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INTIMATIONS

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

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MANUFACTURERS OV

ne serions a diuudvantage; the piracy and disorders that have, ever sincs the opening of the West River, obstructed trade and reduced the entry to a state approaching amaroby ; and the new interpretation given

LEB HONGKONG DAILI PERSS, WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 119, 1899.

TU. 8. tattlethip, Oregon, arrived yard: day from Maulik.

HMS. Iphigenia arrived at Shanghai from Kohe on the ard October.

QURTAGE NEAT KOWLOON 6111.

AFFAIRS IN PERING.

MARSHAL BUS MOVEMENTS"

Bhangtsi, Set Oetober

INTIMATIONS

WANTED,

YOUNG PORTUGUESE, rá.20,

We translate the following, antes pablished As anticipated, Marshal Su started for Nan in the Dissertal Caulis and other vernacular king yesterday mezing in the Chinese cruiser pages regarding affairs in Faking, omilaniny Tangsingahes for an interview with Visoro B with Of6o axpociation Bitnationa the news conta by our native correspondensie is reported in mandarin direles that

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Today's supplemant contains:- Telegrams of Chinamən “srmed with kalves. Ha Wis: In the ospital CHEL goes to arrange concerning the funds for CLEEK in an. Olles sither in Hongkong or

trading on the inland waterways a complete inet

Another day has passed without news of the farce. There is much work cut out for the British Minister if he desiree, na we are sure. M. steamer Sydney. It is produkind now he does desire, to ses that the privileges that she has had a break-down and has put into

some bay on the way up for cheltay.

ATRATED WATERS. gained by such arduous negotiation in the

The Machinery in uss embodies every improvement up to date.

At Shanghai on the 5th October Mr. Colin Buchanan, Marine Superintendent of the Indo- Chins Steam Navigation Company, was sented by the enginess of the Company of their Institute with a handsome silver gervice, in view of his early departage for Hongkong to be zried.

meeting.

COMPANY, LIMITED.

a

JPANESE DIPLOMATIST ON THE

We have received from the Presbyterian kead adica of this company than those we two years sgu when the Reformer Kang Yu-wel SITUATION IN CHINA

others.

Coast Porth,

Good refarendes.

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of & CHILD.

Case of Daily Praes Ofon.

the afternoons RESPIC.

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9629 Hongkong, th October, 1899.

HONGKONG CLUB STEWARD WANTED PPLICATIONS in writing for the pori-

By Order,

Secretary,

C. H. GRACE,

Hoogkong, End October, 1889

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE

N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MERTING of the Members of the Chb will be held at the Crun Houan, en THURSDAY, the 19th October, 1899, at

By Order, 5P. for the purpose of confirming or other wise the Resolution passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on the 3rd inst.

CH. GRACE, Becretary.

Hongkong, 4th Uotobar, 1999.

HONGKONG JOCKBY CLUB. NOTICE.

KR570.

AR INDIAN CONSTABLE SADLY ASSAULTED

Ash Indus constable was returning from his 1453 near Kowloon Ofty about Eve o'clock on Monday morning he was let upon by apple stabbed about the head and thrown to the The tiralty of Jang La and Prince Ching the payment of the new Army Corps In in to Taiss Aut.command in this province upon his re round Haremilsoft robbed higrof his carbias, has become so bitter that all diguise is now to the Inland Waters Steam Navigation from Ban Franolsos papera &o.

The H. A. L.steamer Sibiria, from Hamburg, and watch and then made off. The prostable thrown away and whenever the two meet they turn from inching cat the French boundaries Rules and Regulations, which, with the ad

alealty list beaded in reaching the is the rivalry and sosuxious are the rivals to the extra demands of the French territory rendered the privilege of pavigating and and may be expected here on or about the 25th inred to follow them stil it was with the greatert another with disloyalty and treachery. Sosea anes since the house whämnde last winter, owing Hongkong, 10th October, 1899. 4566 Folios Station. He no lies in precaricas to gain friends to their side that when allgials which the bigli pentintial stthorities of ang WTABLE PURBON, to take Ganes

from the provinces go to Peking for audience tang refused to grant N. C, Daily News. and, as in duty bonud, oall tron the two most

A BIG SQUEEZE, A condition at the Gorerament Civil Hospital.

powerful Ministers of the Imperial Court, they CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE

are confdantially advised not to call upon the cblof of the other party. It seems Hat Jung Foreign owners of larvahors land, stay in The 33rd-ordinary meeting of absceholders Lat has been partionlarly energetic in this way. Shanghai will remember the diffon'tles they The head Chasor of Prince Uhing's party in had not long ago with the importunity and The flage on the steamers Trintas and Kring- past are not reduced to a mere unme. We

derg were bail-masted at Shanghai on find it the above Company was held in the offset;

Thusbarn presided, and there were also present Cheng-ho. Since July Inst these Censore baya Bereau nuder the prefrat Hsa. It has now want also to have the question of the clober on recaigt by wire of the none of the Queen's Buildings Paterday at noon. Mr. J. Tang Chung-yi and that of Jung La's Yaggressiveness of the newly-enablished Shengko northern boundary of this Colony settled, death of their ownor, Mr. Johsen of Apturado. Mesra, A. I. Haymond, A. Haupt, E. Gools been constant denouncing the opposition ebiefe: transpired that this official managed to make

