Entimations.
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,
LIMITE D,
DISPENSING CHEMISTS, &c.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1891.
Buenos Ayres were seized on arrival,' and | It is not the life, but the livery that attracts several arrests have been made.
young men to the sea. Brass buttons and gilt bands always darile the women. On the big ocean steamers the officers call this female weakness "the yellow fever." Ahem'i
THE CZAREWITCH. ́(Special to the Hongkong Tiligraphi)
CANTON, 31st March, 1891.. The Carewitch and sults will leave Hongkong for Canton per China Merchants' steamer Klang kwam on Sunday morning, arriving here during
Prince George
THERE was another large and enthusiastic audience at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, on the Miln Dramatic Company in Shakspeare's Saturday evening, to witness the performance of Immortal “Richard III. As this is Mr. Mila's
THE Singapore Chiness Advisory Board met Is The Shanghal Horio Bazaar Co., Ld, "hare the Chinese Protectorate on March 20th when it realized a net profit for the past year of taels was unanimously adopted "That the Board 9,6,977. The Directors recommend a final agrees in every respect with the protest made by | dividend of 5 per cent, which,, with the interim the official and unofficial members of the Legla. dividend paid last November, makes so per lative Council, and the chief speakers the late cent. for the year—a very handsome rețurn for a
safe investment. public meeting, against the large increase to the military contribution demanded by the Home Goverment."
RUMOUR has it that Lord Harris, the Governor
coloured trousers
SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Sir James Russell, Chief Justice.), March 31st.
CHEMISTS AND AERATED WATER the roof Greece will be entertaised by adequate support the performined passed of his ferees must wear white or volous tending meat to grant a license to Hongkong Govern. Co was reamed this morning,
MANUFACTURERS.
DAKIN'S BODA WATER,
EQUAL TO THAT OF THE BEST
ENGLISH MAKERS.
M. Imbault Huart, Consul for France; the rest of the party, it is expected, will put up at the Shameen Hotel.
The China Merchants' Company has placed the Kiangkwan at the disposal of the Crarewitch and suite.
LOCAL AND GENERAL..
OUR Contemporary the Bangkak Timer confi- ‚IN LARGEST BOMBAY SIZE BOTTLES, | dently predicts a most flourishing fature for
Slam.
CENTS 50 PER DOZEN.
DISCOUNT TO CLUBS, MISSES AND HOTELS.
(Telephone No. 6o.] ;
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Hongkong, 16th March, 1891.
BY APPOINTMENT.
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WINES AND SPIRITS.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.
ESTABLISHED AD. 1841.
MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.
Our New Factory has been "ricently refilled with automatic Stram Machinery of the latest and most approved kind, and we are will able to compete in quality with the bist English Makers.
The purest ingrédients only are used, and ts utmost care and cleanliness are exercised In the manufacture throughout. LARGE BOMBAY
"SODAS"
We continue to supply large bottles as beretofore, fres of Extra Charge, to those of ber Customers who prefer to have them to the
ordinary size.
COAST PORT ORDER 5,
THE Shin par says that the Formoss railway has at last been completed and is doing a brisk
business.
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Ir the Hudao may be belleved, the mint at Canton has been re-opened and work will be pathed on with great activity.
Tax returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum forthe week ending March 29th, are Tumepens 150, and Chinese, glo, total 8,090.
THE British barque Hedvig has finished ber career on the briny. She was towed up the Min river to Foochow the other day to be broken up,
Chinese having bought her for $3,250,
EIGHTEEN chair-coolles were fined a dollar each by Mr. Wise at the Hall of Justice this morning, for obstracting the fairway in the Immediate vicinity of the Hongkong Hotel yesterday.
A CHINTSE firework shopkeeper in Shanghai city was drying powder in the sun. It exploded; his house was blown, up and four of his sist ants were injured. Comment is unnecessary.
