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Intentation.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY,

tenced the Mini authorities to believe that | Good recounts have been received concerning

65 cents an ounce was too dear, but it has knowledge of movements which must have been in the possession of the Government, which should have led to an entirely dif- ferent conclusion. Early in July the Indian Government announced that henceforth the A. S. WATSON & CO., | $52,000,000 gold reserve fund, which is now mainly held in London in securities, "would be called the gold standard reserve funds and the announcement was followed up by a policy of writing to its stock of rupees to he drawn upon in case of emergency. The object is to prevent the Indian Government; being made the victim of the manipulators CHAMPAGNE at the silver market in the future, but the

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1898. V NTAGE.

VIN BRUT AND VERY DRY.

PER CASE 12/1 Bors... $18.00

THIS CHAMPAGNE is a First Class Wine and is supplied to all the Leading

Hot and Restaurants throughout London.

the light gun practice of the China Squadron, We have frequently expressed the hope in these notes that the squadion will again't se Fin the annual return of the gunlayer's practice." & hate hit of heiny emulation, added to a proper esp-t de o rpi, does a lot in stimulating all hand, to excel at the target. The day of spit and polish is over, and “unnery, gunnery, summery," is the word,–L. & G. Express.. TANG Chi, a hawket, 19, New Street, was doing a big business selling theatre ticke a on the footpath of Queen's Road West, yesterday afternoon, when a policeman stopped the sale hut took Tang in tow to the West Point Fakes Station, He was arrested because he did not He was arraigned

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OCTOBER 19 " 1906.

CHINESE MINISTER IN HONGKONG. Ilis Fxcellency Wu Ting-fang, Chin se ex-Minister to Washington, was a passenger on board the Pacific Mail Steamship Com- any liner Siria which arrived in part, this morning from Shanghai-

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Soon after the vessel was moored to her buoy a number of prominent Chinese eshtents put it call on the Minister,

During the farension, HW, who is very well-hwn in the Colony, e me ashofe and inceded to the residence of 'e Hon. Dr. He Ka, his brother-in law, when he will reside during his stay in the Colony.

CANTON DAY BY DAY.

A LIT N OF SPECIAL PERMIT FEES.

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Canton, 17th October,

There has been for a considerable time past, much discussion concerning the Special Permit Fees, as charged by, the Customs on inland towing launches, which almost culminated in stike, but for the wise steps taken by the Viceroy. Now, by order of H. E. the Viceroy proclamation has been issued by the Likin Breau announcing the abolition of these fees The action on the part of the Viceroy is ack anwledged as an excellent example of bene valence to the people.

His Excellency proceeded to the South on a

THE BANKOW" DISASTER." three months' leave for the purpose of worship- pung his ancestral tonibs in Sap-U, for which ceed to Hongkong to make full inquiries as 1. E. the Viceroy has ordered a weiyuan to place he leaves on the 2 rd instant,

regards the loss of life, pinperty, etc. in the the recent disaster of the burning of the s.. Hanker,

THE SS. "HANKOW."

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8. 3. "KINSHAN" RH-FLOATED.

AT ANCHOR IN- KOWLOON BAY,

Exactly a month to a day on the beach in Castle Peak Bay, the xa Kinskan was re-fiont, ed last night after three unsuccessful attempts previously. To those who wers privileged with the sight of the fine new steamer being towed through the Central Fairway of the har hour at 1.30 pm, today the Kinner looked as spic and span as if she had only this morning' left the builders' hands. There was no out- ward' indication, that the steamer had been benched for the past month, and that she escap. ed scatheless from the buffetting of wind and waves and from her enforced idleness at Brothers Point speaks volumes for the so- lidity, of her Construction, Until she is of her damage, if any, is I ke; but to outward dry docked it is not certain what the extent

appearance, as already states, the Kinshan looks as new as the proverbial pio, She now ties at anchor in Kowloon Bay awaiting an

before Mr. 1. H. J. Compertz,. this morning. preparations being made an achieve it

at the Police Cours, an the charge. *1 was not bave caused a temporary rise, which telling," said the defendant, "I was samply seems the U.S. authorities are disposed giving theat away!" "Pay a fine of $:," said to bear the brunt of, as, the purchase the Covit. by the Mint at the enhanced price shows. Our contemporary saddles Congress with the' blame of the bangle, trenchantly reinarking I couutty will have increased 10 and the Edith into Kowloon Bay.he, ng, will take messages of congratulation fram their friends manner in which the salving operations have

