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MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1895.
RACMALS' 11 208-The finest in the World | BANJOES, Guitars, Mandolina, Aufcharpe,
Touch and Lone unequalled. Sola Agents,
W. Robinson and Co.
In China last year 289,000 bibles were din.
Iributed.
9
THE .. Argy from Liverpool, otc., lefe Singapore for this port this forencon,
THE delivery of the English mail woa begun at.8.50 am. yesterday,
Violine, uiro Strings and fittings for cale at
W. Robinson and Co.
ww
We learn from Japanese papers that
THE CHINA` `MAIL.
We are informed offelally that another capa of plague has occurred at No. 12 Heg Lane, and that there have been three more the deaths in the Kennedy Town Hospital up to
Akitsushima lett Nagasaki for Formon on the thirst,
noon to-day, viz., two from No. 10 Heang Last (plogue) and one from No. 9 Holland Street (discans not diagnosed yet). There Downu a violent gale at Chefoo on the 3rd are now four cases under treatment in the inst., the Russian craiser Pamint 2014 Kennedy Town Hospital., is reported to have taken the ground.
THE Teikoku News Agency states that Bussis bas domanded that Japan withdraw har troops from Korea, as it is a menzes to the posse of the Orlont to retain Japanese bake have been subdued. troops in that country now that the Tong-
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(SUPPLIED TO tus 'Omina MAIL']
FRANCE AND THE EVACUATION
OF EGYPT,
This subaucos the valds of the decorations | The Customs recsipts will no doubt form in the eyes of the summon people. Mr the basis of the guarantee, but they alone, Francis, baving vainly cried for the moon, it is held, do not seem a sufistent guarantea floes not well to be angry that it won't for the lone required. As regards the descoud from its lofty position to Eis Jevel. collection of these duties, a system of We regret that it is necessary to remind administration is being considered similar A movement has been started in Paris Me Francis of this elementary (British) fast. to that now working in
in Egypt andar the EVEN the changeless, the immemorial'
If Hongkong will take advice from Bings-conteel of the European Powers. EV IN East is not unaffected by the Woman Move to form an influential Egyptian Cunittes pere, we recommend that its citizens think anderstood farther, that the auditions of to obtain European support for the British twice before they give an hour of their the Loan will be decided upon by the ment: witness the manner of recording a Domestic Occurrence in the Times of India evacuation of Egypt, and for the mautrality debated hors whether the members of the German and English syndicated, who ar
tims to the public actrice. It bas boca French establishments in concart with the of April 20th:-Roberts April 9th, the of the country and the basin of the Nile, Singapore Volunteer Artillery can be aca-alad onsidering the question. We cannot husband of Margaret Ruberts, of the Wood-
The French papers count on Russian sup-sidered gentlemen, and it was thought out vouch for these statements, but give than
high social authorities, beoanao by very
as ontrent nawe.-L. and O. Express. port. lande Hotel, Darioaling, aged 65 years.
they draw no pay for their service. "Tis the drawing of the pay (especially if you
and allowances, tous saves) that draws tho distinction. Il y a fugots et fagots. Draw cial dias, sticking like limpets to their ing pay for their services, the bappy off- pests from which no complaints of incom
The Russian, French and German Mini-Tage al-trade is stagnant and prices are falling. There are said to be enormous The P. & O. s.8. Khedive leaves for Shangters at Tokio continue to pay frequent quantities on hand at Wakumaieu and IT is rumoured that Conni Matangata, Japs-
visits to the Japanese Forcigu Dopartment. Moji, says the Hyogo News. The close of Ese Minister for Finance, has sons in his re. MR. GLADSTONE AT HAMBURG RN aro able to devide the amount of your pay
hai this afternoon at 5 o'clock.
The int prize in the Ceylon Derby THE U. S. cruiser Charleston is lying at 'sweep' was R. 12,500.
Nagasaki with ber port low-prorsuze piston. broken. A new piston is expected shortly from San Francisco,
THE N. P. 8. 8. Co.'ss. a. Tacoma, which left Yckobama on the lat -Jane, arrived at | Tacoma on the 15th.
FRENCE Nasrulla, the Ameer's son At Tua Empress of China arrived at Nagasaki present in England, witnessed the Dorby at 6 6.m. to-day and will leave again at 4in company with the Frince of Wales p.m. for Vau courer via Kobe and Yoko-and the Royal Family."
bama.
The Gibb huer 334 is to inaugurate a new departure in the shipping trade, being ad. vertised in Japan papers to ran from Kobe to Australia and New Zealand via Hong- long.
