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"To-day's

Advertisements,

ROYAL ANTEDELUVIAN ORDER OF

BUFFALOES.

G. L. OF ENGLAND, LIMITED.

"LION AND ROSE

Lodge No. 1360

"HE' above Lodge MEETS every TUES.

TAY, at 7: for 7-30 P.M. in the Lopor ROOM, 10 Queen's Road Central, Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend

BUSINESS-25th July 1899- ELECTION, &c.

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1899.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1899.

To-day's

Advertisements.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned will Sell by PUBLIC

AUCTION,

on

WEDNESDAY, the 25th July, 1890.. at 2,30 F.M.,

at his Sales Rooms, Zetland Street, No. 2. À LARGE QUANTITY OF USENDI, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.

Comprising:

WRITING DESK, ICE BOXES, EASY CHAIRS, WARDROBES, SIDEBOARDS, ROUND and SIDE TABLES, CHEST. of DRAWERS, IRON BEDSTEADS, PIC- [956a TURES, GLASSWARE, CROCKERY,

BLATED WARE, &c. &c.

MESSRS HUGHES & HOUGH have

received instructions to Sell

THE FOLLOWING.

LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES, Situate at Victoria, Hongkong, in

40 LOTS,

by

PUBLIC AUCTION.

-ON

THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY,

and MONDAY,

the 27th, 25th, 29th, and 31st July, 1899, at 2.30 in the Afternoon, at their Auction Rooms, Ice House Lane: Lot 1 No. 335, Queen's Road West, Aren 778 Square feet, Annual 'rown Rent $6.00

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Lot. 2.- No. 373, Queen's Road West, Arca 740 Square feet, Annual Crown Rent $5.60.

Lot 3-No. 321, Queen's Road West, Arca 744 Square feet, Annual Crown Rent $5.6.

Lot 4-No. 319, Queen's Road West, Area 736 Square feet, Annual Grown Rent $5.77.

Lot 5-No. 317, Queen's Road West, Area 740 Square feet, Amma! Crown. Kent $3.86.

Lol 6-No. 315. Queen's Road West, Area 744 Square feel, Annual Crown Rent $5.82

Lot 7--No. 313, Queen's Road West, Arez 744 Square feet, Anifiial Crown Rent. $5.82.

-Lot 8.—No. 311, Queen's Road West, Aren 744 Square feet. Annual Crown Rent $5.82.

Lot 9-No. 309. Queen's Road West, Area 744 Square feet, Annual Crown Rent $5.82.

Lot 10-No. 307, Queen's Road West, Area 744 Sigare feet, Annual Crown Rent $5.82. Lat-No. 30s, Queen's West, "Area 744 Square feet; Annual Crown Rent 85.8. Lai IZ-No. 303, Queen's Road, West Area 744 Square feet, Annual Crown Rent $5.82.

Lot 13-No. 301, Queen's Road West, Area 744 Square feet, Annual Crown Rent $5.82

Lot 14 No. 299, Queen's Rond West, Area. 783 Square feet, Annual Crown Rent $6.16.

The above 14 'LOTS forming the whole of INLAND LOT No. 1,273 are held from the Crown for the residue of a term of 999 years. Lot 15, No. 173 Prays West, Area 7701

Square feet, Annual Crown Rent $6.14. Lot 16.-No. 174, Praya West, Area_738

. Square feet, Annual Crown Rent $5.87. Lot 17.—No. 175, Praya West, Ares 734 Square

feet, Annual Crown Rent $5.85. Lot 18-No. 176, Praya West, Area 7701 Square feet, Annual Crown Rent §6.14.. The last mentioned 4 LOTS forming the whole of INLAND LOT No. 1,279 are held from the Crown for the residue of a term of 999 years.

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Also

One Blue and White DELFT BREAKFAST. SET Complete.

One BROADWOOD PIANO, One RACHALS PIANO.

Four TYPEWRITERS-Different Systems. Several Lady's and Gentlemens BICYCLES On View at the Undersigned's. Catalogues issued. Prior to Sale. TERMS OF SALES-As customary.

PAUL BREWITT, Auctioneer,

Hongkong, 22nd July, 1899.

