Co-day's Advertisements.
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR MANILA (DIRECT). HE Company's Steamship
THE
ESMERALDA,"
Captain G. A. Tayler, will be despatched for the above Port on THURSDAY, the 2nd September, at 4 F.M.
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation
·for Passengers and is fitted with the Electric Light.
Fat Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 31st August, 1807.
FOR SHANGHAL,
"HE Steamship
THE
"LYEEMOON,"
Fr335
Captain G. Hevermann, will be despatched for the above Port on THURSDAY, the and Sept,
at 4 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 31st August 1897.
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NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA. (FLORIO & RUBATTING UNITED COMPANIES). STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG AND BOMBAY, Having connection with Company's Mail Steamers to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN and GENOA,
ALJO
VENICE and TRIESTE, all MEDITERRA- NEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS up to CALLAQ.
Taking Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN
GULF and BAGDAD,
ALSO
BARCELONA, VALENZA, ALICANTE, ALMERIA and MALAGA.
THE Steamship
"LETIMBRO,"
Captain Belsito, will be despatched as above
on FRIDAY, the 3rd September, at Noan.
At BOMBAY the Steamers are discharging in
VICTORIA DOCK.
For Further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to
Hongkong, 311 August, 1897,
AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1897.
Entination. .
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
BY APPOINTMENT,
WINES & SPIRITS.
JE beg to call attention to our PRICE WE LIST OF WINES AND SPIRITS 11
BIRTHS.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
On the 17th July, at the British Embr**y, St. Petersburg, the wife of NICHOLAS RODENICE | THz baying rats for sovereigns is $11.0g per £
CONOR, (H R‚M. Mint='et), of a daughter. At the Western__Hills_ near Peklog, on Wednesday the 4th of August, 189, Lady MACDONALD, of a daughter,
THE Stralis Govorement has revoked the pro- clamation declaring Swatow an infected port.
At the German Conzolate, Fonchow, on the THE Admiralty authorities have reported very 20th August, the wife of G. SreuSSEN, Dİ & FOB,
On Sunday, 22nd Aurus', * Sarsagoon Road,arably on the Zoesca essence of beer for use Singapore, the wife of Caut R. Moxxis, of a con"
MARRIAGES.
Kensington, by the Rer. Cenon Acheson, M.A. On the 24th July at St. Mary Abbol's Church, Berlated by the Rev. Miles Maran, A., G. F: H. ACHTBON, of the Cheese Imperial Maritime Custom, younger son of the late John Toglefeld Acheson, R.N. Deputy-Insector-General of As these are all selected and bought first Hospitais and Fleete, to LILIAN, youngest hand by our Londen House we save any inter-daughter of the late George Hemming Matot,
:diate prefits and are thereby enabled to supply the best qualities at Moderate Prices."
below:-
PORT.
A.R.A.
On the 188 July, Thomas Barten Higson, formerly of Shanghal (Chins) to Mind Evelyn (Nelly) Humphrer, only daughter of Major General HD. Stada.
DEATHS.
'
(For Invalids and General Usi),
Per dost
CAM For Bat Al Nagarski, on the agih August. SAMUEL B. VINTAGE, superior quality, Red,
Bangs for many years a resident in Hongkong: Capsule....
.....................$14.40, $1.30 aged 68. C FINE OLD VINTAGE, superior
At 82. Bubbling Well Road, Shanghai, on the quality, Black Seal Capsule.. 16.30 1.35 25th August, WILLIAM Paprs; aged 61 years. D VIRY FIN OLD VINTAOR,
At By, Babbling Will Road, Shanghai, on the extra superior, Violet Capsule
26th August, ÜLE OMMUNDSEN, di James (Old Bottled)................................. 20 40 1.70 ROBINSON, Upper Yangtza pllot; aged 66 years SHERRY.