THE U. M. Cumping's steamer Ocpack from Glasgow and Liverpool pasurd the Canal this afternoon and may be considered dise at Penang on or about the 4th prox. Tas Empress of India arrived at Yokobama Tur Amateur Golf Championship, played at from Vancouver at 11.30 s.m. on Sunday, St. Andrews, was concluded on the 10th and left again at 9 a.m. to-day for Hong May, when Me Bail (Jun.), the holder, mat kong via Kobe, Nagasaki and Shang'usi, Mr Losi o Balfeter-Melville in the final tie. We observe that Sir Fiolding Clarke, Lady Me Balfour-Melsillo won the Champion Clarke, and bir T. . Whitehead are book-ship, at the nineteenth hole. od as passengers by tho Empress of Japan
leaving Vancouver on the 24th inst.
VESELS IN THE Docks -At Koeloon- Spanish cruizer Relua Cristina, Phra Chula Chom Klso, Tritos, Pakehan, Coamopolitan —Evandale. Aberdeen (pons.)
states that all the forelyn. Ministers invited
Is a private letter from London, a well-in- | Szarr.Commander Rowlast, . who will or- formed ald Coplon Colcuist aaya he thinks rive in the troopship Tamar, comes out to the choice for the next Governor of Ceylon Horgkong as relief to Capt. A. W. Miller, lics between Sir Was. Robinson of Hong- Long and Ste Henry Blake of Jamaica, and that the former has got great, kador with the bone anthorities for sticking at his poet and doing good work in stamping out 'the plogue. To all of which we say M'Yes!
Ir is reported (states the L, and C. Express of May 17) that, as a result of a long inter view Mr Whitehead had with Lord Ripon at the Colonist Office, Downing-street, on 11th inst., the Secretary of State for
Master atendant of the Deckyard. Loral amateurs, and particularly the members of the A.D.C., will be sorry to loss Capt. Millor, who has been very popular during | bis alay in Hongkong..
We note it stated (exys the Singapore Free Press) that the new British Dollar coinage operations have commenced at the Bombay Mint but none have been issued. By a mistake in the dio, Brilandia's trident hes been struck into ibo scroll at the head of the coin, with a curious roault. Farther
the war and the arrival of summer are both working towards thesame and,
Tur Paris sorrespondent of the Times, tole. graphing on the 15th uit,, stated that the Minister of Marine, Admiral Besnerd, bad countermanded the orders for the despatch of the oruisers Tage, Bucket and Sfix to Chinese watera.
Vies-Admiral William Cox Chepruan, of Woodville, Lyme Regis, Dorset, who died on 15th May, at the age of sixty-seven, served in the Belle Isle in the Chinese war of 1842, and was present at the storming of Chin-Kiang-Foo and thio 6nal operations before Nankin, receiving for these services the Quina medal.
*03
ROUTE FOR KOEL.
gnation. According to the Teikoku Nowe Agency, he submitted bis views to the
Me Gladstone has arrived at Hamburg Government soon after joining the Cabinet shout the middle of March, but these not on board of the Tantallon Castle, and has Inding acceptance with the Ministry met with an enthusiastic reception, sont in his resignation while at Kyate. The meeting of Ministers hold at the premier'a reddance on he 4th inst. was partly conueeled with Count Maleagata's resignation.\\
Tar Clunamon of Australia, when they take a notion to marry, write to a mat rimonial agent in Hongkong something as follows:I want a wito. Sbo most bo maiden under 20 years of age, and must also have never read a book, and her Got have left her father's boues. She must eystaches must Ee half-an-inch long. Her breath must like urto the scents of the maguifcent odorous groves of Java, and her attire must be from the silken weavers of Kala Ching, which are on the hanka of the prostost ziver in the world-the The price of overflowing Yangtse Kiang,'
Chinese womto delivered in Sydney is
ITALY AND ABYSSINIA.
petency or maladministration have bean,
HONGKONG SELF-GOVERNMENT.
The announcement we are sḥla to make an to the ohanges in the constitution of the Government of Hangkong will form colony. The Secretary of State granted important landmark in the bistory of the final interview to Me f. H. Whitehead on
known to dislodge them, son their highly-11th May, and during the conversation paid services bringing ribbons in their informed him that he was willing to grant train. Who would wish to insult them by 5000 of the terms of the petition of the pushing mere outsiders into the sanks of ratepayers of the colony towards greater
The Italian Government has decided to send further reinforcements to Eurythsea in the Autumn. It is alated that the Em-the decorated 1 Not the Topicist. perer Manel k has writion to the Cear of Russia soliciting his protection against the
Italiaus.
(From 'Le Courier d' Haiphong."} ILLNESS OF MR GLADSTONE,
PARIS, June 10,⚫
Mr Gladstone is ill,
ITALIAN POLITICS.
