NOTICE.
A. S. WATSON AND CO
FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
By Appointment to The Excellency the Go VERNUR and His Royal Highness tha
DUKE OF EDINBURGH,- - WHOLESALEAND RETAIL DRUGGISTS PERFUMERS,
i
PATENT MEDIOLYE VENDORS,
DRUGVISTA' SUNDRYMEN,
And
ERATED WATER MAKERS.
· SHIPS' MEDICINE CHESTS REFITTED,
declined any reapotability for the new ser
vice,
Mr. Lay occasded Mr. WADE, who only sofed for a short time, having been appointed Chinese secretary at Hongkong in 1855. Mr. LAY's appointment was that of Inspector-General. In 1863 Sir Ronan HART succeeded to this high office, which he Las filled ever since with great credit to him....
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presentations to the Karengtong Authorities, Anchornga-I have the honour to be, Sir, your and as instructions on the subject have obedloat servant; doubtless are this reachet His Excellency the Viceroy, we may look forward to an early removal of the barriera in the Chukiang, whon the reavigation will once more be frco to ocean steamers, and the losses now occasioned to all vessels engaged in the traffic will ecane.
The following farther awription to the wangtung Inondation Funil at Shanghai acknowledged:---
Mr. Tsong. Lana ........
The British steamer Kenneitsed the American bark Annie Johnson went road to the Cosmopa Jitar and Kowbon docks yesterday, and the French steamer Mensalch will be discharged from the Cosmopolitan dock to-day.
CHABLES A. SINOLATE,
Her Majesty's Consul. Henry Prince Tennant, Esq.,
Chairman, Chamhor of Commoros, Foocho.
THE ATTACK ON THE-FRENCH
GARRISON AT RUE. From Saigon papers received yesterday we
the Fronok Garrison at Ha gather the following particolare of the attack on
Telegraphic Transfor Bank on demand...... CALCITTA.
Telegraphie Tausi
Bank, on demand...
ON
SILANG HÁL.---
Boak, at sight
Private, 30 days' sight
SHARKS.
......
909
2231
220
721
Quotations are Hongkong and Shanghai Book Shares-157
por oant. pronium. Union Inanraños Society of Canton, Limited—
$450 per sharO. China Traders Insurance Company's Shazes--
8673 pár sharo,
and it was the Crusader which was stone to On BoruAT blame. It had been urged that the mastor of the junk had no claim against the Crusader. because he had causod the destruction of bis junk | UN by fire when the master of the atenmor had in. tended towing it to Shanghai. The evidence et the mastor of the junk was thab his rossol was not on Bra at the time he left it with his crow, and he never say it on fire, nor had he made the statements it was alleged ha had on board tha Crusader. They burnt some. paper on board the jank as a signal for assistance, self and advantage to the Chinese Govern-Ear which was on the starboard side, entering The portion of the barrier on the Woorang
as they feared the steamer was leaving then, but they did not set fire to the funk or ment. The system of squeezing prevails from the sea, bay now been removed.
General Canreg left Hand for Hat on the bad not told them whether the junk was worth to the sails. The captain of the Crusader throughout China; the high officials as well
17th June, taking with him an escort of auch towing, or could be towed to Shanghai, If he as the low supplement their salaries in this
proportious as to give the idea of a demonstra-hud formed the intention of doing so when, was way, and even Prince Kuwa, for so many
tion in forms. This escort was composed of the it? Was it before the fire, and did the fre cause North Chine Insurance-Tia 300 per shero. 503rd battalion of Zounter, 180 Chasseurs of the him to abandon that intention! He said the Yangtze Instance Association-l. 130 por yeats the principal personago in China after
junk was burning whoɛ ho came out of the fore- shara. the Esparar and Empress, was on one ares-
11th battalion, and Sive gunboats. On arrival at
hold, and if that was so ho must have formed Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$170 per Hré, it is anid, he was not recsivel with tho this intention before bu knew what ataacut of
share, sion degraded, far, amongst other reasono,
consideration das to his position, and on the damage the junk had sustained by the collision. On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 148 bis "greediness for presents." This ame
occasion of bla presentation to the King he was He did not say the damage done by the collision system prevailed in the Coatoms service pro-
insalted by being called upon to abserve ceriaias not sufficient to prevent him from toning Canton Insurance Office. Limited-3821 por vious to the introduction of the fortien
The following telogram, from Dr. Dobarck, umibating formalities, with which demand he the Bre which made it impossible for him to Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares element, as shown in the extract from Mr. the Government Astronomer, date? Kus profused to comply. In consequence of the pre-do se. The most he could say was that hy had Baucu's letter to Lord Joan RUSSELL above was sent us last right by the Hongkong Station tentions of the Regents, he decided to call for intended to look at her the next morning to sto
of the Government Telegraph:-"There appeare [21 quoted. the integrity of the Foreign Customs to be a typhoon in the East, if so, Bne weather reinforcements from Torquis. The attack on the if he could tow her into Shanghai, and that is consequoues of the fire he did zot do so. He stait, however, has been anima prachable, and and light winds may be expected along the ecast." Residency was made on the night of the 4th July, stata that he saw it burning from half to thras The Foochow correspondent of the N Che Annamites choosing time when Gamural quarters of an hour, wat his Lordship did not Communications on Editorial atera zhould be foreign merchant bave derived in mouseDaily Nowe saya that all hope of crising the Courvy was engaged in holding a meeptier of think a great deal of harm could have been dous addrossel "The Editor," and those cu business "The advantage from the regularity with which Black & Wilson, I believe, thought it possible account has been published by General Couray nils, and desk work. The master and over of steamer Karangtreng havabeu dissipated. Messrs, the European residente. The following oficial to the junk in that space; sono lage might probably have been done to the masts and the service has been tozdasted. But she could have been raised, but that is a mouth Stotrampendence and requested to forward their name it is not only with regard to the ago, and we have had freshets and springties in a general order dated the 8th July- the junk were quito justitied în abandoning their During the night of the 4th 5th July our weasel when they did. Judgment would therefore and address with, communicatious addrowed to the collection of the stipulated duties that and all sorts of things since that limo,"
troops were attacked at Hué, without provoca bà for Canang Po in both anita, and there tion, by the troops of tho Regants of Anum would be the usual reference to the Registrar Awakened by the fire and the bombardmout to assass damages, the Registrar to be assist of their quarters, they hold their ground against ed by merchants it, when the paintiff's claim the assailants until the break of day, when they was flod, it was deemed necessary to have an assumed the offensite and put them to flight. ÁSGANUT Costs against the Crusader.
