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FÅR DAILY PERLA, THURSDAY OCTOBER 11m, 1888,

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PARIis, 8th September. BBVISION OF THE FRENCH CONSTITUTION:

The institution at St. John's. Wood is tho place in which may be found warm friends of the blind la Chim. It would be a visit of prost to that institution it friends of good works should endeavour to obtain teachers from it for The Chinese legation in London could also be in the country of ite protégé, Agaas Gutela terested mors fully in this philanthropy through this school.

Mr. Quan Bera Kar saked for some ex- planation of the increase in bead office charges for the past half-year as compared with the scoord bulf of 1887, showing an increase of soms '3600,

The Chairman said that about 8500 of thi Company's charges, by orror, in 1887, and had sum hid bosa overcharged the Fire Insurance been passed to this year's account; the remain. der was owing to an ingredes in sume of the

Two little blind Chiness girls were taken to salaries of the stall. the United States by Mrs. Gutstaff and plnond ME. QUAB BENG Kax then called, attention

Philadelphia Jessie and Jonny are now grown past half year.

COMPLETS, WITH APPENDIX, PLANS, &,, &c., have been considered by the home Governor Firmino da Costa will leave for Lisbon on that these do not at present involve the plasalised to be Professor. Gekken, the confdant in the Pennsylvania Institution for the Blind into the increase in the Londoa sharges for be

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believe that conference will enhavoor conciliate muscopMbilities of Chinese Govoramont as fat wo practicable. Lua telegraphic desparob transmitting the results of the Conference Lord CARIROTON

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IZLE BONE No, 12,

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HONGKONG, OCTOems 11tu, 1988.

A PARLIAMENTARY blue book has bear issued

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The members of the soforezut are sensible of the

the Government of China in oneertain, and so the

as to put a stop to intercourse. It is said that

PART, 29th September. THE FRENCH PARLIAMENT. The re-assembling of the Chambers is ad- journed until the 15th October.

AN PARIS, October,

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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

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himself at the end of hir sprach, where he said be was prepared to answer any questions put to him by shareholders. He thought refmals of that kind to answer questions, to be not very cou dnsive to the intoreste of the Company.

The CHAIRMAN the proposed, and Mr. GREID seconded, that the report aid accunts for the past half year ba passed.

'This was carried unanimquely.

several meeting,

This conclufed the business of the ordinary

In the Colony, by which no weasel is mtiền

Ich between the Hongkong Cricket Club The Singapons Fru Prom says →→The eEAUT to bring into any port more than on an Baturdayner, commencing at 11am. Mem- and the Sultan of Brunei is not yet known, is and the Baules-Bearesten Club will be played nature of the negotiations between Sir Hugh Low migrant, not being a British subject, for bar wishing to play for the Hongkong Cricket: the matter la of onures yet la ibe official and con- Clab will please tign their names, on the list lyddential stage, not yet having been submitted HRONICLE AND DIRECTORY every 100 tons of the tonnage of the vessel

ing on the table in the Club anteroom or on the to the Hocretary of Stats. Omorning the This, of course, was a mistake, for the reons in the Cricket Pavilion on or before pa general encoems attending the arrangements the Chambers moderate telefon bill calefly The French Cabinet has decided to rabælt to FOR 1888 |_With_which is incorporated

striction did not apply to all con-British sub-to-marrow-GEN

come to, we believe the formation that surtailing the financial powers of the sanato THE CHINA DIRECTORY.

published was such as to gire correot impres (TWENTY-SZITH ANNUAL INUE)jects, but only to Chinese. But it seems to

The Independante asys that B. B. ex-Govor, slon. We have some reason to think, however, THE EMPEROR'S DIARY-

The divulger of the contenta of the diary in ment that the legislation should be general, the 17th inalant, by the French mail. The tran- of resident at Brazel Find not directed against the Chinese to spurt India left the roads on Sunday, the 7th

We have to unknowledge receipt of the Sep of the late Emperor Frederick, dusty at 8 am, conveying to Timer, the santin-

women and ars thoroughly Americanized, so that This was explained as owing to the "norensed By, Int Cotobar, particular, for in a telegraphic despatch to gent of African soldiers, and to Lisbon the so-tember number of the China Medical Missionary.

for them to come back to Chins at this lata daba cost of offlos premises, and the CHAIRMAN add- the various Governors referring to the Cou. cord: hattalion of the Colonial Infantry Ra Joruch. There are twé editorials, one on the Profossar Ctaffken hra been efrested.

Banitary Condition of Canton and the other an

and learn the language, and adapt themselves tend that as soon as the new arrangement was com- ferases of Colonial delegates on the subject-Elment, and other passengera.