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A pack of guats will inhabit England in 1950 The average sta tire of the inhabuanis of the

that the whole business - of ach airing silver average weight lbs. The average length of for the purpuse of supplying additional subtite will have increased nearly ten years, and sidiary coins has been bungled by Congress.ease will have almost disappeared These were the pre ictinis made in a paper read ai There is no reason in the world why some

the concluding session of the sanitary inspec- portion of the tremendous quantity of silvertors conference at Blackpool. The address dollars now piled up in the Treasury should took the form of quidations, from an'imaginary review of the samatory achievements of the hai not have been utilized for that purpose, suggests our contemporary. Theoretically century ending in 1950. those dollars are a lacking for $481,392,000 of certificates, but practically, they are nothing of the kirid. Recent legistation has made the silver certificate interchange able with gold, and therefore the dollars in the Treasury cannot be regarded in any other light than as so much silver bullion..

By kind permission of Lient-Col. A: G. Eitton, "D $49, and Officers, the Band of the 2nd Batt, "The Queen's Ow." (Royal West Kent Regt.) will play the following programine of music, during dinner, at the Hongkong Hotel," on Saturday, 20th insi,

......." Ueler the Double Eagle Wagner Versturen A. Guy Mannering

Bishop

God Save the King.

F. Godfrey „Morer

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At a late hour this afternoon the's s. Mankato, which was practically destroyed by fire an Su day, was towed by the Duck Co.'s 5.5 a berth ur the ducks as soon as que is avail able. Practically the tankers will have to be reconstructed:

CRIMINAL' SESSIONS,

ALLEGED MANSU UGUTER.

The second day's sessions of the Criminal Sessions was held today, this Hanour the, Chier Justice presiding, when the case of George Street, a warder at Victoria Gaol, was put up for fruit, prisoner being charged with manslaughter The Hon Sir Henry Berkeley, K.C., instructed by Mr. G. E. Morrell, of the office of Messis. Dennys and Bawley, Crown' Solicitor, prosecuted, and Mr. M W. Slade, mstructed by air. E. 1. Gust. of Messrs, Wi- Iri. kin sa and Grist deluded the prisoner. soner pleated ot guilty.

THE BOYCOTT KADRYS.

The three boycot: herops, Messrs. Ma, Punavailable berth in the docks. and Ha, have received an innumerable number

supporters, both it home and abroad, since their refcise from the Warhon Prison. Yester kay, the Canton Chamber of Commerce received cablegram and a gift of $1,500 (gold) for transmission in these three gentlemen, from the Chinese of the Unded States expressing their deepest sympathy with them, during their

confinement for over a year and offering they their heartiest congratulations, on todelving be news of their selease.

POLICE WHISTLES

As whistles are frequently head being blown in the streets of Homain without the slight est cause, the Police Department have posted

notice, war ang residents to refrain from blowing whistles, unless police assistance is required,

TELEGRAPADMINISTRATION,

18th October. Owing to the transference ufantai Wés, the director of the Kwanglyng elegraphi

The wing jy was empinelted :—' Wages Messis. Paul Rad Knynett (fn eiuan); Wat-Administration, to Yunnan and Kweichow, tering, Supibus Villiclm August Ball, James Viceroy Shum has recommended to Viceroy Stark, Georg Priedain, Charles Schullen hick, and John Byron Scott,

Bat even

if it were assumed that under | Valg ..........." Neadnacht om Rhein ".... Vollutedi

Trintr the law as it stands there must be a silver | Chanu raus Paşa Chaon) Tschaikowskip dollar in the Treasury for every dollar's Remimemes of 1 nglant.

