THE CHINA MAIL.
No: 9186.««June 10, 1898,1 Two London Lyric Company cocopise the Italians, who formed the bulk of the im-guarantees manat be forthcoming that the boards at the City Hall to-night with "Our migranta, did well enough for a time, and immigration will not develop into a slave Fiat, & farrical comedy which had a long the magro slaves als helped to prevent the trade. Consequent on the transportation wontained Bacons in London. At the con- question of labour from becoming a press of such large bodies of men from one clusion of the comedy songs and dances ing one. But since the slave emancipation country to another it is almost inevitable The Brazilian will be given by Mics Dagmar and Miss the negro popaiation has steadily decreased that abuses will arise. Brisa, and Mr Cecil kart and Mr. D. Q. and the Italian and other European agents must deal through Chico firms, Smith will also entertain the audience. Immigrants have shown a tendency to de- which means that there will be a certain We are, anked by the Manager to state sert the soil and agricultural pursuits, and amount of 'cqueesing; the fare and won. that special arrangements have been made have crowded into the towns. In theas air-ditions on board ship on a Tuyage of 50 to keep the atmosphere cool at the Theatre.cumstances, an effort in being made to se days will be susceptible of manipulation; the conditions under which the coolios oute Asiatic labour.
will live and labour when once upsa Brazilian soil, and the terms of their ex- gagement, by the agents in the first instanca (or their Chinese middlemen) and by the planters in Brazil on the other hand, may be auch na to render the immigration a cure
It would appear that it is chiefs China that is looked upon as the recruiting ground for the vast labour army that is required, The apprehensiveness with which the Chinaman's competition is viewed in Australia and the United States of America
We have received from Moss Dodered Carlill & Co., agents for the Northern Paci- fie Railroad Company, a beautifully and profusely illustrated: book entitled ⚫0,000 Milem Through Wonderland,' being a desecription of the region traversed by the Northern Paotle Railroad, by Olin D.does not oxist in Brazil. A weekly journal instead of a blessing. In addition to these Wheeler. Travellers visiting the places hero published in London in the interests of the points there is just a danger of pushing described will and the book not only an South American States says: "The almond-this immigration scheme too fast. Carried Instructive and entertaining guido but an eyed eans of the Celestial Empire can adapt out upon moderate lincs,' says the journal interesting and artistic souvenir of their themselves to circumstances in a manner from which we have already quoted, "there that oftentimes renders their co-operation can be no doubt that the syslom, would journeyingi.
extremely useful, though there are occasions have beneficent results for Brazilian when the keenniass of their competition industry/ That is the view of the Ar the Magistracy this soothing a boarding renders them undesirable participators in capitalists, and it may be pressed the house keeper prosesated two men for com
Bab Brazilian Government will adopt precau- mitting an assolt upon him at Hung Hom on the dth init. The scouted were de.those some okaracteristics which have tionary measures to prevent overcrowd-
cortsin trade.
and idustriess
drawn open the Chinoso
the oppo-ing of the labour market, a state of
FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR That the result of the Retrenchment Com
mission will be excondingly all before. it can possibly disappoint the hopes of the community. That, in other words, the public expect nothing, and they will not be dimppoint.
That if the Flame authorities had taken up the subject, higattily, and realised the complaints of this and other Colozion, they would have appointed a Royal Com mission to investigate the whole question of service and the work done in the
Crown Colonies all round That the Commission as sonstituted may result in the racoramendation to do away with one or two junior derke, but no. thing more.
That the unofficial members of the Com
mission many make an affort to affect ro- forms, but the efforts will be unofficial only, and unsupported by the official ele
ment.
That the proposed Industrist Exhibition is."
entering upon the discursive stage... That the Governor is credited with having a warm side towards the Exposition, but the question of ways and means will no doubt have to be fully consideral.
That some check niant be found for cura la entente cordiale with Rais, whereas the intrust to be made. My Justins „Williams.
the squatters" regions and Chinese villages, as the worst form of rabies bas been stepected to ethanate from there. BORUTGER
That shepherds' dogs in a cold climate don't strike out as analegods, to badly. kept curs in the tropics. That I oborre gaur mention of the diffi- culty ia goiting a satisfactory successor to Mr Hugh MaCallow, the Sanitary Superintendent and Sacratary to tho Sanitary Board Thast in point of fact, instead of saying the Service is proriofficered, you might safe- ly assort that we are wofully short of capable men,
Triple Atlason was a solid fact.
