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CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS, &c.; &o, FOR 1896,

With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY.

This is the

THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL TESUR and will be found, anal, to show an advance on preceding years both in fulness and accuracy of information.

The DIRECTORY covers the whole of the poris and sitien of the Far East, from Penang to Vladivostook, in which Europeana ronido.

ESTARED A‚D. 1841.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1896.

THE SHANGHALJAPAN

CRICKET MATCH

WON BY SHANGHAE fenciAL TILEGRAM TO THE " DALLY PRESS,"

Biasan 14 October The Ghanghai Cricket Club won the match with the Japan team by sir wickets,

for

THE REVENUE AND RESOURCES OF] been struggling for many years, Er Ohyan is sunucha, So, er to semis particularly Manchu or bally the colataksarose through T4 Hang-obong's

CHINA.

ronpassen by prescription Ja Pobrained dyrestie roquirement, such as sacriloil besata reporting 600,000 as the amount retained in Clith 412-530 at the chief Iwai depots of Hulew for the Tarpacial tombs, banser older widows Hopfen wrong in supposing that at the Mr. E. 1. Forker wrilos to the Titice

cigala (in Ha Nas, the polles tend onsinas do Iswald greatly facilitato to close of the Lut centers the chinese revenus tax for Lur She voltants for herself ucuaider bomprehension of how the various toxing was grosse tan it is now so the contrary, it lows

y over 1,000,000 kon Se Chwilt points in the piva bro chase if a stuily wow less by one clear third but certainly much and 27th of Lugast will, I trist, laly to malo private ia in the Ichang gurges on S2 off aurately all the low-lying and durated armies, annis, &o. Isues that is no on My lettore publisher in your leases of the 18th The Hwa Syndicate is nie nowed to collect made of Bestholdre now up, which marks mere is frittored pay now in havina, teninsd Cleare the siliest of the present one to which ran salt. in order to obtain compensation As every Engry expectant appointed to available for other purposes to say that they were intended to load up. I should state for the tragjas Puking indents for over charge hot mily annst, brt is intended to,ka very faw published meterials antion the at the outset that, to the best of my knowledge: 1,900,000, a I Pak's total salt receipts can his piloot of it, of couron his ressants are out-turn of the land tax on the cutrary. no custrised or intelligible statement province not be short of 2,000,000 up are some local cooked moreover, nach of his clerics and under precise acadute, as published in the gazelle. by provintu," of Chinese rovere maltors as salt wolly or b wort of lantowelinge had also to make his pile." The head He gives the Board a total estimate of likin at whole is obtulimbis frin ory Chinese souras. Kan ni has na gilt revenns with monticu kan office at each provincial, expital if diver 15,000,000; but that was before the foreign Of course the Board of Ravenue bas at ita dis. ing.

to opice at each protein praxival Customs callertal the 50 tiels on epian. He posal the nosessary tuformation, but it is doubting Sile only obuially crussel at 5.150. treasurer, Teroruor, of viceroy w wall detaily also includes in the bikin the suit likin, which ful if you the Board of Fløverne, cash depart the rebellion of only din not injure but it posted CF doos not waiter, about pots in I lump in one separate sum together with all tent of which is at the merpy of perinnen improved or salt trade through the Perang formatina), and these high anthoides zirgus pharges, excise o., upon salt, I must confesa. dierka, bas a financial grasp of the whole lake. She consums quits: 50,000 tons of dwa little information, no possible in the Pating however, that i have been puzzled at times te questions and in any case ccosuntem to make salt. Canton salt occroachos in the soathi Board. It will readily be understood, therefore wake out whether the enorm likin ool. Enown to the Emperor or the pallis the full The Hwai morcharta find the legitimato tree that idiz otsider cannot hope to to one dylections in Sa Chway, Kiang S, and Hu Pal The Times states that owing to Land Ilene extent of its information. The test, there exceedingly profitable, and high prices are paid formed; it is only when some one is demouedars, or er do, intended to include, silt-tho

ties for squeesing that they now possess would. bo to surrender the menos by which that enormous fortunes are made, I HUNG-CHANG is reported to have said that Ching would not surronder lekin for a mor increase in the import duty. No wonder, because a niers increase in the import duty, though it would Ingoty increan the imperial and, under a just-apportionment, the provincial revenues, would not be subject to the fingering of the official parasites that are denising the life blood of the empire, and in the front rank of whom stad Lx and his following. The state of things which prevaile is well illus trated by the following extrnet from Mr. PARKER's letter:-" About fifteen *nge LA HAN-CHANG, brother of L1 Hung accessor, and that opposition from Sir William "Chase, was officially charged with re-

Harcourt is oortuin. The situation is cora ceiving a squeeze of 750 neis a day in contesto and Gladetue's ratum to the "nection with a local wood and bamboo tux | loaderabip of the Liberal party in seriously adro

whilst Viceroy at Hankow The Viceroy cuted.

·GREAT BRITAIN AND RUSSIA. · "Tso TSUNG-TANG ( honest mn) was

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ruption in this putter is no worse, thien exists in most provinces, and my inquities into the alleged vast wealth of the brothers ***Li the not-prove much to me. At about "tho on me period the Board trself was prove to "have peenlated 150,000 tals in connection

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LONDON, 12 October. LORD ROSEBERY'S SUCCESSOR,

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EXTRADITION OF TUNAŃ, The United States Ambassador at Paris ha couled to Washington that you should be released

Paris, 6th October.

