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INTIMATIONS.

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SCULPTORS.

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The subscribers have awaited with no little anxiety the Secretary of State's dec. sion in the matter of the Jubilee Road. The original scheme provided for the construction

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 30т¤, 1960

Telegraphio communication with Holle, Bac-. olod and Coba kas been restered

At the Magistrasy yesterday morning two

"Tho bubonic plages has appeared" at "Fort Adelaide, Australia. The patient and all who came in contract with him have been quarun, tined.

A scheme is on foot at Singapore to place a

It is reported that the directors of the Worth German Lloyd's Company ara equipping the whole of their float of stedmera with Marconi's. apparatus for wireless telegraphy.

A Peking talegram states that the Freach

TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.

Shanghai, 29th May, 11.10 an.

were each dued $3, end of them being also fined near the river mouth. The proposal was to comprovince of Yaanup, in consequence of which / BOXERS' OUTBREAK NEAN PEKING.

before the Municipal Commissioners on Wed- nesday last. A

MARCHING ON THE CAPITAL. SERIOUS SITUATION.

of a sea-level road between Kennedytown cargo boatmen were charged with obtracting and Aberdeen, the Governmeat to continue Bui Wo laze steps resterday morning. They floating bath in the sea, off the Esplanado and Consul has lately imported frearms into the this road round the island. The military a5 for not laving a license. thorities, however, obiected to the scheme ou | strategic grounds, as huperilling the defence of the island. Moreover the Director of Public Works in his report for 1898 expressed him- self strongly in favour of the prior construc- tion of the section of the road between mont as Viceroy of Kwang Thng asl Kwangsi, being present and prearling at the British subsequently received in audience at Berlin bars proceeding to Puking They have des

Our Caston correspondent writes under date

29th MayIt is mail in mandarin vircles that E. Li Hung-clong has received a telegram from the Teangli Yanon confirming hisappoint.

A. S. WATSON & CO., Shaukiwan and Aberdeen, leaving the section and that the late Vicarey. Tan Chung Lin is

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GIVING.

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The Goreument Commission which to inquire to the salaries of public servants, witharior to bringing them to a solo more in accordance with eslaries paid to thans engaged in the general. business of the colors, is now engaged in collect

round Mount Davis for future consideration.appointed prosident of the Board of Rites at Tim general feeling of the Committbe, how. Peking. ever, was that they were bound by the terms of the original resolution under which the subscriptions were in the first place collected; and, although to a certain extent the public enthusiasm for the scheme grew losa with the prospect of a permanent plagas hospital at Kennedytowe. this view prevailed, and the communication to the Sicretary of State for the Colonica was drawn up accordingly.

statements from the different servants as to their amcluments, duties and responsibilities, and

ruport iz oxpected shortly,

RAINIER BEER. From the correspondence which we pub-

The United States transport Hancock, which hed yesterday it will be seen that the mit arrived on Sunday with Judge W. H. Taft and tary authorities are prepared to withdraw the rest of the Philippine Commission on beard, PURE, SPARKLING, INVIGO- their objections to the road, provided that it leaves for Manila on Fri lay. Yesterday moED, fellows generally the 150 ft. contour and ing the Commissioners, accompanied by Consul- that it is constructed so as to lend itself to General Wildman, called upon H.E. Mojo RATING AND HEALTH-

military requirements; and that the Serre-General Gascoigne, C.M.G., and last night they tary of State for the Colonies is prepared to dined at the Arisrican consulats, where they sanction the scheme if these conditions are will also dine on Thursday night. complied with. The Executive Committed en the 18th inst. decided that they raw

