1892-05-14 — Page 3

No 9137-MAY 14, 1892.1

For mortaio guns and other military equipments have left Odeas for Batuam. They will be forwarded thence to Tash- kond, for the purpose of equipping another Kazlau exploration party which is to leave there in Bley for Thibet,

THE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.

A. PINCENWY DETRATE W. 2. WALL.

Tas tennis championship wax played aff this afternoon at the Club Grounds in pre-

THE CHINA MAIL.

FRAGRANT WATERS MURMUR That for reafients cherished the hope the

Governor would waterlain Me-Walte bead's retrenchment resolution.

the ignorstics and isok of consideration for shipping and commasrols!, interests so often observable pri tiu part of offe cials, way, faralsh tome souse for the forcible language be pines.

Piracy in the China Sels. "NEW EMPLOYMENT FOR THE OHENTOS MEN. PUSH The fame for valiant service which the

'sence of a very large crowd of ladies and That it is not in human páture, or official / Thal without entering into the argumenta Chaute had won, not only called forth the object being to search for and present

Ir was at the bud's Bret dinner party, Maya gentlemen. His Excellency the Gevamor the Rochester Demosrat. The waiter came

Was Emong thoes present. The contoelants to where she s st and presented sme little frosted cake. She looked them over and Wore W. H. Wallace, the holder of the caid I don't cate for any. The waiter title and winner of last year's competition, was about to pass on when she saw what and E. Pinckney, the winner of the All- shus thought was an eclair on the edge of Comers Singles. Pinckney, who in a now- the dish furthest from her. Yes, I will, too, sho aald, reaching over for the eclair, comer, has played remarkably well in all Those in cne with chooniste on it. Be the competitions, and his somewhat easy. pardon, Mas, uid the waiter, as she tried to pick the chocolate-covered cake uplatory over E. J. Cozen last wosk made *bog pardon, but those my thomab

him a strong favourite for the champion Tac Bangkok Times, reports a booking ship. Wailues, however, is recognised to murder which occurred, repently at Was bo no mesh ofpensut to any aspirant for Semehin. One of the attendants on the championship honours, and a much better. priests, a fiamese about 98 years of age. akom was exported from him thaa ba who had been connected with the temple: for seven or eight years, was seized with a gate this afternoon. When play cum sudden fit of madues, and scizing an are, menced there was scorching sun and

atrack a priest who was lying down reading the glare seemed to interfera with Both players opened the heart, enosing itmediato dosla. The Wallace's play.

a mared beak. The blow almost severed

madman then turned and attacked another cautiously and the first sot did not priest, cleaving his shoulder, and ongoing injuries that resulted in death next day, produce any points of interest. It was

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A number of other priestaran up to secure won by Pinckney, who followed this the murderer, who Bed, but was stopped up by Forsing the pace and winning the by a constable just outside, and conveyed second not outright-6 to Isve. The third to gaol.

sot slood at 4-2 against Wallace whose sup- OUTSIDE the store of overy New York javelies there bangs, a sign, au intense portera thought it was all over with bird, Imitation watch: Everybody astices that Just at this stage the sun did not beat down fact, fou probably notice that the time by so strongly upon the players, and Wallnes all these watch signs le always the same rallied and pulled on level formu. Game Bighteen minutes past eight. Of cours there is an explanation to be supplied, and about was scored till Sall when Wallace the axplanation has a curious historical came out and won an excellent set by 10 to interest. The manufacture of these Jewellers' signs is a monopoly; there is but the following set Pinckney one factory in New York whence they are furned out. On the`ulg

of April 14, it the year 1866, the man who owns that factory was hard at work completing en order for a Broadway jeweller. Suddenly the jeweller rashod iz with the nowe thei President Lincoln hat been shot in Ford's Thestre at Washington by John Wilkes Dooth.

Paint these hands, he said pointing to the sige, at the hour and Sainate that Lincoln was shot, that the deed may never be forgotton. I did so, said the sign painter, and sines that night evaty watch sign that has guas out, from here has been lettored the same as that

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played with more caution, and had little difficulty in winning by 6-4. Boil men played fine book-hand strokes, but Wallace appeared to be superior in placing the ball and was repeatedly the ball post cheered for gotting when his opponent came close to tie net Pinckney did not rally so well as usual, and it was more to hie-long reach and semina that he owed his victory, which was remark ably populat He has played well for the title of champion and none of his opponani will grudge him the title. 18 umpires were Meaars E. W. Maitland and F. Mait land, and the score was looked after by Mr B. C. Nicolle

Pinckney, 6-3, 6-0, 6-4. W. H. Wailice, 10-9.

