No. 8187-APRIL 2, 1889.]
We hear that Mr Shelton Hooper, Assessor and Valaster, has been appointed secre ary of the new Land Investment Company The Government will lose a very valuable
officer.
|
Taz Mu Pao gives a short paragraph star in which the Judge left for Port Arthur, lug that the Chên Hai was the man-of-mer attended by a very small retinue, and a companied by Jo, Military Secretary to the Viceroy.
We hear that a vary socions railway `azal-
ngoi-san-pu the barbarous practice of it, moe Taku, and that some lives molating wives on the death of their hus have been lost. It is quid that the circum.
Fukien Proving, it used to be a common thing some tore of years ago to urge women to be publicly strangled on the death of their husbands, and the Magistrato had to be present at the ceremony. A magistrate of more humanity than usual, seeing a woman resisting her executioners, put a stop to the proceedings, and prohibited the practice. But it still goes on unnoticed in out-of-the-way placòa,
LADY Lre BIRTHDAY. The 20th March was the birthday of her ladyship; the wife of the Viceroy, and as usual on auch an de camion, all the civil and military authorities of this city repaired early to the Viceregal Yaman and offered their congratulations formity with her wonted custom, Lady La and respects to the happy lady. In con- distributed on her birthday a large amount of charity to poor women and iris, une of whom received as such as 1,600 native cash, while others received several hundrad. the numerons appliosuta for charity sur rounded two sides of the Yaroen, and as they received their alms they were loud in their demonstrations of gratitude. The amunt of suffering that is relieved and the number of lives saved every winter through the bounties of this gracious lady cunnict bo catimated.Shih Pao.
THE CHINA MAIL
IN 1880 ML. Thevonet obtained a contract deck at Port Arthur, to be completed within from the Viceroy Li Bung-chang for a
three years, st cost of something over Tha 1,100,000. Finding, owing to unox pected dittioulties in the work, that he could unt ocuplete it at that cost, he applied for a further zu, which the Viceroy declined
make it up for him on some other contract, and laat year instructed him to build an
unsteady rate of consumption. Thus the imports of the past four years were ma considerable portion of the Suez Cael waa Ohina in the year 1883 when aompared
The statistics of the Foreign tradʊ of follows :-
1895. 1830. made by Dutch engineers, and they were with the like statistice of previous years Gallona... 14,090,000 23,098,101 oftentimes changes are wrought slowly in also employed on the Mississippi when its
submitted to a certain redue-
PEKING NOTES.
On the 19th inst,, the tng Lee-tah wan 23rd March, 1889,
The total estimated value of Bundry Japan exclusiy ly. I conjecture that the towing three lightem to Tientsin. Bounding Foreign Imports was Hk. Tis. 35,008,268 in Cotton mills of Japan which are incrossing It the multitude of counsellors there may one of the bonds below the Nine Forts, the 1888, against Hk. Th. 26,076,261 in 1887. in number with rapid strides, are drawing be wiadom Three engineers from Hot last lighter, the Camel, ran thoad and The inorgane, in round numbers ten million a China for supplies of raw material land, specially skilled in hydraulic works, struck the rudder of the lighter ahead of tagls, is nearly covered by the differques There is what aroma a carious item in the have arrived here, and, under the auspices her. The Camel was at once run into a between the Kowloon Sundry Foreign Im-list of Exporte abroad, namely, Paper, of the Dutch Legation now in change of creak, her cargo put into a spare lighter, ports of 1888 and those of 1887, and is mounting to 202,102 picule (ay, 12,000 Mr Rhein, as the Minister, Mr Ferguson, and the damaged craft sent back to Taku referable to the abnormal quantity of Bice tops,) valued at Elk. T. 1650,298. Bene Buttee in Chium.--According to the Chung | dont has happened on the Tientsin-Tak to grant, bit promised to endeavour. 10 is away at Swatow, will confer with tho for repaire
carried in juals from Hongkong to the ing in mind th th Paper there is included Imperial authorition about the Yellow It will not be long before the Captains of Canton province. In the whole lisi a fow the indispensable adjunt of all Chinese life, Eiver reclamation, reparatlour, ste, We steamers will be blessed with their old items only claim speaisl notice, namely, Joss Paper-the supply of which is sought banda exista in China at the present day, stance has created a very unfavourable imiten fart in European style at Liukung are informed that one of the gentlemen has friends, the Shanghai grain junks (who Fish and Fishery Products, Hk. Tis. for, naturally enough, from the home In the District of Lien-chiang (inpression in high quartos, and, wu foar that Shau, f-r about Tla 300,000, This has not been for three years in Japan, where he doubtless in return will bo alsʊ-blosaqd.) 2,637,132; Matches, Ak. Ta 1,088,842; country,-it is yet atrange to find China, it will still farther tond to check the long-yet been commenced, and the Port Arthur and some other Dutch Engineers did most There will, of course, be the usual amount Kerosene Oil, H. Tla 2,219,392; and with her hand labour only to rely upon, looked for exter-inn of railways throughout dock, we beer, has but smail chance of be. admirable work, on a smaller seule, of of stupidity, perversity, and annoyance Rios, Hk. Tla. 9,633,820. Fish and Fishery fading a Foreign market for thin mennise ing completed by this autumn, when the course, to the Yakow River, but yet from the junka, but we trust the care and Products reached the large import of ture, since undoubtedly the entire 12,000 the EmpireShanghai Courier.
