NEWS IN BRIEF.
JAPAN.
We are indebted to our Jupin exchanges, files of which dated to the 19th are to hand, for the following lems -----
In January last, the population of Naginaki WAN 71,405-
Oce in every thousand in Japan died from. cholera last year.
Osaka barbour in being surveyed with a view to reconstruction.
The Chinese population of Kobe at the end of
February was 999
The Odawara-Atami jinríkisha rallway-was opened on the 13th.
The tatai imports fatò Kobe during 1895 were valued at $63,098,426.
Three grand-sons of C# Skup-sel, of Formoss, cut off their queues lately,
The U.S.S. Charission felt Nagasaki for Chemsipo on, the 1tih.
At the end of January there were 4, 135 Japanese living at
at Chemolpe, The annual sports of the Kobe. Athletic Club will be held on April rath.
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The issue of passports to Canada is now stopped, as far as possible.
Rear-Admiral Baton Ito is mentioned as the fatura Maister of the Navy.
Eight railway charters were granted by the Railway Council on the rath losť,"
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1896.
TRE CHINA ASSOCIATION.
ANNUAL REPORT. ·
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In the annual report of the Chins Association.
deter alle, as follows:→ received to-day, the Hon. Secretary reports,
The course of events in the year under review has been followed, necessarily, with grave anxiety by everyone connected with the Far Kast, and has been the subject of frequent com- musication between the Association and the Departments of Her Majesty's Government Concerned.
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Lord Salisbury was good enough to Lacquiesce, and to afford the mem) rs, who had bien deputed to wait upon him, an oppertunity of giving full expression to their view regarding" the situation and measures that appeared desirable for the fartherance of British Interests The interview having then avowedly private and somewhat conversational in character, it may 23 sufficient to state that Lord Salisbory | appeared to appreciate the foll imputance of those interests, and made it evident that they would not be allowed to suffer from the consequences of the war and the complications
that might onSEC,
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COMMERCIAL MULATIONS.
THE WILLARD OPERA COMPANY,
THE RUSSO-Chinese secrèt.
TREATY,
rald could be repasted anywhere from Bag Harbor to Carpai Chifail, from San Diega ta Port Townsend. 'But our coasts are not our weakest polat. Were Great Britain our enemy, the St, Lawrence route would lead her ships and armies into the very heart of the Interior. The other day an army officer said la a paper on the subject of the lake defenses :-
We talk bravely about blowing up these Canals
"LITTLE CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
Though not attaching credence to the lext of -The announcement that "Little Christopher the so-called Treaty at Secret Alliance between Columbus was to be produced last night by Russia and Chios, published by the North China the Willard Opera Company attracted in aver- Daily News, the metropolitan Japanese Jou. Jais donlar sadience to the City Hall, whilst there, according to the Japan Mail, inclined to "Should & wat break out now, we should additional fact that the "versall's Mr. John F. bellava in lis spirit. They are of oplaton that a Sheridan was billed; to appear an Afra Block,
character Impersonated by him at the Lyric the two countries, but that the Shanghal journal's The Canadians bare under construction & canal secret rapprochement is taking place between he little better prepared for defense on the lakes than our forefathers were in 1812. Theatre in London for upwards of 500 nights, exposhion of its detalls is too Ingenious, from Luke Catalo to Georgian Bay, which test additonal interest to the performance. It is not anlikely, writes the ff, that with
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part of Mrs. Block, the wife of the regard to two or three of the provisions Daluth without a single gun to Interrupt their will allow their vessels to sali to Chicago and bulcher millionaire, la exactly sulted to Mr.et forth in the alleged Secret Treaty a tacit Sheridan's pecollar amour, and he appeared to understanding may exist between the two caan-
voyaga. In case of war, what might Englandi An exhaustive memorandum containing sug. | thoroughly enjoy it. Some of his local trier, but with regard to the actual existence of de? Blockade ike mouth of the St. Lawrence Restions for the farovement and extension of aditions caused convulsive laughter, and the such a tealy that must be mainly a matter of liver and send a fleet of gunboats up that river
mmercial Intercourse bad, in the meantime, ran fast furious while was bafore been received from Shangbel and communicate the footlights.. Mr. Courtenay, as the only beasible why Port Arthur should have been fleet could operate on the lower lakes.
