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é d-day ́s Advertisements.

THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA (DIRECT).

THE Company's Steamship

"ESMERALDA,"

Captain G. A. Tayler, will be despatched for the above Port on THURSDAY, the and September, al 4 P.M.

This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passengers and is fitted with the Electric Light.

For Freight or Pastage, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Managers. Hanukang, 31st August, 4707

FOR SHANGHAI.

'HE Steamship

THE S

*LYEEMOON,"

335

Captain G. Heuerman, will be despatched for The above Port on THURSDAY, the 2nd Sept, xt 4 P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Pongkang, 31st August 1897.

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NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA. (FLORIO & RUBATTING UNITED COMPANIES).

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG AND BOMBAY, Haring coonection wit Company's Mali Steamers to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN and GENOA,

ALSO

VENICE and TRIESTE, all. MEDITERRA- NEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS up to CALLAO.

Taking Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN

GULF and BAGDAD,

ALSO

BARCELONA, VALENZA, ALICANTE, ALMERIA and MALAGA. HE Steamship

THE

"LETIMBRO, Captain Bello, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 3rd Seelember, at Noon:

At BOMBAY the Steamers are discharging in

VICTORIA Dock.

For Further Fazticulars regarding Freight and Parage, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, 31st August, 1897

AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA.

TION COMPANY.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1897.

Intimation.. A. S. WATSON & COA

LIMITED.

BY APPOINTMENT.

WINES & SPIRITS.

WE her to call attention to our PRICE

LIST OF WINES AND SPIRITS 41

BIRTHS.

On the 17th July, at the Billish Embraer, St. Petersborg. Ühe wife of NICHOLAS RODERICK

CONOR, (H R.M. Miniver), of ■ daughter, A the Western__MB< * Peklog, on Wednesday Be 4th of August, 1897, Ledy MACDONALD, of a daughter,

At the German Conn'at, Fonchow, on the 25th Augait, the wife of G. SiumsSEN, of a von,

On Sunday, and Auras', et Serangoon Raid, Singapore, the wife at Cast R. Morris, of 4 100

MARRIAGES.

On the 24th July at St. Mary Abbot's Church, Keaton, by the Rev. Canan Acheson. M.A. assisted by the Rev. Miles Mason, M.A.G. F. H. ACHISON, of the Chiness Imperial Maritime Custom", younger son of the late Jahn Inglefield Acheson, R.N., Deputy-Insnecior-General-et As these are all selected and bought fixtaughter of the late George Hemming Maton, Hospitals and Fleert, to LILIAN, youngest and by our Lord House wa save any fater-

A.R.A. mediate prota and are thereby enabled to supply the best qualities at Moderate Prices.

below:-

PORT.

(For Invalids and General Use),

Fordos.

Case. Par Bot. B VINTAGE, suptalor quality, Red

Capsule.....

$14 40 $1.20 CFINE OLD VINTAGE, superior

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On the 18th July, Thomas Barten Higan, formerly of Shanghai (China) to Mead Evelyn (Nelly) Humphrey, only daughter of Major

DEATHS.

General HD. Shade

At Nagasaki, on the 25th Ancast. SAMUIL HARYF, for many years a resident in Hongkong, aged 68.

At 8. Bubbing Well Road, Shanghai, on the 25th Augnet, WILLIAM BAPPS; aged 61 yours.

At 87, Bubbling Well Roxa, Shanghai, an the 26th Avast. ÜLE OMMUNDSEN, alias James ............ 20 40 tigo ROBINSON, Upper Yangtze pilot; aged 16 years

quality, Black Seal Capsule. 15.30. 1-35 D VERY FINE OLD VINTAGE, extra superior, Violet Capsule (0% Bottled)

SHERRY

Perilor,

Chat. Per Bot.

