to bar: brea stolen, was committed for irizi at fae Police agletracy on the Bbinat. Mr. Caldwell, who attended, and he would reserve his defense. Warstics that the mails for the Peak Tramway are stated at the foot of the track ready for lay ing. The line is expected to. be in working order early next year, and we hear that the cost will be within the estimate, s vary unusual thing in largamarks.........
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THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10r, 1888.
31st August
The Hercury publishes the following among other extracts from a private letter from Boon!,
but not before nearly a million of poople bave Korea. dated 28th AugustI am happy to state that the cholers has abated considerably.
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A correspondent of the Daily News writes, in reported to have been taken by the Russians, who was attacked by cholera about eight days under date of the 10th August, from Kaiping, as although Li Hang-bang about a month since proviously, diedin hospital on the afternoon of the The Farmors of the extraordinary tax on Opiata ars eaid to be lasing lots of money, and follows:-"It will probab'e be interesting to settled all disputes that word supposed to be 25th alt. Mr. A. King, of the Takeshima Dook, is supposed that they will soon go into bask your readers to know something as to what is go pending botween Chits and B. It is said has been attacked by cholers, and lies danger
The Japan Gasetta says:-Alasicn was made been swept away by the dread scourge. The A MARINE ENGINE OIL. ruptoy, a smash mp, to use a local tarm. The ing pa here, The Colliery is becoming more the trouble commoned in Japan thruagh that only ill of his house in Tokyo. farmers of the tax hare so for baly collected and more successful; the output is now between country sending in a prottet about Fort Hamil
anu tola, 800 and 900 tons per day. The work of the new ton. This makes I feel very uncomfortable some time ago to the arsenal proposed to be deaths in the ten southern provinoms are estim enough money to pay their expus,
railway is being pushel on rani lly, and Me, Kio- and the Japs also, and to counteract this the hae built at Yamanashina in Yamashiro. It is now stad at 400,000 As Sean! the daily batials reach- during the past six months.
Iam fold that ene ne two German Grms are dor's pergy is amazing. We have a heapital and ory in roland again about Bassia's designs stated that the scheme was roommended by Mr.ed for some days the appalling average of 1,200, It is used in Batay's Government Davalle interested to a considerable estout in the pro-hero-with an English deatur, was reputation on Korea This will onus 7 to shelve his Bertin, of the Naval Department, and the cost of a frightful state of things sarongst a population
amongst the Chinem is very high. He has had sabemos as regardesiat-a-wonderful the arsenal is sticated at 6,090,000 yen. A of about 200.000." that His Franiloy the Auting Governor has prospects of the Opium Tax Farms. visionally appointed Mr. Horatio Dinnea to be an Opium sinuggling has greatly increased of many cases of a Torg seriens character, ono es ma i is! Even France learned this at the canal is to be ent through to Biwa lake and s Lasvetor of Nuisances under the Order und late, and is not confined to any particulare alassat pacially, under his hands at presont, of a man last hour in the later troubles and no doubt railway hallt to Osaka from the arsenat to Clocalizes Amendment Ordinance,” 7 of 1883. people. Chinese and Foreigners. Oficials and whose back was broken while at work in the pit. Constans, Minister for France, who is coming facilitate communication between the establish- Bofora this happened he was a robust man. Un-here in the Kowshing, will learn this also as his munt and the lake and the inland een. The work Wo learn from the Hon. Secretary (Hou. E. poople, mon, women, and children, all try it
The Japan Mail of the 30th alt, saysThe J. Ackroyly thint the total amount collected in
A Shanghat Earsin, in the employ of the der our doctor's treatment ho etili lices, and it is predocessor did, and sincerely thank Li for the will be commenced in May or June next, this Colony towards the testimonial for His Boyal Chioase Government, has acceeded in making really wonderful he doss, but the poor mas is re-able way in which he arranged about Toaquin, Highs the Prince of Wales us an acknowledg a rather, ratousive sojaure, of opium from the dword to a more skeleton of skin aul hous. Mt. the North Cathedral at Pacing, and the pro-illoass of Mr. A. Kiug terminated fatally ou Sa- THE LONDON
attack of cholera, but moonmbad to the fever ralironda, msahinory, ks. ment for his sorrices in conasotion with the Co-houses of two foreignets engaged in the business Allford, the overman this man worked under, has also made to the late French Ministar about terday night, le 28th August. Hosurvived the lonial and Indian Exhibition is $456.
Over one thousand halls are reported to have raised a aubsoription for his benefit.
In his trade circular dated Shanghai; 3rd The loads marth and south of Tientair have which ensued. Mr. King came to Japan in 1879. The American gunboat Pales, Captain Nelson, shanged hants on that particular option, and whicharrived here on the 2nd inah, from Shanghai the priza-money dus is said to Eavo beon dorae- September, Mr. Petar Maclean thas discourses proved very disastrous, and most of the autumn Ho was among the first batch of scientists and the Imperial Engineering Colore in Tokyo. Bid Amoy raports having seena staser ashore on thing like $2,000, but the Chinese Government, on the Piece Goods market-The topor of erops are destroynd. The peany wise and pound experts selected to form the foreign staff of the west side of the White Rocks, near the Lam-es venal, declines to give the prize-money, now the market continues, und dealers show as in-foolish system of the Obiness Government is to
mediato inrination of going beyond the auctione be regretted. If they had spent a tow thenaand Subsequently, hu secopted the important and zacks' light. The wreck appeared to have been that it has the opíum. there for some time, with bet bow high and dry The pressure brought to hear by the Ficeroy for their supplies. Competition at those how taels in raising the banks of the rivar, millions arduous post of manager at the factory and thing sonnoated with mechanical engineer- and storn woll down. Probably it is the wrack on the Yish Hai Kuan Hopo) has also had a ver, has not been without life this week, and o of taals would have been saved; bata for willlóns ship-building yard of "Ishikawajima. In every Policies at current rates; payablo either hero, ing he was a man of exceptionally thorough in London, or at the peucipal Ports of India. of the British steamer Breconshire
dienst this effect on the revenus from that quar- faic maintenance of prices for Cattons with a is of no moment to Chinn!