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to me. At fent the same period the BoardAmug the numerous arrivals at Shanghai itself was proved to have peculated 150,000) in by this Express of China on Satunlay wers connect on wit the Yin Naw accounts, and leaf Messrs F. BA Bouene, H.M. Consul, to pay ap tas sam u Fab Kin the high specially dopted by the Foreign Offiep as inad officials roove flair "expenses from likin of the Train Commission to Chian.organised the Viceroy lins just, (a low wosks since run by the Bhd:hum Chacar of Commeres, pored 27 statisan of which 15 are specially Henry Neville and Harry Bel, culle for that he copsants to form 36. In Hu Fob neparts, of Blackburn, forming the Mission. there are over 100 stations, and 30 per cent representative of the Shankar Daily Fres orta is now to handdest to the tobacco and found Messrs. Bourne and Bed in the Hotel Lar spirit rikin. In Rug S1 20 per cent, ha Colonies, and from them gathered the following just be added to the likin ou aurits and details of their intentions. While the main co tobacco, aut also to the tes taxes. In Ys line of the raison d'etre for the mission fa wall Ch'ven there as to be only rot known, its axpression in enunciated by Mr. stations bat in this province the mountains Bourne will well-teur repetion here. ore so high and the rivers so rapid that there is no cope when mee it is decited to faz a

is often lesser kalas If the foreign Customs can raise &,000,000 or piece together the items, intelligence which rent consignment of Hand Balk Bo fat us poror to report, that an approach to the truth

ach viery, governor, or domptroller incident,

can ascertain, her internal salt revenue is lo nomen ost: and continuity many laborious: 6,000,000 ostra ana woning staple like opium, ally discloses when ho giotes from and replies significant, arst of the axies and dies being honra kare iad to by spout in orolving the and if ns is tho use the Chinese Government to his instinctions do Baropean statements did Kiang Su to the initial Government above incomplete table. It will oncii bona cu prevent one tant of arrylasage from being on the subject, there is bat que l know of which price. Poking does not call for any salt Borreres, that my adimuto of 35,000,000 wind charged upon out in the inlafior, does it not has any pretensions to completeness and accuracy rovano Perkaps Lanton competition do more su isply or the whole of the kein egem likely that an extra chargo call it like if and that is a refubliation of certen muorymons counts for this.

collection that je in any senso oeil, and the you like, udded to the import and expert Jatios, pepers which ovos appäered tu the Hongkong. King S is the happy hunting ground of above gams only represent the figures which and faithfully collected by the same agency, will China Mail, catillod The Reysues of Chan, the Ruai Syndiente Largehew is the Adha to actuals wrong out produce un onously increased guneral re shall allide to, ostsin incomplete and doubtininistrative Gavernment seufio. An idea of Te 1884 the Muperor was informed that half semis, even on the our position that the roits fill points in this account as I proecod: The the merchants wealth may be gained from the the rest in collesdon of Chah Kinng was of feads will unt at ones advanos by tons and author is well known, but sesud to profer abid fact that they have fast mats a free gift of systomationly embosled. About Bfteen years Luds? If peremptory orders are given, and ing by his anonymity.

1,003,000 for Kinny Su cast defences. The age Tian-chang, brother of LA. Hang-ching, the Viceroys are made to understand that. Thronghoat the present letter Ishull geu-acknowledged total reveres ncerning to the was finally charged will rebriving EQEAZA Lw recoipt of their full sbor ie comitical pa exally omit the reinafant werdtable Gevorament is rot 3,000,000 Most wailthy of you take a car in connection will a local them being no til 20:1500s in their jurisdic Wherever numbers are given, taels must offeinls invest part of their sarings this wood and hange tag whilst Viberay at Hankowan, they will so come lo ses that it is their he mentally anderstand, unless it is otherwin industry; and (3) Hong-chung is supposed to The Vicy To Tsung-tang (an honest fan) or interest as well us the interest of the specially stated. It would be in many respouts are a large iutarest in it. The troops of was presret to report, and sunristed him of people and the Governmout, work legally better for your restors if I reduced all amounts Nunking and Gualung (capital of An Hwei) having a nespisod sitra of 18,000 tacle in with Sir Robert Hart. - Į PROM. TOMKIN:Paris]

to sterling; but as the tool (3s, id) is nu are supported largely from this fund. Posing special cheet, which Li was ordered to THE CZAR IN FRANCE.

about half what it was di sterling valno up to | taken about 100,000

disgorge Tho reported The correpucu în Paris 5th Gotober. 20 years ag5.(}}. 8d.); it world tend to disfort Kwang Si manages to mise 75,000 out of the this wolter, w no worse than crists 13 incat THE-BLACKBURN TRADE MISSION: with the Yunnan recounts and had to pay The Uxar arived at Cherbourg at two the correct view of potential Chinese fiance att she desires, from Contou. She also ads provine and my inquiries into this alleged vnit up this sum" la HACHANG, instead of 'blocke The escort squadron which went were alter, which buys as much as ever in her stetit in exorcashflige hou part of the walls of tin trothers Li do not prove such

Je moet the plutoa hint with enthusiast China, how made to assume in Its storing a Chivan perse in Soufa vol Uhau being dismissed for his pooulations, was burraka The go was rough.

guiso a quantity now.ilf, ut another inument Kwang Tang is only, down for 47,510, but allowed to continue in offein! life until his The Presents the visit of the Czar is the double, what it really is or was Rouders (M), 600 is nearer the mark as the Swatow office retirement quite recently and to corn for most important event of the sad of the century. must therefore, in order to adequately realize alone produces 128,000 For my years the sterling value, divide by alxar by three, bity of Canton has been applied with smuggled himself as Vicemy at Canton the nickname

