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only means of ingress to On the one side we have the Bhanote on the other side the West River route, not to speak of the Yang taze route, and if the French refuse to carry British goods the latter will And their way to the consuming markets by one or the other of these routes: according to the particular district it is desired they should reach. The Weat River will doubtless soon
THE HONGKONG DAILY PHEES, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH, 1895,
Inalet on having every advantage that can be respect was paid by the Chinese official to THE WILLARD OFERA COMPANY | Firth, Captain Aircolation; Mr. J. C. Cameron, was raised from Also of nail the calotion eventní list our British messut clucar hould
Hon. Trungger his. F. Browne, Hon. Becress Isit to the, e modinistration as before. taxy Dr. M. Atkinson, Mr. A. Sharp, The sound one was for the Bar of the got out of frosty.
llegal Tanalien-Moul le expected of the the Captain Superlatendent, and that (f
Lu Moscoits was giran at the Theatre Royal Hoy El Cobbold, Mr. E. D. Sanders, Lekin tax on all all commed in Canton The there was the slightest breach of otiquette
i farmor ofered to pay $130,000 a year if he was opening of now treaty ports, but what would he en wednesday night by the new Willard Opera Ph Davies, R.A Committoo,*
allowed to levy 30 d. a caso, and the offer was Aerealur benefit to our trade in the complete he was to chil attention to it. Now there is Company, but it was unfortunate that the andi-
Accepted, Under this un arrangement, before enjoyment of our treaty rights at the ports absolutely no justification for saying that there ones was not so Jargo as the popularity of the
the Canton city, it has to pay the tariff duty of port is open when a foreign vessel may paar an wee breach of etiquette. Everything was done picos merited. The production of this highly THE CANTON CONSULAR REPORT kerosine ell passes lato conserption, even in already opened. To the Chinese official mind, a Brinan writes on the trade of 9 u, & ease, battery tax of 306, and a lekin imaginary line on payment of certain duties. In that sanso Canton is open, bázis no other. in strict conformity with the recognised ous entertaining opera was in evory respecto capital.
tax of 30 a., or 59 b. in altmap. toms of the Chiness. When the party arrived one. The songs and chorus were rendered Cantoa for the year 1884 na follows the mandarin was fully robed there was no with great gusto and the dances were very fasai-Ceneral Hoaks hoiade of Canton dur War Loan, Shortly after the outbreak of It may be truly sold that the only place undue weiding; at the conclusion of the assenting: the libretto is particularly lively, and ing the year 1804 does not show such had rozalts war thus Canton province we esiled upon to where goods are free, after having paid the the music all through very high class. There people were fed to expect, First as plague contribuie Ts. 50000 to the car chesk The Latiff duty, as the customa examination shed
And then the war with Japan seemed likely to provincial authorities were directed to miss which is under the control of a forel
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be opened to steam, navigation, and in the he rose, invited the guests into his privats were many bright, kuzaarous passages, and not have a serioas efect on the trade but the money by means of a loan boaring interest at the commissioner, and the fifty sores or so which upper reaches inaccessible, to steamora ar- room, and allowed them to precede him only did the audience contimally roar with statistics now availabe show that the gross, value, rate of 7 per mil per month, or about 8 per cent form the site of the foreign conecseina. Any
made for conducting honour which is always accorded porzone the trade by junks under the protection of of high, rank. At the conclusion of the the morrissent that even thay, at times, could not that is, if the value are given in silver; but if early instalments ertanding over six years is liable to further imposte at de fiscretion of foreign flags, us at Chungking. When that hospitalities he shook hands with everyone, control their mirth, and on one or two odging the 1809 veturas are converted into gold at Tia The security seemed ample: By Ifaporial decree the provincial authorities, and as no forsign Canton province was pledged. The bonds were the Import duty levied according to tresty last year how a large falling-off. is done the West River route will be able to allowed his guests to again precede him, and they had to wait a few seconds before they sold (£1), and the 1894 returns of Ele: 7 (1), then the customs revenue of the treaty ports in the merchandise is consumed within these limit, As a mesanco of quantities it world seem as signed by the Financial Commalasioner of the tariff can only be considered as a fret instal. hold its own against the proposed French necompanied them to the street. Moreover seriously procoel As Lu Mascotto Miss Ethel
as over. She was admirably supported by the foreign imports: In sterling and the native nissioner of Customs. Provision was made while the provincial officials oisim as much more to sat salile monthly portion of the seems good to them. The lekin ole is side. Our First Supplies of the best Quality railway to Langchow, irrespective of tariff he dalla te one of his servante "Get chaire Mackay was great suses, and was as vivacious if the least misleading method is to give the Canton province and by the Foreign Cerament on account of the central government, Leads have arrived, and Order will be executed considerations. To sarve the Western por" for the whole of my guests," and this mehele of the members of the company, Miss exports in allver
The value of foreign goods imported into Canton revenue to be placed under the sole by eide with the custom-house, and as soon as the in the sequence in which they pre received sation of Yuunan a railway from Burmah is sage was interpreted by Inspector Quincey Mowbray and Mine Howorth being partieularly long us the supply lasts.
