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Saturday, August 3, 1895.

THERE are si present four 4-misted lumber, RaunARS' PIANOS-The finest in the World Icach and tone unequalled. Sole Agents, schooners in Bhanghai waters,

W. Robleson and Co.'

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An experimoni in camphor growing is itke. ly to be made in Ceylan zoon..

A Cuildarn's Flower Service will be held in Union Church to-morrow afternoon, com mencing at 4 p.m. The address will be given by Mr J. Dyer Ball.

GERMANY in to have a Concession at Tien- tain, below the present British Coucesso, and the news has given general satisfaction at that part. Is this tho Fathor-land's re- ward for the Liastung interference 7

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No less than one hundred and twelve pan. sengore left Shanghai by the Messageries

great lakes which are occupied by water only at long intervals. The mud which remains when the water in absent is filled with the bones of geological monsters,

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THE CHINA MAIL.

'FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR That the Colony is sharing in the good things secured by the Straits Settlements.

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY.

The half yearly meeting of this Company

8. Philpolt, C. W. Richards, and Chaeto take advantage of they in hand vernment, and obtaining trading facilities | and thus escape the trials of refugtog in

in 1889. In 1889 he was made a G.D.M.G.en, way there he a riot-and a

the Directors thought it was only right to Chinose Secratary to our Mission in China the escort of their male relations, if they have show the prodit.

In this capacity be accompanied Lord jany, to the Thetais ganda ratio, near tho Mr Geo. Fenwick said that as far as he Elgin's Special Mistion to Pekin in Oct., abandoned Customs office. However deter could see there was no prospect of the West 1960. In 1861 he was nominated & C.. wited, the hardy combatants may be, it In the interior of Australia is a series of That when I expressed the hope last week was held to-day in the Company's Office. Hirer being opened up, and ho aaggested | (Civil Division); in the following year his meme to me if they thus croan the other that Mr Chamberlain would have early The Hon. E R. Bellion (Chairman), pre- the return of $5 per share to the share became Chinose Becratory and Transistor sot and sea fello country women and vocasion to asosider this Colony in the sided; there were present: The Hon. J. At present the Company had to the British Legation in Chius, and was children being hustled by an infuriated taob about 14 lakhs of dollars invested, lolding acting Chargé d'Affaires at Pekin, from they must pause to defend them, instead matter of military contributions I had no J. Bell-Irving, Meers F. A. Gonies, J. only 3 per cent per annum. If so per share June, 1864, to Nov., 1865, and again from of making their way to the predestined idea the matter was so neatly approaching Kramer, N. A. Seite, Poot Pong (Di-were returned it would still leave 3 lakhs for Nov., 1869, to July, 1871, when he was point, while it asoms hard to imagine the building of steamers or any other pur appointed Envoy Extraordinary and any mob waiting till precisely a quarter "ba- arrangement.

rectors); C. Tomlin [Acting Socretary); Je

рове. It would be remembered that Capt. Minister Plenipotentiary and Chief Super fore Eve-when they would naturally be Tax Britinb barque Atlantic, which was 02 That if the Hongkong Government had R. Michael, S. Rustomjes, G. B. Dudwell, Tillatt referred to this subject about intendent of British Trade in Chins. He therein order to attack. In like manner a voyage to Newchwang, put into Shanghai

taken the trouble to make the good news E. J. Moses, Capt. S. W. Goggin, Geo. year ago, and it was than said that was advanced to the rank of K.C.B. in even thous missionary ladies, who, having distrean, baving been on oa the 28th July

known at the earliest possible moment I Fenwick, Chan Ufsi, A. Denison, Kwok there was a prospect of the West River Nov., 1870, for his exertions in negotiating | engaged a boat when everyone, was loving haing opened, and the Directors wished to important trosties with the Chinese Go- the plass, had kept it on to have it mady, the rocks at Shawei han, When sho arrived in port she was making water at would not have censured them for excess Wah, Wong Ting Lum, F. Henderson, R. have a sufficient amount of

prospective now in that empire. He retired on pension the rate of four inches and a half an hour.

of zeal

conditions,

general sause qui peut-easily find themselves The Chairman said that when this enb. Sic Thomas Wade is the author of Tat disappointed, and that their boat has mis- That it is not altogether sorreot, I am in-

for themselves. foreigners The Acting Secretary read the notice ject was brought forward isst year he asked Erh Chi' (Progressive Ocurse), 1807, which taken some other formed, to say that the Unofficial Members

Captain Tillett to put his proposal in the desis with both oplinquial and documen- Yet what batter can we all do under the

in of Council have been favoured with a calling the meeting.

port form of a resolution, and they would thou tory Chiness, and is of great value to very peculiar elremstances of the have a mesting to discuss it very carefully, students of the Chinese language,

which as provision whatever for the safety perusal of Lord Ripon's Despatek, though

of the residents has even bean allowed to be It will probably reach them in due course.

