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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESA, TURSDAY, DECEMBER Sim, 1899.

H.M.B. Redole left rosterday for Shanghai.

The only of communiable diasomo re- ported fast week was one of ontario lovos im ported by the Gefton from Shanghai,

The meeting of thu, Legislativo Council which was to have been head on Thursday next has been postponed until the following Thurs day,

THE MISSING FUSILIERS.

REVIEWS, S

The T. K Katerer Nippon Maru, wible - mils &o, lalt St Francisco for this port rid Hapulalu, Yokohams. Ialand Sen, Kobe, Naja saki and Shanghini, oa the 20th November.

PUBLIC COMPANIES

of people prantically absorbed, not only the ainal prodristlon, but the surplus discarded, effectually of the glíh statement of the Lindon.

The Rose of Judah. By Gronor Ozuriva from the curranty of the West What woa THE VERBIOTE","

London: George Bell and Sone', 'Indisa, sud

more irritating they not only, survived buf aut China Express writer. Next we havethe

Yesterday Mr. Gompertz returned his very liela at the role of his quiries into the cir

Colonial Librargo a bit fant

flourished: their trado grew and prosperal, statement that silver "romains the encrency of

onmelanosa attending the dontli ef Prisates UNDER the bon a Mr. Geith has presented white in gold countries prices were failing, “India, although the mints have been eload

Jordan and Jones, of the R.W.E., is dading a very readable story dealing with the period trade and commerce languished, and gloom and of the captivity of the Hebrews. It is wargely depression prevailed. This wae voxing, natur.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, "against it, soul an Imaginary-gold standard AT

being or falloire

That this body found in the Enchor on a thin one would imagine a modern author ally, to worshippers of gold; and the bashing "est up by giving certain silver disos which

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the 18th Noveraber was that of Private 4,787 would care, if he were ablo, to ware success-process was sewed our tiras that silver showed ful novel from, bat Mr. Grifità hàs enecended symptoms of recovering to sfler the previous Davld Jordan; RWF Death was due to gyn-

in writing a very readable one. The tale is blow. Still it caunot be got rid of. It mains

N INTERIM DIVIDEND ON 500DARD imanginary gold value of is. 4d. As they

cope resulting on shock by a frastare of the "were rally worth 18. id before the mints

The sentence of death passed apo TangTat base of the skull. There is no evidense to founded on this passionate love of Prince the ourrency of Iodin, although the mints have After 18309 at the Bato, of Fifty

Dalsharaar for a Hobraw maiden, who, bow-on cload against it, and on imaginary gold stan were closed, the advantage of the operation on the 20th alt. fne the murder of another show how this freeturo was sent

(The body found in the barbour on eser, was betrethed to a Jewish captain of dard setup by giving certain silver disos hich are Cents per Share, (or Five per cent, on the is obscure, anlass, indeed, contraction of opolie moed FongWej, by striking hius un {"currency,ba an advantage." The quartion the head with a bamboo pale, às boer, onto Štet Novembar wes that was Private 4859 the Assyrian guard. The prophet Desiól Boda worth, Inteinsically about 10±d, an imaginary Capital of the Company) will bo payable at the turne, not on what the rupee was worth muted by E. E. the Governor in Connoil to Haring Jones.. RW.F. Daith was probably a promineat place in the story, and he enden; gold value of 18 d. As they were really worth HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BARK, Hong-

10 years imprisonment with hard labour. It due to drowing, but the cause of death caugh before the mints were closed, but what it will be remembered that the jury who found he determined by the medical oridence, owing would have been worth, now had they not priser guilty of murder, rocommended him to date overed wing far atrasad

been élused. The difference between a ten- pesty and a uus-and-fourpenny rupes ap- peare rather considerable, and the argument that the differoace really means nothing at all is too absurd to on for serious reply.

What has chiefly exeited the choler of USE).our contemporary is our statement that the proposed change in Siam, if effected, mill "haster the inevitable change in China" as well. No doubt the introduction of the gold standard into Chino is an operation that will demand much serious consideration, nad as to the imys and means and the tins for effecting the change there is room for almost endless discussion, but no one, wo think, can entertain any doubt that the change will come emotime. China cazinet always remain in hor present unprogressive state, and when she ence fairly enters upon a career of progress the reform of her cur- rency will be one of the questions that will command the attention of her statesmen, Speaking out with reference to China in per- Port after removal should be restedticular, but the world at large, it will be rocdily admitted that a univeral monetary Wine re- for a month before use:

standard ia a commercial desideratuar, und to

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quired for drinking at once should be that gost modern financial policy is tanding ordered to be decanted at the Dispen-Special internets may suffer by the change, These and, like the London and Choo Express, sary before being sent out. Wines are too favourably-known to set it all down to batred and malico, but the world at large will gain. For our need comment..

owe part. we long entartained the bellof Sample bottles and smaller quanti-that bimotalism would triumph in the Hes will be supplied at proportionate long run, but bimetallion being now lost cruso, nad the choice haing confsed wholesale rates.

gold and ailver, the preponder We guarantee our Wines and Spirits

anee of advantago lies with gold. The to be gennine only when bought direct fact that China has now a large gold debt from us in the Colony or from our constitutes a very good reason why that authorised Agents at the Const Ports.country should select the yellow metal as her standard. We in Hongkong know by experience how orally it is to borrow in

to

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There were 2,654 visitors to the City Hall Museum last week, of whom 207 were Europeans.

