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No. 9471JUNE 16, 1893.

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sighted the Pinnacle rock, which he mia through took for junk, and crdered the officer of mediate the watch (Bir Nicholson, mate) to port the when. holm. He then went on the bridge to work s hare another look at the supposed junk, we are and was in the sat of stopping the engines genex to take another sounding, ahes the ship and o took the ground at 7.45 p.m., and the on- I ginos were stoppad. It was thon" REOST- Lained that the Whampoa was achors on outlying sunken rocks, about 9 cables 8.E. of the Finascle reek, and about 1 miles to the westward of the light on the S.E. Promenlors of Shantong

This Court having regard to the circum stances above stated, finds as follows

LAZER on Love. I heartily congratulate! Man Wo Chong a lotter; and, what did ; who was looking out forward at the time since Prinoes May on her betrothal. To become they do? Nothing at all. The defendant the future Queen of England is a prize in has been to Schools and Co.'s office several the matrimonial lottery, and apart from any time trying to settle the cams for $500. personal affection that she might have had Of course, your Lordabip is sitting both as for the Duke of Claronce, her disappoint judge in Equity and judge in Common ment enlisted my strapathies. On few Law, and if your Lordship feels auro there subjects is there more nonsense talked than is harm being done to the plaintiffs you on love. A girl begins life with a dose of will not allow them to suffer on a point of auattached sifeolion. Some one asks her to law. Let me put as much proof as I can marry him, on which she concentrates this now. If your Lordship thought wo had a affection upon bins. If some one else had good case and were not trying in any way to cheat the Chinese defendant, perhaps asked her, the concentration would bare taken place on the some one else. Having your Lordship would give us time without become betrothed, she considers that she is asking us to pay the conta in that peculiar condition which is called being in love. The

best guarantee, however, for a happy marriage is not ea much being in love, as a certain fitness of things and a reasonable liking between the contracting parties. If both are pleasant in their relations to each other the mere fact of living together and having identies in toreste develope view of matrimony is contrary to the ideas accredited in novels. It is, however, true. In Fratos, where marriages are generally arranged between two families, they turn out well; better, fact, as a rule, than the English love-matches. Princess May could not have done better than marry the Dako of York, and the Duke of York could not have done better than marry Princess May,

Mr Abesser, of the firm of Scheele and Co, went into the box and was rekod some questions by Mr Phillippe upon letters and other documents.

That the master, Mr John Hatchison, appeare to have navigated his vossal in a His Lordship stopped the examination, esamanlike and proper tuner, that hav and maid-Mr Phillippo, you have embarking regard to the shifting fogs prevalent at ad upon this case without considering any of thin nesson, he steered a couro ong degree g

You know perfectly more casterly than that notally taken, that short-time the difficulties of it

he slas frequently reduced speed according thank you for

affection. I know that this well those documents are no proof what to the density of the fog, and that he was you give your - FORBŐL 2:

against the defendnut.

Mr Phillippo would ask your Lord. ship at this stage, if you did not non-suit mo but adjourned the case for three months to allow me to got fresh evidence, what terins you would impose upon ms 1.

Hie Lordship The usual terms. If you are not prepared to prove by proper evid. once the date of the arrival of the ship in

officers

constant in his personal supervision on dock. That the Court sees no ground for blaming the conduct of any of the of the vessel. That after the stranding the master, officers and crew, appear to have conducted themselves properly and used their utmost exertions to have the ship.

That upon the evidence given, the ves-regulate the

adoption of short time you 3108: Bombay. It is, in 156 opinion of the Com- mittee of the Association, a matter of great importance that cordial colation should exist between the Bombay Mill owners and their Chisse buyers, as it must be of advantage to both sides to so unwarranted Auctuations in

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$90, BE T Tis, 85,208,325 31. that with the except tional degree by munsually

gregate values were s tions of tice and Paddy, the with Hongkong reached a slightly total in 1892 than in any previous since the Kowloon Stations came under tin of the Rico and Paddy-imported by junk in price, which can only raapit to the die 1880 was Hit: Tis. 10,679,455, us against. Tas vantage of all concerned in the trade, My Hk. Tls. 5,635,839 in 1892. Committee fool convicces that on a m dorate range of prices the production of yarn in Bombay has not fotrenched apoios beyond the consuming poss of the markets of the further East. But when er

and I make no doubt that either of them New York and that you complied with one sol appears, to have been well found, rapid and gools, uf yarn is to prevent Foreign Inspectorate. The aggrogate valusa

will regret the step

of the conditions in the agreement that suficiently manned and seaworthy. That you gave notion of the condition at the she appears to have been properly supplied goode within a month-you must be non-with charta

