oning its defu Luckily for us, the
importance of the Straits of Malacca, and
kong, which has long been styled the koy
of Chitis, is cnly the look, and that, since
if
THE CHINA MAIL.
The Fritish-Russo Trouble
LATE TELEGRAMS.
By
No. 6774-APRIL 14, 1885.]
ront. To fact he said that it caused sucb along; but have from the outset that which soom to be tempting Russia to appeal - Tux Straits Times saya: Major McCal The Rag Sam of the 4th instant has the rules of partnership, and notice of his re-
Can a pond of onthusiasm at home, as to British help which the last war saved to the ordeal of war. It is just because lum, R. E, Colonial Engineer, has for following:-Br J. F. Mitchell, ship-builder, tirement was duly given to the pla ytiffs,
etc., formerly of Nagasaki, leaves in the and that notwithstanding their full knew
they left hange He says of the work done firmly held in least by Austria would Reform have been bungling so long in odlico, cibly remersivated ogainst the sump Tunga-mart in a few days, bed to Fu-fodge of his retirement, they confined to Calcetta, ist Match-Maharajah Hukam to a religions revival. Then her in the end. Beta and Herzeqatina, a Ministry of Peace, Retrenchment and A base with the Bank and made farthorn har has offered to give the sale here, that he should famentely like to have not be there to attack the Turk, their that the old fighting-apirit of the nation, tion by the War Office that Singapore sen, en rute to Dagelet Talai
various now arrangements with the suit of his State, unreservedly, at the disposal the opportunity of going roundtong the master, on his threshol. Bervin and Bul-pant p in its legitimate channels for yours, been already mentioned, Mr. Mitchell has
pos young men of Sharghai, but what talls hingarin, having won the prize they fought now fairly roused against the Power that is secondary to Hongkong in the matter made a special agreement with the Corean Bank concerning their money deposits, and of the Government of India, in view ol i of the necessity for urgency in strength Government, to ill and out timber an the subsequently stated an account ngaitustable complications on the Afghan frontier away,. In about five years he speaks of the for. have much to loze and nothing to gain would take insolent advantage in Asis of
Arrangements for masking 30,000 men
oposality of the mission visiting home and by renowing strife. Roomanin, without our humiliations in Africa. Again, the fact. the Pishin halin
Valley at short notice. havo island, and ship it to foreign porta; tho the Bank. In the alternative, be said that
that he vaya en route they may visit the whono gallant aid the aruies of the Czar that so many of our best troops are in tho Admiralty have recognized the strategic principal condition of the ogrecteest being while ho syra a partner in the Bank, he already to matured. Largaweantities of tereigerscommunities of all the coustTM ports i might have tought in vain arvin the Balkan Soudun Lalf' stage to India al close to believe, that Dalf of the nett proceeds was a dormant partner, unknown, tonuimunition are going forward to the Fun-of China. Some people hore have asked passes, has found out the falancas of the Southern Europe-may prove an awkward shall be paid to the Corcan Government. If plaintiffs. Le Box Ping, or Lo Wing bayo awakened to the fact that Hong! we are not mistaken, howáver, the Japanese doniec that he was ever a partner in the jáb. Teansport animazia aro being purchased why this mission want to go away into the friend, whis used her arms and tl:on robbed factor in the Czar's calculations.
in great numbers, and supplies collected at interior, Lud why they cannot commerice by her at territory. When the next draws arrangement with Turkey, whe na prompt Government have a right to, and claim, Bank, and denied that his name was over various important points for speedy distri- Dagslet Island na Japanese territory; and Lo Wing Yip. Mr Ackroyd, in his
and baggage zabuffs, to stand by her old Cheits is to consist of 16,000 men, of Shanghai city, for instances. This was very cause.
soon readied to by Mr. Smith. He said that England in war, has never wanted allies ally, the Soudan may be taken off our nur kurshine is correct we fear there is a aver, afirmed that he did not know whe-bution: The forco to be dispatched to Changing 400,000 inhabitants of thin sword it will scarcely be in the same by, come forward, It spite of recopt bag strong probability of the Japanese authother plaintiffs' accunt as (vated money whom 5,000 are to be equipped for active Mr. Dudann Taylor had core out here to Russia has selkiem had them. In all the shoulders for the noves. If therefore Russia rities repudialing and disputing any agree, but ke bulived plaintifla advanced service,, in case they stud be wasted. monta made without their knowledge and to the Chun Sam Wo Bank, as appeared Bombay and Madras are both to furnish Lnd real folds and to work on that great compaigns of history between a free counts upon the present position of Lord ground which was already the scene of the bation such as England and a military des- Wolseley and tho expedition under his contingents,
work of other missions. As to the ques- potiem like that of Russia, victory has in command as a point in lor favour, the consent. Wo nevertheless heartily wish Mr frous the books of the Bank. Mr Ackroyd
was not rapresented.
