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Co-day's Advertisements.

HONGKING AND SHANGHAI BANKING

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CORPORATI IN.

OTICE har by given that the ORDINARY MALF-YEARLY MEET- ING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this CORPO RATION will be held at the CITY HAL', Hang- kong, on SA URDAY, the 14th day of August Bex', at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors, together with

Statement of Account to 30th Jane, 1897. By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Chlef Manager. Hongkong, 2416 July, 1907.

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HONGKONG AND HANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

"ATOTICE is hereby given that the

NREGISTERS OF SHARES of the

CORPORATION WILL CLOSED from SATUR. DAY, the 31st Ță, furrent, to SATURDAY, the 14th day of August wx', (both days inclu sive) during which perled no TRANSFER OF SHARES CAN BE REGISTERED.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

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Chlot Manager.

Hongkong, 24th July, 1897.

ZETLA ND

No. 25, E.C.

LODGE,

REGULAR MEETING of the above LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on SATURDAY, the 3'st Joly, at 8.30 for 9 pm precisely. Visting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, 24th July; 1807,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

HE P. & D. S. N. Co.'s Stearnship

THER & D

"KAISER-I-HIND,"

FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND

STRAITS.

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Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkang and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed,

This vessel brings on Cargo (— From London, &c., ex S.S, Massilta, From Calcotte, az S.S. Nubla.

From Perlin Gall, ex S.S. Pawba, Assyris and Mobile.

Optional gola will be eded here unless instructions are given to she rostaty before 4 P.M. TO-DAY,

Gandı not cleared by the goth inat, 11 4 1.3, will be subject to rent.

No Fl Insurance be effected by me in any care whatever.

All damaged, Packages must be left in the Godowny and a certificato of the damage. obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the Versal's arrival here, after which na Claims will be recognised.

H. A. RITCHIE, ·

Superintendent

Rangkong; 24th July, 1907.

NIPPON YUSËN KAISHA.

JAPAN-EUROPE LINE.

MONTHLY SERVICE..

* FOR MARE LLES, LONDON AND

ANTWERP.

VEA SINGAPORE, COLOMBO AND PORT

SAID,

HE Company's Steamship

THE

"HAKATA. MARU,”

Captain R. Nivizon, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 27th Instant, at Noon, Instead of as previously advertised

This Steamer is fitted with Superior Accom- modation for First-class and Second-claıı Passengers and is lighted by Electricity through-

A daly qualified Doctor is carried.

For Freight or Passage, spply to

-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

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Hongkong, 24th July, 1807.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VIA 'SUEZ Canal.

THE Company's Steamship

"ORESTES,"

Captain Baker, will be despriched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 28th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents

Hongkong, 24 b July, 1897

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FOR VLADIVOSTOCK. TIA SHANGHAI, CHEFOO AND NAGASAKI, T

“HE Steamship.

"DAPHNE." Captain J. Samuelsen, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 28th instant, at 4 P.M.

Tbl Steamer bes Superior Accom dallon for First-class Passengers. ~

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For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN.& Co.. Hongkong, 24th July, 1897.

"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS, FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,

THE Steamship

"ENERGIA," "Captalo Saw, will be despatched as above on of

SATURDAY, the grat fostan

For Freight or Page, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., Agents.

·Hongkong, 24th July, 1867.

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"NATAL" LINE OF STEAMERS, FOOCHOW AND HONGKONG TO SOUTH AFRICA (DIRECT),

FOR NATAL, EAST LONDON, ALGOA BAY, HOSSEL BAY AND CAPE TOWN. (Taking Cargo under through Bill of Lading to DELAGA BAY and BEIRA.)

“HE Steamship-

THE

"CONGELLA,"

am or about the 17 h. August' this s'eamer left Durban 2nd July, for Foochow (direct),"

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.

Agents, V Hongkong, 14th July, 1797.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1897.

