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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1898.

over we can never forget the debt of grathode under which the Americans has placed us, eren apart from questions of policy. We fully realise what they bave done for us, and we canba! possibly develop any hostl lly towards thera, an any appearance of that is either a mere deliberate accidental misunderstanding or

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CORRESPONDENCE.

[W's do pai nocet-ully meditno tive opladım, expressed by

Correspondents in this columa.)

I contend, and with reason, that before worn- gard Sir Robert as the opponest of the abia and ledfagable Bettiah Minister wo require evt. dence on the subject from other than ex-Customs men. It is incredible, and I bellevo it to bo

THE KOWLOON FRONTIER AND THE untrue.

CUSTOMS.

To THE Entre or the "Hamorona ThĻI APM,” – SIR,-In your line of the rat October there is long letter signed "Ex-Customs." It pur. ports to be a discouston, Impartial and trust. worthy, of "The Frontler Extensioa; Reservation at Chinese Kowtoon to blua; and the Imperti Maritime Customs" To deal with all these

In conclusion permit we to suggest that as "Ex-Customs" has not supported his strictures either with facts or Sguras the public will de well before attaching any frapariance to bis generalities to look back over the past and

AUDI ALTKRAM PARTEM. Hongkong. 3.d Octaber, 1998.

DIAMONDS IN CHINA.

There appears to be a good opcatag for enter- prise to the diamond fields in the Chiness pro- Place of Shantang, An American resident there communicates, through the United States Consul st Chefoo, some loterasting particulars. Tas fields are, in his opinion, well worth exploiting, Some foar miles to the east of the town of Li Chi Chong Iles a low, sandy ridge, which extends south for a distance of at least eight miles. The diamonds are not found in abun dance, owing to the fact that no systematic search is made for them. The natives say it is Impossible to find them by digging, "because MARQUIS ITO AND THE FAMEN. they sie pradaced by the action of the males on the sell." Taly, of course, simply means that they are washed out. The stones are chiefly amall and of ton calour; but good first-water stones are also fourd occasionally as large as a haz lnut. For the best stones the regalar mar- ket price on the ground is said to be about 21; but good specimens may be had for about Li or -. D. C. Rxpress.

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Margola Ito met, with a very cordial terration in Pekine, where he was met by ", E. ü and many of the leading efficiels, belog entertained by Prince Ching and L! Hung-ching with whom he had lone interview. He appears to have

*s to China's requirements clearly and bildly, space in rubs.quent level the Hongkong taken every opportantly of expressing his views Telegraph

and to have emphatically stated his ballet that the Sine qua non for any real Improvement and advar cement is the ballife of aptam smoking. Until this pernicious and deadly ha) It be · robibited there could be na-possinte hape for China's asserting beriell. (Prior to the late war it was not generally known haw ilgid the Japanese law is la regaid not only to optun, bat to all narcotic drugs and medicine, and very wise y sɔ-Ed P. & T. T.l

the chosen leader of the would-be nation, and he 20 เค a position 1 ley before the principal powers of the world a sofo- tion of the intricate problem sillog out of the Philippian pheaval, and his poposed sola. Thns. tine may or may not carry conviction. the Immediate fature of the Philippines depends to rest extent on the personality and present rick, such as that which 1 have described. I sent Mr. Jallo Infante, one of my staff, to frame cf mled ol. Axeinaldo, and we therefore

explain this matter to General Oils, sad lay the readily greed to have a talk with him, when it

facts before bim, and now I request you gentle. was suggested to us that there were some mate

men, through the thousands of newspapers ters on which be wished to make a statement

which you supply, inform the whole world, for publication through bt. Not an "Interview,"

We might get bold of the culprits an deal Crdinally understood, not a formal end dii-

severely with them, but it is better to let them tru-tin! quei innard-answer, with the victim

alone and put ourselves right before the world

matters in a compeshentive manner in a two- trying to say as fitte en possible and desperately

