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No. 7140,- Juna 20, 1888.1

TELEGRAMS.

CONSERVATIVES TO SUPPORT. UNIONISTS.

LONDON, 21st June. Lord Salisbury, in a speesh at Lads, declared that the Conservatives were deter mined to support the Unioniste.

CHURCHILL DENOUNCES

GLADSTONE

nounces the Premier.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED BUEL VANAL

THR Shanghai Courier of the 17th instant mentions that a large number of shares of the Selangor Tia Mining Co. were sold that day at $1 each. Our contemporary adds:- This in a most awful come down from the B550,00 which they wors quoted at some eighteen months ago. Moral-put not your

trust in Tin Mines.

THE CHINA MAIL

junction of the new Richmond Road with the Robinson Road, Those lots are inland lots Nos. 942942, sold on the 8th December 1884 at 6 cents a square foot, and No. 930 at 10 carta a square foot The crown sent for all these lots is calon- lated at the rate of 8192 por acre por

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provo

that they are the right men in the right place thoir right to wear their spars, With your permission, I shall recur to this subject, and the probable attitude of the members of the Commission.

so far enjoyed from any State interference has matoriaily contributed to the develop ment of its trade and shipping, and it is with feelings of alarin that your Petitioners have heard the prosent ramours as to the collection here of Oustoms dues

Mroject of commerce in which they

Two lakongs, one belonging to the water Ir will be seen from the subjoined sub Folies and one to the land Police, were memorial, transisted by the N-U. Ne charged at the Police. Court this morning from the Peking Gazette of the 18th March, bafors Mr Mitchell-Innus with misconduct that their is some probability of our old as policement. Some time ago the water townsman nad magistrate, Mr Ng Achoy,

THE ARMAMENT OF THE Felice lukeng brought a charge against a going to the United States. The Memorial

HONGKONG FORTS. man for attacking him with a sword on a is from the Governor General Li Hang- road at Kowloon and with stealing his chang and runs as follows :----

The following communications between watch. It was stated that while walking The Momorialist would add that amongst the Chamber of Commerce and the Govora. the officers whom Chang Yin-huan, Moment have been forwarded to us for publica. to Spain, the United States and Peru, saked His Majesty's permission to take with tion by Mr H. U. Jeffries, Acting Scorstary him is Wa Ting-fang (Ng Achoy), ex of the Chamber-

Now Wu. Ting-fang has peetant Taot'ai

(Copy.)

Tun M.M.S.8. Djemaah, which arrived here along the road the lakong, who was in plais from Shanghai this morning, has on board clothes, was set upon by the man. The as passengers for Marseilles Señor de Alba rubber, however, was finally overcome and Salcode, the late Spanish Minister Fleni- with the aid of the other Jukong, who was potentiary, and M. Cogordan, the French called on the scene, wan tade fast and Minister Plonipotentiary, to China. Safor handed over to the authorities. The case Salcedo arrived in China in 1884 and during against the alleged assailant was tried at his zerm of service in the country has been the Police Court and was dismissed.

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HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF

COMMERCE. 9th June, 1830. Sir.At a meeting of the Committes of siderable discussion took place with refer ence to the report now circulating in the Colony that, muzzle-loading guns had arrived and were still being sent out, to arm certain of the new Furis.

The Committee will to call the attention

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are largely and principally interested, for they clearly foresee that any impost. of this naturo can only result in one end. The inoritable consequence must be the diver sion of

of the Oplan trade to Macao,

Baigor

or some other Foreign Port, and with tho

Opium trade would disappear from this Colony the vast sand increasing transak

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and other Indian of which your Petitioners are almost the enle porters, and in the event of their leaving the Colony would undoubtedly take this important tenda with them in addition that

of Opium 9.Your Fotitioners would tere men-

five millions of peas were ranitted from Hongkong to India, against opium shipped to this Port, a great deal of which was not sold here but shipped to neighbouring but. Sone 160,000 porta in Foreign stampers bales of yaru (valued at alwont ten millions

fruta India at year."

