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Legislature indirectly brought pressure to hear upon the Insurance Companies who had their eyes already opened and who at once sot about remedying this dreadful eril. Does Government intend to wait till the bubble bursis again, til moro human lives are sac- rificed.

Of course, respectable and

BOMBAYITE.

[Our correspondent is rather strong in places. We believe there is really only one inspector of buildings in this largely populated and wealthy colony of ourg-ED. D.F.)

TIENTSIN.

[FROM OUR COLLESPONDENT.].

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22ND, 190

Tientsin, 7th August. EVACUATION PROCEEDING. Things political are moving in North China, but the motion is so slow that one has to take

bout fide landlords are like Cesur's wife, long intervals of time to detect it at all. The abore auspicion and above slar,

troops are steadily going away and the China Expeditionary Force is rapidly approximating to the size which will enable it to hold Tion. tin, Shanlikwan, and the lines of communi- cation with the Capital and Pootingfu, some 20,000 in all. Neither the Ministers nor the soldiers haya given any heed to the rumours of the raids of Tanz Fahsiang along the Mongo. lian frontier, and these rumours are now ani- verally regarded as canardı,

POLICE COURT. Weduesday, 21st August. BEFORE MR. HAZELAND.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.

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Bozden Dudsen, u teacher of Lower Moyne Terrace, was fined 82, or eight days, for being drunk and disorderly in the public street.

THEFT OF SUGAR.

down watchmaUE.

Shok Chuck stoin kicon caties of sugar from Wo Ou's godown, and was caught by the go

Accused claimed to have picked the sugar ap in the street, but in spite of this story had to go to gaol for fourteen days OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE TRETENCE. Li Tevi obtained 36 of good Mexican silver from Cheung Yiug, a shop-keeper, by fraudulent representations, and was sentenced

to nue mouth's hard labour.

BEFOEL MK. KEMP,

·ROGUES,

P. 8. Gordon, No. 39. had four rogues and vagabouts up before His Worship, one of wloro had previous conviction for any against him. They received fourteen days' hard Inbour aaoh.

The saine officer niso brought up an old offender for theft of a piece of camphorwood belonging to Ah Wo Defendant claimed to have bought it for ten cents. As the wood was valued at $3, His Worship discredited the story and sentenced the thief to six weeks' hard labour. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF COAL A Chinese was found in possession of fe hondredweights of soul, and was unable to give atisfactory explanation as how he came by the sino. He was fined $15 or fourteen days.

UNLAWFUL’NOORING OF BOATS.

THE COURTS ZETURN. There is infinity talk of the return of the

start

LATE TELEGRAMS.

NEWS VIA AUSTRALIA.

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

London, 29th July.

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THE VLAKFÚNTEIN OUTRAGES, The War Offee has published the statements

HONGKONG, HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

The ordinary half-yearly meeting of share holders was held at noon yesterday at the Company's hotel. Mr. E. Osborno (Chairman) presided, and there were present Mesars. E. C. Wilcox, and W. Parfitt (Directors), W. Davis, W. D. Craddock, E. Kadoorio, W. A. C.

which Lord Kitchener collected in support of the story of the murder of wounded British soldiers by two of Commandant Komp's Boers on the battl fiell at Vlakfontein. One Piat Poreter, a German, is named as the most probeen read, minout offender.

ANOTHER LAAGER CAPTURED.

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Colouel F. S, Garratt's Mounted Infantry column, which roesntly captured a considerable Boor convoy near Reltzburg, has again done good work in the same neighbourhood. captur ing a laager ut Losborg. Twenty-five prisoners were taken, in addition to 10) head of cattle end many horses and shoon.

CONCENTRATION CAMPB-MORTALITY

DIMINISHING,

The mortality in the Boer refuge, or con- centration camps throughout the disturbed districts of South Africa is steadily diminishing.

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SLIM VODLTREKKERS.

Three hundred Beor families we trekked the late republican frontiers into Bechinnaland, with their waggons and stock, and have claimed British protection.