The Italian Parti ment has been opened, £38. hat two Chinese ORDER Oply cost The speech from the Throne is pacific in £52; therefore the Chinese import women in couples. The importer never sees the end urges reforms, principally with women before they arrive, and then he regard to financial matters. The Deputies gouerally selects the better looking one, are asked to join togelber in carrying out The other is shown round to a bor of these mossover. well-to-do Chianse, and after they havo inepeated her she is submitted to what may be called public auction. So saya. The Queenslander.
dress.
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.
Pants, Juno 1!, The Chamber has passed a vote of confi-
GRECIAN POLITICS. The Grecian Cabinet han resigned.
MADAGASCAR.
PARIS, June 8.
freedom of self-government. The concée- sjons intimated by Lord Ripon are, we arO. pleased to think, not fiosl, sod it may be. that they will be carried farther, which WO certainly bops may be the asse. Even if raent of one or two auofficial members to the concessions only consist of the appoint- the Executive Council, and two fortber usodieial members to the Legislative
ENGLISH INTERESTS IN THE FORMOSA SUGAR TRADE. The value of engar azported from Fermosa Fearly is not leas that a hundred million yen. A sobema is on foot among the loading imerobants of Omaka and Tokyo to form á Congail,
a stop in the right direction wilt large Bugar Relining Compady there, when have been taken. It is certainly essential the island has been de facto transferred to that the unofficial alombot should be in the Japanese authorities. Their object is reduced to the inner council, while thin this sofieno in to talre the busigess from the
concession in the Legislative Council will bands of the Englishmen at Hongkong who new control it. The Mainichi, from which bring the numbers of efficial and naoficial vor rotaining the casting vote. It is hare authority of a merchant, who is well informa we take the above information, states on the moon up to the same figare, she Gover ed regarding affairs in Formosa, that a great that we believe the decision is not abrolatsiy yet be coneaded, though we beliers that dificully confronte the promoters of the fioul, and that an unofficial majority way saterprise. Sugar is chiefly produced at considerable opposition to this is manifested Taleas and Anping, and the entire yield of by the permanent eflicists 24 Downing. these diatrists has already been bought up strast, though Lord Ripon would probably by Masars Jardine, Matheson & Co. and Meesrs Batterfield and Swire of Hongkong, concede it himself. Indeed, it is one that through their Chiasse agent, Chun Wo, and Radical elements that forms the component is in such harmony with the Liberal and is refined by these two English firms, by parts of the present Government, and is whom it is experted to Japan and other ons that a Conservative Government world countries.
The refining firms have a large capital believe Lord Bopan would not bare great now probably grant, that we can easily
the cultivators of the sugar, just as the Yonito on which to congratulate itself, and their Chinese agent, the money required by all events, the colony has someilding de- kobama silk merchants advance their exit 1 more for the stent plie
mont of this it has much to be thankful for penses to the rural serioulturists. On this
Japanese form a sugar refining company, founiry. He left the colony with addresen account, to sugar cultivators are entirely to Me Whitebund, who has mast abiy within the power of their backers. If the fought le canas during his holiday in this therefore, they must look for their supply and congestalations from many of the in- of raw material to the two English Brms of habiteute, and they will have cause for rejof- Hongkong, and the prodit coming out of the
~
Ma A. C. Smith, a son of Sir C. Clementi Smith, has been appointed by the Secretary of State to the Public Works Department in Ceylon. He will probably be posted to Ditebula as District Enginoor. Mir Smith bas served an apprenticeship for three years with a firm of engineers in England, and shut training is considered sufficient for admission into the Public Works Depart- Stour islegram in tho Kobe Chroniclement of Ceylon, says the Times of Ceylan
to attend the Festival of the Independence Proresson Douglas writes a short letter to of Koren havo returned their cards of in the Zimes concerning the Penco in the East. vitation. The editor adda: The indspen. He congratulates Chinese diplomatists on Censo of Korea is not yet formally acknow.side, bat-what has Chins promised in re
ranging three European Powers on their
À CORRESPONDENT of a home contemporary indged by the Fosura. It has bean dooided tura? It is not to be supposed, says the points out one way of opening up Chion, that Count Inouye shall lesve Saoul,
St. James's Gazette, that China gata matic support and consequent finandinnasbíra, he says, ie now pretty actively Idopce in the Cabinot by 382 yotes to 105, invested. They advance yearly, through aufculty in talling into line with it. At
socopied in tending to the emancipated?
