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THE AMERICAN CONSULAR SERVICE.
For overal years past the lending American commercial papers have been publishing forcible articles exposing the drawbacks to the development of the foreign trade of the -United States-under-the-present-system off Consular appointments, and making suggestions for anch as would put the cll'sens of the Republic on a fooling of equality with the producers of Epropera countries in their endeavour to secure their just postion of the trade of the world. It
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1895..
NEWS IN BRIEF.
SHANGHAI AND NORTH CHINA
From Shangbai film to the 18th (ultimo, we take the following
There was only one salling vessel, the 4-masted schooner W. H. Talbot, In Shanghai on the azib.-
By an Imperial decree of the 25th ultims Tin
nepotism and favouritiam,
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THE KUCHENG MASSACRE.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSION.
Foccnow, October 26th. Mr: Mansfield and the Rev. W. Banister instant, The following day a Court was held, reached Kucheng on Friday afternoon, the 18th and some of the prisoners were released, Daring the absence of Mr. Mansfield and Mr. Banister two prisoners had been tried who were morning, the ast, , the 14 condemard wereexecuted-in part, the result of the interview Mr. Mansfield had with the Viceroy on the 14th fast, which, as stated last week, was understood to be perfectly satisfactory as far as promises Derwent, Whether his Excellency will stand i by all late changes, to depend on the number of war- ships In port.
ship drew everything near by, frelading the LEGAL INTELLIGENCE, the latter rate shares are wanted. An extra bost containing the Admirat, who, with' all the crew, was lost. Scents at such moments are simply, indescribable. The surface of the water was studded with heads struggling in (bu, waves |sweeping in from the Atlanta,
cries-feastal, heartreding crias-some shoulleg The air was filled with shrieks, prayers aud farewell to mothers, wives and children..... Thi solemn and drandful scene was made simply awful by the appearance of many sharks The man-eating sharks.
'SUPREME COURT. SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
November zad.
FIXTURES.
ordinary general meeting of shareholders will be held on the 14th Enstant, for the purpose of pass- Ing the
new Articles of Associatlon, and as soon ss that is done the new scrips will be got ready In exchange for old ones, I hear it is the laten |tion of the General Managers to offer the $983 forfeited shares to existing shareholders pro rato their baldings,
respective dates -
The following crues were fixed for the 3-Watson & Contar ($to per share). A Monday November 4th.
· Company's abures changed handa at. $12 85 to $13, market elesing with boyers At $izē and no sellers under $13/ H.G.
a reform of the Consular Service Ya-pao, Treasurer of Yunnan, was degraded for found to bave been at Whe Sang. On Monday harbers and coast of Cuba are noted for the 1003-Hop Hing v. Tem Won „jerom$183 54 Brown & Company's' shares Kro somewhat
1911-Kwong Fat Loang v. Tam Woo... 503 37 1913-Kwong Sang Loong v. Tam Woo 342 35
Tuesday November 5th. 1968-Dawan Singh . Jundar Singh.. 33co 794-Jandah Singh. Wodawa Slugh 50.00 1950-Kwong Man Wo v Hang L..... 20.00.
Wednesday November 6th. 1823-Cheung Tone Llev. Danenberg
galeter
and
has been pointed out ilmo and sgala that under | mission first to the local authorities for he has undertaken would seem, judging from Captain of the Mortara, Jose de Vinolas, had 1906-Keong Wan Woo v, Chal H ng., 1,000.00 been sold la the north at Th. 44. The prospectus
The Viceroy of Chibli has lately been instruct. ing his subordinates in the various district cities that "in the future natives selling land to Pomen Catholic missionaries shall be excussed from
but shall be allowed to reil land in the ordlassy way in order to prevent obstruction and disturbances by Interested partles eager for blackmail, etc. Furthermore, bills of sale shal! simply costalo the name of the mission of the the individual who buys the land, as had been the prctice before."
