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TITS (TUNUKOY DAILY TREIS, BATURVA, 19rd, MABOI 1899,
The Issassin' the Pilipinn sáse have pọt vet: been galed and it has been decided that they shall cours before the full court, probauly aea week.
REVIEW OF THE TROOPS IN HAPPY VALLEY,
Toetarday & review of the trops was held in Happy Valley et which 2,414 officers and môn,
Offbart
Royal Artillery Europeans 14 Hoogbetig 9.B.BA... Royal Bugireurs
ad, R. W, Fusiliers 16 Hongkong Regiment....19
THE HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
MTV Vernon in his wookly share re port dated 17th March says i
THE GAMBLING SCANDAY.
THE DISMISSED DEFECTIVE Under the hosding of Colonial Beandel: English Detectives banistel from Hongkeng" the Daily Mail of the 16th February publishes the following:
A strong patition is to be presented to Mr. Chamboriala in a fow days praying for hin in- tervention in a grave scandal whoroby rea Doglish detectives have been hautshod from the British colony of Hongtong,
The market has rated stoody, except in Bank stock, and a fair ordinny kaudness be NCO,¬ed during the week andor rouler.
Rouxeith some settlementsbaren on the market and a drop of £2 in the Loadoa rate, Hongkong sel Shanghus have rated very weak and a sudden drop of 7 percent, was experienced in the early part of the week, shams changing
The detectives, whose names are Inspectora hands at 204 and 263. Later, however, with the removal from the market of some of the Blanton, Baker, and Quincey, wore members of the Hongkong police force, and they were most pressing lots, and a recovery of the Lon- don rate to £57.10, the market boome much charged with sevand other cfloors with asset- stendior and a douand for one or two small ing bribes from the kooper of a gambling house parcele at 264 was net mot at the time of the colony. Instead of having a fair trial in men were taken before the superintendent of writing small lots are anguired for at 264 per open court or before an impartial tribunal, the and reamin steady ut $40.
324 203 ..608 792
2439
This was granted and negotiations appeared towing trading reseals and jooks; Thie is the peared fe our issue of Thursday is to the dout and their staffe arrived, Lady Blake and is cont. pram.. Nationals have not been dealt in polios, who made the charge against then, col- ta proceed satisfactorily, nibuit slowly, an is latest Chibose idea of the suppression of pr] pointed out to us that phople rending it might were a large number prosent, ocupied seats, in" | Oxalous have continued on offer at quotationsindgy. He declared them all to be guilty, and
the Viceroy has expressed himself as being haring broken a solemn bargain which it i was no hope of restoringship and hospital, Major Clous lad oborgs of the Royal Artillory, and $25) for cash, and at $20 for April; merset land, ant the third is pa kis. way here. They plensed to do. Tu anyone sequainted with debt will be paid with interest one of the foe. Besides the doctor thors were present the whole Col., Mainwaring and Major Morris of the drill and more or less "neglected, sellars at 387 kad all served in the force over twenty-fiv
Gozelte writes under dafe of 1st March Messa. Ularo, Mardoch, Bush, and Everal, of the Pritchard Morgan Mining Concession, arrived here yesterday. This not yet known to which part of the province they will first devote their attention, but it is thought the Kisvabang Valley, near Ning Tuen-fi, way be viited at at ourly data.
sion.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE “DAÍLY FRENA,”]
LONDON, 15th Marok. INDISPOSITION OF SIR CLAUDE MACDONALD,
The Times darns that Bir Clando Mas
Wolshed.
▾
CHINA IN LONDON.
'AN AMERICAN VIEW OF THE
OHINESE QUESTION.
In his address to the San Francisco Chamber
It was freely rumoured in higher local mane darin oirden yesterday, bara the C. Daily Nee of the 18th March, that Great Britain bed demanded from Chins the non-elination of the EYE-SIGHT. that the French and Russian Consula, at
Homan protines to any Power and that the Shanghat have strongly protestoit against
The Hon. Treasurer of the five Bemarial province be at once opened to strastional trade. the application for extension of the and ethornole Hongitis begs to saknowledge Thore, was another ramon on Baturday, of made up as below, were present S Forolgn Settlements. Whey some weeks wanks the following donations to the fame alarmist nature, said to have come from Poking, ago Thotai TSA was ordered from Pek of the Hospitals Tee Hing Yin 35, - at Great Britain had demanded the session of Honan aid that, in conseqgance, there wa ing to vacate office in consequence of
There has been heavy booking for the opening great oziomext both in the Teangli Tamon cornering the local native market in performance of the Vivienne Lager Company and in the Palics at the receipt of the demand, eoms camroudity or other, the Consul Gen tho Treatre oyal this orening. The prisss it bad always book indotood that Great notices of the vertalement at Singapore sad Britain was opposed to any partition of Chianse eral for Groat Britain, United States, newhere are a highly-favourable character. territory. The demand first above peted le further said to have best made owing to resont
Totale do A75 Germany petitioned the Viceroy that he bo
The different corps hind takes up their posi The two Chiuso terpolo hosts only on sucrosetat into as by the subjects of pertallied to remain in office till the Settlemissioned by us Conton Government for the another lower.
tions by half-past tes, when. I.B. Sir Hoary ment Extension question was decided. appression of piracy on the West River are
With reforones to the paragraph which up. Blake and H. Major-General Gascoigne How engaged, a correspondent forms, in
of a blan jacket from the Centurion, it has been Blake and Vice Admiral Seymour and stall
MARINE INSURANCES-China Traders and leoted the evidenes, and acted a prossentar and wera al present. The Inlles, of whom there maless they know the sirouwstances; imagine customary in Chian, until some days ago,
Recommendation, in the ouses of the flora The twin-sorow first-alas oruiser Orlando,
that the poor fellow was left with no assistance an enclosed space on the Race Course in front of. bat with ne sak to report. Uniona have been renommended their dismissal from the foren, he
the Grand Sinad.
enquired for, and have changed hande in a when the Consuls, wasried at length by de- 5,600 tons, commisioned at Portsmouth on tho
or care. What actually occurred was this
On the Governor and the Major General small way at $290. Bereits and North Chines named, carrying with it foe of pasion.
