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WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1894,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Ts afternoon, a dividend meeling of credi| THE Empress of India ofrived at Vancouver tors of F. A. Q. Hahn was held in the Land at 3 p.m. yesterday, the 22nd instant Office. There were present Mr.Bruce She- hord, Trustee; Mr Becker, of Mears Wieler and. Co.; and the bankrupt. The Trustee stated that debts had been proved amounting in the aggregate to $7,876, to

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before His Honour Ar A. G. Wisc "Acting Prisne Judge.) Wednesday, May 23.

Hospital management, when the Gov- ernment agreed to permit the Chinese to receive and dest with their own sick. 80 long as the plague-stricken patiente were segregated in such a manner as to secure the safety of the community, there was not so much in the concession

In this suit, Mr H. L. Dennys appeared to the popular clamour. But the dan gor of making. concessions of any kind meet which there were assets nuunting toon of plague caser, and hopes are now for the plaintiff, and Mr A. J. Loach, Q.C., to the ignorant and often misled pupa $496.93. It was agreed to pay a dividend Entertained, that the eciais to past. This icstructed by Mr E. J. Grist (of Mr. D. suppressed by an iron hand at home, has animate the breast of each woman-Votun- Rivera-Jardins, Matheson & Obje

lace of Chins lins been proved to a de- monstration, times withoutnumber. The prescat case appeare to be no exception to the wall-known rals. Give them an inch and they will cake (if they can)an ell Mutterings of threatened suspensiote of all business were beard yesterday-the old and well-worn tactics, of the people when restating inindarin injustice. feeling of hostility, fanned apparently by men of rowdy instincts, seems to

of $0.31 per cent.

Ar the Theatre Royal last right Mrs Potter and Mr Bellew and their company performa ad The Ironmaster before a not very large but highly-appreciative audience. Only two more performances will be givou before Mrs Potter and Mr Bellew leave the colony. The picces billed are The Lady of

of imaginary horrces. Things have not really been improved, we are inclined the latter on Saturday.

to think, by the concassion to the Tung

THE PLAGUE IN HONGKONG. STRIKE OF CALGO BOATS,

The accounts to hand point to a diminu-

CHUN CHING TO ₺, CHOY CHU,

against whom a suit by the defendant, was

SUB

tho

ST. MARK, American ship, Captain J. E. Work.Jardine, Mathesca & Ou

Quotations. HongKosa, May 23, 1894.

он

New

Bonates, chali, 6191

New Malwa credit, Allowance, Cattios, Ola Males, credit,. Allowance, Cattier, Porsinu, Dily canh,” Allowance, Catties, Persian, Papor tied 730/750 Allowance, Cattion,' 3/14

(common people when excited are capable of dates for the projected corps ought not to Not Responsible for Debta.

almost any barbarous excess, the edgested find it impossible to come to a decisión. alasses are obarasterizal by refinement and The probability is that they will agree to humanity, not excelled anywhere in Europe, accept the compromise, which seems most either the Captain, the Agents, nor Boepticism he not yet infested the masses skilfully designed to conciliate both parties Owners will be: Raiponible for. of the population, whose attachment to their to the argument. But, however the ques-any Debt contracted by the Officers or religious faith is blind and unwavering. Iftion may be Battled, it may

Crew of the following Vessels, during there is any one thing that proves the taken for granted that. an equal harbariem of the Tartar underlying the abriety for the smartness and effectirences their stay in Hongkong Harbour

A..G, ROPER, Amer ship, Capt., D. H.. Russien character it fe nihiltam, which, of the uniform, whatever it may be, will Wilkinson's office) for tlie defendant. infected all Europe and is responsible for tour, no matter to which of the contending

L. Bouere, American ship, Capt. Cha morning a force of 300 mon was detached Mr Donny's stated that the plaintiff claim the infamous armen of the anarobiste som sections harsympathies may incline. And S. Kendall-Router Betleman & Co. from the Ist Shropshire Light Infantry by od $405, the balance of $500 which de witted recently in France and Spain, which herein may lurk some danger to the indi

SHARPSHOOTER, British barque, Cipt. T. country's now defenders.

T. Watts ---Order. M neuvelog, Major General Barker to assist in the house- fendant agreed to pay to the plaintiff for will probably soon be imitated in other coau vidual and collective eficiency of. e-house visitation in search of cases of services rendered. The nature of the sor-tries.

