INTIMATIONS,
most peosimistis, do not afford much sign of decadence. In comparing the later with the earlier years, however, the trade now taken
THE DAILY PRXES FRIDAY, APBIL fåre, 1801.
The junk Mag Ou bas born andred andori diesstion of the Vios-Admiralty Comet at the Instance of the German samar Deuteros. T day ago while the junk was attempting to gat
HONGKONG TRADING CO., LD.cognises of by the Kowloon Customs must alongside the steamer te kako dolirory of sont
JUST RECEIVED
THE FOREIGN TRADE OF CHINAments to Kores of Fereign imports, H Tix that the fame were gut under, which was
| 698,147, ware not a formerly, included in re-happily-affented-a little before daylight. A bont 16 planks of the Loch Ranaa't main exports to Foreign countries,
Book havo boce burnt and the reseal,has been.
IN 1890.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
4--RIFFING." [AUPPLIED TO THE DAILY FREE:"
The following is the Custom Report on the
Fa connexion with the Foreign trade the total otherwise damaged. As regards the cargo. Losses, 21st Apriliado of China for 1680 ---
entrics-at-Tresty ports were 3.114 veeeels of about 200 ass of oil are damaged and savorsi 1-GENERAL,
2,944,000 ton, gainsh 3,179 veszek, of 2,967,000 of the totally destroyed. Taking into you The Poreign commerce of China in 18 tone, in 1899; and with the home trade, 12,248 sideration the very inaammable nature of the plalded largely inoreased volume of imperis vemels of 0,403,816 tons, against 11,167 vessels, outgo it is a miracle that when the oil was and a largely diminished valams of expertise of 8,750,221 lous, in 1989; and this total tonnage use alight-the-vessel-wan-not-speedily bora... comparse with that of 1889, and evon, but to entered and cleared mammed up 24,876,000 tons, down to the water's edge. We understand the fesa extant, with that of 1888. This result is at which included 16 million tons of British, 6 mil tlo damage is covered by insurance.Bangkok fence show if the three years' aguros ba fogelion of Chinese, 11 milion of Garman, and 'imse
silo by vids as follows
million of Japanaza toanage, but excluded the 1889:
|87,501 cntrics and alsaranicos, of junks trading Net Imports, valve T 124.7828 with Hongkong and Macao under the cognizance
93,401,067 of the Kowloma and Lappa Customs. Exports, valus
3-TREASURE The recorded moremonts of goll and silver Exports, value g
between Chin and Foreign countrise were at Net Imports, valok. Th. 114.834 M5
port of gold of Hk. Tls. 1,788,328, and of silver of H Tis 3,557,772, together making a 87,1325480 | Lotal value of 112: Fla. 5,541,000-3
6.- VALUES
· | FROM SINGAPORE PAPERS.]
LONDON, 14th April. SERIOUS RIOTS AT BRADFORD, A strike and riots of n-gorivus untar is 66- cured at Bradfort. The Military charged the mobi kujuring manf,
be allowed for. Last year this amounted to Argo.she ran into the atsamer dolège damage to THE COPIUM : QUESTION IN
the extent of about $9,000 and an soiton for that PARLIAMENT. Tx,32,800898. Dodacting thisfrom the total sapat has been entered by the steamer
St-Joseph Perse bad dropped his motion for of Ta. 204,987,865 we havearemainder of Tls.
The Singapore Free Prees of the 18th inst the stoppage of licences to grow the poppy and -AIL TIGHT UNIFORM OR SUIT 73,186,987, which, compared with the value of asysThe atomer Oral of the Russian Vela-sell optom in India.
the trade in 1888, shows an increase of over66ter Flest was expected to arrive at Singapore this afternoon from. Colombo voler way with a GASES
per cent, for the eight year. Battle figuren deaft of troops to Vladivostock. The taster. Manufactured specially to preserve Clothes in iven above, as explained in a note on page St Petersburg, engaged also as a transport for maian trodis, left Colomboon the 13th instant damp olianted.
20, represent only that portion of the trade and calling hore on the 18th, w follow the Oral. of China with foreiga countries which passes. through Hongkong. The whole trade bo Mr. F. W. Moltland, Hon. Treasurer of the tween Hongkong and China, that is, includ- Alice Memorial Hospital, begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the ing the coast trade, is given in a paints, fands of the Hospital: table on page 20. From this wa find that the grand total was The 125,841,901 in 1890 au against The, 118,046,381 in 1889. and Tie. 122,858,807 in 1888. The figures. 3. Waldberg speak for themselves and show that ant withstanding the depression resulting from gambling in shares there has been no di-
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THE FUNJOK AND SUNGHIE DUA SAMANTAN MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
1890.
95,947,932
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THE INDIAN MAIL
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‚papers:— ··
COLLAPSE OF THE BRAILACON MEMORIAL
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MADRAB, 1st April.
THE COTTON TRADE IN BOMBLY.
BOMBAY, And April
Net Imports, valuek. Tl. 127 099481 Exports, valde ma TITE CANTON AND KOWLOON
That rery many diverse asser, internal and oz- BAILWAY.
