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THE N. C. Daily News reports that rinderpost has again broken out in Shanghaf, and one. native duty in Scott Rond has bean seriously affected. Fortunately for the public this dalty | is situated within the Settlement, so that the Municipal Coupell are able to control it. The Saudiary officers lost no time in taking measures to stamp out the dliexie and to prevent lis spreading, and a special constable bas bean ap polated to witch the dairy and prevent the owser distributing his aliing catile about the county, as is muil with naifves under the cir-

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1897.

HONGRONG ROTEL CO., LTD.

An ordinary meeting of shareholders to the above company was held in the smoking room of the Hotel, at noon lo-day, Mr. R. Challerton Wilcox prealded and there were also present Mesir. W. Parfitt and E. Osbira (directors) C. Mooney (secretary), G. J. Consalves, G. C. Cox, A. Coults, Hart Buck, W. Law, F..D, Goddard, C. Palmer, W. Hatton Potts, F. Hen. derson, Ho Fook, Lo Cheung Shiu, Kat Tak, Han Chenk Tio, Ip Che-fong, Leong Tit Shuo, Ho Yam Nam, Chan Chan Nam and Wong Kam Fak.

We learn on good authority, says the N. C. Datly News of the 16 % inat,, that the Jameson-Hooley' The Chairman sald-Gentlemen, the report Syndicate have signed a preliminary contract and statement of accounts having been in your with the Chinese Government for a loan of bands for more than a week, I propose, with sixteen million pounds sterling at 5 per cent, in your permission, to take them as read. The result of the wo king of the Company's business comalderation of which they have been given thell, I trust, be considered wiisfactory. There construction of Important railway lines in the|| was a very aubstantial increase in the net profita | Empire. The sole representative of the last ball-year as compared with those of the Jameson-Hooley Syndicate In Mr. K. Frosell, same period of last year, and the profits of the who arrived from England in the Rossits and first alx months of 1806 showed a great increase who preceeds to Peking to ratlly iba contract, on those of the corresponding half of 1895, ■ No en bat Mr. Frolel bar authority to pety reliable indication that the Improve entes into any transactions in the Par East on ment has been steady. It is with profeund behalf of the syndicate, no matter of what naturevailsfaction that the directors have at length they may be,

feit at barly to declare dividend equal to six per cent per antum, mare especially as they are also in a prolidon to carry forward a balance that will prac ically ensure their abiliy to recommend a not less appropriation for the car- rent half-year. As you die sware, gentlemen, this huil is our lean one, for the first three months its working has hitherto almost invariably resulted

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CASES of palawiti possession of properly amongst the sampen women are becoming very -frequent of late, and a typical case was dealt with by Mr. H. E. Wodeho se at the Magis- tracy to-day. It was shown that carly this marning a Po'lce pl-pace went alongside a sampon at Prayi West, and the officers found two begu of clean rice on board. A woman who was sleeping on the boat said that the rice had been put on board by a man who fald her to walt there. The constable informed bis Wor- ship that the boat was lying under the "Wharf. The woman adhered to her story la the Couth bat Inspector Hanson wald there was no donbi that the rice wis unlawfully in ber possession and that there was a very bad lot down at Praya West His Worıkip sumigated the defendant to

14 days' haid labour;

THE GYMKHANA. སྟ------

· Petrons:-}}{e Excellener Sir William Reblasen, KCMG - Excellency Major General Wilione Blick, C.D, Commodore Swinton C. Holland, AD C

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THE · LAWRENCE" ARMS CASE.

[Fairply, July azad.]. According to the Hongkong Telegraph the Army Ordinacce is belag enforced without dis- crimination. Traveliers arriving in the Colony in yours to other ports and places are ecilited

their

to have arms in their passession, and are not bound to throw them overboard the moment they get lata the waters of the Colony; while masters and officers of merchant vessels trading on the coast are bound to have arms for own protection. Captain Lawrence is doing three months in goal-for taking his revol. ver an share with him when he left his ship. In regard to this the Telegraph wites: "It may be all he ought to bave known the law and Lot a licence. Who knows the law lo this Colony ? Where (LJ) published? Where Is the tex' of it to be found if, x-stranger wanis to make himiell acquilated with It 7 A Chinese faveller, a les merchant, en bit way to Foochow with a large sum of money in his porscasion was fourd with a involver packed sway among bla clothes in die box: Thu not * carrying army' Wisin the meaning of the Ordinance, yet be WI fired 100 dols, with the alternative of three months' Imprisonment. Not long ago two coolles, carrying a case of preussloa cape or something similar from one godown to another in the

THE RUSSO-CHINESE RAILWAYS.

