INTIMATION.
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the charges on the loss, then we reply that | LATEST TELEGRAMS. The proper course is to spread the loan oper Fraud & period as will allow of its being paid
off without additional taxation.
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during the continuanos of this advertisement
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Hongkong, 20th February, 1886.
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Is workfog mount, the By Puteh Fatale" has
THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 18m, 1888,
from sickness. They were strong, sturdy cyn in the storts to mais in saring the innentas, boon vredi fed with 3 h00 rosaived prior to 31st To soldiers when they left. Zor Timor, but they The premises of the Yokohams Toe Company (camber on uncount of this sahn of the property and looked half dood on their rotura. I can only various Fire Brigades with their ongines were less working expenses ainee the last tw
had a very arrow escape. The raembers of the plant, the balanos ($1,762.96) reprosats the amount Lope the Portagues Government will attend to promptly in attendance and by their exertions procented. On the other ride of the accnqnt "Sala- them and give them some extrs remuneration succeeded in confining the destruction to theries" aro a benvy item in murogance of compveERES to in some degree recomponáe them for their three premtes. We learn that Mr. Pass had tion paid to discharged employés. The loss on Tin Ora Faratus is chiefly accounted for by the depen- privations it, Timor. They sino require to insured his effects for $2,000, and that the profdoney in the last accounts presented, $1,661.59, which, properly droseed. The condition in which they Jonsered by Ah Sang for £3,000-ns and than stated would probably be the can, was
| Japan
found to belong to this ngant. These losses on salos We understand that & polition is being signad of property and plant, and depreciation written off, in Tokelaras which it is intended to proant to resize
d. 11. Rear resignskás position as anditor, as whilat in transport in the interior, provide that the with Governer Ross's request, and supointed rating for a reduction at the period of imparacired by the deed of nettlement, but offers in
the Hon. Sir F. B. Plunkett, BBM. Ministar
1
Contry,"
|trade, in the third clause of whính Agreement
you will find the text runs as follows:
It is agroad that the aforesai3 import and likin
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dates having bona pall, the owner shall be allowed LORD HARTINGTON AND ME. GLAD. bare the opium repacked in bord under the super. vision of the Cantoms, and put into packageg'of augh STONE'S IRISH SCHEME.
asserted sizes as shall haya bean agreed upon by the The date of the capture of Lasked by the Mr. Gladstone's scheme of Home Rule for Irs-
The Marquis of Hartington has dondemned Customs authorities and British Cousul at the port of Freach wes the 29th March,
The Customs shall then, if coquírad, ingne gra haud, and has apposted to all parties to matter intuitously to the owner a tranft certificate for each order to maintain the integrity of the Empira
enol package, or one for say number of packages, at the option of the owner The House of Commons spread to the al- Bach vertalente shall fee the opinion to which it applies from the imposition of any further tax or July journmont of the dobato,
package has not bean apered, and that the Customs ssalı, marke, and ezibers on the packagɔt have not been offaced or tampered with,
3.We are sorry to learn that the Hongkong Sketching Club have been obliged to abandon the idea of holding their nemal converatziona this year.
The Agents (Moesra, Jardius. Matheson, & Ca) inform us that the Glen Live stoamer Glamazon, from London, left Singapore for this port on Saturday, the 10th instant
The address and testimonial to the Hon, T. Jackson will be presented by Sir George Fhil lippo in the City Hall this afternoon at three o'clock, when the signatories and frivads are in- vited to attand
By an avertisement on our front page,
noto that on Ice Depôt is to be noned at Mann on and after the 15th fost, when es will be pro- ourable daily at 83, Prain Grando. Thinur. raugemont will prove a great conrenines for the
ANOTHER MINISTERIAL
RESIGNATION.
Mr. Heneage, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, hea resigned.
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The utility of the meteorological signala hoist-Opium to the interior. at Trim-shal-sai le gaared to the shipping and to those interested in ships about to leave the harbour or out in the China Son. The Colony itself is warned by rasans of the typhoon
89,
were loaded here was a disgrace allko to the na- tion and to the Government.
The Home Government have, at last complied
fr. Frei, A. Paraits ta ba Conml in Siam. The Comandata at Bangkok had been too long in the charge of the young Chancelier, who was not too popular thors.
We are at last to have an Ice Depot in the place. It will be started on the 18th instant at No. 83, Praia Grande, where supplies will be procurable daily. I hope success will attend the premator of the enterprisa.
for re-election.
Shingli, 28th March, 1984,
ST. V. Dauwoso, Chirmuna. The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, the report is rather-long, and has been in your hands for
sonment to which Henry Cook was sentenced Cook, it will be remorabored, pleaded guilty to perjury hafaye Mr. Justin Hannen on 1st Do cenbe: Isst, ani was adjudged to suffer eightman months' imprissament, of which term nearly four months have clupand. The petition in using some daye with your permission we will take it vort generally and infusutially signed. | na road." Before moving the first resolation, I The B. P. Chaney, Captain Humphries, which have very few remarke ta tanke on the report; arrived at Yokohama a few days ago from Cardi, as it is tolerably fall. You will have ascertained roports that whilst passing through Pitt's Pas from it that what we stated to be our last chance engre, in the latter partof January, so when mar-with the block at Sungei Patel-Las not Loo to Amblau Island, a large number of berowud oil successful. The report also states the staps casca were observed floating amongst a quantity taken by the directors after the failure was as of wreckage apparentis portions of a ship's certained. Arrangements ware made by the botas and balworks. The weather being very Government for the sale of the Sungei Puteh equally and threatening at the time, it was not block on the boat torms obtainable, and the block considered safe to lower a lost for the purpose has been sold. With regard to the future, tho of making doser obserration, and the B. P. angigement of the Company to use the money Cheney consequently held on her course, The ariring from the sale of the Sungai Patsh block oil cases were marked" Devee's Patent Cans.” in further exploration will prevent any im- Musashi Kas from the Governmsat shipbuilding eas that the chanos of discovering anything tha
The launch of the now Japanese corvette adiato winding up. Fram the report you will
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DEATH.
