To-day's Advertisements.
PUBLIO AUCTION,
„VALUABLE" LEASEHOLD PROPERTY,
to be sold
(subject to a Reserved Price) in
"TWO LOTS,
On
TUESDAY, the 3rd of July, 1900, at 11.30 AM., on the Premises,
by
HUGHES AND HOUGH, Auctioneers.
Lot No. 1 The Valuable Messuage and Premises known as No. 8, UPER LASCAR Row, situato on a portion of SECTION of INLAND LOT No. 21, intended to be registered in the Land Office as The Remain ing Portion of Section C of Inland Lot Na, 251 is held for the Residue of a term of 75 years and for the further term of 924 years respec. tively created by a CROWN LEASE and an. Extension thereof.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1900.
To-day's Advertisement. NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSIHIP
COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP: "ARGYLL,"
FROM PORTLAND, "YOKOHAMA, AND
KOBE.
The above Steamer having arrived, Con signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside,
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessol will be inded and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, Agents.
Hongkong, 3th June, 1900.
The said Messuage is let to a monthly ten- ant at the very low monthly Rental of $18. NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
The CROWN RENT Payable in respect of the said Lot is, $6.94.
Lot No. 2. The Valuable Messtiage and Premises known as No. 12. UPPER LASCAR Row, situate on portion of SECTION C. of INLAND LOT, No. 251 intended to be registered in the Land Office as Subsection No. of Section C of Inland Lot No. 25 is held for the Residue of a term of 73 years and for the further term of già years respective y created by the CROWN LEASE and nà Extension thereof.
The said Messtage is let to a monthly ten-
ant at the very low fathly Rental of $18. The proportion of CROWN RENT Payable is $6.03.
For further Particulars and Conditions of Sule, apply to
DENNYS & BOWLEY, Solicitous for the Oficial Trustee,
or to
Messrs. HUGHES & HOUGH, –
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, 25th Junc, 1900,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITEL
FOR SWATOW.
THE Company's Steamship
"FORMOSA,"
دارد
Captain Hodgins, will be despatched for the above Foils, TO-MORROW, the 26th instant,
at 10 A.M.-
For Freight or l'assage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.
Hongkong, 25th June, 1900.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, -
LIMITED.
FOR MANILA AND ILOILO. HE Company's Steamship
THE
COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP "GLENOCLE,” FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO
HAMA, KORE AND MOJI. The above Steamer having arrived, Con signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their bills of lading for Countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods From alongsitte.
Cargo impeding the dischargt of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, Agents, Hongkong. 3th June, 1900.
Entimation.
LIMITED.
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Arsonal have come down the river A NEW Police Station is to be erected on the wite of the present No. 7. Police Station at West and proceeded. to Nanking.
Point:
All is quiet at Shanghai. There is no nows from the north. Received 4.10
F.. 1ublished 3.30 p.m.
TIENTSIN RELIEF FORCE REPULSED.
FRENCH CONCESSION IN ASHES,
REFUGEES ARRIVE AT CHEFOO,
PEI-TAI-HO ABANDONED. HONGKONG FORCE TO THE RESCUE.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Suasghar, June 25th,
3.22 p.m.
Phe latest news from Taku is to the effect that an attempt has bem made by the russians and Americans to relieve Tientsin, which is invested by the Chinese, but the foreign forces were repulsed.
The whole of the French conces, sion at Tientsin is by now probably in ashes.
THE WAR IN THE NORTH,
The United States battleship. One yesterday for the north, taking up some men brought from. Manila by the United States transport Zafiro,
in that country taking steps to prevent their matches being classed as dangerous goods, büd been received-On the 14th May from theYO- kohama Foreign Chamber and the Hiogo and LIKU. A. H. Stewart, of the "C" Machine Gun Osaka Chamber of Commerce, and on the 23rd idem from the Kobe Chamber (Native), stating Company H..K. V., has been appointed Ad that steps would be taken to wake the manufac jutant of the Corps in place of Capt. W, St. Curers acquainted with the circumstances. Bland, R.G.A., bsent from the Colony on duty, PROPOSED MONOPOLY FOR THE COLLECTION until further notice.
A letter having been received from the Go. THE death of Henry, 3rd Duke of Wellington,vernment, under date sth. May, stating that & is announced in Indian telegrams. He leaves tender had been submitted for the sole privilege is to taice charge of the Naval Base Hospital
of collecting ashes from steam vessels no family and is succeeded by his brother the harbour limits, and requesting the Chamber's | Lord Artian Wellesley, Jately commanding 1st opinion upon the desirability or otherwise of
Freating such a monopoly. V
Batt. Grenadier Guards.
