THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY,
DUTY ON YARN.
Shanghai, July roth.
The British barque Hiathbank is on the berth for San Francisco; the American ship Landseer, 'which arrived here on tsih Apill, is engaged lox
New York, and the Swedish barque Ortant, is The duty question on yarn produced at the loading for Valparalo, There are four dia. | focal mills has been arranged. The duty has to engaged “qailers ® in port—the Lucy A. Nickels | be paid on shipment, and tha yam then goes (1380 ton), Go Kobie (1617 ́tans), the ship free and csirtos an exemption certificate.-N. Queen Blízabrik (1700-ton>) and the barque | C. Daily News. Serrano.
A TERRIBLE danger, says the Batavfa Nieuw!- blad, threatens sagar planters in Java, from a widespread disease which attacks the rogis of the cans. The roots rot and the canes dla. The cause of the disasse is not know, nor has Any remedy for it been found. The planters stand helpicas before the disease, which may ere long bring on a fallure of the sugar crop. It has already struck four provinces, and has broken out even on well-kept estates.
ONE of Uncle Sam's wee fighting ships lately ich New York, having been completed at the Newport News
the
Shipyards. She fr, san
Frisco Call, the new ganhost Helena,
ed for river work on the Chiness station, housing missionaries' families during native outbreaks, navigating shallow water. She pre- sents some novelties of construction. She draws only nine feet of water, and her, wide, flat bull makes her resemble a canal boat. She has two rudders, one at the stern and another on her bow, like a ferry-boat. Her two propellers are hung In tunnels hollowed out of her stern to allow as easy flow of water to them. Her military mast bas a spiral staircare on the inside leading to the upper top. On her efficial trial trip she made 15.8 knots, carning $560co bonus for her buliders. She was launched at the Newport New Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company's works. Her sister abip is the Wilmington, launched last October.
In one of his Australian Interviews, Bailer, the Blue Mountala murdares, safexding to the news of his presence on the Swanhild's being given to the captain of that vestel by the captain of the Taupe on the high seas, said—" If I had been sure that the Tando prople had told him I was aboard there would have been no Swan Ailda to-day. She would never have got to San Francisco.' I would alther have fired her, run her ashore, or sunk her. I'd have faund some means. i remember ona night I would bave had an excellent chance. We had been In dirty weather for some few days, and were then running before a favorable wind in big
sea. We ran down a great big island with a rocky coast. At one line we were not more than a quarter of a mile from it." Though there was a big sex on there was no one but the first male and I on deck. It was falily Įdark and I could have cailly settled the mate with a blow on the head from a belaying-pin, spun the wheel down and wo.. would have been in the breakels in ten minutes. The ship would not have lived long in that sea. And afterwards wo passed hundreds of coral reefs, and I could have pat her ashore on almost any of them. Allot which shows what a werry nice man Mr. B. la
AMOF NOTES.“
A
SANITARY BOARD.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held this afternoon. Dr. Atkinson (Colonial Sar. reen) presided, and there were also present Dr. F. W. Clarke (Medical Officer of Healthy, Hon. F. H. May (Capisia Superintendent af Po lice). Mr. W. Chatham (Director of Public Woks), and Mr. H. McCallum (Secretary.)
MINUTES
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.
MORTALITY RETURNS.
The mortality returns for the week ended July 3rd showed a death rate al ang per 1,000 and for the week ended July xath 229.
PLAQUE IN DOMBÀY.
The plague returns from Bombay showed that from May tgth to June 9th there had been 223 casos and 137 deaths,
THE STAFF AND BUSINESS CONCERNS. Following upon the recent motion by the Captalo-Superintendent of Police relative to the Board's staff engaging in businessfconcerns, the Secretary Tald his report on the table. The report contained the answers of 3 clerks, 16 Inspectors, to interpraters, I overseer, & foremen, 9.Watchmen, a shroffa, and ♬ tallymen, In CT Case the answer was "I have no interest
any business concerns whatever,”
The President moved that the report be lald
on the table.