It is reported that the Korean impariel Household Department has engaged an English fomate physician at a onlary of 300 yon per month.

On enquiring at Messrs. Butterfeld and Swico's office yesterday we were informed that

hour the nipply is limited. Only sumplied for Castrothing bad yet been heard of the Hupeh.

Telegraphic Adidas F-A.B.C, Code.

P.O. Bon. B Telephons io. 19.

DEATH.

On Sunday night, the 3rd December, at the Government Civil Hospital, EMIL WIEWERS A native of Trier and late with Messrs. Carlowitz & [3037 Co., Canion.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, December 5th, 1899.

which is now 18 days overdue.

Owing to the scamity of stemnere in the East, the stock nf onal at Moji is rapidly accumula+: ing. There are said to be some 300,000 teza Awaiting shipment-Nagasaki Press.

to mercy.

TELEGRAMS.

"DAILY PRESS SERVICE.

LONDON, Jr December.

THE WAR

THE CASUALTIES AT MODDER RIVER

The men killed in the Modder River Battle numbered 12 and the wounded 306.-

in decomposition."

DISTURBANCES IN MIRS BAY

* DUTY TO THE CHINESE EMPEROR." At the Magistenay yesterday morning, before Mr. Gomporta, Police Magistrate, a Clinumab from Fe-young, a village close to Mira Bay, was charged with robbery

The DIVIDEND will also be payable at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BASE, Shanghai, en presentation of Warrants there, oa and after the same date

The REGISTUE of SHARES will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the Blat instant, sati WEDNESDAY, the 29th Jestant, both days inclusive, during which period No Trans fer of Stores can be Registered.

By Order,

A. H. MANCELL,

Secretary.

vours todefest the amorous desires of the Prince, Is. 4. before the miate wore closed, the ad- kong, oa and after the 23th instant, on Warrants to be obtained from the qudersigned. the Company's for Warrants. though the prophet in the novel is hardly vintage of the operation is oksure-anks, in- trials and tri Bat soarcity of currency was one of the reasons Bisdeal history. After many listed deed, contraction of carready be an adisatage. Lesal Shacolo dose are there sted to apply at halations Arus, the waptain of the guard, ano-

put forward for wanting a British Aelter in cerda through the aid of Cyrus, the Forsian, in Hongkong. Torhaps our ontemporary, who marrying the Boss of Judah, bat erly survives has shown throughout an intelligent ap tas evout a few years, and the hatoinu after precistion of gold will explain for it is wards becomes the wife of the noble Cyens, in sorosly to be conceived that aren Hocu

coin Bud fallment of the words of the prophet, Tha can really expart to procure

regari tale le very intersting and is well illustrated. retain gold when svou India

acob en Elgaian consommation as remote, and A Name to Conjure With. Br JOHN STRANGs the four great commercial nations of the West WINTER. fiendan George Bull and Sons' are struggling for the blanket which Prince Indian and Colonial Library..

Blamarok found Loo all for throo. All that Jons Stuanes WINTER Im written's very own to sxpected, therefore is that a fotitious readable novel, somewhat, out of her ordinary value shall be imparted to a now genuine dollar style, dealing as it does, not with themas mili-whose intrinsic value would of course, be lekorad, like that of the rapne, by the very mogu oеssary to orsate a fotitious prices.

bazo zumins to be consulared the prospect N MEETING of the almore Company will of maintaining the delion and that as Sira held at. No 66, Queen's Road Central, Houg Charles Litebeli has pointed out in reply to the kong the Herriatored off of the Company en Singapore Clianther of Commerce, involves pro- the 9th day of December, 1899, at TWALYE renting the counterfeiting of colon which would o'clock, NOON,

G. A. WATKINS.Goneral Managers. CHAN A FOOK,

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Hongkong, 9th November, 1899,

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TOTICE is hereby given thata GENERAL

Coptail Superintendent May said that this case arose out of some trouble at Sha U Chung, Mirs Day. The Local Conncil claimed the right of coliveting toll from paasen gore landing and embarking there adil baheen in the habit of doing so for the last 30 years, The villageretary, but with the struggles of a young journs of Fo-young.wanted to claim to mame privilege list and his wife. The oarly scenes of their and there was a standing dispute between the carcer aro enceted amid poor surroundings, al- two villages in consequence, He had taken though tas wife is tas daughter of a ones great faal of trouble to settle matters, and famous millicraics; but poverly proves an In LORD METHUEN'S WOUND.

auconected in doing so ones, but the trouble had sentire to goals and Mary Lessingham rinos Lord Mothuen sustained a flesh wound in the sturtal again. Recently the villagers of Fo

to the position of popolar novelist, and yeung had claimed the sole privilege of landing is lionised by society. There the ory does show great profit an the operation. The thigh.

THE NEXT MOVE TOWARDS passengers for the launches and embarking not end, for Mary contracts intemperate habits risk is great even in the casa of India, though them, so that in addition to the two eants per to supply the demands on 'bar vitality made by strict Gastoms examinations here would pre- KIMBERLEY.

