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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, A.
LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI,
THE Company's Steamship
"TIENTSIN,"
Captata Dawson, will be despatched as abov
on FRIDAY, the 51h (nstant, at Daylight,
For Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
1939
Hongkong, 3rd August. 1808. AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA. TION COMPANY,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1898.
Intimation.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED,
MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.
AERATED WATERS of our manu- (UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE AUSTRIAN facture are sold throughout the
GOVERNMENT).
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, KARFACHI, ADEN, MASSAUA, SUEZ, PORT SAID, FIUME AND TRIESTE,
(Taking Cargo at through rates to SOUTH AFRICA, CALCUTTA, PERSANĜULI, REID
SEA, BLACK SKA, Levant and Adriatic
PORTS).
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"MARIA VALERTE." Captain 5. Fellner, will be despatched m above on TUESDAY, the gth incunt, 7.14.
Silk and Valuables are transhipped on arrival at Bombay foto an accelerated liner.
For information as to Passage and Freight, apply to
SANDER, WIELER & Co., Agentz.
Far East and are invariably pre- ferred on account of their excellence.
ABSOLUTE PURITY is guaranteed. The best materials only are used.
THE PRICES are only half those charged in England.
WATERS MANUFACTURED, BY US are
acknowledged by the leading English makers to be equal to those of their own production.
SIR EDWARD FRANKLAND, K.0.B., D.C.L., F.R.S., F.c.s., &c. the greatest living authority on Water, reports as follows on the water as prepared and 193 used by us in our manufacture:
Hongkong, 3rd August, 1898. MOGUL-WARRACK-MILBURN LINE.
FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL
THE Steamship
"SIKH,"
to sail about the 21st Augos', 1898,
15th Sept., 1898.
S.S." HACDUFT".....
5.5." GHAZEE ".......
11
30th Sept., 1898.
5.5. "LENNOX"
"It possesses an oxtremely high de-
gree of organic purity and is "of most excellent quality for
'drinking."
TELEGRAMS. of the steam launches Gladiator
REUTER'S MESSAGES.
THE PRESS ON THE LATE PRINCE BISMARCK.
LONDON, August rat.
and Hato Mars were fined $10, in default one months' imprisonment, to-day for neglecting to have lights on their vessels between sunset and santise.
THE Hoe, J. H. Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G., the Colonial Secretary, arrived by the Empress of China yesterday. He has been commissioned to report on the recent boundaries extension, and with this objeci in view he will make an Inspection in the course of a day or sola com pany with the Hon. R. D. Orisby, Director of Public Works, and Captain Randall, R.E. In
The French Press'?while paying kibute to Prince Bismarck's greatness, imply that France is unable to forget the year 1870. The English Papers extol kim as a colossal genius, and the creator of Germany, they compare him with Napoleon, Pitt, and Cromwell, and beland his services to the peace of the world, by the esiab H. M. S. Flover. lishment of the Triple Alliance.
THE UNITED STATES AND THE PHILIPPINES. The resorted intention of President McKinley to abandon the Philippines has provoked strong protests in Ameriça.
(From Japanese Papers.) CHINESE CONCESSION TO MR. DETRING.
Tokyo, July 16th. A Peking dispatch of the 31st fast, sites that an kirangement has been made by means of which Mr. Deiring Bay been granted the sole privilege of working the mines in the province
of Chibli...
THE DISSENSION IN THE MINISTRY.
Toxvo, July 16ib.
It is believed that there will be a change Among the Ministry aborily. The matter will be considered at a meeting of the advisers of the Consiliational pasty, to be held to-day.
CABINET COUNCIL
TOKYO, July 16th.
Seven Ministers of State, Count Ckams, Count Itagaki, Mens. Olabi, Malanda, Hayashi. Ork and Olgasb!, beld a conference this morning In the official residence of Count Okuma. It is understood the subjects considered were fanncial matters, foreign' affairs and the disposal of tha Foreign portfolio. It is also bis laterview with Marquis Tio at Olso.. JAPANESE EMIGRANTS AT THURSDAY
15th Oct., 1898 A. S. WATSON & CO., LD stated that Count Okuma reported the result of
Fer Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 3rd August, 1808.