The Char cu harrival at Cherbourg, according to dato, and according to, whether ault by blind boggare and anohu soldiers, of the bottomless panse."-Perulation is press the truppaness big fel on visiting the produselected is from a gold country or that the comptroller's control doesnt extend to at regarded as a crise în China anlase it Franco The Sovereigas colowed the squadron a silver one. It may assist suprastised raidars his own immediate surroundings. Canton up A banjuct took place at the Acesial. M. to realize the awkward dual position of the plios part of Fuh Ken, aut collects itkin fur is officially discovered and reported, and Fuze, in priposing in Uzare health, expressal Chinese Governant I draw the following her home does clandestine trade with even then it is regarded as a venial offence the wines France folt for the lapurial family practical flustration, A Europan in Chim Ha Nan and Kigog Si. As Peking wally that need not stain in the way of an officials had the glory and Jappiness of Russin Huid in gold is no latter of non thus he once iudents for about 50,000 it is evident that the added that the reception shat would be accorded was, so far as the half of Lis story is conced cuptor is tacitly allowed to cool his as advancement, provided he be sufficicut the car in Patle, would prove the sincere which goes to meet hotan smittances or box counts, like his colleague the heppo The produce, but be in loably a well off as he was author of The Revenus of China? patinmates inffusace. The prevailing corruption per-friendship of France.

The Car in his reply expressed his thanks gurds. the half pant in China. On the too bighly; the people of Kwing Tung will not mentes all ranks, from those warest for the wakoue scandal bin. He declared other band, & enporn in China pain in silver submit to either a heavy and fax or a heavy Emperor down to the lowest anderling in that he had much admired the roudon, and is no worse of than he was regarding the half of salt tax: 1,500,000 is out of the question fleurishing industry the most insignificant yamen, with only here that He reciprocated the sentiments that hedhi salary apont in China; but he is twivo worse Krvei Chot is kept going in salt, as in nimest and there an individual exception. It will expressed to him on iuding on the soil of a touching the portion which goes to Europe overy other matter, by Sz Chawan, who collecote a friendly pation. He proposed the test of the foruny purpes caer Canada thesame, the taxes on it and hands them ever. Enorranus be seen therefore how great is the opposi French nation mul its navy.

I will now begin with the land tax At the feats of junks are employed by Kwel Chow The Czar wearing the uniform of a Colour, begining of 1652, seven years after the Mai Hor total salt rorenzo is under 200,000 tion that must be overcome before any rethe Caring in a white robe, and M. Fare chus bestmo Emperors of Chinn, thy fiet form in the fiscal policy of the Empire carrived at Paris at ton e'lock. The procession census was declared. The population under be carried into effect. It is, however, only from the railway station to the Embassy was civil control was only a trifle over ten millions on the conditions of a complete and radical in the character of a triumphaf vareh. All and a kaif (wars and rebellions having depopn. along the vonto there was an inmanse and late provinces, and this land tax in mouey, wis voferm in the collection, and administuntion enthusiastic ord. The weather was fine. little over twenty-one million tacts, plus of the Native Chistone and lekin that any The Soverdigus responded in a gracious maunar early six million hundredweight of grain in to the ovalions of the card. They told M. kind. At the beginning of 1799 the population increase in the Foreign Customs tariff can Thare how much they were berchod by chair as over twenty-nine millions, and the land tax be agreed to.

welcome.

also nearly twenty-nisa million taole,plus. Shaq Tung has recently had her sal industry nearly seven million hundredweight of grain, reorganized, and is ox portel te product 200,000 The second Eniperor had sanwhile while including 40,000 for the actioned parts of Ha Chin ndg Alepo the land fax immutable for pror." At Nan Poking astmats or tries to extract about

extmate or tries. the beginning of 1758, the population had 250,000LAZARE

Shen Si doricos bor uolt from 84 Chiran and gone up to three hundred and even millis and the Total revenue from all svarces Shan Si, which Miter province, taxes (the sult was only forty-three million and a half tuels before it lastes Shay Si. Shsi Sa ragif in- {(the land lar still twenty-zine millions), plus poses another liam, The 31engols supply tho A gala dinner took place at the Flysée. Mnearly five raillion kundredweight of grain, northern pucts. There is no recognizid sult Faure proposed the test of the Cant and the is voo was not only sufficient, but it was retenue to speak of.

elastic orough to defray the expects of grent | Curia. He said the prozevca of the Ozar

Sz Uwais Anncregut of the great wells warn and allow of frequent remissions of and appeared in the Maytemter number of Cham read tho ties thay united the two countries in matusi confidence of their dessinies, and that saya that the so-called plague there is only this anion had already osorised a beneficent about 40 millions, but I came out sinuate 1100,000 Bra collected at the ells, and unez Pel Wach'ingga ya 45.000 Parlo Pos practical, the inland taxation.A

innere on the world and could not fail to contine it.

- H.M.Š. Pique arrived from Tatasul yesterday, The C. P, skosmer Fapress of Inglis left Vancouver for Hongkong on the 13th instaut.

The Benevolent Eocity's Concert' takes place at the Peak Hotel this proning.

The Bombay Gurvite of the 20th September maarious fever with bubonic symptoms and for leaths.

The Spanish steamer Isla de Mindanao arrived at Singapore from Manila o the 6th October on her way to Spain. Sho carades a Dumber of rebol prisoners.

Paris, 7th October.

The Cor visited the Elysée yesterday after. noon. M. Faoro introduced him to the Farlia ment, clergy, and the authorities. The Czar said he was happy to find himself midst the and

elected of their nation,

The Caur lofts on M. Brisson Loubet.

