No. 6784.—APRIL 26, 1885.]
THE CHINA MAIL
called
till in
pay
riously disappear from sight as did the, quize it. compradore of a foreign hong in Shang- hai some ten years ago, fed for his life. We learn from our Straits contemporarios The sudden Bight left serious financial that satrong English operatic company, difficulties for the foreign firm, which consisting of twotre members, six of whor were due in a large measure to the un-
are ladies, was expected to arrive in Sings. fortunate land case. Since that time we have beard gccasionally that no pore from Calcutta by ons of the next sutilement had been arrived at, and be- opiam steamers, The company propose to announces that it is the intention of the 9. That no achomo Foderation should teas, which diminish the importance of good looking, with boautiful light fason more than over of our yarna, but when they
and
and finally thoy-issued warrant We hear that a 9-inch gun is to be fitted up Vessel will be handed over to the naval Bongleng as they might be, owing to the chance of protesting by levying the tax Martini Honry, but the third cartridge be is another question, but that it is grow.
kattax. for his arrest,
The poor wretch, in un earth-work commanding the narrow authorities for equipmout upon her arrival slothfulness of the local committee who from the growers. But the Board does not stuck Annquiry is to be made into the ing very considerably is obvious. Thore Dansa DEO BOIRO Woll informed in all that relates to The Sportsman devotes a column and the trade, who predict that the Bombay maddewed by fear it if the Chinese eat part of the Ly-ce-moon Pass, for the from Shanghai, which is expected about the have undertaken the formation of a branch see that the present stagnation of trade in
rotarji of F. Archor to his nas ispisning industry will ultimataly profit by Huthorities once got hold of him his life
tiva comtry. He is, wo are told, sustly the present state of affairs in China. We are would be fortnited for making his just protection of the submarine mine field, to middle of next wook Negociations are here, wo now here reproduce the principal caused by the foreign moldlauts refusing moro to claim, or that at least he would myste.. be laid there so soon as occasion shall re also in progress for the charter of the Shire resolutions which have been passed by the to take delivery of ten, or, bécanes of the improved in health, dad seales nov. Dat. getting a footing in the country such as we lina steamer Merionethshire, now in the Provisional Committee (of which Mr. Foster adulteration of China tean, or the high 10be. He gives his views upon America, ayer had beforo: we are decustoming the price asked for inferior grades, cutting emanating nothing very now. He went to Chface to the use of yarhi which must harbour, by the Government, to be used is Chairman) :—
fashionable jockey with plussuro. Blouse, in the interior of the country, and for probably as a store and coating vessel for 1. That a Socioty be now formed, to be down the price in every way, whereby Miss Dudley and that lady received the dispince the rough hand-mião rar
many teamon hava hươu missed. This chaffingly told him she intended coming which the consumers will be willing to the service of the British squadron up north,
cutting is not solely one to their desire across to England to shoot Gladstone mere rather that do without them. The
shortly then
repair in join the Mahdi, only question is, how many of the mills will to lower the price of China teas, but also In personal appostance she is one of the be able to hold on until the good time com- to the competition of Indian and Japan tinent women he ever saw, being tall, very ing, when the Chinese will not only take
bair dressed with exquisite good taste in will be able and willing to pay more for China tone in the market. Meanwhile black. She is quite convinced sho will be them? Chinese dealers, from ohortsighted avarice, acquitted. Archer has seen America pretty givo additional justification for the comwell, from viewing the pig-killing and caring at Chicago to toboganning at plaints of foreigners by adulteration, and Montrent. But during his whole slay he the growers have not yet devoted attention over bad anything to do with racing or
racing men. to improving the plants and the mode firing and pospacation, but simply try to got an uanturally high prico. We have
gan to fear that the whole thing would collapse, and thus leave the victory to the splendid passive doggedness of the Chinese.
Fortonately this is not to
play La Mascette, Bohemian Cirl, Moritans, Girls Girofa, and the Grand Duchess. As Mr inditous described the negotiations be, for, although the land will not be between England and Russis as being at given up to the claimants, the Chinese the point of 'extreme gravity, thero can are to pay the sum of $24,000 for be a great distance now between this and the surrender of the claim. We hear from native sources that one-fourth of a final declaration one way or another. It this sum is a malet on the Chinese offi-is hoped that Russia may think better of it,
THE Manila Comercio of the 13th instant
Spanish Government to take possession of tho Carolina Islands, a group lying in lati-4 tude 5 North, and longitude 110* East, and for this purpeso, a distinguished naval officer is to be appointed Gupernor, The
THE IMPERIAL FEDERATION LEAGTE.' 2. That the object of the League be to secure by Federation the permanent unity of the Empire. interfere with the existing rights of Local Parliaments as regarde local affairs.