The Grand Bisiow of troops of the Kiangsu "Undoubtedly the best Bear that hors get no reason why the conditions should not be province has been postponed till the middle of

beon becued in America." complied with, and the Chairman accordingly Fun neat, iustond of on the 2nd as proviqadly wrote to the Acting Colonial Secretary to intended. Governor Lu, knowing that a good number of entlaws, probably Bozeze, hary this effect and naging that the preparation recently come from soins other places to the of plans, etc., should be put in hand at once vicinity of Svodior and fearing that disturl and the work commenced as soon as pos-ance will war, kas thagat it nomary to sible. Considering the time which has keep soldiers in readiness, elped sixen the public were asked to con. taibute their money to the scheme, no one will disagree with the Committee when they say that there has already lecu too much delay. The suggestion, therefore, which they make, that, in the event of the Public Works Department being too short-handed to make an immediate start, the matter should be referred back to them with a view to the employment of a local firui of engineers, will, we hope, mceive due consideration. Heng-palie about what is happening kong has fortunately been spared the disgrace of reeing the money returned to the subscribers who gave freely to testify their loyalty to the head of the SOLE IMPORTERS for Hongkong Empire; but the failure to have any

thing yet to show for the money is far from creditable. The Committee, however, are not involved in the blame which attaches to the delay in the matter of the rond, though A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, in the eyes of an undiscriminating outside pable the stigma is likely, we fear, to rest on the whole colony,

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Our communications verting to the news relasin, puts should be addrened to THE EDITOR.

Derrespondents must forward their names and

dress with communications addressed to the Editor,

The Julules of the C.M.S. Fabkien Mission

was celebrated at Foochow on the 13th instant and following days, the Bishop of the Discesa Church on the opening day.

Disturbances in opposition to the electric tramway in Seoul liste agziu broken out, this timp in consequence of a man having has killed by a car. The rioters attempted to destroy the tramway station on the night of the 17th inst.

Tokyo is said to be endeavouring to promote to A Bolgian gantleman staying remeatly in grand scheme for a big syndicate compasal of Japanese, Gormans, Frenchmen Balgions, and Chiness, the object being to exploit taining und railway enterprises in China firat and afterwards in Japan. ",

A Coron tolegram received by the Fajt states that the French Minister has demanded from the Corn Government the cassion of Jordan, British Ministar at Sioal, was was a a mine. The kane mage reports that Mr. few days age reliorad by the new Minister, Mr. Gubbins, left thers on the 172 inst. for Vladivostock on his way home by the overland route.

the Consul'a recall has been demanded by Chini.

News has been received from home that the

Roman Catholis Bishop Auger, of Blautung, bundan antience with the Popeat Itore, and was

the Emperor of Germany. On both necasiórs he was requested to give some information ghost the trouble caused by the Boxers.

The Shanghai mandarins are mid to have

el despatches from the South to the effect that the Staines Government is considering a measure for the toring of Chiness in that king- dom at the rats of 89.00 per head per aunam This, it is exants will bring an additional

revanus to the Siamese Gavezzimant of some. thing like 5240,000 a year.

A Boxers outbreak cecurred yesterday hetween Tien sin and Peking. The rioters

troyed the railway to prevent pursuit.

EUROPEANS LANDED AT TAKU. The warships at Taku are landing men Tientsin itself is quiet.

London, 28th May, 9.10 p.m.

THE WAR MOVEMENTS IN THE TRANSVAAL AND FREE STATE. Lord Roberts crossed the Vaal and en- camped as Tereeniging yoster dny, the 27th instant General Bundle has occupied Soue- kol

A Posing gran recaived in Japan last week stated that anti-Christina ciots or occurred as Taisni, e distance of about 70 zi from the capital. A number of native Christinas have been murdered and all the chrisches in the 19 FRENCH IN. JOHANNESBURG F neighbourhood destroyst. Many of the ristire. of attacking this native Christiana at that placa:

A Capetown ramour says that General are said to are entered Peking for a parse French is already in Johannesburg

THE TROOPS AT THE CAPE AND

Ths N- Daily News given the fellowing translation of a native despatch date:l Wuslaang. 19th May:Thi Viceroy Chang Chih-tang received peate day a despatch from the prefect The Hobe Chronicle says:-The remark of of Shih-nenfe reporting a rising of malcontants the Tines concerning Russia's reesat again a bit distris, we astrosal a member of tion at Masampo, which our correspondant Christian villagers then al who bassotel in wires, appears sometist sarprising. It would killing a number of the latter busidas destroying almost see that the Times believes Russia to two villagas. A strong boly of Yamén ranners have preetically taken possession of Mammpho. sent by the magistrits of Lohan served though information reaching Japan scary fnities to incraise the winta of tão unison- supports this view, it being anderstood that taste, who killed are of the runners and chased Ansis has merely nequired the right to establish the remainder into Lichin, the gates of which were shut when it appeared that fi malcon- virich is to ran from Pit Arthur Visiva-tants were going to assault the place stok. Possibly, however, the Times has received receiving nowa of the rising Omeral Farm for the Peking correspondent of the London some special information not yet mude palies journal has rasently boa in Cons making a

cal study of the position.

