THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1895.
dled and that the body with the mutilation HOME NEWS BY GERMAN MAIL, || WAS not the body of the man who had fales at Capsimoon,-and-that-seamedThe Trish Catholic and Nation, Mr. Tier to him to be the most probable explana Healy's organ, says A distinguished Irish sion at present. It was adinisted that the features ecclesiastic, whose oplaton would carry weight bad been so mutilated as to make it quite in any assembly of his countrymen, writes us as Impossible for identification. He thought it follows beiter not to close the coqulty until the polles make farther enquiry, and for which he would
allow a week.
CORRESPONDENCE.
(We do not necessuelty asforss the opiniona axpressed by
Correspondents in this colonn.)
POST OFFICE IRREGULARITIES. To rue EstroB OF THE "ÏÏomastonɑ TulearAFH,"
The Tory majority in the new Parliament will be overwhelming. The Liberals are nearly wiped out is Great Britsio, and what can our Irish party do for us in face of a tyrannical Tory Government with great majority at their back? Would it not be wise to consider, care fally the policy of withdrawing our representatives sitogether from the Imperial Parilament? Their taking part in Parliament for a long time to come would be litle better than a mockery, and it would be only keepteg up the pretence of the Valon: Under auch circumstances we should be treated as a Crown Colony, the only alterns
Colonies, with a population of 11,000,000, risc an annual revenue of £11,000,000.
A short time.sps, a deputation waited upon Lord Ripon to put before him the case of the Straits Settlements, and to protest agains", what || the members of the deputatlon considered to be, the excessive charges levied upon their Colony for purposes of Imperial Defence. They pointed in any of the self-governing Colonies; that, in out, with troth, that such charges were unknown
little assistance from Hongicang and one or fact, Singapore, and the Un'ed Kingdom, with
cril persone. It was due, in the second place to evil persons by talk stirring up trouble, so that, both within and without the capital, there has been widespread destruction. This, verily, is contrary to treaty, arid a serious offence against the laws. Already have we, the Tartar-General and Viceroy, sternly commanded the magistrates of every place to ferret out and seize those who have caused the disturbance. They most, with- out fail, be sirested, tried, and punished.
been led astray by evil pes.ons are ohjects of "In our of 'nlon, you sing "d people who have pity and may this once be pardoned your pait transgressions; but, in order to put you on your guard in the future, we issue this ste aly prob!- magistrates and smaller officials, all Terians and bidva proclamation. By if we trust that all Chiner, even all classes of people, willthoughly understand the matters You must know that the establishment of chapels and hospitals by
to breaking the Emperor's laws, and that pay the destruction which has occurred is tantamount
ment must be made for the losses which have been incurred.
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SHITTING,-Severa. transactions in Indo- Chixas have been done at. Tis, 35, and la Macao Steamboats shares have been sent to Hongkong at $33.30,
Docks-Boyds have been enquired for at Tle. 160. Farnhams have been sold at Ths, 160. The Hongkong & Whampoa Docks Cods half yearly accounts show a credit balance of 8309,751.67, out of which it is proposed to write off for de rectation of Docks, etc., $129,377.99, to pay a balance, 885,160.40. dividend of 7 per cent, and to carry forward the
CARGO BOATI-Have not been enquired for. MINING. The New Imurts Co. have made be finst call of a/6, declared doe in May, 1894 Rasos has been done at $4. Talebus have been absolutely payable and Instant. A small lot of bought from. Hongkong at $3.50.
MISCELLANEOUS-A falt business has been done under this beading, and transactions have
Bros. at Tis. a5 and Yes Co. shares at Tis. 1173. at Tis. 38, Horie Bazaars at Tis. 49. Major
In Tobaccon, Sumatras kavo changed hands at Tis. 125 for cash and Tis. 130 for clearancs 151k September; and In Zamkots cash sales have been effected at Tis. 250 and Tia 365, for dell-
Hotels. RAFFLES HOTEL,
SINGAPORE.
