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SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1896,

REPORTED BEBELLION IN KIANGSU AND SHANTUNG.

VILLAGES AND TOWNS SACKED, MISSION HOU:ES BURNED DOWN. GERMAN MISSIONARY KILLED. (Special Telegrami from Our Own Correspondent)

Shanghai, Friday, July 3, 5.10 p.m.

A norious rebellion has broken cut on the borders of the Kianges and Shooting provinces. The societies called the Kia- longteas and the Tataolwei, pishoots of the Kolas-hwoi, have instigated the rising. Boveral village and small towns have been exptured by tho ribuls, the mandarins having been taken by surprise. Many Frooch lusions are reported to have been destroyed, the houses of the converts borne, the people scattered, and two killed, It is also reported that a German Roman Catholle misioner has been killed in Shan- tung.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHISA MAL"}

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE POISONING FATALITY AT

BINGAPORE,

LONDON, July 3, 1890. GREAT BRITAIN, FRANCE AND MADAGASCAR, Mr Varron, in reply to a question in the House of Commons, aid that negotiations between Great Britain and Francs still con- tinuo regarding France's claim to establishDe Bott, who analysed the stomash of the

protective tariff in Madagascar.

THE UGANDA RAILWAY.

A resolutia authorizing the outlay of three millions eterling for the construction of the Uganda railway won carried in the House of Cominons by a majority of two hundred.

CRETE STILL DISTURBED, Fighting continues in Western Orote. (L'Extrême Orient),

THE CRETAN QUESTION,

Paris, June 24, The understanding between the whole of the Powers on the subject of Crete is oom plata.

PIEFLE

the abovel hat and the apron seems calonia ted to make the judicíona grieve. -

That, unless the foreshadowings of thu qon-"{ tents of the despatch areultogether wrong, the attempts to get Hongkong upaa a De tions? musioípał basis kave been utterly #strefal

previous promises.

CORRESPONDENCE.

WHERE IS THE PROTECTOR OF»

CHINESE?

rless.

9

closing stands at the latter rate. Balmorale have been aegotiated in fair lote at $2.76 and $2.30. In Olivers I have only heard THE VERDEUT.

But, after all who is to decide on the repres

of small transactions at quotations. Other To the Editor of the Unina MAIL.' At Singapore in inquest was held into

Mining stock has rulad quiet with no busl Hongkong, 4th July. the case of the death of the late Mr D, T. tons of our persons? The person may play Tbat, ur making allowance for the neods-

sity of Isaving Imperial rights (both malli- SIE-If one of the Stipendiary Magis- Docke, Wharves, and Cudowna ---Hong- Roborison, accountant to the Chartered arisket, football, and tennis, elas, draughts:

tary and oivil) in the hands of the Home trates of Loudon, were trazaported to the long and Whampoa Docks, with all' the sud backgammon, swim and tow, why should Bank of India, Australia and Chips. The he not have his game of whist or billiards, or

Authorities and the Gosergur, the duty of letel Police Court, I think he would be sim-June settlement eteen taken off the mer- delicate explanation will possibly fallly amazed at the extraordinarily heavy hot, bare rated decidedly Armor, and sales verdict returned was death from poisoning parambulate on a bicgale? It is not a mat-

spon II. E. the Governor why the Homeflies imposed for petly, non-criminal of have been affected at 184 and1183 per caut, by seonitine accidentally self-administered.ter of taste or religiosity; on the contrary,

poopts have completely departed from tenses.

prem. for cash, and at 189 and 190 per veul, Comparing the relative standards of living pram, for August 30th; market clossa it is more often a question of cant. A parsons That, if the flume Government mear to of the Hongkong and London pear, one may stoady st 185 per cent. prous cseh. Kor- has so much right as a layman to recreate

make Hongkong a Military Governorship, estimate that a dollar is the same to the lona Wharves have weakened slightly and with the assistance of a Municipal Couooil former as a sovereign is to the latter; ad allora at 872 have found no buporn; ut time his body, and I think cur sports are all the (or a Commercial Chamber after the mauyet every day ricksha colies, hawkers, boat of writing I hear of a salo of a fair quantity better because of the interest taken in them ner of the Tonquiness model), it would ho people, do, do, are ficed $5, 810, or $15, at 951. Wanchais unchanged with no

well for the Home Authorities to say so for the must trivial offences which in Londen business. by the clergy. Mora power to them,

• obge

might involve a pensity of 2/6 or 6). —the Landa, Hotels, and Buildings-Hong- It may not be patriotio, bat. 1 haye That the letter from the Chamber of Com- «quivalent of 25 or 60 cents to these poor | kong Landa continue to improve and I have

