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hand the Empire waxes groater in power your

PERAK SUGAR CULTIVATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

The manual general menting of the shaes Belders of this company was held at their amoen No. 3 Nanking Hond, Shangani, on the 24th March. Mr. W. V. Drummond, the chairmed of the Board of Directors, presided; and there were present Messrs. H. G. Low, W. E. Wat. wore, P. Brunat, T. Latham, and C. J. Dudgeon (Scoretary), representing 163 abares.

The following is de

REPORT.

The directore have now in autuil to the share holders their report of the working of the company during 1896: the first year of praction results from the Gula Estatą.

The prinoim usate which bare happened since the last sean portal meeting, haid or foth May. 1996, were main known to the shareholder at a special meeting held on S5 Octobor, and also by ciremlars ismod by the ditestors about that date. An the share hoitiers are aware, the chief work of the directora in Shanghai bas boon to give effent to the action to a debanture iken, na authorised by the whizonol for while at Gula the mashgog hua honn saing his atmost andasvoury to carry on his wael e Meior,klý dospite tho' qing of the categories required for tu proper The directors 219 liappy to be able to report that the endeavours in both quartere have met with fair ACERS. They have weeded in titir détentures to an extent of about The 30s and home to be able 60,000 authoriead to procure the reunior of the Tission at entire tion. The spetest which the manager has been able Caner hard that out from an area of 450 long,

to achieve Throw ziran in the following report:-

say Họpatres, producing picuk 1200 of sugar and rolining grad 861,310) (Quelading estimulod Valu of Sugar la stork on that Desalary. The marges given by thuna figaroa xra

....................... pienda 99.25 .......... $3.00

Production per vrlong Average prise por pidul..........

In quemring those figures with the estimates give

MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,” APRIL bra, 1887.

Нопал,

Tls.

Szedbunn,

Hetung.

(River Office) Fooshow (Distributed)... Shaitung,

$6,1100 10,000 14,000 8,001 8,000

10,000

*2000

Chafoox Funk.

(Taotai)

3.000

8.000

Ashwoi, Shoaxi

7,000

3.000

Chakisug Fulava,

12.000 20,000

Tk. 158,000

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CHINKIANG.

CHUNGKING,

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the road between Tiantain and Peking attumpis have heen made by the Chinesa offaisīs to levy istin as opinm even when doly esetificatodas having paid the fall dass in Tientsin to entitle it to absolate, saemption thereafter.-Chiness Times.

KOREA.

these buildings in always ous of the first signa the Miat was rean med no sou got the groun of the dawn of civilisation in country and on

thaved sufficiently to allow building operations |to Baragwned. The new American "Minister was expected to arrive there about the end of March, and Sir John Walsham, H.M. Minister China and Korea, was expected there abont the same time,

appropriations. It is owing to this went of a j Very valuable contigaments of silk goods, which it will be noticed, is atristly noodled to wreck, which he fully abandound on the Bird and Chow Fab have been recommended for the with the Peking authorities on matters convara- by year, and are long the consciousness of solid centralising system that the finances of Chine embroidery, and other choice things in apparel, Custuma and lekin taxing stations. The appro- Marrh; coming herein a Japsuega boat. The posty of managers of the Tientsin trial railway, ing arme and mary re-organisation, strength will intups the Government to set with are, and must for some time remain, în a atatoare aanwaly sent to Peking by the Manobu Sik prisons for the "Buttery" and Factors" stoupar went where during tho gals of the 17th which, if angcessful, will be extended along the The French Cones), M. Ristalizeaber, is ex- beldness and vigour in the internal affairs and of utter confusion.

Controllers at Sonchow, Hengshow, und Nan-Offos" are included in the above. The thros | March, and being then exposed to tho fall terus vents of Chilli, and as for as Shan-hui Kwan, pacted her immediately to confer with-the external relations of the Empire."

The total ravenue which finds its way to king. These establishments originated about Silk Factory invariably soud their balances to of the wind, with houry seas brinking over her, the military koy to Chion from Manoharin. The Miniator on immortant business. Peking, according testatemanly gathered from the year A.D. 1100, when a eunuch namel the Frators' Offfos at Peking, should they got the crew were for a tino in grant dasgor, som | Admiralty has made stroop representations in It is reported that at more than one plus en roports published in the Peking Gazcitu, pro- Tung Kwan was appointed "parrégse of varierend all their annual appropriation on silks munication with the mainland having been im-faspur of railways, td the Morjuis Trong has bably never exesedel $20,000,000 a year at the ositiea" at fangobow. The terrible emotions of and antios, dragon roba, pacock chairs, and possible until next morning. Haprolly, however, especially supported these riows. most flourishing period of the preesat dynasty's the last two or three Emperors of the Sang dy, sank like articles of taste. Nothing which fuds they were then all safely landod, sad afterwards, rulo; and now, even if we do not okolade from nasty indirectly led to the stablishment of a fits way into the hand of a Hansobold' omissary won the wind and son subsided, were able t consideration the Foreign Marino Customs no Mancha dynasty in North China, -known leaves it, ushss it so to go to tho Houschalt.

return to the sleatuer, and to save most of their: Tho appropriation for impecunions Puking awa Rota and some of the ship's equipment. Chinking on tar 29th March, says: The A carnpondent writing to the Mercury, from Revonus, it is very doubtful if half that amount then us Nuchon Tunguses, or "Golden "Tartars

There was no ergo on board; the stenor bring wanther hor is ally warm for the time of over teaches the stropolitan Exchequer in one who replaced and extended the Empire of the ofisis is very poplar, and is bearfalls res year through regular and irregular phannels. Kitst. The Province of Sz Ch'wan had for paded to, tar Chianas gat their share of ibis in ballast. Wo hear that she was inauroi in

The Shen-pas has received a tolugram from its This paltry sum looks insignificant, for a vast perly to send on saunal supply Pls. 25,000) of well as Manchus. This is how it verass in part: London for £12,000 only, and that he has to a year. Our Settlement is policed by Sikh now.

cosidered a total lost, bar botton being broken John Chiotasa will have himself Feking correspondent stating that His Excel- Empire like that of China, when compared with silk, but, within recent years, this cortó has been

in tutum."

lency Li Hung-chung left Piur for Tientsin Canton, (Customs)

by her pounding on the hard rocks. She is now the £10,000,003 rated suuually by France, or charged apan those three consellera of the

Espob the £240,000,000 raised by Great Britain afdritime provinces. Independently of extracr

so full of water that she casts notly on the

The Shen pats says that so far none of tho naat 0.15 p.m. on the 9th Maren. bar colonics. It must be remembered, howover,dinary demands for marriagos, deaths, and

Psef, but any sea from the south-west weald tire ten-dealers have inft Chinking for the in-. that China has no public debt to speak of other great Court fauctions the Hangebow

tarlor ta parchaan nog gomain's tea. The heuty probably break ave up. and that the sivil and mititary services of Controller purchasea about 120,000 strings,"