That Any scheme of Imperial Federation should combine on an equitable bacis the resource of the Empire for the mainten ance of common interests, and adequately provide for an amganised defenge of com- inon rights.
That the Lengue was very constitutional ments to bring about the object for which it is formed, and invite the support of mon of all political partios,
os of this intention of the Spanish Ge-5. vermout was well received in Mavila. The taking of this step in in part due to a
Kinzappa, at the Gaiety of Burmand, has been well received. Nelly Farren, in immense spirite, is simply several thousand horno power of support to the piece and
THE BOMBAY OPIUM REVENUE.
The general results of the administration of the Opium Departugent in the Bombay Presidency during the year 1883-84 appear from the resontly issued report to have been satisfactory. The excise opium ru- mainly through a rise of Rs. 12,76,450 in Fenue again shown a substantial increase, the revenue derived from pase-foes on t
the
cials who were the prine cause of the but nothing but an ultimatum, we fear long series of letters which havo appeared G. That the Memberalep af the Loaguo he repeatedly urged those concerned in the hor. What choor Ring a popular howiopiam exported during the year. This re- mischief, and if this is so we rejoicc, as will dieabuse the Russian mind that all in the Coniczcie, from tímo to time since
such a fine may prove a valuable deter rent to similar action on their part in the future: The payment of such substantial sum for a piece of land, the value of which is probably $4000 at the outside, is a virtual admission by the native officials that the claim of the firm was just and incontestable, while sthe action of the Germans was fully
compromise is at an end.
The following notice, signed by Mr H M. Baily, Secretary to the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, wis issued this
Forencon:-
October fist, writton by a correspondent who is well acquainted with those little-7. known islands. His rose-seloured descrip- tions of the produce of the talande and the commercial advantages which would accres from their posscasion have no doubt excited the ambition of the Spanish Government.
The British Connel at Tamsui reports that the blockade of Tsui was mised on vernment. Vessels coming Tamsui will, that now, more than ever, we must pay at
trade to endeavour by honest industry to improve it as the only hope for the future, Unless this be done, we fear that not only wilt za Chins's profit from favaign trade be extinguished but even a direct drain on bar resources may enano. For the question tea export is of serious consequence to the
fees.
This
open to any British subject who accepts
which has had already volumes of applause venus in the previous year amounted to tho principles of the League, and pays a
it ali the music halls, ssoms to fetch the Ra 2,44,54,200 An Ra. yearly registration fee of one shilling.
That donations and subscriptions be
audiences equally at the home of the 5,189 to itu. 10,592 is also be noted in
mashors. It is a dull jinglo, ending in star invited for providing means for conduct
discordant yell, reminding one of the tipsy to consideratio in itself; is proportionstoly ing the business of the League. 8. That British subjects throughout the
hout of the Quatier Latin students at the inrgo, and is the result of a reduction of close of a custume ball. But the louder foos introduced during the previous your Empire he invited to become members,
the fair Nelly seams the more the pit and During the year under review China im and to form and organise Branches of
gallery yell their applause.. So everybody
ported 39,769 chests of opium, or '2,417 the League.
the world is 13 pleased. It
indoblad
more than in the previous year. The num- The macana suggostod by ilo Provisional Stato. To noglect to improve the propara to Ming Passie Bellwood, a star of theber of chests bought for home consumption Royal, for this pretty effusion, and it is was 1,367, which is 42 in excess of that, in
Lithia
tion and merely lovy-oxten taxes will kil
Hupei.
