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month announced the opening of proceed-

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, JULY 18TM 1903

Count Raymond de Massiglia, Consul- ings there and stated that the United States General for Italy in Calentia, has received Commission naked that China and Indo- orders to proceed at ones to Bangkok sa talian China should accept the new Philippines system, namely that the silver dollar should

of London) bave appointed Mr. J. H. Longford, TELEGRAM S.

Minister to Sian.

The death is annouuest of Mr. Robert Bleak,

A. S. WATSON & CO., be fixed in value at fifty cents gold. This who died in Inverness on the 28th utt. Mr

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fdlegram secins to give us a clue to the forms stated to have arrived at in Lonilon, but not divulged. This would practically mean that the whole world would recognise a two-shilling silver dollar. Of course, in the case of China, this means going far beyond any scheme for securing au usiform WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. currency, as promised in the MACKAY

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

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treaty of 1902. But a stable currency is the logical sequel of au uniformi one, and all but a comparatively fow would gladly see the sequence carried out. The opposition to even an uniform currency in China will As the London and China Express says, we must look for "great native opposition by bankers, com- prodores and shroffs, and all that is cam- "prised in the powerful Shansi guild, whoare "interested in matters of exēbange; and

COGNAC BRANDY doubtless be very strong.

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OF THE FINEST QUALITY.

Per Dezon

A. OLD PALE COGNAC ....

B. SUPERIOR VERY OLD

COGNAC

C. VERY OLD LIQUEUR

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COGNAC

D. HENNESSY'S FINEST

VERY OLD

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exchange, be it remembered, affecting not "only countries but that arises between pra- $18.00"vince and provines and city and city in

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"Chino." Yet, as our contemporary says, this is the first stop that must be taken bafore the question of Chinese foreign exchange can be grappled with. The Chi- |nese Government, however, we may taka to be convinced as to the desirability of uniformity in its currency, and the esta blishment of an Imperial Mint to put into 30.00 trenlation the Imperial coina is no longer

LIQUEUR

COGNAC, 1872 VINTAGE 58.00

Our BRANDIES are guaranteed to be PURE COGNAC, the difference in Price

merely n dream. One of the factors in the world's currency difficulty will have been removed when China has this uniform coinage.

Steel was a well-known Calcatta merchant formerly President of the Chamber of Commerós and a Mmber of the Viceroy's Council. -

The China Times says that two hundred armed bandits, with whom some of the manuals are supposed to have been in losgue, raided tho Summer Palace at Peking on the 4th inst. and made off with loat to the value of Tik 100,000.

Chief Oleor Hollowny of the P. & O. 1.8. Coromandel saved a Chinese cautio from `d roWR- ing at Shanghai the other day. The Shughai papers describe the rosen as a very gallant et end all the mere placky as Mr. Holloway was

woll at the time.

Hongkong theatre-goers will hear with much reg el' the mars braught by Ausriem mail papers that Misa Janet Waldor", who with company delighted naljudes in the City Hall Whisk co only eight months ago, died of parmonis in New York on the tach alt

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At the Shanghai Mixed Court last week a Chinese loafer was sentenced to 500 blows per mouth for six months-3,000 in all-and Considering that he itaprisonment for life. had tortured a fellow countryman and gouged out both his eyes because he did not got the money budem sudel, we cannot say his sentenes was excessive..

'The King has granted permission te Mesra. David Jackson and Thomas Summers, of the Hangkong and Shanghai Booking Corporation, to accept and wear the Insignia of the Fourth Class of the Imperial. Jupauens Order of the Rising San- conferred upon them by the Emperor of Jopau, in recognition of valuable services rendered.

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Iste of the Consular Servium of Japan, as Professor of Japanese.

The services of HMS. Phaniz on this station-she first came out in 1897-have been rewarded by the Admiralty, who last month approved of a week's extra leave being granted to the crew of the sloop, then on her way home from China, with the exception of those who were not in the ship between June 22, 1909 and June 3, 180L. The Phanix Wan rocom missioned last May for a further term of service. It in reported from St. Petersburg, says a Globe correspondent's letter in Juno, that Russia's Daval squadron in the Far East is about to be increased still further. The Ministry of Marine bus decided to send out thither during the autumn 11 torpedo-des- troyers of various types. When these des troyers reach their destination, Rusin will have no less than 35 torpedo vessels of the latest types in the For East,

Mr. Dascan James Kay, of Drampark, Kirk- cadbright, formerly a merchant in China, who died in April last, leaving personal estate valued at £242,124, boqueathed the sum of £4500 to the Trustees of the Convalescont Hospital at Gleacaple for its endowment. He also left the residue of his property in equal shares to his wife and his nephew, James E. Blair, but if the valas of the residuary estate exceeds £33,000, any surplus is to be paid to the Royal Infirmary in Dumfries.

