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To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE

ROYAL

Pros Road the World, will give the ROFESSOR BOSAKOVSKI, who is on a

FIRST of Seclos

TWO ENTERTAINMENTS

AT THE

THEATRE ROYAL

TO-NIGHT,

(TUESDAY) the 21st September,

commencing at 9 P.M.,

Under the Distinguished Patronage of H.E.3L WILLIAM ROBINSON, G.C.M.G.

By klad Permission of Celonel C. 5. GORDON and the Officers of the W.Y.R., the HAND = perform the following Selections of Music,

Under Mr. W. G. BENTLEY, A.R.C.M. 1.-Overture,Romantique"......Kelh Beli.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1897.

To-day's Advertisements.

VICTORIA

I

CHAFTER,

No, say, E.C.

N EMERGENCY CONVOCATION of the

AN EMERGHATER Nill be held in the FREEMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, THIS

EVENING, the sist fuelnot, at 8.30 for 9 pm. precisely. Visiting Companions are cordially Invited to attend,

Hongkong, 21st September, 1897.

THE NEW CLUB.

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MEMBERS are informed that part of the

GROUND FLOOR of the above CLUB will be OPENED TO-MORROW, (WEDNES. DAY), the sand instant, at if A.M.

Hongkong, 1st September, 1897)

[$455

POSTPONEMENT OF AUCTION, WING to unavoidable circumstances the

3Song. The Garden of sleep De Lara: OSALE af FURNITURE at the Mouser

3.Selection...Planquette.

"Les Cloches de Cornville" —Intermezz»....."Forget-me-not......Macbeth.

-Valso....................."Tarantula "...W.G. Bentley, -Selection..." La Mascotte

D

.........Audran,

OOD SAVE THE QUEEN,

FRICES OF ADMISSION.

DRESS CIRCLE seanu.cnn.

STALLS..................$2 BACK SEATS ................................. ............ I Soldiers and Sailors in Unltorm Half Price to Back Stats,

Tickets can be obtained at Messrs. 'W. ROBINSON & Co's, Music Warehouse.

Lato tram will run 15 minutes after fall of curtain,

Hongkong, 21st Septembar, 1897.

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THE CHINA-MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM SWANSEA, LIVERPOOL AND

SINGAPORE.

THE Company's Steamship

"OANFA,"

having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods “ara being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda kave left the Godowns, and all Claims must ba went in to the Office of the Undersigned before Noon on the 28th instant, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chated and damaged Goods are to be left in the Gadowar where they will be❘ examined on TUESDAY, the 18th instani, at 3 P.M.

No Fire Insurance has been affected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 1816 Ísatent will be subject to rent,

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

́HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, 2181 September, 1897.

TION COMPANY,

AUSTIN HOTEL advertised to take placa To-day at 2.30 P.M., is POSTPONED 10 THURSDAY, the 23rd September, at 2.30 PM,

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, 21st September, 1897.

(3433

PUBLIC AUCTION

of FURNITURE AT THE

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL

HE SECOND SALE of the FURNITURE

of the

THE

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL

will take place ON

THURSDAY, the 23rd September, 1897, commencing at 3,30 P.M., In the

NEW BALL ROOM of the

HOTEL, when the Undersignað will Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION -

A LARGE QUANTITY OF VALUABLE BEDROOM FURNITURE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

Catalogues will be insued.

TERMS OF SALE :-Cash on delivery.. N.B.-In addition to the usual tram service, special cars will run every quarter of an hour from 3.30 F.1. 10 3 30 PM.

Intimation.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

'TY APPOINTMENT.

WINES & SPIRITS.

7o_bog to call attention to our PRICE

W LIST OF WINES AND SPIRITS

below:-

As these are all selected and bought first hand by our London House we save any inter mediate profits and are thereby enabled to supply the best gamlities si Moderate Prices.

PORT.

די

(For Invalids and General Usa).

Per do

B VINTAGE, superlor quality, Red

Capsule......

Casa Bot

.....$14.40 $1,30

C FINE OLD VINTAGE, superior

BIRTHS.

