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DIRECTORY CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS, AC, 40,
FOR
FOR
1898,
With which is incorporated
This is the
THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL ISSUE,
THE CHINA DIRECTORY.
on proceding years both in fulness and zouracy
· of information.
The DIRECTORY Dovers the whole of the parts and cities of the Far East, from Parsng to
indivostock, in which Europeans residu
an opon port on the Pacific is a legitimate ambition, which should not be obstructed, so long as she does not aspire to play the réle of the dog in the manger. The establish A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED ment by her of a great naval and military
CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.-
MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.
stronghold on the Pacific will of course at the same time eatsil upon the British Gov- ernment the necessity of rendering Hong- kang absolutely secure from attack and probably of acquiring another naval station in the vicinity of Shanghai. In short, not to mince matter, it will be imperative, if England is to maintain her position in these seas, to widen the boundaries of this colony as recently proposed, and to demand from China the retrocession to us of "Chusa0.
gapore,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULT AND,
week in order that the Crown Bolicitor might attend. Mr. Ewond, who tender, said the notion was invalid.
The Sanitary Board meets this afternoon. The following is the order of the day
Estimates for 1897. Letters from the Honourable Colonial Secretary (n.)-Conversing the prosecos of cholera at Sin (6) Concorsing the presence of labopic plague
at Amoy (e) Concerning the granting of a gratuity to the widow of the late interpreter Sha Tin You Letter from the Director of Public Works to mitting copies of plans showing the systems of water distributing and of sewerage in the city of Vatra
Assistant Surveyor's report on the drains at 202 und 203, Praya Wert
Three applications for licence to cel parishable articles of food for an elsewhere than in the public markels,
An application fer permission in establish fat Papers concerning the enedion of kitchens on a passage between twe rown of houses
OUR AREATED WATER FACTORY is fitted The time has come for both these demands toiling works at B Fan Kwai Lane. with the best English Machinery, embodying the latest improvements in the trade.
'The Parest' Ingredients only are used, and the atmost Care and Cleanliness exerised in the Moonfabluxe throughout.
to be put forward, and it is to be hope that there will be no mistrable hésitation at the Foreign Offee in formulating them,
The O. S. 8. Co's steamer Myrmidon, from Liverpool, left 8ingapore yesterday afternoon The Water used in proved by rapented and is dus hers on or about Monday, the 6th Anaiyans to to Absolutely Puro.
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For COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong. prices, end the full amount allered for Packages and Empties when received in good order.`·
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Counterfoil Order Books supplied on applica
tion.
Our Registered Telographic Address is "DISTENBARY, HONGKONG.". And all signed meimges addressed thus will receive prompt attention,
The following in. List of Waters always kept roady in Stock --
-PURE AERATED WATER
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
LITHIA WATER
POTASH WATER
SELTZER WATER
SARSAPARILLA WATER
TONIO WATER
GINGER ALE
GINGERADE
No Credit given for Bottles that bok dirty or greasy, or that appear to have, beer naad for. any other purpose than that of containing Aarated Waters, as such Bottles are never used Again by us.
instant.
At the Alice Memorial Horgital last month ile number of in-patiente treated was 45 and the total out-patient visits wen 1,090.. At the Nothersale Hospital the mumbers were 27 und 20 respectively.
The water has been pumped out of the hold of the Glen Caladh and she is now discharging her carge at the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's sharf at | Kowloon.
When the N. P. steamer Victoria left Tazo-" ms on the 4th Juno fears wore ontertained for the safety of the British barque Cambadon which was then 158 days cat from Jars with a cargo of sugar for Vancouver.
At the Harbour Master's Court yesterday four seaman on the British ship Socotra were sent to gaol for four weeks for refusing to wirk, and time seaman was sent to gaol fox six weaks for refusing to work and also for assaulting an
Beer on the abip.
During the last ten days there was not o engle case of plagne in the city. On Tuesday no caso at all was reported from any district, while yesterday there were only two-one from Shantivan and one from the barbear. The total for the year is now 1,118.
Dr. Yersin, whose discovery of a cure for bubonic plague was reported in yesterday's issue; laft yesterday by the Empress of India for Amoy. We understand that the medical suthorition of Hongkong were anxious to afford Dr. Yersin every facility for tasting his remedy, but at the time he arrived from Saigon there did not happen to be a plague case in hospital excopt convalescents, and before the next case was brought in be had left for Canton. Now he bas gone to Amoy, and before he returns we hopa altogether, but frasi scientific potut of view it Till bo regrettable if Dr. Tersin" has an oppor
Au application that the concreting of the booms of certain kitchens be not enforced.
Mortality returns for the mocks ended the 20th and 27th June, 1890, pectively.
Twenty-four applications for licenes to keep swine.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. SUPPLIED TO FAM “DAILY FEE60.”]"
LONDON, 20th Jung THE SILVER QUESTION IN THE
UNITED STATES. The Decorate are profoundly divided on. the_Silver Question. Mr. Whitney declarar fast the adoption of the Silver programme by the Chicago Convention will lead to the die raption of the party.
THE GARRISON AT THE CAFE. Mr. Chamberhin stated in the House that as the Government proposed to keep the garri von at the Cape at its fall strength a lattalion of the King's Royal Rifles bad been ordered to proceed thither.
THE DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER
BILL,
he Deceased Wife's Sister Bill is through Committes in the House of Lords.
MASHONOLAND. Twenty whites have been murdered and fifty. wine are killed, wounded, or missing to date.
SUPREME COURT.
1st July. OMMIFAL SIGBLONA. Barons HIS HONOTE DE. CARRINGTON (CHIEF JUSTICE}.
BREAKDOWN OF A CASE.
Li Fong was charged with unlawfully ro eiving a woman named Un Shing Kwai with intent to let her out for the purposes of prosti. tatian.
Ilon. H. E. Pollok (Asting Attorney-Go eral, instructed by Mfr. A. B. Johnson (Crown defended.
DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNB-Hong- kong sad Whampoa Books although not in any great demand have raled firm, small nyora haring had to pay 184 per cent. prem. for that inte without finding callers, Kowloon shares; al time of writing shares are wanted at Wharres hare boen vory dut at 952 with but little business. Wanchais no business to raport. LANDS, HOTELS, AND BOILING-Hog eng Lands have been in some demand and shares have ohanged hands at $72.4724, and $73, market obsing steady. Hotels have further declined to 825 with mall anlos. Humphreys Estate haro ahaaged hands at $9. West Points
online seglected.
MISCELLANEOUsWe have only to report small soles of Wations at $12.25 and 812,50; Fenwicks at $28 to 227, Electrics at $7.10, and -Ropes at $138.
THE CHINKING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND ME, BRENAN'S MISSION:
The following raprosentation made by the Chintang Chamber of Commerce to Br. Brenta is published
of Commerce.
Cheirmen,
A.E. ALLEN,
Vice-bairman.
E. G. BYRNE,
Momber of Committee. T. GREGION,
HOR. Beoretary,
Chinking. 1st Juns, 1896.
·A REMARKABLE LADY EXPLORER.
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AN INTERVIEW WITH A DIED BISHOP.
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OUR PARIS LETTER....
PARIA, 30th May.
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Putting the question of cycle racing aside, the international annual wheeling. contect from Rordenar to Paris-the "Dochy," only 4 hours 15 minutes longerie a signal triumph thin your for English pluck, holding ont, and de termined roeciation. The distanco is 330 miles. and Arthur Linton rode that course in 21 hours and 17 minutes. His antagordat, & Freuchen, Rivière aired one inlaufe later. Both were accorded equal prizes. The wimmer rally was Linton he had to walk seren milas owing to an accident to his machino, and this ausbled. Rivière to recover lost.ground. Linten mat with two terrible accidents; but he courageously ruslied on, overtook, and passed Ive rival despite mangled face, an injured leg, and e swollen hand, drawbacks Kiriere scapod. When ole to Paris Linton took the original without bis receiving notiso; this added to the by one minute in coatingoria ride of 360 necessary distance. Te chronologially win miles is créolleat, but to do so cover with woands, and making up for a machine break-‚¦ down is a physical font that his eventrymen
plaguo will Eave disappeared from the enlamy Solicitor), prosecuted and Mr. B. Robinson any that British trade appeared to bo in no way Daily News me of her recent experientes, to small compliment when the metler mulroad laid down, bat which had been changed
affected by it, and na to the consequences the publication of the Commercial Treaty must be awaited before ac opinion can be expressed. I bays the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant;
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET," subsequently legal demanda ayarlos I went up to the source of the Tifanting river. | #betained. The wath will be still veserved and The Mercury of the 25th June saya —Onr
Barriers in this and adjacent provinces a branch" of the Blin on the Teuknaben mona- so kept warm. The soledrawback of the Cichli reciprocate by conceding other advantages rosiers will regret to learn that Mr. Gorge
Baninom has been fairly active during the commenced to be made, and these, in order tail, crossed the pass, which appears to be abent is, it has done nothing as yet to be massacred Whether or not Russia has agreed to Bean, for many years in charge of Her
Britaniele Majsety's Shipping Oftes at this wook under wview, although towards its close to avoid detention, have usually been paid. 18,700 foot high, and desanded upon the bat if it patetes that enlightened poky make any compensating concccsion, how- ever, it is, we believe, true that permission port, and afterwards Codent at Kinklang, has the approach of Bettling day and offers from In flagrant casos, however, on the represente-Rongkai river, as affasnt of the Great Gold such longer, the Philistines will be den the outparts to sell aóst stocks have caused a tion of IEM. Consaly, the Taotai bus inter tirer? The antle of the Tause of the Somu upon Minister. What can ho moro tantalla. spar rook onleiding; nearlying than refusing to trend on the skirts resigned the Consular Servios, new having been
that affect. The sapso few slack days. The Jane settlemente (the voned and procured the release of goods de tribe is sen has heon obtained for the Trans-Siberian received here to-day Radway to be carried through fanchuria of Mr. Brown's resignstion is, we losta, owing heaviest for many years) were arrangod satin.tained, but it is apparent that the power of sorces the vily, and being a stone strusters of the cost when chailenged to do an factorily for any shares having been this offlelal is necessarily limited, and appeals of several storeys in height and in excellent The Cabinet is very wisely giving at its throw on the market; this has had the effort to the Visorey are Fruitless. It is contended repair has a esgularly grand sepect. Thare attention to devising schemes to make the to the const. This will involve the con- to a failure of his eyesight..
At the Polico Court yesterday, before Hon. of strengthening the market, which closes that the squeezes are paid to ensura a speedy was just then trouble between two of the two ends of the budget meel. As well wek cession of a port, if not of the country
ubeuly generally.
examination and passge of the hosts, and tribes, and the bridges over the Bongkai warshreeka on a lighlander as a new source of lax- BANKE-Hongkong and Shanghaia remain heroin appeara to Sin the chief diffenity, as broken down, so I was naablo to carry out my ation, Old Assesments will be subjected to through which the line run. If Russia has Commander W. C. H. Hastings, Long Yin,
falling to comply with a notios from the Sani- unchanged with little or no ensina. A few obstruction and dolay in the connection would intention of going down to Techienlu, four augmented poundages, and in return for that aucceeded in obtaining this, from hor point 156, Queen's Road West, was sammoned for of view, very necessary concession, Great Board requesting him to relay the floors of small lota prassed on our market from the Berth be serions. On the whole, it is not apparent teen days' journey, and I came back chiefy by raialess extraction there will bo a recasting of and will be found, as usual, to show sa advance / Britain, we believe, will not have a word the kitchens of various houses of which he is licited ash low offers that no business resuited that the exactices have any marked effect on the sarte route, Gold and enormous quantities a few personal imposts. The coupons of Bestse to say 'ngainst it.. That Russin should have the owner. The ass was romanded for Nationals cativo neglected with sellers at | trade, but this surmise might be an erroneous of nitrato of solla àrs found along this roate:] or, stocks, will have to be tied. This gires ous. In dealing with this subject, the im- The rivers, I may say, are onemld green borrents rise to weeping and gnashing of teath. Daly quotation.
