1891-10-20 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL.

Tux Japanese man-of-war Chichima Lan, army, enbeorites hiwaif Mats. One can which has just boon built in France, le to but say

All

THE funeral of the mother of Viscount là, Ministor to Japan, look place on the 6th inst. in Nanking with great pomp.

No. 8985.Ourones 20, 1891.]

TELEGRAMS. (SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL.] (Via Southern Line.)

LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF

COMMONS.

LONDON, 17th October, 1831.

ail for the East altaost immediately. Sto Who shame a scribbler? Break ono cob. is reported to have given overy antisfaction wob through.

the work must be done, and the longer it is action should not be delayed for a day, for delayed, the harder and more dangerous it |will to.

The Gosorament has not only to satisfy

NANKING. (N.-C. Daily News Correspondent,). Nanking 19th October.

It is reported from the Viceroy's yamen that some days ago the Emperor sent a

ral's sword strunk him on the forehead and made a apalp wound, The blood dowod freely and soon streamed ever his face, so that the servicer of the physicians had to bo called in. They examined the cut and declared that the wound was of such a

officials, high and low, attopded; the whilst under trial and inspection: Kobe Ilo spins the elight, self-pleasing thread the just demands of the Treaty Powers furrequiet for H, Liu K'un-yi's advico ou nature as to prevent any further fighting.

military element in the Viceroy's service being largely represented.

Chronicle.

snewi

Destroy his Gh, or sophistry in való,

a charity to cnploy in some useful work.

N. C. O.

-Fours,

VOLUNTEERS.

Ir is rumoured among official circles that in e nnection with the importation of arms, Tar Nanking Viceroy has reported the in which the Customa officer Mason is im- have Mr Balfour has been offered the Leader-seizure of arme on board the a. a. Chiguen plicated, the Costeme authorities

discovered an official desputah from General and has asked the Taungli Youên to reordering the 36 cases, But on ship.

quest the foreign Miniaters to order their General has no right to order a lot of arms The truth is, as ro- ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.

nationals to set in accordance with the on his own account.

To the Editor of the 'CHIA MAIL.' ported, that the General did order 36 rides, Fabding the return of Capt. Younghus-trontics with regard to importing arms and but as he could not road Chiuose writing

Hongkong, 20th October, 1801 his caribe-most likely to effect came objecă band, England take no steps regarding other contraband goods,

of his own-had altered the order to one Sit, I have read, with mach surprize, Russia's approach to Pamir.

fur 26 cases. The General te ignorance a letter on the above subject Bigued by

order

Mare With one exception that this is attached his signature and and this an ever-shifting emmnnity, I camot and nover Buspected discovery was adde recently by the Ona agree with any t the remarks made by tomas.

However, E Tag-ling hun heen this aurrespondent, The Volunteer Forces deprived of his command and run of the United Kingdans are composed What about corps aut as the that the Beard of Admiralty has wied to pretty equally of all soros and conditions Nauking to have the General sont to Felting of men. for trial. Of course nothing definito is; Universities, Tons of Uourt, London Rifle Brigade, Artists, at Lanarkshire, London known yet. Suenpao,

Scottish &e. &o, &c.

**LOCAL AND GENERAL

PASSED BLE GANAL OUTWARD BOUND-Ethics, September 1; Anchises, &; Africa, Zanzibar, 11; Peeting, Pesower Port Fairy, 26; Foyang, Sikh, 29; Palinurus, Sachsen, Faiting, Teviot, Ont. 6: Beularis, Glengarry, 9; Salacis, Iphige nia, Polyphemus, 19. HOMEWARD HOUND-Hindutan, Sept. 18

Kintuch, Bar, Ooh 9; Claveus, Glenogle, "Prometheus, Macduf, Mirapore, Bel lona, 9: Telemachus, Titan, Pandora,

Two Kolan membert captured at Nanking were executed on the 10th instant. While

being bound they cried cut that in former yours they were accustomed to see other people put to death, but now it was their turn to die while other people looked at. They were arcical to the last.

mc38uros

the resont cutmges, but to take sufficient

pravent any recurrence. The the present situation and that the Viceroy The seconda declared that honor wis The creature's at his dirty work again,

Marx' really is bue whom it would boy in which the latter object can be at replied arging the government most strong satisfied, and the two gentlemen shook

tained ie by reducing the military powerly not to open Husan bor to grant another hande.