A SUPERIOR PALE Day, dinner

wise, Green Seal Capsule.$10.80 $0.90 CMANIANILLA, PALE «Na• TURAL SHERRY, Wie Capsule

CC SUPERIOR Old Dry, PALI NATURAL SURRY, Red

Se- Capsule...

11.00 1.00

12.00

D VIRV Superior ÖLD PALE DRY, choice od wine, Walie Seal Caprole......... 14.40

E EXTRA SUPERIOR OLD PALE DRY, very finekt gazite, Black Seal Crpsole (2 Belthed....

1.60

1.20

* 10.40 1.70

B, C, and C are excellent dinner Wines or for invalids and delicate stomachs. D and E are after dinner Wines of a very superior vintage All are true Xeres Wines,

CLARET.

ST. ESTOPHz, R'd

Capsule

Fet Bob,

QTA F1,

$6.96 $ 7.56 30.60 0.35

9 60.0.75 0.40 1392 1.10 a 60 060 035 0.80 0.45

I.ID 0 Go

C ST. TULIEN, Red

1335

Capsule 9.00

D LA FOSK,

Red

Capsule

1296

SAI TE FOY

710

CUSSAC

960

7.93 10 44

CHATEAU D'AN-

GLADE......

13 20

14 40

CHATVAU HAUT

FRIN TAR-

(Under Mail CONTRACT WITH THE AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT.)

STEM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, RANGOON COLOMBO, KOMPAY, KURSACHER, ADEN, SUEZ, MASSCWA, PORT SAID, BRINDISI VENICE, FIUME, AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo sí through later to CALCUTTA,

Madras, Fristaa Gute,,) xd ŠKA, BLACK SIA, LĪVANT, ADRIATIC, and SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS)

'HE Company's Steamship, –

THE

"MEDUSA,"

Capt in T. Litrovich, will be despatched as abiye on WEDNESDAY, the 8th September.

Cargo will not be received on board after 3 P.M. prior to date of waiting.

For further Information as to Passage and Freight, apply to

Hongkong, 31st August 1897.

CHATEAU Mot

TON HARMAIL.

1860 19 10 1 60 0.80

HACO ...... 21.00 12 20 180 000 Ont Clarets, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the ge uine product of the uice of the grape, and are not artiñcisliy made from tallos and currats, as is generally the case with cheap Woes. BRANDY.

***

*****

SANDER & Co.,

V.O.

Agents.

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THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA. TION COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR GENOA, LONDON AND LIVERPOOL

VIA STRAITS AND USUAL PORTS OF

CALL.

す

(Taklog Cargo at through rates for GLASGOW, CONTINENTAL PORTS, KIVER PLATE, &c.)

THE Company's Steamship

"NINGCHOW,"

Captald H. Wills Jones, will be despatched as, above on or abrutihe 311 September.

For Freight, &c., apply tu

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

Agests. Hongkong, 311 August, 1807.

kmitaanions.

(1370

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY,

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG

AERATED WATERS,

"IMPLE AERATED WATER.

SIMP

SODA

INGER ALE.

WATEF

SARSAPAKILLA RA

EMONADE,

ASPBERRYADE, &C.

DAKIN, CRUICESHANK & Co.'s Waters 116 made under the constant supervision of a duly quallied Engilah Chemist and will bear compa. rison with the best English Manufactures,

Special terms to ROTELS, CLUBS, MESSIS and other Large Consumers. -Any complaints should be addred to the Manager.

Bancoque, 1st March, 1897.

NOTICKS TO CORRESPONDENTE.

€3790

It is enquested that all communications relating to Subscriptions, Advertisements, do, be addressed to the “Mampur, Hogang. Telemaga” and not to the Kelling.

Letters on Rditorial mactors to be, seat to "The Relior" and

not to individual members of the staff.

* Commensua: loca intended for publication must be accompanied by the mma and address of the writers, not necessarly for publicatiem, a bed za weidesen of good filth.

