THE HINTERLAND. A
SAM CHUN TAKEN.
AG HOISTED THE BRITISH FLAG As we remarked, last night there was little hope of ohinining my reliable information regarding events in the Hinterland futil such time as the force sent to Sam Chau, or at least a part of it, returncil. The naval brigade and a portion of the military force tumed last night and we have been enabled to glean the following particulars,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1899.
ENTERPRISING BURGLARS, NEW RUSSIAN TORPEDO BOATS,
per
BERLIN, April 10th. Of the four torpedo boats which are being. built for Russia at the Schichau wharf, in Elbing, one will be ready on 1st January, 1900, and the rest by June, 1900.
the coolies whú, had remained were greatly The 'Loira is also a coal bed full of bright pro- delighted at being well paid for their services mises, thought the yield is very irregular, which
About eight o'clock on Wednesday, April and will doubtless be only tou ready to clin-1 is to be attributed to strikes. The Bourbounais teer once more when occasion requires, Only department since it attained its record yield inth, there might have been seen-anly un- one shox was fired during the whole march and 1893 has not only since becomo stationary, but fortunately they were not-some enterprising that was not at a Chinaman, but was fired at a displays signs of a serious decrease. Truly, burglars at work in the rear of a Norbiton all these reports denote but weak improve house, Coombe End, Kingston, the residence
These boats are 200ft. long, 23ft, wide, draw ft. fowl by a bluejacket when passing a village on
Mr. Compton and bis family weie peacefully glin, of water, and have a displacement of 350 the return journey. The man was promptly ments in the French coal industry, as com- of Mr. J. Compton. placed under arrest Only two men fell out,pared with Anglo-Saxon progress. Even in one who had had a severe contusion of the the Northern departments of France, where at dinner at the time. In fact, the only evitons Exchis divided into 13 watertight compart knee some two mouths ng, and the other with the number at concessions is becoming dence of the burglary having taken place is ments renching to the upper deck. The heats less, there is almost nothing to indicate the traces which the thieves left behind then have double screws, triple-expansion engines, a chafed font.
They will attain a speed of 27 kuols, and the Last night two hundred and fifty men of the a strong tendency to rise; even in the few Adder was found resting on the verandah four Schichu boilers, and two funnels. Hongkong Regiment returned from the front thriving districts; the aspect on the whole steps at the back of the house, the top com The Navil Brigade, under the command of The launch carrying another detachment with might certainly be better. It is even curious municating with a window on the second cost of each." without armaments, is £48,009 Captain Clarke. of H.M.S. Canned, in the Colonel Retallick an ashore and did not re-to note that the average of concessions usefully floor the window being that of Mrs. Comp-sterling.
exploited does not exceed one in two; while tou's bedroom.
This room was found in great disorder and The inlabitants of the walled city of Kowloon those concessions that may be termed remu gunboats Sariff and Firebrand, got under way turn until today. at 10 p.m. on Monday and steamed out through.
nerative do not average bit one out of four. Lyeonun Pass and Jada quiet passage to Mirshave, we learn, been removed, fearing at one
In fact, only the established mines pay, and the whole of Mrs, Compton's valuable jewelry Bay. They picked up some guides from a 'clock yesterday in junks. They took most of
are sought after, in the small comissions not (estimated at various amounts up to a thousand
inissing. Submarine Miners laat's and anchored their household goods with thei
one in every two, nor fine in for, yield divi-pounds), with the exception of one bracelet. Is off the town in Starling Islet i 5.50 Tesday
dends.
morning..
By nine o'clock the whole force, amounting to 350 bluejackets and mariaus was landed, cephes were flien called for from the village and a fair number volunteered but, still, it was considered
It is now practically beyond doubt that die proceedings in the Hinterland during the past day or two have been the result of definite orders from beans, and were in undertaken on the initiative of the local authorities. The large force employed and its effect upon the Chinese in preventing opposition and cost
advisable to place pickets in order to prevequently bloodshed sild serve as an objecter unsatisfactory home supplies, France is the volunteers from rupenting of their Laygat lesson when similar operations have again to This they shortly afterwards did and tried the undertaken run away but were evented by the men, despite the fact that they threw themselves un
The Jadder which proved so useful to the close to the stables, and to have been carried thieves appens to have been found by them across to where they made use of it.