SYVERAL Correspondents, passengers by the | Empress of India, have written to us, stating that the Shameen Hotel, Canton, is the most comfortable botel they have vislied since leaving England.
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We are informed by the agents (Messrs. Russell & Co) that the "Union "Line steamer Northers, from New York, left Singapore for this port on the 28th inst, and may be expected to arrive on the 3rd April.
THE German squadron, consisting of the cruisers Leipzig, fingship, Alexandrine and Sophis was due at Woosung on the 26th fast. Admiral Valois was to have sailed thence to Nanking yesterday morning,
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with their dress coats. This comes of sending an athletic young man to rule an Indian THE Russians at Hankowa great stronghold province, Harris long ago exhausted all the of the Russkies-are making elaborate prepara-governing that had to be done, and now, with tions for the reception of the son and heir of the nothing in particular to put his name and seal to, White Cear. No Nihilists have yet appeared to bring his massive brain down to the subject of nor any foundation-stones to lay, he has to dima the sunshine of the Czarewitch's boliday breeches. tour, but we learn from reliable sources that fears are entertained of some possible trouble, and that la consequence every precaution has been
taken.
THE Ciarewlich arrived at Bangkok on the 19th inst, and was received in grand style by the King of Slam, who was attended by the Crown Prince and a brilliant suite. On arriving at the Palace the Imperial visitor was invested with the order of the Chakra Kri, the royal Siamese family order af the present dynasty, Prince George of Greece receiving, the frst-class order given by the King in honour of his guest was of the White Elephant. An official dinner attended by the diplomatic representatives of great Britain, Germany and the United States.
A SQUADION of Japanese men-of-war, consisting of the Takachine, Takao, Katsuragi, and Yamato, amived at Nagasaki from Sasebo a few days since, after having taken part in a naval fortunate than on the occasion of the last review, review there. They appear to have been more
none of the ships engaged having rustained any serious injury. They are expected to leave shortly for Kagoshima, and will return about the end of April, in order to be present during the Czarewitch's visit, Prince Arisagawa, Captain of the Takas, having been appointed to represent the Navy on that occasion,
QUITE a series of festivities are to attend the departure from Shanghal of the Chief Justice and the Consul General at that place. On the 26th last, at the Shanghai Club Sir Richard Reanic and Mr. Hughes were the guests of a represen'a- tive body of British residents, and the day before Halet ere to be entertained by the Tastai and at a foreign dinner at Chang Su-bo's garden, Bubbling Well Road, On April 2nd a farewell dinner will be given to Sir Richard Rennie by the Bar.
The Foochow Ecko reports that an unknown sickness is now prevailing amongst the nailver of that place and that hundreds of them have fallen, victims to it. It is said to begin with swelling of the feet which gradually rises up to victim is dead in ten minutes, the whole body the knees, where acute pain begins and the turning black. We believe the report to be authority Tatiuenza, smallpox, and tot hem genuine as it was related to us by men of good sickness have already carried thousands of them away from this world to, let us hope, spheres that are brighter.
SINCE the first telegraph line was erected in China the wires have been carried through twelve provinces. Lately the province of Känsu has been connected with the telegraph centres and the provincials express much wonder at the rapidity with which the messages are transmitted. written on sheets of paper and these sheels pass In their ignorance they think that telegrams are over the wires. When the working commenced on the Kansu line crowds of people gathered round the telegraph poles to see the message sheets travel over the wire. Of course, quaintly observes a native paper, they had only disappoint -ment for their trouble.