A meeting of the Sanitary Board will be held (director), A. B. Garit (Acting Secretary). Bo frequent have their memorials been that considerable hand out of his dealings in this W. H. Dann, E. Osborne, 3. Orange, G. de who recantly showed her displeamme by oont belonging to xativa owner on this side of the to-morrow, Amongst the business is a propowal | Hon. C. P: Clater, J. Whooley, G. H. Potts, they have rotutally bored the Exxpress Dowager, foreshore question; especially as regarded land Ation of STEWARD to the HONGKONG AERATED WATERS and trust it may be practicable to get the lease converted into a casalan, in settlement

B. H. Hal, F. D. Geddant, G. Stewart, C. publicly reprimand Yang Chongy Fringo shan district) Han, who is now prefest of Obloge beat Consor Eltile line, however, was Hundesia (Kinngrah), it appears, has been de of our manufacture made under con of the matters at issue arising from the bad by the Medical Offer of Holh that the im-

Palmer, and J. O. Peter. saki be prohibited. stant European supervision are gold faith of the Viceroy Tan of the Two Kwang, partation of dogs into this colony from Naga Champoanz, D. Cillies, Richardson, G.T.Veitch, msuding the Ministers of the Grand Council to Huangpu, and in Postung sal Woosung. (Pao-Chon will be received by the Undersigned..

The Scorelary read the notice convening the given to the friends of Jang Lu to rejoice at souneed to the Throne on the charge of pocket. this proct of the Empress Donager's leaning to-ing over Th. 200,000 squeened from Shanghai The CHAIRMAN identiorten, before wards her nephew's party, for, not long after and Faoshati landowners, and a decree hen bean throughout the Far East and are in If Sir CLADOS MACDunale hra time, when variably preferred on account of thei-passing through the colony, the repre sentativa bodies here could perhaps obtain.

I would on behalf of the alrestore express Dowager in the Grand Consol Chamber, the disgorge what he took and pay heavy fine as an interview and place certain matters

proceeding with the business of the meeting, at an audience of Jung, La before the Empresa enssived, entering Vloeror, Liu to unice HSG

axsellence.

the pleasure they hare in meeting the share pointedly asked him who In Chong ko was pualaument-N. O. Daily News holders in our new offices, which I think Knowing that his aunt Eusw the antecedents clearly before him.

you will agres are more worthy of being the of this Censor Jung Lubeldly confessed that AsCORDING to reports from the North,

Mr. Kato, the Japanese Minister to London, there is a prospect of hard times in the northern provinces of China during the Mission Press, Shanghai, s List of Protestant lately vacated. The present offles are far went up to Peking from Caton, for his Duc Missionaries in China, compiled by Mr. Edward more convenient and healthier for the stoff, tor's degres at the Triennial Examinations. Yu ABSOLUTE PURITY is guaran-winter. It appears that in southern Ilorin ionaries in Chinists of ad pagan, with are and we were fortunate in geonring them Cheng-ko had charge of the ward fo which passed through Kobe on the 1st iust. on his way neal strongly recommended the bestowing of the tive of the Ozald Matkichi Mr. Kate romark wood. The best materials only are and southern Shemsi there has bosu almost information clearly printed, and the Chinese easily at a very moderats rental, the morassed Kang Yu-wei wne writing his essays, and that to China, where he is about to make a tour of 8 complete failure of this harvest ever name to each missionary is attached. The List cost to the Company wing for us Teathe it was who phased the Refermer's papers and Inspection. In an interview with a representa aston, I presume you will take an read, you may Doctor's or shinshth degree upon the candidated that China had lately baocme the stage for remember that when we sat mut I remarked When Jung Lu had explained this the Empress the great politieal drama of the Far East, and weed.

R extensive range of country, while in should prove very useful to missionaries and Turning to the report, which, following

Wo (N. C. Daily Narce) regret to record the i that, although it was then too early to speak Dowager simply smiled at biz Esphow, and a some people spoke of her as being about to suffer The PRICES are only half those southern Chill the drought is seriously

with confleuse of bas prospects of the then though she said nothing every one in the Cham. Intant dismemberment, if that were the case, Mr. affecting the grains, the heads of the barged in England.

Aziatische Bank, which took place early on the

next wat we should be able to present a much Im to feel that since he was the chief instru- small degres, and it was with the object of ant kuoliang Alling very imperfectly. It je death of Dr. Waldemar Paterson, of the Doutecourront year, 1 ventured to hope that when wober know parfectly well that she meant Jung Keto thought, Japan would be affooted in no was no love lost betwoou them and their dea that he was going to China. It was extremely WATERS MANUFACTURED therefore to be feared that the harvest will morning of the Sth October, of typhoid fever,