AUTOONATIC BUKSIA-HOT-TAN GOVERN- MEXT IS CONDECTED. now absorbed by Hunan and Aghul men port for foreign trade. It le bat natural to reasonable proportions, and apronding it perhaps that, buing a Hanan man, he amongst the natives of na many different should object to the opening of that pro-

New York, September 21.-Tho Times provinces as possible. This is sosolutely since to foreign intercouse against the necessary for the safety of the Government wishes of its people, though one would prints another portion of Harold Frederie's Properly to follow what has happened itself, as well as for that of foreigners re. think a man of his wisdom and experience lettera on Russin, in which he says: ading in China, and there is therefore no would realise tha: the opening of Hand is happening, not to speak of still use would be a blossing not to Haxan alone reason or excuse for any delay.

The Unnaneso, by means of the secret but to the whole empire. But be this as it impressive érents to come, one must firai societies which are principally controlled may, can it be possible that the Viceroy of all realize that all over the empire ad does not appreciate the gravity of the ministrative power is above the law. It is by them, have made great advances in their schemes this year; they have received situation? Or is he prepared to accept the failure to comprehead this that mon of eren Goldwin Saith's intellectual rank ars led to wriis and print misleading and techievous nousons about Russo-Jewish In Anglo-Saxon countries, when wo spent of a law-abiding community we mean that the people therein obey the laws 'and'

law minimum trouble. There is no equiva- In the provinces of Kiangnan and Kinny-cessfully with the four chief powers of the Rise oficials appointed to administer the world? Such no opinion if hold by an would not be surprising. When nearly two need for one. That the people abog is inexperienced official from the interior lart phrase in Russian, al there is no

there was FELFR_BLO was prospect of trouble taken for granted, It is the officials who with Russin oret dorea we are told that a do not observe the laws, but who instead majority of the Governors whose advice use a vast and soffieting jumble of nks. was sought advocated war, but that their doors and ministerial instructions as a advice was satwaighed by the more cautious general basis for doing whatever they want couneel of men skilled in foreign affairs,

There is no study or science of jurispru-

of

motive

o check at all as yet, and the only ster consequoitees of each a course as he recom. taken so far, in disbanding and sending mends Does he not understand that his home a certain number of thom, is wholly advice, if taken, will probably involve his

a war with the foreign powers country in a The following details may be of intereat Are we to suppose that His Excellency insuficiant. in connection with the great Shang-Huasharee the opinions of the less enlightened that China is able to cops sho mandaring question.

matters.

st (inland), which are buth under the juzi In this Colony since 1878, and I believe diction of the Viceroy of Nanking, the Tue following are items of Japan news:- Our Souchon eorraspondent writes that in previous yours, all sorts and conditions following generala commanding troops pro Ferideka pussed through the ranks all Iuran men-Tan Pi-li, domander of late crowds of beggarly-looking strangers having the appontanica of monks and

the local corps; and it may be that in-chief of Kiangmau, Sun Sung-p Mr Donald Fraser, manager of the New

day not far distant, ir Mars General of the langshup district, HD 0. B, O. at Yokohama, is to be the Shang pricets, are making visits in this place.

may aave to be pressed into somo mi- Pao-fn, Genoral of the Fusa district hai manager of the National Bank of When they san a fine residence seening to

be the abode of a woulby man, they rush inary service or other if he is capable of Tau Hwai-seng, Genorst of the Soucho Chin. The British squadron had us demanding large sums of money. I their being made use of. To talk such a useful and Singkiong Prefectares. Nearly the weather in the north, and captured large unreasonable requests are refused they help liedy of unpaid men sa exists in the ra- whole of the troops in these provinces, such as Li Hung-chang and Chang Chin-dence in our sense of the word," › If tha.. the French Mail of the 18th Sept., luf; quantities of salmon.The new sussion of themselves to everything they can lay unteors of Great Britain in the way be does exclusive of the garrizons, are under these tang Years should teach windom," and Governor-Gonoral sces that the dristof

13,

The M. M. Co,'s steamship Natal, with

Saigon on Sunday, the 18th October, at 2 p.m., and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, the 21st fet, This packet brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on Ang. 19th, The Canadian Pacific Railway Company's ver for Tokohsino, Shanghai and Hongkong on Oct. 4h.

The e. s. Mintshist left Singapore on Oct. 16, and may be expected here on or about Oct. 29.

the Diet is to open on the 21st prox.

ריצר

to do..

generals.

