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Co-day's Advertisements.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

TRARY CLERK is the

HERE VACANCY for a TEM-

SANITARY

DEPARTMENT.

SALARY.......$50 a month. QUALIFICATIONS......Good handwriting

and ability to keep accounts..

Appilesata should not exceed 35 years of age

and must be in good health.

Further particolars may be obtained from

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1898.

Intimation.

A. S. WATSON"& CO.,

LIMITED.

MANUFACTURERS 07, AERATED WATERS.

the Medical Officer of Health.

Applications Ill be received at this Office up| AERATED WATERS of our manu- to NOON on MONDAY, the agih instant. facture are sold throughout the

By Command,

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Far East and are invariably pre- Colonial Secretary's Office,

Acting Colonial Secretary.ferred on account of their excellence, Hongkong, 16th July, 1898. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA.

TION COMPANY, -LIMITED, '

(874

FOR LONDON VIA STRAITS. (Taking Cargo at through rates for LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, CONTINENTAL PORTS, RIVER PLATE, &C.).

THE Company's Steamship

"MOYUNE,"

Captain R. Conradt, will be despatched as above

TO-MORROW, the 17th Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight, &c., apply to

+

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 16th July, 188,

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR NINGPO.

HE Company's Steamship

THE

"TAMSUL,"

ARSOLUTE PURITY is guaranteed. The best materials only are used.

THE PRICES are only half those charged in England.

•

The Shimbe learns that the Japanese Govern. ment has decided to hold the General Election to the House of Representatives on the 15th August nex'. An official notification to that eff:ct will be gaantied in a few days. AT 10 am. on the sad inst, the Brilth and American Ministeri and the French Charg | d'Affaires to Tokio called on Count Okuma, Minister-President, at the latter's official real dence, to congratulate him on his appointment ‚as Minister-President.

Fox some years now the Princess of Wales has been in the habit of taking a Kodak about with her in the Sandringham district. She is very load. of photographing animals, and at the Prince of Wales horse sale, which takes place each summer at Wolleston, the Princess may be seen on the sale grounds taking snap-shots, 1ys Woman's World, of the animals as they Victoris, who is a very artistic photographer, pass in review, and both she and the Princess

takes any little view, which may strike them in their expeditions nest home.

La reported from Huingcheu, Hupe pro- vince, that at the Military Eximiantion for the centiate or preliminary degree, held in that city the other day, the Provincial Examiner or Literary Chancallos, assisted by the Brigadier- General of the military' division of Huangchon, proposed to examine the candidates in military topography and the science of map-making according to Western methods. As no notice of the totended change had been posted prior to the examinations in question, the turbulent mill. tary students deeply resented the stop as unjust attempt to lay hands on the examiners in the to them, and the consequence was that in their examination hail for the purpose of seelag how much those worthies kaew of the science them. relves, the rebellions candidates upset the ex. amlaers' official desks and easy chalis ; and be- cause the latter were too quick for them by

making a speedy retreat, the nulucky desks and chalia were smashed to pieces, after which the students packed up their belongings and returned bante la a body.

At the monthly meeting of the General Com mitten of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, held at 3 pm. on Wedonday, the (Chairman) Harbert Smith (Vice-Chairm (0), B. 19th July, 1893-Present: Messrs. R. M. Gray Haupt J. f. Beli Tevlog, T. Jackson, A. Me- Conachle, H. A. Richie, N. A. Siebs, T. H. Whitehead, and R. C. Wilcox (Secretary),

In the Indian Ansucial statement for 1893-99, Hongkong General chamber recently issued, reference is made to the singu lat succession of calemities which visited India

OF COMMERCE. during the closing year. For that year, there is a deficit of larger amount than any slace 1859. 60. But, on the other band, the harvests of 1897 have been more bannitol than say within recent memory, and the recovery from the effects of famins and scarcity promises to be a rapid one. The result of the Badgel Estimates for 1898-99 is that, after providing for the fall mount, Rx, 1,500,000 of the Famion Grant, military operations on the treatler, there is a and also Px. 1,483,500 for the continuance of

sorpius al revenue ever expenditure of Rx. 89,400

renewed, and for this and other purposes a loan Certain Temporary debis are to be

to be raised.

