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'ja the sordid' conftitione "of existence in the called bat misnamui Flowery Tanil. But half a million suicides per annu Hardly, we think, even in China.

There were as of playne youterday and 3

deaths

A. S. WATSON & CO., The New Asistant Mashour Master, Mr.

LIMITED.

MANUFACTURERS OF

Justerday.

11.3.

B.

On Thursday night a little Chiness girl was AERATED WATERS, going down Pottinger Street warrying a ted lamp when she fell and get fire to coloring Shoo yerely injure that she died on afterwards.

AERATED WATERS

Sinale.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 23kw 1899.

THE DISASTER TO THE

WHITE CLOED"

INLAND WATERS STEAM NAVIGATION

A CREMATION SOCIETY FOR

HONGKON ་་་་

participation in sko bonolita with should reunit therefrom. There still honorar, remains the on the hill, and at even o'clock As

Canton-Wrinhow trade, the steuros which

The lecture delivered at spring by the Inte went up sud, paksit the chief or to put the jklujin tiend to whind to give him mu epparťavity st

The following correspondents has been for being vessels engaged in intar trouty-port trado

new also by the Inspector-General's rubag, Mr. Grasville Sharp upon the subject of eram okaring out the water. The ship wor put head ENQUIRY AT THE HARBOUR OPPICM,

to wind, and be cleared her of water, nol at warded to us for publication by Mr. R. Chinter delarred from inland water privileges. It is to tinn haben reprinted in pamphlet form and Yesterday zavrajog a marine court of onjuicy ven lold at the okes of the Harbaut Master, half past oloves sio wan kept away at her sours ton Wilgex, Secretary of the Hongkong General this decisiec as affecting this class of yousel is bing sirenkatad by the Hou. H. E. Pollook,

that we would beg your most sarnest attention, with the following diceular:

·Tan forwarding to you a pamphlet contain- for the purpose of making suiry reporting au. He was railored by the second enginer Chamber of Comitiren

at about 1oolock, and at about it quarter

hown are of this isntmous plaion, that if on- tu cirutzades connect with the burn of the past and the socond engineer called THE STELEER COMPANIES TO THE CHARGER,

forced it will, as we have already alatol, rendering a lesturs delivered this laat spring by the late Mr. Granville Sharp, upon the subject of British steam-ship White Gloud

Hongkong, 17th Sspleiber, 1890.

the whole concession valuales. The court was osastitated as follows: Com and told him the water was rapidiy inversing

"From the beginning our vessels- tho Can-Croination," in the hope that it may be found Hongkong Gonsal Curse of Comentars, jeation-an, and by so dolog they kept the water mani-r 16. Maxray- Bilaksoy, M., Stipendiyin the toke-hold, Tory, then puts the bilge ft. Chatterton Wild01, 15, Sicrotwy. Magistrate Staff Commander H. J. Rogurt, fairly level. At about four o'clock, when he re

Dear Sir-We bus to und You herewithlon Wabo un baro boon subjected to such posible to start a Cromation Society bars in

It appea R.NLM.S. Tamar; Cplain D. Bowles, of: threlieved the second sigider things soonted to copy of a jolat letter which we addressed to restrictions that I seemed quite hopeless for: Hingkang to me that nobody who studies

ther to attempt to compete with their more A resting of the Etan and Rose Lodge, pres of Japan, Captain 18. Na of the be going of airly well, bat at Evd o'disk H.1.M. Minister of Feking on the 25th March favored Chipsso rivals who by masns of closely the fasis and gras centained in the R.A.0.B.; will be hold on Thorday nezt at 750 ; ond Captain F. W. Huostas, of the they put the ilge injection on again. last poluting it the hardship detailed upon reisily constructed lighter towel hy staat accotapanying pamphlet (which is founded in

the owners of furviga stenus trading on tha Mr Lenker (Mesure. Deacon and fastings) Scen afterwards the second engler told him

plank had given way, and as the water was West River by to Inapactor General of Ous: inches ours the great bulk of the surge sod, the main upon the valable writings of Sir appeared for the owner of the vessel.

T's fetier of Mr. Charles Robinson, the mixing in in great force ho told the Captain. tons interpratation of the Steam Navigational recantly, of the passengers The system Henry Thompson the President of the Crems- of the dead by burial, especially in a Brant - Huing bad practically rottal any... Abents way of which we enclose, and in connection their cargo to od dnder the iokiu ud with the dangore attending upon the disposal owner of the Waite Cloud, applying for any old we the plant is all the inside Inlind Rales and Regulations ondad) 1835. adopted at the treaty porta is for these lighters tion Solety of England) oan fail to be strook enquiry was readi.

five feet of the plank had started. He agreed therewith wo would particularly first your u ministration, and the sluse latach, which is

merely the nons of propulsion and curios de laud tike Hongkong. The veerant constitating to court whe read. with the Captain as to Lid desirability of fontion to paragraph 1 of the said Regulations, wargo, comes, uzder the I. M. Customs, a dus It is not to be expected that the one of

which reads an follow- Mr. Locker-Caplain. Fizymont is not kore leasing thy voel. The water was periclag in

and the Brewers out and the Raa was just The innud waters of China ar saby tour of control whiols gives the advantage of Cremation will at unos advance bare by leaps Authoritative telegrams baro bon receirod. He has gone down in Manila, I tuliere,

Communder Romsey-Aud the owner

riod on the lighters. Nor is it so much fable start would be made which might lead in Boys the N. C. Daily News, denying the oxi

Me, Lootor the one this morning golling apat the time. Had they stopped in opwood to all auch steardess. Nativa ar Foreign, the quickass of steam transit and an olutie and beaude, hot, it an gesopiation, were to be

one tids to important molts.

