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May 2nd
Barona Me. E. MAOKEAN. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
ALLEGED ASSAULT.
I have found plenty of birds, and you surprise me very much, when you say you saw no few. Como, let me tako you sono day, and show you my plan; I shall be very glad to show you how wall it works, -Temperanta Union Correspondant,
NEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE
MAIL,
NOTES FROM JAPANESE FAPERS.
The training ship Textuba-Kan left Artic. and for Valparaiso on the 17th April.
Eight Chiness students of the Japanese lan gauge, who were specially seat from China, baze urtived at the Legation in Tokiyo.
According to the statistion of the Customs Revenue Bureau, the total importa for Janmy last smounted to 1,810,882 yes, and exports 2,431,733 yen: giving an excess of 620,357 yea of the latter over the former.
The now iron arrow steamer Ning Chow, built: by Mosses. D. and W. Henslerson and Co., Par LONDON, Jet Mny.
tok, for the Chian Blippers Mutnol Stan valno to their countrymen, They have
Navigation Company, went down the Firth last THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE doubtless saen much that contends itself
The steator Glanavon, which arrived here on her trial trip. The Ning Chow is s ON EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.
sistor vessel to the Ospach, of 2,700÷lons gros, yesterday, brought on from Port Said English and the following dimensionsLongth * 3 All tirs Powers interrated have declared their to them as worthy of imitation, and thore
TAMSOF TRADE REPORT FOR 1989. —-papers to the 18th March By courtesy of feat adth, 41 fact & inches, depth, 34 foot. stems now to be little danger of any serious adherence to the proprest for a conferencs ra
Captain Donaldson we have been able to make us has engines of 2,200 horsepower, with cpposition, in Koros to the introduction of galing the state of affairg in Egypt, bui
Mr. Henry J. Fisher, Assistant-it charge, the following extruote from the London and oylinders 33 and 66 inobon; steam is supplied, improvements. Indeed, the tendency ap-Fence makes it . condition that the discussion. Customs, Tamani, in his report for 1853 China Depress
at 90 Lbs. prosate and the pisten stroka is 5 feat. Similar "in every wspect to the pears to be in the other direction; the shall not be limited to the tunneil eltation makes the following romarica in regard to the The now F. and 6, stove Mansilia hon hadetesor Oopack, whose been built specially for Kareans, like the Japsuuso, wish to.ran be. only,
importation of opini
deba teip which was attaudul by satisfactory the requirements of the China trade, and in for
nished with elaborate wraûgements for the galot.. fore they can walk. The condition of the
Imports showed e dofirit in 1832 of re-nits: marly 500 piculs, aqual to thoat 25 pur cont. of Referense has been nude in Parliament to loading and despatch of cargo. The vestol wan peninanlar kingdom at the present time,
the import of 1981. The year there je again a pian cultivation in India, and to Mr. Hartley's launched only three weeks ago, and has h judging from the reports in the Japanese
deficit of nearly 320 piculs, or about 20 per sant, daims upon the Japanese GovernmentA finished with remarkable despatch, in order to tu pupore, is far froin prosperous, and the out-
of the import of. 1892. Is in perhaps hardly fair The Ocows Stenmahip Company's now bill of it time for the new season's teas. Ar average Inak there generally is gloomy, A farino
to draw purina with 1881 Dering the lading on tea has given riso too respondence speel of 13) kuote was obtained at the trial. Af three yours 1870 to 1851. this importation appears between Mr. Alfred Holt and Messrs. Thorne & dinner Mr. Henderson, janr., who presided, pro- is said to be prevailing in the Keishoto
Lo Amai, wife of Leang Li Chi, sergeant in- to have been excessivo. During those thresyouca Ca. A HANNA JUN
pooed sucess to this Ming Chow, compled with district, and trade evoryivkaro is in a very torpretar to the police, was charged with at--for some reason of which I cuoiot speak with: The steamer infaun's Custin, of the Castle the name of Mr. Potter, the managing diroste
certainty, but which I believe be have mest prob line of pockets, has been taken over by Rasian of the Company under these rupervision the depressed condition. The country is very tempting to commit suicide.
The womma took a dose of opiums, but i ovorably been connected with the Likin the district agents having boon purchased for the pertice of vaksel has been built. Mr, Potter, in replying, poor, and its capacity as a producer seemed Cross its fucts in the Civil Hospital. She supplied feera hore was large than tal. In the Volunteer Flest of Russia
remarked that Moses. Henderson had done. very limited. Unless er mineral resources paid the reason dhe did it was that her husband my Raport for 1883 3 pointed out that the Likin It is said thisSir Roger" is to adopt the marvels in finishing the vessel in so short a time, division of the island inte two separate portions stage as a profession when he is released from aut expressed his satisfaction with the verkl turn out to bo valuable, it will be lang be had been in Hospital a long time.