Camenger paid to the Sha Chung Talhar literary work, though her husband is kopt vent any extensive importation of repeos coined Corneil the villagers of Fo-yeung trial to er ignorant of her weakness. He at length disabreed. Let the experience of Netherlands fort a poll of two cents per passenger ferried overs it, and through the mediation of an earn India is there to warn a loss well-organised Go- over the stretch of water between the launchest clergymau Mary Anda strength in religion reramout, such as that of Siam; while in eclonies end the shore. He had warned them that they enabling her to throw off the care of drink. like the Straits and Houghong, where, there in were committing robbery, but the trouble still The story will be read with much interest

no Costore examination at all, the risk would, continued, and in this when he had thought it

of souras, be greater still; "the balk of the his duty to prosecute this man for rubbery.

population in each case) being alieas, in unay communication with tasir fellow countrymion- in Chins, whenon eonnterfeit coins might be. imported to sa almost antimited extent," Sir A 'Is is the xicry of a young lady of Bohemian Georga Chesney described the controversy bo Now Company on or before the 15th day of taste and considerable ability whose philosophi-woon bimetalliste and gold monometallists as December, 1899.

Lord Mathuey is asting the repair of the Modder Rivor bridge before advancing farther

The enemy is at Spytzfontein.

Bpyisfontein is a station on the railway stout eight miler south of Kibérleg.1

THE RELIEF OF LADYSMITH.

IMPENDING BATTLE. General Beler is advancing to the relief of Ladysmith.

Generala Hidyard, and Daudonald' have 'ex-

changed shots with the advanced posts of the semy, who is awaiting the onslaught at Colonas,

MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S SPEECH.

The Gonfounding of Camelia. BY BUNE Dova LAS SEDGWICK, London W. Heinemann's Colonial Library. (Hongkong: Kely and Walsh, Limited)

His Worship-le says he was colleating tell. The Captain-Superintimient-That is what he wall say. He is one of the villagers of Fo yanng, and they have claimed the right to the shore and what they call the wharf ap there. It is a strip of shore upon which the high xml eat ideas are prolative of strange results. The one between those who know and thones who bouchos from the Sha-U Chung district and novel is well written and the plot, though don't. Mr. John MacDonald pat it more - a considerable tract of country from high a somewhat unattractive at Brat, becomes xplicitly, in a paper read before the last meeting large amerat of produce is brongliglerating as the reading is prolonged, and of the British Association, as a struggle be claíra this shore, those the end. Cemolia is a complex character, ploy it. The former dead in and assure their on The Sha Chang people doing the the incidenta colain the reader's attention to tween men who own capital and men who em could not miatsin their claim to the shore far from an ideal, and ong somewhat difflonlt to wealth in gold: the Infter deal in nad men. tried to establish a claim to the aule right of sustain. For that reason the book will probably suro. their wealth in commodities. If gold is VIEWS AT HOME AND ABROAD.

landing passengers. “

appeal to the average roader. The story greatly appreciated, and commodities are great- ends in aoarentional fashion to the setting ofly depreciated, it is clear that there must be au Mr. Chamberlain's embarrassing speech has

Fie Worship-Is he a Chinese subject? The Captain Sniperintendent-Yes, but the cranga blossotas

boat in British. made the Frouch angry.

The German pohlic is astonished sad the offenco was entamitted on officials frigid.

His Worship expressed doubt as to whether ho could deal with the caso,

The United States are friendly, but avere to up alliance.

The Times says the speech was undiplomatic

Singapore, 4th December

· THE JELEBU MINE.,

THE LODE REDISCOVERED.

wal.ors.

The Captain Superintendent said he should baro skarged defendant will disorderly on dack at the punishment was so light. He was prepared to prove that the man actually storied money with threats. Of course his intention was not robbery; he was prepared to admit that.

Tia Worship He claims to have the right to collect this money?

The Captain Superintendent-It has bosn explained to these people several times daring

The Jelebu lods hrs been rodiscovered and is the past few months, not only by aysolf but by much larger.

Crushing begins to-morrow. The market is booming.

SUPREME COURT.

4th Decembar,

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,*--

BEFORE HI Honour A. G. WIE (Puma Juvet).

“HILLMANN ANH CO, Y, KHAN

In this case, shlon was adjourned from last weck, J Ultmu ned Co., watchmakers, sta, Quar's Road, sough to restorer from R. Khan, who was formerly in their employ, $904.50, loss sustained by then through defendant and money,

Wo are advised by the Acting Serotary of the Punjon Mining Co, Limited, that he is in receipt of a telegram from the mines giving the result of the clean-up for November as follows-The will ran 28 days, amshing 2450 tase, yiekling 10 onnees of smalted gold. Conent. centrates produead, 21 tunz.

don:

The Autoart Age. BY HENRY JAM68. Los W. Heinemann's Colonial Library (Hongkong: Kelly & Walsh, Limited) THE novel is by no mesas up to the must standard of Las well-known novelist, and has little in the way of plot or incident to recom mand is Several of the chamotors are, how ever, ably drawn and the dialogus in some chapters is entertaining.

