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British and foreign community. And it must be confessed that there is some reason in this view of the matter. We would, how over, have preferred to see some other means adapted to make the Chinese bear their fat share of taxation, allowing samahu to ̈remain ́antazed-not only for the remon mentioned above, but also becagse. we foor its taxation will lead to smuggling, and we object to any legislation which will tend to increase State created crime or add to the work of the Police. Moreover, it will he next to impossible to prevent sapishu "being smuggled into the Colony from the opposite mainland without a large preventive servisa, the dogs of maintaining which would swallow up the revenue derivable from the duty on the spirit. There considerations may por. haps not have been duly weighed by the franare of the Bill. We give expression to them now in order that they may not be overlooked, and believe that their importance will be admitted by our legislators, whatever their ultimate decision may be. The provi. Thesion of the Spirit Bill which onants that the Spirit Farm is to apply solely to Chinese spirits, leaving the duty to be collected ou foraigu spirita by the Harbour Maatar, is a

A. 3. WATBON & co..

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Hongkong, 13th November, 1885.

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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTE Communications en Editorial matters should be

addressed "The Editor," and those on basiasis Manager," and not to individuals by name.

Jorrespondents are requested to forward their atne

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THE DAILY PRHEA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18sx, 1888.

The Agents (Messrs. Biemason & Co.) inform Hamburg, left Bingapore for the port on Moa- me that the D D. R. steamer Hesperia, from day night.

Moqust, from Yokohams 10th instant, arrived The French orniser Ferouse, Captain her yesterday. We understand she is on her way to Madagrasena.

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come Mix

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and allowing for the payment and redoints up to 30th

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To aumaut of rout from Thestre, St. An-

drew's Hall, Ball Room, and Cricket Club Boom, ....

2,603.19

his father

the Mth inst, he was on duty on Gibblerided a good deni might be done to inerosen the the king grew up ta manhood, however, her begna A TALE OF THE SEÌN asked him if the affas bey was round yet. Ho last twelve months-Major Kusly, J. A., Mane. Torming in the name of the king ants of which G4 tons, Captain Hewis, sailed from Brisbane in Whart. At 2.45 the defendant came to him and ane of the collection.

The following is a list of contribute Rading the to porosive that his father's rala was anything

but beneficent. The Prince we courtantly per- The British Tossel Mibank Castle, of Sydney, Yay aless at the time, and when witrus told Dances, W. E. ifughes, B F. Sith, J. M. Grodes, bitha boy had not yet coma be went array. A. MoTwine, G. Ford, A. Flenner, T. 1. Howe, Whis Majesty could not possibly approve and October, 1884, with a cargo of knives, bonds, to- loudly, and directly after the defendant came Shorty after he heard two chair coolisz taking Stannica, J. B. Brewer, J. Ozangu, H. L. Douny, finally these actions calmluated in the torturing bases, calicos, &o, for the Solomon Islands Slee Bagid, Chong Hing, Took Lee Yanay West, C. Vin and slaughter of soras tons of thousands of Be first tanched at Teste Istand, which lies to the back to the wharf with one of the coolies, and cont, and H. Epland.

man Catholic converts. Then at last the king East of New Guinan, but the Missionary who. said there was some dispate about a coin. Ho The balance standing to the credit of the City Hall robelled against the parental authority He lives on it was away, so after two days she wont Fun perpetrates the following joke in its last naked witness if he could fond him 20 poate, and in the Griental Bank when it suspended paymont was pointed out to tho Dat In Kun that although his to Bentley Island, twenty miles further, whore

witness replied "No" The defendant showed him $2,328.35. Tuldng this am inta sacount and midnty towards

yram great. in Captain Howie bought a piece of land from the HONGHUNG-2008.—We road that the River in a yellowish gold-coloured coin, and he told writing that the full amount of it will arentually be paid duty towards those over whom we and not Ledman of the Island, and built a wooden shed is open again for trailo. It dosirea tho vessela to ness that he was making a collection of foreign Jure the Elontrary Pressures had to bis made on his father, had been appointed king was to store copra and any other goods he could oh

coins. He said also that he was bringing the that data to the rodit of the City Hall 12,366.80. Toetill greater. He proceeded to agrade some tain from the nativos. Two of the crow were We trust the writer fools hotter after unburden.cle back to see if he suld find the man who this sum should handled subscriptions for. 1831-1895 of the many corrupt and incapable men left in the shed and the real wout on to the "·" ing Fimself of this onormity.

gave him the bad coli. Witnose was able to callooked sinna the 30th of June last 3934.00, whom his father had appointed to high offices in Goodwin Islands, about a wook's passage, took in Bwear that the coin the lofondant showed him

the kingdom and generally to assume to him-copra, and then mailed on to the Solomon Group, The marketa of the future lie (saye Kutow's was not a sovereign. It had not the weight of a LADUNG REGELE AND EXPENDITURE soll the active government of the country. The taking four nativa boat boys with her. The

- reou S0TU Juùn, 1894, to 30TIT JUNE, 1935. Trade Review) undoubtedly in the East, especi- severdign.

To baluos standing to the credit of the City

Dai In Kan,, whó had hold almost undisputed vasal was a toprall schooner. sily East Asia, and also in Afrion and New Cross-examined by Mr. Wotton.-Witness Hali in the Oriental Bank on the 2nd of

Whils at those islands trading with the notice, away for ten years, was not disposed to allow Quinoa. East Asina markets comprise China, was quita sue the doin the defandant showed May, 1884

$2.528 33 the power to slip away from him so easily, and the Captain wout on shore one morning with one Korea, Formosa, Indo-Elina, iranding Biamaad him was not a sovereign; it was too light.

the result of all this was the conspiracy and European seaman and thres native baga, about 7 the Siamese Shan States. China and Indo-Chins It was something like the coin produced (§ ocîn

masmore of 1882, in which nearly all the o'clock. Thoy returned with a boat-load of sopra are the chief fields for commerce, but the other advertising the sigosy braces, but it was

principal advisers of the king in his new line of and were accompanied by some of the natives, countries are very important. These lands can too dark for him to be able to say if

policy was put to death, and his Majesty was who took articles in exchange. The Captain will bonporeached in three ways-by cooou routes and it was exsatiy Uke it. Witnous passed the remark

760.00 Left almost helpless. The life of the queen her the same crew went on shore again with other than rivers; from India by railway si British at the time that it was too light to be gold. He

salt was threatened; but she managed with articles to trade, and when the boat's crew reach- Bormab, and from Russia by theoverlandcaravan was aware that the defendant was working a

dificulty to escape, and of this juuotare China ed the beach they were attacked by the natives sent ships and troops to his Majesty's assistance, about Eve hundred yards from the vessel, and route across the deserts of Siberia and Mongolia collection of coins, those stown (about 30 different A peculiar case was partly heard before r away and said nothing farther, Witness could kinds) were part of them. The defendant wout Wodehouse at the Police Cart yesterday, swear that the coin the defendant showed him By wages, &o., for one year...