Dincharge.
had the effect of crning i considerable portion Portland, and that the first chatisler in which and the machinery, The Conck, he mid, fore Korea will furgish much of a market
THREATENING A WITNESS.
of this fu, and of the northern portion of the he will appear is that of Sir John Falstaff. •
created quito s sansution in London, and he had The Mangarios Maritimes atorer. Poiko no iesitation in saying the Ning Chow was for European goods. At the same time Cheong A Ng, bood olie, was charged with southern fu, formerly applied from here, to draw there is no doubt that trade can be consider sorterly conduct and threatening a witness their supplies from Taiwan in At the commence atranded on the 23rd last. After leaving Mar gually well finished. He took hor of Mosure.
at the Police Court on 1st instant.
mait of last your the whole falard was rendenue for selles, but fosted, after Bghtening, without Henderson's hands with great pleasure, know.cg |ably doreloped, and with proper mauage- For of the defendant's men wors before the Lilin purposes, but the abrogating of the division damigo, and aonfinned her voyage for Aloxondria he had a first rato tool to work with. He con Eent this will be done. But it will be folly court for some offence on Wednesdes, and the has not find the effect of recovering for the Prince Swasti Sobben of Bion is staying in aluded. by proposing The Heat of the w
defendant shook his fet at and throated nerbatas anticipated their lost market. Clifton with bis tator, Mr. F. E. Weatherley Builders complimenting thom on the evil for the Korena Government to attempt to of the witneries.
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On the contrary, since this change more opium and is visiting the various manufactories and force of thete work as shown in the new read! tertake any great comercial enterprises; Ordered to find one surety of $25 to keep the appears to liavo come from the South than hatore. other places of interest in Bristol and the sigh. The Ning Cho left directly after the trial for Cerdi and loaded coals, and has since left for the conduct of trade, had far better be left peact for three months, and in default to be com That a very large quantity of opium love ranch bourhood.
mittad
this port overland from the South Shore can bo Authoritative contradiction is given to a Chin on her maidon trip. no doubt, and if the importation into the South, rumeur which causel great sensation in Eshion- Martin McNair, a private of the Buffe was was increasing, the explanation would be satis abte sooloty, that Lord Coleridge had proposed charged with asaulting a coelio named Li Ting, factory: Freat the published reporte, however, to Miss Mary Anderson and hid hoon rejectad
The complainant is employed at the Murray it appears that in 1882 the import was more be the petrose, Barracks. He said he went wish to. Buckets than 700 piouls legs than in 1881, and for the first, The following appointments have been more to get water and the top being a bar one, ood three-quarters of 1983 the import was 550 pivals at the Admirally-Sub-Lient Hebert Grmal- tinned to let the water cape after he had tarated below the same period of 1982. During the Dalton to the fertin, rice Sub-Liont. King; it off. The defendant asked him why he did not three yours above named, 1879 to 1891, not only Liont. Henry Belam and Lent. Henry H. Don turn off the water, and then gave him a blow ou as the local district supplied larger then either glas, additional, to the Audacious,
It is reported that about twenty firms of more the left eye. He callein cook who earroborated. hofors or ginge, but an unusual quantity was re-
This trade, or less prominazoo in tradu Invo resently effcuted The defendant said the complainant left tus exported in junks to Chin-chev. tap dripping and he showol the man how to as I have before said, had long existed, but private compositions with their creditors, and so taea it off. The complainant would not turn it now, owing to the oqualisation of the Likin, is yell has the soret been kept by those interested off, and defendant took his hand to oake him do quite stopped. The average annual import of that comparatively few poople know the name. The Navel Department is about to test the A rumour is current that Rusia will saggest durability and adaptability of rug, the campbor it, whereupon.tle defendant trapped one of the opium during the above three years was 2,183 buckats on his foot, and stenok khm with his piculs, being 400 piouls iú eress of the average to the Powers the opening of the Dardanelles, trop, and genoks (the Celtie Wildenawiana) to bamboo. Defendant retaliated with bis fats. for the preceding 1re years 1874 to 1873 Inslu- the Sea of Marmore, the Bosphorus, and the the constriction of men-bf-war, by submerging
Two witnesses corrobaratod, and the defendant sive, namely, 1783 picals. It is fairer to com- Black Ses to the navies of the world, the Turk-planks of the tiribers in sea water. was discharged.
pare this last terra with the present. During ish Straits being place under international con- The Naval Depuitbarent is taking steps JABORNY FROM THE PERSON,"
this period, however, the local supply appears to trol kimilar to that of the Suez Canal,
towards having the whole Japanese litoral care- have boon larger than now, though not so largo Wo hear that Mr. Robinson, as present fully survive 1. Baroral officials have alroly as curing, the intervoning three years. As this Underwriter to the Chinese Insurance Comicen des atour to the south-western districts, period immediately succented the Japanese and pany, has hean appointed in the same capacity where the work will be commenced-fiyy savage troubles, tlure were any more soldiers into the Struite Insurance Company. Mr. Robid- Shimbun the island than now. The military forms wereson will be sucosoded at the Chinose Insuranco very largely reduced in 1578 or 1879, and thore Office by Mr. Chan, Guttmann, of John Batt was a further rednotion of 1,000 conin 1881. Un-} and Co. “2) doubtedly the population has largely inàransod At nogo of the social receptions given by the during the last five years by inmigration, but Chinese Ambassador at Washington has his wife very nearly all the dopacting liars wundi be made or appearance, and this for the peculiarly opisali smokers, whereas a very large percentage Eastern season that there is no Chinese lady at of the incoming immigrants would be non- the capital of sufficiently high rank to serve as an
· expressed, by our Correspondente.]
