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ystem of farming the taxes," be goes on to say, "or at least of making the oficial in charge of them remit a certain and overy "year, while he puts the balance of the "auzount into his own pocket, ousures the "Inrgset possible collection xit the greatest "possible moet and the least possible "benefit to the Government. It is said "that the cost of collecting lekin is "seventy per cent. of the total amount "realised. Though this is no doubt an "exaggeration, yet the fut of its being
Colonel Sartorius, V.D., the new Militär Attaché of the Britina Legation, raived in Tekro on the 1/42 June.
The captured ironclad Chen Yuan has had bar repairs and alterations ermpleted as Yolog zakn and was taken for a atisfactory trial trip on the 13th Jane.
The O. &C. steamer Cockis, with rails, &e, which left-henee May 30th for Sdu Francisco vin Nuganski, Kobo, Inland Sea, Yokohams, and Honolulu, arrived at her destination on the 27th instantk.
TUESDAY, JUNE 801K, 1908.
His Lordship Wydn's you raise those point before
Mr Robinson I thought of damurring to ths indlotment but after consalting archbold and a well known work on the conduct of matters in Courte of Kaw by Mr Harris, Q.C. I found that these authorities advised corneal to bring on such a matter as this in arrest of judgment,
Mr. Fratele said his friend was quita wrong in his arguments. The prisoners were not indicted jointly, but separately, Counsel re. ferrod the Cones to the practice in the colony with reference to charges of the atas ebarneter against prisoners. In regard to the wecond polat none of the cases adted by the counsel for we brought ender the specile provisions of the Evidence Ordinanos, 2 of 1889. The fact that the indictmont set forth that the porjury was committed before Bir, T. Sarcombe Smith, Acting Paine Judge, necessarily implied that the Court had authority to administer the de- olaration. The third objection had no founda tion whaterer,A
the defence affected the question, as this was
The Mercury of the 22nd June say I.B.M.'s stornship Humber Commander: F Wylie, which arrirod hers yesterday, will leare tomorrow Yokohams. She will there row orang for You Aneries wow Canadian Pacifle line of air astronomers who have been specially sent out from Greenwich Observatory to witness the eclipse of the stin on, the 8th August The Humber will take these six gentlemen to Kushiri, Yosso, where
His Teonship-These are important pointa, they will romats until the eclipse fe over. The especially the first one, which I do not think I Humber will then return to Yokohama for will decids to-night. Defendants will be ca orders. The Russian Govórumont are to have.manded until Friday morning at ten o'clock.
The Court then adjourned until this morning several astronomers in Tartary andthe Nor wegian Government intend ordering a few at ten o'clock, when common jurore, except
attend scientific men to watch for the eclipse in Nor those in yesterday's oss, will be required to
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mace shows how disproportionate the cost "of collection must be." Those remarice to show how important to foreign trade and how advantageous to China herself it would be to get rid of the squeeze stations every where and to substitute for then an honest collectorate. The opening of the West River would effect that object along that important route, and the more complete the opening is made the better. When the announcement was made some time ago that an agreement had been arrived at on this subject there was an impression that it referred only to the one port of Wuchow,
At the Felice Court yesterday, before Hos. but, the fact that Mr. BaxNAN has Commander W. C. II. Hastings, Li Ying was „charged with a brutal asuult upon a Chines recently asked Mr. ANDREW to mention passtuger on the Amis whilst on a voyage the furthest station of aavigation raises the from Singapore. On the afternoon of the 2nd presumption that the concession is not neces
inst, the sober andonly seized the passenger by the queue and then hacked him in a terrible sarily to be of sueli a limited nature, Mr., with a hatchet Tis offloors on the ANDREW is of opinion that the opening of stip witnessed the extraordinary attack and as the river as far up as Posé would be an in- gafckly as possible the assailant was dang to the ground, secured, and then taken bolew, mense advantage to British trade and thut where he was kept in irons. The victim was it should include the cities of Shuiling, shockingly infared about the head, face, neck, and shoulders, and it in really a wonder that he Wuchow, Nanning, and Post, the latter did not die from the injuries. On the arrival being practically, the head of the navigation. of the vessel hers on Bauday the police were called on board and the prisoner given into erstody, while the wounded inz was conveyed was also handed over to the police. The pri- to the Government Ciril Hospital. The hatchet, soner was remanded for a weak
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BEE OF COMMERCE. At a monthly meeting of the Commitus held at the Chamber Booms on the 18th Juno- Present: Messrs. J. J. Ball-Irving (Chairman), A. McConachie (Vice-Chairman). G. B. Dod well, St. C. Michaelsa, N. A. Siebs, II. Smith, and R. C. Wilcox (Secretary),
RESIGNATION OF THE CHAIRMAN, The Chairman tendered his resignation on the ground that he had not the time to ade quately perform the duties.
After some lincassion Mr. A. McCopasbie consented to nocept the post, and he then pro based, and Mr. Dodwell seconded, the election of Mr. Horbert Smith as Vice-Chalrann
This boing varied unanimously, Jave.
The meeting was adjourned until the 24th
CORRESPONDING COMMITTEE, The name of Mr. McConachio waa substituted for that of Mr. Ball-Irving on the Corregiond ing CommittAD.
