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To-day's Advertisements,

HONGKONG RÍFLE ASSOCÍATION:

SHORT RANGE CUP & SPOONS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1899.

To-day's Advertisements.

(THE “MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

"OMORROW (SATURDAY) the 15th THE Stenship.

Tinstant, at 4-15 P.34.

Ranges.--500 and 600 yards.

Conditions as usual.

MOWBRAY 5. NORTHCOTE.

Han, Sec.

Hongkong, 15th July, 1899,

135

IN THE MATTER OF ORDINANCE No, à OF

1892.

AND

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF WILLARD REED GREEN, OF NO. 1375, CALPIN STREET, DENVER, AKA- PAITOR COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO,

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ENGINEER FOR LETTERS PATENT FOR THE EX CLUSIVE USE WITHIN THIS COLONY OF HONGKONG OF AN INVENTION FOR 1M. PROVEMENTS IN THE METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FÖR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF THE ENERGY OF FUEL AND AN EX- PANSION MEDIUM INTO POWER," FOR WHICH HER MAJESTY'S LETTERS PATENT WERE ON THE 5TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1898, GRANTED TO THE SAID WILLARD REED GREEN.

JOTICE is hereby given that the PETITION, SPECIFICATION and

DECLARATION required by the above cited

ORDINANCE bave been duly filed in the Office of the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong; and that it is the Intention of the said WILLARD REED GREEN by Matthiy JOHN DESMAN STEPHENS, his duly muthorized Agent and Attorney, to apply at the Sitting of the Executive Council hereinafter mentioned for LETTERS PATENT for the Exclusive use within the said Colony of Hungkung of the above inventions,

AND NOTICE is hereby also given that a Sitting of the Executive Council before whom the Matter of the said Petition will come for decision will be held in the Council Chamber

at the GOVERNMENT OFFICES Victoria,

"SIKU" Captain Rowley, will be despatched for the above ports i or about SATURDAY, the 15th instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL & Co, LIMITED, Agents. Hongkong, 14th July, 1899.

1914 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

X

FOR SWATQW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW

THE Company's Steamship,

"HAITAN,"

Saptain Rouch, will be despatched for the above Parts, on SUNDAY, the 16th instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply tu

DOUGLAS LAPKAIK;& Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, tuh July, 4800.

[91,52 CHIÑA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR TIENTSIN..

THE Company's Stepmship

» KAVBINANGP

Captain Outerbridge; will re despatched as atsive au AIONDAY, the 24th-instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE)-

Agents.

„Hongkong, 14th July, 1899.

Entimation.

CRICKET.

The six Eldonada on arrival at Shanghai from | The Australians, defeated the Midland Tangku and Chefoo reports passing in. Lat. 35′′ Counties by 44 runs.

„N. and Long`r√2" 40′′′ E, the str. "Wingfoo tow ing the str. Kamling. Both little vessels had fore and aft canvas spread, and were evidently making for Shanghai.”

TYPHOON WARNING.

OBSERVATORY REPORT.

The Observatory report says:-On the 4th at 11:30 am. The barometer has fallen slightly on the S. coast of China, and is inclined to rise elsewhere Pressure is highest in the Pacified

DE, HARLEY, AT MOUNT AUSTIN.

taj prava

to the S. of japan, and a shallow depression from infectious disease, and but two cases of ments, Miss Bertie Rowall a magnetic the German-modelled Tzechiang Brigade i

seems to have formed and to be lying to the Southward of Hongkong in about 19*"Eat. Gradients slight, except on the S. coast of China and the N. part of the China Sea. FORE CAST:-Strong E. vinds; squally, showery,

WARNING FROM MANTA.

The following telegram has been courteous. ly forwarded to us by U. S. Consul General R.

Wildestan

MANILA OBSERVATORY,

July 13th. p.m. Depression East of Luzon, and probably area law pressing China Sea, West of Luzón..

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tux Taliah ertiser Stromboli arrived at Na gasaki on the 4th inst. from Port Arthur.

Fix French mail steamer Sner was dressed to-day in, celebration of the anniversary of the binh of the French Republic.

