1895-06-15 — Page 3

Satunday, June 15, 1895.

Or Bunday morning, between 0 and 10.30 o'clock, the steamdaunab Dayspring, carry-

YESTERDAY a girl, eight years of age, was killed in a stone quarry Dear Shaukiwan. The mother of tho girl was breaking stone obips in the vicinity aud eeut her little girl to collect fragments of stune from the

the side of tho quatry, where the men were

working, crashing the girl and killing her on the spot.

PIANOFORTES tuned-Blagly or by yearly contractBigh class work-W. Robinson and Co.

THE ROF. J. D. Stevenson, the Director

at Shanghai of the China Inland Mie- siert, is a passenger homeward by the

Mr R. Porter, ways the Ceylon Obsernf.

!

That of course one must leave these details to our tslynde at Home, but it looks as if his audiouce thought we were next door to Peking.

hard to be.

hand.

of

Council.

A

7

THE CHINA MAIL.

DAKIN, CEUICKSHANK & 00.

ENGINEERING AND SHIPBUILDING

IN THE FAR EAST

PAPER ET MR W. Q. JACK.

Winterburn. There was 'vory large at tendance of members. It was agreed in defer the discussion on the paper to a date to be announced by the Cuamitten. The paper is given below :-

bo

ob.

at the Southern parts,

So threatening had the situation become

Ha

Mex Man, boat builder, Hunghom, was

The result, as you w11 observe, is in Foreign residents in South Formoss wera Offles here has never refused lograms to charged at the Magistracy with attempting

The ausust moeting of shareholders of Manara Dakin, Cruickshank and Co. was

favour of the home prices by 7.6.99 or of opinion that the Japanese would not Chashi, Kiukiangor Shanghai, but telegrams to bribe D. McAllister, Inspector Of

13/10 per ton gruas, not a large mount, hold in the Hongkong Hotel this afternoon.

and one which would be more than awallow reduce their forces in North Formens, account of the lines from Shashi to Ishang for Chongta cannot be transmitted at once on Nuissues, on the 10th in Mr C. D.That I remember a dear friend of mine Mr Geo. Fenwick presided, and there were

Last night, paper on the above subject, ed up by the voyage out-which is gens but would organise an entirely fresh az-being intorruptid for the lost siz days,' Wilkinson appeared for the accused, who forwarding parsel to me at Rome, preeast-Masre John Andrew, A. Bair from the pen of Mr William O. Jack, Hal-th an unprouisble ons for steamers of peditionary force to grapple with the

addressed Peking, to be taken on to (Directors), T. G. Joy (Manager). F. W phong, was rest before a meeting of the

this size.

Telegrams aro arriving from Chungking was committed for trial at the Criminal

Hongkong.

and Chungtu and it is probable the lines As hus bean already stated, notwithstand- it would beoasily delivered Watts, R. A. Gubbay, G. T. Rivers, Özario,

Black Flags. Sosions, fr Wodehouse #xed bail id two

between Shashi and ichang are restored. If il I were

to Chips. were going

W. Hughes, Fang A-chat, G. A. Watkins, members of the Institution of Engineersing all the care that may have been taken The Black Flag General has levied a tax pot, a steamer has arrived with the delayed Bureties of $100 vanh

That I see your morning contemporary bag

The Chairman said Gentlemen, The and Shipbuilders of Hongkong by Mr W. G. preparing the specifications with builders apon every Chinaman leaving the Island telegrame, out adrift altogether from the Government report and accounts having brea in your

much often rum dins to be done on arrival. who do not understand our requirements,

AFBAILS QUIETER AT CHENGTU-309 BIOS. and now anys very pangent things about hands for some days we will with your per

ARE SPREADING.. the operation of what he deseribus as the missinu take us read. We regret having to

the delays of docking, overhauling, paying notting of the unofficial members, place before you such a poor report for the

would be arpided if the boat was built on a few days ago, it was decided by the For- quieter, but the riots are spreading in the

Chungking, 5th June, off and sending home crews; all of which ing the Buthel Bag, will call alongside any That whatever words may be need to despast year. The principal cause is the great

the spat, and, could leave the ship-yard foreign Cousuls to invite the commender of country around, especially to the South of I am glad to report that Chengta is much veel hoisting code pennaat 0,, to convey

decline of business in Hongkong. Our cribe the operation, it is dear that arrange-Amoy brand bus dare exceedingly well,

her trial trip and thesce on her run direct. ta sahore to 11ac, sorvigo af St. Peter's

mente have been made whereby the oppo- and its management reflects great credit on

the British cruitor Spartan The writer makes bid to say that the

to land Changtu almost as far an Chaling. No newe sition formerly shown by unofficial riem-Mr Hanter, our Manager at that purl, Toe this occasion to pat before, you a technical ill leave a fair profit for the builder. The detachments of mariace and bluc-jackete