MARINE INFURA HORS-China Traders have portance of the announcement that H.E. of considerable width; a susion of rapidi the rich hera investments in the Funds nad if changed hairle at 8783, and although no more Li Hong-chang will endeavour, while visit and sataracts the whole distares. The anker they are cortemared to a bleeding, let hollers are obtainable at the rats a good many are ing the Courts of Trosty Powers, to obtain an ons Mantza villages on this site of Lilanting fall back or some other "sweet simplicity." en offer at $79, Tangeres after rales up north increas of from five to eight per cant. ad have been inhabited by China since the Tat. But got the ssh must be. Of course, if the at $140 and 8145 have improved to $147. valoren of the import duties tecled pa foreign ying rebellion. In continting my retara population continues to die out, as it is ding, North-Chins, cortinas quiet with small sales gooda in China munst be kept in view. While jouey I recrossed the plain of Chengen; the nations expenditure will be less and will down the Min la increase the joy of the "gurvival of the fitient" It may not be unreasonable to seek some in-from Chongtacama at quotation,
FIRE INFURANOES-Hongkongs have been rense in duties, garantees should be forthe Kistingfu on to Sinfu and Lashes, and class.
Save the risk of being discovered,Lothing is freely offered during the week at 80374. bat anming that the subject of illegal charges should through a very beautiful and fertile country
casier than to remove" a person in Paris. be once and for all time finally settled, and not. Chungking.
provided yan occupy an apartmant: in fall we have heard of no salas, Chinas bare also been neglected with unly small sales at 807.
alono la cartain provinces, but throughout the INTENSA KATEƑD OF FOREIGNKEB. SHIPPING-Hongkong, Canton, and Macaos Empire Without much guaranteee, and of s This is Mrs. Bishop's record in her own words tenanted houro, sud induce the intended victim continue to rule very quiet; a fow small lotevary reliable character, experience toaches that of her tour, but in the course of a brief catech to make a wall. Still greater is the facility to trando the corpse, when stowed in a trink, have changed bands at $84 cash. Indo-Chinas the results would be disastrous, and to British tical examination which she suggestel, some have also been neglected with few, if any, sales. trade in partieniar. Having regard to the fact additional fasts were gleaned. The spirit of russ the oily, to have a case made by a prker, a cool hand, be can stand by and see theextra The dividend of 18s, por shara was paid on the that the eyetem of squeering is so very general hostility to foreigners she deserites si sama in which to place the trank. If the sassin be 30th. China and Manilas have continued in it is probably unnecessary to particulariso cer thing astonishing in ite intensity and extent. favour and are, wanted et quotation, but shares taft articles, but reference to returns will show Everywhore sash phrases as "foreign devil" packing done, smoking all the time a cigarette Are on offer at a point higher. Douglass after that yarns, shirtings, and other piccc-goods "foreign dog child-eater and wore were and racking jokes with the warpedtors. The ether sits at $624 and 903 have improved to turn a prominent festare in the transit Erade. heard. There is no doubt in Mrs. Bishop's mind boxing ap completed, call a cab, place the case $65 with slee; more shares are obtainable of In the cass of goods brought from the inte that the peoph do really believe foreigners eat on the cushions, sud drive to a railway terminus the rate, however, without Anding buyere rior endor corticals, the charges exacted as children or tear out their eyes, and in Chengta oloakroom, tokeep the personal baggage tilalled- somewhat higber, and ench good as bides, and elsewhere she now children wearing a red for, or ille corpse becomes offerries and the source of the bad smell trace. That was tho China Mutuals contions totally neglected.
REFINERIES-China Sagare have continued goats hair, and straw braid may be mentioned,oross ou a green ground ass charms against for
Consular representation-Thin matter, in eignot carrying them of Mrs. Bishop learned murder just committed by Aubert, aided by his to rule dull and we have no sales to report. A small demand from the north at $110 exista directly bearing on British trade, is approzobei that the unfriendlinose had increased in the few wiatrons Dabois, where Delahoff, a broker in collection" of at the time of writing, but no shares som to by the Committee will some diffdance, I wacks proviens to her visit, thd it seems that old postage stamps, was lured into Aubert's ba forthcoming at that rate. Luzons have must neverthless be apparent that the subject the large man demanded by, the French mis parlour, murdered, and bis changed boude at $67, 6674, and $88. closing is an important me. The Committos fally souris as compensation for their losses in the stamps sold, to meet the cost of getting rid of his remains. The assassina when they called stoady with probable sellars at the Inst rate.
reaugnise the difficulties that HM. Minister rote has deepened the feeling of resentmort
to take away their "parcel" wore arrested, and MINING-Punjoms kave been more or loss has to encounter, and would merely confine whilst it has to be remembered that not one of neglected with small sales at $181, 214, and stealf to mggesting, with all respect, that the ringlenders in those riots has hoon panished, hail to Donfees. After committing the revier, $144, desing firm with bayers at the last rate. titular Consuls should be permitted, when Netp tasco of the buildings destroyed in the the assassins throw the young man's bedy into a olsab, boro it lay for thirty hours white New Balmorals have changed hands and are possible, to romain in their posts undisturbed, riots is now to ke seen; very brick has ben enquired for at $2.50. Jelebus have found as thus they can acgafre a practical and in- carried away. For fear it should be imagized they enjoyed themselvor, when putrelcction- buyers at $3.10, and Raubs at $5.25. Olivere
timate knowledge of local trade and the ad- that the missionaries has provsked the claimed Attention Tho woman, who's only. hostility of the peopls, Mrs. Bishop laid par. aged 24, put the room in order, washing and ramain unchanged.
vancement of British Interests be promoted.