The new rule for the admittance of Chinese exhibitors at the St. Louis Exposition, isened by the U. S. Government, being found to be too harsh and calculated to increase the disabilities of Chinese entering the United States, says the N-C. Daily News, the Waimapa' has asked Minister Conger to remonstrate with the U.S. Government on the subject, while on the other hand, tho Caines Minister at Washington his also received intructions from the Waiwapu to do so in person...

REUTER'S SERVICE.

DONATION FROM THE TSAR,

LONDON, 15th July. The Tsar has given £500 towards the South Africa Memorial to the Boats Greys, of which the Tsar is Honorary Colonel.

THE MOAT FARM MURDER,

LONDON, 15th July. Dougal, the Most Farm murderer, has been He donfessel his guilt on the executed. evaffold.

THE POPE'S ILLNESS.

LONDON, 15th July.

The Pope is slowly einking.

GENERAL BOTHA ON THE TRANSVAAL.

LONDON, 15th July. A long letter from General Boths to a friend, but apparently intended for publication, has been published in the Times. It denounces, unreservedly, practically the whole British administration of the Transvaal; characterises Mr. Chamberlain's visit as a dismal failure, Lord Milner's Respatches about the success of repatriation work as a fairy tale for home consumption, and says that, the whole policy being inspired by fear and distrust, the

Transvaal is mest unhappy and dissatisfod,

THE VOLUNTEER PROMENADE

CONCERT.

-SUPREME COURT.

Friday, 17th July.

IN ADMIRALTY JURISDIÖTION.

Before His Honour Bie WILLIAM M.

GOODMAN (CHIEF JUSTICE) AND CAPTAIN E. BEETHAM, 9.8.

· TARTAR" (ASSESSOR).

RWOK PO . §.8. "RUDI,'* Judgment was given in this action of damagos arising out of a collision batween the Sun Kwong Hop fishing-junk, No. H. 2141 and the sa. Rubi in the Lems Channel near Patoy Island on 9th Fobraury, 1803, Mr. M. W. glade, barrister-at-law (instructed by Mr. H. J. Gedge of Mosera, Johnsen, Stokow & Muster, solicitora), appeared for the plaintiffs; and Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C, barrister-at-law (instructed by Mr. H. W. Looker of Messrs. Deacon & Hastings, solicitors), was for the defendants.

His Lordship guld – This is an aotion brought on behalf of the owners of the fishing junk, Sun Kwong Hop, a junk of some 69 tous, against the China and Monika steamshly Bubi, for damages for a collision which occurred abont 3.30 or a little lafer, on the morning of . the 9th February, 1903, between Putol and the Lewu Islands. The collision resulted in the loss of the junk and the death, by drowning, of sareral of the poreans ou board. At the time of the occurrence the Rubi was on her way to Hongkong from Manila, and tho jank, which Chung Chiu Island, abrat soven o'clock the previous evening, was proceeding leisurely on a south-east conres from Putoi Island towards the fishing-grounds off Lema Island, intending to fish about daylight. It ecoms that at the time of the collision, the captain of the Rabi was on the lower bridge deck wing his glasses and looking out for junks. The second officer (now the first oflicer) was on the upper bridge, and he swore he was kooping a careful lookout, and standing near the man at the wheel, and there was a look-out. man, a Chinese,

had come from Maoto, and bad reached

The question, however, which the United States Commission, in conjunction with the representatives of the countries which it is visiting, is proposing to tackle is much greater though, as we have said, stability is the logical sequel of uniformity, caunot here go into the difficulties involved commissioned at Portsmouth on the 16:b uit. by affects the steel of which they are built. and which, if kept up to the standard of the first, viz, about feat. distant. She wen

the establishment of a general two. shilling silver dollar in the East. The case is one which even the highest financial