Tas Novar Vremya publishes a despatch from Nikolskoe, dated 1st July, which has been delayed in transmission owing to the telegraphic wires having been damaged, stating that nothing is blog done by Cbias to keep in check her subjects who attack the Russian engineers and labourers engaged la balding the Chinese Eastern Railway. It is added that the adoption of vigorous measures against the inaction of the Chinese authorites to contemplated.

The Vianas Politische Correspondens learns from St Petersburg that the Tsar has given orders to accelerate the building of the Man chartan Railway as much as possible. The Rosso-Chiara Bank has ordered twelve large river steamers, which are to transport railway material on the river Sungar!

Latest news from the North is to the effect that the Russians 10 pushing on with the sur veys as rapidly as 'porilble.

AUSTRALIAN HORKORS.

EXECUTION OF "BUTCHER ""BUTLER.

THE PENANG garrisON.

The Penang Gazetta hears that, on the military detachment now stationed at Penang leaving that Seulement no European troops will be sent to take their place. That journal palve out that, in such the Settlement will be left to defend from Internal as well as from external dangers. Thle, it is evident, would be a situation which might 1sume very serious aspect. The police, as now constitu‘eil, would seem to have quite affictent on their bands as it is, even, with the band of regulars in back them up w! a prestige and pasidhilliles. If not with acinal intervention. How then, it is asked, can the Government expect more work from the Sikh and Malay armed conitzhalary who have no such prastiga, and who may be called upon to perform all the duties of carefully' trained and die. elplined top- addition Those to which they are now accustomed ? Celmo and cowdylem are increasing at Penang, The Penang barnal concludes from this that, unless the Home J. M. Vermont and D. Lo.an obtain in waking a distfuct promise from the Government never to withdraw the Detachment, not even fa tims of war, when Singapore is threatened, Pe nang is only hanging herself up on an entirely false sense of security, as to which she may be diabused at any time.

The last scene in what are known as the Australian Horrors," ar series of marders at Glenbrook, near Sydney, N.S.W., was enacted. in Darlinghurst Goal, Sydney, on the 16th mất,

ben Frank Bailer (this is the name he was best LEGAL INTELLIGENCE, known by) suffered the law's last dread penalty for his willatnous deeds. It will be in the recoi lecilon of our readers that several men who had Rose out on prospecting expeditions from Sydney,

SUFREMP COURT.

CRIMINAL STSSIONS

NOTANDA

CALENDAR

AUGUST. Meteorological means based on ten years' observations to 1895. Barometer.

Thermometer Humidity Rainfall

TO-DAY.

29.763

.80.9

13.89

WEATHER REPORT..

On date at On date st

10.

Barometer. 29.81 Thermometer ....................... 83 Humidity.................... 85 Rainiz...*****

TO-DAY,

*pam. 29.71

75

Saturday, 21st August, 1897. Chinese-24th of 7th meon of third year of

Kwong.si.

Jewish-3rd A5, 5657, Mohammedan—22nd Robla 1, 1915.

Sop-Rissmunu őkr. 40min.

Sati

*******...in Bar. Sõna krá. High water-torning i 1kr. 58mis, Low water-Morning 10kr. 39min. No inferior high or low water, ANNIVERSARIES.

Foz-West Indie Docks opened. 188-Battle of Vimiera.

184-Sir Henry Pottinger arrived at HoogkonE. 1861-ion Fang, Emneror of Chius, died. 1892-Treaty between Ji^an and Peru signed.

in a debit balance, I am very glad, therefore, to Colony were had up and pantched for carrying advertisements, disappeared in most mysterious Before titi kredito Sir. 7. W. Carrington, 1988 Taku-Tientsin Railway opened for par

