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TAK POLICE SCANDAL,

The "clearances" from the Police Force have not yet ceased, and another officer has been called upon to resign. This is Sergeant Phelps, an aid member of the Force. Tae Secretary of Slate in to be uppp!led with pasticulars of his case with a view to deciding how the matter of his pension is to be dealt with, Phelps had been to the Force 15 years and was for the greater. part of the life attrched to the Central Station, The officers lately dimissed for neglect of duly regarding the Wah. Long gambling house were all paid off yesterday,

We have just received a note from our Canton Correspondent stating that the body of a Chlaz- man was found floating in the Cans on the moming of the 6th inst. The body was bound: hand and foot and the docensed to belleved in Canton to have been the man Cheng Os, who gave evidence against Inspector Wichell in the recent bilbery care.

THE PROPOSED PACIFIC CABLE.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1897.

FOURTH GYMKHANA MEETING.

SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS.

thing more than pardon which is extended to Mr. The fourth Gymkaɛng of the season will be

Rhodes. He is justified except as regards an held at Happy Valley on Saturday, the 15th on South African Affairs, the only fall-dress have committed. He made, said Mr. Chamber The Long debate in the House of Commons error of Judgment, such as any politician might Instant, commencing si 4.30 p.m. The follow debite of the session, ended as might have herniate, "a gigantle mistake." Quite trus, but is it tn is the programme :—

expect d, in the acquittal of the Government by a only a mistake to induce your own Government ONE MILE HANDICAP. First prize, presented; mielty of four of one. The inju il lous metton to lead you troops for an illegal furpore, which second, $rt. Earrince, $t, hat if left to alter drawn up by Mr. Stanhope, which was really a, by every variety of deception you sulously A DOG RIC-Aboat 120 varda; Grat pelzs,

30 m. on 21xt instant $3 extra.

vale of canine upon, the Government and upon conceal that purpose being as grave a bronch the investigating Commlire, which included of the law of nations that it might easily have $15; second, $10; third. $5. Open to all, both parties, is, in fact, defeated before it had produced, very nearly did produce, a first-class A RACK OVER OBTACLES-Ohstacles to be

Enirence (on the cearer) Iron.

been discussed That is perhaps mainly to be war? The discussion is over, for the role to regretted because all foreign l-wishers will, but we cannot agree that Mr. Chamber- selected by the Stewards; for ponles that have consider that this counter, In fact, approved of lala's very powerful speech was based on a never started in araca or Gymkhana fistrace the Raid, and only pretended to inquire because sound Idea of an official's rights, or that the polo pony events excepted. No saddles, ibat ill-judged and immoral adventure bad House of emmons strengthened the State when whips or spore allowed. Two prices, Entrance, ended to fiasco; bat we roulers we road it so vigorously endorsed it by a majority far TENT Proamo,—Fiził pełzy, a Cop presented feeling of regretful surprise. Mr.

$3.

some of the arguments advanced with a exceeding the majority always at the Govern

Cham-meat disposal.— The Economist. by Major-General Wilsone Black, C.B., se-berlain had evidently determined, on good cond prize, tths of entrance fees. Entrance, grounds or bad grounds, that it was expedient $1,00,

to pardon Mr. Rhodes and therefore felt t THE LADIES NOMINATION--The ilder will par

necessary to extenuate bis conduct; but though the Lady at full speed ; the Lady will throw a bla decision might be defensible, the principal polo ball at him, which he should catch reason he assigned for it was wating in bis and depozit in a bucket further on, Points usual acumen. for the catch, de p and pace will be awarded. treachery to the State among its own highest It was almost a justification of Entrance, $1.

officers. Mr. Rboder, sald the Secretary for the Coloutes, had made a gigantic mistake," bat he had done nothing to forfelt his character for personal bonour. He had, no doubt, as the Commlites decided, deceived the Government, of which be was the servant, and his brother directors of the Chartered Company and his colleagues. In the Cape Ministry, of which be was the head, but he was engineering a revolution, and in a revolarion decelt is unavoid

THE DISTANCE HANDICAP.—The limit horse to

atart at Round Course Post, First prize, vented; second, $15.; entrance, $1; but if left in after a p.m, on 21 igrant, $1 extra, The weight of rider to be given, with entry for Information of the handicappers Entriiss Fairies close at 2 p.m. on the 18th instant to the Hon. Secretary, Hongkong Club.

SUGGESTION TO POSTPONE THE

GOLD STANDARD IN JAPAN.

SHENG.

