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Co-day's Advertisements.

BANK HOLIDAY.

IN accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1875.

Undermentioned BANKS will be

CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business

on MONDAY, the 2nd August ;-

For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

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Manager, Hongkong. For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

For the NATIONAL BANK

LIMITED,

OF CHINA,

GEO. MUNRO,

for Chlef Manager.

For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,

LIMITED,

JOHN THURBURN,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 26, 1897.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR IMMEDIATE SALE. ·

THE SANDAKAN IRON WORKS. AS a going Concein, owing to the Death of the PROPRIETOR. The WORKS are most favourably situated in the Middle of the Town, the PLANT is in GOOD ORDER, and the Business is capable of Grast Extenalo there are also a Lastekes which will be optional for Purchaser to take over with the Business.

For Further Farticulars, apply to

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THE LIQUIDATOR, Sandakan.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE

HE Company's Steamship

Manager, Hongkong.THE

For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,

Hongkong Agency,

G. G. F. AUGUSTIN, Manager.

For the BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN, LIMITED,

HONGKONG,

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Manager.

For the YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,

8. CHOH,

p.Agent.

Hongkong, 26th July, ïfgy.

INSURANCE HOLIDAYS.

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Undermentioned INSURANCE

TOFFICES CLOSED FOR C

Traniaction of Public Busta on MONDAY,

the sad Augant :—

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Agents,

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LD,

General Managers,

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LD.

W. J. SAUNDERS,

Acting Secretary,

UNION INSURANCE CANTON, LD.

W. H. PERCIVAL,

Agent,

SOCIETY

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NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE CO., LD,

W. H. RAY,

Secretary,

CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE CO., LD. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents,

YANGTSER INSURANCE ASSOCIATION,LD.

J. B. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary,

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LD.

W.H. T. DAVIS,

Acting Manager,

THE STRAITS INSURANCE CO., LD.

Hongkong, 16th July, 1867 -

*SUISANG"

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

Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 47.M. of the 28tà inst,, will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense into Godowns at Eart Point,

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

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, a

fra Hoaphong, roth july. #547.

IntimationS.

DIRTH.

At 18, Polwarth Gardens, Edinburgh, on the azid June, the wife of Captain JOYCE, of a pan.

· DEATH.

At Foochow on the 14th instant, at kis residence, JOHN ÖDELL ; aged Őt.

TELEGRAMS.COM yesterday, between the Para Compasy, was doing overtime work last night

CAPTAIN MACMILLAN, of the steamer Wakara A CARPENTER, employed by the Kowloon Dock

ANOTHER MASSACRE IN FORMOSA.

TOXIO, Jaly 13th... Captain Fukshori, an officer in Formosa, and a party of fourteen started on a journey of exploration in the savage district al Fxr1q4s on the 11th January last, slace which time nothing hartwen hesɖof them unt!) within the iunt}low

ebcounter with a body of savager on the sight of the 1st February and were killed to a man.

THE LOOCHOOS.

NAWA (Loochoo), July 17th,

The Hongkong Telegraph on luat acetalend that they had an

HowaROMO, MONDAY, JULY 16, 189%

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eels and Gap Rock, a current, travelling S.41 W. was running at the rate of 48 miles per day. The sailing ship Grummech Water, bound from Rangoon to Conception, was spoken by the steamer Wakara Mars on July 15th, at 3 ph; In lat, 58 N. She desired to be reported ** All well."

Methven Caziļa in No. 1. Dock at Hanghom. In crossing a batch which only had a canvas on li ha fall to the bottom of the hold and was killed instantaneouily. Ar Sourabaya u wow meiked of telephoning her been brought forward. The lavdator suscits that tests with bis system on some lines show that, by it the difficulties now met with from We understand that the date fixed for the com- |- indoctíon altogether disappear, and the conver« pleilon of the overhaul ol H.M.S. Undaunted is entloss cairled un'along other lipas, vannot be October nest. Whether she will then be drafted | overheard. "The invention. Is said to be simple

TELEGRAMS. Captals Yamanaka and other offices of the into the northern or southern dielsion of the and to be readily applicable, the only changes

(Special to Hongkong Telegraph.) STRANGE, IF TRUE

TIENTSIN, July 24th, The Danish Consul at this port has abscended. [Our special correspondent at Tientala, from whom we received this messago, adds the words "In debt" to the rest of the messiga. We mide inquiries in-day at the Daslih Consulate in Hongkong and were courteously Informed that the Consul has no knowledge of We can only the alleged disappearance. hope that this newn is a trifle, premature and that the Cousal will turn up sale and sound before long.)

