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COLLISION IN THE HARBOUR.

At the Harbour Office to-day, Commdr. R. M. Rumsey (Harbour Mag'ci) held an enquiry into the circumstances connected with a collision between the steamlaunch Nam Os and No. 4

Police pinnace,

William Moore, P.C, xc, sald—I was in No. 4 Palice pinnace on the morning of 13th Inst, She was going northward fatending to go to Bank Wharf, off Central Market, for coal. The Xam On was coming from Kawloon into one of the bamboo whorses. When I got off this wharf I slowed down, the Kam On was then about 150 yards off. When about 30 lest from the Kam Os 1.put my helm hard a part to go into the whaif. The Kam On came on and wa cleared her about her post quarter when she touched- the stem of the plnosce and started it and some of the copper sheathings.

Pang Fat, master of the Kam Cs, wald--! war caming from Yaumati and the west. I got close in and my bost touched the wharf and whilst she was there whe Police boat came in and ran into my pix-board quarter.

Pang Fat's certificate was suspended for two weeks for lying and he was cactioned la addition,

THE KOWLOON EXTENSIÓN.

FRENCI VIAWS,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 18,

Empire, to prevent it from falling into ruins; and to invite it into the paths of reform und to givo every assistance to perfect its defence and Increase its commercial:rospertly

The Right Hon. C. J. Ritchle, President of the Board of Trade, bas announced that it has been decided under the Conciliation Act to appoint concillator to deal with the Welsh coal strike.

LONDON, Jaas goth.

M. Brisson, the new French Premier, his read in both Chambers a declaration of the Pality of the Government, embodying various radical re- | forme and fucluding an income tax. A vole of confidence in the Government was adop'ed by 316 to 230

The India Loạn Blil hás passed through all stages in the House of Lords.

FRANCE AND SIAM.

STRAINED RELATIONS—SERIOUS OUTLOOK.

(From a Correspondent.) The greatest excitement relges in Slamere official circles in Bangkok, on account of the alleged conduct of M. Moatmitione', a member of the French Legallon. Under the French- Siamese Convention of 1891, all Lecilana in Siamese territory must be allowed and even assisted, by the Slamore Government to cross to the 1:fi bank of the Mekong. In the Watane district, owing to high water in the Mekong, Caravan of Luoliens under Franch guidance quit Stamen soll every year. This year they were inperintended by M. Monimistener, and be The Hon, Arthur Ello't, Unfonist Candidato, | met Mr. Robyns, the representative of has been elected Member for Durham City lathe Siamese Government. Both are new to the place of the late Liberal Member, Mr. Matthew Diplomatic service, and it is alleged that the Fowler, by 1,167 votes, Mr. Bays, the Libers! Frenchman treated the Siamese representative Candidate polling 1,102.

In an intolerably overbearing manner. Prince | Devawongue his practically commanded the French Government to dismiss M. Montmittonat and demands that he may be punished. The relations between the Siamese and French Go- vernments are extremely strained at the present LONDON July fat, moment. The Siamese, it is said, threaten to Maj t-General Grenfell sturte for Egypt on.

sbrol down any Laotians who cross from Slam. Monday and Mr. Rennell Rodd leaves to morese territory without Siamese pasports. Nam

bers of them hava doza so, and this seems to ba the real cruse of the rupture-Straits Times. LONDON, Jaly.eod.

The Princess of Wales Stakes run for to-day resalted as follows : --

Lrow.

Goletta...vidussŁAKIDSTO Dieudonne....................................................*****

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In the Inter-Universtiy cricket match Oxford The Paris correspondent of the Timas lele.|beit Cambridge by nine wickets. graphing on the 10th June says --

The new concessions obialaed by Englead fo China are considered here as the reply to the concession mide to France of the sailway from Pak-bol to Nam-alog, and the rapidly with which England has obtained this concession sirikes the Dads as remarkable,

The advantage, says that paper, la net merely strategic, the Territory conceded containing belghi cammadiag the cly of Hongkong, but this territory may become the starting point of a railway either tower's Canton or towards the Interior, and even eventually towards the Yang. tize. "Wu may ask ourselves how far this new success of the English is to be reconciled with the formal engagement taken by China as to the no concession to other Powers of territorial

vantages in the provlecer bordering on Tong klog. It is postane to recall in this connexion the considerable companiations which England managed to obtain in oslogous clicamilancer daring the discassion of the Upper Me-kong and -Buffer Stato questions, when the violation of treaty was much less clear, An energetic policy, knowing what it wants and sure of fis methods, would reap from this situation immediate conse quences,"

NEWS BY THE FRENCH MAIL.