The enemy laft fifteen hundred dead on the
ätty killed and woaded.
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BIRTH.
On the Slet July, the wife of B L. Rouren of
Bot.
DEATH.
At Hulangaot, Arsoy, cut the latinder of typhoid
fever, Trois EDWARD Luotam, aged 35 yezik,
The Daily Press.
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hoth the Chinesa Government and the
the establishment has rendered valuable
According to the Comercio the inconveniences
We are now absolute masters of Huć,
of quarantine on vessels from China will proba territory. A provisional government has been bly be a serious loss to the refsane in connection formel by the sender Regent. Nguyen-vau with the lottery, us owing to the detention of the riemers the tickets could not be sent to Chinsong, under the direction of the French in time for the next drawing.
Chargé d'Affaires. It appears the Regeut pre- sented himself, after the defeat of the Annamita troops, at the Rosiioner, accompanied by a His ionary, to commanicate the news of the fight
ber into Shanghai, nor did he say it was
POLICE COURT,
Angust 5th.
BEFORE MR. E. E. WonsHOUSE.
LABUENY.
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.
According to tho Vaits Indo-Chinoise the Cambodian rebels, to the number of about one services. The admirable reports on trade, hundred, made an attack, for the third time. on compiled by the Commissioners at each port | Prom-penh on the 22ud ultimo. They set fra have conveyed to the world at large an ao hose near the King's palace, but the troops
on guard at the palace had little trouble in driv mease amount of reliable information, noting the rebels off and the fire was promptly ex-ground. Our losses do not amount to more than only on the course of trade, but on various tinguished. interesting matters touching the topography
We have boon requested to give notice that
In bringing this arsat to the notice of the the ethnology, the industry and agriculture, Government House has been closed for repairs troops under his orders, the General commenting and the mineral resources of the various dis. j until the return of His Excellenoy Sir G. the Fɔqun corps is happy to inform them that Bowen probably on the 20th just. Gentleman the following taingeana has been addressed to ha tricts coming under their parriew. It has wishing to call on His Excellency the Offer by the Minister of War been through the assistance rendered by the Administering the Government are requested Revive for yourself and convey to year troops Lan Awa, coalie, was charged with stealing Foreign Customs stall that China has been to do so at Head Quarter Hanse or at Mountain the thanks of Parliament of the whole country, salt fish to the ralna of a the reaperty of
fishmonger named Sin Tui Yan, on the 4th inst.;|| able to make snel a creditable and interest Lodge, as may be most convenient to thom. and of myMIE
The King and the Minister of War, Thuyot, and Ng Apang, fishmengor, was charged with ing display in the various international ex- resulting from the imposition of quarantine at loft Hué before the occupation of the citadel brmceiving the saras well knowing them to have hibitions that have been held since its es. Mauila are vory groat, and numerous compisits the French. It is
boon atolou. said they have gone The complainant said he was the proprietor of tablishment. In fact the Foreign Customs have been made on the subject. The Comercio to a plus which they intend to constitute Salt Fish Lan No. 2, and on Tassday he missed staff has been the chief connecting link be. is useless. One of the affects of the impositio
further says that the quaranting as carried out
zie capital in the interior, on Laos 37 salt fish he bad drying on the torrave. He tween the Chinese people and the cutside
wont off to the market and discorored the fist exposed for sale va the second defendunt's stall. world, extending their mutual knowledge of
He asked the man where he got the fish, and the each other, and promoting a feeling of
second defendant said he, bought them of the friendship and commeren. Whenever the
first defendant Compliant went to the latter THEEE is some reason to fear that the days of Chinaso Government have wanted the advice
to inqn're how he got the fish, but the defoodaut A correspondent, muder date of yesterday,
ran away. He was caught by a lokang, who Chinese Foreign Customs service are num- of competent, Europeans on any of the o-writes to the following stiect: Certainly some
arrested both hire and the stall keeper. bered. Several statements, more or less mentous questions that have arisen from the the now too common praction of garrotting in of the King and the second Regent, Tharet, works' hard labour; the second was discharged.
