No. 8585-JULY 22 1890.7
Tute Pokiu porrespondent of the Shanghai Mercury says As Imperial Decrau was
THE CHINA MAIL.
Do you remember Mr Webber getting to the communication made to him In 14th instant. After weathering it, her pro into troubin again about a client's meney this letter Major Dempster maka that he paller shaft brake. She abt sail and made Yes, I do.
White jutant until his term of Military Service ex- Shanghai.
No, I pires in this Colony, which I understand 8120l be about the month of March next
reference to consulting the colonial Gov ernments upon the question of the appoint
inued on the 7th July to the Board of again on June 18, and heard evidence from house very early, between 8 and 1 o'clock, Do you remember going to way be allowed to retain the past of Ad-"] for the Taichows, whence sho war towed to ment of Governors."
of
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that he
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to
A year.
Mr
temporary adde Negotiations with the i would like to see sn amendment of the Mer-examine Mr Frazer Smith, submitted to certain formalities are complied with his poet of Adjutant mutil Ea noriod sriter of the articló, furnishes us with
villed it was reducoil to $140 a month.
tradu
FRING
DANE THE ITALIANS IN AFRICA,
London, Jund 30,--The Italian troops ou the Abyssinian frostior have killed 150 der vistos at Doga, and optared acveral can- non. They ralented many captives, includ-
wonien and children.
Dir Messop said he did not Tas Belect Committee of the House of Com-
Bir Fraser Smith continuing On Sun- mode on Merchandise Marks, of which Baron Henry de Worms is chairman, met day morning, 22nd June, be culled at my
London, 24th June. The Marrjais of Lothian is reported to be undesided as to Defence and Board of Revenus in em Mr. Simonds and Mr. Payne, two Custom and said he had got into serious difficulties bead and gelting $1,200 for him
THE TEA TRADE OF FOOCHOW whether he will accept the position of Gov officers, who spoke to the fact of there which would necessitate his leaving the Co don't; but I remember leading him hosse
ergur of New South Wales, in suonmaicha. neation with the fund to be provided by the being imported into this country from Gez: lony at once. He said he hoped I should at Mr Whitches's bank.
The Foothow Echo Bay-The ortible to Lord Carrington. Family reasons are als Did Me Wobber pay you that back ?—I If it is your Lordship's Intention that eighteen provincas for building railways, piany large quantities of potato spirit mixed not stop him from leaving, and
get it back,
Horepool should becoine Deputy Super-contributed to those columns on the 5th tributed as thạ of the noble lord's
the reason of the DODIR TOY gious of a large foreign loan for the with a very oniall quantity of rim, which would hand over his oftes furniture managed to as there been any valute intendent of Palica within the queaning of isst, on the Tex trade of this port and dus indecision. You's in
Lordship)
26th June-Truth is reagonal- same purpose has also buen sanctioned. was passed through the Castoms without and books to me in part payment of question, because the antry in the bill of The representatives of almost all the Troaty Jading was made as 'rum,” Although my necount and that he would see that ation of those books and furniture Ty Ordinanco No 14 of 1887 go as to roplace letter which itented forth from Economist London, 25th
Mr Front Smita-No, my Lore but I the Captain Superintendent in case of ab- a work later, present together a dianal pic bla for the nesertion that Lord Balfour of father paid the balance. I tried to per nine. Lik
without Governor of New South Wales, Powers here have begu onay tendering tenths of it might be potato spirit Mt. E. nnde bim to stop, as I thought any difficul. ahould say they are worth, at the outside, sonce, etc., 1 dotibt whether Major Dempstore of our position and proaposts. It is Burleigh will succeed Lord Carrington as
B Evans, managing director of the Royal ties he had got into he might possibly get from five to six hundred dollars. They are ter would himself like to be under the or- shown that we are altogether
BISMARCK anybody but a lawyer.
ders of oos who has hitherto bees a sub- friends The Chinezo Government is aganist Jane 24.- Prince Bisaiarok has advice and, directly or indirectly, profess Porcelain Werks, Worcester, produced for out of, He said it was quite hapeshies of nee Lordship-The question will have to ordiants to him in the same force. Ius in continuing the heavy Export dutica to sasist the Imperial Government with the inspection of the committee specimens He had tiltin with me and then he took was
luon at Tie of ware manufactured in Austriais imitation over to his office and handed over to me be whether you have taken possession of however your Lordebis contemplates Mr levied, and the English Government is been presented with an address by the pea reference to the big
the Royal Worcester ware, and hearing the books and furnituro, which were rathore things at der, this document or not, Horspool comdiaing a Subordinate or against ae fa not dealing that the Chinese pla of Berlin. In reply the Prince reforz 39,000,000, since the edict to the Board of marks rosembling those appearing on the movet at ono by my servants and lis, Anybody looking at this document would while merely bearing the titin of Aistant should remove them. We ars left to Bighted to the strictures passed upon his resent
abil of salo. Superintendent wenld probably be no Battle
the
and we
we mnet maka
tulerances, and said that it was impossible Pas mened; bat is reinsius to be ware manufactured by his company. He le had datormined to leave the Colony be inclined to say in the ordinance appears great objection to Major Dempster retaiu-bost of the resources still left tu us. The that he could become a mero dumb dog.
but the definition
GERMAN MINISFER AT BUENOS AYRES. seen who will be successful. Our con complained of the remissness of the Cas-that night.
tems in letting the ware through.
