time for action.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1892.
from Canton, so long as Canton remains the terminus of steam navigation, il it was not that this very fact requires certain notice. In fact, we are brought to cossider why Canton should consideration brings us at once face to face with one of the great questions of the day in this country: the question of the opening up of the West River.
NORTH-WESTERN CHIHLI.
the future rrived at. All ornaments should be remain the terminus of steam navigation, which into Tongking; and, in Lung-chow," I have now there is a continuous "wire," I suppose is one of the directors—and yet he never and province, is about equl-distant from both Tientsin'
With
time for making questions is past;'now is the A meeting should be called at once, the old question thrashed our, and a decided policy for turned away, and workers put in their places. Hrong Athletic Club, the moral standard of the young men of the colony would at once be raised as a natural consequence. It is believed that our present Governor would gire all the assistance in his power, if he were approached on the subject, and if this is so, let us by all mutans at once send a deputation to his Excellency, If we are to have successful mecting next year, no time should be lost in getting to work, and with the assistance of the Press, we can even now bring the fast dying Club to a vigorous life.
Yours faithfully,'
Hongkong, 11th June, 1892.
ROBIN.
I have twice traversed the whole length of the West River, the fouracy here described being my second, yet I would hardly like to say to what point I think this river is fit, or may be rendered fit, for the purposes of steam navigation. But I do not hesitate for a moment to say that as far as Wa-chow there is no obstacle to the scent of steamers drawing as much as cight leet of water, Small Chinese gunboats often run up to We-chow; I have myself seen one there drawing fire feet; and was assured, in answer enquiries, that in ascending it had not been accessary to use a lead-line or sounding rod, as there was any amount of water. Yet at this this year it is unusually so,
show that no goods of foreign manufacture have entered Chins across the adjacent part of the Tongking frontier, but that, on the contrary, European goods occasionally pass from China repeatedly seen traders leaving with a small load of cotton piece goods, matches, and sundries for the markets of Langson or Cao-bang.
With the province of Yun-can trade has been formerly carried on either from Nan-ning by way of the Yu-klang river, or from I-chang by way of the Yang-tere; I-chang being the highest point on the Yang-teze to which steamers ascend. By the former route most of the trade with eastern Yun-nan has been conducted, and it is of this that at present we will treat.
A shareholder-How are the shares distri. The Chairman--About 37,000 shares are held bated?
12,200 besides held privately. There are about by the Goverment, and there are 10,000 or 10,000 at home,
the progress is spasmodic, and they split straws nely queation, was-should the expense be in- Mr. Balfour-The directors have spent all our sometimes in the most peculiar way. As, for cured?: instance, it was some months before they
The Chairman-Mr. Verner came here he connected the two wires at Lung-chow, but money. from Hano! to Canton, The Chinese have thousands of miles of telegraph already in their anything, or called any meeting of the share- country, and we hope they will soon be induced holders.
Mr. Hurst- He was supposed to come here for to have many hundreds of miles of railroad, but there are many difficulties for railways with the the very purpose of discussing this rivers and graves, and above all, "fong-shury," Altheagh Mr. Agassis belleves that the intro duction of steamers to the Canton river will be aver in other countiles and will be got over in the signal for a universal strike, this can be got Chioa. They have a teeming population there, and the question will arise some day, what is to be done with them all? We are very much exercised now over the Eastern question; before very many years have passed it will be the Chinese question; an enormous proportion of the world's population is Chinese, and must be dealt with. The Chinese are excluded from somewhere. The manufacturers of ---thip country are trying to urge raliways and loans upon Chios; but it seems to me that rail ways would bring the interior to the seaboard, and if this is done what is to prevent the ac cumulation of Chinese forcing their way into foreign countries? I am sure this paper has young officer to the Imperial Maritime Customs been very much appreciated. Mr. Agassis is a of China, and the able way in which he has managed this expedition and the intelligent style in which he has written the paper, will make us hlm.
