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TELEGRAMS.

(Beuter's.)

The Revenue of Great Britain,'

LONDON, 1st July. The revenue

for last quarter was £31,722,869, a decrease of £2,688,044.

France and Siam. The protocol of the treaty between France and Siam which has been signed in Paris provides for the immediate cession of the port of Kraat 10 France.

Italian Diplomatic Appointments. Signor Melegari, the Italian Minister at Tokio, has been appointed Ambassador to St. Petersburg. Count Vinci now in Mexico will succeed Signor Melegari.

LATER.

France and Morocco. Trance is arranging with Morocco to ip- ́troduce a force of Algerian Zouaves as police

in Tangier with French officers,

The War.,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, JULY 4, 1904,

THE WAR. The following items are taken from Shang-

bai vernacular papers :-

Chefoo, 28th June, A native boat lest the vicinity of Kerr Bay on the zest inst., and arrived here on the 17th, the reason for the long delay being that while out on the high sea there was fighting going on which constantly compelled those on board to

take shelter. They report that on the 24th instant while passing the south-west corner out side of the entrance of Port Arthur, they saw distinctly a Russian warship aground there, which must have been driven ashore in the atempt to escape when attacked by the Japan.

section insulators. At each of these paints a feeder box is located, and the current taken

from feeder cables. The cables from the feeder boxes to the fine are carried up inside the poles, emerging at the top, and running along the bracket arms, while the feeder cables are laid in east-iron troughs, which are filled up with bitumen, and buried under the surface of the road,

ese torpedo flotilla on the night of the 21st inst, boileris fitted with a dead weight safety valve andTM

Upon inquiry from the Japanese merchants here, it was learned that during the engagement reported by Admiral Togo, besides one Russian warship being sunk, another vessel and are cruiser were heavily damaged ; there was also a warship aground.

Chinchon, 28th June.

CONTRETEMPS WITH RUSSIANS. -

freely to cover shipping requirements Lasser TWO STUFFED TIGERS, Practically the only buildings in this part

The expedition reached Hailar on the receipts have also been instrumental in alding of Mongolia are the temples. The expedition Trans-Siberian Railway, with great difficulty: the situation and as we close we consider the As the government are adopting drastic mea visited two near Dolon Nor. "Inside there through the snow. There they had a curious market firmer with an upward tendency.

"A Chinese are fine altur vessels and gilded shrines of rencontre with the Russians.

sure to eliminate the circulation of Mexican and lú each rushed into the room where we were with n Spanish-Philippine currency and ensure the | Buddha of pure Indian design.

scared face, and shouted the Russians are use of the new Philippine currency in its place temple are two very large stuffed tigers, the taxidermy of which is of a decidedly amateur coming and a few seconds afterwards we the consequent result of this will be a perman description. They are mounted on small heard the sound of hoofs outside, the door ently higher exchange way a basis of 2/0 10 2/1

or about 10% over present rate. was flung open, and 26 armed Cossacks march- wheels, and have movable eyes, which roll in

*We quote" fair current with buyers' and no fine frenzy when they are trundled in relied in and clattered their rifles on the mud floor. sellers $18.50 per picul equal at exchange gious processions. The enclosures in which None of them could speak any language known 1/10 to £33.a per ton f. o. b. these formidable-looking monsters were stalled to us; and they could only sign to us that we were to come with them, and talk very loudly, are covered from floor to ceiling with votive

officer and men all together. offerings, mostly bows and arrows."

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EXPERIENCE OF HORSE THIEVES.

A traveller in Mongolia, when his horse is tired, simply goes to the first herd he meets and lassoes any animal he faccies. And yet there are horse thieves. The expedition had experience of some, and the horse thieves scored.

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"By chance, we discovered that one of the Cossack'soldiets could speak Mongol, and so we sent for the interpreter who had accompani. ed us from Dolan Nor. The wretched man arrived trembling and in a state of abject terror, for it appears that the Chinese were all firmly convinced that we were all to be led out and shot on the spot.