1958

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.

Intimation.

WARRANT OFFICERS CLUB.

WE would call the attention of our readers to the Promenade Concert to be given by the Royal Welch Fusiliers Dramatic Club, on Members of the above club list Thursday night, to A smoking concert was given by the meat-

BY THE ENGLISH MAIL.

From Our Exchanges.

To China.

day next, at the Volunteer Head-Quan wish don voyage to Mr. Wingent, who for the Lord Charles Beresford's Mission full particulars of which will be found in our last six years has been employed as Inspector advertising columns.

of Ship-wrights in Her Majesty's Naval, Yani The concert was also to take farewell greetings for home to-day.

A. S. WATSON & COA CHINAMAN was this inorning, at the

LIMITED

IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS !

Magistracy sentenced to, sight months im prisonment with hard hbour, on two counts. six months on the first and two on the second for wounding and cutting two other Chinnman

SHERRIES. employed on a Junk in the harbour.

Pes stu

SUPERIOR PAIE DRY, dinner wire, Green Seul *. Capsule

-$10.80 *C-MANZANILLA, « PALE White NATURAL SHEBÁT, Capsule

-SUPERIOR OLD DRY, PALE NATURAL Suenir. Red, Seal Capsule

D-VERY SUPERIOR, OLD' PALE DRY, choice old wine,

MESSRS HUGHES & DOUGH have White Seal Capsule

gceived-instructions from the Mortga

gees to by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

on the Premises,

011

MONDAY, the 1pilveny of August, 1899.

at 3 P.M. All that yery Valeable LEASEHOLD PRO- PERTY situate at Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong and Registered in the Land Office, as MARINE LOT No. 111 together with the Commodious Godowns thereon known as Nos.

· E.--EXTRA SUPERIOR OLD PALE Day, very finest quality, Black Seal Capsule Bottled) -

12.00

of the members on H.M.S. Grafton, who saited

Owing to the scarcity of naval ships in the barbour there was not quite such a large attendance as is usually the case in the event of these very popular concerts, but those who were there made. up for the smallness of their number by their enthusiasm

their monthly meeting, passed the following

The Associated Chambers of Commerce, at

resolution That the best links of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of the United Kingdon, be and are hereby tendered to Rear-Adinital Lord Charles Beresford, C., ADC., M.P., for the valuable services rendered to trade and commerce by the information obtained during his recent commercial mission

WE have tecrivent the following notice from and cordiality, and a most pleasant evening to China as representative of this association,

the manager of the Telegraph. Companies, for publication :--Owing to story weather in the vicinity of Shanghai, &c, the land telegraphs are being worked with difficulty and telegrams to Yangise Ports, and North China e

consequence subject at present to grant delay, THE Band of the Hongkong Regiment will play at the Hongkong Hotel this evening from 8. pm to 9.30 pm. The following is the programmet

-Marck..... Brigade Camp" 2.➡Overture................* Mussauniello".

12.00-al.......... Dolores

2.- Fantasia................1 Polk Songs of Italy' 50-Mazurka.......' La Meinne '.......: 4-fin'op

11.10

| Portergeistér*,

God Save the Qurawn."-

„Itwa

Auler Waldenfel, Kamperzette. Gange.

A CORRESIONDENT ask us if it is permitted "to practise the "Dead March" during business hours on a piano situated in n'room, facing the principal thoroughfate of the Colony. He states that the mournful uze, played with, one finger, is rapidly driving him to the grave. We would suggest the purchase of a phonograph with a good stock of the most popular and B, C, and are excellent diuerlively airs. This set to work in opposition to Wines and suitable for invalids and the one-fingered "Dead March should have

the desired effect.

Old

20.10

69, 70 & 71, Praya East and 72, 74 and 76, | delicate stomachs, Dand re Wanchai Road, the_Property`is_held for the resdue of a term of 999 years from the ith after-dinner Wines of a very superior October, 1839 at the Annual CROWN RENT vintage. All are true Xeres Wines.

of £67.105.

Further Particulars and Conditions, of Sale may be obtained from

Messrs. DEACON & HASTINGS, Vendor's Solicitors,

35, Queen's Road and from

Hongkong, 22nd July, 1899.

