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Co-day's Advertisements.

FOR SALE CHEAP.

FULL-SIZED ENGLISH BILLIARD

RACKS, MARKING BOARD, &, Second-hand, but in Good Condition.

Apply to

NEW VICTORIA HOTEL. Hongkong, 11th August, 1896, [1269

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

HE

No. 104.

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The following Particulars and Conditions of

Sale of Crown Laad by Public Auction,

to be held on the spot, on

TUESDAY,

the 18th day of Angnir, 1806, at 4 P.M., are published for general information.

JH. STEWART LOCKHART,

By Coinmand,

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Colonial Secretary:

Hongkong, 1st August, 1865,

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Particulars and Conditions al the letting by Poblic Auction Salt, to be held on Tuesday, the 18th day of August, 1896, at 4 P.3., by C.der of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lat of CROWN LAND, at Wongaelchong Valley, In the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of $99

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Yeart.

Na of Sale.

Registry

No.

L="ally.

Boundary

Mea urc meati.

It. ft.

Inland Wong.

Lot. No.

nel. chong

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Square feet.

Anattal Re

* į Upsetpries, |

1,386. 'Valley 100 100'107 $0.617,425'20'445

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR TIENTSIN, VIA SWATOW. THE

HE Company's Steamship

"KWEIYANG,"

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1896.

To-day's Advertisements.

INDQ-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED,

FROM CALCUTTA, „PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

THE

*FEL Company's Steamship "KUTSANG,"

having arrived from the above Posts, Consignees of Cargo, by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from slanguide.

Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining

in board aller 4 PM, of the 13th instant will

be landed at Consignees' risk and expense inta Godowns at East Point,

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., -

General Managers. Hongkong, 11th August, 1896..

Entimations.

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DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK COMPANY, LIMITED, VICTORIA 'DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS.

SIMPLE AERATED WATER.

SODA

*INGER'ALE

WATER.

LEMONADE

SARSAPARILLA RA

BIRTH,

At Tientsin, on the syth ult, the' wife of A. PHILIPPOT, of a daughter.

DEATHS.

At the Peak Hospital, on the rith Instant, GEORGE TAYLOR BEER, late Chief Officer of the steamer Chow Fa, aged 30 years.

Interment at 8 am, to-morrow.

At Shanghal, on the 6th instant, drowned, while out rowing, ADOLF BAUERFEIND, of Ham- burg, aged 23 yeaIT.

At Tangku, North China, on the ayth ultimo, PETER BELL, Chief Engineer, China Navigation Costumer Sachsen, a native of Greenock, Scotland, aged 36 years.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, TURIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1895,

NOȚES AND COMMENTS. We publish in another part of this issue a copy of a letter addressed by the Com mittee of the Hongkong Chamber of Com- &mérce to the Acting Manager in China of

the Eastern Extension and Great Northern Telegraph Companies. We also repro- duce to-day an article from the China Gazelle which throws some light on the action of the Cable Companies, who have, it appears, entered Into an agreement with the Chinese Telegraph Administration for the purpose of keeping up, if they be so minded, the rates chargeable for messages to and from Europe and the United States of America.

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The Chamber of Commerce naturally expresses surprise that an increase—a very substantial increase-in rates should so

TELEGRAMS. His Honour Justice Blair and Mix Blair A COMMITTEE was formed at Stimla on the 14th

(From Le Courrier de Saigon.) THE TSAR.

PARIS, July 35th. The Temps thinks it certain that the Tear will visit Paris about the middle of September.

(From Japanese Papers.) COUNT MUTSU.

TOKIO, August 3rd, Count Mata is expected to return to Yako

hama on the 18th from Honolulu.

RECALLED.

TOKIO, August 3rd. Me, Arakawa, Japanese Consul at Chungking has been recalled.

arrived here to-day by the Kulrang bom ultimo to, discuss the question of the equip. Calcutta....

ments of Mountain Arilliery Batteries. Liet

1

F. Browne.

FOR taking passage in the Macao beat, the cant-Colonel Alıkla preskied, the committee Hongshaw, with neither a ticket nor money to consisting of Lieutenant-Colonel Decres Can- pay for it, a coolle was this morning fined $7. lngham, and Captains Boston, H. Grler, and J. A SIKH constable with a bad record Wastahls | A`MITAL dealer was this mornlug charged at merning sent up for three months for assaulting the Magistracy with being in unlawful possession in bricklayer between Yaumati and Tzimtsatchel at four slabs of copper, the property of the Union last night.

