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generally assumed, although the danger may be exaggerated there can be no doubt that to a large extent it is real and anbetanzial. He says that "whom suyone
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AND DIRECTORY with special knowledge examines the com- plaints of the advocates of British deca "dence, one is disgusted to find vague con- parisons of millions of tons of iron or of steel together with average prius such as do not appear on any tavnica, the sumption evidently being that iron or "steel is a commodity of uniform standard "value and quality in all countries, much
With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY.
This is the
THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL ISSUE and will be found, as nemal, to show, an advanco on preceding yours both in fulusss and scourey of information.
The DIRECTORY covers the whole of the ports and cities of the Far East, from Penang to Vladivostook, in which Europears rosido.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
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["DAILY FIRES.] LONDON, 30th April,' THE STOKES AFFAIR Telegrams from Brussels state that Capala Hongkong, arrived at Bhanghai at 4 am, en Batarday and left again at 1 pm, the are dayLothairs has been scruitted. for Nagasaki, where she is expected to arrive THE ORANGE FREE STATE.
The Orange Free State Ens passed a vote for to-day
an increase of artillery and for the purchaas of fear million rounds of ammunition TRIAL OF THE REFORM LEADERS. Evidozen adduced at the Pretoria trial proved that Cola Rhodos had complete know ledge of Dr. Jam n'a rald.
LANCE.
The Stanfred Ou Compszy at Shanghai hat bead informed by wire that the Chorca R. Flint, which left New York on the 12th March with 100,800 eek of kerodina oll for Shanghai, has boon burat at sun. The Charles R. Flint was Nicaraguan barque of 2,415 tons, formerly the Cairtichtit of Liverpool.
copper or silver. No laformation is given to show whether the foreigner is
Tokyo press despatch of the 23rd April “not being purposely allowed to take the sysIt is reported that arrangements have "low-priced unprofitable business, especially been completed by which Japan and Ranaje with countries where payments are unwill co-operats in placing the internal admi nistration of Kores upon a sound basis. A **certain." Bat it is absurd to suppose that memorandim to this offest has been drawn up the trade of our competitors can be built up by Mr. Komura for the Japdnose and Mr. solely ou unprofitable business, especially Tokyo, where it met with the caporal of Count Wadber for the Tussinus, and forwarded to where payments are uncertain, Referring Mat, reign Minister, and Mr. Speyer, tho to the fact that large orders for steel rails Russian Chargé d'Afaires. The zemerendam for Japan and Chili have been taken by has been returned to Seoul, with Instructions
that it should be acted upon. American and German works at 78. to 78, 6d. WINES AND SPIRITS. por ton lean thm English prices the cor-
ESTABLISHED A,D. 1841.
ALL these are aluated by our London House, bought direct at first band. imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all intermediato profits, and enabling us to apply the best growth at MODERATE PEIORS.
PRICE, LISTS, with Full Dotaïla, te bo
had on Application.
PORT after removal should be rested
month before use: When required for drinking at quos it should be ordered to be decouted at the Disponenty betore being sent out.
:
SHERRY--Ercallent Dinner and After
Diner Wines of very superior Vintages, All are trus Keres Wines.
CLARET--Our Charts, including the lowest priced, are gdacintent to be the genuino product of the jitics of the grape and are art artificially made frein misine and oncrents, zs is generally the ease with Choop Wizes.
BRANDY--All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pare Cognac, the difference in price being merely a question of age and
vintage.
WHISKY-All our Whisky is of excellent quality and of greater ago than just The Scorci WAT marked "B" is universally Eopular, and is pronounced by the host local connoisseurs to be superior to any ather brand in the Hongkang market
brunda in the market.
We only guarantee our Wine and Spirits to be goquine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Couet Parts.
According to native drapatabos received from Canton it appears that the famine now raging in Kwangm is confined to the four prefecturer of Liuchen, Chingyan, Nenning, and Pingho, Prior to the advent of ston communication in China these four profeatures provided most of the rico consumed by the people of Canton and its ddjacent oilies of Kwangtung, and there was a great trade in the staple between the two provinces. The present famine has bout cause? by lack of vain for the last eight & nine months Numbers of refugees have lately been looking into Kwongtag and the people of this province hors, already subscribed a largo saio for their maintenance-N. C. Daily News.
respondent says the inference is not ne cessarily that we cannot compete, but "rather that we are for various reasons in "a position to let the other people take "orders at a loss. Americans and Germans "often have to take less for beavy goods "than would be paid at London or Liver "pool owing to high freights prevailing "at their ports." But When we find that the number of blast furuncisgat work in England is decreasing while those on the Continent are increasing it The statutory meeting of the Empress stands to reason that our iron and steel in Assuranco Cesporation, Limited, for which dustry is not in such a flourishing coli-Messrs. Holliday Wike Co, sro the local tion as could be desired. The remerke agents, was hold in London on the 18th March, under the presidency of Mr. T. G. Fard, M.P. about higher freights prevailing a Co-Chairman The General Manager of the tinental ports seems to show that the cor Corporation is Mr. Crawford D. Kere. The Chairman stated that the respoistne. was issued respondent, himself stands in med of the formation such as may be collected by the Government inquiries now in progress.. A nation enjoying such a great pre-eminence in the carrying trade of the world ought prima facie to ha in a position to lay down its goods in foreign markets ou better terms than nations not so favourably eircum stanced, but unfortunately the contrary is the casa în many instances and British goods married in British betters have to pay bigher freights thaw foreign gonds carried with them in the same hold. If Governmental inquiriasuna; show why thínie so and can at the same time suggest a remedy a great poon will be conferred on British trado. Meanwhile the optimism of the correspondent of the British Prado Journal, while pleasant at first view, turns se dust and ashes na soon as it is subjected to the test of investigation,
The gamer Kutsang, from Calentin and
Straits, loft Singapore for this port on Friday
at 5 pm.
