Page
SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1896.
Tuz Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknow ledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitale-Goo, II, Bateson Wright, D.D., $20; D. Noronha, 810; 8. R. Futtakees, 43; W. J. Tutcher, #5; Wao Yuk Shan, $6.
A FAID commendant has been appointed to
LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
The following tuss ware played off this afternoon ;--
CHAMPIONSHIP. JED TIE
THE
'FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR
That the Plague, unfortunatoly, does not got scotched, it ought to do undor ordinary circumstances.
O V. Percival beat C. 19. Knox-6-0, That it would appear, although I would not hint a word against the Committeo, 6-3, 3-4,
DOUBLY HANDICAP.
O TIES.
8. Hanisch and K. H. Wade (receive the Ceylon Volunteer Corps--Lieut. Col.1) bout A. II. Mancall and R. H. Skelton A. C. Fitz-Harding Vincent, half-pay, (owe 15)-6-4, 7-5,
Captain Drson and S. E. Botlend Scottish Rides (the Cameronians). It is (scratch) beat It. Inglis and E. W. Maitland ramoured that half-pay oflicate will be apowe ¿15)—6-4, 6-3. pointed to Volunteer Regiments in Eng land before lung,
'B' CLAES NINGLE MANCAF. 3LD TIE.
J. A. Japp (owe 30) beat A. Donald VESSELS AT THE DOCK - Kozeloon- ! (owe 15, 2)—3-6, 6-0, 6-2. Azamor, Taichow, Ocampo, A. M.S. Ploves, Wingsang, Mascotte.
Cosmopolitan-Exo, Wandoring Jew. Aberdeen (poue.)
RACHAL Bud Brinemeod's Pianos have no rival for tone strength and appearance.
W. Robinson & Co.
According to native despatches received from Canton appears that the famine now raging in Kusngai is confined to the faar profeatures of Linchen, Chingyosu, Nan- zing, and Pingha. Prior to the advent of stoam communication in China these four profectures provided
most of
of the rico con. sumed by the people of Canton and its adja- cent cities of Kuangtung, and there was & great trade in the staple between the two provinces. The present famine las beat caused by lack of rain for the last eight or nine months.
and
THE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. The following are the scores in the Golf Championship up to date :- Dr Lowson uom Ospt. Eccles Mr G. Stewart..... Mr 0. E. Hume
Mr W. M. Thompson.. Capt. Itumsy.... Mr Dalrymple Commodore Boyes.....
บ
84 26 170 88 12 180 92 93 185 NG 188
DG 9% 09 95 194 104 93 197
104 50 203 109 101 210
The Best Scoro Pogl for Aprił was won by Mr C. B. Ilune, 80-G-90.
THE FIRE AT PRAYA WEST. To-day the hearing of the charge of arson against Teang The Chap and Leu Wai Chat, the coupents of the rice shop at 48 Pray West, was resumed at the Magistracy by
Haslinga.
Mr Johnson, Crown Solicitor, prosecuted; Mr Hastings appeared for the defence; and Mr D. L Dentys appeared for the Iuaur-
Companies interoster, bo nieo
anco
tion,
CHINA MAIL.
PROPOSED REDUCTION OF TELEGRAPH RATES.
That it is perhaps within the bounds of probability these ex-Portuguese gentlemen may not have fully realised their post (1. From the E E., and O. Telegraph Co.
to the Chairman of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce) SI,-In continuation of correspondence and recent conversation on the subject cof I have great pleasure in informing you
2.M.S. PORPOISE IN THE NORTH.
PROMPTITUDE AND PLUCK.
3
HONGKONG BRAKE MARKET. Mr Erich Georg in his weekly share report dated Hongkong, 2nd May, says:
they get no other unless they take steps telegraph rat that my company are now | the disciplitto and phack of her crew. All farket closes fairly aleunjoms, and the
That, if mistake not, they lose their own nationality by failing to alaim it, and
to establish it. the plague gotsskond of our preventives, That they may come le grief between the instead of our prevcutives gotting ahead of tho plague.
That tho Epidemic of 1894 was upon us by
this time of the year, and yet no extraur dinary stupa sem to be taken. That in most things in the nature of enfami- ties, it may ha wall to calmly await events.
That this theory by no means applica to Plaque visitatis, and our previous ex- perienca shows that this threatened visitation should to fully provided for. That I have already called the attention of the Govoromcal to the fact that overg
individast who gained experience during the great Epidemic of 1804 has been ex- cluded fronsave work in the peeven tion of a Recurrent Epiderate.
That this fact atrikes every outsider with a force which suggests all sorts of things. That this mode of not doing things, after the betler mods has been suggealed months ago, is essentially official. That the don't-car-a-tup policy app:cars to reign suprem in official circles, aud the respect which every Bricisber desirra to entertain for his governing brethren
is thereby seriously curtailed. That the reasons why the Plague continues to exist, and to claim its victing, may be nomerus aud rarivd, but it appeare lo be unquestioned that the Sanitary Beard, as at presen; constituted, fails to fully realize the danger of playing with such a discase.
twp note of omission. That into whatever number of degrees liara
BROWNIE.
