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ARD
the observabos of stelt neutrality in all executive acts la impantive so long the neutrality proclamation remains in ford
THE danger of the Arterio-Spanish war leading to a genen condict amangat the greal Powers of the world, though we trust it way be regarded as remote, is well within de bounds of possibility. The press of Europe, with the exception of that of England, sympathise with Spain, and as the struggle progress this sympathy may income transinted into active Resistance. The longer drawn out the war the greater will become the danger of the aron of disturbance extending. If America can dispose of her adversary shortly and sharply those may to be time for the views and feelings of the other Powers to crystalise before the end comes, but if Regul Outsyn Complets with Twelve Maps Spain, contrary to aicipation, is ablo to and any, for 1,308, 57. Diretory caly,pp.ninke a prolonged resistance and the other side begiusto display signs of exhaustion, one or more Powers may size what they would parlaps from Boot utvelcome opportunity of dealing a blow at American ambitions and the Monro docrino. In that ato, if things wont hard with the States, Great Britain might be drawn into the
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FOR
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sectious of the Anglo-Jazon race are bound to support each other. At present happily the danger is remoto we trust it may never become imminent.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 310, 1808.
The Armarion anflow in port artaking ap| THE WARROUR MASTIES REPOWT in stone over the tomb of the late hit. Pattan. contributions with a view to erectinga moni on
The report fac 1897 of 1. R. Marea Mers. Lutgens, Einstmann & Co. Gieral Rug Harbour Mostar, pablished ja Agents of the Great Eastern and Caledonian Saturday's Gazette, from which we make the Gold Mising Co., Limited, hava speived the following extracts :--- flowing tolgeam from the manger at the The total tonnage entering d clouring minos Zul; atruok a very rich tedy of remoted to 15,938,174 tons in a doureuse Ther sompared with 1898 of 577,73 tenk Forselling lottery tickets in the streets we 38.713 arrivals of 7,969600 tona. end Wongan Hai, hem coolie was yesterday 13,220 departexes of 7,989,569 one. Of British at the Megheny fined $25.7 Deladsent becaun going tonnage 2,139,074 tone untered and enid he came from Macao on Sunday to collect or tona oloured. Of River Steamon the money, 210 in Ads poslozi, which 1695.177 to potored and 1,690,5-1-5 tons oleand the Magistra ordered bɔ be returnid to ling,
making: 6, grand total of Bellish tonnage of $188, 161fering and 4,135,615 albaring Targu-ben-ghing is tonnagy 13480 tany entered and 1826,344 thus ofered: Ordaki ir Foreign trade 1718,739 tad actered and 1703.556 cleared Of Junki in local tradi 188,927 tons entered and 183,088 alsazed,
Home Yesterday a moois Mesra, Hughes and Hongh offered for sale by anetion at their anlo-room Mr. N. J. Ele cutter yacht Zopher which has long been a familiar figure in the hapon. The bidding sammused at 81,000 and ros to $2,33
which sun the yacht was knocked down to Chinare huger,
V
The total number of tous carried was there for 29 per cant. cf the total registered tonnage, or 78 per cent. exalusive of Jer Steamers, and was apportioned as follows - Imports,
British Shipe.... Foreign do
1,521,588 1,221,499
CHOU BAN AGAIN,
refunded in each eses, Permits war isaged from of shage to mail atomers. The revenue
Choo Hen has been up to his old anti-foreign select heading was 811,500,
tricks again, sad, according to offcietatements, has been cruding the Changsha authorities con- Telagratio adatti majo comuma
Fool and Capa eiderable snxiety. He was liberated under gume- has been kept of it!
formor what unaccountable circumstances and laid low D'Agullandring, dete
tam as for a while. He then posted the place with ob- pre scene and anti-foreign placards, and promisvi those who did not attack the Obrioliane, Rad bara thoir bosses that they would be killed to
elder with their families. At the examinations Changsho, anti-ferolga format was set up, al students were encouraged to roguril all for nore as Christians and all Christians as per who, word to be got out of the country at cost, An Imperial Docren bated in con- on with the matter commands the people The calm, and lays special Jujunelions upon the strates to preserve the pace-erawy.
weather fort for the Obery
reported, in addition tyys sely and 18 ropalved.
2,743,061
Faportsi
British Ships... Forsiga do
.1,154,869 9.18.992
station vengalasa "passing" and flat
renstvad pit 95:10" Tex
1,103,915
From Cape D'Aguls
Trosity---
British Ships,..... Foreign do,
1,115,708 736,706
Bunker Coal,--
British Ship..... Foreign do.
201,$18 184757
Total,
190 hours of fog were reported fronte 1,862,469 during the year, and the foge agra
been fred, 2,203 times. In ex-chy fortnight relief could not be erected to the rough en."
+45,099
7,14737
Äriolos Imported; 1898. 1807. Inograde. Degreasy. Benny
980
British ovenn-going tohange, therefore re- prosented : 30.7 per cent. Her tonnago zó Deonted 12 per centonig een going tonnage represented 2 fernt. Jank kot nage Foreign trade); raposanted 216 per cent Cotton yarn & alion Junk Connage (local trada), represented 2.8 per Blour sent Fever Hemp
During the week ended on 3rd April there wers 119 cans of plague reported and 14 atha, red with 127 os and 100 date is previous week. During the trenty-four leurs ended at moon in Sunday there were 18 passe reported and 10 foaths, and yesterday 18 men and 20 donths.