The death rate last month was for the British and Forsiga community, kivil popula tion, 37.6, and for the Chinese community 20.8. The 0. S. 9. Co's. stouter Hector, from Liverpool, loft: Singapore on Friday afternoon
November 23rd, and on the 29th of that month the Board proceeded to allermont upon the applicationa, slick onths in to the extent of 75,000 sharos. Of this amber of shares allotted the directors themselves hold 5,980. Ee spoks hopefully of the prospects of both the fire and marine departiments, and hath regar had £77,087 actually invested in first-class to the Corporation's Investments, he said they securities.
The French Chamber has approved of the new Cabinet by a majority of furlysis, in a fall house.
LONDON, In May ASSASSINATION OF THE SHAH OF
PERSIA.batte
The Shah of Perrin has boon shot through. the heart by a fenistie, whilst entering a skrine Beer Teheran The Shab was conveyed to the
diod. Palace, where he
Nás-ed-Dio, son of the late Mohemet Shah, was born in 1829 and scended the throne in 1948. He made a tour of Europe in 1873 and again in 1859, when he was favourably received in England and elsewhere. The heir to the throne is Mazsfer-od-Dia, son of the late Shab, who was born on the 25th March, 1858.1
LI HUNGCHANG AT ST. PETERSBURG.
THE CHARTRŘED COMPANY AND THE JAM ESON RAID. The publication of telegrams showing that the Chartsind Company is gravely involved. in Dr. Jameson's raid has caused a great souation. KESULT OF THE ONE THOUSAND ́·
GUINHAS.
Best of the calamity woulfed fara anermont Agualy rourable sccount of the past year's
HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
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At the satidos Hading meding him chase
loss of life. There were altogether aine Fer workings The income of the Company exocede day when those epposed to binding WHE opean effcars on the Ones and over 300 Chinese that of the previous year by Tis. 183,000, but asked to stand up of the men present but passengers and drew, sail of these the Olympia one-third of this increase in das to the difference aix store to their feet, and a merchant among bust encoreded in saslug only two European (between S. 44. and S. Gd.) in the book reton of the sudionos bagat. a speech against bind pidosis and fire mesir Chinese. Acsending to our exchange for the years 1394, and 1885, and on ing. Since then a mandarin calling, taking spenial telegram, however, fifty Chinese were the other side of the working acount the up Pastor Krana' pamphlet lying on the table, Baved. The two European officers anved are alorling Insson and charges are similarly Bald "Ab, I have the larger copy of this book Mr. A. Cooper, the second officer, and the third affeoled; the apparent increase in the London with platares. No, I was not at the meeting the engineer, who as may well be imagined, woreczpontes le due entirely to exchange, the starl other day, but my people were. As to unbind quite overcame with grief and hail to being ametint for 1395 being really £800 less than ing, the elder women can't, you soe their toes medically treated Mr. Cooper belongs to a for 1894. The underwriting result is diep sve dropped off. Bat my filo girl of glx is not having her fect bond anymore. She mily well known for their role doods and it pointing, not throng may spasially heary in was his brother, Mr. J. A. Cooper, who so dividual funsos, but owing to an unusually large screamed out so, directly who laid her head upon gallantly saorificed his life in endeavoring to number of minor casualties, the dans upon her pillow, I could not bear to hear it. Besides rosque & Lascar sailor who jumped overboard which have mounted up in the aggregate. and she got no sleep." He is a man of means, and from the hatari.Hind off Achoen Point in It was only on the eve of the issue of the report made no reference se to say possible diflimuty January last year. The appalling less of life that talegraphio advise reashed us of our largest about marrying her.-N. C. Daily News vor must of coures be attributed to the terrible loss, by à vossal homeward bound from Calcatta, respondent. suddanness of the disaster, as the Ontoh saak which compelled the directors to reduce the in two minutes with all on beard. In the contributors bontis to 10 per cent, izstoad of 15 words of one ofleer, they sent like rats in a per cent which it had been formally decided to THE EXPANSION OF TELEGRAMS. trap." The top of the funnel of the One is recommend, It is to be hoped that our ex viable abore unter. It is most probable that perlence of the past year may prove exceptional In the Queen's Bench Division, on the 80th she will kare to be blown up,
and that at the next goneral meeting there will March, botare Mr. Jnation Hawkins and a be better results to lay before the auareholders spécial jury, the hearing of the caso of Walter. The first business of the meeting ia to pass the
b. the Coutral News, Lijnited, was commenced). report and accounts, but before putting the
This was an action brought by the pro- formal revolution to that effect, any questions priators of The Times newspaper against the you may have to enkmit I shall be glad to reply Central News, Limited. The plaintiffs alleged to as far as I may be able to do so.
that by 's verbal agreement the Central News agreed to send to the plaintiffs all the telegrams sad items relating to the war between Chius and Japan monived from their special corre spondente, and the plaintifa agreed to pay at the rate of 63-a lise for such of the telegrams as they pablished: The plaintiffs' case' was, that the Central News cont them telegramS which were not as sent by their corre spondent, but which were in some caser en- tirely fabricatod and conscoted by the Central Now, and in other as waco largely altured and expanded; also that the Central News sont bo: the plaintiffs telograms which purported to come from persons on the spot where the events recorded had happened, but which, in fact, did not come from eye-witness. The plaintiffs laimed damages "The defondsuts denied the pinililis allegations, and further said that if say talagraton had bean attare? or expanded sach alterations and expomalous were made in accordance with the custom and practice of the business of newgents, and that the plaintiffs were always avure that the telegrams supplied were altorod and expanded..