In regard to the subjects of Japan and assistance in return for nothing. What are Celestials practically everything required Riera, and it there is for the spicuing and retailing of cotton Kist, the Cabinet declares that Kiel doen
show but meanwhile is another thing to be said. Whaterer Chine yarn-axcept the raw staple beelt. Not not blot out any remembrance of the had to offer, it was not goud enough for machinery, turning out the hobbildning with Russia was of such s nature as to only is the County Palatine making the Franco-Pratsion war, and that the slliance Lord Rosebery.
ing the exico the labricants, but a German label printer compel the co-operation of France in the Tar Central Military Mediest Board has has just confessed that he has lost an order Far East. sumpiled a table showing the total canali-for chops, representing an output of about ties in the Japanese Aring from the com-eight thousand bales of mock twist, and he
chief stapic of Formoss would be monopo-ing on his return. And in winning so mencement of the war up to the end of has a very shrewd saepicion--which the
lized by those foreign firms the same as beach of the battls, Hongkong has wrought much for the sister Crown Delories of the fore, while the feland has been conquered Far East. What has been, or will bo, correspondent efates be knowe to be well April. The figures are as follow:- Killed in battlo........... 628
founded that contract has gone to
by Japan. It is entirely impracticable fer sonceded to Hongkong cannot in justice be This should be a matter of Died of Wounds
Japanese capitalists to compelo in msney denied to the aclonies of the Straits Settle- 172
en on the park of an important/
matters with English firme. The two Eaments and Ceylon, and in both of these Died of cholera Died of other diseases... 1,166 246a Lancashire indasiry as that of label
1,323 1
glish firms in question are not only the prao-centres there should be case also Wanded (not fatally).....
2,981 making and printing, in which the Germson
tinal owners of the land, but it is also doubt-
rejoicing. All Hongkong and the other Attacket iy cholera (not
The First Brigade of French troops has ful whether the callivators of sugar legally colonios ask is to be allowed is fook after have been sich keen competitors of leis
· fatally
2,400
though,
own the land they work upon. The latter their own local municipal affairs in the of course, one supost of this in- arrived on the confluence of the Ikapo and olivate sugar cane to a large extent upen Attacked by other di
44.137 oicent is that Chinese spinnings of colton
that almost avery Bases (not fatally) ...41 737)
yarn will be put into imported wrappers the Betsibako. The fenemy seems to be lands that have no fixed legal owners. la that
Bendeney
doos at and labelled in China with imported concentrating near Moratanana.
Kozen arable ground
the Empire
present attached. invariably
time.
Hongkong can
can then regulate such Grand Total of Casualtica,..... 50,402 chops, Jobo Chinoman will thus be able
bouses. In an uncivilized country like to palm of his low, count yarns upon bis
Formoen, the land is probably attached to the questions as costly new gaols, whilst it will Council of Hongkong, and is further favour- Sat Tei Kan, a Chinese lieutenant, pho
ansuspecting countrymen as genuine Lan-
produce cultivated on it. The Commander have a free hand in regard to borrowing, it ably considering the question of adding two commanded the Chinese torpedo boat Fu-AN amusing story comes from Sydney. Av cashire yarn,
educated Chinese witness was called to give
in-chief of Formosa is strongly recsmmend. Moresears, and not be compelled to have I to make clear the ownerelip of all cul- resort to gold loans brought out ander the unofficial members to the Legislative Counung, when it was captured by the Japan evidence in a cass, and the proscenting Irish
tivated land, and all such land without legal Colonies, for which it has now to pay so auspices of the Crown Agents for the eil. If decided on, this will make the numero Navy at Weibaiwoi, desires to remain in constable began What countrymna are
watre should be either made Govorimontearily for the accommodation provided. THE IMPRISONED MISSIONARIES property or sold to Japanese. Io 0530 ber of official and son-oficial members Japan because he apprehends evil treat.yiz! Chinese, was the reply. How can lively time on occasion. We get a good
AT CHENG LUJ.
cultivated ground falling into the hands equal, and the Governor will have the meat at the hands of the Chiness Gorera-yiz ba Choincess at ea viz are only wan idea of this from cartsin answers quoted in Baid the constable with dignity. Well, the Malbourne Argus, and handed in by the
Shanghai, Jets 8. the English Arms of longkong or their meat. A certain United States officer, who yiz are a Chinong. How will yis be gentleman in charge of the Sunday school
It is a splendid reflection upon the effeo. agent, Chan We, Takao nad anping will be was his teacher, is exerting himself to obdor killin' a bin, or is the bok oath Who was the first martyr? A diplomacy in China to have another day profits coming therefrom will be permanent he want du, be breakin' some paper act by the Presbyterian Commission. tiveness and value of European and American nominally Japanese territory while all the In the preliminary district competitions of his permission from the Japanese Govern- aiguilly boindia on yiz ? Perdon me, Marlin
Labet. Agrippa.'