The Auctioneers. [961a

PROMENADE CONCERT.

Nopen air PROMENADE CONCERT A in aid of the Ladies' Hospitni Fund, by

Sample bottles and smaller quanti ties will be supplied at proportionate wholesale rutes.

We only guarantee our Wines ant Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast

Members of the Royal Welch Fusiliers Dramatic Club, will be held at the VOLUNTEER Ports. HEADQUARTERS, on MONDAY, the 24th instant, at M. The Band of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, by kind Permission of Major MORRIS and Officers, R.W.F., will be in attendance. A tent, in which Tea, Ices and Light Refreshments can be purchased will be on the ground. There will also be a liar at which drinks can be obtained on Payment.

S

ADMISSION

Members of the H.K.V.C. and Soldiers and Sailors in uniform, 5 cents.

TICKETS can be obtained on application from the Volunteer lead Quarters, or Messrs. Lane Crawford & Co, or on night of per formance at the gate.

Hongkong, 2nd July, 189955 HOWARD'S GODOWNS.

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BE LET, in one Lot of 16 Godowns, or, separately,

Apply to

THOS. HOWARD & Co. Hongkong, 22nd July, 1899, INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

[9570

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA.

Lot 15-No. 347, 349 351, and 353 Queen's THE Company's Steamship

Road West, with Basements Nos, 7 and '8 in a Lane off Ki Ling Lane, Area 4.712 Square feet, Annual Crown Rent $37.90

Lot 30. Nos, 341, 343, and 345, Queen's Road West, and No. 1, An Fang Lane, and Basements Nos. 4, 5, and 6, in a Lane off Ki Ling Lane, Area 4,390 Square feet, Annual Crown Rent $35:37. Lot 21.Nos. 335, 337, and 339 Queen's Road

West, and one House in the rear Un numbered and basements, Area 4,304 Square feet, Annual Crown Rent $34.67. The last mentioned 3 1.m's forming the whole of INLAND LOT NO. 1,270 are held from the Crown for the residue of a term of 999 years. Lot 42.No. 30, Cross Street, Wanchai, Area 646 Square feet, Annual Crown Rent $9.78.

Lot 23, No. 28, Cross Street, Area 602 Square

feet, Annual Crown Rent $9.12. Lot 24-No. 26, Cross Street, Area 594 Square

fect, Annual Crown Rent 38.96. Lot 5-No 24, Cross Street, Aroa 596 Square

feet, Annual Crown Rent $8.96.

Let 26.--No. 12, Closs Street, Area 606 Square

air feet, Annual Crown Rent 89.12.

Lot 27-No. 20, Cross Street, Area 600 Square

Cafest Annuni Crown Rent $9.10.

Lot 28-No. 18, Cross Street, Area 604 Square

fect, Annual Crown Rent $9.13

Lot 29

No. 16, Cross Street, Area 636 Square feet, Annual Crown Rent $9.60. Lot 30 No. 13, Tai Wo Street, Area 830 Square feet, Annual Crown Rent $12.61. Lot 3 No. 12, Tai Wo Street, Area 840. Square feet, Annual Crown Rent $12.76. Lo: 33-No. 11, Tai Wo Street Area 840 Square foot, Annual Crown Rent $12.76. Lot 33-No, 10, Tai Wo Street, Area 879 Square feet, Annual Crown Rent $13.36. Lot 34-No. 8, Stone Nullah Lane. Area 830 Square feet, Annual Crown Rent $2.61. Lot 35 No. 6. Stone Nullah Lane, Area 840 Square feet, Annual Crown Rent $12.76, Lot 36. Na 4, 5tone Nullali Lane. Area 840.

Square feet, Annual Crown Rent$12.76. Lot 37 No. 2 Stone Nullah Lane, Area 380

Square fort, Annual Crown Rent $13-37) The last mentioned 16. LOTS forming the whole of INLAND LOT No. 430 are held from the CROWN, for the residue of a term of 999. Lo: 31.-Codown: Nu

No 43 Prya East, Actual Arca 24100 Square feet. Term 999

"CHELYDRA," Captain Davies, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 318 instant, at Noon.