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THE sea serpent, or his ghost, or something, has lately been alarming the Celestial inhabitants of Haagchow. A native paper relates that a large sea cel lately made its appearance in the Chientang river outside Hangchow, having probably "foated in with the tide. It was over 20 feet in length and looked scaly and shiny ln the sun. The people gathered about the banks to view the dragon, as they called it; the news travelled far and wide, and thousands upon thousands gathered to see the fabulous monster, Seme old fisherman, however, explained that it was only a sca cel, and the crowd dispersed, with a roar of laughter, as quickly as they assembled:
THERE IS RO dating from
ancient temple in Peking death would result in a few days. The poor, the Ming dynasty, which who cannot afford to pay for treatment, are dying is entirely made for brass and
rapidly, and the authorities are exerting them- The edifice which is termed the "Capper palace "
cascives to provide charitable treatment with is part of the Yuan Ming Yeen. The building believe that the god who transmits mesanges medicines free of cost. Some superstitious people is generally shut up, and is highly prized by the
in such a mysterious manner is at the bottom of
copper,
A CERTAIN epidemic is, says the Hubao, now raging la Kansu Its symptoms are headache, fever and ague, vomiting and weakness. Those
attacked must at once resort ta medical aid or
We understand that some delay in starting the new Chinese-owned steamer Tad-on on the night service between here and Canton has been
versons are not Belilah subjects. It seems that the whole of the partners concerned in this enterprice are Chinese and that they were not aware of the difficulty: raised by the authorities. However, the trouble is only a minor one and can easily be got over. Naws was received In Shanghat on the 23rd: inst. of the total loss of the steamer Quan Elisabeth on Ikesima, an island some twenty miles from Nagasaki, at midnight of the oth, She was bound from Karatzu with coals to the consignment of Smith,, Bell & Co. It is believed that she must have struck the rocks either at night or in dense fog The captain, it is stated, was a stranger to Japanese waters and left Shanghat without pilot, and it is supposed he was trying to make his way out of Nagasak! without one when the accident occurred. All the crew were saved and were expected at Nagasaki on Monday last. The Queen Elizabeth was a steel screw alexmer of 5,507 tons, 300 feet long, and of ago horse-power. She was built in 1888 and classed roo Ai under special survey, and was owned by Messrs. J. Dunlop and Sons.
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THUS the St. Petersburgh correspondent of home paper: It is a curious fact that all three tions which have been travelling and working in of the Russian scientific and exploring exped Chinese Turkestan and on the borders of Thibet
have failed in the main objects of their journeys. and Afghanistan during the past year, appear to The other day we heard of the brothers Grim Grijimalio being turned back by the Chinese, and obliged to return witheat accomplishing all they intended to do. Abost the same time the Russian papers reported a statement made in Moscow by M. Conradi, the German naturalist who accompanied Captain Grombichefsky, to the effect that the latter's expedition must be considered a fallure; and now we are told by n member of Captain Perisoff's party that their they have not been able to get to Lhassa or endeavours have been so far unsuccessful that even into Thibet. as the St. Petersburg Journals had erroneously stated. The latter information Is contained in a letter from M. Bogdanoff, the geologist with Captain Pertsoff, dated Sept. 17th last, and published in the Volga Messenger. M. Bogdanoff writes that the great mistake of the expedition was made in the beginning by golog much farther westward than had been proposed by the late General Pejevalsky. Had they gone to the east, where the mountainous region is lower and plenty of food exists for the animals of the expedition, they would have got further there were more passable than where the expedi towards their intended goal. The mountains tion tried to get through in vain. They there fore started to return home through Mondalyk on Sept. 13th.
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THE HONGKONG MARINA COMPANY, The hearing for a petition asking for a com- pulsery order of the Court to wind up the Marina
Mr. A. J. Leach, Instructed by Messrs. Holmes and Rodyk, appeared for the Hongkong Trading Company, and two other creditors; Mr. G. J Phillippo, instructed by Messrs.~ Denays and Mossop appeard on behalf of Tam Trol, a creditor and Mr. Pollock, instracted by Messrs. Caldwell and Wilkinson, appeared on behalf of the Hongkong Marias Company to oppose the application.
