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HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the Hong- kong Legislative Council was held in the Coun. cil Chamber at the Government Offices, there being present:----

His EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR (Sir HENRY BLAKE, G.C.M.G.).

The Hon. F. H. MAY, C.M.G. (Acting Col onial Secretary),

Hon. W. MEIGH GOODMAN (ATTORNEY- General).

Hon, A. M. THOMSON (Colonial Treasurer). Han, R. D. ORMSDY (Director of Public Works).

The Hou, BASIL TAYLOR (Acting Harbour Mantar).

Han. C. P. CHATER, C.M.G.

Hou. Dr. Ho Kai

Hon. J. TRUEBURN.

Hon, WEI AYUK.

Hon. R. M. GRAY.

Hon. J. J. KESWICK

SUPREME COURT.

AVQUST 8tli.

Ty APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 9тa, 1900

BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR JOHN CARLINGTON, C.M.G. (CHIEF JUSTICE), AND HIS HONOURT BERCOMBE SMITH

(PUISNE JUDGE).

THE YO BIEG LUNG (PLAINTIFFS) APPELLANTS

AND CARMICHAEL AND BARLOW (DEFEN-

DANTS) RESPONDENTA.

This was an appeal from the decision of Mr. Justice Sorcombe Smith on a question of fact ard Jay and on the ground that the judgmont was against the weight of evidence in a suit heard in the summary jurisdiction of the court between the Yu Hing Lang as the plaintiffs and Carmichael and Barlow as the defendants, defendante on the 7th July.

Mr. B. F. JOHNSTON (Acting Clerk of wheroin judgment was given in favour of the Councils.)

PAPERS.

The ACTING COLONIAL Secretary laid on the table the report of the Inspector of Schools for 1899, the report of the Assessment Com unittes for 1900-1901, and the port of the Principal Civil Melical Officer for 1890.

FINANCIAL

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table Hancial minutos No. 40, 41, 42, 43,

Mr. E. H. Sharp (instructed by Messrs Mounsey had Brutto) appeared for the ap pellants and Mr. M. W. lads (instructed by Mesra Wilkinson and Grist) for the respoutouts, Mr. Sharp said that this was an appeal en aques- tion of fact, the plaintiffs submitting that the judgment of the court below was against the weight of evidence. The plaintiffs' case briefly was that, so far as they knew, a contract was

a

SWATOW.

ROM ONE CORRESPONDENT.]

Swatow, 7th August,

DESTRUCTION OF A CHAPEL NEAR RO-PHO

With regard to the reported destruction of the English Presbyterian chapel at Ny-yun thung, it appears that there was a mistake. The chapel really destroyed was at a small place near the market town of Ho-pho in the Kist yong district. The walls were undermined at night by enemies, bat fell while they were work- ing and injured some of them The work of destruction was completed, however, the rart day by direction of the village elders.

DISTURBANCE IN A CHAPEL NEAR SWATOW.

On the 29th ult, one of the American Baptist missionarios visited the chapel at Tat-then-po, large town perhaps ton miles squth of Swatow. There was no disturbance in the chapel nor afterwante during the preaching in the streets. and it was not until the next day that the mis sionary Josrael that one of the native Christians had been severely beaten. It appears that some rude fellows entered the chapel not long after the missionary left and behaved so insiently

SAILORS AND SOLDIERS'

CHINA RELIEF EUND.

The above fund has been started at the sug gestion of Mre. F. B. Scott, the wife of Bishop Booth, of Peking, and its object is to afford financial helptothe widows or dependentralativos of the British Seamen, Marines, and Soldiers who have lost, or may lose their lives in this mised be given to such who may be either. China War; and that part of the subscription from disease or wounds incapacitated. Sab scriptions will be duly acknowledgad in our columns, and should be addressed "Mana Soldiers China Relief Fund. When a mf grer Hongkong Daily Press, Sailors and ficient eum has been subscribed it will be handed over for administration.

BUNSCRIPTIONS. Already acknowledged ...

line.

