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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1806.

Ir is considerad probabis that Admital Bir E Fremantle will be appointed to the Mediterranesa command, if the appoint. ment has not already been made.

S1 Shau, General Alava, Empress of China, Lekiu.

Commopolitan-Changsha, Lyderhorn. Aberdien-(none).

The courte for the tenth Club Race of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club on Sunday next, the 29th inst., will be from the Police Piar, Kowloon, round Channel Rocks, Stonecutters, and Mark Boat of Ubung Hue, leaving all to port; 15 miles.-This reco was not finished in time last week,

REUTEL'S TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIED TO THk · Cova Man:]

EGYPT AND THE SOUDAN.

LONDON, 23rd March, 1890. Akashoh has boon occupied without op position,

SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.

PROSPECTUS OF THE LU-KRO- CHIAO-HANKOW RAILWAY COMP: NY.

THE CHINA MAIL.

We (China Gazette) publish below an official translation of the Edict ordering the construction of the Hankow. Peking railway. with the prospectus of the Compang, mude for us from the original documents.

TEX KDKT.

AFFAIRS IN BATTAMDONG.

H. ROLAND RECALLED TO SAMON-CON- TINUED ILLEGAL TAXATION, f Siam Ft Picss' Carrenzundant.)

Battarabong. farch 5.

THE BANGKOK RIOE TRADE.

Bangkok, March 13, The British steamer Shelley left vaster day fogkong with a. cargo of 2,500 There seems to be now a

tons of

CLUB,

at

There is renewed excitonént in Spain, affairs, by imperial appointment, baying Damrong. The poor fellow is a good man, to the outtish Oriental Steamship Com- to wish him to reappear on the page from the magazine doing one that automati.

Cuba.

(From Tonkin Exchanges.)

BRITAIN, FRANCE AND EGYPT. PARIS, March 14.

Panıs, March 18. It is stated that Franoe will refuse to allow Egypt to open a credit for the Dongola Expedition,

inclination, it is

ds any

at

reasoa

the will of the riflo

tho

bolt handle.

magezize to

it from the

|ME GLADSTONE AND THE HOUSE OF A NEW REPEATING RIFLE,

COMMONS.

Particulars have now been received kő- The rumour to which the Glasgow Herald garding the constraction of the so-called gives circulation that Mr Gladston is in Los Straight pull' rifle, which has beon alined to stand for the Hound of Commons The situation here remains waitored and good demand for rice in the northern port, the first promising opportunity in order to adopted for the use of resmen and marines in the Doited States Navy. The invoutor The Secretary of the Punjom Mining Co.,

as strained sa before any lust letter. Thera for wo notios from our exchanges that ventilate his views on the Armenian question is Mr J. P. Las, who designed the action Lid., advises us that ho has rataived the

is evidently no far at etficial quarters hers Saigon and Singapore are also supplying is, we should imagine, rather more disquiet and breast parts of the Lee-Metford, but that anything y

will be done, and the sama largo quantities of rice to China. The ing to toe, if at his age there are any two weapons. In the new rifle; we are told, his friends thau bis political opponenta. there is very little similarity between the following cable from the Manager of the

insolence continues,

Singapore shipments are said to chiefly His worst Privee Rung, Superintendent of Military The Siamese Commissioner has arrived consist of Rangoon qualitica.. Mine Translation: The output for

who cherish resentments against the veteran there Affairs, by Imperial appointment, and Prince from Sinaphone by order, I hear, of Prines

there is no necessity for a

for cut off The Shelley, wo learn, is under charter statesman, could hardly be so malignant as the method of pushing op the caruldge March will probably ba 60) oza,'

of Military Ching, Assistant Manager Vasses za Dooks-At Kowloon and the newspapers declare that war would received permission from the Emperor to sud has done his best to keep the Governor pay Limited, and we also understand that from which he so disarostly and

at cally adjusta His personal construct a railway, and for Chiness meront of mischief. But like all Slamess the loual Agents have taken up four more retina. Tal-loo, Honam, Rhosina, H. H, 8. Swift, be preferable to american interference with chants to subsoribe shares to meet the cost! Commissioners be is not eapported from steamera agregating 12,000 tons, to aup. I stated, would be lo 'ruo on an independent the now weapon is, however, the fact that Iman. The principal point of intereat in ticket

a with which if realised would the bolt is actuated by a simple backward of the same, we hereby give you authority headquarters, so that he is bore as a mere ply them with additional tonuage. Under

ornament of the Bangkok government. He theso giroumstances the Scottish Oriental undoubtedly introduce a lively element inte to build a railway from Tukoo Chiao Hankow.

ie very much disgusted with his govern people must view with pleasure, the ap- the parliamentary position. Dis view that and forward movement of the

preaching arrival of their two new atosmors,

This arrangement enables both political parties have betrayed Arme be completely emptied, while the riflo We have ascertained that a Taolai rezid-ment, and antess & chavgo be made rapidly Chow Tai and the Wong Koi, of 2,000 nia,' is as far as we can judge fairly correct; remains at the shoulder, the fizer being

ho will throw up the whole businese. If the ing at bia native plage in Kwang-tung, fisi

ho were given foll powers he might do tous math. These two steamers ate ux but if the Badioul Party failed to do Yin Tetang, is a mu of ability and energy must, bot it will vory

BOOD be

ander op Loo late. Footed here in the beginning of April, when thing after awakening the hopes of their from the objective. The initial movement a necessity of removing his eyos in whatever he undertaken, who does not Britain projects an expedition upon shirk toil and fatigue. We summound him mouta, insolences, and commotion here all Bangkok and Hongkong.