Mr Mossop, before proceeding to cross to include a decament of this sort. Unless
mentioned, mor
more particularly a ao if no Chief details of the rensons of the downfall of the London, June 30. It is believed that Dr if you Inspector be appointed
present. Bevoral agents of Foreign financiers are
chandise Marks Act providing for a mark his Lordship that no chim to the ponce over, it would be absolutely void,
Your Lord ship wil notion that of the Interesting log out possible remedies. Kennel will be appointed German Minister though these are, there is at Buenos Ayres, and that he will be auc being actively iducted in the capital of origin. In reply to Me, Maudella, hesion of the books and fernituro in question took possession under this document you Offers of pecunisty assistance are flowing.
would have no right to the things. It is one of his letter Major Dempster refors to nothing very now in them. The reasons caeded by Dy aysor at the German Co- in upon the Imperial Government fram ad adinitted that the mark used upon the had been manto out.
His Lordship said Mr Mossup had better ono point in the ease therefore whether the coalitions onder which he was appoint are but well known for some time, and Ionial Office ades, and matters are thereby rendered Worcester china since 1862 was an imitation exey, if not simpliked for the Chinese, who of the mark upon the celebrated Man-proceed to cross-examine, and not inter this document was meant to have the effect ad Adju ant and I understand that wint he his remedies have bon suggested before. of a bill of sale or was simply a receipt. aaya is correct, viz. that Sir George Bowen Thera on, however, he no possible harin in have s tuply to play off oath of the obliging darin china. Mr. Jeffreys, who was ay- poso argument at this stage.
Mr Fraser Smith said he did not regoed fix the salary of £500 a year, but that hammering away at our grievances; who Mr Mossop (to Mr Fraaye Smith)-I pro painted to represent the small mastera friends against the other. It is not pro- Sheffield in the eatery trade, said he dis sumo when this document was made you it as security. find he vagarded it on a bill in emisoquenes of free quarters being pro knows what the ranit may be in the end 3
of sale it would have had the renewed.
Forthotimo being only are we helpless in the bable that the Government will take any
9. I may add that so long ng Mr Deanomattor of getting betting tea grown and ing offer in a hurry, the Survey of the Rail agreed with the evidence which had alrea- believed it was a genuino document ?
Mr Fraser Smith--I know enough of law Mr Mossop submitted supposing his
སྟྭ་ to hold that the document was Lordship
ir acting Colonial Secretary and Major eqnally, for the tino bring only, are we o way to Kirin, is not pearly comploted yet, dy been given to the effect that the smal}
THE LICENSING QUESTION. General Gordun as Captain Superintendent rented by Treaty restrictions front applying. Luvion, 23rd Juno, The press and the nad it in not likely that any big loan will masters should be obliged to put their own not to look upon it as a valid bill of sale.
Then why did you accept it - accepted not a bill use cause, it malprially altered Palier, Major Dempster will probably the suggested remedies. It does not follow ablic. are dissatisfied with the vision namos on the goods they maniaclared. He
lens.
mont was bail ho arranged, for a month or so said that it would ruin the small masters it is a receipt for money trary receipt, ita written agrement Ar? Webber agreed chubinuo to fill the post of the latter su Aot that baguas the writer intiristes that the of the Government ropasting the Licensing
Chinese Times anyo
if they were forced to do so. It was their -Professor John
to pay book this money to Me Frasoring Superintendent of the Victoria Gaol for changes will not take place in our tine, question. A. Church, recently employed as the Jeho practice to manufacture blades and so on is an agreement if it is anything. It is an
GUID- silver mine, has been orgaged to up two for large Erma, such as Hardy Brothers, agrement that you would take these things Smith within twelve months, and after which he will receive half salary is saldition that they will nat. Let us accept the posiJn 24-A pedition: Eve miles in lungth,
and to put the name of the firm upon thom
giving way to despair, let us consider for a mons to-day in favour of. the principle of an entirely new agreement, altering the duties of which post he is also performing. If I had not possession of them.
10. Bir Herpool has written to ask that moment whether this threatened rain to compensation to publicaue for the loss of one about forty miles freta Canton and the large firm would not give line au order. By Did you consider he was giving you a bill written document. other a few miles from Hongkong Mesere..
Mr Fraser Smith said the furniture and the proposed changes in the Police Depart our trade ions certain as the pessimists their licenses by the oporation of local Kinder and Cox have woturaod to Tientsin Mr. Mundella: The goods were sometimes of sale ---No; certainly not. I was lend- from their surrey of a route for proposed; marked with what was known as a "blind 1 log money to a man who was for many years i books belangod in Me Webber at the sima ment should take place as soon as possible, wou'd make out. To begin with, are our option. It is estimated that half a million
; a personal friend of my own, and looked they were handed over, and lie proenmed but in presence of the circumstances I have Teas so very bid after all. We only signatures are appended to the document. fotitious name and
June 20-It is exported that the Govern ruilways in Bianchuria. They returned by name that is to eat,
· Broadhurst's Bill made it as a
tion their being carried out before the data the world which will still hays them and no ment will abandon the whole of the lisens led from Nowchwang-to Kirin vid Monkden for any one to mark articles with any other gardes receipt for money fent. I re-Mr. Webber had a right to hand tliem. above alluded to I do not feel able to sine know this, that there are several markets in
ft as a sort of lien on the library and over. steamer from Vladivostock, having travel-
His Lordship said the case was one of in- I have already incntioned.
in London, in spite of that ing class of the Local Taxation Bil. others while 11. I aliould
PAY OF POLICEMES. and thence to the Russian frontier. The naise than his own, but witness coatotided office furniture."
