“No, 6788.—Apr. 30, 1885.]
sidering the atrocions persovarance with which you followed up your object, I am of gpinion that I should not do my duty-that should not sufficiently protect this large, and for the most part respectable, Chinese community in this Colong if I do not "make" your punishment in a remarkable degren severe, and such as shall deter others from following your wicked szampla.
TELEGRAMS.
RUSSIA AND AFGHANISTAN.
KUBBIA ADVANCING ON THE DISPUTED TERITORY.
Losion, 29th April, 1885. The Standard publishes a paragraph, to thea that a telegram has been received, which states that Marusiek has been occ pied by Rossion Troops.
[Marucho is from 10 to 15 miles SE of Panjdeh, and on the direct pad to Bala Margah, so long the headquarters of the "Boundary Commissioner. Et. C. M.]
Tax telegram received to-day may be a final throw of the dico, in order to test the determination and promptitude of the British Government. If, instead of a re- monstrance, it brings forth a declaration of: war from England, or from the Ancer, against Russia, little surprisu nood be felt. The English Government would naturally await offici confirmation of the advance
stanove.
THE CHINA MAIL,
A FRENCH transport passed through Singa- pore harbour on the morning of the 2nd instant from the westward.
THE DEFENCES OF-HONGKONG,
A correspondent who has evidently con- aiderable knowledge of the subject of de- fences, sonds us the following observations on our defences:--
:.
CHINA AND JAPAN AND CHINA AND FRANCE
(From a Corr spondent).
Tientsin, April 17, 1885. THE CHINESE, JAPANESK CONVENTION.
The Chinese and Japanese are discussing their questions in a goud spirit. Both na-
tions are desirous of ending all disputo, and
in a fow days, according to present appear. ancea, a convention will be made which
25th instant :---
On the other hand, the condition of the ches has declined from 1,000,000 grass in
I have seen some references regarding the on Maruchek before a formal declaration of preposterous dosice of the Hongkong Count will settle all grounds for quarro! in Korea, war; hut after receipt of an official assured to have casemated forts to defend the and this document will tomuust by com- ance, nothing but war scope to be passible, luarbour, and find that if plans are ready, pact thao open matter of the Lonchoo islands or even advisable, under the cirom-sites fixed and ready, and skilled labour ia also. The negotiations are carried on di association, hold in the office of the Agents, this Report will show that, the total wood, and Japan Tes.
abundance, a casomated fort could be com-rectly between Count Ito and the Viceroy pleted, ready for armament and garrison in Li used, and all eteris made to finish the about eight years, provided due despatch ja
works without loss of time First, the ground must be carefully prepared, and honeycombed with callarage and passages, indebteducas was incurred. These will pre- the foundation is rock, the works must be bably be reinembored. by meat of our
THE London Figaro, in giving one or two instances in which foreign governments aro indebted to the British Admiralty, mentions that the Dutch Government is included among the debtors, and then re-
THE FRANCO-UMINESE DISPUTE AND ITS EFFECTS ON CHINA,
atices,
force of Sir Peter Lumsden, the Englishlates the circumstances under which thead in the basement of a heavy fort, unleas oust be reckoned with by the Toporial logsets to Tis, 344,220.66. The value of which in 1884 showe a falling off million.taele. As cumpared will, 1882, the
Sir Robert Hart Appointed British readers The Mataran being wrecked on arched above and below. The cament used protest that the armistice has prevented the at the rats of 7 per cont., and transforcing | purta of 1884 with those of the year before the Hk. Tis. 67,000,000 which represents
Minister to China.
town to-day from the North, announcing
the Prata Shoala, and the Captain and
is of a particular kind, and requires long time for setting. The superstructure must
exposed in an open boat for five days and
,000.
A privata telegram has been received is, f Olief Mate of the ship; after having bean bo of the best brick work or masonry, and French troops, whose basis had been great, that the British Government has appointed tour nights, came here for assistanea. The must be erected gradually; and, finally, whose rurers real, asid whoso dificulties, torn of 15 per cent, on amount of parti-Rad Cottons, but for the most part in represent Hk. Tls, 3,800,000, or 57% por Sir Robert Hart, KC.M. G., who at present Oaptain thon wout to Swatow and joined when all is completed, unless the walls and caused by the rain and leat, Kuzo chcom.cipating premia holds the post of Inspector General of the the Swist, in which he proceeded to the ports are protected by armour, like to monciog, The action taken in Formusa by exception of the Chairman,, in accordance values as the criterion) 24 per cent,; Molale, | 901,000, or 1 per cent. Theru remain Chinese Imperial Customs, to succeed the / Pratu Shuals, and rescued the crow. The Medway and Thames forts, the Hongkong | Admiral Courbet, for which it is said with the Articles of Assoiation, retiro from 12 put and Soudries, 12 Foreign by itself represents two-thirds of a million late Bir Harry Parkes na Enver Extra. Figaro sys: The Dutch Governmost, if/casemated forts will be, after a abort bom-Monsieur Jules Ferry was responsible, und Office: Messrs A. J. M. Inverarity, J. F.