smokers. Even, howovos, comparing with the interpreter of her utterances The baby, law cially at the present joncture, when Gar
ATHLETIC SPORTS AT CANTON,
period 1871 to 1878, there is a skeit, 1882, over, has been brought in by the mun treasury is in an ombarrassed state, should
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS,"
1,644 pionis; 1883 1228 piña's. It is notionalda The Chinese Minister's (1) S/A.) wife, taking a higher Court, and the amount of bail has been every friction be handed over to the Govern
During the thunderstorm on Thursday Bisnoe DEAR SIR-May I be allowed to explain in that the Natives here are showing a preference with her har infant daughter, will shortly return bred at the discretion of the Jadges. In future, spent. Whatever is received ought to be Villa, on the Fekfolum-road capied by Mr. your columna with reference to a Canton Besi- for Turkish and Torsion, and that tasse two to Chius for an indefinite visit, and her husband howover, the amount of the buil will be in our forwarded. Unless the matter is investigated Berner, of the Great Northers Telegraph Co. dent's letter, that the sporta in quatro kinds of Opiam give about 20 por cont. more expects to follow her at the expiration of his dance with the torra of punishment to which the
was struck by lightning: Considerable damage entirely organised by the officers of the British smoking matter mt of the raw material than term next Decambor, voless he is reappointed accused is liable. Japan Mail. thoroughly and carefully, hundreds of thou was done to the verandak and one of the bath mau-of-war, and that the small supplementary doos Beneren. Mr. Commissioner Marion, in his to the combined missions of the United States, so vo prima osloage, Becordingisto Chiaes
sau asked from and subsoribed by the comma- Report from Takow for 1869, opposrs to hinta Peru, and Spain, of which be now has charge, sands of tacks may go to line privato coffer. Tos.
nity was merely a fimation of the amount raised similar ehenga of taste in the South. It is im
The Gatite of the 25th instant notifeditere, aro Yellow, Winto. Red, Blue, and Blank. This is a most unbecoming state of things."
Rear-Admiral Davis visitol H. E. the Governor on board the ship by entries and ezhscriptiona possible to get any satisfuctory statistics as to Foreign Ofice March 1. Jamos Joseph
A dog Eying open-mouthed at a sergeant Unbecoming the existing state of things un-yesterday morning, and was received on lording Had the sports been organized on shore by the the importation of Native Opium, but the most Estie, Esq., now Her Majesty Vice-Consul
halberd into his throat and killed him. The PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS SHANGHAI deabtedly is, and not the least unbecoming by guard of honour and the hand of the Buffs.quis the matter would stand in a very reliablo authorities are of opinion that that Hekodud, to to HOT Majontye Vise Consulapon mareli, the latter ran the spear of als part of it is the titude assumed by the des mitte hairge shen fired by the Shore Battery different light and no one, I think, would have import is not increasing. Mr. Norioni statos at Hakodadi and Niigata Ms. Bualis is, at ornes, indignant at the death of his ding naked in the afternoon Admiral Davis vinted Peur proposed confining then to any particular that Natira Opium is said to be grown premont here on leave from his post. The highs the sergeant why he could, not as well have vornment with reference to the embezzle Admival Kopit on beard the Russian lagship nationality
to a small extant in the Casog-hua district, promotion it will doserved by one who has been track the dog with the blant ond of its halted. As to the charge of littleness and eliquides I Cheng-hus is on the borders of this fis, and prob- in the service for twenty-three years, MAP OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE.ments. The system of Earning ent appoint. Minis, and was sulled on leaving.
trust and believe that the major part of the ably much of that Opiam oresses the borders." The Chinese war-ressel Nin Thin remained So I would," said as, "If he had run at me ments under the Government allowing
coinmunity hardly possess the amiable quali. There is no doubt that at the beginning of this under detention until the point involved by the brunt
The Govornmout of India has received in- the oficials to make what they can hy
lave to the extent of refning to subsoribo tear aneh more Opiam might have been ensin placing of the gans on board was settled. This formation that Persin has without provocation, An Anglo-Chinese Calendar, Moutine of Sun-squeezing is perfectly well recognised. The
sports organized by any of our guardian sites had it ben procurable, the merchants were all point has been cleared up, and che esiled from and without owner, crossed the Afghan boundary. rise and Sunset, Bolipses, Festivals, de.,
on the ground that they were not of the same complaining of short stocks.
the Tyne on the Wind inst., having on board the somewhat to the ucet of Horat, and amnered A full Chronology of remarkable crante sina decree now issued can hardly be said to deal
astiooshay as the ship contributing to their The people of this district are very organs for which she entered the river. The vesa strip of country 30 miles long by 30 miles the advent of forcipuces to China and Japan with the evil as an evil at all Ita effect is
amusement. I am, der air, yours truly much poorer than they were a few years ago sol, it appears, has bean saling unter the Ger wide. Of course, so long as England and India Aescription of the Festivals, Fasts, ke
ACDI ALTERAM PARTEM
Poor crops and heavy taxation hare impoverishman log, which was flying from her mizengaffare supines acts of this soit are sure to occur. o arred by Chinese, Mahomedans, Parsees, simply that the Imperial Treasury landing rington
Canter, 1st May, 1884.
ed them. Though the import, las frequently as she left the ship Jan Parle, with exhibits mined to petitions against the proposed aboli Over 10,000 signatures have stready been ob- Jews, &c., with the days on which they fall. in need of replenishment, the lekin ocials.