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Very low men la China (probably no mas) have had such a warled experience. He was first the mandarla-merchan), With great fanate ablilty, he is free from hanghi ess and affectation: He is ready to learn from everyane, only he wants something practical. He is a man of male ago, and is ready for more hard work Hired father, who nearly so years 220 came to the tella! of Li, mit lives in Soochow strong man phystently and one, Ike his son, skilled lo coining money -China Gaselle.

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

In their Wkly Share List issued at noon to-day Messrs. Benjamis, Kelly and Potts- report :-

The market has shown x much healthler jone during the past week, and most stocks are steady at quotations. The Douglas Steamship Meeting for the 25th September; the transfer Company, Limited, has advertised its Gineral

borks close from the roth to 25th,

commonly known as Sheng Taotel. It may The rising parae lo Chios is that of Sea.

there is yet the chance for it to became 40, The not be as familiar to the West an that of Li, but

BANKS-Hongkong and Shanghal Banks When, during the Taiping rebellion, Li Hang- oked at hoth rates, the market closing firm twa pames, moreover, are llaked to each other, have been in steady request at 167 and 168 per chang was Governor in Soochow sad head of

cent premium, and a fale number have been the military forces, he war sided financially by leading broker of that city, known by the

with further buyers at 167 per cent, Shares are winted сл

time but are not obtainable at name of Shang. When Ll became a powerful equivalent rates. The Loadon qastation has Premier, be remembered bis old friend and by satrap la Tientsio, Graad Secretary and

advanced from £18 10 £39. buyer. National have changed hands at $20. Bank of Chios Deferred shared at way of compensation made arroded of bli fifend's son, under the name of Sidag Heuen-

MARINE INSURANCES →Unlona have improv Hual

The young man was first given a rost.

ed their position considerably and are, in strong tien la the China Merchants' under Tong King demand at $140 with only small sales at the sing. He proved himself capable man, but

Chinx Traders have been placed at $784 he was too ambitious to remain in meresnillo and are still enquired for. Yanghres have been employment, He had already spent the regal-sold in small lots at $159.. Stralia are offering. vite amount of money to secure the rank of Tas-

at $17].

she "til," he argued, "by some members who take a different view, that he desired this person and that person. That is cerfectly true; In a leader ander the Brading "The Gold

but that is part of the original cffc. If a man Standar1 must be Pattponed," the Chuo skys

goes lato a revolution he may be sight or he may that the fors to be sustained by the Treasury in

be wrong. In this case Mr. Rhodes was wrong the exchange of gold for silver you fe, according

Boi a man goes into a revolution it follows on, metals, more than 16 per cent, According to people. He cannot proclaim is intention on the taihe present rate of the prices of the respective

as a matter of course, that he most deceive other aniplan of a well-informed financier, says the-tops. There has been a good deal of talked to have favoured the fing { Chuo, the silver yes brought in for exchange

aboul the Italian patriots, Ir Bas been univer will amount to at least you бg co0,000. OST

sally admired that no Proper complian Treasury, therefore will stilsin" n lots of

can be made between Mr Rbades and them, 10,790.000. This mesh that the Trexiary

In that I agree, ba', at all events, let us going to be deprivet of balf the reserve

best In mind that Garibaldi and Cavour fand Intended to support the enforcement of

and other patrials-whom we all agree were the Fold s'andard system When, in addition Patriots-ther all deceived everybody. It was an ta ibis, the adverse turn of ear foreign absolate impossiblity, it was a milliary necessity, trade is considered, It must be admitted that the exraordinary doctrine. We have not the least that they could do no other." That is surely an finance of our 'country is in perilous state

or contemporary bloks that Count Marenkala

wish to be mealy-mouthed, and are perfectly must be held responsible for this state of things.

aware that of ea in war, and sometimes in diplo It concludes by advising the anal to postpone'

macy when it takes on itself the character of the enforcement of the gild wandard system and

fact, war without gunpowder, decelt war, is, give up his past

is occasionally savoldable. An amburcade is

YIM

With reference to the supposed diMculties to be surmounted in the laying of the proposed Pacific cable, the Electrical Revisto, of London, crlilcising an article which recently appeared in the Electrical Engineer (New York), saya that barless men, both in Canada and England, have been convinced iw many years that such a cabla would have a suffi seat earning capacity, but that "the faterests of a powerful combles- tion of telegraph companies controlling the Det work of cable, and landlines now serving the needs of, practically, the whole civilized world have been made the most of to create desble now happily dispelled." Excentian fe taken to the views in reference to the difficulties of the scheme, wgarded from an engineering stand. polat If claimed that, as the Ingest sertion of the cable would really be about 3.500 nautica! miles, a working speed of fifteen or eighteen words per miou's could easily he attained ove this section. A further criticam is made opon, the use of state miles in expressing depths, nautical miles, r fathomes, being preferable to compartions of the Atlantic and P-effe forcible purposes. On this point the Elec-teal Review says: "The former rant the laver pretty clos

