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(G) Abbertisements.

TO NIGHT

A SE TRIP,

AND

TO NIGHT

EVERY EVENING,

THE COMMODIOUS STRAM LAUNCH "KWONG. LEE"

will leave PRDDER'S, WHARF at 5.30 pim. and about 8.45 PAM.. Refreshments cass be obtained on board. Arrangements can be made for Private Partier. Pilces to salt thanimes $1.00.

SAM MARES, 20, QUEEN'S ROAD, To whom all business communications should be addressed.

Hanghong, 1th July, 1897,

Profestor

RICHARD,

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SPECIALIST,

CONSULTATION FREE OF CHARGE.

9 AM to 7 P.M.

FOR A LIMITED SEASON.

NEW VICTORIA HOTEL,

Private Entrance, Bnd Floor, İCK HOUSE LANE.

[1058 Hongkong, 10th July, 1807.

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

*HE Steamship

TH

." NIOBE,"

Capiato Plafi, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Blils of Lading for countersigna- tere by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from slanguide.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon TO-DAY

Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ld., and stored at Consignees risk and expense.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godówn, and all Goods remaining undallvered after 17th instant, will be subject to rent.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1897.

Intimations.

TO SUBSCRIBERS.

SUBSCRIBERS TO "THER

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH” ARE MOST RESPRONTULLY REMINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTIONE MUST BE PAID IN ADVANOM.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

ESTABLISHED AD, 1841.'

MANUFACTURERS

or

AERATED WATERS.

OUR ABRATED WATER FACTORY is fitted with the beat English Machinery, embodying the latest Improvements in the trade.

The Purest Ingredients only are used, and the utmost Care and Cleanliness exercised in the Manufacture throughout,

NEW OPEN PORTS IN KORKA.

The Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce kindly informs un that the ports of Mokpo and Chansapo la Korea will shortly be open to for | "eign trade. He writes:-"This Chamber Icaros through the courtesy of the Government, that telegram has been received by His Excellency the Governor from Her Britonale Majesty's Minister at Peking stating that the Korean Government has officially notified him that the ports of Chonaopo and Mokpo will be open to foreign trade-from the sat October next."

Mokpo is to Chulla province. It is the centre of a pretty large grain trade (chiefly rice), and is situsted near the mouth of the Yang River lo the S. W, corner of Koran. There is more ihan ane Chepaupo la Kores, but presumably It Is the port of that name in Pisgyang province, in the N.W., that is to became a treely port.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE French mall steamer Solaris leit Singapore for Saigon and Hongkong to-day at 6 p.m. CAPT. SURGION Cassidy, who was wounded lu' the Tochi Valley disaster, died on the gyib

ultimo.

MR. Ab Sam Koon, one of the landing Canton texmen of Amoy, and several members of his family died of plague at Amoy a few days ago. THE editor of the Transvaal Advertiser WAS recently fined £50 for publishing a paragraph Imputing that members of the Volksraad had been bilbed respecting the Sunday law.

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MR. J.T. DA SILVA writes saying that he was wrongly described as a Government officer from Macao in yesterday's report of the da Gama celebration. 8 beleg an employé of a local mercantile fim.

On the 9th May, according to the latest advices iram the Transcasplan, the construction of the Merv Koshk Rallway, to run to the Afghan The Water used is proved by repeated frontier opposite Merr, was inaugurated on the banks of the Morghab by the Governor, General Analyses to be Absolutely Fare,

Kuropatkis. The Use, it is expected, will be finished by the autumn.

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 to good order.

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THE new United States Minister to Japan, Mr. Alfred E, Buck, arrived at Yokobutou a few days azo by the P. M. liner Pers. He was accom. panied by his wife, his private secretary, Mr. Baker, and Mr. Wilson, the recently appointed Second Secretary to the American Legailen In

Counterfoll Order Books sappiled on applica. Tokio.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godawas, where they will betion. examined on the 17th instant, at 3 P.M. No Fire Insurance has been effected,

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, 10th July, 1897.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

Our Registered Telegraphic Address 14 "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG."

The Nagasaki \ Shipping | Lút xxya -—-—Mr. Kebats, who has been here for about a year as stsht in the office of the Russian Volunther Fice, has accepted a responsible position la the branch office of the Nippon Yosen Kalaba at

[2059 And all can't anestres dressed thus will Hongkong, and left for his new past by the

FOR SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA,

"HE Company's Steamship

THE

"SHANTUNG,"

Captain Frampton, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the raih lestant, at Noon.