THE BISK EVICTED TENANTË, London, May 23-It has transpired that bas few Irish evisted tonants have been re- lived, though large sums of money were oollenfed for the purpose.
has, in the interest of English creditora, declined to facilitate the payment of Visto rian Government hills on the National Bank Government has not abrogated the inherent of Adetralarla antil he is satisfind that the right of the Crown be to its priority of diklik on the assets. He dealaca to dosest the baskers' afidavit or evidence us to the pra London, Mar. 20-Ar Philip Melville visions of the statute-books until further Salmon, M.L.A. of Victoria, lately obair-proof is received from the Government. . man of the Victorian Fisheries Commissiou, le tuspecting the British coast and bérring fries and the oyster-beds of Witstable,
in Keat.
THE BRITISH FISKERIES
b;
- THE LATE EARL OP. DERBY,
HOWEVER capable a torpedo, of any paltera: may be of doing its work, its esleient use is. London, May 22-The will of the latement of all its parts, and the general skill dependent upon a careful and distinct adjurt East of Derby, K G., has been proved. His of the ofloers and men controlling ita dis personal estate was
at under £1,800,000,
THE FINANCES OF QUEBEC.; 1
Sworn
That Mr MoCalium deserves wall of the Colony, as be hea laboured long and faithfully to make big department aeus- Doss, and bushes secccoded in creating a most healthy imposios upon the Island London, May 25-The Treasurer of Gas- and upon the mic of cesidents,
beo, the Hon J. Hall, has failed to arrange. That his own foutthes faced lan matters loan of £2,000,000 in London, owing to
for regret not, the Sauitary Board only, the existing debt of the Province, but to every resident who knows too good work conscicationaly done by Mr MoCallum for many yeam past..
That hut for the cheem-paring policy now adopted by the Gerenown. Me Ladds would have proved an efficient enezvesot;| but the Alves defalcations and the desire for retrenchment seem to have fallen like a blight upon sensible adataistration, and the rules which usually guide the advocates of real economy. at I boar the Police ass sorely put to it . by dalys the Magistracy, and that demoralisation may be looked for if Mr Wodehouse, were to be raads the sole Magistrate.
GATADA AND THE EAST.
London, May 23. The trade of Canade with Clins and Japau is growing rapidly the outcome of the direct steam sarvice
gatablished between those countries.
THE CROPS IN EUROPE.
charge. The question of practice, therefore, is all-casential. This Lieutenant Drake fully appreciates, and he propounds scheme which would give aficers of the Unit ed States bary thres or four months' spesial: training in torpeds work in een-goingtorpete cruisers to be bailt for the purpost, an having at least 1,500 tons diaplosment, pos-.. shssing the highest possible as speed, and greatest possible convenience for handling and recovering all types of torpedoes. In no other manner does Lieutenant Drake
a way out of the grosva into which he deni clares, certainly with a great degres of truth;;; London, May 22,-The late rains which other antione dave settled: after having in have fallen throughout England have impro.produced torpedoes into their derrices; at red the proepeats of the props.
able: i
cepting the humiliating condition of pus- The Russian crop reports are very favour.sessing one of the most important weapons bf wartsre without any al now FIRE AT A LONDON BISUTIL FACTORY, ledge of its possible efficiency. We London, May 22.It was Clarke's biscuit may well as carzelver whether we give factors at Lunchonse which was burned car torpedo offers all the opportunity
Anneunced.
fonded by Mr Phillippo, and the case waition of the whole body of working affairs which would be equally disastrous That as it is nearly curtain the last estimate That doubtless the new Superintendent down, not Spruit'a factory, as was at first ought to parfoot themselves in their work! teled before Captain Hastings. As the re- wult of the Magisterial inquiry, these people in the United States would stand cused were bound over in a sum of 85 cach them in aduirable stood in Brazil, where enterprize.
to keep the peace for a month, and the com- plainant feed $10, with the alternative of a mouth's Imprisonment, for lying,
dowsed with cold water, bag
no one would complain of their low wages Au-
and economical habits.