Our Mario orrespondent, writing under datealing rentat Masampe for a line of steamers 29th May, says "The plagus here is decreas ing greatly, I am glad to say, thero being noy only thres or fear 63933 daily. We are having

water here, yet the Government Council lave mad no spacial arrangements about the apply as they have done in previous years The just before dark. The case of King Lien-shan Don Juan de Asitric came in her yesterday still continues. but nothing is known to the

Mess Janline, Matheson& Co, General Managera of the Indo-China 8. N. Co., Ltd. inform us that they was in ratsipt of a telegram from the Head Ofle in London stating that at the Annual General Mesting of Bhare holders to be held on the 7th June the Directors will recommend the same dividend sy last year (6 per cent, and beaus of 2 per cent) for the year 1899, sth free of income tax, and to carry for writing Account on 31st December 1809 was mand £37,580, The balance at credit of Under

£181,700.

Tux telegram which we publish to-day from On Monday a Chinese youth was arrested for Shanghai, describing an outbreak of the stealing a jacket from u shop. When detected Boxer agitation between Peking and Tiche threw the jacket towards a confederate and both of them ran away. The youth was chased far more serious aspect on the situation in Chikli. The rioters him oror to a district watchman. He was taken by the shopkeeper, who caught him and handed are reported to be advancing on Peking to the Police Station, whero he was searsber. not for publiceMan, but es erléence of good faith.

2ul to have taken the premation of Eight pieklacks were found in his possession. All-Exiters for publication should be written on destroying the railway line behind them. He could give no satisfactory explanation as to one side of the proper only.

No ononymsterly signed communications that have thereby giving themselves a good start how he came by them, and accordingly at thin Orders for estat copies of Da Paste from any help which could be brought up Magistracy yesterday morning he was not only be sent before 11 am, on day of publication. After from the coust. Much depends on the muni charged with stealing the jacket but also with that how the suply is handled. Only applied forbers which they have mustered. Peking is being rogue and vagabond. For the first

Telegraphic Address Press-1,B,C. Code.

protected by foreign-drilled troops who oftency he was sentenced a month's imprison P.O. Box. 23. Telephone No. 12,

should, if their loyalty can be depended on, ment, and for the second two months hard be capable of coping with the rebels, though. labour.

already eppeared in other papers will be inserted.

Casi

"

The Daily Press.

Hoxoroza, May 30th, 1900.

as far as the Read at least is concerned,

as is well known, the latter have been

A daring attempt was made in Queen'a-road

fores of troops to suppress this Lich rising mading at Shilaf, at ours set out with a

bat was met half way by the malestants, who stoppal his further progress wil killed some 2) of his men in the fighting that east. Viserey, | Chang has now talagraphed to Iohans to gond

troops to help General Faste

THE NEW HAMBURG-AMERICA

LINER.