That the Court ascribes the stranding of exited.

the Whampoa, primarily, her taing about 20 miles to the weaward of her reckoning, dos to a westerly at and soms

picule,

Coachweise, drev

of waters no exiguous as hardly to be agreement, and the first thing you have to | unknown error of the compan, which ist.ocasivo speculation intervános: the natural ported into Chias), 9 per cent,; and the tables, the genwal judke teada controlled by on Native Opiam on passing the: Kamloo

The Irish members have taught us that the Imperial. Partisment, like an elephant's

Mr Phillippo-Well, I ask your Lord. trunk, dag not only wrestle with gigantic ship again to consider the agreement obstaales but condescond to the piclding ap His Lordship I han considered the tangible, says the Overlaat Mel Bat the do is to show that within one month you nagle fire of Mr Gibson Bowker, who has gave them notice. You have got no proof taken the Empire in charge with gesleeping of your loss. vigilance, has discovered in one of our fat-

Mr Phillippo Except the documents off settlements probably the minutest object that we have had to pay which ever engaged the attention of our

Bie Lardship-That is no proof. What legislators. He was recently ts bave asked you ought to have dona aftor receiving an tho Cader Secretary of Foreign Allaire to answer denying everything was to get a explain why twenty pairs of beoa were up commission to get evidence at New York. plied to the gaol at Shanghei during the

Mr Phillippo-The oxpeares were going ffarch quarter 1892-a coipoldenge in itself up. Thie was an saotion to recover $790, ourious...at a time when only one prisoner and I did not want to go to the expense had been detained in gaol daring the of a Commission.

His Lordship-Well, I osanot really quarter, and that one for a period of only three days. No record sppears of Sir Eaduit the aridence you wish me to admit. Grey's answer to this grave question, and It is impossible. future bistorians will conjecture in valo Mr Phillippo suggested that the entries what can have been done with the twenty of the arrival of the Isane Reed at Now pairs of boots. Was the solitary prisoner York in Lloyd's Register, the London and sentenced to the treadmill, and is it possible China Express and the Maritime Register, that the quality of the bests sapplied by the which were considored goed enough by Shanghai maker was so einist to that of shippers and anderwriters should be accept the foot-gear supplied by legocious Yaokee ed as proof of the vessel's arrival. contractors during the Civil War, that lizeo

His Lordship That is not enough. Then days tramping anfliced to reduce the whole you say the bamboo was worry; what proof of them to pulp? It is too bad of the Press have you of that? reporters not to hars pablished the official explanation, which must be awaited by the British residents at Shanghai with breath lesy anxiety.

SUPREME COURT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before His Honour Mr E. J. Ackroyd, Acting Chief Justice.) Friday, June 18.

Me Phillippo-Siraply the statement of the people we sent them to. We had all the documents and paid the claims against

15.

His Lordship-Is it possible to aduit as eridence against the defendent the more statement, contained in a letter, that the goods were wormy?

B. W. HUSST-British Acting Vice-Consul at

1.

the

KEVENTE

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The number of lanuches which enløred and ploured at Chinose Kowloon, including frontier, was 16,441, me against 8,106 in Shamishnipo, at the western end of t 1801-that in, not far from doable the number. These lawmakes were employed exclusively in carrying passengers.

mt

OPIUM--New Fatua, cash,... 6724

Ola

Ush,... 5524 Now Benazes, cash, 660 Old

cash, 601 Now Malwa credis, 20 Allowance, Catties, 11 Old Male credit,. 530/70 Allowance, Cattios, 3/9/ Persian, Oily, cash, kad Allowance, Catties, 2/ Parian, Paper tied, 153/460 Allowance. Catties, 2/ CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

June 16, AT P.M.

Of the total value of the trade, Foreign the Kowicon Station

Native Though Imports represent par cent, Native other in China) show no change calling for gods exported, 48 per cent., Natite special remark. Ac before, the bulk of this "ellae, taken to Hongkong and afterwards re-imp of one article alone-Native Balt.