Chinese,

to report sales at $73, $72) and $75, market For maintaining a cookloft a poor closing with a few shares offering at the maa with a baby on her back and probably last rate. Hongkong Hotels have further fined $15 this morning, although the cook-have changed hands at $19, and if the a numicrous family dependent upon her was declined to $25 with sales. West Points pulled down in obedienet to the mandate of of debentures on the security of the pro- loft (legal or illegal) was already being scheme which I hear mooted for the issue

perty at 5

deceased, aald the congested state of the duodenum could not be due to an irritant polson, because the stainach would have been in a wore condition than it was. Analysis showed the absence of wineral polsons, including iodine, as well as oxalin soid or other organic irritants. Ho isolat sanking regard for the Best. This regard od small quantities of chloroform, aconic has bean enhanced by the clemency displayed by President Kruger over the Jamsson rait. soid and aconitine, insuficient to

for death, but the quantity The following story, though it is told at our present wusst have been larger ori-expense, may amuse those of your readers the perfect who have not seen it befors:A group of ginally, judging from

count

-at

me1ce on the subject of the delivery of the mail, and the size of the Post Office build- ing, is very well-timed.

dating and stuf of the present G. P. O. has long been notorious the decom. is insufficient for the grows and growing

wents of the community.

the Inspector. How on site zase date 1

at per cent, in lieu of the present sum, to her a small fortune? Thus it is losu at 6

per cont. should come off, a 1 that the gaol becomes crowded and the demand for the shares will probably set in Humphreys have found small buyers at 89. changed hands at 3175, Fenwicks at $27) aud $28, Watsons at $12.26 and $12,50 (closing with buyers at latter rate), and Ropes at $126.

That this insufficiency is increasing daily pari pan with this increase of work in the

Q. That, as the Chamber suggests, a temporary poorer Chinese look upon the Government as ingrease of adcommodation and a perman-a monster to be dreaded rather then as a ent increas of stuff must be found at cues. Proteolor of the Poor, Cannot something That the inocms from the Puss Office can be done to mare

very well afford to pay for this increase, and that being so, the needs of the com munity should be attended to without delay.

THE PUNISHMENT FIT THE ONE?

WHY WE SHOULD INCREASE AND

MULTIPLY.'

Miscellanous. - Greens Islands have

W. ROBINSON & Co.'s Pianos are guaran- The present generation hardly realizos teed for the climate. Pianos Repaired that France, until the fall of Napoleon J., equal to new. was the parataouat power among the civilized nutans of the world. The French,

VISITORS AT HOTELS.

MONAKONO MOTEL,

ly empty state of the stomach. Of the Boers wore discussing the British flag-the bottles produced, K and H contain chloro-ame on shish the ou never cots. There dyno. Tho chloredyne presumably taken was great ignorance and much different of was from bottle K, which contained chloro-opinion on the subjent until an old patriarob ANTI-FOREIGN MOVEMENT

form. Witness found chloroform in the oled in a blue shirt and soiled yellow mole. His ride was slung over IN SZECHUEN,

Riquid in the bottom of the tumbler. Bot- akiu trousers arose. THE STRIKE IN ST. PETERSBURG,tlo K was a half-ounce bottle, and only his right arm, his beard was long and white, FOREIGN LADY MISSIONARY

The strike of fact hands in St. Peters-about a third of it - was gone.

The his face was yellow with aventy years' ex- That as tho new Government Offoes on the ABDUCTED.

now Realamation may not be ready for Alarming reports also reach Shanghaiburg fe at an end.

liquid in bottle I, labelled Bunter's posure to the suu, sud bis eyes, onna kven,

occupation putil well or late the next poutary, it is essential something should from Szechuen, showing that a anti-

Norvine, contained both opium and were dall. Ho knew nothing about the

be dono now. aconitino. Both opium and aconitine English, was ignorant of their language, That it has scurred to me the utilisation of on the other hand, are just beginning to foreign movement is recommencing in that

were found in the stomach and in the their ways and their grievances, but he was

a portion of the ground floor of the Court realize that they have fallen from their province, and it is reported that a foreign

House "onid be a temporary solution of high position, although they still hold their There wa no solid on the color of the flag that the sua

ow us one of the groat nations whoss lady mimioner has been abducted.

vomit of the deceased,

the diffealty. When he stood up there

That

I hear opium or aconitine in the glaze on the always shines on.