Since I wrote you last of the imprison-they will jole the regular line between evangeld aggressive poliur

4 supporters by pursuing

the of drawing back the bolt handle lowers the Dongols. Dao English and one Egyptian to come to Pexing by steamer, that we business is at a stand still. Everyone is

Residents may pleased to hear that Forte, the Conservative Foreign Minister racass, leaving the bolt free to be drawn

extending

piace and disengago1 might ask him about plans for constructing

oan, as he has haktalien have already gone to Wady-halla, ass. He informed us that he had afraid of what is coming next. The whole Captain Murris has obtained command of oan, no

doce to the

relief

backwards by continued pressure on the courtry is

is terrorised, and natives dare not the Chow Tai, and that Captain Stoneham of Europe, give a good large part of the necessary capital PARIS, March 17.

for handle. a large already

Whon pressed tame by our com- M. Berthelot has called the attention of i collected, and presented plans and speza, coma near Europeans. Poor Luang Ratio is in charge of the Wong Koi. We hear reineing to carry that policy to its dire tinned action the bolt drops into its place

general war. whole they are still in prison, and no stepe krve boon taken that both captains will to accompanied by enclusion, to wit, the risk of a tions far inspection, A Lord Dufferin to the gravity of the condo-antiefactors, but there are some points which rasta are iu contemplation. However as few Kei will be the first to arrive in the shows that Ransia would certainly have the magazine at once with the facilty of to effect his reloase. I believe farther at their wives. It is probable that the Wong The Blue Book published this morning raised. Five cartridges may be placed in in the recess, and this extended pisos is

quences of the expedition upon Dongola. bava eesaped his attention. These we have

objected to our taking isolated action, which, ons, and the number can if necessary, ba named and instruct bim and the merobcat at least have had time to seek refage first wook of April. -Siam Free Press.

Delsewhere.

as Prince Lobanoff told our Asbassador ou doubled. Mr Loe, it Wel Ting-chun and others to again sult about the mutter and report to as.

M. Roland, the French Agent here, has

complisations and indeed bass reopened the the Lee-Metford, but the Naval authorities point you, rastet 1160, to final other native been recalled to Saigon. Luless he comes THE AUSTRALIAN CRUISERS FOR A 2, he feared might have led to great the adoption of the same by advocated

whole Eastern Question. Lord Salisbury capitalists to subscribo toy and to back with an escort ho will return here at

: MR JEROME DYER EXPLATSY.

endeavoured to alarm the Sultan into story in the United States decided to made a still construct the road. If you have already bie poril, for though M. dotant is on

The two oficial papers have at length to

farther reduction to 236, a stop of doubt- to reform his more than The 10,000,000 inform a Collont terms with the Slame Commi

Bionor that functiovary is holpless to assist heard of the Australion deal in gunboats stay its more info Government and fat wisdom in view of the light that he

infamous urimes, at once and we will memorialize the Emper-

but he failed, For at Dot, however, tan sway with ended in a fizzle, and suvoral wooks after einus of any eminense who would seriously repeator will be manufactured by the when the whole affair may be said to have and there are luckily few Christian politi osonly been thrown upon the stopping or, after which we will give you authority or protect him. as manager to organise a pay for the the idea that this Governor is such a ter-negotiations had been entered into between soutemplate setting millions of Christians in Winchester Byadiento, and it is stated thak

nstruction of railways. This is a matterrible follow after all. He is simply ignorant the Siamese mid-of-all-work, the G. A. of great importance, and it should be cong-

Com-of the storm bei ja raising, And

a despat, tostering en a tottering expected within a few months. by a Without the Siam Free Press iu misted by the beurus. V

threno, on a a few sure thousands of people the affair would never have been made whe had reaktionsly challenged his authority public, and an interesting chapter in local in the hope of forcing the hands of the intrigue-for there is a great deal more Christian Powers Mr Gladstone is behind which remains to be dealt with in parkaps the only one-of such politicians, due time-would hate besu lagi to the hat there are many sannd reasons why it world. As a matter of fact we referred would be peculiarly painful were be to re- this particular little game, in which the turn once more to motive politionl life. now famous Australian cruisers were the Overland Mail. the very few persuna in the secreta cisar edication how the affair was likely to end, But unfortunately there are so vory

fow persons well-informed on the interesting intricacies of Siamese ways that the refer

however, several chaptera un this aud kindred subjects in pelto.

