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enacted that only Japaneze salects abould be allowed to publish newspapers, veren lar newspaper, in Jam, and are paris foreigners effect was given to that law by regulations found by their own authorl. ties, in the absence of which the law would of course not have boon binding upon them Recently the press law was re-enaded with noondments, the object being to accure greater freedom to the press by removing the power possessed by the Government of arbitrary sarpersion, etc., and to provide that all press-offences should be tried by the SIAM, PHILIPPINES, BORDviously existing restriction of the right of courts of law. Bat in the new Act the pro
publication to Japanese subjects was a cocted, and it is this re-enactment that has specially attracted the attention of foreign journalists and brought the subject to the frout. The Japan Mail, argues that the restriction is a necessity so long as the oxist- ing conditions continue, that is, until the new treatico come into operation in 1800. That argument may be admitted, for the brigade promptly turned out and katod ont and placed it on a board near the counter of spectators. The following are the results take to reopen her Mints Lord Elgin and his since the arrival of this firasent Russian
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THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT AND the rape by continuing the polioy initiated ju TITE REOPENING OF THE MINTS 1893, are taking too hopeful a view of the neKÉ Futuro, Misgivings are abroad us to the effect The Government of Tadla have been rebuked that the restption of the sale of Council Bills o for having foolishly thrown viroy a grout up: Low took home will have upon exchange. But Ged portunity in cuphatically prouannsleg aghinst the worst flint can happen under a contiunanEŃ the reopening of the Mlata. The cartuspon of the present regimo must be infinitely better Other dehes between the Indi. Qilles and Simba.slove than the collaps of our tinde that would surely what the opportunity was, and shoud lasvo in follow the Luauguration of the oan-sided and noot's mind a doubles to the wisdom of the inequitable schons that Bir Miolet Risk dopiston that, Lord Elgin and his colleagnos Bosch, and Mr. Balfour more ready to impose liave arrived ab. What was the offer for reject upon a. The reply of the Govarement_of ing which they have been charged with avery India to that strong's proposal will bu rond in offend againes vindom and sound polier Pit India with onse of reher, mingled, however, is contained in letter from the Scoretary of with no small resentaient at the conduct of the The Tatkun Cleb je making commendable Slate which, uplers it was intended, is an in-- slateugen af Home who were prepared to play progress. The man bere possess a well situateditation to the Government of India to anadan chuck-farthing with thecommercial and financial plot of sporting ground ter the sugar works the protestod niheme must be flateribed as the interoge of this country➡Times of Indis. put the pace into thoroughly good working farrenddag imperianne rat was ver perined. THE SITUATION IN KOREA. at Guarry Bay and lately they commenced to foobiest exposition of a proposition of rhak and order. The boycle track has been relaid and on Tha faltar informs the Goroznout of Ludin Saturday it was used for the first time for the that the Government of Frines and the Our advices from Kotes indicate that, what of the great Improvement which had hoon freo coinage of silver at the rate of 154 to 1, foreign reddents in Soni consider themselves to parpots of riding, sau everyone spoke highly: United States desire to open their Mints to the ever may be the montiment in this country, the efected in the uppearance of the track. When provided they are authed of the swsistance they be in the presence of something very like a there will be ample facilities for Bricket, foot the demand for liver. It mautious a propond our colntons for the ironlation of any matter the turf the unck surrogate is in good condition would rengive froze other Powers in forensing crisis. We am always most zawilling to lend ball, tennis, and foot rating, oud there a doubt to samimon an International Conference, and it calculated to ombittor international feeling bat Club members to permit of this being done. French and American Government have asked exaggeration, and we shall therefore reproduce lees sufficient enterprise amongst the Taikos informs the Government of India that the too much reticence muy provo as mischievous as The bioyale touramment on Baturilag was very hother, if their Minta were to be opened for the statements of a correspondent, who writes enjoyable and attrated a considerable amine the freo coinage of silver, Indis would noder from Soul, under date of Dctober 25th-Egar ONE MILA RAOR (Handicap)Two Frizes Council wow invited to give thofe most careful presentative la Seal, it has deemed to be his conflarallen to bless proposals. We tro not policy to ride rougloshal over anything that is uwure if any further recount of the suggestions not distinctis and declaredly Rasao-phile. The of the two- Bepublican Governments was for Barnes have been overwed and overpowered maaled to Binke, "If not, then it must be suid by him. The recent extenice Cabinet changes that it was a scandalous thing to invite the Go were a dirent mault of his dictation, each, at vernment of Inilia to pronounce upon a soliemeuny rate, is the general belief hero. Ho has of such vital importance to this country upon himself made a sumber of avowals which I am -anah a narrow hosis of information. In para nos disposed to repent. This campaign ima ML graph 8 of Lord Gebigo Hamilton's letter it is now drawn the Finglish into the arena. pointed opt that it is a curious question whether MoLeavy Brown is at the head of the Custome, the combination of only two Govorningate was and holds also, the post of Adviser to the unficient to give stabilty end permanence to Finanso Department. He has bebu most, quo- the arrangement proposed, and it in wldad,” No cessful in both offices. There is not so much doubt, bovover, the coneinsioze to be formed on As A whisper against i oficial competence or this naquot of the question must in part depend us evouomial skillty." He is the strongest on the terms of the arrangement made between bulwark of British intervsta in Korea, and ho the Goverments concerned. No doubt they enjoys the condence of the Koran nation. most, though it some as though the Indis Offee That he has extemies is evitable, for ons were disposed to contact. Captain Unitle's chica rosult of his drastio ricre and adminis- to the discovery that the bearings of an obsor-trative talente is that every one desiring to