In this way. We do not know whether we can alid that sorarthing the ways may be used

admlaister the country ourselves; we have had columa epistle was mantlessly out of the ques #gelast him, and the older man deterred to make the poor sufferer say something he should no experience to the difficul business of governtion and after reading the head-flne I was presared to find unly one object thrash oul not say she does not mean at all Quite the ; and it remains to be seen whether we con

make a success of it or not. Fat at least and an intimation at the foot of the effassa to c. : Fxe-liency The President Don

ask to be given a fair chance, We (blak wa

the effect that the other outers would be allotted Emile Aguindo y Remy; had observed that the world at largd was abisining 1's opinions of shall be able to manage all right, but we are himself and his people chiefly if.not entirely tank enough to realise our own inexae-lence, and we trust the great nations will allow us on Fra Spanish and Amelein, sources, he one

I think there must be at ler of your read- blity prodired and the other woefully fenne opportunity to show what we can do.

, and he realised that the result might be have a proverb le Englia, Isabel que sabers whin will late with me lean expression of

"Hay de probar el pastel para a day: erously misleadingif be dested therefore to

the proof of the padding is in the eating, disappointment because of the flare of "Ex- enlist the asilanes mighty cambiartion"

ke the Acalated Fist Agercy of the United Translator's note-This is what he meant, but Curinmy" to dispose of any portion of the task I do not know fi as a correal proverb in Spanish, which he appears to have set cat fær himself. St-tes and Renter's Agercy of Escope together and possibly I have not got the Spanish exscily The caterston of the frontier, the reservation of procifcally comerelling the, hespipers of the world as fie as special respondents on the right) Let us try, and see how we can get on,

beto e condemulag us, and let no false im- Chinese Kowicor, and the Imperial Marlılme spot could control the opinione any papers. I en no that Aguinaldo que understood all pressions go unchallenged to our detriment. Customs Suivice riceve from "Ex-Customs" this, but he had the idea, and hawished as to There are plenty a Europeans and Americansely slight th

bere row to see for themselves, and we only -take a statement and tall things averwith him.

ask that their verdict he accepted, without any We slid wished to know more of the mas, and

Impostors being allowed to discredit as anjasily." of his people and their ideas and aspirations, so

This concluded his part of the convexuallor, wo fly went to see him. He has been "Interviewed many times but he has not oftent is known all over Maula that there is much had the opportunity of a quiet fatendly talk with frath to what he says about enemies of the experienced in whose business, i la to welch Republic having fabricated false evidence ta all things Impartially and tell them to the world bring the Fillplaas into dislavour with the world Clearly, hee of pally rivalries and personat at large and Americans in particular, and its motive Heimtelf said as much. and rk- known that Blanca is doing what he can in opposition to Aguinaldo, without declaring pressed his regret that on the occasion of a

himself an opponent, bet pretending all the former meedoghen the Philipplae, Nallocat

lime to be bis felend. And it is known, on the Assembly was being laaugurated, he had not

sistements of Spanish blatorians of the Philip had letters and pace enough, to' dạ and say what be now loviled us to come for. He ex- plaes, Tecluding some of the priests themselves, that these methodi have in times past, been prezaly sild fhis was not an "inlerview "in the usual seose and we were glad. There have regolarly practised by the rival orders of telurs heen some curious tnterviewers about Manila to injure eich ether. It is widely known, and lately. "There was one who went up to Adelai admits of no doubt, that one order of friars would is the days recent pisi stir up an animus Dower, some time before the captore of the

against another order by exactly the means now place, and aid with the almont assurance,

Well, Admiral, what are your plans? This, described by Agalaaldo-belbing somebody to do something wrong and then throw the blame absolutely wittoni prefice or introducilon, stag- sered the gallant: Admiral for a moment. He antrathfully on the people whom it was desired to hurt; for the various orders were always stered, thought, sed sald "Go to Jericho" or words to that effect, perhaps rather mere song to get ahead of each other, to wealth

and influence, No, the "interview "hinita badatures, Above ll, crominie or catechlim should be abollshit. Men whom It is desired to inter- view should be invited to do it all themselves, to we their own at 'erents and to be paid for writing them, or them.tives pay for the space' they wish to recupy to the paper.