The Medical Officer of Health seconded the motion, and sald he ventured to express the hope that the unanimous and emphatic denial from the subordlaste officers of the Board as to connection with bassess concerns would receive the same publicity from the presN KE WAS accorded the Vice President's motion at the last meeting. The matter should not be allowed to rest here as even the most sanguine member of the Board could believe that if there were any black sheep they would not be likely to Inciminate themselves on a statement like this. The Vice President spoke of having evidence, but it had not been before the Board. Several annoymens communications had been received never been substantiated, dinates of the board, some people would and whilelibis cloud hung over the suber always attach credence to them. He moved, "That the Sanitary Board beg to recommand to HE, the Governor that he be pleased to direct that any evidence that may exist to show that any of the subordinate officers of the Board are concerned in business relations in the Colony be furnished confidentially to the Baard."
but
they had
The Acting Director of Public Works second ed the motion, saying that it was very desirable that such information should be before the
board.
The motion was carried unanimously.
ADJOURNED The Board adjourned for a fortnight.
TEBRAU PLANTING COMPANY.
(From our Correspondent.) Talk about procrastination, why I've pro crastinated in the most horrible manner, or rather my clerk has done so to each sa extent that I ma seriously considering tho`ndrisability of checking oves bls accounts with view to changing his name to "Walker," and walts him off my dominions. If I hadn't been for kla cussedness and for my suspicion that he was patting off from day to day the performance of various dutles the enclosed news might have never reached you. Having an inkling that croise through his desk might be attend. ed with satisfactory results I set to work and soon cime across the following corresponding as you are aware, is simply a statutory one,
Coco :-
General Del Kemper, the Volted States Coneul, his daughter and two sons left here on the 28th ultimp for the United States, In connection with the deverance of ble conBCC. Man with ikis port it is worthy of note that at meeting of the Consular Body the other day Mr. Gardner (Britlah Cononi) at” the conclusion of the businces before the meeting raid he wished, before the members separated, to convoy to General. Kemper, the United States representa- tive, who would shortly be leaving the port, an expression of the high esteem of his
The Erst general meeting of shareholders In "the above company was held at the officer, 38, Queen's Road Central, at noon to-day, Mr. Hart Buck presided and there were also present Meters. G. Murray Balo, C. Ewens, H. Ham phreys, R. E. Humphreys, E. K. Chandler, A.P, Nobbs, and J. Hagen,
The Chairman said-Gentlemen, this meet-
mont.
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THE COCOS-KRELING ISLANDS.
H.M S. Iphigusta leaves Singapore to-day on the annual visit to the Cocos-Keeling Islands, which have been wader the authority of the Governor of the Straits Settlements aloca 1886. From an Interesting Blue-book, com- piled from the annast reports for the last ti years, we larra that there hlands Be in the Indian Ocean some distance from the coast of Sumatra, and sluca 1827 they have been in the possession of the Ross family. The present proprietor is Mr. Geo-ga Clunies Ross, who was born in 1847, and who is mantled to a native lady. His grandfather was the first occupant Ho visited the Islande in 1825, and finding them unoccupied, be returned to Scotland and feduced some othe.s to become fellow colonists with blm There are now many members of the Ross family on the islands, which is over twenty in num?:, and some of them have also settled on Christmas Island, to which the Blue- book also refers. Thay are described as capable, Intelligent, and well-educated (one is a graduate of Edinhargh. Univeralty, another of St. Andrews, a 1bled was at the Edinhaigh, under the British Hag has been decidedly Institution, and so on), and their administration
successiul, the natives forming a well-behaved and law-abiding commonly and bars com- plately fallen into clvilled ways and habits. This is clearly brought out in the report made la 1894 by Mr. Hugh Clifford, the Bellich Resident in Pahang. The feet report given is one that was drawn up in 1885. Then the population numb. 16, including the Romes, the Cocanto... Malays, and the coolles who had been imposed from Tiva. Last year's account shows that the population had lacressed in the interval to 594. Blages was in 188 still celebrated to accordance with the Mahomedan ritual, Rud divorce was abinia-
All
JULY 15, 1897.
