ROUGH | Mr. Brows: "When Van Oof amived at the hotel he saw on the hotel zagister:-Salisbury, K.G., Mr. R.A., Mr. M.P., and a lot of others; so he wrote down Mr. Van Oof, La d”—Judy.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1896.
RUMLA AND CHINA.-(May 1st.) Sir E. Astmead-Bartlett asked the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether he had received any assurances from the Russian Government regarding the reports of the proposed passage of || THE the Trans-Siberian Railway across Chinese territory, and especially as to the use of Port Arthur as its terminus.
Mr. Carson said: I stated in reply to a ques ton on Feb. 17 last as to whether Russia had abialued by treaty with China & right to carry the Siberian Railway to Port Arther, that Her Majesty's Government had been informed by the Russian Government that there was no truth
batover in the statement...
Sir E. Ashmead-Bartlett: Will the right bar,
THUS the Standard of 7th ultimo:It is interesting to observe, in current discussions on South African affairs, how large a part the personal factor stilt plays in politics. The world, as it grows older, does not grow more" philoso phical" in its history. Just as in the mother country the history of politics has centred round a succession of great men, until even parties diva came to be called by their names, no in the South African politics of the moment problems
Everyonals elther " for Rhodes" or against him..which have lately been made to the effect that Everyone either sings praims with Mr. Kroger
some strangement has been made for the con- following the prevalling fashion, have laken, in of the Ruslan Government as to the foundation or hurls nathemas at him. Certain fournalists, traction of this allway, be so good as to inquire the discharge of professional amenities, to for those statements? labelling each other "Mr. Kruger's London Journals" or "Rhodesian orzanz" To some extent this predominance of the personal factor la as correct as it is convenient and picturesque,
THE OUTRAGE AT NANKING
THE WOUNDED OFFICER'S DEPOSITION,
VICEROY'S BODYGUARD LED THE ATTACK
WITH SPEARS AND STONES,
CHINESE TROOPS FIRE ON EACH OTHER,
SHANGHAI, June 4th,
wall that surrounded me and ran in the direction of the maion, the soldiers following mo, howling, shooting, and throwing big stones, while the civilians who had gathered round the camp and witnessed the affiny joined in with the rabbia and hooted me, as well as receiving me with a volley of stones as soon as I get away from the soldiers. On arriving in the maloo my own soldiers received and escorted we to my home. Whilst I was amongst the crowd of soldiers was deprived of my hat, spectacles, watch, stick, revolver, and pony."
A NEW MABOMMEDAN REBELLION.
are tackled in an almost entirely personal spirit. | gentleman, in view of the many statement, i and after some disca son ordered his men to king, and there will in all probability be nothlas | agulust the rebels, who surrounded and almost
ANOTHER BOGUS. PETITION I
We heard this morning that for some time past some person has been canvassing the shipping in the harbour with a subscription list purporting to be signed either by one of the well
· known Reverend Fathers in the colony or by the Lady Superloross of one of the Convents, appealing for alms. In many cases they have succeeded to getting contributions, which, tlacied, have gone into the pockets of those schemers who concocted what are nothing more or less than bogus petitions. The Police have lately been informed of these transactions, and have received information that * Portuguese clerk is the leader of this gang of swindlers, but, owing to this gentleman having taken a hollday and the unwillingness of members of the seafaring community to give evidence, It has so far been found impossible to bring the case into Court. This exposé should, however, put the public on their guard, and it is sincerely to be hoped that should any more attempts be made to obtain subscriptions in the manner Indicated stepa will be promptly taken to verify the genuineness of the appeal before any money is paid over to the bearer of the subscription lat.
Instead of going to aid the charities men-
NEWS BY THE FRENCH MAIL.
LONDON, May 8th.
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THE NEW POSTAL CONTRACT FOR INDIA AND THE FAR EAST.--(5th.) In answer to Su J. Leng, Mr. Hasbury said: Although It cannot be known what tenders will be received far the new postal contract for India and the Far East, It may be salad that the advertisement for tenders contemplates acceleration when the present contracts expire on January 31st, 1898, seelag that no tender is invited for as low a speed as the mlalmam required by the present contract The lowest speeds for which tenders have been arked are thirteen and a-half knots te and from Bombay, thirteen and s-quarter knotsin and from Adelalde, vid Colombo, and cleven' and a-half knots batween Colombe and Shanghal : butten- ders may be sent in for any speed, higher or lower. It is the fact that in Italy the e special train service for these malls is parformed at a lower rats and with a greater aggregate time for stops than in France. The hon. member is doubtless wire that a considerable part of the Italian railway in a single Ups. The Europaan port in be used in the service of the future is not specified in the advertisement for tenders. It will be open to parties tendering to select Marseilles and, if an offer based upon the embarkation and results than an offer based on Brindist or any landing of mails at Marseilles showed better other part, the Postmaster-General would be free to choose the service vía Marseilles.