Captain Ingman has sailed in thees waters for losse incurred by the uative donlora Inst 12 such provinces are not paid out of money £16,000 worth of things every year

saveral years and knows the coast wall. After are noting, it is said, as a grant deterrent to which has no exohed Paking. In short, the the Naoking Centraller Flu 60.000 y

The Japan Herald say With regard to losing sight of Oshima light on. Thursday night, speculation this year. not anbandsome sum of £10,000.000 which is £15,000 to £20,000 worth, including hi

tiro 17th March, hetook the nemal soɑrst up the Kü

| Seoul, we learn from a friend that there are at here mpposed to be sanually remitted in one share of the former Sz Ch was appropriation

Channel. But the night being very dark, with

present upwards of fifty foreigners residing in abapa or another, to Faking, is, prastically speak the Suocbow Controller The 36.000 worth.

| Deros gala and beary rain, ka ennclnted about- The Szebuen correspondant of the Shen-pao that city, comprising officials in the Legations, fing, a "civil list" expanded upon the confort Those offers see all appointed for ous year, and,

7. to turn the hip back in her contes, in glas soms interestiur partioaes regarding the Consulates, and Wint, laskeen of the nohools, and order to bo safer. This manosure was elected Chunrking affair. Lo Pao-chi's defuncu was that misionarios. They are reported to be fairly and dignity of the Palace, and upon the main of course, monks fortunas in that time, unless Lance of the half milion or so, of. Manchus untorinnatoly they should be so unlucky as to

7:30, and by midnight he thought bisolf he caused the death of us who are attacking well situad thore, as the Korean hauses can be who hedge in the Throne, nur who, in fact, to have to mourn 100 days for a parnut. The Hang

so altered as te raake very confortable residences. well clear of the Ind. A strong current, his hours with intent to rob. The presiding The orops in Koren were exceptionally good last. use the African expression), "unt" China. The chow. Soochow and Yanking "General" sälj

however, must have sat the ship to the north-east, judge whilst zaspting this dolengo, neked him position of the Manchas in China is not unlike "Salt Treasuries find the money, and the Court The Governor of Yunnan utterul a loue will af for at about 1 am brankors were decried, and why he carried his resange go far as to sinugator and there will be rics for szport, instead that of the Turks in Europe. A petty Mauglu unturally pay through the nose" for all its up despair when called upon to contribute to this immediately afterwards the ship's stora struck man outside his house in the streets. To this Lc

of having to obtain from foreign countries m phieftain, with 10,000 full-grown men or families plies. The total ordinary consignment of silk Chad, pointing out the his mimably small on the roof over which her bor must bare conld give no conly, and sath reform anaristad. sufficient supply far ovlinary consumption. As in his state," by a combination of daring and for the Paloso has rechos about The 300,000, vane was chiefly a borrowed one and that he previously passed. She was won bampior heavily A maw cod Shih Taying who is Com

a conséquence of this, trade is increasing. foresight, first amalgamated all the tribes and or, say, £30,000 u fuár,

bud ta manipalato his badrat vary aimbis to pay on the rooks, while the sea broke or her star in the death of a corporal at the Tikwa uso is growing stulily, and the Japanens take speaking the same stock language. This To addition to paying tha Isad-tax, certain avan 80 pole centum of nominal exlaring. He board side so as to overtop her funnel, tearing riot, offroad bis coupe. Ham Bhik Utrei

Seulemout there outisy baili up. Governcient 27 years ago. Taking advantage of Chinese provinces have to send an ausual supply of ris fiatly refuel to pay, and probably window at her beats and rendering it exceedingly did was arrested and axeital instaul of the col

steamers fan botwin that port and. Massampo, weakness, anarchy, and dissenton, he and bisste or millat te foking, and in sante iustanows this province it the ams, if, (which is most unit for the men to keep on deck. The water criminal. Leanwhile saother son was intreed about thirte milas from Pasan, bringing bributo rina. Work on the Governmers Powder Mil roussos proceded to the conquest and consolid. is commitad jus & money payment. The grain likely the Bank alled uson it for a subsoria from above and below soon so filled the hells na hy favour to betray his father's hiding place, is remarkable that the erection our s

ation of North China, which for some centurios paying Proviness are the Three Kiang, the Two tion." The description of this wolormo Tis, to extinguish the fires in the engine root, and the father arrivet af the capital on the oven. had been an empire ruled by their kinsmes, the Hu, Chekiang, Shantung, and Homan: cargo. 200,000 is in the hands of what is called the The crew held on ntil shortly after daylighting of the day on which his son was created Kitabs and Nuchons (who care as last crushed bonts have to be provided, or at least paid for."Food Money Othe" in fact the "Soup Kit when some Japanese boats encased in gulfing The popatar opinion seans to be that the finer for a time by the Mongola) From this they every five years. During the past few years can for indigent of inks. During the your off, and brought, all bande graduatly on shore, should now mant with a lighter punishment. procacted to the subjugation of the moro Chexiang has seat usarly 500.000 picule an. 1995 it was temporarily suspended, all avait the Capiain fearing last at about 8 am anmizel Chiuete provinces south of the Ying-nnelly: Kiangush for the Northern cities of able money being "required to "light tus Freach The Japanese at the adjmennt villago inada

TIENTSIN. taze River-tc., the Manai Empire of Mario Kiangm; abouf 159,019; South Kiangau about wibbal. The Governor Chang Chik-tung, now the most herais efforts to save life, and it is Polo; imposed upon the whols Espiro the duty 750,000. It is only the North part of Human Viorcy at Canton wrote a canstie and wither chiefly owing to then offorts that ell on board

23rd March. of wearing the Marchu plaited quere, and no-which has to pay reo-tribata, but this ising Memorial ridiculing this "passing round of teen saved, the ship's boats having been useless The water in the Psiho still continues deep. ducel the Mongols, Koreans, Thibetans, An-now commuted ton my comilture. King the hat for the bansfit of Hanlins, Censors and the inon exposed every moment to be swept and sleurs drawing 10 fast on est up and names, &s. to variout degrees of submission. pays from Tls. 750,000 to 'Uix. 1,310,000 Supervisors, and other Literary hangers-on of off the drok by the ses. Captain Ingman warmly down at low water The steamer Kong. Test of the dynasty at Peking is handily in money, but this commuted charge is ap situsted for a "bolt" should affairs over become parently amalgamated with the general covorul eroated's rogalet charge on the Imperial Rewards, and will not fail to call the atention of Fombs' Bond on the 21st instant. The steamer the Court; and suggested that the sun should praises the Japavose for their kindange after bound up, was on shore badly at the Upper

so desperato as to becassitata the abandonment receipts, and does not go to Peking in an extra vunno if required at all, and not left to be serap. | the Russian authorities to their cervicat.

