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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1894.

RICE NOT A " CONTRABAND

OF WAR.

We have been requeste f to publish the follow- |ing letter:-

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, August 16th, 1894. SIR1 am directed by the Governor to Inform you that in reply to a communication from bis Excellency on the subject; he bas received a lele ram this morning from the Secretary of State to the effect that Her Majesty's Government refuses to treat rice as contraband of waY.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART.

Acting Colonial Secretary, The Secretary Chamber of Commerce &c, 8cc.,

800.

THE KOREAN MINISTRY.

(Special to Hongkong Telegraph.)

CHIMULPO, 14th August. The japaness, who are all-powerful in Seoul

THE SANITARY BOARD.

A meeting of the Salary Board was held this afternoon. Mr. F. H. May (Captain Superintendent of Poisce) preaided, and there were also pressot Dr. C. B. Ayres (Colonial Surgeon), Dr. James, Dr. Ho Kal, Dr. Hartigan, R. K. Leigh, Mr. J. Į Francis, Q C., and Mr., E. A. Ram (Secretary.)

OUR WATER SUPPLY.

Mr. Francia, pursuant to notice, moved- "That is the option of this Board the first duty

of the Government at the present moment is to provide for an adequate and costlenooi water supply, and that no time should be lost in taking measures to secure ruch z supply

Mr. Francis spoke at length and was followed by Mr. May who stated that the necessary work for providing the colony with an adequate supply of water, would be stated in October and be completed in May next.

MR. LEIGH ON LATRINES.

Mr. R. K. Leigh mored-"That it is the opinion of this Board that the latrine accom- modation of this city is lotufficient, and that it would be advisable for the Government to build

suitable and

at pretent, have scr:zded in inducing the garly data sufficient free public istrines at an

Regent to dlemies all the pro-Chinese Ministers and appoint in their stead officials who are rated for their pro-Japanese proclivities A Government. Ganitte has been issued notify- leg that the following appolotments have been made:

Discussion followed, and it was altimately agreed to refer the matter to the Permanent

Committee.

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, 30TH JUNE, 1894.

Dr.

Charges, salaries, directors' fees, &c. $ 63,070.70 Balance carried forward to next

account.....ca se

76,121.19

$138,193 98

Cr. Balance brought forward from last Gross earnings or balf year ended

half year...................

30th June, 1894 •*****

D. GILLIKS,

Chairman.

HERK STOLTEKFOHT,' CROW TUNG SHANG, CHAN KIT SHAN, KWAN HOI CHUN,

#40,554.18

97,638 80 $138,192.98

Directors.

GEO. W. F. PLAYTAIR, Calef Manager. ANTHONY BABINGTON,

Accountant.

We have compared the above statements

with the books, cash and secatitles at the Head Office, and with the Returns from the Branches, and have found suce to be correct, and in our oplaton the Balance Sheet is properly drawn up, so s to exhibit a true and correct view of the Hank's affairs As shown by the books. The by Messrs, Delolite, Devez, Griffiths & Co, Chor'ered Accountants,

of office of a local efficial, previously three virtual prisoner, living at Kioto, surrounded by yesss, was reduced to one. Since, therefore, an spies of the great Tokugawa family, under the third of the time, bls rapacity was proportionately Tycoon to occidentals, ruled official had to reap his harvest of plunder in one.

name of the Shogun to the Japanese and the Japan by military increased and the Tople groaned under their despatlam tempered with musassinations. The burdens. Is

In the

Sp ing of the present year | what Shogan's warly, by its arrogant poller towards

disturbance, a revolt

revolt the great Daimios or fendal lands, soon alleanted of the long-suffering

tools of the Honate officials, which bad teen smouldering Asiatic-Intrigue and seamstation galact | the for years, broke into flime, and rapidly person of the Emperor and in his sume Fanted assumed serious proportions, The Ming orters and proclamations. As rats desert a politicians, in concert with Mr. Yarn, the Chinese Resident the eur aquested the Chinese Govern ment to ind troops to suppress the insurrection. bing complie i with the request, and-after the departure of

of the troops, be it noted-gave notice of the faci to Japan. Japar also, having given notice of her intention to Chins, sent an army of four or five thousand men to Kores for the protection of her nationale in the event of dis Luteroce,

is known as the "*******gginai the ptors them. The latter by the usual.

to the accidental. The c

ship, so the entwhile supporters of the deserted him. One of the great charges against

the Shogun was that he had cry now heard in Japan was Je-f, translated anti-foreign, real meaning "death to the foreigners "

"and death it I was to many a poor unarmed man, the mur derers almost invadiably getting off. Perry, the American Admiral, English and French men-of-

and soldiere appeared

on the scene and Japan was forced by the occidentals to open poris for trade, stc.