Start in Sadillo: "
MISHLLANBOUR Green Inlanda hays beon done in fair, quantities at 8104, for old and 3167 for now shams, and contíùa iz demand AS La diz men chargul with the rabbory and Watsons old and live sellers at 81 Hang murder in Bad Strest on the 15th instant wo kong Electries changed hands in fair aubbers again brought beer Hin H. R., Wodehouse, at 310 and is stay at flat figaro. Police Magistrate, on Saturday Fenwicks sold and bara buyers at 829) Train Kwong Hap Yuepston, NS7, Bund Streit Ou stooka under this boating phalanged,
Ng Cheung said he was the accountant of the ways as Armor with, bayern at 2112. the 15th instant, talent 0.15 pan, he was statică- ing at the bad of the counter, whom he saw a man. cater the shop and ask for & Ching. -This man was followed by sawiril" others. Two of thems pointed revolvers, at witness and demanded the Loy of this site. They marched him and found the kur at his girds. The two Chon took hold of big and forced bita into the accountant's coom, It is netided in the Gazalts that the Ordinace where one opened a safe and took from it a basket Ordinanca 1884, ant to repal Ordinanco No Ho ght the knnix poles into his pocket, while to further amend the Medical Registration containing senic, bagle-notas and alrer coins 1 of 1807 has recoived Her Majesty's approval. his comrade helped himself to the silver. It is also notified that the Gaveraer has given. At the interests. Shop on his absent, in the name and on behalf of the drawers. From one of them the first robber oben, to the following Ordale took a diamond clog, the only thing valuable tradition Amendment Ordinance and bowhich be placed on a stool and examined ouro Appropriation Oriennes, 1898, the Chinese in it, and from the other a pile of documents, Interpretation Ordinace,
faily While this was going on the scron mon perceived a locked cash box in the safe und At ten o'clock lust might information was naked for the key. He was told by witness that received at the Contal Police Station that a the box had been left in the shop by a friend Bee had broke out in Winglok Street. The sud pro was a key to it. He thou took it
ant to one of the first two to go and search thin After Just then, a thin cobbur untered, and called next room. The man who took the one buz amining the decamets, took a kilver watch thereupon left. The other, who had been ex-
from the safe, nal then turned his ettention to the drawer of the counter, which he compallal It has now been decided, says the Rangoon witoss to opan. He pocketed all the subsidiary Gazette; that the Anglo-Chinoga Frontior Com.
coins that were in it, but while he was dofug mission shall commence its labours during the that, witness had placed himself between him present open. Mr. H. Thirkell White, and the board on which the canh box was C.I. E., Commissioner of the Mandalay Division, placed. This lattor ho dofily replaced in tie has been oppointed to be the British Coumisafe and closed the door. The robber then left. sionor, and with him will probably ba associated the room followed by witness. The man Mr. W. Warty Advisor on Chinese affairs, and turned and pointed a revolver at witness Mr. E. C. B. George, CLE, Deputy Coramis- and forced him into charcoal callar aloner of Myitkyina. The Chinese Commis auder the staire of the shop, threatening to aloner is to be Brigadier General Lin, who is kill him if he dared to leave the place. There were two ather fokis in the caire collar. ⠀⠀⠀
Shortly afterwards witness heard a report, f At Amoy on the 12th Novomber, we leandrears outside, and then a policeman's whistlo. from the Amos Gasette, a lawu tounis match He ran to the door of the shop and cried out (doables) was played between H.M.B. Centurion twice, Thieved armed attack! Ho bened THREE MILE RACE (Haudio).--Two Prizes, vation lis in the application of them have a pull at the 'Freasury is detectori and Amoy, Commander Wade and Liontesint second report of fires coming from the Fairie, Commander Waymouth and Lieutenant stera direction and a crowd running up ions being Messrs. Starp and A. Wiley, of $25 in baik notes, eleren silver dollars, and Norton representing the ship, the och cham- the stroot. The shep lost in all 8107, composed M. E. Thomas and the fov. P. W. Pitcher. 321 dollars in aabridiary coins, one thismend The contest resulted in a ristory for Amoy by ring left by a Californian friend who valued it 6.3ols to 3. or 43 games to 37. Scarpa at $70 gold, and a silver wateb (324) and chain maxder Weds and Lieut. Fairie Mazars ($1.50) belonging to Li Fang, the manager_of Bailey and Sharp 6-1;6-3 Commandor Wade the shop. No oiler things were taken uwny. nud Liont Fairie . Mr. Thomas nod Rey. He recognised the watch and chain shows him Pitcher, 3-6; 6.2: 4.6.: Commander Waymouth in court, as being the ones look biso a silvet and Lieut. Norton v. Messrs. Bailey wid Sharp, dallar among the coins produced from its 0-6; 5-7. Commandor Weymouth and Ident slape and from the olop he had placod Norton v. Mr. Thomas and Rov. Pitcher, 36 on it at the time it was paid in He 4-6
recognised very distinctly thres of the pris ---- sobers, the first (Tu Ming), the second (Wong
now at Mowien.