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INTERPRETING DIFFICULTIES. "The work of interpreting was complicated, "Mr. Flaherty sat in summary judgment, but Mr. Flaherty, as usual, proved equal to the with the prisoners kneeling before him. We task. I spoke to him in English, he passed on kept one of them as a hostage, and sent off the Chinese to the interpreter, the interpreter spoke other two with our carters under threats of ter- Mongal to the soldiers, and the soldier trans terrible punishment if the animal were not pro-lated into Russian for his officer," duced. The males were eventually.' found.'

The expedition got out of its little Russian difficulty safely. Mr. Kidston got back to Pekin, and furnished the Foreign Office with a most interesting document.

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE,

Selling. London-Bank T.T. gali

Do. deinanti..........+91984). Do. 4 months' sight France-Bank T.T......... America Bank T.T. Germany-Bank T.T, tadia T.T.........

Da, demand Shanghai-Bank T.T. Japan-Bank T.'T. ...... Singapore--Bank T.T................................... Java-Bank T.T. ................................

Buying, months' sight L/C. months' sight L/C.

1/10 5/16

Nominal

30 days' sight San Francisco & New York 45

months' sight

1

do.

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4 months' sight Francă manieonian 6 months' sight 4 months' sight Germany

lar Silver........... Bank of England rate

1/10/

45+

2.39

1.93+

A Chinese hitherto in the employ of Viceroy Al xeieff as a writer, has just arrived here, and reports that the Russians in Manchuria. Vlad vostock, and Port Arthur altogether number

30 days' sight Sydney and Melboume......!/10/ A Russian official despatch shows that the 320,000 only, the exaggerated number of 400,000 being nothing more than a Russian Japanese on the 26th ult, captured first the bluff; and even among the 220,000 Russian heights behind Siaopingtao, 14 miles cast of troops, two thirds are stationed as railway Port Arthur, then Lang Wang Tang moun-gu.rds, leaving only about Soroo at the dis tain eight miles to the cast of Port Arthur.posal of General Kumpaakin. They are now erecting a heavy battery on Lung Wang Tang, The Russian gunboats and torpedoes from Port Arthur supported the Russians. Strong Japanese columns are advancing along the central Dalny-Port

Arthur road.

2nd July.

IMPENDING FIGHT AT TASHICINO.

Chinchou, 28th June.

The Baikal corps under General Lasanmorff have reached Ningkura, and according to in formation, t'ey will march down south to join the First Army under General Stackelberg in anticipation of a battle with the japanese at

Tashichio.

Tokio, 28th Junc.

Chefoo, z8th June.

Russia has established at St. Peter-burg a bureau for furnishing information concerning Japanese prisoners, with branch bureaus at Irkutsk, Nicolisk and Harbin.

An official telegram from the Russian

The Japanese nary engaged in sweeping Consul at Yingkau reporting the arrival of Burukoff adds:-"Admiral Togo's state operations at Palny now announce that the sea ments of the affair of the 23rd June are in-around Dalny is clear of mines. ventions. All our vessels are safe and sound." General Plug at Mukden lele graphs in a similar manner. Admiral Alexieff reports to the Tsar that he is informed by the Naval Commander at Port Arthur that A Newchwang report of the 12th states that the Novik, Diana, Askold, Sebastopol, in the field camp at a place three miles east of Poltava, Pobeida, Peresviet, Rewisan, Bayan Newchwang, are eight hundred wounded Rus and Pallada made a sortie from the road-sian soldiers and more are sent there daily.

The hospital at Laoyang is fuli. stead on the 23rd June; the fleet sailed twenty miles to the South, when they sight- ed the Japanese squadron consisting of s battleships, 16 curisers and 30 torpedoers." Considering the greatly superior force of the enemy, I decided to return to Port Arthur and reached the roadstead where the fleet anchored. The Japanese made frequent at lacks with destroyers but were successfully repulsed. In the morning all the ships entered Port Arthur at high tide. At least two Japanese destroyers were sunk.

REFORM IN CHINA.

THE HONGKONG TRAMWAYS.

FIRST TRIALS.