season of the year the water is always low, and {'old trade route, and Meng-iga is fast monopolis. America and. Australis, but they Mr. Macgregor, but, we could never do anything; becomes less amenable to the husbandman's
May 19th. Paoling Fu, the capital of the Metropolitan
three days' journey by cart. These are the three and Peking, being something over 100 miles, or
most important cities of the northern part of the Empire. The surrounding country is equal for purposes of cultivation to any in the province' probably. The soll in generally good, it is
much of the province to inundation, except in sufficiently high to escape the liability of so
seasons of extraordinary rainfall, and then the water almost immediately disappear to the lower levels. The mountains are distinctly visible to the west and north-west, being distant about 30 or 40 miles-the foot hills are in fact only about a doren miles away. Villages are thickly scattered about, decreasing la number as the foot-hlils are approached, and the soll care. The productions correspond to those of other parts of the province-wheat, barley,. maize, varieties of millet and palec, peanuts, cotton, and the ordinary vegetables, cabbage (ost Psal), onions, garile, olives, radishes, yam called than yes (mountain medicine). The carrots, sweet potatoes, turalps, sud a sort of cultivation of the poppy-has-not-Increased as
Paoting Fa does not appear to be noted for rapidly in the immediate vicinity of the provincial capital as in some other parts of the province,
We learn, however, that a movement is on foot having for its object the cultivation of the alk to be under the patronaga of the Lady LL. The worm and the manufacture of silk. This is said The Chairman-We must first find out how city is situated at the head of fiat-bottomed-boat the concession stands; if they have made any navigation, and is on the direct line of travel to arrangements with the board of directors. Then Hwailu, the entrance of the pass leading to we can ask the Government if they are willing Taiyuan Fu, the capital of Shanel. During the to join with a committee appointed by the share-early summer, there is so little water in the upper holders to see if something cannot be done to part of the narrow stream, that only the smaller revive the enterprise by subscribing the amount dass of boats reach the city, and these only which Becher and Louisrequire. The committee, through a series of rude locks, which by damming
on the mine. of course, will have no fees until there is a return and holding the water, enable them to make the intermediate stager, à few years ago a canal was duga longdistance towards the north, to introduce.
Mr. Balfour-Yes, bat how many of them are free
The Chairman--I think about 8,000. There Mr. Balfour-And nearly £50,000 of that was was only £65,000 working capital.
The Chairman-They appolated Mr. Mahn provided in Siam. and myself director for the purpose of assisting Mr. Hunit-I understand that he repudiated your authority
The Chairmio-Well, he never asked an for any advice
Mr. Harste sald'se in Court, I know. The Chairman-He asked us once to sign a don't do anything like that, We have an order report of his, and we told him "Not at all; we from London to pay you off, so you get out, Then Mr. Gibbons came out, and he tried to do got short, and he got sick, his best, but he was adw to the place, and had to and they stopped work do now, I think, is to sak the Government to what condition the concession stands.
Mr. Cohen-I think if the prospect is good they would extend it.
Nailva bosts leaving Nan-ning are able to Ascend the Yi-klang as far as the town of Pe-se, close to the boundary of the Kwang-si and Yun nan provinces and this place bas long enjoyed, on account of its position, great commercial prosperity. But the opening of the Red River, in Tongking, is quite abolishing the use of the .MAKING "ON THE SIDE."
lng the trade that formerly belonged to Pe-se. TO THE KATOR OF THE "HoKona Terugnare."
The question of the navigability of the river At Meng-tan, too, the custom house is under St-Referring to the article that appeared
is therefore beyond dispute, and some other cause foreign management, as at Lung-chow; and the In your last night's issue relative to "A
must be locked for by those who would find out trade returns, which are published quarterly by Hongkong Public Works Celebrity" who was beguiled into admitting to a Yankee reporter reason for the absence of steamers. To me order of the Inspector-General of the Chinese that his annual #takings" In the P. W. D. of there appear two reasons. In the first place, the Imperial Maritime Customs, Sir Robert Hart, this colony were equal to $5,000, irrespective of whole of the floating population of Canton, Fat-show a continual increase. The following items what he could sinke "on the side bus-than-and-the-surrounding districts, and in are taken from the retums for the quarter ending occurred to me that some useful purpose might fact the whole river popolation, would be 31st March, 1890.