4618 steamers, 854 Balingsols, and 28969 Keone (bulk) junks in foreign, train enfared luring the year, Keponline (1,296,4 giving a daily average of 33 vocals as against 34 in 1800. For Buropear costructed vessels Lend the average daily entry would be 13.69 against 19.81 in 1816, and if the steamer arriving C8.25 per cent am British
Ophim
Bulgar
IMPORT AND EXPORTS (OPICAL OF
The rowurm shown that during the yes sh amount of spinm reportel was as follow
660
380,721 601,544 61,829 $11,000 80,58119,471
85.0001
Imported Exported Through cargo
82,700 43,860 16,570-560S
141,765, 157 782: 16,024,00
14,170 (2000) 16,387
19266,400 4,581
: 2,799. 1. 2,00
1,703 102,920 104,538 561-190 """STOP": 3,450
16081607, Increpio, Desere ohist, chests. efte 34908 37,208 BM 39.8856 15,808 2,125
reported but14,858 13.7991 nat landed
15,231jurials were used from this On during rest, being decrease of 91 comparo vila 1894.
2 TIEP AND Đ “ CHIN
1 LADY PASSENGER'S EXPERIENCE Pere lies been made available to as (Bonita es) à letter, an exedingly able letter, trom adly who was passenger from the Fer st on the steamer China which was wracked the court of Purim. This lady had just Ban from diner and was upstairs in the deck
un when the vessel struck. Sho, at ovne
A daily necio of experts to Chinese pornt out to the dock and had a look at the sitas.
was dung the year supplied to the Com
missioner of Imperial Maritime Cojicins ab
1,700
"220
841,400
248
2,040 2,020 186,758 201,777 28,019 5,020 183 4,503 04,842 15,49 3477,090 1,211,700 134,610
|2791,989 2,748,081 208,960347,776° (Trausthood, 1845,400 1,832,442 7,002
The above (statement statement given la tabular form) shows an in srens" of $29 Britis ships and a decrease of 180,58 British ton This numerical inorous, together with a 'on-{ TE
nge decrease, is to be att but to the gun bir Tibbe of sutall vessels which, since the opening of the West Liver in June lust, have been plying da that route, and increasing the inmber of enteles and clearances under 18, klag of “ Rive Steamers will it a pointe increas of tounge. Brits going stagmers niets for the year she a devrenza of 201 endring (E 176,380 tons
The Spanish teamsport Isla de Pay, Capt Beste, from Hanila for Barcelona azrited at singapore on the 25th April. She had a board 101"offcara, 44 sokliere, and 39 pasangers. It was reported that she had come inin disguise, but this, the Blect Times sys as wholly wrong; the resel was not disguisoifu, any way.
At the Magistracy yesterday Mak marine hawh, was charged with stealing a enak, the property of Ho En, pa the previous day, Compliant said he was a coper living at 21, Redneckor Street, and the cak produced was his property. If and a unmber of athers had been "puțin the street to he filed with til and beanbaciantly missed it, mooing it again in defendant's possession in Lee Hing froot De Saling slip low a numerical leczen. {CE *** fondent, whoaid he bought the oak from a man the song of 201 teles, but á fengage increase of Quson Road West for 60 cents, was flued 65.ly 19460 farade the adog are tone
4637,289 4,506,613 308,022237,776-
Net Sataoak AyJunka imported (71,667 tons as under" 2,737 Lons. 17786
Is Munia blockaded News has becu ro ceived that the Esmeralda tas arrived there safely, and it would coin that the other vessels formerly engaged in the Mauila
prised the torch and lights which re trade were withdrawn rather precipitately ouro, a cammoth performance as hold to above applics in the case of this vessels nico
On the 3ht of Marob, at tho Hadeld Opera towed up the West River, and the remark Blockade to be binding must be effective, raise faude for the purebsen of a way reses!. It In the case of reign shipping that under must be defined, and must be notified to is stated that fabulous prices were sud for sente. the Japanese flag hins been nute then donilod, AERATED WATERS of neutrale. "The state of blockade is notis The Quest Regent pod 2.0008, for ler-box; the having increased from 148,313 tone to 209,08 Bank of Spsh 20,000; the Comless Bars, tous. Crean shipping shops a decrees? f "Sed," Kys FERGUSON in the case of a 4000; the Lark Hank, 6,006; ise Tobacco 41,000 tons the romainder, generally, show our iam dicture are sold throughout giggo blockade, by the fact itself, that Company, 40007 and the Marquis farrelaguna, the Far East and are invariably pre-iz, by the pressus of the blockading 18,000 Large: prices were also id by ellier
istinguished personages, while olms and reg force, accompanied by a public notificationments, civil and military corporatis, doctors, or Jeubration of thebighest local military sad all class of society handsomely conte: ABSOLUTE PURITY is guaran-or naval authority Pacifle lockades buted towards the 140,000 which bave araly
ferred on account of their excellenco.
Lood. The best materials only are ued. THE PRICES awe only half those clmaged in England,
have to be notified by the Government direct. In the case of Manila tho blockade, if it existe, is a soige blockade, mit as yet no notes of its existence has been given
beon collected towards the object o vier –
more of long substantial increas
Ou
Rice
Earth and Stonsa,132,009 Gozeral
Total:: 1,071,667.
Junks exported 684,320 tons as under ---
Keroaine
Rice and Palis Earth and Stones General
21,258 tova," 200,107
453,870
Bosing that there was no immedia
rer, sio prosoodest down stairs and quietly
Kowloon and from the let Tate lau, edacted her money and jawekory, tho went mombiexport to Mac was at that venues & at the Superinten leat of Raw Daluu umeri ment of Meese, supplied to him t SCULPTIETĪBts were paid to 94-godowis daring lub year.