Whilst the columns of the Hongkong Telegraph will ways be open for the fair discussion by correspondents of all questions acting pubilo Interera, 14 must be dûtinctly understood that the Editor does not la may way hold himself repossible for .........notulong king stormwać.

TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisers are requested to forward al ostlem intended for kasution in that day's large not lazue thas Thres d'Clock, so not to retard the sarly publication of the paper.

Advertisements and Bubscriptions which are not ordered for a

· land period will be continued unul comtamandad

* The Honghong Taleggja bas slalurgist circulation of may English newspaper published in the War East, and ka shambara the bane madlam for Advertisers. Terms can be learnt og application The Highing · Telegraph's member at the Telephood Centen dence le No 1 Kolographie kádrast tu''Talagcxph,"

Per Case,

་

I do. Per Bar OLD "A HENNISTY'S

FALL, Red Capsul: $18.00 $150 ♬ SUPERIOZVERY OLD COGNAC, Red Cap- sale.....

11:00 1.75

C VERY OLD L'QUEUR

COGNAC............. 24.00 200

D HIN SYR FINIST

VERY ÜLDTJQUAUR COGNAC, 177i Via.

tag - iii Capsule, 16 00 300 FINEST VERY CLO

The Bonghong Telegraph

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A statement has been published by the New For Herald to the eff e thit Great Britals

THE buying rate for sovereigns is 811.05 pets occupied the island of Palmy, which is

claimed to be a dependency of Hawail. An effi- The Straits Corcrement has revoked the procial explanation has been made, at Washington,

clamation declaking Swatow an infected port.

Tax Admiralty authorities have reported very favourably on the Zpesca asience of beer for use la the navy.

THE cement market at Singapore, according to the Fras Press, has been cleverly "cornered." One lacky holder le getting 39 per cask

By the Flintshire, dua'at Singapore a lew days

go, & number of Maxim guns were to arrive for the armament of the foris there.

MR. W. E. Leveson, of the Shanghil branch of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and. Colas, has been appointed Assistant Secretary to the Municipal Council at Shanghal.

bat the island for toe pracs past bas been occupied by Great Brljalo, LIEUTENANT-COLONEL J, C. Hoad, Asilatant Adjutant-General of the Victorian military iveces, who went to England with the Jubilee contingent, has been attached to the stiff of H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught, Commander at Aldershot, and was to take part in the milliary mancavres and the marching colams opera

∙lons.

THE funeral of Mr. Lee Cheng Wag took place a Singapore on the 221d last., and was attended by almost all the leading Chinese realdents. To show the Inflaentist connection of the deceased it may be mentioned that he was the eliter bro- M. OLOROWSKI, Russian Consul General at Newther of Mr. Lee Cheng Yan, a son-in-law of the Yok, is designated for the new post of Russian late Mr. Tan Kim Seng and therefore the uncle Envoy Extraordinary and Mister Plenipoten of Mr. Tan Jisk Kim. He had retired from lary to the Court of Stam.

WE learn that clean bilis, of health are now Irraed↑ Swats w, and that there is every pros- pect of the same.belog done at Amoy shortly, ** the plague there is decreasing rapidly.-N. C. Daily News

business some time ago.

StopD'ART's team of English cricketers, who are tawlate Astrails, Includes Beard, the Gloucester- hire professional, who was warmly recom mended by Dr. W. G. Grice. First, a Yorkshire professional, T. Richardson, the fut Suney

elegraph THE expubin of Mr. He, an English mission-howler, who was with the 1 st team, Mr. No man

HONGKONG. TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1847.

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S MESSAGES.

ARMY APPOINTMENTS..

LONDON, August 30th. The appolstments of Sir H. E. Wood as Adjutant-General and of General White #1 aftermaster-General ave officially announced.

THE RISE IN THE PRICE OF CORN, An #git tion has commenced to France against the corn du'les' owing to the vise in the price of bread.