The P. and O. steamer Venetia arxired here from Japan. yesterday. She has austained but trifting damage by her recent stranding on the rocks off Tanabe Folut, near Kobs. Amought ber passengers was Captain W. 8. Davidson. the pilot in obarge at the time of the accident, who, we auderstand, has come down to give evidence at the Court of Inquiry, which will be held here.
our destinies!
in that
Such portiBoston shall have valdity only in the hande of Chiunto abjects, and shall not entitle for igmasa to convey or accompany any opium in which they may bo intorented into the interior.
This last clause, as far as I can judge, talles ON THE PRACTICAL USE OF THExotly with the Regulations attached to the
METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALS.
Tisatsin Treaty of 1858, which forbade foreign archants either to convoy or accompany any duty of 30 tasis sad li-kia of 80 Lash por 100 Now, saording to the agreement, if the tariff
The receipts at the Post Office during the aattics have been paid to the Chinago Imperial month of March resbed the large figure of Maritime Castams, I don't add any more barm 202,195 Reis, equal to $237,89. This is not mould be done to the Chinesa Gererament, be enough to pay the salary of the newly appointed oans they have acquired all the thing they Mačao residouts and especially visitors to the
wanted, sad it may be well to ask why ahonid Inspector sent out to get a living Lore, while 22 port, who will this be saved the trouble of bring- When the red drum is hoisted steamers, British merabants or merchants of other antiane the old l'ostmaster--who has been in the depart
ing it over with them.
if bound for northern, watarn, southern saladed from courering or accompanying the meat over sixteen years-only receives about a Te-night at this Theatre Royal City Hall,perts, should has no time in starting and may drag to the interior for sale! In this pro quarter of the amount paid to the Tnspector who the fascette Opera Company will rapsat thair then expect more or less as weather on the sios van aan plainly see that the Chiness Gor
Paast." This aporn was a great sucess whende should take prasautions to avoid the by-
of foreign merchants, or they most mean some the way in which the money of this poverty in the presence of I.I.M. the Emprass and who pencement of working appeare ver? small. previously given, and the opportunity should not
thing mare; if not, why do they refuse this por atrioken colony is wasted. Happily for us the made the occasion of denonstration and festivity As stated by the Chairman of this Com E lost of swing it to-night. The fall Brod of piron and observe the rules given in may uslios misdan?
wortly Br. Finheira Chagas no longer controls on a pretty extensive soole. It had been arrane any at a meeting of the Porak Tin Mining the Northamptonshire Hagiment will, as before, of the 11th May, 1835, Satling vessels, if Should a farther tax be imposed en route
ed that the Emperor should be present, but Company, alluvial mining appears to hare owing to the slight indisposition of His Im. been a failure generally in the Straits. At appear on the stage in the well known Soldiers haud for weatern or southern pirts, should how could it be detected by the British
The transport Africa returned here yesterday peris Majesty, this arrangement bad to be altor Perak Govǝrtment, save upon beirsey given by Chi-
a lote has bom discovered, which Chorus,
lose as time jo atarting, but if bound to
nase only, which I venture to say could not beat 2 p.za, and will leave hers with Major Sild, and the event was graad instead by the pre- teams to give some chance, and car im- northern or western parts they should remain in accents as legal proof in point of law. Consa vane, offers and men of the 3rd Battalion for sence of the Express. Interesting torpede expresion now is that our only chance of the barbour waiting farther information, as quently there would be no valid ground upon home on Wedmonday morning. Br. Berta The Muara Kan is a small class unarmoured the possible diservary of a loda
priments preseled the scromony of launching, really doing any good in Selangor list in they may expect to encounter calme or con which the British Government could conse the Costa's marriage with Miss Silvano, daughter rette of the following dimensions Length country, and we propose to urge upon Mr. trary winds after starting oron if the breeze Clause of said Agreement.
Chiness Government of a breach of the 7th
of the Commandsat of the Garrison, is to take 2004 feet; breadth 43.91 fent; depth of hold Atkinson that in his explorations he should do- here in westerly at the time The day af
place to-day before the departure of her fathar 12.61 feet: Esplacement 1,476 tons; draught of vote himself principally to asortaining if there ter the drum has been hoisted the information
homoward in the Africa.
water forward, in asa trim, 14.4 feet; aft, 15,9 is any block in which á lode right possibly ba contained in the Chien Coast Meteorological
feat. Ebe is fitted with compound surface con- discovered. If, wo are unable to discover suy Register issued from here should be considered,
densing engines indicating 1,600 horse-power; blocks which promise success, the direnters as taking into account that the rate of progress of
has bir boilera; and with 193 revolutions a soon as they have fullled their obligation to typhons B. or S.E. of Hongkong ling generally
minace and 70 lbs. of steam will maintain a spoed the Government, will call a meeting of tas between fi to 14 miles an hour.
of thirteen kaots Her complement will be 2501 shareholders to consider the winding up of the ĮJEOM A CORRESPONDENT.