Prior to guing up they secured the door on the ground floor by means of a large screw with a loop head. To the screw e cord was tied, the other end of which was fastened to alarm was constructed to meet the emergency of anyone attempting to open the door..
The police have the ladder, but at present they are without any clue to the thieves.
their knees and begged to be allowed to return THE COAL-QUESTION IN FRANCE. future prospetas are bright while their the bedroom window, and thus a sort of rongl
i,
BY EDWARD CONNER.
to their bonus. One bluejacket, who was in charge of tive confies, canly knotted their
Figuel economists have taken my this im queues together and held them in his hand, while another tied his coolic to the carrying
• pole by a couple of half hitches taken in his portant question with a view to give an art diteur. At go the dist company with report not only of the works coal quiput hut tain Clarke, moved of and there was that of mice in particular. For the invaluable a great uproar amongst the role and trade of this combatstible is the drie coolies, one man bping bitterly and throw basis of all promthe entiry, has, stern ing himself to the ground while another electricity, all on their existence to cut for proudced her key and made signs idea of petroleum acting as a substitute for at he wanted to Take it hick his muse, coul is not entertainer favourably in France, which service was performed for him by hence, why its competition is so little frared, bluejacket "The lachrymose gentleman event-These facts stated, it is worth while casting a ually proved himself be one of the best of rapid glance at the past, while discussing the future prospects of the Wrench Loal industry the more so, as the mines display "no sign as yet of coming exhausted.
the carriers.
bennt,
The first mile and le quarter of the march lay
Before coal became the agest for the pro- through sea marshes and paddy fields must came nearly half a mile through modulating valleys, tooking very fresh and green duction at energy in France, the forsts were of course in request, in order to keep furare planted with paddy, sweet potatoes,
and forges going. The industry of the coun- miller, etc., aut having alidaire of water.
try at that epoch was such, that the consunup tion of wood prosed surficiem for surest all The hills were fairly-well clad with ties and the whole comtry was gay with doners,
purposes, especially us at that time, but 300,000 Then followed a mile of plain, cavernd with,
Today, owing to increased cotintucjal and paddy, and then a dudlf mile of bushy danes,350,000 jos of cast in cere produced. industrial progress, daly cod can be peralticed achieve this end. According to M. Gauner. an omnincat statistician equal weight of charnal and ordinary coal produen ahtaust the same amount of calori. M. Gruner nain tains that to produce one con of charcoal,
it
strongly reminding one of the onshire, at the beginning of which, Captain Clarke, who was Malyg of crackers ahead, was saluted with a
These -fired in lis honour by
saluted, the villagers chit-chinned and the party passed on. The path then led fur half a mile through thetistsins between the hills, all
France in devoting considerable attention to the cou output from her colonies, to make is perhaps why she does not look down so good her own deficient rield at home. This regretfully as perhaps, do other nations upon indeed very hopeful of extracting large supplies of coal from Tonkin and Madagascar: both the latter are coal producing countries,
sis the reason why Frenchecaponists are urgingthose citizens interested in the coal industry to devote more France, actually attention, to their colonies. requires 36 million tons of cual to meet her asust wants, whereas she only but produces 8 millions, according to the 189g statistics, -she is of course obliged to import the short- To make goad the balance eight million tons age from foreign countries; and as the demands tend to increase in tunicspect, awing to the home out pats being stationary, patriots urge the Government to take the necessary sters, so as to ensure the additional supplies
from their own clones,
ave
الله
THE KIUTOAN LIGHT-VESSEL.
Notice is given by Mr. W. Ferda Tylut, Acting Coast Inspector of the hiperial Maritime Customs, that the character of the light of the fun fight-vessel has been
it is showing a tekite Bash every minute. elevated 35 feet above the sea, and should be changed. The new light is catoptric, revolving,
visible in dear weather for distance of 1 nautical miles.
BUDDHISTIC MONKS IN CHINA.
NOTANDA :
CALENDAR.
MAN Meteorological means based on ten fearch observations to 1893.
Barometer Thermometer Humidity. Rainfall
TO-UNY
WEATHER REPORT,
Barometer... Thermoricter e Humidity Rainfall
34.867
225150
Palate at Dad..te at
49.98
.... 70
422.10.