For Freight, apply to

receive prompt ba

Sagami-mari.

INSPECTOR Witchell with a number of constables raided the second floor of house No. 14 Jubilee

The following is a List of Waters always kept | St., which had been suspected of being game

ready in-Stock zum PURE AErated water,

SODA WATER,

LEMONADE.

1983

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, roth July, 1897.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI, via SWATOW. "HE Company's Stamship

THE

"TAIWAN,"

Capiale Pearce, will be despatched us above on MONDAY, the 12th instant, at 3 P.M. For Freight or Passage, apply to

POTASH WATER,

SELTZER WATER,

LITHIA WATER,,

SARSAPARILLA WATER,

TONIC WATER,

GINGER ALF

GINGERADE

No Cendit given for Boties tha' look dirty on greasy, or that appear to have been used for any sther purpose than that of containing Aerated Wateis, as such Bottles are never used again [1053 by us.

-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Aganta.

Hongkong. 10lb July, 1807.

"SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.

bling house, a to p.m. yesterday. Thirteen woman and four men, who were teated sound, table playing potkow, were arrested. Only 38 20, and sans gambling gear, were seized The keepers of the house, a men and a woman, were fined $100 eich and the others $10 each.

The fines were paid.

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Os the morning of roth June, at about 13 o'clock, Her Majesty the Empress of Rusula gave birth, at Peterhof, to a daughter, who has received the name of Taliana. As soon as the news reached St. Petersburg a salva of artlileży was fired from the fortress, and on the favitation of the police the house-fronts were at once hung with flags. At night the streets were filaminated, although at this time of year the nights are quita light A SINGULAR ECOne was witnessed in the Haslar Naval Cemetery, Portsmouth, on the rath aliime, the occasion being the funeral of a Chinese cook from the Siamese Royal yacht Makachakikri, | who was removed to the Naval Hospital and died from phibials. A party of Chinese sallars hem the yacht, accompaaled by Commander Sandors, British naval officer who is for the present serring under the Slamiere flag, ero brought from Splibeed in steam launcher, and the extreme variety of their dress attracted con- siderable attention. The black coffin bore the simple Invcription of decessed's name, #Ah Hunt," and his aga ; and before it was closed one of the mourners placed' half a crown in deceased's mouth. The remains were then haully interred in an ordinary grave without service, the mourners throwing in handsful of Earth,

LAST night Professor Richard's unique anter. talament drew an enormous crowd of Chinese and Europeans to the Theatre Royal and ball no hour before the cortalo was wrung up the house was packed. He and his Chinese interpreter addressed the audience, the Chinese address greatly amusing everybody, especially the Chl. sese, Several Chinese "subject "were treated, both male and female, and all expressed gratitude for the relief obtained. One Chinaman, who was deaf, was greatly elated when be found be bad partially recovered bis bearing, and insisted on shaking hands with his beneficior. All the "subjects" were guaranteed, one of them by Mr. Mastlew.of the Naval Yard; another (an amab) by Mrs. Rrece, and others by well known Europeans and leading Chinese. The Professor was landly cheered and seemed pleased with the appreciativeness of bis audience. The fun that followed the "treatment" was immense, Hi electrical tricks were at once naval and amoning and brought to a lively and, excite ing conclusion an entert inment that was thoroughly successful from start to finish. The Profestor announced that he would he hero culy about two mooibs and that poer (free) patients will receive treatment on Sundays at his consulting 100ms ever New Victoria Hatal, while other patients can see bim dally from

am. to 7 p.m.

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Titz trial in Berlin of the politicst defective vou Messrs Nudis & Hoven are appolated Tearch on charges of perjury, and neglect of Government Auctioneers. official doty, which had been going on for about a fortnight, ended on 11th Jane in the acquitial | THE following apponis' la the Laadon Gaselie of the accused. The resulj ly regarded as a of 8th Jano-The Hongkong Rez-Jomadár blow at the position of Biron Marschall, the | Zulf Khan to be Subidar, vice Fateh FRD, who has retired. Pay Havildar Hassala Shah Imperial Foreign Minister. The latest vessel of the Nippon Yusen Kalaba, to be Jemadar, vico Zarif Khan, the Sanuki Mary, made her trial tip at the month of the Clyde on roth. Jane, when evNTY, thing proceeded very satisfactorily. She is the last of the first batch of steamers ordered, five of which have been constructed in Glasgow and one Japan. These boats are all four-mesters, whereas the boats of the second lot of orders have only two mauta,

