than in 1889, 3 rer cent, less than in 1888, and 45 per cent. less than in 1887-the result of the competition of native opium, especially of Kwel- chow, which resembles the foreign drug in taste, and is much cheaper. The approximate retail. prices of the foreign drug ere: old Malwa, Tis. 712) new Malwe. Tls, 640; Patna, Tis. 415; new balled Patna, Tis. 1,168; olu bolled Patna,
Tis, 1,500.
The Szechwan opium is most in favour at the present time, being good and cheap. It is com- puted that yo per cent. of the opium now used here is native. Reliable statistics of its quantily cannot be obtained, but the following are the different kinds for sale, with the approximate retail price per pleul: Yüanan, Tis, 344 ; Kwei- chow, Tis, 425 Szechwan, Tis. 304; Shearl Tis, 278; Honan, Tis. 249; Hupel, Tis, art. Of the last named very little is produced, for it is very strong and the demand is limited.'
One well-known native bank, the Yuan Feng Chiu, has gone into liquidation In consequence of losses sustained by the fallure of a large tea hong in Hanan which they have not been able to make up, and a few small failures are reported; but on the whole the year was a much better one all round for the native merchants than 1889.
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The E. & A. 5, N. Co.'s steamer Guthrie, Capt. Helms, arrived from Sydney and ports of call this forendon. We extract the subjoined telegrams from our exchanges :—
LONDON, June roth. The new trial.commenced to-day of the action in which Miss Weidemann, a German governess, claims £10,000 damages from Mr. R. H. Wal pole, the heir to the carldom of Orford, for alleged breach of promise, seduction, and Ülbel. When the case was beard last year the jury were unable to agree, and a re-trial 'was subsequally granted.
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It has been authoritatively denied that the Prince of Wales was concerned in the election of Mr. Arthur Wilson, one of the witnesses in the late baccarat case, as a member of the Marlborough Club.
The Athletic Club of Omaha, U. S.. has offered spurte of 25.Goodal, for a fight to a finish between Slavio and Kilrain.
The Mayor of Moscow bas fasized an order directing that Hebrew patients are to be excluded from the loci hospitals.
Twenty Anarchists, having dynamite in their possessión, have been arrested in Vienna.
A meeting which it is expected will be attended by 100,000 laundresses is to ba held in Hyde Park on Sunday to agitate for shorter hours.
John L. Sullivan, the pugillst, has re-entered the prize-ring-
June zoth.
A violent and destructive storm has visited the province of Galicia, abutting on the Carpathian Mountains in Austria. A whole village was swept away, and so persons perished.
June 22nd. Prince Bismarck is seriously ill, suffering from rheumatism of the splas
June 23rd,
The House of Commons last night adopted a motion proposed by Mr. W. H. Smith, the leader of the Government, giving him entire control of the House for the conduct of Government basf- sest during the remainder of the session.
Ex-Queen Natalie, of Servis, whose illness has been announced, is suffering from a severe attack of nervous prostration.
-General-Booth-of-the-Salvation-Army,-la- announced to sail from Plymouth on July 25, on his projected tour round the world.
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A petition signed by 300,000 people has been Natalie did when she learned that royal blood", far the greatest sensation of the entire trial. A Stephania (her Daughter)...Miss Vera Paley,
sent from Philadelphia to the Czar of Russia, praving that mercy be extended to Russian political prisoners,
PARIS, June 6th, on that list the names of the field marshal, the Milan, ex-King of Servia, has pandered to the Prince of Wales, and General Owen Williams
The bold statement seemed to completely take fickle goddess fortune, and-abe-has-turned-ber, hack upon him as definitely as her ex-Majesty away the breath of the audience, and caused by had sought companionship in plebeian homes. hushed murmur of astonishment, not unmixed Milan has been playing in bad luck this week, with dismay and some irritation, swept over the He had started well, for he had taken something courtroom. One must thoroughly understand like $30,000 from his boon companions. This the almost religious worship of royalty, which seemed to embolden him; it was a bait to bis prevails throughout Great Britain to clearly. gambling ambition. On Thursday a big game, understand the full meaning of the crushing it is said. was started at the Royal Club. Men significance of the Solicitor-General's words,
Amid this storm the Prince of Wales sat on London last year, has resigned his seat as alder- |. spreading. It is' reported that the Turkish mission for refreshmen's and sleep the play the bench to the left of the Lord Chief Justice,
with millions were in it, and with a slight inter-aimed directly at the heir apparent. went on until about 8 o'clock this moming, when, it is claimed, the ex-King arose a loser of
Sir Henry Isaacs, who was Lord Mayor of
man in the City Council.