of a crow. She will be armed with four 12-cen- Company. It may shareholder has any remark 13th April. timetre brossb-landing Krapp guns; one ohuser į ta moka hefors I move the first resolution I shall There has been little stirring here lately, most of similar onli bro to fire, from either bew, two robo glad to hear it. of the natives having been busily occupied in the Yolving 17-centimetre besch-loading Kruge Mr. CHRCA-How long will it be before whe aantal tomb worshipping ceremonie z
gana, one firing from either side forward and fulfil var obligation to the Government? the other aft; for one-inch Nordenfeldt machine "The ONATEMAN-I suppose three-be-four The oloials will don their summer hats to guns and two torpedo ports on each side above months, Jay,
the water, for which a supply of sir Whitehead The SECRETARY-Mr. Atkineon's agreement Liu Jung-fu, the Black Flag leader. has, with torpedoes will be issued to her. The Musazhi expires on the let July, and I hope by that time oral members of a suite, heap to Sam Shues, which has been 442 days building work we shall have tested the place as mneh
his haring been commenced on November 1st, 1884 possible. We do not propose to renew to worship his ancestral tablets. It appears that is back-rigged but will be classed as a aluop. agreement,
Mr. CAMPBELL-Mr. Chairman, the Sangei his family originally belonged to that district and is of similar construction to the Miyai and His great grandfather went Kwangai to trade, Kongo Han, though of 100 tons less displacement Puteh block has been said, I believe? to be obating at his detention in this city, boing and his assistunts, Messrs. Shiji, chief oon. sed eventually settled down there.
The CHAIRMAN Lin is said The ship has been designed and constructed under the supervision of Admiral Akamatas, anxious to return to his own province, where he structce, and Watanabe, chief engines. was not subject to the beok and call of the Autho rities, and was only a law onto himself.
has to be recorded. One of these boats-which al Another disaster to a passage boat on the river ways appear to me to be floating entine, escape was done to the British trade, used every endea being almost impossible for those insido in case your to have this restriction removed, so he at of upset was on her way from Fatshan to Som last obtained the desired object without any dif
other for which he deserved the thants of his Saney on the afternoon of the 3rd inst, when countryman. I sincerely hope that Sir John sudden aquell caught, and caprised her. Ahout will to similar efforts and that they will be drowned, a few only being saved. Walsham, when he takes over the seals of Ofior, 120 of the passengers--she was crowded-were
crowned with a like result
A her residenan, Oaine-road, co Sanday, 11th April, St 9., ANGELO Rozs, the eldest daughter of the late Mr. M. C. do RosaSÃO,
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HONGKONG, APRIL 13TH, 1986.
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THE Loan Bill read a Brat time at the last
meeting of the Legislative Council differs vory materially from the Bill of last session, and ambodies, prosumedly, the final views of the Finance Committee on the subject. The original Bill provided for a one per cant, einking fund, and for the issge of inscribed
stock as well as debentures, such inscribed stock to run for a period not exceeding fifty years, the date of redemption to be named at the time of the issue of the stock. The new Bill provides only for the issue of debentar, and the loan is a 5/20 one, the debentures. being redeamable any time after the expira tion of five years but not exceeding twenty year. The amount of the loan is the same as before, £200,000, but the sinking fund is now fred at 27,072 per annum, as against the £2,000 which
B one per cent, Fund would hare amounted to. As the discussion of this subject has been conductot by the Council
One must bear in mind that ao Chinamin aver ventures to complain of his own Government, as by se doing he will be sure to get into hot water. "The Chinese Government may raise an qb- jaction to allowing foreign meroliants to either On Sunday afternoon a serious shooting affair
rent or build a house for trade; consequently, if permission to uncompany the opinn - ii granted, an Indian watchman named Doll was everely occurred at the Cosmopolitan Doeks, in which
When the red cone pointing upwards is it will be at the option of the merchants wounded. A Chinaza oook employed thers seams boisted 3.W. winds may be expected and ships to Ure wither on board their boats or st to have had some animosity against Drl, and oneringthe harbour ran no risk from the typhoon, za lan. Of course, they will have to use every the occasion in question his shot at him with a bat sailing vessois it bonail for the north should endeavour to me that every thing is properly ride, the bullet going through the Ladina's leg.start, as soon se convenient so as to benefit by deno. If this permission is refused than I cou The cook was at once arrested and the watch favourable breeze. When the red cone pointingforely say that foreign merchants are no better man was sent off to the Government Civil Ros. downwards is briated ships desirous of avoiding off than the Missionaries who used to bave their | pital, where he now lies under treatment. The bad weather should remain in port till the houses and chapel in the interior. case was before Mr. N. G. Mishell-Inn at the barometer begins to rise, wion danger from the I any observe that if the new Minister is will- Police Court yesterday, and was ramonded to
typhoon is past.
ing he can assist the trade to a certain extent swail the woundel man's discharge from How- When the rod ball is hoisted ships starting by asking either the Britishpr the Chinese Go- pital to give evidenre:-
far northern, nontheen, or astern parts may vernment to have the latter part of the third The following paragraph from the Law Timespot breaza from B. round by S-to-3.Walanse altered into Suna certificates shall Those starling for western parts run no risk as have validity in the hands of Chinese as well an sioner Korra for days since delivered sofas very rising. If it should happen to fal: they should vonvoy or accompany any Opinn in which they has a very general application-Mr. Commis- long as they quage to keep their barometer British subjacks, and shalt ontitle any of thema to just observations on the suject of unstamped hore to and subanqueatly, if necessary, take re may to interested into the interior." agresmonts, in the incisive style for which he is fage in some typhoon harbour, but this will We must remember that a restriction had famous. A plaintiff who bad failed in his action rarely meant.
been placed upon the exportation of pulse an₫ through that too common difficulty, the want of Vessels in the Chics Sea are generally enabled bean cake from to treaty ports of Tung-chan a sixpenny stamp, complained with an air of by observing the rules given in the notices of (Chefs and Newchwang by British vessels ander grievance of the fardship indicted upon him by the 11th May and 18th July. 1885, to avoid run- Re of the Rules attached to the Treaty of 1858, a tasbaical objection. It is not a technical ning auto typhoons, which they may come across.but Sir Frederick Brains, the then British objection," said the learned Commissioner. In in the former notise the following rate is Minister at Poking, sening the injustice which those days of heavy taxation it is only just and given- proper that people who enter into these agree ments should obey the law by paying for the stampa required by the law. Way should the rescue be defrauded in this way? We should This wholesome view of the obligations impcond all rander auto Cesar the things thatore Cor'a." by the Stamp Act might be remembered with advantage by other tribunals beside the City of London Court.