with the want of labour to industrial
For the prevention of the possiblo ovils we hura pointed out and of any other advantage of Chines labour is the others that may be discovered should way in which the coolies rapidly become ac- the immigration be proceded with, it is While on his way to gaol, the complainantefimatised to the most doioterions surround the Chinese Government that will have to shammed fristnow and lay down in the Compound, but he recovered sufficiently to inge, so much so that they exist in districts treat with the Brazilian Government; is likely to take that would be positively fatal to Europeans, but as the traffic walk into the gaol when he heard one of Under these circumstances, it is not sur place through Hongkong as is desired the police officers suggest that be should bo prising that the cane-sugar aud coffee by the agents-and as the transports- plantor of Brazil should have warmly tion will, in all likelihood, be carried welocmed the new law which has been out by British ataamera, chartered from Load Derby has, the World hears, left his paced to facilitate the immigration of British firms in thìn Colony, it is incumbent nephew, now Lord Stanley, £5,000 a years labotrors from China and Japan, and that on the Colonial Government, while refrain- and has divided £20,000 is legacies among his younger brothers. He has vory cond-strenuose efforts should at the moment being from planing unduly repressivo ragula- derately bequeathed to his -KUOGENJOY £100,000 to pay off the heavy succtesion made to induce the coolies from the East tions in the way, to see that the trade is at dation. It is believed that Lady Derby bea to temporarily settle down in that counleast above suspicion and is not likely to been left the rest of the personalty, amount tay In Article I of the Immigration Lase ing to about £1,000,000 sterling, as well as the three tales in Kent. Knowsley and Derby House go with the title.
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bring about a repetition of the worst fea
The tures of the coolio trade in Peru. local ordinances provide suficiently for the proper regulation of the goolia trafic withiu the Colony and on board ships leaving this port. At the same time, the fast that the traffic will be practically managed
passed in June, 1800, it was provided
that the entry into the ports of the public is entirely free for auch persons as Tax Exhibition which has been organised are valid and spt for work, and who are for the coming season, in succession to the not liable to criminal action in their native Horticultural Exhibition which proved so anceessful last year, is designed on a more country, excepting natives of Asia and varied and extensive scale than any of its Africe, who only can be admitted through from this Colony, under the 070, as predecessor. The triangular plot of ground at Earl's Court has been a centre special authority of the National Congress, pero, of British officists, will in- for exhibitions of all nations, each in their and in accordance with the special soz-duce the Chinese authorities to look this Colony as Boting in the turn; but this your the idea appears to beditions which may be decreed by the same,' upon to set forth a combination England, Franon, and America în friendly rivalry.
In October, 1892, a decree was made-this position of a guarsator that the treatment England is to be represented by an exhibi- tion of gardening and forestry, France by the mimio representation of old, Paris and the Bastille, and America by Captain Faul Boyton's water show. Tu the Exhibition building the galleries and balls devoted and authorising the appointment of in relation to the emigration traffic, and
is the new law referred to above-per. of the Chinese in Brazil will be satisfactory. mitting free entry of immigrants of Chiness and Japanese nationality Into Brazil, provided they are fit for industrial labour,
It may be presumed that Governor Sir William Robinson recognised this peculiar position in which the Colony will be placed
diplomatic and consular agents in Chins also the immense benefit the creation of
for Crown mals will be exceeded by say twenty thousand dollars, being morleys which were diverted from the Colonial Treasury by the late astute Treasury Ac countant, this sum might be devoted to the promotion of an Exhibition here in Hongkong.
look into this matter, as it cannot be ex- proteá men can be up all night and thon
at the Police Court.
whether, ladood, the quarterly practice na too often conducted is not more or less of s THE NEW SOUTH WALES BANKS.
farce. The torpado, we thoroughly believe, Sydney, May 43.-Ministers were in can-will in the next savai war have an impor
be called upon to. cool their hoola all day sultation the whole of yesterday afternoon tant role to pley, and, vif given waliment;
BROWNIE.
ANARCHISTS IN PARTE:
A FAIR, BEAUTIFUL SEU Bopholine Sop give the natural tint and peach-like Bloom of a perfect Completion; makes the kia sorock, Fapple, Lealthy, comfortable. Salpbolins Sosp
and evening with reference to the proposed chance to become thoroughly familiae, with new banking bill, which will be introduced the practical handling of the waspon in the by the Premier into the Legislative Assem-time of pesce, our officers may be eutanáird bly this evening. During the afteranon tore it in the time of need with both shit.. NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN several bank managers were in attendance and daring. United Service Deation
A meating was again hold in the evading, MAIL
when Mr Barton," Mr R. B. O'Caugor, and Sir George Dibbs were present. The wears That although it is perhaps not dignified for a British Dependency (or its Gov-
London, May 16.-Five persoas suspecting lasted until half-past 1 o'clock this mot grement) to go in for what is vulgated of being Anarchists have been arrested ing, when an outline of the messure was termed the 'chow business, till there is in Paris, and in their possession were given to our representative by Mr Barton. 6d. Tablets Brerywhere.