This step has been taken, it is presumed, in consequence of bis connection with several com- panics floated during his Mayoralty, and which have resulted disastrously to the shareholders.
It has transpired that Miss Garner, the lady' who was married this morning to Colonel Str William Gordon-Cumming, procured_a_special, licence and insisted upon the marriage ceremony taking place immediately the result of the
-hearing of the slander actions was announced.
A train conveying a large body of Denry militia ran into an empty train just outside of Derry. The drivers and firemen were killed, and so people were injured,
The Arab rebellion in Yemen, In Arabia, ie
Governor and his staff have been murdered."
Exceptionally severe weather is reported front various parts of Europe.
Heavy rains in Egypt have caused a rapid rise
of the river Nile.
The Dwarf, a London society journal, declares that it possesses certain detalls which will prove the absolute innocence of Sir William Gordon- Cumming, and promises to disclose these details
$30,000,
LISBON. June 6th, Afer a long and exciting debate, the Chamber of Deputies, by a vote of 105 to 6, to-day ratified the convention between England and Portugal
EDINBURGH, June 6th,
This charge of heresy against Max Muller
leaning his head upon his arm and endeavoring not a muscle of his face apparently twitching, to appear totally unconcerned.
"What was Sir William Gordon Cumming's reason for signing the document about which so much has been said?" asked the Solicitor- General, looking straight into the Prince ot. Wales' eyes. It was, he said, after an effect- ive pause, to save the Prince of Wales,
Captain Verney, late M.P, for Narth Bucks, paper has created a sensation in society circles, city, with the view of depriving him of his post continae, uttering each word with startling dis-
who was recently sentenced to one year's im prisonment for attempting to procure a young girl for an immoral purpose, has given £400 to Miss Nellie Maude Baskett, the young woman in question.
June 11th,
The blography of the late Emperor Frederick of Germany has been published la Berlin.
It shows that his Imperiat Majesty had the
AUCKLAND, June 26th.
News from Samoa to-day states that a feeling of great uneasiness prevails at Apia, and that a native outbreak is feared. This is owing to the action of Mataafe, who on May 3 suddenly left Apla and, escorted by a body guard of 20 future to reside. Malle is the centre of political natives, proceeded to Malle, where he intends in life-amongst the Samoans, and Matania's
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as Gifford lecturer in the Glasgow University was defeated.
IQUIQUE, June 6th. Government divers report that the Bianco Encalada, which was suck by torpedos, is not sa bidly damaged as supposed, and can be raised and repaired.
BRRLIN, June 5th.
The committee for the relief of the Russian Jews report many injured Hebrews arriving at
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tinctness, "it is known that a club or inn could be prosecuted for playing baccarat, and in a that this unhappy incident ought never to be great part of the community there was a feeling allowed to become knows, because the circum- stances were those which were at variance with the feeling and conscience of the people...
whom he considered' unscrupulous and capable / to raise the standard of rebellion, On the same while fleeing from the Russian police. A ment was due to tha infinence which has ador-
of plunging the empire in war in order to retain his personal power.
Disastrous forest fires are raging in Canada, extending for 200 miles along both banks of the
St. Lawrence River.
Navigation on the river and traffic on the Canadian Pacific Railway are entirely suspended owing to deose volumes of smoke from the con- flagration, homeless, and villages and stock have been destroyed.
day two chiefs of Malic, who were serving sen. tences for sedition, escaped from prison, and authorities sent policemen to effect their re-arrest placed themselves under his protection. The but without success. Tofia, a powerful chief, a friend of Matsafa's, then went, but only with like result. The King, Chlef Justice, President and the three consals then held a meeting, when It was decided that the President and the consuls
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number of Jews were killed while trying to escape over the frontier. The exadas is assum will soon be powerless to cope with it and the ing such vast proportions that private charity Government will be compelled to interfere,
LISBON. June 7th.
A member of the Chamber of Deputies will present in the Chambér a project to sell all the Thomas, Principe and Cape Verde, with a view
"Then there was the strange and subtle influ. ence of royalty, still more solemely and drama- tically said the Solleftor-General, "and Sir Wm. Gordon Comming's action in signing that docu ed history and which has made many knights da an unknightly and dishonorable deed to save freely as they would have given their lives for their king, because they gave their honor as the interests of the dynasty, or to conceal the foibles of a prince,"
A slight ripple of applause, which was prompt ly suppressed, broke out in court as the eloquent and impressive manne
Hundreds of farmers have been renderés I should go to Malle and interview Mataafs. This Portuguese colonies, excepting. Angolia, St jurist uttered these last words in a most touching
June 15th.
