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TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1897. -
Ar the Magistracy this afternocu, two Chinamon wore committed for trial at this Úriminal Sessions on à charge of forging a document in a racont civil action with; intent to defraud another Chinamon of $13,888.
A CORBESTONDENT writes to the Straits Times Has not the time arrived for altoring our currency and accepting the sovereign? Imis on one side and Jagwi
on the other have desertal us.'
The Captain of the craiser Yoshino it Manila having telegraphed to the Japanoso Government that the Spanish army bud captured Imus, the stronghold of the re- bels, on the 25th March, the Yoshino has been recalled.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL."]
· London, April, 4. THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. - Oxford won by two lengths, after loading all the way.
THE UNIVERSITY SPORTS. Oxford won five and Cambridge four
eventa.
لأهرام
HOOKMY.
THE JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS.
THE CHINA MAIL. -
MEETING OF COMMITTEE, The Committes appointed to make arrangements for the celebration in Hong- kong of the completion of the sixtieth year uf Her Majesty's reign miss yesterday after non, in the Council Chambor, to consider tho suggestions which had been invited from the public.
After the minutes of the last inpeting had been read and confirmed, the Com- mittee proceeled to consider the sugges Scotland best England by two goals to tions wholi had been received by the Hon J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Hon. Secretary, wul which have already Teen published in the press.
THE CRETE QUESTION. Russia sends a battery of Artillery to Crete,
'THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE AND UAB. BAGE GARDENS. Guru, all, were mad I vow, I plainly see it now, Black Plagne was day to chow,
Not of the sweetest : Geros were in. water lid Which. if bucket lacked a lick All other slinkos outdid, '
For 'twas completext.
Grown in a garden ok, Soaked with this epid Then in a marker soldi,
guld,
Gerra-sudden treasure Cabbage, thou hast been the cause, Bule root of all our woes, L'on now thy hurter knows
No stint or weasure.
Up, friends; 0 cease from dreaming; Vain, vain, is all your scheming, Baths, roads, Hat ile aceming, Wo need but gardens.
Mark we this Jubilee
1.
THE FOREIGN TRADE OF CHINA IN 1896. The following extracta are taken from the Tuperial Chinese Customs Report for 1803--
IMPORTA.
some springs of oil have been discovered wewhere in Farness, but no definite in formation is availaite. There have been, however, sumilar reports from that island prior to its acquisition by Japan. The
still insignificant, as may lie agon from the flowing figuren :---
preparation of Tos after the Indian and THE PRODUCTION OF KEROSENE Caylon methods, which roferonco is
OIL IN JAPAN, unde in the Report on Trade from Pro- Tho natural supply of kerosene, oil chow. Nor is it improbable that in time beneath the sort of Japan is very limited, this now industry will commend itself to so that, even with the fullest devolopment the Tea growers, just as stoum silk fiint-ares, of the mine for its extrusion, it is entire- Compared with the Egures of 1895. the since the withdrawal of the restriction on the ly inadequato to supply the rapidly increas ret values of Imports for the year saw An importation and use of zaunchinery, are now fog has demands. But in view of the increase of over 30 million webs, to which being so capidly and widely established at all successful efforts which are now being made suin Manufactured Cottons contributed the Silk oxporting ports or in or near the by the capitalists of Osaka and Tokyo to Hk. Tls. 15,000,000; Indian and Japanese ducing districts that already in nome ces exploit the deposits upon uden scientific Yan, Hk. Ts. 11,000,000; the balance they fail to prove financial succcanos. The methods, it may being made up by Woollons, Metals, Kero market for Chine Teas in the United know some facts out the orders to salout the industry The sene oil, and the long list of commodities Kingdom may uover bo recovered, but it is Prefecture of Niigata is the prin
principil petro. classed under the loading of Sundries. possible that an Asiatic demand may slowly louat district in Japan, but, the oil is also Inspection of the list of Imports shows a develop for the finer Toag of this country, found in varying quantity in some parts further decline in the importation of Opinn and that Indlin, the destroyer of China's of Bloklaide, especially the Provinces of of 2,595 pacats, which is attributed not only Black Tea trade, many finally aid in its re- Nemuro, Ishikari, 1buri, daka, and to the disappearance in the Returns of thevival, if the shipments which were greatly Oshima and in the Prefectures of requirements in
Forum, but to decreased curtailed during the year owing to the womoti, Akita Yamagata, Nagar, Gu demand throughout China, as exemplified plague and famino-continue to inercano ma, Shizuka, Wakayama, Tuctori, Shim in the table giving the particulars of nat as they have within the last decade, sane, and aayems. It is reported that consunoption at each port. Business in exhilated by the subjoined statistics of Opium is reported to have been most un- export of Tea-principally Green--to India satisfactory, expecially at the close of the during 1887- year, owing to the Indinus famine, causing
1887. stringency of the money market, capied Piculs 15,800 with the sudden fall in the rupee rate Pounds 2,100,800 4,493,300 5,760,000 quantity of kerosene produced in Japan is of exchangs, which dropped from 2043 per 100 Shanghai tools. In Malwa Opium there was a reduction of 3,600 picuin which competent authorities ascribed to Nativo drugs taking the place FINAL THE CAPTAIN'S Cur.
