THE GYMEHANA,
Owners xic remfuded that entries for thé rext Gymkhang close to the Hon. Secrèisiy at the. Club at a pm, id-moriaw,
for publication
RESIGNATION OF MR, HERBERT SMITE.
Henghorg, raib August 1897. The following letter bis been forwarded to us Str,I have the bocaur to state, for the Information of His Excellency the Governor, that I have, pm the 7th lust, withdrawn from the Commission appolated, under date of the 5th June last, to erqufic generally into the charges levied by the Government on shipping frequent- ing the waters of the colony and the items of expenditore or alter charges on the Revenue of the Colosy focussed by the Government in the Interests of shipping."
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1897.
NEW D.S. CONSUL FOR RONGKONG.
NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.
LONDON, July 16th.
Major Perley, the well-known Canadian rifl:- man, died of bronchlils last night at Elsley.
The news bad brew received hate by cable United States steamer San Francisco þar A dispatch from Portland says that the that Mr. Rounievella Wildman, Editor of the landed there the crew of the Dyslio, with which Sap Franciace Overland Monthly, has beeb she came in colitaion off Gedner Point. The appolsted United States Cooral at Hongkong yacht sank almost lostaully, but the San THE LIGHT DUes commissioN. under the McKinley adamioistration. It is not | Francisco apparently sustained no damage,
ye known here when he is to leave for the Fartons, continues to actively co-operate with the The French Embassy, acting under instrue- East. Speaking of the new Consul, the Filscp| American Bimetallic Commission in orging Bulletin saya m
Salisbury to agree to halding a monetary con- In the early days of the Hanison Administra-ference some time this xa amn and reopen the on Mr. Wildman fashed upon the gas of the announcement of the course the Governmen! mints of India. As yet there has been no official boys on Newspaper Row, Washington, as the proposes to pursue, but some concessions are
respondent of the Botse (Idaho) Statesman expected shortly. and the runaleg mate of Fred Du Bols, the coming Senator, from the sew State of Idaho, then only in embryo, but fast developing; Tom says it is reported that Prince Danalelo of Mon
A dispatch from Victox to the Daily Matt Carter, of Montane, and other mountain states-tenegro and Grand Duchess Olga, the Trat's men on the Republican side. His affiliations, youngest sister, have been betrothed. natural and acquired, seemed in fact to be all with that wing of the party which has since come to be known as "Sliver." The Botse Statesman had not theretofore Washington correspondent all its own, but it was an eis of now Siates, new men and new papers, and M. Wildman, who was said along the Row to be likewise the proprietor of the journal, had most splendid youthful disregard for parcadent. He burit like a gleam of morning sunshine upon
ce,
My reasons for so withdrawing have been tally stated to the Chairman and member of the Commission, and are very fully recorded in the Minutes of the Proceedings, but, as the discussion was rather prolonged and tanged over a variety of loples, I think it well to record kere, as simply and clearly as I can, the wolves that have infenced me in declining to take sty further part in the enquiry.
Court the falloze was announced of James In to-day's proceedings in the Bankruptcy Boothby Burke-Rache, the Nationalist member of Parliament for East Kerty, who married Min Fannie Work, daughter of Frank Work of New York. Detals as to his bankruptcy have not yet been published.
LONDON, July 17th.
e enquiry ailginated out of a demand by the Row-bat he gleamed, and with sofer radi- the visit of Prince Trksbeko, Japanese Am.
shipping interest that Light Does on shipping should be limited to the actuxi cost of the main tenance and upkeep of Lighthouses, and should not be levied in aid of the general revenue of the Colony, His Excellency the Governor, fa his despatch to the Secretary of the State of the 18th Janoury last, treating this as an admission that shipping should pay all expenses incurred -by the Colony on its behalf, romladed the Secre lary of Stale that there were other expenses Incurred, directly or indirectly, on behalf a abipping Bealdes those for Lighthouses, the cost of which considerably exceeded the smont proposed to be levied for Light Does and which would Jusilly even a "heavier tax, The Secretary of State, to ble reply, adopted this view and, while approving of the charge for the current year of zi cents per ton on genera! shipping, directed that vaxt year the charge myst be reduced to such a rate as will, with other harbour receipts be sufficient to cover all har tour and lighthouse expenditure, and he called upon the Governor to report at an early date what changes would be requisite to carry out that decision.