In Memoriam of the late Dr. Yeung, both of

condition of life neither Chinees nor foreign i ploted in Londen, the cost of that agency would probably not advimble. They have, had and still be less. by 8,000 per annum, than at fisurt. Lord KNUTSFORD aid t

Captain Homery, of the M. M. steamer which are signed with Dr. Kerr's initials. In

\|HAVAS TELEGRAME J Inform conference Her Majesty's Government the Bih Outober, about 7 am of the Paracels, at Hongkong as follows The prevalence, for Saghalien, courteously informs us that on the former Dr. Kerr commences with a glanon

PART, 28th Beptember.

hold a position as "object lessons" to the Amor Mr. Scurt rose to ask what are the salaries of ican philanthropists of no little valna to Chins the staff in Singapore and what is the difference xious to mock views of Australasian colonies with ro tri let. 14.3 N. and long 107.49 E large quan two or three years, of fever in a violent form in published portions of the Memoirs of Frederick in Philadelphia, one of the largest in the United 1887

The Buische Rondackun newspaper having They are permanent members the inslitation between the cost of the same sa against June, gard to limiting Chinese immigration, but IGNITOR adopted by New South Wales creato nastaolo to pre-tity of wreckage was son covering a surface of Hongkong, the recent small-pox epidemic, and II, the Emperor has authorised, on the room. Statca. Their gonversational powers and musical

nawoliations with Chlos is therefore import about two and a half miles. The wreckage was the present outbreak of cholera there, hare gimondation of Prince Bissaares, the prosecution talent, with whatever ples makes them valuable of the kind, as to individual salaries, ut a public The CHAIRMAN declined to give information ant to aucurtain whether, fa en latitutioner legislation painted white, and there was nothing toindiosteto tated the minds of ofisla, physicians, and people. of a similar kind, ocher arrangements noriu, or what ship it belonged. No doubt it was the ro- A Commission was appointed to investigate the of the author and editor ance with Soplings and views of Chinese Goverment, mains of the Kildare..

inmates of an inslitation for the blind, all speak meating, Information which Mr. Scott.ar sny loudly for China. It is hoped that from that insti otber shareholder could have any day by applion- sad at the same tra falty effestive for purpose ¿ë vës

origin of the foror, and the papers discuss the tristing Chinese immigration may not be adopted.

wder waterenpply of the Colony, its drains, latrines,

tation teachers may be fored for Chica. One of | fion at the Company's offices. Having regard to political and commercial interoste On Saturday, the 6th instant, one of the and rabbish-heaps; and various opinions have

{ its present viaff of teachers is a College graduate, Mr. Soory thought the Chairman's refusal to of Empire, and particularly to commercial interests horses in the Date Tigre strest, Macno, belong been expressed as to the origin of these diseases,

and bas enficient experience in the institutions answer, a great change from the way he expres of Anatralasian colonies, no avoidabl's obstacles

for the blind in Boston and Philadelphia to make should be placed in the way of trade with China, to the Portuguesa Mission, exme down with which have claimed so many riotams, This agi

bim just the man to undertake the work of toa which is Bikely to afford valuable market for products a crush, saya the Independente, burying in the tation in Hongkong, located on the sea-const

obing the blind in this had. He is young of Sustralasian volentes Chinese Gorerament spes débrisa China man and woman, who happened with ite water supply and drains its Colonial mally objesta todostelution placing Obinsse enigeants to pass by at the time. The fall of the konse Surgeon and Inspector of Naisances, its Euro- FRENCH COLONIAL GOVERNMENTS enough to readily learn the language. A bro. pa different footing to sabjects of any other power, was not unexpected, as notwithstanding the pear and the native police, has set us in Canton

M.Piquet has been appointed Governor of ther of his is professor in the Government school and it sodne desirable to consider whothor laws and arcity of houses the premises had boon vacant

The CHAIRMAN deprecated say calling in regulations, equally restricting immigration into

thinking and the fest thought that ocotra iskreno Ladis, and M. Pardon Governor of New in Korea and he haa bimself oxpressed to your:

correspondent a willingness to come to China. question of the management, sa regarded the salosios of all foreign labourers, will power of relax for a time, their last tenant having left that Canton, an inland aty, with ten times more | Caledonia. ing regulations in special es reserved to Govern through fear of an accident. The next house.inhabitants than Hongkong, has no water-supply

To bring this letter to a practical issne, Who inlaries; it was absolutely necessary to closely PARIS. 15th September. will take an interest in securing a teacher like watch the business of the Company, and unless merte, may not meet requirements of one. If thus which also belongs to the Mission, is also in a | and nu divine, no oficial surgeon, no inspector of placed on equal footing with other nations, Chinons decaying condition. Its boenpation is allowed nuisances, aud zu municipal gurerament to look

FRENCH NAVAL APPOINTMENTS. the one above referred to or some one from other this was properly conducted, only less world ev Government, if it was silll thought necessary to come poor family fros of rent,

The Protot-Maritime of Tonton bas been ap. institutions in Europe or America to pioneer a salt. The shareholders might rely upon the after the boaith of the people or the oleaning of to an international arrangement, might be, perhaps,

Board doing their lipost to keep down expenses, willing to nepept conditions more or less of a similar:

the streets." Dr. Kerr arrives at the enzolasien pointed Commander-in-Chief of the Meditar. work for the blind fn binaP-Yours truly,

and they should ha satisfied that that was being bind to conditione laid down fa treaty concluded with

From Taiwanfeo iwe hear that a large robbery that Canton is, in spite of its insanitary condiranesa Squadron. Vico-Admiral Duperré Aus