Then we drifted into a general cogveriatlon, and casually asked President Aguinaldo, how the Filipino ravy was getilag on. It was a great lag in have navy at such an early stage of the nation's independence, and we took 1 profound interest in it and is doings. He replied that it was doing very well in Is modest We ende-eddur. congratuladons to the Pre- aldent on his reçet escape from attemptedtic way; it comprised eight venels in all, and asivestuarion, and he replied that it was they were now all occupied in the transport of que sorra is some pe ple thought. He troopsto provinces not yet freed from the panist nke, Most of them were south of Manila, thacked us for bus sympa and sail be felt Carrying Filipino soldiers ever from Lazan (the sure he was to any danger,

principal land of the Philipines)

What he wished us to state to the world was "The is deliberate, organlard conspicy. of Sparlade to discredit and damage the Fili plaon. The act saymall Spaniards, of course but umber of em, landing priests of Valous denominators. Please understand clearly that I do not acc se Spaniardsana "holt, nor priests as a whete, bo i bave conclusive evt. deure, which I have subinted to the United Sites thorth a here, showing that the con- *plency is fact. Fand have been raised corne- how, and some of car on supporters and roma Filings who are not our supporters have been bitbed to represent themselves as par proble and to dings, which give us a bad name. They t kr pay from the conspirators in da al they can to tritate the Americans, in our name, They dies in the uniforms of car officers, whi all the badger, stripes, stars, decorations, and everything complete, so that even nur own peo ple would think these men are geauine officers of our Filipino army, for of course nomen crn way that be personally knows every man in the atry, and when people re the uniform they do not lake much notice ul the ice. So these men mader the pay of the Spanish conspiza org ma querade as our moo, and it is almost impor aibi to cack them. Il I see a men in our wallorm, and I lalito recognise his face, I cannot Bay briefo cbii he is an impostory out of fify

or sixty thousand men I cannot possibly be ante. So they pass as our men. Then they po Into Manila, wasting-theit weapons, alter the vider has gone furth that none of our people are

the o ber lands to attack the Spanish gantsons in Ilotlo. Ceba and other towis, for though the Unlied States and Spain had concluded an armistice and were new Larleylek over the tems of been any armistice peace, there bed not concluded between the Filipinos and the Spaniards; the armlitice omitted any mention them.

50 & vigorous compalga was now being set on foot, to the south. The Filipino TERSCIS were practical y nathlag but merchant steamers converted to troopships, not armed aur fit for fighting, but solely to carry soldiers. These vessels could do nothing against the Spanish gunboats silli plying in the southern islands, The Spanish gasboat Elcano recently entered Masbain harbour, in the Island of the same name, and fourd there the Filipine troopship Fulusan at anchor. The Spaniard at orce opened fire, and ponied shot and shelt into the Filipino till she wok at her moorlog, No other encounter had occurred, as las as be know, but she army of independence was making good Progress on share all the time, and way tow investing the princips! tomas, Dello and Ceba. There had been severs! sharp skirmishes, bat be did not know of any particularly important OCCATrence.

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The burden of bis

thought, the it arm sticking in hia alde, heing the Sir Robert Hart, the species General of the L. M. Custom1. W St Robertise letter deals that when be had pot this effusion off his chest chiefly, almost xc'n ively, and it is to be hoped

that the writter felt r-11-E. Something | have been gaired it "Ex-Corems is now able

to breathe more freely and feel that he bas done his duty to his late enlleagues in the Servter and towards himself. Ba, Take It, the po lic wants something more town the relief of an Individual and wil hardly he prepared to accept as gospel all that an ex-Cartoms employe feels inclined to say about his nid Chief If the letter bad bern beaded" Sir Robert Hart" or "The Great I G." there would have been liite 'cause for campl.lst or protext on the ground af the wider rannieg off the rally, for the misalve is almost entirety devoted to capsile olilelim of the acts and policy of the "1. G. who, he admits, however, has been loyal in his employers, Shange as it may seem, though. It is the loyalty to his employers that "Ex-customs" is bagoly Incensed about and on the strength of watch he dermas it fair to impo'e in him that he has encouraged the Chinese Goveremeat to commit grave breaches of our Tre ty righ's, to evade the fulfilment al their engagements, and arn forele governe ents from any intention they might has of enforcing their unwelcome demands. These are his word-

