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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1898.

BIRTH.

At" Waverley, Orchard Road, Singapore on 27tb alio, the wifs of G. H. PRISTON, sl a. son. MARRIAGES.

On the 15th ulta. at H.B.M.'s Consulate for Hyogo and Osaka, by A. E. Wileman, Esq., HB.M.'s Acting Consul, and afterwards at Ali Salata' Church, Kats, by the Rev. H. J. Foss, M.A.. alsted by Rev. G. H. Davies and Rer, W. R. Gray. ROSE MARGUERITE ADILIME WANCINE Step-daughter of A Drewell, Esq., to WILLIAM KERR, fourth ran af Jarnes Kaz, Esq., of Hollywood,"county"Down, Ireland,

Shanghai, 29th ulin, at St. Joseph's Church, hy the Reverend P. "C."Piln, S." I "PAUL JEAN, second son of Charles Auguste DE HIES, of Bruizeli. In ANNA HARRIETTE, only daughter of Arthur Edward KNIGHTS, of Shanghit

DEATHS.

At Gligaw, Scotland, August 10th, 1893, ELIZABETH MCCONNELL, aged 44 yraza; widow of the late John McConnell. M.E., and beloved mother of Alex. N. McConnell, Kabz,

On the 27th alta,, at the Adelphi Hotel, Singa pore, CARL EMIL SCHRIIVI), aged şi yesın. Australian papers pleavefcopy.

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THE British barque Snowden, which left | LORD charles berESFORD IN | thir, that lo" the event of a "dlangiceable"

Bangkok for Peru on the 7th May, met with such a disis'roas gula at san' that she had to put into Fremantle in West Australia on the 28th of August, Repalting her there is exil- mated to cost £1,000. The meals, salls, and rigging had to be cut away to save her from foundering.

DURING the last fortnight of Angust, something like yo,oco tons of American coni were shipped from Norfolk (V.) to various British naval coaling stations abroad-Hongkong, Singapore, St. Lucia, Kingston (Jamaica), and Cape Town No fewer than seventeen Brilah aloewers have baen chartered to carry these 7,000 tour. This Is the latest effect of the South Wales dispate,

CAPT. WINGATE, of the 14th Bengal Lancers, a

SINGAPORE.

ADDRESS AT THE TOWN HALL.

Slagupere 26th September. Seldom has there been a larger gathering at the Town Hall than that on Saturday night, to

(laughter) occurring between another country and ourselves, our command of Ika sez enabled as to prevent them landing troops or monition of war in our spheres of toluence to disturb, as But with regard to China that was entirely changed. The question with regard to China would eventually become military question, and not a naval question. That was change to be thought ant with great care in the fatare,

RAILWAYS . WATERWAYS

There had been some considerable.axcitement in the country ax to cxilways and other things in Chius. He held the view (perhaps he might be wrong) that if we were going to assist a country like China, with fis teeming millions, they must consider the interniis not only of their own trade, but the interests of the trade of that coun try. When they were, thickleg of the lias of

hear an address from Load Charles Beresford, Another polat be would like to bring to be transpoir, they should try and d'ilise what was who is on his way to China at the request of the Associated Chambers of Commerce, to study the questions of British trade and British Interests la China.

notice was that our pailiton as an empire bad anived more or loss at finally. Our emple now was to goarmons and so unwieldy, that GYCD [ we had coorcription at boms, we could not possibly police it prop sly, in the event of disturbances in our dominions.

THE RID-MARKED CHART

there already; improva that and organing that, and they would got the people with them. Dar government, with sil the energies at its com mand, should try sad develop the greał water. ways of China, because if they developed the Waterways they would have the people with them; they understood that line of transport. By and by, when things Improved, they could lavest their capital in reliways, but no business man would ever think he was going to get a they had to lay down a very large capital sum, handiomo dividend in the nosy falure. Flest

Secondly they had the unquestionable dis!lies of

case of any thing, they had a vary wezk gov sing. From his polat of view car first and vernment, which might not be able to quell such

Imediate effort should be to open the water. ting tuge and steam boats, to increase the ways, having proper patrols on them, and get rapidity of the transport of goods from all over China. He bought that was a plan, and a better plan for the immediate future, than large loveatments in railways.

