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Today's Advertisements.

NOTICE.

Intimations.

PRICE LISTS,

1.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1896.

REUTER'S MESSAGES. It is reported as Peking that the Reform Club Last night Inspector Kemp succeeded in is to publish a dally piper, dealing with "such capturlig twenty-two people, mainly of the chair

·A CONTRADICTION.

matters as Imperial Edicts, abstracts of memo- coolie class, gambing at poxks in a coolle LONDON, 1st Jun riale to the Thinne; telegrama of foreign events" lodging house in Aberdeen Street. These men The statement made by the Ffwas that Herrenpplied by the Trungil Yammer, and translations have been in the habit of enjoying the game von Brandt had been appointed Farsign Adviser | of foreign journals and books.

nightly in different houses, so that some difficulty was experienced in locating them. Captain Hastings fined the two keepers $50 each, and twenty others $a ench. Two or three residents had to go without their chairs last night as a consequence of the raft.

with Full Detalls, to be had on Application.

DURING TV. VERNON, will be PORT after removal should be tested to the Tengil Yamon is unfounded.

Mr. J. Y.

IN CHARGE of my Basiness.

ERICH GEORG, Sharebroker,

Hongkong, trd Janė, 1995.

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AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM SHANGHAI AND KOBE.

THE

Steamship

" VINDOBOŇA.".. baring arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby Informed that their Goods are being landed at

Ibelt risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong

and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all claims must be sent in to the Undersigned before Noon on the Toth lestant or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the roih instant will be subject to rent.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SANDER & Co.,

(7:0

Hongkong, 3rd Jure. 1896.

FOR SHANGHAI.

Agenta,

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

(Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates

for NINGPO, CHEƯOO, NEWCHWANO, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and FORTS on the

YAN (TĚZE.)

HE Company's Steamship

THE

"PYRRHUS,"

Captain Balt, will be despatched as above TO. MORROW, the 4th 'Instabi, at Daylight.

For Freight or Pariage, apply to

before use. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary before being sent out. SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner Wines of very superior Vintages. All are

true Xeres Wines.

CLARET,—Our Clarets, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the genuina product of the juice of the grape and are not artläcially made from ralelas and currents an is generally the case with Cheap Wines. BRANDY--All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pore Cogone, the difference in price being merely a question of age and vintage. WHISKY.-All our Whisky is of excellent quality and of greater age than most brands in the market. The SCOTCH WENKY marked "E" is universally popular, and is pronounced by the best local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market.

We caly guarantee our WINES and Sports

THE MOSCOW CATASTROPHE. The number of killed at the late catastrophe at Moscow is uncertain, but 1,300 corpses have already been taken to the cemetery.

Tersible-scenes have occurred amongst the crowds seeking to identify the victims,

(From Japanese Papers) -

JAPANESE CONSOLS.

Toxto, May 6th,

Isis announced in pho Oficial Gazeing that the fluister of Finance has informed a corre- spondent that foreigners may purchase Japanese Public Loan Bonds if they so desire.;

A LARGE number of shopkeepers were fined in kuma ranging from $3 to $10 this morning, at the Police Court, for obstructing the footpaths with their goods, while three householders were fined | $25 each for having wooden structures on top of their houses that would be a danger to the Atighbourhood in case of fire,

RUSSIA ANTI HERAT.-The Russian Govern- ment has decided to take another stop towards preparing to be able to strike at Herat before that place could be reached by Britlab forces on the other sidē. A broad-gauge railway is to be built as soon as possible from Merv to_the Kushk, a distance of about 200 versts, and all

necessary material is to be made ready at the end of the Kushk railway terminus for rapidly laying down as Décanville line 300 versta further

[The question has arisen presumably in connection with the issue of 2,000,000 yes worth of 5 per cent. Consols, which the Japan Mati ways is in part redemption of a bank loan. Then to Herat selling price of each too you bond la fand it

100,10 y

THE MIKADO AND THE TSAR

Toxin, May 15th.

message of congratulation to the Trax this His Majesty the Emperor telegraphed a morning.

AT the sixth ordinary meeting of shareholders of the Meljl Fire Insurance Company, Ltd., on the 1st ultimo, it was decided to appropriate the balance of working accemt, namely, $171,545.81, as follows:-

Dividend of 10 per cent, to share

Bonus to the contributors under

the special agreemen! ....................ar To reserve fundi

To be carried to the next year.

