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To-day's Advertisements,

ZETLANDA

LODGE;

No. 55, E.G..

REGULAR. MEETING of the above LODGE will be held at the FREEMA GONS" HALL, -Zetland Street, TO-NIGHT, the 1st June at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely." Visiting Brethren are condially invited to attend.

Hongkong, 1st June, 1899.

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NOTICE.

HAVE This Day ADMITTED ML

Partnership, and from This Date my practice as a SOLICITOR and NOTARY "PUBLIC will be carried on under the Firm Name of

DENNYS and BOWLEY."

IL L. DENNYS.

Supreme Court House,

Hongkong, 1st June, 1899.

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CHỊNA-NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR. TIENTSIN.

THE Company's Steamship

“NANCHANG,”

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1899

The Hongkong

Telegraph

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1899.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

ARRIVAL OF MAJOR MARCHAND IN

FRANCE.

LONDON, May 30th," Major Marchand has arrived at Toulon, and was received by the Authorities and Deputa-

tions with enthusiaspi

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THE DREYFUS AFFAIR.

M. Ballot-Beaupré has concluded his address to the Cour de Cassation. The new fact which was legally required for a revision of the sen- terce was supplied by the discovery of two letters which Major Esterhazy had written on peculiar paper, Identical with that on which the Bordereau was written. M. Ballot Beaupré finally asseverated onhis honourandconscience, that he was convinced Major Esterhazy winte the Bordereau, and that the honour of the Army did not require the detention of an innocent

Its stated that in consequence of the past ance of foreign men of war of Chinhai and Shibpu, Governor Liu of Chekiang Hop, in addition to sending Commandant Ll with trained forces to Sushpu, wired to the Nanking Viceroy for the service of the Chinese cruisers Puanka and Chaow to strengthen the defence of that harbour.

A REPORT is again going the rounds that the Enipress-Dowager has ordered Viceroy Chang Chih-tung to Peking to confer on military matters in view of the present crisis in China, Teng flua-hsi, Governor of Anawel, will take charge of the Viceregal scal during Chang's absence and Teng's post will be tempomrily filled by Yu Yinlin, Governor af Hupeh, whose vacancy will in turn be assumed temporarily by Tang Shouming, Provincial treasurer of Hupeh.

REV. Mr! Mawele, addressing a meeting of the Preventive and Reformatory Institute of London for females, in Exeter Hall on the 6th inst. said: We are living in an age when Christian work is largely counterbalanced by indecent pictures and publications. The

A Few days ago, fox terrier was confronted. with a huge dragon-f The fly not at all appreciate the

got his back up,

dog at bay for a ton siderable tim last drove the terrier off the field.

UP to the time of going to press nothing has been heard of Captain Moncur, who was missed from his ship, the Fansdag, yesterday. The only thing to hand is concerning the contents of the letter left for the chief officer. In this, we are told, instructions were given for the mate, to send certain clubes somewhere, as the captain was going away,

CAPTAIN-C, F. Menzies, who goes out to join the Chinese Regiment & Weihaiwei, entered the service in 1893. He had the good esteem of the War Office. Captain C. E. Pereira, an other officer who gues out to Weihaiwei, is a Coldstreamer, with fifteen years military ex. perience. He was given his commend twelve years after joining the army. The Chinese regi- meat now numbers 300 men.

BEVIEW.

THE WESTS

Further detai which took place day of last we and Co, ustomer possesalon

cara ta hai

【CASE

Liver on shion!

Messrs Banker

Ira. On was taken

pirates who had

MALAYAN COAST FROM PHILIPPINES, by Rounsvelle Wildman, Lothrop Publishing. pany, Ros- ton, W. Brewer & Co. Hongkong This Is a very neatly got up little volume of stones of the author's experiences in Singapore enbarked as passengers and money and goods and the Malay States with a few stories to the value of $7,000 were taken. dealing with Mayan life added. We, utter It seems that many of the passengers on the Pontang to the Philippines, for the nearest on thein The Bngine room doors and the ly Mail to see how the tales stretch from Wo, were women who had sums of money approach to the latter place is the Island of large doors leading to the passengers quarters Borneo, which to the best of our knowledge, were not shut, as they should have been when as never been included in the Philippine the launch, reached Komchuck Rapids, cand. soup. The preface states that Those stories when a signal was given the pinter swarmed. are the result of nine year's residence and ex over the launch and took everything in perience on the Malayan coast, which, in their own hands. They were all armed; atmosphere of valor and performance by Rajali party took possession of the main deck and modern times, has been brought again into the and resistance would have been useless One Brooke of Sarawak, the hero of English ex the other of the upper deck, and the Captain“ pansion, and Admiral George Dewey of was ordered