conjecture. In the Gis place, it is not compre to operate on the lakes. This route would not use the Welland Canal at all, by which another the Foreign Office with letter 'Hooligan, was immense and quite main-
selected instead of Kiao-chow Bay, which is the supplementing and extending the topics dis-tained his reputation as a clever comedian.
most important euncl. Her Majesty's Goremment, has that. Mise Vera Patry in the Utig zole was spright- respond to more than one encore, her sung, Lally, drowsily, and Oh Honny, my Honey being vociferously re-demanded. Miss Gracie Whiteford, as Ganovers Block, was charm- simply perfect is her "Parring" song and the and played the part admirably. She was Log audience
could not be denied an encore, Mr. to Hie, and Mr. Schubert did excellent work as the Spanish policeman. Miance L. Booth, jol, Amy Chlida, Josephs, Williams, Jerome, Meaut calo, Arnold and Irwin, and Messe Lowe, Smythe, Synses and Harts filed minor parts with marked success. One of the most riderpilt ting items of the evening was the introduction of the song and dance by the "Sisters Giggle" and it was some moments before the audiance recognised in the couple Messes Sheridan and Courtenay bat when they did they shouted themselves hoarse for an encore.
been fully informed of the views of the Associa ly, and sang with such success that she had to, and in the Burklegien! barbour in the Chlas | and blocking the ilae of the St. LawreDCB
It bad become evident, early in the year, that the Chlacte Government would have to accept. whatever terma Japan chose to diciato uolen it were prepared to face the domestic risks facidental to further defeai. There was reason to believe in the axistance of a promise, by Rumla, that Japan should not be allowed to nonex any portion of the Aslatie mainland ; but, subject to that reservallon, the raccersfuition; nor lo there any reasa or doubt that these Power was in a positon to impose terms by will be favourably weighed and given effect to which British Interests might be profoundly as far as opportunity may permit. affected.
The wish expressed by the Axscelation in Expressions of natural anxiety were tele- Shanghai for special commission is the graphed from Chipa, in March, regarding the
met_by_instracting Mr. Brenan to visit the likely to arise. The unfortunata Winess of Mr. upon the commercial situation, Tresch, H.M. Minister at Tokio, and the general gravity of the situation led the Shanghai, Committee to suggest the appointment of a High Commissioner, who should concern. hlm. The proposal was deprecated, for reasons which salf with Beltish Interests during the "crisis.
it is necessary to recapitulate, and was modified by subsequent communicailons; but assurancos ware received from Her Majesty's Government that the whole' subject was receiving carnest attention, and that the British Fiect would be fitting strength during the
second, the clause providing for
Two Japanese were lately arrested in Tokia / Possible Issan of the complications that soumed Treaty Peris and`make an rxhaustive repirt Times, as the American ship-captain, was tranį conventtasally · recoguited,' thele recogniilan udal of Quabéc, and on the same day sil
for forglag allver and nickel coins.
The murder of 32. Japanese has been reported in Korea since the list coup ₫ Blat,
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There were 1,048 banks in Japan on Jan. 31st, with yn 106,740,174 capital paid up.
Foreign commerce showed an increase of fifteen million in Kobe during 1895,
The Rossian Admiral and staff inspected the Arms Factory in Tokio on the oth init.
The aggregate caphal invested in railways İn Japan on Jan. 3rst was yen 72,645,310.
Of 149,255 cases of epidemic disease in Japan last year, death occurred in 73,183 cases,
Daring February there were on an Avaragu 13 men al war a day in Nagasaki harbour.
It is rumoured that Admiral Marquis Salgo in -to-be made.Gove:tor-General of Formosa.
A cotton planing mill is to be started at Hiroshima, where hydraulic power will be used. Marshal, Yamarats gave a farewell dinner, attended by H.M. the Emperor, on the and inst. Eleven ponies for the Nippon Race Clab were purchased in Hongkong after the races for $1590.
A Japaness has purchased and will in future edit the Chinese newspaper published in Hankow. Weihaiwel on the 11th as reffels for the garrison Seven hundred Japanese Hoops embarked for
there,
Lieutenant Colonel Kusunose has been decorated by the Soltan of Turkey and King of Servin
Mr. Yoshida Yosiku has been appointed Private Secretary of the Minister of Foreign Affalis,
The receipts of the Japanese Government rallways for ten days cading zoth ult. were yaw 184,069
The total exports of Yokohama daring February were yan 4,093,681 1 Imports ye 2,126,692.
The N.Y.K. gavé a banquet in Yokohama on the rith to celebrate the opening of their Euro- pean lloc.
