FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1895.,
THE TYPHOON.
The following was issued by the Hong- kong Observatory :--
On the Eth at 11.0 a., The typhoon has rved and is now moving towarde N.E. een Shaughai and Nagasaki. Faru- -Barometer rising, moderate or Irash
winds, fino.
the Spanish Consul courteously forwards
following ielogram is as ;—
Hongkong, Sept. 6, 1895. Bisende, 69.95, 8.21 aut.-There is
IE GAP ROCK LIGHTHOUSE.
THE NEW SOBEME DIEGUSAID.
SUPREME COURT.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
(B fore His Honour Sir Fielding Clarke, Chief Justice.)
Hing
Friday, Sept. 6.
•VARELIABLS' WITNESSES,
THE XAU CHEONG SIEN.
SUGAR CABGOES.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Cho Fo Lan sued Capt. W. D. Leighton, of the steamship Bossington, for 2990 for sagar shipped by that steamer from Sama kolongkong and not delivered, in April 1885.
far as tried, bare
half-heartedosis BOW!
bim!
JUDGE. That will do. By hle on PROPOSED SALE OF THE CHINESE · were caught because the officials offered re- | darers of Hwa Sang, the Hok-chiang
DOCKYARDS AND ARSENALS. ALLEDKU MALICIOUS PROSECUTION,
marderers. Write that dowo, Mr Barlbe, Loung Chi saed Choong Tang for $1000 wards of nine hundred dollers each for Magistrate issued a proclamation of his month he acpfenses he was one of the metual,
The Simpso, on the 31st alt, pablished damages for having, an the 24th January
an Imperist Dooren, dated August 11th, of 1805, accused plaintiff of a felony, and for their capture. Lao Ing Cheng is well own in the highest literary style and full Have off his head, Mr Executioner. Now,
SCENE --Batris karen (reading which the following is rough trans having caused him to be arrested and im-known to at least two members of the Oom of obscure classical allusion. At the close, gaoler-the next.
telegrasa, log.)-Abl this is as it should be,lation :-- prisoned.
mission, so that no unfortunata beggar can be compared the Christians to Tesiste and
Some time ago, the supervising peDGET, Mr Donnys was for the plaintiff and Barbe put in his place. Of those fried, the must Buddhists, and called them all heterodox. Three hundred arrested on suspleion. Hastings for the defendans,
important is a fortune-teller, thirty-two In the past, herotics had bean perees (Asde: Fat thing for these games people Chu Shengpoo, memorialized ne in widely
in Chian, but is was found down there,) Ten confessed and executed. Invite the merchants to form a Pleadings ordered to be filled.
years of age, who want from here to Ku-outed
His Momorial and arsenale, in Chine cheng a few years age. Some time ago ha impossible to destroy them. What was the Gaeas the British Public won't accuse us of shareholders to parco so opany of SCENE 111Unfrien Pustic (reading tele-was handed over to the Board of Revonne became fortune-tellar to the Vegetariana, nas of bothering with these ben? Batter
to the reports of the said Board, the tory to know they have got the satual mur- woot to their mountain fastness and fuld let the whole worthless crew alone. This grans in the morning paper.). Ah! saiisfac for consideration. Now, in reply, according Able man that Consul Mansfield.the Chinsen Government is no less then them that danger was impanding, and that was the Magistrate's version of the high derers at last. Nothing like a foreiga Com- number of dooks and arsenals belonging to if they did not kill the Foreignera tha and mighty edict of the Emperor commead. mission.
terance of these dockyards avery year are Foreigners would kill them. Of course, he ing Christianity and unjining protection through the Chinese. No humbugging eight or nine; and the expenses of mains FINAL TABLEAU-The bestowing of re. hoavy. Those dockyards and arsenals are wards, honours, decorations, and promotion numerous and adequate, yet during the all his master better than we do. denied all this on his trial, but his fellow for its adherente. Perhaps he understood
for the instigators and authors of these and late war, arms and ammunition were still This precious document was read by the other riots. In the background a vision of required to be purchased from foreign prisoner, 20
By this is made apparent the testified against him, and his fate is
One may, when arrested, cut his sohols, and ita real caeaning given to the further riota, masseres, and bloodshed, countries,
soals and sheathed sword.-N.-O. Daily The expanse of the Fukbian docks is. least Tis. 600,000 per year, but not a single threat, but De Gregory succeeded in heal people. They took the Magistrate at his whilst Intire stands aside with broken laziness and inexpertness of the workment ing the wound, and he will be reserved for word, and understood the proclamation as News.
ironclad or reusel has been made in these docks. The exponse of raniutaining Hapeh a more serious cutting, Host of those tried a licence to plapder the Churches and mal.