ImportsCotton piece goods of various kinds, be served if the public of this colony were lastanily mused, possibly to arms, upon sight Informed that Mr. Fdward F. Grifin, the of the first steamer Few people who have not as shirtings, T-cloths, and Turkey red cottons, wealthy overseer in question, made ble but in visited Canton and its vicinity have any idea of 7045 pieces. Cotton yarn, Indian, 267,500 lbs. Hongkong as ecole on board the ship Saint the number of people engaged in the carrying Woollen pleco goods, 991 pieces, and 89 pairs of wish to receive further communications from Fulady it, and monty The best thing we can the manufacture or production of any specialty.. Omah many years ago and that, when dismissed trade or can Imagine how these people by a blankets. Dyes, snillee, value agi. Matches, from that exalted position, be became a turnkey general strike could paralyse every branch of European, 2,999 gross; Japanese, 3,957 gros
Sasp, 607 boxes. Umbrellas, cotton, 453
Exports. Ground-nut oll, 17,860 lbs, Iron, or warder or something in Victoria Gaol, How Industry. be got into the P.WD. as "boss" of the dredger. The lower classes in China are not the down. etc., etc., I know not, but he got there all the trodden people that some persons in Europe manufactured, 10,306 lbs. Steel, 2173 lbs. Sugar, same. He was understood to be faterested in suppose and although the representative 30,981 lbs. Tea, black, 78,658 lbs. Tin, in certain Japanese mansion In this colony, and system of government is unknown in this country slabs, 1,113,150 lbs. after showing himself to be mare Independent an equally good system exiuis, which has stood (7 insubordinate) than discreet, in the Public for centuries, and is undoubtedly better sulied to Works department, he went away on leave, existing circumstances than any other form probably never to return, for he "left" Hongkong would be. There is, I believe, no country in badly; heare his appearance in America beside which the poor are more lightly taxed than in the girl he left behind him. Heaven bless him China; and in which public grievances are so no, I mican her, the rosy checked damuel speedily redressed; and, as the removal of an who walked many long and weary years obnoxions impost is usually followed by the for her own dear Griffin to come and claim her. dismissal from the public service of the official Some people may exclaim what griffin the by whom it was imposed, it is no matter for girl was! but that amounts to little In face of surprise that even the highest mandarins the fact that she's found a well-to-do Griffin besliate before taking a step which may whereon to lean for support and comfort to her cause dissatisfaction among the working weary soul. What mare could the poor creature classes. The degradation of an official not only means his removal from office, but in many cases desire, unless it be a wreath of mignonette?
Yours faithfully,
brings with it the utter ruin of an entire family, as the system of competitive examina tions for appointments in the Civil Service is so rigidly adhered to that it very frequently hap pens that men possessed of no private fortune, and therefore entirely dependent on the emolu- ments of their offices, have by repeated successes in open examinations risen to the highest posts In the State; no dignities but those of the Im perial family being hereditary.
OLD STAGER.
Hongkong, 11th June, 1892, [This Griffin was, we believe, engaged to be married on bis return here to the daughter of a well known and respected Government Servant, whe would no doubt be very pleased to see him again-if a shotgun was handy. Ed., Hongkong Telegraph.)
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THE PHILIPPINES.
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Briefly, then, it may be asid that the first diffi- culty in the way of the West River navigation is official four of popular disapproval.
Some of these items appear small, but the returns for a corresponding period of the year 1891, when published, will be sure to show & large increase.
Concerning the navigation of the Red River, it is as well not to overlook the fact that the "Service Subventionné des Correspondances Fluviales de Tonquin," of which Meas. Marly and d'Abbadie, of Hano! and Haiphong, are managers, has already built two steamers, the Laa-Kat and Yunnan, which have succeeded to reaching Lao-kai, on the Yun-nan and Tong. King frontier. [The Lao-kaf was recently wrecked-Ed., H.K.T.).
There is nothing more in this brief note, that I can say of the trade with Eastero Yan-ban, so, I will turn to the western half of the province, which borders on British Burms. The proximity of Bhame to the China frontler gives it an advantageous position for the purposes of commerce; and when a railway has been constructed connecting this place with Mandalay, li is very probable that business will be carried on with adjacent towns in Yun-nan but whether merchandise from this source will ever percolate to any distance towards the Interior of the province is doubtful.
A few remarks concerning this country, and the part it is destined to play in the affairs of nations, may, perhaps, not be out of place here, There are probably many people in England who are not aware that during the last ten years China's relations with the Great European Powers have undergone a complete change, but such is nevertheless the case.