$80,000,000. There is Kitty, his sister-in-law. She is worth millions. I suppose they will get `a good share of the property. We expect to get
little when the estate is settled up,
IN SEARCH OF TREASURE ISLAND.
An American exchange says that a big Boston dicata expedition left for San Francisco' da Inne 3rd to search for the biggest treasure in the which is a veritable mountain al gold. A vessel world, a mysterious island in the Pacific upon
will be chattered somewhere on the California of the syndicate, which marks exactly the loca count lo usli recording to the chart in possession. ton of the treasure. The company, which ha plenty of means and ample equipment, is con Edeni that "there's millions in it."
This is not an ordinary everyday hit-or-miss excursion of adventurers, but a careful business ventare under the guidance of business men and experiancid sullore and miners. Two" only al the Boston syndicate will make the trip, and one of them is Dr. G. H. Balloy, ol Boyston Street, was believes implicitly in the story told by during his last sickness in Mainn a few moņids
person who cared for an old Californis miner
age.
The money for the trập has been esised, and Dr. Bailey has located the island from the plans, stude and longitude, left by the mince. Here is the story of the island's discovery told by the person who nursed the old miner
In 1850 a carpenter living in an Eastern State went to California during the gold excitement. In 1978, when he was at Panumi, a whaler came into yet and two salfors belonging to her deserted and the whaleship sailed without them. He became acquainted with the two men and they became quite confidential. The two milors, after blading him to secrecy, Imparted to him the information that, shortly before arriving at Panama, their ship touched at an island to take in water. While waliing for the ship to stand in, these two sailors took a stroll along the beach.
NOTAN DA.
CALENDAR.
JULY. Meteorological means based on ten years' observations to 1899,
Thermometer.B.5 Hauldlty ssa6、་48444 Ralalal................................................15.98
TO-DAY,
...83
On data at Chi date al
10 T
39.84 94
WEATHER PEPORT,
Barometer 1991 Thermometer ...............
84 Humidity.....201 75 Rainfall
0.23
TO-DAY, Thursday, 15th July, 1897.
Kwone-sil.
Masonic,
PERSEVERANCE
LODGE OF
HONGKONG, No. 2,165,
REGULAR MEETING of the above
A LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS
HALL, Zetland Street, TO-MORROW, the 16th Instant, at for 5.30 p.m. precisely, Vialting
· Brethren are cordfally invited to attend.
Hongkong, git July, 1897.
Auction.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 274.
[1056
Chinese-161% of fik moon of 23rd year or THE following Particulars and Conditions of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held on the spot, en
MONDAY,
Jewish-15th Tamus, 5637.
itshamedan-251A Sapkar, 1915.
Sun Risex
5kr. 25min. Kkr. $75m... Bär, 17min. Afternoon suntIkr. 40máli. Low water-Morning ................ Zkr. Bimin, Afternoon ..... ¿kr. 53mix. ANNIVERSARIES,
·Sets As High water-Morning
1834-Arrival of Lord Napler at kracao, 1888-Eruption of Bandal-sen volcano, Japan;
500 lives lost.
the 19th day of July, 1897, at 3 PM, M published for general information.
By Command,
[1063
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, jid Jaly, 1897. Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the Particulars and Conditions of the lotting by
19th day of July, 1897, at 3 F.M., by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of Friday, 16th July, 1897.
CROWN LAND at Scokampoo Valley near Chinese-17th of 6th moon of 23rd year of Causeway Bay, in the Colony of Hongkong, Jewish-18th Tamus, 5857.
for a term of 999 Years. Mohammedin-2564 Sapkar, 1915,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Sah-Riser
Boundary MOS,
Kwong-s
Sets
TO-MORROW.
............ 6kr, 25min - 6hr 15min High water-Moralzg....10hr. Emin.
