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N° 2865 The Hongkong Telegraph.
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Hongkong Telegrapy.
The China Navigation: Cos elver steamers employed on the Yangtze are to be fitted with. ** [ the electric light.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1891.
THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF THE CZAREWITCH.
·TRIAL OF TSUDA SANZO, '
The trial of Tanda Sauro for an attempt upon.
the life of the Prince, Imperial of Russia was
THE hall of the Queen Elisabeth was sold at public auction by Lloyds Agents, Nigaoski, on the 26th ulto, and was knocked down to Messrs, R. H. Powers & Co, for $8,100.
THERE was a boiler explosion on board the steamer Rainbow on May 25th, an the vessel was proceeding down the Bangkok river to Chantabun. Fortunately, no one was injured,
THE really wise man is he who knows enough
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THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1891.
THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ending June 7th, are 1 -Europeans 142, Chinese 1,970; total 2,113.
IT is but natural that the Japanese bewalt the abrupt departure of the Czarewitch from their country, for it widely reported, that his five diya' stay at the Kyoto Hotel cast him 20,000 THE Chefoo corredondent of the N. Daily you Wonder how he spent it ?! News writes on May 27th --" His Excellency the Italian Minister and Mme. Paura, accom panied by a Secretary of Legation, arrived here this morning per rhain from Tientaln. Upon the arrival of an Italian gunboat, which is ex- pected from Japan the day after to-morrow, they will proceed in her to Korea.”
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THR Foochow Echo reports that some 40.000 chests of new season's Congou have arrived in the local market, and additional, though small, quantities are daily arriving from different districts. The quality of the tea is supposed to be far suptelor is that of last year,,'...
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Tux Siam Mercantile Goxette of May toth says that Bangkok is gradually becoming respectable, nu the new manager of the Oriental Hotel has taboned billsards after 11.10pm, and visitors will now be enabled toerjoy "their virtuous couches In peace." Comment on this would be absolutely thrown away.
SIX DOLLARS, PER QUARTER
H.M.S. Imperieuse, Captain E. S. Poc, and H.M.S. Redboir, Commander Freeman, left Amoy an the 10th ulta for Nagasaki, Why, wo thought the China Mail had peremptorily ordered the flagship to proceed to Manila and at once bombard that city! Poor old Sraft!
commenced in the District Court at Otsu on the / not to know anything when it is money In his Daily Press-how many Editors has Grannysport, and give substantial rewards for proficiency and six in Newchwang, so that the Tay" daya straw and fireworks tied to their tails and there'
ayth ult, and judgment was pronounced the same evening. It is much to be regretted, and pot easily understood why, the proceedings were is camera. The finding of the Court is given as follows by the Kokkalli-Tsuða Sanzo, -a
pocket for him to seem to be a fool. "Brownle," how is that for high? Granny, Are you listening?
THERE is a great scarcity of drinking water in Bangkok, and the Slam Mercantil Gasella says that unless there is a downpour of rain in a
retarded.
To all whom it may concern: We, etc., etc., etc., on hereby appoint the Editors of the Hongkong on the list a sling their opties around and select a new British Minister for China, via Sir John Walsham, written down an ass, and of Upper Wyndham Street, N.B.-A large deservedir so, by the Archimedean crutch
number of share-brokers at present "out of
ment, and we think Colonial Treasurer Mitchell- Innes might be interviewed with safety.
SAYS the Stam Mercantile Gaxsite of May 31st: "Since his Majesty has begun to patronise in nthletics, quite a number of Slam's nobility are now in training. Among the number wo notice the chief of the Foreign Office tolling "gainst the time when his Majesty shall inaugu daily to attain proficiency in horsemanship, rale a Siamese St. Leger or Derby. We
Majesty, and hope to see the day when Siamese governors will contend In foot, sack, and three legged races for substantial prizes, Ministers of course, as befitting their rank and dignity, would compete in steeplechases, polo contests, etc.)