$415.00

DIARY OF THE CRISIS.

May 27--Boxere burn station on the Lu-Han May 25-Boxers barn stations between Peking and Pastingfu. Belgian engineers and other refugees start from Puotingfn to cut their way to Tiontain. Fongtai atation and Peking interrupted. worls burat. Railway communication with May 29-Communication with Peking restored. May 30-Guards for Peking Legations com-

moncod arriving at Tientsiu.

44, and 45, and moved that they be referred to mada hatween the defendants, and a firm called that one of the nativa Christians: exposta May 31.First detachment of guards go up by

the Finance Committee.

TS COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and

the notion was carried.

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table the report of the Finaues Committes (No, 14) and moved its adoption.

The LOLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion was carried.

PUBLIC WORK'S COMMITTEE, The DIRECTOR of PUBLIC Works laid on the table the report of the Pablle Works Com- mittee (No. 3) and moved its adoption.

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded and the motion was carried, PANA

LOOTING OF A, D, FREMISES AT UNG-KUNG.

About ton days ago a aumber of rougha want to the place at Ung-kung (Wang-kang) owned by the American Baptist Mission andl oc- espied by Rev. A. F. Groesbock, and family. They aged bent on mischief, but finally went away after throwing some stones. The leaders were recognized and information given promptly

rail to Peking in the afternoon from Tientsin. Jano 1-Supposed incendiariam at Tientsin.

INTIMATIONS.

THE SHAKE LAST WILL CLOSE AT NOON ON THE 15TH AUGUST, 1900,

PROSPECTUS OF THE

CHINA MATTING MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LIMITED.

CAPITAL

$1,000,000

Divided into 50,000 Shares of $20 each, of (Hongkong Currency).

which $5 is payable on application and $5 on allotment. The balance will be called up as required, probably So in about 6 months and the balanes about a year hence.

HEAD OFFIC

HONGKONG.

CONSULTING COMMITTEE: ROBERT SHEWAN, Esq.. (Chairman). D. GILLIES, Esq., Hongkong and Whampoa

Dock Co., Ld. J. H. LEWIS, Esq., Megara Douglas, Lapraik

& Co. CHAU TUNG SHANO, Ekg."

GENERAL MANAGEES: SHEWAN, Tomes & Co.

BANKRES: HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

June 2-Murder of Revs. Norman and Robin-THIS Company has been formed for the purpose of making by power-loomerstraw son. Pastingfu refugees reach Tisutsin.

matting of the same description as that now Jane 5-Railway intercourse between Peking produced by hand-looms in the neighbourhood

and Tientsin finally destroye

of Canton (China). June 7-Large allied force lands at Taka. June 9-Detailed message from Sir C. Mac-

Donald to Consul Warren at Shanghai. June 10-Admiral Seymour starts with 800 allied troops for Peking. Telegraphic com- munication with Peking cease, June 11-Murder of Japanese Chancellor at

The export of Mutting from China to the United States has of late years become a most important trade, having risen in the last 10 years

48 follows

From 179,472 rolls shipped in 1880/1800 To 370,107 rolls shipped in 1898/1899

BUSINESS NOTICES.

房樂館芝

KWONG CHI KOON

DISPENSARY,

街欄槳城省束腿

CHEONG LAN STREET, CANTON

子甲光歲年叄冷清大

創開年四拾陸百捌仟竟英人

ESTABLISHED 1884.

為雞香意如

Trade Mark

KHONG CHI KOON

DISPENSARY.

CHRONG LAN STREET, CANTON,

ESTABLIRED 1894.

UNRIVALLED UI YAU or "AS YOU WISH OIL."

