LOCAL AND GENERAL,
"T. ATKINS"; Cestatuly, Your letter will appear in our next ligne..
LI HUNG-CHANG leaves Shanghai on his 'mission to Russla by the French mall on the
18th inst.
Tax Shangkat Mercury understands-that Mr. A. Michle has gone to Johannesburg as the reprezentative of The Times.
On the 15th fast. Gre broke out in the office occupied by Mr. Grepal in Kobe, and damage, to the extent of over $13,000 dollars was done.
-The returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ended March 22nd, are:-Europeans, 225; Chinese,' 2,098 ; total'
*323.
Seven cases of plogue ware reported between noon Saturday and noon yesterday, and during the 24 hours ending acon to-day only two fresk
cases.
"Tharu"was, a lively ten-mile bicycle raco`In` Yokohama on the 7th init, alza compellions uding the starter. After many mlabaps Mr. Rain won in 32min. 54128.
The man acquitted at the Sessions last Saturday torned up at the Central Station this morning and demanded the $1,400 found on his person when he was run in. It was, of course, anted-up as për usual.
The Shanghai police recently captured two out-of a gang of four Chinese who have been engaged for some time past in setting fire to houses rented by them for the sake of the Insurance. These miscreants are now awaiting trial.
THE epidemic of rinderpast is reported by the Kobe Chronicle to have been effectually erad! cited in the neighbourhood of Kobe. It would be interesting to know just what steps the Japa- nest sanitary authorities took to eradicate this very infectious disease.
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No less than 113 fees have been pild at this, the Hongkong, Centre for the next series of Oxford Senior and Junior Locs! Extms. The majaulty at the competitors are studying at the
schools in this city, bat few of them are are receiving their education at the Kowloon School,
THE moocal ge-eral meeting of the Shanghal Waterworks Company was held at the Shanghai Club on the 19th Instant, Mr. A. McLeod pre- siding. The report and accounts were adopted, and a retsluiten wis carried lncreasing the
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FOUR more head of cattle were destroyed on Saturday and "buried at sen ” yesterday. The | third day they will, likely enough, aise again | There have been no frësh, câsen aluco Thursday
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THE Tienisia Union Club, better known as the German Club, and the ground on which it stando have been sold. It is to be converted Into a branch of the Rasió-Chinese bank and, accord- lug to a correspondent of the Mercury, a now Usion Club will be built at the back of the Globe Hotel, close to the Engilah Club,
THE TRANSIT PASS DIFFICULTY. | the officials cannot-saly on the King's actions |
for they are so changeable, and others are dis gustad at bls dologs. One day His Majesty wil onder all political prisoners to ba-released and the next day he will arrest them alread, and others as well. Only a short time ago an order of arrest `was issued for the Governor of Seoul and 135 others. Only the Governor and Efteen olbers were. arrested and the remainder left alone, but now through the advice of certain parties, proner 'trials are Instituted, watched by Mr. Greathose, the legal adviser of the King, 1p see that, justice is done, Several have already been released. Such is
Morning Calm."
