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NESDAY, JUNE 14

THE DRE

înership'agréement sup Loung phản Với

rancis:

plaintiffs and Yip

danis, that Leung

the alias or Tong, name of

bearing Jaated:

by spoken the truth the

imply TAIL

souled in flye

open for him (his direct a prosecution 10K would be initiat

was, on the other hand, confcoded by Mr.who was on the other se Pollock, who appeared for Leung Tun Po, that Leung Shui Tong, the partner in the Cheung Shing firm, was another, jierson alto gether, and that he, Leung-Jun Fo never ind the alias or Tong name of bejing Shan Yuf Tong and never became a partner in the firm

and it

esars Stanley and would have to come before him (his lordship) Co, Annoda Chunder or before Mr. Justice Wise, and it would involve Mittranjee and Co, all of the New Market, going thimugh the whole evidence again, and with having methyinted spints in their posses probably Vit Tat Che would invent another lut.sion for sale without licensa Notwithstanding of lies. It was absolutely clear to his mind repeated warnings, the defendants failed to that the man had been lying, and Mr. Francis take out the necessary license, which cost must be of the same opinion himself

Mr. Francis certainly think his statement the first of its kind. It had been ascertained nothing, hence their prosecution, which was in reference to the cheque for $491 was unby the excise-authorities that a traffic of some doubtedly false. He did not think anyone who pretensions was carried on in this spirit which heard the evidence conid come to any other. the poorer classes bought for consumption conclusion

rather than for any other use, hence the in- troduction of the rule, making it compulsory to take out a license. The defendants, en conviction, were fined Rs 50 each.

CORRESPONDENCE,

(We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by: Correspondenti in this column.)

Algers

The United States delegates to the Peace Conference at The Hague have been furnished with a fairly complete plan for the settlement: of international disputes by arbitration. It is understood that the Dritish delegates have an almost identical plan, a

ngs taken wore enlivened M. de Freycinet

feeling,

Trilos Triumph

Outward-5th May Tantalus. th May dogul, Tamarind 12th MayKing Edgar 18th May-Daishully Nector,igh Bentorlich, Diomed, ocotra Caledonien, Braemar, Weimars 2011 Dardanus, aterionethshire, Ellen gothay-Indraton 6th June Bayern, Manila, Silesta, Olive Branch...

Homeward 4th Eidsvold, 6th June-Sanoia, Serbia

June Benledi, Farra,

Before Mr.

charged: Das and

quire into the chi brought Coandby Gener

supply

and others with regard to the|by the sudden resig late war, reports that some of the charges are of which General de Galliffet's letter was

proper food to the troops in the the Minister of War, Thoro han sustained and others are not. It censures Ge indication, that the end was not for and that neral Miles for not taking them sooner, censures hope was lehving the General Staff Long ago him vaguely for various other unproved errors, the Government declared that it would await 5,000,000 bounds of canned meat which were not fit mvolved fresh prosecutious. These would censures Comissary General Engan for buying and uphold the decision of the Chamber, even

stario Jebsen needed, but lets him go free, censures the Assist of course fall to the War Minister, making his Gerat C. Tober.

Olympia's ant Commissary for recommending it, and position less enviable and more difficult than

PUNONJtian d'Amitri exculpates everybody else,

Ise, including Mr ever M. de Freyriner's ability to wriggle.

Base Sakine Rickmers... Algar The President recommends that no of a tight place is well known, and he has Out further proceedings be taken. Independent taken good care to get clear away before the PASSED THE CANAL newspapers.condemn the Court and its findings, crash came Accordingly ho scized lic which are mostly against the evidence, in no patury opportunity afforded him by a hot -measured terms.

discussion in the Chamber to send in his resignation. One of the Politechnic Professors had been hissed by the students for his supposed partiality for Dreyfus, The lectures had there. fore been suspended. This explanation was received by the Chamber with derisive cries, and the interruption was seized upon as a pretext by M. de Freycinet to make himself the fifth War Minister wlis has resigned on account of the Dreyfus care. The feeling of astonishment which this sudden action on his istry managed to fill up the vacancy caused. part caused was considerable, but the Min by his secession with a few hours, M. Kranta honded over the Portfolio of Public AIRLIE, Works to M., Monestier, nad took up that of the War Office with the declaration that, after the Court of Cassation had announced its decision be would not shrink front any duty Au might have been expected, M. de Freycinet's which that decision might place upon him. resignation was made the subject of an inter-

especially between M. de Freycinet and attributed it to disagreements in the Ministry pellation in the Chamber. l. Georges Berry