DUTIES LEVIED ON FOREIGN GOODS IN BOUTE CHINA
Letter from Mr. Y. Andrew enclosing our addressed by him to Mr. Consul Brensn on the datice levied on foreign goods in South Chinn was laid on the table
Tue Chamber of Commerce has called the attention of the Government to the
At the adjourned mosting on the 24th June necessity which exists for a new and larger
Tho anche in Taking appear to be havingPresent: Monera A: McConachie (Chairamu) Post Office, the prezent building being very aruther had time of it at prasent. According H. Sunith (Vice-Chairman), J. J. Bell-Irving, inadequate to the requirements and leading to despatches received from the capital, out. T. Jackacz, St. O. Michaelsen, N. A Sieba. T.
of six enraches who had been engaged in a H. Whitehead, and R. C. Wilcox (Secretary), to loss of time in the handling of the mile brawl over vests in a Faking thestre lately, and The minutes of the last monthly meeting and
that of the 18th just were read and confirmed. It is to be boned the Chamber's re- who accidentally killed a gendarme who came to stop the row, three are to be summarily presentation may have soine effect in
execpted and the remaining three oriled to accelerating the provision of improved distance of 4,000 it, or 1,200 miles. Another accommodation. The Government has form eunuch who had the temerity to present ally recognised the inadequacy of the pre- memorial praying for internal reforms in the Central Government was xlso executed. went building and a new Post Office is, because by doing so he bad broken one as we ciderstand, included in the general of the Sacred Edicts of the late Emperor scheme of the new Public Offices to be Kanghai. (17th century) prohibiting eunuchs from interfering with state affairs. Another ercsted on the Reclamation near the Queen's eanach, the alloged sworn brother of the new Stabae. The only qucation remaining, There castlered Wing shih, one of the principal founders of the Reform Association and a fore, is as to how and whed effect is to be devoted supporter of the Reverends Gilbert given to the intentions already arrived at. Keil and Tizothy Richard, has also been sam SELTZER WATER We believe it has been decided, subject matily oxocated in Heilungohiang, to which city this canush hed bean exiled for the frivolont to the approval of the Secretary of State, ranson of being Win Ting shih's sworn brother that competitive designs for the new build-The cause of this euanol's execution is stated inge shall be invited, and when Mr. CHAM to have been exciting the other convicts to mutiny, but his death was a foregone conclusion, BERLAIN's answer is received it is to be and the same drapatch to the Heilongchiang hoped there will be no further loss of time. Tartar General cousigning the cuntch to exile is said to have contained also the order for his Everyone must admit that the present Post execution on any pretext N. C. Daily News. Office is, as regarde accommodation and ap pearance, a discredit to the colony.
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QUARANTINE AT BINGAPOEN Read letter front Colonial Secretary dated 2nd Jaka, enclosing copy of telegram from Singapore declaring Chinese ports.southwarde from Toochow infected. Copies had been sent to local Press.
REPORTED INTENTION OF CHINESE GOVEEN- MENT TO DRITAND INCREASE; IN TARIFE.. Read letter from British Minister, dated 20th May, acknowledging receipt of Obamber's letter of 18th idem.
Also, latters from Ampy, Shanghai, and Chinking Chambers acknowledging receipt of copies of despatok to British Minister. TARLY DELIVERY OF MAILS BY POST OFFICE.
between Wacher and Naning on the Weat Asmart is where the most damage ate boen | his nephew presiding. After the usual 6osata u River, thengs down stream. There is no duty done, and to is now reported that quite 40,000 visit was made to tap cirous at 9.50 p.m.; whare We left on the following morning at 2 pm. a foreign goals coming down river. If the lives baro baan lest. The N.Y.K. steners are a pleasant eroning was passed, JANN destination is Nanning the goods are talen all enferm
Another private lelogram states that Iwate The Anheder was rupired at the railway direct overlsaft thers from Pakhot Cargo fer ports beyond Nauning in Kwangal, Kwet profectars is where the most doningg has taken station by all the officials I have comel, who show, and Tuonen, is shipped up the Rod plane. The town of Kamis (Miyage protecture) semble to say farewell, and the Imperial thears, 1,043 miles. Nothing could exceed the Biver by steamer to Mengia and thence for has wholly disappeared and the sea how rolls train married us to St. Petersburg in forty-tight warded to its destination. All these details over where it intoly stood; ** you may be already acquainted with but The last great earthquake in Japan was kindness, and hospitality showb to His Excel- they go to prove that if plece goods and yarn three years ago, when Gifu and Aichi prefec- leazy: and site, and the visit to Orlags will could be paromsed in Wehow at a reasonabip tares anffered greatly. It is fifty or sixty years always be remembered as of us with figure and the West River beyond free of lakit ago since a severe earthquake occurred in the sincere pleasure. His Excellency Li Hung- health in mnoh improved-Singapore Free Prees. baviors. I ati assured by one and all the trades listrict that has lately been the scene of the clang has enjoyed the voyage so far, and his that the presont roundabout way of forwarding disaster.]
Blangai, 93rd June, correspondent with the Chinese Envoy, goods into South China would be ahsmeloned
We are indebted to the courtesy of Mr. S. route. The opening of the raver as for up as Hirsi, HJM's Consul-General, for the fol An officiel tolegram" from Tokyo, dated 19th Po-Ed (pronounced in Cantonese Pak Sek)lowing translation would be sa immense advantage. to Brities made and, in my opinion, shot include the instant, and despatched by Mr. Kuns, Secre cition of Shahing, Wachów, Manning, and Petary for Home Affairs, who had been socially 86
and everything went forward by the West River
I have read a great deal of argument for and against the Red River route e5mpared with the West River, but in my own mind there is no doubt about the matter, that where the market imports, and unless the Franch encourago epian for orparts is there will also be the market for smoking in Tonkin ail establish cotton factorios in Haiphong they may, if the West Elvar in phtain control of the carrying trade to Yunnan open, as wel te and scoure the moon sa to via the Bled River.