be able to inform you that the month of July showed a very decided Improvement over the corresponding month of last year, and we hara reason to think this Improvement will extend through the rest of the hall year. We have continued our policy of writing down the value of furniture, which is still very necessary, sloge much of it is suffering from the infirmly of age, and requires early renewalor re-covering. Coming to the repahs and renewal account, I may mention that the greater part of the $6,000 transferred from profit and insa to that accepet has been expended; but this has been dosto several exaordinary and exceptional outlays during the balf-year that will not have to be repealed, and some of which will enable a tav. Ing to be effected, as, for instance, through the alterations made resulting in the acquisition of dry and will vaniliated storerooms, which will ob- viate the necessity of paying`godown-hire ·nd prevent deterkrnion of the stores. The sanitary condition of the building has also been Improved by the admission af light and wir, securing a free Committers-The Hon. J. I. Bell-living. current where vealilatton was formerly ob. Host Back, Erg, Cap'. Burney. RA. R. Mstracted by useless paritions and plaster walls. Gay, Eq. V. A Cre ar Hawklin, Etq. T. F Í may add that during the six months a muilc Hough, Erq., J. McKie, Esq., Capt. Loveband,

room, reading room, and smoking room bave ABC, G. C C Manter, Esq., the Hoo. F. H. been provided, for which some new laraiture and May, C.MG, CH Nugent, Eig, R., Lt. Col. appolotments had to be purchased. Those The O'Gorman, DAA.G, G. H. Potts, Esq, rooms are, however, necessary adjuncts of a Commander Taylor, R.N, The Hon. T. While- Grit class hotel, and they are much appreciated hend, M. D. Word E-g, W. Y. Ka t.

by tha gaesim. "The Bar receipts, as sixted in Judges The Hon, J. J. Bell-Irving and V. the Report, have shown a anılıłactory increase, A. Cœar Hawkins, Esq.

but those from billiards have fallen off same- what. We hope, however, that when Pedder's Wharf, is constructed, and the stream of traffic from the barbour again flaws past the Hotel, we shall experience a revival of custom In both these departments. The work of reclamation on the foreshore bas latterly made greater progress, though its visible effects are stili very disappoint leg. In this seaward extenalon of their properly the Company will possess a valuable amet. Only one small call remalas to be paid, and we shall then ceaseto mike provision for these pay. mrots. The prospects of the Company have Improved all round, and I see no reason why li should not look for a searos of properly after its long experience of adversy. But your directors do not intend to relex their efforts in the direction of economy and the prevention of loss by carelessness, west, or peculation, nor do they consider that there remains nothing more to achieve new that the Company's stocie bas been lifted from a nemical quotation of $7 per share 10 par. (applause.) I do not think there Is anything further for me to add, gentleman, but I shall be glad to answer any questions,

There being no question the Chairman moved the adoption of the report.

Handicappers --Seit Hack, Esq., R. M. Gray, Eig, G. C. C. Mas es, Esq. Timekeeper :-G, IT Parts. Esq Clerk of the Scales ; —J. McKie, Esq. Hon. Secretary :-Lient- ̈ ol, The O'Gor man, D. A. Ú.

The third Gymkhana at the Racecourse, Happy Valley

this afternoon was favoared by real "Coren' werther" A pleasant brez toned down the heat very agreeably, and the course and is surroundlege looked very fresh and pretty 'after the late rains. Thrza we.eonly small fields entered for the various events but the racing was interesting, com clition being keen, arrangements for the afternoon's sport were ably carried out by the respective officers.

The

In the early pist of the m-eing there wis only a parse attendance. Among the visitor! were H.E. the Governor, H.E. Major-General Black, Col. O'Gorman, and Captain Phillips, ADC

The dates of starler weare very satisfactorily performed by Col. Gordon, W., and Mr. 3. McKle, Mr. R. M. Graw taking the latter gentle man's place as Clerk of the Scales.

kind permission of Colonel Gordon and

the Officers the Bird of the West Yorkabire

Regk played somo year cajɔyablo selections of music during the afternoon.

The following are the results?— Half-mile HANDICAP ; first prize, $45 ; recond,

$10; entrance, $1.00, but if leti in alter 2 p.m. an 18th Instant, $3 extra.

Mr. G. H. Polls' Teein, rist, gib Mr. Crane 1 Mr. Cor's Soucy, cost. 3lbs .......................Mr. Cox 2 The Hon. T. Whliebead's Sport, 101t, ribs,

Mr. King 3 The Han. T. Wallebeal's Fandango, 1DI!.

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Flist and second horses went away beautifully together and raced side by side till the finish, Tocin winding by a short pe:k; Sport good thlid. Time, imlu, 41ec. HURDLE RACE, Hand/ens; once round course; first pix, Cop, presented by W. Jackson, Esq; second, $10.00 ; entrance fee, $3. The Hou, T. Whitehead's Kingreate 12.

Mr. Barney

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Mr. G. C. Cox-1 second the motion with pleasure and I think the shareholders will agree with me that the report is a highly gratifylg one (Hear, heur.)