in the matter of depths. Between Bermuda and Porto Rico, lar example, on a llas of sound Ings, there are depths of from 2,875 fathoms near Bermude to 3875 fathoms near to Polo Rics, The deerest sounding in the Atlantic yer o so. What the bill attemoted to do wis to discovered is in close proximityttisiarterisland, make them work 100 yan. Ale in the orlor where the depth encountered is 4.55% fathom, F pold and a fall in the price of allver night to and not 4,610 fathoms, as our contemporary have been clearly exorcted Even granting that belleves." It then shown that, wel'e anand the recent fall of steer was in sudden and lags of from 5,014 fathome to 5.155 fathomedical, it is too late, yy the Chuzat to think. have been made, in the Pacific, be extreme this date of pestoring the enforcement of the depths 11- outside the track of a cible. Thu | quem-7 pan Timer," between New Zealand and Ff the average of my Boundings is 2,50 fathoms; between California and the Sandwich Islands the deepest of abundant sousdingeix confathome; between The following letter to the Times may be of Vancouver and the Sandwich Islands, garsinterest to our readers and be local branch of fathome is named as the greatest depth. It is the Novy League, as showing the rapidity with admited that between the Sandwich group set which nor subsidized merchant craisers can be Tapan there are roundings of frem 4,000 to 4.643 turned into efficient fighting machines :- fathome, but it is claimed that these are in deep gorges that may and won'd be avoided in lying cabler. It is held that other exceptionally grest depths in the Prelfie are in quas elated positions as not to interfere with cable-i#ying.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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We do not necesarily enteras the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this colum.]

THE FEEF QUESTION. THE EDITOR of the "Honakowa Telegrain,"

SIR-1 was much interested in reading to your last issue tho valu›ble information given ander the beading"The Beef Qerion," I la ludosd, such more serious quesiton then many of us imagine and the fret of proclamations haylag been Issted by high officials in the north and south of Chlox at the same time may have a very grave significano andauarious effect on the price demanded by nutive dealers for castle sup- piled to foreigners. What justification (if any) there is for the step taken by the Chinese officials we shall not know all careful inquiries have beeb made, and it will swall as little, I fear, to know, perhaps, in 3 month or two is rezgan to

Consul So-and-So reparto that he has resson believe the salon of the officials was necessity and reasonable sa a colf-protective measure, or words to that cific.

At the time the old stands

MERCHANT CRUISERS.

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rafe.

The next thing was, to secure some lacra-

FIRE INSURANCES -Honekong Fires remain tive post of Tantal. This was found nearly a galet at $3571. Ching Fires have been bought dozen years ago In Cheloo, Lady Lf was report at $104 and can still he placed at the rate.

SHIPPING Hongkong, Caning and Macao young

to Steamboats have dropped in $32 sales and man and lent him the money needed secure this post. At soon as Sheng became sellers. Indo-Calaas have been negotiated at An scuit Customs Tactal, he sought to extend $47 and are steady at the rate. Ching and his power in every direction. When = faming | Marlian are asked for at $75. Doogiaa Steam- aruse, he at once began a special Camine tund, ships changed bands to a fair extent a1 466. 11 vince to relieve the aedy. He even went berond dividend of $4, making $6 for the year, write off. and seat bly deputies through the Shantung proe rumoured that the Company will pay a fiost his own section lato the neighbouring region of the usual 8 per cent for deprecinilon, and place about $13,000 to Resave. China Murusts are in demard.

REFINAIS-China Sugars have again coma Iolo favour, and after sales at Drag and $45. have been placed at $138. Lazos are out favour at $43.

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zome other total. He also showed an Inverest in the Improvements of rivers, clearing out one of the streams that runs nearly parallel to the Yellow River. It seemel at times as if he mpled to ran out the powerful · Governor, Chang Yeo, and himself get the management of the Yellow River. This ambitious Tao.

