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A POPULAR FALLACY ABOUT
"OPIUM:
An old fallaar was exploded several years ago by the Colonial Surgeon, It was for." norl considered dangerous to deprive ali Mtual opam-amokers anddenly of the drum
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and when such persona, ware
Victoria Gaal for a torm of residence i thought booerary to wean them gradually. from the practice. They were accordingly supplied with a daily diminishing quantity of the
Dr. Areas, however, a coveted laxary.
by his observatious and experience
spinter wounding a staker overal. At thin The St. Louis Globe-Democrat states in re- Whether TAL-IN Kus had any desiro' to
time they appeared to have got our range pretty Threzoo to the nomlantion of General John A. restrain his partisans in another question, Halderman, of St. Louis, to the position of min-
The rains that fall aboat two woks ago were scourately, and cuntsat shot whistled thickly B WATSON AND and Due certainly open to sorions doubt. Any inter reeldart at Bangkok, Siam, that tow pro- very hoary and extensive. The Yellow River batwout, the masta, I want around the ship and how the Japanese Minister has been hunted motions in the consular or diplomatic service of cuse at a raid rate, and ventinued to rise for found that the mas fighting the msla: deck the Government abroad are made that are merit some time. It had not commenced to subsidens were all strippal to the waist. Between ant of the country, but nothing has beened in so high a greens that of Choral Hal when I crossed it a few days ago. In the luoach shot they had to sit down and wait anti) gained thoroby, for he will soon return to derman from consul-general to minister resident mediate neighbourhood of this city, the low in le the smoke oleared. They were very entious to demand satisfaction for the outrage. My at Bangkok; that his official record for the years on either side are flooded, and some of the villages know the menlt of their work, and asked eager he has toprasated the Government at Bangkok on the banke have been washed away altogether. quastious of wise to what could to seen above, Harau has been instructed to go back is most ereiltable to lisil, satisfactory to the The destruction of preparty farther down the but I could tell them Ettle, for the smoke
beng like a veil batween an and the shore, During a recent journey, after travelling all The last interesting incident was the fight at onse to Seoul, and ascertain the fate of Department of State, and ominently honourable er must be even greater still.
day in asarob of a place le stess the river, I had between the guubost Condor, Lord Charles the missing members of the Legation. He to the United States, " will be supported by three men-of-war and
A'mandarin; with sedan, carin, and back mounted This little vessel went alors under the guns of will have au escort of throq hundred casette to the offoot that the treaty recently and foot followers, with a tabor of other oars, the fort and opened a tremendous Are, bat was troops. We learn from Jupen that no war. eppoluded riik Kores by Commodore Shufeldt all rat senol to the city. Ekere was no possibi unable to silenes It. The Admiral then signalled like demonstration or appeal to force is on behalf of the Unita Statas has been refused by of getting to the ordinary crossing-ploess, the other gunbonts to asidet in fle engagement.
ratificationby the Government of tho latter uation. at present contemplated, by the Japanese On reference to Admiral Chitz, the Admiral in The next morning, my cartor started in the op JAIPS' MEDICINE CHESTS REFITTED. Governoient, which ie simpls bent upon the commoad & the United States navy in Chian and posite dirvotion from Teatein, and after making Japan, we Fare mcat courteously informed of the long circuit we both fasily managed to road suotour and protection of its subjects, but particulare. A telegram has boon radaived from without mach diffulty, sud within sight of one there can be little doubt that the punish Washingtes, dated 6 p.es. 2nd instant, from the of the places we all failed to reach the day be Sedentary of the Navy, instrnating Admiral fore. After crossing, it was quite amusing to most of the inaligators and ringleaders of hits to and a vessel to Kors, and communicate see the look of astonishment when we replied to Et-reported enquiries that we had come from the riotous attacks at Sooul and Ninsen will with Mr. Young. U. S. Ministor to China, Chi-nan Fu, and crossed at Chi.be, the wal eventually be demanded, together with a treaty with Korea not having been rattled. Tale pisos. Every one had been expecting the man. graphic capsunication was immediately opened [28 pecuniary indemnity to carer the loss aus with Mr Wunr, who bas, bowaver, left Shang daria sad his suits the day before, and in several taired and the cost of the oxpedition des hai for Tintsip, whither the teingram follows place extensive preparations had been made for his reception: The farther we got from the him. In the meatlas it is uncertain what
river the greater was the surprise that His ship will race to Korea; even whether the
Honour had not court. It was well known that On the 14th Angust, at Hothow (Kianz-chow),patched to seek reparation.
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Admiral solf may not do so. Speculation: is
ho started, bat vary for know that he had ra rife as to the granade upon which the United turned to Obi,oan Fn, or why he had bees com States diapprove the treaty. We may safely need to do so when the foreigner, in a two-nule hazard the belief that the Government are car, and unattended, bad so enaily got moroas axcase to those clanses referring to possible of the swollen river and still more impassable roads. vental jurisdiction of the Korean Government-Hat tenffles and imvol are for the prosont vir-hit owing to her moving about. After the action Over Americancitizens resident in that country,tually suspended.
A report has been current (says the Jaman to stop at an inn foar milos from where I started. Bernaford gommaudiar, with the Agorni fortune-meninu, 29.7729,3329.70 25.7429.40 19.0£900340,01 BETTved at the conclusion that po:
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The Daily Press
Talegrams for Bangkok van be fowarded by mail alesing at Singaporo at 1 p.m. to-day, the 17th inst
The British steamer Albay, which arrive at Amoy on the 11te instant from Taiwanfon, towed in the Siamese brig Foothon, whisk vessel she picked up outside dismasted.
The American brig R. 2. Clayton was told by action on Tanday afternoon by the Sheriff. He. Dyse Ball, by order of the Admiralty Court. She coalised upwards of £1,700.
as the Gerorament of any European power onn A Canadian farmer has arrived with a fiosk of paisibly be.
fine shoop at the new farm situated at the month of the Canal which in need for the transport of Kai-plag coal, Foreign houses are also to be Eut up shortly for severof familles. The new away, or trackway is in active operation--N C. Daily News Correspondent,
TIENTSIN.