been much higher, I think we may consider that The new stormship Comparative Tables of Money. Weights, Medare to make larger.contributions thereto chandant of Customs at Canson is expected to arrive
about 1,500 pionix is the proper annual coastup for the ozhibition which is to be held at Seoul, tion by the War Offles of the Highland feather tion of Opium in this fu
the Korean capital, has salled from New York bouuates the Londress so long worn by the Iras latterly been the case. Save time ago here from Shanghai on or about the 6th inst
The Korean correspondent of the Hochs, an official at Fesing, Way To President Arrangements have been made here for his ac Shaben gives the gloompiest account of affair value the whole has been more satisfac Committee of the New York Chamber of others in England, bnt the majority of the The report concludes with the following you Host of the es space was engagol, and souratious ligand regiments A large number
A principally of poizolonm and cotton goods. of petitions have been signed by Scotchman an commodation in the Colony, where he will pro in that country. A rumour was circulated to
Trade on of the Board of Punishments and Assistant bably stay a few days and then proceed to the the effect that Dai lu Bua was returning from taxy during the year reported upon then daring Commerce has tone what it could in providing 10,000 sigastada buvo buon obtained in G'nego ter Grand Svarotary, was discovered to be possessity of Itama to take up his new post HIA exile in China; and it is supposed the object was its predecessor. Ton is really the gauge of our amitable exhibits. The reggel is 1,500 tops T- ed of a large sum of money; Tia, 300,000 was name is To Simi, and in is like his predecessors simply to incite the people to pots of violone trade. If the Tea tende is good, the import fan, and is owned by Mosses. Saltor and Liver. Edinburgh, and other parts of Scotland. the amount he owned to." Asked to account Tent-in for Shaung bat
in that offer, a Marku by birth. He has left ander over of which rolbyry might be carried brade will be good. In 1932 we had a bad crop of miers, of New York. She will proceed from
ont with safoty. The fazaino prevailing in the Tea: Rive hul failed, and had to be imported Races to Japan ports, and thence to Shanghai. for the possession of so large a sai, ho said
The sequel to the decision of the Court of it represented his sarines, and that among 10uzlu occurred in the protines of Kwangture Sovernant had commenced to clieve the people import was 50 per cent. in excess of the avenge. Appeal in the use of Belt v. Lawes in favor of one better to wait for a special one-"I siw
On the afternoon of this 25th ult, a disastrous Keishudo district was painfully severe; the largely, False also appears to have failed, as the constantly required by residents and those other office he had held the Superintendency it rise over Lak Lou village in the Skuitek uit it was thought the land tax for this year in This year the T'es crop bus bean good; the zien the plaintiff is the bankruptcy of the defendant some beautiful scenery," was the visitor's first having commercial or political relations with of Customs & Folkien and subsequently at district, and event onwards through soveral vil. Cao famine spitten districts would be remitted, orop fair-thera was an import of 700 piènts, and Upon the application of Mr. George Fowls, Mrrumark, as I came to-day by the upper road?” China, Japan, or any of the Countries embraced Peking, two "very lucrativo" appointmetrts.ugos in Fan Yu ant Tshing-shing districts/Bi Shauiso, rufian who attempted to murder ag export of 300 pisuls;; the Paleo erop akse ap- Registrar Pepys undo the usual receiving order. You will so still fr.or." we the reply,
Fritish. French
NAVAL SQUADRONS
SHIN-Officers of P.3.0.9. N. Co. Messag. Maritimes. M. B. M. S.S. Co. Indo-China S. N: Co. Dongles S. 8. Co. China Merchants"
United Statos. Garmun
the Coasting Steatures of China & Maujla Co. Siamesen & Co. H. C. & M.B. B. Co. Scottish Oriental Miscellan sons Coast
Mouners.
The LIST OF RESIDENTS now contains
the names of
ELETEN THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED, AND SEVENTY THREE FOREIGNERS arranged under one Alphabet in the strictest erdor, the initials as well as the amine being alphabetical.
The MAPS and PLAWS have again been
increased in number. They now cousiet of
FLAUS OF MERCANTILE HOUSE IN CHINA
NEWMAR OF THE FAR EAST.
MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG. PLAN OF THms Grey, or VICTORIA.
PLAX OF THE CITY. OF CANTUM.......
PLAN OF YOKOHAMA:
PLAN OF MARILA. PLAN OF SAIGON.
Among the other contents of the book are-
vares, &c. The Honkong Posisi Guide for 1884.
Arrivals and Departures of Mails at and from
London and Hongkong.
Sentes of Commissions and Claagus adopted by the Chambers of Commerce of Hongkong, Shanghai'and 'elv lire. Hongkong Chair, Jinrickstu, and Boat Hire.
The APPENDIX consists of
ForR HUNDRED PAGES
of closely printed matter, to which reference is
within bio scope of the OHRONICLE and DIRECTORY.
The Contents of the Appendix are too many to smunerato is an Advertisement, but include
TREATIES WITH CHINA-
Great Britain, Nanking, 1845
Tientsi, 1858-
and all others not ebrogated
France, Tientsia, 1851
Convention, 1860
United States, Tientsia, 1868
บ
Additional, 1869
Peking, 15-
German, Tientsin, 1801
P186)
Kalabil, various
Japan
Spaln
Brasil
Peri
TREATIES WITH JAPAN-
Great Britain
The Agent has reoived telegraphic advice of the arrival of the Facile Mail Co.'s steamer City of Tokia, with the American, Mail of 12th ult, at Yokohama, which port she will fente on the 4th inst. for Hongkong.
It is reported (says the Shanghai Courier) that His Excelloney Tsa Taung-tang has bos order to Yauan by Prince Ch'n The cld gouoral is said to be delighted at being called upon we again do duty for his country.