The first defondant was sontonood to three strong measures must be adopted to put down Tague, have recently come from Peking foreign intercourse of the nation they have the Colour. Two men were omitted for trial whers conduct be severely candemned. No kad. poíeling in this direction, and it is now dis found an adviser ready to hand in the racks by the Magistrato yesterday morning, for that in a letter which baredressed to the General having been unlawfully possessed of a quantity Kouny Ayeung, laboaror, was sharged writt tinctly stated in
letter received by the B of the Foreign Customs staff, vidio.etery
ofones, and only in the cfternoon of the vare before the attack, informed him of the proof copper and irea uals, and also with haring day a respectably dressed Chionoah was aftarked C. Daily News that under the new régime case with the doubtful exception of Mr. Bridgas-strost by about eight raflans, who, jets of his colleague, mentioning the attempted to bribe a crustable to be established on the retirement of Sir MOLTENDORFF's recent action in Kreathe haring bauten and disabled hias, robbed him ol day and hour of the intended attacks, but P. O. Esur Singh, while on daty at Farsca ROBERT HABT no more foreigners will he advise bus discharged his duty with horourais parse and a gold ring he was wearing on his the General had returned the letter unopened thing tied up in a cloth, and being suspicious, Point on Tuesday, aw the prisoner with some- admitted into the service and that the Chi-and ability. Indeed the system of appoint- obtained the garrotters had a good their es
tuger. When the assistacco of a constable declining to enter into communication with the stopped him, and found the nails in question, f nese will be ontouraged to work their war meut seems to have resulted in the selection oape. This took place in benad daylight Couct. The Bogent relied on this document, which the prisoner could give him no satis a.n It is suppose that the coolie houses in and the fact that he had remained at Hut in factory account of his possession. The prisonor up gradually in the ranks. If the Govern of men of the highest standing both morally that neighbourhood are dens of this class of stead of joining the King in his fight, as proof bagged the constable to let him ga, and food ment would reconsider its decision jais and jutellectually. In touching thas briefly lurless persons.
a bribe of 30 cepts to induce him to do so, but of his loyalty to the Frenob, but the Shigos pa the Sikh was incorruptible. matter-il: decision has really been come on the services renderad by the Foreign
Says the Foochow correspondent of our Shang-pers regard it rather as indicating merely as- The datandant was sent to girl for a fort la general feeling of relief would be ex- Customs Administration we aust not cruithal wering contemporary The U..S Da tnteness and care for his own interests; at all gight's hard labour, in doll of paying a fas patienced by the foreign merebant and ship to mention the establishment of an admirerprise left Sharp Punk on the afternoon of the events his condut has scoprad his era position of 82, and his 30 cents. bribe went to the Poor per. Yet the fact that the extinction of the able system of coast Hrhts, in which there long, long journey before her, her inmediate and the dorafall of als rival. the second Regent.
20th July for Now York. She has, however, a foreign element in the Customs is only are now war seventy lights of superior destination boing some of the Australian ports
$8,000,000 and a large quantity of silk were question of time must be looked broadly in order.
whence after a biof stay she will proceed to; Faund in the iné Treasury. the face, however auch, under present cir
New Zealand From New Zealand she crosses In view of the distinguished services over to Valparaiso, performing a singular service cumstances, it may be regretted. Japan verdered by the foreign staff it is not with conducts her own foreign Customs, and if out a feeling of extreme regret that the for China olects to do the salue there is nothing eign communities will regard the probability in the treaties to prevent bar. She collected of its approaching extinction. One redeam-stock of sounding apparatus and gear of boned. her own duties ander the Nacking Treating point-in-the scheme now attributed to the what she still wants will be supplied in the
polenias. From Valparcise the Enterprise, proCHRES And the alteration effected by the Treaty of Chinese Government is that the transilina ceeds round Caps Horn to New York." Tentain did not make it compulsory on her from a foreign to a native staff istaherffested to an play foreigners, hot merely recognised gradually; there are to be no disraisals of the the principle of foreigners assisting Chins, as foreign employés, but as vacancies oceur
on her journey across the Pacific, which is ne less than that of taking soundings at distanses New Zealand to Valparaiso. She has a good of 100 miles apart, right across the ocean from
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
LONDox, 3rd August.
SUPREME COURT.
5th August.
IN ADMIRALTY.
BEFORE MR. JUSTICE ACKROYD,.
POF. THE ERITISH STEANNA “CRI- SADER," $15,000; AND THE “CRUSADER"
V. CARUNO PO. $2,500, Mr. H. . Badly, on behalf of Mr. Francis, Instrated by Mr. Caldwell, appeared for Cheong Po, Mr. AJ. Latch, instructed by Messra Wot ander.
Box.
HANKOW
21st July. Things in general are all quiet, very quiet, up in this part of the oventry. The steamer decor left here this morning for London, vid Fooshow, to fill up with tea thera. This will most likely be the last visit we shall have from the Ücean tas steamers this season.
We have had to pay pretty dearly for the coul weather we had hore up to the mrly part of this month. Since then the thermometer has boen up to 924 for several days and nights, with a dry, Warm south-west wind in the day lime, dwindling down to a calm at sunset, and remaining se for the night. Were it not for punkahs and ice, and healthy supply of sersed waters manufactered
Chincse officials. The erstem bad its-inception through the retirement of the older men THE RUSSIAN MINISTER OF FO: hind Deaton, appeared on behalf of the Cru- from condensed water by an enterprising firm
REIGN AFFAIRS ON HIS TRAVELS. leave of absence.