Serunde......" Moonlight" worth of silver certificates emitted, there' vieand March for anubauer would still be plenty of dollars available for

Ar the instance of Sergeant Fenton, at the Po. melting down During the long period in wluch silver certificates bave been issued-bee Cert, this mursing, two truck cooles were over a quarter of a century-a great imber charged before Mr 11. 13). Compete with of them must have been destroyed and lost. | carelessly driving their truck along Das Varax The amount they represent must run-up into Road Weal, yesterday afternoon. They ad- the millions. Necessarily the dollars against mitted the offence. The defendants were in which no certificates are outstanding are avail. cuange of a loaded track and were racing east. wands at a very fast rate. The men could able for the public use, and common sense not pul themselves up in time when nearing demands that they should be so employed.

a corner, with the result that an old woman, says !---" But common sense does not prevail the wheels of the truck passing over high of her feet the old dame had to be removed to in the management of our monetary alfans.

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The Hon. Ore Attorney General, addressing

Yuna Shi Kai, the Minister of the Chinese legraph Administratiivät Peking, Mr. Chow Ping Wai, a weiyuan of the Canton Telegraph 38.eau, as Direcior, and Mr. Wong Ling Chun, an assistum of the sime department, as sub-

her ctor,

A despatch has been received from Peking by Viceroy Shum confirming the up- postme is as hereto mentioned l'uotai Wên

has, a few days ago, handed the office over to the two newly appointed officials. The Conten

of these officers.

AS. WATSON & CO..\ Concluding its line of criticisms, the Chronicle close nu-sixty years of age, was kancked down, labour, which consisted of shot-drill and stone Teleptione Bureau also comes under the charge

GIMEN

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS;

AGENTS.

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CHAU TUNG SHAND'S ESTATE. the real and personal property of Chau Tung

Too much praise cannot be bestowed upon all'concerned for the efficient ard successful

been conducted. The rating of such a valuable steamer must have occupied many anxious minds for several days and weeks; the success of those operations redounds to the credit of hose responsible for the undertaking and demonstrates the practical utility of the dredger-Canton River-which played such p provinen part in the carrying out to a succes- int conclusion a tiéditable enterprise..

KOPLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,

A FATALI V AT HO MAN TIN,

One Indian workman was killed, and four others-one seriously-injured in the collapse of a sand bank at Ho Mas Tin, arar Yau-ma- ti, at about two o'clock yesterday afternoon.

the spot where the fatality occurred there were about twenty Indian wurkmen employed in cutting the bank of a hill, perpendicularly, to allow the rails for the Kowloon-Canton Rail- way to be laid At the back of this hill a gang of native 'workmen were, engaged in similar employment,

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The Indians were hard at work at the time, when without the least warning part of the bank above them collapsed, and several tons of earth fell on the workinen.

Three of the workmen were completely buried, two of them, fortunately under, a very light fall of earth, while two other Indians were partly buried.

The other workinen, who were some distance away, and so wore uninjured, raised a cry en seoing the accident that had befallen their fellow-labourers, and several Europeans em+

In June, 1879, at act of Congress was passed hospital,She came in the Couit this morning an enlarged, but slightly enlarged, spleet Shang, which was se zed by the Government, played on the works, including the railway

by which $8,375,934 of fractional currency was estimated as lost or destroyed, that left | sull presumably outstanding 26,865,237 28 of that character of money. The public debt statement still carries this amount as an óbli- gation still to be met by the Government, although it is notorious that every scrap of | fractional currency still in existence is held as a curio, and that there is not the remotest probability of any of it ever being presented for redemption. It is safe to estimate tharai feast $10,000,000 of silver certificates have The After will that edertass in be preponsible for been lost or destroyed, but in spite of this fact we go into the market and twy silver at

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any rejected 38, nor to rekura any Contribution.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES AN ADVANCE). DAILY-30 us, mourns in

WKNKLY-$13 per annum

The rates per quarter wind quotessere, proprestiound,

The daily imue, in delivered her when the address in

Locoaillo to inassenger. i post by pot additional $1.80 per quarter is chargot for postage The postage on the weakly inve to any part of the

world is 30 cents per quarter Single Copies Daily, ten centar Weekly, twenty,|

five cents.