Prices at $1.00 per bottle.

the Kwong Hing Cheong for the constructionlated, whereon ho was well beaten for of engines for a launch which the defendants his pains and forced to knock his head on the were under contract to build. This contract was entered into before the oud of last year.

ground before them. Early this year it was discovered by the de- fandants that the work contracted for could not be finished in time. They, therefore, found. it necessary to get the remainder of the work otherwise arranged for. The plaintiffs

came and case was that the defendants

them, and the put the matter before plaintiffs replied, Yes, we will do the work, but not for the Kwong Hing Cheong: we will mly do it for you We know the Kwong Hing Choong and we decline to give to the authorities.. A Kittle later Mr. Groesbeck June 19-Baroa vog Ketteler, German Am. away with the increased demand, while prom TUNG KWAN SAN, or "Away On the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, credit to them. To go further into detail, Un seconded by the ACTION ATTORNEY GENERL, the 10th October, 1899, this original contract Bill entitled An Ordinance for the Naturalin-between the defendants and thie Kwong Hing tion of Wei Lun Shak; alias Wei Chi ulfus song was entered into, but in January of Wei Shin Wing, alius Wel Yan Ying was the work could not be completed in the stipul the prosent year the defendants discovered that The Standing Orders having boon aspended, ated times. On the 8th February Barlow, one of the Bill was read a second time, and after it had the partans in the defendant ir, west to the

plaintiffs and laid the matter before: them. go through in committee it was read a third time and passed.ATA

NATURALISATION, TE

read a first time.

THE KOWLOON GODOWNS TUANWAYS,

At

Peking.

bassador at Poking, murdered. Rioting at Yunnanfu. June 14-Fighting outside Austrian Legation

at Peking.

June 15-Hineung loaves Hongkong with 600 men from Hongkong Regiment and Asiatic Artillery. Chapels in Tientsin native city burot June 16-Admiral Seymour cut off from Tien tsin. Terrible takes 300 Welsh Fusiliers and Engineers from Hongkong. Jane 17-Tak Forts attacked and captured

but, as usual, the quality of the goods has fallen delivery, to contract time, has become increasing- ly difficult.

Many attempts have been made to derbin a loom which could be worked by steam to take the place of the crude hand-looms, used by the Chinese and Japanese, but success has only been attained by a loom which became the property since been brought to a high state of perfection of the Kobe Manufacturing Co. and which has by father inventions and improvements.

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0.50 per bottle.

0,25 per bottle.

Medical Powder," 50 cents per little. TETIT TA SAN or Falling and

Bruising Medical Powder.”· Price at 50 cents por bottle. Made from the best selected medicine to be used for the above Oil and Powder.

·散及油造製泡藥好選拺

KWONG CHI KOON is one of the largest

came up from Swatow and called at each of the threo yameas in the city. He was well received and every assurance given that the property on the 2nd inst. About 9 pm, on the oth inst. would be protected. He returned to Swatow

a mob of 200 men attacked the Roman Catholic place at Ungkang but were driven off by a dis- that interview some arrangement was come to play of firearms. At the same time some wo The plaintiffs said that at that interview Barmen were sent by the priest to the military low gave the order, and that Barlow promised The ATTORNEY GENERAL proposed the to pay, because, as was explained, he had money ganten for help. The underlings at that yemen second reading of the Bill entitled An Oria hand ander the original contract. The would not so much as let them in, so they had to dinanco to further amend the Kowloon Godowns plaintiffs case proceeded to say that they go back. In the meantime the web atarted for Tramways Ordinance, 1807. The "Objets and refused to do the work for and give credit to the American Baptist place. They looted it Reasons

the Bill are stated as and at the order of Kwong Hing Choong follows: "The object of this Ordinance is The plantifs manager, Weng Kan, said, I thoroughly, leaving not as much as a chopstick to enable the Company to use a different kind said i would not do it for the Kwong Hing behind and talked of burning the place; but of rail from the old steel grooved rail which was Cheong. The accountant, who was present at the neighbours objected for fear the fire might intended to ho used when Ordinance No. 18 the interview, said, We have done work for. of 1897 was passed Rails of another type have the Kwong Hing Cheong before. They still spread, so they contented themselves with mak- since been found more durable. When this owe us money, I would not have consented to ing a teatre of Mr. Grossbeck's library. Ordinance is passed it will still be necessary for do the work for the Kwong Hing Cheong T Before this books had begun to mrn much they the Company to obtain the approval of the knew they were in difficulties. The Kwongwere interrupied by the arrvial of the military June First Indian transport starts for 10,000 rolls were made and shipped, and the re- yuk people of wostern lands the benefit of his

Director of Public Works before the rails pro- posed to be used can be laid down. Stung as the Director of Public Works is satisfied with the material and type of rail it seems nuascos sary to insist upon the use of the steel grooved

012.