cousin of the famous hand of the Egypilan lotel. Mr. C. Strloger was in the chair, and on the they should have those disagreeables to which the people to these tallways, and thirdly, in the

The meating was colled under the auspices of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce and iba Straits Seulements Association, a small joint- committe undertaking the arrangements,

Lord Charles Beresford took his text on the platform Jost after aloe, being greeted warmly.

platform were H. E. Major Generat Joues Vaug- lgence Department, has come down to Shanghai | ban, His Honour the Deputy Governor, the from Peklog, where he has been studying Chl.han'bles Barkinshaw and G S. Marray

After a visit to Ichang and the Gorge, St. Clair, Capt. Casaford Cap, Duff, ADC., and. Mests, Miller, Frizell, Napler, Lasne, T. Scott, he is about to make an overland journey from Mass McDonald and Grey, Private Secretaries Hankow to Burma, taking the route through to Lord Charles Beresford. Hunan followed by Mr, A, R. Margary, a very

pesllous journey.-N. C. D. News.

The Hongkong Welegraph interesting, but at the same time somewhat

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOVER 5, 1898.

VERY persistent ramtears were current yesterday (zoth ulic,) that the Emperor of Chin bad cicaped from the clutches of bis dear sunt and TELEGRAMS.aken refuge on bourd H.M. Fizet. The Admiral

REUTER'S MESSAGES.

VISIT OF THE KHEDIVE TO THE SULTAN.

* LONDON, Deicher 3rd. The Khedive of Event has anilved at Con. stantinople co

the Saltan. The motives for the vilt st known bui 1: is supposed that it la fn'connection with the Khe.. divint properly to Thuros

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CAPT. MARCHAND PROMOTED. Capt, Marchand has been promoted to Maj.

THE PLAGUE IN BOV BAY. The deaths from, plague”in Bombay clly for the past week amonni to 26)^"compared with tap for the plans, wack. The devthy in the preillency of Bombay amoant to 4,990.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS,

FrKINO, Srotember 28th.

swald seat bim South In the Bonaventure.

Of course it would make orderstandable many *pparently unexp'aloed circamalances, could we bellewe that the prateaded boot for Kang was really intended for the Son of Heaven, Perhaps the next we shall hear of bim will be feading the Rebels of Kwaskil dagat bir own troops. -Skanghat Bally Pre

We

THE UNITED S ́"PES AND THE PEKINS CRISIS,

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bear flat Admiral Dewsy to-day despatched the cruise: Boston and the U. S. Transport Nere so the Gulf of Pechili,

THE POST OFFICE SCANDAL.

RE-HEARING OF THE CASES,

At the Magitimacy vestriday afternoon, Com- mander Hastings re-heard the cases of two postman, Cheng Tsang and Li Ho, who were

He, for one, and be thought most of his countrymen were also clear to the minds, that they did not want to see may mora of the chart marked red. They had now a great deal more than they could conscaleatly manage, be had relented, and if they were aided by bostile action on the part of other Enrapan cousirica. With regard to China be would like to put forward a plan. He had been an agita for all his life-although an Isfahman ha wa not an Irish agitator (applause)—he had been agitating for a very long ilme to get what he Mr. Stringer In Introductieg Lord Charles to would call adegoste security for our empire, be meeting, said that it was somewhat super- that was a proper flest, well organised and effi- fluous, the ame of Lord Charles Berralord clent, wlib a good reserve, and a definite plan of was sufficiently well known. (Hear, bear). 11 | campaign II ever it had to do saything. He they had not heard him speak, at any rate they | had always brought before his countrymen one had sead at various times and in wastees places object, his view for getting that big fleet, and speeches head made on several subjects, and he he believed that that was the reason why his Commitees of the badles be represented, felt that countrymen latened to him. He had always they ought not to let Lord Charles pass through seld it made for peace, and not for war, because Singapore, without asking him to do them the

peace wat our greatest interest as the greatest honsor of addressing them en some points con- trading country in the world. necled with the great China questions, which bad occupied their attention for many months past. Lord Charles Beresford was not known naval office whose brillant achievements had by bls speeches alone; he is' a' distinguished

| been many times before the public (Applause)

They could not forget the &indor (Cheers), vor the daring bravery with whleb be tiled to rescue General Gordon (Cheers).