It is generally suppound that mambura of the of our manufacture nado uyder con- } Jones of plague sit CÈnfo. Quarantino is teinit told him the ònquiry was ut half past ten. it would just, hayo badna.coms of fonadering,de are specially rogistered for that trade at the tariff for the payment of duty on tho pargo air i formed of these, who are in favour of it,a vala-

saforted there against infected, ports. This stant European supervision are sold reperta from Noschwung are still very aunt expost him every moment, I don't know when he saw that the sooner they got out the Treaty porta. Thoy day proud to and fie athe fact that this takin collected on that surge is ther any of the atlar plicers tave been serval better. Witness was in the ink bost which will under the following Regulatious, bat tog less this the van and a half duty which would be was karered There wars to Bronten with this confus thoie trads to the inland waters

of he owner sail he would not fad any of thigm. throughout the Far East and are insurabl

him in the box. They sighted a couple of and must not praised to places out of Chinese levied by the L.M. Customs if it ware carried in Roman Catholic community and also our Chiuere Commander Raiser-Oh, year we have got fishing janks and pulled off for theia without territory. The expressionidlaw:1-wators' is one steamers, as it is if so darriod, kukin tarea follow citsuns entertain objections to the practice variably preferred on account of their The neenaniant of the sun who wai resteseos | three, of them. The Captain, I understand, Jely. It was about half-pust soyou in the used with similar messing to that given for bofore ehipment and aftor discharge would be of Craination, and I should be glad if any.

to six worth imprisonment by the Acting

bulf. The foregoing facts are caly too well enough to enlighten me as to the ramene upon excellence.

Chief Justice in the trade mark case shenkiin Hongkong he has be

with a notica of the enquiry, and it is a same oight or nine miles away from the russel she

It may be that by friendly diodeslen and have upparol at the Polios Court yesterday

what extraordinary thing and`n somewhat an.

Pac repasotations to H.B.M. Minister wera known need have been frequently consorted on, which such objections to Cremation are founded.. notably hy H.B.M Consulat Canton in bis to answer to a similar charge. He, however,

fortunate thing that lie not here. The Waffost. At that ball-just cleren they

Hongkong slaunter following thee, but it must the British Consil af Canton, ant by the reply feedil it is astodontly supplied by the fact mounted.

In voatnring to address you in this way I to be extreated and a warrant for his apucolonna an Inspector of the Bosed of Trade and ong

received, enclosed borewith with other CEOs that the only danistic trade which we secure sien was issued.

of those powers la to compel the presence of a ban the slip on fire.

In reply to Mr. Looker, witness said only ore ponderos on the embjost, you will see that our

the cirring is a few picols of ga between am simply Rating as an ordinary member of the witnesses, but I do not see that the court has

Samshui and Wacher, whereas the merchante community and not in any oflent capacity. If The Band of the Hongkong Regiment will power to compel the presence of a man if he blank was started as far as the engine-room was effort to obtain retres of ir grievances

concerned. Ho sard afterward that four or been fitils, although, seconting is Mr. Causal

between Wuchow and Cantou ever atthongh pablie to this capertaut questisu-ray object will overing from 8 p.. to 30 pan. The following fatoresting facts might lava come out in the the ship. He shot ancprised at the plak Queral of Customs valing was in dienst son.

the froight charged be the sine in both cance! have been attained, and abler pass than mine is the programie:-

onquiry if the man had been bars The geneling any she was an old boat, and he travention of Regilation No las quoted above. That is to say, taxstion and cost of transport will. I hope, help to carey Loeward the cause of MarchThe Olivers"

und the master one to me putely and a rud dent about hur before he went. And even the privilege of valling at way portenti for both distances they will ship by Cremation to a successful issue, Vaisevilla

Munder

owner came fret, I think, and

for passangers hex baou withdrawn, the frade of Cofray

saith he wisheși fɔ, lose an anguity, and.

Albert Mr. Calloch said he was second. en foreign steamers being post confined solely to Jonc Louis implied that the reason of his wanting to have

ineer in the White Cloud. He held a second the treaty ports and the fone uucts of call men. Bewer

an enquiry was that there had been misconduct

Pisa cerfecte fyned in Hongkong in 1809. Heined in the orginal proclamation at the open In conection with the master of the ship and joined the White Gload on the Monday morning ing of the West River. probably prematuro abandonment. The master

From the furogoing it still be soon that the bafnes sailing: Between his joining the ship and Font notice that I wanted an enquiry, and he

satisfied with her condition with the exception waters, about which so much has born asid and that the ship wagasnantworthy,

of the builers, which were not woperly secured writisa of late, is absolutely non-oxisted. Wa Staff-Commander Rogers-How long will this as attended to before they left the would therefors mk your Chamber to be good of the domestic trade of the Weat River distriota harbour, Witaos described what inok place enough to take the matter up, ard and savour to this man be away?

Mr. Looker-oxpel him back shortly.

we complain in our letter 28th March last, and Commander Ramsey will that if 100 Cuplain from loving Hongkong to the starting of obtain the removal of the restrictions of which He said he left the ship with the Captato after which constilate a vary great hindrabes to the came back before the to: 708 bis evidence the planks and what sucurred sheq partly. would be taken. If not the court could the ether boats had left. The Captain, said he development of trade on the West River, so Captain gat back.

leaving the Captain said his duty was belosnews of the Line-We are, dear air, rears Staff Commodor Logers-Was the owner on that the ship did not come a derelict and faithfully,

asked if there was any kerisine. Witness went Contender Rnnissy-No.

to get soute, but the Captain called his bisk saving that planks bad goso from the ship's side. Wituees brought a lip of kerosine and they sprinkled it an the docir and sot fire to it. This

articin of the Chefoo Convention

The Machinery in use embodies did not uppeur, and his bail of $300 was ordered Ordinance gives the cant the ante povèrseculd soo smoke ned he thought at first it was duly forwarded under savor by Mr. Mansfield, trade report for 1897 bat if further proof designant some of the objections can be sur

every improvement up to date.