NEW LINE OF TRANS PACIFIC

The correspondent of a Bengal peper writes that be was lately witness to a fight between a rat and a donkey viol lasted for some ten minutes after he had got up on the soone. When he arrived, the don- key had seized the rim by the wool at the Store hack of its neck, and was, as he describes, shaking it as a torior does a rat, and e casionally striking it with fore fest, she ram being incapable of defending itself. After a few minutes either the wook the skin at the back of the rum's book gave way in the donkey's month and the rare at onos took advantage of its freedom to back off on as to get a ren at his enemy. The donkey very foolishly advanced towards the ram, which charged straight at him and catching him on the fore legs knocked bim completely over, and then bogun bot ting-hir savagely in the ribs. More than once when the donkey tried to sice he was again knocked over, but, ultimately, Ao managed to scramble on to his legs and galloped off as fast as he could g3, leaving the fam victorious. The victory was re edived with lond shouts of applause by the assembled crowd of natives.

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paure, to be a party directly or indirect ly to anlf-destruction, or self-maiming.... That Mr O'Brien's ressons againat any Interference with the high prerogatives of the Crow made up a fairly; able speech, but his manifent failure to sheath ~the clawa of achitrary government must kare boon apparent to the minds of all thinking residents. That the references made by Mr O'den to his own financial condition were more in harmony with bịa argament than with the feelings or interests of the taxpaying To combmanity, IL: That it so happens the community had not no word to say about the transfer of Mr O'Brion to this Colony; and it is well known, although nobody aimed at culling down his axlary, that the item on she estimates opposita the Colonial So cratary is very much larger than the sum drawn by his predecessore, That Mr Whitehead was perhaps too. fugubrious in his address, although things commercial are as bad za bad can be, and I fairy ho may hero wankened his case by his distinct bias against the Registrar Coneral's Department. That the strictures pamed by the Member for the Chamber of Commerce upon ho Registrar General's Department cannot surely ba a fair representation of the vlows of that influential body. That Mr Whitehead has now discovered that the abolition of that department would necessitati a larger ro-distribution of duties than he previously believed pos mble, for he has before stated that there was comparatively little work done by the Registrar Gensta!

That the translations and potitions, and the corelat intercourse with the native Community on all sorts of subjects, are proposed to be handed over to the

for or agninat the taxation of shipping in Hongkong, it is a matter of the most praíso it deserved, but was made the sinoura regret that any British official ground for fresh deinandle ageitet all sorts should have adapted the tone found in

of enemies, Piracy and smuggling being the report referred to: That in writing of the Registry for paid onsidered kindred forms of cutlawry she to enable vessels in soquite a nasional was asked to assist in the suppression of character here, Me: Hastings concludes both, Couesquently her stay in Canton

There nothing to prevent owners ramning their ships under other flags It they think it would be cheaper.'' That these are the words of a Britial: official

to British marohants.

carred in the shape of dragona baade and and joined the Chen-to's man in keeping their atoms in the shape of dragona' tails, gused on the wharf through the night. | maned “will” from eighty to one Sandred - The disturbance aubridad as quickly

men each-supplied with drama, gonge, it had arisen," and un farther outbreak flags, banners, and coxswains in the bow occurred.

KENDARAANDALWOOI paddle up'zut down the river, the ostensibla

BELIGIOUS SERVICES. offerings to the spirit of the statesman who showed his patriotism by drowning Bi

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,Parade Service self. Very few of the people are familiar at 8.30 4.2 (Holy Communion and and with the origin of the feast and simply 4th Sundays.) Matian at 11. Holy Comu enter into the celebration in the spirit of munion at the 11 lock service on the follification.

that the Viceroy andoally issues pra-Evansong at 6.45.

Adclients occur a frequent- Tat, Scà, and 6th Sundays in the month. demation, forbidding the boat races, which Ortos ORURO, Kennedy Road-Miz Later Rev. G. H. Bondfield.-Bortices as On the occasion referred to as the steamer 11.00 4.M. and 6 T.MA DAN from Hongkong drew near to Canton, eno ST. PETAL'S SELMEN'S CHURCE, Sailore of these dragon boats wan caught in the Home-Service ou Bunday, at 11. A.M. ADË well and upset, abras thirty people boing Gautrs, The Holy Communion la adinis The steamer untered on the lat and 3rd Bundaya in the drowned in the Addent was in no way to blame, but the occurrence month at 11 A.M. ; on the 2nd and 5tk að

was not one of idleness or inactivity. ad annually disregarded..