CORRESPONDENCE.
appears
with
it. This she may perhaps regret
cheats to Cochin and Mysore. One seum's more than likely, g
Me Patrick Egan, President of the Irish strange fact stated in connection
the trade is that the average prices Land Lengus, while at a ball the other night prevailing in the Bombay market were received a box which his son opened. It higher that those in the Hongkong contained a dynamite machine, wound market. On the face of it it would
This is explosion with dynamits
justified. We congratulate our German 16th instant by order of the French GoOur Manila.contemporary further remarks Committee for bringing about the objects. friends on the final settlement of the case, owing to the obstractions laid by the Chi-tention to what is ours by right of dis. of the League are thus set out in the R. the China tea trade, We hope that all the by her king partriksing' that Miss Farrene previous year. Some B chests were other provinces will follow the example of when every street boy is singing it, which parted to ports on the African coast, and and are specially pleased that the ignoreso in the entrance to the harbour, have covery, and wint we have hitherto over-ppet just mentioned; ant and cbstructive officialdom of Chinu to anchor for the present outside the bar.' sbould be nuleted; but we should have Wo commend this sign of activity on the liked to see, in the interests of all Euro- part of the Chamber, but are curious to pean residerts, msted out to all the officis eorrned. know why the information was not forth There was no uccessity for Germany to coming officially days ago, discountenance the vigorous action of her consular officials, for, as a general Tar Economist of the 14th March contains rule, all consular officers are far too lax the following paragraph; which probably and pro-Chinese in their tendencies. On throws some light open the tocchiness of the other hand, it is greatly to be re- the French Government displayed over the gretted that the obstructive policy of
different treatment
RUSSIA AND BRGLAND.
an
locked.' In one of the recent letters of the correspondent referred to, he says the
N. latitude and 181° 11* E. Longitude of islands of Soniavine, lying between 43
San Fernando, and of which Ascencion (or Ponope, or Founepei) is the principal, consti- tute the most interesting part of the group. Ascencion Island is about 50 miles in cir- cumference. The soil of the islands is very
abundanen, Ascencion is inhabited by five distinct tribes, who live separately and are governed by different chiefs. After the smallpox epidemic of 1852, the inhabitants aurabored some 5,000 or 6,000. These are of robust constitution, and many of them speak English, which they have learned
Publications, Lectures, and Mestings The collection and dissemination of statistics and information bearing upon the siows between friends of Federation in the United Kingdom and the Colonies; d Pro--! object of the League; e The interchange of
viding, in 'n really available form, informa tion relating to the common interests of the Empire, and tanding to further the objects of the Langue.
The two pamphlets before us are svident is the first step which the League las taken
menus of publications. The first contains speeches by Mr Foster, the Earl of Rosberry, the Marquis of Normanby and others, all strongly advocating the necessity for, and the advantages of, imperial federation. Ia the second Mr Foster discusses the need for imperial federation temperately yet with convincing force. He admits that at pro- No. 444. sent Groat Britain and her colonies are one commonwealth, but he is afraid that in giving self government to our colonies wo have introduced_a_principle which arust eventually shako of from Great Britain
JNO. J. FRANCIS.
for
Would
in his
MR ACKROYD'S APPOINTMENT.. To the Editor of the 'Orina Mari.'-
cheering news, When the wrackers begin as if there must be a depression
in the treda on account of this, as exporters. Hongkong, April 25, to blow each other up the tide is setting in wolt
he lours by their transactions. On SI,You did me the honour of publial the right direction.
trade showed signs of ing letter 1 addressed on the Ge March
Mr Arnold While, the Amateur Carial, the contrary, the
inorensvly inst to His Excellency the Governor on the has given the world in one sentendo a vivid touched upon in the Government roview of activity. Thia mattor is thus subject of Mr Ackroyd's appointment as picture of the British tramp ward. Pat the report It is no doubt true, as stated ting his bed down too close to another Pune Jedge.
Will you oblige me by printing, in your trap, he was politely asked what he was by Pritchard, that the profit of the
porter does not necessarily depend upon just received. It is only fair that the pub- sitating a suggestive dash. Ife murmured
there is lie should know, at the earliest possible rea- an apology, and the objecting party arrlily the date of the purehiago in Bombay, but of summer and dozed oft gain. Bara Bombay market are usually the reflex ot express have not met with the approval of alged him to the regions of eternal the fluctuations in the prices ruling in the the Secretary of State for the Colonies to euphemistic way of alluding to taritory the ductuations in the prices obtaining in whose judgment I had appealed.
included in terrestrial geo- the China market, and His Excellency in note Yours truly,
graphy
of eternal suimpjer IE Council finds it difficult to believe that, good,
with telegraphic communication available, Mr Arthur Roberts has just been auto - (Enclosure.)....