His Excellency's first movement was to refer the question for examination sed report to three officers of the Government, They made a report which reached such fantastic dimensions tast they had to confess that they were not quic clear whether they understood or did not under- stand, the Secretary of State's directions and wishes. Then His Excellency appolated the present Commission.
I had, in my letter of 14th June, to take excepiken to custain paragraphs to that Com
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in more pleasant places. He bad social arpirations, as well as political, and it was not long until his ambition was advanced along both fines. In effect, it seemed no time at all. Tom Reed bat hardly got his count leg rule int working order before Mr. Widman was wedded with great clad to a piece of Sena for "B" Stewart of Nevada-the sliver Idea agalu-and President Harlas bad appolated bim Consul to Singapore. He came back to the United States with a Rajsh, stack as full of dimonds as a plumcake is of talsins, in time for the World's Fair at Chicago, whole a book and presently was setled at San Francisco with the Quarland to his control and an acquired footing in the best social circles. he desired to go abroad under the McKinley It had been whispered for some time past that. Administration, and so the appointment does not create that amount of surprise It might under other conditons, What Mr. Widman bas wanted he has generally been given.
Jedging by his work in the Overland Monthly, Mr. Wildman wields a very volatile and graceful pen and he appears to be a broad and generous thinkar on social matters. He has won much popularity in the States as a writer of short stories, mostly gleanings made during his term of fice In Singapore. He also has written a navel dealing with to in the Malay Staten dur- frg the Pahang Rebellion, and the American and British press alike aäfted to bestowig cordial praise on the mulber. He was at one time delegate to Congress from Idaho (Idaho), now a State, and at the world's Fair he was one of the US. Commissioners.
The Madrid correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazelle says: The notable event so far of the Spanish court season at San Sebastian has been bassador Extraordinary, sent to invest King Alfonso with the Japanese Imperial Order of the Chrysanthemum. The visit is considered of pecullar importance, The envoy was received with ex'rema cordially by the Queen and the Government, Prince Takekelto, who was ac companied by the Marquis Ito, was received in fall state by the Dake of Tetas, Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, and all the court functionaries. The streets were lined with troops. ducted to the palace, where the Queen and a The distinguished visitors were, con. bliant retinue welcomed them with high bonours. Banquets, balls and other marked compliments followed, and the warships to the
to protest that the Palace's mission is purely bay were decorated with flags and busting.
The Dake of Tetuan has gone out of his way complimentary and without political significance, although Japanese Legation may be establish ed at Madrid. It is said that the occurrence is being carefully observed by the United States, SEATTLE, Jaly roth, Never in its history bas Seattle experienced such a tremendous excitement as it le now going through. The report of fabulous discoveiles of gold in the Clondyke district, Alaska, has turned the town upside down, and all classes of men are in the delirium of gold fever.
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CABLE CHESS MATCH.
SINGAPORE V. HONGKONG.
The following are the prenent positions in the Chess Match being played by cable between Hongkong and Slogapore :—
GAME 1.—RUY LOPEZ Waito (Singapore)
IPX4
2 Kt - KB 3
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3 B-Kt5
4 P-Q4
3
KxP
6 Ki-Q B3
7 P-04
8 KB 3
9 Castles
10 B-Q 1
11 P-QK3 11 B-Kta 13 Q-K+q 14 R-Q1q 15 P-Q R 3
GAME 2.—GITOCO
White (Hongkong).
1 P-K4 a K-KB 3 3 B-B' 4
4 P-QB 3
P-QK4 6P Q3 Tx P
8 Canter 9 R-K 14 10 P-Q Ki 3 11 KUX P 11 P---B 4 13 R x B 14 P x Ki IS Q-K 1
Black (Hongkong)
PK 4 Kt-QB 3
P 23
PXP B-Q3
K-B 3 B-K a Castles P-QR3 R-K 14 P-KR 3 Kt-K Kiş K-B 3 P-O Kt 4 Kt-KR a PIANO.
Black (Singapore).