PERSIMoer's first pahile appearance this searun was marked by andther triumph, his easy win in the Ascot Gold Cup adding an addiilona! gem to blu crown of victorien. To defeat the winner of the Lincolnshire Handicap by eight lengths in a ranier shows that he is us good now as he ever was, and there can be no doubt if he sturtu that he will be mong the intibrtein the Goods wood Cup and Eclipse Stakes, for both of which ha le entered. Wiskßeld's Pride ran well and gave Love Wheely, last year's winner, a band- some beating for second place. That grand filly, Limasol, the winner of the Osks, ran fairly prominently and did wonders in such exceptional company?

It is an open secret (says the Morning Post) that the Royal Commission which went out to report on the Weat Indlari sugar industry Inlly confirms the deplorable state of things the previous petitions to the Colonlai Offen re- presented to be the case. The Hira. f policy to that it can scarcely fall to be the subject of be adopted embraces so many important finnes much preliminary discussion between Lord Salisbury and Mr. Chamberlain, and will then Negotiations have, it is understood, been passing bave to be debated by the entre Cabinet.

FURTHEX telegrams confirm the reports of the tremendous damage done by the earthquake in Northern India. At Jamsipora moveral physical changes have been wrought; wells have dilid up for miles, and there is a severe water famine. At Kuch Bebar the estuatrophe was 450 - complate. The Mabaraja's losscì are mous, and vervoce is houseless The earth is a network of ferures throwing out water, a characteristic featme” of the disturbance in every district. Some of the tea gardens soffered will be effected and the quality will suffer, owlog severely. It is improbable that the total outbura to the destroyed withering houses, Maharajah Govindo Lall Roy Rangpar succumbed -n juad 15th to injorles received to the earthquake,

the

THE sum of £48 600 will be paid by the Admiralty this year as subsidies to the P. and O, Canard, White Star Lino, and Canadian Pacific Stem- ship Companies. The ships that subsidised, with the amount of subsidy for each, sie follow 1-f unard Comcast. Campania and Lucania, £7500 each; P. and O. Company, Australia and Himalaya, £1.375 each, and the Arcadia and Victoria, £1348 rich; Wälte Star Line, Teutonic £7 165 and Majestle $7.3963 while the Caracion Pacto C-mokny will receive the collective sam of 13 for the

Emprers of Fap. In addition to these, Empests of India, Empress of China, and companies engage to held the following steams ships at the disposfiton of the Admitsly withrat Etruria, Umbria, Aurants, and Serv turiber

Company, suheldr :-Conard

between the French Government and the

and 0. Company, Britannia. Oczano, other Powert represented at the Sugar Panimulir Orlintal, Vaistin, Massilla, Rome, Conference held in London seren years Carthage, Balinarst, an1 Parramatta. | ago, with a view to obtaining the consent of the

uma Powers to send delegates to a similar FROM American files to 8th Jare we learn that Conference to be held in Paris in the fa'e | grest interest was being taken in sporting circles autumn It is possible, therefore, that it may in the 25-round glove contest between Maher be found conveolent to postpone any statement and Shaiker, fixed to take place on the oth of policy upon the recommandons of the

alt, in the Palace Athlete Clo, New York. Royal Commissioners until after the Paris Maher

man who bas improved Conference. The abolition of the European wo derfully in the past year and ho is probably bounties would, of course, be the best possible he hardest bltier of the day. His victory remedy for the West India angst trade, and as over Joe Choyniki samped blm ❘ this seems to be what France is now wiming to

extremely danzerous man. Sharkey was to go secore, it is possible that, after all, Lord Pir into the ring in hie anal perfect condition and-- bright's Trealy may yet become an accom- give New Yorkers an exhibition of ablity to plished fact, in which case the West India sugar stand the greatest amount of punishment. His problems will be solved.

hittfog, however, in described as being defectiva,

EARLY on the morning, of roth June the Arctic Dick on her third yogize to the North Polar ship Windward steamed out of St Katharine's region of Franz Josef Land. In doing this she

Mr.

the fight la short, says a spoiling willer on the relurred the winner, but the longer it lasts the on the day before the event, Maher, should be better will be Sharkey's chances felt the will tire out the strongest puolilst in the busi- REIS. It Maher does not win in four or five

rounds Sharkey is once again very likely to fool the public.

