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and finish a fắt with with his nominator,

4 points for bu tan holes ; 6, 4 and 2 points) for 1st, 2nd an ! 3rd Winners'

Miss Vernon (nominates

Mr. Curickshank's pony 1 Mrs, Griffin (nominates

Capt Rickman's pony)? Miss Jackson (nominates in...

"Mr. Walwyn's pony) 3 EVENT FOUR was a hurdle race. "There were 16 entries, and resulted in n most exciting race between Mr. Johnstone and L'. Walwyn, many of the spectators declaring it a dead- heat, the former winning by a hose, about

⚫ four inches.

Mr. Johnson's Wizard..........

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2

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Mr. Watwyn's Queensberry .... Mr. Walwyn's Lindsnecht... The ELEPHANT SCREEN RACE; was another novelty. On a huge paser screen the figures of an elephant had heen painted; the horse. which got through first and past the pale was winner. The elephant was a fearful lonking ergatu enough to frighten any horse-and when 1e ponies come up to it in a bunch they hesitate ahont faci igin. Mr. Johnson, by mcking his horse rear up, broke through. first and won, :.

Mr. Jahnson.....

Mr. Potts...

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A. CRACKER RACE.; Ladies' nomination, was the last even; The conditions were --Gent). men to ride to a table, disanat and get a cracker, take it back in lis nominator, who will hang it on a pole and light it. First cracker burnt nu, wine Crackers, ples and matches provided. Mrs. Monit was the first to have the crackers but had some difficulty in getting them to light. Winvers Miss lackson (Lonin.tes Major Dobell'soony) Mrs. Morris, (iles ap. Simmor d'spony) Miss Powell (noomiantes Mr. Geiger's pony) 3 After the races, the prizes were distributed by Mrs. Morris, and consisted of silver bowls and vases presented by the officers of the regineul. The prize for the elephant screen race was a miniature silver elephant with R. W. F. engraved an its farchent Three hearty cheers and a tiger were called for by Mr. Cruikshank and heartily accorle!. The after noon's amusement terminated by the band playing "Gul save the Queen."

ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY ROBBERY FROM A LADY.

We hear that the cowardly Chinese sneak. thief has been at work again at his saateling trade, though this time he was not successful. the On Saturday last, while a lady was passing Cathedral on her way to catch the 12.15 train. a Chinaman made a grab at her watch, but as it was firmly attached to her waistbelt by n stont safety-pin the attempt failed. Unfortun ately there was no policeman in sight and the thief made good his escape. We under stand that the police are on the track of these very undesirable characters and have arrested two men who were found to be carry»- ing about papers of cayenne pepper. If only one or two of the thieves could be caught publicly birched, the punishment would perhaps serve as a warning to others. We would warn all badies to wear no jewellery when in the street, for it is evidently not safe

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, JULY 31, 1899.

NEW PUBLIC VEHICLE

REGULATIONS.

back land of Kowloon-say, between Kwong- chauwan and Canton the French would seize the opportunity of enlarging their sphere of in fluence towards Canton, for the possession of New regulations for public vehicles are pub which important city they have long shown a lished in the Gagette. The fare for a chair proclaimed desire; and it is an open secret with two bearers in the city is now to cents for that the Tonking Government would eagerly a quarterial-af-hour, ad cents for half-an-hour, jump at any opportunity which offered for 15 cents for one hour, so cents for three hours, eating British territory in Kowloon of 70 cents for six hours, and $1 for a day of from the interior. In order to prevent the twelve hours. Under the old tariff the fare success of a scheme it is desirable that we was 10 cents for half-an-hour and 20 cents for should be strongly posted on the Canton an hour the rates for longer engagements being river, and we should have available, over the same both in the new and old tariffs. In and above the garrison necessary for the protec the Hill District the fires, which were formerlytion of Hongkong, a force sufficient to cope 15 cents for half-an-hour and 30 cents for an with any expedition the French might despatch hour, have been increased to 15 cents for a for such a purpose. Great Britain's military quarter-of-an-hour and zo cents for half-an-

problem has, in faci, expanded during the last hour, the hour fare remaining unaltered. The

eighteen months from a question of purely local scale for jinrickss remains the same as before defence to one of the effective protection of

our diverse interests in different parts of China in the city.

and lest it be suggested that the recent action of the Government in authorizing the raising of a regiment of Chinese troops at Wei-hoi-wai is sufficient for the end in view, I may say that Major Bower has up to the present only caroll ed some two hundred men, who will remain ineffective for all practical purposes for at least another year.