IN Java they do not take their pleasures sadly, Ar Shanghai Mized: Court on Saturday, May
A Salatiga correspondent writes to the Locometiaf 30th, Mr. E. Hey, as agent for Mr. E. Teck, suedthat, after the recent races there, some very cruel the Hsing Kee beng for $400 as deaturmage. The fight against five, dogs the pig being smaller sports were carried on. A wild pig was made to Case Ardae out of the charter of the German steamer Haver, engaged on a trip from Shanghal months old were warried by the dogs and then than either of the dogs. Two little pigs of two to Newchwang, the charter allowing fira " [ny " days. Three days were taken up in Stanghet six wild cats were killed in a similar manner. Afterwards twelve small ponies had bundles of amounted to nine instead of five. For these extra daya the charterer claimed $100 a day, Mr.
were set on fire. The pontes ran madly against' entended that the steamer was to blame for the would seem to have a peculiar method of enjoying cach other, lustead of following the course as it H. Browett, who appeared for the defendants, detention, as her captain would not allow the themselves i Why don't they imitate the ancient was intended they should do. Our Dutch friends
cargo of rice to be discharged till a part of the that the vessel might be properly ballasted. At the only evidence before the Court was a letter from the captain, the magistrate postponed the case fill the retum of the Hever to Shanghai."
Romans and utlilse' Chinese coolles for their
shizoku of Uyeno, in the Ahai district of the short time, the planting of rice will be greatly collar are eligible for this important appelat. Hornugly commend this new departure of his new carga of beans had been shipped, in arder Sunday afternoon enjoyment: 11:
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province of Iga, Mire Prefecture, domfelled' at Oaza-mikami of Mikami in the Yasu, district of || The palace of the Son of Heaven will shortly Om), Shiga Profecture, aged 36 years and five be fitted with the electric light. The steamer ANemployé belonging to the Naval Yardmet with months, was ladicted by the Chief Public Prosecu Kungpofleft Shanghai the other week for Tientsin rather a serious accident last Friday afternoon. lor, and the following facts have been proved with this electric-light plant, which weighed / The unfortunate man was passing the Junction IT is reported that the Chamber of Commerce is in a special announcement to the effect that If of Queen's Road and D'Agullar Street when he against him, namely, that he, Truda Sanzo, while
was run into by a "rickasa belonging to Mr. serving in the police force of Shiga Prelecture, Up to the 23rd ulio. Bangkok to described as
Broker Bomanjec. One of the shafts was driven into the injured man's chest and it is having conceived the false impression that the being the ante-chamber of Hades, the then-sappored that at least three of his ribs are visit of the Russian Prince Imperial to Japan had meter shewing rog in the shade, and the Stam broken. He was examined by Dr. Cowie some exceptional object, and having conser what sort of weather they should be having and eventually taken to the Naval Hospital Gazalta la reduced to quoting the almanac to
The two coolies who were in charge of the not yet been caught. ricksha made off as soon as possible and have
quently become dissatisfied, formed the project of sassinating His Imperial Highness and sought an opportunity to do so, be, the said Truda Sanzo, having been told off as one of the guards for servies in Sakai, Milders, of Otsu, on the occasion of His Imperial Highness' visit to
منجس
MR. WADE GARDINER relieved Mr. John Walter of the manngership of the Hongkong and Shanghai Binking Corporation at Shanghal on the rat Inst. Mr. Walter, we understand, finally retires from the Bank's service.
THE Avenir de Zonkin contains an account of an expedition conducted by M. Trumelet-Faber,
taking steps to cause the operation of the Sunday Labour Ordinance to be postponed from the rst of August to the rat of January, 1891, on the ground that several charter parties will be Injuriously affected If the law is allowed to take Tumear to be well-founded, the Government is effect as at present arranged. Assuming, this
scarcely likely to seriously entertain such a weak plen for a further postponement of what an doubtedly is a most desirable enactment for the protection of labour against the arbitrary and unjust demands of a certain clique of self-made capitalists from whom better things might and antecedents.
THE Daily Press ofthis morning (6th inst.) elores "consists of six pages, forty-two columns But our contemporary does not say that in the whole of that wildemess of type there is not one original article or paragraph, or a single item af, news. A few badir edited paragraphs fairendy telegranes, a dry-as-dust report of the Legislative published in our colamus), four stale Renter's Council meeting, coples of documents laid on the Council table yesterday afternoon, including Dr. Doberck's Observatory report, two columns of rat on the Hainan Catholle Mission copied firm the Asiatic Society's Journal, two chantes of "A Fatal Pant a story yclept The Peirel paper some six months ago, and the Market Price List of vegetables, make up the stock, lock. and barrel of Granny's "six pages, forty-two columns" A feeble or more uninteresting hash up has rarely been seen, even in the Daily Press.