C. Fur Bat
Per dos
B SUPERIOR PALE DRY, dinner
wine, Green Seal Capsule. $10.80 $0.90
NA
C MANZANILLA, PALE
TURAL SHERRY, Wilte Capsule
CC SUPERIOR Old Dry, PALE'
NATURAL SHERRY, Red
LI
The Hongkong
1,00
Seal Capsoft.mama 14:00 1.00 D VIRY SUperior Old PALE Bar, cholce old, wise, Walte Seal Capsule........ 14-40 1.10
E EXTRA SUPERIOR OLD PALE
DRY, very finest quailty, Black Seal Capsule (Old Bettla.........
***** 20.40
1.70
B, C, and Care excellent dinner Wines or
for Invalks and delicate stomachs. D and E
Tegraph
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1899,
in the navy.
THE cement market at Singapore, according to the Fria Frasa, has been cleverly "cornered." One lucky holder is getting $9 per cask Ay the Flintshire, duo at Singapore a few days age, a number of Maxim guns were to aire for the armament of the fosts there.. Ma. W. E. Leveson, of the Sharghaf britch of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, has beco appointed Assistant Secretary to the Municipal Council at Shanghal,
A statement has been published by the New LORD SALISBURY 5s despaich¦ on, the subject of: York Harold to the effect thit Great Britain the acquittal of Major Latkaliu on the change of, has occupied the faland of Palmy a, which is the maider of Mr. atokes, a British trader.la ihe: claimed to be a dependency of Hawaii. An effi- | Congo Fren State, who was inocuted by Lothsize' cial explanation has been wide at Washingten,' | orders, bas just been published. The rea that the island for nine years pist has been') of Major Lotbaldo's trial, Lord Salisbury alates" occupied by Great Britaly.
has shaken confidence fu the administration of Justice In the Congo State, and, further,” the LIEUTENANT COLONEL J. C. Head, Asihtaut | chaiga agalait Stakes of incising civil war was Adjatust-General of the Victorianitary merely an afterthought, forces, who went to England with the fablien contingent, has been attached to the staff of H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught, Commander at Alderibot, mad was to take part in the millary moves and the marching column opera
·lone.
The funeral of Mr. Lee Cheng Wee took place a' Singapore on the aand fosh, and was attended by almost all the leading Chinese sesidents. To show the tafsential connection of the deceased it may be mentioned that ha was the elder bru M.OLOROWSKI, Rassian Consul General at Newther of Mr. Lee Chong Yan, a son-in-law of the Ya k, is designated for the new post al. Raslante Mr. Tan Kim Seng and therefore the uncle Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten et Mr. Tan Jak Kim. He had retired from
↑ (lary to the Court of Siam.
WE lemn that clean bills of boaith mid sow issued at Swatcw, and that there is every pros- pect of the same beløg done at Amoz shortly, KE the plague there is decreasing rapidly.—N, C. Daily News
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business some time ago.
STODDART's team of English cricketers, who are to wight Assyıllı, fucludes Board, the Glowcenter" shire profesional, who was warmly recom mended by Dr. W. G. Grace. Pirs, a Yorkshire professional, T. Richardson, the fast Sarrey THE expulsion of Mr. Hali, an English mission- bowler, who was with the 1 st team, Mr. No msa Drees, explain of Cambridge University, texm, ary, at Madigancar, has been ordered by General
and Wainwright, the Yorkshire professional Gallecal, the French Governor, on the aleged bowler, have also joined the team. The other ground that he has been faciting the Horns to rebel against the French Government.
TELEGRAMS. MASSAs. H. PRICE & Co., wine & spirit mar
REUTER'S MESSAGES,
ARMY APPOINTMENTS.
LONDON, August roih, The #ppolatments of Sir H. E. Wood as are after-dioner Wines of a very superior vintage || Adjutant-General and of General White at All, are true Xeres, Wines.
Quartermaster-General are officially announced,
CLARET.
1 day, Q5
Per Bot
P
France
THE RISE IN THE PRICE OF CORN.
An agitation has commenced in "agalest the corn dalles owing to the rise in the
price of bread.
