`ÀMERICA'S FOREIGN tråde.
RE IMPROVEMENT-4 F THE EXPORT TRADE. In the course of a very interesting review of America's Eastern, Far Eastern and Australian trade published in the San Francisco Commercial News of the rat July "pecial reports from the United States Consuls at Hingkong, Singapore, Bangkok, etc., are quoted, and as these, docu ments will doubtless Interest many of our readers in various parts of the Orient and the trade refired to passes chiefly through Hong, kong we think a useful purpose may be served by the publication of the following excerpts from the Review in question →
Every steamer that leaves San Francisco for the Antipr des carries large consignments of California products, such as canned and dried frulls, nuts, canned salmon, etc., and the steamets that leave here for the Orlent catry not alone our flour, beans, canned goods, leather, ata, to China and Japas, but on almost every steamer are shipments of canned goods destined direct for Vladivostock, Singapore and Penang and other places in the Straits Settlements, Manila, Sandakan, in Biliish North Bornen, Padang in Sumatra, Bangle-k to Slam, and Bombay and Calcotts in India. These latter shipments. however, are not very extensive, but there is no doubt that if proper measures were taken that the trade would be greatly increased. It is well known fact that large quantities of California products are shipped from other parts of the world to the places meniloned, the middleman who builds up the trade resping a good per- centage at the profit. There is no reason why the Pacific Coast merchants by judicious advertising, and other means should not build up a larger trade than they have hitherto .done, in our various products, with places in the Far East, If they wish to extend trade they must not alt supinely and wait for it to come to them. The United States Consul at Bargkok, Stam, in a recent report to the Department of State hits the Ball on the head when he ways :-"One thing should be remembered by our (American) merchants. They are not the only persons who have products to sell. If they ever do business here they will have to push it. Buyers here will
not rap after them."..
Same months ago the Department of State sent a circular to the consular officers of the United States In Chlox Japan and other Oriental countries, the Australasian colonies, elc., requesting them to report upon the con- sumption in their respective localities af dairy produce and fruits of all kinds in their various forms, raw and prepared; the share of the United States in sald consumption and the best means for the enlargement of the trade in American products, also to give such other Information as to their judgment might help the American producer ta a better understanding of the demands of the foreign consumers. Advance sheets of the reports of a number of Consuls have been excelved and extracts from such as will prove of interest to merchants on the Pacific Coast are heresit: given :-**
THE CONSUL AT HONGK NO REPORTS:- Apples exported from the United States in the spring arrive in damaged candi'fon où account of the climate, Comparatively few apples from the Pacific Coast are dia-osed of here. They do not appear to be efficiently hardy to stand the floor of the voyage. What few reach here In good condition are readily salable at good prices.
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There are two articles-condensed milk and raisins-from the United States, which are used by Europeans and Chinese, and should com mand an important place in the market. I might add that butter, ham and bacon and all kinds of salt meats are in demand at a small profit ; however, it is necessary to Improvise s new method of packing them superior, or, at least, equal to that of Europeans. Glass jars for Fears might answer,
It is absolutely necessary in this climate to protect any parishable freight, as the voyage is too long to avail of cold storage. I learn that an enterprising firm once undertook to get a place to this market for butter. The first cargo came In most satisfactorily; subsequently it was Inferior, thereby causing distrust and resulting
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1895.
native silks, shawls, soap, licorice root, bitumen, asphalt, carpets, 'sweets, and the famous old warce and handiwork of Damascus," Betret," Halls, and Aleppo. [Wait until the Nicaragua | Canal is completed.~~ED, C. NJ
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THE CONSUL AT MANILA REFORTS ;-
I think that, with preper energy, large trade in canned fruits might be had here, every person I have spoken to on the subject admits that our California frults are the best in Manila, brought out quite a large consigament, the world. Messrs. Warner, Blodget & Co., but not being in the retall trade, of course did not meet with much success. I have used come of the fruit, which was in store nearly two years, and it was still in good condtilon. Except few cans that had rusted around the edges, all the cans were in good condition. I would suggest a covering of some material to be applied to the tin that would prevent the rapid destruction of the cans.
THE CONSUL AT BANGKOK (SIAM). REPORTE :-
NORTH PACIFIC_PILOT_CHARTS. NEWS BY THE american maIL.