PATRONIZED by ROYALTY, NOBILITY
DISTINGUISHED PERSONAGES,
Including:-
H. R. H. Prince Damrong. His Grace The Duke of Newcastle. H. R. H. Prince Sevasti.
The Right Hon'ble The Earl of Dysart.",
Lord and Lady Brays.
Lord Dormer.
Lord Ceell.
Lord Vallefort.
has evidently tire to Home Rule. We might as well, in Ilght compared with that of Britlab taxpayers: foreigners is permitted by the Emperor, and that been reported in Perak Sugars nt Tis, 31, Landi | Major-General Sir Henry Collett, K.C.B.
SIR," Another Victim" suffered like many others through the lacom-judgment, bring matters to a crisis at once. petency and or dishonesty of the employeds of
Ireland will never change ber determination to the Hongong Post Office, I will now relate have Home Rate, for without it she is ruined; some of my experiences:-
but clearly our most argent need now is a grest National Convention to mark out the policy to be pursued by the Irish members. The decision of the majority would, I am sure, be loyally obeyed in this great crisis.
1. Having occasion to require a telegram from Japan on an important private matter, I wrote to an acquaintance enclosing a $.5 bill to pay for the "we," The letter never reached its Bestination, consequently the telegram was not. ment and great anxiety ard Inconvenience resulted. This letter was not registered.
II. The English mall antred one morning on the day that the homeward mail left, received a letter by the incoming mail from very dear friend who was in argent need of pecuniary assistance. Having number of English sovereigns in my possession I packed them securely in a small box and posted it. I was too late for registration, or to get an order or bank draft, and and being very destrous to catch that day's au'golng mail I trusted to fortune. My poor fitend never got the money, and an official notification that the package could not be traced was all the satisfaction I gott
III. A registered letter containing a draft for a large sum should have arrived hero by certain date; succeeding mails stating that it had been -rent caused inquires to be" instituted, all of which were fruitless for a month, until it was finally unearthed and handed over with the Information that le had been mislaid 1
IV. Bot your space is valuable and I could go on multiplying instances almost ad infinium I can testify that to England one can have thousands of letters, registered, or not, pass through the Post Office and never one go astray, while here. It cover contains money valuables and is unreglatered it s
or
The policy of withdrawal from Parilament (continues the Irish Catholic), when put to practice by Grattan and afterwards by O'Con nell, ended disastrously for Ireland. We, there fore, print our reverend correspondent's letter, as evidencing the thoughts which are passing through men's minds at the present crisis, with. out committing ourselves to actual spproval of s suggestion which he sightly points out could only be propuly dealt with in a great National Convention.
other small places, practically bere the whole cost of Imperial Defence: A galest the self-governing Colonies, the case of the Singa as lost the United Kingdom, it was decidedly pore representatives was overwhelming; as weak. In a de patch dealing with the Singapore claim, Lord Ripon pointed out that, heavy as Singapore taxation for defence may be, it is Kingdom) are much more heavily taxed than The people of this country (the United the pro le of the Straits Saillements, and are only able to devote to civil parposes about 36 per cent. of their revenue, as against 80 per cent. or more, so available at the Straits Settlements.” only remains to apply it to a wider area.
The test taken by Lord Ripon is a fair one. It The following table shows the amount avaliable for civil purposes in the United Kingdom, the Stralis Settlements, and in the great self-govern- ing Colonies:-
United Kingdom demens Straits Settlements. Canada ........ New South Wales Victarla......... Queensland....... New Zealand
Cape Colony........................
Percentage of revenus .devoted to civil
.36. per cent.
59'9 .96' 1977
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Natal considerable amount of
It will regalre special pleading to demonstrate that this division of burdens, regarded in proposion to the power beailog them, is eliber equitable or reasonable.~New Review.