Fifteen miles Woat of Canton is the groat mart of Fatshun, with a population of 500,000 people. It is the chief manu faosuring place in the province and is often

That again, wheat referring to Madiost fees for Suspecting emigrants, Mr Hastings clores his argamant thus: It, however, the burdens are excessive and the bens called the Birmingham of China, & thrly file not an adequate equivalent, thereing trade in all branches of business is is ro reason why the trafo should to con- carried on, and of course muggling, is ex fined to this centre...

That thees, I repeat, are the worde Bottensively practised. The approach to

British official down by 2

who Fatsbrur is by streams in several directions, was employed to guard and foster the

the sin ona being Fatshen areak, which inforests of this port; and rer ad- dressed indirectly to the men who main is the chief route for the farger class lain the trade which has made this Co-

of junks and for the larger pager Iony what it is, and has thereby meccari- tated the employment of an enormous bargas that ply to and from the cities near

the cust

for an offeral to tell the marchants of staff of officials to regulate it!

News had been brought to the local Hongkong to take their trade elsewhere it a phenomenon eveu-in Hongkong off mandering that a large party of mugglers Dialcon, and the Government of this Oo-had been discovered near the slly of lory is to be congratulated upon an omen

Fatahar. A force of soldiers had berg selit so fraught with success to the future of

oat to capture them. After a short content, the Island, That I am colounded such sentences coulit the smugglers abandoned their boats and have been allowed to find a place in the Bed to an old fort, where they entrenched official reverda of the Government Ga sette, when we are presumed to be the themselves and held the mandarin force at happy possessors of a galaxy of ofisle well versed in the views of Imperial by Reinforcements were sent, but the Federation and men of large admini- snugglers, well armed and fighting for their lives, field out against all the power the etrative experience... That the private Steam launch owners have mandarins could bring against them. The

readily acknowledged the consideration chowa by Exécutite in regard to place was besieged and an appant went to their complaints, but the request that the Viceroy for help. the stended Ordinanco may be submit-

The Chento had just arrived, and His

7.50 4.3.1 and on the 4th, at the Evening

WESISTAN MSZHODIST CHURCE.--DivineTM Version at 10.90.1.M. in St. Andrew's Hull City Hall,

Sr. Josera's Church, Carden Road... $4.2. Bfnan and Sermon, 5:30 v.36 Kran- ing Service, Benediollen.

GERMAN BETHESDA CHAPEL-Ferrino Is the German language, by Rev. E. Gott- halk every Sunday at 11, in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling Hours, Weat Point.

Quotations.

Hoaakond, May 14, 1892. OPIUM-Nev Patra, cach........ 407

Oldoush,... 620 New Beatres, cash, 527 Old

was remembered by the people and an op portali naght for covenge Is was Bows Service.

year later, the day of this famous fount And The summa stormer was coming in. The people in the excitement of the day gathored about the steamer and made many hostile demonstration The disaster which fale towed was precipitated by a quarrel which arose between the Indian watchman on the wharf and souze coolics who were trying to forse their way through the gate. Every day, almost, this watchman has to resort to violence to keep these coolien fu shook, beating them back with rattan roda. On this day, however, the watchman's efforts to keep der were made the pretext for a general aprising. The coolles were soon assisted by the worst rufiane of Canton, who congregate in large numbers on the arrival and departure of the steamers. They made an assault upon the watchman, who, supported by the warfaen and steamer's crew, held the roughs at bay. The news of the disturbance spread like wild fire, and within half an hour after the riot plu bad gathered. They wore loud "and began, mab of Bourly three thewand pro- violent in the denunciation of the steamer and the foreign devils and were pro- cooding systematically to destroy the vessel. Carry this to the British Consul, said tho Captain to his Chinese boy as he handed him a note asking for help. The boy lesped into

boat and in message to the Consul. Cailing his inter- preter despatch was written at once and

ted to them for suggestions is Excellency asized the opportunity to teach few moments had delivered the Captain's

reasonable onS.

That yet another Ordinance appears to be required in connection with the Fry

Reclamatica Scheme.

int in the Colonial Secretary's Office,. Thas to age of the utter failure of

similar attempt made by Governor That it is possible the dates of payment and the people. In connection with this loving this order, thirty marines and threa

Hennessy, which was wisely put an end to by the Secretary of State, it is strange that this course should have been again periously suggested.