to steer in the direction of Rong- the Asiatic squadron, the hero of American noon. On arriving there the pirates found achievement. We fail to see how the reference some of their confederates awaiting them with to Admiral Dewey can be inade to fit in, for a couple of lighters and sampany. The sumpany the book does not deal with the Philippines set out for the launch and the pirates for jito. and, even if it did, they do not form part of the them and inade of having presignly told the Malayan Coast

_________"captain he could'go. -->< The tales number sevcuteen in all, and are The iu Un is a large launch some 178 felt very brightly and graphically written, making Joligand stains at the rate of 15 knots an hour.“ very enjoyable reading for both old and young. That being the case, whey did not the captain The author has a bright manner of expressing run the pirates down, as he could easily have himself and has pitched upon alany phases of tune when they were in the salupans ». He,

taking of "Baboo's Good Tiger is particularly got clear away. There is no truth in the story both European and American readers - The | the matter there. In the meantime the pirates?

upon the author's imagination than upon his experiences, for it would be an exceedingly Malay boy to travel through the jungle hold in fast to his tail. However, this tiger may have been one of those exceptions which, we are told, go to prove the rule, Lepas's Revenge, a story of a monkey, is another good yarn; but again we must point out that a monkey cannot throw, and the tale of Lepas pelting his enemy with the contents of the side-board, as he sat at table, must-be taken with a grain of salt. As an effort of itnugina tion it is distinctly good, but as a faithful record of a monkey's doings it must be accepted with a certain amount of scepticism. The descriptions of A Crocodile Hunt, Pig Hunt, Singapore. and visit to B King

A RESIDENT of Manila recently importes, for, literature of the day is as bad as it possibly | commonly used in temperate climates, En. Malayan life which should be of interest to however, made his way to Canton, and reported.

his own use, a pair of blankets such as are

Captain Finlayson, will he despatched as above/man on Devils Island. An immense sensation they are positively indecent. It is deeply 10 found in a climate like that of the Philippines., į good, though we fear that it must be based more about the Sandpiper coming up with them.

could be, but the advertisements are worse land, or the United States, but are seldom dumbfounded declaring that M. Ballot-Beaupregreted that the stage, in the That is the reason why, he had in import them

indecent, advertisements, is the worst offender,himself, says the Manila Times. The purnimable tiger that would permit a anall

on SATURDAY, the 3rd instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, ist juue,, 1899...

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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL

THE Company's Steamship

HAIMUN,"

Captain Milroy, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SUNDAY, the 4th instant,

at Daylight,

was caused and the Anti-Revisionists were

had begh bribed.

AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION. The final. Federal referendum in South Australin shows that 66,000 were for and 17,000 against federation.

BETTING ON THE DERBY 2 10 1 on Flying-Fox.

3 against Holocauste.

Oppressor.

100, 8

20 1

Damocles.

Jo

My Hoy.

50, 1

173ба

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers

Hongkong, 1st June, 1899.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

THE Company's Steamship

"HECTOR."

Captain Barr, will be despachted ON

MONDAY, the 5th instant.

For Freight, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, 1st June 1899.

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THE "MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR NEWCHİVANG AND TONGKI".

"HE Steamship THE

*MOGUL," Captain Bailey, will be despatched for the above porta, on or about TUESDAY, the 6th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, & CO., LIMITED, Agents. Hongkong, 1st June, 1899.

[7374 THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI

THE Company's Steamship

"VAŃGTSZE

H. Allen, Commander will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 8th instant.

For Freight, &c., apply to

--HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.,

Agents.

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Hongkong, ist June, 1899.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS,

is requested that all communications aglasing na třeb |_scriptions, "Advertisements, Rtu be addressed to the Manager, Hangdong "Telegraph" and not to the Tidiar, „Letters-on liulitormi matien, to be sent to "The Editor and not to individual members of the staffi ** Commnunications intended for publication mom be accom· panied by the nape and address of the writers, but necessarily for publication ; but as evidence of guad faith;

Widlar the cons of the Hanging Telegraph wilkul ways be open for the fair discussion by correspondents of all ques „tioni afferring publia kuerests; fe must be distinctly under

stood that the Editor does wat in any ny hold himself responsible for opinions thus expressed.