The motion was carried unanimously,

On the motion of Measts Ho Fonk and Hert Buck, the retiring Directors, Mess, R. C Wilcox and W. Parfitt, were unanimously re- elected.

The retiring Auditors, Messrs. W. Hatton Potts and W. H. Gaskell, were re-elected on the mo tion of Merits, Comits and Palmer.

Mr. Ha Feok--I beg to move a bearly vote of thanks to the Directors and staff for having brought the company lato a dividend paying condition.

Capt. Goddard-I have much pleasure in seconding the molen. I think that our shares baring risen in two years from 17 to ŝjo shows a very satisfactory state of affairs and it was all owing to the-astiring efforts of the Directors that the was brought about, The hotel accommo ation is now better in every way, and the smoking, reading and music rooms birs proved a very great benefit to the Hotel, Ism Mr. Leon's Glendabh, rist, ribs...Mr. Gibson 2 pleased to accond this vo's of thanks, which the The Hon. T. Whitehead's Vicar, trst, albs,

Directors folly deserve. (Applause the vote, Mr. Cox 3

The Chairman is acknowledging Mr. Gibson's Hempfer rost. Bibs........

said that, sy in the past, so in the future, no Mr. Klog o

effort would be spared by the Directors in pro- Glendubh went away in grand style and Her moting the welfare of the company. (Hear, hour.) cules gave up at the first battler. A splendid The Chairman then nouf'd that the dividend race between Glendahh and Klegreate with a warrants would not be ready until the 30th, and forging match up the Straigh'. Mr. Whites that notices would be sent to all shareholders bead's best Just best Glandubh on the post asking theas to send in their scrip on or about the Vicar was a fair third,

the 23rd fast. The delay was owing to several changes to the effice of Secretary and the long interval that had elapsed since dividend bad been paid. Holders of old scrip will be poti. fed that the old certificates will be cancelled and new ones issued in their steed. -The meeting then terminated.

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arms." This indiscriminate eufrcement of a

rful Act can hardly fall to prove exasperating The last-meniloned essè of the punishment of a couple of coolies who in the ordinary 'course of their work carried a package which happened to contain percussion caps or mtblog of the sort from one godown to another is ridiculous, and can only bring the Isw fato contempt.

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OUR HARBOURS AND DOCKS IN

THE FAR EAST.

In the programme of sava! delences which the Admiralty is slowly but steadily elaborating for the Far East dockyards and coaling stasions are Important fac nis, writes Mr. W. R. Lewson in the Daily Minft. He proceeds:—

By very happy accident rearly all the stations, bath in vallable sites for such the Indian and Chinese seas, are in British nasevalon. Aden, Colombo, Slagapore, ind Hongkong for a unbroken chala of British naval on posts which, when properly strengthened, and equipped, should enable our warships to hold the sex against all comers. But there is much to be done to bring them up to a full degres of efficiency; and at least two or three years will be peeded for its completion. A yet it is only in the preparatory stage. Difficult negotiations had to be carried through between the Imperial and Colonial authorities, In the case of Colombo they have been galis freterlly concluded, an offer from the Imperist Government to bear one-half the cost of a new graving deck, estimated at 118 dos, having been accepted by the Legislative Council of Cevian

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a partner whom they had met through

manner and the partner when met in the burb was always alone. It was when an ex- sea captain-named Les Weller, who had joined a stranger to go in quest of gold, was missed by ble friends that matters began to look serious. The police were set to work and, after dis- covering some of his property under circum- stances that aroused deep suspicious, the body of the captala was found buried in the bush. There was no doubt that he had been foally murdered, having been shot through the head from behind. A further rearch was made for other men who had gone prospecting and were mli- sing and two more badles were found, each in. the same pɔslilan at that of poor i es Weller and in each case the murderer had done his fiendis work la the same fashion. Investigations in Srdcry and Newcastle resulted in the man victims, and he was then traced, by the com Butler being located as the "partner" of the

platrat chain of evidence, to the sailing vessel Swanhilda on-board of which be had ship- ped for Frisco as an A. B. under the name of Lee Weler! The vessel had left Newcastle but fortunately an American mall steamer Sydney a few days later and with het went ( Sydney detectives and a constable, who at one time wa

negotiating with Builer in go prosp:cing. The story is familiar now how the officers reached the Golden Gate in good time, and' when the Swanktida entered the harbour she was boarded and Butler was surrated very smartly and with no trouble. The law's delays kept the officers and their prisoner some time la Frisco, but at last he was placed on board the mail steamer and taken to Sydney securely Ironed and in specially fired cabin., He was placed on trial in Sydney and after a long bearing of evidence the Jary pronounced him gully. He is described being very callous daring the trial and made neveral attempts to commli suicide previously, once my openlog a velo with bls finger all and again by calting his throat with a clo tobacco 132.