THE DIAMOND JUBILEE

-GPMRRANA.

Patrons :-H. E. Sir Wiliam Robinson, K.C.M.G. H. E. Major-General Black, C.B.; Commodore Holland, A.D.C.

·Committee :-Messes A. Babington, Hart

more than extablishes a record, for no vessel has LATE Indian telegrams report a terrible tragedy been to Franz Josef Land twice and returned, in Poons, just after the Tablica Reception. Lieut. The Tigelthof, the ship of the Austro-Hungarian Ayerst, of the Commissariat, was shot dead while Expeditina, was hopeless embedded in the fce-pack wben Frans Josel Land was Erst retorning from the Reception and bis companion, sighted, and she never got free: Mr. Rand, the Plagus Officer, was shot through Smith's ship, the Eira, was ripped, and the lungs and was not expected to live. The sank on her second voyage to the outlying two gentlemen were in a carriage and were fired islands of Franz Josef Land. Other vessels, like the Willaim Barents and the bjorn, have upon in a thickly wooded portion of the road from Ganeshkind. The lieutenant's brains were approached more or less closely to this dreaded coast, but the Windward bas alone succeeded in scattered by the ballet. It appears that reaching it twice and twice returning safely it was Mr. Rand's life that the starsins home. The thlid voyage, which has just been sought, he having received anonymous letters under most auspicious circumstances, Buck, P. G. Davies, R.A., R. M. Gray, V. A. C. saying he would be killed on Jablice Day. will, it is hoped, end equally sailsfactorily. In Hawkins, T. F. Hough, Hons, J. J. Beil-Irving,

ap'te of the very early hour of the morning the T. H. Whitehead, and F. H. May, C.M.G., Cam Another Plague Officer, Dr. Calles Binty, wquaye were liced by a long array of spectators mander Taylor, RN, Captain Loveband. alio threatened. The shocking affair caused a

watching

A.D., R.A., Lieut. Poloval great sensation in the district and the Govers- ella the explorers had arrived the The O'Gorman, D.A. A.G., Mesars R. K. Leigh, a new cotton mill, to be named Yah Loong ment offered a reward of R. 20,000 for the day before in a large furniture van, and H. McKie, G. C. C. Master, G. H. Potir, and Calton Spining Company, Limited, with a capitalviciim all the military officess of the station

murderer's arrest. At the funeral of the included sites. novels, cigars, skates, wine, M. D. Wood, W.Y.R

photographs, Christmas cards (ir next Christ of Tis, 750,000 divided into 7,500 shares of Tis.

were present and the ceremony was, a most too cash; Tls to to be paid on application, Tis. Imposing one. The celebrated Brewin and foar 1). Jubilee souvenirs, and great pickats of newspapers and letters. Of very special faterest go on allotment, and the balance la egasi faother detectives from Bombay were summoned

were the kayaks which have been made for Mr. stalments on 30th September and 31st October. by Lord Sandhurst to ir vestigate the crime. One Jackson by Dr. Nansen. A remarkable folding. of the detectives has been found wounded in the

boat was to be seen-lighter than any of the head and unconscious. He is not expected to The object of the Company is to lake over a going concern in Shanghai kaowa as the Yalive. His assiants are unknown, but the out-

known collapsing bista-and this was destined for Heir Herr Andids'n nie, should he ultimately Chinz Cotton Splaolag Mill. The abare lists rage occurred at the scene of the former tragedy. find his way to Emwsed.

The Globe and the Fall Moll Gasette, in arilclas and suggest the advisability of bridling the on the tragedy, attribute it to seditious prints,

licence of the vernacular press, and of re-enact- ing Loid Lyitan's Act.

A PROSPECIUS has been issued in Shenghal for

will close on z4th instant,

FOR HAVRE, LONDON AND HAMBURG. A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. He SHIN, boatman, Ng Kwong, shop coolle, THE

HE Campany's Steamship

"RADNORSHIRE,"

Captain, F. Davies, will be despatched 'for the above Poris on or about the 11th instant.

For Freight or Parsage, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agenis.

Hongkong, 10th July, 1897.-

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THE CHINA MÚTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR. MARSEILLES AND LONDON,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Famykans talk. April, #tan,

DEATH.