It is not the intention of the author on balance would then be in our favour and a small party of men to augment the are all safe,

in regard to the missionaries, so I trust they (Beamen's Church, retorning about 12.30. bers is now of even Jean account than it business there shows a very material in-paper but one which will treat more of the time in building must next to taken into landed some months ago for the protection the falling off here is very great. B 3 economic value of this institution and one

Mr That it may be the Unofficials as a body-the falling off here is very great.

acount, and here we are considerably han-

SIAM AND FRANCE. with exceptions, first Ho Kei and next E. our General Manager, cannot very well us Enginoor-who multifarious duties at sea required to get our steal orders filled; roquest has evidently been complied with, kok and the Eset, has

creft in the Far East. To the Marine dicapped, first on account of the tins of Forsiguers and Foreign luterests. This M. Henri Bryuis, not unknown in Bang- E. Bellinghava consluded that the farea plain the heavy loss made here: ba atiri- call upon him at times to be not only the secondly, the time lost in transit. Again and upon receipt of a tolographic momega Bryois does not, this time, propose to article ander the is so funny that they might as well ar-bulos it principally to the Morphia Ordin-engineer whose watchful caro is necessary, it may be said that the builders here cannot

abore heading in the Revue Coloniale. M. range or get squared or netted before ante, to the many oppositions now existing, to the well-being of the machinery, but build steerners by the hundred-yard length, to-day (18h inst), Commodoro Boyes take that famous division with the middle and to the low exchange whicle has ruled who from time to time has to undertake and cut them off to order as they are said promptly issued orders to the cruiser Rain of the Monam as boundary, bot he coolly quarry. a large piece of granite fell from That there is not a great doat of conscience throughout the year. However, we do not the work of the shipbuilder nad patch up to do in Sunderland, although, hailing share, which had just returned from gunnery proposes to relive the big destacion

or sanse of public obligation mixed up think those causes can account for the fur-hole in the bull, fx up a damaged rudder, the writer does from the port, he denies with this attitude, but perhaps a disgustther declina of our business during the first or in fact do anything from caiting a sun the libel. They eartainly eattle up a tramp practice at Tytam Bay to coal and prepare charge of the whole country. The Bigmede troubles of government by undertaking the after polesanens of legitimate four months of this year. We have cerken wreak to repairing the patent log-the in good style, but it is all a matter of orga for emergencies, to keep up swam and probably consider the fascinating suggestion. opposition has led to the so-called taíuly during 1994 had trphoon inust ever be at interesting subject. To ation, and if we could only come coed at once to Anping to rondor uuch as M, Bryois opens his article by a short

diff progress of shipbailding in all its branches

appreciate this politeness, and pra- arrangement,"

cultion to contend with; by That it is peculiar, to say the least of it, early last October RD sustained a loss follow up the improvements in shipbuilding a boat

a couple of mouths of their time in building i this completo effacement by the Officials of over one thousand dollars, the steam--and enginesting, even within the past would so come with, I do not doubt it sistance se may be required. The Ruinbou geographical stotch of Siam, which is The Difficial Element, should have launch having boen drivou on the rocks decade, would provide scope for many, I could not help being struck with the routinuously at about 17 knots an hour, she separated from Barmah and being linked

soon be shortened. On my last visit left at 'siz o'clock, and as she will sleata von-

fairly correct as such sketches go. tekos place at the time when Mr Whito-at Mongkok. sestaining muck dan.

papers on the subject, but for the prvant and-rendy way the engine are nos put

rogarde Sim as being geographically Lead was advocating a faller representa-ge The aerated water factory had let us confine ourselves to the progrees we together at home; hammer, chisel and tile ought to reach hor destination about two tion CF the residents on the Legislative in be moved twice during the year, firstly have made in the East, and the marvellous take a book seat, and the same pieces or clock to-morrow afternoon. The Rain-the opirion of 31. Brgoia, a rios progine. to the system of what is now known as when the lease of the swall godown expired, passibilities in store for this institute and which we were wont to spend days and days

French Indo-Clion, Choataboon la 1.6. Saluzie and was met on board by That the convaninut procoss of gengersion for which we paid $100 per month, and I the colony in the future, The prm the shup the machine, and the finished en buur last night, but while at practios yet prodcosa, mach beyond fever and cotu- ur compromise, upon any ground what-endly when the lease of the other go-joor of an institution like this should scraping nad polishing, go to the crecling bow should have returned to Har Well that remains to be seen. It has not prer, is bound to tell against the taz-downexpired, the rent of which was $280 per expansion of its profession at its own parti-gins seems nons the worse for it after it has yesterdag lost a couple of torpedoes, position of Patrias, and of the valss of a paror and in favour of the Government, moném. Our monthly godown rent te no cular centre, it should args those interested hammered itself to a bearing on the trial trip.

mercial fallaros. He dwells apon the That it may look strangely to read this voly 875 and tax a In Due. 1803, our to encarage shipbuilding amongst ce, when Competition has book the grant factor in which aho was unable to pick up again. railway to that district, and enlarges apon

when in 15pe, staing our Government routa atuounted to $9,272.22, in Dec. 1804,

we can show it will be to their advantage. reusing the time ocenpied in building, and She came back about olaven o'clock, and the furtility of the Monam valley, and thinks officials are so fail of honesty ; bot even 86,476.50, a saving of 22.796.79 por angum. the angols need watching, so that mols-In D-c. 1893; Salarios and Wagen were

Able papers by several of your members the author has tried to show that woesn lare shown that in our midst We've got compete. Shipownare lors would certainly coating was pushed forward with the higher up the peninaola than Petchaburi, it would bo regretablù if the Eugilah came takea may be prevented.