[VIA CEYLON]

LONDON, June 27th, The Indian Lain Bill has been read a third Ilme in the House of Commons.,

In the House of Commons last night S Michael Hicks Bach moved resolution to remit the loan of £798,000 advanced to Egypt for the Soudan expedition la 1897. In dolog so the Chancellor of the Exchequer referred to the eminent success of that expedition. Trade and Industry, he said, had been regained and provinces are recovering slowly bu surely. The advance to Khartoum, be said, might be far more serious than anything yot done la the Soudan, hat Sie Herpest Kitchener and the forces Dader bim were prepared for all eventolitfes A larger force of Belist troops will be employed than ever before in that region. The Egyptian Array had enormously improved mod the Dervishes were disheartened. The Government does not articl; are the retention of a large Blth force for a long time at Khartoum, nefther do they contemplate undertaking farther opera- tions on a large scale or measures involving: considerable expense for the recovery of the provinces South of Khartoum, bat they anticipate that the gunboat Flo lilia will make expeditions to free the Nile's waterissy from any Interference with the commerce of the laterlor. The Govern- ment believe that by establishing friendly rela- flens between the Administration which will be formed at Khartoum and the tribes Southward. it will be possible to open the region in a manner confering the greatest possible benefit upon Egypt and Great Britain. The estimated cost of the advance an Khartoum is £750,000 which will be borne by Egypt. The motion was adopted by one hundred and filly five against eighty-one votes.

LONDON June 27th, Admiral Camara has been ordered to proceed to Sora. It is reported that arrangements have been made for enillers to meet the squadron in the Red Sea and elsewhere. Commodore Wat 101 has been appointed to the command of the American Squadron which is going to Spala. The iquadron consists of three Ironclads, and four craliers, ikize colilers accompanylog.

The Americans are now landing the last batches of troops and supplies at Jurgus, but more are coming from America. The magul tude of the task is begloning to be understood, for the defences of Santigo are so strong and elaborately placed that it is believed more Artillery will be required. Hitherto the fighting has been mere outpost skirmishes. The Spaniards are probably retreating by order.

LONDON, June 18-h

M. Blason as completed the task of forming a new French Cabinet. The principal seats are allotted as follows M. Brisson, the Farmler ship and Minister of the Interiors M. Cavalguse Minister of War; M. Declasse, Ministar for Foreign Affair; M. Peytral, Minister of Fleance.

Nine thousand more troops bare walled for Santiago, whilst Bibers are to follow, thus rais Ing General Shafter's Army in Coba to a total strength of thirty thousand,"

Despatches from Madrid assert that there is no difficully about Camara's squadron passing through the Canal since the colliers are accom- panying the fest.

In the House of Commons Mr. Balfour, ques tloned auto Admiral Camera's fleet obtaining supplies, replied that neutrality would be strictly. ́observed at all the Bellish Egyptius päris,.

LONDON, Jane 29th. General Meuli, Commander-in-Chief of the American forces in the Philippines, mails from Ban Francisco to-day, and bunice to Manila without waiting for the arrival of transports. He will issue & proclamation immediately on arriv Ing at Mantis sexouncing the establishment of a provincial Government, declaring that Ameiles has come to liberale and not to oppress the in- babitants, granting them the fallest liberty com patible with law and order.. President McKinley bas proclaimed an extension of the blockade to the whole of the Southern Coast of Cuba and alio to San Juan and Puerto Rico.

The Russian Press deplores the formation of

■ Radical Cabinst in France. !

attack.

BATTLE OF SANTIAGO.

LONDON, Jal sal

Four American warshipa yesterday bombarded Manzanilla bat were receive i with a hot fire and compelled to reire, one ship being disabled.

LONDON, and July.