Afternoon....MOHEJ.
Low water-Morning Skr 15min. Afternion. Shr. 15min.
· ANNIVERSARIES. - Gaz-Fileht of Wakomet.
1842-Rritish trade wlih Chius re-opened. 1844-Robbery at Government House, Hong-
kro
Locality,
$
[[nland] Let -NA- 1,418
A.
12.
De
10
Hotels.
̈18;2-The King of Cambodia aurived on a visit
to Hongking. 1889-The ra." Alinacentg wrecked on
unknown reef the Philippines. 1896-The faging of the Caumi-Formosa cable NEW VICTORIA HOTEL.
commenced.
ER
MEMORANDA.
TO-MORROW,-16th July, Indian mail due. Entries for the London College of Maric
Examination close.
able by mutual; consent; but since then the English form has almost entirely supu.eded the ather, polygamy is unkaown, and divorce depends upon proof of adultery. The Bantrmese cooltes do net Interms.,y with the Cosas people, and They noticed that the sand was filled with when they want a wife thay mik that one may shining particles of gold, and that crevices or be imported from Batavie unless they happen
stazzia of the water-course were fail of It." They to be rich enough to make the voyage and gathered a small package" Arriving on board copt. which commands a go pilce. choore, for themselver. The principal export is ship they kept their own counsel, They producid package and after a careful test at Panama the islands abrand in cocoa-nut palms. The the carpester pronounced it gald of the finest chief imports ato rice, flour, sugat, tea, and quality. It was decided to retam to the Island, tobacco. These are refilled by the Romn family,
and after enlisting eight other men, most of whom the stores being open every day except Saturday were hard characters, and pledging them to se- and Sunday. The natives are contented and cresy, they raised money to purchase a small thriving. Some small grievances have been
crait and arrived at the islande safely. They exposed from time to time, and startle removed began to carouse and finally got into a Gght, by Mr. Gi G. Ross, upin repitsentations belog which ended in some one setting the vessel made to him. The islands are governed upon firs. All got ashore, but the veîşel, with stores, absence of a polies force there is an organisa. careful and systemalle peluciples, and in the tools, ein, was barred. All but the carpenter and one sallor left the island at night lo a small tion of night watchmen, mang whore duties
bost. They lost their Ulwan in the attempt to Escape. is that of putting out all kitchen fires be-
The two slayed on the island'and | tween nine and ten o'clock. The lack of any
were taken off by a passing vess) system of education is adverted 'to in several of
The chief drawback to those explorations was the earlier reposts, but a school has now been
the large number of reptiles, scorpions, taran- established, An epidemic of best-beri" the talas, elc., which aboudded in large number, loss of Mr. Ross's trading schooner, which is
and finally, with the unearthing of a bush, a || 5.30 p.m.-Meeting of Perseverance Lodge. supposed to have been stolen by a number of number of replies jumped at the men, frighten- men who had been shipwrecked on the Islands ing them away. They retreated and did rof French mall dee.
SATURDAY-17th July, and were being sent back in her to the mala-gula venture to return. Alter arriving at land; and the increasing noisance caused by Panama the two men left the vessel, but the TES, are the main topics of interest touched allor was taken sick that night with the upon during the last few years. To subdue isihmus fever. The carpenter cared for him abe rats a number of cats were introduced, but
until he died ; then be trok what gald he had, they were so perverse as to leave the rats xióne;
and boarding the steamer returned home to and they are gradually destroying all the birds, Maine. During the period of his recent insas Including those which were taken to the islands a man who lived near by took care of him, to keep down the cocoa-out beetles. It ir emus-
To him he told the story and drew ing to note the reference to the "golf_links," A plan and described the Island and foca which show that the possessors of these toe, also the opposite shore, giving such an Interesting small portions of our Empire have
accurate description that ove familiar with the not ceased to be Scotsmen while becoming const could have no trouble in verllying the
statements. Cocos-islanders.
THE LAST OF BARNEF
AUTHENTIC DETAILS OF THE SUICIDE.