FIRE DEPARTMENT. On Sunday night we had the bighost tide ever knowledge and wide attainments. Only a fow China, and Australia. As will be san on reference to our Police The Hai Kron's establishment formerly marked advanes in the values of the gourality Coret report, the second Chinese rendition case, allowed considerable discounts, ranging from of Woollens is the result. Moreover, the trans in which a man named Chang Yeh is charged twenty to forty percent, on the payment of dues setions reported privately still indicate temaers known at Taka Bir-20 foot. The freahats are days before his fatal illness, the worke under his
and strength on the part of holders. But on this not so strong, and the water in the river has one were visited by the head of a leading Eng- Policise issued for long or short periods at
LIFE DEPARTMENT. with the marder of four persone, and piracy of a for rohenchse, carried in native buttons, in junk, was immersed on the 3rd inst. before Mr order to induce the traders to pass their goods head, it is nusafe to speak, sinos fortitude er fra fallen mere than a foot. From N. E. to N. W. lish firm, who sabsequently paid a very high current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Maskean. On the application of Mr. Caldwell, through his establishment rather than through usss has not been tried by any strain worth freza here and around Peking is flooded to the kibute to the remarkable versatility and com who appeared on behalf of the Chinese Govarn the foreign establishment. These discounts have mentioning; nor is there much likelihood of its extent of about 400. Grest misery exists petence of their manager. It will be difficult, if Policies issued for suns not exording £5,000,
Hongkong, 26th July, 1972. meat, the case was reminded. It was again be teon discontinued and trails has ceased there being so until things in the north improre, and among the pooror class; msay, it is, said, have possible, to replace Mr. King. The malady at reduced rates.
NORTA BRITISH AND MERCANTILE fore the court on the 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th inst with, through that shangal. Traders finding that the demand from our other dependencies expand thrown themselves into the water, preferring which carried him off at the early age of 33, out when evidenco, for the prosecution was taken. tboy have nothing to gain by pasting their goods Soma Br the approaching settling day (about 14 death to enduring the rain brought upon them. short a career already distinguished for ercellent
The Korean Conent for this port arrived here service and fail of promise for the future.
INSURANCE COMPANY. The return of the Collector of Stamp Retheurb the Hni Kwan's establishment, simply days hence) as the tamning point, but the na venue, published in Saturday's Gazette, shows that ship their merchandise in steamers and pay the lawesi, or second settling of the year is elways from Soal, via Chefoo, in the Chungking, yoster- more a form than a reality, and seldom does it day, and Prinssing, I hear, has left Chiefoo for
THE Undersigned, Agents of the abore Com- the raveruo collooted in the month of August ordinary dans-Daily News Correspondent.
As to the louds in the your port
pany, are authorized to INSURE against was $18,027,13 as compared with $15,341.58 in The Daily Near correspondent at Canton interfere with trade.
FIRE at Current Ratan.
GILMAN & Ca. the same month of last year, an inoresso of writes in a peatseript:The news from the in-norta, those appear to be far more widespread
The Saigonnais gives currency to a sratament
Hongkong, bab January 1882. 36,585.35. The prinsipal items from which this torier of this province is far frem reassuring and destructive than we were first lad to believe,
that the project for the coaverion of the dollar inorcass was derived wera probate or letters of Admiral Fang has been cutapletely checkmasted They extend over Shanteng, Shane, Chibli, and
It is rumoured that H. 1. German Majesty into French money, prepared by M. Schredez, TMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM-
PANT udministration, bills of brekinge and promissory in Chao-choz Fu where over 100,000 persens, Mausharis, and must sense of plain lands are notos, conveyances, and adhealve stamps.
owner of valuable proparty, have banded them submerged, the Loss of lite and property in some
The Undersigned, Agents for the above. A subaoription list is being circulated by the selves together under two atandards, the Black districts being very great, Small wonder, theb, intende decorating Mr. G. Detzing, in recogai-will be adopted by the Commission of the Saigon Hongkong Chamber of Commerce for the pro-and Bed, for calf protection against the rapacity that business is sa slack here, or that the nortion of the many services readered by him to Chamber of Commerce.
The Saigonnais says:-We are happy to learn Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES poved memorial to the laa Sir Harry Farke, and brutality of the Imperial Commander and thera bugera tako so little interent in purchases the German Government, and he deserves the G.C.M., K.C.B., British Minister to China. his followers. General Cheng does not appear to past (for clearanom in some instances are sadly reward.
I hear that se regards the trouble in Nagasak that the Government of Ceshin-China has pre-againat FIRE to the extent of 360,000 on say
pared three schemes tending to arrest the depre. one
FIRST-CLASS RISK. It is stated on the list that as Shanghai is oon have got on much better, with similar infernal bekiud) or fatare.
