THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ended May 24th are:-Europeans, 1551. Chinese, 1,667; total 1,822,
Mx, and Mrs. Bruce Hart arrived at Shanghai on the 19th fast, from Tientsin by the steamer Hsinchi, and left for Europe the next day by the Gamo mail steamer Karlsruha,
A SAN FRANCISCO contemporary says the Queen evidently thinks if she can get the Kaiser to take an interest in Cowes it will his taste in live Block from becoming to putta
10 Вости PRIVATE letters received in Shanghai contain the intelligence that the bubonic plague has reached South Formoss and is raging la Anping and Taiwan-fo, where the mortality le already great.
A CONSULTATION has been held between Vicmoy Chang Chih-tung and Tastal Sheng on railway matters, the outcome of which is that Tastal Sheng is to be appointed director of the Hupeh Ironworks.
THE FRENCH COMMERCIAL
MISSION.
M. EMIL ROCHER INTERVIEWED, Eight shart months have now clapsed since French Commercial Mission, otherwise & Mission Lyonnaise, left the shores of fa delle France under the experienced leadership of Monsieur Eall Rocher, the distinguished slaologne, traveller, and diplomat. Eight months, when one is busy, is soon relegated to the irrevocable past, yet in this short space of time the French Commercial Mission has accomplished vast ampunt of useful and difficult work in the densely populated districts of Tonkin and the busy and itlo known southera provinces of the greatly over- rated Celestial Empire. A few weeks ago one of our correspondents reported the arrival of M. Emil Rocher and his illustrious colleagues at Chungking, and since then the commercial world has been looking forward with interest to the receipt of information respecting the result of the enterprise and far-sightedness of ear Gallic neighbours, whose example, by the way, has not been emulated by Britfth merchasis, though it must be conceded, of
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1896.
THE OUTRAGE AT KIANGYIN
Daily News, wilting from Chinklang on the The Kiangyin' conpondent of the N. C. 19th inst, gives the following account of the unravelling of the plot which land to the mission aris' house being loated and they themselves being driven away, and the rase of the leader of the riot to have revenge on those who exposed him
for sale. Howeyer, Russian “pressure modi filed this position of theira; and, after refusing noiffed that he had sold the land to people who the British firm's request, the Total calmly had an such right as those whose similar request he had so summarily rejected. We were all interested to learn from one of your contemporaries that the imposing display of Russian naval force had to do with this question, bat were a little ladisposed to believe that the thousands of armed esen aboard the Rurth, armaments, torpedoes, cic, felt themselves un- Pamiat Aveva, etc, etc, with their powerful
Fengurion & Co.'s staff, doughty but lil-armed able to cope with the resistance which Mens,
squadren to pit also against the Chinese forces, as it is, could offer; unless they had the U.S. to wit, one small schooner, one smallee' cutter, ever, they bad heard of the Chefco Volunteers, and a dosen men with rifles. Doubtlessly, how who so awed the natives in January, 1895.
meat with a mostunpleasant reception in Yannan our way to China the missionaries sald we should owing to the excitement and ill feeling caused by the rebellion not having quite died out and the probability that our advent would be regarded as a danger to the masses. I am happy to say our recepties was the reverse of hostile. My presence as Chief may have bad something to do with the demeanour of the officials and people, fer four years previously, when Consul for France at Mengis, I was on very good terms with the officials and found the preple friendly. Io
MOVING THE OFFICIALS. On the morning after the riot at Klängyin the 1870 I was in the service of the Government of missionaries were visited at the forts by some China. Then I left it and joined my Govern, representative neighbours ment and in 1889 and the three years following those who were near as and these on our street They said that was Consul in Yunnan. In Yunnan I noticed a great increase in the population, though the by the quick doctor and they were going to find belleved that the whole affair had been got up province is expable of more extensiva culti out the truth of the maller for us." We left on vation were the people there to tilt soll. At present the population of Yannan whole case before General A. C. Jones, U.S. the the 13th for Chlaklang and on the rath laid the does not, I think, exceed 15,000,000, though Consal. He took the case op la an efficient and and 40 millions. All the clothing of the people In a atis; and a telegram was sent to the Consul at one time it must have numbered between 30 vigorous manner. The Taotai's yamên WAS JOGN consists of home-spun stuff, silk and cotton General at Shanghal, while a statement was chiefly cotton goods. The mode of manufacture sent off by mall. In das course the Tantal's is most pilmitive and the raw material in most replies, were received and his deputy came cases consists of Bombay yarn. In Szechuen asking for an interview with the missionaries. the people were grossly offenilve.
