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THE HONGYAG DAFET BAISA NOW AT NOVEMBRE MEIN, Z00K,
some remarks hy gentlemen of expertèsni
Ersoy svidiable pass in the Thining, ex "in the trade" on various staples of export occupied as Estarday the Hong
the occasion of be performancy E.D. the kong Amateur Dramatle Justice (Bir V. Asting Governor and the Of those present. W. Carrington) being a large success.
The authority on tea, after noting the decrease in the export, gosa on to any
wisblo, one and all
of the histrionic at
des of the performers.
TAN LONS OF THE STEAMER
[YRON OUR OWRDORBESPONDENT).
meni, 16th November The Danish steamer Actie, Capt, Hang
"CRICEST
⠀ SHANGHAI TEAM V. STAY-AT-HOMES.
On Saturday & match took place on the ground in Queen's Head between the Hongkong Shanghai Bleront and the Stay-at-Houns It will be seen from the score that the home-
72. Boore SRAM
seert de curt wil be aarstad ani in ćku kupa áli maurien, Wah 2 koja that after my dath my gosi siring the farsiga plaintiffs and Induang Akam. Will hesend a spirit vája tu sendoa kašoital në to abandon their claim, which is one af great distansete the regiments of bas righteous attack importance to banks and foreign merekabte enforced by car tresty Powers. I Leang Chi generally.
chow is not dead, please deliver this to him. I am sure that Loang Chi-chow will not disap polat me nor disregard car Sage Emperor.
"Scented capers are used solely for blend The whole affnie was furip roled to be ad. master, flex as total wake. handred yards | ntern had by far the best of the game, and that | "ing. Formerly this blouting done "Dumerous retailers throughout England
Anton the show they would have made would. "now it is in the hands of two or three
mammor lice been a vox severo que for shipping have been sorry, indeed. His 112 got out in "large blonders, and should they decide to
On Entertomoon the Gorman Bethanes and the city is the farth wreck. The stea alnded three Be fourteen 'n aan 's and 2 "axelude scented teas from their blends the Chapel an dem Road was the scone of a Enoshima Masuah Kaling, the steamer Ruzzingisa. Henpook was the top scorer 84~for | toɛwait the action of Judge Fowley ou writ of dozule udding, Japtain Peterson, of the steamer fara at Tament, and the bark Comot at Aulang the Slay-at-Home, and Wall saws next with "export from Canton would entirely coase, 22, and Carsin Rasmussen, Yangtara zilch, being the others."
The decrease is not due to a deterioration a two young ladies who arrived by the Bayern having niced their fature lives for went or for in quality; in fact, during the past thres we compulsory that Captain Rasan "years these
Den rather narrings should take place not later than Saturday at one menyitval of KO zon "purer, but they are being pushed out day afternoon enabled the two happy events "by the Indian and Ceylon growths. These to Ake place together. The Garman vessels in intter pay no export duty, whereas the port were all gally decorated and a very large party seambled to wish happiness to the wad Canton duties and taxes amount to add pain. May their fanse be a bright as was "much as 86 por cant. of the cost price," the weather. It may be remembered that in the Amay
A. S. WATSON & CO., Coreular report for 1896 some remarks on the tea tree of the port, supplied by Mr. FRANK CARS, were incorporated. Mr. CABS, after remarking that the crop of Amoy Oolongs in 1896 amounted to 1,200,000 lbs., a shortage of 55 per cent. on the previous year, Weat on to say An equally "narked decline is expected in 1897, after which the article will probably cease to "appear as an item in our trade returns, as the tea districts are being rapidly thrown "out of cultivation, and most of them are "'irrevocably rained,” The reason, he said,
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Soitteraand Bailore Institute, aukso wedges with The Rev. G. R. Vellinge, Chairman of the thanks the following donations towards the fund for new furniture,
Harry Wicking Ho Turg
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Meer, W. Brewer & Co.... J. Hastinge
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Lt. Colond! The O'Gorman.
Colonel Gorges, A..P.D.
Capt. Dyson, A.P.D..
Major Kos, A.S.C
The doll, while andavouring to reach as anchors outside Touhui har, and with the men birted along the shore. waiting for the whitefight to put in its ap Pearance. It was afte sight in the evening) and owing to rain, the hors could not be sein, The land was kept in constant use and give with 19 fathoms out, esording to in ottsége. report, no. bottom 8.20, to the ousteria tion of thun 'on dadla'rugged Ine of rocks burst into view on the starboard and Instantly the vessal grounded slightly. Fall speed extern was given but the vead swung round striking the rooks heavily auntslips, and breaking large hole in the botten nor the englue room. The vessel was now found to be alling fast and the pumps, on being ned, had no visible oct an the water which we rusbing in and rapidly filling the veneel. The ballast tanke were filled fe steady the ship ind hosts wore lowered ready to carry the step ashore if it should bo accessory to feavo the ship. During the aight 6 gun was fead and datress signals shown, but without succeeding insttracting the attention of the Japanese to the part about a mile or so distant.. The parge consisted of 709 tone of beans and bean cake, fried Bok, etc., and the former commenced to swell and by early morn That everything in connection with H..ing the decks were bursting. Ons baut with a was not for to seek: the entire reps ships in the barboar is in splo-ple order was foreiguor, nomo. Chines, and the comeradores |
WEB BOW Bout of and snoiseded in orussing the lar realised $130,000, white the lekin paid asce abundantly evident on Saturday forenoot afely and entering the inner barbour The "amenated to 820,000 and the export duty to A signal was made from Admiral Fitsgald's Brst bust encountered was a compan with the agship (Harfleur) to land detachments in full Chinese pilot aboard, who, with the innocence of 835,000, or a total of $66,000, considerably marching order with guns, ammunition, and ano, oried out that he had seen their signal more than one-third of the value of the provisions Saturday is a busy day on board and wanted to know if they were not signaling
ship, and at the time the order trafor a pilot, the men were hard at work cleaning. The captain and second officer. lett the ship The order could hardly here come at a last in a small boat, Int upon reaching the en- inoro inopporinue moment, and it is, thers- face, exceedingly creditable to all concerned trance were unable to make their way in and were in the danger of being swept out to rea that within thirty minutes about 2009 me when a Japanese launch ose to their rene including marines and field-gan crews. bed and they were brought in safely. The crew, all hea pot shore, each man carrying 100 rounds of whom were saved, consisted of fies fatiguers of ammunition and two days provisions. Aix and 23 Chinos and there were four compradores in-puuders were also lauded. The men on board. The slater in of course a total loss formed up sud, headed by the ships bands,
and is to be well by pallio suotion on the 19th miration of all beholders. marched through the town, exciting the ad-
inat. Her last port was Chefoo and she carried cargo for Tasi and Amug, all owned by Chinese.