THE CHINA-JAPAN TREATY OF
Lo
Baot
thu
Jo be
BANY BULLRAHongkong and Shang- kai bave suffered a slight declius, but at 100
199 cent.
pel
The Ohofoo correspondent of the N.-O. A comparatively fair business ins bona Daily Nees writes on the 23rd April :-- transacted during the weak under review," mostly in Banks, Fire Insurance stocks, H.M.8. Porpoise arrived hers a few days mostly ago, from Fasan, and thrilled us by this Hongkong, Canton, and Macaos, Indo Chinns, rotation of
Lands, and well Douglases,
fur event which apska
in revising-with a view to dusir hands were at quarters one evening, when telugraph rates to adjacent the good whip was steaming slowly against and stations. This revision has hond soa, scensionally plunging heavily. per bent, prem. and 185 per cent. pram, a have changed hands; may be classified, I observe the Supreme heen instituted in order to bring about, as A heavier plunge than usual buried the tair pamber of shares
for 31st August, prem. Court has left the decision in the Milk far as uniformity per mileage, and bowsprit, and with its bluejacket whose duty also ut Adultoration caec undisturbed, and Mr. will
Apply
what we may tera loral tule had taken him for a moment to this perilous and finally at 193 per cent. presa. for 31st
July,
the market slosing steady at 185 per Crow's analysis is as yet unquestioned, graph rates such as between :--
surface; the heavy sea deep below The thres Straits Stations, Straits and wopt the forecastle, causing some confusion, cent, prem, for cash. The London quote- Java, Straits and Cochin China, Straits and and had not the gallant commander, who tion unshanger. Nationals are in demand India, India and Chias.
happened aleo to
officer of at $30, but there are no shares offering temporarily The reductions in any cases will be the watch, by good fortune had his eye on under $31. Back of China and Japans considerable and it in hoped they will take the luckless bluejacket, liis absence from without businece. eff-ot from the 1st of July next. so the emergent bowsprit might have escaped bean sold at 82124 to $216, and more ebarss MARINE INGGRANCrémahrs.--Unionahavo botweon Tadin and China may be sourwhat notice. The angines were promptly stop-aru wanted at $212) Olias Traders found later, on account of negotiations with other
Fed
Lardly had the pipe over investing buyers at $30, but a few to offer It will be readily under board' been host, ere the life-bost's crew (Continued from the issue of May 1). แ 'ministrativus. The fifth and last interview took place at aud that all anch reductions mean a con- were in their places and the beat half low. ing at that rate. North China are on offer 2.30 p.m. it is not explained how or why nidorable loss to my company, bat they ered, almost before the officer referred to at Tis. 220. Yangtzen changed hands the bour anginally fixed was changed] on the venture to bring the forward to most had had time to decide whether he cared wall lots at $152 and $160 und are obtain. six lives for cne. able at the latter rats. Captone remain 15th of April, Viscount Mats still being public requirements and in the hope that give the order to risk
greatly stimu the volatu of trallie wilt too indisposed to take part. It
may he
The boat was no les amartly let go, when neglected at $200; a bonus of 20 per vent. upon contributions of premis for the year described shortly as a long, last, and des-lated thereby.
of Li to obtain I trust that this action will be duly apne ander was given, this man picked up, perate struggle on the part
quiet at $284. all concerned showing t the greatest cockness
FIRE INSURANCE SALLES have improved and
of mind, though the boat's presence reductions and concessions, no matter in preciated by the Clamber of Commerce and the boat again hooked on and hoisted,
crow, bar the cxswain, wers all what end bow swail, Besides descending and the public generally.
again, Hongkongs changing hands at $332} K4Te to acdignified chafering, Lå often *
ander 21. each one of them to $837, and Chinse at 393 to $94, the
May bimet away by such admissions as the 1:19 authorised
get us prompt and in any emergency which market closing oaster with seilers at the following: The
Emperor
and, it a few
fortnus may have in store for them as they to use my discretion, and,
rendered their shiroate on this occasion!
amount
PEACE,
A NEW TRANSLATION, IX.
an do for
I am co.,
(84.)
WV. Guidon TAYLOR.
(. From the Chairman of the Chamber of Cameres to the Manager of the
Telegrant Company)
Chsrun or CoLMERER, Singapura, 9th April, 1996.
the
and
keamen
for
F
man
young
1895 is payable on 11th instant. Straits ara
highest rates.
SHIPPING SHADES-A very fair number
Yesterday morning the Parpoiss went out of transactions have to be reended in Hang- torpedo practice, with several Obefoo kong, Canton, and Manson at $334 and $39 people aboard most of the day she was for cash, also equivalent rates on time, the Sir,I beg to acknowledge receipt of cruising about in sight of the Settlement, market cloning strong with cash buyers at
equivalent time about
F. when your letter under yesterday's date inform
an ergout tole-8331
Jates, and no for dash; a
& sale at $34 Newchwang firm, seting for sellers under 9331 their reduction the absent Consul, was sont abcard. Ithings have been done from the north at
gran from
nne bas beoo affected. Indo- ing me that your company is now engaged gran
to u view in revising-with
the telegraph rates to adjacent countries was to the effect that the Chinna
troops and stations: that this revision will apply wore mutinous and requesting assistance. $66 cash and locally at 8061, and the
market to what may ho temort local telegraph In a very short time the Porpoise's hond the news of the loss of
was strong with no sellers when
the 8.8.