News has been received that the Inman Com pany's steamer City of Richmond, bound from New York to Queenstown, is on fire in mid-ocean. The fire broke out among her cargo of cotton, and all attempts to extinguish it have so far been latffectual. The fire was first discovered when the ship was battling against a fearful gofe, and the discovery created the greatest, alarm and excitement on board.
Signals were made to the Cunard Company's steamer Servin and this vessel went to the assistance of the City of Richmond and is accompanying her to Queenstown.
A barge which was conveying Russian convicts to Siberia sank yesterday in the river Volga, a number of the prisoners belog drowned.
The Chilian Insurgent steamer Itata kas received orders to leave Iquique and to proceed, to San Diego, a Californian port, from which she escaped with arms and ammunition. She is to be convoyed to that port by the United States cruiser Charleston, the vessel sent in pursult of ber.
The Russian nuthorities have issued au order Imiting the number of physicians, barristers, and journalists allowed to follow their professions in the towns of the Empire.
A general stilke is threatened among the tramway employds in Lyons, the second city of France, unless their demands, for reduced hours of labor are conceded.
The President of the Crédit Foncler of Faris is engaged forming a syndicate to undertake the completion of the Fanama Canal,
Ex-Queen Natalie, who was recently expelled from Servis, la reported to be seriously ill.
Three Frenchmen, including Captain Tripone, the agent la Paris for Bir William Armstrong and Co.'s gun factory at Elswick, have 'esch been sentenced to five years' imprisonment for disclosing the secret of the manufacture of melealte.
Miss Wiedemann has recovered £300damages in her action against the Hon. R. H. Walpole for alleged breach of promise of marriage.
The glove fight to a finish between Frank P. Slavie, of Australia, and Jake Kilan, the American, which was arranged to take place at the Granite Club, Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.A., was brought off there yesterday, The club had pat up a partent 10,000 dollars for the event. Slavin knocked out Kilrain in the ninth round. The fight was fairly even for the first two rounds, but in the third Kirain was floored four times by heavy blows from kis adversary. After- wards he fell frequently at the slightest blow. Slavia was virtually untouched, but Kilrain was terribly bruised,
June 18th.
The New Oriental Bank has declared a dividend of 6 per cent. The report adults that the bank lost 13.com through the Gatling Gun Company, and indicates possible losses amount. ing to 10,000 to Melbourne and £70,000 in Singapore
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they did, and urged him to return to Apia andavold doing anything likely to provoke was. Mataafa, in reply, said he had resolved to live at Malle at the request of the Samoans, but he would go to Apla and see the King, who had promised him that the Malle chiefs would be liberated. The President aid the King had denied having made such a promise. Next day Mataafa met the King, and exhorted him to keep his promise. He said he would use his influence to preserve peace, and that his sole object was the good of Samos. The following day Matanfa returned to Malie, and sent the prisoners back to Apis. It is stated that during the interview Matania told the King that, while the latter was King recognised by the three Powers, he (Matozfa) was King of the Samoans,
The German warship Sperber has arrived at Apla, and will remain pending a settlement of the present trouble.
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The O. & 0. S. 5. Co.'s steamer Oceanic, Capt. W. M. Smith, arrived to-day from San Francisco and Japan. The following telegrams are taken from our exchanges :-- .
LONDON, June 5th. Relative to the letters published in the Paris Figaro to the effect that England has given a written pledge to send a fleet to protect Italy against á naval attack upon the part of France, St Ferguson, the Parliamentary Secretary of the Foreign Office, to-day denied that England is pledged to the defence of the interests of Italy. Juze 6th,
The withdrawal of the Crimes Act will apply of Tipperary and Kerry, to the whole of Ireland, except Clare and portions
A letter received from Mrs. French Sheldon indicates that she finds her expedition to the interior of Africa a far more serious, and expen. are undertaking than she expected. This letter was dated April 15th, from Telta, which is about nine days from the const. It was conveyed to Mombassa by a native messenger.
- When Mrs. Sheldon arrived at Zanzibar she endeavored to engage Gifty porters to carry her palanquin, and baggage up the country. The porters refused to go unless accompanied by at
least seventy armed men.