The Kolnische Volka Zellung, which is the organ representing the views of the Centre Ultra Catholic party, pleads to-day for a closer understanding between Germany and England now that Lord Salisbury, the friend of the Triple Alliance, is at the head of affairs In Great Britain. Accordingly it advises Germany to eschew
any agitation against the visit of the Emperor William to England, and to discontinge any line of action which may militate against a cordial understanding with Great Britain,
The Soleil remarks that, owing to her alliance with Russia,
France may one day find herself gaged in a war originating in the Korean Que-Mr. have an interest of the first rank for Rusala, but tion or in the Bulgarian question, both of which
which have only a secondary importance for France. Therefore, the journal adda, It behoves us to follow laternational politics with more attention than ever. Our alliance with Bunla
THE BRITISH NAVY . THE NAVIES OF THE
DUAL 'ALLIANCE,
almost rise, as far as my experience goes,bas enlarged our field of action in the world, but / Aci, The French estimate includes the Brannus to be "lost," and even if registered it appears * mere chance whether it will reach its destination that chance apparently mainly resting on the nature of the contents-li cheques or drafts it la tolerably safe, but if bank notes or coln It is likely to be "fost,"
I enclose my card and remala, Yours faithfully,
PURGE THE POST OFFICE. Hongkong, Aurust 28th, 1895, [A useful purpose might be served, as stated in our last 'lesug, if private detectives were, employed in the Post Office and other depart. ments of the Pubile Service. The last report of the Postmaster General speaks volumes for itself and indicates that there le room for Improvement la the means of preventing theft In the Post Offices This should receive the earnest consideration of those whose daty it is to protect the interests of the ratepayers in far as they are able to do so. But it does not appear that the authorities have yet done all that might be done and that is why complaints are made from time to time, especially in reference to valuable parcels which fail to reach their destination.-Ed., H.K. Telegraph.]||
TIT FOR TAT,
TO THE EDITON or the " Honamono Teledrapuj^ SIR, From almost every section of this cosmopollian communlly there has occasionally appeared some notable delinquent whase frailty, once explated, is generally allowed to sink into oblivion. Such, however, does not happen to be the case so far as one particular section is concerned the Portuguese. There seems to be morbid pleasure in immortalising Fortuguese delinquente. Scarcely a mouth elapses but, out Rushci diatribe or another on wretches who have amply atoned for their sins.
it has siso, for that very reason, increased the possibilities of our coming into conflict with Powers whose policy may be more or less hostile to that of Russia, either in Europa or elsewhere. The North German Gazafie confirms what has been said about the peculiarly advantageous post Mon occupied by the British Government. That
· leading organ of Germany says:—“ Thanks to the extraordinary favourable result of the elec- tions,Lord Salisbury, whose policy la former years possessed the merit of constancy, disposes of so large a majority that he will not need to be ever on the look out for pelty expedients to keep his Ministry alive. The present Government enjoys an enviable freedom of action, as it has sol to bear the case of the party system involved in being bound to a definite programme pot forward before the elections,"
The gold medal of the United Service Institute of India has been conferred ca Colonel J. P. C.
Neville,
Professor Judd, C., has been appolated Dean of the Royal College of Science, fa succession to the late Professor Huxley,
Viscount Milton, who has been elected for Wakefield, is the youngest Member of the House of Commons. He was born on July 25th, 1873, so he is only just 23 years of age. He the heir to Earl Fitzwilliam.
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Further, the Catholic and other religions are such as exhort to virine, the same as dolocense- burning Beddhists and others, with no purpose whatever to do people harm. You must by no means listen with believing carts idle tales, there- by causing doubts to spring up. But if you do cherish doubts, you should make the matter known to your local magistrate, who will buable to inquire and discriminate clearly for you. Why do you, on your own responsibility, join yourselves to the multitude and make distur bance? This all comes from those idle fellows who love this sort of thing exciting the multitude by tumours to the polat of producing a lot. In the midst thereof bad men through desire for plunder take occasion to involve grad people.
After the issue of this preclamation let every one attend to his own duiles and not lightly believe rumours set afloat by evil men. We
desire, in a word, that the Cbristians and the people, whether Chinese or foreigners, should de at peace, with perpetual regard for harmony. If anyone dare to fabileste rumours and collect crowds, thereby disturbing the places of worship, fet the legal magistrates use severity in arresting and punlibing, then putting an and lo evil prac- tices. Let all obey this {*N. C: Daily News.
