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THE CHINA MAIL.

THE STRAITS SHIPPING LAWS.

IMPORTANT MEETING AT SINGAPORE. -

SUICIDE IN THE RUSSIAN ARMY,

The Revue du Cercle Militaize reporta that cases of suicide have become so fre- quent among the Russian troops in Turke staa that General Vrevsky, in command, H has imped an order on the subject. says that the tendency to self-destruction slcers and men, and that is evident both in

alienation.

A general meating of the members of the Engineers Association, of Master Mariners and others interested in the question of the Local Shipping Laws was held in the Marina Club on the 19th August, 10 con sider the advisability of approaching the Legislative Council with a voy to obtain-

revision of the Shipping Law of the elusion is that the intimate and private life

temporary mental Colony.

G.

Intimations.

FALCONER & (

Co.,

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it is traced by inquests to moral depression DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WARE,

DT

troops

in his district is not as it

man,

with characters

should be, that young of the

nian

There was a very large attendance, shout sixty Mastera, Mates and Engineers heing present. Mr A. Macdonald took the chair, yet but half-formed, do not find in it any Rubstitute for the family life they have left and introduced blowing latton which is behind, and that they feel themselves G. by reading the following letter, which it was proposed to send to the hen'ble J. P. isolated, and without the moral support of their immediate chiels or their alder com- Joaquim-

rades. He therefore, in view of the parti Engineers Association,

cular situation of the troops in that distant 818 Singapore, 20th August, 1897.

region, calls upon the officers to draw closer The Honourable J. P. Joaquim, Eg the bonds between themselves and these

Member of the Legislative Council. Sir,-Un behalf of the Members of the under them, so that something like family regiments. Rus- and of life may be created in Engineers' Association of Singapore, ing a soldiem, he says, are accustomed to other officers employed in local'ahips from this Port, we venture to address you, look upon their chiefe as fathers, valuable and ask your assistance in obtaining the sentiment which should be encouraged. appointment of a Commission to enquire There is, ha concludes, a decay of military info and report upon the state of the law manners in Turkestan which officers must lusten to repair, remembering that the relating to ships.

The Marine Court of Enquiry into the Czar confides in them in the young soldiers of the a.. Sri Hong fan prorod, we placed under their orders the best the think, that both the rules for the feste of nation produces. Fassenger Cortinestas to local ships, and the application of them, are defective. There can be little doubt *that shes fre quantly leave this for

for neighbouring Porta in an unseaworthy condition, thereby en dangering the lives o

the lives of those who are em ployed in of

in of travel by them, especialy the engineers who are on duty below.

Four special points would appear to need enquiry into 1.) The Rules for granting Passenger Certificates to ships, the method Certificates,

CITY.

Bee that rosecls do not leave the

port ing more passengers than they are

are entitled to, or carrying them?

them improperly (2) The Chiuchew System, by which an irresponsibla Chinamas is in charge of the tording of vessels, the stowage of cargo and the number of passengers carried, often

in defiance of the Captain acting ficienc

?

JAPAN'S MISSION IN THE FAR EAST.

The relationship, saya tha Kokremin, sub- sisting between our country and our neigh bours, Chins and Koras, is of a peculiar nature. Historically it dates back more than a thousand yours. Besides, we are almost of the same rate as the Chinese and Koreaus. We write simost the same characters as same re-

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PRINTING.

Every Description of GENERAL PRINTING carried out UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION.

and the ureaus employed by Government to they do. We entertain nearly the so cut- ueat by Jingo Kogu, Korea was for two andred years

of one

our tributary states. In literature and the arts Korea PFAS in advance of

of us. ND that we borrowed of the Koreans many idea relating to these subjects. As for the Chinese, they were our teachers for more than a hundred years (since the 1300 PRICE LISTS, your of our era) in everything relating to law, literature, industry, and the arts. Although the institutions we introduced from these countries underwent, in the

(3.) The inefficiency of native crews ow- to the absence of any system of regia tration of native seamen ;

ing

(4.) The local Shipping Ordinance cen-

particular reference to Bone, course of time, a complete process of Japan.

and Foreign Trade, the complementation, yet it will never do for us says

of Officer for vessels of various tonnages, an important point being that there should always be a properly qualified Cficar of higher rank than gunner in charge of the bridge.