If Mr Fenwick would do the same he could

made by government ? Sir John Walsham would have the foll and

said the time for concessione was gone by. fair consideration of the Directors. For his own part he

If a Miateter could even undertake the Peking, 28th July, 10 a.tn. macy chances of a journey here he would thought it would be foolish policy to return the money, and then when the La Ch'uan-lin, the new Viceroy of probably tamo to a very different opinion. Company wanted money for burings Szechuan, has telegraphed a memorial to Meanwhile we all hero Chinese clothes bandy purposes to go begging either by raising de the Emperor laying the whole blame of theto egospe is if accoBARTY. beatures or issuing new shares. Mr Fe recent riots on Lau Ping-chang; and wink had evidently made a mistake with re- declaring that sa he had countenanced gard to the interest received on the Comthera he should be the one to restore the pany's investments. He had probably mois status quo ante. The Emperor has con- calonated tau period, as the return on the equently ordered Liu Ping-chang to

WITHIN the past few days fivo cases of cholera have been reported, to the Banitary Department at Shanghai, says the Chin Gatte of the 27th July. On investigation, three cases only, all of which, however, ended lately, prored to be true Asistic

Chai.

The Chairman said-Gentlemen, as the report and accounts have been in your

stoemer zus on the 28th July for Japa cholera. Ererything pesible is being done That the first annonacement came to some hands for some time, with your permission Beauro the shareholders the resolution

this number including the Willard Opots Comp ty.

On the 27th July, at Shanghal, as the Qrus was nearing the Chinese mau-of-war Wan. tai, the latter vessel ran up the French esign at the min and fired a sainte of nine guts.

Rather an odd proceeding.

Tuz Put Clice will be opened from 8 to 9 am, only on Monday, the 5th inst. Cor-! respondence for the Peak and Kowloon may be posted up to Un.. The Night Box will be left open. The Money Order Office will be entirely closed.

Ox Sunday morning, between 9 and 10.30 o'clock, the s ́est-launch Dayspring, carry ing the Bethol flag, will call alongside any vessel hoisting code pennant C., to convey

to eradicre the diseos from the settle-

mutta.

Tax onlits population of the globe is up- wards of 1,400,000,000, of whom 35,214,060 die orery year; 96,430 every day; 4,020 every hour; 67 every

minute; and 1 and

A fraction every second. On the other hand the births amount to 36,792,000 overg year; 100,800 every day; 4,200 every hour;

I

read

(Special to the N.-G. Daily News.)

THE SZECHUAN OUTRAGES.

70 every miante; and I and a fraction | That it is too soon to give a final pronounce when compared with the same period of 20vestments musted to a little over 6 remain in Szuch ann and settle the air.

every mound,

Across to latest accounts from Tung. chow, Dr Sheffield is making only slow Program towards recovery. The stitching in the exterwisu woond over his kidneys had given way three times; and it is Foared that he will permanently lose the une of one amu, sirl an eye, At beat he enti less wreck.-China Gusette. scarcely ever hope to be more than a hein-

THE pre publishes a statement that Romae Catholic converts of Chinoboa, Hu- peb #nd the alber natives, but that the local cathorities were on the alert and a ziot hes beon averted. From Shasi algo comes the news that a certain foreign firm has been baying considerable foreshore

up and there in anticipation of the opening of

of the Usosials through your columes, wo will, as usual, take them and, of course, they ware agreeably sor-No doubt you will remember that, at our priced.

last macting, I expressed the hope we That the number of people who 'heard' it should be able to present to you more after your announcement is simply won-favorable results for the unsuing half year, derful; they have similadly 'beard' that and I am glad to say ibe working does the Government will not tolerate the chop. show an increase of a few thousand dollars

om at the same time bound to admit that ping of the British dollar.

last year the result of the working does not appear quite no satisfactory, as the profile are some 84,000 loss There have, however, been exceptional running expentas during the half year and exceptional circumstances reducing earnings. Thus, we have had to incur on outlay of $2,000 for ins raude ngainst riske from the torpedos laid in the the torpado grounds: the enhanced price River, another $2,300 for pilotage through of coal accounts for an increase in the ex- praditure for that item of Fabout $8,000,

meat on the per-centage proposed until the Despatch is published. That I hear it suggested that the Colony should receive consideration for the lorem it has sustained since the drop ia silver commenced, about five years ago. That this suggestion arises fram a belief that silver is on the rise and that the Co-

per cout per sneita.

Thero being no more questions, The Chairman maved and Mr Rustomje seconded the adoption of the report and the passing of the accounts.

Agreed.

Mr. G. B. Dodwill proposed and Mr Fanwick accoaded the election of the Hon. J. J. Boll Irving to the Directorate.

Agreed.

CHUNGKING (N.-C. Daily Neus Correspondent.)