Qty
6.96 $ %.56 $a60 0.35
A Hungarian rficial climate calculates that 950 0.75 0.40 there will be a shortage of fifty militan metric 1.to 060 hoodredweights la the world's wheat harvest 050 0 35
For 1897-8. 0.80 0.43
1.10 0.50
CARLOWITZ & Co., Agents,
B ST. ESTIPHE, Red
Capsule
(1325
C ST. TULINN, Red
Capsule....... 900 DLA BOM, Red
SAI TE FOY CUSSAC
CHATEAU D'AN
**OLADE 11 13 20 1440 CHATYAU HAUR
BRION LAR"
TION COMPANY,
(UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE AUSTRIAN
GOVERNMENT.)
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, RANGOON COLOMBO, BOMPAY, KURRACHES, ADEN, SUEZ, MASSOWA, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, VENICE, FIUME, AND TRIESTE, (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA,
MADHAN, FEESIAN GULF, FED SEA, BLACK SIA, LEVANT, ADRIATIC, and SOUTH AYRICAN PORTS)
'HE Company's Steamship,
THE
"MEDUSA,"
Captain T. Ludrovich, will be despatched as abeye on WEDNESDAY, the 8th September,
Cargo #lil not be recrived on board after 3 P.M. piŝor to date of saliing.
For further Information as to Pasinge and Fraight, apply to
SANDER & Co.,
Agents.
Hanghong, 31st August, 1897.
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THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR GENOA, LONDON AND LIVERPOOL, VIA STRAITS AND USUAL PORTS OF CALL
(Taking Cargo at through rates for GLASGOW, CONTINENTAL PORTS, RIVER PLATE, &C.)
"THE Company's Steamship
TH
"NINGCHÓW,"
Captals H. Willis Jones, will be despatched ne above on or about the 21st September.
For Freight, &c., apply to
· HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co,
Agents,
Hongkong, 31st August, 1807;
Intimations.
Capsule ...... 1296 1392 7.10 7.92 960 10 44
1860 19 20 1.60 0.80
CHATEAU Mou.
TON D'ARMAIL-. HACQ,atres 11.00 11.20
150 0.90 Our Clarets, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the gene product of the alee of the grape, and are not sifläcially made from raisins and carats, as is generally the care with cheap Wines. BRANDY.
****
V.0.
Per Ca
z dor, Per Bot OLD A. HENNESSY'N
PALE, Red Capsule. $18.00 $130 A SUPERIORVERY OLD Coonac, Red Gap-
anic...
**** 21.00.1.75
C VIRY OLD LIQUEUR
COONAC
74.00 200
THE EASTERN QUESTION. The position of the Eastern Question is very complex, and changes daily.
Lord Salisbury has made a fresh proposal, that Great Britain, France and Rossla shall Ruarantee the Indemolly loan and undertake the conisel'of certain revenust.
Greece replies that she is able to state what revenues she can assign as a guirantee of the loan, Inxsmuch as the smeant of the fedematty ly not fixed. *.
"
CRETE.
immediate autonomy,
chants, of 12 Queen's Road, Coatral, send. de' a
copy of their sevised price list for September. „They stale that, owing to the heavy decline in | silver, they have been compelled to acvance the
' prices of a number of their articles,
The case of the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, in which certato Chinese were proceeded agalost in connection with some gold transactions, set dowo (says the Mircury of 26th inst.) for bear.
tag this afternoon at the Mixed Coust, has beas withdrawn, the matter having been settled pil-
valdly,
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MA. W. V. DRUMMOND concluded his summing up for the defendants in the Bennertz case at Shanghai a few days to. Judgment only now
· has to be given, so that the case may he said to be practically finished. To this all parties concerned, from the Judge downward, will doubtless reply, "for this rellet, much thank
members will mainly conalit' of «mateurs,
TWO Portugasse ladies, résiding in St. Francis Street, Wanchal, summoned each other formsfog bad language: After both gawe their versions of" the “brush" Mr. Wodehouse sold it was to use of them becoming bicade again and told shem that whatever feelings they had against each other they should keep them for them« selves. He bound them over la their own recognisances in the
jam of $ta to keep the peace for six weeks.