The Committee of the Chiakiang Chaabar tienlar omphasis open the fast that her ex-sorabbing after the deed; then went out for her marketing, and perforised hor Louse keep perience of the China Talas Mission van
·E. STACKEY,
that great care was taken to aid woundinging as if there was no berpe in the closet. She prejudices or violating customs in any way. daly helped to truss, tie, and pack n the remains Never had ebe seen
taken in the trask, assisted in the carriage of the box cars that impered a constraint upon the downstairs, and complained that, the seocad some missionaries. All their houses are built in wae thirty sous too dear. Now that wretch the native style, a matter of grout in-never shed & tear, or went into kystericaduring the lagubrious drama, but burst inte toare, portance in Mrs. Bishop's opinion. So far as the action of the officials west she believed they which still continue to flow, the moment the desired to pralect foreigner, but nevertheless police took away from ber her pet cat; the raies the friendliness amongst the paople as of the prison not allowing such impedimenta within its colla It is to be hoped that phute- nearly univocal.““
Mr. Eising, besides keeping fall notes of her graphy sill soca place a Rontgen X-rays kup Rome 200 photographie samers in every railway cloak coom, to reveal experience Photographers may be interested in knowing baggage content, without unpacking. If tho that she was a half-plate tripod camera of apparatus could be also supplied to custom- After an absence from Shanghai of about dre orthodes forro, and films instead of plates. house offers, to take a snap shot ub- on's Ing. goge, sat to save unlocking, unstrapping. months, during which she has accomplished The edges of some negatives have been affedent remarkable journey in the less known regions by host, bat from the sixty to for developed unpacking, and repacking of pontents. The of Szechuan, Mrs. Bird Bishop has retard very successful results may te antisipated. That search Light X in the invisible to the rescue; it Anyone more different from the veneertions of Mrs. Bishop has suffered sonsiderably from hor is the spectral analysis of the future. a person likely to willingly go through the treatment by the Chinese mob is evident, and hardships, section, and even dangers of travel hor decision to seek rest in Japan is certainly from a foreign-bating popalece thau Mrs. wise. She is not inclined to talk much abort Bishop it would be difficult to imagine. See herself, but the dreadful howls of an infuriated ingly she is a retiring soft-voiced woman, whee Chinese moh-which ones heard will never be ever hair is a pasmort to reexpect amongst all forgotten have had their effect, and though bat & China mob, and who has reached a period Mrs. Bishop contemplates writing a paper for of life when physical comferte might be fairly or the Royal Geographical Socisty, and other Chinking Chamber of Commerce.
pected. But when she begins to talk, selecting visit to Kar she will not attempt this coil 9th Jrine, 1896. Sir-In response to s letter from HM her words with the nicest discrimination, she et restore to strength; which restoration ovary enco ezeralees a sort of spall over the later one mast hope will be speedy.-N. G. Luity Acting Consul desiring that information and making him feel the power of her intellect alNews. suggestions regarding British trade be sub
the sateness of har observatory powers. It is mitted to you, I have the honour to send hero-
then menguised that Ms. Bishop is a wonder- with a short report by the Committee dealing ful woman, possessing as unsuspected force with with subjects which are considered of sufficient which to overcome the most forbidding obstacles. importance to bring to your notice.
No excuse therefore is needed for recording un
The coronation ceremonias at Moscow have In reference to the specifle points raised in hour's conversation, in which Mrs. Bister
related to a representative of the North Chinn Passed off woll, and without hitabos, which is connection with the late war. I am only able
tudes, rather than orowds, are considererl, and They cannot be tatter given flum in has own those gathered in from all points of the globe words.
Prenton are wonderfully pleased at the "Ihft Shanghai," said Mas. Bishop, on the
arrangements and ficlities provided for them. 10th of January inst for a journey in Szockton.
Their common roudezvous hell was kept on I travelled to Ichsang by stormer and then by houseboat to Wandelen, a distance of about 300 stantly sprayed with ean-de-Cologne, not rosa y he proud of. Arthur is the older of the The Asting Attorney-General eald the com
two brothers Linton; he hails from Aldare ín miles and occupying three weeks. I only landed water the latter might havo imparted a he to their "copy" while the former contributed plainant formerly lived with her bustand, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law "mall
fow times for the purpose of taking to their health. Russian crowds the authorities Wales, is 87 years of age, medium sized, and slouder. Michael, mother famous cyclist, is photograph or visiting a temple. Then I tank consider are partionlarly benefited by sprink also from the same town. Once I askei Linton, The following from the Sydney Bulletin has village in the Koshow Prefecture in the south
an open chair-which is not seen in Szeches,
if ho thought of anything when, racing; no- been sent to "There is a lot of changing of China, a few days' journey from Hollow.
all that is Russian have been passed in review. about among mining managers The arrowful There was a farming in the village this year and
Regulations for navigation and tradeson the and was therefore the cause of some trenbieling of counter perfame. The best samples of
vehicles, bad bits of road, and obsicles in part of a manger's life is to wrestle with a
complainant's family got into pecuniary dif
have been fairly-aye, Lindy judged, the more
general After racing, he is bathed add fric- poor mime, and to follow a man who has proved douities, which were very much aggravated by river Yongtate. It is submitted that precautions and started on a journey of 1,000 miles. The before the representatives of the world, and thing, able to keep looking out to avoid dogs,
The family necessary thirty years age are no longer called end of the first stage was Pacningfu, about 300
so as it wes, inexousably, sometimes forgotten toned, reives only morsels of food fer a time, | it pour. In nine £8588 out of ten a manager the death of her father-in-law.
impressed vas excedingly was
that no up-to-date alandard was applicaba to
then is allowed to raposo rather than to slaup. leaving & mine is prima facie evidenca that it decided to leave the village and they went to for, and relief is sought in regard to certain siles from Warsan. The first thing that
rules by amendment or modification.