- TRS 'CHAMPIONSHIP. This competition resulted, as was generally expected in a riotory for Dr. Lowson. During the play on Saturday the most interest was haarally taken in the two players who wore leading. There was a very fair attendance of spectators, amongst them several ladies, who appeared to take a lively interest in the pro- oeding Owing to his it of bad play on Friday afternoon Captain Ecoles had a ditenit task before him, as when commencing play on Saturday Dr. Lowson had a lend of 10 strokes. To make up 10 strokes agafort a plajar better Li Hung-changas met with a splendid re- than himself was of course an impossibility, unless something extraordinary happened. It is ception at St. Petersburg.
unnecessary to go into detail on a metal round; it will safics to say that at the ninth hole Captain Ecoles was 44 to Dr. Lowson's Dr. Low won the next two ades with two 4's against two 5's. Nos. 9,4,and-5 wore lved in "No, 6 was won by Captain Booles 5 to 6. No. 7 was won by Dr. Lowson in 5 to 6. No. 8 was won by Captain Ecoles 3 to 5 and at this paint Captain Eccles was one stroke better on the day than his opponent Bulut the 18th hole disaster overtook the soldier and the result was a "9, which played the very mischief with a good secre, and gave the Docter s farther load of four strokes, the two scores for this last gine holes, being 41 and 45. Those spectators who followed the match curtainly had an opportunity of seeing a good game of "gelf, as, barring at about 4 or 5 holes, whers ull the strokes were lost, the play was of a very high order. All that was possible had been done to put the ecurte and gross in good playing order, and there was little to complain about on that lead. The approach shots are always diflonlt on this coures, owing to the long gras round the greens and the stallness of tho greens themselves, so that you can always con-
dor a "4" at any hole quite good enough. Wa most heartily congratulate Dr. Lowsou his victory and wish him all good luck and prosperity in his married life. We shall expect to see secourts of his playing at home and we fool sure that he will fully uphold the credit of the Hengkong Golf Club
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ARMED ROBBERY AND MÜKDER
AT: WANCHAYA
A WATCHMAN KILLED, AND A POLTORMÁN TOUNDED.
THE MURDERED CAUGHT AND OTHE
ARRESTS MADE.
ТАК ВСОБИ.
ME. E. J. Hosuld be presumed the sterling investimenta sled at what they cost, and the Tis. 12,000 odd appreciation was cu the insest mots realised.
The CHAIRMAN said that was so. Mr. Hoco said that of course, they know their property in Shanghai was worth considerably more than it stood at in the accounts, and be desired to know whether the Board had arrived at may idea of its valus in the light of sales which had taken place in the immediate vicinity. He also enquired the value of the London pro per
Mr. D. BRAND said the value of the London property could only to ascertained by paying for it the expense of which the director had not thought it to veur.
Mr. Hoga said it was expressly in view of an offer that he asked the value of the Shang hai property.
The CHAIRMAN replied with regard to the value of the Shanghai property, that it bad raived the consideration of the directors and when the question was under discussion the directors' idea was the property was worth
Sir F, Lockwood, QC, Mr. Bighin, Q.C.,. sixut Tis. 160,000. Ho hogered to prapore Mr. McCall, QC, and Mr. W. Graham op that the report and accounts as now repared for The Timer; Mr. Carson, Q.C, and sontechs adopted and passed.
MEHR. HEARN secound.
prendia.
Mr. Rafus Tennes for the Central News.
Sir Frank Lockwood, in opening the care The resolution was carried unanimously. Proposed by the CRAILMAN nd seconded for the plaintiffs, said that the issus in the casa was a simple ono, and must depend in the main by Mr. AMCLEOD, it was agreed that the
comparison of the actual telegraUIS YO- fallowing distribution of profits for the year 1885 he now declared Interest as the rate of rived by the Coutral News with the documents
faraished by the Central New to The Times... 10 per cout, upon the paid up capital, payable The Central News had entered into an agrés in Shanghai at the exchange of. 38. Od. Dexment to supply The Tires with telegrams, and teel; a bamis of 10 per cent on contributory The Times contated that they were entitled The third resolution was proposed by the to receive telograrts as received by the nows CHAIRMAN, 60coded by Mr. D BRAND, and genes, with the addition of suck words only as worn nocessary to render the telegrams rend- adopted That the directors be and are herebyable and intelligible. The facts of the case were authorised to close up the accounts of the year shortly te follows. In 1994, whilst the wAT between China and Japan was in progress, the 1895. as soon as they find it expedient to do so and that the balance of profit (if any) be applied Central Nows supplied telegraphic nows to the doom conducive to the interests of the Company graphic commenication between Japan and in sich mannor us the Court of rectors way yes and other phone appears that to
Mr. C. Myce propusod, Mr. E. J. Haus is country was expensive, being at the rate Beconded, and it was agreed, that Messe Brand, of Si, a word, but if news was sent via Shanghai Davis, Hearn, Holliday, Luvers, Mefnd, and the cost was only Sail a word. The mostßges Welch, bo sloated directors of the Compsay sent to the Contral News and supplied to The
On Saturday night, at 10.30, four men armed with revolvers entered an earthenware shop at No. 20, Cross Street, Wanchai There was The China Guzstle of the 5th April-says-only one out in the shop at the time, and 'ons' eight hours solograms have boon received by We understant that within the past forty-of the robbers ecized him by the throat and the British naval anthorities here which have pointing a revolver at his hond led him into the upset the fixed programs that we pablished a coathouse, where he left him after making fortnight uge. It is expected that within the rome show at ting him up and threatening next few days there will be ́u large gather to shoot him "if la moved. The party ing of Eritish warships in fain oighbourhood, webbed the till of about $50 in small the report being that the lost will rendeztos bangs sud then left. Au slawn was bited Dr. J. Low somewhere near the Saddles. It is further said that the Amodioan and German fleets Lave also intely raised and the robbers took to their Capt. Vales, R.B.
