Trusssat, September 20, 1894.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED SUEZ CANAL. OUTWARD BOUND --Hazel Branch, Aug. 3; Chiemian, Aug. 7y Willow Branch, 10; Asien, 21: Altonauer, 28; dehitler, Nobe, 31; Glamorganshire, Glenavon Palamed, Strathmore, Bapt. 4; Shibata Maru 7: Saphalten, Ulynu, 11; Ben- lawers, Manila, 14. HOMEWARD BOUND-Tumbof, Aug. 26; Benguhr, 31; Kriemhild, Sept. 11; Glenshiel, Formosa, Builmwuth, Fyrrhus,
14.
This
The M. M. Co. a steamship Ocanion, with the FRENCH MAIL of August 17, left Saigon on Sunday, September 16, at 2p.m, and is now due. Packet brings replies to lettera dos patched from Hongkong on July 11. The P. & O. a. Siams with the ENOLFBE MAIL of Aug. 24, let Singapore on Tuesday, Sept. 18, at I p.m., and way be expected here on or about Bunday, Supt. 23. This packet brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong
on July 19.
|
A CHINESE pill-maker in the employ of Mesers. Watson & Co was sent to gaol for three months without option of fine, by Mr Wodshouse at the Magistracy to-day, for trying to get away with 100 of the firm's oigars in his umbrella.
Joser von Ulrich was formally brought before the Hongkong Magistrate to-day on a warrant for transmission from Shanghai to Germany by the Gera, to undergo sentence of twelve months' imprisonment for fraud committed within the dominions of the Emperor of Chilia. He was duly forwarded by that steamer this afternoon,
THE SANITARY BOARD.
THE CHINA MAIL.
LONGÉNG HOUSEY RYZLAWS, A letter was read from the Government approving of the 1st January next as a suitable ante for the Lodging House Bys laws to come into forco.
TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL.']
troyed. Moukden, the last refage of the in the statement of the position of the Chinese Court, maat next be captured, as marks or want of ability on the part of the wall as Tientaio, whỉob guardi the ap- | men who
pilot. proaches to Peking and in more strongly de- Surely If the Chinese government tay fended than the capital. When after this down torpedoes and otherwise obstruci Peking capitulates, where will the Chinese Treaty Port, our Consule, in the interacts army tarn for defence? It will then have of all concerned, will insist on effoleat Tost all defensive or ighting powers. If men being employed to pilot vessels. The after the fall of Peking the Chinese Emperor Commissioner of Customs should collect fees and at refuses to surrender, the his $2.8. duty at Sharp Pesk,and khan we and there found a new Japan. In that case, on the part of pilots. Japanese will take possession of North Chins should have no fear about want of ability. Obs. will be without Government and scoret societies like the Kolao-hyei will our issue of 8th instant as por consiguien
The following in the Tea Export sínse openly rise on all sides. Then the great relarus:- powers will also attack its frontiers, and the For London- The Eaglist newspapers generally coming the poils. The Chinese empire will great Empire will disappear, by their divid-
Per 8.8. Teucer. 315,166 <lbu thus lose its existence. The Fomiuri,
31 Trocas........... 244,228. therefore, adviese China, as it is a question For Hongkong
Japan...........
314,970
519,280
& thousand.
of national existants, to surrender before Peking falls into the hands of the Japanese, -Japan Gazette.
the missionary schools. Long experience The Sanitary Board met this afternoon, mechanically and pronounding their words praves that, beyond speaking English Mr F. H. May (Captain Superintendent of in a way peculiarly their own, these Uhina- Police) presiding. There were also present : mon have nothing English about them,
(Via Southern Line.) Dr P. B. C. Ayres (Colonial Surgeon), Mr They move in a little world of their an in which nought that is English has a
LONDON, September 18, 1894. WV, Chatham (Acting Director of Public place. It is not merely a matter of
THE JAPANESE VICTORY AT Works), Mr J. J Francis, Q., Mr R. Hongkong's interest, it is of imperative
PING YANG, Imporial importanco that we should leaven K. Leigh, and Mr E. A. Ram, Acting So-the Chinese Empire with English ideas. cretary.