The Avening News of tho rồth wit, gives the following account of the execution of this extraordinary criminal who cutries even the notorious Deeming, "the criminal of the century, as he was termed :-

KI, C M.G., Chip Justica)

SECOND DAY. —August 114).

THE TALKK-TSJI TRÄGEDY, The charge of manslaughter against Cheung Fuk, a curentat, wis resumed today.

instructed by the Crown Solle'tor (Mr. H.L. eto my Gene al (Hon. W. M. Godean) Denri) prosecu el and Mr. J. J. Franci, Q.C., (narated by Mr. Gadge) appeared for the de-

lence.

- Wong Hig, an earth coolle, vaid that at about 1 p.m. on the 7.h lost, he sawar men chasing ore man and one of the parzuera (delen. daal) who had a pele, thrust at the man with it, Whnen went go to them and asked what was the matter and they sat was none of his business.

Crost-examloed by Mr. Francie, witness rat sid that he lived with Wong Kwil, one of the witnesses, after this affair and later contradicted himself saying that he had remained in the Yau-mail Station ever since. He mid that he and Wong Kwat were present and after the benilrg had commenced some of b's fakts come up tu, later, he said that no foi came

up.

Sergeant Coatts sald on the 7 h Inst. he was on duly at Yau-ma- Stulor, An Indian unt. Reset reported that he had found a body on the ground. He went to the place with Detective U Po and found a wound on the back of the head of deceased and a bruise en bly left side,

Tam See a charcoal coolie was the next wit Bess, When he reached the witness box he karl down and began wreping until he was made to land ap. He said deceased was bis younger brother. When he heard what bad happ ned he made a report to the Police,

At er als examination was conclude witness again knelt down and said the prisoner was the

men who killed his brother and asked that he should be banged! Witnis was removed.,

Detective U Po, P.C. 121. corroborated Ser- Reant Coat's evidence. He said that prisoner was arrested in a bostshed by him after biving: been pointed out by the lineasca Wong Kwal and Worg Hing.

woman thos!

got up and saw the thief

"Everywhere at Colombo. Singapore, and Hongkong the coloniats enter heartily Info the views of the Admiralty, and will gladly do all they can to further bem. But when business comes in they desire to be falily dealt with on balne lines. They have no wish to drive i hard bargain with the Home Government, neulher do they think should drive a hard Scarcely had the lore of the Post Office clock hargain with them. Whatever local benefit striking 9 died away than there was horne to the they are likely to derive from new dack or barit le pa ty assembled in front of the gallows the Stalin troduced the following translation The sergesat interpreter of the Yau-na-ll

hour works they are ready to pay full value-for.

voles of the Rev. Gorge Lane reciting the of the statement by prisoner: "I was lying The claims of the Home Government to priority burial service for the deaf. A moment later and

In the cocklof. I heard a of service they are willing to concede withla

the condemned man himself put in an appear Thiel, I reasonable limits, hat they desire to have ag ance. He was supported by two warders, one on renning paal may the 1 and saw a crowd chasing equitable partnership.

each side. He walked erect, and took his place and beating deceased. I did not use the pole apon the fatal drop with a step that eld not

to beat him. The role does not belong to my beray the best sign of weakness. Batler The first witness is a contracter ferearth had changed ile alace he appeared in the

coolic and bad a contract to raise the door of court at Derlin ust, with the exception that

my boat shed. He paid no money to the he wore his mou...che and a thick beard." The authorities, knowing bis ani Idal propensities. Colles 3 heard the coolies ask him for money hesitated to shave Elm. Butler was legironed esterday (161) I quarrelled with him because

he did not pay the coolles." when led forth to die. A warder now stooped dwa, and eriscked the lease, which were simply elongated handcuffs, and a pals of straps swivel anachmen's were put on la thair, place, The official tagging with the iron seemed to take

■ patofully long time to complete the task, Another moment and Basler looked his' last