IR

On the otà Instant, at Swato, DAVID KIEX.

regreit,d,

LAND SLIMAN; died while bathing, Deeply Iroda

VASTRALS AND USUAL FONTS OF The Hongkong Telegraph

<CALL

(Taking Cargo at through rates for GLASGOW, LIVERPOSL, CONTINENTAL PORts, River

PLATE, &c.}

"HE Company's Steamship

THE

"PAKLING,"

H. L. Allen, Commander, will be despatched as above on the 14th Instant.

For Freight, &c., apply to

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

Agents.

Hongling, 10th July, 1906.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED,

FOR TIENTSIN,

"HE Company's Steamship

THE

"NANCHANG,"

Гра

Captain Finlayson; will be despatched as above.. on FRIDAY, the 16th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

5.-

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, roth July, 1897.

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VICTORIA DISPENSARY

HONGKONG

AERATED WATERS.

SIMPLE AERATED WATER.

SODA WATER.

INGER ALE

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HONGKONO, SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1897.

TELEGRAMS.

(Special to Hongkong Telegraph.).. SAD FATALITY AT SWATOW. A HONGKONG RESIDENT

DROWNED,

FUNERAL TO-DAY,

SWATOW, June 10th. 8 a.m.

and Lat Pik, accountant, were brought up on remand at the Megistracy to-day charged with bavlog in their possetalan certain packages of ten to which a false trade-insk had been sppiled on the 8th May. Mr. J. J. Francis, QC, pro- recated and Mr. C. D. Wilkinson appeared for the defence. Mr. Francis said that it was the first Hime he appeared in this case and requested that It should stand over till soms day next week. Mr. Wodehouss remanded the case till 2.35 pm. on Friday next. The ball remained as batere the 3rd defendant $500 and the others $150

esch.

A TYPICAL Chinese care way disposed of at the Magistracy lo-day by Mr. Wadehatie. It appears that on Thursday last a fuking was charged by a woman with having maliciously placed some oplum in her room in order to secure ber conviction. At the hearing an Thunday the care looked very unfavourable for the officer and he was fined $100, La default thres months, Not having the money he went to prison, The police salhorities afterwards made some farther enquiries and i was uncertained that there had been had feeling between the parilor, and that the woman did not report the alleged placing of the oplum until four days after.

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"rail"

Joined in the protest.

a introduced in the

Guardian writes: learn that the Foreign Tax London correspondani of the Manchester |

Office bas made up its mind that the present system of British representation In Shapghal, by which the chief judge of the Supreme Can- A FAIRLY large business has been done in stocks sular Court is also Consul-General, in a Istiore, daring the week ending at roon (e-day, and and must not be continued after Six Nicholes Hannen's selfrement from the joint effices. vates, with but few exceptions, show light The Shanghel community has constantly pro Improvement. Mr. E. Georg reparts that Hong texind against it as judged and not conducive kong Fites have come into demand again ai

to British commercial interests, and some of the advancing sales and as high as $3573 has been important Chambers of Commerce at home have paid for this stock, and the dewand at this price first instance by Sir Phillip Carrie when he was contloues. Sellers qu'e the market in Sicam Under Secretary, and the scheme of unling the bonin at $358, while at $35 there are small two officer, heretofore held separately was buyers. Indo-China are in good demand and designed to save money, an object which in fact bave been dealt in at $499 to $51, closing with was not accured. Sir Nicholas Hanen, it sellers at the higher rate, Donglasses have gone is understood, will shortly retire on a pension, and then the old syste aljadge up to $67, Re Mines he says:-"Panjom for the-judicial datles--which include opened weak on Monday, and the rete gradually every treaty port in Chins, and ste bolk receded to 361 for ordinaries and $3 for pre appellate and original and a wholly independ. ferences, but a slexdy demand setting in sgain, ent Consul General for the consules and diplo occasioned by the report that the American syn matic duties will be revived. 1 may mention dicate bromades de fiollo offer for the Company's property, which affer is now under consideration that Mr. Mowat, the chief Judge at Yokohama the old system was left --where, afdly enough, by the Directos. the sale bas sen to $3 for and warbed, although the Legation at Tokie le ordinaries and $14 for preferences, with rather