ABSOLUTE PURITY is garan-

teed. The best materials only arupiny at the Hongkong Hotel this (Saturday) floes not happen to be in the colony, Sume ve other planke me started, after ho bad loft Mansfickt's despatch 7th July. the Inspector refuse to ship tho same goods by our vessels I can accendia, dizueting tha attention of the

nrod..

The PRICES are only half those Selection "Remial of End"

charged in England.

Sang

Lancers

Polka

*The Geislig "Forewella sitrant

Lil

WATERS MANUFACTURED

Hay

BY US are acknowledged by the least from Canton, where iley played one right with į led me to believes that his reason for that was he stiling he weat ronnd the ship and was quite freedom of radio and trading on the Inland are to a osrtain extant exempt from lekin texes!

God save the Queen. Mi Waldorf and party rotornis yesterday Inset Battering succesa. Miss Waldorf nut Mr. ing English makers to be equal To Merger ware the recipients of vertuin malls

atter every net, alsp at the end of the perform those of their own production

ance accompained with mang beros. Nee less to say they have retnruot delighted with Sir Edward Frankland, K.C.BD C. Canton. On Thursday night, with the genet utes assistance of the A., will be given aud her little party of players, and it is with regrets and very pleasant remember sures that they bit farwell to Hongkong "Ingower". ('The Barbarian) for Manila. will be given with the full cast and iu fiya dote, scrrectly costumed sad well staged, under the direction of Mrs. A. Dow Carrier, oud all promises a most ou joyuldu evening Miss Wat dorf vill appear as Partbenia and Br. MeGroger ns Ingomar. The balark of the cast is in its

AUCTIONS.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

No. 199.

reless to do so or the longer ons! The ex- air rosis ovar the shorter one but steadily planation of this is simple. At Sausi by vigerous pentests made the opening of the port the nativo geeds carried in foreiga varsels befor stripment and after discharge, while at auton the reverse is the case, and as the balk la destined for ut comes from Canton as being

GROWN LAND by PUBLIC AUC result of this différential taxation is that our the great coutro or mart of trade the naturalHE following Partionists of Salo of Chinese rivals Beauro the carringe of the whole TION, to be held at the Offer of the Public of it. Nor does the evil stop at this. for kean Works Departriont, on MONDAY, the 25th

By Command. the carrying in steamers between treaty ports carriage of foreign goods, lato which, as far as ed for general information. goes, the question of taxtion does not enter they can either conform to our rates of froight and compete against ser by lowering thom slightly get the motopoly of the carriage of those as they do of the domestic trade.

P.R.J., R.C.a. Sc.. the most eminent the last performands by this gifted actress | re-opent if considerád geoessory when the would stay to see the last of the ship. Butara much so that we have had to take one of pering that our earnings must be made puit of the day of SAPTENBAR, 1899, at 3 are publish.

authority on Water, reported as follows on the water as prepared and used in our Factory

is

"It possesses a cqiremely high

degree of organic purity and "of most excellent quality for

drinking,

A. 6. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Established A.D. 1841.

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DEATES.

Al Kobe, on the 19th September. at the Inter- national Hospital, V. H. Taon, of Kobe, wed 12 years

At Kobe, on the 13th September, BROTNALD HENRY, the only and beloved en of E. A. St. CLAIR SMITH, aged 2 years and mut.Cha. Deeply. regretted

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, September 23rd, 1895.

We do not bear so much nowadays of the vice of opium: smoking and reproaches who were most wrongfully alleged to be res possible for the introduction of the drug inte China. The reasons for this, perhaps, are not far to seek. The misstatements

able hands of the A.D.C. Souty are now on sale at the Etolinpon Piano Co. "Ingrower," it may be mentioned was written by the great Gorman author Von Muench Billingborsen and translated by 3 Maria Korall

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PRENS."]

LONDON, 24th September. DREYFUS RELEASED. Captain Dreyfus has been released.

CABINET COUNCIL.

A Cabinet Council will be held on Friday.

THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS, The Boers have crempied Koomalijort en the Portuguese frontier and also Pangwake Mastain, zoor Laing's Nek.

with General Joubert,

GREAT EASTERN AND CÄLEDONIAN GOLD MINING CO, LIMITED,

קידיי : - -

The General Agents of the Great Esatorn and Caledonian Gold Whing Co. L'uited, When Londra written by Mr. Thomas Cnah --

Since my report of the 6th July last, the following work has been done at the different wines to date:

board?

Staff Commouler Rogers-llo can give very little information then.

Commander Rimer-He can give us his opinion as to the condition of the ship when she lot

Caption Hautes-It is rather elvangs The man should leave for Manila.

Commmuder Rurasey said yes.. but, thal it being a criminal court they could not sep

man iho attempted to run away.

way with the ides (lat the slip should not remain a fanting Gangor. Shortly after that he left the ship with the Captain.

In reply to Mr. Looker witness said that when he left the ship the water in the ship was 13 inches below ses lural. She might laye

floated an hourET LED,

After a few inites' privais onsultation thi (he court was re-apaaod.

Communiter Bamsey to Me Lookar-The Court having deliberated, I wish to ask you whether you desire to call evidence.

Mr. LookerNG

Commander HumThen the Court will he toured for the preparation of a fading,

About half an hour afterwards the court was re-opened sed Commander Rumsey read the finding as follows

We find that the British ss. White Cloud, 820 of Hongkong, of which Arthur Bay rond was minster, the tabs of whose parti cale was 300, Issued at New Zealand, loft Hagkong on the 8th September on a veyngo

- Manits.

PHO. ARNOLD Sanralary, Hongking Cantanil

Macho Steamboat Co., Limited:

JASDING, MATHYRUM & UD. General Mauzece, Indo-Chins Steam

Navigation Co., Limited.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Chute Navigation Co., Limited."