rates, th
Tt for 39th
Inne
Evidenco was given by a Chiness detec- That, after four months of toying, thclined to sccept the statements of the Janeth mudduction in many of which was farned northward. her oficere ex-
Coromander Numbers of refugees havo lately been Hocking in to Kuongtang the people of this provinen bare already subscribed a large sum for their mainten-
The plague reported BĐC. raging in Canton; some warda in that city baring reported ninety deaths within three dare. Plague patients coming from Hong, kong rarely succeed in recovering, the death rate in their esso being estimated sa high as nine tonths of the whole number. --N.O. Daily News.
As we have already advised, the P. and 0. Company have entered into contracts for, in all, four mail steamers, of the highest class, similar in type to, but larger than, the Caledonia, Australia, and Himalaya, now running in the Eastern services, and
tive a to the recovery of the Insurance policies.
Isepactor Witchell gave a similar state- ment to that giren at the caquiry.
The case was remanded till Tuesday at 2.15 o'clock.
SHIPBUILDING IN HONGKONG,
LAUNCH OF A SPANISH CRUISER
Some 10 months ago we gave our readers particulem of the launching of a composite
50,
all sorts of things by way of provon tative- That, if the public kavo us yet heard nothing about any such mensures being when th. Epidemic of 1891 de
and we are now in the very protesting against the cession of 1
clared itself.
on
ob.
tigh
L
BANK OF CHINA AND JAPAN, LIMITED.
3.3. Ontoo
to $cut
all
have
intended to accommodate about 500 first gunboat built by the Hongkong and That, as I have alrendy said, it may nata reduction in the indemnity. Peking, and you copy of the Chamber's Beport for the nearts of the Old Bank is progressing fu- | to $117 scilers, without sales, Luzone havo
and second saloon presengers. These ves- Whampoa Duck Co. to the order of the
sels are each 600 feet in longth, with pra-Spanish Government, and this morning our
portionate beaurs
bean and power, meaning
with machivors
lucal enterprise most succesfully launched
bo
the fault of the Sanitary Beard, as at present constituted only the evil thing bangs around us, and nothing us yet dots ms to be of much-use in stemming its
дейта
MINING
to indicate 11,000 horse-power. They aro; another vessel of larger dimensions, also That these remarks may or may not hen both 11 indemnity and a cession of territory, serv: d that the present sterling out somo- $761.262; other liabilities. £3.556: toteandry fair extent at rates between $13
8,000 tons register, being built by Mcs. Hurland and Wolf
and Messrs. Caird and Co., and the fire; constructed for the same constituents,
Course,
their effect upon residents who may be weighing in their minds whether an
Pro-
I can undertake the responsibility. I age in the treaty sa propues can be therefore beg
be eedel, when mo, fer instates in radecing the indemnity. or the amount of territory to
wil conclude the business. Of course Count it, seeing that Li had the power to couclade, protected that further concessions were impanathle: he thought it was un- dignified Bhaffering to haggle over the
like
a couple of traderen: he de- Plague was weme than it ever was, and
on the part of ов one would suppose something more than ness newspapers as to the war expenditore: be considerable, and that it will probably pacting to cross the bar about 1 pus, next of Woosung caused a slightly quieter feul- eparators, and I hear of whitewashing was needed.
and, when i draped from 60,000,000 to take effect from the 1st July Duxt. I have day. However, about 10 p.m. our Consul
31st July wed That it may be I aux sadly maligning the 20,000,000 and. Qually to no matter how thank you for your aresy in thas early here received a second talegram from the sales ta the north ellected minds at 568 for $09 for 31st August. For Special Committee on this matter, as little, and he would send a telegram to excommunicating the information and desire same svarce, announcing that the muting! caph, shares are in demand at 800 to
buhalt
of the Chamber
hamber to exprees their had been quelles, and no aid was necessary, China cad Moxilas remain firm with that Committee may have decided to do press Chino's gratitado and conelule theciation of the concession which will so that, our gallant friends will have had a
sturally grew-mare
sales and buyers at $68. treaty at once, be
Douglases doubtless have the effect of stimulating bootless trip. Li Hung-shang [who, italic between the various stations. This durate than ever,
brea
dons to a
to a very considerable extent at rates ranging between $54 and $50à euch, will be abserved, wade the fatal mistake of
the market closing somewhat easier with shifting his ground too often tried, after opontaneous uction of the Company leads Formom at the Chamber to anticipate their valuable
sellers st
st $56 to 8544, China Matuals with- Assistance at the International Telegraph all, to coset in the profits derivable by the Conference to be held at Buda Perth in the
out business. Japanese from Formosa dan set-bf
set-off agalast
REFINERIES-China Sogers have re- of the
The report of the Bank of China and Ja year in Je mads the courag
revising the existing tarif with Eampaan Countries. pan, Limited, states that the realisation of maised neglected and the rule has dropped important statement that, whilst at he had been offered twenty million pounds 1893 and beg reference to the table in ap- vcurably. The position of the Bank as re- followed suit and are obtainable at $65. sterling by 'fureigners on the mere cecurity padis Hiulicating the variations in rates gards the public ua Dea 31 was:-Liabili
STOCKS.Pujoms have been done of Fermon, and complained that it was during the last 20 years. It will be obtus: Fixed Deposite and accrued interest, to a *faring of two barrels at once to demand
911.