Two Japanese commissioners are to attend the International Telegraph Convention in Geneva
on April 4th.
LI Shan-sel, a native of Formosa, has been decorated with the Sixth Class of the Order of the Rising Sur
Yokobama papers complain of the number of beachcombers there at present. They are to ba hunted out.
maintained at a emergency.
FORMOSA.
As British interents' would be affected by the cession of Formoss, az keenly as Rusila woold be affected by annexations in Manchuria, bapes were expressed that an understanding might be reached which would safeguard both from an- nexation; for, If Fort Arthur would enable Japan to dominate Peklag, passérsión, of Formoss would give her a position, ranging for more than 200 miles along the coasts of Fokien and Kwangtong, that would enable ber to create at Formosan Channel, and compel a permanent the Pescadores aanval station commanding the addition to the military and naval strength of Hongkong. It was an open Recret that Chala wished, preferably, to transfer the inland to England. It seems to have been cosaldered, how-
ever, that political difficulties would be best con cllated by acquiescing in lis surrender to a third and friendly Power.
Occasion was taken, subs,quently, by the❘ Shanghal Committee, to address Her Majesty's dress the Foreign Office, regarding the possibility Minister, and by, the General Committen to að. of changes harmful to British shipping and com- mercial laterests resulting from the subjection of the island to the more stringent conditions of the new treaty with Japan, and the desirability of safeguarding those interest by agreement retaining the privileges enjoyed under Chinese
rule.
THE COMMERCIAL TREATY.
It is not yet known what changes are con- templated in the supplementary (commercial) treaty which is still under negotiation at Pekingi but they will promote trade, doubtless, in their
ic British residents whatever privileges Japan may require.
THE WEST RIVER.
An Edie opening the West River to foreign trade has been signed, although not yet afficially Fromulgated. The objection so long shown by the Imperial Government would appoix there fore to have given way to a perception that the Inhabitants and the revenues of the provinces travert: 1 must bench by the improvement of communication and commerce that will result, The question is intimately connected with that, of Transit Passes, and there la reason to hap that the Provincial Authorities of the Two Kwang will be brought, at last, to admit the provisions of the Tientsin treaty in that respect."
- THE CHIEF JUDOR AND CONSUL GENERAL.
The opportunity of Sir Nicholas Hannen's recent visit to England was taken to revive the protest ralred in the first fastance against the. Amalgamation of the offices of Conral-Geners! and Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of China and Japan, Difficulties ari-ing out of conditions under which the change was male stand in the Goverment is belleved to be not averse, in way of an immediate solution ; but Her Majesty's principle, to revision If opportu: lly occurs,
COLONIAT JUDGES.
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addition of Colonial Judges to the Cost of Occasion was taken, while a bill enabling the Appeal was before Parliament, to suggest the desirability of extending Its provisions to include the appointment of ■ judge familiar with the extra-territorial systera which obtains in the countries whose system of jurisprudence differs | Levant as well as in the Far East and in other
from that prevailing in the West. The project did not find support at the time, but its logical, attention in the future. justice is so evident that it can bardly escape
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PASSENGER REGULATIONS.
A purpose has been manifested of enforcing. on Britlab steamers' plying on the China coast, Passenger Regulations similar to those prevail- ing in respect to long sex voyages." The Innovation is unnecessary la respect to the short coasting trips which it would affect, and is fraught with danger to the interests of British
with respect to strals who would probably be leus restrained, and whose competition is already keen. Vivirons protests against it have been received from Shenghat and Hongkong, Red transmitted to the Secretary of State for the. Colonier with an expression of concurreach in the arguments advanced,
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To-night Miss Brown" will be acted, with Mr. Sheridan ia another female character, and our readers can do no better than go and see what will amount to another edition "Charley's Aunt.”
CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do not necesarity andorm the opiniona azpretand by Correspondents in this column,)
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A REPLY TO TOMMY'S PROTEST. TO THE EDITON ov tas " Hosokomo "Telegrame.”
best excluded tins protests against bar log
SIR-Mr. T.
would be good enough to parlly their language Vicicela Recreation Club Sports. Il the military somewhat when witnessing exciting contests it would not be necessary to exclude them, bal from what I have myself experienced at football Committee were perfectly Justled in arranging matches in the Happy Valley, I opine that the matters as they did.
