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No. 6748.-MARCH 18, 1885.
On the 8th instant, the ironclad Triom- phante and tho-ératzer Drac were seen eteor ing north; presumably they will engage in the blockade of the Gulf of Pechifi. It is statod that Admiral Courbăt deformined not to go North until he has disabled the Ning river, and that he is now preparing for a determined attack on the forts ut Chinhai and the ships there.
THE Peking correspondent of the Shanghai Courier writing on the 20th February,
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THE CHINA
SUPREME COURT
MAIL.
PERSECUTION OF FOREIGNERS IN THE INTERIOR. Recent intelligenes hasbeen received from
the two
after the pass is vised and stamped, let the of the Chinese torpedoes, if they are not trader go, so as to provide against tho use lifted before then. Lifting torpedoca is of old passes and other trickery. All passes rather ticklish work, and I doubt the likeli (Before the Hon. J. Ensuell, so Jrdgc.) the province of Yuan, respecting a décrog ahall be annually applied for beforehand hood of the native officers attempting it. from the Board and shall be valid for and They will probably prefer losing the tor- pear only. This mode of collection will do podous to lusing their lives. It will buONGKONG no harm at all to foreign traders. Another somewhat lively for the vessels at the Sharp improvement would be to romit all the suis- Peak Anchorage, when a shord of contact double duty- Tia. 7.8-were paid on coflaneous charges heretofore made, it
torpedoes breaks loose from its moorings. receiving the pass. But all dutica leviable
We enjoyed a spell of fine warn weather the Foreign Customs at the ports and last week, which tempted the cricketera to frontiors would still be payable under former
by
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,
Friday, March 13
HOTEL 139, », EL, N. BIDWELL,-
$12.00. Wotton and Deacon) appeared for the plaintiff.
When the case was called, the Julge's clock (Mr Holwarthy) stated that defen- the debt. His Lordship said that was at dant, who was not present, had admitted
Frunch promise protection against en permanently reside in Paris. The Bur- incse may import any quantity of news and munition throug Torgking To croachment by any other Power.
REPORTED RECAPTURE OF BRAN
two more vessels, the Fulebah and Suéz, which will sail from Marseilles for Pondi charry about the 25th inst., with 4,600 tode of coal Theo vessels belong to the Orbigny-Faustin Company. The Melbourne Laut tward China mail, hua taken a quuu- (Meseries Maritines Corepens), with
at Kesdung.
Mr Bowles (from the lica of Messrs all foreignora. According to inform has been recaptured from the Chiueso,tity of materials for the exoction of barracks
with curls.
issued by th-on-kong-pro (the Viceroy of two provimeve Yannon, und weichow) for the destruction of a Roman Catholic converta; the order was said to
include then received savoral Roman Catholic of curverts killed, two foreign Priests more villages were destroyed and some hundreds also missing. This deplorable news ap- the Taotsi of Shuangbai un tho 4th instadt pears to find continualuin in he fact that
The Burmese at Mandalay say that Bhame
accepted an amnesty. Four of them are Chindwin, one of the robel leadors, has still at large.
Publish a telegram from Mandalay an- MANDALLY MURDER, Rangoon, Feb. The local papers that nouncing fresh murders in the palace.
A
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weak.
The Atalanta ono of the regalar ateamers of the German Storm Ship Company, sailing
She is now on her voyage be tho Far East, from Hamburg, has on board battery of and munitions for the Chinese flowernment, thirteen Krupp guns with fall equipment
having just left on her usual route
Colonel Dugonne, who was in command
Franco, is a passenger outwards by tho incident occurred, and who was recalled to shartered transport Nutes for China. He
Legion in Formeas. is to command the 2nd Battalions of Afric Infantry and 4th Battalion of the Foreign
The finansial operations of the Empira rules. If the tea were for emuraiption in Play a match on Friday. The effects of sufficient; defendant wust appear himself informed the various Omisuls there youch, the set of the Thongzai Prince, to- havo, it appears, been condusted from land, it would not pay duty or äkin again, wunt of practice wero ezident, as scores ad admit it. Defendant was then sunt ho was in recept of a notification from gothor with all his followers, was killed last of the Fronch troops when the Fac-Lo were very small, so that, though play did and he admitted the debt, nitgmont, Viauroy of Nanking, who asked him to bring to the notice of all foreign residents in Shanghai the fact that in consequence Burinase is unconfirmed.