COMMERCIAL NEWS. "
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
(By Mr. R. P. Hobson, U.S.N.) Making his esilmates in the summer of 1894- Hobson finds last the British naval force musters 261,600 standard armoured tons; the Dual Alliance musters 215,952, ton, 144.470
HONGKONG, August aŝth. being French ard 71,482 Russian. The British estimate includes the Royal Oak, Revenga, Mr. G. H. Potts reports as follows :~ Repwise, and Barfleur of the Naval Defence
Another brisk werk has to be recorded, tran- sactions having probably been on a larger scale and the Femmapas. The Russian estimate than for several weeks past, the changes Ecing, includes the Navarin and Gangut. The Hoe in most instances, favourable to holders. The for "standard toppage" is drawn la the British general tone of the market is good, and now that estimate at the Colossus and Edinburgh, the Banks are offering allt better facillies launched in 1883, the Conqueror and Haro, of farther ise may be anticipate with confidence. date of 1881; in the French estimate at the Catman class, the carilest of which, the Terrible dropped dailog the latter part of last week and BANKS-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks was launched In 1881; while all the veurels in the sales at 176 per cent, premium were effected. Ruslan estimate are subsequent to 1886. The market, however, is again much firmer and Without going into further details, we may say buyers are offering 177 without tempting bolders. that Mr. Hobson considers that Great BritainOwing to the present Armpers jast before the has for the first series of engagements with the settlement, it is apparent that ali shares have Dost Alliance a superiority of 45,735" standard been arranged for, which is very satisfactory ar
■ considerable' number ħad to by cleared. armoured toas, the average toa belag of a superiority of quality guaranteed by two and a
Nationals remain unchanged but firm at quots half years rapid progress. For the subsequent tlen, series of engagements we are credited with a gross superiority of 131,830 tons, though the quality of the average ton is inferior by three Years of progress at the epoch of twenty years ago, though this loferiority, due to later date of average launch, is offset by a superiority due to an excess of 36,100 tons of British armoured crulvers. Thus the conclusion arived at is that the British force by se preponderates over that of the Dual Alliance for the first series of decisive engagements in the propstilon of 'ar to 1, and is of marked supriority of gualfiy while, for the subsequent series of engagements
figures the more favourable to us. It would be
SHIPPING-Hongkong, Canten, and Macao the proportion is 199 to 1. coast defence tonnage being eliminated, which, we consider, makes the Steamboats have been in, strong request and several large parcels have changed hands at fally therefore, arga:1 Mr. Hobson, for $13 and 8331 and 834, the market closing and France to precipitate à conficttendy and a further rise may he looked for. Indo-Chtaxe are a shade exsier and sellers rule now-United Services Gazette
the market at $47). China-Mazilas are neglected for the moment but a risc may be looked for in the near future. Douglas Steamships have firmed and sales at 855 have been effecied.
REFINERIES --Chias Sugars are enquired for 41 $103 but no shares are obtainable at this rate. Lugons have been sold at 845-
MINING.—Puojame are weak and can probably || be obtained a 341. Raubs are on offer at $41. Jelebus have been placed at 834. New Bilmorals have weakened considerably and sales have been affected ať $48 and 84, tha market closing weak at the latter rate. A telegram received from the mine states that out of 307
Russia
THE INVESTIGATION OF THE OUTRAGES IN SZECHUEN.
THE INCRIMINATED VIGERGY ONE OF. THE COMMISSIONIRS.
MARINE INSURANCES--Cantons are obtain- able at $1ão. China Traders have been in strong request with the result that the stock has changed hands at rates between $73 and $75. closing steady at the latter quotaiton, North Chlaus
are wanted in Shanghal at Tis, 200. Yangtises are in strong demand and sales at $103 Kava tean effected. Straits ar naked for at Saz. Unions are firm and wanted at $180.