ALGXA., fuly 11th, 7.60 p.m. The total araber of killed in 5; wounded. 27; distributed as follows: Killed on the diexandria, 1; Superb, 1: Sultan 2; Teftacible L. Wounded ou 6 Inglexible, 2; Penilopr, 8. Twelve officers ned the Alesandrio, 3; SuperEI, Sullas, 7; farineinla man landad from the inlanible under carer of the fire of the Condor and Bitters, and dostrayed with dynamite heavy guns of Fort Mexe. Although the work was dangerous as troops might have been lying behind the fort, thera were plenty of volunteers. Twelve een wers shoxon ned placed in charge of three offcure. The landing party were obliged to erim through he surf. They landed unopposed, eni after bursting the gons with gun cotton returned | without any casualties. The Penelope wes struck five times, and had one gua disabled, "The Zaflexible was bit mury times, bet caly six shots pepetested her atasor. The Monarch was neb was over the whole foot drew off feam thors, and the vessels approached each other.
ALEXANDELA, July 19th, evening. I took an open boat and went alongside the shore. I found all the batteries facing the asa destroyed and the guns dismounted, An Arab informed me that many hundred persons, ware killed An exploskou ooeziired. it one of the fartstilling evneyhody inside. The Kchelouse
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of
risk would attend the sudden stoppage.
his advice has since been the pipe, and acted upedithout any ill effects to the prisoners resulting. This fiets ont
it is considered that-smok 90 TAS Burprising, when
ing the drug in moderation
really
produces appreciable effect upon the constitution. and that many of even those who are cuis- health sidered to sunoke to excess enjoy good
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unrads. MOT, is Fahrenheit demand iene, kept in fr
hided station!
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and live their allotted span of yours. The might, however, well be supposed to very different with opium eaters, and wo should not bavo been satonished to learn that denial of the stimalant to them would 19 produce & collapas. But this does out arom
ACTION OF Wish in regimtared svart two, pointe, li NE, NE YOUR ON Winnalin. 1 to 8 del broute. A lo i monterete. 510 7 freak. I te Batmug, 8 to 10 heavy. 12 vilent.
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-STATE OF WHATTER - Clar tuniky Candy. Brisly For Forgy. 7. B 2. Liktning. Sisty. G. Overaly Passing showers. & Bounity. F. Vinifty, #F, Storm. Calm. The letter VA te inlcate en intress over the mean average of iḥzi application,
The body rate for the previous 94 Kases (more are reclajeră Fra 1 va 21, and the ganatiky of wala fulla
8. Yaow. T. Binder, V. End, threulestikud
NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.
THE HONGKONG ESTIMATES FOR
1888.
to follow gecessarily, for in a rocent issue of
14
a Indian contemporary we find the follow- ing statement: During last your 360 were sentenced to various ** opium=eaterS "tecmis
tais of imprisonment in Britiel Burnab. These on came into hospital shortly after. admission About. 30 per cent of tham **ware, notorious.
was stopped m-eaters, whose opium on admittance inte result is
is said to have been
prison, and the
every way atisinotory." Opiuns smo kers are alan, 3 matter of course, de
HONGKONA, Avousr 17ru, 1882:
POLITICALLY speaking, the most stablo event recorded since the departure of the last mail is undoubtedly the murderous at tack upon and expulsion of the Japanese Minister and Anite from Cores. From what we ou gather from the Japanese popora and private advices the story of this murderous outrage may be thus briefly stated. On the . D. Chashire will take overcharge of the Can-to profitably up their time by smaller Atin plice cu the Western River sallod Rüü strasts. They stated that the obstinaos of the lanca in all of over a million dollara, which most significant fact; and speaks volumes
The NC Daily News says that Mr. O. N. Danny, United States Conant-General, leaves for Amerion the ed inst. He expects to be book in about eight mouthe' tima, and meanwhile Mr.
late.
7th August.
privod of theitspines in the gaols of British The financial position of the Colony as disarmth. The circumstance of confirmed
Kowloon City seems to be infected with secret soclozim. Foremost among the sperat crabins tiens is the Trind Society, composed of a lot at ruflana wiesz ostensible altimate object is tàs overthrow of the pressus dynasty in China. Though the end in view of the society is the
will probably soon fall. The Araba informed malosed by the Estimates laid before the Lu effecting of a great political revelation, the qieci.
ike ucise of the barsting shells is like thander, gislative Council on the 11th inst way fairly opium-eaters not sustaining injury from and bundreds of people were killed in distant be called satisfactory. There is a credit ba the sudden deprivation of the drug is a tera do Et object, while they are waiting for a
against the absurd good oppotauity to further their moia objast,
and monstrous stories andortakings, probably by way of keeping fie, in this distrist kuoga as Tese Tak, the bank defence was owing to the batteries being mazaodia sufficient to moat the cost of the various of the barmfal usture of the drug when
by Mohammedans. They estimate the loss of important public works required. These
These smoked which
: STB scattered broadcast choir hand in. A leading useaber of this has barst and fiendal the plains.
The Chinese bave Lews that Sheng Tastai's life among the soldier and in the toma at 2,000, worka will therefore he acquired by the Co
the
Anglo-Oriental Society for the Sup patriotio (?) league is new in daraneo vile on a
Naval officers witnessing the combat express lony without any additional taxation on their pression of the Opium Trade Wa bove charga el, with donsfoderate, attacking a mission to the Governor of Shastadg has not hawkes is this notony, on read outside the turbod at suisfactory for mining propists the opinion that, with fixe Belist shige kmes account. As to the equity of the principle en no desire te ndrocate the das of opium,
thern; he went there auguttate, it said, on raire and one the
how town, sud gasing him of his purse and money,
influence even why smoked, except as a with omslerable violones. Those cocielies have babalf of the Chim Merchants, N. Co. about not distinguished themselves very greatly as which this large sam has been
entertained;
we should certainly length beers such a past in Kowlost that three weeks ago; he stayed for three weeks at artillerists. Many of the shells from the Moever, perhaps the same feeling of satisfaction are as medicine: we doubt its beneficial
sarch and Invincible and Superb tell seriously may not
remedy for certain diseases, while there..can epncial stax have been considered Lecessary for (China.