ADMIRAL" Keppel seached Plymouth on the 20th May, and went on to London in the P. & O. steamer. He said that he felt the Kent in the Red Sea a good deal and had got very thin but was in good spirits, and was glad to feel that he was safe home again.
Tur retums of the number of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week endled 24th june are
Non-Chinese...... Chinese
Library Museum,
388 161
192 1,068
Totals. 54. 2,160
AN 1do-China paper, under the heading "Une Question," wants to know if there is any foundation for the rumour that important plans of the Cap St. James defences have mysteri qusly disappeared while being conveyed from the Governor-General's offices to the military head-quarters. Gant chance heir for a local Dreyfus case at Saigon.
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A special niecting of committee was held on the 16th May for consideration of the question, at which it was unanimously decided to reply that in their opinion it was undesirable to create sucli a mohopoly, and on the 10th idem a letter was addressed to the Government to that effect setting out the reasons for such decision, and suggesting that, instead, the boats now engaged in collecting ashes should be licensed.
The Secretary said that no rejoinder had been received to this communication, but he had rea- son to believe that the Government were con- sidering the Chamber's counter-proposal...
AMOY AND THE FORMOSA TEA, TRADE, Read letter from British Legation, Tokyn, dated 8th May, acknowledging receipt of Cham ber's letter of 28th April addressed to Sir E. Satow, and informing Chamber, in reply, that the question of the discriminating duties levied on Formosan teas is still under discussion be tween H. M's Government and that of Japan.
Also read letter front Amoy Chamber of Commerce, acknowledging receipt of Chamber's letter of 7th May and enclosing copies of des- patch received from Sir Ernest Satory and of reply to same.
The Chairman said they could now only wait the result of the negotiations between Sir Ernest Satow and the Japanese Government.
THE NAVIGATION OF WEST RIVER AT
AMA LAKLAO.,
A letter having been received on the 6th-
Thirty refugees have arrived at The l'hilippine Commission was in session all Chefoo from Tongshan. ineluling day yesterday. In the morning Archbishop Mr. Kinder. Engineer-in-chief In-Chapelle presented the faculties of the medical. and pharmaceutical departments of the San [perial Chinese Railways, Mr. (Rev | Jose college. During the day several Filipines Parsons and wife aul Mr. Ricketts, talked with the commissions, but the most in A. S. WATSON & Co., District Engineer Imperial Railways, portant and longest session of the day was hell from three o'clock in the afternoon until late in the evening, sluring which time "Colonel" Arguelles, an ex-officer of the insurgent forces, was engaged in conversation with the commis Aguinaldo, and was no doubt able to furnish considerable information of interest to the conmission. Nothing was given out last night beyond the fact that Arguelles was before the commissing for the purpose of giving general information. The American, Manila, June 21st.engaged in river navigation.
OUR
AERATED WATER FACTORY 1795 has been recently greatly enlarged
and refitted with the best English! Machinery, embodying the latest improvements in thợ trade, -
"KALFONG," . Captain Pennefather, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 27th instant, at 4 PM
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this
4win screw Steamer
A duly quified Surgeon is carried and the Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents
Hongkong, 25th June, 19
(775)
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR MANILA.
THE Company's Steamship
"YUENSANG" Captain P. H. Rolle, will be despatched as above où THURSDAY, the 18th instant, at
4 P.M.
This Steamer has Superior-Arconunodation for First class Passengers, and is fitted through- out with Electric Light and carries a Doctor.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & C General Managers.
Hongkong, 25th June, 1900,
1796b
NIPPON YUSEN KAISIA.
FOR MANILA.
*HE Company's Steamship
THE
#FUTAMI MARU," (3,800 Tons Gross, Captain . Thom) will be despatched for the above Park, on FRIDAY, the 29th instant, at Daylight, instead of as pre- viously advertised.
This new Mail Steamer is specially cons- tructed for service in the Tropics and is provided with Superior Accommodation and with all modern fittings and improvements for the safety and comfort of Passengers. Electric Light and Refrigerator. Doctorand Stewardess carried.
3.
Return Tickets issued by this Company are available for return by steamers of the other Lines.