, and the notion was carried.

**a tua defendant's name. Afterwards the hilb

A.

Hing Cheong were to approve the work, and mandarina Hananese-with forty or fifty sol the accountant said the Kwong Hing Cheng diers. He scattered the crowd, now grown to 500, certified that the work was correct and proper and they put on their choy.” Pursuant to this it is said, but apparently made no arresta. arrangement the first two bills were made out messenger came from the English Presbyterian were in the naine of the Kiyong Hing Chicong clapel saying that the rioters were there, so off to enable the defendants to recover from them the soldiers went, only to find that it had been- if possible under the arrangement already enter completely gutted by the rioters, but the out wased into. On the 5th March Barlow made a pay-side building was not damaged. If appears

ment to the plaintiffs The plaintiff's case was that the amount due upon the first month's

The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY second- The Bill was considered in counnittee clause by clause, and on the toancil rosaming it read a third time and passed.

The Council then adjourned sine die, .

MEETING OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

The

A meeting of the Finance Committee was hold inmediately after the Council meeting, the Acting Colonial Sacretary presiding following votes were agreed to ---

A. sam of 2500 in aid of the vote. Govern ment House: Repairs to furniture and incidental A sum of $2,300 in aid of the vote As and Ammunition for police, This expanse is rendered necessary by the purchase of a arms and amnionition in view of eventualities.

A sum of 2000, being increise authorised by the Secretary of State for the colonies to the salary of the Veterinary Surgeon The Colonial Votorinary Surgeon does not participate in the general increase, and the Secretary of State subsequently decided to

place hira on the same footing as the Assistant durgeon in the Medical Department.

point that Barlow ordered the work to be done

that a teacher ran from the A. B. place to the military gamen as soon as the rioters came, but the runners would not let him in nor inform the magistrate. By a desperate effort he managed to got by them and broke through into the pre- space of the official himself, who at once sun moned his soldiers and weat to the resone.

the 6th inst. Word reached Swataw late yesterday afternoon,

work was $193, and that the defendants fre quently promised to pay the plaintiffs On the 18th May the work was finished Mr. Sharp proceded to read the evidence as to the and promised to pay, because he had money in hand on the first contract, and that Barlow frequently promised to pay the balance. Mr. paid Wong Kan $198 on the 5th March end

Sharp centonded that the true explanation of

THE RIUTERS AND THE AUTHORITIES. the whole trouble was to be found in Barlow's own evidence that the defendants lost upon the the contract. He said, We lost 1,000 used as the leader in the previous attempt. The leader of the riot was the one formally $1,700 on our contract-$1,200 or $1,300 on the

He evidently waited long enough to sea that engines along.

the anthorities did not intend to move in the matter and then got up the second mob. . Tho authorities had ample time to act and cannot es- cape the fall reponsibility for what they took no measures to provent. Unless they act now The Chief Justice altered his judgment as will spread, and not only the chapels at the promptly and wisely the spirit of lawlessness

missed with costs.

Mr. Blade subsequently addressed the court. male no order as to costa.

The Chief Justice dismissed the appeal, but The Arling Paishe Judge dismissed the ap. peal, but allowed costs.