The whereabouts of the centre of a typhoon may, in the China Sex, asertained by the rule faul with your back to the wind, and you will have the centre on your left side, but left hand. There are, howover, cartain exceptions between two and four points in front of your to this rule. Thus there aften blows a steady Easterly gale along the southern coast of China, I may add that by acquiescing in the demand when a typhoon is crossing the China Sea, and of the Chinese our Government derive no benefit the gale blows arton steady from N.E. about the whatever under this Agreement Our Gorern- | northern entrance to the Formosa Straits, when mant bare yielded everything the Chincas re- there is a typhoon in a more southern latitude." : quired, and how it is the tarn of the latter to
Further researches have shown that in the
Fooohow, 2nd April, 1880.
G. M. C.
MACAO,
FROM OUR CORE ESPONDENT.]
CANTON.
KOREA.
BOUL. 19th March.
a
thar there is salicient money to meet all liabili Mr. CAMPBELL-I should like to know whe
ties or whether there is any possibility of a call being made.
The CHAIRMAN-According to our present view there would be a small balance after meat- ing obligations. I think there is no likeli
Mr. LIMBY Conded thy motion, and it was carried.
Mr. CHURCH-I beg to propose--" That Mr. Francis be re-elected a Director of the Company."
Mr. CAMEREL-I beg to record that The motion was carried.
This coucinded the buginsa-Daily News.
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Fire broke eat on the morning of the 31st March abortly after threa q'clock, in a tos box manofstory at the corner of Ogieho and Okina- numerous frames present could in any way obesk bood of a call at all. oho, Sanobare, and bafors the operations of the ita advance u large square of huneus lying almust The CHAIRMAN-I may mation tast since opposite to the Public Gardens on the other side the report has been published, Mr. Edward Ro- aho and Fuzocha waz dostroyad. The alarm The directora hasa appointed Mr. H. J. Limby of the greek, and bounded on two sides by Okins-binson, ons of per directors, has left Shanghai. was given at the Yokohama Fire Brigade Station in his place. If there are no other remarks 1 exact at balf-past throu 'lock and the mam will more the first resolutionThat the re- engine ander the charge of Mr. Morgia was at port and necounte, us presented, lo passed."
uce despatched to the spot. The efforts of the frumon were immediately directed towards preventing the fes from spreading beyond the houses in the squaro, all of whion, with the exception af en or two at the north-weet and A correspondent whom the N. C. Daily News
south-west corners, may be said to havs bann considers well informed, writes from Koros to
destroyed withh half an hour. A party of 998. Mr. CAMPBELL moved, Mr. CETECH second- On the 13th inst. it was feared that the capital man, landed from the men-of-war Trenton and sd, and it was agreed That Mr. C. D. Kær that journal, under date 8th March, as follower And an illustration of this rule is continued in grant similer concessions when Sir John comes of Karea world witness another intestine trouble. Daripes, did valuable service in demolishing bo osppointed auditor, and that his romanero- "Torasle for information about doings in Koss the weather report for August, 1884, published forward.-Yones respectfully,
Bud great anxiety prevailed. The Palace gatos baildings which otherwise would have offered an tion be fixed at Tie. 25 por quarter." and it is difficult to answer sneb a question; ano on the 3rd April, 1885.
was closed and well guarded, and foreigners were thing is certain, Japan is dissatisfied with
easy means i assisting the fire to orcas the ju some cases informed to be on their guard. sida skreets, indeed in ous case the flames gained, China action there, and Chins is displonged Philippine Islands and along the Cost of China,
The reason for this aaristy was that another a hold, on the north-eastern side, of an adjacent with Japans sotion. China is presuming on her as far north as 24 degrees latitude, when you stand in prirate, ie, in the secret Finance Comforter tagua relations with Korea, and also on with your back to the wind in a typhoon, you
misunderstanding had occurred between Har square, and won fought down only with the ut Majosty and the Royal father-in-law. Two of the most fenity. The Shand and Masen steamer. mittee, we are unaware of the rosson which her success with the Dai la Kun, to ialance and will probably have the centre nearly 4 points in
retainers of the old gentleman had been arrested. from the Japaness Police Station in Yaunii-cho bas induced the Council to reduce the curto Clúuess anti-Japanese policy. All this is per from any shore it will generally lie about 3 even to comce Kores into thorough submission front of your left hand, but in the open sex fat
on the charge of counterfeiting, and thrown into was taken to the spot and brought to bone on the
The following telegrams are taken from Indian 12th April prison. The Tai-wan-run found that it was not flames, but the Relief" and "Victoria" steamara
papors :- rancy of the loan to twenty years; probably ons work and sooner or later must compromise points in front of your left hand, when your Begarding the Commission just appointed by order of the King, and inferred that it must were compelled to remain on the Settlement side
ATRENS, 26th March, it was simply that they thought the colony Chins, not only with Japan hat also with the ship is in front of the contre, and more than 3
Moreraitting activity continues in the arsenals sander the 3rd Section of the Chafuo Convention be due to the swane pen he bed a tale of the creek, me at exil voru of the Human and dock-yards hora Twa classes of the Greak Treaty Powers, so that the setual situation of points when you ara həbind thì centro. could well afford to discharge its indebted affairs in Korea is dangerous to the maintensano 25 degrees intitude the angle will probably lie bo- which is to sit in your port soon, its proceedings secrets, and bring the gaolers to his alice where their best was led to the scene of the fire. The army reserves have been called out for section
of his people break open the prison. raloase is Bridge, oloas to the Pablic Gardens, whence eas in that period and that it would be of peace. I know that the King regrets the de- twon 2 and 3 points. It appears to be smaller will be watched here with great interest, and it be had them beaten. Many reports are current evil arising from the want of bridges at different immediately. more satisfactory to wipe the liability off as
parture of Herr von Müllendorf, who always gan thegreater tholatitude is and the greater the disis ardently hoped by this community that Mr. as to what the old gentleman said, but they are paints which would allow the exit of these engines
BRUSSELS, th March, soon as possible. But, on the other hand, sorely troubled st his political individuality behind the centre the wind blows generally of the Chinese Tepresentative to establish auto. To make this clear it must be stated than on this occasion, for the steamers had to and have now extended to the district of Char hit sound advice, and Ikis blajesty is at sicans tance from the nearest shore. At some distan Justice Russell will never agree to any request any es bis action sad will realy quiet if lat. hardly hard wen more forsibly deczonstrated gitu collieries aro aaseming serious proptions orly reports, and it is probable that he was gon from the cresk environed part of the town could Strikes and rioting among miners at the Bel- they were of opinion that additional taxation, being supplemented by Chinese influenco, sa straight towards it. would be necessary to meet the charges. political agent at Seoul. Neither Chins nor thoritatively displayed by the Chinese resident
agony at Hongkong for taxing opium intended that the Royal fathes and ur-Regent, generally pamp song 1,800 fest of hoes in one oase, and leroi. A number of otetaanx and factaries have Since the whole question has been sub. Tapau are sincere in their professions abont
for export. Mesas would suffer materially by the kaowa to the Tal-win-kun, was charged with in another a somewhat longer distance, length been pillared and afterwards burned by the jected to the healthy influence of public Kores, each striving to over-reach the other.