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to
know that it is a debtor to the Government China. The antioercement has created a good deal of welcomo surprise, and the of Her Britannic Majesty, for the large sum
rous to the garrison.
Chinese mind of ulimuto success. The Solent, Medway, Portsmouth, Gibralarmistics, therefore, is unwelcome, and tar, Malta and Bermuda. ciscated forta, great care will be required to carry to the appointment, if confirmed, will bo hailed of half a guinea? Bat, of a matter of isch which were built after 1865, are now con- point of ratification the treaty that must with great satisfaction not only by British it gooms that in May, 1883, the Daten demned, as unfit for the exigencies of mo-
schooner Mataran was wrecked and her
but all foreign residents in the Far Eastmaster in consequences was taken on board Sir Robert Hart; from his unquestioned ability, his long experience among Chi-H.M.S. Swift, and boarded and lodged mese, his high reputation as a man of the there long enough to ran up a bill of ten
German (Grason) system is more adequate dern war, for which the Kronstadt and
The English defences are batteries built of brick, stono, granite, and beton (b ten),
soon be discussed, point by point.
Mr Wirite offers himself for election.
Shanghai, 9th April, 1885.
per cent.
The net Oplan all kinds les quality,
was at Kwai Sing, and that about 13 days ago ti lirat defendat brought him down Silk and Black Tea markets in Europe has 1882 to about 1,200,000 gross in 1884. The to Hongking on the pretence of getting hirabeen unfavourable Foreign merchants import of Noodles, which avoruzed 1,983,- employment. First defendant took him to in China; Silk especially, though uavor 000 mille in the year 1880, 1881, and house and would not let him go out until cheaper in China, has not bean choop enough 1882, fell to 1,648,000 mile in 1833, and the socomi defondant took him to an eating to range within the low prices prevailing in has only risen to 1,712,000
rallia in 1884, pursuad lip the second defendant house. He then tried to get away but was Europe.
despite the already small importation of the Imports Total Faces for 1884 com your before. Of Window Glass the import B defendants were bound over inpared with 1883-The total value of the was very small in 1884,-following a large personal recognisances of $10 each to be of not Farport into China by Fo eign vasols quantity for the previous year. And, good behaviour for six months,
in the year under Joview is in round finally, concerning Sundries it is note mimbers, Hk. Tl.__72,700,000, which worthy that. the import of most of the THE YANGTSZE INSURANCE
amount is below the Import trade of 1883 remaining articles in 1884 is less than t by less than a million tele, a very trifling was in either of the two preceding years, ASSOCIATION.
difference when the same compared are so notably Bicho de Mar, Birds Nesto
eo
Già first annual nieating of the members of this and of the Abstract of Statistics appended Battant, Seaweed, Sandalwood, Sapan-
The following report was passed at the inga A peral of the table on
on pages sung Bico, Indigo, Mangrove Bark, Paints,
(Meaars Russell & Co.), at Shanghai on the about the same in the two years, and that a value of China's Exporta abroad in 1884, value of the Opium of all kinds importa-1 is Exports-Plus compared--The total
like remark would hold good of most of the Hk. Tia. 67,148,000, te bolow the corres The Directors have now to sulmit to the Cotton Clode, Woolles Goude, Miscella- The decline in the estimated value of other main divisions of the table, viz., ponding total of 1883 by Hk. Tls. 3,050,000. Shareholders the Acomata of the Associanoous Piese Cools; Metals, and Sundries; Black Ton alone is so much as R. The The settlement of the Franco-Chinese tion-for the year ending the 31st Decem-under these headings the differences between 3,681,000; and in Enw Silk there has like dispute is much less promising. The Chi
ber, 1884. nesu armies, now considerable buidics which
the two years are but trifling in import-wise boon a falling off so far as values (not Tho not premia carned, leas re-insurance, excepting in the case of Metals, tha quantities) are concerned, of more than a
paid, les redaanrances, timount 10 of 12 per cent as compared with 1888. Governmast, are greatly displeased; and 56,000, for interest on Shareholders' Cupital in a similar manner, we compare the Iar- Tis. 83,578.2, and after deducting Tla.
value of the Exports in 1884 shows searca. Vules for 1884 cpured with 1882-ff,ly any difference.