The United States Bureau of Navigation, of which Commander Charles D. Sigibee is Directorin-Chief, is publishing monthly Pilot
in Slam of kinds which are produced in the | Unl'ed States, but it appears that only a small propotilen af American producis flod thelt way to the Siamese markets; that those which do Come pass through the hands of English exporters that Americans can sell goods prices which make it possible for the United States to do business in Slam; that the reason Charts of the North Pacific Ocean which cannot that the United States does not do business Į fail to be of valus to navigators. In addition to directly with Slam is because the American the grual tracks of steamers, currents sod certain dealars do not know enough about merchants la them on the terms that they would offer fellow Stam, their financial standing, etc., to deal with American dealers. Hence, the first step which must be taken by our exporters is to make arrangements whereby the standing of merch ants in Slam can be lavestigated as it is by Englishmen. When Americans can do thir, they can deal with Slams and know exactly what they are doing; unill then they can only work in the dark.
THE CONSUL AT SINGAPORE 'REPORTS :—— The trade in perishable goods with the United States is confined to wheat flour, fruits, milk, un Insignificent trade in jims, and a fairly large, | though decreasing trade in canned meats and
There is a great market for the products, not only of California, Oregon and Washington, but of all the United States, awaliing develop- ment in the Orient. I make this statement siter-fish. most careful investigation and study of the conditions among the Asialle nations, prompted by a desire to see our foreign trade develop and compete openly with that of England and Germany lastead of remaining dwarfed and inconsiderable in proportion,
At the outset, It must be frankly stated that only by hard and persistent endeavor can the United States secure & proper portion of the Oriental trade, and if shippers are to be fold- enced by disappointments at the start and the depressing features of extensive competition they will not gain a firm hold, but if they will enter the field courageously and make vigorous efforts, they will find, in the course of a few years, that they have won and opencé ap a permanent and profitable market. With freexception of wheat flour, no food products used by the natives are now imported is large quantiles from the United States, but the European population of Stam consumes a considerable quantity of the food products of both Europe and the United States. These are pitacipally flu, hams, butter, canned meats, cloned milk, wines, liquors, cheese, canned meats and canned fish of all kiads. Of the above, those exported by the United States are flour, hams, cansed milk, canned cave oysters, canped lobsters, canned Pacific Coast salmon, and a small quantity of canned vegetables. Flour and canted milk are about the only important food products purchased direct from the American producers or through Hongkong wholesalers. The Casioms reluros for the year 1893 show that wheat fur to the value of $64,073 was imported into Slam in that year. This comes almost entirely from Portland, Ore., and Stockton, Cal. For 1891, the quantity was much increased, bet no figures are yet st hand. The prospect of still greater increase for 1895 is good.
The hams used are, I am laformed by the best authorities, principally from one of our large American houses, but are packed lo England and sold as an English product. I consequently appears that although Siam uses considerable quantities of the food products of the United States, all the purchases (wlih two exceptions) are made through London dealers, and but a small portion finds its way direct inte the Siamese market.
The American food products which, if properly placed on this market, would probably be most in demand are, in addition to flour and condensed milk, hams, and breakfast bacon packed for family use, canned vegetables and fruits of all kinds, evaporated fruits, canned batter put up in cans of one and two pounds, cheese, all kinds of canned mests and fish, oatmeal and cracked wheat. Fresh and well packed apples, if repacked properly in Hongkong, will find their way here and bring high prices; but it in doubtful if it would pay to push their sale here directly, owing to the largo lasses which would occur from decay, the present lack of cold storage, and the limited market.
California wines can also be sold on this marke, at prices acceptable to all concerned, they can be brought loto favour with consumers. There is a very large quantity of wine used by the Europeans in Slam and an facrassing con samplion among the higher classes of Sismere The supply now comes principally through There French dealers and from Algeria, is also a small quintly of California claret sold here by French dealers as the European product California wines 'equal-in excellence It is well to rate with reference to raisins, those from European houses sold here, and can condensed milk and fruits and dairy products be put on the market at satisfactory prices. generally, that active agencies would doubtless Australia is now pushing her wines. Those most Emulate the trade. American interests and in demand are clarete and dry hocks. There is exporters are placed at a disadvantage in com- aisa x-large amount of aberry used.. parison with Europeans, owing to the absence The United States produces champagne of American firms, not only at ibls port, but inequaling and even sarpining a quality much the open parts of Chips,
of that now sold here, and while American producers of this article would find the same difficulty in introducing ! into favour here as elsewhere, if they would ship it to dealers here at a price which would make it an object for them to push it, a considerable market might be opened up. Although this may be deemed problemstical, the advisability of this stop is worthy of consideration.