A Hungarian official estimate calculates that there will be a thortage of if y. mililon metric hasdredweights in the word's wheat harves! for 1897-8.

THE EASTERN QUESTION, The peshon el the Eastern Question is very ecmalex, and changes daily.

Lord Sallsbery has made a fresh prepost), that Great Brugis, France and Russia shall guniapire the Inderandly loan and coderinke the contrel of custala revenus.

Greece replies that she is an able to state what revenues the can sign as "gotrantee of the loan, tasmaches the mount of the fademalty

is not fixed,

CRETE.

immediate autonomy.

T

(Viám Keba Chronicle) NEW BRITISH CONSUL GENERAL

TOKIO, Aug 20ʻb. Mr. Irmeq Troup has been appointed British

Consul General at Yokohama.

acy, at Madagascar, has been ordered by General Gallern, the French Governor, on the alleged ground that he has been inciting the Hevis to rebel against the French Government.

MISS 8. H. Prick & Co., wine & splili mer- chants, of 12 Queen's Rusd, Cential, send us a copy of their revised price that for September.

They state that, owing to the heavy decline in alleer, they have been compelled to a vince the

prices of a number of thele articles,

The case of the Dew-rch-Astatische Bank, la which certain Chinese were proce-ded against in connection with some gold izlasactions, set down (says the Mercury of 26 h inst.) for hear ing this afternoon at the Mixed Coast, has been withdrawn, the matter having been settled pri-

vately.

MR. W. V. DRUMMOND concluded his summing up for the defendants in the Bennetz case at Shanbal a few days 10. Judgment only now bas to be given, so that the case may be sald to be practically finished. To this all part'es concerned, from the Judge' downward, will doubtless reply, "for this rellet much thanks."

Druce, explain of Cambridge Univerally team, bowler, bave to joined the eim. The other. ard Wainwright, the Yorkshire professions)

members will mainly const-t al +muleurs.

The Workmen's Compensation Bill, Introduced by the Gaveromsát, and recently passed by the

LORD SALISBURYS despatch on the subject of the acquitial of Major Lathsire on the charge of the murder of Mr. 29oken, a Bettisk trader to the Corgo Free State, who was executed by Luthalie's orders, has just been published. The c of Mujer Lotha!re's trial, Lord Sailsbury states bas shaken confidenc: in the administrailon of Justice to the Congo State, and, farther, tha charge agitost Stokes of inciting civil war wa merely an afterthought,

Do

Two Portuguese ladies, sesiding in St. Francis Street, Warchal, summoned each other for using bad language. After both gave their versions of the "binih" Mr. Wodehouse maid it was ase of them becoming friends agaiɑ and told Them that whatever feelings they had agalast each other they should keep them for them- scires. He bound them over in their own recognisances in the sum of $10 to keep the peace for six weeks.

THE etalement that the Slagapes Chamber of Commerce had communlexted with the Chamber of Commerce 'st Hongkong with reference to the carrency question is incorrect, according to the Straits Times. "The poetin of the Straits in this mauer," says ibe Jursal named, "is totally different from the pashion of Hongkong and Stanghal and to enter into consultation with these two latter poris mat be considered as more waste of time" Ind ed}" RIFLYING to a question to the Hous' of Com- mons, on July 29th, Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary' of State for the Colonies, ssly that the carrying ot of the proposed Pacific cable, recently reported, was lik ly to be indefinitelý por poned owing to the attfinde of the Canadian and other Premlari. Mr. Chamberlain'stated that he had

Huuse of Commons, has been passed throgh Committee in the House of Lords, all the bostite amendments being rejected by large mij rilesked for time to consider the matter. One`smerdment was, however, adopted, striking put the provision holding the employer lable in the event of the funds of any scheme that might he mutually adopted to provide the compensation awarded by the bili proving loadequate.'

baen unable to apply any definite Isformation at the recent conference, and the Premiers had