The oft-repeated complaints of the inefficiency of the local police force will in fatura cease to be heard, for that body has now received two valuable additions. A coolle was charged before Mr. Wise this morning (6th inst.) with disorderly, behaviour. Mr. Granville Sharp deposed :... "Yesterday I was the street and found a crowd of people. In an office, and from what I heard I went into
them and loquired, into the matter. a man was struggling with a coolie." 3 separated Defendant was trying to excite the crowd to jola in the quarrel... I saw it was a critical case, and this desperate character was at length secured with the help of a Parsos gentleman and put into the lockup from which he was led like a lamb to the slaeghter and ordered to $3 fine and find $25 security for six months, or withdraw from public life for two weeks" Mr. calling time, separating the bruisers; as Har Alraschid, going about like a common man, and inquiring inte matters which call for a master- mind to set right, and finally, as a burly police man, assisted by a stalwart Parsee broker- this was better worth photographing than the Kowloon atrocities. And did they use umbrellas to arrest the ruffian ? And where was the coolla Partee, perhaps? Anyhow, "it was a famous victory,"
pay
Shiga Prefectura on the 11th instant, and being THE French war-ship Villars left Shangbal for between Hue and the Mekong river, with the reasonably be expected, considering their origin and the Slaver" which we read in an American Granville Sharp as referee 'in a ̈stand up fight,
with eight men as escort, into the Laos provinces
trade may be directed through Tourane instead object of discovering a route by which the Bassac of Bangkok. The expedition was driven backe
from maturity, and in many villages two-thirds of the inhabitants have died of starvation.
on guard in Shime-Kogarasiki-cho, of 'Oaxa, in Korea on May 31st. There is said to be some the aforesaid town, His Imperial Highness little trouble brewing to the Land of Morning passed that place, at go minutes past one o'clock | Calm which renders the 77/ars' wesence advi- | by sickness and famine, as the crops are yet for Peking I learn that the placards that were to the afternoon of that day, whereupon the said sable for the protection of French interests. Tsuda Sanzo, concluding that if he lost that opportunity, no other chance of accomplishing | ACCORDING to Intest advices from the North the Mr. Faber reports that the country, has every he wore and struck two blows at the head of the kun-vessel Swift.are at Chinklang; H.M.Sappearance of mineral wealth, and the lubabitants | Gilmaur was largely attended, and the service existing in the Far East, local shipping enterprise to get his $25 security? "Borrow from the
his purpose would present f(self, drew the sward Prince Imperial, wounding him; that thereupon His Imperial Highness attempted to escape, when the said Truda Sanzo, seeking to achieve his object, started in pursuit, but was restrained by others, and failed to accomplish bis purpose. The Courts finds that these facts are fully proved by the confession of the said Tsuda Sanzo, by the oral testimony of the witness Mukobatake Jiza- buro, by the depositions taken at the preliminary examination by the District Court of Otzu, including the evidence of the witnesses Kilaga Ichitaro, Nishioka Tarotichi, Doctor Nouami Rokichi, and Constable Kikuchi Shigekyo, and by the sword of the said Tenda Senzo, which was picked up. The Court finds that the prisoner Tanda Sanxo has been gufity of an unsuccessfal attempt to commit wilful murder, and in accord. ance with the provisions of Articla 291, Article 11, and the first clause of Article 113 of the Criminal Code, the Court sentences, the sald Tauda Sacza to Imprisonment for Wie with hard Jabour.
(Sgd.) TSUTSUMI MASAMI, Chief Jodge of the
Şepreme Court.
KAKA SADAKATSU, HOJI TEUNENORI,
YAKUI SHIUZO,
INDUYE SHOICHI, TAKANO SHINSON, KINOSHITA TETSUSABURO,}
French man-of-war Inconstant and the British
Zinser and two Chinese men-of-war at Wuhu; and the German gunboat 777is at Klukiang.
THE Shanghal Mercury hears that on May 11th, as the Prime Minister of Korea was proceeding along the main street Soal, a row took place between his attendants and a number of Chinese. Two Koreans are reported to have died from the brutal maltreatment they received at the hands of their Chinese assailants.
are friendly.