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being merely a matter of Age and Vintage. experts would not undertake to expose in summary fashion. No doubt on the return of the Commission to the United States tre shall get the report which they make to Government and it cannot

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H.M.8. Vengeance loft Malts for Station on the 16th ult. The Centurion, which is under extensive refit at Portsmonth, will

The Kronstadtakti Fiestak states that it bas take the place of the Vengeance in the Medi-boon discovered that the uw of electricity of terrnneau when roady. MS. Levithan was bigh power in the Russian warships seriously

more particularly, in the oss of the boilies. shortens the term of their are. The Russian Captain the Hon, W. G. Stopford, with a complement of 813 officers and

Admiralty hus, therefore, ordered that in one China Station.

of the seven torpedo baat destroyers building for service in the Far Bust arrangements shall be made for the exclusive use on the voyage out of vil lighting. It will then be seen by com paring the other boats with her what has been the precise effect in them of the use of the

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The London Gazette annonsuoon the granting of the King's permission to Mr. Edward Wyon to accept and wear the Insignia of the Third Clage, Third Division, of the Imperial Chinese Order of the Double Dragon, conferrel on him

Superintendent of the Canton Mint and to Brovat-Colonel A. G. Churchill, lata Military Attaché at Tokyo, to accept and wear the. Insignia of the Third Class of the Imperial Japanese Order of the Rising Sau.

but be of the greatest interest. to all in recognition of his surrices as Foreign electric lighting."

who have anything to do with money -il must be admitted, include the majority of nion, The United States [31 Government did the world great service when it appointed the Commission, for though other countries were prosecut-

On the 28th June, at Fonchow, the wife of G. STEMKEN, H.G.M's Consul, of a daughter.

Or shrend July, at Tangshan, the wife of JORNng enquiries in branches of the subject JACKSON, of the C. E. & M. Co, Chiawangtao, of

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MARRIAGES.

On the 16th June, at South Kensington, C. W. Sawbridge, to Earn Helax, daughter of late If. A. Lowe, of Japan.

On the 8th July, at 5. John's Church, Hankow, THOMAB ALEXANDER STEWART CAMERON, son of J. B. CAMERON, to MART, eldest daughter of the Late Samor Eu tiLLIAMS, of Tientsin.

DEATHS.

On the 11th June, at Weybridge, Capt. A. PARISH, R.N.R. late P. and 0, Co.'s service, aged

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On the 14th Jumo, at Hove, A. W. VAUGHAN COURNE, Late of Straits Settlements, aged 6-5 years. On the 19th July, at 38, Range Rout, MARY Materis, wife of TIMOTHY RICRand, aged 50 years,

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they did not have the courage to consider the question ne affecting the whole world. The appointment of the Commission may he considered to have hastonet in no small degree the settlement which must some day come of one of the most troublesom problems in commercial and gencial life.

Lord and Lady Lonsdale wore passengers by the N. Y, K. a.s. Yonedd Maru, which sailed Fosterday for Australia.

The Rifle Association competition to-day will be for short range cup and spoons.com - mencing at 3 p.m.; ranges. 250, 500 and 600 yards.

To-day is the day fixed for the championship Taggong Office: 14, De Vetz Foan Clight between Corbett and Jeffries in Sau LBOX OFFICE: B1. FLEET STUKET. E., Francisco.

Hoxeroxa, 18th July, 1903,

The police reported yesterday that a China. man fell from a four-story window at Quarry Bay on the pracions day, and died from the injuries be received.

Dao Leno, recording to the oil papers just to hand, is suffering from a temporary mental collapse and is being treated in a private asylum in London.

Thero were three cases of plagus reported as

basing occurred during the 24 hours ended at noon yesturday, which bring the year's total up

to 1,347. All three cases were Chinese and fatal

By permission of Major Radeli¶ and officers, the baud of the 33rd Burma Infantry will play at the Hongkong Hotel te-night from 8 to 9.30. The following is the programine →→ Overture MarchThe Soldiers of the Guard," Levey Selection

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Waltz.

"Stradelin," ----

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A number of military appointments of interest are announced by the mail papers. Major C. V.