You regarded it be a sort of lien which ference from the facts. If it bad not been for
whether your. Lerdstip sees tourporarily on to Indians and Cayloud, London, 200 July-The Government in survey made was only of a preliminary that every maker should strike, not neces
to Air Herspool being called they cannot do without them. There is disposed to increase the pay of the London responsible person, upon ovary article heron did not enforce till after the year been inclined to think that the transaction any
expired The thing was finished at the world be legitimate. It was a question as Deputy rather than Assistant Superintcuolilla deraud at n
demanda as to pensions be abandoned, that about reparing the money, but he be guiled by the strict law in the case, Lordship's intouliot that he should ne possibility of reaction setting in, our The police, as a budy, contemplate agreeing end of the year. 1 spoke to him bofore between two creditors, and the Court muss det, prest mirg, of cours, that it is your as there is any demand, there is the golimen if what it deems the excessive could not do it. I trusted to the man's without any leaning one way or the other, longer conilnas a Subordinate Officer under favor. That our tea crops are capable of to these terms.
improvement in the natural order of things It seemed to him the law was the, that if Ordinance No. 14 of 1887. bonour.
I have the honour to be, My Lod, Your is shown very conclusively this year by Mr Fraser Emith must be held to have taken possession under this document the goods Lordship's most obedient, humble Servant, the marked superiority of the Souchougs,
F. FLEMING. to be handed
ovor to the other
Cheonglooks and Soomes over three of ought to creditor; but if, on the other hand, be The Right Honourable Lord Kautsford, last seas,this may be more marked in G.C.M.G., Her Majesty's Friccipal the future, it is all a matter of season. took theas without reference to
Secretary of State for the Colonies, If on the other hand our Packtums and document, his claim would be good ca
Panyonge aro, barely equal in quality to against the other creditor. Although he
thong of last season we cannot conceive any one wanting a better cup of tea than can be had a strong impression as to which way
made from these toas
TER
You Be it g
promising silver miner in the wut of Ohio, whereas if he put Jeffreys, Shefeld plade II could not take them in pledge that period had expired, they entered into to his calary as Adjutant of Pulias tho tíou as it is, birour·ümo'; and instead of is to be prosunted to tho, lógas
marcks.
115
character, in order to determine in, what asrily his own, but that of some existing you might enforce if you liked, but which the existence of the receipt he should have by graph shad to bear, if possible, tyrant Fashion having thrown the demand:
direction subsequent surveys should take place.
FROM our Kole contemporary, the Hiožo News of the 12th inst, we find that a jin- rikisha coolie, one of a crowd of about a hundred Japanese who nearly boat the life out of. British aeaman, on the night of the 20th alt., has had the audacity to prosecute for assault the unfortunate man he helped to all but bill, in fact, had it not been For the tingly interference of a number of foreign residents, the probabilities are that the man would have been beaten to death, The case was, of course, dismissed, and it
stated
was
manufactured.
CORRESPONDENCE.
ON TIME BARGAINS To the
Editor
of the CHINA MAX Hongkong, 22nd July. reading the report of yostor day'a meeting of the Legislative Council I few of determined to entrust you with my idue. For some months past, your ewn columns, and those of your contem poraries have frequently had leaders, pare graphs or correspondence referring to the
I want to know under what contract then you claim these goode ?--I claim them on the money I lent him.
Are you claiming on thus docament or on a verbal agreement -I am claiming on all the money I lent to hit.
that
that the disgraceful conduct of business of our local sharabrokers. These TAGE Forniture 1-On a verbal con- bîs decision would go, he should like a little
the satire police, in the affair, was being investigated by the proper auth
authorities The Following, says the Foocher Echo, are chow as por Consignees returns since last reported
That does not give you any right to his furniture. Under what right do you clain to hold this Made
on that Sunday you refer to 3- Certainly
This verbal agreement, according to you, was an absolute exignment of the things?
I should say so.
time to think over it.
DESPATCHES RESPECTING ADJU TANCY OF THE POLICE FORCE, The following are several despatches laid of His Excelloney the Oficer Ada inatusing
DMLIN OF LADISOLA
Jondor, 2nd July The London Ship. brakers Association has Enally declined to disques grievances in o nucation with Aus- tralian bills of lading with the London Chamber of Commerce.