of Indian products, the demand for the The final competition of the Hongkong latter, it may be noted, having recoded hy Golf Club for the ownership of the Cap 11,800 picule within the decide, the im tain's Cup presented in 1896 by plain potation in 1887 being 34,600 piculs, as It. Murray Ramsey. It.N., Its been incompared with 24,000 piculs in 1896, period by only 3,700 piculs. In 1896 over progress during the
the past fortnight and was Bengal Opium declining during the -onne won by Mr M. Stowart, who, rather con-2.000 picùls more of Patna were consumed tion with the Civil Hospital; the completrary to expectation, sutewhat easily de than in the previous year, ret the trade has tion of the Stant of Her Majesty the of bis usual form, by 6 up and 5 to play.
feared his opponent, who was certainly out been equally disappointing to both im
porter and Native dealere, as
quota The following notice is issued fronQueen; the endowment of a College of Result of the composition :—
tions, which at the early part of the the Observatory --
Medicine for Chiness; Hospital for Wo-
touchet year
600 gradually dwindled to under Taels 500 a chest. On the 6th at 19.15 a. The highest men and Nurses' 'Truining Instituto; and a
The fall in exchange during the last quarter of the year, contrary to antici- a low pressure over Hongkong. Fincest: -moderate E. to S. E. winde; Foggy, some rain.
Ma Stripling, the foreign advisor in the Corean Police Department, having pro- posed to dismian rome 50 men for incom.
The Embassies at Constantinople have petence, An Whan, the Assistant Chief of agreed upon the principles of the mater Patico, went for him with an hukatam,ny of Creta and base wired the same to Au then resigned.
their respective Governments.
Ma W. B. Rusell, Commissioner of Cus toms, procords from Shanghai to Swatow to take charge of that office. It is reportedl that Mr R. E. Bredon (Canton) and Mr E. B. Drow, both Commissioners of Custerns, have resigned from the service.
IMPORTANT IMPERIAL EDICT,
Shanghai, April 2
Mr J. J. Francis prod that the proposals shut he submitted singly to the Committee: for consideration de rojection, and that a sub-committer he appointed to consider and report on those decured worthy of further examination.
Hon F. H. May accomiod. The motion was carried.
As a result of the consideration of the com-
Nowa of impurtance to the various mini- nufacturing industries springing up in Shanghai was youurday received in Slang-nications, the following proposals were selected for further consideration -An oil lai. It was stated that an Imperial edict
As it should marked be With cabbage plots to be
Of health they werdone,
Q.
GOLF,
Me Alexander Forsyth, a planter of Aur heen issued decreeing that the produce painting of Her Majesty the Queen to be Gading, Provinco Wollealsy, died suddenly of the mills are to pay the ordinary port there on the 25th March. After a pest daty, free from my further inland tax-hung in the City Hall the cream of melused on the 4th instant, the final being inortem examination, the contents of the tion, as in the case of similar imported men's and Chikiten's Hospital in connec stomach wero sent to the Government Analyst. A few months ago, a syce vagus.-C. Daily News.
sentenced to eighteen months' imprison- ment for attempting to poison the deconsed.
MANY of his numerous friends are arrang- ing the presentation to Mr J. L. Scott of momento of his able and unselfish sorvicca
WEATHER NOTICE.
·
as Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal pressure is lying over Northern China, and | Read round the Island or round the south
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SUPREME COURT.
IN BUMMARY JURISDICTKİN.
part of it.
On the motion of the Hem. J. II. Stewart Lockhart, seconded by the Hon. E. K. Belilios, the following sub-committee were
(Before His Hower T. Serobe Smith, appointed to consider and report on the sis
Acting Prisne Frady)
-i
Tuesday, April 6,
RONGKONG ELECTRÏC CO, LIN, 2 PAUL BOUM.
schemes mentioned above-Hens. F. A. Cooper and C. P. Chater, Messrs T. Jack. son, R: M. Gray, H. Smith,, and Ho Tung, with the Hon. Secretary ex officio.
The sub-counties appointed to draw up programme for the general celebrations
This suit was brought by the Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd., to recover the sum of 6577 for work done.
Mr H. J. Gedge (of Messrs Johnson,submitted their report. It was to the effect Stokes and Master's office) representer the plaintif Mr F. B. L. Dowley represented the defendant,
that on Sunday, 20th June, the date dxed for the day of thanksgiving, the Committee should meet in the Council Chamber, be fore the morning service, and proceed in a body to St. John's Cathedral Church.
A suggestion by Mr Francis, that
|
1st Round Mr Badeley (12) beat Mr Hive (3) by 7 up and i to play: reamin der byes.