The fightlog at Sintiago, lasted until sundown yesterday when General Lawton had occupied Caney and athey American forces bad carried the the outworks of the cliy. The battle will be forumed at daybreak to-day when a larger American force will be available. The Ameri- can losses are estimated at between four and five hundred, mostly wounded.

Only fragmentary accounts from American sources have yet been received of the batile at Sanilogo,

The American losies to the fighting on Friday are believed to be upwards of a thousand.

President McKinlay received an, zuofficial telegram that the battle was resumed on Satur- day and continued all day. The message lodi- cates that there were renewed heavy losses; but giras no deâinile result of the fighting.

General Shafter telegraphed on Friday that he feared the casualites had been under-estimat. ed, and asked for a large hospital ship to be sebi at once with fasty exigeons.

The fighting on Friday was of a desperate charreter throughout. Admiral Sampson shelled and smashed the batteries eastward of Morro Castle; whilst Admales) Cervera's ships shelled. the American troops ashore, one shell analblia ilog a whole company of Americans.

All American réservés, have been ordered to the front.

The Cuban lasurgents report that General Pando, with 6,oco reinforcements,

entered Santiago.

LONDON, July and,

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MR. WENYON ON THE DEVELOP

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LEGAL INTELLIGENCE,

SUPREME COURT.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

(Before His Lordskip the Chief Fuzlice Sir F. W. Carrington, Kt, C,M.G.)

July 18th,

A MURDER CASE.

The Attorney-General stated that with regard to the charge of wife murder against Wong Han day might be fixed for the headlog. His learned friend Dr. Ho Kai was appearing for the defence. He suggested that the hosting might be fixed for to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock which would be convalent both to himself and to Dr. Ho Kal The Chief Justice--Very wall, let that care be taken to-morrow at ten o'clock.

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Intimations,

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

*** HE SIXTY-FOURTH

ORDINARY

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Orrick of the Company, No 18, Bank Build-

·HOMAWARD—Manila, Wally, Teucer. June | Ing↳ Quena's Road Coolral, on TUESDAY, | 3; Menelaus, Linnos, Monmouthshire." | 73 | tho and August, st 12 o'clock Noɔm, for thể Formosa. 13 7 Antemór, at 3 Preuzim. 24; | parpose of recetetag = Report él lhe Directors, Canton, Třišla, 13; Lao1, July 13 Cundia. 5 1 togolhor with a Statement of Accounts, deciar- Malacca, 11.

ings Dividend, and electlog Directors and Auditors.

Entimations.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY

LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will

AN ACT OF VENGEANCE, The only other case in the calendar was, one against Cheang Man who was charged with throwing caustic soda upan Low Shing with intent to de grievous boxitly barm on 11th JulyTHE SECOND ANNUAL GENERAL on board the Empress of Japan, then being upon the high seas and also with Inflicting be held in THE HONGKONG HOTEL on TUES- gitevous bodily harm upon the said Low Shing.DAY, the 19th fustant, at 3 o'clock in the Filaoner, who was not represented by AFTERNOON for the purpose of receiving the Counsel, pleaded not gulity

Report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts.

The following jury was empannelled :-F. X Ozoito, J. I Andrew, F. Lammert, H. Crombie, A W Schellass, E. Mauricio and J. Noronha.

The Altorney General, addressing the Jary, said that the prisoner was charged under lufor. main which contained two counts-for having thrown some caustic soda lato the eyes of a man named Low Shing and caused him great pala and gilevous bodily harm. The facts were ex- tremely simple. The Empress of Japan was on her way to Hongkong where she arrived on the early morning of the rath. On the roth whilst and ways a dispute seced between the prisoner and a man Low Shing, both employed as fire- men on the ship. They had been friends and known each other for ten years and had been shipmates for the last four years. They seemed to have their barbe together sad on the rath some triilor dispute arose between them as to the exact position a trunk belonging to one of

the trunk a little and a toothpick belonging to prisoner was knocked down. An ill-kaling seemed to have arisen halween the two in con- nection with this incident. About four or five o'clock on the morning of the rith complainant went up on deck to finish his snooze on the after

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 16th to the rgth Instant Inclusive,

DODWELL, CARLILL & CO... General Agents.

Hongkong, 8th July, 1898,

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO, LIMITED..

