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FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1896.
QUARANTINE AT SINGAPORE. The Hongkong Chamber of Commerce having addressed the Government asking them to wire to Singapore, asking that' stesmers from this port not carrying Ulti- noso passengers might be exempted from quarantine, bts received the following re- ply:→→ (Copy.)
Colonial Secretary's Oflies,
4th 31arch, 1896. Sir-With refereuou to your letter of the 20th ultime, I am directed to transmit for the information of the Committee of the Chamber of Commares the enclosed Topics of a telegram despatched on the 2ad inst. to the Colonial Secretery, Straits Set- tlements, and of his reply thereto.
I have the honour to be, Sit, Your most
obedient servant,
(Sd). J. H. STEWART-LockuszT;
The Secretory,
Colonial Secretary,
Chamber of Commerce.
Copy of telegram-sunt to the Colonia! Secretary, Straits Settlements, on
the 2nd Murah, 1806-- *Chamber Commerce applies for exemp tion from quarantine vessels without Chinese passongers. Please telegraph what exemptions allowed.-Secretary."
Copy of telegrama received from the Colonial Secretary, Straits Bettioments, on the
Sra March, 1870- Exemptions at discretion of Health Officer, dependent on ostimated risk to public bealth.'
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED...
The ordinary half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Hongkong Hole! Com- pany, Limited, was held in the Company's Hole! to-day. Mr R. C. Wilcox prasided, The other gentlemen presont were Messrs W. Parfitt and E. Osburne (Dieco torr); A. Fonseca (Secretary); W. H. Potts, W. E. Gaskell, A. Sharp, A. Coutts, Ho Fook, Ip Chi Foug. Leung Tit Shan,
*
No question being naked, the Chairman proposed ths adoption of the report and accounte
Mr A. Coutts seconded. Carried unanimously.
ing,
THE CHINA MAIL.
NEWS FROM THE NORTH,
Tientsin, Tab. 17.
THE TEKING NEWS
TRADE ROUTES TO YUNNAN.
LUSTE LAS PROSPECTS. 12 me, rowing (single soulle) 5 min, 40 x83,
The business of Canton, is, after the New now shoes (ranaing), 5 min, 42 sec., walk- 6 min, 23 sec., snow shoes (walking!, wis. 14 sec., ousse 5 min, 29 seo., swit-Year festivities, once more in fell swing, ming 28 mis, 18 2-5 ved. In its way this is Mussie R. O. Wilcox and W, Parâtt as u faw omissions which would make it stil: There is no mention of the Directors,
mbre complete. Mr Gatkel socondad.
the flight of homing pigeons greyhound, swallows, or the velocity of a pannor abot, Carried unanimously.
Mr Ho Fonk proposed the re-elestion of ❘ & moet extraordinary analysis, but there and if one may predict, bids fair to be has been.must startling of the week. It is Australien in Chtua," is at prosect is Bang.serts this interview; for, as is
mbre
are
prosperous. After the plague of 1894, the number of shops that were chut up was startlingly suggestive of stagnation. Now,
Mr A. Coutts proposed the re-election of the latter probably holding the world's re byevet, na ono gats into the city, one sees will mito has not been the Ticatsiu China railway would be wasted, Apart 150t one way to do this is t
FRIENDLINERS TO FOREIGNERS.
medium,
supports this by a refarenon to the condi- Dr Morrison, author of that enjoyable but tious applying to trade as between Japancso and Japanao. We are not very much sur- not everywhere reliable book of travels Anprised that the British Trade Journal la- well known, definitely gives out that Li Hong-chang
of that journal are con sected with a quarterly advertising
the object of which leaves at once on a special misslon to Europe, kor, whore ho has been expressing his the proprietors the ustensible reason being the forthcoming opinion on the trade routes to Tuonon. The printed in Japanese, t Coronation of the Czar. His Excellency is Siam Free Press says:
is to bring the British produce: and the relations expected here on the 15th of this moon, and
at onse bugia bis preparations; up to Dr Morrison, we find, is quite of the Japanes consumer inte direct
nominated,
bat it opinion that the much advertised Burmah with each other, and it soome to be is understood that Dr Lin of Medical School will accompany
any that wo are sur- im. It is from the astaral diflenities of the work, the the methods and position of the foreiga ira- anticipated that Mr Lo Feng-loh will be Doctor tells us what many thoughtful porter. But we must any first secretary of the Mission, but there is writors have already advanced, that the prised to find the Hongkong Daily Press alau a possibility of Li Ching-fong (Lord Li) natural trade route in Yunnan is through accepting this interview as an accurate pre- Toskin by the Black River, which is sortment of the conditions prevailing in accepting the position. Mr 1 is equally viable for light draagkt steamers evan
this
firms in Japau, Furdign country. facila in French and English, a point worthy
aboyo Lankai. This and the West Blver says the Elongkong journal, are throatened of note in Rusia palition and corial life,
This great and unor proted departure has route are the two natural outlets from with severe competition at the bands of created must ezaitement in diplomatic Yunnan, and ornat hold the field against any native merebante, who are preparing, hara indeed commencad to engage in direct
foreign sent He also appears to consider that the trade of observation alone is sufficient to show how
him.