All these years Japan has been getting the credit of having opened her country "of her own free-

ill", to the occ

" the occidentel. The opening of Japan to the credit of the occidental. The Japanese did not want us. It was a foreigner who started the first newspaper. It was by Sir Harry Parkes much abused

policy. termed

*and nazioun gālevancer and as demand- | policy, that Japan was forced to adopt railway, ✰

into

Kia Hobedía, Commander-in-Chief of the } by this Board, onder Bye-law No. 17 made on London retains have been audited and certified Government b ing persuaded to undertake the

Her strictly of saking, Dutch,

Army

Sla Cheong-bl, General in command of ike Right Wing

Cho Hiu-yan, General in command of the

Wing Left

An Klung-soo, Chief Commissioner of Police, Kim Chun Hi, Governor of Whangkat province.

Kim Ka-chio, Chuf Justice. Pak Chay-scon, Governor

province.

Pingan

Kim Man S, Governor Chulis province, All the members of the once powerful la faction have fled to Hamklurg province, in the extreme north-east part of the pentarula, with the exception of Min Yong-chan, who is practically prisoner in the hands of the Japanese, and it is as impossible to say where he is as to locate the deposed King, who is probably In a Japanere fortress. (For years past the

Min

famliy have bold Pingen ovince to the grasp, as the change of Government in that par: of the country

significant. Kim Man-ik, the new Governor of that

of that province, b Is a brother of Kim President of the Foreign Yun-sik, who Office from 1883 to 1885. He was banished abortly after the Maritime Customs depart. ment was placed under the control of Sir

[y

Wal

COMMON LOEGING HOUSES. The Captain Superintendent of Police moved: That the 1st day of October, 1894, be fixed the 21st day of July, 1892, and approved by the Legislative Council on the 30th day of November come into force the Bye-laws for licensing sad in the same year, na_thu

day

upon which shall

regulating Common Lodging Houses inade under sub-section ra of section 13 of Ordinance No. 24 1857, and sub-section (d) al section I of Ordinance No. 16

of 1890," Agreed.

DR. YERZEN'S DENIAL, The following letter from Dr. Cantils was rend:→→

Hongkong, 3rd August, 1894.

To the Secretary, Sanitary Board, Sit-Dr. Yerz o has just called up a me and asked me to make it knows that he is not respon sible for the statement that the Plague Bacillus has been found one-and-a-half fest down in the soll.

He is very much sunoyed that his name should have been associated with what he terms a foolish statement.

He states that three inches is the deepest paint at which he has found bacillus, and that very seldom it is met with beyond one-and-a-half inches from the surface.

Youts faithfully,

Jaurs CanTLIE. A heated discussion followed, and it was finally Robert Hart, Pak Chay-sran, who is now decided that the French Consul at Hongkong Governor of Chulla province, was recently

should be walked to write to Dr. Yersin for further Kotelo Consol Tien an. By the

appoint-

*** | particulara. ment of Sin Cheong-bi as Commandant of the metropolitan forces and General fo

command

of the Right Wing, Prince Min Yong-ik, who has resided in Hongkong for a number ol years and is still here, is tereft of the most important office he held under the late Govern- tent. Cho Ha-yun, It MAY be added, re- places Han Kia-sal, at one time the bosom friend of Judge Denny, at one time United States Consul in Shanghai and who was recent years advies of the late King of Karen-Ed., Hongkong Telegraph.]

LOCAL AND GENERAL. No woman really end truly lowes a man she

can contral,

Out of sixty-six Irish kings who ruled between A. D. 4 and 1127 no fewer than fifty-two died violent deaths, either lo battle or by murder.

