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Vo-day's Advertisements.

OUR JUBILEE ISSUE.

SPECIÁL JUBILEE NUMBER of the HONGKONG TELEGRAPH ||ll be published in time for posilng by the ENGLISH MAIL leaving Henokong on THURSDAY, The sat July, containing Complete Reports of the Celebrations in thla Colony.

Subscribers who wish to have Hxtra Cople: malled to friends at Home should forward tha addresses of thele friends before 3 P.M. TO MORROW, the goth Inniant, In order that their wishes may be promptly complied with.

All orders received up to 3 r.. TO-MORROW will be attended to by

THE MANAGER, "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH " Office,

No. 6, Padder's Hiti.

Hongkong, 24th June, 1897.

FOR SHANGHAL

HE Steamship

THE

"LOONGMOON,"

Captala F. W. Schuls, will be despatched fer the above Port TO-MORROW, the 30th instant, at 4 1.30, instead of as previously advertised.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, 19th Jane, 1897.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL..

THE Company's Steamship

"PYRRHUS,"

[984

Caplain Ball, will be despatched as abova TO.

MORROW, the 30th instant, at 4 PM. For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, 29th Jane, 1807

for12

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW,

HE Company's Steamship

THE

"NAMOA,

Captain Hall, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the est faly, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

General Managein. Hongkong, 29th June, 1897.

[rors

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI

(Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINOPO, CHIFOO, NEWCHWAND, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and PORTS on ike YAN GTSZE.)

HE Company' Ste-makip

THE

"TANTALUS,"

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1897.

Intimation.g.

TO SUBSCRIBERS.

SUBSCRIBERS TÓ *THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH AKE MOST RESPRO@FULLY REMINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS MUST HE PAID IN AÐVANDI.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

CHEMISTS EP APPOINTMENT.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

MANUFACTURERS

OF

AERATE D WATERS.

OUR AERATED WATER FACTORY is fitted with the best English Machinery, embodying the | latest improvements in the trade,

The Forest Ingredients only are used, and the atmost Care and Cleanliness exercised la the. Manufacture throughout,

The Waler used is proved by repeated Analyses to be Absolutely Pera.

For COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties when received in good order.

Counterfoil Order Books supplied on applice-

tion.

Our Registered Telegraphte Address li "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG,"

LOSS OF P. & O. LINER "ADEN."

THE "ADEN" GOES DOWN OFF SOCOTRA.

MANY TOOCHOW AND SHANGHAI, PASSENGERJ `WASHED OVERBOARD AND DROWNED.

Hr. H. A, Ritchie, Superintendent of the P. & OS. N Co., writen us this skernoon as follows!—

Dear Sir,—It is with the deeport regret I have to inform you that u jglegram to the following effect has been received from the Company's | Agent at Aden

Gorerament alesmer Afays-arrived here ikis evening, reports Adam has been wrecked off reef on the East side of Spesies 3 By Wednes day, gik June. Rescued by means of Mayo's bosis 7 a.m. Saturday 16th June. W. W. Valpy, from Perak; E. Pearce, wife, oldest infant, from Shanghai: F. Gillett, wife, daughter, from Yokohama 12 Amaha j a Engineers; i Steward.

Sweßt warbeard and drowned 2----

Mr. & Mrs. Strain & a children. from Tien- tsin Mias Liard, from Foochow; Miss Weller, from Foochow | Mr. Posica's second baby and amah; Capt. Hill, R.N‚R., the Commander. Escabed in best but without provisions and Hitla hops of safety on account of bad

weathers—

Mr. Collins and a children, Margaret Högan (Mrs. Collins nurve) from Foochaw; Mrs. Smythe and intent, from Ningpo; Mrs. Rally and a children; Mrs. Saunderson, from Slam Mrs. Robertson and 3 children, from Singapore; Mrs, Sattle and Infant, from Singapore; Miss Hewett, from Ferak; and part of the crew. Saved-34 mixed crew.

The wreck is breaking up.