Mr Jerome Dyer, we observe, has offered explanations, and judging from the like. ass botween the two accounts in the two official papers, we may suggest that they are officially inspired, trimmed and passed in das official style. It will be observed, ment, at by residents, this beth government organs Indian

Ma S. W. Cartwright, of Hours Lloyd,

· Limited, is at present on a visit to the Far East in the interests of that firmi. Mr Cart wright is making his sixth aasual tour in this part of the world, and is booking ordem for nowa paper and general printing stuff. We have just seen a couple of spesimen Tho Chambor has adopted the Exhib books, one entitled 'Salon Pictures," printed | tion'proposals of the late Cabinet.

THE PARIS EXHIBITION.

PA, March 17.

Ju

SIAM.

efforts

of small calibre riffes. The new

meroad without delay, Therefore we getired a good loss ever having M. P., aud the Dommissioner for hostile moting to avenge the Bruelties in the issue to the United States Navy may be

on Lloyd's specially prepared art paper.

THE FRENCH COLONIAL ARMY, manufactured at the Sittingbourao Mills in

the authority. The ubora authority is given od PARIS, March 16, to Han Yiu Tsiang, an expertan: Tuotai, Kent, and the other' À Glitopes into Paper-

The Commission coutinnes to enquire dated Ewangabi, 31st year 11th moon 3rd making and Journalism, giving a brief letterpress aqcunt of the rice of this arm into the project for a Colonial Army. It day, (Doc. 18, 1905.) and the development of the business. This has rejected certain portions of the pro- posal. It is believed that an understanding: history includes an aossunt of the progress

Minister for War.

THE PROSPECTUS.

made by Lloyd's newspaper, founded in 1843 will bo arrived at with M. Cevaigas, which company shall be modelled after Wrench aer Siamese seem to be giving the stakee, more than & month ago, and ga

flisted

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

In his weekly share report, dated Hong- kung. Wodoosday, 25th March, Mr G. E. Petts says

apathy on the Bangkok and Saigon sido. And he thinks that he is now the master of the situation. The people baro are quit and peaceable if left alone, and would wel come any change to the present state of Darost. It is agreed to organise a Railway

With regard to duties they are being Company, comprised of Chiness merchants, levied with increasing rigour, and neither foreign kint stock companies. Despatches matter much attention as far as I can judge shall be sent to all the provincial authorities here. Something must, of course, he done, to devise plans for the ample protection of the Company; all other matters in

[Note. This letter was posted before the The Emperor of Austria, who has boen shall be carried out by the Compan fature but what no one bere kas any ideu.

2.The entire capital shall be subscribed shooting of Phra Fiuit which was telegraph prising newspapers in the world, and has realdleg at Cap Mertin, Montone, since the and provided by thò merobante. (Compenvied to us, and therefore conlaire no re-ence possibly pass :d anuoticed. There isting of the Reichstag, the Chancellor made an upward tendency, The London quota.

commencement of the month, has left for and the government inours no responsibilty lexonce to that orent.-Ed. 3.F.P.] Vienna.

by the late Mr Edward Lloyd, which quilo recently reached the phenomenal circula- tion of over a million copies weekly,

It is certainly one of the most enter-

THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA,

PARIS, March 10,

CORRESPONDENCE.

A SUGGESTION.

To the Editor of the CHINA ' MAIL.'

Hongkong, 25th March, 1896.

:

bad as its editors such men of world- wide reputation as the late Douglas Jerrold and his son Blenobard Jerrold. In 1877 the Hem purchased the Daily Chronicle, which at that time was one of the Icoal Londen papers with a circulation of 9,000 a day. By dint of perseverance and considerable isitia) outley, the Chronicia was transformed into

get sick of Hongkong occasionally. I one of the leading dailies, and the circula-write to suggest to the Directors of the tion has now increased to 140,000 per day. Steamboat Company, that it would be a A considerable portion of its space is devoted great boon if they would enable us to spend

the week-end in

in Macu to Colonial Affairs, and it may be remem- ang thair starting the Munday morn extra holiday. This easily be

io osso of lose.

FIGHTING IN CHANTABOON,

FRENCH TROOKS TO TUS RESCUE.

Business during the past week has besa fairly brisk and investment purebases on a considerable goale have taken place,

Baakt.

- THE SILVER QUESTION. IN

GERMANY. (*Standard' Correspondent.)

Berlin, Feb. 9. At the commencement of yesterday's eit

the statement, which has been expected for come days, of the runguns why Germany will not take the initiative in summoning as Internationat Currency Conterence.

is that after a preliminary BI- change of opinions with the British Guvern

instance, the conviction has boch ing at bist Forsed upon

pon him that the

coining o

The

-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks after being sold at 188 per cent premium are again much firmer and eales at 187 and 188 per cent premium gave been effested, the market closing firm at the latter rate with

tion is £41.10 Nationals have been in strong demand with the result shares have changed bands at $27, $29 and $30 and in demand at the latter role.

