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WEDNESDAY, FEBRvant 24, 1897.

We understand that a telegrain has been received to the offact that Lieut. Hurray, JUM.L.L, H.M.S. Causation, Is been promotei to the rank of Captain.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL']

Ixion, 2nd Feb.

TIK CRETE INSURGENTS AND THE POWERS-BOMBARDMENT OF THE CAMP AT CANEA.

V

WEATHER NOTICE.

The following notion is issued from the Observatory :--

Tuz Sanitary Board will meet to-morrow at 4.16 p.m. Agenda-1. A return show-

The Powers have hombarded the Cump ing the progress of Bubonic Plague at Bombay. 2. A return showing the proat Conca, owing to the refusal of the in gress of smallpox in Hiego, Japan. 3. A surgents to stop faillade. Seventy plan of a proposed laten in connection shells were fired, the British firing the with the laundries at Wantsen a first. The camorado lasted twenty-fire plication for the registration of pranies as minutes. A German cruiser. Sred molinite & Fat Boiling Works. Correspondence shell. The insurgents flod. Bancarning the proposed distraction of a backyard. 3. An application for permis- sion to erect curtate structures in back yards: 7. An application for a licence to nell' fruit elsewfidre than in a public inar ket, 8, Mortality Returns for the weeks unded the Ith and With February 80s respectively. 9. Forty-six applications for lieanges and renewal of licenoon to keep cattle and wine. 10. An application for ¦ permission to rest water-closets at pro-AcanCWLEDGMENT OF HONGKONG CONTI- mises or Praya East. 11. Letter from the Medical Officer of Health concerning the The following telegram has been forward prevalence of small-pox in this western died to us for publication trict of the city.

24th February, 1897. Honorary Secretary, Famine Fund,

Asr night, the members of the City Claib

Gn the 24th at 11.30. Pressure has deeraased on the E. coast, a slight tow area apparently edvering N. China. diens

nuderate N.. to N. winds; dull to fair slight in the Soulli. Forecast:-light or

THE INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.

UUTIONS,

SUPREME COURT.

IN CRUIMINAL SESSIONS

THE CHINA MAIL.

(Before His Honour T. Sercombe Smith, Acting Prisna Judge.) Wednesday, February 24. FORGERY AND KMZZI FMENT. Wong Sun Baz was charged ont bes

intent to embezzle 81000. He pleaded not guilty.

The Committee, presided over by the Colonial Secretary, consisted of seven members, who, with ile oxception of the President and the Vice-President of the Municipal Chamber, were chiefs of depart-

ments.

The Secretary of the Committee was Captato Lourenco, and the report was drawn up by him.

It is impossible to detail briefly all the facts and figures as they appear in the report; I send you what appears to be the

the year 1878. The present census was the must interesting.

The Inst census taken in Micso was in

Oplum...

1805.

...Tla, 616,389 1,208,672 117,613

Cotton textile and yarn... Woollen textile... Metala... Other merchandize.

fc.

VITAL STATISTICS.,

DOCKING ACCOMMODATION IN HONGKONG.

In the month of January, 1895, wo pub-

36,048 listed a leading article on Docking Accom- 1,096,055 | modation in llongkong, based on statistics

The percentage of birtha in each year is given 127, and that of donthe, in normal times, 1s 131.

have been asked to reprodure that article,

We are glad to see that kiloker's Abrant for the currunt year contains a full list of Hor Majesty's Dockyard estab lishaunts and a list of cry docka in pošta away from the British Isles, asuing that,

war tine, the whole of those docks would be immediately available for repairing mon- of-war, and could be fully willised owing to the proximity to them of Government establishments, with stores, workuten, &c. THE SITUATION AT PEKING. Cousin Hongkong the list is important as

Peking, January 15.

well as intresting. The Hongkorg Docks The main feature of life in Peking is its docupy to can positions amongst monotony. The social sido is hatcor than yards throughout the whole of the British Em- the political, but nother is too lively. The pire. In Hongkong there are six dry docka, foreign community has its balls, its thes and the Horgkong and Whampoa Dock tricals, its meetings, and ita crudi partion, Company have the hour of possessing butorer all there range the gloom of the the fifth largest dock in the Empire. The impending downfall of the Dynty. Such following are the larger docke: Haulbow- is the growing impression of many, even than entrance) length 720 fr., headth among the Chinoto themselves Whe

at exurance, 94 it," depth un sill at Spring

the tier. We are only inclined to con-88 it. in., 27 ft. 6 in. and 27 ft. 8 in.; ther the impression is sound or not, wa II.W., 739 ft. Bin., Portsmouth, No. 7 and hava no good reason to advance one way or 10 (double), 858 ft. 1 in.; 80 ft. Bin, and

THE CENSUS AT MACAO. ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.