To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE

ROYAL

CITY HALL

THURSDAY, Joly zgth.

GRAND OPENING NIGHT

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POLLARD'S

LILLIPUTIAN OPERA

COMPANY.

Under the Distinguished Patronage of H.E. The Governor Slt "WM. Roḥinson, G.C.M, G. H.E. Major-General BLACK, CR. Commodore Holland, R.N.

(THURSDAY & FRIDAY, 19th and zolb).

R. Suppe's Popular Comic Opera

"BOCCACCIO."

- SATURDAY AFTERNOON, July 3111,

Grand Matines

"H.M.S. PINAFORE." Children and Amaha Haif Price to all parts of the house......

SATURDAY, J¬ly 31st. "LA MASCOTTE."

MONDAY, August and.

"DOROTHY."

Entimations.'

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITND.

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CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

33 ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

MANUFACTURÈRS Seger

A ERÄTE D

WATERS.

OUR ARRATED WATER FACTORY is filed with the best English Machlaery embodying the latest Improvements in the trade.

The Purest Ingredients only are used, and the atment Care and Clasalinen exercised in the Manufacture throughout,

and

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Leat Howlet; Transport, Captain Brockman ; | TWO derelicts, dangerous to navigation, weto | A CALCUTTA pager of the 6th fast, records tha Regimental Commissariat Transport pisted on the rgib June by tha steamer Orizaðs murder of a British officer, engaged in the Tochi Officers, Lleuts. Powell, saad Planners, Cup. In the Bay of Plecay. ningkam. 1st Bo. Granidlers, Tonon, 16th Lancers: Veterinary Officer, Liest Harls. The Troops are ved R'd+ Brigade, rph Sikhs, 6h B. 1., agh P.I, one Squadron, 18 P. C. 4. 2009 No. 6 Bambuy Mountain. Battery 1

FRANCE AND CHINA.

Atx Cabinet Council held at the Ebrós an 19'b June, M, Hanolaux, the. Minister ine For. eign Affairs, announced that M. Gérard. The French Miglster in China. bad signed an arrangement conceding to Franca fresh com- mercial and political advantages in the districts

Tonkin. adjacent to

There concessions consisted

sutharlsing the extension of the Kwangol Rallways towards the Interns of Chines In allowing Francs to perialraća Into Yannan In the direction of Yunnan-f; and in exploitation of the mines on the Chinese frontier provinces by French engineers. Ohitecles baring Fem placed in the way of navigation by the Murty Company in the Gulf of Tonkin, an in- demaity of f.703,000 is to be paid to that com-

pany.

The aurattin of Father Merel and lour The Water qued is proved by repeated | accomplices have barn rxrested. Analyses to be Absolutely Pare,

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

Counterfall Order Books supplied on applics

tion.

Our Registered Telegraphic Address is "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG." And all signed thessages addressed thes will

receive prompt venifos,

EMBEZZLEMENT BY A BANK

AGENT.

MR. BOON BEFORE THE MAGISTRATE.

The correspondent of the Singapore Free Press writing from Batavis on the 9th July

reports as follows

Mr. C. J. Raon, who is accated of appro- Dailog to his own uss the jam el f. 81.000 bel nglog to the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank, whilst acting as its Agent in Padang, kar been arretted there and bronch' to Butavin, and he is The following is a List of Waters always kept now undergoing a preliminary eximiantism.

randy in Stech 20

The Government have taken up the case and Ere prosecuting.

Plan Dow open at W. ROBINSON & CO'S, PURE AERATED WATER, Music Warehouse.

PRICES...........$3, $1 & $5. Soldiers and Sellars in Uniforms Halt Price to "20d and Bick Seafi only...----

Late Trams will leave 15 minutes after each Performance.

A. H. POLLARD, Advance Representative, Hongkong Hotel.

Hangkang. 23rd Jul 1897.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR TIENTSIN. · HE Company's Steamship

THE

"KWEIYANG,"

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Caplain Caterbidge, will be despatched as above DR SATURDAY, the grit Instant, at 3 P.M.