ternal to China (eg, the increased tea compatà- In the 1839 Report I explained that the Mr. Norton has withdrawn his douation of tion of India sad Cotton and the foods which values given in these statistics of tha Re 500 towards the Brading Memorial Fund: We learn that a donpatol Ena been, roodvedrept the plain of Chihli and devastated a vest Chinese Customs are alolatod on the prices as all the other donations amount to only Rs. by H. E. Li Haz-chong, Viceroy of Canton, in area of country), contributed to the result is an in the markets of the ports at which the 180. Me: Norton is disgusted with people who, doubted, bat one dominating cause was the rapid articles cespectively enter er quit Chins, as the be says, praised the lion when living and noy. reference to the petition of the promotors of the rise in the gold rules of eilter which facilitated case may be, and that as sath price of an import will not bury 18 decently when dead. At the Magistruoy yesterday afternoon Mr. Canica and Kowloon Bellway which His Ex- the males of importe and retarded the parohases of necessity includes an increment of value suce may record here that the telagraphic transfer short of its value at the time when it is shipped, Wise opened an enquiry into the circumstatoos cellety Home time ago submitted to the Throne of exports, Witheat giving minute detalis, it landed and such price of an export falin
The Bombay Millownors' Association, in thir mination, but a very appreciable increase, attending the death of the man who deddie' for The despatch is to the offoot that the petitionries of the Shanghai,tasi na London ross by therefore thom who compare the total importa snausl report, say that, although on the average
dax age in this Government Cirit Hospital from had boon referred to the Naval Board to consider tfal movements from 45. 8td. on 28th February with the total exporte have. ad regards these this state of trade during the past eight the affect of a stab received in the course of
to is. Bid, on 6th September, a difference of 25 vines, to make deductions and additions to assess months has cot been auprofitable.. it has head quartal at the Cosmopolitan Deeks. Mr. Cald- well appeared on behalf of Ya Pan, who is
per cont, and thereafter fell to 4. 61 on 28th the rains of sech at some common point outsida
preceding the last report, and short time had charged with Infioring the wound that oanood the
Neveinbor, or 18 por sent, and no wonder that of China. I am of opinion that the ship's hold distinctly less prosperous than la the same perio the expert-market languished and suffered a loss is the treasi position for this purpose, insa to be resorted to for a mouth in the autumn of GOLD MEDALS ARE SILVER MEDALS
death of docessed. Medical evideons having been
of volume, but it is foreign in the sin of this as the duties and expenses which enhanco, the 1859, and for three months in the bret half A NOVEL proposal in the direction of the taken the enquiry was adjourned for a week.
report to dwell on the phases and the merits of values of imports alike are inersmants which of 1900, to maintain something like equilibriom By Appointment.
commercial federation of the Empire has
thu struggle between gold and silver prices: Racras to them as the result of causes affecting between production and the off-take of yarn. Kwok Tok better known untertherm name of
2-RETANU bedo put forward by the Reviews of Besiowa Tok so, who was recently beaghat prominently
them in and for China, and that, Chino bar 20 Thare has assequently been less incentive to the KUHN & 0.0.
The collection of 1800 was H. Tlo. 31,996,96, share in any alterio Increments of valus of horrection of new mills tasu formerly, and only Discussing the proposals of Mr. CECIL infozy public notion by his action against the Ge- HONGKONG.
or Hk. Te. 172,464 over that of 1889. Import exports, which are taken from her by vessels one mill has been added in the faland of Bou Established, 1869).
RNODES, the Cape Premier, the editor says: vernsentas owner of the river sister Pasig, died
awned by people residing outside her bounds. hay daring the year ending 30th June 1890. An extraordinary general meeting of share and const trede duties increased by Hk. 11. THE ORIENTAL FINE ART DEPOT.To make the British Empire self-suf.a few daysage at Honam. The unfortunate holdets in the above Company was held at the 677,497; oniam daties and likin, including However, for thrin sacosmont, it has to be knew At the same time there has hoon a large increase
#ficing, except as to cotton, which must coure the nose of his condition being earrently re-
had been out of bis mind for sore wreaks past, Company's ooo yesterday afternoon for the Eik. Pls. 3,132 daty on untive apinn. by Rk. that time market prices of Foreign opin at the spiuning porse of the artsling roille, Known as the Oldest and most reliablo listab from the United States, and to give every ported to be the litigation which easted in purpose of confirming certain spsolal resolutions Tie. 61,094, including Hr. Ta 1759 increase on Facebow, Takow, and Lappa exolade duty and 384,338 additinaal Apindles having boou brought
lishment in the East. Bergkong, 9th February, 1891, [380commonwealth under the flag an argument onsequence of the datantion of his vesse for red at the meeting of the 6th just. for the innatave optam, tonusgs dues by H. T. &,400) Likin, and at Shanghat also but the Shanghai inte operation; the result, doublons, of only
cronse of capital. There wars pregunt Messa and transit dus by Hk. Tis. 125.166; while Custome, to preservo continuity with its values
prosperous pericl. The estimated consumption of in £. s. d. for remaining under the flag,
survey on the ground that who was cossaworthy 3. Urango (Chakramu), T. £. Darien, E.. L export duties fell off by H. Tis. 695,637, be of past yens when prices everywhere included given out for machinery daring the previous Woodio. D. Gillisa (Director), G. Holmes, Jing the difference between an estimated Is of the duty, adds k, Tls. 30 g daty to the market cotton for the year shows an incresen of 72,504 the nanuredly is worth come sacrifice." The evidenos taken de bono sure of the witness Maler, H. Sampson, H. G. James, &o, and A. Hk. Tla 781,569 or exports, excluding native price in calonlating its valong; and as the bales for all India. However, there has been aa opiam, to Feroige seuntries and a gaiu of. Ifk. statisties from which these tables are compiled increase, during the year, of 13 mills and 511,678 The means by which this is to be effected, in the suit in Bammary Jurisdiction of O'D. Gourdin (burg)
O'Keefe v. Choi Ng was completed yesterday The CHAIRMAN morof the confirmation of the 2ts. 65,872 on exports to bone markets are practically, even as regards opram, supplied spfadlen, giving total increase in the quantityof which it in admisted-involve some-sacrifice before Acting Paling Jrage Aokroyd by the vocal resolutions, which were unanimously
3-FOREZON TRADE, NO.
for the xorth and central China by the Bhaug cotton consumed of 11980s bales. This would up- of the economia advantages of free trade, are examination of a Chinese sailor The witness and.