The following is the fandicap for a ruco (From Our-Cam Correspundent:) to be sailed on the 26th inst. for two prizus

Macao, Fob. 20. presental by Mr F. Hastings and Mr A. The Boletin Oficialhas just published Donison., Charan: from the Polies Pier at the report of the committee appointed to Kowloon Point, round Stonecutter's Island conduct the commas of the population and of!

Tia 8,075,677 published in Whitaker's Almanac. We Counta with forging a prepissory note with loving it to port), round a rock about a tha commercial establishments, industries The principal articles under the heading and have much pleasure in laying the fol-

arilo south-west of Cowschau, leaving it to andanufactories in the Colony of Bacao, of Offer Morchaliza, ware-Batuts lowing extract before our readers :-- Hon. W. Me Goodman, Attorney-Genc-at back round Stonecutters Island as well as to ascertain the number of For-bucho-de-mer, bird's-reets, cement, clocks, ral finstructed by Mr HJ. Donnya, Crown again (leaving it to starboard) and finishing tuzuen sattered along the principal puris apices, charcoal, raw cotton, dyes, matches, Solsitor) conducted the best for the Crown off the Police Tier; distance about 17 railed of the Far East according to the census in petroleum, pepper, rattan, rice, sandal wood, soap, sugar, salt fish, timber, &c. Mr H. E. Polluck (instructed by Mr Handicap-Meid Marian, Phebe, Erin, the respective Consulates. Gelgs), apparel for the prisene.

Chantidar allow→Active, The following were the jurors:Mesors Stand F. V. Fairo, W. A. Sparkes, F. D. Mac-Male and Princess, 4 minutes;, Dad, 12 linn, C. A. S. dos Remehos, F. J. da Ro- cha, V. C. dn Rogha and J. Grodtnis. minutes; Payne, 14. rainutes; Lanyard The Attorney-General aid the prisoner and She, 17 minutes: Becky Elfin and was recently a partner in the Man Wa Scanze, 20 minutes: May 25 minutes. Sheng fien which was originator in Marchi last year, and started huiness as Chinese draggists in June. They began business

THE SHANGHAI-WOÖSUNG- RAIL. at No. 3 Bonhams Strand East, and then

WAY. Within six weeks, probably, the building they removed to 75 Bentam Strand. Thete four of which were actually engaged in the Shanghai and Worming will be cominencer, were eight partners engaged in the business, of the long-talked-of railway to connect business, and the others were resident fondahout six months it is expected to Canton and wers ply in the nature of unplctal, for beyond securing good skaping partners: Le Pak was the name of foundations for about thi twelve bridges the the the shop within which was locked the bar plant from bone, the line presents the green partner who had charge of the safe in line will required obtaining suitable rowing chop and in which up on bat him difliesies. Although the plans fave ben self luid nocess. Prisoner noted as every carefully prepared, under Mr. Hilde-upalously spite, and all the returnejectins that if Turkey has managed to exist Sydiny (Sutherland Duet), (538 ft., 81 ft., tant, and he kept a rough esta nok. Te brand and Mr Tsai, the foreign and Chinese were easily collectest. The Chinese com- in spito of its barbarities, China is likely to do. Halifax (private), 1998, 6 is, 85 weare Insincas if any money were re supervisus appoints by E. Shing All manity, from whom a certain amount of ro hold together in spite of its curraption and ft., 30 ft. The measurements of the No.

3 dock at Kowloon aro-length, 573 ft. eived on behalf of the lipat anke an e Larted hues et yest Fiess definitely secured, was expected in furnishing the roignorance. entry of it in the rough els book, and Le and the high pries demured by returns, having always looked upon a cernua Sines the departure of the Railroad breadth at entrance, 86 ft., depth an sill at Pak copied all oparios from that bok into owners may necessitate mortition and with suspicion as being the precursor of Director Sheng, railroad inters have Spring H.W., 30 ft. The agitation about alterior mestres for taxation, coupled ceased in claim much attention. Shanghai the docks are at the time the Powerful and and a few friends eat down to dinner of the Calcutta, to Chairman, Famine. Fund, another book. One shop was used when alteration in the line of rute. Scating with the fact that it was made on the day of ratlier, than Peking has been the centre of her sister ship were launched, and in order

they horrowed any money, which was kept from the village near the creek at Wod by the new lunar year. Foy litre, howart, the speculation and excitement. Hongkong-Warmest thanks second ee lock and key by L Pah, and usere the line will follow the old railway road by

It was that our renders may be able to under- where there will be a shown ao disinclination in

of the ad foreigners were to be taken into the affair, war vessels of the present period we give could get at for receipting bills. The ru- small station, tu maining partners in the firm did not like

the terminus being situated ministrative districts of the colony of they would be Americans, as Sking, in his the following statistics Bultleships - Ray- the way the prisoner was conducting him on the westem side of the North Homan Macau, on the 14th February, 1897, was Maserial to the Throne, distinctly stated di Suvereign pluss (@ships) 390 ft. long, 75

the Rond. Although at first this will b

76,627 of these $1,097 a

were a proforce for American companies, fift, wide, 276 dinught; "Centurion cluas (2 result was that the prisoner n October consented to go unt of the partnership, and to sffort the extensis required for some

Macno proper and in Taip, 8,019 however, was savagely attacked by the vent class (ships), 300 f. 76 ft., 27 gut i document showing that fifty years. Ester, in a western direction, shore and de75 Bunting population.