We have to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt for publication, late this afternoon, of a summary of the proceedings at the last two meetings of the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, together with coples of the corres- pondance therein referred to. Among the papers, which we shall publish togmorrow, are copies of the correspondance relating to the illegal manner in which the officials at Wackawfu, backed up FROM Peking our Shenghal morning contem- by the Viceroy of Cantos, have prevented Mr. peray loans that his Majesty the Emperor Kuang John Andrew from disposing of his goods at Has, otherwise the Son of Heaven, having chow. From this correspondence we take the
following circumstances, cleared out of Nanking wlibout | sigülfied'kls plessare to move to Ebu Park early | (Tgiogram to Lord Salsbury from Chambon the present state of affalen in the Land of the
T-China Gansits reports that Chang Chih- súng, though he found Tir. 3,000,050 in the Provincial Treasury at Nanking-on taking change, has left a deficit of Tik, 7,000,000 which his successor will have to work off. Chang, not relishing sa interview with Liu under these
meeting his successor,
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It is reported by the Shanghat Mercury that Mr. A. E. Hippively has received instructions to hand aver charge of the Customs in Shangha! to Mr. L. Rocher. Our contemporary also states thei Mr. A. E. Hipplalay will accompany L Hang-chang to Rossini We are not sur- prised to bear that Sir Robert Hart has selected Mr. Racher for the highly responsible post of Commissioner of Customs at Shanghai, for he will unquestionably be the right man in the right place, and a mere suitable incumbent for the post it would be difficult to find. -
Tax foreiza Mialsters at Poking påld their | Chinere Now Year congratulations to His Imperial MsJenty Kwang Hid'at the Wêohus Throne-hall on the grd instant. The following
| next May, the officials connected with the Court and various Boards who have to attend dally upon this misguided youth have been recently very active in renting hauses in the neighbour hood of the Park precincts for the ensuing summer 'In order to be near his Majesty. Eho Park Palace is about ten miles outside Peking and hitherto the favourite residence of the
Empress-Dowager; but the old lady favours the Southern Lake Palace in which the Emperor, usually passes the summer months just now,
LAST Saturday evening that "terror to sell doers," "crack-tif:-shot, smart delective, and good all-round man at " pilice pidelo," Inspector Quincey, gave a swell dinner à la CÂisotre to scores of friends in a restaurant, the occasion therefor being the feet of William having become
of Commerce)
"Marquess Sallsbury, London. Sale goods West River. Chamber Commerce eamustly British merchant Andrew obstructed Wuchow-fa, submits cane merits vigorous action, Letter follows. McConachis, Chairman,”
R. CHATTERTON WILCOX
HB.M. Legation. PEKING, 16th February, 1896. SIR-I beg to acknowledge the receipt of letesference of the Chinese authorities with the your letter of the azad January respecting the sale of British goods conveyed to Wachowia under transit pasi.
The question has formed the subject of corro. spondence and frequent discussion between myself and the Teung-li Yamén, and on the 12th
I Instant I received a written assurance that the Viceroy at Canton would be instructed to have a proclamation lasted at Wachowfu, clearly explaining to the people that they are at perfect
betty to purchase transit paze goods.
Majesty's Consul at Canton, and await his I bare telegraphed this information to Her report of the result before taking farther action in the matter.
As to the opening of the West River, to which you allude in the concluding parapraph of your letter, I beg to assure you that the question continues to receive the closest aitanifon,—I
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W. BRAUCLIDK.
were present at the Audience-Colonel Denby, a real live grandps, The "dinner was good, the US Minister's Me, Bexaclerk, British Charg? wine better, and champagne the best in the fly d'Apatres ; Count Casriel, Baron Schenck, M. After dinner the grand-child was carried round | Gérard, Ministers for Russia, Germany, and for the guests to look at. It is fine ilitle chap, Finace respectively, and the Ministers for roars like a bull, kicks like a Mexican male and Japan, Spate, l'aly. Belgium, and the Nether-In just like his ps. The hippy, happy father lands, with their respective Secretaries of and the slly old grand-papr were of course vayam, Legation. On the gib instant the Ministers heartily congratulated, and the health of son and were entertained at a banquet held at the heir, the pa and the grand-pa was drunit with Taung!! Yame, on which occasion gifts from musical bonours.
·His Majesty were presanted to the guests by His Highness Prince Kang.
Thus the Peking correspondent of the Shanghať Mercury :-LI visited Prince Kung a few days ago to say adient the during the course of his interview I am told that he endeavoured to Empress His Highữềse with the actual and niterly hopeless state of the Empire, exhorting him to put his shoulder to the wheel to save China. The Prince acquiesced with Li, and viewed the case as next to hopeless, but excused himself upon
grounds of health from attending entirely to State affairs. He likes not the early morning Palace parade ! Li, with all his feults, in China's only man, and it is sincerely to be hoped that he may weather the stormy expatre of octan, over which he must travel, and fietsh up his cateer by delag some good for his country.