J. CROSSETT. United States of Ameries, and limitation ofisanthers of oplam took place near there woontly.

done. Appinasa). The tion, a healthy a He mentions, however, the bean supozuled Profet Maritime of Toulon.. Canton, 8th Gotober, 1988. which would be permitted to embark for any of Ane optam was on its way to Lok Kong and was raised absence of stati sud banon his conclusions tralasian colonion is any goar. It should be clearly by robbers, who are supposed not to bornly on personal and general observation In

PARIS, 28th September

THE LATE MR. PEREIRA. anderstood that while Hoc Majesty's Government galar bandite but some dissatisfied villagers doing so be opposts not to bare made safficient

COLLIERY STRIKE.. will be prepared to consider any representations-froz

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESE." confereuse, they are not at prosent able to give any goaded to orims by a new tax imposed of them. allowance for the indeterminate nature of his The coal miners of the Leiro have gone on sasanso that negotiations with Chinese Gavernment A local firm ar the sufferers. The quantity data. In the absence of statistics it would be strike. The strikers are in a sdata of exaspera-acquainted with the circumstances connected SIE-The public of Hongkong are perfectly br adtrassed "The Editor," and theer en bawinigan “The") to be rindo to that Government; but I confidently sian opiam, valued, with lekin and import duty plansible cam for the healthiness of that sit. tion, and fears of riots and disorder oxe enter. can be opened, as it depends on ucture of proposals stolen is about siz sod a half cheats of best Per easy for a resident of Manchestar, to make out a

with the death of the late Assistant Turnkey C paid, at about $700 per chest, showing as the total but aufortonately statistics show that its death ained.

Pereirs, and, I believe, fully appreciated the da An axiralizary general meeting was then - value a nice little era of 34.500 or $4,300. Sium rate is nearly twice na high as it ought to be in

termination and gallantry which led him to held, in accordance with a direnlar dated 20 sacrifice his fe in the performance of his duty, Faly, 1888. the chief business of which was to HAMBURG, 1st October, this robbery one of the local merebants or ra comparison with that of other grant tames. If

But the public are probably not equally aware onable the Company in future to halt one andin. tall traders have ventured to forward a single statistics of, the death rate of Chintan wonki be

TTALY AND TURKEY" Bake or ball of opisa to Lok Kong, whare most procured we are afraid they would not support

'that Mr. Paroira bad errval this colony zealously ary ganaral mosting in the year instead of two. The Hamburg Tempe newspaper bitterly and with an uablemished obarater for 27 years and to anable the Company to place a certain of the opiam imported into Talwantos goes. Dr. Kerr's favourable opinipo of the barmless- The matter is said to have been brought ta theness of the insanitary conditions by which the tacke Count Crispie setlan in delining to siguio, and that he has left widow and five cul to contributors of basiness after the payment of in the Local ou Losers and in the Chaol ser portion of the prolata to reserve and pay a bonus Advertisements and Subsariations which are Lut with of Her Majesty's Government to meet the views Botics of H.B.Mt. Consul, and it is hoped the people of Canton are arounded. Amongst the the Turkish declaration explaining article ten drea, the youngest o sbild in arms, atteely sa

a share dividend of 10 per cent. per annun ordered for a fixed poried will be continued until of the colonies, and hars specialir deliberated apo Chinese authoritise may be prevailed upon to do Hospital Reports given in this namber of the of the Suezonvention unless the Forte apeoffed provided for.

the possibility of sestring lagination which, while something not only to administer punishment Journal we find the following particulars given the African dominious aa irelanding the frontier

The CHAIRMAN mid-The first alteration Crders-for extra copies of the Daily Prem should in scordanor with the foeling and views of the Chito render the roads aefo for the fature..

affective, ahould be of a character so far as possible or recover the property in the present onse bat by Dr. Kerr and Dr. Mary Niles in their report

It has been suggested that the community proposed is in article No. 65, and in proposing bo seat buforo 11 am, on the day of publication.neso Government. They have not overlooked the

might be appealed to, to assist in raising a trust this change, I can anly repost the oharration on the Canton HospitalThe Medical Class of Tripoli. 4fter nt hour the papply in limited.

fund for the support of this deserving family made by me at the recent manting, that it had political and commersial intérests of the Empire, nor

Las numbered twelve, of whoto four were females. When in Singapore recently Sir Andres The students are required to pay a fee, which

and for the education of the children. Sab | bonu thought advisable to follow the other Com- the commercial interests of the colonies. In 1936 the total exports to Chins from New South Wales, Vic Clarke obtained from the Buiten of Ichore a con- is fixed at twenty dollars a year, and the courts

seriptions will be thankfully received at the panics in preating annual statements, owing CANTON, LIMITED. toria, South Australia, Queensland, and Teamania asssion for the construction of a railway. The of study neopies three years. They support