On Saturday afternoon the first trials were made on the electric tramway line now com pleted between Praya West and Shaukiwan. The experiment was made with the object of testing the cars and their stability at the curves. in the car which glided for the first time over the newly laid rails was Mr. H. Hackwood, Resident Engineer of the Hongkong Tramways Electric Co.; Mr. J. Grace Scott, General Manager; Mr. C. A. Tomes (Messrs. Shewan Tames & Co.), Messrs. E. Emerson and Windsor (of Messrs. Dick, Ken & Co., of Preston, the contractors); Mr. F. Graham, Mr. Chan A

At the Generating Station the hilers are of the Babcock and Wilcox type, each having approximately 3,700 square feet of heating surface, and capable of evapora- ting with ease under normal conditions and with burning ordinary Japanese engine slack, at least 12,000 pounds of water per hour. Each allother modern fittings and devices. In addition to the feed pumps and hot well there is an econo- miser having 288 tubes. The large engines are of the cross compound type, the fly-wheel and generator being arranged between the cylinders upon the main shaft of the engine. With a Two mules were stolen, and were tracked to steam pressure of 150 lbs, they give 428 brake a Mongol encampment. Three Mongols were horse-power while tunning at a speed of cobrought to camp, tied together by their pigtails. revolutions. The high pressure cylinder is 30 inches in diameter, and the stroke 36 inches. Both high and low pressure cylinders are fitted with Corliss valves. Each engine is provided with a separate surface condenser, self-contain- ed, and working quite independently of the main engine. The main steam pipe between the engines and boilers, is of steel, with wrought iron flanges, fiued with valves, the frames of which are in cast steel. The pipes are arrang- ed to form a completed loop, so that steam can be supplied to either engine from either end of the piping, thus minimising the risks of failure through a blown out joint in the steam piping. The suction and exhaust to and from the condensers are of cast iron. Two small engines-one steam and one electrical-are fitted up for lighting the extensive buildings. Running over the engine room is a travelling The Mongols are a wandering nation and crane capable of lifting and, traversing with navold contact with their fellow-men as much load of ten tons. The generators on both the as possible. They are a hut (yurt) dweiling large and small engines are arranged on the race, taking their truts with them on their main shaft of the engines, and are of the travels. The men and women are sturdily continuous current type; each guaranteed to built, and look healthy enough. This is give at its terminals a constant potential of 550 probably due to the survival of the fittest. volts. The switch board, in addition to being Infant mortality is enormous, "and on the fisted with the necessary instruments for dis- whole journey I never saw a single Mongol tributing the current, is also fitted will special baby. instruments for testing purposes as required by the British Board of Trade,

The consulting engineers are Messrs. Alfred Dickinson and Co., the well-known tramway experts of Birmingham; and the contractors, who have carried out the work, are Messrs. Dick, Kerr and Co., of Preston.

ACROSS THE MONGOLIAN PLATEAU.

The British Foreign Office has issued an edition de luxe book of travel in a glorified cream-laid White-paper."

This book contains a most picturesque des- cription of a journey over the great plateau of Mongolia, taken by Mr. George J. Kidston and Mr. A. J. Flaherty (Chinese Consular Service), at the instance of Sir Ernest Satow. It is

"We made our hostage kow-tow, and ad- ministered correction with a riding-whip. He groaned and whimpered quite realistically, but he can scarcely have felt his beating, for he was padded out with sheepskin coats to the size of a balloon. We then let him go. We had not done with the horse thieves, however, for two days later the same mules again dis- appeared. We heard from wandering Mongols that the gang had followed us, and taken their revenge."

AN ABSENCE OF BABIES.

NOT LIKE THE CHINESE.

"Both in features and in character they are far less foreign to the European than the Chi- nese. They have often almost ruddy com- plexions; they laugh more heartily, bave none of the endless formalities and (to us) crooked ways of thought that distinguish the Chinese, and they have even certain customs that strike one as being distinctly Western. The women, for instance, when they meet, embrace one another and kiss on both cheeks, while the men shake both hands,

"We came across four quite distinct Mongol types. The commonest may perhaps be called the "Cossack" type-with broad, flat face, small nose, and high cheekbones. This type seems to be pretty widely scaltered, and we fell in with specimens of it all along the route."