The Chinese, howe
however, Dover operating against them. The authorities have-In regard to troops to Auram, it is, as I said. short, and nearly half the mulesiles soengud to fald mot desire to see the principle acted upon it be no possible doubt of itu baneful influence insued a bug proclamation to these abnorions so far true; the question remains it Tebug Kno in the water. The gaus were likewise sorved the future. While we maintain that combinations, and base applied to head-quarters Chuang, now Borernor General of Kwangtoux, very slowly, giving the Egyptius time to re-inexpedient for one generation of taxpayers topium; they have no taste for it in
bly Tejurious for assistance. In response to this appeal a body will act upon the notion Lething is officially cover from the lines and regal courage, hand down unnecessary debts to posterity, shat form, and have the sense to know
alekly surrad, waald have ended the sotion should be taxed in order to bequeath large as much diffrence
rence between the practice of 500 solliers-bas bien sout down from Cauten, known fressened ban in the Young one, wind last lighter gas, stien we equally hold that it is not fair they for a night and arrind here on Monday by the corveito Shanghai Mercary Correspondent.
sooner. They give the palm to Lord Charles stirpluses to their successore. During bae of Tazy Woo. It is to-be hoped that this expali-
Beresford, on the Condor. tion way meat with succoss, for not only aro these soakties a unisance on the mainland, but. being within a very short distance, they serve. much to swell the crime in this colony.
afternoon of the 23rd Jaly His Excellency Mr. HAMADUSA, the Japanoso Minister at
The Chines staxmer Hicat Ten arrived at Seoul, received an intimation from the officerin Yokohams on the 3rd inst, from Shanghai, sid command of the foreign drilled Care in troops Robe, with 30 tons general cargo. After dis- that a riot was in progress, and that the sharing she was to proceed to Hakodate for the had hest same fighting, she apparent object proof covering the shipwrecked mesengers
ut the steamship Mary Tathans to Chine.. at of the rioters being to take the King's Palace.
Tho Japan Gazette of the 5th instant lanens It was also feared, however, that they would with regret that the af. M. steuner Menzsich, attack the Japanese Lugation, and the dus there with the Europeau Tails of Jane 254b, Embassy were recommended to place them-kud onostatered a severe typhoon on the passage selves on the defensive. Soon afterwards from flongkong and was compelled to take reinge in Kagoshima, from whore she would probably intelligence arrived that three of the sail on the 5th. Legation students had been, assaulted while
A San Francisco contemporary of the 12th on their way to the Legation. Three of the Tnly says:Condorning the naturalization of Legation escort were sent to look for Clisamen, shout which so ranch has been eaid and protect them, but nothing has since in the Bet, a curious circumstance conrred at the Custom Heise gesterday which is worthy of bean beard of gitter party, and it is word. A Okinomas, aposking good English, feared they fell victim to the fury of the pronted himself yesterday to withdraw some mab. A little later & Corean polico constage from bond, and as a ustler of identifies
blo arrived and imparted the cheering infor- mation that the uch were on their way to
3
ties, presents his certificate of naturalization nao. British antjoat. The certifiista here cata of Daneding province of Otago, New Zealand,
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THE OUTBREAK IN KORNA..
Affoice in Korea are evidently more cómpli ested than might have been supposed from the magre intelligence, bitherto obtainable, as will be observed from the following telegram sent by Mr. Hanabashe Japanese Minister in Korea, from Shimonoseki to his government yesterday, and published in an extrs of the Mainichi Shimbun
Ta-in-kan ie at the bond of the government. The fate of the king unknown. The queen, wife of the heir apparunt, Risain, Kinbogen,
April 20th, 1875, and was signed by George Au-EPER CANON EXTENSION, AUSTRALASIA, ANIA Bintanto, Bibisik, and Ipuritsu havo boeu
gestas Constantine, Marquis of Normandy, Earl talgrave, at Wellington New Zealand. This
silent in this city that is a British subject.
With referanos to the latter signed "Gnome" in enr isane of yesterday, we are requested to state bat if our correspondent had been agoniated with the contents of the official pspora referred to by Mr. Johnson in his latter in the Seoeotary of the Heward Association he would have known that the direct issas raised in them exclusively calated to the character and honour of the public service of the Colony at! into a personal question affecting merely the could not by any plausible suggestion be narrowed private affairs of individuats. If instead of the words "disgraceful sosnital in the Colony" the sentence had run, Official standal affecting the Pablle Sorvies of the Colony" the circumstances referred to would have been more accurately described and no ream world have boon left for niscaaception about them.
CHINA TELCORATE COMPANY'S LINE.]
LONDON, 15th August 1881/ ARAB18-POSITION....
Atabi & vigorously entrenching. ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN MARINES AND ARABS.
The Marion havo topaland the Arabs at Moks
POLICE COURT,
16th August.
BEVORE CAPT. H. G. THOMSETT, R.N.
· LARGENT.
Chat, sesinan, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for stealing a bed quilt belonging to a boatman named Ng Hing at Yow Mah Too the 18th instan. The man broke into the prosecutor's roam in his absence, and took the
BEFORE Bore MAGISTRATES.
CHARGE OF KIDNAPPING
killed:
Lieut. Berinsoto, MARRTS. Ikeda, Okoobi." Korosawa and three policemen hava alas boer killed. Fusan is safe. Some say the king has oncaped,"
Taffu-kon is 3 olcay relative of the Ring of Korea and an saknowledge later of foreigners Whether he has ourped the throne or como into power by legitimate means, is not very clear. In aither case his accession porterida trouble on the pairaala unless his political oread in modified to suit the situation, which, as ho is well advehend in years, and is so
strongly in favour of isolating his country from the rest of the world, is soarsely to be expected.