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank by the manager, to the insigaifiount figures to be shown each Dr Tained at £10,04, out of a total export trade railway was to be completed and provided with themselves, and buy their own books. The fermain the shareholders of the abere Society was held at the maungement of the trust fund. Subscrip- the first half of each year any not be a correct The fifteenth ordinary yearly mesting of Mr. Jacksen, whe has also kindly undertaker half year, uni farther, that the business of in the same your wore valued ap 946,000. While thousand pounds sterling per mile, and on the lied through the ladies in charge of the Fenualo amgating to 298,700,000. Our imports from China working stock as a coat not in tacoss of ten students are supported by mission funds up the Hond Diles, Hongkong, yesterday for the tion lists will also by kind permission, be placed guide to the weerd half year. A much dearer to Cains, that county cfort no present ratios of in actual cost, within that rum, the Sultan was to Seminary. The instisoring is entirely in the purpose of reslving the report of the directors, in the Hongkong lab and at Messrs. Lane and safer view can be taken on the whole year's partsume for Australasian trade. There has never guarantee interest at five per cent, per auazo. Chinese language. We have now text booka sa together with statements of alponta for the Crawford & Co.'s and Mosara, Koily and Walsh's business, at the end of March, when all the to close their markets to the imports of the thinero cepted by the concessionaries. According to the and with oral demonstrations and alivios istria (Chairman), Hon. B. Layton, Hon. J. Ball- been any attempt as the part of any of the colonies All this was duly signed by the Suitor and so all the essential bramples of mediosi aduestion year 1957, and for the half-year ending 30th Subscriptions will be acknowledged in the loca! atentaer risks will have ran off, as well as most

(Jnco, 1983. There were present:-Hon. P.

Press.

of the milers. I have therefore to propose that Empire, though most if no of them are now fruits Times, however, a hitch bas arisen. The tior wars skle tu give the students who attend Irving, Mesira. H.A. Solomon, H. L. Dalrymple, word in favour of what every one must recognise in every year at suhtana y pone moling. produced in great quantities in the British Empire Sultan possesses in London an advisory board the full coarse a degree of qualification which N. Sios (Directors); J, H. Cor. H. W. being a good, worthy, und deserving cause. In prescribed by the Company in general meeting. It seems to me sunensary to add a single (“Sobsequent general mentions shall be held onge of Judis. The suggestion that any restrictions which are to be imposed should be of a general nature, so presided over by General Fielding, and the con- places them far above native doctors. By moans Dick A. Barder, Eu Tang, F. T. P. Fastar Fuddition to a grant from the Charitable Allow and if no other time or place is purscribed, in on to give power to exclude Bureau or American Cessionaries and deseral Fielding have differed, of the mediest books which liave been published, containing "Correspondence relating to immigrants, has been very carefully deliberated open not, eo far as our contemporary understands, in the hospitals which have bean established, and Lyall, E. Barnie, and N.J. Els (Serotary), anes Fund to most. immediate expenses, ths Go the month of April in every year, at each time Chinese immigration into the Australian but not for six offect to 30 has been found a merely business fashion, but in suck a manner tho millions of patients treated in them; h

porntimable. As the length of time to be occupied in

The CHAIRMAN said -The ascomsts for 1637 veroor bes expressed the intention of anking the or place as may be datormined by the Directora" Colonice, with a rolurn of Acta passed by negotiation between the Imperial Government at £10,000 per mile is an rassensle price for a (aubering several hundreds; and by asas of of previous years, our losses having been t

mesos of the students that have been trained are antea farouvable, I regret to say, so those Legislative Council for a vote of $2,000 for this The sand proposed alt rtions, era rather purpose and his willingness himself to contribute larger, and as each bares do has probably. the Legislatures of those colonies and of colonies in the meantime have reso to draads Inega railway in the Malay Faziasula. The Seimgor the practice of Europens physicians in the open usually unmamus. It unfortunately happens $50 to a private saboription list.--I sux, sir, unde Limself scquainted with the partiendars I Canada and British Columbia on the sub-mile from China, the several Governments feal im railway scat about £5,000, and the Forak railway ports: Western Medisins and Surgery aroslovie that bad years accur now and again. We had years faithfully,

will proceed to state the, causons for nitering the pelled to legislate framediately to protect their citi about £7,000, and the Johore railway, which is but rarely advancing, and the time has come for one in 1674. On the other hand, you will be

A. GORDON. Major-General, existing.elensus. Since the clauses were firb ject." It opens with a despatok from the sons against a invenion which is drouded base of Chinese Minister in London to Lord SALIS it site, Dot only spon the labour market, but and it is on the point that the Soltau's advisers order which will turn out to qualified to become year, as far as they can be known at presse are

Superintendent Victoria Gaol framed, are years ago, many and important to be about 120 miles long, need not cost incre; the establishment of Medical Schools of a high plead to see that the prospects for the current apor, the social and moral condition of the people.