Fire Insurance Company. From the evidence MR. G. de Wollant, for some time past Secretary it appeared that the accused had received the of the Russian Legation in Tokio, has been four slabs from Hoihow as samples. They were Appointed First Secretary of the Russian part of the cargo of the wrecked steamer Bellona, Embassy in Washington,

and had been stolen by the natives of Hajaan Two more coolies were yesterday arrested for bond fids, he was let off with a fine of $5.

Island. As the dealer was acting perfectly

rushing on board of the Kowloon Ferry launches, before the incoming passengers were ashore. They were this morning fined $7 each. A Seoul telegram states that on the 30th ult the Korean Minister for Foreign Affairs informed CAPTAIN Hastings and Mr. W. M. B. Arthur, Korean Government had refused to grant Japan-licensee of the "Land We Live in public house Mr. Hara, the Japanese Minister, that the sitting as Justices, granted an application of the ese the privilege of constructing the railway between Seoul and Fasah. Mr. Hara requested to move his premises white new balldings are Yi to intimate that in welling, but up to date being erected for him of the old site. this has not been done.

YESTERDAY afterHoon Mr. J. E. Prosser sold by Auction Inland Lot No 729, together with the houses thereon, known as Nos. § to 9, Long On Street, Wanchal, containing 2,750 square feet. The annual rent le $24, and the upset price was $1,000. Tal Yeo was the only bidder and the lot was knocked down for $1,010.

KOREAN AFFAIRS.

Toxio, August and.

FORMOSAN AFFAIRS.

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TOKIO, August 3rd. The principal polats in Marcals Ito's speech at the banquet given in his honor the day before yesterday by prominent merchants of Tokio and Yokohama were that the policy of the Govern- ment in regard to Formosa would not be the same as their polley for the Hokkaido. Io Formora, the Government itself would refrain THX Mercury's latest advices from Seoul state ham engaging in commercial enterprise, leaving that the French have been unable to obtain the It in the hands of the people individually, the privilege of constructing the Jenchuan and Government as far as practicable affording them Fusan railway, although they wers hard at work the necessary protection and conveniences.

Two dispatches from General Tachimi, dated for it. After their failure the Japanese tried to the arth and 30th ult, bave just reached General step in, but were equally unsuccessful, the King

tails are given of the progress of operations. The inhabitants of the district between Rinkiho surely he could not gireli to Japan, and Talheicho, one dispatch says, allled them. Tax Reverend Jean Baptiste Floritti, a Reman selves with the rebels and offered resistance to the Catholic missionary of Peking, died at the Japanese Army. Up to the 30th July the casu sities reported in Colone! Imahashi's column General Hospital, Tientsio, on the a8ib ult, and were 115 killed and aco wounded.

was interred in the "Ouang-ho-leon" Cemetery The friction between the civil and military on the goth, The Reverend Father, who, says than ever of late, and it is reported that General officials in Formess has become more serious the P&T. Timas, bore the reputation of being Katsura bas decided to introduce sweeping a distinguished sinologue, was born to Venice in reforms.

1832, and came to China in 1863.

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THE German Agrariaus assert that Germany, has been impoverished by speculating in foreign fonds. Dr. Koch, President of the Deutscho Ralchshank,"proves that this is not the case. invested by the Germans in foreign securities Since 1883 about $3,000,000.000 has been

About $100,000,000 of this money is dead loss, bat the rest has increased $250,000,000 in value. According to Professor Schmeller $15,000,000, or over six per cent, interest, lo received annually on the caplial invested abroad, MR. SMITH JUNIOR writes to the Strafts Times destrlog a rollag, from its golfing expest, upon a some what knolly question of golf. The Editor of the S. 7. comments thusly :—Onrgoll expert will,

soon follow a very welcome reduction „Katsura, the Governor-General of Formosa. De-sensibly asserting that if France could not get 15, } what is described as the large sleeve of ber

ASPBERRYADE, &c. to

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co.'s WATERE are made under the constant supervision of a duly qualified English Chemist and will bear compa- rison with the best English Manufactures.