MD Giers starts to-day for Franzenbad on
FRANCE AND GERMANY,
at Shanghai in 1854, when the Chine abers and the promotion of the younger one, ministration was disturbed by the Taiping Chinese will be introduced at the bottom of rebellion. The Shanghai Authorities were at the ladder and will to allowed to work their that time pressed for funds, and as they were
way up. Many of the present officers have unable to prevent the peculations and cur-boea in the service for over twenty years, and The North German Gorette publishes an article raption of their own officers, they applied for presuming that those now in the junior in which fours neo expressed that Franco is wait assistance it the collection of the Customs ranks remain as long, the total disappearance ing for a favourable opportunity to attack Gur revenne to the Consular body, which at that of the foreign element will not take place many time consisted of the British, French, sud for a long time. In the American Consuls. The result was that Sir the Chinese who enter the service will THOMAS Wane (then Mr. WADE), the Vices recoive an education in European methods Coneul at Shanghai, was appointed of doing business and in European ideas of
meantime
hore, and a good supply of puts milk from the Hankow Dairy, I don't know how we should get through this hot weather...
per sharo
share.
$5624 per sbaro. Ching Tips Insurance Company's Sharos-874
per share,
Hongkong and Whampos Dook Company's
Shares-65 per cent prem. Hongkong, Canton, and Maian Steamboat Co.'s |
Sharus $49 per share premium.
Chins and Manila Steamship Company, Limted Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Co's Shares
174 per cont, discount.
*—30 por cont, discount, nominal. Douglas Stenmahip Company, Limited-š per]
odal premium
Hongkong Gas Company's Sharia-20 per
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$160 por
share.
Chiao Sugar Refining Company, Lómited—$95 |
por sharo.
China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-
1 por cont. premium nominal. Luzon Sagar Relining Company, Limited-383
per share.
Hongkong Is Company's Shares--$112) per
share.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
113 por shary), Perak Tin Mining and Smalting Company
......$20 par shorÜ. ---- Selangor Tin Miuing Company-313 per skaro. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tls. 35 per
share. Hongkong Rops Manufacturing Company, Li-
mited-870 per share. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 A-2 per cent.
premtam
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1684 B-5 per cent. Chinose Imperial Loan of 1984 C-5 per cont.
pr
premium.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Paox . Faucon Co.'s Kedua)
August 345.
95
Thermometer—4 PM 194
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81
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HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
Te to Urn Ácser. 1946
WATE).
LOW WATER.
14
Mon Ticue.
Heigh.
Moan Time
7. 2
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63.0
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The bright an, nou-level kan bros determined at 7.0
dolph Churchill for his ignoranon and incapasity, by which bo is freepseably injuring the interests of the Conservative Party.
PemING, 23th July: Chang Yin-hosu, liste morbor of the Tsung- li Yamen, and formerly Tae-t'hi of Wahu, has been appointed Chinese Minister at Washington Madrid, and Lime, síce Chòng Tero-ju, resigned..
PEKING. 29th July.
An Imperial Decroo has boou issued command- ing Chang Chih-tung and Ld Ping-king to take the boosssary measures for relieving the sufferors by food in their province
KWANGTUNG INUNDATION FUND. We are requested to publish the fallowing ad-
ditions to
THE TUNG WAH DOSPITAL INUNDATION DUNT. Amount previously unknowledged . . ... $47,524.9€ 81. Joseph's College
.......
The Chinese Ambassador to America
The Soo-Top" Congregation, Malbaza Cheng Sau St, Esq., Bazyla...
1,150 3,339.13 2,000
$51,678.37
The following subscriptions have beon collected
at Holbow in aid of the sufferers by the recent
Hoods in Canton :
T Watters
H. Heather
J. Twinem
R. E. Brace....
Herton & Co....
J. Loen Aretoan....
4. Sahomburg & Co.
J. Windsor
"Carl C. Jurumiasson
PLI
--- ...
J. I. Avatoon & Co. Chinese Clerks To. E. Bruce & Co. Chtanee Elorks Yam-chang-alitng...
Henn... Ting-fi
Chao Hua-tong Kang-al
--
A. Schomburg & Co. Chinos Clerks
Hui-!-own
Li Yang-cking
Haing-chi
Long Kacilin..
Mr. LA, I. M. Catowa
Ting Shu-team
--
Horton & Co. Chinese Clarke Nativo sympathisers (acolins, So.)
...
following amounts have boon revived:—
$200
$100
201
A subscription to the Kwangtung Inovada. tion Fund has bean started at Roskow, and tho
Platkof, Malobasoff & Co... -Tokmchof. Molthed & Cr G. R. Redienoff & Co....... D. Jackson 8. Marsh J. C. Brown
Elwin Gramon R. E. Briton B. &. Clarke.. J. A. Hower ...
.F. Banay
J. Richards
T. Oravon...
Goring Bally
W. 1. Sharp
M. A. Jenkina
---
$1,200
THE ORSTRUCTIONS IN THE
CANTON RIVER?
The following copy of a letter on the poove subject has boon lauded to us for publication :—
Office of the Hongkong, Canton, and Men Steubost Company, L..
Hongkong, ord August, 1885, Si-I beg to address yor, upon the subjoot of the removal of the obstructions in the Canter. River
These obstructiona, especially torpedoes, are interfering very much with the movements of our stoamers, and árs, moreover, causing a heavy ad- ditional expense for torpedo pilotage, and, in the case of the Puy, intreged consumption of coal through having to anchor at night,
As you will gather from the accompanying joapy of a letter from H.B.M. Chargé d'Affaires at Peking to the Vies-Chairman of the Cham- bar of Commerce at this port, instruction: woJO Fent on the 23rd of Jans for the immediate re movať of obstructions at all. treaty ports.