The Governor endorsed the views of the lays, suggested in Cattlement. Tau replied 16th February for the Chinn Sistina. J Cronin, A.D., fell to the ground with efficers are Capt. J. H. T. Barke, Lients. P.X.
the advice of the Governor Fortunately all by granting to the applicants about half of Wright, R. Byde. C. Mackenzie, Ii. Jefferson, oat apparently any one in his own com.mslag their appearance, the whole forus pre- have also been in some demand, bat no sales
the Hongkong Regiaant drooped their colours, of favour at quotation. what they wanted, and that balf was hau-F-E. M. Garforth, H. M. Perfect, Bay, Lipany noticing the occurrence; but he was seen and arms, the Royal Welsh Fasiliers and have been reported. Yangtze continue ont superintendent, and the Colonial fos accepted to fall by officers alose behind, who want to and a royal salute was accorded the Governor. FIRE INSURANCEs-Both Hongkonge and three petitioned against this doeren, and they F. C.. Fisher.
bie assistanen at once, and cent for Dr pered by conditions. The Consuls com
sertour double about their gailt. After a long the man tho band played May Blossom Troops." no sales or-anquiry. 1788 mendably gave Tsai his congs from othies by
- We (China Gezette) are glad to be able to in. Fickthorn, of the Canturion, who was ashores Bir Heary rode along the line and inspected China Firas outings dull at quotations with made out such a strong dafenge te to raise
on duty with the landing party. He caine im-
Sursa Hongkong, Canton and Memos delay the decision was rarerad, and the illeurs telegraphing to the Viceroy at Nanking to form one readers that the Bussisa protest against wedintels, and for fully twenty minutes was on the completion of the inspection there was
march past, the parade cancluding with a aled steady in the early part of the week, and, are awarded their pensions las 20 per cent, owing to reported satisfactory satilement of int ocupled with the condition that they shall hneten the coming of the new Thotni LI, to sko Nowobware-Shanhai-kran Railway Las doing everything he could te restcro conscious-
has been withdrawn, Basis moraly contuating eas. Captain Jalline whe hirself present most royal salute, settle at once this question of years. This talk with entering & note against China for of that time, and when it was seda that there varied anterns was a most brilliant one,
The scene tymented by the in their tho pool arrangamants, became frwer towards not reside in the colony. The banishment ordor the end, Sales bar bem effected at 323, 394, was zteletly ouforced, and one of the man want to Shanghai, anothor has just arrived in Eng. life slimuted LỚN TẾT alleged ete male with Russia. No doubt the moral of the bady to the
Major Jeffreys of the Royal Engineers, Lieut.oloses sleady at $281. Indo-Chinas remain tie a sick berth attendant and font or more Shanghai it is obviously absurd to attempt days.
Royal Welch Fanliers, and Colonel Retalick, ruling the market. China and Manileshare year.
The legality of hansabing British subjesta to draw any comparison between the Inter-
Tha Chungking correspondent of the China istokers who were stratober party on the oct of the Hongkong Regiment. "Billy," the gost, weakened a lo with sellers at $78 ex-div.
conpied a prominent position in front of the and no sales reported. Dougisees hare found from a British colony is certainly open to national Settlements and the French Con-
buyers at $55 and $39, sad Chias Mutzats question, suil it is well to know that influential members of Parliament have promised to senist continue in demand at quotations. cession, their position and their needs. It
REFINERIES-China Sugars have changed the petitioners in getting the objestiaskle Anyway, the merits of the is unuecessary to detail the reasons which
harda daring the week at $18. $132, and 8181 der revoked. for cash and settlements, also st $191 for Jaly whole matter are now likely to be donitoly render the enlargement of the former abso-
established. lutely necessary. The place is so congested
LECTURES BY SIR. ARCHIBALD J. LITTLE delivery, market closing steady at3181, Lusons
continue out of the market with sellors at $52, AND MRS LITILK
MINING-Punjoma ordinery have best ne that for years foreigners have bean cou-
[FROM A CORRESPONDENT).
gotiated at $51 and 95 and proferences at $1.20, pallad to live considerable distances beyond
This afternoon on the Happy Valley, ju the
The great interest erined by Londoners in $1.15, and 31.25, both glosing quist at quotations. any subject connected with China sa to be Charbonnages bave eased up a little with the boundary of the Settlements, devoid of semi finni for the Hongkong Football Challenge Municipal protection and control. But the Shield. H... Victorious will play the Heng: Donald's Loalth makes a short loase of absequite a feature of the day and those who have sellers and no layers or sales at $140. Queen of Commerce Lord Charles Beresford, in ais-
kong Foctball Club. Kick-off at half-past four. Imperative.
any pretension to knowledge upon Chinese Mines changed hands at 91 in the early part yuring the question of trade relations with tho Fronel and Russian Consuls have attempted Referen-Mr. J. W. L. Oliver, The Clab
ITALY AND CHINA..