establishment of such an offer, as all the optom having taken a large part in the massacre some of piping having heen borrowed from a Japanem rioters. Condiots of a sangatuary nature con- discussion he views of our legislators on this must come to an end, and the soccer all the se
four years since, won many of the Queen's company to bring This state of affairs cannot go on for over. It
that comes over bore dally en route to different people were killed and the life of Har Majesty both instances the engines were withis little more
nozzle up the fre. Intinue to take place between them and the troops. particular point hare, there is good reason erat hatred mutually) of China and Japan var
London, 28th March. planes ou the Wost Coast and in the interior was in great danger. For this reason, he WAR than bara rangs of the northeastern fringe of would then bave many difficulties to contend invited to China where he was afterwarde kept the famos, and naterally under these dicen cold from which he was suffering and attended Mr. Chadstone has tally recovered from the to believe, undergone very considerable mo- Kores bursts forth into action and even war, the
against and would possibly seek a new route. for some two years. He was a powerful rulee, dificio, Secing that the charges for the better it will be for Korea, and for the Treaty
this little Colony ie is a decaying condition. and is a very wealthy man. He has tost mnek stances the pressure was not of the strongest the House of Commons yesterday evening, and Powers, who, through a mistaken policy, are loan will not come up to the annual surplus trying to poteh up all the political differences
took part in the debates, which were not, how. ever, of an important character. Replying to of the revenue of the colony over its ordinary between China and Japan, instead of letting them
question, the Premier said that the purport of expenditur, it is difficult to conceive how the on ns cortain that if either China or Japan felt come to their natural solation. It may be looked Faminec o uld have ever enter itself strong enough, one of the world seize
PANY OF BUANGHAL
Exchequer had announced yesterday would be Marcas Prebu, overseer, was summoned before
made to Parliament on April 8th will be regard caine cle jew that additional taxation Korea to-morrows that neither China or the court by Mrs. Estephan's Francisos Foulkes
ing the introduction of the Bill for the fature cos ry, but ikat was the view of the other powers, who are being doeoirod by Japan has the slightest regard for the interests
The adjourned annual meeting of the share god Chinese merchants are leaving in march of ing erila Bs these things as they may, it is
It has been officially announced that the explenty a forth in their minutes, «ad thi the two Asiatic ampicas. The arrival of Mr.
better luck alsowhare. Macneuses are also de certain that the people respect and cling to him pany's offleca Nanking Road, Shanghai, on the Duke of Connaught has been appointed to the muere in mind in considering the Denny is looked forward to, with great anticipa.
to a great degree, and any serious difference ba. 6th inst. Mr. R. Francis prosided in the command of the fawalpindi division of the Ben- tion that he will by his sound judgment and
was a large meas of evidence taken which tended for from the Mother country, which has no rasnit in considerable trouble.
Company; and there were also present Messrs. duced currency of the loan and an enhanced dependent authority, and draw to himself sincere to show that though neighbours there was no thought or are for her solonies. All the onee sinking fand. If the loan can be paid off in
There has been almost a famine in rise this friends, who will strengthen his unvoreign pois tion by making him stour clear of the Polish entente cordials between Mr. Frebn and Mrs. profitable monopolies have declined in value, the spring. The price has risen to three times what
Foulkes. The complaisant acoused Mr. Prehn twenty years on the present hasie of taxadosigns of those advisers who are merely naing of loaking her out of the house when she had receipts therefrom bearing no comparison with it was last year, and yat the condition of the shares.
country is so much improved that the people can tion, so we maintain is can, well and good, bim as an instrument for the promotion of their been out for a walk and returned with some the large revenues formerly derived from them stand it tolerably well. bat if we are offered the alternatives of the own cuds."
friends. There was some talk about the key of In short, Macao, unes eo prosperous and con
Madame Washer has come to join her hus shorter durmandy, and incressed taxation or The Glasow Herold of the lat ultimo gires the street door which Mr. Prohin ont short by tested, appears to be in the throes of commercial band, the Russian Minister. Society has also
telling her to that up, and that he had seen bor disselation. the longer currency without increased taxa the following description of the new teater before, be used it was said, at the same time a
boon moroased by the arrival of the fiat people, tion we must unhesitatingly pronomes in and Glasgow Shipbuilding and Engineering cast reflections upon the virtue of Mrs. Foulkes. able
Monmouthaire, built and engined by the London term of a very uncomplimentary character, which
No blame for this general decay is attach. with one lady and the family of the dustoms recommendations for future working, made by Mr. insurgents having assembled near Sagain. Mr.