FUNCHAL (Madeira), June 15th.
'The following detalls” have been obtalded of the suicide of Barney Barnato, while on the pas age here from Cape Town: Barnato, who had been la fil-health for some time, seemed to Improve after leaving Cape Town, but he was never left alone and some one was constantly dialled to watch him,
'clock, he seemed to ba in very good spirits Yesterday, after lunch, between 2 and 3
and he was walking up and down the deck on passenger's arm. Suddenly Barnato saited his companion to tell him the time. Before he received a reply he wrenched his aim away and jumped ove board,
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Shortly after he died the name told the story to a member of the syndicate who mada koma notes of the narrativo and afterward looked up the character of the Pacific coast, with hipsailing directions and coast survey, ind found these statements to be verified by the facts. The latitude varied only about forty miles, a mistake easy enough to one knowing but Utile of latitude er langitude, but the distance from the mainland was very correct.
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
HONGKONG FREIGHT. MAREST.
2.15 0.0-Fakte trade mark ('es) case at the
Police Court.
SHARE MARKET.
LATEST QUOTATIONS, Hongkong & Shanghal Bank. 187 per cent. prem.; Unions, $217; Chios Traders, 877; North China. Th. 188; Hongkong Fires, $360; China Fires, $10y; Steambast Companies, $357 Indo-Cbloas, $51 Douglases, $66; China Sagate, 6146; Panjoms, $8; (Prel) $2.301 Balmorals, (Pref.) $2.05 1Į
↑ Jelabus, $2.25 : Rauds. tay : Oliveis, 861; Kowloon Wharves, $66) y Wanchai Warehouse, $44) ; Land Investments, 877 Hongk og Hotel, Sca; Green Islands, | $39) Electrics, $71 ; Ican. $114.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
یمنس
MAILS DUE: Indian (Catherine Apear) to-moIZÓW. French (Salazie) 17ið inst- Tacoma (Paikaw) 19th Inst. English (Ratiar-f-Hind) 24th insi, American (Cily of Rio de Janeiro) 25th Inst. Australian (Atria) 18:h innt. German (Bayern) 29th inst. Tacoms (Brozmar) 19th inst. Tacoma (Tacoma) zrút inst. Canadian (Emprèss of China) 4th prox. American (Gallic) 5th prox.
and we have no particular business to transact... I will, however, take this opportuntly of saylag a few words about our property and prospect Our property, which consists of aces acres of fertile land in Johore, we held on lease for 909 years years from the Johore Govern 200 acres of this land have been for some years planted with Gambler, which is the staple product of Johore, and the results have shown a good profit. In addition to this 200 acres of Gambler, we are now working on 300 acres which we intend to pisat with Eiberian Coffee, and, as we are lalormed that our land is in every way nkable for the cultivation of coffee, we look forward with a good deal tal, We have been fortunate in securing the of confidence to our enterprise proving success- services of Mr. M. Luken aan in sec 28 1 gentleman well known in Hongkong and on the China Coast generally, and has the reputation Settlements. Our last advices from Johore of being one of the best planters in the Straits inform us that everything is going on satisfac: appears that two Canstis and other torlly and that they ste bard at work on the 302 officer was rescued in an exhausted condition Saigon rece la materially—a somewhat remote † Loongmoon..........steamer, from Shanghai
colleagues, their appreciation of the genially and courtesy that bad marked his relations with his colleagues, and their grateful sense of the valuable aid he had always given in every measure affecting publicfateresis.. Mr. Gardner In his own name and in the name and on behalf of the whole Conialer Body wished General Kemper a pleasant voyage home and all the happiness and prospertly he could wish for.