818,497.67, in Dec. 184. $14,608.40, the tools, that we've got the men, and it save the expened of immediate agents if utmost alacrity. She has on board the The rice produce of Siam could, says the That the sub-atviance of the Unofficial difference of--0-83219, so that uus ex-mid the phjset of this paper to paint out, they could treat direct on the spot, and the party of marines brought down by her writer, be increased ten fold oder a good

Members and their passive agreement penses were, at the date of closing the toe builders and where, and that time that gained would go far to make up with the smashing up of the Savitary accounts, £6,624.90 les than in Dec. 1803, without any feeling of jinoism, that Wo for the loss of time cited above, in fact if three days age from Tamai. The marines people from the present exactions and administration, which would mellows the Board will do mero lo dulay the progress There is no credit due to anyone for these only want the ships to build to shew what you take the time from which negotiations are under the command of Captain Brabe-afford them efficient protection. The in- of reprotezativa institutions in this economies. The godowne were simply given we can do to the warld in general, to are opened at this end for the building of a Colony than say Fetitions and speeches up as the leases expired and business had shipowners in the Far Eat in particular, consting boat, until the time of her delivery

of the Victor Emanuel, and of officials here, says M. Bryols, affected difference of government and the oppression Iron Mr Whitehead can do in their the work, and even now we are of opinion who go as far for their ships and pay woll Hongkong-built vessel would be the first at¦ Admiral Baller, we understand, has been foreign to their obaracter. A word on the

ao fallos off that atasller stuff could do and to the various governments arcundia favour.

in this harbour, I aut not sure but that the Captain Shubrick,of the Centurion. That the present Unofficials are quite wel that unless there is an increase of business for them.

come to the credit of this retrograds the cost of working the dispensary is too

Lor buuy. Hongkong has long been famous for its movement, and to the enjoyment of its great, Had we been able to eff ct those splen id fact of aleant launchus, for whoso

Brception may be taken

informed of the situation in South For to this paper by inevitable results.

reductions wo are of opinion that the Com-

saying that the author is unpatriatic, and ads, and may detach a portion of his That many British residents bore and in pans would era this hare en in Liquidas models the Chinese carpenters of to- that by encouraging building hors the home squadron to join in the work of protection.

are indebted to our predecessors,, the trade world the North are under the impression that ion. Many of our shares being unissue modeia wud da honour to the first steal and from would sit bare to come from Foreigners in South Formoss is that the the fruft is good to ent be prepares to cal

but this would not be suffer pioneers of modern shipbuilding in Chine, felt to any appreciable extent, end as the

The general impresion amongst the British interests have been sacrificed in ecossitator us working on borrowed this Japan-China crieis. That there is some ground for the impres- you will so, a very heavy one, authe many amethyst your numbers who can will still any port that branch of the trade.

capital; our interest account is theref re, as pacht builders in the world sit there will home. increared consumption in the East Black Flaga will make very little stand it. There are no difficulties worth mon sion, but somehow I still cling to the infring 1604 10 83,043 as ugniast member when the best of them were Whereas the extension of the present build. before the Japanese, when it comes to apmion that we have not heard the $0 in 1808. During the current year, propelled by a single or acable high-prusing yards or the establishment of new actual fighting. However, jadging from list of this complication, and that the cur expense will be will further reduced sure engine, and no one can say when they works here, to take in hand anything from Gnal ruadjustment will show that Great the extent of at least 83312; thus, look at the beautiful compound surface poh-a trasap to a Facific Greyhound, would not their sturdy opposition to the reach on Britain has not beeu ao dead and alive pe salarios and wages amount to $12,565.50, densing and trip'e engines which propel only make this bum in Hongkong, hut the south-western borders of Chios, they is supposed.

rents to 1347 reap etively per annum. the Formans business looks like a

our Lanches of the present day, that our provide employment for many more of your may be able to carry on guerilla fighting You

exgineers have boun Ingging diplomatic in se, cepecially if it beinua Wave Mrady had the figures for 1884

are sorry to report that our present of

is the march engineers and shiphaild ra, without whose of improvement. A slop-fremd the teak that the Teland was edited to Great prospects are not at all bright. We would wood launch to the steel or compasito make a poor shaw and in a very art epoch feared all along that the appearance of guidance the Celestial workmen would for some considerable time; and it bas bean Britain at a price.