That if the Registrar General Cres not adequately fill bis place in the admini- strative machinery of the Colony, it is a marvel to me why so many of our ableat officials have occupied that position. That the bone thrown by the Government to the advocates of the retrenchment tesolution was vory emell, and there was little or nothing on it. That merely to cut down one or two iterum of public works looked very like n playful attempt to divert attention from

the rent issue.

That the community will now look forward and await the outcome of that, large administrative experience" the exercise of which alone can deal adequately with retrenchment.

That Mr O'Brian naively adds that this also demands time and opportenity? conditions which are not likely to arise, even in the largest administrative ex. perience, ac long as the official element la suprome

That the Cathedral Church, business gote

more muddled than ever, oven after the earnest thought and anxiety expended. by Mr Goodman thereon. That even if the majority of the sent holders are of opinion that the Church Body, And not the Bishop, should have the power, Mr Goodman thinks (he Bishop ought all to prevail so that the anxiety of the worthy Attorney Gauersi, baru of his docteniaccient predilections, is that the Bishop should be slighted by any independent astholders.

That up till now the Bishop has had no legal sintus in the Cathedral, though he was often welcomed as an able proaster and as the ecclesiastical head of the English clergy in the Quiony.

.......

That it is passing strange that, now the Fa] - seatholders of the Cathedral Church have been cast adrift in an impections condi- tion with orders to provide for them solves, this new and special acknowledge. ment should be pathetically called for on behalf of the Bishop.

As will be accu fecut on advertiring co- lumps a now line of trans-Pacifio stearers has been formed, the first slemmer, the Phra Nang, sailing on Saturday next. The service is being promoted in connection with the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, one of the loading States Companies, whose line extends from Tacoma (Wash.) to Chios- 8, and which has running power over other linen to New York. It may be con- sidered that there is no dom for a fourth acrvice of regular steamers between the We have beard a good deal recently on the west coast of the North American continent iniquity of baccarat and poker parties, and the ports of China and Japan, bat the carried on in the selone of le monde où l'ea s'amuse; but, sayes writer in the Gentleve. Company is convinced that there.ie, and also man, there is another form of gambling that they caneffer advantages which will have which seems to be Ending increasing the effect of securing for them a fair sharo favour with out sex-I mean speculating in stocks and shares. Unlike the rival of the traffic. Tacoma is the third biggest sushantments of puating and backing the city on the North Pacific, with a magnifi favourite, gambling on the Stock Exobange

cout harbour and a favourable situation for can be conducted completely sub rosé, while the excitement to by derived from it the acomodation and ingress and grea is equally inspiriting. That one half of the world has no idea how the other half of shipping. Minoral products are found lives le very frue, and the mystery occain large quantities in the neighbourhood, sionally includes, not a little cuqnelting and Trooms rica with other ports on the with Grand Trunks or Brighton A's.

Facific comes as a wheat exporting centro. remember oneo marvelling greatly at the luxuriona entuara,e of a society lady, the will thus be seen that there should be a extent of whose legitimate financial re-considerable amount of trafic for regular sources I happened to know. One day she lines of steamers, and that, nih boltar Look too for a drive, and as we ended our shipping facilities, the place is capable of way citywords I learned the secret, and much expansion and development Go found that the same amart equipage and fortunately, the Company does not start those gowns from Felix were obtained by under the most favourable conditions. To jadicions calculation on the rise and fall of compete for that is what it amounts the money market. That there are many to-with the fine steamets on the other Buch fair flutterere is proved by the fre- routes they will have to place equally good quent cases in which a lady and her broker vessels on the run, if they wish to secure a Are the dramatis persones that come before share of the passenger traffic in addition to our judges Only last weak an outside the cargo carrying. It cannot be and that broker sued the husband of one of his lady the Para Nang is quite the sort of steamer clients for a deficit arising from the fall of to do this, but the Company bavo certain shares which he find purchased more particularly in row at the present the request of the defendant's wife. As m not the establishment of their service, they were bought without the unfortunate with the jutention that by the end of the husband'e knowledge; the broker lost his summer a better claes of steamers will be case, and will probably be more wary in requisitioned. Alrandy they have arranged dealing with future feminine speculators, that the Batavia, and Farthin which, along whom many of the most stable firus with the Abyssinia, helped to popularise the Canadian Paside route, will resume already regard with a suspicious eye,