M. Delcasse. M. Lasies used such outrageous language that he was censured, and has thus in favour of the Government was carried by 444. votes against 67

will briefly allude to two episodes as to which conflicting evidence was given, namely, a partnership dinner and certain meetings of the partners just before the shop closed its doors It was centended and deposed to that Leung Tun Po was present at a dinner given to the partners by Yip Tat Cho, the date of which was stated by Tain Táz Kong to have been May ur June, 1896. This, it was urged, showed he was a partner. Leung Tun Po admits that he did. go lo a dinner, but be alleges the date of it was

3rd March; 1896 while he was intending to

ATTEMPTED FRAUD ON AN become a partner, and that the absence at that

THE JUBILEE ROAD.

INSURANCE COMPANY. dinner of certain persons whom Vip Tat Cha

"Einiron de TAR TUNGEONG TELEGRAPH.". bad told him were going to join the firm made

Mr. W. W. Philips, 1. C. S., First Class Public Works Office, hin suspicious of Yip Tat Cho and caused him

Magistrate at Vizianagram, recently tried, to write the letter of 27 March backing out of:

Hongkong, 14th June, 1899, case of an attempted fraud upon the London his arrangement and asking Yip Ent Cho to get will experience the difficulty Mr. G. Stewart Bombay. More than half a dozen people were SIK do not think that many readers and Lancashire Life Insurance Company at someone in his place. On the whole, and not as experienced in understanding the remarks implicated in it and even the minutest details satisfied that Leung Tun Po attended, any dinner given after the firm starter business; or Read al report regarding the Jubilee were arranged so elaborately that it almost es

in any annual after the final agreements sent to the partners

caped detection. It appears, that in October were made, prid I notice that those who deposed would have done well to have first made sure

2. Before rushing int

into print Mr. Stewart 1998, a proposal for an insurance for Rs. 5,000 to the dinner differ materially as to the

was submitted to the London and Lan when it took place.

laic of his facts, when he would have avoided cashire Life Insurance Company in Bombay several strange errors into which he has fallen through their canvasser at Vimgapatam. D. The more important of the two episodes to As I only arrived in Hongkong in October, Venkatarótnam, on the life of ons Ketta which I have alluded, is that connected with the 1897, I will refrain from referring to anything Sattiya, who was described in the proposal mecting of the partners a few days prior to the which took place, previous to that date. The form as aged forty-five and a merchant of Peda stoppage of the firm

Palatifs alleged that these meetings survey of the Jubilee Road was started by megadi, in the district of Vizagapatum. All the occurred on the oth, rath th and 13th Janu within a month of my arrival, it was carried

necessary certificates and papers were sent in ary, 1898, at the Chat On Mutine Insurance out by an officer of the Public Works Depart thmugh the agent in regular form, including Ofice, of which businets Tam Tst King was had, it is true, served in the Royal Engineers, was then issued and reached the canvasser on nient, now one of my Assistant Engineers, who A commissioned doctor's certificate. The policy chairman. They say Leung Tun 10 was pre but whose connection with the Military ceased sent and did not deny being a partner, but re from the day, he joined the Public Works papers were sent in. It appears, however, that the 26th November-nearly a month after the fused to sign any document to contribute his Department. share towards payment of a certain dishonoured Dopathe fengil of the surveyed trace

the proposer, Katti Satiya, had died in the bill of exchange, saying he must consult his miles, and to complete such a trace single the policy was issued, asked for payment nearly uncle, who owned part of his share. They admit handed with all the plans, sections, cross-sec- a month later. The Company acknowledged that Leung Tun-Po took no part in the man- tions and working drawings in six months, or the letter and inquired why intimation of agement of the business, but contend that his at the rate of three miles a month, was, I have denth was not given carlier. The canvasser conduct at those meetings was, inconsistent no hesitation in saying, an extremely sinart wrote back to say that the holder of the policy, with his having no share in the business piece of work my experience in such matters; being a Bunnia, was debarred. from doing any Leung Tun To on the contrary, says he was only present at two meetings, and states that subject than Mr. Stewart. Mr. Stewart's the death of a near relative according to some Consider, Inaking me a better judge on such thing like business for nearly three weeks after he only went on some insurance business, invidious comparison of this survey religious superstitions, hence the delay. The alleges that at the first meeting Tam Taz King with that of the Canton Railway survey is most delay in the intimation of death and the fact asked him whether he was a partner, to which unfair. The whole work of the former was he replied he was not Tam Isz King then done with the theodolite and Dumpy level, the