MONDAY, AUGUST 80, 1897.

HONGKONG MARKET PAICES. Corrected to Saturday, August 29, 1897, di 1000 Cash per Dollar Mexican,

PAIR, Highest. · Lowest

Cash.

120,

花

Plaices

Pomfret, White

Chinese Nam

Pomfret, Black

Butcher Meat.

肉食

Fewin

Ray.

Bacon, English,

Ib

H

Ane. Sugar cured,,

$60

#1

Fouchow,.

M

» Japan, cured

*

來路烟猪肉 花旗畑猪肉 福州猪肉 日本五集街

Hook Fish, Boach,

Salmon, (Canton), Shark

250

Bouf sichpin & prime cut, catty 140

ATEPS

Salt Fish,

100

Corned,

catty

140

鹹牛肉

Skato,

Shrimp,

#1

Кинаку

130

燒牛肉:

Suapper,

Soup,

100

"

肉

Steak,

120

-

21

牛肉您

Soles,

Tench,

Bullock's Braina, .

per set

50

4-

Turbot,

140

Tongue fresh, each

250

Turtles, amall, fresh water,

ourned

310

Whiting,

, catty

Head,

BOU

White Bait,

1998 33 183 93 8813328

REAL

白

140

210

80

明嫩 我沙 石狗骨 鑾您

Log &

馬友魚

Hearty

150

"

22

Huay, Salt

Fruits.

catty

140

菓子

Feat

. each

60

60

Apples, (Californis),

catty 170

金山不禁

24

Kidneys,

Tail,

50

• F

100

I 17

(Tiantsin), (Japan),

a

•

100

天津平桌

日本平業

21

Liver,

.catty

TO

Hananas, fragrant,

30

省香瀬

17

Tripe (undressed) catty 00

Бо

14

{brides),

40

Calvos Head and Foot, set

500

Obestaute, Chinesq, «

150

320

Flams, American,

Obinces,

200

金華火腿

Carambola,

80

#1

Cocuanuts,

. cock

50

English, New,

440

#*

Ground Nuts,

. catty

30-

Japan cured,

Shaoghai,.

Mutton Chup,

$50

Grapes,.

250

160

Leg,

160

Shoulder,.

120

J

Pigs Chitlings,

exity

70

1

Feet,

110

Fry,

160

15

Bead

500 450

11

Heart,

60

12

Kidneys,

· μείς

70

Liver,

ib,

160

雏

ཀཎྷཱ

Pork, Chop,

catty

180

Corrod,

1

Leg,

11

Fat or Lard,

'u

.190

100

Shoops' Hoad and Feet, set

"' Heart,

each

50

*

Kidaeya,

70

20

>>

17

Lirer,

lb, 360 140

Sucking Pigs,

. each $1.75 $1.25

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Lemons, Chino,

100

FR

**

Peel,

Lichees, Dried,

300

19

Fresh,

Limos,

檸檬

Mango, (Saigon),

erch

女南芒菜

21 (Danila),

21

宋衣

Mangosteen,

dozen

E

40

心

Uranges, Sweet,

Catly

Gruen,

50

糖

臀機

AT

flod,

כן

·我

Olives,

鹹肉

Pine-apples,

Bach

征

Poare,

catty

60

27

(Tientsin),

**

350 羊頭鑒

Plao, Red,

40

羊肝 豬仔

Suet, Beef,

lb. 110

生牛油

Muttoo,

100

"1

生華油

Veal,

catty 130

牛仔商

Pamelo,

(Siam),

Feach, (Sweet),

Raisins, Muscatel,

Water Chesuule, com. Mandarin,

#7

Bach

calty 160

"J

Pudding,.

"

榮譽

46

· 39

60

Poultry.

生日

Walauts,

120

Vegetables, &c.

Chicken,

casty

220

Dapons,

$61

Ducks,

140

Duver

}}

each

Long,

Eggs, Heu

, dos,

120

Dack

310

-

Artichokes, Shanghai,, catty

Beans, (French),.