Arsenal is not much less than the shuvo are a wretched-looking lot; all denied com- treat the Christiana. On the day of its
sum, though no special work has likewise Leen done. Therefore, if the dockyards and arsenals are handed over to private ploits in the murder, but they convicted issue, forty yansen runners went to the low one another. There can be no doubt bat Christiane in the village mentioned, and
marchants it will be surely better than st that of those already examined all but one demanded two dollars from sagh of them
prosent, and great prograes may thus bo The wretch for an idol procession. They refused to were present at the massacro.
expected to be made, as we think the practice of building war-vessels is ous to who began the slaughter, and sho after.subscribe, and the runners left them. On warda attacked Miss Hartford, is known, the following day, these scoundrels, with
add to the strength of the cavalry. Though a number of arsenals and China possesses and the large reward offered will doubtless pomber of literary man, went to the Chris-
dockyards no special work has ever been tlaus' houses ng in, made the same demand,
shown, and therefore we should quickly lead to bis capture.
effect an alteration by selling them to the and on the names being refused, procooded
merchants. The rich Chinese merekzsuta new resident in foreign countries, especially in Australis and America, being very nu- merons, may be expected to join fu promot
mattor.
of Fabkien, The Viceroy was appoxied to, but instead of helping the Christiaus he issued a proclamation con-
In the matter of the Mee Cheung firm, the Bana Cheung firm, and tho Rang Cheung firm, and of Li Peng Cho stien La Min alisa Li Hung Fat, and of Wan Kom
Twolve asists were brought against the alias Wan Ching Chinen, ex parte the Tang Kan Cherng firm, for some $5,200 in all,
F. Cheung firm creditori, bir f. by various creditore. Most of the claims per depression to the N. N. E. of Reece appeared for the petitioning crediwaro settled out of Court, and the rest ad
tore, and nobody appeared for the debtors, journed.
Mr Reece said the debtors were two men. with several aliases, trading at three dif ferent atopat
top ander three diarent names, In their Hong as foreiga-guoda dealera the following correspondents has been Cheung besinear they were indebted to wardad to us by the Hoc. C. P. Chater, the Tung Hing Cheung for $1,500 on The act of bank. Dior Unoffient Blember of the Legislao promisory Botes.
ruptay alloged was that the two men left To Council -
August Colonist S. cratary's Office. the Colony on the 18th and 19th
with intout to defraud or delay creditors. 4th February, 1895. Sir-I am directed by the Governor to a order for service cut of the jurisdiction ansit for the enneideration of yourself was mls, and they voru duly served, and said they would not come to Hongkong the other Uneficial Members of the gislative Council the accompanying copies report by Mesara, Conde, Sen and thews on tho au ject of the Gap Riekatook-in-trade, about $3000, and book IMPORTANT ARREST AT KUCHENG, hthouse, and to request you to be so
Mr J: Hings appeared for one of the dx to bring the matter before your execution creditora of the Kwan Cheung olleagues at your early convenience.
The Governor is of opinion that thera is firm, and objected to the Kwas Cheung
properly being
Mr Exena. was for the plaintiff and Hastings for defendant.
Case not down for Thursday,
because their dekke. The liabilities THE KUCHENG MASSACRE,
era abunt 850,000 and the assets were
amount
debis fun sul
sealed.
CHINESE OFFICIALS STILL OBSTRUCTIVE. (From our own Correspondent.) taben for the other two
Foochow, Friday, Sept. 6, a.ternative but to adopt Mr Matthews' res libilbies, as they were not all the recommendations to the building of ar
The Homcguards have arrested the man new lightmuse and the removal of the same partnership, and could not be treated present bai'ding. His Excellency, there together in the way suggested by Mr for, hop's that you and your cl-Reece. The two men named wight be in pho led the Vozeterinus on the moun- all thres firms, but there were others. leagues will sc the desirability of supThere would be to chjserion to making taina and who began the massacre of Eaglish talked en the mattor, unite innaying that to smash things generally. The Magistrate
porting the Gaverument in this matter in view of the possible loss of shipping and Life if the buildings are allowed to remain in
11.25 m.
women and children at Hwasang. The these two people bankrupt, but the remain. ing partners operty must not by soited.