11 Binglos, Glenartney, Priim Prinz Buyond this explanation, however, the sub-twice to Peking and once to Cores, having picion was then cast on the two lukengs, Memorialist's direct sunder the this Chamber held on the 7th instant, con- tion that during the vene 1886 over seventy

We have been assured that the statements made by Mr Thos. Ide Bowler, in a letter Lord Randolph Churchill's manifesto de dated 18th June, published by us, are in correct. The sole reason which Mr Phillips

4 good nequaintanos with western laws, and had for addressing us on the subject in dis-

a versed in the conditions of Chinese and pute was, to correct the false impression

foreign relations, having long been em Interpretor in the Northern conveyed by curtain articles which lave ra-

Superintendency department, and having Sus dealt with international OUTWARD BOUND:Compton, May 4; Fletcently appeared in the Mining Journal.

fra, 28; Anchises, Ara, Pandora, Je

He has also proved very effective in ject need not be further discussed in these made Shanghai hie home, and siqualiard whose conduct the Magistrate animadverted George, 15; Jason, 18. HOMEWARD BOUND:--Morgy, June 8; columns.

his residence in that Settlement by the on; and at the instance of Superintendent taking arrangements for giving advice in law oils between Chinese and foreigners Glenagle, 11 Kaisers, 1b; Antewer,

grand ball which he gave at the Country Denne they were arrested. It is said that As he has at the present time Rowe foreign Massalis, 18.

business still on hand, it would not bu A SHAREHOLDER in the Parak Tin Mining Club in 1830. Ho has some sixteen decora- the charge they brought against the man was expedient for him to go elsewhite for the of the Government to the fact, that the The next FRENCH MATH, per the M. Company writes to the N.-C. I. New to tions, among them the Grand Cross of the entirely falso, and that he was laid hold of moment, and the Memorialist earlier sums of £56.625 and £60, 00 were voted M. Cn's steamer Skaphalim, loft Saigon ask publicly if the directors are still draw Order of Isabella the Catholic; he is an without causo by the water Police lakong, arranged verbally with Chang, Xin-baan understanding that the armament, to be

in question should continuo Monday, the instant, at for fois art, and may be expected ing teas. He says he understands there Officer of the Legion of Honour, and heirho, along with the other lukong, conoected to remain on duty at Tientsin until the provided by the Imperial Government for Thursday morning, now no prospect whatever of the mino turn also has the decoration of the Chinese the story shout the assault and procured a completion of the matters which he has in the whole of the Forts, was to be of the hand, when he can be furnished with the best and latest pattern of Brocch-leading The O. & 0. Og.'s steamier San Pablo, with ing ost any good, and there is he believes Double Dragon. These Señor Saleado has knife which thoy said was used by thecessary credentials anthorising him to ordnance, capable of resisting the atticks | Petitioners, to set:le in, and conduct their

the American Mail on board, left about Tis. 0,000 still in the hands of the corned in a long course of public rorvice: alleged assailant. Mr Caldwell appeared in leave the country. Rescript: We have of the heaviest of modern ironclade.

The Commit ce will be glad of any in Yokohmias on Tuesday, the 22nd inat,

foruation the Local Government may have at daylight, and may be expected here Company which should be divided amongst be will be much missed in Shanghai, having defence of the accused, and after evidence taken cognisanco.

it in their power to give, with view of on or about Monday, the 28th inst.

satisfying the mind of the Public on this point,

I have the honour to bo, Sir, your most obedient mercant,

P. RTRIE,

Chairman.

here on or about the 24th instsat.

The Austro-Hungarian Lloyda S. N. Co.'s steamer Medusa, from Triosto, left Sin-

inst

is

the shareholders, and the concem wound

up.

made himudf very popular by his unfailing bonhomie; while the grane and affability of Moto. Salesdo will be remembered for a

had been heard on both sides at considerablo length, tho care was adjourned.

Singapore on the 15th instant for Yoko-

hamis.

THz N.-C. D. Neus uentioned recently that the purchaser of the Seco bad router ed some cargo and other things focna the the 15th instant, and realised something over Tls. 1,500.

CORRESPONDENCE,

THE SILVER QUESTION. (To the Editor of the CHINA MALL..") SIR,I was pleased to see in this morn- ing's issue of the Daily Press, a letter under

opens a pleased, I say, simply because the above heading, signed N. M. M. diecussion on a question which is of the resident thu utmost importance to every Far East Ae to the latter itself it is a stertorous and disconnected production, whatever, and mak- containing no argument

by the Legislative Council on the distine:

(Signed)

Acting Colonial Secretary.

(Copy,-No. 987.)

The Hon. F. Stewart, LL.D.,

and a half of Dollars) were also imported

10.It is not conceivable, that there is a

Furoign Calony of Battlement it this part of the Globe, flint would not be too slat to offer every intacement to merchants, car rying on business similar to that of your

trade from that quarter.

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1L-Your Petitioners also subosit that. the fact (if it be a fact) of the Chinara Government promising to remove the blo t- ade from Hongkong is wholly incommen Burate with the amount of harm that would be produced by the establishment of any form of "collection of Chinesa Customs, in the Island.