The reported re-capture of Rhamo by the LAI LI U ALMA PALMER,-912.
of some serious disturbances Plaintiff claine wages for working to lately taken place in the province of dofpidant as chair colle. Defendant said Kuichow between rotires and foreigners, which had her house (in Deaction. Aradny hall missionaries or other Europeans, who man Catholic priest living in the opposite Rangoon, Feb. 16-Father Ondon, Ro been banken inte during her abage at intended to visit the was concerned in the matur, and she sant. It is now feared that the deeressionaries libraries in the manufacturo of Macao. Sho had reason to bellove plaintiff should refrain from doing so for the pre in possession of the town are using up mis. provine in qucation, bank to Blame, reports that the Chinese
Tientsin, but one of the lonna centuated whatever province or placs it was taken to with the Chinese by Mr John Pender, the formule, and su, likin being changed inte tax director of the Eastern Telegraph Company, and many small payments being combined, although already sanctioned by Taputial examination would to facilitate and, por- decros, has come to grief, probably owing haps, squeezing avoided. But the virions in the inability of the director of the provincial authorities must be instructed to
Be Bastorn Extension Company to find the duliboents and ropart on what search regu- anoney, 500,000 pounds, at the interest latis seem to them nosessary to prevent contracted for. Sines the arrival of the smuggling and ovaion of duties, by the
your's gift by the French ggroeser, runi- ours have been current that Prince Kong has hoon called upon to take again the direction of the Taung-li Yaman.
and traders.
not begin before noon, the four innings ware over by haif-past fiva
Training for the Spring Races began & fortnight aga
There are a good many pouies, but jockeys are few, to be able to report that Mr Müller, whose I am glad
DHANO IN THE HANDS OF TUR CHINESE.
bad news presented to the court as a now The system of farming out the opium feg war broken last December, is now well therefore dismissed him. It wis true thatisaged by Chun-kong-pas has been carried gun wnda
on the road to recovery, though it is hardlo i Maintif had been changed at the Police into offect, but to what extent it remains to
Court, and discharged, but she had fresh be disclosed. evidoned to hring against him. She had told the Police this, but they said it was too late now.
Or the 9th instant, John Bingham MoFarlane, engineer, was tried at the
duty is to be more widely adopted.
When the cuant defence of Canton sa boing provided for in 1874, the Provincial Treasurer invited the trader Hoang Chin- the province. yean to farm the whole epium duties of He undertook to pay an annual sum of $420,000 for five years, with yearly incrument of $20,000. In
possible that he shoull ride this meeting,
CHINA SUGAR REFINING COM
PANY, LIMITED. The following is the Report for presunta
His greiship and defendant had surely made some mistake, as the Police could not refuse to hear the case. He world aijonga an opportunity of again charging tàc
THE YUN-NAN ARMY DEFEATED IN TONGKING.
The following telegram from General
INDIAN FRONTIER NEWS.
Tln fromber correspondent of Me Lalure paper writes that Russian agents continue to come and in freely and from Kabul, and are treated with hour and considera tion. Two of the most important of tlagan agenta are supposed to be Paschino and Kurtinaki. The general feeling in Afghan- trouble and fighting. Tradera have received Commissions for the purchase of firearms and percussion oaps in India. - THE GUBAT FORCE. ÁRRIVAL OF KID REDVERS
more Kropatchck repeating rifles. to the Far East for non in Tong-King 4,000
The French Government uns forwarded:
The French Minister of Marino, foresee. ing, we presume, the prochauation at somo Act, ina had stocka of unl late up at Oböck time or other of the Foreign Enlistment (Red Sen), Mahd, and Pondicherry, which will occupy the places of Aden, Columbu, and Singapore. Stops to see milegunt provisions to Admiral Coorlut ve niso boon taken. Som pf-the French papers. triumphantly point out List this means this to French colonics. It is of too brausiout a nature, however, to count for ruten, as far as commerce is concerned,
Supreme Court at Shanghai on a charge of 1881 tho Viceroy of the Two Kwang was tion to the Shareholders of the Cliua Sugar this cayantil next Friday to give deiend. Bribre do l'Isle was ruceived in Singhai istan is one of apprehension of imperaling the trulo la taken from English and prosod having committed manslaughter. Deceased authorised by is Majesty to hand over Rolining Co., at the annual general annet was the adopted son of the aquaed. There the farming of the opium duties, for aning to be held at the Offices of the Getta Plaintiff at the Pelico Court,
that
Agents, at 12 o'clock noon, on Wednesday, the 18th March, 1886
other period of five years from 1880, to now trader, Li Yi-hong, at an annual rent of 8000,000. ff all the provinces wore able to follow the Canton system of inviting tendors to farm the revenue. at rents of my Taula. 1,000,000 in the ease of cozat provinces, and cavend hundred thou
and taels in the case of fuland province,ts, for the Year ended 31st December, several millions of taels might ho obtained, 1894.