Some of the unfortunate men were seized by the legs and draws ander, while others sack While this fourful-scene beneath the waves
was belog enacted the brave and gallant lowered all of his boats, and forty-five officers and men were rescued that, but for his assistance, would have been drowned within a hundred yards of a great and populous city. All were fond in their praise of Captain Vinglas. In galiant captele of the Barcalsiegu must not be forgotten, He saw to the embarking of every man, and was last on the ship. As she gave the final lurch he jumped into the ses, and ship's boats and crew,--Frisco, Call disappeared the suction that drew under the
'the "spolla system", by which Consular posts were regarded as the just rewards for successful efforts put forth on behalf of politicians, the class of men appointed to represent the Government abroad, has not been what le parchagers, and skall not contafas ike name of to know that they were carried out in drawing this barrowing scone to a close the
should be. While many of the Consula placed In important positions have proved eminently successful and bave risen to the occasion when
there has been need for prompt action, the vast
Retaralag to the subject of the execu tlonk, the most resentful will not be sorry better manner than those that took place on the 17th of last month. There were 3 executioners and the work was done quickly, Amongst those beheaded was Ming-chlang-chlk
deserthed as being all smiles while awaiting bis
who acted like a mail fanatic to the end. “He ti
majority of American consuls in the past have the free establishment of shipbuilding and dock. / death-blow, and wished the Cansals and tangis.
been men of doubtful ability, and, as a coos6 quence, the holders of these positions, far from being respected as are there confrères of alber nations, bave in many cases been treated not wilt the respect and courtesy propeily belong Ing to their office, but as they were found to deserve mentally and socially. In the Far East, where the Conrals.have, in addition to their proper Consulse functions; to exercise judicial and admintetraties powers under the extra-territorial cinones of the treaties with the Governments to which they are accredited, incompetency, has in too many cases, as «is known to every foreign resident in these out-of-the-way places, been very evident. The case in which ward
By decree of the roth Instant Cb'u Cheng po, the Censor who recommended the encourag- ing of practical sciences amongst the middle classes of the country by throwing open to them yards, gun and small arms foundries, etc., bas been promoted to be supervising Censer and Keeper of the Seals of the Board of Rites. Cha Cheng-po is one of the youngest Censors in the service, and his promotion is a rare distinction." The Shanpao reports that a party of high Koreaua has arrived in Peking, the reason for whose arrival is not given. The paper comments upon the fact that no official reception was given them, as would have been the case
In former times.
took possession of the main street of Kiangyin, On the night of the 18tk ult, a gang of robbers robbing a bask of $200, and carrying off much | valuable merchandise. They are believed to have been Cantonese saldiers from the forts across the river.
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pollicians", which In Americs is certainly not the highest social or even political rank in the commonwealth, have been pitchforked into the office which; ex officio, gave them the premier place to an Exstern' community, to the disgust of the better classes of. American cliken, who | loaked to them for moral support in their endes- Yours to improve their commercial status, as well as the scandal slog of the holders of equal rank from other Governments, who were compelled to meet on an official equ•lity persons with whom privately they would hold no intercourse, havn been numerous, Nor has this been the worst feature of the system. The trade of Great Britato, France and G-rmany, fostered by atiable Consular Corps, has been fucretsing in all parts of the world with leats and bounds. The consular body of (bese countries has been composed in every case of men of education to commence, who hive bad to serve years på apprenticeship and have had to make a study, checked and proved by numerous examluations, of the commercial an well as moral conditions of the countries to which they are to be accredited, before reaching the summit of their profession. And to compensate these men for the efforts needed to attain these positions they have been made attractive. The -eslasles—and—pastilats have been made commerzorate with the efforts necessary to alisin them, and the poiftland are permanent during good behaviour, with ample pensions to be acquired after a life-time spent in the service. These Inducements have led to the services being filled with conscientious, abla mez who have, metaphorically speaking, returned to their nationals 100 cents for every dollar invested in
them, and oft *times a good deal more.
The time is not yet ripe in the United States for the inauguration of such a system. Even
Klangvia, which has been thoroughly fortified. There are now 5,000 soldfers stationed at Ten foreigners are engaged in asilitag these braves to the ways of foreign troops.
