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Today's Advertisements.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

IN BANKRUPTCY.

Receiving Order.

No. 7 nl 189%

RTSOI TSZE WOON. of 15, Lyndhurst

Terrace, Victoria, Hongkong, Clerk, Dablor.

Recalving Order dated stat July, 1848. Petition dated g' July, 1898.

Notics of First Gemars! Musing af

Creditors.

No. 7 of 1895.

R. TSOI TSZE WOON, residing *1

above.

FRIDAY, the 13th day of August, 1808, at

12 o'clock at Noon, precisaly has been fixed for the FIRST GENERAL MEETING of CREDITORS In the above Matter, to be held at the Official Receiver's Office, Land Oce, Queen's Road Central, Victoria aforesaid. No Creditor can wpte unless he previously proves his debt.

Forms of Proof add Proxy can be obtained at the Official Receiver's Office during Office hours.

At the First General Meeting the Creditor

will be asked to consider whether the Debtors shall be adjudged Bankrupt or whether they, the Creditors, will entertale a proposal fera Composition or Scheme of Arrangement.

Notice of Adjudication and Appointment of

Tratets

No. 6 of 1809

5 PO WA Flem, late of 9z, Jervols Succt, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong. Piece Goods Dealers, and WONG SIU TONG, Partuer of the said

Firm.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1698.

Co-day's Advertisements.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI. THI Company's Steamship

|T

"IXION,"

TOMORROW, the gib Instant, at Noon.

For Freight, apply to

BIRTH.

WHAT is the difference between s widower IC- On Sunday, grst July, at Woodside, Grange counting his loan and the cry of a gouty person 7 Road, Singapore, the wife of JAMKE KERK, of a | One is a tals of woe; the other a wall of tos,

MARRIAGES.

On the goth alt, at St. Mary Abbott's Kensing. E the Officer Administering the Government ton, by the Ray, Canon Fenselaiker, ALAN has been pleased to appolat Dr, F. O. Stedman LINDSAY STEWAR, of Singapore, second son of a member of the Deleterious Liquor Commission. Staff Corps and grandson of the late Major

the lats Lient Colonel W. J. Stewart, Beng THE Monadnock accompanied by the colller | Nagasaki on the sight of the asth sit, on her

Templo co Saturday afternoon when a Chinese A TATAL accident occurred at the Man Mo

boy, aged 5 years, who was playing on the rafters, missed his footing, fell through and struck the granite Sox. Daith was instantaneous. THE U. S. franapor City of Sydney unived in return to San Francisco. A Japanese Govern- because hes engines got of cat order but a she put into that port for bunker coals and that correspondent of the Kode Harald writes that the City of Pibing was expected there on tha goth, for the same parpose,

AN IMPUDENT THEFT.

At the Magisiracy to-day, William James Hausman and Donald McKain were charged with stealing $140 from Thomas Dow, on the second defendant pleaded not guilty. gth inst. First defendant admitted stellag $60

Captain Nish, will be despatched as shown / General G. M. Carmichael Smyte, 10th Hussars | Naro left Honolulu for Manila on July 131ment telegram states that she put Into Nagasaki ↑ Ia » unlocked parimuntean under his bed he

10 MARY ALICE, only daughter of the late They expect to reach their destination about Williams Affleck-Scott, of Edinburgh.

At Penang, on the 3rd alt, at S. George'w

15th last. Church, by the Rav. E. Hodgkinson, M.A.. 1.F. DX HAAS to ALICH ADELINK, daughter of

Scharenzuivel, Belterworth,

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 8th August, 1898

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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR AMOY.

THE Company's Steamship

"JASON," Captain Lycett, w be despatched TO. MORROW, the 9th instant, at 1 7,M.

For Freight, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, Rth Angust, 1898

T953 FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

THE Steamably

having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees "LIGHTNING," of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo Impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 3 P.M. of the roth instant will

be landed at Consignees' risk and expense into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited.

Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested to take IMMEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from alongside ; ch Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents. Rongkena. 8th August, 18c5.

TONG SIU TONG were adjudicated

HE above named PO WA Firm and expense

Bankrupts on the 30th Juse, 1898 and Mr. BRUCE SHEPHERD, the Official Receiver, was appointed Trustee of the Debtors' Estates, Notice of Public Examinations.

No 1 of 1897.

R. ANTONIO MARCIANO BAPTISTA of 8, Old Bailey Steet, Victoria, Hong. kong, Clerk, Debtor.

No. 4 of 1898.

ANG PO TSUN of 166, (Second-Floo), Hollywood Road, Victoria, Hongkong, Scholar, Debtor.

THE Public Examinations of the above

named Debtors are fixed for THURS.

DAY, the 11th day of August instant, at the

Supreme Court. at 11 AM

Dated ts sth day of Augus', 1898.

BRUCE SHEPHERD,

Oficial Rectory,

Hongkong, 8th August, 1898,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,'

No. 345.

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THE following Particulars and Conditions of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held on the spot, da

MONDAY,

the 15th day of August, 1898, at 3 F.M., are published for general information,

By Command,

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Offico,

Hongkong, 30th July, 1898.

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Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the day by of His Excellency the Officer Administering

the Government, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, at Harg Hom, in the Colony, of Hongkong, for a terin of 75 Years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Boundary

Measures.

Locality.

ML

1.

ft.

the

1.

Wert of Blar 390; 330 70

Ust.

Contenia i

Price,

yo

#2,10 18 8.775

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SINGAPORE, SAMARANG AND

SOURABAYA.

THE Company's Steamship

"ONSANG,"

on FRIDAY, the 12th ingiant, at Nood,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, Bih August, 1898

Intimations.

:

$3.4951

DEATH.

At Penang, RUTH ELZA, the beloved mother of P. V, Locke, M,B.C.M., at the age of 6o geris,

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1898.

REUTER'S MESSAGES.

THE PEACE PROPOSALS,

LONDON, August 5th.

It is understood that Spain has practically agreed to the American terms of peace and hostilities are expected to cease by Sunday.

AN AMERICAN COALING STATION

AT SAMOA.

The New York Herald stafcifthat President McKinley ban decided to afife Pago-Pago barbour in Samoa as a Naval Coaling Station. AMERICAN TROOPS TO LEAVE CUBA In coparqueace of a memorial from General Shafter and the leading officers, which states, that the army must. perirà from faver unless moved from Cuba, thefwar office is arranging to send the troops home.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Manager of the Robinson Plano Company at Singapore reports that a customer has sold for $450 the piano he was hiring, and han dis- "ppeared with the money,

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AUSTRIA is the only empire in the world which sitting to consider the defences of Sourabays THERE is further talk of secret commissions bas never had colonies, or even transmarinesgalast the foreiga European Intruder, and possessions, la any quarter of the earth. Her Minister Roell has triumphantly got his pro ambition bas hitherto been purely continental jected ernizers. His Idea is to have one or two THE 5. F. Press Bnderstands that Mr. N. P. good ships in Indian waters which can fight at Trevesen, British Consal, who is not in good and, if they must retire, fit to fall back for health, will be succeeded in his official du les

the defence of the harbours or to prevent an at Labuan by Mr. Artbar Keyser, Collector of Jelebu,

Tax following is from a Frisco contemporary :- "That tricky Phlippine leader, Agulusido, may yet overreach himself. Certainly no one would care to be in his place should be play false to Dewey, The American Admiral would shoot him with no more compunction than he would

kiil a tarantula."

THE establishment of a branch Post Office at Kowloon appears to be a blessing very much disguised. A resident of ti at flourishing suburb kong upon the 4th inst, and delivered at Kowloon has jast shown us an envelopa posted fa Hong- on the yib. Three days between Hongkong and Kowloon fu a fair recard oven for our Post Office ! AT the Magistracy to-day Willam Strachan, scaman of the Crown of Germany, was charged with disorderly conduct. It appears that P.C. 13, O'Sullivan, had arrested a comrade of Strachan's at the Praya for committing a nuisauce when' defendant tried to rescue kim from the constable by force. He was fined $ with the alternative of fourteen days.