biographed by an American paper. He merchants purchased opium in Bombay began the world as a lawyeru olark (he during the year under review at a higher. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
rate on the average than could be obtained looks like one still) and at length ourned for it in Hongkong. Of the opium that is Hongkong, 26th April, 1885. 52 per week, upon which he married. One
rutasued for koine consumption, the Native Sir,Adverting to previous correspond. evening he sang, at an amutour concert, & States buy be granter portion. The duty oneo, I am directed by the Governor to in-comic song. The manager of an East end on epi seld for home consumption rose form, you that, in compliance with the mus music hall was presents and affuted him on frora Re. 6,34,345 to 1332-81-to Rs. mis omveyed in my latter No. 212 of the mgagement. This be fulfilled, still work 6,05,149 in 1883-84, and a further sum of 5th ultimo, His
His Excellency forwarded tong by day at his clerkship. Others 101 Rs 1,67,485 was paid up by licensees to the full doties guaranteed by copy of your letter of that date respecting Roberts; ho blossomed into music-hall thom The the appointment of Mr Ackroyd as Acting star of the first water, and is now a leading tail si at fosfor, ligausus to sell by tal Prisne Judge; and that telegram has comedian. this day been received from Lord Derby conveying His Lordship's approval of Mr
Ackroyd's appointment.
I have the honor to bo, Sir, your most obedient servant,
Greater Britain, and divide it into separate the Secretary of State for the Colonies, a lawed, until, onder the name of Artist make upfos for licenses to sell · by re-
W. 1. MANSII, Colonial Secretary.
J. J. FRANCIS, Esq., Barrister-at-Law,
接
It is not given to everyone to be very clear why they dub themselves title: liberal or conservative. But for a real good reason for partizanship, commend me to an old woman, who, on being asked why she preferred the liberal, said why them's the ones that gives aint they.
excies opium revenue amounted to Ra
1,23,385.-Bombay Gazette. 10,28,532, and showed an increase of Rs.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
AT 4 PM.-APRIL 24.
the Chinese officials was not punished Beaphore Egyptien incident. That presam rich and productive, and timber is in great in the way of disseminating its ubjecia byte of to-night, His Excellency's reply doing, the printing of the sentence neces-the rate reported as current in China at by compelling the formal acknowledgally French organ published at Port Said ment of the propriety of the ciuita, the has achieved a reputation not usually ec handing of the land over to the claim carded to onlinary journals, of causing ants and the degradation of the most ultimatum to be issued by one nation against obstructivo officials concerned. It is probable that this would have been done ther. The Economist says
A conflict has arisen between the Suez had it not been for the Frisco-Chinose trouble. Princo Dismarck cannot wish Canal Company and the Egyptian Govern- to strengthen the hands of France by mant. The Canal Company had purchased from the many traders who visit the laland. any course of action, and thus, so far as abroad some tuge and lighters for service They are also more civilized than the China is concerned in the question, po in the Canal, and the Egyptian Government natives of the other islands of the Caroline linical reasons have at this juncture analaimed to levy an import duty on them. Group, although, the correspondent regrut uaduo influence on all such questions.
The water is taken up warmly by soms of fully adds, the vice of drunkenness and the Paris journals as a question of princi- other avil practices, unknown on the other TELEGRAMS.
plo, un the ground that the Egyptian Go-slands, have been introduced.
States. Whether his faur would ever be Extreme Gravity of the Situation.vernment has no jurisdiction over the
waters of the Canal, which must be con-Tan telegram conveying the intelligence realised, or not, is, of course, problematical, LONDON, 24th April. addered as 5 strait between two seas, on that Franca has hauled down her flag at but still the danger he has pointed out Mr Gladstone, in reply to a question in which navigation is free, as on the seas it Caire, and thus brought shout a rupture of clearly exists, and it is well, therefore to the House of Commons, said that the Gov-connects. Therefore, until the goods are her relations with Egypt, is a little puzzling. cffoot such a union of the mother coun ornment is engaged in correspondence of landed on the shores of the acs, or banks It certainly adda materially to the com-try with her colonies as will keep the realnu extreme gravity with the Russian Govern-of the Cami, they ars Bot liable to duty. plication of the Egyptian Difficulty, alone State in relation to other States. As it ment, but that at present it is inexpedient If, they say, the Egyptian Government though its offect may be to place that ques-seems to us, the movement, which has had
The Drury Lane Pantomime for next Christmas is already engaging the atten could exercise a jurisdiction over the water- tion upon a clear and even a satisfactory most auspicious beginning, ought to receive
tion of the great caterer in New York way it conld close the passage, and the basis. We do not believe that England our unqualified support, small though it
Mr Alfred Thompson in designing a set Canal would be at the mercy of any. Power and Franco will of necessity to onay he. Thut the community has not al-
of costumes for 300 ladies to represent a controlling the Egyptian Government troiled in this dispate, and possibly the ready shown its approval of the idea, is, wo
Dream of Fair Women. Mr Harris is thus going to run a sort of beauty show, England is, of course, the Power alluded steadfast refusal of the British Govora- think, wholky due to the lack of energy
and ho will ransack town and country for Bolinao... rent formally to undertake a protectorate shown by the local committee, who are ap -
pretty faces and fine forms to draw the Manila... 29.00 89 847
Haiphong 25.0973.581 XE The Bosphor may have gone a little too
of Egypt will now bo an advantago. If the parontly afflicted with the inertia which is
Chow Ami, a shopkeeper, living at No. holiday bunkers next Christmas tide.