Now to answer your questioni Foti-Shil is not lovie on transit pass goods at Wuchow, but in on ethore. I offered to pay this tax, but the officials would not receive it, They wanted to make the buyers pay when the oarge passed into their hands, both this and all the Kwangiang barrier taxes,
Taxes beyond Wuching---I Band you a book of likia charges for Kwangs, and I am told the aharzes in Kreishow and Yunnan ore about the tans in toh province. It is most difficult, however, to arrive at exset Egaros, as there are so many ways of evading and commuting duties at all stations."
Alator telegram from Iwato give the loss of life as 22,186-Mercury.
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DEATH OF HIH PRINCESS CHUN.
Shanghal, 22nd June. On Saturday morning wo published a despatch from Pelling wanouncing the serious lineas of sent to the Prefecture of lyage to investigata the extent of damago fone and loss of life, HIH. Princess Ch'us, Cotsort of the late reports 78,103 lives hare bean lost in that pro Prince Ch'an, parents of the Emperor Knang- footere alone and 650 severely injured. House hai, and that the Dowager Empress, Emparer, A telegram frem Iwate prefecture, dated 19th, upon the Princess in consequence. We now engulfed or totally destroyed are given as 2.973, and Empress had been paying several calls states that the loss of life thors is abent 14,000, learn from the Hupan of the receipt of an pliot of the 19th instant on Saturday afternoon, houve destroyed and engulfed 4,000..
A telegram from the Governor of Ameri, sving with deep regret the death of instant, at about 8 o'alook. The Emperor and 143 severely injured and 480 houses for states in his edict that he has received dated the 20th, states that 908 Eve were lost the Princeze on the morning of the 18th
stroyer.
the Empress Dowager's special coramands to acknowledge H... YA-ho-ná-la, Primecas There appears to he mistake in the figures Chun, to be our own mother, and we are to go son in the same razmer done by us upon the given above. The Japan Mail of the 20th Jane, through the mourning caremonies required of received laat night, saya
The details of the seismic disaster in the occasion of B.I.H. the late Prince Chan, cur north-grow more appalling the more accurate father, in rovbrant compliance with the sacred instructions of our forefathers who preceded that recital. Acording to the Official Gratis the total number of houses swept away in sever seaside towns in Miyagi Prefsotaro was 973, the number of persons Broward 3,103, and the number wounded 555 In Iwate Prefecture, eleven towns suffered, but from three only are approximate returns farnished as to loss of life Fartktet Station of Nurigation on the West and property, the total figures being 3,081 vs River-All yarn, ko, walsh goes up the Wost lost and 974 houses washed away. Thus the River destined for Farmau is landed at Po-Staggregate for the two Profectures is 8,784 and thenes taken overland. There is a station dontbs, 555 wounded, and 1,947 houses, but named Fakoi about 50 miles further up, but the these figures are obviously below the mark.. river is shallow and current strong. Unless the same time, they are the most trustworthy with very small boats Pakoi is never uned. yat available.
From Buckow to FoS tho total duty on garn is s. 3 per bale and the freight about Tl. 1. On piece goods the duties are arccesive and on chaap sloth they amount fa 40 to 50 per cent. These duties include Lolisin and Too-qunu. The book sent you only refers to Loti-shui; the Too-quan duties vary from mouth to month apparently, according to dober of killed at ten thousand..
and and supply, and it is imposible to obtain a proper tariff.
Tangleze Goods at WachowAs already ex- plained Wuchow draws her supplica from Hengkong via Pukhoi and Yangbus, and I conlf not hear of any case where goode care overland from the Taugtsze. I was told, how- ovor, although I doubt it, that foreign goods sometimes come to Kwelin from the Tangleze through Hunan-Tours truly,
(Signed) JOHN ANDREW.
At
The Tokyo Skimp's estimate is from fourteen to lifteen thoussed killed and wounded, in the thros Prefectures of Miyagi, Iwate, and Avo mari, and it expects that whom full returns hevo be obtained, tho namber will not be far from twenty thousand. A telegram received by on- selves from Serdar last evening puts the num- The derhi this morning gives the following figures relating to the tidal wave disaster op to yesterday ‹--
Diyogi Aomori
Buildings swent Deaths, Injuresh', meray. +14,000
4,000 3,308 555 *973
300
17403 | 555 - 4,973
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The Emferur page, in another cdict, big- other the tribute of being, "when in life, possessed: of a love of harmony bolaven the Biombora of the Imperial House, and character- isties in which are blended all the virtues of probity and chastity and a serene nature,
souch, that not a single mumber of the Imperial House but reverently looked up to ber highness as an example of goodness. Further more her highnesa's household was the model of gcid family governant, and when the Prinos way alive the Prince was his holper in all matters. Upon receipt of the rews of his mother's death the Emperor went at once to. her palace to worship the remains, taking -To-lo prayer coverlet with him, the gift of the Empresa Donger to the deceased Princess Po-lo prayer covorlet is a strip of Imperial yallow satin haring, it is alleged, one hundred and eight funeral prayers inscribed upon it-the work of Tibetan Jamas-the first few peuyers being from the Dalai Lama, the Buddhist Pentil, himself. These prayer coverlets are granted as spicial gifts by the Emperor only to the highest per sonages in the Empire, and are used as a shroud, the possession of whichi. "onsbles the spirit of the docessed to enter Hades without being sub- jected to punishment for past sina" In fact, Plato himself and his mine anlleagues are supposed to one out and meat the spirit Branqushrouded and sort it to its abode.