MINUTES,

The Minnies of the previous Meeting (held 15th June) were read and confirmed.

NAW. MIMBER. berabip of the Chamber since last meeting.

Mr. Faul Brewitt had been elected to Mem-

STORM WARNINGS,

In accordance with instructions, a letter was on the 17th Jane addressed to the Government cessation of the receipt of weather telegrams calling attention to the los sustatued by the from Manila, and suggesting the advisa liity of Cape, Formos endeavouring to secure warnings from South

Read reply, received arst June, stating that the Government was endeavouring to shinin meteoroligical observations from LiboE, having been destroyed, and cable from Formora Tourane. &c, but the soulh Cape Lighthouse to Foochow cut, observations could not at pre- sent be obtained frons that ce

Decided, when acknowledging receipt of this reply, to express the Committee's satisfaction

WATERS MANUFACTURED BY US Are-jhimtell to Oria! in particular, and was the pro-sales of Hongkong, Canton and Macao Beats the medal without the clasp. The ribbon with the action of the Government in the matter.

acknowledged by the leading English makers to be equal to those of their own production.

[784 SIR EDWARD FRANKLAND, K.O.B., D.C.L., P.R.S., P.C.R., &c. the greatest living authority on Water, reports as follows on the water as prepared and used by us in our manufacture:--- "It possesses an extremely high de.whether the Vice Chancellor and Proctors at-

"gree of organic purity and is "of most excellent quality for "drinking."

Captain Moore, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 20th Instant, at 3 P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, 16th July, 1898.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

(854

FOR SINGAPORE, SAMARANG AND

SOURABAYA.

'HE Company's Steamship

THE

"HUPEH,"

Captalo Quall, will be despatched as above

an FRIDAY, the 220d instant, at a PM.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, 161 July, 188,

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE, '--

THE

"HE Steamship

"ERATO,"

[863

Captain Osterman, having arrived from the above Forts Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bill of Lading for countersigna ture by the Undersigned' and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 4 P.M. TO-DAY.

Any Cargo Impeding her discharge will be landed into the Godowns of the Hongkong sad Kowloon Wharf and Godowe Company, Ld., and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

No Cialms will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after azed instant, will be subject to

rent.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Gedowns, where they will be examined on the 24th instant, at 3 P.M. No Fire Insurance has been effected.

SIEMSSEN & Co, Agents. Hongkong, 16th July, 1898.

Intimations.

A. S. WATSON & CO.LD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. Hongkong, 18th June, 1998,

tended his luneral.

The London 'rate

MA. ERICH GRORO'S Wukly Shara Lisi dated Oxford men di several generations will be Saturday, 16th July, stafer :—With Ibe excep- sorry to hear of the death of Oriel W. Oziel tion of a very fair baslaess in Hongkong and Bill was a fige brindled bulldog who stiached Shanghai Bank shares atʼrising rates, and fair

perty of the University at large. For many

as well as Douglaser, tenusactions during the eas Surs of a welcome wherever he want, atare. Bank Sbuses-Hongkong and Shag week in other, stacks have been of a moderate he has led an isolated masterless existence,