the auditors, Mesare W. H. Potts and W. ord. Of all the above, however, which but seldom the familiar shorastara which audato
O exertion we find nounce to all and sundry that this lucky man's own depend upon e H. Gaskell
the cralist bourn the palm. To cut through Mr Sheacooded.
tshop is to bo let. Most are escupied ; and the the air at the rate of thirty miles an hour Unanimously carried. The Chairman-That is all the business must be a wonderful experience, and some 602pacts seem full-that is as folí se the
crack riders who bags been afterwards Chinese usually are-of life and bustle. of the before the meeting.
questioned declare that the sensation is al sunat appalling, and one can easily believe
Another neticeable thing is that resently, it. One Doted eyclist said that he felt oum.
one of We are on the sve of the first tie of the inletely dazed and stupid after h of tho to be buried at all foreigners a year ago, are circles, and will be the cause of infinite artificial routs created via Burmah or Siam.trade with
taste the abuse and irritating spithets, which used phenomecal tandem rides, the Hongkong Football Competition, and, Given air affecting the respiration, the eyesight, as favourable weather, the meeting of the well as the hearing- complete numbness. I diminished in numbar end intensity. It may speculation as to the old Viceroy's pro Yunnan is greatly exaggerated, and asserts the Daily Press jo an authority on the
and future standing; it is binted in official Kowloon F.C. and H.M.S, Centurion team
circles here that the nomination is not that that it has fallen off within Inte years.
ocealt
RECREATION NOTES.
in fact, supervening for some time after do that, feeling less annoyed at our presonce, warde. What it will be like if over the
should p:oduso one of the finest games avertime is brought dowa to a milo a minute they do not trouble to asy much either good of the bureauercts in Paking, but that it bor:
withoused in Hougisong. Both teams have a good record as the following details ahow --- II... UENTURION."
First Ruand.--A bye. Second Hound.-2u6 January,, v. 35th Company, S.D., R.A. ; drawn, -0. 4th January (replayed tie),-. 35th Company; won by 3 goals to 2 after playing extra time.
reema almes: too stupefying to contemplate, What a pity it was that the opening ceremony at the Golf Clubhouse wae 10--11- Hot that the fortunate in its weather.
if we are to accept the sworn testimony of Posed to each daily izritation.
THE CHERELLA THIEF.
mora
origi
the
tial are for
THE COMMERCIAL TREATY
in quarters which are for or bad; it may be that some pressare is being
Fastion, in the ospital than OUSTING THE FOREIGN TRADE.
same powerful gratifying their propensity to vilify. Let protection which saved the Tsung-tang from | brought to bear to restruin the people from any ha tini &
the ones bo what it may, the result is so far being made the scapegoat for the national shortcomings during the late war has been gowlers' have any rengɔ to grumble, for Batistustery, and one is glad net le be ex- exercised again. It was jutimated in no publisbod at home rauat frequently bu as-
Uncertain tones that for so high an occasion the envoy must be aut Principa aut Li. makes but poor progress; out of sixty odd claness, all containing more or less contes tious matter, only eleven have been settled to the entisfaction (P) of both partier. The gravest of rumours have been circulating
zent natives re this slow pro among intelligent abgest can be gained by
bat no riving them publicity; we refer to them only to caution Shanghai readers against ready Li's departure will probably not expodite
Ozco more-o nur zorthern bridge this timothe passer-by may een a Chicaman wearing his wooden collar. It appears the anfcelustu fellow attempted to steal an umbrella from a foreign hones, and after being chased around the Shamera, caught, and is Low the daily laughing-stock
the thousands of people who have never bros Third Round 18th January, v. O Comin Seatland, the weather was quita in keep
ing with the game. I congratulate the Gulf Company, I.B.; ou, 1-0. Semi-Final6th February, u. Hongkong Club on a soua aequiring a habitating F.C.; drown, 0-0, after playing extra worthy of the Boral and Andent game its meralers evek to perpetuate; it is a credit to 17th February (replagod tie), v. Hong-the designer and an craswant to the Happy kong FC.; won, 2-0.
The competition for the Captain's Cap will beld to-morrow (the 7th inst.) and following days. As this is the last R.B.,montit of the twelve for which it le presented, of all, as he squats on the bridge in bis belief if they travel south,
time.
KOWLOON C
First RoundA byo.
Second found. D Company,
won by 2 goals to 1.