subjects are sure of 's goed hearing, as was the of the week, but close quiet with sellers at Orions asked "What does the open door* to institute such comparison. We eco by tour will be F. H. Kew, goal; A.-S. Anton Admiral Coant Canavaro (Minister for case recently at the Imperial Institute, when 70 cente. Jelebus have ruled easier with sales mean " and answered his own quary by saying,
and H. Pinckney, backs; W. D. Mayson, T.,
the Rev. Gilbert Hat of Peking addressed at $8. Baubs have found buyers at 861, 8604,"Nothing else than to keep the international |the Shanghai Mercury that the young Kea, and W. H. Howard, balves; A. R. Lave, Foreign Affairs) onneanged in the Chamber large audience on the subject of China and her 860, and 9594, closing quist at 880; shares trosties exotly as they are and give tho tleman who, in the absence of the Con- H. W. Lonkor (Captain), J. F. Noble, H. C. B. that the Government had disavowed and retsmen also in the case of Professary enquired for for July delivery, but holders exporters of all countries security for the money called Signor de Martino because he presented Donglas in the City who delivered Inoid are unwilling to part at anything lika s they invest. Let the treaties remain as they are sui-General, has charge of Kassian affairs Hansook, and J. D. Danby, forwards.
resacrable equivalent of the caah rate and no and the Integrity of China be maintained It at that port, han lodged a strong protest
Os the 2nd Fobrasey Mr. Achibald J. Little endes are her reported. Olivera "B" have in to fix commercial interest of England Early yesterday morning a fire broke sat in altinctum to Chias on his own initiative, lecture on pur commerce with China. PORT after removal should beginst the extension of the Foreign Seta baboo and rattan stone on the third floor of whores Italy had promised Great Britain and F.R.G.S. (of Chungking) gave a most interest changed handsat quotation, but "As continus America, Japan, and Germany to keep Ĉhina
No. 3. Wai Buu lane, off Jubiles Stroot. Th the other Powers to avoid fores. Sir Claude ing and instructive lecture on The Caixes, on offer without business. Great Easters, from being broken up." rested a month before use. When demente. We do not presne for one moito Brigade, in charge of Captain SuperisterdatacDonald will represent Italy in Chica tutil. Drams and Chinese Industries" illustrated by which have ried very quiet with small cales
Lord Charles Bercaford wontd and it difficult reqred for drinking at once it mentitat the three Consals-General, whose ent May, were soon on the upet and the re
taken by Mrs Little. The lecture we given after telegraphio advies of a crushing of 240 tention. If "the integrity of Chin is main- shed be ordered to be decanted its represent.ainst the whole of tho was got ander. An adjoining room on the Siguor de Marine's snoosser is appointed.rs of her luce from photographs as low 68 24.56, close cathor atendier at 84.75,
sum floor, and as Chinese seamen's boarding Italy adheres to her rosolve concerning Son for the tenet of the Leighton House Fund in tone for a field of 116.02.
fained," really and not merely nominally, there baf heing sent out
and reason to believe that the empire will foreign commerce with bion, will, hoed the house, however, caught fire and was dazuged to Man Bay, but will do ker almost to avoid fores, the late Lord Leighton's Studio at Kensington, protest seriously, especially when this the extent of about $1.0.1), which is not covered which would greatly prejudice bor friend Bng where cou-se of foot are concerte, & are being kong and Whampoa Docks are enquired for make any substantial progress. To organize an
given in aid of the fund nawed, by insurance. The rain store was insured for Gentleman rumarks quixotically that he $300 in the North British Insurance Corpay, land as well as other Powers,
Desling first with the Chitises Drama the with financial facilities at 314 to 315 per cent imperial atmy en European models to allow prom, but shares are not obtainable; on time Europeses to superintond the collection of Ivolarer said it was marked out into three shares have ahanged hands at $92 for Jose, customa, to permit froo entrance of European cannot assent to such extensions until the but the owners estimate the damage at $400
distinct spoche-the-Tang Dynasty (720-805 and 839 for August. Kowloon Wharves con- goods and to grant concoamions to Europeana claims of the French for their Cancersiun
A fire occured at Canton on the evening of
A.D.), the Sang Dynasty (800-1119 AD)inus eglected at $20 without baring, but may soon changes enough to produce radical. the Kto Bud Taen Dynasty (1123341 sharus could be placed at £90. Wanchais quiet effects, but important as they are they will not
xuanta being called in with no traustions.
be pacient to disturb the existing loartia se China "pupils of the Pear Garden" from
LANDS, HOTELE, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong: long as the domestic affairs of the Chinese are the school of that mimo founded by Hsuan Kong Lands are obtainable in small ints at regulated by Chinese. While the Chinese Tang (AD. 720-and to which was attached the 9), mnds for shares have changed hands at retain the power of toxing there will be no Bayal harm. This Emperer (Halian Teang) is that rate Hotels continne steady at 875-exconsiderable modification of the habits of the mid to have jodnigel in frequent discussions small pairs. West Points quiet at $08... the same as founded the Hanlin College and div Humphreya rensin on offer at $9, with people of the empire.
COTTONS-Hongkong Cottons have been with his officers on the subjects of music and the theatre. Describing the performances us negotiated at $81 and Bwas locally at Tis. 78. largely of the character of Panterime and wors Other quotations in the stotine of local might be said to have its vetaries in every town cfrentara,
MiscELLAFEovs-Green Islanda have ruled or village and each troops but a most extensive repertoire in which they were always word per- weak after the publication of the report show foot. The character of the plays represented ing a snni of $50,31744 avaliable fer distribu- was at first religious at subsequently was more tion, which sum the directors propose to carry devoted to historical subjects and also repre--forward against the new works at Hok Un sud sented the prepations of the people in times of to pay no dividend; mackat olosen with sellers peace as well as the exploits of their heroes to at $22. Watsque have been placed and are war. At first women were found on the boards, but a aperor baring married an astross he decrood that after that no woman might heuca forth appear in such capacity and ever since all female parts were taken by boys whose repre- scntation of such parts were very successful. The social rank of the actor in China, said the lecturer, was very low, ranking with that of the barber as a class to which no rain, would give his fanghter in marriage,
ALL our stocks of Wine and Spirits are colorted by experienced buyers on the staff of or London Hane, binght direct at first hand, imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, the saving all intermediate profits, and enabling us to supply the bast growth st moderate prices.