In the latter prepared for it in Hados. part of the edict translated above the Em. Turer appoints K'an Kang, the newly appointed Grand Secretary and Comptroller General of the Board of Works; Huni Ta-pa. President of the Board of Bites and a Comptroller-Gonoral of the Imperial Household Department; Wan
The steamer Exyweas of India, leaving limits of the barbour, and doubtless the uer- Resolved to address the Gorerament on the time of the ontbreak, but came off as brou as Chinking abortly after 6 n'eloek ma Saturday who, on the other hand, although he did not
tomorrow, will call at Amey.
There were 2,186 visitors to the City Hall Masoom Isat weok, of whom 155 were Earenas. Since Baturday at noon up till noon..yester- A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. two cases of plague were parted.
Both wore from the city.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Liongkong, 28th May, 1896.
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The P. M. steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, with mails, te, left Ban Francisco fer this port vis Yokohama and Nagasaki, on the 27th izstant.
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Reed latter from Meers. 31ebbers & Co, dated The reported capture of a shack at Samabai. 11th Jane, calling.attention to the late delivery To a few days ago may have cansed some mois by the Post, co of the French amil on the. giving in the minds of bathers as to the alvi-10th, and the early hour fixed for blusing raail sibility of swimming anywhord within tho by same steamer on that same day for Shanghai vousness was increased because a skull was found urgent necessity for more prompt delivery, inside the body. But there need not be any generally and for the provision of sufficiently Blardı. Bathing parties by the score can enjoy commodious premises in which to conduct the themselves in the sea with as much freedom a work of the Post Office, a general opinion being heretofore and without foaring that a shoal of expressed that it was most difficult to handle Foracions sharks will suddenly appear and lake the mails with due despatch in the present tea est: Le-with them. The shark" building. caught somewhere or Samghaipo may have been a stark and may have been some- thing else, while it is not oven certain whether it was caught near Samshuipo, and it is equally problemstical whether the skull woe found inside the monster or whether it was dug up à la Torrick, as the police have not been able to obtain reliable information on the sub- pot. As a matter of fact, sharks, se rule, ght shy of Hongkong harbour; indeed one has not beng saen hare for toany years. A long
Mr. H. Smith daw attention to a report in the At the Magistroy yesterday Rafeck Maliiue ago, we believe, tharks used to come as far "papers to the effect that it was proposed to homed, a clerk in the employ of Mr. Robinson,se the slaughterhouse at West Point, but they lengthen the quarantine imposed in the Philip barrister, was foot 83 or 14 days for disorderly worn uaver known to farther intrude, wherein piños on vosals arriving from itongkong to they showed admirable discretion and a aly hitom dage in consequence of the erroneous disgust at our evilsmelling foreshore. If sharks report to the effect that the cases of bubonic and other sea monsters should in time disport plague in Hongkong had increased, and-it was
resolved to address the Government on the sub themselves in the barbour the Government will have to carry out a suggestion conveyed in jest, pointing out that the cases of plagno wore one of B. T. Read's Punch pictures and stick really on the declino. apa lahel "No bathing allowed." »
The N. P. steamer Victoria lafh Shanghai on Saturday, the 27th inst., at midnight, for this port and is due here this evening.
cordset in the street.
The boy who was employed by Mr. D. Kon- sant before 11 an. on day of publication. After thatsdy, Cannaway Bay, and whe robbed his Four the supply is limited Only Supplied for Cash meter of 1300 worth of jewellery, ko, was
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The property at the corner of the Paking and Szechuan Rods, Shanghai, partly in this ocon- tion of Masste. W. Howett & Co., measuring mow 3 fun, has been sold for Tla, 50,000.
Da the 20th June, 1995, at H.E.M. Consalute. Tokyo, and afterwards at Trinity Cathedral, Tokyo, by the Right Itererend John McKie, D.D., Bishop of Takyo, Uncle of the bride, misted by the Rever sad J. M. Frane B.D, CHABLE WYKEITAM MALP, youngest ton of Colonel Jataca Irancs Bun, late 2.0.P., Liverpool, jo MARGARET KEX foor, alcest durghter of the Reverend Georgeover, without any serious damage and has been WALLACE 1-A of San Mateo, California.
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The China Navigation steamer Focchi, which arrived at Shanghai on the 19th June' from Amoy, touched on one of the Fishermon Islands during a donse fog. She got off, how- dooked for repairs in the New Dock, Shanghai.
A telegram received on the 21st June by the N. U. oily News from private sources Peling announces the completion, within three and a half miles of that city, of the bed of the new Tentan-Lukow Railway, and that, in spite of ramoura to the contrary, tho rails will be loid and ready for traffic before the end of this
year.
The Provincial Treasurer of Kings is in receipt of instrations from the Bound of "War," stating that steam-launches can noir run in the inland waters in that province. Before the presont Chiness month is as we shall we the launches of the Fu Kong Company in fall swing plying for hire at Kinking and tho usighbouring places-Mercury,
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LATEST TELĖGRAMS.
FROM SAIGON PAPERS.] THE NARQUIS MORES ASSASSINATED.
PARIS, 18th June...
It is reported at Taxis that the Marquis Mords and thirty-fire companions have been massacred near Chudames by Soponesi · ̈*•
PARTE, 19th June.
Morts and four Tunisian servants were kiled on the 8th June north of Chadames by an escort of Tourers Chambaas recruited on the 7th June in the lacutis village.
[A Loudon telegram to the Australian papers dared the 20th May stated that the Marquis de Mores had riarted from France for the Soudan to organise, it was said, the Arab leaders in opposition to the British expedition. The con- justaro as to the object of the journey would appear to have bean a mistake, judging from the place where the under occatred, Chadana being in the south of Algeria.]
SUPREME COURT.