Mr. G. Stewart... Parently receives highly interesting telegraphic hests and ran towards the Queen's Road. Mr. C. E. Hano commcnications from home as to their move 70 Hoggarth, who was on duty near Cross Street Capt. Ramsay menta: There can be no doubt that the change at the time; joined in the puranit. He caught Mr. W. M. Thompson, R.E. S4 95 101 295 elected auditors of the Company for the September 18, 1894, Mr. Meberly Bell, the in the British naval programme is not uncon mosted with the uneasiness cansed by the as- sambly of the Lugo Russian feet which at present füs Nagasaki kabour antil there is ne Toom for merchant steamers there.
Mr. E. L. Dalrymple
1st 2nd 3rd Ind. rad, rud. TU. $438 95-255
22 93 91 273tion be Ts. 6,000.
·9892-100998 Mr. H. SYLVA proposed and Mr. F. SOUTER 104 93 96 293 scended that Messrs. White and Bell be re-
1049094 297 suing year.
88 92 83 269 for the ensuing your, and that the remunerates in 1895 were apparently, telegimus from
THE LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The following, ties were played on Satur
Championship-Perolval bent Knox-8-0, 6-3, 6-4.
Double Handicap. Dyson and Holland, sorsfob, beat Inglis and B. W. Maitland, or
15, 6-4, 6-9. Kanisch and Wade, receive
correspondents of the Central News, who had been present at the engagements described, and who were sending their actual experiences. On asalalant manager of The Times, wrote to the Cucried. The proceedings the terminate Coutral News referring to their excellent tele- grams, and suggesting that a special arrange- Daily News.
ment should be catie to, and on the "Bans day an interview took place between Mr. Kinos, of the Central Nows, rind Mr. Moberly Bell, and Mr. Bell would toll the jury that he was assured by Mr. Kinnor that telegeme were thou being sent to The mans in practically the sang forma as recolved by the Coutaal News. At the end of September The Times rosaived a letter from Sir Halliday
QAUNGKING
7th April. "I'm not one of those who can see the cat in the dairy in wonder what, she came after, says one of George Eliot's chamoters, and so
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.sod may be expected bore on or about the 77 like a yacht. full of gentlemen, and she will had in custody ran off. Hoggarth at cuce. foi, 15, beat Mancell and Skelton, owe † 15.-8 when one finds the Chiuse assigning the Macartney, a gentleman of experience in Chi-
inst
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 9th January, 1896.
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one of the gang in the Queen's Road, or the large houses in course of erection on the west of Albany Street, and not being aware of whạt offence he had committed, or that he was. armed; handed him overto District Waschmun A. correspondent writes to the N.-C. Daily News from Nowohwang nader tiste of the 21st No., Lau Fai, and started off after another April HM.S. Battler was safely floated out of the thieves who was still in sight. He had of dork on the night of the 16th, and to the only in a fow paces when he hasard two shots. great regret of the whole community she left fired and, turning round, saw the District here yesterday for Chefon and Chemuipe Watchman stugger and fall and the man he had This Bne vessel during the winter has, boon lung be gratefully, remembered is 'Nowcinring owed him inta a lané katweon the new build Everythings exceedingly quiet and busirossings and fired a shot from his revolver at him, almost at a standstill here, there being only and the ballet struck him in one of his feed, Liontenant J. A. Lowson has been appointed number of soldiers straggled through the settle. Burgeon Captain to the Hongkong Volunteer meat into the city, a very shably aut fueluru sad Hoggarth firing again struck hina in his Corpe.
looking lot, Imving oridently travelled some other foot, and earsted him. Neur where distance." The saran paper bears from Chefoo this second arrest took place he found the under date the 28ril April, that in consequenos revelvor, a five-chambered Belgium made of a telegram from Nowchwong H.M.S. Porpoise was despatched there on the 22nd. It in sap."British Bulldog," with which the watchman posed that there was some mucaziness there had been shot. It contained three discharged about the disbanded soldiers, and two loaded eartridges. About the same
Li Lin, ought another of the robbers, who it.
escaped On returning to the warohman Hoggarth found that the poor fellow had been hol in the chest and he expired before te could
It is notified in the Gurelle that Surgeon-three steamers in port. On the 20th a large Tho robber run on; however, into the bailding Snel, Percival and Potos being the two remain. I not mean the Japanese to do business here, any Nows had correspondents at the front with the
It is notified in the Chasette that Captain John McCallum, Hongkong Volunteer Corps, has been granted twelve months leave of absence from the 7th May,
Tan cases of phagus were recorded on Bathr
Siz were from the pity, one from, the Harbour, one from the hill district, one from Kowloon, and one from Canton.
NOTION TO CORVESPONDENTS. Our communications relating to thanews colimina should be addressed to dem EDITOX,
Correspondentemust for grd their name and address with communication address to the Baiter, not for publication, but as pridmce of good faith.
Letters for publication should be written on one side of the paper only.