leash, ale at $14% to $141 for 31st Assets: Gold securities, May for ordinary shares, the tearket
the tearket closing Count Its assured him time after time that what exceeds that of 1376 I proposo send £754,618.
at credit of trustees for just hear of cash transactions at $132. it Bank of England at the handred millions already takea off were ing this correspondence to the papers for £14,753; silver, £38,146; other, £21,701; strong with: buyers all round at $133 Dash; I
general information. concession to China's dificulties,
£1,731; in traneita, £21, 139; ference shares sold at 93 to $3.10, and are depositors. and at last-Li, friendship: not the best thing for the Colony. and La
capital set aside for new working account, steady at the latter rate. Charbonnages are looking at the past history of the having
£100,000; total £678,471, 30 proto- tiated at $1.00 and 1.80, and close weak, a de unchanged. New Balmorale have been zege- leiency of £81,147. Owing to the tion of securities and to old shareholders Jelebus charged hands at $3,60, and are olicial Members, I fancy it will not be him All right, a time may come when To the difficult to get at a reasonable conclusion I shall retaember this obdarney!
The Telegraph Company are to be conjoining the new Bank, this deficiency has offering at $38, Raubsseld at $6, but more since been sa redmood that the instalment of shares are on the market. Olivers fetobed on the question of an Uuoticial Ma- covert threat Count En simply replied that
ho had already incurred unpopularity by gratulated upon an enterprising mor6. jority. That I have slowly given my reasons why yielding so far, and, that unless his terma They have decided, as from July lat next, all due on April 2, amounting to about $C for A and $3 for B shares, and pleas
buyoca, wore accepted before the expiry of the to effect material reductions in the local £50,000, is expected to more than over it, strong with further
indiested affaira
DOCKS, WHALVES, AND GODOWNS. --- the British community should como for-
and
say, with a clear and certain armistice, the Japanese demands might be rates of telegraphing. We believe that At close of 1894 the Book's sand, what they think should be the increased. Li next naked: Well, if the time and experiance will soon show that that shareholders might require to provide Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Co.'s shares not only is the Company making no £800.000 in cash to meet its liabilities; bat sold at 181 to 153 per cent, prem. for cash, the market constitution of the
Board, Sanitary
principal amount cannot be reduced, you
and at equivalent rates on time, loss by what appeare 10 be at the above anticipation proves correst, a long might waire the interest.
pecuniary bouovolent act of consideration, but that a total of under £180,000
instalments remaining four
Hongkong and
and Kowloon Wharf ballot would perhaps be the beat way type, and the diameter of the cylinders are 16, 21, and 35 inches with a stroke of 24 informing the Governor what the views half entorted a promise that no interest
would be parable iuches.
of the British engamusity really are, Her estimated horse power is 80).
muucrative patios,
Telegraphic communi- capital for the flank. In the balsade sheet and continue on offer at that, and perhaps three years, (instead of
fun further but they are steady
paleo,
and Ermly chester Quardian writes:-In regard to the
quite seo may be inconvenient under the two as last suggested). tnade the canning cation is bearing daily an ingrossing to value bas bean ploed on amount aut. 547 per share, New Amoy Dooke without naw Chinese loan, I am told that the circular multitubular boiters having a work-
curcumetane-a ballot is probably the proposition:- Well then, why not dednot necessity in eommercial circles, and its pre-standing £87,350 dus en 1893-4 sall, or un
LANDS HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS-A French Ministor in Pekin strained every ing pressure of 170 lbs. p, square inch.
better way to got at the views of the in advance twenty millions for the interest sent limited employment in caly due to the the liquidator's all of £7 168 per share on held. Warchers sold at 940 and are offering which would be due on the indemnity if heavy tax which frequent use of the system thareholders who have not yet accepted the
business nerve to secure it for France, aud that the
British people of Hongkong.
carried
has been on new scheme £813,600. Legal proceedings rather extensive
put steps which he took and the threats which
taken to enteres payment of these through in Hongkong Land Investment and between India, The Straita, China and are being taken he made with that object amazed oven the
That I am glad to hear this tost in likely to we failed to pay, and let us pay the imposes. A very hige trade is
Taela 180.000 000 indemnity instead of le applied.
Company'a shares at $714, and final com- Agency Teupe-Li-Yamon, which must be pretty
That it is intended, I believe, to give the Tls. 200,000,000 in the terms of the treate the Datel: Indies. I is a trade in condocentia, and the sulla hinese and Americanly a small lot fetobed $72, the market do
tion with which much telegraphic commenced stunde P
against the hardened by this time. Even on the vory day, March 11 as
March 11. that the contract was
Apparently M. Gerard was at the Yamen atorm signed
few ing and demanding the contract; but a days before the Chinese,
inesc, fearing that they would be obliged to give way, and dreading any further financial dependence of the country on France and
two ships, which have been named
the In.