F-K4 Ki-QB 3 B-B 4 Kt-KB 3 B-Ka
P-04 KLIP Cables F-B3 KI-R 4 R-K sq Bx Ki K: x B KI-K3
JAPANESE COMMERCIAL
MUSKUMS.
EXHIBITS IN INDIA AND TOKIO.
PostBay, July 23rd.
A new departure is to be infilated by the Japanese Consul la Bombay carly in October, With the object of giving commercial men every facility for famillar sing themselves with the products of the Island "Kingdom of the Far East, mageum of Japanese kits and manufac tures is to be opened in rooms, adjɔlnlng tho e of the Consulate. The exhiblilon will not be on a very large scala at first, but il a larger en- qoly for Japañera goods in the result, it will no doubt be developed. The museum will be stock ed only with samples of goods which have a market fa India, or which may reasonably be expected to find one. The simples will be care- fully catalogued, and particulars will be given in the book to be prescated to visitors en la the fem thraugh whom consigaments can be ordered. It need scarcely be sald that the mu- scam will lead to no departure from the rate which precludes Consult and Consular agents from accepting orders on behalf of any private firm. It is on the understanding that none of the samples are to be sold that the Cortom authorhides have acceded to the application preferred through the Consol for their simirsion daty free. That the Government of the Mikado have for several years now recognised the value of exhibitions of this kind la siimulating trade | Is shown by a very complete Commercial Mutcum at Tokio, where specimens of the products of every nation with which ible busy and enterprising race has business relations ca be seen. It is the less surprising that Japan, although she has had a Consul in Rombay for a shorter period than any of the Powers represented here, should by the first to lead the way in an experiment of this kind, since the balance of trade between herself and Tadia Is vastly in our favour, o 1895-96, Tapaso Imports to an were valued at at 418 lakha: while this country suppiled her with goods to the value of 279 lakhs. Last year the respec- liva figures were 54 lakhs and 407 lakhs, Combining the totals of the two years it will. be seen that, India In contra merchandise one-seventh of ançual. bill against Japan The cause of this disparity is, of course, Japan's dependence of the raw material for her contou milis. upon India as the chief source of supply
There mils are taking an increasing quantity of our collon season by season, and, alihaugh last year's total of 310,000 bales was far in x cess of previous records, it is anticipated that it will be exceeded during the current twelve months. So long as India remains the chief 100rce of supply of raw material for Japan's outburst of loyal attachment and real affection principal industry, the balance of trade is certain to remain largely in our favour, But it is only which I have experienced on completion of the through Loodan, June 22nd, this great enthal
'xileth year of my reign. During my progress
natural that the Japanese, especially la row of the losses they justila by exchange, should asm was shown lo a most striking manner,
seek to reduce so wide a difference by every means in their power, How far the new project and can never be efficed 'from my heart. It is
entered upon in Bombay will help them to this ladced deeply graillying after so many years of abour and anxiety for the good of my beloved
etdeavour,remains to be seen. A great deal country to find my exertions have been ap-
depends upon the care with which the samples preciated throughout my vast empire. In weal
are selected, so as to meet the possible require-
all my people, which has been warmly apprc-suspices of the Celoalal Office in Landes, would clated by myself.
of foreign exports to the colonles, hold under the I shall ever oray God to bless
have been more auccessful than they have them and to enable me to sill discharge my dulles fr their welfare as long na life Instr.
pilateners of selection been more carefully worked VICTORIA, R. L."
THE QUEEN'S LETTER TO HIR SUBJECTS.
(Special Telegram to Frisco Chronicis)
LONDON, July 18th,
A special supplement of the Lordon Gazelle was issued to-night, making public a letter the
day. Her Majesty Queen says — Queen addressed to the Home Secretary, Sir Mathew Walte Ridley, da'ed at Windsor yester.
feelings to my people, and though on this “I have frequently expressed my personal memorable occasion there have been many official expressions of my deep sense of un bounded loyalty evinced, I cannot rest satisfied sentiments. without personally giving alterance to, these It is difficult for me on this occasion to say how truly touched and grateful .I am for the spontaneous and universal
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NOTANDA.
CALENDAR
AUGUST
Meteorological means based on ten years'
"observations to 1895.