29th June.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
BERDE HIS HONOUR DE CARRINGTON
(CHILY JUSTICE), -
THE PERJURY CASK.
A Tokyo press despatch of the 18th June from Formosa : gives the following
the Third battalion drawn frien Mized Brigada has been dispatolod io Pinan Loong King Tong and Wang We were It is commanded by Captain Takeda. The chergol with committing perjury before Mr. Chinese are forifying their position in several T. Surcombe Smith, Acting Puisne Judge, cu districts. Their strongth is about 1,300. On the 23th May the 31st uit, the battalion attacked the enemy at Shinkaiyan and dispersed them. Led by their Chinese prisoners, to Japazes expedition marched towards Kwake and Bakkosho Fighting is expected in a day or tw
Mr. J.J. Francia, QC (instructed by Mr. J. Hastings) prosecutul and Mr. E. Robisson fin. structed by Mr. Bowley) defended,
It was decided to write to the Telegraph Companies to inquire when the promised ductions in the tariff for messages to the Straits Sottiomenta and elsewhere is to some into effect, no farther, intimation on the subject having been given, though the Singapore office of the Telegraph Companies has already notified by advertisement a reduction in rates.
QUARANTINE AT"MANILA.
FIRE ON A SHIP IN HAKBOVE.
Yesterday afternoon, about half past four. fire was discovered to have broken ont in the
The Cores de Vries, which arrived here Liu, Vice President of the Board of Punish hold of the British barque, Glen Calath, Cap
at Chinking on Saturday evening. The
Koushola Department; and Ying Nian, Vice tain Lamont. The vessel was on the berth for last evening, was in collision with the Hoikesments and a Comptcolor-General of the Imperial New York and was expected to leave to-day Hotho was at anchor when the Cores de Vries President of the Board of Works (all Manchus), charge of the Her cargo consisted of tea, matting, finoullided with ber and was to seriously damaged to be the Executive Committee crackers, and sundries, including a quantity that she had to sa bosched. The Gores de Vries funeral ceremonies of the deceased Prinzess, while the Board of Rites are ordered to send op of kittysoles or Chiness. umbrellas, which are is.slen badly damaged... 23rd June.
for-approval the list of ceremonies recemmary The Hothow, which was in collision with the for such a solemn occasion. W. Gores de Prick at. Chinking" on Saturday,
We may mention here, incidentally, that the arrived bare yesterday afteravon. It seems that decansel Princuse seldom, if over, interfered is the Cores de Vrics loft MoFain's hulk at state affairs after the death of her anziand, openly accept office until after the disgrace of evening, bound for Shanghai. Thore was a strong varcent naing at the time, and the W. his elder brother Prince Kung, was always a Cores de Fries in attempting to cross the bows power behind the Throne upon the necession of hinfant son Kuang-bail. The Empress Rogent of the Hollow, which was at aueher, was caught by the tide and collided with her, striking her eser omitted to consult with Prince Ch'un on the port vide and doing considerable damage.
upon all importent matters of state in deference to his being the Emperor's famiot Princess Fortunately the greater part of the damage is above the water line, and by shifting the Chuu did not belong to the same case of Man dock cargo over to the starboard Biele chus as the present Empress Dowager, and was the hole was brought bleer of the water. The not bur blood relation.-V. C, Daily News. captain of the W. Cores de Frica at onco bourbed biasbiy on the north shore, but Bad ing the damage not serious enough to provazi him from continuing the voyage, tu anchor was run out and, with the help of the engines, she Hocker is extensively damaged seven or eight was floated and proceeded for, Shanghai. The
plates and six frames will have to be taken ont. Ax far fis has yet been ascertained, the daninge to the W. Cerca de Frics is not so severe, hor stom being badly twisted and the fore-penk fell of water, though, of course, other damage may come to light when the vessel is dooked.-- N. C. Daily News.
Rable to spontaneous combustion on account of the varnish with which they are coated. It is surmised that the fire originated from this Captain Lamont was on shore at the case:
he heard of it. Meantime the dag had been hoisted reversed as a signal for nasistance. Mr. Car Hawkins, of the Hongkong and Shang- bei Bark, happened to be taking out a bathing party in the Hongkong and Kowtoon Wharf and Godown Company's steam Iunch Hongkong, and seeing the signal went over to the Kowloon side and loved the floating fire engine to the burning ship. Captain Goddard, the surveyer for the local Insurance Checa, also saw the signal and was on board before the ar- rival of the fire engine, assisting the mate with his advice. Shortly afterwards the Wharf and Godown Company's launch „Kocloon, which was out with another bathing party, including Mr. W. Newton, of the Company's staff, was passing and swing the vessel on fire stood by On the aurival of "Captain Tamout it was toxided to tow the vessel into shallow water in case of its becoming necessary to Bouttle her, and the Kruloon accordingly towed her over to Yamati Bay. Smoke was at that ime issuing from the hatches in considerable (Correspondenca)
quantity, but so far the flames had not broken TAX KRITISH MINISTER TO THE CHAMBER.
Polting, May 29th, 1896. -through, and with the quantity of water being Sir, I beg to acknowledge the receipt of pumped in by the fire engine it is probable your letter of the 16th instant with reference the fire may be subdued without scuttling. to an Arnonncement made by Router's Agency The length of time it took to get the floating on the 4th instant, to the affect that. Li Hung- chang intodds visiting the Courts of the varione fire engine to work was romarked upon by those Treaty Powers partly with a view to obtaining present, it being about forty minutes before an increase of fire to eight per cent. ad valorem it had suficient steam to work. Meantime of the import duties levied in foreign goods in water was being passed op in buckets and thrown
In reply, I beg you to inform the Hongkong into the bold. General Chamber of Commerce that I have seen the Router's telegram in question, but liare recoived no confirmation whatever of the state. ment contained in it.