Unfarinately the person who would be most in favor with the Chinese Government would, wing to 1 die natural duplicity and aversion to reforms, as we consider reforms. be the one who favoured their pretention who was ready of wit and long of lead to find, always, a method of saving them from the fulfilment of their gemenis, when they were bent on evasion: who could tam foreign governments generally, and the Bish Government in particular..from any Intention they might have of enforcing their unwelcome demands and finally when all hope ef averting such scilos except by conceding same paint was ended, to give them due notice

to how much they must concede.and how much it was fe to ielase. Such was the man They wanted ind him they were willing to grant great powers to, as regards their dealings wib these they termed foreign barbarians. In the early days of our dealings with the Chinese Government foreigners were approached with offers of cash rewards and honours for betraying their leaders, as any detalled history of those relations will show, and at the present day. wten eccastin aitses, the same methodi ere followed by them. Sach tutors will always hold high plece with iber, for It is they consider them extremely useful. not on Intention to infer that the, motocral of the Chloess Castoms is gollty of the trea chery of telling the heads of his countrymen, but to show the Impossibility of any to eigner standing well with the Chlatae Government an less he is ready to stek the interests of bis coun

and foreigners generally in favour of them,

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Asked whether the Filiploo Navy hrd brea Increased by any recent purchases, Aguinaldo, in lavor of the Chinese people's real In- at Grat replied in the negative. Pressed as 10 a scemer formerly called the Pasig, under the terest, be it remembered, Spaolah sg in Philippine waters, then ander the British fig in Chlia waters or the past ten years or so, and now as the Abtey andtzibe American flag in Philippine waters again within the past mouth, be admitted that he had par- chased it, and that it was landing stores for the Republican government on the coast of Masbate about sixty miles south of Manila. Farther questioned as to landing arms and ammunition, at first denied any sims cr, ammonition at he All. Pressed more closely, in a way which fa- dicated that we know what we were talking about, he admitted that she had landed two Maxim guns, but declined to admit anything else. Daly rice and other provlitous, nothing wastin.

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Your correspondent has not a good word for Sir Robert, who, hall remembered, has so well served British commercial Interests that we hold 75 per cent. of the whole foreign trade, tmpat ard export, with the Celestial Empire, Morenver, le it not fact that a few years ago Sir Robert was offret the post of British Minister In Peeing and was decorated by the Byltish Government?. Does this ladicate that te has been a perly of any acts of the Chinese Government which were inimical to British Does this indicate that he has interest? ben "guilty of the treachery of selling the the heads of his countrymen ? Does it show that he could not stand well with the Chinese Government unless he were ready to sink the Interests of bis country and foreigners generally in favour of them" (the Chinese]? No, Sir Robert Hart bas schieved success, he has obtained the confidence of bis employers through the insta'ence of strict integrity in all branches of the Service. He was quick to preciate the Importance of ballding ap the financial credit and slatos of the Chinese Goverement by mak- ing the Customs the reacless of a huge nattoral nators, wantd be willing to accept as banking system and an todestructible security which security for loans when the time came for Goancing Jurgs opersilons of the Government, Buen and he has succeeded.

In ti interview with, the Taurg-il.Yamen Ma quls Ito was asked whether la bis opinion Er was advisable to appoint young men or old as He replied that li of course depended officia's very largely upon the class of mea. If young ·

In things, education, judgment, and courage. bis opinion, however, elderly men with some men were appointed they must possess three

experience were decidedly the best, wlih young men to assist them. Reforms were very difficalt to inaugurate, and mach depended upon the system with which they were undertaken.

Asked whether the lncrease of trade was not of paramunt importance to earch the country, Count to replied the most important bleg a

gricolture and todastrial enterprise. If these two itlogs were developed the trade would fol- low of natural necessity.

He was requested to point all this cat to His xt. Jesty at bis audience, but Ma quis Ito replied he could only presume to give advice li hi was asked for, and that it would I became bin to lender ft gratuitously. Even should be be able to give the Emperor connell, there was, ha feared, no one to assist him in carrying these reforms out properly. He boldly stated that he feared the members of the Tandgli Yamen were by no means la sympathy with the Emperor la the reforms he was making, and of course some of them were rather harsh measures, such as dlımissing old officials and promoting young enes One great inconvenience was the told etiquette of the Imperial Count which prevented competent advisers to the Throne from carrying weight, and illustrated his mening by quoting instances where Ministers in Japan resigned li they were not listened to.. Another bad castam Margals Ito sald ought to be prohibited and that was the vast army of hogers on and stcäers present at all interviews which bigh officials, which prevented him saying soything at a confidential mature. Until this bad practice was done away with he did not see much hope anywhere,--C. Gazista.