therefors ask you to remai few montes steamer of moderate dimensions asme graphed to Jspen to neatpone aeading the M1. That the occupation of," Formosa by at the close of this meeting in order to and flungkeng har supplied i'a ucighbours, and no drift back to his antediluvian junks the Japstess

world be the signal the Japauero may or may not be g discutad

for an onslaught upon this our present positiup and what frem Japan to Australia, from the Philip and sepaus. advantage to British commerce, but a A

course wo should purano in the future

KING CONCENT paes to India, with specimens of the work Japaness uccupations can svarcely be more There is nothing further that I can usefully that can be turned out here. Speaking ecoupied by a amoking concert, to the pro-haps more urgently needed as Amping and The greater portion of the evening was and their property. Protection is per- objectionable commercially than aceapa lay before

you, but before proposing the frony experience the author cn.safely say gramme of which Mr G. G. Brady and tion by Francs or any other of the ex-adoption of the report and sprouts I shall that the Hongkong built beata belonging to Meners W. G. Cacoy, J. B. Fercell, D. D. Takon in anywhere else in Formoss, clusive Foreign powers.

be pleased, tu answer any questions which the firm with which he is conucoted, defy Sunith, and Lester Carey, late of the Saville and i will be re-assuring to the whole of That the awful revelations of Chinese help you may put to me, to the best 109 comparison, as far as hull, enginar, and Sanith theatrical

Jessness, as shown by your descriptive knowledge. Tatters of the conquest of North Formoss

Mr Slevongna has been thirty years in China and is must hopeful about the futuro of fission work there. He regards the recent presentation of a Bible to the Empresa as likely to lead to in- | portant results in bringing the native Christians as a body, for the first time, into

direct contact with the ruling family and leading the latter to ree bow ontirely legal the Christians are.

Da A. Irwin has resigned hie offics of medi. Bal adviser to Li Hung-chang, as well as physicina to the Froperist Hospital. I learn (writes the Tientsin oorrespondent of the Mercury) that this is over sotme complaints made shout Dr Lia to the Vicorny. Several Foreigners and a Coal advised for Lin, and in consequence Dr Irwin had to go.

This is on a par with the Admiral Lang and Ting business, and already England, prestige is being seen in ite full value. These Foreigners aro all of thero ly the Go. verument or Custome servios, and it doce seem hard they should side with a Chinese against eneh an old and tried Foreigner such ts Dr Irwin.

BANJORI, Guitare, Mandolicos, Autoharps, Violino, also Strings and fittings for sale at W. Robinson and Co.

A TIENTSIN correspondent writes to the Mer- cery:Although, the Teung-li Yomon tele-

ister and Consula to China, it la eald that a reply has been sent that they are outing in very few days. The British and Russion Ministers in Peking are said to be daily consulting and framing notions for the future. What that is to be is not knʊwa

18 even to the Chinese, who seem to get at the trath beforehand so often, but from all we can gather the political horizon looks very threatening. Mr Detring and Mr Michis are in high favour with Li, and telegrams are passing night and day between them and Sir Robert Eart.

WORK on the wreck of the Nor has bee disentinued, for the present, owing to the attempt of the pumps to fren her of water not proving successful. When work cum. menced on Saturday morning, Bih inst., the water is her holde was reduced two feet in a very short time, four 10-inch and two 8-inch pape being employed, but all of a suditen it was found that the pumps made no im- pression on the volume of water in the Nor's holds, a it is supposed that as the wreck lifted the hole became fren and the water had more access. The cffirts were contioned fill & p.m. on Saturday, but witheat better result, and the operations were then aus penced. Those in charge of the eperations are confident that the wreck can be raised, though the owners are represented as being disheartened.--fercury.

RACHAIS' PIANOS-The finest in the World Touch and taco unequalled. Solo Agents, W. Robinson and Co.

Fon rax Boon 19 THE LIFE.If the blood is laden with impurities it spreada diaeneo as it circulates through the organe of the human body Lungs, Heart, Stanach, Kidneys, Brain. Clarke's World-famed Blood Mixture is war. ranted to okaiwo the bleed from all impurities Eom whatever canas arising. For Scrofala,

That

That,

and

No

Mr

4

:

combination

tru.h of China's a barbute inability to offer Fenwick desired to retire from the had nocasión to order a steamer from home the principal organiser, for the splen

W.

Forciguere

these

the people, and induced an apathy which is neglect of the fins. Blameen teak forests by the authorities, and a comparison between Bern and Slam forest, administration bring the first part of E. Bryois' study to a close.

