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INTIMATION

THE HONGKONG A‡LY PRE-8. THURSDAY, JULY 2ND 1903

a pound. Eggs have more than doubled in ↑ The P. & F. Times says: biro are said to TELEGRAMS.

price. In 1893 they cost to 10 cents a be not more than 50,000 Cock in Manchuria dozen, while now they are marked at 2009, which is almost equiv¿ptta oracustión, cents a dozen. Nor is any different tale to Alm, but not quite, A. S. WATSON & CO., told when we turn to fish. Taking only

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RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN SPAIN.

LONDON, 29th June, A train fell over a bridge into the Majorlis

CORRESPONDENCE,

A MISLEADING WARNING TO

HOUSE-OWNIES.

It is afbored by two typical examples, soles have risen from

a Snoblegram that the Coraan Emper is disgard with the easy. 13 cents a catty to 30 cents a pound, and going mesaureskoa by Jan ia Chius and lobsters from 12 couts a catly to 18 cents Cores and is insed to head on Rússia. a pound." Fruits are harder to compare, According to this Coby folfit in the footstep e River, killing thirty and injuring fifty persons. by. Mr. R. Mathing appeared under the

the list being fragmentary, but even there | of Chine. we find an increase in the price of mangoss from 6 or B cents to 12 cents and in that of

The North Chinese jopal the Jih dik

reports that instead of rain de quality of shansi covering the ground at doop. The bears and peas have fallen Sm the sky, in

paper states such a phenone "frequently happens in Wontors country where the philosophers know how to tacou for it."

LATER. One hundred persoas were killed in the

Harrowing scenes pro

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS." Let Jaly. Sta-Lo your to-day's issue afalter sigued

heading of "A. Warning to Huike-owners.'' As I am the gentleman alluded in that letter, will you allow me

space in your Majerilla accident, vonty of whom are still valuable paper to refate the said letter, which I consider to be very misleading to thị kons- occurring. hanesth the ruins.

owners and to the public în general. The case was heard in open Court before Mr. Justice Wise, and certainly the decision given by His Lordship was very conclus ve according to or and common sense, and Mr. Matthaey ought to be more sensible and resigned to the fate of his was (who was the real owner) instead of coming for ward in the Press to make erroneous remarks re the judgment given by a most able and care. ful judge, whom wohara lang had in this Colony, I have conducted negotiations with the owner we the bouse in questios in a most reason. The House of Lords bus passed the Badgot,able and straightforward manner, and not hav. anopposed.

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

LONDON, 29th June..

Count Khoe Hedervary has formed Hungarian Cabinet.

THE RUDGET.

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SUPREME COUR

Wednesday, 1st July,

IN CHIMINAL JURISDICTIO

BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR WAM

GOODMAN (CHIEF JUSTIC).

ALLEGED JUBORNATION OF SITN The case was again called in sich La charged with suborning a wfies to terjury in connection with a go heari de Land Court on or about th. N

The Hon. Bir H. S. Harley. AN deveral instructed by M. B. L. B Crown Bolietor), prosanate, and Mr. E. Sharp, K.C. (astrusted by ir. P. W. Goldrin solicitor, of Mours, Dion & Watings defended.

1902.

The following was thyjury: ---Movaru. F. E, Shuster (formau), A Moll, W. C. D. Turner W. H. Paroi, A. Bestis, C. König, und G

Bruse.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, punelocs (Siamese) from 7 to 20 cents lu vegetables we will take again each, some typical instances. Potatoes in 1893 were from 2 to 3 contă a entty, whereas now 3 cents a pound is charged. The best WHISKY. cabbages then were 9 to 9 cents each; now they are 16 cents each. Spinach was then 2 cents a catty; now it is 2 cents a pound, Indian corn has risen from 2 to 3 cents a piece. In the former market-lists the CELEBRATED price of rice used to be quoted. The 1899 list which is now before us quotes rica, best quality, at 34 a picul, and rice, camman, at $3.10 a pical. In the market-list of the present time rice duos nót. appear, but from enquiries made at the time of writing we and the following to be the approximate price now:-rice, best, out the line of the German railway. The Ally them fatal, wers reported during the 24 hours Sanitary regulations, and also owing to her tits kuowing thef the lay had been agd and, $7 a picul; good, $6 a picnt; comma», 85 a Nette learns that the const has been oblated ended at noon yesterday. One of the cases compelling no to ikfray half the cost for repairs let the safe was jota firgery, His Lordship

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BLEND

VERY OLD LIQUEUR

SCOTCH WHISKY

A blend of the finest WHISKIES dis-

picul.

and mellow.