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the action ato be taken by China in the event of with part of our army of 25,000 men, while the foreign Power objecting i too discreditable to rest is defending our 3000 miles of coast! The have been embodied in a Treaty signed by same paper points out the dificulties this enter. Russia. Moreover, the latter's foreign-pcy Salisbury believes wat laevliable, be will fall prisa would encounter. It says: In case Lord whether in respect of the Balkan penisaula, or Americans toto inactivity by professed yielding. docted on the basis of undefined obligations Newfoundland; they will suddenly appear under Persia, or Turkey, on Korea, in generally con-while he assembles his ships off the coast of that is to obilgations conferred but not being left in the Isp of the fature. The ellen Grand Trunk and Canadian Pacide railroads, lên military organizations will receive orders.. The now assigned to hir with respect to Ching to faconsistent with that traditional policy. It really military lines, will transport these marks a departure too new to be credible. Farmen-there are 40.coo of them in the two prow ther, the provision that Russia should render vinces to the Welland canal, Windsor, Sarnts
med aid to China to the event of the latter's be coming favolved in war with any foreign country, would be the acme of temeilly on Russia's part, inasmuch as, having regard to China's recent relations with England, Americs, France, and so forih, abs may at any moment he planged la war with those countries. However, ikara in no smoke without fire. Poisibly the relations be tween Russia and China may develop into the realization of what is now attributed to them by the Shanghai Journal, and
of
others.
and the Soo, and, before the Americas nation knows anything about it, the feet will be bombarding Cleveland, while angther portion will ite off Detrolt and blow it out of existence. Then the ships will reduce Chiengo, Milwaukee and the other lake cliter,"
The natural defense against the operations. is to prepare to pata naval force on the lakes.
the forces in Canada because the British had It was Perry's feet that anved the country in 1831, and Wellington declined command of Treaty of Alliance In some such reuse may, on some future occa- not command of the lakes. We are forbidden to ilon, is concluded between the two. The construct naval ships on the lakes, but we have Japanese cople, however, mast not be moved
a great merchant marine, which we should ba by any such rumours, but must energetically Causdians are alert to this matter. They are
prepared to mun und-erms in casa of need. drive to nourish their own sexources, so that building revenue and merchant ships, for which every emergency shall find them ready and equal to meet it. A nation cflciently prepared English arsenals would afford guns, while they the plans devised by others Japan must depend Milliary Gazette :-"Canada must hold barlog against all contlgencies may complacently regard are training sailors to man them. The Canadian on her own strength and not on the weakness constantes, sad to make sure of it we raust make sure of having been ready at the out- the subject. It says that since the impotence of
The Mainichi makes similar observations on break of hostilities to transform the vessels of our lake merchant marine into light cruisers, China was thrown into bigh relief by her miser and capable of doing effective duty as seamen able collapse in the late war, Russia's ever-gamers. If naval schools were opened at Lake hettel. Her intervention, resulting in the should be no trouble in inducing many of our presant ambition has been considerably ports during the winter, "while the lake shipping la in winter quarters and the crew idle, there Not long since, at a match, I was compelled recovery of Liaotung, for Chios, and the phemous oaths were enough to curdle one's indemnity, were acts that aimel at ingras cate of need." to move away from some soldiers whose blasfendly assistance rendered by Eer in alors to take a course of lastraction to Él them providing funds for the payment of the to do their duty in defending their country la blood. I am not much of a purist myself, but fating herself with C ins. The war has mada This is what our possible enemy is doing, the language used by those men was more than I could stand, and would shock and disgust Japan an object of hatred and dread to Chlag, while we think it enough to make noisy speeches anyone not fully accustomed to it. Again, at and as these sentiments impel the latter to ride and pass threatening resolutions. We are the last Centurion v. Kowloon match, help in some other quarter, her willlagcess to acting like a nation of imbeciles ruled by brag "Tommy" wearing the Qaten's uniform burst Russia, would not be unnatural. But as to the blind confidence that peace will be eternal, to enclude a treaty of zillance with ke: benefactor, garts. We are inklug Just the course, in our out with a most filthy and revolting expression actual conclusion of such a treaty, and as to its bring upon ourselves & war we are as little In the excitement of the moment; then observ ing several ladies immediately behind him, he text-that is another question. The Mataicht fitted to meet, as Chins was to encounter Japan. and his chum slank away. But the mischief of optolon that the so-called Secret Treaty It will be no merit or wisdom of ours if we had been done.
was fabricated by persons who, chargined at escape the penalty of such inane folly, detecting signs of gradually focrossing rappro chement between the two Powers, and consequent Indications of material changes in the situation by embedying that tendency to a written treaty, in the Far East, seek to warn the publicat Targe
reflect the prevailing sentiment of Englibmen living la northern China ? Oar contemporary concludes its article by abse.ving that to place credence to the published treaty would ba very shallow view, but that, on the other hand, It is too Ixte to deny that any understanding exists between Russia and Chisă..