Li Hang-chang is donvinend that the sailors beciation of the dollar. These three schemer will
RATES on FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS RE sidered the most appropriate centre for such a basiness, at Ini-chon Fu: Goperal Huang
longing to the Chinese non-of-war are to blame. be presented to the Cobatal Couned during the memorial, it is proposed that any sums collected is said to be basinged and helpless some.
and that the Chiness Minister at Tosya hes next Session, and the Minister of Finance will DUCED to PER CENT. NETT PER ANNUM for this fund shall be forwarded to the Shanghai where, and General Toug is said to require
GIBB. LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agenta, pinion, bat will take the energetic measures the Peking officials to act in a most friendly be asked to express his opinion upon them. We PROM THIS DATE.
Imperial Fire Insurance Company Nagasaki. Both Japan and China are very the situation calk for. anxious to remain friendly at any onst spirit, and to stop further demonstrations at hope he will not content birasci with giving his
Hongkong. 9th May, 1881.
NOTICE. The collision affair between the Wismar and a
The ill fortune which has a conspicuously assailed the Hongkong Police Force for some moathe past appears to cling to it still, for on Saturday morning, the 4th inst. Another useful member of that body was carried off by sickness P.S. Beckett was brought into the town in an sm-
bulates to be taken to the Civil Hospital the alght before, suffering most severely from forer, bat the change came too late, and he suconmbed to the disease a short time aftorwards. The sick- Loss was contrasted at Aberdeen, of which sta tinn this deceased was in charge, and his causin only at addition to a long list that station has been responsible for. On this last cocasion Beckott had been in the Station about six months, but and done daty there before as a constable. He had boon in the Hoogkong Police Force about
FOOCHOW.
The natives of Foschow are complaining bitterly of the dearness of all arcles of food cansed by the rise in the value of cash and the recent floods.
The Foochow Litho says that II.B.M.8. Midge returned to that port on the 4th inst. from the wreck of the steamer Madras, and brought the mail bag saved from the wreck.
ICHANO.
19th August.
The zavision of the Treaty between China
and Japan has been shelved, It hus. I hear, besa pat off for another year, and His Excellency Mr Shioda is said to have agreed to this
will lay the matter before the Minister at Peking.
4th September.
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Chainber of Catamorge. This decision, thongh reinforcement, in order to maintain bie autho We have had very hot weather sines the henfirmed this: Li has therefore recammondad possibly a wise one, will tend rather to limit therity.
Mare nativity is appareat in naval and giving of August, the thermometer Faveral aamber of subscribers.
A large number of thesquaitors' huts on the bill is to be increased by ten gunboats which are to the day before yesterday, and an unpleasantly willtary athairs Lors of late. The steam dest times recording over 100 A couple of equally sida abore Lep-sep-wan and Kenandy Town by vamed after the ten ofolical stems of the Chiclose thunderstorm with a drenching downpour referred to in our leading column on the neer lyndar with the character Kwaug profixed of rain this morning will probably improve patris junk, which occurred in the Peibo, has been 3rd inst.) were pailed down on the 2nd Inst The old gunbosts ses being got in order as fast tera. Some days ago the Chih-beien prayed for decided at the German Canariato in favour of
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The rain daity has apparently acted on behalf of the Customs Tactai, of aiding the literati are ia rovolt and refuse to acknow- RISKS at nett per Annan, and other IN-D if the buts in that locality, but as the mor ones are being built, old ones repaired and around. work of demolition was proceeding a counter re-armed, and altogether Carton is being placed turned a deaf ear to his potition. The more the Wismar. Dr. Lents has refused the appeal, ledge the young king placed do the throne by BURANCES SL Current Rates. meading order was received by those in charge of in such a state of defence as it never bas boeufortunate owners of the low grounds are reaping and the Customs Teotai has notified him that he General de Courcy and whom we energetically
AOTNCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Chinn the prisoners and further domolition was stopped.toforo."
an shaudant crop of rice. The rice growers,
defend. From Than-hes to Kbau-hoa the same and Japan, and at Sagapore, Saigon, Penang, We trust that the entire village will eventually
not unlike farmers elsewhere, unwilling at
word of command is given by the leaders of this and the Philippines. be removed.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, auy time to ocacode that a harvest in exactly
clase, but it is absolute zasroby, Thuyet having
Secretary. The Chiuos man-of-war Ching-hei left here only a few partisans in the north. M. Paul up to the mark, acknowledge the crop this year to be between an eighth and a ninth (80 to yesterday for Port Arthar with two oivil - Bert has caused the young king, who was CGR-
F744 Hongkong, 27th March, 1582. per cent.] good one.
TRANSATLANTIGFIRE INSURANCE 'Trade, which was very dull in July, is looking Pigears, seat by Li to ascertain what rozlly in resined to his palace as if it were a prison, to pat
COMPANY OF HAMBURG. Taotai Yan, Commissioner for Diplomatic mat with great pomp, and on the route he up arsin. The Hiasgung has had large caryons quired for that place and to estimate the cost. the last two trips, and this time down the sand Commercial Affairs, will be relieved by our This has produced an amelient effect.