5.376.830 67,000 000

174,268.993

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A CORRESPONDENT wilting in the Singapore Fres Press from Pabang says:-The Gyanide process at Panjom la paylag, but it has poisoned the Frick River; the ash la that siver die, at any rate, The other day an alligator ten feet long was killed by the paisan,

THE annual meeting of J. Llewellyn & Co, Limited, was held at Shanghal on the 28th May, when the report and accounts were adopted. The net profits for the year amounted to $4,317, equal to 3.60 per cent on the capital, as against 1.29 per cent, the previous year. The balance at debli of profit and loss account is reduced to $11,357,

THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the lunds of the Hospitals :—

Colonel Anstey, C.R.Z. ........................nŝi

$10 Tang Man Hing............ 10 Miss R. Meckenzie ...........................in. 5 F. C. Kecka & Co. da M. J. Patell ...........................At

THE reverend fathers conducilag the Cathollo $471,545 813 | Missions in Kiangel, leaving trouble during the MR. ARAKAWA, the energetic Consul for Japan the capital, requested, reports the China Gaztiit, erection of a schoolhouse outside the walls of

at Soochaw, believing that some better water- the Governor to furnish them with a small body THB latest "Vaulahlag Act” arilite is, accord-way than that at present connecting Soochow of soldiers to prevent any probable disturbances. The Governor readily contented and fifty man lng to the Yakobaman Herald, Mr. Alfred James and Shanghai was practicable, recently, accord-were told off for the work. When the buildlags of the Willard Opera Company, Mr. James is ing to the Chies Gasolis, Instructed some were erected the man were sent back to the a good all-round comedian whose heart was Chinese surveyors to report on the feasibility of Governor, who received a complimentary letter

moonlight fit. This is what the Harold says Hwang-tien-tung, and the southern Hwang-poo probably too large for his purse, hence the the scheme. The Ylag-tao-ho, Toh-to-ho, of thanks for his courtesy from the missionaries

about it Allred'James, one of the members of were surveyed, and it was found that with about the Willard Opera Company, whose abilities as 20 feet dredging in a small portion of its bed, the a player exceed bls politeness and other virtues, Ying-tao-bo la navigable for coasting steamers left town in a hurry on Saturday without saying almost to Seochow.

EMBEZZLEMENT.

Mr. F. Walker, late manager of the Vacuum Ou Company In Hongkong, was brought up at charged with embexiling the sum of $1,573.75, the property of the Company

to be genuine when bought direct from us in Foreign Ministers, and the Russian subjecta | good.byɑ to anyone, or notifying the Company A REPORT has recantly been issued in the United the Police Court this alternoon, on remand,

the Coleny or from our authorised Agents at tha

Coast Ports.

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A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Flongkang, 10th January, 18o6.

K

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,...

Agents

Hongkong, 3rd June, 1806.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAL

HE Steamship

THE

"KAIFONG,"

Captain Dewar, will be despatched on FRIDAY, the gth Instart, at 3 F.M

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta.

Hongkong, 3rd June, 1906.

FOR SHANGHAI,

THE

HE Steamship

"LYERMOON,"

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Captain G. Heuermane, will be despatched for the xbown Part on FRIDAY, the 5th instant, at

4 P.M.

SIEMSSEN & Co.

For Freight or Passage, apply lo

Hongkong, 3rd Jane, tƐof,

"RICKMERS" REGULAR LINE OF STEAMERS.

BIRTHS.

On the and Instant, at "Wellburn," The Peak, the wife of HERBERT GEORGE DOYLER, of a daughter.

At No. 144. Bluff, Yokohama, on the 33rd

May, the wife of M. ENGERT, of a son.

DEATH.

On the 24th May, at his residence, No. 143-0, Bluff, Yokohama, EL LICHTENSTEI”, a naties of Lusk, Russlan Poland, of heart disease, aged 66 years.

The

Honghong Telegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1896.:

1920TELEGRAMS.

(Special to Hongbong TelegrapĂ,) RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

SHANGHAI, June 3rd.

11.30 A.M.

FOR MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, BREMEN AND HAMBURG. (Taking Cargo at through rates to RED SEA FORTS, MEDITERRANKAN and BLACK SIA PORTS.)

"THE Company's Steamstily

"DEIKE RICKMERS," Captain Seigel, will be despatched na above on TUESDAY, the 9th instraf, at 5 P.M.

For Feight, apply po

THE TSAR'S CORONATION. ».