THE STEAKER COMPANIES. TO THE CONSUL

Altbengh the subject of this representation is the disadvantages under which we suffer dà British Shipping Companies augnged in the carrying trade of Chins we will for the moment waive this question end look at it from the broader standpoint of trade in general. From the forging, it might be argued that al- Hongkong, 29th March, 1809,

though was individual concernt suffer, the Bir. We had yout for your information a

sweat-circulation of gecde is facilitated by stea jaint despatch we have addressed to H. B, M

1.ry {{i Were snah the case we might well Winister at Peking on the subject of luland and compensation for our losses in the general Navigation together with the enclosures korerosperity that would result, but it is only to

| alluded on,

Theso a shall be glad if, after pariset, you will transmit to their destination with any remarks you may think it well to make in order ts emphasize the restrictions ef foreign steam trade in Inland Waters--We have the honour to ba, sir, your most obedient sarmants, To R. W. Mansfield, Esq.

(Hero follow signsŭzrea.)

HB. M's Consul, Carton

THE STEAMER COMPANIES TO . . M. MINISTER

the privileged fow that permission is given te ran the class of vessel and any attempt to

reach on the monopoly thus qured, either on the part of China or Foreign steamers, is rendered nugatory by differential duties in the mauner wo have shown.

Again, with the jussonger traffle the Chiness versals. bad the option of using all routes con. moeting Canton with the West River, whereas wo were confined to one only, laid down by the Custoel, entailing an increase in the distance tratoreed of some thirty tiles. They wern alzo prisilngel to stop at any and all places en route for the barking and disembarking of passen- gars er cargo while wo were confined to the fou ports f call (Beo Canton Commissioner's Trade Report, 1907, para. 4 and 71.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,“

Colonial Sporetasy. Colonial Beuretary's Office,

Hongkong, 9th September, 1899.

(2370

Partionlar of the Tetting by Public Ane

To af Hale.

tlon Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 25th day of Serrears, 1899, 1- 8 P.M., at tho Ofers of tha Peblio Works Departmast, by Order of Hla Excellency the Governor, of Two Lots of Crown Land, nene Hak. Un, in the Celony of Hongkong, for a term of 7- ・Tears, with the option of renewal at a Crown Reat to be fixe! by the Barreyor to Her Majesty the Quess, for our forther term of 75 year,

PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

Upavi Priva.

HE Undersigned have received Instruction» the Copomodory in Charge to Balt

Stophos Fraceis Goeped and he held res ter's coaliticate, which is inned in Hongkong in 1890. He as chief officer of the White Cloud. Bu joined her at Hongkong of the Sth inst, igning articles at the shipping ellos. The pw lying down towards Wanchai when he joined her on Friday night, the 8th September. As far as he could see the vessel lind nu cargo with the exception of soine baskels of chickens. The. White Cloud had previoudly bens plying drowa Carton and Macao. Ho ll not know when she was fast muilerievero- ment survey. Hu did not so that she had

enge roste. The White Clout was a paddlewheel ship with a walking beam. They had a crew of 23 aboard-sil Chinese-ant four eller bimesit, the bief eugloner, Several of the Orange Free State Command.the second ongiucer, and the crptain.

The White Cloud was built in 1975 at Hong-

Hongkong, 28 March, 1800. ants have draised at Pretoria and are conferring They left Hongkong at about half past two knug, and since link time has to employed as-

Sir, We have the honour to enclosa copies of on the afterncon of Saturday, the 9th instant Mr. Robinson Hew them off in a launch and tokia river steamer between Hongkong and sene, certain correspondents relating to the opening and more mantly between Mann und Canton of the Tuland waters of China to stage vign thon several times to go faster Bie Parm to She was unclassed, and last underwent a Gortion, from which it will be seen that in addition The question of opening the shorter rontes to forgius vessels was made e subject of re- be is a lurry to get them sway Withers what m the bridge at about half-past fire when the ship treat serve a riror steamer in Hongkong te su vasive policy with regard to the publica

in September, 1893. was botwon Waglan and the last of the be

After leaving Hongkong on the voyage top of the Rales to be in foron at the various presentation to H.M. Consul at Canton, bat so lekin barrierd promised in clause of the Saposodalous had the disabilities under which we ward Islands-The-wastban a moderate breeze

15 niches of water la burg from the north-east, and no sea. He reported in the ship encountered only it plementary Buice the Chinese Government seek laboured become and so heavy blo 103593

Caminit Enned and modernto Will In ubrust is hours the sach restrictions on the singof-mora amically sway by rub ench watch being six hours. Betsast six add that there was

From this time onwds she made water in The 12, when he was on watch, all was right. chip was staring with enst at test and then Captain Kaymond altored it to south engli south by compass. She was going at the rate of The main drive asrth of the old main about and a half knots, int rate being cas lined up to 12 o'clock. The weather continued gown brondenst by the Anglo-Oriental underlic shaft has been extended a further will a moderate northeast, bresso, just a well Socisty for the Suppression of the Opium distance of 19 Inet, making total length of drive from old face 18 feet. The roof is from 3 to 5 Trada have en dispoved; the Cirlmere

foot wide. At present the reef in the face is 3 officials and Government have been fest wide and gavos much better prospects that it did when the drive was started. The drill shown to be responsible for the enor

hole prospects from the fact show about 8 mous growth of the native drug; and the dw. per ton. At first I thought of risking alleged harmful effects have been clearly the air shaft to connect with the new mit sbaft directly unter the alt, underlie shaft, proved to have been much ovenbawu, Still but as thore in a brosk in the real at the and be did an, but told the captain bo would! From the vridlomon it appears that haste the memorandum, dealing fully with the subjact.

bottom of the old shaft we have decide to drive north on the reef 30 or 40 feet sud then start the air shaft near the end. It will then he on the stone all tire was to the ten love). We will get out a lot of stone from the sinking and will be proving the reef for 70 feet deegar than the present old working. We have alrogly broken abret 50 tons of quarts from the drive. The poppet logs for the new main shafter com- pleted and the truck life to carry the stone direct from the shaft to the battery four is now, bring created.