the only twenty miles of, and the laconveniencesal farge transactions at Intermediate zales, the new one would not have been felt to the mest heldere demanding and expecting me extents about to retire on a pension. farther advance la ater, which, if the Some makeshift arrangement will be made there terms of the syndicate are favourable and for the short remainder of the time daring which acceptable, will no doubt be, realized Raubs sold at declining rates, and as low a consular jurisdiction prevails in Japan. $17 was accepted a few days ago; the market. Loap Charles Beresford has addressed the has strengthened since and yesterday $10 following reply to a correspondent who asked A new mining van. ble opinion on the proposil recen’ly mida in was paid again. ture, the Great Eastern and Caledonian Gold the Cape Parliament to contribute towards the Mining Company, Limited, basbeen saccenfully maletenance of the Imperial Navy. "Dea dated privately and was registered onthegth fast. Sir, I answer to your questions I ibink that The object of the Company is to take over and the Capes' new departors with regard to con

Esstora and Caledonian. Gold | tribution to the land for purposes of pavil

Judge-Han, J. J. Bell-Irving and Mr. V. A. C. Hawkins,

Handicappers-Mestre, Hart Buck, R. M. Gray, and G. C. C. Master.

Starter 1—Mr. A. Babington, Timekeeper 1--Mr. G. H. Petts. Clark of the Scales:—Mr. J. McKie. Hon. Treasurer: -Mr. A. Babington, Hon. Secretary-Lieut-Colonel "The O'Gor man, D.A.A.G.

The Jabilee Gymkhana, which had on several occasions to be postponed on, sccount of un- favourable weaiter, was held on the race course at Happy Valley this afternoon. There was a good attendanos of spectatos and much interest was evinced in the various events. The ground was somewhat heavy going awing to the recent

rains, and the timen showed that the ponds of it. The bicycle rides attracted a good deal of attention, and most of the local cracks were out during the afternoon,

His Excellency the Goverpr accompanied by Capt. Phillips, A.D.C, amived at 4 o'clock and there were a member of naval and military officers also present. The stands presented bright appearance being gally decorated wlis bunting and the wesiber kept beatifully fine for outdeor sport until the first bleycle race, when a shower fell

The pleasure of the visitors was largely en- tranced by some excellent selections by the West Yorks Band, which, under Bandmaster W. G. Festley, played the following programme (→→ Overture" French Comedy "Koh Rea Apanlah Serenade uu”. La Paloma. Felection

uses

The Circus Girdler "In Onryll Song The tar of Bethlehem "Adams Valeria. W. G. Bendry Remiolocences of All Nationennen. Cadkey

The following are the details :-* The DIAMOND CUP presented by the Hon. J. J. Dell-living; Eve furlongs; secuąd pony Two-thirds of antries, third pony one-thiri en tiles For Subscription Griffins, of 1896-97 and other ponses which havo noveY WOD A FAÇO. al's race meeting and have teen in the colony over two months; weight for Inches with 3 Ibr. added. Soba, Griffins belog non-wlopers- at a sace meeting allowed 7 lb. Entrance

Hop, T, H. Whitehead's Kingicole, risk, qihe,

Mr. Borney I

Arm here have received by wire the sad | exprasued an emphatic opinion as to the can work the Gig MacDonald, New South Wales, defence, is one. thai will delight all pa otle Hos. T. H. Willekend's Sport, 1st, olb

Mfaes at Mount

Mr. Wood 2

Mr. Sliman, of Messrs Jardine, Matheson

that on which she walð 'ska saw the lukong do „& Co.'s, was drowned at Masu yesterday.

so. Ia consequence of the unsaffifactory dature The burlal takes place to-day..

of the evidence Mr. Wodehouse to-day re-heard [Upon miklag Inquiries at the office of Men the case and quarbed the previous conviction

Jardine, Matheson & Co.. & representative of this journal was courteously Informed that the against the officer, and at the same time he intelligence that their agent at Swatow, Mr. Iradictory nature of the woman's evidence.

which are on the same line of reef as the" Entekt Belone for two restoas-one, that the allegations Mr. Gray's Sperber, 11. dibe...Mr. Master 3 D. K. Silman, was drowned yesterday after

TMANUAL Godney Pluff, master of the Ger- Mine" belonging to the Olfvers Freehold Mines. auto disloyalty at the Cape are absolatoly isisa, noon while bathing. The body was speedily

man steamer Niobe, had a young man named The Captial of the Company !r $350,000, divided MI rec-wered and will be intersed to-day,

And the other is that it shows that the colealsts Mr. Medico's Hermes 110%, zibs ...Mr, Crana o Siiman had been in charge of Mous Jardine, Max Stats up at the Magistrany this morning for into 70.000 shares of $5 each and the Vendors at the Cape recognize that it is one of the Ms. Forbes's Simple Simon, fost. 11lb.........