The bill provides that a current secount
TO OVERCOME WEAKRESH Pepper's Calamo halder may obtain from the provisional liquidator of a suspended bank a certificate and Iron Tenis gives New Life, Amatito, Health, Brazil, Energy. Oures Neuralgia, Ladigen- stating the amount of his balance at Burront three Deidity. Specially metal feat
may himell account, and this ocetificate be
depressingdinates or valarices districts. Every or through the provisimat liquidator presents should crop top strength by along Popprinn to the Treasury whereupon he will be en- fainine, the world known English Tonia Bot titled to receive half the amount shown on els overywhat the faos of the certifiants by way of advanco from the Treasury in Treinry noter, the
ches, Redness, Eesema, Acte, Trafigurements, fue of which, to the extent of £2,000,000 quickly drives away Eruptions, Pimplus, Blet- authorised by the Act and for the par- Rong bass and Bouf, &, leaving a clad, spot-
of the Act only.
lons Skin and bousutiful Complexion, Shipholine This certificate is to be a security for the inssity for the Sion, especially in bot adrances, and is to be endorsed by the almstad, Mado in London. Seld everywhere Treasurer, who will thereupon be entitled to in Saling Betten, stand in the place of the current-adcount | patik holder.
much common-sense in the idea that an Exposition with a distinctive educational tendency might be made to pay by the addition of fêtes aud what may be set down as ephemeral attractions.
Tual I have a notion, if the interior of the Chinese Empiro is to be profoundly moved by this proposed Exposition, Shanghai and the Coast Porta should be asked to bear a share of the responsibility, as they will certainly reap whatever benefits may rault from its success.
That the speculative alement in the pro- pased 'show' is the very feature which checks wallwishers from going in for the enterprise straight away.
That previous experience in other walks
may explain this natural reluctance. That it ought to be borne in mind that nothing of this kind has yet been held in this part of the world, and the novelty. will do much to make il a success.
That an immediate financial success is one thing, and the success of the Exposition as a powerful juthuoce upon the groat Empiros of the East is another thing:
found leaded dynamite bombs.
May 17.The arrest of suspected nor etists in Paris is regarded as important. The bombs found in the passession of the cumpacts are of very delicate make, and are so designed as to be thrown into the midst of crowds.
AUSTRALIAN TIBITORS 30 CHICAGO LEFT. STRANDED. London, May 19.-Meny Australian visitors to Chicago have been left stranded in San Francisco by the suspension of Australian banks, the banks refusing to ne- gotiate their drafts without additions) endorsement.
THE PRINODES OF WALES. London, May 20-H.R.H. the Princess of Wales and her daughters have returned to London after en extended absenso no the Continent.
POLITICAL CRISIS IN ITAS,Y. London, May 21-Signor Giovanni Giolitti, the Italian Premier, has resigned which was dee to the personal unpopularity owing to the rejection of the Estimates, of one of the Ministers
·OCETORAL FUNISHMENT IN BIRERÍA.
London, May 21,The Case of Russia kas abolished corporal punishment amongst female convicts in Siberis.
THE CHICAGO EXUZDITION-SERIOUS ACO- DENT AT THE WOMEN'S CONGRES London, May 201A gerions nocideat oconrred at the Chicago Exhibition on Jongress gave way. Seventy-five ladies reated on the platform were injured, eight being seriously hurt,
is
The Treasurer, Lomotor, will not be out. powered to make the claim a preferent que
To Cons Sri Dz. Bellano Lotion
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
station.
dos to the Crown, but he will on the other hand take rank just as the current account holder would bare done. The Bill provides that the Treasurer shall be able to receive principal saucey from time to time payable any reimbursement of the advance on the to the surrent soount holder up to the ariouat of the advazge, but in respect of which any money received in virtae of the Wostock. certificate erosede the amount of the ad
ams, he must hold the same in trust for Nagamki.. the current account bolder,
to dower shows and plofares last year will be occupied with a museam of objects col- lected from Windsor Forest, the New and Japan so as to promote and extortain the traffje will have upon the Colony, when hat a small immediato loss my ma a Saturday. A platform at the Women's advanced. Forest, the Forest of Dean, and South
good ant friendly relations, but specially he resolved to send the Registrar Generat charged to watch in an efficacious manner over the immigration which may come from these countrios, and to prevent abuses,
After the passing of this law nu timu was
Kensington Murano, which will collective ly illustrate, not only the uational advant ages of the science of Forestry, and the protical uses of various woods, but also many remarkable curiosities of woodcraft.