Hongkong, 10th Öotabar, 1888.

changa have taken place in insarques business; BURY, drawing attention to the exceptional The colonies therefore rejected the idea of of any imputation of bad faith in the waiter, nor profusion in Hongkong belongs the credit of add those of 1836 by $49,951, and tho of dilate. The Straits Times acquits the Sultan professors in native Medical Colleges To the very good. Our premion receipts for 1887 ex-

tang of the other floors have considered. Legislation with regard to Chinese in Au-adopting tegislation to apply to foreigners does it belkyo thal Sir Audson Clarke desired to inangucating the first college, with a full faculty 1568 to 3th September are larger than in the

THE YELLOW RIVER WORKS.

and are considering the advisability af altering their constitution, with the view stralia and expressing a hope that with a generally, apparently for no better reason take advantage of that potentato's perecunt of shis men. The antater contains zavaril carrespondier period of 1837 by about 333.000. WHAT HAS BECOME OF THE MONEY);

to set the altared state of things; and the Tiew to the elimination of any part of the than that they were in a hurry but they ture of a smaller maximam cost, as contractors be found useful by the profession.

friendliness. It suggests a comprecise in the no-articles on parely medical subjects, wh:ob will This is a satisfactory feature as su indicative of We have received a further communication pany is to seep in th future, greater discre

Board are strongly of opinion that if this Com- exceptional laws which might be found at will, we imagine, haps to review their de of all kinds have a way of running up their co-

the continued support of our shareholders: There are two items in the balance thest from the Catholic. Missionary in Honan, whoas tionary powers must be conferred upon. The Variance-with-treaty obligations and inter. cision on this potid, for there is not the recoals very close be the stipulated maxherm, or The following items sro taken from the Zn-which I would draw your attention, vis.. Ex. latter en die subject of the distress in that shurelulders in general meeting, to decide upon.. national nange, Her Majesty's Govorement potest prospect of China consenting to a Įat least people think so,

don and China Express of the 7th September:hange Anctuation account and Investment province we published a few days ago He now the distribution of profits. At present the very The Japanese naval mission base visited the fluctuation count. Hitherto our sterling values writes se follows-I forgot in my last lotter be the Brit charge on the profits after the heavy interest of 12 per cent per sanum bas to would be pleased to instituts an inquiry treaty imposing szeptional, disabilities as weiter. Just at this momentos Crokerell Computy's establishment at Sersing, not into dollars at exchange to say a ward concerning the works of the general reserve fund shall have reached the

The Manila varrespondent of the Singapore into their nature, and how far they were on her subjects, and so long as the ex.js the one enbject of thought and discussion, and

Belgiom.

higher than the ruling quotation at the time of compatible with the increaming, growth of clusion policy is continued, without there is widely different opinion concerning it

closing the books and our securities have boss Lellow Hivor, now_cozaplainly shapitoned, with wholly inadequate an of $200,000, and a long..... the friendly relations between the two non-treaty, and with reference to the Chinese whether it exists or not and in what form wander of the force at Hongkong, whose early thinks it heat to show these seccants in the pre but not, I believe, to those who had the direption return to contributor he made. I used scarcely diserad Edward Westby Donavas, late com valued at what they cost. The Board, however, great loss to the Government and the people, as this heavy tax has to be mes, en much the lasa can the reserre fond be strengthened. or the -tries. With the nature sh the on-only, so long will, Chios suffer under an july the forefa fal dents,

The symptoms are similar but not identical regimental career was identified with the 33rd sont sud more usual form. You will no is the of them. The people have suffered greatly, sa poist cat to you, that the contributors are the

the

of which (Duke of Wu gunth year on the é The very

Borixent of brings up the total to $695,000 fake the op Fant pipition of £21.500 to the Taserge funt, wlish home Gurerment and the Colautal Go-Hogal adage, that lie who seeks equity many town or Colory. It is a popular belief that creates such ratiges when it presents itself to

dis quay diabetikokku mazumt tua au juivuas xor | backbone of the Company, mưa that shoir- saint veratuents in connection with this deedo cquity, is na morally binding on natious this is not chaders at all, but an unknown disesse Samaro to Ufa, 485 kilometres in length, wilt of the home papers regarding the Chius Com chase of material for repairing the banks of the number of whom enutributo nothing in support The part of the Siberian railway line from banho a great deal has lately appeared in some loads of maize-ends; and the tax or the put the bulk of the profits to the latter, a very largo portunity of calling your allastion to our reserve the purchass of thousands and thousands of cart for a portion of the profts is deserving of as uteh attention us the shareholders', and that to pay patch the public bare been made ces on individual, and if Great Britain neg by the consumption of cattle, if not dead of from Ufa to Statusk is now being constructed runde apparently with the object of injuring the river have been renewed. A mandarin, whom I will certainty resait in a large loss of business. with many of the symptoms of cholers, produced be opened on the 9th iust. The continuation panies. Several incorrect statements have been quainted through the Press. The remers lets equity in ber dealings with China she spirtis, at any rate affected by it. This is not The line is to extend in the also to Unisk. China Companies, and among other things it knew, who was ordered to send to the capital and it is possible, that is oven 10 per cent. par tehase of the Minister only served to stir a cameot be surprised if Chinese observance of maly possible bat extremely probable, as the Tomek, aud Irkutsk.. the Australian colonies to still more restric-equity in dealing with British istaroste in most of the victims boing inhabitants of village foons of the disotto is undoubtedly the river.