Ho Ayau, tailer, asserted to three matha hand labour for stealing a bundle of clubhing, valus $25, from a man in Tazki Lane, on Thurs day.
The defendant snatched the handle sway, and ran off with it, but failed to ascopo,
ANOTHER demonstration of the corruption which pressils in the Chinees Government service is afforded by the recently issued deerce un lekin embezzlementa. "Lately," says the decrea, "the lekin stations have often been oflivered through privato infuones, and perzone unfit for the posts have been allowed lo serve; consequently numareas evils have arison from their avarice in stealing the funda It will be seen from the Company's advertise- sollented." We are further told that espement in another colman that the Hongkong. We do not hold reaves responsible for the
Cantos, and Macao Sleamboat Co.'s night boat wil vatil farther notice, leave here at six pm, and Chintan at balf-past üve
The official received credit for being frankand truthful in his explanations, but was never- tholess ordered to disgorge The 100,000. So we take it the decrea issued the other day simply means that the len officers are to remit larger aantal Pe
www
We here to acknowledge receipt, through Messrs. Key and Walsh of a small pamphlet en died The chim to Sovereignty over all on. dor the Southern Horizua of the Grant Emperor Judge and High Priest, commonly called Eu- peror of Chim." being a reprint of the articles From the Shanghai Marjury by Mr. Charles Bi-.
The newly appointed Haiwan or Superinten.
CORRESPONDENCR.
KOREA.
*
Okardoto Koski, a colubrated post in Kiyoto, has sold a precious stone to the Imperial Hoge- hold Department for 1,200 yen. It was origi
ally bought by his father from a Chinase while staying at Nugasaki. Several lines ara vierhla in the centre of the gom, which, when expoani to thesim's rays, shows the five primary colours
It has, beretofore, has eastomary for compe- tout Judges to sccept or refuse ball for accused parties in criminal cases, subject to an appeal to
A sportsman who, daring the shooting season, had gone to pass a week with a friend in the ovary, on the strength of a general invitation, on found; by a gentle hint, that he would have
under a petition presented by Mr. Charles Bonnotyou go back to-morrow by the lower one?" Laves, doseribed as of "St Michael's grove,
One of the most graceful presents on record Brompton, and of the Studio, Chelses Bridge was that given Frederick. IV. of Denmark in road sculptor April 24th is the dato, fixed for 1720 to Lord Carter, who had done so much the public examination of the petitioner. The for the restoration of peace. As the English Albadges in the case of Bolt v. Lawee are £5,000, per received his forewell audiense, the king 12- buklod his sword" Since," said his Majesty, and the costs amount to £6,000.
An appointment which our readers know has with exquisite tout, "as ambassador you have which we have many times valled attention to ap bigdom of Sweden, we are no more in want of been under consideration for a long period, and canoladed peans between my country and the
king. It is true the decrae says that if ever grove, Esq., of Shanghai, Chins, was married, toclesad their establishments; while others were casions, vis., his Sonretary, First Secretary and pears in the Gazette of the 9th inst. It is a fothe sword; therefore my lord will be ind
title for rome yours.
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a Japanese resident rumed Okawachi and his pours to live been in average one.)) Early in the day a small rain fell, and this gra wife who are happy recovering from the dually increased until a tornado developed Lukarions wouds inflicted upon them), was to be Lou suffered most, the damage there being very executed shortly. Depression in business at
THE CHINESE MINISTER AT ware 1st in the villages, and about fifty to sixty and artisans were reduced to starvation and bag- sarians. It is estimate that about 1,000 lives Nins wasdeeponing, so much so that mechanics
WASHINGTON,
junks, spans, &c., came to grief.
The Washington correspondsut of the rary, Fusan and Guizan were in the same caa-
Pening Journal writes-Daly the of the The Overland Mail of the 28th March, age-lition In Fusan the Kiya Boyeki Kaisha, Colectial assistants are of sufficient faak to At St. Hilda's Church, Hartlepool, G. N. Win Kiodo Kwaishu, and the branch of Bihar had company their chief, Mr. Cheng, on State or Juliu, oblest daughter of Christopher Froctor, awaiting the advent of Europeans to realise their Second Seeratarp of Logation, Mazars Teu they are found to harass the people they Esq., late of Thornley Hall, near Duchem, or prevised and return home,
Very for will be sorprised at this gravo state Shan Pung, Tai Kwok Ching and Chin Chilous Forsign Office, March 1,1884. The use must be immediately degraded and severely March 19th. The bride was given away by her
Joseph Hughes, Esq, now Her Majesty's Consul punished, but this must be taken merely a8 with dowry end trimmings of race point la cries aloud; and the little hope of relief that numet is his interpreter anal speaks very good at Shanghai." It has long been apparent thist
father, and wore a dress of the richest ivory sath of affairs in Kersa. The poverty of the country Yeung, who are respectfully addressed as Mr. has been gracionsly pleased to appoint Patrick cough to receive it from our buada na ma-
Peu, Mr. Tsai and Mr. Chin (Chew). The last at Shangha, to be Her Majesty's Consul General
COMMEROTAL INTEÜLIGENCE. a figure of specoh so long as the officers have. She wore a lovely wreath of orange blossoms trade gave promise of was destroyed by a pro. English, with an unconscious shuixture of harina ons should be raised to that of a Cansul- to depend on squeezing for their incore. and jasmine auf talle veil and carried a superb posterous tarill-Japan Gazette...
