1884-10-23 — Page 2

NOTICE.

8. WATSON AND GO

Family, and Disparaine

CHEMISTS,

By Appointment to His Excellency the Go- vauwon sad His Royal Highness the DUKE or EDINBURGH, WHOLESALEANDRETAIL DRUGGISTS

PELJUMTES. PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS, .

DROGAISTY SUNDEYMEN,

And

THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23xD, IƑPA,

We take the following items from the London and China Exprace of the 19th Heptember

M. do Bowallé, till recently Chargé d'Affaires for Frame at Faking, has been called home to confer with the Government.

While on a voyage fram Cochin-Chins to Len- den the large sailing ship Windsor Castle hom been abandoned in the Atlantis, the criw boing

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO “DAILY FRESH"]

· THE FRENCH IN FORMOSA.

court ret, he was desirous of saving he Lord to any person to marder any other person, whether ment was threatened to thom who did not do he be a subject of Her Maesty or not, and whather what the proclamation incited them to do, it ahip and jury silpossible tronbloof going into the masa, and would ask permission on bolalf of dufen- he be within the Queen's Dominions or not, shall be offered rewardato those who did. With the bearing. guilty of miedonour, sal being convicted thereof, dant to svall himself of the provision of Common a be listless discretion of the court, to be of this proclamation upon pecplantside thisoolony Law to throw kimseif upon the mercy ofthe court, kept in pozalias-tirade for way, terus not more than he had nothing to do ner with what was justifiabl And submit himnolf for a small fine. There was ten and not. Jane than taiko yours,-cr to be impal incase of war. The point for thejury tooomsiderwa not shadow of a question upon the defendant's opt for any terma of exceeding two years with or whether thin proclamation did not incite the Amoy, 22nd October, 1.40 par.

without hned labour."-"

Chinese here to comraft the crims of murder in part that the publication in question was as bad Intelligence rived from Tameal to date of an it possibly could be, and he had not the he Attorney General asid ha fright at once this colon. He submitted that that was the. 21 Instant is to the effast that nothing furtha, sintent idea of justifying Ita intortion in his fatimate that all representations made through: reasonable interpretation, to be pat- upon it, and- He regretted it exceedingly, and so far the medium of nowwpaper wore quite as much the one which would be put upon it by the (an ba-Mr. Francis) could do so in a public court, to be considered as coming within the maning Chines who read the defendant's papar. he offered defendant's apologies for it. The way of this section which was disctly the same an His Lordship gummed up the came to the thing he had to set up was that the publication the Imperial Ants when made personally.jury and in the course of his remarks he said it was without his own personal knowledge. Of Tale proclamation appeared at a time when oor was important it should be anderstood that there COT prind fasie, bo was responsible for what tain wall known evonta were passing in this was but one Goreratuent in this colony, nari Appeared in his paper, but it was open to the decalony, which would, no doubt, have some bearing neither the French nor the Chiness. Govern his special knowledge or consent. The defendisse bafore them. The defendant published living here beyond calling upon such of tends to show that the publication was without in the minds of the jury when considering the ments had azy right to distato to 15-0 ant was absent, frem nickness or some other the proclamation in the Wah Yat P, their subjects as might be hers to roturn, and ase, when the article was published, Fast Chinese newspaper having ■ largo circulation to threaten them with penishment for

LONDON, 21st October. THE REGENCY OF BRUNSWICK The German Governant han asumed the Fe We believe that some representations will be addressed to the French Government on the docgency of Brunswick, the dual house becoming dition of allaire in China by HM.'s Coverament, extinct by the death of Dake William F.. though of what nature they will partaka is for the present kept profoundly serret.

THE EGYPTIAN ARMY:

part of the whole affair is the complate Fres dom with which hostile squadron is al lowed to more bither and thither along the Chinone cosat, sinking ships, diemantling forts, and blowing up arzonals, while a Colau- tial nury, three times as powerful in point of numbers and weight of total, devotes all its anergien to hiding itealf sway. For all ar

From the Admiralty the following appoint- practical purposes, China might as well bave no Boot at all. We fully expect that Adments to the China Station are announcedSubs been done by the French.

Lontonants Pennant A. Lloyd, to the Chirapan 7 miral Coozier, aftor annexing Formoes, Frank H: Peyton, to the Zephyr Chaplaia will turn his attention to Port Arthur, and Rev. 4.J. Gage, to Hongkong Hospital. aink the Chinese reasola lying there, by which time they will discover that they might as well bare struck a blow in defence of their country as Iain at anchor till it

uited French eapronience to come and settle William Foster Baston, ex-inspector of the Conta with thom." If the Chinese wore Hongkong police, having ploaded guilty to lay 30 cast of their posillanimity and send outing written a false certificato, purporting to be signed by the Under-Secretary for the Colonies, their fleet to raise the blockade of the has been sentenoad to four months imprigen. Formusan ports we would probably see some mont lively work. The French would hardly be The Tonquin Minos Commission has re-com- Table to dispose of them ship with the same monded that exploration parties should be sent jqnt to report of the mining, capabilities of the ee that they annihilated the weak craft north wont and north-at parts of the country ther found at Foochase. The foal result it is proposed that an engineer should also be would not be doubtful, assing that the sent to Annam. NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. Advertisements and Bubscriptions which are not ne fest would be directed with skilly With referenon to the talogram thiệt has bee ordered for a fixed period will be continued until and the other without it; but still it received from the Shanghai Chamber of Com

merce, reporting the meeting held there in can.mitted. Orders for axles espics of the Daïy Prosa seonid unt to altogether Talk' over. nection with currents eronte in China, we believe I be sent before 11 am on the day of publication. There seems to be no reliable information

ARATED WATER MAKERJ. SHIPS' MEDICINECHESTS REFITTED

PAMENGER SHIPS SUPPLING. NorIce-To avoid dalag in the execution of Orders it is particularly requested that alf business communications be addressed to the Firm, A. 8. WATSON and Co., or

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Douleroded.

291

-after that hour the supply in limited.

Communications on Blitorial matters should be addressed "The Editor, and res on business The

Manager," and not to individas!s by margo.