The Foreign trade of China, as represented in bai office, ont of the total import there remained pear to indicate that white cotton, spinning in the stated that he s the chain, for which solaire The CHAIRMAN said-Before, the meeting these statistics, is detailed in two principal only 30,323 pics the prices of which included ised of Bolakay has attained, slavel from which A. S. WATSON & Co, LIMITED, that the "various communities which co-made in the suit, removed from the ship Jenny i olosea I pray mention that there rooms to be tables: (1) not imports from Foreigu sonatries, the likin or wall as duty, and there ware 9,954 there is not likely lo he pitch walonsion in the stitute the British Empire should agres to under the instrations of the defendant Mr. some doubt in the minds of some of the end (2) axports to Foreign countries. On thecoast plauls even the duty of which was not included immediate fature, unless under an impetus of We lovite attention to the follwng old land-lory Navy Duea of, say, 2 per cent. upon all Hastings (of Memra. Wotton and oneon's) shareholders as to the annet massing of the of Chizin many Foreigners, and much Foreign in the price. Fradi the opium tales, therefore, onderable inorussal demand for export, there ad Brands, all of which are excellent quality and goods entering their ports from outside the premated the plaintiff and Mr. Dennys appeared warding of the resolution with reference to upital are pagaged in a gnast Foreign trade in one has to dedinet for duty end likin not the is still rosta fer a ride development of industry on behalf of this official assignee, the defendant the phrase "preference sharus." I yeying Foreign and Chinese goods and gas within bullection, cut only so much of it by the establishment of mille at suitabla, centres good value for the money.
The arms being specially selected by our Empire, and to devote the proceeds of thess having gone into bankraptor sions the cor pain that these preferonga shares are contarlativa esgers from hoe parts author; but these men entered into the prices from which the values where the supply of cotton is available and a London House, and bought dient from the most dues to the maintenance of the Navy which mansement of the proceedings in the presentoase. preferance share, that ti, supposing the money and ships exist upon the profits of the home were taken. What that amount was is sasily local demand arists for the production. The arned in one year is not sufficient to par trade, and are part of the gynoiss cocupied in calolated, namely, 30,928 picals raultiplied by very slow growth of waving as compared with voted Shippers, are imported in wood and bottled polices the seas. The editor. continues :-
110Hk. Tis. 3,401,590 plus 35.759 multiplied Farther cases of rabies are reported at Singa dividend of 12 per cent the dividend the us the purely internal mares of the country. growthe at moderate prices.
WINES AND SPIRITS
BY APPOINTMENT,
(ESTABLISHED A.D. 184.)
HONGKONG.
by ourselves, thus sabitog ro to supply the best Any. English speaking community which pore. In ons inglanics a young lady living in year has to be increased by the amount which (a) Importa-Tün het Foreign Amperts in by 30-H Tls. 1,072,270, or Hk. Th. 4,474.90 pinning is atilla marked featuro in the £gor, 36 In ordering it is only necessary to etate "did not contribute directly to the main South Bridge Road was bitten by her own pat should have been paid in the previous year, For 1890, which for the Biet uime inolado reship in all. There are other minor allowances which only 405 loams having ban edded in the year in
and of of tenance of the Navy would be treated as a
handle t dog. The Tree Press:Days it appears that she instance, during the Best yaar it is not likely contato Korea, baving grown in volume summed must be roade if erut-results are wanted, but Bombay, and 1,851 looma for sil India. and Initial letter for quality desired.
Orders through Local Post or by Telegram-"foreign country. The ses is the highroadsid hold of her upper lip, and in the struggle to thefore the following year these preferepes Tls. 16.209.136 of over 14 per cont, and the statistios generally.
It la nuancossary to repeat the calculations of receive prompt attention.
of our Empire. It is puliced by our Fleet; get the dog to release its groop the lip was torn she will bear interest at the rate of measure of the growth is also seen, though Leas PORTS. For Invalids and general use).
The dog has besi pronounced to be rabid and 24 per cent. This should be a strong induce tealy, in the larger amount of the import duty, to 1889 raport as regards the yeary 1886 and "all States which contribute directly to the orders were gives for its destruction on the 16th mout to persone to waikscibo for these preferonce whics gone from Hk. The 5,868,263 in 1939 to 1839, and I am therefore about to set out those Case, Por Bot.maintenance of that, naval police force fast. The dog, described as a poodle, had boon shares. Then again the holders of these shares. Tia, 8,528,914 in 1890-an iooraase of Hk.of the year 1890 only, which I find to be.. Alto Douro, good quality,
fire yaars with the family and had been always have the preference in the ons of division of Ts. 660,851, or 11 per cent One reasm flat. Green Capsule..............10 $1.00 Vintage, perior quality,
Those who do not, will pay. Thus by the made a pot of in-the house. The patient is at the assets of the Company, and it is pretty the Revenue fa a los partest measure of increase Net imports market value....
present doing wall, and steps are being taken curtain that within the course of a year in that Fursign rice, which paid no duty, was Less re-exports to Karea..... to watch the cass carefully to een whether it may we shall know our fate. Our astats I think if imported in greater quantity in 1890 than in
Per doz.
Red Unpalo... 12
C Fine Old Vintage p
erior quality, Black Sen! Capsule
110
D Very Fine Old Vintage, extra superior, Violet Capsule Old Bottle 18 1.50
HERRIN
A
Delimate Pale Day, dinner
B Superior Pale Dry, dinner
wine, Grean Seal Capsule 7.80
C Mansilla, Pala Natural
Sherry, White Capsule..... 10 - 160
CO Brigadier Okl Dry. Fals
Natural Sherry, Bed Beal Capsule
D Vary Superior Old Pala
Duy, ebnics old Wine,
would be exempt from the Naval Dues,
DOCES IN MADRAY.
MADRAS 7th April Sic Alexander Rendel, Caring his recent visit to Madras, was struck with the apparent fatty with which it would he possible to construet dooks. user the harbour. Br. Los Pogson, the harbor engineer, has completed the plans and estjunts H. Th
for the work. Ho proposes to constreet a wat 197,093.481
look and a graving dook, the former to be large 596,147anough to contain twelve large vossis. It is estimated that the total cost will be ninety lakhs. THE REVOLT AT MANIPUR.