throo years' limit expires Much caving in similar. The Japanese rivers, by deposit patience proverbial has occurred and cracks have appeared in of silt and nud, have gradually raised their skippers will ensure in the orthorn 308,696 picule, brought, it has to be horne tons are not all Joss Paper. The export of
a similar fesadom from in mind, from abroad. It may salaly bo Chinese the cast and south walls of the duck. The beds, embankments were raised corres. accidents that characterised last your stated that this quantity, large as it in, re- amounting to 1,012,820 piouis (any 60,000 Sugar to Foreign countries, the Bloor of the pondingly, but while height wa mareamed About 3.10 junks, whose captains will insist presents the verices fraction of China's tons), against an im rk of Foreign Sugar springs of water deck are like the calls in a honeycomb for strength of base was not adequately con- upon anchoring in the most difficult navig. consumption of such articles, her coast amounting to 145, 1 picula (ay 8,660 number, and water will keep bursting in sidered, hence frightful damage by inunda.able parts of the arrow Paiho, must be a
Some years ago the trying complication
Awarming with myriads of men who at tons) only merits sono notice. Of the total night and day. The floor is half fine sand tion each year.
the yet unknown every inlet sad the produce of the sen in export (1,012,820 piouls), 932,391 picula and small stones, and to stop these inpour- Japanese Government engaged some configuration of the river bed.
enormous quantity. Of Matches it suffices say, one-third-were slipped from Formoss job. M. Tadvenst's offerts, and those of have said, these gentlemen have quietly, CHINA'S FOREIGN TRADE IN 1888.
ta remark that the quantity shown in the to Japan, and the romaining two thirds left ings of water is consequently & most difficult hydraulic engineers in Holland, and as we
statistics is not the measure of the entire Chins for Hongkong and Macao cospective the native officers who have tried to effectively, and economically dons most
cansumption, as the manufacture of Maty, by far the larger proportion being junk assist him, asre proved all so unsuccess excellent work,
The following is the Report by Mr. Eches is carried on in China itself. Kordeono cargoes which passed through the Kowloon In days when the direct intervention of
ful, that the Viceroy considering that the
Dutch engineers indeed have long enjoy- contract was originally signed between the ad a world-wide reputation for hydraulic McKean, Statistical Secretary of the Im-Oil, judged of by the statistics of the past, and Lappa offices, and may in part, hare Providence in the affairs of men was more
French engineer and the present Pre-work, and their services have been sought porial Maritime Custo, on the Foreign furnishes evidence of being an article of an absequently re-entered Obina as Native
produce imported frora Hongkong. believed then it is now, the disaster
vincial Judge of Chilli Province, Chow, by various European Governments having trade of China in 1888 :--
With the year 1888 came the introduc- while the latter was Oustoms Taotai, has problems of that character to solve. Ă which has overtaken the Gorman and Ame-
instructed Chow to proceed from Fanting
tion at Shanghai of Bonded Warehouses for rican fleets at Samos would ham hoon
Fu, the provincial capital of Chibli, to
gonored Foreign Importa. Considering that Fecógnised on a Divine chastisemont for the
teatein, and from thence ho has despatched him to Port Arthur to report on the works bed had to be changed. It is not theroforation, since it was in 1888 for the first tinse
methods of doing business, ore when the bloodshed and ruin, which the greed and
to the Viceroy. It is the custom for Glovere an unwine thing in the Chinese Govern- that it was possible to acertain what are
.........12,015,135 16,513,090 advantages derivable are immediato and obvious, one mu understand that the first jealousy of Western nations have caused in
ment officials to be allowed passages from mont to consult nach competent advare.
The fuctuation in supply does not appear year's results of Bonding are comparative these fair islands of the South Pacific. Ar Canton the Chinese Government lately soldiers and other retinue for 10 kael cents at least three competent foreign air April 1887 au statistics of the junk trade of each your, namely, 1 million gallous at
Tentein to Fort Arthur for 5 tael cants, The Yellow River has been surveyed by practically the entire facta connected with China's Tureiga trade. Previously to
so marked if allowance be made for the ly small, But, although tow will now be disposed to established outside the East Gate two sets each, when conveyed in a Government Herr Bathge of the German Syndicato, who of Hongkong and Macao with the mainland the end of 1885, 104 million gallons at the pleasurable, and you create for the world a
anconarmed storka in Shanghai'at the arid
Teach self-denial and make its practice: put such an interpretation on the lament of machinery purchased abroad, one for vessel; but when the Chinese mau-of-war examined the region of the nen math; of China were accessible. The statistics of uble catastropho, it must be admitted that miting copper cash, and the other for | 7"san-kieng was getting up stem for Port Monsieur Carray of the French Syndicate, 1887 sa poblisted contained a record of the 1987, and 5 million gallons at the end of the brain of the wildest dreamer.Water und of 1881, 5 million gallone at the end of destiny more sublime than ever issued from minting siiver coins. The Viceroy Chang Arthur, and surrounded with boats filled who surveyed the Cheng Chou breith and facts of that trade for part of a year only. 1888. Russian Oil entered the China market the Germana, by the arbitrariness and reck- Chi-tung, however, aftor mature delibera with people anxious to come on board on the regions by Chi-nan Fo; Mr Morrison, whorene those statistics of 1888 cover an 1350656 which have characterised their tion, has come to the conclusion that both these ternis, it wan announced to them that who made two examinations, the last at entire.year's trade. It is true that there is
for the first time during the year. In Scott.