His Highness the Maharaja Scindia has tion of the immenso dilically in the study the end-declared for freedom. The sooner she removes the itom to the other. Mitchell better success if his new under-
MF Francis naked leave to amend his pe offered his army, and the cutire resources of the Chinese language and manners, Mr. reason is not far to neok. With Rusins it is side of the account, the better for her; and tabing than ho bas latterly experienced.
tition by striking out the names of those of his State, to the Vicuroy, and his por Smith cheerfully said that ho hoped it a the Czar and his military advisors, who, as for any advantage to Russia from who had neither died an answer aor Ap-sonal services also, peated. These were Lee Min Kwong Bombay, 23rd March.The bomby Ca. your to have untersti surugh to ha able to drink with drama of conquest, make the presumed weakness of a Viceroy nominated. Tong, Krok Vin Kai, Long Kiu, Lai Minzette telegrame from Landon of March 21st ced, and he referred to the original war for their own purposes. With Eng by a ministry of peace,-3t. Petersburg that the proposed corps will be limited to THE TRUTH ABOUT THE CHINESE Kuk, Chey Tez Cheong, Ho Taz Yan, Lainy that the St. Petersburg Press is spranding of the gospel, and said the same land, the nation itself, long suffering and should know Lard Dufferin by this time.
power which made the apostles linguists inclined for peace, counts the cost carefully, Quietly and unobtrusively the threads of We Tong, Wai Wing Tong, la Ching, Cha triumphant over the agreement respecting would koip thota Doctrinal questions I before it deliterately girda up its loina for Daylon and Singapore. A Ceylon bed To the Editor of the 'CHINA MAIL.' · 14th April, 1885.
Chor Shek and Tam Sui inch the dubitable territory. The agement naked him, to all of which he replied more war. Then nothing remains but to fight formerly a woll appointed Malay corps,
still remained-18 Taz Hi, and Chu Yu
is regarded as Si-1. In 1844 an Ordinance was passed Tin, Kwok Tun Lo, Taz Chune, and Lea diplomacy. There is a strong feeling inman of the cloth, A man tate to the from his dream of conquest way arouse the a victory for Ituasian logically than I have ever heard a gentle-till the out. In Russia a rude awakening styled the Ceylon Rifles which was dis banded for economic purposon, it is evident in Hongkong fixing the Chinese fapt Tak Cheong (Trustees of the doud of assign London regarding tire political situation, visionary, it may be, but nablo and self- Czar to n auddon souse of the beauties of axpectation-for from every side enme
meat by Leong On), and Lo Wing Yip, 2. This ordinance baa berú in force for Tan Pun Tong, Leung Kow Min Tong. The Pance says it is advisable to counteract sacrificing ides of doing good among these peace. Dufext, internal trouble, invasion splendid proufs of the lealty of both the Malay population of the Straits affords) as equal to 14, English inches.
effect of Russian preparations by the abandoned
whom Colestinaviattuug amal
hun tok his territory, or difficulty in
in ruising the Malay population of and warlike corps, over 40 years and was only rapealest the Che Yung Tong, Kwai Wo Tong, and Wail strengthening of important positions within of his guest talents is thrown away is Mr. money, any or all of these canses cannot hitherto peaceful and spuikotie, now eager
Tong.
Ti the disputed territory, by the Afghans We understand, moreover, that the nuclous other day by Ordinarico No. 8 of 1895. Was Francis said that in the case of the urges that if Russia continues to delay the South. It was with very mingled feelings fail after a time to bring him to reason. for the fray; with the British army on a war
which fixos to Chinese foot (ch'ek) ah.14j of a submation mining corps, consisting of English inches.
defondant Lo Hok Piniz (the compradore. Ous of the Reles attached to the Chi- of the Bongkong & Shanghai Bank), the despatch of the Boundary Commission of admiration for the singlencas aud In England the stress of war acte only like") footing and the Indian army ready for in- some forty on, bos boars established at Telok Suga (Pulc Brani) amongst the OT- Customs Tarill, and signed by the Earl question of identity arose. Mr Feancis hid Sir Peter Lurusdon should make a report hypedusanoes and the hardship of the task he has calculated the odds against her, and has the word to dy at tlie invader's throat; with perienced Malay divers there, and that, in tiaries, says (Rule F-), 'Oae Chinese Chit that Lo Hok Ping and Lo Wing Yip wera If parleyings are prolonged ana", demues.gs undertaken that I wished him Good-chosen her time deliberately. For some Turkey as a potential allr, and all of
the opening of the Suez Canal, Singapore holds the key. We uns informed that the proposal of a Malay submarino mining corps to do service in Ceylon, Hongkong, the Straite, and Mauritius, has been made the subject of strong representations to the War Office, and the probable result will bé
the present emergency, this corps is to bo Incrossed to 120 men, and put through regular drill.
A CRUEL robbery was committed last áron. ing upon a boatwoman, named. Ching The victim of the Aqui, at Aborúcen. robbery is a widow and owns a licensed At about 7 o'clock sampan, No. 2033. yesterday evening two Chinamen came to the wharf at Aberdeen and engaged her to take dum to a fishing junk laying us far from the shore. After getting about half way to the junk, the two men seized the boat-aoman, while another boat with tiro mon in it came alongside and as- jeted the thieves. The four men then took about twenty picees of clothing, silver bangle, a pair of silver earringa,
of Elgin
CORRESPONDENCE.