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S. Kiangau Tuotais Denounced. MAP 3 The native correspondent from the A? C.]; A most amusing entertainment was given lass News at Peking sends, under date the d night by Dr. Harley to the soldiers stationed at instant, the following-Four, prominent Tao Mount Austin Barracks. Dr. Harley, who has this of your province of Kinngry have been been been pretty nearly everywhere where the unst strongly denounced to the Throne by the British soldier is to be found, has leamul by Imperial Commissioner of Investigation, Kan heart the points that suit him, and for the two Vi, for number of misdemeanours which THE Singapore, death returns for the week hours and a half that the programme lasted the doubtless bring very unpleasant results to the ended June 17th showed a rate of 40-48 per milleters The performance started with conjuring Salt Tootal of Kinngs, and thuil quite recently audience were kept in a constant state of laugh, reciised officials. There are Ilu Chlichén, and for June (24ih, 48 So, and, as the President

tricks, at which the doctor is remarkably an acting Provincial Treasure of Nanking; Tsat remarked, sen ned very high. Fever was the thoroughly dumbfounding his spectators, though. Chun, former l'astai of Shanghai Shen Ton chief cause of death; there were no deaths they kept a pretty keen watch on his move-ho, Chief Commissioner of the Commercial port of Woosung and ex-Civil Commandant of gave sofne wonderful feats of strength, the small-pas reported.

stalwart soldiers who were chosen as a com- and Ao Yang-ni, Chief Commouissioner of mitter to test her prowess being quite unable to Likin for Lipper Kiangst. To anke matters overcome the force of will-power this good lady worse for the delinquents, before Rang Vis possesses. The next item on the programme memorial was dispatched to Peking, it first was a ventriloquial, tea party given by the received the unqualified approval of Vicemy doctor, full" of merry jokes and quips. The Lobo, it appears, had already sent early last performance concluded with “Physiognmatía" | "spring a secret memorial to the Throne on the in which Dr, Harley gives living representations same subject. When Kang Yi. therefore, was of all the leading en-of the century,

sent down to Kiangsu the Empress Dowager personally reminded him of Viceroy – Liu's memorial, and bade the former set to forget to, investigate the conduct of the quartet above named. There are not wanting people in Peking who think that the least penalty that aray be expected, to be exacted on the quartet will be confiscation of property and loss of rank which, considering the empty state of the lin perial exchequer, will be a veritable windfall to the Board of Revenue as the accused officials are credited with considerable wealth. The strict letter of the law, should the Throne cou sider the accusations true, would require the banishment for a term of years of the delinquent. officials also.

Tux possibility of Australian tenders for locomotives for Chinese Railways is not remote, Ou Jine Bh the lender of the Phoenis Foundry Co., Ltd., of Ballaurai, 'was accepted by the the Victoriin Railway Department for the manu- facture of tea locomotive bogie engines. The successful tenderers' price was £34,335. INDIAN Railway camings for the week ending the 20th May are ten lakhs behind those of the corresponding week last year, The decrease is chiefly accounted for by further fallings-oft in trufiq on the Great Indian Peninsula. North- Western, Bombay-Baroda, Rajputana-Maiwa, and East Indian lines. ↑ The total receipts from all concerns since the 1st April last are, forty: four lakhs worse than in the same six weeks of

1898,

ITALIAN labourers are to be imported, into Honolulu. At a meeting of planters it was, decided to accept the proposal of the Italian -Government for labourers on the same terms THE 128. sport Hancock arrived at Nagas

as apply to those imported from the Portuguese [Sogaki on the 6th just. from Manila, with the Utah colonies from time to time. It has been decid. Volunteer batteries and the Nebraska Regied by the Cabinet and the Board of Immigra tion together that the intportation of Halians that the fabourers cute from the northern should be allowed with a single proviso, i. c.

provinces of Italy and be of the peasant class.

Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 24th day of A. S. WATSON & Co.,

JULY, 1899, at 11 AM.

Dated this 8th day of July, 1899.

9174)

M'

MATTHEW J. D. STEPHENS, 18, Bank Buildings, Hongkong, The Agent and Salicitor for the said

WILLARD, REED GREEN,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

ESSRS. HUGHES & BOUGH AV

received instructions to Sell by.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

02

TUESDAY, the 18th July, 18.

at 3 o'clock

in the Afternoon precisely, on the Spot, - HOWARD'S GODOWNS, Nos. 262 & 263. Praya West, next the Gas Works.

LIMITED.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

ESTABLISHED 1841.

SCOTCH WHISKY.