Mr. Leach said since the last hearing of the Casa nothing had been done till the 28th of the present mouth when a meeting of the share holders was held to pass a resolution to wind up the Company voluntarily. The position he would take was, that he was willing to take a provisional order and do nothing till the Company held a meeting and passed the resolution to wind up He thought it would be best to adjourn the caso for another week to see what the Company intended doing, as nothing had been done as yet.
His lordship said he could not make a com- Pulsory provisional orter until the Company and passed a resolution to wind up. There was nothing before him as the cave stood.
Mr. Phillippo said he did not nak for a long adjournment. He was present to ask his lord- ship for a compulsory winding up of the Com- holders had no intention of doing anything, and pany. Nothing had been done, and the share-
he thought they ought to be made to do some-
his ground. At the last henring he opposed the thing
His lordship said Mr. Philippo had changed application of Mr. Leach, and now he was for compulsory winding up the Company, while Mr. Leach this time was not,
Mr. Phillippo sald the Company had done) nothing in the meantime, and he represented a large creditor.
Mr. Leach asked his lordship to make the order now and they would suspend it until such time as the Company had arranged to do some-
thing.
Mr. Pollock asked for an adjournment and agreed with Mr. Leach's remarks at the opening. of the present bearing, that an adjournment now be made until the Company had passed the resolution to wind up.
His lordship said he thought the proposition of Mr. Leach was best. There was to be a
meeting of the Company on Friday and he would adjourn the case.
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Mr. Leach-I understand you make an order. His lordship sald he did not ;-ks' only adjourned the bearing subject to the Company having a meeting, or sine dis.
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
The eighth ordinary general meeting of Company, Fraya Central, this afternoon, for the purpose, of receiving the Report of the
Auditors, there were present Messrs. W. H. General Managers, declaring Dividend. and electing & Consulting Committee, and
Forbes (Chairman); D. Gillies) (Director) Shewan, W. S. Taylor, R. R. Thòmson, C. A.. Tomes, G. L. Wation, and others,
whenever practicable, are despatched by first AN Emergency meeting of St. John Ledre, No: Present Emperor. A guard watches the palace the whole thing, and to appease it they offer LARGE quantities of rice are now being shipped shareholders was held at the office of the
618, S.C., will be held in Freemasons Hat Bight and day, but recently some ingenioutine, food, incense and paper, money to the
steamer leaving after receipt of order.
FOR COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed lor Packages and Empties when received in good order.
Counterfoll Order Books supplied on applica-
tion.
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Our Registered Telegraphic Address, is, "DISPENSARY, HONG KONG,” And all signed messages addressed thus
will receive prompt attention.
The following is a List of Waters always
kept ready in Stock :---
PURE AERATED WATERS
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
LITHIA WATER.
SELTZER WATER
SARSAPARILLA WATER
TONIC WATER'
GINGER ALE
GINGERADI.
No Credit given for bottles that is used or greasy, or that appear to have hen for any other purpose than that of Cntaining
at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren Ertland Street, on Thursday, the and proxime,
are cordially invited.
We are informed by the agent of the O.&O. S. S. Co., that the steamship Belgie, with malls, &c., from San Francisco to the roth alto, has arrived at Yokohama, and was under orders to leave for this port to-day.
MR. E. W. MAITLAND, the Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial Hospital, acknowledges with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospital :-" Ridden,"gro; Mentre. Grossmann & Co., $50; and Menir. Lane, Crawford & Co., $100.
IT is reported that a dry dock, which will be the largest in Rustin, is in course of construction at the port of Vladivostock. This, it is expected, will not only save cost of repairs in foreign ports, but will enable some part, at least, of the Russian Pacific Squadron to winter at its baan.
thieves managed to gain access to, the Copper the building, also removing a great number of of them preziced throust such means have yet Palace and stole same valuable orasments from telegraph poles, and prostrate themselves in front copper tiles from the roof, as well as some small No cures effected through such means bestas. After this the theas of lead from Victioris
been reported. College are very small potatoes indeed..