most popnisr both socially and in his busier clay before you, and if you compare our BY US aro acknowledged by the lead. Prove somewhat angre. A had harvest Decod, who was only 25 years of age, was better report than the one it was au'r daty lastment in destroying Kang Yi wal's party, there isfying himself as to the real condition of affairs The outlook, however, for Yu-wai's friends-the very rasu who had brought wing to the lack of newspapers and statisties. ing English makers to be equal to variably acts prejudicially by creatingness relations. He was an ardent sportweinu; present nooounts with fhoss of twelve months troyer, and that it strook her as old that her disealt to obtain any açonrale information as to HE, ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING discontent and dissatisfaction, angmente the and only quite roosatly was rowing in the ago you will so that my guarded prophony bas optow should keep st his side one of Kang the real aspect of affairs in Chian in three months, held in the CITE HALL, on SATURDAY, the - raits of the banditti, who at all times Gets Fur and the Grand Blund wars marine inanranta businags in not partien Kang into prominence Using the primary No one would be canguine in judging the future 21st October, & 3.50. Pat

larly bright, Fates with few exceptions show cause of his getting his high degres and of Clins, but he thought the view that China no general improvement, and I am afraid giving hia (Kang) the opportunity of introdus would be partitioned between the Europeau Fow infest the country, and gives much trouble haltmasted as a tokon of respect.

I should hardly be justified in holding outing his reform ideas to the Emperor. Although was a mistake, Rusia was the only European The people Eir Edward Frankland, K.C.B.,D...to the weak-kuced officials.

We deeply regret to annomes the death of

are meanwhile holding our own, and, when Jung Lu is really more in favour than his rival. barend the frontier of Mancheria and occupied 7.8.4., P.C.6. &c., the most eminent are sirendy disallocted to the dynasty and Lieut Commander Jen Barton, of I.8.1's hope of any mediate change for the hat hot portion hero occida rebut from the Power which was establishing Ler Infineres ju A now arrival from Paking who had been Tellenwan and Port Arther. Great Britain, alfiger had only quite recently returned from a

any improvement does take place, we shall doubt- uthority on Water, reports as follows are ripe for revolt if only a capable leader | Hvor guabeat Woodcock. The gallant young for. It is some antialsolion to know that we Empress Dowager people seem to think that Chine, and she had now skirstaked out her hands on mortgage bave been submitted to the usual tambor lately, reports that he found his Ma-ing on the territory of China, bat hur endes your on the water as prepared and used in wers forthcoming. If a fuvise were te

received in audience in the Grand Council on the other band, had no intention of emarcach. occur the number of the have-nots would lake sad up the Sinngang river as for Chang-

annual secuting, and Messrs. Palmer & Turner jesty King HG looking very well, and thot se to guard her commercial interests and in- ear Factory:---

receive a great accession, and the situation he, his vessel by the first foreign craft o reach that place. Commander Barton came of a might easily become critical. In times of ghting family-the Irish Bartona, moet of report them to be satissetry, and that the the Emperor asked him overal questions about Branes. In the event of any aggression being This is explained by the fact that heavy Customs duties would be imposed planty thinge rau pretty smoothly in China: bis relatives being either saidiera or nailors, and to as you that our London Manager. In press Dowager, however The made on China by other Powers, Great Britain's NEWLY DISCOVERED ROCES TO THE SOUTH- ef two newly discovered rooks to the promising on Chins station. thin the peasfint is content to pay the squeezes he was rightly regarded as one of the most afr. Waldemar Seltside, has been yumpalled press Dowager, however, looked worn and interests in by obor Poworn, Great Britain'

Mr. Schmidt joined the Company sud epen- been in constant foar of assscination, con Britain as to Ching guestion was that precan- N° exacted by the officials, and also submits to rod at Esakow, from absoek on the liver-wing to ill-health to tender bis resignation over since the coup de tot last year, she has on Brith goods. The public opinion in Grost TOTICE is hereby given of the existenes ed the London Brooch in 1875, and the direfining herself constantly within bor Palace, tions should be taken against the annexation southward of Namos Faland having 18 feet of nodicum of blackmailing from the robbers China Gasette.

The Shanghai Daily Freas of the Sed Gotober tors gladly avail of this opportunity to know. and never leaving it until a few days ago of China by any other Fawer. Lord Charlester aver thon at Low Waler of Spring who harry the rountry, just as the merchant

London High Close confinement inside the Palass and Britain, Japan and Americs for the protection. ROCK and KATPAN ROCK have been given. and the storekeeper give way to the olan says:Among the passengers by the steamer ledge his long std::valuablo, services. I am to pray for rain at the Temple of the Most Beroeford's idea of an alliance between Great Tides. To these the paraes, of TAMSUL our of the mendicant within the city rails. Heinchi, which arrived from Tientsin, sings Besach will still in a measure enjoy her benefit hard work day and night in ruding memorials of Chins might be taken a representing the Tanssi Rook, the Fagoda on Namos

before noon yesterday, were Mr. G. H, Kings A. B. WATSON & Co., LIMITED. But there, is a point to which his comple-wall, of the Yangtase Corporation, and Mr. W. of Mr. Böhmidt's experience, as he has accepted and writing out Reprints in the Emperor's public opinion of Crest Britain. The present and beans. N. 11 W, and Sonth Paint,