has been said that they have barily say reserves larger number of eartloads of cane than his not complain of boing paid 10 per cent regularly annum may be forthcoming, Shareholders should The Italian Government has coresded to the to fall back upon in event of bad times. Our distriot could afford to supply, fearing toca their investment, from the low rats of interest tive legislation, and the total exclusion of Chins is somewhat las. The Colouial, on the banks of the ears. The connections in Society of General Navigation the institution shareholders and all thone connected with bina fall into disgrzce, committed suicide. The now-a-daya, ant, further, in the inarengs of the Chinese labour is now a settled principle statesmen, with their hurry and bluster and of epizoolia in the Provinces have been throw The license is granted from Oct, Inoxt to Doo, but as the statements I have referred to may the wages of more than 10,000 workmen forbolders' dividonds, I would wish to mention that eins, as hundrada of the carabaos (buffaloes) dead of a line of steamersdirect from Genia to Ratarin Istranco Companies are acquainted with the with the Australian people. However ill-electioneering tactics, bars got the Governinto the river, in all stages of decomposition, o

and granted an apatal anbaidy of 800,000 francs constitution and resources of those compacise, Government was obliged to pay in hard wahrserve fand will their property become more Faluable. Whilst on the subject of the share- advised this course may be considered, in boment into a quandary from which it will re- that not only the water bat the sis mast have 91, 1891, and will be of great importance, to the mislead the general public in other parts of the about eight months. These men were paid co- the Hoard do not think it wiss or sale policy to boen fully decided upon, and all that now quire all the skill of the Foreign and diyos to be disseminated in this double way

world I have thought it right to alluds to this been largely tainted with the gerne of the Italian wine trada remains is to find a way of giving effect to it Colonial Offices to extract it without loss of through all the detriots through which the G. Mitohall-Innes, Her Majesty's Civil Service, would be difficulty in finding some of the sharp 100 cash per day, while the best workmen would suted to the shareholders in March, as I said point. Another thing that has been said is that porting to the amount of earth oneried by sach. pay the foal dividend for the year until the post- which still not wound China's amour propra diguity and reputation for fair dealing. The river flows Fish have been found in the river Hongkong, son of the late Mr. Googo Mitchell elders and getting them to pond. I dari about 300 cash per day. Supposing, how before, by that time all the steamer risks and A marriage is arranged betwen Mr. Norman in event of a call becoming necessary there Many of them could not earn more than 60 ortion of that your can be properly defined, and this

can only be defined when the accounts are pre nor ofend against international law or usage. question is one that must bo settled, proving the ampis foundation for the supposine, of Bangone, West Lothian, and Evolen hardly tell you, gentlenes; who understand these with wiórobes of epizootia resident in the system, In the despatch of the Chinese Minister erer, and settled on the principle of exclusion,tion of the propagation of the disease in thie Georgios, daughter of the lato Mr. Jazon things, that to us out here who know the stand. 7er, that there were altogether 25,000 usen en-mast of the sailers will have ran off and a muck above alluded to be mentions a previous If the Australian refuse five Hay Fouringarepetition of the terrible epidote und of Mrs. Richardson, of Coombe Lammas, art that the persons who made the statement is and that the whole of them earned the highest end as fora, only it will be payable on the 30th Richardson, J.P., of Gisarafon, Glamorganshire,ing and sans of Chinees shareholders, it is evid. ployed without intermission for eight months. hopes to continue the half yearly-interim divid despatch of the 13th July, 1866, in which he Chinese the mother country eat use force erection of temporary hospitals in various parts,

of 1882 orders were immediately given for the Echer.

niterly ignorant of the condition of things in drew the attention of the Fereign Ministero compel them; and refuse they do, most of the town and suburbs for the reception of pa

this part of the world and of the Best principles possible axo, 300 cash per day each, their wares September instead of the 30th Jane, and as the to a peculiarly offensive Art" which hadphatically. It is a mistake to suppose the tients and different doctore, apothecariss, etc.. randam addressed to the Datoh Fersign Offlos happy to answer any questions.

The Dutch offcial journal publishes a means upon which China Companies are worked. I shall would only absorb abant Tis. 1,100,000. Now, subsequent half yearly dividend will be dealcréd bood by the Government of British abjection in the Chinese is simply an vice- salaries, for attendance in the same daring the teamskerk, of Shanghai, in which the utility proposed the adoption of the report and accoualsparation. Dedgeting the sum expended for ber. 1888, and the gases meating in Harch,

sppointed by the Government, with provisional by M. J. Heemskerk of the firm of Messrs.

I see from the newspapers that the Governm out will receive as now a regular six months dividend, at the general marating in Merch shareholders Tters being no questions asked, the CHAIRMAN at Peking paid 'Tis. 9,000,000 for the work of re merely closing the gap between the 31st Decem- Columbia. The despatch of 1885, is viventionery. Special prominence has been given time the epidamis should Inst. One of these, of the establishment of a Dutch or Balgo-Ditub as an appendix to the blas book, and in it to it by electioneering tacticians, and each ions case baving beey audited daring the last Antwerp as ports of lading, is explained. The that of Tondo, ras dlosed yesterday, no aspi-lins of steamers to China, with Botterdam and