From an extra inaned by the an ait, we extract the following :--.
built
up
vaten.
There is
Past ten years the excoma of revenue over tween the moderate ng ve
bas
in malt
opium-stapking expenditure (exclusive of the Special Fand) liquor and the babitual use of neat sleobolic COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCË. » smounted to $482,386, which means that spirit. Why will not the members, of the
the income of the Colony has been about
cent, more than was required, or,
Anti-Opium Loague recognise this | five por cent, more
by 80 WEDNESDAY, 16th Angust.
we suppose, bocaUSE ExoRangs.
the excess wore
ration taken off the income their wart would disappear. It is under the head of taxes; viz., statops, police well, however, that the public the Society are assessment, water rate, lighting rete,.
IN LONDON.
Bank Bille, on demand.......... Bank Bille, at 30 days' sight...3/91. Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight. 394 Credits, at 4 months sight 3/91 Documentary Bills, at 4 month
ON
PABIG
3/91
sight
Bank Bile, on demand Credits, at 4 mouths' sight...... 4.81 BOMBAT,Haak, 9 days sight 225 OUALCUTTA Bank,3 days sight 225
ÎN
ÎHANGHAL-
Bank, sight.... Private, 30 days' sight....
S-LAKRS
fagkong and Shaugust Bank Shares-132
cent, premie.
and fire
fact
so doing
brigado sate, that the ratepayers have seeking to mislead should be acquainted with the plain, unvarnished truth. It way to pay some twelve per cent. more he
summed up in one brist sentence, The they ought to have been called upon to Obineso, smoke spism as the Briton drinks pay. Had thers been a remission of taxa-
moderation but some-" alcohol generally tion to this extent the ratepayers would times in excess with the difference that the have felt the benefit, and no light faxation drankord suffers for more than the im- in, other
conducive to things being equal,
modorate smoker, and pays the penalty of te, the Colony generally his indulgence much spouer. the prosperity of a state, would have been advantaged. The proper
principle on which condust the
to
finanobe
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held on the lith August. There wore present
HIB RICELLENCY the ADMINISTRATOR, (Hon. W. H. Mazen, C.M.G.)
of a Colosy or say state is, we con- HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE QOUNCIL. ceite, to make the revenue balance as near. as possible the ordinary expenditure, and ly Ba
nry expenditure has to be when extraordinary princurred for extensive and permanent pu blic works, to contract a loan to be repaid within a reasonable period. The expendi tors would in such case, besides fall. China Traders' Insurance Company's Slursing mars directly on those by whom it ought
$1,575 per share.
to be borne, be proportionately Vorta China InsaucanooTls, 1,225 per share a lighter burden, for, taking the case of Yangtze Insurance Association-Tie. 880 per
share
Juta Isucanes Society of Cauton--$1,625 pe
bare.
per share,
Caution Insurance Office, Limited-$80 per share. dongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
51,020 per share.
Shian Fire Insurance Company's Share-9315
per share.
Boube 45
до
Hon. Sir GeoRGE PHILLIPPO, Obiat Justice. Hon. F.SEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary. Hon. M. L. O'MAJET, Attorney-General. Hon. J. Rossz, Colonial Transator. Hon. P. ETZIE.
Hoa Ng Cuor. Hon. JonNSON,
Hos. Er E. BELLOS.
MINUTES, A-
.The CLERY OF COUNCILS having read the mi. uses of the previous meeting, they were ann firmel, p
DESPATCHE). -
His EXOBLLENCx-I am directed by the Se-
as erample, there can be that the balance of over a mil- lion dollars, if it had remained with the tax. payers, would have been profitably employed and would have increased to a far greater extant than it has in the hands of the Gov ernment, earning a paltry interest. The aretary of State to lay on the table twu papers. aggregate of wealth from which the expendi-
subject of the Tramway scheme, which I Tongkang and Whampoa Back Company's ture would have to be defrayed would stomOne of those is a letter by Mr. Price on the Whenever the revenge or was ordered to lay before the Council dar Shares-30 par cent, premistin
greater. ongkong, Canton, and Macao Stomachont. Coceeds the expenditure in any material degree;ing the earsideration of the Onlinance,
Shares-827 premium.
the taxpayere may justly agitato for a re- bat ufortunately it derived too late. It Even before all the hon. members, snd can ying therefore bo takon a read. The older doen. Indo-China Stas Navication. Co. Shareduction of taxation.
$ per osot. promium.
period during
planations as to the charge brought, sainat ministered by Sir Joan POPE HENNESS3. breakwater, and as the charge brought against
fore be
the Legation, and be, at the request of the Authoritics, urged upon Mr. HawaBVBA the desirability of defending the Legation build-in believed to be the only case of a Chiasman re- ing. Although, an the Japanese Minister vory properly told the missauger, it was the duty of his superiors to afford them protection, the Japanese set to work to barricade and defend the Legution. The rioters arrived without jqual delay, and commenced the attack, the gocupants of the building oogtenting themselves with passive resistance until they saw ponie buildings in the rear
Farther particulars of the eneste, in Korea in flames, when Mr. Hanabusa desued it
have been received by the Government, a the expedient to seek for protection elsewhere,
Bih instout (Sunday) the Nicki Nichi Shimbun Arming themselves, therefore, he and his
pablished a short extra giving the following in evite sallied out, ent their way through the
formation-Tho als Kan orrived at Shimano. sebi direct from Koresh waters on the 4th, nadine Insurases Company-$245 per share. mob, and proceeded, fxct to the residence of
Captain Ameri immediately telegraphed to the Tai Inaurshna Company. Limited Tls. 14 Naval Department Fasts is safe serious the Prime Minister and thence to the Boyal
trouble is reported to have orangred in Seoul. Palace, to neither of which, however, coald
The Alta Califoruit of the 14th July bas. thefuilt from the bed.