Share of chief Artides in the Trade.—To Chinese forces in Tonquin from ending llae Ta. 85,320,08 to Special Reserve Fund to laat (1882), we find that there bus boun a the value of China's Exports in Foreign meet pending claims the balance of the falling off of Hk. Tis. 5,000,000 in all, i, e. Vossels in 1881, Raw Silk has contributed war by a thorough extermination of the ustimated profit on the Underwriting Acom Hk. Tis. 77.704000 to H. Tls 284 per cent; Itafuse Silk, 24 per cent.
count of Tis. 55,80) las been appropriated 72,700, The Cocline between thean Silk Pece Gooxts, 6 Black Tea, 34 for division among Policy-hollers as a re- yeare los to only a slight degree in Opium Green Tea, B; and Brick Tea, 27. Sugars
Winders, Meals, and Sandris Saros cent Straw Braid, Hk. Tls.. 1,954,009, Thio present Board of Directors, with thus 1882 Woollens imported have lost (taking or 3 per cat; and Hides, Hk. Ta
some 50 different articles, no one of which
offer thumselves for re-plection The currdingly. Bir Wm. Meyerink having her but little fra that of the years 1982 Raw Silk was 70,000 and 78.000 piculs re- lection imported through the Foreign Customs SP-In 1879 and 1880 the export of resigned from the Beard, on his departure and 1-83, i.c., the amount of this drug spectively, but in the asked to fill his from China, Mr S. A. "Nathan has been brought inte Chius has now reuminud 1883, and 1884 the annual quantity export years 1881, 1889, Directore havenppointed Mr Anquetia Nationary for throc years. An och bind regulary, the value, however, ling been
examino-ed has varied but little 60,000 White to audit the accounts now subuutted, separately reveals that Malwa has not fallen declining slowly: according to our Returns! ranged a commission will be appointed Ordinary General Blooting, and to fix his of which
and it devolves upon the Shareholders to aff-it has, if anything, gained a little in the average valus per pioal in 1881 was Hk. As soon as the dispute with Franco is ar-elect sh, Auditor to serve until the next quantity during the past five years; Patus, 1883, H. The 286.70, and in 1884 is which, with the assistance of the German remuneration.
400 piculs were imported in in Tha. it 1880, has dropped off to 13,000 picutls; was so low as H. fls. 259. 20. Four-fifthe military officers, will arrange the position
Benares, likewise, has dropped istoadily for of Raw Silk went from Shanghai, and the strictest integrity, and his present high Bhillings and sixpence. Put the Admiralty uncovered by armour, but the gun embraithe defences of Yunaan and Kwangai. The
the last three years, Le, from 18,000 piculs rest from Canton; of the Rainse Silk, position, is probably better fitted to vo- has magnanimously resolved that this is too
(a large importation) to 12,100 piouls; and cupy the post of British Minister in Po.small & matter to trouble the Dutch Go. Bares are "covered by the Inglis annour defences will be on a large scala, and will A YARN FROM THE "LEEYUEN the Opiam described in our tables as other piculs were exported from Shanghai, and 8700 from Uanton; and of the Silk shield, which consists of 3 platos of rolled cost a large suta, so large that the Empire, rived here marly in February from Shang-declined from 6,500 pienis in 1881 to 4,400 hai, and 7.10) from Canton, For cul- The Chinese transport ship Leeyuen ar kinda a, Porsion and Tarkey, has Piece Goods, 1,600 picule went from Shang- king than any of those whose names havovernment about (ean this be another of iron armour plates, oash plate 5 inches and not the two provinces, will have to hai-kwan to undergo repairs. She remained piculs in the year under rarion that ports from Shanghai and Canton ahould be. boen mentioned in connection with tho ap the full results of cur defeat at Majuba tick. The forts have two tiers of gune, nest the first outlay and yearly charges here until the latter and of March and then
ents on the Silk tende of 1884, the Ro Cotton Goods-It cannot be pointment. While serving the Chinese Hill-and consequently this country will but are not now dezmed to be eficient. The commission will certainly bring about that the Lesgues intended to go North, on Cloth, strictly so called, has been as a
left for Woosing, The French, hearing Buropean and Azerican xuanufactured Cot-examined. Government with unhesitating fidelity, he never be recouped for the biscuit and the The Spithead forts are of iron entirely, built important reauita, as it will be a tentative kept a good look out for her, so thut Capsule lucrousing in consumption in China 1,661,000 piesis in 1889, and since that. Tea. The oxport of Black Tea wa has invariably dotie his almost to promote
on frames erected on a ring of masonry, 60 step of the measures for recasting the militan Shus, her commander, had not a chance during the last four years; the reverse is time it has gradually falier each year, till the interests of foreigners in China, and har
feet wide. The plan of the Kronstadt de-tary systom of the Empire, and the bugins by a friend who has had an opportunity of mattors in this trade we must deduct The value per pival, as satimated for our to leave, The following story is related truther the truth. To show the condition in 1884 it amounted to 1,601,000 piouts. morise the intercourse between foreigners WEATHER permitting, the Baud of "The fances in mora suitable for Hongkong, being ing, once made, will be followed up by a of seeing members of the crow. Theo Lee the value of the Yarn and Thread From the Rotuma, has declined from Hk. Tls. 17.60 and natives. The organisation of the foreign Buffs' will play at the Botanical Gardens ratturios faced by heavy armour, and pro- complete foderation of the whole eighteen yuc left Woosung one. Sunday morning, total of Cotton Geads on page-B of the in 1880 to Ak. The 14:80 in 1884. The customs, a work of infinite diffealty, has this vening, commanding at 9 o'clock;tected from land or boot ablack by ourth-provinces, whose offers, men, and organi- she boarded one of the local northern if anufactured Cottura Cloth in 1851, in round numbers, viz. Faucho, 59), 000