Fer Freight or Passage, apply to

SODA WATER,

LEMONADE,

POTASH WATER,

SELTZER WATER,

LITHIA WATER,

SARSAPARILLA WATER,

TONIC WATER,

GINGER ALF.

GINGERADE

No Credit given for Battles that look dirty or grey or that appear to have been used for any other purpose thin that of containing Aerated Waters, as such Potiles are never used again by us;

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hmukong, rath April, 1869.

MARRIAGE

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A Perang, on the 10th instant by the Rex, W. Many MA.. salted b the Rev. S. Stephen. Wilker, M.A., Singapor, WILLIAM DIXIN FISHER CE. Sean, T. Strafts Settle fr3sments, to JESSIE FRUCE, 151 d daa, hier of Wm.

MURRAY, ATK., 24. B.-

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

·Hongkong, 24 & July, 1907

NOW READY!

COMMERCIAL AND STATISTICAL PAPERS.

No 1-APRIL, 1897..

Being rep als of meetings of Companies and Corporations for periods ending 31 December, 1895.

This...pamphlet is published for the conve alence of the Commercial Community and s for sale.

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The Honghong Celegraph

HONGKONG, NATURDAY, JULY 24, 1897,

HONOURS FOR HONGKONG.

We understand that this mail has brought the despatches confirming. Mr. CHATER'S appointment as Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St. MICHAEL and St. GEORGE and that it is not, strictly speaking, a Jubilee Honour but one that would have figured in the Birthday Gazette of the 24th May had not the Jubilee been so near at hand that one Gazellejas made to serve for both. We hear it whispered, tor, that Honours are DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & in store for, Mr. CHATER's able, energetic

PRICE $: PER COPY,

at the office of the "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH," No:6 Peddar's Hill,

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Hongkong, 7th May, 1897.

Intimations.

COMPANY,

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS,

CIMPLE AERATED WATER.

S"

WATER. SODA

INGER ALE

LEMONADE,

SARSAPARILLA

RASPBERRYADE.JG,

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANE & Co. Waters are

made under the constint asperullen of a dulr | qualified English Chemist and will bear compa-

sison with the best English Manufactures,

Special terms to HOTRES, CLUBS, MESSES and other Large Consumers.

Any complaints should be midirassed to the Manager

WangYong, 1st March, 1897

TO SUBSCRIBERS.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL. -Tur-Indian maille due-to-morrow-alternoon

THE buying rate for sovereigns is $10.13 per THI American mail is expected at day-light on Monday

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CHOLERs to will raging in Java, At Sauraboys It is not so bad as in other districts. At Demak It is carrying off scores al propie dally,

Expedition, by a Sikh, on the Semana heights, north-west of Kohat. Captain Gordan, of the 16th Sikhs, was on the r'il range with a party of his men, when a Sikh sepoy shot kim and a nailya officer dead. The sepay was immediately THE directors of the Eastern Extension Tele-ited. The gith are all S'kht, and have the graph declared an Interim dividend for the quar- reputatlan of being « 'crack 'regiment, ter ended March 31st last of as. 6d. per share, we have recely'd several complainte from free of income-tex, pryibla on July xgth.

soldiers regarding the lasulting tros!ment shown towards them by a section of the civilian com.

In his Weekly Share List turned at moon to-day, Mr. Erich Georg states 'that the, shara market | munly. The mill'ary here at present are an has been exceedingly dull during the past week, and, with hardly any business doing, sales, although not abowing » material change, are weak for most uincké.

MR. ERICH GROPG Wales in, bis weekly report that "Fenwicks bave changed hands at $173 to gia, closing with buyers at the latter rate. It is reported that the Directors have sold the Company's Kowloon property on advantageous terms, hence, mpii probably, the demand,, JUST as we ware going to pizzas, we received news that the Chim-fat, Cblacie-owned steam fourch was sunk in the harbout. The cause of the accident is attributed to one of the binder of the Catherina Apcar's propeller striking the bost amid-ship, when in mailon with the result that she sank.