Barometer Thermometer «nning Humidity Rainfall
stren
TO-DAY
..19.761
..80.9.
WEATHER HITORE.
Barometer 71 Thermometer... Humidity. knln,i.w་་་་་་་ག་་ཆ་
Otot Ona Jato ar
+ P.10.
$3
Sz
10.70 83 83
21.03
TO-DAY.
Filday, 13th August, 1897. Chinese-16A of TIA miền of Bård year of
Kwong-ti Jawith-151A AB, 5687. Mohammedan-151A Rable 1, 1915.
Sun-Ri165
Setz
High water-Morning ....
Skr. 57min. Bår, 15min shr, 12mb,
Afternoon a20kr. 41min. Low walcz-Morning...... 2kg, đồmin. Afternoon sa bär, lamin, ANNIVERSARIES,
2011.
1904–Battle of Blenheim. 1841-174 British prisoners executed in For-
1884-Death of Sir John Smale, late Chief
Justles of Hongkong, in London. 1888-Distractive floods at. Fang-chang-hafen,
near Peklog; over 10,000 Hwas lost. 1895 - Death of Sir John Millais, P.R.A.
TO-MORROW.
Saturday, 14th August, 1897, Chinese-17th of 7th moon of 83rd year e Jewish-16t2 Ab, 8667,
Kwong-sii.
Mohammedan-15th Rabia 1., 1915.
Su-Ries
Sasori
High water-Morning
Bar, Strain.
Dhr. $7min. Afternoon Thr. Diela. Low water-Morning...... Chr. £ámít,
Afternoon was, the, 10min. - ▬▬▬▬▬~ ANNIVERSARIES.
1860-Tong-wi-ka taken by the British, 1863-Colla Campbell, Lord Clyde, dlad.. 1587-Steamer Madraslost off Tsichow Island; 1891-Suicide et Dr. Fathes, of the x.s, fegul. 1896-Collapse of the verandah of No. 15, Pays
Central; one coelle injured.
MEMORANDA
TO-DAY-11th August. p.m.-Performance of “ Mikado " by Pollard's
Lilliputians at City Hall.
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TO-MORROW,-14th August. It a.m.-American máli closes. Noon-Meeting ef shareholders of the H.K. and Shanghai Banking Coretan, Limited, at City Hall. Noon-Garlic salls for San Francisco,
Lillipullans at City Hall. 9pm-Performance of "Mikado" by Follard's
mission which seemed to me to go far beyond | is the ntece of an old Army comrade of Co- new El Dorado. The steamer Portland of the and woe I have ever had the true sympathy of ments of this particolar market. The exhibitions 1pm-Entries for the Gymkhana clase.
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the terms of Mr. Chamberlain's despatch, and which, in my opinion, were incapable of becom ing the subject of any enquiry at all. The Governor was no good as to yield to my representations and to remove the objectionable clauses from the "oramission. The arquiry then proceeded, but the majority of the members have determined, losing sight of the Secretary of State's laiter and of the tran object of the enquiry, to liesit it in such a way that no practical results can be obtained. They have sesolved that receipts from and expenditure on native and foreign Shipping frequenting the port (taking Shipping in fis strictly legst interpretation, which they hold would not include Boats, Cargo-bouls, Launches, &c, &c., employed in the Harbour) is the only object of the enquiry, and not, an Í conceive, Light Duas and all other harbour receipts and all harbour and Lighthous Benditure" as peloted out in the gib paragraph of Mr. Chamberlain'gdespatch. That paragraph is, in my humble oplatos, the sole Texson for the appointment of the Commission, and defines the substance and limits of the enquiry, In such an enquiry! will gladly take part. In any other, I see pa atlitty,
May I beg that His Excellency the Governar will forward this letter, which I propose to publish to the local papers, to the Secretary of State at his early convenience, as the expiana- - Hion of my withdrawal from the Commirsion,
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
(sa.) HERE. SMITH. The Hoo, J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial
Secretary,
The lady to whom Mr. Wildman is married lonel Hent, the present U. S. Consol here. Colonel Hunt, we are glad to note, is now well over the effects of his fate serious accident and the only trace left of the palafal mishap in x small piece of plasict on the right cheek-bone.