and he regularly owed to make a round al calls bat's continued in strong demand, and at rapidly apon all his old friends. But his favourite tislog rates a fair business has been done in the baunt was the Mitre Hotel. He was a Tory stock, mostly from the north, the highest price and an aristocrat of the old school, and it is paid so far being ato per cent. prams, at which kald that disgust at the policy of the present rate hayais rule the market, Government, toge her with a wet eight weeks, 1667 58. od. In other stacks under this head hastened his end. Ramong sys that he was tong sething has transpired. Marine Insurance be buried in Orial Qand, but It is not known | Shares. A fem Valous sold at $215 China Traders fetched 16i carb, at which rate there are buyers; a sale at $61 for gist August is also reported. North Chinas are quoted. Tis, 180, but without bailness. Yangtexs have s:llera t $130, Cantons at $133 and.Straite ai 893. Fire Insurance Shares without business; Hongkongs bave sollers at $330 and Chines at $99, Ship- plog Shares—The rumour that a dividend of $1 pahare will be declared on Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat shares has steadied them a bit, and, after sales at $25 to $isă caib and $153 end of the month, the stock is in demand at $25 cash and 3259 for 31st Instant. The 64th ordinary ball yearly meeting will be held on and proximo, tranfer books closing from zoth lastant to and proximo. Indo-China's have been dong at $561 and $,6,-closing with probable sellers at latter rate. China and Manlies an. changed. In Douglases a fair' business has been done at $58 and more shares can be placed, China Mataals Preferenco shæres sold at £9 Tot,od., and more kio wanted; ordinary shares unchanged Star Ferrys are obtainable at $81. Refineries

Tat London papers report that Joba Brows ore of the Tew remaining participatory is the Balaclava charge, died at Lichfeld os March 17, in bis 84th year. In May, 183, he enlisted in the 17th Lancers, at Ipswich, and served throughout the Crimean campaign IBC4-56. He was present at the battles of Alma, Inkerman, and Balaclava, 'and the slege and fail of Sebastopol. On the memor. [7able October 25th, 1854, the day of the

charge of the Light Brigade, he was regl mental irumpeter, and sounded the charge for The "Death and Glory Boya," Browne escaped unhurt, but lost the heel of his boat and spur by a musketball, and had his coat-tall cot off by a Cock lance. He was la India through out the mutiny, belog present at the captore

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1898.

REUTER'S MESSAGES,

LONDON, July 14th.

THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR.

General Miles bar assumed command of the American forces in Cuba."

Popular sentiment lo Spal-, encouraged by the outbreak of lever among the American troops, la again waylelding.

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THE DREYFUS CASE, M. Serien offering to disprove the authenticity Col. Plequart has been arrested for writing to of the documents concerning the gallt of Capt

Dreyfas

WEATHER REPORT.

the 16th at 11.50a.m.; Barometric changes are The Observatory report to-day says:-On

animportatt. Pressure remains low in the N.W. part of the Sea of Japan, and high pressure covers the Pacific to the S. Japan. Gradients mostly alight for S E. winds on the Chins coast. [873 FORECAST:-Moderate SE and E. winds; fair.:

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

nod execution of the rebel chlof Tanila Tapes.

Newa."

A TYNESIDE engineer, Mr. James Judge, manag. ing partner of the Walker Engineering and Gal-China Sugars sold at $167 and $1661 crab, vanlaing Campany, has patented a gun which, closing with, adliers at latter rate; ■ sale at$171 ke believes, when periceted, will discharge the for 31st August is also reported. A few Luzon The gun discharges its minulles by centrifugal Mining Shares-Porjems, ordinary, changed enormous number of 30,000 bullets per minute, changed hands at $38, but are still offering force, belog, in fact, a wonderfal development of bands at $51 to $58, and are in further demand the ancient sling. He has a disc working with- at the higher rate; preference shares unchanged. In a case at 15,000 revalations per minute, a Charbonnages without sales. New Balmorals practice. From the circumference of the discand sa ccots los preference shares, alter email speed which has already bien attained in have dropped to sellera at 40 cents for ordiouries project two hands. The ballais are poured tato sales at sightly over these rates. Jeiebas found the case from a hopper, and as they fall ate. boyers at $1.80. Olivera neglected and a caught by the hands, which in coming round changed. Raubs bave dropped to $35 sellers, rain them out in a continuous steams through anal bough prospects appear to be favourable, to orifice. They are guided lata a sllave, which judge by latest news from the mine,dated 7th July, the muzzle of a rife. As imperfect machloe bus at $4 to $4 fo for fully paid shares, and at 834 to may be sievated or depressed and.sighted like Great Eastern and Caledonians have been done