Chungking broke one of her seras on her way. of the Plain of China;" and, indeed, this pra lump sum like the uncommutad rice. Husan ad together from indefinito sources. What has The fact that the steamor's bead points to the to the river, and the other in her way down. ipitate retirement all but took place 28 and upah Provinces also cute for money, bome of the imponators Peking officials for south is now explained, by her bowing reversed She had to be towed out over the bar and was of years ago, when the Allied Forces marched Shantung sends about 190.000 picuals of millet. 1583 is not yet un record: but having once that her curs during the night. The great beluctor outside on for traing of the 2nd inst upon Poking. So far, however, the Manchu A certain proporsion of the Choking and ed the sweetness of the TL. 260.000, they are but near her starboard bow, seen by passing steamers, waiting for the Norolmang to us out which denasty has reled with such tact and go. Kiangsu rice still goes by canal, partly with the likely to zemain long silent. Thongh vast sums is said to bare boiz tade by the was alone, which steamer is to how her to Shanghai The sealt deration that there is no great and general object of keeping that raste opan is eass of war; are spent is Kasherin, and equally vast sums on struck that side with terrific forse after the steamer Hyeon of the Taka Tug and Lighter cry for its overthrow. In fact it is considered a but the larger portion guas by san junk, or by steamers and coast-defano those appropriatious, became fast on the rooks.

Her hottom and Company is sunk on the Bar at the Outer Rad good dynasty. On the one hand, and Manchus steuner to Tientsin. Periaps in good years as though partly passing through, and thursfors stern-post are probably even more rushed by Bany. The Buoy has been removed out of the have lost forgotten their habits and language, much as 2,000,000 piculs of tribute-grain are leaving some resides in Peking, osunot be fair her bamping before the water finally allad her www.

Ta Chinese Government have decided to for and have drifted imperceptibly into the Chinas sent to Peking, the arenge lug of which canly included in our arstitom What goes to (and lolda and kept ber comparatively quit. As the ways of thought. On the other, the pare Chinese, not be loss than £1,000,000. A considerable ramine in) Peking."

wan have latterly hos smooth, she does not now tifg Wai Hai wei ant uo it as a naval station, Levolmest forgotten the origin of the "pigtail," portion of the Manchu pay is made to tbs soldiers Every now and then the Court sends down a move, and har danka sbow bat few indications of Mr. Von Hannekou, who wasnt Port Artur for

peremptory extra demand for money wharswith the wreck below them.

sons gears and superintended the fortifications snd-havo imperceptibly becotaa alat pand of in grain.

Borides it. The recent silvent in force of Europeans

Che alware solid comforta into repair a palace; to purchase 'wonte extra pa

of that plans. has been saut to Wai Hawei to upon the scene, again, has had a powerful effect money and rice, which are almost a par cook chairs or dragon robes; for more ginseng,

inspect it. in welding the pure Tartar, the mixed populations, tribals from China for the support of the Mangold-leaf, or other arpansive articles. The luck. and thepare Chiness into one sympathetio whole; chu, a great many other good things teurel at foss Viceroya who are instrasted to "And this so that the arrangement under which a small fired periods in the direction of Poking, Canton money from no matter what source," always de bedy of Manchus is paid an apresi sum for has to send an summal supply of parter, rx, find it, either by borrowing, or at the cost of some "racoing Chink is not at all a bad ons: it basand oranges at a nominal cost snchuria sends other Province, or by the upt discovery that "they several precedents; casos very little frieilen: every year sturgeon, and grass for leoping the boul, at great personal madridne, just succeeded and it now works better year by poar. It has fuet warm; Kwei-chow sonde periodical tributs in effecting an iconomy in this or that depart- This opium agreement lately concluded in boon, uecessary to gress thus far in order to in the shape of sandal wood, cinnabor, ten, and rent, which abuset amounts to the sum demand-Hongkong has brought about a great many bettor understand the rovento question.

harfalls; Shanxi need to send no wator malene, e and hays now the pleasure dutifully to offer olmauges in the Customs Service here. Transfers until the squeazar" connected with their trans. the balance-a mers tride of Tls. 2,000 or so, have taken place, and fresh arrivala tako the places The Metropolitan Allotment, or Pakingportation reached such a lage figure as to bring to His Majesty out of their own discreet and of those transferred: Contingent," as it is usually called by European on the total suppression of this tribule. Foochow slender savinga.“

All the shove statements, as far as loy writers, has fue muy yours past fruen fad stand Canton send au anugal supply of liebees,

This means from bat cf late yeare part, not all the Cauton and innomplete as they are, are taken from €1,500,000 to £2,500,000 a year in sterling, share has been laid on Forchow, Wenchow stands already published of Sets of the truth according to the rate of exchange. When the sends oranges and silk. Korkiang sends parcs of which the writer has born satisfied from off writer arrived in China 17 yrs ago the dollar Jain from the famong natteries at Kin-te Chen clal sparces in most festonnes the Poking was worth half as many shillings again as it in Every now and then Kaldja sends a dozen or so Gazettes. now; but on the other hand, the dollar bays half of thorough-best horses. Shansi used to A there manifestly a considerable admix- are of the irregular and the quaint in Chinose finnune, and as Es may be aspected of staggera- tion, the writer apponde a few extrassa takon from recent memorials to the throne, which fand to support statants made in the abatu précis. 1A Conser states that the legal exactions at the Hata rate at Peking, are a hundred- fold greater than the reported collection. The Superintendents never go thors, for they are afraid of their underlings ætting fire to the pro miss it too closely scrutinised. Els 2000 was the argent of the fine laried in the particular case reported by the Censor (1894).

7836.

It should

in the car of 1st September, it will be tiond that the area of prodaption is 12) arlungs lusa; blow 14 oelongs though techninally in galtivation," .. cleared, trained, to have not so for bon plutol with annan. The actual weight of angar prodcoed per orlong is, on the older band, allahily hytter than the satimato. As to price, the average of the first rix monthe was not maintained in the latter portion of the your this was primarily the result of a fall in the Peng market, but was also in considerabla masura de the tuitong circumurtaries of the state. which pronta af kapple of labore laging main vived and treniration of the canin decur their echior stars the result being sugar of a lower quality. This treable, however, Ime ceased and the sadar, but mid be mantined that owing to the ence of any applingos foedaaling with the mouse nowards of $1,000 bus boen fest to the estate daring

The average of niets 26.75 of sizgar per erleng from the ratate in its first year is bigale satisfactory and estima sil te apimiona given as to the noellenes of Gula soil for augue cultivation.