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THE Band of the Went York Regiment will play the following programme at the Officers' Mess, Morray Barracks, to-morrow :—

Opet Preach Comedy.............Kel_Bed Polka Ammenen Bougy of Noir

Cote Selection............. Rudderlin Walt Rhein Segen

Gung ..Song

ords when the Snowds. The

Lucresia Borgla

Contatti

Belection

TER Japan Mail anys the recast conspiracy in † AT a meeting of the sanitary Board to-morrow at | $31,190,93 which we recommend ako Korea, la connection with which 24 suspects 4.15 pm, the Vice-Pisildent will moro - disposed of as follows-To pay a Divide Arve been arrested, was a plot to allploaie Ras-That the Board de call upon each and every write off plant account for depreciation, $11, god

5 per cent, equal 40 centa, per share, $13,000), sian and Japanese faßluence, ramove the King one of the subordinate Officers, Interpreters and to carry forward, $8690.93. And we trasl to the Klongpok palace, and make the Taiwon- Clerks serving under the Board to furnish to the this will meet your approval. No doubilt may kun Regent.

Board full and, accurate statement of the | have occurred to some shareholders that this bustuces concerns, if any, in which they are | tims we might have recommended a highor interested, What's up now?

dividend than that just mentioned, but your Directors have had in view the fact that, an ti le A New-comta-la the newspaper world of Japan Intended presently to call up the remainder of lu: the Nagasaki Dally News, a domy 4 to the Capital, we shall next time bavo to pay a sheet, which made is first appearar machinery, to provide lands for which the finsi dividend on a larger amount, whilst tha additional Saturday, June 14th. - Meking all allowance for call will be made, will not be betoging in revenus the initial difficulties of a newspaper, I may for any length of time during the current safel be said that the first she numbers de wat aancial year, so that to keep up next year the fill us with admiration. The lok hv* * grey same percentage of dividend on the fall expital, paller that is ominously suggestive, and the we may have in make use to some extent of per appears to be of a wary mediocre quality; the sum we now recommend to bacarried, We The cucity of news le probably to be secoupled trust that this course will command fuel te for by the fact that things are very quiet in shareholders generally, Mr. Wickham, whilst Nagasak!. Judging by appearances the faith at home, was able to arrange the purchase of coming Daily Press will have little to lose from the whole of the new machinery and appliances its puny contemporary.

required of the latest improved type, and the... We read la à London daily that another Board have roszon to be satisßed with the res sensations! Ulbel cause edledre, the German in connection with this matter.

sults of his visit in the satisfactory terms obtained

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may polat Pollical Libel case, which occupied the German out that a considerable portion of the increass Courts during the latter part of last year, has

in the Item for chasgau is dae to this vict, but we consider more than the equivalent has bren en commenced is Berlin. One of the accused calised in the suppervision Mr. Wickham was in the present case is Herr von Tausch, ale able to give to the preparation and settling of Commlisioner of the polities! palice, who was a P whinees in the trial shove referred to, in which

the various contracts. The new machinery, Leck-st and von La sam, two German jauna: already arrived. When all is erected wa sbali etc., is now on the way not, and part has Is'w, were the scared. The ather scensed is thereby be prepared for any calls for current Leis, who has been again indicted. Her likely to be made on us for some considerable von Teach in charged with perjury and forgerytime to come. It was not found recessary to and ran falsaw with forgery Letzw. bo

MR. S. FUSTOMJER prosecuted. a chale-coolle at the Magistracy to-day for refusing his hire. He said that at 1p.ms on Friday he hailed the defend auth chair at the corner of the Hongkong Clab. One of the poolies was ready'to carry him but the other refused and he gave him fato castody. He know no reason why he should have been refused as he generally paid cants more than the legs! hire. Mr. Wodehouse floed the defendant $2 or 14 days Imprisonment, Tux hante bay from No. 2, Gate St., charged with the theft of a g·ld bangle and diamond ring from a girl at a bathing party, was to-day brought up on temand and dircharged at the request of Miss Lynforth. It seems that after the goods were missing the police notified the pawnbrokers and yesterday a boy (not the accused) offered them at a p;wnbrokers opposite No.. 5 Station, Mine uncle" took possession of the goods an'' the bay became scared and cleared out. Through the police the jewellery was returned to its owner, who decided then to let the proceedings

I enclose a list of the passengers on board drop. the steamer when she left this port.