A correspondent writing from Peking slate it was useless to apply any stimulos from the | esney will not go, nud that is roached when 1 H. Shockley, of the Poking Syndicate. The seat on the London Committee. The direo-e, with the feeling that she is standing on weakness of Chios, Mr. Kato thought, was dus Nemos Island, bears N.:60°E.

former bus haen through: Mongolia, and the tom hate appointed Mr. Garfft as his successor, a volcano, have had their affect to the lack of ualty shown by the Chinese, and the blackmailing is doubled or robled in

awake to their situation. There were ablə country lying to the north of the Great Well, and he will shortly leave for home to tako p Then trouble commences, and while the litter, who is shortly proceeding to his now duties, and Mr. Wadman will become in connection with the various rumours of [28 robberies and outrages take the place of the England, has for the post savam murths heen Acting Secretary pending Mr. Ray's return, unrest in the capital, that all Manchi ofloists outils unless the Chinese themselves were

in the governmert in the near future, whereink plunder by prezaure. Menstine, if the Go-engaged on a mineral survey in the provinces of Betoro moving the adoption of the raport, The has met and questioned on the subject pre- officials like Chang Chib-tung and Liu Kang-yi Shess, and Shanal. Upon the reports of these shall be pleased to reply to any questions that unanimous in predicting some great upheaval who had beat endeavouring to produce able No questions being asked, the report and ha-senget floials of pure Chinese descent this by establishing schools, but on the other in their power to hinder the work of progress. gentlemen will mainly depend how much British sharaboldare way wish to ask.

enough; bribes are still being given and received Thess dissensions characterised the Chinese capital is to be invested in the north, and we justify the high reputation which China is CRAN, euounded by Mr. WHEELEY, DA

On the motion of Mr. ODORSE, saded by for help in procuring posts in the government Government, in which there was, practically no Me Porrs, the appointment of Mr. Goetz as a Metropolitan officials wear he anristy in thair Catine, but all the Ministers carried out their trust that they have an something which will set wors adoptad, on the metton of the not generally believed. The earface seams can hand, skoro weve men likes to Ki who did all dirseior to all the vacancy caused by the retire countenances, while others are buying peacek

Free Lowager. Nothing could be achieved assuming among the mineral senatrio of the

ment of Mr. G. Heuermann who has left, the feather decorations, we, as if they existed reapotive views with the sprovel of the Em- parfect penos to reign in the Empire for the afore the Chinese officials began to act to: colmy, we confrmed. world.

next two decades

gether in harmony-Kobe Chronicle.

those of their own production.

"It possesses an extremely high degree of organic purity and is “of most - excellent quality for

drinking!

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Borrespondentes forward their name and address with stentione adapted to the Blitar, not

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A letters for publication shld be written on one skie of the paper only.

We anonymously signed communications that ha Kready appeared in other papers ul li ba inserted:

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amount.

vernment show incompetence in the task of represting brigandage the people was discontented, and the way is miently but surely paved for a small rebellior or demons tration, which may or may not attain serious dimensions. The Chinese people probably care little who occupies the Dragon Throne so long as they are not interfered with and

know that the course of business will run

without interruption, but if matters begin to

Concordia and

most anceseful surrey lip into the Texting

A Roman Catholio church was opened

luncheon was held at the mission boase. Kinkiang the other day, and after the ceremony amongst the guests were M. Dautremer. Freach Coosal at Haukow, Mr. Brady, British Consul,

and Me Hughes Commissioner of Customs.

been faltillod,

loss ceep our full share of the benefit. Dar kans

pleased to be able to add that t

Messrs. J.Thurbera and A J. Raymond Hen. O. P. CHMSR, seconded by Mr. PALME. On the motion of Mr. HILL, sesonded by Mr.

wore re electot dirsoters, on the notion of the

PRIER, Messrs. T. Arnold sad H. U Jeffries

Chang Yen-mae. Director General of mines in Chihli and Jebo, who is a protege of Jung Ln, Jas been denounced by Prince Ching's

On the Oth Ortober, at Craigieburn, North Finch go badly, even though it may be the inmediata One of the toaste was proposed by Mr. Brady were re-alested auditarėjavds the mines ander him 16 feared test

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lay, the wife of SYDNEY A. BALLANCE, of a son,

DEATHS........ October, Bar. A. W. IKUTEWAITH, M.D., of the At the C. I. M. Sanitarion, Chefco, on the 5th Chine Inland Mission, aged 82 years.

the General Hospital, Shanghai, an Lhe 5th , of the Danesh Asiatischs Batik, aged 25 real

October, of typhoid forer, Dr. WALDEMAR PETER

The Daily Press.

abo epoke in French, which appear to have afforded much ratimisation, at least to the correspondent of Shanghai contemporers the fiche de Caine, who refers to it as

quants de bauto courtoisie qui a été sp

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [COPPLIED TO TEŻ DAILY PRISA."]

LONDON, 8th October.

The CHAIRMAN That concludes the business, gentlerden. I thank you for your attendance. Dividend Werants will be ready to-morrow.

THE ROYAL RONGKONG GOLF CLUB

QUARTERLY, MEETING There was fair attendance again on the links, hat only a few cards were handed in. A tia resulted for all the event, as the undurauted returns show :—-

MAĆEVEN CUP. Mr. G. H W Sexton 106167) -85-1 Me.J. H.T.McMurtin 915,0, Mr. E. E Deseon 110

tie

485 .91 18.08

123 entries.