The King is afo. The Queen mutthirteen Min- they obtain vimission. The Minister then, following:The keepers placed on board the
isters of State and other dignitaries are dead. seeing there was no safety for them in the Statas Marshat have hitherto been accorded all
Toi-is Kun bus sisumed charge of Govern. British steamship Anjer. Head by the United
zent The, so day Mr. Hanabusa tole. capital, determined to make his way to the the hospitalities of Captain Roper's table, be Ho Albing, carpenter, was brought up, graphed to Lieutenant Midsuno at the Hond. port of Niuses, and this he and bis followerant gerously permitted the privilege of eatin remand, a charge of having danged a woonarter Staff Office Lisatonant Horimoto; length succeded in accomplishing in safety, their regular fare "square" malls day at his amodio tai and her two children from the io Heiuashie and Okada Kaku (studente)
erpen and with his entire good will. Yesterday colony frthe purpose of prostitution, on the 16th Kurosawa; and three poifcemen is beon killad. though the night wax wet and stormy. Ar afternoon, while the Captain was outertaining September 1891.
The wives of the King and heir appareat, and rived at Ninser they were received number of visitors at dinner, the keeper in Tha, complainant alleged that she came to Roiwo, Kin Hogou, Bin Kenke, Bin Taiko. charge, warmed up possibly with the pins, bar Hongkong with her two daughters to sock on Retanys, and ochère are also murdered, "friendly manner of the Gavernor of the gan relating his exploits ss keeper of Vossele.ployment. She was visited by her brother-in-Tai.in Kun bassamod direction of the Go-Frugkong Gas Company a Shares—18 which the large surplus has been accumulatment is a letter from Mr. Price, giving ex-· place, who gave them dry clothes and com- Among the reminiscences he boasted that while law, and afterwards by the defendant, who par verament." From lacas talegreme it would sp: Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares—$165-p- ing the Government of the Colony was adam of having delayed the execution of the fortable rooms, Lulled into fancied sood- {cro-it out of a captain who dared to deny him at Singapore sa a hair dresser: Be paid the those who attacked our Legation were adherenta Chian Bager Rollking Company, Limited-3192 / We have up, more than ope occasion had bin was contained in a despaton laid before rity by this treatment, they were wholly the right to the captain's table. "I told him," passage mency and want there with these two of Tai-iu Kun (blood-Esther of the King and
to congratulate that officer on his skill this Council, tas Everotary of State says As unprepared for a sudden and farious attack at the deputy, that i, nat he, was in command met sodanother At Singapore, the defondant lander of the anti-foreign party, and that, al-Chinagar Bading Company (Debentures) as a Snancier, and he certainly lost no that despatch was laid before gume should be
of his vesel. This made Roper's British blood gave her a atupefying drug which cazand her to maltenennsly with the assait upon the Japanese,
of improving the revenue. But think it only right the same course made upon them at five o'clock next morn-boil, ad, rising from the table, he told the de- do anything he pleased. Hendased ber to go to thier made & raid on the loyal Palace. The conto
opportunity
The CLE then read the letter, which was ing, in which four of their number were puty that if he meant that for a ding he would Klang and left her in a house there; and when Monsrob himself entertains progressiva ópi. Luson Sugar Botine Company, Limited-127 the ohjeet to waten de applied his abilities followed with regard to this letter."S
was apparently simply the accumulation of as follows killed and severni wounded. Again they had show him that thereafter be nauld not sit at his
ulterior object
M. J. M. ERICE TO THE EARL OF SIMBERLEY. their with That keeper will therefore ent his meals bought si s prostituss for $120. She refused to one in alcit for it their Mastor, are lengkong In Company's Shares-9145 large surplus. If he had say ulter to fly for their lives, and hastened to a neigh-strawhere than in the Anjur Hvad sabiu.
London, lat May, 1889, becomes prostitute. After a sima, she got back Ri Saigen, asia of the Kior, and bouring village, near which they wore told
My Lost In Your Lordship's published despatch- piling up the surplas or the build- to claypore with a long she got from a woman. Cabinet Advisor In Ratunya, Minister. Hongkong and China Bakery Company Limited it is impossible to say whether it was the
glory of the --860 per share We have beon favoured by Captan Westany of She then found har daughters had been sold by of Military Affsite Bin Yeiyoka and Cho a foreign stramor was anchored. Here
Linash Imperial Loan of 1874-Nomical, ing of a new gaol; but bad he carried out the of the 9th of December, 1581, addressed to Gurdiner Shed Herbessy, Your Lordship alluding to the breakwater latter project, which he so much cherished,st Hongkong engs Chinese Traperial Beau of 1977-- Nominal. they scared boats and put to sea, in which the steamer Namba, with scale particulers er bross-in-law but after a long soareb, she Jianyei, Privy Councillors, and naveral other
respecting the loss of the steamer Hongkong, Koossend them.
notables, including Kia Koebin and KeYei. The defendant dented, having induced the shoku, etc., who came to Japan some years ago Chinna Imperial Loan of 1878-2 percent. prom. he might perhaps have paso a tes". Propox I am compelled to observa that I am ranch dis condition they remained for a day and night At daylight on Wednesday, August ; the
indented only slightly on his surplus. How- Buffering much privation. The following day Nanod standing is to the south outrance of woman to go to Singapore; he was induced to Henes, we may fairly conclude that among the Chinese Imperial Loss of 1881-perpent, prontion of the cost out of revenne and have the British aloop Flying Fish, attracted be Haitun Straita, saw the steamers dgamennon go by her adopted son, and a whole parip of them thirteen, murdered Ministers of State and
satisfactory to find over this may be, it dignitaries were these progressionists. Yet it and Tyles at onohor, the former vaasel signs) went
in rather'strange that Bin Taiko'nad Bin Kenko, ling to close sail commuuieste Shortly after.