I am, Dear Sir,

Yogg falihfully,

H. A. RITCH,

Superintendent,

PASSENGERS PIR "ADIN." (Salled from Hongkong 171A May, 1897.) From Hongkong to Zondow:—

Ms. Strain's amah.

From Foochow to London:

Mr. Collins, a intanto and nurso; Mira Wel- a Miss Lloyd,

From Yokohama to London --

Mr. and Min. Glilet and zbild. From Shanghai to London :-.

Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Pearce, infants and zmah, Mr. R. Symth and amah ; Mr. and M11 1. M. Strain and a fofanta.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE C. P. R. Inex Empress of India, which leares here to-morrow for Vancouver, will call

at Amoy en route.

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Ms. Veilch seconded the motion which was

zied anasimously.

Messrs Dalrymple and C. S. Sharp were re- elected directors on the motion of Mesirs Velich and Stuart.

On the motion of Mr. Ezekiel secanded by Capt. Farquhar, Messrs G. Stuart and A. Contis "ere re-elected auditors.

The Chairman announced that dividend war- frats would be ready on Thursday morning hoped to sto oven a better reporte and said that at the next annual meeting be

"The meetin, then concluded.

RUSSIANS AT PORT ARTHUR.

And all alquad messager addressed thus with IT is reported that Mr. Morne (the Concession-gents over Tis 10,000, but this is uald to "he testations the publication is very interesting Russian officials. They made a tour round the

receive prompt attention.

one.

gave evidence in bis own behalf, declared all up the semainder of the capital quite so that Tausch, whore I strament he was proved

soon as foreshadowed at last year's meeting bat the time is new appreaching when the addi to be in his fate boitical trial, directed him tational funds will be required, and the final call was concerons, and that he inherited this dis meeting. Gentlemen, there are all the remarks publish the statement that the Emperor's ear

of $1 per share' will be made shortly alter this ensed growth from his father.

that occur to me to make, but if there are any " CAPTAIN Farquhar, of the steamer Bential, An accident occurred in the harbour on Saturday questions shareholders may wish to put, I shall which anived to-day from Fouchew, reports that afternoon which, though fertaralely attended

be very happy to reply to them the best Tean. while at that port he heard of an attempt belog with no serious results, might have ended the adoption of the report and accounts.

There being no questions the Chairman moved made by two American sailors, on the 24th of fatally. Mr. Vincent Lawford. Secretary to 35th last, to set fire to their vessel, which was Commodore Holland, we ont selling in a skiff loaded with kerostoe. It is sild that the men belonging to the Pictor Emanuel accompanied wished to leave the ship in order to join the by two Chinamon. The weather was very Customs and that, as the capiata refused to part rqually, and a sudden gust of wind caught the hiff and capsized her, Mr. Lawford with them, they decided to fire the vessel. And his companions managed to says them quintly of lnflammable material was ignited in Ives, but the boat sink, and, if the the hold, but fortunately it was discovered in time shio's divers are unable to find her, will doubt. to prevent the all catching fire. Both men were lets be picked up some time bence by a sampan

woman. Mr. Lawford is a well known for arrested. The game al ike vesnei is net given,

the gymkhana meetings and some of his friends ACCORDING to 'Intent" native – reports from suggest that he will find himself more at home Szechuan, the famine there is still at its height and rater "on board" pony, this riding the and people are dying from starvation by hundreds biny le a cranky skiff. In any case he is to

be warmly congratulated on his lucky escape. every day. The charitable institutions of Shanghal, not including money collected by FROM our vivacious friend "Bosle," at Yoke Szechuan merchants is that post, have already hama, we have received a copy of his Diamond subscribed and sent under escort of the special Jubilee Number, and despite his molest pro: The cover printed in colaore, mostly blue, bears on its front an admirable portrait of Her Majesty in rabes of state, and overhead are crossed Union Jacks. Below are the words "Our Royal Grandmother." The reading matter ** sacalle capitaland it is pleasing to see that some at least of an American journalistic cousins do TRE accountant charged to connecilon with the

not suffer bom Anglophobla. This issue of the ape case with unlawfully having taken the girl Box of Curios conteles rome poetry that from her lawful custody and detalaing her has breathes the warmest affection and admiration Performed the popolar "Vanishing Act" and for Her Majesty and there are some readable the ball for him, of $250, W1 to-day extracts regarding the members of the Royal Family. The other contents include a number estreated. A warrant was issued for his arrest, of characteristic stories, &c., that are certain to The woman charged with the same offence be read with pleasure, to the language of your was brought up at the Pollca Court this after-own "Sweet land of liberty," we say "Shake,