What paes without the dastardly and treacherously abayrbed by Englishmen or Chinese. the Scottish Twenty Olab, Lieut..Findlater, ment for Sai to become a subject.-Tapan said the witness courteously, bot I can were his last words? A.-1 am the cororament of Chius vouchsaling one word the cultivators are made the owners of such petitioned for the representation, without light of the world. Be sure and of explanation or information as to the fate lande, Chun Wo and the twe Ecglish long-sra anxious,' said Mr Whitehead, in id- kill David. Q.-'What would have
bave of the forty or fifty Freach, Boglish and kong Erms in question will become the pro- drosing the colonial party in the House of enved. Eodem
from destruction P
American men, women and children impri- tival owners. It is to be hoped that riotous perso
Water-they soned in the centre of Szeahues. This is Commander-in-chief will fully investigate Coromona, to do all in our power to The French steamer, the Pulsans, which command Abraham to offer ng Image? A. how many of them are alive, or what is their in Forinus, in order that the profits derived earnestly plead for the privilege, the com had no fire brigade. Why did God the eleventh day of their incarceration and the question of ownership of all such lands safeguard the free purt of Hongkong, and to expand and develop the colony bat wa was on her first voyage from Glasgow to Because he was not a goed man, and did fate, are mattors of the merest conjecture. therefrom be not lost to Japan-Japan mon birthright of our race, of setting our Sance, on the fun wit, and man intely to say it which the carbath was broken in No answer bas hast reseived to any of the ddvertiser. become a total wreck. She left Glasgow on Jerusalem in Nehemiah's time. They and from Bankow. The flimsy excuse
13th plt., was | wayá
numerous telegrams despatched hore Friday, the 10th, fresh from the builders, married indole, worshipped asses, sad trod forward, that the
THE COMING CHINESE LOAN. Chinese lines
Toro Put vine pressen." Hawkern racoout the in obarge of a pilot named Gordon, with a
Remours as to the coming Chineso long the between Hankow and Ishang, is we know in thick weather as the 13th she struck the display of Soriptural knowledge:-Q-bei grew of twenty-two, under Captain Auffrey streets, Hero is a suntinuation of the a fabrication, Telegrams are every day are plentiful enough, though the fact 2. being received here from lobang, and remains that nothing of a definita natura rocks beneath a precipitous cliff. The grew What is erged in the Tenth Cummond. Chungking, and it is the variest nonsense can yet be reported. On the one side remained on board some hours, and dealined ment A. to thankful for what River flood of 1893, to loao his fino botanih taken off by the rocket apparatua,'es got.' To do everything without to ask us to believe that the lines have not China has made inquiries of late, in more
(o
If there thaa one dircotion, as to what terms would working for eleven days. cal collection, ecicntião instrumonia, and in endeavouring to dume ashura by their covetousness; and look upon at the imprisoned Platims of Chiness official wing about £15,000,000. On the other Middlesex beat Essex by Ave wickets..
missionary amongst be granted, the sum naaally mentioned
the Colonics has agreed to place one or two instructions are awaited." non-official member on the Executiva
casting vote.
Portlethen, a well-known Scottien marks- Advertiser. man, made the remarkably fine coco. of 102 out of a pornible 105, at 200, 500 and 600 yarde. There was a strong, unsteady wind, allowance of from three to sine fost having to be made between shots. This was only the second time Lieut. Findlater had shot this year, and he was using a new rite. Details bro sa follow-
200 yards-nighter 4-3454555–31
600
)
600
45455530-34 5-8655665-33
+
Total
102
trate), to be bar of the Executive
THE Rev. James Lamont, F.LS. formerly miniger of the Union Church here, has bee appoined Moderator of the General Assem bly of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales. Many Hongkong residents will remember Mr Lamont as the successor. to Dr Legge. Hy has kept up interest in botany since he went to Australia, but was unfortunath, a the disastrous Buntor
1100 volemes of his library.
hama Specit Bank.
only speak English. If you question me in any other language I must have an inter- preter,'
SOMB examinern of school children have a
Fen
TROUBLES IN SICILY. There has boor much disorder and many murders in Sicily over the elections,
own bouts one was caught by the cart and full conterent, Gire a Feapsized, throwing the cocupants into the
ves with war
been
a proct
Required
i
no
ful
were down
have
ex
round is
"the
of
At the time we maintained that
other da
silver
loan at 5 per cent, was possible, but even allowing that 6 per cent, had been paid, colony would still have been infinitely cush upts in the future that the colony has better off It is to be safeguarded agefuzt
which there should be no taxstion.
local affairs je our own way.' We many trast that this right will soon be conesded in fall by Lord Ripon.--L. and C1. Express,
LATE TELEGRAMS. (From Caylon und Itangons Brehanges),
CRICKET AT HOME, Lantion, May 30.-Bagland har defeated were only one Japane
Surrey by an innings and twenty-five runs,
Tur Casette contains the following notif
THE WEST EDINBURGH ELECTION : NORRÁSED MAJORITY. cation:-Downing street, May 11.-The outrot High class works-W. Robinson tained severe injury to his leg by the boat should pray that Uhrist would be kind to nothing in China, aud Caucasian diplomacy sourses, and doubtiesa: aho is endeavouring representation of West Rdinburgh, rendared FLASOPOETES taned-Singly or by yearlyses. All were rescued, but one seaman sus coin that we should pray for what je trosobery and villany, we would very soon hind Chius te being bombarded wish offere to know all about it, but mere Karopeans are of money from British, German, and Fronsh
London, May 31.-The cleation for the Queen has been pleared to give directions and Co.