Nonymously signal communications that hameday. already äppeared in stier papiers will be inserted,
Orders for extra pics of Dauer Purse should be sent befora 11 am on day of rabimation. After that It will be fully a month before the Caes, Auer the supply it limited. Only Supplied for Cash Smith, and Sin Fokein will be placed on the
Telegraphic Address Pusen MO. Goele
Shanghai-Formosa ne; they are to be coked P.O Bon, 23.
and overhauled in the meantime fercury, Trinshong No. 12449E
On the 17th April the Austrian Minister had an andienos of the Emperor. The audience
MARRIAGES.
On the 25th April, 1868, at the Trinity Cathedral,
"B" Class Handicap. Jupp, we 3, hot Donal, owe 15.23-6, 6-0, 6-2.
The Championship has now reached the semi ing competitors, and the winner will have to play Firth, the present holder.
In the Donkle Handicap the third ties have been played and the next tie is as followe Dyson and Holland, scratch, . Firth and F Maitland, owe 30. Smith and Atkinson, owe 15.1, . Hanisch and Wade, rocive 15
In the "A" Class Single Handicap the following have stil to play in the third round-Firth, owe 30, r. Johnston, owo 15.1.
Japanese a ennewssion far outside the city, on nose matters, Chrowing donutupon the accuracy the other side of the great (und dangerous) of the Central News telegrims. In austrer to ziver, and about a milo laver down, it is im- that latter Mr. Msor of the Control News, prasible resist the conclusion that they do wrote to The Timee stating that the Central more than when ene Ende the Jopanese, accost-fighting force. In consequence of these lettera ing it one cut avoid the conclusion that their Hüberly Bell saw Mr. Forbes, sasretary of common Chiness reports, to which I referred the Central News, and tried to induce bina to in a previous latter, have some foundation, viz show the originals of the telegrams. Mr. that the Japanese having lookebut Chimugking Perbas declined to do this, but repcated the do not think much of it, and mean nover to arance that the telegrams were sent to he come back any more, but just accept a con- Tamsin almost the identical form in which they ceston anywhere to save face. At the same were received, the only alditiona, haing tiles time there is a proverb: Ha that hur bed aut propositions Mr. Bell was entisfied with of wax should not walk in the sun," and it may that assurance Nothing further transpired
The British Trade Journal says:-Those whatitae this happened Chinese Constable No. 22 Dyson, scratch, v. MacKay, owe 115. In the be the Japanese have a head of wax in Korea to raise a detalĚ in Mr. Ball's mind. Will · regards letters from Japan totals country should ozen fired, shot the lokung in the thigh, and fourth round Pereiral, owe 15.1, will play Firth and the deferred indemnity, mil thas to. not May, 1805, but in that month a marked
or Johnston, and Atkinsda, owe 2-15, will play Dyson or Mankay.
In the E Class Handicap Balilios, receive 15, kas to play Japp, ows 30, in the fourth plays O. Stewart, receive 1 15, and Hanisch, ove 15, plays Hume, owe 15.2.
In the Professional Pairs only the first
wish to steal smarch on the postal authorities as
make a note of the following idea, which has boon successfully adopted by at least one Le don house. The firm alinded to has all its letters from Japan addressed to its agents, in New York with instructions to re-address them be removed for medical assistance. The Chinesa rannd. In the third round Wade, owe 18, Lyons viewing Chungking froin all paints of article it was pointed out that a long telegraan to London immediately they are received zid Vancouver.In this way the Japan mail, which reached London on the 3rd March was in the
Constable was at once romured to the Govern mont Civil Hospital. The man twice arrested
by the Rev. H. & Hodges MA, W, H. JAUKSON, took plaos at the Wei Hua Palatial Hall hands of our antarprising friends on Feb. 2761. by 1.0. Hoggarth was charged robbery remalas to be played Smith and Atkinson | Franco, arrived a few days ago, and do not this telegram did not come, na zaprosented, from Manger, Vacuum Oil C., Shanghai. Isle of Bom H.B. Chang Yin Wan, Vico President of the thus giving them the priority of at least four murdering the district watch and beige (Civil Sorvise) r. Porcival and Knox (Army).
kay, to ANNIT, wood doughter of William and Amio Hobesos, of Sunderland, Durham, England.
On the 28th April, at the Danish Consulate and afterwords, at Cà Guhedral, by the Rev. H. C
Hodges. M.A., Latinogter of Willoughby
FORCHARD, to FREDERIK GORDILS NIELSEN.
DEATHSEM At Trentaan Bodge Moffat, Scotland, at the 1st April, Jauksina Flor, the beloved wife of Janis ANDERSON, formerly of Amoy Dick and Hongkong At the General Hospital, Blianghal, on the 26th April, 1896, CATAN Kana, ogel 22 years."
The Daily Press.
HONOKONG, MAY 4th, 1888.
Board of Revea, interpreted for the Emperor.
Mercury.