For Freight or Passage, applý tu
K. S. MIHARA, Manager. Hongkong, 25th June, zgoo.
[7936 THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, LIMITED.
FOR SWĄTOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL
HE Company's Steamship
Τ
TAMSUI MAKU,”
Captain H, Nagata, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SUNDAY, the 1st July, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
THE MITSUŤ BÚSSAN KAISIJA, Agents,
Hongkong, 25th June, 1909."
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THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA-
TION COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL.
THE Company's Steamship
+2
"KINTUCK,"
having arrived from the above Pons, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in. the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are landed.
Goods not cleared by the 30th instant,, at Noon, will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
All damaged packages must be left in the Godowns, and a certificate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within. ten days after the vessel's arrival here, after which no claims will be recognised.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before Noon, TO DAY. S
JARDINE, MATHESON &
Agents.. Hongkong, 25th June, 1900,
THE PUREST INGREDIENTS only are used, and the atmost care and cleanliness exercised in the manufacture throughout.
THE WATER USED is specially
¦
There is no news from Tientsin. Pei-tai-ho has been abandoned, The Hongkong force, which arrived in the Terrible and Hinstry, has gone to the relief of Tientsin.
Received at 4.30 p.. Published at 5.30 p.m.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE WAR.
LONDON, June 22nd. General Hamilton's column has reached Springs en route to Heidelberg, where it will join General Buller who has reached
· Paardekop, thus opening up communication
between Pretoria and Natal.
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sion. The Colonel" was once very close to China S. N. Co., and Messrs. Bauker & Co.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
The chartered transport Failong only go way this morning, having been detained at the last moment to take on board another million rounds of ammunition for Takn.. She took twelve sappers for Wel hai vei and also Surgeon Sutton, of H.M.5. Senaventure, who
at Wei-hai wok, *
We leam that the Portuguese troops in Maçao are held ready for any emergency and that the Governor of that Colony has sent arnis and ammunition to Canton for the arming of the Portuguese residents of the City.
Mr. Watkins, of Messrs. Watkins, Limited, was a passenger to Taku by the failoong. We learn that he is taking up a considerable quan tity of stores, medicines and medical conforts generally and expects to do a roaring trade in the same at "Pifot Town, Taku. We have nò, doubt that bis enterprise will be greatly appre ciated both by the paval and military men now at the front.
Messrs, Schmidt and Company, are very busy just now. The whole of the European popula tion of Hongkong appears to be anxious to arm and guns, nitles and revolvers of all sizes and patterns are being sent in for overhaul and repair. Ammunition of all sorts is in great 'demand. By the way, we should like to know
what steps the Police are taking la provent amis finding their way into the hands of Chinese from the Chinese arins dealers. A sale of arins is advertised at the Central Police Station for Wednesday next. It will be interesting to note who are the principal purchasers.
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Mr. Head, late of Messrs. Douglas, Lapmiky left for the north by the Hailong, having been. engaged as Reuter's War Correspondent. We wish him every success at the front.
The officers of the steamship Hankow, which arrived from Canton this afternoon, report all quiet there, apparently there was no excitement, but the lady missionaries have come in from the surrounding villages and the Chinese students and servants are leaving the foreign hospitals. At Faishan the anger of the people has been raised by the wash from passing steam- launches damaging the river banks, so the populace have taken to heaving bricks at all. passing launches. If the supply of bricks holds out the navigation is likely to be impeded..
June from the Government transmitting trans- lation of a portion of a report contained in a despatch from the Vicero. Li Hung-chang, dated 14th April, together with a copy of a letter relating thereto from Vice-Admiral Seymour, and asking the Chamber to use its influence with masters of British steamers and launches to induce then to slow down when approaching Laklap, letters were addressed to this effect to the longkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co., the China Navigation Co, the indo Replies had been received from the Secretary Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. and from Messrs. lauker & Co. on the 8th June, and from Messrs. Butterfield and Swire on the 9th idem stating that the request would be made known to the masters of steamers letter from Mr. Amold was received on the 13th June, in which he stated that Captain Lossius, of the steamer Lingkidng, the only It was rumoured in town to-day that the one of the company's steamers which passes Terrible had been blown up, but the authori Laklao, denied ever having steamed through ties have received news of her safe arrival at the narrow waters at full speed, and averred | Taku as also of the arrival of the Hinsang. that this was only done by Chinose steam- launches, who did so frequently, and had col- lisions with native craft.