THE CONSUL AT DOMBAY REPORTS :—
Callfornia canned fruits and preserves are considered the best in the Bombay market, and are by far the cheapest. The only fruit of which complaint is made is the strawberry. I have bren Informed by a leading dealer that the strawberries are mashed and not to be recognised * such when they reach Bombay on the contrary, the French strawberry is whole when it reaches here, hence there should be some improvement made in putting up this fruit, Most of the Californian fruits that are brought to Bombay come from New York lastead of direct from western ports, which, of course, Increase the selling price at this end.
THE CONSUL AT PADANG REPORTS
There is one thing, however, that Americans wishing to do business to this market must recoguls, sad the non-recognition of it has defeated past attempts to build up a direct trade between the United Stains and Slam and wilt prove fatal to all such efforts in the future. This Ir, that American dealers must de basleen with the Siamese Importer on the same basis as the This district produces a very large quantity of English denter. A merchant in Slam of good various tropical froits, as pineapples, tack fruft, standing can transact business with London bananas, mangoes, mangosteens, and a great exporting houses so the same basis with that range of other kinds with Malay names, which of a merchant in another English city. Ameri can firms have so far filled to do this or are consumed by the nailver and foreigners, us by the European population. The fruits which to offer to do thir. "Glit-edged firms here are Imported here are exclusively from California. are asked for cash with order. If Americans I estimate the monthly consumption of American wish to do bosiness In Slim, they most learn fralis to be goo tins of 21 pounds, or 2,400 pounds. who the traders are, what shele standing is, and As the competition of country-grown fralis is too treat them accordingly. For instance, certain heavy, the prices for same being very low, I do "A. firm wished to get samples of Californis not see any chance for increasing the consump wines. It ordered forty-five cases shipped to the tion of the expensive, though much baiter, con-H. and S. B. Company (limited), with lastrac- served California fruit.
tlose to draw, and order the banke to turn over THE CONSUL AT TEHERAN (PERSIA) REPORTS: goods upon payment of drifts. The order was
I am not aware that preserved fruits or jams reach Persia from the United States, although I think they might and ought to be brought into competition with those of other countries. I may remark, however, in this connection, that American cured salmon and meat are sold in
the Teheran stores.
THE CONSUL AT DEIRUT (SYRIA) REPORTS :-
American trade with Syria and the East would pay even with dairy products and some fruits, especially canned frulta, preserves, und Jim-for the nativas do very little in there Industries—if there was an avonds for direct shipment. This is the great need, and the best mexas for the enlargement of trade in American products is for some enterprising person or patrialle company to send ships direct to Mediterranean ports and the Syrian shores, Syrians want to trade with the United States, and these people prefer American products, machinery, and merchandise. American lumber, fumburs, factory goods, patented machines and atecsils, musical Tastruments, irpewilters, etc., wabid find a market here, and if such articles wars shipped free of the frequent handling and of the piled up charges of reshipment at Liver pool, London, Marsililer, Alexandria, or Port Bild, they could be sold at a profit, and the vensely could go home ladan, with 'Byzan wool,'
Nearly all the wheat flour imported comes originally from San Francisco, but the bulk of it is purchased for the Straits market at Hongkong, The Imports under that head amounted in 1893 to 9,629 tons.
Preserved vegetables (canned) were received to the value of $5.417 from the continent of Europe, and of 82,43a from the United Kingdom. Preserved fruits (Canned) from San Francisco were received to the value of $4,160, as: agalant $1.850 from Europe.
Ollman's "atores show an Import value of $1,000 from San Francisco, mainly in canned salmon,
American meats would come through the Unlied Kingdom, and in most cares would appear as Imports from Europe, a valce of $375 only a pearing under this head as being Imported from New York
The trade in fresh fruit la insignificant, a lew cates of apples being occasionally received from San Francisco.