Mr. Blado addressed the court as to costs and showed the dificnities of the case.

retreat.

warships. Chinese xemirdment of June 19-Ainical Soyour reaches a point

Tientsin begins. 25 miles from Peking, but is compelled to

June 22-Two attempts to relieve Tientsin fail Juno 21-Terrible reaches Tonyku. Jauo 28-Successful third attempt to reach Tientsin. Chinese remain in force in the neighbourhood. June All Legations at Peking destroyed

except British, French, and Gorsz.

China.

in Tientsin.

June 26-Admiral Seymour relieved and back Juno 29-Message from Sir R. Hart reaches July 1-ndition Poking reporter des

parate.

Tientsin.

Jnly Last letters to and from Sir C. MacDonald and Mr. Conger written at Pelding killed and 89 wounded at the Legution to date.

July Murder of all foreignera remaining July 9--Nerbreida, first transport, reaches

at Pootingfu.

Hongkong

The promoters of this Company, having. experimented with a small trial plant of 20 of ther improvements suggested by their know. these power-loons and introduend various far ledge of the Matting trade and requirements of the market in the United States, are now satisfied supersede that made by hand-looms, and have that Matting made by anch zachinery must accordingly entered into an agressent with the Kobe Manufacturing Co. to acquire all the rights to the invention.

While experimenting with the 50 looms, some

ports on the later and better made shipments nature, the evenness of the fabric and the great wero all of a highly favorable and encouraging improvement on the old hand-loom matting, especially us regards the selvage or edge, being particularly praised and commented on. One great difficulty was to get the machines to tura aver the stray so as to produce a clean surface at the edges of the Mutting; this difficulty was overcome some few months ago, and the looms can now, in the opinion of exports, turn out a perfect fabric.

As each power-lcom can produce about 30 yards a day as against 6 yards produced by hand-loom, the saving in time is obvious, while the advantage of being able to rely on punctual delivery will be a great buon to dealers at home, who at present have to put up with much delay and loss of time in getting their goods..

Nativo Drag shops in Canton, employing Ting, is a man of grout ouergy and business hont 300 meu. The Proprietor, Mr. U Yam. capacity, and is also very benevolent, giving away thousands of dollars worth of medicine in chance. He has many testimonials as to the charity, usually with an eye to the main off- efficiency of his mediclues from officials, scholars and business men. Like the Chinese gouerally he has great faith in medicine and is desirous of extending his business to foreign countries, medicines,

of his preparations for examination, giving fall He has submitted to me the formulas of some explanation as to the medical qualities of tho ingredient. I have found the Tung Kwan San or Army Medical Powder and the Tit Tu San posed of funk, Barors, Camphor, Rhubarb, twa or Falling and Braising Medical Powder com. kinds of gum, with red oxide of mercury and yellow sulphide of arsenic, animal and vegetable charcoal, which are known in western pharmacy. Besides this it contains gold leaf, tigers gons bonce, shavings of antelope and rhinoceros horns, which I have shown him that chemical science proves to be inert, ho proposes to omit from the medicine prepared for foreign use

dra.

The medicine is to be chiolly used as a ster- nutstory, as is put up in small metal bottles by which is can be injected into the uostrik,“

The mall amount of oxide of mercury and salphile of arsenic will not be dangerons used in this way.

(Signed) J. G. KERR,

Canton.

July 11-Heary fighting at Tientsin. July 14.-120 more Welali Fusiliers leave Hong

kong for North. Allies rapture Tientsin mativo oity with a loss of 770 men, General Yamaguchi leaves Japan for Taku. July 15-General Gasefee reaches Hongkong view of the political unrest all over China and The advantage is still more obvious to-day in July 10-Reported armistice at Peking. 62

deaths at Legations to date.

the great probability of the present troubles in

of Chihli. State of war on Amor River. July 17-Li Hung-Chang appointed Viceroy the matting industry in the districts around the North spreading to the South, in which case July 18-Li Hong-Chang arrives at Hang- Cunton is likely to suffer to such an extent that

kong and leaves for Shanghai.

it may take yours to recover, matting being July 20Reported appeal of Chinese Emperant class when not engaged in their ordinary defully curative effects in both internal and The nature of the oil is very mild, but-ils entirely dependent upon the labour of the pea-action is exceedingly good, possessing won. or to Japan. Alleged receipt of message farm work. from Conger at Washington.