On the whole, from an examination of the during the year an to goods imported (that is, Chinese goods branch of trade (over 72 per cant.) le meds in the north o

no gigantic strides during the roar just pearance. MISCELLANEOUS.. ter could not have been aneriained during result is to force prices beyond what can assting trade (that is, goods carried the voyage, on account of the thick nomers can fairly pay; hence this position through Kowloon from China to Chies), the Kowloon Custome, though it has made Stations, zone so far has made it up. weathor, and may possibly have been des which your letter describes as having been

Of the trial trade, 75 per cent. passed ended, would seem to be in a flourishing

Fewer complaints of piratical atteoks to the steel bars forming part of the cargo attained in the year 1892 and also within cent on twest decks, an experiment carried out the past few months. The members of

gaged in it.

previous years. The routes, however, ES River, about 15 per cent. passed Fotochow,

SHIPPING

still far from secure, especially to the on board, before the Court, being held to your Association, however, should not lose through Capsuimoun to or from Cantos and condition, and, as far as can be ascertained; be unsatisfactory as it was found to ho in-night of the fact that Bombay spinners, ports on ar spproached, from the Canton to have been fairly prutable to those un-upon junks have been received then in total value of the goods landed

The Returns show a slight falling off in eastward, sud trade is hampered and des WAR at. Kowloon ing at the time of stranding, Secondarily, contend with an exceedingly unfavourable and 3 per eout. Changchow, while the possible to reproduen the conditions oxin sines the autam of last yose, kave had to

and abipped

the number of junks which passed the fected from some of its natural channele

in consequence.

J. MOLEAVE Blown, to the mistake made by the master, Mr. condition of affairs, from the fact that

Commissioner of Cistonie. Jobu Liutchison, in supposing the Pinnacle price of the raw material ao rapidly advane little over 1 per cent of the whole. Com- Kosioon: Stations during 1893 when com-

An exemination of the tables, Kowloon, 80th March, 1893, rock to be a junk; bat considering the ad at a period when supplille going paring these por-centages with those of for-pared with 1691, but the figures are still- state of the weather, the peculiar forms minimum; and to keep their wills going,

Fotoshow is increasing, while Changebow years. tion of that rock, and the fact that his therefore, even on the most moderate male mer years, it will be seen that the trade vid la excess of those of each of thres previous Kerosene Oil contributed the largest share elment outirely in junks moving in ballast.

Quotations marge, 44,229 paused in and reckoning placed the ship well clear of the of production, they have had to face tut takes mats of a less proportion then fanmerly, however, shows that the dochine has bles land, his mistake is held to-be excusable, only the difficulties which yos describe in

HONGKONG, June 16, 1802 That in accordance with the powers goa getting yars into consumption, but also

1 per cent.,) is adequately accounted for tained in Section 263 of 17 and 18 Vies, most dreme position of supply as regards towards making up for the falling off in Of junks with

by the fact that, sa explained above, some Cap. 104, the coats of the proceedings bo- the raw material. To reqtaly matters and other articles, the importation by jonk, a ant in 1893, 28 against 44.886 in 1891, fors the said Court be paid by Mouses But-ring the consuming and producing markote the statistics show, having been greatly in This triflag falling off, of 657 entries (say The total Revenue collection for the year, 641,000 picola lesa Rica wore carried by texfold & Swire being one of the parties on something like a fair relative basis, thors oxoes of these of any previous year. thereto, and they are hereby ordered to seemed nu other course but to adopt the pay the said costs accordingly, amounting step they have taken in regard to short..

the expiration of the three months for 486,607, showing a decline of Tle. 123,091 than in 1801 The total number of junks to £12.16.0. The expenses of this Court, tims, and they feel fully convited that by dranary Tax included, atsupted to Tla. jonke into Chins from Hongkong in 1924 greater part to mese ports in either direction, In osrga and fixed at £12,16.0 are approved.

Dated at the British Consulate General which the moroment has been agreed to, (over 20 per cent.) from the figuras of 1891. which passed between Hongkong and Chi-

the beneficial effects of it will be apparent This falling off is dus for

Opium and Kerosene Oil. In the case of 69,319-a dimipation of, say, 4 per cent. at Shanghai, this 10th day of June 1883.

R. W. SCOTT Hoorns, not only in Bombay but plac in an improved diuiuished collection from two commodities in ballast, in 1932 was 66,581, and in 1891,

Commander. . M. position of your market

My Committee are glad to say that the Opium the diminution in the Revenue was Archer, President of

movement has been very uniformly observed due to a corresponding falling off in the re- Naval Court.

yielded to the Reveans in all Hk. Th. amongst the Bombay Mills, practically the lums of the trade. In 1891 this article whole of the members of the Association 169,644, and in 1892, HK. Tls. 105,180; that Shanghai, ratæber. ing joined it; the only arceptions being afow H. W

W. Hoca, Moster private owners outside of the Association. in, there was a falling off of Hk. Tia. 53,824, British 5.3. Taisung, The step will be a costly one to those cate or quite a per cent of the figures for 1891. corned with the trade here; but if it What explanation thers is to offer of this member Mr Brutton anked would the Court make realian the results hoped for and places the falling off will appear under the Opium Chinese market for yarn in a thoroughly heading below. But in the odes of Kotosene say ordor about his costs.