Colonel Hunt, the retirlog Connal, has proved a mast energeile and senious efficer, and bls departure will be hailed with the deepest regret, not only by American residents here, but by those of all other nationalities who have the pleasure of his acquaintance.
OFFICIAL CHANGES AT PEKING.
By the death of his Excellency Li Hung-isso, there seems to have been a general redlatil- button of posts in the Metropolitan and Court administrations. Anyone versed in mandarinte Jore and acquainted with the working of the wheels within wheele of the Chinese official hierarchy, can read between the lines and sea within them the popolarity of this or that official with the Emperor: For in this sedistribution of seats, authorised by the decrees of the 3rd and 4th instant, some have been advanced ike other hand, received a fall from their original politons, By 10 edict of the 4th Instant Kang Yi-called to Peking in 1894 from his Governorship of Hoangtung and a prime favourite of the Em- peror--President the Board of Works, is made to interchange posts with Sang, Kre!, President of the Board of Punfibments. Both LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. are Manchus, But after the Baards of Civil
SUPREME COURT.
whilst others have on
Policemen are resigolog hom the force, every stre: car-man that can raise a stake has given notice to his company. In fact, all classes of society are represented in the feverlah rush to get earth. Men neglect their business and congregate.io groups on the streets in excited discussion. People are telegraphlug friends and relatives in the East to come and join then in the North American Trading and Transportation Comapany is due in from St. Michael's with $1,050,000 of gold dust on board.
ROCHESTER, July 16th, Central breke the record of every railroad in The Empire State express on the New York the world wara li made the distance between Syracuse and Buffalo, 148.8 miles, la 137 minutes.reply to the silly rumours circulated by American The last sentence may be considered' as a The time as announced was 143 minutes, newspaper correspondents, that the Queen con- hut, allowing for a tweminate stop at Rochester tempistes abdication in favour of H, R. H. the and two-slow-downs near Syracuse and at Prince of Wales. „Newark, aggregating four micutes, the actual
time was 137 mluator.
POLAR EXPEDITIONS.
PEKIN, July 16th. Official.dental is given to the statement made
THE PRARY EXPEDITION. French Minister of Foreign Affairs, that In Paris on June 19th by M. Hanoisax, the
BOSTON, July 16th. agreement has been signed conceding to the French Ceriala commercial and political advan-Hops, which is to take the Psary expedition At t blclock this morning the steam barque tages in the districts adjacent to Tonquin, chief north, arrived at this port and hauled into the among them beluga concession for France to north side of Long wharf, where she now lies. the Chinese provinces with French caglacera Saturday and bed not proceeded very far on her penetrate foto Yunnan and work the mines in The Hop left St. Johns, Newfoundland, last
On the other hand, the French Minister to passage to this port when she ran into stiff south Chios produced an alleged contract, which pur. and south werterly guies, rainy weather and fog, parts to have been signed by M. Hanotaux and which continued almost into port. Walle no the Chinese Minister in Paris, The Tsung-l damage resalted to the vessel, her progress was Yamen deny that this contract ir genuine, and greaily interfered with and bad better weather have threatened to call the Chinese Minister been encountered she would have reached here from Paris if it is proved that he has ulgped any yesterday morning, such agreement. They have promised, how- ever, to invite the anistance of 'France when the Chinese Government undertakes operations in the Yunnan district.
PARIS, July 16th.
The Journal des Debats, without pretending to dec'de the merits of the sealing dispute be tween the United States and Great Briafo, cen-
sures the Americans disregard for diplomatic Appelaiments and Revenue, the post of Pre-proprieties, and thinks that some of the English sident of the Board of Punishments comes papers treat, the question loo tragically when next, or taled on the flat, in point of remu- they talk of war. The Journal sdrlies both the nerativeness, amongst the Six Boards of Peking, American and the British press to be prudent, while it is also selor la rank to that ol
BERLIN, Jul 16th. the Board of Works, which is last on the Duke Charles Theodore of Bavaria, roysi (Before His Lordship Mr. A. G. Wins, Puisse commonplace enough to outsiders, the fact is
Hat. Hence, although the interchange may seem ocullet, is going to Kiel le examine the Injury to
the eye of Emperor William.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
Fuder.)