Intimation.

وكر

Desmond and Innocence. Scintillants

WEATHER REPORT.

The Observatory report says:-On the rst art.50 a. The barometer has fallen on the China coast, particularly in the North. Pressure; slow over N. China, and gradients are slight for S, winds along the coast generally. FORE CAST:--Moderate S. winds; squally, showery,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

U to April 28th the total American casualties in the Philippine campaign amounted to 198 killed and, 1,141 wounded.

A RUMOUR is current to the effect that a colli sion has occurred at'Kyaochao between German soldiers and Chinese rigters, whose number is

ported to have amounted to 10,000.

IN connection with the Newchwang Railway an order for 14,000 tons of steel rails has been placed by the múlway directors of the Chinese

Government with Mr. G. Turner, of Glasgow.

Tate three highest prices of this month's draw ing of the Loteria de Juarez, México, áreas follows: First prize. $60,000, No. 1784; Second prize, $20,000, No. 3544. Third prize, $10,000, No. 42831.

Hy the Orient Line steamer (rah which left Albany on the 9th April, 37,000 cases of Tas- manian apples were shipped for London. This is the largest quantity of Australian apples hitherto sent in any one vessel.

We note that it is rumoured at Bangkok that the Scottish Oriental Steamship Company will wo steamers from Singapore to Bangkok, the

agreement which they made with Holt, not to do so, not holding good with his successors. the new syndicate,

THE contract for a loan for building the Tien- sin-Chinklang Railway was signed on the auth May, between the Chinese Government and the representatives of the Hongkong and

The amount of the loan is £16,000,000.

In fact, Mr. Mawle went on, he found that the bishops of the Church of England were recom- mending their clergy to go to the theatre (Cries of "Shame (shame!") and he was bound: to say that he felt the need of a second re- formation. The British stage, he declared, was distinctly immoral, and he hoped that a determined crusade would be carried on against it.

"Aguinaldo is an exceptional man. He is a bom leader. The best thing the Americans can do, now that negotiatious are opencil, is to give him some sort of recognition as the ruler of the islands. He is the unly man who can "control the natives.". Spitzel is the silent partner of Li Hung-charg in China He is now arranging a big deal that may interest Satterlee's creditors in Philadelphia, who know he made a lot of money in China during the last awo years with Spitzel selling arms and getting concessions.

chase price of the goods was $8 Mes, but be following additional charges had to he met fove they finally reached the purchaser, the

Import duty. Additional 8 per cent, ad valorem Surcharge, 10 per cent import duty... Stamps on Customs documents Commission to landing agent Freight from Hongkong..... Boal hire in Manila Bay.... Man employed to land the goods.. More stamps...

$4.20

89

42

45

75

1.10 1.75 25 35

$10,06

Solomon's Mines" are very pretty pieces of word painting and are well worth reading So indeed, is the whole book, if it is taken as a

and customs. For instance, in describing mere.description of a quaint people and not as the result of a careful study of their mans the

a species

CORRESPONDENCE

(We do not necessarily endorse the opiniona ispr

**Correspondents in this voljama,)

THE WATER FAMINE

THE FRIT OF THA HONDKOM TREKSFACH... DEAR SIRA few days ago a letter appeared in the local press calling attention to the fact, that although it was stated that the water would. be turned on In certain districts for four hours daily, the unfortunates who lived at a distance from the waterworks, owing to the very low. pressure at which the water is supplied, are debarred from getting any, until those who live. closer are first satisfied

The Europeans who have the misfortune to live, in the top foos of the houses in Queen's Road, have every morning to wait until the fours below have filled up every available. vessel, washed out their cook-houses-- and allowed the tap to run for half an hour to

Now, Sir, this unsatisfactory state of things, little fuller, so that the water will have can easily be remedied by turning the cock on enough pressure to teach the top floors of houses, especially whose that are practically on the sea-level

Thanking you, Sir, for your kinduess, for inserting this growl. Ad

Yours truly,

Hongkong, June 16, 1809...

UNWASHED

SPORT IN PERAK.