they carry from
The second raaton as it appears to me, is ond It will be remembered that a few months ago in which the upper classer would participate we had occasion to comment severely on the equally with the lower, as it touches the conduct of the late Governor of the Philippines to the Introduction of a foreign Hag on another patriotism of a highly patriotic people. I allude in allowing the Dominican monks to carry on E
of the rivers of China. We can best imagine what crusade of plunder against the natives of
the Chlocus feel on this subject if we consider for do Bay Calamba, in the province of Laguna
If a foreign Luzon. Large cumbers of the people were, will moment what would be our feelings
steamship company, Russian for fontance, was the aid of a Spanish military force, torn away
and planted in to run silne of steamers on the Thames, between from their names and property and planted in London and Gravesend, and by so doing was to destitute condition to the wilds presen: Governor, on having his attention called keep a few thousand Brillas subjects out of
employment; to the outrage, restored the exiles to their
remlited large sums of --vllinger, or what was left of them, but he could i prise, therale, as the result of their enter- Isolation" of which the opponents of the late compelled to do the s
Russian shareholders, not prevent the Dominicans from making life money to their
The Chinese possess a very fine line of unbearable to their victims, and almost the whole
steamers under their own flag. which
was pro moted, and is partly owned, by some of the highest officials in the country; and it is only reasonable to suppose that ere this they would have endeavoured to reap the golden harvest which the unopposed right of running on the West River would undoubtedly bring them, if they thought it possible. But they are of opinion that as soon as they send a steamer under their sg to Wu-chow, the foreign steamship companies owning steamers on the China coast, or Canton FROM HAIPHONG IN TONGKING | River, will at once demand the right to do the
TO CANTON, OVERLAND.
of the Tagat tribe has decided to quit Spanish for English rule. With this object in view Rizal, a gentleman of good standing, who was one of the most prominent sufferers from Domitican rapacity, has lately been to Sanda- kan, negotiating with the Government of British, North Borneo. It will be interesting to learn what view the Spanish Government takes of this extreme protest against blerarchical oppression.
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Situated as she has been with inch countries es Tibet, Tongking, Burm, Keres, and Japan, over some of which she exercised sovereignty as her neighbours, she has had litle to do with other nations, and has found that security in Channel Tunnel project so often spoke. But now this state of affairs does not exist., France is in possession of Tongking, for her Protec- tion virtually means annexation. Britain has acquired Upper Burma'; and Russia, not con- tented with Mongolia only, is scheming to get Korea. This latter power (Russia) has long been a neighbour of the Chinese, and as two more neighbouts, France and Britain, are now added, it is but natural to suppose that Chins will seek an alliance with one of the three as protection against the other two. To which China will turn is a question easily answered, Russia's designs are too palpable, France's blows ton recent, for either of them to secure her friendship and if Britain does not get it, there will be no one but Britain to blame.
The tide of conquest flowed from east to west till the Turks stood before the gates of Vienanj it then turned, and for 300 years has flowed
and will soon turn again. award. Now fi bas reached high-water mark,
Canton
Mr. Balfour-That is all right, but this is a London Company, and we here in Slam can do nothing. If the concession lapsed, and the Government took it back, then we might make concession to the Bangkok shareholders, and somit arrangements with them to grant a fresh start a new Company. We cannot do anything
present
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Mr. Michell-I think we can do anything we like.
The Chairman-We might ask the holders of the concession (that is the Company, I suppose) Mr. Balfour-I think It would be very foolish if they want to improve it. to spend more money over it; let it lapse, and alast a new Company, with directors on the spot. The Chairman--We want to find out first how the business stands-It won't cost much, and when we know we can decide further.
Mr. Cohen-I propose that we appoint a sort of committer to see the Government-who hold sent we can write to the directors that we will about 37,000 shares-and then with their cos- sot subscribe a cent as long as the control is in their bands; it must be here,
The Chairman Yes, that is all right, but we can't do that before we see how the matter stands they may have made some arrange to see what the Government intends. ments already. You can appoint a committee Mr..Bailoar proposed that Mr. Grassi and Mr. Hunt for the commitice.
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larger supply of water, but when opened for use, Chinese engineering was surprised to find the water flowing the wrong way, and it has been be made to bring in water from a westerly direc useless. It la romoured that another attempt is to tien-we sincerely hope with better success. Although the stream which connects, the capital with Tientsin is small, there is a constant flow of water, and a series of locks, constructed on foreign principles, would make navigation prac which is so important from a business standpoint. sicable and easy during that part of the year The railroad would be better still, for that could ren in mid-winter as well as tald-summer, and would be a great stimulas to the development of the regions lying westward.