Lea.
Turning now to the report of Mr. MORE HOUSE, the Commissioner of Customs ai Amoy, for last year, we find Mr. CABS's prognostication amply fulfilled. Mr. Mox HOUSE says:-" In all probability this trade "report will be the last in which reference "will be made to Amoy tea as an important factor in our trade. Twenty-hve years "ago 65,800 piculs wors exported; this year. "the total is 12,127 picals, and even at pre "seat writing there are 1,200 piuuls remain- **ing unsold in the hands of the native toa- "mer, with a very remate chance of their "ever finding a parehasor." Mr. MogE HOUSE adds that the export and lekin duly aro factors which militato against the hopes of the most sanguine, and that it is now too late to propose remedial menstres which would resuscitate the already moriband leaf, formerly the leading article of export; but goes on to say that "The native growers are not entirely free from blaze; of late yeare they have been content to produce any article which would sell, but the "new United States Inw establishing stand "ard has practically shut out the article a now produced." The deterioration of the quality, however, may be eet down as more or less due to the excessive taxation, [24 for, notwithstanding the experience to the contrary given in the Canton Consular report, it may be assumed as a general rule that when any trade is being taxed out of existence the producers will be driven to pinch the quality until, as at Amoy, the inevitable collapse comes. Prohibitive import duties imposed for the protection of
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HOSOKONG, November 21st 1888.
Tux Indian and Ceylon ten plantera mey as one of their argumouts against a high exchange value of the rupee the bounty that cheap silver is supposed to confer upon China tea, thereby favouring the competition of the inter. So for the bousty, if there is
Capt. Buttonsbor A 8.0. The Chartered Bank have kindly consented to receive obeques for this purpose if sent direct to them and made payable to the Soldiers and Brdiors Institute.
LORD CHARLES BERESFORD
AT SHANGJIAT. ENTERTAINED AT DINNER BY THE
CHINA ASSOCIATION,
[SPECIAL TELEGRAM TOTAG "DAILY FREE"]
SHANGHAT, 20th November.
Last night Lord Charlos Beresford attended the annual dinner of the Cains Association at which 160 persons were present, Lord Chorles who spoke for an hour, delivered an ad mirable address, in the scurso of which he complained of the entice loss of prestige at Paking sustained by the British Govern
ant His coatondod that England bad ne policy în China and that the Russlare wore completely surprised at being allowed to make such a large advance. The British sphere of influence in the Yangtze valley was altogether bem was for Britain, Amerion, Germany, and illoeory. The only solution of the China pro- Japan to come to un agreement with regard to the "open door," Britain must re-organise the Chinese army. A strong resolution was an simonely passed embodying Lord Charles' points,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
SUPPLIED TO THE “DAILY PRES."} LONDON Fth November... Despatches from Washington roport activ While that policy continues in respect fit in the War Department. Ten regiments China's ten tends the Indian and Ceylon have been ordered to be in readiness for service planters need have little fear of any
in the tropics. formidable competition being nursed by variations in the gold value of the dollar and rupee
tho Zamortalité gase a consent to commemorats On Friday evening the offers, and crew of the completion of their three years' commission on the China Station.
SPAIN AND THE CESSION OF THE PHILIPPINES
The Spanish Communiesioners have presentad a memorandum refusing to discuss the area der of the sovereignty of the Philippines.
RUSSIA AND GREAT BRITAIN
IN CHINA.
aifust from 12th fast, during the temporary of the principle of thes ogen door, Great Britain Rumsey,
may, sad the United States.
*EWS FROM THE PHILIPPINES.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
A NEW TACTION IN THE REPUBLICA PILIPINA A now foolion a boon slowly but surely developing along careful lives for several wędka past The deposed Artsches is mentioned as the figurehead, with Spanish indserce as a backing. The majority of Spanierie see to. have standoued their outward aggressiveness and resigned themselves to fato, but there are soms moving energetio spirits who keep the, fame alive and lows no opportunity to cause diesantion.
A STAY AT HOMEA 5. Bersembe Bilk, b Vallings I. Exogoski fan pat segmen 2. A. Car, Davis, Vallings E. Campben, RA, Low B. Most, al Arthur, b. Langhorne, giler, H, N., o ruby i Campbell.