They ap- peared to think wa had come to settle some officials were kept moving. They asked only Under the vigorous action of the Consul the missionary difficulties, and it was not easy to time to go and make an enquiry and affered to
make all restitution, and punish the galltyxploitation of the peninsula. Some short time persons. The deputy was sent of post haite by the Taolal to make an enquiry. Not letting the Ceasul reported the case it length to Feking. matter reat here as he might well have done, the Lieutenant McLean, from the Boston, wandepated to visit Chiakiang and make enquiries into the case and report to his commanding officer. In for service, so that the missionaries are much the meantime the ship is being got in readiness pleased with their consultation. As to, the standing of the case at present,
THE PEOPLE
FURTHER EXPLOITATION OF KOREA.
out dos preparation. We brave received Informa Russia bar not shown her hand in Korea with
steps proposed to be taken with regard to the ties from snquestionable sources of the farther
and
decamping. On examining the wounded man I recognised him as one of the blackguard loafers talegraphist's servant, was slashed with a knife, in the pay of Phya Kothathon. Latt, the and his assailant was recognised as one of the same band. Every day affairs of this kind transpire, and the perpetrators are always Phya Kothathon's people "*
BLACK PLAGUE ON THE “COPTIC."
MISCELLANEOUS.-Green Islanda hava bees taken off the market at $15. H. G. Browns been placed at traf er the dividend of go cents have been sold at $51. A. S. Watsons have per share paid on the 130d Inst. Hongkong Electrics have been sold at $685. Sales of Ropes at $119) are reported. Fanwicks here advanced to $15), at wilch rate a falz number of shares have changed hands.
On the 17th last., upon the arrival of the steamer | HONGKONG, VOLUNTerr corps,
board her. The vessel after coming into harbour kong Volgotzer Corps took place yesterday at reported that a case of pirgus had broken out on Coptic from Hongkong at Naganak!, it was
The manuel carbine competition of the Hong-
Polat, where she now lles. It ppears that a vet in, but the following are the winners of the had turned round and anchored behind Megamt the Kowloon ranges. The fall scores are not
removed to the quarantine station and died at a presented by Mr. Chapman :- bling bubonic plague. He was immediately-Ladies Nomination, the piles in which were Chinese passenger wall with symptoms resem Ladies Parse (presented by Min Bels) and
Ittle after 3 p.m. The passengers and mails
LADIES' PURSE-Seven shots at 200 yards.. will therefore have to be landed and disinfected,
Position standing. while the vestal will have to remain in queren- tine until the 18th instant: She ban 33 Euro pean and 530 Chinese pasnesgeen this trip.
CORRESPONDENCE.
and took
{We do not grecestarfiy andorm the opinions expressed by
Correspondents hashis nolunt,
Winner. Sergt. Lowrie
Score.
LADIES' NOMINATION,-SETAn shots at 300 yards. Pozlilou any.
Sergt. Lowile (nominated by Mr.
Store, Tawile) ..............
28 (Prise presented by Serpents of the and-Gunner White (nominated by Miss
Field Battery.) Bront)
25
(Prins presented by the Battery Sergt.-Major.) 3rd-Gander Brown (nominated by Mrs.
Brown)............... 26 (Prins presented by Non-Com. Officers, Marin Gan Ca 4th-Lies Chapman (nominated by Mrs.
Chapman)...............
(Prize presented by E. Jones gah-Gunner Rankin (nominsted by Miss
Hughes, Esq.) Mabel Humphreys) ................................................... 35 6th-Corporal Smyth (nominated by Men. (Prize by Hongkong Volunteer Corps).