SIAM.
From files of Bengkok journals dated to the 23-d all, we take the following (tems :—
Complaints are ripe fa town of letters stolen by postmen. The authorities are said to be investigating the matter.
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Mad dogs are fald to be prowling in the streets of Bangkok. One of them entered the kitchen of a resident on the New Road lately and was shot dead by its owner.
The Sultan of Kedah on the 12th vald 'a official visit to the Hon, the Resident Councilor
the Penang Public Offices. Mr. Tratter returned the visit in the afternoon at His Highness's residence in Northam Road,
The stanraers Slam, Capt. Mitchell, and Borneo, Capt. Smilk, bare returned to the Bangkok run after nearly eight months' absence, A military was, Captain 16-One Becker, has, according to the Belgian Times, been engaged
for Slam.
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The bonible Fifarfum from a dead pony, lying (on the adjsinining vacant land rendered the premises of the United Club almost natemable on the 271b. What must it have been, therefore, for the residents of the neighbourhood, European and otherwise? Surely, says the Free Press, the Baugrak Police might prevent open spaces being then turned into breeding grounds for diseasel
The Bangkok Tramways, on the 21st, had a series of breakdowns which may have greatly decreased the day's earnings. About 10,30 s.m. a car went off the maila at Talat Noi bridge, utterly deranging traffic along the whole line for considerable ilme; and shortly before nood every car came to a landati, apparently Traffic was only resumed after one o'clock, and through the stoppage of the electric, current.
Imost immediately another cas left the rails at See Kab Sou Ten Cha.
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The paddy culilyator from the district of Samel complain of the presence of gangs of freebooters, who robs the poor cultivators and attention to the complaints of the farmer.
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trates "quick promotion." On Tuesday, the 22nd, reports reached Foochow that the Com. mission would return at the end of the week, which has since been confirmed, We shall bear In good time how this somewhat suddan closing has been managed, as it was generally understood that there were still many prisoners to be examined. Mr. Mansfield should be in Foochow to-morrow or Monday, cnless some unforeseen circumstances detain him at the last moment. With the departure of the foreign portion of the Commission the native Christians, misgivings about the Chinese officisis acting up will begin to feel uncomfortable. There are to theiz promises of giving them protection, to say the least of it.—Echo,
HEROES TO THE LAST.
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A MISTAKE IN 1'TERPRETING A SIGNAL
CAUSED A SHOCKING DISASTER.
Discipline well Maintained.
HAVANA, CUBA, Sept., arth. The following are the particulars of the
when the Spanish warihip Sanchen Barcatfat accident off El Morro, Cuba, on Wednesday,
gi sank *-**
The Sanchi Barcalztigut left the bay of Having with Admiral Manuel Delgadoy Parejo and his staff. He'was about to make a circolar cruise around the Island. She cleared from her
rings at 11:30 n'cinck on Wednesday night, steering for the narrow channel feading to the speed, when the lookout atferd a red and oren sea. She was under easy steam” or ball white 'ght on the signal station at the entrance to the harbanr, indicating that steamer was standing in for, the entrance of the canal or channel. She was steaming in from the northeast end of the island. She was only two cable lengths away (600 feet). Tastantly Captain, Ibanez of the Sanches Barcaistegui ordered the helm to starboard, thas steering la to hit right and close in on El Morro, leavicg ample room for the Inonming stramer to pas on his port side. He doly announced his course by a single blast of the whistle, that being the igual under the internation- code. Both ships were rapidly nearing each other bow to bow.
Captain 'Ibanez's signal failing to elicit an instant reply be repeated the single blast, bat * less than the usual time Interval elapred between the two the incoming steamer, the Moriera. Interpreted it as one signal of two blasts, Indicating the port belm. She answered by iws whistles and changed her course,
This made the collision Inevitable. They
A MAORI RACE MEETING.
SOMETHING UNIQUE IN PROGRAMMES."