$7,746.54 and carried away the Dai In Kan as a prisoner were all murdered, and then the natives began

of war:

Having regard to those facts, hie Lord-dring at the vesel with rifles. Those on board Baropeaa noustable being charged with stealing had no head on it. He did not report to taar sunt paid fue remics...

$264.00 ship considered that the return of the King'a then slipped the chain and mado sail for Port 380.69 father ould not possibly sonduce to the order Douglas in Queensland, Tho mate, searann, th sovereign, which it was alleged he bought for Sorgent on duty that the defendant had beany attendance of Fire Brigado, $13.35 and good government of the country; he feared cook, and a native bay, appeared before the ship-

cents of two coalies, to whom it was paid on the wharf at the time he told him that P.C, aundries, Office oxone, &c. in mistake, and who thought it was a bad 20 Robertson and P.9. Komp had been past, be- By duursace prema......

indeed that unless moans were taken to prevent Fing master there, and told their story, 888,01 esat pisse. The constable says the coin was

350.00 an ovil sonsoyumons, his return would be die- Cause he forgot, it,

3236.00 astrons to the welfare of the country in more not a acrereign, and he bought it to add to a

ways than one. $7,742.54 produced, but that he afterwards discovered it Charge Room and made a complaint about a to be only an advertising sin for the argo European constabis taking a sovereign from braces. In the source of the hearing one sit some obsir colles. He aid he did not see the nae awore the coin had the "devil's hand" on to himself, but the declies bold him Wit 1, meaning the counterfeit presentment of Heroas sent him for the coelles, and he returned Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria. He was

about half an hour. Witness made a report to the case will be found in snother column.

P.8: Hennessy said that on the 14th inst, ná

Editor, not (or publication, but as evidence of good change that will be very acceptable to the collection of coins lie was making, and which to out 11 am, the complainant came to the

faith.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 18Tя, 1885.

WAR with Burgah, the result towards which srents have so long been working, has at

British and foreign residents. The Spirit Farm an carried on in Singapore bas always worked well, and, so far as we are aware, without annorance to the foreign firms and

consideration

of

Teamrunt ofret from Chamber of Commerca To European subscriptions oullected betwLA

30th June, 1884, and 20th June, 1885. To Chines mataariptian nollected but waters

30th June, 1884, and 3th June, 1882... To Gosarnment Grant for 1934

paid for

Balance...

fishermen.

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...

Musouri

30.00

1.2-13.00

W. Keswick, Chairman.

NAGASAKI

The vessel loft again for the Solomon Islands under the command of Captain Roach, the owner, toached again at Testo Island and Bentley Island, When asked his opinion with regard to the where they heard that one of the men who bed trosty negotiations with Bussia, His Lordship boon left there on the previous voyage_hnd sail those negotiations were entered into entirely been murdered and the other had made his way without the knowledge of his Majesty. The to Queensland. The vessel went on to the Salo treaty, he saki, was not the work of Herr von mon Islandsandanchored. About 15 or 20 natives Wollendorff aloze; there were two Karan status came on board, carrying townbawki med pre The steamer Claymore reports passing & dead men named Chin and Chas, assolutad with him and nearly all naked. The captain was showing residents. But there was a tittle doubt in fined $2 for using the expression. A report of with the two who had now given evidence in body-apparently that of a foreigner, about What Herr von Mollender's aim was, his Eard- themertiola of trade, when they suddenly attacked the craw Å MIG Ramel David Brown was in the some minda bow far the Spirit Farm, if con-

Chief Inspector Gray, and shortly after that to 100 miles to the southward, whilst on the passage ship did not pretend to know; but the effect of iralled by a Chinsman, would work bare iu

The following appears in the last number of the Captain Buperintendent. Mr. Gray wout "P fra Hongkong, on the 2nd inst. Nothing in the treaty would bare hoea to place Korea under forecastio, when he handed the cries. Ha took his Kahlow's Trade Review at the wish of the to No. & Station, and witness sent for PC. Me publicly known here of any one missing, and then Russian protectorate. However, the negotia zovolve and was going on deck hou one of the relation to Foreigners, and the alteration now Siamese Governant as official of the German Gregor, as the coolies told him the matter oe-body passed was probably that of a Japanese tiens had been broken off, and the fact that the nativestraet him with a tomahawk and drove him king was entirely ignorant of the whole trans below. Another seaman named Ragh Gidie cate made will be hailed as a satisfactory way of postal department. Inspector Pandkow, was at carrod near Wing Wo-strat, and Gibb's wharf,

Mr. G. Van der Vlies, who, it is well known, notion was proved by the absence of the doon down, having one side of his face split open with length been declared. The first shot has disposing of alldanger of possible interference the beginning of this year sent to Siam, iu order and As found that was the gomitable rm duty had for some time past been suffering frota an ments which must of necessity, have been drawn & tomahawk. They both remained hidden until been fired, the first fort bombarded, the frat by any monopolist. It will no doubt alan to reorgatise the postal system there after Ethers at the time stated. MoGregor was there incurable cancer on his tongue, died on Monday up and placed before his Majesty if the matter the evening, while the natives were stripping

ropean and naturally Gormsa models. We from 12 (midnight) to six am. P.C. Robertson

tho wasel of all the cargo, and then haaring no prize captured by the British forces. We serve to give employment to the Assistant understand that in spite of great difoultios was patrolling past the wharf, and the defendent matning, the 2nd inst, and was buried is has had ever been submitted to him.