BANK OF ENGLAND BINE To main driva north has been extended.

there are not wanting among the mission aries many who deplore the extent in which the vice has attained in China. Although the imported variety plays a comparatively noimportat part in the use of opium, the drug has by no meaus censer to exercise Baleful effects upon them who abuse it. On the contrary, the nativa drug·has, in many cases, proved more harmful than the in- ported opium, and as it can be purchased

CALEDONIAN MINE.

The Court has not been nesisted in its inves.

iration by the evidence of the marter, though he has been served with a notice to attend. port 1, a voyage to Manila a few days ago.

The Conclave no hesitation in forming tho pinion on the evidence before it that the less of the White Cloud was, to be attributed to le not being in anworthy exudition for the yay go to Nasia. She was not prematurely abou

9 of the hitter;-

Talueleza.

gettar from the trade was being seriously can. Before any advantage can be taken of the sidered wiled the throwing open of the inland opening of these waters by foreign steators we waters gave the IM. Unetoms the chance, of are of the zounimous apîulon that :---

which they gladly avait themselves, af atlowpl Tat-The prompt publication of the Rules ing to places ou tens of equality with car Relaticos pourised in Bale 7 of the opponents This equality in respect to the Inland Regulatious and Claves 8 of the Sup-carriage of passengers we now enjoy and we plementary Rules and also of the spoiutaosat were not without hopes that, by Clause & of the of the profacial offer referred to in Clause Suplementary Baies under Inland Stew Navi- gallon Regulations, good carried in native 2nd. The icing of the Inspector Gen-boats inired by atasezers would come under the shall not so he registered for inland natige in otte vessels, but up tu dute there is no sign eral's decision that inter-trraty port steamers zamo rales for duly payment as gods carried of any attempt haing made to bring this about, and moreover by the Inspector-General's deci sion i would appear that instead of a further step being taken to savure equality of taxation for all goods no jutjar how earried a retrogade moverunt : contemplated which will place as in the distrous position we occupied at the opening of the trade.

BedThe strict enfordeidas of Clause 5 of the Supplementary Boles must be insisted on

As explanatory of this letter wo attach a We bars the honor to to,

on

WEDNESDAY.-

the 27th September, 1899, at Noor, at H. M. Naval Yueil, SUNDRY NAVAL and VICTUALLING OBSELETE and CONDEMNED

STORES. Comprising onlin OLD IRON PAPER STUFF. RAGS, CANVAS, CLOTHING, IMPLEMENTS,

Bo

Also, Several Lots of Chirts Suitable for Hotels and-Bourding Houses, we TIMEAs asust.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Government Auctioneers. Hongkong, Blst Suptember, 1999. 19305.

PUBLIC AUCTION, THE Undersigned as retired instructions

to Sell by Pabllo Auction.

quities, the planking spouing and admitting the water in jets. Thive punips ver- employed in clacing the ship, bel of these the denko pump broke down, and the bilge pump was insuffisant. Later on a plauk was lostin by the rolling of the ship. The water increased but not a sea. The ship did not roll much during til it put threes out and the engines stopped his watch, everything, being all right up to 12 of thosetres All honds then lock to the bunts, the master remaining kohjud with the look at midnight, when Captain Raymond engineer to set fire to the shijs he order, relieved him and he went below. The unit is said, lo avoid bog-being left is a danger thing that happened was the second engineer to navigation: coming below and telling him the abip was winking mud to get up. Witness ridiculed the idea at first, but he gut up and went on deck. Captain Raymond told him to put out a bont, want some chow, and some more chow and some water, batere be let the ship: Captain Rayhond said it was all right, in had got the chew and water in his boot. He left the ship tauNE the Captain ordered him to do go, bet lie dit not see any recessity to leave her quickly The ship had a mull list and he was detened sat her loss was out caused by any wrong- that two planks were out sud that the fires had been put out. He did nothing more than he was told to in ly the Captain, und he was. satisfied that that, was the proper thing for his 'to do. · Fie did not think it was, bis duty us chief officer to take a mera lending part in what was being done. The first engineer was in the The Chins Mutual S.8. Co.'s somer Cheng at a much lower rate the habit of opium Enot, making total length from main shaft 84 Brst boat and he had with biar about ten of thera, 2,517 tubs, Capt. Harris, arrived Eern yes thedirant trader between HoogkozgovdWuchowore them we must provide a special stormer Meatly of Fall & Holta" si "Marinbarks

Comprising: moking has a read among the lower classes fect. In the fave there are two refs, cra

crew. This beat left at about half past terday from Amer sud Hongkong with a large via Sanshui and the "ports of call the other to run from Samshui to the place in question

SADDLE BAG and PLUSH and SILK iu many provinces very considerabiy. Exieu- foot wall. Each roof in about one Fant

Do the urging and the other on six in the tuoruing. He should think it was number of enolies on board. She brought from betwu Canton az Wuchow also via Bashni although our inter treaty-port steamers pass

somewhat a little after five o'clock, whos Antay to Singapore 4065 mules, 1 femiles and and the parts of call." On the direct route en route every day and are for the reasons

COUCHES, FINELY sive tracts of fertile land, formarly devoted wids and carries very sich miter, also shoot

the second engineer come on deck and to children, total 338, Frons Aring in Panang the alvantage accruing to merchants from the steady given practically empty. The Chices TAPESTRY DRAWING ROOM SUTTES, to grain cultivation, havs elas heen given its of geld per lou. There has nothini the ship was sinking About four honest be has 63 maler, I female, 1 child, there are, pay zroot of a fixed antn for import duty sit-Catmandes gut being under any such reatriotions CHAIRS

transit dags which franked their goods through, will be at liburty to carry them in their light- CARVED OVERMANTELS, CONSOLE: up to the production of the poppy, where get boon afficient work done on the hanging after the chief engineer had left the ship in audition ten cook's mates.