Special terms to HOTELA, CLUES, MEEKs and other Large Consumers,

of the rates charged for telegrams the Straits and other countries to the south, and It Is not satisfied with the reasons put forward by the Cable Companies. It rightly asserts that the plea of the fall in the price of silver necessitates an advance in rates falls to the ground in the face of the fact that the price of silver, so far from having declined, has advanced from 1/11 T. T. in February, 1895, to 2/24 at the present. moment, a rise of some 14 per cent. The

Captain Outerbridge, will be despatched sa above | Aky complaints should be addressed to the Committee point out that depreciation of

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On THURSDAY, the 13ih instant, at 10, A.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, 11th August, 1806.

(1255

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI,

HE Company's Steamship

THE

"FORMOSA,"

Captain. Robson, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 13th festant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co

General Managers. Hongkong, His August, 1896,

CHINA, NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI, VIA SWATOW.

HE Company's Steamship

THE

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Manager. Hongkong, at May, Blog,

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

silver in 1895 did not prevent the Com- 14spanles directors from reducing the tele- graphic rate to Europe from 82.30 to 82.00 per word, and they very reasonably add that the extent of the present Increase in the rate to Europe, from $2.00 to 82.75, or 371 per cent., supposing that good reasons existed for an increase, is surely most excessive and quite out of all proportion to any reductions ever made.

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

ESTABLISHED AD. 1841.

- MANUFACTURERS

AERATED WATER S.

GOOD NEWS!

HONGKONG NOW A "CLEAN" PORT.

The following has been forwarded to us for pobl'ession;—

THE Peking correspondent of the Shanghat -Mercury postilvely denies thafthere is a vestige of truth in the report of a Mz. Yung Wing and several of his American friends having secured persion from the Government of China to open a bank in Peking for the transaction of the COLONIAL SECERTARY'S OFFICE, banking business of the Imperial authorities.

Hongkong, 8th August, 1996.

When opened the Imperi. Bank will be a Sir-In reply to your letter of the 26th ult.Cainese concern, pure and simple. I am directed to inform you that Clean Bills of Health were fissed yesterday and telegrams to that effect have been despatched to the Singa pera Governmen', Her Majesty's Consul at Manlis, and the Chairman to the Municipal Counell, Shanghai.

In our issue of the 7th instant we ques- tioned the necessity for and the justice of this great "rise" in rates and we urged that the Chambers of Commerce. In the exactions of the cable monopolists, for we Far East should protest against the

failed to see that they had made out a OUR AERATED WATER FACTORY good case or show any desire to meet the The fitted with the best English Machinery, embody-merchants half way. We still hold the opin- lag the latest improvements in the inade. A

The Parest Ingredients only are used, and the ulmast Care and Clenolibess exercised is the Manufacture throughout.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

J. H. STIWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary. Secretary, Chamber of Commerce

Hongkong.

Ar Shanghal on the evening of the 5th instant, M. A. Bauerfeind was drowned under very and circumstances. He had been scalling from the upper Boat-house in company with Mr. H. Staats, and was retaining, when just before reaching the pontoon he caught a crab and his bont caprised. His friend dived for him several limes, but the body did not rise. It was found in the creek by the Police the next day.

doubt, in due time bewow his attention on the malter. Meanwhile, however, Mr. Smith Junfor should regard himself as a fortunale man. He was playing with a lady when a golf ball re bounded from a tombstone and boomeranged self back to the lady player. It appears to have prudently and innocuously lodged itw:li'la

blouse, although, by the way, we did not know that golf blouses had large sleeves. At all events, it is clear that the ball might have be haved worse. It might, for instance, bare hit the fair golfer on the eye, or otherwise canled itself in such a way sa might have caused la- convenience. Let Mr. Smith Juctor thank bis stars. If when playing with ́s lady no greater difficulty ever afflicts him, he'will be, indeed, a fortunate ma.

