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satisfactory to note that "Brilish vascola held their own despite the keen competition of the German and Japanese. lives, whose cheaper rates gained them full cargoes as n rule." Of nurse some of their "full

A. S. WATSON & CO., cargoes represented part of the British trade of Hankow. It is reported that there is to be a direct Japanese service between Hankow and Japan this year, and M. FRASER points out: It is certain that proximity must, as time goes on, tell in liveur of Japan in shipping as in other branches of imde." The Japanese are also threatening more competition on the ran up to Tchang. It seeins certain thit an

ESTABLISHED A.d. 1899

ÆRATED

WATER appreciable revival of trole would bo brofight about by removing the sandtuinks MANUFACTURERS briefing the passage to Changsha, und

We are

| by buoying" thechaunel across Tuuking the latter be done, Take. Whenɛter

"thriving assured that, the town of Chengich will be accessible, at least half the year, for light draught Cumers. -British shipping clained 47.12 as-its percentage of the Hankow tonings and 51.33 per cent., of the trade, gaining inth, while German and Japaness shipping lost. It appears that the absence THE BEST INGREDIENTS only are of Russian vessels is held to account. Ją

seil.

THE WATER used is THE PUREST that. can be obtained, and is SKILFULLY FILTERED ON THE MOST SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES.

THE MACHINERY employed is of latest -design and most approved type,

GUARANTEEING ABSOLUTE PURITY.

ENGLISH

EXPERTS Manage our Factories, and their practical knowledge and couxtant supervision enables us to produce waters of ûnrivalled excellence and

purity.

much of the British improvement under this head. How the foreign-importer is being surely elbowed out by the natives is made apparent in the following

extract zone

.

A few of the smaller metcharts have tried to take a direct share in the import, trade by means of shops in the native town, but such retail enterprise cunt affees the practical surrender of this business in all articles but sugar and kere one to the Chinoso, who live learned to watch exchange and sean market. reperts, and so to eliminate the loreiga middle. man in imports as they will gradually dispense with him in exports The objection to this developments that it deprives foreign and expeilly British trade of lut-production. against arbitrary exaction for which the treaties were designed.”

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, JULY 29TH, 1905

According to a Consetur return, Hankow in TELEGRAMS |

1904 consumed £12,401 worth of American cigarettes! This was nearly twice the quantity for 1993. The boycott will probably make a startling change in this year's #gures.

The rounlt of work at Taub for the week

ending 15th July was as follosa:-

DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.]

DATE OF PEACE CONFERENCE.

· Loxpox, 28th July.' - Bukit Koman :--Stone ora bel, 31 tons.

The plenipotentiaries have arranged Gold obtained, 437 oz. Avenge, 2.72 dwis, per ton.

Bakit Malacca Stone crushed, 119 tons.to open-the jicice conference on the

5th August.

Gold obtained. 2 oz.

+

Avenge, 3,20 2wts por

The small quanity of stone crushed at Bukit Malacca is due to a break down in the mills,. which were idle the greater part of the month. They have now been repaired:

The coxswain whewas in charge of the Baik y when that latiuchi collided witli "the cutter frem the U.S.8. Callao last Saturday, and whose certificat: was suspended fe two months by Mr. Basil Taylor at the Marine Magistrate's Court, was again fonud ste ring the lanoch. Ho was charged before Mr. F. A. Hazaland at the Police Court yesterday by Cunstall Foley, Mr. Murphy, of Mossrs. W. S. Bailey & Co. informed His Worship that he was unaware the defendant was on his bunch, as a new eoxswain hadbeen engaged. His Worship inflicted a fire of 815, the alternative being one soutir's imprisonment.

Faik

The programme of music to be performed by the Land of the 2nd Royal West Kent Regiment on the New Parade Ground on Monday, trota 5 to

30 p.m. is as follows;— „March of Triumph "Entry of the Gladiatora "

Overture Raymond" Vale. Wiemyàinder Fantasia. Auf Den Alpen" Saite No. 1..." Peer Gynt

Synopsis:(1) Morning, (2) Death of Ave. (3) Aniten's Dance. (4) Duner of the Impa in the Halls of the Mountain ines.

.....Sullivan Selection from T lanthe

Thomus Straus

Hurth Sring

CHANNEL SQUADRON VISIT BALTIC.

Loynos, 28th July,

The Channel Fleet (First Cruiser Squadron) is visiting the Baltic,

DISASTROUS COLLISION. AT

LIVERPOOL

Loxox, 28th July.