Marine Insurances.-Unions continuo in domazd at $207. Chini Traders are offer ing at $79. Straits have been in the market

An important

Chantabuen, was broken by a determined with much hilarity we venturs to suggeafadian inte for the unliming of the auring the week at 8261 with only a few SIR, I suppose the most contented of us incuired for tracks, etc.) the Compang shati Secret Societies. They fought over an alface their explanations with the same silver is not to be expected within a calcul | improvement has taken place la Yangtzes

by

and

migh

the

the Company. It is

by c

CD30

bored that Mr Henry Norman who has some dans from Macao at 7 o'clock, inaladtion whether a uniform price can be settled very bloody encounter between two elens most heartily ushamed. Ant probably being 'ST

considerable acquaintance with the Far East

books are beautifully illustrated.

We notice from Australian exchange that a gerileman named the Hon. J. L. Parsons, who was in Hongkong a few months ago,

of the prospects of Australian Izado in the.

degson with any proposals for the extension

of foreign trade with China and Japan, ba-

has been talking somewhat grandiloqnently

of 8, as it prevent. I believe the opportu

who now is like myself, only

AN OUDASIONAL PASSENGER.

SUPREME COURT.

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

for

to

and the other property of the Compa

Far East. We sympathise in the fullest (Before His Hon. WM. Ovodman, Acting pot he subject to other tazes or charges.

Uhief Justice). Wednesday, March 25.

LAHORNY.

shall only pay the usual land tax, and chai 8-The rolling stock of the Company and all bricks, tiles, asses, wood, and all other materials for the use of the Company shall, after

Mohamed Said was-charged-with-baving and Fortation, be exempt from all duty the Commandant of the troops to clear the the Siam Free Press he might seors sume

own Colony. But would appear that resera J. B. E. Silva, O. Eibeiro, G. W. shall be parried free of charge. In case of down of the sherbet with steady swing propte. It wAS

shares

has

bat 8207 "Bing handa. Cantons are

3.-All the land required For the roadway, stations, garde, ets., which is publie land (and not the property of private individuals)

Siam Free Press' Correspondent.) aball be surrondered to the Company; but

Chantaboca, Merch 11. the taxes upon the the Company shall pay

On Friday last the monotony of life in same secording to measurement.

4.—Any additional waste land which the

battle between the Ghee Hok and Ghea Hin

of sales to report at the rate. Company desire to sequire (besides the land

mond-eyed Ghea Ho Ghee flin buy and eater it for lazution.

lady interesting statement, six, that M. Rolin-able period. The Chancellor's statement and the stock

wanted at 5.-The officials shall fix the prios of pri- am not sure which--who had been insulted Jacqueyns gadued a libel action against was en skilfully worded that the first part fas atarsal

by the Laft, and the second rival factions. Neither can the Editor of this paper, which statement

was uppleaded

Fire Insurances.The tendonoy of Fire vale land on which the road passen, sud it tell you whether the interesting. Celestial it perfectly trie. But let us add that this by the Right, the bitter pill being so well shall be bought by

in case of by gitled, the addition that, in

has

been in the cpward pra acceptable not not take for out of the stock of the pay, and paid i Halen was fat, fair, or forly. She was, f victory of the Belgian ex-Minister is |

for proposals such a Conference direction. Stengkong'e bave been placed at bably one of his pablo acts of which he is

made by another Stata the question of $320 and for May at $313, and more shares a matter for future petition and considera- however, bufficiently interesting to

sparticipation would

ould be considered, are wanted, China's have been bought at renowned for their prowess with bare, single resident-we excludo Siames-in such laod along the whole route.

Bangzuk

oney that even the Bi-metallists cried Bravo." to-day with a spark of ducency tast

$92

02 and $73k and cloas steady. Their Leader, the Conservative Count Mir. bename the ageistant editor. Both specimen nity for a thinge and a blow' would be road and the interest on the stock shall first quarrel was at first confined to D- would have guudescended to the shabaab, moved that the House should at ose Steamboats ruled very quiet during the

3-The ourrent running oxpenses of the bricks, and tridente in your capital.

The

Shipping Hongkong, Canton and Macas of this ominously eminent Conu- takon advantage of often by many a one be paid out of the receipts. The baixaos of

discuss the question; but the Social Demo-latter part of the week and a Balo et 6321 the prowl shall be divided equally between / warrioriname representing the two peaction"

alans, but it gradually spread, like cllor. He had not the courage to alle

Tho was reported; the market, however, is agata ths shareholders and the officia's (Goverta rippla on a lake, until every Chicaman in the journalist Bryois, who openly eigued erat, Herr Singer, opposed the Motion. menti. The receipts shalt be divided ezel the town was harmering away for all he is critician, published in the Siam Free discussion will take place on Tuesday. The much fruer and sales at 832) and $33 have worth at bis nearest for. Is fast the Press and who begged, or defied, the suggestion of some bi-metallist papers, that been made. Inde Chinas have been in year and shall not be allowed accumulate

Eugland bas answered in the cegative bo-strong request and shares have been taken Hght assumed grave proportions in time.

DO 7. The warehouses, shops, atation-hauses, Bricks, tiles, sticke, and the usual implanoarable advisor of his Siamoso blagause the German Ambassador did not carry off the market at 867), $69 and $70, but et

the real author of the criticism, to pursue ments of Chiness warfare Biled the air, and and not to take advantage of legal quibbles ont Prines Hohenlohe's instructions on this the close shares are offering 8683

Penglon Otamsally's rave been sold at $53. yeile, shrieke of pain, and the usual by ataoking an Editor who opened his head exselly or completely, is too absurd to

a French jurnalist of reputa deserve serious refutation,

and 2015. trimmloge of a furious faction fight ware colucess to a

tion. From Beysis the distinguished in-

(Through Reuter's Agency.)