MAVAL AND MILITARY.
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The following appointments have been made at the Admiralty Engineer C. Broadbent, to the Radbels, to date May 4th. Assistant Engi- neere H. Evans, P. A. Sanderson, and F. J. Roskruge, to the Centurion, W. W. Newton, to the Narcissus, H. G. Radfard, to the Enlus, and F. C. Haste, to the Spartan temporarily, to date May 4th. Lieut. W. Bowden-Smith, to the Grafton is flag-leutenant to Rear-Admiral C. L. Oxley. Assistant Paymasters H. J. Troughton, to the Grafton, additional as socio- to Rest-Admini C. L. Oxley; E A. Dennys, to the Grafton, secretary's clerk, to date May 7th
The Chinese Minister to London has again been seriously unwell. He is somewhat better, but his condition still gives rise to aneasiness.tary
Sir Halliday Macariver, the English Secre- tary of the Chinese Legation in London, returned on 3rd lostant from Port Said, whither be had gone to meet Lt Hung-chung, but unfortu nately anived too late,
A [apanese company is sald to have pur. chased a large tract of fertile land in the State of Chiapas, Mexico, with a view to the cultivation of coffee, tobacco, and other tropical plants by means of Japanese labour.
Mr. Frink A Swettenham left London on 3rd fastant en route for the Continent, and so on lo the Strals, to take up the duties of his new appointment of Resident-General of the Protected
Malay Stater.
The new Japanese line of steamships between Japan and Europe, which will be started on Jane It will also make Hamburg one of its ports of call, and has appolated Mr. Th. Lind its agent, The steamers of the new fine will all be now
boats, going at the rate of twelve knots an hour,
with the exception of one named Tota-maru.
The new telegraph-laying steamer, the Okinawa Maru, recently completed for the Japanese Government, has, after loading the second portion the Japan Formais cable, sailed for Japan on 1pd lost,
An Odessa correspondent writes: "The Spanish Consul at Odéana bas been ordered by his Government to apply to the Raslan Volunteer Fleet Committee for all possible information respecting the foundation and formation of its fine fleet of cruisers. The Spanish Government fatends to form a volunteer fleet of crolers, and is taking the Russian Volunteer Fleet as its model,
We (L. & C. Express) learn that the Admiralty authorities have decided that an additional Rear-Admiral shall be appointed as second in command of the China Squadron. The number and relative importance of the vessels consiliating this squadron bare increased of late years, and made the new step desirable, The squadron, la fact, is only second in import- ance to the Mediterranean of the British squn drons in foreign waters. Rear Admiral Charles Lister Orley is likely to be the first recipient of
the sew post.
A member of the Lyons Commercial Mission to Chinx writes to one of the Parls journala discussing the Tonkin kouté for trade to Yannan. After polating out the advantager of the röste, he glances at the possible Barmah route, and then turns to the only other roste by which the trade of Yunnan can be tapped. This is the Wast River route. From Canton, the writer states, via Wachow, Nanning, and Pese, to Yannan, the time is seventy days, against the shirty to Gity days from Haiphong to Yannan by the Red River. French trade, he thinks, therefore, should not suffer, "Our influence in the Fat East demands that we should follow the movement which attracts all European nations towards the new cutlets of Central Asia. Our Indo-Chinese Colonial Empire will only prosper on condition of maintaining direct relations with Yunnan and Southern Chine."
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M. Roussann, Governor-General of Indo-China, is also, it will be remembered, Senates for Flolstoire, and his leave.Da #Missions temporalios can only be given for six months at a time. His present term expires on 16th inst, and on the moposition of the French Minister of the Colonies It has been regrantad for a further term of six months.
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The Russian volunteer fleet craiser Kostroma left Port Sald on the 3rd last, conveying 728 per- sons, comprising officers, emigrants, and others, for Vladivostock, also shells, gun-carriages, and war matériel for the troops quartered there. It is worthy of notice that there are fourteen nuises of the Rastlin Red Cross Society on board. This algotficant fact may indicate that Rurais intends to pursue a more active policy after the coronation in the Far East, and my previous telegrams, states The Times corespondent, an this subject bays indicated what preparations are being made to be ready for any possiblities. The Austrian steel cruiser Panther is to leave Port Said to-morrow for China and Japan, calling at Massowab, and will retain home after two years.