JAPAN'S FINANCENT AND THE WINDENLY ARRANGE
ACENTS
Japan's eith ・熟 Dugult Chi
to the Jit, ahem between iorty La bonds port These, is true, able tormi, bat in
of her finances' Wa insistance on the renaming alko internal loans prov budgete the decisi must hays been prom
the from
ogeney, Is it that i in Wol-khi-weiz neu between the two P motive, it must be a po
A gland at the ads confirm this view. Las fuotuatire of exchange of the rice crop and unfave trade, ml the generaldir
refused to resort to incrass
poleg for attracting & but courvative instiint the currit, and in offering, annam. Evidently ther
Still. look and looked about her again.
that things were proceeding quietly and thero we no immediate prospect of dan-- She again wort to her, cabin and changed Endress for a travelling costume. Later ent to the second saloon in search of her whom the found allest in hysterics and a of trouble. This lady-passinger was one last ladies to go ashore from the ship, and morning when it was proposed that the of the party should start oat and walk ac the sande in the enn to the port of Periss ady hail the commen sense to refuse to do ying she would very much prefer to ga to the ship are falce her chance there al she did. Ske comained on the ship from morning of that day until the afternoon aixi n wert in an Arab dhow ip the port of Perim here she found, as she had exposted, that a Tumber of the ladies who had walked across the and in the varning sun were very much the wares for their adventure.
"In an editorial note the Straits Timer says *** From telton reveived from on board the P.-& 10. Chinx, it seems to be possible that som question may be raised as to whether the captain of the Cluse was of was not on the bridge when navigating the assumably mors difficult part of the voyage near Perim. It is represental that A lady of me note among the passengers var giving a little dinner party in the caloon thin aight, that the captain was one of the greats, and that he was at the dinner tablo patil quite a short Bənk
time befuce the China struck. On the other 350s as an
ow, eron hand, it is but fair to say that the captain is fara into anderstood to have said that bow on the bridge half-an-hour before the vessel struck. If bo Splatter be correct; the situation is the more old,
mal crisis
The actual number of shipe of Extromin construction excisive of Hirer steamers
2. Fola]
684,320 which entered the part, în 1897, was 609, keing 320 British and 273 Toroign In the prosianu Harropean-constricted vessels imported 39,846 year the numbers were 925, British and 24 tenis in excess of exports junks exported airl Foreign colatera exoses of 185,558. ons The excess of imports The $20 British this carried 2,054 British is thus reduced to 600,987 bans, from this must The Taccips Daily Ledger of Sist choicers and 47 foreigbare as blowsBetish, be deducted $46,999 tons of bunker cost, argency of the money saya-Neetis if not all of the tn carloala 2.264 : Garmaza, 87 Amerimus, 20; Danos, 5; clusive of coal shipped by wen-of-war, leaving of steel rails coming here to be shipped to Shredes, 4 Antslas, 1 Portuguese, 2 Nora balance of ions consumed, manufactured, China and linan anatambra emrtured by Belgians, The proportion of foreigners was in stock in the clear, or unaccounted for. the Northern Pacifio Steunship Gmpany are therefore tar coat comprising nationalities,
Plague and fousins in India affectel trade and are septerol throughout the yards at shit In on case, that of the Vela of Tem, rice trade, short though it was, from this colony Tacoma nnd along dings betwch hors arriving in August, from Cardit, a Guru The river stators, aggregating 5,594,
was in command.
tone, inwards and outwarde, imported 148,603 tona gross. They are for Kotsand Yoko 275 sign ships carried. 1,069 citoms of cargo, exported -30,644 tone, alipped of whom 193 were British, as follows:-Japan 29,742 tons of bunior coal, and conveyed 9300 of British foreign vesela, was therefore 189 Chinese French, 7. The proportion Isotgers. 10.8 ger con listejbuted nadar three different beads, 1 den 1866 of 12 per cent with
increa $19 faxushi (or per cunt BRChines le carrying only abolit & per ents
gal ontly per cent, but year.
waters of the 1,102 94;415- raws of the Briti vesels 1 prolony). 3riMahers. El per cent: other Eur. Jroku: (foreign | | 138.103,455
trado). per conta Afatics, SERTA rows of Foreign, vejais 2.0 par vent. Fuers, 2003 per cent other Europeans,
by. Commodoro. Deway, or, at sl event already on this side of the Cascade di quntai, increase of 4 per want, with fewer British from thence, and probably deflected the Ramesespondig. What thờ, cu legeaks will do nasmuch as it was not a thick, night, und
WATERS MANUFACTURED has no such notico been published in this BY US are acknowledged by the lead-olony. It is doubthi, xlso, whether the ing English makers to be equal to those sallant Commodore will for the present
endeavour to set up, a blockade, if it be the bamia. It appears though the Northern of their own production,
case that the Spankh equadron is entima nastoith, and the questi has rise
Escitic may have fout steamers in port at one deavouring to elude him, for his first efforts as to how tcmpany will load am in the would murally be devoted to searching quickest tline possible. The fleet vill incinte Large charter towners ces the ir Olympia, out and destroying the enemy's power and fea. For this purposs he would, we should imagine, use his whole strength and not detach any of his vesels for blockading purposes.