Travels in the Tronaval, Tras, lustruotive, and Adventurous. Ales Cape Life-4◄ it was, By CHARLES J. H. HALCOMB, Author of "The Mystic Powery Land," "The Lave of a Former, Life," ate, ele. London: Thomas Burleigh-

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Forms of Application can be obtaleel from Dated the 23rd day of Nornaber, 1809.

LUTGENS, EINSTMANN. & CO,

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The TRANSUER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 4th to the 18th Doesabar, both days inclusive.

W. HUTTON POTTS,

Score wy. Hongkong. Ist December, 1899.

KUNG ON PUBLIC. GODOWN, WEST POINT, PRATA.. THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the abore Public GoJowa are prepared la ACCEPT STORAGES OF GOODS at Current Rates

enormous transfer of wealth from this un-capit alist,to the capitalist. For the 'vou-capitalist, there is no disguising the fact that his wealthTHE Third Ordinary Yearly EETING of has sadly diminishol, since everything be SHAREHOLDERS in the above Com possesses has fallen in prios. For the capitalist, pany will be held at the Company's Town though it is equally tray that bis wealth has Depez, Albert Road, Hongkong, on MON- greatly increased, it is apparent, becanas the DAY, the 18th day of December, at Noor, for measure of his wenith is itself the standart, and the purpose of presenting the Report of the requires and affort of imagination to andar Dircetors, and Statsmout of Acrenofs to the stand that it has appreciated. It is because 31st of July Jast the bulk of the population were unble, or au willing to make as effort, to grasp this proposition that the capitalists were able to dis turb the eareoney of the world. Just as peoplo employ solicitors to invest their funds and occasionally has them rather than make the nincessary, mental effort themselves; so during the police who I haro sent there, that they!

the currency dispute they were content to follow must not interfere with people on the water Ar present any work giving first-hand infoca the bankers without striving le comprehend that the water is British and the shore in Bri- ation regarding South Africa will meet with the issues in debate. If poople would take tho fish up to high water. It is a difficult mat-

woleoms from the rending pabilo, and Mr. trouble to read an historical essay on Chinese fer to deal with. When the polica aro Halcombe has selected an opportune time for curroney, published some twenty years by Dr. there everything goes on quietly, but the mothe publication of his experiences In to Vissoring, at Leyden, they might be less and meat the police aro withdrawn these people take year 188, having board and read much of South-guine as to the prospects of introducing a gold the law into their own hands and interfere with Africa sud of the great Bheba reef and its hoards standard-or, indeed, ostablishing any respect of gelt, Mr. Halcombe became "one of the many able currency at all, under pressus conditions— 'parsougars.

in China But they will not, any more than adventarers who moden pilgrimage across ve mountains, arid deserts, rapid rivers, and rolling they world strive to comprehend the merits of velit, to the hill-encircled shrine of Marmon the bimetallia controversy, a few years ago, in tho wonder valley of Barberton." Four days Encope so that it is quite possible officials ar

enrrency.mongers will be allowed to causa d of Barberton wrers enough for his and he trakked northward in search of a more healthy fresh disturbance of rebaugo by experimenting and interesting.country. What success attended the Straits and Stani, and scheming for the his search we are not told, the recoril of his ad introduction of goté instead of copper eseli in reutares breaking at at this point. The book China. Defens no direct hearing on the present orisis, but the sight of Laing's Nak and Majaba Kill give the anther an opportunity of quoting descrip tions of the disastrous sakagmonte that, took place at those points. Mr. Halcombo's brist descriptions of Northore Nadal, where the Bri Gish and the Boars are again meeting each other. in uras, will be read with interest.

A buatan at Sha U Chang, who took out his liveuss at Shaukiyan, said that on the End November he took's boas load of 35 passengers from the launch Nam Shing and landed thom. Ife charged hem two cents each. Then fee nen, of whom defendant was ous, seized his beat and said that if he did not give them tho wenty they would dog him into the water. Defendant got into his boat ind threstened hin. He gave tho rooney up to them.

ant bat interfered with hint in the same way hyfore. He hul oomplained to the palice at Hongkong three times.

:

Witness's feki corroborated. Sergeant O'Sullivan gave eridotoo us to the arrest of defalamer

Mr. Grit Mosers. Wilkinson and Grist) appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Brutton (Mosses.to Money and Brutto) for defendant.

Defendant said he was ordered by his master crllect the money. The money was for tho barf duty to the Chinese Espacor. whart belonged to the Fo-yeug village

Ax amusing article on the proponed intro- duction of the gold standard in Siam direct steamers for Marseilles, Piymonth, and that this cars came on on Thursday lust and Every man who used the whac? had to pay

For the homeward passenger season of 1900 the F. and O. Company are putting sa two Lordon, thus avoiding the neual transhipment The direct steamers are the at Colombo. Parramatta, leaving on the 31st March, and the Munsiliu, loaring on the 14th April.

appears in the London and China Express of the 3rd November. The article com- mances by saying that "silver having shown