July 22-Li Hang-Clung reaches Shanghai, Madras Light Infantry reach Hongkong.

Directions are given according to the Chinese

methed of using the medicines.

external diseases. As it is an invaluable medi-

21-Consul Carles receives Sir C. It is proposed to erect a Factory capable of cine it should be kept on hand renty for use by MacDonald's letter of the 4th inst. I.M.Cruning 450booms, producing about 100,000 rolls all persons, whether at home or abroad. staff safe on this date.

per annan, on which it is estimated, at the

DIRECTIONSMA prices recently obtained in the United States for the Matting sent there for safe, there would $100,000. In course of time further experience and economies will undoubtedly improve apon these figures.

A sum of $450, to cover the salary of the to costs, and accordingly the appeal was diss of the native Christians will be plader. July 23.-Proposed Requiem Service at St. be a net profit of at least $1 per roll, or say it's and back, on the chest and back, on the

assistant Government Marine Surveyor for

four and a half months of the current year..

▲ sum of 81,035 for additional fittings to two polica launches

A sum of 81 to defy the wages for for 45 mouths of an order for the now steam tender.

This was all the business.

THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

CAPTAIN'S CUP— BLLVER MEDAL FOR AUGUST.

Although the attendance of members, was quite up to the average, the hot weather during the competition days was evidently too much for the majority, very few cards being returned The winner of the Cup played a good round 4, 4, 5, 4, 3, 6, 5, 4, 5-10, und 5, 4, 4, 5, 44, 4, 5, 480,

CAPTAIN'S CVF. Mr. J. H. T. McMurtris.

Mr. H, W. Robertson

Mr. W. J. Gresson

79 079 00:15 26. 109 16 93

Mr.T. 9. Forrest...

(17 entries). POOL.

(B. entries).

86 0.86

THE HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION,

LONG BANGE CUP AND SPOONA,

Owing to the Volunteer parade there was only a small attendance at the Range on Batur day last. Some very good scores were made by those competing, the Cup being fully won ont right by Sergent Major Walbre, R. 13 with the magnificent More of 100 including "possible at the 700 yards range.

SCORES,

4

***** 600 700 800 Handi To yda yds yda, cap.

8. Wallace, RE. 99 35 1

Mr. Collina

*Mr. Pidgeon

Ar, Sergt. Blair

Mr. Watson

Hon. F. H. May

ctal

100%

19 31 31 15 31 31 13-

91 92 90

93

21 28

Inspt. McLennan. 20 32 30

J. Cramer, R.N

Corp. Hills, RE,

3128.

Winners of Spoons.

91

For external use rub the oil on the temples forehead, between the eyebrows, back of the Pant's for Peking refugees postponed.. Mur.

abilemen or wherever the pain or soronese is ed. It is some comfort to state that no one was

der of 5 foreigners and many native Chris

oated. It must be rubbed on for 5 minutes. For injured and that plunder seemed the only object

tians in Shansi.

toothache put a little in the tooth on itton of the rioters. They seemed to expect to find July Admiral Seyacur with Centurion and

The promoters of this Company have,

and rah on the gums. The oil has bensfioial The London correspondent of the Times of hoards of treasure and attacked in order every August 1-Admiral Seymour goes on visit to having acquired from the Kobe Manufacturing ness of the limbs, pain in the back, eramy,

Alacrity arrives off Shanghai.

before stated, experimented with 50 leons, and stomach-ache, colic pains, rheumatiem, naml

effects in headache, fainting, colds, sore throat, Ceylon telegraphed on the 25th alt The box and chest, choosing the heaviest first. Nanking, London Tea Market is excited in view of the Ung-kung is 3 popalous end important city on August 2-Peking prisoners reported from Ja. / Company all the rights to the invention, will ineal swelling and inflammationis, influenza,