passengers, the port doctors, Messrs. Olan! is somewhat incorrect. While examining the 1st
While going to press we learn that the abara
and Tashico, had their suspicions aroused we announced that a concession for las by the appearance of the m of railway from Chemulpo to Seoul had been him ashore with them to the quarantine ranted to Mr. Morse, of the American Trading station, where ■ microscopic examination Co. This grant to
a genuine company revealed the plague badilas. He was at comparatively little with
no political als at bottom excited once put under treatment, but expired a little locked upon as an sugury of a genuine opening
after two p.m.-Nagasaki Rising Sun
Vladivostock line to Farau, or, in default of that been destrious of carrying her Khabarova- of the country. Russia It is well known has
meeting acceptance, would have been content with Gensan as a terminus. She has, however, who promised to unearth the ploi agalost us
engaged not to occupy any part of Koree, and have kept their word. A member of the family,
had apparently refraised from pressing the very shrewd woman, by the use of her optam projects urged an the Korean Government, in concession. We now hear that, amongst the shop had the whole plot divulged by one of the addition to the Hue from Chemaipo to Seoul, accompiles. On the 15th of the Chinese third three main Lines from the capital are contem- buried. This accomplice, with the quite actor a third by Pingyang to Wijs on the Yale siver, moon a neighbour's child died and was daly plated-first, to Genese, second to Fusan, and give $10 for the dead body, went at the dead of Japanese Government, have been pressing the who had told him that the missionasies would night to the grave and took the body out and concession of the Seal-Fussn Inc, but In the close to the boundary of Manchuria. The just before daylight on the 25th of the Chinese altered position of affairs are not in lavour, moon, 7th May, the body was basicd, to the and Russia is said to appose the grant. The that they were disturbed by a neighbour calling for by the French Government and it is mission compound. It was on this morning lines to Gessan and Wija have been applied stated that the concession is in a fair way of Korean it is apparent that it is only as locumi being granted. As France has no interests in The effect of carrying a line from the Yalu to Seanl would be, of course, to place the entire pentaenia in the power of Rustla, as that power by a comparatively short branch could connect Pechill. It is ridiculous to suppose that there it with her cantemplated Hae to the Gulf of proverb Timao Danaos at dena ferentes has Hines are made with a prospect of profit; and the more than once been jouiffed-Mercury.
dissbase their minds, although the Central Government had sent orders ahead of us that wo were to be treated with the almost courtesy everywhere. Occasionally the officials were not polite, but I was able to detect any breaches of aliquzito and promptly demanded in exch case explanations and apologies, which were roon given. Since the war the demeanour of the officials and people towards foreigners has Improved they are set to arrogant and laten quicker to reason and common sense. Of course people far inland are just the same as they wars mode of living and the daily needs of the thirty years ago. Their wants, however, are not so exilly supplied at of yore, for the all-sufficient reason that the cultivation of the poppy being more profitable than the raising of rice, whest, or millet the people extend the area under poppy every year and the result is that the danger of famine, in the event of serious drought, may now particularly the case io Srechten. A good deal be regarded as practically omnipresent. This is of white and yellow silk is produced in Stechuco, and at Choogte, in Sazchueo, slik plece goods arc menofactured on fairly large scale, industry is carried en more at a purely home There are about 4,con looms la the city, but the industry and in a pety way that is the reverse of creditable to the parties directly concerned.
"UNRAVILLING THE PLOT. The silk goods manufactured here compare
On the night of the riot the mother of the mode of "reeling being probably accountable missionarles' friends heard of this and Influenced turned out at Scochow and Canton, and saw the cofio had been opened. The for this. Srechten is completely overpopulato-the-woman-to-make a row. An exatlantion was although there is of course plenty of labour la made by the pas, and then the woman went to raising oplum, rice, wheat, beans, and tobacco. the gate of the yamda and began to appeal for At Chengts in the winter upwards of 10,000 teverge on the quack doctor for having stolen people dally receive from the authorities an allowance of rice, and were this not given the official the whole plot ar divulged her child. Having thus gained entrance to them they would assuredly starve to dealb. was laid before the official. The paries Neither males nor ponies are seen in this having been atzested confessed their crime. province; the country could not support them. But-and now beglas the sad part of the ponies, and pack oxen and in some parts carts In Yosoan there are any amount of males, story and the despicableness of Chinese drawn by oxen.
Of the three provinces visited found out the plot and that the family had shown justice appears the quack doctor knew who had I consider Srechnen the best, but unfortunately themselves especially friendly to the missionary saw a peculiar kind of brick tea being manu It is grossly overpopulated. In this province I cause, 10 in making his confessins he implicated factored. It i
the eldest son, saying that he too had a part in factored solely for the Thibetan market. The being goable to make him conless the official
very cheap tea and is man-
the affair. This man was then arrested, and people of Sechnen drink a coarse black tea, ordered the torture to be applied. This was done compare favourably with the common grades of which comes from Yunnan. This ton does not Foochow congos. It is grown too far away from
"thief."