The Observatory report to-day saya-On the 6th at 4.50 p.m: The depression seems to bestinated in N.. Formosa moving N.W,

On the 7th at 11.35 am. The barometer DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & put of the Formors Channel. The typhoon THE following appolnituents are pablished in has fallen in the North, particaltıly but the N. appears to be about to eater the coast to the the Gasstie-Dr. J. A. Lowson to be Acting North of Foochow. Forecast Moderate to Principal Civil. Medical Officer during the fresh SW. winds; fair to unsettled, thunder-absence from the Colony of Dr. J. M. Atkinson storms probable.

COMPANY,

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS.

SIMPLE

IMPLE AERATED WATER,

ODA WATER.

SODA

INGER ALE

EMONADE

SARSAPARILLA.

On the 8th at 11.35 am: The barometer has fallen on the Chloa coast generally, particularly In the N. part of the Formosa Channel. The

centre of the typhoon, moving slowly West wards, la entering the coast near Feachow. Forecast:-Fresh to trang S.W. winde; equally and showery with thunder,

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Ar the Magistracy to-day a Chinamar was sent

er until farther notice; Mr. W. Chathams, Assistant Director of Public Works, to act as during the temporary, absence from the Colony, Director of Pabile Works and Water Authority

on special service, of the Hon. R. D. Ormsby, or opt further notice.

THE district of Tamiang on the east coast of Sumatra, to the north of Dell, has now been thrown open to private enterprise. The country

enemy landing. The first ship will be ready la Igor, in the course of igaz it will get in. India,

second ship will be ready in 1903. and in 1903 taken its place in the squadron. A

THE Canadians, still farther to strengthen the bond of friendship between the two countries and bring about the greatly desired »lliance, have is- being printed by a Montreal firm. Engraved on sued an Anglo-Saxon posted card. The cards are

of the United States and Great Britalo, with the address side in a globe supported by the flags 'Anglo-Saxon' above the flags, and the words 'One Alm' and 'One Goal below. Underneath this design the Goddess of Liberty and Bilianula American and British shields, with the esgle and are seated, their hands resting respectively on lion comfortably near. The words 'Gloria Mandl' on the bottom of the card complete the picture. in the Perak annual report for 1897, Mr. Rodger gives the following statistics :-Twelve now schools were opened during the year, and there tion, with an aggregate enrolment of 4,848 are now ria schools under Government inspec. scholars, and an average attendance of 71 per English, 91 Malay, t Tamil), 10 gits' schools ceat. These schools consist of rat bays' schools

school, at which English is taught, for the men (2 English, 7 Melay, I Tamil), and x regimenta! |

of the Malay Stater Galdes. Of these schools 107 214 Goverment instituifoes, and fire. are alded by State grants. The result of the exa

and 84 par čent, of parser were obtained.

lions, held at the end of the year, was that

A BRITISH Dayal officer, writing from Kingston H.M.S. Talbot bad taken on beard about so❘ Jumalca) on arrival from Havana, says that Beitlab subjects anxious to leave Cuba, and left the latter part early on the evening of faze 7th.

1,547 scholars were presented for examination

to gaol for three months for exhibsting un tude fa terille, but the zisk of incursion by the neigh-About three o'clock next morning, a small stes-

cent pictare.

RASPBERRYADE, &c. The new Chinese cruiser Hat Show, Tessel otters.

