SHANGHAI.
We are informed that the Gleness is expected to be le next boat to leave Hankow this year; no other boat was expected to leave up to the zoth.
...
HANKOW.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS.
lo confess his guilt to one of his dupes, victim of 6000; announced he had resolved to commit suicide, and begged the loan of 1,000 ft, to arrange [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
for the transport of his body to his native village, PARIS, April 21st Normandy. When he got the money, he spent France does not appear to be picking herself it on a supper, and toasted the giver's health. up rapidly. She is in an invalid-convalescent
Biedermann, a wealthy Jew oil broker, had The Stirling Castle was passed between the Lightships last night, 23rd inst, at to o'clock,
condition. The state of the finances weigh ormired a "ring" to and keepup the price and again this moming at 0.25 o'clock by the and the martial city is on its way to recover. If heavily on the situation. The country yield of rape oil; he and his clique got all the available ofl in Europe into their hands, but the prospect steaner Fayete, two miles S.3. of Tungaba
most enormous sums for revenue, equal to 160 of an immediate supply created a fail. Bieder lightship.
millions sterling yearlyor double theimperialtaxa-mann the shot kimidif after partaking of a tup "The Loudoun Castle, on the goth, was an- daily becoming more lax, so that it is quite an tion of England. But although this great revenue is of coffee handed him by his banker and associate: 1. chored off Wuchang, on the opposite side of the river from Hankow it was rumoured that she had lost an anchor and was obliged to go over to the other side of the river,
We regret to hear of the death, in Paris, of M. Garnier, formerly French Consul General at Shanghai. The telegraphic news states that he committed suicide, but no reason has been as signed for the rash act.
May 17th, 1883. I am glad to say that since I wrote you a short account of the disturbance in Wuchang, things have gradually been settling down peacefully, and now I hope we are out of danger (of alarm) not already in a convalescent state. The guard at the gates are not so particular, and are exception now, if a person be examined. Now
Bazaine's "History of the 1870 War," adds no- the horse has escaped, they have carefully more than sufficient to meet the normal wants of thing new to the fact of his treason; it confirms locked the stable door,—that is to say, in the country, it is inadequate for the extra demands the total want of preparation on the part of the Very street of this city chaks have been put of every kind, more particulary for what is called French to struggle with Germany; everything up which serve to prevent the assembling of mobs, divide off the wards, and help the police the "de Freycinet folly," that is, making railways had to be found, war materit, provisions, and money, Shut up in Metz, Bismark played with in arresting thieves. There were only a few everywhere and nowhere, and ports and harbors laraine's ambition till the troops bad been old ones before the disturbance, and those were before shipping can be guaranteed. De Frey-reduced by famine, and necessity dictated sur- very dilapidated and perfectly useless. They cinet is as much cursed now as he was formerly render. ti appears. Bazaine escaped at night; We have received news from one of our Yang are closed every night, so that nocturnal peram blessed. His scheme entails annually on the the warder believed he had locked up Dazaine taze correspondents to the effect that His Excel-bulations in the city, or visits from one's friends
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usual, when the prisoner had not entered his tency Li Hung-chang arrived at Nanking at 5 are perfectly impossible, unless one is good at budget a charge of three quarters of a milliardi, cell. He rested in a ledge of rock, overhanging o'clock last evening and that he was expected to scaling, but then one would be taken for a rebel and this is what hangs like a mill-stone round the sea, with a rope coiled round his body, and leave for Shanghal on Saturday or Sunday. It or robber, suppose the use of these shahs, the neck of France. Amputation is necessary. when the boat arrived with his wife, he let him- would thus seem that his departure from his an- or street gates, will be only kept up for a time cestral home was delayed a few days longer than until the scare has entirely
The export trade of the country is declining. self down, and swam to the yard, and then ar- was expected, and it will now be Monday or Hankow presents a passed away.