A LOVE OF TALKING.

Perhaps the first thing that strikes a stranger

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METROPOLE THEATRE.

METROPOLE HOTEL,'

Mr. Jas. CHdisTIE..

SPECIAL PERFORMANCE TO-NIGHT (MONDAY), July 4th,

Writing under date, and inst, Messrs, Lamke and Rogge, state:The past fortnight has been' devoid of interest as far as freighting matters are concerned and the amount of chartering business transacted since issue of last report is Sole Proprietor ...... insignificant, though it cannot be said that rates of freight are actually ruling lower than when writing last, nor is the amount of available tonnage in any considerable excess to the pre- sent demand, limited as the fatter undoubtedly is, at the moment. As to future prospects, it is next to impossible to form any correct idea on account of the situation in the north; judging from present appearances, it is true, that in- dications do not point to an early improvement; but there may be sudden changes, which can- not be foreseen and which may give the market another aspect altogether.

With reference to Saigon business, we hinted in last circular at the possibility of an advance in rates, owing to larger arrivals of grain and this for a time-has come to pass, inasmuch as several steamers found employment at the enhanced rate of 17 cents per picul, Saigon to this. Unfortunately, this local grain market lacks stability and has caused the change for closing quotation is once more nothing better than if cents per picul with little or no demand for tonnage.

Tung, Mr. Fung Wa Chun, and a few others. illustrated by excellent photographs, and is about the Mongols, after their exceeding filth-the better to be of but short duration, and į

quite the best sixpenny addition that has yet been published.

Mr. Kidston was traversing a good deal of new ground, and his description of the journey, the Mongols, and their curious life is vivid.

The car ran from the shed down Sharp Street, along Wong-Nei-Chong Road in the back of the Grand Stand at the race course and then back to the shed by Marrison Hill Road and the Praya. The trials were satifactory, the car running smoothly and rounding the curves

He went northward from Pekin to K'u-pei- without lurch or inconvenience of any kind, k'ou, where the Great Wall of China forms a Several hundred Chinese assisted as spectators,riple barrier, and is passed by three gates, and the outspoken astonishment of the majority was amusing in the extreme, many of theas openly expressing their condolence with the unfortunate rickshaw coolies, whose profession, from what they saw, they evidently considered endangered by this new sort of carriage, which rolled onward without any visible means of propulsion

The Western terminus of the line is in a circuit branching from Praya, West, into Chater and Belcher Streets. From this point a double track continues in an easterly direc- tion, turning into Des Voeux Rd. at Queen's St., and again turning on to the Praya at the obstruction block to the westward of the Harbour-daster's Office. It seeks Des Vieux Rd. at the Harbour Master's (ffice and then has a staight track as far as the City Hall, where it turns up into Queen's Rd. At Arsenal

each turned towards a different point of the compass. The road twists up a narrow valley, turns at right angles through a canooa-like cut- ting, and the town of K'u-pei-k'ou lies at one's feet in a valley the very existence of which was hitherto quite unsuspected, so shut in is it by hills, and so tortuous and bewildering are the turns of the rock-hewn road which leads to it.

NATURE'S ARCHITECTURE.

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ness, is their love of talking. No Mongol can do the very simplest thing without talking it over for at least half an hour with his friends. This loquacity is maddening to the traveller.

"We slept, one night, in the same tent with five Mongols, and they literally talked them

selves to sleep, dropping off one by one, until the last of them was left mumbling drowsily to himself under his sheepskin coat."

ONE IN THREE PRIESTS.

Quarantine regulations at Saigon have since been modified, steamers having merely to undergo 48 hours' observation, but the landing of passenger or cargo remains prohibited as

heretofore.

The demand from Saigon to Philippine poris continues slack, only one frash fixture being reported at 30 cents per picul and, at the moment, no further tonnage appear to be

wanted.