BUSSLA TJEKEY AND BULGARIA. Jane 23.It is reported that the Black Sea aquadron of the Imperial Ruanian Navy has been ordered to rendezvous in Turkisks a demoss
Secretary of State to the Offiner Admin- istering the document, Downing Street, 15th May, 3800. Sie, I have the honour to acknowledge the reeipt of your despatch No. 93 of the 8th allimo respecting the appointment of Mr Hotspoal to be
and t to infurm you
u that irrepressiba, though her prosperity must an Note recent
(ex- - London, June 30. –-1t is unlikely that tha I gathered from Sir W. Des Voux's de- be seriously affected by the late rite in ex
patelt No. 990 of the 18th of December change. We refer solely of course to the Porte will reply to the Bulgarian note in
the abolition tex
tes Industry A that it was the intention, on
gardea with a
# Rupea reforones to the recognition by Turkey of
It is good enough waters for the parking –E, FULL
for a Priuce to offer his guests. Our tration in force.
its and trade is not by any means as ear
The object of this manœuvre ja muid so the malcontents predict, indeed, we by to coerce Turkey against any formal res son to so a brighter future. Let us take popuition of Pande Ferdinand of Balgaria,
the tes cargoes of esch stos mer from Foo has more than once been given by cortain it away with the document before the Legislative Council by comnard" | Gent of the Pulle esistant Superinten. & glance at our rivals. India perhaps such as in donded by the recent Bulgari";
For Londoo,
8.8. Hector
S.3. Bector
For Maintena
2,6:
For New Zealand Porta,-
650,292 1x
For Continent of Europsy-
22,810
1,807,669
5.B. Chingtu
€7,25%
Guthrie
150,131
For Queensland Ports,
3.8. Guthrie
For Sydney
62,786
1,312,798
185,200
S.S.Gothric
For Adelaide,
8.8. Guthrie
For Canada,
*8,8. ↑ Abyssinia Congou 132,014
For United Btotea
**8.8. ^ Abyssinia Congou 00,390
ま
*8.8. Abyssinin Oolong 27,187
*For transhipment to Hongkong.
The threatening aspect of the weather
membera of our Oumaunily-many of whom are without question honest and honourable men have been pretty well bammered at, and undoubtedly occasion members of the profession for adverse cri- ficism All the same I think the brokers to give them a rest. Perhaps if the truth were known principals not brokers should properly bear the blame of many doubtful
Thou
of law.
of 16th May -I can't say you are inter
Under this document you
the Government
• and enough of it, and it is about time rogating me now on a paint a right to Secretary of State to Governor Sir G; H. of the Adjuline to revive the Ofirm of capital, realizing sat. £10,000 by the sale Prince Ferdinanil as roter of Bulgaria.
transactione.
go and seize these things: you did not ex- raise that right was it intended when sou entered into this verbal agreement that this document should be abrogated altogether?
say that it was.
can't
UNES AND CRISTIANS.
Deputy Superintendent who should take of its teas in London will have this year
Lowton, ad Joly-The Tarka in Erze- the place of the Superintendent during tho About 15 per cent. less rupees remitted from the latter's absence. The terai Assistant London. How about the dividend Aa to roun, the principal frontier tottress in
to Superintendent appears to have been used Ceylon, it will be a most wonderful thing if Armenia, bats made an stack upon the ter is going to prosper there, when every Christiana and have killed 50 of them. Mr Horspool may however have some article of produce tried in that island has The remaining Christian inhabitants have
merely by selip of the pen.
However to the point 'n after, Tester |___ Tordship-Did-on regard its 19th of Decomber, and to be that tilatation in accepting on probation only, come to an untimely end. We have not been thrown into a state of panic.
amil
a
B
Mr Mossop-What did you take away ↑
Mr Fracer Smith-I took all except
per mongan,
COLONIAL SECURITIES. Juże 27. -The Obencailor of the
goel that some of our representatives bring while my servants were in charge of theployment inte whether or not it is to appointed to act as Deputy Superinten.from home and a bigber rate of freight, we House of Commous last night that it would
mention.
While you were in the act of rensoving for at proses, the post of Chief Inspondent and Adjutant with an addition of $50 | may yet see China tea come to the fore. ha impossible to legislate for the invest..
proposed to fill
Des Vaux, K.O.M.G.
DOWNING STREET,
5th February, 1890, Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 380 of the day the Hon, J. J. Keswick brought in
convey to you bill to sinond the existing methods of buai-
the дебя chates of the Colony foot-security 1-I took his wins as pecurity.
my approval of your
our suggestion His Lordship-There is a difference be
of the Police Force should be
MASALLIDENT TO THE BRINDISI MAIL. jeat is a
adjutanny a good one, and one that some day
his
London, 2nd July.-The train conveying privileges as Sabordinate Officer uz Then Java does not appear to he going on will in one way or another be carried out tween a receipt and a security. A receipt abolished, and the appointment of Assist an office which would imply a forfeiture of much to fear from Ceylon in the long run.
is only «vidence.