A...---THORNE'S

Capsule

B.-WATSON'S

ALL THAT PIECE OF GROUND situate at Victoria, Hongkong, abutting North on the Praya and measuring thereon too feet on the South on Battery Hill and meaasuring thereon 102 feet 5 inches on the East partly on MARINE LOT No. 185 and partly on INLAND LOT No. 38 and measuring altoge- U. ther 313 feet and West on Witty Street and measuring 140 feet and 6 inches containing in the whole 3,481 Square. Feet mare particularly delineated on the Plan annexed to the Crown Lease thereof and thereon coloured red and registered in the Land Office, as MARINE LOT NO. 184,

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White

GLENONCITY MELLOW BLEND, Blue Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark

-WATSON'S

ABELOUR- GLENLIVET, Rel Cap- sule, with home and & Trade Mark.

TOGETHER with all those two block of BD-WATSON'S HI.K.Ï).”, BLEND

substantially and well arranged Stone and Brick Godowns erected thereon having a pas- sage of 12 feet wide running down the centre of the Lot with entrances to each Godown from such passage.

The Godowns have a measurement capacity

of about 20,000 tons.

The Purchaser of this property would be in a position to apply to the Government for the Reclamation in front of MARINE LOT No.

184 and which when reclaimed will contain an

varea of 15,100 square feel

OF THE FINEST BLOTCH) MALT WHISKIES Tet Capsule E-WATSON'S VERY OLD LI- QUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY, Cold Capsule

PHONES BLESH and

Per Case į dar.

$10.50

ment on board.

The Burma Railways are shortly expecting from America. twenty Baldwin locomotives costing 21,000 each. Sixty engines of this type are also going to other Railways in India

The Port Trustees of Karachi have decided to enlarge the dry dock at Manors at an estimated cost of about Rs. 90,000) *Plans and estimates are to be shortly sapmitted to Government for sanction.

importation from the southern sections and cities of Italy would he favoured..

When the weather cools a little the doctor intends giving low performances at the City Hall, when he ought to be well patronized, as his characatures and sayings hit off life to a nicely and command applause."

NORTHERN NEWS.

From Shanghai Papers.

The New Italian Ministor. The Universal Gazette says that the new Italian Minister, Sig. Raggi, as not had audience with the Emperor, since his arrival at

the capital He has received a telegram from house announcing the death of his father.

Szemiao,

A letter from Szemao,, dated the 1st "alt, says; "Since Mr. | W. Jamieson's departure for Tengyuch vid Vunnanfu, the Consulate is shut up, nor have we any news about Mr. Jamieson's successor. All foreigners here are in good health, and natives, etc, as usual, very quiet:"

New Guns For China. The #par states that a specimen dekpiece of the newly-invented German quickfiring gun has recently arrived at Tientsin for the Peiyang Ordnance Bureau, which will be tried in a few

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The Robbery on the Yangtze. An exciting story is told by a Chinese. official, who has just arrived in Shanghai from Wuhu, by the ss..Sito Whilst on the pas sage he lost a leather card case and an old man also lost a case containing valuables. The old man was bewailing his misfortune when a fellow passenger appeared, followed by a well- dressed servant speaking the northern djateci. The enquires asked the old nan the cause of his grief and on being informed that besides. the twenty dollars, which would be trifling, the loss of several other articles would mean death to him, the enquirer öffered assistance.L recovery of the property. The servant then informed the old man that his master was a police officer and could, pertraps, do something, for him, The official, who had lost a card: case days before Viceroy Yü Lu. If the piece does

also, reguested this supposed police officer to Peiyang Adinidiston, will purchas thirty-sent to them containing the articles they wished all that its German sponsor says it can, the

recover his loss. After some time a parcel was pieces as a first consigninent and thirty more in recover, but no money. They were congra tulating themselves when some twenty stalwar! men brought the missing money and asked whether the return of it was desired. The official" A strike of journeyman gilors is in said he would not accept it, but the old man progress at Shanghai. The masters say that begged to have his money futured mid it was Pout Arthur has induced many men to cudo pelice officer before then and told the opening of Weihaiwei, Kiaochow and givenhiin, Themen, who were robbers, then had icave them for more profitable spheres the passengers that he was no police officer, of labour, and to fill the vacancies they endca and that he had violated their rules by pretend youred to introduce tailors who have hitherto ing to be such. Then one of thein drew done work for Chinese. The remaining tailors sword and after stabbing the offender several viewed this innundation with misgivings. hold-times hurled him into the river. By this time wounded man, who had swum some distance, caught her, and then he went to the official, begging him to intercede for him. The robbers," however, stabbed him again, and threw him overboard a second time

next year.