By the mail to-day we received a copy of the Jublica Huzoors List from which we ascertain that Mr. W. Hilller, lute Coutul-General in Korea, and Colonel J. A. Man (a few years ago a Com- missioner of Customs in Chins) were decorated. The former is a K.C.M.G. and the latter C.M.G., 3rd class.

exceedingly well-behaved budy of men and it is very discreditable and wholly unļautificle that they should be subjleted to insult by thara wha should know better. is, felt in some quertere that the soldiers are really despliei by civilians and this bessel dues foi add to the pleasure al Tommy Aiklerek orjusen in the Far East, THè London pipers state that the report 6! Mr.' Jackson, President of the South Al·lex Come mittee, severely condemos Mr. Csell Rhodes, and absoirei Mr.Chamberlain and Lord Rosmeid,and' declares that Messrs. Belt and Macoire were the Mr. Rhedar' only directors cognizant of niant, But that doesn't matter two straws. Rheds Is Rhoden still—a landmark among the class of men from whose brains, pluck, energy stadfastness of parposs and integrity has been evolved the foundations on which the wast

British Embie now reals,

appears as if same progress was in be mida at last on the section of the reclamailon stretch.

Ing from Ice House Lane to the Market. From ten to twenty cargo hoat lords of earth are dally discharged on the black and for the last day of so a gang of conlles have been bailly st-work MR. H. M. Hiller's Interesting report on the demolishing the old Praya wall, portions of trade of Kowloon district for 1896 is published | which, we presume, will be used in the construc- in a supplement of this issue of the Telegraph, | tan of the new one. The new sea wall, ion, it together with the accounts of the Steamboat making anma progress and the flating derick is Company, which are to be submitted to share. | frequently to be seen placing höge graviffe-reed- holders on the zistlustan', and some interesileg | concrete blocks in prillion when t'e tide serves. - Information respecting the Raub Australian Gold | We can only hope that the work will be conilased Mialog Company.

at the present rate for we may then have this

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THE English mall was delivered at 9.16 thi THX ule of John -Ross commences at the tectou completed, -thin a few months' time.

Supreme Court at zo.a.m, on Monday befeTUST now, when Ice tea dalle neceselis, a hint morning.

S't. J. W. Carrington,, Chief Juice, and to the residents of the up er fer-ls as to the special jury. Hos. W. M. Goodman (Attorney way in which many of their cnolles-convey, this General Instructed by Mr. H. L. Dennys commodity from the der&' to their empl·yaral THE Kaisar-d-hind leaves for Shanghai at 8("rown Solicitor) will prosecute and Mr. J. J. | residences may be useful. Some of the conllss Francis, QC., lnstructed by Mr. G. C. C. Master have the ice properly wrapped in hiarkets, hat will appear for the defence.

A Rivo dividend ei one shiling per share is | announced.

· 1.m. to-morrOW.

AT 6.15 P.M. we received a long report of the loss of ha Adm. It confième previous reports. Two Chinesa lost their lives daring a thunder, storm'at, Mapila on the 5th Instant. GUNNER BROWN Bas been elected Bombardier

by 1 and 2 sections of the Volunteer Field Battery, vici Bombardier Inglis, dead. STILL It drops! The dollar is now quoted at It. 1748. Before long we shall require new exchange tables-from sixnerce us to one "bob." Queen Elianbeth has gone to Tacoms. Don' bellera It? Well, look at the shipping returns and then admit that the Telegraph is right again.

THE Case Regina z Witchell will be heard at the Criminal Sessions at to m. on Thursday next. Mr. E. Roblasen is engaged for the defence.