The N.-C. Daily News of 17th ult. rites:How much Russia regas the claims that the Yangtaxe Valley is G Britain's sphere of influence is shown by fast that the ie pow endeavouring to obta from the throne, through a. Mr. Pollak, is the Russiap stalking-horse, a consisginto build railways from Hankaw to Chéngin, tr zapital of Szechuen, and from Hankow to chow. Thess railways will, of course, have to duty gnarled, and the resait may be judged for the present condition of Manchuria, and of hap hung, which is completely Germanísal thrigh-

LONDON. 9th Juns.

THE PLAGUE.

Eight cases of playne, all Chines, and five of

of T. E. Chang Chih-tang, Yuan Shi-ks', da Shông Kang-pao, and of the Waiwapa, to the

imperial ediet is now being sought.

came from Canton.

ing made a binding agreement, I was quite at liberty to withdraw any further negotiations owing to the owner's non-fulfilment of the promise mad, to hand over the house thorough. ly whitewashed and aleзnsed according to

Counsel having spleted their addrongen to the jave on he promus day

His Lordbip saned up. Tas prisoner, he said, was charged with having got a man horsed

to stat invidinge before the Land Coirt, ith a viewtoplo ferversion of law and jasjen, acertaud ad not been sold that had be and thy thele wand forgery, he it the

and whitewaebing on the pretext that shus and proceeded inferior the facts of the case as It is hardly necessary for us to add any. tillerlin SCOTLAND, of great ngo; very fine thing to this: le figures spenk-for-them-posed-Aussian-railways; and the necessary being carried on was brought under our natico house in Queen's Road Central. It is utterly haily of Long appeared to have sold. been put to tho expenses of starting a boardlegaled byte evidence In 1897, by said, the piece laud the possessed in the New Delves. It is, of course, possible to point

false that the house was in a tenantable state Prouonuced by Connoisseurs to be the out that the dollar in 1893 was worth

• The subject of the fall in the exchange sine

when promised to me, otherwise I would not ferritory los about 50 ole since being 28. 8d., whereas its value is now a shilling of the dollar in Indo-China has been made the the Asile da la Sainte Enfance noticed a female hare applied to hare it olesned, and the cash/faken out by Ghat Britain, the land

Bern hd enormofsly/i

increased in vaine subject of a lengthy report by M. G4

would not have appeared in Court at all.

Ever since I have boon in this Colony, ford whatwas not worth much ten years ago as worth ery graten uw. A consider. abent 30 yours, I have had no trouble with my landlords, particularly my present one, who is one of the most obliging and reasonable goat

CEST BLEND in the FAR EAST.

Per Dozen

$16.50

less. But even if it coak? be contended from this that its purchasing power in China bas diminished by one-third—which, | as a matter of fact, it cannot, if we take a The following are also revoiamended, and general view of trade and prices--still the fall would not be sufficient to explain a are unsurpassed in quality:--

practical doubling of the prices of the staple articles of diet. It is, however, a notorious fact in connection with the cost of living in Hongkong that, while every panse and fall in silver causes a rise in prices of food and

ATHORNE'S BLEND...

BGLENORCHY; MELLOW

BLEND, 21 ine 'SODA'

Por Doz. $12,00

WSKY of great re 12:00

C-ABERLOUR GLENLIVET 13,59

DH_K_DDLEND«£tio Finest

Old Malt ScoTCH WHISKIES 16.00

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certain other necessaries, a recovery silver is not allowed to produce a fall in such prices. It may be claimed that this fis an inevitable remits of a flucturing exchange, which cusgs the dealer to feel uncertain about his profits. Precisely sú; let us then by all means strive to get a stable A. M. WATRON & CO., in common now with nearly every country in the world. The upholders of the present state of monetary affairs should be called upon to suggest some other means, if they are able, of alleviating the very genuine

Jistress used by the constant rise in the price of food. As far as

we can recollect, champions of the sfintas que have proposed any-remedy. Yes they cannot be blind to the hardships wow and for some years past suffered by those of small meths.

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Que P COREÊSPONDENTS Ösin communicatiua srelating to the news cranns scaled die weltered toTax Enron,

her only.

corresponárats must forward their nomer and out, dusan saath pemimunizations addresses to the Editor mus per pondwution, but as evidence of good faith.