T11 benefit tendered to Mr. Wirth-by-the- members of Wirth's Circus last night proved to be a great soccers In spite of the very heavy showery which fell so very inopportunely fost before the opening hour. Boxes had been arranged all round the ring, a double box belog reserved for MaJər-General Black, C.B., and bla party. These were all filled, as were the seatsin

Lectly the rain stopped shortly after the allparts of the house, so there was a foll house!

performance began, so the evening turd ed out more, enjoyable than was looked for at fint. An excellent programme was presented, consisting of the choicest items in the company's repertoire, and the applause shat greeted every number was loud and-fið. quent,

Little Max St. Leon riding two barebacked horses, Miss Murlet Wirth on a pad-boris and on the foviclbie wire, the triple A PORTUGUESE was this morning charged at the combination on the trapeze, and M. Mont- Magistracy with assagiting his "boy." The defen-gomery's exhibition of his four admirably dant admitted searching the “boy's” boxes, as he trained korter, were all well worth seeing. The had strong suspicions that he had stolen some Ching Ling-foo troope of acrobats and magicians of his ornaments, and of the assault be said "I also received ware praise. Mrs. Wirth and only corrected him as I would my child", Captala the members of the Company ask us to return Hastins thought the masks left by the rattan on their hearty thanks to General Black and all $10, ordering $3 to be paid to the complainant by their attendance.

for that the charges are excessive and that

A CUSTOMS cruiser mISSING. justification for thus handicapping trade although industriously sought for can- pot be found. The rights conferred The Paking and Tientsin Times of the xst on the Telegraph Companies, as

Instant says The Costos cruiser Dolphts Captain Pearce, will be despatched is above The Water used is proved by repeated them responsibilities which the, pursuit kausa, Lad, up to going to press, has not been the complainant too severe, so imposed a fine o! | who were present for the kind sympathy shown the Chamber points out, carry with left Chefeo about the same time as the fit, with stores, etc., for the N.E. Promontory Light-

“TAMSUT".

on FRIDAY, the 14th faitant, at 3 P.M,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD &"SWIRE,

J Agents.

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Hongkong, rith August, 1896.

FOR TIENTSIN ̧(DIRECT).

HE Steamer

"CHING PING," Caplain Blake, will be despatched for the above 'Port on FRIDAY, the 14th inatami, at § P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, 11th August, 1996.

FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

THE Steamship

KACHIDATE MARU."

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Captalo Nagaseki, will be despatched as above

on FRIDAY, the 14th fustant.

For Freight, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, t1th August, 1896.

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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA

THE Company's Steamship

"KUTSANG,"

Captain Geo, Payne, will be despatched as above. on TUESDAY, the 18th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 11th August, 1896.

"SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

5. B. #FLINTSHIRE,"

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FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP, LONDON

AND STRAITS, “.

“ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the "wharves delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Godowas, and all Goods remaining

Analyses to be Absolutely Pure,' :

For COAST PORTA, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the fall amount allowed for Pakages and Emples, when r celved fo good order.

And all signed messages addressed thus with receive prompt attention.

The following is a List of Waters always

kept ready in Stock

PURE AERATED WATER,

SODA WATER,

of profit should at no time obscure. It heard of. She carries a crew of ous foreigner should be remembered, too, that the end five or six nailves.

Grave fears are dater. successful conduct of business depends tained for their safety. means of communication, and "It would nowadays largely on cheap and speedy

therefore seem the interest as well as the |-- privilege of Telegraph Admin]strations to

There is apparently only one way out

ANOTHER TYPHOON ! Counterfoil Order Books supplied on application afford every reasonable encouragement this port, has courteously favoured us with Senor José de Navarro, Spanish:Consul at

Our Registered Telegraphic Address; is for the promotion of commer. Instead of copy of the following telegram received from

"DISPENSARY, HONGKONG,"

attempting to handicap it by heavy and to † Manlia :--- some persons prohibitive rates?"

"MANILA, August xxtb.

9.25 ... "Thers are strong indications of another of the difficulty, and that is the establiai-depression to the N. E. of Manila, in the Paelic ment of an alternative routs between The Observatory officials report to-day 21 Canada and Australia, with branches to follows-On the itthat I am The recent Hongkong and other points in the Far typhoon passed near Halphong last night. East. This line has been talked about Pressure, has continued to increase in the for many years, but it has not materialized, polahbourhood of Hongkong, but is giving way although it is generally admitted that it glat Bolinao. Probably a trough of slightly would be a boon to tons of thousands of Sea and ints the Pacifle in about 18 deg. to 20 low pressure Hes across the E. past of the China merchants in the East and West. If, there- deg. N Lat. Forecast-light or moderate E. fore, the recent extraordinary action of the winds ; fair. Three Companies results in an impetus At 4 pm, the barometer read 29.78, being given to the movement for a com- petitive route we shall have cause to be THE ONWO-NEWCHWANG thankful to those who are the object of

COLLISION CAST, so much adverse criticism at present and be constrained to admit that it is indeed

SHAKOHAL, August 5th: an ill wind that blows no good to any one. The case of the owners of the steamer Ontze against the owners of the steamer Nowchwang, TELEGRAMS.ng out of the collision in the Whangpu on

REUTER'S MESSAGES.