The President replied he had a power and position, the members of the Asso-the smaller collection arose from a redusiton cistion will have had no cause to regret in the taxes to a degree not compensated for

by the

greatly increased importations of the to do so and the proceedings terminated."

Captain Hutchison was warmly cobra-adopting is

Assuring you that my Committes will at year. Ching-fel, which constitutes the bulk talated by a large number of his friends

In of that vistien ox any potata connected with the for part of 1891 at the rate at

Shanghai,. 30.91 79 Mr Phillippo-Sappening I don't go on present in Court, on the result of the all times be glad to hear from your Aes to the greater part of 1998 as the pasted

the

WAS roduced to 20 tax trade regarding which you may wish to 40 dollar cents per esss.

FootLow to-day will your Lordship adjourn the enquiry.

year

In again and

1892 addros thom,

May

29.65 83 case? Don't non-suit me, my Lord, for I

dents, I om, dear Sir, yours faithfully, can abow we have a bona fide claim, and it

to 10 bents, at which it now stands

any (SL) Jos Manuary would be a pity if we were non-suited apon

Accordingly, while the quantity of Kerosene

ping 29.82 Swatow.... 29.86 Secretary.

Canton....29,81 a mers technical point.

iraparted increased in 1892 by 70 per cast.

The number of passengers noted as Hongkong 28.82 81 over the figures of 1891, the Ching-fei THE SEVERE FROST IN HONGKONG. yielded fall quite 50 per cent, say 11. having passed the Stations has increased Vict. Peak

Nature bay had several contribations uroa 62,000. The diminution in Revenue from largely over the record of all previous Gan Rock 25,81 and years, the total figures for 1892 being Macao... 29.33 these two articles alone-Opieus the severely cold weather experienced in Kerosene anunted in 1892 to Tie 905,663, as against 694,173 in 1891- Hoihow. Hongkong during the month of January 115,00 Similarly, but in a much smaller increase of 200,490, or 90 per cent. In Haiphong. 2979 89 75 lat. Cammorting upon the special report of degree, while the total value of the general 1891 the advanzo had been 64,000 over Bolinao 29.81 37 72

Imports increased slightly in 1892,

increase has taken place at Kowloon, C.8. James 29.70 -- the general interests of the yarn trade, a Mr Charles Ford, Superintendent of the Reporte vielded by them to the Kowloon 1990. As before, the great bulk of the Maui 29.80 36 14 message should be wired te your Association, Botanical and Afforestation Department, Mr Ofoe fall off some 25 per cent. In explana where as many as 613,060 passengers ar

berne in mind that while Treaty advocating the adoption at short time by the

rary year.

The existence of tas numerous Wlestock.jmi. fillowners, and I had consequently the W. T. Thiselton-Dyer, Director of the Royal tion of this lovers morament the Treberived and departed by launch within the

ports the Revenue collection may be a fair

shuipo was of course the attraction which Nagasaki. humour to wire you on that day the follow-Gardeas, Kew, saye :-

The importance of such facts as these in measure of the volume of trade, it causes be gambling-houses at Kowloon and Shani Tokip ing message:

Chinoes morebants meeting nacimosely connection with geographiesl distributions at Kowloon, for the reason that is brought so toany people to the Chinese side Shanghai..

launches must have earned over $20,000. Amoy...... 29,90 20

In the previous year a considerable do- Anping... overmupply detrimental general trade into compare the range of a plant with the pass and are recorded at these Stations are

Swatow.... bad FOREIGN TRADE,

aline in the passenger traffic by junk Reply. Sun uorresponding mean annual temperatore, paid and brought to account elsewhere you altogether fail in your proof. Asterests. Particulars mail.