Five Chiese Generals, including To Pao Accident only san have led to the total Kaei, were amongst the prisoners taken at udeleasruns of Queen's Collego in
in this work
A the battle of Ping Yang. All the prisoners
costly of leavening the Chinese names. building was provided on an oron mere
are being despatched to Japan in batches of costly site. How very exponsive this last was those only can realise who camfully reckon the long period of disuse after the Mr Francis-I beg to move that the reso- Intion passed by the Board on Thursday, demolit of the dwellings thereon. ment on the immense importance of the Aug. 16, 1694, be amended by substituting are stuff of Englishman, too bad victory as constituting Japan on important 1st January 1895 for 1st October 1894 took up the school work, and it will be wall the date when the Lodging Blouse Bye-lume to nata hors that the chief of the College, Eastern power. coms into force, I intimated at the last in his reports, clamoured as loudly at one time for Englishmon as he now clameurs meeting of the Board that if the Gavern-
of opicion that it would be for Chinemen. Gonorotts treatment was desirable to postpone the data until Jan.accorded by the oversat in the matter
A naval battic has beon. Fought in Corea nary, I was quite willing to make a motion low in fact that the College 25, and is, Bay The Japanese squadron attacked In addition to the Diplomatio Notas inter- to that effect at this museling. It Boems to me that before we can effectively get those charged with compoting unfairly with other Chinese flest which was protecting trans- changed as the signing of the new Treaty in bystaws enforced we must be provided with cold account for other things totally ports at the mouth of the Yalon virer, and some three days before, is also of importages
with schools. This being done, only accident
Londen, the following Memorandam, dated
en consideration we shall find need to be appointment of a headmaster who has killed and wounded. Two Chinese cruisers Prints that, importers will especially appre- pectably a great many other things that loaked into before we can be properly pro: that he had to walk round for two yours acknowledged that he is only a learner and
Cista pared for the opposition that may be raisud
The Undersigned having on the 29th June, when wo are fully determined to carry these and conch up on organizations and manage miral Ting was wounded. The remainder 1891, telegraphed to his Government
follows:- the Hongkong Minetrol Troups have been byelaws into effect one for all. I am afraid toont, was surely an accident. Accident of the Chinese Aset returned to Wei-hai- we are bound to anticipate considerable perhaps accounts for th Eact that, for the opposition from those whose interes's are
best part of his school is, a Chinese wei.
Jeft hug 20
bia FOL
Er ish aff cted, or who iuagine they aa erius's acted. The Board a the Government
ideas Tran the prentice bands of have failed to frequently in previous at
nother Culvers. cident, too, may se count for the feet rempts to pay them into free that the
that when the same Chinese hoy
under E-ginh greates precautions must now be taken and verything linked to bafureband ja answe that we toy ensure their enforcement against all cupostion.
He
he
mont were
of school material. Fees were low-do
LONDON, Sept. 19. STALE NEWS.
THE NEW TREATY WITH JAPAN,
A PRECEDENT MEMORANDUM,
Far as, Trocas »Japan
For America
For Brisbane
111,730
Per .. Teicer .....
7,300
For United States—
Per aa. Macduf1,160,673
Per as. Menmuir....... For Sydney--
49,040
383,327
373,679
6,326
Por u.a. enmuir, .................
TEK Now Women baa at last got as far as Bongkang. A goatieman recently jumped into the car at the very last moment.
as smoking a cigarette and noticing that there was a lady sitting beside him, remarked apologetically, 'I hope you do The P. M. s. 8. China, with the AMPRIUAY not objest to woking?' He says he felt
MAs of August 28, loft Yokokams for this port on Monday, Sopt. 17, at small when she replied, I don't object to a larger staff; and hesides that, there are nullifying the aim of the College. The retreated after losing fony ships and masy for its proper understanding. It onatains For Malbeursen daylight, and may be expected here os sucking, but I do abject to bad cigarettes, or about Sunday, Sept. 23.
Try one of wine; they are smokable," The N. L. Co.'s steiner Darmstadt, with
the GERMAN Marn of A. 27, loft Co- Tre two entertainmeals to be given by lambo on Saturday evening, Sept. 15, and may be expected here on or about Wedansday, Sept. 26.
The D. D. E. steamer Ocean, from Har
burg, left Singapore for this port or Bept. 14 and tiny ba sapucted hare on or about Sept. 20.
-1
postponed owing to the visit of the Allison Vanderilla Company, but will be held on dates to be hereafter announced. Before
the Vaudeville leave they will give a *moking concert in the City Hall, aided by
THE Empress of China left. Vancouver for the Minstrel Troupe. Tweaty Bre par sent Hongkong on the 18th instant.
of the net proceeds will he devoted to the plague workers' fuud.
TP. &0. 8 N. Co-apany's ss. Burabay leit London for this port on the 17 At the Magistrney to-day, before Mr H.
instant.
The captain of the stea-laund Prudence was fined $10 by the Magistrals to-day for failing to show proper lights on his reesci while under way on the 17th ink.
E. Wodehouse, a coolie who was caught by Inspector Moffat with a dozen ducks slung head downwards on a string, with probably most of their legs and wings dislocated, was sent to gaol for a fortnight; whereas another coolie who bad trespassed' in a house
The President asconded. Agreed.
Ta Mintshire has been sold to the Jap-closed by the Farmanent Committee wassion, as it had been desired to ascertair anese for £38,000. The grow are on board sent to gaol for a month. The contrast the N.D.L. Gera this trip, en
perhaps hardly deserved a place in Truth's Pillory, but it would probably get one if somtouzivated.
LL
A
Cope musters, the time of those munter. is se
ware sunk and two driven on abora. Ad-
THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.