12. Your politioners mais to Your Excellency that the diversion of the great Intian trade of this Colony to a Foreign State,

and the withdrawal of an inimene. qould amount of capital from Hongkong not but have a very dood disastrous,

offumental,

if not in-

gapore on the 18th instant, and may LITTLE additional information has been got long time. M. Cagordan arrived in China A. LJ M.'s new oruiser Nanita Kan loft be expected here on or about the ith regarding the collision that took place bein October last year, being sent with the tween the German steamers Falkenbury special mission of arranging the commercial The Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s

8. B. Wingsang, from Calcutta, left and Chine on Saturday at Swator. We convention as to Tongking between France Singapore for this port on the 16th hear that the China is but slightly injured, and Chius, and when the Convention was

and may be expected here on or

but that she will likely be detained at Swa- about the 25th inst. The Union Liné stoamer Northern left tow for some three weeks, according, it iigned, he was appointed Minister by tele- wreck. These were sold at Shanghai on

Singapore on the 19th inst, and may said to the requirements of Germon law graph. He has many decorations; as is an Officer of the Legion of Honour and a be expected hero on or about the 25th It would seem, therefore that at least the Grand Officer of the Crown of Italy. His Facar what has transpired at the coufering practical suggestion; tes, in the Officer Administering the Government Excellency to strenuously oppose a men.

greates part of the $20,000 damage must duties have kept him almost exclusively at onces Ire tranty revision in Japan, the dead, to be written solely to convey to the publis the private opinion of R. M. M., have been sustained by the Falkenburg.

Tientsin; his residence there having been Nichi Nicht Shimbun doubts whether the expressed in a pompous and patronizing tent, minder have, to a certain ez to the interests of this Colony.

country will be thrown open to foreigners that Bimetallisza ahould be adapted for some years,

a tentative measure for two or three cades. M. KRAETAER, the now Chargé d'Affaires

R. M. M.' would thus appear to think

instant

varied by a trip to Obres to negotiate treaty.

for France at Peking, will leave for his post

Tray

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COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, Hongkong; 15th Jane, 1880. Sir, I am instructed by His Excellency

The 0.8 8. Co.'s steamer Ulysses, from

to inform you, in reply to your letter of 9th June, 1886, that you

the conditions of the Liverpool, left Singapore on the 20th

artament, and that, it was never intended inat., and may bo expected here on or about the 26th inst.

that the new Forts were to be provided with The D. D. R. steamer Lydia left Slugs- This morning in the ravine below Kennedy

breech-loading orduance only.

Buch provision would be unnecessary and pore on the 21st instant, and may be Road, near the line of the proposed tram- expected here on or about the 27th

way, the body of a Chineze male adult, An action was brought in the Supreme carly in July, and the Consulate General that, having expressed his good plusmre, extravagant, as there are overal places in instant. The Glen Line steamer Otenfruin, Irom Lon about forty years of age, was found 60s-Court sitting in Summary Jurisdiction this at Shanghai will be in charge of M. The the matter is finished, and apparently does which, for reverse fire and short rangus,

not see the impertinence of an anonymous muzzle-loading dou, left. Singapore on the 22nd int., peaded by the man's girdle from the branch morning by Ho Hing Po and others against baut as Acting Consul-Geroral

bonentity thus attempting, withat a shade breech-inders as will be as effective us His Excellency has been informed that be expected here about the

of a tree, his feet boing about four inches Li Ting for trespassing on a whari at Yau- ACCORDING to the Shanpas & small steam of argument, to settle a question, which is earnest attention of our

of our the

he auzzle-loading guns, which bave recent- occupying the The steamship Nurjahan loft Singapore for from the ground. The Lody was accident-roa- ti, the sum claimed being $285.82. A launch, massaring about 20 feet long, was leading economists and financiers. In ex-ly been sent out, are for such places only,

built at the Tienisin Arsonal last month, this port to-day, and may be expected ally discovered by an unemployed seaman interdict was also craved, prohibiting the and a Wei-yuen has been entrusted with case for the above I must admit that I am and for interior and existing works; and he here on or about the 8th inst. The steamer Celtic Mondirch, from Now named George Groundwater, who was at defendant from making use of the whati. navigating it to Paking, for the special use personally a rabid Bimetallist, and it is assured that, so far from there being any York, has left Singapore for Hong-tracted to the spot by the noxions smell of Mr Bowles (of Messrs Wotton and Deacon) of the Emperor in his excursion to Sen-haigelle me to see this vest anbject approach-intention of deviating from the arrange

ed in the off-hand and

and self-satisfied manner ment by which breech-leading guns of the beat and latest pattern are to be provided The 0, s. S. Co.'s steamer Mentor left the body, which from all appearance had appoared for the plaintiffs, and Mr Holmes ONE of the Chinamen who came over to

28th

kong, Shanghai and Yokolians. Perim on the 13t5 instant, and it due here on the 1st proximo.