Canton...29.88 Bat it is obvious that the exterminating told you already you embarked upon Hop Loon,

Imports. The aggregate value of the

covered itself in 1893. At Capsalmoon, Hongkong 29.83 override every other condition. An island Foralga Import trade by way of the Kow-akes place, but this has more than re is often the last refuge of a species not leon Stations shows a slight advance is where in 1881 the number of passengers in Vict. Peak found elevhers. Such a frost as accurred 1892. of about 13 per cont., over the figures both directione had been 187,698, 4 many Gap Rock 29.84

of nearly 27,000, was no doubt das to tho for 1891, though some of the leading articles nut in all probability from the tance of of Import hare nouaiderably fallen off of 214,303 passed in 1892. This increase, creativa, if it cesurred in the Serehelles. Leas Rios and Paddy, to the extent aceeation of the vory cheap faras by Haiphong-$0.83 70 98 w Mr Phillippo Simply on the ground to make the reommendation 00 In any oras islands are not easily restocked of over 640,000 pioals (14 per cent.) steamer to and from Casion upon the Holina.20.88 86 |72 | 290 | that a oss has been adjourned under these ting the defendant into the box to admit or the Obina markets long sincs that the except with littoral vegstations and the trees entered in 1893 than in 1891. The impor- withdrawal of the Chios Merchant's Com- 1 Manila.....

SCHEELS AND CO, L. MAX VO CHUNG:

Mr Phillippo-Will you allow first of His Ledship-Mr Phillippo, I have listened with very great attention and with rery great patience to you, but I have already told you I have taken a note of what you wish to prove and set out the

This suit, in which the plaintiffs are cook-proofs you wish to lay before me, and I

ing to recover 3730.20 as a refund for the price of a consignment of bamboon, alleged to have been found worm eston upon arrival at Now York, and bought from the defendant firm, again came before the Court this after

noon.

Mr Phillippo appeace for the plaintiffs, and Me H... Ellis (of Mr Deacon's office)

for the defendant.

Mr Phillippo asked for an adjournment to allow him to procure fresh evidence." His Lordship You want me now geant postponement for frosh evidence. you show me any case in which Now, a postponement of that nature has been granted after the cute has been entered into? Is not the only remedy to take non- suit and begin spsin i

Mr Phillippo--1 submit not, His Lordship-Well, if you can show me aby authority I shall be glad to grant your application.

Mr Phillippo-Supposo I go to the ex pense of getting a commission in New

And they are altogether insufficient.

THE YARN TRADE IN THE FAR EAST.

His Lordship-It is not s mera technical point. You have to prove that the bamboo that point

wony, and what proof have you uponent to us for publication

The following correspondence Las been

Mr Philippo-Simply that wa paid the claim upon it

His Lordship-Well, that is not enough. Mr Phillippe I will read two letters from experts in New York.

Mr Ellis objected.

His Lordabip-They are not evidenco. cannot admit them.

I

Mr Phillippo-Supporing you are against me we will have to go to the expense of Commission, and I wish your Lordship to deal leniently with me in this matter,

Hie Lordship-In these matters I have

Hongkong, 20th April, 1898.

To George Cotton, Esquire, Fresident, Bom. bay Millowner's Assosiation, Bombay.. DEAR SIR, At a meeting of the Chinese Yarn Merchants Guild bold on the 18th instant, it was unanimously resolved that,

in

The total number of junks from and to all places, Macan and Anuam incinded, which to the knowledge of tag Kowloon Customs anterad and tuft Hongkong waters in 1892 was 56,161, as against 61,097 in 1991 and 57,793 is 1890.

station.

The grand total of janks from and to ali

3891, 69,395 rose in 1892 to 73, 802. cleared, which in 1800 was 04,686, and in Toki plates and of steam-Jannahes entered and stock

Of the junk entries and clearances, per cent, were at Capazimoos, 23 per cent. at Fotoshow, 12 per esut. at Kowloon, and 10 per cent at Changchow.

· PASIENDER TRAFFIC.

York, I do not know thess people have any got to follow the laws of evidence. I find advocate raills working short, excessive en hardly be overrated. It is customary Duties, on more than half the goods which of the frontier. Ia fares alone the steam. Fenchow....

money.

His Lordship-Me Phillippo, your posi- your case without thinking of the diffi tion is this-you opened your case and euterculties of it, and the only thing I can do and in reply I received on the 20th instans effect of socasional low temperature must

ed upon it, and I have intimated that your evidenos is not sufficiosi. You have got

no proper evidence,

Mr Phillippo My Lord

His Lordship-You with for a postpons- ment to stable you to obtain evidence from New York or some other evidence. bave you got any authority showing Wall, circurastances?

sent the Man Wo Chung and the man who guaranteed them the letter, and carried out the terms of the agreement.

fle Lordship Have you mada known to them any detaile

have written,

Me Philippo Yes, Iman prove that we

for three months?

your message reading:-

to non-suit you and give ceste against

Short time adopted Millowners,

M Phillippe-Will you stay execution

for which i take this opportunity to tender

to your Association the signers thanks of

in Hongkong would erase the Double Cussa

Mr Etis-Ob, my Lord

His Lordship Why

that I have not had an opportunity of put

our Guild, as also to set forth before your Association the reasons which induced our prised in our message.