2000 tons bullt at Stettin, strived here yesterday in route for Shanghai.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co.'s WATRES are

ande under the constant supervision of a duly qualified English Chemist and will bear compa rison with the best English Manufactures,

Special terms to HOTELS, CLUES, Messes and other Large Consumers,

my complaints should be addressed to the

Manager Rongkong, 1st March, 1897

TAKE NOTE

IT IS UNIVERSALLY ADMITTED THAT "O the exact

words,

Edition of

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DICTIONARY CU Compare with the New

WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY, At the office of the Hongkong Telegraph you can see, and procura for SIX DOLLARS, COFT of the Webster of Websters, the latest and most emphatic proof that Zalor omula vincii.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

MANUFACTURERS OF

AERATED WATERS,

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Captain Yeung, will patched as abors AERATED WATERS of our manu- facture are sold throughout the Far East and are invariably pre- [910 ferred on account of their excellence. ABSOLUTE PURITY is guaranteed. The best materials only are used.

THE PRICES are only half those Captals Gregory, will be despatched TO charged in England MORROW, the gh instant, at 3 PM

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAI,

THE Company's Steamship

"DARDANUS,"

For Freight, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,

Hongkong, 8th August, 1898.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

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FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. (Taking through Cargo for WestzRM AŬSTRA- LIAN P. RTB).

THE

HE Company's Steamship

"DIOMED,"

}

WATERS MANUFACTURED BY Un are acknowledged by the leading English makers to be equal to those of their own.production.

SIR EDWARD FRANKLAND, K.O.B., D.C.L., F.R.S., P.C.S., &c. the greatest living authority on Water, reports as

used by us in our manufacture:--

Ost the 17th ulto, Mr. Bryant, the Magistrato at Pensog, committed four Chinese counterfeiters for idal at the Avalata there.

Coo

boating Achinese bad led the Government to close the district against prospectors and plan. As we were showing lights and she had none, mer was seen to be trying to overtake her. ate probiblion has been officially wiikdrawn

Now the Country is so far pacified that he was fairly close, perhaps about a mile off But concessions from beadmen there may only

before she was scen. About 345 wa sormed to be taken out by Datch subjects, and by syndia sharp report sang, out, and the whim al be drawing kway from her, when suddenly cates domiciled to Netherlands India. cessions will be subject to Government sauction,

asket overbead told us that we were being Tamiang is reported to be suitable for tobacco

fired on. planting, and petroleum is said to abound ibère

The Talbot Immediately stopped and turned a search-light on the insolent stranger, and kipt it on her as she came along. Tax Locomotief is informed that they are bayside and balled. She said she way the Valted In the neighbourhood of Telawa (mid-Java) with | States warship Zayden. Apparently she was a experimental mining for oll. Two Companies are at it, the East India Petroleum Co., and the Tax Order of the Madjidieb, in the ibird class,Grat, la territory Immediately under the Govern

Netherlands India Insulindo Petroleum Co., the has been conferred on Brevet Lient. Cal. F. W. Kitchener, of the West Yorkshire Regiment, by

For stealing 190 catiles of brown sugar and two carrying alings at British Kowican, a Chinaman was sent to gaol for four mouths. THERE is a good deal of heroisms nod romance In the present war-the Americans dolog the heroic and the Spaniards the romancing. ~

the Khedive,

THE Colonial Secretary has received a telegram from the Government of Stagasis stating that ́ike quarantine on vessels from Hongkong has

been withdraw.

A WOMAN was fined $50 in default six weeks at the Police Court to-day for having in her posses. ston twelve tacis of Ruchi oplam and ten taels epiam dross in excess.

THE directors of the British North Borneo Co have recommended the payment of a dividend at the rate of one per cent per annum for the year ended Dec. 31st, 1897,

converted

employed engineer slaying at the Sailors' Home, The complainant said that he was an un.

had $140 la notes. He had never seen the defendant in Hospital and he recognised blm at first defendant before Ha bad seen the secand the Home and talked with bins. On inst, he sent a filand to winds to ask him for a drink (o that he knew the number of witnes

to the portmanteau to get some money and room) and witness gave him forly cents. Be twees 6 and 7 p.m. on the 7th lust, witness went found that the pocket book, contatalog $140,

had gone.