appearance just This is due to the strikes which have run up Tuesday next before he · arrives at Shanghaf now. The streets are crowded with coolies bear-wages so high, that manufactures are beaten We licar there was a disturbance on board the ing their loads of tea, and with native tea-brokers out of foreign markets by Germany, England and Glenegle just before she left Hankow. Some rushing from hong to hong to dispose of their Belgium. Salaries in France are from one to of the crew mutinied, and one of them drew a chops; but the best sight of all is in the river, three hundred per cent higher than in the above knife and threatened to stab the captain. The where 13 tea steamers are anchored, the greater countries. The consequence has been also to tingleader was put in irons, and assistance of portion of which fly the grand old British flag attract a multitude of foreign workmen, only too men from the British gunboat Kestrel was it is a sight we see but once a year, so we gaze glad to accept lower wages than the French called. Assoon as the naval officer and a party of till our eyes are satisfied
artizans. Indeed builders in order to finish con- bluejackets came on board, the disturbance was
tracts have been compelled to import ready suppressed, and the vessel went to sea without
made window and door frames; and flooring. any further trouble.-Courier.
from Sweden and Norway, and iron work from Germany.
The Stirling Castle passed Chingklang at six o'clock on the morning of the 23rd.
Li Chung-tang is expected here to-night (the 24th inst.) or to-morrow morning. He is to put up at Kinleeyusen, or, if he does not like those quarters, at Mr. Chü Yü-chee's house.
The first "Glen" boat (Glenogle) gets 6410, or for per ton more than their first boat last year. The Stirling Castle will not get so much as last year. fhear the agents are holding cut for £6, but they will have to give way, as freights will generally be lower than in former years. Every Sun- effort will be made to start the Glenegie on day morning next. It will be sharp work if she does get off; there is not much time to load and The French mail steamer Amarone passed the weather does not seem very favourable..
Today I received sad news from Mr. Clarke the Glinogle at 3.4; p.m., on the 23rd; Soudan Island bearing West. The Amasons was boat Yunnan. He says that at Yangpi (three days hours to Gutzlaff. The first part of her passage between the Roman Catholics and the Chinese. Journey from Ta-li-fu) a serious riot has occurred she had strong N.E. monsoon to Turnabout Is
It resulted in a fight, when nineteen Roman land.
Catholics. were killed, and also four of the at- tacking patty (the Chinese). It is reported that a foreigner, M. Terrasse is amongst the slain. The Salt Commissioner was to leave Yunnan-fu on the 11th or 12th of April, to investigate the affair.
We much regret having to record the death of Miss Cardwell, who, after some years' ab- sence, only recently returned from England in company with her mother to join her father, Mr. J. E. Cardwell, of the China Inland Mission at Ta Ku-t'ang, on the Payang Lake,
The cause of the suffering which reigns is largely attributed to the high rents, in a sense and in a measure this is so, But living is very dear in Paris, the consequence of the barrier dues, which secure the funds for the expenses of the city. This explains why the government intends patronising the scheme for cheap apartments, varying from £6 to 12 year. Money will be the State, and in twenty years the tenant can advanced to build houses under the guarantee of become its proprietor. Opinion does not go with and above all, in according exemption from rates the government in thus dabbling with socialism, and taxes to such houses. The classes that suffer até nomadic, and will never have any other ambition than to live in a garret.
rived on board the steamer.
The city is becoming more animated; strangers observing we are equally distant from the crack 'doom as from the millennium, are organising dies, balls, and dinner parties; all this will give an impulse to trade which has been languishing. Matrimony is on the increase, deaths are fewer, and babies are becoming more plentiful.,
EMAILS EXPECTED,
que
THE FRENCH' MAIL:- The M. M. steamer Anadyr, with the next French mail, left Saigon this morning at five o'clock, and may be expected to arrive here on the 1st June.
THE AMERICAN MAIL,
49, 1883.
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The O. & O. Co.'s steamer Coptic, with the next American mail, left Yokohama for this port on Sunday, the 27th, instant, at daylight, and may be expected here on or about the 3rd June. PICKS.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
Singapore on the moming of the 16th instant, The O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Bellerophen, left and is due here on the 2nd June.