Li Hungchang has officially stated that he has abandoned his intention of proceeding north, yet the Ang Lee still remains at Canton and all preparations for his departure. continue unchecked it is thought that per- A furtherhaps the aged Viceroy intends to steal
away secretly
PROJECTED CHANGES IN THE FRENCH CUSTOMS TARIFF.
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(From Shanghai Papers.)
SHANGHAI, June 19th.
IT will be a relief to our readers, to know. that a postcard was received here yesterday from Mrs. Bishop Scott at Tientsin, saying that the British Legation was provisioned for a
filtered and proved by repeate General Baden-Powell has returned to the Hon. A. M. Thomson (Colonial Treasurer) from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, fourteen days' seige. analyses to be alisointely pure.
FOR COAST PORTS Walers are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong, prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Famptics wlien received back in good
unler.
Orilers through Load Post or by Telegram receive prompt attention.
This afternoon, a meeting of the Hong kong Legislative Council was held in the -Council Ghamber at the Government Offices, there being present His Excellency Major General Cascoigne, C.M.G., (Officer Adminis tering the Government), the flon. F. II. May, CALG. (Acting Colonist Secretary), the Hon. W. Meigh Goodman (Attorney General), Rustenberg, having found the leading for the Hon. R. D. Orashy (Director of l'ublic Works), the lion. Basil Taylor (Acting Harbour very pacitiv.
Master), the Hon. A. W. Brewin, the Hon. C. LATER. "
P. Chater, G.M.G, the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, the General Buller at Kathosch and just. Hon. J. Thorburn, the Hon, R: M. Gray, the Hon. Wei A Yuk, the Han. J.-J. Keswick, and says the infantry had arrived there, and that Mr. R. F. Johnston (Acting Clerk of Councils.) the cavalry bad occupied Standerton with- out opposition. The enemy had exploded the railway bridge.
BRITISH RE-INFORCEMENTS FOR CHINA,
A thousand Blue jackets and a strong force of Marines have been ordered to China. Comsterfoil Order Books supplied General Gaselee commands the Indian con- on application.
Registered Telegraphic Address 1- "Dispensary. Hongkong,'
A. S. WATSON & CO.. LIMITED, AERATED Watur ManufaCTURARS,
ESTABERUFTD A.D). 185
BIRTHS.
On the 24th instant, at Beryl," Garden Routi, Kowlion, the wife, of T. G. HựouS, P. W. D., of son (stiff bom).
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DEATH.
tigent.
MOROCCO AND FRANCE.
LONDON, June 23r Morrore has formally demanded from France that the questions in dispute between timor be submitted to European Arbitration."
THE WAR.
GENERAL BOTHA WILLING TO SURRENDER.
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Messrs. Basil Taylor and J. Thurburn were sworn in as incinbers of the Legislative Council.
The Bill entitled An Ordinance to farther amend the Magistrates Ordinance, 1890. (No. 10 of 1890) was real a third time and passed, as also was the Bill entitled an Ordinance to amend the Piers Ordinance, 1899.
A despatch froni the Government dated 22nd May, transmitting copy of a circular despatch covering correspondence regarding changes in the French Customs Tarifi, and inquiring if the Chamber desired to make any remarks on the subject was then considered. The com- mittee did not think many articles of importance were affected, and, as they did not imagine any thing they could say would have any appreciable effect, they did not propose to criticise the sug gested changes.
THE IMPORT OF INDIAN TEA INTO HONGKONG
Read letter from the Secretary, Indian Tea Association, Calcutta, asking to be supplici, with figures showing the quantity of tea im H. E. the Major General said that this was
ported here from Calcutta, the proportion tran- the last time he should have the honour of pre-shipped to United States and elsewhere, and siding over their meetings, as His Excellency Sir Henry Blake would be here in a few days, He thanked the members for the cordial support they had given him.
The Council adjourned until Monday week A meeting of the Finance Committee was then held and several votes were agreed to.
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.
At the Monthly Meeting of the General Com mittee of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, held at at 11 am. on the 21st June, 1950, there were present:--Messrs. R. M. Gray (Chairman), Messrs. H. M. Bevis, A. Haupt, A. M. Marshall, R. Richardson, C. S. Sharp. N. A. Siebs, Hon. J. Thurburn, 'ex officio, and R. C. Wilcox (Secretary).
firmed.
MINUTES.
THE COMMITTEE.