THE NAVAL BATTLE
The following tele rama has been received
The Japan set in Corean wa'ora on-
JAPANESE ENTHUSIASM
+ Board of Frade want be replass the words Japanese Customs Returns" by the words **average "prices," beauuse they say those tarar already include the amounts for in- surenes, transport, &c.
1
זה
Per a.s. Menmuir For New Zealand--
For a.s. Menmuir
cho
T509.
ADDITIONAL NEWS BY THE CANADIAN MAIL:
YACHTING-TEN OBACKS DBATEN
BY 'SATANITA,
The Satanita
The Undersigned received the following
Ryde, Aug. 16. The Vigilant, Britannia answer on the 11th July, 1894-
You can assure British Government that over a source two oirsoits of which made and Satanita competed in a race to-day aken up with sundying to pus Cutnese ex-iron Japan in relatency to the paral battis Costamos Returns do not include insurance, fifty miles. The race was for the Byde minatio
s that the school and its work can reported to us by wire from Shanghai yes. transportation, or commissions; they contain Town Cup, valued at £500. & good north never hero to them than amonging in y
origical values only as prescribed in Tariff wast wind prevailed. The Satanita and Bri- Terrapfios. Is it roident and that the
Conventurn. 1866. Customs Returns machtannia led the Vigilant across the ring Cutlegu (pre-mably a public build a) in na Monnow and anexplored as the Autarctic countered slaven warubips and six torpedo-Priith reference to this the Undersigned bas dren Thy Vigilant ancoseded in over. GENERAL I EFECTION OF HOUSE DRAINS.
better and more constant basis than average line by several seconds. The Colonial Secretary's tter of 13th Continent1 Angust (arating that an Ordinance would there to consult a book-but that is an
away quickly, and soon had a good I once met a man who went boate at 1 pm. on the 16th inst., 35 miles no hesitation to declaro: -- barily he drafted to sound and strengther other story. We want the trade of China, North-east of Hayangtao. Four Obiness the Basith Ordio nce, and would include net for this generation alone, but for ear
I-That the pricas which served as a hauling the Britannia, but has advantage was not long maintained, the Britarmia could carry out a general inspection of keep this trade is by making China Eng-Japanese loss, as far as is reported at Custom-house Statieties as the medium prices mark of the second round of the course wast warships were sunk and one burnt. The basis to the Conventional Tariff of 1608 are soon after overtaking and pasting the Ten... · provision of Powere whereby the Board succe
successors. The only way to secure
not the prices which are adopted since in the kee. The time of the yachts as the st house drains throughout the Colony) badlish. And we must catch 'em young present, appears small.'
of the importa. been previously brought before the Board The French are about to catch them at
2.That the Custom-house Statistics are | Sataniča, 1.43.01; Britannia, 1.44.65; caught thom already, temporarily, by the and now came up again for further discus Hanoi and clauwhere. The Germans have
made up, on the contrary, on actual dosu-ant, 1.46.07. The Satanita won the what additional staff would be required,
and represent the average original prices, the Britannia were the only starters in the mentary evidence which is at their disposal, cheaper article' manoeuvre. Оле
Southies, August 20-The Satanite and that, as such inspection would involve open period. That lesson is no don't know
Mr Chatbam suggested the possibility stands out clearly from
the Plagas
without the addition of insurance, transport, and commissiso. ing the drains and taking up roads a ganri the Chinees. It is squally clear that they dani, the work of sedrainage might be put don't anderstand us. They never will un through at the same time.
lean we teach them. The folly of our seek Agreed that this would take too long.ing to know them is great. There is not possible.
on broad English lines to understand the Chinese mind They must be taught us, and Hongkong must do the teaching.
The time has arrived for an Imperial and
of schools must go. Misionary schools comprabensive policy. The aided system most be told that beyond a from site and freedom from taxation they will receive the C.D.O. repeal at the instance of the nothing. This would be a fair rotura for rabil Exeter Hall contingunt. They hash our morality, but we can and to dis
I ought allow their sentiments to take root in at schools. India is now reaping the whiri- wind resulting from sentiments mainly in culcated in mission school. (One habes shiriwind' metaphor, but it is difl-
Boyal Albert cup race this straing at t the yachts crossed the starting line at 10. o'clock, with the Satanita alightly in the load. She maintained her advantage to the ond, winning bandily.