It is reported that the Japanese Government ogren ; and the favoured nation clausa assures shipping, which would be placed at a disadvantage | and degrading habit of using foul language Does not the alleged treaty, of alllance fiibfully
bas demanded $5,000 for each Japanese idiled by mobs to Kores.
On Jan. 31st these were 1,140 joint stock companies in Japan, with paid up capital of over 8: mlillon yen
After imprisonment for opium smoking, banishment from Kobe is the fate of Chinese caught committing this offense,
A whole was stranded on the 2nd near the harbour at Iwashima, Ita Carcase li mid to have realised as much as 1,700 7.
THE INDEMNITY,
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The Treaty of Shimonoseki exacted an ladem nity of Tis. 200,000,000. Bra Convention of the 8th November, China undertook to pay Tls. 30,000,000 for the retrocession of Lizotung. The Anancial world was surprised to leard that Russia and France had undertaken to fad litate the first payments due, by lending her 400,000,000frs, at 4 per cent. ; Rusila guarantee The mercantile, rallway and banking coming the interest in case of default. As some panies in Japan have capital of yan £17.000.c00 more will have to be talaed to pay 370,098,361, of which yan 260,943,941 is paid up. off the balance still due, it may be interesting The tilk market "Baving been very duil in to note the present total of China's foreigo Yokohama since the New Year, heavy losses and' indebtedness 20 fallares amongst the silk-merchants are reported. A grand reception was held on board of the Tosa Mars, the pioneer Japanese steamer to Europe in Kobe on the 18 h inst., "altended by 1100 guests.
A desperate gambling quarrel between rival head men in Tokio, on the 6th Inst., resulted in twelve men being seriously wounded. The parties are sil fo
custody.
The Import and export trade of Gezurs, Koren, during December amounted to yen 183,637. This was a falling off from the previous month of yen 231,108,
On the roth inat, the husband of an ameh In foreign employ in Yokohama neadly killed his wife in a fit of passion because she would not quit her work and go with him.
During last year 685 travelling certicate were returned to the Hoge Kencho. Of these 142 were for Korea; 44 for China; 85 for the United States; 126 for Hawall and 57 for
Austraila.
STRANTS AND SIAM.
We are indebted to our sonthem exchanges, dated to the 15th lost, for the following items?— It is proposed to build a new hotel in Bangkok, A King youth died of cholera la Bangkok on the 13th.
A $4,000 fire occurred in Singapore on the 12th Int.
tion stamp."
The fahere post-office is issuing a "corona Rengiang, on the Mekong, is to have a par manent Siamese garrison,
Krut Tal, the Slamere popular New Year, commenced on the 14th fast.
The rallway revenue in the siste of Selangor during February was $72,000,
The plague patient inken to Singapore by the Wingsang dled on the
5th last, H.N.M.'s surveying vessel Melvill van Carmore, arrived at Singapore on the sath.
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A loan of 5,000,000 marks
at 5 per cent. fasued in 1887 in Berlin and Ham- burg .........................£250,000
Less repaid........ 75,000
£175,000
£1,635,000
A loan of Tls. 10,000,000 (eliver) st 7 per cent. Issued in 1894 through the Hongkong and Shanghal
A loan of £3,000,000 (gold) at 5 per cent, issued in 1895 through the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
*...... £3,000,000 A loan of
(£1,000,000 (gold) at 6 per cent, lisued in 1895 through the Chartered Bank **........................... $1,000,000
A las af 1,000,000 (gold) at 6 per cent, Inward la 1893 through the A loan of Frs. 400,000,000 al 4 per
National Bank of Germany............... £1,000,000
cent. faned in 1895 through group of French Banks...
respectable and know how to behave themselves No doubt the majority of the mlitary are in public, but how are people to discriminate and cut out the black sheep? Until the useless checked in the barracks, it cannot be expected that Committers will do otherwise than take steps to prevent it laterforlag with the pleasure and harmless recreation of the general pubile.