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THE ADDR155.

Lord Charles Beresford sold that he consider ed the Chamber of Commerce and the Straits Association had paid him a very great compil- ment in asking him to address a public meeting there that night, and he also considered it a great honour to address & meeting of that char scles, because he understood that in that room the various e niols representing the great Faropean nations at beme were present. He d'd not think that anyibing he could say there would be in any way mannderstood, because be was of opinion, and most of them would where that splafon, that the present croition of affairs. in China, with regard to Bish trade and British Interests, was a very critical one. He went to far as to say is his opinion, for what unless something waí dóns of a defiulie charac ter, some resolnie policy of a peaceful nature undertaken, it might mean the end, more or less of the Dish Empire to the future; and he would

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Might he suggest a plan; he did not iny his plan was a good are, but in the pre- sent condition of thlugs, where no ose seemed to know exactly where we were, it was a very good thing to put forward a plan; it provoked discussion and something was done. More than that, when he had addressed himself to a Cham- ber of Commerce and II they listened to bis argameals and made up their minds that any thing was decesary for the security of trade, he ald not care what government was in, that government had got to listen to the Chamber of Commsrce.

NO PREFERENTIAL RATES,

With regard to rallways, he hoped theṛ would be able to enter into an agreement with other nations, that, whatever natton dow

minated the satiways for the moment, there would never be preferential rates. He was ura that would be for the advantage of trađe, Another way in which he thought the Gorto- - ment might assist trade interests in China, was

with regard to the question of tariffs.

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TARISTS AND TRANSIT DUEI Government should at once losiliais sa inquiry as to how it was possible that tariffs were placed galost British goods that were strongly axalast the treaties which had been agreed to by China, (Applause.) This was a most Importsat ques- tlon, and one that should be taken up at once in the interests of dar irade sed commerce. Con- necled with this was the question of transit fees and transit data. If dass sie pad to admit goods into the interior, wa should bquire why NO ADEQUATE SICURITY.

These goods are further taxed by likin or oetrol, The present position with regard to the fatore which are so de:simental to traile These were Investments of capital in China was'a nervous

the fire pofol ho sabmitted, as a plan, in which one, because there was no adequate security, the government could materially assist trade He thought our government should immediately and commerce, and in an ocen me ting ika begin sa aduce the Chinese Government-that, where he knew there were many foreigners bow they would set to weak.to laduce them he present, he would ask their generous opinton did not for a moment propose to suggest, but whether any one of the proposals he bad made aduce was a very good word when you were could possibly be made a casket ball! with any on a mission that piquled some care more of other nation that is in China 7 the Chinese Government to give that scequate ti there polute were exielally looked lalo less to your language they ought to "induce"

FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT security by a properly efficient military and and properly bis opinion wa tha! wherever machants niɛht wish to invest. That interests, but the benefit of the trade of was the first and foremost thing. It might be all the European countries in Chias, and un- suggested that these troops and this police questionably the country that would benefit most should be officered by Europeans, perhaps some would be Cotoa. Fils summary was this. Some- Brilib among them (ughter), But anyway

thing had got to be dono, and l:wa. for the mer something of that charicier would give the mer-

chants sed the traders in this part of the world Give them his regis Relish ende was re-chaots that security which he thought they had to say what that something should be, and ba ting very circumscribed in all parts of the world, a perfect sight to demand.

would endeavour, as far as his power went, to that was to say ether nailers were finding our

forward that some hing home for the considere P.C. Collett said-About 9 10 am on the 18th what a very beneficie? thing trade is, and other

tion of the Belilah public. Secondly, that the nations were embarking to trade all over the September I wrai in the Post Office la company

Chinese should be induced to have adequate with Inspector Moffat end Mr. Solly (chief clerk warld, net accessarily to our detriment, but in

secarly in the share of military and pótico. souse cases to the exclu lon of our trade. at the Post Office). We acarebed the messeng