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same objections to the publication of ver- dillfront search the fireman, with the | Bacular newspapers by foreigners, who would aid of lighted candles, found a boat
be free from the legal obligations resting The sparks were quickly atmothered with water in the ceiling of the first floor smouldering upor native publishers, apply now as and practically no damage was demo formerly. But our contemporary also argues that the re-enactment does not imply any intention on the part of the Government to WHOLESOME CONFECTIONERY |interfere with foreign newspaper enterprise, and suggests that wisen exterritoriality comes to an end the necessary steps will es a matter of course, be taken to accord foreign Joyimallats national treatment. That also may be correct, but if it is †-to-be-a-question of sufferance and not of right the point is involved in suficient doubt to justify anxiety on the part of those interested, for in matters of law strict inter protation has to be adopted and foten tions count for nothing. Possibly if the matter were left entirely to the disore tion of the Japanese Government, with out any representation being made by the British or any other foreign Government, everything wight be arranged satisfactorily, but it is equally possible that grave difficul- tice might ensue. If the Japanese Govern mont does not wish or intend to interfere with the publication of foreign newspapers At Wongreicheong on the 17th instant, when the publishers become subject to Ja women wus asked by one of her neighbours to panese law we fail to sea what objection, it show the ring she wore. On doing so, the could have to making a binding dechimtioning was salched from her finger oud all afferta to recover it proved futile She had no to that effect at once and accepting a read-other recourse but to appast to the Police. ing of the treaties that would include how. Inspector Muar sent a Chinam Constable to paper enterprise in the terms relating to
inquire into the affair. The constable wont to the house of the aconsed, where he was set upon business in general. The desire of foreign by an iufaristed old woman, who hold in her journalists in Japan (or some of them) to sword. She was, however, disarmed and placed: hand an antiquated and queer-lcoking little have their position defined seems a reason in oustody On Saturday morning she was able one, and it is difficult to understand brought before the Magistrate, and it was stated why the expression of the desire should ex been sent to the Asylum by the Felice, and had that the woman had on several occasions cite the ire of the Japan Mail The Japan been liberated. She was a continuous source of Gazette urges that the continuance of foreign annoyance to her neighbours, constantly mar
relling with them, aut robbing them of their. newspapers in Japan should not depend fouls, ogge, oto, Hon. H.E. Wodehorso ordered upon the sufferance of the Japanese Govern. Ler to be kept under observation for a week.. meat, but should he regarded as a matter
› Both the Singapore papers have referred to of right-that a British subject in Japan the Straits ariatet tears that recently visited us should have the same right to publish as not being the colony's best. This opinion is newspaper there that a Japanese subject lansopted by the Stayapore Free Press in an Brick congratulating the Straits teams on to publish a newspaper in England.
winning their double event in such splendid If it be decided that the treaty does not style. Taking it all round, the team that went uy was just about as good as any team that cover newspaper enterprise questions might
wight equally be raised with respect to other former
a good one," is the descrip. poly mentioned. Lion given by our contemporary Captein of outernicion A
rus point is suggested by the Kobe Chronicle At the dinner given to the visitors be roforred Talbot, however, ontertained a different opinion. In an article reviewing the position taken to the unusual and fortasate cireunastaare of all up by the Moi nud we present it in the time, and said he did not think tho-team coal
the best mon being able to get away at the same Chronicle's own words:The contention of have been improved except by the insition of our contemporary amounts to this-that an Dr. Fox By the way, was if not milor un less a trade, business, ur profession is speci-ware not reparted?. Possibly the privacy of
fortunate that the proceedings at the dinner. finally mentioned in the Trontica, foreigners served may have been agreeable to our visitors, will hereafter pursue such avocation morally at the friends of cricket at Singapore and Shanghai must love, won dicoppointed at not [22 on auferance, and ita pursuit may at being allowed to road what transalted. The
Hamur, semua sange, and good feeling all way above the average ou such occasion. found expression
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„TO. THE SUITUR OF THE “DAILY, PRESS""
What, thon, were the terms on which the and defeated. His value is appreciated, for Fromah and American Governments — the | a Kotean ured me, only a few days ago, French Government in partienjar were pre- that ninety out of every hundred Koreans pared to open their Mints to the fros coinage want Me Drown to remain where he is. silver? The Government of India wore in this position, the duties of which Mr., onjoined anbuit the scheme to" confidentiel Brown has so admirstly, and bouoficially em dimaseton" they have so far obeyed thẻ în-| ployed, the Bussions desir, not without reason, jaacffen that no one this sido is aware whether to place one of their own poople. At the request the exsof terms proposed by them two Geron. Pof the Korean Minister iz St. Petersburg, mruta vore plaond: Fefore thera But there is Mr. Alexiaff was invited to take the post of
terms France and America may baye propised, the beginning of this mouth, ready, of course, for may be willing to propose, nither Govern, to go to work at eace The Russian Ropre
mint, certainly not that of; France--would tentative asked the Finnuce Department whether muito azy opuccution vinch would endanger is they were prepared to have the new Advisor Chang), and the fourth (Wan Shan). Th
stock of gold, or would afford any ceûl assistance, outer spou la dation. The Department replied to silver. The Secretary of State must have that Mr. MoLeary Brown was occupying the fourth prisonerad bought a small bottle of
known this.......... He must have krove--the Bagoi | position of Adviser under a contract not yet medicinul sil a few minutes before he wont in
sion of it, indeed, is plainly implied in thy letter expired. Thereupon the Russian Representa- with the others. He spoke the Tungkwuo
—that Judis was being asked to allow kilur to five promptly and viguroisly showed' bis Nomtao dialect. The robbers all wore black
poer falo her ports, în return for mansures to hand. With the present incumbent of the office, couts. There were only tone peoplo in the shop.