Admiral Sir Robert Fitzroy, K.C.B., died on the 7th inet. at the White Hart Hotel, Beaminster, Dornet, after an illness of some days. The gallant Admiral, who was fifty-seven years of age, recently succeeded to the Parnham Park estates, sear Beaminster. He served as cold. stipman in the Sax Parell daring the China War of 1857-58, and was present at the exptare of Carton, and subsequently was lentenant of the Odia during the capture of the Felho Forts. In regard to Russian saval designs, some comment has been occasioned in political and Service circles by the tumours of plans for con- siderably enlarging what is known as the Ruslan Volunteer Fleet. It has already been officially stated that this Fiest is to be at orce Increased by Sve vessels of aboal 7,000 tons each, but it has also leaked out that nearly three and a quarter millions sterling will be expended on armoured shipe during the next twelve months, and on armoured cruisers, which will also be attached to the Volunteer Fleet, and will, therefore, pre- sumably enjoy similar advantages in regard to the passage of the Dardanelles,
Colonel Grove, C.B., bas uzsumed at the War Office the position of Military Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief, in place of Lieut-General Sir Reginald Gipps, K.C.B., who raitres from active service. Colonel Grove takes brevet rank of Major-General la his new employment
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FOOCHOW GYMKHANA MEETING.
SATURDAY,—MAY 30TH, 1895.
The SCRAMBLE, STAKES, for all Chios ponies; weights as per scale; entranca $3, with $15 added.-Hall á mile,
Mr. Faber's Kildare edi...........Mr. Greaves I Mr. O'Hooligan's'O'Flaherty. Mr. Edgar 2 Mr. Kowalsky's StoofMi, Oswald 3
Totalizator $11.40. Time, 63 scOS - The TIME RACE, for Ladies and Gentleman; kout twice round; the winner to be the rider who passen the winning post nearest to five minates from the time of startingi na rider may cairy a watch or obtain any information of time from the bystandara; entinɛce $1, to go to the winner.
Mr. Kovalsky..........................kuustumisin. I Mr. France ................................................................om Mr. Simpson ......annua-cambe 3
Eleven started. Time, 5 min. 1 625.
Shanghai, June 4th.. The local mandarina have received news by wire from Lanchon, vid Peking, to the effect that the Mahommedans in Länchou prefecture and north of that city, near the Great Wall, after We are glal to learn from Nahking that no
having been quieted by General Tung Fu halang, German officer ban been killed. It appears that
the Kashgar Commander-in-Chief," last Decem on Monday last a German officer took his mED
The above statement is signed by Krauss later, have once more elsen against the authorities, for drill to a parada ground said to be reserved the presence of witnesses. The Conani-General
The territorial forces in Lanchos were sent for the Viceroy's Hunan bodyguard. Thi
for Germany Informas un that sil is quiet at Nan- Chinese Commander of the bodyguard objected,
mere about the affair, except the punishment of fire on the foreign-drilled troops. The German officer ordered his men to rature the fire, and the offending soldiers. Europeans who under- take similar poslifona as Jaziracter Krauss run both sides, and one German Instructor, Monday last can be put down to a feeling of several Chinese were killed and wounded as
a certain amount of slak and the occurrence of corporal named G. Krauss, was sœiously
jealousy that H.E. Liu K'm-y's men have of the wounded. The Viceroy had the Chiness Com foreign-drilled troops. Liu K'an-y's men are mander at once put under sirest, and he will all northern men from Shanbalikwan and the probably lose his head. Our Nanking core-vicinity, and, as they are old Chinese braves spondent telegraphed last night that Mr. Krossstorally enough they are antagonistic to any IS recovering, and the city is quiet.
thing modern and foreign, hence the mobbing There was a turnout here yesterday evening af Krauss, who we hear in improving. It is not that Mr. Krauss had died of his wounds.