THE BEAUTY OF THE COUNTRY.
Muscury. The twelvo-inch rals can only come should be left by the charsholders as well. The Hoihor to look for work. The prospect of
Art. III. (reviast regulations) provides that
Linton sycles up as well as down hills Ba The forests and gloriona vegolation, the into operation in A.D. 2107; the arrival of the neither makes aor drinks; his favourita·sliet Hongkong G. M. Co., Mt. MaDonald, N.S. W., getting work was not very bright and two or. has changed it airing manager and intends three days later the complainant and her to-going vessels proceeding farther than Chin
Profound personal loyalty to the Czar and prepared in Belgium. scribed in the Chinking pass without which bandsome appearance of the farm-houses-all
struck me greatly. I could hardly have believed onthusiastis devotion to the Grook Church or Zola laken his punishment for plagiarism mournfal to remember that many thousands by which they one was a Chissman who
the aforer pass, it is contended, is no longer necessity sach things existed in China. Then again, the the feandoliau links that hind Holy Rasis badly. In his "Eause" his latest yellow severed Orders for extra reges of Datur Puses should be were paid for this show; some £10,000 was had lant some money to pay the funeral such remis are liable to cufiscation.
and shipping kuterestä ahoald be delivered from abundance of the coal, which craps ont of the together. The Muscovites ost-pray the Motatpat, he has anbinakingly cribbed from M. rent before 11 am. on day of priblication. After that spent in machinery, and in the mine, which has exponses of the deceased man. hour the supply is limited. Only Supplied for Cashbben worked with poor resalte since the day it arrived hero on the 20th May and the whole
It has of the family went to a bearling house, where the serone delay and inconveniences arising road, is marvellous; the people have only in diflems and the Jews; they are, when at their work on the Earl ofty and frons the it out and ase it for fuel On that route: I not devotions, a much attsoled so sa “ikon" as ordinary guide books. It was so easy to allude was acquired, wolde six years ago."
therefrom. Representations have from time to Telegraphic Addisse PARA.B.C. Corte.
PO Box. 20.
time been mads to H.M. Consel on the with a great deal of hostility. The prog the Mussalman to his bit of carpet and the to the lavalable sid derived from so-and-90. Telephone No. 12
probably just sa often happened that mints of there was a disputa about the payment of the
Sardou is also a great sinner in appropriating money have been lost through good mines bit The leader of the funeral expenses there-
to be content and enjoy their happiness with the literary ware of others. Antolicus was having been put under the control of lazy or upon pressed for the repayment of his money subject of annulling the provisions of this were most unfriendly, and proceeded to violence, Israelita to his het. The papalations appear Before some kind of ecmentrated resignation dashed with a
onnning in Lis prigs; his salatoes rostling on incompetent managers and have afterwards and an arrangement was consequently coms article, and during last year following on the but the officiala always endeavoured to do
Fanning the country becomes less diluted melancholy. There is no middle als
modern Farms to not think it worth the proved" mines of wealth," when the right wan to between him and the complainant's mother incident of a Russian steamer from Haukow their best to protect me.
trouble to conceal their cof-convey the wise has been found. We have an instance of that in-law whereby the complainant was to be prosasding to len without her papers in con
asander to cofide. But then the wants of the
Ball it, bien according to Molièro, who claimed in the Panjom Mines soil we trust it may be so pleiget to a brothel and the money so raised sequence of some arbitrary proceedings on the alpine and less rich and popalous, in Russis, so the two social poles are tos far
part of the custom-house at this port, Sir Poningfu I went by. Satientsi, over a less
the right to appropriate the output of other with tha Hengkong G, M. C., M. to go towards the refunding of the loan. The
and their general state queant, tempored brains, suited for his work. McDonald, N.8. W whatever mine that may corapisinaat was taken to a brothel on the Nicholas O'Conor was in communication with interesting kill country to Mianchen, orary Russian apple are few, their ambition limitad,
the Inspector-General with a view to the rals where impressed with the richness of the
with famines. The thronging maxes, gool 30th May and money was paid over to secure
The project issgaia bring discussed of har-- be.
ber. Contul mentioned that the complainant being modified.. Sir Robert Hert proposed that country in coal and ealt. I travelled is The following extract from a private latter was a consenting preby by the arrangement, sa & supplementary regulation ba incorporated in that region for some time, visiting various natured and goed humoured, enjoyed the crowning food hotels the gains. If chucke
Kanabsien. On the way thither I experienced on the Grund in a martyr-like attachment to in anmmer weather might have a few swallow by the way that the statement that Lt just received from doolgardie may be of interest the was anxions for the family debt to be paid Art, III, whereby large sea-going steamers boots of the watatully rated ing fete. All their being seamed to be riveted were moderate, the fare, So., good, the best
inrge stone, the effects perhaps viewed by the natives as a copplemental lures. HUNG-CHANG had, agreed, on Sehalf of to those of us in China whe Lave bsan erinus off; but his Lordship would doubtless direct the proceeding to Hazkow to load teas might as
Chinking pass at that port receive and deliver and hit in the head by
Tribute to these two ileala. This was the only China, to allow a Russian railway to be laid of the few fortunes made and the many to be jury that that inot made no difference in point an alternative to taking up and delivering the very bad treatment, being attacked and stoned their. cread. The presence of strangers vos fights of visitors. But first
The complainant, in har evidence, said that its Wooung, and this proction is being of which I feel even now. Kuanhsian is in the through Manchurin to the coast, originated with the Berlin correspondent of the that before very long English capital will be when she went to the brothel the defendant observed. It mast he manifest; however, that north-west corner of the plain of Cheng, form in which Russian public opinion could shew. not satisfetorily Edve the diffenity, ageing fertility and wealth of population-I have official rather than officious expenset of passior Sound. The Standard is, on the whole, withdrawn unless some of the nines prove batter told her to go away, and complainant then asked douling with the enbject in this manner does which I found a most marvellocs instance of The other channel--the newspapers-wis an
than they look at present. The pocple at home to be allowed to stop for a month or so.