The administration report on Penang for 1800 sets the rovenno during that year at 31,672,525 - slight increase over the figures for 1898. The expenditure, exclusive of Crosa Agents accounts, shows an increase of $85,814 over that for 1898, but a decrease of 3409 $20 on the esti- mates. The total import and export trade was $190,592.479 against 8114,816,943 in 1893 Mr. Lilleschloss a large party went over to low. In response to na invitation from Captain K Birch, da Acting Resident Councillor. Ioon yesterday afternoon to upset the latest deems that the only way to put down the wat. adition to the Hamburg Amerika Line, the way lottery is to give the Superintendant of Hamburg when they were cordially rossired Police a free hand to pay what he thinks At fud shows over the eb The following is a the informers out of a special gambling service bela description of the Hambury She was vote, and so fight the lattery with bulls this year at Statin by the Vulcan Ship- hostile witnesses with money. their owa weapon, which cats in squaring bulling Company and is a boat of 10,593 tons groma and 8,507 mot. Has ligth is 529 fort. she is 60 fast. box and drave 30 fost of water was fully latan, Sahastain-scrowa and eaglass of the mat molar ty, quad- rassession Tas steering gear is worked by hydraulic power by a new patent called the Teluxe" Hur analsion for passen. ère in excellent. The extoon, masia and Ladies salon any upholsterei mai farish in a most luxurious style, and ase fitted with electric fans. She has cabin ascomodatien for 230 st das al 12. ond class passingars, all perfectly ventilated and st nated abire to the main deck. The Domodation for the captain and offcera is placed all near the bridgs and elurt room. The Hamburg is fitted with all the latest appliances for ensuring the safety of the passangers, notalile among which is an electrical arrange- ment for throwing the life buoys in case a man Li Ping-bêng, Imperial High Commissioner falls overboard, She bas eight hotels for cargo

In connection with the Report commented on in the artice which appeared in our issue of yesterday the following figures of the foreign trade of Japan for the first half of May will be of intenst

MERCHANDISE."

Imports Exporta Brcass in importa Exports Importa

GOLD.

Excess in exports.

Exports Imports.

SILVER

Excess in exports

14,628,059 10,531,801

4.061,963

4,345,096. 2,543,688

1,801,903 77.593 873

76,515

AT HOME. Mr. George Wyndham in the House of Commons stated that there were now 231,000 men in South Africa and 240,000 at home, including the Roserves.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONION, 26th May.

THE WAR-THE ADVANCE INTO THE TRANSVAAL. Lol Roberts was at Welvaleek on the 20th. essed the Vex on the Queen's birthday nur inet and the advanced portion of this force

Drift where the local nines are uninjured and Parys General Inn Hamilton's coluna is at Boschdank. Our seouls are now at Viljoon's

nere of the enemy to be seen this site of tho river.

LONDON, 27th May.

HUMOURS OF SURRENDER. A telegram from Lourenço Marques stater that an influential deputation of Barghera urged President Kruger to surender, President Kruger replied that the matter was in hands of the Commandsats,

LONDON, 27th May. THE JAPANESE PRINCE IN EUROPE. Prines Kotohito has mrived at Conetnati- nople

THE WAR.-LORD ROBERTS ADVANCE. General French excerod Tándquos drift on Friday.

NATAL Bouter's correspondent at Nowcastle says that the Bourn are very active and have been largely re-laforced; they are now fortifying positions extending from Vryheid to Laings Nek.

RUMOURS OF PEACE. Reiterated rumours prevail in both Natal and the Free State horders, that President Kragorik seriously considering the question of surrender.

OLIVERS FREEHOLD AND QUEEN MINES, LIMITED,

Messrs. John D. Humphreys and Sor. the general managers, have received the following report of work done in connection with Olivers 10000 Freehold Mines

Mines during the month

of April,

drilling constantly in the neighbourhood Central at about half-past seven on Monty of Investigation of the Yangtze Valley, who which oro worked by numerous hydraulio and development work and it has been impossible

of the capital for months past. At the end night to steal $100 in silver from Chan Chia,

named San Fat

a

chew from Chiakiang, has it scale, says the gether she is one of the finest ships that was expected to visit Shanghai en route for storm tranes. Her speed is 17 krots Alto Y.-C. Duly News, takes the Grand Canal route hare not be Hongkong. Shaltares for Hugo instead, arriving the other day at Soocher to-day at noon with a large number of pazangers That city is now, according to report, în à state of ppressed excitement, whilst the meadar-

on board,

aware of the ruthless character of Li Ping-

The KK steamer America Mara, with

and

By referring to the nocompanying drawing und Mining and Ore Transport Report, you will see clearly that most of work done has been

small and in other places large but of a parable ore, due to the lotte to keep the 20 head of the Battery going on in places bevoning 3 non- character.