The Sultan gare Mrs. Sheldon a personal Interview and expressed the deepest interest in her undertaking. He also rendered assistance in overcoming obstacles which at first seemed almost insurmountable,
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Mrs. Sheldon finally started from Mombarea with one hundred men, half of whom were armed with such weapons of warfare as she could purchase along the coast. She reached Telin in good health, without very serious mishaps or quarrels among the men, though she had found It necessary during the most difficult part of the | Journey to march at the head of her exhibition instead of riding la ber palanquia,
of redeeming the national debt.
BERLIN, June 8th.
In his address to the spring recruits of the army the Emperor William said: "I wam you. who are mostly young countrymen, against the social democrats. Always remember the oath The Bible you have taken binds you to me, says that the girl who marries, leaves father and mother, and follows her husband. I say to you, having taken the oath of a soldier you must follow me implicitly, shooting even your father or brother without question or hesitation when ordered.* This language startled even the young members to whom it was addressed, but It was received with loyal outbursts of chrein,
NEW YORK, June 8th. "Advices from Port-au-Prince of June 1st says; The massacre of St. Bartholomew has had reproduction here lately. There have been rumors that a revolution against Hippolyte was imminent, and these having reached his ears he caused the arrest of about eighty suspected persons. Among them was General was wanted: Failing to secure him, his wife wat Sully, who hid himself when informed that he taken instead and thrown into prison,
An outbreak occurred on May 13d. A former Cabinet Minister, at the head of a band of well- armed followers, stormed the prison and released 200 prisoners, who were provided with arms, and when Hippolyte's troops arrived there was a bloody battle. The rebels were routed, and their leaders shot at once. By nightfall forty tured and shot on the three following days. It is estimated that from May 28th to June 1st, 300 parsons have been put to death.
The House of Commons formally passed the Behring Sea bill as received from the House of Lords to-day.
Before passage,, Lord Saltabury moved an amendment, which was adopted, to the effect that the Queen, by order in council, prohibits British ships fram catching seals in Behring sea during the period limited by the order, or such part thereof as would be described in the order"
WASHINGTON, June 8th,
The Government has notified all agents of the seal Islands, per steamer Rusk, to stop the killing of seals by the North Americna Com, mercial Company when it has taken 7500, the number which the Administration, in corres pondence with the British Government, for a close season made one of the conditions of the agreement.
GLASGOW, June 8th. Seven thousand shipworkers at Clyde Bank went on a strike to-day in consequence of 5 per cent reduction in their wages. The ten decided to-night to resume work pending a con- ference.
LONDON, June 9th.
This was a day of sensations in the baccarat case. Gordon Camming, though the verdict was against him,' was cheered as he left the court and cheered by the crowd in the Strand. The defendants, who gained the verdict, were. hlased so heartily that they remained in a private room until the crowd dispersed. Lord Coleridge's charge was dead against Camming, Wales was not present. He went to Ascot, Coleridge was very tiresome. He does not like elaborate sumenlogs up.
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LONDON, June 8th. When the trial of the baccarat scandal case
was resumed to-day Sailcltor-General Sir Edward Clarke, leading counsel for plaintiff, took the floor, and tersely invited the attention of the jury. He then commenced by saying it had been "common talk" that the Prince of Wales continual presence in court during the trial of this salt bad been for the purpose of restraining the tongues of the lawyers engaged in the case from commenting upon the Prince of Wales connection with it. The remark caused a sensation, but it was nothing to what followed. Continuing, Sir Edward Intimated that the pressence of the Prince of Wales in court would not prevent him from making any comment necessary, saying that he as counsel had a painful duty to perform, and that he is tended to perform it honestly and fairly. His opponents, be continued, had always been careful to allude to him (counsel för plain- tiff) as "the Solicitor-General," and he added: "Whits I am proud of the thie, I must remind the jury that I appear in this case simply as an English barrister, and I am obliged to disregard friendship and even my own interests and com ment on the conduct and evidence of one of the hig'est in the land."