Mr. C. D. Wilkinnon appeared for the

-Bozle! defence. The evidence given by the girl pointed THE steel four-masted ship Europe, 3.500 tons ont that she went to the defendant's house | deadweight, built at Rouen for Messrs D'Orbigny

sold. Inspector Stanton asked for a remand grala trade. voluntarily in consequence of the ill treatment & Faustin, of La Rochelle, was launched on the |ef a hunch-backed woman to whom she was 17th May. She is intended for the Californian

which was granted till Friday, Cx constabler 235 and 308 wero to-day charged with haring assaulted a coolle fat Wanchal Mr. J. Hastings prosecuted. The evidence of plaintiff was to the effect that the officers had a prisoner to custody en a charge of stealing bis cont, and because he would not ga to the station with thèm No. 135 hit him on the head with a baton and cut him, and while to af. He was subsequently taken to No. 2 wis on the ground the other prisoner kicked

aire) fr trying to sell the Seoul Chemolpo railway afficient and a telegram received at Shanghul concession to Japanese.

from Pahalen, Szechuan, vid Wachang, states

It is reported that two of the large Chinese cal-

that at least Tls, 50,000, more are wanted to too miils at Shanghal are in be put on the purchase grain, cattle, and agricultural imple. Captain Hannab, will be despatched as aboro | The following is a List of Waters always keßt | market a fool stock companies registered in meniu to start the survivors once more in life,

Hongkong. DETECTIVA Sergeant Holt arrived to-day from Shanghai per steamer Choying with his prisoner, P.C. Vincent, in enstedy on a charge of

en FRIDAY, the and July.

For Freight or Page, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, 29th June, 1807.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

(1013

FOR SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA.

•THE Company's Steamibly

"SHANTUNG,"

Captain Fremplan, will be despatched as above

OD SATURDAY, the 3rd July.

For Freight or Pissage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkang, 29th June, 1807.

VSHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR NEW YORK, VIÆ SUEZ CANAL

THE Company's Steamship

"CARMARTHENSHIRE,"

ready in Stock

SODA WATER,

PURE AERATED WATER,

LEMONADE,

POTASH WATER,

·SELTZER 'WATER,

LITHIA WATER,

"SARSAPARILLA WATER,

TONIC WATER,

GINGER ALP,

GINGERADE.

1.

No Credit given for Battles that look dirty or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any [988 other purpose than that of containing Aerated Waters, as such Battles are never used agafa by ur.

Captain Sincock, will be despatched for the

above Pert on or about ita 3rd July.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SHEWAY, TOMES & Co.

Hodykany, 29th June, 1897.

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theft from the C. P. R. Cs,

THE Tokio Maru, recently äshore in the Inland Ses, was got off, with her hull elightly damaged, on (ha 15ob, and tewed into Kobe by the Talomino Maru, All four blades of her propeller ware broken,

presented a quiclette of "rogues and vagabonde" At the Magisterial levee to-day Inspector Hailia

from Hungham market. For the next 14 days they will devote their energies to serving a paternal government, THY Nippon Bayek! Gioka (Japan Trading Bank) and Nisson Shogle Ginko (Japan Cor mercial Bank) are to be graalgamated under the A. S. WATSON & CO., LD, pratecilen of the Bank of Japan on the lives of

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Bezkong 13th April, key.

AUSTRIAN LLOYDS STEAM NAVIGAThe Hongkong

TION COMPANY,

(UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE AUSTRIAN

GOVERNMENT.)