The Japan Mail anya:-Kawakami Oto- fire's troups of soshi actors are playing day, to crowded houses at the Anaka-sa-2,
or patrons being in particular 3.-The regulations under which British according to the vernacular prem, unusual-
trade le to be conducted in Japan (Treaty of noticed the play, a sort of melodramatic ly numerous. We have already briefly the 26th August, 1858) contain the following medley hased on
highly-c
GLADSTONE'S FAREWELL LETTER TO THE Os sich entry the owner or consignes of Phung-do and little anny of Chinate is said to have trade goods, and that nothing has been concealed written a reply to the address presented the Sang-hwan battle, where the gallant shall certify in writing that the entry then
LÆDERAL FEDERATIONARY PAR gaus presented exhibits the actual cost of the London, August 16.—Mr Gladstons has the best time on record in concentrating whereby the Customs of Japan would to to him by the Liberal Federation of the rearwards. There is a striking similarity defrauded, and the owner or sensignes shall occasion of his retirement from effes. He this occasion and the bold action of Mark between the movements of the Chinese on
0 Qu Į sign is name to such certificate.
oxcuses himself for his delay.in nasveting
as the information was needed as early as time in the 19th century 'rosh' to analyne of the naval engagement oured versions at the end of Article III.:
Referred to Szuitary Surveyor for report on increase of staff required to do the whole inspection in three months,
MORTANTE KETULNN.
routs for London. Captain Daper gaan home by the Q.P.R.Empress of India to lake charge of the first new 'Shire' beat, probably the Tas Shibata Maru, which is the crank Breconshire, which is to be delivered to her Hankow tea steamor Moyune, renamed after owners at the beginning of Novamber.
being purchased by the Nippon Yneen Tas Prom censorship in Japan has laid the Kaisha, arrived at Yokohama on the 7th Government open to charges of undua sup-from Cardiff direct, having come up through pression of items of news of real impor- tance, the publication of which could not vary wall do ang injury to the Japanese caute. But we find that, on occasion, some very important forecasts have been given by Ou the 10th of this the Japanse. Press. month, forinstance, the Naval Ministerstated that a naval engagement was expected in
few days. The battle was fought az en the safe arrival in barhour of so valu-
Sir,In reply to your letter of the 4th The attack upon the Chinoso able skip as this, the latest addition
the Board that it is proposed to construct
the 17th.
the Straits of Sanda to cscape capture, ss it was known that the Chinese had been in formed of her passage through the Canel, sad were keeping a sharp look-out for her along the usual route. She was out from Cardiff 35 days and steamed 8,900 miles right off, her enginee novar boing at rest. The Com- pany and the Captain are to be congratulated
at
The total deaths in the Culouy for the week ended lath September were 97, being the cata of 20.2 per annum per thousand of 18.7 for the previous wook and 21.7 for of estimated population, as against a rate the corresponding week of last year.
INCREASED WATER SUPPLY.
In reply to an enquiry as to the proposed increase in the water supply, the Colonial Secretary wrote
September 11, 1804,
Lhat
AWING
SBYA:
Mr Gladstone
position at Ping-yang was also predicted, to the fine fleet owned by the Nippon Yueen net, I am to state for the information ofcult to avoid maar dang at timorj, golden harvest from their datiy imitation of which the Imperial Government wishes to conosive that the facts of my yartamentary
the exact date, 15th inst., being given.
Tas following telegram dated Sau Fran- cisco, August 18th, is published by onr Canadian exolauges: The stamhip China arrived from Hongkong vis Yako- hams quita wooxpectedly, this afternoon. She was not looked for until 2018 Monday, and has in consequence smashed the record
Kaiata. She was brought out by Captain
Matthias.
THE TYPHOON.
On the 19th at 8.30 p., Black Ball hoisted.
On the 20th st 10.15 a... Black Ball taken
POLLUTED WELLS.
College
Ou
tha
Twain and his fellow pilgrims when, during goods so entered shall be presented to the eyesight. In
•The original invoice or inspices of the on the ground of the weakness of his their mecaorahie jossrney through the Hely Cascom-house autobrities, rezin to hieroments of his political lifetime In referring to the Bummary of raised. Land, the cry of Bodogias
aboad! W3S in their ponnession
ession notil they bare szaminai contained in the says Mark Twain, to see if ang more foes
I dashed a: once tu the rear, the goodà contained in the ea that any the action of the ratiam and the har
While the regards The Undersigned is
inot were coming in that direction. So did all subsequent arrangement has altered the party, only a very the rest. We all remarked afterwards that principle of the production to the Chintam-fraction of the accomplished rasulta dan be small and fasignificant old had come upon us from behind the honse of the original invoices, and it is his ascribed seriously to myssif. Concurrence would have paid dearly for their mahnews, At all events, the ski actors are resping a material for the Custom-house Statistion I can claim. Subject to this observation I impression that there doruments serve as to the best of my limited ability is all that
history are much as will obtain conspicmous
prospects of the future, but I will axpratt for ma notice in the place of history. It is usi enter upon the deeply interesting
my earnest hope that the future will be marked by the same practical ions, the somo unien af firmness and moderation, the same regard for Individual freedard, ihs same desire to harmonize the old and the new, and the same sound principlon, and pollay of administration, which haĩa giran the work of the past year so much precise of slability."
in
very க
The
LUNACY IN ENGLAND.