Sir Edward Frankland, R.C.E.,DCI, F.R.S., p..... &c. the greatest living authority on Water, reports as follows on the water as prepared and used by us in our manufacture-
"It possesses an extremely high degree of organic parity and is of most excellent quality for drinking."
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which expired at the end of Marab Frefendant
mitled the offence, wis ined 55
Testerday at the Magistrany Kan Howes charged with disorderly condut in the gunner in the Asiatis Artillery, did that at pin Lynn Battery on Sunday.” Budán Àll, 8 044€ -
one o'clock on Banday afternoon bò tìể on "OR santry at the gate of the Lysemann littery who were A COREMPONDENT dawa our attention to a defendant care to the gate and wanted to enter. 5919
Witness roqueted him to show by puby and subject that has on paricus occasions been so he would not produce any hassted fic, averag mentioned in this column, namely, the ex- Defendant elmok him with a chise. When in 21 per treme suoyance to which Chinese women the Police Sufion defendant protein php walking in the street are subjected by the said he was raining to his work thut campane sulting and indecent innguage used towards ant never asked him for his pass, ay that heuid them by the coolie cles and street urchinsotknow whybe arrested him, Defendant, who was under the fluence of liquor when he onmy. Mention is made by our correspondent of a case in which a young woman was followed from DAguilar Street up Wellington Street, and along Lyndhurst Torrace by a crowd if youngsters using the most filthy language It is said that several Takongs joined in the hooting, but this state ment woshould be inclined to doubt. The lukongs, we should think, would be more likely to simply stand by and gita at the amusempat afforded them than to commit any- vort breh of their daty that might land them in trouble In Canton, our correspon dont says, Chinese women move about freely
PRINCE HENRY PROCEEDS TO
KIAUCHAUN
SUPREME COURT,
2nd May
ES SUMMARY JURISDICTION,
BEFORE MR. JUSTICE WISE
(Priana" Junak) -
THE SPANISH-AMERICAN, WAR,
*-
Fotal of entri sad deparsares, tko Dritish birds was 50, of which Parropaesus, and for Forsign Cless than he Fritzli shije)
But there baropeans, est
TRASE
Of exports, u decrease, of 103,625, tout" of Europos constructed shipping reported oreased export of 428 428 tons of cargo
The transit returns given loopane of 102 tons of cargo,
APANSINGEB TRAFFIC,
Arrivals Departures. ships.188,893 160,999 including Emgrante. Foreign, shipg" | 05,019, 63,576- Birr stenvora 605,080 482.900. Lounabos fontido
37.
914,023 912,290. Excess of arrivals over departures (For eign Trado)
Jasks, local tale Launches
Arrivals Dep
3,203
2,349,383 2,323,003
2,352,786 - 2,322,798.
QUEANGOING. Thames
SCARCITY OF FREIGHTÁTCEYLON.
At
remains to ho examines letter as according to the information ennveyed from the they sari corsi, Azzane, they will passengers letters, the navigation ought to have be giving rates Habinets. Thor best casy. It would of nurse hoidla and wing will cerbinly be placed gory awkward post to attempt to form any judgment upon theso tion, and the coilsius, cefazo one can foretell
statements prior to the court of inquiry which, The Customs for March afford us in the ordinary course, will be held. It is ex- some fight shaft existing coalition of cient for the presoat to say that, while overpong affairs. The parts daring that mouth admits that the discipline for the wreck L amounted tops,751 yen, and the arports to excellent, there is grave doubt as to whether paly 100 yon. But to the imperis must Bulcient care was taken provins to the China be added at 10 por oant for freight, ste. running ashore, so that faardess of imports is nearly double the value of the exports This has to be paid for the signifimace of that set is tally approud the stringency of the money market Tho Ties of Ceylon of the 18th April says: istreated easily ospicable. But not so the -Were it not for the fact that striking tsu- readinsof the Gerement to roept bonds ally tarasup to the relief of shippers of cargo cash, włách thuz is rendered the more when they get in a fir things world look some- Mble-Japan Carette,
what is just now. A ginat scarsity of· zoom on board cargo ships for horas in wonding JACANOY IN THE BISHOPRIO op the price of freight, and it does nok, look as
OF VICTORIANES
if things will get better. The ateamers being fall, there is no space offering this mouth, erence to the lay in filing the vacancy and even for May the available supply of roen atst half of 1897 showed a decreasH - OVE Excess of arrivals over departures (leted by Bishop Bardon's resignation in Deems very small Probably the reason for this corresponding period of 1826 of 359,910 cal trade):
2007mber, 1896, the following lotter has been is big crop in India. The rate of freight now. of rion, impacted. The rowend had your
addressed by the Rev. RF Cobhold to the bath for present shipment and forward rates. title to improve mattera, much the yeir
Difference-Eros of arrivals 1287 Guarding and the Chuck Times for slupment in May, is 25, an advance f usal with a falung off of over 313,000 targ
The toniloney ja Sir-In February, 1895, it was known that is on last month's rate. rurod with the sready diminished crop of
Bishop Burdu inteada to rosiga diy See of Calcutts, owing to expected hoary crops, he 1889. To this decrotto mast if a grant monsten. Tables are givet which show the anal por. Visboris, Hongkong, The Church Body of B. bean tum for some weeks past, and 30 is an SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE “DAX TRESE
be again attributed the reduct the firarse ett lages of cargoes per registered ton, for the John's Cathedral at once wrote to the late likely that we can get spuco in Calentia steamers Folding to the British organ going seats this Are years thing which rolars have bem cul- Archbishop of Canterbury expressing the hope when they are rundy to give as fel thero. SHANGHAI, 2nd May trade hoing chiefly carried in British bottimi), lasted in this Department The mean for this that, when a now appointment cheud ba mate, The tourlony locally in regard to frights i Prince Harry and his squadron will proceeds well se in the junk trado, which is a reperiod gives for Eritish shipping 795 per want, bisher might be sppointed who should have dutinctis npward. It is expected that the tion of the *ocsan-going trite for foreign abipping 76.8 per pint The best had "pacelial experience in England,” Amb so strike will rinks tonnage in the Bast very to Kiaocha tez ccaling.