REUTER'S MESSAGES. TURKEY AND THE PEACE PROPOSALS.

LONDON, Jely aard.

It is understood that the Sultan receives

minor concessions in regard to the frontier, by which the passée are rendered more secure.

FRANCE AND SIAM,

The blendly reception by the Tiar, has DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & resulted in the adjustment of the difficulty

COMPANY,

between France and Stam. The King of Slam

·VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

KONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS.

'IMPLE AERATED WATER.

SIMPLE

ODA WATER,

SODA

INGER ALE

LEMONADE.

SARSAPARILLA

RASPBERRYADE,J&C,

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co.'s 'WATERE ATO made under the constant supervision of a duly qualified English Cheraist-and will bear compa- 1144rison with the best English Manufactures.

THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA (DIRECT), HE Company's Steamship

"ZAFIRO,"

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Captain Cobban, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the myth instant, mi ERM

This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passengers.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 26th July, 1807.

"SHELL" LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR MARSEILLES.

“HE Company's Steamship.

T

"ELAX,"

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Captain E. Baker, will be despatched su above

TO-MORROW, the 27th laslant,

For Freight, apply to

„ARNHÖLD, KARBERG & Cos Agents.

Hongkong, 26th July, 1897,

(1084

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY—AND FOOCHOW. "THE Company's Steamship.

"NAMOA,"

Captain Hall, will be despatched for the Above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 28th Instant," at Noon.

For Freight or Paige, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & Co.,

General Managers,

Hongkong, 16th July, 1897,

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

"LIMITED,

FOR NINGPO AND SHANGHAI. "HE Company'ın Steamship

THE

"KASHING,"

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Captain Hopklos, will be despatched, sa above an FRIDAY, the goth instant, at 3 p.m. -

"For Freight or Pursage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, 36th July, 1807.

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OCEAN STEAMSHIP, COMPANY, " FOR LONDON, VIA BUEZ CANAL.

THE Company's Steamship

**PRIAM,"

Captain-Jackson, will be despatched sa abova

on MONDAY, the and August,

- For Freight, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, 26th July, 1897. -

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

JAPAN-BOMBAY LINE. MONTHLY SERVICE

(Under Mati Contract);

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FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO AND

BOMBAY

THE Company's Steamship.

*MIKE HÁRU," Captain P. H. Golos, will be despatched for the above Parts on TUESDAY, the yeð August,

For Freight be, Fassage, apply to

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,

song, 26th July, 1897,

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Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, Masses and other Large Consumers.

will visit Paris in September.

BELGIUM.

A. Bill has been introduced by the Belgian Chamber abolishing the import duties on tea.

THE SOUDAN,

No. force is being prepared in England for service la the Soudan.

(Special to the Asian.) RESULT OF THE JULY STAKES. THE JULY STAKES of 50 sove, each, 30 ft. for two-year-olds colis gut, filles Bat. zilbm; the owner of the second horse to recelva ICD KOTI. but the stakes, and the third to navɑ his sinko, New T. Y. Course. Closed arst July 1896. LONDON, June 19th,

The following is the result of the race for thèse stakes: |·H. R. H. the Frinen of Wales's br / Mousum, by St. Simon-Fanchette Cannon Mr. L. Brassey's ch a POLCo, by Am-)

phon-Royalty for Royalty...Bradford

ton-Photiafasianpennu,

· Any complaints should be addreead to the | Duke of Portland's be Dane, by Donova-

Manager,

Hongkong, Ist March, 1997.

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TO SUBSCRIBERS.

SUBSCRIBERS, TO THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH” ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY REMINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTION" MUST BE PAID IN ADVAXOR,

A, S, WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

CHEMISTS BÝ APPOINTMENT.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

MANUFACTURERS

OF

AERATED WATERS.

OUR AERATED WATER FACTORY is fitted with

the best Engilah Machinery, embodying the latest Improvements in the trade.

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

The Water med is proved by repeated Analyses to be Absolutely Para.

For COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and placed on bosið skip at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and | Empiles when received in good order.

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Neenah....

A

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BETTING: 1 to 4 on Mousme, 10 to 1 against

Peldo, 7 10 1 Thion

Won by two lengths; dead heat between second and third.

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(From Northern Territory Times) -

THE PACIFIC CABLE.

LONDON, July 7th. The Finstern of New Zealand, New South Wales, Queensland and Canada are working in co-operation with regard to the Pacific cable, and are hopeful of racesas,

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ENGINEERS ON STRIKE,

LONDON, July 7th. Five thousand members of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers have struck work in London In consequence of the strike · of engineers in London, the federsted employers) have served notices of a lockout on a5,000 employees. The engineering and shipbuilding

War Department have arrived here to mako investigations as to the enforcement of the conscription law in Okinawa Prefectura from next year.

TOKIO, July 11th,

A telegram from Naws, the capital town af that the islandera who sapirs for the restoration Okiukwa (Loockoo), dated the 13th fast, states

#ho #ppointed," the medical officer who chall assist the Registrar General or Registrar in the manner provided la section 12 (2) of The Biriks and Vinths Registration Ordinance 1898 to certain, when necessary,” the true cause of

flect has not as yet transpired,..

in the old system beleg in the fastenments, "Advicra, received in London on the Bih fastant | DR. F.W. CLARE, Medical Officer of Health, his from the West Coast of Afiles state, that a been appolated Superintendent of Statisties in patrol of Niger Poifës having tracked the King the Registrar General's departmes", of Beaty, who bað a strong armed force with || of self-government are tog steps to send air, attacked and thilco defunted him, inflicting commission to Tokio with a petition of which | heavy loss. the gist is as follows

That Marqufa, Sho Tai (inte King of the Loochees) should be made Governor of the 2.—That all the officials of the islands, who come from other prefectures be removed.

3.That the interference of the Japanese Government be discontinued,

(The object of the agitation is to place the Loochoos in a condtilon of virtual independence.]

tulands.

THE U.S. TARIFF AND SUGAR

TOKIO, July 16th, In the debate on the Customi:Taild the U.S

House of Representatives decided to impose a duty on sugar imported from all other countries but Hawall, in whose favour an exception was made. A section of the Senate advocated the amendment of the Treaty of Reciprocity and the impastilos of a daty on Hewallan sugar, mejority of the Finance Committee in the Seante supported this view, and Mr. Houbi telegraphed

The

to the Government on the 12th inat, thai the Finance Committee in the Senate had voted

AT a conference (haid in Londor, on the 6th

instant, between the Premiers of the various Australian colonies and Mr. Joseph Chamber- | Jalo, Secretary of State for the Colonies, the | Anglo-Japanese Tresty was discussed. All the colonies except Queensland declined to accept the treaty.

Is conarqueace of the condition of Mr. Bibby's health it has (ays the Stratis Times of seth July) been found necessary that he should give up, for the present at least, the contemplated trip to America. In place of going home vis Hongkong he will go direct through the Suez Canal,

death."

It is notified in Saturday's Government Goritie that Fostal Notas of the walter numed below, payable within three months, at any Pent Office in the United Kingdom, or at Constantinople can be obtained at Hongkong or at any Brķish which Isclude commleston:-1/-, 53 cante, 1/6, Post Office in China'at the following prices, 80 cents, 5% $2.65, 10/- $5 10, 20/5 $10.60, The purchaser of any Postal Note must fill ta

the payed's name before parting with it. He may also fill in the name of the Office whe: payment is to be made. If this is not done the We learn from the Foochow Echo that Mt.notots payable (within thren months) zoywheen Gervasa Cooke (mining and civil enginees) has in the Velted Kingdom, or at Constantinople. completed the erection of the boiler and machi Any Postal Note may be crossed to a Bank, nery of the Plancer Flour and Rice Mills at Postal Notes should always be forwarded In registered covers. If this precaution is not isken no enquiries whatever will be made as to the fox or alleged lows of any Note. Postal Notes Issued in the United Kingdom are not payable in Hongkong or Chins')

against the exception made by the Lower Houses, car Hinghua city. He has bad wide in lavoar of Hawall. The Committee desired to experience with tea-making machlaery is India bare the Treaty of Reciprocity amended; bqt

„and is now engaged with Chinese in introducing on the Bill being debated to the Senate, the ́ice and cotton'spinning machinery. He has been decision of the Lower House was approved, engaged as Consulting Engineer to the Foochow Mint and it is understood that next month he will go up the Min River about 150 miles to superintend the opening of coal, load and silver mines.