PRICE LISTS, with fall details, to ba bad on appliostion.
SERRY-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner Wines of very supe,ioc! Vintages All are true Xakes Wines.
Der teu Ganat.
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Docks, WHARVES, AND Gonow-Hong
to produce proof in support of this latter coo-
FROM THE MANILA TIMES," THE NICARAGUA CANALL CLAR T-Our CLABITS, in! Srenti-fed. The French and Russign the 14th instant caused by fire otackers. The
Washington7th March. cluding the lowest price!,
Before the session elased, Congress passed a A.D—its are Ministers at Peking are also reported to vec pot of a carpenter's shop in Fe We
street, Waters Subarb wore fring vote of ous million dollars gold for the guaranteed to be the genuine productive lodged similar protests with the Chi-rackers, the sparks from which were car purpose of procuring complate enrveys of the of the juice of the grape and see Wee ÜnverRent. In the A. C. Daily News ried to a paper shop, is the opposite sida route propusel to be elected for the Nicaragua
of the street and set it on fir artificially made from raisius and he Kresian Consul at Sha ghai is stmted-es currants, as is generally the case with having since denied his reported-protes, sex were burn down. A firewo stile PHILIPPINES' FUTURE UNSETTLED.
Washington, 7th March. trying to fore his way into a family Louse to Cheap Wincs.
which deuin has been forwarded to the get water was shot, under the impression that Recent events in the Philippines have caused considerable alterations in the views of many BRANDY-All our BRANDY is Chinese Authorities. But we learn front he was a robber, and three men engaged on
men regarding the most desirable method of guaranteed to he pure COGNAC, the our correspondent at Shanghai that the salvage work were barnt to death. difference in price being merely original statement admit of no denial.
Philippines, and at the present moment opini H. Wn Ting fang, the Chinees. Mirister to ions are so divided that it is impossible to tell question of age and vintage.
Apparently, then, the hands of the French Washington, Blr. Ini Wing-yeu has been ap- what the rostill will be: The Cabinet has int WHISKY our WHISKY is and Russia Consula have been played pointed Consul at Manila. Mr. Lai sus for come in any decision, and nobody has any specific of excellent quality and of greater age somewhat too prematurely to have the marly a secretary in the Washington Iegation.decaital plan to propose un you,
Ha is antive of Suuni, passed his literary than most brands in the market. desired effect. Considering that the claims examination in 1888, and was afterwards given The SCOTCH WHISKY marked for the extension of the Foreign Bestla the rank of Sab-Prefect. Being an intelligent and right man te is mach mapected both by Fis universally popular, and is ments are purely in the interests of inter- Eur-igners and natives. Ho rutarred from Am- pronounced by the best local connois.national commerce and civilisation, these exien by the Cuptie and is now at Curtea on- seurs to be superior to any other reported objections are singularly narrow joying a short furlough of terr days before pro- brend in the Hongkong market.
and objectionable. China can well afford ceeding to Manila. to disperse with the combined sympathy of France and Russie, but she cannot continue to exhat without the assistance of the three commercial powers of the World. As it has pleased the French and Russia to make this Settlement Extension an internation dispute it is not unreasonable to suppose that Great Britain, the United States, and Germany will ece to its conclusion as their subjects in China desire.
We hear that apon the recommendation of arranging for the fetare administration of the largely perhaps as Opera the Thospic art business are taken from the last Shanghai: absolutely under the satrol of Europeans.
We guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine only when hought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Porte.
A. A WATSON & Co., LIMITED. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
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The delivery of the English mail was begun st 7.15 am. yesterday.
The silk or N. P. steamer Fausang arrived in
New York on the 15th lust.
M. Pichon. Frouch Minister at Peking, bas been raised to the rank of Minister of the Brat grade,
The twin-crew first-class cruiser Aurora, 5,000 tung, was commissicked at Devonport en the 16th February for the China station, by Capt.
H. Bayly. The following are har dears Commander H. J. L. Clarke, Lients. 6. B. Powell, C. 1. Roper, W. J. Matthewn, T: W. Kemp (Ist Tiunt). A. G. Smith (G), and 0.8. Wills, Paymaster A. W. Morrell. Stall Sur gan W. M. Lory, Surgeon E. F. Power, Asst. Paymaster A. P. Hughes, Engineers J. J. Ber gual, S. M. Hill, J. P. Edwards, W. J. Habb, sub. Lent. G. H. H. Holden. She was to loave England on or about the 8th March,
[FROM THE AMERICAN." BAD RETURN OF SPANISH TROOPS,
London, 7th Mareb, Reports by mail from Ceranna, Spain, give sad secret of the iscding thero last week of the Zamora regimout from Caba.
Tho regiment was reornited in Coranna, and included many young men of good family. In June, 1895, it sailed for Cuba 1,400 strong. Unly 300 mon retained alive.
As the envizon marched down the gangway of the steamet they wore met by an immense crowd of people from Corunas and neighborly villages. Thero wore shouts and cheers of wel come from the friends of the 390, but their voices were drowned by cries of Lamentation from relatives and friends of the dead:1,100.
[FROM "KOJE CHRONICLE."] ILLNESS OF QUEEN MARIE HENRIETTE.