The Marquis Ito, Premier and Marquis Saigo,
A Tekyo tolegram of the 97th April sag Minister for the Navy, have decken to visit Formon to sea poronally to mapy important matters, and it is expected they will start within Kendry this first ten days of May.
clear days. The shorter duration of the latters concerned in shooting and wounding the passage is, of course, accounted for by the fact icknng in the axecution of his duty, and that the Britisk muila from Vancouver must from New York, whereas the Tailed States Hospital Hoggart showed great rok and wait for the dispatch of some particnine bent then he was also sent to the Government Civil mail leaves that port by the first het stone colness throughout the affair. availabla. The delay thereby ocasioned to The shocking affair canked intense excits. cacrespondents oueiring their letters remont in the town and there enn be no doubt from Japan vid Vancouver is one which should not be allowed to oxist and it in to ko hoped that that this is the gang of desperadoes whom the Mr. Eriel Gearg, in his woolly share 1st, the Fostranstor-General will fracas his next police have len so anrionely looking for for dated 2nd May, says A curatively fair contracte accordingly.
months past. The fact that the murderer was business hins boon transacted during the woole
caught practically red-hauled is due to the under view, rucstly in Hanks Fire Insurance. The Pacific Mail Company's officials, says seel bravery of Constable Haggarth and be storks, Hongkong, Canton, and Macacs, Indo a San Francisco paper of the 3rd April state caucot be too highly omitaendod for his Chinas. Vouglases, Landa, and Pantone, and that no action whatever will be taken rogenl. plucky behaviour. Early yesterday morning the market closes fairly standing the officers of the steamer Rio de Janeiro
until after the official inquiry into the range pekar all of detectives consisting of In The following subscriptions to the Home for or reducing the steamer's cabins into fuel speciorys Stanton and Quinsay and Sorgeants the Agel and Infirmi ara netnowledged:— The story that the company has a cut and Helt and Melver, who were under Acting Chief
Bociety of Bt. Vincent de Paul.
dried plan to discharge Captain Essall Inspector Muokio, tarned out to mikro all Messrs Chater and Mody --
and Chief Offeur Robinson is denied toto, the company having given a st possibly enquiries about the ghastly wines, and onion, whatever to the matter pending later in the day the offers, with several Chinese love of in official nature Far from detectives, went over to Yaumati and Honghom being inaliund to consure Captain Russell and and arrested four more mon on a aburge of bo- his dicam, the company is folised to compl
Bon R. Belitis, OM.G
A. B. GUNAAN
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cara ta tarry in the interior of China.. TRE FLENCE MISSION AND TTU TREATM copy of a newspaper called the Robo Chronicle. Was sent to him. That paper contained an The French Commission of Exploration ratios incided "The Expansion of a Telegram. this anyway all here now, and the Delegates from What the London Dailes pay for view are we hope discovering many points of which had appeared in the London papers was resemblance. The party from Chengtu par simply an expansion of a telegram which had sonally contacted by 3. Rosher, Corsul do bean published in the Shanghai Mersary; that report favourably of the condition of things a special correspondent at Wei-hai-woi, but was in that oily. Insulta seem to have been their imply an official despatch from the Japanese portion, and this polat on stenek them as adairal. The Kobe Chronicle thon set out in LAUNCH AT THE KOWLOON decidedly cullen and hostile. They were also parallel columns the telegem consisting of 216
DOCKS.
requested to keep indoors for the first few words as published by the Shanghai Mercury, days mutil the officials had had me to appease and consisting of 655 words as expanded by the Some fifteen months ago we gave our readers the people, and accustom their minds to the Central News After reading this Mr Moberly particulars of the launching of a composito id cf so many foreigners. This thoy voy Bell wrote to the Central News asking for the gunboat brilt by the Hongkong and Wham- properly declined to do, and showed them original of this telegram of February 7. Mr- fos Deck Cc. to the order of the Spanish Governaelves about everywhere they had a mini care the manager, replied that they hal ment, ed on Saturday morning our local to go At Tongchuan the unitarius wont received 204 words in reference to Wei-hat-wei enterprise most succesfully launched auther aven further sad on their arrival requel on February, and that there was noth russel of larger dimensions also constructed for them to leave the place at once, saying that if ing in the felgum pablished in The the same constituent As the vessel alid into they did not the officials could not be answer Times but what was indicated in the the water the ceremony of Boming her the able for the consequences. M, Rocher sems to despatches roogivad, Dr. Boli replied that the Fillalobos was performed by Mias Contrera, havo replied that they wonki go away when expansion of 204 works to 650 could not be the doughter of the Spanish Consul at Amoy in they had completed the business that Lad justified. In anavor to this Mr. Moore wrote the orthodox manner after which o distinguished brought them there, and somewhat plainly that a well-condensed age could not be company, including Sonor Don José de Navarro, intimated to the officials that they would be renderot readable in Fese words. It should be Consid for Spain. Commander Padrina, 8.N., held answerable for the consequences if any oberved that in Beithor of Mr. Moore's letters Messrs. G. Lubis, M. Mania, and others joined thing happened to any member of the party dil he contest Mr. Ball's statement that he bed in drinking the usual felicitons toasts. They do not complain of having had the usul bron stared that the telegrams should be cont The following ure the prinsipal dimensions, dirty mistakes throws at the index they to The Times in practically the same forms AR nd particulars of the yoga Length aver all ocmplain of nothing and wipal aut any insuits they were received by the Central News On to, brat 23 to depth maridat 11 ft. by one of their party with randy Fronch wit, May 16 The Pines pallialaed, the article from tonnage about $70 tous. The engines are of Yoning electing one of the must objecthe Kobe Chronicle with an esplanatory note, triple expansion type und the tumeters of the tionable of starins eat of a crowd all objection stating that of the telegram, published on cylinders are 18, 21, and 35 inched with a stroke by staring, and marching up to him bootab more than two-thirds must ave of 24 inches. Her estimated horse power is 500, brush in hand with the peremptory onder in been manufactured in Jenden. Mr. Moore
Pure of 170 lbs. per square inch. The distinguished brushed the boufs tras eulanitted fabrications, and that the original telegram
a multitab for boilers have working boots On gusmaised speed on a two hours trial in 11 to him, then fed terrified. But unfortunately had not been ronivel from the editor of the knots and she will carry enough, bunker coal to he did not appreciate all the hamulintion in- Shanghai Mercury, Counsel then read the steam 2500 knots at full spend,
velved in brushing mother mon's boots for him, orginal talegrams of February 7, as received by eny the Frenchman laughingly. It must have Central News which were as follows- THE NORTH CHINA INSURANCE been most coule little incident at each even
From Shanghai via Eastern. ing's incoming, an incident that would also COMPANY, LIMITED always gain in the repetition
Concord trae was present man released stop They have moreary reports Chinose onvoys romain Naga The fourth ordinary general meeting of the traversed but litto of the ground the American i crdar Emperor who declares, haing misir. Cannasion travelled, but the soconta receive form true state wire await further instruct barefolders in this Company was held at Changhai on the 28th April. Mr. Brom Chongin do not tend to show that the top Chetoo sovath greyding grast Dombard. Lavers (Chairman). prosidod, and there wore Populove there has been greatly imprçsod.