STELL, 7th April. There is no further news from Manipur The wires sin out between Kohima and Hanipar and Taima, but rowhere else, Mr. Melville's fate
not known.
128,497,334
8,704,707 117,792,367 8,245 420
The Officer Commanding at Darband, tola.. graphing on the 3th instant, reports all quiet today at the front. Troops and Militia were all 168,547,067 withdrawn from Telai yosterday without loss to. anho enemy is said to har anstain? a low- Hk. Tis.
of thirteen killed and wounded. Wings of the 3rd Fikhs and 1st and Bad Panjab Iufantry are
TALO 57,144,480 at Darband. The 20th would have been cumber
673,35
trated thora also, but it was determined to leave them at Balianin for the present, as the enemy Sanuru is beliers to fumber over two thou- sand.
*480,361 1000
White Beal Capsalė. 19 1:10
Extra Superior Old Pala
Dry, very finest quality, Risk Soal Copauls (012- Bottle)
CLARETS
14-12-
Por Chan. Per Care.
1 duz Quirls.
▲ Superior-Breakfast Claret,- ----- -
Had Capsulo
2 dow
Finta
sound as to be scarcely worth serious die.
84 64.50 kind were ever to be brought into actual
B. St. Estephe, Red Capsule... 4.50 5.00
0 Julien
D La Rosa,..
BRANDY.
Par dos.
A Hennessy's Old Pale, Rat
Chpeale
Superior Very Old Cogue,
Red Capanle
Hennessy's Finest Vary Old
Liqueur. Cognse, 1872
...$12 $1.10
...... 14 1.25
C Very Old Liqueur Ceguse,
Iled Capsule
Vintage, Red Capsule ...... 24. 2.00
SCOTCH WHISKY.
8
075
B
Watson's Glenorchy
Mal
low Blend, Blue Capeule,
C Watson's Abelour-Glenlivet,
A Thorne's Bend, White Cap-
with Name and Trade Mark, 8 035
Red Capsula, with Home
and Trado Merk
D Watson's HRD Blend of
le Finest Scotch Malt
8 0.75
Whiskica, Violet Capsals... 10 Wateon's Vers Old Liquatr
Scotch Whisky, Gold Cap rule
IRISH WHISKY.
A John Jameson's Old, Green
Capeale
B John Jameson's Fine Old.
Green Capsule
12 110
would represent 100,000 rupoes, which would
meat.
Total for thros years
Total for threS TELIA,
87,464,811
Our total loss isending working parties who 5,629,654
were constructing forte and roads when attacked and cut up, ara fontleen killed and soren wound- -7,CAS,187 od bolong to the 291b Punjab Infantry
The enemy is knowa to-burs Lost three inen of inluegne
According to some authorities, the tribm ga- *****thering on tan Homans range number about fif-
-100,193,682
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
108,240,496 *#6.028,166 The first storm. lfe-boat, it will be remember- 109,547,087 ed, was not long ago Anished for the Royal Na- tional Lifeboat Fastitution, of England. The 313815,749 design contained any peculiaritise, the water- jot being adopted as the most promising mode 106.292,991 of propulsion. Practical use and exhaustico lauta, 111,092,709 according te bae af tlie builders, are new provan shown that it possesses theso advantages: The 100199,652 its great value for life-aving marice, and have 317585376 propaling power is instantaneous, and is afficiant ver in houry sossas in smooth water Nosacing or
"perfectly simple operation of imposing a
Navy Due-as wo impose light dues and he agar to send her to Saigou, or to Paris, the Company shall have to be wound up would 1860 by 3.800,000 pionis, valued at 5 million Net Imports into China
for the Pasteur treatment.
be by no means inadequate to satisfy all olaitas taeis. Opiam increased in quantity by 600 Doduct Import Duty... 4,230,467 14 1.26 harbour dues-our colonies would get the
if our concession were to revert to the Gopionts, or burely 1 par cent, and, decreased in Dedact Opium Daty... 4,474,300 advantage of a differential duty and the Figaro makes the following sensible resornment we can certainly look for return of cost by 1 million toole, or about 5 par ant. marks When the Prince of Wales approved the cast of the preparty, for some compensation Cotton goola bounded upwards in value from. 36 Empire, as a whole, would obtain a relination of Bir J. Pure Retrosy be for the expense of survey, and there taois in L8B9 to 45 million tools in 1880, sa la- Importe, loas Duty, etc. "police fund, the administration of which cat on the Council of the Imperial Instituta, la aleo the deht: dus te us from the London oreass of 25 per rent. In those I find woven Ddunt per cent for charges, eto.
will necessitate the establishment of cloasr probably did not expect that his nation would be Company so that I think the slain of every cotton goods of nearly every toxture infected wins, Groon Capsule 6 0,60
relations between the world-scattered sec. condemned on the ground that the new member shareholder would be satisfied from the amount with the general aontagion af increase sad ex- Imports, value at moment of
of the Connoil is a Home Ruler. But, sarely, should realise. I should like to was packing in yolanty and in valuo; while day 0.78"tions of our Empire." The Ceylon Observor there who complain of the nomination are not further for the information of shareholders yarn, sad moze particularly that from India, in discussing the scheme says that in the prepared to adscents that Home Bulers should be way perhaps not earo to wade through the poured into Cuina in higher ratio of ineronse Cass of that solany the proposed imposto be asked to recept sex position on paxumerous letters received that we have received than ever beretafore, baving risen from 678,538 Exports to forsiga countric market
political organisations? If vore President of exoeedingly encouraging reports from the mise picals in 1889 to 1.081,495 pioula in 159), the would mean a very light burden indeed and the Imperial Institute and wanted 1 quiet time, at Gubsu. Mr. Blagay has made saxlattar quantity representing 19 millions of Exports to Koren suggests that it is quite possible that on theI do not think I should dosirs Sir J. Pope Hess frously interesting discovery. Ho has got a tale of macacy's worth and an incrasse 6 Less imports from Korea ... 52,992
easy for a colleague. But he may, for all that, ten ton lot which he hopes to put through millions of tails, or 50 per cent, oror that of lines of Mr. Uno Roze proposal may prove very neetal. He will sot bo guided by the shortly. In his letter bossys We continue to 1999. The spreading in China of a liking for
Total Exporte.............. be found the best and most generally satis views of any one else, and if he discern that get the most encouraging prospects, the most cotton yoru, whose import has grown from factory solution of the rered question of weasy-is-being wasted, he will not hesitate to important of which is a und of a small leader at 108,339 picals in 1878 to 208,005 plouis in 1883 Add Duty, estimated at...........