The Cclonial Secretary ban a power is so equally balanced that none is Mr L. Barindongue great affection for the den under the predominant. Jules Kobe, ex-Minister of Mr B. J. Barlow table. Bottle I when full would contain was a warmer of Oom Peet and a respect

Supreme Court which be occasionally co- Commercial Affairs, shows in the Figaro Hon, John Barrett between six and ton grains of aconitine, ful patise. The English flag,' be said, with

cupies as Registrar General, and (trou old that the decline of his country's power is Mr A, Berthow Nervine was principally used for ex- an air of placid certainty, 'is white.' There

traditions) he objecte to more out of it, ainly due to the difference in the propor- Baron Bobus

in the public

tion of the world's population which falle Mr J. W. Bolles interest ternal application for astralgia or toothache. I was a general ery of expostulation, which A tenth of a grain of average aconitine was bad ne sort of effect on the old warrior. That the law officials of the Crown have to the share of France in our times. He Mr and Mrs A.

also a rooted objection to

teen to moving-the a fatal done. It was a very powerful poison Don't I know ?' he asked, gantly, 'I have

dustier and the more dingy a legal sano- tum is, the

the better, only somebody has to doubtedly stood at the hoad of the whele Mr W, Doberts

civilized world, which was then confined to Miss Drum git' socaer or later. We take the following sketch of the de-indert. There was prasibly one fatal doue eeen it; seen it three times-bass at Maju-

get up and

will object to paying

Ping for snit Europe. The Fronch ware then a people Mr W. A. Dur able offins for kep. Each time it was boisted and sach

but, as the Chamber rightly say, the P.vernment, and moro assimilated than any Mr H. K. C. Fisher Mr A. H. Kennie office must come in one building together, nos contain Bore than 6 million inhabitants. Capt. F. D. Guddard Mr R. L. Thoman

other nation. England at that time did Capt. and airs Gibson Mies- Summers

ANOTHER REBELLION IN FORMOSA.

EPORTED MUEDEN OP Á PÁRIJE MERCHANT..

(From an Occasional Correspondent). ' Anping, July 1.

A rebellion bas just occurred at Hoosim,

which has resulted, most unfortunately, in

rie, June 25. The French squadron was welcomed as cordially at Ferrol as it was at Corrana, The crowds of Spaniards cheer the French sailors with eries of Viva Palliance Franco-Russo-Espagnolet Theasma view has been expressed at neveral bapquois.

OBITUARY,

Paris, June 28. The Duke of Nemours is dead.

ever in the

Bottenheim

·In the time of Louis XIV. France un- Mr W. J. Canter

the murder of a Parace merchant. I havocessed Prince's career from Men and in every 2 drops in bottle L. It did not bu, oace at Bronkerspruit and ovos at Doort That no one tha. other Departments; of 20 million avuls, united, under one go- Mr J. B. Duncan

just returned from Heonim, having just | Womm of the Times :--

follow that the santent of the bottle was Nemours, Louis Charles Philippe Raphael Bunter's Nervine at all. Possibly the bottle by a low days coped the attack made on d'Orléans, Dac de, one of the Orleans that otty by the robals. The Japanese prinses, is the second son of King Louie raight have been refilled, The signs were have carried on such a peralatont perseou-Philippe, and was born in Paris, Oct. 25, qults to accordance with aconitine poison-

1814. Ho received his education in tion of the people, ravishing their women, Collège Heart TV, and on a thing, and the affect would be intensified by and imprisoning and bshoading innocent as when Charles X, in sccordaups with the prussic acid and the chloroform in the well as guilty, that the people turned on ancient custom, appointed him colonel of chloredyne.

du Cheral, at the head of fich he made his entry the first regiment of Chassents into Paris, Aug 8,

1830

Fab, 1831, of the be was elected King of

Belgises, but his royal father declined, on his behalf, thin offer of the National Congress, at he did the Propagation of the French Nation. A also at a later period as nilar offer of the terrible disaster is imminent. We are, it throne of

of Greecs.

ceecs. Subsequently the Duc de Nemours eerved with distinction in the scems, in danger of losing the French people and in. Algeria, entirely, and with them all that makes For-

them at last. The Japanest, however, sent up re-inforcements, sɛtimated at 1000 strong, after the rebels, but failing to catch them they burned dozens of villages and butchered the inffensiva inhabitants. The Chinese then made na sitack on a few Japaneco trolated at Buaim, Mr D. D.

In

Belgist campaigns, and in. Lieut-General. The promatare decesso

time it was white. And that settled it

"Tia mot that I yearn inawet pity

fall on the net of the inw

But I feel that we wantiɛ thúe alty.

Bose line of distinction to des "Twint what to distinetly illegou

And that which most plainly is low.

Irit low that satinle le exdetent

That nicker sll fólk vígh að hand?

Is it low when a chap û persistent

In vowing tatinka ano al hierd

Yorl bland, though distinctly filegal,

As breaking all commonsense le.

A promising institution is the Society for

Tarns night lato babel of sound?