All school should be made like untory of the Japanese and the flight adopt as basis. a sundiary reservoir to contain about the Colony. This might mes $10,000 to patriot and well-drabbed, is already faval lations, and it will be retetbered that the
Queen's College
their opponents. How one of the his- regards their relation to
trions was recently seized by an ardent 18th Oatober, 1869, contain the same stipu. The Austrian-Hacgarian Treaty of the | twenty million gallons of water, in addition | 20
to raising the height of the present dam at the other hand the $30,000 odd paid to
Idoliara in mudaries to teachers. $20,000 d
liat to our readers. And now the metro-Conference of Tokio for the Revision of Tylam.
politan journals
fresh instanco raport The total additional storage is estimated aloils and the Balilios Pubre School aature. In one scene, some Japanese medal Treaty on which the revision was to Treaties, 1882, sacepted this Treaty as the The following notice in issued from the at a hundred million gallons. I have, etc..could absorb all the present outside school in ambush, qud have to figh: desperately.
soldiers are surprised by a mob of
be based. Observatory —
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
teachers with great advantage to the Just at this point two spectators tting
(Signed) Loxi Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colony now icestimably more hereafter.from the pit to the
aptang Japanese Legation, ARRANGEMENT OF THE CENTRAL MARKET. & A school at the Peak and another at Kow-
stage M began
London, July 13, 1894. ̈` The Colonial Secretary wrote that the loon would be the only buildings necessary. pazudu-Chinase
oat right and left and bowling over the down. At 10.46 a, The typhoon is ap-suggestions adopted by the Board at the There are available school premises East Fashion.
thorough into small pieces. Her best effort was made prosching the neighbourhood of Haiphong.at meeting and forwarded to the Chirero and Wee, where gund Ergash schools the audience was not with the assailants; But this time the sympathy of
FOOCHOW NOTES. in 1892, when she covered the distance be- In Hongkong, barometer rising, with fresh Market would revive due comederation.
nunt with regard to the New Central could be worked by English mera. Non an ach soone was quite enough.
September 15.
Landon, Aug. 16.Launcy is increasing of the Goreroment English staff reaide on tax
Owing to abort arrivals from Japan the two men were at pace seized and marched price of lucifer matches has risen from $2 secording to a late parliamentary report twave Yokohama and Saa Francisco in 12 S.E. to E. winds and westbar showery and
at an extraordinary rate in England school premises. This is a mistake. At off to where their nervous temperame daye, 13 hears and 8 minates. On this ec. squally. Telegraphic communication be Three reports were read from the Go-one or two schools, or in h uses near them, would have ample opportunity to calm
to $7 per case of 50 gress.
which contains an exhaustive statement Last Friday at King-dong an numarried from the commissioners in lonsoy. The casion she left the same point on Augnat 7, | !ween the Observatory bod Hongkong can-
veronson Auslyat on sample of water taken there should be tones after the Fusis down. The play thon proceeded quely, from wells wxide nousus & Wanchai, which Schoni pattern at hina, wh re dertain
girl who had toen very ill for over a month report says that there ware in England and souming that she sailed at 7 am, the tiaues interrupted,
The oiling out of th Fra and Second remained in a comatose state for so long and Wales on August 1 nearly 15,000 luas. he pronouneed unfit for drinking.
mora take board-ra. To the many for Claes Reserves and the marquent gather that she was thought to be dead and The following muutes wore ppended-ricers located que-i-semally at Chines ng and setung-off of over forty thousand preparatione were made for her interment, According to various returns to the com
tica, idiota and
of around Dr James :-These wella should be filed | prints, such houses would be a great bios.
mind. DOZZON wis for the seat of war, have been accom- The Eluation Deper sort might be plished noiselessly with despatch, and revitoð
When to the surprise of her family she missionera this number was 2,245 in Broses Mr bergk-Sinuld be closed.
Sho is now considered to be of the corresponding returns for the Queen's College. Heat would be ved and without the lost distarbance. Mr Fr
a feeling
The order recovering from her illness, 63 pointed out that the d
Promed. Ularity
for this step had been daily xpected for ffit of Cotensial excern sut might well
A silversmith'a shop situated in the
previous year, and showed the largest in dinace required a declaration that the
more than a Ferris Those who had street leading to the city was robbed of the number of officially known lunatios walls were dauperrims to the lealth of perb left to the mission folk dea. T-
Resily
yet recorded. The report proceeds: Bons in the house."