CAPT. R. Unsworth of the Scottish Oriental Co's steamer Devawongse, lelt for home to-day by the English Mall on nine months' well earned Turlough,

OWING to the recent heavy rains a landslip eccurred at Kowloon yesterday, blocking Chater Street for several hours. Will Tooker, P.W.D., kindly note ?

| AT the Magistracy this morning Captain | Hastings Imposed a fine of $80 on a Chinese student who was caught red-handed in possen- sion of eight taels of l'licit oplum.

THE Sydney Bulletin says that Patterson, Premler of Victoria, da not yet like his le When addressed as "St James," he wriggles uneaally and his facil muscles twitch.

A REGULAR meeting of Perseverance Lodge, No. 1165, EC, will be held in the Freemasons Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited. "STAND up, sir. Have you anything to say why the sentence of the law should not be posted on you?" "I'm not a prisoner, yer Honour. I'm a detective-" "Is that any reason 7"

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. Mas. Auta W. Willams, whose profile graces

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Hongkong, 30th July, 1804

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TELEGRAPH" ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY

REMINDED THAT ALL BUBSCRIPTIONS

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The Honghong Lelegraph

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1894.

TELEGRAMS.

AN OLD SCANDAL.

LONDON, August xgth, Sir Francis Kuollys has written to a private enquirer, declaring the story of the Daks of York's previous marriage is a cruel and malignant falsehood.

A GOVERNMENT REVERSE. In consequence of an adveres non-pasty wole the Minors Eight Hours' Bi}} has been with« drawn.

the silver dollar, fa a teacher of kindergarten philosophy in the Philadelphia Normal School.

SPECIAL REPORTS TABLED. Report by Committee of the Board upon conservancy methods in the Colony.

Report by a Committee of the Board upon Causeway Bay.

molsance to the neighbourhood of Alleged

DR. HARTIGAN ON INSANITARY HOUSEJ., Dr. Hartigan moved

instructed to examine and report to the Board (1)-That the Permanent Committee be what powers, if any, are vested in the Board

enabilng It to desar and declare what houses

are saft for human habitatios, and to make bye-laws for improving or closing auch house.

and submit draft bye-laws (I)To prepste on the subject, if and so far as the Board is possessed of such powern.

(III)-"To prepare and submit a draft letter to the Government, asking for sach powers, and so far as the Board is not possessed thereof."

(Left proceedleg.)

THE PLAGUE IN HONGKONG.

The latest official returns are as follow From noon yesterday until noon to-day!--

Kennedy-town Private houses

1134A

New Deaths Disch. Rem, under CARS.

cost, tractment.

2

43

Total........... 2 3 3 42 Deaths from the outbreak (9th May) up to August 1gth, noon, 2,465 ; grand total, 3,458,

LAI-CHI-KOK ASTURMI,

The following are the returns of admimions, deatha, etc., at the Lal-chi-kok pest-house for the twenty-four hours eading 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon-Admissions, death, or dis charged, 1 ; remaining under treatment, 13.

————-

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

W, HUTTON POTTS, JAMES H. COX Hongkong, 13th August, 1894

TAL-PING-SHAN.

Auditors,

(WITH APOLOGIES TO THE ONLY O. SHARP.)

Say, you mind that boy at Bomper's, Once "lan pidgin "at our cook's, Who'd a phir so wondrous solemn And whare acts belted his looks! Well, it seems the chap was married, Kept his wife in Tal-ping-shan And the pingue has struck his shanty Killing woman, child, and man.

And I've just come back from that shanty, I've just reena sample of a sty, And I hope the usughly man Who can let on such a plan Will think about his future

By and by.

Now you know a punkać walla Ainst a pretty sort of chap, And it takes a mighty" holler" Just to raise a gentle flap. But we had

a treasure

| Who could always unise a gale,

Now,

, niks, he's gone forever And that's just why I wail-

|

For I've just came back from his shanty I've just seen a sample of a sty,

And I'm sure the cruel ma Who could build on such a plan Will catch it hot down under

There's that dear old chap the shroff,

By and by.

With the deferentiel air,

Who would take "next moon" for answer, Never bother you to square. Now there comes a cheeky pig, Handing duns is to the bus, And I long to kick the beggar For his actions make me cross.