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FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
“HI Steamship
THI
"SUEVIA,"
The
Captain Foerck having adved from above Poris, Consignees of Cargo are heraby requested to send to their Bills of Landlag for countersigna'are by the Undersigeed and to take imme ta e dellre y af hele goäde from along.
■lde.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unlese notice to the contrary be given before NOON, TO-DAY.
Any Carga Impeling ber discharge will be landed into the God was of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whailand Gǝdown Company, Limited, and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
No claims will be admited after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goode remaining undelivered after the roth inst, will be subject to rant,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. Hongkong, 18th June, 1998.
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DEATH,
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ISLAND.
TOKYO, July 26th. The following telegram from the Japanese Conan at Townsville, Australis, was received by the Government to-day :-A party of Tap Da 31st July, at the Government Civilanese emigrants, 39 in numbes, holding passports for the northern districs of South Australia, Hospital, Captain G. WRIGHT, aged 53 yeaIT,
noded at Thunday Island, whereupon the after suffering from paralysis for the last ten
1936 Government of Queensland has decided that in future the landing of Japanese emigrants shall not be permitted unless with the expressed sanction of the Queensland Government.
The latter part of this messago appřars la a
somewhat vague form In the Japanese] -FOREIGN CAPITAL FOR JAPANESE RAILWAYS.
The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1893.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
TOKYO, July 26th. The Koba Raliway Company is negotiating a loan of Y500,000 from Messia. Tilles & Co., weder the guarantee of the Yasoda Bank. The term for repayment is two years from the date of contract, and the rate of interest 6 per cent, per annum. The contract is expected to be iigned in a day at two,
TYPHOON WARNING.
ACCORDING to the Yokohama Boyskt an tran- sisted by the Japan Herald, a libel sult was Itted in the Yokohama District Court QD July 31st, by Mr. Inouye Yayekichi of the Yokohama bar, counsel for Mr. Remedios, ■
British subject, against one Collaco, a member of the Portugueso Club at No. 158, Settlement, Yokohams. The pleadings stala that the said Collaco openly declared in the presence of other members of the Club, some time là the begin alog of Jane last, that Remedies, honourary secretary of the Club, had counterfelted a bli covering the sum of y2.15 due to Collaco. The plaloidif claims you damages.
Or the disen decisive battles of the would the which alose reliable statistics are preserved) average death rate in the last five of them (of was about 15 per cent,, ranglig from 10 per cent, the Balish loss at Stratage, to 47 per cent, the loss of the Swedes at Paltows. Of
other great battles it is difficult to fix the average death rate, though it may be estimated at about 20 per cent. The rares range from sg (the German los at Sedan la September, 1870) to to per cent, the British loss at Bloody Albaers. As a matter of fact, things stand very much as they used to do, save that the slaughter when it does occur always comes more quickly.
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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
Sixty-eight thousand, Eight hundred and Sixty. niso Dollars and Ninety-threa Cents, to detray the Charges of the Year 1897.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held this afternoon. His Excellency the Officer
The Attorney General sald that the second Administering the Government, Major-General
reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to Wilkana Black: C‚B., presided, and there were || amend and consolidate the law relating to In- sisa present-Hoa T. S. Smith (Acting Co- | toxicating Liquor Licenses, which was fixed far lonial Secretary), Hon. R.D. Ormsby (Director of to-day should be put off to a subsequent meet Public Works), Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G. (Captain | Ing as his learned friend Mr. Francis, who was Superintendentof Police), Hon, W. B. Thomson member of the Deleterious Liquer Com
mittee, was gelogto suggest some amendments: (Acting Colonial Secretary), Hon. F. M. Ramsey
ADJOURNMENT. (Harbour Master), Hon, W, H. Goodman,
The Conuell adjourned till 3 pm. on Monday Attorney-General, official members; the Hon. week,
FINANCE COMMITTEE. C. F. Chater, C.M.G., Hon. T. H. Whitehead, Hon. Dr. Ho Kal, Hos. Wel, A Yuk, and J. J. Bell-Irving, unofficial members.