in the abstract undoubtedly desirable, but to Commander HASTINGS, who returned prominent of our Mr. Hare Hall was, as Canton by foreign ass was T, 18,785,000 control of the Foreign Commissioner, for the anties haya been paid at the loster, the marahans drasl, the care of meat of the fun although (1,969,000); of istive produce imported by parpces of meeting the interest and paying of luss to settle the lokin mort door. To mida sure the time and manner of its construction must thanks for the kit offer, which he declined it should not be forgotten that Mr. Munro fondiga veksels, Ti: 14,199,000 (£2,020,000); and the body and it was further declared that the that nothing was, a grand boat is anchored be determined by ordinary commercial con- because he preferred to walk. We have curtainly distinguished himself as the Rammer of motive produce exported in foreign vessels, compone as they fell dae would be rossired close to the Hongkong staser wharf, and it' membered that these figures do art show any go off well. The provincial government had been pleaned at the customs she is intercepted on ciderations. As the Rangoon Gazelle eye-reft,ted the charges made by our contemng. aplattering farmer, a pari whick was. by The 18,033,000 (£2575 000), but I was bore-in payment of duties. Yat the ioan did not actually happens that expert cargo after baring The New Ward Opera. Company opened thing like the whole trade of the port. Tap to put pressure on different trade- guide and its way to the steamer and made to pay a second "Admitting fully he dependence on rail-porary on the authority of a man who 'wage of track'in land-locked trets, grant is exceptionally well versed in Chinese last night's entitaimout with, a treo not proximity of Hongkong enibles junke to share on rich individuals to make them sabuerite tax. In the epes of imports, If the car isn sustained only by its bighly suggestive passages, tois) trade of the part of Canton is to be ansved the bar has been takes up. There is a pays his lekin and other taxes before even landing. have been issued and a be obtained on "ing that primitive and costly modes af etiquette, aid it only rentalus to be said onlled The Foundling." plece in the carrying trade, and if an activate of the but up be the present times only about one-half Chimaan, as in nine cases out of ten he is, ho spplication.
"transit through flicult country must al that Commander HASTINGS is of opinion and closed with the living ploture Rock of at, probably at addities of 20 per cent to the enspicien that the overment may repudiats, his gools; if a foreigner, the lekin spies vory transation the loan was badly managed. If bean imported, or to whom the foreigner solle "ways render trade there Insignificant until that the Chinese official could not have boon Ages." The pictures were badly produced abo76 figures may be ma so na to include the and the hands are at a discount as a financial soda and out on wlioso accent the goods barn
there was an insuficiaey of light, said consejank-borne cargo. quently ugly shadows were thrown, which com The total hinde of the Canton district carried one of the foreign banka in Hongkong lad been them, and the Chinnan is called upon to pay "milwaye are introduced, it does nut-fullos, more civil and considerate
plately spoiled the effect: It must be aid, how by steamer and by junk raahes the following commoned to offer the loan the sourity his tax often before the merckandies has passed
would have been considered ample, and the ran into his possession: over, that the peing was very good. Many total
would have been dovered at once, het sond squeamish people is England entered on a tirade against similar pio ored in England, ent there
Chinees fittanciers in Canton wished to keep the was justication for their opposition, and
Ploilta for themcives, and, being Chinero, thair theea produced last night ware, apart from the
invitation to the public to subscribo coldly serious defentire hare mentioned, such as no hondroze conll take exception 10. --
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They are packed under our own Supervision, and the greatest care is exernised to fasure
• protection in transit.
Singapore was declared free from cholers on de 18 funt.
The delivery of the English mal was begun at 2.10 p.m. yesterday.
At Toochow on the 8th inst, two hundred were burnt down on the island between the tre bridges.
Our Beads are all tested before being put up that we are to construct a milway right I LONDON
"into China and Siam straightway. It is "a bounder policy to expend any capital avaliable for railway extension in aur own territories alone. There are many parts of India and Burmah where mul ways are still wanted and to neglections them to run a railway into China through "a craven panic of the French gettings there before us would be--folly-inded. In course of time, and not a very long time, the railway system, of Burmah will by a natural process of development reach the Chinese frontier and it either be extcndal
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JANTZEN, of CL 500.
The E. & A. stemuar Heumar, from Aus tatis lof Port Darivia on the 19th inst, for the port vie Timor,
To Gean cruiser Concran. Cormander Brinkmann, arrived at Singapore on the 13th instant-front Colombe on her way to Chinn.
is circumstances require. The Frencia Bay A useling of the China Assectation was run their line into Yuugu fiest-and pyheid yesterday afternoon, but was not open to for it but they will baye no monopoly of this press, the proceedings being private, the trafic. If France is accorded permission to run railways into Yunnan England will have au equal right to extend her lines across the frontier from Burmah, and she will naturally do so as soon as the trade seems to
Singapore on the afternooi of the Ith inst, and may be expect of here on si about the 24th inst.
IN TANA GASy to easy.
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
The following is the report of the Hongkong Cricket Club for the season 18941895.
To the Membors of the Hongkong Cricket Club.
Gentdomen-The Committee havots plezeure of presenting their annual report on the season .1894-1805.
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Earcign goods imported 32,904,000 600,000 Nativo produce imported 2,126,000 3,131,000 Natiep produce exported 41,608,000 5,010,000 In no class of goods is there any marked in. dreast, except li korosine oil and talian par 2,250,000 gallons of all were imported more than in the previous year, and the increase was on tirely in Rastian oll. In Indian yas there was In an increase of 1,750,000 lbs over 1893. opium there was a falling-off of 174806 s., and Also a decrease in Indian raw cotton, and in imports frota Japan, which, during the latter part of the year, nero exeladed or subjected to a hoary tax
not.