29,38
TO-DAY, Thursday, 8th May, ràpo
Kwang-si Chinese -y of fih mron of 25th you of
San- -Rises
Sets
High water- Morning
Afternoon Low water-Morning
Afternoon ANNIVERSARIEs.
troops.
bar burin 5kr. ssmin. Sar. 30min. chr, gemin
hr. 35min. Fole.” “sutin,
18 --The city of Chapt taken by the British 1368 Nicholas 11., Car of Russia, Boru. 1873-Khiva captured by the Russians, ·
Ng Choy, the first Chinaman to log
the legal profession, admitted to the Hongkong Hau,,
187
This question of foreign goal imports inleed very important from several points of view, of which the principal
those whe, live
by. the gain, of extra ting Boal, it next, the interest p the internal commerce of the country. France
The remarkable resemblances in doctrinal imports early 4 millions of sons of soal from England; these are chirdy consumed naturally teachings and tenets between Buchiinison mad by the seaside departments and nest by the Christianity have let or misled, schans at Seine-Inférieure; the latter alane consutis
times to regard the latter as me or less an then
otishoot of the former. I will be remembered 1052,000 tuns Interieure, the Seine the Gironde, the that the apocryphal life of Christ that was diss Bouches-du-Rhone &c. The demand fr
nered about ten years ago and previded to Belgian cont is even greater still nearly describe the tears and interital histery, or million tons of which 1.237,00 are used by Jesus between is welith and his thineth the departement of the Sorde Oul, 1837-ar, locatul im in Buddhistic surroundings tons of German coal are imputed. In fact, 32
similarity between the two religions includes re- per cent of all the cool imported into France during the greater part of this interval. The
cates
fin: one
covered with paddy, then a narow goigt half there will be requireti 6 acres of woodkind comes fuan foreign countries.. Belgium sends | ligious observances, among them the monastic
path opened cast again eves a two-mile stretch of rough paddy field gradually ascending From mom to one o'clock more paidy and small grove of tices, then two more miles through country planted with paddy, millet, etc. and a ferry over a river from five to fifteen juula beras won renhed. Here a ball was made for over an hour while the men had disser From here a party of the Hongking Regiment
After a felt of ten minutes the force moved on towards the gates of the town outside of which as open space was soon crowded with
who look up the following positions som
Sasy and Marbies.
troops
R. W. Fusiliers.
all sorts.
Stragglers of
Flagstaf
Asiatic and Royal Artillery and Engineers,
1
by the 36 million tons of coal for the pre the same entity of leat, as that supplied sea day requirements France, it wild be necessary to exploit, either in France, or the of forest, in other words, to times the strifice countries tributary to her, 223 millions of acres actually under French forests, and twice the now of her audite soit the simple intent
It any also be added, tion shows what Prince owes to her few thou suul neres of coal heds.
î
included,
34 and 1 Germany 15 alat per by foreign coal sfarsents so many obstacles
cent. Now bash of the regions of France is adel
de
• ↑
th
cially devoted to religions work and worship
180.-
•
Destructive lift to Shangled; a homses
destroyed
Antiign it at Ngankin,
FL.M.S. Pig, at Yokolama. 1806-Suicide of Lien. Commander Adur. of 1947 Domokos abantioned by the freeks.
TO-MORROW.
Baklay, 10th May, 1899- Chinese both of stù invon of 25th year of
Kisangail Sum--Nises
Sels
High water Morning
Afternoon Low water- Morning
And just as Mount Athos is the headquarters of the monastic system of the Eastern hurch, where there are nearly two don large cloisters with hundred of monks, so for the Buddhistic 'monks the centre and headquarters are alie
and of Pu-to-sun. The particulars of an i extented visit to this singular island are given by the Gerinan seljolar and misSkZOTAC Hackmann in several recent numbers of the 1811 Christheke, Well (Nos, 1, 3, and 4 of the current years and from this Suntree we glean the tullowing data:
Pay
188
*
1883
Afternoon
"YSKIVERSARTEST
Shipping
Arrivals
Gibb, Livingston & Co. BENLARIG, British steamer, 1,453, R. Kroble,
17th May, Salgon 13th May, Rice. THALES, British steamer, 820, T. F. Hall, and 17th May Foochow rath May, Amoy 15th, General-Douglas, Lapraik & Co.
ZWENA, British steamer, 940, . H. Nesbitt, 18th May,-Iloilo 74th May Dye-wood and Sugar-Chinese. H. Yamada, 18th May, Saigon KATSUYAMA MARU, Japanese steamer, 1096 May, Rice and Rice-dour-Dodwell & Co. Mauro, Chinese steamer, 1,339, Frigast, 18th
May, Canton 17th May, General.--COMES SN, Co.