ant Superintendent of Folice revived it: ils dor Ordinauso No. 14 of 1987, and it setas very fast with her production. We obserun this Australian mails from Brindisi ta Caleja Lo. the principle involved, namely, the im
Mr Fraser Smith-I had no security. place, Mc Horspool being appointed to the 40 provement off the face of the Rialto of certain class of brokers and their acques- botween three and four thousand dollars,
All Me Webbor said was that he owed matter post on two years. Probation with ato me not quite fair to Major Dempster to that the import into Louden froin that had a turray escaps from destruction by require him to resign, before the termina.country. was a million lbs less than it was an avalanche a Busacieno. Tas railway Balary of 8210 tionably shady transactions. 1 Do
tion of his extended military service in the previous year. Altogether it seems to line was also washed away by an overkow 3. You will no doubt consult Saptain Hongtong, an office on the faith of holding as that our rivals, although they must tre of the xiver Isere in the soul-saat of now enter into a discussion of the method and he would let me take those things in
the bill brought payment and see that his father paid Dompater's convenience as far as poss which he had accepted such extension of watched, are not going to be so formid-France. The passergers were subjected to
part of reformation proposed do so later on.
in "fixing the date when these changes his military service
able in the fature as they have been in much discomfort. forward. I may Meanwhile since the Council is on t
is on the sub-
should come into effect, and it appears to
With all our audicapping in In the circumstaner Inggest for your the past. ine that three months nuties should "li soniceration thu, Mr. Horapos, while ro- the way of Export duty aral lekin taxes, London,
of the termination of bis om. Isining his title at
the Colonial Governout. in the two following bills prakt
3. You do not An Act to regulate the promotion things; we are suing for that, I may L'of Companies outside or within the limits
a month to his pay. Major Dumpster The tar in oxchange will of course, lasco unt of trust funds in colonial securities on Thursday last, says the Foochow Echo
hold by Mr Totspool; if so,
bile
tion of the foreign morahant, of 19th inet coupled with
Colony by Merchants, Capitalista, those things given to you by Mr Wobber, the change all hardly restilt in the zaving gas Superintendent of the Grol the profits to the Chinese, bat. It will not this seating, falling ba. of the G
Largers or
or Others.'
Troeiving only. half the pay of Adjutant of alter the position rometer, led to some apprehension that wo
which b you contemplates have
the Police. Should Major Dempster couse excepting to onsite his gain. The Chinese Imidon, 23rd June. Nothing definite Act to regulate the operations somebody else took a were to be visited by. Typhoon, The
The of Promoters or Directors in the phate of After about half of the things had been
to act as Superintendent of the Gaol sky WES OFereast and the wind high Companies which they promote or direct, remored 1, left one of my servants instructions with a view to ancuring thn eer-is extended military servi ol before are wonderful adepts at meeting the inevit as yet boeu decided as 10, whether the expires, and able they will nocommodata, thomasives to Imperial Government will contribute to sides. On the river, the smaller baate took any operations infringing tho Aot too had some business to do and vices of Sergcaut. Jehuson to whican Jon it be not found possible to provide hira the altered circamat uces of the trade wards the garanter required before the I throw out theas suggestions for consi-servant told me that a man Wong etch N 493 of the 24th of Da-Dith another suitable acting appointment, wages will decile throughout the ten rates for cablo mesinges between Englaud
cember last refers, for the post of Musk he would of course return to the Police for producing districts, tea-chests threw out extra anchors. On store, duration during the recess, and enclosing | Chuen bad come into the flies and taken etry Instructr and Officer in charge of time, and it would be manisary to ask. be reduced, The tea itself, of Idir, agents-General sry to have another inter-
will bo and Australia are and d the cost of conveyance It has been arranged, however, that the windows and skuttora of the houses were my card, subscribe myself an operator and Chinese furniture which he said belonged closed.
a letter book a a copying press and some Stures. copy of the letter to them is the Legislative Council to vote an addition be made fast.
of 250 a mouth to the pay of Mr Horspoul, quality, is being afford in some view with Mr Gaschot, Chancellor of the The worst fears were
o su the subject who would continue to act as Deputy Su- of the distriole of 1.50 caah a picul were somewhat allayed in
Wednes Exchequer, ou the evening by the receipt
sipt. of A
but subordinate to perintendent,
to Major 15/0 for 1933 lbs., and buyers will no dubt da from Hongkong stating
Dempeter.
ge: it for less. If we cannot beat India Londan
Jaco 23. Sandford Fiem. If, as a
as surins probable, Major Dumpster's and Ceylon in the matter of the very ing. C.M.G., late Engineer in Chief of the terms of railitary service in Hongkong poouliar favours imparted to their tear Candian Pacie Railway, has written to shond expir hefore a suficient al salie through the unsavoury mesures they use, Lord Kautsford protesting against the Go- fuctory trial of Mr Horapool as Deputy wo shail at any rate be able to compete veroment jam, ng is the guarantee to the Superintendent had been made, tho later with them, and perhaps onto them, in the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company lot would continue to not as Deputy Super eat of production. Desintendent on the terms as regarda salary
abore mentioned.
H.
gusty. Precautions were taken on refuge up the creeks, while the junks Litats a misdemeanour,'
the
that the Tephan
OUTSIDER.
THE OPEN DITCHES. To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL!