Pekin and Tintain fimes, in the interests in. Cruisers--Edgary and Creroral classes he resigned-share in the partnership the line will be extended to Soochew, Comparing these figures with those of of Mr Kinder and other English speecla aipa), 300 ft., 00 Ft., 2ft. 8 in.; At the time he gave up the partnership he whilst another line, skirting the settle. 1978 there was a huge of 10,541 inkors, mid was threatened with a revelation Fanful class (2 ships), 500 ft., 71 ft., 27 ft., of his past crimes, so he decided to let the Andromeda clans (4 ships), 405 ft., 6711 $ of Mr J. H. Maclehuse, An ozellent re: The Honorary Tronsurer of the Indian aid he had not borrowed any money on | ment, will run to the Hunga river in the dividuala- past was purrayed by the New Victoria Faine Relief Fund bags to acknowledge started another busirces. After a time he will be constructed for conections with the

account of the firm. The prisoner then righinod of the Point, where wharyse In 1878-Pertogpeng

... 4,476

Americans slip and boga Legotiations i in.... 26 ft. 3 in Astrea clans (8 ships), Chinese............... 63,532 with Mr Kinder. This geuthman we 320 ft, 40 ...5 in., 19 ft dus Ho. The Chairman opened the toast-

This line is also expected to he

Foreigners...

73

given the building of the section butucholas (11 ship), 200 it., 43 fr., 17 ft. 5 in. -88,036 | Peking and Pao-ring-fu. Since then the &c., &e. It is truly remarked that, in ' Subscribed by Canton Community..

Already acknowledged...$43,210 him some salary for acting an accountant, availed of

and

3,895

above paper bus made no further charge time of war, the resepls likely to most 635 he brought an action in the Summary tries springing up in the neighbourhood of In 1897-- Portuguesd

Chinese Judgment was Yangtzopou, and upon application branch

or attack. This gain on the part of the urgently require dockingass the battleships Fredk. and Laura Dodwell

given for the defence, so he got nothing lines will be laid down conuceting thei

Fergigners.....

English was followed by a counter move on and first and second class craisers, and Masara Kelly and Walsh

Another line is also whatever by his action fur sagus. Nothing with the railway.

-78,627 the part of the Americans. The syndicato Hongkong two or three of the docks aru further occurred till about the 15th Decem- projected from the Honan Rand station,

reprinted by Mr Bash, having made capable of taking in vesuels belonging to ber, when a writ was issued by a man

swhich will cross the Sinchny Ursak some

10,541 definite arrangements with Shung, had these three classics. A careful analysis of pamed "Chau Fook. He did no: know lile way up, skit the Race Course and

In the districts or wards of Mong ha, several prominent men on the way out, and the statistics of the list of docks reveals Cemetery, sing on to the West

Macao there was a terrioney to inpresse, learned that the Amoricans were not go in the whole Empire (amongst which are while in the S. Lazara jarish there is ing to yield so easily as Is hund ex the Hongkong Dorks) where vessels of & decrease. Tar this turi slice, do pector. He was ordered by the Tsung the nerful and drdrimede classes well-known llertas de Mitra and Vo-

to glose with the Americans, could be docked, and it is inevitable long were, formerly, there were hun-bub ho continued to make excuses, that if the British Government con tired of wataher, hovela.

still waring another attack from lending tinues to build warships of such dimensions As these dis. tricts have been transformed the poorer trickery. To apper all right, he has pro-responding attention will have to be do- English firms who have facts us to his past for service in all parts of the world, cor. inhabitants were compelled to beyond the city of Macao. The festing and inspires every aspirant with hope.

remove ceeded to negotiate with all nationalities stowed upon the no less juportant question population hoth of Macao and of Taipa is

of docking accommodation. Whitaker r also augmented, showing an increase of

Grad Secretary Li sit holds to the marks: It way he noticed that of the 8385 individuals. It is the general, opin Golden Mean, neither in high favour or six docks which are capable of taking ships ou, however, that the increase in the feat ruthlessly denounced. He is weary of his of the Powerful class, two only are in the ing population was dus to the fast that the present duties, being insignificant in com Goverment yards of Great Britain and parison with the power he possessed in Ireland, and even those two are nos docks census was taken on the day of the Chiese New Year, when the majority of the Chiis bair of the great Power. He is un-combination formed of the two decks, Nos. Trent and the glory which ho received in in the strict sense of the word. One is a nuse junks registered in Bacze were an- chored in the ports of Macae or Taipa.