For Freight or l'assage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Managers.

(обол

Hongkong, 22nd July, 1899. ". INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE E Company's Steamship

"CHELYDRA,"

THE

having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

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Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining. on board after Noon, the 25th instant, will be landed at. Consignees' risk and expense into

Gádowns at East Point.

A, 8. WATSON & Co., Limited, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

the 14th June, during some military captive A HOKKIBLE, accident occurred at Rome, on balloon tnanceuvres at Fort Montemario. A sudden gust of wind broke the ropes, which were held by 40 soldiers. The balloon ascended with frightful rapidity, with a soldier named Vacca. hanging on the rope. When passing over the Tiber the soldier, who was an excell ent swimmer, dropped from a height of 500 metres, but just missed the water and was dashed to atoms on the bank.

THE Perak Art Club intend holding an ex- hibition of the works of members on the 17th, 18th and Jgth of August at the Masonic Hall,

Taiping. It will comprise off and water-colour paintings, pen, pencil, and other drawings, photographs, and ant needle work. Mrs. J. P. Rodger has consented to present the prizes on the 18th of August at the Hall. Prizes will be offered for the best painting, for the best oil

was enjoyed by all present. Mr. Boughton (President of the Club) took the chair in his well known genial manner, and was most suc cessful in prevailing upon the members to come forward and oblige with their vocal and

and for the interesting and important report contained in his work entitled The Break Up of China. It was ordered that a copy of the resolution be forwarded to Lord Charles Beresford),

instrumental accomplishments:

Songs were given during the evening by Russian Hanœuvres, Messrs. Gray, Smallwood, Skinner (" March of the Cameron Men,") Wingent, ("Five o'clock in the Crimen from September 5 to to. Among Manuures on a grand scale will take place Bus" Mr. Barry (of the Ordnance Yard) and Mr. the troops taking part will be the 13th Infantry Pamell ("Queen of my heart"), while selec. Division, the 13th and tgth Artillery Brigades, tions were given by Mr. Gray on the violin and three regiments of the 15th Infantry Division, Mr.Clatworthy on the banjo, Sergeant the 4th Rifle Brigade, two sotnins of the ti Shillington's O.S.C., accompaniment on the Don Cossack Regiment, the 7th Don Cossack plano was greatly appreciated. We must Regiment, and the Crimean Division of In- not forget Mr. Jonian's song embodying advice fanity, together with the garrison'quartered at to young soldiers in the East, which mate Sevastopol The full strength of the Binck the Naval Yard Volunteer's, taking the time, Sen Fleet is to be engaged, and it is believed from their worthy sergeant, chests swell to a that the Tsar will be present but that no most wonderful degree. The business of the foreign military attaches will be allowed to evening was a presentation made to Mr. witness these manoeuvres. Wingent, who was designated as the oldest member of the Club by Mr. Boughton, when

Marchand on Eashoda. calling upad Mr. Skinner to make it. Mr. Skinner before passing over the handsome At Thoissey Major Marchand, at a dinner leather Gladstone bags and a Russsian leather given to him, said :----

On the day of our arrival I saw an article purse, said he had known Mr. Wingent- before he (Mr Wingent) was a man headed Fotons Fashola No; we must not He knew him when he was an apprentice. They celebrate Fashoda, for Fashoda is a defeat, and had worked together for a great number of we appear before you as the vanquished. Why years and he never wished to find a better inan have ive been defeated? Because after holding or a more honourable friend than Mr. Wingent the country wonbandoned it, and we abandoned had been to him. The small gift which he had it because France was divided Farbe it from the honour of presenting was subscribed for bye to talk politics. I believe that our politicians They were extremely sorry to lose him from country was divided and weakened. Let us all his fellow officers of the Royal Naval Yard. were forced to evacuate Fashoda because the their midst, but still thought that he was doing have no more divisions when extemal interests the right thing in going home. Mr. Wingent, are at stake. As holy man formerly threw manner in which they had spoken of hiin. He God's truce, so would I throw inyself between in responding, thanked them for the kind themselves between amics and proclaimed: had had the honour and pleasure of being their the parties confronting each other to claim the Vice President; it had always been his ruce of the Fatherland. And I say to all, endeavour to do, his best for the club, but | friends and foes, you are all brothers; «now he had had the advantage of living on the spot Frenchman, is your enemy. If you want to and might have been able to look after the combat an enemy, the officers of the Nile intemal working of the club rather better than mission will tell you that he must be sought others. He must say that he had not only not here, but beyond the frontier. We ought worked for others as he had greatly added to all to stand together to face those who think his own comforts by what he had been able to that the hour of dividing the carcase has Summer in this Colony-and he thought it was do for the club's welfare. This was his seventh arrived.