INWar, H.N., Arthur, Catapha Wally BN, Dewionon Bedwell, H.N., h Iathbyklys Hoquser, beValilags
R. Lowe, not obt
Lethbridge Lowon Vallings Langhorne P. G. Der
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Total
BOWLING “ANAZYBIB. Overe. Baid, Ban. Wideo, E.B
.4 24
80
29 7 193-
14
4 55
10 20
G. D. Campbell 81
G. D. Campbell, o P. A. Coa, 45. 9. Bmith. 4.9. Anton, not cat
Subs De Lowden, b.T. 8. Smith..
Capt Langhorne, R.A., † T. 8. Smith. H Asher, Hensonk
apk sko, A.P.D.; run out
4. Ward, 16.., b. 8. Smith,
Lethbridge, XLR, ET. 8. Halth. Rev. G. E. Valling, T. B. Smith EL. P. G. Davies, EA, cand b T. J. A. Anderson, & Walk gia
1. 8. Emith
Wal
coch
Bedwelt:
Dewar
Total
...178.
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BOWLING ANALYSIS. Over Mald, Bust. Widas D. Wishes,
17
8. 71
18.1
55
5
2
43
"418 118
ARMONIO VORAISENHOWER, This match was played on Saturday between the Harmente Cricket Club and the Craiges: gower Cricket Club, at the Happy Valley, and resulted in a vistory for the letter by 28 rund. Immert and Fultonjev zad P. Guttleren ware most successful with the ball. The following are the scores
HARMONIC
F. Siva, ◊. Hemodine, b Lammast “
R. Pestonj, Baart, & Ruttonjos...
B. Gattire. Iammert sinnige
F. Danenberg, tontin qepallame
J. Medios, b Kalonja
F. Gaiters, Ruttuajes, b Lammit...
P. Costa; G. Renadios, Lammerté
. Salteres, buttoje
D. Carmike, b Lemmert
Extra
Total
HORAMIKKÄOWER."
7. H, Buttonjes, & Silva A. Rahman, an ent
AMERICAN REGISTRY FOR "BRITISH STEAMERS,
THE HOSTBEEN PACIFIC COMPANY PRR- PARING TO OFFMATE PITE VES- MELS ON A LING TO FID NEW AMERICAN POSSESSIONA
Theoma, 13th October. The Northern Pacifo Steamship Company is quietly preparing to put the steamoips Olympia Columbia, Victoria, Tacoma, and Argyle, which now fy British flags, under Americas registry, providing the United Staten kesys Manila and
BLOOD BELEASED. BIGNIFICANT ACTION IN NEW YORK, Ata'alook on the morning of Ost, 19ta. Jamos Flood, who was arrested on the strivel of the Dorm at the request of Consul Lyon of Kobe, wat brought from the Alameda County Gool to the United States Marshal's files in Ban Franoiste Habeas corpus fled in his behalf. The writ ma granted and made returnable at one d'alook, at which time Flood, in company with his attorney, T. D. Riordan, oppasred in court. The latter ärgåed that according to the treaty between tho United Staton and span it was illegal to detain person or a complaint Treus Japan unless the re- quest came through the diplomatic servion to the local representatire of Japon and complaint was made by him to the Federal judiciary. It was also. contended that no crime was specified in the cablegrem, and, allowing that the arrest bad been perfectly regular, a reasonable time had elapsed for Conani Lyon to forward charges. especially as Marshal Bhits had cabled hin for particulars on Monday evening (October 17th.)
Assistant District Attorney Behlesinger was in favour of discharging Flood, and thaughty, having takon na potive part in mocuring that the Marshat had done his duty in making At that time the British Government declined, the arrest, especially as he epeat 350 for a cable massage to Kota te fnd what it was all about for neutrality's sake, to permit a obangs of registry, but this difficulty we removed when Schlesinger wald that in view of the fact that ne reply had been received from Kobe he would po same. It is understood that Lamont and other officials of the Northern Pacillo Railroad recommend the discharge of the prigorer,
and Steamship Companies are sanguine that a great trade will be built up with Hayall and Manils, which explains their desire to secure steamers that can be freely operated to thin country's distant possessione.
Judge Harley thought that the Barahal was right in making the arrest until a proper statemout of fasta ovrived from Japan. H held however, that a reasonable time had slapsed and judged it his daty to order the discharge of Flood from arrest.
Flood did not care to discuss his plans for the fatare, saying that a few days would be required to look over the situation,
1 New York despatch of October 29th sar it was learned that day in the city that Floot sad Go had given a chattel mortage on October Oth on merchandise to Frederick W. Grolls of Bouth Orange, NJ, for $12,108, as sonrity
part of the Philippine islands. Last July, when the Government was souring teasports, these steamer, together with the Arisona, more offers it ou dordition that American registry
or given them.
A low falfilling this condition was passed just before Congress adjourusd. Daniel Lamont vice-president of the Northern Pagifio Rail-
ith passoge.
It is expected that the steamship drona already under the American flag, with be turned back to the Northern Facião when the Govern ment Is through with her.-S. F. Chronicle.
In enneolion with the sbovo, the steamer Columbia was placed under the American gag on 11th November by Conal Gloneral Wildman.
for money due, and on October 5th George MR. PARSONS ON THE HANKOW -
TO CANTON RAILWAY.
Ban Francisco, October 20th.