A collision Ims occurred in the electric overbend railway at Lavorpool, by which twenty people were killed.

Į REUTER ́S "HAVICE, Į

THE PROSPECTS OF PEACE.

LONDON, 26th July,

· M. Sato, M. Komura's spokesman, interviewed: in New York, said he was confident that peace would be successfully negotiated; the Japanese will im guided by moderation and no excessive. will be made, as the war was costing d'exande Japan a million dollars a day, there was a

By kind permission of Colonel W, G. B. fling that there ought to be an indemnity. An armistice will probably be the first move in the neg fiations.

LATER.

M. de Witto has sailed for New York, President Roosevelt wil rec›ive M. Komura, informally, on Friday,

Western. C.B., and Offers, the Band of the "Segond Battalion Thiʊ Queen's Own" (Royal West Kent Regiment), will play the following programme of music during dinner, at the Hongkong Hotel, this (Saturday) ovening.

Vater Dem Siege shathor Bloc March

"Jessonda"

..... Spohr Seletion from. Hip Van Winkle"... Planqueite

GunBy Valse Epigraanud “ ........ Grand March fron "Taunsa er eminiscences of All Nation"

F. Gad. FV American SketchDewa Sonth"..... Myddleton PTR - Hors D'Envres-Caviarn in Erge.

Japanese yarns and shirtings fell away, but crimp cloth; ritton blankets, handkerchiefs and towels from Japan were quite considers to able imports, the net resait of the change being in Japan's favour. The Shanghai Mills sent 21,580 pieces of shirtings, drills A. S. WATSON & CO. and sheetings, against 13,670 pieces in 1903

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Chemists by Appointment to H. E. the

Guvernor.

133,

Wagner

Courtesy oF THE JAPANESE CONSUL OPERATIONS IN KAPAMETO.

Tokyo, 281 Inly.

The Saghalies army reports that one

CANTON NOTES.

FROM QUE CORRESPONDENT.

CANTON, 27th July

THE KHAMEEN AFFAIR,

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, ID.-

The ninth ordinary annual meeting of this company was held at the offices of Mokar Dodwell & Co, Quaes's Buildings, yesterday I wired you about the affair which took place afternoon. There were present Monoy. G. H.. at the Slimeon on the morning of the 25th Medhurst (Chairman), G. R Edwards (Sire instant, and now take the opportunity of sendtary), J. W. G. Bonnor, A. G. Barrett, J. D. | ing you further partient or Thoman who was Auld, W. II. Wickhim and J. Slånnur.

kilied was a workman in the employ of a cou- | The SECRETARY gazil the notice contooing tractor engaget at sotas Buisoponu houses on the meeting, after white Chairm n suid the Shiningen. This contraptor has, altogether. Gentlemen-The report and accountslayaben thirty to forty men working for him. The in your possession for some days, and with your deceased, it is alleged, was a very lazy individual, permis-ion, we will take them as read. Tho and had been, absent fegn his work one or two gurer we have been ablis to lay before you this day's proviens to the occurrence. He then came yar, while not being so go as those of best to derand his wages. His master. the contractor, your, are we consider, satisfactory. The falling orded him to depart from the premise off is receipts wo'attribute, not so much to the ition - although it has hoen very

Deceased is anid to have then shaken his 1st in the face of the contractor, Willia

compe

era to the general depression-it- trade that bon oxisted during the year under revins. You will notico, from the profit and loss accomat that the expendituro is one $1.800 less than last your this would have beau

lapped and kicked him for his insolence, rupturing his spleen--another end of the Chitose sploon. The catrastor ran away, but afterwards surrendered himself to the Shameen polire. In the afternoon the Namhoi Magistrato sent a deputy to the Shamen for considerably further reduced but for the trural- the purpose of holding a post mortem examina ling expenses of our superintendents, who bare visited Manilu. Singapoto, Shanghai and tiou. This took place in the open air, being attended by about fifteen Earopeans and twice Japan with a view to extending our business. The stock of material or hand as zött Tony Chinego, The Shaméon.os a rule is no dull that any couch as this stirs up very carefully exsuited and checked, and the whole commnuits. The result of the las provision made for goods, thin show examination has not been waco puldic, but what any signs of deterioration. Since the close is known is that the contractor is to ranlergo hia of the, oɔwɔpany's fanucial year, we laye trial. Both deceased and the contractor boing opened a branch in Singapore. Before taking Chinese subjects the case will coin bolore the this step we made very careful onquiries regard- Chinese court, will the British Consul or Vice.ing the amount of business wo wore likely to Ceasul sitting with the Magist ato, us

thachtain, and wore satisfied from the reports of aftray took place on the British concession."

our

CHINESE APPRECIATION OF CHEY, TOLSHELLIS WORK.