and steumed to Bual Island buoy, whore Returns; the rogult is as follows-Valuo The following is the programme -— ho nothing else to recommend him, this in March....... Turkish Patrol... Michaelis work redoubia, The Girnau system, whichgation, like the samun, rifles; aranautido, stormers and usled it
is used in Germany, is defence of gans by and clothing, will in all places be uniform, seen of the French upthing lead beonak. Fls. 21,800,000; 1882 H. plouls; Hankow; 375,000 picuts ; Shanghai, Being told that three 18,800,000; in 1833, Hk. Tis. 10,800,000; 234,000: Amor, 150,003: Canton, 101,000 cast-iron slabs of great thickness, laid ul-The defences of the frontiere of Yunnar war years were at another noor Shawut the yourly gain in the importation of Yara 1a mane of the Reports from the parts just in 1884, HE. Tx. 16,500,000. It is only Tientsin, 97,000; and Swatow, 7,500 picuis. of the Leeyuen liquely. A casemated masonry fort, like and Kungai will consist of forts to com-overy hope of starting for the North The und Thread that amintains the total at a pamed will be found particulurs of the Ros those at Kroustault in 1854, would not mand the passes and river prussings, e:-
night was very dark, and it began to rain. steady level of a little above Hk. Tls trade of 1834; and the Reports from The stand the stroke of the French 32 and 48- trenched cumpa and fortified positions, and thought it was fit to leave. The Mate, whethered anually step by step, without bo examined for information on this sub-
Captain asked txe mate
whether be 24,000,000. Cotton Yarn and Thread have Kiukiang, Ningo, and Tamsui should also ton gene for many minutes, and guns and
a connection for strategie 'pur- a daring sort of a
answered in relapse, so to speak; the impart in 1884 The export of Gruen Tea, 202,500 picula, garrison would be overwhelmed by beaps of posts. The plums made fit the end of 1588 the whrmative, but the Captain still thought was 261,000 piculs, worth H. Flo-
provided for about 40,000`men.
The enst it was not worth
take the disintegrated granite sad brickwork.
ristr A 8,581,0 0, which is more than twica the is exceptionally large; only twice before to Olias, durefors, for the wanton and few hours later, Captain Situs again called Coming to Cotton Cloth properly so called, 200,000 piculs. Nearly all this is exported
and value
within the year 1878. The Chinese military commission of Chihli foolish rejection by Monsieur Ferry of the
10 years has the quantily surpassed for his Chief officer, telling him that it was manage much better than the Hongkong Bourrée treaty, will be excessively onerous, very dark and there was
Find t hope of we
Lat some few kinds hold their own abroad icon Shanghai, though, as is well and Home authorities. The sarth-work de- French life so large that the authorities Chief officer, seoir that the Captain was the whole in either direction; under this Kiukiang and Ning. The valuation per and if your readers consider the loss of them getting clear of the French. The from yare to year without varying muck on kuown, it firat comes to Shanghai from fence at Taku, Palitang, Shan-Hai-Kwan,
the loan ut
more than half inclined to lease, said to class should be played Grey and White piout in 1884, H2 Th. 21.76, is a very and at other points, are really very good. tristure-aid tax ba 72 uillions of pounds him, Tl go forward, and we will start at birtings and T-Cloths. The quantity of little higher, iban usual: Hk. Tls. 20.42. The Chinese, also, ura deserving of compliastauf the lives of the black once,' and he went and the anchor was the first-named imported was about the
as beginning of this
was the valuation in 1983. The results of yours the
noon weighed. Captain ment, as they act promptly and intelligently, people, killed by French bistvis, y post that tighoudtain Suns ordered santo in 1884 as in 1883, bat the falling of
Do lights put up sinoo 1882 is from 3,270,000 piecas to Strov Bruid. The export of Straw Braid whereas the Government of Hongkong and fence, by starvation, by hardship, by and that the engana room should be 4,300,000 pieces. White Shirtings have, has increased from 36,000 picula in 1879 to mistry; the frightful cost to China of the ewared with canvas so that no light is true, increased largely over the in- 78,000 in 1884,-a great advance. It is st tha English War Office are grievously open war; the anger and humiliation at the loss could be visible; the Leeyus, their, inis-portation of 1883 and 1882, but tha Tientsin rather than at Chefoo that this to serious charges of neglect and slackness of territory which has paid triante toing the southern channel, procceded on quantity for the year under review is 13 trade has been growing. At Chefoo there It is possible that the hesitation of the mi- China, and faithfully owned her actual and her voyago. They ran along the bank per cent. less than the large unportation has been no retrogression, it is true, but at T-Tintain the increase yearly in very atürk- A TELEGRAM from the Seven River Provious Eitary authorities arises from the fact that active away since 1644; the east of their very shallow water, and soon sighted (2,100,000 pieces) of the year 1881.