Strike Of Tailors

Tuk Japan Gazette of the 3rd instant says:-- The U.S. transport Relief, with sick and rounded troops from Manila, took ground at Samataga Spit. yesterday morning at 7 o'clock, and remained fast till this morning. The accident is said to have been due to a mistake made in the course at Kannonzaki as the vessel was coining up the channel. Air effort was hade during yesterday by the Norwegian steaner 7% to low the stranded vessel of but without success, the Thymu breaking a hawser over the attempt. However, when the Java to study, each from the point of view of the made this morning, the vessel came off without assistance under her, own steam, and his own branch of the service, the condition continued her voyage to port without furthering that by thus removing the stringency their the steainer, had arrived at Wuhu and "the

tropics as

The Netherlands Trading Society, which does an immense banking business all through Netherlands India opened a branch in Rangoon on the 1st instant, under the management of Mr. Vandersfad

J

THREE American military officers are going to

and management of troops in the practised by the Dutch nation.

Ox board the outward Russian

transport 10.80 | Peronej," which arrived at Singapore front Odessa on 4th inst., is a Rear Admiral who is on his way north to be the second in command of the Russian Pacific Squadron.

12.00

13100

ATSON'S

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memoria and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the .funds of the Hospitals -

· “Colonial Government....

Bomanjec & Co., Canton

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We regret to hear of the death of Inspector Gillies, who was suddenly attacked with high fever, to which he succumbed yesterday. He was buried at the Happy Valloy this afternoon, all the available members of the Police Force attending at the grave side.

adventure.

chances of squeezing out extra pay are swept Paway. We badly need some body which will ALL is quiet now at Samoa. Mataafa and take such matters up in the interests of the

foreigner, who finds his earning power gradu theirteen chiefs and their followers, in fifty-two ally cheapening while the prices of commodi boats, met on the Caited States transport Birdies, or such of them as are in Chinese hands

on May 10 They promised to submit to are certainly increasing. the joint commission. The British gunboat Phonsant and the Badger went to Malic on

in

The Value of Tact June to disarm the Mainafans, who had Peking has had a visit from Mr. H.Eric, 300 rifles. The commission "will probably

a gentleman residing in San Franciaco. - He compensate the natives for their arms. The

came by way of Korea; where. His son in it member of the syndicate building the milroad- how civil-government has commenced opera- from Chemulpo to Soul. Like all wideawake tions. ▾ It has been simplified, and strong, eco-men, air, Bostwick was much pleased with nomical measures have been adopted. New

what he saw in Peking, findingåí a city full of elections for the Municipal Council were to be interesting "sights well worth it. The

Manchus on guarda, the various objects of held. The question of indemnity is being terest in the city, are very ill-natured, and dis considered. It is estimated at $100,000 gold, obliging, the doors often being slammed in the The kingship is still undecided. It may be face of visitors. They say they are driven to decided to abolish the office and apppoint both kindness and pass in and out without recog as so many visitors take advantage of their Matania and Tanu as chiefs of districts.

nizing them. Some foreigners have even been so rude as to strike the guard who asked for money. They have a right to a reward from foreigner who is to Wame rather than the. over the stone librarys are now in process of guards. At the Hall of the Classics, the roofs repair as the tablets were being discoloured by the water leakbig on to them.

this

The compradore interceded on behalf of the inan, but was told to mind his own business or he would also lose his life. The robbers then landed and made off, while their comrade was drowned. The incident created too much stir among the other passengers for them to infer

ere.

German Railway Development

In Shantung From our Shanghai German contemporary we learn that negotiations between the German Govamment and the railway Company, the Schantung Eisenbahn-gesselschaft, represented by the Deutsche Asiatische Bank have been parties have now been welded in one strong satisfactorily concluded. All the different body and in future there will be no conflict of interests. It has been decided that as soon as the development of the various properties, mineral or railway, will permit of dividend, the Govern ment will receive its due proportion.

For further Particulars and Conditions of GLENORCHY are high class Foda | A GANG robbery by armed Macao Chinese look has been patented in France by Albert Coller visitors and it is often the uncivil and stingy The Government has stipulated that it may...