The following is a transistiosi of an article appearing in the Canton newspaper Yeang Shing Po of yesterday's date :--

..

perinteident and agents thore that it would be advantageous to establish the company at that port. Before proposing the adaption of. the report and accounts, I shall be pleased to answer any questions shareholders desire to ask.

Thore being no questions, the CHAIRMAN proposed the adoption of the report and accounts which we already haen published., .

MC WICKHAM seconded the proposition,

Mr. BONNA proposed, and Mr. Suixyqu secanded. the re-election of Mr. W. 11. Potis us auditor.

Agreed to unanimously

The CHAIRMAN-Thut conclúilág the business

gentlemen. Thanks for your attendance.

MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Friday, 28th July.

[BEFORE Hor. CAPTAIN L. A. W. BARNES- LAWRENCE, RN. (MARINE MAGISTRATE), **

The pamphlet containing essays on the subject of "inflicting tertars for the purpose of extorting evidence "as translated by Cher.}. Volpicelli, the Italian Conent for Canton, which was carrivid quanimously, exposes all its uselessness and barbarity, su acte as a gooit medicine to China. Ele had already made up an essay incorporating all the general ideas on this subject and sent than sume to us last year. He is now having it printed in pamphlet form and again presents as with one. We have always been of the opinion that

criminal code, aone are more cruel or bass than of all the monivilised methots in the Chinese

the rule which allows the torturing of litigants for the purpose of obtaining evidence. Now that the ministers appointed to amend the criminal law, have memorial the throne- to abolish all tortura during the course of a drove the enemy near First Alcova and trial, which memorial has been granted and charged Chan Yau, master of the unlicensed ordored to be carried into effect, this pamphlet by team launch-Standard, with unlawfully failing Comed Ox Touge and Carrots, Cold Rust. Leg occupied the line extending from Polovinka Chor: Volpicelli shows that he all along hasbeen

to observe the rales of the road in Victorin Veal and Plain Salad Surat-Tapio and to Second Alcova. The enemy in that actuated by heartfelt and sincere love for our Apple Padding Maraschino-Ton Cream and Finger cakes, Porco Turt, Tipes Cake. Dessert--Coffee | direction consists of one infantry, battalion, country. We, therefore, record these few wards arbor on the 24th instant, as laid down by

the Harbour Master's Odor-in-Council, -Fruita.

some volunteers and about right field guns. for the purpose of announcing our gratitude.

Constable Norusurftstad that while on, duty The enemy filed in disorder towards Lonikor.

in the Central fairway near Messrs. Butterfiel Apropos the Viceroy's proclamations re Previous to this engagement, another detach-gambling, I shall like to say a few words and Bwire's busy on the 24th instant he noticed the WelSing lottery, and to steam launch Ping Pe coming from. Youmati ment under cover of the destroyers was sent alat

Sing lottery tickets towards the southern fairway; at the same to the pier of Alexandrovsk, which the enemy the main of Wei

in Hongkong. The Wei Sing lottery monopoly time the Standard was approaching from east was trying to burn. That detachment suc.

was formerly let to the Wang Fung Compuy, to west, and was on the port side of the ceeded in taking possession of the pier now in bankruptcy, and has since Ineu secured Ping Po The Standard hold bar course unburnt, re-sing the enemy by repeated by another syndicate. According to recent sud compelled the Ping Po to at lar

Soup-Botage Creme a in Jackson. Fish Fish Kion, Grilled Fillet of Steak and Mushroom Sauc

one third going inland under pass. Netri ya la Monur Entrees-Pricans of Fab'sit and

Joints, &c.--Roast Australian die of Lamb

asd Mint Sauce, Boast Capon and Sausage, Hcilod

all the 52,835 cwts, of Shanghai yarn was Patties a la Tontous Curry-Sweet Head detachment at 1 p... on the 24th instant re-shipped westward. The Viceroy, whose reply to Professor Jexas that China's our rency must be copper we have already dealt with, has been ipconsistent ecough to issue, as an experiment" standard treasury tael coinage. Judging by a com Corrispondents must forward their names and adparative-list-of-equivalents," the experi dresses with communications addressed to the Editer, mut for publication, but as evidence of good faith

All letters for publication should be written on

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS ÚLTCommunications relating to the new column Mould be addressed toTun EDITOR.

ons side of the paper only communicati

No anonymously signed

already appeared in other papers will

that have inserted,

Urders for extra copies of Ja17 Potse should is

sent before 11 am, on day of publication. After that hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cash.

ment only complicates the romplexity of the Chinese silver market.