falling on it. The Fuknam was fatended our parents, deliver us from evil, dinner,
to get the rats
This reduced. for the appointment of Henry Best
for the China trads, and was going to Havre breakfast, bread and bitter, and other has no serious metier in Peking, China to
bo
thera is
what no telling
may competition Wodehouse, Erq., 0.M.G., (Polico Magia. THE not Japanese Consul General for is hullast, She belonged to the Compagnie requisites! What two glasses of men will be allowed to go on in her uld sweet hon ecosidered se about & per cent, but necessary by the succession of Viscount Wolmer to the Feerage, has resultad in the Shaughai, Mr Uhinds, with his stall, is ex-Messageries Fluviales de Cochin-Chips.
cams to see the child. Jesus at Bethlehem pay for all our Ministers sure. We
Lawis hesitation in characterising
Anyhow considerable the attitada do.
interest
return of the Unionist mandidate, Me prevails, pected at Shanghai on the 3let inst. He
A. - Wild men of the Bas. Wiss man Council of the Colony of Hongkong, for ao will be accompanied by the manager and THE Steamship Company Swatew, in Barn-frankincense). Q- What okosring words disregard of all that they should most reached
the East offered Jesus the franchise of the Powers upon this subject as a disgrace. though no defaito point has yet been Maciver, by a mjority of oven bundted The recent loan for £1,000,000 votes over the sumber polled by the Liberal long as bo shell hold the office of Puline staff of the Shongdai branch of the Yoko burg, acording to its annual report, in 1894id the Jærd speak ↳ Taut at Corinth prisly defend, The Ministers concerned rowains as when we last reported, and in candidate, Hr Murray, Master of Elibank,
has done a more favourable business in You shall never ses my face again.'
apparently think more of getting away to some quarters it is thought the Chinese Mr Lewis MacIver unsuccessfully contested coasting trade on the Chinese cogat than in
the sea breezes of Chefso than of prottoting will arrange to compensate those interest South Edinborgh in the Unimist interest at pointment of Francis Henry May, Esq. CAT, Davion, of the Yorkshire Regiment, 1893. The competing Japances and Chinesa
the lives and property of their rationala ed, and include the amount in the large the lost election, and was the s (Captain Superintendent of Police), lo be whu lately visited Tali-fu to report on trade strangers, in consequence of the war, have
against the hatred and barbarity of the Inan. There is also some talk of negotia didate for the anae soustituency. mandaries. We had hoped the foreign di Lions regarding a contract for a railway
THE PANIR COMMISSION, an Oficial Member of the Legislative proposte of the now routo to Western been made use of by their respective govern-
Allahabad, May 28-No orders have yet Yoonan, saya in brief words He does not ments.
The profit freights amounted to
plomats had learned a lesson from the Jap- from Cauton to Paking, though this is more
boon received in India for the start of the. Council of the Colony of Hongkong for so see anything to trade in. So writes them. 144,591 against m.91,258 in 1803, and
anese, but it seems that they, like the Obia-ncertain than in the case of the loan.
Pamir Commission, The delay, oce begins long as he shall hold the office Captain Chungking Correspondent of the China of m. 137,269 (sgainst m. 74 253 in to day with regard to the situation in South
ess themestres, are almost hopeless, all expenses a net profit
June 10,
to fear, may be due to the fact that "tha Gomelie. Superintendent of Pulica in that colony. It
Ne fresh tidings have been received here All sorts of extravagant rumbura asem Russian Government have reined some fresh 1873), out of which ra, 000 is applied for Farmurs, but yeaterday several telegrams by the Chias Lulaud Mission, regarding the to be shoul to which little boed need be dificulties regarding the
decurcation. ia also notified that the Queon has bor is said that the Governor of the Streitas vent), while the shareholders are to were received mia 30155, throwing light fato of their friends in Chongtu, and all paid. Thus The Timer Paris correspon
CHITRAT AFFAIRS, writing-off purposes (m.70,000 in the pre- pleased to give directions for the appoint- Settlemente has expressed surprise at the
dent one day tells us the loan will be for Sinca May 30. The seotion of the ment of James Haldane Stewart Lockhart, muuia for louve-taking among the civil receive m.54,000 as a dividend of tà per upon the conduct of the Reperal of the attempts oxide to dummunicate with them £180,000,001), and the next that a start Mashkaf. Dolan, railway is to be doubled so
have been frustrated by the Chinese Tele- Esq. (Reg'strar-General), to be Colonial Pervants of Perak, sud in consequence sent, (no dividend was distributed for 1898) Black Flags aud the threstoming attitude gren administration, acting under the or other amounts will follow as they are has been leid for a double line of rails.