A GALLANT AFFAIR

Court, and indeed the actual itinerary has been pablished and detailoil orders issued to the local antborities with regard to the provision of boats and carts. The present scheme is that he male from Hsian about the 1st of September: the arrival in Honan will be sometime about

The details which have been received con- the middle of the eighth meon; here the

cerning the capture of Commandant Latigan's Autumn Festival will be observed. Boats will be taken at Weikwacfu, and the journey will lager show that men of the Cape Mounted thence he by water as far as Fochow in Shan-ios, under Lieutenant-Colonel H. T. Lukin, tung. From this place an overland journey is followed the track of a stolen cart for miles proposed as far Pastingfa, the Provincial along the velit, finally locating the aiding place. capital of Chihli, when the final stage will be male and defeating 150 Bours. One of the incidents of the fight was when Lieutenant G. E. E by train. This is a deviation from the original Welby (of the South Wales Borderers) triesl plan, and has been muds to secure the greater with 12 men to outfinnk Commandant Latigan comfort of boat travel. Li Hong-clang already on a ridge. Lieutenant Welby and his men and wounded four of the British. Neverthe- talks of going to Pastingin in a few days: from were confronted by 41 Bours, who killed one, lear. Liontenant Welby held the position for an which spot he will notify the Cours that he has come to meet it, but it is anticipated that he hour. nutil the guns arrived, sattering the will at once he communaled either to stay thero Boers or to return to Peking, at his miraoced-up- he taust not undergo unnecessary fatigno,

LI HUNG-CHANG

London, 30th July.

'FIGHTING IN TULULAND.

Four hundred Beers attacked a small British colman at Nyata, Zaluland, but ware repulsei with loss. The British lost four killed, includ ing Major Edwards.

The total number of Boors who have sur EES AT ST. HELENA WEAR ALLEGIANCE. rendered or been taken prisoners is 30,000, Many of the Boer prisoners at St. Holone. have sworn ellegiance. Those of their fellows to the fort.

Cruickshank. Ho Fook, Le Cheung Shui, Ho Kom Tong, Chan Chan Nam, Sang Keo, Ho U Shang, and C. Mooney (Secretary).

The notice convening the meeting having The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, with your permission, I will dispense with the reading of the report. The prafits for the past half-rear have more than fulfilled our expectations, and we are able, after providing liberally for depre. ciation and repairs, and after adding a substan tial Buna to reserve, to recommend a dividend of 19 per cent, which we hope will afford you satisfaction, and should you approve our recommendations, the reeerra fund will then stand at $90,000. Besides this, however, a very substantial sun is represented by 12.124 feet of land on the Recination, which, though we consider, worth $20 foot or $240,000, standing in the books at 1) odd, is and at this valuation although it does not uppeur so in the accounts, you actually have reserva of over $300,000), which, on a a capital indebtednces of $825,000, mewnS that your suances are in a thoroughly sound and healthy condition. The question of utilis ing this loud has occupied the attention of your Beard for some time past, and we intend shatly to anhmit definite proposals concerning it, which, while not involving large outlay, will enable us to retain possession of the land and, at the same time, earn a profitable return ou its present market vakio. questions, I shall be pleased to answer them,

There were no questions, and the CHAIRMAN therefore proposed the adoption of the report and accounts, submitted.

It there are puy

Mr. CRUICKSHANK Mr. Chairman and goatlemen, I have very mach pleasure in seconding the proposed that the past accounts and report for the half-year be adopted. I think we ought to congratulate the directors on the Tatisfactory result-of-the-working of the company for the half-your. (lear, huur.)

The motion was then put to the mosting and carried unanimously.

Mr. Ho Fox proposed the re-election to the Board of Directors of Mr. R. G. Wilcox.

Mr. KADORIE seconded, and the motion was carried, nem/com.

NORTHERN NOTES.

The following items are from the P& T Times of the 10th inst.:

The Russians are reported to have built strong fortifications at Nowchwang

Capt. Denti thongh still carrying his arm in a sling, is going about apparently little the worse for his misadsantare.