already been tested, and found to answer the $3.40 for $35 pald up shares. The latest letter expectations of its inventor.-London Evening paws from the mine state that à trial crushing of 2 tons of quar's from the Bank of England and Zulu shafts had been made, ploiding a onics 17 A Newchwano dispatch to the Dolly Chiness dwt, and £8 gre, gold per ton. Docks, Wharves, Progress states that General Sung Ching, the and Godowns-A smell lot of Hongkong and ex-Commander-in-Chief of the Liastung Penia Whampoa Dick Company's shares fetched ajo per cent, prem, cash, and a few sold at 255 per obtained a month's sick leave from the Emperor, cant prem. Iar 31st August. Wharves without bat there is great probability of the General's valer, but firm at $60 ; an interim dividend of soon praying to be allowed to salire from sctive $1 per share has been declared, payable to service altogether owing to his great ago-be is shareholders on the register on at proximo,. nearly 80 years of age-and frequent Hability to ❘ transfer books closing from 25th instant to si suffor the many diseases incident to old age after proxima. Other stocks under this heading an- affe three fourths of which have been passed in military camps and the hardships of active er. vice #gelost domestic and foreiga foer. It is uncertain, however, whether the Emperor will be disposed to grant this prayer to the present

to ballove, why General Sang Ching, wishes to retire from the service is because the Ressians are becoming too scilva for the General's com- fort and he wants to get out of the worry and avoid them before any troubles arise,,

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & FOR steall g coal a coolle was to-day sent to sals, who is now in Newchwang, has asked and

COMPANY,

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

· HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS.

IMPLE AERATED WATER.

SIMP

SODA

·ODA WATER,

INGER ALL

LEMONADE

SARSAPARILLA

gael for forty-two days.

A NUMBER of unlicensed vehicla difrers were | fined $ı or seven days at the Magistracy to-day. A WOMAN found guilty of bringing a girl down from Canton for Immoral purposes was to-day sent to prison for six months.

A LARGR number of Chinamen were to-day charged with overcrowding their premises. Fines of from $10 to $16 were impared.

SERGEANT Scott to-day prosecuted fifteen gam-alls of affairs. The real reason, we are inclined blara from No. 13 Nallah Lane. The first sad second were fined $25 or afx weeks each and the others ware fined se cents or four days each. We understand that subject to audit the Hong, kbug and Shanghai, Bank intends paying a Dividend of 41. 65. par share, piscleg to the Reserve $1,000,000-=rking off Bank Property $150,000—and carrying forward in next bali

RASPBERRYADE, &C. year about $380,000.

DAKIN, CAUICKZHANK & Co's Waters art made under the constant supervision of a duly | qualified English Chersist and will bear compa rison with the best English Manufacturés.

Special terina to HOTELS, CLUSE, MESTRE and Per Large Consumers.

Any complaints should be addressed to the Manager Hongkong, 1st March, 1897

NOW READY!

2

IN HANDY PAMPHLET FORM,

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A FULL, CAREFULLY REVISED and

THI

THX PINNACLE RCCK_FUND,

THE De Egyptian medal, known as the "Dongola" Medal, bas just been issued to the Indian Contingent. It has been presented by the Khedive, and is of silver: obverse an Arabic Inscription, reverse a very handsome trophy of arma and flags, resembling that on the obverse of the long sexvice and good con- det medal for Bitish troops, but of handsomer design. The medal bas two clasps-" Hashle" and" Firket," but the Indian Contingent receive

flowing through the desert. The whole decoran, R. N., of H.M.S. Water wich, stating that bine down the centre, representing the Nile Read loiter from Lient-Comdr. Pudsey Daw- bright yellow, with a broad watered stripe of

ion is a handsome as any we have ever seen, he would shortly he learing for the North on and the finish of the medal and engraving most surveying work, and asking for laformation co- excellent. The engraver's name does not appear, but it is much better work iban atually appears on British medals, among which the new Indlag one is no better than its predecessors. The work of the engravers and designers employed by our Governmeal is dit below some on the Continent execution and design. The medal of Ser galam, the Paolab Medal, and, perhaps that for the last Afghan War are among the few

Also read letter from Capt. Hall; of steamship that bear a really good well-executed design.discovery of the Nampa" Rack should have Hattan, expressing samples that a reward for Exchange.