The failure to rot money when fest asked for in May last year, and the aequos ingbility to pro. ere the labour required to cope with the cultivation, pet only adversely affected the rules of 1996, bat has interfered to nume extant with the peaspets of 1957, Baving been impossible to carry on the work of replanting the folds as they were ent; consequently though the area of cultivation he been increased to 19 orlongs -5090 deros) the area planted for the coming crop is no greater than in 1856. It is gatis factory to be abis to report that the condition of the Foang canes in oreellent, the earwig trouble as

the manager predicted, disappeared, and it may rasaonably be exported that the estimate of pisalo 28 par orlung, given in the circular of 2let September for the wand your's crop, may be paiderfly coded

With reference to the ascosities for the equipment of the estate as set out in paragraph IV. of the 21sts 7.000.000 a year. Soportar vircular, it aceme possible that the expense of a "St., which or the shareholders' know is de nimil-to-war-og the molares, may him wagon age tiaticen aro is progress which it is hoped may rent in a market haing found for the molasses, ad if there gecood there will be so much more money to devo to the all important object of extending the altit tion up to the capacity of the mill. The other Locas

ities are being provided for,

ACCOUNTS.

WHAT GOES TO PEKING?

as many more copper cash at Peking now as it and dried persimmons every year; but, when did then. Those Tls 7,000,000 which are per the persimmose, like the melons, were found emptorily demanded and promptly remifted, to cust about 10 puiusas a-piece, the grasp. may be called the "first charge" on the Chinese lug, officials lost the goose which had fald The year's working slows a profit of Tha. 1,401,41, Ravenna, and ga mainly to cover the pay of the the golden eggs, and the Governor Chang Chi which umant in carried forwardt no amount of The Mancin's and naturalisad "areba, who are or. I taugobtained permission to deaway with the offer 351014 trangleret from worst autivation and surganised upon a military basis, and have no purishing. Ulintas contributes two boxes of jam every

'for 17} artongs added to for undry ofpenses whiob have been mast out of income. but which ought to have been provided out of "Capi- tai. Amongst the liabilities that "Due to agencies" in 20arly cover: 1 by Sugar in stock: the the mlstanding have since beùn cleared off The "De- beature lon" which appears as Tle. 24,560 hat eines boon raised teha 30,300.

DIRECTORS.

Mr. W. S. Wetmore poliros itong the board us to quired by the articles of asociativu, bai is eligible

·for re-slection,

ACDITOK

Me.. Kerr haine resigned the post of auditor on louring Shanghii. Mr. 37 R. Wingrove was np. pointed in his plce: ho co retire in accutane with the solides but offera kim-elf for ro-olcotion.

Shưngħu. 29:à Podmsey, 1997:

semont

A variable stain, not easily ascertainable, is an- nually seat to Fekiar for the maintsaares of the Foreign Drilled, Manchu Artillery, and Manchn Field Forces, which have come lots enstence since he wass with Europan Powers. Perhaps Tis. 1,00 1,000, or $254,000 a year, would amply cover thie hond. This item, too, is pretty peremap tory.

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CHINA.

SWATOW.!

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

2nd April.

JAPAN:

--TOKIAMĄ.

The Nippon Yason Keisha, saya Japanse paper, hasdecided to cease running steamers bo-

teen Tintain and Chefoo

The Japanese anbooner Aaveli-waru arrived at Yokohama on the evening of the Alat nitimas from Sandal. She raparta baring experisvoed typhoon on the 9th fillim bin parised a safety of the Fessel it was compelled to eat away the S.E., with a bigla mountainous sea. For the the foremcat; also test bowsprit and jibboom, main-topoast and all yards, nothing remaining but its cafir-rel and reached as far as Tasbunge, where he was "Bagge jury masta

taken in tow by the steamer Togonoura-mars,

A staff of Castoina officers are now kept on the from Hakodate. Taku Lightship and vessels oro sexrehed ou ar- rival at the Bar, and two Chineas Customs offisidants in Yokama was held andre the pre- A largely attended weeling of the British re- cara are pat on board each steamer at Taku deney of the Hon. Sir Francis Pinkett ea the Custom fonte, instead of one as forstorly. The 24th March to consider the bast made of cale- following is a copy of a notification issued by thetrating the Queen's Juble. A Committee is

Tientsin Custo

CUSTOMS' NOTIFICATION, The agents of steamers prading at this port ara beroar, notified that if it in found that testin angeling is carried na iw the omer of any storm The Canteme send two men down to Double with the conniy use or cogrizenes of the offers or Island whenever they expent a Hongking steamer throng iky or fractiontin on their part, nataly other raspousikalis paremas in bourd, or a riem. the soxt morning, and when she appears they will the penalty sttched to "Inise man fest" be in

art her, and come up to Swatow, keeping a tished, hut thoptiviter of ele rancas ander parantes lookout white on the way up that no opium is and any other spcial privileges hitherto granted will thrown osorboard and hagyod to be picked apate indiator withdrawn from the steamer in tault.

leisure.

We ura daily exporting the Nenchuang, first. of the steamers.

The hot weather has conjoin sooner than usual this year,

TAMSUL

The Shouping of the 28th March sathat the construction of the Kolung-Tamsui sailroad har already begun tarber the management of Mesars. Russell & Co. Also that a railway is being dis mased halween North and South Formosa the of which is estimated at 2754800. The Governor has already sent ʼn budy of his soldiers from Tameni to prepare the road, paying thom are muco a day extra for their labour.

FOOCHOW.

(Signed) DETRING, Cumminsinner of Castoms.

Customs Flunge. Tiantain, 17th Feortacy. 1887. The revolving light now shown from the Taku Lightship is a great improvement on the former Axel one which was a vary poor light and could not be seen very far, and could not be distinguish, ed from the lights of vessels at anchor. There is no doubt that Sir Robert Hart has done pivat deal towaels lighting the Coast of Chine during the past eighteen yours, but a great deal still remains to be done, and nothing seems to ho gotng on at presont to the matter of pow lights. From Steep Island Pass to the White Dogs, a distance of 300 miles, there is not a single light, and it is about tima something was done for that portion of the Coast There ought to be a light on the Nishan Tekada and on

appointed for the parjowe consisting of the following:--The Hon. Sir F. R. Plunkett, K.C.M.G., H.B.M.'s Minister: Mr. Justion Hannen; H..'s Acting. Consul. Yokohams; HM.' Vice-Consul. Tokyo: Rev. E. C. Ir- wine; Mt. W. G. Paybe: Captain T. Brinkley; Cruickshank, De. E. Divera, Mr. J. Dodds: Professor B. II. Chamberlain, Mr. W. J. Rot. C. S. Eby, Mr. J. A. Frator, Dr.

C. Harvey: Mr. P. Kingdos; Mr. M. Kirk- "word; "M7. E. Lawrbw; Mr. J. T-MAKER: "ME" T. Thomas Mr. F. Towaloy: Dr. Wheeler Mr. W., Walter, Mr. B. B. Watson; Mr. A. Winstanlar; Honorary Secretary, Mr. Edgn= No date for the celebration was fired. it being Abbott, Honorary Treasurer, Mr. E. Morris. solved if possible to hold if on the saron day as that fired in Hongkong.

THE PHILIFRINĖS

MANILA.