MORE SANITARY BUNGLING ! TO THE EDITOR OF TAR, “Homikons Tutmanarr',' police steam isanches, the Hang Chrong, and a SIR-Daring the past few days one of the Hakka boat, No. 311, were seen engaged two or ambulances from across the harbour, landing them at the Harbour Master's Jatty. These three times a day in bringing "dead boxes and
most densely populated part of the city, to the Hospital. There the dead badfes were turned were siterwarda carried by coolies through the
out of the "dead boxes" and laid on the floor disgust and horror of the public, to the Tungwa of a certain part of the Hospital, awaiting the examination and orders of the Colonial Surgeon I am told that sometimes the dead bodies are before being closed up in coffins prior to burial lying about in the Tangwa for hours before the Colonial Surgeon comes to pass them.
course, that the Blackburn "and a few other unfavourably with the silk. piece goods dead child went to the grave to burn Incense men for Rujals this move has been made as well nu for the benefit of the great number of
English Chambers of Commerce have indulged in a good deal talk, some of it rather tall, on the subject. The fact of the French Mission, as we are informed, having turned out a complete success while the B.itish Mission" is still la embryo will doables enhance the value of reliable Information relative to the labours of the former-especially as far as British, German, and other merchants are concerned-ach as we are now lo a position to faralah to our readers through the courtesy of M. Emil, Rocher (who, it may be added en passant, is a brother of the present deservedly popular, able, and indelatig- able Commissioner of the Customs at Shanghai) who kindly granted an interview to representa tive of the Hongkong Telegraph shortly after his arrival here, by the Messageries Maritimes steamer Sydney, this morning. M. Rocher, a above stated; came cal to the East as Chief of the French Mission and he is now on his way back to France, having left bli colleagues at Chung king owing to his physician deeming it expedient that he should ab'ain much-needed rest and recreation after the incessant and difficult labours of the past eight months.
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foreign markets to Justify speculation in ft. I have spoken of this articlo sa dea, but I should be nearer the mark, were I to describe it as xative medicine. The Chinese call it purk cha and is taken to Hongkong and Canton vid Tonkin, where it is sold as medicine. Park cha is worth about Tis. 23 at Yannan-fu. the silver mines in the province of that Talking of Yannan-fu reminds me that
A ball-hearted manner. It is coloed, if I may wan the expression, in ingots, not in shoes. Slace the tons about opening the mines, for, as I expiala rebellion the Government has been very can in my work on Yannin, the rebellion has its origin to the disputes arising out of mining affairs.
When did you arrive at Chungking? On the 28th March, their study of the Inland trade?
When will your colleagues have completed
Sitting la un easy chair on the quarter-deck of the huge and speedy finer our representative found the distinguished voyageur las thoughtful me MTO worked mood. He had been reading what looked like ☐ popular French weekly, but had laid it aside and was for the moment probably speculating on the probablililes of what he had read being based on absolute facis, and whether or not is sexsonable to assume that there is such a thing as a limit to human credulity. Be that as it may, however, the man of letters, with the courtery for which his countrymen are fastly noted, an the approach of the inevitable interviewer cant the book and thoughts thereof to the winds, and invited the visitor to take a seat, make himself quite at home, explata his errand in su few words as possible and rest assured that the Telegraph's readers would be welcome to whatever informa tion it lay is ble power to rouchease. Thes kindir received and assured of succes from the ontact, the laterviewer commenced to question Monsieur Rocher, who iesponded, la substance, A followe
Our mission consisted of twelve members, including myself. Thele names, and the dis- trict, Chamber, or special duty assigned to them,
may be sot forth thes -
Dolua Dablame.............Navy Department H. Brenler (Secretary General) Lyon
Bordeaux Lyons.
L. Roband.......recei
H. Sceelfed..................
R. Méral ........................
A Antoine....
G. Duclos (Mining Engineer)
A. Vial ...........arroqramımı
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E. Rioult........Roanne
H. Waele#...ança
Probably in about two munibe. likely to he exected at Chungking, 'under official How about the cotton mill reported as being auspices?
of the province had agreed to contribute 300,000 When I was there it was reported the Governor teels towards the cost of the mill, but the prospect of the native merchants subscriblag the balance was anything but bright. They enterprise turning out, a success and that state they have до confidence in the Bombay yarn meets all their requirements, It is also suggested that it would be well for the raw material in the province, which is at present producers to ste to it that they can get plenty of
more than doubtful."