Thirdly, the commercial alliance he had He did not blime other nations for that. He gers' rooms. In the table Aromar la

1uggeried, Fourth to open the waterw sys found five lines and one post-card, I banded ught that the Governments of other nations were perfectly rignin do whatever they const

thoroughly and practically, and filtà to have them to Mr. Solly. I produce faur of the letters.

a strict and impartial equiry into the case of The bileter was open and the stamp bad desed necessary for the advantage of their pso

the lalia and trans't dues. been taken off, the place where the stamp badle, and he also thought that in their undertaking been being visible. Defendants bed and box these efforts, it was nur business to see that ent were in the room I speak o', defendant being interests, and our trade, were not hurt la any way the room when I found the letters. He aald, whatever. (Applause.) "I put them in the drawer and forget to hand them to the Postmaster." There was another bed in the room beside defendant's.

sentenced to six mnathy' hard labnar for detain. / ftat oplalon was worth, that be belleved that police sieng the rivers, and fa the laterior, would not only be for the benefit of British

Marqali Isa will remalo at P-kiņp for several || Ing letters without lawful authority or exense. dayı longer than at fral Intended at the special'] The Hot, A. M. Thomson occupied a seat on

rquns of the hinge Misters of State.

the bench, Inspector Moffat conducted ite Greet Mituls, the Unbid Staret, and Japanesses for the Police and Mr. Bruttos, solicitor, have a red their intention to prese the

appeared on behalf of the defendants. integriteĵof the Chines" Fmplum,

The case agalest Cheng Teang was taken

Isisseported that the Chine Government intend to alter the Man.cking Thrane-həll in the Imperial Palace and turn it luin a Cosneli mam, with ten Ministers to advise the Throne on, aff is of State.

Gres Batald be want that she has.pre made under the chemist and will bear compa poftiles! refugee

veicu ruang-Yu-wel on the venand that he ga pecial tere bes English Manufacturea.

Show'd nspire, bowever, HOTELE, CLUBS, MESSES Endang has been gulty of other grave crinaca Otoci Large Charmers. Any complaints should be addressed so the Manager.

Mandemus, 1st March, 1897,

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SUBSCRIBERS

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thë Britich authorities will turn him over to the Chlosse Government for purlibment—Ñ.C.D News.

Weather REPORT.

first,

In answer to Mr Brutton, witness suld that since the 18th ok he had been working under Inspector Moffat in this case, having been The Observetary report to-day, mays:-On engaged in making enquiries of the addressees. HEMINDED. THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS. The gth 27 11 45 mm. The barometer bar

The addressees had seen the letters and claimed

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Pressure I higham, coming to the Police Office for the on the Chin coat. over Ching, and probably in defrèl over the Pacific to the S.P. of the Touchens, Gradien's moderate for N. whi di on the China coast. | FORECAST :iresh N. winf's ; dall with saln at

first, Improving later,

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Lam A Mck sald-I am a sallor on board the German sterrata Independent, which I joloed between the 19th of June and the 18th July, When on shore I stay at the Kwong On Seamen's Club. I was living there los & month before I jalaed the Independent. I have stayed there for the past three or four years. Since Joining the Independent I have been on shote, bat aal, frequentiy, and on each occasion bare slayed at the Kworg Oa. Propis xlways know where to had me when sshore, and I get letters HM,S. Grafton arrived to-day from Wel-ha! through the master of the Kwasg On I have sat received ans letter "far, stydíal months, The lever produced is addressel to me and la from my elder brailer, wka ves at Foochow The police brought the kiter on board and showed it to cae." The date of the letter was the 3rd March

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AERATED WATERS of our manu- facture are sold throughout the The Hongkong cricket team returned from Far East and are invariably pre-Shanghal by the Empress of China'to-day. ferred on account of their excellence.

Two heatmen, for mooring to the Glenfallosh ABSOLUTE PURITY is guaranteed. and Haffan, while under way, were to-day fined The best materials only are used. $15 ench,

Lul Wan sald-I am the matter of the Kwong On seamen's boarding boure, which i have kept about three years. I removed to Stanley Street to September of last year. Before the I kept boarding house in. the old Victoria Hotel. I

and have received letters for him. I have never aren the letter produced and addressed to the previous witness at any boardlog house.