It is raported that the Booloos have killed

Spanish official at Cagayan.

The Mauila Comercio savs that in the course exesvalious in Hambling, a provincy of Camarines Norte, a orystal was found, which, on being examined by competent veresus in Manila,

zovations are to bae ntinued for further inves

The Foochow che says:-Tos contlenkian and Tangling Hat there be his hon nganounend to be e-diamond. The ex- who went up the Fenton riser on the 20th light on fa in slant the fortunate that a tiger had killed and wifen a young bullock not have been lost and a very beary loss of Ituration. Marek were told by the eilingers of Tai Chion, of th . M. B. N. Comping, might the prorious night: probably this is the same and pran-ety arcided. best with whom our correspondent had such an The following is a list of the lights which are unpleasant meeting a month age. We hear that "equired to complete the lighting of the past, as far as the perseat Treaty Ports are gonvernad from Nowchwang to the Colony of Imgkong: -North Paint," Lion Island, North Hwu.

art af keen sportsmen armed to the teeth with

rides and revolvers, has started in search of the

unceling him.

COCHIN CHINA.

SAIGON

common incident in Arst years on mans estates gather with the exact amounts sant to, Paking, Hoppo (with his baggage) after, three years' 27,000 of vaspent moneys rofed during the year/nd. The Fouchew Ech says it broke out about be well lit up as far as lougkong.-Meren/ Karasine, proceeded to the place where it w

SHANGHAT.

FONQUIN.

Franco protector. But the Yamên ignored Mana. Constang efair, aul it would appear than

A telegram in the- Indo-Chinoje Bansanges the decapitation of Lo was partly resolved upon that General Nismes has on appointed to the to show Mons. Constans that his interfere command of the second brigade in Tonquin. was inesper and would not be toleratel. If The same telegram annonces, the death of any other pores, not claiming a protectorate, as General Tarre, formerly Minister of War. French, nd interresad for the good mac

The cultivation of opium in Tonguin is a

bantuma. Tiitsibar sopplies frozen sturgeon, and Manghuria wild ginseng and hurtshorn. The Empress is very peremptory about these two articles, and pays as much as to an uance for the ginseng. Shansi used to seed 1.000,00 sheets of common, and 40,000 of writing papar, besides 1,20 pieces of silk, and a quantity of sulphar A Consor reports that the wood-fax at and fine iron; the Gavamor, however, a year

Hankov fetches Ts. 1,000,000 a year, whilst Tls, Two ago, sigurted think money would be more 79,007is the and reported. Li Hung-chaug, the The Imperint Horashold or Contreller's office, convenient, but his hasty transfer to Canton, Viceroy, received Îla. 750 a day to connïrë at including the Buttery" and other sab-depart where he now wrestles with corruption, stopped this. The Viceroy Tso, after eúquiry, reports maats, ulusurbs & sam which cauunt be put down furting interferever with Shousí tribute at that the corrupt in bere is no worse thee in most at is then Th, 1,00 2000; se €'M0,00 a year. cangements. Thisiso is a purely Mancha Department, work.

It addition to all these mature comforts of the vast wealth attributed to the fami- Province," and that he cannot find exact evidence ed chiefly by the bondsmen," or videin-retainers which with mang others are meations in the Tá Hnng-chang aduits a halatice of Ts. The CRATEMAN suid-Gentlemen, with your of thn "Chiofe Seraglis

Gazete, the Hoppo of Canton is expoet to 18.000 in the specul chest of the Viceroy's permission we will take the report and stonkats TheHappy" or Controller of the Nation and fans, clocks, watches, musical boxes, stereos ameu, and the Bordsdirac's the appropriation as having been read. Since the date of the last Customs at Cauton, who is always a blunchu sepes, photographs, und, generally, things of of this ana ba pada la usa,, (1933) report the news from the estre is extremely bondsaur" from the Seraglio, contributes a what may be tersely, anlled the "ohocolate. Tho Kalnu collect is a 22,500 start Ratisfactacy. The return of last year, both as vorr large saamai sam to the household. bosides 1 cran" description: these items aro, however, I for the yens. Hy is lovally willing to forte | tigar, but we think there is little chance of their ching-tan, Eddy Hu, Hiaskan Islands, Tib-ki

We rond in Indo-Chinnie that a fire broka to quantity and quality absagar, were excaption sending anani, quarterly, and fortnightly pro- private and confidential, and the mere mentions. 15,000 of this san out of his own pocket, in ally good for the first year of a cano estate. The seats to the Imperial family and the chief Court of them is suficient. No more popula· or wel ucesniance with preveden ( (1381)

A large fire occurred in Yen Pug on March Point, ant Stage Island The Monat will then the cock, wishing to get a fresh supply of shan, Seven Stars, Thurting. Bestbera, Chatancat on board the German team Clara while lving at anchor at Taustri. It appeared that damage done by insects to the estate which is a functionarisa. The profits of this Individual, to- case man ever entors Teking than the Cautou

4-The Hangshow Commissioner has Tls.

11.80 p.m. Dear the East gate and city wall and has disappeared, ne was predicted by the manager cannot be ascertained, as the post is a strict pre-feasting upon the fat revenue of that city. The for Silk. Ordered to want it to the Factors' burned steadily for four hours til. 8.30 4.m. Th Correspondent. at the close of the ref year. There was nerve in the Palaeo internst. It is probabis, how. Collector at Kwei Chow, who has his hand on Dopart wont in the Seraglio. (1870)

Tao Tinutsin correspondeat of the Daily News stored with a lighted cirantte. In the confa- fortunately a dolly of about 5 rasaths last year. ever, that at least Tis. 1,000,00 a year are soczt The throat of the Yangtz at the top of the

borned wasterly towards the South gate and The Governor of Houan reporta int, forenamed of all the baildings from the city walt

sayThe French protectorate ovar Cathalie the sailors overturned the vase which can- in raising the necessary account of additional in money and presents, and that the innambent Gorges, sends wa pandal sum of money for gin many years, the crews of the rig-boats" (the into the street parallel with it nearly two-thirds

Christians and cassions is now, by all officinained the oil and this mught fire. The ship's sapital required to complsta the axlata nord te poskets from Tik 20,000 to Tls. 500,000 a year song, which article shoes not appear to be by any rice tax baring been long commutady hare drawn the distance between the two gates. Several denx, at an end, and will never ha ravived. Monspart. Nobady wis kart through the carry ant extasia. This has thrown us back lor Limsafi. During the 100 days' mourning means a presout from the Manchurian authori. The 40,000 a year for wires. His predecessors

Constans wished to abandon the old and illegal appeared hurt and the returns on our crop last year will cuts in retirement of the Hoppe in 1877, the Chinese Gies. The Tartar General at Roselaw, who has and his own elers are now found to be the loans were exorted burned to death, and be claizas, but at the first stage of the Las fair accident.