THE HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

LONG RANGE CUP AND STOONS.

Saturday, 29th July, 1899. Sixteen competitors' took part in this com- petition an Saturday afternoon when Mr. Diggins, receiving 8 points, registered his third win for the cup, thus winning it outright, with

a total score of 96.

W. Diggias *,

Q. M. S. West, R.E. Mr. Watson

Gr. Sgt. Wir

*

Me. Toller........... C. S. M. Wallace, R.E.... Mr. Marshall..................................... Corp. Leadingham, R.E. Corp. Jones, R.E... Mr. Skelton

Do.

* Winners of Spoons.

92

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THE HONGKONG GARRISON.

- NEW STEAMER LINES.

In consequence of the purchase of the Caroline, Felew, and Mariana Islands by the German Empire, the Norddeutsche Lloyd and the Jalute Gesellschaft at Hamburg are to create regular lines between those islands and other places in Oceania. The Lloyd is to create a line to Singapore Herbert-shöhe: Sydney, and a second line to Hongkong Ponape, Herbertshöhe-Friedrich Wilhelms- haven-Sydney, both lines despatching steamers each six weeks to and from the islands. The Jaluit Company intend to run steamers from fatuit vid Kussai, to Ponape (eventually Mar anuc) Yap (eventually Felew, again to Jaluit. The German comthercial traffic with the German Colonies in Oceania id New Guinea Bismarck Archipelago, Marshall Islands and Carolines is at present not very large, accord. ing to the statements gathered from the Ham burg Statistical Board.

NAVAL NOTES.

At Elswick, on 27th inst., Messrs. Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth, and Co. launched the first-class battleship Hatsuse, which they have built for the Japanese navy. The Haisuse is the largest warship,ever built upon the Tyne, being 400 ft. long, 76 ft. Gin broad, with a dis placemat of 15,240 tons. Her engines of 14,500 h.p. will give her a speed of 18 knots. Her armament consists of four 12 in. guns, 116 in. guns,

20 12-pounders, eight 3-pounders, four 41 in, guns, anil five torpedo tubes. She will have a belt of urinour from 4 in. 109 in. thick, the tuntis and other parts being powerfully armour- ed. She is a very similar vessel to the Shiki.

Reports last mail tell a strange story about the Victorious, showing one foot deeper draught than was ever actually the case. While the water was being pumped out when she was docked at Yokosuka the Japanese divers report ed that the ship's keel was nowhere near the blocks, and this puzzled the constructor in char- ge. The pumping was stopped, and also the sharing up The British chief constructor from Hongkong yard was present, for consultation only, as the Japanese, take sole charge when docking foreign ships, and do it, too, in a very business like way. It occurred to the Japanese to go and look at the figures indicating the ships draught, and there, sure enough, painted over the marks, which are cut in, was the additional foot marked, namely, 25. instead of 24. Of course these marks were under water before the ship was lightened, but the trouble that was taken to lighten her was enormous, even the watertight doors being removed. It will be a case of hard swearing now to fix the blame for all this unnecessary labour, but as the ship was last docked at Chatham, it was th, re the mis-

The present Imperial garrison at Hongkong, together with the volunteer artillery corps, numbers some 3,000 men all lald, these being none too many to hold the island itself in case Scores.