Ia reply to Mr. Bratton witácia-vald he did

THE PRICES are only half those. The Japanes: Government has received a pro- have known the previous witness for two years, charged in England.

roval from the Congo Free State for the con- WATERS MANUFACTURED BY Ug areaslan of a tresty, ¿pe

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WHAT IT DO:8 IN EGYPT might pelat out that in Egypt the French uation had favested something like 130,000,000 millions. They knew that that ing vestment was absolutely secure, as the capital som facicased in valun every year, and a. on the first of every quarter, the interest due in that, arm was regntarly paid. How and why ? It was simply because the Egrplans, with ike aid of a few Hildish officers, bad got command of the military and the police, and on that sectify all other pallons were at this moment inreating the'r capital in Egypt, excepting the Brish, because for some extraordinary TeaTOD, our govemment kept on telling everybody that they were coming out of Egypt, when they know perfectly well that they are going to remain there for ever. (Applause). With regard to this ques tion of security, there was no doubt that our country could very materially aid the Chinese both in money, and to people who could conduct their affairs for them, under the Chinese govern ment. They had a very good proaf of what the British could da

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AND MAKING FOR PRICE,

These polas he humbly submitted made for pence, and peace was the greatest interest that iha Betish empire held at this moment. nomber of Anglo-Saxons in the British Sraz was about forty millions. Out of this there with ; only four hundred thousand, young

men between the ages of eighters and twenty-ons who are qalified by physique, sinture, health and other requisites to become soldiers, and ha might say to the credit of the population that one in every four di Jata the British Army, and mate up the hundred thousand necessity to krop the nailon going.

A VASI EMPIRE.

In the prevent position of bar Empire, m vasiness, lis 'responsibilities, köd its enormous extent, this was not enough to defend and police It properly, in the event of hostilities, or in the event of disturbances in our damlalans. He therefore thought that the commercial kiilance, of which he and spoken, would first of alt possibly be contracted for trade, but eventually it might be an sillance of a character, but in whatever direction It was, it must make for peace, sad bo opposed to War, (Applause.)

more strong

NO IRRITABLE SPEAKING WANTID

menious issue for trade Interests in China. He knew YOLY well, from conversations with leading merchants and fieraciers in Lon don, that there was a very uneasy feeling as to the future of our prospesly, so far as trade went, in China. He was at one of those people who he loved in what were described as "Saturday to Monday tourists," gentlemen like himsel, comin out there to teach them thele business. The traders of China, and the Billish terden

SIR ROBERT HAFT bore, knew a great deal mare about their own

There was a man whom all the world respected, busincar than he did, or ever should know, and be was proud to say that he was an. What he did think was that, perhaps, he might Irishman, and that was Sir Robert Hart. be of some me in this very important mission (Applause). Sir Robert Hart was a man who which he had been asked to audertake by the had worked most loyally for the Chloese govern- Associated Chambers of Commerce at home, Ifment, and was in the proud position at this he could focus the opinions of British traders'ns

moment of having produced the only valuable to what was necessary, because something had

set in that enormous empire. Then they had to be done, and the thing was to find out what

the much to be deplored Geners! Gordon, who that something war. The only merl be might really kept the pieseni dyossly on the throne. He also had worked loyally for the Chlace, and possess was that of being a public man with some sort of a hering from the people at home, the Chinese were very grateful for what he had He knew very well that our trade and financial done. There were other Britishers, and men of As a pobl'c man Le deplored very much interests had been reprerrated over and over other nations at present serving the Chinese the remarks that had been made at Home agalo by, the different consuls ahrold, and by government, and in all instances these Europeans of a fritable and d'acourteous asture, He the different trade associations, but he did not

had worked loyally for the Chinese and unques-

was not at all indixposed to fight. (Applñare). shink that these views bad really been brought enably for the benefit of the Chinese empire, If they were goleg to fight, Diga: certainly, but before the public by any one single individual, His fit suggestion was that the government fight in a big straight way and do your best to and he believed that a single individual might ecarity in the Interior and along the coast by imitable things, unless they were going to fight. should induce the Chincie to have proper your adversary. There was no object to saying focus these views, and in the way be hoped to be of some use in by coastrymen in the Far avg a property organised militery and police. They had heard a good deal about Rusils and East. (Applause.) There was no doubt that Another thing he would submit, perhaps it wa