THE fourth anniversary of the opening of the Klub-Eintracht war eslebrated in the spacious
couple of days ago. The entertainment was opened by the President, Mr. Sherfwinkel, in a
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THE WILLARD OPERA COMPANY opened for a bilet season in the Theatre Royal last Saturday in an On the Bristol" Sheridan, Schubert, James, Courtenay and „Montæ, fathe 1-idlig parts and supported, as they were, by Misses Gracie Whitford, Vers Patey, and Mountcistle, and by Mr. Pemberton Ward it goes without the saying that the performance went along without, a híich from start to finish, that the staging and singing WAY of a very high order, that encores were constantly demanded, and that the audience severand anou șeni into fits oflaughter. This talented company of aritztes, all masters in their respective lines, will repeat "Fin on tha Bristol" to-night, so it would hardly be fair to Indulge in a detailed criticism of the performance In this tsame. Soffice is to say, then, that these who were not able to get to the Theatre last Saturday missed a genuine trout, that on their
here, and that they are able, and doubtless will, give the Far Eastern communities more res1
A. MCCONACHIK, Esq.,
Hongkong..
SHOCKING FATALITY AT
NAGASAKI
THE JAPANESZ, But what are the Japanese d-ing all the time ? Transports are constantly coming and going. They have not gone to sleep. I sazore you. Arms, ammunition and military stores are being amaggled Into Korea, and even soldiers are being smuggled in too, "and sent on to Sepat in the -karb of transport coolles and mechanics, and if all the information I have been able to glean is true, and I believe it is, troops, besides a number of newly arrived police: there must be now in Seoul soms 2,000 Japanese
men. On Namant, a mountain close to the quarters where the Japanese have established themselves, and where the Javanese Legation is, batteries are planted and no Koreans are allowed to approach it. Nearly all Seoul is asking by what right Japau prohibits Koreans from going where they choose in Korea, and by what right Tapanese place batteries on Kerein soll ? Many thought that the conclusion of the war between Japan and China would finish all trouble hero. But, mark my words, the beginning of the end has not come yet, and what that will be we must walt and see 1—Mercury.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE!
Indian (Kutzang) overdue Indian and Stralis (Canton) to-morrow. Canadian
American (Empress of China) to-morrow: Indian (Catherine Apear) 28th inat. French (Saghalien) 28th last. American (City of Péking) zotu fast. Tacoma (Tacoma) goth inst. American (Doric) 31st lust, American (China) gih prox. THE silk er steamship Embrass of India was delivered in New York on the zoth inst. THE Nippon Yasen Kaisha's chartered steamer Osborne left Bombay for Tuticorin and this port on the 18th fast.
LETTERS FOR MERCHANT SUPA,
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GAZETTE
[Saturday, $1st March, 1896.] GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS,
No. of—Gives notice that a memorial of res entry of Inland Lot No. 5in has been registered, No. 46 Notifies that the firm of Jan Man Hing Tong bas registered certain trade-marka.
No. 97-His Excellency gives bis assent, In the name of the Queen, to Ordinances
No. 1, 2, 3, and 4 of 1896.
No. 98-Contains the minutes of a meetlog of minutes of Special Meetings held on March 12th the Sanitary Board held solh March. Also
and March 14th.
No. 99-Publishes the finding of the Court of Inquiry, the second officer of the steamer Chittagong.
No. Too-A special meeting of Justicer of the Peace is culled for March goth, to consider the
The Gazette also contains the usual list of unclaimed telegrams lying in the Telegraph Co.'s offices; the Post Office list of posia restants correspondence, and list of letters, etc, for merchant verzola.