INSURANCES

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THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COM. PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA, INCORPORATED 1851.

CAPITAL....

£410,000,

THE Undersigned, having been "onointed THE

AGENTS for the above Company, spa at Current Rates.

WM. MEYERINK & CO., ex-prepared to ACCEPT RISKS sgainst HIRE

Agents,

1:85 Hongkong, 18th May, 1900. NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY.

Prince Ching has sent for his family to re- pected to arrive in about a month's time. turn to Paking from Hsian, and they are

Assurances come from Hsian to the effect that the tributa rice and military drill reforma will be inaugurated immediately.

A petition signed by thirty-six conservatives has just been sout in to the Censor against Li Hung-chang for his pro-foroiga praclivities.

News from Henan is to the effect that crop prospects are very encouraging there, though sickness from poor and searco food is very general. The

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general condition of the country in Honur is quiet, though certain amount of highway robbery is experienced.

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THE Undersigned_AGENTS of the abore Company ara PREPARED to ACEPT

TURNER & 40.

12023 FIBST-CLASS FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS

Hongkong, Ita August, 1901. against FIRE at Carrent Rates,

SALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

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We are glad to learn that the local officials have paid up the London Mission chuims in fil at Chilhow and Tsang chow. The EnglishHE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are Methodists at Lueling have also receiveit an

prepared to ACCEPT FISKS against FIRE instalment.

According to the native papers the ressonat Current Rates.

HOTZ, JACOB & CO. the British re-occupied the Summer Palace is

133 Hongkong, 2nd April, 1900. because the British Minister made some extra

TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSUR denunde of Li Hung-chang who decling them. Nothing like giving both sides of a picture.

to

Gen. Mei and Gon. Lau's men ne reported in which they have not come off well. In one have had several conflicts with the villagers. conflict, na they were getting the advantage, a mine exploded as the Imperial troops were advancing, and kiliei 150 of them.

On investigation wo find the report of the Je Je in reference to the intention of the P. G. to build a new bank is correct, and arrangements are now in progress for a three-storied building near the Iron Bridge and the Public Works Department may possibly have their offices adjacent.

The Je Je states that Russia oleavoured to get some other Power to assist her in the paci heation of Manchurin, but this was refused on the ground that Manchuria not inving been restored to China no other nation-cond interfere. The Hussians are reported to have withdrawn from Fang-tion to Fung-cheng,

We learn from several quarters that another intereslary mo is expected to occur next year, but which month it is that is to be doublod is not stated yet. Some say the second. It is unusual for a double month to occur two years rauning, and the fact is rogarded as a always betekening an uprising.

Six men for nalawfully mooring their boat old Hairap is in a peculiarly, oliona, position, he insulting them for taking the oath are confined DAVIS' asked if Mr. Gaskell was eligible for certain indication of trouble, the intercalary i

in shers, between the hours of 9 pm, aul gan fire, had to pay a no of $5 euch.

CUTTING CROWN LAND.

He was disebarged with a caution,

ILLICIT OPIUM, Twe Chinese basing in possession of tivo tards worth of prepared opium without a valid certi ficato were finet $100 each.

NATIVE LOGGING ABOLISHED.

A proclamation issued at Pretoria abolishes flogging as enacted by Law of 185, and repents the Nativo. Pass Law in its application to the goldfields.

London, 31st July.

THE GOVERNMENT AND THE DAILY MA.." In the House of Commous this afternoon Mr. W. St John Brodrick, Secretary of State, for War stated that the leakage of official news, and the publication of statements of impending oronts, buses upon secret oficial documents. hart lil him to refuse to give to the Daily Mail the usual official information issued by the War Office. The Daily Mail threatens to bring en a public platform to acesso representatives an action against Mr. Brodrick if ur ventures of the paper of parloining documents.