Mat of the other importa wported Lowever, year for carrying for British shipping, 1804 bishop Ronson replied personally. promising scarce, boomise we shall not have so many caree show an increase for the your and the fetal i, 5 per cent (the plagne year who guar- his most sympatay" to the circumstancos steamers come out. From a gentleman in the decrenso, is reduced to 48,828 toms. We thus no requirements on looying the colony detailed in our very important letter," At Fort, wise business connects him very closely ret a flourense of 135,112 tons of Europoan cos caused many tousle to forego odlingy Both the same time letters were sent to the Council with the question of freight, we learn that 17s. stracted shipping, with a decrease import re 1623 and 1994 vore good fears for foreign of the Celiuial Tishoprigs Fund (wh hole and ton more is boing asked for goal now t tum of 48,828 tons of cargo.
vessels, they carred $2.2 per cent each yaar. administer the endowment of this Bee), and they was asked a fortnight ago, and he jndgas that "The gradual recrise of the total percentages ceplied in similar teras WALL MENU coal, will be at famine prices before long if the after 1834 appen to show that the carriage Daring 1898, the papers of resignation of our strike goes on. Looking back ofer the past oaring is in exms of carpe Fuirements. Inte Bihop were sent to Bagland, and the few years the fandenoy has en för freighte will genuinelions disent to the Fair, neverywhere without bilang subjected to say
There has on aurked iris in the total pers fermal voidance of the See was complate in to go down in price, diving to the increased, lager. In the case of British shipping this December of that year. In the summer of the competition in steamers, and the building of unnoyane beyond an occasional remark on
A review of the trade of the port for the is due to a delite in tonnage (lower in both same 7 I was in England, and the late so many saurmous vessels that carry 10,000 MOM: BINGE V. TRUNG TẢI. their beauty or the colour of their dress,
In this case plaintiff claimed from deferunt Year is obtained, as in 1856, by a dlansification 1895 or 1896), with foreign shipping the case is Arohibebep kindly granted me an interview, at tous and mere. Tat our informant says he
of retarus I and II, 62 folowe Class – different, coincidit with a large increase in and even this is rare, whereas in this 500 princips and interest due on a promissoryVocals that trade to and from Europe and dis tounge, bearer argoes have been carried.
which was able to represent to him some of booked once at a to the best of his belief, and to noch of the Anglican commmity in thie his books allow that he booked in and general British colony, when our government-is note given by defendant to ones Yeng Soy and taut, vountries, suck at Canada, Cape of God In 1898, 3460 British ships, aggregating Colony. I returned to my work in Bezembor, cargo si 78: 68, in August, 1998. In optom- sent before 11 M.m. on dry of publicim. After fast npposed to be so much superior to that old us into but in Diving at the Hope, Continent of Europe, Great Bd. 1517,050 tons, carried 79.9 per cent, in 1997, 1896, and Bishop Burda left for Europe & Low bor of tas same year it was at 2, the bohor
plos of jilgmest for of Canton, untive women ar jostled and plaintiff with costs his Honour sad the phenti Mencitias, Sandwich Islands South 1.688 vessels with a total of 1891.745 tous weeks hter. Wook by week we expected to and then, to show how it ductuales, in Uctober America, United Bratasizes II Vessa seried 77.7 per cent, or a tonnage iacturo of bear nows of a fresh sppointment No newer November it stoot at 20s. Eight or ins must fail. insulted on all hands whenever they show r. Chist appeared for plaintif and Mr. that trade to and from the lis distant 75 per cent, and a drorcase in carrying of 2.22 came,
years ago 328. Od. was thought's very low atë, their fos in the streets. The matter is Ewens for defendant.
sountries, such as Australia and New per cent, equal to a Dott increase in ive years
In April, 1897, the Church Body of 8 John's but now abing above 200. is considered low Zeland, Turis no Serall Settlements, of 5.3 per cent.
Cuthedral wrote to the present Archisehop, and 20ks, may be taken as the mea rate now. bone which might well receive the attention
Japon, Jaya and Indian Archipelago," North of the police nathocītis,
In 1893, 2,60% foreign vessels, measuring I wrote personally under separate way beg present the rate going to inotuste between. 158, sad Bouth Pacific, Rasaia in Asis. Class III. 2,803,604 tons, canied 822 per dent in 1994, sing that there should be as little delay he and 95s, which it touched is January and A tolegrum has boon received anuncing theply that trade on the Coast of Chios, 3,161 foreigners, carriad 80 per cent of their sibl, and placing before Archbishop Temple February José Tasse fluctuation usean a good HONGKOND; MAY 3rd, 1998. We are glad to observe that the ion of sale arrival of the Beneralda at Manila North Borne, Coast of Chiat, Cochin-China, cause of 27.5 per ont in quanto it and to the asede of durelien in Haugkong makoss ference of Of of a freight and to and from adjacent countries, such as total tonnage, 3,56,135, equivalent un in- certato facts relating to the Church of England deal, as difference of 6 per tou in the freight THE late Sir Jos Stools omilling from the programme of the ap- A private telegram is said to have bou Formosa, Philippine Isla ola, Haine and Gniferase in carrying of 2 per cent or a nett and in the British settlements et Canka, Masao, tea, and thus a difference of fun the cat able credit to bingelf for having, when he roaching Vasto de Gaia celebration at aceived to the effect that the American of Tonquin, Siam. Class IT-Rivor atemorizareuse in 5 years of 25.1 per cand.