Refineries.-China Sugars have, la spita of the poor report just issued, been in strong Bertio, Feb. 8. observed in all directione,

The Siamese authorities were helpless, tornationalist could expect to obtain no

demand and the Governor of Chapisboou appealed to monetary estupensation, but by attacking Prince Hubenlobe, Chancellor, made a

and have been placed at 8125 and atatement in the Reichstag to-day upon the

8123 and for June at $129 and $130. danzo we are firmly of opinion that no ex-

employers at hia

and wring a few

Luzons bave fluctuated between 369 and silver question. In pursuance,

said, he of.

$75, closing with seller at the Isiter rate, passion in this direction can take place stole $160, the property of William Woad the Company itself shall determine the rates pans of Annunits tirailleurs and a rass its Propriquer and Editor, and as cum-

the undertaking given by him at the sitting The General Agents propose to pay a 9.-After the completion of the railway, streets and restore order. No soccer was Autos

the

made than it was complied with.ticale from the paper in order to embar

et the House on Feb. 161k, 153, a bad dividend of Sa per share for the year. without reciprocal beneficial effects upon our | ley,

of freight and fares, but all despatches from A Company

A handful of

gons exhaustively into

of raising The following jurora were

the question of marize infantry appeared coming pensation in kind for his wounded amour the different provinces, and all memorials

aaoble resolution, and and strengthening the value of silver with

Mining-Puojos have adyanged one Parisne has either caught the glamour of G. Barling. 3. U. Remedios, R. T. Wright, war sit soldiers and military stores, eto., at the double, under command of a Lisu- quite a keeping with the thrifty character

the Federal Govarationis. In this matter siderably and sales at 87, 87.50, 97.76 and of a

The Proference shares tonart. They evidently meant business, and lofty

Lielge

$8 have been made. be bad guided by the conviction that

1 been to promptly

now give our attention to the the fluctuations and

have been bought at $2.20 New Balmorals We Bon. H, I, Pollock appeared for the shall be carried for one half the usual rates. the Chiness acw it a

fall the price very smartly explanation, soca, as it ie, ofered by bir of silver entailed economic prejudice upon

bagers at prosecution (inatrusted by Mr Jchnaon, the tbull be at the exclusive disposal of Crown Solicitor).

It is quite true that Mr Germany, notwithstanding that her mou Dyst.

standard. As the the Malay interpreter, but ultimately

found on the field of battle, but the Chinese alive from discussing his bargaining with

Secretary I shall represent the Eastern and Ass Mr Kyshe, tho Registrat, was swore as io- and the gast of coal, etc., shall be paid for their dead on theay uocasions. From the boate. He even took the trouble to come last year, the first point to be considered to light decline and 170 and 171 per cent pre the capital and all the wages of t the employés, unway smart meaner of getting tio of the G.A. M.P. on the questions of the gua- Treasury bad observed on February 16 of Dg and Whampoa Dsoke have sufered a tralian Trading Company, which with a torpe... Pollock stated the theft took

Buob time by the

11.The Company shall have the right, combatants, and the

serius nature of the wounds received by the over to our office and express his regret this connection was the serious injury done to place ca Hongkong for developing the Australian steamship man. The money was stolen

many deatha obvious, autor into explanations, a courtesy German silver productions amount to about chares oro a abace easier and are offering at on the line, whore the line rane along or

will

be discovered later.

which we highly appreciated. But when

output of the $+7 trade. Referring apparently to another trem William Woodley, the chief officer on

me has been done ta

Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Rongkong great deal of damage

we bad given Me Dyer a brief outling of per cent of the

The fall in prive was out of so- Australing gentleman who was round the board theebip. It was contained in a cash box Pere, and if the Company wish to I wharves, jetties, or bridges for the

our information on the negotiations, he mush moment to the immensely large produs Land Investment shares remain quiet at which was

was kept locked in one of the drawers

pereunion is obtained, they shell have the the two clans, i hear, will have to make it turing to doubt our conclusions, attr convenienes of passengers and tracko, after property, one Chinamas losing property to

it 873 Kowloon Lands hava stitioned and the value of 1,600 Tes. The Kongress of was unable to contradict it although ven. tian from foreign ores, but to Germany it tales at 817 and 818 have been made,

a depresso in value which was so right to erect such wharves, bridges, etc., at good, The Chiancee arrested by the Franch of little moment ne Mr Dger is absolutoiy large

to make denbtful whether the Hongkong Hotels have found buyers at any plass.

Lome silver mining could be made to Paying during the week at Beh

Humphrey's Reis $24)

Raats have been offer- have been banded over to the Siamene ignoraut, with up disordit to himself, of Governor. 12-All the expenses of the railway are

Taya and Siamese methods. It Another

be considered was the point to he mat by the Company and they thall not

Miscellaneous-Green Inland Cementa ara Another faction fight took place at Bang will also be observed that Mr Dyer has influence which it had upon German exper Woodley, the chief ofBear.