THE CHINA TEA SUPPLY.

probable shortage of Chins shipments, as it is exported that the unrest in China will affect the coast very near the Fuh-kien border.

trude arrangements, and coupled with the Launches run daily between thers and Swutow. anticipated insecurity of the overlaid route and The mission house was not merely looted, the looting of tes whilst in transport, the supply of foor was form up and the roof-tiles smashed. the Russian market is looked upon as likely to be considerably interfered with. The excitement What the mob could not or did not wish to is not lessened by the news that the British carry away they broke up or rendered useless. Comml has walvise the removal of all women and children from Hankow, proving that the ungest in the district is spreading

LORD CHARLES BERESFORD ON

THE CRISIS,

The Times of Ceylon comments: - The news sent by our London Correspondent giras evidence of the response shewn by the Low- don tea market-delicate and sustive of

Writing from Malta on Jane 28 to a gentle anything likely to affect supply thos biliky

of China les. Our inform man at Plymouth, who suggested that his Ahortage ation nhrady received of fighting between experience of China would be of great service the Chinese and the Russians far away to in that country now, Rear Admiral Lord the north-east in the Amur districts, any Charles Beresford say: hundreds of miles from Péking, proves how widespread is the unrest which is feared, and it

If any impression exists as to my being sent

panese source again in danger.

leaves Indin for China.

Anstist etment Cavalry Brigade August 5-Admiral Boymenr returns to Shang hai. Allies attack and ront Chinese at Poft Kang. August 6-Flaniga reaches Hongkong." August 7-H.M.S. Goliath leaves Hongkong

for the North.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The Indo-China steamer Suisang, from Cal- eutta and Straits, loft Singapore for this pert on Tuesday, 7th inst, at 2p.m.

French rail, will leave Saigon to-morrow (Thursday), at I s.m., for this port.

The steamer Yarra, with the next

The N. P. stemner Argyll arrived at Port- land (Oregon) on the 6th inst. from Hongkong and Japan.

EXPORT CARGO.

is more than possible that the caravan route, to China it is incorrect, as I have no knowledge stretching its great length as it does from Kal... of any such idea. I had reason to think that gaji, the great southern dépôt, whence all the my commercial mission was a success, as I was ten going by caravan route is despatched on its able to make friends with the commercial classes

Per P. & O. steamer Coromandel, mailed 4th 2ood to Russia, and Urga far away zorth, will of all nations as well as the Chinese themselves August. For London-139 balas raw silk, subjected to the attacks of the hordes of I believe my plan would have succeeded and 150 bales woeto silk opt. Manchester, 200 bales guarantors and tribesmen who will not lose so China would not have been broken up, as it cassia, 60 boxes tea, 1 case bird skin, 1 case siika, excellent an opportunity for plunder. It is must be now, into European provinces, thus 1 case bird feathers, 1 pkg, private effecta, h however, to Kalgin, the great depot, where creating that intensely irritating position of pkgs, sundries, 4 cases cigars from Manila. probably those who best understand the work having spheres of infinance, as it is styled, For Busnes Ayres-1,500 pkgs. tes from ing of the Chinese foreign ten trade are looking under which it will be impossible for the Powers Macao. For St. Etienne:-10 bales raw silk, most anxiously, for there can be no question of Europe to work together in harmony. The For Milan -10 bales raw For Lyons a that vast quantities of tea are still stored there, Powers (including Great Britain), having by 18) bales raw silk. For Marseilles-61 bales and the disturbances in that direction, near to their policy completely overthrown and under raw silk, 100 balss waste silk, 470 balos pierced Peking, are not unlikely to lead to great quan mined all Chinese authority, will now them coupons, 13 cases human hair. tities of being burnt and otherwise lost to

E to selven love to maintain law and order among that great aggrogate the world's conrumptious 400,000,000 of people, and to provide that se

which must be fed from Lome obarce, and, curity for life, trade, and commerce, which only failing China, the shorture will inevitably be un eficient military and polico organization can made up by Ceylon and Jalia. Therefore, we gire. lly proposal as to placing the Chiness think, humma to-day of the fact thing the Lon- antay sa whole on the auto footing as that of don market is disturbed by the mesent cutlook the Maritime Customs under officers of all in China is of considerable consequence, hap nationalities (but making it essentially a Chinese Paning, moroover, as it has at the most critical army for Chim) would certainly have solved fine of the your for Ceylon tea, vià, the time. “ problem that will now develop into the most of the largest supply.

serious and dificult question of the century.