At this polat lis Lordship stopped the case that only a very trifling parentage of the seen nothing like it anywhere. 1. bave events; in a word, the press is a department of travelled for bleven days over the plain and the State, bordinato directly to the Ca, but a thoroughly reliable journal; but, like the are calling for returns and now the ezones of
vessels precosting abori Chiakiang derive
managed, like all the other branches of the ex- any benefit, and those chiefly of the Eurian £ag. there is not's plais where you do not hear the mighty fines, it may sometimes be caught delay in the arrival of machinery, ko, while and directed the jury to retera a verdict of nat
were put to so much use, are no longer avail-guilty,
No redreas was proposed in connection with the sound of rushing wator, ao completely sit
After showing there was no uncertainty in apping or be idaded by correspondents. Fable: pot the return is not fortbooming. I The complainant had told a diferent story
Lead of trade with Northern Tibet, chiefy fo the intimate ties between Frites and Rumia, at the Magistracy and she was severely rebaked large amount of tonnage, principally British, irrigated. Kusabsion is the contre of a great sutive, a independent administrative lias.
Wahu to which detention is im Leading The Standard's correspondent does not sny, English aurl forign capital is withdraws the
his order than adjoared until Friday menaly were serious than to vessels loading drugs. It is also very interesting as being the from the Car downwards through offlinkiera, however, that the Chinese Special Ambassa place goes down. Nearly all the mines in the by his Lordship for telling lies.
district are handicapped for want of water.
teas at Hankow, to accomplish which there is ploo where nobody knows how many kundreds overy attention was paid to the leading special or thousands of years ago-smu, who has to guests. France had a claim to be egaalled dor denied the conclusion at tranty with There are several mills, splendid maschinery, morning at ten o'clock, when his Lordship will
his memory the grandest temple in Chias, out for special attention, it was deligately. Russia; that is a statement undeby others, hang up practically working fire stampa gire his decision on the point of law raised by usually plenty of time.
divided the waters of the Min and sent them to paid and courteously and nostentations y the defence in the, perjury ocre. «
received. The French deserved such recogni. What lie says is"It is reported that La pusmodically when the full twenty should he going day and night, and there is no chance of
fertilise the plain of Checgtu, and made such s HUNG-CHANG kas ooncluded negotiates their getting more water. There is a fair
ouderfal system of irrigation works that tion, which they will duly carry to the credit sido of the alliance account, that up to "with Russia by which, for the concession amount of gold about, but it is too costly to
the presont has not many entries. This leads to the question, What will bathe foreign policy "of a Russian railway through Manchuria, in The outlays are enormous. Yort of the mainery on the field has cost between £20
The reservoirs have benefited to a very com
of Russia bancaforth? Whit it has bem of Russia consents to China nearly doubling and bon ton to baal from Bosthora Cros, 150 the ts duties at treaty perts." This is from the coast, and everything else on siderable extent by the heavy rains which tall
late-gripping the skirts at happy chance. Only the chances" will be forer, and the that scale.
during the month of Jupe, and yesterday there statement is made in a later telegram than the one which declares that La HUNG-CHANG The Daily News ays: The pure! was a total storage of 120,000,000 gallous. The force. The port of destination is naturally Weichen, and turning off the Tafanting river had denied that any treaty had bem cou-of the German Legation at Peking is being rainfall during the meeth wis 17.53 inches sa the place where duties sheuld be paid, went to Lilanting, where the authorities did riping moto difficult on to England's
almost entirely any
able cargo should necessarily be subject to further-ovorything short of notnal videre. with. Italy in Africa and the Mediterranean. nged, and there as bees registeret at Kowloon Observatory and this is sad it is also a disadvantage that alu- everything they could to prevent me gong with the balice, and her reolate side notion cinded with Russia. Whether or not the mud. speculation 40 the reason for this a little over the spent for the past ten years. oration en route. when the consigues can. But I want dae day's journey farther in China There will be fewer surprises for the fabire in Standard's correspondent is to he relied upon unexpected revolution. Baron Schenck zu
Of course the rainfall at Tytam and Pokfulam not be present. That agents of steamers should proper to the farthest Chinese frontier pet the action of Russia, and not a few of her waye and means will be tried by or rivals. To her action in China will be oppoed counter action, remains to be seen. It is quite possible that Schweinsberg, the Minister Las been recalled
new Secretary of Legalisa
the sentry of the Mantso. They are when the Celestial Empire will unquestionably ho may have obtained the information from xaplace Baron Speck von Sternfum ap to differs, sometimes in a great messure, from the be caled apoa in Shanghai to advance the Tsahknblae, where Chinese officialdon ends. and rainfall day by day at Kowloon, but taking all duties on the cargo sarried is a distinct hard. From that time for some weeks I was in
should be given to render the conveyance of a member of hisChinese Excellency's suits. Baren von der Goltz has been sent to ton the year round it will be found that the Kow. ship, and it is esbmitted that every faciuasi-independent tribes, who`pay tribute to have to par for the musia inited" with Eng. who had no mive for concealing thets Iuling Austrian journal, the Neue Frets loan readinga come very near those at either of merchandise simple and easy With every China through their ralars. They are setandig laved, Italy will take up her position in the The Chinnan vill sometimes tell the truth Prese, hse the following very interesting to two reservoirs. The prospect for the your prospect of a considorable increase in the im- ruled by a chio, auto, who is appointed by Chius pas. That will emble her to while portation of British manufactured goods inte the Emperor for his, and who is generally su away the time until the Dervishes are being aloared from the regions of Rastalo and Dongola
The bore skinned or fiandarin ormige growe if there is no particular reason for bottling marks on this subject in its seed the 8th no moans se dismal as it was last year,
MayIt is learnt by wire that the German when
in prolusion through the province and is it up. In fact, if he is the possessor of news, Envoy to Morocco, Baron Hayking before taking low and rainfall for Juns was exceptionally the valley of the Yangtase, it is important that cooded by his son. In the case of the Soms fer-
tard navigation Free right to traverse, containing about 20,000 people, but I could get Ahyminia and Tripolitania.