and Protector of Chinese to London
to confor with the Colonial Office on the subject, and, if need be, to proceed to Brazil and make some inrestigations on the
Tas recent walking match from Paris to lost in Brasil in order to secaro labourera, spot. If the trafic is to to established. Rheins was sufficiently original to haya Beveral months ago, Mr Benavides arrived and it seems inevitable that it will bo ea notice drawn to it, writes the Paris corin Hongkong representing the Campanhia tablished, there is no use of allowing the respondent of St. James's Gazette. Each of the walkers, Cochard and Certeaux, carried Metropolitana, and sat to work to find out claims of this Colony as the departing upon his shoulders a suck so wall filled what chances there were of engaging large point of the steamers to be overlooked, that it weighed 100 kilogrammes, mora than 200 English pounds. The distance numbers of coolies and how the new move Hoogkong is the natural cutlet for the between Paris and Rheims is 172 kilo- mont was regarded by the Chinese autho- trads of South China. Its interests mast metres-about 108 miles. The two men ritise. The Campanhia Metropolitana has not be out-voted by the people of
the ground in eight days, got over and one was only a little behind the other been in existence for several years as an Exeter Hall, who are
the
stob was concluded. are industrial copcern, but in consequence of a storm of deprecation as soon as
They both workmen of
Rheims bat the elder,
der the retraction of capital rendering it improposal is made known to them. It is who was beaten apparently because in the early part of the contest he did not possible to develop new industrial enternet to be auprozed that Mr Stewart Lake advantage of his ability to do with prison the Directors last year acquired the Lookbart will be able-oven if he were less sleep than the other, is a weaver, and whole of ibe contracts for the introduo-authorised-to act as intermediary between
When
aure to raíso
the
great gain in the long run. That a public meeting is the recognised mode of getting at the fooling of residents, but much will depend upon the attitude of the Government in a matter lika sn Exposition.
That in the Australian Colonies the scheme would be praatically takes up and managed by the Government as a public
work.
That the danger is, asuming that a mea ears of access may be reasonably calou lated upon, too much time all bu wasked in talk and inaction.
That the Colonial Surgoon (D: Ayres) is to be congratulated upon the recognition of his long servicos by the honour of a 0. M. G
That this honour occasionally does not re- present much, but in this case it means faithful service wovering a long period of fears, and official approval of a long oureer of official work.
CHINESE IN THE UNITED STATES,
London, May 17-The provision in the Chiness Explosion Act of the United States requiring the registration of Chinese is a failure. Out of 100,000 Chinese in America only 4000 have been registered,
It is understood that it will cost a million storling to deport unregistered Chiness from the country.
The harshest features of the Act will probably be repealed.
London, May 20,--The Presbyterians in America sta gitating for the repeal of the Chinese Erolusion. Act.
The Methodists have appointed a day of prayer to secure the last treatment of the Chinsee.
SHIPPING DISASTER IN THE ATLANTIC.
London, May 3-The baryae Temple- con met with frightfal weather in the Atlantic. Daring & heavy gals a yard, on sail, was carried away, the whole 10 men belog drowned.
Hothom...
REGISTER.
Jane 9.-AT 4 PM.
Temperaturo
Humidity.
THRISURTIR ER21
Tokio...... 80.16
Upon the Treasurer making an advance Foochow
Shanghai.. 23.96.73 he will be entitled to receive any interest Amoy...... 29.88 87 which would have gone to the uurrent Anping. count holder in respect to the Swatow.... 29.93 86 Canton...29.993 The surrent account holder is to have the Hongkong 20.88 93
to Peal years. That time is nice to be the limit of flap og 89 89
23.69 the currency of the Treasury notes, but due.
Blacao 23.65 ing that time they are to be a legal tender. Special provision is, however, made that the Haiphong-23.89 Treasurer is to withdraw from circulation Bolinao... 29,84 and cancel every month Treasury notes Manila 29.83 66 equal in amount to the mume received by his 0.8. James 20.77 during the previous month in reimbursement
Jane 10.- 10 of advanoes.
The bill also provides for legalising and Wrestock... regulating trust accounts in suspended Tokio...... banker.