MINUTES.
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A meeting of the Finance Committee was held immediately after the Council.
The Acilog Colortal Secretary moved that the sum of $1,700 be voted in aid of the vale The minutes of the last meeting were read | "Gaol Extension,"
Paano and confirmed.
RESOLUTION.
The Hoo. Dr. He Kal gave notice that at the Dext meeting of Council he would move the following sesuluilon
"That it is desirable in the faterests of the public that the plecs al ground sftakto at British Kowloon and generally known as "Sung Wong Tol" together with a certain area of land sar. rounding and adjacent there to us delineated and marked red on the andezed plan, should not be let for building or other purposes, but should be reserved for the benefit of the public delineated and marked off and kept in good to perpetuity and that the same should to
order by the Public Works Department of this Colony."
FINANCIAL MINUTE.
The Acting Colonial Secietary lald Finencial Minute No. 9 on the table and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee,
The Hon. Acting Colonial Secretary seconded.
VICTORIA JUBILEE ROAD, HOSPITAL TOR WOMAN AND CHILDREN AND NURSES TRAINING INSITIDIE. The Han, T. H. Whitehead,. In pursuance of A MADRID despatch, dated 16th June says:- matice given at the last meeting, asked :—~
Will the Government Inform the Connell In the Chamber this afternoon the debate on the policy of the Government in regard to the Philip.what progress has been made with there works decided upon more than twelve mon⋅bs ago and place was continued. Señor Murs malatained which were intended to commemorate permia that the Cablast had compromised Spanish ently the completion of the 50 years reign of prestige by treating with the rebels, and caused Her Majesty Queen Victoris, also state how the moch merriment by reading a letter addressed Jablies Fund in invested and what rate ofinterest
It is earning?
to a high official by Señor Patamo, a rich cativa lawyer who negotiated the famous pact of Bla
abate. In that serio-comic document Señor Pateroo explained that for his valuable services as go-between to the negotiations with Aguinaldo he ought to receive certain rewards, including the title of prince or duke, without payment of the ordinary fees for the paient, and a denstion of $1,000,000.
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El Heraldo de Madrid immishes this valuable bit of information concerning the United States troops :-"All ibe troops of the Yankees are in the far western part of the country, many thou
and miles from the Atlantic const. There are only a few thousand men all told, and they are ill-fed, and not willing to fight. To wse this force it would be necessity to bilog it to the casters reeboard. There is bat ons railway by which it can be transported, and that if an old kad poorly constructed affair. At one place this atrond passen over Ningers Fails, a cataract 1,000 feet high, near Labrador. At laat accounts
condition. It need tarpelsa no ene to bear that some agency bad made it still more so."
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The Acting Colonial Secretary said-The survey of the road was completed early in June, having been delayet some weeks by the serious fitness of Mr. Hughes, the Surveyor, who contracted fever while working in the swamps In Aberdeen. Since then the preparation of the plans-consisting of over 40 sheets-thecalcols
ton of the quantity of work and the framing of the estimates have been in progress and will be completed next week when the Government will be in a position to call for tenders. Withoal complete plans and detail estimates this could not have been done. An excellent triclog has been laid down. The distance from Sbank!was to Kennedy Town is little over 8 miles and round Hongkong including the existing road to the north of the site, a trifle over
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The Supplementary Estimates for the year 1997 was then considered and agreed to.
PRESENTATION to Mr. Mårte.