3

Charios Chuskon a Swedish sailor said that complainant bad lest some money and told him on Salorday second defendant told him that to go to the first defendant and ask him for The second defendant sald ha keaw the first one had it becadio he had been drinking with him the night before. At first the frat defendant denied having any money bet afterwards sald that he hid 35 which witness took back to complainant.

William McHardy, P. C. 5o, said that he was sent out to make' englaries into the case. Ha bim but he denied the theft and said he knew suspected the second defendant and spoke to who had committed in Witness arrested both

him where the money was and he and another defendants.

First defendant wild the second defendant told chap asked him (the first) to go and get it. Ha went up on Friday afternoon and got the money, of age and was formerly in the 7. P. Troop. He spent the money in drink. He was at yeart

convicted of the larceny of a gold, watch and Second defendant, who denied the theft, w

months. chalo in January last fer which he got six

Commdr. Hastings sentenced first defendent to three month's and second defendant to one month's imprisonment, with hard labour.

ALLEGED AGREEMENT BETWEEN

DEWEY AND AGUINALDO.

NAW YORK, July 6th,

A Journal special from London sayı ¡—S. C. educated in Chicago and Hongkong has strived Valdes, a nasire of the Philippines, who was

Aguinaldo, the rebri feader, to represent iba in London bolding power of attorney from interests of the insurgents, Valdes says before he left Maalla an agreement was entered into between Admiral Dewey and Aguinaldo concera- leg the future of the Philippines, the clauses of which, as they sland at present, are as follows: First-The independence of the Philippines shall be proclaimed.

the Governor thereof shall be designated by Second-A repablic will be eat.blished and

Admiral Dewey or General Monit President Aguinaldo, subject to the approval of

Third-This Government will recognize the temporary

intervention of American and Ear. open comisioners, who are for the present to be dealgnated by Admiral Deway.

Four b-An American protectorate over the talands shall be accepted on conditions Identical with those arranged for Cube.

Fifth-All the Phillippine ports will be free to the commerce of all nations.

Sixth-Such measures regulating Chinese immigration to be adopted we will regalate com. petition with native labour. mediately reformed, and the administration of Seventh-Existing jadicial system to be im Jastica to be estrusted at the outset to European official,

Eighth-Complete liberty of the picas and association to be declared.

pounders, and ber vallant captalo reamed very expulsion of Spanish priests who have carried Ninth-General selig'oas teleration to be steam-trawler, armed with six-proclaimed, but absition of monasteries and crestfallen when he was politely informed that

on persecuilon in the Philippines to be ordained. then apologised, and explafoed that he thought resources of the country. wo were Her Majesty's cruiser Talbot. He the imme late development of the natural Teath-Measures shaft beadopted to promote

our ship was a tramp trying to dodga him,

dilcher, and that by a 'Layden.' But we Fancy the Talbot-tha pide of the station, s Belilah war cruiser - belag taken for a common accepted the explanation, and resumed our voyago," "

mest (Demak Division), is very busy and has strack all, as the second also has, on their

India Co. is already building to the North of ground In the Soexcobcenan's (a so-called lado. pendent Prince] teritory, The Netherlands Telawa Railway station and the machinery is for the most part ready. The places where they are bating are Deambong, Doang Sambi, THERE was a very large attendance at the Doong Jatti, Tambak, Ausman, Scoding In Government teitstory and Kidoug Léić, Neland evening on the occasion of a service in memory German Chapel at West Point on Saturday Dadapao, Tjarmes, and Gemoolcong in Sola.