MINING-Purjoma advanced to 36 vales and tal, backed up by the great man Ll, wa

buyers, bat again dropped to $5 sales, qwing || aflently hated by more than one official. How-to the poor resalt for last month ---A telegram the borrowed money, and began to lay up in crushing 336 tons of ore, leiding 84 ounces of ever, he kept an his way, paid back to tady Li | from the Mine sistes that the mill ran 29 days,

store capital for the fatore. He look up the gold; 2.250 tons of beadings cruthed, yielded by German. He also arose to be the head of small silk factory in Chefo, originally started 145 ounces of gold; 35 Ims of concentrates ralelned for a yield of 18 ources. Thi Cranide the Telegraph Company, next to Ll, and on

plant Fan 28 dayı, treating the drath of Tong King-slog also secured the 850 tons of tallings, yielding 305 cences of manegment al the Cbles Merchants' Steam-been sold at $1 to Rasbs charged hands to a bullion valued at re/per pance. Jelcha's bave

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LANDS, HOTELS AND BILDINGS. -Hangkong Lands have been taken off the markel to x con. siderable extent at $748 and 875 and close firm at the latter rate. West Points have reacted slightly and have been told Sarà. Hongkong Hotels have been done at $48). Humphrey's| Estate have zerin been fixed at $9). MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Island

Cements

NOTANDA

CALENDAR

SEPTIMBER. Metiorological means bared on ten years'' observations la 1893, Barometer

29.818 Thermometer 0.1

Humidity.................................77

Rainfall

WEATHER FEPORT.

...... &58

TODAY.

Du dabeat On disant

29.83 86 74

29.74 86 68

Barometer..... Thermometer 19-**** Humidity................... Rainfall.........

TO-DAY.

10 Am

Wednesday, 8th September, $597. (Nativity of

the B.V. Marr) Chipese-18th of 81% moon of 33rd year of

"A"wong-sй. Jewish-11th Blul, 5967, Mohammedan-10th Rabia II, 1916.

Sun Rises

2

renas Bār. Jɛmina

High water-forning wuum Chr. Simba, Afternoon ... 9hr. Budn. Low water-Morning mum QÃr. 7min. Afternoon sa Zkr. Omba, ANNIVERSARIES,

1355-Sebastopol taken. 1867-Great typhoon in Hongkong much 1879-Colonial Defences Committee appointed

damage and many lives lost.

In England

TO-MORROW.

Thursday, g'h September, 1897, Chloese-191 of 8ik moon of 23rd year at

Komp-si Jewish-18th Elul, 5667. Mobammedan-11th Robis 71, 1515.

Sua-Rises ....

BAP. $5 metr Sat 24 High water-Morning ............. The. 30mbu,

Afternoon Shr, 11mta, « Low water-Morning Ikr. Yta. Afternoon sa 2hr, Simbac ANNIVERSARIES,. 1859-Slr Hercule. Robinson assumad the Gov-

crament of Hongk-ng- 1860-Victor Emmanuel proclaimed King of

Italy. 88-May revolt at Cairo. 1896–The si. Toka Maru foundered off Jom.

posas; 60 lives lost.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,

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MAILS DUE: American (Belęść) to-morraw, - French (Sydney) 10th Inst. Indian (Satsang) 10th lost,

Australian (Yamashiro Maru) 17th lost. Australiza (Guthrie) 【uh ini. Canadian Emprezi of Japan) 15th Inst. English (Mirzapore) zoth insi American (Pers) ated inst, German (Preussen) 23rd funk French (Calidontin) 18th fast, American (Coptic) i prox. English (Thames) 5th prox Canadian (Empress of China) db prox. German (Sazkian) atst prox.

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THE M. M. steamer Sydney with the next French mail, left Saigon for this port at 10 am, to-day,

THE Canadian Pacific Raliway Co.'s steamer Empress of Japan arrived at Kobo at I p.ti resterday, and left at mid-night the same day for Nagasaki. ·

bill was int adused, any the Chural Sheeyo deception, and a despatch which, denies an Shimpo

handed old dollies were worth yan

occurrence that has occurred is a lie, and when either is necessary neliber is condemned by the general oplaton of ordinary palliical manklod. Ha then the deception practiced in both cRICE is a deception apone .emies which enemies can retaliate again, and which, if they are sensible persons, they expect ** of a gate in which revokes are held to be allowable. M. Rhodes, It be deceived any boily, deceived his own f fends, his own employer, his own Sovereign A Chip Company, binet Minister who treated his collegars as Mr.