their trans-Pacine trips, and the Parthia is Wont on the Korat Railway, says she just now in the hands of Meurs Joha Bangkok Times, is steadily going ahead. Elder and Co., Glasgow, by whom she is Between Bangkok and Ayathia the earth-being completely overladod. Internally, work is being thrown up, and two bridges she is being practically roads a new vessel, have been commonead. A station is in with excellent Bommodation for pier coures of erection at Bangsa, four milos gerasad ell, the modern requirements of a out of Bangkok, and the time for naerty large ocean going steamer, While carrying all the others--aight sitogether-between the maila is connection with the Daaadira Bangkok and Ayothis, has been obtained, Pacific Company she accomplished the run At Jayathia Mr SieGlashan is starting to from Hongkong to Vancouver in 2 days erect station. There has been derie- and from Yokohama to Vancouver in is dien zaade from the originst plane, by days, and she is capable of steaming 14 which the line for about 20 miles past knots an hour all the way: Freight-pro. Ayuthin as teen straightened, and so riders in China and Japan will doubtless shortened by about two miles, besides welpeme snother element of competition for going through more villages. From 1,200 their patrouge, and the institution of the to 1,400 coolies are now at work on the new line, which we are assured has come to ling altogether, and more are being got stay, ought to have as lapor ant influence from Hongkong. Some 200 were realy to on shipping affairs in this and adjacent leave Deli for here recostly, but the eu ports. Messrs Dodwell, Carlill and Com thorities prevented. thair emigration. Ar pany are the agents in Hongkong for the rangements are also being made for the new Camping, and as they have had con- smployment of Laos from Chiangmai, in kiderable experience in this particular kind addition to the many natives now engaged, of traffic, it may be considered that the The rails for the first fifty miles have been work of establishing the Company on ordered from Sheffield, and the sleepers firm and popular basis could not have bean for the whole line-360,000 altogether salted to better handz. contracted for. The laying of those will be commenced in two or three months, and towards the end of the fear DEAFFERS ABSOLUTELY QUEDA Goatleman locomotive and agons will be put on, who cared himself of lestaess and Notes In which will greally facilitats matters, as the Head of 14 years! standing by a new method. communicatier bae at present to be made will be pleased to send fall particulare free. by boat as far as Fak Frio: Mr Keurlugton Park, London, S., Eng.

Address Heart CLAPTON, 8, Shepherd's place, Mitchell has returned from a journey to the hilla abost balf-way to Korat, up to ROWLANDS OBOTO, a pace and scientifi which point the jungle has beau cleared in oxlly prepared tooth powder, antacid, anti- * straight, la 150 feat broad, parasitis nad slightly alkaline, it penetraten sa to samil the tie and light, and make it to the hiddon flaws and erasises or the teeth beakhing for the coolfes working on the where day originales, remcees tartar embankment. Mr Mitobelmys that thora | polisher aid prawned the enamel, praedis 'pen about twenty miles of thick fornet to and arrests decay and swestans the breath; be out through yet, but that there is nois free from euid or gritty ingredients. other obstacle of unusual importance. EDWLANDS ESSENCE OF TYRE dyes red er Everyone was in good health, and there grey hair permanent brown or bisck, 4s ware no indications of anything but pros- Ask desists in perfnmory for Rowlanda

articles. perity among the inhabitants.

That a greater danger lurks in the olface.

ment of the Chureb Body thanı can possibly arise in keeping things as they were, and keeping the Bishop in his proper place as referee.

That some one maat have been making

curiously insecurate statement-whether it was His Right Reverence, the Oborah Body, or Mr Doorer, is hard to discover. That the Chureb Bady could not well be said to be unanimous, when one use at least was got down on the other side-

That Me Cooper ought to explain the mean- ing of hin somentet enigmatical state ment, and mention who composed the ́ ́ananimous Church Body, That some of my readers will begin to

imagine. Comuander Hastings has set himsalt up deliberately as a target for public writers, and that the fire he draws is to his liking.