A big yndicate of prominent financiers of
Flood gave a bill of sale of the office fixtures at 445, Broome Street to George W. Kinnt for 31... The portas wero George and James Flood. Their business in. New York was looked upon aka brazer of that at this port. They have Now York city is bekfod a plan to build a rail- hid a branch in New York about two years and road from Hongkong (China) to Hankow, a paint half In the trudat was asid that they on the Yangtze-kiang river, 650 milos inland, bought nothing in New York, all goods coming and the ponsalting engineer of the concern, from Japan.
William Barclay Parsons, of New York city, is tera as his way to China to make a thorough
THE LAST WORDS OF A CHINESE REFORMER.
investigation of the country and its prospects and to collect all-necessary-data for a report... that will either cause the project to be fostered a good thing or abandoned as a poor firan-
cist venture.
The concern I represent," said Mfr. Parsons, when seen yesterday at the False Hotel, 38 called the Chinese Bailway Syndicate. The principal man is os-Sonator Brice. Ho has se ociated with him a syndicate of fifty prominent capitalists and bankers of New York uity. Among them are Levi P. Morton, Blisa & Co., the Central Trust Company, the Standard Oil Company, Moors & Schley, and other loading New York bankers.
"Several years ago a man named A. W. Bash of Seatida declared that he balloved he could
J. Boquer G. Rembios, b Lammert 2 We (Nagasaki Preast are able to sky to put A. Ribeiro, Bos, Lagi ma
boforo our readers some documenta of remark: able interest in consection with the recent coup stat and the present reign of terror in Faking. The translations from the original Chiume were bent na by "A. Reformer." We think thero is no reasonable doubt that the donauts are what they profess-to-be, vie a report of same remarks addressed by the Emperor of China to Tan Chi-tang, recently executed at Peking, and the dying addresses of Tan Chi-tong to hisfriends and associates Kang Yu-wer and Idang Chi Chau. These addresses were written by Tan Chistung in ble owa blood on linen strips torn from bis clothing while he was in prison awaiting ex get a Chineso consection for a railroad. He tian, and were sacratis conveyed to Kang went to China and returned with an encourag. Yn we in Japan. They breating the marit of ing report. Two years ago he went to New the earnest reformer, who feals with the ancient York and found enough people to back him for another trip to China. He made the trip and, Roman, dulce et decorum esl pro patria mori.
with the aid of the names of his hackers, rod a preliminary contract and rotarnod with is to New York. That contract became the basis for nogotiations betweon the members of the syndi. once and the Chinees Alinister in Washington. This summer the concession was signed.
"By the terms of the concession from the Chiause Government, the syndicate is to saud ont engineers to make a survey, The Chinese Government is then to iese Chinese Govern
A. E Argat, b Guiṭlarva
1. E. Lammert, & Carvalho, Gußbret 3. La Stasit, not eat a m
M. B. Angar, b dattiores....
B: Ba, Perionfo & Guttiere
F. Aquivo, a Quitoires, le Pestorjen... G. Bowdies, buttieret mencari A. Remedios, a Silva; b Pantonjve H. Rapp, B. Ckalierez, b Pestonjco
Total ma'am
CORRESPONDENCE.
de
We do not hold surelves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondent] THE "CHINA'S" RECENT VOYAGE:
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE
"NAGASAKI PERss.”].
Artacheo stook that has so long lain dormant is rising again... It was pretty
Bir-Since the trouble recently broarred in Paking the opinions expressed by foreigners generally believed that he had been chet by
and our countryman vary in all respects; but Aguinaldo's orders shortly after he arrived st
none of them give us weight to the relations between our Emperor Kwan Sa and his Carita last June. It was definitely known that
confidential and faithfal secretaries. Mr. he was imprisoned. No one has seen him for
Kang Yo-wei, after his arrival in this country, questioned they dony that he has been done months and when the rebel leaders are
Las nafolded the real state of affairs, and has sdded that as he is bean entrusted with the ut bonds and give them to the syndicate righty canoorus of the Emperor and in negard to pay the cost of the surrey plas a proper away with, but say that he is merely being- stained mutil it is deemed safo to give bim
ance with the arabat request of his dead pervertages prost. Then the erudicate a to have charge of the operation of the road companions, he ia kennd to do all'ia his poor for a period of forty-five years after its couple. liberty Artashoo will be remembered as the leader who was left in Manila to arrange the TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRINS.". final tore and may affairs with the Spani
to effect the rescue of the Emperor. I de sot tion, receiving during that time 20 per cent, of GIRI beg to draw your attention to a par know whether or not his mere worde will be the rat preft, while the remaining 80 per cent, ards when Aguinaldo and the other had gona graph which appeared in the Hongkong Telegraph sufficient to arouse the Treaty Ecwors: bat ze shall go to the Chinese company, which is to be abroad, agreeing not to rature again if all the on Friday. 18th, containing a series of mis-state it is a fact that the Emperor suffers this distress the real weer of the road, for the Chinese Spanish obligations badu escried at. Ia ments with referencs to the respective voyages owing to the schemes of form being prevented Charornment will not permit fortiga ownership represented a very "Kiva faction and was of the P. M. steamer Uking and the Bronch mail by the Fimpress, Dowager, and that is subjects of a railrend. The syndicate is to appoint all
cannot do anything of any use. I boliese that the oficiais of the company. Aguinaldo's greatest iml. Inter, when he stoner Caledonier, from Woosung to Hongkong came to Hongkong, he and the Gonezel quar-The first mistake of-the writer of the article this will at least attract the attention and tho.