Mrs Tone Thumb will soon console Hongkong 30.03 20.8,68 far on the pro-Freach side in this busi-dispute has arison in connection with the found in such abundance in most Govern-27 Garden Lane, was convicted of keeping herself, and there is much excitement is Amoy...... 30.06 66.0.70
at agency for the sale of tax a lottery the dwarf world in consequence. We have Shanghai 2,1868.0.81 END neutrality of the Canal, as seems likely,ment Departumats.
tickets on the 17th inst... A previous cun-
not seen the Imppy bridegroom, Count Nasaki.30.15 sw viction similar offence was proved Rosebud, over here, but in A
for
n America he is of WFcstock 30.1741.0 W und defondant was fined £36, or fourteca
The wedding great account.
ling will take daya' imprisonment.
place of the 6th of next monta at. Trinity Bolinso......... Church,
New York, amidst lavish prepara Manila 30.00 54.412 waw tions, and the comand
for a
seats is unpaiphong
Hengsong 30.1271.176 2. Misa
Jennie Lee is again acting Ja in Arany....3.07 05.078 25 teur-stained face comes forth nightly, Nagasaki
30.17 bouring witness to the tearful interest Westeck 90, 16 39.6- NW taken in the fortunes of the little crossing Tas barometer is flies a little along An old affonder, with four previous conawcoper. It is without exception the most the coast. Gradients for N.E. winds are vielions sentenced bid given was $100, and the bids were raised to nos recorded against him, with need moving piece I have ever seen on the moderating. The temperature had not by $100 till $900 was reached, when the lawur for stealing a brass pipe from a
changed much. The humidity bas decreas- od and fine weather prevails.
W. DOBIECE, figure was raised by 950 and $10 until the house in Third Street.
Government Astronomer. Hongkong Observatory, April 25,
to make a statement on the subject.
The French Trouble in Egypt-
LONDON, 25th April, After a short interview with the dive, the French Consul-General hauled down his flag at Cairo.
tn.'
DBS.
.
ORDER OF MUSICAL SERVICE AT ST. JOHN'S CATUZUHAL--ÖRD SUNDAY AFTER EASTER, Matins:-Venite, Reinsgle; Paalms, Ba-
ker, Armes, Green & Belmore; Te R2D-TAFERN appears to be particularly the suppression of the Bosphore Bryptien Deum & Jubilste, Turio; Anthem, prevalent among the military authorities being, in that case, merely an incidental 10 Saviour of the World,. (Guss); on this station, in spite of its distance from act-it is hardly conceivable that the En- Hymn, 100
SALE OF THE WRECK OF THE
CASTELLO. The wreck of the alcamer Castello, now
3. &c..
*o.,
Police Intelligence (Before H. H. Wocinhenuse, Asy. I Saturday, April 23.
TSZ-FA GAMBLING.
Tai Hong, of 13 Stanley Street, and Chun Aclioy, living on the ground for convicted of the same offence and were.
Evensong:-Paalms, Barnby to v. 100, Du- the hoad dopot at Whitehall. A rather is advisers of the Khedive would have 1zing on Flat Island, near the Ly-ec-m of No. 143 Queens Road West, were also allelled.
St.
to sea level.
and 320 Tht.
Wind.
Weather.
Rain during
ASE
13 of
·AT 30 Á.M—APRIL 23.........
•
pais to v, 178; Magnificat & Nunc using instance of its presence les re-allowed the Egyptian Government to refuse Pass, was sold by Mr E. Jones Hughes, love the Lord' (Sullivan); Hymns, 230 cutly occurred. It appears that the Royal roparation to France had spy reasonable by auction, at noon to-day, for $1,330, to each fined $25, or fourteen days' imprison London at the Strand Theatro, and many Shanghai (30, 35 02080 ER: Dimittis, Monk in A; Anthem, ‘0
and 266.