It has been patent

in

dong the agraement. It is an exceedingly hard case against as, simply because we are in Hongkong and not in New York.

His Lordship again intimated that the plaintiffs were, non-suited, and that costs were given to the defendant.

THE STRANDING OF THE S.S. WHAMPOA.

noticeable

and

to Canten

ORIUM.

the

Aface

Boiboy

Barogster.

Temperstere

kalamadaky -

DOT-1 | × | | | | Dragon,

Weather.

BG 92

June 16, 19 A, M.

THE

1. Examaron, in the shedrin idegress

8. BUKIDITY, in percentage of extration, the braidity of air minrated with mofrinre being

100

In

4. Darrior of Wien, to two points.

5. Yozon or Wen, soosding to Bonfori Scale,

6. SITE OF Wratury, & blas sky, do

0.8. James 29.79 It tation of these articles by steamer distributed by carpophagous birda

On the 18th at 7.80 p., 15th 4 supply of yarn in these parts has been by seems evident therefors that the geographi. also fall off, but only about 16 per cent.pany's opposition,

Foreign-A heavy decline in the in-Typhoon E. of Laton. On the 16th at and at this constry; at least it has floored by causes which are eatastrophie in which entered the proving through the portation of Oplus through the Kowloon 10.42 Barometer nearly steady, Gre Mr Phillippo-My Lord, what I would

for a great way outrunning the legitimate gal distribution, of planta may all be in Altogether the quantity of Rise and Faddy. Lappa Custome rom Canton, Kowlana, most forcibly me

here that suo

sup their natare. Of this, withough not from submit is this Supposing your Lordship

F. G. From, reads the agreement, as I mk you, and your

have

to the simultaneous destruction of the entire 8,000,000 piouis, as against 9,000,000 pioals The quantities of the drug entered in each Weather, ne nad dry,

First Assistant, Dce time covered in 1801. It is Lordship will tell me what you think this

lieslated, and that they have been coming cold, there is already a striking illustration amounted in 1889 to somewhes, les, then Custom House has again to be recorded. dieace slight for E. winds. Sea sight, plause is worth without any discussion as

in spasmodically, running short when mest forest vegetation which

in price, the lesser quanti-in 1889, 2,861 picale; in 1889, 2,453

Hongkong Observatory, June 16, 1893, Jour Lordship to the contrary, and if

required and, contrariwise inondating the the island of Tricidad in the South Atleatio. [wing to the rig probable, however, that, of the last five years bave been as follows:

moderately in

in demand.

Mr Knight, in the account which he has ty received in 1892 oost the consumer quite piculs; in 1800, 1810 picnia; in decides against me there, then that cuts

markets when most

1. Bakar, reduced to 92 degrees Kahres- as much as the larger amount received in 1,147 picale; and in 1893, 981 picals; this latter feature was given in the Cruise of the Falcon,' -

1891. After Rice, Cotton Cars shows the tall from year to year Our experistor

cont.), 643 picnis ball, sad to the leval of the ses inluches, lenila, arey & good deal of the ground from

389 секс But I am relying under my feet.

Tery mach exemplified in the year 1891, features that the oaqɔe was mɔré prasadly heaviest decline; indeed, this commodity tively, 308 picplsing been, respec-

per sant.), and bundredths, picula (20: upon this agreement, which, of course,

The following is the finding of the Naval when the large supplier of yarn that had volcanic than a long drought.

The wave of cold which affected Hong- has almost disappeared from the Kow (26 per

may be the causes, therefore, which have Fahrenheit. is a Chinçao one but shien is still an agreement all the same. All they want Court at Shanghai which was constituted been shipped over here a very much glutted according to the agreement is a letter for the purpose of investigating the ci our country markets that even at heary kong (or at any rate the atmospheria can-loon Beturns, the impartatiune of it in 1692 and 487 pisala (34 per ount.). Whatever diflcult for holders to work ditions which produced it).seems to haya having beeg 818 picula ouly, as gaben rodncing the regalar Opium trade out their 13,800 in At froms New York stating whether the goods cumstances attending the stranding of the sacrifices it was

important article of Import than at Kowloon, yesterday, but have been in operation ware good or bad-or a telegram, We can a Whampoa

Finding and order of a Nával Court held a large extent on the stocks in the bands of friend, Dr Trimen, writes to me on Febuary where Cotton Yarn has always been a more show both a telegram and a letter. Wo