las year were recalled from wiat- Mascule ander ergara. Vul ever arcions they had entered upon and set. The case was of course reported at vulus of several hundred dollars ou Monday
consideration because It follows, special une might be written on this dional
amanded
remain in their natives ones end an endeavour has been made to
an increase of 1974 in the preceding year, topio. Every business man likes he tho
that being far above the average for the nay's worth, an to have his
ib, This men, ja very many sishing and prosperity a Boagkant is forable sendering of half-formed ties, the decease of H. E. Hai Yuan is to
It is understood that the post of Tartar only 1,300. The increase sectie te be The guarantee of
Guess, the interruption of business or the General at this port rendered and educational policy ton had and cu'd not do other iss then bring filled by H. F Kingsong doing the gates is the great increase in the
Tacant by
England and Wales, but the ibed, satemia
4 and conducted in the interests of Brattan commercial expension B
sorrow or diapp intment to many hearts, The antecedents of this mandarin have in China. Entrenchment and hesitation we have yet to hear of an ingres of antisipated his arrival and are so favourable
The prosailing sentiment that this te & reception when he enters the oily. ang one trying to evade the injunction. that they will insure for him a cord righteous war has gone far to reconcile
time would be for the run of 4,525 miles,
11 days and 18 hours. One of our com temporarias axys the Chim can't touch the Empreses.
THE REVENT ›PIDEMIO IN
HONGKONG.
CONGRATULATIONS FROM SHANGHAL.
The following 1 tters an te gram have
Waas of Oshima on the morning of the been forwarded to us by the Seeratury
ke Chamber o Commerce:--
H. B. M. Consulate General, Shanghai, Sept. 6-h, 1894.
withdrawn.
6th inst. the steamer Flintshire was struck by lightning. All through the night the ship was cavoloped ja a continuous electric
Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge. storm, the flashes being exceedingly rivd
wills thanke the receipt of your telegram of and the perils of thunder terrão. at 11. 3d int, interming me that the plague a.m. a Asah struck the lightning rod on the proclamation foremast. The effect was startling. The red is composed of six strands of copper wire very tightly wound. The electricity Nackened the rod, which it fated in two plass, thus taking a picos cut. Upon the pises the action of the laid was very sin gular. Three of the strands were wrenched His
out of the piece sud arà missing, while the
remaining three were curiously twisted unto
a series of coils much resembling ar
jured, showing the valas of a cordactor,
THE note published elsewhere, received from
the British Consul-General at Shanghai
(Mir Hansen), speaks for itself. It expresam
the feelinge of a Britisher to a Britisher,
up xt ove
Re erred back to Analyst to report
whother such danger ex-ated.
ABSENT MDUR.
Well
AN
my ads of Dord fry lih warte risale with Bout their time in the Imperial ornaments, liver and hank notes to the This large iteresse calls the more for!
by
towns and
At the request of blr Francia it was gable and prosperous terukings wages and there sais the find the thieves but without sucQGSS 80 Lat. ten years from 1882 to“ 1892, which' was'.
agreed to write asking D. Jomas whether he is leaving the Cony, se it as his place
on several cumimu:tees would have to lạ
ofre the meeting.
This was all the business of importance
I take the opportunity of expressing mall.d. Colony on the cessation of the plague and congratulations to you and to the
the great sympathy that we have all folt caused to Hongkong I have &c., for the distress which its visitation has
(Signed) . J. HANNEN, Consul-General. Excellency Sir William Robinson, K.O.M.G., &c. &c.,
CORRESPONDENCE,
EDUCATIONAL
To the Editor of the 'China Mail.'
September 20. 818-On the 7th inst. you noted the fact Hongkong, 14th September, 1894, that two schoolmasters (one in each of two
Goyscament HOULD,
tiam.
fairly genere prednoí. Tentusa iaf
copy of London, its pauper lunatics ambering on January 1 aight hundred more than they did a year ago/g
out
and divided cu sels, any and all are inevit ably ware to have disastrous if not ruinous results on the trade of the Colony, and every ana to it, not to say to inspire all an advanco of $1000 wherewith to try his Middlesex, which includes London, there We hear of a native amateur getting berapa, right in this connection to point
the administrativa
of trade of the Colony' spells
with a fresh access of enthuisatio patrio hand t
· EXISTENCE
at tesman pigie. The tea was duly is shown for last year an excessive in- Оле
trooper
of the
Imperial Guard, bought up country and brought down to recalled to Kamamoto, writer to his Eng this market for anie. Unfortnastaly the crease, namely, 105, against an average lish teacher in Tokyo verbatim na follows: small vonture lost 1600, which was too ratic in the county of Middlesex is now
for the
previous ten years of 42. The I am now living in Kunamste and much for him. He drew the remaining one fosane poison to every 158 of the waiting to
to Sight Chinese soldiers if they $400 and bolted, leaving his creditor and population. to this land.
very glad to hear his family to take care of themselves. nons of our victories. I have heard that By the way, we notice the Committee
CHINESE COLLOQUIAL To the Editor of the OITNA MAIL,'
September 20. Six-It is possible that Brownie's com- Contozess Handbook adopted
come t
ares the
young man of exceptional
trophies exhibited in the Donkey City
hmisena.
i
loun College. The fairness of the last no- to foreigners (face to face). White, thigh will probably be fulfillod, for the week low who know the ropes, and The Burderers of the Rev. Mir Wylie t and embodies the feelings of a British Cam-when I say that we much appreciate thin re, no parent nught so fall in with the that each phrases as 'fan kwai, &c. salled to enter the military horvies. This trust the design will be select and no promatly dealt with. The, ringleader has
(Signed) WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governon
it at a glance. The contrast to all this is Her Majesty's Consul General, Shanghai.