As Germany fully undarqands the import
saportet bence to the other treaty ports of the ordinary Calonuman generally. is very up his pust received the appointment as Minlater season was what should have been the rainy this attor should sacsies carport consideration.ritory, where I was, the Truss ralos territory and the normal comes for Daly to pro
havo yet to run before the inland waters with stess power for the purpose a reliable figures as to the number of the vicle race. These tribes are perfect Canossians in
"urds off" towards the Caps Colony the
Chua Although pfangen would notstand tho' willing to part with it, unless he holieves it to Poking. Great political importanco is at Tuly and Auget an unprecedentedly dry cas,
tacked to thie okange. It had long been ramy period da to be a murketable commodity. And that is matter, of surprise that the. prosent German be hoped that thesaid to be over, and it is to of trods will at no distant date be of great their appearance, both men and women being Boors, as a diversion factorto embarrass Eng voyage to Europe, yet the prodacts of the fruit- thras, four and even five storey high, many of them have nothing to gnia, hal fan wall lose all, by limited supply of mangan, but of sigar also, Minister to China kept hiusli se msok in Uis of suolent rsin to gaths will be productive advantage and it is ragested that the restric
Purchaos of land by foreigners--British sub resembling fondal castles. One marked features
Britain. The Transvaal would do well to meditate
The institution of a distillery to make a liqueur We do not believe, however, that the / bookground in the discussion of the Far Pokfulam is almost full, tam. At present tions in this connectiến should be modified or very handsome. They live in stane bonses, twe, land, are dvaring in paštu opinion. They would. At Foodhaw there is not only an un-
Esetern Question, and that in Berlin the gallons of water, and the suontains 60,000,000 saxeld.
of the stars of curseon, or of a factory to make latter portion of the statement is correct. advice of the former Envoy to Peking, Herr for some days, obtained from this, and has been It would be such a very high handed proven Brandt, should have been so constantly together with the ston. Tyrole only, jouts hot with almost insurmountable dif. that in nearly every village there are one or more going too far in their gang of "blat "towards songht. The explanation of this is that Herr which is, zot being drawn upon ervoir, culties in their "andenyou to acquire land. In lofty sgitare towers, from 50 to 90 feet high, bailtapon the session all round of attacks in the
impossibly form a paying conversa. Ton Brandt Tree in Germany when the question 120,000,000 gallons, so that it lineateins dams where owners has been, quite willing to of Bione, the awe of which the prosont inhabi | Continental presa agniusif England, sins the
I have aiready given the freight oa piùce-. cading for Russia to take, is concede to
goods by the local stoomers. The shenes of China the right to double her tariff on rohed an senta phase, and that there was no a third full; but of course the strangent call the officials have interfered, threatening tants have no recurd of." Their aceial estoma latter se estarod the arbit of the triple allares, Paris, and the kerne runy be mail of Frace, one in Germany, and perhaps in all Earcps, runcing very freely and for some time to cote pranishment and uprisonment. Near the are altogether different from those of the organized hor defences, and added wer Indian
rate of native passenger tickets to imest foreign goods, without consulting any of the
better zoquainted with the state of affairs in they will be carrying into the reservor Washushan butigalow, come seven miles from Chinese. They are extremely rigid Butilisk, reserves se a wing to her Nyalar army. Trenty Powers, that we may well besitate to
Poking, from both their politicul and soonomic the water which has fallen during the past jinkang, a stone tablet was erected some and the signs of religion are everywhere. They
With an abundance of rain dizing at ago, and it in still standing, proclaiming have many interesting peculiarities. One son fairly honoured the coruition of Nichols II curpetition on the local lines bas used the charged for a Chinataan's deck passage credit such a report. Russia herself, it is points of view. Baron Horking has never pre month.
Alled before it is utilised again, Certain In wople must not sell land to foreignors. burn their dead, commit them to the river, or dusted of aconomical Rise, However, the prohibition price $12 is the amount stally arron, Shang- true. would probably care very little riously been in the Far East, but he is said to July and August Tytam reservoir should be that stands of the Chinking magistrate in every family become a lasia, they either The fing display was perhaps too deeply dou
thorough acquaintanos with the economie situa. figures relating to the rainfall and the effect and the che continued greath of this port expose them on the mountains at the locktion | Russians inght to be set. The Executive, from Fotobow, to either. Shanghai or Hong- whether the duties levied on imports and
of the water supply will no doubt be interesting residancesed necessity for foreigners and of the fangs. Their rings are, as in Eng though many of its members are free-thinkers, eng. Hongkong way ing to oonsasuers, Ilon. P.A. Cooper, the Watertial that offelal the lils adjoining, it is cssen-Inn, love matches, not made by the parana did not breitate to put in da appearance it the exports were raised or not, for her trade tion in Chins and a certain degree of soute
reign merchandiald be firmly dealt with food for their own consumption. I found its guardianship over the C. They could judge Shanglui is obeaper to Hongkong that to
Amay, and to Amoy than to Foochow with China is comparatively small; but her
orcents a ruligious orvi anaocompanied by Travelling by steamer becomes, under such late nilies in Huffing Japan for the benefit ready displayed at Chicago, Valparaiso, Cal Authority, reckons that one inch of rainfall wogairemont of landference in the legitimate They raise barely enough of grain and itkee Beesian Church ceremony to invoke heren's then Fooohow, butangs, money from
is equivalent to about 4,000,000 gallons of water xt Fokiniam, and 3,000,000 at Tytan. In ad-ertificate. It is claimedovine with transit kind, frisally, and hospitable, and at nights how beautfully a choir, when well trained, so dition, the catchwater at the east of Tytam ayatos has fourbed at the transit pass slept on the roots of their houses.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. unity of applying his ramedy in Hongkong,
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I would appear, from telegrame published in American papers not always to reliable,
what most of them have yet to discover.