The Caury in eply, thanking Paris for the welcome extended in him, said that faithful to traditions that could be forgetton, he had come to ste the chief of a vation united to Tussia by ties as presions an those of frisadhip. He begged President Faure to convey the sentiments he had expressed to the

This afternoon on the Happy Vallor the Hongkong Football Club will hold an Eutorate of France. Glub match under Association alue Teams The illuminations in the evening were faig will be selected on the ground. Kick-off at like. The large cow bobavod admirably. In 4.45. p.:

the evening the Czar attended a gala perfora ince at the Oper. He was foully ohoerod everywhere-

The General Managers of the New Baltaoral Gold Mining Co., Limited, bare rncoived n telegram from Mr. J. D. Hataphreys, who is 10 at the mince, to the effect that a detailed report upon the Queen Mine, with plan and section of the mins, will follow in the steamer Menmuir, also that the prospects of auores are favourable.

This morning the Ecvereigns and 3 Fanzo visited Notre Dame, the Palais de, Justice, the Panthéon, and Halal des Tavalida

A tajenner took place at the Russia Em- bassy.

The crowd everywhere renewed the nations of yesterday.

The Prom considers the tons of the Czar un the ollicin corsocmsion of aliance: In of

in roles, it is asset til then splendid tétes hare very greatly tonstant the Cras and that they cant Init to strongtzan the union between France and Exssia.

Paris, 8th October.

Shun Siis hoially assassen at 507,085, but the oficial in charge has of late pairs en guilty of wholesale corruption, and over 2,000,409 of salt taxes were recently in srreer. The so called Ha-tung or East of the River salt industry managed by him supplies parts of ben Si ad Ho Non, besides innestinely running salt into north Hn Pol Potting demanis 400,000 (when all is well)

It is that general opiniou is held at pressat by the fenders of the enormous votton interesis in England, contred chiefly in, Lanenshire, than By letter has alfoady attained sich as an the time has now. nrrived when it is necessary conscionable hngth that I must vat down for the manufacturers so change their policy. remarks upon native Gustiza, to the lowest Tatood of making goods suitablo fer the Kero. possible intensions Fest it be thongit by pean markets and disposing of the balance in perkɔas, hom China that my ertinantia in this the Asiatic market, they must now strive to fair department are inorrect, I may say that they out goods specially suited for the Asiatic buyers. are all based on the autnal detailed namuls of It is thought that great part of the success Le bompt ullers themselves, do the emounts of the Jagante, and even some of the cou which, of course do not include private Fortuus Genial manufacturers, is dus to doing this. modal areas often over as ander leg Dub in order to enter to sprous! markets the nascisment.

Provtact Pla Awn Feng-yang

Dat

Waki

requirements must ho stadion on the spot, and Average Last What ohin is the object sig at by this Mission. ten years coma of it. lessta. Neville and Bell are experts in tho 70,000 Folding Palace cutton trade, and are to devote themselves 140.00 Feling Eelser specially to the seruly of the requirements of the inland markets the places visited, (1) no tejid. Le Po as the same time noting carefully boy, the Various olashes of goods are offered to the 50.000 eur

consumers.Theits will be the technical part of the inquiry. Mr. Bourne, who is a member 2010),000 ritwal way of 13. Consular service in China, gezetted

Consul on entering upon his datis in son 40,000 D

nosition with the Mission, and who has n 38,000 Do.. Ha'gn-Taeli- (likim) 95,000 Luxal Tropfo to directing the affairs of the party: thorough knowledge of Chinese, will, in hd-

CAL LA SALVTietolo

·Do

Pokitje Ostas

Two #Winga Kelgan:

By Na

keti. Trochow

tax, The number of taxpayers was probably's Journ; I visited them for 1. A last Huone

Do. Kowkinng

this last sumber by comparison with. Po oldal statement makes out that 3,000,000 in Aunist's compartire figursa for 1743. Actor anties are collected on the salt destined for 1835 the population always topped four hundred south Sz Chway and Kwei Chou alone. As sug & Bachou millione The Great Rebellion may have balsed Teking Crane about 800,000, and the Vintrey it, but, it has since reccrered inch last ground. in loot confessed to a total general venue of King H

The following table gives the land tax duo 200,00 (of which land tax and general Kang St Wachow from each province recording to an affcial combined enunot ha vatich more than 1,200,000), Yinal Tung Orton

tad book published ten years ago, and the it seems evident that 2,000,000 from mit exciat. right-hand cons the same land tax and filin wust be forever as actually reported by different, riceroys pirl governors during the past ten years in papers of which I possess copisa

Acteal Report.

1,597,087

Provings

An Havel

Red-Inak 7.718,824

2,614,013

2,440,071

Ch. It

2,034,475

2,500,000

Fubu

1,074-30

(?) 200,000

Eo Nan

Na

3,364,758

2,314,475

682,745

2. 1,202,000

1,274.2.19

3,321,870

280.052.

985,550+

Kiang 8/7,878,482 ... Kiang Su

1,300,000

3,116,628S

4,500,000

Kwang Si

liwang ung Kwel bon

1476,390 Extensive remissionz 1

no detelis

∙Kan sub.

:: Shum Sid

Shan Lang.

Ch...

YEA NO

1,284,304 101,286 2,800,676. 376,155-

1,300,000 *100,000

· 3,004,808

£12,000,000

231.091 209,582 (*) 210,000

| Von Nau, the Kyai Chou, is taken in chargo as riganis her wall by Eu Chman, and in good years derives about 260,000 from salt Besides this elie has a couple of geod wells of her own which produce 40,000 in uxciso

Talpa

Da gwa Chon Stan

Chadking. None Krahve S

D Bm

Takin dates from 1849, and means"""ODE FER mik” “An dative-minded laotaï usmod Yoo eng.. gested (after the first European war had ar tially rippled China) flint are extra ter shoukl

Shan Tig Obg Link te in porad ces tes and aut and thenes gradually extended to other things. This idea “raught Sim Sim Nobu on out. It is always, however, spoken of Schwan KJ Kran with batul and contempt by the virtuous

Banking Pay,

1e0,000 to Peking.