Tan British steamer Achilles, from China, arrived at home on the 18th instant.

We remind our readers of the concert to be given this evening in the Theatre Royal by M. Remonyi.

Shanghai in the Cite, with two Coran giris and one Japanese, has bean seat into the city. The other Chinaman has been released, The Japanese girls have been handed over to the Japanese Consul, while the Corean girls

ties.-N.-C. D. Neus. are being taken care of by the native authori-

now

adopted by R. M. M.

eroased in

I do not consider, Sir, that any disena. for the sea batteries, it is highly probable sion on the Danble Standard can now come that the armament originally proposed will

tha of a

асоро within

a local newspaper cor- ho somewhat augmented in number and in-

in power. respondence; so much has already been this vast subject, that written said and

on this quotation only is possible, and no doubt most of us have already studied such write

been hanging there for about ten days for the defendant. On behalf of the do- The body was removed to the mortuary, fondant it is stated that a subscription was where an inquest will likely be held on it.

raised by the shopkeepers of the place to Two casun which were remitted to the Su-erect a whart after the former structure

inga as we have been able to obtain, or at preme Court for trial have been sent back had been swept away; that this money was

loset we should have done so, for the matter to be disposed of summarily by the Magis entrusted to the plaintiffs, who erected the trate at the Police Court. The first case present wharf; that up till recently the de-Tee keh-pro (Tientsin Timea) anys that is of vitul in ortance to as, and of late has was that of Chan Aful who was charged fendant and other contributors had had during the 3rd moon, the Kai-ping Rail been brought very nearly home to one and

Exchange to Tong-Gan, with entering a house in Tung Man Lane free use of the wharf, but that on their en-road transported 1,480 passengers to Shpall by the rapid and enprecedented fall in

Kok Chung, 1,527 passengers

We are informed by Movie Mody & Co., the agents, that the steamship Nurjahanin the night time and atwaling a tin box ploying junka other than the one belong-146 cases of-general-merchandise, 84 carlsthat we should be up and doing what little

left Singapore for this port to-day.

A Spetzaz telegram to the Shanghai Mer. cury ways that the late King of Bavaria committed-anicide by drowsing.

Megens Jardine, Matheson & Co. inform that the Glon Line steamer Glenfruin, from London, Jeft Singapore to-day (Tasalay) for this port.

We have to acknowledge receipt of the first Annual Reports on the Corean Trade in Foreign vessels for 1885, pohlished at the

General of Chinese Customs.

Ws hear that the torpedo experiments by ships of the British squadron, which were to

containing 846 in money.

each cart-load weighing

Under the circumstances, it seems to me

Mr Mitchell-ing to the plaintiffs au attempt was made to / of lime and atoues of coal dust and we can to help 'ourselves; it may be very i

A CORRESPONDENT signing huself 'An

News advocating the formation of a St. Andrew's Society in Shanghai, In doing so, he says:-- Now Sir, I think the community of Shanghai can muster quite as many if not

tons, and 12,462 tons

little, but we can at any rate express our apropathy with those who are labouring at he for (amongst other things) our benefit. We are all of ne aware of the existence of the Internation

e International Monetary Standard Asso- ciation, established in 1882, the palu o

The exact disposition of the armament the cessarily be left to the decision of

the Military Authorities.

I have the honour to bo, Sir, your most obedient servaut,

(Signed) FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Seer tary. The Hon. P. Ryrie, Chairman, Hongkong

General Chamber of Commorge.

A CHINESE CUSTOMS AT HONGKONG.

MENOTULE FROM THE HONGKONG GITUM MERCHANTS,

and

your Petitioners

upon the Onlony, therefore pray Your sure calculated to operate so prejudicialy

And your Petitioners will over pray, &c.

DAVID SASSOON, Sons & Co. E. D. SASDON & Co. BELILIOS & Co.

TATA & Co.

ABRAHAM, EZEKIEL & EGHAHIMEHOY PABANY,

JAIRAZROY PEELAHOY & Oo,

THARIA TOPAN.

JAFFERRHOY LUDILANNOY.

R. DEVE

CAWARJEE PALLANJEB & Co. REHEMOBROY HABIBOY,

N.

Per pro

&00

B. J. DAVID & Co.,

J. S. SHOOKER.

Horuusɔer & Co.,

FRAMJER HO MEHTA &

Co.

E. N. Herri &

Co

R. S. WOONWALLA" & Co.

H. A. ASGAR & H. EMAIL HAJR

MAHUMED & CO.