Sale, apply to

MATT Vendor's Solicitor, NS, Whiskies, of greater age than most

18, Bank Buildings, Hongkong.

or to

THE AUCTIONEERS

Hongkong, 14th July, 1890.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE Steamship

"HYSON," having arrived from the above Ponts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their fonds will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed

al once

Cargo remaining on board after the 17th instant, ut, will he landed at Cnasignces' risk and expense into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Glown Co., Limited. KG -

Consignées of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are retjuested to take IMMEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods.from alongsida: *such Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

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

„O: DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co,

Agents"

Hongkong, fath July, 1899

MOGUL LINE OF STEAMERS..

NOTICE, TO CONSIGNEES.

CONSI

SS “SIKH, FROM YORK AND STRAITS.'

CONSIGNESS of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their" risk into the Godowns of the the Hongkong and: Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

No Chaluis will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining. indelivered after the zotli instant will to subject: to rent,

All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the ayth instant or they will not be recognized, drug

• All broken, chafed and damaged Goods ar to be lest in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 27th instant, at 3 PAL P

No Fire Insurance has been effected... bills of lading will be countersigned by

ATDODWELL, & CO. LIMITED,

Agents kong, Fath July

brands in the.market.

ABELOUR-GLENLIVET is a very old Peat Whisky, (smoky) and could not now he replaced in stock at the price. ▷ is well-known for its fine Bavour.

E is of superb quality and pro- pouneed by leading local comois- sears to be the best brand in the Hongkong, market:-

placeat Dusan Ladah, in Province Wellesley, on the 27th June. The robbers killed a Chinese shop-keeper and carried-off plunder valued at

about $700. They all escaped. The police

could find no trace of the gang.

THE Band of the Hongkong Regiment will play at the, longkong all to marrow evening

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A PORTABLE electric power or lighting plant This plant is arranged on atwo-wheeled barrow and weighs about 1,000 pounds in working order. It is intended to supply power for con- tmctors for railways, or for repairs; to bore holes in railway ties to lighten nuts along the track, and to operate any small tool; it will incandescent lights. The plant includes also feed four to six are lights or thirty to forty petroleuni motor, generating dynamo, water and petroleum tanks, and current wires to the tool. The petroleum motor is about four horse- power and of the type employed in automobiles. When used on a railway, the whole plant is placed on a small truck, that can be easily fed on or off the track. It has already been stilized for supplying light in tunnel repairs, and at small railway stations where there is Tut Poochow Ecke of Saturday laste says --some exceptional night traffic. is small satisfaction now that all our missio naries have been driven away from their stations win their is in their hands to learn that all is again quiet at Kienning, Kienyang On Sunday, the 2nd inst., at No. 1, Broad-and. Venping. The Viceroy sent up a deputy way, Shanghai, the wife of R. J. Solostor, of with 150 soldiers, and other detachments

laughter.

followed, making up a total force of between **On the 6th inst, at Mount Elizabetli, Singalow and 500 men. It is reported that a thorough pore, the wife of GUSTAV FRIEDRICH of a sun,

On the 7th inst, at H.D.M's Consulate, investigation has been gone into wigent the Nagasaki, the wife of jous.B. RETIERS, of a late troubles.and that several urrests have been daughter.

made. The Kienning man who was made MARRIAGE:

mention of last week as endeavouring to incite the people in Foochow city to hatred of forei gners has been caught and imprisoned. We have an information yet as to the notice the British Government are taking or intend to take of the late outrages.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited, TUR HONGKONG DISPENSARI

BIRTHS.

On the 6th inst, in the English Church, Nagasaki, by the Rev. A. R. Fuller, CARI. MALTE CENTERWALL, of Shanghai, to SHIKA TAKENO

DEATH?