And I wish he would go to 4.shanty Die of Plague in a sample of a sty, Along with the man

Who has built on such a plan And together reach a hot place

By and by,

We live in this far Eastern Malta And the Fleet keeps far, far away; Yet we've scarce got a word for the soldiers And never a thought of their pay. Bat I guess were the Plague Franco-Rurales And the scream of a shelf zent the air, You'd be glad 'neath their shadow to shelter No treasure with them would compare.

Then down with each Tai-ping-shan shanty Down with each cocklot: and sty For a soldier is a te Boilt on quite another plan

To the Sharp who'll write mora letters

By and by.

OFFIS GOTE.

THE CAUSE OF THE WAR.

Mr.

30

the

of the

only

warp of trade. The history of" for

the

the

Japan bay for a long time considered with ávzlety the possible consequences of Korean mal-administration. She felt that the only possible way to make Korean Independence permanent reality would a thorough reform of the system of government in Korea. It may t of Jerved that among the Japanese pabila a strong wymy thy was felt with the Korean Insurgents, whem they rest

regarded as actuated by Saulne ing absolutely necessary refeʻms. Thale hors It was accidentale who started the newer educk- was that the incurrection would not ta dom. Before the newer education, there was suppressed by brute force, but that the miserable building on the site of the present Insurgents might bi pacified by the Korean Imperial University termed "The Hall of reforms indispensable to

the Southern Barbariana' to its welfare

the Southern Barbarians being country. Japan was prepared to co-operate w th China la carrying out these reforms, and

Fople who would subject themselves to police of this fact to China. It was added,

the arrogance of the

purpose however, that if Chins would not co-arorate with

the Batch at apan would undertake the reformi alone. Japan, Japan

alone. Deshima, an island at Nagasaki, in a history Chios

br a refusal to cooperate wit replied

of disgrace to that European Fople.

When ied by Japan in the reforma of Korea, and by a request

this new party.

Salcho-afterwards named that Japan would withdraw her troops. With

by TULSON' of the two principal claus composing Satsums, this

request the Jar nere Government refused to it, Sat standing for

Cho standing for comply. On the con sity, the Japanese force in getting rid of the occidentals, and also that Chosin-saw that there WAR No chance of Korea has been strengthened. It is not known exactly how many soldiers the Government saat

the occidentals possessed arms,

ships, etc., to that cosulry, bat the number certainly and fall down to worship the Intely hated far superior to their own, they turned round exceeds ten thousad.

In view of China's refusel to co-operate, the

and despised Western arts and sciences. They Japanese GoveLament fostracic its Minister, say imitation is the sincerest flattery; we

occidentals were

Estrered front directly with the Korean Otori,

red gare credit to the Government on the subjet of reforms. At first Japanese for all sorts of qualities It appeared as if the Korean Government would allways, etc.; fastructors for their schools and

possessed supplied ther

them with eng sever engineers to bulld Es willing to undertake them, and a Commission

colleges France hurried to supply them with of three, subsequently increzacă to i Gifteer,

Korean military instructors, who were very promptly statesmen was appointed to carry them out. The rejected after the war of Commissioners be'd reper

repeated conferences

war of 1870. England supplied with them with instructors for their Davy. To all the Japanese Minister, In which the detalle of the lustructors the Japanese give not one word the reform programme-fiancial educational, the military, and industrial-were discussed; and af credit. The naval history of Japan as it is the Commissionera

floalty

expressed themselves | satisfied with the reforms proposed by the

the English Naval gives only three lines to Naval Commission. The lines are to this effect: Javanese Government. Mr. Otorl then asked

c: The Imperial Commissioners for their written consent.

for naval matters obtined a few English saliore And

now there came a complete reversal of policy on the part of the to enquire from them the way of management

by the Wasters Commisioners. Instead of giving

of their ships,

The people in writing the English sailors' services were dispenses with compliance they had already given by word of mouth; they sent a communication in which all after a short trial". Can ignorance, arrogance: the

or want of thankfulness go further? The last proposed measures of reform were rejected two or three Dists bare been cutting down the to an insolent manner. At the same time, salaries of all foreign employés on the ples of wasious high officials, known to favour reform, their Incompetence. What Japan were summarily degraded. The cause of this