All liters for publication should be written on

the a

signed rummunications that he <'immig stygmisel na siker payers will be inserted.

tar seks dar pozon rugieser BALLY Presa akoula be gum, basing af pentication. After that afame the supply is traited, Only supplied for Cash, Telegraphie keltirg: Phase Color 8.0.0, 5th B.

Bicher's

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MARRIAGES.

On the 13th June, at the Church of the Sare Hurt of Jesus, Hongkew, by the Rev. 1 bet Cornec, SJ, EUCLIDIO PORAIDONIO XAVIER to PERPETUA FELICITA COLLACO, first daughter of

ALETANDA J. COLLACO.

On the 22nd June, at Holy Trinity Catheden), Shanghai, by the Rev, H. C. Hodges, M.A., JAMER H. LOGAN, F. H. A. and C. Telegraph Co. to Maxxix, second daughter of the late Captain

SAMUEL LORD, of Shanghai.

· Lagaionis, member of the Chamber of Cn. wares of Paris. This report shows the on- sequences of the fall to the colony, and concle with the following recommodations which he been approved by the Chamber as a body That free coinage be suppressed in Indo-Ching that the dollar of commeros, or of Indo-Cig

already existing, be decreed the sole legal tandaş

An instance of how the plague campaign is

yesterday. At 10 am. an European lady passing the lane between Blay Buildings and child, about eight years old, who had evidently just been damped, lying on the ground. Seeing that the child was alive, the lady hurried in search of a policeman. Hoppering on a ukong limb of the law graspad what was roared of the cass wus explained, and after some time the hit-that he should procare au ambalance, He then sauntered off at the regulation paus,

heedless of the appeals to hasten. Shortly after

of Indo-China; that the Government, inspired an European sanitary inspector, who chanced to by a system which has boon tried in India andere passing in a vicks, arrived on the scene analogous circumstances, proceeds to the lixing After waiting twenty minutes and no signs of (stabiúsation) of the coomercial dollar, that in the subulanco-thou the Sauitas Board baking the necessary measures the Governmoai

hataked where such things are stored is only should take account of the views of industriale minutes walk from the Convent-the and commercial residents of Tai China; that Inspector asked su Indiau polica sergeant`to with the profit which will result from future gafer the vehicle. Instead of suplying the Iudan whistled to a lakong, and sent him on the Bow coinsge a guld reserve should be created so

errind. All this tims the poor child had been as to prapace altimately for a gold standard.

exposed to the sun, while crow is of Chines). The question of coole immigration is boghgathored round, laughing as though witnessing ning to make for trouble in British Gain, an humorous spectacle. At 10.50, flity minutes and a pepalar totorial is being prepared after the first lukong had set put, the atlance presentation to the Imperial authorities asking for the stoppage of further inmigration frim India at the expense of the Colony. Twey years ago there were 600 zoolies in Bak suism; now there are 130.000, and one of jis

men I have over met with.

There is no need to warn the house-owners as Mr. Matthany bas protended to do, for they ure sensible enough to conduct their own business and they all know perfectly well how to do so in a businesslike and legal manner. In my opinion the inttor from Mr. Matthney is more intended to cut a star on the judgment of Mr. Justice Wiss than ex a warning to hongs Thanking you for insertion of this letter. Yours, & C.,

owners.

A M. C. DA SILVA.

le nape of persons pecslated in land, hap.

for riu vainand in some cases owners Fight have been, icced to part with their edit miuadegita prices. However, if bo dvou bus wills to sell it, a perzou hd to it.

time went

As

and the Britis New Territory bornmu insel in val this family doubtless ough whe fasthey had been to part Fith hair and so small an, amorní.

185 one of emily while Looking over some decisfouginpid dood referring to this propity at Alpen sold. What she ought. to lave dae wil it as to have taken it to the recut archaers ni handag it over to thom. But Claesa, thewoman baring got hold of thi old Jed bean to think how she could revive sono beseft from it. So on 19th A nueting of the Board will be held to-day funny, 101, theyfound the Las coming the 2nd July, at 4.15 p.m.

HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD,

ORDERS OF THE DIY.

arrived and the body was conveyed to hospital. What chanes there might have bem ef saving. the fe of the child was in all likelihood losting Ponud Lane, Taipingshon. owing to the scandalous delay either the

kong or the Sanitary Board employees. Although this enzo was taken in land by the

1. Plan chowing proposed tuh-houses for mou and women to be erected co a site adjoin

2. Report of the Select Committee appottest for the cousiloration of Me Felluck's notion and the Acling Medical Officer of Health's

befor the Land Cot and making a claim for thisory lad theysers said to have sold in 189 Onthe samday that they made this clan, and the gength of the expefalivu the they could win, they sell the properly sosad me throuh he defeated for $1,000, whichst was asi $2,003 was actually p

none of the causes of the troubly is concerned with authorities before li a.m., it dos hot appar reply thereto, together with a Chinese petition own. the meetime the elim took a long

The German mail of the 27th May was delivered in London on the 27th Jund.

Maxim gun practice will be carried out on the mouth slope of Beacon Hill, Kowloon, on Monday next from 7 till 9 a.w.

Everybody who has occasion to pass up or down Battery Path will be plyed to notice that the offensive latrine at the foot of the fineline is rapidly being romound. It has been cirsed for some weeks and soon no trans of its site will no loft.

religion of these people. Great trouble han been taken to convert them to Christianity, ono result of which has been that large numbers, after being Christianised, have not only roverted to their own old faiths, but takeaver a lot of the Guianese natives with thom. The heavy expose of this farcical mission work has

in the reture of cases modified up to posm

HONGKONG WATER POLO

ASSOCIATION.

relative to the same question.

o considr; and itas when it came before the

been borne by the State, but State aid is 10 kong Water Polo Shield Competition was held contravming any of the Bye-laws duly, mac and won they Larued into Court, the Foru

| bring dropped, and the cherobes will have to be

at the Victoria Rocreation Cinb on Tuesday maintained by the voluntary contributions of The following repres ntatives were present: the people. For this and other reasons toe

Messry. R. Witchell (Y.M.C.A.), F. M. Rosa

Colour has apparently made up its mind to end Persics (Lusitano Club); J. H. R. Hamoo (b) That the Board, under the provisions of a verset by djority of not less than 5 to 2.

the coolie invasion.

3. The President pursuant to unties villand Cart in bvember, 1:01 that the move: (a) That the Board, under the provi- silougewas givedlat the Los Lad not weld sion of Section 30 of the Pallic Heath and the lundin 1892 at that this sabe was a forgery. Buildings Ordinance, 1903, dejuts Inspector The grat thing the jury to consider wla- Frederick Fisher to institute sudi:ry proced. Did the defendonknow of that sale in 1-247 A meeting of the committee of the Hongings before a Magistrate against any person

The jury rotid to cousider their verdict

under Section 16 of the Public Health assted that any had come to us decision by Buildings Ordinance, 1904, when so directed to i writing by the Acting M. dical Ollcor of th

Lordab pold them that they must find,

Section 206 of the Public Health and Baildogs They oust ratiragain and try to come to such Ortinager, 1985, deputo Inspector Fredericka velict-il, he cuss would have to be Fisher to insticate summary proceedings before tried wer ugair a Magistrate for the recovery of any pesälty Afor an bpes of songe mimtes, the jury

posed by Part If of the said Ordine or any fong the prior not guilty by 5 to 9. Bye-laws made thoreander, wtes so directed in

The prisongas discharged writing by the Acting Medical Offloor of Health. The Court dourned.

4. Mr. Pollock pursuant to tie will move:-(e) That a copy of the President's report on the Health and Sanitary Condition of the Colony of Hongkong for the year 1902

(H.K.V.C.). H; A. Lammert (V.R.C.), Sergt. Jewsbury (B.E.), Corp. Laughran (R.G.A.) T. Moek, Hon. Tress, and A. E. S. Alvee, Hon. Bec. It was decided that this year's com- petition be played under League rates with

conditions as mentioned below:-

1. Two points for a win.

A home technical journal discusses the of bicycles in China. The Chinawar has but little mechanical ingenuity, and so wichins should not bo delicato or require much in the way of mira. Owing to the dress, fadies'

· bioveles are more in demuel. Strength, due IT.M. battleship doliath, Capt. F. B. Heo-ah Bty, and chespness, rather than lightansa dorsan, C.M.G, which left Weihaiwei on the Land comfort, should be the main features of 3. In avert of a draw in points at final stage 26th ult., arrived in the harbour yesterday bicycles designed for this markut. What is of the competition, the teams mcerned will afternoon at 2 o'clock. As the Goliath was needed for China is embodied in the "following playof. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET B., commissioned at Sheerness on the 27th March,

1900, she will soon weigh anchor for home. Hosexons, 2nd July, 1903.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG ÖFrien: 14. De Veux RÓAÐ Ch.