Gubau giving about 3 on. to the ton of coarse and to 683,468 plonds in 1883-doubling itself Add $ possunt.-on marieat value for colonial defence and contributions in aid of point out the remity for an alteration."
charges, sto muggatty gold of very promising quality and in avery few years-and has now attained the the imperial exchequer.
· The crams of the Straits Settlemente has al-that respect different from most of the samples magnitede of over 1,000,000 picula, is full of The proposal appears so ridiculously na roody bean kunde, and the returns far Pansty before obtained" This is I think the first time happy augury for the success of the mills of Exports, value at moment of skip-
and balaces have been published. The island in the history of the Company that such a China now beginning to tara Chinese ociton of Penang and Province Wellesley outain quantity of posts fres gald has been discovered into arn. Of metala 1 find that iron of all kinds cussion. If, however, any scheme of the 322.568 persone as quimpared with 100,597 in Me. Hardy also writer to ux "I am not given to msiclalaed a steady consumption of 1,000,000 The value of the imparts exceded that of the tean, thansand men.
1881, which shows an increas of 35.771, or net peaking or writing icadriredis but I must say piens, and its congener, stel, rose from 39.000 exports by over 9 million tass, neither includ ute....20operation it is clear that Hongkong and in 20 per cent. The real jocreage will, however, the prospects of the Panjom Company are 8 to 56,000 pionls, an increase of 43 per centing treasure Talam. For the last three years prore much greater, as the population of hearing a more hopefstapes during the past but it is unticeable with steel that the import find that on the showing Tis. 1200gapore would have to be excluded from it Dindings was in 1831 included with that of Pe- three months and it is my albore hope is very variable, its waight in picule baving
nang, whereas on this cossion a suparato come and done that then may be borte out been 20,000 in 1896, 27,000 in 1837, 51,000 in 1859, in 1888, Imports coat......... Fer Bot. and treated as foreign countries. A tax of as bena tason of it. The popalation of the in the nest future." I have not had very ranch 39,064 in 1999, and now 56,000 in 1590. A few in 1889, Imports cost.........
2 per cont. on foreign goods would scarcely municipality of George Town is given at 85,000; experience of this Company, but I think the tour in anodrien atract attention namely, coal, in 1890), Imports CORE........ be felt in Ceylon, we are told, because of the whole island 120,150; and of Province directors will bear me out when I say that Mr. raw cotton, dys, ginseng, window glass, stores, Welleslay 107,218 At Malacca a different tale Hardy is not given to writing er speaking needles, kerosene til, rica and sugar. Goal fell out of a total import trade of 60 million has to be told, the population of that antilement inadvisedly. At the Jalis mine the all mmp off in quantity by 64,000 tons, or 17 per cent, and rupees the value of imports from foreign having recoded aines 1891. The new ones continues to work satisfactorily, as do the Reby yet more cod was burned in 1890 that in and in 1683 Exports yielded 18 1.56 countries does not amount to man, thau cives loial population of 28:42 (of which engine, andwork is also proceeding satisfactorily 1889 fact which may point to the increasing and in 1889 Exports yielded.......
million rupees. A tax of 2 per cent. on this 16,557 reside in the town of Malassa), as bom in the drives and galleries and this trug is output from China's own coul-fields. The for- and in 1800 Exports yielded
pared with 93,579 in 1881, a decrease of 4,337, going au, on a small gate, it must be admitted, signras cotton import was 36,000 pizuls. $0 per 10 1871 the population of Malarza Was 77,751(but this give us viable information. We cost, erer that of 1889, and yet in Ching the 1990 Lave to be paid by Ceylon for the privilege of A Forest of the conens for Singaponi pule tho want additional capital to enable us to harvest of cotton was splendid and the foreign
the hands of the London Company. We are in expert of it. 200,000 piens less than it had been The surplus valas of exports having been about injurious effect on the machinery results from buying in the cheapest market. If the home population at from 175,000 to 185,000.