The wheat yield will not be large. Some falds are doing well, especially where there are Inigating facilliles, but the major part is poor. Much of It is heading at the height of a fow snow having fallen during the winter, much of inches-heads small. In consequence of no it was killed by frost and drought. Reports roach here that Shandi is again threatened with famine, and in like manner Shenal, all from the same causes. If this be tros, those provinces will suffer very much as in the great famine of for there are in existence only the same methods of transportation that were used 78 and then, sir, the pack animal, which eats up ball his load in getting there and returning, and ensures the starvation of multitudes without any hope of relief. It was so then; it cannot be Mr. Stalker proposed Messrs. Grassi, Roland, otherwise now. And this “civiised" nation learned no lesson of preparation, prevention and and Chocm Sri Sararacks, and the motion was
pity from that ad calamity. Taels by the agreed to,
Mr. Hurst-Perhaps the Government would thousands for big guna and men-of-war, nothing like to send their own officers to examine theor little for the development of the national
resources and blessings upon the oppressed. mine the Committes could ascertain that.
Mr. Balfour-The Committee has to find out people. For how much of this are western our position as regards the copression—we have | nations responsible in their object lessons of warlike preparation, instead of in the arts and no idea at present how we stand.
six months. lapsed in February, and we got an extension of
Mr. Hurst declined, as he only held the shares in trust.
Mr. Hurst-We only know that the concession
The Chairman-Yes, so that we could raise more money, and test the mines.
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acquirements of peace I--N. C. Daily News.
GREAT TRUTHS. ⠀⠀:
Mr. Clement F. R. Allen-Having been conful for two years at Pakhol, I should like to say a word or two about the trade. You will observe from the map that it is the nearest of all called the little backdoor to China. It is a the ports to Europe, and as such I have heard place with a very good harbour that may be entered at all times of the tide without a pilot, Ships have to lie at some distance from the shore, but not sufficiently far to cause the transport from ship to shore to add very much to the expense of freight. Pakboi, however, is nothing more than a good-sized shipping village; it is the port of Llen chow, and at pre- seat it be ittle trade except up the river to s place called Yu-llaand to Nan-ning. The trade is hampered In a great many ways. In China there are three separate fiscal establishments, into which go to Pekin; there is the Local Cus- the Imperial Maritime Costoms, the duties paid toms, and there is the lakin. By treaty we are supposed to be able to send our goods Into the interior on the payment of total duly of y per cent. ad valorem, but the Chinese authorities object to this, and levy the lekin xe well, and trade at Pakhol has never developed as It might bare done. Not only this, but the whole trade fsa monopoly in the hands of one gulid, the Macio puild-they run the small steamers on the line from Macao to Pakbol, and it is practically Impossible for any one else to ship by it. I remember, myself, when getting the materials to build the Consulate, I was charged three times the rate of freight in order to deter me The steamers of the line from shipping.
and are the most uncomfortable on the Chinese coast; Macao and Hongkong a certain amount of plece gonds, together with large quantities of kerosene, great article of commercs, and bring back indigo, and peasant ell, and very large sugar, cargoes of live pigs, carried on deck to crates but until something is done to improve the trade of Pakhol there will never be much worth having Our hope is now that aside French are ill be the rallway, the Chinese, in self-defence, wil be same, and will be forced to abolish or reduce their very oppressive dudes. As a proof of bow oppressive they are, I may point out that at Kwei-ils, the capital of Kwang-al, a Isrga proportion of the foreign goods are brought by way of Shanghal and Hunkow, 2000 miles further, simply because charges aTC So very much less than via Canton or Pakhof. The province of Canton is a pecuilar one, the Chinese of the earth hardly look upon the Cantones as fellow nationale. I have heard a Shanghai native remark, there were seven China- call themselves the descendants of Han, those men and two Cantonese." Thore in the north in the south call themselves the descendants
Great truths are very simple truthe whos finally of Tang, Han and Tang being the same of Chinese dynasties. The Cantonese Lic more intelligent than the rest of the Chinese;
to prepare any mind to comprehend a great moreover, they are either extremely toimical to
they are comprehended; but it takes a long while us or extremely friendly. When Fuchow was
truth. For years one may grope In darknes besieged at the time of the French troubles, the If we can develop our trade-In the Kwangtang
concerning some phase of his spiritual life, or some perplexities of a sacred friendship, or some Cantonese stood firm by thele Europes a masters, provlace we shall be developing it with a fine
sooming contradictions in his innermost personal set of men. But that we should in any kind of
character, when suddenly a light will brosk in upon clear that which before seemed hopelessly dark. A either the French or the Ruslans is a extremely to be deplored, and I hope Heaven After the paper the following discussion took and oor statesmen will defend us from it. What
is for the benefit of France le for the benefit
great truth is then perceived in its bearings upon, and so in its explanations of, all that was bewilder- My reason for taking this view of the case is place
Sir ALFRID DENT :-) am afraid I know very England, and what is for the benefit of Russls
The Chairman-The Committee might inquiré ing and disheartening to one who was in ignoranoS that as the Chinese can keep the West River closed as long as they like, unless indeed force litle indeed about Tongking or Southern China is for the benefit of England too. We must
comes with such a new recognition of a comforting. of pressure is brought to bear on them, which is but any one who has lived in China as I have, treat the Chinese honestly and fairly, but where from them if they would like to join us in having of that truth. What a new sense of life and hope Mr, Balfour-When we have found out how or of in enlightening great truth! In the joy of an too absurd an idea to be entertained for a is credited with knowing about the country, we put our foot down, I trust there we shall test made. moment, they will continue to do so as long ahhough he may have resided in the nonby keep it tight.