His LordehipThat is the only thing Chinoso soldiers attempted to kidnap the
these two me,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAT
Losos, September 4, 1896. GOVERNORSHIPS.
Sir
The present Governor of Ceylon, Arthur Hardock, succeeds Lord Worlock an Governor of Madras.
EXECUTION OF A BRITISH SUB- JEUT IN THE CONGO FREE STATE.
The Congo Free State has forwarded to
their present position. I have the honour that can be naked for, an order against man from the Homeguard in order to rat When the Consuls went up, they fortunato Buring them reverely for not subscribing, Lord Salisbury full documentary evidenceing this z
to.be, Sir, Your most obedient servant,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Culata Secretary,
the special reward offered for his arrest.
The total member of arrests is now 130, their possession, and they would not be which they could not be allowed to evade. English trader Stores (Stokes) by the Kwangtung, Ma Priyon, aro hereby ordered
kwang, Tan Chunglion, and the Governor of in connection with the execution of the Plan Tao-cbuen, the Viceroy of Ling-
late the idea sat forth in this decree. If. to send weiynens to various places to venti- the Chiness merchants are willing to
will be construct new ones they purchase the dockyards and arsenals or wall pro- tho tooted by the officials. If merchants willing to undertake the scheme are not
Congo Stato officers on the charge of selling arus to the natives, NEW COMMANDER OF THE FORCES
General Charles Konwles has been
forcon in Egypt.
IN EGYPT.
The Commission is hopeful that all the the survivors on the Saturday after the brought no relief and now the families of appointed to the Command of the British rich enough they will be allowed to borrow
Mr Kastings But my friend is saking The Honour ble OP. Chater, Senior Un.for adjudication against all the three firms,
Mr R am not; I think the and of these 23 hevo been convicted. oficial Member of the Legislative practice is to make a receiving order against The Court of Enquiry, however, is power- Council.
the firm and an order for adjudication against the partners. That comes under less to pass sentence upon convicted mar- 20th February, 1895. Sir,With reference to your letter of c. 7 of the Bankruptcy Ordinance. As a derers, the Viceroy at Foodbow demanding the 4th iunt., in which you ask me to bring mattor of isot, though I have no objection the right to review all the evidence. the matter of the Gap Rock Lighthouse bo-to my friend appearing, an execution furs any Unoficial colleagues, I beg to io-crediter has no focus standi ou a petition for
receiving! ordar. form you that wo hold a seting on the
His Lordship-How do you make that 16th it, as which it was decided that be- fore our expressing ang opinion on it, this ou!?
Mr Recca.- submit that the only question, bring essentially commercial nue, should first he submitted to the Cham- parties to the petition are the creditor and her of Cumminerso, in which the shipping tion of plaintiff and defendant, and no
the debtor, and that they are in the posi interests, which are thote chiedy affected, are fully represented, and that that body third party can be heard, not even an exe.
cation uredite ho requered to state its view on the mat- ter.
It was further decided to bring befors you a suggestion that Messes Coode, Sou & Matthews report, together with this cor- respondence, be sent in the local press for pubiction, as that mariners, and others in
position to pronounce au opinion, might be afforded an opportunity vi commenting on it.I hero the honour to be, Sir. Your ob went servant,
(Si ued) 0.P. CHATER. Hon. J. H. Stewart-Lockhart, Acting
Colonial Secretary.
་
Colonial Secretary's Office, 26 h Aagaat. 1895.
Sir-With reference to my letter No.
252 of the 4 h February last on the hubject
of a report by Messes Ceorle, Son nad
of the on the G+F Rock Lighthouse,
and to pour reply thereto of the 20 h idem,
I am direend to inform ya that in acear-
dauce with the suggestion of the Unofficial Mambers the Chamber of Commerce has
has no
no ofEcer available for the service.
In the shove circonstances Als Excel-
His Lordaliip-Bot he is a person who may be interested.
Mr Reece thought there was no provizion in the Ordinance admitting him.
Me
Hastings referred to section 78.
His Lordship questioned whether that would come in just here.
Mr Hastings pointed out that his ofient was now in possession of the Kwan Cheung goods under writ of execution, and if a re Criving order was made against the firmn the Oficial Receiver would take every. and this creditor would get no costs thing for be trouble and expense in preventing the rameral of all the goods.
participators in the massacre will be con- victed and punished.