We have received a " Handbook of inforusa- "a tendency to remain fairly steady in the

tion for shippers and passengers by the steamere "neighbourhood of 274d, an ounce; its en-

of the Nippon Yasen Kaisha (Japan Mail 8. 6. "emies are, naturally, preparing fresh Co., Limited" and a wall calendar issued by "attack." The writer evidently regards the the samo Company. The handbook contains views of various places of interest in Japan question as one of sentiment rather than ne

and visitors will find it a useful companion. one of business, and he treats it on that

The Hongkong Hockey Club will play ground. The introduction of sentiment

HM.B. Barleur this afternoon, commencing into business naturally loads to confusion at 4.30, sharp. The following will be the Club and inscurraty, and instances of this are team. Other (goal), W. Loring. A

and H. Packney (backs), T. J. Blake, B.N.,

Mr. Grist said his Lordship would remember was adjourned at the request of his friend to enable him to gat bahind, if he could, the doc ument which he admitted was signed by defen dant. That was the present state of the case. His Tordship-Yes, I think that was so. Mr. Brutto aid his Lordship would revoltaat that on Thursday his friend stated that this paper writing was an account stated, sad that therefore be (Mr. Brutton) was not entitled to all any evidence or orges-examine the witnesa on the facts which bol up to the signing of that paper writing. He submitted in the Best in- stance that this paper writing was not au scent stated at all.

His Lordship-1 do not think it is, if you ash too.

Mr. Brutton-I have plenty of authorities to prove it is not.

Mr. Grist-What is it then? Is it a prome. stated

ah as date to the Chinese Emperor.

The

His Worship adjourned the case, until to-day The Caplais Superintendent-Of course I de not press the charge of robbery vory strongly but ne must have our waters respected. I have dens all 1 coil in the way of warning thes their of whet the ennsequences would be going on in this way,

MADANE. KONOBAH AT THE

THEATRE ROYAL.

THE INDIAN COTTON INDUSTRY,

(CONTRIBUTED),

LI. HUNG CHANG'S NEW APPOINTMENT,

Tho N. C. Daily News Native correspondent telegraphs from Poking under state of 24th Novamber as follows

KWAN BING LOONG HONG,

Boobam Strand West. Hongkong, 3rd November, 1899. "AMBERITE" CARTRIDGES.

PAT

2916

DATENT SMOKELESS SPORTING

GUNPOWDER.

Apply to

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. Hongkong, 1st November, 1809. F2740

CARMICHAEL & BARLOW, Consulting Engineers, Surveyora, and Contractors,

memorial D

Empress Dowager yesterlag to the effect that the unccess Kang Yi had met in raising funds for the exchequer although good would have been far batter had be on os in whom the mercantile classes und traders believed, henco it Messrs. Nool Marray sad Co. of Shong followed that Kuangtung and Kuangai had only bai, in thoir weakly report on the Initian yara en partly spitated for the good of the State. trade dated the 25th November, writeThis argument struck the Empress Dowager follows:

as a very cogout one and she censulted with The vindictiveness displayed by the Indian the Grand Council as to the pan who possessed. wills in swamping the Chine markets with most fully the confidence of the prarcantile Frend prices that the majority lose money on

So, &., &a.

*~QUEEN'S Belipinas.

ESIGNS und Specifications prepared for any class of Bamships. Lauäckes and light-draught reegels a opesiality. Contractors

the sapply and grecting of any type o machinery. Now work and repairs supervised. Now and Booond hand Launches for Sale. Telegram,CELeare," Hongkong. Telephons, 232.

H. F. CARMICHAEL B. J. BARLOW. Hongkong, 1st June. 1889.

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judging by the poor return they make too, among the high blinisters of the Court. H their staretolders-is grossly to be deplorad," The reply was unanimously in favour of Li Hung-hang will the suit that H. E, was this morning appointed High. Commissioner en Commercial Affairs, with instructions to visit the various treaty: ports and investigate the conditions therein. Thisappointment has been

I am inclined to think that it is not viodic tiveness, but shear and hard necessity, ogasd by overproduction, which compels the Indian predecers to flood our markets, India and

Ultima Thule of Bombay spinner In spite

made, rot exactly in favour of the commercial

find or outlets and Chine is the und trading classes, het mally for the purpos of plague, famine, and other obstructive camperszaling the people to contribute more

ger's, armiss. at the following figures India possers in.. 195-143 Milla noin 387, 59, Spitius Ruc. 35,956

JA do 52,120 do 40,50,18. do 97,564 do 42397/20. do 23.0134

not wanting in the article under totice. F. B: Dancos, A, C. J. Stovais, R.E. (hazory nete, or an agreement to pay, or an account ired by anyone desirous of speeding a pleasant, the industry is yearly increasing. Let us glance generously to the aaes of the Empress Down

interest, and not out of any sumity to silver. This absurd suggestion of a sentimental hostility to silver runs all through the article and discounts such arguments as are advanced.

clear.

Mr. Bruttua said plaintiff's claim was for the Bn of $90450, loss sustained by them through

That we chowed A CHINESE ACCOUNT OF AFFAIRS Of the members of the Banitary Board four deferent, and may lent.