BIRTHS.

At Shanghai, the wife of H. RUMCKER, of daughter.

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On October 14, at Shanghai, the wife of 1. M. DARRAH, of a daughter.

On October 14, at Shanghai, the wife of WILLIAM COMEs, of a daughter.

b. October 14, Hamburg, the wife of GÚSTAV GIPPERICH, of a daughter.

DEATHS.

On October 11, at London, the dearly belov- ed wife of W. E. SOUTHCOTT, of Tientsin.,

Dauctober 14, at Shanghai, GUSTAVE BOVET, aged 71 years.

On October 14, at Chinkiang, China, FREDE RICK KNIGHT-GREGSON, son of the late Henry Gregson, J., DL, of Lowlynn, Northumber land, in his 53rd year.

a chair and remained in the can pound The tek of her feel the case was over, were in bandages. There she was inspected. by the Magistate, and is it was no douta a sous ahair for a woman of her age, his Wor- by ordered bath def, ndants give the woman Sio each as compensation...

THE HONGKEW PRACAS.

Another murder was perpetrated in Hongkew

on Saturday night, repens the N. C. D. News al 13th inst. At ab strpm, five sailors from 5.M.S. fitis went into a restaurant, No. 734. Fearmi kead, kep. by a Japanese named

Koninchi Yamamura, and were served with

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jury, in his openings ateinem, said that the prisoner at the bar was a warder employed at Victoria Gaul and he was accused of waving caused the death of a Chinese prisoner in that gaol, by name Wa Lok, by striking, puking, or Kiving him a blow about the body with his truncheon, while the man was engaged in hard carrying alternately. The spleen was ruptured, and it was found that be was suffering from

though he made no complaint whatever. would be, shown that the deceased was the struck at about half past eleven in morning, but he continued his work, and took bis medus ureal, and made no complaint of any seting The next mom ng he again took his meal, and paraded with be test of the prisoners, and went to work in due course, The hard-labour prisoners torn oui at 6.1 5 a,, and on that morning deceased turned out and | worked as usu ti ull Ba.m., and then he fainted The prisoner was the warder in charge of the men then, and when d ceas dfanted he sent him to the gaot hospital. At the hospital he was examined by Dr. Moore, but no external marks of any injury were foun: on him. At

tendent of the gaol, saw deceased who made a statement to him, in consequence of which the

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last year has been v dued a; Tael 1,040,089166, Į of which Tis. B92,6 8.4.39 15 been realised property and interest in business, sold and the reining 4 21.78677 is the estimated valite of property etc. stiti in the hand of the Government; awaiting to be disposed to pro- Spective buyers.

THE SINAM PIRACY,

medical officers, were promptly on the scene.

Work.of extricating the men was: oon started and two nut of the three men, who were com-

pletely buried, were got out in a slightly jus jured, condition, the other being found dead. To release the other twn, who were partly buried, was the matter of a few minutes, and on examining them it was found that one was Reports from Chanchun (Shuntak Prefecvery seriously injured and he was sent to tha tre) hand states that it has been ascertain Government Civil Hospital, ed that the real ringleaders of the 'piracy on bud the Wuchqw 5,5. Suinum were a certain Lum & Wong and his nephew. An informer gwe information torm Shantak Military officer, who, in company with a number of troops, surtounded the nose of the pirates at Cheki

During the encounter between pirates and soldiers one of the latter

fancy prices, when we might as well use f quantity of food, drink, cigars, etc. Having 0.45 a m. the same day Mr. Craig, Superio-village near Chanchet 1,

some, of the fullion in the dollars reposing in the Treasury vaults. We don't do it be cause, through stopidity, our representatives in Congress prefer to throw the people's money to the birds." "

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

WB, learn from a vernacular contemporary that the British Minister at Peking has fixed the 3 inst. for a meeting with the Board of Foreign Affairs regarding Kowloon Canto Kailway matters.