I have respectfully to request, on habalf of the Company which I represent, that you will no all your ladnence with the high Chinese authorities at Canton to hare tho orders of the Tsung-li Yamên, as stated in the letter hornwith, sarried out without further delay. I have the honour
Leechers gem of the guts Vetria e alto-be-Sir,-your-most-client-p
and the. Žare-water Ordinary Strife-Tides, to which Grim to these tables are referred, ni 6 199 fest above The echt in the Tables muekusi vita a vadon) nig Azahel Town Coop Pandina. Ties, and should he
-CHINA-COAST-METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
STATKIN.
This was a cross-action for damages sustained by collision, which was heard on the 6th and 76 alt, judgment being reearved at tao timo.
On the 17th ultimo, the water come lo à stand- His Lordship now gavo judgment to the fol-still; it was then 45 feet, & inches. Since then lowing effect. Cheung Po was the master of it has fallon about 6 or Binokos, and we hope the Kam Tung Fong Chiness junk and he soon to have dry land again about us. Our pro- entered his action on the 4th April, the crus- action on behalf of the Crusader being saterad ens-Daily Nems Correspondert.
sent isolated position is saything but a pleasant skotig
TIENTSIN.
Manila......
Uniphong.
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wostark,
apector of Customs at that port, with honsaty, so that possibly the next generatie mons, Baue, and Hickson has just returned to and hor speal eight knots. The steamer carried little nearer the truth, for the Port Hamilton
STATION
Manila...
20th July. Rumours here aro entirely changed; instead | of the Passian.Korean Protectorale it is to be Engilsh-Korean protectorate. This may be a
affair is almost a proof of it, besides, it is u known Haiphong... Ezet that Mr. Ashton has a great deal of in Brence at the Court of Soul, and it was really be who arranged with the Court shout Port Vaati.... Hamilton. His return to Soul may have brought shows the rumour of this British-Korean Fro
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Wind.
5th August, 1835 z 1941.
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24.73
29.7.
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Foodog Weaver.
15.42
report.
(Siguel.)
B. R. SELILIOS,
eting Chairman of the Hongkong, Canton, and Macin Stormboat Cempeny, Linitel
U. T. Gardner, kisq.
H.B.M. Consul, Canton...........
The latter referred to uppoured in our columns
on the 30th it...--Er. D..r.
THE-RE-OPENING OF TID RFPER-
jest
MIN TO NAVIGATION.
We are requested to pablish the following correspondence on the above important sub-
Fooshow, June 25th, 1895. Sir,-May I ask your valuable nasïetence in the following mest important matter as regarda the trade of this part.
It has bean reported to me that it is the inter- tion of the Chinese authorities to make Sharp Pask the permanent anchorage for all vessels, in plans of the former anchorage at Pagoda Island, arranged, I believe, by treaty.
on the 15th May. The ecllision occurred off Shareishan in the China Sea on the 10th CHOLERA IN SOUTHERN FRANCE.
April, the preliminary ant of the junk giving Cholera has again broken out in Marseilles.
the time at 11 p., and that of the Craender WANGTUNG INUNDATION FUND. clear, and Cheung Po stated that the jun's was 11.35 pm, the night was dark, and overcast, but
steoring N.N.F, at a speed of less then a mile The relief party consisting of Messrs. Sin an hour, while the Urusader's contes was S. w. enarjuter from each of the cther twe Con-may see what would now be regarded as a
Canton from a visit to the Sim Shani District. the regulation lights, and she was sighted from sulates. The Inspectorate was to bave phenomenon, a purcly Chiness service free from Mr. Sionnons and his confrères supplied with the juok about four miles distant one point on general superintendents over the foreign the contaminating taint of the squeeze. If ride soms villages, the population of which the port bor. The white light was then seen, Customs, its action to be with the consent this ebould indeed bothe result of the ducat-
amounts to about 13,082 inhabitants, and also, and the red light showed about 15 minutes after distributed $77 among the most needy of the wards, the green light not being visible at all and under the supervision of the Chiueso Ling influence of the Foreign Customs Adminis sufferers. In the above villeges no less than before the enllision. They warnt are light as authorities. The condition of affaire beration on the Chinese mind it will far out-12 hora bare fallen down, and very soou as the atoainer's rod fight was visible. On tectorate, and may have also something to do fore and after the institution of this eyem weigh all the distinguished services altand, few of the people have as yet commenced to re-behalf of the Cruender it was stated that the with Wa Tsching's non-departurs for Korea, pera along the coast. Thundersicur sore hot sig pable danger from torpedoes. In the event of a
us ordered by Elict in May fast. was thus described by Mr. Bauce in a letter rendered by that Administration to the Celestial report that the sufferers were very grateful for distant, and two to two and a half prints on the pair or cobuild their dwellings. Mr. Simmons junk was sighted wheu about a third of a mile
“On account of the change which is to take to Lord Joan RUSSELL, dated from Shanghai, Empire. One other gleam of biope is that as as relief given to them, and states that most starboard low. She had one white masthead place with the Chinese Embassy at London, 28th October, 1860-
of them are at work, If they can only find light, very poor, und aucther Hight was shown by Marquis Tang's return to China, and ax the Olinese become more thoroughly initiated enough to koop them from starring for the next an dork atent a minute after this was seen. the French Embassy is to be again connectoi | The records of the Foreign Tee will prove that for Asroral years after the opening of Shanghai to trade, into the proper and honest wacking of a two months, when they will begin to gather their The steamer stopped ter engines, reversal, with the British, it was proposed that fr. Ea Avalon of aggor and of compromising duties Custotne service they may attempt some reserves of rice and peanuts, they can do without and her helus was pat hard a-port when Kian-tchong should be Foreign Secretary bat
further aid."