Ta should expect butter advice from the

Te the five provinces of Hunan, Hupék,

Governor-General of the two Kiang, esp. imperial or ministerial inclination ie jaa sortain dirociton his underlings and all

Ta Ta.Yours,

AN OLD VOLUNTEER. PS. Yan will got it hot from all direc tions or else 1 ar rauch mistaron.

only

affairs.

of

uf

hands on. About a week ago early one thews gabbidness and ignorause, and bis Hurning clevon of their number went to the house of Yang, a rich amster-of-art, not deprecute amateur soldiering, and thi-! Anhui, Kiangai, and Kiangau (bordering/cially when, o8 in his case, there is added all officials who serve the courts and:

om de plume saps all. Sons of Mars do Card Baid they me to form

formed people know well what is required on the river) the following generals are also to years a wide experience in governmentaiolica o:Bees of the province make a search The door-kee- here for local defanch. Well, Mr Mats, we all Hunan men :-Lá Chêng mae, Admiral Liu Tautai, lately removed from the and find a thousand and one smart ways of AmOso the students who competed for the and handing in

pay a complimentary call M.A. degree at Peking this year was a

per aait has master was still in bed, and will do the play pidgin and foreigner, the son of a Commissioner of

larijes. This item of the Kwachow district, Ting ed to the post of Hoaian Tantai and will parge, which, of course, in to keep Customs. He is a profoient Chiness told them to calf later on, whereupon they tennis and take tea with H or do! of the Ynagtze river, Nu Kis-pong, ¡tice of Foreign Affairs, has been appoint. interpreting what is called law to suit bis. sololar and wears the native dress.

will not try your brain so much as the sub- Many stormed the entranca, dress their encealed

Kiangai, Le Obin-strum, General of the

In addition to the ordinary taxes borne. atester Impress of Chinu Jeit Yancou- times has be applied for admittance to the aworde, which they stuck in the for, and ject yon have started to tackle; and take-fan, Coneral of the Hukan district in shortly relove to Te'ingkindgp'u. The abreast of the St Petersburg ourrent... good wishes of many friends will follow by all Russian subjecte slike (and there aro re the P. W. D men do not get you. Ichang district in flupeh. The Gonera is to his now home. examination, but the standing regolatione ransacked the rooms. Nothing of value es-

At last the high caped their vigilance. Before the depar. They are nearly all inbers of the corps. of the Yoakus district in Hannu, ma

The students are already beginning to the beaviest to be found anywhere in could not be overridden.

Yan houid linte got better posted up he unknown. Nearly the whole of the troopsgather for the military exatxinations to he Europe), a whole series of special taxos You macropted this maiden effort. in these four provinces are under the above held next mouth. At present all is Ty Jews, Thore was & tat on overy animal officials prayed for and obtained special perture, to show they were not wanting in

were invented and enforced against the generate. In this province, Kiangsu, the quiet in the city, but the air is flat sinughtered according to the Jewish or The poo mission from the Throns to admit the politeness, they left their cards on the table.

goneral who holds an important com-

Last weak we were told there young foreigner.—Eupae.

and and whe is an Ankui tea in Taoumours. Kan-tang, who is in charge of the We had been riots at Tientsin and Feking, but Kosher site, and smother upon every

as the Shanghai papers seem ignorant

poand of Kosher moat afterward Hold from it. These imposts made the most sung forts,

such occurrences, we conclude the reports The Ilanan men hold a great number ofnust be without foundation. There is cost third more to the Jows than to high military posts, but very few indeed must

Chuchso ever the unwillingness of the by the Government upon rents for houses, The following letters oppor in the Museu, comparatively, aro being pre-local effiisin to recommend a redaction in alps, oto, received by Jaws, and on the

mated civilly. The Aaboi hold very high civil rank, and very fat considerable ill-feeling in the region about other people. 4 percentage tax was levied nen not oul tax-tion on account of the damage done to proats of all factories, breweries, vinegar, I many military commands, but as the

Jaws. A heavy garls civil promotion they are far rats the orops by the louats. Some Chiuamen masafactories and other industrial estab

the gozaramunt. by

The local altuiale, of legacy duty was exacted upon all capital favuced at present than those of any other predict insurrection if relief is not affordind listureot carried on by provinera,

The Navy is failing wholly into the hands course, do not like a reduction which must bequeathed by Jews, Frinting presses of the maires of Pakit and Wispe, the alec greatly reduce the squeeze' which owned by dave paid annually for a b special tax for the privilege of former Alling the soija of the Fairs they ordinarily make on the taxes. The Chi cetuse. The Jewish head of a family had of the Nanyang (Southern) squadron, but side the oily gates to amuse the people and and the very candles, which overy Jawish Northern) enquadron, and the latter thato Choo is supporting a theatre out wearing a skull cap during family prayaza, their number are too small get to be of lend them to forget their hungry stomacha! housewife must light Friday evenings, political importance,

The people of that vicinity are also greatly yielded a revenne by taxation to the Rus I am, etc.,

excited by the nightly visits of a ghost, the sisu Government of 9143,000 por minuto, departed spirit of an old crone some bum- All these taxes are still levied. dred years of age who died a short time king.