Yesterday about noon, somo Chinese gentle. men called on Mr. Marty and in the names of the Tang "We Hospital, of Hongkong; The Of Yuk Tong, The Kworg Chai Hospital, The
wang Yan Shin Tong and the Shung Ching Sala Toog of Casten presented him with •
Heving the farring to King Chaw, Halas, scarlet satin scraft in a blackwood frame, and some cuilos for the pert Mr. Marty took in re-
It appears that when famine was raging In King Chow last year the charitable institutions above mentioned raised subscriptions wherewith to purchase sica la Haiphong, and transported it to King Chow by Mr. Marty's steamers. Mr. Matty reduced the freight by one ball and os bis représentation the Governor of Haiphong subscribed $500 to the famine fund..
ANOTHER CHARGE OF FRAUD.
GRAUD.
A FOREIGNER ARRESTID,
Yesterday ways the Japan Dafly Advertiser
al 22nd oil, there came to the end of his father, as far as Yokohama is concerned, a youth who for the past few weeks has been trying to solve the problem of ijing in comfort at the expense of the public. The young man, who announced his name na M. Edwards, and his nationality variously as American or English, according to that of his interlocutors, arrived here from Shanghal, and since then has managed by peace- and march ents to make himrell widely known folly grizing on the guüiblity of hotel keepers in the Settlement. He has signed chits with the nonchalanes of an Astor, sad it is said that there
more than one fashionable tallar in town to whom the night of the gaudily attired youth brought visions of bankruptcy. After failing in an attempt to corner lik handker. chiefs, thanks to the Sherlock Holmes genius of an intended victim, this versaille young man turned his attention to the cigst business. I was in an endeavour to get possession of the necessary sieck for this parpose that he came what is colloquially termed "s cropper," for on 27 miles. With regard to the Hospital and Nurses Institate three competitive designs receiving a constantment, by accident, from
He was yesters were received and a meeting of the Jablice Com-Means Kelly & Walsh, Ltd, he was indiscreet mities held early in Ma ch last for the purpose enough to give a false address of considering them with the view of selecting day given in charge of the Japanese police, and ese for execution. In causequence, however, of a bis allegian ato ferelen Powers being rather. letter received from the Priocipal Civil Medical too catholle to give bim he protection of any Officer recommending the purchase of "Craigie particular one, he will be tried in the spaceso bara" and the abendonment of the sebeme for Court. After which it is to be hoped he will
amend his wayı---alte—where, i recilog the Hosplisi on the site originally lected. The whole subject was brought for further gih March. It was resolved that. " It is desirable io erect a Womaa and Children's Hospital on the higher levels and on a alte net lower than Robin.. son Read and to abandon the idea of building an the preset Civil Hospital site." An Executive Committee was also appointed to draw up a scheme in accordance with the foregoing re- solution. The deparice of the Honorary Secretary, Mr. Stewart Lockhart, somewhat
We have repeatedly stated that we con- sidered that the United States had in- All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to curred certain responsibilities in connec be left in the Godowns, where they will be
tion with their invasion of the Philippines. examined on the roth fast, at 3 P.M.
We have said that they could not back No Fire Insurance dis been affected.
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
out of their obligations as regards the Agents,
Filipines, while if they simply abandoned
The Observatory report to-day says:-O Hongkong, 3rd August, 1898,
[937 further action and left Spain to settle her
difficulties with the rebels as best she the 3rd at 9's.m. Blsck South Cone hoisted. At the bridge at this place was in a very dangerous consideration at a subsequént meeting held on
11 m. Gun fired. The typhoon seems to be could they would have done her irreparatusted about 200 miles to the S.S.E.el Hong- able injury by reason of the hopes that song, moving towards W.N.W. Forecast !~-~~- they had raised in the breasts of the In-N.E. to E. winds, increasing to a gale; quaily, DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & surgents and of the much better and showery.
stronger footing upon which they had been placed by the action of the United States in forming a virtual alliance with them. Indeed, the abandonment of the Philip pines by the United States at the present
Entimations.