To-day's Advertisements.
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The steamship Euxine left Sydney for Hong- Foreign rather than home questions cause kong, vil Queensland Ports and Pen Darwin, on It appears that for some time past there has anxiety. The Ferry government by its résalu-the 6th instant, and is expected to arrive here The old and well-known firm of Messrs. Hall been an irritating quarrel gaing on between the tion and vigor has stamped out the anarchists. on or about the 24th June, & Holtz is about to be formed into a public as-R. C.'s and the natives. There was a riotous The monarchists can do nothing but carp; the sociation. The business was established in demonstration nearly a year ago, and some country shows no falling off in its attachment 1848, and is no doubt one of the largest and best mandarins were compelled to go and sculeit to the Republic, but it has said its way, that it paying businesses of its kind in the East. It is, It was just after that affair that our friend
wants no more windbagism, no castles in the we believe, to be registered as a limited com received a visit from M. Terrasse, when he ex-air, but practical not Utopian government. The pany.
pressed himself to be sick of these quarrels, tired alliance between Italy, Germany and Austria is of life, and that the best thing he could a fact that the French feel sorely. It has for have was a coffin. Mr. Clarke adds: "We its obvious result the confirmation of Alsace and thought, how sad a wish for such a fine, strong Lorraine remaining German. Diplomatically is man, in the prime of life. These-poor exile places France in Coventry," and in a sense also priests find little or no joy in their work; life Russia, for if the latter takes up an attitude must be a heavy burden to them."
hostile to Turkey she must count upon the rival ambition of Austria, who has become the Sick Man's legnite, aided not only by her allies, but by Roumania and indeed Sweden. France must devote her attention to increasing and multiplying her strength and bide her time when the chapter of accidents shall give such advantages their value. Then as one ever se- turns to their first love, the French desire to putɅ8. CARL F. STIEBEL will hold Our an and to the coolness between them and Eng: M Power of Attorney and Sign the Name land. This would have for result, the undisputed of OUR FIRM from this date,
in case friend John will main-
any
DEETJEN & Co. in Egypt, and perhaps the execution of a Hongkong, 19th May, 1883.
Lesseps not content with uniting seas, is now devoting his genius to creating them, When none said God Speed, he alone did to Commander Roudaire's idea for letting in the Mediterranean by Gabes in Tunisia and convert THE GOLDEN SCISSOR, the vast hollow at a distance of 100 miles from
No. 13, PUTTINGER STREET. the sea, which will thus create a vast island lake, with a surface of 5,000 square miles or 18 times
A.M. ROBIN, · larger than the Lake of Geneva, south of Tunisia and the province of Constantine in Algeria. This TAILOR AND GENERAL OUTFITTER lake or sea will be the port for the traffic of Tripoli and Sedan; it will convert the surround-
The Chinese are wasting some more of their money in building men-of-war. Two vessels for coast defence are being built at Shanghai for the Viceroy of these provinces. They are to carry beavy guns, which are intended, to be landed They are to be plated with four inches of teak They are of a type which was tried during the war with Russia thirty years ago-floating bat. teries for the Baltic. Who are they going to
· defend their coasts from? The Japanese?
The steamship Paing, Captain Irvine, which arrived here to-day from Hongkong, reports having passed the Glenogle two miles to the eastward of Patahecock on the 23rd, at 231 steaming vigorously. Patabecock is 118! on from the Red Buoy. The same steamer passed the Stirling Castle at to pm. between the two Light Ships: The Faye passed the Glenogle tea miles north of Haeshan Island at
on the 23rd, and met the Stirling Castle two miles S.S.E. of Tungsha Light Ship at 0.35 am, on the 24th. The Stirling Castle had the assistance of a second river pilot, Mr. Seymour.,
11.30 am.