Cbina.
In my opinion no oinage of tariff is likely to take place without previous consultation with the partica most interested in such alteration, and without full publicity being given to the intention to make such change I am, sir, year obedient servant.
(Signed) CLAUDE M. MACDONALD.
NR. ANDREW TO THE CHAMHER.
Hongkong, 29th May, 1896. R. Chatterton Wilcox, Esq., Secretary, Hong. kong General Chamber of Commerce. Dear Sir,--I have now the pleasure to enclose, for the information of your mombers, copy of a letter which I have addressed to Mr. Byron Brenau with reference to my views upon the trade with the intorior of South Ching by tho West River route. The island duties men.
SUICIDE OF THE DEAN OF MAQAO. The Rev. Nestor de Castilho, Dean of the Cathedral at Macao, committed suicide on the morning of the 27th June in his room at the Deanery by hanging himself. The doocased gontleman had burn unwelt for some time past, Fit appeared perfectly sane, sud there was no suspicion that he had any dosign on his own How do was an old man and had held the appointment of Dean of Macao for ten years but did not come out until a year age, when ho received orders from the new Mimater that he was to do so. It is said he never liked the place and caly came out in compliance with official orders.
Mr. W. M. Doss P.O. Bishop, R.N. Mr. A. Brown P.C. Goodger, EN.
1212000 yards
30. 15
MH rifle.
IN HUNG-GHANG'E TOUR,
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SPORT AND ANECDOTE.
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BY AN OLD FOUBY.
BACING CYCLISTS AND TOMIE COSTURES. Anyone who has born led to pay a visit to a sycle race meeting, of any inportance must have been struck with the free and easy manner of disrobing adopted by some riders in full view of the public. Having donned their racing. cesty a few of the cracks have thought
| nothing of saundering about the reserved en- elcaure with trousers and an overcoat. to epror Their thin riding dress, ready to doff these gl ditional garmente as soon as their baru may have come to start in a rues. The slipping off of trousers and coat upon the gristmas, tho enclosure inside the track is sometimes formed- Hotel d'Europe, St. Petersburg,
takes only a., few seconde, and in roasos of 2nd May, 1896. We loft Fort Said ou 23rd Apr 1, 1800, in the emergency might casily be overlooked, but good ship foesia, one of the Velouteer Best, the oi lule the custom apucare to have become steamer being beautifully fitted for the occasion. Los general to suit the tastes of the Union The Ambassador Li Hung-chang was mat hy the pillais, who har at last interfered in Russian Consul and Prince Cukhtowsky with the cause of decency. To see a lot of trained Mr. Padenovsky, of the Foreiga Office. The athletes lolling about in skin-tight corezinga two latter were sent oxpressly by the Foreign cannot be very edifying, and personally I think Office to receive the Ambassador. The weathe authorities wight easily go a tile farther her as usual was beautiful, and the pas and prohibit such costumes altogether. I am a trida too old and battered to be much of a ge through the Dardanelles was of the greatest interest to the Ambassador and sentimentalist on these matters, but still I think his quito. From the time we left Port Said we ought to make all our sporta gatherings to the time! reached Odesss the voyage rupeetable enough to admit of our sisters, our was simply splendid, so that everyone could cousins, and our wonts being present Many enjoy himself perfectly, on desk when he wished, of the racing costumes adoptal to-day are little the differant points of interest being described better than those used by swimmers, and if the by Prinse Dukhtamsky and tha efhcers of the National Oyalists' Union would insist upor There was no detention at Con- lecse clothing from shoulder to knee the sport Lossia. stantinople, as there was no landing of the would be none the worse for it, and the scraples Emkasay at Port Said:. Cholers having broken of many excellent rapporters would be satisfied. ont at Alexandris a quarantine of three days was duolared from 20th April, but not having Being especially foud of dyeio racing, F mis landed we escaped any chance of infection. few opportunities that present themselves for At 8 a.m. on the 28th wo arrived in Odessa indulging my fauoy. But I have often been This magnificout port was en fötc. The quays | struck with the all alikeness of the oostamos and every point of vantage were crowded, as worn by the riders themselves. One occasion. vers also the stemmere in Harbour, fifty-two in ally comes across a pretty and neat arrangement of coloure, but for the meat part we see black number, with visiters and inhabitante autious.be
TASTE IN COLOUBS..