H. G. BROWN & CO., LIMITED. (IN LIQUIDATION),

A meeting was held at noon to day pursuant to Sferabers of the above-named Company at the the Companies Ordinances 1865 to 1E36, of Offices of the Company, No 37 Queen Road Central for the purpess of laying before such Meeting an account showing the acts and dealings of the Liquidator of the Company and Company has been conducted since the com the manner in which the winding up of the mencement of sach winding up and for the purpose of fixing the removeration of the Company amongst the members Liquidator and distributing the assets of the

There were present Messrs. 1. W. Wheeley, in the chais, C. S. Sharp, A. G. Stokes, J. B. Caughtrie, G. C. Master, G. C. Cox, and C. R. Galland, besides athers,

The Chairman sald-With your permission we will take the report and accounts se read. The

ning the rewards given from the Pinnacle.

Reck Fund.

The Secretary stated that, in reply, Comman der Dawson had been made acquainted with what had been done and supplied with a copy ol all the correspondence en the subject.

Commander Dawson said he would do his best In acknowledging receipt of Chamber's letter, to make the existence of the Fund known among the Chinese fishermer,

been awarded to Capt. Pi, who be averred hud nothing to do with finding this danger

By direction of the committee a letter was written to Capt. Hall putting him to possession of the Information (supplied by the Commissionst of Customs, Foachaw) on which the Committee. acted in making the award in question,

The Chairmen said he taped Commander Dawson would be able to make use of the credit

given him. It was satisfactory to see one of Her May's vessels again employed in surveying dalies on the coast.

With regard to Cpt. Halls slatement about the dlicovery of the "Namos" Reck, he had made o tejolader 10 fer to the Chamber's letter,

THE BINNERTZ CASE.. Ms. H. Boanerts, dated from steamship Laos, Read letters addrested to the Chamber by

pamphlet retifog forth the proceedings to his Singapore, 11th Jang, forwarding Copies of a claim on the Shaughst Authorities recently settled, stating his attention to lay the case ber's support in the matter. before the Foreign Office, and asking the Cham

matter at present,

Decided that nothing could be done in the

THE WORKING OF THE POST OFFICE. A number of letters having been received from late delivery of the French Mall which arrived Members of the Chamber compl-icing of the en the gh inst, a letter war, on the gh fast, addressed to the Government on the subject strongly protesting against the presont Postal of sa adequate staff to secute efficient service strangements and urging the prompt provision and prevent repetlilon of the delays complained

ol,

rebellion which broke out in the Philippines made it necessary to carry on the business entil soon after the company was placed in liquidation bindered the winding up considerably, and

that would prevent some of the assets being this trouble was over, this being the only course entirely lost to Shareholders 1 am glad to say than covered the experses of liquidation up to that the result of these operations turned out so far estafactory that the profit on same has more the date to which the accounts are closed. The Brig Enrique," you will notice still appears was under the Spanish flag, was chartered to as an asset in the sccounts. This vessel which the Spanish Admiralty to curry coals for their

The Chairman sald it was unfortunate that Navy and has since been sunk, by the Spaniards, to address the Government upda the shortco

the Chamber should have been again compalled at the mouth of Sabig Bay, to bar the entrance logs of this department, but the public com to the American fer. The Spanish Admiralty | plaint was so paiversal that surely something at the time of the Charter gave the guiranter should be done to provide a more efferat and I am faformed that this sum will be daly for $12,000-in case the vessel should be lost, service. paid. If you have any quesitoor to ask me I shall be glad to answer them to the best of my ability. terminated,

The report was adopted and the proceedings

THE GUAM INCIDENT.