After having thus satiefied himself that

worth speaking of no patriotism, &c. tioning according to the writer; no troops And considering the way the Siamese ara there is a great deal in favour of what M. treated at the present day by their rulers Brypis advances. It would be foolish, says the writer, to expect, a heterogeneous

arg next told that France or England people like the Sistuese to offer a resistance equal to a poople like the Annamites. We

on inherit the Siamese patrimony, which is a somewhat old story new. Siam would leup with gaiety of heart into the arms of know the value of the Menam valley: Bat England if she could. And the Englieb

must

the increasing number of British subjecte evan without accepting British protection

in Siam is accomplishing the popceful and

gradual canquest of the country. France

In conclusion M. Brycis deplores the the pour will be ripe for English exting apathy of Freschi alatesman, and urges bpon them to keep the Siamese question view. There are a great way people who will doublicas smile at the reference to French apathy in colonial matters, bat probably M. Bryois hopes to one day be 20mo Governor-General, once his haste on the subject of Siam. Too article in a very fair rough sketch of Giam it fe, and on the whole is free from any serions blaadors, Siam Free Press,

boners are concerted, that is to say that Mesars Jas Kirkparich Glehtised the small. Foreign communities › questions were asked, and on the ine- they are ahead of the home-built article in Budge, H. B. Bridgar, and Orispin ales/porta to Koow that the British naval autko-only selped to haster the time, when put the climax on the utterly irradeam-tion of the Chairman, seconded by Ale A. finish, workmanship, and durability. To took part in the cut cart, which was ons of ritics have acted to promptly to provide ablo nazare of the Chinesa under the pre- Bain, the report and accouts wore adopted day lagkong is thra poallion to turd out an sent adquinistration.

and passed.

the most auec anful of many acccessful en- ample protection for them. equip.se-going steamere in every way equi assuring that the opposition On the motion of Mr Walts, seconded by to the home article, and more in accordancejority of the performers wetu conred. Kertainments Kiven by the Institution. The of the Chincus forces were, an alleged, Mr Rivers, Messrs Bain and Andrew were with the requirements of the country and The Committee deserve to be heartily con- instigated from Peking or Sanking such re-elected Directera.

Le Bastera irado. Any of you who has gratulatud, and particularly Mr.J. Kirkwood apposition dues more than accentuate the

but or the suggestion of Mr builders will readily understand this. resistance,

Watts agreed to hold his position for a fort.bjection, is taken as to the tile night till the shareholders had an opporiu refinements which go to make its worth

· of electr ng his

tring aboard ship in this chate, it goes Mr

and stear hunter should be included in the same a loun or mess room, they want to This cucloded the business of the meat. know if the engineers vannot be beribed ing, and the Chairman thanked the ahora f the

upper platform in the 'tween holders for their attendance. A private decks; and when teak dros, ride soutiles meeking was then held to discuss the post-along the waen decks and Hougkong B. tion of the Compaʊy.

That oven the Black Flags (10 auch be

succrmor.

talent they were able to bring together. sggregation of amateur and professional Ble Andrew Jobusten, made an excelioni stairwan, not making the common mistake audience and the performance.

lauded) nro of no account, se a policy ofw. H. Gaskell re-elected audi- begoad their griprofesion why puutab of lagging superfluously between

rob and run, or loot and scoot, appears

by Mr Gubbay

to have sucaly fastened upon Chins's deter, u the motion of Me Watts, accorded Fendera, That what may come ous of all this tarmoil is still very much in the dim distance, ospecially as Crest Deltain keeps so calm and apparently indifferent over the cur rent of uvente.

That Russia seems now to be running the China show, as friend asid the other day, and is giving guarantees for it menes wing of money on iven which formerly she found some difficulty in ubtaining for her own us.

That there must be something as yst

unknown about all this philandering. and I believe that the British Govern-

I

CORRESPONDENCE.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPHED TO THs 'Corya Diam')

THE RUSSIAN-CHINA LOAN. The rate of interest or the new loan will thebo 4% per annum-the security, the Cas. tords of the Treaty Ports, and an absolute Russian arantee; the issue price about $8.

THE CRISIS IN FORMOSA.

THE JAPANESE AT ANPING. CRUISER FIRED UPON BY BLACK

FLAGS.

POSITION OF FOREIGNERS CRITICAL.

T. certificato are mentioned, they have a new tunder to make out and the first cost is augmented accordingly. But as a ruls this extra first cost is readily mat by Eastern owners, Rud I do

not

dout, that if we can make it plain to lose interested, that what has been done at homo can bo dons here, many would prefer to have beats built under their own eyes so it pure, that that have all the worry and treable of sustoties no home, whose inspection is inspectors for Board of Trade and other found incomplete on arrival hero, and further expenes incurred to adapt boats today upon the Japanese cruiser „Akitashims, the lasts of the colong, and the trade fur which they are in united..

The shots failed to hit the cruis r

Low Gee, the Black Flag general,

(From our Special Correspondent.).