July 22, 1890
war raging East of Bormions T was part miznight before the strong wind abated. Judging from the wreckage floating down SIR May I trough you draw the at tho
river, the damage done in the meantime tention of the authorities to the contempt must have been considerable house materi of the public convenience in opening up als, broken boats, several coffins and many the roadway from the Crisket round to tross were sent from the bottlement passing Fletcher Street some three or four weeks down on the obb tide. From accounts which age and so leaving it a disgrace to the hare reached us ace, the force of the Public Works Department and a constant wind was greater up the river than is this nuimace and aburrection to the public? If neighbourhood. The villages of Hing hire, the work cannot go on, why not fill up
to him
tion of them?
I got home late in the afternoon my
Did nobody else fake possession of any thing Not while I was in charge.
Amongst the articles banded over was a safe-Yea
Did you get the key of the safe?-No. Wong Fo Uhuen promised to send the key of the safe that afterhour, but he has not done it up till today."
There ist B cond key, is thera not 7-Yes.
Who line it 1-1 undecatand Mr Webber's former clark, Van Epi, sa it.
You have commenced an action in this
4. The Crown Agents received in-
I have the hupour to bo, Sir, your most obedient, humble servant
̈ÏNUTSFORD. Governor Sir G. W. Des Voeux, K.O. M. G.
&o, &c.
Should you see no objection to the abate
MATL proposals you have my authority for car- NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN obedient, humble Servant,
and Tong Lok arffered severely the trench until the work can proceed. Court against Wong Po Chues for these ment of Assistant Superintendent of Police rying them into effect,
Five dollars or so will open it again, and
The following Items are from the Loulun their fic would aut be crushed into hell articles, have you not -Yos; and against and Ching Express of 20th June-
the roadway. I speak feelingly, as to-day Van Eia, for the key of the safe, and the
PRO: RONO PUBLICO”
aa Mr Webber's business can't be carried un without it.
mengom.
THE NEWFOUNDLAND HISTUTE June 22-The New York Herald states that a cor diet has taken place at Port-au- port between 200 Newfoundland and French fabermen. The combatants fought with clubs, oars, and boathooks.
looks. Many of them received reus injure connection
Jura 22.It is reported, in
THE CALLS RATES.
relLoad.
their loss in the proposed reduction of cable And alleging that it would be injurious to Imperial Federation, and wond
the Pacific fur ten years to come, block the eshis and steamer schemes across
GOVERNMENT HOUSE. Hongkong, 8th April, 1890. My Lord, I have the honour to ack ledge the receipt of your Lordship's patch No. 26 of the 8th of February approving of Sir Ch. When bruary last, suggestion that the Adjutaney of the Police
UNIONIST DEMONSTRATION IN LONIMIN Foros deuld be abolished and the appoint
I have the honour to be, Sir, Your meat
Londoni, Jase 20A Unionist denzune revived in its place, Mr Houspool keing
tration of an intposing character took place KNUTSFORD.
at the Crystal Pulaoo yesterday Me A. J. with a salary of $30 per Thy Officer Administering the Government
Balfour Chief Secretary for Ireland, made The Secretary of the Penjom Pahang from the parelsenses of a coole I had to office diary, which is far were important, fed to the latter post on two FOUR-
of Hongkong Mining Company Informs us that aix bars pay for a
for a broken ricksha axle. Yours
2. Upon receiving year Lordship's Des-
speech in the course of which he ridiculed Was tollering of pure gold base arrived at the offices of
the ider that the Government to ita fall, an had been declared by its op. In whose vane do you chia back these patch I esused Major Dempster to be
informed of your Lordship's direction in THE KWANGLEE IN A TYPHOON.
vonents. Referring to the lensing ques things 1-Iu my own.
the matter and proposed, as was suggested You will see that in the writs Mr Web-
·in the send paragraph of your Despatch, Tho Kwang'ee left Hongkong on the 111 with the Newfoundland firkecies dispute, tion, he said that the temperance party hed ber is giren as the plaintit, by his A that the changes should take efect in three at 5.15 p.m. with moderate winds and clear that the British owners refrse to close the scceeded ind-stroying the licensing clause
Hubert Fraser Smith7-I am chim. ing for the letter book and the ofics diary monthis time, vi, from the 1st of July weather, Hal. Fight breeze on Saturday. Jobator factories on the French shore of the Local Taxation Bill, but they would Sunday at noon light variat airs, 8 pm.
B
London, June 27-It is asserted that the regres their display of fanaticism, iussuch ans of preronting fú- as Mr Webber's Attorney, but the farci
3 Mr Horspond also repairal intimation fresh breeze and equally, bar. 20.81, island of Dominion, one of the West Tudian as it would be the means
dirvotion of
of temperangE ture I claim so my own property,
to the same effect and has expressed his inidnight, strong crossing wind, sea and group, is to be coded by Great Britain to sure efforts in the
Jegislation. Mr Mossop then handed in several let-willingness to recept the post under the rain; am on 14th, wind N.E. and France in exchange for French interests
ARCHBISHOP WALSH AND THE tera written by Mr Fraser Smith, with reconditions mentioned by your lordship.. een increasing rapidly 2.30 am. ut the fisheries of Noundland.