NOTES BY THE WAY.

Ollia, a Parace merchant who was residing being in 1837 promoted to the rank of Jeigu politios amusing. The population of the Dag d'Orléans Franos is continually diminishing, Chan-

there at the time, is believed to have, beet of his elder brother, the Dac de Nemcura vinists way glorify their country by yelling

Illed. He is supposed to have been taken

July 18, 1842),

July

for a Japaness in the melco, and killed.in a position of great importance. Con in their Cafés Chanlant→ Another Pames, named Patel, has escaped.trary to the traditions of the old monarchy,

which were in favour of the mother of the

I do not know as yet how many Japanese heir presumptive being dedurad Regent, a escaped.

bili was introduced, conferring the regency on the Duc de Nemours, and carried in the ▲ gentlemouji Hongkɔng who is well-Chamber of Depi by a majority of 216 Acquainted with affairs in Formosa basutes, and afterwas in the Peets by 163 Dablie spustvu, dowers, ald gives un avias paritalors of the stato not appear to ratify this law, which the

bo abandosed in 1848. After the Revolu

of the country. The unprotected state general apprehension of danger caused to

*Les Français seront tpijcursies Françair,

Ex la France sera toujoum la France,

but Jaegna Honbomme argues otherwise. He is an estimable and prodent, though mwbat narrow-minded individual, and he

seen that chamam to 13 plability in his goodres,

ment, that his burdens are oppressive, and that it is wiser for him to board every son

of the roads has given thieves aplon- tion of February the Dus de N nears carefully in one of those millions of old

the other

eratespota that produced so many milliards to

borg " exiled

the

ild opportunities of committing robborios.quitted France, and Jamily at Claremont) the inszement of Bismarck in 1872, A number of robberies have been comtalt- and he did not return to his native country ted on nativer, but these lave not been until after the downfall of the empire in taken notice of. When a shop of u Japan 1870. He hag binco played insigal.

a very sue merchant was broken into, however,

the Japanses officers proceeded with a ven-

geance to clear out the robbers. All the

So, while he lights the taxed tobacco in

ficant part in royalist affairs. In 1886 he his taxed pipe with taxed matches ho ze-a was struck off the French Army Let when

Is it law that e din regst infernal

In the mile of the gaboo cermat,

Who Bute, coug, and fiddle can sound;

At an hour that's dis belly illegal,

In almost defence of law!

In to law when a sizanty erected

Bome twenty of snore years ago,

te by virtue of age quite protected.

While the works of the day, are 'gainst law f

For hates, mangre se, are illegal?

It mollet waller the law.

If law that I fully go trambling

Les rabien aboald som lay me low :

For the bass of mandeurs mou nesembling,

Spits of dog tax whowover Ipo;

Yea, many koga naga mast illegal, Which bitatu defianes of Inw.

Iit law that the streets shunil he swarming,

Witleaters, who jog ta and f

With a scowl thare umgang, playwadig,

And mga flat tem zadang san "They are gentry whose aspect illegal Should call für wures collecby law,

But I fear, yes I know, that I differ

From Jog Trot, and Let 'Em, and Blow: That so than Peter Pockaviffer,

And they wish from their soula I would go- To the dence, with my talk of kileged, And bure then to rougis the lay.

It was after the Derby that a youngster ir certain cobool in this Colony informed hit

bir family was expelled from France. He cots that two may thrive where anven teacher that Shaftesbury was a race-horse

married, April 27, 1840,

would starve, and that a house with one who won the Prince of Wales. I am not

and first in order of public convenience.

Germany had no more than France, and Miss Greeds That I hear the Board of Trade officials inermany was split into about thros hun- Mr Rt. 1. Gribble

England have put it that Hongkong is

rogarded as Mr J. J. Hoar

a of civilization, had about

sot in line with the Home Rules, and dred small states. Prussia had just be- Capt. T. Hall that our legislative enactments here are en million souta, Russia, the

come a

akingdom, and did not hare aboye 2M W. Har tirely the work of the Governor in Council.

outside of the P the Government nah be the cus That, if

Marine Surveyor may be working eross.12 million: Italy had about as many, but wise in his efforts to keep the mercantile was like Germans, aplit into impotent little

Blutes.

Spain counted 8 or million and Mr M. Alsberg marine

Mr J. Bruce

Me T. Howard

Mr W. K. Hughes

Mr A. Joskinson

Mr Morton Jones

Mr J. Kingbora

Mr W. Krumme

Mr F. Mosa Mr

M. Munnier

H.Me O. F. Mendtam

M: J. W. Museen. Capt. Palmer Mir W. Parfitt Mr N. M. Pond

Mr H. E. Tomkins

Mr R. A. Wade

Mr W. E. Walker

Mr and Mrs Wm.