some 2,000 miles away. The paper which, has The Fresident -If the excellent speech to the concession stands. My ides is to let the experience like this, ons can wait and trust in other they have any fear of foreign competition; and by so doing will continue, unluleationally, to been read this evening I had the opportunity of which we have just listened is to be the lut one whole thing lapse, and close up the Company, perplexities which may yet he similarly resolved and
partly closed a portion of their country seeing a week ago, and thought it's most fate of the evening, ladies and gentlemen, I am sure We have no capital-what are our shares worth
yet now so popular bat it become, and so reliabla manufactures.
What we want la that steamers should ascend willing to devote some of its evenings to explo has a very good right to speak upon Chinese forfeiture in default? We are not going to pay Clements Tonis everybody was sceptical of ita meriter
rations and expeditions in this part of the world, matters, that the paper to which we have lis our money out for the benefit of others.
tened this evening is highly creditable to the The Chairman-If this Company collapses we has it proved self, that hundreds of bogus medicina the West River to Wa-chow. To whom those Tongking, a few years ago, was hardly known,
basis then steamers belang, or under what fing they go, are but the successes of the French armies there young officer an officer only, I think, of pine can still join in a partnership on a pro ratare placed on the market with, which to guil the
years of age energy
everyone will be the master of his pablo. Every genuine article" is always imitated, matters which Interest very few Britak subjects. brought this place leto prominent you whi- intelligence owe it. I doubt mot sise that own capital, instead of giving it to pec le who and poople will always try to impose on the credulity
Nan-ping, the chief commercial town of Geographical Society's own Journal, if
of their suffering follow-nen. Patients must be on Mr. Hurst-The question is would the their guard against those swindlers, for Western Kwang-st, as previously stated, receives refer to the numbers for 1886,u will see a very you will think it right that I should ar bis bere a lot of free shares.
remedies are perfectly ussions, and while time. La esficersion to a new Company +2
being place they are brought by coasting steamers seems to have been attached to the French who is, as I said at the beginning of the evening,
Jacco staff and had many opportunities, therefore, of in China-Four approbation and gratitude, The Chairmanent think, so they would be even beyond the power of so potent a remedy da From Hougkong. The cost of overland sceing the country. He does not ge, in that between Fakhof and Nan-ning by the
only too glad
if they saw that something was Clemants Tonis. Mrs. Brand,
Newtown, Bydney writes i "I think it my duty to route is more than from Canton to Nan-ning by paper, very much into the question of geography,
THE GOLD-FIELDS OF SIAMeally going to be done, the West River ; but the latter route in avoided but polais out one curious lact le connection with
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KAWIHOMIL Stalker-Da you "know if the London i write in graterul acknowledgement tha usa of
benefit my mother has derived by by merchants on account of the number of the rivers of Chins, and porribly of other big
people bavo salsed the £7,000 they asked for?