Yours, etc.,
LEGAL
IMPROVE.
INTELLIGENCE.
SUPREME - COURT..
IN BANKRUPTCY.
A NATION OF IMBECILES.
Under the above head-line the Portland Oregonian holds forth thusly-
THE WOOSUNG DAR Aproļest has been mooted, ja Chios, for avading the Wenoeg Bar by extaritng a new outlet for thesiveriate the Yangize. Itreems to be generally considered, however, that the cost of rectifying the present channel would be less and it is hoped that the survey which was delayed by the (Before Hon. W. M. Goodman, Acting Chief | braggasts of foolish children. (less of Sir Charles Hartley will be carried out under other supervision.
THE NEW TREATIES.
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March 26'b.
Re EDWARD FRASE BIRCHAL
SHIPPING AND MAIL newŚ.
MAILS DUE: Indian (Catherine Aßcar) 28th lust. French (Sagkalias) 28th fast. American (City of Peking) agth inst. Tacoma (Tacoma) goth fast. American (Dorte) sat last. American (China) 9th prox. American (Belgic) 15th prox
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THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamer Empress of Japan arrived at Kobe at 10.30 p.m. yesterday, and left again at 11 am, to-đấy for Vancouver, via Yokohams.
we are informed by the agents (Mears, Shewan & Co.) that the "Union" Line steamer Staple Branch, from Middlesbro and Hamburg, left is dae here on or about the ret prox. Singapore for this port yesterday afternoon, and
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ARRIVALS.
SHIPPING RETURNS. From 8 pm. yesterday to 5 pm, to-day, Strathalian.......teamer, from Hongey. Choy sang.İLVER Kwanglie Argyll ...... Kinince
Canton, Canton. "Singapore.
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We are a nation of imbeciler, or heedless Tax Agents (Mes:ra Jardine, Matheson & Ca) We (the inform us that the steamship Pło ZX, from United States of America) are the raw materia! Liverpool, wo parts, left Slogapore for Manila ef the most powerful nation on earth, but yesterday afternoon, for lack of organization of this raw material we are feebler than any of equal capacities and The United States. Italy, and Rutala hare
pretensions. Nothing saves us from destruction concluded trestles with Japan similar to that
Mr. F. Birchal, bankrupt, appeared before the tu: the absence of powerful and ambitious neigh corcluded by Great Britain in 1894. A notable Court to-day and made an application for his dis-pours. We exist on sufferance, as China existed variation, in the former, in the Insertion of charge. In postponing this His Lordship said for centuries, for want of a rigorous enemy clause mating it terminable at twelve months' In this case the debtor sppiles for his discharge within striking distance. Were an American notice. In addition to the protest of the Yoko In accordance with order of the Court fixing to Japan to grow up on our borders, and were wo to hama community which was appended to last day for the hearing of the application. The costings to imitate the folly of Chine, nothing year's Report anelom Kobe, that came later debtor was adjudicated bankrupt on the 6th uit, could save as from her fate. Nembers and fa hand, will be found in the Appendix. An His liabilities appear from his statement of wealth are a source of danger rather than of impression prevalls that certain of the objec-affairs to amount to some $16,000, but crediters security to nations that rest in unwarlike sloth Hons by Britlab residents, which came too late have only sent in proofs to the amount of $9,000, and neglect preparation and training for national and bir nusets ka rexiized up to the presant defense. The gold of King Croesus wrought his to have effect, owing to the haste and secreLY with which Lord Kimberler llawed negatia. time amount to something under $1,800. He destruction when it encountered the tron of King tions to be rashed through, may find expression appears to have started in business in Hongkong Cyrus,
"The supreme height of our folly is the adoption In the treaty which is still under negotiation at in July, 1894. He states he then had woods of the Berlia.