An sosion for damages has been entered
IRISH MEMBERS, ference to the mattor in question. The
London, Jase 29 Archbishop Walsh, of 4. There is, however, a poist connected ship's heal to castard, 4 heavy gale first of these, dated 22nd June 1893, was with Mir Uurspoel's appointment on which blowing with furious squalle in quick against the captain of HB, Enereld addressed to Wong Po Chnen and
I should be glad to and stated
1 to be favoured with your successo, a high breaking sea running and (Sic Baldwin W. Walker) for forcibly clos Dublin, raceatly ocsured the Irish mem that the articles of
fenudland and he was not at all luclined to take a des- ABSCONDINO SOLICITOR, AND HIE CREDITORS, 1831oved by Wong Fu Ubuon free Lardship's ceision, viz. whether your every apparait of a typhoon, wind hauling ing Mr Baird's lobster factors in Newbers of the House of Commons for boing
from Me Lordship intends that Mr Horspaal should, to eastward 17 m wni stendy at E., pairing view of the future The rep and balance sheet werd adopted, and the in Chainbers with referencs to a daim be! Webber's office were returned to Mr Fraserunder the Police Ordinance No.:14 of 1887. equalla increasing in trequency and forts, tween the Eng the recent dispute he aurent from the House when the division
the company, where they may De inspected. This is one of a hundred complaints we The ninth ordinary general meeting of hear. The conduct of the departareat res the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company ponsible whether it is the P. W. D. or was held serday, when the chairman, the Water and Drainage Department has Mr MacAndrew. made a very complete been disgraceful.-E. C.M.) statement as to the position and prospecta
of the company. He pointed out the
special dinoullies with which the company
SUPREME COURT
had had to contend last year, and said that, IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
alth ugh they had not been so prosperous
xa they could have wished, owing to the lownese of freights and other cause which
ers more or less temporary, their perition,
Wers
as shown by the accounts, was a sound one,
report
(Before His Honour Mr Fielding Clarke,
deling Chief Justice), Tuesday, July 28.
teley,
ÚBAN KIN CHUSS CINE, WEIDEZ-AN
The Acting Chief Justice heard evidenca
Staith by
nast.
IN C. Daily Neus.).
sud: French fishermen. was taken on clause I of the Local Taxation which was carried by a slender mas June 21-The Daily Chronicle announces
a. Ordinance No. 9 of 1862 provided that means of.getting out of shoal water. At 8/AFRICAN QUESTION jority, and THICK ALT B. Smith declar- had obtained a prolibitory order.. Mr Bigned R. Fraser Smith, slorney for J. Find en Assistant Superintendent of Police- ing, ship rolling heavily and stipping large between Russia and France, a band as a protest against the action of Arch-
appeared
in
Furni-
Ho
It is
empathi sight, weg 8/
Longsora, July 24,
g “On demand,
Back, Wire,
30 days Alght, Credis,
Ou Paris
On demand, 144
On Berlinen
Ou demand
Mi Robert Fraser Smith to certain books writer would swear ab information against
11 am. on the following day, the confining to be a subordinate Offer or not put ship's head to southward as the paly retiring directors re-elected. araw, by and fornitore belonging to the defendant
As a result of the comparison
Mr Parnell was included in the centice, the offloors of the Tompurieuse, fingsbip of Six in this suit, in regard to which the plaintif Wong Po Chuen for theft. The letter was there should be a Captain Superintendent ani. berouieter still falling, wind incress that the Cray has anctioned an alliance fed to be morely a suster dots Nowell Bolmen,
Webber. Zu a subsequent lottor Mr. Fraar
the Blatter net being included among the quantities of water: 9 am wind blowing against the Anglo-German agreement in the China Station: ander-in-Chief su
bishop Water 70 members of the Irish between the
Fraser Smith offenaire
his own behalf, Smith stated that he believed Wong Po Subordinate Oficers. This Oatiuance was, gusts with terrific force, lifting three of the regard to Ateca.
Major. Wisamron con
con party gave Mr Parnell a banquet yesterday. and defensive powers of their years) and aud Mr Moseop represented the plaintiff in Okeen had been acting in conjunction with with the exception of cortain sections, heats out of the shocks. Oau boat on the that of the Russian dagship Admiral Nakl the wait, Chan Kin China, on sworn All You, and that unless the property was revealed by Ordinance 14 of 1887 ander port side of the midship dock was blown Eders the African settleren giena a death on the occasion of his birthday.
the suthuritian Bay's the Admiralty
Robert Fraser Smith, having been sworn, returned his should have no alternative but
London, Jane The treaty between
Exchange. and Boris Guards Gasette, hare determined gave the following evidence I had a probl
mentioned as an Assistant Superintendent part of the saloon, and mashed, and to add immediately to the armament of the bitery order sorvad on me at the fuit of than to take criminal proceedings against both wont nedince there is no such officer off on to the main desk against the fore blow to the interests of Germany in Africa In subsequent letters aimilar The three superior Oficers provided for in heavy sa strack the ship on the port England and Germany delimiting the pro- English flagship four sadnional incl Kia Chone relating to certain booke and bretch-leading gans, two to be mounted Furniture belonging to John Francis Web statements were made, and an intimation this Ordicanes (section 7) are the Captain side forward, breaking in the fare part tectorates of both countries over portions of
of further proceedings against Work Po Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent of the forward deck house, including five Africa has been estilos. England codes On London— forward and two aft: the two to be ruuated ber. They were removed from bla office on
wreased Zatzbur
island is to the
the west of: the inlund of in the after part of the ship will, however, 22nd Jaus, to my office. The prohibitory Chuen was made in respect of certain and Adjutant, all the other Offers comfeg roms, the mate's zoom and that of the the island of Malia to Germany. This
sums of money alleged to have been taken within the olastification subordinate e vantilators were washed away, one
chief engineer being completely
which in gow fecluded in the only be placed on board in time of war, order was served on me two days after.