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The Yellow-book dealing with with the affairs
oft blox was distributed on 27th June. It com prises the correspondence relative in the varions arrangements made sipca 1894 for the delimita tion of the Targhing frontier; she jolding of the Chinese Audamite telegraphy; the conces sien to the Compagnies françcises & voles de
Ar a litle past 8 pm. as 211t ulio, says the Japan Herald, a rather serloos stabbing offray occurred at Na. 137, Settlement, Yokohama, between a Belgian named Joseph, 26 years of AT a representative meeting held at Fort Darwinge, and another man named Oscarbels, 33 juncture must mean that they will be / 11 was decided to protest strongly against the years of age, a Norwegian boarding in the same | faterrupted operations but the Executive | cdadırs ton en Chine " the reorganization of the plunged into a horrible state of anarchy disposal of any land in the northern territory to house. The trouble arote out of a friendly Committee has since beld several meet-krosenal at Foochow by the French officers and Japanese with a view to the formation of sparring match, in the course of which bathings and visited sites which were brought | curipeare; the indemnity dng to the Lyaudot
too terrible to contemplate.
ATO
Japanese rattlement. ACCORDING to the Nicht Nicht, the officers in the Japanese Navy in active service at present
as follows:-Admirals, } Vice-Admirals, 8 Rear-Admirals, 41 Captains, 57; and Captains,
receiving Interest at the rate of four per cent. per annum and in accordance with the Houatary Treasurer's statement on 28th February last, the fund at that date amounted to $183,381,38.
REFSET OF THE FINANCE COMMITTIK, The Acting Colonial Secretary laid on the table the report of the Finance Committee (No. 2)
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to its notice It has aho considered family captured by pirater; and the fadamently men lost their tempers, and knives were draw¤, the financial aspect of the scheme ander the for the death of Pb e Mayel massacred in Kwang- The Belgian was cat in the back of the bead, changed conditions and it is hoped that a 11. The Yellow-book slso includes an expoil. From the Reuter's message which we
the wound messuring three incher in length, and decision may be arrived at at an early date.tion of recent negotiations which have resalted, publish to-day it appears that the Ameri-
half an loch in depth, while the Norwegian The reply to the remaining part of the in the decisation of the lastleskbility of the question fr that the food has been deposited in provinces bordering on Tonghing; the lease of can people have come to the conclusion
received a nasty cat on the back of the hand the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank in accord-sa-chow-wan; the concession for the railway that the Philippines should not be
and thumb. The struggle nevertheless con-ance with the Honorable member's own resaid to Yanzen and subsequently of that from Pakhol abandoned. The reported intention of President McKINLEY to do so bas raised 1991 Commanders, 110; Lleutenants, 250; and tloued until the combatants were parted by the tian passed at the mealing of, the Jubilee Com to Nanning-fot ard, foully, the Indemally for strong protests in America and it is pos- Lieutenants, 71; Sub-Lieutenants, 59; Cadets, police, who marched them off to the Kagu-choice on 16th Apr 1897. The fund the murder of Père Benbellet
police stailor, where their wounds were dressed. SARSAPARILLA
sible that the United States Cabinet will be 13. RASP
ASPBERRYADE, &c. | obliged to accede to the demands of the
Ar the Harbour Office to-day before the Harbour The official Reichsamaniger to-day, mayo x populace, What those demands
Muster (Comdr. R. M. Rumsey) the boatswain Berilo dispatch of June 20th, states that Em. Reuter does not tell us, but they are
to the Imperial Guards at the Lustgarths, Pots probably for the retention of the archipel of the ship Crown of Germany and an ordinary peror William, in a speech which he delivered ago by the United States, or at least for seaman from the 7. V. Troop were each sex- the establishment of a Philippine Republic tenced to fourteen days' hard labour for dir-dam, on the preceding Thunday, spoke of the and said :-" When I ascended the throne with under Amercan protection and tutelage, obedience on board their respective ships while army as belog his most important inheritance, Previous to the destruction of the In karbour.