HONGKONG SHARE MAHKET. Mr Erich Georg writes:-

our

Hongkong, 3rd Angost. Baslaers during the week has not been very active, but, although transactions have not been important, the tone of our market is much healthier, mast stocks being Arm and in demo cases showing an improvement in rates. Money is easy and most Banks have reduced the interest on fixed deposite to 28 per cent, for 8 moatba, to 3 per sent. for 6 months, and to 4 per cent. for a rod deposit for 12 months. This cannot fail to benefit property and rogolar interest paying stocks, and higher rates may rulabofore long,

lony is likely to lose some slight adest while remittance for marine insurance and by a fall in the Central Market on Wednes-arrived at Kiating they asked their captain' por gent, prom, until yesterday, when a de-

Ege from the rise.

the bush.'

men ashore to 11 am, service at St. Peter's there is considerable friction between the That a bird in the band is worth two in coolis strike, have increased our (Seamen's) Church, returning about 12 30. Cox attention having seen called to certain anomalies in the Hongkong courts, a bave been making investigations, and so far have hardly found anything to justify the word

*scandal.' Still, there have bean tome-

what peculiar proceedings. Our enquiries are not yet complete.

A FORLIC tos and entertainment will he

held in Union Church on Monday (August Bank Holiday) commencing at 6 p.m. A most attractive programma has been ar ranged by the Hongkong Christian En- deavour Society, Dr.J, C. Thomson will occupy the chair.

Tas Children's Service at the Peak Church, which was prevented from being beid last Sunday by the boisterous weather, will be held on Sunday next, at 4.45 p.m.; the Rev. Alfred Eiff will con- duct the service. Tho Hymns will be Nos. 041, 198, 350 and $46.

We have been supplied with a copy of the sccounts of the Alice Memorial Hospital

Shani ana troaty port.

Government to

On our

Cargo

were no

A DESPATCH Wired to Shangbai from Peking That it appears several officials favor them-weeks ning powers for two or three hold of him, and asked what was the mattor.ide the cabia they saw him before the $25.00 for A (Loador) ehsres, and at 8

reports that the Governor of Hunan hes

requested permission to open a number of miues in that province, beginning frat with coal mine. Foreign machinery is deeland to be essential to the success of the minee in question and this in the rea- son why the Board of Revenue has to be asked for permission to import it. The Emperor has left the decision to the Board.

AMONGST the passengers on board the P.

and O. Company's steamer Britannia, which camo into part yesterday afternoon from the Australian Colonies, Bags a recent Co. lomb: pspes, is the lather of Captain J. Li Parfitt, the commander of the vessel, him- selt on old Commander in the P. and 0. Compry, who touched here thirty or forty years ago in the vessels of the Com pany Captain Parfitt is going home after a stay in the Colonia.

THE Shei carre pondent of the N.-C.;

Daily News, writing from Usin on the 27th

selves burt thereby.

That I should be exceedingly sorry

to

anybody's feelings. That, all the same, it is neelees trying to pretend that there are not some officials in this Colony who would be better out of it. That to ignore this very palpable fact is an injustice to other men and a discourage ment to gehuina ability. That to be thoroughly good-bearted and

well-meaning is not enough. That it is just the possession of theas quali. ties which makes a critic's task all the more welcome in pointing out the look of other qualities.

incapabla.

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Indian constable to

bond

way towarde 104

ALADI B STORY.

fetched 280.

to 820

Spor share.

July 12. Some more fugitives have arrived bore, Dr and Mrs Squire, and Miss Hol from Kinting, all of the China Joland Mlesion. The former wers away in the country when the trouble commenced. Some one told them they must get home, or they would be THE CENTRAL MARKET CASUALTY. Lilled, and before they started in their boat

Dank Shares. Hoogkangood Shanghaie An inquest ou the body of a coolie killed they saw some twenty men along the banks of the river evidently with hostile intent.

remained quiet with only small buyers as 180 day was opened by Mr Wodehouse at the extra expanses, incurred owing to the

to take them to the most convenient gate mand sprang up, and several lota beve chang Magistracy to-day,

ed hands at that rate, market closing with for their mission premises, not having an bursements, which altogether ataount to ame period last

boyers at 181 per cent prem. In my last Police constable MacDonald, no 72, said:ides the rest of the mission $15.000 more than for the same

longer That it is far better to have a fixed per year. Then the outbreak of plague at Ma-I was walking along Queen's Road on the there. Arrived there the circular I said that the gold deposits had aentage than to be at this mercy of ex-cas in April, which induced the Hongkong 31st July, but on duty. I saw a crowd of them to go ashare. This they wished to do, increased by 9261,010,74, which is a little

the entry of prohibit

of Chi-ooolies in the road, near the Central Market. change Anctuations.

