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THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 90rm,” 1888.

BURMAH AND CHINA,

The subjoined letter, signed " H. M.,”

od in The Times of the 25th May:--- appear

China Traders' Insurance Company's Shares-

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TO BE ET.

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Apply to

Hongkong, 28th Jane 1576.

„To give an iten alu position neempied in Molarial dispuses, fovers, and bowelt complaints

eight thou and sight hundred and seventy-eight the colony by the Civil Hospital I may enumerate are prominent in the list, and though not many

dances, worth about, four and half. lakha the different classes of patients received:-(1.) { were fatal, la « large number of cases there en-

THE THINKT MISSION.. Pollos: Europeans, Indians, and Chinese, and po sued overe samin and socious deterioration of

CALOUTTA, 9th June. lico sorvants (14) Civil servants and their ) koolth.

The Thibe Mission is still at Darjeeling, famílias; (2) Offsors and seamon of all nation. A mumber of esses were enreplicated with

At merosotant of The Full day we waiting for 8 cases of presents that ban on Chingas Kurzes Company, Limited-$180 per CRAIGENGOWER, No. alities from the merchant shipping; (3) Offlors | paralysis of the extremities, ftcom which recovery tention to a difficulty which he alleges to have ordered from Calastta. Tas presents include at seams from forsign ships of war (4) Dm was der, sui not always or mplete when the bean-occisioned by the plain of Chins to certain several dozens of sponges and tooth brashos; anzerain rights over that country As the power-everal musical bezes and an electric lamp. This ployda, mostly European, of the Chinese Custoras patients were discharged. and Revenue services; (&.) Teivate Residents in Some of the onses appose to have been re-ful picture which your correspondent ke draws is the cause of daisy in starting. Mossiga have Hongkong, and visitors pasing through; (6)|gistered on Beri-bari: the majority of them same

of tas unsatisfactory relations assorted to exist boos ont forward to the frontier suring the Destitute sick of all nationalities; (7.) Police from the water Police.

between the Governments of London and Poking Thibotans that liars is no truth in the rumour dagar: avenulis, neoidents and poisonings, &o.; (8.) Nine sases of okoloru wore xavardad, of which seems to have coonstoned, uneasiness in certain that the Mission will be accompanied by an eray- Parturient women (Chinese)

Bix were fatal.

quarters, perhaps you will allow ma as one who The Polien Force consists of 014 mon: 111 It is reasonable to expect thai,the Colony will how something about the nutter, to say a fow Europeans, 173 Indians, and $26 Chinose (apmo avery year become more liable to an spidemio of worls on the subfunt. Yope compondant saya

the construction of Chinese houses.

SESSION.

CAINE ROAD,

WH BAY

1262.

TU-LEX

TO.

No. 13. SHELLEY SEE,

Gas laid on. Possesse 2th next.

HOUSES or SINGLE 20

of them with wires and families) and there areohatera, while no little control fr exeraised over that daring the Ministry o`tho laze Government Charles Bornard has completed a tour throngHongkong. Canton, and Mscue Steamboat Co,'a į NAXELA TERRACE Rant-Ma

62 station enrvants.

The oraws of the Chinese janki which enterod the port in 1881 azaberod 296,346 and those of odler vessels, British and foreign. 189,583.

The Chinese passengers brought into the port numbered 649,231: the European and coloured passengers are not recorded.

The Cyll population of the Cology amozats to 3,000 white, 1,000 coloured, and 150,000 Chi- The Tong Wo Hospital ought to attend to the wante of most of those hundreds of thou sands, as it was established for the relief of sick Chinero, especially destitutes, but is ta Ettle more than a poor humse of limited dimausious into which the sick poor are by no means readily admitted.

The Tong Wa aathorities decline to receive persons suffering from leprosy, venereal disease, any discase which they think is incurable, and Buy car in which they suspoot the person to be addicted to opium.

All these they refuse to treat, and others they send away because they are unable to deal with them, having no surgial knowledge.

Only the other day a Chinese Samau was taken thore with his lower jaw smashed, and was refused admittance.

In fact the Establishment is an anachronism, and it is difficult to understand how, in a Britisk Colony, a Hospital can enatiane to exlatip which the physicians and surgeons know nothing of anatomy, physiology, chemistry, surgery, modi- cina ne midwifery.