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Ar the Supreme Court bis morning the Registrar, Ir would seem that there is to be another of Mr. E. J. Ackroyd, held a meeting of the creditors those periodical fits of trouble from which Kores of Leung Ab Yon Mesura, Ewens & Reece bas suffered for years past. The French gun-represented the petitioning creditor who was boat Aspic left Shanghai a few days since absent. The bankrupt, in the course ofhis examin known, but it without having let her destination become
ation, said he had no property in Singapore, He ber
had a shop in Penang, but a distraint for rent NOW transpired that she cleared for the peninsular kingdom. $10,000 due to the estate in Penang, which Lam was made upon it last year. There was about that five Japanese men-of-war bave suddenly business, was collecting. He could not give s recent Japanese exchange also informs “
Lau Shang, who was at present carrying on the been despatched to the same quarter. It is also list of the debtors, as all his account-books were received in Shanghai during the past week from in Penang. Lui Leung Pau owed him $3,000, understood that several telegramı have been the "Land of the morning calm," to the effect which was a good debt. His property in Gough that affairs there looked rather stormy, and that Street was worth $4,600, but it was mortgaged trouble of some kind Wit brewing.
for $6,400. He had over $20,000 owing to him, amongst which was $4,000 by Mr. Webber solicitor, and $1,000 by Fai Chung. Mr. Ackroyd adjourned the further hearing of the case for a creditors might make an examination of the books furnished to ascertain if it was an honest British bankruptcy,
what
more money than wo сад
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A "Boy" lately in the employ of the chief the Chinese local authorities taks any interest in fortnight, in order that some of the bankrupt's one, and is fairly certain to result in a healthier Carry out the scheme, will have to be submitted
engineer of the Nassing, was sentenced by Mr. Wise to two months imprisonment at the Magistracy this morning for having stolen a
are therefore
Acrated Water, as such bottles are never used cigar-case and a pair of binoculars, the property leading local officials, that H.E. Niub Taotį THERE arrived from Japan, says the San ever, are attributed to difficuldes incurred in of the Report and Accounts I shall be happy to
again by us.
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, Hongkong, China, and Manila,
TO SUBSCRIBERS.
of his employer, when the Nanning was wrecked
on the goth inst.
It is not often, says the Shanghai Mercury, that the goings or comings of Foreign officials, and we high esteem in which the present Brian Chief Justice and the Consul General are held by the the Shanghat Hsien, Mr. Lok; and the Mixed Court Magistrate, Mr. Tsai, are making arrange ments to give a farewell dinner to Sir Richard [SH. E the Governor, returned the visit of Vice-Rennie and Mr. P. J. Hughes. The act is a
Admiral Sir Frederick W. Richards, on board the Alacrily yesterday morning, accompanied by his aide-de-camp, Lleat. D. H. Milner, and bis private secretary, Mr. F. H. May. A salute from the shore battery was given on his Excellency's retum to'farra firma, THERE was only a small attendance at the Palice Court yesterday morning, the defendants being chiefly hawkers and mendicants, A dis- trict watchman, however, who falled to answer to his bail of $10, on a charge of disorderly on duct on Thursday last, is to have a warrant served upon him when an opportunity occurs.
~UBSCRIBERS TO "THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY REMINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS
graceful tribute to the two retiring metals, and we are sure it will be appreciated not only by the recipients of the compliment, but by all foreigners.
Mr. D. Gülles was re-elected a member
of the Consciting Committee upon the motion of Mr. Watson, seconded by Mr. Tomes, unanimously re-elected auditors upon the Messrs. J. H. Cox and T. Arnold were proposition of Mr. Gillies, who was seconded by by Mr. R. Shewan,
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That concluded the business of the meeting..