THE Tientsis correspondent of the Shanghal Mercury writes on the 23rd ulto. :-"From
posted on the walls have been removed, and;] that the Chinese authorities think that there is nocause of fear. The funeral of the late Rev. James NorwITHSTANDING the general depression was conducted by the Rev. J. Lees, and a native still keeps going ahead. The Scottish Oriental Pastor, The Board of Admiralty are greatly. pleased with the survey made by Messrs. Pringle Co had a new steamer out a few days ago; the and Hudgkinson, of the Peking Iron and Coal Emeralds arrived to-day (6th last), and yester- China and Manila Steamship Co.'s new boat Mines, and it has resulted in Mr. Priagle having day afternoon the new Aratoon Apear liner, the been appointed to survey the mines between Lightning, Capt. Patell, made her debut here Shan Hai Kuan and Newchang, for which place' She is a very fast host, specially built for the he will leave here in a few days, accompanied by and an official specially sent from Moukden." Henderson, of Glasgow; she is of 3,300 tons China trade, by Messrs. David and William burden, fitted throughout with electric light THE financial fog which has settled on Hongkong and, is above the highest, class at Lloyd's; grows denser day by day, and it in questionable!
Europeans and natives, separate bathroom saloon passenger accommodation for both
respective requirements. In short, nothing that being provided for them according to their would add to the comfort and convenience of her passengers seems to have been overlooked. Her dimensions are-length 351 ft. 9 in., breadth 42 ft. 9 la., and depth 288 ft. 9 in., her registered steaming 14 knots an hour. tonnage being 2.145 took. She is capable of
THE Shire line steamer Carmarthenshire, with satisfactory position and that if his permanent if the colony has ever been in such dire the has very powerful engines, and splendid: Algoa Bay az a feld for: his ingenuity. Upon
184 officers and marines of the japanese Navy.on board, called at Singapore the other week for coals, and left again for Havre, where the contingent will land." They are going to bring out a new Japaness corvette, in ambititution 'for the Unabl voyage frons Singapore to Hongkong. Kan which was Jost in the Ching Sea while on a
THX leader of the Chinese,mob who burned the Franch Cathedral at Wahn was arrested by the French police on the French Concession, Shang bal, on the evening of May 19th. The culprit,
■ Honen man of about 30 years of age, named Jodges L and he openly admitted that be led the of the movement and set fire to the Cathedral. He was Supreme beaded over to the Shanghai Total and will
Court, probably be sent back to Wahu for trial.
Paitas
Ar a meeting of the British Mercantile Marine Officers' Association held last night (4th inst.) to, consider the resignation of the Honorary Secretary, Mr. Chesney Duncan, who has left this colony for Bangkok, it was resolved to write to Mr. Duncan and offer him the paid management of the Association should his arrangements enable him to return to Hongkong. It was universally acknowledged that it is to Mr. Duncan's exertions. the fastltation mainly owes its present mort services can be secured the Association will con-since it was-first-founded. A cursory glance at tinue to flourish and to extend its sphere of useful operations in the interests of our Mercantile and most reliable quotations of all marketable our commercial calume, which gives the latest Marine.