that scarcely a month had elapsed since the said "Yip Tar Cho told me you were and be distance ficcurately chained and as stated above the officers of the Company and they deputed. proposal was accepted roused the suspicion of then asked whether he was the Leung Shan Yui complete working plans prepared. I think their chief agent at Bangalore to proceed and Tong in the partnership agreement, to which he correct in stating that 109 miles of the latter investigate the matter on the spot. Mr Billi- replied substantially that he had nothing to do with that name or person. He admits that hay was a mere preliminary survey and reconnais noria, the agent, did so and after a lot of trouble ing been sent for he went to a second meeting, sance to select the best route for the finished found out that the whole thing was a fraud. when he was asked to sign the paper for Leung M. Stewart should be aware, if he is not, five years old and a paralytic patient stretched.

survey

The man really named Sattiya was seventy. Shan You Tony, which he declined to do, and that fieneral Black most strongly opposed the on his death-bed. He was not submitted for stated that he had nothing to do, with she-part- nership. I should have been more impressed construction of this road round Mount Davis the necessary medical examination but another with the evidence of the plaintiffs if they had and made no secret of it. It is understood that nian, a relative, impersonated him and, this man not fried to support their allegations by the opinion.

the Military Authorities now are of the same being found healthy, the required certificate evidence of Chan Hi Wan, the secretary of the Is it possible that Mr. Stewart is ignorant witnesses who had cerpted in the identity was issued by Captain Moore, 1. M. 5. The Chai On Marine Insurance Company. He that the large demanen building so prominent of the man and the canvasser itself was eviciently anxious to back up his chairman at Kennedy Town is the Plague Hospital and were all relatives of the old man Sattiya, and assented that although he was not present that the temporary matsheds are the property and hence there was very little danger of at the four meetings, he saw Leung Tan Po go of the Tung Wah Hospital for the use of the secret being betrayed and but for the into the room on onch of the four occasions. Chinese patients who prefer native treatment, accidental suspicion raised in the minds It is singular that he should recollect this so and but very seldom ased.

the in way concerned

of the Bombay officials the fraud would have But, when asked when the meetings took place I maintain that to construct a road close been carried out successfully and the culprits he fixed the 19th, 20th, arst, and 22nd January over crowded plague cemetery and along energetic investigations brought them to book, below the Permanent Plague Hospital and the have got off scot free. But Mr. Billimoria's 1897, which is nearly a year prior to the date Mount Davis to another, crowded plague come The Company's canvasser was sentenced to alleged by the plaintiffs, sl can only chari- tably suppose the plaintiffs were misled by try at Sandy Bay, would be a grave mistake three years, imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 100, Yip Tat Cho, who it seems absconded from the and enough to damn the road to all seekers of the claimant to eighteen months' imprisonment colony for several days when the business first am more than willing that G. had certified to the identity of the policy holder

fresh air and enjoyment, w

and a fine of Rs. 1oo and the two friends who closed its doors, fact he did not attempt to Stewart shoukl have the full credit of having were acquitted having alleged in their defence deny. They may have got muddled owing to evolved the idea of a level Bicycle road round that they had never signed the certificates, the fact that the defendat Ng Chung Pau the Island as a fitting memorial of Her which were obvious forgeries. took two stres, one of which was allotted: to his uncle the defentiant Ng Yui Tung obtained to carving his name on the memorial Majesty's Jubilee, and hope sanction may be Tong who though partner took no part in stone planted at the base of the cliffs below the management of the business, and as to whose residence and occupation the plaintifi

the plague cemetery in their petition say they know nothing

Be that as it may, I have already stated that 1am satisfied the cheque for $497.70 was not given by Leung Tuno in payment of his Share Yiy Tat Cho does not suggest that Leung Tun Po paid any other sun, and I there fore hold that Leung Yuen Kwan is, as he claims to be, the partner whose name is inserted