In a Shanghai contemporary last week au allusion was wade, in an acticis dealing with the fall in silver and the rise in prices, to the comparative cost of food-stuffs in Shanghai now and some years back. It suggests itself to us that our readers many be interested to know to what extent the cust of food has risen in Hongkong during the past few years. For purposes of cor-*| parison we take the market-list published

the price of beef, sirloin and price cut,

By permission of Mejor Radcliffe and officers, the band of the 33rd Burma Infentry will play the following programs at the Kowloon Hotel during dinner, this evening (weather permit

2. One point for a draw.

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THE USE OF P. A. SOUZA.

A Shang native paper publishes u despatch

le sent to every member of the Salary Board. Eron the taguse Cini-General ✰ the (b) That a copy of the President's sport and of the Reporte sud Tables annexed thereto, which are contained in Governmeit Nostication No. 3 of 1909, be sent to every araber of the Sanitary Board. (a) That the memoraudam

specification:--1. Chainless, dust-proof gearing. 4. All players must be bona-fide members for If chain bo preferable, protel against dust. ther of 14 days of the club, body, corps or 2. Padala clearing the ground by at least 6 in.nif of the garrison competing for the Shiel 3. Chigu frumo, with compensating devics to All ties to be played at V.R.C. excloure. equalise podal reach. 4. Solid or other non- Non-appearance of any one team will puncturable tyres.. Ixtra thick spokes, without a win for the other unless a satisfactory

trong thinals. Steel rims are liable to rust, exluation is sent in to the committee of the Acting Medical Offer of Health apon

within two days from date of play.

ting}: --

and weed rims may warp from excessive March

Second to Nous," Ord Horas Overture....

moisture; either kind will answer, though "The Sapphire Necklace,"...Sullivan Selection..."The Shop Girl,".........

Ivan Caryll

copper is better. Luggage-parriers aro essential "The Everlasting Day," Bevan to the travellor in China, for he must carry his Selection ... "San Toy." ... Sidney Jones

blanket and a few extra articles of clothing. Waltz........

"Gleno de Di

Dijon," -Fi Andrew Dance...... "Rungarian," *******

"God Save the King'

Babms

Writing, on the proposals for the currency of the Straits, and the action of Siam and the

archai tai re the murder of a Chinese by a Pptaguesuhject, the gist of which is that he (tonen Deneral) has dealt with the case in coformityith the laws of Portugs) and the ederer now being tried and panisbal by the aparatirties. The crime took place on May ad anilince then the Consul hax reportedly restedho Mogitrate to have a post-mortem which was read at the recent meeting of Pre-daminasin held on the body, but the Magistra Royal porty-owners, be hand to the Press for feared The Copsal then proceeded at one

publication.

the constraction of cortain profsions of the The committee then arranged the following Public Health and Buildings Odinance, 1003, afturus:---

3rd July-Lusitano Chub and Engiusors,

4th July-Sherwood Foresters and Royal Farrison Artillery..

6th July-Young Men's Christian Association Philippines, tho' Manchester Guardian states—and Hongkong Volunteer Corps. The general idea in all cases is tho nd plion of what is known as the lituping" standard, a special silver currency in each country or colony which shall be full legal tender for our

leg to stand on. The “g” is not absout in the amount--that is, not limited as legal payment

20th July-Lusitano and R. A. 21st July-V. R. C. and R. E. 2nd July-V, R. C. and H. K, V. Č. 3rd July-Y. M. C. A, and S. F..... The obsolete French ironclad La Triomphante

G. A YooncOCK,

A facretory.

AGENDA.