wall reef for ono to say much about it at pru- witness left, with fire of the crew. He had

DESKS and CABINETS, . The following notice has been sorred or the to the remote parte of Yuuran and Kusicbow ars, which are also free to engage in inter-treaty. TABLES wib PIERGLASS, CARVED scarlet bloome flourish their baueful sent. It is nertainly a new inake of atone: No beon proviously standing by the ship about slip,

unused a considerable ruah of importa to find port trade! We have endeavoured to show that WRITING glamant over many country side where fest long by 12 feet in height. No. 220 feet pulled away for some janks Witness was

1 back stope north on the main reef is now $5 two hours. The chief engineer's bout bad- The total is ordered to leave the stators of their way in from Bengkung by water carriage as long as the tax of one daly and half on cargo: STANDARD LAMPS, EMBROIDERED Curried ip steamare between two treaty ports is SCREENS, BRASS FENDERS, FANCY the Colous within 24 hours of 4 pt. on Sept, instead of via the Pakhoi overland route, atc.,

TABLES, CARPETS, RUGS, STAIR formerly the tender green of the rice plant. toeg by 52 feet in height. No. 3 is 15 Eart asking for the janes when the Captain culled 13th, for a contrasention of Ordinance VII. of eto, which they had follored prasions to the auforced, while it is permitted to other co spread its pleasing homoly Lint. Instead long by 55 feet in height. For the last fort him basic and told him to stand by, and he stood 1304 in having called at Hongkong, opening of the river. The lekin authorities have coming under the native administration to com- CARPETS, CHENILLE and LACE CUR. from time to time hell out threats of reduciu pourd for a less muu, the domestic trade will "AINS, CURIOS, and ORNAMENTS. of importing opium, Chân will very soon

the

fut aut or default of the master or officers.

A QUARANTINE DIFFICULTY 21 SINGAPORE.

Singapore, 14th September.

back slopes, which brings the average size of left at about eleven o'clock, together will the From Ainay,

pro

{Hear follow signatures) To His Esulaner Sif Claude Mcdonald

K.C.M.G., K.C.B., H.B.M'Minister In Chis. It ibis decision hold good the utter impos. ibility of any steamer securing tua sarriage of MEMORANDOM- RR INLAND NAVIGATION. goods under intend navigation rules can per In order that the nature and meaning of haps be best shown by an illustration. Certain theus restrictions tasy be fully understood it is foreign goods are imported into Sashni, where pecessary to enter into somewhat wagthy they pay import duty and transit dnes, being detaile, but the importance of the stako at issue destined for some place, (not a port of tall will, rethink, form ample aprilogy for doing so. situated between Samshi and Gaûton. We us At the opening of the West River to foreign British Shipping Companies compete with the true two lines of steamers were steriod by us Chinen referred to throughout this warʊcan- to engage in the carrying trade of it one for doar for the carriage of them. If we wish to

ON

WEDNESDAY,

the 27th September, 1809, commencing at 2.30 r.

at No. 65 and 67, Wyndham Strest.

THE WHOLE OF THE VERY VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE, &

Mako).

aight toro has been reef on both walls.in the by about a ship's length away. The Capisin elnimmed which was declared an infected their impart daty on goods, ilps diverting them auroly be diverted to vessels to privileged and FINE ATEEL: ENGRAYINGS, OIL." Thare opium to export if she can find us the real to about 3 fost &.inous wide, The Recoat engineer. The Captain then wil he post-formerly, the bau has been removed. The frors forsign to native craft, but altbongh the that the manapoly so gained can be and will to PAINTINGS, and OUT YELVET PIC.

prospecte are still good, but the au

tomers for the d-ug. Fortunately it is the Mongolian chiefly that indulges in the opium humbit, and it would not be admitted into either Japan, India, or Jiva.

Sity cases of the kind and that in one family

the ure can only be kotwa after it is sensbed

in the hatters. I extinst the quantity ai atene af gruse to bà 150 or 160 tons.

RISE AND GUIŽE MINE.

One COTTAGE PIANO, by Spaethe Ose COTTAGE PIANO, by Bosler. ONE MUSICAL BOX.

One Lady's BICYCLE (Columbia),

Also,

WOOD.

Many Pieces of good CANTON BLACK

TERMS-As Cestomary. Catalogues will be issued prier. to Sale.

1899.

On View from Tuesday, the 26th September,

GEU. P. LAMMERT,

Anotioneer Hongkong, Silk September, 1809.

12992

SIDE. those tactica with the access which usually would do nothing of the sort zu he wanted some cooliss, some are passengers returning to the

from one port to the other er to any point BOARDS with BEVELLED GLASS, DIN-

So by su eslogous rea

NEL WAGGONS DINING TABLES, of the home, and be best gave hintalara otrails-wald have been landed here after nine characterized their actions of this sert, there lying between them pound tin of biscute and batt a bucket of water, days, had the vessel cens direct from Amog. has been, au te date, un systomatic attempt to soning it can be shown that in the event of MOROCCO COVERED DINING ARM Underland Stopes-No. 1 stope is 1 foot had for three days. He tasa pad up his blanket ornzmittel an offence under the Ordianr.eo.of Hivar, so that to a Isrge extent the competitie insa nuvigstiva rules to run, beyond the YICES, ELECTRO-PLATE, CUTLERY.. that was all lie nuul the five in his bout By touching at the proclaimed port she has extend thom throughout the Isagth of the West our attempting to staat any steamers under CHAIRS, DINNER and DESSERT SER.