FCU PER CENT for the Six Months

AN INTERIM DIVIDEND at the rate of ending 30th Jana, 1898, will be PAYABLE on the 24th July next, on which date DIVIDEND WARRANTS may be obtained on application at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 5, Queen's Road

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company

inclusive.

Central.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 20th lastani to and August, laclusiva,

By Order of the Board

of Directors.

T. ARNOLD,

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Secretary.

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Honkong, 15th July, 1898.

HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE OF

STEAMERS.

Tine become smalgamated with the “HE KINGSIN LINE OF STEAMĒRS

HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE the following arrangements hava bean made for the future

management of the combined Companies.

The INWARD Managemnt of ALL stramers has been placed in the hands of Messrs. SIEMSSEN & CO. to whom all inquiries res pecilag import cargo should be addrémed.

Thể HOMEWARD Management of ALL steamer has been placed in the hands of Messrs. CARLOWITZ & CO. to whom all application lor Pastages and Freight to EUROPE and the UNITED STATES should be addressed.

By Order of the Directors. Hongkong, 12th July, 1898,

IMPORTANT NOTICE,

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TO HEADS OF FAMILIES, HOTEL- KEEPERS, CLUB AND MESS CATERERS.

* H. RUTTONJEE

with its teeming millions of ishabltants, through them was lo accopy. The complainant moved it bo CLOSED from 231d to 25th respectfully directs attention to his new and

be

A general assault spon Santiago by land and ses began at seven o'clock this morning. While On 14th Jane, before a speciai mecilog of the Admiral Sampaca's squadron hercely engaged London Chamber of Commerce, held in their the for's at the entrance of the harbour, Grac council room, Eastcheap, Mr. Magaus Mowat ral Sawton's division attacked the north-In the chalt, in the unavoidable absence of eastern side of the City, occupying the suburb Sir A. K. Kallit, M.P. (the president of the of Cabano.

The engagement soon became Chamber), a paper on "The Fatare Develop general. The American army nambering about ment of China" warstad by Mr. W. F. Wenyon. seventeen thousand men are using balloons to

Mr. Wenyon, alter biler ref.rring to the ascertain the positions of the enemy whose fire address which he recently delivered before the was unable to touch the balloons. Nothing Royal Colonial Institute on "The Trade Routes more is known at present as to the result of the of Southern Chinx in Relation to the Develop ment of Hongkong," stated that it was his purpose on the present occasion to deal with iha future development of the wait terellors,

which those routes passed. In no country in the world was there so admirable system of water ways by which in the cheapest' ma Ber· gards could be transported to and from any Kwing-al South of the Yang-11 there were over 11,000, ol Chinese, el whom quite one-hall received their supplies of British goods from Hoogkong. To the province of Kwangtung, of which Hongkong was the door, there were over 30 millions of the smartest business men in Chins. The merchant class of Cantonese would ball British rule over Kwan- tung in order to be free from the Injustice and exactions of the Chiness official. The Jand of the south of Chios was able to support much larger population than it did at present. After describing the agricultural products of the valley of the West River, and referring to some detail to the products of the roll, Mr Wenyon alluded to the vast coalfields in the south of China, and afterwards remarked that the stores of antimony, tin, lead, quleksliver, gaid, lean, and copper found in the south in various regions were for the most part scarcely touched. To develop the country he had described (bey must Best secore greater facilhies of transport. The Chinaman was, perhaps, the most expart