We 'ave 'card the Spanish shootin'

Colled av'ry kind of name; And we're 'exed the 'igh fatatla Yankee crities on the same: But its not been billed salutin

Though it may be rather lame. Did they think they'd do a allly

Demonstration--just with black: No-I'm certain that would really,

Ee unlike a bloomin' Yank Be like a fllbuster.

Of the very frontest rank," Perhaps the rea was somethink 'savy

W'en 'e fired 'fs "alte";

So it busts elavation,

An' the Yankee couldn't shoot, Certainly the sho's 1e fired,

Deviated from their route, Certainly each bloozatn3 míssilo.

Went carcerin' through the air, On a kinder harmless whistle,

Hennywhere and everywhere: And I'm of opinion this'll,

Give Spanish shootio' polate to spare, But there's just one explanation-

Frps the Spanish Gay'nor had A caufare of 'umer,—il so

Then 'is joke was not so bad. Bat by Jove, the Yanken shootin'

Mus! 'ave been most erat bad,

JOSS CHINCHINJOSS, in S. F. Prass

QUARANTINE AND MEDICAL INSPECTUIN. Jane transmitting ex'ract from prociamy tlon by Read letters from the Goveromaut, day;d zo3k the Governor of Kachan for the enforement of quarantine regulaloos at that pert

28th Jane, transmitting copy of lust.ber letter from the Goverment of Bengal referring to alteration lo quarantine regulation's at Chit- tegang.

79th June, Infoming Chamber that Medical Inspection of steamers alving from Canton, Whampoa, and acie would be discontinued on. 3rd July.

7th July, transmitting copy of telegram from HB M. Consult Saigon announcing sabaut. top of Medical Inspection for quarantine at that port

8th July, forwarding copy of letter from French Concal staline that the decree by the Governor-General of Indo-China declaring Hengkong to be an infected past had been can- coiled.

It was resolved to wille to the Government and suggest, now that the plague bad virtually ceased, that clean bills of health should be granted, and the Singapore Government advised by wire of the isot.

ESTABLISHMENT OF A HANDELSHOCHSCHUK /

AT ERIPI.G Read letter from Dr. Riel-ff, Germsa Conal, announcing the establishment et Leipzig of an Academy of Commerce, the first Institution of the kind, and enclosing a copy of its prospectus, THE KOWLOON TERRITORIAL AXTENSION

CONVENTION,

Certain polls in connection with the exten sion of the territory of this colony, as defined in Convention signed at Peking on the 9th June wire before the Chamber, and a loiter Train the Han T. H. Whitehead enclosing copy of ona ta the President of the Chios Association, on the atipulation that Kowloon City should remain ander Chinese jurisdiction were reid and- comildered,

changed. Lands, Hotels, and Bulidings- Hou, kong Land Investment and Agency Company's shares sold at $71, also at $70 from the north, and are efferlag st 871} an luterim dividend of $a per share his been declared, payable 25th instant,-transfer books closing from a3rd to 25th instant. Kow. loor Land and Building Company's shates are in demand at $171: West Polats are on offer. at $10. Hongkong Hotels have been done at $513, 851, $51}ğ and $sa carb and end of the month, and can be placed in small lots at fait wire the prmission gives by the Imperial named rate, Humphreys Estates hava telleri government to Chlacan-owned steam lunches at $88. Cotton Mills unchanged and without to ply for passengers in the faland waters of the sales. A call ef $30 per share on Hongkong empire, and the conarquent loss of business to Cotton's falls due on the 18th proximo. Mis Michael Lynch, whose death we sailing passenger boats in the Yangtze sowas,cellaneous - Green Islands have sellers at 830 recorded yesterday as having taken place at there is naturally a good deal of exasperation for old shares while now shares have been done Skaoghal, was a well respected member of the felt by the boat people agalart. The tezeeching at $183. A. 8. Waleons changed hands and Hongkong Police Force a few months ago. Interlopers, whose crows are dally, receiving are wasted at $112. H. G Brows and Com- | "Hick” was a general favourite with his com-threats of extermination for themselves and de- 'pany's are wanted at $; the report of the

rades and the sadness of his death wisi como as

L'qaldator, to be presented at to-day's meeting, a severe shock to bla many friends in Hongkong

says that the accounts, kie not faal, for M2. Ozaki, the Japanese Minister for Education,

the distorbances in the Philippine Islands has remarked that the official residences of the

have greatly delayed the winding up, and there remake one on two liems to be cleared up.