The a. a. Myrmidon left Singapore on the 16th Oct, and may be expected here on or about the 22nd Oct, The s. a. Kutang, from Calcutta, &c., left Singapors on the 17th Oct., and may be expected here on or about the 23rd *Oot. The D. D. R. & 1. Hesperia left Singapore on October 18th, and may be expected here on or about 24th Oct. The Gian Line slesmahip Glenshiel, from Loudon, left Singapore oa 2uth Oo, and may be exposted here on or about the 27th Oct.

Erazor search of all Native craft at Chinki-The military examination will as be ang 18 being made by the two Chinese unen taking place und Nouking is crowded with Fear of these gentry hired a of-ar which bave been stationed here for students.

tall river widow's house for their temporary quarters, some time, and on the arrival steamers from Shanghai and the Southern and as they also boarded with her she was parts, passengera baggage in soureber for kept very busy. One day who her lor-MR DRUMMOND AND THE CRISIS. coutra banal, and all Nutire passengers une gots were sul practising their arrow-shout- scrutinized; occasional visits are also made to all the lodging houses, opium dens and gambling hauls, and all suspicious charac ters are arrested. Chinese braves' guill patrol the Settlement, and everything r main quiet.

THE CAUSES OF THE BOOTS,

ing and riding as usual, and the widow was. Daily News:-- cooking, a light fingered guntioman walked in and helped himself to sanu clothes and three dollars in cash. When the theft was dise vered the students charged the wide with having abstracted and congested the missing articles and woey, and commen. ead to bars the charge by military Furniture and everything they lay hands on. The frantic widow, expealed to

The P. and 9. Co.'s sicanist Thibe left Yux GenING Bay, with Port Lazareff and argument. c., breaking and staasiting the

Bombay on Oct. 14th for this port.

tho

The P. O. 5. & Bombay left London for been quite attractive of late, apparenys the neighbours for justies and protection, determination of the Chinese Governmout

this port on Oct. 4th

Tax Band performance at the Futlle Gardens last zight attracted a large number

of visitors.

Ir may be worth noting that the tomper sture to-day has been 10 deg. higher than

it was this day twelvemonthe

SIR-The lettera of Mr Griffith Johr, and A., in your issue of the 14th inn are very interesting esatulations to the great question of the day in chia part of the work, viz: What is the real cause of recent outbreake? They was to itavo arrived at the same conclusion, and to be the Korean Tronty port of Wousan, has

or run that line costs in the delivernie to the Forsigy vasal squadron; the French Dagship and the Fill.a were staying there, but no one who valued his head or skin to expat all foreigners from the country were in the wrong. Finally some elderly that will of course be inevitable before before they came back to China, and as care to fel the furious warriors that they and to take their chance in the foreign wat

a be the English Admiral, who, it is to

their object. koged, may soon pat in an appearance TED came forward to act as peacemakers they can aucceed in once more in Chinese waters, under pre- and got the widum to pay five dollars that is a clear and proposition,

as compensation. Boarders and hostess and it is supported by unch allegation sent circumstanicen. Yungching Bay in

argument. It is entirely inconsistent with, Korea, with Port Lozaroff, a uear enough separated that day for ever.--Skerpado. to the Russian possessions, to be easily converted into a second Viadirestock, with

hold

16th October.

W. V. DRUMMOND,

RRHELLIÓN Í ON --------

SIR-The persal of A's interesting and and in fact directly opposed to the theory well reasoned article in your issue of Wed- Mr W. V. Demume may have had other is correct, war The Sherpa tolls the Holluning tale:-given in roy letters to you about fournesday opens up the surmise that porsibly

months ago, and if this difference, that it is not closed by ice The Imperial troops have reached outween China and foreign Powers must reasons that are commonly supposed for fa winter. Hence the tender attention of

chow aud after several skirmisho have naval commanders to this interesting and

Learned and unlearned, Foulry and

to pay

THERE UBVOR WAs a house of prayer But what the Devil roosted there; And though to tall makes us weep, He giveth his beloved sleep.

-NY, Herald.

common people, all units in belloving he strange tales that are told of the injury inflicted here and there apo children and others during the nocturnal prowlings of this malignant spook. Arrow heads and door-posts and on the four sides of every deli with which he proposes to bora a hole tridouts are drawn in chalk on lintels and

A CHICAGO man has iavented an electric

ART of the gable wall and roof of an important strategicat position.-Shanghe driven the bandits into the wountain re- imminem and inevitable. It is, pe Mr orging so strongly the existence of incipient economical and, it is said, a very affective to the centre of the earth. Maybe he will

empty godown in Duddell Street fell in last night. Nobody was injured,

It has been decided to hold the St. An drew's Ball on St. Andrew's Day, Monday, Noromber 30th.