TOKIO, May 16th. This morning the Minister of Stats, the living in Tokio and Yokohama, called at the || Rasdan Legation to offer their congratulations upon the carczation of the Tsar. M. and Madame Speyer gave a dinner to the Russian subjects and to-day the Foreign Miniatore are" His Excellency's guests. JAPAN'S REPRESENTATIVES IN RUSSIA.

"TOKIO, May nốth. .

The Government have received a telegram from Moscow conveying the information that Prince Fashimi was received in audience by HIM, the Tear on the 23rd fast, when the Prince presented the insignia of the Orders which His Majesty the Emperor of Japan bas conferred upon the Tear.

Minister that he also has been received lo Marquis Yamagata telegraphed to the Foreign audience by the Tsar, whose words of welcome were very klad and benigeant.

CHOLERA AT KEELUNG.

SEIMONOSRII, May agth.

Two passengers on board the Nagoya Maru, Irom Keelung, have been attacked by cholera.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. THERE were five cases of plugue to-day-three In the city and two is Kowloon.

TEE latest news from Calcutta la that the cholera epidemic continues to decline.

THE regular (wtnightly meeting of the Seultery

Board will be held to-morrow afternoon at

4 15 p.m.

The China Mutual Co'steamer Oanya left Haskow to-day with a fall cargo new season's

tek for London.

The Information relative to Russia claiming the position of Universal Pro-

It has been decided by the Japanese naval tector and Having intimated to the Governantherfites to ranks Nanso, in the province of ment of the Mikado that Japan must with Nots, a naval port, draw from Formosa, was obtained from the highest authority on the ratinstant. The 1791 diplomatic relations between Russia and Japan are severely strained in conse quence of the aggressive action of the Government of the Tsar.

"ARNHOLD, KANBERG & Co. Agents. Pongkong, and Jane, 1996.

* mutimations.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED, VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

.ONGKONG.

AERATAD. WATERS,

IMPE AERATED WATER.

SPE

CODA WATER.

INGER ALY.

GINGER

EMONADE.

CAPSAPARILLA.

Tar heaviest fall of rain known for years on the Yangtze fell between 5pm. on the sight of the 16th and 6,01 n the 27th ult

;

THE shooting case on board the Martha was called an at the Pallee Court this morning, but was again adjourned until next Wednesday. ANOTHER ERUPTION OF THE

KOREAN VOLCANO I THE Construction of a deck at Urign for the Advices from Seoul dated 30th May are Ishikawajima Shipbuilding Yard, Tokio, is pro to the effect that the capital of the Penin-ceeding space and the allp will be ready by sular Kingdom has again been convulsed May or Jure of next year,

by a serious outbreak. This time the pro- | LAUT-GENERAL TERAUCHI has been appointed Russian Party' is the object of attack. No to proceed to Europe to purchase military plant detalls are yet to hand, but it is reported and materials necessitated by what a Japanese that the Cabinet Ministers will probably paper styles the new expansion programmzo resign.

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TAY” Foreign Office at Saschow has Just formed band of police, twenty-four strong, under the control of a forelgar. The quarters not yet baving been built, the men are accommodated

SERIOUS AFFRAY AT NANKING.

It is reported here that a German military officer, who was employed as a military lnstructor, has been klited at at the Fung-men, RASPBERRYADE, & Nanking by mutinous soldiers. The Ger. man warships Wilhelm and I left here yesterday, bound for Nanking, to Inquire into the affair and, if necessary, bring to Shanghal all the German officers in the service of the Viceroy of the Llang | Utter besh 1 Klang.

DAKIN, CRUICKSṇANK & Co's WATERS Are made sader the constant supervision of a duly qualified English Chemist and will bear compa

rion with the best English Manufactures,

Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, Mazars and other Large Consursets,

Any complaints should be nddrmed to the Manager.

Koophany, red tax. Was

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITYD.

ESTABLISHED AD. 1841.

WINES

AND

SPIRIT S.

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LATEST FROM NANKING.

SHANGHAI, June 3rd. NOON.