Valley:
Was
countries. This
far
matter, so that the sneer at the discussion
of
In
the question with more or les
or lows intolli.
of Japan geneo by the foreign pross must recoil on our Hongkong contoupo
which
loss rather rary,
clearly displaye TRADE FROSPECT IN JAPAN.
thau
more intelligence when it fails to Those whose business or inclination loads
percaire the inaccuracies, misstatements, them to a porusal of commercial journals and fallacies of the interview we have ori- ticised. Foreign firms are not only thrus- tonished by the knowledge of Japanese tened with competition from Japanese trade conditions which is assumed in their
firms, but they have had to wost this caltung. Writers who bave never been competition for years past, with the result near Japan and for whom the country is that the position of the foreign merchant little more than a geographical expression, is stronger
in foreign trade some half- or who at least have had no exporicnos themselves to know more about the me- west wholly in of the conditions of trade bera, baliova dozez Jupatrese fra lave succeeded-al- thods of doing business in the Far East rainsrkoil-but for these half-duzeu Seras export business, be it than merchants who have all their lives which, with command of large capital, been engaged in supplying the neoda of have the Japanese market. The British Trades done well that Journal, for example,
Бага the Daily Press, with dealing
trado in Prefaces an article which have failed disastrously. by reiterating foreign middlemau,
somewhat sententiously, will be employed romarks previously only some depreciatory
only na long BA he is found useful This Mr Longford's recent re-
goes without saying, trade, its author being acmit that when the Japanese fod they can
to tho
the
comporto-day than it over W23.
aro A handred
The
Third Round-10th January, e. Hoag..peting for its taat possession are advised to augue. The Chinese seam to have a special this treaty business, as his successor will, fallon a victim to to do the work thomsolves at less cost. they
kong Colts, won by G goals to 0. Semi-Final-8th February, B pasy, K.B., won by 1 goal to 0.
Com
those who wish to have an opportunity of com- this last chance. The final possession le tuke decided by a teurasment of all the twelve monthly winners.
-
.
fondness for foreign unbrellas. I lost three come fresh and comparatively ignorant to port on
the task.
THE CENSORS
and
every one will ad- cured of in three yaare and sould never discover where they went. A friend of mine some time uge
habit of
of generalizing from particular wil not continue to pay commissions
fo what the editor of the
of the to others for doing it for them. But this It will be seen from the above records
The game of golf is responsible for a lot, last one in a peculiar way. He was sitting are ceasuring oach other and almost seem instances.
to be inaugurating a Kilkenny eat strife, British Trade Journal has fallen's victim
etimtime has not yet come, mainly for the rea that the Naval foam has had to work its but I do not know whether it was the golf in the room itashed to a city preaching Custodes custodiunt custodes. The special will be seen later up. Then follows the re-son that the Japanese do not, understand way through hard games to the final, and-or the tea!- that was responsible for the Ball, talking with a respectably-dressed object of their ceneorist war is the so-called port of an interview with Me Hakorn Isonzo, the principles and methods underlying for
Reform Club. Since its comewhat comigal
sigala representative of Meidi-ya, who is design
trace, and nothing will be gained by this they have done sucessfully in spite of outbreak of Scotch that has been observable young Chinaman. Presently, the preacher
closure a a month age, a memorial favourable acribed as a Japanese who is 'one of the
Cas | ind British or other manufccturera to left the youth the sitting-rom, to its resuscitation has been presented to the pioneers in the development of more direct make shipments at the present time to
zaducing! the loss of Lieut. Sir R. K. Arbuthnot and aver eiros. By the way, I see that same looking over book, whilst be him- Emperor, and as this document bas able and
trado batwoen Bei
British
manufacturers and 3404
Japanes middlemen instead of to foreign. Dalton, A.B., the former of whom has not
authority' on the game states that gif Tai Tak, Chan Chou Nas, and the Fo played since the first tio with the Royal is the correct pronunciation. 1s that soFelt went out into the chapel to attend to influential backing, the bewildered Bon of native buyers.' A perusal of the interview Notwithstanding the competition that hos bis duty and address the crowd. Aftar Heaven is it a fix. Thase on the inner will incline most foreign merchants in been attempted daring the last ton years, Artillery, when he sprained an ankle, whilst had an impression, gathered from frequut time he saw the youth leaving, and as he track say that the new blends were going Japan to the conclusion that Mr Isous the foreign merchant not only holds his
visits to the cradle of the game; that gali saw him walking down the aisle of the chapel, too fast or rather talking too loud: they knows about as much of the conditions of grou Tho Socrotary road the astice calling tho Dalton has not played since the match was pronounced in the heatosoish dialect a thought that he had suddenly developed a actually were confiding to each other that trade in this country se the editor of the ground, hit the volume of business which a high his hands in constant. It is creasing, simply business to understand both the bome and The Chairman said-Gentlemen,-The the knee, and cannot play any more this a 60. Yay merely for what it is with great difficulty and stiffness. It ult of time evolve into a rudimentary represent-credited with some curieus misstatements. Cust
experience is given it is
oxample, he is made to speak of the the local market. Doubtless, as time goe buen in your bandi for some days, I pru-2018on. The team is powerful one- worth; personally, I have always called it wonth had stuck the umbrella dawa the leg This is conceived by some to be the real line of steam under the auspices this trade, auds great proportion of its report and statement of accounts having
Australia pose, with your permission, to tako thom as strongest in its fall backa, with a bardwork-golf, and have never noticed any perceptible of his trousers before he left the rests, which Dead It is with some small measure of ing trio of halE-backs, and speedy forward dillealty on the part of my English or Scat would clearly explain his stiffness and over tell it in ed imperisi quietoa Moro-Nippon Yusen Kaisha, whereas aft into Japanese hands, but the change
tish confrères in understanding what I rhonmation. Of course, that thief nevor satisfaction that your directors are able to
wore a cagno. point to a substantial increase of business who, on their day, are very formidable. and a not less appreciable increase in re- Their weakness, ze shown by their record, will ukserve from st half-year. As you is in front of gual Kowloos, on the other
ente during the
the report the prost un
Shan.