TAISANO, British steamer, 1,544, W. E. Sawer,
18th May, Canton (7th May, General, Jardine, Mathosen & Co..
PRONTO, Geran steamer, 635, H. Grant,
18th May-Swatow 17th May; General. Douglas, Laprik & Co.
MARIE JEDSEN, Oh steamer, '1,773, T. C.
Matthiesen, 18th May,-Java 8th May." 'Sugar--Jebsen & Co.
HAMOR, British, steamer, ú36,--A" Milroy,
18th May Tamsni 16th May, General Dougins, Lapraik & Co.
Clearances at the Harbour Offee: Téturtes, German str., for Sourabaya. Loyal, German str., for Hongay, 19 Pak Kung, British str. for Canton.. Former, British str., for Amoy. filenlochy, British str., for Shanghai.
Departures.
May 18, along, British str., for Swston: May 18, ohne, French str., for Pakhol, May 18, Chunsang, British str., for Singapore May 18, Kashing, British str., for Canton, May 18, Candia, British str., for Singapore.. May 19, San Gafterds, Italian sir, for Guam
Passengers-Arrived.
Ver Benlarig, from Saigon-20 Chinese, fer Zween, fram Hollo-t European, and 20 Chinese.
Per Pronto, itota_Swatow-22 Chinese and 4 Japanese
Per Thaler, froh Coast Pons--Right-Rev, Per Hainan, from Tamsui-r, Möhring, Bishop Hoare, Mr. Arthur, and 13 Chinese. 1-European, and 6 Chinese.
To Depart Per Taising, for Shanghai-Mr. A. W. Symour's troupe 7 persons.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
Cardiganshire......Singapore
Nutres,
Pron.
Duz.
ohr. vain. shr. 55min. shr. 33min shr. 20min. Joly, zemin, zohr, ganzin,
City of Rio de Jai Shanghai Tonkin.
Aly 200
Singapore
May 20th
Japan
Singapore Japan
May 20th,
May 20th
May 20th
Idzumi Marn Kawachi Maru Airlie
Moji......
May 20th
Moji.........
Alay 40th
Port Darwin
May 21st
Pot Darwin
May 22nd
May 22nd
The Select Cominitve issued a notice that British Trade would be suspended at Canton on August 1st, Attempted assassination of the Queen
by Hamilton
constables wounded by barglars in Hongkong. Capt. Superintendent Deur and several
Defeat of a French Sorte a Bano:
Commandant Riviere killed. 189--Fire at the godowns of the Hongkong
Dispensary; daniye Si 60,oon." 185 Bishop Piazzoli consecrated. 187--Capsize of the ss. Sir Hong Aan we
Malacca; 100-lives lost.
ren1.
AGENDA.
FORMORROWY.
SATURDAY,
10.5 in. Mail for Europe'cluses.
MONDAY.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
VAILS DUE,
„French ( Tonkin) 20th inst.
American (City of Rio de Janion) zullinst.
in the use of French coal, In the Nord, Belgian cod comes by Canals, even that trans
reduced tariffs, ported by rail, benefits by very which enables the coal to few all the more readily with French coals. The same remark: also applies to coal from England: the file of transport droughout Great Heidyrsti relatively nestin insignificant: it is shipped Franse, ven as far as Marseille, in salts was observed and an attempt was made toth-the-requirements of France being destined vessels at minimum-rates-which-enable
it to Command an advantage wer French coal not to remain stationary, but to constantly in- signal by heliograph.