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board after him immediately, but failed to save The fourth officer (Mr. Clifford) jamped over- seas were running and the vessed was tigaming the life of the South African speculator, an beary at the rate of seventeen knots an hours,
a lifeboat was lowerad and pailed to the urot As 1000 as possible the steamer was stopped, where the two men were last seen. The fourth
seres which are belog cleared for planting and inter the body of Barnato was recovered, may add, in conclusion, that Mr. Larken has fasting face downward. His remains have been
■ large monetary laterest in aur undertaking embalmed. and I am quite confident, from my personal knowledge of him, that he will do everything kis power to make our enterprise a success: Unless any shareholder would like farther Information there is no further business" before the 'meeting
No questions were asked and the meating concluded.
friends desired to see General Kemper off on board the China, but were unable to do as the officers of the ship refused to allow anybody from the shore to set foot on board the stately llaer, the reason given being that Amor las Infected port that is, infected with plague. The Amojites naturally remonstrated, bat (1 war useless and so they had to content themselves with shouting out bon voyage, elci, 41. the top of their voices and waving handkerchiefs as evidence of their good wishes for the popular retiring official and his family, Consul Gardner was one of the party refused permission to board the steamer, and that fact is rather amusing for it was he who larued declaration that Amay is infected and forwarded it to China ports and to the Straits Settlements with the most disastrous results to the mercantile community, The following particulars of the record1voyage emigration to the Stralis being quickly stopped | of the Canadian Pacifc Raliway Company's and the Straits-bound steamer consequently. R.M.S. Emprize of Japan, which anived here lose about six or seven thousand dollars every yesterday from Vancouver, B.C., will doubtless zip, owing to lack of Chinese passengers, 1 am of opinion that the plagua existed hers be of interest to our nautical readers 1— many years before anybody was able to give it Junk adth, 18,58 1, m. Left Vancouver for Victoria, BC,
adth, 1-30 p.m. . Arrived Victoria, BC,
Mr. Baronto and her children wera niso on board the Stof.
LOTS OF RIDE TURNING UP.
SOUTHAMPTON, Juna 19th, The remalos of Bamey Bamato atrived here yesterday on the stormer Stef, when coroner's officers went aboard to ascertain whether it was necessary to hold an inquest, An inquest was hald and the jury returned a verdict of death THE RECORD "VOYAGE ACROSS | from drowning while temporally insane. The pamengers subscrit 4 £100 as a reward for Mr. Clifford, the dashing_young officer of the Scot, who tried to rescue Barney.
Sol. Joel, Mr. Barnato's nephew, sayı: "My uncle showed no signs of suicidal tendency until that fatal day, I decided that morning not to leave him for a moment.
-MONTRIAL, June 19th,
THE PACIFIC.
Its proper name until it was discovered in Hongue 16th, 10 pm. La Victoria for Yokoham
kang and telegraphed to the stiermost parts of July 07:10 pm. Coded 170th Bderidian la ia sa.17 N. Barnett states that Barnsto's real name was
the earth. I bave favesilgated the maller and fod that for the thirty years this'neigh-
bourhood has suffered alusest every summe
mer
from epidemice that have canled
Buy 11 pm. Antirid Velskima,
Abes Chosting Tim Pacific Oczam,
Kemarks.
Das (ança). Knots,
Juma'atch
11. Fresh head wind and adverse tide.
45.
484) Moderate variable wind, find, sea smooth,
Reland Israel Gideon Barnett, ́of this city, claims to be a brother of the late Barney Barnato, the South African #diamond king," Barney Isaac All Barasti, and that he was ons of four children, threa bays and a glii, of whom Roland I. G. Barnolt was the eldest, the father was a musician, connoisseur of palatings and well-known picture resterer, and for years had charge of the citate of the old Zert of Dudley, He gave his children a fint-rate education. Barney was educated 41 Heidelberg, and the Modernin hand winds, Kos, sesamoothi reason that he wore pisside was becante ka spoiled his eyes (studying the strange German Strong head wind," cloudy, modents and characters. Barney, Roland suseris, was never circus performer. The brothers patted in Time ecoupled from Victoria to Yokohama, steaming time, to dayss hour, so mines. Kasts per hour, 19. July 8th & sm. Le Yokohama for Mugaiakle
anger in England, Bemer geloz to Kimberley and Roland coming to Americs. Roland will uly seth Batam. Arrived Nagasaki,
Immediately. open correspondence with the July roth 0.43 pm. Ten Hagai for Woonmg,
executors... July 1sta Bus p.m. Arrived WOUTURE.