Every Maori, man and woman, boy and girl, has one common ambition, and that is to own k horse-a Best-footed one for preference. Con sidering the partiality of these people for horses, it is remarkablo how badly they treat them, how
they feed them. cruelly they ride them, and how Indiferently The average Muorf's notion of horse's powers of endurance is pretty much akin to what Stephenson claimed for the steam- engine. Eighty miles a day is by no means an excessive journey for a Maor to accomplish on "scrubber" pony, with only as much feed an it may pick up by the way, and as much water a It cares to drink at every hole it pastės. A horse is generally made to fullep as much of the way as it can, or, at any rate, until it threatens to drop from sheer exhaustion, ~~~~~The-Maori-women-are-EVEN MORE TEPSIO"DE" their horses than the men. I have seen so many as three women and two children on the one animal, all sitting antytär, the whole number
travelling from one district
with stick with which they tried in vain to make the poor beast gallop. A tribe, craps. another on horse- back vellove the monotony of the journey by racing each other from point to polat-from public house to public house.
No well-bred Maor horse will pass pablic house until the ilder dismounts and has a drink, or pretends to, which is the same thing to the horse.
held regularly in the Auckland province, sud Maori race meetings have of late years bend some of the gatherings have been very successful, pubile have, generally speaking, good run for the racing being good and the crowds large. The | their money, the horses belog sidden from the
all of the fing to the winning post.
was present at one of ikese gatherings about | a decade back, in the Hot Lake district. Here is an interpretation of the programomo as far as 1 can recollect it-
COME! COME! COME !
"NOTICE" TO ALL
OE, FRIENDS, LISTEN | Horse Races will be Held at OXOXOIZE.
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............$ 50,00 1896-S Leang Kit v. Taal Koon 1900—1. Andrew v. C. Holdsworth ...... 215 81
Heng...
137.33
might be got at $8. Gag Company shares and Rope shares continue in demand, while Icesur are a Hule qulater, and a Splening & Weaving Company's shares have Yew shares might be got at $97. Ewa Cotton
of a new cotton planing company, called the Say Chee Cotton Spinning Company, Lid, end registered under the provisions of the German Law, has been issued in Shanghai. The capital is to be Tix. 1,000,000, divided into 2,000 shares of Tls, 500 each, of which 1,400 shares hava, been applied for already, and the remaining dro shares are offered for subscription} the list will -be closed on the rith instant ·
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Thursday, November 7th. 1959-Cheng_Kam Chuen v. Villa
Lopez & Co, et. almameist Friday, November`Fih." 3058--Leong Slog w. Kwong Hlog... 1947-Nuthar Singh v. Oojan Slagh... 1414-Kwong Hing v. Leong Slug...... 1757 Sla Heng Chuen v. Ho Hug ...
POLICE COURT.
For legal hawking three men were sent up for seven days, one for ten days, one was dis charged; three were fined $1 and two co cents each. $4 was the penalty for a breach of the Opium Ordinance. For street abatrection $1 fine was imposed. For trespassing within the enclosed area of Talpingsban two coolles were given fourteen days at a kind of quarantine: On a charge of being drunk and disorderly one man was find $1 and one discharged. In another care of the soma offense, one man. paid $1, while the orber was let off with so cents. For patty larceny iwa'weeks was given. In four cat: of possession of solen goods two weeks, respectively was inflicted. For being abroad Eber
⚫ weeks, four weeks and one month without pass houre-coolle was fined $1, while a known thief was sent up for seven days. For waiting water a boatmen was fined $2. Three men charged with assauli were lat off with small fines.
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
Hongkong, November 20d. Mr. Eftch Georg, in ble Weekly Share List issued at noon to-day, states :—
With the exception of a considerable busineer In Donglas Steamship Company's shares, very little has been done during the week, the political compilcations, as well as the desire of holders to realize profils causing rates to rule rather weak er unsteady, with very few exceptious.