Whiloy

PRAK - HOTEL.

up to a wrong mark. That one thing is certain, great complainte Poland 10 or 11. France undoubtedly led Mr and Mrs Bartor ara being made against our Marine Lash was not only the most popilous, but Mr Frank BrownG partment, and these may arise from mis. also the richest and strongest. undersfandiaga. That there can be no question-and I have said so over and over again-the members of the Marine Survey Department are un- derpaid and overworked.

That I do act suppose anyibing will be does to remedy this state of things until the Harbour Board (proposed and dropped some time since) comes into power, That if Dr Yernia, the French specialist, will valy tome forward in a properly-r cognised scientific manner, and demea atrate the fact he has cured the Bubenis Fever with his serum, he will ears the highest bonour from every Government and community in the Far East, That, as the oras starda at present, every is waiting for further evidence. That I have tried to follow the figaros given about the Water Supply of Hongkong, and the commente passed theroon, and it appears to me the Water Authority might

Mr T. W. Hornby

Mr H. U. Jeffriss Captain Kofod

Mr Hugh McCallum Mr and Mrs Meier

and child

During the time of the great revolution Mr A. Cumming the proportion was still about the same. Mr F. B. Douson France had 25 million souls; Germany Mr J. P. Dorling about a many, but Germany was still di- Mr Frost vided, and her strongest state, Prussia, did Major and Mes Han-Major and Men G. E.

ham

Hayes

ME 0. A. D. Meli

bourne

Mana

Surg.-Major and MiraMr W. Nicholson

Major the Hon and Mr and Mrs O. Von Mrs E. Noel and

der Heyde

child Mr and Mrs Geo, Mr David Wood

Holman

WINDSOR HOTEL

Mr A. H. Eastwood

not have above 6 million people, Great Britain and Ireland had 12 million. France, therefore, was still the strongest and best- united, and this is probably one of the main sat victories. When causes of Napoleon's great the war with Germany began in 1870, Ros ata had become the strongest in numbers i she counted 78 million. But in the rest of Europa we were still ahead of all others. We had 33 million. Garmany had

nearly as many, Great Britain and Ireland had less than 80 million. Since 1870, however, a great change has taken place. Branca last, Mr.O. B. Gerard with Alasce and Lorraine, 2 million, and our Mus Ed. Griffith natural increase has been so alow that we Mr S. Huesi

t have barely made good that loss. We have Capt. W. Iaman again 38 million, but are now the fifth only Me W. Johnstons be called upon by the Governor to gira among the most numerous nations. Rassia Mr M. Kleinort

flow, with 58 maillion; Great Britain Mrs Lobmann stands first, with 100 million; Germany Capt, Lehmann and Tesland have nearly 40 million Austria-Hungary with 31 million. The Italy follows France

vob is

has over 45 million.

villages round the district where the robbom Feb. 14, 1822; died Nov. 10 taxed window way accommodate two where surprised, after this, that some teachers seek That 11, as I am informed, die Bloue Quarry has iporeased only fifty per cent, during

Antoinette, Ducheatha

1857).

DICGENES.

bery occurred were burned to the grind, by whom he had issus two sons, Fringe even would require four or five dutiable to drown their sorrow in the flowing bowl, By these means the bands of robbers were Louis Philippe Marie Ferdinand Gaston apertures. In Normandy, after Jacque

d'Orléans, Comple d'Eu, and Prince For-

augmented, as the people having no havset dinand Philippe_Marie d'Orléaun, Duo da / 140 Bors are married, a family coaneli ís ar į

to resort to joined the robber gangs. By Alanoon, born July 13, 1814; and two sembled to decide which of the young couples the death of Mr D. D. Ola, head of the daughters, the eldest of whom, the Princess shall accept the responsibility of producing Marguerite Adelaide Marie d'Orléans, born frm of Messrs Dinabaw & Co. of Formosa, Fab. 16, 1846, was carried at Chantilly to the one permitted grandson. In all parts of mistera have been brought to a cr'ais. Mr Prince Ladislas Castoryaki, Jan. 16, 1871, the country, the numbers that increased. Ollis ww upwards of seventy years of age sud died in Paris in October, 1893. slowly till 1871 are steadily retrograding.

though there in no appreciable drain by emigration. What this is to be done ? The Bocisty for the Propagation of the French Nation steps into the breach. It will print pamphlets, distribute handbills, samm publis meetings, deliver lestures and scatter missionaries over the laod to teach the duty and glorious privilege of fecundity. Ex-

and exceptionally desf, and in reported to have been a powerful man with plenty of daring. He wont tp to the o phor districts sometime in March with s number of other representatives of differ ent firme to see into the steppage of trade. He returned, but almost immediately after wards went back to loonim. He stayed be

THE EARTHQUARE IN JAPAN AS REPORTED IN EUROPE. The number of victims of the earthquake in Japan is now estimated at 25,000 killed and 8,000 injured.

: RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE IN

EGYPT.

'FRAGRANT WÄTERS' MURMUR That the little bird whispore--and birds will keep on whispering nutil a obauge comen round, and the High Oflaiale will never discover the whisperers--that the Beoretary of State for the Colonies has broken up all our hopes of popular re presentation,

That, so far as I can make out the trend of events, the course of things has follow. ed the conrra întended by the coalition of the Unoffieis! Members with the loen Government oficiala.

And when the other representatives of used to demand the neutrality of Egypt ad to the father of three children, and the popular representation in Klangkung is

According to the Timer, Russia is disguption from direct taxation may be great. That the sapreme dificulty in obtaining

Anging merchants had gone away. Mr Oills came from India a great many years ago, and afterwards set up as an opium merchant, carrying on his business at Ani o and iv Formore. Be had a habit of going into the country and staying for six months at a time, and bed a sery intimato knowledge of the country. It is to hoped that the news to hand that beis dead may not prove tras, and that to may yot turn up.

auder the control of Europa

{ la Courrier d'Haiphong),

ARTON THE DYNAMITARD.

Paris, Juno 28.

Arton has been convicted of omplicity in this dynamite outrages, and has been sentenced to six years' hard labour,

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF

THE NEW SHAH..

Au attempt has been mado to assassinate

erošs of the Legion of Honour to the parent of too. Tans the families of France shall be as the families of Woslayan Methodist ministers, and the couales will regain the place she is fast, losing among the Nations

The whole scheme roade like a poor joke,

admittedly that of securing a healthy obeck upon official motion, while at the same time preventing the unofficial grita ing of aras which have little or no bear. ing upon the real welfare of the Colony, That I have a suspicion this feeling bas la

daenged the Singapore Straits Times in practically abandoning the popular side of the Government, even in Singapore.

but there seems no doubt that it is seriously That in the Straits, they hare & Municipal

meant. The isots are thess. The popula- tion is steadily diminishing and the birth- rata does not keep up with the marriage rato. Living is not cheap in France, as it is in s

Oro Mr Chapman sat down at the table and the New Shah of Perais in Teheran Tho Free-Trade country like England or a lond ordered a glass of milk, 'Seo kore,' he called to the waiter, and his voice was fullah was not strok. Bis assailant has with plenty of elbow-rocks like the Voited

of indignation, 'hore's a cow's hair floating been arrested,

around in this milk,'

Well, air, the

waiter mado answer, softly rubbing his

expect to

hands together, 'you wouldn't find a horsehair in milk, would you ?

WE moch regret to announce the demise) of Mr H. Denver which took place in Bombay on the 10th June. Mr Dauver was an old resident of this port and his death will be deplor by his many friends la Chinamo fasetta.

SUPREME COURT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, (Before Mr. T. Sercombe Smith, Acting

Paire Judge.J Friday, July 2

States, and the people can toarcely be blamed if, wiser than their inlers, they refnue to let their numbers increase Inster than the means of subsistence. Sydney Smith has told us that Hire Farting- Ton was excellent as a clop or a puddle, but the should not have tried conclusions with the Atlantic; and the Society for the Props- This is a test case as to the right of the gation of the Fracch. Nation will find that

YTUNG SENG HANG O TRON. I. A DOGFP AND OTHERS

Cougoil, and it seems to be over the Chairmanship of that body the recent troubic has abiefly ariser, That we have no such Mnoid pality, har la Hongkong, and in the face of the reported tone of the Chamberlain, despatch, it is practically, useless to agitate for any such body, Enless it on ofalma sertain amount of freedom from Executie control or ob struction.

That, to return to the unregisted resesses of

Mr and Mrs Laglo Mr J. Margolin Mr Ch. Mayor Mr F. Meyer Mr Juan Mizient

Mr J. van Names Capt, Newcomb Mre d'Al. Remedios Dr Yersit

Exobenge.

Boșezona, July 4, 1896.