At "Rbeds," Bonham Road, on the 21st Instant, the wlis of W. JACKSON DÍ A 900,

At Waschow, on the 4'hinstent, the wife of

Dr. ALFAID HoGo, of a man,

THE Ixtent deal in houss 'pra;erty that has come A TUNEIN paper says it was rumoured recently is, our knowledge is the purchase of the well - in Manila that sixteen thousand rifies from Hong- known "Luglosland" heures by the Humphreys kong and Shanghai had been recalved, by the Estate and Finance Company, Limited. The rebels on the west, court of the island of Lux » At Ticats's, on the 8th instant, the wife of F.hocson in quealom belonged to the late hir. There would appear to be some truth in the Constan, of twin sons; one sill-born,

Poenecker and have, since their erection some report, for the rebela bave kept up a sort of six years ago, been occupied by the representa. gaasilla warfare for monthe past and were itres of Mester, Melchers & Co. and Magamrecroily in a position to take the fold and fight Arabold, Karberg & Co.

| two desperate battles with the Spanish, regulars. "

At 61, Chapoo Reid, on the 13th fastant, the wils of E. M. HYNDMAN, of a daughter.

DEATHS.

At the Peak Hotel to-day, the 21st September,

GEORGE REINHOLD LAMMERT, in his 67th year.

The funeral will louve “Harperville," Roble- son Road, to-morrow, the aand September, at 8 | o'clock a.m,, and will pass the Vonument about

8.45 4.m.

Friends are invited to attend.

On 7th September, at No. 7, Band, Teakiji, Toilo, CHO (KITTY), be bolored wife al Edmund P. Pallator.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HOMOKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 3897,

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SOME of the drain shafts to Qasen's Road ONLY the diher day the bus and cry of all and West were throwing off horrible odours | sundry was "money light, ilmen Fenced hard j to-day and even Chiuera prism-by gara un- | bankruptcy, looming ahead for many.” Now, mistakablo evidence of disgust. In ang shaft | however, people are actually boglaning to talk the foul water and drainage matter was within of there being more silver here shortly only, a couple of inches of the surface and the than can be profitably employed. Rutes havn `smell that it give out under the heat of the ann || already hardened for some of the leading stocke was simply 'unbearable. It has been asked |and houses are going up at a merry pace, nots whether an utter absence of the sense of smell | wfikatunding the fact that building now costs in a slut qua non in the appointment of ́our | thirty per cent. more than it did two years ago, Inspectors of Nuisanceal

Load Fincastle (15th Lancers), who is special H.M.S. Ündawnted came up to her moorlags | correspondent of the Times with the Malakand 10-day after an ex'ensivo overhaul. Those who | Field Force, behaved with great gallantry only knew this crofter, as she was on fire! | at Landski. When Lieutenani MacLaxo, ol

quality, Black Soal Capral. 16.30 1.35 TELEGRAMS. arriving here, would need to stretch the imagina. the Guidos, dashed out to save Lieutenant

D VIXY FINE OLD VISTA GE,

extra caperior, Violet Caprate

(012 Bottled) amainaika 20 40 1.70

Per das SHERRY.

Cans For Bo B SUPERIOR PALE Day, dinner

wine, Green Seal Capsule. $10.50 $0.50 C MANZANILLA, PALR NA- SHERRY, Walte TURAL

Capsule

CC SUPERIOR OLD DRY, FALE NATURAL SHIRAY, Red Seal Capsaic......

13.00

1.00

11.00

1.00

D VERY SUPERIOR OLD FALE DRY, cholce old wine, While Seal Capsulo......... 14.40

1.30

E EXTRA SUPERIOR OLD PALE Day, very finest quality, Black Seal Capsulo (Old Bottled).... 30.40 1.70

B, C, and Care excellent dinner Wines or for invalids and delicate stomachs D and E are after-dinner Winns of a very superior vintage. Ail are true Xeras Wines.

CLARET.

ST. ESTIPAZ, Red

Per Bat

你姐 Pt.

Capinte...$ 6.96 $ 7.56 $0.60 0.35

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C ST. JULIEM, Rod

Capsule 9.00, 960 0.75 0.40 | DLA ROSK, Red

12.95 13.91 1.10 060 7.20 7.92 0.60 0.35 960 10 44 0.80 0.43

GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer, Fongkong, 1st September, 1207. AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM TRIFSTE, VENICE, PORT SAID, SUEZ, JEDDAH. SUAKIM, MASSA- WA HODEDDA, ADEN, KURRA- CHEE, COLOMBO, PENANG SINGAPORE.