is muuchton heavily crease from 36 to 40 millions of taus and even Aer the bad the ferry-dial was made fast
The methods and manner in which the f transport are excessive across the stream and the men matcheil over
taxed, while the rates of nure, the iole of coal will, and must funibly The latter strictly-peaking and after half an hour's ragh walking over a
either Cardin character of their religions observances, remind large plain planted with paddy and with main predominan
What is approximatively speaking the world's in proportion. Fet us take as an example theks in this island, and the kind and institutions of the Eastern and the four or five villages clotted about it, arrived in sight of can Chen as the one time at the production of contrAccording to official matist transport of coal from the avar ofthegieitos strongly of those seen in the mi Gene's party, about 3.45 put. The billurks is in 1993, it was ea, utated at 5 sather French sea pots. That citriage of a ton
prayers begun as early as far o'clock in the the tops of the houses, the walls and treestone, coal, liguite, anthracite, their of coal from Cardiff to Maaseilles by Salting Wastern Catholic churches, Long and frempient were crowded with Chinese spectators, but no representing a memetary value of four
up a large proportion of these observances. The observances show a strong influence of the chiort to appose the advance of the British of francs. On this point, M. firuner again menyeivel, is by far cheaper than the cohevauch of farce was made, the Chinese evidently seeing tions a curious coincidence. Thats, taking intilat quantity by rail between the Soldning, and meditations and responses make account all minerals extracted from the calls held of tard and Marseilles. This fact sh
Thetan type of Buddhism, and the Kwan-yin of Titst has almost entirely supplamed-ile that resistance wondd be useless,
Indian Buddha Tu all of these observatives to wit, iron, land, sine, mercury, sait and peut speaks volumes, and needs comment. So for the latter to-day is almost the same as it was leum, all these put together would only yield Can Bese excessive rates of tonsport be it most, to millia tous, valued at less than accepted is to explain the high price of cal one milliard of francs. By adding to these the
in the middle of the century, Hut the salaries the one af te opcurs again and again, outputs of gold and silver mines, the monetary
the Indian companion of Buddha, Omitab Undivered cargo per fadrapuna sabijeg to have undergo change they have trebled this being the Chinese pronunciation of value is only increased by say 13 milliards. It
To counter-balance that rise in ages, directors will thus be readily observed, that the world's
of mines claim to have adopted all perfection, Ho. This naque O-ini-to is heard in al inost endless and really tiresome frequency. output of coal, predominates over all other
In connection with there observances instru- The said perfections have facilitated the spid mineral prochicts precious metals included.chinery, and to insure high dividends The output of the word's coal beds has not
all bells, hems, etc., to give expression to always yielded the same considerable quanti traction of the coal, and lessened accidents; ments of various kinds are unplayed, such as the regular rimes of the liturgy. The obser ies: the increase is really been sudden, anu anly one miner is now killed per rosh hands
vers are largely of a mechanice kind and de; Whit Monkay, Jank Holiday. It should not be concluded from these brief has only taken place in the present century. To employed, where 3.4 or 5 formerly were&ictine.
nd make the impression of fervency or deep devotion. An ordinary service of this kind 1863 for instance, the production of the world's coal was then valued at 173 millions of tons; it remarks concerning de situation of the various coal producing countries, that the world's out-
consumes about half an hour. increased to 250 millions in 1872 to 23: in
pay is wearing an end. No doula in France,
The number of monks in the various cloisters There 11880 to $10, in 1990; and to 526 million tons England, Belgium and elsewhere, the yield
this island is not exactly known. in 1893. In 1895, it was estimate at close to
tends if not to decrease shortly, at least to But what is more
condition. Many are two prédominating institutions of this kind So millions of tas
remain in a stationery interesting still to remark is, the part taken believe that the supply of Europe is nigh witch harbour together some six hundred; but various countries in this marvellous develop men and yield. Thus, the middle of the exhausted if this be likely the rast, it must there are quite a number of smaller cloisters business, it present century, fireat Britain was, truly not be forgotten. that there are sul new wih stanicely half a dozen occupan
countries whose resources are a yet tappet.nsber of servants, whose
is to perform the harder manual work. speaking the only, or rather the sole coalessia, to wit: though her yield up to the producing country of the world: her own yield alone being 48 millions of tous, in other present has not been of any importance, that such as attending to the farm, the garden, vast Empire promises not the less to become etc. Each cloister has extensive lands, much very productive in the future. Siberia is itself of which is very valuable and in a good state The monks theaisefres never The force amounted to 350 jackets words, more than the total output. Cermany and marines, under Capt. Clarke, K.N., o occupied the second plus, though for beind