In smuggler the world, and had good reason to be, for many goods could not possibly be sold if they paid all the charges leviable by the Refs farmers. There bad been a remedy for these evils, however, luce 1858 Under the treaty of Tientsin any British subject at his option could, after import doty had been pa'd, secure, on payment of a Further half daty, a cerilicate which, in the words of the tresty, "shall exempt the goods from all farther inland charges whatsoever." In 18,6 the Chi-fu Convention secured for the Chi- nexe subject the same sights. Many pioneers al British trade and Chinese merchants bad sought In vain to use the remedy in the south of Chink, bat patil quite recently tbess treaties had been a dead letter in the south, Having discussed some of the difficulties and dangers in con. nexion with the working of the transit pas at present, Mr. Wenyon said that the British Go- vernment should endeavour to secure the bolliton of Him and likin stations by con senting to submit to a higher duty on Imports at the port of entry and on experts at the port of export. British merchants should alts at securing the same tights of residence in the interior as those accorded to missionarles, and they should be allowed to jola the Chinese la any bastners enterprise in the Interior. The Chinese official saw in the foreigner a barrier to "squeezing." The country could not bare It resource developel unt!! Chinese property was safer. The country was infested with pirates, who were often soldiers by day and rob hers by night, and the men on the war fanks were often in league with pirates, or ware pirates themselves. In the development of British trade the pushing of business must be done on the spot by men who had studied the commer- cfal or middle-class Chinese. In machinery there was great room for expansion of trade: Manufacturers should try to send out the exact qualities of goods asked for by their agents in Chins, and not a superior article. To find out what new things the Chinese had and wanted they requlied enterprising young men with energy enough to learn Chiness and the nativo peculiarities of the Chinaman, Ac- other class wanted were staders with email capi tal who were compelled to travel farther afield in order to secure larger profits, French Infils ance was being pushed to the very vicinity of Hongkong. They had heard a great deal about German competion in the south of China. After eliminating one or two British firms tha German firms together did far more buginets in British goods than all the other British Arms. If Biliish trade was to be developed they mast guard the trade they had already required ; it was being seriously threatened all along the cont of the extreme south. The British did not want a monopoly, but a fair chance of com- petition. (Cheers.)

In the House of Commons last night the Hon. G. N. Carron, in replying to a question said that the Admiral at Hongkong considered that four men-of-war at Manila were sufficient to protect British Interest, but he had been authorised to reinforce the ships there it necessary."-

Two colilers accompanying Admiral Camera's reserva squadron bave arrived at Sacs:

LONDON, July 3rd, Later despatches from the front, timed a o'clock on Saturday afternoon, state that only desallory cannonding was then proceeding between the squadron and the forta.

The troops were accapled to entrenching themselves, and reposing as much as possible, being probably worn out by the fatigue of Friday and the terrific heat, berides belog engaged in

apposting the wounde...

newk.

The American press censorship to evidently withholding

Admiral Dewey has been instructed that directly the first American troops arrive he is to occupy Manila, and is to notify the foreign representatives of his ability to protect their sablecis. This is Intended to preclude the landing of force, especially German.

SPANISH OVertures to THE

HONGKONG PHILIPPINOS.

-Private letters from Hongkong lately received to Singapore, whose substance is translated below, announce that the chief superintending officer (chef delegd of the Spanish Navy at Hongkong, commissioned by bis Government for the purpose, has just had a conference with the Philippine residents will resident at Hongkong..

The object of this conference may be given in these terms im

Seeing that a probable peace is rapidly approaching in the affiles of Spela and the alied States, and since the Spaniards have been defeated in the Philloptoes, they would pay the ledemalty that the United States would prescribe to them; or, otherwise, they would agres to cede the Island of Cabs to the Americans provided that the latter did not take: possession of the Philippines.

Thus then the Spaniards would hold on to the Philippines while the Americans would have the land of Cuba,

Therefore," he said, "when we shall be in possession of the Philippines, we would desim that the antagonisms of the present time abould be forgotten on both sides, and, that hato and sepulsions should disappear, for we are ready to grant the advantages and the reforms that the Philippino people desire. What then do the Philippines desise in the way of advantages or of reforma?"

The persons to whom this question was put replied as follows

We expect nothing more from Spain, for as regards baietelf, the is unable to give to herself what she seinally needs. What then can she give to the Pallippines ?

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We have demanded the expulsion of the Friars from our country, but Spain has replied to as that this was absolutely impossible, because these persons were the sole means of union ibat | attached the Philippines to the Metropolis She has repeatedly promised to us to smellorate the state of the country by liberal seforme, but every time we have been the victims of the oppression and tyranny of her efficials.

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By Order of the Board of Directors

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary. Hongkong, 11th July, 1898.

NOTICE.

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TN accordance with the Provisions of No. 104

GREATLY REDUCED PRICE LIST. A trial will prove hļa goods to be the CHEAPEST fa Hongkong and the quality is the BEST in the masket,

Cash and monthly customers, ulike share in the reduced tariff.