40,000

but

Istinence

bered

dy the pee of commauication in this districts" traversed, und, so far is is fund

Asked as to the intended moverents of le Mission, Mr. Rogeriut that pt an to

the general ontline this would ha decided while 2000 30,000 | Mostly: toon route. After concluding a few details in the $60,000 Peking->arringements here, the members will proced 60,600 Alto Prxing up the Yangtze River, making detours where 145,000+16-

After 200,000 Wastou lurally. Lealed to Chungking and Chengt 200,000 Peking Job completing their studies in the region our

rounding these centres, this journey will bo 100,000 All A Poking continued over the high country between 90,00 real chail the Yangtza or River of Golden Banda"

as 105,000 Da, and

(17) 30,000* Local Mom

tester, 36 140,000 Fejitozed away- LOUSA Peking

140,000 Boorde, lo

it is called there, ond the upper enches of the West or Canton River.

THE OPENING OF SHASHIII.

The followigetel has been published-

Legation of the United States.

Peking, 24th Septeraher, 184G. (*) 80,000 Hallo Pyrg. Sir.-Ihare in honour to inform you that

the part of Shabib, In the province 190,000 af

Hiyoh, will be opened under the provi As of the Shimonoseki treaty, to foreign

General Shanghant

olens of Chinese statenez, us the Govora Chi-fi. Shuni Kwan

obart ment liardly ever monticus it, as a national At Singapore the other day the Police

policy, without adding the worda was-pa-të i Thus it will be seen that only counting, the commerce on the 1st day of October rext, through the agency of a sci-fooled medical

positively help for i. 1ho oril does snus raised by thusu Custom-hoon which sire corresponding with the first day of the 15th o, co apon, a very lever little swindle Without upationing names, it may be said that

not lie as much in the extortion, though that feofhially recognize and report themaclves, there Customs gntrier., Yun ops diverted to nify: bail arough, but rather in the nuttigly, irres at last 3,000,000 tasla available from native American merchants of this announcement two Chinathan, whom we will ball Al B

gularity, intolerable delay patty tyrauby, and Customs duas, apart fzam syusezea medo The The Ingen informs mo that the date of the talled upon Dr. Galloway. A was smarily

The Cagi sud Czarien yesterday Inid the

discouragemont. When I advocated in my Governor Lt Ping keng an honest many hay puking of Chungking will, bo Exed by the drud, seemed quite a poor fellow A

fist stone of the Alexander Bridge. They A great deal of gunlitionery and explanatory first leitor the atelition of this, of course I this year doubted the intire Cattons all instems Intor, I um, sir, you, obedient servant, toll the doctor that the watchman or bir then visited the Mint, the Institute, and the matter might be introduced but I must he did not supposed by Mr. Hot listlett, Shang Tung The Viceroy Chung Chih tung

ORABLE DENBY. (AA) plantation out in the country, "To Hotel de Ville, where the President of the

short Kwang, Si is the only prevines con advocate the abullion gl the mum lakin (so (o an honest many unearthed frightful car Thos, It Jernigan, Heg. United States Consul som Boed way, had been very seriously injured, Municipal Council saluted the lies of France. Cerning which I have no specific detailed in called) collected by the foreign Castors; wer ruption, at Wn-obou, and reorganized all the that. In fact, in had broken a leg and a

The Sovereigas gave a dinner to the Pre- formation. In five cases my information is of thy half-duty authorized by trouty, which tatini Kwang Tung Ciutome except Lia Hop. (^ He implored the doctor to go out antud sident of the Republic, at whil. the Ministers incomplete or doubtfel. In the ware of $4 erot had anything to do with like sither in poe. This was when he was Viceroy at Canton, bim. Dr. Galloway was exceedingly buy and so Wrom a note to Dr. Higliot, ils vitituerare present and slon AfM. Landet. Brissot have to be added to the 680,000, avath the case this tam, pow. przetlliy farining a duty, Top of Canton is ziways a Manchnaf.the. Ch'wan 150,000 in authorize surchargesane er in fact. The 30 tane duty and 80 with canonront power over Kyeng Si. Tuw

THE OPENING OF BANGCHOW. and General Sanecer stating the facts and asking him to attend to A gala soiree took place at the Frannie of King Si: 700,000 for commuted grain faz no probably only thus distinguished party bondsmóti plass, and is usually considered to take ths ens. This note Chintaan B took. A Theatre. In every strat there was nothing then that, inopite of recent rebellis whist Lol beer Wkts, and partly be rigente will give an sien of the soilo on which an pou port, there is het little after all to chan

and light remittances. It will thus be because the fun sem of 80 talk was in fire of five million dollars a year. The following twoju. disappeared. Dr. Highet i reading the note but fêtes and ovations..

Beyond the fact that Hargahoe is now un at once ordered bia-carriage, told the China. This mecote the Sovereigns visited the and farines, Chins still over at least the Imperial treaties could not be altered core business: The Viceroy Lin K'ney(mother als in connection with the coramonies of the 1st. man he got up behind, and stro aay in Leaves Almont, and then lait by carriage for fourfifths of hur land tax Deductions must by mere Muisten convention. I have the honest man seted for his in 1975 for threa The day was heralded with higats of trumpets the direction of the plantation: Awe wast We would draw attention to the interesting Fing a couple of hours në plantation could be Fersailles, with M. Paure. An encrens however, alirays be wada fär defective years clior niány thousands of med, neuilly or fact, niontas, and oferent 150,000 to the Eteperor and inch boating of gongs, and the Customs.