GRX. Sir Martin Dillon bas been selected for the Coloneley of the West Yorkshire. Regt., which is vacant by the decease of Gen. A. T. Heyland,

PLAGUE Hill carrying off about 30 perions dally in the native city at Amoy. Koolangsoo Island, where the foreigners' ilve, is free of this awful scourge.

and resourceful partner, Mr. H. N. MoDy-Honours, not as yet from his own Sovereign, but from a foreign Govern- meat. Two or three years ago, for his valuable services in connection with the THE ball-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Tonquin coal mines, the President of the French Republic conferred the Cross of Hongkong and Shangbal Banking Corporation the Legion of Honour on Mr. CHATER. be held in the City Hall on the 74th prosimo The same decoration will, we hope, soon

Pat noon. Vide adv't. shine on Mr. Moor's modest black cost. He is so courteous, so obliging, so good a friend to all who know him that there la no one in the Colony who will not rejoice with him when it comes, and, wish him long life and sound health to enjoy it.

REUTER'S MESSAGES.

TURKEY AND THE POWERS.

LONDON, July 22nd, The Peace Conference at Constantinople has agreed to the frontier proposed by the Ambassaders and has commenced the discusion of the preliminades of peace. The German

MR, Oh Cheng Chan, the Chinois geztiemas, of Penang, who fractured his thigh by jumping out of the window of a house that was attacked by robbers, has since died.

OWING to to-morrow belog the anniversary of the birthday of the Emperor of Chins, the Customs station at Kowloon will be closed and and the examination of cargo and the clear- ance of junks will be suspended.

A NUMBER of Chinere constables were recruited yesterday and passed into the ranks to all the places of those men who have been appointed detectives. Sergeant Collett has been placed for daty in the detective force,

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We are Informed that the camal belonging to the Hon. E. R. Bellfos strayed away from bis stable at the Peak yesterday afternoon, and en search being made for him could not be found.

This morning the poor beast was discovered about a hundred fret below Mountain Lodge having apparently jumped or fallen over the wall there and been killed.

A FIRE, caused by the overheating of a flat in a kitchen in the basement of the cast wing of the Hongkong Hotel, broke out at 10'10 la night. The Fire Brigade attended, with Mr. D. Macdonald, Superintendent, in charge, and they speedily subded the outbreak. Some wood work near the flas bad ignited and this set fire to the wooden celling. The damage was very slight The bedrooms were never in danger, bilog far away from the kitchens.

many copy it without any covering at all. In the present worm westber a 50 or 30 1ḥ, hinck cannot be carried far, exnored to the sun, with at considerable shrinkage and it is hard to maping that brakeholders" (all to zupply their cooll with blankets in which to carry ibeir ice. The

ference, and it fa fare on, is that the wily Chinese have dispared of the blankets, and his hint may prove useful to same of our friends who often are sorprised to find their supply of the cooling article in nut sa qulekly," As we are again soon to have the Theaire Rayal re-opened, we would like to draw the attention of the Board of Directors to the inconvenience canred to restholders In the sides of the dress circle owing to the way in which the seals are placed. There is no reason why they cauld not be raised so as to enable the occupants to have view of the stage over persons in front of them. On the occasion of THE complainant in an assault care at the Ma- Professor Richard's last exhibition, the house was fra yesterday tried to work off a wound on full and the discomfort relarred to was strongly bis head an proof of the injury he had received. fel, the stage belog galte invluble to many Inspector Mann, who was in court at the time, siting to the sides of the chicle. There sie happened to remember that be had been shown good seats of course, but when anything lika the same wound previously sa proof of another popular entertainments are being given they alleged assault on a previous date. The la. are taken up very early and often for some ifme, specter cautioned the complainant bet he would beforehand. The choles then left is only a poor not withdraw the charge, and when Mr. Wode. one, and people have to take posiįjlors where a house heard the facts he dismitted the care and constant craning of the neck is absolutely mecar- Roed complainant $15, in default six weeksary in order to get even a glimpse of the stage. In fact, it only would send a few" theaire hats lo shut off the view altogether, A rost in the stallvor "rd," for bringing a faire charge. RE RAUB, Mr. Gorg reports that they have pit is mach to be preferred to many in the circle, declined farther, Slogapore offering abares and, seeing that the teriff for the last-nemed part freely, and down to $13) has been sccepted, the of the hoare is so much higher, surely it is not market closing slightly steadier with sales and to enable patrons to view performances with as buyers at $24; the actual result of the May-June:tle discomfort as possible, clean-up was 2,120 ounces of gold for 2,438 1058 THERE are parts of the city that just now are of stone crushed. Mr. Bibby is expected bare strongly'seminiscent of nothing so much as daily, an routs for England via America, Cologne with its thousand and one smells. principal object in visiting the United States la to eximine and report upon such electrical tostallations as may be most suitable for Rasb. WITH regard to the paragraph that appeared in our columns a few days igo on the total absence of shrlier of any sort for the men engaged in musketry practies at the Kowloon Ranges, we are pleased in note that the Naval authorities have taken up the maiter and Range to protect the men from both sea and rain. This is decidedly a vise slep, and we hope that the military authorities will soon sea their way clear to follow the excellent example set them by the sister service,