this position- catucot send instructions to in 1880 when the harvest was a failure enon 4 million tools, the following were, az can rolling and plicbing. The vibration is mach The Caloutta Bateman writes: It is under Mesars Brodie and Bivart to fores the hands of fasts defy ready comprehension. The quantity best be advertsinal, the not ballion movements Less than in a screw or paddle boat. As the Government would be satisfied with this
stood that the Chine anthoritice et Lbases are the Company or throw them into liquidation of Dyod increased by 30 par cant.; of ginseng, for those years, namely, an expart of gold of suging rans in only one direction, the complies. 100,000 rupees in pizep of the larger military totermined to resist any atempt to establish as we have the money to keep up our office sad by per coat.; of window glass, by 59 per k. Tls. 5,081,898 and an import of silver af. tien, weight, and wear and tear of machinery. contribution the Colony would be a consider-tcode relations with Thibet, and consequently maintain standing as a Company. At the present cent of matches, by 23 per cent, of needles, Hic. 178. 537,511. And there is a fact which has aro greatly reduced and there Ja no less of time ablo gainer, but the probability that the there will be sume difonity in getting their acmament we want capital to enable us to collect by 20 par cunt and of kerosene ofl. br 50 also to be reckoned with in this monnexion that deo to stopping and reversing, ter going astern There are no serious Diatcoles underwater, Shon'd Daptance of the trade regulations. In order to the debts due to ns. If we can force the hands per cent, and these Increases indicate the China paid away in these years in Foreign home Government would be so satisfied is so facilitate commercial intercourse with the Thibe of the London Company Rud van give instruc-acquisition by the uses of increased comforter placca evasiderable as in repayment of old anything happen to the raider, the turbine alone extremely remote one. Even if they were, taas, il bus basu arranged for the present to tou to Mears Brodie and Ewart to proced. Of the two other items, one-rice-w taken loans, withont contracting new loans, and in will steer well; and with both together the
form a mart at a polat on the feautler, so that to the bitter und I think there is no doubt almost all by the Kwangtang province sud
other official diabaresmente, as for a,, ships, anesvring per exauds that of any ether
known steering arrangement. 100hoever, it would not pay Hongkong to the Thibetans may resort thither to exchange that we shall recover this debt. With a small through the Kowloon Customs. It speaks masz ate. Morauver, the earnings of the Foreigners accept a similar arrangement, Ceylon's im- their goods for European merchandies. For additional ospital wo could start the Jalis vele for the resouros of that provincs that it can and the profits of Foreign capital in China,
There are new reportat tu be twelve "seal- ports are, destined for local consumption, this purpose a radicate bas born forrsed in wine on a proper froting. There has been a pay out 1 million tools for food products with when wont home, pass along the ordinary channels skin" buffaloes, which have been obtained by
Caloutts, who will commence operations at ' while Hongkong's are destined for foreign frontier town,se woon as the necessary formali.reat lots of time swing to this unfortunate out any animal searcity being heralded abroad of commerce, sither as produce or as bullion, orossing polled Angna osttle on the wild stock. company in London boing started, but since it or indications of distress being monght to she distribution. It is to our interest to suceur- tins with the Government of Tadin have been has been started I think it is the dety of every netice of the cyfer work, as to the and are thus reordert in statistics in exports; for the hazy and shaggy mane of the bufalu J although the owners themselves may amit most entirely disappear, and the animal is easily gone through. It is understood that measures shareholder to subscribe in proportion bis that has there been & free export of xins from through banks, yet these, as the transmitters, domaticated. The new breed promises to be 8 0.75 age by all means in our power imports of any will thurm to restrict the sale of spire holding to give us the means of forsing the Wuhu, Chinking, and Shanghai in the early rates setual commodities or bullion the medium snccessful and valuable. It survives sold to 10 1.00 and every description whatever their origin. tons liquor to the Tribelans, and to or hands of this Company. Applications for these part of the year, and in the latter part un bel Bat hieese who have emigratai Tomil Lotne great for ordinary cattle, and It produce far To impose à differential tax on imports of mars a legitimate trade being carried on now shares are now being received in Singapore to send large supplies to the province of largely in gold and silver coins, which are which is said to be fine and glasy, resembling Old, Green Capsule .............
110-British origin would simply be to drive Wo bear on excellent authority that a pal by our agerte, Mamra. Syme & Ce.. and is a Chill to combs the distress there brochtonerfed by passengers and so escape ord in that of the seal but much thicker. GENTINE BOUERON WHISKY,
tion has been presented to the Viceroy from proposed Lo ofose the time for applications berson by the foods, much of this large payment statistios a Imports. In the year 1897, 1898, Ene old, Red Capsule, with
the goods past our harbour and lose the pro-large number of priasta ia bassa, baalden and in the coast porte at ten days from of the Southern people for Foroga rice wall and 183 the known import of gold into Hong
A singularly-coloured specimen of the common. Name
should have been made to the people of the central pro- Long was 33,8-2,200, and the norm export of Boglish frog was exhibited by Me Rowland 10 1.00.it we might have made on the handling of several other influential Thibakous, profeeting here. It is imperative that w
them, without any prospect of being able to/gainst the establishment of any trade mart on know a grickly a possible whether the vinoos fer heme grown rice. The insane is it (to Londen almost entirely) was $16,520,990,Ward at a recent meeting of the Luna Anak Tom, White Cap-
the frontier. It is said that the Chinese anthor!- Company as ontinue or not end this depands the Foreign sugar import may be illusory or a difference of $5,771,380 in three pari, Society, of London. It was fuit grown, and 4.50 0.40make up for the Jose by an increased importes at Lhase have worked upon the fears of the autirely on the support we receive, and I rather than we, as the refineries in Hongkong serplas the existence of which in Hongkong eas
tation of British goods. We could not Tibetans to such nu extent that, the latter are world impress on the shareholders that they work upon Sagar which is accounted Foreign only be accounted for on the supposition that it entirely of white ash tut, the eyes being bright raby and rimmed with gold as though set like Inclined to resist aur attempt to force trade should subsoribe to the utmost of their power, when imported even thonga of Chinese origin. afford to destroy the trade of the Colony Arafatious upon them. Acting under Chinese in- because I think it would be most disastrous (b.; ExportsThe exports from China follas brought from Amerios and Australia by jowale, making it a woont curious and most beauti- our French neighbours in Indo-China have fuence, the Lhassa authorities, it is reported, the company wore to stop its operations of in 1860, ne compared with 1889, by a value destroyed thairs. Objectionable as the mi, have appooled to Peking for protection against now. If befors separating any shareholder has of 9 million tacle, or 19 par sent, and the Good feeward Island $1.50 per Galles, litary contribution may be, whether viewed the invasion of the "forsign devil" whish, ther any question to put with raferente to these estimated duty paid on Use by E. Th. 759,392, 12 per cent, of which the falling off in tea
"Whathor wo look to its width or to its dith," As a necessary, evil or an unjust orostion is invariably initiated under the pretext of zamolutions, I shall be glad to answer it.