tho

tribution; no question as to reality farm was another chop which any of the partners way of Kungwasher of he Hong, returns. The total population Puppened when Shing left here, that if any stand she docking requirements of British

Club. The billiard-rcom, which was utilizal

as the dining-room, pressuted a pretty op-

pearaner, the walls being hung with noticiar

missionary reporting from Jubbulpore on Lifteenth states that of 981 starving wretchca

haustion notwithstanding every care/ -----

like kuw

flags, the Union Jack occupying a pradaitted poor holio one in seven died-ex|f in regai lu muucy matters, all station, enough hand has been seevrest population and 14,636 floating population foreiga money was to be borrowed: Sheng, shim). 360 k., 70 ft.. 20 ft. fin.; Magni.

minent position at the head of the room. Strings of Chinese lasorns also formed part of the decorations. A large company ant down to dinner under the chairmanship

THE INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF

FUND.

wrote

list withhe Queen,' which was heartily opt of the andernoted subscriptions: it into his bead that the fria owed app by the numerous mills and faven |

pledged. The Trade and Commerce of Hongkong was proposed by Mr A. H. Mancell. Mr B. Powell proposed The Ladies,' to which Mr W. T. Mitchell gave A humorous response and Mr E. K. Chand- lor alec made reply. The Navy, Army, and Auxiliary Forces' was given, by Mr Ga] Duncan, and replied to by Mr W. K Wylio. Mr Watling proposed The City qlab,' and the Chairman in reply referred

to the flourishing condition of the institu-

H. I Tomkin

Society of St. Vincent de Paul W. T.

Beck

J.M.

B. Polishwalla S. B. Bhabha

F. T. Richards

Queen's College Staff

May

A.

JA

T. K. Dealy

W. Jones c. I.

tion, which had just completed a very sucJ. B. Cousins. cessful year of its gaistones. The remain-J. M. S. Alves der of the evening was occupied by a pro-Gaol Staff (extra subscription)

R (Canton)

gramine cf songs and recitations by men. Capt. T. Rowin bers of the Club and friends, and a selected L. F. Carvalho hand of the West Yorkshire Regiment. Danenberg H. Hyndman played the following selections of music, K. E. Vaid during the performance of which they wore

frequently chicored —

1. March......... Prodans Nevesta

Cavolte. Grondal

3. Cornet Bain. For hil Finity) ...

4.-Waltz

8.-Cornel Fuld

Muzician Relry

I'vi'

Funalias starte

Musician. Halov..

6-Pizzicatoherenade c

Muntolina

Smetano, ...fimsim.

Jazon.

100

100

su sued for $114.

Increase of

74,568 161

whether there was witch a man in existence Cate of the native city, whuro will kizar, Taipa, Colowane and in the port of which Sheng reached Shangbai ho soon the frot that there are only five besix docks

but this action was brought against the Alan We Sheng firm on a promissory note be a station, and thence mund the city for $1000. The nota was dated 5th Sep. to the East Gats, where so use wharves 18 tanber, 1896, and was chopped by the Man are continplated for the native trade. 10 Wo Sheng's chop-not the borrowing chop. It will be azon that the territory under

but the common chop. The date of the the control of the Municipal Council is curo impressed stamp was $1000, and the nets fully avoided, but it cannot but he con was supposed to be in the handwriting siderbly incuced by the scheme. The of the prisoner. There was no grty of Shanghai-Wousnag railway, which will be this noto in the rough cash book kept by a single line, will be pushed on with all da prisoner. The partners never know speed, and when in working order it is the existence of such a man as Chaa Fook, intended to run trails every two hours, and Mr Ho Wyson, who conducted the the carriages being divided into fat, second, rase, only saw the man once. He asked, if and thinl classes.-N.-C. Daily News... the prisoner know all the time he had issued this promissory note, why did he state when he resigned his partnership that here was no dobi duo, by the firm. By $44,300 he was bound to put down on the charge sheet & certain date, but if the jury came to the conclusion that this forgory was committed on another date he would ask leave to amend the cluarga.

The promissory note was not produced, al amcant his bootlid, but a copy of that deomment was procured and rates in several instances show a mark.

od advance. from Mr Ho Wysou,

Bierce in Shanghai is on the increase. The fair sex have taken to it in large nur. Caryl. heirs, As a The in only morangay de ...Siuza and Bubbling-well roada, where Tum- Desormer,bers of fair dovotees may be seen, will The Chief Justice, Sir Nicholas W. ROBINSON & Co., Piane and Musical Haanen, may even now be seen sedately Instrument specialists and experts. Work pacing on the suburban routs,-Sharighe. shops and Factory, Daddell St.; Show | Daily Proc. Rooms, Queen's Road Central·

prove.