ness from that Colony, caned a decline in In the centre were two coolies struggling: but were surprised to be ordered. One of mioloading. Although the dollar zessuat uncomfortable from the first, because he £295,466 34, 101, the difference being no-

counted for by the higher exchange. That singe I mentioned an official who would the receipts on that line which may safely one of them was bleeding at the neck. I the mon on the boat had made them feel shows this difference, the sotual increase is National Banks have found buyers st not go away, there has been a futter be estimated at 49.000. The strike of the thought he had been stabbed. I made my had silken trousers, and altogether seemed cargo coolics alan had no adverse effect way into the centre of the crowd and got above being a buatman. Now on looking: among the doveste,

When therefore, regard is had The other coolie, who was holding the bloed- to these exceptis! items of expense, the ing man by the queue, scoused him of steal. door tot only with his silk trousers, bat for B (China) shares; a founder's share

with a drawn sword in his band. However,

Afarine Insurance Shares are very strong. rant be denied saing a pair of trousers; the accuser then had he did not use it. Finding a very hostile results laid before hurt tisfactory, while the prongeet for the future the trousers ander his arm. The spoused erowd they tried to gain a refuge at the Unious have best dons at $172 50, and aro is still mots encouraging. The war be- denied the theft. I took him into the Castral likin station, but only to be refused. Then in demand at that rate; China Traders tween China and Japan having been happily Meetie, Jolie to the Central Station, the unfortunate man taking his obuild found buyers at $76, North-Chines are brought to a conclusion, the torpedoes have take the poolie been removed, the pilots will not

the offer at 805, but at 34 they might be beit

resobed the cross-passage, in the centre of his arms, and hie wife by the wanted at Tis. 190; Yaugtases sro on needed

mob. We do not hear that the people pissed: Cantons have changed kanda at and the price of coal may be expected to the market, I stood a minute or two to look hand, they ran for it through fall with farger supplice from Japsa; and, round for the Indian, à crowd of salies early tore him in two, sa they did anoth. 8170. and further shares could be placed i within the last few days, the restrictions gathered round us; I told them to go away, much respected member of his Mission, Straits have been done in fair lots at $19.75 regarding the incoming of valives fmen and they went. As the Indian did not com catching hold of both ends of his girdle. Maco have been taken off. Referring to I walked along the cross-passage towards But it was rassing the gauntlet till the Fire Insurancss-Hongkonga have found the strike of March and April last it is only the stair which leads down in Jubilee Street bole mission station found themselves buyera at $226 to 8225 per share, and are right to express our acknowledgments to A crowd of coolics about the

bappily together in the yamén, where the wanted at the higher rats. Chinas have

been done at $81, $81,50, $82 and $82 the Government for the valuable assistance of the stair ran off as. I approached. athers yet remain, very well treated, but

The stair

divides, оде way towards still unable to return to their home, per share, and are now in good demand au

133. afforded to us by the permission to emp Convicta to load coal lighters and to the Queen's Road and Military Authorities who supplied guards to the Prays, the sol

the ocolies dispersed in different

Shipping.-Hongkong. Canton and Macso The lady's is a pleasanter story. She and Steamboat ebarea bave besa sold at 831.75, watch over the workers. During that directions. When I got to the head of the period our officers and crown had much atsir I saw a csolte lying at the stair-foot, two other ladies found their house attacked, $32, $32.35 and 833, and close steady st Indo Chines could be extra work thrown apon them, and it is towards Queen's Road. I went down to see and again a road with a drawn sword, one of the latter rate. That there are men, thorough gentlemen, with pleasure I record the fact that, owing what was wrong. The coolies near said he the rioters. He brandished it, then, stouping placed at 846. China and Maniles have honourable, painstaking, large-hearted, to their cheerful exertions, we were able to had fallen down, and on examining him I down, proceeded to sharpen it on the flat advanced to $82 50 with a small sale, and stons in front of their house, calling out to Douglases have changed ownership at $53, perfectly lovable characters, who are still deliver all the cargo brought down with found his head damaged. There was a deep rioters that these wore good woman, and closing strong. Nothing doing in China

Gut any delay and the vessels per-cut soross the skull and another over the the formed their usual service with unbroken left eye, and he was insensible. I had to that babe with his sword-forbade them in

to torah them

At last the crowd fell back

Refineries,China Sugare kare changed Concert, bald on the 27th July, from which June, says that the Mahommedan rebuf- That the now she of 'sweatbox' has been regularity. I am glad to be able to state leave him and go to the Central Stationently for one of the ladies to reature hands iz small lots at 3104 to SIM; at the coined for Hongkong by a kindly mis- that, after prolonged negotiations, and an ambulapas, taking with me the man

arrangement was come to about the middle had originally arrested. I got the ambulan out with her Chinese womas, and go to the tattor rate a far shares are on offer. Noth- of April last with the Chireau-owued os and took the injured man to the Civil yames, but only to be refused admission, on ing ding in Luzons.