End Round. - Mr Badeley (12) beat Mr
10 R25
G. Stewart (3) by 1 hole. Mr May (6)pation, did not help prices to recover, but beat. Mr Lalrymple (3) by 4 up and 2 to had the reverse effect, for, owing to the play. Mr Robertsan (15) beat Mr Tomes drop in the Indian rate of about 300 rupees (11) by 7 up and 6 to play Mr M. Stewarts chest, caused by the tightness of money, (15) heat Rev. G. R. Vallings (8) by 7 up all speculation was effectually checked. and 5 to play,
Regarded from a statistical and local 3rd Round. Mr Badeley (12) beat Mr aspect the trade in textiles was exceptional. May (6) at the 20th hole. Mr M. Stewart ly good, but to the dealere business was ful remunerative, and during the lust half- (15) but Mr Robertson (15) by 1 hole.
Final Round. Mr M. Stewart (15) beat year large indents arrived on an irrespon Mr Badoley (12) by ♦ up and 5 to play,
eive and overburdened market, which ad- counts for the exceptionally large stocks of Cotton Piece Goods, the total accumulation
WHEELBARROW COOLIE STRIKE
AT SHANGHALZ- RIOT ON THE TUND.-POLEIGN POLICEMAN
MALTIGSTEL.
been ex-
THE narriage
of Mr W. K. Bragato, of the firm of Messrs Mackenzie & Cru, to Miss E. C. Chambers, of Wanstemi, Eebox, war colebrated on the 44th March at All Sainte Church, Tientsin, by the Rev. Frank L. Norris, M.A. The bride was given away by Mr Fouton, and was attorul- ud by Mies Warmsley as bridesmaid. Mr W. B. Amand acted as bust man. The Wedding March was very effectively en- dered by Mr A. Newcomb. On leaving the church the bridal party repaired to reception at Mr Penton's house. Wo wish Mr and Mrs Bradgate a long life of hap. Mr Gudge said the plaintifs carned on business as electric light installators. cable piness and prosperity.-P. and T. Times.
engineers, hell-askers and installatum, Ir is reported that the oil output of the the defendant, bir Paul Bohn, was the Royal Netherlands Petroleum Company in sole proprietor of the Windster Hotel, and Langkat, last year. renched about two carried on his business ar Connaught the Hon. Secretary should communi-
Queen's Ravi, millions of cases. The profit in estimstedt to recover a sum of 8577 for work ate with the other religious bodies in the the road and maltreating the coolies. Sumele and have never before been equalled. ne 1.20 guilder a case. The total pro come and details suppliesh, which was done Colony, inviting then also to make arrange quilders the dividend is expected to by the defendant's order. The work was wents for fulding a thanksgiving service roach sixty-six per cent. The daily out commenced on the 14th January, and in their respective churches, was 120 turn of raw vil had reached twelve thousand lasted some timo. harrels, which exceeded the capacity of the refinery
Further borings were stopped for a while. But, on the conclusion of a contract for supplying ass oil, the Com- pany resinned boring with the result of alleged that one well has been bored which yielda eight kundred harrole n day.'
of cone
The suit was
fils
1802.
1893.
33,700
43,200
1894.
1803
1896. Picula......
30,400 32,BON 46,700 Pounds 4,720,000 4,333,300 6,224,600 Tho demand from other countries during
the same period is shown hereunder
Russia
144,943
TOT
909
Britain.
and
New
JERRITAL
Picule Picule. America.
Slaves.
Russia:
xcepted. in Odessa.
Siberia. and
Picult
9,488 175,142
8,527
63.487 Pirula.
Piculs.
28.504 189.204
158,727
$0,683
46,19 203,785 84,719 250,260.
171.113
10.581
$7,193
43.811
98,907
98,329 3689 163.509 5.904 118,053
4,186 189,400 4511 17,904
3,308
29,357 204,747
179,633
29,865
170,059
615
2,068 144,313
617
46,660
1.874
Australia
British Eated
Continent of
Great
~273 X
200603 BID'S
BLACK TRA
Pients,
724,022 169,905
313,978 122,691
1893............ 322,235 91,891
1894...
5,808 111,042
42,170
Year
1801
1892
3893
Quantity of Output
koku 05,083 ... 7,63 ....38,CH ...138,077 à redu being equal to 39.201 gallows, the petput for 1894 amounts to 3,481,656 gai- bus, whereas the import of karusone in the
1894
sune year was 49,703,392 gallons. The greatest obstacle to the development of
this ilustry is the circumstance that the springs are now worked by too many (marly eighty) extremely small companies, unay of them having capital under 10,000 you. A tendency has not in for analgana tion, and a large syndicate is now projectod by some loading basinesa men in Tokyo.- Japan Times.
THE CEYLON GARRISON.