If Americas producers hope to extend their brands in this part of the world they ought to send out circulars and price lists largely. We think there are only two firms in America desilog in tinned goods who ever send us their Hats,
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MERCANTILE MARINE AFFAIRS.
MARINE INSURANCE..
LONDON, June zgth.
On Thursday last week the case of the Unlon, Marine Company v. Batwick was tried to the Queen's Bench Division. The Company effected arelnsurance, 'da ed aath July, 1894, with Mr. Borwick and others, which" was described ma collielos contract, the main clause of which wAS
follws:-
Against risk or loss or damage through collialen with any other
ship or resef of ice or maken or floating wreck or any other floating substando, or harbours or wharvet er plers or suges oralullar structures, and including any nunalaj-dawa clauis, a per original policies.
The Company were original insurers of the barque▪ Kirkmichael and Ossan, the former of which on voyage from Liverpool to Melbourne was wrecked on Holyhead breakwater on 21st December last year, the latter !
r being also wrecked upon the same breakwater about a week later In both cases the Company old their assured a totul loss, and now claimed fram Helend-
the ants under the collision contract referred to.
The question turned on the construction to be placed on the above-mentioned condition in the contract. Mr. Justice Mathew considered that the words "collision with pier" covered the case of the loss of each vessel on the breakwater. He accordingly found for the plaintiff company,
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contain marginal notes of the latest available phoon courses being shown clearly, these charts Information respecting typhoon forecasts, side. lights, walling directione, log signals, etc., etc. alla admirably compiled ** they are unquestionably areful to those who go down to the sea in ships. These charts are the best of the kind we have ever seen, are a great cred!! to the U.S. Hydrographic Office, Washington, and constitute at once a valuable band-book for the mariner and an omnemental work of art which should be found in every first-class elab. and nattest institution throughout the Orient. We recently reproduced from these exquinitely finished pilot charts most useful information respecting typhoons and side-lights and wa now take from the Joly number, received by the Captic to-day, the following instructive notes on FOG SIGNALS.
Coptic, Capt. H. St. G. Lindsey, from San Fran- The Occidental and Oriental Co.'s steamship cisco, via Honolulu, Yokohama and Nagasaki, with the American mails up to 3rd Jely, arrived in the harbour this morning. We are indebted to our San Francisco exchanges for the subjoined latest telegrams:-
WASHINGTON. July 1st, Secretary Hebert is preparing the advertise. ments for bids for therew ganhosts authorized by the last naval appropriation hill. There will be fitted with one acrew, and the other twin-screw two styles of boats, one being with sall power and
boats.
Two of one kind and four of the other will be built. The type from which the four will be and it is fourd which are the cheapest.. It Is constructed will not be decided until bids are in
more than probab'o that the twin-screw boats will be the more expensive, but If the difference is not very great four of these may be selected.
LONDON, Joly rit. examined to-day by att, officer of the Royal Willlim Simms, Crocker's colored Jackey, was
Soc'sty for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals regarding the statements made that he had driven a horse to death on Monday, June 17th, In an attempt to drive from Newmarket to Cam- bridge and back, a distance of twenty-six milles,
within an houY.
Simms said he drove the home from Cam- bridge to the place where it died; but not - faster experiments by Major William R. Livermore, bridge to be shod, and was not aware that Extracts from the "wewart upan ̄fag-signal|than a walk. Crocker had left the home at Cam- Corps of Engineers, U. 3. A. 2
Simms drove the horse will after the animal's death.
INFLUENCE OF ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ON
THE SOUND.
The sound reaches the ear through the air, and the chief causes of irregularlly are found in the varying velocity and temperature of Its cur rents, causing the sound wave to be reflected or retracted. It has been repeatedly stated, and confirmed by sufficient observations, that ing rain, snow, etc., do not of themselves obstruct the passage of sound. They may tend to increase or dimlefsh is inten-lly, according as they affect the temperature or velocity of the air.
air, or from cold to hot air. It loses some of its When sound masses suddenly from hot to cold intensity, and if it pistes through a number of such changes it may be wholly lost in regions where it would otherwise be heard.
—Sound is generally transmitted better in cold thas in warm air, becuse it is more homogene ous; for the same rea ou it is generally trains, mitted better through a fog, drcause when the alt is near the polni af sstærstian, a slight change In temperature might cause so much evaporation or condensation as to reduce its range by one- Hall Snow falling through the air acts in a similar way to check the minute currents and eddies.