A telegram just received from Nanking states that the German officer referred to in yesterday's telegram is named Krauss, and that he was seriously wounded, not

TEE St. Petersburg Novoye Vramya has cir- cainted a way that an agreement between Russle and Japan in reference to Korea would be shortly concluded. Ore of the terms noted was that Tsushime would be granted to Rusela,

A SHREWD abierver of the wheels within wheels of Straits officialism is stated by the Stralis Fren: Times to exemise that if the Colonial | Secretary is playing the gama to cast disfavour on the Governor's admfulstration it in being very astutely and very successfully man vged, As the cases to the Library and Mustom have to be moved during the search for white anis that la now in progress at the City Hall, the

the United States, whence he came with the

States dealing with the production of the precious

metals in the chief countries of the world in 1895. With regard to Cblas, the amount and source of gold production silli continues to be mere matter of discussion, and to Japan the gold and silver production is not large. Kores is known as a gold-producer only through the fact that it exports gold in some quantity (£212,200 in 1893). In the Philippine Islands two English companies obtained, in 1894, concessions to work the gold Balds, and developments have been made which, it is stated, will warrant the expenditure of considerable amount in machinery.

or his hotels. His destination is presumed to be

Allison troupe two years ago. HERE is the latest account of the Municipal trambles of Ipoh, an account of the earlier stages of which we gave a short time ago, which goes far to show that under some circumstances he Gaveracze of Colonies should not be entrusted with the powers they have at present, days the Straits Times of the 6th ult.It is well known that in Singapore Sir Charles Mitchell has o Interfered with Municipal Government as to accuse against him a very strong feeling of resentment. The spirit that moves the Governor in Singepare can ba mgula maced in his Excellency's conduct in Perak TRE debate in the House of Commons on the 26th April revealed a corious' state of affairs, as represented by the narrative told by our

orrespondent to-day. The substance of the namely, that the Government is paying off the matier is that the Ipoh Saultary Board-National Debt at a premium of 13 and 14 par * kind of Municipality-proposed to dismiss cent. The cause of this is the phenomenal * Sanitary Inspector for lacompetence and prica of Consols, which is almost entirely, or other reasons. The Governor Interfered. due to the persistence with which the state buys He refused to permit the Sanitary Board Its own stock. Nearly one-third of the whole to dismiss Its Inspector, and he severely volume of Consols is held among the various censured a Magistrale who, in the ordinary departments, which are still compelled by statuto course of his judicial business, had feed that to continue buying. It is expected that the Inspector twenty-five dollars. Nay, the Governor remedy of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, went so far as to remit the amount of the fine, Sir Michael Hicks Beach, will be a proposition causing the money to be paid back to the man Court. The Ipoh Sanitary Board saturally who had been duly convicted in the Magistrate's

protested against being compelled to continue, to employ &

man who had been declared nullable after special enquiry. In reply to that protest, the Perak Government, which really means the Governor at Singapore, sont a District Magistrate to send a reprimand to the ipoh Sanitary Board-a reprimand, we believe, that was of a particularly offensive kind. The result is that all the unofficial members, who are Asiaties, have resigned, and of the official members two who hold considerable positions to the service of the Government have asked. to

be relieved of their duties. There is now no quorum of the Ipoh Sanitary Board, and no business can be transacted. As a come. spondent adds, Ipoh is furious, New Ipoh is not a very big place, and the fact that it is furious may do produce immediately any serious results, What, however, is serious is the spirit the Governor throughout manifested by this matter. It may be that a *mall town in the Nailro States of the Malay Peninsula is not E town that should have any form of Municipal local self-govern. dent. But Ipoh has already got it, and, indeed,

we believe, that form of self-govemment was deliberately thrust upon, such towns with the object of relleving the supreme authority of much detall with which they were encumbered. Under such circumstances, is it not incredible folly for the Governor of this Colony to Interfere in the most irivial Municipal matters, to' disgust and annoy all the persons whom he has caused to be selected for the administration of local Government, and to create everywhere the foci tag that it may become hopeless for any man to assist, with self-respect, in any form of Govern. ment over which Sir Charles Mitchell has

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MEMORANDA.

-TO-HORROW,—4th, June. 10.30 am-English Mail closes,

Noon-Mirvapere sälls for London. - Noon-Private meeting of the New Balmoral Gold Mining Co., Ltd., at the Company's office, No. 1, Daddell Street,

4-15 p.m.-Meeting of the Janitary Board,

FRIDAY,-5th Jane.

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to invest in Indian Colonial Government or

THR Straits Times of the 17th May says s British corporation stocks.