NAGASAKI, March 16th. On Wednesday night, rith [nst, at Naga- taki, Captain Franz Meyer, of the steamship Chow Chow Foo, met with a terrible accident while returning to his ship. He left. the rest- dence of Mr. C. E. Beddinghaus, No. 7. Derhima, ut about 9.30 p.m. and was abortly' afterwards picked up by a fiariksha coolic and a sendo, who found him lying in the water The Nippon Yusen Kaisha's 'steamer Afiki at the foot of the Deshima. Hataba steps, with Maru, from Bombay, ufa way-ports, is expected his skuil badly fractured. He was carried to a here on or about the 27th inat, saloon known as the "Flag of all Nations," at THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamship-transfer of the Grill Ream adjunct license. No. 11 Magashi, where the proprietor and bls wife did wll that lay in their power for the solar Empress of Japan arrived at Shanghal at
No. 101-Returns of deaths for February are tunate sufferer, who was a total stranger to them... yesterday, and left agato at 2 am, to-day published.
for Nagasaki. Early the following morning the Girman Con- sulate was communicated with, and Dr. Paul Tuz Agents (Menirs. D. Sassoon, Sons & Co.) immediately sent for, Captain Meyer being inform us that the steamer Catherine Apcar, shortly afterwards taken to the later's from Calcotta, left Slagapore for this port on tention, where he, according to latest residence In order to secure proper at the afternoon of the 21st last, fatelligence, sills in an unconscious THE M. M. steamer Saghallen, with the French riale. We understand that a corgnitailon waS mail of the 28th February, left Singapore for this port at 10 p.m. on the 21st last, and may be happened no one can tell at present, but it is
armised that the unfortunate man allpped THE O. & O. S. S. Co.'s steamer. Dork, with open the steps, which we ill-lighted and some.
bas irlved at Yokohama, and will leave for thli of foul play can be gained as the frined port, vfa Nagasaki, to-morrow morning, wan's watch ged a ennalderable sum of money were upon his perman when bn was brought to the saloon. The gentleman with whom he had been spondinge evening states that he drank nothing-bot 'c. while in his house, and appears to have been just an accident. The sad affair ex quite a gleam over the foreign community of thi: port, by whom Captain Meyer is wel: known and thoroughly respected, and every one is anxiously awsing Investable
Directors' remuneration from Tls. 1,500 to Tis. and commodious Ciab Rooms (Duddel Street) | merits the Willard's should do good business | held on the 13th. Hew the accident really expected here on or about the 28th.
2.500 per tonum,
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OBDS AND ENDS.
THE IYOẾT TRADE. Antwerp is becoming a rival of London for the ivory trade of the world. A report from the
large extent to which (vory is brought to Belgium from the Congo. The Ivory industry has of late
prong luto › nëw ilio at Antwerp.
SIR N. I. HANNIN, H.B.M. Consul General and lengthy speech, in which he reviewed the sis" fan and genuine pleasure than any other com- | what dingezon: httime. No susplek malls, etc., from San Francisco to the 5th last.. | British Consul-General at Antwerp shows the
Chlef Justice. Shanghal, Mr. Jamieson, H.A.M. Actlog-Consul General, Mr. Scott, H.A.M. Vice-Consul and Assessor at the Mixed Court, together with Captain Winslow, Commander o H.M.S. Spartan, paid an official virit to Li Hung-chang on the 17th Instant,
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many that has yet "loured" the Gorgeous Ft. We cnifdently przdiel a very successful tour for Mr. Williard and bis bannie company.
JUBILEE OF ZETLAND LODGE.