FOOT-MEASURE,
and Five Chinese Plenipoten
is held to be east to fourtoun and one teath inches English,'
4 The Chiucno in Hongkong buvo not up to this timu been accustomed to use a fout measure of this precise length fixed by local Ordinance and by Treaty, but they have for the most part used two other standards, namely:One for measuring goals for sale and for transmission through the Cusions, which is about 14 inches; and another for the purposes of artisans which is of the longth now fixed by Ordinance,
e. 14.
5. All Traders who import goods into the Colony which are sold by masurement, such as piece govts, silke, wood, &c., are alarund at the change which the now Ordinaues introduces because, if it is really enforced, it wid disturbs their estab lished usage, curtail their profits, and su- volve them in difficulties with the Custoise authorities at the ports, who will reject a ch'et half on merenrements wie with inch longer than their standard.
Mr
considerable amount of evidence to prose
cha
defining
the basis of England'
it is fou: d Impossible to anive at a boat and satisfac the same person, sud he ba3 letters to prove tory decision Englund should adops some that in connection with other doings and steps similar in character y Discnell's phon transactions that Lo Hok Ping was no-the Russian threatened Constantinople.
London, 22nd Match.The British au- customed to sign the name of, and repre sort himself as, Lo Wing Yip.
thorities have positive proefs that Colonel Alikhanoff has been trying to instigate an Afghan rising at Peajdeh.
Air Francis then called his evidence. When the case was turned, at o'clock, the evidence for the plaintifs and not be concluded. The bearing will be restuned to-morrow, at 10:30
Police Intelligence
(Before E. Masken, Boy.) Tuesday, April 14.....
THE BOBBERY IN THE TUBLIC GARDEN,
Chan Alung and Tam Pin. the men charged pesterday with stealing a hand by containing and sundry ursiles, from the poison of dan Josephine M. Cubant, in the Botanical gardens, on the 11th inst., were brought up on retuand,
sincerity of purpose, and almost pity for the spartoo willing horse.
Cathay Pust
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tho
a strong policy have been gathered and woven together. Steadily but awiftly our military resources have been perfucced. With Indis united and loyal almost beyond
Musalman and Hinda-with England,
Doubtles Russia stant work; with Afghanistan only waiting
a
FREIGHTS.
MR J. LANKE's Freight Oironlar for the Mail of Tuesday, April 14th, says
The market generally has ruled quiet during the past fortnight and if
anything,
slightly wonker fooling le indicated.
Homevards, a small vussol has been taken
time she has been preparing for the attack. Rrasia's weaker neighbours more or less Regiments have been uning by both the hostile to her; with a Viceroy worthy of the Mery and the Askabad routes towards arduous occasion; and with a perfect radiance SLANDERING THE DEAD, Under the bearing the Truth about Afghanistan. She has been accumulating in the justice of our cause, we can con Gordon. the Scotemda reprints from the war material, and enlarging her military Rdently abide the issus.
catablishments. Her army is ready for
for in- Nation of New York the following para atant mobilisation. She can concentrato graph-
The mission of Generat Gordon to the large force at almost any moment on
point of her Asiatic frontier. But there is 1ts reported that M. de Giers has ro Soudan is commonly thought to Lave been nothing specially provocative of war with
the result of a piece of brilliant journalistic signed.
all this. England in
At any time since the The Government of Bombay have been insight on the part of Mr. Stead, the editor Russo Turkish campaign, she could have instructed to provide for the transport of of the Pall Mall Gazette. We have excellent done as mught. To cope with England with grounds, however, for believing that it any hope of success three things are neces clothing and food of an army of 25,000 which is to proceed to Afghanistan is originated in an entirely different mannersary. Dor attention must be engaged else for New York at the old rate of about 16 per ton, while for European porto no General Gorden, it will be remem-where; the Ministry must be apathetic; the Bolan Pas at once for the protection of the North. Western frontlers of Afghan- brea. was about to visit England prior to and India unprepared. Our best troops in frus
frushi charters have book effected and iztos Business remain nominaly unchanged. This-journey-to-tan-Cong in the surries. I against "Unsalan degreasion.
the Soudan-desert, the Ministry of 'pencer from the Philippines contimies stagnant Bambuy, 26th March. Sir Donrid Stew of the King of the Belgians, and it was
rotrenchment and reform in office, and art takes coramand of the Quetta field force.stated, and commonly believed, that he
a stateemats cominated by them governing prospects are dependant upon the course of Owing to transport difficulties, the men was ist at Southampton by a despatel India-these seemed to constitute the need the Home markets, and any vans would ful opportunity; and Russin, instead of as be promptly reciprocated on this sido as heretofore putting off England's proteats there is no great aniount of tonnago avail- will not be ready in stars for some time. fron: the clitor of the Pall Mall Cente
of that paper with a view to discussing the cor
able. Three F. and O. steamers have been char- requesting him to receive a representati ro
with vague excuses and the semblance of tered to bring oults from Barta.