The Americans have developed a naerea under the most favourable conditions, vices was shown by a letter written by the plagee. This a presumably is furtherance of defendant to the plaintiff, in which a pro ahly from the slightly stolid temperament weather cannot, unfortunately, be always tional temperament that differe consider is apt to prove rather rough work, and fino the poliny naw taken up by the Govern-uise was mods to pay $600 in the event of

causes is the difference to be attributed? women-Volunteers, who will only be abay. ment to take all possible measures to accusing the arreat of Choung. Hing Tong of their English progenitors. To what guaranteed oven for the het always prevent the nudisturbed incubation of pending. In consequence of this arrange- Our olimate, which is dryer and more sub-ing a natural instinct if they now and then the plague in the Chinese quarter. The went, plaintiff took steps to ascertain the jet to electrical excitement, has certainly subpidinatu, the claims of martial duty to painted him oui to Me Howell, half of the circumstances in which we live, the life of pruity costumes from damage by mad and have grown up, sad, is evidently in- Lyvas' and The School for Scandal, the firmscse of His Excellenty the Governor hereabouts of Chousg Hing Tong, and bud much to do with it, and the different the primary object of presórring their OPIUM~~~Now.Patna, caobj. 610

in refusing the petition of the Chinese do-Court, who had a warrant in suit 6t of nativity we have been obliged to lead for a rain. It may be that the feminino warrioza tensified by the usually absurd stories former to be played to-morrow evening aptations for the abolition of the houss-to-1893. There was no disputo;to the pay- hundred years past, the general difusion of fiutend to adopt the umbrella as part of house search is being approved on all bards murit of the $500, at fret; but the education, are responsible for most of what i their regular equipment and it will be romains. A slight influenca, but not too unfair to laugh at them if they should de defendant kept pulling the plaintiff marked, is possibly due to the infusion of cide to pross the mackintosh-hood and the and already members of the civil cousand gave him $55 aaying he would pay foreign blood and the constant contact protective galotis into the military ser Wah, sed now the Government will THE Sanitary Board will meet to-morrow.munity have come forward in answer to the the rest afterwards. Then when repeat with elements that come from abroad; vine of their country..

pressed he refused to pay,

Probably a little practical exportenco is have a serious duly to perform, viz., The following are the Orders of the Day: request of the Special Committes and offered Mr Leach aid that the defendant in this and givo us nesezearily a tinge of

The American temperament all that is-soquired to disenchant the small with a firm hand to put down

more mobile than that of the Eng- band of sethusiasts responsible for this every form of opposition to the curry Draft Estimates for the year 1895. Report their servious to the Captain Superintendent sait roade certain charges against clerks in mopolitiam.

Mr Wilkinson's office an which his defence is ing out of every lawful order from by the Sanitary Surveyor upon a complaint of Police. Of course, the Chinese still was based. According to the dolendant's lish, though less so than that of the curious movement. Though it requires inter-reckless courage in those days to attempt maintain a sdlen attitude. The house-ta story three men went to him with a letter, French, stoming to ocups an the Sanitary authorities. This course, by Messrs David Sassoon, Sons & Co, olan we are glad to my, is being followed. offensive smell in the neighbourhood of house visitation is not approved of by the probably the letter mentioned by Mrmediate position between the two without any definition of the proper limits of

Detys. He was told'em his salinitor leaning too much to either sids, But the passive forms of resistance have their Ollica.

and they do not hide their disapproval

advised him to sign it, otherwins the roamaro three nations specially distinguished to vontura the opinion that Volunteering is work that woman will not like. Tho also to be met. The cargo-boat people

Agenda-Mortality Returns for weeks

is said to be on this secount that the cargo would escape. One of the men was the for national ranity--the Bogah, the French have, it appears, adopted their old

Co-

boats in the Harbour have refused to work plaintiff Chun Ching Fo. On the strength and the Americans. Enob of the thres ses obstacles to her enjoyment of military duty On Lendon-

of this ho signed the letter promising to the mote that is in the eye of the two might be maltiplied indefinitely; but the tactios of refusing to work. This should ended the 12th and 19th May, 1894 be seen to at once, for the trade of the lonial Veterinary Surgeon's Report upon in the loading or unloading of Vesoclay pay the $500. There was evidence that others, but is entirely unconscious of the rifle, and the necessity of headling sad dis charging will alone auffice to keep the Colony has suffered, and will continue the advisability of slaughtering cattle at although the boat people put forward the three men he had referred to were boum that obscures lus own vision. As

people it must be confeased that we are master-rell of the new corps within the to suffer, quite enough damage at out-Poklulam. Application for permission the spacious exeuse that they are afraid going to divide tho

Mr Dennya underand that the letterbumptious, and inclined to boast of our narrowest limits. Even if the burden of sida ports to permit of any aggravation to prept water closets upon Marine Lot of being called upon by the police to remove was drafted by Sir Grist, and copied, by a auntry, especially of its abnormal size. the regulation weapon, and the task of

affico.