He was also transferred to Rhodes treated the Cape Ministry would be

the more lucrative post of Customs Tao. Considerable extent at $1g, but have since been at in Tientsin. Here he was known as sold at 418 and 3183, closing with buyers at the Compelled to retire; an Ambassador who treated the specially ally of Viceroy L and came latter rate. Olivers B shares improved their Foreign Secret y as Mr Rhodes treated Mr. more and mere inta close relations with position consideratly and were sold to a fair Chamberlain would he dismissed with cant foreigners and foreign affit m-ly an officer who treaved bis general as Mr.

I! LI might | ṛxtent at 87å owing to the receipt of the follow. Whodes treated Lord Romead would be shat. might have been called the First Under Sec-

have been called the Foreign Secretary, Staging telegram from the Mine :-"The Eureka Mine have opened up a fine body of are at the In the debate on the Navy Estimates, as

Count Caveur, who it quoted by M, Chamber-retary. He always showed himself a brilliant boiters of the shaft gold is visible throughout; reported in The Times of 'b 18th Inst, Sir John

Jain, deceived

d a great many people very grossly, mir, and one with whom foreigners liked to

width not determined," Great Easternt, fai Colomb, referring in the palley of subsidising who helped to make Italy; but does Mr. Cham lai, Chaffing ways of his noted superior. When obtainab'e. New Balmoral Preference have merchant ships, is stated to have said that redan imagine that if he had deerlynd his own

and is sill accounted a sixiesman and a patriot, confer, sometimes preferring him the dictato- pald up, have been fixed at $1.10 and are sull vessels were met bule with great col-carrying King, Vicior Fmanuel would ever bays for-

the War came on and Li lost his power, it been aken off the market at $1 79. Capacity." In dying this, drahtless Siv Jobag

Docks, WHARVES AND GODOWNS-Hong- this port on the 4th inst.

Tat P. & O. siasmer. Socotra left Bombay for seemed as if Sheng might lose his head, was not aware that the Taxionic and Magesture to the Haid is

him? The only close analogy ta or at least sink fato oblivion with the whole kong and Whampoa Decki have Improved vessels belonging to the White Strine (now

the adventure of

"Li gang." The Censors were on the scent,

farther three polute and have been done to a in recelot of sahvention), praters & speed and Willm of Orange when be evaded Eng

and it dido't fake them long" to smelltale extent at 118 per cent premiom. Kowloon cazaelty which would enable her MJ's bad been rangly tempted he would have scro- cos'

land and we do not suppose that ! Walam

bad odour about the rallitary speculations Wharf shares are offering at 863. Government to place troops, via the Sher

going on la Tientsin. In the muter of guns pled to deceive either Loid Faversham, who and ammunition Steng's name was defamed, Canal, at Bombay in 14 days, Hongkong in 218 dave, Adelale (Austral

commanded the Brish army,.or Lord Faver- In 23 days.

and to this day he is regarded, as a consequence, Should the Canal route be unavailable the time

sham's master; but suppose he had deceived by mest foreigners as brillisar but carrap. If *ccupied in reaching the same point would bras

the Pensionary Hein fus or the great robles who he suffers it is, the result of his own deeds. toiles-Cape of Good Hop", 123 days; Rom- would not tasi have been accounted tre chery?

were virtually his colleagues in the enterprise. There were certainly 'foreigners equally corrupt hay, via Cape of Good Hope: 12) days; Hong-

with Steig, and these me and their practices kong, vis Cape of Good Hode 271 days; Ade-

he offer is not merely one against morals,

many are Inclined to condone. It always laide, via Cape of Good Hope, at day-to

as Mr. Chamberlain assemes, bai one againge each case without coall-g; while the col

remalsed a pozzle why Shông held his own, the diciptine of office, which is of necessity endurance of the Oce safe, the large twin-screw

while Li for while went under, Then it gra based upon an assumption of good faith, and deally appeared that Sbêng noi anly bad a passenger slammer which Mature. Hurland and

what which no state could for any long period patron in Li bat also in Li's rival, Weig Tung, Wolff are now building for the White Star Llue,

he organised at all. Suppose Lord Elgin to decide ho. As We 1g and Steag come from the same will be such that, making a liberal allowance

that it was.expedient to lavade Afghanistan, to for the nights of stores, ammunition, and

province they naturally looked to each other. prepare an army, to cross the frontier, and to troops, this vessel will be able la case of need