be taken in Barope and America which would be bo mid, he had no concern. At the request of The two fekis had already gone to sloop: near
indicetual forperinanently maintaining the price the Karcan Representativa in St. Petersburg. the coutor Only In Fang, the maenger, and
of silver⠀⠀ If we love to thank the India Office | Mr. Alozieff had some out, and the engagement witness wero awake and they were preparing to
for anything in the matter, it is for lasing for- must be implemented. The reply of the Korean go to bed. There was but one light burning.
wandel these preposterous proposals to India in | Government was that Nr. Brown acted ne Ad- lang on the counter. The light was half turned will feel obliged to you if you will kindly give belief in their vocy But our gratitude would this auswor, the Russian Representative de tering” which warranted & afrong doubt as ta viker uniter royal eilet, arid that he could not be at the time in the shop. That was from a hid
The Committee of the Cricket Club whether the forming authority bid the least thrust aside. It is reportel that, un receipt of down. Later in the night he was talon to pelicity in your coinmas ta an expression of in that esso Lave to be accompanied by strong nanded an audience with the King within brothel in Kwni Wa Lacs to identify a watch their thanks for the teartiness with which the restment at an intervention which, apdo twenty-four hours. At all events, he had an escorted by sonis detectivos. He told Mr. May have cu-operated with the Cricket Club to rondo secreoy, bas disturbed the pabus mind, led to in the afternoon. Of course the public doas not Hethers saw bres men taken down the stairs, various social and sporting globs in the colony thengh it had been with every attempt at udince yostorday (October 25th at o'clock at the time bo recognised one of the men
the visit of the traits and Shanghai Criske speculation on an extensive scale, and awakened know exactly whine passed between the Monarch aoug the number whe had robbit the shop.
teams a pleasant one. By the courtesy of their upprefentions in many nunds of ausiber rash and his visitor. But it is affirmed that the were discharged at the request of the Folio, made honorary members of the Hongkong Club, over, of the action of the Bous Government Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs a despatch At this point the fifth and sixth prisoners Committees all the members of both team wore plunge into the unknown. In speaking, howBritish Coal-General to-day received from the thore boing no evidence against them,
The two folie stated that they went to bed Hongkong Golf Club, and the Victoria Recreation Bity amongst three to hour it rightly bake longer be required as Financial Adviser and the German Club, the Now Club, the Royal we must be careful to distribute the responsibi-announcing that Mr. Brown's services would no at 2 o'clock on the night of the Ith instant Club: nnd my comalies desire me to take Fist and foremost amongst the offenders is Chief Commissioner of Curtome. That is o and were nakened by some one whom they slid this opprctauity to express their appreciation Mr. Balfour, bo has been goed enough to ro- ducet blow between England'o oyes If alo not know. They an overal strangers of the great kindness shown in sy assisting grad the reopening of the Indian Mints, with allows Mr. Brown to be kicked out in this un adreselvers in the show, and they were arrest them. Thanking you in anticipation.I am, all the certain disturbing consequences of that seramonious, any brital fashion, adieu to her to go into the charcoal eller and couture, your faithfully, They could not reaguise any of the robbers,
measure, as Ergland's contribution to the settleafinence in Korea! The sentiment of the for EDWARD A. RAM, District Watchman No. 49 declared that he
meat of the onrranty problem. -"England'acou, jego community horo. is overwhelmingly. In Hon. Secretary, Hongkong Cricket Club. triftion would, of course, have been at India's favour of the retention of Mr. Brown, and there far cu daty in Bonbury Strand on the night of In a new apps to an almost universal hope that Bogland will
Thieves," and immediately ran to Dial Street,
have relne Mr. Balfour estimate of the godo-show fight, decat soufidance is placed in the Ho saw fro won leaving the Hong Hop YouTUL TEA STANDARD QUESTION IN else boyund inducing the Bank of England to rosult is avaited with deep Interest and no little rosity of tho offer England his offered nothing|| British Conzal-Goneral Mr. Jordan, but the direction. He blew his whistle and gave chase. shop and running up the street in an easterly
THE UNITED STATES,
promiso to "water its asseta, on conditions, anxiety. If the finance and the customs paza He had proveeded only a short distance when
however, which from the first made it certain out of British control, and if the Basins are and when shout, bulf way up the street saw a he heard the répet of a firearm. He went on,
that the watering would never take place, and suffered to overpower the Koreaus us they have dash, but heard se report. At the cad of the
that Tarendrale Strast, therefore, would do boon dcing for the past month, then assuredly nothing mere for silver than England herself the rext attack will boʻmado on the pen, which street tostamed against some stones and fell.