still proseeding Foreng et inland forts still present Messrs. D. Brand, E. Das, H. B. The ides seems to be that the French mast holding out." Hearn, CJ Halliday, WD Little, A bow have a concession alongside of the Japur-
"War special reports five Japanese warships BEoLeod, J. Welch (Diccators), A Ross (Agora And we are wondering what is the object continne hombard island forts Peyang feat tary), B. J. Hogg CM. Dyco, T. Senter of Mr. Brezan's visit to this port, and what will Japanese report task much harder than expected. F. Gore, H Bylva W Lamond, Jr, HJbe the outcome of it. Chinese who left Ichang forts will be taken few days olso starved out H. Anderson m
pas arrived here on the 4th, although four days by Admiral Ting retreating soldiers from Wei- The notice-convening the resting baring stapped by kapsy, sudhled obliged to delay to join in a zatim arrit Chifon.
paradise a larger company, because a caravan had recently Tokyo. Navy reports consequaat storms no pen road by the Secretary..
The CHAIRMAN said Gentionen, the icecbeen robbed a route. If the English are also operations since thirty-one on third squadron trappert and statement of accounts for the to remove to the other side of the river it is to heavily bombarded farts Zhih and eastern Lin-
In these days when we hear so much about foreign competition and the dangers threat ching British trade it is refreshing by read nything on the subject piteled ja mure cheerful key. A corresponden writes to ** she Brush Trade Journal Expressing the
business in British manufactured products to the Far East was antioned by the steamship company are inconsel at the this morning, Thees four seroste were brought “io distant marken, that, firstly, the foreign Mr. H. McCallum, Secretary to the Banitary Alleged Botions of Capt. Russell in cominsating us in consequence of a statement made by the competition is not nearly so serious as is Foard, for not having complied with a notion upon the condition of the Rio. Regarding the man who shot by watchman doad. He did not
served on April 16th to have a choked drain atentting away of this state-rooms, the captain generally assureds eecondly, that publico Vitoria View, Kowloon, cléźbed: The notified the agonia of the company at Honninla sitompt to make any denial of his, guilt and, va- inquixes and Government nicures de offence was admitted and a flow of $10 was that the fuel thas obtained was not expected to uplatily gave the police the names of the mes more to invertise the foreigner and imposed.
keep up stens when burned witkode austure who, he said, wore his pe complices. When these of coal. The coal, if used alens, would not lave en were rented, however, they steatly denied lasted until the vessel reached port.
being in the neighbourhood at the time and the only evidence against them at present is the
tetament of the murderer.
view from a practical experience of At the Polica Comel on Saturday the Pre- went them for their prompt action to save the cancerned in the robbery and murder Steam will bo supplied by two single puded unfaltering French: Hors you brosa mython wrote to The Times stating that the
l'he magisterial investigation into the charge of arsen brought against the aestern of de Praya Wist, was reepwed by Commander Hastings em Baurray A Chinese detective roke to recovering this instance policies and Inspector. Wahn, repsstad, the evidence given him at the Art inquiry as to the condition of the premises Tho can was cojournon until
hamper trade than to benefit wither the British merchant or munutacturer." With regard the second proposition, it is itable that such inquiries as are referred to may to some extent adsertie good, but the advantages must
any disadvantages Tresday greatly outweigh that may ensuc on that score.In B the wims way the Merch
Act has done not a little
goods made in Germany
the goods are intrinsically
them into reputo, but no one seriously propose the repeal because expericnoo
I End their interest
BOILIE
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A Betal despatch of the 23rd April to the
The Chetos porrespondent of the NC. Daily New writes H.M.S. Pornoise arrived hers i few days ago, from Fusu, and thrilled us by the relation of an event which speaks well for the discipline and plack of her crew. All harnis were at quaters puis evening, when the good ship was steining slowly against a head sts. occasionally pinnging heasily.