France in the dabatos af hate. English trade and Ergilah Influence were of far

nót too important character to allow them to drif, as, they had been during the past, bat mors particularly with regard

Effo, in a few words to of the Briish Empire with regard to trade and represent what he might describe as the poallon commerce, or rather, the politon it was now la with regard to what the government he might my bad not done. Up till now, the whole of our trade and commerce had been left entirely cerned. Thit perhaps was a very wire thing so to private enterprise, to far as China AI COF.

long China was a commercial reserve for the

acknowledged by the leading English A CHINAMAN has died of barl-beri fotke Ade. I not know of any other. Kwong On boarding like, if they would all Chins. He should better or at any rate do something,--was that was only doing what we had done ares alace we makers to be equal to those of their alde (S. Aurelia) Hospital. His is said to be own production.

the first case of the disease contracted in the colony.

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ADMIRAL. MOFTO", who commanded the Spanish fleet in the naval bittle off Cavite, arrived here with bla, wife and family by the Esmeralda yesterday,

Luk Ho am

honse in Hongking barathin snemployed and living at the Kwang On seamen's boarding house in Stanley Street. About 14 days ago the previous witness went into the contry and returned to-day. In his absence I looked after The battress. ¡A „constable has been to me and asked me it a certain letter had bees deilveted to me and I said no.

The further heal ag was adjouted until today.

A COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE

■ltogether a good plan,-bat let them suggests

the British Nattou should try to enter into a commercial alliance with Ameiles, Germany and Japan (Applause) in what we might call for the moment our spheres of Induence Ho was not at all one of those who believed in the Cry that becaure other paitons locrented their commerce, it was bad for us. He did not.be Hara in that at all,'

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RUUSIA'S ADVANTAGEOUS POSITIONS, No doubt Russia had been got into positions of very considerable advantage lately, but Russia-

were un emple. We had taken up all the best positions, we could, and we did our bent la hold- on to them, and he thought we were quite right. It did not lay well laour mouths to find fault with Russia and France if they attempted to take up positions of advantage to their own countrymen. All nations more or less had the colonial fever, and were trying to improve their trade, and their commerciel fzterests, wherever ibey could. He could quite understand other nations being a litle annoyed, because whereves they turned they found thing like a prest hedgehog, bristling all over and labelled "John Bull that had been there before them. If wa reversed the posities he did not support we should be very much more agreeable than other countries were st present.

SIR EDWARD FRANKLAND, K.O.B., D.C.L., F.R.S., F.C.a., &c. the greatest living authority on Water, reports as follows on the water as prepared and used by us in our manufacture :—

It possesses an extremely high de

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

During the Summer Month A CELESTIAL of the great unemployed section my own name and the name of the hoarding | Chamblin, bað tekin a very strong line with ourselves, perhaps, did not like any interference that what they were in need of wau a strong,

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IT li fald that rubber le being largely grown in Province Wellesley. Mr. Hogan, ol Bertam Estate, bas 4,000 plante.In growth, and be in. tends to grow about 5,000 mare.

bad the Impadenča to smoke in the Court Josm

all ERATED WATERS should be the Magistr cy to-day. He had, however, to kept in a cool place, preferably in any dently for his experience, a fine of $5, in ICE CHEST OF REFRIGERATOR, until default fourteen days being inflicted upon him. required for use. The Bottles should be stored with the necks downward so that the corks are covered by the water. This will prevent an escape of gas taking place and rendering the waters more or less flat,

THI HONGKONG DISPENSART,

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POULTNEY BIGELOW, the well-known American essayist and journalist, is about to visit Manila in order to examine the political ska

lon by personal enquiry, Mr. Bigelow will probably publish the results of bis Investigations in Harper's Magantne.