of the late Prince Black. The congregation THE words American and Yankee are frequently which was almost entirely composed of members many know the origin of the latter to m 7 It is of persons of other nationalities, among whom on the lips of most people just now; ba: how of the German, community included a number the Indian cartupilon of the world English- | Was HF. the Acting Governor. The Interior Bonglets, Yongleer, Yonghers, and finally Yan of the sacred edifice was drapid in black, and a A CHINESE clerk and faterpicker in the Public. It came into general are thus: About the conspicuous object in the corner to the right of

balcony at No. 1 Ladder Street and was killed as a Yakae (good) horse, Yankee cider, &c. voluntary on the organ, with the hymn "Jesus Works Department on Saturday afterncan, while Year 1723, one Jonathan Hastlegs, a farmer, as the pulpit was a bast of the decanted states temporarily insane lamped from a third floor Cambridge, In New England, osed the word The proceedings, which throughout Yankee as a slang word to express excellence, immediately. It is said that he had been deranged The students at the college baving hequent meine Zuversicht A few words from the were most impressive, commenced, after the

employ the word an all occasions when he lesbost prayer followed. A double quartalt, " Wie fatercourse with Jonathan, and hearing blm Pastor sa to the object of the assembly and a tended to express his approbation, spplied Iralo so aanit sub'o," having been sung, the gath sucanically and called him Yankee Jonathan. Fealm, which deals with the frailty of heman It soon became a cant phrase among the stud-life, was read. After another bymb," Het lehr ents to designata a simple, werk, and awkward pezas from college it spread over the country,

mich stels mein End bedenken," the first seven verses of the 21st chapter of the Gospel ill, from its curreny in New Nogland, it was

according to St. John were read. Then came taken up and applied as a word of reproach to suolher double quartett, "Slonim rabi der the New Englanders generally,

Reche," and another hymn, Wie herrick ist die neue Welt." The Pastor, taking as his

in Israel" ( Sam, 38), delivered = mon text the appropria's words, “Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallon this day el queat discourse, dwelling at some length on the uplendid services rendered to the cause bi German cally by the late Prince.. At the con- wollen wir vergessen," and the Faster having clarion of the address the chols sang "Nie pronounced the Benediction the service conclud

for some days before

In North Barnes, according to the Herald, a large industry in' the curing and exporting of fish awals development The Government offers encouragerhent, a market with stores and drying stage has been spécially bullt for the purpose, and a rebate of twenty-five cents is

allowed on every pical of fi h'exported. THE Colombo Chamber of Commerce has passed a resolution to the eff ct that Ceylon should accept the offer of a reduction lo postage ach Crowe Colables as agree to adopt it. 10 one prasy between the United Kingdom and provided that the boon can be secured at Teasonable cost. When will cur local Chamber conilder the matter ?.

Some Hadjis at Sourabaya recently petitioned the Government to be allowed to wear European clothes walls they are bleycling, and in, the

AT in fequest on the body of a child pamed labourer, living at Waleran bulldings, Old Kent Samuel Watson, aged three years, the son of a road, recently, the Coloder asked the father: "What is your name?" The Father work au Jim West, am known at home as Jim Ford, The Corones: What was you father's name, but the police say may nams le Jim Watson, Watson? Wites: that was my mother's name, and they was not married. The Coroner: And

ed with the singing of the hymn "Elo fexts

Captain Ballott, will be despatched as above follows on the water as prepared and meattime they are using_ladios' wheels. The how deen the name Ford arise? Witness: Borglet unser Gatt" to the tune to which wo

OD THURSDAY, the 17th instant, si Noon,

"Lalander" under the match may not wear what That's my missus's name, and we ain's married, steg Luiber's Hyms. As the congregatios were IRE"It possesses an extremely high de. | be likes and above all be may not wear Eats The Coroner: But this' child, then, should be leaving the chapel the organist played "I know

For Freight, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Apunts, Hongkong, 8 h Augur', 1898.

4

fgar

(

gree of organic purity and is "of most excellent quality

drinking."

for

FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL.

THE Sicamskip

"CRAIGEARN,"

will be despatched as above on or about

the 15th instant.

To be followed by

9.9,"LIV" on or about 25th August.