tween three hundred and four hundred by was ordered by the French Government to in during the latter half of this year. The danger Viceroy of Canton, who was appointed to ast, charge of the Customs there, isalso expected to decrow" in question. (1881),

6-The Hoppo, the Tartar General stand shope destraged. The cause of the Era o tarfer, as if the watter was one that unnerver which at one time existed that we might loss nude sum of Tls. 150,000, which snm he pub shmething in the way of presents, but in what

nof. he ascertamed. porsussion of the oratn for vist of sufficient licly ofered to the Emperor for charitable par fora he does this en lust be ascertained at chor, and the Vicorer ut Nauking are ordered capital has benn averted, and there is now no poses. As this zum was over and above the nost Foodbow. So far, the writer is uninformed. by the Empress to send The. 89,000 s piše at Aangor of the company losing possession and of vallection, the profits of the army of rotainers, Aunam, until very recently, sunt tribute every okre, from dny soutes for Palice works, (1883). anatral of the property. All the work on the and the Palaos appropriations, it is evident that foar yoare, in the shape of elephants' tumire, 7-The Board informs the Nanking Suk The Daily News says that Mr. R. McCaslin estate is now going on very satisfactory and Tls. 300,000 a year of private personal prefit rhinoceros horns, scente, &c., &c Nepal, Korea, Commissioner that his charges are very sopi- has born appointed a pilot in the service of the there is uo-erase, for anxioly on any ground. must be well within the mark. (The Viceroy got Thibot, and other semi-independent States also nions and are docked 30 nar cont. He repting P. & 0. Co. in the pinos of Mr. Contos, resigned. Of the Th«. 60,008 debentures which the share rather saubbed for his disagras integrity), and tribate; bat, ex return presents buve to be that the Hingebow Silk Commisionar geta Tla. It is interesting to note, from a vernacular holders authorit should be added to the-cap-

The Paking Manchus, from the Imparial made, it is not a very profitable arrangement 1000 month ́experssa" in addition to salary, paper, that General Tau, of the Kisuyuan Mili. its, the Piractors buvo already isad Tla Princes down to the marchers and examiners, either to the Mapshu Government or Chinose. To unke things fair and square, the Board cou-ary Force, has ordered two buttalions of soldlers 30,000 and as further applications are any com-

derive fat ravenwes from several Custom Houses, and the Peliny Gazette seems to indicate this does the overcharge, (1863).

to extend the road between Süngkinng and Bik- ing in the Directors will no doubt in duben. The chief of the Customs establishments at the ne quid mini should be the meshword

8The "carriage" of Shaasi tributa, tog, so as to facilitate the travelling of Manda. Lures to the fall amount, so that everything that City gate is popularly known as the "Hato gatc;"

gether with the "costs," ameurts to Tls. 100,00 | rise from Sungkinny to Shunghai, is zecesary will ba done for the astute. It is a and this Head Office has branch stations at tha The appropriations," which isna towards year, ouly Tis. 100,000 being properly shatge common Shanghai saying that "it is an ill wind orfebrsted Loakou Bridge, a few miles west of the onds of engl year from the Boari, differ able to public account. (1983). that blows nowhere" and it is therefore perbape Puking at the village of Kai-tino, near the rob year, which much as the Budget of var necessary that I should mention to the ghara Suramer Palace; and at balfe lozen other places Chancellor of the Exchequer differs accordingly bolders, in fact they are suited to burn the in commanding the moiintain passes; besides at the poppor, rontokes, or a free breakfast tabla" formation, at in the event of war bresking out sub-offices of all the Peking gates. About Tla. fascinate the imagination of the Ministar in on the continent, it must, of necessity, greatly 180,000 more reported to bare been collected power. The bread fires are, Batwithstanding, roduce the supply of bonety-fnd beatroot sagar, during the financial year ended October, 1855, much the same from year to year. The follow and any stoppage of that would be an immediato being Tls. 142,000 short of the "improved "ing are instances of appropriations towarts the and impasa adrantage, ta na slika Improving vaine. It is wel understood, however, that these "Contingent." aar position and prospects. I de not think there reports are merely formal, and vast sums are is anything mors to which I need allude, but I extracted in the form of "presents" from every shall be happy to answer any questions you may offer, according to his means, who entere wish to ask befe putting any formal rotations. Peking after a term of offoy in the Pro- In answer to Me. Lutben Mr. DRUMMOND vinces. It is said that the Hoppo of Can asid it was considerad desirable not to make any fra's "satrance foo" is at least Tis. 80,003; change as regards making the whols of the TIs. whilst Vineroys have to pay from Tl. 5,000 tả. 60.000. What they had raise a prosent had le. 10,000 according to the fatness of their saved the estate, but to do everything they de posts and the quality of their reputations. Ilir aired to do, it was desirable that they should quite impossible to ascertain the total revenu hare the whole of the Fs 50.00).

regular and irragalar, of this office, which is Mr. Low ssid the 714" 60,000 was required to freqwatly donounced in the Peting Gaarite. fully oquip the estate. The estimate hat hien Public officers of high repute, kuoli as Two made on a very low malulation for the tarne Temug-tang, the conqueror of Kashgaria, bave on augar, and if that amanded their expecta-occasionally at tempted to resist the axtortion; tions, so much the better. Is was deemed ad- but with poor success. The majority of officials visable that they should raise the full amount know that it is an old established Mounhi pro- <of Tly, 60,000.

serve, and quietly seguisson on the "tire so let The CHAIRMAN repeated. in answer to fr.live" principle. It is only in cases of extra- Latham, that at present they deemed it rectis ordinary extortion or crally that a Consor sary to adhere to the resolation to raise the full periodically appeare spon the scene, and public! amount of Tla. 60.000. They might of cares opinion is opposed for the mouse by the sacrifice stop the isom, if they eventually thought it of some obscure scapegoat. adrisable to do so, but ́at passant it was their intantion to complets the amount.

HOW THE ITENS ARE MADE UP

Hapol, Balt Lekin Canton, Foreign Customs

(for Foochow Chekiang, Letin.. Fakion, Ten Taz....... Canton Salt Tar

Interest Fund Ningpo, Foreign Customs 11speh, Laud Tar

11s. .150,000 260.009 24,000

100,000 200,000 200,000

70,000

.200,000

300,000

Lekin Hankow, Foreign Customs Kiangsi, Land Tax

100,000

.800,000

260,000

.100,000

.400,000

350,000

200,000 50,000 50,000

Cleriang,

,,220,000

Shanghai, foreign Customs Niegpe, Native Customs Canton. Additional"

300,000

40,000* 50,000 30,000

İla. 3,924,050

Σελήν Shantnag, Land Tax Chekisag.

Ha Nuu.

Lekin

Salt Lekin

NOW ON SALE.