Sa Chrem Pub Kien, Cleh Kiang, Kauferder te start a foreign school, Laat stromings were adorned with some · Weary- And instructive letter by Mr. E. H. FARRER de Chinaman could not mean the Ukaus Elysée, and the Averno of the full your, and abundant vous liny in excess. Si, Kwd Chou, and Ht. Fel, also (os horga prisuting his bars of Chaoqsizably forest loicing Haga falling with an effortless endreas

found. The imdresandwasserabled at the Pises de la Concordie, It is the exception for any provhace to hare. Bois do Boulogne, which redoubled it« ncciuran.

Peking appropriates about 5,000,000. Ta back) in Chib Lis and theislove I have per upon him by this Hippo's works. The Emperor, lips through the steamy ether. ejala published in the Times of the 12th Septent speak either Maty or English. To da fiens. Tus Suvarigus, gatifled with this 15,000 ruin at the disposal of the pro force and practical exporiones of the Baraning oz Enjte rather, snubled him für his quins suae, by the gears to visit the Commissioners

on the other hard, is not a Chinese achoki

vincial authorities. It is usual for Europeaza nisance to trulo evented by these barders. Two years later the Hippo tropapad ng a charge and the silk filatura establishments, both of ber, and which we reproduce in another in despair Dr. Highet returned to town, end imposing demonstration, gensly lutod.

to say, "If any additions were made to the land Ziki is stil called at-ride or external against a wealthy Hongkong merchant's son rhinh absorbed the august personages from colin. The total reverse, of China, as acquainted the police with his dilemma. An

tax there would bon revolution. Very likely but got it is not recognisisi as a legala and arrested in the Viceroy Liu Kuulow, and left without horde of ragged in. acounted for at Teking, Mr. PARKER sterrater was sent for, and the it was se

if additions were made to the land then and bonuble soureo of venue, teng, pn-who assated the Consul to pronto the oal of the bag. It appears that Chinaman

collected. But it west be membered that like other waist co, the provinces bŋve to hola,} nu's freedom, stidir hearing that washed, half-fed looking vitnis, who certainly A wont to B's little shop in Kavelock Road,

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, Demosta ́ 15th, 1896.

and bought goods to the vales of £ dollara u thirty conte. When he was asked

to pay, he said, "Come with me to my master's

APPAIRS IN POLMOSA..

FROM A CORRESPONDENT.]

from twie do ten times the legal ninouutiset of it to the Board's appropriation, and to the Hoppo had demanded $100,000 as tag direct from Shanghai, sy identical did they gave the impression of haag ben iuporter

Ta 200,000 per annum, but the Hoppo is At Hai shanghai. Mixed Corrt on the 5th szeggerations or pure fabrications," we feet and tax, it follow that the average legii Mr Hallett that the volume of icreiga (on whisk auzizorandy taxi of 60 tasis, the zigàsd und saaled, so u shall svou hate another

brick-wall he noticed a "untive, loitering in

took no notice of the question, but walked on

mintea et Tis: 72,000,000, not counting genio, of which lekin represents Tls. 15,000,000,

CRANFING, Sth Octoba Buder divers prêteris, rung from the people sond in ncccants of their penso it can prive of the war's release. But he failed appraz with the rag-tag oficjalntinues of that: But this by no means covers the amount

(nepozdling to custom and the enormissiveness of hardly be dealted that the heaty Zilan charges get a dollar. Sisequently the Hoppe wai If the enaction of Mid-Force-strocities le each province. The people would be delighted the dare Konni in Fuli Kien have disgreol for gross engruption. The Halgur, Fort. The hit vidness of now is to ded actually collected, the squeezes made by the house, nud be will pay you. A thereupon to be dreppet, sice tablish as contributed by to pay double the ad tax the the inperor largely routributed to half all the for trade Polding Sata Peking Wings. Tug yang rawhithis the limits and being hun hors port ato the steun launchat which now ply to sud officials in charge amounting to much more tould get pair by the man to when he tool: Professors and War Correspondents should be suctions, and knows of and world Mill Bure If heat sheep were made of ery Hraian, Glaha, Foochow and Ko Kof visitors. The price of land lax séddenly

B to Dr. Galloway, and F. thinking ho than the sum officially accounted for. And the doctor's note, went without demur to Dr. suppressed. Wo Ind quite made by our minds out of the single barrier within the Empire, not only blots are all eigen Manchu prusarves. Of fallou again, being only $2 per mow for now. this is reform must would prolnuery cultivate mate and bring more cerise all fico Custom-lions are locious the front section, out about 900 for thu corruption appears to be even more rampant Highet. "The Four man was greatly nauished to afford the Japanese opportunity of stand over for a gmiortion or the C to distant markets, but (in & mensure that to checks upon trade, and if we are to graat say the sections but I believe no aris of loss than in the collection of the Native Customs than on buium taken by the actor into the heart of remedying the deplexalio state of affairs com va tizar tu pero, un anche lontar os tuo one can picture phe tea net travelled along forence of duly they ought to be abolished mors is disposed of. The lossas run for thirty

tho iskind, and his bewilderment increased when in that of lekin. As an instance, it will be he because the inaonent victima, of the dexter's prevailing in the centre of the land before print it may be rouri, id that 45,000.00 the high roads of Cine there would be in degether with the bikin barriers, or glio ahonid gents, and are for foreigners only. The work seen that the average collection of the angry questions. The Felice are looking for referring again tri the subject. But when Pro may be disaster, 2001,000 to nasels indreuemvi activity mind, while portainty be placed under the control of Sir Robert Harl. Jo a sus building guen com apare

usually 5,4-m ju exemption, 5,000,000 to accurity and frendam, would take the place of I can hardly hope that your readers will con Canton Native Customs for the past ten fading bitu Straits Timice.