Bach an institution, partly established, ¡main- tained and controlled by the Government, ist exercise great influence in the Colony, and be a considerable bar to the enlightenment of the Chinese mind.

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A more plentiful anpply of water may do something to retard the evil day, hat nothing short of a general confiagration in Clonia town ja likely to avert it

Seron Chinese women in labour wayà brought to the Hospital for assistans; they had all been in Isbour for several days and required for mental aid. Three of them died.

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per share, kuyarə, AN According to offokal news fram Burmah, Bir Hongbong and hampes Dock Company's

lares-111 per cent, pram, buyers. Lord Salisbury rando a pronssition to the Chinese the botwean, the Wandalay and Toung. Government which, having ban necoptel by hob the Convoys of tendera cartscurrying laras-$79 per chore pram, sellors thom, bat the effect of laying the spectre of custon, rin, and offer goods, without armed es. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co's Share suzerainty which has fately plagat such a corks, were met with almost daily. Ploughing Par. important la in negotiations in which Chine and proporation for agriculture are going cli China and Manila Steamship Pompany, Limited has been concerned, and that Lord Bagobert everywhere. The rainy orson has rat in favour ---30 per cent. díasonat, nainsi. had refused to sbide by that proposition. I shall ably, and there are no longer fears of faming in Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-$53-

at hore wait to inqairs whether Lord Salisbury the district cast of the Irrawaddy. The per share, ever made such a proposition. The pablo Proms ooit gangs aro diminishing and have Hongkong Gas Compare Shares-$130 por is not the place to register the obb and flow of

become weaker in numbers. Two insurgent negotiations, the road state of which sar, only be leadnes are za entreating for submission Known to those to whose care they have been in-nader the proclamation. In the districts trusted. I may, however, state that nothing of round Mandalay matters are decica fi quieter. the usturo described by your correspondent has A railway reconnaisance havo sorry! 70 miles bour the rouult of the negotiations respecting from Toughs to Ningyon and are going on to Burmah which, it is well known have EXT anals wards Yomethen. Housing of troops in dofen- time past boon taking plaas hetween the Eng sibis post is well forward. The troops are lak and Chinese Governments. There is no generally healthy. The talograph line is to ho foundation for the statement that the relations extanded from Shwebo to Yea and from Tong between China and this country "ara rapidly hoo to Xemothan. A conroy, of boste with in- passing into a state of distrant, not to say of ur valid soldiers was fired upon by daocits on the trieadliness," aml to say thas“ ill feeling, nunoy.Sibtang river betwesa Ningran and Tounghoo, ance, andirritation "are springing up between the bat the dacoits were easily driven off by au ez-Ferak Tin Mining and Smelting Company two comatriss is to depict things in oulours which cart with a isas on our side of one native boat. whother regards bae or intensity, are equally man killed and one private soldier wounded. baapplicable. Shadows them may be in Burmah, but none of them have even for a moment clouded the oxadingly friendly relations which for some time back hare happily existed between the Governments of London and Paking. Sha

Bam of these cases are hopeless when they arrive, from having delayed too long, and there is, merepver, considerable risk to the patients in treating anch casse in a General Hospital. Their only alternative, however, is to remain at home in the hands of thuir wiss wong, which wesan certain death to them and their offspring.

The Tang Wa Hospital might be expected to ronder assistance in such cases, but the so-called doctors there know no more than the ages femmes.

Thirteen samen wors treated for sautvy; Home of them being severely affected. They were mostly from American ships which had made a long passage round the Hora. Eleven |CA-34 Wern admitted to 1884.

tremous,

I understand that a certain amount of vaccing themselves over the verandahs. nation is performed in the Teng We Hospital, and that a few presoos who would otherwise dio in the street, find thero a shelter in their last moments.

Cardino, bronchial, and pulmonary complaints contributed their usual percentage.