-
THE WORK OF THE COMMISSION, ARREST OF MURDERERS, FIGHT ING FOR REWARDS. A DISCUSSION OF THE SITUATION. PRECARIOUS POSITION OF THE COMMISSION.
BRITISH GUNBOATS WANTED, FURTHER PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS.
ROW CHINESE OFFICIALS TREAT IMPERIAL EDIOTS. STRONG BRITISH POLICY REQUIRED.
(From our own Corresmondent,}
Foochow, Sept. 2 The werk of the Kucheng Commission
It was decided to proceed with evidence moves slowly. Ko spite of the show made
of the debt and the not of bankruptcy by the officials, and notwithstanding the
money from the efficials to strengthen this business. We hereby also notify you Viceroye and Governors that those who potsess better plans to carry out this matter shouldsand further reportatoes--Aferourg,
Intelligent Chinese, with whom I have but for the prescues of the Commission not one of the loaders would have been caught. ly had an immenes smager of testimony in and adding that this was a anbeoription bluffed or bumbugged by the oficial. The Thus encouraged, the rictors wont to the Chinese have hardly taken a step without village again, best several of the Christiaus, being compelled. The Viceroy has all one so severely that he may die, and das launch on which the party went up to meat housos. Another appeal to the Magistrate along acted unwillingly; even the little troyed or took away everything in their
these unfortunate people are homeless and Nearly all reports agres in saying that the scattered. Five times was the Magistrato massacre, had to be wrung from him. 'Vegetarians' have scattered. When the asked for assistance, but every time in
DUITISH BLUE-JACKETS STORED. (NC. Daily News Correspondent).
Wenchow, August 27. Tax China Castle, on 30th alt. atated. people found that there was some chance of Taiv. His conduct is now takers by the Retting rid of them and that rewards were people sa approval of the riot, and disorder
H.M.S Reinbow is supposed to have paid that the French gunboat Lutin had sud- offered for their capture, homgusids were is spreading oil over the District, Is it to organized in several villages. Occasionally unopened that a responsible officis? with.
munity has had even a glimpse of her. She consequence of alarming telegramus pointing they have a brush with the soldiers. Ain forty miles of the Provinci 1 capitalne a visit, but at a member of the com- denly roturned from Kinking to Wuba in fun days ogo, a band of homeguards bring would enter on such a curse as this if not unshored outside the White Rock, 30 miles to anticipated disturbances out the Yangtae. lug in a prisoner, for whose arrest a reward confident of the approval of his superiora † away from the city. Thenne she sent her
going on. The pinnane knocked a of fifty dollars was offered, was set upon by This is bis answer and tha: of his people to steam pinovos to see if there were any riots in reported in native officiel circles bst the edict of the Emperor. How long will her bottom on an unmarked rook half-way the Imperial Government intend to make our Ministers and Governments allow up the river, and sank. Its ocenpants had Washang or Hanyang in Hapen the starl by the 'friendly natives, before they could that Chinking will be the starting point A number of officials have themselves to to humbugged, how long to swim ashore, and were pelted with stones ing point for the railway to Canton and
get on terra firma. Once there the natives for Peking wil they contious to least 2 syrious an Imperial Edict to which this is the frost-found Jack Tar could throw a stone straight, already been out by the high provincial which wasn't fair, so they literally trued authorities of Hopeh and Kinnged to survey tail and 6 d. The stiff which had best The Emperor has given theen Viceroys rent accorded by Chinese themeives]
and report on the most feasible route. towed aft was next secured and a mas seot
soldiers, and the prisoner taken away. On complaint being made, however, to the proper official, the reward was paid to the real captors. It is hoped that this will put an end to friction between the soldiers and the guards.
The Commission should have Foreign guardo, every day makes that clearer, por
The accountant of the Tang Hiug Chebaz Imperial Edist commanding the high Pro- only for the improscion upon the people firm, positioning creditor, was called, and vincial authorities to soak out and punish bat sea watter of perqual safety. It predu ed the promissory notas. there were other partners in the fem bo with the utmost severity all who particiis impossible to
others.
Ho aid
realize the position
THE ENERGY OF CONSUL MANSFIELD (From our Dies Correspondent.)
Fnechow, September 3.