I ET TO BE SCREAMED 2
A local paper asks this question on notic.
ing an item of £11,000 in the Military Works Bill recently introduced into the
Thase of Commcns for additions to the garnison of this Colony. It is very panlable
to
tlak ear contemporary's conjecture (saya thu Thians of Chyba), that our garrison he increased in the shape of an additional battery of Garrison Artillery, is correct, for
we luint rucently from the British army estimates for 1887 that the cooling stations throughout the British Empire are to be Haengthened considerably, in view of the inttitude taken by other nations towards British interesta in various parts of the world where they have hitherto head РА Fount. Calotho, as being an important caling station on the route to India, China, and Australia, likely to have the parti. cular attention of the Home Govermont, And whether the proposed money is to be spunt on the construction of an additional battery on the site of St. Thomas' Church,
inding promising signs of oil. It is-oven agents for Connaught House, he did not Tuesday, the 22nd, arrangements should be and vehicula, ali trafic, pedestrian†velopment after the war. The unusual the beginning of the season at highly expenditure iteret this is likely enough,
For the defence, it was stated by Mrsaimously approved by the Committee. Bohm that he did not give ouders to the
It was further resolved that Tuesday Company for the work to be done and he was under the impression that the work and Wednesday, 22nd and 23rd June, had been ordered by Mears Sascon, the should be made public holidays, and that on trouble himself about it. A letter was also put in relating to the renewal of the lease of the Windsor Hotel, in which it was stated that Mosers Sassoon engaged to do TYLKO ACCESSxiy repuers oota fitärnu and
external.
شما را ما را
this part, according to the returns of the Clamber of Commerce, amounting at the end of the year to over 4,000,000 pieces, against 2,800,000 picers in
1896, Shanghai, April 2.
or a surplus of. say, 1,200,000 pieces, The wheelbarrow coolies have manifested In such staple Cottons as Grey nud their disapproval of this mereuse of the White Shirtings, though the year's figuren evening they behaved in most riotous ceeded when sterling exchange was more wheelbarrow tax ia a practical way. Lastare
have often high they fashion at the Peking Road Bridge, stick favourable to importers: but in American ing up ricksha coolies carrying parcels Drills, English and American Sheetings, refused by barrow hou, overturning their Chintzes, Cotton Lastings, Handkerchiefs, vehicles and pitching their contents into wal Towels the importations are remark
According to the statement of a comm half a dozen of them were arrested last Unfortunately for importers, the strong potent authority, the enormous falling off or merely in buiting additional barracks at the Mixed Court, by Inspector. Wilsoal, not maintained and practically ceased, smounting to no less than 22,200 picula, ei hure, the expenditure will be well justiti night by the Loun Police and brought up demand at the beginning of the year was in Chi's staple export, Baw Silk, for an increase to the Artillery force station where they were sentenced to five days to the stringency of the money is ascribable to the following causes.ed, in view of the increasing importance of imprisonment. this
market, when interest stond af nearly During the season 1895-36 there was an Colombo, the large stores of coal that are This aftemoon about 500 wheelbarrow 20 per cent. The ports wore decidedly enormous production of Silk everywhere, kept here, and the griving-dock that is we crossed over the Yang-king pang and overstocked, consequent upon the large especially in China and Japan, and the con- shortly to be built both for cuntasrcial cumbled in & body offsite the Shanghai profits of the early part of the year and sumption abroad bring very active produ- purposes. As to whether the Colony will Club, whore, atrotcher across the road, unrealised anticipation of further de cers wore able to sell part of their Silk at called upon to contribute towards the
at once blocked
of things did not ly havy consignnwats of Ameriera canumerative prices, leading them to £11,000 will not go very far in building made for the presentation of the Address last long as Constable Laurison (a Scandi-Drills, Sheetings, and Cotton Flames is bellove that they could command the batteries and barracks: and it is on the navian), who was on duty, at once ordered explained by the very low prices at which position oven with the largo stocka held, cards that the island will be asked to pro- to the Queen in the forenoon at Govern- the men to disperse. This they were not the American mills were obliged to sol: which they could finanes without difficulty rido the sites, and pressibly a portion of the arctiune te du, alal arcordingly the westable during the summer mantle, in conquence as interest was very low. But consumers out, of these, the Imperial Government Spinners Association show that the net
of the military and naval forces at cha caught hold of one or two of the most rowdy of the badness of domestic trade. With at home, seving such large stocks in the East, fading any aimaments that may be neces profit made by 52 apinning companies
and began to push them along, naing his regard to the large importation of English grew apprehensive and bought merely to Happy Valley, and in the evening for a