that which the Chinese woman, who knew

Mining Sharee.-Panjoms have been Mr W. E. Crow, the exponses tore kept of very derermined fighting. The utmost That the weather-Toujours the weatherteteamers running, on the River, and we Hospital. Afterwards I saw a body in the rulers are the fathers of their peopio done at 86 to $4.99 for ordinary shares,

trust this amalgamation of interests will Mortuary; I suppose it is the same maa but

Our fleet could not swaar. He was not dead when I every yaman a refuge, raised

and at $1.40 for p

ar preference shares. Char- work

for all parties. beneficially

bonnagea sold at 8125, but at the close is in excellent condition. The 'Houam, took him to hospital, but insensible. The saying they would not go away,

*Fateban Hongshan and

New Balmorals overhauled and fret coalie to the alation was that I was not last they gained as entranet, and found the ing to pay over 8120. Ne I did not expect that the Colony would so repairs effected to the athar vesicle. The then on duty myeelf, but was in a hurts or offiual inside, the trembling with fear have boon done at $6 to $5.90, and I aleo

to send help to the others. However, the man bear of sales at 85.20 to 88.28 for

delivery soon experienso a gentle gate, delages of valung of our investments in shares of local over other affira and bad to time to spare with the sword we not done yet; he not only on 80th September. Joiebus have advanc.

joint-stocka hava advanced oonaidorably

If it had been, as I at first thought, rain and an epidemic of fires.

the half year, and the Hoard, after of stabbing. 2, would have let the other got chairs for other two ladies, but wanted, and up to $3.50 per share has been That an interesting metronomical evout | allowing for puesible dealing, karo plnoed; business go and would have attended to the soulies proceeded to ask exorbitant fares hela Raabs are firm with buyer at $4.0 Docks, Wharves and Galoons-Hong- occurred the other weak.

this appreciation at credit of profit and loss case myself, as 1 ultimately had to do when acems to have bargained with them. The account. Fast half year zone of these I found this man dying. I suppose it was must amusing escapes, however, are of the kong and Whampos Dosta declined to

man, who having taken refuge from his the coolies disperesman, that He was clinging to the mainsail of a junk. feature of Solling Pianos and Organe on That I have not observed any deseription of shares were written down to allow for de- my appear wat rushing at them, not own buruine mission in a doctor's house i per cent, prom., at which rate and at 1017 the phenometða írom our expensive Kow-preciation. It is our pracies to write suddenly. I was all, but simply Jou supported ou the shoulders.of women to rate. A sale at 102 per cent. prom, for end per cent prom, ales has been effected, and was wrapped up to a Chinose hood, further shores could be placed at

at the latter to them де them up or down according to whether attending to

for the fading and walki they have appreciated or depreciated, as a

the doctor's door, and there as a dying man of the month is also reported. Hongkong. being prisoner was not struggling our resisting,

confided to

to the tender care of the chair coo and Kowloon Whail and Godown Com Australia and the Cape keep the publis carried forward is somewhat larger

usual, but your Directors deem it prudent him or ever had cause to do so, well-informed on all such matters.

trating within bis curtains until they could dividend, which dividend was paid on the in this respect to follow the example of On, miner from

Sam

Singapore, said:

deliver the poor invalid at the game; or 29th altimo. Wanchals unchanged. in order that

arrested by a policeman three days that of the other, who after his eleven days

Road, un Queen's

Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong of stealing. charge stand why the public of Hongkong should fullest provision may be of a cram and two passengers, At mid-nigh: were demanded, and bad to be paid,

not be rqaally well posted.

tion of the steamboats. And an a word night of the 28th July, the junk foundered. for a most primitive room, wab two beds, in

There were make to his lonely out-station, and his pr. minates looking about. That on fer as the Hongkong Observatory is with regart to the disappointment that has a Drivers The survivor and other two meu slung to a hotel of the third or fourth class,

doneorneil all this delany can do is to attended one hopes-I may say anticipations some coalies at the head of a stairway; I did bably mest anxious wife, was disguised as rate; I hear that Chiusss are offering for who usually cara ten shillings per day de-

of the West River not see them run away, accept the valuable meteorological data as to the early

I saw a man lying an efficial geing out to meet the incoming

properly at good rates. Nothing doing la marded feur and dye-fold, and everything.

collated from other sources, and pay up to foreign trade and

at the foot of the steps as if dead. The Viceres, and with blue glasses, official cap, other stocks nuder this bonding. avigation. When theat

Miscellaneous-Green Islands have found and look sweet,'

Treaty of Frace was brat concluded it was policeman did not strike or kiek er meltreat high buote, eto., was biddes to descend only That it would popularise the institution if telegraphically annuanced that song its sti- anybody in any way all the time. I did not at kung-kran, not at inna. His cortège buyers at 316.25; a few A. S. Watson & the servant of the publis who pretides pulations was a clause providing for this are how the men was hurt. The policeman made such an effect as almost to provoke & Co.'s shares have been done at 89, 75, and tumult at bis quiet station, And after all more shares could be placed readily, over its

its destinies were to vouchsafe results consi On the publication of the did not drive the crowd away violently. of his 'stur-gazing operatione to the Treaty, however, it was apparent that this