1889 SCOTT'S EMULSION OF PURE COD LIVER these enterprises are impracticable, the they would not be received on board, as it Chéng Chou The reports of these gentle a junk trade carried on between certain China drew on Foreign countries for Ries O TITH HYTOPHORFAITES acts both as action in Bamos daring the last year or making of money on account of the ex- was feared that there were many anong men, we boliovo, recommend reclamation southern parts of the Empire and some to the unprecedented quantity of 7,182,011 two, havo alicnated many of their well- penes, and that of silver money on account the crowd endeavouring to obtain a cheap works on a serious scale, and General Foreign lands--Tungking, Occhin China, pile, of which the junks carrying meron and strength by virtue of its own nutritious food and medicine. It not only gives fash wishers in Europe and America, Bat for of the small probability there is of such a
pasengo under false pretences. In the Wilen, a very intoiligent observer, who
Andiss from Hongkong to the mainland their interference in the interns ms Chinese. The cupper mint will work for
now silver coinage being acceptable to the midst of the bubbub, while the people were made a hasty journey along part of the Siam, the Straits Settlements, eta,
that builds up the wasted body. Read the ungement of this islands, deposing one King three months, and then cease, the Vicary holding out their tickets and shoating to be river two or three years ago, was of the statistics of which are still lacking to make tarcical no less than 6,625,642 picua This properties, but creates an appetite for food, allowed on board, a crowded boat was same mind. From ouch information as we complete the record of China's Torsign wangu iemand for food came from the following: Scott's Emulsion is in my commarou; but considerable as that junk wangtung province; and it is known that opinions an excellent and valuable com. towards the close of 1888 the same province
I have given it to consumptive cpound. has been dovesting the land sings then utilising the mint factory as a cloth-weaving
the volumes of Foreign commerce carried tions of those very provinces scarcity and be borne by the most sensitive abroad machinery for weaving cloth, and
ed for statistical purposes side by side with vinces, at a time, too, when in ons por results obtained. It is pleasant to the taste would not in all probability hare broken factory. This far seeing and patriotic cut. Their interference was in violation of Viceroy hopes by this means to obtain for
of which is cognizable, may be disregarded an in Foreign and Chinese vessels, record
smounting famine afflicted many localistomach.-E. A. RonWAY, M.D., Butter.. China & share of profit which has tan long treaty agreements with England and the been monopolised by foreignoro. She
without serious risk of a wrong deduction.
The total of China's Foreign Imports for Chins for consumption in Foreign countries in Hongkong and China.
The total estimated value of Exports from supply it.Watson & Co. (Limited), agents Knowle, Darlington. Ang Chemist can United States, whereby the indspondence Izo
1888 is represented by an estimated value of of the islanda and the neutrality of the
in 1888 was HL. Tla 92,401,067, and tho like that of the junk trade of Hongkong and Hk. T 124,782,893, in which is included
value in 1887 was Hk. Tha 85,860,2 8. 01
United States interesta chießy suffered by which might have unded in a popular
have
Do
1887.
1888.
and setting up another, a cruel war which now having the intention of buying from capsized, and its occupants, in addition to can get from time to time, we romsin of trade undoubtedly is, its volame, consider: { drew supplies of Rice from Yangtze pro patients and have been delighted with the:
ལ་
account of some circumstanceset Chiakiang
treated to an icy bath, and only rescued the chagrin of losing their passage, were from drowning with difficulty.-Chin Pav.
AMY SHERWIN'S COMPANY AT THE
THEATRE ROYAL.
For the comparatively small andicace at
possible, but the axpense will be prodigicus, opinion that the reclamation of the river is 30, that, in any case, it may be better to, at any rate, and the difficulties by intercepting the flood waters and divorțing them into natural basins that exist on the north side in Mungulin, after the pattern of the Kaian Maris
In a short time the beautiful organ of the
ties.