bence to Japan, where a scarcity is said to exist
demand for Japan, added to the large transport owing to the partial failure of last autumn's Crops in several large agricultural districts. The
of the staple of Oriental life now going on. from the Yangtze grain ports, has tended to Canton. "Firsts" are now realising $3.40 to send up all grades of rice both bere and at $5.45 per picnt, while "seconds" and thirds" and Accounts have been in your possession, fax The Chairman, said:-Gentlemen, the Report are standing firm at $2.33 and $2.14 per pical, respectively. Running counter with the
some time and. if you have no objection will rise in the price of rice in this locality
now be taken as read. The only feature in the there is an advance in Bangkok and Saigon report that calls for remark from me is the recom mendation of the General Managers that the freight quotations, which the wily Chinese charterers of steamers running between those this year in scrip. Instead of in cash, it be Company should take power to pay the Dividend ports and our "lale of fragrant streama * have avelled themselves of as an opportunity ing necessary to avoid parting with any for raising the tariff about 30 per cent. above to the Company's available fands Just now generally in Chinese circles is improving and,
was barely three weeks ago. Trade being required to pay for the cost of the aw barring accidents, there can be but little doubt steamer Emeralda. As the proposal is fully explained in the Report before us I need not go that the lessons some of our native fellow into further details. but if the Report and Ac residents bought so dearly during the summer madness that prevailed throughout the Colony counts as now presented be adopted, and passed during Eg and the early part of 1100 solicitors, by means of which it is proposed to the Resolutions as drawn up by the Company's has had a wholesome effect in more ways than tone. From Fatshan reports are to hand of shareholders held later on. There is nothing to to and confirmed at extraordinary meetings of several failures, one highly respected firm going add of interest as regards the general business under for a sure variously estimated at between ofthe Company, but before moving the adoption 30,000 and 50,000 dollars. These failures, how- Francisco Chronicle, by the steamer China, two meeting creditors at the Chinese New Year Anwer any questions from shareholders. packages addressed to the United States Navy settling day, and not to any falling off in trade formally moved the adoption of the report and There being no questions the Chairman Department, Washington, DC.. It was learned since the commencement of the new year. of iron and steel, each four feet square. These THE Soochow correspondent of our Shanghai unanimously. that the contents of these cases were four plates
accounts as presented.
Mr. Watson seconded, and it was carried plates are covered with three costs of anti-fouling morating contemporary writes on March. 20th: and anti-corrosive lacquer. They will be The Soochow people have just had exhibited to subjected to the test of submergence in salt water them one of the terrible tragedies that are the for three months, in order to ascertain whether inevitable outcome of the way in which they the process can be applied to the ships of the live. Last sight about nine o'clock fire broke
White Squadron." It is said by those who have seen Japanese steel war ships having this out in the street that runs in front of the test lacquer on their bottoms instead of the anual pagode, in a house that extended from the street the lacquer coating was perfectly smooth and patat, that the plates were protected, and that
back to the canal, a distance of yo ́or Bö’feèt. In front, egress was stopped by the Bames, and unbroken. The bottom of the war-ship Naniwa-Six persons were burned to death, They wite the canal made escape from the rear impossible. kay was coated with this lacquer for nine months. When she was docked it was found that her sleeping on the second floor of the building that plates were la excellent condition, and not the
stood on the edge of the capul. One woman, to least particle of grass or baruacies was found, to enable her to slide down a bamboo pole and whom illo was dear, kept her wits well enough The result of the test will be looked forward to rush out of the front doar in time to save her life, shareholders in the above named Company was The fifth ordinary half-yearly meeting of with interest, as upon its success the solution of the question of preserving the steel hulls of our
Your readers have doubtless heard of the he'd at the Company's Office, this afternoon for the new navy depends."