The General Agents bug to submit to the furculate their Report on the Working of the Retineries and a Statement of Ae-
en the S inst:-
Santry, 7th March. TIR ALMA FILTER-880.85. Tapan.gunug, 3rd Alerch. Returcing Plaintiff is a tailor, and chimed the above from Lungsou, I marched with a bride to For goods (rusaca, ate) supplied to defond- Tuyeu-quang, which ind been besiegedl ant. Defendant admitted the orlered and receive the goals, bat denied her ability ring and the Black Flags under Liu Jung sineo the 20th January hy the Yan for their payment. Plintiff, she said, ifu. We met the enemy on the Rigor Chire, derstood when he got the goods thus a Mi on the 2nd Maret; the Chinese word en
cheque fou Mr Graydon for part of what at the encuny, both at Thyon-quang, which Graydon (who was now at Canton) was to plately routed in the morning of the 3rd. pay for thera; and he had actually received Siege raised the night buforo. The losse the bad received. Plainted denied he had they attacked with fury, and the deles of ever had dentags is the transactions the River Chairs yesterday and touny, were with any body cut the defen last, to win considerab.c. ho zione gave credit.
way no evidence given to show McFarlane actually fired tho pistol. His statement to the Jury was as follows-He said that the pistol with which Billy was shot was an ordinary revolver and had been in his (prisoner's) poreuseion for acino years; it was generally kept Lockest up in drawer; but came timo buforo the accident, owing to there having been some disturb. ancea at night, he had taken the pistol out to examine it, and he had loned three of the chambers. The child's mother had, in putting the pistol back in the drawer, un- fortunately omitted to lock it. On the day on which the accident occurred he was changing his clothes who do noticed the boy Billy with his hand in the drawer, knowing the child was after the pistol he came up to him and took the pisked from
fall, however, which occurred in Sugar pro
The disastrous and unprecedented him, and it was in performing this act that
vented the realization of those expectations, the pistol wont off, Prisoner then went on
be arranged as the Chinese Government and the lossen have been further aggravated. to say how much grisvad he was at the ac- see fit. Therefore, by treaty, foreigners by the keen competition to which the sale oideat, and to point out that he had a great have nothing to way as to the note of cul- interest in the child and had in fact sup-lecting duty on sum taken into thejected in one local and neighbouring of the Company's products has beex'sal- ported and educated him for yeara,The interior. It is now proposed that to Chi- Jury found the prisoner not guilty.
winckets. neso dealots in opimu, whether foreign or native drug, slll be issued Board of Revonne Leoncos, and that they shall con- THAT the Strnia Government are apparently tribute, according to the licences held by rigidly onforcing the instructions regarding them, to the war expenses. The heences the treatment of belligerent vessels sent out will be either transport or stationary
the former kind should bu by the home Government recently, the natas, surname, and place of origin of the inserted the following extract from the Nails Timestraler. Such licences, each of elitch will be for 10 catties, shall be applied for annually, and an each catty shall be paid two mace
each The licencse will be visel at each custoina barrier, and fixin and duty paid besides. And each barrior shall enter on tach liette
But as the characters of nine differ, half of the year under review enabled the The estimated profits during the first some perliana could not adopt the system General Arts and the Charding Dom and would have to devies some other mittes to declare au isteri dividend it. scheme.
The agreement of November 8, 1958, July last of 8 por Site, and it was natie respecting tales of Trade, etc., following gated that the realization of the ungold n the Tientsin Treasy, lays down that the the remaining portion of the year, would gave credit to the defendant, d be there
Stuck then on hand,
and the working of inporter will sell opium only at the port. admit of a further division when the oper-fore entered judgment in his favour with Lis Luislip sail he believed plaintiff it will be carried into the interior by ations of the twelve months were wond the foreign trader will not be allowed te Chinese only and only as Chineso property: accompany it. The transit dues on it will!
will show
The French cruiser Primanguet returned yesterday from Tonquin and began coaling At the Burneo Company's wharf, and had some 84 ions put ou beard when the super came from the Government to refuse ber coal. We understand an order was issued
on
The Dividend paid on 4th Au-
c. sto
Police Intelligence.
(Before A. Q. Wise, Bog.).
Friday, March 13.
182-FA LOTTERIES.
BULLET.
from Sir Redvers Buller that he and the Karti, Feb. 16-News has been received 18th Regiment arrived at that on the 11th instant, and that he expected to make an attack on Metamme on die 18th inst.
the garrison at Berber word advancing to KOVEMENTS OF TEE RERES. Itse trauspired that a large number of reinforce the garrison at Metameh, but that on hering of the victory of our troops at Dalka, they lustily returned to Berber.
THE DIVENGE OF METAMMEH Cairo, Feb. 18.A telegrain received to-day from Lord Wolseley states that the rebels are escorting Ruus and ammunition from Khartoum to Metrauch
CONVOY OF WOUNDED ATTACHED BY TOR
REBELS.
A party of rebels attneked a convey of our wounded eight miles from dabat, but after au bour's skirmish the enemy rotired,
DEPARTURE OF THE BAITHU TRADES FOR
EGYIT.
Wo hear that the question of the rali-
the Chambro das Deputes within a few days. fication of the Spirit Convention between Frame.and Siam will probably come before This convention, similar to those trade - tween Shain and other foreig Ewers, 18 the only one that roinnins anratified, und
have been put in fucce, fepurativo, favoured nation clause, renders those that consequently by the speration of the most
that the Ne-
A telegram in The Times, xlor date Philadelphia, Feb. 3,
udvises erotary of Statu as sent to the flouse à nesange recommending that permission te given to American military alicers to visit Kores, and to aos theo ne military insteg- tors, in compliance with a request of the Korean Government.
gust, 1984, Munted to......$36,000.00 | U Awai, living at 53 Nabah Street, and|fighting at Chinle, and a torpedo attack;; British troops left here for Egypt yesterday of them of soarse, in tow of tugs."