† $1,000 consigned to him by Villay Loper of the tone of a great power in dealing with value of of Barcelona. These goods were disposed of te zátions whose forces, Inferior in fact, are no It was discovered, during the year, that Mails at a loss. His business seems to have organised and controlled as to make them to
been carried on most unsuccessfally, and be filed sistibla" with our chaos of undisciplined masses Customs dues were being charged to foreigners | his petition on the 17th of December last.. It † and unorganized riches, With a feable DAYS – Öuren Olga ..................****
would seem therefore that his financial position on the shadow of an army, an undefended coast, that date was some $14,000 woren than when he emply arsenal and rich cities open to the first Rosetta started business the previous yeat. He attributes attack, we assume to be--what of fight we | Lysemodffinusnecess his fallere to the necessary expenses incidental should be the Dictator
of the Western | Inchdung mun to the starting of a new business and to losses | kemilapbere. We order Great Britain out Jacob Diederichten... on charters, the outbreak of plague In 1894 of Venezola when we could not keep Princess Wilhelm... crince,
– Aggregating-15,094 tona reglate having greatly increased bis difficulties in her out of New York and Washington. We establishing a new business upon a profitable bid defiance to a world power which could lay HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. Hongkong on an Express " by Messrs. Villa in two by the Mississippi and the Great Lakes Generaleaza in Kowloon basis. He also alleges that the publication in our sich coast clitas desolate and cut the country Lopes of Barcelona repudiating their connection while we were organising a militia force to Talit
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DIFFERENTIAL DUTIES, '
you- except
Customs dues,"
£15,820 000
at a rate of exchange differing from that charged to Japanese, A notification was issued by the £73,6·0,000 | Japanese Goverment, in 1885, to the effect itxt all taxes would, in future, be received The loans are guaranteed, is the order in which at the rate of 317 46 beos Instead of 371, they were affected, on the revenues of the per Imperial Maritime Customs. The total Customs' The Customs sutherlles disregarded the zavanne amounted, in 1894, to Ti. 33,537,605 exception, and levied Customs dues, also,
at the new rate from Japanese, while con (at the present date cost of omfalataiton nd tinuing to collect them from Foreigners at 311.
of which administration certain subsidios to the provincial Governments British merchants contend, naturally, that this must be deducted when calculating the amount placed them at a disadvantage, and that a
a claims the servica of the avaliable for
debts for refund of the overpayment can be strained,
The matter has been placed in the hands of Her ............... THE YRONTIERS OF HONGKONG,
Majesty's Minister, who will be able, doubtless, Telegrams and other communications from to convince the Japanese Government of the Hongkong urged that the opportunity should be justice of the claim, taken to include the opening of the West River," recognition of transit passes, and extension of the Colonial frontler to embrace at least the
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MISCELLANEQUE.
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Casión steamer for Shanghai. Namea.............................. Trlici ammoniummie 10
with him. ia husiness in this colony shuttered | attack Canada. The strange thing ln that the Zählt, ummmmmmm all bis hopes of retrieving his losses. I do not approach of a national crisis does not siter our Flosam
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think that in his position he was justified bilind reliance upon our wealth and our numbers. Rosina m in renting a house like "Ravenshili" at a rental of We fulminate warlike messages without adding Centurion (H.M.5.) 8:00 a month, and incurring family expanise for a soldier to the army or a salior to the navy, and Scot/1 (H.M.5.) running himself and his household of another $sco we adopt Monroe-doctrine resolutions without Sirkan untu month, which he says he did incur.
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The Dell Langkat Tobacco Company Intends ( north side of the Lycemoon Pass and Mira Bay, elicited in February last, the annual dianexplanation by the Barcelona firm, as to whether nation to attack us, we shall pay dearly for this ] · The steamship Herman entered Hall recently
to declare a dividend for 1895 of 24% per cant.
The wreck of the Celestial was sold in Sings on the 12th for $183. The carga lelehed gipo.
Four Chinese were killed in a recent rios in Bangkok, and their bodies thrown into the river. Rival gangs of coal coolles had ight in Singapore on the 11th. No serious damage was done.
The Dutch operations against the Achenese Lyear only cost fiva ilves, with twenty-ikrem wounded.
The district of Tamiang, Acheen, is to be thrown open to planters and patroleum conces
stonariat.
H. H, the Rojak of Sarawak, who assived at Singapore by the French tall on the rath, lets the next day on his yacht the Rajah Brooks for Barwak
The Malay States Tin Mines Company has been registered al London, with a capital-of| £80,000. Selangor will be few main field of ..operations.
Numbers of licenses have been leaned to work, the roby act at Nanyastik, Burman, from which the revenue for four months was R6.15,000,
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negotiations that were known to be pendlag between Her Majesty's Government and Peking These requirements had become more urgent in presence of the territorial and other concessions, and facilities for trade and communication with Yunnan, which had been exacted by French diplomacy at the conclusion of the war,
POLITICAL COMPLICATIOÉN,
Pursuant to the simos nanimous epision will be held, in fature, in the autume, The large attendance in November last proves that the change is convenient.