England more than compensates for this by manipulating it, were not sufficient to of the annoyance in this port. Besides,

dead bodies from the Hygeia to the shore clerk in the

the constant-aasortion of its inficeres in render playing ut soldiers anything bat it becomes a question whether the good 103, (3, Queen's Road Central),

for burial. Upwards of 2000 cargo boata

foreign politics, and the French by their aport to the average damael, she would still government of the Colony is to be at

toutual Battery and their persistent einims have to reckon with the hopeless and sampans are now lying in Chinese

to be the great solur center of soistue, litera impossibility of stopping her ears and waters off Samehuipo. The sailing of several

turo nad art, existing for the sole parpose firing at one and the same time, It bas of enlightening the world. The French not yet been proposed, wo believe, to arm stormers has been postponed because of the delay the strike has casioned. More made himself very popular munung all Steamship Co. have obtained large lighters sections of the community, it was only on-from the Wharf and Ocdown Co. by meare tural that he should get a good send off,' of which cårge in being transhipped or die. and as a matter of fact he left Hongkong charged. with the good, wishes of troops of friends,' and, it may be added, amid much chin-obin aing and eroker-firing on the part of his Chiceso admirera. It is gratifying to find that good service rendered to the public

The mercy of ill-advised natives, or MA. T. H. Whitehead, the sturdy represan whether the honest administration of tative of the Chamber of Commerce in the the Island by our own Government! is to prevail. These symptoms era best Legislative Council,-loit the colony by the treated by prompt measures. Whatever Empress of Jaga to-day to enjoy a well. is done had better be done quickly earned holiday. Promptitude and firmness alone will serve; and they save a vast deal of trouble in the long run.

It

Evidence was theo lad, It was explained that Mr Grist drafted she letter on being informed that the de- faudant had agreed to its terms.

His Lordship gave judgment for the plaintiff aftor beurt the evidence, but

There woman's work, it is at any rate safe enough

As Mr Whitehead has Jardine, Mathewu and Co. and the Dougisa remarked that there were some highly poring duties on their goods, and for step will certainly be found neccesary

The Permanent Committee of the Sanitary Board appeal to all housebolders in the Colony, but moro especially to the Europeau, American and other non-Uhineso residents, to give prompt attention to the state of

suspicions circumstances about the case.

Exchange.

Horarore, May 23, 1894,

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30 days' sight, privata paper

told Leaf, 100 fine (per tee)) Sovereigns (Bank's buying eals) silver (per oz)...

and English will never forgive us for im- the corps with air-gans, though some such gradually developing industries that aro it is ever to tarn out in anything dily making us more independent of their like respectable strength. A still more influence and their markets. It is no ex-formidable stumbling-block will; however, aggeration to say that England has never be found in the maintenance of military forgiven us for the Revolution that gave discipline among the fair recruits. The us our national freedom-San Francisce notorione and insuperable objection of almost nti wames to ambizit to suthority Chronicle.

when the anthority happens to be wielded by another member of their own sex, their AMATEUR AMAZONS,

tendency to argue the point, and, above all, their nontaly-developed faculty of matual The adventureus pioneers of the coming criticism, combine to promise anything wemen's Volunteer corps must be a little but halcyon days to the intrepid ladies who disappointed at the reception accorded to propose to officer the coming brigade of their interesting proposal, which has failed! beauty. To prevent its members from not only to provoke opposition, det even to constantly falling-out, in These differences

excite the faintest show of surprise. When than one, will require the exercise of un- even Mrs Grundy, stunned by the insulle failing and almost superboman last. Even rabia shocks she las lately received, is in at the best, the original victims of the ex- capable of being further scarified, and the periment on hardly avoid presenting, by rest of the world tooke on with a grin of the object lesson of their din persons, the amused nequiessense, the leadership of a movement of this kind must be felt so have As they pass by, tired, cross, bedraggled, ve most convincing evidence of its futility.

It is dull work to agitate in favour of start- vainly for that cup of tea which is the true Pokio

more sendes

OHINA COAST. METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER. May 22nd.- 4 P.M.

TELEGRAMS.

[BUPPLIED TO THE URINA MAIL'] (Via Southern Line).

LONDON, May 21, 1894. OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE MANCHESTER CANAL The Canal was oficially opened by Her Majesty yesterday. Immosso enthusiasm was displayed on all sides. The Mayors of Man:Loster and Salford, and Mr Joseph According to the Hyogo News two Chinese Ligh, M.P., for Stockport, ware krighted. firms in Kobe are contracling with the danger of the plague establishing itself indifferent langregie, superstitione manuers last more than half its pemuliar fascination with fringe eat of earl and souls yearning WPustock. 29, 49 52||---|

does not go entirely unregarded and unre- their kitchens, cookhouses, servant quar-mata cùsequences Mon began to diffus warded, even in Hongkong, and it is gratitors and outoffices generally, to have them fying to know that the redoubtable Thomas thoroughly clemand and whitewashed with was not allowed to go away without wore out delay sad then to make a daily visit demonstration of popular gratitude.

and inspection. If these precautions, with the use of disinfectants in the drone, regularly observed there is absolutely no seashore.