Herr Panokow has achiavod vary gratifying re

was in patrol daty to the west of this host, hin Foreign Cemetery the following afternoon. Mr.

On the subject of the occupation of Fort 2cise they went through the bulkhead in the sincerely hope that the hostilities will be of Harbour Master, &

suit, having art in operation an efficient system bat not taking him within 60 or 70 yards of it. Vlies, who was a native of Valkenberg, Holland, Hamilton by the British, his Tordship expressed forecastle into the hold, and ap the main hatch very brief duration. The war has not been some importance, we imagine, to the offi- for the forwarding of letters, post-cards, printed Melfregor said the Earopans who passed him be- was a very old resident in Japan, having arrived very much the same views with which Mr. von Jost sa it was getting dark. They saw a light in declared against the Burmese people, but cial holding that inscure post, though of matter, samples, newspapers a well as small tween one and threa that night were P.C. Bobart in Yokohama over 21 years ago. At the epen. Mollendorff had credited the Korean tovern the cabin and, golug aft, met a native coming out parcels. The communications between Bang- sonand P.S.Komp. Witusss did not acquaint Mc-ing of the port of Kobe, proceeded there, and ment. He said there was undoubtedly a fooling of it; Brown fred at him, but his revolver miss- against the crime-stained monstor, the course it will necessitate the appointment of Rok and Singapore for junction with the Euro Gregur of the object of these inquiries. Witness remained until 1938, when he came here and of soreness on the subject. If England had re-ed, and the native grappled with him. The re- sanguinary sad brutal prince who oppresses some one to act in his place when the Harpean post are carried on by means of a trading asked him if there was nobody alse, and ho said no. leased the Belle-Vae Hotel.. He left in 1891, prosented the matter to the Korean Government solver went off again th the struggle and the steamer, going each way at laner, terina a wank. Nothing more happened until about 6 p.. the and turned again in 1889, sinoo which time, before taking possession of the islands and ex-bullet want through Brown's band. He called than Naver, probably, was a war more bour Mastor is away on leare. The only The Siamese Government is not stinting in its same day, when the defendant, and P.C. Ramsay to his death, he bsa baan lessaa of the Bele-plained that it was not a permanent annexation out to Gildis to fire, and he shot the native justly undertaken than this, we trust the other change of importanes made by the appreciation of Here Fauskurs sucessful work, came to the Station together; P.C. Jamten said passenger by the Set

but only a temporary occupation, there would in the bead, und he fell down the cabin latior. A passenger by the Setrio Maru, from Kores, have been no ill-feeling at all.

The milors closed the companion, and fired something to wins at the time about a matter) last, Burmese war. The British Government amonded Bill ju a provision that licences to

connected with a coin, and witness at onco re-iafocs us that shortly before leaving Jenchuan. On the subject of the relations between China through the cabin windows at two other m have been long-suffering and lenient to a distil spirits are to be issued by the Colonial

LATEST TELEGRAMS. ferred him to Mr. Grey, and he sont writton

un the last trip, about eight piculs of ginseng, and Korea, his Lordship was particularly gaard-tives who were inside, and killed them both. It is now dark, so they slipped the cable and fault in their treatment of King THESSA, Secretary instead of the Spirit Farmer, ade-

message. Mr. Gray sunt lack the message that which had been brought on board ander false re-ed in his replies to our questions. He admitted LONDON, 18th November. he was to give back the coin produced to wit-Presentations, was discovered by the Coatom that there was an inconsistency in the action of made sail. In the morning the dead bodies af Not only has this overnigu, ever since he es- cided improverent, and at the same time sl

́ ́ ̈ENGLAND AND BURMAII,

oss The coin he proneed was an argozy Hease see and confiscated. From that our Chine-in-withdrawing her troops at a time of the contain, mate, cook, one seaman and the w candadthetbroosin October, 1878, done every most a nocessary addition to the other altera.

branes advertising coin. James said it was the informant could learn, it was received on board trouble, as she did last year, and then st the prefire boy, all found lying on desk terribly gish thing in his power to prejudice British inte- tions effected. The Bill in its new form COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES. coin the inquiry was about, and that he gave it to at late hour, as the luggage of Japanese sent juncture sesting to interfere in the in-wore buried at sex. The vend driftet forutsat reats, but he has, by a series of atrocition will no doubt become law, and we hope that

poses to be Now Gainen, and stranded on a roof. The King of Barmah having refused to comply F.O. Ramsey. The latter was present and spid peliceman, who had succeeded in getting the ternal government of the country; but he & wesk, and then they sighted what Brown

Tor, ho gave it to me," and no more way said. Packages pasand through the Customs without thought it was unlikely that any difficulty would which have gained for him the reputation of a the expectations with regard to the revenue with the British ultimatum, hostilities have com Witness kept the can not the 15th, when the examuntion, on the strength of a letter pouned arise in regard to China's anzerainty. While She got off, but leaked su badly that the two to be derived from it will be fully realised. menoad by the bombardment of a fort near the case was heard before the Captain Superla tundeat, someone in the Japanese Conenlata, certify desiring the independence of Korea, and Remly sailors put all the provisions and water and frontier and the capture of a Burmese ship-of and he had that morning banded it over to Mr.ing that they contained nothing datiable. The helieging that her practical indepenxious would ship's papers iate the bout. On the south-west insung is estimated to be worth about $4,000, before long be established, he could not help r side of New Guinea they got into gals; and war by the British foresa.

Cross-examined by Mr. Wotion-The coolies and it believed that a Chinaman, who was very oognising the fact that Korea was so near to the the sail jibing anddenly when rounding an island told witness the earstable hai gisan him 20 cents intimate with the policeman, was the roal owner. capital of this empire that in time of trouble, to which they were running for shelter, h

-Kiving Su

Chins would always claim the right to There was heavy sea, and hix companion dii for the coin. They did not say they thought it

boom caught-Gildie, and knocked him overboard. some kind of control over the actions of Korea is best to save hira, but could not help him. was brasa, but they said they did not know whet it was. Constahim on the best defendant was_01

in regard to its foreign relations. were allowed to go to Gibb's wharf for cofas, although it was a little off his bast.

fag-ship of Admiral Lospés, was expected at The French ironclad frigate La Galésonnière, Tagasaki on the Stb inst. for the purpose of docking to effect repairs..

earn that the E and 4. 8. S. Co.'s stasmor From the Agents Meara. Razell & Co.) wo

Tannadics, from Sydney, &c., left Port Darwin

Thursday, the 12th inst, for this part.