of an emergency, and totally inadequate to 700 Sob Hand. Total. allow for the sending of bodies of men to pre tect the outlying portions of the mainland. It 45 43

may, indeed, be said that the island is so fecbly garrisoned as to invite nunck, and the defences of Kowloon are utterly inadequate to the imchima, and with the two other first-class battle- portance of the place. It must be borne in

ships building in this country makes a very mind that troops could be brought from Saigon formidable quartette. in a few days, and that the south shores of longong, which are quite unfortified, would afford in many places an easy landing. Nor is this all; ships could lie off six miles, and, ith an elevation of only eleven degrees, drop shell into Kowloon and destroy the docks and barracks without offering any opportunity of reply. It would be easy to continue this catalogue of negligence on the part of the authoritics, but to do so would serve no useful purpose, as fear that nothing short of an actual crisis would wake the Government to a sense of their responsibilities. One last instance of how we afe governed is provided by the despatch of her Majesty's ship Victorious to the China station, At the time when she commissisned to the Far East, it was pointed out that her size would prevent her being docked at Kowloon, and the objection was met by the publication of her incasurement, which proved to be within the capacity of the largest basin. When it became desirable to examine her bottom, the Kowloon Deck Company expressed its wil- lingness to undertake the job, but refused in accept any responsibility or risk, owing to the fact that hier bilge keels projected to such an extent as to allow only a margin of fifteen inches between them and the dock wall on either side. The authorities declined to accept the offer, and the local attention attracted by the incident prompted the Hongkong Deck Company to offer to build a larger dock than any existing in return for a Government subsidy sufficient to guarantee a reasonable return on its cost. The proposal was duly taken into consideration-and declined.

NECESSARY STEPS.

THE PLAGUE,

Cases reported to 29th instant. ....1,318

do. during past 24 hours...

Total... 1,323 Deaths reported to 29th iustant......1,258

Do do. during past 24 hours...

Total.... 1,253

Cases reported to 30th instant. 1,333

Do. do. during past 24 hours...

Total... 1,328

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Deaths reported, to 30th instant 1,263

Day .do. during past 24 hours..........

Total... 1,268

THE SAFEGUARDING. OE "HONGKONG.

[DY ALEXIS KRAUSSE.].

take was made.

The naval manœuvres this year are to be on an unexpectedly large scale. Fifty ships are to be specially commissioned, or to have their crews brought up to full strength, while to this number must be added the strength of the Channel Flect, including fourteen battleships and cruisers. In other words, about sixty-four vessels, from torpedo boat destroyers of 240 tons to giants of 15,000 tons, besides two dozen torpedo-boats, will be at the disposal of the director of the scheme.

for any lady to go abroad alone; a very presstandpaint of the alirmist, I am, however, interests at Hongkong, I claim that four steps are defence of that post will for the furture be

state of affairs for a British Colony.

A MILITARY MURIER. The query of a “A Victim" in our issue of Saturday last appeare to have been taken up, as the following affusjons show,

THE SAPPER'S GRIEVANCE. I'm one of that most useful corps Where every man's a tradesman, I build a house, or bilge a stream. Or mend a busted bread can.

I work all day, the livelorg week,

At work that's hard and dirty,

And when I lose my Sunday out

· No wonder I get svinty,

We've got a lot of blowing toffs,

They call them fusiliers, Who do a little bit of dill

And then adjourn for beers.

They haven't got hard work to do,

They're kept out of the sun;

So why can't they quint Sunday gurrd

When my week's work is done?

We have to do a bit of d: 11,'

To that we've no objection,

But when they stop our Sun lay rest,

We feel like insurrection.

Now darling D. A. A. G. (n).

Pray list to this my growl,

And let the fufintry mount uard,

For we do work that's foul

They've nothing in the world to

But walk about and swagger

The whole week long, and that's what makes The fiusilier à brugger.

Please do not let then have the chance,

Of saying we mnist serve them,

But deal the Sunday main guards out,

To those who most deserve thein

TUKAN TANAH.

THE PUSILIER'S REPLY. Dear Mr. Editor, see a Sapper is complaining Because he bus to mount a guard, whether its

fine or nining, On Sunday, which he thinks the day on which

the most hive leisure safest

I guess if he did not mount guard he'd go in

search of pleasure la

AEREA

In drawing attention to the situation existing at Hongkong I have no desire to adopt the possession of information which prompts me to believe that it is extremely desirable that in face of certain contingencies our position in the key to the Far East should be strengthened, and measures adopted for remodelling the very unsatisfactory condition of things.

which at present obtains."