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, KURRACHEE, ADEN, SUEZ, MASSOWA, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, VENICE, FIUME, AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rales to CALCUTTA, MADRAS, PRRSLAN ĠULY, RID SEA, BLACK SEA, LEVANT, ADRIATIC, and AFRICAN PORTS.)

"HE. Company's Steamship

THE

"MARQUIS BACQUEHEM,"

SOUTH

Captain G. Walineching, will be despatched an

above on the 6th July.

Cargo will not be received on board after 3 7.M. prior to date of sailing.

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to

SANDER & Con

Agents.

Hougkong, 29th June, 1897.

DAKIN, CRU*~

[80g

KSHANK &

OMPANY,

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS.

1IMPLE AERATED WATER.

SIMPLE

'ODA WATER.

SODA

GINGER ALE

the Yokohama Specie Bank. COLONEL D. Foullata has returned to Russia from Korea after successfully organizing the Korean Royal Bodyguard. That's what a

elegraph Topanese paper says, but it doesn't ask ti Stallen and Inspector Mann had him went to the

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1897.

REUTER'S MESSAGES.

LOSS OF A RUSSIAN IRONCLAD.

LONDON, June 271b. The Ruleles fronclad Ganfut foundered after sielking a reef la the Baltic The grew was

sured.

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Hamburg-Calcutts Line bave now been can SHARES to the amount of 3.375,000 marks in the celled, reducing the share capital to 7,135,000 was started in 1888, has had to go lato Nigulda marks. This line, it will be remembered, which tion, and has never paid a dividetid,

TA-JT, the late Minister to Great Britain, ha is now in the Queen of Heaven temple, in North Hopan Road, Shanghai, en route to Peking, is (says the China Garzii) expected to

by his doctors from receiving any visitors. remain these for some months owing to the Bestous nature of his lifness. He is prohibited

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The Newchwang correspondent of the Shanghai Mercury reports under date the :git June that a Russian man-of-war recently visited Port Arthur and had on board a number of

docks and surroundings, and surways were, made of all they inspected. They were escorted by several Chinese officials. When the correspondent's informant was observed, great surprise was shown, as evidently they wished to do their work unperceived. The correspondent adds: "I am informed that ti la intended to considerably enlarge the prisent docks, but I cannot say whether this has any connection with the visit of the Russians"

EXCHANGE COMPENSATION

ALLOWANCES.

THE NEW RULES FOR INDIA.

SIMLA, May 31st, The hew rules for the grant of Exchange Com pensation Allowance to Government servants have now been sanctioned by the Government of India, in supercession of all other rules. They take effect from the 1st April fast, with the reservation that officers to whom exchange com previously in force, will continue to draw it to the pensation is not admissible under the new ruler, but who have been admitted to it under sules

last, but any lacreate in their salary after that date extent of the salaries they drew on the 1st April

be taken in reduction and altimately la

extinction of the claim to the allowance. Under

the new rules the only officers who are entliled to the allowance are(s) "Europeas appofated In England,” and (3) officers appoloted as Euro prany in India to offices in which European. qualifications are held to be indispensable or to Government Civil Hospital in an ambulance. A coNVENTION has been signed by representa services and departments in which a proportion readers to join in singing “ God save the King." He was in the Hospital for three days. After tilves of the Italian Minister of Public Works and of Europeans is held by the Government of The Russians seem to have qulie x ilidng for farther evidence, and statements by the defen- the Chy of Genta for the enlargement of the India to be indispensable, and for the dants, Mr. Wodehouse said the case was of a very railway station and the barbour at that port, purpose of maintaining that propstilen the rules Chefoo. They usually have one warship there, complicated nature, hot as plaintiff had been The cost is estimated at eighteen million fire are somewhat complicated. and contato limits and besides that they have in Chefoo Consel roughly handled, he ordered the first defendant and x loan will be taken up, for the liquidation tions generally excidilog temporary and part | with an aqulstant; a military altache with a | to pay kim 3a and the second 33 as amends. of which an additonal charge of soc. per ton me appolarments of all Mods. It is explained secretary, who is likewits « military man,

| The Ubique Club, which started a short il me will be levied en vencals unterlag the port.