BRAVIDES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND FOR
TO-MOHLOW,--ÖRD SUNDAY AFTER EASTER. Cathedral
Engineer Departmens has been busy for some weeks past contracting the new battery at Belcher's Point. A breast-work
Las already been constructed on the face 8 Parade Bervice, Morning Prayer of the lower tier of the battery which is
and Sermon. The Military Chaplain. 11 am Morning Prayer, Litany sad to be, and work has been commenced in Serinon. The Colonial Chaplain. preparation for the upper tier In the 3,30 p.m.--Children's Services. The Carrying out of the work the parsige lead
lonial Chaplain. 545 p.m.-Evening Prayer and Sermon.ing to the roadway or path by which the
The Colonial Chaplain,
St. Peter's Church,'-
5 p.m.-Evening Prayer and Sermon,
Rev. J. B. Ost. Garrison
Theatre,
gure at presont in the battery ware con- reyod there has boon blocked up, and now the Engineers want the two howitzers
arrangement been possible. But it
mout. Mr Ng Mun Kwan. There was a large at- may be that France is now prepared tendance of Chinese, and a keen competi to assert her right to interfore in
tion took place between them. The first
the affairs of Egypt apart from the neutrality of the Canal. In that are, how ever acceptable a dual control might at one time have been to the British nation, it is sum at which the wreck was knocked down vary doubtful whether it now would he was gained. received with pleasure or satisfaction. The rosult of this action on the part of France will probably be to bring about what Prince Bismarck has so industriously aimed at
THE PROPOSED EXTRA TAX ON TEA-GROWERS.
2
*LADUENT.
NOTES FROM THE METROPOLIS.
(From Correspondent. Y
i
boards.
-BOMBAY COTTON-EXPORTS TO
· CHINA:
-2 bf
which have bượn there some, tiuso taken viz, a clearer and more distinct British China Mail a translation of a proposal Cleaning Brigade, Limited. If the coe.industry in Bombay, That this intuente bamidity of air saturated with moisture being
succeeds the other should. What shall we
great
4. DIRECTOR OF WIVD, to two points. 5. Faner oF - Wied, according to Beaufort- Scale
The Bombay Gazette of the 20th time, saysAt to meeting of the Bombay Mill
1. BAROMETER, reduced to 82 degrees Fahren- owners Association which was conveucdheit, and to the level of the sta in inches, tenths London, March 18. The Window Cleaning Co., which is meet for gesterday, to consider the advisability and hundredths.
WKS ing with fairly good success, has been fol of working short-time, a great den! Some weeks ago was published in the lowed by The Naval and Military House made of the influenon that the war between TEMPERATURE, in the shade in degrees,
and souths, Fahrenheit. France and China has exercised upon the 8, HUMIDITY, in percentage of saturation, the
go without saying. Bat
Bat 100. have text, I wonder, Would any of your has been readers like to join the Army and Navy in much that has been said and written an Dance and Dinner Gising Co., Uninited, the subject it seems to have been us or the Wedding Breakfast and Guest Sap that the troubles in the Farther East have They might meet with virtually closed the Chinese market to our ply Association.
JUČCERS,
goods. In every case in which the
most into a saying that no augur could over the Chinese difficulty has been pointed to has long been famed, but it has passed al-shareholders for the absence of a dividend boro a square hole. Tot this even has been as the sufficient cause of depression. In those accomplished by a a Cleveland macchanic. cizenmstances it will surprise those who that there is no passage left by which to lautermediaries. It is, we believe; un- the Irade, such a tax would da far more working on the so principal as the erdi-have not watched the trade to learn that S. B. Co,'s steamer City of Pekiny, loft take them eat, It wil bp rather interest:ecessary to conolude, that France is either harm than could be compensated for by the nary augur of summerco, instead of a con- we are sending to Chins not less but more.
1.)
7.30 p.m.-Soldiers' voluntary service.