PLAGUE IN FORMOSA.

TAIZH, July 11th.

On July 6th two fresh cases of bubonic plague | were reported in Taipoh, making a total of 595

from the outbreak of the pestilence.

THE HAWAIIAN DIFFICULTY.

TORIO, July 13th,

A telegram has been received staitng that the training ship Higel left San Francisco on the 7th for Honolulu.

TOKIO, July 16th,

A dispatch from Hawall states that on the 25th at the Hawallan Government finally declined to accede to the Japanese demands, and at the same time suggested that the questions at issue should be submilited to the arbitration of other Power

THE-BUDGET.

Tokio, July 16th.

It is reported that next" year's Badger will show a deficit of a5 million yes, even though the fullest econoray is observed. The deficit is chiefly due to the extraordinary expenditure

sanctioned by the Diet.

COMMERCIAL.

TOKIO, July 16th,

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THE soly Thursday bleed paper, the Torris | Straits Pilot, quales from the Iris Standard's follows :-" The Japanese quaster in Childers' is Increasing in population almost weekly. As they are warned out of Belshing they promptly set their face to the north, and Childers seems to be one of their happy hunting grounde. The Japanese themselves call their settlement "Yamashiro-place, which being Interpreted means a bed of rosas. Our opinion is that a desi more than a name would be necessary to make the locality smell awest, "Tought to be Improved out of exliance."

CHAN SAM, à boarding house-keeper," WAS charged at the Magistracy this morning before Commander Hastings with having in his possession 6 mace" of illicft eplum and also 6 txels of opium drogs in excess, Mr. J. Hastings

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THX total number of bodies of victims of the Mayan eruption, recovered at Libos up to the #gth fast, was 209. The deaths are announced of xạ of the gå” fojured persons who were

rescued alive.

Tor death is announced of Captain Boycott at als residence at Flex'on, nest Baggay. He bud months ago started on w sen voyage, but wan been in falling health for some ilme, and a low

obliged to land, and hurriedly returned home, He leaven a widow, but to children. The term * boycotting" originated during the raiidence of Captain Boyestr at Lough. Mask, coonly Mayo, many yeara, ago, where he had the agency of the Flexton estate of $2,000 acres, the property of Sir Hugh Adair.

AT the various London Metropolitan Police Courts on June 23rd-àitaniion was called to the small number of charges coming before the magfa trates. In sple of the closing of the Courts on Tuesday, the total number of charges an Wednesday was in all cases below the average to the Jabllae celebrations were so unexpectedly and those charges which could be directly traced

earn that, the fact was the occasion of almost universal comment. It was a clear proof sat only that the crowds had been remarkably the police bad exercled admianale discretion and self-restraint,

Orders for cement sent to London from Japan prosecuted and Mr. C. D. Wilkinson appeared orderly throughout Jubiles Day, but also that

have reached some 460,000 casks, and the que tation in London is firm, Prices for Australian wool have advanced by 5 per cent. Bombay and American raw cotton le reported to have risen in pilce by go cents to $1 per picnt.

A " BREEZE" AT LAST)

Señor José de Navano, Spanish Consul at this post, has courteously favoured us with a copy of the following telegram received from Manila-

works in all the principal centres of Great Britain will be affected considerably. [The relations b.tween masters" and men have been strained for some time past and the 'news by last mall indicated there was [gvary pro- bability of a strike at an narly date.j

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GREATER AND GREATER BRITAIN. TOWNSVILLE, July 8th. H.M.S. Wallaroo has relined to Towns- ville, stier anzexing several islands in the Paracels and the WP, const of Luzon. FORECAST: vicinity of the Solomon group

The Acting Director of the Observatory | reports to-day as follows :—-

AUSTRALIAN BANK TELLER .

IMPRISONED.