IMPERIAL QUARTO.

attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant apaces which have heretofore 'charas. terized Chinese publisitions.

the result might, probably, bare bson diff rent. cording to the Avenir, engaging the attention of The Tiautifu correondant of the Mercury the Govorn cont, and the experimenta made thus writes Fion Paking learn that H. S. Lifer hava proced sweetal A Miropean (Mr. Hung-ebang hins started on hisiaspotion tour of Frederick and several Hindoos ware brought the roads to the Wasters Tombe, I am also in from India in Dumber last for the purpose of The Ha-pao kaya that a set of junks has just formed that Li made a donecation is regard to introducing the cultivation. arrised at Hunkow with one milline cutries of the telegraph, between France and Chics, from -The Grund Almoner of Paking carries the lead from the Kwaichon mines for Posing Finn sad Tonquin and that both parties have itome of his acuity down to the taft billipath Three jcake sank on the way with 10,000 sat agreed to set to work at one. If this is the (10,000,000,000) part of a tal, (1886).

ties of lead on board. All the junk, were de cass I should think they will not require the 10. Eight per contum extra of tributa rica. teeted in smuggling opium, wax, and copper. line throgh Bremsh and India. If this is real- must be sent to Poking to make up for “ waste,” The China Yavigation Co. ataamar Chung y tras our French friends have gained another (1879)

sig arrived at Shanghai on the Sith Merebus. The Chinese Ties and Shih-pan, INGLISH AND CHINESE 11.--For something ovar six auneas of ginseng, from Tientsin in tow of the Wichuy. The do not refer to this, and suppose they will not

DICTIONARY. the Tartar-General, in Mancharla charges the Daily Newa saya-She had one blada of one till evoryme in Chien knows it, for they are WITH THE FONTI AND MANDARIN Express T. 1,150, (1882)

propeller left, and this was kept going on the dows ou the French,"

PRONUNCIATION, The Board of Revenue at Fuking is voyago down, which was done at the execlient Baga the Chiuse Tints ---* Bid non non wbis An Angle-Chiusse Dictionary, published at the instrasted to discorge Ts. 150,000, proved to avarage speed of 194 knots. She docked soon didiffentis aven. à contret was sigued by H.E.

Daily Prens Office, Hongkong, bare been proulated by its offers out of one after arrival at Shanghai, and it was expected Chou-ft and M. Theronok, bafere they laît for For sororohensiveze and practical service year's consument of Yunnan copper, (1888. : sha would be nidonkel before daylight on the Port Arthur, for the supply of two pumping this Work stands unrivalled." Ali the now 13-On Ils. 20.000 remittance, the Niarpe 25th March after being fitted with hur old dredgers for the Yellow Riser at a cost of Th. | words which the Chiness have of la'e years been Native Customus pays an additional Tis. 1.060 propollers.

145,000. The president of the Port Arthur con. | compelled to coin, to express the numerous ob- "food money" to the Board, and Tis. 500 on the The e-poe says that Prince Chuninvited the tenets has, we are informed, bean strictly follow-jects in machinery, photortophy, vlography,

weighing" account (1882).

Viceroy Li to dinner on the 19th March, and of: maps, drawings, and specifications were com- and inwiense generally, which the rapid advança 14 Extraordinary order by the Emperor for contarsed upon matters relating to the inter-piled by a competest foreign agioser from of foreign relationshus imposed upon them, gra Yis. 250,000 worth of dragon and peseook robes: course of Chios and foreign countries. Lire observations on the apok, inade nt- bis own cast. hore given in erteman. Each and every word is various Customs to divīds the cost), (1853) marked that the Coast Defences are now in without which it would have teen impossible to fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises 15.-The Governor of Shanghai propesis that better condition than formerly, and Prince Chuy design the machines at all sad when, after much for students of a most instructive nature. Both instead of extorting indefinite sums, the Board was greatly pleased. The Viceroy again dined negotiation and some orpensive telegraphing, the the Court and Panti pronunciations are given ho silowed ls. 10d. per cont. for auditing as with His Highness of the 25th March when husiasm was brought to the point of completion, the ascents being carefully marked on the best conuts (1883.1

they consulted upon the affairs of State. On the Chinese officials banded over the maps and principle hitherto attained. The typography 16-The Viceroy of Manchuria reports that the following day they went to the Kwan-ming papers to M. Thevenel, who was invited to tender displays the summess of an attempt to make the. the Gendarmerie at the Iron Pass Castens Lake together to survey the deepening of the at a lower price and take the contract, which he Chinese and English type correspond in the size have embezzled 880,000 during four yeurs (1533). Iako for the navigation of steamers

at oreo did. It is further stated that the spooi- of body, thereby affecting a rast economy of 17.—The Peking correspondent of the Blew- As a public meeting of the British residents fcations drawn up by Engineer No. 1 hava boon squice, zobiering a deerheas not previously pas congratulate the state-mau Yen King. at Shanghai, held on the 28th ult, it was de- textually accepted by the Frasch Syediosta." raing on bis integrity in declining the presents rided that the Qanun'a Jubilee should be cele which all Vineroye, Gorernors, Tresorers and brated in that settlement on the 20th Jane, ikv The Right and Left“ Wing" cattle and horse

Judges have to pay Cabinet officers when they date of Her Majesty's accession, when thero

To the Unstrate the vast scope of the work taxing stations are another Manchu property,

Lease Peking, and also at the new year, if they will a general illumination and prretrebnic The santal mission from the King of Korea | following facts are submitted for consideration The CHAIMAN then propond that the Re and nominally produoc about Tls. 20.00 a year

be in Peking).

display, do. It was farther decided that the bas just started on its roturn home, after a so- Chalmera Vocabulary contains about 16,000 port, and Accounts as presented be accepted and cash. The ooers in oharge like the Hata gate

If the above bo compared with British financo permanent memorial alall take the form of an journ of about fifty days in the capital. The Chinese characters. Ged Wadhurst's English passed.

Controllers) ar liable to summal obange: finy Though we have had our oye on this subject for as it eristada mutury ago, or with the doings orphanage to be called the Victoria Orphanage Tributa-bourer reached Peking at the close of and Chinese Dictionary short 100.000, whilst Mr. WeTHORS Boronded the resolution and it go through the anat fares of reporting that many years, it will be sten that we can only ac of Tess Tweed and the different rings "in under Protestant management for the reception the Chinese year with the presents and despat-this work contains more than 5,000 English thair collection "xlill falls from Tls. 5,000 to conut for about half of the seven millions, Pro America, it will be seen that, though Mauchu of Eurasian and other girls who may be foft des- ches usual on the secasions, and the mission words, and upwards of 100,000 Chinese charad- was carried.