Preferential Duties on Junk-borne Goods- Although the Chiness authorities will not admit it, there is no doubt that the native custom-hase from Hongkong, to pay lower dution they continues to allow goodt, shipped by junk to or steamer ergoes. Tho abject is not as might be thought to favour, juals, it is simply done in order to divert business from the foreign to the native castem-house. The more the Chinese superintendent collects the mere does he gain personally, for in a way he farms the nativo. onstous. The foreign steamor loses somerant, but the greatest enflorer is the Imperial exche-
PiracyWhile pirnoy on the coast is oly disappeared the tufand waters of the province are stil inicated with robbers. Even in the in mediata vicinity of Cantor sets of piracy are commistad.orary day. The passage beste fare aimed as if they were going into action. On the reef of the cabins where the passangers are may be seen half-a-dozen old-fashioned minzzle. quar. confixed for what may be called the upper duck) loading cannons well depresand, so se to hit a If it is desired that alcamors and junks shall bout abas alongado, and also rocks full of mo. be put nader the same tariff, the only way to dorn eiles ready w hand for the use of the crew, bring it about ito entrust the collection of all Our principal exports are tea, uilk, and wat ting, and I am indebted to gentlemen engaged Old fishing nets are hung in folds ou, sach side duties to the foreign customs. The contral bisnesi of 22.408.68 to the credis of the Orb, anch would
The accounts, which are attached, ehow in the business for the following rourke and ready to be spread out as a scrcon aga net ballots, government may issue iastrations to the native and passenger hoate to now being Ottert with superintendent to adopt the treaty tariff, truf. on the 31st August, 1885.
Tea The Canton tea trado, season 1804 to separate the men who hurt the where his personal profits are eatoorned he will The real list of members, together with the 05, has proved fairly remunerative Declining stern wheel from the rest of the heat, for the continue to play the part of the unjust stoward. The stasmer interest has naturally protested hatting and bowling average of the season, is szokonge bag exabled shippers to lay down their first act of the robbers, whether they push cat Tho O. 8: Co^a stoeinor Palamed loft ennexed. It will be scon that the batting | purchases on the London market al & low and from the river bank, or Tusa out from the against thin state of things, but it is only fair to cabin where they have bean posing as honest add that some Crator morchaate view it with average list is headed by Mr. E. WV, Maitland
redaction of the tariff can bo with 19.22, whilst Mr. J. G. Watson tras most continually lower cost. This, ombined will passerigre, is to disable the wheelman and favour. They maintain that it is all the botter
a considerable falling off in pacduction (the successful with the bail, taking 27 wickets at & natives having lost morey steadily of Inte bring the host to a stop. On alore there is for trade-if cost of 11.07 pat viokot.
Only one score of over 100 was unde vis are), has helped Importers in Teeding the same or socurity. But, with all the obtained by pusing through the side door.
greatly reduced demand at prices that have lawlasness, foreigners live in perfect safely-
JAPANESE IMMIGRATION IN paid them a liftenly in a small may. In their excursions by land or water they ar zever molested. Robbers know that foreigners
NORTH BORNEO. Whe Committee have to regret the loss Ten years ago the senior's exporte from will make o stantor ruistance than the finis
these waters amounted to pearly 20,000,000 lbs: Chinese and that the native authorities world- through aborce from the-colony) of a valued member of the Club in the person of Mr. A. J.
it is how loss than 10,000,000 3ba. The balk of Lunch, who has accepted a Pulang Judgeship at Singapore Mr. Laach was an old and an the past five years its muck respected President: the His presence in the fold will be much missed.
A cordial invitation has been received from the Singapore Cricket Club inviting an Eleven of the Dongkong Cricket Club to visit Singapore and tako part in a crisket fartaight which is to The Committee hope that it may be found pos- We have received the prospectus of The Prusible for the Club to avail itself of this invitation, dues World, a wealdy illustrated journal devoted bat have only felt able in the first instance to re to the interests of planters, shippers of produco, turn a qualified acceptation of it.
The Clab played of matches, of which 12 wire
cultivation, and shipping of preluce, and has
complate atdi of writers upon the planting, won, and 2 lort.
The Pavilion ie in fairly good repair and the arranged for spesial market reports from liver-ground is in ospital orler. The pitch has been pool, Manchester, Glasgow, Eristel, Hamburg, partially relaid and it is befored that the wickets in the coming ecoson will be at least up to tho standard of past years.
at
tordning for Vadivostock, which arrived
The British steamer Iser, from St. Pethusiastic member of the Club, and bae boon for products is the cause of its going out of fashions Argde Catalogues and Aduerticementi- Nothing, however, is moro injurious to those ari-
Singapore on the 18th inst, reported. death From suicide of a Europeia freiman, fvo days after leaving Sues. It appears the man first attemptol to drown himself, and subse queally applied a nail and hammer to his eye, from the effects of which fajury he died.
Marcilles, and other přaduce centres.