DOxAL, a native of one of the western RATB are held to be the chief dinseminators isles of Scotlands, to Dugald, native of no of plague infection in Formen. A batla-other of these isles I say, Dugald man, lion of cats is to he organised in Japin to have ye uny exciseman on your island i wage war upon the enemy,

Dugald Eh? What kind o' thing's that? Donald Och jist was of the bodies that goes about lookin' for stills of whusky an' that. Dugald-Oo-oo-20, sy had wan, but we trooned it.

Jr is stated that in the now Japanese Ta

ation Distribution Hill there are five hundred articles enrolled for various im- posta; wine and tobacco are to be taxed up to 40 per cent. ad valorem,

T

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

Benjamin, Kelly and Folts write-

In their weekly Share Report, Messra

Hongkong, 24th February, In spite of our Animal Race Mocting having interfered with business very

Hans-Hongkong and Shangai Banks have changed hinds to a fair extent at 175

176 pr cent premiums, the maiket casing quieter with sellers at the format tute. Nations's are offering at 38

HEXES.

Non-Uliness Population :

Mrie.

:2,105 Female, ..........................1,954 Chinese Population:

Mista

EDUCATION.

15,037 Female,

99,631

Non-Chirose Population sble to Read, Able to road,.........3,245 Unable to read, 814.

Chinese population able to read:. Able to road...........19,968 Unable to read,.........54,602

The Losting population is the less-oducat

ed of all. ►

STATE OF LIVE.

Non-Chinese Population. Bachelors, ... Married,

Widowers, Spinstors,

Married,

Widows,

**

1,433 013

-54-2,100

1,183 106 260-1,350

Chinese Population.

Yamet

80

decided whether to ask for pémission to 7 and 10 at Purtsmouth so that the retura hans or to hold on a while longer. docking of a Powerfid thore might pro- In outward appearances he is rather the lea-vert the docking of two smaller rossule." Gertu Toreign, airs, but in reality he is op-The other is the basin entrance at Haul- posed by the majority of the others, whether bowine. Of course, such a plate may he ingiensivo de conservative. While Li has set for the purpose, but as its use in that his fulte of tempar and may be blamed for way involves the shutting up of the brain corruption, he yet deserves belter at the within, nothing of the kind would be likely hands of his country than the present snubs to be risked during war.'. The enterprising which are being continually given. The propriotous of this handy annual have dons Emperor not only knows nothing, but is so good thing in placing on record these ruled by passion that he fails to recognize dockyard statistics. They are done Hong- the worth of the man whom the world kongj justion, and, when the next scare i delight to honour.”

aroused in England by persons not abová the suspicion of having their own interests to serve, we hope there will be some one at hand to direct the attention of the Fleet Strest scribes to the information published in the AlmanAO..

Among the foreignere, cho daicf event has been tho fancy-dress ball of the British Legation through the hospitality of Lady Macdonald.Tapan Matt Car.

ANTI-FOREIGN FEELING AT

3

THE NY,K. AND IT'S FOREIGN SERVICES. ALLEGED HEATY JOKES, The Osaka Maith states that, as the Nippon Yuben

Walshe is losing heavily on

CHENGTU.

Chengtu, Jan. 18. We were threatened a for days ago with trouble in a most remarkable manner. Early in Decomber we were asked if it were true that we foreigners were about to every voyage on its European and Trans. make a źrce distribution of rice? We said: Pacific lines, the Company applied in No, none of us had though: of such a December last to the Department of Com thing" at the same time we felt compli muntations, selsing that a fixed subsidy ba

that our neighbours should

· as is done with the on these two and inquiries became much maintains that the lines in question were

t. We were mazati

by Chi

with opened

view to devoloping the ..... 12,872

neas friends that this tall meant trouble, marine transport business of the Empire, 3,820--20,650 and that we should ask for 6

fer & pro which became necessary after the late clamation. Accordingly a day or

or two after war, By the above it can be seen that there Christmas, one of the two district magis- to low some

the Company and tho wore more bacholous than spinsters, motrates of this city was asked for a proclama vices. However, the German, French prepared money by their married mu dhan married women, but less

Bachelors,.. Married,

1,713-45,000

21,292

+1

Widowers, ... Spinsters,...

... 23,004

... 13,987

Married, Widows,

widowers than widows.

AGE OF INHABITANTS.

Males, Females, 46.........408.. 26.........668.. ..480 .886 419

There were from :---

such

good intentions to UB A went on line. The Minzon Yusen Kaisha

or

tion against the growing rumours of a free Russian and Italian Companies, which distribution of rice. Twenty-four hours are receiving a liberal Government later a courteous reply was received to the subsidy, have now entered into compati effect that the talk was already growing tion, and it was beyond the power of the less, and that it was perhaps better on the Company to cogage in the struggle with. whole not to put out a proclamation on out assistance. The courageout money such a subject.