Mr. Low proposed, sad the CHAISMANT: 10,000 short of what it ought to be, and bably it is part of the policy of the Mancha Go fisse in ausceptible of improvement it is not titate A committee was appointed to collect has been loanted ever sinos in the Si Yi-kwan, ters. Again, despite all tas grammers and seconded, that Mr. W. 9. Wetmore be elected offer to pay the nifforence; hat anless the Palaos Ternment to keep ite semnats sub divided and s very much worse than in other Erance saberiptions and make arrangements for the the building set apart for the residence of envoys other elementary works za pot published, the Dirmotor for the year 1887.

is in a bad temper, this differencs is melly settored under each bead. There can be nod to be The Foreign Customs has opened caloration of the Jrhilse.

from vassal states. Rafore leasing the onvoy stadsat of this diffent languaga absolutely re- The motion was carried.

condoned or compromised, and each of the two doubt that the rich province of Szechuan arust the Manche eye to the advantage of honest col. The Shepo states that since the simultane was entertained at a banquet at the Board of quires examples to display the various appli- Mr. G. B. Wingrove was next appointed controliers probably prkets about Tls. 10,000 a contribute at least Tls. 10,000 to this fund tection, and great improvement has taken place as collection of duty and lekin en opium has Ceromories, through whose ministers he thauk cations and equivalents of different words which enditor of the company for the ensuing year, his year yet fr ilt-after, of course, daly whilst the salt revenue of Yangobow, the land ia maay departments within the past 10 years, been performed by the Maritime Customs, theed the Great Emperor for his crasions kindness, have um general meaning. Of these urampion remuneration to hỏ đzed at Tis. 100.

aointing the Pela and eunuch palms. The tax of tlanan, Cailli, Shansi, and other provinces any Viceroys, it will be son, are acropalously Board of Roveaus and Tsung-li Yamen, have The Emperor allotted the Korean naroy funds this werk contains more than bro times as ....This wongluted the business before the most. Tlu. 40,000 zetually reported as collected by the probably go to make up the total. This we shall honest. Moreover, the Chinese offeinis may jointly framed upwards of 100 new regulations, for the expenses of his journey, and rent valus many ne say other Dictionary hitherto pub-

ing-Ceurier

pair is chiefly appropriated to "beats for sucri- find out in dustima.

Why should we not have something for arealue of which reada na follows:-" All the longs the presents of silke and eating to the King of lisher. Ben to the gods" but it is highly improbable The household contribution, dering s number ves? Why and more than is ourssury to Posud shops which sell optoms shall be crdered to Korea. The order of march was very strictly For practical purposes the arrangement of that "the gods" de much towards emptying the of recent years, have been appropriated in part, king Whoso is the Bowery Land

pay a monthly lekin tax, which shall be divided observed, all the individuals composing the mis- the work is so complete, that a reference to ita {Aesh-pots

as follows.

info, three classes, viz. 1st cluse, mouthly lekin sen being required to leave at the same time, no¦ pages ouably a person who understanda English With the rising prosperity of the Empire, a

tax, Tis. 30, 2nd class, Tla, 40; mal 3rd class, struggling being permitted on paip of arrest to "sommunienté efectively with ratives who The following article signed "Bonnet Rouge" new fund has been started within very recent

Tis, 50. These payments must be made to the and being handed over to the Korean Govern-understand nothing hat Chinese. In this respect -yearspoalled “the fund-for-noressing Peking appears in the M. C. Daily Newe

Marito Customs, and the spium hongs must ment for punishment

Jhe work will be found indispensable to all The principle which rarplates the Finance of salaries." This is red at. Tla. 200.000 a year. China is that of a central treasury into which the and appears to be heartily responded to by the revenue is gathered. for redistribution through Provincial Govertors, who contribute from Tha various channels. The capacity of each province 5,000 to Tia 1500 s piece. Chinese and Mau- is tolerably well known by long experience, and elus alike share in this happy thought," which the function of the exchequer at Peking.consists was hit upon by some one a few years ago in rather inappropriating" to certain was the order to enable the needy censors, expectants, total collection of noh Provincial Treasury. In chancellors, and other high literary hangers-on the same way, each district in the splee has a at Peking to clothe sad food themselves in do fairly wall amtertained taxable capacity, and the oenor, ineiced of having to toat and intrigas general management of its finances is practically for a daily meal. £9,000 a year may not seem left by the Provincial high authorities to the much; but, if ovary usody expectant in Pelang district magistrate, so long as be remits to the received 28 a year in addition to his other surap Provincial Capital his proportion of the annual ings, he would by no means fare badly.

CHINESE FINANCE,

Tangohos, Natire Customs.

Tie. Tientsin, Salt Office,

30.000 -Tangelow,Walive Gueterum amenaly 000

Cheklang, Belt Tax

..... 50,00 Canton,

Tientan, Native Comз

Cautor, Foreign

Sha-ha, Native

4,000

............ 300,0EU,

7,000 "Wing" Customs (Right and Left) 10,000

THE LOSS OF THE RUSSIAN

STEAMER SKAMTCHATKA"

PEKING.

eseare one another, sad apply for cortificates to The Imperial visit to the Wastern Tombs is Europeans residing in China, and to the natives The Tioga News of the 20th March says: marry on the business. These shops shall not be fixed for the and of March. Croast preparations themselves it explains subjects fully with which Captain Toguss, of the Caritchatha, arrived allowed to open mail close at short intervals. The have been made to provide the Imperial party very for indend of them are perfectly acquainted. here with the officers and crew of the wrecked Bond will soon order this now regalation to be with good roads, good food, good rest, and all To parties resident in England and intersted steamer last evening, and will to-day make his enforced everywhere"

other comforts on the journey. Large members in China it cannot but be invaluabio oceminus depositiona at the Russian Conschte. Thestermor The Hu-pao of the 27th March publishes a of carts are been got is readiness to carry the ally is high on the roof aar Tanabe on which abe Memorial saying that an offour has been charged commissariat, the tents, eto, and the quantity of. It comprleys upwards of two thousand large. struck, and is so much injured that ale is un- with the duty of receiving at Shanghai the tankets and rugs required to spread on the path quarto pages. Likely over to some off. All movṣablo articles | machinery for the iron foundry which it is in- of the Emperor ought to ersate's vuccum in the A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is reade that could be landed were taken on shore and tanded to set up at the month of the Tring-ki market.

to Purchasare of SIX o mare Copies. placed in custody of the village officiali, who | River. A competent engineer and workmen are

LONDON: The Viceroy La Haugêkang arrived in Po also guard the steamer as far as they can. It to be ongage at Shanghai to proceed taking on the 14th, and took up his quarters at the TURNER &+ Co. 60, PATERNOSTER Row.

HONGKONG; One million tasls would thus be a very modest appears to have been the salving of these Kwaichow. The same paper says that Shea Haien-long-si, where he usually resides while estimate for the total Household appropriation, moveables that detainal Captain Tugman at the Pooching (formerly Treasurer at Foochew), in the capital. He is very busy in conférences "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, WENDELE SI,

Wal-En, Customs Foochow, Native Customs

Tes Tax ..... Hupah Salt Lekin

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100,000 50,000

*50,000

Tls. 645,000

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