It is unnecessary for me to dwell upon the importance of Hongkong to British interests The possession is one of the most important of the outposts of British influence, and if properly psed it might be converted into a stronghold from which to dominate the whole of the Far East, and serve to maintain our prestige therein. As a matter of face, it never has been properly used, nor have the most ordinary precautions been taken to assure our tenure. For fifty seven years we, held the island by the grace of the Chinese, who at Roytime could have of Kovinen, and now that we have acquired destroyed the city of Victoria from the heights po to of the peninsula which might threaten the British colony, we have neglected the most obvious safeguards necessary to our well. being. Thus, while the island of Hongkong is British territory pure and simple, the Kowloon Peninsula is held under a lease. The boundary adopted under the recent Convention for the extension of that lease is delimitated by an arbitrary line incapable of defence, and open to the aggression of the urbulent people forming the population of that portion of Kwantung. And while the natural defence of the sphere of influence thus created are insufficient, no steps have been taken either to strengthen the garrison of Hongkong itself, or to increase the means available for coping with any trouble which might arise.

There are at present many signs of impend- ing local disturbsces in different part of China, and while these are not likely to assume such proportions as to endanger our position in themselves, they are, owing to the competition existing among the Powers interested, to place us likely any moment

in such a position as to render it absolutely necessary to take swift and decisive, steps for the protection of our interests--steps which, I maintain, we are under existing cir cumstances in no wise able to adopt. The tendency which has of late been developed among European Powers to partition China pecessitates a constant watchfulness on our part to prevent any leasing of territory 10 Powers who would shut us out from their acquisitions. It is unnecessary to discuss our

The Sapper is fadesman, and so he can't un-rights to such a course, inasmuch as they are

derstand.

The reasons that may actuate the man who's

sed in commandjie He cannot see that mounting guard is good for

him, and so He madly rushes into print to tell his tale of

He says we never have to work, and if we de

play,

For the adequate protection of British ja absolutely necessary. In the first place the existing lease of the Kowloon Peninsula must be convented into a perpetual concession. in the second, the arbitrary boundary shown on the treaty map by an imaginary line drawn irrespective of physical conformation Imm Deep Bay to Mirs Tychonge extindent some thirty miles in a northerly direction, the actual boundary to follow the course of the East river, which supplies a natural line of demarcation separating the thinly populated maritime region of Kwangtung from the densely peopled area bordering the Pearl river. In the third place, I would draw attention to the strong advisability of maintaining a special flotilla for the purpose of patrolling the Canton River; and, lastly, I claim to have demonstrated the need of an increased garrison at Kowloon for the protection of this increase would be conceded for purposes our Imperial interests in that region; and as apart from mere local occurrences, would suggest it should be paid for by the Imperial Government. For the adequate defence of our extended frontier, which would include the range of hills to the north of. Sham Chun, a mountain battery with mule transport would be a proper provision, more especially as the natives of the Tung Kung district are notorious- ly among the most turbulent of the peoples of Southern China, and are known to have taken the leading part in the recent opposition to our extension of territory. I prefer to make no special comment on the facts I have recited, believing them to be of such importance as lo demand the closest attention of all who are interessed in the prestige and the progress of Great Britain in the Far East.—P_M. Gazette:

ATKINS ON KIPLING.

We take the following from "THE SAPPER," The R.E, journal

They talk of "Tommy Atkins,"

Said a soldier once to me, And Kiplin' writes a lot of rot About our grand Arm-ce; But Kiplin' don't know everythin'

About a soldier's life. For he's never, joined the Army,

And known a soldier's strife; He's never been to Ordly Room,

And stood and 'eard his, "bloke" A-tellin' of sich orful lies.