A French General Under Arrest,

painting, for the best water-colour paintinghai-wei had amalgamated with Hongkong, and Ganenil, being placed on the retired list is

for the best collection of paintings by any member, subject prize, folio prize, for the best series of photographs, and for the best piece of

The Hongkong Telegraph

elegraph needlework.

Hongkong, Saturday, July 22, 1899. ||

TELEGRA

(By Telegraph). Special to the "Hongkong Telegraph.” H.M.S." BONAVENTURE" ASHORE.

SHANGHAI, July 21st..

6.57 PM H.M.S. Bonaventure is badly ashore is Comeloy Bay and reports state there is small chance of her getting off.

WE should like to call the attention of the

Water Audiority to the manner in which the water is turned off in Kowloon, without due nolica being given to householders Ontwo, separate occasions this week the water has been zurned off, depriving eighteen houses of this very necessary element, the occupants being unable to provide against this artificial. drought by storing water in the houses, Kowloon residents pay high water rates and it is certainly the duty of the officials to give notice when water is to be cut off, no matter what the reason may be. In Hongkong there appears to be an idea abroad amongst the officials that the public exist for their benefit and they require to be shown that the case is otherwise.

The following order appears in the Paris Official Gaselle." Brigadier General de la Roque, of the Marine Artillery, will remain under close arrest until further orders by reason of his undisciplined conduct." The fact of the ascribed by the newspapers to disagreements between him and M. Lockray on technical matters, and also to General de la Roque's refusal to undertake the inspections of the Marines in the Antilles. It is said that the General some time ago himself asked to be retired, but, on being notified of the decision. takon he sent a telegram of protest to President. LOUDE! was for ilus reason that M Locktoy ordered him to be placed under close arrest.

time for a change. He had no relations in England; only the old friends who had gone home before him and whom he would be very pleased to see, and any members, when their time came to go home, would always be made welcome if they would come to sco him. While he had been Vice President, the club at Wei- the prospects of the institution had therefore improved. He thought the President, to whom he ascribed most of the praise, would allow him to state that the club was in a most fourishing condition. He would again thank them for the gift, which he would always keep as a mothiento of their great kindness to him.

Bangs (Gocretary of the club) novadital the meeting be formed into a general meeting of the club and that a vote of thanks be passed to Mr. Wingent for his valuable services, trash!

Capt. Canning said he was the second oldest member and it gave him much pleasure in seconding the motion. Carried enthusiastically The new Cabinet, if formed with some with musical honours. The evening closed by with chergy and ability, may have a long and cohesion, based on soins, logic, and conducted the members linking hands round the room brilliant career, but it must begin by getting and singing “Auld Lang Syne.”

"over the next five or six weeks." Thus M. de Blowitz, in the Zunes. Cohesion, logic, energy, ability these be large postulates to demand- of French Ministry under the Third Repub- c. France has already suffered forty stripes, save one, in the way of Ministerial combing

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

HONGKONG, Friday, July 21st. Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and Potts, in their

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The French Cabinet.

[Upon enquiry atthe Commodore's office we THE Field tells the following story, A rat was weekly share report, state-A fair business letions since 187h but it would be difficult to were informed that the Bonaventure had caught alive on board a British naval vessel in been done during the week, the chief feature point to one of them which has fulfilled the heen badly ashore, but has been floated and sent under convoy to Nagasaki. The extent of the damage is unknown.-Ed, Hongkong Telegraph.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

GREAT ÜRITAIN AND THE TRANSVAAL

LONDON, July 20th, Mr. Chamberlain in the House of Commons said the Government feels assured that Pre sident Kruger having accepted the principle for which the Government had contended, would be prepared to reconsider the details and not allow it to be nullified.