Sound travels a little more rapidly in hot than in cold air ; in wet than in dry air ; a fille more rapidly with the wind than against it. INFLUENCE CF AN OBSERVER'S SURROUNDINGS
ON THE SOUND SIGNAL..
The audibility of a fog signal depends not only upon the instrument that generates the asund and the infinences that affect the trans. mission to the region where it is obferved, but also apou the position of the observer and the disturbing influences that affect his hearing. Too little attention is generally paid to these circam stances. For example, a lighikeeper reported that he could bear the stund of a log signal foested about zo miles SW. of bis own station much better in a wind from the NE. than in one from the SW. Oo questioning him closer it appeared that with x SW, wind the surf at bis station drowned all other sounds, whereas in a NE. wind the sex was calm and be himself was completely sheltered by the buildings at his
Another keeper, had noticed the same phenomenon at ble statlon; he could not hear the distant signal from the lighthouse, but could hear it at his boathouse farther back in quiet water.
As another instance, our own observers once
noted that a algual was repeatedly heard much farther in running away from it than in approach.... Ing it. An analysis of the observations showed that in the former case the vessel was running with a strong wind and in the latter care against it.
MARINE INSURANCE.-The Kirkmichael and the Ossio; Queen's Bench Division 2018 Fun-station. The Ualon Marine Insurance Company sued Mr. Borwick, an underwriter, under à policy of marine insoTANCE. Plaintiffs were prigion fasurers of the barques Kirkmichasi and Quro, and placed a re-Insurance with defendant, dated 20th July, 1894, and described as a collision contract. The vernela were insured with defendant against loss or damage through collision with any other vessel ·
wharves or plers or stages harbours or or similar structures.” In December 'last the Kirkmichael and Ossed were wrecked on Holyhead Breakwater. Plaintiff's paid a total loss to each case, and now claimed from defendant under the collision contract. Pislatifs contended that both vessels were in collision with a plex or similar streeture within the meaning of the terms of the colllafon contract. It was alleged in defence that the ground upon which the vessels struck was the same as natural reef upon which a breakwater had been constructed. There was no collision la eliber case. His Lordship (Mr. Justice Mathew) held that the words "collision with ples "covered each care, and he gave jud¿meşt for plaintiffs;
IMPORTANT COLLISION CASE,
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It has often been observed that a fog'signal can be heard better at the masthead then on the drck of a vessel, · This may be due to several causes; where the sound ray is so tilted up as to make the signal inaudible on deck at less than 1,000 yards distance it has been noted that the audibility perceptibly increased to going slot
On the other hand, at a distance of several | miles, the effect of a few leet in elevation. is
whereas comparatively insignificant;
the abserver at the masthead is farther. removed from the splashing of the waves or the sound of the engine.
HUGGESTIONS TO HARINERS. Mariners differ so widely in capacity that rules which would be very useful to one might he misleading to another. No definite instructions can be prepared that will insure agales accidente. Even the best of seamen are often harassed by cares and duties that divert their attention for the moment, änd in case of disaster the most conflicting accounts have been given of the aberrations of the audibility of fog signals,
The noises upon the ship, the noise of the wind and waves, and the condition of the nerves all affect the andsblilty of fog signals to a degree that can best be appreciated by studying the evidence. It is impossible to navigate in bad weather without more or less risk,
Mariners should study the principles that affect the audibility of fog signale, just as they study the art of navigation, and should notice the wind and temperature whenever they hear fog signals. They should only depend upon hassing them at short range, unless the wind and weather favor the sound, but if they do hear them at long range they should make what use they can of ibero.
Simms is trylog to retain Edward H. Carson, M. F., who prosecuted Oscar Wilde, to prosecuto his libel suits.
TACOMA, July Tst.
In speaking of the important news brought by him regarding the Russian Government's more In concentrating troops at Vladivostock, Capt. Anderson of the ship Otcar ¿I to-day said that bo had been misunderstood regarding the naval forces.
concentrating at Vladivostock, but is scattered The large. Russian Paclie squadron is not
along the count in such a manner as to keep the Some of the vessels are at Vindivostock, but the general públic in the dark as to its whereabouts.
others are so placed as to prevent any one getting an idea of the exact polat where the greatest naval strength is combined.
and about Vladivostock and give that town a The 80,000-Russian_troops-are-quartered in decidedly milliary appearance.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 1st, tiens concerning the Chinese loan: Russia on The following is the actual state of negatis. her side has agreed to grant certala modifica: tlons of a nature to soothe the susceptibilities and amour proprs of the Chinese in the form of a convention.