of
THE statement that the Slogapore Chamber of Commerce had communicated with the Chambar : Commerce at Hongkong with reference to the currency question is lucorrect, according to the Straits Timis. “The position of the Straits in. this matter,” says the fourcal named, "is ictally." different from the porkilap of Hongkong" and Shanghai; and to enter into consuitssion with than two latter poris mat he conildared, an mera waste of time" · Indud 1:"
REPLYING to a question in the Hous¦ of Com- moon, on July 29th, Mr, Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, its that the carrying "ut of the proposed Pacific cable, recently reported, was illc ly to be indeßnitely, pasiponed Tax Workmen's Compensation Bill, introduced owing to the attfieds of the Canadian and other by the Government, and recently passed by the Premiéra. Mr. Chamberlain slåted that he had” House of Commons, has been passed through been unable to supply any definite Isformation Committee in the House of Lords, all the hostile.
at the recent conference, and ibe Premiers had amendments beleg rejected by large majafiles.isked for time to consider the matter. One amendment was, however, adopted, striking out the provision holding the employer liable in the event of the funds of any scheme that might he rentually adopted to provide the compensation awarded by the bill proving Inadequale.
Strells Observer, commealleg on the currency calsis, saya :—!! That Japan and Indla are making a mistake, we feel convinced, if it is the pare quesiton of the development al those counties that alone is considered. That a gold cortency in the Straits could not be for the Colony's advantage, wa ihlok is avident from the progress of these territories since the 50's, when the dollar' was 5/ɑ, the 7's when it was 4/3, mp, to the present day when it is down to 1/9},"
In their Workly Shave Report, lasued at 3 p.m.
-
TWO Austrailan cyclisti, W⋅ Keir a«d B. Goods - 100, falsted first in their openlog heals lồ thế" Hall-mile Amateur Championship of the World, rùn at Glasgow on July stat, bát falled to secure pièces in the foal. There was an enormous gathering at the meeting, some 30,000 POTES being present, Tas One mile Amateur Chand- pionship was won by Schraeder, a Danish rider, Kerr and Goodson also compated, sad falsked second and third respectively in the first best,
MUCH Interest is being taken in Germany regarding Great Britain's denunciation of the commercial treaties between Germany and Belgium. The German agrarian Freen is at...- oplaton that if the. Briish colanlar should take.............. - advantage of the abrogation of the trawien to It is announced that Herr Kempermanu, at present German Mlaister Resident at Bangkok,, Mess. Berjamin, Kelly and Potis slate: concedo advantageous tarifs to Great Boliglo, has been appointed Comel-General of the Ger-We have to report a very heavy drop in the the German colonial export trade will be man Empire at Sydney, and that Dr. Ton quotation of Hongkong Banks and Hongkong lously codangered, and a tariff war will be and Whampoa Docks, owing to forced sales for necessary, The German exporting firms fear that Seldenbeck, until now Cocial-General at H the settlem at, caused by the difficulty of the denunciation of the commercial ironly-will vana, is to replace Heer Kempermnon at
financial facilities. The seulement has, however, prove a heavy blow to Germany's export trade Bangkok.
passed off for more satisfactorily"than was with the British colonies. Mi, G. H. Reld, the sallelpated, and as there tre few, if any, forward | New South Wales Premier, speaking at Quays, contracts of any account, and with an esiler | stated that Mr. Chamberlain had promised tank, money market to view, a steady pension, is no commercial treaty with any other. Fewer almost certale,
THE Marine Court of Inquiry, at Toklo, which investigated the circumstances of the
The Cretan Assembly has resolved to favong standing of the Tenskt-maru bax suspended Captain Brown's certificata for two months. Mr. N. Nelson, the second officer, was genomzed, and the third, Mr. P. Rehwolt, was adjudged free from blame,
(From Robe Chrontal) NEW BRITISH CONSUL-GENERAL, D HINNISSY'S FINEST
Torio, Ang 20h. VERY OLD LIQUIUR
Mr. James Troup has been appointed British COOMAC, 1872 Vin- tago Red Capsule. 36.00 300 Consul-General at Yokchama. V.V.O. FINEST VERY OLD L QUEUR COGNAC,
THE TREATIES AND FORMOSA. 1862 Vintage 48.00 4.00 All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pare Cognac, the difference in price being merely a quration of age and vintage. WHISKY.