by
The successes of the Shanghai Volunteers have brought about another match, which will prove of the highest interest. After the manner In which the Cheshire Corps was disposed of, it is not surprising that some other of the British Corps should throw down the gauntlet to our Shanghai marksmen, and this has been done the Lanarkshire Volunteers. The latter corps, we believe, numbers in its ranks two Queen's Prizemen, and the corps contains a great number of first-class shots. It will thus be seen that our team will have to put forward all their skill to stand a chance with their competitors. The
Rather a strange and annoying proceeding on the part of some Buddhist priests took place in a far distant Protestant station. Two Buddhist begging priests came to the shop which is used as a chapel and begged for money (for idolatrous purposes, of course); because i was refused, they created a disturbance, calling of people. One day one of the priests took the several times, and followed by a large concourse table (before which the speaker stands or sits) with the intention of burning it, but he was pre-away-what verough the day. The missionary in charge stood Treaty of Commerce. vented. False rumours began to be circulated the abuse of the priests several times, till one of them said that, unless money were given he would take the foreigner's life; then the missionary thought it was time to act, and, after much thought and prayer, sent to the Yamen, the upshot. being that the priests were ordered to leave the city. Since then all has been quiet,
Parents were frightened of sending their children to school during the bother, but they are now sufficiently reassured to continue send- ing them as before-Star in the East.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
May 2181, 1883.
The native guards still go their rounds, making night bideous with their continual blowing of horns-no doubt to warn sonspirators and evil doers of their approach and give them a fair
M. de
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Intimations,
HAS JUST RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING NEW GOODS:
416
TWEEDS, DIAGONALS, White & Colored DRILLS, UMBRELLAS, Gents SILK TIES, HAIR BRUSHES and DRESSING COMBS, a varied assortment of FANCY BUT TONS for Gentlemans' Coats and Vests, &c.
INSPECTION INVITED.,
match will take place some time after the chance to get out of the way. The excite-full of splendid will also have the right to the Note the address:
desert into fertile land. M. de Lesseps has formed a company with a capital of 200 millions. of francs to cut the canal; he demands a band of territory some 19 miles round the new *ca, including two magnificent, forests, now in accessible, of 250,000 acres in extent, and
timber, oak, cork, &c. The ment over the recent rista appears
The last of the punishments shipping carrying dues, tax for fishing in the passed over. inflicted on the "auspects" was carried out lake, &c. The projected lake will not only last week, with a barbarity that Chinese moderate the climate of Algeria, but the benign officials alone can tolerate. A man was put in a cage, with his head in a kind of cangue or wooden Dr. collar, and placed so that he was suspended by
Wimbledon meeting, but the date has not yet been fixed,
to have
T
effects of that inland sea will do the same for Europe. Only the genius and recommendation
A
No. 3, POTTINGER STREET.. Hongkong, z6th May, 1883.
[234 J. M. GUEDES.
No. 33, WELLINGTON STREET, H NOKONG. ** Hongkong, 23rd January, 1882.
One night near the close of last month, Mr. 7. W. Pigott, of the China. Inland Mission in T'ai-yuen-fu, Shansi, was aroused on account of the sickness of a native Christian, who was seriously ill in the house. On going into the neck, or so that he could just touch the through he has just returned from the proposed AUCTIONEER AND COMMISSION of de Lesseps could have carried the projectOUSE AND LAND BROKER, Schofield's dispensary for some medicine, he found a Chinaman hidden under the table. Mr. ground with his tiptoes. The terrible punish watery-way, having controlled the surveys and AGENT. Pigott seized the Chinaman, whereupon a strugglement-torture to the death was carried out in soundings, and found no difficulties in the task. ensued, and the thief struck him on the forehead one of the back streets, under the complacent It is to be hoped France may be equally happy
No with carving knife which had been stoles watchfulness of a band of soldiers. I hear that from Dr. Schofield. The candle was soon 24 hours elapsed before death relleved the knocked out, and before Mr. Pigott could wrest frogners and natives alike are all very
of the wretch. the knife from the thief, he was severely wounded. His collar around the throat was cut, but, busy the former in buying tea and conducting fortunately, his throat was not injured, although the necessary business details ; the latter doing he felt the knife upon it. Two natives came in the heavy work of carrying the boxes from eventually, and the thief was bound.. Mr. Pigott godowns to the shipping. Ipat a considerable quantity of blood, but we
hope his life is not in danger.