AMPING, FODG 14. Tho big fort at Auping opened Bra tu-

THE WEST RIVER. To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, 16th June, 189j. SIR-Frem the tener of the remarks mont knows what tha: something is. which have recently appeared in the on- That I asa a Gorman aontributor has given lumns of the local papers, it oright besasumed you his viss on the situation, and from that these bad bera written under the in- his point of vine) there is much good preasion that the Chamber had allowed the eento in the opinions he capresses.. That it is quite an open point whether drop out of considerior.

question of the

the opening of West River Your British readers would, or would

IL tay interest your readers to know not, agree with all his views.

that the agitation

and that the paint of view. In the shipbuild:og ha assumed because agious! jennings invariably Chamber has not eased by letter sod wire, engineering establishment which the author guide a man, however unconsciously.

to urge upon the Foreign ffice, and alad

have been ablo ·

to show, by supplying, tho

in picces, transportal and erected in

The gatation of price comes next, which

Equity, Eczema, Bad Legs, Skin and Blot That such a result need nut be expected, beca porsistently nod years aga hu is a most important une from the eper's

Diseason, Pimples, and Sores of all kinda its

effects are marvellous. Thousands of wonderfał -

vares have been offected by it. Sold everywhore

maintained,

ரக்

21 threatening attitude.

at 2. Sd. Beware of worthless imitations and That the principal things to be considered by Her Majesty siater at Peking, he tonour to maugé in Haiphong, wo The position of the foreigners hero is very property in China, and the maintenance trafo 3 of throwing open bs foreign government with a light draft guub of critical, The steamer Penchus Iras been

this important cornmerial water. lilt in

aubstituton.

FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR That, as I frequently write with an El. B

pencil, my inclination to sting ink," or to join in the celebrated inbstand contro veray is not very strong.

That the Straits Times lias got hold of our

loal Q.C. where the wool is ehort, as the eaying la: he twits bim co the way in which he refused his ink.stead. That to Hurgkong people this is no new dieneva, fed him upon his prolixity as people in this Colony had previously and egotism. That, all the same, this does not dispose Di

The whole case That bed Mr Fransis met the Inkstaud in

Сакр

have had his ebance.

other tations.

That if this policy had been faithfully by the Chutuber.I remain, Sir, youtu oben

carried out from the beginning, and Bag- dianly, land bad insisted upon fairplay for the last thirty years, China zould not have boen the political wreck she is now,

BROWNIE.

Accounts to the N-U. Daily News Queral Foster left on Saturday (8th iust.)

LOU

Qust

but

t may be taken as a Isir

averago,

he thinks, fairly represent the cost of

وبا

THE UNITED STATES FREE COINAGE CONVENTION. The Free Coinsge of Silver Convention has met at Memphis 3500 delegates were p.csent, who advocated a rate of 16 to 1.

CRITICAL STATE OF AFFAIRS IN SZECHUEN.

THE VICEROY AFRAID OF A RISING,

Bisachai, dua 10, Information of a very serious cature was received at Shanghai Inte on Saturday even- ing by telegram from liankow. As we mentioned in Friday's insau over a dozen te legrams, official and otherwise, were dis- patoked during last week to the outraged Afissionarive, who are supposed to be pro feated in the yanŪD

THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

and Chengtu, 88 76 replies were received it was thought the des The House of Commons has voted that

Jay was caused by the

temporary.. the whole time of the remainder of the tion of the telegraph wires between Session be devoted to Goverment meson Saturday evining shows the panas to be

and Bankow.

oureat

GERMANY, AND THE MONETARY CONFERENCE.

The German States generally are adverso to the Monetary Conference..

THE ITALIAN BUDGET. The Italian Budget Estimates show ansit surplus on revenue and expendituro, without increasing taxation or the debt.

(Special to the "Shanghai Mercury.')

FRENCH AND RUSSIAN MINISTERS HATE AUDIENCE WITH THE ENTEROR.

Peking, 7th June (3.20 p.in.), The French and Russian Ministers had az

of a

interrup

Lobang

The telegram whieb arrived

very serious nature. It appears the at an intermediate station, by order of telegrams sent from Shangba were stopped the Viceroy, who feated if the anbatanpe of the telegramos, or their delivery, beaame kacers, the

populana were in such a cor:dition that riols would immediately break out at Kin.. kiang, Hankow, and other pinces up tirer. The situation of the Foreigners up river is therefore critical indeed.

communiosted to us from an official sourc

This news is to be relied upon, as it was -Mercury.

W. ROBINSON and Co, make a special feature of Selling Pianoa and Organs où the Easy- Payment system,

ADMIRAL no Pao-cù'ang, Inta of the audience with the Emperor today and Nauyang dret, has been appointed to the turned thanks for tas perini Gifts to the Empery of Russia. The Emperor expressed abief command of the Huai seby corps his gratitude for the aid that both Powere sixtioned at Shaubikuan and vicinity. had rendered him in the retrocession of Liao. These troops auber over 20,000 web.

AMOY OTEKUUN WITH CHINESE DRAVER.

now are--safety of foreiguers' lives and desirabili (if not the oxtension) of Treaty rights. That the outrages ou Mission stations in neccarily follow such a corsa; benefit be done more economically than it had

way, pointing out abe benefits which met a river is the interior, that the work could seat to Amey to wire to the Commodore at the North must be met and amended, in which China would herself participate in bean dung in France, in the case of bait Hongkong to sond sesistance to us at once. and the Chinese people (or Government) excess

built for the same service; and this landi must now be taught to adhera sirfatig

The Wenchor will leave Amoy again for At the present stage it is not desirable to capped as we are in Tourkin with customs to their engagements.

further into detaile of the arin taken and other duties. The difference in Ru

Formosa on Sunday. boat сал bo launched and finished as the work may be imagined.