Quotations HONGKONG, April 2
Old
Cash,
threo. Powers interested, were recognized THR Shin Pao in a recent issue gave the Theatre Royal last night the disonal Dew Pei-t'aug cathedral will be in perfect facao with the mainland in Foreign gands the many products which united to make; the hostilities, and several Americanaouttroak.' The following wore the roat The announcement that it was to be e Cathedral, also the Tang tang where therathe Foreign goods imported at the nine. that two only, Tas ard dûk, attract general OPIUM~New Patna, cash.645
actively supported the chief Mataafe, who Ead rebelled against the puppet King, Tamonese, whom Germany had set up. Recent events in the islanda lad to same-
facts: There were four bundles of firewood blocking the coad, and a Chinese policeman catus and civilly requested the coolies who had placed them there, to remove them. The coolies not only refused do so, but
weather was, no doubt, much to blame.order, and we recommend visitors to the namely, Hk. Tis. 19,121,521, the value of up the result given, it may be safely aaid
capital to be sure to go to see thi new
attention in a marked way. The estimated teen Treaty porta having haon Hk. Tỉa. is some beautiful wrought-iron work made 105,661,372. The value of the Foreign Ins value of Tea (including Tea Dast) exported by order of Louis XV for the Church that ports at the Treaty ports for 1887 was Hk. 1889 was Hk. Tls. 30,293,251, and of gristed in his days. The Pei-tang organ
Silk in its various forme Hk. Tls. is as nearly as can be calculated almost 1888 14,624,613, so that the improvement in 32,180,298; and these two commodities
+
Old
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grand Scottish night could hardly have had the effect of making people stay away, for Scotch programmes are usually popalar
what atrained relations between the two uani his atick, a little rattan whip, to point donian alament in the European population. Organ of St, Sulpice, which is one of the seven million taels, or 12 per cent on the the two-thirds of the entire Expert trade.
grew vory abusive. The Chineso policeman in Hongkong, where there is a strong Calo- exactly one-half the size of the 4008 may be set down, in round nambera, at taken together make, as regarde value,
Cafealed
tatics in
We think it very likely that if the mauage ment had got the leading members of the St. Andrew's Society to interest themselves
finest, as regards perfectness of touo, in Paris-Chinese Times.
Tea
1884.
1885. 1886.
202,558 214,093 192,930
total. Some of this gain is, however, more
The statistics of the export of Tea, ex- apparent than roal, na about two-fiths of it same from the import of Opium through olnding Tes Dust, for the past five years are tho Foreign Custome of the Ewangtung follows:- province, the result, simply, of legislation at Hongkang and Macao in June 1887 Black Pls. 1,564,451 1,618,403 1.664,658 The following figures show the estimated value of each of the last six years' Foreign
244,998 280,111 361,492 Importa at the Treaty porta
2,012,003 2,118,207 2,209,480
29,036,07132,207,042 33,464,165
1888:
1883.
Green
Brick
Total
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· 1885.
1884. Hk. Tis. 73,667,702 78,76 1,758 88,20,018 Valne
Hk. Fis, f
Foa
Do.
1836.
1887. 1888. 87,479,323 94,624,613 105,661,372
Green
and Opium improvement apart these figures Black undoubtedly evidanon a gocoral growth of commerce.
Wo regret to hear that H. B. M's. Consul Treaty ports: 1876.
at Ichang, who has lately been engaged in drawing up narigstion rules for the Ruling, Picula is not in the best of health. It is said that
.....108,360
1884.
1887.
Pla, 1,629,880 1,542,209
73.
184,681 209,377
Brick......... 99 Total....kriday 97°
331,281 412,641
2,145,852, 2,164,226
15
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New Benaras, cash, 520/622
cash, New Malwa, caah,.. 580 Allowance, Taals... 92/48. Old Malwa, cash,... 600/10 Allowance, Taals... 8/32 Persian, Oily, cash 600/810 Allowance, Tholz... 8/48 Parsian, Papor tied 500/510 Allowance. Taela... 8/48
Exchange.
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The export of Silk to its various forms How much of the total quantity imported reached China from Indla it is impossible falling off in quantity compared to state, but undoubtedly the proportion values of the past six years are, however, with that of the year 1887. The aggregate was large. As an indication of the pros follows: portion, I may state that in 1889 at Shang-
1884.
1885.
change the whole aspect of the question. requested that he might be kindly remem- Sherwin introduced one vores of The Inst the effect that be steamer Kuling had hai alone the gross import of English Yarn Hk. Tha. 38,183,547 20,001,175 28,863,218
was 69.21 picule, and that of Indian Yarn,
1687. 1888.
Do. Minimum nu
oul whom he wanted the loada taken, and nations, caoh blaming the other for inciting did not strike anyone at all. The coutics, the natives and prolonging the struggle. however, collected a moh of their friends In the mouth of December a serious and dragged the policeman to the Chinese
NO STEAMER FOR CHÚNGKING. petty official, beating the man as they drag. engagement took place. Mataafa's un,ged him along. Mr Sus, the official is in the entertainment by seenring their
The Shanghai Courier Baya;-The read- handed by an American named Klein, question, on enquiry found that it was patronage, there wonid have been a better world fur the last two or three years has been eagerly awaiting the new that a Glenso party, inflicting a duly a petty aquabble, and at once had the
policeman related, without any forty turn out in spite of the miserable state Chungking would be opened to general loss of afty men.. Since that
After all, trade, by the successful passage over the reverse blown or any order for display of fire of matters meteorological.
rapida the Garmina have been acting with a high į works sa an amende honorable, and evinced there was
of the Upper Yangtato Steam Navi bat little of a distinctly gation Company's steamer Kuling. But hani in Apia, but have not ventured a po desire for the policeman to be placed in Scotch character in the bill, though that we have received news from Ichang which,
the cangus. The U.S. Consul knew no-
if true, and we have every reason to be pitched battle with Mataafe's men.