A LONDON telegram dated April 28th, published" in the New York Journal says:-Louis Spitzel, who has been supplying the Filipinos with arms, arrived here to-day direct from Hong- kong. He said to the Journal: "Why shouldn't

SANITARY BOARD. furnish arns to the Filipinos?"There's money in it. I'm a British subject, and it's Sanitary Board was held for the purpose of This attemoon a meating of the flongkong legitimate business. Didn't Dewey and Wild- considering what further steps are necessary in chewing of betel, the author says He cleanse the drains, before they are able to get man give Aguinatio rifles in the beginning? dealing with the plague, more especially withdrew from the pouch in the knot of his saranya drop sufficient to make a cup of tea, "sku" reference to overcrowding: The President (Dr. } a few broken fagments of areca nut. These Atkinson, Principal Civil Medical Officer) fine, and tucked the entire rinse into the cor he wrapped in a lemon-leaf well smeared with occupied the chair, and there were also presentner of his mouth. Here the author is far the Vice-President Hon. F. May (Capt. Supeastry Lemon leaves are not used betel

intendant of l'olice) the Hon. R. D. Ormsby chewers, but the leaves of the girth, (Director of Public Works), Mr. E. Osborne. of pepper, and the name of the leaf is given

the act of chewing by the Malays, who say and D Clark (Medical Officer of Health), Mr. mekan sirih, not makan belela. Again the W. Brewin (Acting Register-General), and name given to Bahon after his advanture with

Duggan (Secretary).

the diger is, according to the atto Hurimau. The President explained that No. 9 Health.dk, or tiger child. This is bad-grammar District was found to be considerably over

and should be Anal-iman, the being crowded and that it was necessary to consider dropped. Numerous similar mistakes will be what, steps could be taken remedy the evil found in the Malay words and phrases through

out the work by those acquainted with the without recourse to the long, and arduous sys The Singapore Free Press, of May 23rd, dotem of serving notices on the inmates of the language. ments as follows on affairs in the Philippines: houses which only lead to the objects of the A short and fairly accurate history of Sara -The world at large must be glad to hear that Board being defeated by the people moving wak.is given, with a description of the present late in the day as it is and hopelessly mid as into and overcrowding other houses, No. 9 Rajah, and we are pleased to see an Antencan has been the history of murderous blunder,

than any other, and matters had been the same

done by the two English Rajahs of this formerly negotiations are now, declared to be proceeding in previous years. He therefore moved that Savage land. But even here we catch the

Mr. Burnside, the District Magistrale between the Philippine Commissioners and the the Government. be recommended to proclaim author tripping. He describes a conversation Matang, shot a tiger the other day. The tiger Filipino leaders with a view to the closing No. 9 District an infected aura under section 32 held with the Rajah on his yacht the Rance in had Willed a pig, and when he retained next of hostilities and the establishment of a modus of the Public Health Ordinance, which would Singapore harbour, one evening, anth after day to the fall Mr. Burnsida gave him his,

enable the Boards to deal with the matteras once. speaking of the thousands of lights from runquieria isend. We are of those who, on an estimate A long discussion ensued, Dr. Clarke con- ning rickshas and bullock carts that were new of the considerable damage done 10- of the situation in the Philippines at and after tending that the overcrowding did not exist to "dancing along the wide esplanade, he makes the crops by wild elephants in the vicinity of the battle of Manila Bay, held that no obstacle such an alarming extent, while Mr. May the sounewhat startling statement that An Alor Pongst, in the district of Krian, an ele whatever except military vanity and thirst for pointed out the danger to be apprehended hour later I stepped into my launch, which phant hunt is being organized by Mr. Curtis.

from driving people from an infected to an was waiting alongside. The American flag át war kudos lay in the way of an entire and perfect uninfected area without taking steps to provide the peak caune down, and the guns of the Ranceth Pioneer co-operation and understanding between the Fili-houses for them and keep them under observa-belched forth the consular salute.” We believe. pino Government and what ought to have beention. Jie pointed out the difficulty experienced the American Protectorate, instead of which the in 1894 when this had to be done under the shilly-shallying authorities at Washington, who that if it were now done it should be carried direction of Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C., and said never understood the position, ar, even if they out in the saine manner. The real evif lay in did, had not the historical knowledge to know. the increased height of the houses, and steps what to do with it, acted in so foolish a way

should be taken to remedy this. We should pot allow the health of his colony to be jeopardised by landlords for their own gain the people of the District at the present time.. Mr. Osborne did not, think it wise to disturb

The Board ought to have discovered this over crowding before plague broke out and remedied it then. He proposed the matter be recon- sidered three months hence,

that they, quite necessarily, manufactured enemies out of friends, and educated the Fili pinos into a gradual comprehension of the fact that the fine liberty-loving sentiments that the United States professed at the beginning of the war were merely show goods for exhibition in the window and that the real business in hand was tervitorial expansion and, incidentally, the subjugation of races that dared to fancy they were not cattle to be bought, and sold as reinainder chattels, of the Spanish war.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Shanghai Bank and German-Asiatic Bank. The Americans, are credited with humour, but

LIMITED.

