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other and to Mr. King's sojourn here. His attorney, Mr. Horatio Poiares, expresses his confidence that no charge of embezzlement can be proved against his client. It is known, moreover, that the prisoner has the sympathy of all in official circles of Macao. His Excel. lenoy Governor Galhardo bas the record of a gallant general and it would be an insult to hint that, in a matter of justice and humanity, he could be unduly influenced by presenre from any quarter.
The sympathizers of the Dowager's victims and may they be many-not the victims but the sympathizers-may rest assured that Mr. King will meet with justice and fair play in the hands of the Macao authorities.
A SYMPATHIZER.
INDIAN FAMINE Kelief fund.
The Honorary Treasurer (Sir Thomas Jack- son)ebags to acknowledge with thanks receipt of the following contributions to the above Fund:-
Already Acknowledged
Radecker & Co.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
SOUTH AFRICA WAR. "SALOES' AND BOLDERS' FAMLES FUND."
Already Acknowledged... E. F. Ongcapia, Amoy Rev. J R. S. Boyd
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Miss Codrington
Further Chinese Subscriptions Pun Man Hing... Hop Hing Hong Te Ching Poo... Chan Rang Tong Sai Kat Bank
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Taku Tug and Lighter Company's lighters were blown out to sex from their moorings out. side the Bar. The Hac-Li and Peking were picked $150,486.67 | up on the sand banks away to the south east, and, it is thought, will be easily got off, but the Tong-Shau laden with valuable export cargo, and with a large crew on board, has completely disappeared. It would be mere affectation to say that no fears are feit for her safety; still those who best know say she is a staunch son boat, well founed and manned in every way; they feel little doubt that the tags now out in every direction will soon pick her up.
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Tai Sing Paper Manufacturing Co.,
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Leung Pui Chi
Wong Kum Fook
A Chee & Co.
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Yesterday there were thirty two steamers inside or outside of Taku. The resources of the T. T. and L Company were already taxed far beyond their capacity: the gale and this disas ter have pro tam reduced things to chaos. A tide of fifteen feet was followed by one of less than eight. The gale was followed by a blind- ing snow storm, almost a blizzard in its inten- aity, and Tientsin within six days of the Spring Equinox is like Spitzbergen.
The Ministers and Consuls have united to. prod both the Metropolitan and Provincial authorities re the growth of the Boxers' agita- tion, This curious mixture of hocus pocus religion, spurious patriotism and superstition is running over our province like a Cornish re- vival in Wesley's days. Villages are implor- ing, the propagandists to come and initiate them into the mysteries of the new faith. There is sort of oath taken, more less or obscure and oracular in its terms, but which plainly denudes and ourses foreign religions and social customs. Some of the neophytes profess to go into a trance and to receive gifts of prophecy. Initiation is followed by a drill which, however, seems to me to be more acrobatic than military, as posturing is a large part of it. The con- verts believe they are sword and bullet proof, and raunt themselves accordingly. As these drills are openly held here in the suburbs, there is no doubt about them; it is the chief subject of native talk. Foreigners are in nowise losing their heads, but as the massacre of 1870 was $153,166.67 preceded by similar organizations precautions
have been taken. The British marine guardTM has been retained and the French bave wired for a gun boat. Political agitators find societies like these the tender to which they have only to apply a match to start a fine sedition.
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Lum Pang Poo
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Chater & Mody
750
China Fire Insurance Co...
250
Man Kwong Tin
Lo Cheung Ku
50
E. Pabaney
254
Kan Tin Hing
50
H. M. Bevis
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Abdoolally Ebrahim & Co....
Ip Chuk Kai
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Chan Long Hin...
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Wei On
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Tata & Co.
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S. W. Tso
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Chan A Fook
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F. Blackhead & Co.
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Wei Long Shan
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Chan Kwan E...
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Yung Shin Poo
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Lütgens, Einstmann & Co
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F. Bornemann
100
Hung Pun Sam
25
China Export & Import Bank Com.
Chun Oi Ting
25
Lo Cheung Shin
25
pagnie
100
Chow Hing Ki
25
R. S. Woonwalla & Co.
100
Hon. T. H. Whitehead
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C. Abdoola & Co
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Framjee Hormusjee & Co...