less slang in it that reminds me of ocrtain well- USA, 8th April,
General by reason of its being the chief port of
FRIDAY, 2nd. May The tendoney of the present system is simply and other oholen dowors. The bridesmaids were bouquet of white lilus, roses, orango flowers, lilies,
intentional Chinese corrents I aged to know in
EXTORX CARGO. We lurve little to disturb the quist monotony California, whose English had been learned from China, and also the fact that British: interesta
Per steamship Yangtze, sailed on the lot to make rampires of all the officials; they the Misses Anate and les Proctor, sisters of the of our lives, oxcept the arrival of a steamar, and the street rabble and who used to electrify polite are larger than those of any foreign power, some pray on the people and defrend the Govern-bride. They wore very pretty white dressastrim when the steamer arctineal torns out to be the households sometimes by the chexroter of their of whose representatives Lave had the higher lay-For Continent-36 pkgs. organ. For London-1,791 boxes argon, 6,025 boxes scented mod with lace and yellow ribbon, white straw Nunzing everybody is on the que vive, for he vocabulary, which it was impossible to laugh at meat, while waxing fat euselves. If bats trimmed with loc sad date, and oarried brings news from the outer world to cheer and or resent without deeply martifying and paining the Korean language and the duties he has ze boxes pouchoug.
The natural aquel to Mr. Aston's study of caper, S13 boxes soanted crange pekte, and 200 they are imprudent they may come to grief large bouquota of flowers to match Each wore enliven us. Trade is call and is likely to be no thom. I was in the bonau of a beloved consin of
until after the wheat harvost, which, from pre- silver braçolat, the present of this bridegrom. aud either lose their appointments or be
ine there, a Me Brova, at the time of her gently been able to fall in that country finis sunt appearancez, promises to be a good one."
A Superintendent of Tee has been appointed man, who had received any kindnesses from her William George. Aston, Beg., Her Majesty's death, and few hours later as Chizes suudry. Place in the last issue of the Gazette. The mulated it's heavy squeeze themselves, but
notice Foreign Ofoo, March 17th Or The Indo-China 8. N. Company's chaptered au ordinarily astute man will readily find steamer Glenare, from Canotta in this preto reside at Fasan, and he arrived here samme mears of concealing his depredations, and with a go of spin and the Indian mall, cane time ago overland from Seoul. It is hoped he came to bring home my wash. Whan I hurkon Consul at Nugasnici, to be provisionally Har
his accustomed voluble greeting with whispered by making judicious parinecta to his into collision with the coasting steamer Rajah will interest himself in extending the trade of intirantion of the sorrow in the house, he meis Majesty's Consul-General for Korea Wo trust that before long the appointment may be Brooke avar Penang, on the oth ultima. Ful this part of the country.
The sea along the unst conat teams with it with appropriate solemnity of constau William Rickard Carles, Esq., to be provi
taro aprang suddenly to his heathen ores and hele permanent: The same issue also states superiors will find the way to promotion particulars have not at proment boon received rendered easy. It she Peking Guvernment is here, hat the main facts that the Rajahariety of splendid fish, which would makethe for
tane of any enterprising Ningpe fisherman, but Me solly. He heap bally lados, Mees lown" oily Her Majesty a Vice-Consul for Korca" I suddenly remembered my poor A Siu and Me Carlos entered the China Consular Service unfortunately the Koreans have either the boats his quaint way of expressing the proper soati in 1867, and holds the rank of First Assistant, Orders in Council for Government of H.B.M. earnestly desirous of putting an end to there was sunk, and the Glensarn, somew ast damaged. The latter vessel proceeded on te Aubjects in Chise and Japan, 1865, 1977, so-called embezzlainents, not only in the Singapore, and on disatanging nargo there, it note nor energy to isks them a mile faca and monks of roepest for his doad benefactress, when thongy as its filled the pest of Kotlug Vios ON Reles of HE.M. Supreme and other Court lebin office, but in all other branches of the was found that her damag wis greater than consequently car Sea Hurrost' is lost for Izok one day inst week I m the Chinese finister Consul at Shanghai, Acling Cousil at Chaufos, Ox CALOUTTA Bark, 3 days sight. 223
bad been supposed. It was therefore seemed of harvesters. Several varieties of ouible son- service, the first step must be the arrange advisable ant to prosced to Hongkong is that wood are found in brge quantities along the most thatter out enling, as one eftones and Acting Chinese Secretary at Peking.
mest them, for the Minister is an insulates. coast, and waiting to bacollected. ment of a scale of salaries on a sufficiently coulition, and the vessel is now guder repair at Thurs seen overal ounces of gold, mostly very caller, going as ofter a three or four times in tras recsivel in Ameries a New York Herald. liburut basis and the total abolition of the Singapors A court of inquiry has investigatel pisos, but a littls, far enough to be called us to sized to sides all the official reporter interviewed O'Donovan Rosa. Haro the oirenmstances concocted with the disaster geid dust. The pieces are of a dirty yellows which he makes with exemplary, and w/ a portion of this conversation The proper. Act of Vaitel States Congress Relating to system of farming out offices. Tais, with and the Glexeur has bona hold blameless in color, and the gold dust, a tight yellow tiring etiquette The host wis present at this way to hurt England is to wack her pouket Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares--124
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The Treaties between United States and possessing only a very slight aggasibtauce anything, but synonymous terms. This fact is brought here for sale is from the wash Hur meher is never visible, being a lady of bon gropiously pleased to appoint Nicholas Chius Fire Insurgico Company's Shores-805 -
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per cont. premiu Regulations for the Consular Courts of United approximation to purity among the officials.