Ty a ferment bonde, which The Ohio Ungernment is to pay for this the sated To It At in question was in supposing it was the Gale Ny mpathive of the hugg Fatty inuenrad to the is believe will have a good sale in New York
TENING TOUXY, WI French Treaty Poors if they will make some arranger in London or in both cities. complaint Baudire, also known in Hongkong, wail steamer Melbourne, bound to Japan. brought about a reconciliation, but juscosy
ments to pat her offairs in order ngala and I The fasts Bre these-The China left Woo shall be pleased to see the proceedings. Here the Yangtzo-kiang river scrth to Canton and The proposed route te from Hankow up ou never ceased to exist. We may expect to see sang at 10.30 am on Tuesday and arrived in with I beg to forward you translations of ibe developments in the near future
Hongkong on Thursday at 4 pm., making the dying words of the beto Mr. Tan Chi-tung and
thence to the sea, probably at Hongkong. I The provinces of Pangasinan and south voyage in 594 hours. The Caledonien left I'ventory to say that China should not be die an eir line the distance is about 60 railes, but Ilocos, worth of Maails are the soutros of Woosung at 0.45 pm on Tuesday and arrived regarded when she has brought to the world the actual length of the road will probably be considerable dissortant. They have had re-in this harbour and meds fast to her busy at such a man as 3ir. Tin Chiang, who has dong By miles longer than that. If the project presentatives at Malolos for the past week 6.15 pm, on Thursday, thus making exactly the is datis agcording to the will of the Creator proves feasible we shall have an absolute meno pleading their cases. Some weeks ago, while some time as the Chins on the pasango from post I remain, sir, yours obediently,
poly, as there are no railroads in that part of through these provinces, it became necessary. one of the military expeditions was passing to port, at
A KEFORMEL
China The country to be trazend is very The taoties followed by the Frenchman were
fertile and it is densely popnisted. It produsse to seize the buffaloes and esteral ponies for trans-these-After leaving Stoep Island counse
Nagasaki, 9th November, 1839.
ten in large quantities; action and rics. Thoro VERBAL EDICTS DICTATED BY B... THE EM e also very large deposits of coal in that region. portation. Promises were made to return them was sat so that the steamer was always in sight all and make good for thees that were lost; but of the prominent land marks, having sighted
PEROR KVANG SU TO, VÍS. CONFIDENTIAL
"A Belgian syndicate holds a concession for Mr. Chamberlain, speaking at Manchester them. The time is appecaching for tairing in and Cokeen, and from thence to the Lamooks, who should be blamed by my subiols. I have tiquons sailroad Una from Hongkong north to
up to date the owners claim they have not coon. Heishan Island Tungying Island, Taresbout
BEURETARY, THE LATE ME. TAN CHI-TUNG. A railroad from Honkow northward to Peking. I have best for twenty-three years an ame If both the resda are built there will be a con- said that an agroemont with Russia regarding the eropa and plowing the fields and without the H.D. the Governor has been pleased to appoint
The Government Gaulle announces thai China was to be desired, bat no agrasment over useful water buffalo the districts will suffer. steamber of early twice the age and of simply put my people in a bard, parition. Do Peking, a distance of pertaps 1,335 miles.
so timt by keeping in touch with the land a any bounty in the matter, has done little good Commander Hastings to be Aating Harbour could be permanent Relay in the intrust of heavily.
you think that. it is not my wish to see my power than the Chins as enabled to keep on people prosperous, my nation streng? Do you me 13 usistants. Two of them have shely *I am taking a party of four engineers with to China tea, the trade in which is stendity Master (in addition to his other duties), with both Powers. In tegard to the maintanance THE "BUENOS AIRES" DEPARTS FOR SPAIN,ker way with confidence and make the mean to say that I should bo olled a gloomy spiled fiora Vancouver. I expect to reinsa to for Iloilo and Spain, carrying 769 Brasierda,
The Spanish transport Buenos Aires has exiled time from port to port. declining, the advantages of ebenp silver absence on account of sickness of Commander mast find common fuferosts with Japan, Ger- sick and prisoners, as well as a great number of weather was: wian northerly fabout force 91ger who does not like to reform the Govern data of some sort Nothing will be done by So far as a typhon was oncerned the sovereign? But it is only the Empresa Dow-America in six or seven months with canolasivo
mort and all the Ministera belonging to the the syndicate until I present my report officers. The noune at the dock was a peculiar with following tus ur otherwise the anal ane. Men gathered with all their belongings weather to be expected at this time of the year adhere to the laws of our sucient progenitors, Kuncha party who have always proposed to about them, who, had fought for months in this in the Formosa Channel. "island paradies who had come here in all the Those facts I think clearly show that thero II Whatever seques that should be adopted
That I really cannot help, ka pride of their palloa in gaiy decorated ships and
was no necessity for say shoating Boaven to reform, you may always propose as you like landed with bands playing and Spanish daga wards that the China wins in a common and I must try to follow your advice. Whenever Aying froms evity avelable point. How different cabler Ihava reason to believe that the author 7 am in fault, you may dictate to me personally the departure! All quiet and aportentations; of the article referred to last by betting that the and I will at once try to ebanga. not a banner of their defeated country to bo Caledonien would not arrive hore until us. seen, and those who were left behind remained night. saly because they could not soare passage. For Thanking you in anticipation for allowing months past many Sparish families bave been the portion of your valuable spass and exclospocially private audiences are only six in living at the Hotel de Oriente without meeting ing my sand-Ironsin, yours faithfully,
TRUTH their expenses. When the proprieter heard of the intended railing of the Buenos Aires he Hangkong, Noromber 20th, 1836. called on the 'Arezimu szthorities and lodged s complaint It is understood that messa
THE TYPHOON. ware takes causing all bills to be paid befers they were allowed to departa
The following talegrans have been received from the Manila Observatory - M It is generally understood that 7,000 troops ¦ "Monika, 19th November, 8 pm There are are en route for the Philippines, having loft Sau signs of another depression to the B.9.3. of Hoa. Sec. of the Hongkong Rifle Association, headquarters did not produce any information.