And the Balance at Credit of Profit and Las Account how stands at
by Government that no coal was to be sup- trick use of old licences and other and the advance that has just taken place 12th inat.
wich
licence
Goods unprovided plied to the same Freuch man-of-war or shall be couúscated and the trader shall Transport proceeding to Tonquin till a incaraishment. Othe
of
(From Chinese sourcesį, between the Chinese and French on the Ist Marah 4th.-Engagements took place and 3rd instant. The Chinese got the best of it. Soven shelts weca fired from the tun-of war were struck-N- D. Ars
THE COLONIAL CONTINGENTS,
The matter of the acttlement of the Poruk Boranty between Great Britain Sim has not progressoil any further towards arrangement Matters have been dolnyed by the preparation of a map of the district, which, however, is now completed-
Hamburg, Fub. 3-The shipping move- Landon, Feb 18 The Best bates of the onts during the greater part of the week have been confined to stearners, but yeater- day.
two or three sailing-vosedia reached the city, all of Our communication with the Far East lan the Canadian and Victorian obtinguts Atalanta ss., Pall, which left here on the The British Government have declined been confined to the departure of the believing that they will arriva ton lato test inst. for Shanghai; no arrivals being be of service.
reported. From other dimetious the Quéonaland has also offered volunteers rivals have been numerons, taking the sea- For the Soudan
son into ouusideration. The berth for the Far East is at prosent center, for lowing resaela :--Adoigt baiquo, and Maria B., for Ponsag, Singaporo, Hong
Polyhymia s..., Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Japan; Hes- peria 8.8., and Cassandra, &., for Petrang, c., up to Shanghai; all these atuamera belonging to the Kingsin Lino; Roma Landon, Feb. 14-A report current yes. English as
Line, to (Sirap
to Penang, Singa-
ITALY IN TRE RED SA Rome, Feb. 14.-A third expedition, con- sisting of fourteen hundred Italian troop, will leave for the fted Sia on Thursday
FATHE ALARM ON THE LONDON SKOCK EXCHANGE,
period of three months had opsed. As keupar'a licences shall be inary shop for the usual overanul during January, and imploy of Messry Lane, Crawford & Chinese ships avil forts, and two French terday that tho Ruesing but occupio pore, de, up to Yokchani and
naine
and surname,
the
etra
fol-
caused quite a pane on the Stock to lease on the 22nd inst.; Hiogo,
THE-POSITION OFF NINGPO. Ningpo, March 4th-French men of-war are lying botweet Tow Island and Dead. On the night. of the sad the Fronch sent at soina turpedane, but they struck upon the Poak Kuck, Yesterday morning the Brooch were scan sending between Tow and Tigor Tilands.
The fees and the forts bave changed fire. The Brunel bare Leen observelon Yow; it is supposed they are theowing up forts there." Wong Ayan, of No. 3 Tai Wong Street, March 4th, 4.35 p0.-There has been Yip Ouai, of No. & King Sing Street, ap but without result. There is
no appear peared in sinemoasen taken out by Inapecane, ne pruunt, of thỏ camablishment of a which sun the Goner Agents and Conagencies for dealing in Tesfa Jotter, tie-forty feet in width Boad appelsion is 13,274.05 for Swanston, darging them with keeping blockade, end a good opening still exists earring Commit to recommend should be lets. All three vases were prosed, and de- felt the iritish Sethumunt with regard observed that a provision of $12,098.38 has ternative of seven days' hard labour." carried forward to nox your. It will be fendante wore fined $ach, with the to lives and property, and further assistance hnen made to meet an exceted deficit on
is required in esse of improper proseedings on the part of native infantry and they The cost of outstanding shipments.
2. ALLEGED LARCENY OF SPIRITS,
anstuiu a defeat, The low prices that have fuel in the Sun Asam, a coolie, and Cheung Afx,
March 7th. The muvements of the fleets arkets of production have been availed of neecuntant, were charged with stealing live
are unchanged. the date at which the trader passed and sesto purchase consideratie supplies of Raw dixen of brandy, value 8:0, is perparty and stamp the licenos as proof thereof so as Sugar for the requiremente of the Refinery, of Messra Lund, Crawford & Co. on the ued to prevent the
on the London market makes the Stock
Mr. H. 1. Dennys appeared on behalf laid in
in good valuo.
the second defendant. The works at East Point were stopped C. M. Castro, godown kooper in the the owner's roamned work on 2nd February. givon the Primanquet only left Singapore on the
deposed that on the 11th inst. a report und locality of 18th February and returned yesterday, the shop. All shops, whatever the a
The extensions at swathy are completed, was movie to him of the loss of sonu brandy. she came clearly undor the order.