BANK SHARES-Without any business to report, rales have dropped further, and there are sellers of Hongkong and Shanghain at 183 to 182 per cent, prem., with no buyers except at several points less. The London rate has dropped to and to-day's telegrams report the stock augustable Nothlug has been Zone is Nationals,
MARINE INSURANCES K10
more of
len neglected. A small lot of Unions, has been
This police is to all friends in the East, in the placed at $315, cd, but shares are offering at West, in the North, in the South.
the equivalent, wis., 103 ex. div., which
WIL paid on the 31st ultimo. At the meeting, held on the 30th altimo, It was decided to make a Call of $25 per share, to meet the requirements of the California State law, as explained in my circular of 10th August, but no cast outlay These races will be run under the patronage required from the shareholders, as that call will of the King of the Maori People.
he put against an extra dividend of $25 per share (o be taken from the exchange fluctuation account) A small lot of China Traders has changed hands at $75, at which rate sha101 Ar- procurable, North-Chinas has dropped in the north to Tir. 336, which I make the closing rate, Yay g'sses are firmer with hayers at $119, while Cantons are on offer at $190. Straits have been sold at $257,
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STEWARDS OF the Races, Chairman-Ta Whoorn and his friends. Judge-Te Tahuna and his friends. Clerks of the Course P. Wandhi me Te Amaru.
Starter-Te Harihari and his friends.
Clerk of Scales-Te KomanOMEND.
Tressures---The Rev. Hori Wiribasa.
Secretary--Mrs. Harihar!
such a staunch four as the New York Maritime Register, which has for years been devoting column upon column to the subject, in rap their fingers at the Governor, who pays no very valuable time. During this critical moment, | Handleapper-Tom Paps and his wife,
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editorial lately published advances thr proposfilon that lastead of supplying the Conruls from the body of politicians, as is now done, they should be selected from amongst the large body of successful commercial men who have had special training which will enable them to push the trade of the nation abroad. - While there can be an doubt that Consuls selected from this class would in more cases than under the present system prove useful men, still this change scarcely,seems to reach the root of the evil, The Consular stipends would be no inducement to the larger and more successful men to leave their counting-houses, while ne'er-do-wentaare not likely to Improve matters.
Among the many branches of the Government Service to which President Cleveland has given "much sitention this subject must be, apparently, classed, judging by the following · extract from the Philadelphia Inquirer of the 24th Sept,
which reads as followa :—
The double-decked passenger hunch Bismark heeled over in the river at Bangkok on the morning of the 21st, and sank, some ten including several babies' being lost. The boat whe terribly overcrowded, and and just taken on znova passengers in spite of the protests of those on board, when the mishap occurred.
On the roth lost. Capf. Wotton, of the steamer Phra Nawg, beard a spiesh near his cable and on going on deck found a basket buoy, to which aloe was attached. On hauling up this lice 349 tins of oplam were found to have been thrown overboard, the evident intention being to throw over the buoy on the steamer's leaving to cross |"the bar, when the opium would be picked up by #ccomplices of the smugglers on shore. The „oplum was handed over to the Oplum Farmstri
The Makul Rajakumar returned to Bangkok on the notb, bringing the five survivors of the six rebels who had been captured by the Siamese marines. They were all secured at Palo Kwale, near Kelantan. The names are Mad Leis, Te Barahan, Awangnoon, Yoo
kept how on to each other. Captain Ibanes, realizing the great and instant perii, gave the order for fall speed axtern and ordered his wheel hard over to meet the new and unexpected condition, of things. This necessitated thirty four turns of the wheel and involved a loss of
when the fate of the ship was in the balance, fireman stumbled against the electric wires **polyfog-light-and-displaced them, and in xu side lights on the bridge and forward, the usual Instant total darkness enveloped the ship. The red and green lights, were supplied by the electric current. Momentarily the Mortara lost night of her in the darknem. Under such circumstance the shlp was doomed. In vain
did the captain of the Morsers order his abip full "peed astern,
RULES OF THESE RACES. 1. Men awning horren and wishing to enter here must deposit money in the hands of the secretary,
2. Don't bilog any drink to these races,
3. Men who have taken much drink will not › be allowed on this course. If any man disobey this rule he will bring the whip of the club down upon him.