Navigation payable under the Law canast be received unless all the

FORMIGNERS ACCUSED OF POLONINE.

In the course of evidence given by Mr He Wyson, he said he was the solicitor for Chau Fook, and took proceedings against the partners on the promissory note for $1000. He saw the tan Chau Fook once at. his office," and another

Marine Interances. All stocks under time

lie called. he had been sets Try his clerk, this beading have rnlod very quiet, and Ile parted with the note to Mr Gedge only small sales of Unions at $235 and in exchange for A promissory note of Yangtzes at $10 have been ofteted. For Starch, Yangtszes have been placed at 3700 by a man named Wing Chung. S161) and $1624. He did not know that was another name

Firs

Instumaces-Hongkong. hur his shop was now shut up. The wrote svanced to S400, sari wore sold at the

He did ant know whe- for the prisoner.

Firea

a letter to his client at No. 2 Queen' Ruadale; they are again, however, entier with Cantral. He sent his office boy with it. probable sellers at $997). China Fires I was not entered in his chit hook. He havo hardoned, and have been done at A CORRESPONDENT writes to tas -Cd not enter Chinese letters in his book. $108 and are wanted. Ir is stated on seemingly good authority News :--Chinkisng, on the 16th of it he requested an answer, so he did not eau Steamboats have been the medium of a Shipping-Hongkong, Canton and Ma February, witnessed a very pleasing care require to autor iti in the book. His buy that within a fastnight, an announcement mony in the marriage of Miss Ferrium of returned with the information that his fairly large business at advancing rates up will be made regarding the homo-bringing Yangchow, and Mr Orr-Ewing, of Kirchent could not cone. Mr Gedge banded to S44, the abuck is again easier with salva From London of the whole fund standing to kiang. Both are raambers of the C.I the note to two Chipsman. ir. his office. $34. Indo-Chinns after being sold at the Japanese Govurument's credit in the and have been in Chirs for some year: He sent the Tetor to dha's Tog's about $47 are offering at the rate. China and Bank of England. The intention is to Interest was added to this marriage on se twelve noon on the 8th. Next day he ro: get and close study. Douglas Steamships Danilas have been negotisto at 868. and effectually dispel the prevailing monetary count of the bride and bridegroom being seived a latter which on the face of it apote wanted at 261. difficulties in this country.

so well known. Mise Feziman had for oight year rendered valuable assistance in red to come from Canton. The Canton are

Boat left at 6.30 and arrived at Crato hands to a considerable extant at $147 and Refineries Chino Sugar bars changed INVESTIGATIONS are being made by the Ja- the Training Home belonging to the Mahout six in the morning. The day boat parcie Govarousent with a view to adding sion at Yangchow, and Mir Ger-Ewing has 16: Loft Canton about sight o'clock and river $145, but are still obtainable at the former three ports this year be the list of special overal years ably performed the duties of in Hongkong between three and four. He rate. Luas are steady at So with no foreign trade ports, opened in November Superintendons of the province of Kiangareired the answer between two and three business to report. last. There seems, by the way, to be con- The marriage ceremony was performed hyo'clock.

Mining-Punjoms have improved and siderable difference of opinion as to whether the British Consul, after which the bricol By Mr Pullock There was nothing on have been booked at 810). Jelebus huva these ports will be asensible to foreign party returned to the C.1.M. Home, when the envelope to show the latter came from been sold and are wanted at 82.50. Olivors vosals when the Treaties come into force. they were received by Dr and Mrs And Canton. It commenced. Now having A have been taken off the market at $5,

Hurd the Rev starprating the British Treaty literally, car and other friends.

Wm. Cooper, Assistant Deputy Dirty gone back to Canton on heissunt of sovers and are enquired for us the rate. there can be no doubt that a foreigu veesel

illness. That might either mean that he

Wherres and Godowns. - Hong. Dods, may be batred from entering these special of the China Inland Mission, held had gone back er was going back at the keng and Whampoa Docks have boomed to ports, though we starosly think this could short and impressive survive, commending time of writing the lotter,

234 per ns. premium ex the dividend and

A few days later the tea-shops throughout steamers of the Company are remodelled have boon the intention of the Treaty-mak the bride and bridegroza to. God it

By the Court-He did not know that his bonus of 18 pur cent, paid on the 23rd inst.,

the city had it that the free distribution of and improved, the provisions of the law ers--Kobe Chronicle.