SERIOUS AFFRAY IN THE BARBOUR.
nok
physically strong, sald he would confess to a several times, when the pair fellow, who hate to the affair if the torture might be stopped. He was then manacled and thrown into prison.
IMPENDING events.
Sarely, for the sake of the health of the patients employés in the Hospital, I think the Tungwa should be the last place for the plague corpses to be dumped in. Why don't they have them conveyed to the Government Hosplit or Kennedy-town? It would be. I should think, Hospital Committee allows such dead bodles to examine them there. I wonder why the Tangwa more convenient, for the Colonial Surgeon to
badmitted without strong protest?
In view of the beat of the sun at this sexson of the year, and for the sake of justice and
at the Harbour Master's jetty and carried through that the "dead boxes." Instead of being landed common-sense, it seems to ma that it is but right
the heart of the city, should be conveyed by steam-launches straight on to Kennedy-town and there he examised and buried.
During the year 1894, when the western part
Smyth) .............
7th,➡Ganner Stewart (nominated by Mrs. (Prizs presented by N. J. Ede, Esq.)
81b-Acting Sergt. Thompson (nominated
(Pelsa presented by Llest. Chaoman)
gtb.-G. P. Lammert (nominated by Mra
by Miss Plammer) ..............................moss 24
(Prize patented by Hongkong Volunteer Corps.) G. P. Lammert)
(Prite prezented by Wang Hing.) roth-Gunner Deas (aaminated by Miss
Trib-Sergt. Haywood (somlested by Mrs.
Deas)........ 23 Pelza presented by Lock Hing.) Heywood)
quanterasamsamih.... 21 (Prize presented by Wax Chrong.) 12th.-Sergt. Mattiend (nominated by Mis,
James Hughes)...................................... 20
(Prize presented by Ah Tack.)
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS. MAILS DUE:
Tacoma (Strathleven) to-day. American (City of Peking) 29th fast, English (Katsanf-Hind) 30th Inst. Indian (Arratoon Apcar) 30th inst. Canadian (Embrass of China) and prox German (Prins Heinrich) and prox. American (Doric) 9th prox. American (China) 13th prox. Tacoma (Tacoma) 13th prox.
THE Canadian Pacião Railway Co's steamer
for her chivalrous help rendered to the King of That Russia is not likely to go unrewarded Korea goes without saying, Russia has, in fact, been playing the part of public benefactor in, of course, the most disinterested manner, She has saved Shlagking for China and plocked
ores from Japan as a brand from the bura. of the city was reeking with plague, persons France now stand sentinel at Paking to pre-estables under their arms were not allowed to Ing. She has come to the rescue of the former serve the Empire from the perfidious hands of pass through. Queen's Road near the barracks, Empress of China arrived at Yokohama yester» and guaranteed, ungaked, her loss, and she and proceeding from the West to the Kaul carrying parcels or bundles of clothing or baskets of England and the enticing wiles of Germany. For phrious reasons. Why, then are the "dead-day, and loft again for this post to-day. Such conduct, in Russian eyes at least, des tervet reward, and when she asks for re-.
boxes landed and carded through the city to the danger of the health of the general public? The trans-Manchurian railway is
It is to be hoped those fa authority will well THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamskip new; it has been denied so many times boxes be landed at Kennedy-town in future anived at Kagaiaki at 3.30 p.m. yesterday, and nothing consider this matter and direct that the "dead | Empress of Japan, from Hongkong sath Instiş that there can be no further doubt about it. instead of, as at present, at the Harbour Master's | Ief: again at 4 pạm to-day, Port Arthur as a Russian arsenal may not yet jetty. be so secure, but la eliber case the possession of a coal mine all to herself in close cantiguity to
Yours, cic.. Port Arthur and the new railway, in the case of
HEALTH BEFORE ALL THINGS. any little unpleasantness with
Hongkong, May 25lb, 1895, Japan, would be
FUNISHING THE INNOCENT. hava bafriended and aaalated the missionary reward she is determined she shall gat
And so it has always proved that those who made to suffer at every possible chance or excuse the officials can find. Knowing who brd created the trouble knowing who unearthed very weak; knowing who had been the friends the plot ; knowing that their own case was so of the missionary, the official takes the lowest and meanest form of spite. Ho lojure the foreigners any more than has
cannot
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THE Ocean Steamship Co.'s steamer Poly kemus lett Singapore for this port this morning, Inst.