2

s

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your, obedient servant,

RD ORMSBY, Director of Public Works,

THE LEPERS OF BOMBAY

WILL THE KAISER GET TO - PARIS ?-

AN INTERESTING CHAPTER, OF GOSSIPE? Everybody in Paris (writes the correspond- ent of the Manchester Courtier) is asking the meaning of the futter that the German Emperor has been making over the opening of the. Museum of Oceanography at Monaco, and discover in it a design to get nearer the French Kaiser's main object "He has said that he The correspondent gossips thus as to the

peep at the Exhibition, and he evidently intends would like to come to Paris next year to take a to accomplish that abject. Now he proposes to visit Monaco nest spring for the purpose of opening this Museum of Oceanography, and whenever this proposal is submitted to the as Monaco is under the protection of France

as Leung, Shan Yui Tong in the partnership Asylum enlarged considerably, sud as the We would like to see the Matoonga Leper agreements and that Loung Tun Po never was subject has been revived lately by the admirable a partner in the Cheung Shing firm observe lecture delivered it home by Mr. Ackworth, we that Leung Yuen Kwan began a suit, No-25 of rust scheching may be done in the inatet 1896, as long ago as fast March, against the other partners, claiming to have the partnership market places and streets these outcasts of There are now-a-days again to be seen in, the accounts taken, and he stated in Court that he humanity While we pity we cannot help expected at when Tip Tat Cho was made to render the accounts there would be a profit in Joshing the sight of those affected; and it is a Government in Paris; they will have to con menace to the public health when the worst

inn

be divided between the patiners instead of a Rind of lepers are allowed to infest places loss to be made good by them, I have no where edibles are exposed publicly for sale means of judging how far his expectations may only yesterday the writer noticed a leper sealed: be realized, but it at least shows he is in car near sweetmeat vendors on the roadside, nest in declaring himself to be a partner in the Ho was seized with a violent fit of coughing, and the sputum was scattered over the ttay The costs of the issue was asked to decide

Of course the vendor would not think of throw- will follow the event, eset painful, seeins clear. Section 23 of Ordinance notice the occurrence at all, yet there is le As regards Yip Tat Cho-my duty although ing his wares away, in fact he did not seem to doubt that evil effects might follow the con the Court that perjury has been committed by many cases, and it is to he hoped that the any person examined as a witness in open Court it shall be lawful for the Court, instead of enlargement of the Matoonga Asylumn will be directing, a prose ciltion to be instituted, either carried out Dr. Chowscy has done valuable to commit such witness either contempt of work for this institution, and we give him a Court to prison for any time not exceeding the praise due --Rast Göflar --- three months with or or without hard labour, or to fine such witness In any aum-nofsexc

not exceeding rone hundred dollars, a

No. 12 of 1873; states that where it appears to uming of those sweets- This is only one of as it would be difficult to take a drive with

fountai

the

SERIOUS ASSAULT CASE INT CALCUTTA,

AN OFFICER IMPLICATED,

IN FAVOUR OF PEACE.

newspapers that M. de Freycinet's resignation It is evident from the comments of the Vienna has deals a fresh blow at militarism, or, to put it plainly, it has further contributed to shake public confidence in the military system under which Europe has for so many years been roaning, and for which the coming. Peace Conference is expected to seek a rentedy.. an' these parts who are beginning to regard the There are now thoughtful persons everywhere Dryfus case as a standing menate to the gen

proceedings this month at The Hague, are diplomaile gathering, which will commence its eral tranquility. While the delegates at the great

exchanging ideas on the subject of the world's appamepanisch prompte ein annaments, they will one and all have an closures in the wretched Dreyfus case. There in fact, an opinion prevalent that the whole business has materially tended to forlify that political element in Entope which is chiefly opposed to militarisin-namely liberated or kept in his island dungeon, and whe Social Democracy Whether Dreyfus-be ther he lives of dies, have become questions of secondary importance. The appalling revelation that even in the French Republic, the civil Ruthority can be cowed by a handful of intrigu Justice can be set at naught, in order to concent users and that the ministration of their misdeeds, produces in impression on the public mind all over the Continent, which can

et fail to have far-reaching, and, it is to be hoped, salutary effects.

SAMOA

THE VAILELE AMBUSCADE DETAILS. Despatches from Apia, dated April 20th, further details regarding the ambuscading, of received in San Francisco, give the following an Anglo-American force on Apriletst, when Lieutenant Freeman and two American officers were killed and 11 men were killed and rounded. When the landing party of Brilish and Americans, which was on its way to Vailele to break up the assemblage of rebels. there, reached, the plantation of which the by the leader of the force whether Hufnagel was manager, the latter was asked any Samoans were in the vicinity. He was wirt that there were none there that day, although there had been a large body of rehels advised the party to return home by the main within a few hundred yards Herr Hufnagel road through the plantation as all was safe and there were no rebels about. Three other Germans heard this conversation aàd none of them gave the party any warning of danger Misled by Herr Hufnagel's information, the troops marched into a gully, where they fell into an ambuscade and suffered the losses al- ready reported

FREE TRADE IN THE SUDAN.