We are having a wonderfully Sue and the falling off has also been considerable, since the opening of the office. at the British Consulate General, Shanghai, foreigners that even a deterioration of well from Ceylon:- on the 8th, 9th and 10th days of June, nigh 15 to 20 per cent in values would not 1893, to investigate the circumstances at admit of speedy disposal. As to how the dry time hero, with exisaordinary cold and there has not been a corresponding previous yours the falling off at Kowloon tending the stranding of the British steam-reanila of such a state of the markets here mornings, Here at Peasdeniya we have gain in the importation by steamer to Canton was to a great extent made up for by ship Whampoa, of the port of London, affected your industry you are inevitably been registering af 6 R. 53 and 54 F., as anally happens. The decrease is the ingresses the neighbouring parts, but in tached clouds, a drizating read, fog, s gloomy, official number 86,981, on the 7th May the best judges, bat notwithstanding what the lowest aver previously known being a quantities of Yarn imported through Lapps 1892 the decline has an all sides been hall, lightning, & overgast, p passing shower 1893, on die roska near the S. E. Promon ever oestrary opinione may be held by the little below 66. The middle of the day and Kowloon was about 63,000 sicals, general. At the three ports of Canton,qually, min, asnow, thadder, e visibility,

pioals; that is to say, the total imperiations pestly 8,000 picols, and at the six porte in tury of Shantung, when on voyage from different interests involved therein, it eat is very hot, Hekgals has been getting while the gain at Canton was enly 33,00 Iapps, and Kowloon the falling off has been daw (st). His Lordship Well, let me nos it.

He does not give any dates; but the two the three ports fell from 240,060 picul the province-Swatow to Pakboi,--over Me Phillippo-can give proof that Shanghai to Beachwang, and the conduct not be gainsaid lab the feature of speculn-frout for the first time on record although the agreement contains Mr. Pas of the master, ofloors and crew of the said tion that of lato has largely entered into

transactions, has a great deal to anewer fer exceptional circumstances are sufficiently in 1871 to 220,000 picula in 1892. Cestoa 4,00 picula. Three causes are mentioned increase to the quantity of Opium. brought struggles that took place in the province tau's name it was given to us, because reess) on that cacasion.

The Whampoa is a steel steam-vessel of the spasmodic sharuter of the supplies, still coat together to make it probable that Xara was especially made the sport of the as having contributed to these results: an 1891 and 1992 to dispense with the intro-up from Blugspers by jocks during the before the agreement was given had

duction of the Transit Pare systers, and the cammer months to Hainan and the adjacent Baracter ... paid the money, and I have Mr Pustat 1,734 tons, groan registered tonnage, official isiting that feature apert, and not bringing some common cause produced them both. hore to swear the agreement was not given number 80,981, built at Glasgow in 1893, it into the consideration of the present past- tion, it is plain and evident bere that the

Besides Opium, which ing 1892 in the price of Foreign Opium, Humidity to his Gra. Mr Abeest went round to and of the port of London.

It appeare from the ovideres given heavy arrivale, which in a manner reay be La Familie Francaise is not, as might trade in the commodity has no doubt suffer- coasts on the mainland; the advance dar- Temperatura the defendant firm steral times,

which show a decline ated the demand for the Native drug; and and fired the matter up with him before the Court that she sailed from said to have been almost daily pouring in, be supposed, the name of cus of M. Zola's ed in consequence.

aro fron and Ironware, Tinplates and an increase in smuggling into and in the Force And then, my Lord, the evidence of Mr Shanghai on May fith 1893, bound for cannot bat have very adverse effects on the peculiar novels, por, on the other hand, is will be dealt with later on, the other which cooked its consumption and sann! Direction of

Fiebory Pro- neighbourhood of the Pearl River. As re-

onget gards the first-mentioned anuse-increased Rain on Abesser is this that he sent a letter to the Newchwang, with a cargo of general mer-offtake, very much analogous to thees which it, the subject of s prize emay. It is an leading articles defendant detail the whole thing of chandise and a crow of 36 bands, all told.provalled in 1891, when your prodnation was Insurance company, the ingenious inven course, I go more upon the agreement, and The Whampoa laft Shanghai on the 0th more then this country could take, sad, as a ton of some excellent goutlemen who wish Tinplatewero, Fish and

May 1893 and passed Shareishan light, consequence, stooks izoensed hers to 120,000 to augment the notoriously low rate of duela, Baw Cotton, and Leather. Amongst

own income. asne Oil take the lead by long way, wait const,--the evidence in all in favour of that is why I asked your Lordship's special bearing S.E, one milo, atam, on the bales In addition to large stocks held anjaneresas of tip papulation of Fraqon, and the articlan which have increased, Kero. izportations by junk to Hsinan and the

of this rear up to BOW, for They propose, in return for ment. He then ushed-Well, you admit N.E. (magnetic). At 10.50 am. having ping