HMS. Spartan has landed an additional F. HENDERSON, Σε my ba guit

forward that building oosts force of maxines for the protection of the Secretary,

more in France than in England, so it does, but the anther may state that the type of Foreign residents. THE TESTIMONIAL TO DR W. G.

boat of which the writer's firm make a GRACE,

speciality, the at

ateinwheeler, cash b put in

DEPARTURE OF THE RINBỤ W To the Editor of the OHINA MAIL.'

the water and finished for fesz

that the F

Wo have information to the effect that tung. Hoogkong, 15th June, G. B.

B. price of haildare, of the aims type of Six,-A desire has been very generally steator, in England, Paradoxical as it the Aisualime visited Anping several of taking the opportunity of settling all out.org by the has do

The United States Minister is in favour Gahar misery exists in the fooded distrista North Chine, men, women and children eident in the same way as he guided the direct for his home in Washington City. pore, that some step should be tukoa in that far, it is the law rato of uschange days ago, and withough she appeared to standing cares still remaining unadjusted.

expressed by members of the Cricket Club

of starvation. plogue campaign, the thing would have As is known, bis visit to the Rust was in Hongkong in the direction of association luwing table of the comparative east of a

UB, you sen by the fol come within range of the guns of the big

Bodies are lying by the roadside with no one heen all right, and Arnot Reid would not the capacity of legal adviser of the Chiness with the movement that has been initiated steamship of tacterato dinsusion. The fort, nu efst was mide by the Chinear

Saturday, 8th June (11 30a.m.).

to bury them. And at the offiofals, with. That we have ail said by ourselves that The Goueret has been faithful to his client, of Dr W. G. Grace. The somamities of the liatia sources carefully vosited, of course caps were never taken off the muzzies of that a large wamber of soldiers from Formats pend upon the quantity and quality of the Blood overment during the pesca negotiations. at home by the Daily Telegraph in honour hums prices are taken from the most ce gunner to flad her rauge-in fct, the Goueral at Shanghai received telegrams late

The United States and German Consule millie, and their handreds of pawn shops,

have done nothing to relieve the distress. J.J.F. and his then worked like Court Ho as the first of the negotiations and Cricket Club have decided, accordingly, to they may rias or fall according to the de-

last night Fret the Consuls at Amay stating Fosdos, and something ought to have been the last provision of the treaty execut

The Health and Vigoar of an individual de done for them.

ed; sod it is afirmed

by those who oughts a list for subscriptiona limited to 50 dodactions or additions therein, atu] coeded to Takow whore she was fired upon more than way, and, balog nothing When the tissues have been at work, there are

the guns. The Japanese craiser then pro have landed at That it was natural enough the bulk of the to know; that General Foster resented eaking, the equivalent of the Engli¦ from the author's own capatience, and will, batoscaped without being hit. She then roe them and ages being perpetrated 110se be 21ol eliràinated but through suY CAUSO) -

dents, which may be looked upon as, rough y oredit should go to the officials, because every intimation of a non-fuillment of the silling. It is believed that there may

a rabble, the Foreigners are the into the blood, waste piadtols, and if gresily afraid of out

are anxious about their own detained in the blood they inhuence Latrition the Executive did not like to admit the terms of the trosby, sed Tau carnest in ntlemen in the Colony, other than mem the value of one pound starling at ton; ful soundings all Ibo way. Apparently abu | Warelection of the foreign realdents. fula, Sourry, Esserie, Bad Legs, Sikla and Blood work was guided by the amateurA. - impressing upon the Peking government bera of the Cricket Club, who may wish to ing

same alamship if built in Hongkong, tak turned to the vicinity of Auping, taking care-safety. The Consuls therefore ask that and finetion and daily produce organia dîs- this is the secret of the stat gives that strict edheronne to moral and logul participate in this compliment, and the doliare. The wegen cute allowed is much has remained in front of Asping ever aluco, Bath Consuls General have wired to their Diseases, Pimples and Soros of all linde, the

be despatched to

to Amuy i

* immediate. enso.-The Huntaxitarian. In cates of Sero- to the bead of the Permanent Committee, obligations was essential to national honay, if they plenza, subanzibs to the fud higher than notually paid RCF At the time the Thales, left Formoen, the respectíva Admirale aikjag that men.of-war effects of Clarke's Blood fixtare aro marvellons.

ly for the to rekon "I oannot approve of our Doubtless the proscase of an noceup in question, whielt will be forwarded to the this the Inkpot, however much I may disaps shed lawyer and most

to the thing must be allowed For propa et the Q. O's latter refusing it. facilitated the business of