THE WIRE IN APRICA. Ministers of Stale ate made too luxurious, so

When these are closed, the wlading up can be that the occupiers are foth to quit them, and

completed, and the rem stalng absets distributed; Financial News, with the extension of the transtian of the Local Note Tosun, it la nota malter Good progress in being made, kayu. The The Chairman sald—In referring to the ques stick to their posts at all costs. It would be

the accounts show a cash balance of 836,014 53 lle aiready extain from Salisbury to Teis, and which is Gatsbed with as soon as the extreme. continental talegraph to Tete from Umtalli. A of inking notice of a paring inconvenience. superior to thosa generally occupied by men of appeared on the scene and by threateofag to unt of which it is proposed to distribute $5 per menanger davo been regularly sent by it; but

skare, making $30,000 and to carry the balance

pressure is over and a recarrer ce of which it passes through country where the natives be enilly guarded against. We must take a of $6014,59 forward, Hongkong Electrics sóld give a good deal of trouble, and it is not intended far more serious view of the position, and I and have further buyers at $87. The Hong been connected by wire, and it is now fotended this Chamber from all paints, with a view of to 16pxir IL Salisbury and Umtall have for long think that the guration should be s'affed by kong Ice Company has declared the usust fo- iezis dividend of $7 per share, being 8 per cent, the transcontinents1 route, the wire being taken requirements of the trade facassed in this Colony to make ike, Salisbury.Umtall section Link to proposing some scheme to meet the changing. for the half year endes 30th ultimo, and payable north-ard from Umtall to Tele. From Tote change which is undoubtedly progressings on 27th instant, transfer books closing from 19th the line will be taken across the Zambeal, and The locoarealerce and loss during the past six

Northwest Abestos Oriental Agency fortheyear ended 31st, which means that the north end of the lake will foreign alike, by the endeavour of the Banks af Lake Nyasa, sbout April sext, caused to the whole trade here, native and. May 1898 shows, after providing for the loss of be to direct telegraphic commsalcation with concerned to keep their note fund within thele. the previous year of $620.c6, and wififog off London. From Nyassa an excellent road resulcted limits, has been felt by us all ludividua $809.99 being the balance of Preliminary Ex Tanganyiket Connection with, Tete will be the actual loss into figures, I am convinced that stretches to the wonthern shore of Lake ally in our business, mad were it possible to put penses, a credit Balanca of #936,46, which it established about the end of January, it ail gods those figures would make an astonishing total | le proposed to carry forward to next 'accopsé.. well

It is a matter pelinasily affecting tho’Banky cone.

better, he thinks, not to make official residences.

the middle class.

struction for the steamery, etc, etc. The tur bulent city of Yangchow, bas agalu galued that distinction by balog the first to offer violsace to the interlogers; a steam launch just underway for laland posts being on the goth uit. Intercepted | at a bridge by a large moỡ of boatmen and row. dies. Belere much damage was done, however, either to crew or passengers, a military force fire upon the mob dispersed it for the time, for we may be sure this will not the last slot on steam launches in Yangchow by any means, owing to its very large hosting" population, News also has been received by wise of a serious outbreak at Talogklangpu, on the Grand Canal, in which a steam launch which bad but

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and "made.tracke" with all possible speaf; but, and the crew and passengers hurt. The mob as the train entered a narrow cutting, he found then demolished the newly-built jetty and ticket himself at close quartets and turned on the office, seriously hurting the inmates. Soldiers englas driver, who polled up in dismay. One size stopped this slot, but they did not appear of the fficials hereupon alighted and by a wall until the mob had wrosked thele vangesnes timed blow put the Intruder koyo de sombat, en their victims.