As'd make the devil choke; He's never done no "jankers, He don't know what it is; He's never bad no." Pack Drill," Nor done six months in "Pris.". A coal fatigue, I do believe,

Would kill him on the spot. If he wants to know what life is, I can recommend the "Shot," Where you're whitewashin' and scrubbin'

From momin until night,

clearly stated in more than one of the existing trenties with China. But in face of the existing obligation, our strength upon the up is absolutely inadequate, and a great partion of our latest acquisitions entirely lacking in means of defence. The policy of the British Government in regard to probable developments has always been to let the future. miks care of itself, and it is owing to this love of procrastination that we have so often found ourselves in a light place." The display of a anodicum of firmness in the autumn of 1897 would have prevented the seizure of Port Ar- Sahur by Rusain and rendered her present domi

man in China impotsible. A straightforward policy in South Africa after the disaster of Majuba Hill would have obviated the existing tension in the Transvaal and it is in the hope Halifax, N.S. of preventing future disaster in the Far East, that I am placing an outline of the status quo

We only have to stroll about and drink the

live long day But he e forgets, th it in a war its we who're "food"

for powder, Thus, when he mojais a guard for is, he opght,

to feel the prouder

But if for comfort he would seek; to palliate his

woes,

Just let him ponder on the way the food for

powderő göes,

We're pic

up by an ambulance and cut and hacked about

they call;

And when they find we're too

the Sapper out,

Where everythin' you do is wrong, And nothin's ever right.į To understand poor "Tommy," Which Kiplin' claims to do, He must live the life amongst 'em,

And be a soldier too

LEO E. H. Kocit,

The Admiralty is about to haul over Esqui malt to the military authorities, to whom the entrusted. As the balk of the garrison is to consist of artillery it may be concluded that beating off an enemy's ships is all that is con templated. In other words, there is no inten. ton pl creating a veritable fortress and locking. up therein the large force of all arms that would be required in on én tenderat invaarable 30 extensive against deliberate efforts upon at exte scale.

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··SHIPPING REPORTS.

Captain Brekke, of the steamship Bygda, imm Chicfao, reports:-Fine weather through out.

Captain Muhle, of the steamship Sandakan, from Sandakan,

-weather reports Fine throughout

Captain Möller, of the steamship Germania, from Saigon, reports Fine weather with light southerly winds.

Captain Harris, of the steamship Ching Wo, from Singapore, reports speaking, on the 27th instant, in Lat. 8° 2' N. Lon. 109° 4' E., a German four-masted, barque showing the number I. G. C..3. and wishing to be reported "all well,"

Captain Hall, of the steamship Thales, from coast ports, reports Going up the coast had moderate S. E. and S.W. breezes, fine weather generally, with high southerly swell: Coming down moderate. S.V. winds and fine, clear

weather.

NOTANDA.

CALENDAR.

JULY.

Meteorological means based on fifteen years observations to 1899.

*Barometer Thermometer Humidity

-Rainfall

-TO-DAY.

WEATHER REPORT.

Barometer. Temperature Humidity Rainfall:

1.29.738 ..81.6. ..83.0

On date at On date at

10a.m.

4 p.no,

29.85

86.

29.75 88.

75

0.12

TO-DAY.

Monday, 3131 July, 1899

Chinese-24th of 6tli moon of 25th year of

Kwang-si

Sun Rises.....

Sets High water-forming

Afternoon Low water-Morning

Afternoon

ANNIVERSARIES.

1556-St. Ignatius Loyola died.

shr. 32min.

Ókr. gomín. 3hr, 20min, shr 33min. dthr, 12min. dir, gamin.

1865-Union Dock o., Hongkong, formed.

ANNIVERSARIES, 1798-Battle of the Nile, 1845-P. & O. Co., commenced a monthly ser vice of steamers to Hongkong 1869-Peh-tang ocupied by the British forces. 1871--Mr. T, F. Wade, CB, appointed British

Minister at Feking, 1885-China Merchants ficet re-transferred to

Chinese by Russell & Co. 1892-Hongkong Sunday Cargo-Working or

dinance came into force. 1894-War declared between China and Japan. 1895-hassacre of British Missionaries, ladies,

children and one gentleman (Rev. Stewart) at Kucheng, near Foochow

AGENDA.

TO-MORROW.. Cargo ex Prins Heinrich subject to rent. '5 pan-Diamante sails for Manila.

WEDNESDAY, znj. Birthday of H.I.M. the Emperor of China. Customs Offices closed.

Cargo ex Formes subject to rent.