daty represents Hk. Tls, 500,000 of wilk duty,
writes Mr. Geo. J. Romanca, we must slike con- THE CHAMA Gentleman, this meeting is HE The 190,000; and of raw cotton duty, Ek.
lude that the rengs of Aristotle's work is wholly it is infinitely better that we should know
The fires of a series of cancerts given under now closed, but I would like to add ons word, Tla 70,030. Thus, isa fall from 1877,381 picul,
without à parafal in the history of mankind. Fleering's Cherry Cordial
15th April Chertreuse Dr. Siegert's Angest the exact amount and pay it directly than the patronage of General Tigby Barker and do not think sny sempany is so well empplied ained at: Hk. Tis. 28,251,314, in 189 fo
The Bangkok Tramway Company's net Indeed, it may be said that there in sesroely Bittera, &e. by any fancy scheme af taxation founded on officers of the Garrison in aid of the widow and with information as this one is. We get lettere 1,665,596 pients, valood at Hk. TI. 26,663,430,
children of Belardier Ashdown, took place at from Mr. Hlady by almost every mail and or by 212,000 plouds and H. Tis. 1,800,000 re- profit for March 1st is equivalent to 16: por any one department of intellectual activity where protectionist ideas. If Mr. Bнodes' scheme the Garrison Thestra on Wednesday evening- think if the shareholera took a little more active spretively, or in value 51 per cent, This falling cont per annum, and it is expected that the re- the mind of this fatellotaal gisut not were adopted we would have no foreigu The performers consisted entirely of the man- interest and read the letters, they would seenway of the tes industry is a terrible loss to torns for the current month will bow a still bet-exerted more or lose indusace-in some cases by Ocly somnisation relating to the pews columns trade to tax, whereas under the present ere-bere of bath services and a very satisfactory sed for themselves the amount of time and labor de the people of those parts of China to whom it tar real. Wa cari but congratulate the shareway of creation, is others by way of direction. Corresponder taare requested to forward their name tom foreign ratepayers pay equally with well arranged ungramme was cleverly one voted to their interests by everyone connected has bong a sparce of wealth in the past, and one hokiers on the very fegrisling state of things. The following is a list of enk oote on which
through. There was not a very large suuline, with the Company.
saucot but hope that the means may be found To our lale report of the creditors' meeting at Ariatable wrote: Physis, Astronomy, Mete and address with norunurikkune addreted to the British ratepayers. In colonies proper a infortunately, but it was most demonstratīvai
of building it up again to its old dimensions of Mosera Jucker Bigg & Co.'s premises, we omitted arelogy, Zoology, Comparative Anatomy Physi Editor, not for publigation, bus os videa of good distinct from mers trading stations the same, the result bring that the entertainment was
Hk. Tle. 93,500,000 in 1886. Silk siss fell off to give fall particulars of the composition offered ology, and Psychology: Poetry, Elbius, Rhetoric,. Meme Logic, Politics and Metaphysios. From his CANTON NOTES. considerably protrested by the insistance in imarly
Crore a value of Ik. Tls. 86,401,167 is 1882 to by the principal debtors of the firm. 411 lettern for publication abould be written on one considerations would not apply, but thoughssery CARD on an EDCORE Garrison. Bergant- side of the paper only.
Ordans for extes copies of the Daily Fress should the arguments used niight be different in Major Meredith, who has taken a very prominent
The new Chief Justics of Canton, Ak Lak. Tis. 30,255,05 in 1891, any 3 million tanis, Maaleas, Coben, and Bulih bars agreed to pay, works on Natural Ristory we ind that be mea or 16 per cent. This lon tall principally on reepoctively, 80, 45, sud 85 per cent of the money tion at last 70 spades of mammals, 150 articulata, and about 40 of lower forms-making After that hour the supply is limited patiention. kind they should prore no less fatal to the part in organising these concerts, made an ad. Ching Ak, bas arrived at Tiantain from Peking white raw sill, of trhich 16,000 pienls less want which they ore, but are to se nilowed three years of birde, 20 of reptiles, 116 of Aub, 84 of
mirable MC. The programme was uns, fil- on his way to fake up his post. He is expected
It will please many people, especially Amari Jelose upon 500 species in all. Aristotle appears to arrive at Shanghai shortly, and several oficials away in 1890 than in 1889, representing a value time to enable them to effect this object.
if 4 million table, and on silk ploon gools, which
·Telegraphic Address, Prėse, Telephone No. 12
Band lays been sent there from Canton to welcome ropped from 19.780 pinals to 9,848 picule, or ceas, to learn that the widow of Mr. H. to have been the first philosophor who at all. Sony. The Gesh Major Meer. Badage him. His last saintmost was that of Balt 2,900 piculs, equal in value to Hk. Tis. 1750,000. Bradley, formerly su interpreter is the Feroiga appreciated the importance of heredity sa priu- Roxiation. The dronest and the "J. Pabr Commissioner in Chill. He is a Mongolian of Not only was the season's yield of ik in the Office at Bangkok, has been allured a pension ciple, not only in natural history, but also in Cheriang and Kiangas provinsen short of the of £300 by His Majesty the King of Biam. yaychology; for he distinctly affirms that the The Portuguese min-of-war DH, Cundein Bong Comic (with dommy" to the War The Tartar leurel's term of servios having storage, but the zice in the value of silver seams The passion is to extinne in fores. for fourteen johildren of civilized communitios are capable of s expired he left on the 22nd inst for Pekingi and to have checked sales, and, by compellug buyers years and is to be devoted to the education of higher degree of intellecinal cativation than are okáldren of savages. • Looking to the enor Bennate Brevedo Gomes, arrived here yesterday Boor
The Boug that resobed my heart the duties of the office are being tampararily perto offer lower prices, had the foot of maklog Mi Bradlay's three sons. M. Elton H.M.8. Lennier · A morning frem Msono.