That it is not quite a satisfactory state of

things, and, as I previously suggested,} the only hope of peace is to make him Governor of the Gaol

other questions as to value may be left for settlement; but surely the Govern, wessage from the Viceroy, the gunboat's ment, nr the owners, by arbitration or mandarin learned the special rosson urged Garough the Supreme Court in case of in this case, t dispute, can settle such matters without an Ordinance,

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these law-breakers seful lesson. A despute was sent to the Commander of

sent by the Consul with the utmost spoed to the Viceroy. The reply come back with That power seems to be required for ea- the Chents of the following import.

all the baste the messonger could make, abling the Government to certain facts

Jsi-lin, viceroy of the two wong authorizing the Consul to call at once on which must have been known thras or

Chentothe Commander of any Chinese gunboat în - four years since concerning the wharves requeste the services of the

against a band of Kwonga meg port for assistance, also promising to send along the Praya line.

same time orders were sent to the Com. That in Ordinanca 16 of 1882 it is clearly glers now entranched in the Futeban soldiers as quickly as possible. At the On Berlin-Demand....

leist down that I um ut exceeding $180,000 has to be expanded as compari- grock. A few shells exploded over mander of this Chen-to, the only gua sation to wharf-owners.

them wilt frighton the villains and quiet boat in pers at the time, to send a pary without delay to protect the steamer. Fol posts were at once landed on the Wharf. The British Vice-Consul, who has stage distinguished himself by his explorations in the Western interior of Chins, appeared The people in that distrlot are very turpernou on the scene, and pissed himsel! bulent, and it is nec.sary to make some with to Chen-to's men to sanjat it holding

The steamer

mer had ziceady sustained con display of power to hold them in chenk he

siderable damage; one side of the astoon was told,

Are they not afraid of the soldiers ? had been broken in, and the leaders of the mob were erecting barricadon with large fish tabs and bales of mugo, some of which was asked in some surprise,

bad been taken from the Customs' shed near by, the others having been discharged from the steamer when the first came in The guuboat people arrived at this junc ture--and the command was given the pluck and break these barricades." Instantly the wob full back and the wharf

That it is to be hoped the date of payment will be clearly defined, snd that sou

wharf-owner loses the use of his shart the payment will be made, so that the evar-recurring bogie of interest od en- paid compensation may not be raised. That I see the London Times has bosa rais ing the question of how the commercial laterests of the British Empire can best

No, they know thom too well, was the

bo farthered by Ministers and Consula inawer, given with a gesture of impatience. If gunboats with European Commanders foreign countries,

are sent against them they will we what That in its referands to the charge made by

the Honkong Chamber of Commerce the Government has to rely upon and ngainat Mir-John Walshaw the under i

er misses the polut, although it speaks tore boned, be

* His Excellency's despatch states th aucurately enough on the preponderating

ufuence of French and German diplo, the smugglers are Kwongsi men; wint mata in the outing market.

*No connection except that the people are in sympathy with the smugglers and find it their interest to assist them, was the answer.

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The concourse of people ingressed, and the mob apon Kained fresa wurage as they saw that the marines did not fire apon to pursue them, bat simply stood in line along the wharf

apparently satisfied with what they had done. The orders they had rooived were not to fight the moh, but to protect the steamer. The uproar to the stroet was frightful. The people behind kost pushing these in front, while they screamed out mutues and maledictions on No, he does not mean the gunboat to go their opponents. Kill the devils Burn at all. He only asks that let boats be sent the Froigu Devil Ship, Batchor the la copany with some war-janks that ararepegade followers of the barbarian devils,

*What are you waiting for? Strike now ready, was the respe

That what the Chambers of Commerce connection are they with the poople of

and the European Press in Chins the district?' was asked, complained of in the conduct of the British Minister at Peking was, not thai, he had failed to tont for BritiahTM ordata, but that he had ignored for years appeals for redress in matters of trade obstruc, tion and alleged injustice. That the enconsugement of British trade nad cómeros hy every means consistent with the honour and independence of the officers of Legation and Consulate, is the dnty of every officer in the Cogoular and Diplomatic Service.

'Duet the Viceroy aspect the gunboat to go alone?'

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them! Kill them were the cries heard W'ostocks.] Ithought he wanted the Captain tote a deafeoing chorus. Bricks, stones and Tokio. 30. That no maily honest Britisher would ever shell the place," said the gunboats wandelber missiles begs to fall thickly among Nagasaki..!

wish to see the Ears of his Govern sin--somewhat perplyzed,

the sailors and the oflcers on the wharf, Shanghai 30.00 70 61 ment stooping to tout with Asiatica,

! La does, but the water is too hal-who had to dodge them as best they could. Foochow That every Britisher at the same time ex low for the goboat to read the place. So This was kept op for at least half an hour, Amoy

pacta that his grievances will be taken up the gans will have to be carried on board the mob gradually coming closor until at isat Anping 29.86 and his rights insisted upon and enforced the boats, the other explained,

there was not more thau ffly fest of olest Beato 29,92 at Faking, seeing that Great Britain has

Arrangements were accordingly mile to

space between then and the marines 1-a Hongkus 29.85 borne the brunt of making the Chua carry on the arders. The Chondo's boats,

Vict. Ponk trade

what it is, and that other nation four in number, wore changed, filled with easy range for stone thrawing!