As the vessel alid into the water, the
diz and China, will be ready for service dur. ceremony of naming her the Villalobos
ing the coming autumn. The remaining was performed by Miss Contiers (the
acial majority in the Sanitary Board blandishments, allowed
two vessels will bo delitored in time to daughter of the Spanish Consul at Amor) and the work done by the Ca- the following stappish remark to escape
commence work previous to tho
termination
ination in the orthodox manser, after which a dis
tinguished expire
company, including Sou. Don of the present mail contracts, which
Com- in January, 1998. These four new vessels Jota de Navarra, Consul for Spain; will,
ill liko
their predecossors, be driven by mander Padrinan, L.S.N., Messrs J. Rubio, M. Marin, and others, joined in drinking tho usual felicitous tonats.
Tho
single-screw angipes, but tho distribution of power and smoothness of working will be insured by employing engines of the four cylinder landem type. The first ship to be delivered will be the India, which will be launched on 14th of April, from
-L. and O. Express,
are the principal dimen- following acts and particulars of the vessel Length over all 165 ft., Breadth 23 fest,
ft. Tonnaga abeat 370| Depth (moulded) 11
of
I am, &c., T. Sazzron, Chairman.
The Straits Times comments as fol- lows —
дов
prem.
Dash.
the building yard of Messrs. Caird and Co. tuga. The us are of triplo expansion That I have said a public meeting and angle unw eusned, after which Li, bavingch increased volume of business will would leave the coming will stian This closing quiet but steady at 189 per cent. THE London correspondent of the Man-Stoom will be supplied by two single-ended | That, failing a public meeting-which I can ware paid with the whole indemnity docennatrate that is in a far-sighted and re-uf the call of £3 16s, per share to provide and Gudowa Company's shares sold at Sa 2
ld of siguifica-
hed resort to an old device of theirs, and through an zdroit agent, who read a world of tion into a nod and a wink, became so com- promised with tas British and Germosa agents that they could not draw back, M. Gorard was confronted with an 20
The guaranteed apsed on a two hours" trial is 11 knots, and she will carry enough bunker coal to steum 2,500 knots at full spoed
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(SOPPIJED TO THE CHINA MAIL'].
LONDON, April 30. THE STOKES AFFAIR. Telegrams from Brussels state that Capt. Lotiaire has been acquitted.
THE ORANGE FREE STATE,
The Orange Free State has passed a vote
complished fact. For this the Olivas for an increase of artülers, and for the expressed profound regret and their in-parchaes of four milion rounds of ammu tention conauring an impetuous agent
who did not wait for instractions, but nition.
want ahead on his own account and
pledged his Goremment so deeply that TRIAL OF THE REFORM LEADERS. with credit they could not, &c. I am told
also that the banks in London and Berlin
Evidenco adduced at the Pretoria trial responsible for the loun have had offers to proved that Colonel Rhodes had com-
underwrite it to the extent of three times plete knowledge of Dr Jamaaon's raid. its amounts. The Chinese Government
has been most gratized at the conasut of
FRANCE.
The French Chamber has approved of
the Bank of England being obtained to in- Ecribe the stock tharo. I BI toid that this immense beneät in socuring public aub- the now Gabinet by a majority of forty-six
scriptions has heretofore been cosined in a full house.
British Government, and that the bank only coti
wholly to stock gastauteed by the
anted to dopart from its usual practice on
ALLISON Pianos, Art Models, very foe,
which have
three years interest to the good, and there. ! commodities, such as epium, coffee, rice favour, which induces the Board to ter poliere at $20 to $194, and West Point
short a
for Chine within
word to
.05 to
hen it
transactions.
are
Weak
British anbjects of Hongkong (other than as it stantly Li meant. If we can pay all taquication, if at tasumable mates, wented and ether rsdale trant shareholders will be with buyers at 3714, and small-
sellers At ofictale, I presume) the opportunity of
the Bank's band fire investora. Kowloon recording their opinion as to whether the will three years without adding interest, assuredly take place. The fluctuations in pushed or with saorgy. The French oparts 872; most of the purshness have been for
prices of all or uf largely consumed have already given a decision:
Land and Sanitary
Dow, Japan hoa Koard should have an Official or it fallows that if we pay all now, Ja
to expect Building Company's shares are quiet with an. Unofficial Majority.
**** and
which caso tubucco, require to be almost hourly similar judgmeure elsew bore, Thዑ
Chat, after all that has bean said and writ- fore can afford to put the concealed antrausmitted between Varione, distributing abuts assets will be of considerable value on offer at $18, without dading buyers.
ths subject, it ie undecasary to other form, and let us take it out in advance.
While it costs $1.40 per and lessen atül farther the probable lead of at 320 to $27 cash, and equivalent rates of ten upon
of Hongkong Hotels oratione in steady demand Count it, however, would not have this, ports.