a load of saxlety, averywhere was 1 regarded Spanish fleet in Manila Bay there was no question of the Philippines being seized,
askance; and everywhere I encountered faiss but Admiral Dewer's short and declaive
judgment. The army alone believed in me, action changed the whole aspect of affairs the little rifferences with the Tadinos. Those and, supported by ap and treating is the God were the War of the Revolution, the War of of our forefathers, I assumed my heavy office, and diverted public attention in America from the Cuban question to the Philippines, 18rs, the War with the Barbary Stater, the Mezi-koowing well that the army was the chief sup with the result that they at once became can War and the Way for the Union. The pro- post of my causatry and the chief pillar of my the centre of Interest and people imme. diately began to build castles in the air as to the advantages to be gained by their annexation.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHARK & Co.'s WATERS as made under the constant supervision of a duly qualified Engilah Chemist and will bear comp rlson with the best English Manufactures.
Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, MESEd and other Large Consumers.
✓ my complaints should be addressed to the 'Manager,
Hongkong, 1st March, 1897.
DENTISTRY.
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DR. SUI SANGising with Dr. I. BAKAYA),
DENTIST,
No. 8, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 9th February, 1848.
SIEN TING
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No. 10, DAGUILAR STREET.
TERMS VERY MODERATE, Consultation fras,
Hangking, 17th September, 1805.
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SINCE the Decla a ton of Independence the United States has had six wars, not counting
seat War with Spato makes the sixtb...
throne." Tha Kaiser concluded with hoping Hibe loyalty of the army will become ever more
'PIRIT READING, .' The following bill was read for the first ime:-
First reading of Bill entitled An Ordin ance for the esta lubedment of Vacations in the Supreme Court,
SECOND READINGS.
The following Bill was read the second time and certain alterations were made la Commit
Leg
There to stwenty-seven despatches in all comprised in the book. On March 7 France, KE “MÉNĚMMIR of compensation for the advante. ages which have been sccorded to other Powers," demanded that China should undertake notio alienste Yanna", Kwangel, or Kwinging to acy third party; that a Frenchman should be appointed as head of the post office, that a ralla way concession to Yusosa fa should be granted, and that a chaling station on the South coast should be ceded to France. Comte de Monte bello was lostracted on March 14 to ask for Russia's support on these prints. On 20th M Hanotsuz Informe Balon de Courcel of a converazilon in which he justled to Sir E. Monson the tight of France to make thes claims, On Apill 11 M. Dabalf reported from Peking that China agreed not to milenate Yun Gao, kod was willing to grant the railway. concession and a 99 years' lane of Kwang, chow-Wan be a naval station, but that the post. mastership raised great dimenities on account of the expense of reorganisation involved in is; Chlox agreed to negotiate on feciftien ot The following bills were read for the second the Introduction of Tong-King opium, The and third times and passed,
negotiations," said M. Dubai,ve been Second reading 61 the Bill entitled An laborious, especially during the lab week. The Ordinance for the Naturalisation of Cau Tung | Chinese appealed to the other Pwers; I should stats that they hava kogud no echo. I have received from the Ruslar. Chargé d'Affairs the Shang.
support, which seed red him in a like cases. On May zad M, Panotaux asked for the con- casios to a French company of a railway libos Pakhof to a point on the Starling, and this on the 251k was acreed to. On June 6 k' and June 81h rate and Chins erch appointed com missloaer to settle the boundaries of Kwang• chow-wan, and on 11th the indemulty for the murder of Father Bertholet was arranged. This
Second randing of the B entitled An Or doses to amend the Law relating to the Registration of Trada Markı, · ·
BILLI PAS-ED, «
allas Tong Lai Ta'yo,
Second reading of the Bill enliled A Ordinance for the Naturalization of Tong Yuk, Second reading of the Blil entitled Au Ordinance to amend The Kawinan Godowns Second read ng of the Bill entitled Kella! Tramways Ordinance, 1897. Island Crdinance, 1898.