new defensivo frontier, which must be the French at anchor hear Shawei-loths show an exceptionally small in- cd. 6. S. Co.'s steamnor Cy of Peking, left states that the Chinese Govertiment as at/as Hongkong is commanded on nearly all made, arred, provisioned and connected; ahan. The Chief officer reported it to the poutation, say. 2,00,000, gives a fall of a is pointed out in the Tientsin Re- three Sugars. The export of Sugars was very last been induced by the Russian Representa points by high ground on the mainland, and the cost of some 40,000 men to be paid, Captain, aaying that he was ander the im- per cent from the average of tho
fed, clothed, armed, and kept in realiness pression that the Zeguen had been seen preceding years
great in 1883 compared with preceding tiva at Peking to send Tla. 120,000 in silver in the islands surrounding, the real defonce for war; to Chinese feeling of anger, dis- Captain Sinu, excited at this, tore up an which seem to be lening favour with son- The principal exporter of White Sugar is Again, there are some kinds of goods youts, and in 1884 the increase continues. to Kuldja, wherewith to redeem the paspor against serious attack could be only given apprintucat, and aditional bitterness that down the bridge saying We must go back. str. Anadyr, left Singapore for Saigon prontissory notes given to Russian mer-bya feat But to guard the harbour against the commences of the, frontier line ad this moment one of the French vessels which more imported in the period 1879-82 with By picitis; Takow,
¡No saya the mate, it will be useless." - Bumera for example, Drills, especially,
with 220,000 picula; next followe chunts in payment for value received in
joining Freuch territory will be a
he perman-At merchandise by the Chinese authorities.
out embarrassment and source of expense Mustad their electric light, and it was at the rate of about a million pieces a year, with 56,000; Fakhol, with 26,000; and Courier.
the State can ill afford, is not unreasonable. quite nour the Leereen. This really ter. have dropped in 1883 and 1884 to half
chief exporters On the other hand, a general and vast read the Captain, for he immediately gave million pieces. Some goods, however, are of Brown Sugar are
Takow, with 628,000 form of the pational polity luid become ne. the order to Hard a-port, bus tho wato gaining in demand. Sheetings Lave mounted picu's; Kiungelow, with 133,000; and csery, and out of the present distress and reasoned with him, and after a short slowly till the import now represents almost Swatow, with 116,000; from Canton, Pak- natiouni awakening great grad will come.
while they decided
to go on, but this was a million pieces. Similarly, the
hoi, and Amoy the quantity exported is not until the Captain had informed the factures classed in our Returns as Chintzes, still leas, Amoy is the chief producer of miate that he intended to have his orders Furnitures, and Cotton Prin s' have risen the Sugar Candy. The following are the 16obeyed being Captain of the ship The in quantity steadily from 223,000 pieces in prices per fioul of Bagars exported, es
mate gave the Captain to understand I it wus 188% to 368,000 pieces in 1884; and Cotton derived from our Returns...
joke of his, and the electric fight was Goods, Unclassed, represent more than only a search light and that they, the million tagis in value, which is twice as Bras Sagar Ek 2.40 2.00 2.29 2.40) 2.16*1.71 BIBI venture to think that a moreThe ship was in total darkness, but one fish Carlets porta quantity of Eug" It will be observed that the value of Sugarn
Leguen, were too far away to be Baeni. much as in previous years
been efforted with unequalled taet, and had
itself should be sufficient to oneurs him the utmost consideration and great honour from his Government. We sincerely trust his appointment will bo speedily confirmed, and record our erophatic belief that the
British Government could not have made a better selection for the post, Sir Robert's influence with the Chinese Goverment of the present day is probably more powerful than that of any other foreigner, and is will no doubt be immensely greater when be occupies the proud position of being the representative of Great Britain.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED SUZE CANAL-Laeries, April 10; Gordon Castle, and Haverton, April 13; Harter, and Electra, April 18.
The next AMERICAN MALL, per the P. M.
Yokohama on Saturday, the 20th inst., at daylight, and may be expected here on or about Friday, the 1st May.
The next Farron Man, by the M. M. Co
and this port on Monday, the 27th inst., at 11 a.m., and may be expected here on or about Munday, the 4th May.
The Shire Lino atoomer Denbighshire left Singapors for this port on the morning of the 25th instant.