sary and the required mon. Our Military during the second half of last year was
baton as a persuader. inmediately he was Sheetings it seems that stooks at the end of supply immediate demands. Further Contribution having beer fixed on a settled 2,270,608 yen, of which 1,275,508 yon ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
| display of fireworks at convenient spots set upon and knocked down by the cb, 1886 were light, while tou much Wak more, American buyara ceased operating basis, we cannot be asked to pay more was paid out in dividends. The average
which by this time was reinforced by a expected from the reopening of the New altogether about a year before the Presiden- than the proportion of our revenue which profit for cach company was 43,37 yen, The eleventh Club mee was saila 23, arguments are to be made for a onlookers. The constable was soon over-
to be carefully selected. On Wednesday, great number of coolies and other native chwang market alter the Japanese evacuat- tial election, and this action was felt most has been earmarked for the purpose, and showing an increase of 6,385 yen as com Sunday last in A strong north-easterly
ed the port at the close of the war. The keonly in Japon, as well as in Shanghai, whatever forge is added to our
Garrison pared with the weults in the preceding broote, and one of the finest struggles of pokhara and athletic sports at the Elappy powered and the dread yell of Tet! To business in Fancy Lotteus continues to where a regular craze sat in for building will
Iding will have to be maintained by the Home. half-y
year. The rate of dividend-averaged the senson was, witnessed between the two
ruse above his cries for assistance. Bamboos Valley in the afternoon-a programune to be and rogues were used with unmaroiful Towels and Handkerchiefs there appears to but in likewise overdone; and in expand,
Slatures and spinning Silk for the Ameri- Government. If the tax-payors of the 11 per cont
which was one por cent. hart weather erseka Maul Marian and
can market. Season 1896-97 opened with island object to having to provide more higher than in the carlier half of the year, Chanticleer. The couru was as follows-drawn up to attraor all classes of the com- energy and the cutlook became very serious have been great local development, in- large stocks; the erup in Italy was good, maney for batteries and barracks, why de and is notwithstandhg that the prica of From Police Pier, Kowloon, leave No. 1munity. If it is found practicable, and agree of an instant. About 20 or 30 numbers of archiefa shown in the Returns, ove
for the policeman. All this was the work asmuch as of the 1,125,000 dozens of Band prices of Cocoons choop reglers in both upkeep of the Volunteers of Ceylon, se bo while in Canton not oppoes the annual vote for the coal advanced during the latter half of the Dock boy to starboard, round mark boat
the yield wae large, able to the wishes of the Chinese, a drugon- the Shanghai Club sallied out agined with million dozens are credited to Shanghai. countries showed year by yan 1.20 per 100 piouls and weg brat off Sowkawan, mil to starhnard, and boat festival is to be promoted, and the no other weapons than those of Nature's Trdia Yarn, which
themselves by a little over one sen
willing ing an expenditure for which no adequate day-Kol
in 1889
zggregated
rated sellers.
On the other hand, the local return is obtained, and which might be far Chronicle.
Government are to be requested to allow providing, and swirted to kick and
stid but 528,000 picule, rechtl the crop turned out to be bad and the dealers better, and mors usefully spent? If they hammer the crowd and to rescue the scormous quantity of 1,461,000 piculs, in the interior, guided by their speculative approve, however, of this extravagANG), Chinese theatres to is open day and policoman fram his perilous situation, which being 400,000 piouis more than in 1893, instinct, imagined they could arganice a they can hardly seriously object to vote they happily succeded in doing, but not while Japanese spinnings rose during the corner in Steaai Filature Silk by buying up eums to put the defences of the Colony on willout the cost of i skinned knuckice, barked twelvemonth from 19,000 piculs to over all the available Cocoons at any price, in a proper fouting, The sub-committes appointed to frame au shine and other sundry abrasions, remedies 100,000 piouis-facts which certainly augar order to force the filaturas to purchase address to Her Majesty the Queen brought for which for internal application only well for the success of the mills in China them at a profit. In this they did not suc- and led round the Duck buoy, followed by which had been drafted.
The Erica, going well, soon forgel shend up its report. Mr Francis read the address were Fortunately kept at the Club, The
2001 Maid Marian, Chanticleer, Phoebe, and
ALERT
ity
ZAGE · VUSEGA
His Lordship reserved judgment.
of Sowkewan, No. 1 Dock busy, Inack
in 14 miles. The following boats started in the First Class :- Chanticiser Maid Marian..
Fricu
We regret very much (says the N.-O. Daily Nares) to have to announce the death, which occurred at 0.30 p.m. on the 2nd inst, of Mr W. E. Short, manager of the extensive business of Hall & Holtz, Ld. Meteor
Mr Short, who was vory much and desers adly liked by all who knew him as man of wile sympathies and great kindness heart, was born in 1843, and neto China.
Theve
(Mr J. Hastings).
Mr C. A. Tories). (Mr
A. Denison),
Mr F. H. May).