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and progress of the Club since 1893. His speech was followed by na, excellent concert that had been ciréfully arranged by the able and indefatigable Secretary. The German | Navy was represented by the Warrent Oflicers,
of the Prinxiss Wilkzim, supplemented by the excellent Valuntéer Bevil of the same ship, AT the first meeting, on the 16th instant, of the under the able leadership of Bandmaster
On the 17th of February the various Masonic Shanghal Municipal Council for the current yes, Thorman, who contributed much towards the
hodles of the Colony gave a grand ball in the Mr. J. L. Scott was unanimously re-elected pleasure of the evening, especially in the City Hall to commemorate the fiftieth year of Chairman and Mr. David Brand, Vice-Chairman rendering of the new and farcicating walls the foundation of a Lodge in Hongkong and The following Committees were also appointed: "Gigerl Koenigin" Messrs Katie and South China, this, from the blatory of the Works Committee Mesus J. L. Scott, D. M. Thommsen gave several exhibitions of their clety, hoing closely coaccted with "Zeland," the first Lodge opered la Hongkong.” As wis Moses, and T. Coopers Watch Committee:ablity and versatility an unique comedians and stated in these coismas at the time, the Charter Meters W. D. L'ule, A P. MacEwen, and C.
caused thereby roure of laughter. Mr. Kubuert of Zetland Lodge was dated March 21st 1846, Beurmann; Flance and Assessment Appeal (steamer Triumph) Mr. Rahr (steames Facend so from this time dates the bistory of the Committee-Messis J. H. McMichael, J, S. Didrichsen), together with Captain Binson South China had been publicy celebrated with Ladge Though the Jubilee of Masonry in Featon, and David Brand,
and Mr. "Alligator" Smith, deserva special a ball, it was considered as only appropriate It is reported that Mr. Justice Wise, Poimention for the flow of mirth that characterised that there should be held within the precincts of the whole of the proceedings. Mention might the Masonic Hall a ceremony specially suited Judge, will shortly go home on well earned be made at length of the many other contributors Saturday in a banquet in the Masonic Hall, an to the occasion. This decision resulted on leave, and that Mr. T. Sercombe Smith will did space permali of It to-day, but that belog out extraordinary meeting of the Lodge, and probably be appointed to the Acting Judgeship of the question our remarks may be closed be a very enjoyable social evening-in the during Mr. Justice Wire's absence. Commander giving the greatest credit to Mr. Hahn and his banqueting hall after the meeting of the Lodge. Hastings will replace Mr. Sercombe Smith on four accomplished daughters, who rendered and their friends were assembled in the hall, By 7.30 a large number of members of the lodge the bench at the Magistracy and Captain the plans during the evening several selections War. Bro. W, M. B. Arthur, one of the Senior Lethbridge, who returned from leave by the M. from the leading German composers. The Fast Masters, occupying the chair in the absence M. steamer Varro on Saturday, will act as
arrangements for the comfort of the guests were of R. Wor. D. G. M. Hon. C. P. Charter, who, Captala Superintendent of Police as well as of the highest order and everything was carried attend owing to serious indisposition. Wor. Bro. to the deep regret of all present, was unable to fa the schitantive office of Superintendent of out in a highly creditable manner. This Club Arthur was supported by Wor, Bro. Macdonald, Victoria Giol.
Sile, a long-felt want, and it is therefore with | Master of Zeiland Lodge, su vice-Chairman, pleasure that we are able to refer to its success Wor. Bros. Mallory and Death scraping and continued prosperity. It has doubtless the posts of Scalor and Jankor Wardens,
respectively. Bro. long career of usefulness before It.
Hsu Chen-yl, the Governor-elect of Kwangtung, was, according to the North China Daily News of the rgih instant, expected to arrive at Shanghat
from Tientsin en route to bis new post la a few -days. ́ His Excellency is about seventy years of
age and reported to be qalte vigaraus in spile of
MEMORANDA. MONDAY,-23rd March.
Sir William Robinson, KC.M,G,* W1s~present, -and ·bath--ai-the -barquet and in the Lodge sat af the right of the .presiding officer.
his three-score years and ten. It is, says the 9.10 p.m.Willard Opera Co's performance at Masonic toaste were proposed, Wer. Bro. Si
Shangkat paper, nondiers to say that HE's ́appolniment to Kwangtung is very popular with sii classes in that much bandit-ridden province, avit is' antfelpated that he will commence me. eures to suppress beiganda za, ne soon as he is firmly seated in his new yamên.