THR Straits Observar, commenting on the currency crisis, says "That Japan and India are making a mistake, we feel convinced, if it is the pare question of the development of those countries that alore is coast lered. That a gold Corrency in the Strafia could not be for thr Colony's advenisge, we think is evident from the progres of these territories since the 50%, when the dollar was 5fɑ the you when It was 4/1, up to the present day when it is down to 1/9},"

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IT is mänced that. Herr Kempermann, at present German Minister Resident at Bengkok, Mesa, Berjamin, Kelly and Petts state: -We have to report a very heavy drop in the has been appolated Carol-General of the Garquiation of Hongkong Backs and Hongkang man Empire at Sydney, and that Dr. von

Two Australian cyclists, W Keir ad B. Good- on, finished first to their opening heats in the Hail-mile Amateur Championship of the World, ron at Glasgow on July 31st, but failed to secure places in the final. There was an enormous gathering at the meeting, some 30,000 persoas being present. Tae One-mile Astor Chain- pionship was won by Schraeder, a Danish rider. Kerr and Goodson also competed, and finished second and third respectively in the first beat,

MUCH Interest is being taken in Germány regarding Great Britain's denunciation of the commercial treaties between Germany and Be glum, The German agrarian Pezas lot opinion that if the Brideh colonley should rake In Thelp Weekly Share Report, tuennel at 5 p.m. | advantage of the' abrogallon of the trea'les to conerde advantages triffs to Grest Brial, he German colonial expert lade will be westcurly-codangered, and a tariff war will be ℗nd Whimp÷n Docker, owing to forced axler for necessary, The German exporting firms fear that Seldenbeck, until now Consul-General at Hathe stem ui, caused by the difficulty of the denunciation of the commercial treaty will

ata, is to replace Herr Kempermaan

financial tecilliles. The settlement has, however, prove a heavy blow to Germany's export trade Bangkok.

passed off far more satisfactorily._' than - was with the British colonies. Mr. G. H. Reld, the anticipated, an: is there are few, if any, forward New South Wales Premier, speaking at Quawa, contracts of any sccount, and with an easier | stated that Mr. Chamberlain had promised that

xt

THE Marine Court of quer, at Tokio, which investigated the circumstances of the

money market la view, a steady reaction. Iso commercial treaty with any other Power

should circumscribe the rights of the autunomous colonies to frame their own fiscal policies, and the denunciation of the German and Belgian treailes was the carrying out of the first part of

this agreement,

The Cretan Assembly has resolved to favour standing of the Tenshin-mars has suspended

Captain Brown's certifique fɔr two months, Mr. | almost certate, N. Nelson, the second officer, was censured, and the third, Mr. F: Rehwoll, was adjudgeḍ | SPEAKIÑO at a banquet given to the Colonial troops la Lordon, on July 29th, Major-General free from blame,

Hulton, late Commandant of the New South THERE seems (ays the Z. and C. Express) Wales Defence Force, atd the British Army Powerful to the Chiria stailon, as it is expected to be po haste in despatching the great cruiser

hed much to learn from the Colonial troops, and|IN the Summary Jurisdiction" of the Supreme the military profession were of opinion that it Court to-day before Mr. A. G. Wise, Pofine she will not be ready for at less: two months

would be impossible to find finer men than those Judze, Mr. Parker, architeal, surd Chan Kung THE TREATIES AND FORMOSA, her crew are loancelve leave by watchev; and,

who formed the Colonial contingents. Each K for $150 for work done. Mr. J. F. Reica as there is no hurry to send her out, the Ad-colony had endeavoured to make i's force a appeared for the prosecution and Mr. G. C. C. Formis hing differeally circumstanced tomiralty have decided to have ber thoroughly complete military unit, and the scheme of ca- Master for the defendant. The plaintiff the cobales of the Treaty Powers, the new 1 verbauled and every defret made good,

wald that operative defence adopted is Australia was an

as 4th June IWG treaties will not apply in the lèland until some

to Eis office La

••pecial conditf ms are agreed to It expci-d

example to the Empire, that trouble may male is making this special

regarding Nos, 17 to a Wing Kang St. A THORNE'S BL HD, White Cap-

agreement and the Ministers of State concerned

They made an appointment with him to go to sule

..............................$10.80 $0.00 are considering the matter

the next day to measure these houses which they wanted to be raised one storey, and, if possible,