China, on the other hand, has not givan any refusal, but has almply resorted to delays and tergiversailon, to which the Government at Peking has at last been firmly requested to put an end. The reply, one way or the other, which Russia demanda is expected immediately. It is anticipated here that China will more likely accept than refuse.
BERLIN, July 2nd. Reports received at Wilhelmstrasse from the German Embassy la St. Petersburg confirm the statement that China has accepted Rutala's
guarantee for a loan, be raised for the purpose
of paying the war indemnity dns to Japan,
CHICAGO, Joly z0d.
Chicago hold its first bicycle parade to-night, and the sight was beautiful one, fully go,coo wheelmen being in line. The parade was made up of three divisions, and in a body they met af the entrance of Garfield Park. From there the entire mass of wheelmen rode to Union Park, three miles down Washington boulevard, where the parade broke up.
LONDON, July aud. The Central News learns that a contract has been signed in London for a loto of £1,000,000 retitled. This is an imperial loan and intended to China, and that £10,000 has already been
ta enible Chlox to meet certain obiigations for armament, rinding the completion of arrange- ments for the indemnity loan. The lost is issued through the Chartered bank of India, Australla and China at 106 and þear 6 per cent interest,
FRIIDRICHSRUHE, July and. Prince Bismarck is seriously ill and unable to partake of food. Count Herbert Bismarck and other members of the ex-Chancellor's family have arrived,
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A correspondent who has intimate relations with the Bismarck family says that the condition of Bismarck's health has been serious for the past week. He is suffering from great physical depression, combined with severe neuralgia in the face, and is only able to take liquid food.
LONDON, July 2nd. The Chronicle in an editorial says: Four of the most important posts in the Government, the Fremlership, the Secetaryship of Foreign Affairs, the leadership in the House of Commons and the Irish Secretary ship are held by members of a single family, while an Under Secretaryship is held by Lord Salisbury's son-in-law.
A more audacious piece of nepotism was never perpetrated, Gerald Balfour's appointment is a calamity for Ireland
Henry Labouchera says in Truth that it is really a scandal that Mr. Naylor-Leland should have been given a Baronetcy,
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer, has written a letter in reply to the memorial of the Bimetallic League, In which he says:-
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The great feature of the stination, he said, was the final disapp:arance of to-called Liberali who opposed Liberal measures. The Conserva. Henceforth there would be only two great parties, tive party has absorbed the Liberal-Unionists. the Tories and the Liberals. The lesson to be learned was the necessity for concentration.
If they only obtained a small majority they mast be content with small things. The sub Ject
upon which they must concentrate was the House of Lords. Personally he would fight the election on that. That did not mean the abandonment of ather reformi, but they must deal with one thing at a time.
BUENOS AIRES, July 20d. The New York Herald's correspondent la Rio Janeiro telegraphs bers that the Irallan Minister In that cly is angry the difficulties he has encountered in the Brazilian Forel ga Office in endeavouring to secure a payment ta his Government of an indemnity which it claima is due. The Minister has intimated that unless a speedy settlement of the matter is made be will ask for his passport."
The Indemnity is claimed for the torturing of times of the revolution. When the Italian several Italizu- subjects during the troublous
Government learned of the occurrence li lime- diately demanded satisfaction, and it is said that Bmall promised to pay a money damage. representative have held frequent conferences as The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Italy's
to the amount to be paid, the former claiming - that Italy naked too large a sum, Nothing defialte has come of these Interviews so far, and ever taking any action in the matter. the Italian Minister says he despairs of Brazil
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KOREA.