The first witness called was William bo required to render an account to the pacha, bat the French again interfered and offered no single contradiction of the facts tation to silver countries. There nauld be easier and sales at 818 and 816 have been He makes what he palla no doubt that trade with those countries ad demand and shares have been placed t

effected, A. 8. Watk

Watkins have been in fair 13. The moists ehall not appoint de 500 pat an end to this new outbreak. £t published by us. I

another

the one that made more difficult. outbreak is expested in a fad Rolin-Jacquemyns had nothing whatever,

two corrections, Before praeseding

the fnotuations and fall is the price of oilver. Although latterly is taking every precaution, and

and $13. Hongkong Blaasries bars $12 bands to a sonuiderable extent at to far as I know,'-a very nedary those Auctuations had kept within 30mpara 87 compelling 14-All countries when intredadlog railing catside their shops all

night. He also

What Mr Dyer know or did interested could dad ways of avoaring thom-

hom have been placed 11 8180 ex the dividrad of they had resolved, which onased fription ba~ begun on the 18th inst. It was not rempootways have made it a ocndition that a sor.

orders that all natives shall carry a lighted recent slage tween them and the Minister of Commeres fal to the Court that witnesses should not number of pears after completion the torch at night, The urder la very of. M. P. is a matter of no uporzance, and trade, so far as it was connected with silver dividend of $2.50 per share. Ines bays bee3. know, absat the proceeding of the G. solvos against losses, the terman export 5 per share paid on the ordinat. Fenwicke have been sold and are firm at $33; ex the wall the facts of misrepresentation were as- appear when they were called. He only turned over to the goruremates is eensidering the dark and narrow

over to government, and China

is not in any seas of the word a wished to point out as a warning to othora

made to suffer from the oondt. Suantrica, should when introdäcing railways follow the

We may worth noting.

done at 8102 Tramways have found seriained and mutual explanations were that it was not right for witnesses to go custom ci foreign countries. The railway about to be moved to Pakcam-Chautaboon, again, and at foonferences with the derestimate the importanos of the effect pro- fox at $5, but one is stainable. "Kwas A lurga portion of the French garrison ia

sations of exchange. Rolin- I do not, the Prince proceeded, un-buyers at $024. Dairy Farms are saquired They were liable to be ansd. This case term of years to be determined by the share-

rendered necessary for 72380ps of health; Jaoquensyns' alleged conferouses with the

tea are, at least, amusing, which fir Dyer sountries amount in valas to only three- if not instructive. placed too high. Our exports to silver 15. The

the Gorgeous East or that he is of a peculiarly happy and eanguine temperament;

F. O. Wilford and E. A. Silva.

be sertainly states facts' which are new to

na, anch, for instance, as the following —

of

read

As far as I can learn there were no bodies

Bh

Jardine

be found and are in demand. Labe have hardened and shares have changed

Boms delay was occasioned by the abseace the officials, and all other trafic shall, if and me over 80 arrests ia a few minutes. Dver begzed to be excused to our represed | tary, pealtion rested securely on a bands Wharves and Gladarons Bong.

Hon.

say, yield to this, and the inters

the Government,

hayo

of State for the

bands at So

pzpital of £200,000 was renently formed atan 6th February from the Brit after notification, to wee water at any place | wranded, I should judge Dumbe: off that he could oot, for reasons poricstly German silver mining by tbufall in the metal. mien hare bear made, Kowloon Wharf

across

Far East not so long ago in a semi-official in his cabin, and the chief officer bimuseli commercial traveller capacity, Mr Parsons kept the keys. On the morning of the By: Much mischief has been done to cabin and found the cash box lusked, but 11th Febrasry the chief offoar went to his Australia in Japan, by indieorees motion, in-

ou opening it bo misaod two $50 notes, twe accurate statements, and muredeemed pro- 825 notes and one 810 note, miers made apparently without any official authority from any Australian Government. Vasks bitterly complained of the treatment witness had entered into recognisances to Bery expense.

Bpport the Criminal Sessions which

with the evidence, His

Slamero

world.

The Chambers of Commerce of Kobe and Lordship said ho wished to point out that puties or weiyuers and thus make unneces- The Gove hopkeepers to keep a light tong-1 in 1o do with the matter until a tirety barrow limits, and although those and are how wanted at 87.10. Repea

до

tsin

this town.

reserva

not

a

have to deal i tions of

A5

given. In our opinion much more harm | away without permission from the Court. ahall be turned over to China after a definite step weather is very hot and is causing & Naval Department. Some of the conferendused by this cause, but it must not be have beos sold at Tla, 124, will be done by those antagonistio Austra-had to be adjourned till to-day in order that holders and irector and sub-Director of the f great deal of wiokeess in the town. A feet.

by the Government,

lian representatives if they are allowed to they should be present. He hoped this

would be a warning to witness in future. Company shall be selected by the chershole of cholera have coourred, but no dentas The second correction

After the aridence of the chief officer dere from anyag thone holding the large and sevorst of the Chinero crow had been

dited firms, or elas open up their own agencies'

до recorded.