་ say anything more.
for eprending
telegraph from Singapore to explained
000 refereed to. The ficel £150,000 That I need say no more than this, that the and
I that his
100l approval
time, Hougkong 60 conta
bat beyond a small cash sale at Jahe judge to the scheme of reconstrastie have not heard of any i word to Unofficials have done more during the the payments over seven years was p$1.55 to Calcutta, culs, a word was wolate to arrange for the Bank taking a phreys Estate nurt Finance Comar's res
was not given until 3rd April, 185, when last few years to around the Cuinay to a because he felt that two years which to ounts to Saigon, and ever
to Bangkok, 80 CSS of or dangers from insatiation is the money. He alen iusisted that the to Penang, it is aut to be expected that the shere in exchange business at the opening of
have been imported from the north at $9.50" a paried than all the totals have deno Bir O. Chadrick) for the last two decades acipalation as to how principal and interest merchant man avail himself of such tale- the export season in China; inded active to $9.40, and aro on offer locally at 608
The graphy to any considerable extent.
operations did not commence until Jet June. shar Tear the Undid Majority (with, bo is were to be made as set uppra article. At last Siruits Futon are particularly, avec exior vasidering therefore that the accounts cover
MISCELLANEOUS, -Green Islands are uoted, the aid of several level-headed itself, and not in a separate
will bear most sub- a period of nine months as regards the $13, with small ealer at that vato, 3. G. at $15 and Watsons are rather quiet at stantial reduction. I work in fighting insanitation that has cots of ty millions out or sunder of a message may ef set u saving by small debit bafarce u £2,488 which des re- ever boca deve in this Colony,
within one year, the interess payable for That the Oficisi element, when left to that year upon the remaining hundred mil- transcitting over Native States wires, bus suited is not discouraging. The working $5 and more shares are wastor. Hong
Eleatrice ure vasier, anticipation itself, nearly uudid the good done, when lione might be deducted from the amount our own experiencs has shown that the of the Baur as a gang bonera has con- koug
shares. Hongkong Repe Manufacturing
sad $7 has
has again boon they bungled the treatment of the Dou- payable as the third instalment; and to on cheapness is purchased at the expense of tributed materially to the successful realiss
Gelerity.
A telegram in the Native States tion of assete. domned Arts of Taipioganon-a results with seok subregnent amount of interest.
Co,'s shares have been parted with at have unformaately phows.
The next paint wee that a lue should be travels in favourable circumstances at the
and Tale of about twenty miles an leisurely xatu of
$118, bat at latter figure the 117 market in That I may bo prejudiced in a slight de-added to
to the 2nd Article
weak. Geo. Fenwick & Co.'s shares tetohed bo the boun-hour-indeed we have known a merenge greu, although facts and results are centre of the Ririle providing that the
$254 for a small lat only and more shares are Luke aix hours to musoder aing the
nearly favourable to the view, but the best dary between Newekwang (port) and the
short line between Beremban and Mala 000.
difer. Hongkong les Co.'s shares sold at element in the Board at the present moses to this Count Ito agreed."
$107, $108, and $107, and remain drm at menti
tis the presence of the Unofficial As to Li's suggestion that Chinese not cheapening therefore of the oatie com-
Tokyo, April 23.-It is reported that ar-latter rate. Tramways sold at. Remnant,' N. J. Eda, in them the living in the geded territory, but hasing pro-pany's local rates will be greatly appreciat
Ashestos are er the have the fullest confidence. perty there, should have andh property pro ed and will certainly cause the wires to be rangements have been completed by which and nose steady. community
market of 886 Ewo Cotton Splacing and
and loal boarted Officials did the best it was arranged that, if the twe first instal. tinutely, bigh, and true that the and only six maugtha na regarde earnings, Brown & Cu's atores have been fixed at
tha
LATE TELEGRAMS.
(From Jupanese Papers,}
DUAL CONTROL IN KOREJ.
for
Hells $95 and 890
That if we can only securo the services of tested as though they were Japancee sub. wore freely and regularly employed for Jupan and Russia will co-operats in placing woning Co.'s shares sold in the North af representations from quarters which could | 4400/450; Cabin Pianos, all but excollent, other objeu Bau tha good of the Colony Boo! he wako things disagreeable for philanthropiste, komunu ve foot convinced the Japanese aud Mr Wsober for the Row quote bem at par (Fis. 100), this "half a dozen men like Mr Edo, with no iests, Count to declined to agree to this, ne much that now has to bo subject to the de- the internal administration of Korea apon The last call of Tis. 25 on the mail. We think the Telegrapà 200d busis, A Memorandum to this e- Kung Mow Colton Spluning and
not be neglected as to the importance to | $175/220.-W. Robinson & Co.
British internats In-China at this moment
of this loan being successfully carried out
haro.
DİĞER KAPO
Tu much-belated scheme started by the Blackbura Chamber of Commerce for send ing out a commercial expedition to China bas, it would seem, come within measurable possibility by the subscription of the rcos- sary funds, and we should be very ace it started on ile was. Be Topled or
has been maub auroieed in his mind over a genzine Hard Case. It is given as found in a cewspaper of recent date: It is the Paris correspondent of the Daily Chronicle who has discovered the finest treak" of the centurs. We have all beard of two-headed sightingaleo, Digital Shild with two per vot buda Douglas, we know not whether of his and only one body is something of a mation or in cousert with the promotore, Happity for the curious in each matters, the excellent health sad bas suggests through the Times that it is (or they) posersges
༄།་ས་ essential, if the expedition is not to prove every che
every chance of living. The mother's name
and she resides at Leger, and she failure, that the Foreign Gface should sup-is Mame. plomont the efforts of the Blackbura Cham Dear Autos. As if this was not a
of anch
Furono aro also reduced,
constitution of the Sanitary Board, which is the padicular point upon which the alimsts, the fieres habits of the peuple, & congratulated the moro when the raies to Government has asked the opinion of Li heid out for delay and regulations. the British members of the Chamber of Count Ito saw no necessity for either one Commerce.