CARVED AMERICAN WALNUT and. But though we are wolb aware of the aesth on the reef by-24 feet in depth. No. and set sail for Hongkong. Soon after the 18 and has been ordered to leave the port we encoupler vilkongh bun is bad the natural precincts of the last treaty port, so anroir and GLABSWARE.

will this differential treatment be extended to BRASS FEDSTEADS, MARBLE › TOF enormous ipervasa that has taken place in the atope is 13 feet long by 21 feet dom No, Captain left, the ship Loku into fire. There and the Cology in confequorice

result of rivaley in trade.

the goods carried in them, NH opium production of Chinn, so great inlond stope is 35 foot long by 12 feet deep. No. 4

When the fund waters of China were first was no sign of firo before the Captain left her. We understand that altiuple have been vinde

We are only too well aware that sothing WASH STANDS, MARBLE TOP DRESS stopo is 40 feet long by foot deep. As the She then seemed all right with the exceptia to induce the Gorerament to allow the coolio dentared to be opus a good deal of doubt existed --that if the import of foreign drug into thereof is very small in the stopa at present, we of a list to starboard. Thero was a little bit of to be landed and kop in quarantine for any us to the evcilitions under which the navigation shirt of the abolition of the dual system of ING TABLES with BEVEILED GLASS. country censod tomorrow it would hardly have decided to what this mine, down pouding well and the real rolled a little. Whon reasonable time. The Government, however, of them would be allowed, and with a view to custom houses in-vogue in Chipa will provide ni WARDROBES with BEVELLED GLASS

the result of the crushing. Wegut a very bam bo wept où dook after being called by the be noticed oxcept by a comparatively fow

bise har of rock on the course of the reef in the engineer the engines were stopped.

them to fur that toughing at Hongkong may gaining information on this important pointellectual remedy for the evils we complatn ef. BATHROOM & PANTRY REQUISITES, klis have infected the coolies and adhere to the oriler important to ne, not only from the expansion of We are put co sanguine, as to entertain the dete. smokers in the Treaty Ports, who prefer the last lot of stopes. This caused the roof to be opinion was that the ship is set on | gnoted above,

trade that would reunit but also that it mightbelief that is workable tariff will evor be pub the flavour of the Indian product, yet we are

moel), namely about & inches wide. 1 have no fro. The Captain Loki bin he had set the It will cause sortons less to the ship, which seriously modify the plans of vessels we were litbed by the provincial officials, bot by in- dinht, the rest wil maka aguio ut 10 ur 20. vessel on fira so that she wond not inbjude any will, it is understood, probably go back to then contracting to have ballt-we applied to aisting on the measures suggested in our cover Foth to believe the statement made by a fant deeper, as the hard blue bar will not mist athor vessel coming up the mast, as she might Amoy. Her czego from Lego. botweon: 2000 the leaperini Meritian Customs at Gaiushui to fing leitor the band of the Chinese Government | "Carrespondent of our Shanghai", uorning. loug in the reef channel. We have two men be floating for days and days. His opinion was and 5000 tons will be taken on by other confer regilor, the stonasur Konak for faland will be so fereed that it must ultimately result in navigation. After refersave to Peking the I. M. Customs being called apou to under- contemporary who writes from Chaotung in prospecting for the reef south of the shaft that the ship was abandoned prematurely. He Bære etasinan now în port..

did not consider it part of his duly to express: The pounity is no exceedingly severe one. this was refused by the Tuspector General take the compilation of a general tariff applic. Yunoan. After stating that the mission au I feel sure they will cut it in a few days.

KULU MINE.

that opinion to the Captain. He did not know The coolies are badly wanted in das Stendis and of Customs, whose decision on the matter able to the whole of the intercal taxetion of aries resident in that city are constantly Underhand. Stopes. No 1 elope worth of where Captain Raymond was now, except from the ship wants to get rid of them. It is no

is given in the Samia Commissioner's China, the maximum basis of which might h the 74 per dizt (duty and u Lalf) now, shargeł enlled in to give assistance in cases of

main shaft is & fe long in the reef by 14 feet heresy. He woul away two days ago tright matter to have to sail back with iddia Jotter, enpy of which is attached. While we agium poisoning, he says that in the first depth. No. 2 stope is 10 feet long by 10 feet take a lazul over to Manila. He had had no contented coolies on boset, au a lizzited number will think lait the pitilegas asked for on grids stouter boras between two treaty

deep. No, 3 slopo in 13 feet long by è feet deep conversation with the Unptain about this on- of European offrés,

might be accorded without danger to the safety parts and which it is evident that the Inspector

General'e reling is intended to protest. half of the current year there were exactly No. 1 stopa south of main shaft is 4 fent long quiry, bat he knew he got his notice:

We beliore that, during the time. Panang of the revenue of China we must at the same

Hongkong, 28th March, 1899, In answer to Mr. Looke, witness mid tho by No. utops south is 9. foot

ive adwis that there are considerable dißout- vis a proclaimed part the B. I. stammers 141 fent deep. No. 3 store south is vessi left at half-past two on Friday aflsensor coming form himigas parts with passengers ties in the way and that probably the only

(Farther enragondence will be published in a 81 feet long by 7 foot deep. You will see by and sat on the Saturday afternoon, The ship on board ealed at Paning, and on merival oftective way of meeting the would is to spon the depth of the first stopes that the rain shaft wouldown the morning after she left Hongkong bers ware granted pratique siter examina Kangwoon or some other place situated at the subsequent senus). has boon swak s further depth of 10 feet sace Mr. Robinson was a board when the anchor tion. But recien 2 I. of Ordinance IV of mouth of the river s a treaty port, whone.