I may add that Li is far from well, and is in an extremely irritable state of mind, as well as of budily frailty. He is surrounded by myriads of spies who report and misreport his every action to the Palace candle, and who na moving heaven and earth to displace him. The may be asting with the most consummate wilon or folly, but in any case he is bound to is mado the scapegent, for every ill that has bofallea or A Chinese was charged with unlawfully cutt will befall his country. What with exacting ing Crown land.

Defendant explained to His Worship that hoopponents facing him and treacherous rivals did not out the earth, but that, a building being behind him, it is no wonder that his temper as just completel, he scooped up the supertinouswell as his health gives way. He sometinies

rages and storms the whole day long and is loose earth lying around.

terror to everybody round him. His chief English interpreter for the moment is young Tseng, the son of the late Marquis and the grandson of the famous Trong Kwo-fan. There is a good deal of the English school-boy imp❘ about this elever youth, and L. not inaptly calls him the Shine Kazi Te (the Little Devil. I Jave some reason for supposing that the re- occupation of the Summer Palace by the British last week, a very unexported and indeed son-lasting all day on Sunday. The Boers mule sational step, was the direct reproof valiant" for a most discourtsous, if not insulting, letter sent by the old wan to Bir. Earnest Satow. The Rajputs and the 11th Battery had definitely left the Palace, and the Chinese bad again in some fashion taken possession. Trao it was that the Chen Wang-fu in the City, to which the Gunners returned, had a good deal of water in its front coupons or court, but this was no adequate reason for the prompt return of the Battery to the Wan Shon chan, eleven miles away from the city.

HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.

A meeting of the Board will be held to-day, Thursday, 2nd August, at 4.15 p.m.

ORDERS OF THE DAY,

1. Correspondance relative to lie depth of buildings.

2. Statomout furnished in reply to Mr. Osborne's question relative to additional markets, latrizes, and urinals,

Mrs. Cruz.

3. Correspondence relative to the closing of the well at the back of the market, Hung Hom. 4. Approval of a compassionate allowance for 5. Reply from Government to Sanitary Board letter No. 108, dated 13th Juns, 1901, relative to the provision for cerisin Sanitary Works in the 102 Estimates.

6.A letter from the Honourable Director of Pablic Works notifying the erection of a latring at Yaumati.

7. A letter from Mr. Osborne having reference to the Monorandam on the Petition dated the 25th June, 1901,

GA WapuoOCK,

Acing Secretary, AGENDA

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1. Results of experiments with the Virus Contagienz of Professor Danysz

2. Minute by the Medical Officer of Health on the alleged overcrowding in Sheang-Fang

Lais.

Li takes no care to hide from his on vironment his pro-Russian and anti-British sympathien, nor does he hesitate to give his ranson, that we failed him in former emergencies.

LEGAL QUESTIONS

It is anderstood that the Crown Advocate Mr. H. P. Wilkinson, is making rapid progress with the private claims in Peking, and that wo are to have him in a week or twin Fontein 3. Reply from Bishop Piazzoli to C.8.0. The claimants who have been interviewed by lotter No. 1991. cpiative to the removal of the the learned gentleman are said to be much bodies of children dying in the Couvents within one menth of admission for post mortem impressed with his fairness nut by the proce dure In Tientsin he will have very diffent examination.

4. Plans of two public latrines

THE ZULULAND FIGHTING.

The Nauta fight was an especially fierce oue, desperate efforts to capture a gun belonging to the 67th Battery. On one occasion the gunners, hard-pressed, galloped three miles under a hot fire. It is believed that the Boers lost heavily, the British gun doing much service at short

range,

NETHERLANDS RAILWAY QUESTION."

The South African Compensation Commis has decided, after a taost exhaustive inquiry: African Railway Company (N.ZA.S.M.) for that employees of the Netherlands and Boutli feited their right to receive compensation as neutrals, incing, us a body, assisted the Boers.