៤ Owing sudden change of frost is not definitely known, but i is generally bellowed that the previous compliance with the Japanese demands was

The one being given to her foreign employés, merely an act of political finesse; that the Chi-The foreign employés bare been kept well in the bene Resident had assured the Ming politicians background by men such as Sir Edwin Arnold Because the that he would return to Chins and bring boat of others. Why? relaforcements to drive out the Japanese the world, not ports for whom everything

foreign employés know Japan, are men Invaders; that the Ming polbicians, knowing has been smoothed by the Japanese Government. that reform Implied their own downfall, bad Men who although they give the Japanese credit feigned Assant to the

reform programme in order to secure time for Chinese intervention,

for many good little chidiak qualities--for the -- Japanese are children and ilke them, when good, On the 19th ultime the Japanese Minister seat the Korean Government aut

charming but like children, when naughty a ultimatum, the exact

simply unbearable--yet at the same time knew from experience that the Japanese are not to be trusted.

C

19

now being written

to the foreigners. The true history of Japan has to be yet wrillen. She has gained all the credit, none

and

of

Nicki Nicht, Mainichi, etc, etc., have for the The Japanese papers, especially the Fii, the last year or two bean epenly advising the Government to turn the attention of the home public from home affairs by an act of aggression.

tol This last Korean, affair is nothing more or less than a

a design on the part of the Japanese themselvert, so that they may retain and ma Ministers to burn the thoughts of the pabile from

terms of which have not yet transpired. The Ming politicians replied to this after a day or two by an Insulting message, and Mr. Otori there upon went to the palace to seek a personal inter- view with the King. On his way his escort was fired on by the Korean troops, a skirmish ensued which ended to the rout of the Koreans, and Mr. Otorl then entered the palace and had an audience with the King. The Klag expressed regret that the friendly advice of Japan bad ant been adopted by his Government. At ble ops request an escort of Japanese troops was sent to Attend the Tal Won-kub, who shortly afterwards strengthen themselves in power. Long before came to the palace, and was appointed for this Boreas, expedition. Supplies of coal, Regent. It is stated that the King wished to take this step more than a month a spots. Japanes oficers were cent to make

wood, food, atci, ware being stared but that at that time the Tal WOD-Kun

sko.ches of Krxes and the approaches. The was either prevented from coming to the

PRINCE

in Hien shima got now kits, arma, etc., B the Ming faction, or was apprehensive se to served out to thets. Pontoons for embarking

to soldiers

Diet

at convenient

his personal safety should be attempt to do so. It is balleved that the King is himself sincerely troons at Ujina were being built as a In favour of reform, but that bla efforts in is the port for Hiroshima, a large garrison towa,

In this

from direction bare hitherto been thwarted by the and is about seven miles distant is admittedly the leader of the party of reform datansible position in the Inland Sex, Ming politicians,

a naval port; both are situated in a father H

the Tai Won-kun, Chios having refused to co-operate with

places are peklom visited by foreigners. A and having, to the Japanese ballevs, intrigued and was followed by the Forfall, the French Russian croiser came to Kure bhi March, The following is the report of the Directors for / do, and it seems probable that hostilities on land } with the Ming politicians with a view to prevent cruiser now at Shanghai. Previously in these

from_berself Government determined to prevent the landing haiedy sa Prrival of these sorsiyo mene. Taking the accemary two, the Zion, a small French gunboat, cause in Jeans in Korsan administration, the Japanese

The proft earned so far amounts to $35.569.0%, war. will not be without wave culminated in more troops an Korean sail, for i

the half year ended the 30th June, 1894 --

Gentlemen,We have the pleasure to sabesit ended the 30th June laat,

to you the interim accounts for the six months

That war has actually broken out between' the wo chiel Powers of the East unfortunately no longer adımits of doubt. On the agih ultimo a naval engagement took place off Phung began on the 37th ultimo. Under these cream- China in connection with Korea during the last Japan's relations, with stances

of

two decades, and recapitulation of the recent disturbances in Korea that

troops would of the Mlog

they believe, be used in

Ujton

was put away war. They learned nothing.