oficiale.--Japen Matl Correspondent. to the Governors, past or present, favour of the latter. The loan is for Company (Timited for the "Shira Line of She went again to ovadsia to the police, and nor to the local officials; unfortunately their general purposes, and is not to be appro- steamers belonging to Mears. Jenklus and Co., on her return she had the same difficulty about hands have been systematically tied by sel- priated to any public works in particular, Load which went for a trial trip at Skor entering, and when she got in the was locked in, fish instructions from Lisboa.
lie on the 27th FebruaryThe Memouthakire and had to get out by the window. She then
Nothing can The emoluments of the German Representative is the tenth real that has been turned out by brenght a constable, who came and found the be spent for the good or improvement of the in Tokyo were increased by fifteen thousanding of Blook No. 8 at Sangio Patan." the same builders for the same ownere. In her street door fastened, sod Mr. Pratin ame, and place without the sanation of the Home Govora.murka annually on the appointment of the pre-
would
W. DOBERCK, Government Astronomer. Hongkong Observatory, 11th April, 1996.
POLICE COURT,
12th April.
BEFORE MR. N. G. MITCHELL-INNES,
ADUSIVE LANGUAGE.
Japan Mail
of his antipathy to foreigners, and seeme rather inclined to rest on his honours and lot. things take their curse. Like a sleeping lion, how etar, it is dangerous to arouse him. On his ro THE SELANGOP TIN MINING COM the statement which the Chansor of the
and while Hongkong is growing daily our junk trade is declining sad var harbour is closing up, Land bars and what were once valasbla pr. Forties have now little marketable value, and turn to Soul last fall. a number of his former adherents were executed, for various erimes large numbers of private residences, godowa, attributed to them, but it was generally believed
na a charge of using insulting language to her and atores are vacant. Business is paralys, to be an set of intimidation towards the roturholders in this Company was held at the Cam government of Ireland
calculated to create a breach of the peace.
Mr. Caldwell appeared for the complainant.
The parties live in different parts of the same
wisdom of theif xerion in proposing the re- advice assist the King of Kores to assert his ja house, at No. 229, Queen's-road East. Thara Berting the place, there being nothing to bup twe him and the prevent Government might absence of Mr. Drammond, the Chairman of the gal Army. The date of His Royal Highness'
but for the sake of our argument we may
TOKIO.
cort a fast which strongly illustratos the im
REPORT.
LONDON, 28th March. General Sir R. J. Dueras, Constable of the Tower of London, and General the Right Hon. J. Mitchel have been appointed Field Marshals.
MANDALAY, 27th March.
H. J. Limby, W. Church, B. M. Campbell and departure to India has not yet been fixed.
J. Dudgeon (Secretary) representing 271
The following is the
The director now beg to make their report of the working of the espany since the last anus, general
A small column has been sent to assist Mr. meeting held or th March, 1835.
It will be romantbered that at that wooting three Colquhoun, Civil ofteer of Sagain; only of Haughton, were abmitted to the shareholders; the Colquhoun, on the 24th, and Major Bradon with Fanting was ad carned in order to take the opinion 115 Europeans and 185 sepoys attacked a body of the Hongkong shareholders, and at the adjourned meating held on 19th Apfil, the following resolution of 800 insurgants about eight miles from Sagain. wae aszimously adopted :--
A brisk fight, lasting 5 minutes, ensued. The scheme recommsuled by Mr. Haughton for tas wack others.
That the roofora de empowered to carry out the sunray fled, leaving 11 dead and carrying off Our casualties were foar Europosus
In ageerdance with this remation instructions were and two sepoys wonnded. Mr. Colquhoun was
say roughly that its amount will be repre general arrangements and fittings he is the opened it when he was told the police demanded ment, and that has always been withheld, no mat.sent Miniator. The money was voted by the went to recommence work on Blook No. 9. The work prosoat with the troops during the engagement. Banted by the value of the Taitam Water nest, as well as the most elaborate, of all admission. The defendant denied having used car how urgent onrnooda. During the adesinist. Reichster without discussion or query of any ill, dualty w exporioneod in collaeting labourettered boats and rafts on the Irrawaddy, north works when these arc-completed. Now, if the fiet that has been built to Messrs. Jenkins the term moribed to him, and said further that tion of Colonial affairs by Sr. Pinheiro Chagas, portanas attached by Germany to her relations the coalesctors and the copliss employel, and it www Troops having procured four days' additional of the company having been for some time at a stand- Barnett's force was sent against the rebels, who those works had been undertaken by order; while in the matter of ventilation-an be only crdered his boy to shut up, not Mrs.
again, this dirbanty overcome, trouble asces botwson of Mandaisy, and found they had retranted. Public Company instead of by the Guvern. element of special importance in ressels - Foulkes. The boy had looked the street door, Macao hay goue steadily from bad to worse. One with this campiy
not entil the end of July that the exenvation was bot gaged in the China trada, as the Monmouth and had the kar. Thongh the door might have only hope is that the new Ministry may prove somas- The American mail, par steamship San Pablo, tomed and the Manager able to report span the real word in parsnite of the enemy, who ment the Company would have expected a skire will be- degree of arealleuse has been locked at tho time there wore other and what lose indifferent to our wolfore, and will give 1 of let instant, has just brought intelligence of it. The report was not satisfactory; the bottom wore overtaken, Fitoon were captured. Var* return of at least eight par cent, pu izsban reached which may fairly elain to be more convenient modes of egress than the in- Governor Roza full powers to at once clear the other sad bereavement to the estimable wife proved to be me nguyen as in the first excavation. casualty, one ganner, woandel. The again
and Myotha districts are vary disturbed.