His Lordship looked over the syree-ame day, when the course, was shaped ↑ ziur side. The arrivals from the begin. I to add medestly to proportionate the importations having been 7,783,162 | its exisleace. For oxample, at Pukhoi and that one of the gorditions of this agreement ran 17 miles, the course was altered to N. here and Shanghai, aggregate about 149,200 payment, either at one time or in annual gallons, against 4,635,953 gallons in Tiangchow, the porta which would natural a telegr was to be cant within 9 E. (magnetic); the weather was cloudy bales by various steamers from your side and premiums, to secure for any female child 1891. The importations by steamer to Can-ly be more immediately affected by a and no observations could be taken through from Calentin, and there are at the present ineured in their company sither a Axed sur ton fell off somewhat; still, the total which er development of the Opium trade by junks, one month i

out the voyage. At 10 p.m. the engines moment in this market about 43,000 bales not over $400 when she all become a tered by steamer and junk combined was while the importations through the Foreign Mr Phillippo--Yes, my Lord. Hit Lordanip-Woll, you have not set were eased to half-speed, and the steam untold, and a like quantity sold but un- mother; or a dowry of not over $2503 when considerably over 11 million gallons, Customs amounted four years ago to 2,200 good out that in your petition, or averrod that whistle kept going until 2.25 8.m. on 7th cleared, and ia Sbangisi about 16,030 bates she shall warry: or an annual cure for eda-egainat about 9 million gallons in 1891. pictis, in 1892 the total was only 900 you have complied with the condition May, when the fog lifting, she again unsold, and a similar quantity cold but un-cation. Naturally the statistics for calcu. The remaining articles which show a con picule Junks can select their own paint My Philippo I am taking that agree went ahead full-speed, after which the cleared, irrespective of large stocks held in lating these risks are not the most cou-siderable increase are action Ficco Goods, of debarkation along the coast, and the ment knowing ikak we had a these proofspeed of the engines wan regulated the country markets; and it cannot be ig-plete, but they are believed by the founders notably Grey and White Shirtings and Cam sums they may have to pay to make

Que feature of this novel over 10,000 pienis), Copper and Yellow than the regalar Daty and Likin. The in our possessions and that we did every from time to time, according to the den-nored that if arrivals continue on such a of the company to be adequate for safe brles, Lead (from less than 18,000 piouls to their footing on landing are cartainly less White Sugar (from 4,000 favoured will gaturally increase to the thing wo cond. I rated upon the, Court eity of the fog. At 6.53 pm the ship heavy sale, the position of the yarn trade operations.

was stepped and a sounding taken in ligonierally would be much more adversely insurance company is that the greater the Metal, Coat, Matches (from 277,000 gross, trade through this theouel being thus allowing me to parduos evidence of t

Hi Lordship-The Court will allow you, fathoms, mud, when the asumed position affected than it did in 1891, and consequent business it does, and the more is realizes te 421,000 gross), W

Statistics are also in support of the law to produce is much evidence as you of the ship was Lat. 30. 40 N., Longly, as a preventive measure against auch the benevolent purpose of its founders, the picula to 23,000 picule), and Timber of all detriment of the regalar Revenue, natil it Mr Phillippo I know that, my Lord. 1224 E., with 8.E. Promontory light outingwavy and as a sues for the existing more sure it is to have to pay the sums it kinds. It is curious to note that dressed has been brought into order and under

Bet this contingency article of considerable and increasing trade You will see that we have done all these house-bearing 26 miles N. to W. evil of abnormally large supplica, the Yaru promises, bacause the wors aiariages and Granite from the Hongkong quarries is an regular fiscal control.

1652. The ofisi nturas of the mors. things We got stelagents on 6th March, (magnetic), and the ship proceded at half- Herchants' Guild hasdeemed it to the ge- mothers will strive,

178,864 in 1801. 1803 showing that the ship arrived in Nowapsed neul 7.26 pm. when the weather neral interest of the trade to advocate the is very remoto and may safely be dieregard into China, ile value in 1882 having been that the demand for Foreign Oplan bas weat full-speed adoption of short time for working the Milined caring this generation Harper's Ek The 207,077, as against Hik, Tisbeen lessened by the high prices raling in Tork and I called upon my friend to pro- beaming clearer, ats duce the letters be received,

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