August 13th.
JOHNSTON, STOKES AND MASTER V. GROSS- MAN & CO.,
NEW YORK, Joly 17th.
A Heraldi Wasblogton special says: A court-martial has been ordered to meet at Mare Island for the trial of Lieutenant Charles Shan- worth of the training-ship Adams, charged with drunkenness.
At the wharf this morning, a largo crowd of Hon of loading supplies. Jadging from the way curious sightseers gathered to watch the opera
the latter were brought abourd it would be Ime possible for the Hopa to get away_to-morrow afternoon, as Lieutenant Perry expects.
Dewn in the after-cabin this noon Captain John Bartlett, who will command the Hopy on this axpedition to the North Pole, was in consultation with Jay Jensen. The former is a typical sallər, with the quiet, manseoming, yet forceful manner of one used to command and to be obsyca.
"We were greatly delayed," said Captain Bartlett, "by the southwester which we ran into off the coast. The Hope is not balls for speed and under the best conditions makes about eight or nine kaots. We did not expect to reach this part before yesterday' morning. « Lleatenant Peary came down this morning about 9 o'clock, but did not stay long. Mrs. Peary did not come with him. All the men are hern and we are ready to start just as soon as the supplies are aboard,"
·HIRR ANDRIE'S START,
The Associated Pross papers print's London dispatch giving an alleged explicit confirmation
TROMEDE, Norway, July 16th, of the offensive and defensive sillance between The steamer Svenskasind, from Spitsbergen, Japan and Spain against the United States, with reports that Hear Andree, the seronaut, ascend the addition that Canaves and Marquis Ito, the ed in his balloon on Sunday aftenson at 3.30 Japanese Premier, bad conference at Madildo'clock. resterday and concluded a tacit if not a welkten agreement. The New York Sun's London car respondent made inquirien to-day at the American and Spantab embassies and was informed that the members of the ambassador Has wald of anythleg of the sort.
that Kang YI receives a promotion while Sung Kael drops a point in the estimation of the Court, Another edict of the same date appolots LI Taanden, Seator (Chinese) Vice-President of the Board of Punishments, to be Director-Gere ral of the Imperial Granatics at N. T'angchou and Peking (1/8. Vice-President of the Imperial His Lordship, in delivering judgment, wild to Granaries under the Board of Revenue) of this suit Messis, Johnston, Stokes and Master Line Shonité, prometed to the Presidency ated Messrs. Grossman & Co. for $338.50 belog of the Court of Cansors. Then comes the the total amount due on three bills. Two of the greatest surple of all, for the same edict bills had been settled. The total amount of the commands (hao Shu-chino, Goversos of the third bill was $84. Sometime last year the de- | movince of Kiangsu, to take the post vacated by fendant had some dispate with a man named 21 Tan-les and be Senior Vice-President of Borneman with regard to some trade marks. the Board of Punishments-in other words, The defendants agreed to pay the plaintiff's the Governor Chae is transformed, at stroke of sum of $100,
the Emperor's pen, from a a provincial magnate. to a Court Minister. Many people amongst the Chinese official classes will consider this giand advancemeat to Governor Chuo, who only ä short three years ago—June, 1894—was more- rank officer or Tantaf of the treaty port of Wenchow, and pubiless the Emperit, who Japan, is a great admirer of Governor Chao, thinks
His Lordship gave Judgment for the plainilde for the full amount including the money paid into Court and coste,'/-
IN ORIGINAL JURIDICTION.
(Before His Lordskið Sir J. W. Carrington, KI, C.M.G., Chief Justics:)
August 13th,
he had heard nothing about it.
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"MADRID, July 17th, The Foreign Office bere denies the reports that Spain has entered into an alliance with The proposed Philippine toan of 100,000,000
LONDON, July 17th,
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_As the wind-condlifons ware more favorable on Sunday morning than they had previously been, the order was given that the start should be made as quickly as possible... The pro- paralous occupied three and one half ho
balloon,
which was christened the agit mede a successful' ascent amid the shouts and cheers of the crowd, which had gathered to
witness te departure, Despite the lightons of the wind, the balloon raseirapidly until an altitude of about 6op feet had been attained, when it was forced down nearly to the surface of the sex. Afer a few sand bara had been thrown out, bowever, it again ascended.