Officer. being kept at Hougtong in reserve and hars made a cater to the books and far out of the said offico
Mr Motop-When WAB the lest esttle
In the fital schedule to this Ordinance no of them suding on the lower bridge, and German sphero nooded: Consequant on this dection a cure, and in support of that claim I have ment of accounts between you and Mr mention it made of a Deputy Superintend- doing some
THE QERSION OF MELIPOLAND, and the alonlar alteration will be carried out in the made two affidivile I advanced from time Webber In 1888.
was splashed, and iron: railing memies on the
He has very often acted as your soliciterent, so that the Ordinance did not probab-9 | per bridge age. The port sale of the London 24 June, The Marquis of DUCKED WIT, Monika' right,8 armament of HM. S, Fapite, flagship to time to Mr Webbor
contemplate the existence of an Adjutant on both bridges was torn out, exides other Salisbury has formally notified to the on the Pacific Station.
dabit sideof this account amounting to from Tet
1st in this Court, Las he not 1-Several times. Land a
at the same damage baiur done ab at the ship In French Government that Great Britain has Deputy Superintendent at the same ence of the ventilatote of these vessels the Kussens call-in sivut I predit. Me Wanter sith $2,200 son often have you had to pay him tinein's intention that away, Jerge quantilies of water med caded the island of Heligoland to Ger. §- Credits, & montlus tight,
In couned to wish the grost similarity JD1BX9 til June 24th 1890
совведиенов Imperium their storiti said that The statement put in represents to stalets thine only twice. Most of the If it is
between us,
May I had it which he set for me we won. Mir Horspool should fill the positions of way to the lower hold, but the elesu pumps THE LONDON MRRMSH
Langgest that he be were kept going, freeing the ship of water,
London, June 23,--The firsuta E the the dengue from which the dimud of accoustith Chinese and was pretty porn an remember bin preening you for re-azperior Officer I would
a bitill were obtained from one
payment of Joan which he had made to: WebOLF CRING I dockyards, din, of a well in funds at the time
a in the a m. dicks foded, averything muveable increas of wages, the concession of shorter angreptitious was, and this with Very to me and said he was in very serious dish you the year out of money he had recital Assistant Sap, Siaperintendent rather than all the euginners being an duty below; metropolis taxe made a detradid for ann New York-
Attorney General's piolent Adapted in the slight
What was that. It was a loan of $1,000 access y to amend the Ordingnon, siterations, they were
the southward but blew harder system of pensione. Bowly to the rowed me a lát of money and 1 war on sixty Fenwick shared,
But
Bub than ever, the forms of the wind being so Mr Horopool oakses to be u embered 1985 when deat the fopriate silling to adraostain more without Did he tell you it was money he bad got ordinate Offour he will of count loss the great that no one could move along the pot to see she was in geged, and in on. Jos saculty. He said he would give me for alent-He did not say so. He had privileges see red to Buber Jinxts Offers desk while the squalls lusted; 11.1 am. sequence of the great right involved was
curlly for the thunder Ordinance No. 14 of 1897, such as squalls ob so freqeant, wind dearealor wabasquently altered to the present arrange
Did you pay him that sum 1-Certainly- the right of having a free passage home or perceptibly and barometer commencing to ment of military tops, has a margin
or bich will be frenched
Why did you repay him if he owed you the right to retire on a pension siter fra risc. Lowest barometers 1a.m., 22.24.
PANAMA produce the receipt. este mich a lot of money? Because it was a years lopal service.
The Wenchow on her way North gat into 7. I enclose copy of a letter which bas His Lordship stod if Me Mossop die dient's mosey and I only had it for a few puted the genuinenes of the advanopi di dayı. It vai never demanded.
beda resolves from Major Dezapater in reply the same typhoon as the Keony Les on the
Ja
their
T
York—
Credits, 10 cars, sight,
construction of this ship. I villa Culties, and wized for a forts of 2,000 Hafor a client-That was in July 1889, Assistaut Superior DEAR DIAJARA, B1, Wind veered hours of duty, and the introduction of a On Bombay
already
a lion on his law books and office furniture,
for a year. I paid him, the inoney in bank Betee is his own office and I got a receipt.
agreed to that, and feat him the money
by the
£60
"THE CODER GESHIP OF EEN BUNTHAVALES.
Landok, June - 24 — In the House of în Calcaties Commons last night Sir James Torrent, Folios Secretary to this Foreign Calss announced that Lord Carrington would bar resign ofles in November. No accord had yet been appointed. Tar Kareras Government asd nothing to add to Lord Cat Par Toh the trea
outsford's despatches of Folp bar in Baywigua (Bank 1 buying male) $3.50
10.000 tal