Home, D.SO., Royal Artillery, has be appointed Military Albuch ist Tokyo, suasesdiag

Colonel Churchill. Major the Hon. H. Napler, Indian Army, who warred in China with the forces under Sir Alfred Gasoles, has be appointed British Military Allachi at St. Peterslurg. Colonel G.. F. Browno, D.9.0.. half-pay, who was Military Attaché at Peking from September, 1896, to May, 1902, kas been selected for the appointment of A.A.G, st headquarters.

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According to the Nichi Nithi, the conferencs at Port Arthur was brought to an end on the 5th inst., but others say that it was extended for day. Geural Kuropatkin, Admiral | Alexieff, Lieut-Ganoral Stokiti, Lieut.-Gougral Imevitoh, M. Lossar, M. Pavloff, Major-(funeral Wognek, the Manager of the Rass-China Bank, and an Aide-de-Cump of the Tar, wis wwe sent with a special message from Eumps, were present at the conferenci. Thers will be some change in the Russian policy in the Far East, it is prophesind, as a result of the top- feronoo, and there will also be some changa in the attitude of M. Lessar when he returns to Peking.

In the House of Commons on the 18th. ult.

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The Superintendent of the Alica Memorial and Nothersole Hospitals bers to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the building fand of the Maternity Hospital :---

Tao Tsa Cheung Thoi Chung Bui Leung Yuk Wan Leang Fuk Sbat Fook un Tong Tong Wan Farg Li Sing Ng Tong Yat Chi Laa Sing Shi

Wong Kerok Pa Li Kok chang

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It is to be hoped that 160 Volunteers will not Wong. Kow, who has. been fer 15 months...

on the Rubi, stationed in the bowe. All theso rest content with the enjoyable entertainment three witnesses state that they first saw the given on Thursday night, and that this was but junk's light when the junk was a trifle on the the first of a series of promenade concerts starboard bow and only the steamer's length.

will not fail to draw full houses." The Corps crossing the bow at an obliqua angla towards is lucky in the possession of a parade ground the S. E. In the circumstances the exptain did that might have been specially designed to all that was possible, reversed the ongines and enable the summer-weary residents of Hongkong | put the helm hard aport, orders which waru to pass a pleasant evening; large enough to very promptly carried out. Unfortunately, accommodate any local audience, yet not too | however, the junk did not got clear, but struck large for arooustic properties, it makes an ideal the steamer on the port bow, 10 or 12 feet from spot for the annual open-air concerts for which the Rabi's stem, and the after-part of tha junk Hongkong is indebted to the H.K.V.C. gut knocked away, with the result that sho Paactually at 9 o'cioek H.E, Sir Henry shortly after became a total loss. The steamer Black, Honorary Colonel of the Corps, and Lady people did all they could after the collision. It Blake arrived on the ground and were escorted was very dark and eventually the survivors en to thoir seats by Major Chapman, Second in the junk were picked up by some fishermen. Command and Acting Comdäudent. The Two Simportant questions arise (1) Did the amateur orchestra under the baton of Mr collision occur within the territorial waters of George Grimble opened the programme with

the Colony, or outaide them? (2) Had the junk the overture from Suppe's Dichter und Baner.

a light of such a character as to be visiblə The trio of tenors and bass, "The Mariners,"

at a reasonable distance, it being admit:; that she did not carry the regulation side-lights? As regards the question where the coli-ion ocurred it seems that at nine minutes past threen.. off North-East Head (Tarkan Island) the cuptala fixed his position at a poiul, the three bearings of which were Waglan N. 30 deg. W. and North-East Head 9. 30 deg, W. and at that point ho changed his direction to a cours W. by N. Such a course would not taire

was exceedingly well sung by Mesare. Mirow, C. H. Lammert (who at the last moment kindly took the place of Mr. Ball, who was Mr. Mirow latar indisposed), and Wacker. Rang Schumann's "Two Grenadiors" with his usual taste and feeling. Mr. Grace was in magnificent voice in "Heroes and Gentlemen,'” a new song to Hongkong, which gained a The L. & C. Exprom mys of the Into Lhearty recall; and Mr. Worcester's topical verses on the water-supply and the Pablic Fong-la that he “appeared to have a greater

him within 1 miles of Pato Island. The predilection for literature than politics, and his Works Department were clover. chief hobby was the collosting of old Chinese orchestral numbers, though all were good and collision occurred while he was pursning that caligraphy and books, of which he bad an the Tannhauser Maroh particularly so, we must course, and at, orshortly after, 831a.m. what tide east or north-east wind would hate suelerated excellent selection, stil the studying of compara-appreciated the "Légenda." (Weriawski) with there we was in the steamer's favour and the fresh ca. Ough as the solo violin; it is tive philology. With the writings of Durvis, difficult matter to get together, even in the Rabe speed, which was souming roughly Herbert Spencer, and John Stuart Mill bo