world do.. The Chancellor of the Exologuer is m. the hands of Americans. It bas, in He get up and ran along Hillier Street towards Just then be heard another report of firearing
also comid badly out of the transnation. A fact, been already announced that freedom monometallist of the most pronounced type, be of you will have to le denied to gativen, Jerson Street, but saw nothing morn
There is no direct proof in the possession of 15 more responsible than anyone else for coquet Wat seams strange to many of na bere then retraced his steps, and when he got to the the Chinese Tregation at Washington that these ling with the bastard bimetalism which the is the silence of the Japanes Apparently Kong Hop Yuen beard there was a thief in boen any comertyd action to bring about Amatiron Commisionors, it pursuinen they do not know that ariling knushul is hiding there. He searched the shop bat food the ten trought in the Chinese colony in New electoral plodges, endeavoured tu foist upon going on. Yot, at the same time, the Govern no one, so he returned to his duty,
York, but every man, woman and child in Mett, Europe at the fat inainly of India, What the mort in Tokyo gets the credit of being widio his evidence in a very unsatisfactory manner. the spinsters. This statement was made delosive and gratisfying offers that have been not an exaggeration to conclude that he in
Lt. Pri; private watchman employed by the opsaly at a mass meeting of fouding Chinamen thrown at tlicht essay knowledge, Mr. Gron dependence the nominal indupendance of Ya Wo Company: Clevarly Strent, gave evide. ul. No. 16. Most street yesterday by many fell and Lord Aldonham, in presioancing their Korea is in the balance, and that she will em. ence to having closed the robbers, and subse. weinent, Chiners moreLaula, led by Chan Chico blesangs on the tubený, bara ozridatured the trge from the present complications either a quently finding lun body of a man lying in Burd T, Fang Nam Pok, and Lee Yiok You, the theory of their school, and we shall much mis- Basman province in fact, if not in ume, or Street near the door of the Kyoug Hap Yaentes triumvirate of Chinatowa,
isle if the scientifio section of the Linstallats more independent than she is now, Hur friend shop.
“The whole situation in a ten-pot,” explained | do not rísó in-atern condemnation of a betrayal hope for the best, bat it would be false to say The case was adjourned till today.
these goutlemon at the meeting, “is that the by the torredited loadons of the party of one of that they are not axions." oil lanies who drink tos in America do not know its most essential doctrines. Rofore Senator We sappers that all Englishmen reading the good tea when they drink it, and that is the Woolent went to Gugland there was not a man | "hove, which, ya may observe, is not written by cause of all our trouble"
in the praty who would not have scouted the British gabjoct-will feel thoroughly in
IT'S
Detober, saya
The New York World, in its issue of 13th
Aloyer Strong and the old maids bare brought About a tea famine in China-town which is the tween the United States and China. Enjost of trave diplomatic exmpendence to
any time bo declared illegal. Suck isspenches that were made wire Brat-ofase, u long Tho disgistrate said the watchman kot giver i Boyers, and Bell strente insists that it is off dus English dimefaitists. Lupan by ring to the wake. Under the colostanoog, it is surely
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MARRIAGE.
On the 6th November, at St. Jola's Cathedral,
by the Ber. R. F. Cobbeld, MART, youngest daugh
land, to J. HAND, of the Hongkong and Whams Dock Co., Kustoon
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
UPFLIED TO THE DAILY PRESS.") LONDON, 18th November. GREAT BRITAIN, CANALA, AND THE UNITED STATES:
ferences at Washington hayo ended withonë
The Beolprocity treaty and the Best Con
any result, and Sir Wilfred nurier Ins returned to Gaming
THỂ HỌNGKONG SHARE MARKET
ber of Afr. T. CRISTI, of Falmouth, Cornwall, wholesale or retul in all kinds of produce, compliance with Austria's demaculs, including 74 and Tls. 73 chaing at Ths. 74 for a thros States should, couferm. After the standarda low sulfur is the adoption of finivstal Lime. iuxtanes on record of a British Minister
manufactures, and merchandise of lawful the payment of a quarter of a million a
FAR DEATH.
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At Singapore, so the 18.1 irst, ROUT PREIGoerce, either in person or by agents, manant of a debt dub by the Uriental Railwaşe,
kung rod Shanghai Bank. [2675eingly, or in partnerships with foreigners which was an Austrise undertaking.
LIAN,
The Daily Press.
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LONDON, 10th Novembor, GERMANY AND CHINA. The semi-offciat Fost of Harlin states that over China's reply any be, the German able time and winter barracks will by Quilt. force will remain at Kianchan for a sousidor.
NAUSTRIA AND TURKEY.
Tho statusat that Turkey he complied with Austria's demands is confirmed.
GREAT FIRE IN LONDON.
our contemporary's reading of a Treaty commences by the declaration that it is based upon principles of equity and mutual benotit." That such Dn interpretation is wholly without warrant goos alinost, without saying. Article III, of the Anglo-Japanese Treaty provides that "there shall be reciprocal freedom of com "merce and navigation between the dondicions and possessions of the two High
The Congress of the United States on Marsh hou of attempting to stablish-a-bimstalling dignnut — * By-what-tight-they--will-agic, Contracting Parties," and goca on "The
Mr. B. Coorg, in bis Weakly Clare List died partation into the United States of ad alterated Dari Barbour, hues ont intervention hasil the services of British subjects who have 2 last passed a law designed to protect the imate by the efforts of two Poweza sinna. Sit does Russia browbeat, Koran lato dispensing 20th November, saya:-) anhjects of each of the High Contracting
teas. It ordorod the Secretary, of the Treasury not increased hij vikens upon either ear respect | proved themselves good men, and whom title "Partirs may trade in any part of the AUSTRIA AND TURKEY.