prayer for much blossing on their future client, was sisarged with conspiring with with a fair number of sales as rates up to

rice by the foreigners would begin the first being very stringent; but in effecting al Service Afterwards followed the wedding the prisoner to concoct the note to defraud 234 por cent. premium for caeli and at

day of the twofft moon; but a now improvement of the vessels, considerable It is evident (says the Shanghai Mercury) ed in the dining room, the walls of which

breakfast, which was very tastefully arring the Mai Wo Sheng firm. Lie did not equivalent rates on time. Kowloon Wher

element had entered into the talk: The expense and time are required, and during that the Japanese Inte decided to have were hung with beautiful silk scrolls, beat six days after the case came ou

know the o prisoner had been changed until shares are wanted at 858 ex the filial divi-

Be foreigners were accratly mixing a very subtle such time the navigation must There are in Macan 726 Chinese incus poison with their rice and great precautions In conclusion, according to the Osake four- dend of 2 per cent. paid to-day. Now trial establishments and manufactories,

stopped nothing whatever. to do with cotton. spin- ning in China. Some time ago we told our from mitive Christians in Kinngs and for the defence.

ing kind congratulations and good wishes Mr Pollock briefly addressed the Court Amoy Docks have been done at $172.

Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Hongking 690 were females who were working in the of the people would be poisoned to death. was Ignored by the Government and the employing 4,882 labourers; of these only must be takon elst many tens of thousandanal, it was stated that if the application readers that the Japanese had purchased yangaboy Shortly after the breakfast Lordship said that there had been Lands have been sold to fairly large silk-thread manufactories. The fire-cracker

Diet, the Nippon Tusen Kaisha would be land, machinery, and some of the building Me and Mrs Orr-Ewing left by way of the material for erecting a mill in Shanghai Grand Canal for Shangha, accompanied by

certain facta shrouded with mystery at the extent at $36 and S6 West Pointe are factories employ hundreds of women, whe The danger of further, imotion became compelled to sbordon, these nervinos, as When the Japanese Government found out the bestty Wishes of their friend on Folios Court. Certain docuadrite had been enquired for at $20. Hotels are offesing work in their own houses Aming the very spparent. A growd of a thousand the Company was under no obligation to that other countries were going to be richest blessing on their union rath

About a mission compound, continue them and lose money. withheld which should have hear forth at $30. Humphreys Estate are steady at 680 silk-thrand would coming. If the Attorney General thought 30 ex the dividend of 7 per cent paid on women ersployed in the silk thread woue doubtless, in full expectation of re- The subsidy required is about four mil. benefited by theShimonuschi Treaty and had

the 23rd decided to form companies and to build

further inquiry should be mada into it, he

Milaneous-treen Islands are wanted that among the Chinese only the young hand to load the way in helping if the national finances permit, and a con wara below 18 years of age. This shows coiving free rice but a few hundred or lion yen. It is said the Minister of Cons

even few score of the rafflan dass would monications desires to grant the subsidy, mills, they then it appeaza, decided that

should see that it was done and the mat- the part of the Treaty referring to manufae cent benting accident, from the results of

ter reported to the Government,

at S2 Electrics are offering at. S. 10. Darried women are employed in the themicives, not, exactly to rico, but to a feronte is shortly to be held between the tarog should not be carried into effect, and whole, we are glad to say, he appears to be the first two counts, and statenced to Fouricks have been taken of the market sa a rulo, do not go out of their homes.

The prisoner was convicted unanimously Ropes have been sold at $179 and $it, manefastoribs, while the married women, miscelaneous contribution of anything from Firstice Minister and a representative of their nationals learnt this before those of recovering, a correspondent of the cotange years' imprisonment on each; the sent and $38, A. S. Watsons have

the foreigners' warimibe to the bricks or the Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Kobe Chroni other countries, and quickly decided makes some interesting remarks on ta

·COMMERCE. changed hands at $123. Although matters ad not gone so far carter of the distinguished sportas beres to run concurrentiy.

There were in Macao 895 Chinese com

timbers in his house. January 2nd, there. not to build their mill. The reason for Faw nan living," he says, baga receted Tasbolla Bird (Mrs Bist

mercial establishments, employing 6,045 last day of the 11th moon, a letter calling

attention to the state of affairs, and stlus ve- have already given. We now more serious spily than Lord Willer Miss

Bishop) has beos

signed

the Japanese shareholders of the Shang the finest geraspe the finest rider in tw Singapore Free Presi. Speaking of Cores, ship Fuji will start from England in time factories there, with 204 workman, besides Office (for we have a department ozolusive- was presented by Lieutenant E. E. Porter- loan from the Japanese papers that Beresford, who, though in his time one al izterviewed by a meraber of the staff of the Ja is stated that the new Japanese battle are 87. industrial establishments, and mani by two of our number to the Foreign field of 'B' Company, Bhanghai V.C