258 received submissions and dispensed justice. As nearly full up with medicine and silk. The Fling present Cantoras Total. If this is trus, Tacta to the Grean Grandmother, she is with us. has been down in Shanghai for repairs, previsas Yoan has had a very short reigu. No doubt the and is a Falahla ally. Although the revola to aking her place on the line at our sly long experienes our Customs Taatai bus had in tionists all the young king the Franchmen's The Fooshow Echo mys-We learn that the means of steamer communication with Hankow foreign affairs, and being a special papil of Li's, ralet his authority and prestigo are in- satharities in the city are giving relief to the daring the winter months. Deeply lader junks will enable him to give better satisfaction to the cressing every day. There is reason to believe iterati who have suffered during the recent from Szechuan for Shashih and Hankow are
that by the antumn we will have fiuished with Vloervy-Mercury Correspondent, floods, bat that nothing is being done to relieve passing here daily by the dozen. the distress of the poorer classes, who have auf- There is littla stirring around us to disturb
Than-hes and Négé Han, if not more. Tho As soldiers
King will have pooffled Quen-Nus sed Quen-It,THE fered greatly more in proportion. In the recret the quiet monotony of our existence.
csali tronble it was the literati who look the in many a hard fought battle learn only in the
perhaps more, and there is overy reason to hope side of the poor agulast the pawnbrokers but newspapers: few days later of their victory or
tha the expedition against Binh-thuan and now of course it is a different matter, and the defeat, have to await the arrival of the
Klan-boa will be finished by that time and that the two provinces will be tranquil Work in The case of Chang Chi, the man whose randi poor may go to the wall where the righ ara con Courier to know what is really going on amongst tion is demanded by the Chive Government, cerned. It is well known that the stadants areas. It was only from the Carter's correspon Says the Tiontain Shahpao of the 24th alt progressing on the route from Hué to Tourane. and which was lately concluded in the Polion stirrera up of strife," and are responsible in a dent's later of 7th instant that we learnt there"Foreigners do not believe in the axistence of unl in a short time the first named will be a place Court, was considered in Executive Conneil on sure for the recent riots at Chung-king
ware 5.000 students here, who hat only to begin such moasters as dragons, but in China we have strength of the flexi rank. In short, it may the 3rd instant, when it was decided to hand why should they then be relieved before the real rioting, for thousands of the poople to join in and several books which prove that they were seen in be said that within two years everything will be the prisoner over to the Knagtang Authorities anfarers It is evidently a case of Chinese ble as up. We ore aware that students in any ancient times. Testerday the sky was cloudy in our banks. at one. Mr. Caldwall has conducted the osse Justice."
tovn in China aroa very undesirable company, but and in the north-west a whits dugon was won by one of the Chinese Government. Ths!
we have been ignorantof their presence here as yet. Dost of the people, though not very clearly. pelson was to have baon delivered over
There is to be an exaluation for Literary Man-Shortly afterwards the rain cams down in for on the best. to Mr. Pralect Tsai. Sih
Harms is Tchang in the eighth moon (the data is rente and the waters of the Peiho rase more than Yang, who has been charged to
riosite
The Daily News says that the bug boat Bocino rastly fixel) and for Military Mondarize in a foot." the prisoner. In consequetes, however, of met with uasty sooident on the 3rd inst. while the 9th moon, but if the numbers exceed 2,000 unbp being served upon the prisoner Gowing a ship up to Shanghai, colliding with a at the former, and 1,000 in the latter ousa, it will to give evidence on behalf of Chamy Tob. the German zan-of-war at Wooing. The Rocket be the largest examination that has ever taken other alleged pirate whose trial at the Magia had her toneel sarried away, and stern and place hers. Of the Courier's proclamation "im tray has just been commenced. His Ezellaney davits beat. The man-of-war also rewaived noma. Eploring the people not tuottack the missiouness," the Acting Governor ordered that the warrant injuries.
And of the crowd who followed nar "oldest for delivery of Chang Chi to tho Chinese An- This stemaer Chunghing, which arrived in foreign resident" sad raised the erg to kill him. tho ition should be suspended for seven days to Shanghai on Thursday night, the 2nd inat, we have heard nothing. It seems odd to us that permit of his avidence being taken.
porta srceptionally high tides a Taku which ea the Curier which is the champion of the Chinese Another case ofset ions attackuponas informerabled ber to deliver of Tientsin, without disocials in Shanghai, shoali hare such a low
nino Festa
SHANGHAI
The Tientsin Shehpao of the 28th ult. states that the now Military Academy is, balit a low lying ground, and that, consequently, when the Peilo river overflowed its banks after the late heavy rains the building was submerged and three of the rooms collapsed.
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7th inat. A mos med Emg Alam, who bas et has ever carried thero since the part was opened
ed anus lutarmer ngainst gambling-hooses to the to foreign trade. Polise, was waking in that street when a number The thay Alvartiner states that the of men came up with him, and one of them gave &orican ship Pattar, while being towed bis a heavy blow on the bead with a Gghting up from Woosang on the night of the 2nd inst iron. He then ma away, louring his victim got ashore near Dajos Creek. She bad safely somssless on the ground. The wounded man was orassed the Bar. bat when near the Creek a large conveyed to the Borerament Civil Hospital, and number of junks were met. It was attempted the Poles being enmmunicated with, search was to go clear of them, bat in doing so the ship made for the men who had been concerned in the grounded It was expected she would get af attack. One man was arrested, but it is not anp. the next tide. pased he is the man who actually struck the blow; Cholera would seem to have broken out in ba is only believed to have been concerned to the Shinghs, one or two cases having been recorded. affair as one of his necompliees. His name is The Courier says that a sea who was staying Wong Asan, sad he is a barber. The man who as a sailors' boarding house in the French actually gave the blow has probably got out of Concession, was on the 3th ult. attacked by reach Wong Ass was on the 8th last. taken chalers, and was removed to the Shanghai before Mr. Mitchell-Inars at the Palise Court, Goral Bospital. He died the same afternoon but the wounded man being able to leave the Another scaman was reaved from the same Hospital the case was ramanded for a week, no house the following morning, also suffering from evidenen being taken.