SHIFTING KAPUKIS. last report. As I have already stated, it is was got ap. Witness got the sachor up sad. 1534 deals with Chinas emigrants, and Culnud also from Sunshi and Wroker, after pay he gathered some statistics from several necessary to keep the shaft going down to make Mr. Robinson name to him and interfered with pose immigration, web, suppons accounts inent of duties, goods would be free to fund their The British steamer Hailong, from Tamen vio Amoy 18th Sopt, and Bratcw 21st, had cities in different parts of China, and tapes. The roof will still average about 18 him. He got into Hongkong early on Weines for differice hotwas tweedle dum and tacodley inland carried sither by the importing or

Snohea wido and showa nies golt: I expect to day morning, having been three days and des. The punishment on an immigrant for ur stamers was found most conveniens. came to the conclusion bed on the have 70 tous of stone from thrin taize by the half in a small bosť, sta

attempting to land fe SSC or six months; Mor So far we have only dealt with the effect the fresh iN. wind, oderate sea and dns slear weather to Amey From Amor to Swalow light figures, that in the whole Celestial Empire and of this week.

D: B. Adamson said he was chief engineer of acting or abotting sa landing the penalty is opening of waters hes had on the direct de variable inde, smooth sea and fine weather. HATTERY. no less than half a million persu

«persons every

the White Cleud. He held a first-class certificate $100 for overy immigrant so landed and for with Hongkong, the oralt engaged in with We started to ernel with 10 stoops and two issued in Luton siaurbere about 1879. He remaining after order på to taste 8500 a day, or

come under the heading of restela engaged in From Stator to port moderate following wind and Ben dull and brázdenkurisaling rain from your attempt to take their lives by anal

Petre Blanes Steamers in Ampy-Irene and pann on last Monday afternoon, the 14th, and only joined the Cloud on this Monday pro- nix mouths, is prescribed. Any parson attoo pt trade with ports outside Chinese jar diction lowing opium. This is a tremendous map to date have put over 80 tons of ane rious to her salib He had been in her before tag to cotonauidata w the ship at any other and are therefors excluded from any direct Chartphone and has Valor Den In ber, even in a population of 300,000,000. through the battery. I am pleased to state that a second engineer in 1884, when she was in the place than port of the Colony is liable to,

all the mnokinery is running very smoothly. Coulon and: Mave trade. He joinsð bor here | $1,000 fine, a

SOFT, FAIL, DELICATS SKIN. A clear and walo Pechiki Choyrang, St. Helens, Dag and we take the liberty of doubting it. We has lost no time wholerer with the ma- for the trip to Maulbs only, his passage to be

The British tamque, Jin, from London 19th Tas Oleng-wo cleared for so this afternoon healthy complexion prollues by using Bowe Kwangles, and Taifu, R paid luck. "Us was engaged by Captain Bay and will levo of ♣ p.at. — Free Tress,

LAND'S KALYDoz, the most scothing, heeling, accuracy. It is true that the Chinese ne skinery.

August, and Singapore 16th Eptember, experi The Dam is full of water and even if there not Goverdly speaking, he was satisfied

samlive and refreshing preparation, and war- ence are prone to self-slaughter, and will je zo rain for months we have sulaient apply with the conditier of the ship when she left

ranted harmless to the most delicato skin. It suce light southerly winds and fine weather to frequently take poison-preferably opiam for crashing. There is a certain amount of Hongkong. They left on the Friday afternoon

preventa azil remove Freckles, Tan, Sunburn, 5 N long 106.40, when wind.freshened to moderate with cloudy weather. In lát, 8.10 Redness, Roughness, heals Cutaneous Erap. because it is readily obtainable-on the less in vining 10 stamps, but the difficulty at about four n'olook Up to about rius a'look:

Dannot be overcome before, the new eams arrive at night all was wall, Theresaras not much of Tho M. M-alcamer Twukiri with the next ons. Irritation, Stings of Intents, Ecreme, long 103,44 E1, experienced moderate gals appointment, a small loss, a harani dispute order.

uu --it was hot bad water--and the result this purtal 3 man, bold pr

plexion, and arrays the neck, bands and arms rain. Frem lat, 18 N. long, 112, light var was thind the ship began to make water under. The N. Y. Isten er Koski Marynatale whiteness, uneblaizable by any abis winds and aqually weather to 16.30 N. Strength to carry, an invalid through illeged the covering board and dong into the tanker Toubay Line) left Bingaparn for this port on other means Ark Horos and Chemists for 113.30 E. when modents to fresh N.Ewinds es speedy recovery is obtained by the nus of At half-gast son, shon the water was not ofre the 19th instaut, and is a pictol to use ROWLAND'S KALIPOs, and Aveld poisonous were oxperienced with Ons wosther, but consider,

15282 bis N., sos to arrival. Lacbig Company's Extract [2164-12- the shokehole plates, he started the donkey on the 26th inst.

of seven no less that five have died from

the effects of the drug self-administeret.

He then goes on to say that a fow years ago

LATEST STEAM BIL MOVEMENTS,

"ALTRO GUN.

JUST" RECEIVED D, B. 12 BOZE.

AMMERLESS ALTRO GUN

In we with implements complete.

Borail to take short and long cartridges -

Sultabiu for ordinary and wild-ford shooting.

WAL SCHMIDT & CO..

BEACONSFIELD ARCADE.

[117

Hongkong, 21st September, 1899**

very alenderest provocatibu. A slight disso to put the oilier 10 stamps, in working am on Thiên-n. vasty shop of the sen, cato French mail orpected to leave Sulgou for Burns, imparts a fuzarikut kouty to the coms from SW, with violent aquails of wind and PORTLANDEMENT

are often sufficient cause we make the on

or danger of Han resolve to shuffle of

this mortal coil, never found too attractive

imitation

JF WHITE ER O3R.

· 89LM_AUKATS FOR CHIKA,

KOLLIDAY WISE & CO. Hongkong, 16th September, 1899.

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