amount No of their capital, sail annually contribute do excellent work hoth in Relining and pm, witness went to the Cuutral Market, and the Refinery there is in a position to A search was rande, and on the 12th, at 5.50 blame, we host, is attached to the um. faols 24. The licences shall bo tenere Cleansing, and a rotary to a more healthy where ho say the first defendant pet a plopes of the Borneo Company's wharf, ince a year. No stop shalt bo permitted state of trade should witness a ked with ile a basket. The two defendants who knew working of such order, which was to be opt without a license, and development in the Company's operations and two other men were carrying the case into the North having been in considerauto The Courier understands that the shippers given to the Mastor-Attendant, and who licensed dealers shall be punistd. should have communicated at once to thecount of the difficulties in the way of The Distillery is working antisfactorily, the men to Circulas Pathway and arrested consignments of goods, and especially of
that per
Court, and the basket. Witness followed doubt as to the probable safety of their managers of the different costing wharves examining foreign opinn after it has left but its uct results are also seriously affected the second defendant. There were eleven the sycee returned for them, a conference & paragraph stating that M. Leasar, in his instead of pigeon-heling the order.
the port and been seactured abroad through-
by the low price of Rum, which has fallen bottles of brandy in the basket ourried by of the chief ploeg-gods. codling of the French cruiser Primanguet method to prevent the smugging and value of Sugar had been preaptorily stopped by the illegal sals of opium, the various
lines were carrying the caso put it down in the has been held, at which it was decided to tained that, through the submission of the the whole me autro by fourteen sutes ag
with regard to the Afghan boundary, main- 20th ult., and on the second roading roject- Marine Authorities.
Debenture Bonds-The amount ontstend-street and raa The vessel left the muss report on the regulations laid down
make the freight on goede up this season Sulor Turkomans to the Russian rele, the inet seven. Previous to the roto the first wharf and proceeded outside the harbour by them before a uniform system can be off on 30th Juno,
ing is $140,000; 300,000 having been paid
Witness could not identify the brandy, s. 7.50 per c-n, and on treasure down authority of Russia has been establisizes! East Asian Line but rejecting theas to At limita, anchoring sume tive unles out. sopted, Foreign opium that has not left
1881.
but it was three-star similu to that het by Tis
as in its modified foam, giecing to the per Tis. 1,070 value these rates to far as the western spurs of
clauses in its Later it was discovered that some ting the port will be dealt with under treaty hers offer themselv. The present mem. Messra Lane, Cranford & C. First defer. cuver all riske whatsoever kiud, can- | Lange, which is the only 1
Carmilting Committee. Kangs wero alongside
for re-election. her, and the Marinelarying coal-into and is not included in the present rule.
dant had at one sitne been in the employ netices of any hustilities, and of looserity of the Amcer of Alghanistan ou the at Liburals and a member of the Contra frontier tralia and Africa, was adopted. In the final Auditors. The Accaunts have been nudi- of Mossra Laue, Crawford &
torpedous in the falle instuded.
The au- vote on the Bif the Conservatives, Nation- kept watch for the tongkangs, arresting The real meaning of the above regula Bevis, the latter in place of Mr G. R. Meears Lans, Crawford & Co., stated that morning of the 6th fastant, all were all thas the district of Ladels will be appro- against ite sloption, consulering the Bost
by Messrs Thos Arnold and H. M. Lo Shen, godown pooled the employ of
The first batch of steamers left on the Murghab cannot extent below Panjah, and party the boatmen bolonging to one of these,
voted with
the Now German Liberals at about midnight, and a third bo tions souma to be that ten-growers are to be Johnetou who is chsent from this Criony, on the Ith inst. he went to Mousta Jur-searched by French coa-of-war, at the priated by Russia with the Kushk Valley as Asian Line by itself to be insuflicient, and crow was arrested this morning by Capt.
subjected to an additional tax, which will Messes Arnold and Bevis are recommended dine's, with some coolles, to get 50 cases of mouth of the North Ghannel. The steamers the eastern frontier of that country. Huddle, she Harbour Master. Theau men of course check production and raise the
brandy The
ees were curried live togo. wore, the Indo-China Co.'s Kuwating and eve the name of the firm by when they
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
The coolies were
Dorado, Mesurs Russell's Ideas and the tains thus set forth, and M. Lessar is The British Govermontant have rejected stero told to takethem to ere employed and said that they took the prices which foreigners have to pay; while
General A sento,
Ficovre, virtuos vitae una indult, The Pung Sets, and blesses Butterfield and now awaiting further distractinus of the bals on board at the Borneo Ompany's opium dealers, having to pay higher duties Hongkong, 100 March, 1885.
curlica only brought
nases to the g doan Swin's Wushang and Chung King. The subject from his Government, barf. The authorities, we understand, after porebase will not be able to afford
and reported five ses bust. Witness no- Courier destands that orders hal boon are considering the question of proceeding the former rates of selling opium. In
defendants and two other men to Circular companied the godown keeper yesterday given to the Captains not to race this year. against the firin.