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The Natal Parliament has passed a resolu- tion unanimously approving of the Imperial policy.

No Fire Insurance has been effected..

THE STRAITS CONTINGENT> Bills of Lading will be countersigned by Mr. Chamberlain has wired to the Governor

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., General Manager.

of the Straits thanking the Malay Stales for Egxia their loyal offer of 300 men for service in South Africa, and expressing the appreciation of the

Hongkong, sand July, 1899.

For Sale.

NOW READY,

HONGKONG RACES, 1899.

THE "HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH'S" ACCOUNT OF THE 1899 RACE MKETING'

with

TADULATED STATEMENTS of FLACED

and UNPLACED PONIES, JOCKEYS and OWNERS.

PRICE 50 CENTS. Only a limited Number printed.

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Govemment.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Observatory report says:) On the 22nd at 11.40 am. The barometer has risen considerably in the neighbourhood of Shanghai, is unchanged in S. China and, has. fallen slightly over the Philippines. The typhoon seems to have recurved and to be moving East- wards between Gutzlaff and W. Japan at present, Gradients remain steep for SW. winds in S.-China and over the N. part of the China Sea. FORECAST Fresh S.W, winds; squally, thunder.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

a trap, and the beast was thrown from the trap into the water without being killed. A large gult that was following in the wake of the ship to pick up scraps of fob thrown overboard by the steward swooped several times, endeavour ing to pick the rat up. Once the bird got too close to the rat's jaws, and the beast grabbed it by the neck. After a short fight the mat succeeded in killing the bird. When the gull was dead, the rat scrambled upon the bird's using the other as a rudder, succeeded, in body, and, hoisting one wing as a sail and steering for the shore. Whether the rat reached shoresor, got is the question, since the ship soon got out of sight of the skipper and its craft

PIRACY ON THE WEST RIVER,

being a further sharp rise in Hongkong and is not much surprised to read, a little further:

conditions of the Great Conespoaden.. -One Shanghai Banks. The Hongkong and Kow-on, that the Cabinet which was to combine...¡ has declared na Interim Dividenda peries, that namely, of M. Poincare, has come to loon Wharf and Godown Company Limited, prospectively all these unprecedented quali share payable on the 3rd Augustine. The naught, and that the search for the white black- transter books will be closed from the 8th bird of a strong and stable Administration has instant to the 3rd proximo, both days inclusive to be begun over again. M. Poincare has- The United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Limited, has advertised its Thind Annual Meeting for failed because the Radicals cannot stand so the 27th instant. The transfer books close is a significant indication of the necessary com moderate a Republican as M. Barthiou. That from the 20th to the 27th instant, inclusive plexion of the new combination: again experienced a sharp advance and have Banks,Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have been taken off the market to a fairly largo ex-

Russia and the Persian Gulf. tent at tes up to 328 per cent premium, and What precise justification there may be for at equivalent rates on time. The latest Lon-be statement published by the Times of India don quotation is Lóz 15/- National have im as in Russian designs upon the port of Bandar. proved their position and have been done at $24, Abbas we are, of course, unable to say, Iris, $241 and $25, closing with sellers at the latter however, a significant coincidence at such- rate. Marine Insurance China Traders have

rumours should be afloat sd soon after the It is reported that, on Thursday week, the been placed in small lots at S613 and S62 and French attempt to obtain a naval base in the Portuguese steamer Taiping, was held up by are still offering. Straits are enquired for at Persian Gulf at Muscat. In view of the pirates near Kongmoon, on the West River. $62 Unions have been sold at $2373., Fire, "absolute – necessity -of maintaining" British- The pirates, who were in a launch called Insurances-Hongkong Fires are steady at influence in a paramount position In the Gulf, the funga, boarded the Taiping under $310) China Fires have been sold in small the Government would to well to act upon