Swatov sul Amoy. We received no acknow, makes a forthing a pound difference in cost Macao aliteras that are calculated to squadron las bombarded Corregida, to island
between Hongkong and Caston and teas.
Whilst British and foreign shipping import ledgeront of these communications of getting tea on the London market. occupied the position of Attorney-Gemmal, draw together crowds of Chinese land-which divide entrance to the Bay of Musila
Class Junta in Foreign trade.
pro rata unch the same, foreigners appear to
Thicking that the sadden death (Oclober, Buccssfully steered the Mongkong Gown-
Using this classification in that the carry more-exports and British more transit 1896, of Archbishop Busch might be case of GERMANY'S SUPREMACY IN THE vocated in the Edo Macoense of the into two pages. This information is not total import trade of 1897 was represented cargo. Forsign essels also appear to ship delay, and knowing that the Conference at iment through the difficulties connected with
ia itselfimprobable. On arriving of Masih Bay 3,369 vessels aggregating 7.182,079 slightly more coalla the colony.
WORLD'S COMMERCE AND Lanibell. (1897) would demand much attention the preservation of neutrality at the time of 1st May, a copy of which reached as Commielora Dawey might well stay to dustry carrying 51,772 tone of ou, of which
Between the fint quarter of 1809, and the from the Archbishop, we waited till September, ENGLAND'S JEALOUSY. the Aberican civil war. In acknowledging terday. The items toentioned are illu- the forte on Corregidor before proceeding it 3278,310 tons were dischargsi in Hongkong.
fourth quarter of 1897, British tonnage in. when I wrote again, arging the same noade and
A COMPARATIVE ANDY, parenil of the Spanish squadron, "ukību is re- Similarly, the export trade of 1897 was rejre-
urvasod 181,256 tons, or 14.4 por veal, and poferring to previous onerespondence. No reply an address presented in him by the mination, fireworks, Chinose procarione forted to have left Manila to cruise along the sented by 33,754 vessels, aggerating 7.75,016 decreased in carrying, 0.6 per cent. or nett has rendbed me.
The following canons article appears in an munity on the eve of his departure from the street derations, exhibitions of flowers and Bonat. If the Spunjar is were still at Manila the tors, carrying 2,7:7 323 tons of parge, und stipinezease of 13.3 per cent. For the same period. At that time I was preparing candidates for Englisle-printed paper published at Banzhe, colony he referred to this as a point incurios, and aports. Under the circumstances destruction of the Corregidor lots world of ping 445,000 tons of bankar mal.
foreign shipping creased 402,560 tens or 3 Contraction in the constant hope that I should Silesia, antitled Export Tra From this wa Bnd that in 1997 the impost per cent, and advanced in carrying 3.3 percent, be able to present them to a hishop with in area.
For some tims ar English friends are in a his career that afforded him entisfaction that the occasion might be worthily cole-
at present existing our contemporary urges programme.
trade and crimlated from Europe and distant egoivalent te s tai gain of 41.3 per cent, sonable time. These classes were ontinuail for very assy mood, they are canoyed, and чехол, that Bince this Emilio Aguinaldo was expected tosrrive from countries (Class I to the extant of 27 ships of During the five years under review 20,192,512 four months; and in Josary, 1858, Alshop Bar not without
German Empiro, the but which had not been very often thought brated emply by the iving of salutes, the Te Singapore by the P. & O. steamer Halucea yes76,5 registered tous, carrying to and threept tous of shipping, on entry, paid light due at don reuntion to Hongkong or his my to Pak-fox commerce and the torman industry
forming of the of, and he went on to say that vessels cand Deum, the ball at Gowrament House and orday, but his name does not appier in the par- the port audicrouse of 90,3% tens of cigo. 2 cents a tor. into this harbour frous the one side and the guration of the monuments. It
La Ulass II, on the other hand, wo find a do RIVER STEAMERS, &C., call for little remark, Monowila 20 per put of the confirm have taken an unprecedented stop alad, and tronse of 31 chips of 49.463 registored tous, but sure that they ars to be congratulated on the andsid left a osloby, and store principally at present, their illumeur has other; that ore ship capicially committed a ia further urged that the monoy it was in-
as increase of 13,504 tous of cargo. The roarhable economy of fuel apparent as against were booming disheatened by the protracted resohed the highest lirait, caused by the notion breach of the regulations, but it was tended to spend on theilems now proposed to
erone in ships was notably aader the heading the expenditure is vern-going vessels. The delay. I held on the hope that Bieliop Burdon of Germany in China for the purpose of secur difficult thing to know how to deal with be alandoned could he mere avantageously Mackay kiderly and Campbell.
of India and Straits Bettiements," and the in
passenger trade i 1897 was good, aruding would buble, under the erommetanete to con ng more marketu iz transatlantic countries for Doable Handioup (Zwi-finol).—Puckney and crues of cargo under “Analralia," "Japan."