It was trying time for the silors. Tie Czoloo 29.68 76 baso came in and reaped the benefits wings and sont les Grosk. Arriviuresinin number and in vid Moga59.67 89 That Sir John Walskens was never blamed at the place, they took up their stari, lutea with the paar range. Many of tas Haibów ***

for any failure to get es business: he wa about hundred yards from this vid fork.

men were attack, snd more than once they Haiphong. 39.81 79 blamed for not minding his own-for ab- The smugglers had already russivod vatn. soutely neglecting the appeals of his wing of the propos d stick and were ex-aieed their rifles to fire; but the offiours Bolinas 20.81491 kantin..... 20.81), 84 nationals for a bearing 1 togard to their pacting the steam gunbest to come aftermined them saying,

*H. ld on, my ladel, we ciast not fire, 0.5. Jam Treaty rights.

them. When they aaw only the boate had That I am told the suggestion to work como they sent up a shout of defanos and The soldiers are coming Be patient!!

It was a time of great suspouse. A high elours for the Hongkong Regiment, std showed themselves frooly on the walls mazdarin with soldiers was expected srery Tokio

WPostock. moment, and the ofloors of the Chen to ea not wish to take the responsibility of

Negabai shedding blood asless driven to it by neces Shanghai. Foochaw.. y

The mechcom to think there is no thing to fear, said the First Leutenant to his junior in the boat alongside, with a emile at their temerity.

have them presented by the Judita of their fort: the Culoby, in boing reted upon. That I hear the Regiment will be in thoroughly good order in a few months, when the large number of recruit wil be well up to their work.

BROWNIK

CORRESPONDENCE-

a

Wait a moment and we will see what the affect of a few segment shalla is upon them, he replied, with some contempt for thote braads. The guas were bright into range and the first shell that broke for them quenched their spirit of bravado and sent them in confusion behind the walls of their fort. Four shells wore burat

soste.

May '16 at 10

At last the City Major arrived on the Amoy 20.91 70

Auping Swatov...29.8 Hongkong 29.1 Vich Peak- Canton 329,01

*What are you waiting for he cried in blastering tone, addressing the officers of

the Chex-fo Fire into them at once!

The officer in command said,

Wara the mob and command then to disperse Erst.

Marzo.... Hoihow.

$29.90 76

How can I They cannot bear me; and Haiphong. 29.80 78 in quick succession over the place, When I dare not go among them he mid dis-Bolino.... 29.01 54 25 the maxines, thirty in number, worn

mand.

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Barometer falling. Gradients vary us derate for B. E. winds Weather ----ever- cast and warm with slight rain. › (Issued at

W. Doazzo, 10.46.)

Director of the Dacrvatory, Hongkong Observatory, May 14, 1892

3. EUMIDITY, in percentage of maturation, the

kendility of dit misrated viis seizure bring

A CONTRADICTION. To the Editor of the "China Main

May 14th, 1692. Sik;—In your issue of the 12th May last there is a copy of a paragraph takes from landed and made a rush for the place, the tractedly. He tried however to make them whole action was so sudden and effective was such that not a word could ba hear, but the yelling and Boreaming of the home paper concerning the murder of soldier named Bryan in Ireland. I enclose that the smugglers were taken by surprise.

beard but letter I have written the Editor of the They fired a few shots no the marines,

This thing can't go on much longer, Liverpool Weekly Mercury on behalf of seeing that this did not stop them, they Private Jackson and request you will pub turned in confusion and deserted the fort. Baid the Vice-consut to the officer in com lith a contradiction of the above paragraph A few of thom were captured by the misu

"Tell the poople we will have to fire if they soon as possible.-Your alt, secrent, darin's people who were stationed at selector's stop throwing stones, said the officer. E. WENER ETTON, dpoints to prevent their escape. The An effort was then made by the Vios-Con- Major, Iat Shropshire Lacidists who showed great fear of the

1. Bəməksize, reduced to 32 Ingress Túkron- sel and this oficer to make the people sangglers failed to close in on them as they understand that if they came any closer bass, and to the level of the sea in Inchas, tenth, To the Editor of the Lavenroo WAKELF; fed from their fort and so allowed most

aud de bus stop throwing missiles, they and hundredth

1. Timexmasura, in the shade in degress MERCURY.

of them to escape.