THE COLLISION AT SHANGHAR
300 LIVES TONE,
A bearler Tho Fushun arrived from, Shanghai yestery; Count A Butler, H. Adams, and W. pulyo for dayı before he did have already expected Chinee fleet either engage or destroyed
Marks The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memoral
and Nethergole Hospitals bega bo acknowledge plange than a baried the bowsprit and day afternoon and through some of her officers with thanks the following donations to the fands with it a blacjacket whoes daty had taken him we were enabled to gather fuller infomestic and where of the Huepitala - The Fat for a moment to this perilous epul, deep bilox respecting the collision between the Indo-China
the surface the heaty sex swept the forecastle, to bring red H. Bateson Wright, D3
D. Noronas
causing some confusion, and had not the galant Co.'s stommer Ogwo and the China Naviga year 1505 have been before you for some time he hoped steam launches may be allowed to rouging from outside bar Thigpen Laiguda two NOW 8. U Fattakoon
commander, who happened ale to be temporarily tion Company's atomer Newchip, nat, and the formality of reading them will, os here so ne to gim foreigners some opportnuity bonte agated delanen fighting tatil dark of conferring with Chinese mercimate Bit. battery fire from Zhih grostly diminished pric- offser of the watch, by good fortune had his Thursday morning, and which ranted, it usual, be dispensed with The port les ad Okids and Mr. Naralara loft this port on yst squadron waiting outside expouting sortio that ActWTutcher bekran Kom
eye on the heckless bluejacket, his slopes from 1 srod 14 the lens of 300 lives. The one, and the secounts are SD clear and that the Wan Tak
Deater Tuesday, having arrived on Ash Weines Chinese fleet disappoint according esptare Ad simple that they all for little, if any, explana the enorguit bowspak might have couped Indi
notes, Thai sagines wire promptly stopped, Omou, the vessel which was strack down to They show that at the close of the first day, their visit to Chungking being a purely wiral Ting instructed Lopt although mainland atriennial period since its reconstraction, the Lenton on Mr. Woodruff is also leaving this defences fall must remain inside defend Izukung Drets" "Japan-papore Rave→→Fifty Rüsalan, murines
and hardly had the pipe man sperboard" been and sink, was formerly the Tau und was a with two dayal oflcers had five haval doctors hesed, are the lifeboat, ores were in their riva bont running between Shang and Company is is a sound and satisfactory position port after hat a short time here as Ciamis last extremity Japanese caganlties three dova arrived here to-day from Chemil por: One report
tralia, have now more than recovers their immediately prolongail this year up to öll Apız, twenty-two others killed ninety-three wounded additional force is for the purpose of carding lives for ons The boat was no lose samarily of Wo are whale ut sent to state ersoy how original value, and the sum of Th 10,766 but the thermometer has now gano up to 8 Kaiping six reports greatly Isoroased Chinees the Palace, as the King li about to retorni there 29% when the order was given, the man pliked the collision occurred, but it appears that that which was set aside from profits to meet in the licuse, and popples have burst forth inte forone vicinities Tenghaw from Wol hai wei from the Russian Legion. The How Propterup, and the best again hooked on and hoisted awo had just drown the bar who die was the depression, boing no longer required for full flower Monsieur and Mailsio Hnas are ironclads Ping-guan Chen-suck sunk
that purpose, his boon refurned to the working still living in a boat at the Taiping gate, the These tolegrams, as urgauded by the Central and Ebancial Minister are betiered to be in all concerned showing the grestest coolness and favour of the petition of the King to his Palacos presence of wind, though the boats or barnet by the Newchwang, which was just about sccount in which is also included a pront of usual stage of strangers, but they hope they News, and published by The Times on Februar
the coxswain wore all young women under 1 te onto the narrow deep water channel, T. 12,884 on London Investments soll during have mured a pied à terre till the French 9, was in the following terms
the past year. Further, there is a substantial Government builds a Consulata,
6th April. ch On Saturday morning one of the two men my ansh one of them rep.ss prómgt uid in any and fast below the Harbour Master's station the
entenced the other day to six months fuprison emergency which fortune may have in sloze to a gut amdulips and sunk immediately arreciation in the existing securities, at MENTO DE GAMES mone for obtaining money by monas com for him as they renders their shipmate on this serfsthons of witan The Neicel wurg, which mg upon a moderate estimante + T 25,000 in According to Chinese the Japanese concen
Occasion W
had several of her dates on the starboard box excess of the valuer Low paced upon then fasion has 800 feet of frontage, and is 500 fast tled "micide Thu cz whitewasher: musta- dmself in prison Ent was consMuently
ripped off was at ware turned and benched on the balance set, and to shareholders with deep. It has also not been definitoly accepted, Pheasant Point, on the opposite bask the time o knowledge of local affairs, it is hardly at only subject to the approval of the Japanese lored three solisery comfnemerit, and it bing the rotirkanent that he
of the collation the moon was shining brightly meanty to say that our property in Government, Perhaps after all a better site Ing before Wei-hai-wei have now been definitely and the dimeter o olarly witnessed by the Shanghai, which is stated separately is very may eventually be enoured. On the present aite pourtained. The sorend division lost ou9 look-out man on the Amerironolad moderately valued among our asste, These are they say uses are 2,000 graves to be removed hundred and twenty kill and wounded. The Olympic, who immediately gero aŭ slurm, mid grounds upon which the position at the Com We are sorry to hear that Monsieur Monnier, with dirision lust twenty-two killed, among with the prompibade customary on men of war any bay be regarded ba satisfactory, and the the distinguished French weiter, sooms to have the Major-General Otom and lusty-thres
wounded are not included in theso returns. 1 boat will instantly manned and lomered directors would also have been glad to have got into a certant amount of trouble at the wounded. The men who were only aughty Calortunately, however, the spiniling ndden been she to lay before the keholders an great salt springs of Fsebuching."
places and the host half lowered, almert befere
to at divisiou ons bendred twenty Com-in this capital, while according to Brother to whether be dored give the order, to risk time on her way from Swatow to Bhanebisconnection with the fisnotal crisis in Ans Our cold and ramy weather has been somewhat killed wounded sixth division general Utara,
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the queue to the bar Ur
wak hold in the siteridan
dages with the anodion?
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The Japanese fosses in the three days ight-