ANUFACTURERS OF

AERATED WATERS of our manu- facture are sold throughout the Far Fast and are invariably preferred on

account of their excellence.

tigress which, has been causing a great jau has been killed by a gun trap set up by deal of damage, to cattle at Pentei Besan nears Malays, who were her greatest victims They say the $75, given as a reward, does not cover depredations on their cattle, cic,

the brute's

District was pronouncing more plague cases appreciate the wonderful work that has been the loss they have sustained TANNER

This was all the business...

Mr. Ormsby pointed out the evils arising from four storey houses being erected on sites formerly occupied by two-storey buildings atid handed in a plan lately sent him in illustration of his point.

The motion was carried After much discussion and it was decided to ask the Government when tragic as it all has been, the supreme comedy the amendment to the Public Health Ordin Ar Yaumati a few evenings ago an armed party earnestness in military adventure of the nation pected to be passed.

of the situation is the high-falutin soi-disantance, now under consideration, might be ex- visited a house and hound and gagged the in- mates; after ransacking (be dwelling and pur duct and condemns such action. The ten whose very Constitution stultifies such con AERATED WATERS.bining money and property to the value of $0 commandments sound very nice chanted in a they made off, but the police were informed, creed as a bit of verbal jingle, but "break the and two captures have been accomplished.

lot whenever you have the chance" is about WHEN a cat and a steam roller dispute the the nearest way of explaining how it is the roadway it is imprudem to bet on the cat, as

United States succeed in squashing their the odds are all against it from the start is Constitution when it does not shine with as apparent on the morning of May 26th, the temptation of the moment, and do it when a cat got foul of asteant roller at present a ton, in sober earnestness, without BSOLUTE PURITY is guarans at work in the Szechutn Road, Shaugen, ne seeing the unmense joke of it all. As teed. The best materials only are roller was an easy first, the cat nowhere. you cannot eat your cake and have it used.

too, so the United States must not expect to O Saturday, May 20th, at Singapore, the 5, contemptuously knock the principles of the THE PRICES are only half those it. C. played an eleven selected from D Com Constitution into a cocked hat, and yet hold the charged in England. :

pany of the King's Oŵn-Regiment, at Tanglin, fraginents up to continued national veneration. and won the match by 14 runs, The Club total. It is clear that a temporary scheme of adjust 89, and that of the representatives of D Coment in the Philippines is what is meist For the Club, Ess was the only man to Whether that is to be sincere, with an intention get to double figures, his score, being 55, not of the establishment of fair working relations out. The highest scorer for the soldiers wis on aground that will enable the Filipino people to retain their self-respect, or whether it is to be a wickets for 27 runs, Pte. Butler for 26, and mare, dodge to get the better of the Oriental Sorgt. Breen 5 for 59,

nigger on the cheap when he has been wheedled into laying down his arms, is a thing that remains to be seen. But what ever the wash-up may be worth, the mess has been as needless as it has been sanguinary. A little less of the exaltation of military suffia ency, and a little more regard for the words freedom" and "right, outside of the Amori

|_ WATERS – MANUFACTURED BY US are acknowledged by the Jeading English makers to be equal

to those of their own production. Rigg, not out . In bowling Ess took six

Sir Edward Frankland, K.C.B., DC.L., F.L9. 1.C.S, the greatest authority on Water, reports as the water as prepared and us in our manufacture

possessed an extremely high rganic purity and 18 excellent quality for

Limited.

that when Admiral Dewey, to whom the book is dedicated, reads this passage, even his stemm of a salute after dark, features will break out into a smile at the idea

ITALIA, ENTERPRISE.