Mr. Gedge o jake the purchase, monoy in shares (18,000 misst Important strategical naval bases in the Mathison & Co.'s agency at Swalow About stowing away in his ship. He said that he felt fully paid up shares of $5 each and 14,000 shares Empire. In the event of Great Britain going to Capt. Thompson's Chin Chin, ist, gib. three months. He was about 33 years of age. Singapore on the morning of the 4th lost, mod on which 314 is deemed as paid up), İsaving

Mr. Lawford o war, Gibraltar and the Cape would be the mont and was for some time attached to the Hong the officer sported to him that there was a 38,000 shares, which have been subscribed important places to any plan of campaign. The Mr. Lean's Glendabb, tour, 79b5.....

Mr. Courtin' o kong office before galag to Swatow. The

lead which the Cape has givan in this direction and news of his dould bas been recolved by European amongst the passengers. The privately. The application call & per

(and the action which the Australian colonies Mr. Pogora's Hopeful,frist: salbaz Mr. Cox o the firm and by the general public with feel- defendant was concealing himself among the share, and Bil will be called up next week

long ago took) must give the most lively satis The field got off wlik a goodastast and at the logs of the deepest regret. / EMONADE.

Calaese, and apparently be had gone an allotment, Bhares have changed hands at

faction $3.50, $340, $335 and. for a tripald up

to all those who have at heart, the federaRock Klogscoto was leading with Sport a few bond during the night, Howald that he share, the market closing quiet but steady tion of the Colonies with the mother country for lengthe beafnd, Kingacate was never caught was born in Leipsic, but had no papers. He had Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's purposes of mutual defence and protection, and after a fire race up the Shraight won by no ticket and said that he had no means to sharer have been told at 242) and 243

In answer to your question whether the lengthy a couple of lengths separating Sport and per cent.

Colonies, as a whole, ought to contribute Sperber provide himself with one. He also said that he premium for cash, closing steady ; on time some parcels have changed hands at 245 per cent.

a catiale proportion to our Naval Defence Time 1 min 243 100.. Wodehouse requested Inspector Stanton to for 31st August and 243 per cent, premium for if the Colonies did abscribe some portion of the make enquiries as to what should be done in grat October, A movement is on fost agala money access sy to secure adequate material for requesting the Directors to subdivide the delence, but I think that all such proposals this case, and laforms the Contul about it. exdating shares,Green Islands have improved should emanate from the Colonies in the first Captain Plaff said that he did not with the file with sales at 8361 to £38, but there 110 instance, "I have always been of opinion that man to be punished but he had only dons his further sellers at the higher rate, A. S. Watson the sentiment which abould exist between Great

MA. A. Alves tumomania 2 duly according to the inten in bringing him and Company's sold at Bist and are steady. Britain and the Colonies should be based, so far

Mr. A. F. B. Silva Nello seksään 3 aro wasledjat'the initerzate ; the fosteall of ga; minded idea that the Colonies are of more This was well contested race, but the delivered to the German Consul, who would per share has been made and is payable at the toportance to 20 than Great Britain in to the wretched siste of the track made it very slow

Kompany's sliceu én 9th August,:

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'LIBEL DAMAGES, Į

LONDON, July 8th,

Mr. Alterläge, the correspondent of the Dash, i was 'a deserter ́from the French army, M. premium for giJaly, 248 per cent, premium Fand, it certafily would help Imperial dalot c❘ BICYCLE RACE; (the "Dragon Cop"); pre

Chronicle in the Dongola Campaign, kas obtained fro00 damages from Mr. Kelgbt the Tiwas corespondent, for libel ingatlog cowardice and the neglect of a sick comrade,

THE UNITED STATES TARIFF BILL.

/ the Blouse of Representatives his, agrend za | before his Worship and asked that he be Hongkong Electalks folched $7, 87 10 and 87:45') su Great Beltala is concerned, on the generoni-.]

Any complaints should be addranis ta' the the Saiatak smendments of the Tariff Bill, and

- Masinger,

[37go the two Houses are conferring, Hongkong, 1st March, 7597.

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