known whether any German officers will sit on NANKINO, 'June 3rd- the bench at the trial of the perpetrators, hat On Monday, the 1st June, a serious attack that will be decided later. The German Admiral was made upon one of the German Army It is at Ningpo, and he has been advised of the structors, named Mr. Kraut, Acting under affair. instructions from his superior foreign officer,
(From a Correspondent) he had taken his men to the era place in the
NAWKING, June 1st. rear of the Viceroy's yamen to be drilled. This
This afternoon Instructor Krauss was attacked pisce has a camp of Henan soldiers located on
by soldiers drifted according to Chinese fashion, each corner and forming two of the five camps which surround the yamen. These Hunan sol and received several halbard cuts on the back diers had been accustomed to drill on this ground of his head and neck, also swand cuts as the for many years and resented the sending of arm, Howiso cuts and bruises from stones olher men under foreign instructors to, pre-empé He had just dismounted to commence ble drill i tha suppression of the rebellion to Generals | Mr. Orwald (Monte Catlā) in ₫
their drill ground. When Mr. Krauss arrived with his men be found the Hanan men already onco lo delli hử at drill, but himself began own soldiers. The officer in charge of the camp objected, an altercation ensued and almost at
dace the Hanan men attacked Mr. Krauss with knives and spears, giving him an ugly apear wound in the back, several gashes on the head, and braising him severely in many places. Had not some other German officers arrived on the scene sad rescued him, he would have been injured still more seriously Count and Countess Nayhans were also sur- rounded and attacked while returning from a ride and passing near the camp, but tas Count quickly dismounted and taking his sabre soon chased the crowd into a tes-house. The whole trouble is doubtless dos to the jealousy existing between the men of the old army methods and those of the new. It le not easy to surmise how it can be settled.-N. C. Daily News cone- spondent.
THE OFFICIAL DEPOSITION.
The false rumours clicntated yesterday regard. Ing the murder of German officer at Nanking,
المناعة
as we stated last night, are incorrect and wa have subority to contradict them from Dr. Staebel, H.I.G.M.'s Consul-General. The facts of the case are simply these. An ex-German non-commissioned officer by the oame of Kraus, who now fills the position of drill Instructor to a newly formed company al Chinese braves, took his men out on Monday after. noon last to drill on a piece of land, at the back of the Viceroy's yamen, at Nan
On arriving at the ground, king. without any provocation and immediately after he had formed his company, he was attacked by some two hundred soldiers, part of the Viceroy's bodyguard, who had areambled there for the purpose of drilling as well. Krauss was severely wounded, having foar wounds on the head, and between the shoulders and one on the left thigh, as well as receiving numerous bruises. He managed to effect his escape, and, reaching the malon of Nanking, was taken to his quarters, where he now is. The extent of his injuries has been grossly exaggerated, and his algnature on the deposition is anything but that of a dying man. The row has no political significance whatever it is what would have happened to any two Oriental companies of men meeting in any part of the world. The Viceroy's méo possession of the drill ground and Krauss company Intended to oust them- result a fight, and an attack on the commander of the foreign-drilled soldiers. H.E, Lin K'an-yl, the Viceroy, has telegraphed to the German Consol-General expressing his regret at the occurrence and stating that the commander, officers, and officers, non-commissioned perpetrators in the attack have been arrested and will be reverely dealt with, Krauss in pro- greasing. The following is the official deposi- lan klodly translated by Dr, Stuebel and given to a representative of the Mercury who called upon this amiable gentleman this afternoon..
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DEPOSITION OF. THE WOUNDED MAN.. I was a non-commissioned officer in the Pros sian army and am now engaged as a dri Instructor in the Chinese army. I was in com- mand of No. 5 Company on the sat Juna. At 4.30 p.m. I went on horseback to the drill ground which has been alloted to us by the Military Administration of Nanking to uss for drilling and is situated just behind the Viceroy's yamen, On arriving at the ground observed the personal bodyguard of HE. Liu Kun-yl, consisting of about 200 men, that he brought from Shanbalkwan with him to Nanking, 13id not attribute any importance to their presence, and, as far as I could see, they were not armed, only about thirty having the usual banner waving from a sharp pointed bamboo staff. When my company was formed I mounted, but, on the sergeant reporting to me the number
decimated them in some passes, although the Imperialists were better provided with fire-arms than the rebels. Lauchau city, which is the seat of the provincial government of Kaniu, is reported, in the same despatches, to to almost defenceless, nearly 40 of the 6,000 tssops which went to subdue the rebels last year having been either killed or missing. In consequence of this, argant telegrams have been received at Nanking and Wachang from Lanchou asking for reinforcements to be sent to Kansu to assist in pultisg down the rebellion. Viceroys Lla K'un-yl and Chang Chih-tung," it Is reported, will send about 8,000 min to Ka as the Kiangsu and Hupeh contingents. The other Viceroys and Governors within mearur. able distance of the disturbed province will doubtless also send their contingents to assist.