stocks whether local or otherwise, will convince even the dullest observer that Hongkong is now THE man who, so far as our morning con- in the throes of a financial crisis which may temporary is concerned, is " Alone in Kwangs!" prove even more disastrous than can possibly where we sincerely hope he will remain until round the Rialto on the 5th inst. that an old have been anticipated, Rumours were flying he grows better-had a cheering experience the established English Hong, which is supposed to other morning, unless he lies like an expert. He was staying all night at a village he calls Mo have been in difficulties for some time, had at Hiu, and at break of day, before starting for
Jast thrown up the sponge" and that a well- Sun-ming-chow, he had " light Breakfastown German house had followed sult. It costing three cash. Now, what did Mr. Gustay would, however, be premature to give credence L. Oberg actually get in the way of breakfast for
to these reports without fuller information, but three cork.. about a third of a cent? A Hitle
no doubt in a day or two full particulars will be available. dose of light bamboo? If he didn't, he ought a countryman of Oberg's? to have enjoyed that treat, Wasn't Munchausen
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OUR old friend Popoff on the job again. The Bangkok Timer of May 30th says That arch schemer Count Popoff, allas Kebl, the soi-disant Russian emissary, capitalist, shipwrecked been again trying this hand on a credelous mariner, professor of phonography, etc., etc., has bite. This time Kohl seems to have selected first arriving there he represented himself as a colony and open up works calculated to bring Russian Imralgration agent come to start a
afterwards developed a taste for metallurgy and unlimited wealth into the neighbourhood. He suddenly became very leased upon the forms. Hon of some; local paying atones, pointing out that they belonged to a prehistorio age and were particularly sich in guid, platinuma and antimony. At this stage of the proceeding It appears that one of the public hit him on Algoa Bay, Beyond a temporary inconvenience hend with a chunk of the old red-sandstona Kohl was not taken aback, although the injury caused to his head, aggravated by exposure to the wuu whilst on a prospecting expedition in the interior, seems to have unsettled his mind and when last seen, our Informant ways, he was lying at full length in the gutter, energetically munching a cork and proclaiming himself to be Ameer of Afghanistan," By this time, wa doubt not, "the Count is again employed at oukem picking, an industry in which, according to the opinion of experts; he is faciis prinespa. THE Chindang correspondent of the Shangkat
yesterday and was a brillant sight. The weather great annual festival, Tu Tien Wal, came off
natives from the neighbouring towns and cities. were bedecked with handsome sliken banners recognized the body is that of o prince of the
and Bags and many respectable: nadres away with, the spells of the dead. A military
the procession. The members of the various Talplugs. The workmen were quick in making
with their families were on board to witness official seized upon the coffin, which bears no ign of having been undergraund for a generation.
gafide having amembled at noon, marched with their banners, accompanied with barbaric By the time the owner of the ground appeared SAYS our Shanghal morning contemporary of the music, Into the Concession, where the proces COMMENTING on the trade returns of the Straits burying the now nude and fast putrifying corpse the river on Saturday morning shortly before 3 march Every verandah and window was flied he had only the pleasure and satisfaction of rat Inster-Tho U.S.S. Pales, while coming up sion was formed and slowly set out on its Selttements for 1890 the Free Prass says — of a once terrible leader of the Taipinge.# They bear witness to the stagnation into which...
o'clock, drifted on top of Kintoan light-vessel, with native ladies and children, and the best and did some damage. The shock was so sud-order was preserved. It would be difficult to of the feverish speculation period in the pre- Tokyo, says the Yapan Herald, which has been damage done to the light-vessel, she has been prepared which were borne on patients, cart the commerce of the Colony lapsed as a result A TRIVIAL, incident occurred the other day in den that the light was put out. Owing to the describe the many spectacles that had been ceding year. Had it not been for a certain spoken of as symptomatic of the ill feeling towed up to Shanghal for repairs and has gone huge umbrellas and gorgeous and richly carr that things were altering for the better, the foreigners. On the return of the Emperor, on is splintered and her bowsprit canted to star- by the foreign community at so large an sense of hopefulness towards the end of the year secretly entertained by Japanese Against into the Old Dock for examination. Her stem ed chairs. Some apprehension had been felt... results, as recorded with Code. For the rest Tsuda Sanzo is am23 Paso....... They shot two elephants at "Rodge accuracy in the year's report, might well have the line of route were filed with spectators; add! ¡smashed in, and on the sterboard side. theyment, but the officials were thoroughly on the fair approach to the sand ufte, the streets in the metropolis on board, the bulwarks on the port side forward are assemblage of people coming into the Settle camp" and 'are en the track of others, Aproved less favourable. Local financial dificul it was the duty of the police to see that the way are started. Her ball pole- came down be alert, and every precaution had been taken to