The Shangkat Mercury is Informed that L4 Hang-chang will travel by the French Mail-boat ké-far as Alexandria, where a Russian man-of- wer will be ta rendisers to convey him by the
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the City Hall,
TUESDAY-24th March. Indian, Canadian and Ameriena Mails Due, 9.10 Willard Opera Co.'s performance at
the City Hall,
WEDNESDAY,-gth Marok.
10 a.m.--Criminal Sessions,
9 pm Extraordinary meeting of City Club, to
confirm recolation passed on the fath inst. 9.10 p.m.-Willard Opera Co.'s performance at
the City Hall,
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THURSDAY,-25th March.
with the Chinese Customs will be told-off to 11 m.–English Mall closas, <-
accompany L in the different countries of
Noon-Rotetta leaves for London..
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At the conclusion of the banquet the usual
Wiliam Roblason proposing the toast of the evening, "Property to Zetland Lodge," in a witty speech which was received loud and prolonged applause, and was most heartily responded to. At the conclusion of the toast list the brethren entered the Lodge, which hes was efficered as follows:-Master, War. Bro. W. M. B. Arthur | [P.M., War. Bra. L. Mallory; S.W.. Wor. Bro. R. Cooke: J. W., War. Bro, A. D. Death; Chaplain, Bro. S. St. A. Bayles, D.G. Chaplains Treasures, Bro. G. f. B. Sayers Secretary, Wor. Bro. G.. C. Cox: S.D. Wor. Bro. G. C. Anderson1-J.D., Wor. Bro. G. A. Caldwell; Organist, Bro G, P. Lammert; D.C., Bro. J. Lockheads I.G., War. Bro. D. Macdonald; Tyler, Bro. J. Maxwell.
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news of the unfortunate man's condition.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN MEYER. We deeply regret in ätzle that Captain Meyer
THE Agents (Messrs. Dodwell, Carlil & Co.) inform us that the Northern Pačiūc Steamship Co.'s steamer Tacoma arrived at Yokohama on the 2141 inst, and left fór i bën port, via her urus? ports of call, lan the 32nd
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SHIPPING RETURNS. . From & pan. Saturdy, to ‘5, p.m., to-day,
NA ARRIVALS. Boynton stemer, from Kutchinatsu, Queen Elizabeth.... Wing Hong Klangbak sacombed to the lujuries received, expiring Lysam... at about 6.30 am. on Saturday, 14th. He Kwangles...... never recovered conclousness. For the past 45 years be had been in command of vessels and had been in nearly every quarter of the a century in vessels trading in the Far East. He globe, although he had spent the last quarter at was for many years in the employ of the Mit Bayan Kalsha and latterly in several Keresz vessels, having, been in command of the first government steamer that few the Korean flag, the Hy-ryong. During the whole of his com wand as sex he had never experienced a serious disaster until the stranding of the Chow Chow troubles in connection with the accident In October last. Since, then business Pco had somewhat preyed upon his mind, and it was, doubtless, daring a fit of mental abstin
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CHIMULPO, March 11th. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA, DOCK RETURNS Since my last nothing remarkably has Ginefal Alava in Kowloon Dock bappened in this land of bloodshed and intri Taffle................
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SHOCKING SUICIDE ON BOARD THE “ TUMOSHA "
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KILAUEA VOLCANO IN KRUPTION.
· After thirteen months of quiescence an antips Hon of ible volcano commanded on January 318i, the liquid lava rising the next day to the top of the wide shaft at the bottom of the pit and forming a burning lake 200 feet long by 150 feet wida. The upper tim’o! the pit’is more than 430 feet higher, and the surface of the burning laks, should it reach the top, will then be much greater.
LOCOMOTIVA BUILDING,
All of the thirteen locomotive-building com. panies in the United States, except ase, says tha Railroad Gazsifs, turned out mõra locomotives In the past than in the provisus year, the total number having been 1,100, a agulant 595 In 1894. The freight cars built in 1895 were 31,803. as compared with 17,019 in 1896.