FORWARD POLICY OF THE LIBING COMPANY, --For many years confusion has arisen between the original Liebig Company's Extract and other Extractn called by Lelig's name. The genuine Liebig Company's struct base the bine si nature V. Liebig, but to make the distinction clearer and to removaall risk of buying imitatious it will henceforth bear an additional trade mark composed of Lisbiga Extract of Meat: Cơ initials, LEMCQW

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transfer the same to the new Company together with 50 looms and other machinery, stock-in trade, goodwill, Se, for $350,000 (Hongkong Kobe Manufacturing Company and the pro- currency), which amonut will be taken by the moters in shares.

The Capital of the Company, as far as can following manner. be roughly estimated, will be laid out in the Land, Buildings and Ma

chinery Working Capital

*

$470,000 180,000

in

Kobe Manufacturing Com.) pany and Promoters for

(Taken Rights, Goodwill and Sua- } $50,000 - dry Machinery, including

(Shares Engine and 50 Loome

diarrhoes, toothache, pains in the head and con vulsions after childbirth, prickly heat, boila, and mesquite bites.

water, and it is to be repeated every two or Internally the dose is five drops in a little

tornally, he three hoars, at the same time using it ex

The proprietor of the Kwong Chi Koon Drug Store of Canton has placed in my hands for examination a number of his preparations with the receipe for each.

His UI YAU” “Ax you with Oil" has a wide circulation and is very much used. It is composed of aromatic and stimulant herbs and

barks, most of which are well known in our pharmacopoeia, together with pingpin (a costly kind of cumplior) bishops wert, urria root, with two or three other less known articles, but none of the objectionable substances which outer into many Chinese medicines. It is ous of the combinations which has real merits and it is not strange that it has attained so wile [2114

reputation for the relief of maladies for which it is recommended.

$1,000,000 Prospectusand forms of application for shares may be obtained from the Company's Bankers or at the office of the General Managers.

Hongkong, 31st July, 1900.

CHRONICLE

THE

(Signed) DocTOR J. G. KERK,

Canton, China.

MESSES. DARTLY & Co.,

AND DIRECTORY Any order please apply to: CHINA. JAPAN, COREA, INDO-CHINA

SIAM, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, MALAY STATES, NETHER- LANDS INDIA, PHILIP. PINES, BORNEO, &c.,

1900

The THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNval' Isice,

R. J. REM DIOS. MOREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP LA DEALER

FO

No. 37, ELGIN STEDET, HONGKONG,

Will be glad to send STAMPS on approval to any address on receipt et enfisfactory refer ences

STAMPS in Large or Sinall Quantities for Cash. Is also prepared to purchase used Postadr

AGENTS WASTED

15 to 25 por cunt Discount Allowed [1834

No. 19, Queen's Road Central,

Hongkong, t Who are appointed Bole Agents for the sake of our Goods.

KWONG CHI KOON. Hongkong, 5th May, 1900.

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BOMBAY BURMA FRADING COR-

PORATION, LIMITED, BANGKOK AND RANGOON,

TEAK SQUARES, PLANKS, BOARDS and SCAN TLING, PLANED, TONGUED, AUŻ GROOVED

BOARDS, FOR FLOORING, CHALING, WALLING, Le TEAM SHINGLES FOR ROOFING PINKADOR RAILWAY SLEEPERS for all Gaversl

Rates Supplied and Orders Booked by

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1896.

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