Nagasaki. Sydney, May 25-After an all night, sit-Shanghai. ting, the New Bucking Bill which had been Foosiow.. introduced in the New South Wales As- Amoy 29.93 82
ambly on Tuesday night, passed all through Anping.... Bwator... its various stager."
Canton
MISCELLANEOUS,
therefore it could not have been his occng" | tion of foreign immigrants, end in even the two countries most concerned-Brazil That us the Colonial Surgeon has invari. which 10 men were engaged in taking in ( defending the petitions presented to the Boihow
atlon that developed his muscles. Sanga
to say it was not the fatigue of the should
months introduced 115,600 European im-and China. That must be left to the migrants into Brazil. The company ap-diplomats of these countries.
Not that
ably been honest and outspoken in his opinions on public questions, the dis tinetion is all the more valuable.
THE DUAN OF EDINBURGH'S LOSSES. That the Praya Extension is a question
Landon, May 22 --Is was recently as upon which the usual motives of self nonood that the lake of Edinburgh in interest and disinterestedues canuota heavy loser by recent bank failures, and that he was affected by the sloppage of the asfely be applied, That residents who have no interest in the It is now denied that his Royal Highness
Commercial Banking Company of Sydner suspension or continuation of the Bacia- has sustained losses through bank suspen- mation (if such residents exist) need not sicus in Sydney. entertain or express any eplaíon subject.
the
suspensicu, but perhaps more serious difficulties bar the progress of the work, unless the Government advance the money for its completion. That the question of contract is a matter
CITY GUILDS INVOLVED, Ladon, May 92-Several city guilds are involved by the stoppages of Australi an banks.
THE HAWAIIAN QUESTION.
London, Nay 23-The promoters of annexation is Hawaii are tired of American inaction, and have decided to send a between the contracting partics-i.c. the commission to Mr Gladstone to ask the Local Government and the Marine Lol Brish Government to summor the islands. All who
veners; but that the advisability of re- claiming land when it is manifest it is not required, is a norius consideration for all thinking men in Hongkong.
THE LAZE STRIKE AF HULL.
20.00
WCALLOF.
London, May 18-The constitntents of Hongkong 29.92 85
Viet. Peak the Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, M.P. for Eastern Division of Mazehester, have paid Gap Rock, the expenses incurred by that gentleman in Macau
Haiphong. 29.85 8169 London, May 18-Creditors' petitions for Bolinao... 29.89 88 88 Coort against his retura. compuleury winding up have been presented Manila.... against the
the Queensland National Bank and 0.9.James 29.85 the Chy of Melbourne Bank. The petitions On the 19th at 10.38 am.: Barczintar will be heard so the 7th June,
falling, Gentle E. breezes, Ben soeth, The Commercial Banking Company of Weather warm and rather dry Sydney has presented a petition to the Court
F. G. Free, will be heard on the 7th Jane. for voluntarily winding-up. The petition
Fire Auzant
London, May 19-The Kov. Marshall Lang, of Gleagow, has been elected Moder ator of the Established Church of Scotland and the Rev. Walter Smith, of Edinburgh, 16 Moderntar of the Free Church of Scotland. London, May 20.-Madame Melba ap- peared last night in Signor Leon Cavalie opera Ipaglises, which has never beer, before produced in London. The perform
auce was a great success.
London, May 24.-The match between the Australian Eleven and the Yorkshire team concluded at Sheffield au Tuesday, and sealted in a vin for the Englishmen London, May 22.-The dockers who by 64 read The cores werent were lately on strike at Hall are molesting lane, 1st innings, 34, 2ud, 60, Yorkshire," the free labourers employed in the docke 1st, 137, 9, 71. in place of the strikers, despite the terms That the Government have dawdled so ter- of the settlement. The authorities are ribly over the reclamation already com consequently compelled to retain the mili- plexed, that it is not unustural to contary at the docks in order to suppress ceive the io yot to be wasted may be
disorder. fatal to the interests of those more im- mediately concerned.
ers that tired them most, but the swelling and gorenses of the feel. It will
pears to be reputable. Besides Mr. Bans he would be a' bad intormertiary, for wo allowet, even in athletic England, that to walk thirteen miles a day for eight vides, there are other two emigration belleve a strongexpression of approval of the consecutive days with a weight of over 200 r. upon the shoulders is a rather geass presently located in Hongkong scheme by him will carry mach weight with But it is in cur own interests, severe trial of human, strength and endur-One is Mr J. P. Lawson, who represents a the Chinese. auce. The French are certainly showing syndicate, of planters, styled the Associação as an integral part of the British Empire, what they can do in the way of sthletic performances, and the results have aeton-Promotora de Immigraças Asiatic and an Empire which has for many years now laked a good many people lately.-Paris established with a capital of $500,000 gold. made it her business to put down the Correspondent to St. James's Gazette.