THURSDAY, 3rd. Whath and Godowns Coy's interim dividend

payable. Noon-Nippon Marie sails for San Fran

cisco.

Cargo ex Glengarry subject to rent,

·SATURDAY,

Clearances at the Harbour: O-les: Kachidale Mars, Japanese str,, for Kuchinotr Kongnam, British str., for Canton, Clara, German str, for Hoihow. Evermoon, German str., for.Shanghai Aong Put British str., for Wuchow Ching Wo, British str., for Shanghai. Glengarry, British str., for Shanghai. Yungisne, British str., for Singapore. Telemachus, British str., for Singapore, Progress, German str., for Touron., Bygde, Norwegian str., for Canton. Diamantz, British str., for Manila.

Departures.

July 30, Haiching, British str., for Swatow.. July 30, Hating. French str, for Helbow. July 30, Tamsui Maru, Jap. str., for Swative. July 30, Deuteros, German str., for Saigon." July 30, Stanfield, British bark, for Rajong. July 30. Nanchang, British str., for Canton July 30, Gerard C. Tobey, American ship, for

New York.

July 31, Ernest Simons, French str., for Shai July 31. Glenfalloch, British str., for Amoy July 31, Leongsang. British str., for Canton. July 31, Stentor, British str., for Shanghai July 31, Talegami Alary, Jap str., for Moli fuly 31, Aveda, Norwegian str., for Canton, July 31, Wingsang, British str., for Canton.

Passengers-Arrived.

Per Loongsang, from Taku-Mr. Blayney, Per Telemachus, from Penang-265 Chinese Per Domenico Balduing, from Singapore 148 Chinese.

Nonn, English mail Coronandet sails. Transfer books of the Hongkong and Shang-T Anders m, and 6 Chinese.

hai Bank closed until

Per Daphne, from Vladivostocks, ->}[7

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUL Canadian (Empress of China) to-niorrow. Indian (Kumsang) to-morrow, English (Churan) 4th prox.

•Per Winesau froin Shanghai-Messrs. Moss and child, Vitch, and 17 Chinese,

Per Ernest Simons, for Hongkong from Marseilles-Mr. H. W. Hine, Mr. and Mrs. Filippine and chill, Miss Marie Marthe, and Mr. and Mrs. Bonjeant and 2 children. From Colomby-Mrs. Blumenthal, Rev. Hervagault, and 9 Chinese. From Calcutta-Mrs. Mary Rottemburg, Mrs. Mary Davidson, and Mrs. Gustave Kutz From Saigon-Messrs, Bour

American (City of Rio de Janeiro) 4th prox. donnel, de Prosa, 2 Annam Man, and 141 Chi American (Nippon Maru) 6th-prox. American (Coptic) 13th prox. Tacoma (Olympia) 17th prox. American (America Muru) 231d prox.

The N. P. S. 5. Co.'s steamer Olympia sailed from Tacoma for Japan and Hongkong on the

3rd instant.

The N. P. S. 5. Co.'s steamer Olympia arrived at Tacoma on the 15th inst. from Japan and Hongkong.

.

The N. P. S. 5. Co.'s steamer Victoria has arrived at Yokohama and sailed for Tacoma on the 19th inst.

The steamet Hongkong Maru with mails c. left Kobe for this port on Saturday the 29th instant at 11 p.m.

The steamer Kanagawa Maru (Europe Line) left Singapore for this port on the 27th inst and is expected to arrive here on the 1st prox.

The P. & O. 5. N. Co's steamer Chusar. left Singapore for this port on the 30th inst. at due here on the 4th proximo at about z p.m. 2pm. with the Outward English mails, and is

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOÀ DOCK RETURNS.

at Kowloon Dock.

Isla de Cuba.. skz de Lucou H.M.S. Handy.. Chelydra Hailvang

Agnes..... D. Juan & Austria Kong Beng Hiangshan ........

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Cosmopolitan

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-PASSED THE CANAL Outward-30th June-Trieste, Kronberg, 4th July-Pilgrim, Saraton, 7th July-Bisagno. 11th July-Benmohr, Kherson Saxonia. 14th July-Canton, Pyrrhus, Salasie, Pisa, Stolberg, 25th July-Nurnberg, Pingsuey, Thornhill,

Homeward-25th July-Bamberg, Tonkin, 28th July-Idomeneas, Weimar.