Ma, Ji Hustlogs, sollctiòr, to-day applied for a A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. icbearing of the case of a shopkeeper who was fined $200 with the alternative of six months hard labour yesterday, for carrying on the inde ci a pawnbroker without a license. The applica [7 ́ ́tion was zafused,

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841, 2 Hongkong, sta Suptember, 1998.

TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.

Britse Empire. But it was no longer that. Our government had never deemed its duty to assist commercial and trading enterprises. They bad not related our merchants in the way other countries had assisted their merchants.

wera much likely to drift fato war, because

COMPETITION NOT BAD He believed that the more other nations increased their commerce and trade, the it made for parce, and argues ansbly it increased indirectly the trade of the British Empire. It they could get the security The bearing of the cases were resumed this

as suggested, he thought other nations would be morning.

inclined to invest their capital in that sphere of Wong Man Ki seld-1,am a cook at the Trai

GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE.

lofluence to which he had referred, and the Wo Treung seaman's boarding house No. 5 Might he give them an lostince of what he

mere fact of invesiog capital, would make for Jubilee Street. I cannot read. I can only read meant. Qalte lately the Colonial Secr tary, Mr. peace, because other nations, a bit more than He thought that they would agree with his

A STRONG CLEAR RESOLUTE POLICY,

house. I have Sequently received lettera at reid to the Colorlal Office, which he superio- where their money was invested and their resolute, clear policy clear not only to dant. I have at recolved posted fetters.facilties for the improvement of the barbour William Vernon Harcourt. They sat on opposite clear to the rest of the world, (Applause) They No.'s jubilee Street, I don't know the deler. tended, and at Feng he had lately given property lay. He did aut alien agree with Sit ourselves, and the traders, but also perfectly have never refused to receive lätters. Letter B accommodation and also facilities for the open- sides of the house and they occasionally had s (poduced) bas my name and the game of the fog of railways in the Native States. That was title badinage. But he did aereo with him in boarding house. It has not been delivered to the line that he thought the government ought this. Being addrensal by a'cortala Chamber People did not understand what they wern going to do, ihan if they laid down distinctly, clearly, to take with regard to trade. (Hear, hear.) it of Commerce with regard to the fall in prices, and firmly but courteously, what they atended Chan Fuk, accountant of the boarding house, these improvements at Penang were necesssyho said it was time that prices were falling in also gave evidence.

now, they were necessary twenty years ago, and individual fontances. He could not deny that,

to do; and how they intended to do it. He did, The case was farther adjourned itil to-morrow,

it rested upon them to formulate what, they but the volume of trade in the British Empire what nation he belonged to, could find say not think any gentleman there, no matter wanted, a definite, strong, and resolute policy, was lacrassing by leaps and bounds, and sa the very serious fault with the remarks ha and it vested upon him, so far as he was able to voleme increased in value and quantly, he was forward tbelt views, and...thể views of the met. not very much alarmed by the fall la prícor."

bad" made that night, They were made chants in China, to the home government, with

honestly and in the foferests ol práce, . UNDERSELLING COMPETITORS, the idea of the home government assisting trade He thought that was a very who remark by Six commerce was hail, and very materially bur', by becaure Be beitsved that all trade múð” nil and commerce in the Far East. (Applause) William Harcourt. It might be that in the ipfor-war, and there, was no doubl that if there was With regard to Chlua, there was another point ests of their trade, which they were perfectly sight one country more than an her that would be to consider, in certain instances they andersold hart by war, that country would be Great Britain, withy of the police.

us, but the more fact their trade Increasing the He thanked them for the way in which they had volume of trade is such a place as China, must stened to his remarks, and was sorry he could. eventually benefit Great Britain, because it is not slay there longer. He hoped to go toplo crassed the volume of trade of Great Britain, | Peking, where he would lay his views bolore

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NEW TREATF PORTS, .

It is alleged that the British Government has demanded of Chinx the opening as Treaty pors of Chin Shantal near Falatho; and to the cast, Chin Wanglao.. The Tsungli Yamen has applied to the Throne, and the appitsation has been granted. It is said that this accounted for the presence of a British man-of-war at Chin Wang

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THE COMMAND), OF THE SKA.

Up till now the commerce and trade interests of our great empire had entirely depended upon the command of the son. What he meant was