Among the last was an interesting case of quinine blindness The chief anglueer of a Beyond this all the regalar Hospital work of steamer lying at Shanghai fell into the water the Colony falls upon the Civil Hospital. 1

(temperature of air below 33 E., and had an In the beginning of 1885 the Civil Hospital attack of paeumonia. His fever was treated on ark was carried on in the old Look Hospital, board with large doses of quinine and he has or in course of reconstruction, and in the deaf for a short time; his hearing then ratrrand ale Look Hospital, while the Medical offer sad he suddenly lost his sight entirely. His charge was lodged some distance off in Bichpanionis passed away sad he made a good re- The Hospital is atit had in the sat twavery, but there was little change in his eyes up to the time of his leaving for England, eighteen redays after his admission to Hospital.

mond Terrace.

buildings. but a commadings four-rooted sidence adjoining has been built for, and is zow occupied by thus Saperintendent.

The usual quote of hepatic affertioos ander- went trestment.

OLLA RODRIDA.

The Paris National, disonssing the New Hobridan question, says The Bellish Gurern ment must be deplorably weak to mind what Australia saya". We wish we may always be able to plead guilty to that kind of weakness.

The Gaulois publishes au secount of an inter- view with General Négrior. It turns out, however, that the interview really took place with

having yat got farther than Marseilles on his way home from Tonquia. No matter; for the Gaulois purpose it mods little difference.

Owing to the great number of criminal cases it which French barristers have ploaded for their clients lookelio domontia, M. Sarrion has instructed all the Profoots in France to raport to him on the effects of drankenness in inclting to crime in their several departments, and the Minister of War has ordered an inquiry into the action of liquor in reducing the height and debilitating young men, so as to render them aufit for military service.

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Jung 18th, Thermometer-9 AM Thermometer - Themomater Pa mam- Thermometer-£44. (Wet bulb) Thonzomo-1 r.is (Wet bulb Jenia. Thermometer-47, (Wet bulbj Thermometer-Maximiin k Therameter--Minimum. (ora night) THE NE

Thirty-seven patients waro admitted with scesses in various parts of the body.

Thirty-two cases of dability were received in which no special symptoms were observed.

Seventeen amissions were set down to priva- tion as the exciting exnse of the mischief pressmt.dows there are in Burmah; we see them on the Twenty-fire cases of alcoholism and alcolic lame-lit plains of Manipisy, nobody can deny poisoning were recorded and six of delirium this; but with the glow of friendship which the feeling of common interest has lit up between In the present Hospital buildings, parmanant China and England it will only ha by the gravest and temporary, there is no accommodation for mismanagement that they will ever be allowed to these cases, and not only do they disturb the orcep in between the Governments of the Son of other patients, but there is always a risk of their Hoven and the Empress Queen. With the ex droaking away from their attendants and throw-cellent disposition towards each other which ex-the General's father, the Ganeral himself not ists between the two Governments, the question of sazerainty, which your correspondent calls a spectre, will not fail to find a solution. Theres are too many very substantial material interests binding the two countries togather to permit as to fear that a question of form will be allowed to trouble them. In requiring some recognition of her anzerainty in Burmah China evidently only desires to avoid the creation of ad awkward pre- codent which might be prejudicial to her material interests in other quarters, and, doubtles, Eng land will not let any bogey, such as the four of being called a tributary of China, prevent her from doing what China considera necessary to preserve har prestige in the eyes of her

The plaster cast of the sarcophagus of the late own people and those of the other countries General Gorton, areonted by Mr. Boehm, R.A., which, liks Burmuh, tavo horetofore soni kor

was on the 17th May placol experimentally in more or less positive proofs lof homage. It is the position which it is to opapy in St. Paul's The poisoning cases comprised 4 of opinas, 1 of Deliadonna, I of lead, and 3 of datura All the little who are always afraid of being over Cathedral. The recumbent figues is described looked, the weak wie es in every move an als remarkable, not only for its great artistio recoverod except the Belladonna case.

Dogbites wore numerous, no fewer than 11tempt to drive them to the wall The strong merit, but for ita oraordinary resemblanes to have no tendonor to misinterpret the pots of the deceased offcor. The statize will be cast in parsons bitton wara trestad in Hospital, and others had their wound dressed in the surgery.others or to fear their actions being misintor-

bronza in Brussels, and the base of the saroo- Wounds of all kinds and fractures figure preted, because they are what they are, in spite phagus will be composed of black marbls. on the ground floor are the waiting room, Cc-largely in the list as usual, e

of misinterpretation. Ne foar of being onlied louial Surgeon's ofos, Superintendent's office, Eoverty-six deaths occurred in Hospital dura tributary of the Porte prevented England from