...(Mr T. W. Lammert),
test hice in this afttimoon (vi ~ Wylew
night on the two holidays.
pulled
and others, should be able to sign it, and
of
closed
in Foochow Two years later he came to
remained until 1880, when he returned
seand time a magnificent race home took anongst the members of the Committee the race finishing :-
ho
over a
Bad
to Shanghai and joined the firm of Hal & place between Afaul Muriansml Chanticlee for any alterations or suggestions that any sistance duly arrived when the fightsiderably to awell the increased value ordinary Silk, and forced prices up as TRE Nagasaki Shipping Dist of this lat
Holtz, with which he has been ever since connected. His health broke down some three or four years ago, and on the 31st Mard, he was attacked by internal homer- hage, and soon became unoansekous, re- maining so until the end eamo. Ir Short was never married.
til the summer. He will first of all
to Nanking where he will consaft with
the reign gaging) S
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that matter immediately.
uf
they
tliore
Maid Marian is now leading by 2 points, tho Colony shall be represented by a rocvived no satisfaction from that official Ginseng, Matches (Japanese), Sandalwood, and a large supply of Cocoons, unless tions of thors, were received from four
Next Sunday's racs is the last of the series.
Chang Chik Tang on matters pertaining to presumedly the question of We understand (asys the
is not adverse to en- capital at reasonable inter est, but there is to great a desire on the part of foreign capitalists we have ap New Frano and Organ Repairing Material pronched him on the subject, to make some and Machinery just to hand; also the latest thing more than honest interest, a desire Musia. W. Kobinson & De. to get possession of many things in
the way
EXPORTS.
nica.
siona
(to
last Receed, as the alatures were utterly un- Tz following Shimonoseki telegrams ap from his Lande. He was very art now turning Chinese Cotton into able to sell their Silk, owing to the pears in Japanese papers-In the heigh It was resolve almet, was stolen, and his baton which reference was made
fara. The trade in Woollens remains in- Meteor. Of Hunghor Point Haid Maria that the address should be framed, in such roughly handled, and but for the my gularly inexpansive, though during absence of demand from America; a bourhood of Changwhs in Forrņos, an uns
Cocoons WM the large stock
thus thrown non contagious dispase has broken out, originally in 1956, his first residence being load off Quarry Bay, Maid Marienlong terme that all residouts, British subjects assistance from the Club, his injuries might year there has been an improved demand on the market and could not be moved claiming spores of victims every day, bus
apon Erica, Chariider took a
hava terminated fatelly. Shanghai and went on to Tientsin. Therewan Mark and No. 1 Dock buoy for the thut the draft address should be circulated stable telephoned to the Central Police Sta- pieced in 1895 to 161,000 pieces } tine Chinese tried the same tactics i
for moet varietice, but particularly for azcept at a has of about 50 per cent, chiefy the natives of the island. It is sup away. from Erica, and aftor passing Shauki.
Before the mob set upon him the con- Italian Cloth, which advanced from 63,000 in value-which otherwise would have bean posed the disonse is a funst virulent type
SV DC Black Plague. reeled into Silk and found its way into con- tion for assistance, as the native constables during. these goods contributing son were unable to deal with the meb. As
with 10 was Woollens o of over Hk, Tls.
Tls. 1,640,000 as com soon as the
the market
in which April says:Dr E. 1. Meagher of H.M.S. member might wish to make with regard over, and Chief Inspector Howard and pared with the Returns of the p preceding year.
"ccessful, because! scheme were mers
Peacock, who has been ill for some time, Maid Marian
Inspector Matheson came up with a strong There was a better inquiry for nearly all it happened that certain houses had sold left for the Yokoham Naval Hospital by Chanticleer...
body of native police, but their segvicas kinds of Metals, especially Nail-red Iron, Silk at home uncovered, speculating on a tho P. & O. steamship Peron last oven- Brian
The arrangements are to be pushed for wore not then required, for the men had all Mild Steel, and Old Iron, the importation good crop : thus they were afterwards coming. His many friends horo will be pleas -- ་ J
·Phabe.....
ward as rapidly as possible, and the sub cleared off. Heteer gave up.
Great praise is due to Laurison for the of which doubles the figures of 1805. The pelled to cover themselves at the price theef to learn that the Doctor is on the fair committee appointed to consider the
itema in Sundries of Western origin which Chinese managed to enforce. The demand road to a spoody recovery, His place on The Peking correspondent of the Singapore easy win.
way he urlavoured to carry out his duty attract attention are Candles, Cigars and for China Silk has all along remained very the Peacock will be temporarily held by Dr In the Secofid lay the Pitime scored anscheines for a poranent vienorial are against overwhelming odds and to nip in
Well sailed by Major Lindley, Daily Press stated in his last lattor H. E. she went in vury good form indeed. The expected to take up the consideration of the bud what looked
Cigarettes, Clocks and
Watches, Dyes moderate, the supply being greatly reduced T, T. Joans of the Immortalilé. at ope time Flour (of which a third goes to Canton), owing to the quantity of Cocoons not con Sheng Taotai will visit Peking, but not un-tiraos of finishing were:-
very much Lke a serious rising.