A

Oax Shusen Kaisha for the hire of

and custumus.

Spádn

Bare meter.

Temperatore

steamer to run to Nowodwang to load with the European quarters of the City. There code of morals-aiways the Ten Command- lng innovaticus by which everybody do solace even of the most strung-minded Nagasaki.. 29.71 71! Hoary has been guillotined, and siz i Kobe' and Osaka from Nowchwang with Chinese Esrvants and coolies who have recogotsod and abserved all over the world ring to lead a crusade against old-fashioned sisters-ont-of-arms will miss the moral of Foochor..33.90]

EXECUTION OF ANARCHISTS. beann, Laet your 58 ateamore arrived in nay

other anarobiste implicated in the outrage at the Liceo Theatre have been shot.

ARRESTS IN RUSSIA, Political arrosta continue to be made in Ruasi 1.

AUSTRO-RUSSIAN TREATY, The commercial treaty batwesa Austria and Bursin has been concluded.

L

SERVIA.

The King has suspended the constitution owing to the Court of Appeal having quashed an unpopular Royal ukase 20- Bulling the banishment of his parents.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED SUEZ Canal.

beans, and this year already 35 leaders baya arrived.

be isolated costs

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follow. gerous consequence

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29:53- lines to be startled, and still more disheart-femininity, there is little fear that their Shanghai.. 99.78 tisics of female disability which nebody the mournful spestecto. The World, takes the trouble to defend. To have pro-

used the effect upon which its promoters

PASSENGERS EXPECTED.

Per P. and U. steamor Parramatta, from

THR Hycgo News of the 10th inst, naya: not possible for the Sanitary Staff The arrest of Bir Ritchie, who is said to largely reinforced though it has been from have been in aiding for some time past in the Army, Navy and Police, to undertake his own house, was made by the police yes work of closuring and disinfecting outside terday, and in the afternoon he was com mited to prison on the judgment obtained the Chinese quarters of the City, but on ngainat hit by his own default some time notice to

Mr. Bao, Acting Sanitary His cam attracted considerable atten ago. tion, as he is the first Portuguese criminally

Superintendens, at the Board's ollices, proceeded against in Japan since the rescis arrangements will be made for the prompt sion of Porttiguedo extra-territorial rights.removal of all semulations of rabbish country could have produced the Rovolu wonted affidence that has induoad her to Yokohama: Mr H. Slaghek, Mr. Findlay

The charge was originally one of assault, and it was then announced that Mr Kitchro bad gous to Hongkong to obtain papara certifying him a British citizen.

and filth.

The Committee urge upon all hours. holder the importance and accessity of their at once acting on this advice.

From the following table of statistics given below it will be noted that a new icuture is introduced--that of discharging er patients oured :-

Hy- Kearedy Chinese gela. Town, Hospital, City, Total taions... mad

1x

35

14

immediate admission

Amoy....29.89 Auping...23.79 Swatow

29.81 Canton.29.82 Hongkong (29,82 Vict Peak) →→ Gap Hook 29.92 Masso 20.82 Hoihow

*ÉSTRIDEN JE

Haiphong 29.86 81 67 Bulinao.... 29.84 88 89 Manila..... 29.81 91 358) U.S.James 29.93

Wind.

May 23rd. 10 4.3..

tion of 1793 or the Domaine A 1871, or reiram from slaina and to rest content, Mr Oishi, Me Neda, Mea Tuason. To Wrostock. 29,47; 45: 08:

Lact

VISITORS AT HOTELS.

HONG KONG LOTEL.