The Landon World says:-Lord, Hartington Apotheosry's quertere. Dispensary and droging the your. Some of the hopeless cases among engaging to pay the Sultan in virtue of Cyprus would be able to construct a Government far stors, Stewards" quarters, and store rooms, and the Chiness are removed by relatives to die at

an amount equal to what he had until thon been stronger, intelicotually and administratively, ward masters' quarters, and the kasoment also in

in the habit of receiving from the island; neither than the Ministry of one man and a lot of nobo W. used for store8-

will a question of form as to the manner of dies who now sit on the Treasury Bench, Lord Thi pointing the decennial mission to be sent Hartington weald, of course, be Prime Minister, Peking be allowed to stand in the way of and the other appointments would probably be China receiving from England such stisfactice as follows:-Lord Chancellor, Lord Belborne, Bar S as she feels is demanded by her honom. Lord who is willing to return to office for a short time. Rosebery not less than Lord Salisbury is aware. Foreign Secretary, Sir H. James; Colonial| that the question of Barmah is not a more Indo Regretary, Mr. Chamberlain Indian Socratary, Chinese affair, to be settled by huckstering, but Lord Darby: Secretary for War, Jr. Trevelyan

great Imperial question, the proper settlement President of the Council, Lord Northbrook; of which will be viewed, if not altogether as au

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Goschen, alliance, at least as a recognition of the solidarity First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Courtney of the interests of two of the greatest ompires Chief Secretary for Ireland, Mr. Brand: Pre- on which the san han ever shone. Those, then, sident of the Local Government Board, Mr. A who have been frightened by the somewhat too

Groy: Vice-President. of the Council of Edu- cation, Sir John Labbook; President of the dark coloring of your arrespondent's powerfal picture of the Shadow-in-Burmah" may rest

Eoard of Trado, Sir Donald Currie. This sasured that authing has happened, or is likely to

would really be a very strong Government. happen, of the nature depicted by his facile peu.

The conversion of the old Look Hospital inta a portion of the New Civil Hospital is now com plated, and the reconstructed block contains Four gezoval wards holding.........48 patients. Four small private rooms for men... 4 One women's ward........

Two small private rooms for women 2

This comprises about two thirds of the scoom modation required by the Civil Hospital, and there still remain in ba built wards for shout: 85 patients, quarters for the Chiness attendants. coolies, &c., 30 in number, a laboratory for chemical manipulations, and a isandry.

In the meantime the Female Lock Hospital is used for these purposes. as far as possible, the Lock Hospita Staff and patients being konsol in some private residences hired for them.

The rent of these private, houses is $1.050 year, which will be assed to the Treasury when the Ciril Hospital is completed and the Lock Hospital returned to ite proper ocupanti,

The soustraction of the New Civil Hospital ng far as it has proceeded in opon to advorso orifi- Dikra.

It has a number of the faults to beexpected in old buildings adapted to. Hölpical use, but för some of its defects there is no szotisa.

home.

The reeipts from patients in 1855 amounted to $6,658.74 of this 91,81950 was derived from the Board of Trado, and $300.37 from the Police. In 1881 the receipts were $7,144 45: of which §1,675.75 was from the Board of Trade, and 3837.43 from the Police.

The visitation of the Hospital by Justices of the Pasca, in abeyance for some yests past, was costumed in Jane, 1885.

It is a great advantage to the Staff to know that come interest is taken in their work, and the Buildings are now kept in a rush better state of repstr.

The washing of the bedding and clothing formerly done at the daol is now done at the Steam-Laundry, with much better results.

When the remainder of the Hospital is bailt, nothing of the aort exists at present it will perhaps contains disinfecting chamber;

It is suiciently obvious that the foregoing to part is almost entirely administrative, the meet glimpse being given of the Medical work of the Establishcont

THE ENGLISH MAIL-

The latrines and lavatorier are entirely new from roof to basement, and while it would have

The P. and O. stesorer Strat, with the Eng. ben so easy to arrange them wall, considerable The 1,510 patients trested in Hospital nglish mail of the 28th May arrived here yesterday ingenuity aasma to have been arouded in massarily included many cases, medical and surgical, morning. The subjoined telegrams are takes ing them se defective as possible.

well worthy of tho most careful observation and from Ceylou and Inditur papers :- reorra

Thars is moreover as hot water laid on any where, and whảu the top done la occupied by 32 patients, the labour of carrying up hot water for baths and dressings, is a very heavy addition to the proper duties of the nurses.