Correspondente are just to forward their game and vidress with communications addrosal to the Baitor, Lot for publication, bat as evidenon of good.

Kaith

All latters for publication should be written on one side of the paper only,

The Daily Press:

HONGKONG, OLTOMSH 23 KN. 164.

as to the ultimate intentions of the Frencs, but it is clear that unless parco bespeedily bluded they will have to dispose of the Chinese fleet in the north;

Lord Garmoyle arrived here by the English

it is intended to call a public meeting in London ef hoes interested in the trade.

We believe that HR.H. Prince Krom Man

It has been decided to limit the number of the Egyptian Army to 3,000 men, and to inores the Pollen Fores.

`(PROM "STRAI79- TEMES,"

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Union Insurance Society of Canton was held at the Company's ollos yesterday afternoon. There were presentHou P. Rrrio (Chair- man), Hon. F. D. Sassoon, Mosses. H. L. Dalrymple, A. P. MacEwen, W. H. F. Tearby, H. Hoppins (Direntors), J. H. Cor, J. A. dos them, J. D. Hutchison, E. E. Dear, A. Coxon, and Remedios, A. ds Sliveira, E. Burnie, F. Hender N. J. Exto (Beoretary), ~

The SECRETARY road the notice convening the mosting

The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, I rise to proposa for your adoption the report and accounts

Nareer, the Siames Minister, has received in. structions from his Government with reference te the negotiations on the Perak boundary ques- tion and that the consideration on the matter will take place as soon as Sir Hagh Low returns

The delivery of the English Hail was begun. quartz an adly serring of

Colonel Augustus Staveley Murry, of the Staff of the British Faress in the China com-

mail steamer portorday.

at 10.25 yesterday morning.

The Agents (Messrs. Janina, Matheson à Co. inform us that the Glen Line steamer Glenfruin, from London, left Singapore for this. port on the 21st inst.

to town.

and has boon-appointed on the Staff of oral Sir G. Willis, commanding the Southern District, an District Paymaster, viss. Colonel T. Bryson, retired.

paper

No Chins

was his defence, and defendant did not with song the Chinese population of this enlany disobedience when they did retura.

At that time there ware considerable number man here, avez although in doing so he might

no desire to press the case,

&

to put the court to the trouble of going of French men-of-war in the harbour, and be carrying out the dictates of the Chinese su through the case. Mr. Francia proceeded to giro his anthority for this course, and he said of Fresh officers in the colony, the stato of thorities, had any right to interfere with another. that in this ease the defendant submitted, kim- affairs now prevailing botwood France and His Lordship, having made this observation salt to the Quoon's moray, and be was willing to Chisa was prevailing then, and as they worenware; } by way of purantbeels, went on to oxplain the submit himself to the payment of such ariall there was a cantiderable amount of feeling and of the anas. If the jury thought the gra LONDON, 11th October.

fine as his Lordship might think it to impossanmity among the Chineso portion of our popola slamation shoubi cafy be taken to apply in the THE BRITISH PROTECTORATE OF

Ho publicly acknowledged that it ought not to tontowards the French: About thattime Chinees way Mr. Francis had ooked them to constran NEW GUINEA

have been pabilahed, and that it was altogether workmen refused to repair the Frosch ships in the the prisoner was not guilty but if they The Commodore of the Australian station has unjustifiable and unlawful; and undertook that dock, and the coalies refared to work of loading considered resemble interpretation of it w

or unloading Fronch vessels, which were evi- the Attorney-General had suggested, he wis been ordered to passed to Now Gaitas, and to a thing should not occur

dezsor of the strong and not unusstopble feal-| gulity: He was glul to krow dust the proclamny proclaims a British Protectorate of the South pallone, and appeared to him that the mat Perch with. This jury were donatiess also Chinese authorition, bat however much they His Lordship asif he had looked over the de ing of enmity the Chinese here regarded the tion had been disapproved of by the highest evast, including the adjacent islands. m.

tar pumplained of was almost as bad as it could aware that a large portion of the Chinese popt might disapprove of it, and stigmatis it For the present, settlements will not be perhe, but wording to the evidoner, of which slation of this colony was to a great extant in against civilisation, it did not necessarily follow good deal was takon, it was published certainly directly under the inlaseos of the Chinese so that the patlication of it had rendered the de- without the defendant's knowledge, and aparthorities in Canton, as many of them had wives fondant responsible to the law,

The jury imoodiately retained a verdict of his deep concern that it had been published, had ut during his songs. He had express and children or property 931 the mainland. The dianuissed the man who had caused it to be fo- ja hold understand how the officials could not guilty.

CHARGE OF LARGENT: panish Chiness in, this colony for disobedience sarto, and had done everything he really could through these indirect means. They could

Chun Apo was charged with the theft of a do to show his own abhorranco. of what bad bring this infizance to hour as the Chinese brass smoking pipe." been published. Under those circumstances, population here, already enraged against the The Attorney-General prosecuted. although legally he wight be gailty of the Fronoh, and it was under these direntnstances "The jury was composed of Messrs. H. Camp- Pablleation, he was only guilty in some degree that the defendant thought it to publish bell, A. A. Gulerze, F. T. Lala, Wan Chun of carlemanes or negligence in allowing it to this proclamation in his paper, giving it Po. B. A da Umno, G. E. Herbst, nat. C. appear, and if that was the case, a fine would be first on introductory heading commending it to G. Kaitan.

hio zoadors. The Attorney-General ther, pro- It was allegal for the prosecution that mom- the former teneral-intimated that he had seeded trough the whole of the publication pirirunt a 4-endand-take- the pipe from libe sufflatent to meet the requirements of justive.

His Lordship Then I think the requirementa conplaced of giving comments on the different house; he gaze chase, and defendant wax Gually. of the maso will be met by my

parts, und with regard to the greater part of it, captured by a lokang, but the pipe was not thon is said he had no complaint to make. He could in his porccasion. of $5; but at the same time I may take this or not conceive that there was anything objection. Defendant n'teged that the case was trumped pertunity of stating that if this publication had alla in any civilised power appealing to a sub-up against him in consigquanté, of a quarel with for the your 1883. The report and accounts appeared with the defendant's consent and know-

assisting the enemy of their country and threaten-

The jury unanimously found the prisoner not In a couple of months the Siameen Legation have been before you sines the 18th of the month, ledge, I should bars inflicted almost es sreers jeste, wherever they might be, to refrain from complainant. A Russian journal states that the question will remove from their present house in Ashburn and I hardly think it is necessary they should be punishment as it is in my power to impras. I lug to punish those who did so, but the objas guilty.