16 its bras decidit, after the Bawalpindi Egyptian Question and his, to petliar complianco, at last monts the Britials finctuatione in rates of froight by steamers Coustriae, there have been considerable camp, to send twenty-five thousand troops
To it. Gordon is supposed to have assentou advance, with a direct negative. With
istan
to
Some further evidence was given by In- from the Camp and the Presidener qual-fications to attempt the task of settling at that her oatposts should cease, from Saigon to this aud daring the last and other property, amounting ia, all to linapoe. In fact those of thorn who Speelor Terry as to the arrest of the pri- Quvitab, in anfasation of the necessity for with tuuch reluctance, and the Full Mal what has followed from the refusal o market closing very quiet at 15 conts pos
6. Artisans in the Colony, tailors, cor--| pentare, &c., do not ohject to the new nover all goods by measuremont rather like it. Their own particular chick has nowb
been tuinde the standard
by an Ordi. mace, and, if 18-19 really unforced, they will get a little better measure in buying their materials. On the other hand, if the Government had tried to compel them to adopt the old standard, they would have struck work.
7. The legal ch' sa represented in the
But this standard 12 English inches.
Statute Booke of the Ta Tsing Empire, is
10%
received.
There
soners at 55 Square St., from information was no evidence produced against the second defendant, and he was discha eti. The first defondant, against whom previous convictions for larceny were proved, was sentenced to six months' hard labour; the first and last seven days to be in solitary confinemsut.
some Lope
что что
cartiera. A steamer las alreatly obtained very fall rate from Takau to Yokohama n noted below and a few sailers will doubtless follow before long.
weer with a downward tondency, the a further move to Heral Sir Frederick Gazet e than started that cry of Gordon to all familiar. There is, of
of course, even
wen yot tar Roberts will domusd this foree, while the resend which at last grew to such
that the long-threatened war piel. For sailing vesis there is only a Divisional commands will be given to Goo-proportious as to compel the Government to Tix Truth
thay be averted. If, at the hat moment, very lerate enquiry but the cessation of Kurais's eyes are opined to see the pitfall hostilitics between Erance nad Chins nod orel Herbert Macpherson. Prendergast and send him to the Soudan. the Duke of Connaught. In addition in this about Gordon to borrow our con before hor fect; and to make tire presont the the raining of blockades in Formosa porta furce a strong renarve division will be temporary's own peculiar phraseology-we turning-point of her Asian policy, we should may give sono good employment to amall
holisyo to be thank Gordon telegraphed in mobilised.
the first place the editor of the Fall Mail Gatte, suggesting himself as the man to b solve the Froblem, au asking whether the editor would support hin. An affirmative anewOr was sent, the editor represented the paper in the fanious interview a Southampton, and the two or three articles lecam of the people were written by Mr Stead in Gordon's ownstody, and subalted to him inamscript before being sent to London.
SHANGHAI SPRING RACE
MEETING.
ftual goodwill, i single thread.
MOIK LAKCESY FROM THE PERSON. Chan Aya, 19, bricklayer with four previous convictions recorded against him, was charged with stealing from the par
of Loung Amui, & married woman, a supplied the N.-C. D. Arta with the which were supposed to be expressing the Wo are moond to none in detestation of ita?
HE
about 856-in value, from the unfortunate widow'n bont'and decamped in the mopan which had boarded her. Before lea ing, one of the men cut away the eull of the boat, and it was consequently some time before the beatwoman old reach the shore. When she did reach Aberdeen again the made a report of the affair at once to the police, and the two men who took passage on her boat were arrested, asems to have been as little respected in China as that of the Colonial Ordinarice of well as two women in whose possession 1814 has been in Hongkong. The varieties
also with catting and wounding the coll- part of the athlon articles were found. The of length of chick in China are practically pair of earrings and drops, worth $6, and two male prisoners are described as solt endless, and probably the shortest in use stale who arrested hiut, on the 13th inst.
is more then 123 English inches.
The evidence was to the effec: that while smugglers, and with the women arrested
8. Considering this state of things, the were brought my before Mir Mackman at fast that the longer ch'ek in use in long-couplatant was walking in new bast St.,
came up behind and snatched her
GAULDERS. Us Police Court this morning, when the kong and Canto Le, the one now atoptelt about 11 am. yesterday, the defendant by the British Government, is known s
Complainant chased the prisoner, who was case was avarasided for further enquiries the complete chick of 10 inches (), and stopped by 2.0. Long sun. When the the traders" ons sa the 95 () is of constable attempted to take the prisoner to the station, the fatter drew a dagger and minor importance. Both are alike divided intlioted two cats upon the constable; inter 10 eg al parts, called inches (on the finger and one on the forearm.
The case was retaanded till to uurrow. and both are longer than the Imperial. standard.
till the 20th inst.
The Frouch gun-boat Kerguelen left Naga taki for Formon tam on Thursday,
the 2nd instant.
9. The toudency in China seems to have bran to longthen the chick beyond the standard, for what reason it is needless
LABCENY.
The extrive for the Spring Race Meeting eased on Saturday. Mr Parnes Dallas, Secretary of the Race Club, ls kindly
The Hart Legacy Cup.... bera of entries for cach race, as follows!--
Thu Criterion Stakes..
The Griffin' Plate..
The Chung Cup.
The Jockey Cup...
The Kings Platyag The Racing Stakes The Tastai's Cun The Chu-ka- Cup The Shanghai Durby.
10
10
32
10
10
16
17
10
Une
The Ladus Purse..
The Race Club Oup......