In those days when mechanical appliances for saving is boor are carrist to perfection, and when their value in Hospitals is esponbilly recognized, the almost entire absence of taom in the New Civil Hospital is remarkable.

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DOTD.

The Loigate the Tables marked with a mione (--) algen wa baba Gow-Water Ordinary Nucing-Titen, and should be subtracted from the constanta given shova.

A learnal professor, he has been re-writing "CHIÑÀ--COAST "METEOROLOGICAL the biographieg of Blake, Boscawen,-and-other- narai colubritiça, bagjit seams, found it necessary ito question the antLenticity of certain anecdotes. told coming the two worthias named. 01 of thi: exhortation: I will have you know. Bloks if a rosted that he ones delivered himself and the whole world shat know, that nous but

an Englishman shall chastise on Englishwa.",

REGISTAR.

59th June, 1876, 14 412.

STATION.

With only one medical officer, however, for day. THE AMERICAN CANADIAN PIEDEBY QUESTION.Of Boscawen it is said that, being informed of Ma and might duty. Sunday and wook day, all the

PHILADELPHIA, 5th June,

year round, nothing mors can be attempted than A United States quadren has been ordered to absence of any conspionous failure is very satisfishery question. the diagnosis sad treatment of disease. And the Portland in order to aroid a condict on the factory

STEAMER COLLISION AT WOOSUNG.

It is to be hoped, that the rest of the Civil Hospital will be built with mort-regard-to-the;|-- teachings of experience, and the recognized prin-

siples of hospital constrution.

Mr. Rogers the steward and storekeeper, proved himself a valuable assistant, and of his vigilant, uocamitting industry I cannot speak too highly. I regret that his health has suffered somewhat of inte.

Mr. Watson, the Europai wardmaster, his

taken considerable pains lara his duties, wud

he is now exceedingly useful. His position is trying one and his work very harassing.

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THE USAYDA JOYs-A collision opcurred on the

RAILWAYS IN INDIA. ·

LONDON, 7th June, The House of Commons agreed to a résolu tion, without a division, authorising the Se- oretary of Siste for India to raise a loau of tən millions for the construction of railways in

Initia

wiphong.

Foachow

maeluck,

STATION.

the approach of two large French Tosals Bu being asked by his men what they were to do, he replied De Why, light 'am" The pro-hunghi.... fessor now talls us that the first of these stories Nagati... is basales, and that for the other there is no lad absolute evidence. And yet, we make bold to say, the yarns are likely to survive the biographer's assault open them. An odotus of the kind are not so readily demolished. It is s

ther its favourite tales. are true or not. Aro turning of the 23rd Jans at obou is loca,

matter of perfect indifference to the world-whe they good talea That is the only question Balina.... het woon the Chinese transport feefos, Captain

THE FINAL DEBATE ON HOME EÜLE, Petersen, and the U. M. 9. N, Co.'s azier

asked. Did Sidney way to the soldier at Zat Haiphong LONDON, 8th June.

Hongkong.... Chintang, Captain Wintor. From what we me In the debate precoding the division, Mr. Par phen. "Thy necessity is greater than ming? gather tha Chintang was steaming up river ahead moll acquiesced in the subordination of the Irish Did the French King declare, All is lost save Zonchew.. of the Merino. When Dear Woosung, the Legislative Assembly at Dablin to the Imperial honour" The great public does not care separa.... Chinlung, at the time going slow, passed a job, Parliament. He donies that the Arka world rash Wallierton, they tell us, never said, "Upd

The story lasting it on her starboard side. The foo, abase their powers and said they would soon pnt Guards, and at am! What then? which was just astero, attempted to pass be a stop to outrages. The bill would be regarded is as historical us if it had been a fact. The tween the junk and the Chintang, but the latter by the Irish nation as a trests of peace and a truth is, the world make up its ora history as is eteamer was at the timi close upon a bank, and permanent sattioment of the Irish question, and goes along. andld not keep away Baymore. Apparently the if the bill was thrown out the only alternativa Mason had stariscarded to clear tas juok, and was overcion.