Although Thipa is a fishing village, thereby five of the foreignora in the city, was the 13th inst.. Lieutenant W. Whit. hal Spinning Curupay lavy loaded to Ardy, has always ridden hard end with she said:The power of England is, poli- to reach Japan before the end of and dissolvo, and that a meshing will be held sublime contempt for nistacles of all sorts ticilly, uffused in Cores. Dut there is, yet that she will pass farough the glue, at more than 10% cuningrcial establisliments, y for the management of Foreign Affairs of the Light Horse, on behalf of that body, to discuss the process of carrying out that A dozen gare book, whom he was in the a ten found to stand up for the honour of instead of going round the Cape of Good also 35 industrial establishments, with 134 would have been in previous years. All able services rendered for the last five yours

sion. Should any shareholders t

employing 48f men. In Colowan there are in Changta). The result was soca apparent, with a handsome piece of silver plats, suite and was in marked contrae to what ably inscribe, in recognition valu decision. Tainous of enutiburg.

of contin

the project the hot boyday of his career of Military Story Boond in Mr McLeavy Brown, tha dla })

workmen, and 169 commercial establishments in Simugirat and the plans and Viceroy of India, he wit verest man east of India. He is the Chi-Hope as was first arranged.

that right and next day, rumers, and in connection with the Light Home Co, à grist in an attemptness Commissioner of Customs, but before

with 293 employés.

The value of merchandize imported and officials, big and lite, patrolled the Annual Ball. It is said that about one third of the capital animals by up means up to the circus that he should have the fullest power over

missiona. By request of the Viceroy no and Bill

the finances: therefore who Mr Brown Foriness which is the most important junts, steariors, sailing vessels and steam publia services were held that day. Need. Beresford bune again it, was quite shocres ho psys. And he recognises ne source of revenue in the island, the number launches, was;

до appointments he doesn't

en't pay the bolders of. of the smokers is estimated at 65,000 and In 1886

wired clames. O 180ETM

i bu de-

المنام

Amores of Lord Willish Beresford's

par Fill be handed over to themADERNA

coming to pr

* perforur. Bomo,

of the Company comes from Chinese Mar- phants. Hence there is a difficulty about transferring the couporn from Sheaghal to Japanese sol

1 BELIEVE, said the candidate, that 1733 country calle me.' If you are alluding to that noise you heard Jost how mid do old hammer, you are somewhish mistonki It was nouling but the old myla's Umy! in the back ready!

with both Twinks and san's for the life make our mind witch

inst.

datedIn the Japanese Budget for this year, the

roon.

1 year to 13.....

27

40

50.403.

50

+

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60. 61.138 70...... 16......... 57 80......... in 80100........ ........ 2. INDUSTRIES AND MANUFACTORIES:

مهمی

PROCLAMATHYNS POSTED.

extraordinary feat with acceptime that appointment he stipulate estimated revenue from opium-smoking in 9xported to and from Macao in basta, trees in the vicinity of the sufferent

Hongkong Tides.

A624,939,735 33,658,792

Plos

Issa to restory,doubtless much to

no distribution na mada of

28th Feb. to Srd March

lem of Sima gosip Toata was to drive pine

all-rode the

the country is going on, however, salaries the opium is divided into t

those who

who had been

Hongkong

Мод

Height

kiss

are regularly paid, there was a surplus last the total tiumbor, 6,000 increase of 48,629,057, or the disappointamut of

and a decent surroney, obtained opium, the oxpenso being ostimated at 80% in 18 years, an

[15,000 would”

bank from Japah, and stamped in Coron, sen omah gen each & day chandlas under the five most important que se fair as we ware concerned

has been introduced,

so industriously putting the rumours in ould get the The comparative values of foreign moriruation. In fact the cay medium at the rate of and 35,000 the comunen at the rate of 8

sen headings, exported from Matao for Chinese any daer day, and the next Sunday, which WHAT is your brother Reginald doing

cach a day. The sales of the drug would -ports in junku, wore in

was three days ago, public services were Ther simon he left anllage 1

haid by the different mission sa “ASİNİ bali milion Why, just et pre- amount to some three and cant hele very pusy trading back cur family van. In addition to this, the proceeds Opium.

T. 586,897 Good proclamations are now posted all over Lee, Goodness mal. Then he got that from the licenses for the sale of opium and Cotton textile and yarn 2,288,108 he dty, and everything is patiently quiss Earwinian theory into his head. has he? mucklag apparatus and for keeping mor. Woollen textils

99,422 2020 Cercury Com ing done are estimated at 600 960 yen.

Motalans when the police system d the island in Ukher mercha improved and the snuggling of opiuma clan a

Asp did my medecessor not had a place les your heart paced the new money

Well the next 1:30(6) MAWRT

40 ees oot « chocrúd, the revenda may.

Fins worked prest dantise to the main

71s: 8,484,658) bulking of the Quake, Comment Wezan an