The Sirdar intends some time between Sep tember 1st and 15th, when the railway will be completed to. Khartoum, to throw open the Foreign goods will enter free of duty, but Sudan to traders and others without restriction.

lesied at Wady Halla A tax of 0 per Cent, will be payable to the Sodan Govent subject to a small registration fee to be

ment upon products of the country itself, such as gums, ivory, and feathers. The rail with a small, increase to make up for the lea way rates will be based upon those of Egypt,

acquire land, and a Goverment land registry vier cost of coal. Europeans will be free to office will be established

The Sirdar states that the public finances are satisfactory, and this has been especially taxes are paid regularly. The health of Omdur the case during the last three months. The man has greatly improved.

ANOTHER OCEAN TELEGRAPH:

sider lite matter of sending a fleet to greet the will doubtless accompany the Loperial yacht Hohenzollern and the German squadron which into the Bay of Hercules, which nesiles between will arise as to whether his Majesty should Monaco and Monte Carlo. Then the question not be invited to cross the frontier into

quarter miles long by a quarter of a mile broad: France-nut a great way, seeing that the Principality of Monaco is only one and three-

to force the hand of the French Government aume, of Mulheim on the Rhine, in co-operation out so doing The Emperor in this way hopes. The efforts of the firm of Feltens and Guille- into asking him to come along to Paris. with the Impérial Postal Administration and There are many more improbable things than the leading German, banks, resulted in the this The visit of William to the capital formation of a German Atlantic Telegraph would make the clou, or central feature of Company for the construction and working of the great world's show, for which they are still the proposed direct cable between, Geringny so anxiously looking. Another act on the and the United States. In 1896 a cable w part of the Emperor, has interfeted with a laid between Borkum one of the East Frisian plan which it was decided to carry out Islands, and Vigo, on the north east coast of some time ngo-to send the famous band of Spain. This was intended to form a portion of the Republican Guard to Russia, to return the the new Transatlantic cable, but it has been visit of the band of the Preobrajenski Regi found that its connexion with the Spanish tele ment, which came to Paris and gave a number graph system and with the lines of the Easter of concerts a little over a year ago. EverythingTelegraph Company gives this Borkum Vigo was, in fact, arranged; the men had been cable so much work that it cannot be further bur- furnished with brand new uniforms, and the dened with the Transalantic communication. It time-uble of the train had been drawn out is now proposed to lay a cable from Borkuin to This showed a five hours stay in Berlin. As the Azores, where an intermediate station will soon as this fact became known, Court be erected, and thence to New York A Bill to appears that on the night of the Munster acting without doubt, upon in permit the establisment of the station on the Low, went to see someons atstructions, went to the Ministry of Foreign Azores has already pred the Portuguese Ou leaving the house at allout Affairs huded the qualities of the band to Chamber, and it is hoped that the Sentic will hegaras proceeding down, Banstollah-M Delcassé, and politely requested that it also give its consent An Agreement has been when he was suddenly stopped by these should play before the Emperor William during arrived at with the Comercial Cable Company and

provocation, its stay in Berlin. The men would be met at the Postal Telegraph Company By Complainant the station by two officers of the Court and two Apencan societies undertal

ich these ide the blow, taken to a quiet place in the Palace Gardens, the messages of the German Atlant

ward where they could play a few of their choice Company from New York to their morsels to the Emperor. They would also be

Pin America! entertained to luncheon, and escorted to the station with proper honours. This request naturally completely astonished M Delcassé, who put on the best face he could, and pro- mised to lay the matter before his colleagues.nf. binet This was done with the result that

ered the journey of hat

Thisis. Brin

LADY CONCERNED,

CALCUTTA, May 19th A summons for assault has been taken out Calcutta against Lieut. King, Royal En- gineers, and MrTrotter, of the Public Works ingly Department The complainant ja Mr. Harry months. Low an assistant nt Messra fardine Skinner

and Co Francis

It certainly appears to me in this case that Yip The Cho'committed perjury in hia examin alion,as a witness in open Court, as reg cheque and as regards the 2500 alleged to have been paid to him by Leung Yuen Kwan is well as in several other material matters,

To allow such deliberate perju punished is to stand by and see of justice poisoned at their very attempting to stop the; commit Yip Tat Cho to prison for with hard fabour Fore

Note-On the suggestion of Mr.