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A grand entertainment will be given on 18th. 19th and 21st of April in the Theatre Royal in aid of the Indian Famine Fund. In all prob- ability "The Area Belle will be played in addition to a short selection from " The Mika
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and several other novelties will be intro- duced. The performances will be under the most distinguished patronage. The following Committee have the matter in hand:-Sir Thomas Jackson Chairman), Capt. Hon. H. W. Trefusis, Viscount Sairdale, G. A. Caldwell, F. G. Motton, R.N.. F. Walwyu, R.W F., E. W. Mitobell (stage manager) and Dr. Lowson (Hon. Secretary).
The Chinese in Ichang have adopted a new method to keep their land from being sold to foreigners. Just outside the British Consulate is a piece of ground in a very desirable position, owned by a family. Some members would sell, some not. Now several graves have been built
up
in the ground, thus rendering it unsale- able. Half of the graves are said to be empty and are only put up with this preventive purpose în view.
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ALICE MEMORIAL AND NETHER- SOLE HOSPITALS.
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The Hob, Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the foll wing donation to the funds of the Hospitals:
S. B. bhaba
TIENTSIN,
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[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
Tientsin, March 16th. Our community was greatly excited yesterday by a wire from Péking announcing the complete destruction of the new and handsome Hong kong and Shanghai Bank buildings by fire. The conflagration burst out in the servants' quarters which are on the top of the buildings. Although the native fire-brigades were speedily on the spot and the whole foreign population of Peking was present, little or nothing could be done to extinguish the blaze; efforts were sno- cessfully made to confine it to the bank buildings It is understood here the strong room and all safes are intact; the building and all its contents are completely ruined. It was fully covered, for Tls 78,500, chiefy in the China and the Hongkong Offices.
By a curious coincidence the whole of the regular European staff was absent. Mr. Hollies the Agent is in England (Mrs. Hollies and children in Shanghai), Mr, Tweed was in Tuin- tsin on urgent bank business, and was for the day replaced by Mr. McClure of the Tientsin branch. Mr Brent is on short furlough in Shanghai. There is of course infinite speculation, but no evidenceat all on the origin of the disaster, The building abutted on Logation Street, and was quite the handsomest affair in Northern China, and, it would not be too much to say, was the most striking feature of the visible city as far as elevation is concerned. There will be much wagging of celestial beads over its speedy end as 'two storey' is bad joss in Paking, if it be not also an infringement of the Imperial pre- rogative.
Misfortunes never come alone. Yesterday during a strong north westerly gale three of the
Yu Lü, the Viceroy, under the intelligent advice of the Hai Kwon T'aotai Hueng, has entered on a compaign of proclamation. There is a suspicion that the Manchus in Peking are` either afraid of or are in collusion with these I-Ho-Chuan, as they hesitate to proceed to strong measures. The Ministers this day fort- night made a declaration which practically amounted to an ultimatum on the subject, but it was taken very coolly by the Tsung Li Yamen,
The Censor who attacked Sheng Taotsi and got him made responsible for the arrest of King, has been appointed to a small office on the office on the Yunnan frontier-practical banish- ment. This has lessoned the zeal of his colleagues in their attacks on the young and progressive members of the Hanlin College, Thirteen of these were in danger of impeachment chiefly on account of their supposed, patronage of the vernacular Press. The attack extended to Tientsin, bat lo! a dous ex machina appeared in the person of Mr. Tei, the Japanese Consul. The Kwo Wen Puo (as the very` able Tientsin Chinese journal is called) belongs to Japanese, and Mr. Toi voluntarily sent despatches inform- ally stating that the Chinese scholars impregned had nothing whatever to do with the paper. This defence from so unexpected a source has completely taken the Censors aback, and has recued their case so far. It is a very remark-
able fact that Japanese own so many vernacu- lar journals in China.
I can guarantee the following interesting item as trustworthy. A distinguished official compassionately and sotto voce enquired for the Emperor's health recently. Kwang Han, with Oh! I am the fa- great liveliness remarked. vourite of Heaven. I'm going to live quite a long time-don't worry." The answer was given with epigrammatie force and gaisty.
The French Minister Plenipotentiary to Siam, M. A. Delfrance, left Bangkok on the 16th instant for Europe. He will stay at Sin- 'gapore and Saigon for some time on his way,-