Saigon to Japan, there have been occasional

"It Mongolia at least one out of every three of the male population is a priest, but, this does

From Saigon to Batavia, a large carrier has not necessarily imply residence at a temple. By booked part capacity, viz., 50,000 piculs at 30 far the greater number of the Lamas lead the cents per picul filling therewith a Government ordinary nomad life of the rest of their people, tender in competition with Rangoon. owning large flocks and herds, living in "yurts"airies on basis of about 30 cents per picul, and only differing from their neighbours in their dress' (though the difference in that respect is often slight enough), in having the head shaved and in being vowed to celibacy. We found that the richest members of a community were usual-

The Wall at this point is perhaps even finer than at the more famous Nankou Pass. It clambers up abrupt. precipices, crowns rocky pinnacles with its buttressed loops, disappears and appears again in every direction in a suc-ly Lamus. In appearance these wandering cession of daring zig-zags, and seems to defy priests are far superior to those attached to the Nature with an audacity which is almost temples, who are invariably filthy, often surly and ill mannered, and usually have the very impertinent."

coarsest type of face."

Here is another characteristic piece descrip- ¦ live of the journey northwards to Delon Nor.

natural gateway clothed with silver birch and maple, in the full blaze of their autumn gold and scarlet, to a grassy pass, the watershed of two streams flowing north and south, and both eventually joining the Lan River."

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HOME ON HORSEBACK, The Mongols ri e almost from the cradle to the grave, and one scarcely ever sees them on foot. Even to visit a "yuit" a few yards away a Mongol will almost invariably get on a horse. They generally walk very badly, and look clumsy and ridiculous on foot, but their horse- manship is magnificent, and there are few prettier sights than to see a Mongol select a camel from a herd, ride him down, and lasso him with the noose attached to a long pole like a fishing rod, which they all carry.

but the rate has been found too low to render chartering practicable.

From Java to this, no fresh business has transpired; present limited requirements go for small carriers only, at 30 cents per picul dry or wet sugar.

Recent Bangkok reports are anything but encouraging. Cargo would seem to have be come very scarce for the time being and, some berth boats, it is said, have been unable to se- cure full cargoes. Latest telegraphic quotation is 24/30 cents per picul.

COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME.

Introducing the following Artistes :--1

TOM MORCOMB.

Miss GERTIE MAISIE, WALTER KING, McCORMICK AND MOGINTY. THE PERCIPAPHONE. AMERICAN BIOGRAPH, JAS. CHRISTIE. GEORGE GIBBS.

The best performances ever produced Hongkong.

Prices......

Overture 8.30

.$2 and $1.

Performance 9 Sharp.

Rickshaws held until conclusion of per- formancos.

Hongkong, 4th July, 1904.

NOTICE,

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is hereby notified that on and after MON- DAY, the 4th July, a CONSTANT SUPPLY OF WATER will be turned on in the Public Mains.

P. N. H. JONES,

Water Authority.

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Public Works Department,

Hongkong, 4th July, 1904.

NOTIFICATION.

CHINESE INDEMNITY OF 1901.

of the Certificate amount is hereby THE FINAL INSTALMENT OF 25 PER CENT declared payable on COUPON E of certif ces issued in payment of British Private Claims under the provisions of the Notification of 12th June, 1902.

Coupons are payable at the Office of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, 31, Lombard Street, London, and negotiable at Branches and Agencies, Hongkong and

China.

.

H. M. BEVIS,

.British Delegate.

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Shanghai, and July, 1994. REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO NEW YORK,

Newchwang business has been rather dis- appointing, A single charter is reported for Canton at the reduced rate of 27 cents per picut, but no further settlements of outside boats are on record to either Amoy or Swatow, the former quoting so cents per pical for small quantities only and the last named port throw- ing out indications at business being practi- cable at as low as 20 cents per picul. The port of Newchwang, in the meantime, r mains open to shipping, but produce does not seem to have "RICHMOND CASTLE arrived in sufficiently large quantities to allow of any material fall in prices.

VA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL (With Liberty to call at Primierne PÖRTS),

Proposed Sailing PHEW HONGKONG.