HONGKONG, JUNE 30th, 1896. AFTENDED to the minutes of the Inst monthly meeting of the Hongkong General
- It is remarkable, writes a correspondent of a Chamber of Commerce will be found unaniors contemporary, that, while to many Instructive letter addressed by Mr.. Jous Chiese and other nationalition figure is such ANDREW to Consul BEENAS on the West bors in the Police Courts day after day. River trade. As an instance of the excessive for thefts and other offences, the Japanese are
conspicuous by their abanoo. This law-abii axation on this great trade route Mr. ing mos ore seldom, if ever, seen on offenders ANDREW, mentions that between Wuchow in the Police Courts,
get a glimpse to the distinguished visitors: and white, and white and black, with wearying and Posé the duties on chonp eloth'amount'
The Ambassador was received on reaching the monotony. It used to be the qustom at various to from forty to fifty per cent. To escape
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.ding stage by the different branches of the places a for yours, go to offor prizce for the Imperial Administration, amongst the most beatest costumes, and the practica; if revived, this heavy taxation goods are sent by round about routes, principally via Pakhoi and
The Long Range Cup and Spoons were supt distinguished being Count Massin-Puslitin, woak please most people who are in, the Tonkin, and Wuchow is robbed of much of
tloned therein de not include those of the for on Thursday and Saturday afternoons Over Commander of the Troops of the Conscrip babit of attending athletic sports gather
I must confesa that I like to 50 Kwangbang prorface, with which Mr. Hrenan the 800 and 900 yards distancas, the Cap fall. tion, General Zelenoi, Prefect of Odessa, -ings. the trade which by virtue of the favourable
is already, acquainted; those the even heaviering for the first time to Mr. W. M. Dose, who General Shak and Staff, Cominander 8th Army plenty of colour about at caldoor fanc situation of the town ought to belong to it
than in Kwangst, and when I mention that also became the winner of the first spoon. The Corps, General Shakarow and his aides de Bone; it makes eno feel more holidayish Native opium to the value of over $5,000,000
the taxes on grey shirtings from Canton to second spa was won by Patty Ocar Bishop, camp, and General Zimber, and many othare, all the term be permissiblo. With a few score. in full uniforin, General Princo Urassow, Lord of flags flying and a few hundreds of bannerettes Wuohow amount to $120 per pieco rind this E.N.
Mayor, and representatives of the Fort, Tale- looped and festoazed about our grounds, it would le said to be brought down to Wuchow, and
Appended are the best seors added to duties, further on, it can wall be
graphs, Customs, Railways, Quarantine and make a meeting as lively again. On some of our the traders from Kwangst, Kweichow, and
understood that thers can bo no trado in the
Palice Departments, as well as the English and cricket grounds, I know that it is urged that a Yannan all want to invest the proceeds of
face of inch excesive taxation The West
Japanese Couanla of Odessa.
flag fluttering in the breeze, ie cálculated to dis- River should indebtedly be opened to foreign
A guard of honour was drawn up at the teeb the attention of statemen, but I have al their cargo in cotton yarn and piece goods and
trude as far as navigation will pormit, the
binding stage, formed of the 67th Infantry ways looked on this as a very flimsy excuse. At return home at once, but on account of the
terminus being Fo S-1 am, dear sir, your excessive lekin charged they cannot do wo
obedient servant, '
(Bigned) JoN ANDREW, having to ramit the money to Hongkong in payment for goods to be sont via Palchoi
MU, ANDREW TO MR. CONRUL BRENAN. or Tonkin. If the West River were opened
Hongkong, 19th May, 1896. and taxation regulated a valuable direct
Dear Mr. Broza-As you must know, I had a lot of trouble with the efloials at WI rade between Hongkong and Wuchow
ofew over the sale of my cargo on the trip ap would come into existence and the, more
the West River, which was contamplated before egonomical teras on which it could then be
yon left. It kept me in Wuehow for over threa months, so I had no time to go further up the conducted would result in a large addition
river as I intended. The delay, however, gare o an opportunity of becoming acquainted with to the total volume of trade aa st pre seat conducted. In this connection there
the trade by daily Sutoroourse will traders from Yonus, welchow, Henan, and Szech on. are some interesting remarks in Consul words, they will grab the Hankow. Liukohakow Mr. Robinson moved for an arrest of jadg. The principal and most valuable export from ALLEN's report on the trade of Foochow for line. This little business has made Horr von ment on the grounds. The first and most im These provinces is native opiam and the prin
Braadt, Krupy, Bhong: Teotai, Chang Chih portant ground was that the indictment was bad ripal machet for it is Wuchowfoo, Fran, very Inst year, in which mention is incidentally. Lang, and several others rather slok, and beforo in law as the prisoners had been jointly indicted. reliable informatien I am told that the nunal Bendo would seni to mark it as one of the
ide of Canton, Mr. ALLEN says the various excursions were made through the es the safety, always rods in a costume of the disadvantages under which trade labours. Wu, and Sau the same way,
Queens PhillipsTwo or more mon cannot be over $6,000,000. The traders from Kwanget, without particulars, but the impact of three baantial city of Odeas to different plaser of lovellet shade of fight blue, whilst the Ameri jointly indicted for perjury. This was also laid Kweichow, and Yungan all want to invest the tidal waves in suscension would seen to imply a note, amongst others to the great cathedral, cans who were over in England in 1994 affected considerable movement of the floor of the ocean. the harbour, the brookwater, the pumping the same colour. There is always plenty of tion with the interior and a faulty, not to Marine Association, we learn, is about to be Crimes, 5th Edition, and volume, page 36. Coun- goods at Wuchow and return home at onse
Meanwhile we are given to understand that station, and the reservoirs at Chumka, olase dalness and gloom to be found, and if out sty utterly rollen and corrupt system of started. The present Marine Officers Associa el enimitted that there must therefore be jndg but at present they cannot do so on secount of in addition to the enormous lots of life there is to the city. The pressure und regulation riders would give us a fer fresh tints in their collecting revenue, wherein the vested in-tion is a courspolitex one. This a doncernent of acquittal The second ground was & the excessive lekin charged on the West Biver. widespread distrus in the shaken districts, and tower is 112 foot high, and applies the city costumes the world would look all the brighter will limit the membership to holders of Brities technical one stal ho referred to an act of The present system is to ship the dollars down Mr. B. Hiral, the seting Japanese Consel. annually with over 2,000,000,000 gallons of for the time being. The London County Club's terests involved aro so enormous that certificates only, but will not kor an alion from George 2nd, a law which governed Hongkong, to Hongkong or get a native bank draft on Clonera), has asked us to mention that he would water filtered from the river Dusister. The black and white quarterings took oflective
also the Bolavarda wero, visited, the latter to livelier tints would have been more nothing short of the reform of the whole joining if he holds Hrition certificate. The contending that the indictment was bad on the Fatshen or Canton and from there another pa bo thankful to receive the sailert denstion for opera house, one of the finest in Europe and onough, but the same idea worked out in
capital required to float the British Officers' fase of it for omitting the necessary averment Hongkong There is no direct business be
On account of this sad catastrophe the enter haar the military bands and see the status of fiscal arrangements of China can set it Club will be 10,000 tacks, to be raised by the that the Court before which the civil suit was tween Hongkong and Wychow. In both one
the other day between Samuel Moces Jomer right. Although the evil of this system issue of 100 shares of T 100 each, to be anh. tried was of competent authority to administer of transmission there is a loss of over. 2 pertainment that was to be given tonight at the vent it addition to the passage money of the Japanese Consulate, and the dinner and display antibed by Britia certificated member of the the fath
ersatile marine community of Chine. His Lordship said he believe a look at men, who have to socompany their onege haakt of Arwicks, in honour of the captain, officers, city hess population of 310,000, is well built. Woods and Dr. William Gilbort Gro
Into the interor. The dollars are invented here and crew of HIJM: man-f-war Kongo, has the rods being in perfect order, and is lighted give these great cricketers their fall titles
throughout with electricity.