**(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) "THE FLIGHT OF PAK.
CHEMULPO, July 19th. The true reason for the flight and denounce. mant of Pak. Yeng-ho la not yet fully known, but immediately after he had fled Japanese soldiers took possession of his house, and now the New Korsa (the. Japanese newspap log evidence has been found avalsst Pak, and, published in Chumulpo) saya that no incriminat-
further, If there is no evlience of his gult Count Inonya on ble return should inslet on his re-instatement and the withdrawal of the Royal Decree which branded him s
traltor. The Now Korea had just been spended for the second time for making "Temarks on the Korean Cabinet” but the above article was not suppressed by the Cangor. Is this the line of policy which Count, Inouye will take up? The Seoul News says that when Count Inouye, who is expected to-day, strives, If Count Inouye is not very careful we may we may expect startling events concerning Pak
expect more startling events from another Power or Powers..
CONSERVATIVE KORKANS. The Stoul Naws is very angry with the Korean people because, after the light of Pak, a marked diminution in the number of black over- coats was notleed and also a marked increase in the number of long pipes amoked. This same paper came out in large head lines about a story concerning the flight of Pak saying it was entirely due to a Japanese zotki who wrote a letter to one of the officials accusing Pak of treasonable conduct. This number of the paper was suppressed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Japanese in Fusan sent a petition to the Japanese Minister in Seoul #gainst the opening of Mokpo as a port, saying that it would later. fere with their, trade.—The New Korea utatan that on the loth Instant there was a Cabinet Council and the Ministers decided on leaning spon Rastis, but Mr, Waeber declined the honger. We are having a great many cases of cholera la Kores, especially in the north, We have had several cries in Seoul and Chemalpa but as yet it is not exactly epidemic.—The report says that some of them have auivod'in Tanghaks are again coming to the front and
Seoul.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE: German (Prausim) to-morrow, Canadian (Empress of China) 5th prox. Indian (Catherina Abear) 6th prox. American (City of Rio de Janeiro) toth prox. Tacoma (Strathnevis) sētā proz. American (Garlic) 19th prox.
The P. M. S. 5. Co.'s steamer City of Rio de to the 13th lost, has arrived at Yokohama, and Janeiro, with malls, &c. from San Francisco left for this post, via Nagasaki, this morning,
THE P. M. S. S. Colls steamer City of Faking, with malls, &c., which left Hongkong on Juus 48th for San Francisco, ufa Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Ses, Yokohama and Honolulu, arrived at her destination on the 15th Inst.
We are informed by the Agents of the Austrian Lloyd's S. N. Co. that the Company's steamer Vindobesa left Kobe at 11 am. yesterday los
this port.
THE Agents (Mestre. D. Sassoon, Sous & Co.) inform us that the steamer Catherine Aptar, from Calcuits, left Singapore this afternoon for this port.
KIPPING RETTSINE. From B p.m. yesterday to 8 p.m. to-day, ARRIVALS,
tamer from Actories.
"I do not share in the opinion expressed in Copfle
Lifeo umuman Nyan Hertha your memorial, but this is not a fitting time to enter into an argument on the subject. Tonly ven- thre upon ane observation. The memorial refers to the depreciation of property and the depression la Industry, particularly agriculture, and attributes all these evils to the action of France in aban- doning a bimetallic system which, while it existed, you considered secured to the rest of the world advantages which you believed flowed from that system.
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Tritos me Ancona unaru Rosita numm Drawongle out Guthrie creat G. P. Manoon......(bark) Aurora....... (cruiser)
Aggregating 16,586 tons register. DEPARTURES.
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The Tona (4) v. the Lady Eleanor (1.).— Admiralty Division, 1914, 14th, XB1A, 171à, and 18th June-This collision rccurred to the North Sea. The long (1) Waż on a voyage from Leith to London with general cargo and six passengers, and shortly before 10.15 p.m. on 25th Apill last war about off the Longstone Light, on the coast of Northumberland, making about al knots an hour through the water on a S. E. course, her regulation masthead and side-lights being exhibited and her whilalle sounded at short intervals, when the whistle of the Lady Bleanor (.) was heard apparently broad on the starboard bow, and at a considerable distance. weather was calm with a dense fog, and the tide was about low water. The Zona's engines were at once stopped and the whistle sounded a long b'ast, which was shortly afterwards repeated. A second whistle was then heard from the Lady Eleanor, appuently nearer to the Iowa. The latter's engines were at once reversed full speed, and three blasts sounded. When she had ecarly lost all headway and was canting to the starboard
"You do not, however, advert to the fact that. Wustan........ „stazmem for Amsey. depreciation and depression of a far more Chopsang from the
of her engines, the masthead reversing and immediately afterwards the red lights of the
serious character occurred during a period when. S as you maintain, the bimetallic system was in Lady Eleanor came into view about roo yards off, and bearing about three points on the star-
They should remember that it does not require practical operation for instance, during the board bow. Three short blasts were again a very heavy wind to difve back the sound; that thirty years from 1815 to 1845--when evils, to sounded, and the Lady Eleanor loudly halled a southerly wind generally drives back the sound to go astern. The lena hard-a-starboarded to
more than a northerly or an easterly one; that more aggravated, form then Dow assist the reverse action of ber engines in causing about the time of a change in the wind the sound compare the condition of the people of your town her head to fall to starboard, but the Lady is not generally heard as far as usual; that when or agricultural district, of that spoch with their Eleanor coming OD Mt great speed, and the upper and lower corrents
now you will and that wages and condition of
air rus apparently under port elm, track different directions, or when the upper satis fill employment of the working classes contrast stem of the fona, dolug hrast, sack. signal is not to be depended upon ends that if which you deplore."