too much to ask that some alterationg be made

This, perhaps, is to some exjent unavold, ble, but surely there is no excuse for the Ensoptau residental portions of the cly becoming loul and" malodorous also, We are sorry to say, though, that there is every prospect of them becoming so, thanks to Maialeurs the nightsoll colles. Thess gentry appear to have made up the minds to do as litile work as possible, just now and in several-places they are known for a fact

Embassy will prepare the indemnity proposals WITH a view to considering the steps taken i adequito "shellers" are to be provided on their to bava poured the contents of their backets down -

THE TOCHI VALLEY PUNITIVE EXPEDITION,

during the last six months by the Kowloon School committee a meeting of residents of the marine suburb will be held in Chater's Banga. low at 6 pm, on Tuesday next: -A new com- mities will also be elected.

the drains of houses Instead of troubling to wake the sloff to the boats. They make a pretence of fiarblog the drains afterwards, but owing to the rigeig nature of the dralunge the flashing is of nie or no use, The serlootmass and danger of this practice needs no lengthy comment, and if it is permitted to be carried on much longer. the only result to be expected is a rerions out. break at some such epidemic as typhus or typhold, the summer best being in every way

The Tech Valley puoliva expedition bas recipled Sherani and Maisar without appostifon,

(The punitive force consists of:-General Our Commanding; General Carrie Bird, Divisional A A.-G., Maja Wf'e-cks, AQ M.-G., IT has been ascerisleed that thessallant in the Colonel Dizon, D A. Q. M, Intelligence, Major Hollywood Road stabbing case was a hawker, Kemball Field Intelligence Officer, Lleat. who is still at large. He stabbed his victim BONGKONG | Cockerili, 28th P. Superintendent, Army because he refused to purchase a knife that he he saw the lad walking in Temple Street, condeclve to the proozgation of disere gem

Signalling. Captain Rawlin, 12th B, C. Prin TÉLRGRAPH" ARE MOST RESFROTFULLY cipal Medical Officer, Surgeon Colonel Carew; had been looking at. The wounded man ta „Engineer, Mijor Digby, R.Z; Asiliinat | still in the Government Clell Hospital and on BRMINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS | FAnders, Captain Schreiber and Lieut. Wag" | enquiry to-day we were informed that he is still | bim he could not givo a unilafactory explañailon the inspectors look after the nightsoll men with

Ordnance Officer, Major C. H. Wilson; in a serious condition. horn; RA. 1.