COMMEROTAL INTELLIGENCE.
Mornay, 19th April.
EXPORT CARGO.
a. satisfactory approximation perfection.
The following is en extract from the Mazingar'a lot of His Exaalloney the American Minister, at tor:There are 1re up-crups of rock in the -capital. Taking the capital at $1,000,000, By the use of steel in the construction of the dors. Foulkes scrambled out of.
Hia Worship considered that the use of the harbour, so as to avart future disaster. Even Tokyo, in the announcement of the death of her tion, and the quality of the word is very uzoqeal. It which is about what the works are expected ship and the introduction of the triple-expansion language alleged was proved, and that the per- now the river steamers sometimes find it diffent mother. Only a few months ago her bansured is very rich in photos, and in others there are just to coat, this would have meant an aonuslystom of ongines greator carrying capacity has
also been obtained. The Monmouthshire is a Ho find the defendant $10, and Mr. Prehn in-
formance with the street door was not justifiable. to get alongside their wharves.
father died. The sympathies of the many friends toca of tin. Taking an average sample and wash- charge of $80,000 on the ratepayers in per- handemely modelled vessel of 341 feet in length
I am glad to see tlist Chiarini's Circus has ar-tonded to her in this har last great surron.
of Mrs. Habband in Japo are earnestly ring it, the yield is nothing like what I expected; it. will pay to wash and emelt, but it is cœrkinly not timated that that was a nice bagatelle to him. patuity. The charges on the loan of by 40 feet 6 inches beam and 26 feet 6 inches
rived at your part. The members of this com- ALLEGED CUTTING AID WOUNDING.
A German resident at Odawara-cho, Takiji,god rights open new ground on; it is too deep depth of hold, and she is classed in the highest
pay." Adolf Neilson, a Danish seaman, was charged munity, both European and Chinees, are anxious Tokyo, will be tried shortly at the Gorman Con- The alt of this last obanen" given to By Patch £200,000 will amount to about $90,000 per class at Lloyds. Her registered tonnage is į with having out and wounded a man named Tam to see the big show over here, ospocially the Chi. Balste in Yokohams on the charge of having decided the direales that it was less to contiane-For Yokohams-14,714 bags regar, and 157 Par steamship Belgie, mailed on the 3rd April: annum if the time within which it is to be 1.870.59, and she is 3,900 tons groos regissor. Awing on board the barguentins Mount Lebanon nese, who are particularly desirous of essing the wounded a girl, afteen years of age. The girl into with a view to the sale of the property. The 14,606 bags rics, 950 bags oofies, 230 hags pap work upon the block, and negociations were entered packegus merchanding. For San Francisco- repaid be fixed at twenty years; or if the and is fitted with water ballast tanks at both
She is divided into six water-tight compartiments on the 7th inst
was no work at a Esclary at No. 6, Odawacho,icalfies in thaway of this ended in the retary time be thirty-eight years, as at first pro-entle, as of the special features of the tanks the vessel for his employer, to get some firewood, eirens came here.
The complainant stated that he went on board lions. I believe that thousands would go if the the 11th instant, at 9 am, when a bullet sud. haing sent down to Slangor at the beginning of Oetor per, 50 bags tapioca 26 balss cinnamon, 25 boles donly struck hor in her right arm. It was dis- bor to nerongo muttore: Jife visit united in permis gambier,, 27 bales alores, 25 bales gunnies. 70 posed, about $65,000. We quite fail to see being that they are available for cargo, and, will While there he saw the defendant beating an why, simply because the work has been peonliarly adoptee, as they have no communica fondant thereupon knocked high down and out Sr. Cardoso to leave without an arpression of hare, however failed to secure a satisfactory that the purchase money should be need for farbe For Guayagnil cases silk and 5 s
be used for carrying camphor, for which they are other coolie, and interfered to stop it. The de-
It is gratifying to have to record the fact that covered that the missile cams from the residence sion being obtained from the Government to sell the cases natriegs, 30 cases silks, 150 boxes nut oil, the stall foreign community here did not allow of a Gerasu'near by, and private negotiations Sy Puteh block together with the statement of and 1,452 packages merchandise. For Victoris, undertaken by the Government instead of ion with the main holds of the ship. The en him with a knife.
ware that opened between the parties, which yay on tin prodced which attached to it under B.C.-1.000 bags rios, and 14 packages merchan- the consession, the Government, however, stipulating dies. For Honolula-7 packages merobandiss. by private enterprise, the present gene- gines, which, as almady stated, are on the triple-
their appreciation of his merits as a conscientious termination.Japan Mail.
prospecting the State of Selangor. The sale of the expansion system, are placed amidships, and areof
and hard-working offieis? Before his departure he was presented with a silver cup and address
The vees was remanded.
CORRESPONDENCE.
do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions
by Messrs. Murray, Bullard, Hilisch, and others. The following is a copy of the address:---
Wanao, S0th Marna, 1898.