VEN years' imprisonment, with hard labour, was the sentence passed upon Wong Chot and au Yan who were found guilty by the jury, by his Honour the Chief Justice, at the Criminal "essions, of robbery, under circum, Stances already recorded in these rolumins,

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, GCTOBER 19, 1908.

later sent for a number of the warders and was sorely wounded, but ultimately the two

bad them file: past the deceased, the accu ed being the last of the line

remained so long as they required the sailors proceeded in walk out of the restaurant without

pirates were captured and taken prisoner. On offering payment in the refreshment. The pro ietor spoke to the men about the bill and im-

froad it transpire 3 that cestala firm of As he pissed de-scale makers named Yuen Sun of itmal locality mediately a row commenced. One of the sailors, it is alleged, drew a knife and stabbed Yamamura

ceased pointed to him and said he was the

was the receiver ofth: stolen goods. Oficials in the neck, behind the left shoulder and in the

man who struck him. Mr. Crag then, being immediately visited the shop and seized a great suval of the back. An assistant in the shop, Justice of the Peace, took down the man's de quantity of piece gods, etc. belonging to the of Kata Naguchi, went to his master's Psition in writing, in the presence of the pirated steamer Spbs quently the proprietor rescue bat he too was badly stabbed in the,

soner. It was then ound hat deceased was neck and slashed tembly about the body. waise than was thought at first, and Mr. Craig One other Japanese was also injured but ordered his removal to the Government Civil only slightly. Information was conveyed Hospital. He was there seen by Dr. Koch to the police and all available the Hangkew district were search for the Cermin sailors, four of whom were arrested three-quarters of an hour later at the Hotel Emope, in Minghong Rond. The injured Japanese had been speedily com veyed to hospital where their terrible words were attended to. Yesterday, at 0,20 a... Kmochi Yamamura d'ed of his injuries, while Noguchi is in a custical condition," [This

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who at once saw the necessity for operating upon the man, and an operation was accord. ingly performed, under which the spleen was removed and fund to be suptured, and the patient deep as a result. Thus the question for the jury to consider was whether the rap more was caused by a law, and, if so, whether it was by a blow given by the prisoner, The prisoner would tell them that he did not inflict any b'ow at all, and it would be for them to consider, after heating the, evi- dence, whether he did or did not infl-et the blow

be remembered that the warders in the gaol had no right in strike the prisonces. A prisoner in His Majesty's Gani was as much entitled to protection hom assault as any other person in the land, and no one had any right in strike them except under the order of the Cauri sen- tencing a prisoner to corporal punishment, 1 the jury found that the prisoner.cid inflict a blow, and that that blow ruptured the spleen of the deceased, thereby causing his death, they must return a verdict of guilty of manslaughter against the prisoner; otherwise they must acquit,

and the manager of the establishment were arrested on the charge of receiving stolen goots A thorough search was also made among the boat people, but to no success. The latest report states that the two pirates have effected their escape from prisen and a reward of $100 has been offend for their recapture

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION,

The ex-inspector of public instruction of the Canton Educational Department, Mr. Yee Sik Mui, will teave here for Icking to-day per C. s. S. Co.'s ss. Aroanglik.

NEW ROAD..

The Jewly formerad from the Eastern Gate of the city to Sha fe will be about ten in length and the branch road from Tung.

Ground is about. The formation of this "mala" is about completed an tenders are now being invited for 2a tickshas and car rages to be put on this run. The road is from in 3'e angs wide besides footpaths on both sides of the road,

The remaining three had heir wounds at- teaded to by the railway medical men and thei assistant health officer for Kowloon, and were allowed to return to their quarters until nch

ne dithey wjedited return in duty.