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GOOD HEAVENA! Freat Caesar! hallelujah and likewise hi-yaki The Government Gasstie of Saturday takes the trouble to inform a community who don't care a single damn, that, under Articles 4 and 16 of the Royal Instructions of the roth
THAT the much vaunted civilization of the Japanese is of a somewhat spurious nature no one who knows anything of the country or people will for a moment doubt. One need never look far afield for instances in support of this belief, but the latest comes from rather an anexpected quarter, viz, the persecution of the Dated at the District Court of Otu, 27th day Tire Echo learns that sickness of a rather bad
family of the man who attempted to assassinats of the 5th month of the 24th year of Melji (17th
When our spirit is faded and our soul is weary the Czarewitch. Tezda Sabro has already been May, 1891),
type is still prevalent amongst the natives in
we always turn for light intellectual refreshment tried, convicted and sentenced to He-lang 10 reference to the trial the Japan Mall ways and around Foochow, and the number perishing
to the Hubao, which invariably contains one imprisonment and what this means only, these that it will be observed that in spite of very dally la causing much alarm, even to the
fairy tale or another. The following who have seen the inside of a Japanese prison authorities, who we understand bave ordered
the latest: In making some excavations in can tell. But this is not punishment enough, general predictions as to the respire of the processions of all Josses, praying for the
Hangchow a large coffie was unearthed. The think the neighbours of the late policeman, Authorities to try Tauda Sanso for a political removal of the evil spirit, that is causing so
coffin contained a dead body, which was in no accordingly they proceed to persecute and to In respect of the provisions of the Japanese bles yellow fever, and its victim generally gives pleased to assiga (oh! Marlal) to Capt., Deane, sycee in each hand. The crown and boots were offence, the sound view was finally taken that, much mortality.; The sickness, it is said, "resem-¡Jantiary, 1888 the Queen has been 'graciously / Way decomposed, clothed in a yellow satin robe ostracise his wife and family. These unfortunates Mercury, writing on the 1st. fast. ways The
embroidered with dragons, with a gold shoe of according to the statements of native papers, Criminal Code. a foreign Prince or potentale; an eternal good bye to this world in three days. Superintendent of Pollce, and Mr. Lockhart, thickly covered with good sized pearls. Many town by the principal citizens of the place Ding propitious brought out many of the
have been ordered to quit their home and native travelling in Japanese territority cannot be counted more than an ordinary individuel. The
Registrar General, precedence in the Executive. whliejde omaments of the Han dynasty adorned within a fortnight, as their farther presence there Code provides exceptional punishments for! In a amall action heard before E. I. Ackroyd. and Legislative Councils in the order named, several parts of the body. The oldest inhabitants is considered a blot upon its purity and respect. Along the river sido antimber, of native craft offences of violence against the persons of the
and before Mr. Mitchell-Innes, Colonial' Imperial Family, but when the law of a country
Treasurer. We sincerely hope that Mr. "I don't
ability. What sales the action all the more speaks of "the Emperor, the Crown Prince,
Remember" doesn't feel hurt at this gratulions
to curry favor with foreiguera. Of such is the disgusting is that it has been dane, presumably ***|meaningless, and idiotic' notification! If u ̧G, and so forth, it can only allude to the Emperor
intended for a sub, we are quite sure the man of
Kingdom of the Mikado i and Crown Prince of the country Itself." "This is plain, both in fact and in principle, but up to the
feeble memory won't feel it. fast moment the public imagined that by some Zegal subtlety. Tadda Sauro's offence would be raised above the category of an every day mar. derous allauit. The expectation is, happily. falsified Japan would have greatly added to the discredit of this most unfortunate affalz If she had adopted an illegal method of paulshing the offender. Her proper and dignified course, was to strictly abide by the provisions of her pubished.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE Directors of the Hongkong and Shanghat Banking Corporation have appointed Mr. F. de Bovis chief managers ng 1 tratar Brend
LOWING to unfavorable weather the Scurry Race Meeting which was to have come off at Foochow thas had to be abandoneda.telugran send age ca
PISANG Revenue for the past year is estimated cby the Gazette to shew, an excess over the expenditure of some $400,000, tungkol
·HMS. Alocrity," with Admiral Richards on board, arrived at Cheino on May 27th and left for Tientsin the following day.
Acting Pulane Judge, in the Supreme Court on the 4th Inst, which was brought by Malay boarding-house keeper against a Malay seaman to recover various petty sums, the defendant was asked if he had any witnesses, and his answer was interpreted as a simple negative. What he sald was really very much more Sahya tid ada sakalj sabya orang miskin have no witnesses'; I am a poor mann
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a cura di ding Sembilan, serling on the syth May, says
Straits Timas correspondent at Negri Those active busters Major Hannay, and Lieu. Sutherland avalling there and new bridio-path, have gone to Kuala Triang
Maranti Sembilan they have hopes of bagging s few pescocks, which are reported to abound there."