Ng Sing, sweeper in the Central Market, he had a fair moustache which it would holders demanding 810, 11.0. Brown & public journals as son after the event as concession was among the demands with said I knew the deceased, Ho A Sing, seem sail he might have dyed, when the of- bave changed bands at $2 to 994, and more possible, instead of bottling it up till it is drawn, and it is to be feared that we may scavenger He was my brother. He was ficials were taking so país to make him shares can be placed at the latter rate. Electrics are standy at $5. Hongkong ancient history.

bave to wait some time before this privilege sweeping the stairs in the market with pres muster as a Chicames.

Gas shares can be got at $115, bayora That there is evidently a desire in higher is conceded by the Chinese Government. me on the 31st July, when a European in

him Yst ought we to disguise ourselves, if offering £100 per share, Rapo shares have official circles to ineet popular views half. According to Renter'a telegram published by plain clothes caras few arresting the mat, necessary, in the Weat of China Has it changed hande at $130, and Ices at $83, way, and in this matter of the Observa- the Chamber of Commerce on Friday, the arrest a man,

The Chinese bave made both stocke cloning firm with further forga Hrtle judicious handling might 20th July, our French friends have just the European kicked my brathor on the suure to that? produos salutary effects.

obtained very advantageons treaty in thigh, osusing him to fall down the steps, plenty of English and American men and buyers. Brick and Comicots are weak at That the new Philharmonia Society was which some valuable concessions are em- It was a severe tick, When I saw him fall wurden and children in before them in 97. Other stocks unchanged.

the last month and a half. And the more floated the other day, but from all I hear, bodied; we must therefore hope that I rd 1 went down, and took him up in my army, unless there is more harmony developed Salisbury will insist upon the terms of ast-Ho was speechless, and bleeding from the they make run the more natural they must the new body has entered upon a sea of tlement for the recent entrages on mis-nose, There were two of my friends near: troubles.

sionaries, including auch commercial I told them to stand by any brother while That the objection to receive as non-native concessions as will prove an equivalent for went up to the Station to report.

members men of position, who would be thats galued by Franca Tho. British only too glad to support a Society formed Minister at Feking is, we are told, exert to foster high-class music, was obviouslying himself in this matter, and it is to be a blunder.

hoped he will be backed by the Foreign

we learn that the total income was 8497.

Thanks to the admirable management of

lion is assuming serious proportions. in difficult to ascertain facts but it is stated

that there are now three distinct centres terror prevails,

low, and the handsome balance of $459 35 remained for the borefit of the Hospital.

THE British steamer Taichiow (Capt. Curtis) which arrived from Kob-si-chang luat night, reports that at 9.30a.m. on the 2nd inst., in lat. 21 10 N., long. 113 9. E., she

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The horrors of the carusge of thirty years ago are fresh in the minds natives and the Heian prefecture in be eing excitedly alarmed. The people in some counties are deeing to the mountains and ema cities are closed. From the four puins of the compass the nowa is the simu, simply disorder.

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picked up a shipwrecked Chinese sailor. W. ReDINSON and Co. make a special

On being taken board the Taichioro, ho the Easy-Payment system. gavo hù namo ại Tam Tai Chye, and stated

Chan Mow Lee,' of Yongkong, lott the Epecial Correspondent of the Daily News

(London) says: I cannot help mentioning

BioGary,

has certainly been trying of late. That when I ponned my last week's actes

and

a loud I up сту

bat would

about the absence of rain and of fires, docked and thoroughly have been reason why I wanted the Indian to take the die there at the gates if not admitted, Su at that are offering at that rate, buyers refus.

loon Observatory.

Dot

A case

slowly. My

101

that he was a native of Pakhui. His junk, Veation with the festivities at Kiel, That the Astronomere-Royal of India, question of accoust. The amoook over touched the deceased, was Got BeaFlies to guard against any breath of air peng-pany's shares have been sold at 240 sz

Chapu on the 27th July, bound to Hoihow the extortions of the botel and inn-keepers

was deat. Thirty and forty shillings per

Was

with a cargo of oil. She carried aightoon of this town. Everything was as bad as it i That, for the life of mo, I cannot under: | ather ateamship Companies for deprecia! He took me into the market, and stood there! detention, having a five days' journey to Lands have been done al 867, 8577 858

the sail, which remeined afloat, but on the

31st July the others became exhausted was is proportion. Fiel ought to open!

and dropped off, As may be imagined Tam Tal Chyo was in a very exhausted condition when picked up by the Taichiou, by the officers and crew of which he was tronted with the greatest hindness, His escape was certainly miraculous.

more canals and invite the world to the open. ing coramonies. It would belp the inabees of Germany!