Ginss, furpain, Needles, Kerosene Oil, and verted into Silk; and it is anticipated In the House of Commons en the 2nd hil proceed
Ιτι
the man went to the Thotai Soap while in articles of Asiatic origin in the season will close with very small stucks. March, in reply to Sir J. Long, Mr Han- appears that t this morning and complained about the which there has been a marked increase the Of northorn Filature Silk it is reckoned It has now been practically decided that action of the Council in increasing the tax most noteworthy are Coal, Raw Cotton, there will be a stock of 5,000 to 8,000 balesbury said: Tenders For the India, China,
and Australian mail services, or for on wheelbarrows, but they apparently
and Sugar.
is an important revival in demand in Ame detachment from the l'olice force of inkonys They wondered about the French Settle-
The yield of Yellow Silk was very fora British
companies. All the tenders received werd The shipments from Ohins in 1896, as short, owing partly to the failure of the tunity of obtaining a complete service to compurios. The only oppor and Inulian constables and the European ment in gangs, grumbling and goie slating,
but otherwise doing to haria. constables at home on leave, while the afternoon they attacked some coolies who a docline
But this compared with those in 1935, show crop in the Shantung proviroe and to the and from the whole of the British posses members of the Volunteer Corps at home, were carrying ango and took skeir poles the estimated Duty paid thereon a reduction which provented Silk being brought down Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation
of 12 million tasks, and dearness of cash in Szechwan and Hupoh,
concerned was to accept offers of tho them sod knocked them
and of H. Ts 570,000, the deficit being stezcepting at extensive rates. The she of Company and the Oriont Steam Navigation resident or on leave, are to be requested this was really the osues of the disturbance counted for by the loss of the trade of the this crop was confined to Indis and Egypt. Company. When the contracte with dhéan of raines, etc., in addition. There is no THE Weihlen (Shangtang) correspondent of to take part in the celebration. Ws be on the Bund. doubt Sheng, if he can provide reasonable the M.-O. Daily Neus v
the island of Formoss and marked as Continental consumers could not pay t Writes on the 20th love the proposed to send representatives how to be seen in the Settlement, yet Silk, and Cotton. Enhanced prices and silken sauce, the province of
geded security, can secure as much foreign capital MarchAn epidemic of diphtheria is xife from the Hongkong. Regiment and the prer 0.000 10 licensed, for which the men local demand shocked shipments of Haw blau be
Today there was not a licensed wheel decreased export of otapics, such as Tea, high priore asked for such common before the House for confirmation, and will companies are signed, they will be laid
sa ho desires on aquitable terms, and if among the Chinese in this region. Nor sto
of Wild Silk has be accompanied by a Treasury Minute, foreigners are permitted to take an interest the foreigners exempt. At least a dozen Chinose Submarine Miners has been pay a month to hire. Mercury. in the Railways that is itself will induce cases have developed In the several mission landoned.
Cotton to Fapan, which fell from 856,000, Manchuris still suffering from the effects of giving full particulars, of all the tenders many native capitalists to invest who are at stations here and west, and two deaths bare
picule in 1895 to 418,000 piculs during the the destruction of trees and property present holding aloof. But Sheng is too ccurred among the foreign children. In
PATENT MUSIC boxes, Violias (Ane models) year under notice. Of Yellow and White during the war. Wasto Silic in
general smart to be unnecessarily pillaged..
spite of precautions the disease continues Ir is reported, anys the Eastern World, Mandolines, sud Strings of all kinds, W. Sük the export mocded by 99,828 piculs, was held at figures which put them sl. The following telegram was received at to spread. Certain native doctors are gain-with what truth we are unable to decide,
Robinson & Co.
representing a value of over Hk. Ts, together out of the market in comparison Shanghai from Calcutta on the 1st April
Sir Francie Maclean to Sir Nichola 6,200,000; Cocoons dropped from 24,000 to will prices ruling in Italy and France for As with the opening in Jaus next of the cure the disease, or at least tide their worth
ing quite a reputation for their ability to that there is over seven million you THE Japan Times saysHaring found, 17,845 plants, or 6,316 leule, equal in the same article: house this branch of Hannert, Shanghai. new Treaty ports on the West River in patients over till the disease runs its course. Yokuhatus awaiting delivery to Japanese
nf
in merchandise at present since the Japan-China war, that her fortas value to Hik. Tle. 224,000 followed by business, in sympathy with the home trade,
'On behalf of my Committee, and I ant Kuangtang and Kuanget provinces, there
goods, which exhibited.