The Concordia Cup.
The Shanghai Stakes.......
85
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14
MEN-OF-WID in Nagasaki harboy on the
Leong Alun, an old offender, was sent to 4th instant were British: Sapphire and Wanderer; Bussian: Fladimir Monomat
prison for one month, the last fortnight to and Opritchnik; Japanese: Riuje-kan.
te inquire.
At all events the moderne in solitary confinement, for stealing some ch' is much longer than the ancient; and rewood, value & cents, from a chop in Wing Sox of our contemporaries montioned that then in uso at the present day are also Wong Street, pesterday morning.
much longer than the Imperial rd.
10. In view of the above fact it seems the Kiodo Unyu. Company contemplate | opening a new line of steamers to Hong-wise for the Colonial Government, at kong and to Pusan and Luchhon in Korea, this date, to adopt the longest che in es
truth in the rumour. There has been
much talking, but nothing has been accided. -Bukku Shimpo
The Nicki Nichi Shimbun says:--The Chi-
nese Government have given instructions, by telegraph, to their Minister in Tokio, to make an investigation into the finesces, population of Japan, the organisation of its Aruy and Navy, and the canon and rifles, a, usod, and to report to the Homu fiovernment. The Mister has commenced purchasing booke apon these subjecta.
Bosnay, 25th March. Bonthrry Gavelle telegram says that though the head-quarters have been removed to Dongola, Karti will continue to be garrisoned,
the English measure, or, if compelled to use- the long ch'ek apenly, they are almost surs
worth while fighting with them about it!
JOHN CHALMERS.
SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Bir U. Phillippo, Chief Justice.) Tuesday, April 19.
MAN ON INSURANCE CO. U. E. J. ACKROYD, DEFICIAL BONKE OF THE ESTATE OF Tôi đi được. HANFEIPT, CHỦ VIỆT TIN
AND SIXTEEN OTHERS, FARTNĒKS
IN THE CHUN SUX-WO'DANK."
Mr. J. J. Francie, instructed by Musara
ANOTHER OLD OFFENDER
Lum Asz, a hawker, with lave previous Convictions, was convicted of unlawful pos-
THE FA GAMBLING.'
The Teatice Cup
Cup........
The M. A.. Cup....... The Rondatore Pluto.. The
Piper Cup The Great
Northern Plate..... The Bazaar Cup....
13
The Chauhang-kiuk Cup.....
The Yangtze Stakes...
16
25
The Consolation Cup.........................
The Grand National Steeplechase.... 12
word
hail the event as the happiest in the history of Asin. But the bond that should have bound two civilizing Powers of Europe in Their Asian Empires, to a common courso is agvered down to a War at uo dielant date would aasta almost inevitable; and if it must come, we would say, let it come now. horrors, and acknowledge the fact that one or even two campaigns may mus suffice to settle the stupendous question at issua But the war, whenover it shall como, ma ber tie samo bitter fruit; and there are
The Pall Mall Gustic, in reply, says: Wo have only to say that he Truth about Gordon is an infamme falsehood,y restances which point to the which oven the Satan uigil have lami prosunt as a more favourable moment for
England than is likely to occur agaio. tated at reproducing There is not: of truth in it frote beginning to end. Gor- don never offered to be interviewed. He was most reluctant to receive our representative, he never anggeated that he was the mu to nolve the problem, and when our represents
If, then, Russia aluet to fight now and the compact between England and Turkey be concluded, she will have to keep a large army on her south-western frontier to meet attack in that quarter, and will be equally
tive left Southampton he was very doubt peled to a 100,000 or 200,000 men in the Caucasus and about Kara for a cash- pign in Asia Minor. Turkish infantry,
ful whether Garden would go to the Soudan unless peremptorily ordered to de ao by spitlitary superincs. As for the Basertion that any articles in the Pall Mall Gazette were written in Southampton and
hiz
the
to
The disengaged tomange in port amounts 15 vessels, rogistoring 12,125 tons, steamers not included.
the Torks would be an onemy whom Russians would scarcely dare to deapiso. 1 This time the Czar's Generals
following are the settlements American barque Nellie M. Blado, 535, to New York, private,
American barque Sarah S. Ridgway, 831, to Calino, £3,600 in full.
British shig Thiorva, 1174, to San Franciscu, Geld-30,000 in full.
American ship Onoida, 1974, Mantung to Hongkong, $3,000 in fir1; 40 lay days.
Brit. barque Chanddraagor, 700, Touron to Hongkong, $1,700 in fuit; if to Wham- P, $2,300 in full
whampos. to Tientsin, 82,050 in full; 22 jay German barque Anna Bertha, 400,
dars.
British bargio Lady Harewood, 382, to Tientsin and back 83,700 in full; 30 lay claya.