1806 by 20,203. As taight be expected their firm the rest. This he refused to do the reir.cxport trade. The English abow this chat question, and that an error on any utilisel in purchasing and reconstructing
and Java." Class III, differed from either I or percentage of cargo is very low.
ground that he had no sitt bority offered lumeur in the buughty and superior mauter, point might have opened up a claim similar insanitary sections of the town. We should
II., showing an increase of 145 ships, with a de- Janks in foreign trudo show desid in. telegraph for the Archbishop sermission which they have shown as far hask us the history to the Ahana claims. At the time of the think the sum in question would not be
ownes of 118,920 registered Lens, and a dres crease in imports, and a gain of 33,512 iu pas
The Bule Baclined to agree with this proposal reaches of 135,924 tons of cargo. The increase of ships Bayers carried over 1895. A fair average bas
immediately wrota is the Arebbishop to as- It would certainly be a folly or our part, if Franeo-Chinese war so the Hongkong large enough to go vay far in that diveo
was made up in the "China Cast."Forman"
bon maintained. The diversion of the io quaint him with our peklion. Again I have had we would blame on English rival of the world's Government had dellente questions 16
and Tainan and Tonkin" rates, while the d- tion, befour contemporary also puta for-
trade is very sppannt in thoir percentages of no reply We have had no confirmation since 90mtoto, to in the interests of bis coun evensa of tonnage and cargo caca under
Bosports.
Jun, 1995.
seantry foremost, without regard to anything deal with. The present war between
Janks in focal trade discharged mainly airih Thors's practically no diposkan organisation also then this is the indispensible and by no the United States and Spain is, how- ward a scheme for compulsory sale against LAUNCH OF THE “ HITACM-MARU"bin-China" and "Sinen
in Hongkong, and no me is authored to act means to be reproved maxim of all nations DE The NYE new steamer, Hari, I. an increase of 71 ships of 199,243 registral ever, likely to surpass either of themont in promisory notes, previously rationed conflicts in the de.it shinka might ultimately result in a profit, which was built at the Mitsu Bishi Ship tous, with 35.250 tons of ago. In Class II., a decrease of 30 ships of 89.78) registered in,
impossible to believe that there facts are known manner in which our neighbours cross the hailding Tew at Nagauaki and has passed On that portion of the article we are not Joyds' surwy, was successfully bunched on
at home. The utter neglect is heart breaking channel take up the war for the spremacy of the bus au increase of 276,751 Lot of eargo, prin licacy and intricacy of the points that may
donth of Fulies, there are only time ordained world's commerce, especially against Germany, in a position to comment, but it is to be 10th April in the prisonce of Baon Iwasaki pally under "Australs," "Jaso," and "Jovn." arise in connection with the preservation of
men wirking in this huge sich feld. To sa direct challenge to retaliate hoped meat sincerely that the Macao authoriyaya, boud of the Mitan His firm, Mr. In Claes ITX. an increase of Clips, a decrease
Hongkong itself, besides a Marel Chantic, the The reason for thee, as we have to anticipata nedimlity. In the almost certain event ties <will adopt the suggestion to avoid caldo Rempo, President of the Nippon Yuson of 212,863 registered tons, and an increase of
Garris Chaplain, the Seamen's Chiplate, and from the retention of England, is nothing else of an action between the United States Jecting Chinese crown together during the The dite the provisions of the shipbuilding up in the words "fuller senter for it
Haisha, al her dialinguistul persous. 1861959) tons of cargo.
nati pastor of the CM., one of whom than's ight for the power of the world, and steamer, which is built ned approved The result of this analysis is shortly sound
has his on particular work, there is no priast this necessarily brings us always to conflicts Asiatic squadron and the Philippino prevalent of plague.
of the Church of England but the writer of with the English Interests, which conflicts ve this lotite.*
bave, not to fear from any oller Buropean squadron of the Spanish nary abled, or
Eatenragemat Law, is a steel ship of 6,150 deficiency, where it occuro, is sceonntwl for iu fugitive vessels of one or both sides may There were 2,445 vidtore to the City Hall
tons grown and three decks. Her principal the shortasss of the Southerntion crop, or the
Upill the time of Bishop Burdan'a retire.powexy qu dimensions Length 12 t box, divergence of the rise trade, probably to Ixia,
ment, the Bishop of Vistoria bez kong by ap- Hook refuge in this harbour, and aftormris Museuralast week, af grhon zu were Europeans, 19ft, Sin.; depth, 29ft fit,; draft, 25ft., dis- and the restrictions on trade with ladta which endenvour to pit to sea again under
placement, 1660 tons; und freight capacity, were the inevitable result of the plague. circumstances that the other side might proceeding on a tour to Japan are passengers spod 14 kaste.
The Tark and Connies of Orford, who are 160 tons. Her iudicated 1:1; 3.604, and Looking a little farther, and comparing with She is provided zith triple 1896, we find, with rogard to the ouexu-going have a right to object to as constituting by Da Pand O. stemaer Afolucca.
expansion agires and four cylinthical bailers skips, that there was an incrise in the Lumbers a branch of neutraligy on the part of
driving dead serows. It is the ist instance of ships, and a decrease in the total toons, A swordfish, measuing fourloor feet two of a vessel of her size being built in Japan. indicating smaller ships; together with fils this colony. The insurrectionary party in inches from head to tail, was caught at Pentag A Tokyo wontemporary is natally slated there was an increase in the total cargo curcieil, the Philippines are, moreover, co-operat
on Tuesday at The road was fir feet long. at the Iarnaling at Nagasaki of the 6000 ton fodiesting faller ships.
steamer, the Hitachi-maru, which it curiously Baller ships probably means loasoned or ing with the American, and they have A Maine Court will be held at the Harbour. misils a tal arrozzed steamer Thera perses (dure, du, being paisi sa registor tons), Office today, at 16.30 umm, to enquire into the ls, however, i fy. In the ointment of its deep and foller, skipa, incrused carlinge, and these and me understood to entertain design of storier Bishan.