will be monds with a sum of £60,000,000, so as to facilitate traffic. The stormers of the company represent a there is reported to bo serious trouble over vales of m.1,445,000 (m.1,53),000 in 1893), assumed towards the Foreign residouts and dars of the mandarine, it is nearly a fort- Secretary of the Colony of Hongkong. the leave question. There is room for a
The paid-np share capitel has been reduced the British marinch. It will be remem night since the telegrams notifying the dea-seguired. This, of coure la pare non-
It is true that China, and Japan on Friday. little investigation on this subject here is from m.1,800,000, by repurchase of 900 bered that a small party of marines safety (P) of the Missionaries in the Yares, as we pointed out months ago, are Morres, where his, wife has been staying.
trudifon of the Mission property and the We stated some time ago that it had been Hongkong.
shares, to m.1,203,000, and the resulting decided by the Admirally to and out the IT is notified in the Gazelle that H.E. the profit of m00,000 has been made mes of fo was landed at Aoping some time ago. The at Chengtu was despatched and naturally the likely during the next few years to require daring the late anxious periost, and thea
considerable sums of money, but we should journeys to Siml old troopship Tamer to replace the Vistor | Governor has given his assent in the name
increase the reserve fards.
presence of these copresentativen of Foreign staff here are becoming very anxious as
Further reports from Kabul stato the the fate of their maileagues in distant Sza. Do astonished if China comes to Europe for behalf of the Queen to the follow-
segond· interview, to than about £16,000,000 for her Amir has granted a Emamul as receiving ship at Hongsoning Ordinances, ramaly, an Orsinanes to Tax Kube Chronicle records that the Est | Promges does not appear to have beek spohuan.- Geste.
immediate requiremente. 'As matters are, Umota Kisa sud treated him with were too, it is'nist unlikely that, anch' a thing consideration than the first cecasion."--
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handing over the collection of her aus. Uzara has been lodged for the present to toms reveons to any coalition of Powers house of the late Naib Bultan, Kotwal of the will be made by Chlu
city.
In Paris a meeting of leading Paris The return for the 27th instant shows National d'Escompla on 11th alt. to con. the Reserve Brigade at Mardan, only 338
very low
lun PRENOM ANAL KEAT. Simic, May 24-The beat in the Pasjab
and on Friday last we stated that the Supplement Ordinance 8 of 1835, an U din-6. Smann, captais of the K. E. & A. C., Prove of by Lu Yung Fu (ur Low Gee, as Tamar had been commissioned on the 28thance for the Naturalization of Samuel Don Accomplished a fine athletic performanos he is called at Anplug), and prior to the til, and sailed for Hongkong on the 10th monberg, the Supplementary Appropriation on the 6th fast, avulling in the tab Rose despatel of the messige to Hongkong for inet. We now learn that Capt. J. E. Blay Ordinance, and an Ordinance to amand Or from the Kaba bost house to the Sottleme more assistance, Lia Yung Fo said that if i Jand is to command her. The following appointments have been made at the DURING the vivid thunderstorm last night/lea, in about two hours as d a half, which, the marines vero not romeved he would be Singapore Free Press makes the following fanciero took place at the Comptoir that out of 19,420 on fald service, koludiak. (saya the China Gusetts of the 8th iust.) the cellent work. The arms course walled obliged to soud a large force to annibilats reference lo's Hongkong inkpot:- sider the impending Chinese loan, the way were sick, of whom 145 were British. Thín Admiralty --- Fleet Paymaster-Joba J. dagstaff at Jardius's Poolung Wharf was by Mr Sim, five or six years ago, in a regu- then. Of course, this order was disregard. Mr Francis, Q... of Hongkong, must in which the Boarso might co-oporate in presstage is Hose, Staff Paymaster-William J. Hub. etrack by lightning sad shivered to pitos, lar toothpick in thros hours and seven ad, and the Commander of the Spartan, be x Queer Customer, Els adems to have it, and the conditions on which French
The stercier Wieland was lying alongside minutes, on which gocasion, however, ha bard, Assistant-Paymasters-H. M. the wharf with a large quantity of cartridges was greatly hindered by the rough water deaming it his duty in succour the Fur- expected some Government reward for deplini might by common accord take part Clerk John B. Grille, te dhe may 28 ani maniions of board well within mist with in enterleg the river before reach-eigaste, lauded the whole of his available as hope) beration, et mind he ate group, under the direction of M. Hnnes- On the alternos of thenomenal at present. of 195, and yesterday Clerk-John E. Grifiche, to the Tamar, to har betur limits. This moral in obvious. ing Chaka. Mir Sim has also covered the furea, which, with the marities & at from suffered the pangs of acute disappofotment, manly, has been forted, which is Inclined afternour the thermometer reno to 14 date May 28. us. B. C. Barker and Commissioner Hippisley pleaso-mose
in a canoe, both performanses being filmed Hungkang by the Rainbow, will bring up the Thames st Ifchmond end at the rise to issue fue loan, but on the condition that Siras, 122 at Montgomery and 121 at Mul-
like the labouring man who jumped into wokalt, and well worthy of record,
the total British strength to nearly 200 of his life saved a drowning child, whose the guarantees-the Customs and other ton. These maximums are 15" higher than The following appeared in a subsequent mea.