After thing of the matter until he read about it in little was good. Miss Sherwin's singing of lieve that it is, places the opening of Chung- the fight in December the United States the Shen Puo. The latter journal should Twas within a mile o' Edinbro' Toan,' king in the very remoto future. Our despatched the Trenton, with Adraira! Kim be more careful not to allow such inaccurate
was well worth going to hoar, and so ala correspondent wates briefly to the effect and misleading accounts to appear in ita bezlep, to Samos, and shortly afterwards columns which are calculated, during the
Of the total of 1888 for all China, I find that the Kuling has been sold two very was Miss Fischer's rendering of Robin powerful Viceroys and the China Merchants that Cotton Goods represent Hk. Tls. the Fandalia, left for the same place. The present feeling-ut. Chinkiang, to do žome Adair,' Mr Stockwell, although still suf- Steam Navigation Company for the formid. 44,437,625, or about 38 per cent, of which Nipsi, Commuuier Mullan, was slready inischief-Letter to Bu Fau
30,011.72030,280,611. fering from a severe cold, sang 'The Mac.able sum of The 120,000, and that each of troy and White Shirtings absorb one-third, Value Ht. Tha
the three purchasera contribute Th. Cotton Yarn one-third, and the remaining These statistics undoubtedly show that the at Sames, and had been actively engaged On the 15th March Mr. Mansfeld, Eri.gregor's Gathering with highly praise 40,000. It is understood that the sellers Cotton goods, practically limited to T-Cloths, os trade of China has not as yet soriansly with the English man-of-war Royalist in tish Consul at Chiukiang, proceeded with the worthy ayirit and effect. Me Letomore's bind themselves to ease their anxieties, for Jeans, Drills, Shootings, and Cotton Last diminished in volume or value (for the pur-4) Costa
, the balance. As I pointed out in inst chasing power of the Haikwan tsel is in defending non-Gurman interests in the British Admiral to Nanking, and visited fantasis of Scotch melodies was played with over, of attempting to run a stoner de year's islands. The temper shown by Americs the Faotai Lin, to whom at a dinner gives his asual taste and faultless execution, and part,
this concession or their year's Report, the import of Cotton Yarn this Eastern country about as grant as it in honour of the visitors, the Coneal com
But over and above the we premima, accounts for the band-grows space; in 1888 there entered in ever was,) led Bismarck to disown the conduct musicated his desire of interviewing the a similar item for the piano gained Mr Rome um they wceive for the Kuling. Thouake through Kogloou and Lapps of this quantities stated, all of which were azport-
On densol of the German Consul and Commandant Viceroy, Tsdug Kwo-chinn. On the next Classan a cordial round of applause. Nis Stoam Navigation Company was £10,0:0, 683,468 piouls, the not import through the increasing quantities were couvaged over- original capital of the Upper Yangles article 121,565 picals, out of total of ed through the Foreign Customs, anually
80 days' night, privata, in declaring war against Matsafa, day, accordingly, the Viceroy' Free Sherwin's Scotch ditty, which was really and to meet liabilities it was afterwards in Treaty ports being thus 661,903 picale, or, land from Hankom by direct inland routes
old Leaf, 100 hue... Fecretary,
the Thotai Kang P'ei-k'ing,
overalgits. while the United States recalled Couaul escorted Lim Admiral and the Consul to the charmingly aung, was emphatically re-
greased by £3,010, so if the Kuling u sold to sat out the facts in a way more suily to Russian forritorios. As such Tea was Seswall. The Conference, if it took place, Viveroy's yamen, where they were received demanded, and the prima doans responded reset to complain of their speculation. alternate years stands like this for the 19 statistics of it, which were procured from (taken at fara Falconer di Co.'s Promises,
for Vla. 120,000, the shareholders have no Bean, the record of import in a series of not reported at the Foreign Customs, the
Temperature. did not lead to any definite results, and the with great state. Mr. Mausfeld van Gon-
separate sources, are not included in the last news received by the mail was that these well in Pekingese, having had con- with No, sir,' a ballad which an aspiring
1880 1882.