For Freight, &c, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.' Agents, Hongkong, Bih Augus!, 1898, + [941

A. S, WATSON & CO., LD.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

ESTABLISHED AD, 1541. Hongkong, 18th June, 1898,

pean clothes under any circumstances. The Hadi, with tele kroway skits, must change bett fashions, or bike as women.

In the Prenager the diaricts of Negara and Kandangword suffer so greatly from tigers that the Resident offers premiums of jo and r

for the killing in or near there districts of

Samael Ford if it is legitimate, Witness: that my Redeemer llrath, But it ain't, I was carried, but my wife is dead.

The Corones: Where's your wile now-I mean | GLADSTONE'S VIEW OF UNION. Ms. Ford ? Witness: At Holloway, The Coroner: What's she doing there ? Wilren A month. The Coroner: Who's bad the charge of this child? Widest: I have, but I was at

Chronicle this morning, quales from a bitherto

LONDON, July 6th. Henry Hana, In an article in the Dally unpublished lettes of Mr. Gladstone to Scrib with a reference to America and England as Tas union between the twn countries la-still an honour to all those who seek to conoborate the bond,"

follows:

..

a roys tiger or a panther, spotted, and black work when it got run over. The Coroner: What, dated March 13, 1880, which concludes

ger. The Government has approved of these as you? Witness: Anything; I'es on the first premium payments, and the Resident is ans jobI see. Evidence as to the nature of the thorized to increase the reward to you florian if death having been given, the jury returned a ́ [y necessary for the kliiing of a royal (ger, | verdict of "f Accidental death,"

Eleventh Similar meitures for the develop- ment of roads and callways.

takings and lavestments of foreign ceplist la Twellch-Laws restricting commercial under. the islands to abolished.

Thirteent-The new government will prevent

shall be removed to some other (sland polil reprisals against Spaniards and preserve order.

Fourteenth The Spanish official element opportunity, shall arise for their return to Spain.

CRINA'S TEA TRADE.

and Returns, 1897." -We have recored the "Amry Trade Report reference to the decline of China's tea trade may The following. with pravo of i: terest to commercial people—

Excorts. In all probabilly this Trade Report

sent writing these are 1,200 plents zemalalag will be the fast in which reference will be trade to Amoy Tes as an imortant factor in our trade.

unsold in the hands of the Native team n. with. 25 years ago 63 800 pleuls were exported; this year the total is 12,127 pleals, and even at pre-

a very remote chance of their ever finding a pur

Tea trade has been predicted in previous Trade chaser. Prices were steady and fairly

s were realised. The extinction of the Amoy

good

pro

Reports; the Export and Lkin Duty are factors which militato sgafas the hopes of the most

guine. It is now too late to propose remediat moribund leaf, formerly the leading article of mensure which would resuscitate the already export. The Nalive growers are not entirely frea from blame; of late years they have been Content to produce any article which would sell, standards has practically shut out the article as but the new, United States law establlablag now produced."

SALARIES OF THE WORLD'S. RULERS

the Autocrat of the Russissas income of that word can be employed in conjunction with Marked in plalá figures, the Tear enjoye~!! £1,800,000; the substance of the Shadow of Austria draws a yearly cheque of 900,000 annually amounts to £1,250,000; the Emperor

King of Inly receives $80,000, and is said to whlist be of Germany packells £700,000. The Invest his savings ont of that country; the Shah wants 20,000 to bilag bis income up to

Zico and £115.000 respec.ively; the Queen 500,000; Her Mojany the Quran receiver 2385.000 the Klogs of Belgium and Sweden, of the Netherlands, 60.000; the King of Greece Republic no less than £50 meath, We must Zocco and the President of the Swist £$2,000 1 M. Fanit, £49,0; Mr. McKinley, not forget to mention, however, that the £12,000 for incidental, and the £12,000 for installing, expenses that is belle France allows her President, are counted in with blu salary; but for these additions, M. Fauro's columns would be wary little higherikan President McKinley's ***From Catilly Magantne" for July,