►
POKOHAMA.
blook was a very troublesome matter to arrange,chandise. For. Panama-2,000 lage pics, 263 there being in fsel af file tirou only two keyers in the packagus merchandise, 12 cases silke, and a casea Bata. A point in thus company's favour, however, orude opium. For New York-199 balss ran seemed to be that these two bayers were apparently silk, 11 oases raw silk, 16 cases silk goods, and 2 the dat it was feared that they might ultimately ones fans. os no friendly tema with one another, though from combine, as incloed afterwards proved tha qaba, Kof-
ration should be taxed at an exorbitant rate 2900indicated horsepower. The disasters of the in order that future generations may hare gylinders are 30, 54, and 70, with ab1-inch stroke. their water free. It is no doubt a sound The engines are highly finished throughout, principle for communities, like individuale, toad on Saturday they worked with the greatest We
On the 20th Marsh fire broke out in the possible ammothness." There are twelve fernanes
expressed by nur Correspondents.].
dwelling house at 184 Bluf, occupied by Mr. 8. keep out of debt if they can, and when they do fitted with For's flues. The vessel has noc
A. M. Chrdano, Baq., doj, dr.
C Pass and family, which, with an adjoining thee would far rivately, and the Secretary after get into debt to clear off their liabilities as modation for 27 passengers in the peop. The
THE COMMISSION. UNDER THE saloon is a spacious apartment, nearly sight fest
DEAR SIR-You have recaived during the last few building occupiect by a Chiness painter named contation with the Manager, recomended that ON LONDON-- speedily as possible, but, while granting this in light, constructed of mahogany, with pa-
the property he pat ap for azotion. This was done, CHEFOO CONVENTION.
dags many proofs of the esteem and zerpoot with
Ah Sung, was totally destroyed. The cireurs the two men combined sad the highest bit obtained which your compatriots in Maneo Pagank you.
stances attending the Are are a follow-Mr. And, however, an offer of $8,100 as a getieral principle, individual cases muet Helend oak panels, and is richly furnished.. The TO THE XDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY
We the ferniga residents in this Colony are desirous and Mrs. Pass were entertaining a few friends, was unde and ampted. The saló buduced both pre- PRE39,"
of testifying that you are cot less esterinol and set- nevertheless be governed by their own state-rooms are also handsomely arranged apart
and all the solipel ohildren were up stairs in bed,perty id glant, wants. Accommodation for the offleora has been SIE,-On reading your paper of the 22nd ult. pected by us than by your follow count, and Abrat 10 o'clock the servants gave the alarm of meat, Me. Akinson, who is now the only remain Escodane with the arrangement with the Ste- special circumstances. It is not considerad provided antships, and the crew space is ander I understand therefrom that the new Opiume therefore beg to present you with the accompany.
ing diver ong as a slighế taken of our fealings to. fire, and those who were present rushed out ending European employs of the Company in Selangor, imprudent for a man to raise money on a well-arranged top-gallant forecastle. The Convention is expected to be ratified and to come and you. During your resideuse in this Colony you found that it was only too true, the house being is engaged in pronecting for now innd in the State. mortgage to improve his estate, nor can it deck fittings and equipments have been furnished into force almost immediately after the arrival have been socially one of the most agreable of friends on fire at the corner room next to the passage The directora feel bound to say that the chun of ON PARIS.—
of the same high-loss which characterises thuse of Sir John Walsham, the new British Minister and companions, and as Loting Secretary-General and way, between their house and that of Ah Bang'a. his dissovering snything which would warrant zus be considered anything but right for a Gof other parts of the ship, and incinds Sir Wil- to Peking, who is expected at his past in June as the Representative of His Excellency the G- Every effort was at ones directed to saving the raising of new capital and a recommencement of work, vernment, when it bas to provide water liam Thomson's compasses and sounding ma text, and before the ratification takes place I Teror, daging his sheance, you have shown us every children, as the fames were aproading rapidly appear to them for all. The company has, bow, ON
chines Messrs. Muir and Caldwell's tearing would like to impress this upon the wind at ourtesy and kindness.
eric, no option but to contiuno the prospecting work,. Pleses accept
paid for Sy Pates will go. health, praparity, and speedy proms. in their night clothes to the British Naval Hos Since last mosting N racter, which are intended, practically speak. Mesra Chark, Chapman and Company. The particularly that of the British Ministor, to soatian, and all beardly mits is wishing you on pital, where they remain for the present. There sont on the Beard, on leaving Shanghai, sad Me E.ON ing, to last for all time, to spread the par- veseel, which will carry a cargo of 4,2K1 tons of that every equality and impartiality be given to royass-We renzin, dose Sir, your sincera friends. was no time to save any offata, the smoke being Hobinson was appointed in his place. Biz, Francis
[Hora tollow signatures.] ment forthaas works over several generations, aa, has been fitted out under the superintendenso very one concerned in the trade, be ben Chian
intoase, and the famos spreading so very quickly retires in rotation but in eligible for re-election. of Mr. C. E. Hadson, superintending engineorman or a foreign subject. **
Tas transport Africa szived here on the Mr. Fass and Captain Kigour, we hear, are pers
1000C7176. We believe the proposal to increase the for the owners. The result of the trial was According to the pamphlet issued by the night of the 81st alt, from Timor with the time tially insured in the Chins Fire Insurance Co. The accounts presented are to 31st December, 1888. Stamp duty has been practically abandoned, highly satisfactory, a apeod of thirtyon knots Friend of China, Vol. VIII, No. 8, of Septem expired soldiers from that oolony. The men the painter, and were also insured in the sessizce bean sold for $3,000, and by sandry boring ON SHANGRAL***
The bullday's destroyed belonged to Ah Sung, Plant account is roprosented by an engine, which being attained. The Monmouthshire sailed for, bet, 1885, an agreement had been signed at Lon- but if it he still persisted in, on the ground London, on her soyage to the Far East vid Ham- don on the 18th July, 1885, between Lord wore landed the fallowing afternoon, and they company. We regret to state that Captain onin bax Hom written down what this ses scola and spare parts of machinery, "Faraitare ao- that additional funds are required to meat barg und Antwerp, the same afternoon. Salisbury and Marquis Tsong concerning this made a pitiable show, evidently suffering mạch" Leba, one of the Pucati, was badly out oroin the may renouably be expected to rasti.
supply of undertake works of a similar ob¤~ | gear, Mozara. Napier's windles, and winshes by evory British merchant in China and elsewhere, wishes for your little gift, and with it oor best! Fortenataly all were safely got out and mariedne fat na the pro Mr. Arbathnot has rorfened in
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