that all Europetar appointed in England are Up to the 16th instant the Belgien Lost had, ago with it members, now has a roll of 53, and EXACTLY thirty years ago the first Women's stering, or anless specifically excluded by the admissible, unless their salaries ́aza-fired to according to the Tlentils correspondent of the they now occupy pleasant quarters in Queen's Soffrage Bill came before the House of Comtery of their agreement. On the other hand, Mercury, not been " and it was then Read East, opposite the R. N. Seamen's Club

mone,” Mr. John Sivert Mill introduced the the cineres of officers appointed in India which pretty evident at Sheng, Mr. Dotring, and The Ubique's, who are all non.com and men of

marsure and was supported by a minority of 81

mes included are exceedingly limited. In the Members of the House, This year the Bill pro-rst place, all statutory galives of India * Mob were experiencing coualderable diff- the Royal Engineers and ex-members of the moting the same change to the electorale wat culty in getting it through.

corpo, 'gave a highly successful "smoker" on passed by the majority of 71 voles, but it has Saturday night to commemorate Her Majesty's not become the law of the land for all that..

THE JUBILEE NAVAL REVIR- The Prince of Walze on beard ~". .w. and Albert, followed h

of the Fictoria No loss than nine steamers amived early this Iablie gwenle thá reviewad the

Lords, and the Commons, dudag the night owing to the dirty weather. H. Wolf presided, and an excellent pro- slate

fleet at Spithead. One hundred and They all report a very high southerly ses with seven ships, including the mercantile indications of a typhoon to the southward, The crulsert Campania and Teutonic, fully armed, winds were strong to moderate from E. N, E. were ranged in five lines, of which four Hees of Sre Nicholas Hannan, British Contal-Gen, five miles long fired successiva salates, which wized on the 24th to Mr. Geo. Jamieson, whole were followed by elmultaneous cheers along the | now a C.M.G., as follows (~~- whole 25 miles of shipping.

"The British Community of Shanghal send

laer bezring the morning, most of them having remained outside Jublice, duty preventing them doing so belora. \ HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, | enumerated as at present comp'ying with this

Tamme of songs, &c. was gone through. Mr. H. Aldridge fairly shone at a comique and Messrs. Booty, McConnell, Rodgers and other mantbars acquitted themselves very creditably. During the evening the Chairman specially mentioned the Telegraph la proposing a vote of thanks to the Press for iis favourablo notices in respect of the starting of the Club, The Club is golog slong very successfully and resort of members. A billiard table is shortly to be added to the equipment, which already comprises a capiini piano.

LIMITED

THE TRANSVAAL AND THE JUBILEE. /-henstiest congratulations on your well-deserved. I itu ́reading room has become a very popular Sharp and Hon. C. P; Chater, C.M.G. (directors), | praciles or order are confined to men unlisted in -

President Kiligör bas personally wired his honour. good wishes to the Queen,

THE UNITED STATES, AND JAPAN. The seply to Japan from the United States le guarded, and diplomatie, and is calculated to protract negotiations.

HAHMEN.*-

An audacious case ́of human trails was before

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are totally excluded. Even thore pot excluded ..... as statutory maiives. must hold offices in which European qualifications so held to be Indispensable. The following appointments are

requirement, and Local Governments are invited to name others(a) appointments itmited, or The e'ghth ordinary yearly meeting of share practically imited, to barristers, or members of bolders in the above Company was held at the the Faculty of Arts in Scotlard, (b) appointments, Company's offices, No. 27, Queen's Rord, to-day Halted to persons possessing special training st noos, for the purpose et presenting the re-puistoable enly at home, and (2) appointments port of the Directors, together with a statement, in services and Departments generally restricted, of accounts to 30th April, 1897, and electing is covenanted civilians of infilary officers. This, however, does not apply in the cara Mr. H. L. Dalrymple,presided and there were of provincial - nervice - officers' who hold Directors and Auditors. also present Mears. J. J. Ball-living, C. 5. listed posts, (a) appointments which br

Менга, 0 Wickham (manager), C. F. Harton (secretary), Departments are enumerated at being the ones C. Banermann, W. H. the British Army. The following services and [And so any kis many friends in Hongkong

Esekiel and A. Baptista,

in which a proportion of Europeans to now held and South China.]