meeting.
vents
meant,
It cannot be said that the termination of the St. Petersburg Chess Tournament is altogether satisfactory. The result may be
hand, are dangerous whenever they get in the vicinity of their opponents' goal, and increase although they have had no pory dift. j.thus tabulated :--
the working atcuant for the six months was 824,258.66 as compared with $5,714.06 for the like period of 1 1804, being a
of $18,545.50. A pool a
swallowed
the profit
was of course Tre have been compaled to wri interest, and
A good deal of the proni colt ties and weto extremely lucky in the off & con-somi-fasl, they should give a good account siderable aut for bad debts contracted of themselves. Their back division, which
T ptier to 1835. I am glad to any that failed in the last tie, has been re-organised
almost practically do
A cash overything , and have made scarcely any bad
vory wise step. Their record this year debts since so
UP
Lasker Fillsbury Steinitz Tech. TU.
239
Lnker.......... Stetit Pillsbury 3 Tachigurin......
Techigarin beat Steinitz, Steinitz beat Pille
Remarkably enough, it will ho sees that bury, Pillsbury beat Luaker, and yet Laaker gotin easily heads the list,
bagis cow, halished the chit aystem asis-atches played, is; won, 11; last. owing to the fearful defeat he gava Tachi-
forasorly permitted. In addition to the
sum writion of for bad debts we have 2 drawn, 1; gasla scored, 30; lost, 8. mado sundry very necessary additions to It is to be hoped there will be no roughness furniture and various improvements to this to-morrow's gume. May the best team building, which, although they make hit-
tle or no external show, add considerably win!
to the comfort of visitors and wore in- disparsable the efisiant working of the hotel. The actual crodit balance, after there
The teams will be as follow:
Centurion
W. Chambers, A. ↑ H. Shirly, 4,5,
Mr Mount
deductions, is only $8,175.88, but when Gor. firewood. H.M... goud compared with 8576.92, the sum shown at credit in the same half of 1894, and a very substantial debit balance in the correspond.. sized, .B ast game-D. Allee, A.3. 1893, it is at kast ing six monthe thing to be thankful for. The directors Gunze diards, 1.14.47 are anxious, however, that shareholders bei shonid not attach undue importance
P. Buchanna, Edemar
to A. Mayes, A.B.
Биоса Kusht
backs
blessu
itasyon LuckadesIA
teapt Gambian (J. Simpan McSweyd Mylie Gow Lymington
The cup will be presented to the winning
these figures and hasten to the conclacions, A. 3, that a dividend is necessarily in sight. It was not without good reason we decided to recommend the appropriation of the balance mentioned in the report,
art. No adequate
sum has been written off furniture for
FORE, and it is idle to pretend that it bas
12
team by Mrs Stewart Lockhart,
CATTON.
SPECTATOR.
uately transpired, however, that the studious
A PEEP INTO THE FUTURE.
*Sponkers emphasised resterongly
How all nations wrought their full ; Ennant also, acting wrongly
Weaking, hastanın ta dai-yal, "Fing Squadron tatter pride,
Brood x rice of talk. al, Yet the nationa, argu-cyod,
Be foitering to the fall!
Fair spoke the gospel-bearers,
Mid 1 lord acclaim,
All saw and felt them sharers
that
Of
peru flamo,
Now
sad for sgas burning
'ar the world wide,
In hearts c'or unbly yearning
Lust ones to
gaide,
Where comes nor pain net sadgres,
But awent ruliaf";
Flowing with glorious gludness.
From Christ their chief..
Yat, as 1 heard, I pondered→→
Is En land so 7
Je sho from word ties undered?
Or, Christ's foe!
(06 1); For
utive institution (shades of the engue!
reason of the late
Gath and publish it in Askalon the that the most earnest promoters of it and the proposera of its revival are Hupeh men: better yet, those Hupet, men were indeed by the altruistio Mesars. Richard and Reid. Unhappily, as we think.