and Sri Rahman, Pass Bad a delivered is reported the Admiral as follows: themselves up ta their parseers,
easily
The President, by an executiva andar Irmed to-day, but dated | Mad Lils was not captured 10
the
but
ath September, has extended the ciri service system, in & He made a fight for freedom, in which m ditaf fim, pa aŭl Cannular offers whose compensation
directly or through face ranges from Boom to kn,300. This will Inclurte about angehalf of the total number of Cosmilar allows who receive more than 1,000
and
ba i got decidedly the worse of excoupler, was eventually secured and placed on board gunboat, but only to die the same night, Tah The change has been galoed by reviving to sshetance sa o Kaya has not yet been arrested. It may be, as the captives way, that he died before the arrival of the expedition, bat in any avent he is too eld and infirm to give any cause for alarm in future.
peter of Myil Vanturfes in the service will be filed_heron foar by transfer or promadan, by app:intment al quslidef part ons formerly in the employ of the Bista Department, and by appo inte ment of persons sviestad by the President sher patalog ́à non- competitive examalantion.
«Ii this be carried out, and especially if the non- competitive examination clause be stricken aut, it will effect a great part of the reforms needed, although it does not go far enough. If, instead of placing only the lower consular officers under the Civil Service regulatloce, the entire service had been so dealt with, the basis would have been laid for a thoroughly good consular body in the course of a few years. But the great need of reform is not so much in the ranks of the lower officials, whose p ́war for either good or evil is not grest, as in the higher grades, where, while the good done by an able man fa
expected, the harm done
What
bracated, exsily prejudiced, or feeble man is incalculabic, Can not the American journals which have been giving attention to the subject
pick up this line of argument and, while according all due praise to the recent action of President Cleveland, endeavour to Impress opan him and his political advicers the very great and urgent need that existé for extending it to the very highest
positiows
in that branch of the executive which, by is very nature, comes most prominentis before the foreign peoples with which
matic relations sin maintained, and which has probably done more in the past to throw die credit upon the republican form of government, and span American lasttimțions in general, than kim-st anything we can think of 7, it is worth. onsideration,
CRICKET.
The mulcis “Orne 30 *v. "Under 30," played this afternoon, resulted in an easy victory for the latter. The scores are given below :-
UNDER 10,
G. Pity, RI., « Radunb Smith....
O. D. Campbell, B.K.R., Fatt Todesiat 3. W. melden, o Malthand b Wasila anda ansactat
W. C. M. Woodcock, HI X.2. o Reda i Mast..
**2, CLlegium, 4 Besich in Rodes... coperties (Pasangan eng
Anton, so FIN HING CAN SON HAS
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An Lawton, ↳ And
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Orat.
My Firik, › Mallendermondebitareb
§. 2. Parby (did not her) mencam
· G. W. Kix (did not bas)
OFER 1
Busskaj Slender, R.M B, «iThusiga's Chirmias ...
A. 2. Travies st. Paber, & Cladatlan murvasmar
Mast, a&ta Welch were 30 Maitland, Frith, b Chrisala seminarimaisme C. Fiat, & PHIL. ↑ Chunghatman Anderson,- 8 aube, b Gillingham's 6. Faith, 1b,w, b2ith most céiseveskare meterva Sept: Thomson, TA,A.G\rm Vaß manera, Gre Jaka Alkma*, PLAY, YOUlagamama meri modif D. O. Berryl Oiling lam
4. No girls will be allowed to :ide as jockeys in these exces.
(Signed)
PARTTE TE RERA TUKA.
Greetings.
20th February, In the doth year of the King
སྐ!
for att
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE:
Engllah (Rohilla) 4th lost, American (City of Peking) sth inst. Canadian (Empress of India) 5th inst. Australian (Guthrie) && (ist. - Indian. (Catharine Apear) 7th inst. American (China) 19th inst. Taconia (Victoria) 22nd inst.
Wx are Informed by the Agents of the Austrian Lloyd's S. N, Co. that the Company's steamer Marquis Barquakem left Kobe this morning for this port.
ARRIVALS.