NEW YORK, Juce Igik.
Jih
Fund yoth
431
·413
27th
off thousands of people, and naill the plague broke out in Hongkong the people here *me sgth always considered the plague was simply typhold July fever. But even assuming that I was not typhold but babonic plague, what earthly reason is there for preventing Europeana boarding the mail boats? Why, the cargo they carry July 4th pm, away from here is all packed by natives and actually placed by them on board the vessels. The precautions seems unnecessarily severe and practically useisse. Moreover, it should be borne in mind that on this island we have so plague the discase exists only on the malaland. On the set instant a fashionable wedding was celebrated at Spanish Consulate here,
Plz | Mademoiselle Mathilde da Contreras de Kentring being led to the alias by the Marquis Simion Theador de Slepanoo Damions. The bride In a daughter of the French Consul and the bridegroom. a member of the Imperial Maritime Customs Service. It wasn'very grand affair and a swell reception was held in the afternoon at the house of the belde, and also st the Spanish Consulat
Our new Conail in-gating into harne
momma to be a milable me for the mos
as energetic and painstaking as Genani
his nationals will have no canoe te Compiskajs
By ima 1,81 pm, 180 Wooking for Hongkong. July jaja doj pe Antired Hongkong.
Mokobama, ba) Hongkong modete variable" winds, wwthor, men mooth, a
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THE P. & D. 9. N, Co's steamer Hydasdes left Bombay for this port on the 14th lust,
'In thele' Fraight Circalar issued to-day Sem Limke and Rogge report as follows :--
A moderate smount of chattering has been effec.cd daring the past fortnight, but at rather low rates for every destination. As previously intimated, tonnage is now gradually accumulat- complete absence of business from the rice-ports, inform us that the steamship Glinogli, Brun Ing in the soulb, and, is face of the almast THE Agents (Measts, Jardine, Matheson & Co.)
thing but brilliant. the outlook for profitable employment is any« | Middlesboro', London and Straits, Ich ŝlngapore
for this port yesterday afternoon. STEAM-FREIGHTS-The so far existing hand- given way to a complete standstil, tonnage not to-mouth business from Saigon to this has now
SHIPPING RETURNS, Prom & fom, yesterday to 8 pom, to-day, being wasted on any terms, and unless prices at
ARRIVALS.
contingency by the way-chartering is likely to remain a dead letter. It is simply Impossible Sacchain
to ascertain what the stocks of grain at Canton Nawsham
Shanghal
IF
Chefon Silgon #Bangkok Australia Aggregating, 7,569 tons register. DEPARTURE.
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may amount to, but they must by larger than Kong Bagg *** anticipated, otherwise the insigalicant supplies Omi Maru........ of this season should have had their inevitable long before this. However, consequences
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as matters stand at present, there is no demand Maragon steamer, for Kobe
Myrmidon.................. - at all and a rollable quotation cannot be
given. From Saigon to Singapore, a small Triumph bailors, has been done at lart rates, viz. 14 | Bonlarig cents per picul, but only 22/13 cents per pical Wingsang ********** is offering now and the demand is way limiled. Pronto For Java, the rate has dropped to 24 cents put Carmodalit picul and there is no further enquiry at the Loangmoon
Tatiang ma moment. From Saigon in Kobe a small steamer | lɛ wanted, but at (so low Tate (about 19 cents Peru..................
per picul) that business is quite impracticable. Ravenna skörun Bangkok business remains dull and fifcicas and Prabun Gam no tonnage is wanted. From Philippine ports to Japan, and also to this part, several charters have | been affected and the" ratos pald,' though lower than before, compare favourably with olders.