The latter game, we fancy, would be [more in Hannsy's line;"
ties, a high exchange, and weakening prices at home for our staple commodities, du and the various items of Stralis produce, severely checked the course of mercantile operations."-
[years]
we have sown'}"
[ point, *":"We have been told all this before, and a god! Is there no unofficial member of; }.!"we are reaping Waist WaRMANCE
uncli who can spare the line to lovestigate
the mysterious and unsatisfactory working of It would seem that the anti-foreign wave it that most autocratic, and useless department? Why doesn't Dr. Ho Ke take active steps for the abolition of what is a standing menace to the freedom of his Chfaese fellow-citizens? He will not lack ample support from the British, tax payers if he once "bells the cat."
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way cleared, and that order should be main- the run and went overboard; while her lamp prevent any trouble, so that it passed off with tained. At ons polat a group in foreign costume chimneys are smashed and her reflectors the utmost good order. In the evening there had congregated, ons is Te
being a foreigner. damaged. The force of the collision snapped was a grand display of Lanterns, which brought MR. F. KRIEN. conaph for Germany at Soul,
Prior to the approach of the Imperial procession, her chain, so that she lost her mushroom, and the festivides to a close.” Korea, has left the country, Mr. Reinsdorff) || #| CHILZEN'S " * second letter boaded “Our Latest
a couple of policeman in a peremptory manner then drifted nearly a mile from her position, taking his place.
Enterpries" is of no parthly public Interest, and
We have no particular objection to Mr. J. H. Insisted that he should remove life bat, though || before she could be brought up. It was here It would serve no useful end to priol it besides Stewart-Lockhart figuring as a member of the no similar demand was made to the other native that she was seen by the lehang. Her place la A MEETING of the members of the Hongkong contains uncalled for personalities which we Legislative Council so long as he holds the office spectators standing by. The foreigner, who to be taken meanwhile by Junk showing at Cricket Club was held in the Parllionet 5.30 p.m. prefer not to publish. We are quite. Willing to of Registrar General, although that phenomen could speak Japanese, remonstrated with the night a fixed white light of the sixth order. The yesterday (gth Inst.) for the purpose of considering Catmaly rest under our correspondent's indictmentally successful official has yet to win his spurs police, for their fassy offclousness, and the point Palos, after colilding with the Kistous, ran ashore the advisability of enlarging the Pavilion. Mr. that our dialetical scamen har positively as a factor of any value in the Government of was given up by them. The Mall also has an and did not get off till yesterday morning. She A. J. Leach was voted to the chair, and said article on the subject in which the policemen has since arrived at Shanghai and leaves for that it had been apparent for some time past that fun akray of and we do not in the cast object this colony. What we object to is the dangerous
the accommodation of the existing premises was to being informed that our assumptions are and anomalous office of Registrar General, are severely censured for their conduct on the a cruise up the Yangtre on and Wednesday,
altogether inadequate to present requirements Absolutely gratuitous and certainly not to the low spider ought to have been abolished. eccasion, but comforts itself by observing that
and that the meeting had been convened for the The report is now fully confirmed that the purpose of considering, and deciding upon their unfortunate girl Hatakeyama Yako, on the self imposed mission of apologising to the Leigh (of Messrs. Danby Leigh and Orange) who west extension Plans had been prepared by Mr. travelling southwards judging from the scares Czarowlich af Kyoto on behalf of the Japanese and specifications and tenders had already been that occur so frequently in and about Shanghal Nation, did effectually suicide. It is stated that seat in: One of $1,450 had been submitted to The Mercury of the and fast states that in the employed a fiarikisha coolle to carry to the and approved by the Committee, and it was for consequence of further threats made against St. gate-bouse of the Prefectural buildings three the meeting to decide whether they considered Johr's College, Jessfield, the ladies of the Mission letters, two of which were addressed to the they were justified, in experiding that amount, on were advised yesterday morning by Mr. Leonard, Government and the third to "the Russian the enlarging of the Pavillon. The chairman the Ur. S. Consul-General, to come, with their Minister of State, While these letters were added that the Club was in a very lourishing MESSES. TUCK YUR & Co., of No. 32 Praye children, Into