Commissariat Officer, Major Wingate Aulant dito, Liant Rose, and

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Cele Goorkhan; Divisional Transport Oficar, Cept, THE econd floor of No. 3 Chung Shan Street H. James Assistant di te, Lleut, Haga, 13th was raided by Sergeant Hannah a18:45 pm, yer. Hussars Inspecting Veterinary Officer, Vete. terday and agven men who were gambling Advertisements, to be addressed to the "Manager, Hrinary Majar Rayment Survey Officer, Llast were arrested and brought before the Magistrate

Pinio: Provost Marshal, Captain Malcolm, this morning. The manager was deed $150 and Ghurkhas.

Colonel

| Awo of bịi nuvistants, '« crouplér sud one who FIRST BRIOSDE: Commanding, Egerton, of the Guides; D.A.A.G, Captain takes 5 per cent, commission from the gain Walkins; D. A. Q. M. G. Major Wintour Com- of the winners, were fined $50 each, and the missarial Officer, Lleat. E. Annesley; Trasi: | others, who were gambling, $10 each. nott, Capt, Welby, 18th Hussarsi Regimental Commissariat and Transport Oficers, Lieut. Da. F. W. Clark, Medical Officer of Health, will Senter, 201 P. 1., Ccx, 11th B. I., Muscroft, and shortly be appointed Superintendent of Statistics, Gurkhas; Veterinary Officer, Veleslany Ltrol. Hant, The Troops are:-1st Brigade Argyle and will be attached to the Registrar General's and Sutherland Higbinders, rst Sikhs, 33rd | Office as such. The appointment is a very new P. I., oft igiladron Ist P.C. 4 gus Forbawarcessary cur, and will have the effect of checking Mountala, battery No, z Bengal Sappers,

the colony's vital stailaikis, causes of death, &c., SECOND BRIGADE 1-ficer Commanding has providing authentic and official returns that 'Gineral Symoney. Staffs. DAA G, Captain Walter, Devonshire Regiment; D.AQ.MG cannot fall to be extremely useful, expecially as Major Grover, and. P.C.; Commsfestist Difcer, 3 tegnede the waihirale of mirinin disa anas

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Adward Babsorptions which we not ordered for s

Read parted will be czuciowed math coextermandad,

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A CHINESE constable brought, a led up before the Magistrata ible morning on suspicion of the theft of two bundles of clothing. He said that Yan-matt, st go this morning with two bundles It is little are appising disinfectants when such of clothing under his arm, and when he accosted an abominable practies is followed as we hire meniloned. Is it too much, then, to ask that as to where they were obtained. On being the utmost vigilance and that when they ca'ch arked what he bad to say, the lad cenlerted to offenders tb-y will see that they are so dealt wi h having stolen the clotblag from a friend of his to be an exemplary woning in their follows, on the mainland. The cxia was remanded ifli

POLO. Wednesday next for the Police to make enquiries aw to the ownerable of the stolen clothlog. FOUR boatmen were charged at the Magistracy on Wednesday sex, 28th inst,, at 5 pm on the The quarterly PI Tournament will commence 10-day with boarding the steamer Catherine Canreway Bay Pole Ground. The competing pear wheat & permit and also with behaving and the winners will play the Civili os as in disorderly manner on board the ship. Monday, August and, at 5 pm This Tourna Willums Moore, P. C. to, said that he saw the ment is for the Hon, F, H. May's Cep. men climbing up the side of the vessel with bost-The team are

WEST YORKS. books. Inspector. Hanson said that he had

Mr. Wood received several complaints from the masters of ships leaving the barbour of coolies and boat Mr. Spencer Mr. Gordon men who went on board and swarmed all over the ships with bamboos and made a regular pandemonium of them. No defence was made and exch of the men was sentenced to six weeks! Imprisonusent with hard labour.

teams are from the West Yorks and the Club,

THE CLUB. Captilo Baney, RA Captain Palilip", A.D.C. Mr Lawford, R.N. Mr. Gibion

CIVILIANE Hon. T. H. Waitehead

Mr. Landalo

Mr. Hartings

Mr Plati

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