I learn from a friend of mine, a Member
THE RAINBOW AT WENCHOW.
the
long
hole in
pull back to the Edinb.. Relief only a mouth to report on the matter. came in the shape of an armed party, who M.-C. Daily News.
stood guard till the pinnase was floated and
repaired. All this took two or three days, W. BOBINSON and Co, ata Special Agents tfit the Ruinbou remained outside and well for nil the leading English and Continental out of everybody's sight, and finally steamed Pianoforte Manufacturers.
of. And such was her call.
THE TOTAL'S BEHAVIOUR.
This is the mure to be regretted as the Tau.
A VERY well-informed correspondent writes
to the N. Daily News So far as
tai is behaving obnoxiously. For instance, Kucheng is concerned, a satisfactory settle-
in the
sod
by is the
giving by our Goverement panders to this vis
lying aation
of the oase away. The way
whether the Unofficial Maubers have any knowledge and bali-l' that there were no is more than thirty miles distant, this went up were accompanied by a very low thing shown the greatest interent, industry Rainbow, and, an luck has it, she refusas to the whole country the present
lancy
the Gerone wall be glad to learn
and Aimes in the investigation of the
further suggestion to make, or whether they made? I meant that they were partners twenty hours, The avident design is to Oummander of a warship. This is elijadgment and discretion in handling the
gestions. possible ba takon to strengthen the naisting use acking that any more. I am satisfied what his instractions are, but it is certain state of things, need earprise us buildings and light, and that extra sets of that the two men are partners, but whether
al-they are the only one I don't know, for that unless some discretionary power is
ofilvials
TSUNG-LI YAMEN.
the
the
to honour MIL
sider the two men named. He had beardpated in the late terrible massacre, there is of the Commissioners without creing that it said ordinarily.
His Lordship--But this man in his como sinister ideence at work thwarting there are great possibilities of danger. The of the Commission, that nothing could he
after the His frit left here a short time ago, been consulted in the matter, and that " | kupwledge those two were the only part- Commission began its sessions on Wednes, wondered what the Foreigners would de soarse since he detto Kucheng.
affidavit sweera that to the best of his the Commissioners at every paint. The people were astonished at urat everybody mure, commendable than the British Consula
It is a pleasure, mys the A. C. Daily he had the pilot arrested who had brought ment is already hopeless, The gain of time recuncuded that before adopting the measures suggested by Mr Matthews a fur here. (To the interpretar.) Ask him whe-day, August 21; over a hundred men have but this foeling is wearing off. The people
The appointment of Commissions ther opinion should be obtained, preferably ther he did not,
Witness-I have always hard-there-wors bson arrosted, yet there have been but a are cot terrified as they were, and they can- News, to add the following extracts from a hes to the Lower Anchorage, Represent to the Chinese is the gain of the dane by
the British Consul. He ange: Since we was a breach of tresty right, whereupou he be satisfactory in cases like Ezechuan
been in that of an officer of the Imperial Chinese
dozer trials. The trouble seems to be that not but know the slight put upon the Buriend's letter of Aug. 22 and 23 concerning ations were privately made to him that this theme. Nothing but promptitude aan var
Well fleeced Meantime
pretty well Customs.
His Lordship-But here is this afildavit
Investigation.
is disgusting. I can't help wondering whe Sir Robert Hart ha necordingly been
Halliday Sir dar Maourtney not the antamunicated with as suggested by the solembly, sinc rely and truly declaring the Viceroy, for autre couson, refuses the eigners at the beginning. The latter groome to Kacheng no one could be more in released the man, who one may be sure had Kacheng,
Since our start from Frounow up to the ing was effectually given against any mora Chamber, bnt has expressed regret that he that there were no others; do you remem- Prefect the least discretion and insists that not the demigods they were at first, but earnest or could more firmly demand careful the Namon rueners, by which means & Ward-
steamers being piloted in, Now comes the ther
guide of the F.D. in matters. Chinese. ber swearing it 1-Yea
Throughout the Then did you mean to Solemnly, sin-every now question be referred to himself men with only a guara of common Chineto
come into the river at all though there is auro
officialdem Beema
to be sorely and truly declare to the beat of four for decision. As the nearest telegraph oflas troops. Then, for, the last members that present moment, Mr Mansfield has in vers.
natives know that a British cruiser has been more than ever anti-foreign. Many of the other partnere, or was that a mistake you means a delay in each case of at least official, though one of the visitors was the sssacre. He has, moreover, exercised good foek of water. It is astonishing how all the stlitude of Chiness
at the mouth of the river. Of course, the mandarins are believed by well-informed to be leagged with various secret natural inference to them is that thes. At the time of the talk about the Ats of plaian that Me Matthews re-
Tastes would not allow her to come in.