Cleminots
Toule. My mother was soriously ill from We Can Batara |The Chairman-Nord, JAPAN, customs stations at which they have to pay duly rivers in other parts of the world, how Hanel,
to eat and general debility and in fact her The exact number ofthese stations I am unable new about one hundred miles from the coast,
On Saturday afternoon, May 28th, a number, Mr, Stolker-Mr. Gibbons is heräin Bangkok.
width caused us great enziety; we had a great to say, but I believe there are not less than ten, ured, in the eighth century, to be a sex-port. It
of shareholders in the above Company met fo When the West River is opened, Nan-uing will, is carious to see how there deltas are gradually Bangkok at the residence of Ms. Grissl at that have asked him many times, and hemimantas enteos we heard had boen: effected by
The Chairman-He won't tell or anything repugnance to using patent medicines, but th in all probability, draw its supplies from Ws marching into the sea.
of Great Importance has been stached to the gentleman's request; for the purpose of con- replied "You know what went on when you Clements Toule, and which was sorroborated by our chow, supposing that place to be the terminus
Red River because some authorfiles fancy by its sidering the position of the Company and were director here you will know the personal friends, induced my marther to try one steam navigation.
The French, since they acquired Tongking, means the French will be able to tap the riches deciding upon some measure for the protection
be a boom in London, if this her
improv
We never thought it possible that so rate throughout the whole distance I should have have been endeavouring to secure this trade fo of Yunnan. Yonnau is supposed to be very sich of their Interests, Mr. Grassi presided and There might be shareholders know it" bottle. The effect of this one bottle was mary allons reached Canton in about thirteen days after themselves, and the better togethsong to hope, for the god of Chine, that this will prove Gentle, Balfour, Flerts, Cohen, Michell, Ward, home; the people sell their shares, and by the great en improvement coy make
, and we can hit there were also present-Mesura, Stolker Horst. Inspection is favorable 'when the report poes Prodite has returned, and her best leaving Lung-chowa feat which, although pos constructing a railway from Phu-long-thuong albly unprecedented, would not, I believe, have Laugion of That-khe; the latterol which places to be the cast. Though the Freach are trying to etc, representing 5,250 shares, a time the news comes here the whole thing will be so short a time. You may make what ass of this besten, by much, existing Chinese recordsy pass in direct water communication by way of the tap these sources from the Red River, there are The Chairman said that he had convened the finished our shares will be dead. We ought to you like, we are sure there must be inany
Sung-chi-klang and Teo-klang rivers with "Wan-
another palling from Barma. You can approach meeting in consequence of certain ingairies be informed here, just the same as anyone else, sufferers who, like my mother, would darive (mmansa Begen having been made between the two places. And they were also' wise enough to Yunnen by the Irawadi and other zivers dowing which he had made reapicting the Company Mr Hurst-The Committee mnt report benefit by the use of Clemente Tonio. I am yours so I am credibly informed, in fifteen days.
With my arrival at Canton my journey endeds stipulate, when making their last treaty with into the Indian ocean, and perhaps the Chinese he had not been able to get anything positive, quickly, or else the directors at home may call gratefully, Evelyn Brand Care must be taken thab use of imitations must lead to; Alasppointment and whale Atty days after leaving Halphong. And here, Coins, that the daty levied as their goods after have some ides of bringing their minerals down because they were heres certain as to what too, my barrative would end also, but that I have ❘ they bawa crossed the frontier, shall be collected to Canton some day." Wa sta: by the map |-might be going on in London. They had one an extraorRAZENIE ZA 2** supose of the gorcine Clements" Tonis is obtained, u tha -
will have to be disposed of of the accounts) Mer, Mangagor concerned, had a to say on the trade of western | by the the Chinese, service managed; by wery; considerable portion of it in very flat, but had never accounted for i single MKT IS) anyhow, if fresh capital is not raised, too SKA HLU
Imperial Maritime Customs, which is a that, no far as By western China, as here spoken of Imena Europeans, chief of whom is Sir Robert Hart, the there are also high moustalo ranges and Grassl) had heard that the London Board had, Balfour.We can raise a fresh syndicate SCOTT's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with the two provinces of Kwang-Si and Yunnan | Inspector-General. A custom house, with a possibly great discoveries may be made there of already tried to engaña" some engineer", as the l'hetskrio gs than to azyona diso,che bespoke in the cure of Consumption, Bronchitis and and take it crenthe plant, will be more Hypophosphites is more reliable as an agent And when introducing the subject of their European staff, has therefore been opened a mineral riches and other resources. With regard following letter on how He then read strefat trade, I do not wish to speak so much of their productions, or the class of foreign goods likely | 207, trade along this route, they may thank those to paper, I'fancy thatfike, particular journey letter from Mz. Lould, odering to visit and report 74 Mr. Grassi—It is na dáo, 900,
BY A. R. AGASSIZ.
{Continued from yesterday.)