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HANHOUR MASTUR,

When HM5. Zinde, arilved in port this marning ambrought to the Colony the acting Harbourfableff Hongkook, in the person' of Navigating Lieutement Charles W. Reck with, ., who will fill, that appointment pra tem, and pending a substantive appointment to the post. Mr. E. Jones, asistant and acting Harbourmaster, went on board on astival of The vessel to welcome the new Chief of his department, who will, we understand, tak over charge of his ew duties to-morrow.

MOKE PERJURY.

CHIEF JUSTICE AS THE WITNESS,

At the Supreme Cut to-day, after Mr. George Street, warder, Victoris Gaol, had been acquitted and dischar, on the charge of manslaughter his Honour le Chief Justice cailed up Chan, Ling, one of the witnesses for the prosecution, and said that he believed that most of the statements he bad made in his

imit the man to jířivan for committing-perjury- evidence were lies; but as he intended to com-

said that he had been struck by one European warders in the Police Coun he said every wasder hd struck him. He had also said that he had complained to Mr. Craig, but it was plain from the records he had never dore so. He would go to imprisonment with hard labour for three months.

TENDERS were invited in Shanghai for docking two torpedo-boat destroyers on or about 17th. min has, since died.-, H.K.T.) in the October, Tenders stating ilate and fine that afternoon the japanese authorities- opened, an dogling can be carried nut and spec fringing lest, at which meilical evidence was given alleged to have been struck by him. It must ning Monastery to" the 'orthern Parace he must specily the lies mentioned. Witness

a result of the knife whether it is proposed to dock these vessel that, deceased ded as

wounds inflected on him. -

The sailors were yesterday joining placed under arrest on board their ship and it is understood that the wife of Yamamura and other panese wil be able to identify the man who committed the deed, it being asserted that only one knife was drawn,

ceiv. d by the Senior British Naval Officer on board H.M S. Clio by 9 am, on 6th inst Tenders were also invited for the repair of H.M. gunboat Teal.

CAPTAIN Andersen, of the Norwegian, barque Prince George 473 tons, bound from Manila

which port she left on 26th alto, with a load scrap-iron for this post, reports that she was struck by anyphoon on the fith inst, in lat, 19 N, 11942 E. Her top gallant masts were carried away, the main mast being sprung trying to secure things one of the Chinese craw lost two of his fingers. There was no other damage.

THE PRATHER,

The fallowing report is from Mr. F. G Fige, First Assistant of the Hongkong Observatory:

On the 19th at 12.25 p-The barometer bas risen over Japan, the depression having moved into the Pacific to the E. of Hokkaido.

tinues to fall slowly,

Evidence was then adduced,

The case for the prosecution practically fail ed, as the medical witness would not state whe ther it was possible for a man with a ruptized

CRICKET.

**CRAIGENGOWER C.C. V. HONGKONG

POLICE R.C.

This League match will be played on Salur day, al 215 p.m., on the ground of the former Club, which will be represented by the follow ing. E. hinment (Capt), R. Basa, M, E.

S.S. "NEIE MACLEOD"

SOLD BY AUCTION,

Acting oder instructions from Messrs. Shewan, Tomes and Co., Messra. Hughes and Hough, auctioneers, put for sale at their sales room, No. 8, Des Vaux Road, at it a m. to-day, the Spanish steamer Neil Macized, as she now Ges in Yaumati Bay, with all her fittings, gear,

was withdrawn.

Over the Philippines the barometer con- spleen to continue at hard labour, sleep, take Ager, A. O. Brawn, R. Pestonji, L. m, Kose, etc. Ifidding went up to $18,000, but as that his meals and line up for parade without I. D. Kinnaird, E. Irving, S. Ford, G. Evansgure did not touch the upset price the vessel ma ing some complaint, or whether the hot- and E. Ruzi, morrhage would not cause a collapse and in- capacitate him from further work, though final. ly they thought it scarcely possibe.

Pressure remains low over Pacific to the E. of Luzon, where a depression probably exists.