A native paper reports that there was a rumour in Peking that the Emperor Intended to entrust
Nalb Shih-ch'eng,, as General Tung Fu-halang had been found wanting.—N.,C. Daily News,
of the new recruits on the ground behind the Viceregul Yamen, which was given to them for Sung Ching and that purpose two days before. When at a dis- tance of about 200 yards from the place some
well-known howl, so that, he had no time to 300 men out of the crowd flew at him with the mount his home or to fire on them. He freed himself under a hail of stones and retired, raged by pain. Fils horse, revolver, and watch became the prey of them rag-covered coolies.
I was on my road to the same piace and after the attack and who himself saw Kradis warned by a comrado, who arrived immediately forced by the kneeling prayers of his soldiers to retire. The whole road was lined by menacing
crowds.
This second incident will also pass, I expect, without any sequence; it is simply the state of the feeling here towards foreigners. How little the Viceregal power is worth, which rests solely on tradidon, The old soldiers will mat allow | us to exercise and drill on the ground hitherto used by them. They know very well how little punishment the all-doers received from the hands of the anti-foreign Viceroy in the attack two months ago twice they hara dared to attack foreigners. At that time it was Proposed to form a respectable body of troops, a kind of bodyguard of about too reliable men, who should receive good wages, good food, and treatment for the Viceroy's own and our protection. This proposition was laughed at, and it was concluded that the revolver was the only security.
The Princess Wilhelm is expected to-morrow, 2nd June, To-day all instructors had a con- sultation and they decided to summon the Consul General by wire to give us satisfaction and security. We are trying to enforce the following points
Pecuniary Inderally to Mr. Krauss amounting to The 10,000 and eventually a pension.
*—Dismissal of the General, commanding
3. Punishment of the trildoen, and death- the troops, who declined to hold an investigation, sentence to the principal lender.
4-Clearance of the barracks and installation in the sime of our troops.
A more grave charge is that Chinese officers doubtless initiated and incited the attack; the reason is to be found in the fact that our troops
receive higher pay and are better clothed, and also because our soldiers,, being young, could cally and work, and would have to leave the recruiting in the army to the old and feeble.
SHANGHAI, June 5th.
A letter just received from Nanking says !--- Lieutenant Krauss, the German officer who wis'attacked in the city last Monday, had a leg broken and received other injuries. His soldiers fought for him, and thus in all probablilty saved his life. Several other Germans were stoned the same day. They are insisting on severe punishment for the guilty." We ballers our account published yesterday is correct, and we are therefore inclined to doubt about the
broken leg."--Mercury,
HANKOW TEA MARKET.
HÁNKOW, Juna zet.
'CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do not necessarily usdorse the opinions expriend by Carespondents in this coburn'i
A CONUNDRUM,
TO THE KOFTOR OF THE "HOWTEcou Tezkorasi,“
The WELTES STAKES, for ponies first raced in
Fechow; weight 13 stand; ponies that have never won a rize allowed 4lbs.; entrance $5, with $15 added. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. H. Edgar's Fandango, 168lb ...Mr. Edgar Mr. Simpson's Mephisto, 161lb...Mr. Orwald a Mr. O'Hooligan's O'Flaherty, 25416.........
Mr. Macartney 3. Won in a canter. Time, 1.41. The SHOKER'S RACE, to start from the miis post
and dismount opposite the Stand, open a battle of soda-water, and drink it; light cigar, open umbrella and mount, and finish with umbrella open and cigar alight; entrance $3, with $1 added. Mr. Kovalsky (Shoofly) ...................................... I Mr. Edgar (Debonnaire) .................................................... 3
Mr. Fraser (The Chipper).......... ✪
Totalisator $58.50.
The SCURRY CHAMPIONS, for all Chinos ponies; weights as per scale; winners zibe, extraj entrance $3, with B15 added. One mile and
a quarter.
Mr H. Edgar's Fandango, xócib. Mr. Edgar r Mr. Esher's Kildare, *15916, Ms. Greaves z Mr. H. Edgar's Bolero, Mr. Goffe 3 Mr. Simpson's Mephisto, 155lb....Mr. Orwald ö
Totalizator $12:20. Time, a min, sağ sac.