Those of per readers who go down to the river mous range of his work in biology akos; re- formed by the Leuteusot-Genaral
holders of this article-which dosa not suffer by: Bong "Be kind to the loved ones at hore" Mr. Barr
Some valuable ornaments and jewellery were being kept-wait in hopes of a better market. in shipsund boats have no doubt often spocalated membering that in this work he had no prode- *Parely on Queen vÍ AKT i
atoled recently from the Provincal Treasurer's B.Elchiandora
thalts, and on no possion were the thieves pret year, either because silver will fall again janks and boats have carved on the bows. Maay thus a single-handed collecter of facts, and a or basse holders of silt will accant lower prices, suppose them to be a mere fancital form of single-minded thinker upon their import; it be. day afternoon, and will be found reproduced Telegraphic intelligence has been rensfred Are se gaan to glean bow" F. Momo, brought to justice. This time, however, the One other promising staple of the export trade ornamentation. But they have a real meaning comes evident that Aristotle would have bee in another column. Turning to the statistics that the steamer carrying the Czarawitab paxed Song And Dave Man and Laughias were found eat, and they prove to be sorts smely raw cotton, which want to Japas in eterns we recently found. In going up the river a something more than benan if either his obser swending quantity of late peste, fall off by few days ago we were startled by seeing avations or his reasonings would everywhere which accompany the report it is interesting Ngaakin at 6 pm, on the 22nd inst, en route to
200,000.pieois, or in money worth million Celestial sailor on an outward bound craft seise be justly, compared with those of scientio Hankow. to note the position occupied by Hongkong,
A good story is elroling about the Lindan tanis, equal to 40 por cont. of the 1569 ozport to his broad hat and clap it over the eyes of his genies when more favourably circumstanol especially in view of what has recently been The Saltan of Johor arrived at Singapore
Promenade as to Berlin Sobusterbub or cob that scantry. I told that this backward junk. The explanation of all this was that But it is the glory of Aristotle that both asid as to the decadence of the Colony. In on the 15th inst., from his tour in Barogs, LAT. Bong When I Taft e freland; 3. Hull, bier's boy who was lately waiting outside the Palace moremont, ber ended, was the consequence of a dead carcase was floating past, which, had the his obuorations and is reasonings can to see his Majesty come forth for his afternoon temporary ostion of demand for this cotton best been allowed to "se we were told, some stand much comparison as well as they do. ing bean absent twenty months. He was re the table give on pigee & and 7 showing ived at Jehors with every demonstration of Last night the second ouuourt of the series airing. Finding the delay todious, he suddenly in Japan, whare a bad Larvest, on the one hand, dimeter would surely have happened either to the For when, on the one hand we remember the im The Loch Rassan, which vessel came up to hand rafest that he was worse than, destitute of the annual value of the trade with each pleasure, the welosms being very hearty and nawes giren at the City Hall, local amatente pace exclaimed, "The boohy isn't coming. I shall go dimbled the people from buying as usual and passagers or orer bétors the voyage was eudad mensity of his tokievement, and on the other viding the entertainment. To-night the lask of A policeman at one caught him by the collar, Indian yara, on the other band, steave to oast
Bengkok on Saturday herb, recently had any anosedral ozperience of method, boza into a country for the years 1883 to 1890 we find affected.
the trio will be given at the Garrison Theatre, and shouted, Whom do you mean by the booby, all other compatiters. :
[C.) · Be-sxports.The Fordgn gonda re-ex-very narrow sscape of destruction by Bre. world of mysticlam, partured in the school of the value of the trade with Hongkong for Attention is directed to the anneanmasat in and it is to be boped that the promised sxe sirrah * * Why, my friend Michel," whined 1890 given as Tim. 304,997,883 as against another column that Artillery practice will take lense of the entertalammt and the Isadable of the boy; "he was to have rast is hare, but how ported to cigm centries, practically to Whils Iying at Kei-si Chang at midnight Plato, therefore compelled himself to forge the Tim. 98,557,725 in 1889, Tlm: 103,392,64 in place from the batteries at Lyeemoon to a south jest for which it is given will enrars a crowded not some! The policeman had to let him go, Hongkong, Japan, Resian Manoharis and on the third instant the korosims-ol with intellectual instruments of romereh, binself to barterly direction and Stonecutter Island in house. Tomorrow night anolkerentertainment upon which the boy retreated twenty peces, pat Great Britain, were valued at Hk. Th: 1,664,809, which the reanal is loaded was found to be create the very conception of seatific inquiry-=" 1858, and T. 47,942,777 in 1883. These sterly and south-westerly directions on the will be given on behalf of the widow of Musket-i thumb to his nose, spread out hit fingers, and and were to a considerable extent goods sent on fire in the forelsk, and it was only owing when we thus remember and than relect it y figures, it must be confessed-eren by the 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th instant.
y Instructor Ryan, of the Fallen Foros yelled, "And whom did you mean by the booby bank as unsulted to the markets. The reabip to the great promptitude of these in charge peura to me there can be ne question that Arís-
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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
should be dread to The Editor
The
Daily Pr
HONGKONG, APRIL 24TH, 1891.
trading.
scheme.
The P. & O. stamos Lombardy lett Shạng hai for this port yesterday at noon.
Lows:
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and Paterson H., ander
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the Red Flag olan,
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E. MCKEAN,
Shanghai, 16th March, 1891
BANGKOK.
Statistical Secretary.
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is no rare that only four or five casta could be found on rever.
Tho nasis of the New York Life Insurance Songpeg. Faton, Int A: Sendar Wood Yamen. There had already been five simil Thero will bo, portaps, a larger expert in this as to the meaning of the ayes which Chinese pessors; considering that at the same time he was
Mx. MCKEAN's valuable report on the
Company increased during 1890 by $11,000,000 Negro Sketch trade of China for 1890 reached, us yeuter and Ingueases in fores increased by $74,600,0£0.
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