alioss unknown. The United States which assist in farm or garden work, or in any manual Hongkong Reginea. Asiatic Artillery Royal then came the United States, France and very rich in Coal, though its resources are of culture. Antillery and Engineers under Colonel The Belgium were then equal, Austria agriving last. O'Gorman, Boo Hongkong Regiment and Since that epoch, distances, and relative post are actually credited by Frenclusen to be the hour of this kind. When their religious best but in its infancy-stage. In the opinion the mostly in idleness, talking, laughing, jok 250 Royal Welch Fusiliers, under the tieneral, tions have undergone great changes. For first roal producing county in the world, is at services have been completed they spend their the men from eath regiment being commanded instances, the United States which occupied of ench tronquisis, the future of the coaling, and generally in enjoying themselves. Tus, P. M. S... Co's seaner City of Eide by Colonel Retallick and Major Morris rebut the third place in 1865. surpassed Germany industry rests in the hands of Asia and Austra. Not a few engage in opium-smoking, others. Janeiro, with mails, etc. left Shanghai for this
The detachment under Colonel in 1874, while in 1893, the States were able 10-asia. As regards the prospects and resources by whenever they get an opportunity, and port at 2 p.m. yesterday, the 17th instant.. spectively The O'Gorman lid not completely arrive until turn out as much coal as did Great Britain,
for instance, they are not very hopeful coat or get sight of a stranger. Excursions to about 5-15. The General sent a file of soldiers while the enormous bonus of the United of French colonies, Madagasca and Tonkin all are, on the alert to see something new into the town to bring out the Chinese General States is destined to tender her the first coal hunds in ith countries, but it is very inferior the island of Putassan are frequent, and and the Thotai, and these two worthies were producing centre in the world. The prospects in quality in som few years hence French when they occur the monks swam around General, who, seeing that they were in civilian are represented as being very disheutening: colonial cell may prove more acceptable. The the visitors like flies around. honey. attire, promptly ordered them to seturn and in fact, many already prophesy a near ending same reimark can be said of either China, utter what part of the island the stranger don their full official dresses with us little delay of England's coal supply. In 1893, her yieki Japán, or Australia. China as everyone knows may visit, the shaved head of a Buddhistis
As very rich in coal, and once Chinese fanaticism monk as possible. This order was obeyed, and at 3.45 was reported inferior to that of 1800; in 1895. is overcome, Chinese coil will mest with great are to satisfy furiosity or to beg for alms. the General made a speech to the effect that her out-turn suddenly increased however, s Sam Chun had come under British juris much so, that she one more occupied the first demand. Japan has performed mirules in they are, however, never impacient, but rather The questions they ask are bone, it is also rich in the "black-diamond." officiously so. diction and that he was glad that the place. The augmentation in America between engineering progress; like its celestial neigh-willing to be helpful and in fact sometinies Occupation had been brought about without 1865 and 1893 was from 20 to 165 millions of Only the Japanese have, let it be said to iteir usually of a naive character, the first in bloodshed. He then thanked Captain Clarke tons. for the pumptress with which the Naval Bri Though German's progress was not so marked credit, sade better use of their mineral wealth, always beings Where do you come from?" gade had been brought up and the Union Jack as that of the United States, the German yield French 'dealers view Japanese cat with favour, followed by other personal questions as to and are unanimous in acknowledging its worth. name, station, business, cost of journey, etc., was hoisted, the Asiatic Artillery tiring a royal of coal trebled. in less than
lle i placw doubt but Japanese coal is destined to in accordance with Chinese national teinten
third shlute af 21 gu
It acinally occupies
play an important role in the near future in the cles. In case the visitor enters, a temple he England being first; the United States second; France, fourth: Belgium fifth: Austria Far Eastern markets, Japanese upal will prove is sure to be subjected to a second personal a formidable competitor to that of Australia, examination, but this is followed by an in- and both are equally excellent in quality. The vilation to take tea. It always causes surprise day that hpanese and Australian coals enter among the monks that strangers take an in- the field and figure in European markets,terest in their temple, and still more that they
know the names of their idols and images. French, British, Belgian and German coals
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOGK KETURNS, In addition to the monks the island is full of need no longer expect 1 cosamand top prices. Tins will prave. In any case, it le very satis hermits, but these are rather mrely seen, Isla de Cuba. factory to learn that of like the pooris likely While, according to the statehient of the able Isla de Luzon ........ of the chief cinister, there are about forty Hongkong Maru....... to remain with us many more years, longer, not
onasteries on the island, there are at least to say for ever.