-SCOTCH-
A THORNE'S BL`ND, White Cap-
*pic
B WAT O'S GLENORCHY MIL-
LOW BLEND, Blac Capsule,
TOKIO, Aug, 22nd,
the colonies of the Treaty Powers, the new Formosa being differently circumstanced to
treaties will not apply to the island until some special condtil as are agreed to It is expected that trouble may arise to making this special agreement and the Ministers of State concerned $10.80 Sago are considering the matter,
Per Caio,
I dos.! I flat
with Name and Trade Mark 10.80 0.90
C. WASION'S AELOUR-GLEN-
LIVIT Red Capsule, with
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D WATSON'S H K.D BLEND OF
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG..
AERATED WATERS.
SIMPLE
AERATED WATER,
SODA WATER,
LEMONADE.
INGER ALE.
SARSAPARILLA
RASPBERRYADE, C.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANE, & Co.'s Water mada under the constant supervision of a duly qualified English Chemist and will bear compa- gison with the host English Manufactures.
. Special temas to"HOTELI, CLUBI, MESTEI And other Large Consumers. allmy+complaints should be, addressed to the Manager.
Hospoque, 1st March, 1807.
SNOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.
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11. In reconced that all communicatione relating to Subscriptions, divertit Math, Au, be addressed to sha "Mangu, Zmaging TERAPIA " Much set to the Editor, P
*Lavara on Editorial mažairs to be, se03 in " The Billber" and Hot te individual members of the stared
a
· Commmmandom zamended for publication must be necemeparted
By the 14 2nd Nödrwer of the writsch, not moundy for
* When the colound of ton Zianghing Targrghh Wil Alway he open for Cha Sir discouniós by compendiots of all comiosa vainoting pahito beterosta, Ixusima ba díekoorly understood that
THE CRAMER TO ADVERTISER 8.
chartisans mon verginated to forward, all notión Intandad, Bor. mansion in these day/L farve not lack than three of'klock so as
i wil be costisped tatii coMMEN
RUSSIA'S GOLD PURCHASES.
TOXIO August zah.
THERE seem (097% the L. and C. Expres) he so baste in despatching the great cruiser Powerful to the Chinx station, as it is expected she will not be ready for at least two months. Ker crew are to secclve leave by watches; and as there is no hurry to send her ow', the Ad. miralty have decided to have her thoroughly ‹ verbauled and every defect made good.
A SPECIAL, 1stepayers' meeting'ss to be held at Shanghal on the 7th proximo to settle the que tors arising from the decision of the Municipal Council, without reference to the ratepayers, to dispenza with the services of Dr. J. Tay or Great, the Health Officer of the part. The demand
Of late the Russian Government has been that such meeing ba held ir signed by Masers making very large parchase of gold and this ir | Cecil Holliday, L Rocher, L. More, R. W. Name and Trade Mark... 12.00 1.00 regarded as one of the principal causes of the Mustard and many other leading residents of
preset derline of xliver. A islegra has been
the Model Settlement, received in. Toki stating that gild worth 1.20 $30,0 conn was recently purchased by the
Russian Gaverament,
THE FINEST COTCH MALT WHISKIES, Vialet Capsule... 14.40
E WATSON'S VERY OLD LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY, Gold Cap. sūlē...miumunun 15.00 Ka3 DANIEL CRAWFORD'S FINEST
VERY OLD SCOTCH WHISKY 14.40 1.20 Our lowest priced Whisky is of excellent quail- ty and of greater age than most brands in the market. We recommend our customers not to be deterred by the lawners of price from trying them all. For a soda whisky, Thorne's Bland and Watson's Glenorchy to equal to any Abdour-Glenlivet is a very old Pest Whisky (smoky) that could not be replaced in stock at the prics. D and E are too well known to need comment.
I do. Per Bot,
IRISH-
·A Jonn JAMESON'S OLD, Green
Capsule..