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COAL FREIGHTS from Japan ports remain very
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURN. dall indeed y two charters on record for Mavlia | Retng Christiaannum in Kowloon Dock, at $3 per ton, and from Mororan to the the Ross cheap rate of 81.80 per ton has been accepted, Hallosng umum. but from Moji to this, nothing better than Mithven Carili seumur `n $1.15 per ion is obtainable now and even Thales umummasunur that with ditenly, Cost at Moji is scarce and much dearer, hence the decline in zater, FROM NEWCHWANG TO CANTON, as indicated la fast report, fresh chartering has coms to pass at the much reduced rain of so cents per pleni, thrae sicamais having been fixed on that badly, which fills the demand for the time being. Produce in the North remains very dear, A couple of steamers have been taken up on monthly terms,
SAIL-FLIGHTS:-The Class Machinati has sailed for New York, but with. I considerable amount of
empty space, shippers having bom A dispatch to the World from Boston saya: unable to fill her within the time stipulated for, Two men in Boston claim to be first consist of Another Vessel, the Landizer, has been Barney Birnate. They are Brinet Meyers and chartered (despatch by about the middle of September) but at a very low figure, the berth Wall Moyers, cigar-makers at the North Edd.
44 Barony, Bazinia's aight name was Barney rate belog only za/ pas ton. More tonnags may Isaacs. His father, and out, mother
werbe wanted for New York later on, but shippers brother and sister," said Bamat Meyers. "We are in no buny, whatever and what little
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MBALS A LA CARTE.
·HOPS, STEAKS, Re, as, at any time
between 7.30 Ak, und 11.30 P.M.
MONTHLY BOARDERS at Moderate Rates.
MADAR & FARMER,
Proprietors.
Hongkong, 3rd September, 1896.
WINDSOR HOTEL,
HONGKONG.
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THIS ESTABLISHMENT, situated in the "CON. elegant Building known se HAUGHT HOUSE," offers First-class Accons modation to Residents and Travellers,
Passenger Elevator, from 'Entrance Hall to ich Floor, in charge of experienced Attendant. Favourabla Arrangersents made for Famille And for Monthly-or Extended Perioda. -
P. LOHM, Proprietor & Manager,
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1895.
PEAK HOTEL.
OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND,
"HIS commodious and well appointed
HOTZ, altusted at a height of 1,250 feet- above sea-level, has-just been thoroughly re-decorated, renovated and re-burnished, and i HEW WING has been built, which commande magnificent Views of the Harbour and mainland of China.
For further particulars, apply to
THE MANAGER,
New Victoris Hotel Hongkong, 14th November, 1895, THOMAS'S GRILL ROOM.
Menu, Quality of Food and Perlection of Culsins. high class reputation for Liberálity is THIS Establishment, has always enjoyed a
THIS REPUTATION WILL BE MAINTAINED,
Fresh Dairy Produce, FRUIT and other supplies are regularly imported from the Valtad Sistes, Canzás and · Australis. BEEF from Kobe and TURTLES from the Straits.
SPIRITS The WINES,
MALT and LIQUORS, comprising all brands in general demand, are the Best shipped to the Far East.
In addition to the BAR, GRILL and DINING ROOMS, the upper floor ses arranged so he te provide PRIVATE ROOMS «mmable for DINNERS
* SUPPERS, āze.
PICNIC and BATHING PARTIES supplied with light refreshments at a moment's notica
ICE CREAM from 1 #il, to 11 P.M. COLD HEAT SUPPERS kom g to 11.30 PM, THOMAS'S GRILE ROOM.
FREDERICK BISHOP,
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Intimations.
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IT 18 UNIVERSALLY ADMITTED THAT T°.
"O indicate the exact use of words, no DICHIOMARY can compare with the New Editios of
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WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY,
At the office of the Hongkong Telegraph you. can see, and procure for SIX DOLLARS, & Copy of the Webster of Websters, the latest and most | emphatio prosi that Labor omnia vincii,
Hongkong, 17th May, 1897,
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