Some thirty two yents ago Me Jevon created one hundred or more places to which hermits son a great sensation.by expressing the opinion, have retired. In external appearances, too, the that the English coal mines were rapidly he hermits are easily distinguished from the. coming exhausted. The late Mr. Gladstone monks. They allow their hair to grow and fall Gerard C. Tobey...... and Mr. S. Mill were much struck by Mr. in long switches over their backs. They do were froublesome. During the night a 2000, bútricts, and seven secundary ones. The six Jevons' opinion, as it was alleged the reduction not wear the gray or yellow cloaks of the Hokoku Maru.......
Gun, Asiatic Artillery.
A banner was captured by one of the officers and the Chinese interpreter was requisitioned to decipher the inscription "Thereof, which he did while an interested group stond round patiently awaiting the verdict. After carefully scrutinizing the characters the interpreter announced that they read "Kerosine Oil that has not paid duty, is sold here," Needless to relate all interest in the captured banner ceased and it was not brought in."
The Naval Brigade had left a baggage guard the ferry and after the flag hoisting cere- mony they marched back there and bivouaced for the night. They had no tents and the men slept on the ground wrapped in their blankets, Luckily there was no rain, but the mosquitos
of the coolics ran away, Rorcille was sounded at 4:15 nail, and after breakfast, qui nine was served out and a start for Starling Inlet made at about six o'clock. They reached he coast at half past nine, and by half past eleven were all back on board the ships, a start. for Hongkong bring, made shortly after noon, xiand by slx o'clock the ships had made fast to On this return journey only four coolies were obtained to replace those who had run away during the night. When the coast was reached
**their buoys, *
is
15
sure
10
נון
No.
its appear
-- Australian fdirlie) 21st inst.
Australian (Taiyman) 22nd inst. Indian (Koh-i-mur) 23rd inst. American (Capti. ) 26th insķ Australian (Futami Marie) 27th inst.. Canadian (Empress of China) znih inst. Americin (America Muru) ynd jus America (City of Préing) 13ibi pros.
Afarne (Australian Ling) Tefl Thursday Island for this port today, the 18th, and is expected Tut, Nippon Yusen Kaisha's steamer Futami
to arrive here on the 27th instant,
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The Canadian Pacific Railway Co's steamer Tartar sailed froux Moji for Hongkong yester 6am on Monday, the 22nd instant. day, the 17th, where she is due to arrive at
TH P. M.S. S. Co.'s steamer City of Peking with mails, etc, left San Francisco for this port ahe Honolulu, Yakobania, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 16th instant.
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THE Eastern and Australian 'S. S. Co.'s new steamer Eastern, which left Cardiff on 16th gth inst, and is ducin ffongkong on Saturday April, passed Singapore on the afternoon of the
next,
U.S.S. Bonnington. D. Juan & Austria
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Koh-i-ur Kasuga Maru *****
Lennox
Singapore ... May and
Kobc
Nagasaki..May. 23rel San Francisco... May 26th
Coptic Empress of China. Vancouver......May 30th Vancouver. May 30th Athenian America Mura-San Francisco...June 3rd........
June 6th Olympin
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We would dives the attention of shipping firms to the style in which Steamers Expected and rufected Salling" are now published in these coresas, and in so doing respect fully urge the managers of shipping firms to give orders to their clerks po furnish this office, on the forms already sup Wied gratis with the latest available information every day,
PROJECTED SAILINGS.
Ship.
Destination. Dale.
America Maru...San Francisco, &c. June 13th
Australian
Sydney, &c.
Muy 3rd.
Bamberg
Havre, &c.
June 15th
Bayern....
Straits, &c.
July 19th
Belgian King
San Diego, &c.
June oth
Bingo Mare
Marseilles,
June 4th
Birchtor......
Shanghai
May 20th
Aug: 20th
July 20th
May 19t
Carlisle City....San Diego, &c. Carmarthenshire. San Diego, &c.