The reader of place

THEY

She is also a lecturer of considerable popolartthich, with $40,554 18 brought forward, makes war and the frat treaty between Japan { the old abusew. Some Yananese War-Tusuela Sembarked. Wheva this war will and there

and has written many pagtis on Froebel and his doctrines,

THE two new steamship's which are being built for the American Trany-Atlantic Line by Messrs. Cramp, of Philadelphia, are to be called the St. Louis and the St. Paul. The fiant-named was expected to be launched on July 4th and the leiter in September.

MR. WILLIAM BLAYSAY begs to acknowledge the receipt of the following subscriptions to the fand organized for the benefit of the plague Granville Sharp, Eq$10 Lieut. Wm. Lansford.................................. 5.

workers:-

In the Supreme Court yesterday the Acting Chief Justice made an order for the compulsory winding up of the China Borneo Co., Ltd, In accordance with a recent application made by tha Hongkong and Shanghat Banking Corporation. There was no opposition as the part of the Directors of the Chloe Bozano Co,

forward,

Ward

of

lỡ

people in power la Зара Government. A Government "hated by the people 05, M TAS

Diets Ditt sher

· and for the maintenance of my remember that it was from this

that the first troys for Kores $76,132.19 undivided prošits carried

and Kotes we must recall an incident that theinfore intercepted a Calness transport, the trust that these figuras will be considered occurred in 1873. In that year the Koraka ire ops on board of which were probably about saying The being ruined. Riots, etc., satisfactory, taking into consideration the present fauauase official stationed at that port for the pre-actual hostilities thereupon began, apas fait of the excited stats ef affales at proment. Valuable

suthorities at Fusan offered a

a gross insult to the depressed condition of trade to the East, from Lection of the Japanes colony there. Count Soye. This is the Japan Maif's version of the causa

to be landed in the Bay of Nam-Yang, and are as likely as not to take place on account which, however, it is quite within the bounds of jims was then in Chine entrusted with a

Brm will diy ins #acrificed. And all for what ? probability that we may at any time as a mission on the part of Japan. Through this special

of the war betwem China and Japan, and we that in healthy reaction.

We have no special feature to remark upon ambassador the Japanese addressed anenquiry

● Government as to whether Kozas war

newspapers can get when it suits them. The arwitness - and have simply to say that the affairs of the | theChina of China, adding that in safi wa

whole yarn is a contemptible Ha-Ed., H... Case Bank have at nil times our carmist attention and Japan would

Taligraph. require from China some amend audited by Messrs. J. H. Cox and W. H. Posts all

for the fasult offered by Kazas to The accounts at the Head Once have been oficial at

to the

Japanese China, however, repudiatef for the ac's of

of Korea, and thos Geliliths & Co., Chartered Accountants.

the latter chatry. In consequence · al Your obedient servant,

this, in

CERE.

to

and in London by Masers. Deloitte, Davet, rap her claims of suzerainty awe

Chairman.

D. GALLIS,

Hongkong, syth August, 1894.

BALANCE SHEET, 30TH JUNE, 1894. Liables. 750 fully paid-Founders' Shares of fit fuck (at par of gr.)

5,000.00

et

publish it just to show how low down some ago

THE JAPANESE IN KOREA.

THE ROOT OF THE TROUBLE.

has been dimolved by the party who holds the power at present. All the Civil Servies, and the Army and Navy are glean to

in the

Satcho families, "The Japanese people are said

te káva a say in the government of their own country. The Government Her in the wind of a vary nemall number,

they who control the army,

The treaty between Japan and Korea, signed in To get to the root of this Korean trouble,, navy and policaj: the "lightest anti-oficiai 1876,

the latter was recognized as an Independent sccarding in an anonymous, soatalbator to the proceedings and swiklaanly put down. The ruck A similar recogaltios of our treaties or three hundred years. History rupesta Itself in |