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10 kuote. A calculation based on these data would place the point of celíaim at about 17

displayed vorsiderable familiarity. He was at place like Hongkong, an amateur orchestra; once an apt diplomatist, a scholar, and it is more difficult to keep them together a man of the world of varied and extensii a ambitious selection such as this "Légende, millest the southward of Pato. It is truo knowledge. His general style was a mir- and Mr. Grimble is to be congratulated on the that, in the oval log, the entry relating to ture of patronage and compliment, which efficient accompaniment to Mrs. Ongh's solo, the supposed locality of the collision makes was always present in the course of the which was not once overpowered by the large tan bearing of Waglan N.E. E. My interviews that made Ja's tour so unique number of instruments playing against it. Wassessor and mysf are entisfied that the entry Unfortunately for himself, he lost much of his sball look forward to hearing this piece agatu. ought to bave read N.E. # N., and we accept reputation in the misguided industrial tour of A very pretty abos solo by Mr. Anderson the explanation offered us to bow this mistake England and Scotland in 1819-1960, which he was also greatly appreciated; and the Salut arose, corroborated as it is by the position was induced to maké under circumstances that d'Amour" with which the orchestra brought placed in the chart a few minutes after the have became, for his Excellency, much too the concert to a close was very well-played, collision by the master, My assessor is there- famous "referring, of course, to the tours Other vocalists of the reading were Merefore of opinion that the Rubí at the time of the Whitück, Torrill, and Heckford (who was collision was at least 1 miles south of i'utoi under the patronage of the " Article " Club.

racalled), and Mr. Goldring sang Marzisin's and I certainly concur in that view. The My Love Has Come," which was enthuai- southern boundary of the waters of the Colony appeirs to be 22 9. deg. I therefore decido that this collision occurred outside C. II. Lammert and Bell..

Altogether Volantoors are to be congratulated territorial waters of the Colony. The case on a distinct success, and that too at a time of would, therefore, appear to be within the year whion the weather is not to be depended terms of the Janks (Collision) Ordinance, tipon. There is too little music in Hongkong 19-2, the third section of which is as follows;— for the talent and energy there is in the Colony,Where in any action brought in any Cout in and all lovers of musis will look forward to the Colony in respect of a collisio nccurring further results of Thursday's gathering. We between sunset and sunrise, outade the tecri hear rumours that the Choral et Philharmonie torial waters of this Colony, between a junk Society is to be resuscitated and sincerely hope and a chip, it is proved to such Court that either that it is true and that Hongkong will not have such junk or such ship has failed in faut to to depend solely on travelling companies during the next season for music,

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The London eust China Express of the 19th June understands that at the international conference to study the best means for establishing stable relations in the value

Mr. Charles Hobhouse having asked whether of money between countries with a gold

any monetary reward is given for proficiency in and those with a silvor, standard, which

Japanese, and why officers are not permitted to wet at the Foreign Office in London on

ear rewards for proficiency in Chinese and the previous day, an arrangement was

Japanels after having passed in both languages CHINESE STUDENT OF LINCOLN'S astically encored, as wis the duet by Messrs. arrived at respecting the currency of China

nt the end of a single period of scounded service, It is rather curious that REUTER should

Mr. Bodrick stated that a reward is given for not have thought this news suitable to be

proficiency in the Japanese language on the

Hung Kwok-leung, 18 years of age, son of telegraphed out to the Far East, even

mame lines as for Chiness. The conditions of Hung Pan Sam, merchant, 8, Chaucery Lane. though the terms arrived at were not made

the grants included a 12 months' residence in Hongkong, was on the 20th May admitted na a public. The conference in question was

the country concerned, and it is not possible student of the Honourable Society of Lincoln's betwem representatives of Great Britain.