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ho held thero during the Christmas holidays. variona silk producing countries of the world were it etloris is waste of time to tell Ch
We (Singupon Pre Press lear that Col require it. At present there would be listin Anderson, car jolly old friend of the Northamps. A Lomeon, 134
tonshire Regiment; spends most of his time Ta prospect of such a lingas Mr. Hour HALLETT Norway, where he has taken a house Hehes recommands paying its working expenses. grun time o' at the fushi, wf the trocts and
No sensible man objects to fair criticism, thi caumos, dye undoratang!
this is scented toa used for mixing purposes: not be allowed to wink at the outrage na they
provided the aritic bases his remarks upon facts. THE Hongkong Telegraphs had an extré
but the natural pangency of Indian and Uoylon do whom the victims are Chinose
applications from misbufacturers tinised, whether they be individuals, govern ordinary article in its wano on Wednesday
Tatlo is now required, and that only if very and england requesting mis to- putsats, or territories than observaticus based upon under the title of "Official Discourtesy."
cheap. The trade is lying ont Taxation is
them in communicatish with respectabis Chinese entire wrong premises; and this is the posi not Ekely to be less exchange luis risen, az flems likely to do bhaineas with thema tipu in which British North Borneo finds itself The article has referense to the recent tria!
the rate of freight this resson is to be higher in many cases the article which it is desired to vis-a-vis the Japanese Coral at Hongkong. at Kowloon City, and it states that the
so that projecte are altogether gloomy."
men to this part of the world is reproduced SilkThe favourable crop prospects in the Pudh le suited to the Chinese market; but whose report upon the emigration of his country- "treatment Regarded the official representing 120"the Governor of Hongkong was most con-
caused a reaction to set in on the opening of this so dealers that by writing fos certain cadres with curtain comments in recent Japan Mart. in Englaid they can obtain a certain article; Before dealing with the actual matakes. or "temptuous." Injustice to Hon. Comander
new season ur May, Continues depression and it would be a risky operation for an English misstatements, as we deem than, put forth by W. C. H. HASTIxos, Acting Captain Su-
in the Lyons trade, and, in July, fars of firm to send out a consigament on credit The Mt. Nakag, we must deabase the mind of complications in French politica, parenten ordiatry Chinese merchant will not do brasiussa our Yokohams contemporary of the conditions perintendent of Police, and to the wandgrip
any seriotis revival on that market, and cuines of salstance, bo wishes to see what he is baying, under which the Consul visited Sandakan. It himself we are bound to take serious noticed colonii storekeepers. The new venture her.
drifted alowly downwards until August, whon of the allegations get forth in the article and
they stool from $40 to $60, all rosad, below and he will take ne risk of oxchange freight, not unnaturally, but is this esse quite wrongly. de. I doubt whether from this province a assumes dust everything was done to render to show that there is not the dightest justi
opening rates. This way to lowest point single Chinose oeder goes direct to. Finginud for Nagawe visit a pleasure by those who tozalad daring the year. It may be montioned any article of British manufacture, Canton desired to encourage Japanese immigration. fication whatever for them. Briefly the
that the plague, which regold in Canton through. out the first half of the year, had little or no and the neighboring trading centros got their The new country, neading labour badly, treate charges are these That Commander HASTINGS, as the representative of the The Tones of Ceylon notes u samour that from the colour, and 32 naval calcolors.ging of the American Tariff Ell in August Hongkong, the order will go home through fortautoly, aring in part to the sheance of There are 317 members, of whom 44 arabsent infanace apon the production of row silk. The supplies front Hongkong; anLif it is a question the delegate, with all possible hospitality and of ordering some article, not to be procured maffords Loan every convenience." Most un- Governor, was entitled to have the ense there is a likelihood of a fortnightly North Ger. During the reas there have been 20 aux mom produced a marked improvement in the trade some foreign broker or fim, who will have to sorte officials, and partly to unitanilad tried by a higher official than the Colonel the monthly service that or obtaine. So far,
man Lloyd mail service with Chine, instead of hers, and 21 new naval sherribers.
Bpoculation again revived, and a large business
Ahow coptby one principal oBoer) to Lawn Tennis Championship Cap was resulted, followed by an advance of $100 per ete the laying dora cast before the order is, nagie, nothing whatsoever was done: (ex-
confirmed. Commandant of the district: that no pre- the Hou Eas only boon a matter of nowapaper won by Mr. C. M. Firth, who defeated Mr. Cpical on Antares and 348 on taatless. From Inquiries are also occasionally made as to that his arrival in the territory was. parations were made to receive Commander agitation and controversy but as the German O. Putt in the final tie the Single Tennis this point to the end of the year was uneventful.
which native Bewapapers it is advisable to adver-known To the best of our belief he was aut pubic apparently desire the improved mail ser Handiens " A and B class fell to Mr. C. M. Taken all round, the year has been a fairly
tao in; and I have seen an expensively got up even the resipient of the ordinary hospitality Hastings; that the visitors had to pavice, the N. D. Lloyd Directorate are willing to Firth and Mr. B. B. Gards, R.N., respectively; prosperous cue for foreigners and retives on-trade catalogus tu which the advertisements of which visiters to our small capital habitually en through a side door; that to chair was supply it, provided they receive a bigger sub- and the Danblan" to Messrs. B. J. Grint nat gaged in the trade, with the exception, perhaps, British manufacturers appear in Chinem, I jor. He was left to vegetata: in the hotel by encongly and spart for Commander Flowsinge sidy from the German Government angin they . W. Momsey; whilst Moegr, 1, 3. Firta of the filature reclare The latter, besides the am satisfied that it is waste of money for Eng himself, and the assumption that his strong susta
Ket at prosent.
and F. Maitland carried off the Professional increased expanse of reeling by stents on the lia inanufacturers to strartise in Chinese cigration report was pened in the face of en- that the whole proceedings displayed the
pairs.