Here cime is Sheng's ability to work it so deceive all is superio at home as to the

that the powerful Imperial Tutor.. should objec's of those preparations, would the Govern to steam 21.400 knots sta speed of ia knots an

become bla filend and defend his life. As the hour, or practically round the world withour

ment be conten'ed with amera arder of recall P

war closed and there came a demand for new Why, Me, Rhodes' anderlings, Dr. Jameson and matbeds, Sheng was ready to be the leader. the rest, have been actually imprisoned as mis. Being in complete control of the relegraph and Colonial Secretary insists leave no personal tsint cotic demespants for the very offences which the steamship companies and also having atar

atarted cotion mili in Shanghel, he was anxious to apon the character of Mr. Rheder. Clive deceived the power of controlling all the railroads. He get Omichand more grossly than Mr. Rhodes has

selzed bis opportunity when Li was taking his deceived anybody, though no doubt under the

pleasure trip around the world. He cast bia provocation of grave political danger, but even

eyen up the viver, and sought to make filends Clive never deceived bis enperiors at home as

with another rival of Ll, the great Viceroy Mr. Rhodes deceived the Crews, to which, as Chang Chih-tung, The time was favourable. Privy Councillor, he owed obedience, good advice, Chang, was getileg tired of losing money and frankness as to his designs. If Mr. Cham- by his fron Foundry and Iren Mines. Sheng beriala had contented himself with snyleg came forward and offered to take over the plant, boldly that Mr. Rhodes was not necessary to the

Balmoral Miss-The telbutors on G..L. 5 If the Viceroy would recommend aim to be the crashed 4 tons of stone for a yield of 6 cas 4 State that, withough he deserred panishment, Director-General of all the railroads, and taore dels retorted gold. The canuiry belog very be should abstain from punishing him, we expecially of Chang's pet line from Hankow to hard and reel small, this is not a payable yield might have dispated his judgment, but we should have respected his nerve but he goes theory, Chinese shares exclusively, and no

Peking. Shengalso was inclined toadopt (hang's | but they anticipate as Improvement. Two men are employed on G. L. 6 is driving tabudi men- farther than this, further, in our judgment, than foreiga money, except by way of loans. With toned in dur last; but nothing to report yet. the safety of the community will allow. We do not see the use, if the now doctrine is allowed, asking the Governor for confidential of report, for be may, if he thinks it expedient, make of that report an elaborate falsehood, and will remain whhout imputation upos bla per

Surely, sir, there is nothing to complain of in these large high-speed vessels in the matter of coal capacity.

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"Again, when it was decided that the Teutonic In Hongkong the foreigners, as the Chinese should attend the Naval Review S1 AD Armed coolly term pe, constitute a pretty large commnchant cruiser, the efficient arrangements of munity and, in additten to the ordinary residents, the Admiralty made it possible to mount her there is, lege Garrison of British troops and. 16 guts and at her out in less than three days Indian soldiers, as well de a very large and ever This vessel Merived in Liverpoɔl from New York increasing seafaring community. At present on the art of Jane, sailed for Spithead on the then, there are Sere some thousands of Euro 74th of June with her guns maanted, returned peaas decendent for their meat supply tram fer the Review, and sulled again from Liver China. by Chinees dealers. We are, it appears, pool for New York, baring landed her guns, on solely dependent on Chinese cattle dealers for our supply of beef, andy very Inferior beef it

her regular, sailing date, the 30's of Jane-s satisfactory contrast to previous cases before the generally le compared with the Australian, subvention agreement was in operation, when Japanese or Cavadian article. I contand, Sir, merchant vessel ban bren koown to occupy us that this is a very unknifefactory stale of mach na 41 day; in fitting out on somerbat affaire and that, however suficient it might similar lines. buva been-twenty years ago, it should no longer be tolerated. We are at the mercy of Chinese officials and Chinisa deslera and they can at any time cat off our supplies of cattle, It is a serious matter and we should not only feel grateful to the. Chinase in the North and in the Sonth for so kindly demonstrating to go the fool's paradies in which we have been living so long, but should profit by the lessons It teaches

I

am very glad to learn from Australian papers.

of about forty carcate of Arges mailen

from Australia for Hongkong and pa and- 1 only hope that it will be so saccenfal that the enterprisleg Importers

will be encouraged in establish a regular

"I refrata from farther comment, 11 the facts speak for themselves,

"Andum, Sir, your obedient servant,

THOS, H. JEMAY,"

• Liverpool, Jaly 30th. LEGAL

INTELLIGENCE. SUPREME COURT.

-IN-BANKRUPTCY-JURISD 'C PION,--

KI, C.M.G., Chief" "Justice.)

September Bib.