SHIPPING NOTES.

(From Fairplay September 1st.) The Moskva, the latent addition to the Rulin Velnetzer Fleet, has three exceptionally tall tunnels set close to each other. She is geting her Gatshing touched" preparatory to under goleg speed trials. She is expected to do 18 konts ander forced draught.

The halls of the second-class crulier Hyacinth, and the twin-screw gun vessels Dwarf and Thistle for H.M. Navy, are la u very forward state, bat, ab account engineer strike, the engines and bollers wil not be ready for some time to come,

the

Under the Htle of" Cubia and Pan-American Express Company,'' a new Company has bren formed by New York expltallate to ran a linn of steamers between United States porte sad Coba. The capital la $500,000.

The maritime ride with Siberia is progress Ings seven steamers are just now expected at the mouths of the Obland Yenesel from London, and two Rusulan steamers are shost to leave for England with fall cargoes of wheat,

The Hamburg-American Packet Company has now resumed is regular services to the

the Spanish-American war. West Indies, which bad head in abeyance during

A new regular steamship service between of which Meists Norton & Son will be the New New York and New Zealand is being organised, York agents. The first boat, is intended to call on 15th Septeraber from New York for Auckland, Welilegtas, Danedin, and Lytteltor.

The recently-formed East Asiatic Company, of Copenhagen, has met with such good success so far that a fourth boat of 7 300 tons carrylog. capacity has been ordered of Meir, Burmeister and Wale, to be delivered in April next year, and the building of two other larg: steamers la contemplated.

Five of the Hamburg-American lioe boats, (Arogonia, Adria, Russia, Scotia and Italia) been transferred to the International Navigation Company of New Jersey (American Line) for the service between Liverpool and Philadelphia.

to take weapons to the town. Then they Re Letselves into trouble delibe.ately, and we ar blamed. Snct incidents are at udally followed up to the end, ar the truth would be made clear, Ter impastor: mana e to get away without the feaad beley reve-led, but the jury to our good namels alieady do, and we find it cannot be ard.ne early. We have evidence of several pe-sons having put da cor malforme in ibis way, And deliberately created disturbances with the Americas, for the sake of getting as disliked. B. It is difficult and tedious to get at the bottom of every such case, and we have a great many olter and more important things to attend to

This was all the interview. Mr. Buencamino just now So we bave given the American authorities what evidence we can, and we trust promfoast Filipino, evme Into the room just their sense of justice will help us. We wish to then, and jamped lato the conversation in s somewhat peculiar mancer. His presence acted avoid any appearance of comity towards the

as a deterrent to further questions, if we hid Spaniards, and we wish to say and do as listle

wished to ask more, and without any Invitation a possible against them, leat we appear vindic

or introduction be began telling us all about v. Pailor our own sake me cannot afford to let the matter phas catirely unnoticed, They Aguinaldo's uolenpolice. Aguinaldo, accord- aro d'ing other things against un besides this ing to Baercamino, was never heard of at all

The establishment of a new lice of steamers Impersonation trick: they are disseminating false until suddenly the American war came on and

between the Pacific coast and the Far East (San reports about cur conduct to the provinces, about somehow Aguinaldo came to the front. This

Diego, California, and Yokohama) by the the way we treat our p.isoners, about the doings we knew to be strictly untrue, for Aguinaldo was known thoughout the east as leader of the

Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fé Railway Com- The Customs revenues of ous troops to remote regions and so on ; and

pany, is said to have been decided upon, and the they spread there availen in such a way as to Philippine revolution two years ago,

are the only tangible security which 'China bad

first steamer to the new service is expected to mike people think they are our own authentic camino west on, to the most unconcerned man-

leave San Diego in October next, stalemaolo Americans and other foreigners ner, to tell as how utterly lastenlicant Aguia. to offer for the wherewithal to pay the War In are apt to baller that any Information abast aldo had been. Agalcaldo himself stood allent,dmally, Sir Robert has, moreover, evidently