Tokio. Nagasaki..... Shanghai 29.93 Focchow..29.97 Amo 29.93 Anping,ite Swatow Cauton ...29.92 Hongkong 29.93 Vich Peak Gap

Rock 20.02 MACHO....29.92 78 74

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NATIONAL TEMPERAMENT. Spencer has never treated directly the very interceling question of auional tem- perament. That world, porhaps, have led him too far, ainou art is long and time is fleeting Natid-temp, rament was evol ved by natural processes, of course, but as everything else was evolved, the celebrated philosopher found life too short to permit Lite to push all his theories to their titt long cycles before there was anything, that cess could be called a nation. commenced when they began to emigrate from the cradle of the rae and subject themselves to the rigors of huet, and old, to den, some in fores18 er muniais areetbets on wide plains or deserts or on the With isolation of tribes came With cirrization came a thements in one form or another which was

more or less imperfectly, but was insulti cient to make all man precisely alike, or to provent the development of the differences

of the ductrion of the equality of the sexes of thick ze apeak, and which may be call-sidently reckoned, this latest development

the individuality of nations. Into the differences of national temporaluld have been sprung upon us a few ment auter us cases dont of the airondy Furs carlier. Nowadaye, with the resoluto London, April 25.To Shanghai: Mise turuan types, but others have since come

cohorts of the New Womanhood battering at | Marien Everett To Hongkong: Mr David as originating this directer of

the dours of every profession, even the Gow, Mira Lafcents, Mr U. H. Wilkinson. cecuatric apparition of Thomasina Atkins To Manila: Mr F. Stuart Jones, Me in, The Finch are generally garded as the most strongly individualized of moders will be powerless to excite any alronger Wahima. Team Gibraltar.To Hong- Dali iote. Their laugungs as a language, emotion than that of mild amusement. The kong: Mr-Vasconcellos. apart with peculiarities of pronunciation only matter for surprise in won action with For Messageries Maritimes steamer fund in no other tongue. What ether the advent of the female soldier is the un-Sigalies, from Marsgilles, ápril 29,

Sin Smith and child, Me Fadlay Smith, juo., 1 the regular Army, t a reccut crimen committed in the name ofanately, if in the last respect we do not for the present, with a modest demand for

aritiary To Hongkong: Mr Michelst. find seves obliged to except Russia and inclusion in the ranks of the auxiliary Shanghai: Me D. Ford, Mr W. Clifford. Spain It is hard to define national ten forces. By-and-by, no doubt, when

Per Messageries Maritimes steamer perament, except by its effects, and thesa Lin end of the wedge bas successfully exetes are mest undoubtedly due to that inserted, the War Office will have the Sydney, Front Marasillos, May 13-To Yo indeliuable something that underlies the fellsity of

kohama: Mr Yoda, Mr Sugihara, dealing with the larger and more French character. Some Frenchmen phite-ambitious claim. Meanwhile the publis supbically inclined attribue the tem

tempera-

girea na

na sign of being furled from mat of their people to the universal use of its balato by to intimation that a fair wine, which has Le the extimal berat phalanx of feminine warriors only awaits agu almost from the beginning of the the word of command to nurch, as they Christian era. Fc may have something seed to say in the old burlesque, to death 3ds with Aperament is a question or story or Otartram Comont, On the of ever, and the sand and univers contrary, the philosophic out with whion of wine for nearly two thousand years the new aureient has been received would a.tuly produce contain muditi tinged with a certain amount of pleasurable at least an increased sensibility expectation. Home fun in cunnection with tique, r of the nervous system.

the women's Volunteer curpa is confidently English and the Americans have icborited strongly developed than their sons of the Dr. V. Dan

The Gormans, the Scandinavians, the anticipated by those whose gallantry is less somo hing of the frank and honest charac- ridiculous; while it may well be believed Mr B. R. Derricks ter of the ancient German tribus described that among masculion citizen-soldiers of all Mr A. Dietrich by Tacitus, from whom they are decoraded. ranks the swearing-in of the now ronita Mr W. A. Daif

For will be eagerly awaited,

Got Mr G. Fenwick The general temperament of all these pcuple rauch the same, though time and c

rextured intiaitely mure Mr W. Gaica crea be el cuasstances live produced modifications, interesting-Bot to say more varied-by the Mr M. Jones No doubt the climate of Northern Europe co-operation at stolt charming companiona. Sir J. Kinghorn

1. BAROMETE, redmood to 22 Jagraon. Fabrag - has had its effects. The national beverages in-arms? And what may not be done by Miss M. L. Lang Et, and Mrs Williams Leit, and tothe level of the man in inabeu, terda have also added other qualities, in Germany their presenes in amp to enhance the at Eaton and Baroness

and hundredths. probably more than elsewhere, the Gertrautions and add to the popularity of mans having from a remote date drank Bisley? memorial the Jepsuuso has raised poultry

It is unfortunate, though by no means beer habitually and in quantities that have astonished the nninitiated ameny the surprising, that the appearance in the field of various descriptions, no special interest is

English and the Scandinavian for some of this Amazonian band should be thres- Mr and Mrs JuMe 8. A. Lovy taken in the industry, and the chief object

little dithioulty on This setion, in which the plaintiff Com- hundreds of years past the use of beer besteed with delay by

Andrew and child. Mr C. Malach has been to get the eggs. The varieties are

Un Mr H. E. Bozshall Mr H. F. May crink bearly all mongrels and of very inferior pay claims a sum of £250 for calla on alternated with that of conger beverages, the momentous question of uniform.