Per C.
..$11.00 $1,00 JOHN JAMISON'S FINE CLD,
Green Capsule
15.00 1.25
C JOHN JAMUON'S VERY FIND
OLD, Green Capsule 18 00 $1.30 | All these are very fiás and old. C has been stocked in Hongkong in wood for over 20 years, there belog little sale for Irish Whisky in the Colony,
Per
Case,
I do. Per Bet
AMERICAN- GENUINE BOURBON WHISKY, FIKT OLD, Red Capsule, with our Name and Trade, Mark...$15.00 *1.25
dos. Put Bot
Ter Cam
/
THE TARIFF WAR.
TOXIO, Aug. 20lb,
No raw silk er tes excipting what was on order for immediate shipment was taken by the Empress of China, and her cargo was very mall in consequence of a telegram having been received taller that the US Goverment pro posed to imposa a {sigher) daly on goods im- ported through Canada.
TOKIO, Aug 30th,
The Central Board of the Tea Gullde hai r ceived a telegram from its representative at New York, requesting that the shipment of tex for Ameiles through Canada be discontinue 1,
NEW COAL FIELD IN JAPAN,
TOKIO, August 21st," 'It is reported that an extensive cosi fold bar been discovered in Shitibeshi province, Hokkaido,
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should circumscribe the rights of the antonomomi colenfes to frame their own fiscal policies, and the dentinciation of the German and Belgian realles wis the carrying out of the first part of this agreement.
a kada
SPEAKING at a banquet given to the Colonial troops in London, on Jaly zgth, Major-General Hutton, late Commandant of the Naw. South Wales Defence Force, said the British Army had much to learn from the Colonial troops, and I the Summary Jurisdiction of the Suprema the milliary profession were of opfalon that It Comt to-day before Mr. A. Go Wise, Polina would be impossible to find finer men than those Judge, Mr. Parker, architect, sued Chun Kang. who formed the Colonial contingents. Esch | Ke for 8150 for wak done. Mr. J. F. Reica colony had endeavoured to make its force 'n appeared for the prosecution and Mr. G. CC completa military unit, and the scheme of co- Masier for the defendant. The plaintiff operative defence adopted in Australia was an example to the Empira.
said that on 4h June, two men cAME to his fine In Beaconsfield Arcade PERCY CAVILL, the Sydney swimmer, and eight. They made an appointment with him to go to regarding · Nom 17 to as Wing Kong St
others completed in the Half Mla Amutant the next day to messzre these houses which they' Swimming Champlooship at Southport lately wanted to be raised ons siorey, and, il persible, Derbyshire, the English champion, and Cavill verandahs were to be made also. They took the lead at the start, and at the half came on their own responsibility and he katy- distance Derbyshire led by twolve yards, the them as hisclients. He measured the houses and time belog 5min. 35100. Towards the finish made plans and gave them to defendant who after Green swam straks for stroke with Cavill," but | "wards sold he wanted tot ke them to the compras
Tax conecil of the Deutsche Bank, has, accord-by fifteen yards, Time, 13mla, 3 sec Cavill heard of this man before and he held that delende the latter sworved, and Derbyshire won therice dorsof Batie Bald & Swis for approval. Renover
ing to the Berlin correspondent of the L. &a C. | and Grren made a fine race for second place, ant was the person who had employed him. Express, decided to propose at the general and the latter won on the past,
and whom he knew as his client, Plaintiff's meolog, which has been called for August 21,
Chinese clerk also gave evidence" kao to the an increase of the share capital by m. 50,000,000. HER Majesty's ships in barbour receive quear The new abures are to be applied to the acqui- visitors at times, says the Singapore Free Press. sillon of the shares of the Bergisch-Meerkische Not long ago a emali alligator raide bis way on Bank at Elberfeld and of the Schlerische Bank-bond the Iphigenia, pichably through one of THE text of the conven los between the Spanish. the torpedo tubes; and a little later the dir Government and the Eastern Extension, Auto- covery of a five-foot-long water snaks In trilla and China Telegraph Co., Ltd., is publisher the stern torpedo room was the cause of ed in the Madrid official Gazette af Apalk soit, le no litle commotion. Naturally the men were the date of the conclusion of the convention.”” bol over anxious to approach the reptile who | The cables will be thres in number, the first remetoed la undisputed possession unili one of frem Lucena (Lusen) 10 Cople (Panay) ; iba, the officers, rising to the occasion, dispatched second from lolla (Pansy) to Bocaled (Negros) the intrader with a loaded stick. The stuffed and the thief from Escalants (Negros) in. Tabu« skin of the reptile now serves as a memento of ran (Cebu), and the whole must be completed his visit.