Tha Chairman said. – Gentleman the report by Government to be indispensable, and Locel Tan President of the Board of Trade has the Magistrate to-day when'a'man was charged and accounts having been in your hands for Governments are invited to name others) some time, I would propose with gear permis. Account Departments whether Civil, Pablla appointed a Committee consisting of the follow- with having sold a girl of 14 years to a brothel sion to follow the usual course, and take them Works or Milliary, and the Forest Department, Ing gentlemen Sir Charles Hall, Q.C.. MP. kowyer. It seems that he brought the girl from as read. We are glad to be able to again come so far as these appolaments ass filled by (chairman), Mr. James Alward, Mr, T. Gibson Canten in November last and sold her to the before you with Sgures showing steady Im examination (6) such Education Department Bowles, M.P., Captain A. J. G. Chalmers, Rear mistress of a house in Man Hing Lane for $150,provement in the Company's earnlegs, and appointments as are nominated to by the Secres better net result of the working for the year, they of State (6) Departments of Oplem, Salt Admiral W. F. L. Wharton, C.B., and Me. telling her at the time that he would get the and I trust that these will have girch, satisfac. Customs, Survey, Mint, Pablle Works, and Charles H. Wilson, M.P., to consider and report messy and she was to retum to him and he ties to all shareholders. To the Incandescent Folice. These orders, however, do not apply to whether any, aid, if so, what, alterations or would report her to the police as missing. He, lighting again is due the principal share in the app:istments of which the pay in less than. On the 29th at 11:30 am.: Changes of additions are required in the Regulations for however, had not tested the girl wall and the increase to our exintage, the io lighting show. R200 monthly. Futhermos all Europeans pressure are allahi. The basometer, however, preventing Collisions at-Sna, as regardest. The decided to stay in the brothel. A Chinaman the use of the 7 are lamps Installed at the end such as have been appointed as Furopean

ing only the additional revendo accruing from to these appointments are eligible, but only is inclined to fall in Hongkong. The depression. to be Southward of Hongkong, probably in lights to be carried and exhiblied, and the signals from California bought her from the mistress of our previest financial year. Agafast and for the purpura of menintaining the proper. about so deg, Lat, appears to be almost to be carried and used, by salling-ships, steam; for over 18300 and he look her to his family or increased revenue we have had to lacurilen of Europeans held to be indisponibles stationary, but increasing in intensity. FORK. | ships, and basis when engaged in fishing, 2. house fil he left for Americs. She then went some additional expenditure, but everything The enforcement of the new- rales : for CART-NE. and E. winds, strong, with some The expediency of requiring all abies to keep to brothal in Upper Station Street. The te belog done to keep this at as low compensation allowance will be postponed in probability of a gales threatenlog, squally with out of the way of steamships when such skips Luck Kuk after which he brought the girl to malétenance of an efficient and satisfactory to granted, until the appointments recommended prisoner reported her missing to the Po figure a possible consistent with the proper cases where they withdraw the allowance blther- At 1245 the Director of the Observatory | aso dugaged la fshing, S. The lights to be the Central Station and wanted to charge the service, and we kope ind bellers that in the by the Local Governments and Departments salephoned as follows Depression southward carried and exhibited by stasmships carrying brothal keeper with detelaing her. The girl, antica of the light during the past year the special Inclusion have been considered. Hongkong, Probably about a degress lat. plats when engaged on this stations on pilotage, however, expored him and refused to support Company have given satisfaction to the sumer determined. Engilsh speaking. Colonies be in ppears to be almost stationary, but is iocress dety, C. Hipwood, of the Board of Trade, history, telling how he had said ber and eas consumers at the current. The profit on placed on the same footing as Europe la regard

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exposing the whole plot, Prisoner who had | working secount, as jan will observe, amounts to to the application of the rates, whila Exorasiang strong, with spas probabilty of a galej threaten: kwa iwen wppointed to act sa Becretary to the only swanktalanco, Waswentenced to a monthly $17,071:70 and the Balance of Front and Loss The are not statutory fiatives are reckoned ea ing, squally, with rain,

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