Tokyo, 9th March. Mr. Kurino, the Japanese Minister in Paris telegraphed yesterday that H.M. the Queen of Belgium is dangerously ill, and there is little hope of her recovery.
A marked feature of the Chinese slago ven
small deinand at quotation. Electrica havo changed hands at $111, Star Forrice at 31225, and China Providents at $9.20 for cash and settlements.
It is dogular that Britons, in the face of their experience in India, should be found instat ing that the retention of a conatey in Oriental hands is more desirable than to place it There is no douk-whatever that the slow pro- gress which has attended the development of the external trade of China would have been witnessed in India if the Earopene nations bad decided seize time ago that it would be to thor best interest to permit the East Indies to nuage their own faire. But under British ralo there has been growing import and arport trade. The imparts, wblob averaged $155,820,700 between 1871-75, increased to $236,600,000 between 1891-95, and the exporte ra from 8285,720,000 a year in the first peried to $350,420,000-in-the latter. Concurrently with this expanding external trade a very con- skarable domestic manufacturing industry hae been created, and in 1897 the number of miles of railway in onoration was 20,331,
THE FREIGHT MARKET.
Mrs. Lauko and Rogge, in their fright circular for today's mail," say :-
No one at all familiar with the subject be- The list of charters' subjoined is not as largolisves that these results would have been as that of the prea eding fortnight, but we are achieved if the East Indians bad remained in state this is not for want of demand control. They are directly traceable to English clai for tounago. During the last for dags there energy and management. Had the rights of the East Indians to manage their own affairs has boon & dooided change for the better; the long hoped for improvement in rates from been respected the country would have remained Saigon to this part has come on at last, and in as defoisat in all the rescures of modern cizi- this direction froights have jumpad from 185lization as China is today. cents to 19 and 20 cents per planl yesterday and 2 cents to day. Che market olumes strong and the enquiry has now or tended to large steamers,
Great Britain Las her reasons for opposing the disruption of Chios, but they are not das the apprehension that the country would make less per ander Baragean than under Orientat rule. Her, opposition to par- tien is owing to her dislike to see rival
Wo (London and China. Express) regret to Ramonnes the death, which occurred ca 10th antrange the Chiness Logation, of Lady Lo, the wife of Sir Chi Chen Lafènglah, K.CT.O. Chinese Minister in London. Lady Es, who was in her 44th year, was a sister of Wei Han, BATTLESHIPS FOR THE THAMES. Į erroneouniden was due to the practice of fallow and one fixture only is reported at 21/16 cent no sentimental desire to iare a workout
EROUS increase their territorial arst There
We arm thut the British Admiralty hal between them. Following op this practici dane at the improved rate of 823 cents per pical, as cheerfully we she gross about the work of goh
placed orders with the Thomes Iron Works & Shipbuilding Company, Limited, of Blackweli, for the construction of two fret class battleships of 14,000 tone displacement, at a cost exceed ing one million sterling.
the similarity between it and the stage in the time of Shakespeare in its absence of scenery had other foots. Each theatre hail the motto in raised gold létiers "we hold the mirror up to naturo," from which the lecturer humorously anggated tho possibility of our own pramler playwright having extended his travels to Far Cathay... The Chinese play, had always, a moral tendency, the lecturer plating out that any thing to the contrary seen by Europeans at the Coast Porte was entirely contrary. Tas demand for tonnage to load at Bangkok
Chinese and he regretted was chiefly, due to foreign infrunoo. Another has a borovethet moot Port Is respeel by common belief amesg Europaans was that though the immediate benefit of it is Chinese plays were long-drawn-out; this quite liners so far. For pulsiders, rates keep low,
empire from going to pieces. If she could From Java to this port a charter has been absorb the whole of China England would do so ing up one play with abutbar without any inter
bling up Africs. It is our business to not be the industries of China mare next briefly doalb and a further demand remains ansatisfec with in a fascinating zozér, describing agri Asual some time after the Chins New misled in the matter, as we would be if we no culture as the chief industry, bat pointing out Year, emigration to the Straits From Amoy and nepted Lord Charles Beresford's conclusion that the preservation of the status quo would be to that the time had come that the practice of the Ewatow is going fall pressure, and the liners not Obivene of each family preparing for its own supplying immediata wanta, there have been our bene. Any one.com plainly see that we reeda raust now, and is in fact, giving way to and are still enquiries for suitable boots, rate would gain more from the breaking up of Orion- The Directors of the Thames Iron Works & the more imitable European system of factories. $5.95 to $5.75 per head, exclusive of obor money. tal role in China than wo posibly could from Shipbuilding Company liar made arrangements Mr. Little's book "the Yangtan Gorgas," has
Enquiries after steamers to load coal havaita retention; and we believe in the long run for taking over the famous engineering works now entered upon its third edtion, but fromitse boen fari numerous and wore Bed to a limited that a penseful partition at the present time of Mossen. John Fenn & Sons Limited, el tens venditions of matterandilustration might exient only. As high as $2.40 has been paid would be more conducive to the lutus sosurity Grich and Deptfoni, and will undertake well have been published as a new book with a Boji to this; the market closes frm at $2.00. of nation trading in the Orient than Lord the aroufacture of the engine of 18,000 horse new title and is certainly a work of so much in A beat is wanted Moji-Amsy, another one, Charles Horasford's plan of bolstering ay an power required for these vessels.
forest to the actumercial and travolting European Moft-Foocher, yet another one Moji Saigon. effete and rotten government-8. J. Chronicle, This contrast is the largest over intrusted by in Chius as it has proved instuotive to the stay-Moto Singapore, a very large carrier (edent the Admiralty to a single firm and together at-home Bertoz
7,700 to18) was done locally at 83.10 for April Mrs. Little gare at the Women's Instituta sloeding; for second half March a chartar is with the two battlesEips-the Aron for the
Shanghai. Wo expressed ourselves tis bring 9th March According to the Manila Tinnen was on patrol, and untising the wise on the perial Japanese Navy, of 18,0 9 tons and 16,000 women," with Lady Prazos Balfour in the g350 would probably be paid for a prompt bra fish mail of the 17th Febreary. arrived yester..