TREASURE HOUSES IN NEW YORK.
If the New York dry goods district should be destroyed to-night,” said s.business man to a representative of the Sun, Hevery great insur- ance company in the world would fail," Doubt. less there is some exagguation in auch au epialon, but there are $920,022,000 worth of Insurable goods in the comparatively uvanli down-down area known as the dry goods district, to say nothing of buildings, furniture and fixtures, London and perhaps Paris are the only other cities in the world that equal New York as treatura hodamof manufactured goods. A single wholesale and retall house in the fash ionable shopping district of Broadway, contains $11,000,000 worth of goods, Another house in Twenty-third Street contains $6,000,000 worth. There must be scores of business houset containe ing from $1,000,000 $5,000,000 worth of goods. The goods stored in three or four business districts would more than pay the national debt. The goods in the great clothing district tuo ap info
hundreds of millions. The little Jewelry diaries down-town la sus af_the_chest urban areas in the world. Silverware, gold, and jawela vained at kunde reds of millons are stated in the district centered about Union Square. The samples of a single hat house brought at sucilos fa recent year $70,000. Some of the most precious articles la proportion to balk are stored in the drug
and chemical and perfumery houses in the region south of Fulton Street and east of Willam. The book publishing district, now. stringing itself along from Astor Place to Twenty-filth Sizest, I stocked with many million dollars worth of books Single buildings with . their contents and the land they occupy Kre worth more than the assessed vales of maARY E rual county in New York Biste.
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awful blandars that it is plainly to be seen that Swift (H.34.5.) .........
ນ he is acting without knowledge, and more like Siskas child without will, or thought. Everything he Changsha has done is like the wind. Something suddenly comes inse his mind and he acts on a maddes | in tiles, witkowi "reasoning in his mind about the miure. In fact almost everything he does plainly indicates that he is not able to rule Kores. This being the ones dissatisfection relges supreme. · Matters have come to such a
A LIGHTHOUSE AT CAPE HATTERAS, pats now that nothing but a strong band and aing himself with a Snyder rifle through the
Work on the Diamond Shoal lighthouse, of head, As inquest was held on board this este mind will wave either king on it morning, and the funeral teak pisca in the Cape Hatteras, is to be segus the spring. The Only when Körek gets a "strong mãn” will sho
afternoon. The deceated wis a German, and 'new plans contemplate an immense structure, prosper.
has been employed in the Chinese Customs for bailt on the screw pile plan, with the founda some time-China Gorelia, papras tion of the light practically roo fast beneath the The Japan Gostilit comments is vs the wave surface and pretected on all sides by Nippon Vasen Kaisha's Japan, European Hue hundreds of tons of riprap to preveal damage
THE REBELS. The country, beth South and East, la la open
· Europe, as well as the United States. As far ne / 210 p.m.-Willard Opera Co.'s performance Zetland Lodge sad of the Craft la' Hongkong rebellion; and the rebels are within a short dis- the Mecury can gather Mr,- Dettfog will attend | 9.15 p.m.-Hangkong · Philarmonic Society's which he stated had been prepared by Wot in the North only. Korean troops are belog 1.pl "stcamera av follows When Lia Nippon ] from shifting sands. Iron piles will be driven. (which we are obliged to hold over till to-morrow face of the gates of the capital. Quiet reigns Bro, G. C. Cox and Bro. Dyer Ball, prefacing defeated, and it seems Itaporalble to tell what le Yasen Kaisha was proposing to open its service down by hydraulic pressure malli's sound footing the real object of the rebels, Bat by what I to Europe subsequent to the war, says the is secured, and the actual structure for light-
to His Excellency"whilst in Germany, Mr. Hobson or Mr. James Hari In Englandƒ M. da Beraler in France; Herr von Gröt in Russia, and Mr. Drew in America.
In his rum of the share business done in Shanghal during the week ending 13th instant
concert at 81. George's Hall (Cify Hall).