We are informed by the Agents (Messrs. Jar. dine, Matheson & Co.) that the Glu Lise steamer Blentyen, from London, left Singapore Glencoe, also from London, will leave Singapor for this pert yesterday. The same ling's steamer

for Hongkong to-day.

LATER. ILLNESS OF THEGERMAN EMPEROR

The Emperor of Germany is suffering from & Savere cold.

THE EASTERN QUESTION, The Sorrian troops baro captured Zaribrod Prince Alexander has saked the Sultan for an Bistance,

LOSS OF THE P. & 0. 3. N. COS STEAMER " INDUS.”.

modern CALIGULA, alienated from himself the sympathy of every right-minded person. Moreover, by his genel tyranng and gros extortions be bas driven, tens of thousands of his hapless subjecta over the border to take refuge in British territory, while the vanality of bris administration has given an asylum in his territory to cumberless dacoits who h174 carried on their operations in Lower Burmah and retreated over the frontier when paraned by the Autho- rities. The foreign employés of the King have been kept without their salaries, foreign merchants and others have been enbjected to squeezing and efficial robbery, and the King filled up the measure of his hostility to Great Fruecade 19th October, which arrived hers The British shooter Lottie Fairfield, from Britain by concinding agreements with the resterday, reports having had calm weather until French giving thom virtual control of thu the 8th instant, when took the edge of a typhoon recendas of his kingdom, thue creating in-split sorel sails.

off the Coast of Luzon, in which sho lost and

terests in Upper Burmah antagoniatio.to those of India and British Barmah. Tut: A court-martial was held on board H. M. S. tho British Government dealt most tenderly and considerately with this ill-disposed and most misguided' menarch. The ultimatum forwarded to him only required that be256 to the 2204 ult. The defendant admitted lembo, with the homeward mail the was

the charge, and produced a number of certificates vessel of 9402 togs and 2,700 affective horse should receive an English Envoy with a view of character. all of them being highly ereditably to the settlement of the matters in dispute; to him. He had been 20 years in the servico, power, built in 1871, and was remanded by Cap.

seniority, had to be dismissed from the ship. The court sentenced him to lose six months' tain W. E. Breaze.

that he should suspend action against the Bombay Burmab Trading Corporation; and that be should accept no English Resident at Mandalay noder suitable conditions. This latter clauss mount, to doubt, that he should conform his foreign policy to that of Great Britain. These liberal ter as the ill-advised young deapot refused, and it is to be hoped that

About it let the British Government make an and of oppression in Upper Barmab and give enfranchisement to a nation of slaves.

Victar Bausel on Monday, to investirat charge of drunkenness against Edmund Beyds, boatswain of H. M. 8. Daring, and of being in capacitated from daty from that cunse from the

Wa her to acknowledge receipt of the July, August number of the Excursions et Reconnaze. sanzes, published at Saigon. It contains a valuable account by M. Aymoniar of Binh-th the protines which was caled to France in 1880 and shortly afterwards retroceded to Annini.

Wattcn.

At fbi atage his Worship remanded the case to Friday at eleven . The defendant was allowed out on his own recognisances.

HONGKONG CITY HALL.

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J

BORNEO.

ANDAKAN, 24th October.

In regard to the Japanese, the Korean states. Brown then did the bost he could, sailing and ma thoroughly confirmed all that Herr vua drifting about for about forty-eight days attar The Governor and his family arrived hero Mollendorff had told us as to the strong feeling this, when he reached the Key Islands where on the 22nd instaat, per steamer Palaam. of dislike towards them which was provalet he found a Danish brig. He had exhausted all Mr. William Raffles Flat having been re-mong the Koreans. This unpleasant feeling the provisions in the boat. Las Captain took quested to vacate his appointment as Acting had, be said, been intensified of late by the rahim to a place where the Dutch steamers call, Commandsat of the Police, Mr. John Smith fusal of the Japanese Government to daltear up and he was thence taken to Sourabaya, wore be whom you may have known in the Straits) has a Korean aubject now In Japan who is "wanted reported himself to the British Cousul, who for- been appointed in Mr. Flint's place with the title in Seoul just now on a obarge of misappropris Wardad him to Singapore, where he arrived this of Chief Superintendent.

tion of public rocney. This man, by name Kim-week. The Consul has written to say that the boat will be sold and he will send the proceeds We regret to have to record the loss of an The following is the ropart to be submitted to I bear whispers of alundies" all roandok-chun, was entrusted by the King with a can- English wil stemmer. After a lengthened in the annual mouting of shareholders in and amongst the beads of departments, and that siderable sum of money for the purchase of vari and the ship's papers to the Government bere. some of them are going homo to induce the ous artistes of foreign manufactors for use in Brown was the only man of the former crow whe many years, the Peninsular and Oriental Steam on Saturday, the 21st inst wanity from serions disaster extending oversubscribers to the City Hall, to be held at noon directors to sel

every one else but thom. the King's palace and elsewhere. Some few of went on the second voyage, and the raw then selves; and then it wil be Eureka."

his purchases appear to hare active in Seoul; consisted of the captain, mate, ocok, three s Navigation Company have lost the of their ships. The last annual meeting was held on the 19th

Mr. F. G. Callaghat has been appointed Sub.but the bulk of the money remains unaccounted me and a native boy, all of whom, except Yesterday Mr. McIver, the Superintendent, ra- day of September, 1884.