Chiunta A, and by moans despair ai fessor Buston esimiy asate that your rer. Peking, nut 1,050,000 to provarvini mees. Long, Paitition, and dienenfotient. At least went to follow and further I find I, an only be fuisson days to wait in poning The

It looks imposing. te respondent's statements as to the action of tbs we (aka the population for present prurposes et if any axami Ling stations must be maintained, balfway threagh my task, and I have not yet fmindation for the new cotton mill ta niso kang years is given by Mr. PaRKER at

Japezero are, with a few exceptions, other the almost impossibly low future of 250,000,000, they might to be placed under the contro, of Bir treated of the grain tas (mostly sout to Peking eng, and the contracts, for the mailizery aro wall libera'ay assume that 50,000,000 persone pay Robert Heria Ilis untusscuable to suppror in biod). Ipperial silk tribute, native opium. usually considered to take five million dollars October MAD of MAST bound to remotamate, And win the War is only half fuel (one and elghtpence) a hung trade will remain for any length of time what hundredweight has just then suretiesed) torsion. All the farm Lenses on the front moke stack, and quother whistler to create per annum. That his icceipts must be Buttered and Swine, gura fulleton of the Correspondent byaletically fous han elf holder or hudowner This ban is, wough to it The souret of English treo tride success on voclaimed landa military colonies Manshu section are beinig palad down, and the instin very large is shown by the foot that when manner in which humus attacked by some

Towline at Portung on the voning of Butur bighly indignant in referire to the exog. fed an aduls well for one mouth

lics quite ne múch in the compre y lyn absents of ribbes, read und rush taxes - kovaca, nau ma rendy to be taint up by foreigners. One section the Viceroy Lau Kun-I acted for bim for day, the 26th of August. He pisted that he gerations that have been indulged in sa to the The 19at point is the salt rereque, which I failing delays as in low taxation til the fact about us raised by office purchase as I eco been reserved near the south oxid of three months in 1878 the Hoppo's churks we truing to boat and when passing alleged surgeltier, and in fust denies that site at 10,000,000, have, draw upon by of itsleing imposed on but few articles; it is trustors, fuss, besuche, pawelops, mings and the Settlement for a railway station, widok Feking: I have spent many yeary bourg exprise and doby which strangles trade in minerals the whole nuncial question of the encourages the tope shat progress will include oread on Liu TIs. 150,000 as his "share" winity. En took no notico, of the unthero wers any atrocities, ront entrespondent, working out the following skeleton results from Thing, where dilques are so prostred is pathes Mediumsjón provinces that of the the iron horse at some fundru didly. There are Likia and the Native Customs collectorate hat she walked on heated that fle saturally, feel juslead to give come wore werable documents set is no poor and so eneily dirasmgod, the Musealeraz dominions to extraons of electric light yet, but I hear, that fellow was following him. The men over instances of brutality practiced by the soldiers. Au Ilwai bensuines the mit or the Hwas fate us of solight and freedom would he im the umid and grain taxes, the cost of arsĄDAJA, are therefore in much the same condition as took him and then aged if be Mr. Anderson) Profesor Burton and the War Correspon around Yangshow/ Kinng but calents: 365,700 menarable in its rosulte is abgelutely free dir armide, adil revins the iron pan industry the cotton mill will be fitted with tight allzu y6zake Someenergetic person utiliza regarde the prevalence of squeezing and the reuse-bant. Mr. Anderson, heut be convinced that the atrocities took place is also waggled. The total acerning to Authrongheut die Epiro

on sült destined for An Hwa dhidh Klugeltonation of both exports qudimports were allowed the immenso onolul gambling, receipts at Can the silk Elature boilers, as they wore intended to the Governments of Mongolin and Tibet to work 540 spindles, and will actually have to reparks made by Mr.PARKER with feference pajus Dear, the houses the man was grand before the aging, and that the uracilen som Hwal on all salt is atcut 500,000 Poking oils Tim following was my estimates of the Hikta. In short, to give solear accmat of Chine's to the oneapply equally to both. As Mr. PAR by four others, who immediately set some doge plained of led to ho qubalicu If, as we uptakes about 20,000 (exclusive of salt and oplom collected in each revenue is to write a political history of China, work only 208, which will loure a lot of pro of the complainant. The latter deg was it ngan, the learned Professor derived his inter Chol Kang i fleally down for 60 136, and prostor, I place a query where he aslianto is and Thava eciously over cetimetod the pore power for a dyasmo-Shanghai Times curre

spondent. s from 400,000 500,000, thut, in the extortion, though that is bad ondhigh, complaint some time to tind si atomation from Chiness in Japanche employ we do to someone not based upon the patire state nota of which I thought I possessed, to contend to

vicemys and gerarmore

A whole subject into ane lettur. I can only hope "but rather in the uncertainty, irregularity then contined his way de lis heat, when, sad can, well understand how he had been misded.supplice part of Kiang Saj she ako smugglos þar

that you and your readers will he patient, and, Tha Jepanure Government Lava ready salt in locelas into the higher Yangtze pro

by Puking intolerable delay, petty tyranny, and dia denly a big stone was hurled at him which, couragement. It s cprice and striking his elbow, almodturned him shown their disapproval, in dismissing certain vinces as far as Hn Nin

At the same time he was held officials and trying my curs by court Chili is offoinly down for 137.549) Peking delay which strangles trade in China, firmly from behind and some oun straci martial. It is only fair, tumefore, to prosim india for 500,000 to 400,000. Ho Nana par ly where: distances are so great and the pen him on the bed with a bludgeon, ie that they me renting themselves to bring supplied from this source. As with Cheh Kiong, orushed his sunhat over his face. He then shout prase, and triggers in South Formos the copoliér usually tries to broro that bo antis 80 poor and so easily dis receita two rusty blows on the left kucre only too as to afford very help our only collect half what is dus.