Best Book,

Brinjala, Green,

ן

each

caity

29

Fowls,

. catty

193

160

Red,

Brassica,

>

eachTM

Bamboo Shoots,

Pigeons

Plomant, Bico Birds,

Quall Butpe Turkeys, Cock,

50

11 9 8 8 8 8 29 312 318 8 2 9 8 9 2 3

+

"

Cablage, Chinese com • Cabbage,

15

. each

Cauliflower, -

+ it

. catty

140

13

Carrota,

Galery, Chinese,

17

English,.

Chilies Dried,

"

Red,

Curry Stud, English,

Ousambers,.

Bitter Bqusab,

Ginger, young,

Horse Radish, B'hei,

Genne,

Нагон

Maak Deer,

Partridges,

"

**

白鐵

praos

上海山影

doL

+

esch

180

it-

matty 800

Hen,

000

st

Tại

1

Cash

Wild Duck,

pair

Fish.

Gerilo,

海鮮

Barbel,

Bream, Bombay Docks,

O'ton Frosh Water Fish, catty

Cary, Catfish,

Codfish, Salt,

Crabs,

Cattle Fish,

Dab,

DACO

Dog Fish,

Beis, longor,

+

Frosh water,

Eels, Yellow,

aatty

100 plocos

རྒྱ ། ། ⌘ ། ཏྭི ཀྟྭཱཤྩ ༔

200

80

11

员

*

山竹子 新會業證

沙梨 天津雪梨

桂林嶺蹿

菜蔬

LEY

the Kokumin, to forgot this historical fnot,

that it is to them that we are indebted for the introduction of the bontinental civilization to our country. The order has

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No. 40.

YOKOHAMA.

:

No. 40

now been reversed. We who once were You, sir, must be well aware of the state their disciples are now their tenchera. of public opinion with regard to the condi- In the sphere of modern sciences they are tions under which the local shipping is holpless children, and how can wo, who are carried on, and the need there is for re-related to them in such a peculiarly closu form. The feeling there is among navi manner, afford to stand by and look on? gating and marine oficers of ships is still The Americans were, in no

way related to they stronger, because

daily ran the risks

did they not take the trouble us, and you which the public only occasionally incur. to bring us out of darkness into the light? They venture to think that is strung an- Those foreigners who misunderstand our mission, with power to enquire into the motives when we look after the interests of The cheapest and most conveniently located First-Class Hotel above and any other similar questi ns, our ceighbours, fell into their crror simply

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of this historical reforms in the law and practice could be relationship subsisting between our country instituted. They therefore ask you to bo and our neighbours. This peculiar relation

enough to take sich steps in the ship puts us under a greater obligation than Legislative Council

to supos de dour Europese friends to secure for China and view sirable for securing the appointment of Korea complete independence, and at

the same time, it entitles us to more weight 1018 than our European

pean friends in the disposal

such a commission.

An article in a local paper on the chin chew system was also read, and the meet- ing then proceeded to discuss, with much animation and considerable attention to

detail, various points adverted to in the

letter to Mr Joaquim.

When regard to the Erat point, the rules for granting passenger certificates to ships, the method of mearing abips, and the

employed by Government to wee

mean

of matters relating to China and Korea. After thus making its position clear

regard- ing Japan's responsibility in the Far East the

that if saying Kobumin concludes by

we wish to fulfil the duty we owe to our ueighbours we must in the first place have a sufficient military aquipment to secure for our neighbours complete independence, and in the second place we must develop Japanese civilization to sucks a degree as

that vessels do not leave Part improperly, i will lead our neighbours to the full enjoy.

there seemed to be a

general feeling in meat of civilized life. f making the rules

愛爾

favour of:

wish

regard to

measurement for passamos of W. ROZINION & Co., Piano and Musical

Board

Bocordance with the

home Trade rules. This matter was referred to Instrument specialists and experta. Work- shops and Factory, Duddell St. Show a committee. On the o

question staff of qualified Boarding Officers, the fol Roome, Queen's Road Central lowing resolution was come to

of a proper

4

That this maeting

in of opinion that the MAUD (just back from the Land ' The Scotch have an odd way of Government must be prepared to supoint confusing the tone. For example, they properly qualified and adequately paid would say, "Will you be Captain Dashing.

officers to see that the rules re-

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VOLUMES I 16- XIL

1.--LIST OF CONTRERUTORA,

2. —ARTICLEPH

3.- REVIEWS or Books, 4-LIST OF AUTHORS REVIEWED.