*
it
His chargé d'afaires. The Memorandum has been returned to Seoul, with instrue- tione that it should be acted apen.
RUSSIAN MARINES FOR SEQUL,
I'la.
I that Japanese laws would claat
before thom, there would be little doubt with
Two heade may be better than ons, but the
kan.
powere might
Count Ito was
wing in this matter as fect has been drawn up by Mr Komara for a proviso, and that European
Rae Weaving Co.'s shares falling due yesterday, about the result of the ballot about to be under cover of favoured action clauses, that the reduction contemplated will rury sins, and forwarded to Kolya,
But, nevertheless, the com. Just with the approval of Count Mutsu, being the equivalent of last reported sales. Weekly Topiaist of the Singapore Free Press That I am now merely referring to the cheatty piature i drew of the Formosan pany is to be congratulated. It will be Foreign Minister, and Mr Speyer, the Ras-in Shanghai,
nut to be frightened by the quickly pay.
kay
of
Company are not posing
where
Exchange.
Ja London.
BoxocoнG. May 2, 1836.
Bank, Wire,
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months' sight, Crodita, 4
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30 daga sight
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2.77
2.82
2.24
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On New York
On demand, Oredits, 60 days sight,
637
30
is
order of the day in this last interview. Li visitors as to be fadings. Un proves that the French Government is alive Calcutta
Wire,
1861
386
1852 186
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pro-
The Chinesa
ment of their own municipal affaire may over dsurge to the Japanese military saldor came brought the site the the King is about fo return thors from the
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an opinion.
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On Bombay...
On demand, ...
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On demrud, ***
or the other all the Chinese officials and ARRIVALS and departures have proved the
Seoul, aprit 23-Fifty Russion Marines, That the ballot now suggested means a troops had to do was to clear out, bag and most interesting itemo in the week's nawe, and what not,
little more than this, although it will be baggage, Japan would manage the rest. writes the Tientsin morrespondent of the N. with two naval floors and five naval doc takon upon that particular point. However he handed to Li a special article of C. Daily News · Bir Claude and Lady Mac- tor, arrived here to-day from Chessalys. his own drawing up, simply stipulating how Dounld arrived in the Lienshing or Thurs-One report says they are simply reliefs for sidants obtaining a say in the manage-the hinese military authorities should haud day, and, by the courtesy of the Figuros, the marine now in the capital, while ac- That the desirability of flongkong 10-
in a special train; acording to another the additional fores is Tongka in
of guarding the Palace, as party down for the purpose depend upon the result of the ballot now ties, and how the Chinese cops should be Customs launch
China's own expense, their from the station to the withdrawn at suggested.
jetty That British rzeldents should therefore rides being returned to China after their Consulate where a large number of British Russian Legatis.
The new Premier and Financial Minister ber by appointing a camber of the Conanlur authentication, we ra lald how the priest Pute straight, knowing what use may be oparture. A very lung subsidiary wrangle reside
residguts bad assembled; the town band at ખ
tbis stage over samparatively was in attendance and contributed to the are believed to be in favour of the retorn Service in China to necompany it on. He was baptized her (or them) was orderni by made of ata as exprocion of exfeyor, a tiny, polis-2, Le folding on, in a word, the role of the shroudly and stappenplan even of the king to his Palace. unintelligent support be obtained by the not expressly told, but we
from a business point ceremony reparately for ensh head. We are
boom suggested as the day for unveiling delay god formalities, Ito on the other hand meng. Mir Cousins, the Chairman the that each. of view, which
we suppose that the status of H.M. the Queen on the barton. Jocularity sems to have been the goodly number of residents prescuted. On THe announcement that 31. Gérard, the
prompt and summary Municipal Council, was introduced, and a favour of most ingenione maladroitaes to furibor the head was given a differest name, i
both,
Praya Redamation. pbject of the expedition, the Forsien Office sumably, feminiza. This seems to set rather That I am told the 26th is a holiday (White Come, you need not be in such with the Heartiness of the
impressed French Minister to China, has been recalled rest au awkward the may safely be resorted to as
precedent. Anaming that the surestau
Monday), tud there is a geporal feeling lady (er ladier) msiatains ber if the com source of supply, but in our opinion, if
present
that the unveiling of this long-boxed-up a
Formosan mera ja as burry: the the young l
Minister good Saturday the received a deputation to the rosessity of maintaining ite dignity expulition to to serve any practical purpose, excellent health, there is surely no reason
Teo, rejcined Count from the Council on the question of settle-even while it is ́s atstus should have a holiday all Ite, but it is not down the throat yet, and ment extorsion:
your suth
it is feverishly eager to insist on the lese as to do with the Norge Hoe why in due time she should not marry.1
its righte showed its Excellency
and laterests. M. Gerard has made most usefal the better. The most
Wil the Church then command that the bas a deputation would be to conduct au inguity band should go through the marriage service hut as White aday is locked upon and we pre 200,000,000 like Arkean interest in the matter and made him- himself a veritable bull fa a colna
locked forward to as a holiday both out- not Tiels suffisient to stave off self topographically. familiar with the aes and his
meappearance from diplomatic o official absolutely untrammelied
views, saparately with each
side and inside the Garrison, the Queen's your gravings, whilst I communicate with by more than ose peresual inspection. We at Tientsin will probably be as welcome to Gold Leaf, 100 has a Pa head? It would sea
Birthday celebration and the Unveiling the Emperor Finally it was arranged understand that the landrostere have his his Iussian colleague and quadjutor
that, directly after the ratitoaline, Chies should have another day.