L QUIUR COGNAC, 1861 Vintage

48.00 4.00 All our Bundy is guiranteed to be pare Cognac, the difference in price belog merely a quesiton of age wad vintage." WHISKY.

SCOTCH-

Fet Case

1 dos. Bot.

.

1.00

1.20

1

15.00 1.25

D WAT O'S GLENORCHY MEL

LOW BLEND Blue Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark 19,80 a.go C WA SON'S A ELOUR GLEN- 1 T, Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark...... 11.00 D WATSON'S HKD PLAND OF THE FINEST COTCH MALT WHISKIES, Veter Capiote... 14.40 E WATSON'S VERY OLD LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY, Gold Cap- sale... DANIEL CRAW/ORD'S FINIST

VIRY OLD SCOTCH WHISKY 14.40 1.10 Our lowest pilced Walsky is of excellent quall- ty and of greater age than most 'brands in the market. We recommend our customers not to be deterred by the lowness of price from trying them all. For a soda wbliky, Thorne's Blend and Watson's Glenorchy are equal to any, Abelour-Glenlivet is a very old Peat Whisky smoky) het could not be replaced in stock at the price. D and E are too well kuzwa to need

Pr Case,

dos. Par Bot,

comment.

IRISH-

A JOHN JAMESON'S OLD, Green

Capsule

Z JOHN JAMESON'S FINE CLD,

Green Capsule....

$1200 $1,00

15.00 1.25 C JOHN. JAMESON'S VERY FIND

OLD, Green Caprole 3800 $1.50 —All these are very fine and old. C has been stacked in Hongkong in wood for over 20 years, these belag Bntle sale for Irish Whisky in the Colony.

Per Casa,

I do. Per BOL

GIN..

AMERICAN- GENUINE BOURBON WHISKY,

FINE OLD. Red Capsule, with our Name and Trade, Mark...$15.00 1.25

Par Came

tdos, Per Bot. AFINI OLD TOM White

Capaolo.........ide. § 7.20 $0.60 FINE UNSWEETENED,, White

Capsule ..................

720 0.60

RUM.

FINEST OLD JAMAICA, Violet,

Capiale................................................$15.00 $1.35 GOOD LIEWARD ISLAND ... 6.00 0.50 Good Lixward ISLAND ..$1.50 per Gal. LIQUEURS.

BENEDICTINE.

CURACOA

CHARTREUIL,

CRIME DE CACÃO. JEPPERMINT.

BLACKBERRY BRANDY, MARASCHIKO. HEIRING'S CHERRY

CORDIAL

Dr. SIEGENT'A ANGOSTURA BITTERS.

AND

AERATED WATERS.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

|

TOKIO, Aug, and,

RUSSIA'S GOLD PURCHASES,

A SPICIAL ratepayers' meeting is to be held at Shanghal on the 7th proximo to settle the ques. ties arising from the decision of the Municips! Council, without reference to the ratepayers, to dispense with the services of Do, J. Taylor Grant, the Health Officer of the past. The demand that such meeting be held is signed by Mersra Crell Holliday, L Rocher, L. More, R., W. Mostard and many other leading residents of the Model Settlement.

PERCY CAVILL, be Sydney swimmer, and right others completed in the Hall Mile' Amateur Swimming Championship at Southport lately Bethyabire, the English champion, and Cavill

verandahs Tokio Augast zo.b.

Of late the Russian Government has been making very large purchaue ni gold and this is regarded as one of the principal cause of the preret dar line of sl ́ver. – A telegraf-hui been received in Tokio sing that gold worth. $10,0 0,000 was recently purchand by the Russian Government.