The following settlements are taken from that his policy has been altogether reversed., the vas gespsich austed in the mangitt replies
To the
estimates of this year, at all evouts, en follows: influential members of the anti-progressive party. Varde saw a steamer on shore between the Don-
should have been killed. In any cirenrestandee Mesars, BELL & LAKE'S Ersight Circulas no mention of a now gaol appears, and the it is obvious that the anti-foreign party has American ship Paul Jongs, 1.258 tons, to New large surplus, instead of f
allowed to lie broken out into rebellion, assailed and vanquished
York, private terms,
is to be usefully napkin "wrapped up in s the progressionists, end obtained control of the coverument. Hence the writer, ponolatos that
employed in the prosecution of much needed amicable negotiations will be intpossible."
be carried out. The estimated cost of this, Mr. Sharp, appeared Fusati The Kochi Shibus says that Tai-in-ban has
public works. The Tytan water scheme is to
to Mr. report of 1875, cast a mostiga to the Japanese Coral at Fun
a
the Japanese dag which was hoisted over the beat, came up and took them on board, at.
recently stationed on board a vezni he took the suaded her that she could get good employment paar (says the Yomiuri Shimbun) portalu that
table
ble and Loug Bite, which proved to be the Hong-
she wanted to leave, aho was told abo had besu
The sise was dismissed.
BEFORE ML. H. B. WODEHOGBY,
traded to their wants, and landa' them at long, from Hongkong, bound to Shanghai, with
THE CHARGE AGAINST & RENT COLLECTOR. a fall general mrgo. Stopped under the stern of Nagasaki on the 29th July
Wong Asum, of No. 5. Gitman's Bazaar, ap: the Agamemnon and took on board the Catalo So far there has been no reason assigned and soooed miste of the Hongboag, who wished peared, on restend, to a charge of having attempt for this unexpected and daring displey of to be taken on to Foochow to obtain assistance ed to obtain sums of money from two persons by passion and hatred against the Ja te pratset Leir ship from the Chinese wrackers, false pretences on the 18th May last: Fanese. Botne of our Yokohamas contents. At this tires it was sourly kigh water and the the prorowych, and the HD. NE Oporator for
dofsins
CORRESPONDENCE.
on the Jagausse logation, and stating that it was a purely local disturbance, the soldiers having
humoristete, which prevented the leration for the safety of the settlemont at Genuss, the from being protected. one sexisty being folt falikan lalt Shimexesati on the 5th instant
Garctic.
THE BOMBARDMENT OF ALEXANDRIA.
FURTHER PARTKOULUNK.
NEW YORK, July 12th.
soare.
slusté.
per abare.
share,
CHARTERS EFFECTED.
Amarionn bark MABEL, 783 tons, to New York,
private terms.
For fire
Feara
of the
natlaffed with the long delay which kan accurred "in edanudon with this work, and the omission ta farish auflatent information to the Secretary *of Slate in regard to it.
these remarks of Tony Lordship Governor
Sic Michael Hickn.Beach's despatch of the 12th of Apel, 1878, was given to Mr. Prise to not upon o the Brd of June, 1878, but it was founil in his desk to yours and a hall afterwards with two "bre patel notes in hir bandwriting on the OAX- **gin. When Mr. Bowdler fomed the despatch amongst Mr. Price's papers, undealt with, be **sturned to, the Colonial Secretary, and look ing to this page in which Sir Michael Hicka Benchy 1-6Gould Lave to objection to the work being proceed with without farther refer ence to me I at anou directed Mr. Bowden to prooved with the work forthwith, and he lott ro fire in dolug zo
privata tarms. American ship SnA WITCH, 1.255 tons, to
York, privois to 1,033 bons, ens port Philip. 40125ing, so a in the actual cost at works pings to New York, gold, SLI por tan of 20 of this kind generally exceeds the estimated hot; if to Boston, gold, $12 per ton of 20 cost, the total sum required will vary pros cording to the estimates, $100,000 is pines to New York, gold, $11 per ton of 22 allowed for work-on the project nozt German bark INDIA, 938 tons, ous pors Philip.bably not fall far hors of $760,000. A-16 For Che previous long liny at which Your
·
owt.
latest intelligence from Japan, which is to the Laitan-chin, bat waxanable to comicuniasta with We'derot hold oqvalves zespaisible for the opinions ay made to the lezendria to apan the ball by to Hongkong, 114 cents per pioul, 7 lay days, omitting this the most satisfactory posed to detection by a typhoon, by conson of the
oxpressed by our Correspondents.]
poraries have not hesitated neensa | and flying bridge only being visible. A&Bs.m....
It wil be remembered that the defendant was Japanese residents in the "Forbidden Land" Ancheraf steamer and prepared boate and gins of bigh handed and aggressive coaduct for salting cargo. At this time it was blowing the collector of the rents of some houses in free galo from N.E. At 10a, m., got under Gilman's Bazaar, and the amplaitset atstad
Lordship nus nojustly afproze some disanti- faction Mr. Price the Surveyor General, pay towards the natives, but we have never as weigh sud slropped down within a quarter of a that month on two after his appoinotient the
solely responsible. His explanation of why he heard of any foundation for these charges, wils of the wrack and found bor swarming with defendub told them that the taxes had been
could not do any other work un long an he had the repairs of the Pray Wall in hand have booA and do not feel disposed to place ang credis (Chiues, who hid boats mede fast to har stern, raised, and demanded in consequence 80 cents with orders to proceed to that port-Japan German thres-masted schooner CHRISTIAN, 250 Fear, this sum, as before stated, being
more per month forrent and taxas of the bansAZ. there being too totteh sea on for them to
Me. Hadar, assistant at the Treasury, proved
tons, Whamps to Tisstein and back to taken from balances. The Breakwater, now
in boing
rubmitted to Your Lordahijin format despatches." paid for whatever in them. What is far more likely lay slongside, and they were looting every-
approaching completion, Hongkong vid Nowchwang, 43 cents per out of the Special Fund, but this was in-
This explanation of Governor Henzeely atores pical, 35 loy days
open wu the disagregable duty of acquainting. to be the fact is that the Coroan offinals, who thing they would lay their hands on. Ég there had boon no sush increase in the taxes as
this time the tida had fallen and the forward alleged by the defendant.