Britishi bargne Archos, 450, to Chefvo and
days.
when led by British officers, is equal to any in the world, a Baker Pasha proved back via Newchwany, $2,750 in full; 23 lay when, against considerable odds, he held
German barque Anton Gunther, 441, to Skoboloff'a
K
victorumus
in check; subusitted to Gordon before publication, it whilst with the Lioral and material support Sandakan and back 82,700 in full'; 42 lay is simply a lie. Gordon heter afforded by an English arsy
daya, their midot,
British stormer Glamis Castle, 1885, article, wot even the interview, before its
the Saigon to
to Hongkong, 17 centa por picul; 32 appearance in the Pit Mellette, and as nover in sny way whatsoever suggested, di-
British steamer Glengarry, 1966, Baigun
steamer Benlarig, 1462, Saigon to 17 cents per pical; 131ay days. British steamer Yorkshire, 1485, Saigon to Hongkong mat
muttled at Buigon, 18 cents British steamer Mount Lobanon, 1654,
to the Soudan.
If It Be War,
would
have
British steamer Mosser, 1923, Saigen to Hongkong, 17 ounts per pical.
British steamer Strathinozy, 1360, Saigon
British steamer Vortigern, 876, to Saigon
days.
to the informer wins gave evidence in the beesuse I was rather surprised to hear frontre of North-West Afglianistan will be adus... With groot interesis at stake surto Manila, 25 cents per ploul; 12 lay days
сняе
Before H. E. Wodchanse, Esq.)..
THE RECENT APPEAL CAME.
Nor could aven such limits
When
Bre
and back, 50,760 in full; 14 lay days.
British steamer Vespasian, 709, Saigon
if to leila, 28 cents per picul. German steamer Aungo, 88, Takan to Yokohama, re-charter, 41 cents per pical; 13 lay days.
British steamer Bothwell Castle, 1055,
Russian steiner Kamchatka, 702, nonthly charter, 2 months, $3,500 per morth,
British steamer Thales, chartered to
819, Government, monthly charter, private.
British steamer Amatista, 522, monthly charter, privata.
British steamer Canton, 1995, monthly.
painful impression in London Clubs that tiff company; and the Attorney General Donnya and Mussop, asked his Worship to ffis mill and very expressive brown eyes England has gathered herself together for no mean enemies, and if properly led the Nagasaki to Hongkong, $1,80 per ton...
face ali
but after enquiries we find there is no is the Cojony; snd to try to enforce its use/ecasion of three silk handkarchiefs, and was Total amount of Entrance Fees Tha. 3,395,Featly or indirectly, that he abould be sent in their victories by force of unos sad to Hongkong, 18 cents per picul; 14 ly days.
not by building golden bridges to success. In Asia proper we should need a for commercial purposes. The piece gonda near to prison for six months' hard labour; against Tix. 4,845 Last Spring ward silk merchants are a wealthy and the first and last fourteen days to be in au-
large fores
soldiers and at English MR. STANLEY SMITH, D.A. indueatiul section of the community and fitary cuntinsment.
least double their number of Indian hey guy either refuse to adopt it, and use
Dressed in couras and commion Chinese
it would not do asking too The struggle between England and truf England to athal from 15,000 per picals; 19 lay daya Lau Tsau, residing at Shau-ki-wan, was clothes, shaved and queued, it was never-
much of to avade the l whore they can. Is it convicted of kasping an agency for the tholess easy to recugning the stalwart; Rassia, should England be called upon to i 90.030 men to form the backbone of the Saigon to. Hongkong, settled at Saigon,
sale of Tez-fa lottery tickets, and was fined Cambridge cursman who has created so fight for the integrity of Afghanstati and tu
army which it would ba neerkury to
place $b; in default, one month's imprisoniacut much sensation in our midst by his power-afeguard our Empire in Iuda, must be on in the field. India is now 3.000 10en short 17 conta per picula lay days.
a colossal scale, No mero preparations, fal oratory in the cause of Christianity: with turd labour.
ere Herat or
of her proper complement of English troops, for thus did I see Mr Stanley Sraith, of the however potaplete, to
or and our demand would only amount to twe But off the Russian hordes
Afghan No 265 Queen's Road Central, was also for work mong the Chinese in the fas off boundaries will sustice. For sa atupondetto war divisions. To carry on war against at Hongkong, 1b.cents per picul.; 12-lay
Tong-Ki, living on the second floor of China Inland Mission, just about to set
groat military Power such as Russia, we as the shock batween the repre And very interest- a drums a sle of tez- province of Brechnen, proved to be an agent for in tickets and was find $40, or a month's ing was at hour's subsequent interview seatative Empires of Freudom and Dea. Facile bure bu count by, tons of thousasida,
the though such figures for Aam, the rock-banched
រាំអង្គ then imprisonment. A reward of 85 was given with this young missionary-young
80 vist are our resources, need this dismay ton narrow. The sword unee drawn, must bis lips that he was but twenty-four of ago. There was nu eranining religion fash ust merely from Sarakha to Faujdeh, be on a corresponding scale. Apart from down one's threat with him, no caut, no Inf
Infus East Afghanistan, Balkh and the hills the regalar troops which we could inarahal humbug. True to eat with his bible in his of Badakshan will see it too; and the Amu for the campaign, we can surely count apo
material aid from the people of Afghanistan fand, and discoursed of the work which Daria run as red as the Murghaber the whose battle we are really fighting, he had set himself to do and of his hopes, Hari-Rud. Varer of bulia telegram suys there is a Walton and Denoon, appeared for the plain- This morning Mr Dennys, of Messrs but ho was nut obtrusive with his coctrino ng sufies for the Titanic Sunflet. When once their fanaticism is aroused they
could,
uld, in the unciler phase of the contest, General MeNuil allowed the Tudia con and De Ho Kai, instructed by Me Hol-deal with the case of Yung Achói, sentenced
so harass any Russian advance. frout Bfery tingent to be surprised, but General Grames, appeared for Le The Fun Tomste six wreaths imprisonment of the 9th would now and then be cast upwards a contest won thy of her strength, she is not co
our own ham holds him blameless. Tho cameleĮ
and the Attorney General, instructed March. It will be remembered that Yung very devoutly and never a auilo crossed went to staud meekly upon the defensiro.