The Military Chaplain.
out of their way. They are useless where policy in Egypt. The Egyptian Convention, made by the Board of Revenus to levy a St. Stephen's Church (all Berrices in Chi- they are, sa the breastwork on the face of the which was approved by in the House of Com-tax on tea at the seat of production. The mons on 27th March, does not, according Court directed that it should be tried and 11 am-Morning Prayer, Litany and battery has been constructed for bigger and
Sennon, Revs. J. B. Ost and Fong beavier guns and there are no enbrasares to Mr Childers, contain any guarantee reported on by the authorities in all the Yat Sau.
besides this they are in the way of the Possibly this may furnish the means for a pol has now moved the high officers of workmen, But now that the Royal Artil- pacific settlement of this sudden rupture that province to represent to the throne lery are asked to take them away it is found of relations, the Great Powers being the that, in the present depressed condition of
7 p.m.-Brewing Prayer and Sermon
J. B. Ost and Fong Yat Sau.,
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
G; Státh of Wratazn. b' blue sky, e do
tabel clanda, d driveling, rain, ffos, g gloomy,
from which the howitzers could be used, and against international intervention in Egypt.provinces. The head lakin office of greativa comius of the Americans Bombay will have had to hall, lightning, o overcast,p passing showers,
The next AMERICAN MAIL, per the P. M.
Yokohama on Saturday, the 25th inst., ing to watch how the difficulty will be over acting with a view to favour Russis, or at fands so raised for military purposes.
at daylight, and may be expected here come. on or about Friday, the Let May.
Tho
if
sccount to the
aquar rain, mow, tikruder, visibility,
(wet),"'"
7., in incher tenthe and hundredths.
Quotations.
"HONGKONG, April 26, New Patna, cash,... Old
والشعبي.
New Benares, casb, Old
New Malwa, cash,... BLO Allowance, Taois.
tral hit, steel rocking knives are set in goode that before the commencement of OPIUM
hostilities. The state of the case can be motion The Shen Pao of the 10th of April con
by the angur and in two minutes a the instigation of the great wire-pulling
beat hole is excavated. This beats beat exhibited by comparing exports Square German Chancellor. The hands of the tains a very sensible loading article on the the record entirely, and the Cleveland me to China from Bombay in the thres months November, December, and January with Cabinet have certainly been freed by the above protest, which may be briefly auchanic may go right up to the top. The D. D. R. steamer Hesperit left Binga. Ta preliminary arrangements for the em
In these days of dynamiters and their those of the co responding period of a year pore for this port on the afternoon of ployment of armed merchaut cruisers for close of the Franco-Chinese embroilment, marised as follows-While admitting the black bags, the latter bommely article is a previously, when France and China were the 2let inst, and may be expected the protection of British commeres in these but it can hardly beimagined that the French excellent intention of the Board, the writer ther auspicious harder to carry. Your at peace. Thus in November, 1884, the here on or about the 26th instant The E&A. B. & Co.'s steamer Guthrie seas in the event of war with Russia are bo people have any desire to plunge into a denies that any real benzent would accrue fellow travellers look askance at it, railway exports to Hongkong ameuated to 45,41,000 porters and guards scan it severely, and pounds of porn, and to Shanghai 41,000
decided incli- left Port Darwin for this port on the ing pushed forward with satisfactory dili. fresh war without counting the cost from the tax. The China ten-market bisa bert le Policeman shows a
pounds of
yarn and 1,08,000 yards of 16th instant, and may be expected
couce. It is now definitely known that Francs will, of course, have to deal with of late been much depressed a depression nation to view its contenta One evening picco-goods, as compared with $2,94,400 arrive on or about the 25th instant:
this week a detective who for some weeks pounds of yarn to Hongkong, and 1,63,200
•hern the fine steamer Pembroke Castle, as soon Turkey; the more especially as the Conven- which each year intensifies. Silk and tea
watching p house in of and 480 yards of proce as she comes out of Aberdeen Lock, will be tion, which was signed by the Powers on used to be the chief exports of China, and noticed two men hurriedly leave the teno-goode to Shanghai in November, 1883. In De Bank, Wire,
the 17th March, provides for the prolonged their value far exceeded that of imported went, one of them carrying a very suspi-Ceraber last there were no exports of piece cious looking black bag. He promptly fol- goods to Hongkong, but the yarn exports occupation of Egypt by the Britial forces, opium. Now: no prufit can be got from load, and, at the Mark Lane Station umounted to
The Shire Line steamer Denbegaire left Singapore for this port on the morning of the 25th instant.
fitted, amted and reanned for her re of
La T quotations in London for Consols cruiser, and we understand that her arma are 051.