cholera, sud he was ast expected to live.
protect us. Ouly a few days ago wa heard Kentleman saying "well. I barn now Eved at seren diferent plass in China, but I never was anywhere where the people were so saiformly polite,obliging, and tuntensive towards foreig ners, as in Iching."Baily News Correspondent
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Contributory Dividends are payablo, to all other elementury works na yot pablished, the The Comercio hears that the Ciril Govern- Contripators of Business, whether they arestulant of this diffleckt language absolutely re- ment of Manila has recomended the deporto-Shareholders or 105. tion of 278 Chinese who have not taken out On the day following the grand dinner at the this necessary papers and cannot find securities.
Admiral Asbarete, Commander-in-Chief of painen, the Russian Uharg began extensive re
Manila on the 30th August, and was buried on pairs, modelled on those now luckily completed at the Spanish Navy in the Philippines, died at the French Legation, upon the extensiva Cront of his, the oldest Legation in Peking Stones the following day with all the honours due to his have been strak in the ground and a broad path rank.
which will by and by be The guns for the Spanish gunboat Filipinas, beautifully shaded with
trees which have boua recently planted. Dook Company, are, we learn frous the Comercio, It is eno more attempt to bring Lagation Street to be purchased in England. Ta remittance to
meet their cost bas been received in London. into a civilian condition, and my pays the way
Trace between the Philippine and China for a Foreiga Municipal committee, constating of a member from each Legation and the Cns-(says a Manila paper) hitherto hampered by toms, to undertake the superintendance of repairs heavy fees levied by Spaniab coneuls at Chinese on the streets, in the foroiga manner. Taste is ports on vessels from Manila will shortly havS certainly moob nood for such a committee. The same chance of being relieved from theso bur- 241 26th Angust.
expense entailed in the purobaan of a water-dons. A new sozle of consolar fees has been Yesterday most of our foreign community, and ing cart and the laboar of a couple of fixed to sia force for a year ou trini, at which evoting won'd be insiguiaquat among so many period more satisfactory arrangemonts will be a great number of Chinese man and women,
The following paragraph from the Manila assembled in the cemetery to pay a last tribute There are so many bad nuisances bore, bat two come to of respect to Mrs. Williamson, whood on Mon are especially hard to endurs; one adjoins the day morning at Tang-shin, where for many Ameriesh and Russian-Legations, and the ether Comercio of the 27th August evidently refers is at the South bridge by the Cam), and South to the Commission recently appointed to inquire- years she has labaared with hands and brain for
bear tast the high Chinese persounges expected the beast of the women of China. That her the wall, two paudritte manufavieries; both into the goudition of the Chinson abroad: We labours have not been in vain, or anappreciated these might be suppressed if proper remon- was evident from the unfeigned sorrow of the strances were mads to the Yamen, as they are will shortly arrivo accompanied by eight per hazdreds of women of Tang-shin and the nighillegal within the City. The Customs' lane bas eons, including secretaries, assistants, and other bearing villages who turned eat to witness the been in a dreadful state during the lave had was faustionaries. Affar visiting Manila it apposta They have left Hong- ther, and people have stood quietly waiting to they will go on to Java. The Shanghai Moreury of the 3rd inst. says: Fineral procession:
The barial service was read at the grave by ass the struggles of the poor moles, or quite as kong in the Zajero. (The Zufre left on the The German squadron, consisting of the Bù- march Olga, Nautilus, and Wolf, leaves here for Hates, of Ningpo. After which Mr. often the capaiting of the cart with the inside 26th.) The Admiral is a half costs from Penang. Chefos to-morrow. The German corrotts Carola Ferguson, one of the dest residents in Chotón, occapant. The lirtless Chinese takes all this as He is called Ong Eng-hoe, and is a very ilins- laft Nagasaki for the same place yesterday.pka in eloquent terms of the character and matter of course, and evor creams of putting trious porson The Minister of Justice, or The vessels are to remain tauro for about a month, verk of the deceased lady. Without doubt the sat his hued to repair, fill up the rats, or cast Judge (Pi-jo, is called To Yang-mei, not is a
native of Canton." 8th September.
for the purpose of going through some exercises Chinese have lost an cartest and devated friend, poor driver in extremity.
We are stout to lose Mr. Morgan, of the Cur- With reference to the above paragraph At last the great work of slearing and despot and target practice. Afterwards the combined for there are few women who have either the ing the harbour of this Colony seems to bavo squadron mill visit Korea, Siberis, sad Japan, vill or the ability to work for the enlightenment Come, who goes temporarily at least to Ichang, translated from the Manil
Williamson Long cons. been decided upon, the now Governor, Sr. Costs, returning to Shanghai most probably in of their dogradd heather sistera as Mrs. where he formerly was, to take over charge, cerning the Chinese Commission, we are in- pending a short health furlongh of the proeent formed that our Philippice contemporary's sc- Desember.