AT KWANGOHAU WAN... two being Chicose) are by the Ordinance to be one stam-9964.50. They said they were in- Mr. Osborne debted to plaintiffs in the sum of 881-64, which nizata by the Governor, holds his appointment on the nomination of the had been paid into court. That was not an ad. Governor, and, now that the Board is to be res-mission that they wars Hable for the whole even tured to its full strength, Major Hrawe. It was only an admission that they were liable EAMC, Mr-Fang Wa Chuan, and Mr. Chan for the amount paid in ̈ A Fak hora been selected as the other three Government nominees.

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The first performance of Madama Konoish and ker talouted company was given at thin Thimire Royal last night. Perfarmon ves will also be gitou on Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday evenings, and they should not be roning. Madame Konorah desuribes herself es

LAND ROOM" AT NEWCHWANG Who are the enemies of silver to whom re-bseks), J. Hooper, M. L. Wilkinson, R.As

and assally her wonderful performance - Wie Lordship--A promissory note, that is, and will be and dirtas ve misao-18891

The Nepelwang corrospandent of the N. C. ference is made? Whoever they may be, B. Morrell, G. Gibson, R.N., and H. Strong,

R.M.I.1. (forwards); we should not expect to find them in Siam,

Mr. Bratton quoted cases to show that the are some justification for her assumption of the

ambitious title. Ilur feats of second sight and These 188 mills represent a ospital of over Daily News writis:

The two railways are progressing vary a country whoss procent standard is uitver

The Straits Times says-Prople in Singapore document in question was not suspennt stated. and which could consequently have no in- who want to buy horses and are surprised at the In mash an nocount there must be a definite nad blindfold Hghtning valculations ure sousthing 14 crores of rupees, and it is rather RoTERSON

Max and William Barol. The former's fats amount of capital locked up in a single industry, belter known as the Eastern Chinese Railway." terest in depreciating that metal. Siam's incrasse in prices may as well know that that preciso sum mentioned. There was no definite extraordinary. She is ably accouded by fasurable to appose that with such an anormans istourably, more especially the Russian Railway indgment may be right or wrong, but there renses in dne. solaty to the Transvaal War. And precise sun mentioned in this document.

The Imperial Government have buyers in Mr. Grist said bis friend had admitted that were not only excesdingly clever but very the Tadian splauers will piscidly sit down and hir. Guirehauna, tho sagineer of the sentirera an fiduition in respect amsing, whist the latter's comic snags and regard will equanimise the growth of two of division. left per as. Pasting for Chefeo and Port can be no mistake as to ber motivo. If she Sydney, Melbourne, and elsewhere; and, when $91 wes due. Thut·

is not ono dull moment from curtain rise to of the milinen have yet to come; tend.Kerbedy, the Proient. The Russiana haro makes the suggested changa from silver to the mail left Australia, they bad bought upwards of no particular itain, but an adreission in resimulations wore equally encasful. There their most formidable compositors The days Actar and in a few days will return with Mr. while we base to reckon with hard facts. over 5,000 moie of groed, and report has it that falsh,

The truth is, this is simply a question of Tong they wish, in fact they have market out, a certain E.D. bought many more. geld it will be solely on the ground of self-f2,000 hores. Since then, they have probably past of the whole daim.

and survival of the tittast, Arendy two part with the intention of having a branch line to the large mills in Bombay and about through, or just outside of the British Settlement ve to cis in the Maffusil have nollapsed and Land that was bought by a few poor Britishere otbar sinketty concerns will follow salt. Ouly has risen from The IB a mow to fls. 1,000-and The Chung Ngoi San Po publishes the the other day there was very stormy meeting of before long it will touch a few thousand baels G. G. HISBEET & COS

in Banhay, when, amidat-a shower of choicest mow a few years ago, saunot be bought for Tla. following as the report-enrrent at Canton of te sisreholders, of an old and large concern Ground in the native city that cost Tls, bot the rescat occurrences at Kwingebauwao:~~

Hongkong St May. 1999. On the 15th November a small number of Billingsgate to the directors and agente, stidics 2,000. There are a fow Russias, also a British We have the familiar statement again

MITSED BUSSAN After some further argamwit, His Lordship

M brought forward that, eilver has proved

hold that the doctment in question was not reach marines landed and marched to the and umbrellas, nere usarly put in requisition, broker, who some little time back started withi such as to preclude Mr. Bratton from Selting interior. What they reached a village named and the President had to postpone the meeting the iuteation of buring every bit of British-ewood well armed, Aungst a variety of other cauen, the baas property, but this resulted in a few more pur itself a far more stable standard of value,

The Eastern and Australian Steamship up the defence of vant of consideration or Kengeha the bativa, a them. The Frend of excessive prolaction in India is the pernicions chases whica rathor apeet their ideas. In fact No. 6, Ecz House STREET, PRAYA Gentral. in relation to commodies, than gold,

sprang forward and firod no illegality.