A short distance below the gorges the waters of the Hai-kiang ane augmented by the Fel- klang, or North viver ; which is a very consider-
same.
In supposing that such a demand would be made the Chinese are probably right; but Whether the British Government would be wise ta to support the local steamship companies unother question. If by "British Intercats" we are to understand the fatereats of the majority of British subjects, or even of British capitalists,
| as being spoken of, and not merely the interests
The above paper was read by the father of the
Mr. BallourThe capital of the Company Wan £150,000 with power to raise as much more, but I believe that only £66,000 was all free shares.
Mr. Cohen-It went into the pockets of the vendors and promoters.
Mr. Balfour-Yes, nearly the whole of the 465,000 came from Bangkok; the shares in London were all water.
Mr. Michell-Then practically the people at inta. the concern, except for the purpose of qualifying.
Mr. Stolker-There are many shareholders in Singapore, tea.
able alream, rising in the mountainous country of a few individuals. I should say that it would | author, the Rev. Rodolph Agassiz, Rector of way form an alliance with the Chinese again the other end have not put a single penny the mind, or upon the hoart, which instantly makes
be much wiser for the British Government to Radnage, Oxon, before the Royal Geographical study British interests by discountenancing any Society. such demanda.
of
on the borders of the Kwang-Tang and Klang Sl provinces. Below this junction the Hai-klang begins to spilt up, and finds its way to the sea through many mouths. The great branch enters the ocean near the Portuguese colony of Macao, and rightly bears the name of the parent river whose firstbere it is. Another branch, only secand in size to the one already mentioned, is the Canton river, which enters the sea close to the historical Bogue Forts. Opposite to Canton this river divided into two branches, which lower down unite, forming the island of Honam. The abergise would be a good market for our resting subject, and am glad to see this Society i that you will agree with 'Sir Alfred Dent, who now, unless there is a fresh tall made, with dissipated. Thus it is that on the introduction of
Larger of these branches, called the Back Resch, was the one mest used for the purposes of steam mavigation; but since the time of the late Franco- Chinese troubles it was closed by a barrer, which made it impossible for coons steamers to Beach Canton, as the other branch, called the Front Reach, Is too shallow for any but light- draught river steamers to ascend. Ocean steamers
e consequently, f
their
for the past five years, be its supplies pracipally from Pakhol, to which good account from Mr. J. G. Scott who | father, in your names, to convey to his sons, clamese Government be willing to give the warted, the disonas increases, and perhaps e
obliged to discharge their cargoes at Whampos, fa miles below Canfon, e-
The name "Canton River" is by some map makers erroneously appiled to the whole of the Hal-klang. It would be as correct to call the river Ganges the "Hogli."
The distance between Wa-chow and Canton may be estimated roughly at 200 miler.
p.m. the 3rd April, and Jeft the former at 4, Path, on the on the th. thus performed the latter (third) portion of my boat journey from Lung-chow, the whole dis- tance being, about 600 miles, in Hitle more than four days. If I had been able to travel at this
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Lang-chow and if French merchants ever have to
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Mr. Agands took has not been made before
on the mines, making we know that other travellers Bavo been in $6,000. MY LOCA in the making of the recent treaty for
• to find a ready sale' in them, as of the various concerned routes by which such trade is to find logress and having secured them against the difficulties and that neighbourhood, Mr. MacCarthy and Mr. Hangkok tome da 5 nd egress. For courentence sake I will divide each delays which might have arisen if this custom Colquhoun amongst them, but they have not as a very unres of these two provinces into two halves, an eastern house had been placed under native control. been over the same ground. As to the Chinese Bangphan und kay the and a western; and illegal of each separately he her the Wrench, even when thair fallway thele systers of government and mode of isolation, teport on the hire of t of course, to be mald by may is in London,d yo the part that we have to
is constrated, will able to send goods from there a great eastern Kwang B1, little or nothing would have Haiphong to Nanning for less than they can one in any way connected with Chinns and spe how the accounts stood; to be said, as it receives, and always will now be sent there from Hougtong is doubtful, trus, as lit. Agape's says, that a great change Tonle would de-/ Soatlong to resolve, its supplies of keelga gpoda l'AJ present the returns of the Lung-clow Customs - hse come over Chins in the last ten years, yet could not REPORÉ
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After a little further desultory discussion the
borna, 24 MARTIE MILES, M.D., def Blantone bary, Bucks Any Chemist can supply L Watson & Co. (Limited), agente: in Hongkong. and Chinamic