F. D. GUEDES:
in all her other schemes of colonization. thing serious is expected between her and the powers respecting the Congo and Madagascar Į the future fs not so hopeful on the side of Annam, WINE, MERCHANT AND GENERAL for China is behind Tonkin.
French composers are decidedly in the vein
of selecting English incidents for their Operas. Saint-Saens Henry VIII," for his very success.
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No. 5 D'AGUILAR STRIET.
JAS always en band a large assortment of
ful grand opera of that name, now Le'a Delibes H CHOICE WINES of the best, quality, at has selected Bombay, an English officer, and Moderate Prices. opera just
his
an Hindoo fanatical father and Lakmé, for his three act comie
The earwigger of the press at home on be. the steamer, and greaily facilitated the loading, his reduced. Gerald; an officer, desired to
half of China, have an articls in the London Standard conveying an opposite view of Tsings visit to Paris to that which we believe to be the true version. The French are represented as diplom-
The Stirling Casting nears launch was of great service in towing cargo boats to and from She leaves to-morrow at 3am. She has filled at 65-108. rather a low rate of freight for that class of vessel. All unite in withing Captain Marshall
speedy and pleasant passage home. :0
a tirade
Hongkong, 2nd October, 1882.
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I GUEDES & CO. copy the patterns of some sacred Jewellery for GU his betrothed's
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INTERS STATIONERS, AND
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SEV In D'AQUILAR STREET atising with him about Annam juntil they were last Monday by one of your corres- for that sacrids his escape, and packs uplation to quo Nam ququndament Perde D
I was greatly surprised to read in your paper
honour of China, &c. · What the Frencë. Me 1:fusal of the Committes is allow the sale of in- all the jewels as by his daughter MINSTER MASON
tually told
ready, promising to respect the interests and pondents against the Customs Club and the re- trouble by Hou was, that he need not
imself any further to come to Pars toxicating liquors. May they long continue to about Tongking. They had no intention of run the Club on temperance principles in peace cognising
in the matter at all. We have and harmony with all men.
Steamers loadingGlinene, Gaelic, Mar reason to believe that these manipulators of the Germany is only waiting for France to get em freight ranges from £3.10 to £5,15—Courlar.
in so wedding
doing he was observed by the father, who resolved to kill him
but Lakmé interferes, falls i love with Gerald,
The father imitates blindness, and is led about singer, to discover Gerald and siay him; Gerald is caught while thanking Lakmé to save him, the latter commits suicide, like Selika in the at bis daughter's sacrifice that he forgeis
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broiled with some other Power to make an st *sault upon her. But however little grounds there may be in that, we are sure that neither France nor. Germany, regards China as a seri- Our Power at all." However, the manipulators stimulate China to waste a quantity of money la foolish warlike material of course they get their little commission out of that, Sing
CHINKIANG
[TROM A CORRESPONDENT.] » alfam non de pâlden down monet Mayaqth, 1883,
The Chinese authorities have notified the Consuls that the gun practice at Silver Island Fents will now take place periodically, and the booming away of powder reminds one that these proud Celestial magnates are again on the wor path, as these are the only periods when China likes all foreigners, to know that she is mightily
music is very pleasing, the melodies sweet and graceful, and the introduction of several bars of English military airs adds to its attraction for British spectators. The tenor Talazner voice la Mile. Van Zandt, a waif picked
delicious,
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a few years ago by Patti and Nilsson, and now their equal, not only won all the honors, but thehand and hear of one of the leaders ofD fashionable life,
A notary named Cliquet is being. tried at