▲ PLEASING FORECAST.
alongated corkscrew. The maat was unin. the receipt of your letter of the 6th instant shortly. On the 4th you noted that the by the Education Board was a little too! Chinose soldiara are pot so bravely; if they of Public Works' (spands well) on 11th IN the forascon of Saturday, 8th ind.;
Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge separate schouls) were leaving Hongkong mont in which you congratulato me and the visiting inspector of the Order of the Chris. severe. It is quite true that the Author was damaged (he means wounded") they instant. invited the community to send in over 10,000 persons Thited "the. Chinese: colony of Hongkong on the cessation of the tian Brothera was over at Hanoi completing otnote at the end of a lesson hosded to Chinese Empire, because I wish to kill day, 17th instant; a weak only, which
phrases complained of, but in a will soon ory. But I am expecting to go dealgns for soma dosen plague, and express the sympathy which the arrangements for the opening of
stamps before Mou hai for the distress which this visitation peared with reference to the British Kn has been felt by the community of Shang- College there. Several paragraphs have ap-
The Outside Barbarian" he says that such many soldiers of that country. The pious hardly fair to the designing ones. As it terms would never be applied by Chiness has occasioned to this Colony.
ritor is
we imagine the compakition will be be Ista expressing my own feeling and I tice is open to serious question. What is fore, it was abriously his intention to imply strength and skill. Another says, I am has already made preparations. believe those of the people of Hongkong
Wa mission station near Newchwang have been Committee's offer without first considering should not be used or tolerated, he rather stops all my ambition and interrupts all misprints. muulty-ex, rather, of an European Com.expression of your sympathy and that we that this launch-trip, with its associations discounts the necessity of embodying them my plans. Yet this is a righteous war and
The spurious cash nuisance has again executed; three mes prominently engaged in fisen sondemned to death and will shortly is munity-w the Clevernor of a British Co Shanghai maintained towards Hongkong venturn in the school line at Kowloon,
also value very highly the attitude whick and risks, was a primary cause of the new in his work!
I shall fight bravely and with all my might sprang up in the city, bat the authorities, the crime have been condemned to hard la As a matter of fact, not only are such God bless you, forever! A third says we learn, have thought well to take no nothin expression of that sort nende throughout the crisis which has now hap- From a circular before me I use that an phrass used by unsophisticated natires in Tomorrow steamer starting for Korea. Oh notion of it for the time being. Foochow bour in exiley and several of the plisera kave nothing beyond reprinting, because the re. pily passed away.-I have, &c.,
a gircular brasil eo chud-addressing foruiquere, but a well-known joy! I shall reture a hero of die x hero. is still fall of the competitors in the late will be restored and sach inrthat compens
cashiered. The chapel piplants fully understand it, and appreciate
able spirit, brought its staff up to the old Consal has recorded the fact of being on These men are in earnest and will ight to Cheejen examinations and everything has tion made will satisfy the maison to strength by the addition of two Assistante one pression addressed as Your Excellency the death. There is no compulsion in their been done to keep matters raazing as which Mr Wylie belonged and the murder. --Master and a Mistress. Now, what is the the foreign devil. The sentences com- caso to be found in Singapore-which, by the
smoothly as possible. With the departure ed gentleman's relatives. It to be hoped H. B. M. Vice-Consulate,
Foal state of affairs? Is education paying or plained of should have been handed as
of the last of thers visitors fresh metion that this example will have beneficial zivot on way, in setually a British Colony. Every
not? If not, then it is our distinct duty to Specimɛus of Chinese coolis modes of
will no doubt at once be taken to suppress the displine of the troops now Mesao, Sept., 17th, 1894.
address.'-Yours ko. surrounding country or concession has re-
make it pay-now, by frosly supporting Sir, I have the honour to inform you sonad educational policy-later, by reaping
́HONGKONGITE.
w being Mureed for the war, and that we shall hats at De of sushi barbarous outrages on the intensire mited quarantine-and, as we have end, that, by a proclamation issued by His Ex- the reward of our prasant liberality in the
unarmed foreignara-P. de T. Zine. Shanghai has sent as her Anglo-Saxen pablished in the Boletin Official of the 15th ence in China. If we are here to stay want cellenes the Governor of this Colony and preponderance of British thought and info. sympathy. Singapore la more cantions inab., quarantine against yease's arriving at toach the Chinaman English, thoroughly. and far more thrifty. She is the last Dili from Hongkong and Canton has been We cannot do this better than by improving
abolished.I have, &c.,
our schools. A lamentable error, probably to do either, and
must atteck Port Arthur and
and take possession be found in the settlement. No doubt a very laltly rupermontāžívá bezal bar. H. Stewart Ingkhart, the stablishment and continuance of of economy, has led
of it; and then some thirty reason is that the is being queerly governed. The Hon Bigned) ET.. O. WERNER.