Vip Tat Cho was first cal what he had to say hothguld not becomm

ally, reiterated

NOTEWORTHY CENTENARY

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SHIPPING REPORTS.

Kobe, reports Fresh to modernite S. W. winds, Captain Kock, of the steamship farlie, from smooth sea and fine weather with occasional showers of rain.

winds with showers. froin Tongku, reports -Light-south-westerly Captain Newcomb of the steamship Chilli,

m

Captain Nelson, of the steamship Taiyuan, from Moji, reports → Moderate in light winds, cloudy and fine to Heishans; thence to port, light variable winds and misty weather with Occasional showers and smooth sea

NOTANDA

CALENDAR,

JUNE.

Meteorological means based on ten years

observations to:

Barometer Thennoinet Humidity. Rainfall

WEAT

Barometer.. Thermometer

Humidity Rainfall.

150

Shipping.

Arrivals,

British stanice

some so

Gibb, Livingston & Co. CHELL, British steamer

Newcomb Butterfield & Swire. Lails June-Tongku 7th June, General.

TAIYUAN, British steamer, 1459 R. Nelson

RWEIYAND, British steamer, 106 A W

rath June-Moje 7th June, General Butterfield & Swire. Outerbridge, rath June-Canton 14th June, GeneralButterfielt & Swire

Clearances at the Harbour Office. Kongnan, British str, for Canton, Saibong, British sir, for Samsun Kinduck British str., for Singapore. Roma Mary, Japanese str., for Nu Logo, British str., for Swatow."

Departures.

June 14, Hongkong French str, for Hoihow June la cerful British cruiser, for Wei-hai Lane 14, Independent, German str, for Cebu,

June 14, Kintuck, British str. for Singapore June 14, Lossel, British str., for Bangkok. June 14, Chill, British str, for Canton. June 14 Efna, Italian cruiser, for Shanghai June 14, Sayuki Maru, Japanese

Singapore.

*

Passengers-Arrived,

-Per Chilli, from Tongku Mrs. A comb and family e

Per Airlie, from Kobe Mrs Thoman, and Mr. P. Hendrech.

Per-Taiyuan, from Maji for Sydney- Lamb and Scarlett.

To Departe!

Per Kurgi Mark, for Nayasal field, Mc Masuda, and Mrs. Naka

STEAMERS EXPECTED

REPORT,

On date at On rate

Names

39.84

29-79

#79

77

185

924

Glenogle

4.0.625

City of Peking

Kutsang

TO-DAY":

Caleitanien

Chinese h of sth moon of 25th year of Wednesday, 14th June, 1290

Kwang si

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•Sets Fur High water-Aforning

shre comin Ohr 43min 2hr, quin, Afternoon zihr, 30min, Low water forning Mina, Shri 27ms, ANNIVERSARIES

Afternoon7hr Sinin.

1662--Execution of Sir Henry Vane 1645 Battle of Naseby

1838-Russo-Chinese Treaty signed. 1857-Cawnpore bestiged 1800 Battle of Mareng

1890-Inspector Moffat of the Sanitary Depart

gent died of plague, 1895-Victoria Cross 10 carry an annuity of 1897-Death of Barney I. Barnato,

50-Weng Tung-lio dismissed from mall offices, and

TO BORROW. Thursday, 15th Ju

Chinese-d

138

Low water-

fernoon

Empress Yawata:MarG

Victoria

June!

Japan Duval une 24th China alban Francisco...July 7th

W would direct, the attention of alpping firms to the style in which Steam Repeciel" in! "Projected Halflspy. are now.pulfished in these columns arul in so doing respect? fully urge the managers of shipping firms to kire orders to their clarks to fursing this office, on the farms already supe plied grails with the fatest avallake information every day,

PROJECTED SAILINGS.

1899

25th year of Bengioe

Ballaanit Baye Belgi

Carliste

Carmarthens

ANNIVERSA 15-Magna Chara signed Wat Tyler killed 1806-War declared between Prussia, and Italy

and Austria.defec 1867-Hope Dock, Hongkong

Ceylon China Chingtu: City of Peking City of Rio ColumbusK

Deike Rickmers Diamante Doncs Emp

Emp

started

Empapan Fotaini Maru

158 Houghalic Telegraph news 1888 Empress Frederick died. 1896-Seismic disturbances in Japan 37.490 in r

lives lost

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entertainment

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS:

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Empress

Columbia

Glenogle

Haknta Mary, Hakuaj Maru

Hongkong,

Idomengus

Indrupuras

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