of rifle fire and the only person who re parcels at $88. Shipping -Hongkong, Can the suggestion that this country should "bo- aisted was the Portuguese purser, Mr. Ozorio, tom and Macao Steamboats have ruled very officially represented at Bandar Abbas. Russia who, we are sorry to say, was badly fin and have been done at 332 and $321 has her eye upon the Persian Gulf, even as wounded and now lies ar Mação in a critical and are wanted at the latter rate. Inda Chinas the Skibbereen Eagle had its eye upon thie condition. The plates obtained 37 balls of have been fixed at 86aj, China and Manilashave Tsar Nicholas Wherefore, the British cyc opium, and all the valuables to be found on changed lands at $51. Douglas Steamships must also, as the Americans say, be kept skin. board the Taiping and also carried off are offering it Sól Star Ferries have been ince, or we one of the compradore's assistants and a sold at $161, and" $16), Refineries China, nudacious. passenger, having first attempted to disable Sugars are a shade ensjer and have been done -pattern, the engines. The Taiping, as soon as the at $174, 173 and 8173Mining Punjonis pirates left, returned to Macao

are out of favour and are obtainable (at $14, Queen Mines have been done at 50 cents Jelebus have been sold at

and

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CORRESPONDENCE.

'We do diót necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents in thli column.j

SELF-DEFENCE..

TO THE KIITOR OF The “Hukokosa TeLEGNAPIG

DEAR SIR-1, have read the report of the attack on Messrs. Danby, Houghton and Kew In my opinion, these gentlemen made amis. take in having a hand-to-band fight with sticks and bambons. They should have used (and that within the rights of Britisli Law) revolvers against the natives. Mr. J. Kew would have done well had he fired the Mauser pistol at

THE PLAGUE,

reported to 21st thstan

confronted

The Sultan and Peaco...** The Sultan has finally decided th are to oppose the projected Cou

$13.25. Raubs, AfterNational Arbitration for they are

363 and 2021 are obtainable Olivers have been negotiated, at 95%

this,men

bow much is that? all depends up Grear Eastern and Caledonians have been dealt question whether Germany is behind

In to a small extent at $21, - Docks, Wharves, according to the Daily Nur correspondent and Godowns-Hongkong, "and", Whampoa | groat and mysterious things have been happen- Docks are steady at 400 per cent, premium. mg at? •Haguel A special mes Kowloon Wharf shares have been sold at 596 Berlin renched Commt von Min and $97. Lands, Hotels and Buildings day, and after that several delegat Hongkong Lands: suffered a slight reac was a nele situation and they mu tion and have been sold zal declining instructions rates down to 308, Kowloon Lands have been. Journalist, who called to done at 830 West Points have changed hands gor at 334 and are now obtainable at $331 Hong

to Study and $11 China Providents have ES

and: been done a 189.65 and $9.75 close from. Couton Mills. taken from the latest Miscellaneous—Green been fixed at $281 and after-sale at $18, are of are orm with small Robes Havandyan Ices have

3107 Humphrey's Esinte, have found buyers the

AN APPEAL

THE Gymkhana, which was to be given by them, which fires from 6 to 7 shots per second, kony Hotels have been booked at $108: and Royal Welch Fusiliers this afternoon, was

for the local agents... THE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN postponed until Saturday next, owing to this. It would have been an excellent advertisement

CONVENT, CAINE ROAD, begs most bad state of the course,

Cs go Faithfully yours, y year, Animal Crown Rent $331.28 respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of

GWILYN GWYLET Lot 39, No. 5 Li Yüeir Street Vest, Afca

824 Square feet, Annual Crown-Rentong and the Post Tons, for their kind.IN the laying of the telegraph cable betweet Hongkong, July 21st, 1899,

patronage and support, and desires to stale that here and Macao, the other day, the felegraph $13-24-

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forall kinds Lot 4a-No. 7, Li Yuen Street West, Area of NEEDLE WORK

ship Sherard Osborne, estáblikud a record, the 824 Square feet, Annual Crown, Rent

Gentlenie's Shiris made to order, and

being laid and in worki Lorde 313252

Band Collars renewed on fold ones.

the short time of 21 hour For furtier Particulars and Conditions of

Lidies and Children's Urider Sale please apply to y

dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Materials can be supplied, if req The Superioreas will also be for any PAPER, “oroll Enva inta Books for the Children who are taught by the Sister

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