His Lordship, la discharging the man, szid has been raised regarding the castraction for place to more convenient premises opposito, also rest over. You are all wall soquainted with the hope it may be a warning to other nevrepapers tionable part was contained in the few times at

the end in which those who had behaved he might consider himself most fortunate as he antly waiting for news of a wup de force au eight gun-boats, also of the opening out of which at present are undergolag structural al-may be considered very satisfactory, as during his Lordship and the Attorney-General for the as all othor Chinese subjects here would be recently fristed sentence of three yrazı, nud Mr. Francis, on defondant's behalf, thanked traitorously would be forgiven, and rewarded was a notoriously bad character. He had only Wax the last mail loft, Europe was expect the port of Vladivostock of fortrozoled ernisers in Ashburn-place. They bare taken two houses, contests The progress of the Bociety I think to take care as to what they publish.. practicable rate batwuoz Baikal and the terations and being redecorated, previous to the 1888 the Society collected 81,245,000 of prelomiest view they had taken of the zago

with money and honours if they were to mooretly he had better be very careful. which was to be struck by Admiral COURBETA

Minister and other members of the Legation the largest the Society is collected since its

Tam Tik Kin, printer and publisher of the kill some Fresch commander, or destroy by Commencement. Ten years ago, in 1874, when the To what point the Admiral was going to di- owing to the indisposition of Mr. Justion

Doupying them.

Obang Fat was charged on one count with mar supostaty was registered as a prcompont company, Wah To Yat Po (Chinese Mail) was sharged on fire their mitions of war, & Tt. offerad. rect his attention was kept ancret, hat there Ransell, there were not two surts sitting at

Some attention has been drawn to the mere the premium cllected in that year was $559,000, four counts that by the publication on the 17th rowerds to Chinese living here under the jurls wounding ons Li Atsat with a pistol with inteut ean now be no question that it was tho opor- the Supreme Court yesterday, and the common ments of the Russian fleet in Chinose waters, and since then our receipts have steadily in September in his newspaper of a certain article diction of our laws for secretly killing any to do grievous bodily harut, and on another count

If all with simple wounding. amored ware dismissed for the morn- Fears are entertained that a sudden dossent is creased I think this must be considered very or notico in the Chinese language purporting to Fronch offer they could in this colony.

Defendant and some other stonecutters were ations on Formosa that were in the wind.ng, and given notice to do again at two intended upon the Korsan Island of Guelpart, satisfactory in fase of the fact that the rates of be a proclamation insued by the Viceroy of the this had been published merely as an article, a The République Française, which has official lock. For the cases against the Chinese at the entrance to the Korean Straits Unel premium have been very considerably reduced Two Kwang, be did fotoriously solicit, encourage, mattor of argument and opinion from the editor engaged in some quarrsi on the hilside at A relations, bad prepared the public for some newepapers special juries were azminoned. paris well adapted for a pisca of are," and during that period. The dividend per share, persuade, or endeavour to persuade, or proposta as to the proper course of the Chinese in Hong Kong Nam, ar Shanklwan, and defendant fired occupias a commanding position with regard to 891, is equivalent to 24.50 per cont. on the paid or incita certain parema to the Attorney-Generalkong, he took it that would be a deliberate a double barrelled pistol, a ball from which delay in the execution of the coup which was We Shanghai Mercury) hear from Wahe Korea, Japan, and the Yellow Sea. The atton-up copital. The previous year only a uzall unknown; to wit, the rondors of the paper, to inducement by the defendant to his readers to worked the bamplainant in the leg

The jury found the prisoner guilty on the to startle the Chinese. It says:"Admiral that placards of ar inflammatory matrizs have tion of English etatesmen in the East has often dividend, 318.29 was paid, in order to carry a murder or kill sartala persone, to wil, French commit the crime of murder. How much more COURBET will of course strike hard, but in bona posted there, directed against Romas been drawn to its advantageous position. Meansiderable amount to the reserve fund, which commanders, against the peace of her Majesty powerful in its effects on the readers mast it be second count of the lassar charge; they did not when it purported be an authoritative com find him guilty of the intent of the first ponut, order to strike hard successfully be must be Catholics, especially the nativa consorts in the while, the relations between Russia and Chion, it was thought disitable to strengthen Some the Queen, her Throne and dignity.

The Attorney-Cansral (Hon. E. L. O'Malley mand from the ralers of the Two Kwang hat simply of firing a pistol among a crowd. Custome of whom there are two or three thors. contrary to the assertion which has appeared in little dissatisfaction was expressed by some

His Lorship reserved sontense. wbclly free to choose the proper moment, Wuhu has hitherto been an extremely quiet several Continental organs, are of the meat shareholders with regard to this, bat altogether appeared for the proseculiou: Mr. Franois, m. Having regard to the presence of a number of That moment will not be long in coming-place.

I think it met with the approval of the large structed by. "Messrs. Brereton, Wotton, and French ships in this harbour at the time this friendly charater.

body of shareholders. The suta plaved to the Deacon, for the defence.

proclamation was pablished by the defend

·Operations like that conßded to Ailupina).

Daring Wednesday and Thursday next the raterve fund this your in equal to $17-a-phare, A special jury vanerzpannelled, exspeel of aut, he put it to the jury that if was an incite The Courier has the following telegram, dated- Coteser are not all cut and dried. In Ameg, 15th October General Liu has no following Eve stoutnors belonging to the P. and and I would ask shareholders to remember this in Moser 3. S. Hancock, F. E. Foster Terbarament to wardar Franch officers in this colony.

0. Company will leave the Thames, viz:-The tually their property; it is netenlly by way of W. Legge, N. A Saibs, Nowrojes Pestonjes maritima opérations energy must be com.sy, and is in urgent need of reinferoamania. bined with pradoneo. The sos mas que Al the roads for the transportation of provisions Awstralia and tho Deeran, shartered by the dividend although plaod to the reserva ined. Dallah, and H. C. Erdmann."