The latest arrival in Mr Charles A. Carlisle, inbuman trafic in slaves, to accortai, be-That many difficultion stand in the was of who also repressuta a large syndicate of fore permitting the traffic to be carried on CHINESE LABOUR FOR BRAZIL.. plantore. According to the representations through Hongkong, that it is and will re- of those agents it would appear that main above reproach. It is only by sc -THE Phostsora. FOR HONGKONG. The approaching departure of the Hou. "pwards of 159,050, odolier
could be doing that the Colonial Office will grant ite Over at once, and, once sanction, badgered as it will be by the J. E. Stewart Lockhart for London and taken the presence in Hongkong at the pressut established, it is likely that quite as large strong Exeter Hall infvence, moment of three agents from Brazil, in a number will be required in Brazil for hare the best interests of the Colony st connection with the proposed immigration several years, the States for which they are heart, who wish to aes the shipping tradot into Brazil of coolies from China, ara wanted most immediately being San Paulo, the Colony revived, will be of opinion that suficienf justification for laying before our Hin Janaro, and Minas Gereas Negotia. Sir William Robinson has acted wisely in zemiare some information on the subject. tione hare been opened up with the Chiness despatching a special commissioner in whom the utmost confidence can be reposed, and In the first instance, while the transfer of a officials, but, so far, nothing has been ao- portion of the surpins labour from Ohias complished in the way of engaging men, it is to lie trusted that the outcome of Mr to Brasil is of the utmost importance to and nothing is likely to be done until Stewart Lockhart'a mission will be that nei these countries, at first night it is not ap the arrival at Peking of Baron Ladaria ther the Imperial Government nor the Cole. parent by Hongkong should feel any in-and Dr Valente (late Brazilian minister in nial Government will find any grounds for terest in the matter. We know that China Vienna), who are going as a mission to the opposing the proposed emigrati. fee with able-bodied labourers who Chinese Court. It may be assumed that barely manage to eke out a livelihood, and, nothing will be done for several months. In a gooral way, we know that Brazil is The cast-iron conservatism which binds the Fair testorer is the quickest, best, anlest; costs * one of the timest countries in the world, Tang-li Taman will prevent that body less, affects more than ay other. The efor produced is most natami. Lockyer's Solphur practically going to waste for want of labour. from doing anything hastily, and after the is the only English Hair Restorer universally
sald. Possessing soil capable of producing trostmant the Chinese have received in
LAVER COMPLAINT-Dr King's Dandelion rish crops and blessed with mineral other foreign countries and more cape and Quinine Liver Pills, without Mercury, are wealth which will have a great influence in cially after the experienss of wholesale potent remedy; remove all Liver and Stomach Complainta, Billousness, Headache, Biokner, the wonde muckets once it is exploited, emigration to Pern it will require all Shoulder Pains, Heartborn, Indigestion, Con He industrial progress is completely baulked the persuasiveness of which the Brazi-sipation. Made only in London. Sold every- by the absence of an indigenous labouring an ion is capable to induce thewhere.
TO THE DEAL,Herbert Clifton's new system
TO PARKER GREY Bata.-Lockyere Sulphur
population. For a solution of this pro. Chiness Authorities to withdraw the am- of completely curing all forms of Desfaessa, Hond blem, ospitalists investing money in Brasil kargo preventing coolica from leaving China Noises, &c., is being recommended all over. are bring their eyes towards Chins and for Brazil or any of the other South the world. Numerous unsolicited (estimonials. Japas Hitherto emigrants have been obmerican countries.
Thomas Hichards, Esq., of 4, Dawlisis Street, i Bouth Lambeth, B.W., writës (after being a taimed from Italy, Portugal, Spain, and the For the exercise of a reasonable amount sufferer for 13 years). I bare hud ny expectations amply fallilled, as I am sow able to. South of France, with a for Britishers and of caution no one would condemn the hear quite well, and without the least effort, and The interesis of the terrible noises in head have not appeared Germans; but the climate, while excellent Chinese Government.
again. Pamphlet with full adrics post free. in some parts, is, on the hole, too ener- their nationals must be safeguarded before. Clifton, äl, Upper Kensington Lane, Lou-
they are allowed to omigrate. Batisfactory dom. BE. vading for Europea
THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN IN ENGLAND,
Tas Queen has sent copies of her portrait
Hongkong Observatory, June 10, 1807.