FIRE INSURANCES.—Hongkong Fires contiana steady at $235, but no business is reported. China Fire bave been sold at $85 and are wanted at the rate,
very : October åt Tió, 160, und grst December clearance at Thu. 175. The International Cot. ton Afanufacturing Có, Zid, has been suc, cessfully fosted.
LOANS-Municipal Bonds of 1899, bearing 5 per cent, have changed hands at par
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SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE:
American (City of Peking) gist inst. American (China) 3rd proxi French (Melbourne) zed prox. Tacoma (Evandale) zrð prox. Tacoma (Victoria) 14th prox. Canadian (Empress of Japan) 16th prox. American (Belgic) aoth prox..
THE O. & O, S. S. Co.'s steamer Belgic, with rails, &c., lefl San Francisce for this post, va Yokohama and Nagasaki, on the 24th Inst.
THE P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer City of Peling, with mails, &c., from San Francisca to the 3rd Inst., vis Händlöfü, has arrived at YokohamK, and left for this pori, via Nagasaki, on the 25th inst. at daylight,
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Sir Francis Bolleau. Bart.
Sir John James William Henry Spencer.
Sir Edmond HII,
Brigadier General Fornit, C.B.
Baron Herman,
Baron Wendelstradt,
Baron Bassiar.
Sie Somers Vine.
Count S. Tallike. Count Spea.
The Late-Sir Elliott Baw!!), Chief Justice, 9, 5. "The Hon'ble Lionel Cox, Chief Justice, S. 8. Major-General Sir Charles Warren, G.C.M.G. KCB, RE
Major-General Molyneux, His Excellency Major-General Vaughan Jones, Commanding the Troops, S. S Officers of R, M. Army and Navy,
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Thero is a LADIES WAITING and DRESS- ING-ROOM, fitted with all requisites..
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malls, &c., from San Francisca to the 13th inst.. THE P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer China, with | EASTERN & ORIENTAL HOTEL.-Penang. has arrived at Yokohama, and will leave for this
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FUJIYA HOTEL,
THE P. M. 5. S. Co.'s steamer Paru, with malls, &c, which left Hongkong on July 31st for San Francisco, za Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Sez and Yokohama, arrived at her destination on the 24th fast.
THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamship Empress of Japan lelt Vancouver yesterday morning for thirt
the French mail of August and, left Singapore THE M. M. Colí steamship. Melbourne, with
on Wednesday, the 28th lust, at 8 am, and may be expected here on or about Tuesday, the 3rd September. This steamer brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on June adib.
MIYANOSHITA, HAKONE
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THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Ceylon, from | 1061) China, arrived at London on the morning of the 27th lust.
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lately a passion for the possession of large rowing The Samoant, It appears, have developed bests such as are seen upon many of our rivers. Canoes have given place to these boats, but, unfortunately for themselves, the nativen have become so enamoured with their new toys that instead of attending to their business, they row About from one village to another and from. laland to faland, with the result that rots in fast overtaking them. In many cases the land on which their village stands is mortgaged, and is advertised for sale. Yet, instead of making any The object in view, far from being of a moral attempt to raise money to pay off the trifling sum required, they have for the last four montba nature, seems to be nothing more than to create an anti-Portuguese crusade in the colony for been playing almost weekly cricket matches the purpose of dispensing with, Fortaguone with 30 or 40 players a side, for stakes consisting Jabour altogether, on the infamous principle of pigs and kegs of salt beef, to the accompanie that a great majority of respectable" citizens should be made the scapegoats of a few despics what derstood to be his final official visit as the 25th the Duke of Cambridge made
Such, at least, is evidently the aims of the Commader-in-Chief to Chatham for the purpoic Viceroy of Steckuen--wha, by the way. isip 123 ounces of gold Charbonnages have been | Nagoya Mart ............217 -
of inspecting the forces at the station, Accom paaled by the chief officers of the Horss Guards
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ment of a band of savage music.