Stopes ovos: 180 feet Level. The thres stopes

small

100 foot level produos at present

quantity of

of oro, na tha lile is small and very much broken up as we are now entering the cridizet zone The indications of helg in

most encouraging.

ora are most Routh over 150 ft. Lerol This

the

No + DriveThis is new level and the

Battery Teater

partion nf the are bas Leen obtained.

being driven to enable

No

26th of the month the chute of ore in this level

No. 6 Level I rep

regret to

that on the out, only a few small bunches of Powerining is the tare; Chime onvriod. Tracce of gold by pan prospect At the present times there is still a small vein of quartz bugging the

ing wall

the wonth the Battery has with ore widle milling

of March an indecisive battle was reported, stallheller in the Western Market. The man THE report on the state of affairs in eonnes-through Reuter's agent in Shanghai, he had taken a hundred dollar note to a money tion with the Victoria Jubilee Memorial, for turen 1,500 Chinese troops and as many changer's in Queens-coad Contral, nor to the the publication of which yesterday we were Boxers, but, apart from this, reliable infor- end of Pottinger street, and elunged it ints indelted to the Executive Committee, is none mation has been scarce. A telegrain was silver, which he carriol in a bag. When retura-inate are trambling in their shoes, being LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. Pthe close proximity of 12vre datized chute. the less welcome for the auxiety which has received in Japan last week reporting unti. ing home he was set upon by five man near been caused by the long delay in obtaining Christian riots aear Peking and stating that the junction of Ladder-street and Queen's-randheng, who has never been known to have con- suction for the scheme-delay for which, any rioters had entered the city, presu- They snatched at his bag and throw pepper into dened a fault. In addition to inspecting the mails, o leit San Francisco for this port viishuts of ore is going my strong and it is from

Stope No. mably, however, not na armed force. But it his face. He, however, managed to retain his troops and lefences of this part of Kinngs. Honoluin, Yokehaun, Taland Sex, Kobe, Naya- the Committee, it need hardly be said, are may be held certain that the Boxers felt sure hold on the bag had began to call out. His La Ping hong will also investigato certain ski and shanghai, on the 10th last sent to

stope that the in no way responsible. At last both parts of co-operation in the capital before taking

assajlauts then made off, but one of them charges of irregularity made by R. Censor Tacoma from fuerugkong on theme to stops out there between this

The N. P. steamer Breconshire arrived at! of the proposed memorial seem to be started the final step of advancing on it. The men people who were standing nor the Ron Chu which, if substantiated, are exported to

was caught by soran recently against the Acting Provincizi Judge 28th instant fairly on their way toward realisation. The landed from the foreign warships at Taku Shamrock, and Thistle," and held until P. C.-involve in rain not only setara oller high land for Jayas and Hongweig on the 27th The N. F. stamor Argyll, salted from Port- first section of the scheme indeed, that relature unfortunately too far behind the Boxers Brown came up. On learning what had taken offerts in Boceliow but is some who have inst ing to the Victoria Hospital and Nursing to prevent a rush on Peking. In the state place the constable took the taas up to the new taken up their residence in Shanglin pors, laro Manils on the 28th instant, and is que The stewmer Lao, from New York and Sings- Institute, was in a hopeful state last August, of uncertainty which is felt as to the con- Central Police Station. Inspector Warnock and the difficulties which prevented the duct of the Imperial troops, auxiety must told Mr. Gompertz at the Magistracy yester While Japan was absorbed in the Imperial Bere on Thursday, the 31st instant. actual comunewvement of work were, the necessarily be great until we get further day that when he came to the Station on Mon, Wedding, says the Tokyo correspondent of the sak on the 7th instant, and sails for Hongkong report states, the large amount of building news from the north. Fortunately, how-day right the complainant's eyes were inflamed Naguachi Prese, there was quietly going on ct on the url instant going on in the colony and the consequent ever, the Boxers have struck out westward asked what he had to say the defendant said of land. Of the totel sections offered for sale and his face was norared with pepper. When Massano, on the 30th ultimo, the second sale rise in prices. But now a contract has been and not at Tientsin, against which they was pissing along Queen's road when 1 (88) 55 were brought down under the hammer guardship in a well-known fortress port, as he A naval office ones was saving you the entered into for the erection of the Hospital were known to have a great hatred owing heard a noise and heard some one call out and the rest withdrawn, as there was no bidding asked leave to go on shora. Elle superior, the on Barker Road, a site which has met with to the number of its foreign inhabitants.Steal things." I saw a man zusging and for there. The sue realized was Tea 5.1338 was, totused the leave point blanks.