In London-

1J4

i. On demand,

an official monthly return of the water the infcemation of the public. supply, for the That I have heard a quear story about the

Farto, and have been madering whether the Fang-Shui Farm would not

importance of there figures will be under- bes are appropriate appellation

stood if we remember that, bila Franco was let at a much larger sum has contract than formerly, and the quarries which the last hundred years, Great Britain bas

quadrupled her inoroased the valus wars subsequently as tripled hars, while Germany has double Russia population, closed by order owing to alleged inter has tripled hers, forense with the fung shui of the dis- the number she had before, aishu she has

German the The question naturally arinas, Whe has nearly five times as many people as in Austrians. Fruscia alone la responsible F F

it is somewhat surprising moh a

Napoleon I As if all these competitors were not superstitious fact should ever be recognised by British officials is our enlightened

Rough, there is the United States with |

10 million, and Japan with 43 mii- Hongkong, even to plexes or favour the Hon. In the time of our grandfathers the Celestial anthorities in the vicinity of diriliced world

1 belonged to from 80 to Kowloon City.

om 30 to 100

Gradite, 60 daga sight, That £1

I had a notion we were educating the million of people, and of these one quarter

ท The docond nationality. The was of our own Chiness us the mainloud up to a certain generation has not passed away since then, poist That

but the world has changed so much that instances of the Tong-web Hose must learn to make a differenco de- of Lai-chi-kok, and new of this

treep the political situation during our Kowloong quarry, butiness seem to chew school-dage and its notast aspect. We That I suppose the Unofficial Members of of action lies in its numbers,

that our teaching points-downwards,

must not forget that the greatest strength

That

the

pital

Coasail still feel, even in face of the Chamberlain despate, that the refenta

has to be safeguarded, oren if the Colonel Kowloon City thinks the fung-shei af his dietrist is endangered, That, failing the Unofetale, perhaps the Law Courts will be called upon to appraiss the rights of those who bave contracts entered into: with the Government of Hoogkong.

the time of

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HONGKONG SHARE MARKET The following is Mr Erich Georg's week- ly share hint of this date -

At

Banks-Hongkong and Shangbain have continued dull and inactive at 166 per cent. pram, and I have no local business to ro That it is rather mean to insinuate the Sant port. Shanghai advies o sale (presumably

tary Board could muster a quorum onls fordid one), ut 182 par ceat prem in the Supreme Court whan called on antared locally but there are no sellera. Na- thia 'rate fair number of shares could bo defendants. That, all the same, if an answer to importants continue on offer at $29 without

ant publio letters and applications have

to be postponed from a fortnight to month, or may be six weeks, something is wrung in the working of that department, and it ought to be put to right.es specails sa putrible,

BROWNIE.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

buyor.

Marine Insurances.-Uhius Traders have hangod bands at $10 and further small. sasa wanted at that rate without iadus- holders tu part, Daions, Qantros, Yangtzes, and North-Chinas have all rated ing

quict with small salon st quotations.

the deepatob from the Secretary of State for the Coleate, it escane to me (so for se can be gathered) that the agitation of the last few years bas. bean

effectually choked off by the Home Government. That of esurse the Exeontire will say no- thing is known of the real nature of this

Lord Romoli ban comesnted to transfer despatch as little, in

vernmental arguments advanced to the High Court the trial of Dr Jameson the governmental fact, as there is of against representation.

munae before July 29.

THE ABCOT GELD CUT, London, June 18-The following in the $90, result of the race for the Ascot Guld Cop

Love Wizely........ Ummus the Recond... Florist the Recond

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On demand,

Bank, Viro,

11 *2#

30 daye' right,

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... 8/24

4 months sight,

1TL

Credits,

... 2/22

Ja Fatb

Dosamontary, 4mers'aight,

2/2

Da demand,

9.777

Oredita, 4 monthe" sight,

2.81

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On New York-

594

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187

... 187

.... 187 187

... 731

$47.00

$ 8,93

On demand,...

On Calcutta-

Wire,

On demand,

On Shanghai- On demand,

90 days' night, private papri Gold Leaf, 100 fino (pse tsi Sovereigns (Bank'a küsing-gato) Sürer (per os ....

Quotations

POIUM--New Patna, cash,... 7034

Hosarexa, July 4, 1896.

Old 11

cash,... 726 Now Benares, cash, 722h

cash, Now Malwa, credit, 740

Old

11

13

Allowance, Taels,... 36/82 Ad Old Malwa, credit,

Allowance, Thela..

13

Persian, Dily, cash,

**

Allowance, Taola,..

750730 16/40

Persian, Paper tied 640/660 Allowance. Tagla,... 16/46

HONGKONG REGISTER."

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29.74

29,84

29.80

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ANUSLINA Thai was a lovaly, engagement i Sanitary Board to eater premiss and puit (their efforts will be insafiqlent to doal with what I shall be very much earprised-ples and his colleagues. The trial will not com- j in them to report hands at $64 and | Bighent uyau air temporalrure on the 3rd.