POOLLE Mr. P. de C. Morris 94 Hr. G. Stewart Mr. J. H. T. MaMartin 91

9 857

tie

4 85.

16 extries.

BOOEY GUY.

roanlt of an indifferent harrest, then there Is some danger of a new order of things be time in the virtual deposition of the E-pricié de tous." In concluding fie account the ing established. They acquistoed for the

myself one last reflection. To us Frenchmen, peror Kwasa. Se and the assumption of correspondent writes: I will, however, allow supreme poser by the EMPRESS DOWAGER, sited on the Yangtare, it has been a genuins just as they would acquiesce in the repleasure to see foreigners participating with so moyal of the latter and the elevation of musk cordiality and affability in the fête giran by our missionaries. It makes us ask ourselves Prince CuING or any other of the If all the friction to which this famous question Imperial Princes to the Dragon Throne, of the Yangtose Valley gives rise will not some day be overcome. For my part I am persuaded HonGrove, Gotober 11th, 1899. though they might not approve of it. that it will not be long before an understanding Mr. G. Stewart

la arrived at. What is necessary for this? But if these changes, were followed by

Simply that aash shall recognise that there is TRE announcement that Sir CLAUDE MA disaster and prosently by chronic disorder, in the Yangtze Valley rucht for all, evas for DONALD bas completely recovered and was whereby the prosperity of trade, the security the Chinsus. to lava England for China on Monday of the crops, and the security of person and accompanied by Lady MacDONALD, is a property were affected, then it might be welcome one to all British residents in sateemed a reason for attempting a rebellion. Chins and to the people of Hongkous. It seems that Chinese dissatisfaction has British interests at Peking are apt to suffer been made so apparent that the EXPRESS at any time when left in the hands of a DowAGDs has seen the policy of abandon- Charge d'Affaires, because the latter natural-ing the idea of forcing the Emperor Kwano ly feala chary of opening new questions or Bu to abdicate, and His Majesty has taking a bold plunge in regard to any emerged from his obscurity and so far debatable matter. Moreover, the Chinese taken part in state affairs us to go with officials are apt ta fmagine that the Secretary the ExTREES to the Temple of the Most of Legation is a Number Two who has little High to pray for rain on the 22nd ult. real authority, and as he does not pose The abrow old lady has Intely, it is said, the same rank as his chief his words do not been endeavouring to feel the palee of the always command the same attention. As a nation on this subject, and found that may mitter of fact, moreover, Mr. Bax-IRONGIDs, attempt to depose the Emperor would cause though no doubt an admirable Secretary of determined opposition. Her Majesty has Legation, appears to lack the necessary therefore accepted the position, and in seak-joining the Colanca strong to 25,000. firmness dealing with Chinese, and noing to pacify the reform party. Liceably in the case of the Inland Waters Regulations he evinned a disposition to give tordey for the North. in to the Inspector-General of the Chinese

All hope of raising the wrecked steamer Imperial Maritime Costoros, tamely accept Morgan City is said to have been abandoned. Tog Sir ROBERT HART's interpretation of

It is reported, says the N. G. Daily News, "the" regulotions as a matter of course. Making all due allowance for the difficul that forty of the sixty-seven members of the to the Transvaal.

Shanghai Volunteer Naval Brigade bare volun-

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TIRE ON BOARD A RIVER-

STEAMER.

Simngbai, 7th October,

of Members of the above Club will ba

By Order,

T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Coming. Hongkong, 7th October, 1899.

NOTICE TO MARINERS. No. 105 (SPECIAL).

CHINA SEA. SWATOW DISTRICT.

F2541

WARD OF NAMOA IBLAND.

From Kaipan Rock the Pagoda on Names Island bears N 45 W., and Honth. Point,

W. FERD: TYLER,

Asting Coset Inspector. Namen Island, bears N. 73" D.

Coast Inspector's Office, Imperial Maritime Customs

Shanghai, 2nd October, 1999:-

F2549

LÈRES DE TOURANE SOCIÉTÉ FRANCAISE DES HOUIL (EN LIQUIDATION), SOCIÉTÉ ANONYMEAT CAPITAL DE 4,000,000 Fn. Siven GOCIALA HAIPHONG.'

M.

M. les actionnaires sont convoqués. en assemblée générale extraordinaire

le 23 Octobre, 1899, 9becres du matin Haiphong, dans le locul de la Chambre de Commerce, rae Paul Bert, à l'effet de délibérer et votor eur lordys du jour suivant

1-Rapport das quidatenrs relatif à Société des Docks et apport musenti 2 is des Houillères de Tourane."

2-Approbation des comptes des liquids.