The weather was clear, and the Ragia was visible for an hour, travellag in a north-north- exsterly direction. When list seen it was moving at the rain of twenty-two miles an hour.
apparently been had the pilnciple of apple
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Our principal imports from Japan are matches, copper, silk-goods, and camphor, but We may expect to see the list greatly extended In the course of the next low jasms, The Japanese 3'e very skilful in adopting European mana- faciares, especially of" machinery, and pro- duclog them af cheaper rates than in the country of actual origin; so that in this direc- as we may see an expansion of their trade with India. To mention only one Instance. understood ibat bicycles of Engileh and American pattern are turned out la Toko and If equal durability is combined with greater- Yokohama far more cheaply than in the West. cheapness in the Japanese make, it is quite within the range of possiblity that Bombay may import them, for many would-be riders bere find the cost of English machines of good make almost prohibitive.—Bombay Ganetli..
THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LIMITED.
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The fallowing in the report of the directers to
9p-Lecture on "The Church of to-day, o SUNDAY, 15th August.
the power of fin conventional lies" by Mr. Byron de Winton, at Bay View Hotel, SHARE MARKET.
LATEST QUƠI:ATIONS, ~ Stralia Insurance, $17) | Steamboat $131) China Sugat $145 Punjoms, 86) Raube, $19 Ollvers, (B) 86 ; Whael Co., #641 Land Investments, $741; Green Islands, (Chi new issue) $44); {ex now (asse) $30j (new fame) $15.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUR: Australian (Tofywan) 19th inst. Indian (Lightning) 19th [net, Australian (Sogami Maru) soth last, American (Doric) 25th lust, Canadian (Empress of India) 15th inst. German (Prinn Heinrich) 16th Inst. Australlin (Moumuir) 49th inst, Canadian (Empress of Japan) 15th prox. - German'(Preussen) 33rd prox.
THE-P. & D. stemmer Candia leht Singapors
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be presented at the ordinary meeting of share- | for this port on the 11th lust, at 1 pm, holders to be held at the Company's Hotel at noon on the 21st Instant :—-
In accordance with section 53 of the Articles of Association, the directors have now the pleasure to submit to the shareholders their all-yearly report for the six months endleg
30th June, 1897.
ACCOUNTS.
The profton working account for the half- year amounted to $48.644.39, as compared with $35 489.53 for the corresponding six months of 1896, being an increase of $13.154.87, or of $19 433,34 over the net profits on the working account for the same period of
brought for.
Including a balance of $447,382
Ward
from
3121 December, 1896, the proft and loss account shows a credit balance of $31,791.70 (after transfarsing
ing from it 86,000 to credit of repairs and renewal account and writing off $378.68 on account of bad debts and refunds) as compared with $33,024-45 at credit of the account on the 30th June, 1856, and 15,668.38 at credit on 30th June, 1895,
We are Informed by the Agents of the Austrian Lloyd's S.N. Co., that the Company's steamer Moment left Slogapore for this port yesterday afternoon,
THE Agents (Messrs D. Samoon, Sons & Co.) inform us that the Company's steamer Zigki« ning, from Calcette, left Singapore for this port this afternoon.
THE Canadian Paelic Rallway Co,'s chartered- stasmer Hupsk left Shanghai for this port at 10a.m. this morning, and is due here on the morning of the 17th inst,,
THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co's steamer Empress of China from Hongkong anived st Amoy at 9 am, yesterday, and left the name day at 6 pm. for Shanghai.
SHIPPING RETURNE, From B'pan, yuierday to & pim, to-day, ARRIVALS. City of Paking ............teamer, from Americk P. C. DİN $13,318.50 Taks
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The directors propess, with your sangilon, to - deal with the balance of $31,791,70 as follows
To pay a dividend of 3 per cent.
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The Directors think it prudent to carry forward the above substantial sum of $13,473-20 to view of the fact that the profits of the latter Triumph tester, for Pakkel half of the year have la past years invariably || Kolgaṁ munum
allen short of the profits for the six months Ninsang ending 30th June,
BURIMENA.