Resident of Silam, and will take offfee on the lat. for. His Lordship remarked subsequently that Brona, lavo porished. He is a native of Groo January next. Silam is to be the port of entry this man Kim-ok-chan was mainly responsible nock, and has been stea for cightens years, but naived the following telegram from the Cora-

With mek regret the Commistog have to record the for the so-called gold-field, a track being in for the pricing which took plnos last year, went to the Colonies for the first time, when he pany's Agout at Singapore →→

death since the last annen meeting of one of the course of construction. It is stated that the when six or seven high officials were mas joined the Elibank Castle a year age on the voJ. Inelux has become a total wreck on the Mullest members, Mr. Ealton. Mr. fouttoajes while place will be re-namel Over the Garden Wall acred at his instigation. It seems protable, ages which exided su disastrously. Singapore

Free Press. latives Shost, to the N. E. of Cegleu.. Mails, everything consent with the tity FAL, and the loes after the arrival of the Sub-Resident-Sing money is something of a "blind" to get Mr. Kim on the Committee alwasak an active interest and the track opened for trafia ametistely therefore, that the charge of misappropriating prasengers, and crew all savel."

of air advķu sud assistance will be much folt by the?

pore Free Prese Correspondent. Mr. H. N. Mody has been offered and heu socopted

GO.

The Fuler was bound from Calontta to Cathor members.

thesant vasted by the death of Mr. Butterjee, and (Chairman), The Hon. F D Bassoon, Manars. W. H. the Committee new constate of The Hon. W. Keswick

POLICE COURT,

a

17th November.

Beroze MR. H. E, WODEHOUSE,

DRUNKENNEBI. The account occapies 142 pagas. M. Aymonier

Joseph Barstow Hind and John Driscoll, ses speake of the provises ma possessing great men, wara charged with having been drank and

FUNDS.

and discovered what had been done.

A PECULIAR CABE

P. C. Janis, No. 42, was abarged with stealing sorereign, the property of Leang Kam Yuk, innate of a brothel in Weststreet, on the lith ines.

Mr. Wotton appeared for the defence.

a-how H. Hopping, W. H. F. Darby, &. P. MacEwen.

B. L. Dalrymple, and H. N. Moży.

STATE OF TAX KUŬLDING.

of the building.

ТКИ ТОРАГИЕ,

LAIKRARY

The number of readers during the last year wen 2,209 again-t 1,905 in 1883-7984 Daring the year Tew volumes has been presented, includ og py of the Qoven's Book called " More leaves fed the The Committee Formal of a life in the Hipitands. regret that they have not received copies of works pab. Kished in the East, and roadera have therefore had to

peal to the new Parliament.

A TRIP TO KOREA.

into the country in order to bring him to book for THE BURMESE GOVERNMENT AND the more sericus offence. His Lordship brought

THE FRONTIER PRINES.

to an end a very interesting interview with a hearty shaks of the hand, delivered in propor foreign style.

A correspondent, who has been wandering

about Upper Burnah ad communicating: bis

THE ANTI-OPIUM SOCIETY AND

THE NEW TREATY.

The remainder of our stay at Chomulpo was experienous to the Bangeon Gazette, gives summe The Friend of China for October says:ocespied for the most part in watching the su- particulars of the relations between the Burmese Apacial masting of the Executive Committee wax garhaman endagaura of our Captain to get rid and, the frontier tribes The architecte report may be considered satis held on September 26th, to consider what course of his troublesos cargo-the Korean mixt. The

Almost from the British frontior, the hilla fanters, thoazh the Committes have been obliged to of action should be taken in onsequenos of the Koreans were not used to snou cargo; and thei-which-form.ha.westarn-border of the country. expend about $120 in coprire secessitated by damage donn to the woodwork by white sate. It appears new treaty. The testing was well attended, rude boats, built entircle without motal of any ara inhabited by wild tribes, of which the fer- quite impossible to wholly prevent the inroads of Professor Logge coming up from Oxford, and kinderen their anchors being of wood-were cost are the Chins, living on the Arcan range these incosts, but of lato years as strist watch bas Mr. V. U. Clayton from Birmingham, to assist never built for heavy weights. One or two pack to the west of the Yaw district. Further north aucended in pronting any very extensive damage in its deliberations. In consequence of the scing cases containing small portions of the ma-are the Bongshays, who are moro treatable, and, being done. As the arterios of the building has not complishment of the first object of the Society.chinery were considered ample for one bust, and therefore, more capable of being treated with sand been onlour.washer acce 1880 the Comcafitem hard deemed it advisable to carry out their archivore viz. the withdrawal of coercion from Chins, the there was nothing for it but to wait patiently till managed. Still further north the frontier is in- suggestion, and the exterior plaster bas bear thorsugb. Committee felt the difficulty of the work so another boat chose to come alongside. It was how habited by Kashyens, who are again quite dis his career en sovereign will soon be cut abort. naturai-riobes. He does not favour its aner incapable on the 18th inat., nod also with beingly repaired and the outside of the building colbar. Isoriously enhanced, that they were compelled to over, with the huge boiler which is to supply the finel from the two former, and bring in the scale washed throughout. The heaty sains have, as usual, face the question Shall we go on, or dissolve the motive power to the machinery that the great of intelligence and civilisation the lowest of the aud that he will ha deprived for ever of the ation. holding that it is the duty of France inogues and vagabonds. They were picked up necessitated frequent repain to the roof, but tas Society?" After a lengthened and earnest can: Affficulty was experienced. No Koreas bast in tribes in Burmah, are bound to become extinct.

establish a good administration In the lying helplessly drank in Quema's-road, and it latter is now believed to be in good condition and the power he has a scandalously abused. To territory she already possesses before seek was stated that they were without employment, Committee have natharised the Uma washing of the sultation it was determined that the work shend the place could possibly have floated it, and of The whole of the hills forming the western and

stained portions of the ceilings in the upper portion not be given up.

the three Japanese fake them in port, one was northern frontiers are inhabited by these wild Joske terme now with a Prince who is a ing cow territory. At the same, time he place of chode, or visible means of subsistence.

The defendants were finaċ half a doller onoÛ.