Itálian, Government has decided urage the establishments of a fine However, there are not ipany books upon

en Italy and China. At pres the life of the Malays, and we must forgive the there is no suc line, and nearly all the Italian author these ships by reason of our gratitude to trade is came in German ships. The new: hins for bringing a simple and lovable people line will receiv Government subyention of before the public. It is only those who have 700,000 fire.

eamers will leave Gença Malays who will be able to note miccuracies, Aden had a close acquaintance with Malaya and the every

kong and and these will forgive them, for the reason Slangħaj itbove stated. We heartily congratulate Consul General Wildinan upon his work, which is one- that will serve to while away an idle our aruny time, for it is well written, his descriptions are good, his literary style all that can be desired: We trust that he will forgive our good natured and his tales very readable and interesting. criticism and that the whole of our readers will the book, which we can assure them is well besiege Messrs. Brewer's store for a copy of worth obtaining

THE SIAMESE CURRENCY:

PROPOSALS, FOR A PURIFICATION. AN

`meeting

subcommittee.

eld at Guernsey has been fixed by the Union is now negotiating with

fake place

view to enabling home authorities of France, Italy zid,

totake machines into these countries free of cha Auention has been drawn, to the Union ang unregistered, race-meeting taken place on the same da track as a properly registered this is contrary to the rules of the secretary has been instructed o | the ruling to the various centrest We (Bangkok Times) learn that Mr. Rivell | committee have decided to hold Carnac the Comptroller General is now draft-dioner, the series having bech start ng proposals for the Government to institute recent coming-of-age, banquet a Decree that will have for its object the fur attended with such great su therance of a real purification of the curency Linion is pretty full wily of the country be given to the Government Treasury officials opened the season.

He proposes that power should just now and and to the Managers of the Hongkong and thing on which he has Shanghal Banking Corporation, the Bank of India, Australia and Chine, Banque de l'Indo-Chine, to cat counterfeit ticals salung, or fuan be presented for acceptance at the Freasuly, or at the banks

artered "sent tim the engag

that thaye

HOUSE-BUILDING IN BANGKOK.

Owing to the gradual influx of foreigners for Government service, the house accommodation in Bangkok has become insufficient, despite the number of land-owners-who are continually building. Sapatoon Road, which had not a single foreign resident till Mr. Murray Camp bell leased the house, now in the occupation of Mr. Jardine, come, six years ago, has now twenty bungalows chiefly occupied by the Belgian Legal Advisers, At present Mr. Hock, formerly engineer in the Railway department, has contracted for, and is now building, what will perhaps be the best private dwelling-house in Bangkok This will be the future residence is completed, we believe the present residence years it has certainly been of M. Rolin-Jiquemyns, · When this building | has-always given troublejan Siam, but of of that gentleman will be converted into the real trouble is that we have departmental office of the General Adviser of reducing it. The punis Phya Sihiraj Tejo, who is perhaps one of the coiners is severe enough," but largest private land-owners here, is also build- ticals must necessarily ga pu ing on both sides of Sprawongso Road, but are not destroyer. Under still the cry is more houses wanted.?

year 109, the Bangkok Treas power to confiscate counter Decree Seems to liave been more. letter. Some decree that purify our currency is

The aingunt of counterfeit coin

Creat

of lading if they, he

the 110w

breaking #wil

and there seen every give the Banks the greatly stimulate, ilic desired purificati

BIG PRICES FOR ANIMALS. The biggest price ever given for a horse was $150,000, when Ormande, once the property of the Duke of Westminster, was bought for that winner of the Derby, St. Leger and the Tyro aum by a Califomia millionaire.--The famous Thousand Guineas in one year was recently sold for $105,000 Galtee More The most cu monopoly of these phrases, would have valuable collie dog known is owned by Mr. rendered the chapter of American history dentlegson, of Manchester who gave $6,300 for the Roy

pra | him. He is the finest dog of ls kind that has | on the ing with the Philippines a very different thing ever been rearell and has taken now shows itself on the prizes va

LIEUTENANT A. E. Silvertop, of H.M.S. rigny, has been specially, promoted to the rank of lieutenant for services rendered in the Philippines. Lieutenants Briggs and Silvertop. landed with a party of bluejackets after the phos hired the town of Iloile, and rendered valuable services in protecting the houses and business places of the British firing from total destruction, and particularly, the branch office of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank eco from

lion of the

services of the

far Banders, Green and CowDCH

anda But t

of the United Staich, expensive tight spitit:may yet pass.

veness,

scapade that half

CHINESE CPOLISA