Messas Jardine Matheson aud Co. inform

Mercury.

bar

Д

Vierros

eesses at last.

ment

said

Es that the 6.6. Glenshiel, from Londɔn and a proprsed the use of the Iter. Juha lang, and wel! kunwar to be a deal a referred to the very important part the informed, deuy the imminetice of rebellion interior, it will be interesting to know that quarrel about it any more, hut just let it

Tux American ship Kitty, which was wrecked on one of the Loocher islands, was fonded with timber and bound for Shang.

hai.

A MAN who was awakening the schoes and murdering sleep with a screeching wheel- barrow in the neighbourhood of the Ceu-|

erine

eye

*The

here it at all an improbable explanation of the whole matter.

I am, etc.,

ENQUIRED.

1th October.

A COMPLETO ANSWER.

year.

window to frighton the intruder away, on

decide to boro clear through the earth and John says, very impertont that a corcee! rebellion.

safeguard. Marry prischsts have diagnosis should be made at this critical Before we can rightly estimate the value

The Chinaman has a great many objeo- raske a whistle of is. tered capital punishment, but the lenders mi that opinious sucuri ta' irdele of the evidends he professs to have tious to the foreigner, but it may not be My dear,' said Mya, after a slight are still at largo. Notwithstaveling tha large rewards utored no one seemed to reused. Mr John writos contemptuous. ought to know in what capacity he came known perhaps to all that one serious rea-dispute at the breakfast table, do von

Did der he mean to before the public in your columns.

son of his dislike is that a very offensive think I am generally ill-natured ? No,' a foreigner in the We are informed on good authority from possess the requisite courage to beard the 15 of cobweb theorice: Nauking that this is the true statement of

lions in their dens. A nimeter of aris, how imply that all the orios differing from the he write simply as

*foreign dari A friend of the writer eon-Neto England Magazine, the rumours published in our issue of 30th over, volunteered to undertake the tanger one that he has formed are worthless? If interest of foreigners? or was it as the forces from the person of the he replied, I think you are particularly a, his invitation to others to express their agent ce advocate-pad or unpaid-ef the

was told by his teacher that this odour was ous tank and obsmned a guard of soldiers opinions must be limited to those who agro Clunese goverment or officials or any of

GWENDOLEN --And so you went through so strom and so disagreeable that it was Septembar concerning the employing of foreign advisor by the Nanking

to assist him. Hiding by day and Dov with ทบ.

M: John, baying formulated them Lin. Some three months ago several of ing at night they steadily moved on this idea, as ho mys, fathers" it on the Certain peculiar features of the Maury with dilicalty he could rain in the Scotland, did you, Mr Gadby! How nice t

hauso daring

ring his first it arview, and that Dd you see Walos, too? Oadby-Waleat the high officinis of the city interriowed

wards the robber chicks places of conceal

Ono vory dark and rainy night they governing staases,' and cute.dets that the escapade upon which of course it would be his friend detected it on his clothes when Wall-er-the feat is, I don't play baccarat,

comment just now, combined congenial hose necessay for its develop-improper t

he went home and

And he can't play poker, so I had no Ala! you've been the Viseray and urged him to engage a One of the nar- foreigner sa an adviser.

Gme to the eavern of the terrible Yeh Simar has been found in hanan, In my with the fact that the business class to the foreigner's house. To ang one fami- chamoo. -Beston Post.

:

AFTER the Ti-He-Wall, wo' won't redoubtable chieftain pod i etters to you abushed early in June het oogst the Chinese, who are usually well liar with the Chinese as they live in the Singapore for this port, left Singapure this Ferguson, of the Methodist Episcopal Mis-

sion, President of Nacting University. The with rille and revolver. ie said tha: Tolunan men ware taking and were likely to altogether, led us to think that we bave they still retain their olfactory nerves and go as it ia, eh? Ske-Yos. But George, morning

of a man at ow could hit the right or le proposal was entirely without the know-

see no

are able to distinguish odours at all. take in this movement and as

cer, for the sake of the future and a ledge of

of Mr Fergusou, who was not trade fifty paces. The inky blacknees around reason or changing way of the views which