A STATEMENT has appeared that the chine gun of the East Surrey Regiment, which has been sent to the Malakand Kotal, is the first Maxim in India taking the 303 smmunition and using cordite. The question of organising detective quite arroneous, says the Pioneer Mail, force for Burmis bas been under considera- The gun is one of six which, as we said tion for some time past. The idea most in soms Lins ago, reached this country just

is

favour with the authorition in India is to bafgu the Chitral Relief Force was mobi- keep the detective staff soparate from the list. They are all 303 bore, and three of police and to vrerail it from sources outside then bays been already used in the com- the police. They arge, with some truth. that the average policemsa is recognizable paign with cordite ammonition, giving escillent results. Thore are 46 more of in civilian garl and shans he would be of the same pattern coming out, the idea very little use in tracking old offenders.

being to give the 24 British Infantry regl me is in the 1st and 2nd Divisions twa NOTWITHSTANDING the commercial and guns exah. No army in India will take strategies! importance of Formous, says the field ia fatore without its complement the Bombay Gazette, we fail lo sos that any of Marims. In this connection it is inter- case has been made out by those who argue rating to note that in the recent war the that Great Britain should have intervened Gurds Division of the Japanese army to prevent its falling into Japanese hande, alote had 50 machine guns. China's

has been proved la be suzerainty

no safeguard for this key to our Far

That I question whether it will be possibis Oion. I may mention that, in order to

to maintain the new Society withious ex-less no time in auch an ovent as the esto ternal assistance.

eful issue of Sir Nicholas O'Conor's

π

th

After

Adjourned to Tuesday,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIED TO THE · CHINA MAK"] RUSSIA AND BULGARIA.

It is somi-officially announced in

A

▲ STRANGE STATE OF THINGS,

think it to make as do so.

What puzzles

use, it began a month and a half age, and we do not yet hear of anything being done to make a safer. Que still has to depend apon one's own revolver, or one's own kiding or running powers. If only a party of blue- jackets or half-a-dozen Marines from H. M.S. Es could come here, or even de talked of coming, we should not feel so mean; if we could ever hear that any Powers had da- manded the head of everyone knews

who, Do 1 bas the chief offender. As it is,

side

one

of his boat, and brag on aaderneath

That however enthusiastic the original efforte, we have obtained plans for Haw members be, it cannot be assumed in light draft steater suitable for navigating

muy changing population like Hongkeng's the West River even in its appar reaches, Patersburg that the feeling in Bussiskilled yet, though the man who got over the that the enthusiasm will be maintained, and are therefore in s position to take the towards the Bulgarian people is friendly,

the policy of delegating the fixing of very earliest advantage of the opening up

is open to question.

whilst armed man prodded for him with

the strong and capable Power which bar England, saya в London paper, we shell Thonet of subaoription to the Com- of this waterway. The only change in the but that Russia can never enter into rela. ↑ long spears seems to have been in some dan.

Eastern trade routes. It is far bolter that Now that George Lohmann is back in fought for and won the Island should enter soon know definitely whether or not he is to into its possession than that it should be be seen again in the Surrey aleres. Ac- left a metable Republic, inviting altesk cording to report he is very well last now, from foreign: Powers, whose internsis over and he pertainly could not have come home lap our own cot only in the Far East but at i better time, the dry hot weather we

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the

mittee

That I ball advise the Committee to go

departure

Board of Directors was caused by

the Colony. Mr B.-Irring was in- the most useful musical amatsum of vited to Gil the racandy, and his appoint our confirmation. I Hongkong.

ment will require your

elow or they will alienate the support of form of Mr Keswick on the re- | tions with the usurper Ferdinand.

to track and rumusical societies go any shareholder wishes for farther in- j

One can pretend that the present holders

ers Replayed cricket at the Caps during the That I have seat suicidal policy as

Although dappen is

of some of

Ne other member

OBITUARY.

Sir Thomas Wade je dead.

and 869, closing with bayers at the lattor

Exchange. **Bonekone, August 3, 1803, London.

Hank, Wire, ..

On demand

30 dage' sight,

15

**

149

YH

4 months sight,

i

Credila,

Documentary, 4man:l'sight,

On Paris--

On demand,

Credits, 4 months' sight,

On Berlin-Demand...

da

a On demand, Credits, 80 stays' sight,

Bombay- Wire On demand

ger. But as any rioters (P) be kept so well in hand, that life will remain safe, if this On state of things continues? There is many a Church miestobary in a lonely out-station, who seems to me to need our prayers just ]

bably even

Pro-

We take the following brief biographical now. And here it with

a nothing, rouss fo Hargkong, and it formation, I shall be glad to answer any notice from Men and Women of the Time: the hors we al feel obliged to be

ansvoed that I make these suggestions,

be issued to the public.

the report,

Me J. H. Michsal ask-d if the Dirvators G.V.M.G., elder son of Dobel Thomas the country we scod out invitations to dia-

Talaca

DEFENCE

PRESĂRATIONS.