"Itle reported from Chengâu that the ex-Viceroy Llu Ping-chang, who is charged with originating the riots there, has been appointed by the Throne the missionary slots." This does not seem pos- "Joint Imperial Commissioner to investigate sible, but the news comes on good authority,
Despatches fram
empty received at Shang. Chengta bal announce that Lin Fing-chang, the dismissed termed " Appointed by Imperial Decree Joint
sionary slots" was expected to have entered Chengtu la state in the above capacity on the at instant. The local authorities, it was also stated, had prepared the spacious Anbul guild ball there for the great man's residence. The absurdity of the plan of appointing a man "by Imperial edict to investigate, his own share of the business must be apparent to everybody, and especially is it a wonder to Chinese, who wish for the advancement of their country, that foreigners can be so easily persuaded to consent
letter you published yesterday under the some- what ironical nom de plums of "Another Staff bis Royal Highness on reaching Chatham Imperial Commissioner to investigate the mla Victim." In classifying the Portuguese as "the degenerated descendants of a once mighty race the scurrloos veribbler forgets that to kick a man when he is down, to robs the bread of many a poor but honest man, is quito characteristic of a degenerate, Iguable offspring of the yet mighty
British race,
Respectfully yours,
NEPENTHER.
Hoogkong, 18th August, 1895. [This exchange of shots must terminate this concepondence. We shall decline to carry it further. Ed., H.K. Telegraph.]
A CONTRADICTION.
TO THE Estron of tuz “Hostatina Tainoraru?"
Consulate of the United States,
we received with a royal salate from the Citadel, and at once proceeded to Chatham Lines, where the whole of the troops, numbering several thousand, were draw up under the |
command of General Sir C. Warren. At the close of the day's fospection, his Royal High ness quitted Chatham under another salute from Fort Amberit
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Mr. W.S. Gilbert has not given us a specimen of his sardonic style of hamer for a long time. Possibly he may be induced to say something pucaníc after perusing the following resolution, which has just been adopted by the Geelong Protestant Ministers' Association :—” That this association, hearing that, notwithstanding their protest, the Geelong Liedertafel still fatends to produce the opera of "Piaalore," renew their pro- test and strongly urge members of their churches and shoira mot to countenance the performance, the ground of the profane character of ibe | play." "Prodigious i
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Chunskan IDECARSKADENA DOCKS, WHARVES & GODOWNS-Kowloon Hisarmonieren Wharf shares, as anticipated in my last, have rated very firm and sales have been made at $43 and 844. Fongkong and Whampoa Docks have been placed at $104 and $10 per cent. premium.
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WREEK OF THE "PAUL RICKMERS," The German steamer Paul Rickmirs, of the
well-known Rickmers Lins, has been wrecked in the Ombaal Passage. The visual was on a LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS-Hongkong voyage frems Cardiff to Amboins, laden with | Lands for no apparent reason receded to $50 at coal. About to p.m. on the night of the and which rate a few shares charged hands; they August: while in the Ombaal Passage, abo have since firmed and sales at $60), 851 and missed stays and struck on a coral reef, net
6a have been effected, the market closing firm marked on the chart. There was
Light At the latter rate, Komison Lands are wanted
hours after striking the vessel filed, town in Chins would at once oppose without MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Islands have ruled remaining on the reef, with a strong list to star. hesitation, had they demanded an investigation very firm and sales at 810) and 10) have been hoard and next morning, about nine o'clock, the and been answered in this way.
rfected. Hongkong Bricks have weakared and captain and crew took to the baste till picked up alas at $6 have taken place. A. S. Walshes only three miles off. The podides of the the Norwegian steamer Madorus, which was have been in request and sales at Sto and BRO
to slaps that the most ignorant populace of any | st.$12. Hongkong Hotels can be placed at 26, 2hree *owing and the night was very dark,
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DINNERS, TIFFINS AND SUFFERS, to Partier whes Ordared distinct from the sedí. nasy GRILL ROOM.
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THE STAG HOTEL, (ESTABLISHED 1857).