"It will be remembered that a short time age Chinese in the North were excited by rumours of an impending war between Russin and Jopen, aad taeuch in extant were ibere-believed that many southerners doing business in Nowoman Port Arthur, and Chetou sent their families to Shanghai and elsewhere for safety. A-Lienis mandarín now in Shanghai gives the following explanation of the origin of the rumours, which must be taken for what it in worth. Two Japa ness oruiners were about als weeks ago in the Gulf of Pechili and at one time appeared before Port Arthur. As the ernisors had the appearance of intending to steam inside the port, the the bulkheads were iron or the vessel would Russian ofBoor al the outer igual station hoisted

Censor Yang Chung-si ex sight counts, as mining-work in those regiess will be set back A fre broke out on Luceday morning on in odnaegnence, although it is not known as board of the China-owned sleemer Ella sal ret who is to be appointed to investigate the ing under the Britash Beg, whilst off Otter oharga-N, C. Datty Nev

Peint; slow Kinkjang, a rests from Hankow. It appears that one of the native fireman was THE RECENT RUMOUR OF A BUSSO searching for something in the engine room

bigen- with naked light when a quastity | Leaṛs. JAPANESE WAI

of all that was stowed the ignited, nad the s Outbreak was such as to drive thune in the engine room on dock. The engines could not be handled and not knowing to what extent the conflagration would resol, the vessel à la Banqué de l'Indo China, was beached about four miles below the Foint The Antoss prevented the use of the Bro pumps balon and or there was, strange to say, no port able fores pump in the ship, water could only be thrown in an insilient manner by the deck 25481 bagheta A panio naturally ensued amongick the Chinese passengers and many sought terra firme immediately the vessel was beached, which took plans about half-past ten. Fortussialy

have been added to the Est of those barat on

a signal implying that the port was clead to the Tangles. The oil quickly burnt itself ent

Mr. F. de C. Morris & down reo. 7 strokse? foreign ships of war. Tas Japanese manier and, spart from the desiration of the wood- Mr. G. Stewart... re-Mr.J.T:MeMartin 6. Tout. Tulloch, E.A.7 Mr. EA. Ram

19 entries. The tie for the October Captain's Cup waited in a win for Mr. E E. Deacons hy one

SIR CLAUDE MACDONALD. Bir Cande, HacDonald has completely covered and will leave for Chins on Monday,

THE AMERIJA" CUP. serempauied Lady MacDonald,PV

The third race for the America Cap was again without resalt.

TARLIAMENT AND THE TRANS VAAL CRISIS.

The Gazette publishes proclamations summon. Land ing Parliament to most on the 17th lostanti for calling out reserves sufficient to make every battalion ordered to South Africs up to the strength of one thousand. The Reservists The Military situation is puzzling. The Boers have not taken the offensive in any quae Minister Conger left in the Princeton poster, though known to be in strong force on the

Southern and Western frontiers.

In the meantime the British are strengthen ing their positions and Loccer, and Mafoking an Kimberley are now believed to be secure,

stroke.

CORRESPONDENCE;

[We do not hold elves responsible for the opinions expressed by our corrupilemata, Į; THE CHINESE CUSTOMS SERVICE,

No.

officer in command of the Liso cruisers, however, work below, liftis damage was dous. At1 pm pretended not to understand the Russian eigual the China Navigation Co.'s losmer Foyang and steamed straight for the Larbourt appeared on the scene and by request towed the paint nearly half way innide and surrounded ones off, the Chinese passengers, realising the all sides by forts, the Japanese loading cruise danger was past, quickly boarding, and the var rewas met by a steam-munch with a Russian ofisini sel arrived here on Thursday apparently Ross who boarded the vessel and verbally commut the worse for the mishap Daily Ne cated the intelligence which had been indicated the

AMERICAN TROUPS WITHOUT by the ghal ontside the harbone, and at the

POCKET FONEY. same time warped the Japanuse osptain that | further pouetration into the barbour would be resisted. To expoosing the decinralica .com Nagasaki is well supplied with visitors just motion was observed by those beard in the land new, saya the Nagaale Press for with the foris and soon it was seen that menting pro mez-of-war and the American Troops there paration were being made, Russian warships must be some 5,000 strangera at this port ioside the basin were also observed to be hastily. Unfortunately for the Japanese stures, the getting on steam and altogether mattare looked devidedly unpleasant. The Japsuces, coptain then simply bored out his Rusind visitor and the cruisers retired,-N. Day Netce,

TO THE REFTOR OF THE "DAY PREM

Sex-In order to bring this series to a close I will endeavour to make this letter cover both Lighthouse and Coast Departments. I met I am comperatively ignorant of the feeling in premise what I am about to my by stating that both these breaches of the Service, having been rarely brought inte soutact with them. Thure, however, frequently heard that the lighthouse kosparz bitterly cataplain about the long ye

Pear sister à l'assemblés les Propriétaires A Haiphong, zait chez les liquidateurs, salt d'estions au porteur dorroat déposer leurs titres Longkong, sail cho MM. ARNHOLD Chins, KASSERG & Co., sail. a In Bauque de l'Indo

Les liquidatours CH. COTTON, J. LIFEHVEE.

ATTRO GUN.

JUST RECEIVED D. B. 12 BORB.

ALTRO GUI AMMERLESS

HAMM

In esse with implements complete. Bored to take short and long cartridges Baitabis for ordinary and wild-fowl shooting.

WM. SCHMIDT & CO

BEACONSFIELD ARUACK.