The Bob. Ng Choy argued that there was oo have never forgiven the Japanese for com tween,dacks, where the opium was stowed, could
German turk SCHWAN, 276 tons, to Chefoo and tended when the work was commenced and is Four Leds th18 Enever at say tine monived from
bask, $1,200 in full, 25 lay days.
nota now feature. Amongst the itemscharged the Governor directly of through the Colonial Segro. Fired a blaalt pbarge with my font Prima facts case as it was not proved that the pelling them to open their porta to Japanose be got at.
unofficial, to begin the broal wátor. trade, and why deride, thus for adopting gas them three round shot loss, but the Saperas Court, bail being allowed is two
pounders to try and frighten the Chiness off, then defondent know his statement was falte.
The nose, was committed for trial, at the
German steamer Pauzx. 769 Lona, Saigon to in the ordinary way against revenue is $25,000 taxy any instruction, oral or written, 'official or on account of the new Central School, which I have to Inform Tode Lortship that in the Hongkong, 11 cents per piout, 9 lay days. Western costume and civilization, have in would not leave, and the weather getting more anretin of $200 each.
The Herold's sporia), dated on board the Inus British steamer FEILUNG, 752 tons, monthly is estimated to cost $95,700 Tad the est absence of any instructions from the Governor to this cible, as theme details, At half past six a quiet dustriously saw T the moods of enmity decided to go on to Foochor for asllatice,
order was passed around the deck to load with charter, three months, option three months, nates been prepared by Sir Joan ForE HES- Inovar at any time expressed to His Excellency leaving the ganon and Tyl stag
works aru Anisland. $4,500 per month.
RESST, he would, there can be little doubt, my inability to begin the breakwater until the Frase 5.-Ishould, however, mention that day a critical against the interiopera among the populace. obor about one and a half miles from the wreck.
coramon shell, and a gleam of astisfaction shone
Para period of the anston from Jana to September 1979, an the men's faces. At seven 'slool: the signal German steamer ATALANTA, 786 tons, Saigon have endeavoured to find some excuse for
The publis This view of the case ipindeed confirmed by the At 1 pm, saw a Chinese gunboat at anchor at
will regard when the houses fronting the Boswore stil or
ber owing to a strong gala blowing and heavy sen.
incomplete slate of the Frays embankment, and až a Bring one gun. A heavy boom some soross the British steamer REMUS, 642 tone, Baigon to it, however, as one
contained in the estimates, Hongkong, 12 cents per plout, 7 lay days. wator, Then there was as anxious pause. World effect that the outbreak, during which Mr.Anchored at Tower Rocks and remained there
jazd use themlore when the entire attention of Mr. The total revenue for the year: in estimat
Bowdle, the grecative officer of the Fatlin Works the Egyptions answer, or would they evaduate British steamor Bazan, 740 tons, Saigon to HANABUSA and suito were driven from until daylight the following morning, when, figü
which shews
A slight inerei Department, was monopolised by thle particular at $1,116,665, the farts? No sound me from the fort, bút-
Hongkong, 11 gents per pient, 8 lay days. Seoul, was also a demonstration against the ing the westhor still had, proceeded on to Foo chow and arrived at 1.30 pm, Friday, August
at the batteries opposite we could seo.men load-
letter 10 Dr. Stewart, Acting Colonist Sorotany Government by the reactionists, at the head 11th, at 4.15 p.m., left Foodhow with Captain S-I think that but few of our residents ing guns. They would fight. The order was British steamer GZEXELS, 8 tons, to Sings on the receipts of last year (after making week, the Goverrear havtag called for detailed plans pore and Pensor and back st4 Saigos. $5,750 allowance for the difference in the mode of of the proposed new Central School, I replied in is in tall, 15 lay days.
making up the accounts). The receipts questing that the preparation of the Central School, of whom was TADIN KUN, the King's father, Fryer and Captain Sanndars, Lloyds' Surveyor,will agree with your correspondent Gnome"given to cotamonce independent telog, and the
of land on board and proceeded to the wreck, aeriving in the contention he raised in his letter, which signal was ran up for the dost to begin a general
of the Score Hompilal and Gnol plass might be daferred for a beint are, by order of whose violent haired of foreignere is a mat-there at 5.15 am. the following morning, and appsand in your paper of this date. Mr. John engagement. A doufening sole from five niso German steam WELLE, 395 tous. Canton to four sales of not in future to be treated as period of diren manthebay, the prehen tha
Tisntain, 23 cents per pisul, I lay days; tary of State,
• 30 typhoon, world have passed away, and ter of notoriety. The Queen and thirteen anabored. The wreak having disappoured, low. nou bid to show to the Howard Boulety that the inch guns went from the side of the Invincible,
Newchwang to. Hongkong, 293 cents par revenue. How they are to be treated does operary toteurs on the Departmant would there- Ministers of State are said to have fallen red two basta in sosrob, di 7 am. Zound the prales bestowed upon Governor Hennessy was wile overhead ton Nordenfe.dt guns on the top
picui, a lay daya,
have written fore, baro schalend by rdqnest referred to these not very clearly appear. wreok, the only thing visible being the stump onderved, and that the Society had no grounds swelled the dia whica barat forth from all the
do pries that I row find, it szansferred by the Goverpar book, 33,000 in fall, 14 lay days; Bages to prope at present to go into it again, farther the breakwater ano, and that she ples of the Hongkong (re-charter), 12) conta per piaul,
than to
express our opinion
pinion that the Work is advanced by His Froollenoy en my behalf, as 7 lay-dars
tal as applied the sole tesson why I did not probaod with the break to the waste land of the Colony is
onser for the count of the letter osprlaagui Hongkong, 32.420 is full, Blay days: Saigon board. The true capital of the Colony is from the Governor's Ullde from the py
Bas gather farthermoss printed cor. to. Hongkong (re-oharter), 193 cuts per the wealth of its inhabitants. The expendi respondemos that in perimit despair this sanje, pro- pioul, 7 lny days, and 7)
ture is estimated at $1,081,782, which shows loncy has reported to Your the
explained by additional tassed inability on my past to undertake other works small itemi in various
THE HON. FE JOHNSON AND →
GOVERNOR HENNESSY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS,"
victims to the uub, led on by the anti-for- of standard pole compass, to which we made fant i whatezer for denouncing the English community | ships. The bank of minoks which stongaarose like German stesiner Nona, 169 teus, to Saigon and on this subject more than once had do rot Plansspecially, and it is therefore not without auR--
eign party The King is said to be safe, the boats. At this time, about first quarter food of orglong. Further, Mr. Johnson effectually a wall from curabip prevented me from swing the but Tax- Kor has assumed the direction tide, the ship had appareatly broken in two, and proved, and it is well be did so, that there are suffi-realta of our fire, out from the tops it was een theends wore in about five or six fathoms of water, fent and grave reasons for the dislike, distrast, that the stella and struck rather low, and sights.