bride in Africa whose trousseau was merely purpose of receiving the report of the Directors, the smils that she wore, This poor woman || together with a statement of accounts to the Tar following case, which has been reported districts centra in Soochow, The magistrates Orange (Chairman) D. Gillies, TE Daries,
did not ever wear that much. Three magisterial 30th September, 1890. There were present by the Governor of Hunan, furnishes another appeared upon the scene soon after the alarm of (Directors) Mesars. A. S. Cohen, F. A. Gomes instance of the admirable simplicity of Chinese fire was given, and in a short time the street Mehta, M. Daver, E. Georg, G. Holmes, H. G. law. Yang An-jén, a native of that province, gates on either side of the burning houses were James, Ges. Fenwick, and several others. seduced the wife of his nephew and was severely each guarded by a magistrate, and none but The Chairman sald-Gentlemen, as the report of the family, named Yang Chih-shu, who the efforts of the magistrates the things saved your permission, take it a read. With reference reproached for his conduct by another member Bremen were allowed to pass. Notwithstanding has been sent to all shareholders I will, with brought the woman back to her home and for from the flames were carried off by the crowd, to the accounts, I would explain that in liabili Yang An-jén was so incensed at this that be propers and the peasants along their banksThe total receipts were $19,296.45 of which hade all intercourse between the pair in future.whom nothing could prevent from stealing. The ties, $15,035.97, the balance of £5,000, part
e cities determined to have his revenge, with some friends to waylay Yang Chih-shu make one think of wolves which devour their
the and impnier him. The murdered man's wife relows as soon as they felt the horrible and 937-15 were London Onco and legal exper 108 $1333333 were paid to the promoters of the arrived on the scene immediately after the dead infamous conduct of the Chinese on the occasion was committed and recognized Yang An-jén in of the Burning of the steamer Shanghat on the of $15,035.02 With regard to the debt due to new Company, leaving the balance in our faver the moonlight as one of the party. deceased also before his death depored that he the masses of the people during an ordinary city Gold Company amounting to $10,772,19, thin The Yangtare, and the pitiless, reifial greed shown by us on the goth September by the Perfom Pahang had been struck by Yang An-fin. The man was fire reveal to us what the Chinese really are. They sum is larger now as this Company had practi arrested by the elders of the clan and forwarded seem to a careless observer to be a law-abiding cilly to keep on the folis Mine expenses on civilised people and each they are on behalf of the London Company till the last of it was caused by the hostile feeling existing testimony and pleaded his Innocence.
The there between the two nations. The present political magistrate who tried the case had him so their conduct. Give them the opportunity, and received the accounts from the Mines later than
is The Queen was received with extraordinary. | pedestal, and will cost 50,000 yen and upwards- | situation in the East points to a great strugge mccumbed to the effects of the torture. The and punishment is removed, there is nothing joned in the report, if you approve notion
the January was then $33,000. This position
cannot be allowed to continue and, 11 guaranteed the sum. To duly comme toing china. Should Russia assume jurisdiction over the Frefect, and an investigation was ordered wild beasts. I heard recently story which will be given to the London Company that alter
the Japan's only safely lies in keeping friendly, with magistrate was denounced by his superior officer, within to restrain them from acting lika ravenous suspicious event of this lamp of bronze balzg finished, an eight-days festival will be held. Cores, neither Chias nor Japad could afford to into all the circumstances of the case. The throws a lurid light upon the chamcter of the difinite date if the whole debt be not settled There is evidently ample room for the progress remain galet. This is the supreme reason for result is that the magistrate is held not to have people among whom we dwell, A family of the Talis Block will be resumed and immediate of civilization and Christianity in Japan, though Japan's maintaining friendly relations with exceeded the law to applying the torture to great wealth suddenly found bae day, t that their legal proceedings taken against the Company, | the geal' which inspires a man to spend 50,003 China. It is no easy thing, however, to restore prisoner who had previously confessed to the elegant home was zapped in flames. Father think that our interests are safe in the hands yen on behalf of his religion contrasts strongly friendship which has once been interrupted. commission of a capital offence. Hels considered, and sou quickly called all the family together of Messrs Ewart and Brodie who do not seam with the lakewarmness too often displayed by The Government can only do a limited amount however, as deserving of blame for act having sushed out of the door and deliberately locked at all disposed to give much grace to the Europeans on behalf of a creed which they deem in this direction. Private individuals must sent a full and immediate report of the case to up the premises. They knew that they could guarantors of the capital. The last letter his superiors and is handed over to the Board of save next to nothing, for what they might wrest received from Mr. Brodle says that judgment Paalshment for the determination of a Siilag from the faces would be taken by their fallowe has been obtained against one of the larges penalty,
guarantees, and the Sefelter wad kestrelöäte prej
MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE,
The Honghong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, Tursday, March 31, 1891.