to th Central Market and also followed the alort, the tea-trado and the opium-trade
Pathway. ars to suffer. Wo advise those interested in these trades to look to it,
THE TIENTSIN TRADE.
men, and thu
Exchange here. Conrols and other scuri-English s.., for Singapore. Long Kong, tios were considerably affected by tha ru-and Japan, to leave an the 16th inst mour, and consuls closed that evening at etapedia as., Purvis, for Hong Kong foundation.
and is report was, however, without Shanghai direct, to leave in the. Gils inst
and End Cito a., Breckwolds unster, Clare 8.3., Plambeck, both for the Autour River, the latter by way of
3ntwort
THE AFGHAN BOUNDARY QUESTION,
Lowien, Feb. 16-The Tiara, publishes
The Committee on the Stepship Sub-
yesterday ted the fact that the out the country, and the need of ein sympathy with the depreciation in the the first defendant. The two men who managers of the the great steamer ligations with the British Gavernment i sidy Bill continued its deliberations on the
loat night
The Inevitable War Squeeze. The Shen Fue of the 28th February pub liates four out of twelve new regulations designed to increase the revenue and eco- nomise the cost of oollection.. Owing to the prassing need for measures of defence and the deficiency of funda for war expuses, Her Majesty the Empress. Dowager during
af Revenue.
Two of the new regulations, which con- pern foreign trade, are translated below,
Foochow.
provinces
9th March, 1835. It is commonly reported that the levin on tea is either to bo raised to Tls. 3.5, or to bo increased by that amount. The total
tod
for re-election,
THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,
LIMITED..
The following report will be presented by the Directors at the ordinary meeting of ahureholders of the Hongkong Hotel Co., Limited, to be held at the Company's Hotel, it 4 o'clock p.m., on Wednesday, the 18th March, 1885 :--
way.
First defendant stated that the second defendus asked him to carry the basket, and he did not know what it contained.
Me
defendante stated that the brandy had not
• Denny, on behalf of the ascend
been identified.
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NEWS BY THE ENGLISE MAIL.
THY STORMING OF REBEKAN,"
of the
between Russia and Albaniamisu-|
THE HUMOURED RUSSIAN ADVANCE ON HIERA. London, Feb. 17.--The Standard, in feading article to-day, anaouses that the
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Hot wishing the measure to be linally passed in this restricted for. receivul in London of the deaths of Lies
We regret to learn that news has
for
rumour recently provalling here that the distinguishe BUFTICES rebellion
time
the mother of her Excellency the Lieu Ta-jén, the late Lieutenant-Governor archioness Taeng. She was the relict of of Sharsi, to which post he was promoted Russians were marching on Herat is which, under Shl Takni, for some
that
at great offshoot of the Tai-Ping ontirely without foundation, and that Af. de devastated the provines of B-chasi, in Giers las informed the British Government Western China. The list of Lion Tai-tai- consistent with their declarations to Eur charity caused her to be universally esteeta- that in steps have been excondra templation by the Russian Government in tigh fole in Hanan, where her
conciliatory disposition and widespread. land in 1873.
ed. She leaves foar the eldest is the Marchiouess
daughters, of which quets Tong, and
A PUSHAN THREAT.
column this gained an important victory Loudon, Pub, 13. General Enrio's
over the Arabs. The case was remanded until Monday next, bail being allowed to second defending a strong position among the rocks at General Earle found the Arabs occupy. Articles of Association, the Directors have $100.
In accordance with Section 53 of the art in two sureties of $50 each or one of Kerbekan, and it was at once decided to St. Petersbury publishes an article to-day Kang-how, who was for some time Charge St. Petersburg, Feb. 17.-The Journal de two-BOBS, of these the latter is Lieut. now to submit to you their Half-yearly Re
wake an attempt to capture it. months ending 31st December, 1884. port with Statement of Accounts for the six
On Tuesday General Excle's forec aur- Luinsden near the Russian
which says that the
of Sir Peter d'Affaires of the Chinese Legation in Paris, rounded the Arab camp, and commenced calated to unfavourably influence the the staff of Teo Tsung-tane at Duscher.. frontier in cal and who at the present time is attached to auattuok.
The lack Watch, who fought with con England places some restraint upon auy us official (brother-in-law of the Ulluese
Afglmas against Russie, and that unless It will be remembered that it was th soun spicuous gallantry, stormed the rocks, and hibition of friendliness towards Russia by Minister) that the Marquis Tangas,
the enemy. The Stardiro Regiment, who also
the Afghana, Russia must rely upon her.
accused in some quarters of has displayed great lasery, stormed the high
own resources. hills on which the Araba bad assembled.
The Arabs offered an obetinste resistance,
Hotel Building. The works of extension
once
rope
Chinkiang.
4th March, 1885.
Affairs at Keelung.
funted.
river.
The cavalry captured their camp, There was a grout lautter of Arabs.
the actasis in the eary act of the battle, A for Arabs escaped by swimming the General Earle was killed while leading when Colonel Brackenbury took command.