The cholera opidomic is subsiding. It harmonious future-I think you would aware of it till sume dye after. The ing the entrance of the covers was asourexp

has been very severe in its ravages this bitter acknowledge before we drop it Don't altogether that you were wrong. consider that subsequent events have tend- Viceroy expressed himself as pleased with able to the bold band, she lay low and I expressed is my previous letters, and as 1

you, dent-Puch the propanal, but has not however taken beat the ground with their fest and hands ed strongly to ouafiou the correctnes at oty action sinca that time in working a

as to lempt the rubber chief to fire al these views, I do not propose to criticiso

CAPTAIN Cruiser-So, your son is a little definite proposal to M: Forguson, who, them. The risatory was successful.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

dissipated, da? Auxious Mother-Olt, very wo understand, would not accept the post- besieged robber aimed at the spot from the theories of others, but merely to make

aptain, very. What can I do with him 1 tion if it were offered him.-N.-C. Daily which the sound proceeded and lund wails for more observations, in the same dires.

THE BRITISH CABINET. tron na thoso I have already made, leaving Sir, Sinco vending to you this morning

Wo Netra.

followed, but they were uttered only to

lotter for publicstía, I have received a Londra, September 21.-Six James For Captain Craiser-Leave him to me. deinde him into the belief that he had sent it to time to prove who has the more cor one of his foos into eternity. This device really diagnosed the present political cover from you containing a copy of a letter gusson, Political Secretary for the Foreign mail iroa Now York for San Francised next signed Enquirer and addressed to you Office, bas been appointed Postmaster-week and won't touch port for seven Last winter an Anglo-Chinese College was was kept up until the rubbur, emboldened situation in China.

I will merely add in regard to the new and a more frm yourself asking whether I Gonetal to fill the vacancy caused by the racnthe. Auxious Mother-Bat, captain, don't you think brandy or any other spirit tral Polios Station early. Inst Sunday morn being built in forth formses as a cost of by his own imagined success, drept safely theory tint while it is undoubtedly our vet have any objection to the publication of death of Raiken,

out of the rocky hole to see whether then say that the Government is responsible Enquirer's letter can hardly imagine

Sirioba E. Gorst, Political Secretary of is just as had as port for my soal-Phir- ing, was fined $5 by Mr Wiss to-day. 30,000 taels. The work was recently com-

pleted, after ten moutha An apsistant was a chanes of sacape to join the other for alk the riots, it is, in my opinion, as that the question asked by Enquiror can the India Office, in an interview to-day raceutical Bra, HERR FRIENDENTEEL, the celebrated Her-sub-prefect was deputed to inspect the leaders bigher up the mai. The t

baildings and to take them over from the ment he showed himself bia ritle was doubtedly absurd to say that the Oh have a public interest, and I and also upon the English land question, declined A few days ago the knocked out of his land, and the klicts nese government te using them purpusuly, unable to imagine how any one who has to commit himself to any definite plan for ae part of a settled phep. The goven-read my letters to you, on the subject of the settlement of his griovance. He said, man pianist, who is, on a visit to the Far contractors hands.

He attempted to draw his Governor had occasion to visit the place, closed on lum.

s everything ment has

tolae and nothing to the riots with the slightest waru, could be however: Somathing most and will be

in certain. done or a razolution Ease, hua boon electrifying large nadicuces and found to his surprise that every king sword, but the router it acts put again by a dong, and its intereais, and lives that they could possibly be written ou

I do not was chabbily done; there were leadages the waist and threw hi der. The hapurzfure its wishes arust be in exactly due heulf of, or in the interests of the Chinese mean a bloody revolution, but I mean the Government or officials in any conceivable people will demand the possession of the everywhere, the floors were unevenly laid, since beca tried and will so settle his

Ab The Anhu-Human question is steadily way. to the in fact the construction was in many long-standing account by being made apprite direction,

first point I leave the and they live upon. They have now the and raspects different from the original play and head shorter. During the trial be denied

and even rapidly progressing towards a matter entirely to your own discretion, and power to do so and they are dissatisfied contract H.E was furious and ordered nothing, bet boasted of his explots, only

and from several indications if you think it desirable that Enquirer's with their present lot, consequently they A WOMAN he was charged by Inspector the contractors to be taken to the magis-regretting that he could not get a chance I think that it is not at ali improbable that tetzer ateuld be published. I can oly say will have things altered.

trate's yamén for exsin

examination. The potty before he died of wreaking vengence on

that I have not the slightest objection to wa may see the Viceroys of Canton and Manu, before Mr Wise to-day, with loop-official who had charge of the work, as well his captors,

Nanking changing places before lapy. The your doing so, and only ask that you should prosent Viceroy of Centon. La Hau-clapblish my reply to itself I will answer it ing a common gambling house in Wicg as the inspecting official, the assistant sab