The increase in the profits for the past half. year has been mainly due to economies effected, and, in a minor degree, t› a longez sexpon for visitors,
|| that the latter ought to be thankful for ibis | pescias bas been covered.
diejinction that has been conferred upon him. Bui il we know anything about it, we do not The Dally Mall this morning publlabes an think that this official will feel very much elated Interview with Thomas Gibson Bowies, member at his translation to Peking to play twentieth of Parliament, in which Mr. Bowlen gives the Addle in the Court orchestrs, when he in first fiddin history of the Bebring Sea trouble. Ha declares
The bar business bus latterly Incrossed owlug MON-DELIVERY ČOP - MERCHANDIES.......
nominally accord-in Klangan. And what is of that the Americans are claiming the right to
STOCKHOLM, July 16th, to the improvements effected in that department The wall Cheat Chỉ Chúa Kem hoàn thiulusly mova
the inhabitants of it will anbmited to their outrageons pratensions with un- telegram from Herr Andret, vis Tramsoe, has been in successful operation for the past The d fembladet has received the following and the acquisition of the refrigerator, which Tek, for $1,000.00, being the value of goods welfare of: Klang, and to the progress and manapolise the open ses, and Great Britain baz sent an beard the Cosmopolli and not delivered, lorewery able and clean-handed Governor, precedented humilly. Sir George Baden-Powell, written just before the balloon was cast locus four months. The improvement, however, still and the amount of damages incurred by the Another edict of the same date appelats K'ael in an interview and Secretary Sherman's dis In accordance with our decision, as was
falls far short of what may he hoped for when platsilff and the consignees of the cargo, was Chili (Mancha), tea former Governor el Kiangen, patch is simply to teniated one. What has announced, at 1.35 in the morning preparations Pedder's Wharf is reconstructed, and the land. resumed;
Mr. J. J. Francis, QC, (instructed by Mr. of blames me lo 1894 on the death passed socantly between the two Governments were made to start and how, at 130 in the ing traffic, so long diverted, is agala brought
by Mr. of hfenosagenarian mother, who died at Shang- is quite confidential. We are carrylog out the afternoon, we are ready to ascend. We shall- back into its accustomed channel, Lookery appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Tikai la Angust of that year, to be acting Gosward to the letter. I was one of the experts probably be carried is a north-north-easterly Robinson (instructed by
the vernor of Kiangs. In other words, the Emps consulted by the xbitrators, but after a certain direction. I hope gradually to get into defendant. Mr. Bowley)
Power kille two birds with one sions by this action, potal, expert opintoo, was no longer consulted, angious with moors favorable wind condition, buffer themselves for forection. *Cheung Fl⠀ San, manager of plaintifs Brm He rais his favamin by his side and appoints or the resulting award would probably have been tious than crist here. In the name of all my WAS Cross-examined at great:length" warn the another: Mancka into the; provinces which' most humans and least wasteful method of kill. country and friands.
somewhat different. I think palagic sealing the colleagues, I send our warment greeting to our Court reamed, og guds
similar to that of his uncle Halen Fông,
The account have been audited by Maners, ANDRIT.! was one of the main causes of the Talping: Re- Ing the seals, Much American capital has been King Oscar B received a telegram, dcted
W. H. Potia and W. R. Gaskell, whose re- ballion, and will doubtless be made the most of sunk in pelagio seating, but a large number of Vargos Bay, July tiib, and signed "Andres,"
alection is recommended, by the secret unciety, emissarias insttured-like Americans who are enguand in it and whe conveying the kumbia"greetings, and wärmest
R. CHATTERTON WILDÓK, Kata: tot mary: Huonghout the Ompire,√, G. | oppose a monopoly as much as we do, got no changed the seventing of the capacitiem on the
Chairman, bearing or esurideration at Washington” / pelat of their depictice in Frisce Chrodili: Hongkong, toth August, 1997)
Evidenor was given by tour other mambers of the shop and the evidence taken in commission
is Foochow was zaade. The card for the pains He was then closed and the Cost advarend, 453 20.50 131/ On Mondayz,
DIRECTORE,
R. C. Wilcox and W. Parfitt
AUDIT.
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