the certainly will be to the representatives of the Sarasolans (Bout buying rates enonuragement to
at boge; and indeed
sta other Power, the Chinees Government and Silver (por am) B. D.
D. Bandera gets a cond-of like that be transfer of Formosa, which must be co-meeting nonvared for other purposes to GYGEY men of gentlemanly feeling who bas the subject of extension was broached had to some into contact with bin, It is to That time siistio gentlemes are what the of retifluations.
Sooteh pancu would will perfockly
meeting next week. On Saturday be able to send the linga once more to the Epecial His Excellency dined with his co-nationals French laundry, sad that gentlemen of
Hull, in Gordon
Franco who had the misfortune to be ae- Barometer Rad decpoord the vARY
very fa. That Sanders denerved all he got, and what Tes now Tartar General, Yo
Impression proviously created. The ciated with
M. Gérard will agais bu free to Temperature I desire to emphasize is the opontaneity arrived at Foster on the 20th ult Ho provandings were a a reutica in miniature of
Hunddity. and quas mity of the whole affair.
was caluted with the usted enaber of gaus
courtesy with the gentlemen of other nation-Direction of Ascompanied by Mr Jordan of alities who are members of it It M. Wind Foreign Office agent, they might as well seng tenderly on the shoulder of its roo
residents is this Culong sa prated eyed him, from Shanghai auchoring, and the Legation, who had one down to test Gérard's manners left over as much to bo great dicappointment to ibo genial Consul gains on his reaching the landing place at him, Sir Claude and his wife Leit for Peking desired, his methods were far from child. Weather is beaton off at the idea of the conflet
General Euro.
Fooshow Tho long bridge was lined with yesterday (Sunday) morning. Many of our new bland and seem to have made him in N
residents did not fail to express the with cerve to the Tates. They will bid him open a temperature on the Thas a large number of sepalled. Fortu. troops it, bright balloons, wad that with
guese residents have falled notify theit grand display at flage. His realiongy was that we should see a great deal more of him farewell with sant, 31. Gérard has allegianos to Portugal - they have mes villauding by several of the high than we had of als predecessors, and His vidently missed his coruption. He ough deliberately incurred the risk of losing officials and was conducted by them, to his Bacellony gare sympathetle doubt in the to have been made Guvernor of New ibuir anticnality,
| yanaji in the alty, we sho
and how can that be accomplished if the that he mast, if he is to be properly married,
well, but
with
deputation. plass themselves, as Professor and yet anali a prosceding would all but That it is seldom a young resident like Mr and Japan should depute officers to elect the alien Douglas suggests in the hood's of e Foreign
ainded within two-montha of the exchaton brought up fer discussion at 9 ppid that avey the British Lagution will|
agent? The best thing they ose an
Виррове
That is all very mobile two-headed lady. Or
or the single- is to put themselves in communication with bodied couple of ladies to take isto ber heada received, the British commercial houses in China, and, to choose for kerssif (or themselves). Two resorting to our commile for protections, brains must mean two identities, two souls,
of the assistance and information, tohold themselves two memories, and two groups of Independent nitogether of offelal views and tons. Supposing each of these falls in love indacoons. In that way tooy
may get at facts, Į with a different swain, as is most likely which ought to known, but may not be what happens then? at fangy, if you can,
while
fation
etdeckulous' in their ozprosions of appro
(To be continued).
he
rsttrable
the envoys of British commerce are to be af with the lady in the middle each bear That I hear the censue of the Portuguese at Pagoda, on the despatch-bat which cop. Shangy reported in Hobgong and/or the privileges of the Club on terma DI
pective
allowed to leak out through official channels, ladies and gentlemen, the idylis picture c of s personally conducted through China by a malo at home. It must be rememberon, that young man. The buffed imaglan.
abis and intelligent the official who of two are for the
waist, nubibs aslected, he oust retain the ofhaal, uniese toe wooingiausios of our valet, and this inquiry, if properly conducted, may Fonter. Nuthing, we think, lass than a mo involve criticisms of Foreign Oso policy,dern Jasue. Bifrons would meet the exi- Charlin Mail,
gannien of this sopormally Herd Cass
30 days' sight, private pajur
Fores
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