The assertion of ont naval supremacy in the Indian and Chinese seas is by general consent the crowning paint of Mr. Goschen's naval pro promme.. is a pleasure to be able to say that he has, senerally speaking, the prospect of ab

trining large results for a moderate atley. In some cases be will find a great deal already done for him. At Singapore and Hongkong there are private decks of considerable magnitude, the services of which be will be always able to com mand. The Kowloon Dack Company, which owns a splendid stretch of ses front orpoalte the. city of Victoria, c ́n alrendy Inke in veisels up to 500 feet long, and with flule encouragement it

might build a still larger one. In the new harbour at Singapore there is also ample choice of open sites to be obtained at modernte cost, One in every way soltable has been offered to iba Admi. ralty by the Tao] ng Pagar Deck Company, and the offer, it boi accepted, is under consideration. Colombo has nothing immediately available, but the new dock authorised recently can be pal in bard at once, and no doubt will be pushed on vigorously, When thoroughly equipped and fortified, those three dockyards will be beyond comparison the finest in the East, As a series they are unapproachable. Everything requisite to their strength and efficiency is within" exsy reach, coal especially. They may draw with equal esse on the cosifields of Australis, Bengal, of Borceo. Moreover, they can, to case of war, have almost a monopoly of the best and chespest coal to the East,

"Japan is the only other Power to the Far East thal under uimitar,čirenmstances would have an Independent coal supply. If she were acting with us the two Powers would bare at their command every first-class harbour, dockyard, and coating station in those seas-with perhaps one exception. As it is, now, warships of all nationallies have to renderrons at Hongkong in default of a more convenient place. Eight different navies were recently represented lo Hongkong harbour, and four foreign admirals were flying their Bags alongside the Brillah fingebip. They could not have found equal shelter within a thousand salles, or such a dock yard as is owned by the Hongkong and Wham- pos Dock Company at Kowloon anywhere else is the Western Pacific."

pocked off, be allowed his gazele wander af

Cr.xamined, he said the first witness wan Weng Kwal. He had been examined and given bis alatement at the Station before prisoner,

Inspecing Pun kaki ha examilsed the ground painted out to him by Wong Kwal' and Wong Hing as where they were standing when they saw the beating. He could not see the cracker factory from that spo nor could be see the road or path running past the factory. He had to walk s6 yards along the path towards the barrier before he could see them,

Mr. Francis said the rvidence he was going to pat berve the jury amounted to this :-Thers 'were seven men living in this boatshed. One of them was the accountant and the others wers cooltes. Of course the prisoner was one of these and he would call a couple men from this bonished who were actually in it at the alma this alleged occurrence took place. The other mer wa

weld working on hosts in another shed.

Of the six man

why

senger traffic.

1892 The s.s. ·Vočkatchi Mars barot near

Kobe,

1896-Conspiracy in the Philippines reported fa

Madild.

TO-MORROW.

Sunday, 22nd August, 1897, ́(roth after Trinity,) Chinese-25th of Tik moon of 3rd year of

Kwong-s

(Fée of Ha Sun-ping, a Tuolat eremite.) Tewish-25th Að, 5657. Mohammedan-23rd Febia 7, 1315.

Sun-Rit

Sets

sonaia Bhr. 40 mtu.

• 6hr 25min. Moon-Marium Diclination N. Bar. p. High water-Morning Shr. Britn. Low water-Afternoon Dār. 86mbe, No inferior high or low water. ANNIVERSARIES. 1485-Battle of Bosworth Field. 1849 -Attassination of Governor Amaral, of

Macao, by hired Chlaese. 1870-Assassination of M, Viceroy of Nanking, 1874-The .s. Spark sized by pirates between

Canton and Mseno,

1884-Telegraph line to Peking opened.

CHURCH SERVICES.

St. John's Cathedral:~Commonlop, 7 s.,

Matins, T.m., Evensong, 5.45 p.m. Roman Catholic Cathedral--Xxas at 6 1,1

-7am., 8 a.m. and 9 30 2.m. Benediction, Untox Church-Services, 11 x.m and 6 p.m.

5 p.m. German Bethesda Chapel, West Polat -

Morning Service, 11 am

St. Frands Church, Wanchal :-Mass (Chin.), 6 a.m., (Part.) 7.30a.m., Benediction, 5 p.m. St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road :-Morning St. Anthony's Chapel, West Point:-Masu, 8

Service (English), ga.m.

8,13,

Wesleyan Methodist Church :-Services, 10.30 Peter's Seaman's Church:-11 1.0. and

.. and 5:45 p.ra.