The British loss is slight. Lord Wolseley is expected to arrives at Sokout on Sunday.
PER MOUKIUhed to China to fit the
MOVEMENTS OF TROOPE FOR EGYPT. warlike loeling against France.
Landen, Feb. 20,-The First Battalion
ABU KLEA
Quotations.
HONGKONG, March 13. OPIUM-New Patna, cush,... 592}
Old
Cubli... 595/074 New Benares, cash,.., 575 Old
075
J
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New Malwa, credit,... 510 Allowance, Tels. 61 Old Malwa,
530 Allowance,
10 Persian, Olly, 535/70 Allowance, Tasts...... 16 Peraian, Paper tied,... 640/50 Allowance, Taels,
Exchange
an audience commanded the Prince of Chan, lekin at prosent is said to be about Fl. 2.5 in concert with the Taungli Yamen and thes, equal to the export duty. Merelints Board of Revenus, to devise means of fillingaro naturally groatly disturbed by this and alteration, so far as the Hotel proper the exchequer. Twolve regulations were rumour and indignantly denounce the pro-progress is being made in the erection of export of Rice, busingas lore is very dull
is concerned, are now completed and fair
In consequence of the prohibition of the submitted to the Throne and received the posed step as unjust, and contrary to
the
Largo quantities of Wheat and Rieu which Now wi Imperial sanction. The various High Protreaty. I foar, however, that, the lekin
"Beines Business in all its branches is were to have becs shipped by the river vincial Authorities have been written to by being levied in the interior to a lost steadily increasing, and, as the present stars have been alt landed again from
paucity
of Dedrecus has to a largo extent
the steamer hulke. express to give the new system: an honest on Chinese merchandise, the Chinese Go-income, the Directors feel quito satisfied. native bunts have passed through with Rice äghting that they were dislodged nud de- Fab, 21.-General Gralınm stari-1
prevented the development of that source
During the past week upwards of 1,500 and it was not until after five hours severe Coldstream Gaarde started yesterday for. trial and after six months report the result veramant can raise it as they like without of the new Wine and Shups are finished, for Southev to Peking. Nota, negligenco, prejudiced interference on the part of foreign powere. that the result will be as favourable as they the Lightkeopars' dwelling at Cooper Island News has been received here to-day that
ed for Sunkim yesterday. obstruction, will be denounced by the Board Meanwhile the announcement of the Frouch anticipated.
Grenadier Guards and Second Battalion London, Feb. 22.-The Third Battalion It is gratifying to find that all tmrellers, was attacked by pirates on the night of the Their leader amil several Emirs wore killed. Fusiliers embarked for Egypt yesterday. that rice is to be considered contraband of on leaving the Hotel, express themselves 2nd inst., and that the fat and second war has sent up the price, and what will pleased with the House in every respect the place plundered. The miscreants, up
graphs that five hundred of the enemy kept lightkeepers were brutally murdered and happen bere, should no supplies toine in and the Directors have no hesitation in
Cairo, Feb. 20.-Lord Wolseley tele (3) A tex tax is to be levied at the ton during the next few toonthe, is not dificult size permits, is the best Hoted out of Eu-
to date, are at large. Shanghai Courier: stating that the present building, so far as producing districts. The Tsuarli Yamien's but most unpleasant to fortes. Of cours
up a continual fire from a distance on the America report shows that during 1882-3 the orport acertain amount will some forward overland that both foreign and native staf are work-
British position at Abu Klea or the after Staff The Directora are able to state
noun of the 16th. The British lows. was 2 of ten was as much as 190 millions of catties from Chiaking; but the transport is very ing in a satisfactory manner. The only
killed and 14 wounded; the officers wound- Juder date of 27th February, tho Amay. odd,. In the reign of Tau Kwang (1821-61) expensivo, and there are enaje thousands change of impurtance that has taken place Gazette received from a gentleman on board
USMAN DIOMA MASHED.'.
ed were Capt. Paget of the 7th Hussare aud London, Fob. 10.-The Full Moll Gazette
Capt. Walsh of the 18th Regiment: Gen- eral Buller had every confidence that he mated at Taels 50 per pica), while our ex. population. It is to be hogod that the vacated by Mrs Atchinson at the termina vessels, had left this for an unknown the Mahdi.
ager) has accepted the post of Matron following lens of news.
that it is necessary to maintai-England's Admiral Courbet, with around war crelit in Egypt and the East by defeating retire to Chakdol on the arrival of additional port duty amounted to only Taels 24, or not protest said to have bean made by England tion of her one-tenth. It is now proposed to adopt my have some effect.
transpurio destination and Admiral Leapás is now pro-
If General Sir R. Buller thinks that Gor- measures to reform the tax on tea. Two
half-year under notics, after deducting Fire is occbet will it turns bell titson is still holding out with a forlorn hope, The Pagoda claims as reduced by the Insurance, Taxes, and all charges, show a Admiral Courbet will not return before the he may push un.