niso mónthg
versin at Bresian, and will share in the dividend from Jan. tat, 1898.
MM, CHAMBERLAIN, in 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 Billah colonies. Commenting upon the repo to, the Standard says that the result ofthe Investigation gives no can:8 of alarm_to: British manufacturers, though it suggests the necessity for the exercise of care and the adoption of more elastic methods, and | I am speaking with the authority of many més also glower stádý of the actual wants of their who, undoubtedly, know that what they say it THE BANK OF JAPAN,
customers on the part of British exporters, correct, says the "Moralist? In the Straits Toxo, August ist. At to-day's half-yearly, general meeting of the THE Berlin correspondent, al the £&C. Timis, when I assert that few coasting steamers
come to this port that are not to some extent shareholders of the Bank of Japan, a dividend | Expraza saporis ¡-All, steamer lines which roo for the Brat ball of this your was declared at the vessels to Chine and neighbouring countries milch-cow to some subordinate bosiding oflam Jate of 13 per cent, per sunum,
The occasional present of a ham, a piece of bavo moitly Chinamen among thele crew BE Bremen, aloker, &c. This fact is now conal- bacon, or other ship's stores, does not suffice now to keep a ship froẻ from delay and annoy. dered as dangerous, as, in case of collision the Chloemen are not able to understand the orders suce, if there be the smallest possible prefent given to them by the officers, the language of for interference; and, on the other hand,
RUSSIA AND KOREA. GIN.
TOLIO, Asgurt saud, A FIX OLD том, White
Although no official report has yet been Captold 7.30 $0.60 received from the Japaness Minister in Seant B FINE UNSWEETENED, Walio
concerning the application of the Raislan both categories of shipmen balog & dißsteat to belleve what I am told, all sort Di
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7.30 0.60 Government to the Korean Government for the
ene, and signs given by the officers being a lessa of a pita on Zsiana! (Deer). Island far the erection of a cusi depot, it is in all probabilliy dangerous things therefore, the Government fo to be petitioned to forbid the use of Chi- It will be impossible for the Korean Govern- | nasa na firemen on German sienmets,
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true that Rusia degiren a alte thare.
known irregularities are peamited for othe considerations.
Two bosimen were charged at the this morning with not having a license
mant to decline the application, as Japan miras | tr le reported that sixty high officials, including boats. They admsited the affance, I
has a coalfdo;d on the Island,
SEOUL, August 21st;
members of the grant Peking Boards and the Hansen saté the sana was of
Sam el Burchill, P.C.'83 saw The Acting Minister for War his submitted Trang-il Yamen having determined to appeal to to the Cabinet & proposal to engage Funiau | foreign countries for subscriptions in aid of the near Causeway Bay Aɩ 450 KM. officere for the training of the Korean Army, sufferova from famine in Brechten, Lo Fang Lok, when he asked to be shows All the members of the Cabinet, however, are Minister to England, and Casog, the Chinese told that it was or confined at home under the pretext of illness, and the consideration of the matter has bad to be postponed,
bd The Russian officers who have been training Korean soldiers have been requested to daca thao the fastracion in consequence of, the dissatisfaction di Korean pilots (ROSSLES" the {"selection of men fer íže purpos
Coast in Slogapore, bave been ordered to tent the man for collect obscriptione. And yet, says a Shangha! contemporary, Stocknen is naturally end of t les goustries in the world; and Dat ther
ordering of the plass, and Jadgment was given for the plaintiff, with corts.
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