The United States and China Steamship the ballves, Homx naiive fource, most be sell waiting for us to take our leave, and we could done his best, from first to las, to preserve the

whole of China as an open field for the trade of Company is about to rues new monthly line of acically

not get Barncamico to stop talking. It was a talking able bat, here are people

And there is good, reason—all reimer between the Gulf of Mexico and China Spanish bribes for the special object of trading most embarrassing situation. Finally, we cut all nations.

iros and cotton to the Kad. New Orleans and Fillptor. The chief paid agent is Eugenio him we had occupied the President's time long that there is no more wident. well-wisher Flanco, and he has a faction at his back. As enough we took out leave, and what happened of the Open Door policy ban the great Galveston (or Peniacals) wilf probably be the President of the Filipino Repable and chosen between Aguinaldo and Buencamino afterwards. G. I submit it is unreasonable to assume Gulf porta. The service will begin in October,

beer, cr now is,

On the 23rd August the t... Nippon Maru First Chizen of the nation, I request the press to ought to have been highly interesting. Had I that Sir Robert has note that Esgenio Fiarco and his supporters are been in the President's postion, I should have advising the Empress Dowager to pursue was taken for her official trial on the measured policy lalmical to the interests of these Powers mile at ses, when she made an average speed of salern for delt felt like twisting the fellow neck. taking the Spaniards money

Buencamino is a man of about forty years, whose policy makes for the maintenance of the 163 knots, and everything worked in a very berate and culpable misrepresentation and are

with a shady record. He has always, acted Integrity of the Chinese Empire, who desire ixtisfactory manner. This vessel is one of the systematically employing imposters to masque-

like immer between the Spaniards and equality of opportunity for all nailons in deve first of a fleet of twin-scrow mall and passenger M sade our people and to do all they can to embilier the relailons between the Filipinos and the rebels. When the rebel troops were stick.loping their trade with the sukols of the Empire. steamers being built to the order of Messrs. the Americans. They de 1: solely for the sake ing Mantle, Buencamino was inside the clly. It is, Indeed, very questionable whether Sir Samuel & Co., of London, on behalf of the Toyo of the money that is offered them; and the and persuaded the Spaniards that they would Robart's position is not jeopardised by the complien Kabakiki Kaisha, of Tokio, and has been money is offered by the Spaniards solely for the make it worth his while he could go out and in Peking which has restored to power such *ika of Injaring us. It is not because any good persuade the Filiploor to lay down their arms obsequions tools of the Tiar as the Empress might be done to the Spaulah cause thereby, but He gof some money (to the story gour, and in Dowager and Li Hong Chang are known to be. this land of bribery and corruption one can Yet "Ex-Customs" would have de belleve that purely for splio and will. The Spintards have nothing to gain by this plat but they as so always believe such things although they can Sir Robest is to blame for all the unpleasant vindictive against us that they are willing to seldom If ever be proved) and went out to tabuffs experienced by Sir Claude MacDonald, spend their money to damage ur. The natives Aguinaldo's camp, simed with speelal letter bis letter concluding with the Impalation

"When the British Government give him (Sir who aid them and do the actual work of mare from the Spanish Governor-General.. Again- presenting as have no mptive to serve, but they aldo promptly had him arrested and put to put Clande] a free band sod cease to go behind his are Influenced solely by the chance of gaining son as a spy and a tralier, or at least suspect, back and deal through the Storey Gate office money. As a matter of fact, we ate thoroughly After a week or so of solitary candiaement, while with the so called resi Emperor of Chins we friendly to the Americans, because we know the rebels were making diligent inquiries, Breng shall see something done to recover lost ground as all the would knows how they have. Camino was released, and sent a letter to the in the Far East, Sir Claude has an opponent freed us from slavery, and we cannot de Spanish Governor-General, to the effect that the quietly reading his cards over his shoulder and much without their further friendship, and more. Spanish cause was no longer worth supporting," | dietating the play of the Wily Celestial,'

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NOTANDA

CALENDAR.

OCTOBER. Mataurological meani based on ten years' observation: to 1899,

29.818 .......80 $

8.58

Berometer Thermometer

Humidity Rainfall

TO-DAY.