CHARTERS TOWERE, July 8th. C. T. Adair, late teller in the Bink of Aus tralasia at Charters Tower, has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment for amberlement,

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for the defence. The oplem was found by excize officer No. 3, and James McVicar, P.C. 52, in the defendant's house la No. 64 Bonham Strand. The defendant admitted a previous conviction for the same offence on the agth ultimo. After a considerable amaunt of evidence had been jakon the defendant was fined $300 and two of his witnesses $10 each for perjury;

We are pleased to nota that the midshipmen belonging to the. Undauntza are all to be **MANILA, July 25th; sent north shortly in the Rumčar, where they "Indications of two depressions. Ons is on will be distributed amongst the feat until such the China Sex towards the W. of Luzon and is now nearly stationary; the other is on the time as their own ship goes north or satii Pacific towards the E.S.E, of Manila,"

the cool season sola in, when they will rejofa her. This faction of the Naval authorities bighly commendable, as the Undaunted's middles, are mostly mere boys fresh from the On the 16th at 11.30 4.m.; The barometer has fallen moderately in the Galf of Tangking, | Britannis and, coming to Hongkong, as they and slightly on the S. coast of China and at | did, in the "Worst resson of the year, they ran Bolinao. The depression, which appears to remala shallow, is probably central between the

-Moderate E. winds ; lair to showery,

Yesterday Mr. Figg reported that at rr.go a.m, a depression seemed to be forming in the middle part of the China Sea' to the west of Lazon.

At 4 p.m. the barometer had fallen to 39 66,

·LOCAL AND GENERAL,

THE Gaiman mall is expected to-morrow. A CABLE is being fald by the Ispanese between Tashima Island and the mainland of Japan.

(From Kobe Chronicla) DISASTROUS COLLISION NEAR LISBON. The Mitral Burwan Kalcha kindly inform us that they are in receipt of a telegram reading

Tatboks, Captain Conradt, surk after beings High Court of Appeal (London) tan decided in collision near Lisbon. All banda saved.

that betting in the enclosures of race-courses la Ship fully insured."

legal.

as follows!--

Tax Messageries Martimes sew Hiner Zoor left Scex on the aged Instant bound for the Far

great role of being affected by the unhealthi- by the melacholy death of poor little Drammand, ness of the climate, as was only too well proved

which it was our sad duty to-record on Thurs day list.

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THE Shangkal, correspondent of the Times' writes on May 8th:-As an Instance of the practices of China's highest officials, Irrespectiva of the moral precepts to be found in their pro clamatious, it is interesting to note that the Iamous Weising lottery has just been farmed by the Government in three of the most prominent men in the Empire, - Thesé sin Li Han-chang, |-brother of 11 Hong-chang, “and ex-Viceroy of

Canton | Shao Yüklen," ez-Governor of For- mora; and Lin Helch-helin, « chin shih, notoriety in Cantos. To obtain the sole right of or metropolitan" gradunie, „of considerable controlling this lottery these amicials pay to the Imperial Government agaam of Th. 1,600,000 and a further sum of Tie, 1,400,000 is required from the business at a low figure over Tis. for worklog expenses. Eelmsting their profite

2,000,000 will thus be drawn from the people by means of the afficially organised - gambling

concern, teen

TRUS the L. & C. Express In the Colonial

pablic. There were the European, Chloete, procession the various contingents from the Far East attracted a good deal of notice from the

and Sikh armed police from Hongkong, the Malay States Guides, the police from Singapore, and the Borneo. Dysks. The cons THE circumstances ander which the steam-agent of nativa, Hongkong police which took launch Chim Fat was sunk on Saturday are as↑ part to the Jobilen procession attracted a good follow:-The steamer Catherine Aptar let ghats being a subject of rotch comment on the deal of attention, the peculiar shape of their her buoy at 3-30 pm, bound for Stalts and

part of the crowd. The Standard, which is Calenila. This launch was trying to make thʊ | nội mually given to plčiosial efforis," prints an. gangway in take back some Farsees who had excellent sketch of the flite Jetco, passing St. engaged her but who had not reisrned. The The views of many Asiaticos may be summed

Thomas's Hopital A.entrespondent yritas pa steamer was probably on a starboard balm, they work I back with a fins soldes from causing the stern to cant to starband. The Hoogkong, whp, 1 may add, knew penicilly se rever thought Leyland was no launch got down under the counter of the steamer and could not ciner herself. The bag wold be, “ox-that the Queen's country went Mengine so far away. Yesterday mangyery pics, very propeller turning round ents hole in the side of her. She leaked very rapidly young and good looking for so old a lady.