und the bait way to do that is to rain her com owners all a very high price Staten in China
Chinese Government agents are said to have for it. I observed the banker hers testing it in place where I ruet the Calestial pair, and polltaly orto. So after wo have blown up Windsor Union Insurance Society of Canton, Laited-
sold to the interpreter And how is is Ex-Carti "And both Houses of Parliament," $550 per share. Bales of Ceart of Console at Shanghai
The Government bas, however, yet to learn been basily employed in the Calday and vatlying the same way as the ancients did-by means of a leay today Is is A Number One, I that honesty is the best poliag; it is itself villagas for several weeks past in vooruiting for 'neku o has several small piece of thank you," said handsome young Mr. Chia chimed in Kin fores. And Marlborough China Traders Insurance Company's Shaxor
Howe,said Me: Bessis, don't forget Marlborough $72 per share.. the Chinese army. Whatever truth there may guld, of different shades of yellow, of the with proud consciousness of aftoring the very House Wo then intend on finged Mr. North China Insuranco-Tia. 1,400 per share the chief squeezer, and it expects its serbe in this atatamgut, theca seems to be little doubt value. Selecting one, no arost the colour of it best quality of gut-edged English Prince Jagte, to turn our attentious to the Susz Yingtare Insurance Arsciation-1 151 p^y vants to make their salaries by squeezing. That many Chinese are lately buon enticed from gald to be tested he rubs it a the stone, natil it
that's gone I think Lore the Colony wider promise of exlistinet ut & leaves a small shining spat, gold colonred; he Chong looks rather elderly to be the husband of Can and who Custome and Harbour Regulations for the dis THE presence in our harbour of the Korean monthly innovation of Tla. 7. This amount: then takes from the suple to be tested a little 20 young a wife as he brought with him here England will redmit there is something in the Chinese Insurance Compsar, Kimited-$195 per
soms for Chinese coolies and others of the same gold, and rub it on the black stone, near to that (cue of fur, she is said to be, and her age eigh
said Mr. Rossa, "if I would only tell you, what's On Tui Insurance Company, Limited-Ths. 148 ferent ports of China, Philippines, Siam, &c. Ambassadors to the United States suggests dlses to he very liberal payment, but then it must of his own old. When rubbed sufficiently eteen) the father of so young princese as the resources of civilization erre vén, bir,
six-month-old baby whom he named Mi
per share. Pilotage Regulations
soms interesting reflections. Three years he remembered that the Mandarins when hard spares the colour of the gold, one with the American) after the great country of har birth going on in this office at the present time the
Canfon Insurance Office, Limited-3100 por HONGKONG
pressed will promiss anything and everything to other, and decides upon its value. Tea tasting,
charo, Charter of the Colony
ego the Heririt Kingdom was still clased to gain their comporary and notauice and silk inspoting link inte insignificance The baby is a charming new bond between the whole British Eagire roule tremble. Rules of Legislative Council
the following appointment and promotion Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Lars-- the Western world, and her people were pro-parlaps many of these recruits may in time find it compared with La scenises and indemn public and himasil, and at the Legation she is The Gasetis of the 2511 instant contains frequently brought down to be shown to cullera, Foreiga Office, Doe 7, 1835. The Queen has
$345 por shure foundly ignorantof all countries but their own, their cost, promino and fulfilment are in this case required in the gold inspootor.
streams about crank, but the nurse of the child, a ativa wo Roderick O'Connor, Bag, Low a Second Sorro Cores, France and Anna, and several other
but too well known to the Chinose of all einssasings of sover scull items have not appeared in proviene festas, ***with even China and Japan. Onto, however, the difully in recruiting for the Chinese hundred miles from here. It is sold very bring her down in her arms to be distry in For Majesty's Diplomatic Serrin, to be Hongkong and Whampos Dock tazopangTMÃ
Sporotary to Her Majesty's Lgation at Paking." heros-60 per cent premium the crust of Korean reserve was broken, the army and the tardiness which the Chinese evines privately to Japanese merchants, the people played.
when asked to come forward to the assistance of being afraid of the officials to whom they are
Mr. O'Comair will cumsed the Hon. Thomas Hongkong, Canton, and famo Steamboat Co.'s
Shoros--842 jar share premium. people of Cheeen soon displayed considerable their who may be prosded or beset with bound to hand over al gold found by them. In aft of anger Brown so far forgot husael Crosvenor, whese appointment as Secretary of engerines and ouriosity to learn something difficulties:
Mines are known to exist, bat are not allowed to as to tell Flatbush that he was sa forant as Legation at Brussels was notified some months ludo-Clin Steam Navigation Co.'s Shiro- bo worked without special Royal Lloones..