Although we are no longer to souted for chartered for other work, one was high and dry kives, and they are supposed to be subject be the thinks that on moral grounds some erstem of stranger to truth or honesty, whose reign control ought to be derisad which would provent MISAPPROPRIATION OF DRAGON PROCESSION The earnings from this source have bang less nr. of the opium trade by the Indian Government a recent typhoon. A crowd of Koreans was en of ons rupes & hones, Thor pay nothing, how liberty for China, the patronage and promotion on the shore, and the third had been brazen up in rovement of Moodadky, and to pay a bouw tax has been a scourge to an unoffending people, the oppression of the Annamite mandarins, of

Fing the past twelve months than 1853-1834. Tho Weng Kam Fak. s Loass boy, was charged actual seat mobil for the Theatro hatween the tat still remain. Opizm is not less pernicious to-day and a curse to neighbouring states, would be husa ruis in speake, like almost all writers, in with stealing $1.50, the property of his wastor, Jaly, 1884, any the 30th June, 1885, was only $1,909.50 than it was yesterday, and the Commistes telt playas to drag the Escond of the three into theever, and the officials of the district, whose duty

terms of strong condemnation. Binb-than

waler; but even then it was found unsuitable, it should be to collect the revenue, would no more an aot of fully of which none but the weakest would soon to be a good field. for hunters. M. Chong Hai, cal dealer at No. 5, Pottinger as against $3,054 received in the pravions year. The that they could not orase their protest against and Captain Hepworth had to eet bis es to dare to visit these localities to demand the las

Committes found that sales low intes were the provision of this noxious drug by

vixit to a family of tigors. and most sentimental of atsteamon would be Villanus, a French missionary, he killed fifteen strest, ez the 18th inst

charged travelling companies preformed to painen to scrymats and Govaramont monogy Terament work to form a raft by placing two Karasa boste time they would pay the boy was sent by his mistress take $3,atbar porte without performing in Hongkong. The not blind to the immense dificulties of the Ritu serviceable raft was formed in this way, and the bearing Burmens, and, in spite of the precautions

side by side and bearding them orbe. guilty. Having regard to the interests and tiger in the course of three years, either with her husband's subscription towards the ex-grass receipts on secount of the hastra cannotation. The transfer of the opium trade from the rent bolle was slowly raised from the lowfor faltos against their inroad, they are the curse of Avery The Chiris especially are a terror to the neigh- the rifle or by atrychnine. Elephants also repenses of the dragon procession, to the committee be taken to represent the actual prosta derived well-being of British Burmah,' and the de- very unrous and destroy the plantations. The of that affair. The bar only paid half that as a large proportion of the anonst received the State to private individuals would hold and lowered on to it. The ordinary lifting the country. relopment of British and Indian trade, it is remainder of the number is copied with the amunt, hut his master saw this list posted on a har to he-paid away for gas The whole of remedy, and the total suppression of the id gear of the ship was of course inadequate to the The whale of the villages which are near the most important that the work new bangat part of an sscout of the Sistusse pro-wall, and looking down it, he found his floor wou the dressing rooms and the walls of the stage have involves a serious Gancial difonlty: To ask free of caring such a paight; a high derrick wild tribes are stockaded, and every-man is

| vince of Battambang, by M. Briur. done in Upper Burmah should be done ef

only credited with $1.50. He made inquiries ben lim-washed, and the rahetoon round the Great Britain to make a esdrifico in order to put had therefore been put up on the deck and by armal with a gun. The gates of the atok

Kullery has been renewed during the year. The Sv.

an end to scandal kitente' suggestion sa to the removal of the latrine

fforcing opium into Chinu fectively and finally. That is to say, no pup departure, it has been decided to have this Oran hard labour.

Owing to Mr. W. H. Forbes's intented early pet should to selected to replace THEATacht Rase for the Douglas Challengo Crip on

The defendant was sentenced to siz weeks below the Theatre has been acted upon, and it has been was one thing. To nak for money to effort the means of pullars attached to this and to a stent are closed at ronest, and a couple of men have bawser stretched from the fors to the main to ge on watch for the night. When the people transformed from the East to the West side and com. suppression of the opium trade when China, vo- no further trials should be made of princes Friday ner. The Cup was won last year by

PETTY THEFT.

nected with the main drain.

lurtarily accepts it is another thing. Nerartbeat, the task was gradually accomplished, go to work in their fields they have to go la Mon A. U, csatker, was ooaristed of stealing were unable to give a congerir aid of the City Hall

The Chori Sojaty gare one cansert last year but loss, in face of all the difficulties, the Committes and the Captain went below, well satisfied company and keep together, the us taking with having performed a difficult feat with their arms with them in oase of surprise of the house of Alompra. Whilst they are Naomi, and Mr. Forbes is consequently the hold-about 25 cents' worth of old copper from H. M. S.funds in sacordance with the arrangement by which came to the conclusion that it ought nat

stocoss. When he came on deck a little later, When the cattle are sent to graze they cannot the race the time the eup goes to Mr. Forbus'e er. Should Naomi be fortunate enough to win Megange, now lying in Abantean Tick, and he say have hitkarte had the use of the biaria Roam abandon its protest, and resolved to carry its apan appalling sight mat his eras. Fonz Karee with misty be allowed out of sight of the vil already well-stocked plate-locker, and we are stocks at the some of the offence.

was sentenced to two hours' arpoanre in the tout free.

were yuloking the raft along in the rapid our lagos, and their keepers are armed. On the no afraid thetime-homoneed contest for the Douglas

ront, while a Japanese overseer was pointing the casion of any festival, religions or otherwise, a Challenge Cup will be unnsbered song "the

cute from the top of the boiler, proudly in certain number of the people have always to re- many good things belonging to the good old

agining birwolf a pilot on the bridge of a main behind to keep watoh and protect the vil CONTINUED FROM NG DAILY NEWS."} etasmer. Tha raft was almost unmanageable in lage. I baye boon in parts where the danger was day the by." The race will be sailed over the

Chomulpo was in a state of intense excitement the swift current, and she was fast drifting on so great, and the test so intense, that a womŁN nyual Douglas Challenge Cup course: start from

over the return of the Dai In Kan, and on the to the point of an island, on which, if she struck, would not risk going outside the stockade as far Cantle Post Bey, round the White Rock (near

morning after his arrival, a dense crowd of she would inevitably go to pieces and depozit her as the wall for water without the escort of a Superintendent of Police, in orasequeños of a Tintin) so a mark bout off Alaes Lighthous