Mt. Fairhaven, on the 7th of june, Captain ALEXANDER WINSOK, formerly of Shanghai, in his 55th year.;

The yoge News of the 5th instant says: This afternoon at All Saints' Church, Captam Alfred M. Moses, one of the most popular cap tains in the service of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, was married to Elizabeth Annie James, daughter of Captain H. D. James. The bride's dress was of white glace ilk, fimmed with white chifion and Valenciennes lace, and the bridesmaids-the Misses Jeannie Paton, Addic Devenish, May Steadman, and Durothy James wore dresses of pale blue silk, trimmed with Valenciennes lace and corded ribon, and each were a gold initial brooch, the gift of the bride. groom. The bride was given away by her father, and Mr. If, Kendall Newman, acted as best man.- The Rev. G. JI. Davies, M. A. was the officiating clergyman, and we should not omit to mention that the exceedingly pretty decoration of the Church, which was much admired, was the work of Mrs. Bischoff and

The Imperial University. The Director of the Peking Imperial Un- the post of Expositor of Die Hanlin Academy iversity, Mr. Huang, has been promoted from to be Reader in the same institution. Two Manchus and two Chinese form the staff of Readers there, and considering the excessively oppressive weather, it may be taken for granted that these sinecures have enough to do to satisfy their diligent impulses If not, they may profitably spend a little energy" on the higher education of their President, Hsu Tung, who quarrelled with one of his domestic staff for daring propose, the removal of two venerable heaps on the premises, when he right to have known that such vandalism would be absolutely fatal to the good luck of the Get the improvements, to be inaugurated he ended Todel Settlement may be tees to its prosperity, it might be well for the Shanghai Alunicipal Council to enlist: the geomantic accomplishments of His Tung in onder to secure the continuation of the "felicity of the plage de stichst of fine should not be neglected at such an important juncture The Recent Anti-Railway Riots

in Shantung.

generally as an equitable price at the end of Go purchase the line, rolling stock, and plant. years. The lines are from Taintau to Weifsion on the Tsinanfu line, and line from a point, on the main in Poshan. This last is to be con structed within five eats, and the Weisien is to be completed within three years. The Company; further, is given the option of from Tsinanfu to Ichow. constructing a line from Tsintan to chow and

Petroleum and coal working rights for a period of five years have been granted and the [area is for 10 miles on either side of the lines. in the matter of coal all requirements of the German Navy are to be satisfied at a preferen- tial price

The capital of the Company is Marks $4,000,000 in shares of Marks 1,000.

Considerable consternation has been created

Arborial Omens, ⠀⠀⠀

in palice circles at Peking, by the dying of so many fine od trees at the Easter, Tombs. Two years ago a certain kind of worm, variety. unknown before, began to feed on the leaven of the trees, till they were entirely denuded. Ying Nien, a Manchy of high rank, was sent to protect the trees and destroy the worms. He had the trees carefully overlooked: and, the worms killed, He thought he had done his work thoroughly. To his great sorrow the worms appeared inore numerously than ever this year and several trees we already dead. Some think that Ying Nien'should be cashiered The Ortorialische, floyd contains further because he did not do his work more details of the recent disturbances at Kaummi, thoroughly. The real cause of excitement Shantung, in connection with the railway is the superstitioueiden that the dying of the sure works there. Capt. Mauwe has succeeded in trees in an ancestral cemele

ay and exting in a serious ligh: by the German officials, as it fintily. In these days of political excitement, restoring quiet, The rising was regarded sign of was evident that it was no moh row, but ante present dynnaly does not look, with favoure organised attack, some militury

skill being

can be interpreted as upon anything Indicating that lie Kpfghe, dynasty is ags exhibited in the way in which the German, soldiers were received,

"proaching. Duke Lan (whose son was chosen The leader of the rioters singled out Captain

by the Emperor for adoption) has been sen Mauwe and attacked him with a spear

dry ins fortunesatikt worms, whose arris withstanding that Capt. Maurehg him

disaster. On the German offic lied at the residence of Capinin and Mis.

bradd shot James, and the newly wedded piir left for the him thre North-Kyoto and Miyanoshita-with the good wishes of their many friends,

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he Hongkong Telegraph. Francisco may have gone to enrich a trio of als King. A reception was subsequently time the abdome

HONGKONT, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1899.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

The five thousand shining sovereign found tu have been stolen from the treasure tank of the steamship Alameda when she reached San

stowaways. Such is a theory that is being en tertained by some of the detectives at work upon the case. Three stowaways left the ship at Honolulu, and as they had been working on board and were looked upon as ship's hands, the police think it would have been an easy- maiter for them to have curried the stolen moncy ashore. Although the coal bunker July inh were overhauled and all odd nooks, and crab- reply to Queensland's nice invaded, no trace the lost coinagas Contingent in the event of a

tha: hey highly

THE GOVERNME

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hope, the

the patrioti 'occasion will not arise, but should it da so they rank

will gladly avail themselves of it

THE PLAGUE.

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