H. M. M. ALLY & CO. MIRZA EDRAGEN & CO. AEDAH Co.

HAM HAMED HA ESACK & Co.

-INDIAN-TELEGRAMS.

(From Rangoon Gazette,)

St. Petersbury, 3rd Juse--The Russian Press pubjusties a statement that the Shah of Persia has declined a proposal made by the Sultan lor: Mussalman allt.aco.

Teheran, 3rd June-At a ministerial baturkish Envoy made a speech in which which took place here yestenisy, The following memorial from the Opium he suggested the advisability of liangg

of this Association being the rehabilita Merchants of Hongkong has been handed | between Rusia, Turkey and Persia” and

by

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to us for publication ---

To His Excellency the Officer Adminis.

tering the Government of Hoogkutijų.

21st day of June, 1886. The Potition of the undersigaud Mer- chatte Showath as follows:

1-As the Commission appointed under the Chatoo Convention and the Supple.

tho

io

said that England was the quemy of Persia and Turkey,

Philadelphia, Sed June-Herr Must, abo has been on a trial for instigating the late Socialist riots at Cainage and elsewhere in the United States, has been sentenced to twelve monthe imprisonment and has in Addition

bean fined 600 dollars, The

Was solemnized, to-day at the eminence its laboura, your Petitioners, Mias Fulsain of trendent Cleveland to

Whitis undersigned Merchants, who

House. London, 5th June. The utterances of Trade of deem it

the Turk sh Envoy at Teheran are declared opportunity ringto

to Your Excel botice certain to be without foundation. interested

Facts conn. clad with the Opium Trade,

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be made at Port Hamilton this month will more Scots than Hongkong, and I think I had mustered twenty witnesses. The Act- THE Canton Correspondent of the N,-C D. | the silver question, might be discussed, which, in their opinion, should not be lost. "Chice. 4th June...Cholers is increasing

not take place, owing to the Aulacious being detained longer in desk at Nagasaki than was anticipated.

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it only in

et but

also in those ors have agreed to the raising of the Block-

Innus sentenced him to six months' hard prevent them or to levy a charge. The dis charcual. This shows the utility and pros. Isbour, the first and last fortnight of which puts seems to be between rival parties in perity of railroad enterpris, says the Editor to be in solitary confinement, with six hours the village, and not long ago su attempt was of the Shch-pas, and its access is certainly a good omen for similar undertakings in the in the stocks apposite the hours where the made to settle the inatter-in-a-more-rough-future.Shanghai Courier. Lardeny was committed. The second case and-ready manner than by appealing to sent back was that of Chan Ati, charged the Supreme Court, some of the parties, Tax Frouch man-of-war Primauguct was to of silver, and with this objent, I am sure Leave Shanghai on Friday, the 18th instant every one of a who owns a dollar will with stealing a rug belonging to Mr O. 0. however, then getting into a little trou-

for Hankow, and will be absent from sigh-heartily sympathise. Can we not in some And it appears

of Cohen, and on this prisoner, who is an old ble with the police.

teen to twenty days.

way show our appreciation of the efforts they were going to try but a slightly! The Customs Authorities at Foochow this important and increasing Association I

tion The offender, a similar sentence was passed.

Chamber of Commerco different way of settling the vexed have diamassed Mr Horatio. F. Robertson

Hongkong from the Chinese Pilot Service. M. J. E.

has recently distributed two or three question in the Supreme Court. Thore Nesbitt, lato manager of the Foochow Duck,

as thin question is of

of paramount interest Statistical Department of the Inspectorată / "nthusiastic Scot' writes to the N.-O. D. it was not going to be a question of has received his License as a pilot for this pamphlets on the currency question, and, mentary Agreement of last year about to

to the commercial community, I think the fighting power, but of swearing power. port-Corr, of Bhangkas Mercury-Mt Ro- The plaintiffs had got together some four-bertson Intely refused to comply with the Committee of the Chamber right most ap plaining of their oppresive character. ter. I would suggest Sir, that public teen witnesses, including the Surveyor Ge- ristics, and wrote to the Ifercury cam-propriately take the initiat re in the mat-

menting be called

the Chamber, at which neral, and the defendant, to outflank them,

News, writing on the 6th, saya that the harund, approved, a resolution sympathis

sight of by the Commission,

Londen, 9th JuneAll the Great Pow such a Society would be very desirable in ing Chief Justics shuddered at the thought riera in the river are not likely to be re-ing with its work might be passed

of dipping into the intricacies of such a case moved just yet. He also says it is reported transmitted to the International Monetary your Petitioner's

of the Colony

ade of Greek ports, but the Foreign more ways than one. All we want is a

are aware the squadrons will remain near Groek waters. 2.-Your good olief and an active Committee. Look in the press of business consequent on the that the French Minister had claimed a Standard Association.

large au for damages to Mission Houses This is very little, I will readily admit

much

Canvassad

question of a Chines Cue.