The weather here continues very unsettled. Incumbent, Mr. M. E. Brodon-who is laid aside count of the Commissioners is very inaccurate. having appointed several officials to survey and
The Shanghai Mercury 6973- We regret to
The first. Commissioner, Ong Eng-hoe, is not a We hava had again a fow close sultry days half-care. He belongs to a Chinees family report upon the mattor es that the best mens hear that our French contemporary, Lichide Yesterday it was "boiling hot" today a narth by ill health. may be adopted for the carrying out of the in-Shanghai, will cease to be published vary shortly. wind is blowing, and there is a dermand for extra purtant job. The Commission have had meetings M. Sals belie, the editor, bus, we understand, dething. We are looking forward to September with clouted sombra sias, followed by a regular which has been cettled in Penang for zoveral roofs. I saw man with poles extriouting mules of Telegraphs in Kwangtung and has the breryt to consider about the method, and His Excellong been appointed Secretary to M. Rocher, who is for plassant and settled weather-Mercury downpour of rain, which is a severe test to our generations. At present be is Superintendent from the deep mudpits. Following the last rank of Gezera. He served under Ting Ji- angaged in organising the Tosquin Customs Correspondent. bing himself a Colonel of the Enginar Corps Service after the model of the Imperial Maritime
heavy rain, we have had a great diminution of chang and under General Hardon, being presont it is to be hoped that much assistanco and Customs. M. Roober is at the hand of the ser
Referring to the death of Bles. Williamson, our heat, in fact, we may say the summer is gow, with that gallant soldier at the taking of Soo- alvise will be given by him, and a good result vice and holds the title of Director. M. Rother which occurred at Chefoc on the 4th August, as far at least as the nights are oncerned. This chow. His brother Commissioner, Mr. Ya inay sunfidently be expet ad which will rescue has also been appointed a member of the Provia correspondent of the Daily Nara pays the folia avunally early. We shall be having our lill Yeng-wei, is an expectant Prefect (nota Judge,
sional Council of the Protectorate. this salony from utter rain.
The Hupe states that Prines Chan has not losing tribute to the memory of that estimable residente fooking back to the city and their com- sud was for many years Chinese Consul at Na and talented lady:-"Isabella Williamson, the fortable houses, should this weather continue. gasati. The original object of the Commission His Excellency has also looked into the no less fod tho Viceroys of the set board provinces taxt beloved and regretted wife of the Rev. Dr. Indeed several contemplate coming in the conray was to visit the Philippines, bat at the KCEE- important question of public education, and we they must o-operate with each other in times Alexander Williamson, decoasod at Chefoo on the of a fortnight. The allege then resums its tion of the Ticemy of the Two Kwang their may expect to see some substantial improvamsat of war. Formerly the Viceroys considered it 24th August, 1896, whose death is hora doplered, work. We hear with regret that we are likely mission was extended to all countries whither
their duty to care for their own provincas only, in this direction. His Excellency was present and the Naval Department is now organized, is hardly needs any written record of her many to lose Mrs. Hillier, from our Society, who re- Chinese have emigrated.
good actions and untiring services during a long taras to Europe, this forthcoming vinter; wa at the distribution of prizes at the Souls Clars order that there may be co-operation between the period of life passed in China. These all remain never can afford to lose say ladies hare. They girls' school, necompanied by Mrs. Costa and military and uaval forces of the different penshrined in the grateful recollection of the are much prized, and sought after.-W. O. Daly Bonhor Monozes (Colonial Secretary) There vinces The Viceroya Li and Teung are also or hundreds, young and old, of all clames amongst News Correspondent.
MACAO.
BIGM.OUR.CORRESPONDENT.
was also a large attendance of ladies and gentle
Tank.
The prize day at 8. Joseph's College (boys'
school) is Exed for tomorrow, when H. E. Sr. Costs will distribute the prizes.
Costa
CHINA.
CANT N
FROM A COKEESPONDENT.]
dured to forward to Prizes Chan a list of all the Chinese, who have received substantial benefit
man-of-war which form the Chinese Nary.
both of moral and religious instruction and of The Courier says The steamer Kiang restored health through her ministrations. The arrived in Shanghai on the 33th alt. from village of Tungshin, near Chofoo, where more Hankow, A Chiness tos merchant tank paseage in kor at Kildang, cod when the steamer was few miles balow the Little Beacon he jumped here they erected a sharah and hospital for
than twenty years ago Dr. and Mrs. Williamson settled down to thoir charitable mission, sad
JAPAN.
NAGASAKI.
Comercio oon-
AFFAIRS IN KOREA.
HE Undersigned, Aounts for the above SURANCES to the artant of $85,000, ou first.
MELCHERS & CO. class risks at current retos.
Hongkong, 27th March. 1876. DAGNI X FIRE OFFICE
The Undersigned are now prepared to GEANT POLICIES INSURANCEagainst
CUTLER, PALMER On Firat clase European FIRE at the following Rates:
The wall known Wise Shippers to China, Tenements at Net par AcOF LONDON, BORDEAUX, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, On First-class Godowns,
MADRAS, LAHORE, KURRICHEN, LO.
& Merchandise stored thorin .......at / Net par Aunum. at 1 Nat jar Annum. On Josis On Petroleum in
sensed Godowns at 1. Net par Annum. On First-class Chinese
13
Tenaments at 2 % Not por Aunum. On Second-class Chinese
Teaements...st 24. Net per Anam,
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co.,
Agents for Phoniz Fire Office. Hongkong, 5th August, 1881. GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned having been appointed! Agents for the abore Company, re prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE AND LIFE at Current Rates.
PUSTAU & Co.
fe97 Hongkong, 1st April, 1833,
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
· ESTABLISHED 1805.