foreign meld, ure entirely dependent on
deavour to make him considor the country a greatest contempt for the fan kwai. There fungy fa as boon, hold at Singapore te
A proposition having been advanced by the Barope and Amories, and the cours) of fase newspapers or to end out catalogues for vir
Turning now to the Consul's own romarks is no truth in any of these astounding roles and in connection with a project for the Committee of the Bouquet Court Club that the maskots has scarcely sompensated for the biga alation amongst Chineze. The Chinese Governplansant one for a vow comer falls to the ground.
ment may require ironclads, railway materiale. charges, which we will consider in the order szent of a boarding school for girls. Hongkong Oriokot Chub should acquire the prices at which cocoons have ruled. hare alexosh mints, and machinery for arsenals in the same we must first notice a cantece ocurring towards One of the fertures of the show wana "go-cart" Barquet Courts and all the interests of the doughout the year. Title reslers, on the way ng private firms may want printing. the end of his report, as it gives the keynote of in which they have been written. Tu regard ecmpetition, in reference to which the Strads Racquet Court Club therein, the Committee ether hand have Bombay and native consump preness, wire rope or spinning machinery, but it his antagonistic remarkaThe Japanese mi- Pties says:-The go.cut competition is of the Cricket Club went very fully into the tion as aditional outlets for their production. is not by means of adversements that they grinta," he saya, "now employed in tree-tailing to the first car contemporary basaltogether going to cause noro biltenes of feeling in question of the advisability of this transfer, and There are at present about 160 Mature stab will le led to giro their crore to appartienlar in the deep forests of Borneo and as liroly mus * HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 20, 1895. overlooked the fact that the mandatin in one day, shan the Military Contribution has eventually submitted a schons for their neynisi lishments in the stricts round Canton pre-manufacturer. The local commission agent is not, after a few years, to degarerzte till they
question is of the third grade; he has power achtored in five years. The friends of diesstation, which obtained the sanction and approval dating roughly 22,000 bales annually
ao willing to supply all particulare, and save the are not inch superior to the aborigines." fed parents and heart-broken children besieged of an extraordinary general meeting of members Malting The export of mating during Chinatnan all trouble, that unless the British Renders ucquainted with the country would THE treaty recently concluded between direct from the Viceroy to try any case in us today. They all sem to consider that bizk of the Club, held in tho Cricket Favilion on 1894 was slightly below normal, and smaller manufacturar as his representative on the spot naturally, suppose that Japanese were employed, France and China, giving France the right, his district; he does not hold a pelty injastien and bitter oppression were rampant in doulay, th March, 1835. The transfer is than in 1896 253,000 rolla to New York he stands little clinice of receiving an order. like man of the differing Bornean races are by
to Town Hall yesterday:
accordingly been made, the premises have been aguinat over 300,000 the previous year. "The amongst other things, to extend her Tonkin post but a very important one, and if tho
the timber dealers of the territory, in felling put in to a state of good repair, and regulations decline must mat ho, actriuntad to e falling off The Plagus The babsalo plague which timber for up in the interior, or at all events at railways across the frontier into Yaunas, Governor himself land gone over to the trialThe British steamer Zer, Captain Burgorus, have been passed for their une. Both courts in the demand, nor to inossed import from caused such rayagat in the spring and summer such a distance from Saudaken as to completals naturally directs attention to the oft mosted there would have been no necessity, acord which arrive at Singapore on the 13th inst., The thaaks of the Club are due to the Officers Japan, but was caused entirely by the general cannot be said to have seriously affected trades isolate them from their fellow men. But what project of'n milway from Burtish to Yunnan.ag to the rule of etiquette, for a man of n has on board, we learn from the Free Prine, Commanding and the Officers of the 1st part of the year there was very little doing, but Canton, stroete, congested as they really are Japaneseisat prosent cutting timber within a for dopression of trade in America. In the early No doubt, local business suffered, and the are the facks? A small and thriving colony of In the last uumber of the Nineteenth higher grade to have conducted the trial. It large granty of ribay and bridge materia.Infantry of the Rite Brigado, and of the in the latter part of the season this inancial with traffe, wors bass crowded; but the importa hundred yards of the Kabur-Chiza, rood—our.
and accomotives for the Trans-Siberian Century Mr. HoĻ.S. HALLETT has an ar- is trae he is only nailitary official, but, this being the third stoner this your (other Hongkong Regiment, as well as to Admirals position of American trade was rapidly improv.tion and exportation of merchandise sent an as principal communication between the town and
Enller and Sir E. Fremantle Captains Ing, and this, combined with the fear that the usual
the pepper and guinbier estates, two miles farthor ticle on the subject, which is traversed by although it does not directly affect the than the Volantoor Floct) which has brought MeQuhas and Hallifax and the Officers of Home would interfars with exports, indured offers out similar material to Vindlivostock," Txo
It is quite impossible to form a correct. out. They are just four ralles distant from The Rangoon Gezett. It is of course most argument, it may be stated that he other reals, the Mercantile S 9. Co's flagship fund of H.M.S. Undaunted for thoir to come freely. The above Drives show letal estimate of the number of victims of the pingue, the town and several of them may be bean daily desirable that England should not be left be is the son of a very high givil official atomos Obe and the Norwegian vessel Tiger, are kinduces in allowing their bands to play on export fras Hongkong to New York the The Chinese bors no place like that of registry carrying provisions do, to and fre, and look.