Another despatch from Chengta reports that the so-called "Investigations" have been giving
■ bountiful harvest to the myrmidons of the gave to be recorded. Hongkong. Electrics hava | ship, the strong swell from the south-west mon. Amor, China, August 18th, 1895.
yamena, who extort right and left from all well- ruled very firm and the stock is naked for at adon, and the water in her precluded any chance DEAR MR. EDITOR-Referring to the issue of
to-da shopkeepers sed marchenta and have used $5.73. Hongkong Ropes have been sold at of salving the ventol. Captain Tack, his two the present opportunity to pay back old scores | $140. - A demand log George Fenwicker has officers and eight men, arifved at Singapore-on your valuable paper of the 15th fastant, and ike sccount therein given by your Amoy comes.
against enemies. One well-known and wealthy resulted in a rise of $3 without tempting holders, the sand, while seven other members of the crewed it up for trader of Chengto, usmed Chao, war hauled up pondent of anil-Christian riota said to have cecurred at Tang-ós, a town near here, I ask
before the Investigating magistrade Chung, be caongkong Icon are wanted at 885 Daly Farms went to Seurabaya. The vessel was of 1,791.
| can be placed at.$8, and offers of $85 for Tram tons and was built in 1876.. leave to tell you that the whole story is absolutely
THE NAVY AND. THE COLONIES.
cause he falled or refused to satialy the yaman Ways have been decllaed. false, without the slightest foundation-baseless
tanners, and to the question of why be had the (By N. O. Arnold-Forstır.) as the unsubstantial fabric of a vision. There
andacity to join the rioters against the mission.
SHANGHAI SHARE MARKET. The commerce of the Empire protected, by the has been no riot there, or elsewhere in this Royal Navy
arles replied by asking in retura i, owing to
SHANGHAI, August 2013.
· amounts to, no Tess than the lawless conduct on the mobs ha fasted for vicinity. Your correspondent's story is, la brief 970,000,000 and of this total the commerce
The following resume of the week's abara small specimen of sensational stupidity, or of of the self-governing Colonies alone represents
the safety of his own shops and therefore transactions is taken from Mt. John A. Builiran's monumental meadecity. Perhaps a mixture of no less than 143,000,000, or one-seventh of the
forced to provide for their protection by engaging report, pablished at Shanghai on the acth extra watchmen to guard his house and shop lnstant ge both, peculiarly objecilonable now when our Whole. For the bears are stirred by horrid cruelties of Chinese sum of £20,000,000 sterling is to be spect this had to jota the
protection of this commerce, day and night, what lime could be possibly have Business of a miscellaneous character has mphs in distant coritons of the country. Fot
1 very men he was taking measures been the result of this work, and a slight improve this reason I think it worsh while to sak you to contribute 268,000, or ONE ON-NY-half his neighbours backing up bit statements.
year. Towards this the sell-goveraing Colon
Colasies
against 2 He was, however, thrown fato prisonment has been effected in most stocks. and only released upon a bond being given by crrect the mendacious report. I do not care to part of the whole! The balance, of seventy
BANER The Hongkong and Shanghat Bank pald their half-yearly dividend of correct your correspondent's remark about me! For
$15/at xc. fer all who know me will know that if there ranty Afth, in paid by the taxpayers of Another wealthy proprietor named Ma who was /!f, Tix 8.4%. 1 on 13th fast. Transactions should be any bing
arrested in the same way was only released upon United Kingdom 1 Now, it may be sald to be done, I should be apt that the Colonies rie young commuolites, poor,
have since been reported in the stock at 175 per a native Christian to do something first and investigate afterwarde If at all, and without waiting for orders from and struggling for existence. In view of the respectability for law and ordering the man's cent, and 175 per cent, ex div, for cash, and at 185 per cent, cum, for delivery 31st last. magnificent prosperity which are painted for our edification pictures of Colonial wealth and
National Dank shares have changed handa at $261 every time fresh Colonial loan is being
--INSURANCE ---FIFA-Hongkong Fire shares fanaced,
It seems scarcely necessary to dwell on
have been sold at 6237h.. Gainor are wanted this branch of the subject. The wealth, the
At 1834 wilkout finding sellers, who are asking resources, the energy, and the boundiers prospects of the self-governing Colonies have been dianed into our ears which such persistent
for cash and in Unions two transactions have Kemper's letter, for it shows that, happily, there are part not to accept such statements as ramour to make disturbances, has also become hear esported at 8185. Yangia havelmproved DEAFNESS. An easy describing & really bas been no serious disturbance near Amoy and | representing solid fact. But if it be thought everywhere a matter of record.