THE TARIFF WAR.

TOKIO, Aug, 20th, No saw alk er tes exc÷pling what was on

orde for immediate shipment was taken by the Empress of Chiwa, and her ca'ga was very small in consequence of a telegram having been Trceived stating that the US Government pre- posed to impassa [ighet! duty on goods im ported through Canada.

* TOKIO, "Aug 10th, The Central Board of the Ten Gülide her re- ceived a telegram from Ite representation at New York, regassing that the shipment of tax for Amerles through Canada he discontinue 5

NEW COAL FIELD IN JAPAN,

Tokio, August 21st, It is reported that an extensive coal fold bak been discovered in Shirfbesbi province, Hokkaide.

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THE BANK OF JAPAN,

TOKIO, August 21st

At to-day's halfoy astly general meciing of the shareholders of the Bank of Japan, a dividend for the first half of this year was declared at the rate of 13 per cent, per annum,

took the lead at the start, and at the half. distance Derbyshire led by twelve yarda, the ime being 6min. 35822. Towards the fufib Green swim stroke for 'strike with Cavill, but the latter swerved, and Derbyshire won therich THE connell of the Deutsche Bank has, accord-by fifteen yards. "Time, 13min. 31ec, Cavill lag to the Berila correspondent of the L. & C. Express, decided to propist at the general mcellor, which has been called for August 21, an increase of the share capital by m. 50,000,000,

The new shares are to be applied to the acqul xlison of the shares of the Bergisch-Meerkische Bank at Elberfeld kid of the Schlesische Back, verulo at Breulan, and will share is the dividend. from Jan. Tal, 1898.

MÉ. CHAMBERLAIN, la the House of Commons, on the 3rd lost, tabled an abstract of the reports received by the Government on the trade of foreign countries with the Billsh colonies. Commenting upon the repair, the Standard 1871 that the result of the Investigation gives nocán e of alarm to British manufacturers, though it suggests iba necessity for the exercise of care and the adoption of mare elastic methods, and also clomer study of the actual wants of their customers on the part of British exporters.

THE Berllo Correspondent of the L&C. Bsprars reporis :—All steamer lisas which run vessels to China and neighbouring countries have mostly Chluamen among their crow As Gremen, stokers, &c, Tals faci is now copii dered as dangerous, as in case of collision the Chinamen are not able to understand the orders given to them by the officers, the language of both categories of shipmen being a different one, and signs riven by the offices belog *

RUSSIA AND KOREA.

Tokio, August zzud. Although no official report has yet been received from the Japanese Minister in Seoul concerning the application of the Ro Government to the Korban Government for the lence of a site on Zetsuai (Deer) Island for the erec ton of a cal defor, it is in all probability dangerous thing; therefore, the Governmens is true that Russia desires a sta there,

to be petitioned, to forbid the use of Chi. nese as firemen on German steamers,

It will be imparible for the Korean Govern- ment to decline the application, as Japan already basa coalide, è on the laland,

and Green made a fisc race for second place, and the latter won on the post,

HER Majty's ships lo harbour receive queer

·

men

cama Besconsfield Arenda

were to be, made slaag They esme on their own responsibility and he knew j'shem as bis clients. He measured the houser and made plans and gave them to defendant who after. wards waid he wanted tot kethem to the compra- dareol Butterfield & Swhefur approval. Henever heard of thle man before and he held that delend- ant was the person who had employed him and whom he knew na bls client, Plaintiff's Chinese clerk sisa gave evidence as to the

ordering of the plars, and judgment was given

for the plaintiff with costs,

visitors at times, says the Singapore Free Press. Not long ago a small alligator made his way on band the Iphigenta, probably through one of THE text of the conven las between the Spanish the torpedo tubes; and little later the dis- Government and the Eastern Extension, Aus. covery of five-not-long water moake in ❘ tysila and China Telegraph Co., Ltd., is publish- - the stern torpedo room was the cause of ed in the Madrid official Gazette of Aptli 10th, né litle commation, Naturally the men ware the date al' the conclusion of the convention, bot over anxious to approach the reptile who remained in undisputed “possesalon aniil one of the officers, tlsing to the occasion, dispatched the intruder with a loaded stick. The stuffed skin of the reptile now serves as a memento af hin vleft.