The troopship Fulhousie which has been back for years to our St. Andrew's Balls absence of the Chief Justice, and told the and Missionaries during the war, in con- but it at least shows that this burning

Grestonk in Shanghai, and compare them with parties that, until after the return of Bix sequence of which the Paking authorities question is not regarded hare with entire done in Hongkong has long since been buit for Her Majesty's Indian Marine, was

sent a circular despatch to Hongkong, and what miserable failures George Phillippo, he could not take it up. Govenors asking their advice on the ss and apathy, and should other Eastern comment: definitely settled by the Hans Government, launched yesterday at

how, the Association would no doubt be strength not be established in a British Crown Calu-

ito International law

Ilaw and usage, could ken out

Phitadelhich and Kuangsi considerable de ened thereby.

June The United Bootsmen of Shanghai form their Dom- to the wharf, and as it is a rough-and-tumble

ruction of Mission property and the proper- It is a fact that Bimetallism is now mak. 23 : yet articles have recently been publish- States squadron has bush ordered to Pied land, Msine, in order to avoid a confict mittes a week or two previous to the 30th affair net worth now more than 9100, it is ty of converts took place; of this about ing rest strides in England, and that the ed in the Shen Pao and other Northern

fishary question November, and then all is harry-scurry a pity the parties could not be got to ac-

eighty chapela were destroyed in Kang ominont lenders of the movement find less papers, and it is a matter of common rus respecting the

London, 7th June. Mr Labetichero bas that and confusion, and for one night, out of cept sente compromiso rather than have the tung alone, some of them belonging to difficulty in scearing converte now that the mous atuongst the Chinese hero to-day,

avils of a Single Standard have bebe revived by the Commissioners at the which he has minds an urgent appast in the

this, English and American Societies.

or a similar question, is about to written a letter to Mr Chamberlain, in WITH reference to the collision between the 355, they are full of patriotism ; where-time of the Court wasted on such a paltry

brought home to the people in the hard

forthcoming Commission.

name of many members of the Radical the skin and Sin Nanzing, the NC.

as the Hongkong Society meet several affair. We believe, however, that the Ohi- THE New Treaty of Commerce between school of personal experience. We, too, are

France and China, which was signed at sufferers, and I say that every merchant who cession the Chinese Authorities propose to Home Rals Bill, or else to abstain from 3.It is said that in zeturn for this con party to support the second reading of the D. News understands that Capt. Waddi times during the year and have many namen are doggedly resolute in fighting out Tientsin on March 25th by Mr Gugordun is losing on his imports every storekeeper offer as a set of the removal of the blockade väling.

Mr Chamberlain in reply has love, of the din Nancing, was held clear of pleasant and social gatherings, and their the case, as they say there is a point of and La finng-chung, is expected to be rati whosecebis profits dwindlingto nothing, and from the neighbanthood of Hongkong finally declared to support the Bil in any all blame. The Mercury boars that the damarrangements for the feast of their Patron principle in it.

fied, secording to Echo de Shanghai, in feart

4-The alleged object of the establish way Votoker or November. In addition to the to raise his prices on a public steadily age to both venaels anfounted to $9,000.

two stations which are to be opened northpoverished by the shrinkage of its capita ment of such a Custūnas sorvice here, in," AD ||

avery

individual who has to rémát private and Loaksi by the end of 1486. asoray to his fatally at home, all should far as your Fetitionors can learn, to pata to Suda Bay on Tocaday noxe We believe that the French steamer Loire Infericire, which left here for Saigon on the

our contemporary learns that later on, it join to do what is in them to nacist in plac stop to the sunuggling of the foreign drug. 28th ultime, encountered one of the ty

be opened. This point has been rency of their adopted home upon a sound phoons recently, and sustained some dam- She is coming to Hongkong to repair. Ege The extent of the damage to not known,

of the Opin Commission which is about to they have boon, merely from this, that the The whole matter at issue is really the right ment thereof. In Vilanan, Kweichon ties follow the same course, the hands off the deorted that such an institution, having Florence, th June.-Chalara has brok

Me Byron Brennn, H.R.M.'s Conil at Tientsin, who bas boon appointed a member mast in Hongkong, arrived here this mon- Ing from Shanghai in the M. M. Co.'s

steamer Demnah,

but it is not believed to be serious.