IX *ARTE, WONG IU HIMO.

sonal honous.

havo tulid steady with sales at Braß-and $15 for the new issue, ' A. S. Watsons have been sold at St. Electrics have tem done at $91 and are lo demand. Ropes are firm with buyers

at 2170. Ewos Rie wanted at Thu, 114. : Inter.. nationals at Ts 123, and Laon, King Mows t Thu, TIÊU.

THE NEW BALMORAL GOLD

MINING CO., LIMITED,

Meri John D. Humphreys and Son, the General Managers, have received the following report from the Miolog Manager -

Moont Macdonald, 13th August, 1897. Queen Mike.-Contractors have took a total of 55 feet in the main shaft, leaving.14 feet lo complete their contract. The present depth of the shaft is now 197 feet. Da completion of present contract, tenders will be called for sinking an additonal 103 feel.

THE Agents (Mesirs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.) Inform as that the steamship Gliñartury from Astwerp, Londen, and Stralty, lait Singapore for this port yesterday evening.

Tur Agents (Messrs. Dodwell, Calill & Co.) Inform us that the Northern Padic Steam shij Co.'s steamer Columbia, salted from Tacosa for this port, via Japan and Shanghai on the gih inst.

· ARRIVALS, „‚xteanser, from Canton

SHIPPING RETURNS. From & pm. yesterday in 8 pan., today

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this new patronage of Viceroy Chang, and ready his trunks, his memorials, and, what is already backed by Wing Tang-ho, he made · OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES. more important, his money; being willing to Mears-John D. Humphreys & Son, 'the Ga-

"Canton and started for Peking. He went and conquered up his past as Tientala Customs Total

neral Managers, have received the following

Coast Ports Aggregating, 17,700 tons register, the second line of defeace put forward by Mr. Nor can we profess entire contentment with

Every one, high and low, was saUsfied. No report from the Mielag Manager:— critic appeared. He was imperially appointed Mount Macdonald, rých August, 1897, HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK. RETURNS, Chamberlaid, amely, Mr. Rhodes popularly

to be the Director-General of Railroads, and Euroha Mixe.-Staco repenting on 6th last,

Kowloon Dock. at the Cape. It is highly expedient, when

was ordered to raise from the Chinese the work is now being confined principally to drive City of Rld' capital needed. He was given the authority ;ing the main levels at the 150 feet and 200 feet|| Pasig dealing with a free colony, to consult the could be show the power? He was advanced levels, as sufficient stone can be obtained to keep File) —that the GW1Arts in briogłog up a trial shipment } {Before Riz Lordskíð Sie 7 W. Carrington, | some limit to the practice of submitting to that Peking giving him the sight to memorialize the main stopes to be operated an gf soon as the

feeling of that colony but there must be in the post in one of the Inferior boards in the old battery constantly going, leaving the Compania de Filipinas » expediency, for otherwire the colony would rele

Throce direct. He also secured the sanction crushing power li locieased. At the 200 feet the mother country instead of the mother country

for starting an Imperial Back, but thus far level the reef in the north driva la 6 feet wide ; guiding the colony, Sappose the colony passed neither scheme has succeeded. ́Chinese money the foot-wall for some distance had been grada. so immoral law, a upon the question of slavery trade in Australian frozen meat, and my object In this mater Mr. J. J. Francis, C. (instrachsrepeatedly happened, would Mr Chamberlain like the Empress Dowager are willing for

is not forth coming. Men like Li and women ally going sway from the hanging wall, but it in addressing you on the subject is to reggented by Mr. F. Rowley) appeared for the debtor, contand that because that law was locally po; ular ciber Chioans to put in their money, but

has made a jump and come back to its true for the consideration of the military and maxi Mr. E. Robinson (instructed by Mr. C. Emma Her Majesty's right of velo had therefore ended?

course. In the south drive at this level the resi for themselves they prefer a far better contfauss 5 feet and the stone shows geld. in authorities and the shipping firms here for the trustes, and Mr. Bruce Shepherd (Official Or suppose Governor la rebellion the advisability of concerting measures for Assignee) appeared

reccarlly. How Sheng can manage to succeed both places. A the 150 fest level the main large and regular supplies of frozen meat

exceedingly popular, would his recall be therefora Mr. J. Fran is explained that this was

WO do not see, but his ability has tnexpedient or anjust? The aplolon of a colony carried him through and over more than one

drive north is being pushed ahead on reef from Australia. To do the thing thoroughly we