Business continues 'exceedingly all for to appoint a board of viztoca tos experts, to be or out gratiindu gave voice to renaited opinion to the positions they spenpy resta úpon estab dominions and possessions of the other by
which the extreme tightures of our money selected from Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, on this subject when in his "Theory of lished merits P. Buch wution is ontirely new It is stated that the Salman has ordered fall market is mainly responsible. The Bhanghu and New York, who should set sertain stand-italian he argued that the true remedy in the history of Western intercourse with mte of exchange be fastuated between Taards to which all tens imported into the L'sited { for ́s portion of the evils from which tag work | Emtern donatries. There is not a single days' sight bill on Shanghai,
| should have been decided upon the law said all | failiem at a, fixed ratio, to be determined by having interfered to procure the displacement Dank shares have been done at 179 per cent, within six months or destroyed by the Customa talien; it would be desirable that binubalism or of any other non-British abjork, Cross
BANE SHADES Hongkong and Shanghai to not conforming to them should be exported mutual consent), bet failing universal, bine-, of a Russian subject, or of a freeman subject,
prom, and more shares are on offer. The Lon- ulicers,
should be adopted by a group of countries office, bok" by him under an Oriental Govern "or active subjects; aud they may there
don rate has dropped to 249. Other stools- The Board of Exports-met on March 24 in- strong enough to misinoun the tired ratis. This, most in order that a British subject might be "own ur hire and occupy the houses, manu
unfar this heading without business, ***,
Now York and took evidence. Many expert tes mulll the other day, wis the ortasios, doctigue | thrust into his post. Wo are proud to think that MARINE INSURANCA SHALES FAvain jos brewers from Boston blue stocking circles and of thể bịmnisflict school; the landore: of the | tbers are no instances of the kind, and we deem "factories, warehouses, shops, and premises
tive, and with this exception of Chian Traders, frour other literary pentres war asamined by party baro deliberately abjured it by applanding in intolerable that British erbjects should be HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 22nd, 1897..
which may be acccssary for them, and
which all at 85% to $71, closing with sellers at the bound. As a resill sixteer standards of with both hands a scheine which proposal to the victims of any such procedure at Russia's lease land for residential and commercint
latter rate, nothing has transpired. Skaita ato grown and mixed teas were decided upon and place the burden of sustaining a ratioman in | hands. That is doubtless what out, British · offoring of $18 Ay acrimonious controversy has recently purposes, conforming themselves to the
thom the Board of Experts promulgated these possible one; by the way, In the eirenmetalices | Toaders will say, fan what we punijelves say, FIRE INDURANCE SHABU without business, Standards and went back to their literacy par of the timeapon two countrisa alone, leaving But the difficulty of being thẳm phướt the cir- been going on in the columns of the Japan Laws, Police, and Customs Regulations of
for Chinas de
The odiot caused consternation in Chinatown, the monometallic system sorglicize them closely. We masty to look R and offering of $367) for Hongkongs, and $107 paita effetgestalte omry punistry in Earogs save one wedded to cumatagious, skadors it all ads more pesossary to Gefle and the Jupon Mail with reference the country like native subjects." Nows
SHIPPING SHALET sen quiet. Hongkong. The latcions Pang Xu Tui end the fragrant. The exonse has been pat forward that the the situation from Russia's point of view: · The to the position of foreigu newspaper enter-paper business is not specifically mentioned
Cauton and Macao Steambonte sold at $294 to Yvon Shan tess, without which na Chinataan's rehome is a compromilas: Unt #here everyg. | Kören Representative in St. Petersburg applică prise in Japan upon the coming into force in the article it would he remarkable if it An immense fire has occured in the Cripple 31 for 19th Tebruary, but sellers ruha Lidarite selooted. They were therefore ut room for compromise. The question whether inancial adviser, and the Russian Government 500; for cash, and ire quiet at 520); sharus sold | life can be tande hoppy, wers not tooong the thing is dete, muined by inexorable Isw there is no oficially to the Busan Government for a of the reriscal treaties. In the treaties no vas-but neither is banking business so cute quarter of the City of London, the damage market. Indo-Chinas are rather work at $51 cording to the law, spacious articles and liable two and two make fone cannot be compromised sent out Mr. Albrief. Did the Hepresentative special reference is made to newspapers, and mentioned, nor can the latter, any more by which is roughly estimated as four million China and Manile are ou offer at $76. A few to seizure and exportation if found in the pos- by a friendly agrement that they shall be not on his own responsibility, or did he act under the existing press law only Japanese than the former, ba brought strictly under pounds, Haroll, Jewin and Wells Strocin tuala mchanged
in awful situation, and it became anozdurable fred pa four de 20 anmber of lg upon which Boul? If the farmice then nothing could have | Douglazes changed bande at $573, thum Hu- sezion of any morehant in Chinatown. It rua debuted to mako thiyen; for, since Nadhire Ims under instructione from the Goverment in subjects may publish newspapers. At pre- the phrase “proniure, grunnfuctures, und and Nicholas Squars have been destroyed and
other stepots damaged,
BETINALIOS-China Sugars continued in de. when lie. Cestoms offiners seized 20,000 ponude u horse call runj omilid and be kept going, by a been simpler for the Koran Government thes sent the publication of foreign-uonapapera" merchandies" yet will it be argued by
and during the early part of the week, and of Pany Yu Tai several days ago and ordered comwunise fixing the number at tito. The tu disavow the Minister's botion, compensate is legalised under the law of exterritoriality, the Japan Alatt that all foreign banks must
shores sold at $101 rash mud froin the norili, also its exportation or immediato destruction | sooner the bimetallic lectors in England who Mr. Alexis mul how him out. But of courses the [PEOM TONKIN PAPERS
st: $163 för 31st December. Later da ilo" A delegation of Chinamen out bofere the have betrayed there canso did sent back to their, aliáister had his instructions, from Soul, and and the question is whether, upon the with close their doors when the now Treaties come THE PARIS BUTCHERS' STRIER market become weaker, und salce have boon of- --United States Bound of Appraisers, who had text books the better it will be fer & moremant | equally of coures the Government în Soul must drawal of that law, the provision of the into force, or, if permitted to do business,
Paris, 10th November.