17 por cont disoquut pig. But Brown was sikry for it when he tauemines The new Secretary joined the Diplona. of the antor world. Possessing a civilisation The case of the murder of a Chimeman at Yun" A great many of your readers are men fod to reflect on his works, and he took curly tig Service in Marola, 1866, se an Attaché, and China and Manila Beamship Company, Limited Mostro. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. Mossra. Wilson, Nicholls & Co.,
far behind that of Japan and in bust things mati on the 16th of last month vens before the of dog and gun, and like to hear the arcw of a occasion to call on Flatbual and apologies passed in oramination in November of the same Mozirs. Helge & Co.
inferior to that of Chins, the Koreans early Police Court yesterday morning, when fuspector young cool plaasunt. Perhaps this story Said ho, Flatbrah, I told you you were a year for some pontus he was comployed in the Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$84 Mostra, Kelly & Welsh, Brhuishoved a disposition to embrace-improve-on stats that he has hoe which proven at dinner by a gentleman long resident hors. I laiva bona sorry for it ever since. I have not Berlin in August, 1867. In 1970 he was pro- Hongkong Hotal Company's Charva $145 per
Thomson stated heen able to proonros will interest them, which I was told last night ignorant as a pig. I ought not to have said it forsign Dive, at received an appointment in SHANGHAI...Mestre. Hall & Holta.
ments that was bardly to have been expected at the inquest, in the shape of a witness, who I am sorry you have had anch bad luck on only offended you, but I have grossly insulten meted to Thiril Sourstary and transferred to share NORTHLEN & Messrs. Hal & Holtz and Kelly from a conservative a propla. Thus besides would state that he the first prisoner and Dear Isad this winter, for in former years I their so I went to take it back. And Washington Arly the next your. Subsequently Chins Sugar Refining Company Limited-117 RIVER Porta Mesure. & Walsh, Shanghai
two other men in company with the deceased on hare shot & good may plausante there, but Brown went away with the feeling of a man who he was employed at the Heras and at the Foreign NAGASAKI MA. The C&J. Trading Co. establishing a Customs service, modelled on a night of the 16th. This witness, a watch parlaps you have never tried my plan which had done the right and hancurable thing Offen, and was transferred to Madrid in Octabor. Chine Suger Rolining Company (Dabantaros Hrono, Osaka. Mosers. The C&J. Trailing Co.
man, was exiled, and bore as the statement, and tell you. I had a pheasants egg given Colonel Kemy was remarkable for the studied 1973. In the following your he received his pro YORORAMA... Mosers. Kelly & Co.
and introducing various reform and innova- the watchusa bo siw the prisoner enter theme, and I placed it under setting hap, pomposity of his distion. Quesday, observing that metion to Second Boeretary, and was again sp-Luzon Sugar Relining Company, Limited-490 MANILA... Mostre. Dias Puertas & Co.
ordam divan about half an hour after that time, and in due process of tiras she hatched it, the a credes man in the vaakshido particularly dirty painted to Washington, from whence he was SAIGON... Mogers. Crettior & Co.
tions, the King of the Hermit Nation received also gave his evidence The latter did not give revit baing a young cock hinusant, which was fawo, which looked as if it had not host shot for transferred in the 21s capacity to Rio de Janeiro Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-$145 per BANGKOR Messrs. A. Bjurling & Co.
the Foreign Ambassadors in audience, and his testimony in a ticinctory manner, and In-rear successfully. When the season opened, a twelvemonth, he wasexceedingly intignant at so in Beptember, 1875 The next year he proceeded whare. SINGAPORE...destra. Bayle & Co.
exhibited himself to his subjects, while asli ho knew her bought to have bean ateny an open space in the Lash. I drove a peg into the bira, and he to the corporal, who was an Irish appointed to the post he now rates at Faris
spector Thomson said the man was afraid to stato tuck my phenannt over to Dear Taland, and finding grossa vigiation of military propriety. Take in service to Rio Grande do Sul, and was Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Tamil
-$100 per slipco. Mense. Maymurð & Co. Mesra A. M. & J. Ferguson.
the crewing proof of the final abandonment un diety, instead of which he was in the divin ground with a line attached to it about twenty man take the can and lave him in the waters 1877. His dues at Paking will be cutively Perak Tin Mining and fighting Company of the old policy of seclusion, an Embassy smoking opium with the prisoner. At the in-yards long, the other and being fastened to the of the Chaodians After some time the corporal differons from those of its previous appoint was despatched to the United States, Prince quest the witness said he pospoil through a crack for of my phoasunt. I sunt retired falo (hal, vetrned. What havo yon done with as luan ments, wat from the qualities Mr. O'Connor has Selangor Tin Mining Company-8520 par ekure, in the dour, but he now stated that he fallowed and soon my bird began to make a peonlins bois, I sent with you?" inquired the colonel-Up Bow abroady displayed there is no doubt he will prova Perak Sugar Cultivation Company is 23 per MING Toyo Ix and his colleagues have seen the prisoner into the house. The case was for-thut coomed to collect all the phessants within the corporal's right mod across the peak of his osp well qualified for his new post a great portion of the world since they left ther remanded. The anggulon of the Coroner's curing and sour Incored thou strutting Sur and plase, your honour, and didn't your By the appointment of Mr. N. R. O'Connor as Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874-Nominal, the clures of Chosen last year, and they willry that the Oosurusut sould offer a reward around in the open space, perfect beaution, and honor fall as to love leave) him in ferver Secretary of Lagation at Poking, the previous Chine Import Loan of 1877-Nominal.
for the discovery of the porpitators of the crows, have often folf a twinge of conscians when and there be is now, nocording to yor honour's notification of the appointment of the Ios. II. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1876-Nom have much to relate on their retorn. Waldoes not seem to have been acted upon.
taking advantage of their innocencu in this wayonara.
G. Bilmirdes to the same place is revolted, Chinos Tauperial Loan of 1831--Pa
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