SHIYFING RETURNS. From 6 pm, yesterday to 6 pm. to-day. Rygdo Rhosing Chirun Port Phillip
........steamer, from Newchwang.
Chefoo
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Foochow
Foochaw,
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Aggregating 11,518 tonn register, -
DEPARTURES. Whimpoa naisteamer, for Shanghai.
Malacca
Marie Febsen Chingtim Fogle.
St. Louis. Hiroshima Maru að Gartħa............................................bark
Joyas.
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Caston.
Australia.
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Port Wallot,
Safgor.
Japan. Valparaiso,
Aggregating 11,476 tona register,
The British steamship Phorne loft Cheloo throughout. on the 16th attimo, and had on weather
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Foochow on the 31st ultimo, and bad fine but The British steamship Port Phillip left
cloudy weather with light rain at times, and moderate to fresh north-east monsoon,
The Norwegian steamship Bygde lett New- cheang on the 26th elifmo, and had calm wasther with variable winde to Tone-ying} thence to port had fresh north-east monspon
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create an appetite, make new bloed, heal the SHIPPING-Hongkong, Carton and Macao teflammation of the throat and lungs. 104 been effected at $15 to $354, market closing combined food and medicine that can be given Steamboats have ruled weak, and sales have increase the flesh. Ia short they form the finest Douglases a rather large, business has been Agents for Hongkong and the Empire of little steadier, with no sellers under $358. In the invalid. Any Chemist can apply it,Sole
the stock closing very strong at the later rate. done at $67 to $70 cab, and again at 8698. | Chins Walkins & Co, Hongkong.—{Adot, It has been practically decided to meet the wishes of shareholders, and returns hosus of $15 per share, instead of Stal as originally intended, Indo-Chinas have collapsed, several large parcels being offered by northern holders i $58 has been accepted for shares, and more
CHINA COAst meteorOLOGICAL
REGISTER.
1st November, 1895.—At 4 p.m.
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shares are obtainable. Chips and ̃Mani'as-are a little stronger and $67 is the buying rate; a sale at 368 for 30th instant is reported. For China-Matoals preference shares £3. 34. od, rostock. has been offered and refused.
wilboat business and very weak. REFINERIES
Nagui MINING STOCK.-A few ordinary Punjom Sharp Pei... have been sold at £6, but more shares are offering at that rate; preference shares have
Anplanerci been said at $1.60 to $1.70. The Daily Pras of the 30th ultimo reprinted the Mining Manager's repart for September. Charbonnages and Jel-hus Gap Rock without business, New Balmorals were in ∙request at $1 per share, but no baitsess has realted: at 33 there are sellers. Raubs have beet placed at Bike
= 1946 vi
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"Houghong Victoria Pakk.... -
MO Halo Hiphone Baltimo
Cape Et. James'
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and November, 1895-A£ 10 a.m,
Befnee be could stop his headway the two from steamers came together with a dreadful blow and crash. It was 5 maloutes past ta when ther strack. Even in the face of instant death fall and perfect discipline was maintained an hourd the Sanches Barcalstigul. With the stoical
5. Jockeys count wear trousers in all events. herolim
6. No jockey must knock any other Jickey off of the Spanish sailor, Captain Ibanes Lieutenant Ricardo García Tunce was on duty or strike any other Jocker with his whip during gave orders to clear
lear sway and lower the boats. bis here, or touch the relas of any other ckey; forward and he knew that an immense hole had a race, or strike any other horse other than his heen knocked in near the blow pister. The WD or swear at or threaten any other jockey. forecastle was fall of water. It continued to 7. Any jockey breaking these rulat will be poor into the ship and she commenced to sick driven from the course if he do not pay 20%, to by the head. Lieutenant Janco recognizing the | tha treKRUTES. :
8. You must not change the name of the Admiral, in Eve minutes the ship will go down." | horse, You must not suppress the fact of a win The Admiral, advanced to years and in poor at any other race meeting. You can be expelled, bealib, in a quiet, seil-passeséed tone of voice,
or aned mot more than goi., If you break this rule. replied: "Report what you have said to me to
Eg Persons allowed to see these races must your captain, and add that he may inko say not say rude words to the Stewards or swear at precautions he deems necessary."