The financial position is shown in the statement of receipts and expenditure. The addlilonal outlay spialled by the publica- tion of an Interim report in October, and -by holding a second dinner in the following end of the year. The increase of membership month, entailed a small adverse balance at the will doubtless efface it during the masing twelve months,
The occurrence, about the same time, of rumours (founded possibly on a speech delivered by the Governor-General of Eastern Siberia) garding Ruslan projects In the North, together
At the General Meeting held in February, with movements by German warships in the 1895, Sir Richard Remple was elected President maighbourhood of Amay, tended to cause suzisty of the Association, and Mr. Keswick Chairman regarding the political outlook, which bot and Sir Alfred Dent Vice-Chairman of the Com lessened by the announcement that Sir Nickolas mittee Thele term of nice will wrote on the O'Coser was about to quit Feking af moment date of the General Meeting #hich is exiled for when the presence of an experienced Minister the 19it Inst when General Committee and appeared to be specially required.
Oficers will have to be elected for the coming, It was resolved, under these circumstances, at year, a fully attended meeting held in November, to
`.R.'S. GUNDRY, usk Loed Salisbury low an interview, with the object of laying before him the views of the Association and of slicking, U possible," "some 21, Lombard Street, * indication of 154 views of her Majesty's Goverırı
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it ever shall be to the interest of any grunt | Lyderkorn mo H Express no opinion, in the absence of falling money for an additional gas or ship. If Changs................. the publication of the Express was justifiable fatal mloging of sloth and tenalty
with a number of Jaww on board, „who had or not. Åt all events, a person' recommended to
We do not need the fictilious history of a them by the bankrupt in Manila seems to have
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e of Dorking" to war as of our national salled from Libas. But when the yessel slated there were flieen passengers who wished to cut caused the Barcelona firma sorse heavy losses, werkness. Dur' own annals contain all the and they may, not unuaturally, have desired instruction we require. Our "Battle of Dorking" to England free. They hid themselves away in promptly to close all business concections with was fought at Bladensburg. In August, 1814, a
tank on board, and nothing was known about the bankrupt, whatever the nature of those con- British feet anchored in Chesapeake Bay. On them at the Herman had been at se det be nections may have been. The bankrupt appears, the 19th of the month, General Ross, in com hours. Then the tank was opened, and in it were discovered the bodies of the fitoen men, on a previous occasion, to have been concerned mand of geno foot soldiers, ascended the Patuxent Manila, which proved a fallure and was liqui- capital. August 24th he was stopped for a few in the business, of Robinson and Legards at to Benedict and advanced on the national Six were beyond bumen kelp, but the others were after a time restored to consciousness. dated in 1884, 1 must say that I cannot reward house by the efforts of Commodore Joshua pitalshed by severer code than that adopted These unfortunate stowaways seem to have been with satisfaction the way. in which the business Barney and Colonel Miller, commanding the was carried on in Hosprong; but I am informed marines. But before. nightfall he entered event by the dispensers of penny-draadful Justice. by the Trusion that, slave the Debter filed his Washington. His forces remained there fire petition, he has vendered wrary assistance in days. In that time they burned the capliel, Foon for Consumptives-Scott's Emulsion collecting the Kisels and so far his conduct has with all the pubiis records of bastily removed, Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophomh lies of bees satisfactory. Section 27 of the Bauroptcy the United States Treasury, the way sad navy Lime and Soda is a most wonderful food for the Ordinance, sub acc. 3. fequires me either to bulidingsy and the White House. They leh Consumptive. It not only gives strength and refuse an order for Ale discharge or to suspend their dick and wounded to the care of their increases the Beak, but heals the Infiation of the operation of that order for a speclied time, charitable foes, and retired with a total loss of the throat and longs. It is very palatable *** because it is clear that the dividend which will - 900 men, of whom more than half were deserters, childean take is los, milk, and in all vaRing be paid on the provid debts will be much larg ***When improved modern means of offense are | dienssen both for adults and chilidran, it is w. than fifty per cent. In all the circumstances 1 || taken into account, fi la obvious that our coasts. marvellous food and medicine. Any Chemist can ami of splaten that the fusilou of the cuon will be ura even mern dakarisalena now than they were supply Home-Bola Agents for Hanghong and the pass by suspending operation of the wider of in 1814, while the property anposed te Kostas Papel of China |--Watkins & Co, Hong
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