Fahrenheit, Hongkong, May 6th, 1892. The Ches-te's boats returned and reported woald order the marines to fire. But their 81,-In your inne of the 2nd April last, a the action to the Viceroy, who was greatly effects were of little uso, every moment cagraph appeared houded, Coufession of pleased with the result. Only he said, matters were growing worse. The Vice Marder, in which your infortant stated I did not expect the marines to be landed Consol and the officer were standing mid- That his biguder, in the registration case, that Private Jackson had confareed to the and cm, hardly sppzors that part of the way between the mob and the sailoves, try.

whereby a respected European resident murder of Bryan."

Kad it not been for this balding to wake themselves heard. The sailore bearing a bistorie Hongkong name VAN I beg to inform you that Pte. Jackson charge, the smugglers might have still more standing with fixed awords rendy to

charge

at the word of command. Juder 6. Brata 41 Waazaan, d. bias may, e de treated (perhaps unwittingly) as a deep has not been sick since he landed in Hong been in possessing of the fort

In a few days the Chen to wes again in pressure from behind the front rank of the tushed elouis, & drierling, in; thy, gloomy dyed law brankor has been repaired by kong. He has not confemed to any mir H Excellency the Governor.

dar.

demand to quell an attack made on one of mob was pushing forward. The mandarin A ball, gaining duvarust, 7 pauze shower,

growing frantic yelled to thevamen Fire sally, v rein, a snow, bua jar, e vigidle That 220 of the $25 penalty has been Els is not on his way to England but is the lugs river steamers that ply between Fire 1. The officer interposed and told #daw (w)

HAN, IN Ladhan, Aasthe and hundredtheday remitted, and the lace explanation given serving in the Company, at Shropshire Hongkong and Canton. The beginning of by the Bingistrate speaks for itself. L, nader my command, in Murray Bar- this trouble dated from the year proriaus at thero not to do so, but

Okargo on the more the command, the time of the great Dragou Heat

HONGKONG REGISTER That every one is liable to arrar, but tila recka, Hongkong

not given to every one, the courage to Ar the above-mentioned paragraph will festival, This feast, which occurs about Forward sprang the roarines, the officer

Barevious ‘Un davy át: On Sale ** acknowledge it

have caused mach pair to Pie, Jackson's the fist of June, is charred in memory of and Vios-Consul leading them, with wash That the greatest error yet committed by lations as well as simpyance to himself, I the stateamisa Kua-Yuten, who fourished in speed and good-will that the riotersscat fored

lowed ap

The advantage so sharply that in a Barometer, é Ar Hastings, however, bode's medier shall be much obliged if you will publish the fifth century before Christ, and who herskelter in grey discstion. They fol of expressions in bis last report to this this letter in as early an ins of your paper failing to inBuenos the Emperor to reform for minutes the steamer wharf and Customs Temperature. Government as Acting Harbour Master posible sales

the nista vez falenly accused by his I also consider that you should publish | enemies and to escape dishonor drowned landing adjoining, stal sa the streets Hamidity

in the immelikle vicinity, waru cleated. | Direction of į Thas in that report wo End an oficial doing

risky thing, namely, entering the arena an apology to Pta. Jackson for the injustion himself in ons of the aunts of Taugting Three or four people were wounded, and as of discussion, and endeavouring to save done him in your columns.Your obt. Joke Ee in regarded sort of Chinese many are driven over the what into the Furos

Ourtius, and the day set apart to hiszen river, where they were quickly picked up assertions made, if we mistake not, by servant, the Chairman of the Chambar of Com

BTOR",

SANJ. H. WYNNE ETION, Major, Commanding B. Company,

lat Shropshire La Is perhaps somewhat more analis in We have much pleasure in publishing his remarks thao etiquette demande, bat the above contradiction.-E. C.M.).

That the Chairman of the Chamber is

Aetion,

4. Densorion or Wixa, to two paints,

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ory is a national holiday; the shops are by the sampan bost people, who asisted Raio son nearly all closed and the people throng the

them in escaping banks of the flyer to watch a peculiar kind of regatta by which the day is culebrated. "Long narrow boats with bonn

The Viceroy's soldiers came bravaly the renown after the danger was all over,

1966

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29,90 39.86

72%

INE

Highest open air toespertire on the 13H Lewerk opan xir trumperature on the 18h.

Hongkong May 14, 1821.