fected at $102) to $168 for 31st Decembór. Cash ordered the tea to be coizer), and said :" When you, in which, antil recently the laurer of sound here known, long ago that Mr. Alexieff bad. national law restricting publication to Japa- cxist only by sufferance? Such an argument FRANCE AND ENGLAND IN AFRICA at which is the closing quotation:
The butohere' strike has torcgiunted.
sbates are freely offering at $180, but buyers ato Americans tell us Chinamen what is good and Trinomle" had doen hell high Hat Lord been closan and that he would soon be on not forthcoming. Luzone cold in a small way what is had toa, it is time to drink thized clo. | Aldenhum and his colleagues do solistand alone - his way to the Erst Now if we must nese subjects will entail the discontinuance is at once sean to ho prepustaraus; but if Paris, 10th Novelho MINI SHALE,Punjos, ordinary, hey, and that uns before some of your Tankes on Tuhy India Onlus letter an atomos with bli Koreau Cabinet throughout the “We have been raising sad drinking ton 4,600 | 3u darkening wunsel upon this important que denumit-Russia was in direct communication of newspaper published by foreigners. As preposterous in the case of banking bust da muutter ataudis, unless the foreign Governess, why not also as regards the business aimed at free lor for trade on the Niger, the notangod Charbonnages suelanged; burers Minister, whe cominunicated in turn with his which the Tadian Carerament, long before the to be toyu over at the loventh hour, that Ford Salisbury in a spooch said that England improved a little, and after sale at 34, the state old maids were born at the made to shunt that "Uis precious tallers is whole fait, it would serioinly be most, un
is now in small demand at $45; preferonte shares. They straightway appealed to the Chinesy identical with the international agreement mactable to expect that she should consent mente meist, upon newspaper publication of gathering news and purveying it to Nilo, and the Zambezi, and that she would at $105. New Balmorals have been purchneed at government, and probaste trops lodged with the closing of the Mists were anxious to cas she should tamaly rubmit to hare Mr. Alexie's being recognised as a branch of ordinary subscribers ?RE.
*** maintain her rights in her negotiations with 81.40 for ordinaries and 31.50 for proference Boorstary of State ngainst the destruction of zizived at, Whether this is to be taken services rejseted on grounds whieli. Bad existed business covered by the general provisions
the vations Powers,
shares, and there are further buyers at tká 20,000 pounds of Pang Tu Taj. Meantime as an example of ignorante or of offrontery at the time when he was originally applied for, *- of the treaty, tint would necessarily be the
Elsie Adair will give a smoking concert
Paris, 11th November
those cates, Jelebus, found buyers at $210, Secretary Gage was asked by Fræsident is nu opat question. But everyone who ansi whlob, therefors did not concern Russils at case, and if foreign Governmente do co in-
tonight
Rauls, bave kaprovel a little, and golf in MoKinky to call another meeting of the tes kuows anything off the past count of all is the tale. Thus, considered, the setion - The French journals express themselves fairly fair quantities at $23 Us 8231 cash, ular at experts to rearrango the fee standarda had to the Gavelmont of India in this cute taken by Mire de Speyer after Mr. Alozivl's est an alteration of the national press law,
It is notified in the Gazelle that the Vscoins wall satisfied with Lord Salisbury's spooch, $233 for Jat December, the market csing diress them to hear the testimony of the lion, knows well that before 1903 they asked i agrival in foul seams to have been more or less would be required in order to bring it into Institute has boas re-openclos They say the idens developed by the speaker $20, and B's at $9,10 to 84 for engl ale at known de Pang Ya Tal and Yuen Shiou between all the great Powers, and Bir Theodore Inet man ta bo bittingly guilty of an intor
guist ut $23, Olivem A elisagon_hands of Chicoso sa to the qualifications of the tear for nothing short of a ratáp fized by agreement | unavoidable, and certainly Mr. le Speyer is the conformity with that reading of the treaties,
with respect to commercial freedom in Africe $8 for Bist Doombar, Great Eastera zad The M. M. steamer Salate with male, care those which have always been entertaimed Caledoniaus sold in air lots at 26 for fully paid Fang Nam Forend Leo Yick You within He knowlegs when in offlon, that those ques lhinhow was the Korean Government
A. the meeting gustorilay Oban: Ches Tai, | Hope Esk put at on moord, se a fant that was rational discurtesy do then we come to the The Japan Mail maintains that newspaper laft Saigon for this port on the 20th inst, by France enterprise is not covered by the treaties, but at SAM
up abates, and $2,40 to 39.10 for 521 paid up befointed a nominittee to appear before the tin | was a time when if the British Government duel to end such arista gotines to šta Represoula- shares, closing with buyers of the former st. Vi, | experts who bare been summoned by Sevrotary had nos stood in the wigy arch an ngrootarat | fivè in Zones ? Are we to conclado that Mr, de and a few sellers of the latter at $3 per gharo -~ Gaga to must uext Munilay in this oily? They | would have voso arried, st so would have 1z0in. ↑ Spoyer's prodécosser aigad the Körenn Cover- House Brokers to represent them before the dimonit sightly to characterize in tortas suitable of a Ritain, and that the scheme was anofully
· DOOKE WILLDYRE AND GOODWNG - a fon bare employed Booger, & Spence, the Custom talud talver at a study ratia,mish goll. It is ment to dispiace Mr. Molodvy Brown in favour.