Hongkong, 21st September. 1899. CARTRIDGES, NOBEL'S SPURTING BALLISTITE

THE BEST NTIBU-POWDAE IN THE WORLD. trospers on the outward bound transport Wer-Absolutely Smokaises and Water-resisting

PRICE OF 12-FORE CARTRIDGES:- With Towder ren are totally unsupplied with money. The men complada bitterly of not being allowed to mustered in Many have six or eight months draw come portion of Ueir money until they are pay to draw, Surely some arrangements cankl

made in allow them to draw a certain Primrose Cases 85.05 amount for shore peace, when they are | Pagsmoid Cases 6.25

8,65 allowed liberty A spectator saw one man cat Ejector Brass Caus, 6.99

5% discount on orders of 1,009 nud over. According to the bistorical records of the ting the brass buttons off his coat and trying to

Apply to present Blanchu dynasty year on which the self two for 10 son in order to post a lotter

W&. SCHMIDT & CO., Kengtze ayoln with the Sth intercalary month home but the Japanese parehaser insisted on

Ganmakers,

Hongkong.

THE CHINESE CALENDAR: AN EELDUR MOSTH

A great number of the Capo Dutch are going of confuement they are called upon to endura falls has always brought disaster to the country baring three. During a conversation: one mas

Constal White prosenda Imediately to Pis The eratzar Thetis from the Mediterranean Squadron bas exiled for Delagos Bay.

termaritzburg from Durban.

Dos attach too much importance to holody applied to the increase of the Paiyang elaborate defanoes; including two armanred: Servios. To encourage state of things you made no change in the usual sequence of the Ko

various reports and statements as to the

been made.

tier of his position n umero lecuma Loored their services for the Trensvani. tonens, it is evident that Mr. Bax-IRONGIDA

It is reported that the money collected by is not sufficiently strong a man for the pest the Eropas Dewager's High Commissioner, at the pressnt juncture, when the Chinese Kang Yi, in Kwangiang sad eventually in Government are so much disposed to be Ezechian, to which province be will have to go mayed by Muscovita influencs. We do soon as he has finished with Canton, is to

fost. C. Daily News.

Welay that the Lideo at Taku-have been very It is reported that the Boers en the Natal decline of British preatige in Ching and she ran there has been so hitla watoe in the decay of the Minister's influence at Peking or ant most of the Teku. Tug and Lighter frontier are retiring, leaving only patrols.

There is intense indignation at the Caps at the which fied currency at Shanghal, but we Company's lighters were ashors and the Com.

persistent bratality shown to British refugeer certainly do think that that influence is any was consequently unable to supply the steamers. Detention has been coaniderable likely to suffer very materially unless the and the China. Morohnuta staamar by armod Boers of the wayside statione British Representative is determined and lucas had to come away without hor freight. receives vigorous support from the ForeigeN. C. Daily News. Offico. It is entisfactory, therefore, to On the last-voyage down of the Kuleesburg learn through Realer's agency that when from Kinochow to Shanghai a number of amail speaking at a dioner, givon to him by the birds came on board, but among them, was

sparrowhawk, which was on the awning and one China Association in London, Sir Clauna of the passengera saught it, and it thon had in ite laws a smaller bird. On examination, the Maoboralo said be viewed British pro-wk was found to have attached to is a labol apects in China hopefully, and that Great and a small bell, while on one of its logs was a Britain cow more than held her own in piece of blissing: Evidually, the hawk balong ad to somebody and had escaped by biting

that country, His Excellency may be a thronga ila sizing.—Union. little optimistic, but he knows what he is

peaking about, and is therefore prossim The N. O.Daily News sayaThe minute of ably siteded that British interests are the Municipal Council's uesting, disclose the existonos in that body of aualmost inconceivable

is

acted with Prder only and 1 on "efőket.

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at comparatively low pay. Every twelve years

In some shape, either through extreme drought, stated that he had sold his blankets in Yoko- they are entitled to one year's leave. Bide-uprem fundations or rebellions, or zba

home to pay his expenses on shore, and that frightfully luolate and chill in this life that a death of an important member of the Imperial hundreds of bird bars only ons Latigue, sait certain kind of unmarried anion is not valy House. This cycle spelt dhastor centuries be and het, and no andar clothing whatever, every- iolerated bat countenanced. This is not as it should be in a public service. It would before the Maneku entered Chins, but when it thing that would reslies a few cinte boring ONG | FE & 00. thousand times buster tatove staff sufficiently fall in the smond Manetu Empon, Keng been sold. This matter shonla wessly robire changed condition of the House the fatal 5th are many toaport immediately behind the Six thensaud Beers have advanand to the large to relieve the mea at mopar intervals. His rolgo (1660), thinking that under the attention, especially as it is understand there border within sight miles of Mafcking, whereas is done in every other proper og en intercalary month could be ignored, his Majesty apres en route for Manila, a

The Meucol treatment of counmpilon as described is falsa economy and tends to months. The result was disastrous and my riads trains and Lydätte mince, are reported to have soundal They should, as in other plass, of the people of China suffered. Pis lesson now being eagerly watched in Europe

spend so maab time at their lighthousa and so.