LEMONADE,

· POTASH WATER,

SELTZER WATER,

LITHIA WATER,

SARSAPARILLA WATER,

TONIC WATER,

GINGER ALE,

GINGERADE.

No Credit given for Botties that look dirty or grenay, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of containing Aerated Waters, as such Bottles are never used again by us.

LI HUNG-CHANG.

LONDON, August oth, Li Hung-chang, speaking at a banquet at the Hotel Metropole, said the difficulties between

the 30th of April last, camo yesterday before Sir Nicholas J. Hanner, in H.B.M.'s Supreme Court.

His Lordship explained that from various causes It had been impossible to obtain two Assessers who might not have to leave before the case was Bolshed. It was then agreed to take the evid- ence of Mr. Couple, the second officer of lbs

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. Great Britain and China were the result of mis, and adjourn the case to a data to be

THE HONGEONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, 4th 'Taly, •Roổ. *

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NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

understandings, but that Great Britain had been fair to Chink and had gained her confidence and respect. He hoped that his visit would remove some of the obstacles to complete but mony and peace, and to the zenilzation of

It is requested that all communications relating to Hubscriptions. Advertisments, ts, be addressed to the Manager, Ching's dominant deale. Triggraph" and not to the Editor.

Lamare pa Kditorial matters to be pest.to " The Kilise" and not to Fadelda) members of the riad.

Cormications intended for publication est be accused by the nama and address of the wiibus, not necessarily for publication 1 but as avidanes of good faith.

Whilst the columns of the Hengkeng Triggraph will always be open for the fair discussion by correspondants of all questionLa

THE LATE ACTION IN MATABELELAND,

inspis lasted revea bour.

Colonel Plamer's action with live Matabele

- THE IRISH LAND BILL, The Lich Lán | Blif'ads passed the Commits

undelivered after the 17th instant will be subjecting pebile Interests, it must be datingly, madarabond dua

the Malted down not in my way hold himmel suspension for Leo stage in the Huuse of Lairds.

to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be pre-optiotution expanandi, sented to the Undersigned on or before the jyth

Instant or they will not be recognizod.

All broken, ohaled, and damaged Goods are

to be left in the Godowns, where they will be

examined on the 17:h_instant, at ́3 PMG-

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., Hongkong, 11th August, 1896.

TO ADVERTISERS.

Y

CRICKET.

ion in that day's had not inter Lan Three o'clock so on } by 176 runs, Advertisers are requeried to forward all motions fabeded for The Australian cricket team has besten Kent not to retard the early publication of the paper a

Advertisements and Subscriptions which menos aedwend for food partod will be muntioned mant comparmended,

The Houshing Talgraph has the larget circulation of any

· Kegilah penyapar published in the Tar Dam, and le threader the boot makisin kë Afractions, Tama ona be fetest en soplantion.

The Koding Zilanadi, maber si pe Telephone Cad-

Lohmann, Gann, Abel, Hayward, and Richard- son are refused to play in Monday's third test match (Australia v. All England), unless their pay is doubled. The Samer Club has refused to increase their paylina liks remotalind the Eleven, The action of the Pisyss is generally dondernsed.

Sxed some time in October. Mr. W. V. Drum-

for the plaintiffe, and: Mr. J. J. Francis mand and Mr. 3. C. Hanson appessed QC, and Ms; W. A. C Platt for the defendants.-N. C. Dally News.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

ONE case of plague to-day-from Kowloon, CHOLERA is reported to be raging in certal's parts of Nanking, elty.

Tax Austrian caulser Panther arrived at Si nog- hal on the 4th furt..., and machored off the French Bond.