THE

HE Steamship

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AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA--

AND

" GISELA," having aniyed, Consignees of Cargo are hereby Informed that their Goods are belog landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company,

(UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE AUSTRIAN Limited, whence delivery may be obtained.

GOVERNMENT).

STEAM TO SHANGHAI AND KOBE,

THE Company's Steamship

*GISELA,"

Captain L. Brilich, will leave for the above places TO-MORFOW AFTERNOON the 22nd Instant.

*

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SANDER & Co. Agents. Hongkong art September, 1897. (1400

DOUGLAS STeamship COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI,

THE Company's Steamship

"HAILOONG,"

Captain Hodgins, will be despatched for the shove Ports on THURSDAY, the agrd Instant, st Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Ca,

General Managers, Hongkong, 21st September, 1897.-

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. JAPAN-EUROPE LINE, MONTHLY SERVICE. FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,

THE Company's Steamship

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"KANAGAWA MARU,” Captain J. MacKeorle, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 28th instanî, si 4 2.1.

This Steamer is fitted with Superior Accom modation for First-class and Second-class Passengeri and is lighted by Electricity through ost.

A daly qualified Docios is carried. For Freight or Passage, apply to

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, arst September, 1897. 11451 FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL.

THE Steamship

**LV."

T. Hansen, Master, wil be despatched for the Abere port on or about the 6th October.

-To be followed by the Steamabip

"SAINT NINIAN,"

on or about the agih October.

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co, Agoals.

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Hongkong, arst September, 1897.

FOR BALTIMORE, NHE * 100 Æ. I. Hawaiian Back

THE

"IOLANI,"

Captais C. C. McClare, is loading here for the

above post and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, #pply to

ARNHOLD, KARDERG & CO. Hongkong aist September, 1897.

FOR NEW YORK.

THE 8/8 A, X: I. American ship

"ABNER COBURN,N

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-Captain: M. L. Park, is loading here for the

above port and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to the

SHARKHOLD, KARBERG & CO. Mongkong, with September, 1897,

This vessel brings Cargo

From

Calentis, #2 S.S. Polluce, transhipped

at Colombo.

From Trieste, ex S.S, Imperator transhipped at Bomb...

From Venice, #2 5.5 Carlotta, and Frti, transhipped at Trieste.

Optional Cargo will be discharged here unless moilce to the contrary be given before Nood TO-MORROW.

No Cargo Imperator will be delivered before AVERAGE BOND is signed by Con- signees.

No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 1216 instant will be subject to rest,

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

SANDER & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, Ja1st September, 1897. [1400

Intimations.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY,

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG,

AERATED WATERS,

'IMPLE AERATED WATER,

WATER.

SODA

GINGER ALE

LEMONADE.

SARSAPARILLA

RASPBERRYADE, &C.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co.'s WATERs are made under the constant supervision of a duly qualified English Chemist and will bear compa rison with the best English Manufactures.

Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBI, MESSES and

other Large Consumers,

Any complaints should be, addressed to the Manager.

Hongogna, rai March, 1897.

15790

TO SUBSCRIBERS.

SUBSCRIBERS TO "THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH” ARE HOFT RESPRUTYDIAT

REMINDED THAT ALL BUBSCRIPTION: MUST BE PAID IF ADYANOR.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

It is requested that all commumications relating to Subscriptions, Advertisämants, itt., be addressed to the “Manign, Hoghena Telegraph" and not to the Editor.

Destaca on Kikorial matters to be want to “The Miliar” and not to individual members of the stab.

Copkomnicadoka Mendid for peklication must be accompanied -

Capsule.....

SAI IN FOY CUISAC..... CHATRAU D'AN.

GLADE DE 1320 1440 1.10 0.60. CHATEAU Haur BRION LAX- RIVET

CHATEAU

MOU. TON D'ARMAIL- ·

18.60 19.20 1.60 0.80

BACQ........... 21.00 12.30 1.80 0.90 Our Clarets, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the geraine product of the alca of the grape, and are not artificially made from nisins and currants, as is generally the chat with cheap Wines,

BRANDY.

:

For Case,

don, Far Bot. OLD A HENNESSY'S

PALE, Red Capsule,$18.00 $1 50 ***B SUPERIOR VERY OLD

V.O.