expected to follow with similar shipments from the ground during the matches principal rasket and fueleda junkment of births, deaths, and marriages nor is ing snything but in danger of degenerating hind in the me for the opening up of new and is an exceptionally tenueria, markete, but on the other hand it is equally and the Chinese look upon him and treat altogether about 20,000 tons of railway materials and electing the Committee for the com- but bils from your to year: there was, Lowever, official bodies excerned with the pubile health; neghiburtoed, are o sure this woman's St. Petersburg for the same destination, making receiving the Committees report for the past other countries is not included. This varius quired they are no sanitary boards or other glass aru nount the variona daisyan tribes in this The annual meeting for the purpose of from Tonghoon Tha arport to England and medical certificate of the cause of death ze in any particuler way Nor, if by the atori-
undesirable that we should enter into him with the respect due to his high grade. by outside boats this year.
ing sonson will be held in the Preilion on an increase of about 6. per esut.. principally in and the occurranse of an epidemic or an in goneration towards the same skill in woodman's competition with our Callic neighbotins in We coine-now to the second charge-that
Friday, 27th Sepiacabox, al 445 pm.
low grade rage, due to cheap alvar.
fections disease bostenes known only when its craft would do our Japanese friends any great uniremunerative undertakings or in a case of insufficitat preparations. As a matter of
A. J. LACH, President (absent).
SHIPPING.
Invero attract attention,
barm. Besides these there as a certain number A Coxon,
The city authorities did absolutely nothing independeat renters of land, be it remarked) on after a will o' the wisp. The French already fact every preparation was made to receive have a line from Philongthuong to Langson the Chief of Police. On the previous day
to prevent the epidemic spreading, it died away the Byte and saighbouring estate. Her sgata
and it is their intention to extend it from the he and the Colonial Secretary, Hon. J. I.
a few weeks means were found of putting them as mysteriously as it came. Nor. barb any they can scarcely be deemed solitary or far t under a foreign lag. A few come under the sanitary measures been taken to prevent moved from the fußasure of their fellow ms2, British fag, but more under the German. This cThe effects of as their position, and generally spooking look well- They express themselves as well contenton with latter place to Lungehow. Mr. HALLETT'S STEWART LOCKNARE, went to Kowloon City
sirsamstance accounts for a curtain increase of great objection to the French line is that with three witnesses for the purpose of iden- British goods would be shut out by hostile tifying the prisoner. The mandarin achtstone sane in violent contact with the head of tariffs. So far as the Lungehow line, is two chairs to the wharf, but they were not concerned that could not be the case. The taken advantage of because the officials pre- West River route would sampete with ferred to walk. Chairs would have been
The Daily Press.
it and if the French chose to ant sent to meet the launch on the following day
out British goods the only elect would but for the fact that Commander -HasTINGS
be that they would deprive themselves desired to walk to the yamen. On the
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A China fortune inller is lying at the Govorament Civil Hospital safering from factured skull, and his condition is very exi fioal. The case is rather a curious one. Fear days ago Sergeant Boutt, of Yauafi, was hog reise by throwing a hovy stone on sume turf near the roadway. He was pre- paning for a throw when be shipped and the
the fortuna teller. The injured inon was dazed for her time, but he did not complain of serious ill effects til two days later, who ke
had a sovere pain in the loca. He was taken
are new open.
S. L. DARBY,
Captain EccLEs. B.
Dr. J. A: LowEÓN,
F. MAITLAND; Hou, Tesourer. T. SERCOMED SKITE,
A. E. TEAVERS, -
Members ef-the Committee.
EDWARD A. RAM, Hoa. Scoretory
HONOKONG FOOTBALL CLUB.
On the outbreak of the war Chinese steamers feacing capture remained idle in port, hat after
tonnage under each Bag war wita Japan were scarcely folt. A proclams to do and anpy. These two examples webg. A sensidorable number of Chinesa steamers tion was jeaned forbidding Chinose marshantalovo cover all ease of Japanese working "in are entered and cleared. Sama afty Chinese to Import Jupanego products, the resim the deep foreate of Borneo. But there is, be steam launches employed in towing on the Can give being that Chinese money must not bo sides these men, a very flourishing little coloay ton, inland waters are under the control of the allowed to flow to Japan. The prohibition of Japanese dahormon at Balth main. Thisso, to the Government Civil Hospital, whore it was.
The nub masting hold yesterday afternoon foreign customs, and have to forart code in four did not extend to foreign merebants, and was however, we prosume, are not included in the ford that his skull was frostared, and it is was well attended by the members. The Claire On each occasion they count as one not chlored, even against Chinese, by the Ludeep forest inhabitants. But the thres gestionubio whether ho will live. It la cer
An, Hon. J. H. Stewart Dockhart, in moving arrival, so that the table as misleading and perial tastom house; it was purely a provincial or parties mentioned include nearly every malo tiny very extraordinary that the man should be loption of the report and accounts, alluded affords no indication of the amount of stem lool mossum, so that this surion state of Japanese in the place. has been able to walls bras fer two days will to the batistne org aature of the pest season shipping visiting the port this excited by the Threesial crotone store curious report to imply that Sapanese contract aristed floods which were admitted There is evidently an attempt made in this of a lucrative traffic. They coukl refuse to arrival of the party 'the main gates were a fractured skull.