Board of Resorul Appamera
for örifiessing a Bista raper so glazing 6-um, concealed from outsiders, as well as from Mãe. day, that many of the tous heationed in the establish similarity between two noli essentially render refrens uppatently impossible for Korea
"The trakash," mid Chan Choo Tei vestar- representation as that in which it is sought to Brown himself, until it had as far matured as-to
lint of standard toss are considerat by Chinn Perent propeans, India accepted the legisla. | If that is what happened, Englishmen hasų les
that there is no cause for anxiety, 23 40 The death rato last month was, for the British.
Adrions case, says e hoxe paper, is pouding alteration of the press law will undoubtedly and Foreign community, civil population, 1 bators the Court of Appeal in Lontor The Houskone Whampoa Dook Company be made, the existing law being framed to AKO SNEA
and for the Chinese coromanity 17.8.
Enels were revenue in un jarte suplication, 420, e probe, more Mr. Blake Olgers, Q. Cvre un bolalf of sharge are on offer. Wharves have chopped ts mores existing concutivas quly. The Japan The lower end of Pottinger lavet from the proprietor of the angles Darty Post 801 sellers. Ollor stooks under this lining Gazette on the other hand maintains that heeded tafid from Wednesday nɔzt, during action brought against the papaz by a relicitor Lotos, HOTAS AID BUILDINGS, A few med as unt only-enfit to diak, babas iij zelons. tion of 1800 with no affection for it per se, indeed right to be angry.We do not know
Queen's Road to the Prays, is to be closed to that the plaintiT statomant of blála in anunciarget
there is grave case for anxiety and claime that the rights of foreign newspaper pro prietors should be protected by an authorits The PM steamer ity of Bio de Janeiro, vexations, That pistulif istmed daringes on us market is very quiet that no Köviden: Most Perampo, bowster, unid she earnest were cost and risks attendant upon it which anything but olever. When it was antioxmonl ophy on the ground that it was frivolousnud pany's sbhras changed sineraaly ft 5.5, ont.) Tea and Yhen Khuu, which do not affect the ustion, and with a strong conviction that them clever diplomacy, and each lipfonusy would be tigo declamation that they are covered by san Fraidzco vs. Singhai, Nagaak, Kuts reporters, had malicionel bonspired together to fetched B21 Honging Hotels are strong la
with mais &c., which left lexon 19th Oct for the ground, that the deserang, bu siter, ud Taxta boxe Bollora A. for Feints, Chinamon, arestiera el maids Imvu no tears, would are been avoided if lngland had that she contemplated ending out a mission-- the treaties.
Inland Hes, Yokoham, End Honolula, arrived keep out of the red all accounts of cars in vill, no solle unde 339,1 s sale at 851 for 29th
listened to the salterated plealings of the Indian | militaire of dimentions zumcient to constitute Government for the sustain of the Home in Half a respodialile forge, me ventured, do Many years ago it was decided that it at her destination on the 10th inst
which the plaindhavas engaged alther as fol. February to reported Heaphore Pantea
Government dit bringing about an understand. | doubt the rumour solely on the ground that would be undesirable that foreigners, who The Stugupore Free Press my HALS Gym Butted is there was no daty resting our the mate
Jaltor to the zinetjen, or, as artvobnie.” He rab. (buzzged handla at Fly and fro zutuisublo ab that
ing witaktlər ffates for the establiciumont of † extravagances of that kind warp calculated in were not subject to the national law, should tas is to make a stay at several rooks at Penang owner or editor of a zenspaper to report any
Instable pet of stoningu Ye ure by no means dofast their ukjent, und were out of harmony COMON SILIS are very quaat, and the valv
of this qui ofam dillyalties, and it is more ther↑ with Rasalan diplomacy. The affair of the chuber autant de ardente ant kan oven through p-retage, il-kavanincente e l'aria apeline quête in jun
marley. The Graftie will probably remain sormente i110 application was refused, nhi newspapora and the foreign Governments are until the arcival of the Edgar, which the miniler vill now prooted to trial after the apathy with Shanghal Other Cotton Mile ntecutioula have dropped to PL 115 in
Wo bolard that our til onities are now very category, and it will bo se well for a all to keep Tretely over, ing that we shall in the near future our tomporn until we are quite sure that there fell in with that view. It was pausoquently brings out the new Admiral and his Beeretary). Leng, Yeouden. Al ranne a very carivna baino.
succeed in petablishing
baagent lid is cause to lose them Japan Mail.
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