*4lbs, extra
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE:
Engilih (Peshaway) iath inst, American (China) 16th Instant Indian (Zizkining) 16th Inst. Tacoma (Tacoma) 16th fastset. Canadian (Emprázs of Iušša) azrd fastent. Tacoma (Victoria) 1st prux. American (Belgic) 31st prox.
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THE Agents (Messts. D. Saaroon, Sony & Co.) inform us that the steamer Lightning, from Calcutta, left Singapore for this port yesterday afternoon.
SIR-In your last Issue I noticed the follow-Won carly. ing extract from the Government Gazile *With a view to affording increased facilities for the acquisition of the English language. His Excellency the Governor has approved the recommendation of the Governing Body, that the section of Queen's College known as the Chinese School should be abolished from the 31st May. Notice is therefore hereby given that, with "His Excellency's approval, on and after at Jane next no Chinese boy shall be admitted to Queen's College who shall have falled to pairs, to the sausfaction of the Head Master, an easy Entrance Examination in the Chinese language. Applicants must bring with them Chinese paper, per, and ink," This I have read agala and again, and have tried my almost to understand. The portions I have italicized have completely non-plussed
I can thoroughly understand the closing of the Chinese School with a view to increasing the facilities for learning English, but what connection there is between this and requiring all Chinese applicants for tuition in Engura to pass as sazy Entrance Examination în Chi-
as I fall to comprehend. Perhaps you can We are informed by the agents (Mesars. Dodwell, throw some light upon this subject or, if you Carl & Co.) that the Shire" as steamer cannot, perhaps the Head-master of Queen's Monmouthshire Left Singapore for this port College, over whose signature the notice appears, today, and is expected bars on or about the will explain. As the notice now stands I cannot | 16th inst. hai believe that I am only one of many
PERPLEXED, ' who are
Hongkong, toth June, 1896. [The notice is issued. In accordance with the bellaf that prevalis in the mind of the Head Master and others connected with Queen's College that no one can possibly learn English without a previous knowledge of Chinese. The absence of that previous knowledge on the part of Dr. Wilght accounts for the abscurity of his English.--Ed., H.K. Teligrofk.]
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO, LIMITED.
The Ocean Steamship Co.'s sinamer Orestes, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Singapore for this put yesterday afternoon, and may be expected here on or about the 15th inst.
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· Shipping RetuRME.
From 5 pm, yesterday to 8 pm, to-day,
ARRIVALS.
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Natal steamer, from Shanghai.
Malbourne. K Futha Maria Richmert... Namoa
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Conguitoes ship Newcastle.
Aggregating 19,704 tons register. DEPARTURES, The following is the report of the Board of Hunan ainoaadamer, for Canton, Directors to the seventh ordinary yearly meeting Strathalian... of shareholders to be held at the Company's Tientsin .................... Triumphsaas offices (No. 27, Queen's Road) at soon oRA.......... Saturday, the zoth fastant :—
Gentlemen,—In submitting the accompanying Shelley....................... sistement of the Company's accounts for the|· Embriss of China... year ending 30th April, 1896, your Directors are Natal pleased to be able to point to the continued|| Melbourne USZKIE increase in the earnings, and they can now con- gratulate shareholders on the Company at last attaining & dividend-paying basis.
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Aggregating 13.318 toni segister, HONGKONG AND HAMPOA DOCK RETURNS
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After deducting Directors' fees, $2,000, thers Talchow immunom. In “Kowloon
of an amount of $33,119.33 available for Hands ................................. sppropriation, and your Directors recommend - Kutting ........................ that this be disposed of as follows To pay a dividend of per cant,
say 40 cents per share. 12,000.00H.M.S. Undaunted
Wandering Frwiscons To win off Plant Account for depreci.
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men present, I dismounted and walked a law | Chem. All home advices are to the effect that fars of the number of arc and incandescent | all lesra Japan, it seeman, with good, cargos
The shares previously forfeited for non-pay- ment of calls have all been disposed of at a Entlafactory price.
Well may the first chapter of the story of the Hanków ten season of 1896 be brought to its conclusion with the despatch of the Mutual steamer Ganja to-day, with a cargo of 5,300 tona of tes, practically all shipped to supply lacing LATE TELEGRAMS.
Lane requirements. A riding partion of this cargo may be transhipped to Rustle, and a frac {From Rangoon Papers.)
ffonal part may find that its destination in the Moscow, May sand.