usuai. The exerasive best it also nearly as A mother, with tears of gratitude in her eyes, receipts are under the control of offered him slapense Empire, royal
marked on the hills, Maarss reporting Every European commission.
Liter news from Paris states that the temperature of 95, or 10' higher than or H. R. Robinson, to the Tamar, to date of the official ues and recognition of the issue of this motulog saying that I aculled from Tamsul, but will probably be relieved decorations are the reward of morit and representatives of the leading French credit dinary. May 28; Lient. H. F. Cayley, to the Portille honourable in the case of those to Oaks yesterday in 2 hours. It is by the Perry as the dbreast has been the recognition of gan zorvide, and Mr establishments held two meatliga on 116b
was probably misled by the analogy at 13th it at the poira, to date May 15 ; Fleet Engineer B.rons who hold pulitios position in the matter of very hile importance, but for
Francia g colonies. self-governing
When hor Mafesty J: Lock; to the Temar, to date May 28;1 granted this distinetion it was folt that the the siko of acpiracy I beg to state that the ordered bucks to the East India Statión ea of lens-favoured nations.
actual time of selling was ༔ bours 49 soon she ena bo sparera,
received all the proof he oros to have 1 believe El mielako arose responsible Guverament colonies stand on a minutes. Engineer G. W. Murray, to the Tamar, to different plane to the Crown colonies; and owing to a dial remark I mate in the
dasoralibus are
roserved for date May 254 Ambient Enginéers-J. &, as it was not, coblotuplated to give the boat-houno luni night, giving the time in that the Japanese had landed umali force incial ofses, and public servinan rendered was formed for this purpose, and one of tiga ware to be my fotrength and pres W. "Bouno viallio and F. T. Smith, in the honour so extensively us would become round Sgures previous to properly calcula Bouth of Takor. The lack Flags are voluntarily and gratuitously are accepted its managers, M. J. Stern, bad an inter-
necessary if it were conceded in the case of ting what it actually was. all-colonien alike, great and amsil, it ap- peared to her Majesty's advisors that the simplest lite to draw would be between these two classes of her Majesty's detorial pearvution,
C. E. B. Caffeok to the Tamar, to date In the House of Commons on the 14th alt., May 28; Staff Combonden F. Rowlatt, to in reply to Mr Henniker Heston, Mr Box. the Tomar, ter longkong Yard; and C. I informed the hon. gentleman issue of the Chroniste --
Tomar, to date May 28.
W. Robinson and Co. are Special Agents for ell the leading English and Continental Pinasferte Meoufactureri
The Redbreast has gone down to Anping where except in the British **Dear Sir,-I notice a paragraph in your Yesterday that the Queen in 1803 approved
W. BOMINION and Co. make a special feature of Selling Piance and Organs on the Easy- Payment system,
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TII MEDITERRANEAN EQUADION. London, Moy 28.-The Tunes, comment- to decide an to the means for log on the visit of euch a powerful British the French market to
to the Loan in feet to Alexandria, saya it would be better
Thora is po confirmation of a samour that in the Empire on which the can, the do Paris was if the impression prodused on ike ́Oriental.
tooling and carrying on wanton destruction abongst the native properly. Their leader has urged them to make a pianý ogatust the depancie
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repeated oftener. THE BIMETALLIC QUESTION: Loadon, May 29 –Sir William Harbourt,
by the official world with an air of con-leer on the subject with the falster of ferring an
an extraurdinary favour on private Foreign Aff,ce. He informed M. Ha replying to a memorial presented by the parsons in allowing them to do the State botack of the stope which the financial prominent merahants and bankers of Lon dome service. The stars must att how establishments proposed to taka. An to dọn, said that the Government had rea»lved ever stray out of their appointed orbiu, the Lost telt, neither the amount or armly to adhere to a single gold standard id far it mould induce anarchy and shaon, the guarantee but yet boni delormined, any discuenton that may be fovited