COGNAC, Red Cap. solčomummaamu 21:00 1.75 C VERY OLD LIQUEUR

COONAC*mm 24,00. 3,00 D HENESSY'S FINEST VERY OLD LIQURUR COGNAC, 1871 Vin- 'tage. Red Chipaola. 36.00 V.V.O. E FINEST VERY OLD

LQUEUR COONAC

3.00

1852 Vintage ...... 48.00 4.00 All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pore Cognac, the difference in price being merely a question of age and vintage, WHISKY.

SCOTCH-

Per Case,

Idos.lft Bot

REUTER'S MESSAGES.

THE NORTH-WEST FRONTIER,

LONDON, September 19th. Colonel Jeffrey's brigade slicked the Mohands on Thunday and after severe fight ing were forced to retire to Camp, losing nine officers and 129 men killed and wounded,

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tion to believe that the now is the sama vansel. Greaves, Lord Fiscale accompanied him. Above and below she is palated with bright red | Tha nnemy were in such numbers that, as we priming colour and the increased height of her funnels adds largely to the sitered aspect of the vossal. It is to be hoped that the effect of the elongated smokestacks will be seen to adrant- age when the Undated makes her next tria! spin under full steam. A couple of kants should easily be added to her speed with the increased draught now provided.

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know, Heufenast Greaves was killed and Lieutenant MacLean mortally wounded. – Lord Fincastle had his horse shot under him, but ka brought away (Lieutenant MacLean. General Blood at once showed his opinion of the act of heroism by attaching the sole survivor of these three plucky officers to the Guldes Cavalry. A CHINESE detective charged a compatriot at the

THE JAMESON-HOOLEY LOAN. The Jameson-Hodley loan contract has been ❘ MR. E, A. MORPHY arrived here an Sunday from | Magistracy to-day with stealing some clothing. afgned. The issue price is 94. The syndicate | Japan by the Ancona. He is en route for the | His evidence and that of a lad was so unsatio. advances two million pounds for the Shanghai- | seat of war on the borders of Afghanistan, | factory that the case was dismissed. His Nanking Rallway and engages to advance three

whliber he is travelling as fast as the P. & O. Worship called ike defective and told him millions at a future data for an extension of the Une through Honim.

"ocean grey-hounds", can carry him. He wields that the whole thing appeared to to a cous- a frenchant pen and as a descriptive writer his | piracy between him and the boy, Ha stipe: ability was shown In his reports on the China- I posed it was the case that the theft had been A treaty at peice has hece sigued at Pera by Japan war, which appeared in several of the committed by somebody, but it seemed to him Turkey and Greece,

AT LAST!

(From L'Aventr du Tonkín.)

FRANCE AND SIAM.

PARIS, September saib. The King of Slam bas arɗved here, and will attend the races at Longchamps this afternoon,

PARIS, September 13th.

M. Meline has made an official calion the Klog of Siam, who has expressed to him sentiments of friendship for France. The King visited the fort of Vincennes to-day. He is continually the object of gearval public enclosity.

American dallies. As the Editor of the Hackling Kagmag he will long be remembered in Japan, for in its lively colomas he endeavoured to stir up the "dry bones" of Kobe in a way that few are likely to forget, "though they may pogaibly for give on the grounds that the end fully justled

the means.

Aw enquiry was held at the Magistracy to-day Into the death of the women who was murdered on Saturday night. Dr. J. C. Thomson sald ke made a post-mortem examination at 2 p.m. on the 19th. He found a wound la the neck just above the collar-bone and transverse in this direction and it was about half an inch from the middle line. It was madelby a wah with the point of a kolle. The windpipe had been nearly severed. Death was caused by asphyxia due to bleedtog loto the tangs He found that blood had also come from her mouth and nose. The enquiry was adjourned to enable some witnesses who had not appeared to be called.

(Sorcls1 10 Singapors Free Press.) LOSS OF A SAILING:SHIP.

LABUAN, September 12th. The sailing ship Fhasít, 1,498 tons, grounded on the Royal Charlotte Shoal.on the night of the 3rd September. The vessel has been abandoned to the underwriters. The crew was picked up In there boats on the morning of the 6th fast. by the steamer Libelle and takes to Labuan.