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hatchway He slept on the starboard side and HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED, 13, D'Agullar Sireet. seemed to be a good opportunity for the prisoner soda and, whilst complainant was asleep, poured accord articles of Assectation the General to revenge himself and he took a bottle of caustic

10me on his face. Compiloant erled and the decide was called and attended him and an entry was made la the log at the time. As soon as the vessel arrived complainant was sent to Hospital. He had suffered & great deal and Counsel could not say whether he could are his

cyas

gof.

Evidence was then given in support of the charge and the jury having found prisoner guilty, bla Lordship sentenced him to four years' Im pilsonment on the first count and one year on on the second, the sentences to be concurrent.

NOTANDA

CALENDAR.

JULY

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Meteorological means based on ten years).

observations to 1893, Barometer.¶¶¶¶rs:39-73 Thermometer...B.5

Rainfall...............................................................1598

TO-DAY,

* WEATHER REPORT.

Barometer Thermometer Humidity... Rainfall 1484122250125

Ou data at Cadažo AT”

10 8.21,

4.3.

29.81

29.77

86

80

61

84

0.04.

VODIO

TO-DAY,

Monday, 18th July, 1848. High water-Morning so 8kr, 3min. Afternion ..........10kr. 46min. Low water-Morning ....................... thr. 18min. Afternoon on Shr. 30min. ANITVERSARIES.

1847-The Imperial Canal blockaded by the

British feet.

1873-Attempted assassination of the King and

Queen of Spaló, 1875-Loan Art Exhibition held in the City

Hall, Hongkong. 1880-Earthquake in Manlis; to Hives lost and

much damage done. 1885-Additional Article to the Chefoo Coaren

tion signed in London,

TO-MORROW.

Tuesday, 19th July, 1898. Moon-New Moon ........... Skr. Bḥmin. a.m. High water-Morning .......... 8år. 87min. Afternoon vanitär. Amin. Low water-Morning a Shr. Ömin. Afternoon von Skr. ImÊN, ANNIVÉRSARIES. 1864-Naoking captured by the Imperialists.

Blakep Wilberforce died. 1875-Bronze cents first issued in Hongkong, 1881-Ratification of the new Treniles of Com-

merce at Peking.

difven ashore,

1891-Typhoon in Hongkong; H.M.S, Twid 1897--Suicide of Lieut. Heygate of H,M,S. |

Algerine ut Shangbal,

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUR: American (Brigle) to-morrow, Engilsh (Parramatta) 21st last, Australian (Chingiu) aand Inst, Guinan (Prias Helurich) 26th fast, Canadian (Emprèss of China) 318 prox,

Mr. A. R. Colquhoun said that, generally speaking, he endorsed every word Mr. Wanyon had said, One point in Mr. Wenyon's paper deserved special attention, where he stated that for some time the British had been less active about the south, not through the foretivity of their mer chants in Hongkong and the south generally, but because they had not been supported by the Beltish Government as they used to be. He believed that the opening of the railway scented by France from Pak-hol to Nan-ning would York on the 13th inst exercien an exceedingly detrimental Infsence on | Bililah trađa in South China, unless this country insisted on the opening of the whole of the West River system!

Mr. Arthur Dlosy held that on a proper under- standing of Mr. Wenyon's address depended the fature of a trade which might bring alllions of money falo British hands and explayment to hundreds of thousands of British people.

Tax ilk er steamship Brosmar unived in New

The P. & O. steamer Bormio lett Singapore fer this port at a p.m. on the 16th fast,

Managers have This Day declared no, INTERIM DIVIDEND for the Half Year eaded goth Jane, 1898 of EIGHT PER CENT on the Pald up Capl tak. DIVIDEND WARRANTS PAYABLE at the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK will be Isized to SHAREHOLDERS on WEDNES. DAY, the 17th July.

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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 19th to 17th Instant both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. · Hongkong, talh July, 1809.

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HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

AN

N INTERIM DIVIDEND at the Rute of 3 (ONE DOLLAR and FIFTY CENTS per SHARE), for the 6. Months ending 30th June, 189, will be PAID to those Person who are Registered as SHAREHOLDERS the above Company on the 1st August, 1898.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 25th July to 1st Augusi,, both days inclusive.

By Order,

EDWARD OSBORNE,

Secretary,

Hongkong, 15th July, 1898.