FROM OTHER SOURCES. From other sources wo learn that the Chi.

heard, the jury retired, and returned with amount of stock. All matters requiring

discussion shall be brought before & mesting neso bad one cannon and were armed with

HONGKONG REGISTER.

Provicus On dafa shûn datè st day, stip.m. 10 a.bs.

90.14 30,26 61

Baromator...?

$8

82

86

90.14 69 -76

E

1

9

0

*

wander over the East as they have been

timidly gives refers to the number of quarters per cent of the total exports, and Ir is not alone in the London music-halls doing, endeavouring to promoto trade by

fore. He objects that he did not reduce despite the bigdraaces of the meaths during that patriotism of lots has been militant. the offer mots than once, Well, with all which the price of silver was going back, and mixed. Mr Hons, a South Australian, back-door indiuiones. There is bare a big

respect to Mir Dyer, we beg to state again-they-have, on the whole, made favourable M.P., thes ress to the height of the as- market for certain glasses of goods. If the a navicus verdict of guilty.

Hie Lordship stoned frisoner, who of shareholders, in all things whether muskets. At Hangprobs the Chinese fired that no less tasu thres offers were made to progress. The f

efigures furnished by the Stati-nation: When the war-cload lovora ofer Atralisho wish to push business and bad two previous conriotions of larcany rent or small the best shall be selected.

10 The capital stook of the Company on the Siamese officials without, however, the Statueso, a fact which militated against stioal Department scarcely presented a com- the land let us stick to our cars like men, obtain a share of the growing trade, let them recorded against him, to two years' iurpri- shall be Tis. 30,0:0,000, divided into share otusing any injury. They dispersed on the the bargain. The vessels were reduced prehensive picture of the facts; but they and not wait till the steed is stolen before entrust themselves to well-known and acere. 5ontent with hard labour.

of Tix. 100 enot. Certificate and interest appearause of the Freneb, who had been from £15,000 to £36,000, and anally to went to prove that the sinking of the mono- locking the stable-door

urdured to assist the Siamcee if necessary. £90,000, Me Dyer naturally objected to tary standard as it occurs in silver countries coupons shall be issued to cash person for:

The

afterwar Fretch troops

occupied four

for quote Buros. We respect his objection, through the full in the price of the saatal in dirent communication with the Chinese Wa anderstand that there is no foundation the number of shares slotted to him.

nese merebante residing abroad

ir pagodas un poste of observation for fatty but we nuggest these figures to bim, and can sely contribute to facilitating the post- who desire

peting exportation from those countries until and Japanese. There is no used for seurt. for the report that Mr Hippisler 15 toto tako stock in the Company shall give eight hours. The French troops did not fire challenge entradiction.

convey H.B. Là Hung-ohaug shrough the their names in full, and place of residences several occasions when they wore compelled are practically

daring the time, though there were Bu what, then, of the corrections There the moment when the compensating influence offiatatouts.' If the goods meet the re- United States. Mr von Grot is to accum-

uo corrections, and the at- of a rise to home prices and wages bas eitz- and pay the amount of the

of their share

to the

Lbe fail to charge the Chiness Luang Udom, the rempt at explanation, even after evidence blished itself. Then, Aually, the quirements of the market they will make pang the ex Vidoroy throughout his travels, Chinese Consul Guneral of the port, who Siamese Commissioner, is said to buys be of official scrutiny, is only a pettitogging eliver brings kboat a a great depreciation of Temperature their way. Mr Parsons guts down to solid while Mr Detring will to stubsidies in shell give them a receipt for the air paid, haved with great energy, and the Com. attempt

tempt to draw attention away from the silver coion, which become degraded to the

to the Humidity suite in Germany, Mr do Horniaces in After the money is received to China tho

of the G.A.M.P. and the huckstering of

Aus- level Lof fact when he maya :- Producers and manu Prazon, Mr. James Bort in England, and Cate

paper money? This metallic dopre Direction of *

dasgor to our im- Wind... fapturers must learn that the time has passed Mr Drew in the United States, all those Company shall issue share certificates and maddent of the French troops is warmly Omissioner over the sale of two elation is not, however,

169 interest coupana and send them to the Con. Praised by the dismese.

carready, for our trade is abundantly Fores perial gunboats which the people of Melbourne, when any kind of tin, any blotch of colours, gentlemen being given the rank of Secretary sul-Geroral, who will

Loxshange them for the of Embassy for the unsasion,-N.-C. Daily receipts he has given the subscriber.