Government, with 900 troops.anch for Egypt: This, I think, we may dorisider a satisfactory out. The Begratrac (Mr. Ackroyd) road the indiet are blocked Southern Formies is untangle, the new steamet Chusun, with 200 more tronps for tarn of the year. The losses, of course, have been ment, which set out in separate counts the charge and grave apprehensions are fult on asunto Suer; the Assam, with mails and passengers for beary, but I do not know of any other Insurance stated above, and he read the publication es- the local banditti, who are threatening to rise.". Bombay; and the Mirzupore, for Austria. It office that has not had the same experience. plained of as follows, the first part being written

A' Russian Imperial vores has been publisha is worthy of notion that this one company is thus i Still; on the whole, I think we may condder the by or for the deforsdant.

despatching within twenty-four hours five report a satisfactory one, vessels whose aggrogate tonnage is 20,000, and that the report and accounts as presented to

I now beg to propose PROCLAMATION TREFED BY TUTIONSOY AND THE enlisted into the French army, they could hardly denied the charge, which was proved, and he was

find the defendant guilty upon any of the counts fired 31 or seven days' hard labour. with an indicated borse power of 18,000, a feat this meeting be adopterl

We are of opinion that although the Frame soldermpon which to was charged. He submitted, how- usy be powerful, egy bare only got their navy to acer, that the raascuable construction toput up charged on a summons by Inspector Clerihew. Long Shan, of No. 12 Rutter's-lana, nisa that has, wo soliovo, never been accomplished Mr. Coxon secuded. by any other company.

rely on, ad although their was news are strong the proclamation wanthat which such men as would Carried.

the success of the blows which are to bring Ext will be settled aftor various points have been does not appear at all probabla as her intarats i the provious directors have left the colony. Ther fires with Chivons traitors, and rely entirely on they would take it to be an ineltement for them aut had 23 goats in his premninas. He bad had The CRAIRANA you will gather from woriously imaged. It is, en this scoponk, ti as the road it would put upon it. It was not likely that with keeping goats in his premises without a That France will doolaro war against China the report, gentlemen, during the year two of Freich) retrait solbese and Graves, and snoratisthoy would draw any such fine distinctions, but licenca from the Sanitary Board. The defend- 60 not justify her in taking such a course. China

ta be tempestuous, se it, often is in the Chi- nese "waters at this BROD. The stores of coal must be completed, the crews must bo tested, the landing troopa minst have arrived We may have to wait eight or ten days still for the telegram.announcing the new exploit.

· Aduiral Cousser by hurry-tight jeopardize

!

directing that the Trans- Bakkal Amur, and Littoral provinces and the Vladivostock Military Govorusrabia Le datashed from Eastern Sthals and formed into n separate Cis-Amur Governor Generalship. The selection of a settled point for the head-quarters of the mer Governor-Gone-

earried forward.

moeting.

pr

GOVERNCE.

yut all thon which have been defeated haro' tenn

His Lordship pointed out that thars would be a distinction between the people askare word such as might, as the proclamation stated, ha serving on board the French men-of-war.

WOUNDING.

་

POLICE COURT...

2nd October.

BEFORE ME. A. G. WINE

UNLAWFUL KARTH CUTTING.

The Attorney-General and that was so, and if

Un Achow, coolie, was charged with butting the jury were of opinion that the proclamation meth at Hospital Road on the 21st instant. Ho only referred to Chinese in that position, or

1525 gald Andradial at guilty-

CASTE ICTION.

fourteen days' hard labour.

110 of the articlos. of nasoolation -two, directors Chiaso) by bigb pay, the nongb) to entice (the mansie from the Viceroy of Canton, of which out to buy a pair of shoes and had a silver dollar

that prople will employ their wrength in nzima, sanā

in mid that China je already anxious to re-at the City Hall, twenty-one members being greated by Napoleon III., and was an order he and the Board, and they offer themselves for re-anner, both Hervey and man are ouraged at the ences of his sets, but the jury must consider

་

P. and O. rail, ex stemmer Khedive, from Shang-

THE-BLOCKING OF TAKOW,

Defendant denied the charga bat admitted a -pravicas conviction.

Sontenoud to sighteen mantha' hard labour.

CORRESPONDENCE.

China to a recognition of her wrongdoings visited.

them. If these poople ··dd með' fall victims ta thiefr and our rights The blow has been strock, |———

may, however, at any time do so. In fact, there Mr. F. B. Johnson and Mr. 4. Goltzw. and works to perform carpenter's works for to soaredly kill French officers in this tolong to fifteen months to ullar them ent-Fined $5 or

The Attorney-General Proseded to al Very Duce stress. According to the Tory of the Two Kadanging to the same wald The directory, in sondapos with the powers march devices and end-strators, there would be ne commit the crime of warder. If the jury took

BEFORE BOTH M POSTKATEST on Monday, the 20th inst. The Ex-Vloeroy claration at their option, though they are equalle Hopplus, to tako coats on the board. Those crossed, and there would he no one to repair Freno

Ho Afuk, translator in the Registrar-General's

ROBBERT WITH VIOLENCE. graphs, it wasexpected to produce a revolution died of drasztery, an illess from which he right in ignoring it. The form that the not-appointments now require confirmation by this stupe. How could the French be contain of victor

wooing that their troops have to eviure agrdable in Department, who prednood the copy in queation Peking. This paper states that I. FERRY, had beer siling for some time past. Of the eation will probably take will be to anpornco

Captain BUBNIE proposed that the appoint. going to rely attacks aantry Bars of the Wah Tes Fat Po published by defondant.athers not in gustody did rob the compisinant Wan Aohong, boatman, was charged that with to the neutral Powere that France, having taken

from their own "Mortover, all the neutral powere who was to have left Paris fumdiately after present four high offline of the the action she has done at, Kalung and on the ment of the Hon, W. Keswick and Mr. Hoppins have been abiding by International Law, and weald The paper was supplied to the Registrar with violanes one silver dollar at Upper Lasour

ng province E. Chang was the moet the Cabinet Council, bad deferred bis de-moderate in his views and his death is all the bin liver, these note constitata a state of war the board be confirmed.

not sabmit to szim themselves and wait in routiness General's floo from day to day, und die en Row on the 21st instant. Mr. Cor seconded. na between the two countries. The Governmenta

to moniva the (Franch) mumisade, nor will the produced was supplied on the 17th September. parture "in the hope that the announcement more to be regretted on that account.