Imost agreeable gentleman

Daily Telegr ph us a bare of oderation of the native workman, who is heavy work whole of the Chittese flotals, including the be at osas sent to Formone. There is no ansands of wonderful extred have been effected That the personal manner of Me Francis' conference. The fee paid General Fortet munity of Hongkong, I'may toention that with their perhaps lower, who oɔmmunity had also been vory considerably

the Cricket Clab mid Comm. empol, ba expected to apate mon for refusal does not, to my way of thinking, by China has been variouely estimated, but His Excellency the Governor and say

With Taotsi, had loft the island and the Chinese immediately on receipt of the telegrams.

doubt men-of-war will proceed to Formosa Clarke's Blood Mixture is cold every- chure, at 2. Va. per bottle. Beware of worth- affect the question of the Government's businese men in Cisine will not think the other gentlemen interested in Cricket hare knows, the wages rats liere would be less reduced, The General of the Black Flags,

dollar at 2). und

less imitations and qubalikutem, RIOT EXPECTED AT KIURIANO, = 4 treatment of the Sanitary Board, the amount paid excessive in the interest of

Kiukinu. June 0. wbiiom Plagga worketp< 1-

pouse which it is hoped will reat

restore Dom.ready shown their interest in the matter than one-third of shipyard wages at home;

The populada

in sad around Kinkiang is That owing to that treatment along Mmerce to the channels of prosperity. It is publicity to these statements in Lup columus rehead on gey maturials which could be and professed his determination, notwith any moment

in a practical way. Will you kindly give a considerable economy would alan bo Low Goo, bad assumed sharge of affair, greatly excited and a lot may take place at

·HONGKUNG REGISTER.. Franele was bound to have refused any fortunate to live in an oge was it aan of the China Mail, and accept my thanks to bought at silver value to the country Inkstand, and he missed the. opportnoltý truly be said that the vistorias of poron ore anticipation for your pourtesy in so dolny. woodwork toe szimple, having as we have standing the failure of the northern and i

Ible excitement is enused doing es appropriately.

acre lantlag sed carry greater blessings to Tours truly

sama uliniumaries having purefined land the address of Mr Thos: Whitehead in mankind than the ephemeral triumphs of

at our duet, teak and many other kinds of Cantonese soldiers in North. Formosa, to for a Sanatorium at Kining uvar the top of eplacidia timber at prices which cannot be resist the Japans to the bitter end. Ho the Fushan (Donkey Mountain) for which tousled en the home market Breal, PS has withdrawn life men from tho Takow dued, Batwithstanding that the ground was the authorities have refused to grant a title bar-iron and sundries would of course be. you will ass, has been provided for in the hand

THE CREATU XIOTA. batter than! table.

We bed the following telegram forward- Cst of the Home-built boat, £20,041.17.3, vollen, and thas inviting to Japamoaned to Honkow yesterday: Please find out Coss of the Hongkong-built best to land in foros down there and to at the Telegraph offer if they have refused s.1,018.7.0

ure followed seven pagin of alabokata

his position. It is just possible, there tables, dealing with one of material and fore, that the long-explated light in Formenn le to be rosland at last, The

That a

RA

it

standa

of

the recent

the Committes Room of the House bears war, We wish General Foster a safe

& strong resemblance to the Petition which voyage home.

was eigned some

d some time doos by the resi

from members

1 A. HAM,

Hengkung Cricket Club.

Roa. Heuntary,

the Hongkong Clab, Mesars Lane, Ozaw ford and Co., sad Movers Kelly and Walsh.

hore, but

brethren,

5 peuple at Boma and abroad F TH BLOOD IS THE LIFE. PS.Subscription Lists will be found at augmented by the freight out, which, as [forts,' leaving those fortidentions is the unsccupied.-Ed, Sur.“

dente bere. That

World-famed Blood Mixtore is warranted to utterly fuissed the point of this loans the blood from all impurities team what petition, it is perhaps as well the Hou. ever caues arising For Sarafala, Searvy: Thomas trotted it vat case mite.

Boxecta, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood Diseases, Pimples, and Sores of all kinds, its effects are

That it

it argnes a frightful ignorance of the faland f Fragrant Streams, when the worthy Thomas has to give it Latitude, longitude, and area,

ENG to increase of Business, W. Robinson marratique. Thousands of wondered cares hare and U. bave removed their Piano and Orgon son quoted by it. Gold everywhere at 25. 33, showrooms to Connaught House-large stock Beware of worthless imitations.

www.priate,

construation.

of mer

littlo

Sa docount of

Humidity

Force

Baromeler Temperature 85

Direction of ww

Wind ...) Wanther......

+4

Previous ¡On-dem-afyOu dats at Jayatep. 10. 4 Pilar

20.74 29.80 20.78

87

74*

F

HW

S

2

Ratn

fuglevet oyun air totaperature on ca Lowest upon me VORUSZALNIA on the 142.50

F. G. FLOG,

First Assistant

or telegram ettier for Chaugtis, Kiukiang.

or Shanghai Reply Immediately."

We rassived the following reply, datad Haukow, Och fuze 3p. The Telegraph Hongkong Queervalors, June 15, 1803)