THE DAILY MAIL"

The Horse of Commons last night declared the article in the Daily Mail denouncing Mr. Brodrick to be a breach of privilege Mr.J. G. Swift MacNeil, K.C., the Nationalist membr for North Donegal moved that the eliter and publisher of the Daily Mail besammoned to appear before the bar of the Hons. At the instance of Mr. A. J. Balfum, Leader of the Hons, Mr. MacNel's motion was negativad by votes to 198.

WORK OF BUBJUGATION.

Major-General Bruce Hamilton reauitly surprised Commandant Myburgh's raiders at. Duslosport. Twenty-four raiders were captarod, including Myburgh, who dangerously wounded.

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Major-General Gilbert Hamilton has sur Wolmaran's Rust capturing all the enemy' prised Contcadant Potgieter's laager at

(4.) One of 6 seats on the west side problems to solve. The trade system is peculiar; waggons and consing 1 casualties.

large eums are advanced to the compradores by of Gillies Avenue, Hungtom. *** (b) One of 10 seats at the intersection the merchants: the former send me up into of Market and Kennedy Streets, Yannati. Kokonor with bullion to buy produce, which 5. Correspondence relative to the enaction of begins to appear at the soubourd some twelve to two ayinals—one near the Canton and Macno twoaty months afterwards. The questions in Steam-host Wharf, and one near the old Nambe solved are:, Whose money is it? Ou whom Pak Hong Fier d

6. Lime-washing return for the fortnight dere the responsibility lie if it miscarrier? One thing is pretty certain, if the ground is taken unded August 19th, Jool

that the money is that of the Chinese and these

WATER POLO.

latter find no redress at the hands of their own folk, the trade of our port will revsiry a biow from which it will with difficulty recover.

Major-General E. W. Kitebener, who is operating in the Trausvaal highlands north of Ben Viljoen's "pom-pom," 20. waggons, and Middelburg, reports having captured General 35 prisoners.

A MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE.

Thu pext business was the appointment of auditors for the ensuing half-year, and Mr. re-election in view of the statement that he was a director of another hotel company bers.

The CHALAMAN-We took the precantim of asking Mr. Gaskell, seeing that his name had new hotel at Craigieburn, whether he intended been mentional as a probable director of the to offer hiteself for re-elootion for the present half-year, and be replied in writing that he did intend to offer himself.

Mr. DAVIS thought that if Mr. Gaskell was to be a director of another company he certainly should not be auditor of the longkong Hotel Company. He would probably be in a position. then to secure information which he might utilise for the benefit of the other company.

Mr. Wilcox-He cannot act as director for

The CHAIRMAN-Mr. Gaskell has anggested that it is a very open question whether the new another company until that company is foret.

Craigsbara Hotel will be started us a company. Honuser, this is a matter not for the directors, but for the shareholders, and the directors leave it in the Isands of the sharehollars. I think you might consult together for a few minutes und

put to the meeting. After a brief consultation amongst the let us know what your wishes are. They could

shareholders, Mr. DAVIS, seconded by Mr. then

CRUICKSHANE, proposed that Mr. Fullarton Henderson be appointed auditor in place of Mr. Gaskell, should he be willing to act, and that

This was carried unanimously Mr. W. II. Potts be re-elected as anditor.

The Chairman-That is all the business, gentlemen; thank you for your attendanco. Dividend warrants will be ready to-morrow morning, if you will kindly apply for them.

TSINGTAO.

Tsingtae, 10th August.

THE STORM which blew here from the Zul to the Sih inst. has done a great deal of damage. The yuuen and the Tsingtao bridges have suffered seriously, and will require very extensive repairs. Several lighters and sampans were smashed, but there was no loss of life. The steamor Printau had very rough weather, and was two days making the voyage from Chefoo to this. On her way down she passed close to the scene of the wreek of the Fils, and as her engines were out of the gob by safely, order, her passengers were much relieved when

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Gen. Mei bas turn d to Timtsin, and it is stated that he has succeeded in dispersing the briganda in several districts, and has killed other place it will be observed we mention his altogether govern! hundred rowdies. defeat. We give both versions with impartiality, refer to different periods of the gallant general's but one of them must be untrue, unless they

cared.