THE TSUNALI YAMEN
in
in operation bulwoen there will bo considerable shifting of
of on
Brill
be expected will be so gradual as to be scarcely notice. Japanese morchant to know that though a steamer or two able. Certainly there will be no such. has been sent to the Cointes at various cataclysm as is
na is suggested by critics who times by this company, no such line as
ho refors to has yet been established, know nothing of the conditions; for sil er Then he speaks of the foreign merchants Perience in these matters tends to show is getting its finger into this reform ple; having oflices at the Porte of Treaty Sot that the process will be 300 of gradual de."} this is supposed to augur well for the rer- tlenrents, and employing Japanese and velopment rather than of convulsive revolu ganisation of the Society; to us it is the Cincas as bautos or captadores for trad- tion.-Love Chronicle.
Chinese of its ultimate addle. It is ing purpose outside, as prosage like the time-worn eantrivanca of getting more than Europeans or Americans could War Office or Admiralty Committee to re-travel about the interior and make con- part on the re-organisation of these great tracte in poraon with Japanese merchants. Again, we are told, also on the authority departments. Beform will lose all its mean.
of this Japanese farsa'
that the banto ing and will be emsscainted into
de:tain
if it be entrusted to bureaucratio influensca makes his own sall, thus gaining &
LATE TELEGRAMS
(From Japanes Poptra.)
THE SIEVATION AT SEOUL,
Tokyo, Feb. 26-A telegram from Fasan in the capital. The present proposals are profit for himself, it being suggested that states that there is continued disagreement to affiliate the revived Institution to the the consumer has to pay two commissions among the Ministers. The King seat for Traveli Yemen, to make the beads of the instead of che, around and the British asked him to accept the premiership, but as would be the case Kim Pyongai to the Russian Legation and Rnd direct trading. Mr Iono Yamda responsible for the propriety lane. Trade Journal will perhaps be interested to declined, expressing strong disapproval harian-85 the reformore enggestions,
to subsidiae it from Government funds and to know that this is true in very few in so wet the objections to black-mail. Po stances. The custom is for the banfo to get
astoall
commission on each transaction, in the turvydom of Mr W. S. Gilbert: fancy
But
litical China assuredly illustrates the obese majority of cases he has pertain
of the execution of the two Ministers and
of the fight to the Russian Legations
The gatos telogram says that the present Cabinet
is
continually dispating, and that
From Our Own Corresponderet.)
Canton, March 4, 1896;~~ FILE EXTINGUISHING APPLIANCES. It has often been remarked that the
dan's Free Trade Agitation being placed in ly nothing to do with fixing the soiling administrative affairs are in great disorder. Chinese are utilitarian, and by no means
the leading strings of the Exchequer, or Mr pries. Me Isono's views on the question Ramonra unwilling to adopt any new contrivance, of Sad, sad, came echoes, waking groans and Miall's Liberation &ciety at work under the of the admitted extensive imitation of the
tegie of the Arel bishop of Canterbury; these trade marke in Japan will be found on which they see the utility, provided that its
E' now in
in anguish shaking Armenia lies, would be fairly analogous to the Chiang intercaling, if neither accurate nor inatrus that the Rassian force will be inoreesca
tive. This little failing of
Seoul, Feb. 22-The Cabinet is now adoption does not lessen the amount of Smirking in hetous blandness, he of As-Aui auder the Tsungli Yamdo.
Foachow
making efforts to captare the subordinate
SERVE THEM RIGET
trader he believes to be due to tho
|
that moba hava risen ia of Beaul and will merch There is s
general
opinion
manual labour hitherta omployed. As ex sens at our Empire's grandaess and makes | (bat hardly right enough) is the verdist on 21 Burgos rms in not taking the trouble members of the late Ministry. A number
amplo of this tendonoy may be sosu in the way in which the people of Canton are laying
down iron piping with a view to protect themselves from the large conflagrations,
I am pleased to see that a stop is being which, in the past; have to frequently
the new buking like a par with those food that we shall bavo a Hongkong Fect at high water, there is a fatal scarcity of |
not deposited. Much of the bed-room fur- taken in the direction suggested by me insured this city. In the case of fire, often nizom in the vid building requires complete my last notes, and that there is a likeli-enough, unless, it be near the river's-bank, renewal, and if the foown in it are to be placed on
new carpets and a large ball Association and something like
to be pertaenent trophy. · The success of the pro- propartion of new furniture will have provided. Turning o another department,
sent competition justifies the formation of hat the table that my what we could wish to see an Association.
appointments texactly them. Apart, however, from these and orbor must desirable:
are not.
which improvements,
may be azpected to
to bring som
some retern in
Coming down from football to shooting
the shape of increased revenue by tender perhaps some of your readers will be in
ing the hotel more attractive, there are terested in the following cutting from
Jug
other directions in which unavoidable cut Singapore newspaper-
ley at au parly date has to be faced. The
boilers, which supply the motive power for There docs seem to be some slight allinity
water. A year or two ago, however, some few of the mora wealthy streets combined, and the requialte machinery for pumping water, in case of firs, was purchased. The engias and machinery were rected, la a substantial building on the river's brink, the iron pires were laid sometimes ander the granite slaba of the streets, literally embedded in sewage, sometimes over the
TOK,
Further to tamo our greatness,
Knowing well politic latunees
Shipwreck has made ;- Worshipping Trade,
Fair waren uld England'a banaer
Now as of sure;
Yet waves it not in bows,
Now, as before,
Sho who to slaves extendad
Froodom's fair grace
Gives bat support pretended-
Shows not her face. Where wrong and fool opprowion
Mar God's fair work 1. Tat holds to in possession,
Fate of the Tuck.