THE leading mea in Homburg, lecluding some rosca or other, seem anxious to supported by gold, The Imperial Bank Weather

got rid of. The explanation is

is only an

notes are adequately covered by the gold re. 17-It is desired to make a grand trank the President and Vice-President of the additional testimony to the accuracy of the serve in the Bent, and the silver monry road from north to south, and it is first pro. Chamber of Commeros, ate xhent to formasian Frue Fress, and is a tribute to the ox-which comes in does not exceed the demand, stop at temperaturs on the 21th.90 of goods and taste in package are combined. A CONTRIazon to the Windsor Magasine posad to construct the part of the ime from a Committee for the reception of the Beltin funt nud trustworthiness of its Siamese in which even in critical times fa sub likely to

tella a characteristic story of the Price of Hankow to Lucken-chino; afterwards the Institution of Naval Architecte, whis If they intend to compete against British, Wales, His Royal Highness has often gone line will be completed from Hankow to Can. I will inset for the Best time on Gorman koil formation, and in this sepse wo augen sulfer any diminution. On the other baud. Free Pro offora * plouring gon the danger of counterfeit coinage is brought Prast to the Crass ignorauts and belogged nearer by the depreciation of aliver. Al condition of the two Guvarumont Journale, though up to the present ouly one one has which run so ill-humouredly in loasb, and courred in Germany is 1808-the depra which are 20 pretobedly ignorant of Siamese sintion of silver might miwaya netvà an an affairs despite oficial corching and in inducement to the

of false money. ocinage of false it mae of story Gouription--Siam Free And now, to sum up, although the esising

and strengthening of the price of silver to be regarded from the economic and Mint standpolats as a highly desirable object to bs aimed at, there is no doubt that the goal among the countries interested in Tatar national summuro. Of this there is at pre- ment no prospect.'

soy as of packago, any kind of get-op,

Ne

will suffles. The trade will go where quality

in Hamburg mert Juno.

·Isis with regrat that we record the deaths the identity of tasquesti9sion He was aroompanied by the Assistant-Scote- | who has cracked a joke with Mr Morlop

for

Preis,

are

German and American goods, our Australian to sea big free. Once after the opera ha ton, bousins must come in and compete on strolled unattended towards a spot where the red glow the sky had indicated a great

Ax amusing story is being told in DonLOG ordlaary business-like Hues. There is so configration. Sosing a newspaper reporter Tar N.-O. Daily News of the 31st March tion with Mr John Morley's journey south Bast taking notes the Prinos asked his for 8978--r . Boot, Chairman of the the other wook. He travelled by the Boyal trade route.

which wore of course readily given, Municipal Coandit, had an interview with Coast route, and at the Waverley Station,

HE, A Hung ohang yesterday morning. Edinburgh, the guard, s

a 'canny Sent, of Staff-Sargeon Hunter, of H.M.S. Edgar, known to the journalist. At the sad ovent wasurring at the British of the conversation the Princa offered the targ, Mr. O. P. Blaud. Mr. P. Mao- before, opening the door of the carriage la

Forgital, Yokobama, on Sunday reporter a cigar, which the latter Darsfully & Co., had on interview with E.T. 1 jawkily asked Shall we put you out at grounds that her husband was a fool. She can only be attained by an understanding

at representing Messre fardine, ifa- the lute Irish Engrotary was stated, A Chicago woman and for a divorde on the 18th March, morning,

Shortly before the

wrapped in an envelope had placed in his thesou diger left for her lat ordiso to Nagasaki pocket, Why don't you smoke it 1' said in the afternoon, when the discussion turned Newcastle, Mr Morley No, thank you, got the divorce, and Chicago husbands fast Dr Hanier was sent ashore and antared the the Prioca. Boosuse I'm not likely oror on subjects of the greatest interest to British was the reply and with a quiet anile that they are now on pretty thin Iss, hospital, owing to a severe attack of asthma to

another from the Prices of

of trade b cigar

bero, Mr MacEwen was aoccupanted Honest Joho added: 'Pre been put out Ha semed to improve, and on Sunday was Wales, 19 1 masu to keep this one as a by Liou, Henry Keaving, the ox. Visaroy there already.

Not Essantial.Mistress (greatly, soandalis-. Bright and cheery. His end was therefore memante. The prince langhed good having expressed a strong desire to make

ed) it possible, Buideb, you are making Lotally unsapucted, and it has coms as a naturedly, and bringing out his case again,

bread without having washed you handa weyare shock to his shipmates Anguriam ceplied, Well, you had better have an

New Kitaben Gel-Loc', what's the a hi bans of ghadhane ai sher one-this timu te nuvky,?

alfarency, mum. It's brena beradi

the acquaintsons of the son of his cld friend RACHALS and Brinsend's Pianos have no Hr William Keswioic, formerty senior patt rival for tond, strength and appearance.→→ aer in the dam of fandide, Mathenan & 99-AV: Robinson & Goy

W. Rosinas & Co. have 180 Planda for Hire on Monthly Paymeuis, eire "Fiuñoa returned trans Mika sközp,

Rain

Highest open air temperators on the 29th.68

F. G. FIGO,

First Assistant Hongkong Observatory, March 25, 1896,

Temperaturo.

(Taken at Mers Falconier di Uoči Premises, Queen's Road) HONGLONG, March 30, 1890,

9 Mis

80.99 1 P.

80.18 4 Fe

30.10

1 P..

BAROMETER-

Do.

110

Do.

THSEMOLATERA.Bon vi 89

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(Wet bulb) 0.57

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37

10.

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57

&

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Do, Minimum erenight, 44