Luo light was seen, but the collision could not this suggestion was very unfavourably resived then be avoided, and the junk struck the steamer at Peking, which closes for. Ma all prospects of jonk it was stated that her course was never have to with her starboard quarter. On bahalf of the any official capacity for the present. She will
satisfied with the C. M. S. N. Co. Tomperstars........ alterad, and that the steamer came straight on Mining and Telegraph appointments, but having amidity. loer and struck her araidship with her the Government against him makes crea these Direction of wind
He said he had close a career which was commented under auch Wuthor that had been called. heen unable to reconcie the ovidence of fargurable circunstones. There are many othera the witness Bunttie, the second officer of like him, whose names I need not mention; but
prevailed to an ortost that destroyed practically tho
value of a fixed tariff, and defeated tas ralentations form of the Native Custome and ultimately
the mrruption of the Chineas Custom-hansa olicials,
of the honest macrosat, who found himself, swing to of the fecal system of the Empise generally. exposed to a ruins and antair competition with his This, we need hardly remark, is a matter teen scrupulous rivalɛ in commerce. Hur Majesty'a Gonçals, is fullment of the obligation imposed on which materially afecta foreign trade, the sumed by the other Treaty Powere), omitted no effort
THE RE-OPENING OF THE RIVER
MIIN.
The following corrospondenes relating to the
dola aprx_
With the typhoon souson coming on I need scarcely point on the insecurity and great in conveniature of the presont position. In the fest place there is only room for threastcamors of larKO and four of modorata draught of water. 2ndly, the large cargo beats his to travel 20 addi- The Heromater here long the enzal. The tem- tional miles, and the return journey during the perature is rather tow. The hamidity is high. Greast weather freshets is both risky and tedious, with consider-
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 5th August, 1885.- METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Previous Co date on dato
day.
at 10 nm. at i paz at p..
Barometer .....
them by the Treaty of Nunzing (an obligation not as i chief obstacles in the way of a development removal of the obstructions in the River Minbow. His Lordship went over the ovidence appointments dcnbtful. This f am afraid with Foror of wind
Government. They imposed fines for brasekes of re-
mens, however, the most beaclioiai vosalt of the ar-
of the country.
Feking, 15th July, 1885.
Sir, I received your telegram of the 18th instant representing the inconvenience cocasion tained at the entrance to Pagoda Anchorage. od to forsign shipping by the obstrustious main
and out, the serious caused
the Grunder, that he saw the juak2 to 2 points the C. M. 8. N. Co. Fans to be Ma's stumbling on his atarboard how with that of the plaintiff, block.
It is also freely rumoured that Mr. Giquel is If the statement of the master of the junk weSED
arract he thought, and he was so advised by to ba thu nakt Minister for France to China. the Naval Assessor, Licat. MoMurdo, R.N.) thst
22nd Jaly.
the steameT.
23rd July.
typboon the situation would be most critical, and Ishould have strong doubtaof either steam re or cargo boats escaping without loss or injury in so open roadstead
As the Chinese authorities do not seem to re- cognise the gravity of the situation, may I be allowed to saggost" the adrisability of a prompt acmmunication by wire with your Minister at Peking on the matter-I have the honour, Xe,
(50) II. P. TENNANT,
Chairman, Foochow General Chamber of Cummeros, [This despatch was sent to all resident foreign Consuls.]
29.60
29.61
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Hongkong Observatory, 5th August, 1885.
NEWS FOR THE FRENCH MAIL.
LATEST TELEGRAMS
LONDON, 29th Juls.
te insure the payment of the fast duties to the Cainess of that trade at presest being the excessive, and & return to the anchorage at Pagoda Island
British Consulate, gulation on Brit.ch merchants, 207 mavu ticting of irregular, and illegal exactions now levied has been forwarded to us for publination by tho
Foschowioo, 30th June, ÍRS5. lax progendinga is the Chinese, but they succeeded in on foreign goods transported in native craft Toochow Chamber of Commercs :—
Sir-I intend more fully to reply to your offering no improvement in the system, while they merred much of an amern their countrymen, by ilong the coast or distributed in the interior
latter of yesterday's data on the state of the fisting penalties on them för acts which it was noto-
anchorage at Sharp Peak, on hearing from His. rious the citizens of other countries were committing every day with complete hapunity.
Excellency the Viceroy in reply to buy letter of The abuses at last attained such a 30 that the As will be seen by reference to the corres.
the collision could only have occurred by the Messrs. D. Sassoon, Bons & Co.'s businesa
yesterday afternoon on the above subject.