Continent, but, to all intents and purposes The Tear and Tearins made thele State entry
4,000,000 lbs. of new season's tax will be offered into Moscow yesterday, The' pageant was a
on the London market before the middle of July. What kind of reception the new lens will most gorgeous one; immense crowds lined the route to the Kremlin from the Pairofski Palace,
meet with is a conjecture that widely divides which is three miles outside the city. A most
tes has deteriorated in quality, that striking group was formed by the Asiatic vasSRİS and tributaries of the Tsar.
paces towards my men, holding my pany by the supplies of flavoury tex are short, and that some- LONDON, May sand." bridle,
I suddenly heard from behind, and thing fresh and strong is wanted. Bat in Chica an irrecoverable funk seems to have been Advices from Matabeleland state that the coming from Viceroy Lin's men a great noise Buluways column formed a Junction with Mr. and the usual loud crying out peculiar to Chinese established in some quarters.. Few buyers have
Diritters, Hon. C. P. Chater and Hon. J Cecil Rhodes' column at Gwelo.
soldiers when making an sitack. I turned mound much faith in a really satisfactory Issue to their In a despatch from Dr. Leyds to Six Hercules framedistely and saw the whole of Lia's men vantures, Many wil be glad if the account sale J Bell-Irving retire by rotation, but being Robinson, dated 20th instant, he asks the mean- close behind and coming towards me in a com- proceeds are ample songs to cover the draft, eligible offer thefaselves for re-election.
Auditors-The accounts have bom zudited of blackest midnight by Ms. G. Stewart and Mr. A. Coutts (in place Ing of the large massing of British troops with pact macs, with the intention of making an while there is a remnant cannon on the Transvaalfrontier. Sir Hecules attack. I mounted my pony, which I had born," who can see no glimmering of daylight, | of Mr. J. CA Peter, at present absent frons the Robinson, In reply, said be regretted that credit been holding by the bridle, but received prophets of evil.”
colony). Mesars. Stewart and Peter offer at the same moment a blow on the head Strionaly speaking, however, the pessimistic was attached to mach falsehoods, and derzanded
from spear-hexded bamboo (a texpenny view and action of the faw are, from an outal themselves for re-election.
H. L. DALRYMPLE, the prosecuilen of the propagator of them.
Chairman. Lord Hamilton, in replying to Sie Seymon nail tied on the end of a bamboo), which brought standpoint, ikeller than not to affect favourably King in the House of Commons, said he was me to the ground. I still held on to my pany's the result of the purchases of the pluckier oper unable to accede to the appointment of a Select head, but was entirely surrounded by a thick, stors. No one will be found to deny that s Committee to consider the grievances of Officers living wall of howling men, some of whom were good deal of desirable and serviceable tax, at s on the General List.
besting me with bamboos, others throwing songs most moderate laying down cost, is now on fis May 24th. at me with
by scising me by the coat and vest more likely to be favourable than unfavourable. To the Directors of
During the past weck here buying has pro- Moscow, said that his only mistion, apart from with guest violence, and trying to sway me to the the Coronation of the Tear, was to study the ground, while others were using bamboo between conded on a keartier scale, and the settlements European systems with a view to introducing my legs to try and trip me, and it was only by agregate a total of nearly 150,000 half-chests, reforms into China; the Chinese Government, holding firmly to my pony's head I managed to while the prices paid, if sosend teas have be he said, had no treaty with Russin, but was vold their endeavours. I saw now that it was obtained, are certainly not aXCESSIVE S entirely in accord with her in every respect, sod a matter of life and death, and drew my revolver Ningthew & Kinkang Tis. desired similar excellent relations with Francs It was difficult, he said, to accertain relations with Grest Britals until hu ́had visited Louiem,
Two manlages of unusual interest are announced-Mr. Sydney Burton, M.F., ex Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, and Miss Mildred Smith; and Mr. H. J. Tennant, M.P. for Berwickshire, brother of Mrs. Asquith, and Miss May E. Abraham, Her Majesty's Superintending Inspector of Factories.