Kaino Hui I vas told of mendations should be adapted. I have the thors twr.
seroral high off. But did you mean that they wers the wear out the patience of the Commis-known and makes its impression. The AS,
THE BRITISH MINISTER AND THE The eff-ot on the Tantai himself is what ials who were assoafated with this Society, honour to be, 8ir, Your most obedient sor.
only partnera -No. I did not say so.
might be expeated; he does not iofsuda
whens object was then described a str vout.
J. STEWART-LOCKHART.
The fidavit of the witness did say sooners and compel them to go home the soldiers themselves are not to be relied
We are glad to learn (sare the China foreign gunboat to come in without his per Manchu and anti-foreign. The slow opera Colonial Secretary,
hat Bis Lordship dropped the subject in in disgust. The Commission has seen on. Tasy do not stand in much age of a for sometime that rapid progress would fow foreigners a hundred miles away from
to do with the present disturbed state of the The Bonourable C. P. Chator, G., &, &c. despair.
Bir Resin thon exiled the debtors' sc- countant to give evidence of the abscond. be impossible neless a bigber Chinese hulp, nor can they be supposed to have Gazette of the 50th ult.) that Sie Nicholas mission first being obtained, and the hor-Mauch Hongkung, Sed Sept., 1805.
Fohkin in insulting the English and day are told he has refused to 20th uit, regarding the Gap Rook Light. saying he saw the debtor leave the Goley tho trishs, and it is good ness, theref.re. ¡ present except so far an arresting printers treacherous conduct of the Chinese officials to have wonderfully inflated him. Only - South. Liu Yung-fu has become a sham- Sir,--With reference to your letter of the ing. This witness had sworn an sfidavit official, were appointed to prasido at much sympathy with their object in being O'Conor has taken a very serions view at the entrane of the Rainbows into the river seems tisus of the Japanses in Formosa have mana house, I have to inform you that at a meeting by the steamer Honam; now in the wit of the Unofficial Blambers it was unacimoga nets:boz he denied having sinily seen that the Ministers have prevailed on the a means of reward. Add to this their american Consule and holding them up to one of the bills given in the Pingyang com- pion in the 676 of the Southern Chiness. reached Reking British Minister pro. arrested, nor are the Christians yet allowed what Japan has bestirred herself and routed
to rebuild their houses. He has completely him--and not till then,' ly decided that we could not, in view of the hinge,
His Lordship--Why do you tell is Toung-li Yanien to appoint a Taolai to the complaints of being under-fed, end the pos- ridicule and coutumely it the eyes of the pensation unless the matter be acknowledged who are looking to him to "uavo Formon
berdering en violence ensaed. heavy expense entailed, omrasad H. E.
The Chinese
British interests on another important mat W. ROBINSON and Co. take a upsolat the Governor to adopt Mr Matthews zug- anal a Chinese
soɔ him go sway on the Honomt These formerly Ao'ing Taotsi of Ching Chin, prisoners for whom there are no gaels. No added to the yamen and a scene of afores also changed his views to the detriment of ;
anexpected turn of effaire and the threaten-
the Easy-Payment system. We would advies that all preciations man are all stierly unreliable, and it is no Bing Hes and Ing Chung, I do not know results, however disastrous, from such as were completely taken aback byter or two, but these we care in saticipa-feature of Solling Planos sud Organs on
Now, what are the Foreign Governments ing nititude of a Minister upon whose - tion of further development.
AN UNUSUAL INCEVENT result of the interview was the despatch of occurred on the 28th. Quite sa army (for Instern glanes &o. be provided, and this man who might tali na is thuroughly givon bim the Commission must return to conerned duing Each has one warship { placerer they had apparently counted, The ways kept in stock on the spo
We would nisu recommend, to ensure the uteliable. I suppose it is no use wata Fonchow, for, at the present rate of trials, at Pagoda Anchorage. Britain, though the argent telegrame to the Foschow authorities Wouabow) of British subjects, eight in all, safety of the keepers, that a refuge be con- shore people about making such
gunboat and she will leave in a day or two. the sitting of the Commission. It is now holding all of paper, was suddenly at stracted for them, to which they might re-banks. You had better take a receiving with arrests made daily, it would require country chiefly concerned, bas ouu small ardering them to remove the obstructions to were coming into the olty. Ous of them, terrified at the menacing attitude of Sir the legs, tried to throw him, snatched the der against
the two men; if they are the serezal months to complete its work.