Tro Frindsystem of a quarter onna commissies on every so of these brokers had the intention of buy Mr. Bernheim, a partuor in the firm of were completely surrounded. If that be so, how is it that all silver Co. Limited, has issued a "Tourist Guide to

Ullman and Co, then entered the box and was officers ware killed ant several marinos wore pound of the gross-output to manage anding out Messrs., Bettarists and Beire's property. salaries paid to Europeans to the Far China, Japan; 'Islande and Ports on rante, Australia, and Tanmanis." It contains obarts,

tom of tow wages and allowance insome of the bat when the latter im informed the native East have had to be adjaated in relation to maps, plans of cities, and a hundred and sixty cross-examined by Mr. Bratton. He ants car vonnded. A French marize got through the promotors in some of the mills, whilst the sys-and also lots owned by pass Bush Brothers,

photographic illustrations of places of interest, tain goods, consisting of clocks, etc, were intantounding force and rau book to get skaist.

okean." It will tako years before Tationwan will gold, either by a definite increase in silver Pajor portiest of the book is devoted to to Stranghat by one of their employees as per since, and about is hedred Finch soldiers were farga Indina establishments in China may be breker that the price for their property was Its soc luggage. Had the goods been sent an inent to the one. When the nativos auw the accountable sync small degree for insesant 600,000, the reply was: I thought laul was be of use, for as we know it takes time to baill or by granting exchange compensation? Istralia, and the descriptions will do much to

up a place, and the Chiuose bave ne wish to pick the writer of the London and China Apress popularise the Filond Coutinent as a boliday the dinny way duty would have hul to be approach of this additif force they all made heavy shipmanla

paid upon them. The goods were collected good their weape, The French then colurned

up their traps and wakir. Our Kassian Friezid on their arrival, and the $822 was the value of to the harbour and hearted bhe gunbest. Kisang

A NEW CANDIDATE FOR GOLD.

will not abandon to Sottlement, and when there article were working on laty paid in ground for residents in the Far East

Yuk, where they seized an Taotai, Colonel the goodu..

were eagairies from the Basian Governmen Chan Loang-kit, epli In Yut-lau, and a We would remind our readers that the Bassar silver we feel wall assured that he would

His Lordship-The question sous to me to

The Losdos and China Express writes aumber of sailurs, together with all the wispors

Sileor having shown tendency to remain for the property owned by the French Mission think himself very hardly dealt with if their aid of the French Convent Orphanage is to be whether the value of this ensignmsal is to

sod ammunition. found on board. The su decline in the value of that metal were not be bold to-day under the patronage of HE. be debitan to defeadsol or not.

the Governor. The weather promises to bo

A witness was called to prove the tagning of Thinean officers word detained on a French gu fairly steady in the neighbourhood of dan Mr. McCaalia, Agent of the AF: Co., quietly oumor its basipios aro, datumlly, preparing bought this for T 30,000 and he will not sell taken inte seccant. Next we come to the Ana and the object is one which commands itsoff the document by defendant, but his aritunce boat.

On the 16th Novemble about a trasand frosh attack. The loss of the French, mints at say price, the result being snt the Russian not being satisfactory, Mr. Geint said that if ointement that, notwithstanding the fall in to all. Even if there is a Scrooge among as we silver, the trade of countries posseeing there he will get regenerated this Cheats, a friend donied the signature his should Rak Frenols coldiers made an attack on a market and Gerinin sales of silver had rednost its Consul led to rent one of Mr. Lister's bruses Low named Machs, who the valves and make relative gold value from fod to 45d, an ounge, the Russian government paying for additional. It is about to close an exceptionally prosperous for an adjournment to get more evidence. silverstandard grew and prospered, while in year, to we can afford to help to make somG

Mr. Bruttou said he did not propone to put every preparation for tour defence. The Froreb, in 1891, the close of the Indian mints and the buildings No Doubt var Russian friends had defendant in the box to deny the signature. He seeing that the position was not favourable to repeal of the Sherman Aos bad ontailed the idea, and still are under the impression; gold countries prices were falling, trade and orphans happy and at the same time obeer the

hearts of the good siștere.

then, left this plans and turned their attack fortior fall from 4d, to 301, by 1896; and 40h wu will buy those did not propose to call any evidence. commerce languished, nud gleem and də

Hit Loadship aski ho was going to call defon upon the villages Pakbum and Chaklum, where the teton of Japon entailed a further fall of Bitall, have to my chaps ont, and then we

LATEST STEAMER, MOVEMENTS. pression prevailed. That may be cops In the football game yesterday F Co. Royal dan to see whether he denied Ure signature or the native again fought Tory bravely and 34. In the following your involving a total successfully deere the French away. On their Turistion of ratio from 15 to, roughly, 341 to number of is five-and-twenty years Biam, of all coun

The N.Y.K. steaner Riojun Maru (Anioricam dered rather & nicely turned sentence, but Welch Fusiliers was not good enough for the not.