III. HỌ LUNG 9000 don Carried unanimously.

Tages there wouldromatz Tix. 7,900,000 for minor | 1689. I mention this in order that no share- we find the key note of the rilitede taken party has been determined not to be outdone 10 days. That there have been many cases there ports of eals aro to bo Bombay, Patgoon, Ma

expenses. These mandarine, therefore, who had bolder may be disappolated at not receiving an up by the Chinese Government on this in its denunciations of the patient, Fraga, no doubt, but not sufficient to fully kivi casar, Hongkong, Yokohams, and Shanghai

direction of the work and who have been dis- will now read the resolutions as they stood, and intorogt warrant on the 81st Decembar next. I Bubject:

med because of its non-access, must be propose that the changes as per printed circolar and industrions "yellow-skin" but the beginning to re-sort itself in the public the visitation the name of epidemic. Confidence Even if En Ant containad no provisions inimical to the rights of Chinese subjouta in the Colony, the excitement is not all froth. In Australia the mind.

The special commities of the Russian head-

abla ta rers into private lie with a very robe adopted preamble, constituting as it does a breach of inter-working men are the eiers, and the work-

quarters staff intrusted with the selection of a tional courtesy, would, in itself, afford a very sa- cient reach for its being reasinded. The principle of ing men are resolved that Chinese competi. for October, contains a striking article by Dr. Las been decided ansaimously in favour of the The Chinese Escorder und Misst nary Journal oond and final meeting on the 24th it. It ferminus for the Transcaspian Railway held its avoiding the peployment in oficial desmente of tinn shall not be farther introduced into the Mangovan, on any epithet which, canid weand the "anou pro

Bolt Immolation by Fire in transfer of the terminus from Usua Ads to pro" of either of the two nations hassleeady been to Australise labour market. The statesinn China" Every one is familiar with the aureoles Krasnovodsk, but it is a considered that, in genvidend warrants would be ready to-day (Thurs The CHAIRMAN having notified that the di cognised. Art. L. of the Trosty of Tivately stipe Istes for the discontinnsboe, by the Chizo Govers who will give effect to their views on this cording to Dr. Macgowan Christian art borrowed year to develop and improve the bay and road-

placed reand the heads of saints in pictures. A sequenos of the attempt made during a whole days, the maveting slowed: ment, of the so

official correspondence relating to subject is the statesman who will secure this symbol from the beads of Baddha and his stoad of Uzun Ada, it was neosmary to take the Brikk subject of tho Chinese obarantor because of

saints, in ignorance of its esoteria significanos. opinion of persons and of the companies in the which is set out by Dr. Macgowan as follows habit of using the tins in question.

The CRAIEMAN mid-Tha report hafore you

Mr. Scort men to say that he understood that has been the prescribed time in your possessino, one Director of the Company had been going Self-immolation by firo ie, howover, the sub. The delivery of the French mail was begun at joct of this communication, and that form of all persons of the Chinese race in the preamble of the 8.30 am. yesterday.

While everybody at home, says a servios con

and with your permission. I will take it as read around using his influence to gain the votes of China Kegulation Aut.

burning only witish is prompted by religions temporary, has been talking, thinking, and fervor. It originated from persuasives to holi writing about the failure of Admiral Daird's

THE EDUCATION OF THE BLIND.

The acconats rendered prove that the Company a certain section of the community. The proamble coas follow

Whereen the incoming of Chinese to British We believe the Fisk Jubileo Bingers, now in nese, to aspirations for beatifio Nirvana, parti- blockade, and what a pity it was that he should

Las made fair progresa The promis earned Tho CHAIRMAN warmly responded. Mr. TO TAR EDITOR, OF THE "DAILY PRESS." Columbia Inrgely exceeds that of say other class of Astralis, intend to pay a visit to this colony.

during that period exceed that of the prooed Scott was very wrong if he thought say andwe jamalgrant, and the population so introduced are fast

sularly such as abound in the lotus of the trueba obliged to break up his feots when the fast

DEAE SIT-Mouy of your readers will be in- ing half year by about $5,000 not a very largo iestnenes had been used. He may have heard besoning superior in number to our own meo, are not diamond to be governed by our lawn, are dissimilar in fit the Union Lins steamer Halley of Lorse, rapression of desires ads to spontaneous ces doas nut seam to hare ocorred to people that odacation of the blind. No one visits Cantos compelled us to reduce our lines in suy in- own interest. The same, or perhaps strenger,

The Agents (Mosers. Russell & Co.) inform us commonest of the Scriptures in use. Complete seckal because Lendos bad to be propout, it once attempted here in Southern Chins for the had to be earned from party lower rates, which of the community.

law, or Satra (Saddtermapundarika Satra), the forniers caped, and ibus leave Liverpool to be terested in the following accout of what was sam, but will satisfactory if you consider that it that matters were explained to a certain section That was dons for their babits and compation from our people, avade tu from Hamburg, lett Singapore for this port yes-astian, the fire of Samadhi Inaged for by Exe our foreign possions were all the time pres without being impressed with the unusually stareve. The war of rates and fierce competiduanas was ward against payment of taxes justly due to the Goverment, sta tarday goremed by pestilential habite, are arolase in cases of ouergery, habitually desecrate graveyards by the

cathusiastio devort, but which is attained by tically undefouded. An enemy who, white we large numbers of blind people going about the tien continues with little hape of an early im Mr. SuoTT said if the Chairman accused him removal of bodies therefrom, and generally the awa

those only who are also bad Into Buddha were all in dismay at his shocked presence en streets. Few cities in the word, if any, have more, provement, on the contrary thre, are ratiours of andus influence he was wrong. 2. governing the walten are found to be inappileable to the P. & O. atomar Surat, with the next out are essential to that condition, which become a Rodney, a Warapite, and a couple of Corner and Central 'bins find nothing equal to the 50th