PRIOR,

50 Ca

To bo had at the China Mại Olles," Méaura. Kaur & Watest, Meanes: Lans,

Kenny & Walsh, Ehasighal.

boarding garding passenger ships are strictly carried on 1' instead of, "Are you Captain Daah-THOMAS BABURAN, St. Helen's, England CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong; and Mesura

oat,'

ington Fi

The Captain fseizing his

Strong remarks were made as to the need portunity) Well, Miss Mand, I am not WATT & On, BR, Queen's Road. of strengthening almost reorganising-Will you be Mrs Dashington would & Scotamian, but supposing I were to say

this branch of the Flarbour Department, by you?? appolating European officers holding corti- ficates, and paid sufficiently well to ensure

good class of officer,

The Uhinchew system daturally called forth much discussion, diveren views being azpressed as to whether, in practice, the GANCHOU WAS

Was of Was not above the

moster of a ship. One startling statement was made that

chichew positively forbade his

sapain

that so got askero. All seemed to agree something ought to be done, a large ority (48 to 3) carrying the following

majority

resolution :-

OBINA COAST MATEOROLOĢIJAL

Station.

REGISTER

August 10th.-AT 4 PM.

Tempeister.

Humidity.

WIostook. 29,80, 70

That this meeting is of opinion that the Tokio..... 29.8 chincher, if carried, ought to sign on and

made

by iar subordinate to the ufieurs. Kuchi...... 29.69

But if possible the chin-chow system should

Nagasaki. 20. S

Kagoshima 23 Outzlaff....29.84 87

t of the theolenty of native Sharp Pa.. +0.62 60 point and tho neccesity for sure system

crown, and by which antes connected with the mus 29.87 b7 should be abolished, thers was unanimity, Canton **** 0.81 84 and the following was carried

Rongku That this is of option that all

manting members of the native crews ought to be Gap 19.83-

Vict, Pent and

Indian Corn, .

piece

Lettuce, (English)},

chch

10

Mushrooms, Fresh,

catty

Onions, Bombay, -

6)

80

Greep,

30

Shanghai,

Б

08

to include

drek

Japan,

OkBoba,

Paraley, English,',' Potatoes, Sweet,

Shanghai,

*bundle 10

catty 20

00

日本署仔

仔

澳門雞仔

rogistorod certificated.

The resolution was worded thus in order Macao...84 86 Harpbong 19.81 81 anging-room hands, Bolina.9.81 67 and engin who make break agreements, and put Mail... 29.80 960

ay to seriously C.S. Jame

and

in aubasitatas so frequently as

impair efficiency. The committee to com

fer as to the details of the certificate.

August 30th 10 The fourth point, the revision of the local Wostock 0.86 6790

Shipping Ordinances, had necessarily to be Tokio..... relegated, to Comtaitton. It

the

was Kochi..RTO strongly urged,, that ships ought Nagasaki..

however, to be compelled to carry such a go-him

by

zuuinment of oiloars, that neither the ! Gu .£.£9.2 84

nor the engine-room should ever ba CB

left in charge of an unqualified officer je drivers and gunners were specified. They

Swataw

following resolution was unanimously car Canton ...

Hongkong

ried

"That this meeting is of opinion that there Vist, Pol

"ather.

DITURU

SECOND EDITION,

10

ITISTORY OF THE CHURCHES or INDIA, BURNA, BIAM, THE MAHAY PENINSOA, Camsonra, Aswan, TRIDET, Corra and JAPAN, Katrusted to the Society of the

MISION KERANGELES,"

snd

{Translated by EDWARD HARPER PABXER,

Reprinted from JEE CHINA REVIEW.")

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Mr and Mrs H, W. Joseph Mr L. Berindoague Mc Aifred Bryor Mr W. F. Burridge MeW, J. Cantar Mr G. Orsa Mr F. Callierel Mr Doub

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Mr R. McLellan Mr F. 8. Mas

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Form, of the proceedings in their H. K. C. Faber Mr Arob. Reid

B. Forl Dr J. LIUEL CASE of

Mr Ramon Garcia REGINA F. PITMAN,

Ompt. Goddard containing the whole of the Proceedings at | Mr. A. H. Gould the Police Court, fail report of the trid in Mr and Ms W.