7 1904

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EMPRESS DOWAGER'S LATEST DECREE.

27th June. Decree, by command of Her Most Gracious Majesty, the Empress Dowager stating that the people form the foundation of a nation and the administrations carried on by the Government are of course for their benefit. Subprefects and magistrates are appointed to look after the welfare of the people while we (the Throne) are dependent on the viceroys, governors, treasurers, judges, taolais and prefects to super intend and watch over the subprefects and magistrates that they are doing their duty in the best possible manner in order that the people might have peace, happiness and security. Officials must remember that bir emoluments are derived from the labour of the people, consequently they should ex- ercise consideration for them. The barrier bet- ween the officials and people has been of such ́long standing that it is difficult to be removed and we are informed that the subprefects and magistrates of different provinces are so negligent of their duty towards the people, that their relatives, secretaries, personal atten- dants and runners are permitted to oppress them in every way. Neither do the subprefects and magistrates keep proper accounts of the public funds received, nor attempt to settle Jawsuits satisfactorily, justly or as quickly as St. it again turns to the water-front (Praya," splendid rocky gorge led us up through a possible. When we come to think of all these East) and there continues till Yen Woo St., and erils, we cannot keep back.our tears. We

along Causeway Rd. and the main thoroughfare now command the Viceroys and Governors right to the Eastern terminus as far as Shauki that in future in recommending subprefects wan. The double line ceases in the vicinity of and magistrates for promotion they should do the Kennedy Stables, and from there to Slau- so only on the ground of their meriss; whether kiwan it is single line with guzrages. A branch

This is his first impression of the Mongolian they confer benefit on the people; whether they line runs from Praya East up Tang I ok Lane deser: "As we advanced the grass gave way are just and intelligent in setting lawsuits to the Race Course.

te arid sand, and our last stage to Dulon Nor whether they are able to preserve peace and The generating station, car shed, and offices lay through a hedge wierness. On all order within their jurisdictions and whether are situated on the eastern bank of the sides rose hills of fine sand, without a trace of they inaugurate educational, industrial and Bowrington Canal, bordered on three sides by verdure, and a strong wind from the south-west agricultural enterprises, therefore henceforth Canal Street, Russell Street and Sharp Street. raised it in clouds that made our eyes ache and beginning from the present year, the viceroys The area of this compound is some 1800 square stung our faces. Over the marshy pools that and governors should at the end of every yards. Twenty-six cars constitute the present surround the town hovered a number of sea- year send a list to the department of State complement, ten being for &uropean passengers, gulls, that looked strangely out of place in Affairs who will in turn present to us the said and the remainder for natives. The cars tun such surroundings. Imagination could not list which shall contain the name and age of entirely independent of each other. The Euro-depler a more miserable and unattractive site every subprefect and magistrate within their pean cars are of a roofed semi-open pattern, for a town, and the town itself is on a par with respect jurisdictions; the time he was appoint (no accommodation on top) with an enclosed its siteation--filthy, squalid, treeless, built of ed to the post; the amount of taxes received centre: The enclosure seats are longitudinal, mud, and without an attractive feature." by him every year; the number of cases of but those at the open ends cross-bench. Sun robbery and murder, if any, that took place in blinds are provided. The native cars have his district; the number of law suits settled crossbeach seats, and open right along.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, and those still pending and the number of pri- The lines are laid to the gauge of 3 feet 6

Hongkong Office. soners in the gaol. The viceroys and gover aches, and each rail joint is double bonded.