Ou Sturday morning Mr. M. S. Nortbeole, Franciscc about October 22nd. Inquiry at Manila Direction unsettled." Theaived a wise stating that Bhaaghat's more in
***Manila 20th Novombor, 6 a.m.Typhoon the inter-colonial shooting match was 893.
The existence of the expetition was not al- i now to E, N. E. Hezils, moring N. W. Prob mitted, bai information has been received that | ably rernirea Pocitio," Hongkong's score was 134 and Singapore's places the matter alost, beyond doubt Pre Manila, 20th November 3 pm-Another book of views of Hongkong published by kong has now won six, Singapore two, and the question. The transport Zadians left San. "A Bit of the British Empire" is the title of the sine contosis which have taken place Honga large number of zun, and this lends light to Faralells; moring westwards.”
921, so that Hengkong is again the winner. Of parations are going on for the accommodation of typhoon to B. Manila between 116 and 125 Mosta. Kaily and Walsh. The views, which Shanghai one.
Francisco on Osisber 17it and the Chip on paper and are wonderfully clear. We first have says: Bramining the sight years statistics few days. Last night it was reported that twe The Singapore Free Press of November 11th October ind; they are both exposted in D an interceling illustration of Hongkong filty of the scoring in the annual inter-colonial transports had arrived, hot asquiry at the tan ne), left Nagasaki for this port on The N. Y. H. steamer Karuga Mara, (Austro- Tears ago, which gives us some lea of the match bobyon Hongbest, Shanghai, and Sinoes of the Captain at the Port did not confirm Friday, the 18th furtaar, and arpected to Transformation which has taken place since gapera, it appears that fifteen team sheets with the nowa. the island, bacome British possession. Tais Martiri Hery aggregated 11 997 points, that
, ༣་ is followed by a panoramic view of Hongkong to any 7908 a average per shoot. Nine
Serve bere at poor on the 22nd instant:
The stonina Lembro ledt Singapore on 19th of to-day, the other plates representing econ's Lay Metford shcote aggegated 8,112 point, gio.
Many complaints are based concerning the Wellington Street, Jubiles Statue, Pabio Gar- Tee on ten rifles per beam is 1015 points;ether Manilo she will probably straighten out all Before the U, B. oruiser Charleston retarde to dens, Pok Trate way, and Union Church the wise 1015 poiuto per man. This is not a fine these troubles and anango everything satisfac- Cemetery at Happy Valloy, the Bowen Toad, rather handicap but an all-weather handiges, torily in the southern islands. Major Bell and the Bsco Course, ytam Reservoir, the harbeur the match having often been fired by individos delante of the Busan of Information have and Kowloon, Robinson Road (Kew.com), Pub toe is vary unfavourable circumetno soob gona to Iloilo and will work in conjunction
Gardens, Kowloon Dock, the Posk, Aber heavy thunderstorm or sternoon's with the envy. thoroughly deserving of a largo esie, deen, and the Cricket Greed. The book is downpour, with disastrous resalts."
weighing but as a feather in the scala against the heavy diandvantages of excessive taxation and primitive methods of cultive tion and preparation. Mr. F. E. TAXLCE, the Statistical Secretary of the Imperial Maritime Curators, in his report on the foreign trade of China for 1887, expresses a belief in the possibility of reviving the tea trade. "I believe," he says, "that the "experiment commenced at Foochow, and "ehortly to be initiated at Hawkow, will, "if sufficient leaf can be proented close to *the fretory, eventudly result in a success "which will encourage the adoption of "similar methods in other centres of the tes insinstry and will rogala for this in portant trade a large measure of its former "prosperity," It is possible that this opinion way he justified by the result, provided that with improved methods of growih and preparation there also goes some considerable measure of relist from the proscut scale of taxation, for, the industry could not possibly flourish, however wall -conducted as regarde cultivation and pre- paration, so long as the State continued to Jay excessive burdens upon it.
Relief from illegal or excessivo Ixation
A mesting of the Hongkong Legislative Council will be held tomorrow, when the Cap taia Superintendent of Polics will introduce 6 ten of the colony. The Acting Attorney. Bill to make further provision for the sanita General will introdeen a Bill to anthorise the imposition of fees for the issue by the Govern certain glances of Chinese who uro Assirova of mont of Hongkong of certain nertidestes to going to Manila
LONDON, 18th November, 1898, THE DREYFUS CASE, It is believed in legal circles in Paris that the
of Captain Dreyfus, Ccar de Cassation will shortly ardor the rotar
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE,
H. MI. S. Formidable, the largest battle-ship afant, bas boon launched at Parlemouth.
GREAT BRITAIN ANE CHINA,
THE INTER-COLONIAL SHOOTING MATER.