British navy, and the Shikishima for the T-lecture on My experience among China reported done in Japan at $3.30, Bud 13.40 to tons displacement, respectively, now building chair. Asking her andieron not to look upon From Hongay, a bandysized bost obtained 81.20 create a bettleship record for the River Thames, the Chinese as simply funny putting their for Amy (as against $2.75 last rate), and $2.28 day.
women into trousers and oading their meals with has been done Hongsy to Saigon and a notable triumph for the eight hoursday,
It is encouraging to note that the Times soup and on the lecturer desired to have it
At the Philippines, circumstanse unferta Iron Works & Shipbuiding Company who were understood that the Chinese had a very anetentnately contane averse to shipping interests. reponsible for the construction of the Best civilization and that there were generally excel Iloilo and Cabu are the only open ports besides roulad in the British Navy, Her Majesty alert rossons underlying mob that seemed to Manila, and trade is seriously hampered. All ship Farrier, and who hare daring the last half as docentrio, Twenty one centuries ago the
TEN TAÏEY.ANVONTH ANETal Issur
The Daily Press.
Hokezone, Murch 18th,
Tuotai, superintendent of the Foochow Anamal, The cause of death was preumonia, after a long illness. Her body is to be want to Chins for interment. Unlike her husband, he is well known in West-and spalaty, Lady Litugish was seldom seen in Lendon, but the young members of her swore family might often be observed driving with their father to the Foreign Offics on Reception days, where, during tho often tedious perind of waiting while their The Hon. W. M. Goodman. Attorney-Ge parent was discuting China with the Fremiar, Prat, and Mrs. Goodman, arved from bemehey would have than of one of the west yesterday by the P. & O. atimizer Beagal
ing-rooms, much to their delight.
We are requested to state that the Maxim Gun competition arranged for this afternoon {will not tako pisce,
The Germans are forming a Chinese battalion at Kischon, which will first consist of a hundred me, and, if successful, ili be increased to a of thousand.
SOMETIME AGO our xonera will remember that we draw attention to the ques the extension of the Fureign Settlements al
Da
H.M.9. Powerful arrived as Manila on the she made an average speed of twenty-one knots
er boar ca the entire trip.
The following donth from clotricity in ca ported by the Manila Tones --At four o'clrek his morning (11th March) Private Timothy Enright of the Police was killed by a sbock received from no electric light wire. Enright ground, ploked it up. not observing that it we The quin wire, leading from the plant, that had beon cni, He began to evil it about his nema, realorking that be needed some wire to kang big clothes on at the barracks. At the third want of the political situation in Peking Berp the current was turned on and Enright 14 He king, the termau Miristor, will not died instantly. There is soms ground for the take his intended leave for the present.
Der Ostaziatische Llayd states thus, ouc
unfavourably to the French chain for tension, our contention being that the increase of an isulated, notional en psomm was not only undesirable in the intervsas of nil foreigners alike at the wurther poet, but that the reasons advanced for chan extension were flagrantly us, usi article did not, as our French fris, is might
· select to term it, arise from national jealouse at any novusmernent of French commerce fu Shurghai. The cathusiastic ambitions of n
A Paking telegram of the 7th March published Consul-general to advance the interrats of in the Japanese papers states that Germany, France at Shanghai may be cummenantle, utilising the present opportunity, las suggested as France spema happier in her colonising to the Chines Government the advisability of
Chins engaging German military instructora. experiments at Shanghai than if any other
a will be delayed for cepure.-N. C. Bai'y
coleman.
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wire was the work of insurgent sympathisers BR
Prince and Princess Fleury arrived at Shang-
bai on the 12th March. The N. C. Daily News
of the 19th says:-The German Compul-General
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The P. & O. steamer Rengal with the Eng
The following telegrams are front the
Timps of Ceylon ---
THE RUSSIAN, MINISTER AND THE NEWCHWANG KAILWAT.
Landon, 28th February. The Times Pakin correspondent velegraphs
terms of the Newchwerg Railway loan, recently subscribed in London, as coalieting with the Loung- Yamen with breach of faith.
GERMANY AND THE TIENTSIN OUTRAGE.