Mr E. J. Mosen quality. What good poultry there is has shares ack in the Bank by the defondant, and in England with wines, neually of the such a subjgot differences of opinion were, M: Hart Buck

denied, hon- alcoholic kind. It cannot be

in the circumstances, inevitable, and their been imported from foreign countries, and

Mr J. J. Faels, Q.C., and Mr H. E. ever, that beer has had its effect on the adjustment seems likely to prove anything Mt J. B. Coughtrie Me J. 8. Dices little pains are taken to perpetuate the

but an easy matter. So far as can be Mr W. Davies Miss Orth of the breed, with the exception of Pollock, instructed by Me J, G. Wright English temperament, strengthening some-

(of Mr II. V. Deacon's Office), appeared on what its natural rendency to pulega. I gathered from the published reports Mra Duania fasey and fighting chickens. The ighting behalf of the Bank, and Mr E. Kotinson, was the frank and beneat tendency is the evaoinves on this vital point, its disonesion Mr and Mrs F. Dod-Mr MacKenneth Mr R. E. Peako chicken is prized very highly, but, owing to

well and children Mr. W. A. Stegura the stringent laws against cook fighting, its instructed by Mr Bowley (of Mr H. L. northern nations that gre vitality to be has left the coming women-Volunteers,

Donnys' Office) for the defendant. Reformation, since which the religiosa divided, like a county council, inlo 'pro- Mr and Mrs C. GrantMr J. Bera braeding is surrounded by dese secresy.

The following composed the special jury practice of the north and Louth of Europe, gruasive' and a moderate section. The Mr Harrison Ar O. 8. Taylor Mesars H. II. Joseph, B. S. representing respectively the Protestant former, with a fine contempt for the policy Mr and Mrs A. Han-Mr H. E, Tomkins The New York Nation comes down on Sassoon, J. V. V. Vemon, J. B. Caughtric, and Catholic faiths, have helped to throw of doing things by halves, boldly advocates

phreys & 3 children Lieut. - Commander Coxey's Arny with a vengeance. Pre- J. J. G. Heemskerk, R. G. Wilcox, sad into more distinct relief the tempererent the adoption of the ordinary Volunteer Mr Chantrey Inch bald Tufnell, E.N.

R. Loxley

of the inhabitants of the different castries uniform without addition or subtraction Mr and Mrs Judd, Mrs Tufnel bably nothing mora disgraceful even as s joke (says the Nation) has ever ocurred in

At the closs of the arguments and enld professing them.

of any kind, and maintains that the

chuld and governessbir J. Y. V. Vernon the United States than the march ofense,

It pan hardly be said that the Italians, equalny of the sexes on the tented field Corey's army. Day after day these pot The following questions were submitted as a nation, have a temperament, but it is can only be practically nearted by the only since a very recent date that they appearance of the female warrior arrayed pio have passed by farms which are suffer to the jury

of labor, and received. Was there at any time an uncondi- have been a noited people. In the north and armed 'at all points like a man." ing for want provisions from the villages on their way, tional tender by Alum or by any one on of the peninsula, that is in the vicinity of On the other hand, the less advanced Mr R. Adams Of late the sharifi and chisis of police bahalf of the monst due for the first the Alps, thero is found the energy and party, who are entitled to argue that Mr Gen. Bankar have begun to bestir themselves, but on call or was there anything that amounted activity of Northern Europe. In the south Boatlices, Joan of Arc, and other war Bir B. Bawtrel the whole the army maltos its way a waiver by the Bank of payment of and in Sicily the deles far nienis prevaile, like heroines

habiliments coveted by Mise Booth southward at a fair speed. There is no bat call? question that it is doing a great deal to being discredit everywhere on Americau institutions; and society. The movement may be a joke, but foreigners can never Fundoretand a joke as elaborate and prolong- ed as this. The ouinterrupted match of

2

Tuz following is a return of the quantity of tea produced in Japan and exported abroad during the five years ending 1892

18:8: 45.30,189 in (one kin-1lb.) prodaced, 33,158.766 kin (valued at 6.136,816.20), ar 73 per cent. of the total OFTWARD BOUND-Bushmills, March 27: production, exported; 1889: 40,172,275 Omba, Mount Tabor, Era, April 18 in produced, $2,394,514 kin (valued as you

, P: Pal-1166, 1990), me per cent of 100-beta-Teath inurus, May 4; Bombay Irene, 8; Arthest

37,209,728 kin (valued at Bend, Pingsury; Tartar, production, exported-3893: 48 409,869 Bude Fratment 17 Strathavon, 11, Bayern, Aglaia, | yen

680.81), or lif

par cent of the Pyrrhus, Ismailia, 15,

productio cocal

1801 exported; 44,352,483 kis produced, 39,923,000 kin (valued at yea 7,089 010 09) or 00 per cunt: of the total prad action, exported; 1892 48,887,718 in produced, 37,518,203 k (valued at yen 7,525,315.76), or 77 per cent, of total production, exportad.