thousand troops the Recreation Greend becription will got together, thanks to the T must be landed. It must blockade Now-be reduced and the bamboo hurdles re Cricket Club's chief ofislets, for Acting Colonial Secretary, Hongkong. Missionary Schools This is a point open,
Abdul Razsok sued Captain Brook, of the chwang, which is an important position on the moved from the Race Course, the Shanghai. They lears bars by the of course, to much
road betoon Corea aad Peking. The troops wear and tour will be lessened, many Melbourne on the 24th inst rat element in the wages dus. The defendant did not sp-two armies, one of which is to murgh upon as a change, do not appear between one date and eacons register), chartered by the Government
rauks, an element which almost pear
on October other, quarantias of vessale from Hongkong from her owner, Mr Fakunaga, of Deahims,
develops into the narrowest Plaintiff stated that he was a boarding. Monkden and the ether upon Shan-al
learn and inwardly well, over. The eleven is Resd, mark, learn and
but porady will be raised at Singapore after a satinin Daska, while on her way westward from bigotry in after y years, the folly of setreat house keeper, and had sapplied the captain Awan, whence Tientais, can be reached by perhaps better sist or you might explodel that Kobe could get fuhr the field
Ujido
Peking ahculd be
· st taken That is something, even at a late tha Lango (tanketeamer of Messrs Bamuel their hands will be tional machine to withs Japanean cook at 320 a month. The
The following notler having reference to but it is quite among sưough to įsstify one cook ran away after a few days, and plain capturing Moakden and carrying Tien- positions and marks of the Torpedoes conviction that whatever fores armaged date. We are sincerely sorry for Singa Samuel & Co.) at about 3 o'clock on the Hongkong needs arrently some half dozen tiff now sought to recover the amount of teler storm-The Yomiuri, in placed in the River Min, has been issued to Against it by Shanghai, à good s pere, It has lout one of many chances to be morning of the Sth inst., of the Mustaare i establishments of the Balition Pubilo School wagen due for the time the payed, lealer, ngerulates upon the line of Chips's] Mariners, by the L. Sf. Customs, and may be ha rendered by it to the ensuing fient of the It thinks she will autrender the means of esusing an upward tendency as already entered a cartasaties sa the land, some 6 or 6 ri from Bakan. The trans-pattern where a und English education Hie Lordship said that the only person
koneur entrusted to its keeping. The geustons, but it was afraid to do too mush, port was seriously damaged and was grand-out be sequined minus the eternal fangende sexiled to sue was the cook himself, or before the fall of Peking. For beface to Fanchow Teas ox to do it is too great a hurry. We trusted on the asach of the island. No loss of that the average Hongkong Britisher is the some duly qualified representative with *
Peking can be invested, the squadron guard. These Marks and Pilots are under the list are: Fakenham, Luna, Lightfoot, but elight damega and was expected to ar with its large Okinses alement on the les aug other paran to sus diamed, but chefors 3 Port Arthur Wei artist Shipmesters must be doubly can. Berrageour, Hoel, and Line. It is hoped the Plague
zéro at Kobe in a few days,
ohlug stalų in even more pornicions then 'with serta sgsinst the pisintil.
bul-wel, and Taku mont be completely des- klonu so guard against say want of soeurney: that Tate will also be included.
we are
toid the
We hear a private telegram has been rezei-
ate of
SUPREME COURT.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before His Honour Mr &. G. Win, Acting Prisne Judge) Thursday, September 20,
A military expert, says the Tomir, the circulation of these sparious ootas. made the following observations to a friend We are going to bare our Local Fost,' the other day:-The Japanese army, and and on the prooceda we expect to sse navy must be determined, if posible, to wonderful improvement made in the set- close the war within the year. At the same tlement. A Marine Drive to Pagoda-road time, therefore, as
as the Fifth Division routs to the Alps, and a little polies mpervision In spite of the many fears to their the Chinese army wear Pingyang, the Nary over the hundred and ode mnisanses to we (Hugo Neine) art and
ved here, to the effect that, if certain thing" THE No. 9 Masayoshi-maru (about 1,300 familiar with hottention, To those American schooner Caleb Curtis, for $12. 16 | Ianded at Fort Arthur must be divided into people making the round tour of the sipe; } bably return by the CPR Kompresa of
date.
with military stores, collided with 10g 407 |
part of
our e
:
evident.
train.
nitrrender.
10.
it may never see more then its que care of/Aleoscarred. The foveigu atsamer sustained in awful exatopia' The Qioen's College, legal status. It was contempt of court for 108 Peabili Gult must either he saak or esp sepersis control of the Chinees Losał sath Wilkinson, Duffy: Grizika, Boss: Braun}}]]
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