(L. d U. Express, February 6.) methods are practicable. (1) The Kausuh Commissionare to be paid by the Chi- natt profit of $6,057,48, to which has to be end of three weeks.
Otherwise Lorit Wolseley will summer at
Tho China Shippers Mutual Steam ayaten of official chops may be followed, nese; I do not hear that any compensation aver from last account, making available clear the Chiness who are bufore our tropa Lember,
added 83,931,08, this balanco, carried
waiting four good weather to Berber, and advance on Khartoum in Sep-Navigation Company (Limited) have pur-Shanghai, demand,
chased a new atcames to add to their ne doubt
Beiber.
30 days sight, private twe are also expecting rules for the proposa to distribute a dividend at the rate the troops which will form a column in the under an of 6 per cent per annum, viz., 88 per share The Fuh-pok having bean patefed up on the old, sud $1.50 per share on the
Interior, with
S 00 men who are Bomo and to carry the surplus of $2,153.56 over navigable for a good distance from Tamzui Indian regioients from the regitlar uzay. we canmat advance because the river is not Directors Mr W. Parfit and Mr A. dos and beaidos, we would require boats; but
General Boller will clear the rebels ont Romedios retiro by rotation, but aro eligi- with males we will avoid all these.
of Melanzei ble for re-electio,counta
Auditors. The accounts hard boun am-
TERMS OF THE TENDO-BUNMESH TABATTS: dited by Mary J. L. Cox and 5. E.
goon Feb. 13.-The recant treaty in place of Mr Wa de St. Croix, who has Vuncher, the latter having been appointed
between Barrah and Erode cedes the
left the Colony. Mesars J. H. Cox and A.
the duty levied by England on tea is cati of soldiers to feed besides the ordinary 16, that Mrs Caveley (the wife of the man the French war veass1 La Galicommier the announces that the Cahiant has decided as securo" from a close attack and would':
Proft and
Lax-The accounts for
tho
! We are
Wire,.. Demand,
Bank,
#
"+
4 months' sight,
Oredits,
30 days' sight,
16
3/52
3/65
3/04
Documentary 4 mouths' sight, 3/6 India, Wire,
danind,
every 6 lb. paying 3 misce. As the fax is for the six months' delay in settling au $9,988.56; of which amoqut the Directors, and we shall succeed without the least roach've weeks before General Earls The vesselis at prosent on the stocks at the Lonf 994 fing...) 0:
It has also been decided to smash. Osman yard of Messrs. Raylton, Dizon, and Co., Sovereigné, for
at Biddlesborough on Tue. She is a
tour de fest;
... $28.70
8 5.69
sid by the pesen, & my he treslly in-1-evidently just demand is incnded in the with the concurrence of the Sharebaldera, purpuse of transporting provisions, &c. for Dignus, with a furce advancing from Snakha
106, 512, langth; 552 fest; broadth) (Talion at Mesirs Falconer d: Cola Premisti;
oreased without giving foreigners any ground amount. to interfere. (2) The system of teu mono.
дет
indepolent coinmal
poliste licensas prevalent in Ningchow and will, it is reported, tako up a position in diares; thus absorbing the sum of $7,500, shortly expected as reliefs. Without males for a co
dvanco from Suakim will be made
other localities may be adopted, under which Round Island Passage, which is not too to now account. each lot pays Tla 3 maco 9. In this case soon, to be blocked. I expect the French In the tea-producing districts offices will be will be tempted to send a torpedo-boat in established to examine the tea and ise to destroy the survivor of the 23rd August, tes-passos, distributed by the Board of Reus ahe will be visible from Matzou, and the venue. Eich pass for 100 catties will pay passage is deep enough for a launch or ovet Tls. sse 9, and every custouns-barrier in
a small ganboat at high water. the intenor through which the tea is curried. lavy in addition likin and duty, and,
THE CANTON INDEMNITY.
gram has been received at Sugai nating
Bud
of the following
There are gecut objections to employing Hor pugines, which conded).
constructed by
Temperature.
Queen's Bood. HONGKONG, March 18
08 feet; and depth
foot. Messrs. T Richardson and Sons, of Hur- tlepool, are of the new thros cylinder typo, BAROMETER or triple expansion, as they are generally. Do, called, having cylinders of 26 ineb, 42 inch, estimated speed is 11 knots per hout, on and 86 inch, and a stroke of 43 inch. Her TERMONETER an exceedingly small consumption of coal.
The Shangh Mercury hears that a telo States east of Salvesu to France. The vessel will carry about 4,000 Iona 01 ssion of the taby mines of Mogoung tea, and is to be delivered in Apul, sud is tective purposes 400 French soldiers will about the middin af Mos
In a month or two we shall have the Vaucher offer themselves for re-election, that the Canton indemnity has been repait tomado to a French syndicate. For proexpected to leave for the Straite and Chian
unnal froshete. I wonder what will become
W. K. Evcara, Chairman
by the United States, to China, a very graceful beginning by the new regime,
be supplied & Burmese Ambasader will the French Geyazimenderitem,
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