The increasing number of arrests is bo. It is perfectly well known that those who reported that the Tsaugli Yamén are we tacked by a Chickman, who seized him by OPIUMI-New Painn, osch,... 693
were murdered were subjects of Great Bri-Nicholas O'Conor that they have wired to As, in your last despatch in ra the Mili.usly partners, it will be the same thing as
stem. tary Centribution, you state that B.E. Į as order agzins minčad his Lordship of gaming a serious matter. The Kuch % tuin, and the little ganbost present is takes the Chinesa Minister in London to use his. of paper from his hand and fled, Feed-
Mr Hastings the Governor does not wish to consider the letter of the Unofficial Members on that the loss that subject as confidential, we proantos that the property, which they had safeguarded jaile are rowded, and the Consuls have there would be no ubjection to ear publish.ase expense, was taken for others with asked the Viceroy for more accommodation as a true sign of Britain's interest Threoed."
for the prisoners, but he has refused, under or four ships here would make a profound ing this enrrespodence also-I have the lowance for coals. honour to be, Sir. Your obedient survant, Barkrunter Ordinance mats were allowed the plea that only the murderers are to impression evon is Kucheng and would;
16 a creditor in such a use for holding pro (Signed) Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial party for the general body of creditare. be held. Where the prisoners are to be have a powerful deterrent effect on the up- Now that it was different, there was kept till, in the curse of the trials, the mortaly thaza a marine guard cannot be
members were present. Torture opened of the farmers, who were looking forward to Secretary,
waneral lors to avorybody, for people were derers aro dissoveted does not troublabiment, then, for the safety of the Raglah- Court began its aiting. all the foreign has fallen heavily for 48 hours, to the ralief i if not for her own mouths. Six murdsters have hero convist omething like a famine. Cholera and mon on the Commission, if less inclined to commence procvedioge
dyacnity are raging round us and the death honour, Britain should send pure shiped and eighty arrests wade.'
SCRX I.-Chinese Court House Cheese rate is rising rapidly they could act recover pasts, and so the in the least. It addsione mora fo the em-
barrassments of the Commission, aud The Admiral himself atould come here;
Bich Officials seated in state (Foreign property was allowed to disappear.
His Lordship It. is a matter in which I Ecknowingo the receipt of your letter of
One sight, 20th August, was very welcome, but Barometer.... the 3rd instant on the subjeos of the Gan think you might very fairly make a repre- makes another cause for rejuicing among his presence, if only for a few days, would coadjutors on either side), a number of Roek Light-hoties, and to state that the santation to the Attorney General sa otioials generally. Most men would think show that the maiter is serious. He might Chiness prisoners kneeling in rows before THE min that commened to fell on Monday
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wereich dangling by his thumbs from nearly enough, says the Foothose Echo. In Bumidity recommendations of the Unofficial Mem-hardsbip; I ramombor noticing it before.
Me Hastings-I should think & small that the Vicorey would be to indignant ber-therein contained will togive due com-
ved asending ra
Ordinance might easily be over so brutal a massage occurring in his well spare a few of his holidays in visiting them, pale and trembling with fear.
own Province that he wonld exert himself port near which so many of his country ropo-hir Loss just touching the ground, `
JE (log)-Now, scoundrel, confess at many parts the roots of the paddy are not Direction of) sideration.
men were murdered. What in God's name He Exo-loy the Governor has no of brought in.
His Lordship will make a receiving
collar will sat open your month, or the rad- inches for the four days. jection to the publication of the correspond.
the two men, with all their to the utmost to have the murderers paá.
for, it not to render some sentence that piacers, or whether thems pretty little Bansur, Guitars, Mandolines, Autobargo, three firms, In all those proceedings there should always be a dəy Bred for the debtorer Foreigners, and he probably giagos
ternational complication? There are some to appear; where there is no chance of his his interest in their fate by that of their such a time as this? Is there a fear of in knives will not make you tell the trai appearance it is a more matter of forms, and own Government With Salisbury's ulti-thing for which International complications ties if he fails to appear when called formatum, before us, what dat we expect af might well bo risked. Is thers danger to the he ia in contempt and can be taken on
the polished savage who gavertin "thur British trade British rate will not loog warrant if he enters the jurisdiction.
le one whit batter no outsider among us know..
tire in time of danger.