Ar the Magistracy this morning an enquiry was The Royal Charlotte Shoal is one of tho den-held into the fire at "Wild Dell," Wanchal, on yeri lying in the falsway of vessel proceeding Sunday, Mr. John Plinston said he lived in the

to the Patswan Pausge on their way to China. | The Phosts, Captila J. Flemlor, was an iron safling ship of 1.4ostons, registered at Greenock. She was ballt in 1880 and li owned by Mears, A. and J. H. Carmichell & Co. The crew con- slated of 17 mon all told,]

THE GREAT EBOR HANDICAP.

The GREAT FBOR HANDICAP PLATE et 1,000 sovs., by subscription of 25 saya tách, 15 ft. and only 5 sovi. I declared by Tuesday, Angust toth; wlasers of any race value too 1893. after August 5th, at noán, gibs., of two reces of 100 vs. each or nue value 3D sov. rolbs, or of any race value 900 307F, 14lbs. | extra; the second to receive 50 save. One mile and three-quarters. (30 tabs)

A THORNE'S BLIND, White Cap.

sale

................ $10.80 $0.90 B WAT O's GLENORCHY MIL-

London, August 15th, LOW BLEND, Blae Capsalo,

The following in the result of the race :--- With Name and Trade Mark 10.80 0.90 Mr. E. 1. Percy's b c HARVEST MOXay, by -C WA BON'S A XLOOR-GLIK-

Doubloon.Corn Rose, 4119., 76, rib...... LIVAT, Red Capsule, wish

M. Jden I

Name and Trade Mark 11.00 1.00 Sir R. Wilde Gumib's b ƒ ASTRRIE, by Tris- WATSON'S H.KD BLEND OF

tan-Sonsio Queen, 3778., 681. gibi... THE FINIRT SCOTCH, MALT

Maxey a WHISKIES, Violet Capsule... 14.40 1.20 Mr. M.R. Labaudy's bh BACH; by Barcaldine - E WATHON'S VERY OLD LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY, Gold Cap-

Anthem, aged, pit. zih..........Lostes 3 sule...........enescha

Betting: 4 to 1 agalust Back, 15.00.1.35

Won by a thart bead; seven lengths between DANIEL CRAWFORD'S FINIST

VERY OLD SCOTCH WHISKY 14.40, 1,20 second and third.-Aslan. -- Our lowest priced Walsky is of excellent quali- ty and of greater age than most brands la the market. We recommend our customers not to be deterred by the lowaces of pilee hom trying them all. For a soda wilsky, Thorne's Blend and Watson's Glenorchy are equal to any Abelour-Glenüret is very old Peat Whisky (smoky) that could not be replaced in stock at the price, D and E are too well known to need

comment.

IRISH-

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tax ground floor of the New Club will be opened to Members at 11 Rām, to-morrow. THE Japanese battleship Yarimo left England, bound for the Far East, on Wednesday last. Litr. V. H. G. Bernard, formerly of H.M.S. I dos. Pur Bot. || Undaunted, his been appolated to the gunnery

`ship Excellent.

For Ca

A JOHN JAMESON'S OLD, Green

Capsule

$1100 $100 MB. KWAN, Assistant manager of the Imperial B JOHN JAMESON'S FOX OLD,

Arsenal-in-Tientsin, has been, appointed maRA Green Capsule........ 15.00 £35 | naging-Director, via Chang Yuh-ha decessed, C JOHN JAMESON'S VERY FIND

OLD, Green Caprute 180 $1.50 A PARIS despatch of the roth fast, states that All these are very flño and old. C has been

the Cuban rebels have invested the town of mocked in Hoogkang ja woat for over 20 yenɛR,

Victoria Linas, which they bombarded with

there belg little sale for Irish Whisky is a

Colony.

Per Case,

AMERICAN- GENTINE BOURBON WHEKY, FINE OLD. Red Capsule, with

I do." Pa Bos

Par Chio.

TOM

White

our Name and Trade, Mark...$13.00 1.93 GIN.

A FIX ÜLD

Capsule...recast: B FINE UMEWEETENED, White.

Capsule.......

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that a story had been concocted against the defendant. If he did not know that the defeisdant bad a disreputable chamcter ko would. have punished the officer and the boy for giving false evidence. As it was he dismissed the cass and ordered the depositons to be sent to the Captain Supertatendant of Police.