pata pe London, 28th February..... The German men-of-war now at Manila azó
I was given; with the reanit that, according to be ablo to lead there. It was hoped that that probably going to China consequent upon the
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spicion that the out jug of the elociria Bg century built more "Vessala" of war than any ¦ fordel avstem was ahelisked and the Chinese the hamp ports continue in the posasssion of ƒ that the Russian Minister han proteated to the The steamer Phornhill, from New Yuck to they have boasted frequently that they would other firm in the world, seerd to be renewing realised then, what it has required & Robert the natives. There sesais ne olande for rous Taxzig-li.Yamen against the extension of the
ing last year's foreign tag coasting, and the Shanghai with a general carge, has been at the city in darkness, in order to have more their youth and extending their operations, and Born to tongh as in the 19th century, that "e
we heartily congratulate the workmen of the man's rean for a' that. An elaborate experi Maulla-wood stall steaters are practically all houss. Faion at Algiere, where the dullad to eval opportunity to accomplish their cars Thames upon this remarkable rovival of their ment in accialism was tried in the Province of tied up, owing to their American Hagi.... It was Russo-Chinses, agreement, and charges the
reported from Manila Jataly that four veseli historis shipbuildlag industry,"
Shuasi so far back as the time. of Wilam tãe Conqueror; the poor www sxempted from tares had milad for houp ports, ander convey of and to overy man a plot of land and weed for it American oraisers, in the hope that they might warto be the beginning of province trade again. Chinese historiographers, Shansi became a [We do not hold curselves responsible for the desert, no man caring in work. Proceed teanwhile a telegram published here you patrage on Germans in Tintstar. Herr Von and party were waiting for some time at the
terday raparts that at Maltbog the map Bulow the German Foreign Minister, in a P. & O. Jsity yesterday afternoon to welcome
ispâniors axpressed by cereurrootudents.] ing. Mrs. Little related with mach interest tein and the engineer of a coaster (ss. Fic speech in the Reichstag, said that unless the H.R.A. Prince Henry of Prusio, when nawHB
ing detail her personal experiences among The programomo of the proposed Athletic was brought them that the Prince and Princess
THE ENGLISHMAN ABROAD. Chinese ladies and is particular described the fore) have been murdered by the abals, the culprite were severely punished, or if the ont of her possessions or concessions, but justice,esting, to be held on Saturday. Ast Aprit had landed quietly at the Japausse Mail
fnoklets of a three days stay at a Chiness gentleman on board representing the Manila rage was repeated, Chiun would inour grave
firm of owners having been captured and being congreed, we take it, is infinitely groter. The success under the auspices of the Victoria Becreation Wharf, whence they proceeded to the dorman
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS. coautry house and at a Buddhist Monnetzy.
VIOLENT ATTACK ON RAILWAY WORKS.
Lvados, 99th February. of her experiment rony probably be traced Club, will be found advertised in Reutter Consulate General, where they are now rasid-
Sir-Will you allow me to endorse your Referring to the Empress Dowager Mrs. Little held to ranstra. This news is conclusive prool
A mob of 200 Chinése kavo attacked the The program isclades twentying. The flagstaff at the Consulate General to the fact, as we previously injured out, renta.
and the NDLS. Bagers were waily dressed leader of the 16th Every word of it is to dwelt upon her proved capacity, but also said of the present rights nnsste state of the Inlands. with fings, and the national colpars were dis and much more might be said in the same that she had never heard a good word spoken The only charter done during the last fortnight that foreign business in the Fronel Con
THE VICTORIA CROW. cession is to the largest extent in the hands
News has been received from. Peking that played at eandry German' houses in the Settle strain. With reference to the work by Major of Hor Majesty by Chinaman but, referring in this market in solution with the Philip Railway works at Pacting Fu, on the Peking went geeterday in honour of the Praes Sir Kollys, from which you quote, I have read it, to Lady Frances Bultenr's remarks on Bemon's plnen la of a Japanese sleumorngar, Heils to Hankow Railway, and destroyed much material.
London, 28th February. an odiot had been sent to Li Hung-ohang ta re- of British and Germans, French interests asin at Bhantung to superintend the work on
Nicholas and Lady Hannan vere anery those and I must say that of all the foolish, narrow anffrage, she azid that this lack of Chinese Hongkong at lo cents-por pical.
Concerning Nowohwang Irsighis, there seem
The Victoria Cross has bear conferred upoz being confined to three gigantic missionary the sneervation of the Yellow River, and that who wore present at the German resulate-minded, superficial, priggish, snobbish, globe appreciation of the Empress could not in her
General to welcome the popular Prince and trotting rubbish that it has ever been my rois opinion be used: aɛ on argament pro or on to be a little easier all round. Cliartonag for establishments and a few provision dealers, og to this edict H.E. I will have to stay is
his consort
forlage to try and digest the staff contained in seeing that everyone, was agreed that Queen Canfon has not commended as yet. A Arturo Captain Hope Euthren for bis sotion al Bhantung for some time to come.-N. C. Daily
this one beats all The author seems most Victoria was good, very good, yet this was not has been brought off of a steamer to load at Ghedarer on the 22nd of September Inst. The French residents, 2014, there are but | News
Loudon, 28th February, Mr. A. Mickie write to The Times-The auting in those qualities which he finds regatifed as an inawerable argument in Newchwang wad Chefes for two porta Jave BLATIN PARHAAT WINDSOR
Stalin, Pasha has had the honour of dining" few of them, for the most part prefer
Owing to the resignation by Mr. William process by which the opening of Nausing has acting in others. Verily, when men of the bonour of women's sairage An interesting (South and North coast) sod thants back with
with the Queen at Windsor, On monthly terms, there has been a fair en- to reside in the Foreign Settlements, where Keswick of the position of chairman of the been achieved in worth notice. The istuintire ord take up the pen to write upon any discussion and the usual compliments to the sugar to Hongkong, rate 95 cents per plout
thing but the art of killing they are apt lecturer and the president oled the meeting,
THE NORTHERN CHINESE RAILWAYS also are situated the few French coamersin Importal Bank of Perain, Sir Lepel H. Grills, does not appear to have come from Ping, but to make a horrible plattor with it. No which was well albended by an enthusiastiquiry for Northern account after suitable bonts,
London, lat March. and three charters were cloess. The fourth K.0.8.Is been appointed to that position. from the provinelal nathorities of the province.