Queen's Road.) intercourse with
tables compiled from Customs documents; officials, bat lady amateur would never compromise her
157,518 184,940 but a separate table is printed, supplying
9th blockading squadron at Zanzibar was to Kurg Taotai was ready to give his assis dignity by singing, hat which with a vocal-
1 P.M. proceed to Sames to inflict a signal chastise in caso by remark of either party ist like Miss Shorwin, who knows how to ho hes bad just a little too much of the bu
1880.
such data concerning is as have been 1888,
4 P.M.... was not fully understood. Mr. Mansfield sing it, is wonderfully effective.
procurable. ment on the natives for killing German ma- complimented Lia Taotai highly on bi The third act of Flotos's Martha,siuess, and that he is leaving the port to
1 P.M..... rines. Meanwhile the whirlwind has wiped knowledge of international business, the which constituted the second part of the recruit,
more praiseworthy in that the Tastai bas entertainment, went even better than it Writing two days afterwards the Courier out both the American and German squas never been abroad. The interview was a did last time it was given by the company, says :-The other day we reported that we drons at Samos, and this diastor may very cordial one, and at its close the Viceroy notwithstanding Mr Stockwell's cold. Bliss tad esived information from Johang to bered to the United States Consul at Chin- rose of summer, and tre audience would bear sold to the Viceroys of Szechuan and The only foreign mau-of-war which escaped kinng. The principal business discussed have gladly listened to more of it. Hupeb and the China Merchants Steam
The was the much-shused Calliope, whose bill was of course the question of the companas final quartetto of the act was excellently Navigation Company, for Tis. 121,8, each 163,948 pisala. In coming years separats
31,690,214 35,180,298 the Australians declared to be rotten. The tion to the people who lost property in the fundered, and called forth most enthusiss. of the three purchasing parties to pay Ta statistics of Indian Yaru will be kopt at Large deplorable riot at Chinking, and it is to applaase. Miss Fischer's singing 40,000 each. We understand that is the every office, and the proportion of this
The figures of 1887 and 1888 should be Calliope took the place of the Boyalist at halved that in a few days this matter will acting in the party of Nancy, which saits amount to be paid, not only the Kuling but factor in international trade will then be compared with the previous years', after making due allowance for the Bilk export Of Woollen manufactures the import is through the Kowloon and Lapps Offices, the beginning of the year. The course of he satisfactorily arranged. There are few her exceedingly well, wore charmingly the residence and business premises recent susceptible of exact measurement. making out to sea whenever a hurricane of whom China has so much reason to bo † Stockwell's Lionel wore both very satis-one purchaser it may, perhaps, he relatively small, and it seems most probable i which amounted to about two million taels
bigh officials who an worthily fill their post, unaffected. Mr Sherwin's Plunkett and Bir built at Iohang have to be handed over begins is a favourite one with the English proud, as the Viceroy Telog Kwo-ob'in-factory impersonations.
satisfactory bargain to the Shareholders in Thus the import in past years has fluctuated Compared with the export of 1857, the that it will remain small in years to come. in 1887 and to three million tasks in 1888. the Upper Yangtaze Steam Navigation navy, and the wisdom of it has been simply & Pao.
the great Mud Saepe from Donizetti'sed in this light by the general public or by Hk. Tia. 4 875,594 5,310,688 4496,263 6,000 picols, whereas that of Silk Piece
The concluding part of the programme, Company, but we faney it will not be view, marə ar les as follows :-
quantity of Raw Silk has fallen off about demonstrated in this case.
Ar the meeting of the Shangbai Chamber
*Lascia di
30 pienis, and that of Refuse Silk about Lammermoor, was an artistic of Commerce, Mr Macgregor stated that triumph of no mean order for Miss Shergin, the foreign Ministers in Peking.
1886.
Goods (including Poagees) has incressed the manner in which the so-called conces. Her singing as marked by brilliant execu
H. Ts. 3,709,678 5,639,071 5,007,405 about 2,000 piculs, sion of Boading privileges has been regard tion, doop presion and the must touching
Woollen floods are expensive and not demands some commont is Straw Braid Another very important Export which ed by the importing trade of Shanghai is pathos, and throughout the varying phases evidenced by returns which have just been of the remarkable scene she commanded the published by the Customs. These alow complete attention and sympathy of the Chinese Times, that is continually moving assessed value of Hk. Tls, 6,887,129, of
With the large number of craft, says the adapted to Chinone ways.