The Nagasaki Rising Sun says:-The latest THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company are pre- news from Korea by the Tkechiko Mar is not parod to ismo Policies of Insurance against Kire an improvement upon previous reports of a res the usual terms. ceat date. Cholem has greatly increased all over
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. the country, and the number of deaths from this
Hongkong. January, 1882. In Junchpan
Tho British steamor Mark Lane is now load-disuse aro alcat incredible.
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LIMITED
IN HAMBURG.
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INTIMATIONS.
& Co
Their Representatives in China- Moere.JARDIN Ê, MATHESON & Co.) Hongkong
STENSSEN & Co.
and LANE, CRAWFORD & Co Shanghai. Call attention to some of the Wines and Spirits consigued to their care by this well-known house:-
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CLARETS, Monton. Laroce, St. Julien Medon, both in Quarts & Pints.
INVALIDÝ," & AMOROSO, SHERRY. MANZANILLA SIEBRY-very pale &dry WHITE SEALSHERRY-very popular in Chian in consequence of its softness and purity. These Slectrics are also shipped in Jers containing 4 gallons. "INVALIDS" PORT, a most agreeable wine, approved by many Physicians.
800TCH WHISKY-of several sorte, vis:
In agaurs bottles-Napier Johnstone's: Ireland bottles-C. P. & Ca's "Heart
shaped label." Tnroundbottles-The colebrated Glenlivet IRISH WHISKY-only the best. COGNAC The popular now 10GER.
**Quality, the next best and not bad sarily doarer, because of low exchange.
substitas for 4 Star.
+
Quality, of age equal to Honarys and cheaper.
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TABLE.
TIME
THE KOWLOON FERRY.
STEAM-LAUNCH
→ MORNING. STAR”
Buns Daily as Ferry Boat between PEDDAR'S
SUNDAYS.
LESTO
8.00 AM.
8.00
8.30.
4.50
9,09 s
9,00
Losves! Hongkong Kowloon Hourkong 7.00 .. 8.00 AM. 2.00 AM.
8.00. 7.30.
10.15 "
Loures
I
9.40
#10.13
F
23.08.
12.00 ROOM.
13.30 ..
13,80 KM.
1.00
12.45 r..
1.09
1.30 IN
2.00
150
3,00
2,30..
3:00
**
8.00
3.30
4.00
22
3.34
4.00
184
75
415.
4.20
5.30
5.20
5.44
5.25
5.40
3.55
6.15
615
7:00
0.45
7.00
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On Saturday last the British steamer Guthrie | averboard. The steamer was stopped and search Chinese benefit, prasesses in these buildings-a ing a fall cargo of soal for Hankow, and the (Chsmalpo) two foreign residents have been at. THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, arrived here and anchored outside, and on the for over an hour was made for hira, but he was perennial memant of the scene of Teabulla German barque Orient is loading qual for Chem-tacked with the dreaded sickness, one of wliom→→ following warning (Sunday) the river best Kinot seca, and the steamer proceeded. It is be- Williamson's indefatigable efforts to diffuss the alpe. This is, we believe, the first vocasion of a Mr. A. fndage, of the Customs Harbour Depart
Agents for the above Company, are pre- of the great amount of sickness in Kores, the kiteng carried to her several hundred boxes of loved to be a dear one of suicide, thought of knowledge, and the results of medical cargo of coal being shipped from Nagamki toment-died from the effects. In ecusequenceTHE Undersigned loving been appointed propared opiam, as part cargo, for the Melbourne the decessed lisa last Tls. 200,000 on this dating from the time of the Ming dynasty, who
science amongst the group of ancient families, these porte.
Mr. Terahara, of the Home Departaient, left Russian authorities are endeavouring to prevent pared to CRANT POLICIES on MARINE
hours-This Time Tablo will take effect from markat.
year's speculations in tea
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. the 15th April, 1885. On Sunday night M. Itomanyi, the great vi- The Shinpan of the 3rd instant says that it is rounds there; as well as amongst the many and Tokokas on the 18th alt in the N. Y. Ka Kozoans from creasing the Sihorian frontier, and RISKS to all parts of the World, at ourrant WHARF and TSIN-TA-T at the following
1938 WEEK DAYS. Hongkong, Sub Noveraber. 1993.
Latavos ulinist, gave me à espoort of high class ausia red flust Prizes Chan had telegraphed to any hundreds of sink and ulting, sed enquiring steamer Wakanazra Mara band to the Loockoo all vessels seriving at Russian porta from Korss rates
Admiral Ting, Intimating that as Japan eas pantatored Chinese, who flooked there from all Islands. Governor Cueko took passage by the ara quarantined under very strict regulations polioo. It is stated that Mr. Terahara's vi it is and it is reported that the gold-fields have been He had a good house, and among these presently paid $140,000 tox killings on eager parts of the province to receive words and deads same steamer, taking with bim a guard of forty The Koreansin many districts are panio stricken,
of consolation and knowledge of batter things
in some way connected with the auspicious move. entaoly abandoned in consequense of the enorm-FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877. Kowloon were the Governor Bomber Coats and re she must do the same in regard to the trouble at this and of another world from her salons texah..