WEATHER REPORT.

On date at On date

4.

29.93

19.85

79.

71

8: 63

2.17

TO-DAY.

Barometer Thermometer......... Humidity...... Rainfall

Tuesday, 4th October, 1898. Chinese-19th of 8th moom of Blik year of

Kwong-ti

High water-Afternoon.... Okr. 27min. and 10kr 65min. Low water-Morning Skr. 38min. Afternoon 4hr. Jimin. ANNIVERSARIES,

1535-First English Bible plated. 1884-A on foreigners at Westham. 1893-S. von-Friess committed salcide at Shang

bal.

TO-MORROW,

Wednesday, 5th October, 1898. Chinese- 20th of 8th moon of tilh year of

Kwong-sü, Moon-Maximum Declination N, 11kr. pm.

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and 11k. 25min.

High water-Afiarmaon ...... 1hr. 39min. Low water-Morning . Chr. 30min

Afternoon

$år. 58min.

ANNIVERSARIES.

1762-Manila taken by the British, 1870-Shimonoseki forts attacked. 1875-Loss of the O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Hictor

near Amoy. 1881-German saamer Quinta driven sabore at Talchow Island, afterwards det- troyed by fire. Dleastrans typhoon at Halpheng and district; over 1,000 Ilves lost and immense damage done to property.

1894-Typhoon at Hongkong and Macao. 1896-The Tsar and Trains received by Pre-

sident Faure at Cherbourg.

Total's decision. In the Bennertz case. 1897-Six N. Hannen protested glast Tsil

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUR: Canadian (Empress of China)`10-morrow. Indian (Kisang) 7th lost, French (Caledonien) gå fast. American (Glengyla) 11th inst. Tacoma (Olympia) 11th last. American (Copile) 15th lost.

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THE N. P. S. S. Co. camer Broamar sailed from Portland for Japan and Hongkong on the and lust,

THE P. M..5. S. Co.'s chartered steamer Glan- gyir, with malls, etc, from San Francisco to the 13th ulto, via Honolula, has arrived at Yoko- hama, and will leave for this pont via Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghal, to-morrow

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. morning, the sih Inst.

Isidoro Pont...... Ningchow Allantie.......... Proxie.....

Formula' EUSKARAMİYİN Hongkong Charleston (U.S.S.) Terrier........

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PASSED THE CANAL. OUTWARD-Beraldır, Straikmore, Candia, Indra Sept. 2nd; Sarpidon 6th ; Caledonten, Babelsberg, Cholon gib Short 13th Fava, Myrmidon, Pyrrhus, Maragon 16th; Hyson, Glenartney, Benvotrlich, Paliodon Hall, St.

·Olberg zoib.

HOMEWARD-Ernest Simons, Poling. Fo pan, Fortuna Sept: goth,

THE great valan of Scott's Emulsion of Pare Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites in Wasilog Diserves is shown by the accompanying state- meat from D. C. Freeman, Sydney, Aust, :- "Having been a great sufferer from palmosary attacks and gradually wasting away for the pint two years, it affords me great pleasure to torilly. that the above medici e hat given me great rellef, and cheerfully recommend it to all suffer

Chemist can supply it. Sole Agents for Hong would say that it is very pleasant to take." Any kong and the Empfre el China:-Watkins & Co., Hongkong.~{Advt.

on that cotâdence and miarepieteniing ibe / kím short in the middle of a sentence, and fold imparilal critics, will admit it—for believing | and Japan, máinly for the purpose of conveying loa aimilar way to myself. In addition I

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built by Sir James Laing, of Sunderland, Her dimensions are 441 ft. by go ft. 6 to, by az ft. 6 to. The enzises, by Messrs. Geo Cista, sis in duplicate, with cylinders at in.. 46 in., and 75 inlth a stroke 6148 in., and ato dstven by four give a total healeg surface of 10,000 19. it. double-ended and one single-ended bollers, which This vessel has bess ballt under the direct sopervision of Messrs. Flamery, Baggalley, and Johnson, of London and Liverpool. She ass mil the Infost improveme-ty for this class of steamer, the passenger accommodation being fitted up in a most luxuriess manner, and arranged to carry Bij first-class and 38 second-class passengers, with servante, and spg emigrante,

Entertainment.