Home Boy Myrmidon, Fathan,

Confa, May 4; Spunditus, Bailona, 8; Java, 11; Deus, Inion, 16.

The M. M. Co.'s sloganship Saykalien, with the FERNCH MAIL of April 27, left Singapore on Wednesday, May 23, 3 reply to a circular recently issued by the st 8 art, and may be expected here. S. Gorerament to Consular ollieers an or about Wednesday, May 30 Thie abroad asking for information concerning. Packet brings replies to lettors des the poultry industry in their respective dis- patched from Hongkong on March 21.tricts, Consul-General Tillston at Yake haos, according to the Japan Advertiser, The U. &.0.5. a. Oceanic, with maile, has written that while fruza time im-

let San Francisco for this port, vis Yokohama, on May 8.

!

The C. P. B. 6. a. Empress of China left Vancouver for Hongkong on Monday, Mug 14 The N. P... Victoria lef: Victoria, B.C., for Japan and Hongkong on the 36th May.

The F. M. &. 5. Uity of Rio de Janeiro, with maila, &c, left San Francisco for this port, via Yokohama, on May 17.

25.

The Japan-Bombay . Arroyo, from Bom. bay, left Singapore De May 19, and may be expected here on or about May

The N. G. I. a.. Bisagne loft Singapore for this port on May 19, and may be ex- picted here on or about May 26, The Arraicon Apcar, from Calcutta, lélé Singapore for this port on May 2a, and way be expected here on or about May 20

The P. & 0. C.1.1.1. Bombay laft Borg.

bay for this port on May 21.

Tar drretcon Apear, from Calcutta, left Singapore for this port, this afternoon,

the 23rd inst

purity

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During the last two days a large number of steam lanches have been engaged in passenger trafio between Hongkong and Canton. Large numbers of Chinese leaving the Colony, chiefly women children.

Aud

SUPREME COURT. IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. Before fis fearr E. J. dekroyd, Acting Chief Justion, and a Juy), Wednesday, May 23.

NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA 9. HIM KEE ALUM.

was continued-to-day.

+

of

Mr A, Andizzona Rev. S. F. Baylee Mr K. Bellow, Mr J. W. Benson Mr J. Bosch Capt. L. Bradshaw Mr J. D. Campbell

de Ladario

Mr R. Lyall Mr J, MoBain Mr T, Mitchell Mr G. Pita Mra Potter Col, and Mes Quin Mr H. G. G. Querña

S.

Mr B. Rustomjer

Mr Sayé and valet Mr F. E. Shean

Mr G. R. Stephens

Mr A. Steract

Mr H. A. E. Thomson Mr W. Whiley

HUDNY AVAMIN HOTEL.

Mr W. A. Cruickshank Mr H. Orth

das principally to the elimsta but, in a without the epi to get on pretty well Me A. Bidford

VICTORIA KOERE.

Broyonat insasure also, to the ages of zorvitude that the progressiven, suggest an alternativo in Answer-No.

a short skirt, which, they con- Mr R. Crawford (2) Was there any bad fide sale or trans-constitute the history of the peoplu. Ignor the form

des Mira Crofton fer of the ownership of the shares in ques-ance and superstition play their part in the tend, would preserve feminine appearances

problem. The last two elements modify while involving its wearers in no tion to Weeks or to any other person.

Mr Dyer Anster-No.

for initraco the London

Scottish, Mr J. F. East, (3) Did the plaintiff Bank refuse to Spanish are a brave and chivalrous people,

and most effi- Mrs Farmer and intelligent, there is no country in Besiant of Volunteer regiments. reps wast of Russia and the Balkans, where divergent viers will be reconciled, if at all, looyokobi

the Bpanish character, for though the inconvenience in action than the kit entalla Dan THE M. M. Co,£ 5.4. Saghalien, with the 1,000 or 600 ragamalios on the capital of allow the defendant to transier his shares and the middle and upper classes educated admittedly one of the finest Row these Mra Hudson

*

Ross

Scott Lavoy, M. R... Mr & Mrs T, Lowrie Mr Fred. Mandrell Mr Thos. Meek Mr W, Rhodes Mr Robles Mr Robles