Phs-268th-plague-case was notified yesterday. Mr. George Warren Swire, son of the late

ALLEGED ADULTERATED MILK.

|

THE_WEI CHING LOTTERY AT HONGKONG.

A CARELESS GOXSWAIN. Coustable Norman of the Water Polies

Telegraphic Address, Press. Codes: A.B.C.5th Bd. (saior partner, is now-announced to be a parte Stokes and Master) appeared for the defendant attacks. Mugati was also occupied by our ovidonce in the Supreme Court at Hongkong some 70 degrees to starboard.

Lieber's

in the firm of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire,

Had the

Botáre Mr. F.-A. Haseland at the Folies Court yesterday, Wong Chang Fai, of Holly wood Road, was charged with rolling adulterated į milk.

Mr. R. . C. Master of Meynes, Johnsetz Sanitary Inspector Immble prosecuted, and

troops, who drove out the enemy is co-opera- the Wang Fang paid about $1,000,000 per Ping Po not done so there would most who pleaded not guilty. Mr. Hul George; representing Fitzgerald.

Inspector Lamble informed His Worship that tion with torpedoes. At 3 p.m. one detach-annum for the exclusive right to run the certainly have bocu u collision; as it was she Bros. Circus and Menagerie (from Australia) the defendant kept a soft drinks' shop, and ment occupied Third Alcova while another lettery in the Kwongtang Province, whereas, passed underneath the Standard's stern. The

He (the Inspec-advanced towards Alexandrovsk is staying at the Hougang Hotel. This circus included milk in his sate list..

The as far as I can gether, the new syndicate is coxhetin of the, Stavalard was not at the wheel

By the Court-I was frɔm'two to thr is one of the biggest on the Far Eastern circuit, tor) caused a sample of the milk to be purchased latter detachment, defeating the enemy, Most of the spital of the Wang Frog appears paying only from six to seven hundred dollars LOGKONG UFFICE: 14, DEVEUX ROAD UI. and patrons of this class of entertainment will and analysed, and it was found to be adulterates | succeeded in occupying the town of Alexan- to have been subscribed by gentry at Hong what happened. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREEP, E.C.be glad to hear that Hongkong,, which was by tho maldition of 83 per cent. of added water.drovak at 7.15 p.tn, The enemy continued kong, very prominent members of the Chinese

P.0. Boz, 83. Telephone No. 12

· BIRTIL

On 28th July, at Kurrahjon, Peak Road, the wife of EDWARD, SHELLIM, of a son.

(1786

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JULY 29TH, 1905.

avoided last tour, is shortly to be risikod.

Yesterday was this 17th anniversary of the birthday of His Majesty the Emperor Kwang He of China. The Chiness steamers in port were dressed and several Chinese hongedisplayed the Dragon flag in honour of the occasion. The loading Chinese newspapers in the Colony stopped work yesterday, and there will be no

"issue to-day.

The Chinese have aquired enough knowledge of trade abroad to raize prices to the fall extent exchange alterations jatify and to take full advantage of the competition between feroign

•

Defendant hail a machiasis his shop for making "milk shake." He did not say he was selling fresh milk, and to (the Inspector) would not have accepted it as such.

hundred yards distant, and could see plainly

The defendunt stated that he was down. resistance from the redoubt cast of the town community, too, who havebeen very hard hit by below, but took the wheel when passing th

He demonstrated by models that he auch also from the heights north-east of the

Ping Po town. At dawn on the 25th instant, we

did not give way to the Ping Fo as he should Mr. Brown said that 83 por cont. was a

resumed our attack and pressed the enemy:

hare done, namally large per centage of adulteration, the 1 rgest quantity of adisi water that had up to Novomichaelovskoye: On the same previously come nuder his police was 53 per day Done fell into our hands. Doue and There was ngar added to the auid in Alexandrovak both escaped conflagration.. cal question and it might have been made from We captured 200 prisoners. rundensed milk. Пle considered that the

average. Juver might have been deceived into

e ping the fluid peplaced for frush railk.

BRITAIN'S INCREASING TRADE.