was taken to heart be inhoquent Euperors consists of daily injections into the bronchial much time at work on shore to my opin and when the Kengites, orele fell daring the base of olive oil containing esseace of sucslyp VICTORIA LITHOGRAPHIC WOEKS, the British system could very easily be adopted

The Coast Bervice is much better in social reigns of Yuug Chang (1720) Chien, Ling the thyme and oinazuon The oil lowly

THIS Establishment is now OPENED wili -

fell plant of New MACHINERY, &, and standing and they got good pay and a curtain (1750) and Tao Kuang (140) the 8th interes descends into the upper part of the lungs. Amount of liberty, yet bere again oratio prolaz, tocath was elitomated and some other tastarster the air breathed with vapour and motions ars, or radite ware, more or less the rule, mouth intercalated instand. The umially fatal this sets on the mucous nodibrane as far as the

Orders will be received at the Of No. 43, and not only is no laducement held out to men tools passed off top with the shitory ale pentesten In the sixteen as of tuber prepared to receive Order for Plans, Views, natile down and marty, but anarriage is cake changes made and the Imperial Astronomers enlosia and two of bronchitis this for treated Clemias, or any other class of Work, Barbe who warned these Emperors of the Impending lesering or cessation et dough and expector Wyndham Street, Care of Mesure. AERATOON

V. APCAR & Com sidered a bar.

I believe rasny of the grievance mot forth indicaters threatened by the cycle, were satisfied. tion was noted within a wosk or two with a

Hoogkong, 4th November 1898, these letters are due to the fest that the adbe King-te aycle, know no band retard of alone appolite, auf strengthen sta

THE OCEANIA however able he may be in toa ststrect, has not ang Han süt been in power he would doubt terminou by a new electrin method in 1820-da- ministration is in the basis of one met, who and talk in 1900. Had the liberal-minded The temperature of the Banten Lame, as de the ability to cope aimestralous with so vast a les have laughed si the ill omened prophesies grew, or 360 por frår establishment as the IM.C. has become of the grave and superstitious Imperial Astro

When the Fusisa Minister was agitating toomers who begged to be allowed, a far days French railway earn an now ecuatrasted with LITHOGRAPH, rempre Britishers from the Imperial Barvice ago, to recommends change in the interglary motor the metal parts of "luminum, are 3000 golden opportunity was lost. The LM & should month of next year, and would probably, have then have been put into the hands of an replied by ordering an entire, changs from the prands lighter than old ones. International commission The weald have her to the solar year, in order to be in keep thengthened it and would have obtained for it 2g with the months and dates of Wastech countries. Unfortunately the Conservatives

The Chinese tesmer deping, from Shanghai with promptitude careful attention and ar the ruppart of all the Fowers instead of the ato i power and Kuang Hea in powerless 7th Chathat moderate winds and the thermodarele term gualified support of our. It would have The consequsuce i list the 6th interesory to Breaker Fant thenco Frank E.NF. winds Apply to botter for every member of the Borvlogs they would have had mein heparity in their positions howth of next year will probably be changed to and cloudy weather to port against injustice; an appeal worldle, not to one the 4th or 5th intercalary month-NC. Daily The Awiting thaner Marie Valerie, from

TUNG WA HOSPITAL.

The Directors of the Tang Wa Hospital beg to acknowledge with thanks the following dona tone to the Fand for the extension of the

Already absorbed Hoapital, &

The HK, & Shangha Bank: Messrs. Jaetina, Matheson & Co. ME Butterfeld & Swire

$82,423

1,000

750

730

ป

Haiss & Co.

500

John D. Humphrers & Son.

500

Siamen & Com

300

Arnhold, Karberg and Co.

310

Bhuwan, Tomes & Ca

280

Holiday, Wine & Co.

250

, D. Bacon & Cos

250%

David Sasson Home & Co.--

250

A

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250

Bir TeJackson, Ent

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19200

Means Douglas Lapraík & GOLE

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Bon. E Hallion, OM G

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Menir Cut Livingston & C

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Bradley & Ca

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safe in the Yangtze sphers of influenos, bigotry and arrowmade on that the boundaries of the extension of Japaness ratepayez, to whom me to all the rate- territory to this Colony are capable payers the crematorium holongs, applied to have the serpes of Japanese lady omelet, there,

of hay settlement, and that in other and be be allowed to held religious service.in quarter our intertats are affectively safe the chapod. The actual cremation was allowed,

hat the applicant, the manager of the Yekobam

guarded. When Sir CLAUDH MACDONALD Specie Bank, was told that he must have the gets back to Peking we trust he will lose coeperal terrion outside the chapal is be open time in taking up the questions now antit: air, na, while the crematorium was for ins general use of the ratepayers," the chapel whús

ing consideration and settlement, such as deleted a Protestual Church, by a clergy", the abolition of the preferential dutice no man of the Englik Estabaked Church, and corded by the Haik was af Canton to junk po other than a Protestant service could be allowed at the plepel". We trust that the borna exrgo, whereby the Steamboat Comers will show clessly what they think of paules running on the river new placed at paik në the coming meeting

Ng Klagak Tong. Mr. Young Nal-naked

Kong Wing Sang Yan Chương Hing Ku liem

4

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