Shipping.

Arrivals,

29th July, Vladivostock and Kutchinotzu DAPHNE, German steamer, 292, Th Nissen,

24th July, Coals.-Siemssen & Co. LOONGSANG, British steamer, 1,092, Weigall.

29th July.Taku 23rd July, General. Jardate Matheson & Co. ERNEST SIMONS, French steamer, 2,162, Difrande, 30th July Marseilles 2nd July, and Saigon 27th, General Messageries Maritimes. TELEMACHUS, British steamer, 1,340, Sawyers

30th July-Penang 21st July, General Butterfield & Swire. DOMENICO BALDUINO, Italian steamer, 3,044 Canepor Ottanio, 30th July-Genoa vin General. Bombay and Singapore 25th July,

Carlowitz & Co. KACHIDATE MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,143 S. Fujiki 30h July-Kutchinotau asih July, Coal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. LYEEMOON, German steater, 1,238, G. Heuer mann, 30th July-Canton 29th July, Gene: rat-Siemssen & Ca WINGSANG, British steamer, 1517, T

Sellar, 30th July,Shanghai 19th July, General,Jardine, Matheson & Co. THALES, British steamer, 820, T. Hall, Joth July.-Foochow 27th July, Amoy 28th and Swatow 29th, General.-Douglas, Lap

raik & Co,

CHING WO, British steamer, 2,587, HC Harris, 30th July, Singapore 23rd July; General--Holiday, Wise & Co. GERMANIA, German steamer, 1,714, A Möller

30th July, Saigon 26th July, Rice. Jebsen & Co. BREID, Norwegian steamer, 645, Johannessen,

30th July-Singapore 23rd July, Wood Dodwell & Co MANCHANG, British steamer 1,063, E. Findlay son, 30th July-Chefso 25th July, General

Butterfeld & Swire pend

1815 Baron con Gumpach died at Shanghini.. SANDAKAN, Gerican steamer, 1,374, E. Muhle, Royal Army Medical Corps. 187-Execution of the Malay murderer Toplygret July Sandakan 26th July, Timber

Main Victoria. Gaol,

and, and General Melchers & Co. 1884-Fleet of the China Merchants 5. N. Co. BYGDO, Norwegian steamer, 772, C Brekke,

transferred to Russel & Co.

31st Juls-Chefoo 25th July, Beans 1896 The Italian barque Lothaire towed into

Sander, Wieler & Co. Hongkong diamásted

MIKE MARU, Japanese steamer, 13,000, 5. Kawamuro, 31st July, Singapore 25th July, General Nippon Yusen Kaisha, ELSE, German steamer, 90 F Petersen,

TO FOOTBALLERS.

a Hongkong on record vs LE

FRENCH DESIGNBYACAK

A Me McKenzie, of Rangoon was playing. The competition between tie various Powers Zinterested in China to complicate con- football one evening with coloured socks and

siderably the circums

to affect our while pursuing the ball was accidentally kicked pear in the leg by another player. No notice was sending taken of the injury till the leg began to swell local and give pain. Medical treatment was SOU

éres and revealed that the patient was suffering

from blood

the dye from the

stocking

STO-MORROW.

Tuesday 1st August, 1899..

of bik moon of 5th year of 31st July-Bangkok 24th July, Rice

ferrison

Morning

G

TRIUMPH, German steamer, 670 A

Jebsen & Co

General Jebsen & Co.

Chines

31st July-Pakhdi and Hollow Folk

nese For Shanghai from Marseilles Mr, de Tote, Mr. and Mrs. R. Willis, Mr. E C. Wilton, Mr. and Mrs. Guerry, Mr. and Mrs. Christen BeD, and Mr. John Bromley, From Saigon Mrs. Oulgatte. From Singapore for Nagasaki Mr. Omasu, Mrs. Kagilurabaya, and Mrs. Yasaki Yen. For Koba-Mr. E. A. Apcar, Mis

Hasunoto, and Mr. Forey. For Yokohama from Marseilles-Mr. V. Blad, and Mrs. Tru Kaji. From Singapore-Mr. Martin, ⠀

rese.