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The Barometer has fallen in the Bast, and sendiepte fak B. winds are moderating. The temperature a high, the huś mally moderain, and this weather cloudy

W. DOREROK. Hongkong Observatory, 29th June, 1986.

*METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

On date On Rate | st 10 am- | nt 4 pun.

Baronstor

The appointment of a second European on the nursing staff has been mactioned temporarily and I trust it will be muli permanent.

being an awkward boat boatoor, ahe shosrod is aud Bir Michael Hinks-Beach said the bill would There will then be two Europace to supervise struck the Chixtung on the starboard side, just sver the Union without satisfying the National the Chiness areas, each taking twelve hours durft of the fore rigging, smashing in the Chin out of avery twenty-four.

feeling. turg's "half-roond End breaking one of the

Mr. Gladstons appealed to the House to vote Per steamship Pembrokeshire, sailed on the Hitherto the patients are boon, a good deal plates of the hall, besides twisting overal the principle of the Bill which would make the 22nd June-For London-180,705 Iba. scented left to the sole ours of Chinase attendants, as

frames. Mr. Watson conid not always he on duty..

caper, 52,872 Ibs. seated orange pokos, 21,720 We believe that the Mecfoo's anginos were After the division the Premier moved the abs. sorts, 65 bales waste ilk, 25 cases blackwood- The principal Chinese dresser combines with his duty at the Ciril Horpital the work of ding full speed astern at the time of the e-journment of the Hozse fill Thursday, which Lagara, 44 casos chinaware, 5 essas gongs, 3 cases Tamperstars.

glassware, and 2 casar sundries. For Hamburg - Aamirštar meeting dead bodies at the Public Mortuary, for videat, and, but for this, and her overhanging was agreed to.

THE PREMIER'S SEAT TO BE CONTESTED. -

3,150 Lozes tea.

Direction of wind Dr. Marques, who is in charge of Medico-legal bow the rarult of the accident must have been

LONDON, 14th June.

Per steamship Electra, miled on the 23rd Forge of wind duties. This is a very abjentionable combines much more serious As it was the overhanging, or slipper bow, of the Meefso, broke through

The Conservativeparty will contest Midlothian. Juno: Far Havro-9 packages canas, 41 cases Weather

Bain THE RIOTS IN BELFAST.

chinaware, 7 saaga bristles, and 24 gasos sundries. LONDON, 10th Jane. For Harre option Hamburg-375, packages Daring the riots between Protestants and

annos and 140 packages sandries. For Hambarg Catholics at Bolfast, which wore of a flores ohar-279 phages and 203 packagus paserves. acter, the police fire on the riotous mob, killing 30 balos feathers, rolls matting, and 199 pack-

Fond wounding any

ager sundries. Fer London cases snizes oil, and 31 packages sundrise. For Hamburg MUNICH, 14th June.

case marchandise. the lake at Starnberg. The physician in st An inquiry was held on the 24th Jane into tendazon was also drowned while attempting to

ressue him.

tion. sus ans fraught with great danger to the into the officer's rooms, canaing, such a smal wounded men in Hospital. "It is also incouvé. nient, as the man's presenos is sometimes urgently that two of them will have to be renewed. The Chinting came on up to the Kin-fee-yan required at the Mortuary, when he cannot be Wharres, and commenced to discharge her spared in the Hospital, and the Coroner has to

oarge of benn-enke from Newchwang. A gang wait.

her in the afternoon Some trouble having been experienced latterly of carpenters were basy with the clerical work, the clerk last appointed aring away the broken planks, etc., and it is thought that she will be rondy for son again`in

THE KINGS OF BAVARIA

has been placed nader the direction of the Stow a few days. Wo understand that the "Maefoo King Ludwig II, has commítled stricide option London-179 bales strawbraids, and 19

ard, who will supervise his doings.

The changes in the Chinese nurses and nondies has received little if any damage

have not been more numerous than most, ».

郝

LATER

I anticipate that when they are properly the circumstances attenting the collision between housed, with facilities for keeping these as the stars Meefoo and Chintang. Mr. Hobaon, and their clothing clean, changes will bo los Commissioner of Customs, baing the President doctor in attendance preceded the suicide of A severe struggle between the King and the frequent.