The has fallen off by one-half, i The total import of Metals reached su from piculs in 1887 to 70,038 ploute that this interference with the trade of the audience The ease with which she con to and fro in these waters, accidents are which Iron, amounting to 1,338,418 picula in 1883; and writers at the chief exporting port does not in any way confer a privilege, querad all technical difficulties, and the from time to time bound to oconr, but it is equal to 24, 00 bons, Sontributed marta, Tientsin and Ghafon, with The result cannot be profitable to the Uhins power of expression which she displayed a matter of congratulation that they are 2,185,2-6: Tin, 77,228 picals, equal to accord attribute the renal to the dia-
wara alike admirable. Merchanta Steam Navigation Company, which the audience testised their appresia waseo, as many as twenty-nine.steamere at $20,767 pical, equal to 18,670 tons, Rheated buyers abroad by shipping as of Tokio 30.04
The applause with not very frequent. A few days there Me Yuan, the Chinaas Resident at Seoul, while it is anything but calculated to foster 15, we bear, to be recalled, and to be the entente cordials which we believe Chination of the performance was both loud the Bar, besides four or five sailing chips. Tls. 1,006,271. The import of Metals for which they had put worthless justsad Shanghai.. 29. 33. 15: 4,600 tona, Hk. Tis. 2,136.781; and Lead, boneaty of the Native manufacturers, who Wostok. 33.85 28 "It was altogether the and is is not surprising that with the so large a country as Chios seems small; succeeded by Mr Ma, brother of the director desires to maintain with the representatives and long
uniform quality bales in the centres of Nagasaki.. 30.49 of the Chips Merchant Coopany, and Mof Western nationa- The damage so far to beat exhibition of her powers that Miss pumerous tugs and lighter going out, but it in interesting to note that of the iron brought about the opening and scrutiny | Hongkong 20.82) 70 (10%)
of valuable · Braid The fraud has amoy...... 29.83 Lo, socretary to the Viceroy of Chihli other wharves has not been great, but this path, and it afforded conclusive or ideas moving from ship to ship, and resuming imported almost the entire quantity con- The situation must be considered serious in attempt at the exclusive exercise of an Im-Pablic, and it afforded conclusive evidence there have been a few accidenta them of Nailrod, Bar, and Old Iron, the of the bales prior to shipment, and this Haiphong. 29.82 75 bo sent to replace Me Yuan-N-O. Daily aside for the residence and business opore,
wand for which is universal, to meet, a industry this guarded may soon againre Bollano... 39.69.88 par. The Daughter of the Regiment will when under sail and making the British which arist, with anch admirable confeasting, passed through a similar trial. Neita.
of foreigners, can only tend to friction, which is highly to be deprecated. be repeated on Thursday evening, when came across the borg
pect, the needs of the small workshop manufacture of Rush Hate, mats and Wrontock, 29.60 31
similar industry at Mingpo, namely, the Su Cheng-tan, formerly Chinese Minister The sondation was supposed to promote the diste patronage of H. E. Major-General Outer Anchorage. Beyond surrying away The Chefoo Report specialy points out the porta wlleli merit attention siso. Clothing, Shanghai. 30.64 58 78
the performatios will be under the imme steamer Wuchow, lying suchor in the extension of trade, but in its present shop Edwards.
nience to society, all over the Empire. to Japan, is, as already mentioned, under it only hampers and tends to curtail it
There are other lams in the list of EZ- Naguaski..29.94 Tokio...... 23.80 going judicial examination in connection Another matter which
a small portion of the barque's storn gear fact that Old Iron sells for higher prices if with alleged "squeezes made by ich when in the scant consideration showed to this may be mentioned
no serious damage was done. The bargus it be reduced to small places, which can be Quote and Shoes, to the value of Hk. Tia. purchasing capper in Japan for the Chinese Community by the British Post Office
Amoy.30. 10 61 kept on and arcésed the Bar.
sally tramported. The import of Iron in 2,105, were exported, being presumably Hongkang 29.67 64 36 Government. We now hear that many to the despatch of the mails on Tuesday
On the morning of the 18th inst, out sanh of the past six years has been
sant abroad to supply the needs of the men Haiphany ON THOSE ROADS. other persons are also implicated in these
2 o'clock, the tug Giệm, when attempting to
and women who have left Ohim to puals Bolinao,... 20.96 85 mornings
the during
To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL! 8. W. Mousoon. It charges; and that I, the present Chices thess days of rapid communication by steam
1889. tow the lighter Yung Fing from the Quter)
1884 1885
their fortance in new countries. Next in Manila, 20.95 89 68 Minister at Takie, has received notice from and telegraph it is monstrous that the de
Hongkong, April 2nd. Anchorage to Taks, szoted the bows of the Picula... 817,621
843,682 1,209,800 the list is Raw Cotton, the export of which Nasking that some of the members of his
SIE,-If the Pall Mall dasetts thinks it lying at anchor in the rondstead,
1687. Legation, who ware with the former Minis cent comfort of the mercantile public here it great pity there is no body we The log managed to clear the elenmar, bui- Picola 1,083,871 1,023, 70 1,205,408 as a set all, there ware imported 66,579 and gradients are moderate for N. B. VIGL
should be encrificed to some fancied security can hang for the naval bangling, the the fighter got scross dar bows, started the
picula
of Foreign Raw Cotton, 1858 was The weather cloudy, wool sud darap, “
W. Dodac Government Astronomer, Hongkong Obseroutory, April 9, 1889,
H.M.S. Alacrity, with Admiral and Lady Salmon, returned to Shanghai from the River Ports on the 27th ultimo. The Shanghai Mercury of 27th u, says The Russian gun as Koreyeto arrived here this morning from Korea. The British torpedo host Purpose and French ganhost Aspin were at Chinking pesterday.
or
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and
THE FRIHU,
A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTE.
entrance of the Peito..
The
1878.
1884.
1880.
1882.
1888.