Complianut had returned from. Singapore subjects of such power set contrary to the intention of It contained a prelamation purporting to and was resiling ab a boarding house. He want Carried of ventral Powers will then have to issus their of the next coup de force prepared by Ad-

The CHARM In accordance with clause their respective dorezants. It might be said that An interin statement and profit and loss oc- proclamations of neutrality.

sines (the French wars - mital Courser will produce at the Court of onent has been und by the directors of theThe Prouident of the French Republic fiés ratio in rotation.

oenale of recratita ought to he had made a correct translation. He believed in his purse for the purposs. Defendant seized Mesra. Dalrymple and have been issued by the Chinang aathorities) and the paper had a large circulation, 2,000 or 3,000 him by the neck in the street and some other Peking a palaos revolution restoring the National Bank of Indis, Limited, for ths half signed the decree which confers on Tico-Admiral Darby rating, but they offer themselves for re- posted at the city gate sarlier. However, all wo boga a day; including the ports. pease party to influence, and thus leading to the not profits amount to £49,158, 5e. Id. which toward is one which is valued by military and propose their re-election.

fear nuded 30th Juze last, which shows that Courbet the modal for military valeur. This election, I should be glad if any shareholder will try to outdo eas Shother in their stroggle for marit notios appeared in all the other three Chinese man struck him in the eye. A constable arrest- Cross-examined by Mr. FrazeisThe same en soised his hands and one man austched his purse. Complainant called out and another an official resumption of negotiations. For with a balance of 1974 183. 2d brought for novel men even more highly than the Cross of Mr. HENDERSON proposed, and Mr. REXELIOS instructive their subjacts to obey their criam. The newspapers in this colony

ad the defendant. and ranówn. This in the objeus of thy nathorities in It is asserted that M. FERET bas never canard, makes a total of £51.183 81 This sem

the Legion of Honour, because it is not -nen- sevended, that Messrs. Dairymple and Darby be original proclamation in horoby respectfully pabkabod The Attorney-General mail that was bis enso. ad carrying an negotiations in a discreet and of an ad interim divlend at the rate of 5 par Admirals who at the present moment composed

thus divided: £11,631 5a devoted to payment ferred so indiscriminately. Of the twenty Vice re-elected.

for general information.

Mr. Francis then addressed the jury for the de- Carried...

Chang, Viosray of the Two Kwang, (n. President of fonos, and he said his contention would be that the disguised way with the representatives of ont per annum the sum of 45,000 carried to

the Board of War appointed by Imperial Decree defendant and not, by the publication of that arti- the first section of the caḍrs of thỏ General Staff The CHAIRMAN-We now come to the an the peace party."....The latter statement is a rare fund and the balanse of £14,501, 181. 8d. only five are decorated with the military medal, ditora Mr. Wears haring left the colony, the Nest, Goverber of

the Board of wng-tung, (& Vice-Present of cle, incited his readers to commit the crime of very important one it, truo, which we think

None of the Vice Admirala belonging to the Board appointed Mfr. J: Melville Mateon to ni- In the matter of strictly forbidding people to allow murder, or ang cringe which would be dealt cadre of reserve nor any of the Vice-Admirals meiate with Mr. Cox in auditing the secounts of themselves to be enlisted un soldiers by the French, with by the laws of this colony. No doubt they not si all unlikely. On the other hand, it T20ml general inveting of the Hongkong that have natired from the service have received this Society. These gertienien have performed and reper Frenen hips. Whereas the Froosh have would he told by the Attorney-General that Wade net hold ourselver responsible for the opinions Choral Soalety was held yesterday evening the model for military valour. The medal was their duties to the satisfaction of the Sacretary repeatadripeded the Fuk.kin territory, and sacrificed man za anaumi to intend the natural conse.

ruszy lives jotka mast crual, oppressive and eztrageous

---... uzprémed by our Correspondente.} open negotiations. The Voltaire says it has present. After the minutes of the last meeting frequently wore himself.

eloction for another year. I have much pleasure and there is no one ring he does not enelde thell the circumstances in deciding what & man's TIN MINING IN THE MALAY STATES. reason to believe that China: is izdirectly fad the annual report had been read the follow

in proposing the re-election of Mr. J. H. Cer and Franh his saamy, and who is not mapk nasions to be intention wan. The Attorney-General had told ZO THE EDITOR OF THE "DALLY PEERE." ing officers and committee were alected -Pre- endeavouring to bring about a renewal ideat, Ilis Excellency Sir George Bowen, Foochow August 1st, Shanghai 2nd, Mahila 5th,

The latest mail advices received home wars) MT. J. Molville Matson.

ravenged on them. The writer, however, understand thom that the greater part of the proclamatiru | EI-I have read with much interest the Mr. MacEWEN Seconded.'

that there have for long been traktorn in Houyong, was perfectly legitimate and objectionable; correspondencorepablished from the Straits Times of negotiations, and that M. PATE G.CM.G: Vico-Praeidont, Dr. Stookwell's So Hongkong 7th, Batavia 11th, Saigon 11th, Sta-1 Carried.

Macas and neighbouring localities who have intrigued why then did he attempt to prejudice their in relation to this importans indlagtry, which is MOTAD has seked the Franchi Govora.erotary, Mr. A. J. Map: Frostrar, Mr. G. A.gapore 14th, Yokohama, via San Francisco, 16th.