been done, so he will injure the cause of bandy, The Russian Admiral of the station / P.S.-9.30 a.m. Just after falshing the above. / and may be expected here onfortabout the giĦ
who has been their friend suffer and thus sear the missionaries by making an fanocent man off others. The Total's deputy has not yet retarned, but the Consal expects little or no difficulty la the settlement of the case. The demands that he will make at the proper time will be ample sailsfaction to the missionaries, When these are made, and your correspondent confidence, they shall be duly reported to yos. is able, without betraying a certain amount of
THE RUSSIANS IN CHEFOO, ME1ÐAS TEROUSSA× & Co.'S FORES LORE.
News, under date of the 17th last, gives the following very lucid rerum of the recent diffi The Chefoo correspondent of the N. C. Daily
calties there:
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these detalls. Shingking has coal mines hitherto been visiting Peking, and by all accounts his main object was to make arrangements about scarcely worked, and there is reason to belleve that the Admirat has come to terms for. RA these cral beds, exclusive cession of the right of working has not been idle ; the astern spurs of In Korea, again, Russia the Changpelshen are reported to be rich: in gold and other mineral wealth. Here, again, the proximity to Russian possessions is a recommendation, and we have every resson to believe that a monopoly of the mines of Hame
previously in Llastung, but not at her own klaagdo is one of the rewards stipulated for.
expense, Germany has hitherto been left out Russia has in this mater been generous,
is a fact that very considerable deposits of gold to the cold, so Russia has permitted the gold
are to be found along the Banks of the northern mines of Plagendo to be ceded to her. Now, it
boundary mountains of China, extending through Manchuria and reappearing in the Changpelahan, and that Russia and Germany have had a koen sya on them for some time. The opening of these mines has been chen pressed on Chine, bat refused en varfour grounds. Now, however, these cessions of exclusive rights of working China is apparently beat on committing political mines have a suspicious Bavour hout the harakirt, but before the final act she la preparing to leave a heritage of hatred. In Korea are so critical that it is well to be in at the death, affairs Things are meanwhile becoming critical, and, is must in such cases, France is put forward to be sumoke elsewhere. So we hear of further diplomatic requests in Egypt. From part experience we may expect to hear of a further stop on the part of Russia.---Mercury.
PROPOSED INVASION OF.
BAI TAMBONG.
.
the Hakka boat No. 311 came alongside the Harbour Master's Jatty agala in tow of the teams-launch Hang Cheng, with another kalf-dozen "dead boxes" which were carried off through "the madding throng" as per usual,
H.
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET,
Hongkong, May 26th. Mosara Benjamin, Kelly and Potta report as follows in their Share Züst famod at 3 p.m. to-day-
activity is the near future. strong tone and although dealings have not been The market has contioned to show at ois a large scale, there is avery promise of more
at 185 per cent, premium bave been affected Shares are enquired for on time, hat are obtain. have ruled very firm and only a few small sales BANKE Hongkong and Shanghai Banks
able at the rates offered, Nationals and Bank of Chinar remain unchanged.
THE P. M. S. S. Ca steamer China, with malis, etc, left San Francisco for this part, via Honolulu, Yokohama, and Nagasaki, on tha 20th inst.
THE Agents (Messrs. D. Sassoon, Sons & Co) Inform as that the steamer Arratson Aptar, from Calcutta, left Slugapore for this port on the afternoon of the 23rd inst.
t
THE P. & O. Co.'s steamship Kattay-4-Hind,.
pected here at noon on the gath last. this port at a p.m. yesterday, and may be ex with the next English mail, left Singapore for
the Canal on the 14th inst., and may be con sidered due at Singapore on or about the and Chingo, from Giasgow and Liverpool, passed THE China Mateal S. N. Co. steamer
prox.
ARRIVALS.