The maximum number of beds in the Hospital of the court. The result of the enquiry waa, King Ladwig. Prince Otho, who is also de

the Mercury learns, that the Meefod was held to reaged, had been proclaimed King. blame for the accident.she should have dlakon- Luitpold continues to eat as Regent.

SICKNESS AMONG SETTION TEOGEO IT ARROUAN. ed her speed carlier than she did.

is 88, including 9 for women.

The Hospital register contaias 1,569 ouses, of

which 39 were not adaltied.

The latter comprising surgical injuries of different kinds and varión: degrees of seventy, were treated in ths anrgory and dismissed. A number of otliers were attended to of whom no

woord was kept.

TIENTSINA-

19th Jane. The remaining 1,510 treated in Iospital in-

Since the day before resterday our hut weather cinded 50, who remained at the end of 1834; of has properly, not in, and, to-day it is 98 in the this number 495 were Police, and the remaining shade.

1,015 consisted of efficace and samom ferin wer- From Japan we learn that Mr. Birch, of chant ships of all nations, and from foreign chips Liverpool, who sold Li Hang-chang the torpedo uf war, private residents, destitates, prisorors, beat, and who was highly recommended to His and members of the Chinese Customs and Ro- Excellency by Mesar B. Branan and Détring. returns here to rposive same further orders from Yeuna wervices.

The Folies admissions were nine more than in Li Hang-chang. 1884: 37 more Feropoems were admitted, but 16rom Peking we hear that Her Majesty has fewer Indiane, and 12 fewer Chinese.

bou, pleased to grant permission for the er Whitfield Stalino is still conspicuous for the tension of the Kaiping railroad to the Company's number and noverity of its ossos of malarial foooal depot at Taku.

The foul swampy ground and the number of squatters in this neighbourhood render it very www.lolesome.

ver

The Pollos suffered principally from tanlaris diseases, forers, and bowel complaints, bronchial affections and surgical injuries.

Mr. Erich, of the German Syndicate, left yesterday for Koren. In view of the loan, the Yellow Liver survey, ko., &o., and now this deportaro for Korea, it can clearly be soon that the Syndicato is in high favour with Li Hung. ching.

Prizes.

WADY HALEA, 15th June. There is much siokaoss amongst the Beitir troops at Assonan. No loss than 150 mon have ately died of enterio fever. 700 Invalids ar going to Cairo.

THE FRENOR EXPEDITION TO THE NEW HYDRIDES.

2

Per steamship Palinurus, sailed on the 276 Jane: For London-9.951 Ibs congon, 124,973

lbs, scented caper, 29,796 Ibs, scented orange pe koe, 12,651 iba, sorts, cases silks, 50 rolls mat. ting, and 33 bales visto milk.

Quotations are

UPIUM.

PRSNÍOLE day:

at 4 p.m.

29.82

**29.77

80

F1

86

TB

79

19.

0

1

ad.

0.

0.

0.54

LMBAPO WTER reduced to 82 Jegrees Fahrenholt and i» the oral of the sea in laghae, lanthi and has fredths.

-TELTUxa hi the shade in Ungrees Fannhels - inperonntags afasturation, the humidity o siranture with moisture being 100

DIRECTOR OF ras Ween to two połku, - Tao Wors according to Botafort Brela.

STATE UP TAS)

3. bem ; L.Fght ; C. detached

ming,.rect 3 B. passing theware; Ginqusly; R. viên p 8. Aw; T. shandar, V. visiblity; ve, daw (wol)

7.-8 in inches, tenth sad kundredthe

W. DOBERCK:

Hongkong Observatory, 29th June, 1896.

CUTLER, PALM

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anitable for the tropics, India, as well as Ceylon the Straits Settlements, Java, and West Indies or connected with agricultura, the Tropical Agriculturist stands unrivalled, the work being éonstantly in the hands of Native as well as Ex LAKE, CRAWFORD & Co.) Shanghai. ropean and American agriculturists. Being a OWNERS, will be EESPONSIBLE for any Call attention to some of the Wines and Spirits lies on the table and is very often referred to of the following Yosole during their stay t Monthly Periodical, the Tropical Agriculturis DEBT contrasted by the Officers or the Crews consigned to their care, by this well-known during each month.