COLONEL HUMBERT, & French retired marina ttllery officer, is said to have perfected an invention which will completely obviate smoke, Azme, and the report mide by cannon when fired, Colacel Humbert announces that the trials have proved entirely satisfactory, and demanistrate the correctness of the theory. By means of the_upparatus it is believed a cannon. ade can be kept up at a distance of 1,000 to 1,2co maires without the unemy being able to form any idea as to the position of the battery. Colonel Hambert declares that the invention will also be applieɛble to smeli arme,

reply to a recent despatch by Mr. Cham belain regarding the claims of Great Britain to suzersloty over the South Affeta Republié President Kruger stated that be desired to maintain the Landon Convertion_of_1884, which

contained no single word bearing precisely upon the quesiton of suzerainty. The Transvaal could nei recognise the serainty of Great Britain because it was entirely opposed

the

terms of the Convention, Presidmat Kruger also referred to the article in the Landon Convesilon at 1984, which provides for the submission to Great Britain of any tresty entered into by the South African Republic with a steigs Fower, and be admitted that li within alx months any rock treaty were found to have conficted with Biltish läterests it might be ¿Hallowed,

house. On Sunday at about to jo, p.m. he was filling the lamps in his bedroom. He had a tin of kerosine on the Scor, and on turning round his leg caught the leg of a couch and he fell down, He was lighting his pipe at the time and the match set the oil on fire. It was an accident, and bir house www not insured. Sergt. Mac- | donald, who was in charge of the case, vaid ke

A. CORRESPONDENT of the Straits Timiy had no reason to disbelieve what the witness had said. About five minutes after the report salaries of employee of the Government of the writes regarding & prospective increase of the was made. he found the kerosine tin in the bed. Straite Settlements:It is rumoured, and, by those concerned, la generally bellared, that room. There were no suspicious circumstances.

the Government has sanctioned no increaDE His Worship ordered the release of the premises.

of salary ta its clæks to, the extent THE mall bost which arrived to-day, from

of ten per cent,. Recently, the Govin ment clerks petitioned the Goverment" for Shanghal brought news of the results of the

some tellet, owing to the increased cont Chefoe races, beld on the rgth and xôth lusti

living. It was hoped thaʼrallel, if any, would The Yental Cup (à mile) was won by ML Twin's reach twenty per cent. The Colonial Secretary Roup; the Malden Stakes (1 mile) wäre secured seems to have thought ten per cent, sufficient Mr. Sletas's Kotzer Anton ↑ the Navy Cup (11 The Goremos sas, it is said, concureed to mort the case, and has so recommended; will-) by Pintorgan; Amoy Cup (1 mile) by It remains for the Legislative Council, to Ao's Sokol; Halkwan Cup (1 mile) by Mr. the matter. The additional cost to the reuma) Sieta's Kafier Anion; In the Visitor's Cup revenue is estimated at $44.000. This, how. (once round) Pentargan and Rouß made a dead-er, the Government can afford, as it is bay best of it for first place; the Shantung Plate red the revenue during the next thres 3 mile) was won by Katter Antony the Chefor chiefly from eptam ad spirits. This action of yaara-will be increased by about $700, 600,

St. Lagar (1) mile) by Mr. Clark's Baltic; the | the Government will be looked "tipon as a pro- Zins Cup (once round) by Mr. Clark's Battle; cedent. The Municipain's will, no doubt,

follow suit, Consular Cap ( mile) by Kaiser, Anton and

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Mr. Hoken's Foreshore, dead-heat; Tactals THE Saturday, Review remuake that it would Cup (si malle) Pastargan; Ladies' Pareo (have been indeed a marvations chance if in this timorable year the Imperial Tastitate had not Sietas Kaftar Anton; Reos Club Cup (1 Vine, It is true, no longer takes a part in ita mile) Roup Chefoo Derby (mile) Mr. contrived to make itstli jidiculour, Sir Somers mile) by Mr. Hokoen Flashlights Cham- direction, hat Sir F. Abel la stil at the head of plon Stakes by Mr. Sletes's Pintargan, and the effaks, and he is so heartilly seconded by Si Consolation by Mr, Hokee's Figaro,