The prisoner pleaded not guilty and the jury man were Merers, B. Mast, Lam Hon Wan, D. H. Sils, J. A. Guttierez, B. Mauricio, Leong Shin Kong, and R. H. Heard,
E. STARKEY,
Chairman:
Byron Bronan, Esq, C.M.G.,
.. Consular Servise in Chins.
•
now to pursue a vigorous mining policy. It is family came to Hongkong. On the steamer kiang must be provided with a caricato do magnificent fertilo ralloys, and the site and millennium or the Day of Judgment permitting, is rie is so extract of mast-tho latter not
made in the great new gold field-There is not of law. so much enthusiasts here now, so I am afraid
ko aharge of the Consulate thero.
take with him to his new post-besides &
no in balnom matters, which he bar al-
THE RECENT BAINS AND THE KESERVOIRS.
This
It is submitted that tho rale in question; which Je obsolete and of no practical use, should be sailed, and that vessels proceedling up, the Yarges ahould be permitted simply to enter and clear at their port of destination.
there can be
NEITHER FLOODS NOR DROUGHT,
Art. 7. clause 2, provides that where import cargo is transhipped on board a river steamer at Shanghai it met frat be cleared of all duties. It cannot seriously be contended that there Thenes I went up the Miu river, which the reming any necessity for keeping this rule in
Kambeien is situated just at the base of the hills where the mountainous rogiou bagina.
Chinese consider the actual Yangtze, se for s
The men
entente the ante-chamber to an alliance-
"out" tho
At
FOCCHOW CONSULAR REPORT, Mr. Cement T. R. Alles, the Consul at Fooshow, kar written a long and valuable report on the trade of that port for 1251 Fear from which we make the following oricats... Tea is proctionlly the only native product ox ported from Foohow to foreign countries.
atos, where the les trade has diminished.At the sau proportion as it lins hero, a large Insi ness has sprang up in suah things as hides, to- bagoo, wak, rhubarb, and nutgulls, but Fukkien apparently has nothing to offer European runt Kata Afew shipments of feathers, bristles, to- bacco, and bamboor have been mads, but the result his not beou encouraging. lta porbaps presumptaens on my part to make sny angge tons, but i'venture to onli attent on to one or two articles of merchandise which might perhape pay a profit. Camphor has risea enerously in valne fately. Camphor trean grow in this neigh. Chinees were sufficiently long-sighted to take proper cars of the existing trees, and to plant bourhood, and I cannot, but think that it the
Young men, a considerable trade in camphor might be fostered. Heretofors, Forissa has boen a camphor-producing country. Now that' this has been transforted to Japanese rulo, the Chiness, unless they take measures to prevent it will lose the camphor trade entirely
I believe that there is a great demand at home for sharron for fancy srticles. Excelent shark skin seems chop and plentiful here, tat I have never hard of anyone trying a shipment of it to Europe
and labour is about as fan, but of sagar also, warmáde and preserved oranges might not
Amoy is farthar
cutta, and lastly Cairo-a complete knowledge of China (France and Germany) would cer- of the Russian language and relations, as he Was & Russian, subject before entering the ún that occasion. part which has fallen to Inesia mince the recent their gool offices Of course the Bassian Government might occurrence in the Far East, and in view of rejoin that this concession could only take the importance to German sport trade of the opening of the enormous Chinese market, the -effect when the other Treaty Powers agreed utmost demands will be made on the German to it; but nevertheless it would have opened representation in the Far East, and to fulfil the way to a very extensive concession those demands Baron Horking, to judge by is 8,000,000 gallons, we require a yearly rainfall During the first nine or ten yars, between give it added. Isuby, The forests of rasgrilling of the Hta June, but appaready the new had † and Shanghai Bank that's new Chinese bank
his former record, seems to be the right man whica China would be in no hurry to in the right place."
tainly regard it an il ́roquital of German diplomatic service. In view of the giveŭ udont 1,500,000 and about 2,000,000 gallons | Chin'kiang then is any otheuccessfully in do not wear the queue, whilst the women fiston instrumental music. There are no seats, sither circumstances, a Inxury ther then possity. changes in a mistakon policy. The sumber sí are drawn from the stresa;:so that altogether Inaugurated nearly thirty year in China strings of coral beads in their hair which thay free or rated; even Pradont Faure ed I cannot but think that the lovy of "there, high
wese in coils road the bead. The country stand. All are equally cortical boters haaren,
Parliament has re-sampled, but contrary to native pesengers to Shanghai daring the yest oza inch of rain mosus a gair to the water gap. has steadily progressed tail in 1895 the trade
A COMBINATION OF SWITZERLAND AND expectation the Opposition that was licking its 2,794; from Bhanghai 2,333; Hong ply of about 14,500,000 gallons. Of course these roturna show that almost vue-third of Castanit after leaving the Min river is most magsitant, gares cannot be mis to be raathematically soliation under his handing was mentira correct, but they can be relied upon as apgrozi Chizing. That the port will continue st
afely seenrate. As the consumption per day
of about 90 inches for the purposes of a constant water supply.
CASHMERE,
not eternal snow, the innumerable-new-peaks The disaster at Moscow secured on the mora very large distributing centre andoah and at that season of the year, though there is lips to pretise anthropligtem on Ministers
I am informed by the agent of the Hongkong
keng 1,64; and from Hongkong 697 un
1589 and 1878, the transit certato appearst timber are very extensive. The Bowers not reached Faris at the bias our correspulent is to be apoard, and that the son of His Exol to Lave been very generally repeated but rems have the rodandancy of the trapins. wrote-ED DR
lesey Li Hung-chang is to be the President.