112

On Calcutta-

Wize On demand, Shanghai

On demani,

ה

30 days' eight, private paper

Gold Leaf, 10) fiño (por tash);

Quotations

2.50

2.78

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528 ... 69

....1051 1962

in other porte of the world as well. No are now enjoying being all in his favour, and in a recent letter to a friend in will ever adopt auok

is from a wish to me the present Booty questions before moving the adopilots of Wade, Sir Thomas Franola, K.C.B., wore conciliatory than usual, and when in take advantage of the possession of For- London aid he thought he scald still b more to seek to hamper in any way prelly well, but was not so sure about his European

pean gommosols! ralations with the baking. Even if he does not care to play That Dr Eltel's History of Hongkong bas

put through the press, and will soon thought it was a wine policy to alter the Wado, U. S., born about 1820, entered the aer, we add: Bring a gun with you goversiqué (Rank's theing rate) # 9.1 mesh, it is to be hoped he will make a Far Kent

of the share investments every half sty as Ensiguin the 81st Font in 1833, please, yet with no thought of game, the fruits of het victory, is still lost one appearance at the Oval. His

wil be something to remember. That, Judging from the published excerpte, year. When the shares went up the share and served afterwards ja Onits and clea

The most amusing thing is the way we flushed with the joy of her naaaegnes.

recaption Bot

of the Burrey team in

1 an inclined to believe that the worthy hulders were, of course, pleased, but should where in the 48nd Highlanders and the her pride and ambition reseire whole tit generation bas gained quite the same

Inspastor of Schools has made a decided the shares go down and something had to 93th Foot, from which he retired as Lien-all forecast our rio The Customs have and needed check by a saving sommor popularity Lohmans is a due illustration

hit and the book is likely to be well be written off their value there might be tenant in 1847. In 1843 he was appointed desided it is to scene after ofles heurs, or

of Hongkong, at least with suficient nation to

allow them ELDSO which tells her that she has her of what natural talent can do at cricket

reselved

come grumbling. If the Hongkong Bank Interpreter totaistans Uniggas Jourstary: to make a farty minutes' chair journey from imitations. The Gavernauent which had ofthout any long period of coaching. He That our busy Colonial Secretary, etc, has were to follow this plan of making an

000 prise at the frequent of went on to the Gral entirely unknown, and al40-ben frucching another literary peas alteration in their huge gold Console and in 1852 he was made Vice-Consul at their office to the Gummissioner's house, duption, and has surely no qualified other guld securities, by a stroke of the Shanghai, where be acted an aspectos of which alone they mean to defend. The Customs for the Chiness Government to outdoor staff to jola their chiefs must have at least half an hour additional to great the Segretary Alma Mater.

million of dollars better,

in the That I have dipped into his "Carmony of The Obairman said that for some time at Hongkong, and

the Farther Hal but was too much they had not altered the alter of the shares sent by the lato Sir John Bowsing on most distant upper corset to the female for my..

held by the Company, but at the last mest special Mission to Cookin Chios. Owing sleter's The Consul te to make a twenty Thats of curso, I am not an expert. Ing as the shares had shown such a marked to his familiar with the native barreter minutes journey to the same removed point. That it will be interesting to read what the depreciation, the Directors rendived to write and language, by was sitached to Lord They espaolallt du bot lavite women and experts have to my on the new kick, of the diferands. As local looks had im-Bigin'e Mission to Uains in 1887-89, and is ohtldren to join them there. So meanwhile BROWNIE proved materially during the current year, the art year he was appointed these latter will be making their wey undes

:

to shandon Powers, is not like la'a very brief pade, of time-only a

twelvemonth, we fancy, but we cannot he

risk its hold of another and more valuable trophy of war, by making its possession an Lustrument for isking unfair advantages are on the polot-he was one of the best over commercial rivals in the rate for the boylere and Holders in Bagland. Chinese markets.

Banjose; Gritars, Mandolines, Autoharpe, Viallos, also Strings and Atilage for sale at W. Robinson and Co.

Ovind to incremes of Basinere, W. Robin

on and Co. have removed their Piano and Organ showrooms to Connaught HopeeTM- large stock➡low priasu.

ver (per on)!!

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HONGKONG, August 8, 1885. OPIUM-New Patha, ontba. 700

Did

New Beboren, caub; 690

11

for "distinguished recognition from his pen the accounts could be made to appear areas he was appointed fear he was Yangizs, then right serom the city to Itai

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and in

CASE,

New Malwa, aradit, 88/890 Allowance, Tals,... 16/32 Old Maira, credit,. 710/720 Allowance, Turing..... 18:40 Parrian, Oily, caah,, un malus Allowanco, Tavia, en me Fardian, Papar tied no kaise Allowance, faolajnim