ments of two Chinese men-of-war there recently. ous amount of sickness prevalent there. AtYnen Nagasaki, or else China may punish the offending and assistance. It is not merely amongst ees herself. It is said that the Viceroy Libas Chime that the memory of Tabells Williamson About 6 am. on the 21st ulf, & fire, caused by san (Gunsan), the new Japanese Consal had just
Company, are Prepared to ACCEPT 13.45 fans telewraphed to Admiral Ting to the same dovella. Hor social plessing and genial difpost- spontaneous combustion, broke out underneath a arrived, and as the Foreign Settlement in in THE Undersigned, Agents of the shore effect-We do not bellove these rumours. More tion, which sheels gentle and saintary influence large pile of pitch-pine pit-propa, on the Irisad resity a Japaness Concession, Le andertook to
FUSTAU & Co probable is the statement of the Tientsih cor-over many others from western lands whose paths of Takacima, and continued to burz until a inte less tud enforces series of sanitary regulations, RISKS at Current Haten
Agents. reapondent of the Mercury, who says that the Rho wore near her own; her kindness and good hour the same night. In addition to the loss of which were obstinately but unsusesfully, op Viceroy of Chihli le now convinced the Chiness Bailors were to blase and that he has recommend nature, which enkindled sympathy in the hearts a greater portion of the timber, a number of posed by the Customs aathorities, native officials, 2nd. September. the Fuking officials to set in a most friendly and minds of even comparative strangers; her houses, workshops, etc., were destroyed, and we and Chinese Consular agent. All the entrancos to On Monday the General in command of the spirit and prevent farther friction at Nagasaki, intellectual brilliancy, which was reflected in her betiere one life was last. The loss stained as the Settlement, with one arception, have boon town be to undergo a milik proocts of disinfec Manchu garrison, pull a visit to the German The Hupae states that Marquis Theng and various publichel Literary works of charming altogether somewhat serious, but fortunately the blocked up, and everyone arriving from thanative A gale, fortunately attended no serious tion. Trade in importe in everywhere ataguant in Coasul on Shameen, when secoversation lasting Minister Hea have parehared arms and muni- fiotics and of travels, were vividly and geace-fre la no way affected the working of the mine.
fully portrayed; har bright conversation, spark- ing to Tis 1,000,000, and be Board of Reranno own ever ready sympathy for and kind sconess, was experisused here on Friday night sad refuse to sell for copper osh. A squadron of The departure of the Governor has been again has been authorised to levy ontzibations from of the weariness wad ailments of those whom shr Saturday morning, the 20th and 21st uit. With eight British men-of-war, vis: the Audacious,
Workmen on the Premies. postponed until the 4th instast. Ou the 29th all the provinces for the payment of the said new; her unswerving attachment and loyalts & gradually increasing wind from the outward Leusder, Champion, Cenelases, Cleopatra, Bokbinding in every Style by Competent
Music bound in Elegant Bindings. ultimo he was entertained by the gentry, and on amount. Paring the last five months, the to her muy friends, are all preserved in the barometer commenced to fell on Friday Wanderer, Burift, and Zinnet, arrived at Yuensa following day by His Brcellency the Viceroy, contributions have amounted to Tls. 400.000 many shrines dedicated to their conservation." afternoon, and by 4 am on Saturday, it had on the 8th alt and left again on the 10th, bound
faller from 30.10 to 80.99, at which it stood for a to Wladivostock. The French uraiser Priman Commorial Binding of every Sis and Descrip-
tien, and Account Booka ruled, to any Chaug Olih tụng.
not abondantia provinseng Furman
short time, and then began to rise, the wind at que also arrived at that port on the morning of
Pattern. the same time slowly sbating and rearing round the 21st ult, from Windirestock, and left again was looted by a band of more than twenty xab yet forwarded their collations
to N., W, nuð B.W-Express.
the same afternoon. The Takarkiho reports QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP
·GUARANTEED. sighting a man-of-war authored in Port Ta
aroff harbour; her nationality could not be dis The Japan Mail says that 3, Nelson, one of tinguiabod, but it was in sil probability Bus-DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,
HONGKONG.
Hongkong, 19th January, 1894,
- NOTICE.
ever an hour took place The General had titions of war for the Naval Department, amount ling with genuine wit and slever remarks; erreilt, beyond delay to ships and shipping basi- {oonesquation eď the scarcity of gold, ne importersOOKDINDING IN ALL 178 BRANCHES |
with the Consal
A few nights ago the house of a wealthy widow Kweichow, and Szechurk, which have not
There are
bers, who had disgnised themselves se soldiers, atill Tle. 600,000 wating, and the Board and, under profence of wanting to search for pi- of Berenue his ordered the high officials of
TIENTSIN.
TIENTSIN, 30th Angart, 1886.
|
YOKOHAMA.
The same game in regard to Russia's designe rates who they said had taken refuge in the the provinces torske further oullections, in oron Korea that was played last year bas commended again, but instead of its being Herr Mollendorf hotse, they gained admittance. The booty earder to meet the expenses of the Naval Depart the player is now Judge Denny. Fort Lauereft the new of the American schooner Dakotah, sina
ment. ried away was considerable.
AT THE
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
There will be no Launch on Monday and Friday, on account of coaling.
The above Time Table will be strictly adhered
case of stress of weather, dos notios will be to except under navoidable cironmstances. In
gives of any stoppagea
Fos THE Undersigned havo bean appointed Sols
Agents for the fate of their "Gloves in," Hongkong mid China by Mesra, J. & R. TEX- NENT, Glagow, and Messrs. DAVID CONSAR & Hows, árbrott.
ARNHOLD, KAREERG & Co Hongkong, January, 1867.
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