His Worship inflicted a fine of $5, and cautioned him to be more careful in future.

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS

RE RUSSIAN CRUISERS

thefailure. Thors appears to be an extensive sale of Wei Sing lottery tickets in Hongkong thongk by whom I do not venture to say. In reading a report of a bankrupter caso in the Hongkong HANKOW, so far as the foreign trade centres

Supreme Court recently I noticed that a debtor of Ching attrast attention at all just now,

who, amongst other things, happened to be a sbareholder in the Wang Fang Company, may be described as the cynosure. The

stated that though the Wang Fang Company rivalry of the settlers of various nation-

bad kept a small office, in Hongkong, it was not

Is the house of Commota ou Jane (24. for the sale of tickets but so that the Canton Mr. C. McArthur (Liverpool, Exchange) askeid alities, the growing business population, and the numerous openings still offering for

office of the company might be in close touch the First Lord of the Treasury whether he was with the Hongkong shareholders. However in a position to m ko. any statement with. enterprise, ull combine i focus attention

respect to the demands mado by his Majesty's The annual statement of the Bourd of Trade, true this may be, a little, incident. I am going Government on linhalf of the owners and crews more and more-upon this port. The 1904 firmas; but, says Consul-General Fraser of Han Suid was not sold us fresh milk and there was report of Mr. Consul-General FRASER, kew, they do not seem yet to have realise that nothing to lead parchasers to believe that it was showing the comparison of the import and export to relate will clearly prove that there is a big of British merchant ships nojustifiably seized. defainal. or destroyed by Russian ezizers, or although issued by the Foreign Office in China has not the monopoly of any of the staple ilk used in is composiivo, and the miching countries and British posessions for the partou Hoe ong for Wei Sing lottery tickets, in

As a matter of fact there was no fresh trade of the United Kingdom with foreign market, I might say, a very big market, intl respect to measaros taken to prevent

repetition of these outrage. May, is therefore, not too belated for sorts, and that greed for high prices is apt to consideration, even if its matter were not so kill the local demand, especially when coupled

with false packing. interesting as it appears to be. To begin with, Mr. FRASER notes an advance over 1903 of eleven per cout. in the gross value of Hinkow trade, and of eight per cent.

The Hondmaus. Opera" Company seems to

Mr. Master said the defence was that the

snah.

question was brought from Australia by the dendant's father where he had sold & similar

beverage.

The case was adjourned to enable defondant possessions. The exports totalled £300.7 1,040, i the great Hongkong gambling scandal. The fact would be made.

CIR and for British powersions of is, or at any rate I have been so informed, that

have disappointed the people of Singapore to call evidence.

The Free Press of the 21st just says:-After advertising extensively their intention to play

in

1900-04, was issued last month. In 1904

Mr. Gibson Bowles naked whether tho Prime tho-im orta totalled £551,038,628, of which spite of the fact that the detective force in your £41,020,9 represented imports from forsiga Colony has been increased, as I understand, to Minister could now answer question with countries and £129,018,408 them from British about soventy members, or nearly doubled, since regard to the Knight Commander, which he

sald in August fast that be

that be expected reparation exports to foralin countries of

Mr. Balfour-I have no doubt there will be £111,937,870. In the food, drink, and tobacco the Macae Wei Bing Monopoly (farmed out for reparation but I do not think it would be group the total intportaamounted to 2231, 112.19 THE SHAUKIWAN MURDER.

| statement aufirely Intälling the intention or the in its not value. The site of progress was.The Earl and the Girl" to-night, and baring...

1904 (from foreign countries £174967,432; 560,000-year, and in the hands of LeKau, iu possible to give in answer to a questions general from Britial possessions, including protectorates, the name of his nephew) and the Canton Weiphraseology of the question of the hon. member; faster in the three preceding years; but theismed a plan of seats which has been practically Further vidouce was added before Mr. F.250441766). In 1903 the total was £232,983.14 Bing Monopoly, both granted at the hands of and I am glad to be able to inform him and the year 1903 was a sort of food-tide, and the booked up, they base decided not to play at all A. Hazeland at the Police Court yesterday in (from foreign constries £181.676,901, from the Viceroy, are about to amalgamato so as not Hole that we have the best rouson for knowing British possessions £40.508,2451. It will be to be cutting down rates on the Hongkong course taken by those cruisers, and that orders that the Russian Government disapprove of the war has no doubt had its influence in but to gou by the mail. Presumably m ney the Bhuukiwan suspected murder case al een that there has benfa increste of checking the prosperity of Hankow. In any paid for seats will be returned, but the public Yat Ming, a priest, stated that as he was £3,836,591 in the food imports from British market. The meikod, I am told, of successfully invs been transmitted to the Dnieper at Jibuti case there is a difficulty in getting at the rally will hardly apprecia- this method of walking towards Shaukivan on the night of the pussussions, and a deurcass of £8,710,479 in evading the Hongkong authorities is to and which will render it quite impossible for any

paying fast und loo-e with them.