1. Banomayan, reduced to 37 dagrasy Faheim- halt, and to the level of ita ase in inchan, tenthe, and bandrediha.
* Temexnature, in the sande, in deginge Fahrenbait,
8. Kumor, in paronstage of saturation, tha humidity of air astarated with masturbaing 100.
4. Dianenon of Wom, to two poitia, 6. Faxes of Worn, secarding to Boyuter Seal
6. STATE OF WHannte; b bine sky, ode beched clouds, drisaling rain, / fog, s gloomy, quaily, rat, eanow, thander, visibility. A hall, lightning, a oremust, p passing alowers, in daw (wei).
Baze, in inches, tantha and hundrediks,
·HONGKONG REGISTER.
the members of the New South Wales Cavalry team, All the members of the i team are in splendid condition and are hapa ful of auences at the military tournament.
London, May 24-There has been a fer- London, May 22. The Daily News ap-rible outbreak of fever in the Transvaal, Barometer That the repairs now going on at Douglas plads the Australian Eleven for the South Afrion, and 1,000 natives and many Temperature wharf imply that the redsmation there splendid uphill game they played in the white settlers are reported to have died. Humidity is not going on for some to come.
match against Marylebone C.C. and London, May 2.-Arton, & Paris Eauker, Direction of
Wind That Mr R. Leigh has come forward Ground. It says that the Australian bowl who was involved in the Panama Canal
with auggestions about the new Bogsing and fielding were worthy of the best saardals, but absconded from France, has Foros Ordinance, and most people will admit traditions of colonial aricket, and ensured besa tried and sentenced in his abseres to Weather ho has knowledge of the subject.. the sucess of the tour.
twenty years imprisonment and a fine of
Bala... THE VISTÒRIẨM ARTILLERY TEẦM. L £1,500.
London, May 24.--Mr Chesterfield, the That bu objects, and oc do most people
whom I have met, in the 85 permit for London, May 23.The membork, of the
Victorian Horse Artillery team, who have Secretary of the Dookers' Union at Hail, at Landing a dog in the Cotony.
been the recipients of many faveurs since tempted to summit suicide in consequense, That a definition of calanding' would ap their arrival in London, declare that they it.it stated, of being appalled at the misery.
pear to be most desirable.
caused by the late strike. Out of 8,000 are being killed with kizquoss
men who went out so strike at Hull, rozm That if I am passing through Hongkong,
has hoen found for only 1,000s the and desire to give a favorite dog a ruo
strike has been settled. on shore, must I pay $5 for the pleasure of lauding my dog for a few hours?
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SCENE IN THE PHRNCŻĄ CHAUBER. London, May 22-Au extraordinary scene has taken place in the Frecoh Cham.
London, Mxy 20-e liquidators of the ber of Deputies. M. Baudry Denton oxiled English, Bootstab, and Australian Chartered That the license acoms to me to be suficient the Premier, M. Dupuy, an impastor and Bark, the London Chartered of Australia, ahock, without the alaust esclusa probi liar. The Premier treated the interjestica and the Colonial of Australasia will pay bition of landing without a permit." with contempt, where upon M. Baudry-Dasson
mercial of Australia will pay discount on That in the Begulations to be trained by the leapt upon the tribute stairs and said the Vintorian Government bills. The Com
Governor in Council, an effective check M. Dupuy by the collar. The jabers rush insuficient bills. The drafts sent through THEMONSTER--9 A.A..... might be put upon suprinsipled men who ed to the assistance of the Premier and re- the Bouk of New South Wales, the Aus brassy.
Europeau duge into the Colony leased him from the grasp of the irate tralasia, and the Union Bank are all right. knowing them to be descended from a Deputy.
The Bank of Victoria and the City of Mul- mad steel.
bourne Blank not baring had time to arraș. London, May 23.-M. Goblet, in an elas, go for the payment of bills, the Government That a cass of this kind was said to have
occurred in the Straits, and the motorel speech at Hordeaux, complained that of Victoria remite 2220,000 before Lat Jutus. fatal consequences fellowed,
molaing taugibls had sulled from the tu sumble the official votive of payment of!
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