Fat Kisu i only down for 85,470, but for couraged, the now sense of delight and Managing at left to froe Limaolt the com. There are spust goticon willing, this "freedom would be inmeistrille in its plantas dos did to a village, wherine, to crice tipe and mercy, should several years has reported over 400,000. She suing a house with a door sterling op hethe Japanes be willing to accept their sarvioss, does a clandestine business with South Chih "results if absolutely free circulation of ran the ice, and asked the indes het way of dialing, for without fovigning, and supplies Farmose. Fukitag noplo-

beth, exports end imports were allowed help on Has parsed by the romlles, but aid, it is dit ult to po how matters can be pratos shout 100,000,

Ho Nou is supplied Trom Chi Li, Sun 9 "throughout the Empire." Not only would they sung at the house at se dinged And

presa). Je buffed that the house he entered Wa ginty, digitis the bit of atrocities, Bluan Tung, and irregularly) the Hwat Syndi trade be encouraged, but a grantly increased belonged to the figure of the village; whore son but if Protests and Wat Górzenprodonta Greente. Her total revono from salt cannot excued. revenue would be raised for public purgasca called in man from the Ringhai sus perutted le challenge our stutmazenia, we must 100,000 and Peking takua motáig,

1 Nani, supposed to be supplied by the Foreign Governments, in accordance with hook him back. The Joy which was tyto produce further profe

·lost in this connection am sabriquently zoiorned Alout fra andres of one go 11wn Syndicate, but the Cheb lang forches and the views of merchants in China, would be to complainant two duy pftucanacs Ho was forward by the Tide, representing early down-rivog salt from Nz Clip arouch to the sick in bed when she des way brought back to all to stock held at Chipship ned. Hoan Roth, whilst the Ca on salt cramps far in from very willing to assent to increased import him I could not stontify way of his weilerior to the patient. Therefect the such A Low you go she was slowed to duties provided one payment freed the goods at the use of the attack, it was tour the deer diens da fordige suurt now body of 3010 Traves by tem native Customs receipts distinct from the Le Vigercy Chang Chi-tomy officially estimated fron all fistker taxation. Only one obstacle dark to betinguish cuything. Two times, o entutore has beatly reed on the prerily faxing Canton salt.She uppaath to foreign Customs) are pantally a Paking fundin, data and salt * K-34,0th,000 Hot Nertheiss Manskurin the railway forces The entker of the "Revenue of China" under. years. Tho volvay across. Southern Wavoluiris Mirada in the way and that is the corruption bershop keper, and teams were than rol of $2,000. The Jurueso supear to bruise S),000 on all kinds, Peking foking 50,00 Almost of the native Customs collation clant native dutie

examined at The GAMIS GREG I over que belpless on etterly machle to cope to a few is the rib quran for poteccion de siling. I mall worn apuak) eyes pill or for the of the officials. To surrender the opportinis to procare more evidence.-N. O. Dally the Fornos highwayen.

Ambigi S7 Ch'wan and the Hwal Dyadicate have Palace, to the Privy Camell, consere, boards, estimatesh Laland tax by 2,000,0002 110 Rfused-N.. Day News,

KEE eye,The evil does not lie so much

cenrod uway by this attack and

"aream."

docieral

Takie

An Help 5 (7) 500,000 - 100,000 QiA Vs CHELLE Keno that I know of;

Fubi-Kièp 2,300,000 Ho Nanda

00,00

None

190,000

Kei Bala

2,300,000: 369,90

B.000 2200,000. (6) $1,000,000

Nurs.

Kwang S

1,200,990 Nothby red Cuam.

500,000

Trang lung.

200,000

Hoci Chou

·200,000 None

Naked! 30,000

1,200.000

Nou

Fins Su

10) 100,000 Apparently to

Shea Turej 171200,9007

Shon S360,610, -, Кана

Noo

નામાંક

whon opportunity offend give a shotler THE RUSSO-CHINESE " SÉCRET

bearings

(n. round, aumlers I viska tia rereaus, of China to be as follows ART

TREATY.”

Mr. G. D. Scott, Reuters agent, kindly in-

Felgas (10 per cent, qf Coracjah) 27,000,000 forms us that hus Topired a tologram freza Labú tak (29 per boat off, furajeriut 20,000.00 Fuking, dated the 2nd instant, stating that 10,000,000 Count Cansini, Russia Minter, hit for bond 15,000,000 on feard on the 30th ult. Belind waited a [8,000;100:

AUST

9,000,000 month, having refused to proceed until the Manaburia Railway Convention between Russia

lira was signed.

Total, it pounting grain 12,000,000 A few your'ı ayu a Oinese statesmas, bewail

in ta necusity of spending 32,000,000 8 Tar

to postpone the signature of this Convention Tha matica-report is that the Emperor tried

til after El Hung-change arrival at Peking,

apon Kabgerie-Dzungaria, said to the Em- but to this Comat Casing would not submit- poror, This is one-sath of Chino's whole ED.) ESCRICOS The Board at the same time

As a rule, despite the mediate VowsEde of stimated the sunual shortage in meating Peking, likin may be described as & einently Budget appropriations at IL000,000 Thoro provincial fund, while, on the other hand the fore, 60,000,000. Brs really available. In 1884

Wo learn from Kenter's agent that he has

esived another tolagran from Peding stating

at the Siberian Railway agreement only r

reloable by China within thirty-

which

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