FRIDAY, 27th March, Noon-Meeting of shareholders of the Chlua Sugar Refalog Co., Ltd., at the General Agents' office, Fadder's Street. 2. 12.30 p.m.-Metion of shareholders of the Luzon Sagar Refining Co., Ltd., at the General Agents' öfice, Pedder's Street:
Theatre Royal
it with an explanation of the form isken by the celebration
During the basiness of the lodge Bro. Sir William Robinson was unanimously elected as honorary member of Zelland Lodge, and the usual congratulations from slater lodges were conveyed to the War. Master, alter which the lodge was duly closed.
can gather the trouble is caused by hatred towards the Japanese. However, the rebels bold back from entering the city to attack the Japanese, belug, perhaps, beiter faformed about their forces and numbers than the Euro pesan. A number of Japanese have been killed in the country, and even the Japanese troops The banquet and lodge ceremonies over, the 200 cavalry and 200 lafantry crossing from brethren re-assembled to the banqueting hall, Wessun were not able to enter the city but had where several additional toasts were proposed, to retreat back to Wonsan. The islegraph lines after which an imprompta, concert was between Soul and Farse have been cat and the Hung-chang leaves Shanghai, on his mission ananged, wangs being given by Brothers Crimplu, Japanese are unable to repair them, as the to Rumsis, by the French: Mail liner due Spriggs, Gilchrist, Thomas, and others, Brs, rebels drive them away as soon as they make here on the grst fastant;borde Noon-Meeting of shareholders of the China Proceed meri preslong at the plant. The their appearance, although guarded by Japanese
proceedings were brought to a very barmantons sellers, placi de and Manlie Steamship Co., Ltd, at the and thoroughly appropriate Conclusion by the THE CHANGEABLY KING,———— Company's Office, Noig, Fraya Central, company joining in singing “ Auld Lang The Cabinet since the King has taken up his so pmmWalked Open Cole, perfecmenos at Erson under the tradetship of Wer Brod quartars så The Rasen Lantian kan been
DON SATURDAY.-28th March.
Mr. John A.Sullivan wrote :-The great excite-9 p.m.-Engineers Dance in the City Hall, ment of the wack has been the official announce- 19.io p.m.---Willard Opera Co.'s performance at ment that a loan of £16,000,000 on a gold basis, at 5 per cent, has Been negotiated by the Hong- kong and Shanghai and the German Banks, Li Tha iasno is settled at 94 and no doubt is enter- tained that the loan will be enilly flosted In - London and on the Contisent at 100. In other
stocks, all of which have been dealt in, an Improvement in quotations has to be noted sad ...n fair business has been done..
Yorozu, foreign shipping firms were not slow in keepers and materials to maintain the light will be making preparations against this new com- bylt on the Interior of the skeleton to a height petitor. Now that it has been decided to of 165 feet above the water. The cost of despatch the 70sa Mars, the English and the structure when completed is estimated at French mall companies are showing a $1,200,000, and of this sum there is now deterralted frant to oppose the N.Y.K. and have valable $400,000. Diamond Shoal projecte into the son seven miles of Hatteras, nid in reduced their freight from go or 37 shililage a ton to 35 shillings, likely to be reduced further covered with from 6 to zo feet of water, It la even to 20 skillings. This had been expected marked now only by Hatteras light, standing on by the N.V.K. and is not to be wondered at shora savon malies from the outer edge, and not Eat the opponents being the two grest arms who disceralble in hasy or foggy weather. The pro- have monopaileed the Japan-European service poted from the searest there, and visible iwenty- for many years, the Japanese would do wall to miles from the sacrifice their small temporary Interest and three nautical miles. The latest fog apparates appport the cause of the Japanese- firms, so as to will be provided, and there will be socommodation -and the monopoly in their own bands. If the for three keensta. It will probably take two new enterprise falla, it will be soi only a loss to years to compless the profast from the date the the Nippon Yusen Kalaba, but also a great work begins When completed "le will be that diagraon la the empire of Japan.