Rice. The Catem looked very nice, and very THE and sunk soon afterwards. Two cargo boats - road we wist yesterday was so long, and ikers managed to raise the laugh yemerday and were so many people that we all got very tired. But we are glad we were in the Queen's pro cession."---Now, was this a Sobmaina Miser on

[The Mitsui Borsan Kaisha alzo taform as that the stramer was on her maiden voyage, from London to Japan. She is one of the third new prisenger steamers of about 3,100 tons Expt. (grors) ordered, at a cost of about 60,000, Out the Toth fast, the Hirano Cotton Splaning she was beached today.

through the M.B.K. by the. Osaka" Shes Company (Japan) declared a dividind of 40 pes. THE: Sydney Evening "News of 26th June Celestial Inking S

Counterfall Order Books supplied on applica Kalaba) tion.

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· Our Registered Telegraphic Adéus is "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG,"

receive prompt attention,

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cont. per andum.

MONDAY, the and August, being a Bank Holiday, will be observed as a boilday by all the Govern

departments,

says The following message of congratulation | A xxairs of disorderly scenet occurred in Dubila has been travamilied by his Excellency the do Jons at It and been announced that 781mm "Hand Goune" should address meetleg in Governor to the Secretary of State for prestatie Folie places av de fark of College-green. tion to the Queen : "Quong Tart, og bekali of - Skonly belice, & n'clock a large crowd assembled,

BEARCHING FOR THE "UNEBL"

TOKIO, July 1418. The Government proposes to order n Nagasaki dives to march for wrecks in the vicinity of the Pescadores, with a view to definitely ascertaining

peared seven or eight years ago when on a ways ge from Singapore to Japan, is among them. Japan and the Netherlands were exchanged in renda loyal and dutiful greetings to her Mosé colomed, latiers to res effact that during the ree

And all signad mestagés addressed thus will whether the new cruiser Unabt, which dloop | Tar rattlcetions of the sew trenly between the Chloess residinis af. New Houth"Wales, carrying a black Aåg bezilag a sintement imm

The following ti o,List of Waters always kept ready in Stoch pun

PURE AERATED WATER,

SODA WATER,

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER,

SELTZER WATER,

LITHIA WATER,

SARSAPARILLA WATER,

TONIC WATER.

GINGER ALE,

GINGERADE

No Credit given for Betilos that look dity or greaty, of that appear to have bess used low any other purpose than that of containing Ancaid Waters, is much · Bottles 'are never-usal(again

by us,

THE NEW PORTUGUESE MINISTER.

DATORIO, July 13th Mr. Kemurs, Vice-Minister for Forelga Affairs, to-day presented to the Emperos. the new Portuguese Minister, Joy, A

EPIDEMIC OF PLAGUE IN CHINA. NAGASAKI, July 11th

A Shanghal diepsich says 1-The epidemie (7 plagne) which faʻraging'at Shael first broke. "

Tokio on the 14th inst.

At public auction this afternoon Inland Lot No. 1419 (go by se by as by go.ft.) situated close to Wild Dell, Wanchal, malised $900,

THE Sandakan Iron Works are advartland for immediate sale as a going concem by the Liquidator, owing to the death of the proprietor,

Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria on the cafe bration of the sixtieth year of her reign, which they pray may be long costiaued.. There is another benefit of the Premiers bal land at the present moment, or two ax-Governors of New South ing been active in their recopilen ment. The Colonial Office effic pazite their kazda about who They have soly to send Cecil, or to the Exti rington, to obtain a host concerning Sydney resident. "It is THE master of a Jank was ined $15 at the Quong Tart could not carry Magistracy to-day for the Ill-treatment of sale of his co-mationalists a made, and kept, five pigs in in titila space (4ft), this ona mors sitraction

but among the poor people who came in luga A ercial jury will hear the trial Regina Dumbers from Szechuan to escape danger. The Wokall, which takes place at the Cri plague in spreading and hundreds are dying minal Sessions at 11 am, on Thursday. This avory day. So numerous, are the dead bodies that they cannot be hailed separately, and large will be the third special fary summoned within holes and therefore dug to bury them together.. fortnight.

PRINCK ARISUGAWA

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