This your's Now Helwa $320 per pical, alloc. of 1 to 2 Batties. Last year's New Malwa $550 per picnt, allee. of 1embly.

Their Representatives in China- Old Malwa,

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BLEMSSEX & Co. Patzo (New) $832) por aheat," Patna (Old) Henares (New) Henares (Old)........

PARIS, 9th June. It is eami-officially stated that the object of the French oxpedition which has just left Noumea for the New Hebriden is to protest ON French subjects, bring to the frequent mus sacres of Europas by the native which bare recently taken place The French troops which have hoen dispatched will disembark at those points in the Now Habeides which are mentced by the natives and will probably establish a tau- porary station in the lauds. The expedition is said to have no political object.

THE AFGHAN BOUNDARY COMMISSION.

MESHED via TerɛRKAN, 4th Juno.

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INDO.-- Telegraphic Tmnsfer Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days sight.. Bank Bille, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight Documentary Bills, at 4 months'

night....

ON PARIS-

.3181

* Bank Bills, on tomand

Credits at 4 months' sight

4.04

.4.12

The Joint Commission has arrived at the Orus.) ON NEW YORK.- The Egesian Commissioner will probably re-

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Bank Bille, on demand.

Credits, 00 days' sight.....

The total number of days spent in Hospital in La has engaged ten more British officers for the and in this case a delay of two or three mortis OR HOMBAT 1885 by members of the Force was 4,574 : in 1884 | Nordbern Squadron-Mercury Correspondent.is probablo.

it was 2.157: about half as many more days were spent off duty on sick lease.

The bast is now great, and the Ozas district unhealthy. The halk of the Mission with an e- cort proceed to the hills.

Hence it appears that the average health of Iceland possesses a Parliament of its own, and,

Our Tarvutan sowers bring the post in four the Police was better in 1885 than in the two considering the length and the inconveniences of preseding years,

the journey to Copenhagen, it is not unreason-days from Meshed.

THE MYSORE COMPANY'S GOLD MINE.. Still further improvement may be looked for able that it should do so, The Dades, however,

MADRAS, 8th June. who the Public Works' Departament are dile to have no notion of tolerating Icalandio judspend- | take some of the all stations in hand.

edov, and the Legislaties Chamber was some timo Five hundred and saven tons of ore of tho Several invalide from the French naval and ago sent about its business for passing a resolu- Mysore Compsay's Mine were orushed during military forces were sent to the Civil Hospital in tion in that direction. A general election is May and yielded thirteen handrod and two the beginning of the year, and the question was now about, to take place, but the Lelauders areenness of gold; in April three kindred and raised whether relieving a belligerent fores of the given to understand that if the new House should even tons of ore yielded eleven hundred and cars of its rick was a breach of neutrality, The follow its predecesar's example, the King will thirteen ounces of gold. In eight months. No- Secretary of State decided that it was not.

vember to May, Inclusive, the yisid amonated to weto their act

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Quotations are:-

SHAEN.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-179

per cent. premium, soleg and, sellers. Union Insurance Society of Custon, Limited-

$96 per share.

and

house- OLARETS, Mouton, Larose, Et. Julien Medoc, both in Quarts & Pints.

*"INVALIDĖ” & AMOROSO, SHERRY.

MANZANILLASHERRY--very palo & dry VINO PURO --a pretty delicate wine.

These Sherries are also shipped in Jere containing A gallona.

Mr. W. T. Thiselton Dyer, F.L.S., C.MG, Assistant Director of Kew Gardans; writing of the T. A refers to it as " natonishing ro pertory of everything relating to the ovonomic butany of the East."

For the sale of plants, seeds, machinery, implemente, &o used in tropical (tes, sugar

bres, &c.) agriculture, no better advertising

"INVALIDS" PORT, a most agreeable.į medium erists. wing, approved by many PhysicİREM.

SCOTCH WHISKY-ot severek sorts, vis :

I agaurs bottles--Napier Johnstone's In round bottles-0. P. & Co.'s "Hoart

shaped label." In round bolites--"The celebrated Glenlivet Whole IRISH WHISKY-only the best. COGNAC from the very best to zedinin

This Firm's Cognacs are too well known to need recommendation, "Prices on application.`

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