6.30 p.m.

St.

SHARE MARKET.

LATIST QUOTATIONS. Yamgtizia, 3158; Steamboat Co., $jał ; Indo. Chinas, $40 Raubs, 3191 Green Islands, (new lane) 814: Watsons, $1150.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUT:

Indian (Kuisang) z3rd inst. American (Doric) 24 Inst. Canadian (Empress of India) 24th Inst. German (Prisi Hafarich) 25th last. Australia (Sagamt Maru) 1811⁄2 Inst. Australien (Minmuir) 19th inst. French (Yorra) 30th it. Canadian (Emprijs of Japan) 15th prox. Geman (Preussen) 33rd prox

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ker steamship Empress of Fadam arrived in New York on the 2016 Inst.

Tax N. G. 1, steamer Latimbro left Singapore for this port yesterday, and may be expected here on or about the 27th inst.

THE Canadian Pacific Raliway Co.'s steamer Empress of China sailed from Yokohama for Vancouver, yesterday afternoon,

THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamer Empress of India arrived it Shanghai si 5.30am. to-day, and left at 3.30 pm, for Hongkong, where she is due here at 7 #,m, on the 24th lust.

THE Impala.Garman Masi ilnet Prins He

fch carrying the Germen" mails with dates from Berlin of the a6ih ult, left Slagspara for this part yesterday at 4 p.m., and may be cxpected here on or about Wednesday, the agth inst,

SHIPPING RETURNE. From 8 pm, yesterday to 8 fim, today,

ARRIVALS.

@loamor, from Tacoma

will over the little koot of spectators below blm. The white cap was drawn over his face, and the huneman affixed the rope. As he drew the lerat tight the dep of the covaring was distarbed to one side and the man's face was agaie revealed, locking ghastly. The hangman shot the knot home tight, and was about to busin to dia asalstart when Butler, who appeared tha most unconcerned of all, was heard to distinctly exclaim: "Let go, let go." Jost as be was about to speak again the drop fell and he disappeared through the trap, Trebody swing to the same man. slightly from side to side and then bong likkiess.

or flying in this shed there were As the condemned man dropped he exhaled only three, the prisoner and two others who deep breath, and the sound made was plainly

were in this bed. From the witnesses they audiblo several yards away. The neck WAI

would hear that the pilioner was lo the dislocated by the drop, which was pit: 6in.

cockloft and sleep at the time when these Immediately the bolt was drawn and the

beatings were supposed to bare taken place, mordrer bung lifeless, the medical gentle He had been there from 17.30 and remained man present filled the white cap with

ibere and never went ost of the shed until the view of closely observing the man's foxtures,

police went in and arrested him. Of the six Death was lostantaneous. As the body bang

men employed'la the shed not ona hadron away suspended it was seen that the features were

and got one had left the shed, and when the pro- not disfigured in the slightest degree. A slight recution said that the men who did the beating" stream of blood trickied down from the mani, belonged to this tent and their witnesses id but the face was placid sud immobile. The that they could identify the men, body alter banging for the statutory i ilma was

did they not go to the shed and indentify them cut down and removed to the prison hospital He would call a woman, who saw the men char. Victoria Butler gave no trouble to the executioner, Heing and beating deceased and knew that none of Lombard submitted quietly to the platoning, actually holding his arms in the proper position for the the pea, le belonging to the Sing Yik (prisoner's)

thed wire among the men who attacked dier | Lepal daysäätäänud hadgman to bind them. The condemmed man stood up immediately the executioner entered crated.

Cheung Wong, a cook ta prisoner's shed, gave | Loongmoon his cell, and addressing that grim functionary evidence for the defence that prisoner was sleep Human manila (House of Commons, July éluda

remarked, "Don't keep me long." He wai

fa the cackloft on the 7th Instant from noon tili Nanchang on Mr. Hogan asked the Civil Lord of the Ad,

In connection with the shays Article Tele- then led forth. He appeared deeply peniten, a file after 2pm. After this he was sharpen. Sangalang

as the procession wended its way from miralty whether a considerable extension of the | graph reporter to-day called on Mr. D. Gillies, the condemned call the convict about to dle log bla tool: and working till the police went in. Talwan naval establishment at Hongkong was cou Manager of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dack appeared to listen with more than ordinary

Wnchow Two other men from the shed, Chong Wong Johann Carl...... lorcha Company. That gentlemen Informed our repreestestness to the words of his spiritual adviser. Erst witness.