ENGLISH & AMERICAN BILLIARDS." Bordeaux for breach of trust and forgery. He was. an attorney's clerk, and rose without a Tifin at One o'clock, Dinner at 7.00. sous of capital, to be the trusted notary of his region he kept an open house and This HOTEL is centrally situated and boasted he had the most eminent individuals within, rasy. distance of the principal landing as his clients. He forged deeds, official seal places. &c. but paid the interest, on the imaginary
enormous fest
* The Hideyothi Maru, arrived here this mom. ing, (May 3rd) and reports that she passed the Glenog at 11.10 last night, three miles inside the Tungsha lightship. The report says She was travelling at a fearful speed; in fact, the water was going right up to her hawse-pipesh The follow-strong ing information has been supplied to us by Mr. The feeling amongst the Celestials is very Pilot Fibin': The Glinogle Leit Hankow on Son-strong against the French just now, and at any day (20th) (noon; arrived at onion gold evening) at eight o'clock passed Chinidang the
ghored} left at other it is well known, this anti-foreign filled with bagufuli of coppers, next morning, and pas
is with them all and silver coins) and vast bundles of notes on the same night at 10,30, and: anchored; at Centaur An occasional visit from a man-of-war is Bank of Love Cilents could ace this coffer wide, Crossing at nice on Tuesday morning, on account greatly needed to shew that some means of pro- open when they came to invest. The handsome of a falling tide and at la noon again get under-tection is near at hand, and the past six months notary took a fancy to write dramas, became a weigh and reached the Red Bucy at 1.40. She has shown residents bere very necessary reasons lesser, fell in love with an actress, and broke proceeded to ses at 10.30 last nightThe Hor the presence of one. Tately started, to the Sultan to be made a: Musulman, and s
down. In prison he assumed madness, wrote Glamogie's, freight le (1/10, and she takes home A company of Jiarickshal have
about 5,000 tons of tex.: 7he voyage from Habe and when all the omside roads are completed the Emperor of Gemsay, to be nominated Re kow to the Red Buoy, as will be seen, occupied they will prove of great service to the people gent of Alsace, threatened with a madman's 4ch. 4om. Deducting af ty hours. for anchorage, | here, who at present regard them with great cell, the strait jacker and cold douches, he becams she was under seam 38h. com, only Maranty:) curiosity-Shanghai Geurier,
sans in twenty-four hours. His last awindip was
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AND R. TENNENT'S ALE AND
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MERCHANT Navy)
NAVY BOILED
LONG FLAX
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ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.
MR
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GOGO
SHAMPOO WASH to the public as unrivalled by any pripapra tion ever produced for promoting the growth of the half. The basis of this "compound is made of soap root; the natives of the Philip | piné Islands never use anything else for washing their hair; they are never found bald, and it is quite common to see the females with hair from 5 to 6 feet long. By constantly using this Shampoo Wash as directed, you ⠀
NEVER BE BALD.
public The proprietor offers the Wash, to the entirely confident that by its restorative pro perties it will without fall arrest decaying hair. It completely, eradicates scurf.
[to and cures all diseases of the scalp... It does not contain any poisonous drugs, By its cooling properties allays the itching and fever of the of people losing "EVERAL GOOD_PONIES, suitable for scalp, which is the great cause
their hair. Hacks, Carriage Poules or Jumpers,
Mr. MOORE has succeeded in being able to Apply to ...?R. FRASER-SMITH, put this wash up in bottles without allowing it to
Hongkong Telegraph Office,lement, and he will guarantee
it to keep any" Hongkong, 3rd March, 1883.
Teigth of time in any climate.
FOR SALE ONLY BY MOORE & Co.,
VARIETY STORE, BAY Queen's Road Central, (321
FIVE
FOR SALE CHEAP,
TO SIX HUNDRED TONS| | Hongkong, 25th January, 1883.
C. 0, KE,
IN LOTS FROM ONE TON UPWARDS. COAL TAR IN BARREL S.
CHOY CHEW,
230, PRATA WEST.
•Hongkong, 5th April, 1883.
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· HAS TOR"" BALE,
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