vax had there been so many matches, never had the Club 'been, more succesful. The Paralyn Provision In the principal streets Liable confoestion by the provincial govern lavigation exists in British North Bozzies. carry the goods, but they could not shut thrown open, a guard of honour and boon
The following was issued yesterday by the Rugby matches with the Nary laft little may be noticed many shore where foreign pro ment-es eoon as they emerged from the precinctsThe books of the Immigration department wa them out, though they would be very glad formed; the mandarin, after practically no Mengkong Observatory:--*· On the 19th at 1.15 to te desired, although on occasions the visions are sold entirely for Chinese Consump of the anstor house; an instance of the way in find contain the name of ons Jopanoss only! and to do so if they could. In the case of the delay, met the Chief of Police, and shook Two exteras horstod horizontally. At 3.15 Club, had to conteral against adverse eir- tion. Ferign wines, specially champagne, are whtol the provincial government. note indepen be is now a contractor in the garrice of the Gen- son on the polvos, together with sets," dently of the central government; and chow tain China. The fact that some intending in- Red River route they have chosen to enter hands with him and the other guests, and a Typhoon B.E. of Swatow Blark Deum cumstances. A football competition hud boeu for the traffic and the bulk of the goods minute later the Court was opened. This hoisted At 10.10a, Sercre typhoon approach insugerated for the present season, ali biscuite; sand oil, and served milk The ing how it is that commercial advantages which migrant visitors to this territory were swindled to de la Borneo. The one charge which seems- going by that route are British. Hnd they explanation altogether disposes of the absurd 100 east between Amoy and Stratow. At digeatty in ecundation with tao sagulations greater portion of the milk is pious dare granted to us at Paling may be retracted at Hongkong does not room-tais to have raash
1928 p., Forecustaraster falling strong bad hea arounted, and thare this very pros.Label on the time is a near engegh imitation of or rendered valueless at Daaron N.to chosen to shut out foreign goods by hostile idea that the guests had to pass through a
winds: squally with rain. No on-
(som fifteen or twenty we believe) cams here last pect of football being improved, of prore in the American eagle or other brands to doctive. Inland venoit Trade.--The inland francit to have anything in it is that cortan Japanese nouncement of this typhoon had boan recaivad terest being taken, and of mere playors partici. Chinese, but a logor Inspection raves many de rensing in the same unsatisfactory state tariffs the Red River route would have been side door. The main doors wire opened im from Manila, nor was there any intimation in pating in the game. The adoption was seconded mis-spellings, and other tell-tale mistakes The as before. It is equipped to all the taxation winter, but soon returned, fading theinsskvo practically unused. Our Rangoon contermediately the party arrived, nút agein porary saysWhile the French line was until the Court, was opened The mother approaching Poylaps the absence of unanimously. The election rollers for the many of whom are now bottle fed. The wines bided it with, and to all the illegal lovlan remember seeing there men al inontally com. warning from Manila may be due to storm's coming season gestion proceded with Tho are of the worst quality ladood, the champages which the barrier oflinks may exact in order paring them to ordinary: Japanese agriczhim "the only means of ingress to Western Ching offensive charge is that no their was specially griginated to Let's President, after thawing attention to the ener, is s decoction that reson blow champagnes only to gardemont their inadequote yay The ralists whom we have ning soen in Japan Ay our goods would be excluded, but im set apart for Commander HASTINGS We Flalippines instead of in the Paste as usust getie and effolant rice of 7 B. F. Mokny, in the effervescenso, tat Chinese are not con trespass system, the Enocess of which in body of less likely looking men to oven handle "mediately we completed our own line this, presine our contemporary will not quibble Seroral steamuis Jeft Hongkong on Wednesday aid that the latter m longer wished to under nolaseurs, they are not wine drinkers, and if 1891-the only yet when it was given for a hoe wo nevar het. They were of decidedly nów, never availed of, for the simple reason that turally disgusted to and that nothing but barrier of the French hostile tarifle would shout the difference between a chair and and would probably experience the take the duties of captain of the Association they offer it to their friede it la only produced play-proved that a boon it was to trade is superior cings to the average coolin, and wore
A notice was fed by team Mr. C. Firth was thereupon nhan as a novelty, cease to operate, French and British mani-tool; it was not really a chair, but a stood the Telegraph Companies yesterday that direct mously elected that past. The captain The wife trade is not likely to extend in China the Chinese flor has been made to udarstand agricultural labour was open to them. Even that it is better for him to leave, it aloue, this was only amongst their own countrymon, of the Bagby team, Mr. G. II. Potte, the Chinoso afflecals and muronante boema in
drift inte such a no attempt was made to indus them to work "factures would be competing more or logs That, however, makes no difference to the cabo communication with Amoy was inter
rupted
Iun. Troasurer, Mr. J. C. Cameron, the Ion, contact with foreigners my own use. Things hayo voan allowed on even terms again, and there can be question. There was only, ope chair in
Socretary, Mr. F. Browne, were re-elected: Abrandy, sherry, or champagne, but I doubt state that now the first shipment to in interior under contract for Europeans. Most readers, "little doubt of what the result would be the yamien-all the other való / veže |
ballot was then taken for five members of Cum whether a single Kattle of foreign wine could market would surely resalt in a serious loes, and howords, would conclude that European con- mittee. ufter which Mr. G. H. Potis said that be found even in large cities in the in subsequent shipments too, tout probably. Detect labour was that referred to and we protest The great bulk of the trade would then stools and it is not likely that the man-