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The cables will be thres in number, the first from Lucena (Luzod) to Copis (Pansy); the second from Ilolia (Panay) to Bocolat (Negros); and the third from Escalants (Negros) 10 Tabu- ran (Cebu), and the whole must be completed withia wine months of the concession being granted, or not later than the oth I AM speaking with the authorlty of many men January, 1898, otherwise the contract will be who, undoubtedly, know that what they say is cancelled, and the deposit for guaranica (100,000 correct, says the "Moralki" in the Stralfi || pesetas-$5,000) will be forfeited. The cables Timis, when I assert that few coseling steamers are to be laid during September and October, come to this port that are not to some extent a The concession is for 20 years, during which milch.cow to some cobordinate boarding officer

the Company undertakes to work the less for The occasional present of a ham, a plece of their account and risk, receiving from the bacon, or other ship's stores, does not suffice Government so ausual subvention of four thou now to keep a ship free from delay and annoy- and fire hundred pounds sterling (£4,500), // ance, if there be the smallest possible pretext On the termination of the a, years, the Come” far interference; and, on the other hand, if I

PALY can continue working the lines but without um to believe what I am told, all sorts of any Government subsidy, and the Government known irregulariilen, are permited for other will then be at liberty to lay cables, them. considerations,

Two boatmen was charged at the Magistracy this morning with not having a license for their boats. They admitted the offence, but Inspector Hansen aafd the case was of a peculiar mature. Sam el Burchill, P.C. 83, saw one of the boats

́s:ives' along the roste, or primit a compɩting Compaay to do so. The uniform tariff per word will be half a fesne, the Government collecting' five coulimes of a franc extra per word for the fand lines conacciing the cables owned and worked by the Government. Official despatches

IT is reported that sixty high offici-le, including SEOUL, Augu-21st, members of the great Peking Bounds and the The Acting Minister for War hes sobmitted Taung-li Yemen having determalned to appeal to to the Cablet a proposal to engage Russian foreign countries for subscriptions to aid of the

near Causeway Bay at 4.30 a.m. to-day, and are to be charged at half rates. The Company" officers for the training of the Korean,Army. | sufferers from famine in Szechuca, Lo Fang Lob, when he asked to be shown the license he was i will pay the Government 10 per cent. of their All the members of the Cabinet, however, sze confined at home under the pretext of lilness, and Minister to England, and Chang, the Chinese old that it was on board another bost. Ha tiff secsipis, after allowing for a drdection of the consideration of the matter has had to be Consul in Singapore, have been ordered, to rent the man for it and he came back with 'a postponed,

Korean soldiers have been requested to discon

license which did not belong to kit. He found the real owner of the lease, and, sa siklng him for bis, he produced another boat's license

anta was änad asở and the othm ġJ.

alx thousand pounds (£6,000) manually for cost

of keeping the cable in worklog order, and all other expenses, The Company will defray all material will be admitted, into the country free popies of cost and laylog of the cables bet All

ride thek own employds:

collect subscriptions. And yet, says a Shanghat The Russian officers who have been training contemporary, Szechuan is naturally one of the LD.inue the jastruction in consequence of the

richest countries in the world, and that there is dissatisfaction of Korean officers respecting the famine is solely theefalt of the Chinese la exder to cover up the plut. One of the defend-of customs import duty, and they will also pros

Govorimenta

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, 11th Augus), 1897,

(6) selection of men for the purpose,