In the present warm season a vice life marine excursion, with bathing thrown in, is a very pleasant way of passing the afternoon after It is perfectly easy to understand that tedious grinding st the cice desk. Mr. Edward's the American public do not like the pro- dally excursions to Waterfall Bay simply suppiles spect of the Philippines being abandoned altogether. The annexation of Hawali all that is needed in this respect and one only and the prospective acquisition of Puerto has to give II à trial to fally appreciate it Rico, and possibly Cuba, have raised a desire for colonial expansion in the hearts Wax Princo Heary of Frutala left for the Far desire Americans and this desire will be East (says a home pages) it was.umoured that difficult to quench. It is fully recognised it was improbable he would visit the Empster that the Islands are extremely rich in tro- of Japin... The Shanghai correspondent of the pical products, while their comparatively Frankfurtër Zeltungscow conflims that state undeveloped state only tonds to lend ment, remarking that the Prince will probably colour to the dreams of unbounded wealth.not go to Japan because the Japanese Govern
closes the follow-bock
Of to be gained by their retention. ment doubts whether it can adequately protect course it may be that the Americans are urging the annexation of the Islands
olely with a view to the amelloration THE Japan Herald saysžtist John Kelly, the of the lot of the Filipinos, but saloon-keeper, who was recostly sentenced to we are inclined to believe that the death by the American Consular Court at Mign, true incentive for their protests against the policy of President MoKLEY must be ski, for the murder of a zillor, arrived in Yoko
looked for nearer home. At all events the retention for the archipelago by the United States will serve to prevent other European Powers from gaining a foothold In the Philippines, and with this we should (41 rest content,"
pronunced, and that its main expports, bravery, honour and unconditideal, uniwervlog,, blind obedience, may ever remila unshaken," AT 5.5 m. to-day, Wong Heung, who wil
Inffered the extreme penalty of the law. An sentenced to death on 19th July for wife marder, inquest was held later on in the day, Commdr. Hangs acting as Coroner. Robell Henry Craig said-I am chief warder of Vicicals gael. The body the joy havajust viewed is that of Wong Heung. He was admited Info the gnol when sentence of death was passed upon him in the Supreme Court on 19th it. I produce the Governor's order for the execution which was daly carried out this morning at 5.5 o'clock in the presence of the Superintendent of the geot, Dr. Thomson and myself. - Dr. J. C. Thomson deposed-I am medical officer in charge of Victoria grol. I was present this morning at the execution of Wong Hoang, Death was instantaneous. I examined the body at 6.30. I hams in cartody on rgth alto, by the N... K. found the cause of death was dislocation, between steamer Sathio-maru, on his way to the United the first and second benes of the neck, The States, where the sentence of the Court will be | Jury, (which consisted of Mesurs, J, M. B. Bolalko, carried out, unless, of coness, un appeal should | L.. C. do Rosario and C. T. Robinsos) returned prore successful. For the present, the pelsosar a verdles of "Death by hanging in accordanos Will be lodged in the Consular Fall ni Yokekama, | with the wastence of the law."-
him against fanatico."
Second reading of the Blil entitled An Ordinance unthorising the Imposition of fees for the fatur, by the Government of Hongkong, of certain certificates to certain Chiasse desirous of proceeding to the United States of America. Second reading of the Bill entitied An Ordinance to provide for the punishment of cestala conspiracies.
"Second reading of the Bli entliled An Ox-
dinsance to further amend The Cattle Diseases, Second reading of the Bill entitled An Slaughter-Houses, and Markets Urdinance, 1887%, Ordinance to farther amend The Ballding Ordinance, 1839,
The following Bill was read the second time and was referred to the Finance Committes,
-Second readlog of the Bill entitled An Ordinace to authorise the Appropriation of Supplementary Sam of Tkrea handred and
HAVAS HEROES.
A Havas telegrams, dated Paris, toch July, states that all reports speak of the herglas Bourgogna. All the officers lost their lives." shown by the crew of the lost French liner La The special herolam of the more than a haudred of the crew that escaped consisted, in basiing back the passengers, from the boats they bad grabbed, to such good effect that only one lady. excapod.. It is perhaps just as well that we do not know iso much about that particular brand of heroin
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