has
nothe
of yarn and
1,62,000
arrive shortly in Singapore from Europe. we beat, to transfer the whole of the armu- Į "ultimo. Franos would seem, therefore, toof senson telegrams announce that the end of bin. The consequences were Er wo tant 40.44,000,
tion and the loss of his train to
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Demand, SO'days' night,
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Uredite
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ment is to be the heaviest of the new auxil-] France was, of course, a party to this Con-silk, and tea has decreased in amount by arrested them, just as they were entering a hai 74,700 2,900 lbs, and to Shangy
Tux Singapore Free Press bears that 6 pounidors ad one 40 pounder to be supernational Conference on the Suez Canal due to the foreign merchants refusing to last, the soliciter engaged in the defence of goods to Hongkong, and 01,000 yards of
lary squadron. In addition to the four vention and it is to be noted that an in- several bundred thousand chesta. This is train. But after much troublethey pround yards of pleos goods, ugnimal 3660,500 Doonorary
themselves to be the one Mr W. Quil pounds of yarn and 3,860 yards HBM's sloop Wild Swan is expected to plied to cash of this cruisers, it is purposed, question was opened at Paris on the 30th pay the price demanded. At the beginning Canningham, the dynamiter, the other, a piece-goods to Shanghai. In January, of Shanghai, demand,
pounds
2,07,920 yards of piece goods Sovereigns, *\... Mesas Adamion, Bell & Co. inform us ment of H. M. gunboat Mulge to the how have placed hotaslf in somewhat false foreign market mast have to match and more serious than a couple of hours' deten- of yarn to Hongkong Aud 86,000 to Shang Gold Lear 03 Bing...
that prices will be high. At once the by Mr Onillism.
ross of his train to Liverpool hai with 2, that the Shire Line S. S. Denbighshire, from creier. This consists of une 7-inch, 64 ton position.
to the latter
atter part. This compares, with 50,20,020 pounds of twist, zent to Hong Hamberg, Antwerp and London, left Bingon, ono 64-pounder muzzle onder, and one
teamen hurry to the hils and engage to
to have special correspondents with thy niece-goods to Shanghai and the Trekly
No wonder Generals are not over anxious in Jary, 1884, and 24,000 yards of (Taken at Messrs Falconer de Ca's Premilaca, gapore for this port this morning.
30 pounder and two 20-pounder breach- We have received from the imperial. Fede take no much at a rising price. Bas before Bir Travur Lawrence, in the House, promptly loaders, in addition to two méchine guns. cation League, a copy of the printed eit roaches the port, perhaps, tlio markot is put a vary pertinent question on the a Ports The transactious of his two quar THE Harbour Master's Report for 1884, the crew, or a portion of the crew of the port of the adjourned conferetice and of the reported to have fallen. The teamen have given of the battle of Abu Klea by theters may be thus summedia mayat Ports BAROMETER
Daily Lelegraph, part of which was as follows: of yarns from Bombay to China in the quar for several days, will be found on the also to be farned over to the first meeting of the Longie, held on to sell at a loss to the foreigners, or, if they "Possibly laugh of the wildus if aim was ter which ended on the Slet January of the
Pembroke Castle Wa unde stand that November 18th, 1881, and also a copy of ship on their own account, lose still more hundreds of cartridges jammed fast after pounds, and those of
occasioned by the extement of finding that prosent year amounted to 1,32,00,000 fourth page of to-night's inune,
piece goods orders have already been sued for the the Eight Hon. W. E. Foster's articia on heavily. If this extra tax is imposed, the the mucosu or third that I have ace 4,77,321 yards, au increase in the far- Ar the return rifle match which took place diemaating of the Milge, Arrangements Imperial Federation, reprinted from the purchases of teamen will be still more been told by officers that this year our max case of more than thirty-two mongrel cartridge sticks worse than ever. lakhs of posads, and in the latter. this afternoon, between eight cracks and have also been concluded for the charter by Fob.-March number of the Nineteenth Cen-checkout. What is the good of exseperating Positively at Abu Elsa and later at Me-case of 1,20,100 yards. So that despite the nine duffors, of the Police Force, the Government of the Glenogle, the most fury. As the objects of the League are, the traders and raining the trade?
tammeh, I saw scorce of weapons rendered war we are sending more goods than ever Masuka" won by 14 points,
powerful alsummer of the Glan line, and this perhaps, not so well known to people in It is a clever device to give foreigners no temporarily useless. I myself took up a to China. What the value of the trade mey
which we have been compelled to hold over |
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