Chihli
China
Shanghai
San Francisco, Sec. July 18th
City of Peking... San Francisco, &cJune 22nd City of Ria .....San Francisco, &c.May 27th Columbia Portland, &c.July Bil Coptic. San Francisco, &c.june 6th Deike Rickmers. New York, &c......July 5th Depic wom San Francisco, &c July 25th Emp. China. Vancouver, &c.. Emp: India Einji. Japan ...............| Esmeralda
Formosa
Futami Maru Cuc Glaucas
June 7th June 28th July 19th Manity (Direct)May 23rd Amoy & Tamsui... May 19th Japan biay 29th: San Francisco, &c.July 1st London, &c.in Blay asth Glenogle
Victoria, B.C...... May 30th Haunu.. Swallow, &c. May 21st London, &c..... June and Hector Heidelberg
..... Havre, &e
May 23rd. June ist. Idzumi Mart Seattle, &c. ....
the Maru....Y'hama (Direct)...May, 24th Japan. Japanay 20th Java
London, June 18t Kasuga Maru... Thursday Is, &c.lay 26th
...... June 25th Kawachi Matu... Marseilles, &c.... May 1st Lennox....... Portland, &c. June 3rd Kanchung. Tientsin (Direct)... June 1st Künigsberg..... Havre, &c.
Nippon Maru...San Francisco, &c May 20th ............ Shanghai, &c. May 26th Nahin
June 17th Olympia, ......... Victoria, B.C. Parramatta London, &c. Preussen...Singapore, &c
Queen Margaret. San Francisco... Ok, deap.. Rosetta
Sachsen
Siberia Susang Sumidagawa Szechuan Tacuria
Kowloon Dock. | Tuiguan....
Cosmopolitan
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sixth; and Hungary seventh. Austria it must be sald is striving very hard indeed to better herself; this explains why her increase is slowly but surely on the ascending side. One fact is certain, that progress in the Austrian coal industry has been much more manifest than in France; so much so, that in t&go, Austria surpassed France. Strange to say, though the fatter occupies the fourth rank, she displays no signs of Ixitering herself. Other nations--Bele gum excepted are easily surpassing her, also Belgium's condition is accepted as being much too stationary. Even Russia is more and more surpassing. France.
France possesses sis principal coal centres or first shas districts are: the departinents of the of the national debt, between 1865 and 1897, of begging monks, but a peculiar loose garment Nord and Pas-de-Calais which yield 14 million 17 millions sterling, was due to the production of yellow colour. They usually live in small tons; then the Loire 33 the Gard 2; the of coal. However, the price of coal did not fats, sometimes in caves, but in the severity of Bourgogne and Nivernais also 2 million tons, augment to respond to the predictions of the winter seek refuge in the cloisters. Rather 27th April-Conoris, 28th Aprit--Prium, East The rest are small. The even secondary Jevons: thus in 1860, the price of coal at New strangely the liermits take, great delight in the, centres yield a total of 1,730,000 tons. But these castle was Se. 5d. per ton; in 1872, 14 5d; in beauties of nature and cultivate fine flowers, districts have very different prospects from one 1873-coal famine year 206, 5, in 1874, the like the monks they are, as a rule, of a joy another. Thus, the Nord and Pas-de-Calais, price fell-10 169. tid, and in 1896, it was but disposition and seem to enjoy their life most increase their out-puts considerably every year, 75 20 per ton. In the interval, the total out thoughly. Among these hermits are found due to the development of the coal mines put of coal in Enginn fluctrated between 86 the bet remnants of genuine Buddhism Translation made for The Literary Digest. which is however, slower in that of the Nord, and to6 million tons.
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PASSED THE CANAL.
Tartar Thates
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Undaunted Victoria Voulgem
Japan
Havre, &c......
May th
May 24th
May 27th
Straits, &nbs
Juno zret
May, 30th
Singapore, &c.
May 20th
May 21st
May 19th
July 29th
May 25th
Canada, &June 16t
Swatow,
May 19th
Swatow, & Takow
Victoria, B.C. Nagasaki, &t.
San Diego, &c... May 30th New York. May 24th, Victoria, B.Cane july 4tik ga New York
May 27th
Food for Consumptives-Scott's Emulsion of Pum Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites of Line and Soda is a most-wonderful food for the Outward-25th April Ambria, Hogstad, Consumptive. It not only gives strength and increases the flesh, but heads the irritation of the
tutus: 9th May-Glengyle, Sarniin, Mogul, bots for adults and children, it is a marvellous crud May--Hengler, Berulice Rickmers, throat and lungs. It is very palatable; children. Aggi, Nubia, John Adamson, 5th May Jan take it like milk, and in all wasting diseases il Sole Agents for Hongkong and the Em Tamarind, sath May Sydney, King Edgar oud and medicine. Any Chemist can supply 16tli Mny--Darmstadt, Nestor
Homeward 12th May-Ching Was Piempire of Ching-Watkins & Co., Hongkong