has given rise to some little discussion ninongut umber of gentlemen of the seafaring comment governed that point
Mr. Robinson self bis point would fall to the in yarn and piece goods, which are shipped to been given up altogether. manity have already signided their intention of
Shanghai, 22nd June. His Excellency only returned two calls, as be the quinones, and it may
bo ont of pisos iding the concern by taking shares, so we may ground thats the case. His third point Pakho, if destined for Korengal, and to Hal ifely predlot that the sacciation will soon be was that the indictment was bad because it did phong, if for Kwalchow or Tuman. If the The Nippon Yueen Kaisha have received the had mony visitors to receive. In the evening to see just how the rale stands upon the paint in itanos. A site for a building has already ucf-set out the very words of the alleged cargo is intended for Wuchow it is taken over following telegram, which the, manager has the suite were entertained at dinner in the ratsed. It may be remembered that the on
perjury,
land from Fakhoi to Yunghue, place halfway kindly placed at our disposal Oginobams to grand saloon of the hotel, General Zelmoi and taim of the Somersetshire élevan objected been offered.
The case we opened on Thursday, when t ficte mare fully explained. Yesterday. Mr. Robinson addressed the jury and said the pro- secution a private one was a vindictive pro- seqution and the charge against the prizouers ought nerer to have been brought. The chops on the agreement was a genanie one and what the prisoners said in Court was quite in se cordance with the truth.
The Tientsin correspondent of the Mercury, writing under date of the 16th June, says: Mr. Grille arrived here last week from Peking. He bas gned the contract for the Tenghin Kangal Railway. By this you will see that see and Ruda hays the best show and most influence both in China and Korea. RussÌN Mr. Francis replied at His Lordship summed and France mean business, and, in spite of seven w they have received the contract and, mark ay guilty. other tenders by seven different nationalities The jury unanimously found both prisoners
nt Foochow gre want of communic The Shanghai Moteurs says British down in Strange, page 1, und Resell an proceeds of their carge in cotton yarn nut pisca
are patent everywhere in the Papiro there
are two places where they are seen in their
most aggravated form. One is Canton, the other Foodhow." When Mr. ALLE sprks of Calon in this connection we take it he refers to the whole viceroyalty. "The
15 85 Regiment, with their bard, under command of all the race meetings I havo attended on tas 12 80 Colonel E. This magnificent regimeufre Continent, most ahorate efforts have been ceived the Ambassador with the usual present made to give the grounds a gay and lively ap 10. 63 arms and salute:"Good health, we are pleased pearance, and the compotifore themselves, al to Themed anthusiastic sostures of charming appearance, the colours of to serve Your Excellency." The band played a most without exception, lure tarned out in cheers the Ambassador and his saites were coz the competitors at the Cologas meeting last THE EARTHQUAKE AND TIDAL WAVE IN JAPAN,
dosted to the fine Hotel St Petersburg, your being more picturesque an anything I whero' they were received by the officers have ever seen. This year I have Bef GREAT LOSE OF LIFE,
specially appointed from the Foreign Offeo, seen a dead of cycle racing, but the
drosu
tha Admiral Zolonei, in uniform, Captain Ma
of Hale, Shanghai, 24th June.
well-known long- distance man, seemed lo que to be a step in the Through the kind courtesy of Mr. Scott, chinko in the brilliant regimentals of the Routor's agent here, we learn that, according Horse Guards, Mr. Bulanovsky Foreign right direction. He came out at the Agrical- to the oflent report, the three prefectures Iwati Office and Captain strana, Hantor Fiold tural Hall tournament in a dress, of bright green and however bouched" the riders be Miyagi, and Aomori have suffered severely, and Corps. There were also present Mr. Hrz-tin up to the present no less thas 17,400, lives are Chin, Attach to the Chinese Emtway of me when flying around at top spoed, one could Et Petersburg and Berlin, socompanied easily pick out the vivid green jersey und reported lost..
The fuller accounts of the earthquake in by Dr. Kooyer, Conen) and soretary of kaleks. Herry Farsons, I remember, win wax the above ramed Embassies. After luncheon one of the first Londoners to come to the front
the boyfoft of the survivors.
the founders of Odessa's prosperity, the Daks
do Richelieu (1814) and Pushkin (1884). The
CRICKET LAW AND ETIQU The little difference of opinion
me.
arose