O. P. CHATER.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
September 5th, 1885, Sir, I am dicocted by the Governor to
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lees to say he was followed, and (what in infinenes to get the British Minister recall-ut so easy) caught hiding under a bed in s hoase not far away. Subsequently be found ludging in the hsen's gamen, where he still remaine. Beport saya be is mad. It is THE REAL KUCHENG TRAGEDY.
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ence on this subject--I have the honour order Bribing them as partners in these į ished, bat, alas, those who were murdered is the British feet in Chinese waters once, er we will try whether the spiked fron | govered. The taingange registered 1.66
to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant,
J. H. SIKAT-Logamart,
Colonial Sperstary,
The Bon, C. P. Chater,
CORRESPONDENCE.
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INNOCENT VICTIM (of official spits, toho Violine, also Strings and Bitinge for sale ni has bees unable to fad the ons Aundred W. Robinson and Do.. delers which could have saved him from ar
20th September, was: Azed, ac vinoo? Whether the Amerigan ultimatum auvive the death of respect for British mes with swords engaged in the man baciness and yuan had to be sent up
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
(Before Mr. A. G. Win, Ating Prise MOTIONS, COMING AND CO
Judge,)
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offairs Bettled uurivably, writes the Iohang rest)-Oh-1. Let me down, honourable sira. Tuz coolie disturbances are over sud their I'll confess anything-all-overything.
Jobek That Will do: Ist bim down, orespondent of the N... Daily News.
Now confess that
that you were eas of The officials bare were unable to settle the from the Teotel to give judgment. The To the Editor of the China Mark
Hongkong. Dept, A.
WEKTORED VICK (writhing with panggong to sounded story few days I regret to have to say that the spicls of The following entting from the Ba
It speaks much for the energy of mischief in spreading. The officials, and Dhi Have pity so 100, hedoutable stress announclog the toas of a child, we pinterisp News of New York goes to show
is rifa and of late tre row. Rumour in the hepelters of undertaking to satisfy
the Commission, and perileularly of the rats, in their blind hatred of everything By Confucius and the shades of my asces are getting quite used to it now, but som end was mut neat the place until after the hare bean often talked of segonkers out of the general pabilolmplaint
Pistorial placande and small books **The almost contianak-
rish and Americati umeule, opon Foreign, have reused the demon of red tore, I know nothing whaletar about it, day it may be head as a false pretext to get whom the conpumibility neccssilly falls, and marder, and they spot how quiet murderers had left
JUDGE Up wit
"with" again, gaoler, yes... sity of water now being made by some of the
ain Fot sted Hopkins, Jamming and that in spite of such ubatepler so rough has him if they would. On blondlay it, there will ace whether we can't get the truth are being sold publicly giving detalle of bewapapers of Chicago suggests the question, ainbot something be done to retuon waste Co. for 8917 for provisions supplied as de- Is 1623 the city pamped an aggregate of fondants recdest to nhtigement of bees done. Of the ten or elevan who have a serious riut at a village about two out of him. (Winks and nudges his neigh dapinsie defeats to Formous. The officials 80.259 474-000 alloge or an average of colles on board the steamet Propenia, beon proved clearly guilty, two ere pro- miles South of Hok-chiang, district city our To olation dangling once more and surely know the falssness of the reports, but
ountess that You were one of the literature. 188 434,000 vallons & day. The estimated ring south. Mr Hat
Mr Hastings appeared for minent leaders, and word has just been miles from here. This is the history early fainting with the excruciating pain). do suthing to stop the sale of such lying average population of the alty for the year the defencer
Ble Lordship-I thought she defendant, recafted that the chief of the whole sect,of it after the sipt of the Imperial murderers, sto. was 1,8 0,000, which gives daily, per
the wretch who is responsible for ali te Edict dramahding the bigh Proracial capita consumption of 14 gallon, the had gone Away from the Colony..
arranted at Klong wlop fu. Then eblola
Bette being finto the report of the Experts Me Hastings-There it more than one work in Kachong, La log Cheng, has been also sink ous and punish the mura
est of Public Works for 1808 wara defendant, my lord,
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