in value from $95 to $97,, but the quotation is genuine Cure for Deafness, Singing in Tare, ALL that he is a man of acilon who is prepared, | necessary to pass from generalities to "On this occasion the destruction of the religious weak to-daya
'NO' Matter NOW Stære or long-standing, will when necessary, to do something and, unlike particular, it is worth while to polat out that, places of worship was due, in the first place, to WHARFIL-A few Shanghat and Hongkow be sazt post, free-Artificial fat-drunt and in there responsible for the Sichuan and Ku while the revenue of the United Kingdam ill feeling on the part of their stupid people, Aaryasses have been sold at Tis: 293, ex similar appliances entirely superseded. Address cheng Commissions, investigate offer some amants to 601,000,000 contributed by accustomed by quarrels, and because they ward dividend si tie, pad ink fat. Rieds have THOMA Krupe, Victoris Chambers, 19, Bouch thing has been done.-Ed., A8, 7} populalles of 20:00,000, the sell-gevamlag i fon ready to lend an ext to did be sifired up by - thangad ownership at Tia, jar
| ampten Bulidisýn, Mothnen, Koudonna (LIVE
Peking or elsewhere. Apologling for troubling
you about sa small-a matter,
I am,
Yours faithfully,
DEL, KEMPER.
Consul.
CHANORE IN THE HIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. A number of changes are reported to have been made in the Nippon Yusen Kalake steamers, Captain Macmillan, his officers and engineers, len the Tora-marw at Shimonosed on the roth in consequence, it is said, of the dictatorial behaviour of the naval officer who in appointed to the vessel while she is on transport service. Captsin Ekstrand of the Sakura-maru, with his officers and engineers, went down to I to join the Tosa:maru; and Cap- tain Barstow of the Yeljo-maru has been appointed to the Sakura-mars. Captain Car. now of the Fushiki-maru has bom placed in command of the Vefjo-maru, wallet Captain
(the BY THE BICHUEN TARTAR-
| Gelse Suruga maru has been appointed Besides these, several GENERAL KUNG AND VICEROY LIT. "A proclamation to make known that the
other transfers have recently taken place in cons foreigners who bare established their chapels
sequence of the Sthibata-maru having buen and hospitals in Srechten do so in accord with
made a hospital ship, manned solely by Japan- an Imperial proclamation which as everywhere 384 to-day, Marina-North Chines have co. Captain Tipple has been appointed to become a matter of record. Moreover, that the found purchasers si Tis. 200 and Tis. 30s. In the speedy Tokiomaru and Captain Benny Is officials are bound to protect them, and not Stratis,
PROCLAMATIO
to
-Buskikimaru,
[We are very glad to find space for General I repetition of late, that it would be charlish on permit evil characters to avail themselves of forefa Dakinean has baɑn done at $20 and $ar † now in command of thu Idusawi-mars.
148 & 150, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
ACCOMMODATION MODERATE PRicks.
GOOD
H. C. SHERMAN,
- Manager,
Hongkong, 27th June, 1895.
MEE CHEUNG, PHOTOGRAPHER, TOP FLOOR OF ICE HOVER, IN Ida-Hours Road.
'S now in a position, in his New and Com
the
Colony ze in kay part of the Fir kast,
GROUPS AND VIEWS
modious Premiers, to eclipse, de hacstafies, PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED
a speciality, Honghong, sand September, 1999.