The prosecution was justiŝutod by iho-Captain į rionary Journal and other periodical works lent by the collected in front of the Consulato, where His taiz had given no orders for the raft to con-conatry are next door to being in a state of be dependent on the copine of the Ching Retiau Mt Koreans, with a sprinkling of Japanese, had oarge, at the bottom of the harbor. The Cap with a gun. In fact some parts of the Jumpinint made by a man unted Wong Ama, of the times on angressed at the test annual masling Higbee was staying, in the hope of catching masare its journey, and he knew it was not sap-wiege, and the inhabitants in their mode of life, that the constabla had taken a sovereign from was rely pouridored and disgussed by the Committee a glimpse of the great man. Korean officials, pled with anchors and pripar appliances for all their laws, and their storas, are practically two chair soolles, which he had paid them by They found, however, that the cost would be so opp-wearing pecanoe feathers in their hats, were suring its estaty. He was good of in a ship's socialistis, in order that they may be the better

siderable that they did not consider it advisable to mistake: Capt. Deans first investigated the take any further at ps in the matter at presunte hurrying to and fro, and a double line of marinos boat after the raft, and having luckily able to cope with the difficulties and dangers ouse himself, and then sent it to be tried by the the Hongkang Cab Librisy in buszug ranged the from the Chinese man-of-war kept order and caught bar in time, he managed to place bor in they axperience from their unfriendly neigh- magistrate,

Oraitbus hape to be able to make arrangements by presented the rabble from blocking up the path, a position of comparative safety while he went The evidence given on behalf of the com

In spite of these precizations the people suffer which the lume papura may be sent to the City Hali | slong which oficials wore continually arriving to the Russian man-of-war Razboynik for assis- plainant was to the effect that Wang Aman, who after having been read by the Cinb terbera. The † to pay their resposta to the Princo. It souded tance.

The commander of the Rasiounik soverely. The cattle stray away to the mile of proprietory of the local newspapers have continued to consuused in the Colony a duty of serous rachts will leave hero ca Thursday and is a shoprosti, was in the Fuk Sling brothel. apply their papers to the Library free during the last very strange, and remɔwhat significant, to hear kindly placed a large boat and crow al Cap-

and hoy, sna seized and carried to author, led to was staying with Leang Kum Yuk The latter the day of publication, ne this woald probably inter-agma," "right turn," and so forth delivered exertion they at longth towed tho raft into going from one village to another, and in Governor in Council from time to time to

put down a sovereign on an opiam tray that was fare with their circalation, which, in sich a small the language of the Western barbarians and re- the inner barber and ancbered her foly their journey they have to pass through seme standing on the bed with a lighted upinz lamp outty as this, is, of course, Amited. alter the duty chargeable, or to exempt or

We here to nukuuxledgereceipt of the Septam. for smoking, and that Wong Amsu put it in his Daily Pro, the China Must, the Hongkong Telegraph of Koreys had collected along the road in tho have not yet haard. It was to proased by water bush, and from where they are a shower of The proprietará of the fecal porsze, mumoly, the sponded to with zilitary promptitude. Crowds thors. Of the after fate if the boiler 70 jungle where the Chins are lying in a partially ovetoptany claze of spirits. It was ber-Coteter number of the China Beiers. I pooket to chungs for her. He mid he saw that and the Government Garette, have again to be thanked hops of seeing the Princo start off on his march up the diver to bayond Ma-pa, and then to borrows, the chances being that cue or fals understood that under this provision Chi-pens with a paper on Kores, by Mr. B. Hthe coin was an Australian sarareign, and bad for supplying ceptas of their respective journale to bo to the capital, bat as we learnt on good authority placed on trollies and rolled up to the capital. killed, wounded, or captured, and carried away

Parker, in which an account is given of the "the dovil's held” on ono nide.

that he was not likely to leave themaipo that Bat whather, as was considered probable, the to the bills and kept in the Chin fastnesses till nesa spirits would be exempted from duty.raigning dynastyThe danger of plied up His Worship noticed the expression used by In the Bill as printed in the last issue of gate fatio of a Chiness histories nasciots the witness, end promptly fined him $6 fortainstars soin when it is remember dan dia quently learnt that he had started early on the bottom of the rivar, or whether, as was thought tain number of cattle. I have known as the

This part of the City Hall may be said a reina day, we decided to return to our ship. Wesabse raft foundered half way and left the boiler at the they are renamed, by being orobanged for a cur the Gazelle, there is no such reservation translated by Mr. G. Arandt. Dr. Edkins. con applying that torm to the Queen's head. The tea have to be befanded against. The contents are morning of the 5th October, long before we very doubtful, any mechanical appliances were crippled in this way for life, and tortunato is the

tributes bro tearsed articles, one on Chinese fine, however, was subsequently reduced to $2 all the sealt either of gifts or loan, and the notch were out of our banka,

found in the country to lift the boiler off the house which does not pay in some way. There of power to the Governor. The duties roots and the other on the Babylonian origin and a léctaro from his Worship.

tion of the Masoum mint, while this is the case, do. A capital oppertunity was afforded to sub-raft on to the trollies, is as yet unknown to us are few ach to my opinion, and in making Chinese astronomy and astrology Colostial The cridanes want on to the affect that the rond Tery much on 19e interent taken in it if the quently of obtaining-on-interview with a Karon It was intended to borrow the Coptein's apenquiry about the welfare of a family, the so- payable on different classes of spirite are humour" is the title of ́s most amesing paper witness was conveyed rom the brothel to Wing Daring the last your the optila onllection, which is noble kolding a high position at the Court of pliasson for this latter purpose; but they were no mawer was, that the father had been killed fixed absolutely by the Ordinance, namely, by Mr. G. Taylor, in which a large rumber of Wo-street in street chair No. 153, and by mis fairly extensive sue for place like Hongkong, haa Seul, and of learning from his lips some of the nerde sent for, and on the morning of Wudues dedouding the village from an attack at night on all Chinese spirits, 1 cout por catty; on ansedotes are givan! Mr. Kopsal's paper taka he gave the coolles the sovereign, and upon been pat into order, thanks chiefly to Dr. Anderson, tas aspects in which the return of the King's father day, the 7th October, the Ashington wolghed the Chine, the sea2

in captivity, and spicit distilled in the colony, 10 cents per described by Chinees, with notes on