BY

ROYAL

WARRANT

TO

HIS MAJESTY

KING

EDWARD VII.

DEWAR'S

PERTH

WHISKIES

SPECIAL

SPECIAL EXTRA

ANGE COMPANY OF HAMBURG The Undursigned, having been appointed pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates AGENTS for the above Company, are pre

STEMSSEN & CO.,

Agents. 1873 TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN- TOTAL FUNDS AT 318T DEоzMBER, 1900, £14,732,681,

Hongkong, 16th November, NOILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

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AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 0 0 0 SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL... 2.750,000 0

887,500 0 0 „Paid-up CapITAL ..................

2,33,718-144 FIRE FUNDS. The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are pre pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong. 3rd July, 1901. PHOENIX FIRE OFFICE

The Undersigned are GRANT POLICIES against FIEF at Current Rates.

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Dow prepared to of INSURANCE

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,

Agents for the Phoenix Firs Office. 132 Hongkong, lith August, 1887.

"L'URBAINE"

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LD. (Established 1838)

THE Undersigned, having been appointed THE

GENERAL AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at current rates.

F. LEMAIRE & CO. Hongkong, 7th February, 1901.

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TORTH GERMAN FIRE "INSUR

NORTH CHEINURG

The Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are PREPARED TO ACCEPT First Class Foreign and Chinese Risks at Current Rates.

STEMSSEN & CO.

fal Hongkong, 29th May, 1895. AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE CO.

OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL

THE Undersigned, having been appointed THE

AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FILE at Current Rates.

REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 21st April, 1897

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UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON

FOUNDED 1710.

The Undersigned having been appoin AGENTS for the abere Company, are pro pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Curreal Bates.

SIEMSSEN & CO.

Hongkong, 16th May, 1892.

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H. PRICE & CO. Hongkong 15th August, 1901.

ON SALE.

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GUNS and their Subsequent Lae

with the LADYSMITH BELIEF COLUMN." Being a Lecture by CAPTAIN PERCY SCOTT.

A POPULAR UPUÍSINO, News arrived here that there was trouble at Chine between the magistrate and the people people decided that the new taxation was too heavy, and asked for a reduction. The mugis- in reference to the newly imposed taxes. The

trate declining to comply, an ultimatum was ant to him, that if he did not make the desired Farther details are to hard in connection reduction, the whole population of the surround- with the counter on the 21st inst. between a raiding column under Commandant Fruit-ing country would come out and storm the city. zinger and 510 British under Colonel Fyre magistrale ale proptions for defence MOUNTINGS OF THE NAVAL stones, and posting the few soldiers he had

fixed,

the

an Calibe among the mountains, near Cradock, making the gates doubly secure with plank and When their horses were stampeded the British

ready on the walls. On the day found themselves withont guns, out-numbered by two to one, and surrounded by Bours. After it a mob of some thirty to forty thousand fighting hard during daylight. Colonel Crabbeen approached the city walls with red flags, tock, wlvantage of the darkness and escaped by and uraned with weapons of all kinds. The saob The Pelho river conservancy is now a going creeping with his men at the dead of night gradually increased to it is said, nearly a bud- hopeless, the magistrate, gave in and reduced coavern, aut the cessation of the rainy season through the cuomy's lines. ltimately, Colonel red thousand we and they beleaguered the city the taxation as demauled by the people, and the mb-disposal to their homes. The Commitrated mother two or three weeks will see the work Crable's column reached Mortimer, a few miles for nearly two days. Seeing that his case was began. At first the straightoning of the ohanth of Cradock, with very slight loss.

sioner here for Chinese Affairs and snother magistrate left for Chimo & fow days ago to nel will be taken in band; this is to be done by cuttings, a couple of miles of which in various localities will reduce the distance to Taka by A Humphreys, A E. Alves (Capt.), N. Hseren er eight miles, by giving some of the Alves.