Of the second instalment of (Kuping) Tis. $0,003,000, dus by China to Japan on 8th inst, plus the interest on the further unpaid portion of the indemnity and the Wal-hak-wel occupa tion expenses, roughly about half was paid in London and half in Beella. The Berlin money was handed over on 7th inat. to the agent appointed by the Japanese Government by the The Transvaal Green Book has been pab Deutsch Asiatische Bank, and amounted to lished and Inciades a copy of a telegram from $4,000,000 marks. About half of this was in Dr. Jameson to the Chartered Company of Cape cheques on London, and the balance In a cheque Town, saying that Mr. Neston, the Imperial on the Imperial Bank of Germany, This latter Commissioner at Malcking, will help as much spant will shortly be also transtened to as possible; the meaning is donbifs, but the London. The amount paid in London this Transvaal, apparently, regards Mk. Newton as morning was over £4,000,000, and the Wel-hal Implicated in the calde wel occupation money. This has bonn trang. Kinderpest in spranding fast in the Transvasi, ferred at the Bank of England to the credit of and'eausing a seriestș eltuation. the Japanese Government, and will probably be An iswzerection among Dangans in the north- handed over in part so the Yokohama Specia | west of China has been renewed, and the rebels Bank, are long, as agents for the zizah of Japanzi jave captured the sewn ni Klayshwan kung - jungi mueveeded and broke through the lordung-
Li Hung-chang; who has been interviewed at to the proweat foren, others trying to pull me | way to Londen, and that its reception there is
May 25th.
Hongkong, 8th June, 1896,
THE MANAGER'S HIPORT.
Hongkong, June 1st.
The Hongkong Electric Company, Limited. Gentlemen,---As stated in my last report the mumber of incandescent lamps Installed and connected on the 30th April, 1895, was about 2,300, equivalent to 3,740 lamps of 8-candie power.
I now have to report that the number of lamps Installed and connected to the Company's mains on the 30th April, 1896, smanated to 3,00, equivalent to about 5,150 lamps of 8-candle power,
In addition to the 75 arc lampa supplied to the Gerement for street lighting, 7 src lamps have been erected for lighting H. M. Naval Yard, but these were not brought fate use until the sat MAY, 1896.
for self-defence, but before I could bring it into Pack74l # 33 151-a z/oh p.lb action I received a thrust in the right arm from Rosmus 16 30-71 02/04 spent-headed bruner bamboo, as well as several | Oonam................................... 9'a 36 mg a1/1) blows on the same arm; which knocked the Oopack 2 a 36 a fol.
At the time the market appears easier. Shun revolver to the ground, one of the soldiers instantly picked it up and directed it towards tams of low quality have been booked at my chest, but to his being Ignorant of Tis. 8.60, y3d. per ib. inferior to type its management and as I owe my life. At standard. Medium teas at round' are tally this moment my horse was torn from me. firms, but cholos can be had on chaler taxes, Being now entirely without a weapon of defence, Some of the earlier purchases of Keemu BIG the stick I generally carry when on drill duty giving dissatisfaction an inspection, and men unid being lost in the malos, and sooing there we to be going plow." But these taas, possibly, tained in good working order. nothing for it but life or death and being entitaly are those which arived too late for shipment at the mercy of the blows, cuffs, and stones of per Qaufiss the tens under way are euphemisti-
the howing soldiery mob, I decided if possible cally said to be "ripening in canister. Second te make one desperate affom for lis. With our peoplendará aspe
Here about rath
The plant and machinery,have been main,
I remain, gentlemen,
*Your obedient servRSE,
W. IL WAKKASI,
and full complements of passengers, though many of them return from the island Hight. - Since the authorities represented the mood for more women emigrants, there has been s considerable increase in the number leaving the country-Rob Chronicia,
What is apparently the last chapter in the
history of the Norwegian steamer Nanking, which was wrecked last November... on Kangkungtas Island, is now taking place. She le fast being taken to places, and parts of ker machinery, steam winches ind expatan have bean brought on shore. Several offers have been made to the Chinese purchasers of the wreck for her engines and steering gear, but have been refused as it is intended to put the places toge- ther again at a future date." We are afraid that the owners will find this a difficult if not a Impossible isak.—Chefoo Express,
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THE MERCANTILE MARDIE. OF JAWAM,' The now law for the encouragement of navigs- tion, particularly in foreign waters, has already given a great fiilp to the shipping business pl the country. The Nippon Vasen Kelche, we have been frequently toldi of late in the verna- cular papers, will shortly emmenes their lines to Americà ind'Australis. Two other companie have also sprung Jato prominenco-the Toyo Steamship Company and the Great Eastern. The Toyo Steamship Company propose to have eight steamers, aggregating 54.920 tons : the -Great Easter thren, steamers, aggregating 9,000 tons ; and the Nippon Yuan Rakshy 18 rizamáre aggregating about good tone. If sil these steamers xen runding dimring' the whole |_ of `next year," saya the-Kole Chronicle, the
total amount of the Government enbeidy Lou Knes,