The action was brought to recover €350 reveramente to control,

ingly surprised to find that the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain kas acted up to Als known views us to popular represents

57

stofna compratite on the an

F. G. Fruc, First Assistant, Hongkong Observatory, July 4, 1896,

Fire Insurances-Hongkongs have been pretty freely off red from Shanghai and the coast ports at 83974 ruiting in a small be: siness at $335 and 9398. Chines have weakened slightly with sales at $97 and

ready ut

Lattur Fate. the Shipping, Hongkong, Dantoninud Mnexos Temperature have remained unchanged with small naim Hamitity portant sales at $34. Indo-Chinas, after Direction of ppmont of the dividend of 16/- have ruled

Wind... quiet with, ne far as I know, China sudi Manila bera boon on offer in Weather

no business. Force small lats at 8745, but I have no business Pain.......

Douzlanes, singo date of ding you gave me last night, desr; but down cacklofts without a Magistrate's or-laws of political economy too strong for

my last, have chan.od what do the leftials E. mean on the des

BRITAIN AND THE GOLD STANDARD. 885, sheres being on offer at lane of writing inside? Edwin (who has bestowed thu

At banquet at the Mansion House to at the latter rate and probably a polat the bankers and merchants, Sir Michael lover would be adopted by that cullera, ring before and had it beck-Whyer damages from Hon. F. A, Cooper. Dr J. that is-don't you know? That is the new Dr F. W. Clark, Mr N. J. Edo, and P..that in Cepion the Bishop rides a bicycle.

Bicha-Beach made a pouch, in which be Refineries -China Sugars having changed M Atkinson, M: HB E. Lethbridge, - 16 is with some night shook that I learn that the yarnt to the offes that the said the gigantic fabric of British credit hands at 110 at alle to give that us a way of stamping eighteen-

| darata,

Topular additions to the Legislative Cous-was based on the gold standard. Anbe roues that have ruled for the last few weeks

for cash bar

cash shares, The You have some very valuable property,

Me J. Hastings (ef Mr V. H. Deacon's / But after all, why out? In Central Afzioa, al are. E, the Major General (is, | loved a vast majority of baukses and isot-matra much i

of i n nominal nature the Colony, and an Angio-Chinos

that it is a a satisfaction to be able to report

business and be said the General fe

and to arrive at a quotation may be

Hire ou Monthly Paymento, also Flange dealt in to a to.4 spat Lagistadre Council will

retafood Prom Hiro obop.

in to a limited

$67, tertaini

DR. 887, dlosing with milers at But be popularly resolved 21 a sop intend

at $071 Banjome d to satisfy the taxpayers of the Colony. The sufferer lowly tuled, bie polids, armer during the week with

Have ruled rasher That the brass. Es elective by wart of into by angther bisyalist, antwered the at- June dout ip was made public, at 8143 of the General with e Where am IP be achedYou were the 814, 814, and Ister, after the result of the at 181. Chinaman may be contrast, Bab 16 Jaanut be expected to fontanhasten at he was about breathe at $16; market closes steady with sales meat, in sny dends, the desire of the bla (act, he asked in a toughleg Maser probablo further buyers at $15, Hub Mongkong resident

1 What wed the home of his aching bove phanged hands at $0.50 and $5.20,

Rao,

1 heller, said the tall mas carelessly offiocy appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr one Blibop has frequently stripped, rolled The lo mau looked at him sharply. B. Johnson, Crown Solicitor, appeared up his vestments into a custpact bandle,

That depends,' he asid. Depends on for the dofondants. What On whether you want to buy it Per maces it.

Fomas Employer (engaging packar) Tos, the hours are certainly rather long.

the Auting Governer, then the Governor phanta dhaired to manisio it.

Mr Rastinge asked his Lardehip to fë aj 497am 3 river and robed again on the other Ya a ovoce, but his introidotion • Popular W. BoBINSON & Co. Laro 180 Pianos foron out by salca. Luz i have been

by

4000 the Government !

bavo.

Thats

day for the hearing of the socios,

tide, and a well-known Canadian prelates His Lordship aid he would take the travels up and down the O. P. R. in his Caso on Wednesday cost at 10.18 ..

diosers in a palece dar fitted up as bis

in the

styles the Roaming Detholia Church, Sill,

and that's why I want some one who is 40+ | ALLISON -Planom, Art Models, vory Ana Cathedral, which hie Lordship humorously

dastomed to conduement. Applicant

Then, I'm your man, ciri I've had given $400/450; Cabin Pienos, Ball but chcellent, poara! experience in the County Fall, 0176/920.-W. Bobingen & Co,

the spentaple of a bingole bearing the guitars,

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extent at

Temperature.

(Token at Moura Folomer & Co.' Premitas, Queen's Road, Homotora, July 4, 1896.

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