La diminu
has been exceptionally bul. Concors were sure I inay add the famine-stricken people may be some difonity in 'fizing the CHINESE syndicate under the loadership goods who are unable to take the in the Far East were so inadequate that Silk Piece niculs, representing a value exported to Italy in small quainties
of India, same she had to get help from France and Gertion of 2,241
wish you to convey to the of deepest tance of these pore, pronounced as one of a Mr Chia hus purchased a piros of land ends up nothing of the car so many, Bussis has sit.ce boon cleverly and of. H. Ts. 1,777,000. The striking early in the sesson, and the Japanese subsazibors to the Fuad our sense tirge in fannilarin and another in the collu munduring over seventy moto at Pootung, Kobe, where godowns are said to be chake steadily strengthening bring the distaros, export of Black Tos ie sccounted for get, there being but a small demand
decreas with
of 211,600 piouis
the took all the double Cocoons they could gratitude for theinsyopathy and ia
generosity following for the benefit of our readers opposite the Ta Shun Cotton Bpinning and full of goods. There will be some hand-surprising celerity conside transferred by the
disappearance in Weaving Mills at Yongtsopco,
the Be- for pierced Copoons. En rémund, the ex- were over three million on government re for the The principal Treaty port, of course, is pose
pur sonie profts reaped when the new Tariff Troops have been
ceptionally short export from the interior to the coasts and the turns of the Formosan shipments, addad
lief works and in poor-lauses, and this fact ba as- дау Wuchou in Huangsi provines (col. Nge of being mada into a shipbuilding comes into operation. Keoe Chronicle.
and dock yard. All the machinery and
Corean frontier large bodies of soldiers in to the diminished
cribed to 6 bad ocup, reduced cum alone will convey to the subscribere sense production thrungsumption at home, and particularly ausson subscribers to understand that their and is ohow and what are designated plant have been already ordered from Eq
of stress of the pestion. I wish Western Siberis have been moved sastward Chins both in Black and Green Tem,
Your posta of call' are Chiengata (cs, Kong Work on the ground will commence CAPTAIN T. E. Cocker, the Acting-Deputy partly FoRd And
Partly
by river, from a
slap having declined by 27,200) of domand from America, added to over.
Brisk and Tablet In
speculation on the part of the Chinese invaluable in mailating pour women in the 21) Kanchu (ed. Kobiet on the 9th instant, under contract which Barhour Masters and a vary popelas re distance on for as pot the Asiatic Eusalaca ranvice, wooping pricon too high, from which in: Eepans and their children, destituts, ats
to must be completed by Ostoker next, so that aidant of Shanghai, was, on the 31st March, from St.
Lisbon At pre
tisans anuali landholdem, the aged and in entertained by brother Masons at a fare. sent, H. Chanch Yog (col. Shuihing the whole establishment shall be able to dinner at the Maconic Club, on the is an army over 60,000 shang in Esstern Excule respectively, and trade in this divi. may to sobie extent afford relief during the the splendid response which has brait
satisfactury, state of affairs low range finn, the sick and orplans. Notwithsta the Hey! Στολί there
85,500 plovils and 4.20 an expansion
occasion of leaving Shanghal for Cam Siberia, supported by a strong fleet. Not Blon
sald to -Bing whips with the commencement of the to which purb he has been transferred only in the East, but also on the frontiers utcan we the case of Black
to have been exceedingly rooting 5DT); Alle four ports list hamned are south west
mada to our appes fands are still ungsnely ton, to
whereas of the large city of Samiti (dol, Sirs
pended. in commestion with the opening of the West of Fersis, Afghanistan, Asis Minor, and Tes
with British grown The Foreign Imports re-exported to River Mr G. Middleton presided, and a Tarkeata
Turkestan is "Russia
fight in the English markete renders profitz Foreign counties practicely Great Bri. incrossing her or The Meeting of Three Rivers, rise of trippers from Oldham, visiting very pleasant evening was spent the ooosing strength a new Aviacis srmy on the very meagre, and in the Green Tet tain, Langkung. Japan, and Russian Mans BFFERS (reading)-Solence now menghina Kuchgtung province, which sits, Blackpool on a windy day, were anxious to sion being
trade with the United States but small chorin-aggregate B Tia 9,035,000, or condition called intoxication by radias sourds of time, will doubtless, be so bang shise a kost. The bontmish; -- horsTRY colactationally interesting through it European model is to he formed (accontargins on the right side were posh Hk. Tia. 763,000 over the valda di Mbishen. ] Hon. Janý casos of drunkeuness are alted:
with the fifteenth anniversary to kädent notifications) using the ed by tan trede paseins by its very art atrasted that they cauld not have one of the Club Daily News [Captain Barrison in Rasstan Turksatan annualous ble. That the sieties of the China dise reported in 1890, the large whip, in which the victims had tadahed nothing that the inhabibante still very likely petition becano there was a swell on the watus Cocker arrived in Hongkong by the Roustics, this seny in to ge to the frant li needed, Tea trade is not regardled a hopelee mints oformosin Lea to the United its halls, but had olmaly been in the com for Sapthat for la- made & Truss patte Final on Fanged cried the inste tippen, and provede at oped to Cantone En, leaving the reserves and militle to take para ja svidenced by the formation of use Etatea from Amay accounting for thit in pany of drinkers Wallery Gal that out
EX You sountry:
phew on Improvement Company,' fur bas. Brorst
want to show is to ung wife;
quial dialect of the South, we append the
Mun
and Tiching (cot. Taking
bid in the market for repairing and build.
inter months.--V.-O. Daily News.
purchasers
Petersburg
to
distance.
RE-EXPORTS,
received.
in eating. On the 20th March, thurs
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