Wien te Calcutt="Statesmas :—A small com- any of Russians reached Herxt on the aand ultima from Khusk,

as compensation.

the masses.

that

AT Agra (India) on the 16th ultimo, Surgeon- THE steam menz-go-round at West Polat con. Cartala Nesbitt, through ble counsel, Mr. T. G. tinues to nightly amuse hundreds, and is dally Willis, charged. Mr. Marolly, of Azra," befors becoming more popular. Quledly but steadily Captain L. H., Reid, Cantonment Magistrato, amusement are reaping profit to themselves Code, with defamation of character and provecs- the enterprising managers of this place of under Sections 500 and 394 of the Indian Penal while supplying a large amount of amuse-tion, sufficient to cause a breach of the parce ment to the residents of the Colony, foreign The case having been dismitired, an appeal was and Chinese, which will bè much missed when filed before Mr. Wells, the District Judge, who it comes to an end. The price of a ride, ro differed from the Cantonment Magistrate, and cants, places the fan well withlo the reach of ordered a fresh trial, which is now taking place before Mr. Pearson, Joint-Magistrate. THE belief to the best informed circles in the Marolly. The

Mr. Mante, barrister-at-law, appears for Mr.

complainant states Chinese capital is that the Manchu dynasty she obtained permission to pay his addresses to now much nearor its end than it was this day two Mr. Marolly's step-daughter, Miss Brady, who years ago, and that all the Imperial family now is not out of her feeun, while the complainant is by one strong Power whose arm will shield them bangles, valued at about Rs. 400, bat silpulated hope for is to be protected against their enemies

over fifty, He presented her with a pair of gold

against denger and allow them to live in peace that they should be returned in case the engage. Russia, says the China Gastle, can take all mest fell through. Finding after a time that he of North Chías she wants in return for her pr bad falled to make himself agreeable to the tection of the To Ting dynasty. Mean young lady, the complainant wrote to her father while the British Legafon In Peking braking off the engagement, and asking for the conlanes is happyigo-lucky, lotus-ensilog He, return of the banglas. In reply, Mr. Marolly as if nothing were happening to alter the entire wrote a most insulting and defamatory letter, map of Asia-and perhaps of the world. But which is on the file, and never returned the adde our Shanghai contemporary, Sir Nicholas bangles. Legal proceedings were then taken O'Conor la St. Petersburg may be able to patch against him. up the Anglo-Russian understanding of which

Lord Sallsbury has made such a mess, as he has of every other foreign question during his present tenure of office.

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MEMORANDA.

TO-MORROW,12th August,

Noon-Empran of China leaves for Vancouver,

vio una! ports of cail p.m.--Auction of a lot of Crown Land at Mok

Un, North of Hungham Polfes Station, THURSDAY,—13th August. American mall due

11 #..-English Mall closes. Noon-Mirzadore sails for London. Noon-Traders to rig up the Italian barque Lothair, will be received by Messrs Masso & Co.

travelling through Chinese Tatkestan along thu CAPTAIN DIAS, of the 16th Lancers, who is

borders of Tibet, lalends, according to the Cal- cuita_Statesman, to fry an interesting exper- ment when he rezchen the borders of Western China. As every onɑ knows, there are four (rivers which take their rise in Eastern

Tibet, and these arp crossed in turn by the (zaveller who seeks to gain admillance to the country of the Laman from ike Ċhins side, Three of them are the streams which are known XI the Yangize, the Mekong and the Salween, and the fourth was supposed to be the · Irrawaddy, until Prince Henri of Orleans discovered the sources of that river. The belief obtains that the two most westerly of the four streams unite to form the Salween, though Chinese geographers have spoken of the rivers as flowing past Bhamo, Cap- SATURDAY,E3th August,

|tain Dessy proposes to cast lato each river one French and Tacoma malls due.

or two hermetically sealed fin cases containing Noon-Meeting of shareholders of the Hang-papers showing where he was when the cases Long and Shanghai Banking Corporation, at were thrown in the water, the local name of the the City Hall pan-Shanghai Share List of the Shanghai

Oll Mill Company closes. pm--Meeting of Perseverance Lodge.

5 PA private meeting of Registered Share holders of Messrs Geo. Fenwick & Co, Ltd., at the Hongkong Hotel”

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SUNDAY, 16th August,

stream, and the date of the launching. These cases, it is hoped, will be carried by the current tafely for hundreds of miles, appearing eventually [ In the Yanging, the Mékong, and the Halween in

The Chica Flour Mill Co. Ltd, el-Shanghai, wasi, registered on 'the gth Instant, and letters of Daylight--Củy of Paking lawren for Sun Yin- the saighbourhood of towns,er, poets, whate allotment were levied on the ziliz - Quick work ) }

- placo, vía urizi poris af call.

| Europeans are lirisg.