Hongkong Football Club. Noble and Tanky Defendant was called and admitted the signa-way bank the French set fire to

houses in a village named Churchuer, and a trios in the world, tales now of going guld" unfortunately it ia sutirely contrary to the each sorod for the Club in the first half and ture,

Mr. Grist said the special defence set up in large number of women and abildren were The gold party In the Straits will of course line) loft Kobo via Maji for this port on the 2nd facts of the case. Compare the present state the former, who was playing an exceding good

The N.YE.stoamer Kagachovuz Maru (Bagi- of trade and commerce in Great Britain, sama added a third with a vegy fine slot during this as was illegality and yeant of considera burnt to death. Whils they were in the set of its the opportunity to raise its head; and the fast., and is expected to arrive here on the Eth

the second period. The soldier wure sunble to tion. The dovament which he had put in was setting fire to the houses the villagers fired on Hongkong Daily Fren shirps in with a Sust the United States, Germany, or Franon, get through the Club defence and retired de admitted by Khas a baving been signed by tbant Of the French about twenty were killed remark that all this will of: curarse hasten with what i was twenty-five years ago; then fasted by 5 goals to all. Fiuoking reappeared bita. If it was not an account stated it as an and a hundred wounded. On this alive side the inevitable change in China," a well. As bay Line) left Bombay, via ports, for this port fa the Club's team and the lack division was agreemost to pay a certain sam of money the loss was very heavy The French carried. Hongkong could hardly dissociate itaoil from on the fat last, and is oxpected to five her The steamer Macduf, from New York, loft ady know,precisely what scrbuke oursoney in saprot make a lilar comparison with regard to considerably strengthened thereby belag stoadler 22-32. His friend in order to get over last hisuk all the wounded to bp Lebated in the box Chim in such an event, it would be interesting to on the 18th fast. agreement mast prove that It was entared ate italin Haiphong. ân equal number of representative silver than it has been for sometime,

without consideration: Int, there was abso On the 17th November the French rulesseded to survive. We are reminded of a Zolasaque Eingapore on the 1st instant and is das here on countries, and say whether the comparison

Speaking at York on the 3rd November Lord Intely no evidence forthcoming and be asked for Captain In Yutlaz and his fire attendants, but tulacf the treatment accorded by certain French or about the Sik instant.

Chay Tostai and Colonel Chan Leangkit and sasants of the ideal small freeholder almost a The P. & 0. steamer Parramalla left Singa Lotharis evening in the farm-homas. Having pora for this port on the 3rd instant, at 4 p.m., results inore favourably for silver or for Charles Borerford said the question of China judgment, E. gold, fn Great Britain the condition of bal got to come, and behould devote his ener Mr. Brutton aid, that in this case a doon the other soldiers wore all kept in custody.

ghs to wake up our traders sad Goformsent to meet was pat in on which the other aid proatian Fontains sometimes compelled to weer bushed" him sulficiently, as they thought, with the outward English wails, and is dus here The O, & O, steamer Coptic, with m ils &e, the working einsaen to-day shows a great the necessitios of the wee for the next ten or feally asked for jalgwest. In order that tapte on scard the French gunboat n onge of su to kill ya ordinary men, they were dingused on the 9th instant, at about noon. advance on when it was twenty-five years three years. He mentionel that he was told by might be an ooktcwledgment or silmission of a plates on his shoulders. The French decline to after au interval for refreshment, to detect years ago, whereas in China the condition Busun that fish aquadron had been Welt on which te ane there moet be some ante. relanse him fell by kus surrendered the Magis still signs of life add, with the exclamation, which left hance November 1th for San Fran ordered to the time when It was dent debb or some existing deht between the fate of "Bailey, strammel 3d, who in alleged by a de ne unim pas menrir, bet to work disco via Stanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Island Sea.

markable vitality proving itself, in fact, a far tion on the let instant. of the corresponding clase, away from the eased to Hughes Best and srders to parties for which defendant was liable at the the French to have hape givin sesistanus to the bashing again. Ellver, too, has shown re- Tokoaren and Honoluin, arrived at her destins Trenty Ports, shows no improvement, what steam out, in order complications and time of sigalog the paper. He anbmitted that natives to fight against the Trench,

It la reported that the question of the do far more stable standard of value, in relation to war with England. He pestly believed that at the time the comment was signed there was ever, but rather the reverse. The difference nothing we bet then don't all lave totes no existing debt, Mr. Bruilo quoted opere on Minitation, of the beuristics is progrossing commanditie, than gold. Discarded by sortsin Ban Francisou for this port via Hoaulalu favourably, General Sa belag willing to comply natics, is as still the currency used by half. Yokohama, Intaud Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and

the population of the world, and this huge mess Shanghai, on the 17th November, fa not to be ascribed wholly or chiefly to cure the Russians to go to

Lia Lordship gave judgment for plaintiff with all the Fration demadiz tency variations, but the comparison disposes not ready

becsose they were the pofat.

Thro. & 0. alimmer Doric, willi maila&o, left.

Müke Coal Minor. Kanndu Coal Mines. Hokoku Coal Hines. Yoshinolani Coal Minos. Ohnorra Coal Mines, No. 1, Oḥtanji Coal Mines. Zobimura Canl Mines. Kishima Coal Mines... Yoshio Coal Miñes, Yamano Coal Mines," Manours Coal Mines.

The Osaka Shosen Kaishs, Limite Tokio Marino Insaraacs Co., Limited, Moiji Firo Iusaranoo Co., Limited Kanegafushi Cotton Spinning Mile. Shanghai Cotton Spinning Mill Tolid Cotton Spinning Mills, Miiko Cotton Spinning Milla Onoda Cement Company. Imperial Government Paper Mill«,

MITSUT BUSSAN MAISHA K. HASEGAWA,

Manager. Hongkong, 19th August, 1899,

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