the while I was talking to him. Nor does the risk of loss and injury lie and Sarakhs, as to give time for rushed on the 17th Bengal N. I. and threw by Messrs Sharp Johnson and Stores akin Achoi was charged with having committed I took the opportunity of a king him altogether on the side of India. Russia, arties to move forward in their support. It would take severs) wanks for a British thom juta cuniation,
or two of those questions which too, has possessions to lose as well as prices force to match from Peshin to Herit, but represented Lo Huk Ping, or Lo Wing Yip laroony on board the British
Cowa From the statement of the case made by share, while the steamier was on the high seas, the consumanity of this place are asking in to win. If weak points may still be
found in our Asian armour, in the Mugur officers who might volunteer to raise Two Ateer's personal following and sex-BIr Francis, and the petition and answers on the 28th Feb., and that the Magistrate regard the mission of he and his fellows.
the tribes in Northern Afghanistan-and charter, private... vants number 700, troops 800, losses and filed, it would appear that the plaintiffs have held he was convicted and entered him to In the first place as to his leaving the great covite possessions the wounds of re- there are such officers in aburdanes-could ponies 1,700. The police are taking strin.cared i hasiness as a marine insurance | tprisonment for the tecta named.. Against feid for good work at home, awong his seat conquests are yet unhealed. If, as accomplish the journey in ten or twelve i
this decision the accused appealed to the company for solde years, and were incorpo-
own countrymen, and coming out here to liussana vainly hope, the appearance of days, and with wazlike tribes, such as the He said that at home Eng Crestek outpost on this side of the Lace Flazaras, in the hill country to the east of goat precautions to secure the safety of the rated as a limited habilty company in March Supreme Court, when the Chief Justice and the Chinese. Amber person during, ble stay at Pesha. 1831; and the defendants are alleged to the Fuisna Judge ordered the mase to bas liektuen's opportunities of hearing the would raise a tempest of revolt what Herat, their pressones would be the OPIUM-Now Patis, casi.. 0024/05 wer. A presentation of Rupertwenty-one have been partners in the Chant au Wo committed for trial at the Driminal Ses Guspel were fully up to their weds, and should we say of the hurrieme that ahel sigta thousand will be made to the Ameer at Bank, which commenced business on the sitins, as they thought the evidelice against that a great cause of the apathy and un-sweep the Muscovite back from Sarukha ital for a general rising Money, arús
Bush, 000774 New Benares, cash,... 670 Peshawar, again at Attool; and Rawalpindi. Ith March 1281, at 04 Wing Lok Street, the accused doubtful On the ese being baief in home and Christ countries was to the Caspian, if the fortune of war should sent up rapidly through the Amir's
Gosh,... 667/70 The cost of decorating the house at Fesha and continued in business nutil April 1883 mentioned this morning, his Worship es- the comparative stagnation in the work of declare against him? By an expolition to
New Malwa, orodit,... 520 wer for the Ameer exceeds fifty thousand This bank was organised by Teu Taz Hi, who tered into a long explanation justifying his spreading Christianity sing the heathen, the Parsian Gulf, moreover, the line of gents, and at a few weeks the Russiate zapsen. He demurs to travelling by train has become bankrupt and left the Colony action in the case He said it was quita cor- He then Buse of his own life, saying he Rassing communications may be harrassed would find their advanced troops mina el
Allowance, Tels.: 16/44 made for the Turkomana, who in Mert,
*, cradit,...530 and expressed a desire to drive in Vicereg Plaintifa allege that during this first twelve rect that he did state to Mr Dennys, when
at school, and that he and another echoed against the Northera Power who threatens at least, are not unanimous in their new carriage with suite to Rawalpindi. The months of the existence of the bank, he appeared, that he saw no necexity for the was converted at the age of 14 years, when and broken. The enmity of Peria's rulers on more sides than one.. A bid could also oficial title of the Ameer has been wared namely from 1th March 1881 to March attendance of solicitor, but he explained fastew had cono all they could to spread to engulf their kingdom, ought to be alliance to the Cear The Amir, we bo to Ameer of Afghaniacon.