of Batarday, says A fair business har of a battalion of one thousand Chiasse to serve Mr. Erich Georg. in his Share List) Lord Lansdowne has ordered the sarciment been done during the week under review at Waikairei under British Ofoers. and sovral stocks show a further im Union, Cains Traders, Canton Insuranc provement in values, principally Bask shares, Chian Sugars, Hotels and Electrica. Hong- kang Electrios buve improver farther, and hevo been done-a-bigh es 212, the stock leaving bit easier with no bayers over 8117; this rian is caused by the negotiations, now going on, betweez the Gas Company and the Electria Company for the purcham by the former of the Jatter concern."
are 19 in ult, are printed on the best of
HONGKONG AGAIN VICTORIOUS,
MORE AMERICAN COES COMING,
AFFAIRS AT 15.0140.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
man has ever been. But I shall be esported by "Ieball ponotrate to phases where no white
Government. While I am making my ex- a bodyguard of soldiers provided by the Chinose
in Bhanghai"-S, F. Chronicle. plorations and survaya my family will remai
THE LATA ME KAN CHI-TUNG'S ADDRESS.
COUNTERFEIT RUPEES, TO MA, KANG. TÜ-WEI. Those who have lately been admitted to
The following lotter appears in the Financial Now zambor. We four of them; must receivo
Sir-En hin sanaal report, Mr. Henry, the fafal aircken; those, who, while desiring the Inspector Gevers of Police in Bongal,
writes - to go forward sts yet hanging back, are not worthy of zarians consideration; while he who "During hat year 1600 tons of silver henly one hair ramuising, by which he were imported and distributed throughout the ties," in only sun, Master. If Hearen does net is a very large number of persons competent bravely wishes to hold a border of 30,000 ent contry, and having regard to the fact that there
intend to break the line of sucouston of the to manufacture from silver of the value of 12.
clestial Empire, you, Mater, must not die.
eupsos which have a fictitions value of 162, the Bat, asal do not let those who died die for possibility of the counterfeit boining of mirer nothing and those who are living render no sarrapes bold not be lost sight of Many of gies in their lives1 Chitang (in dying) do the spointens of anunterfeit rupees which came what is easy while you, Master fremaining into our haude are of excellent workmanship. shall after path become a spirit to render assis genuineness Queen'w coin would in all prob allse), have to do what is difficult. My son Were it not that they are of base metal, their tance in pasishing the rebellions. F tear my ability never have been challenged." clothing and bite my finger and writs this with
And it is aeignificant commentary upon this my blood: My words thus and hors.
tatement that the Indian Treasury Depart THE LATE SPECIAL CONFIDENTIAL RECRE-
FORE ment asumannsee that amongst ita roount TARY TO THE EMPEROR KWAN-AU, MEL
reeipts are Rs. 16,000 believed to be counter- TAN CHI-TUNG, WHILE IN CAOL BY THE above, it is clear that in a oantry which is said to
Ceit! In short, connecting the two statemen ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FUNISHMENT, contain 1,000,000 skilled alvaramiths, and where ADDRESSING. MR. LIANG OUT-COW BE the quining of a dugly rupee, not from basu TORE RECEIVING THE FATAL STROKE. A
metal, but from standard alirer, would pay the Whan the calamity poured on the 6th day coiner two antire days wage, the Government
and Earth Intermingld, het of painful tha batwean ha own and counterfeit rupees, Late of our Emperor hung upon the hands of dad, to turn from the economic aspect of the the debauched Empress Dowager and the se question, I should like to neh what is the vor- bellious Ministers of State. Chi-tour is more diet of the civilised world upon the moral
·STILL · ÁNOTHER DELAY.
dying, and Obi-tang's duties are so far fulfilled. napoot of the present oculust for sa-
• The Kobe Chroniola of Nov. 11th mays--
Considering the vastness of the Empire, sinong | promaoy between silveremith and Birkar. Still another delay has taken place in this page shall it be impossible to have one or two faith
the enormous multitude of officials and people, Whether is it more immoral to rob poor mon ofaldir tiny silver hoseda, always hitherto con- for Eza defentante having been duly deposited bestted at seeing their Sovereign in sach the other hand, to purchase sad the rupes The security for costs demanded by the connectful officers, patriote in apleit who are broken vertible into rupees at the surest mint, or, es by the Bank, and the case set down for hearing distressed position, and painfally contem. dies which, sa we are casually informed, are Yesterday, the defendants connad, who are plating the fate of their nation shall follow the now being rande in Germany and exported on the ease to the final Court of Appeal pricepted Chingren, righteous by action ? If there be already stated that they are determined to carry example of Chan Fing Chan Bub, and Chillargs sale to Bombay Yours faithfully.
petition against the case being tied by Moss neue, the whole human sense of this Celestial
MOBETON FILMWEN. Miura, Niws and Shimogame, whe. conatitate Empire is quits duet and the partition of the ited partiality Counsel for the defendants bass long.
is one of the results that may be expected Road Central, Jay House (Caseway Bay), ing 901-9 as an average per shot. The diport regulations and condition of allaire attolle finst, at 6 p.m. and may be expected here about the Nighth Moon (Supt. 21);; when Heaven of India samite that it is able to distinguish
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the 20th inst.