TELEGRAMS,
A POLITICAL PUZZLE.
LONDON, March 30th. Lord Knutsford, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has presented a bill to revive the lapsed powers of an Act of George the Third, empowering naval commanders on the New foundland Station to enforce the execution of the treaties to which Great Britain is pledged.
NEWFOUNDLAND PROTESTS,
March syth Many members of the Newfoundland House of Assembly refused the Governor's summons to attend the House, -as a· protest against the harsh treatment of the Imperial Government,
THE QUEEN,
enthusiasm at Grasse.
March 28th,
EPIDEMIC IN CHICAGO,
Indoor is raging in Chicago, ten thousand cases have been reported. Pittsburg hospitals are crowded ; great mortality,
"CONSPIRACY IN BUENOS AYRES.
THE Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club rare representation at the Theatre Royal, last night, of James Albery's well known comedy the Two Roses. There was only fair attendance, many of the usual play-goers doubt lets having recupies about desecrating Easter Monday. As the performance will be repeated this evening we reserve our criticism of the show
until to-morrow.
We would remind those of our readers who have not already secured, seats for to-morrow evening, when the Miln Dramatic Company will appear acknowledged throughout their extensive tout to "Romeo and Juliet" which has been generally be one of their most successful productions, to lose no time in securing tickets. The perform ance is under the patronage of all those who have the privilege of halling from the land of the "Stars and Stripes,” and as there, will be s crowded house no time should be lost in securing the necessary 'pimes.' ·
How strong a hold Buddhism retains on the rank and file of the Japanese may be gathered,
A JAPANESE, Damned Suzuki Magojuro, has, according to the Mainichi Shimbun, succeeded in emulating the feats of the foreign balloonists who have recently visited Japan. On the 11th Tokyo, the dimensions of which were 48 ft. by 48 instant an ascent was made in balloon at it. It was made of calice, painted red, green, and yellow, and resembled Spencer's balloon in every important particular. Panctually at 4 p.m. on the day in question Suraki left the ground, amid the applause of numerous spectators, clad in a red cloth suit of foreign cut and with a black shooting sap on his head. Having reached the height of about 350s feet, he left the balloes and descended by means of the parachute, alighting in the middle of a lotus-poad, which had more mud in it than water, about halfs mile from the place of ascent. Hespattered from head to foot with und, but proud of his triumph, Japan's first aeronaut appeared before his audience to receive their hearty congratulations, The Yiyu Shimbun of the rath instant publishes an interesting note, giving Count Ito's it seems that on the oth Lestant a friend of views on the relationship of China and Japan. Count Itd (Count Itagaki ?) asked him to explain why he wished to go to Chins. Briefly put, Count Ite replied that it was of vast importance at the present functure that Japan and Chins should be on friendly terms with each other, From ancient times the two countries had been most friendly, but the Formosan affair and the Loo Choo trouble bad caused great estrange ment between them, and now they regarded each
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says the Hyogo News, from the fact that an idolis other as enemies, Even in the case of the for trial to the authorities. At first he confessed, quid by reason of fear of punishment: But remittances, from England. We cannot say
Hyogo, This monstrous symbol of a worn-out erced will measure $4 ft. In height incinding its
so much superior. But purity of form of worship | render assistance, and with the object of trying does not necessarily Include Increased devout to discover some method of bringing this about,
| Count Tie said he was going to China,
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