and the lower safla flap, or conversely, the most unfavorably during your bimetallic elysium
with thefe situaifon in there monometallic days The Lady Bleanor afterwards, was contended that the Lady Eleanor's kelm heavy wind tends to break up all sound; that was improperly ported, and that the WAI • vasual in travelling with the wind the signal proceeding at an undue rate of speed, It was probably be heard better than if it were alleged in defence that the end was belog travelling against its that behind a hill or an navigated at an excessive rain of speed, and that land the signal may be heard better at a dis her helm was improperly starboarded. His tance that nearer the obstacle; they should bear Lordablp (Mr. Justice Bruce) was of opinien | fn mind that it is hard to locate a feeble sound, that the collaton was caused by the Lady and even a sirong one may appear to come from Elsawor proceeding under a port helm across the wrong direction if it is obstructed by, objects the fond's bows at a time when the Zona was so eat it, even by objects not directly in the far under the lotuence of her reversed englass sight line between the observer and the signal; as to be nearly stationary in the water. She that neighboring cliffs and falls sometimes rident was to blame for not reversing her englues, the sound that the sound may be cat off entirely for proceeding at an undue rate of speed to a by pawling vessels; that to estimate the direction tog, and for porting her helm before she was") of the sound the head should be iszsed rapidly To sum up the whole matter, it seems that aware of the position of the other vessel. He from side to side, so that the sound may reach large quantiflex of food products are consumed i pronounced the Lady Alianer alone to blame." – the naxa alternately,
sent to a large firm, who seem most desirous of doing buslasts here. The business was done through a sub-consular official who agreed to look after the California firm's interest in the matter. The Calforala firm did not ship the goods, but offered to do so if a certified check were sent ft. The Bangkok dealer would have been deprived of the use of this money for some five months before he received the goods, No European dealers ask this,
Another house here has been handling some American canned goods which it parchared from a New York Grm. This house has given the New York firm lastrection to draw on Leadon Agents when the order was received, and has thus pala for the goods some months before receiving the same. This firm has now stopped doing business with the New York firm, and now bays American goods in London..
Bayers bere also find great advantages in dealing with English exporters, as firms of good standing get consignments of many classes of goods. It also of great advantare to merchants in Bangkok to have considerable latiinde in time of payments, as this makes it possible for them to send money when exchange is rather favorable,
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Swalow, Manila. Yuintang inutusti K
Aggregating 4.345 tona register. * far HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. In Kowloon Dock: Fungskas
Steamers arriving from the north to-day report bad weather, but nothing morlting special mention,
Lord Rosebery, the retiring Prime Minister, in addressing the Eighty Clab this evening, said that the Liberals were defeated, but were not discomfited and not disgraced. He did sot pretend to lament their position, for to hire there was no comparison between the puty united and facing the constituencies from which alone it could draw its power, and the position of a party engaged in the arduous if not Impossible task of forcing through a reluctant House of Commons with a narrow majority measures which it would have to force across the impassable rampart that faced all great measures. Ho had never tasted the sweels of place with power, but his experience of place without power wad a purgatory, if not in half, ;
The German steamship Herike which arrived here from Kobe to-day picked up 13 shipwrecked Japanese fishermen en voyage, and brought them on to Hongkong.
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