Here ia do cause to ponder,
Duty is plain,
Well may the world in wonder,
Spurn with disdain.
of arrests have been made, including one er the chief men of the Tai Won Kan's
party,
EXPLANATION OF RUSSIAN GEARTSZING OF STEAMERS,
a recent Imperial Ediet conferring Duable to appoint agents through whom their Dragons on those foreigners who helped to marks and labels could be rogistered. If
had been he
Hing organian the Red Cross Seciety during the this sould not now be autfering the
the Hon. Treasurer oss in lale war. Mr Tenney as the
Tekpo, Feb. 28.-A dispatch from Sbang. and Scoretary, and Urs Atterbury, Fraser, loes in trade which has resulted from the Irwin, and James for their services here, and extensive imitation of their goods and hai dated the 21st, atates that the Russian two others (names unknown but I think of labola. What Mir Ieono means is that the Oriental squadron has abartered about a Frosch aattonality) for work at Shimonatali. foreign owners of trade marke should have dosen steamers of over one thousand coed It is also reported here that Herr Mandi bas heic trade marks, which would then Lave the perpess of carrying coal from the given Japaneso agents the power to register each (German, Danish and Norwegian) for received a high deaeration for bit services la buen safe from infringement but he dard-Reibei coal mines to Vadivostock, crdaanoe supply.
brell
fully omite to state that the only way - THE RUMOURED ALLIANOS, BETWERK HUSSIA, L.--
which the foreign
PEL-TAHU SUR MIS
of a trade mark the racciving
AND VAPAN,
the lifts and the hot water baths, cooking, between the kind of capacity needed for lots of the shops, and so were arranged to All, all old England's greeting, knowing debery, BLC., aro all exoclent. It is quite the Japazno Government in powerless to and that diarquis Tamagats is charged with
&c., are not only, I regret to say, inade
gaste for the works, but, having son long ervice, are now reported thin and much work. Indeed, we are advised by our en that one of them will shortly havo to placed at a cost:
t of I nearly $3,000, The anough
bow frail
Assait
aluating and that associated with music. eonvey water into the city itself. By this England hath born in meeting dastard The band of a regiment, which does its moans, water could be pumped, at a few
Knowing Armenia lying prose'neath the musketry as a separate company, is almost
Tuck; araya at the top. It was so with the 5th minutes' cation, at least half-a-mile away,
foll work,
and the 10th, é clarionet player in the 58th and the volume of water which one of these Scorning with mora sadging, Feochew's being repeatedly the best chut in the regi- tubes would throw, would be greater than pumpe which supply the taule for the lifts mont. We do not know for certain how the overal of the small hose of their own hand band of the 5th stands in the current mus- gh for tho are not forge hence the slow rate of spoed a: which the
passenger
lift works
purpose:
ccures, but it is sure to be well up, engines. The big fire of last automa demon- poad a: While Bancassan Hartahoce, leading clarious? strated the value of this modern appliance, full of gucate the slownes of the lift be-player, baring come out being very neatly for when the fire burnt within reach of ons comes a rather serious drawback, one that B. Bandmaster Wallace 5th Regiment, we should greatly like to see remedied. (member of the Singapore later Colonial of these pipes,
the volume of water Turning to the building itsoli, I am glad to Team) was some years ago the brat shot in which was immediately turned on speedily
India, winning the say that, owing to cor atant supat vision, it mander-in-Chief's priza. And we now read extinguished the conflagration. Lately,
in erder, but externally it requires calour washing and painting. You will sees, that the Championship of the Bengal Pre the wealthier parts of the city are adopt- hot accusary it is for the circa-pideroy Rifle Association has just been caring this preventative very extensively, therefore, how acce
In band for i-1100
imtied off by Bandsman Brannigan of the Û1- tors to retain some monnaire. Unfor. fordehire Light Infantry. As a local detail and the mouths of the tubes, which are proremonts, canewals, and tunately we cannot count upon a steady perusps it might bo added that our chief usually closed, meet us at almcat every continuance of the business wo are now do amateur bass singer (Captain Daman, street corner. The new arrangement will be ing throughout the year. It must not be S... was for yours the recognised best forgotten that thos
A DEMAND FOR WESTERN MEDICINE)
o pason this winter com- shot in Singapore, and of the last two a blessing to the people. moaced unusually early, and there has been occasions the President of the Singapore more morement from Europe and America Philharmonic Society has been lucky
One is glad to see the increasing number No doubt the stream of globe-trotters is an enough to be at the top of the dingsporo of chemist shops that are being opened by the the inoroase, but it is fiful, and next year
Inter-Colmtal Team.