similar imports from forsign countries. The tickets to the various hongs, regular customers, repetition on the part of that vessel of these pit 20th June, he noticed three men land from a comparison of food, drick, and tobacco imports as ordinary letters, ad the members of the outrages, as we think, on international law. full figures, sud when the 1M.C. report is

(Choorn) Water and electric light are still only talked rowing boat. The defendant, Cheung Fat, was in the year 1004 and the past. 19 10 shows a respective firras divide the tickets up. In this "satisfactory" it may safely be assumed

of, the firm objection of the Chinese-authorities ee of them. Inspector Robertson's testimony Increases in 1904 of £11,132,314. The imports that fuller returns would justily the

to giving foreigners any contred within native was to the west that he found a mark of from British possessions increased £4.966,629, connection the Hongkong sleuths of justice wilt-

foreign countrica decreased prefixing of "very." Mr. FRASER says ita proving a must serious abstacle to such rielanon on the body, and appearances pointed £2,634,295. In 1994 the imports of grain and have to sharpen their wits.

there is a large trade of which the schemes of improvement. The dilemma is that to the fact that death was due to daming. On four totalled C69,599,531 Foreign countries Detective Hanson will be thankful for the "tip."

and British possessions

THE HEE YAN DEGBEE the Chinese will not allow foreign registered examining the boat he found a board with fresh seut £18,015,689, Maritime Customs take 110 Imperial

Sull on the gambling subject, the present 420,683,812. The exports of British cool to companies to carry out such works, while for blood stains on it

foreign countries last year amounted to monopoly is made all the room valuable by the ognisance." Intermittent transport service signers will not put capital in any but such

*£24.482,801, ayain remoded.

A decrease of 1851.746 from (big stemmers cannot get up in winter) companies, and feel no condence in purety

1903, and to British possessions £2889,495, fact that next year there will be a big examina- zu increase of £451,840. The exports. of lion at Canton, the examination for the Kuo Yun and the likin impost, continue to nativo undertakings of such a nature. One

maunfactared iron and steel last year to degree. Canton will then be elk bustle, and ell retard trade here as elsewhere. It is to must recognis, says "the British Cousul at

foreign countries were £15,527,869, A be noted that but for an unusually good Hankow, with sympathy or without, that in

cresse of £117,612, and to British possessions sorts of gambling will be in fall swing. The Congressional Party on the str. Mun- £12,638,802, a derrcase of £1,924,978, the

MEUSRY. AT 2. WATION'S BRANCH. every department of trade the Chinese authori. Jepth of water in the last quarter, Shanghai ties are showing a determined disposition tested to arrive in Hongkong toward the The grports of entton had increased fast year as manager of Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co.

churig will leave that ship at Manila, sed ́are toral decrease in the exports being £2.332,590. Mr. Sutton, who recently relieved Mr. Laws. river traffic would have shown a serious recover China's sources of profit and power, latter part of August as they expect to bike from £4,396,688 to £69.685,283 to foreign Canton establishment, is already very popular falling off. As it was, the total was well in other words, to interpret with extreme atriot passage lume on the Koren leaving Hongkongcountries, and to British possessions from hers; and overshady, too, liker Mr. Maxfield,

the 1st of September.

|£30,215,043 to £34,788,443.

his assistant maintained; and it is to a certain extentness the treaty rights of foreigners,

"The case was

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LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENT.

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Perhaps Chief

WEATHER REPORT. The Hongkong Observatory yesterday isms 1 the following report

On the 25th 56 12,29 pm. The barometer has risen in S. China, particularly over the S.E coast.

After passing near Foochow yesterday after- neon the depression has apparently continued to moss Northwird.

·

Fresh 8. and 8.W, winds may be expect-d iu the Formoss Channel and N. part of the China Sea,

Forecast:-Moderate. S.W. to S. winds; squetly, thunderstoners.

Returns from the North are lacking this Idegraphic communication between the Observatory and Hongkong is interrupted.

morning.