Ha Yu Ten, the Diroster of tho Northers Mrs. Little is of course will known among boat zneutioned in this issue a list of settioments, houses of any importance; the remainder Mr. Keswick's retirement is due to the pressure of Kwangai, and there is every reasse to sur doubt the author is bime ashamed of the audience of ladies and a low gentlemen
work to day, if he is still alive; but it ought of the French Concession le inhabited solely of parliamentary and other duties, bat he will miss that their initiative was prompted by the tab aerimi alebo for any man to write ather things as the author of a novel (a, Telartos), has been secured by Saigon ahar Chinese Hailways, whose removal from office
representations of one of the most meritorious by Chince of tho poorect type. Looking still retaiz bis seat as a dimootor.
aed least recognised of our Consule, Ms Hale, any cuntry under at least a ten years marigoin China" (Heineman), a second edition terers today, on the suddenly booming market. was opposed by Sir Clande scDonald, the of which will be issued this month, but her She is specially suited for the trade, having Britial Minister at Pakie, has been sequitted ut the question simply from the view that
ANOTHER PARLIAMENTARY BY-ELECTION. Canton, 17th March, 1800.
sbent to be published by M. Heineman ontleed ment passenger Houses on cold to the French desirs enlargement of their When the Franch draiser Jean Bart come. In opening of that port. Mr. Hosie is known to
Dag London, 1st March yesterday, she gave Admiral Dewey a Rear- bare interested himself in the opening of the
"Intimate China Dot the least Internating
The Goman as Uhusen has been
Sir Edward Bassoon, Conservative, has been Concession for purely commercial and, BAD- Admiral's salate, as usual. The Admiral ordered West River, ant be was already distinguished.
feuturs of thin work will be lis numerous Manila and will be transferred to the American elected Member for Hythe by 2,425 Votes trations, advance prints of which we have spam- itary reneone, it is difficult to accept the salute to be returned sxactly as given, and for suggestive explorations in the interior of
by Sir Those are largely taken from pheos by life register, DA such as their motives. The Concession sent an officer on board "te all thoir at China, carried out under great difficulties, and tection to our now ponnant, which sooms to
Little herself and tell a wonderful tale of the BALL FREIGATE-The market is quist, Ale Laberal candidate, and replaced General Bir is amply hrge enough for their business have escaped their notios."
bonation of Chinese scenery from its ragged though there is disengaged tonnage in port, James Edwards, who resigned the cout.
THAT ITALY CLAIMŲ. and its possible expusión for many years
gorges to the lonely poppy cind hills and vales bolding has been done in the way of charter-
Londen, Sud March. demand existing for May-June loading, to of this great and, as yet largely, unknown landing To lead for New York, thers is sotu
Callao, British bark Beeckdale continues to
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The Manila Times of the 9th March says he been stationed at Wuchos enve the residence. Tots truly aNGLISHMAN. magnum opus will probably be a nowe work cargo ports, and holding a Hongkong Govara.of the charges of maladministration ---
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. without ostestation. While stationed at New.
The C. F. Restorer Tartar left Yokohama shwang He studied Manchuria in a thorough wenner, and it is to be hoped he may sting day for Vanoourer yestonlay
The P. M. Co.'s steamer Aztec, with mails, give the resits to the public. It was thought to be an upbappy ceprice of the power het is 80. left Nagasak for this port on Thursday his special knowledge might have been turned
to bave removed siche man from a position where at 5 pm,
The N. D. L. steamer Studiery, from Ham
The Pekin correspondent of the Times,
A VIRTUE OF WOMANKIND that theser which shippers and în nu harry. For telegraphs that tho Italian demand upon Chins
A correspondant weltes from MaulisIn to come. And even when French atas harbon here are several tesupperts out merce shall increase with such proportions talning Imties who have just some over from Aaerion They are not allowed to land, owing sa 16 make that locally" to Barrow for Be to the wireral dangers that beset the town at to valuableannorint, but the accident of Lis trans. barg, left, Singapore for this port on the 16th Liks I bargain. The good housekeeper wil..not supy the birth. As for San Francisco, the includes the comecasion of three friends off the dinousons a sphere of operation my he the present time. As you may imagine their fer at this juncture to Southern China must be and way be expected here on or about the Slat send two hillings where one whit do as well. Willebade sreuld bay on bottle of fluid found by whoever desires to eater-be he dies is not a happy one at must hang very considered a happy one. With half-dozen mast
boat that will take only & breakfast cups Gaul or be be Bussion--in the neighbouring arily. However, on the night of the 18th Hosies on the ground moet of its fillonitis
A record marilage took place of Cranklin they forgot pro tom the anxieties and seres of might similarly disappear, For the fasient is International Settlemente ur Shanghai, this work The ofloers of H... Pozerful one of several which have resontly encrred to (eou); when an oil magaste and was voler, Thero che cdmirable principle provails tint gure a small at home to the ladies of the show that practical monances in China may be named Jolm Ciews, aged 102, welded Barsh Varionstransports, there being made and dancing originated from below as well as from above, Jesuinge, orasin of Abraham Lincoln, who
and often more effectually,
is aged 109, and has been a widow since 1824, whosoever will may unter and contener from 9 to 10,39 pm on the poop,
bood teh the experienced purchase a sos jar of
the Liebig Company's Extrast (the buais of Alt- fluid, bests) showing it will go long way in stook or grary making, and will boks 18 bank
renset fixed to arrlye." British bark Queen cock, with preferential railway and mining rights within their sphere of in tuanse, covering arguet, le now dimberglag, and will shortly the whole of the Southern and two-thirds of be ready to load speed the Cha-Klong Province, and to
British bark Ladar is reported fired to load
COASTWISE-There is nothing new to md-
Bangkok under a charter drawn at home,
19161111 tarday.
HANDS AGROAS THE SEA.
London, 2nd March, Mr. Choale, replylag to an ovation ni South- ampton, compared the Transatlantio eteazzer