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With axouses for encroaching upon your "A CORBEAFONDENT from the North sends us valuable space, and trusting sa sbler pen the following, which throws light upon the than nine will take up this subject.” -

The sale of the two lots of Goverment Ground on the South or upper side of the new Richmond Road, which leads out of the Robinson Road just above No. 1 tank,

Kuangtung

of Langen

Sta

regard to

BLIX

The International Squadrons will return

Quotations Horozora, June 22.

justified by the

the advance of commerce, other ing the metal which constitutes the cur into the mainland.

It is true that a certain amount of reference recently made by the Tablet to places may be treaty. Import duties have and permanent footing the insertion of the the recollection of Your Exco lency that the OPIUM-New Patna, cash-698-4640

the visit of Mr Dana to Rome -

Mr J. G. Dann has been perfectly suo cenful in his private misemon to Rome, which had for its object, the removal of the Roman Catholle Cathedral called Peb-ang from the neighbourhood of the Palace, the

enclosure within the Palace gmunds.

reserved in the

been reduced by one fifth and export one In thanking you for third on the maritime tariff, anuites

Anuauites foregoing,

on

smuggling does exist,

but it doubtless is în

I will not apologise for introduce Commission appointed in 1883 to investigate and Chinese will be subject in Annam and ing the subject to your alumne, but will this particular subject came to the conclusiona Tonquin to jurisdiction of the French tri- express the hope that other, and far abler that a comparatively small quantity, bearing bunals Frenchmen residing in

the Treaty pens than mina may be induced to advo. cities on Chinens territory will enjoy the ente the adoption of some such assure as Me Thomas Ide Bowler's application for a and is intended to run westward at the roar site on which it stands bain required for smo privileges as are conferred on them I have in my feeble way suggested.

I am, Bir, your &c. &o, ̈dommons égainst the pablisher and proof Richmond Terrace, the property of the other site, also within the Imperial' city; y extra-territoriality in the Chinese Treaty porta. Opium traffic is prohibited on tulk North sid the side, and out of view of sides. Extrudition will not be granted ex- the Palace, is given by the Emperor in

ristor of the Hongkong Telegraph was Richmond Terrace Estate and Building Cabut on

tried to-morrow.

ET--

Uhins for the year 1888, with an appendir

date

CX-

fallen

EXULL

THE OPIUM COMMISSION. (To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL.")

an insignificant proportion to the total sunt portad, reaches the mainland without paying the Customs duties through the Native collectorates, and your Peti tioners would mention that their own experience of the manner in which the trafe in conducted by the Chiness, the drug passes into their hands, is com- pletaly in

when

Old

563

New Benares, cash, Old New Malwa, cash,

520

Allowance, Taels..... 16/32 Old Malwa, ca

Allowance. Tools

540,50. to 16.

16/82

Persian, Oily, cash .. 450/60 Allowance, Teels

Pursisa, Paper tied... 490/500 Allowance, faois..... 32/48

Wire,

Exchange HONGKONG, June 22:

Demand, 30 days sight

4 months

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granted this morning by Mr Mitchell-Innen. Limited-took place by auation yesterday change for the present, and all expenses of ept for offences against the common weal Mr Bowler alleges that a recent paragraph Ins advertised, the Surveyor General selling i removal are paid. to the Lazerist Mission, Shanghai Mercury. in the paper contained a slanderous referon behalf of the Crowo. The lots are de- whose property it is. The question of revs the W.-C. D. News of the 16th inst-

SB-There is a feeling abroad that there the Cummcord with the conclusions

6.Your Petitioners would

would Zubmit to soce to him. The case, we hear, will be ribed by their registered numbers of presentation of the Vatican at Peking indeant: peculiar accident happened at the is danger in the air-mon's minds are u

pendently of Franos has thus been made junction of Kiukisng and Hosan Roads easy, and the idea that the moddlesome Your Excellenes that whenever a heavy im- Bank, inland lots Nos. 946 and 947. No. 947

23 night Two coolics running with their finger of Chinese officialdom in to be per-port du continue to be made to evade

is levied on any commodity, at- jinrichas simultaneously fell inll length mitted to be present in thin

in this Colesign co

re-templa We have to acknowledge receipt of the relies to the South East of the Richmond

with alarm by all

all respectable Chi- and would eite the instance of India, where port of the Medical Missionary Begiety in Terrace Co.'n Estate and No. 946 is further Tax Nagasaki Rising Sun of 12th June on the ground, while their fares followed garded ants, however indifferent they with a large and experienced staff of off-

a foreign policemia Lastened up to nese

Credits, 1 East and nearer to the Robinson Road. says:-The movements of men-of-war dur- suit