PREVENTED BY KRUGER,
The Minutes of the previous Monthly Meet- Reider's correspondent at Pretoria 19thing, beld 7th May, and of the Special feeling At 96. Bubbling Well Road, Shanghai, on instant, says that the net is gradually being held on the 16th idemn were read and con the 18th of June, the wife of W. G. LAY Acting drawn and Coinmandant. Dewet by Deputy Commissioner of Costoris, of a son. Generals Buller, Brabant, Ruidle and Methuen. It is stated that General Botha At No. 2, Dent Road, Shanghai, on the 17this willing to surrender but is prevented from of june, suddenly, ALBERT. The infant son of James and Bella Smith, aged 3 months and 8 doing so by President Kruger, who insists
on being allowed 19 renmin in the country,
WEATHER REPORT.
<lays.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1900.
TELEGRAMS.
Special to the "Hongkong Telegraph."
SPECIAL TELEGRAMS,
THE WAR IN THE NORTH.
CHINESE CRUISERS GO TO NANKING. SHANGHAI QUIET.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
SHANGHAL, Juno 26th.
3.4 p.m. The Chinese cruisers, which I reported the other day as having [7976 taken refuge behind the Kiangnan
The Observatory report says:-
On the 24th at 11.55 hap. the barometer ins fallen generally, particularly in the North. The depression appears to be moving Eastwards in the Sea of Japan. Pressure remains high in the
A letier had been received on the 15th June from the Hon. Herbert Smith, resigning his seat on the Committee and also. his appoint tment as member of the Legislative Council. THE CHAMBER'S REPRESENTATIVE ON THE
COUNCIL..
In consequence of the receipt of a letter from the Acting Governor, informing the Cham- ber that there was again & temporary vacancy. in the Council, and inviting the Chamber to select a candidate to fill the same a special- general meeting of the members was summon- Fed for the 18th June, at which Mr. John Thur burn was nominated, defeating Mr. Francis, Q.C, by 53 votes to z8.
Read letter from Acting Colonial Secretary,
that consumed in the Colony
It was decided to reply to the effect that the. Committee regretted their inability to supply the statistics required, owing to this being a free port and there being no register of insports
and exports.ed.
THE QUESTION OF CHINESE TARIFF
REVISION..
WE are glad to learn from a letter from Mr. D. A. Emery of Chinking that within the least month there has been no trouble on board any of his steam launches at Yangchow or any other town on the Grand Canal.
Mr. G. D. Scott, Reuter's agent, has kindly.
handed us the following,
THE FIGHTING AT TAKU.
CHEгOO, June 18th,^4 p.m. The forts on both sides of the Peiho are now occupied. The Chinese opened fire unexp ectedly.
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The casualties reported are British one killed, four wounded.. French one killed, one wounded. Germans: sixteen killed, forty-five wounded. The Chinese torpedo-boats have been seized.
THE PEKING GOVERNMENT CHANGING FRONT,
reliable source: Yü Lu, Viceroy of Chihli, has The following news comes by wire from a been degraded and ordered to be handed to: the Board of Punishments for trial, the distur bance having commenced within jurisdic tion. General, Tung Fu-hsiang of the Kausu corps has been cashiered and ordered to be sent to the military post roads as a convict, for the murder of the Japanese Chancellor by his troops. Huang Kien-yuan, Customs Taolai of Tientsin, fled for-refuge to Viceroy Vu Lu's. yamen when it seemed that the Boxers avere on the point of attacking Tientsin.
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THE LEGATIONS ATTACKED."
The Chairman then informed the Committee that during his recent visit to Peking he had had the privilege of discussing various matters with the British Minister, chief of which was the question of the Revision of the Tariff. It appears that the proposal put forward on behalf of the Chinese Government was virtually to about quadruple the present tariff for duty and charges whatever should be made on limports bat,considering that the Tientsin Treaty of
By the courtesy of the French Consul-Gen- 1858, Ait. XXVIII contains the words, "shaileraf we leam, that a. Havas telegram received exempt the goods from all further loland char: from. Saigon yesterday moming says that the ges whatsover," and that this clause has been Foreign Legations at Peking have been attack. simply ignored hitherto, the question arises be ed and the attack was repulsed. to what possible guarantee the Chinese Govern ment could give that would have any value at all? Sir Claude Macdonald had assured him (the Chairman) that not only would the Chambers of Commerce of Hongkong and Shanghai bis consulted before aus action was taken, but also those of London, Manchester, and Liverpool. In the meanwhile the turn affairs had since taken at Feking would certainly shelve the matter for the time being The Committee thoroughly concurred in this opinion.