We
su
at
ses another comparatively
dull season, By out only deservo sucoses in this i business; we cannot command it. There
of
2019. LATE
Knowing with op: conception
All our diplomusa' iueption,
Guided and paid
By Meloch Trado.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
“ኀ
is ones again engaging local attention and in could have been certain of
Tokyo, Feb. 26-M. Hirovo, the Russian en the bosm. This in a scheme to establish fruits of sales through a duly excredited a seaside resort on the Gulf sume 30 ailes Japanese agent would have been by virtas Minister, and Colonel Wogack, the Roselan touch of Suguhaikuan. The spat is as ident of an agreement that would partake of military attaché, are said to have expressed the and has already been treated pari the nature of a business partnership much pleasuro at the proposed vlait of mentally; it transcends Chefen in overy and the Japanese law at present forbids Marquis Yamagata to Rossis on the oc casion of the Tear'e coronation. It is ban single respect except those of shops and business partnerships between Japanese acossibility from 8bangbai; the beach, and foreigners. The further remarkable ginning to be believed that there is a project for så alliance Between Rome and Japan, bathing, water, climate, environment, statement is made in this
in this connection that possible Poking will co-operate when the interfere in the Treaty Ports, as if the the negotiations,
JAPANEER CONSOLS FOR TIS NEW CHINA Fallway is complete to Polo's Bridge, N.-U. Japanese Government had no jurisdiction Daily News Dor,
Tank. over its subjects residing in foroiga Settle- ments who may endeavour to infringe for. Tokyo, Fab, 26.--The following Ccusuhr eign patents. Finally he urges that the appointments have been made for the new BONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING European Governments and the Caited Japanese Settlements in China: Me
COMPANY, LIMITED.
States have only themselves to blame for Ocbiyat Konetaro, Vise-Conen! at Koshiu; The following is the report for presanta- the present condition of the guestiua, bo 17 Tel Nagumas, second Consul at Tion- tion to tos shareholders at the twelfth cause they refused when the existing toin; Mr Nagataki ieskichi, second Consul
Treaties wero drawn to allow their
up to
sub.
at Shashi; and Mr Kato Yoshizɔ, second, ordinary 7 general meeting to be held at the
jects to come under Japanese law' Any Cousul at Chokei, Offs of the General Managers on Saturday, one would think from this that Mr. Isono 21st last.
believes that the question was discussed Annexed we have the pleasure to lay when the Treaties were framed, and that A STRAxes report is brought by the Chinese before shareholders the ustial annual state
the present
Treaties
are but two or three arriving by steamers from the South today ment of accounts made up to the 31st years old. We are inclined to think that (says the China Gazette of the 29th Fab.) to Mir Isuno's prediction that when the pen the effect that Liu Yang-fuh, the ex-leader The not profit, including the balance Treaties come into fores foreign trade will of the Black Flags, and now Folding the rank brought forward from last year, amounts to be largely removed from Yokohama to of General from the Chitose Government. $83,480,08, which it is prepozed to appro- Tokyo and from Kobe to Osaka, le about has returned secretly from Cantos in a jook as valuable as his other observations. Pos
another rebellion, Bat we need soarealy in the recent battle, under the semuraud To place to reserve fund... 66,000.00 sibly he is unaware-at the British Trade Farms with the object of stirring up of Gapersi Baratiori. The Shoaus com-To pay a dividend af 10 pes cant, 15,000.00 Journal ales opposra to be awarey that we do not believe there is any truth that under the existing treaties foreign in the report. Lin is too cautions a hero ta pletely out-manoeuvred the Italians, and To carry forward to next year's
3.480.08 trade una be carried on both at Tokyo rally charged amidst the ranke, firing at
have led the offiours point blank. The retreat of
Aa it has now became necessary to in- Oaska, and that the pauses which had riak his skin again." the Italians was an attor raut; the losses crease the cupavity of die factory by enlarg. to trade converging to Yokohama and Keba are not stated, but uns viola brigade is tug the building and making caneiderable are not in any way due to restrictions ALLISON Pianos, Art Models, very fino, missing.
additions to the plant &e, it is intended to placed on foreign merabants. The inter- $400/450; Cabin Pianos, small but excellent, Anti-Government demonstrations have raise the capital to $250,000, by issuing view is, indeed, a tiaue of Inaccuracies and 8175/220.-W. Robinson & Co,
misstatements from beginning to end. But taken place in Italy, and the Government 2,000 sheroe of 250 each, in payment of hon resigned.
remarke Me Lauso is credited with eagly! I didn't mean you to cat all those "On" Madge! The bankot already quite The bezecarry Food will be applied,
sre his observations as rogards
aredit solutions for effecting this bald Japan. It is sometimes sald,' remarked gs at oneel 'No more I 'did, mummy.
proposed Leeting at an Estracetinary
dorr. I est 'om one by one!' the interviewer, the Japanese que after the glory of the Ordinary Meeting,
Conne ting Committee. La acoczdanos extremely long ocedit. Is that so 1 with the Artioles of Association, Messrs.equired by foreign and Colonial importers, Me Isono replied, ie chat unnally Lewis and Sheen retire but offer them-
December 1895.
SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL']
LONDON, March 4, 1896, THE ITALIAN DEFEAT IN ABYSSINIA. Fiftoon Italian battalions were cogaged priate as follows-
+
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The appochos delivered in the American Senate, somewhat aggresive and injurious
El Comercio).
SPAIN AND THE U. S. A.
Madrid, Feb. 28.
accouet
which the sum
£ §100,000 from the Ecservoeding most striking of the many wia-{
be
re-
natives. Every year adds to their number. I am unt⚫ An Old Fogey," and bave done The Chinese, whatever prejudises they may my best week in week out, as the Village cherish against foreign doctors, have leszat ara other causes by which ent business : way be adversely affected. The last outbreak Blacksmith sings, to keep you supplied with the value of certain Western medicinee, such bug did
· of plaguo
Tojary Un great
angk another
comparatively modern sporting gossip, soyon | as quivive and others. There new elegantly. epidemic it would cortainly prors
die- astrous, for although the disease is now must forgive me if I serve up some prchangé furnished shops are filled with petost and known to
to pass by the Western races thete in the shape of the following interesting other medicines, which apparently find ready ard plenty of tituld persons to whom it is a paragraph which I clip from a home paper buyers. Moreover, the business, like that of vory resi terror, NOW that ths
Moses reeiguod on leaving for home and distriata. In Yokyo it is a month, and in Some little time ago an ingenious and the chemiet of the west, must be a lucrative to Spain, have excited the public opinion calves for re-election. Mecars. Gillies and La Japon the credit sarice in different
heto ia an alarming mannos elated infected we shall find, I fear, a good
4
The press adroddigs moderation on the Mesere. T. I. Ross and M. D. Rakis are totall trade, Not a word, it will be auan, Barometer...
the country from three to six months for the thele stay painstaking writer, suppored by many to be o Whenever a native has leoras the say will shun it or skontingencies the versatile A. H. Grifa, gave to the world | elementa of the trada he can easily Had part of the people.
taopustively appointed in their planes. Te mentioned
the various mils records which were woll In no pessizolatie operis, but simply froto
Several groups paraded the treats of Thena appointments now require ademais atid as to the roal trouble, which is Temperature
the difficulty that the foreign importor Elemidity... desire to prevent too sanguine anticipations attentioated, and those who are fond of those who will supply, the capital to supple Madrid, ahousing in favour of Spain and tida
Auditors. The accounts have bean audit.has to inducing the being hastily formed. At the same time making comparisons will find the following mens hía knowledge and brains, and a set the Ariny.
if the markot Wind we have grounde
The police koop ratob at the Americaned by Mestre, 2. Arnold, and I. Henderson, to take delivery in Japanese marchant Directions of
has gone against him since the contract Formo who are recommended for re-election. Logation and disperse the groups when we shall tee our indubleduces di, ide yacht 1 min, 10 seus, running thing ageing. Maay of the native Chrise
น SHEWAN & Co., General Managers. was made and the order given. Weather Bilaished and be able to count on dividends. borse, 1 min, 35 sees,, torpedo boat (with tians are engaged in this trade espoolaily
leono's reply is not pely a superdana Bala Wo have already crossed the morass of im-side), 1 min 0 sec, torpedo bost (still them who have been in Australis and
Hongkong, 2nd Marob, 1886. presniosity, and though, we have not yet win. 102.5 480. (U. F. Bardens Himoy, an America. The two or three shops which water) 2 min. 5.1-5 een wafety blogsle, I Fraphed the solid rools of prospeclly there
every rossot to believe wore on the way dem bioycle 1 min. 25 sec., steam yacht, 2 have hitherto enjoyed a monopoly are thither. I have only to add that I ekall be min. 1935, sinting (with wind), a beginning to feel the effects of the now happy to answer any questions any share. 133-8 seo, dosen liner, 2 min 30 6, Baldora preoppt may wish to par
roller skating, a pin, 90 152, runatug 4 min. competition,
for hope for the fature, detalls interesting-Railway train 49 4-6
March 1.
The orowds of miliontents in Barcolog
have reached about ten thousand personif
who protest against the insults ofpfessed in
the patiosa Beasts, and have pelted the W. Rosincax & Co. have 180 Fiance for American Consulate with touch. Madrid Hire a dually Payments, Alga. Pianos Is tranquil
returned from Hire oboop,
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question having reference to the rain. Highest open air temperature on th Lewest open air teraperature on the th tious botwean Japanedo sad foreignera be to radit given, and he answers it by alleging
F. Q. Fros
First Assistant,
that it is the foreigners who requise the
credit and not the Japanese and then hereng nervatory, March 5, 1806