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proved still further and exles at $225 have been MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions have im made, the stock closing in demand. China
SHIPPING 'RETURNS, From 8 pm. Saturday to 8 pm. to-day. Traders have again changed bands in small lots Kartruke at $79. Straits have been sold at $281 and Kengalf December sales have been affected at $314 and Frekanseller $29, and are obtainable at the latter rate, For Pire C. C. Klasi $35. steady at 6335. China Firse are offering at Debassenge
FIRE INSURANCES-Hongkong Fires remain Sydney ansitings
Vizioria 2933. and Macas Steamboats have been taken off the Perian
SHIPPING:--- A fair number of Hongkong, Canton Invertay mi Plectolaeman market at $34, but shares are stil obtainable. Nam Indo-Chinas have, in consequence of the receipt Columbur ship of a telegram stating that dividend of 8 per Troop cent, would be proposed at the general
of
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Is so conspicuously mentioned, has finished the degenerative process initiated during the Chins
The recent Realer's telegram, in which Cheloo
Japan War; our native modesty, proper to the dwellers in an onsport, bas long lost its blooms, and is now a thing of the past. We feel that Owing to lack of space and time we are
we are in the front of the world's stage, that obliged to hold over till to-morrow the rest
history is being made under our eyes, and that of the report of this interesting interview,
the world has at last found its proper hub. In our next issus it will, however, be concluded,
The great fareshore question, which hitherto with M. Rocher's opinion on the much-rexed judicious, has assumed unexpected propor I have passed aret in a slence meant to be question of Transit Passes, and his suggestions, aevol and practical, for a solaiton of that well-stocked your readers have sight to W. Grosjean.......biarielles nigh insuperable difficulty.
sach Information as is obtainable. Every Emli Rocher, Consul and Chief of the Mission.
bodr in China knows the tenure on which Continulog, M. Rocher sald-We left Mar-
land is held by foreigners in a place like sellies on the 15th September last, bound for
Chelos, where there is no concession. A Saigon and thence pia Haiphong and the Red
very small land-tax, which may or may not River to Mengirza, the freatler Customs station,
be commented, illegal though this is, in all and from Mangteza through Yannan and
annually to the Imperial authorities; and if it Szechuen to Cheogen and Chungking on the
ONE WAY TO STOP A RIOT.
be on a river cr sem shore, and so liable to Yangiare, the later being the northern limit.of
Locreate or decrease, the land tax is correspond Yesterday, Boon after noon, there was's serious ingly increased or lessened, the balder having car wanderings in Chips. In Tonkin we visited riot on board the German steamer Marthe, an unguestionable right of pre-emption ever say the coal mines, inspected the silk factories, such from Baigon, which resulted to two coolies accretion which river or sea may make to his
shareholders, experienced a sharp Hard Harland as they are, and studied the home and foreign being shot by the second engineer, one of property. In Chefoe most of the foreign properly
alter sales at $67 have been placed at 8yo and Biterschooner
and Returina Nilsson brie trade of the colony. Our object was to cote and them being seriously lojared. It appears that is in land which has accreted, and is still accret describes the state of affairs as becoming less been sold in small lots at $679. Douglas Steam-Bogbeat The Battambang correspondent of the Mikeng are offering at 877. China and Manlies have Fingeking, R. Č. report on all we saw and we are not expected to a gang of coolles who were discharging the ing, from the sea. Both Meur Cornald's and satisfactory daily and continues: "Notwith ships have been in strong demand and after
871, and for August at $73. At the closa sharts Elis barque critiche of make suggestions. All that the people carge were rather slow in obeying the orders Messrs Fergusson's properties, which are con- standing the grave events which have lately small sales at 8551 and 856 have been sold at homs want is reliable Information respecting of the second mate to close the hatches tiguous, are bounded on one side by high-water bansplied, the Siamese Government has done at $58 and for September at 860, the market Chingping steamer, fox Canton. the trade of the places visited, andthat we shall be during one of the many passing showers, and level; and though each has generously given the nothing, and continues to give Phya Kothathon closing firm lih further buyers
* Asszogating 2z,bja same rezteter. able to furnish them with. We entered Yannau to hany them up one of the coolies was cuffed. public land enough on the sex side of, their free and, of which he lakes advantage. And
DEPARTURES. by ascending the Red River from Hanol, travelling Hereupon all the stovedera's men stopped property to form a high road, this does not the French Government having done nothing, M. wid Lidkay and Mahang and entering China at work and, amidst cries of is, ts made for constitute, the wald road the boundary of their Roland's position will be untenable if he does not but the rates offered do not tempt holders. Besiswer REFINERIES,Chise Sugars have been placed Farkas