the Settement again. This caution being examined, news came that a woman had financial condition: they had, 200 members, Central, have forwarded us samples of the Was was supplemented a little later by the Intelligence committed suicide outside the gate of the which number over roo were active members, a coals, of which they are the local agents that one of the gentlemen brought in from the Prefectural compound, and on lavestigation it and their credit balance amounted to $5,000, The Wan-an mines are in the vicinity of Tamuul untire city, where he had seen several foot was found that Yuko had inflicted fatal wounds He formally proposed that the Pavilion be (Formosa), and we understand there is now and threatening anti-foreign placards! It was on her throat and bosom with a razor. She had enlarged according to the plans prepared by Mr. large output and also that the quality of the at once decided that these warrings should be in her possession a copy of the Yomiuri Leigh and that the tender of $1,400 for the work talk has now been indefintely postponedoog en tu more than likely that Mr. Acting Justice tested. Ms. James Cromarty, Chlef Engineer of been going on an of the Missien to town; two to the officials of the Government was very The extension decided on will undoubtedly be coal has been thoroughly, and satisfactorily acted upon and preparations accordingly have Shimbun, Ave yin, and letters of farewell to her be accepted. The proposal was seconded by
day Ackroyd's decision in the cross actions between the steamship Smith, has carefully tested this Indies and:
for the removal of the mother and younger brother. One of her letters Dr. Lowson and was carried unanimously THE "Shanghal Mercury, is informed that Mr. Hancock, architect, etc, and the Shameen Formoss production and he reports that "It of the gentlemen setting off in the meantime to plaintive, Hers," she wrote, "I lose the life boon, and will embrace the erection of a large Viscount Enomoto has accepted the office of Hotel; and, Land: Con La will be appested gives a much more perfect combustion than the Interview the Tactal and devise, some means of that belongs to my Sovereign, and it pains me dressing rooms and two bathrooms. In connection Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs In succes gates on the grounds that it is entirely contrary general class of native coal sold on this coasty pretecting the College. Ever since the trouble greatly tothink that my act may be displeasing to with the Cricket Club we may add here Cricket sion to Viscount Asklar denn entran lokban dan bun 20. to the evidence, and the charges for alleged plans that there are little or no clinkers, very attle hast week, when a similar flight was made from Elis Majesty. My relatives will all be shocked, have been requested to state that the Cricket
allowed are not in accordance with the and no sulphur, that it la good coal for ballem the threatened institution, the mandaria at Fah I earnestly pray that the pallilan presented by Ground ta now closed for the 891900 A THE following telegrams recated in recognised and long-established customs of and as it is human there is no burning of Singapore from Mr. Bibby, the manager at Ranby architects refrain for the present from fire-bars. This is a very high character, and and any officer at the College to prevent any may be granted.1 also entreat that a message match which will come off on Monday next wha, has voluntarily kept a guard of ten soldiers | my uncle Yenamato Rokubal, come years ago,|| court; however, le kept apan for the double tennis on, the soth altClean-up about end of next commenting on "M". Ackroyd's judgment The Mr. Cromarty concludes by saying that he will disturbance. Rumours are, rial that the Jesuit may be sent to my mother, my aunt, and my whend Biggar. WFL Wallson and C. S. Platt weck expect Beller resmin this last on Rooh came ought to have been tried before jury oferiainly recommend as owners of the Small premisa alisicist are to be burned and fosted younger brother so that they may boss@uffer) will face Messi, O. 8. Coxon, and 11. B. Van
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still we live, de R materiale te fuss, An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders in the Canton Insurance Office was held on Friday last at the offices of the general agentt, Mesur Jardins, Mathesm & Co., for the purpose of con firming a resolution altering the Articles of Association, passed at a meeting on the arst ulto. The Hon. J. J. Keswick presided, and there wass good attendance. On the motion of the Chairman; seconded by Mr. Gilles, the resolution wir confirmed, Mr. Keswick adding that he thought }}}| It would be a very beneficial alteration. There THE Stari Harold says that the proposed rall way, was no other businesspumbad to Korat, shoot which there bas heen sq-much area, (8 ging datang - 1
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