This was all the business..
THE HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
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THE "SHENGKING SEARCHED FOR CON- CEALED AMMUNITION. We learn from our Weihaiwei correspondent that the C. N. S. Shengking which arrived there on Saturday, was officially searched. This course was taken as the result of information from Shanghai that she carried ammunition from Tientsin, 100,000 rounds being the amount stated. Every facility was of course given by: Messrs., Butterfield and Swire for this search They were quite unaware that the Shengking carried anything of the sort. She left on the same day for Cliefoo, where she might have to discharge. A marine guard was placed on board to accompany her to Chefoo.
AT TIENTSIN. A correspondent in the North sends us the following notes:-
Serious in all conscience as the situation is
LONG RANGE CUP AND SPOONS. Sergt. Major Wallace, R.E. scored his Pacific to the E. of Formosa. Gradients slight dated 19th June, acknowledging receipt of second win for this Cup on Saturday with a total in the North, it has not been without its littl Chamber's letter of the 18th idem informing score of 93-Thirteen members competing →
to moderate for S. and SW, winds on the coast and in the N. part of the China Sea. FORE CAST :-Moderate S. winds; squally, showery." On the 25th at 11.55 am, the barometer has risen considerably on the E. coast of China, "fallen in E. Japan. The depression has pro
bably reached the E. part of the Sea of Juban, Pressure remains high in the Pacific to the SE of the Lonclufos, Gradients slight for S.E, wi S.W. winds on the coast and in the N. part of the China Sea. · FORECAST :-Maderte S winds; squally, showery,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Donson-Some of the Buers are bold." Blob son" But the majority hide behind a boulder."
We note in the Government Gaselle that operations are soon to be started for the pre- paration of the site for, and foundations of the
New Law Courts,
Scores. But WAT
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the Governor of selection made, and stating that His Excellency had been pleased to ap point Mr. Therburn provisionally, and subjects. M. Wallace, R.E. to Her Majesty's pleasure, to be an unofficial,
Mr. Hirsthouse... member of the Legislative Council during the absence on leave of the Hon. T. H. Whitehead. Corp Hills, RE 30 32 The Chairman said they were pleased to wel- Mr. Watson 3133
MacKenzie..................... 26 come Mr. Thorburn to that table as their re presentative on the Legislative Council. (Ap-
C. Camerontap. 28. G. H. May
23 33 .plause.)
Wodehouse.. Northcote...
FOURTH CONGRESS OF CHAMBERS OF COM
MERCE OF THE EMPIRE, A The Secretary reported that a letter, dated 8th May, had been received from the London Chatber of Commerce, forwarding a copy of the official programme.
Read letter from Liverpool Chamber of Com merce, dated 3rd May, transmitting copy of se solutions to be moved by its representative at the forthcoming congress.
JAPAN 50-CALLED SAFETY MATCHES. The Secretary stated that letters in reply to the Chamber's letters of the arat April, drawing the attention of various Chambers of fommerce in Japan to the importance of tuanufacturers.
Winners of Spoons.
THE PLAGUE,
Casca reported to 23rd instant-
Do do during past 48 hor
Totalz's
604 28,
Deaths reported to 23rd instapt
Do.. do, during past 48 hours,
mitigation in the way of humorous incident. On dit on the day when Fengtai was fired, a poor and distant relative of a distinguished Peking diplomat arrived from the West in the hope that the great man might find him a job. When he found himself in the midst of the mêlée in the station, he took to an excited and volable expression of his sentiments in his own language, and accompanied it with abundant gesticulation, a dance round, and a windmill- like swing of his arms. Dear me,” said a looting, niurderous scallywag, there is a for- eign Bover we mustn't touch bim" and so they left him alche, Ho scon, afterwards. whipped out the last two dollars he had in the world, pointed to Peking and a donkey, and by means of une reached the other, bestu fattigels |. The other incident concerna Captain Balley. of H.M.Si Aurora, “This gallant sailor is atypical Englishnian and could at any moment sit to Sir John Tenniel for “John Bull." "The moment he appeared in Tientsin ho acted the role of "John” all over. Director Tong (nephew of old: Tong Kings sing) was fusily asserting himself at the Station and trying to carry out the little prearranged: programms of bluff about, ime
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