W | and Kong U, corroborated the evidence of the

Aggregating, 12,39a tons (eglate, templated, and whether he was aware that s large quantity of valuable machinery, liable to sentative that vessels could be taken into

* DEPARTURES, On the day before the execution Butler was much risk of damage from climatic causes, bad. Kowloon Dock up to $10 ft. in length, Masked if anyibing more could be done for him. village said that she saw deceased beaten by Sullbare..........

Kong Kim, a woman belonging to Mangkok | Cosmopolitamistoamer, for Qulatos been landed in an unprotected condilon belere Gillies quite agreed with the statement regarding He replied, "All you can do for me is to hasten the erection of the proposed new engine shops the extension of his Comproy's docks and sald

the ch but was positive that defendant was not Chingping..... the execution as much as possible." had been commenced?

they would be glad to extend them AN HOON

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* Canton Mr. Amien Chamberlain : The answer to the adequate encouragement to do so was received.

This concluded, at 3.30, the defence and thes Fehllla

Shanghal fast question in yea; and to the second, that "The Russian Government." Mr. Gilles The Attorney-General (Mr. J. Want) sald (a a || Mr. Francfi addressed the Jury at great length, | Glenfarg

Shungbal conilguments of machinery have been landed at added, "are constracting a dock at Vladivostock reporter "Yesterday Butler called me to his painting out the contradictory sature of the

Aggregating, 9.188 tons register, Hongkong for use in CARD of emergency. The of just about the same dimensions as that at cell and said that he was guilty of the murders dence of the witnesses for the prosecution, and

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS, Mr. Cox's Suucy, lost, trần, chooMr. Cor ranchinery can be erected in the open, but, if Kowloon, It will take ships up to 550 ft. is of Lee Weller, Preston and Bargest, and that the the user absurdity of some of their statements. Mr. G. Potla Tocaio, 11st, 4lbs, “sessimumise

necessary,

it will be protected by cheap tem length, and has the same width and depth and sentence passed upon him was fast one. He The jury after retiring for a quater of an hour City of Riojami

Kowloon Dock. Mr. Crano porary coverings unill the new balldings are depth of water as Kowloon. Whether wing was quite antisded with the treatment he had returned a verdict of "not guilty "bys to Hit Phra Chem Klao Hon. J. J. Eel-Irving's Red Rag, Icht, Hilb

ready, as is usual in many private establishments to faulty workmanship or bad material I don't received in gaoi and said everybody had been Lordship asked them to reconsider the verdict Tatrick...... Mr. Gedge 3 In this country, so that no damage will result know, but the pier ends carried away the first very kind. He said the same to the Rev. Me. as the law attached much Importance to a Kingwal - Mr. Klog's The Beast, roit. 4b

From climatic causes, L. and C. Expres. time the caluson was put la position. Falling Lane, with the addidos that he had been a unanimous verdict. The fury reconsidered their Mr. King o This confirms the news published in The Bri- | this dock, those of our Company are the only vary bad man, and for his previous crimes ifit verdict and after a short consultation returned a Sancy won a splandid zice from Tocila jum flik Realms on the im July, that valuable mase ones out here that are sufflalapy large to take were posiblewhy deserved to be hanged, over unanimous verdict of 'net gulity" and the beating him by a nose, the alkary newkern, Chinery was lying bare síponad su the 'wenther, 3'le the jarget dines of ironojade.

prisoner was discharged,

NOVICE RACE, five furlongs; 1st prize, 845

and, $10; for ponies that bare never won a race or Gymkhana evant j to be sldden by members who never code the winner of a ance to China. Entrance $3. - The Hồn, T. Waltehead's Sport, zzzt, give...

Mr. Head 1 Mr. King's The Beast zest, zibs, „Mr, King's 2 Hon. T. Whitehead's Vicar, xist, 710k............

Mr. Drary 3 Mr. Leog's Glendubh, test, xalbe Mr. Coustio o Ka. A good alert, with Glendahh slightly ahead. He was soon overhauled and passed by the field £1 the finish, Sport wining by three lengths from The Beast...„Time, 'tinin alsee, LADIES NOLUISATIOx, a bending race between

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Alter 9 had. run the finzi heat laid between Col. The O'Gamis and 27r. Master, and the latter won

A FREE HANDICAP: once round corne; fint prize, prescaled by G. C. C. Maiter, Esq. second, $10.

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