pors-admiral or captain of the port, or whoover general approval. The work of preparing The Europeans landed from the warships, ran too. I was arrested. Then the constable against the estimated price of Yan 3,008 would give no reason. The applicant protested

and

Total Amalgam

470 oz. 18 awie. this site has actually been commenced, and therefore, will be able to reach Tientsin released me, but the complainant said there were Eighteen lots went to Jex adeas, besides two and that it as got unther love or reason as would

Smelted Gold

... 152.4) cza ali will echo the hope of the Committee that rapidly from the coast and secure the safety three or more men and that I was one of them, siz lets respectively parchasid by this Japanese bo walking about the Qason's deck with in

The ore Fielded 7.12 dwts. per ton. Averago valne of Battery Failings 1 dwi § gra por toz. u successful conclusion awaits this part of of the town, which will also serve as 0 Upon this the constable again arrested me and Consulate and the Post Offles, sixteen lets to stigms on his back Quoth the commanding the scheme. The proposed Nursing Insti.base if the trouble in the Peking district took me to the Police Station. I am a coolie English and thirteen lots to Russians. An ox with anything but the Queen's uniform on your bosides the nsual endting of gold.

Assay Department-Numerous Asaya hava If Latch you on the Green's deas been made from different officer

of the Mine tute, however, cannot be set on foot proves as lul as it appears from the infor-end was returning from my work I saw one the first occasion, the official languages used by back

I have you tried by court-martis

Engineering Work – Very fow immediately, owing to the same rise in prices mation received.

or two people ranning, se I ran too-The the unctioners were English and Japanese If

kave

which delayed the beginning of work on the

complainant, on being recalled, said he was quite the whole proceedings were remarkable for any old man, listening to the old fellow's

19 Judy

“district visitor" was sitting with an been necessary and everything is working well. Dams. There is anfflefont water to last about sure the defendant was one of the men who at thing, it was for the complete absence of excite himself as he went up the gamut of his ailment en months.

Recount Hospital, and the Committee has to wait for In the 24 hours preceding noon yesterday tacked hitt His Worship, said that if there ment, which characterized the first anotion male. Among other things, ha complained of the the Government's answer to the request for there were reported eleven cases of plagne and had been any previous convictions against the Perhaps it will be remembered that on the first most exoracifying pains in his back. This

permission to erect this wing of the Hop- pital, to be paid for out of the colo venues with the addition of the larom the Hospital Fund, which is estimated at

come $1,700..

twelve deaths,

The N. Peteamer Goodwin arrived at Nagattery. Dariap ng traces of gald only....

Feb

30.

not been fully supplied and crushing return,

Total bons crushed... Amalgama from Plites

Pana

428

205 ou 3 dwts.

200

16:

Boxol

05

14

GE

*MOORE,

defendant he should have sent him to the occasion the total sam realised for the land was suelently starting, but when he want on

Messrs John D. Humphreys and Box also in- to allude to “a pansy in hit chest,* Sanitary Inspector Mille, who is in charge of Criminal Sessions, these offences ware getting (30.185 square metres) was Yen 49,942 against and healthy curiosity on British fiors and fanns Mr. J. Whose Eoberta, counting Engineer a natural for us that in a letter they have received from No. 5 health district, was removed to the Hos very common in Hongkong. Under the cir- the estimated price of Yen 1,811 Compared induced the isdy to stop him After a cou to Olivers Freshold Mines, Limited, and Qream pital on Monda enffering from plague. He cumstances he should sentence blin to six with the result of the second sale, the difference siderable are examination, the discovered that Mines Limited, dated Sud May, 1906, he writes was taken if on Saturday,

mouth with hard labour.

becomes-obvious.

he meant spaŽI).

as follows