of the Government, and His Majesty is now the position being eset.end of Long Yit. 8.W. and cubetopt with which the Britiab and other wars.cated from 1,350 to 1,500 pirls. The Mon- Gavian atasIDE ÖLYMYİZ, 188 to alcon to 10 of the word "capitalize atas when, as a mustter of fact, ng naihority what
practically a prisoner in the bands of distant about 7 cables, about the same glace as dwellers in this colony regard the ex-Governors irch and Penslope had both work olces si baut, Mr. Johnson, pro bono publica, took the odious and the roar of their heary gmas and the seass. this sanguinary and tyrannical man. the Wyclifestrook lately. The rook is not marked
on the chart. Finding we could do no good in correspondeane referred to as giving dear proof loss rattis of their Gatlings and Nordenfelt o That this Princs is not at pravout quits pre- the way of astring progcetted on to Amy, that Qorarnos Hennessy is not a St person to rule chines sad the bricks of the rockets which pared to come to a direct issue with Japan is. Captain Fryer returned to the wreck in over this colony, and if the Hoval Sainty ahould the Monarch was decharging, added to the Lowever, pretty clear; if the statement of a Jasneming of bandag is thus proved correct, gasting though they be, some good will be done. nugas din which is is impossible to serie and IMS. gasboat Lily on Funday last-The study the documents offered, fagitions and dis- sounds of car owe gane, made up a deep, conti. "panese paper is to be relied on, that be basand it was upon the Fydiffe Book that the There was chanse, happily averted, of our was most bewildering to hisar. Ka any momen- sent to the Japanese Consul at Fassu an er.stomer has come to grief. She is undoubtedly baring Sir John Hennessy again here, sud Mr. tary interval the sound of guns from the other total loss, and it does not seem likely from Jahams deserves general thanks for having taken division of the feet told that they were also hard pression of regret at the attack on the Japa Captain Westoby a report that much of the affopjual means to preserve the solong from the at work. Hardy midshipman Fo nase Legation, which he says was purely local cargo will be sadrod. We naderstand that the dangir that impanded over us.
ed in the main top and signalled the direo. disturbance. Tau local disturbance so-called Hanging strank in broad daylight, haing strih Mr. Jebuon lind referred toanother tien of the stroke of the shalls and their that time is charge of a Chipse pilot who has matter. Tia tho now plum farm negociations; sournoy of fire improved. Meantime, the was a coup d'état by the roactipcists, and lot boon weer suse the catastrophe. Thezah and afr. Extonas commission. This malfer reunimy' shots were coming tilek and fast. is possible that the leaders were for the time the rook is not marked upon the chart, it still quite the most striat investigation, and that the Their aim being dimooted chilly arsinat Pons. unable to pravout the anti-foreign proclivi. cannot be called an unknown one, the loss of the question ramios in abeyance in soul to lope and tomb They were firing" "princi- tice of their followers fading went in Wolffe upon it having made it somewhat vary British resident in the Colony-In, Sir, pally round shot Twenty minutes after the
notorion. The pilot ought certainly to have You faithfully,
A. Zu frst gun the royal bisous were shot away and Hongkong, 16th Art, 1889,
immediately after a shot passtrated forward, a been aware of its existence and locality.
the attempted massacre of the Japanese
HONGKONG TEMPERATURN."
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la light increase, department and the besides the breakwater daring the eating continuance
e of the Praga onstruction standing over two years, large pension of
pansion of $7,000 now to be paid to I had to hesrve, that inch satt allegation, we Sir JOHN SMALK,
Que of made, would be equally based on a misconception, úg
The most remarkable thingsinoon with my objection to divert the attention of the officer of my Department to any large undertaking was limited the estimatos difference in the manner to the short and critical period of the monson, as mor have been introduced. His will be olonty, seen by poses a sly of the part
clear a portent of eg letter to Dr. which they Excellency the ADMINISTRATOR in a clear and steph, referring to the cables concise minute gives all the information that The binary of the delay in the construction of could be reasonably looked for. To gat it in the brinkwabi is briefly bold In 1978, Sir Michael Hicks Bosch haring sathorised the Colonial Govern. this convenient form is a relief after having ment to ach the mark on head thout arthr had to wade through columns of chat to reforesee Downl Street provided the cost did gather a few grains of whest in Governor of zoned eight thousand dollars, the Malater's despazob wae. frázsmitted to me by the Governor HENNESSY's verbose speeches.
companied by my authority or inatrag us to
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