Par Els, from Bangkok-57 Chinese. Per Ching Wo, from Singapore-240 Chi Per Milke Mart, from Singapore- JA. panese, and i Chinese,

Per Sandakan, from Sandakan-Messrs. Proust, G. Breitenbach, 38 Chinese and 1 Japanese.

Per Thales, from Coast Ports-Mr. and Mrs.

Mmgano, Mrs, Misses (2) and Master Tam- bunting, and 12 Chinese.

Per Fushin, from Shanghai-Mr. Rasmus sen, and 61 Chinese.

Departed.

Per Ernest Simens, for Shanghai-Mrs. B Bass, Misses E. and A. Carion, and Mr. Noel. For Nagasaki-Mesars, K. Lincoin, F. Cühten, 11. Hall, and J. Hold. For Kobe Capt. H. M. Richard, Messrs. J. P. Vasco and Shand For Yokohama Major and Mrs. Waudby Griffin, and Mr. E. Malcolm

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

Names.

From

Empress of China Shanghai Kumsang............ Singapore Glenopic

2. Tacoma i husan

Singapore.Aug. 4th City of Rio de Jan.Japan ....Ang: 4th Nippon, Maru... Japan. Aug. 4th Hongkong Maru... Japan.Aug. 4th Nankin Singapore Aug 5th Coptic ..... San Francisco....Aug. 13th- America Maru...... San Francisco... Aug. 23rd

We would direct the attention of shipping fato, tha style in which "Steamers Expected" and Projected Sailing fully

are now published to these calmans, and in so doing respect-

urge the managers of shipping firms to give orders, to plied gratis with the latres available Information every days

PROJECTED BAILINGS.

Lheir sittles to furaith this offer, on the forms komady supe

Ship

Destination

Havre, &c

Date

Alesia

Bayern Straits, &c. America Maru... San Francisco, &c. Aug 29th

Canton..........

San Diego, &c. Jupan

Aug. 31st

Nov. 8th Belgian King

Oct. 15th Aug. Toth Carlisle City......San Diego, &c. Aug. 15th,

Changsha Challenger China Chingwo Chusan City of Peking City of Rio Coromandel Columbia ......... Coptic .D.. Balduino Diamante Diomed. Doric

Ellen Kickers Emp: China Emp. India.

New York Ok desp. Sydney, &c. Aug 6th San Francisco, &c. Oct. 3rd Marseilles, &c. Sept. 3rd Shanghai Aug, 4th San Francisco, &c. Sept. 7ur. San Francisco, &c. Aug, 12th London, &c. Aug. th Portland, &c... Sept 23rd 23nd San Francisco, &c Strait, & Manila

London, &c. Aug. San Francisco, &c. Calcutta, &c... Vancouver, &c,

Aug, 2nd Aug 4th

Aug. 30th Sept 27th Emp. Japan Gaelic

San Francisco, &c. Sept. 16th Ghazco New York, &c... Aug, soth

Victoria, B.C. Aug. 8th Glenogia.. Haloong.....

Swatow, &c Aug 1st Hitachi Maru. Thursday Tsg &C... Aug. 24th Hongkong Maru San Francisco, &c. Sept. 23rd Idzumi Maru Victoria, IL. C/Aug. 24th Indralema New York, &c. Aug. 12th Kagoshima Maru Bombay, &c. Aug. 6th Kanagawa Maru. Kobe & Yokohama Aug, jrd. Kashing Shanghal Kaluga Maru Swatow, &c.

•Lennox Victoria, Lightning Singapore, Maidzura Manu Marse Manila Mike Maru Kobe Nanchang....... Tientsin

Cont

Olympia

Victoria, B.C... Nippon Maru. San Francisco, &c Pisa New York, c Preussen. Sarants, deck) Prinz Heinrich... traits, &c Robilla

Saxonia.

Sachsen.

Sendai Mar Silesia Singapon

2nd 6th 17th

gaard

2nd

Auga

Aug 5th