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STEAMSHIP * VICTORIA,” FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND MOJI,

The above Steamer bas'ng arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Versi will be landed and stared at Consignoes' risk and expense.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, raih July, 1898.

AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA-

TION COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.“

FROM TRIESTE, FIUME, PORT SAID, SUEZ, ADEN, KURRACHI, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, FENANG & SINGAPORE.

“HE Steamship

THE

"MARIA VALERIE," having arrived, Consignees of Cargo ara hársby their risk Into the Godowns of the Hongkong informed that their Goods are being landed at

and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained? This vessel brings Cargo -

From Triesto, or 5.3. Pozeldom transhipped at Bombay.

From Venice, **_9.8. Carlotta and Thatti, transhipped at Trieste.

Opilonal Cargo will be discharged here unless notice to the contrary be given inmediately,

No Caims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and ali Claims must be

Mr. EDWARDS holds a Licouse, and Refreshment in to the Undersigned before Noon on the

ments can be had on the Premiser.

COME ONE, COME ALL, ALL ARE WELCOME,

The cheapest and most pleasant way of #pending a Tów hours during Summer months.

The cause of so much sickness among the Middle and Poorer class of Europeans is the absence of all means of recreation,

If some masus could be adopted for dally trips to a Slow Launch with sea Bathing it would mean the alleviation of much suffering among the people that have to spend their days dming the Summer months in the office, and the nights in miserable Tenements that are only t for Chinese, and I believe it would be the cause of a great rédaction in the annual death rate.

Dr. P. B. C, AYRES to his Annual Report.

LOOK OUT

O SATURDAY the Launch will make a Extra Trip starting from Pattinger Street Wharf at 9 PM. sharp returning for Victoris at 14 (midnight).

On SUNDAY the Launch will leave the Wharf at 3 PH. returning for the usual 5.1 3.1. trip. Finally returning for Victoria" at

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EXTRA TRIPS. Subscribers 50

THE P. & Q. Co.'s sicker Parramatta lely Singapore for this port at a p.a. on the 16th with the outward English' matis, and is due keré on the 21st lost, emaly at daylight,

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Non-Subscribers an§4.00 TICKETS to be had on the Launch,'er on

The Marquis of Sallabary, spraklog at a dloper at the United Service Club last night, said that we were bound to abstain from expres- wing any preference in the Spanlıb-American' war, and can only with that perce may be

Mr. Wenyon, in acknowledging vote of speedily restored. Apart from this was the

thanks, stated that the railway concession from Pak-hot to Nan-ping was advocated by Mr. world it present looks smiling enough to us politically. He rejoiced at the conclusion ofthe Finally, she has sought peace by means of Colgohrus years ago, and had the British Feldoro Post Kowloon Dock application to Nigar Convention with France, a neighbour granting money to lee rebel chicl, but hardly merchant been there with his capital, supported Hallions .........

by the British Government, and with Mr. with whom it was always our desire to liva fu has half the sum agreed en been paid over. --

In face, of all there facts, how, then, is it Colquhoun's advice acted on the concession| Ningchow...mmunismo gi his lordship sald was to maintate the Chinese / possible to get an you dosler 19-Aris Frisa. -- ! would been in the hands of the British.

peace. The polloy of Great Edicta'ta Chias,

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK, REIUREL.

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goth instant, or they will not be recognised,

No Fire Insurance has been affected, and any Goods remaining is the Godowas after the solk fnstant will be subject to rent,

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SANDER, WIELER & Co, Agenix Hongkong, 14th July, 1898.

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FRÓM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

ture

Steamship

"ERATO,"

Captain Osterman, having arrived from the above Ports, Consigners of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersigns- by the Undersigned and to lake immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the centrary be given before 4 PM. TO-DAY,

Any Cargo Impeding her dischargo will be landed into the Godowns of the Hongkong sad. Kowloon Whart and Godown Company, Lig and stored at Consignets' risk and expense.

No Cisima will be admfited after the Goods Ears lelt the Godowns, and all Goods remaloing. padelivered after aged instant, will be subject to. runt.

All broken, chated and damaged Goods are ta be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 74th instant, at 3 P.M

No Pirs Insurance has been effected. -

SIEMSSEN & Ca Agents,

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