Jupar can build ships of large toange, but it good year for shipping, aotwithstanding the Stting out oxpeditions to lasid men and
it & costly propose. It is douror the English|lowness of freight at one period. Tho C. P. R. stoner Empress of India workmanship, and oil the materials love had to. During the year, 9,044 vessels of Europe therefore have to he kept by the Hougling was to leve at 6 pu, ir Kobe, where the in Baronly be ensidered an inviting edustry to 100s, ostrid 1,164,787 tou, made up
email Luzon. Very careful watch will arrived at Nagasaki atm. yesterday, and be imported Building ships at a loss can ecnstruction, aggregating 12,124,559 registed
Government and wise dierretion exerted expected to arrive at Son to-day
cipítalista ast Baron Iwasaki willzond a vout follows teal of partylitism to view with eqanimity, the Import fargo, in dealing with ich pots is may urish in
depletion of bin bank balance, Stil the money Export do connection with these matters While the
më been largely exparded in Japan and if the Transit do,AR
Bunker coal shipped, sympathies of the Government, as of the
steel could also produced in Japan a great end would be achieved. Is laut, po much to community, may be with the United States
hope for în Ua future?-Japan Gajille.
Total,
which
course be the first operation in the American
Bouger list
LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
*
PIXTURES POR TO-DAY,
FIXTURES FOR TO-MORROW.
Double Hudioap (Beri-Boul)-Langhorne and Simonda Smith and Atkinson
Professional Pairs(ul)-Meerand Camp boll Pinekuty nad Aatou.
hai, where he now resales as a mésionaryy
Turning next to exports, we fiad under Chend stones at Victoria for the Roclamation for the Bishop in a business capacity. It is commerce, competing with each other, but the
REVENUE.
The total revanse collected by the Harbour Use during the year was 6234,23934, a decrease of $75701 on the previous year.
1-Light D
8114,176.41 2-Licences and Internal Re
$1,392,30 88,674.41
venue,
3-Fees of Court and Oloe,
Tals
STEAM LAUNCHIKA.
Oa 31st Decenber there
234,28212
The outcome will probably be a war, to decide 155 steam pointment from the Alibishop of Canterbary, which market will remain open to us. The auches employed in the harbour; of the 15 Wardenal B. Faul's Collelles originally rost marketa form the Colonies, and if we were licensed for the convoyance of passengers, established for the training of missimaries, but take into consideratiu, that our own tran:ot- were privately owned, I wore the property now only's Chinesa Boys Selido, with nu regular lantà Coleans for kung im me oply of the Colonisi Gvernment, and 6 bolonged to religious instruction, supported by sebelare fuss warrant & small export for and that the whole world is shared botween other malices, the perint doorment in charge of the and agmat-in-uid from the Colonial Governcient, we now cover forget that outs before in the Military Authoritie
The collgolf and the Wordeu's residence One master's certificate was suspended for attaching Aboreto, the private chapel at will a year 1600 the world was divided, namely, te y mouth, and to master's certificates were two deling hences in the cene rounds oween Spin and Fortegral, until Holland, suspended for two months each
greatly in need of repair, and no one has Fiance and how all England mae to re- authority to put them into jeper order. The powers, and divided the world agatu Wha 62.881 emigrans eft Flongkong for rations valuable theological library is wucured for has happened once, can happen again | oarried by british hips, and 12,514 by foreign fanda sasteiunt for the present neade, but while providing of which with Europeum produces i ships: 115,207 were reported as having been thero 10 Warien ne mua has power to direct open to all the world, come in quration. Wh Inuught to Honglong from places to sbirb their we. The epizooped invoque has been in shorefcis can and will blaze Grosions bronght in British ship, and 24, 151 by foreign Will you, Six in the purest of the Church, gan new markets for our mares, whit th without adventarer politice, me t they bad emigrated; and of these: 91,056 were abeyance for sixteen maútké ná
ESTORATION,
One of their head centres in Hongkongairimotances attending the stranding of the gratification. The experiment has proved Bins two; taken together, point fairly aonolusively to places during the year; of the 50,377 wore oopt en animal rendor. There are Bedoy the Colonies other coantries, th··
The F. M. steamer Perv, with maile, do, from San Fransisco to the 12th ultime, via Honolulu has arrived at Tekohms, and left Yesterday morning for his port vis Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai.
2,43,001 213.215 1812462 445,900 7,144,787
SUNDAY VAROR WORK in the roles, make this faota knews at bon atersets of other, istion aro in a way th Pin oles hat a Aympathetic pblic may draw dangered Nobody can be emprised, tha During the yer 160 parts were med, ti cir os conclusions; ind so that the attention Cormery endeavors to do this, if the mpiler the provisions of the ordinance of those, of the archbishop may lo again, dipstad, and phenomenal progress of the German commerce 20 were not availed of owing to its being found now compelled to thi neglected dose in the and the German industry, who demand the necessary for the stop to work carga on the Far East I am, Sir, Tours faithfully opening of new transatlantic markets, is con Stoday, and the fee paid for the permit w
ROWLAND F. Comoosidered. “ -