Yesterday, at the races a mare called Minnie won the Roadsters' Plats. There were about

half-a-dezen lucky investors who put their money on that mate and were rewarded by a dividend of $igs. The interesting question rises, "Why did they back Minnie1 The owner did not back her, nor did the rider, mar did any one who pretended to know the least blog about the relative merits of the harnes. We have made some enquiries into the matter, and find that one gentleman backed Minis because that is his wife's sister's nama janother beckage he once knew a iwest Uule wonian called Minnie; yet another because only three tickets had been taken on the number. Nobody supported Alanis because they imagined the had a ghost of a chance; they put their money on for sentimental or unlateliigible reasons---and they won-After this who will ask, "What's in

a Dame'?".

Mr. K. W. Mounsey appeared for the prose- cution, and Mr. W. Looker for the delence.

Mr. Mounrey stated that ha proposed to examine Mr. Bottenheim further before his cross-examination.

Mr. A. H. Bottenheim, recalled :--Referring to a telegram sent jointly by defendant and myself to the head office at Bombay, in reply to a communication from them that I was to look after the business jointly with the defend

out It is now with the translation. It MUS, I reads, "May 13th. Management please transfer to Bottenhofm telegraph confirmation." I siso pot la a letter telling me to make myself familiar with the buslocis. After obtaining the letter from Mr., Walker admiitin being short I

Bombay "Walker $1,500. telegraphed to deficient, waiting fastraction before further action, Io reply I received Instructions to make sure that Walker had emberried, to arrest him if he attempted to and abscond. Three hours later I received another Ielegram. In the mdanilme wa had bean giving Mr. Walker every chance to pay op. In reply to be Bombay effice I telegraphed "May 22nd, I am employing a lawyer, Walker will be arrested at 7 o'clock if guarantee offered is not satisfactory. Further information will be telegraphed. The office replied telegraph what you have done. Sead all the information you possibly can." I telegraphed for embezzlement. Impossible to arrange gul faster. Have you any instractions?" The answer to this was "Sea lawyer and arrange as deemed best. Keep me well posted up." "The case came on the next day,

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He is arrested

By Mr. Looker I have been in the VacuESETYE Oll Company eight years. I entered as travel. ler, and was made a manager four years ago. I had to do duties over and shave those of Mt. money! Walker, I had to keep accounts of received for goods sold, and remit to the head office. I had to remit on the most favourable opportunity. I had to remit the whole. I always remisted in fall. I have never knowä a' manager not to remit the whole of the maney received, The Instructions are given verbally and was miso given in wrling. When the rules were not acted up to managers are written to. I have never known of different instructions being given. Since I have been la the East the General Managers of the Company have visited the offices la: Japan and Hongkong twice.. I have been in the East four years and manager in Japan during the four years--in half-one year was on leave. I have beau Yokohama and at Kobe. If the G.neral Men- agers thought

necessary they would have sa Audit at any office visited. They did not need to. I do not think it was necessary to go into the books unless it was thought neccesary, I was given the necessary books to carry on the business. Mr. Walker did not, so far så I know, The spring list of promotions and retirements keep a ledger or journal-only bill book. I from the Goiman army was published on the presume the Company took it for granted he kept 24th April, and bas fncreased the discontent books. He was committing a breach of the already displayed. The camber of officers regulations by not keeping books. I had no iden on coming to Hongkong that the accounts who retired is larger than ever, and their age and

wrong. The Manager complained of bis rank plainly show that the Emperos is adhering | Irregularly only. From the time I came here to the plan of rejuvenating the army, A pamphlet matil I was to take over the management I had published by an officer of the general ing on the business in the right way, I was no idea he was short. I knew he was not carry- staff shows that the retirements and promotions making myself fambiar with the business. The are much more rapid in the German than in the ledger opened January zat and was not properly French army. The avenge age of the German | written up. I did not see the books before Jan. officer of the rank of Major is upward of four and uary 1st, offered to write up the ledger myself. a half years less than that of the French. None of the Generals just reduced ses very old or Incapacitated. Among them are Generals Splis, 64 yours of fign, who has habitually represented the War Department in the Reichstag, and who is said to have been too liberal in poiliics and not energetic enough to suit the Emperors Bras chitch, chief of the War Academy, and Caprivi, a youngest brother of the ex-Chancellor. These numerous changes in the army affect not only Prussia but Würtemburg and Baden.