Jockeys who do not win, or otherwise behave Obeying this ardes, Lieutenant Junco reported 1. Improperly. to the captain, who fursed his deal örderk Previously Captain Ibanez had ordered the load ing and firing of a cannon as a sigual for help but time did not permit. All bosts were floated.
DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong- Lieutenant Garcia's orders were loud and clear,
keng and Whampoa Dock Company's shares and were heard on the Moriera. She had
the early part of the week. Later, on receipt of sold at 135, 135, and 1341 per cent premium in
rough-and-ready inflors entered into a contest Then followed a remarkable scene. The
a telegram announcing the departure from offenerals, and hetele sell-denial, programme, there were seven starters, only one to the accident to the ablpWandering
Yokohams of the steamship Brigle, and owing wait for the last host-I have no one to me the six other horses all ledged protests, several the market strengthened, and
of which round the course, The riders of wh
which cassaties in harbour and had to me," said one. Another cry was beard, "You of which were upheld, whereupon the owner of ownership at that have wives and children get into the boats the winner
•137 and £38 par cent, prem., Inslated uppa
136, fighting Judge, who b The brave fellows refused to be fint. The| ***
to chronicle
a salost 140 per test, prem. same spirit actuated all officers and men slike swore he would shoot him like dogs whics latter rate the market is quieter; I also
if he did not behave bimself. Ia the .for They were cool and self-possessed. The captais second race half the spectators followed 31 December. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's shares have and his officers surrounded the venerable
the field
that Bersaback to no
ruled weak, with amall sales and further sellers Admiral on the bridge. The latter insisted on there was no fouling o
las Inside the at 748 Winchals unchanged Farthes sales belog the last to leave'the ship,
posts--a proceeding which (fo A great deal o of of nex
f new Amoy Dock shares at $11. "Admiral," said Lieutenant Junéo, "if your confusion, particularly-as
the Excellency alikes, you can be lowered to a barling lunch when the deld came in ma basin which be declined, sayings Thanks, of dust, am
mmmidst a whirlwind of protests, Later in my son allhough aged I can help mysell the dispute scose
srose between two backers Then the Admiral addressed the crew Raste as to the paying over of a re-sbilling wage, men, let all save themselves,"
when the t
matter was prompsly settled by one The ship
sinking under them into the the parties plunging the blade of a knife lato fog Company's shares without sales, West deep waters of El Morro. Almost by force the the heart of the other, whereupon the members Points have dropped a law points; and sales redond to irrel of the see in aches, tenthe site Adiniral was placed in a boat, Lieutenant García
of oss tribe fell spen the members of another, Junco still remained on board, whens general, and a fight rassed,, which promised to give the have been affected at 318) la £19, market
The closing stronger
with buyers at the higher rate. ry went up that the ship was sinking. The racecourse the aspect of baile-feld, had a Hango g Hotel shares sold at $17). "A few Bird boat, containing the Admiral was still a long party of police not set on the scene opportunely hundred Humpray's Estate and Fleance Com side, when an effort was made to clear her. When and prevantad further bloodshed," katan 'pany's shares have been booked at $10, bat but a few yards away the gallant ship gavo a The body of the dead Maori was carried off to a more shares are on offer, final lurch and disappeszed amid a sea of Soang, drinking shanty med sikand to a waić mu ku gju MISCELLANEOts-Green... Island Cement The vestion essayć by the sinking of so harga j
regi le due vouess.-The #portimani, Chimpany's shares mit at $10 10 916), and at
backed off,
keep the proceedings orderly and the people Notwithstanding the precautions taken to sober, the rathering was an extremely lively one. For the Hurdle Race, which opened the
round
00
and shares
L NOS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hongkong Investment and Agency Company's shares changed hande
and at $60 to
to 1681; at the latter are several buyers in the market at $68 unable rate there are few abøres to be got, but, there
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