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THE CHARTERED BANK and THE FLOOD VANE.
from the direct participation of foreignere in the industry. Mr. CARLES, the Couss at Foochow, in his
last report fors to the Fuochew Tea Improvement Company's plantation at Doon Ling and anya The local Government regards the Company not unfavourably and itself is making an effort to restore the tes trade "by reducing the lekia charges. The re duction is intended also to beneft the "provincial Government, which is appre "honsive that teas may be brought down the Chiuses mala ward, and defendant was in Nok 30 Tompr.Ekett & Comeroy of tho insurgents. They rebels doolars the Court, on the ground that they have exhib deminion he the Payers will take place, ere
Launtie Asylum, was charged at the Magistracy George Sydney, asistant wardmaster at tho on Saturday by J. M. Lee, the senior ward-
ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
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The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial
master, with assalt. Defendant admitted the Lad Netheracle Hospitais begs, to noknowledge Les said on the morning of the 15th was in furds of the hospitals:- charge, but stated he had reesived provocation, with thanks tus following donation to the
auder the transit pass, the duties under his room talking to the anal, who was in the Mok Wan Chaong
doorway. The Indian cook was in the passage. Hak the Chen which would be paid to the central Go Leo gave the cook a push and said,Here, you Wong Chuk Yau vernment,
The intention, as go downstairs." Defendant came out of his zoom Long Yu Po. "am assured by the officials, is to undorbidara him alone," Defendant called back the yik i bab Ka and strok him on the chin, saying, Do Chi Ing On
Lal Bling "transit dues." Chinese segurances do at ecnk, ta whom he spoke about half a minute, Kwik Sim Lau... count for much is themselves but, where and then the cook went downstairs. He had Lan Chu Wan
been on nufriendly terms with defendeat for Furg Tik Tiog
foreignore huva a direct interest in the business it may be possible, by means of the transit pass, to keep taxation withio moderate limits, though the kekin authori ties may be expected to maką a stout fight
over it,
squo time. They did not speak. but left chita Tar han Ting a
for eng another." This siste of affair lad cen. Wang Yuck. Chuon lined for over a year. An ar gave evidence Cop, Dreglas & Co.
Ying His Fo That she went up to the defendant's zoom behea Un Ming. osure the Indian cook told him that she had for t Indian cook up with her. The Indian cook Tak Cheong dirtied the defendant's plats. She brought the thes To Tang.. and he went upstairs to complain about the A Tak amal karing hang some work over hin beaket. Wal Woo
Boo Woo. to have come to the Court, bat mod to defen Wlog Ted The Magistrate thought the case ought never Younging.
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In the meantime the industry is steadily declining. Mr. BRENAN, in the Cantor Copsular report for last year, incorporates. dent..
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·UPANISH DEPEAT IN THE HOUTE, Nowra from privats Recrees and thoroughly reliablo Exs just been received from Hollo to the following effect the Charleston to tonin in the harbour, as bo The Spanish Governor of Holle has petition atterly able to protect bis ewa poople and Troilo is completely surrounded and at the
the foreign residents.
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October 12.
THE KILBURN SISTERS AND THEIR VOTES.
The Revising Barviator the Paddington
that they are not sexions for say connection their statement on the fact that after the attach Chi-tung nowise regret that I die befor with Aguinaldo, but are fighting to rid them- ment had besu issued. Mr. Bruce-Webster, the the rest, but shall suffer it I see that those who selves of Spanish rule. When the eary has agent of the Chartered Bank, and Mr Milean live after me are merely content to live like been driven out they will gladly welcome the of the British Consulate, had a private interrien beste ereatures I bite, my finger and write dealt with the question of the Hilbern sisters Americans if they are garanteed some sort of with the Judges at night, mod that on the fellow tale in bleed to proclain to the oficiale and votes, the Radicais karlos obicnted to the names fir gavernment and protection
10. Negros the gate at attachment were dismissed. The protest against the natural and righteous oraitement to ovat piped register for several years. Miss Margaret fogday the balliffs who had to regte the order of people, desiring them to join unanimously under of 67 of the sisters who had been on the mant Spaniards Later they linneil the prisoners to the gist of it, counsel for theslefica lants urging ensure the completo protectiont of our, Sage that all the misters were mea Yow of obedi grost susaal, capturing and disarvotag 1,000 the judges is a lengthy document, Int this is when the-dehanubed and the rebellions and to Fraser (Sister Theodora gure ovidence, stating join their countrymen at failo
Capiz and Panay are-likewise in the hands of illegally, they should not have ben semineed
that even if the bailiffs had asted saproperly or Emperor. the conquering insurgents, who are disseming until the asse was decided Spaniards everywhere, but treating thers, with all consideratids...
ense to the Lady Bigpen im Ayckbourne, Chi-tang, regret that in my life time and that, if aho told theri tipo to say of the I could ant rateru what I am indicted to my firanobes, gkay" were homid by their vows to The result will by that a Conet will be con
they. They also murrendered thair Inoomar so melitated by order of the Chief Judge of the Chan Ping, Prince Mistery and Chimu Bab, grand long as they were shters The Rerizing. Bar Chiba, Balbansko to decide whether the petition general of the then dy easy, who, during the Bmpeses rinker held that the town of poverty and obedi of the counsel for tae defendants is, reasonable: Dowager Lil'e wurpation, arst pretended to follow her ass created a state of things entirely incon This will result in another delay, and when the tions, bat afterwards, opaquered her and rightly sistent with any posibility of the sisters - case will ultimately be deculed it is impossible par to say. Thus is only too much reason to being the airpation of Gas Re Downs Way pro
Lin Che Culog Yob of the Tang dynasty, who, da Hors that the threat of oscylug the one trou acted her fo the peklie
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