As to the in Auhai man, and therefore insligible,

question of

and ปุ๋ยไ Sing Street, ras fined $50, with the option project, got three black marks each. The

according to the ordinary Chinese rule. willingly, in the most categorical of two months' imprisonment. Sha paid case is by no means ended.-Hupoo.

becaroing Viceroy of Nanking, but we have phasic terms. What I have written to you seen so many instances of late years, of on the subject of the riots I have written these rules being relaxed, or ignored, ne a foreigner in the interest of for

Anely for special reasons, that it is not likely eigners. I have not written as the agent Sir James Fergusson aa Postmaster General Sir, An honest tale speeds best, being that the rule would be allowed to stand or advocato-paid or uppaid-of the Chi- had caused him to break out in a new On London-

in the way. The Government is, I bo- neas Government, or officials, or any of direction. The Star to-day predicts he will plainly told.

be the leading Tory Democrat,' and in- lieve, really alarmed at the attitude of them. I may add that I have not now,

in Japan. Lovers of good music will be delighted to hour that it is his intention to give one or two concerts in Hongkong.

the fine.

Four Chinese house-proprietors were sum moned before Mr Wiss to-day, at the Instands of Mr. J. T. H. Sample, of the Fablic Works Department, for allowing the verandahs of pertain houses to be enclosed They were fined $15 epoh.

widow.

CORRESPONDENCE

MARS' AND THE VOLUNTEERS,

To the Editor of the CHINA MA..

Hongkong, tá October 1891.

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the Ministry. His present utterance would

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Tu Viceroy LA is coported to have remarked to a recent visitor that as was very much alarmed by the attitude of the people in Hunan, where the mob have recently killed a profect, and the government had

And the statement that Volunteering in very great dificulty in dealing with the

4 months right, province. Asked as to the political situs Hongkong is pure play pidgin at the best is the Hunan men, not only in their own or have I had at say time during the pre-tistes that he is preparing to bid high for

a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and province, but also in all the provinces sent year, any connection with, az com- the rural vote. ion, the Viceroy said that the relations

adjacent to the Yangtzo river, and will manication from any Chiness official. The A BLOODY DUEL BETWEEN ITALIANE between Chins and foreign Powers were fury, signifying nothing.

The younger members & are not akors probably make scue efforts to break up information that I reasive, and have bean Home, September 16. The city is talking Documentary, & months' sigh not so strained as the North China Daily News represented them to be. To another being ordinary volunteers, they are not their present power and disposition for receiving for very many years past, is given today about the sensational duel that was

On demand,... In this dol at grabbing age to mischief. If they do not do this buth to me wholly by private individuals, fought in the morning between Gonoral

Credits, 4 months' light, Vicecay dilated on the great available. vitor the We gather from Shanghai and Singapore disappointmont the government felt at the aforesaid younger members are not kiest quickly and effectually, the very existence have no personal interest whatever in se Gaudeill, Governor-General of the Italina

of the Government, ata of the dynasty doing, and the views that I express are colonies in Africa, and Sig. Franchetti, a On Berlla

On demand, papers that Archbishop Walsh of Dublin attitude of Germany. China bad been most with a vast margin of leisure, and past ex- is not dead. It follows of course that ho friendly to that Power and its Minister, no parience proves that their employers renard itself, will be in the rest Fur. The wholly and solois my own, though assed Deputy and member of the Inquiry Cun Cosy life or property had been injured Volunteer claims in be very favourable great dificulty which the Government has upon the opinions of those who furnish ne uitae on African Affairs The General

Op dond was hot baried and has not left a distracted in the recent riots, and yet Mr von Brandt light. The stul re Captain sed Private, face is that the only power which it can with information. The statements in my considered that Sig. Franchetti made cer-

Oredita, 60 days' sight, All the fagrams referred to had most ungratefully joined England, Major and Sergeant may be taken as out,cal into play to uverave and dissipate the letters represent a very small fraction of tain reflections on his honor in connection

Wire, Parceli slops. Reuter, or his agent, muet France and the United States in making | lining the citizen army jo which Mars' power of that Hanane, unsists of Anhui the information that I am constantly rewith the management of African matters On Bömby-

world pore as Colonel and Quartermaster oficere and troops, as the Tartar troops are ceiring hat if my motives, in writing to and be immediately went a friend with a When an additional regiment arrives we useless for this purpuss. The step will be you are misjudged, I shall feel relieved of challange, so that the necessary arrange- stop killing people in this cold-blooded unpleasant demands.-N. C. Daily News.