882, they deposited at
tim sume that his reason fur
doing so was bounes he religion among their sclip fellowa. Then used, dare thy but show and one lieve, it enite willing to adopt the plan
diamiss
thear the stunting in all to $100,000 Of this had then made up
the went to college, and there ho had the Russian reverse should give amount they land withdrawn, ou Bus 6th case. However, at this point, by an at-same fixed and strong ideas of working for courage necessary. The army of the Shah raising Cabal leries officered by English.
men, and that
it would find favour with the boating, and might prove bat a CHAL ally in
i pitales
plain from what war. English Guzerament is Celestials not to place too much faith in sum of $50,000). They have since made pened to hat to the Policeman, about the even with that he brought in the native fortune tellers, it related to as as applicat os for the bolnice of their depoelt, red, handkerebit, he esine to the cordic woelt. Ebo Hold fiber ho found at length fiato on the itae from sing on in due side debats in 1851. Rassia may indeed expect
fare line the Caspian to viz., $15,000, but love been meble to ob- | siou having happened in Shanghai during lust tein it, and liey wow cute its deferidants, the man and when ho, como to this thoughip and so he gave it up. He mea of Russia. Cut off from its base upon the in Central Asia, even before the met our month. ACh Lainaa, affield with the exit who plantiff my were partiers in the conclusion, he was only too glad toned how he card to bold prayer meut Caspian, with England and her Asiatic
armies. regular
The Afghan would be Credito, ing Manila lottery mauin, invested in ticket, Bank, individually and collectipuly, for the to have the attice of
solicitor.ings in his rooms at andy"
being advised by a fortune-teller that
he took his forco to the North East of Afghanistan aggression, and if Bagland is to redeem her India, Wire, amount muined with interest at the rate of He also admitted that BI Dennys did largely attended.
in- Black Bea and the Baltie too, may once the who
Mer. York- acgamer.
bu
1
and ammunition in abundance could be
Quotations.
Hosazona, April 14
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Old
Old
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Exchange.
A. NAORY which, if true, ought to teach April, 1883, in the Bank was closed, the swer to a chanco question which he hay-Chistianity. Ho tok up to Ford's battle, but its capabilities for queri Lord Bertington asid in the Kandahar Bank, Wiro,
The
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Demand, 30 days' sight, 4 months
ollege which were i allies both in fruit and roar, dereng own country from wanton Doguantary 4 months sigh to insure good, luck, she; ticket should be 8 per cent, per nonum froni the date of the ubject to the two cases being tried to degres and left Cambridge. It bud would be isolated amid enemBS. 100 pledges, to the he must use the Shangha tied to a black out's tail. until the drawing summons until the date of fudge given in the one eses affected the other.he Church of England, but the very graves of our brave country war party at St, Petersburg may well pause Gold Leaf 99f fine a
Only gether, but ho hold that the evidence idea to become ordinemore be traversed by English G-LIWA weapons readiest to her hand. But tha took plass, ha ins were Cho Yu Tin, who was either re- Another reason for deciding the case end of his collegiate career he appears Crimea, perhaps, vibrate again in wel before it invitan a
proceeded to three or four of enlist the services of a scheme worked to a charms 1:a price of presented our appeared, died an answer ad-suminatily was that the ship was going to have had temples in this chains of a the Ori 81,000 was drawn. The family of the lucky mitting that he was a partner in the Chan sway, the copii, committed the coze carcer su fue tigo ye to be the decome a overhead and, even the turretted stringe something more than, & blockade of the
depositions
Bu for years, when not knowing to the tread regiments a Celestial, on made & rush for the box in which the cat until 6th
11883, and that the plaintifs for trial; and although no ovidence was aboolaster. Then he would seem to have of Cronstade wake one morning with a
i was shudder to the was kept, and she was there bure enaugh, did ad vikuce all deposit aloney si tu tho said given as to the man's character, evidence been imbued with the idea that Chinx way
roar of British gana but h
could have been given to show that the the proper cens for work, and with this Busala that whom none knows more were made on hi cre- man We are told there is now one cat laws in dit L Tun Fun Tong asid 10 Pe- Supreme Court considered he did. En O. T. Stadd, whe jived in with him. This merits of her neighbors, might find it has done, the odds against har, surrounded THERMOMETE978 Bhanghai, and the wards of Sinas Refuge tired from the Bank in the mouth of then intimated that he would take legal appears to have Loen the nucleus of the ill to tear her own leeun; to have the ne abe is with hostile neighbours and dis are reported to re-echo to the shricks of an February, 1883, about two matths before advice to be whether or not the Supreme movement wenseo. Mr Smith mention Tark massing on her frontiers, nad be uffoctod bjet, from Poland on the west unfortansie inmate, writhing in indescrib the 6th April, the date in which plaintiffsonrt bad power to order the case to be com-ed all the immensely enthusiastical meet compelled to fight again her hard won to China on the sash we can also see that sule terror at myriads of cats which threaten withdrew the last amount. He further committed for trial; he thought it had not. iuge which are held at English and Scotch way over the Halkans and the Canesans much more of England's strength at the him on all sides. Meretry.
said he retired in full socordance with the He would reserve this decision for a week,
university towns over this missionary move This time, too, Turkey would not stand present time los in the very excumstances
tail and all, but the ticket was gone. Pussy
that
whole of his subjects, singh him to
the demand,
demand,
90-days' night, priv
strugglo which meana Sovereigns,
$28.80
8 5.70
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ahiting to the decoration, had eaten opsit, denial that och advancesan did not hold the good character the idea in his head he met his college plum (shrewdly how to seize the weakest morecoguiting, as clearly as Russia, no doubt,