The S. 8. Taisony left, Singapore for this
port on the 27th inst.
..
The B. S. Benledi Loft Singapore for this
port on the 26th inst
salt pork the Dutch skipper consutood.'
Overturo....Quillaamo@ell”....... Rossini. The Harmonious Axel. Air.......
Blacksmith......} Selection.... Il Trovatore' Value Invicts"
Sangster ....... Verdi. Sang.ost Chord... Sallivan Polka.... Black and Tan (Caroline
J. Kelly, Band Master.
+
Lowthian,
Ar & Regular Convocation of the United Chapter 1341, held in the Masonic Hall, at night, the following officers wore elected,;-
a. Orley C. W. Duggan
J. Robertan
W. Goulbourn
H. J. Taylor
J. R. Grinblo
M.E.Z. 2.
S.E. Trea. 3.N. P.S.
E. ROBO
J. Maxwell
.
Steward Janitor
B. L. R. M.'s cruiser Opritchnick proceded to Wladivostook from Nagasaki on Satur- day, the 4th instant, and was followed Ey the ironclad Fladimir Monomak, with Ad- miral Crown on board, on the following Sonday. The Russian ships are evidently determined to got out of the clutches of the
British men-of-war.
a raiding visit from a few vessels is not difficult matter, aut a few earthon batteries armed by the now guns which have 2000 fact initial velocity, will protest the city from capture and ransom.
do nut
has vow
French
CORRESPONDENCE.
LEE LUM KWAL To the Edi or of the CHINA MAIL
30th April, 1885.
T
tha
by
overy.
purts and
quantities of export are na follows,
the year's business have been favourable.
Part
a
Cantun, with
25,00 The
3879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884
Considering time, expenso, conditions of climate, supply of material, &c., &c., the beat or rather only suitably defences for Hongkong will be forts of sifted earth, well rammed, and covered with grass turf. The walls should be 65 fast wide at base, with The Rasian ironclad Minin left Singapore out embrasures; and the heavy guns should The 8. 8. Glenavon left Singapore for this on the 21st instant for Batavia in wow of be fired over the parapat. At the salients ditional parting of the acid-blooded-| morming, shortly after daybreak, smoketer of all the Woolens. Spanish Stripes found to afford riany details of the year's
The H. S. Menelaus left Singapore on the
27th inst. for this port.
port on the 20th inst
10-LUOTTOW.
to-morrow..
We observe that the War Department call for tendera for the performance of works required for the construction of fortifice tions at and near the Ly-ec-moon Pass and Sywan Hill. Syvan Hill is outside the Ly-so-moon Pass, and about a mile from Bhau Ki Woo.
143
SOMETHING has caused a dead set against Buddhist monasterica Intely in- some of the
Courie
shall we look for next?.
s
THE HUNG HAM COLLAPSE. To the Editor of the 'Cheva Mart'
30th April, 1885.
IMPARTIAL
ard
Wooller Goods-the
n
White
ba
4.84 445 44
8.00-8
E. B. DREW, Statistical Secretary. Shanghai, 31st March, 1885. Customs Returns of Trade.
Quotations. HONKONG, April 30, OPIUM-Now Paina, cash,... 6025/05
Old
eah... 630. New Benares, cash,... 5771/30 Old
cash,... 870775
13
32
*
Now Mains, cash,..... 840
Allowance, Teels Nil Old Malva, cash,, 563 Allowance, Taels... 04 Persian, Oily, cash... 540/80
utterly senseless not has never been of the crew was dane by any Governor of this Col..uy-and
looking out making s
is the highest for that is saying a good deal than the ungon- He was requested to put it out or many years, excepting 1881; these goods tan fallen about 27 per cent. The Reports helow; it might be necn. Next alone represent in value more than a quar from Takow, Swalow, and Kiungehow will the Dutch steamer Bantam. The Straits
only embrasures should be provided for extortioner Lee Lum Kwai. This specimen Times hears that the N.L S. N. Co., ta
Governor Bowen's exercise of the Royal
righted.. A
Another scare for the have declined sincs 1882 from 64,000 pieces trade. The crops were large, but prices DooK MOVEMENTA:--|
which the Bantams belongs, gets a handsome light guns and machine guns. On lower prerogative bess everything that be
avels the main Fort should be protected by yot done, Most of his other fail Fransheeould vouch it was the to 50.000 pieces. Cloths (Broad, Media could not have been very remunerative to↑
Tas
and Habit; and Russian) have dropped after him, instead of going The Olympia will go to Kowloon Ducksum for the towngö. H, B. M.'s curvette
50 producers.