The CHAIRMAN Cantiamen. I have the ple- by high pay or ander the perfect of getting them work minds by callin their attention to the alleged. I beliers, only in its infancy. Mistakes will

with a great unter of people whom they have articed. ment for instructions so to the attitude Goodwyn, J. Whittall, W. H. Dels, Ine, datad as above, from Chine and the Straita vidend and bona ill be feaned tomorrow. That people paso get on board (Frasch alpa), they are Chinose to work for French whips The Chi- at the outset, but these will be reotified by expe Caldiwall; and Messrs. W. M. 1. Arthur, C. B. Jha Frapch mail, via Marcillas, with the saciens sure of stating that the warrants for the dia peling, then will empayment. When these rosult of that proclamation in the rofuml of the of course be made by the European companies be should assume in the erout of China and R-Zyall

Séillaments, var delivered in London on the is all the businem before the meeting. I thank forend to boomas soldiers, mod are placed in the rat, nowa Authorities had noted, in accordance with since, and the first diflealties having heat sur adopting a more direct cours; it is be

12th ins, three days in advance of its duo date you for your attendance to-day.

as that they form the great majority of the killed and international low, at If Individuals had gone mounted, there is every rear to hope that the A copy of the Deal, Walmer, and Bandwich. The advices from Japan were received, via. Ban )

wounded. In addition to the above (persons), there beyond has laws of this colony it was not their minas will prero sa prosakis as thess of Billiton. lieved that any overtures on the part of Mercury containing a report of the nonaal Francisco, on the 18th inst. The next inward

áre cruel-hearted and treacherous people who out of

coretane donics for lange gaisu, voluator their ser fault. He asked the jury, sa sensible men, to Meantime, I am glad to hear that one of the China will ha received with extreme caution sthletio sports of the Royal Marine Depot, held

Food. That's peopkr may be considered afl mens consider the proclamation from beginning to companies at least in already getting a paying This statement, however, is not altogether on the 2nd September, at the Boath Barrack hat 9th, Hongkong 14th August, was dematohal The following documents have been handed to no oned. With regard to the sets of the past, the end, and what would be the effect of ik Was it outinen. inconsistent with that of the Télégraphe ground Walmer, has reached us. Beveral fami- tros Brindisi this day, and will reach London us for publication :---

* tern could not bear to enter into a detailed account ressonable to appose that the defendant had The atual spicunt of Tin realized by the of them. Has to caatizue, workmen who' havo hann liar tus figure in this ruport. First of all ween the ad inst., one day early. The following (Copy) The established Government at Peking may Bnd that of Captain. F.-A.. Newington, who was French mail was despatched from Port Said, per

British Consulate, engaged in repairing ships for foreigners, oven when published the rivelariation in his paper Perak Tin Mining and Sulting Company for TAITANTO, 10th October, 1884. the ships of the enemy have been fafastad and dampen on account of the condition of affairs in the month of September last, from the mine, la have been, and may still be, anxives to re not only in the Sports Committee, but took part | Messageries Maritimes steamer Natal, on the

in the eventa, vinning the hurdle uses with ease. 16th inst., seven days early. open diplomatic communications, while Private Stephenson, Capt. Newington's servant.

SIE-I have the honour to inform you that sorelly repair then, thereby eashling the jaded the colony at the time, when it was only 21 tone vaicel at about $2,000. Although the the Tastal of Formoss has requested that friend over their strength, and the weak to be me along issued on the 15th and published by him and shareholders may be a little disappointed with Fasar may be equally desirous to promote who wou some races in Hongkong, out a credi

During the wonk it was first reported that ly steamers, whether e--war or merchant they let the endury and show becselves aminéfal the other Chinase newspapers in this onlony on the result of the working of the mines and the

of their country. Could any one be more datentabia. the revolution spoken of by the Télégraphe table figure, coming in second for the 100yde, H.M.8. Ajaz was to be despatched to the China vessels, when coming a night to Anping, Tathan they? It la highly Desery has a strictly the 1712 P o published it as soon as he got it prote it is believed that with care and economy as an items of general news to his subscribers, not the Company will pay. The feeling of a large milo, and mils flat races, in each pass prossing Station to augment the feet ander the orders how, or Fong-hou (Pescadores), (and the Tastei prohibitory proa emation should be issue For some time past well-informed French the winner hari. Sergent Droug, whose fins of Vice Admiral fir. W. Dowell. Later this also adds Tamani and Kelang will observo the

Tan, Inhabitants along the coast, as well as work with any regard to the cirvamslanden passing majority of the shareholders is that the best mea de spoken of the desirability of a roine is well remembered bare in consotion with report was contradisted, and it was stated that following signals, to guard against being fired at engaged in repairice ships are therefore hereby at the time, and he would have published it had thing the Directors can do is to register the notified for your information that you should it there been no French men-of-war in the harbour Company under the Companies' Onliusage of partition of disruption of the Chiness em the Choral Society's performace, ose in the Agamemnon, which is a sister-ship to the from the forts or military stations

roughly comprehend the dustuction between Chins at the time. The proofemnation was not address. Hongkong as Limited. This step would go very fourth for the Married Men's Race. Among Ajax, would be despatched to the same destin The atomer should sound her whistle once, and a foreign neuntry, and show & davaled regued pire. The question has not yet come so far thoso present wonote the names of Me, Me, and stion. We on positively state, however, that and then sand it twice, then hoist one lantern for your fathueland. If you eplist on the side of and sad simply to the Chinese In Hongkong, but to ar te strengthen the confidence of the public in within the range of practical politics as to the Misses Aeth, Mrs. Deane and party, and the orders rolsting to the gamemsion are that at the miten peak, to which the fort should reply tini render xercise to the enemy, this will banorting those in Maono, and sil the adjament soset. If the the Company-I am, Bir, your obedient sarvant, be openly discussed by the newspapers of Mr. W. Hyavis.

she is to join the Mediterranean Squadron, and by hoisting ons lantern; then the steamer should oro aur less than to rain China by means of the jury seald, place construction upon thi