1703 Hongkong, 4th July, 1904. nors are strictly commanded to report honestly The overhead wire line is partly side-pole con-

BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION and truthfully as to the above. They are also struction, and noteworthy feature is the

COMPANY, LIMITED.......... to report which subprefect and magistrate is sur arms much shorter than in usual

It is very hard to judge height on the plain meat had to be broken rather than cut; and inaugurating educational, industrial and agri prac ice. By this system, the overhead work

FOR AMOY, STRAITS AND KANGOON. cultural, enterprises and also whether, the police beside being erected in a neat and unobjec Hills which look quite, imposing from afar some eggs which we bad brought with us were system is being adopted and established by inable for permit the trolly wire to be dwindle down into insignificance as one ap-frozen so hard that, in spite of a preliminary Writing under date, 15th ult, Messrs. THE Company's Steamship any. These are also to be truthfully reported carried away fit the track where branches of proaches them. Distances too, are ludicrous-thawing, the yolks were still solid lamps of ice Warner, Barnes & Co., Manila, state

"PENTAKOTA,”. upon. The different lists are to be published in tees so project as to prevent the running of a ty deceptive. Hills which looks if they might when the whites were perfectly fried. Ten left

The market has undergone fluctuations dur-Captain B. H. Coope, will be despatched as the official gazettes of the different provinces rolly wire on the ordinary system, as in use in be ascended in a few hours prove to be many in the bottom of a cup in the tent was frozen ing the fortnight but a healthier toe has pre- above, on SATURDAY, the 9th instant, at

Daylights for the information of the public. As to the the United States The poles are of mild steel days' journey away, and dark objects in the solid in a very few minutes. The ink froze on vailed all through... dismissal of corrupt and oppressive scribés innd the conditions conform with the rules grass that might easily be mistaken for rabbits one's pen as one wrote, and one had to blow home side but their sales have not Keiped much runners, we have repeatedly addered this to be laid down by the British Board of Trade for feeding a few hundred yards distant tur out to on it alter writing every two or three words, to obtain control of this market. On the con done and now we gain, commend thakterion of overhead trolly wires. The line in camels grasing some six or seven miles of while each page had to be thawed over the trary their necessitles have been influential in

ked into half-mile lengths by means of across the plain,” katan

lamp before it could be blotted "

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ENDLESS SWEEP OF GRASS. After going through Dolon Nor Mr. Kidston made his way across the plateau, flanked ou the east, by the Khingan Mountains, towards Hailar. "The plain presented nothing buran endless sweep of grass burned almost white by the summer sun, without a tree or bush to break its surface."

BRICK TEA. "The exchange trade from the Chinese to the Mongols consists chiefly of brick tea, of which the latter consume enormous quantities. Small traders barter wine and spirits (of which the Mongols also consume enormous quantities, when they can get them) for horses, cattle, and sheep, and the rest of the trade passing north- wards is mostly made up of saddlery, snuff, tobacco, boots, sheepskin coats, needles, and other small household necessaries."

SOME WEATHER EXPERIENCES.....

The expedition went through some privations on account of the bitter weather. Mr. Kidston describes it in this realistic-fashion:

"The cold by this time was almost Arctic. All our provisions were frozen through and through; potatoes were like lumps of iron;

The demand for coal from Japan porta con- tinues exceedingly dull. No fresh fixtures are reported locally, but we hear of a small busi- ness having rome to pass elsewhere at $1.30 per ton for this port and 51.50 per ton for Singapore.

From Mosoran to Batavia, a charter is jad ported at as low as $2 per ton.

From Hongay to this port, two. fixtures are on-record at $1.50 per ton." (briquetits) and $1.25 per ton coal.

On monthly terms, a small boat is reported settled for special business.

Sail Freights:~Nothing doing, Saif-tonnage loading or to load, -For Collad. Italian bark Afaria L, arrived 9th April. For New York, British 4-m, bark Eclipse arrived 10th May: British 4-m. bark Kentmare, arrived 15th June. Disengaged.-British bark Tron- gate 949 tons. Departures-Nor, bark Odd, 16th June for Bangkok. British ship Jehanna, 21st June for Kebe.

A

HEMP

Bears have again, been in evidence on the

subancing local values by their having to buy

ST. FILLANS”. "LOWTHER CASTLE"

For Freight and further Informa

DODWEI

Hongkong, 4th July-1904.

NAGASAKIZ

*DAGMAR Captain Carl, will be despatched for the above Port, on THURSDAY, the 7th instant, at Noon.

For Freight, apply to

For Freight or Passage, apply to the JARDINE, MATHESON & CA

Hongkong, Jih July, 1904-

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