The anticyclonic area is still central over the continent to the North of the Yangtze,

THE RISE IN, SILVAR. The rise in silver within the past fortnight has been so steady and its value has altain ed a figure far above all anticipations, that the position of the white metal presents fea tures more perplexing than ever. That it should be so to the ordinary laymen is little wonder when it is considered that even among experts on the question of "ex change" anything like a forecast is difficult RevannINC to the import of sugar in antici- to predict with even an, ordinary degree of pation of the new Customs Tuiff, Japanese certainty. Latest exchanges to hand from contemporar es state that the insport in Takin San Francisco this morning bearing date the und Yokohama amounted to about 185,000

trong monsoon is expected to continue in 21st ult. inform us that when silver was piculs, in Osaka and in Kobe about 180,rou

piculs, and in Voji and other places about the Formosa Channel, and strong N. and N.E. offered to the U.S. Mint at 653 cents (gold) 60,000 Tichie-a grand total of 410,000 piculs.windito gale will prevail over the N. part of per ounce, the tender was declined on the in addition, a large amount of crude sugar was the China Sea. ground that the price was higher than it imported. The 430,00 piculs of sugar is equal ought to be. On the 17th ult. a purchase to the consumption in this country for nine was made at 68.35 cents per ounce. Com- months. Saccharine has also been extensively menting on the action of the U.S. Covern- imported. The export of sugar to China is expected to fall off, and the sugar-market in ment the §. 4. Chronicle observes that the Japan is at present weak, a state of affairs autside world has not been made acquainted which will be aggravated by the restoration of with the facts, if there were any, which in. I peace in Cubi,

FORECAST.

The Hon. the Attorney General then said that in that case he would not call any further evidence, but would leave the case in the hands of the Court.

Mr. Slade said that under the circumstances his client was entitled to the benefit of te doubt, but he would prefer to be honourably -Hongkong and neighbourhood, N.E. acquitted. Counsel then reviewed the evid ence and aid the Crown had failed to prove anything against the accused, and asked the jury to acquit him, 2-Formosa Channel, N.E.winds, strong. winds, moderate; fine.

3-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks, N.E. winds, fresh.

4.South coast of China batween Hongkong anı, Hainan, same as No. 3.

His Honour the Chief Justice then briefly summed up, when, without a moment's delay, the jury returned a unanimous verdict of n't guilty for the accused who was then dis Chargad, amidst a mild’attempt at applaves.

HONGKONG CHICKET CLUB,

The following will meet in a match 10. morrow," Hills "z. “Plains," commencing it 2 p.m. sharp-

Hills Mr. R. Hancock, 2 Mr. Harry Ran- cock, Mr. A R. Lowe, 4 Capt. I. W. Smith, R. v. 5 Lt. R.Sucy, RA,6 Mr H, W. Wead- ward, R.N., 7 Hon. Mr. T. Sercombe Smith, Mr. G. E. Murrell, 9 tion, Dr. J M Atkin sun, to Mr. F. A. Fowler, 11 Mr. A. O. Lang, and 12 Mr. C. H. Falloon,

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SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUR. Canadian (Empress of India) 21st ist. German (Willehød) aand inst. German (Roon) 23rd lost. German (Prins Ludando) aşıı inut Indian (Kumsung) 18th inst. 19

The N. Y. K. s., Ceylon Baru Bombay Line left ingerore for this port on 18th inst, and is expected here no 24h inste

Plains. Mr. W. C. D. Turner, 2, Capt. Kriekenbeek. regth in 3 Capt. C. Bruce, H.W K., 4, Mr. 1. P. Stanger eathes, M.s. The C. P. R. Colo sa. Empress of India Mr. Mr.). Hooper, 6, Mr. W. A. Powell, arrived at Shanghai at 1 on 18th ins Wm. Dixon, B, Mr. R. A. i, Ponsonby, 9. Mr. and left again at 8 pm., same day, for He g Walter Daniel, 10, Mr. R. F. O. Bird, 11, Mr., kong, where she is due to arrive at 7 a.m., og

+ a.st jest, J. Hall and 12, Mr. A. S. Cobden,

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