Hongkong, 22nd October, 1884 ne anders as to any future destination are yet hoirt two lantern, and the fort should reply by China to Attack Kwang-bing with Kwane-tune proclamation by which all that it contained

projde. The capult of this will be that through your France, but there is good reason to believe It would seem that the apologies of the Chown. As she is able, however, to prossed hoisting two. If the fort (or shore delenbos tomoutale, sour, sabys home will be rated to was perfectly legitimate, tas not for that the idea has been Lavourably entertain-nese for the outrage committed upon the Zephyr through the Canal, and is very powerfal vessal, chould not reply by helsing the lantern sign, the round, at your relations and mighhouts will them to twist it so as to take it other at Foochow have been received at home as satis. it is possible, in the great of the China Squadron it may be apprehended that the fort failed to re-mart with a crual death at the point of thin word wise, and the defendant was entitled to ed in high quartors. Meantime, leaving factory. This is the London and China Express being reinforced, that she might he despatched cognize the steamer's signals, and the steamer Were you to consider this in the quiet of the might, claim that the most favourable interpretation speculation for fact, we find the French note on the subject: Lieut. Godfrey Hubbard, thither. She is being got ready at Plymouth. should then whistle again, sounding her white oreover, by employing you, the French pisos you proclamation was fully capable of holug con- do you think you could andare the thought of it should be put upon it. He aubgitted that the

an showing the probable nature of the French who has died from injuries inflicted by a shail

three times, and continue doing so, until the forte testim in which your life is imperiled, for not staned to mean nothing but what was thoroughly blockade of Formosa it may be useful to quota blockading the Förmesso ports asid making at the time the Zephyr was tired upon by a Chi- meeting of the Balloon Society, under the pres Uale the signal be rotated-with the Isn-point of the beyazot and ward off the canin's shot: legitiriste That part of it which the Attorney: the following notification izmed in January.

In reply to the resolution adopted at the recent hoists the lantern or lanterns.

ape out of a hundred m-vivas of those who read, the preparations for the occupation of the north-mass battery at the Kimpai, on the Min Biser, dency of Mr. W. Mackin Wood, which routers, I pregime, it would not be safe to approach. ern portion if not the whole of the island. has been in that vossel since 1881. He provios mended the settlement of the Franco-Chinese

Why then should you priliun your life, wisch no General had saimed to be objectionable; he anb If approaching in the day time, the national money can buy, for a paltay nm, they subjecting zitted, only referred to such Chinese who might last These operations, however, do not aegis to

of the jyumelves to the reproach ly served upon the West Coast of Africa Hignity by a reference to the mediation or sybi-Yag should be hoisted high. It would probably et men? Do you still consider this a wise potsess kavə təkém service under the French, and be on

and myriads bring the Chineas mandarins to their knees, following explanation of the hident has been writes a fellows

was a son of the late Rev. Thos Hubbard. Thorntion of a neutral Fower, the Marquie Teing be well to hoist it in the most conspionons posi» Even hereafter should you have the good fortune to board their ships. The proclamation alluded to Admiral Commanding-in-chief in Tonquín tho un they were expected to, and it is becoming | given, hima she was entering the Min the zipt of your letter of the Bik instaut, "anatching should discontinus (temporarily) the showing off tion, despise yea. Can it be that for dell present to kill any Prenda sommander must be taken to requeste may be made public→

The Thotai proposes that the Custom House 9, nhọn you return to your native home, pome† those, and to waoh sa rendered weaintings in the following information with respect to the block. countrymen and riations will, without ekoopy of repaire to their ships, and the incitement ads of the coast of Anna which the Admiral more than ever evident that nothing bata strong head wind was blowing and the British risolution adopted after lecture on The Question the light at the lighthouse at Takor, hat he ran ons Jon your prezent well ways, and retura po, who were threatened with punishment floation of the blockade. Nevertheless, French gain you are neglectral af you dature welfare? Apply to those who had taken service with the În principle there is no alteration in the noti- march on Peking will be effective. France, flag was quite invisible to anyone looking at the between Chins ad France," by Me. Lewis Appleton mazes no mention of dissentinning the lights at to the right path, if you can secretly all some frenos if they did not return to loyalty and pro- or other vassals and Anesmece jusks wid boats, it is true, may content boreal with occups-vessel from the front. The Zepher is aid also is reply, I have h plasare to state that while

to resemble in build and rig ms of the French "bolag much gratified to Tears that the freaking of the Pensadores or Anping.--I hayo. the bonear ing and holding Formos, and the island gubboats engaged in the bombardment a fow which you were the chairman, deeply deplore the hosto be, Sir, your most obedient servant,

(Bignod). Wm. GREGORY, being rich and fruitful, it would well repay days before. The tort opened fire, the first shells at have varassed between Frames and I beg aargro_youthsk your opinion that the cost of governing it, provided ita ocen cutting through the rigging and the second European Powers should all assist in bringing the

falling on desk, wounding soyadly the sflow of pending question aztétration or mediation in sound P.The cutrance of Takor Harbour waste pation did not entail extraordinary expenses the watch and a quartermaster, and slightly in in pribaigle and just in peaction. Your obedious be blocked with stones on the 8th instant

-TAKO in the maintenance of a large flest and strong juring another sailor. A sudden change in the ant garrison. But, unicas peace were definitively course of the vessel revealed, the British white

ensign, when the firing scasod, Tho.commander The death is announced, on 17th inst, at Bat. concluded, this is exactly what it would do of the fort at once pat off in a boat to explain bain, of luz. Bam Mendel, ons of the best known Chios poxaesses & fleet of some strength and the error to the British officer, and a manger of Manchester merchants. Many years ago, ke way number of men, and to securely hold was despatched to the city with the news of the began business in a small ry, but altimetaly nishap to the Chinese naval and military autho-became head of a great shipping and mercantile Formosa, unless it were definitely or provi-rities there. The report was promptly telegraph house, and realised an inuneus fortune. He had sionally ceded, the French would have tool by the latter to Feking, where it caused the very extensive dealings with India, China, end

SYE Dot one word is it which shonli néootsarily be At Thuan an every junk or Anuamzito vezet maintain their equadron on the China offered to the British reprosentative, the off, he retired ten years ago, and sold his fathone attzort consternation, Reparation was at onceAmerica. Suffering some rovaresa, buž still well