In the meantime I shall be obliged to you if Chipse authoritisa were pachle to check them, wod as they were pressed for fonds to meet the expenses. pondence on thé sabject, els:wbero pudliab. I had already pressed this subject on the nk having been drifted across the bows of affairs are now in the hands of Masers. Jardine,
yen will inform me who the person is who, as It was not, however, a matter Matheson & Co. at this port. Mora E. D.
you" that it is the entailed on the Corernment by the jusurrection, they rd, the obstractions in the River Min will earnest attention of the Chinesa Govaramant of importance to the issue whether se jouk Bassoca & Co., who are giving up their own A later report from the Bouden states that intention of the Chinese Authorities to make
you say, has reported requested the Consula of the Treaty Powers to assist is organising the Custourbe 10 estadishment, and be removed without delay and a return made Brition shipping by its being obliged at this was on the port on the starboard bow of the hong here, will be narried on in charge of Mesara. Khalif Abdullah has acumed the ruins of Sharp Peak the permanent anchorage for all readily agreed to acospt the worvices of tares foreign
steamer who she was first sighted. The svi Russell & Co.
Government owing to the death of the Mahùl. Inspectors, ons baing norted or recommended by sacs to tus old anchorage at Pagada Island, busy nesson to anchor at Sharp Poak, and, endence of the master of the junk was that there
President Grévy has received the new Chinssoas, in place of the farmer anchorage at Canal, to aid in the collection of the revenue. The In this case M. O'Comet, the British receipt of your telegra, I lost no time in was no wind, and a calm sea and his craft was
Pagoda Island." Li Heng-chang lately isaned orders that in Ambassador. Friendly suratices were ex-- good effects of the energy and honesty thus imported
It would be interesting to know the author of into the administration goca and thcoisolves Felt Chargé d'Affirca, "hus, unted" with great Chinese Government informed me that the the steamer, however, sail there was a moderate will not be entered as Mr. Detring, Cotta lesioner
making renewed representations. In reply, the simply drifting: Beattis, the second officer of HE.'s visitors' book Lencoforth, Mr. Dotsing changed.
The semi-official Politische Correspondens concerned, has not reached them.
this information, which, so far as Consuls ara in one year the revenue doabled itself, sad has sines shown a steady progrtacion in proportion to the inpromptitude and vigour. His courteous opening of Pagodu Anchorage would now spen breese, the wind having a feros of about fear of Customs, or like the Constis, Mr. So enú So, (Austro-Hungarian paper) announce that M aross of trade. The increase of the rarez is hy letter is in pleasing contrast to the earlier the svacuation of the Pescadores, which it was rised, that the witnesa Beattie was not justified account of his appointment as Superintendent of Frontier question will be arrived at before tha be effected, but that it pecessarily depended on Hia Lariship was of opinion, and he was so ad- Consul for So and 8o. basa Detring Ta Yin, on Giers, boliering that no settlement of the Afghan rangement. Tas partial levy of duties, and the capri Freplies of Mr. STOLAIR totberepresentations expected would be completed very shortly.inassuming that there was wind enoughtotalreihei| the Northern Squadron, Superintendent of general election, has asked for and been groutedgerating the dangers and inconveniences of cious enforcement of regulations which fell so huvils of the Ubairman of the Foochow Chamber of am, Sir, your obedient servant, as the British merchant, no longer exief, and the
juukateng five knots as bour. Bola proliminary Docks, and H.E.'s Civil and Military advisor, low ni onllis' leave of absence. N. R. O'Cosok Chstom-homo now weighs equally upon ell.
Commerce. Instead of treating the Cam The Chairman of the Chaviber of Commerce,
acts stated that there was a very light breeze, and in addition to his Commissiɔnership of Castors, This system which had answered so well at plaint of the Foochow merchants and ship-
in another part of Beattie's aridonce he sbored and he is recommanded by R. Li to Har Foochow Shanghai it was agreed should be extended pers with apathy and depreciating the riska
[Received on 30th July.]
that the junk had little, if any way on her, and that Majesty, for past services penderet, to be per- she must have been simply drifting. He said he mitted to wear the button of the 2nd rank, dark to the other treaty ports, and in the rules and asses run by the continued use of the
Foodbow, 1st August, 1885.
saw the junk's second light a quarter of a mile rod.-Mercury Goresspondent. appended to the Treaty of Tientsin it was Shurn Peak Anenorage, as did the British Sir--I have the honour to acknowledge your distant, and about 19 points ou the starboard prompt and courtoca reply to my telegrain of bow, Considering the way the two vosols sutan- Consul, Mr. O'Coroawrites “ I had alroedy the 13th ultimo, sving referenca lo the dangers qwatly came into collisica, and the measures be It being by Treaty at the option of the Chinese Go-pressed this subject on the earnest attenticu to shipping at the Sharp Peak schurare. had taken to avoid it, ho aid that the only con to protect ice revenue souring ou British trails, it is of the Chinese Government, and pointed out The information you have so kindly furnished olusion he could arrive at was that the junk was mehus given universal satisfaction, and serves simply not going through the water at all. The orany port 8 sziform syskon all be unforced at the serious losses caused to British shipping to allay much anxiety on the part of shipping junk user altered her coarse, and she carried aws (Now) 3500 to 510 per pioul, alice.
The high officer appointed by the Chinese Govern by its being abliged at this butay season to and insurance agents, to whom the risk and lights which were seen from the Crusader s
of 1 to 2 estties. from time to time, her bitmaet risis, or will teud a anchor at Starp Peak, and on receipt of your Lays been fully demonstrated.I have the o-ho was so advised, that from the more elevated
great inconvenience of the present anchorage third of a rate off. His Lordship thought, and Malwa (Old)
$520 to 340 por picat, allca: {of 14 to 34 satties. See will be at liberty, of bis utes chalce, and inde telegram, I lost no time in making renewed our to be, Sir, your most obedient servant,
$575 (5igusi) pendently of the wagycation or nomination of any representations." The resnit is that this Cut-
550- Eritraathority, to Loiectan7 tintich untjeet bg may
540 пот.