on the Khaba or great shrine at Mecca, inquiries found that a constable at No. 5 Station wellknows Director of the Indian Museum of Cal. and the present political ontlock are regarded anchor and left Chemulpo behind her Two un- they had just strangat to get the number bad autusquently got it from them. He then colta, who kindly volunteered to name the specimens by the leaders of what may be termed the Liberal fortunate Japanese were hanging over the side of ostile required for his release. There gallon; on all other epirits, 75 cents per old Arab trade and remarks on Mahone wont to the Central Station and complained if forwarded to him. The interior of the bluesumas party in heres, to which his Lordship may be waving rags, and alternately folding loudly and was a fized tariff arranged, and a child or

danism in China--which was read before about it. The police made inquiries and found in Degenser lust and several as all to belong. Although he spoke with evident howling dismally as the archer was being hareup youngster was valued at a woman gallon. It will be remembered that we co- the China Branch of the Royal Asiatic who was on duty there. The chair coales) raiztings done by a China artist fa Prisst from S1 reserve, it was alwr that his Lordship was quite They had come in the middle of the night with 3, and a grown up, man of 8 hand of cattle. mended the exemption it was understood was & Common COURTSHO, to be made in favour of Chinesespirits, onile in the Review, and is both useful and interesting one, and said they wors aging about its chats in the Massem, they baing considered a gros gard to the dangers to be approbanded from the fasten their boat properly it drifted away and and man living in those parts was se ground that the Chinese copauze samen In his remarke en trude Mr. Kepsoh-mys being bid-twenty cant piece when a attraction by the Chinese fattore, 4 seall live ero. Princo's retaen Thodiliculty which culminated left them prisoners on board. It would have certain to go sometima or other through the

millions of tuole could be amassed by extortion sergeant came up and looked at it. He took coils from Bangkok has been-gives-to-the-Museam much as Europeana consume beer and wine, from foreign trade, as history tells us was the case with him to No. 5 Station, and there love them by Captain Ipland. Four specimens of the Chinese in the massacre of 1932 had arisen in the first in- taken a good two hours to lower a boat and land order as one at home is to have the focafes in

albatroan have been added to the collection, as well as stance, he explained, speaking in Chinese through them, so the Captain was taking them as is lietints. I remember ones a man who was o and that to impose a tax open it would be in 1601 it is recorded that a collecter obtainal 20 cents for it. This they were very plusned to a large python sought at Stanley.

a gentleman who was kind enough to not as inter voluntary passenger to Yuansan. Inakily, just unfortunate as to be caught twice in one month. to greatly increase its cost to the poorer for months it is evident that the capital believed the rein was copper, though he thought

socialism or communizm is successfully practiced, consumeri. The proposal now is to put a smployed must have been enormous. Has the it was not a coin showed him in court (an hoss figures are considered by the Committee satis. the throne. The predecessor of its present Ma-

For whom a family is in trouble and demands ary factory, thewing as they do that though the Mascum - light duty on Chinese spirit, doubtless on old dotsmut for interchange of products between advertising coin for the argosy braces.) Neither is been cpen fox over ten years, the interest in it, paty died leaving no near relations to succeed

made upon it like this, which it is unable to Persis, Arstis, and China cessed, are the goods did ha-think it was a governiga or half thean who by exhfalticas of tbla him, and choics then fell upon the now During a largo dinner party, a young fop, who meet, the village community come to the reame, the ground this to leave it untaxed al- empiled by other countries. The domand pro- or just it but a head on it. He believed it awe more, go as a mobsted, hens labed this toro arraigning King, then a boy of twelve years old mat nars the poetos Phebe Cary, purse to deride and eich contributes his necessary quots. Bat together would not be fair, to other nation-bably still exists, and if the two countries were unithor gold nos silver, but it was yellow in long the Committee will have antidient funds in hand Parental authority is even more strongly insisted his host, and said, “Miss Cory, is very true the Ching, bad as they are, will propar treat- alitics, wore expecially seeing that the Chiogain brought into commercial relationship these octonr: be price of a fare for the distance they to allow them to prichaa afew of the standard works upon in Koros thin in China, and of all Koroan that fools make foasta, and wise men eat them mont mader British Government, 7 beliavo are pess manage to almost entirely evade the torting Notes and queries" and "Literary In what they wore usually paid.

millions might circulate once more, without er oarried Worst Ataan was ten refits, and this was Natural History, de, so that the curator may be hice compelled the young King to be obediant And it is aqually trus", sesponded Miss Cary, capable of being converted from being a set of

care. Want of proventa large Stamp duties, which fall so heavily on the 'telligence" make ny the contents of the number. P.C. McGregor stated that after midnight is the Winsrum, but were logar y uge edition to his father, for years the oversign war was that wise men say smart things, and tools re-wild hill robbers into as industriona and peace-

reference entirely in the binds of the Dai In Kad. As pest them."

able mot of people as their Scottish prototypes

Ir commenting on the original printed draft of the Spirit Ordinance, providing for the formation of a Spirit Farm in this Colony, back to the White 1tock, back again to the Marae we expressed & general approval of the mea-mark, and then backs to the starting point in euro though regretting the necessity for its Castle Peak Esy to win-distance about 85 miles introduction. Some of the more important The entriss are: provisions of the Bill have since beer materially altered. In the original draft

it was provided that on all spirits used or

five cents per gallon should be paid to the

Mr. W. H: Forbes's Naomi Mr. W. H. Hay'a Kathleen

20 tona.

Mr. R. W. Breeks' (E.A.) Arís!........... 14 tops, Naomi allows Kathless Naomi alowe Ariel

... 31 min. 30 secs. Katbloot allows Ariol

Spirit Farmer. Power was reserved to the as possible on Friday morning.

10 min 59 100%.

14 min. 43 secs,

Secretory. The of parotasmg the back flee

kept on file in the Library.

THE MOSKVA

Pablic

to the exhibits hare buợu rado. Two large Chinos

Бойт.

the forest where the Chies are larking for them:

Embered 115,49, of whom 199,987 were Chinses, meurp to himself powers which were vested in shore and took them off 30,000,000 sorasthing, way cash, or abuat 850,000, | recaise, mud went away? One of the coolies still The victors during the past twelve months have preter, from the attempt of the Dsi I Kun to at the last moment, a boat osme DIF from the which cost him 10 head of onttia. Here is where

able to more correctly elassily the objects under his