The Attorney General opquel the case to the construed as being intended to incite the Chinese having Chinese amongst its crew will be refused jury at vonaldorable length. - The Brat threo of the iony to commit murdor in the stzuela, ; entry even though they mary only lawful mar station on a war footing.” It is said the war Foschow Naval Commander-in-Chief whaorderyd Manley Hall collection of platures, oblin, Breza zan Hon. Sin George PaLLito, pats vers based upon Boo. 4, Ord. 4 of 1805. This proclamatiim was published by the defendantshandise, until ike Chinese bore been landed _ban'slready coat Franen 250,000,000 francs, to offer the amploat. apology le person to Admi· Mr. Mondel at one time held the leading positioni

and the last upon Common Law. The first threm simply in the course of his duty of providing elsewhers. zal Dewoil, while the Governor of Foochow was in the Manchester oxport trade, buz zúfévod to

mounts charged hiss with encouraging, soliciting, information to the public, and he (Mr. Francia) Further, it is to "he wall understood that This may be an exaggeration, but the cost directed to oil on the British Cemal with Loudon after having sustained fosse consequent PROSECUTIONE AGAINOY VERNACULAR PAPauska, the readers of the paper to commit the crime would submit that the only reasonable interpre vessels: sannot receive authorisation for the ba. undoubtedly been great, and France isilar senge. Not only this, bet on odiot open the fall in the vains of elver, and the dis * Lak Kl Shua, printer and publisher of the of murdar, and if the jury should be satisfied tation-of it was so he had just put in. The landing or shipment of cargo until after the

was published at Peking on the master, and an organisation in the Eastern Trade, and by a Chinese newspaper. Wai San Ta: 20, was charged that the actual case against the defendant an objects of the proclamation were perfectly formality of visit. cannot afford to continue. it indefinitely-spalogy has been made to Sir Harry Perkin í dósire to be the largest shipper of Manchester with karing published in kli popor obscene and į svored to any of those descriptiona, do wrald be legitimate, and therefore the defendant was fully Lastly, in order to moderate the blockade of Seme blow must be struck before long which The British Government are quita endeled with goods in the world. His sinone was afterwards indocoat matter in a paragraph under the hood of competent to them to find a rezdiot of guilty Justifio in prillahing it. Mr. Francis also called Touran, the Commander of the Atalanta is autho will bring matters to a crisis. The Chinese the lamme of this unfortunate incident. The coated by lesers, John Biltzar sad Co. At * News Frems Cinton.

Agafats him. The fourth crout «larged him attention to the fact that though the proclama-zised to Allow Chireno merchante established it Rent, although it lins made but little show so demands on China, the Peking Government hart have gald income tax on £30,000 per anin: appered for the prosecution: Mr. Franels, ce provided as follows

were not pot to the nooseslly of making any the nonith of his quospority Mr. Mendel is midl The Attamay, Genki (Hos. B. La O'Malley) | with indling to kill. The Section of the Oxclin- tion threatened punishment to time who waisted Tauron to travel la French steamers between the French against the Chinese, it offered to Touren, Baigon, and Haiphong, on panditisa far, constitutes a danger to the Franch which Ing dealt with the securonon in the promptent Laws generally much catered in business instructed by Memes, Jesenian, Wollon, and All persons who shall within this orlour conspice, those who did nothing against the French-there that they posed of premit to frárel they must dispose of, unless they intend to wear, and having done more than would undar vircles, and has been for some times, directer of Deacons, for the defence, a

confederate and more so edes any person, whether eny ciréumstances have been required of them, the Alliance Bank, the London and Hapasatie Mr. Francis said that although it might be be be a subject of Her Majesty or a01, and whether a no paistment for not doing any of the laid by the Fench anthority on their departmes from Town, on their arrival af Saigon or Hai- withdraw. The Japan Mail, commentingenthe for they diezioned with disgrace as pemusader Bark, and the Merchant Marine Insurance stewhat out of the ordinary customs for him as within resuming the turrney Coporal splice pen the phone, and so their departure from the two laat

be the Quesu's Dominious or not, and who things the proclamation enggosted... Action of the French, says: "The most curious of the fort.

Company

ar representing the defendant to midium the person or modarone to presunde, og sjell propose: fico, and he pointed entichat ticams no pudake somed ploom fog d'entrai

"Zephyr was unknown to the Chi-

neite. At the

tion on the foro er man St.

Era,-I beg to acknowledge, with my sincero thatika,

· “W: Martin Wood; Eng.

Consul

H.M.B. Fly moved out on the 7th

[Bigned) WM CHIGORY: The Senior Britias Naval Offer,

Boy do down

Andoy.

SUPREME COURT.

Shed Ontober.”

Criminal "SESSIONI.

· Gamer JUSTICE.

| BROKEN,

Commandor se llestroy by års Ansis couniliona. of war

TIN.

THE FRENCH BLOCKADE OF

FORMOSA

The Governor of Buigen han reboived from the

or co-operate with the Chinone Oziciale su saldiam laod forgiveness for their past offshem, and 1 whether running on a regular fine or not, may In attacking them from within and without with offered rewards if they succeed in doing this, obtain from the French vessels of war keeping low to their being entirely swept away, the cites However revolting it might be to think of each the blockade permission to pass, provided they

sain bound, ovarlock your fault, ] will be liberal in sontstring rewards on on, or thing being done, it was not eat of accordanbo carry only lawtal merchandise, contraband of war log to the sole, mod wit further sooo mend so to with fine usage of war of a civiboed nation. For boing of course greluded. the throne for high office, to serve sa an indaosment instance, if two European powers were at war, and a to others to rotuen be the aorvina of their own counter, subject of ons power took service on board an faterfered with if the commanders of the block. If your will persist in the deladed course, and enemy's ship, and then crificed his life and wing vessels consider that no inconvendence will polite to assist the mom in addition to putting that of the whole ship's company by blowing rusait, but

Under these conditions their trade will not be

la donth you youtusiyon if taken prisoners daring the vessel up, te would be considered a hero, and An absolute exception will always be made in

operators, Jest solutions will-be dans will acco

ing to the fall penalty of the law, anta workmen, if the Chinese authorities were fally justilled in the ease of Chinese vemos or foreign vessels they should, in spite of thigeaaration, atil repair inciting their subjects to similar nota The which have a single Chinees on board. They ships, they also will be panlased according to he law proclamation urged them to outdo each other are formally interdicted to pass the Fins of regarding rebellion. Let each obsteyn kids, dinoboy in docily of loyalty, kad feruism, and there was blockade.

it noti