Graham. Oriminal Sessions, with connected Corre- spondence and cominents of the Press. Miss Greene

Mr 77, To which is now added a Boport of the Mr B. de Hasanes Surg. Capt. Whitty,

A. Harper

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Hongkong Tides.

Mr F. Jacob Mr M. Albery Capt. B. A. J. Andas Mr H. U. Joffries

1. A. A.Kofod Capt. Mr & Mr Lion MEJET

140

Mr

The Tide Table given balow has been Capt, and Mrs. BML. Mallory

J. Bryan compiled by the Nautical Almanac Office in

Mrs Milroy London from the results of the analysis of Mr G. J. Chapman Mr W Nicholson

Carey and child observations taken by means of an atoma Cape & Mrs Clarke Mr F. 0.

Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui during the Mr & Mrs CollaMr Reven

13.94 64

tig

tido recording machine in the Water

Quios

years 1887-8-9,

and family

Capt.

Dr and Mrs Ringer:

dinary Spring Tides, which has been found

boh

W. Van Cor-dim Ruch de 8 chiki-

Mr H.

ould always be a properly qualified offi- Gap Rock 20:94 -

COT, of higher rank than gunner, in charge 1410 of the bridge.

Тарка,

Amerioso,

Foochów,

180

Maso,

File Finh,

Pumpkin,

200

Frogs,

Paralins,

糖茶

Frosh Binh,

21

Рарам,

Groupe,

260

Radish,

大白仔

Gudgeon,

Bioe, best quality, par pioul,

Gurnard,

$4.50 84,10

Bertingi,

夏白

ETS

***

Ko

Halibutj

XBT

Haiphong. 39.85 x1

The Engineers Association was asked to boldi 10.80 7

consider the point of what should be the dam... no 85 way

lowest officer to be in charge of the Engines| 0.8.Janice -

F. G, Fran, Acting Director,

Hongkong Observatory, August 30th, 189),

The necessary of all practical men cont ing forward and helping in the révision | BAŠ strongly urged and assented to, and a gom mittoo ad aaven Captains and Officers, and tevon members of the Fairs Assosiasut, and 10 100 legal of the yes in inches, fentiat, 1. BABOMETER, fedcond in 80 degrees Fakten. tion, with power to add to their tumbo was appointed to go into detail and bring evidence before the Government fu connect tion with shipping matterd

and hundredths.

3. Arabat, in the Tünde, in digress Tarona

8. Hüdrorie, sa pelpedkage of nerdëstion, the għmulding evi, ali anturnench with radiators being

208.

30 New Panos dab arrived i best takere. Also Cabin and Transposing Pishos, garli beed for the climate. W. Robinson & Co.

A Know Humor. We have long 3000 50 Belts with Totkeys Painos: Constantine, grimly,

4 DIELOFUN OF WIND, in two poinio,

5. Zanca or Wara, escording so Bantları

Bals,

4. Stars of Waranu, dibima, sky, unter esto es ud og

The zero of the table is Low Water Or

to * feet below mean sea level, .

H. L. Dairymple Mr A. Bincleir

To obtain the depth of water on the tider A Finke Me A Findlay Smith gauge ab the Vistors Naval Yard add 5 16 r. E. P. Frost Me A Stelse

Bay, FL ATJ; Guos Me U. Thiet 7 in, and on the gauge ab Imment Dook Mr and Mrs 6. VooMr and Ms J. P. Aberdeen, add 18 th in to the height i given in the table.

Bist Aug. to. Bth Sept.

das Heyde & child Thomsa and third- Mr. T. W. Horabs My Dayld-Wosa Capt. & Mrs Hyde

Knights

Mr G. M. Apsar Cast, di Maler Me O. Braunerell Mr J. Petider Mz Conetileg, in child0tyk, & Me Boli Mr P. Delbageo Capt Broders

Mi Band Bank DbarCaps Ballar Her

M

Mr & Mr L Kattos S

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