Revenue. The lovendo, lk. Tis. 13,- Curaçon left Singapore roads the same even small closed redoubts, to keep of attack by
due to inflation; this means fueblenes, north the a'eered due East for five per cent. sings 1881 and 1882. Lastings The Oopack will leave Cosmopolitan Docking, steering to the eastward, it is supposen soldiery. Doforieas of the kind recoin.ounting almost to incapacity. And what ours which brought him to St. James and Long Elks may be said merely to huid 510,712, is greater than it was in 1883 by
Hall's group off the to follow the Russian ironclad Minin,
Hk. T. 224,000 ; it is below the highest Curoan Coust, and from
from their ground; they evince no steady gain. mended can be made ready for guns in a
there they wont-10 Round Island and Mouls-Of Copper and Iren, the collection (year 1881) by a million tuele thence to Port Arthu. Ab how glad they the fluctuations have been too triding
various forms in which they are imported, The marriage of Mr Eugène Gabriel few weeks, and completed as time aud
were when the Electric lights, mounted on
to Vouillement, Manager of the Comptoir funds allow, The banquette and ramps,
the surrounding hills of Port Arthur, call for comment. The quantity of Pig shined upon them and the French had Lead imported is by monk the lowest for D'Escompte de Paris, Shanghai, to Miss should be macadamized to stand rain. The
missed them. The Lys then proceeded many years, and this, too, following
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upon Holine Adolphine Juliettee Krikl, was traverses should be to test thick.
Sta, There is a strong tendency at preto Tientsin, and is now on the Port Artur a small importation in 1883. Tin in Slabs celebrated at St. Joseph's Church at Shang RELEASE OF LEE LUM KWAL
sent to fall foul of the Surveyor General's Tientsin line. We hear she has been in has suddenly declined from a regular annual Department which I think is hardly justi-trouble in the Paiho-Duri r.
average of 69,200 ficuls to 58,500 piouls. hai lart Saturday. All the local banks
Gable. The jury on the Hungbar inquest closed in honour of the occasion, and tho Lee Lum Kwai, who was convicted in
Sundries. The total value of the 33 church was crowded.
wore sight, I think, about the foreman who
articles mentioned by nauna ander the Sun. The Rev. Father 1874 before the Suprema Court on five botched the work on the fallen done, REPORT ON THE FOREIGN TRADE dries heading on page is usually from 11 Tourñade officiated at the altar. The
although they might have gone farther and OF CHINA FOR THE YEAR 1984. to 13 millions of taels ach year; but bride looked remarkably well, and it seem counts of having threatened to decuss
censured the contractor. No blame can ed as if all Shanghai were betit un con- Yoong Amow and Yeong Apet, brothers, sorely, in such a case, be attached to the 14 been advantageous for trade, under the lower of these limits. The fol The condition of affairs in Chian during the year under review it is somewhat native papers. A proposal published in the hog her ou the happy occasion. of murder, kidnapping, and robbery, with Surveyor General's Department. Inspeocepting in two respects, viz., the financialwing seven articles may be regarded us Shanghai press tu confiscate the monastic
intent to extort money, and of having tion does not meau supervision.-Yours
uncertainty anong the Chinese- legacy heading, siz, Haw Cotton, Coal, Oil, Sea
| the most important under the Sundries. of the year before-and the state of establishments in and about Nanking, THE British . . Mosser, in going cut of accused Yecug Amow of murder, with the
The first of these Those taken together raprenant upwards of reprisala akin to war.
Matches, Ginseng, and weed,
and Timber, which are very aumerous and wealthy, in Nagasaki harbour on the 6th instant bound are intent, and who was sentenced by
disadvantages gradually word away is the montus succeeded one another, but the sported contributes a value not far short of millions of teels. The Raw Cotton im- order to meet some part of the expenses of to Hongkong with a cargo of cost, had the Judge Sunle to imprisonment for life the war with France, and to send their in-miafurtune to get on the reef which runs twice over' and nine year exim, was 29.
cond prevailed steadily and with tnorening hirmful effect. But for the warlike opera od in 1824, though less thm in the
millions of taels. The quantity Import- mates to colonise Kashgar, has given great out a short distance from the shore just be leased from Gaol this morning. He was sen.
Linne, Chins must have had a very good 198 Batiefaction to the Chaing Ngoi San Polow the Doak entrance, and as the tide was tenced on the 5th October, 1874, so that be THE ATTEMPT TO BREAK INTO THE BELLEN year, and oven as it is one is constantly the ports to which it is brought are in the
1883, was greater thin the annual
ual average: falling at the time she had to remain there
impressed with the well-satisfied tone which until about midnight, when she floated off has served tea and a half years in prison.