Independence N. C. Daily News, ons han to go back some day than they head in clays gone by; to the days OF THE MALOS MAS MO more chance in the present of Kores obtained la the subsequently formed with Japan by various an old adage, and a very true sus în regard to when the Sancarat, the two-sworded swash- Western Powers. By the Chemsipo convention: the present state of elalık." Koran has been a | bucklers, stalled down sy road, could and did out of 188a, Japan mede a sipuistion with Kores great friend in Japanese so-called statesmen, down any helpless wescoks, and were not pasilskad that the former Power should have, the sight to Whenever adales et home, have reached

the people had ne Ar the Police Court this morning. A. Rawjaku,

station troops in Kores for the protection of her wate of tension, then the mind of the Japanese chaser, not be allowed to freth themselves manager of the East Point Dairy Farm, charged Capital, partly paid, 633208x (as /

own nationals in that country,

public has best tarusd away from these troubles in arms. 780 5owered # as continually under Chinese mai-shed builder with disorderly par of 3 sumum #21381333 which the ints Kim Ok kiun played such defenceless

At the time of the disturbances in 1884, in at home by an uncaled-for stack on the poor millaty training r we doepiand all work and does behaviour on his premises. The defendant, || Nötes in Chreviation"

Koreab About

Hundred $37,990.00

at the present time. His one tiles in lim in who of course pleaded not guilty," and mur Fixed Deposits, current and other

prominent part, both China and Japan had years ago japan was in a very unsettled onne to be an oficial. The lowest official, be he mused something about the Splita' Festival, paid $7 as the price of his freedom. "

ACCENT 2,111,448.81 troops stationed in Kons.

By the treaty difion, to and a mid expression. After many pollos or anything, is socially, superior to say On Drafts, Acceptances and Endor»,

between Japan and Chins, signed in sements (Billä re-discrunted) +i+), 970,816 ga] "TML# sgreɛd that Chian and Japan on Cruel and treacherous areas:inations, Hideyoshi,}}|{#wakakding fiö uzicial position, One`RETET Balance of Prost and Loss Account

Talko-Sama of the Dutch historians, rose to us, society,ha yeung Samurai, who are whhdraw their troops from

may chapt simultaniously $76,129.19

time, in consequenor to me the attention of the mules, he had } de blev fobtain Govirament positions, hire.

Some idea of the rapidity with which the Japanese can load ships at Moji may be gathered from the fact that 3,000 tons of coal were stowed on board the steamer Zar, which univad kere on Saturday, from Moji, in one day and a half. Practice evidently makes pafect in Japan, and in the well-known coal posì of "kcji in particular. Mores Seguern, described as an Intarpester, this morning wwing to the past he took in some won fined $5 w 14 days at the Police 'Court offensive rowdyism in the Public Gardens. The delinquent will not be oven in the Gardent for the next fostnight, for he fincid The Honna fa engaged on a debate on the to "werk it out' rather thin contrüenia a windyka Indian Budget,

THE UNITED STATES TARIFT BILL.

The United States Tarė Bill will be enforced immediately.

THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Alma

to the Trenouty-

Kores 7 that

the

power. But having made many

three

public from

banker, or manufacturer in

Tola...........$5.909.180.65 of disturbances in Korea, elther Power should home affairs by attackdag Koren, which he did, themselves out at Sørkt, di palliica) force men x

ati pale

notice of the destroying kil that could Intention to do so should fist be

Aamir

Cask on hand and at Bankets....& 495-79008 other; and that as soon as the disturbances had against thee will To these ocean pottete,

bemidani in that conatif, marwas to the ? back to Fanan themandu of Karien potters, sid.,

Government and other securities.

belonging to the Bank mills receivable, Loans Furniture, Stationery and Stampe Adjusting Account (Kuchange ind

66,686,66 | subsidad the troops should be withdrawn. This | carvers in wood, and workare of metal, japan

character,

Agreement in ♬ be regarded su tantamOUSIN. AG #xonillanos in harsız. Hidaybahl's expeclliDEAS THORNE VMa Bungurai will aufa thale -

WIN

5.68 ||logiplacing of Köras under the folat protection to Rex Ta come is more modern timesERKI CHOPRIREI IN KAERS.”

of China

urut stair

is a country in which mlegovarament de militia ever tality yours ago. 165.918.49 and extortion have fourished Intuwluntly for more in the threes al i pargidion |

Toasturies, but under the recent Ming administra: | the Tokugawa suportalenan«, BERE MAY

pinos. A change was made by want the femmes | makan Limes

the way they enter fremi the cold,

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