they would all be glad for the present Pre- terier. Extracts of beef and other most ufoes. lays, legal arresta, inlso noorsations, fines, and strongly against the disingenuous air which ' gravitate into British hands, for the simple deria could be expected to give up” his
That there is a fold for Japaneão labour, sident, Hen. H. Stewart Lockhart, to corare coming inte lavom. Chinese like to imagine confiscation in what the British merchant most pervades the whole report, sa kata reason that we can apply the common and official sent. If the Prince of Wales quro
tinde us their head, and that it was their hope that they have ran down, and are fond of nuru be prepared to face, while the aventual inde that he would remain as such for many years, ing themeares. They possess many invigorating festim is too shadowy to justify the risk. But whether contract or icdependent we firmly Be "useful articles the people want more to Hongkong and expressed a wish to viật
to lad done much to improve and suvuse neetrams for restoring exhausted nature, and ever after these preliminary postenations hare liore, but the men sent down must be of the saYIS - cheaply than the French can do. The the Supreme Court during session, woul
the Club, and had always maintained a most picsbly on sooount of its high price, extracts been combated and overcome, and after Britar plase as those coming from China As to any things that the Freneli enn aupply better the Chief Justice be required to set apart senatis has decided to support the Rusojan active interest in its welfare: The Chair of mest seem to afford them great astisfaction good can find their way namolested into their inherent weakness of musels or constitution in men having suitably responded the meeting Koronne Oil. Tax Form Offnesign terior, the provincial baths its would still the average James of the lower class, no one than we can, rich silks, perhaps, and other his sent for the royal visitor? Certainly had Frore endeavours to lastot, the evacuation proceeded to voze Biu tovards the cost of products imported into the province nome have their rorenge. The goods sooner or later who has won the buttosa ar running grooms, the articles of luxury and fancy, are not-ikely not. Therefore as there were only stools ties of the Liastung Porisula by the Japanese the Longkong Chhaltige Cup This was tazed more heavily than kerosine, oil. The taget fanes to be British owned, and the Chinese wrestlez, posters, and that numerous teen whic agreed to after some discussion. The ad treaty tariff duty has to be paid overal times purchaser. (a'rurchaser wald be found, wont do the servile work of the country, will readily "to be in much dewind in Western China in the yamen only stools could be sal ipou, trongs,
visability of roping in the ground for int over before a single lamp in Cantor mu bo lled be made to pay ay all arrears and something beliers. In one respect only on we agree for utsny a long day to come. It is for the A special stool was set part for Coalvi
portant fixtures was ramed, and altirantely Of recent years, over and above the tarif duty of mors. The effect of the treat pass would be with Mr. Nakagawa. Ha concluding sentanoo A letter received from Eganda status that referred to the Committen. common and useful articles alone that the HASTINGS, and he couupiel, what is, neconi-
After some nine Mexican dollar ta per cosa, traditional thats for payment on roule there would be is to the effect that except in places where Government official prestationed or where agents "demand will be and our superiority in ing to Chinese castor, the part of houcis Captais Lothair shot hundred of Stokes' questions had been naked regarding the Chaltares have been Invied, our called a battery tax aubstituted hostier payment at destination
flowers because they retased to join him Lange Cup mad the Club's colours, Mr. C. M.of 100 and the other s lokin tar af 200. The nestion really concerns the British really interested in the welfare of emigrants are" "princing these is not likely to be lost, on the loft sule of thé: wanularit. The THE POWERS AND THE ARMENIAN bere the necessity for regular, attendance at the offered to farm these takes for a fixed annual in China, The latter's position in the coines should interfere and forbid emigration, from Firth sail ho wished to bring before the mem- Bate in the past year two alferent syndicutes unufacturer more than the Bistiah merebant in chargy of the enterprises, the Government, "so long as we adhere to the anly policy hut charge is that the whole proceedings
practice garis; for without such attention pro amount. They battery tax farmasr offered to pay tion is more that of a commision agent; pry Japan. We should cordially welcome a properly
accredited official to look after the interests of “ of free trade, which keeps our manufae displayed the greatest contempt for the four Powers, and more pocially Grost gross and sucross could not be exported in trios the average amount thorte cllected videl he and his fellow mounts are all on a
euro that in a short time he would indien a plan "turtas always on the alert by making thema. This statement is in direct contrruti Beton, Usselisfied with the second the ensuing season 4 vets of thanks to the provided he was allowed to quadruple, the tax equal footing hot is met gratly concerned the Japazons in the territory, as we are quite
Chairman brought the sting to a gloss. The differ waaroopted by the Viceroy of Canton, whether Lauciabirogoods can balaid down in the face all competition." As we have shown, tion to the facts. Inspector QUINCEY w mala by k Purlo u regard to the reforms in Cheers and Committee for 1625-d are but the scame was vetoed by the Peking Govern distant rickets of the Canton procoon for Is. titel immigration of his countrymen. Japan. more or less the piece, but now that Chiza is like China, is densely populated in proportion ta Britian goods could not be excluded, specially deputed to accompany Commander Armenia, and further presser will probably Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Freenlenty Mrment when its attention was called to the because the French line will not be and HASTINGS with instructions to see that dục | ba pensanry,
G. H. Fette, Captain Rugby Mr. C. M. unequal terms of the bargain. The battery tax about to become a munfectarleg country, if its slee, and land is valuable. It la to a new
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