Documentary containing the account of the soul-conten. No. 946, a rectangular piece of ground with ing the past week have been as follows, so what was the matter and received s may appear on the surface. The prosperity ciale, and a coidon of stations round the

Arrivals: the Russian flagship Fledimir sharp shock. It immediately occurred to of foreign merchants is too closely bound producing districts, it has been found in

in that the cause of the accident was a up with that of their Chinese fellow resis, this point your Patitioners would refer resi-praulicsbiletosuppress smuggling altogether.

demand, tal colouration of the Society's Hospita frontage of 200 feet and a depth of 150 Monomach from Yokohama via the Inland on electric light win... The 'coulies were dents to view such a state of stairs wild Your Excellency to the report

gun-boat ken to the Central Station limping badly unconcern, and I

of the opium feet, containing an area of nearly thine Bes on Sunday fast, the British

Shanghai, demand, Espoir from Fort Hamilton on the same taker

that the trust, Sir,

debate in the House of Commons, in the Gold Leaf 93 fine. held at Canton on 31st December, and quarters of an sore, was the first lot put up the French flsa-ship Turenna from Our reporter then proceeded to the spot "entiek woll as the u un-official members

1896-) moodical calendar of Canton and the vicinity. The upset price was $1,800, or 6 cents a the latter port on Thursday and the cruiser and found a larga orond of people, while our

our Legislature, and the Chamber of count Times at 6th May, yesterday

from Chefoo. The de- sparks were soon to be emitted from a man

marce, will be alive to the duties of We hear that a fatal noident occurred on square foot, and the lot was knocked down Roland

wire which was lying agrows. Klakang / their trust, and be watchful and dill. stand that there inese Authorities allega i (Paktes at Meri Laisoner & Co, e Premier site Cleopatra

gent Farther investigation board the British oorvette Copatra out to Mr Coughtrie, the only bidder, at $10 arturse to record are those of the

juncture a broken

palior the Monday While the crow warnengaged in pressing oured frontage of 200 feet along the now former is expected here again about the wire but one of the telephone wir, which we are not misinformed, was the bar musb greater proportions than in actually

the Co's wires. Sparks were alas omitted lake historic interview we look to you It seems that, while one of the geus was Richmond Road and a depth at either end 14 H.M.8. Pegues was reported to be had broken and fallar across the Biotrio deu of the spokesman's deliveration at a the case, and your Petitioners woul

leaving last for Hongkong, and the

p.m.

wire where it grossed from the telephous

Jako,

3 is a time to ba Buvereign rights of an independant | we look to being loaded, it suddenly went off, kill- of 200 feet, was also put up at an upret price Wanderer leaves today for Chatoo. The tore the Electds Do's wire and where i touch

tor of our old and tried representativos are and from what was seen of them,

perfect tungeon knocked down to Mr Gourdia, si 84,170, ara indoubtedly very fat boat, the quick the wire and was instantly filed As Sacior Member, who is or nearly 103 cents a square foot. There masuring power of which remarkable. soon as the accident was known at the The Audacious is expected out of desks Electric Co.'s headquarters, the circuit have been three lots previously sold in this bent the 18th, after which the Champion concerned was stopped, and in a short

walls the danger was removed. loowlity, but farther east and close to the will be taken in

Your Broeliony will easily under

under Sovereigna,

the highest

30 days sight,

ido Port Hamilton én the 11th instant, above the upset price. No 847, with both to Part Home Bunboa 74 that it was not al

and

Road.

the fant

Temperaturs.

Queen's Boad.)

corrette

011

For

this at

time to follow

You

Ere many weigh by jessons This is noth which if

if that smuggling from Hongkong amon

ing Parata Olivar, ▲ Marine, sud blowing of 6 bents a square foot, or $2,400, and, pedo busts of HM. 5. Leander were outed the tires of the finrichs wheels. A tor and doing and look to ourselves ManyAusies of a Foreign State In the present an arm off Tapos-Corporal Nun. It is aller soma competition," was vilimately otros in the bay on Tuesday and Wedne ent for a stroll, came in evntact with away from ga, but we have still the doug the freedom of this port and injure the De

Chongal that the socdent was due to im

et sponging Privalo Oliver was buried

en share at Port Haanion at o'clock the

• sams afternoon.

toise, they

an act would do away with instance such

29,000

$29.880

ARA 29.880

Sir

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of information on the subject of the trade of the Colony in a manner which your Blockeds, and I hope the juniors bath in Petitioners think I never been properly the Legislative and Commercial Chambers eoxaidered.

will not be found wanting, and by showing! 8The sturenity which this Colony has