for an officer to spend the same 12 months ID. Hung Kwok-long is oue of the three China, and Mexico, and the members of the

"A Princessof Kensington, Gerraas simultaneously in China and Japan. We are boys whom Mr. A. d. May of Queen's Collage "The Song you sang to die," Molloy | irresistibly reminded of Bir Boyts Roche',

took home with him to England in February United States Commission then on a visit

Reminiscences of the Chambers calebrated saying that "a man cannot be in two last. to London. The latter Commission was

Plantation," "Dream of Spring," Olloremaw pluces it ones-like a bird.” seat out from the United States in con- Danse Comique" Funch and Judy," ... Boggetto

God Bava the King." nection with the proposal to obtain some working plan on which silver may be

The following notes are from the Frochowe P. and O. mail steamers to and from Bombay, The Sessions begin this forenoon. There are utilised as a currency on a more stable Echo of the 11th iest: II.E, the Tartar General, China, and Australia, will be loaded and nine cases, implicating elevou persons, down for insis than has prevailed of recent years. who is also for the time being Acting Viceroy discharged at the Tilbury Dock instead of at trial, the names of accused and the charges After the identical notes presented by of the province, returned the official call of the Royal Albert Dock is not altogether against them being as followa China and Mexico to the United States H.B.M. Consul, Mr. H. F. Brady, yesterday welcome to the underwriters of cargo, who, administration, President ROOSEVELT re morning--The typhoon passing up the coast states Lloyd's correspondent of the Times, Cover: all risks, including ferred to the question in his message to has given us another week of dull cloudy skies frequently Congress, and the Commission was no and a cool temperature, which in view of the particular avarage damage. As the Company's ninated to investigate the matter. The certainty of plenty of sunshine and oppressiv jutermediate steamers to and from Caloutta and members of the Commission left London heat in the near future has been much apprecist- China will continue to be torthed at the Royal

ed. The less said about the accompanying damp | Albert, Dock, large quantities of cargo will bribe. on the 18th June for Paris, to proceed the bitter-The injury done to the growing coatings to be sent there, and will be taken > Berlin, St. Petersburg, and The Hague paddy by the Inte floods is said to be less than down to Tilbury in lighters for loading is the object as they had wes at one time thought to be the case by the mail steamer. The risk of loss or damage to in view in Britain, and it is expected that farmers, though still considerable. The harvest cargo while in the lighters will no doubt be a they will return to London in September.ing in the plain ender Kushan is to commence real one and will be in addition to the risks A telegram from Paris at the end of last next week, weather permitting.

already covered.

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The announcemmt that ths cargo for the ·

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comply with all or any of the rules concerning lights contained in the International Collision Regulations, the junk or the ship which has so failed to comply with such rules og rule shall be deemed to be in fault unless it is shown to the satisfaction of the Court that the circumstances of the case made non-compliance with sneh rales or rale recessary." This section is enacted in pursuance of the policy of as little sympathy for the object of thoir regard thepreamble which roads as follows:-" W boress

The unusual spectacle of a Chinaman sitting in Ng Shek, receiving stolen goods.

the stocks was witnessed in Queen's Road Central Lo Han, Lo Tak and Lo Ngau, men yesterday opposite Messrs Gaupp's premises, slaughter.

and drew large crowds of natives, who displayed

Chan Kang, manslaughter.

Jaha Robinson, uttering a forged receipt. Robart Gardenor McEwen, Resopting

Li Tung, robbery and wounding Wui Kwai, receiving stolen goods.

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Voojeer, larceny and receiving stolen goods, The rase against Inspector MoEwen comes on for trial on Tuesday next bef re a special jury.

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as he deserved. He was the man who stole it is expedient that a junk which does not comply Miss Berkeley's purse in the street on the with the International Collision Regulations provious day, and the offence of which he was concerning lights, and thereby sucasions à volli- guilty, with the contenco passed upon him, was cien outside the waters of this Colony with a set forth in Chinese characters on a placard vessel bound to comply with such regulations, Such an should not in the event of litigation in the Courts which he held in front of him. exemplary way of dealing with those street thieves should go far towards teaching them the lesson they require.

of this Colony in respect of such collision, bo in a more advantageous position than such vessel. But even if the Ordinatce had not been passed