Do
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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
AT 4 P.M. TO-DAY; Barometer Temperature
Damp Bulb
20.87
Direction of Wind Weather
FOMB
p.d. Hongkong Observatory, April 2, 1880,
UHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. APRIL 1.—AT & FIN.
Station
Corea if two such important officials are to perial, prerogative within the limit auf her ability as an exponent of grand narr British barque Walter Sufrich Lthèng who liva in China are prepared to azpover its old prosperity, A what Manis..... 29.84951
Native paper.
poses
GORRESPONDENCEL
for Taky
1683,
APRIL
Wind.
Direction
Form
KJ SE PURJARDÍ
1888; amounted to 203,640 plaule, against which, The baronter has risen to the north
pear round in the same way as they are just now Queen's Road is simply a quaggrossing the Bar on the p.m. tide, the Smith Tin (plais) 71,92 1894 1885. an asa be soon from the statistion of it for
ter, will also be required in China at gace of arrival of the mails in London on a given are many in Hongkong inclined to think stem, and haired ost the plates. THY Agares which seam to indicate a steady the first year, within recent times at All | fo auswer the charges brought against skem, day of the week; there is no reason in the / somebody should be banged, for: allow-lighter sustained no damage. The shima Farowka in this article of compres In pants, in which the balance of the meda world why the mails from this end shoulding the roads in the centre of the town got underweigh and made for the Bar, regard to Tia and Load the quantities of in Raw Cotton reunited in froze of China, not be dispatched on
on Friday night all the to be in the fearful mess they are in grounded, and locked in damage. After the past ala year were Į – FIRE BRIGADE FOR THE PALICE-Prince I
| seven years given below :--- reports that he is taking steps in compliance despatched from Lendon. I do not blame mire. The poor rigksha poulje aktor a short proceeded up river, writing at the Bund
58,447 66,700 with Imperial instruction to organize the Directors of the P&O. Co. for the run is simply unrecognisable. He presents about 9 p.m. Azureny of the stem was
1887 1888.
TOSHION INTORI. 1880 Fire Brigade for pervice in the Palace. I piece of red taps, it perhaps does not affect au sppearance of more mud that coulis held on the following day. The Smik laft Tin (pienis): 50,826 49,630777,225 Pical... 1822. 1881
1884 ems that much an institution formerly er their Company, but I can imagine sizeum Wooden streets may be dangerous in eise for Taku on the 9915, where temporary
1883; :: 1881, Iated, but LEat the drill of the men had stanses in which they might find it advis of fire, but surely some improvement sould pairs will be executed, and upon reaching Load (picals)190,728 103,194 159,589 Do..181 4 6 110,637. 173,728 100, 9
-1885:
178,478 211.84 187.906. 1885 1886. 1887. J- been neglected, and the apparatus allowed able to move energetically in the matter. be made on the existing roads. Fine hill. Shanghai she will be docked, to go out of working order: A set of re The despatch from this port on Friday roads may embellish the island, but we On the a tide of the 18th insi, the Land (pique)316,807 292,926-275,767
1856 1887 1888 gulations in eight clauses have now been night would auit all the port, as far as want some attention paid to the centre of Baina, when boned in, came into drawn up by the Members of the General Panang at any rate, and I do not see why the town. If there is nobody in the Sur. polision with the Fopping bound out It has to be borne in mind that the pro of the Gendarmerie, the object of which is the Sundays of our Tea and Silk men veyor General's department who knową damage to the amount of sopas 11 600 destion of Tin in China itsail has advanced to restore the Brigade to an effectire pot should be encroached upon as they certainly anything about road-making, the sooner being done to the Jim As the Kothing so far that it has become an article of Ex- dition by increasing the strength of these by the despatch of the mails on Monday competent man is integraphed ine the crossed the line and proceeded to Bhanghai: port at two ports Pakboi and Tchang, Corps and by providing a supply of suitable night during the summer months. (Ap better. --Your
katha Lws have not heard if she sustained damage each remote from the other the ship spysenter --Feking Gautier,
plume)
Мор
ments amounting to 15,000 plouls in 1888,
NATIVE EXPORT,
1881.
183
Picals.41,000
:1892.
1. DANGUITAR, reduasa to 33 degrees Fahraze hell, and to the level at the son in inches, tanklam and hundredšč£---
2. Tamraka, in sim alade in depress Fahrenheit
100,
8. HOMINIST, in perosntage of antaration, the amality of air saturated with moisture being 4. Dundzion or Wzan, le bas jainta, ka am os e, ag to Baulet 6. State of Wasteae, è la sky, e de bed clorado, & drianăâng, rein, fly gloomy. Nhati, & lightning, & orath, y pershowers,
dow[wrok] ́s agpalis, r. zain, a poor, 1 Matsdar, » núbility,
28.074 53,872 - 1885 1886. 1887. 1888. Do01,850 47,572 89,297 208,048 From the fact that this Chinses Raw Co}" son exported may be said to have gone to
Rain in Lochen, tonihi and bunden dibay
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