The YRC "C" team will play the V.B.C. A team in the semi-final of the Hongkong Water Polo Challenge Shield competition i-to-day at the V.R., Kowloon, at 5.45 p.m. sharp. Lodies ara sordully invitat by the Committee. The following are the teams;

VRC. "C" team (white capa)Goal F. D. Bain; Bocks- Lapsley, C. EA, Hanco; Half-back-Frank Jorge, Forwards

THE FEINO RIVER.

seuta bends a. greater radius of curvature. The bar will not be attacked at presut, though V.R.C. A team (reil caps) :-Goal-A. J. there is no doubt that it is after all the supreme Mackie; Books-A. Loureiro, H. A. Lammert; erax in the question of the navigation of the Half-bark A. A. Alves (Capt.); Forwards-metropolitan stream: it will ultimately have to be andertaken by permanent drodging opere- H. S. Kennett, F. K. Tata, C. M. Alves.

Referee Cpl. Morrie, RA Timekeeper tons. In former years goal: bar meant bad F. W, White.

river, and vice revan; it is only in the past decade that both have gone wrorg simultaneously.

We have had the heariest wins of five years, An anecdote of the King is told by M. A. P. The King, when Prince of Wales, was staying ud indeed if we have any more we are pretty with Mr. Leopold Bothschild, near Leighton Buzzard, and followed the hunt one day. About sure to be flooded.. Happily or unhappily, it Inuch time he found himself alone near Bark will not affect the trade for the sole reason that hampstead, feeling very hangry without imme there is little trade to be affected. diste prospect of getting any food. Box Heeting, t however, that the Smith Dorrieus place, DEPARTURE OF ME. PETHICE.

Mr. W. Pethick, the distinguished American Harosfoot, was somewhere within may reach, he rode over, found the hons, and rang the front sinplegue who has fox so many years been Li door bell. A foofman upparel Will you Hung ohang foreign adviser and Adna Achates, kindly tell your master that the Pranos of is in a state of health far from rusasuting to his Wales is outside and would like some Inoch ?" he said. Walker answered the man, and many friends; he has had to leave the capital banged the door in his Esce,

for Cheloo,zv

K.N. C.B.,

and

CAPTAIN A. H. LIMPUS, R.N.

The

Prices

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(of H.-M. S. Terrible). book is printed on art paper, und illus.

and $1.50 with coloured foaps and sketches.

NOTICES OF FIRMS

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NOTICE.

They were crossing the golf Haks, when one of the party suddenly stooped down to look at u plant which was nestling among the grass.

THE TRANSPORT PISA. "I don't think I have ever seen this plantequire into the matter.

chartered by the Government to take back before, she said, "Do you know what it is. Mr. appealing to the melancholy max.

THE IMMIGRATION OF CHINESE

Basiness of Messrs. TURNER & Trusting to the others krowing as little as him-troops, arrived in part yesterday.

into the part continues on a considerable scaleTCO in Hongkong has been transferred self, he hazarded the opinion that it was

"I believe you are right.

and Tapatao, the Chinese quarter, is growing to the Undersigned, who will continue to carry it on under the same Nane, Style and Title of kind of batsim.

daily, and building is going ahead fast.

TURNER & CO

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kiad of bakan. Yes, coutinned the mel replied the first speak; it does look like ancholy man, with a far-away look in his eyes, probably a golf ball-sam. The relations between the parties have since been rather strained.

EXPORT CARGOS.

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tumbling down, and there are now a number rent rate is 40,to 360 per month for four to six-roomed houses, but this is still about 25 por let without tenants to take them. The car

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To cross the road to sweat has apparently in In the borough it appears that foul language an indictable offence, but in the rural district it bacqme popular recreation at Sunderland.

nob and it is, according to the evidence of Per steamer Gaelic, mailed on the 23rd July, several police officers, a regular practice for For Cham-moment they cross the boundaries. One officer For San Francisco--13 esses silkgoods. For people to begin to use offensive expressions the La Libertad case silkgoods.

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WING CHEONG,

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