14 feet wide, showing fair gold. Driving south matter to which at the last bearing he had should require in Hongkong large depos, such moved that the report of the Traster should factors in determining the policy to be

is, of course, to be considered as one of the difficulty, and he is a hard man to throw. He at this level has been resumed sad at prevent u are now in use at home, and special s'ezmérn be taken off the file and that it had been.post- | towards that calony, but it cannot be made the Knows for much of every man's savanng to be there is solld well defined reef

paramed

les wide Sep. would have to be employed in the trade; but so paned in order that he might show grounds for only or even the dominant factor without an fall through, but Steig will have some other

cast aside for another. The Belgian loan may between two well defined walls;: gold scen Government would in all probability, muske very: the motion, an

when breaking. We have few men sloping unworthy neglect of doty by the central power, device ready. As to his ability no one has a reasonable terms for the mke of the: derdle, and

Lordship sald he would not trouble Mr.

at back of this level and rising up to connect as the enterprise would be a very useful and Francis to go any further as he was satisfied that

which, if it has any obligation at all, is word to say to the contrary. Concerning bis with the air and mullock shaft. Stoking it bound to decide the quesitons submfited" to Important one I miks bald to prophesy, that Mr. Robinson made no objection to the Hit was not accesary that grounds should be given,

honesty there is more dispute. What frated being continued in this shafe on the reef 11 foot it, according to its own 8 of the distinction him capecially was his conduct during the war, wide, showing gold. the promoters of the conques would receive

bawean right and wrong, and its own view of wary liberal encouragement, from the Gover

Certain foreigners know more of this than and it was ordered that the Trasico's motion.J

Main Shaff-Slaklog and timbering going what is due to fie own digalty and to the Inte mant as well su tre general public, un gesteld report be taken off the file,

In other respects he is probably we do. grity of the Empire. If a Colonial Premier can

on very vilstectorly, all things considered. 1 An important military and naval mailon Mr Robinson mored that the Trustee bedels at once a treaty and the orders of bir prevalls all over China. From his experience 40 feet we just touched the reef coming in at the Sep. like Hongkong the contra af. m. vast shipping examined. After some discussion it was decided superiors, as Mr. Rhodes did, the integrity of in such companies as the China Merchants' and eastern side of the shafts but we will have to const according to the corrupt system that is now 41 feel below the 200 feet level, and at grade, should not be dependent on the Calaga Mariko best courses would be to make an order by his Lordship, on the suggestion of Coussel, for fis supplies of beef and“ muation, kad i hope

the Empire is reduced to a mere formals of the Telegraph, and his later experience in the sink down a few feet alongside of u before we It will hat much longer remais TOMO

words, I pledges do not blad even its own Cotton Mill and the Hanyang Iron Works, he can break into it. We have completed the of the Count to the affect that the evidence be agoste. It may be perfectly right to pardon has probably been compelled to see that the repairs to shaft on G.L. 105 mentioned fa one Yours fall kindly,

isken on affidavit, and then, if necessary, that - Mr. Rhodes on bread grounds of expediency, western methods saust be adapted if money is to last, and started to slok.. PURAM ENGLISHMAN,

the trustée be axumised in Chimber, dlach dlaced bim Premier cannot be admitted to encing, at least in his views, more honest, while hears and is 536 searly hall Giled the ballery bat the opinion formed of, ble acis in the colony he misde. As a marckant, ikeralare, he is ber We have had a nice lot of rain the last ra Hongkong, Ith Heptonbi

We justified in his seadust. For, after all, it is some, 3 as a mandarin ke sili) bolde to the bad old way, ..., dam, which is very soorptable,

person.

meantime farther consideration of the application

for deʻyiesta Bircharge world be adjamuneći sinsilite

from

Arrivals.

Agents. 6 Kiangnan......Hongkoor...Tang Kee 6 TooMa... Amoy C.M.B.N. Ca 6 Singan...Amay, & ... 6 5. Rickmere....Hongkong...B. & Co. 6 Wingsang......Shangas...), M. & Co. 7 Formola Amorima). M. & Co. 7 Choysong Hongkong...), M. & C#. Departures.

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for

& Pakin..HE. & & Co

6 Halmus amsinAmayan » M. & Co. 6 5. Alchmari.....Hongking.....B. & Ca 6 Strgan............Shanghai...B. & 8,

7 Tooñon- Amay & S'hal,.,C,M.S.M. CA 7 Wingsang umiHongkang...), M. & CN 7 Formera, Bosgienfor). M. & CH Choysangishanghai....), M. & CH