Fung Akong, coulis singed with pervades nearly every one of the Reports order of the quantity uk n-Canton, Amor
4 months sight, and proceeded to ses. She was going very During that time his conduct has been of s attempting to break into the Berlin Mission from the Treaty Porte for 1881. From the Swatow, Patted, and Efengchow. The Credits,
Documentary 4 toonths' sight, slow when she struck, and the damage mest exemplary character. He has for years House on the 26th instant, was brought up North we are told, of abundant harvests, import of Coal is the largest for sustained could not have been of a very done much of the translating and interpret
India, Wire, No further evidence was and the absunce of the dreaded flood and Shangisi receives by far the greater on remini.
grellest share serious nature, Nagasaki Express.
produced and the defendant was simply popular disco leat
&like account Swatow. and &
demand, and next in order come Clefoo and ing work, and bas, on several occasions, bound over in $10 personal security to bo greete us from all the riverine ports except-
The Oil Imported. is mostly Shanghai, demand... of good behaviour for 12 months
K The ing Ichung, which reports failure of)
Trigade; Shanghai is the chief receivar.
30 days sight, privato Rice Pre of passing resolusions demanding the model have been suggested for certain well-actending the sick with great care, and in dant was suffering from partial paralysis. The harvests of Rice and Catton in the
Ek Tis 60,000; in round numbers in Sovereign, 1981, and Hk. Tls. $20,000 in 1884 The Immediata provision of torpedo beats for known statesinen and politicians. Lord buses with almost devotion. His in of the left leg, consequent on fracture of the lower Yangtze valley and about Shaughal increase at Chefco is r
Temperature carceration has not, as might have been spine.
and Ningpo- have been the defence of that port, as it is of no use Granville is to be known as the G.0.0., or
very plentiful. ifbe
worthy of notice; and (Taken at Meurs Falconer de Co.'s Prequel, crop of Native Opium seeins to have been ing Tchang contain comments on the gain the Reporte from all the river ports except- for an honourable member to rise in his the Grand Old Grany, Lord Derby sa tion, and th 136 who knew him when he supposed, affected his health and constitu
Queen's Road) a large one
3.one everywhere, from the North to pisco in Council, and propose such seWaverley Me Parnell as Erin's Shan-
Kwan Aging, a bricklayer, with a previous the Southwest. The yield of Bilkin North Koreaans is making in Central China.
Horaxoro, April 30. bare, and suggests if Hongkong were to call Book Sir H. D. Wolff on Cur de Liu went into gaol say that he has improred conviction' fc artey recorded against him, Chius was very good bath in quantity and The Shanghai Raport montions the largo Are
9 AM and Mir Ashmand Bartlett as the Eye
was sent to prison for pix woskefär stealing quality, though, it
and attention is called to the import at a publis meeting & week in advance, (toak sore. The nickname of "Stout and litt materially in appearancK Be in now close a garden shurel from Mr W Leyge's was not the camas be added, the like any sent inland under Transit Pan
The production of Tea was everywaarop. Tamen, Swatow anhampered by special disadvantages, such At Foochow the importation has fallen
Pathol on the Reports
from tacas as bad weather or disturbances. The Sugar
which has had leasing articles the last two days attacking Buddhism uusparingly and quoting largely from Han Wan Kung.
Ta Straits Times advocates the holding of
Police Intelligence (Before E. Mackean, Esg) Thursday, April 30.
MISSION HOUSE.
two
of it,
Allowance, Taels. 08 Persian, Paper tied,... 040 Allowance, Tselama
Exchange
Bank, Wire,...
year
H
Demand,
} 30 days sight,
a public meeting in Singapore for the pur-SOME rather net sobriquets on the G.0.M: / rendered good service în the Gaol Hospital, ductora certificate showed that the defendrups in Szechwan and somo distress there, the value of the year import of Oil was / Gold Lar! 994
though me would prefer to give him marked that the principal ovmplaibaut
comin office and call in the City
LARGENY,
ALLEGED CASE OF DECOYING.
ing a similar demand on behalf of Hong for Sir W. Harcourt is also a gued one, on 40 years of age. It may here be re-premises on the 29th inst. kong), so that the resolutions from both meetings were transmitted to England by the same-mail, they would command add Lonal stésntion, sad thereby strengthen each other's hand
Scavenger Mr Chamberlain, is, of course, against Lee Lum Kwai died last year. Leo The Wiy Canasian or An Orchid Lum Kwai was as much surprised to hear Customer, whilst Lord Salisbury's Elizabe- than sympathies are studied in the achriquet of his unconditional yarden as the public of Lord Hurly-Burleigh |--Figaro,
have been..
case in the province.
of Canton.
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29.990
29.870
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Chu Ating a hawker, charged Tai Ching crop of Formoss and all the msinland of the tits of Kerosene having been forbidden On and Tai Aki, musicians, with decaying South China was collent, and the Rice by the Chinees authorities. The value of him into the Colony and nulawfally detain crop in Kwangtung has exceptionally good, the Timber imported is less than half the ing hire on the 29th inst. Complainant's as the Braton, Canton, and Kitingshow usual yearly total; Shanghai is the prin- statement was to the effect that his home Reports testify,
cipal receiving port The import of Mat-
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