Sir Edward Clarke, as he uttered these words, turned squarely around until he faced the Prince of Wales, upon whom every ere in the court was then fixed, and who nervously crossed bis legs, while the audience, was utterly egbast at what was considered to be the audacity of the Soll-
This letter-had-Bearosly arrived in London The Marriage with a Deceased Wife's Sister when a cable from the British East Africa Come Bill has been withdrawn from Parliament, pany was received, anying Mrs. Sheldon had It is stated this evening that the sum of safely reached Kilmanjaro, 300 miles from the 4197,000 was subscribed altogether in Md of seast. Sto spent three weeks there, and was citor-General. In several directions the whis the Plan of Campaign formulated by the Irish returning home, through German tertiory by pered comment "Why, he is going to attack the Parliamentary party. Out of this total £3,000 | way of Pangan), This indicates that she has | Prince of Wales 1" was distinctly beard, and Are unaccounted for the sum of $25,000 has been granted for the assistance of tepants, and expenses, and the sum of $40,000 528 657,000 10 lawyers and barristers' in'legal subscribed out of the funds to promote the new -Tipperary sentement
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Before starting this was one of Mrs. Sheldon's
motocross spprehensions. She was afraid to ask permission of the German Foreign Office at Berlin, for fear she should be refused, preferring June 1915, to take her chances with the petty officers of the In the House of Commons lust alght an German Government on the German frontler, amendment moved by Mr. S. C, Buston, M.Pit does not seem probable now that Mr. for #Faplar, probiblling the employment of Shaldon, will reach civilization again before children poder the age of 11 in factorienser August. In her letter: Mrs. Sheldon briefly workshops, was carried by a majority" of "is refers to her visit to the Sultan's harem. She against the Government, who desired that the Enconically says she has seen all she expected -limit should be to yarı si age,
caused sil attention to be riveted upon plaintiff's counsel
that Sir Charles Rossell, for the defendants had said that Haven if the jury found for the plaintiff and unregarded the docarpent the latter had signed at Tranby Croft, the military authorities would take the matter up, and Sir William Gordon Comming's name would be stricken from the army list I wish to say in unmistak able terms." exclaimed Sir Edward Clarke, raising his voice until it schoed tellingly through the courtroom,that it would be impossible for the authorities to do any such thing, and to leave
Continuing, the Solicitor-General remarked
In the absence of any portion of the scandal being directly connected with the Prince of Wales, Lord Coleridge said he could not imagine how any harm could be done to to monarchy, to the Prince or to anybody else."
He wound up his charge with the following emphatic remark: "I send you, gentlemen of the Jury, to do your duty, and adopting the noble words of a great man to this occasion, when you pass your judgment upon Sir William Gordon Commingle honor I pray you to recollect your OW!!."
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NOTICE is hereby given that the SECOND Tappointed Soul AGENTS for due role THE Undersigned-have- thla ---day been
of these PERFECT DISINFECTANTS, and are prepared to supply quantities to suih purchasers, at Wholesale Prices, Extra Special terms for Shipping and large Orders.
Elr ROBKET RAWLINSON, C,B., CE, Chief Sanitary Enginom, Local Government Board,
· London, sayslicie v sv
* It is the best Disinfectant in use.").
Bank Buildings. Hongkong, 19th June, 1888,..
NOTICE
́ ́ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company, will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, TO-MOR- ROW, the 11th July, at noon, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors, together with a statement of accounts to 30th April, 1591, 'and électing Directors and Auditors, Stefant
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 28th June to 11th W. G HUMPHREYS & Co, July, both days inclusive. ~~By Order of the Board of Directory“
CHAS, F. HARTON,
Acting Secretary, Hongkong, 25th June, 1891. CRIM DIVIDEND at the rate of
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. ending 30th: ane, 18ər,will be payable on the
COMPETITION for the LONG RANGE 20th Instant, when Dividend Warrants may bo
ExCUP¬nd SPOONS=will = takes me places obtained on application at the Company's Office,
(weather permitting) TO-MORROW, the 21th No.Quten's Road Centralien gada pies fely commencing at 3.15 p.m. Ranges 500 and
The TRANSTER BOOKS of the
to Company Occ and Usual conditions, will be CLOSED from the 18th to the 20th in launch will leave the P. & Of Fler at 145 both days daclide 1 005, mend nongiday at pad, to convey competitors..
AMMO NEMAAL SHELTON HOOPER!
J. ANDERSON, ----- Secretary to the Agents....”
Acting Hour Secretary, Hongkong, talk July, 1891,
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COMPANY, LIMITED, INTERIM
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GRIFFITH'S PHOTOGRAPHIC ROOMS
**) 1, Ice House Rond are quitably lighted in produce all styles of Portraiture In any weather.
CABINETS-from-36, a dozen--
CARTES DE VISITE from By a dozen. LIFE SIZED BUSTS in Colour, or Black i White
DIVORY MINIATURES, &c. &c.
NEW VIEWS OF HONGKONG and the Coast Forts are always ready,
Menyi ong, SEU September, 18001