A CABLE expert has recently been holding forth in the Stats about Great Britain's position in the world. This gentleman says:—"We will presume that South Africa, lain dire straits,

The first iden of my taking over the business. was contained in a telegram. I'did not come here to take over the management, and should not have come here if I thought I should have had in. Mr. Walker once said he wanted to go away from Hongkong. Hassid "I am sick of the management, and wish you or any other person would take over the management, Mr. Walker sent the telegram asking that the management be transferred to me. I first told Mr. Walker I wanted to go through the books on the Wednes day before the arrest. I said I wanted the list of masers collected and not remitted, and a list of the outstanding secounts. He had to givame them. I could easily have checked his accounts if ba had not given me correct accounts. The book Mr. Walker's room. In which the accounts were kept I got from I went with a friend of Mr. Walker, and seeing ikis book in a box I took it with the consent of his friend. As this book

killed outright, as first reports. led tho | Library and Mussum will be closed to the Noon-Brasmar leaves for Victoria, B.C., and Londen is informed by caklaʼof the condition of ') had always been in the office and referred to

Consul to belleve.

A GERMAN WARSHIP ASHORE! ASSISTANCE SENT FROM

SHANGHAI,

Shamonai, June 3rd. 5.05 p.m.

public for a few days. "It is hoped that the necessary repalis will have been effected by Monday or Tuesday next.

THE Booul Independent says that one of the greatest gate of Injustice that Chion was gulity of la respect to Korea was the keeping of Ping- yang closed to, foreign trade, Its opening is of

Tacoma, via usual posts of call. 2.30 p.Action of gentlemen's natfitting, &c., at the Hongkong Trading Co.'s premises, by Mr. G.P/Lammert.

SATURDAY—-61h Jane.

affairs, and immediately word in flanked to India to hurry retaforcements to the spot. The same wire could convey the message to the Australian colonies. Gibraltar would be notified, and Aden warned to held troops in readiness. Instead of the fiery crown of a few ce The Transfer Bocks of the Hongkong Electris turies ago, the lightning would be com

Co., Ltd, close from this date to the othmanded by the British to flash the warning Jast, Inclusive, Noon-Auction of propeller and shafts, belong Ing to the steamship Activ, by My. G. P. Lammert, at the Dock, Kowloon, 4.30pm Gymkhana meeting at the Race

around the world calling the subjects of the Quom to arins. Many have called attention to the Inimenes difference in the system by which the great game of war would be carried on in the future, na compared with the time of Wellington

necekakry to the Company's work I

thought it have the book I could have got the amounts semitted from the Singapore Office, Mr. Walker told me when he found that he was short he was not aware that he was so much short. Defendant told me ke expected to raise $1,700 by the next day. Even if he had paid the money by the Baxt day he would bas born. wality of a crime just the samh. I thought Mr. Walker had been extremely careless to hexa got in the fishe wax. The General Manager came here about December last,” When Mr. Walker maid his nccounts were in order.. :LL, da Silva a cĺzık in the employ of the Vacuum Oil Company, gave evidence of collect. ting the firm's moneye, and that the ledger was:

The German warship Prinzess Wilhelm pisse importance, because it is the outlet of got badly ashore off Toungming Island | certain kinds of produce not found largely else while in roule to Nanking to Inquire where, especially lumber and coal. It may turn Into the attempt to murder a German out that Plagyang coal is not good steaming officer there. The German gunboat coal, though we imagine it has not been given ALL there selected by our Landon House, litir, which accompanied her, has return a fair trial, but even so, it would take lin place † 5.30 p.m.--By kind permission of Major Retallick and Nelson, but the tremendous part that thê not written p

in the mar kete... af Tientsin, Chefoo, Shanghel,

and the Korean ports as a megalicent stove

coat and thus would prors of gresi nun tö

bought direct at first hand, imported, in wonded to Shanghal for assistance, and the and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all inter powerful tug boat Fuller and the is have modiate profits, and enabling us to supply the left to endeavour to tow the Wilhem off signers, as well as considerable source of host grówika ni MODERATE PRICES.

| and bring her here to dock for repairs. ! income to the Government.

• CORİSƏ,

and Officers, the Band of the Hongkong cable would play to the conflict appears to Regiment will play in the Pubilo Gardens.

have been perceived only by the sstals and far Boeing Balitakers, who have grasped the alitis SURDAY,--7th June. “Cily of Prbing leares for Bastion in their usuil compiste nad inng-reaching Francisco, via ustial porte of call.

Deylly

This finishing the case for the prosecules, Mr. Looker asked for a remsand fu order that be Ceprt.d ́anight being his authorities for quotation Inte

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