Mr.S. H. Rowe

Mr E. Shepherd

Ale Edgar Smart

Mr E Townchend Miss Francer Trigge Mr T. Trinning Mr F. Waskel

Mr. A. Young

PEAK HOTEL

next French Msil, left Singapore for this great nation to force the Government to in the Bank on account of his declining to Issuv irredeemable: paper, in order to recognise his liability for sum of 850,000 port this dorning (Wednesday), at 3 o'clock smplay them on public works, is not claimed of it as a debt due from him to it? the superstitions practices of the Mulleit is as yat tuo sour to anticipate. But it Mr. J. J. Kilfoles

-Answer-Yas

Ages hare so strong a hold on the people, is worthy of notios that some extremely in- calculated to raise either Ameriona in telligence or prosperity in the eyes of the (4) If yes; Did the defendant owe the The popularity of the ball fight, which is a genious mediator has stready come forward ing for Bhanghai this afternoon she was}is is not the legitimate outcome of ex- by it at the dates of Mr Weeks applica arena in snoient Rome,, akows an element the snap the ordinary continustions of r and Mrs Chapman childrens toy Makust As the P. and O. steamer, Manila was leaved. Bat, deplorable, as the spectacle is, plaintiff Bank the debt of 850,000 claimed barbaroca relic of the diversions of the with a suggested tertium quid, which takes

of a little skirt to be worn over Afr J. H. Bruce Mrs F. Robinson and drifted by the strong current upon a large President Harrison's doctrine that the tions for the transier of the shares to him? of cruelty which tamishes the character of and above

* a nation that is really generous and sea Volunteer uniform, and to be fastened at. Mr H. L. Dalrymple boulder at the whard at Kowison, and bed Government is bound to God work for the Anaver-No.

(5) Was the defendant in possession of lightened.

tho back with a single button, to the end Mr. R. Dipple funemployed the unemployed being

Though the proverb says seratch a Ru that it may be promptly discarded by its Mr Fullerton to be made fast to the wharf again, as all every man who says he has no employ the sbazes in questing on 31st Angust,

haul her off were unsucessful ment! And it not the outcoms also of 1892, and was he then dealing with thom stan and you find a Tartar, it can hardly wearer at the word of warnmand, before Mr Geo, Holmes

be said that the Russians have a natural they runs into the imminent deadly brozeh Mr MacLean It is believed that she la not damaged in ment depends on the existence of the

the protectionist preaching that employ as his own l

temperament different essentially from that and make a dash for glory where the sham. Mr Madhort Aarver Yes. will be fleated off when the McKinley tarid, without which 4maria The Court adjourned, after discharging of the nations further west. While the fight is at its fiercest, Wide the proverbial Capt, and Mire MakeMr J. G. Wright

pocasional loos! patbreaks show that the chrt wemer kurbators them and skits prooned on her voyage, grow and flourished for a hundred years? | the jury,

Haiphong. 20.92 78 Bolinao.... 29.88 88 66 Manila.....

6.§.Jamen 30.02

On the 23rd at 10.42 a steady. Gradients alight for N.) Bea slight. Weather fair, whi

0.60

winds

[FG) Frabyla - First duidente Hongkong Observatory, Bisy 28, 1804,

2. Tanzuratons, in the chadry in Zagram Fahrenheit,

5. Hraturer, in percentage of saturation, tha humidity of air saturated with moistan being. 100.

4. Dianotion of Wand, to ime points......

5. FORON OF Wine, seegrding to Beaufort Scale

6. STATE OF WRATRAS, 6 nes „sky, tached alouds, ddrissling rain, flog, s gloomy',. ♪ kali, lightning, a oversant, 2 passing Biowane, g equaily, r rain, rmow, i thunder, y visibility,

w dew (wet!.

· Bats, in insbos, tenthe and hundredths,

HONGKONG REGISTER.

Barometer. Temperature Hamidity

Previous On'inín núi On data as dayatápm 30 a

29.82 29.93

29,18

76

76.

75

00

Direction of

AJE

2.

Wind

Force Weather ...... Reis.

“Highest open air tempuraskere on the xhipamat

F. G. Fe, Fird: Amides,

Hongkong Observatory, May 28, 1866:

Temperatuzai

HongKong, May 23, 1894. (Taken at Mows Falconer 4: Cp.a

Premists, "Guètu's linadi)

BAROMETER

TO LIN

€29,92 29.80.

Mr Shadgett Mr A. Findley Smith Mr Stokon Mr. Tomlin Capt. & Mrs Walmar Lieuk, Walman

THERMOMNTHRO AMAN

Dow

TLX (Wat bulb) 9. 200

De

Do, 1 F.2.

De Do

57

Do. Maximum

Do, Birimped over niuha