VOLUNTEER HEAD-QUARTEES. PROMENADE CONCERT,

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NEW TALENT, ADMISSIONS? TICKETS 2 LANE CRAWFORD & Co., Musioni Department. Ronghong, 30 October, 1898,

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Auction.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

NO. 411.

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

MONDAY, the 10th day of October, 1898, at 3 P.M., arg published for general taformsilon,

By Command,

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonlal Secretary; Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hanphong, 3rd October, 1998

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Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the roth day of October, 1898, at 3 P., by Order of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, of One Lots of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Boundary Meruummesia,

No.

Registry?

Locality.

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321,900' 2:53,204)

Intimations.

LETTERS PATENT. ·

IN THE Matter of ORDINANCE No. 3 OF

1891

1 AND IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF THE

PETOLITE FUEL SYNDICATE, LIMITED, Or No. 17, MODRGATE STREET, IN THE IT? OF LONDON ENGL*HD, ASSIGNIES OF AN INVENTOR FOR LET. TERS PATENT FOR THE EXCLUSTE USE WITHIN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG OF AN INVENTION FOR "IMPROVIMENTI IN THE_MANUFACTURE OF BRIQUETTES "OR BLOCKS or FUEL #ROM WASTE "PRODUCT: OR OTHERWISE, ENRICHED BY "PETROLIUE COMPOUNDS,"

TOTICE'is hereby given that the Petition,

Specification and Declaration required herein by ORDINANCE No. 2 of 1892 have bren daly filed in the Office of the Coloo!*I Secretary of Hongkong, and that it is the fater- ton of the THE PETOLITE FUEL. SYNDI "ATZ, LIMITED, by Messrs. JOHN. SON, STOKES & MASTR. of Victoria fa the Colony of Hongkong Solicitors thelt daly authorized Areali to apply at the Skiting of the Executive Council hereinafter mentioned for LETTERS PATENT for the Exclusive dic within the said Colony of Hongkong of the abort-named Invention.

And Notice is hereby also given that a Sling of the Executive Council before whom the Matter of the PETITION will come for decliton will be held la tbe Chanell Chamber of the GOVERNMENT OFFIC's, Victarts, Hongkong, TO-MORROW, the gib day of October, 1898, at 9.45 of the clock in the Forenosa.

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,

Sollchors and Agents,

for the sald THE PITOLITE FUEL SYNDICATE, LD: [1:55 Hongkong, 4th October, 1808.

LETTERS PATENT.

ין

AND

IN THE MATTER OF ORDINANCE NO. 1 01

1891

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION 07 THE PETOLITE FUEL SYNDICATE, LD. OF NO. 57 MOORGATE STREET IN THE CITY OF LONDON, ENGLAND, ASSIGNEES OF AN INVENTOR FÓ¤ LETTERS PATENT FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE WITHIN THE COLONY OF HONOKONG CEAN INVENTION FOR "AN IMPROVED MODY OF ADMILING "AND PREPAZING PATROLEUM AND CHEA "MATTER IN COMPOUND FORM, WITH A "VIEW TJ ITS FINAL USE AS A COME- "BUSTIBLE.

TOTICE is hereby given that the Petition Specication and Declaration required berein by ORDINANCE NO 1892 have been doly filed in the Office of the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong and that it is the intention of the rald THE PETOLITE FUEL SYNDICATE, LIMITED, by Messi. JOHNSON, STOKES

MASTER of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong Solicitors their daly authorised Accots to apply at the Sitting of the Exelive Connell hereinafter mentioned for LETTERS PATENT for the Exclusive use within the said Colony of Hongkong of the above-named Invention.

And Notice is hereby also given that

Siting

of the Eecative Council befare whom the matter of the PETITION will come for decision will

be held in the Council Chamber at the GOVERN MINT Orzicz, Victoria, Hongkong, TO. MORROW, the 5th day of October, 1898, at 9.45 of the clock in the Foretoɔn.

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,

Selleltors and Agents,

lor the said THE PETOLITE FURL SYNDICATE, LD. Hongkong, 4th October, 1898.

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