EXORANGE.
provided that:
verument to adopt what menamppear to it best suited
ment to superintend foreign trade will, accordingly,
deputy to visit the different ports. The said high cí-
so de to sid his in the ashaigustration of the Customs nese Authorities have commenced the work
Chaman of the Foochow General
H. P. TENNANT,
Chamber of Commerce.
revine, in the prevation of smuggling, so the defui-of raising the Torpedoes, and the reopening To B.B.M.'s Chargé d'Affaires. tion of port boundaries, er in discharging the dulic
of barbour master; sisa in the distribalion of lights, of Pagoda Anchorage may soon be expected,
baute, bewoous, and the like, the sissyf which The Chinase Authorities only needed stirring sata provided for out of the tornuga-ducN
This is the only reference in the treaties to jup, but this Mr.-Sticlare appeared reluct
British Lativa, Peking.
"COM UBROJAL INTELLIGENUR. —
WEDNESDAY, 5th August.
XIUM.
Quotations are
position of the second mate he ought to have seen Patos (New)..... the light of the junk before the lookout man Honaros (Now) Forward reported it. The junk was bodied, Benares (Old)... or nearly so, and she carried one or two ligats which were toen from the steamor at a dietanos
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Telegraphic Transfer
of one third of's mila; there were no other junk ON LONDON,- about, and the plaintiff's jank was run down by British Conenlate the stouzzer, which was going at a speed of eight Foschowtoo, July 30th, 1885knots an hour. These wore the croniastanese
Sir, Adverting to your letter of the 7th under which his Lordship had been asked to de-
the employment of foreigners in the Casioms at to do. It is to be hoped that Mr. instant on the subject of unsafe anchorage for cide that the collision was inevitable. His Lord. service, The Chinesa Górarument lue-clear. Ganoxen at Canton will show no such beaita. vessels at Sharp Pask, I beg to inform you that ship proceeded to refer to and to quote from. ly reserved its right to exorcise its own option response to the letter addressed to him raiso the torpedoes at the entrance of the river collision. He went on to say that he was siON
the Chinesa Authorities propose commencing to several authorities on the question of inevitable tion in the matter, the only binding stipula.by the Chairman of the Hongkong, Canton, to-morrow, and have commissioned an officer to rised that the second unto of the steamer ought tion being that thero-shall-be-an-uniform and. Macao Steamboat Co. in reference to the unperintend and cry out the work with as little to here soon the jank at a greater distance off
than he did, and that it he had ported his ON system at every port. Indeed the offcial obstructions in the Canton river. But there delay as possible.
A subsequent hepatch will announcs to you | hha tha collision would not have taken place. It papers show that the British Government is little doubt that he will at once make re-the final re-opening of the river to Pagods could not be said that the sollision was inevitable
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And I may further venture to inquire whether you are quite sure you are not unwittingly sz
the temporary anchorage,
I had the pleasure of a few tonuts" conversa. LONDON, 30th July.
tion with the captain of the British steamship Sir Drummond Wolff is about to proceed to Denbighshire two evenings ago at the Club, Constantinople on a special mission connected and I was pleased to hear from him, in reply with Egyptian affairs.
to my enquiries about the Sharp Peak, anchor- FARI8, 20th July.
ago, that it was perfectly enfo for anchoring, The Sunst, on the proposition of its Cou-that there was plenty of room for large vessels mittee, have voted the ratification of the Tion and plenty of swinging room and that not the tain Treaty.
slightest inconvenience had been felt-I bare PARIS, 22nd July, the honour to bo, Bir, your obedicul servant,'
· The Journal Officiel of the S2nd July pub-
CHARLES A. SINCLAIR, liabes the laws approving the Pnom penh Con-
Her Majesty'e Consul Cention and the Treaty of Peace between Frumos II. I. Teupant. Esq. Chairman of the and China.
Foochow Chamber of Commerce, Foorhom. PARIS, 20th July. The Chamber of Deputies has voted the Budget for 1886.
The date of the elections is fixed for the 27th September.
A great panic, caused by the Afghan affair,
Fooohow, 1st July: 1885. BiIn reply to your letter of yesterday's Unte having reference to the Shary Peak anchorage, I beg to say that.at a recent domumfittee meeting
of this Chamber, the question arcao sa to when
has occurred on the Paris Bourse. It is now) the former snokerage would be resumed; a re.
over..
port having gained ground that the Chinese Lonnor, 31st July. anthorities wished to make the present temporary At the Mansion House Banquet, Lori Salis anakurage the permanent vas. It was. deomed bury, sposing in response to the toast of Her my duty to lay the matter bufore you. Majesty's Ministers, expressed the hope that before long England and Exsis would be marching peaceably side by side.
The following is the result of the running for the Goodwood Cup-
I beg to take this opportunity of thanking you for your realy courtesy in so promptly communicating with the thorence General on the subject. It is to be hoped that his reply will be of a satisfactory and re-assuring mature.
With regard to the relative merits of the two anchorages, I should have thought there could scarcely have been but one opinion. I have not the pleasure of the captain of the Denbigh... - The Standard vehemently attacks Lord Han..., "phire's acquaintance, but Captains O'Neill and
Althorp
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