Alfred Jephson," the assistant secretary, that so banglies, however Idistle, and no fasolence, kowever socalled for, are beyond the secon plishment of the waterfiles. Of course the Imperial Instinte gara "the Colonial Premiers their dist aficial walcome to England, and their frat dinner, but while the Premiers wors entertained the manager of the Australian Preas Association was refused favitationTM Asso

sents over u... thousand Australian and Now parter. The Australian Press Association repre Zerland papers, and in fact, at the m pointed out to Sir Alfred Jephson, the Australian

ad New Zealand Press depends on the Assaelz439: continues! The omcome of the quarrel wan tion for all cable news, –The Saturday Reviews, cust that Mr. Townend very properly boycotted the means

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THOMAS is the given name of Beecham, the pill broker. This interesting fact fe to be gleaned from the sigcature he recently apponded to a letter in the Chemist and Druggtet, an English trade paper whose interests are entirely those of potions and plils. The substance of the letter in question being but a peg whereon to hang a free advertisement. · It is painful to have to refer to it here; but it can't be THE Dutch gunboat Ceram has conveyed to helped. It was in connection with a suit Edia from Kett! two Achinese who were arrested recently narrated la these columos, wherein by the Rajab, of Kerl and charged with laking Beecham's agent was accused of painting pill part in the piratical attack on the steamer advertisements on the black kuil of Nelson's old | proceedings of the Imperial Inglints, and, therem fins 20 Pegu. One of the prisoners is a woman, and it | flagship the Foudrojant. The agent suffered a fore, the Australian and New Zealand papers dos For Bots said that she smuggled on board the Ill-fated petty Bae and Beecham was mulcted in the sum Furthermore, M. Townend rent a copy of the ear 7.30 $0.60 Vitrol the weapons with which Capt. Ross and of the so-a mere bagatelle compared to the thirty or farty others wera ernelly butchered. valus of ́advertisement. Now, as a farthes and An enquiry was held at the Magistracy to-day equally valuable advertisement, he has appealed into the death of an earth-coolle who lost his the case and the pralios of his.pargative pre FINEST OLD Jamaica, Violet,

life through the recent Ixadslip at Kowloon.parations are being vaunted from the lips of Capsule.

$15.00 $125 Inspector Hanson gave evidence that the place counsel before the exalted majesty of the bench GOOD LEIWARD ISLAND «blynedd GOOD LEIWARD ISLAND $2.50 per Galen er faste 220 Instituto, has

being cut on the stia of the old bowling alley of | organ selers to the matter of the appeal, but the Kowloon Hotel He found that the bank is special polat of interest line in the fact that at the back, which was twenty feet above the it familiarises the public with the knowledge. no acconals here ever bacz - published), Ilahan, Condo CHERRY trench, had alipped. Digging the earth away, he that the great Brecham's intimates probably been the theatre of insectaly disturbance Thi

found deceased burled under there feet of mud call him plain "Tommy" Nothidy like free or bayesvices atos he the Eagles a bruise te

might have

2- Asked if the sccident could have been foreseen, cheap "ada" when you get 'ars, Beecham, Hop Imperial Tastiinte has never, yet rendered Tech be answered in the affirmailve.. He said the it up, old chap, and fun the whole business into servicHE LE ABY great causa, and are its, demais odr trench was made for a retaining wall for the bank | Privy Connell if you want to do thu thẳng sơ rin tid incressed by ike had ousiners of ha Dyson on which a house was to be built and that

authorules Popular so the Prisos is, he should units. Men Leigh and Orange were the architects,

not allow Att loyal to his favouritan to Bilang hiin miteo" 10 tasiz, iauliai betale, in a sin in a coy sdy. The enquiry was adjourned til Friday for the

peace comparable to that of towardice. În a V SIRŠTO - 6 | P, W. D. le luspect the plads,

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publication ; but na evidence of good faith,

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thoroughly as possible. To stop kall way on the zosd to a huge success would be the kids or folly of which your most intimate felunds would ́sever believe you julley,

correspondence between hissmill and- Bir Adan Jephson to the Prince of Wales, and ðir Alfred, oran put upon à la defence, could only tapest kie-Imedeen pertinencer Now, we put it to the Prince olandese Wales, the Imperial Institute can no longer be sur conducted as it has been up to the present gro Already He management : brak done? Hifi fost can

1 Highness an insenes amount of harm. ⠀ begged: for) mosi shamelessly in all part of the world, Illes mputed to have made large sums of