oball bara Mara abusing the War Oflue for a very onitical one, but the necessity for it the very alightest obligation in regard to ments might be made without delay. In Tanze leaders of the rioters who destroyed Landing us with the criminal classes of has arisen entirely through the fault of the prolishing anything further on the subject. order that the corn batants knight suffer no 13s not understand what is intended to interruption, as would be likely to secur if to be concentrated in the natives of two be implied by the last paragraph of En- they fought in open, it was agreed that the Qui loyalty,

present to be the church and chapela at Kwangtohction India and bemoaning the decsy of rational Government in allowing tan military power and in allowing the men of in Aabui have been repeatedly examined spirit, lack of

quirer's letter, but I can only say that I encounter should take place in a private force, woially amall, has in it provinces only, and Voluatees of the Sheridan Mining Co. in Shanghai te and confessions wrong from them. They the effect that all amberjag has been com- implicated a student B.A. as having been goodly proportion of ex-zoldiers and ons of these provinces to obtain such a constantly bad that not only are my view rooms is the house of one of the asconds,

The weapons chossa were swords, and would place an opposing fores on the basis preponderating position throughout so many shared by Ohiness with whom I have had

three provinces in Mid-Chime that it cannot be no previous acquaintance, but also by then the inspection of the house followed, plated, and that a vein of very rich ore has secciated with them. The magistrate re- been struck, £ve fast thick

fused to entertain this charge, on the of one professional soldier to ground that a student who had taken's do amatours in an awkward predicament. That evaded or postponed. The evil is growing foreigners who are in a position to form a which led to the dining-scom being selected gres would act iuix himself up with lawless this is a fact, the most casual student of rapidly greater every day, and if the band judgment.

Chinese Government does not juickly and My statements of fact may be incorrect, as the place of meeting, because it was the beat lighted. The fornituro was according thoroughly deal with it, there is no doubt and my conclusions may be all wrong, but ly moved, but so as to offer no obstruction, Mata is doubtless the Port Mabon Mili Tas U.S. fagship Charleston, with Rest charnoters, and that the student was him the H. K. V. A. would admit.

self a Christian convert, which fact in itsoll Admiral Belkdap on board, was st Kobe was safciunt to exonerate him from the taire unearthed by Brownie last week. He that the foreign Powers must do so, or I give them over my own signature for and then the seconds and doctors took their at latest adrines, and was expected at charge of baring conspired with the rio-in as dreadfully inconsistent too. He com- much wores things will happen than anywhat they ard worth, and I am entitled to faces in the corner of the room. The BAROMETSA— ̈ ́?à‚μ‚

tors to destroy churches. The prisoners mentes by seeking to demonstrato.the utter that have happened yet. At the present point to the fact that they have now been word was given and the two gentlemen Best selences of Valunteers in any pect, mouent the dilatoriness of the Chinese before the public for nearly fire months to and fought with desperate earnestness. Shanghai

still demanded that the student be con- fronted with them in court, but thetere and then suggests that the sailed uzen of | Government in taking active steps seems without being impugned. by any one, and General Gaudoifil was soon alightly wound. THE MONSTER - 192 Farm Fative sources we learn that the quest was absolutely unheaded. The the P. W, D. could be usefully employ only equalled by the dilatoriness of the as the subject in one uf vital itupcrtance to, but his injury, was not suficient to pul

tasklou.

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this week.

حسب.

Our

His ignoriace of Vo fornigu Powers, and every day's delay now stmiset, heating that he was implicated, ated as Volunteers.

P.W.D. and lug inust grieve will necessitate many days of hard work number of be executioners and detectives ones surrendered himself but reached the lunteers, Employed gatos t the Kolao-kwei has been yames only to find that the prisoners had the souls of all we lovers of trati: and very soon. The fact that the works that the incrassed in the Yangtzs provimas, and been taken to Wuhu for trial balore the intellect. Whatever the faults of the Vo-Chinese Government has to do is a very Tastai. He then of his own accord started lantenes, they can certainly deride the critical and dangerous one, is in no mensa thek Authorities are trying hard to for the latter plate, anxions to dispel any vapourings of one who spits vile venom at an apology for invotion, but quite the con- random, mad, whilst shrieking at the citizen i try. It is a very strong reason why that spicion of his guilt.-Hupag thin the numbers of this dreaded society.

all foreigners in China, the absence of an end to the light, oorrection and criticism could hardly have

Yours, etc., arison from indiffereuse b

W. V. DŁUMMOND.

16th Octubes,

It was accordingly continued, and finally Franchetti made a sudden rush at his ad- vermary, and was only stopped from indiat ing a possibly fatal wound by the fact that in attempting to parry a thrust the ene-

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