1. Correspondens relative the percentage of lead plague bodies found duaped.

te thatatements of the fifteen foreign an Cinewitnesses and that of the pries etements have since been sent to the with the eridonen of four witne

and sent to the Consul by the city B

Such a serious erime thonga somnul

Articl 2. Minute by the Acting Medical Officer of Shanghai, had never been tried by

tuguese Cossuler Court. Health recommending that the attention of the the Treaty slats that when a Portugues people living in MacDonnell Loud be drawu tobject

in the last week of June, 1893, and that Mr. G. MH. Playfair writes from Hankow cuted last Thursday, and select frout these | to the N.-Q. Daily News:-fu the conflict on lists some of the most common articles of the subject of the proper orthography to be used et. Iu comparing the two it must be when writing the name of the capital of China,

against committing any offenen

to be tried by remembered that the catty is equal to one the advocates of the form "Pekiu" have not a

the danger of allowing sin collections of Chinese, the offender is

Consult pound and a third avoirdupois. In 1895 Cantonese or in any other dialect. I believe it to, say, 40%, or any other sum, like the silver with all her accessories is to be offered for water to remain in flower-saitēts, &c., in their law of Portugal and the

Portugal in China wern ins'racted by gardens,

air Goverument on the 8th March, 1903, Letter from Mosure. Palmer & Turner Lake down all evidence of a case in which a relative to the uvial at the Hongkong Club Pictuguese subject was the offender and to send e records of the case and the offender to Macan to be dealt with by the authorities 4. Application for No. 347, Queen's Boat colony; therefore the Taotsi should see Went to be registered as a Baku-house.

at the Consul-General has not dealt with 3. Application for the enewal of the Bake no case contrary to article 48. house licencs for No 229, Quesa's Road West

was 12 to 13 cents a catty; now it is 17 cents a pound. Mutton, chop or leg, was then 15 to 16 cents a catty; now It

Voted in the 1893 market-list at 18 cents

to be beyond doubt that the spelling "Pekin" coinage of this country, but still limited to sale by public auction at Saigon on the 24th was simply an imitation of the French mode of such aggregate volume as may appear by or.net, minimum price, 144,900 francs. writing the word, which continues to be "Pékin "perience likely to remain in a stable exchange

to this day.

It is stated in focal mandarin circios, says

relation to gold. In other words, the overal schemes, variable ja details, resolve themselves into further applications of the late Mr.

WEATHER REPORT.

annex.

f

6. Application for No. 6, Queen's Road W LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENT

7. Rat return for the fortnight ended 29 Juna, 1903.

is 24 cents a pound. Pork was then 14 to 10 couts a catty; now it is 18 cents

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued a. pouud. Veal was in 1893 12 to 19 the N.-C. Daily News, that a memorial to the Bertram Curris's Brussels pronouncement, "the following report:- vents à catty; it now costs 16 cents Throne, dated 15th of this month (June), sent by gold standard with or without a gold currency. Japan, risan slightly on the E. coast of Chins.

The tarometer has fallen rapidly over W. pound. The rise in the price of poultry special courier by Governor Wang Chih-ch'un the local silver ourrondy being eventually con

The depression moved out to the Sea of the of Kwanget reporting that he liad completely vertible into gold in such quantity as may South of Shanghai yesterday afternoon, travel to the registered as a Fale-house. even more striking. Chicken Was

stored order in the province" upon arrival suffice for the mere settlement of internationalling ENE, and this morning it is lying over at Shanghai the other day, was met by a balances. A further s'aboration is the estab. W. Japan. wheress the prosene price is 35 telegram from that Governor ordering the lishment or extension of & lank, or Govory- and the B. part of the Chines

Pressure is relatively high over SE. Japan pound, and the best fowls buve risen special confier's immediate return to Kwangsi ment, note circulation of all denominations,

8. Lime-washing return for the fortuig The wind will probably shift to NË in the endod 23rd Jupo, 1903. formerly

erity to 28 coute with the memorial in question. Evidently the as a kind of link between silver and gold and as N. part of the Formosa Chiarnol

9. Application for the registration of No. pound turkey cock»,

tty are sanguine boustrant Governor Wang Chitans of securing a protapt elasticity in the

Freak SW. monsoon in the N. part of the Hollywood Road as a take-house. cents a catty, are now 70 cents

hout matters in Kwedgehen too circulation which a limited coinage cannot

China Sea.

Forecast:-SW. and variable winds, mode."

10. Application for the registration of Possess

rate; squally, thunder-showers.

199, QugenTM× Road Fad as a Fublic Lander

ucke

nts

previou

The C.P.R., stasmer Empress of Japan ar at Kobs at 4 p.m. on the 34th ult., and left at 1.30am. on the let inst., via Nagasak Shanghai, where she is due to arrive at on the 4th inst..

The Indo-China steamer Kumsung lef cutta for this port, via the Straits, on the alt.. and may be expected here on the 14t The T.K.K. steamer Kohille Marx left on the afternoon of the 30th utt., and is ea 1ere to-day, at 2 pm.