Talymas --se # #Avstenila. Meagiszu on the Tonkin-China frontier. We the second officer with carrying poles, hatch rights of preemption over the accretion which come back with extended powers and a small Lusons are asked for at Bór, but none are obtain- Fakkugja
at $156 and $117 and are enquired for on time, Gar travelled together to the famous cities of Younus beams, or whatever weapons they could seizs. has taken place on the sea side of the high road detachment of troops to enfance his demagis, If the expent at a cosaldersble advance. fa and Sining.fe, but as it was nećenanty, with a This officer was in great danger of serious fa, question, as is audaciously maintained by need be. Leang Rat is still in prison and Ichhil view to saving time, for us to form ourselves injury when the second engineer, hearing the the would-be grabbers of other people's land, not be astonished taleam of his death and dayor anles at $15 have been made. The preference Halling... into two parties we did so, one section going maian, rushed into the mass of struggling med Meas Comabé & Co. recently exerclard another, Phya Kothathen beats of the matter, phasps have been placed at. $300. New Hongkong m
MINING-Puntoms have reacted slightly and Propontis
Nanchang * cast, through Vaasan into Srecbaen, the other revolver in hand and fired the contents among their sight of pre-emption over the accreted and lately he said, in the bearing of several Balmoral arp wanted at $13, Raubs bave Afar Hitod division Journeying through Kwelchow and the turbulent and mutinous coolles. Szechuen. In the province of Yennan we saw stopped the fighing, the coolies scattering is property and partly to an adjacent strip which ard two will remaining, but there will way shares have been in strong demand without any Strathlyon
This land pertaining partly to their own origical people? One of them is dead, and there been sold at $50 and $51. Olivers A and B Clam masérií............ nothing, or rather next to nothing, worthy of all direction, leaving two of their number they acquired lox a very substantial sum, and soon be another. All the Cambodian An Changing bands. special mention. The province Bently recovered from the epcia wounded on the deck.
of the wounded in the back and the other has a nasty This has been described as an unwarantable protection await with impatience the ro- and Whampoa Docks are engaired for a 184 One was seriously have hulit a godown on the said accretion. namites, sic, who have the sight to French! DOCKS, WHARES AND GODOWES-Hongkong Mohammedan Rebellion, which is described in flesh wound in the thigh. - detail in my La Province de Yuan. Vast Immediately alter this the Police fag was it is merely the exercise of a right accorded the persecutions of Phya Kothathon and his per cent, premiums is all this business to report. encroachment on their part, though obviously turn of M. Roland to rellave their lige per cent, premium, but a hale for August at 193 tracts of the land are devoted to the cultivation hoisted, and to response inspector Hanson of the alike by British and of the puppy, a great deal mons, paprs being Water Police was quickly on board. Having tom i though the unlucky Chinese, ground la vain, and that the French Consmissioni i demand and males at 246% and 847 have Sean Chinese law and cus officials. I fear, sins, thair expectations are Kowloon Wharf shares have been in some seen than rice or other cereals. The province is board the statement of the officers he took the between the Russian and British mill-atomes, not cocoa back with the necessary powers. The made, the stock clowing firm at the latter rate. fairly cultivated and the people and officials wounded ten to the Hospital and arrested the now pretend that it is a mustter rather of farosi Stampes, sizes the late convention was sigued, friendly. The natives give the preference to the second engineer. The latter, was brought before than of right. In January, 1896, Moses. Var are mere airogast than ever, Business: lo Lands have been fixed ut. 973 and 871).” Hoog. Tulckow cultivation of the poppy because it yields better Captain Hastings, this morning and reminded gusson wished to follow Mears. Cornabé's almost wit, the natives, knowing what is brewing, kong Hauls have improved their position, and strang commiumunu
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Twiad (H. M.S.) sui relarus than the raising of nice, etc., the differ for a week in order that the wounded men might lead, and buy the land which the sea had added absolutely avoiding European. Bome days ago males at 8931, 134, and $35 have been affected. | Aliagla uimaris ence bring sometimen from 4 to 5 per cent. give their testimony when shair wounds have to their proptily; bet the Chinees refused, rubbery entered my gap duringthe nights wole of Hamperwys Relate is exported at 891, <When we ware journeying through Tenkia on | Lended.
emphatically declaring that the land wis seli z'dead on them and Wevadel ena din caNTE
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