We are informed by the Superintendent that Absolute continence in thought and deed our coasts, should bare teen able to detach, say, and certainly those who have travelled in North of further reduced rates. Our fosses since the M. PLAYFAB asked liberty to say iem tubversive of the contact and lied to habits ward Eaglub mail, left, Singapors for this port visible in a nimbus zurrounding the heads of for foreign redding, would Eterally have had vast numbers of the sightloss crowded into Con- the premis account continues to maintain elected at the raquet of the lattice. He did

comfort and wellbeing of the moon Tuesday at four pai And whereas ills expedient to pain special·lnævn

such pure beings, and which is physiolog the world before hita. Cape Town, Bombay, top. Era Gutelaff, wife of one of the pioneer the average of the last half year, there is certainly explain to the chatties how the pro- for the government of Chinese.

A coolle named Lee Shing was convicted of ically explained by the bursting forth from the Caloutte, Singapore, Hongkong-what was there missionaries in the Straits and at Hongkong, good prospect that we shall be able to wind up posed alterations were for the good of the Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice larvery and sentenced to two months imprisoneros of the skin, chiefly at the nape of the neck to prevent his making a cleca swoop of them must have been loopressed with this state of this year with a larger balanos than that of Company. They themselves could not under and consent of the legislative Assembly, of the Froment at the Police Court yesterday for stealing a of an sure which is evolved from the pont up ons after the other

things, as you can imagine from what she under 1837. We cannot point to snol large receipts stand them, and he thought he only did his duty vince of British Columbia, osasto as follows: silver girdle from a widow.

1 secretion and to which concapiuosnon is due. 1.:)

took.

as the older and wealthier Chips Companies in explaing to them. Thoir volew ware not in- -(In borrowing the aureate from the heads of The report of the Amay Modigal Department Mrs. Gutelaffdorised and carried out a plan for show however, I think our shareholders may be fuenced in any way. Here wo havo a wande rase accused of series of Mr. J. P. Rodger, the, newly appointed Bri- Budka and his saints, Christian art was for 1886 has just been printed. No resson is the education of blind children in England and satisfied, considering the difficulties which we the gravest and most revolting charged that oonid tish Resident of Falang, having arrived at Bin-ignorant of its enterio significates); its a given for the volume being so much later in America, who should return to China and Labour have encountered, and considering also that wemanded a scruting. After considerable time

Mr: BenG QUAY, secondəd by Mr. Scor, de possibly be brought against the peopleof any country, and made against them in the mums of Her Majesty spare by the lust mail was to proceed in susulation canas Eluso, by which the body is making its appearance than the atual resorts for a like edreation on the part of their fellow are still young Company. Your directors pant, with Mr. Scott as sorutineer for the the Caen. The Imperial Government cannot but HM.8. Orion on the 8th instant to Kwala Pa-wholly consumed. Further in the article of other Government Departments. The average sufferers. She accordingly took a little bliad would certainly like to sea more support, and opposition, the result of rates, praxy, and ather. think that mangunge of the dot has eaped the attan-bang

we are told that, "In the reign of Kanghai, annual strength of the troops serving at home Portuguese girl and a Chinese girl as a cun- leal support particularly; they are aware that wies, was 3 for and 306 against the proposed tion of Har Esjasty'a Government.

Huiso-shan, near the gay and stored city of and stond daring 1896, es computed from the pasion, also blind, to London. They way to mince the commencement of this Company other alterations. It is impossible to advance spy Argument 14 charged with manslaughter came before Mr. solitude, fasting, and meditation in a cave, ment, was 188,789. Warrant ofkcers, non-com-the Blind at St. John's Wood, which had the Company cannot explet is get so much local were 29 for, the alterations, and Mr. Booth, the The case of the Indian wastable who in Haugehst, a priest, after a period of ten days' returns received by the Army Medical Depart esired into the long established institutou for local interests have boon created, and that the On personal-voting of those prosant, there reply to this all that can be ploaded ja Pollock yesterday morning, but on the applica-announced that on a certain day his spirit would missioned offers, and men; the admissions into patronage of the Goverment. The fans apport, as in previous years, but nevertheless to Chineas who sat on one side of him, and the

tion of Mr. Webber, noting for the relatives of betake itself to the West. He was visited by hospital in this force, were 204,792, and the Trimetrical Olsasin of Chias was embossed, but they look freward to better timex again. The Chetty on the other; four in all against them Acte, in offensive language used, but the in. deceased, was adjourned till Saturday.

great numbers, to whom he foretold future death 2,19. The rules represented by numbers although the characters were very large, the balance of the profit and loss account of the year Mr SMITH sked how many shares were hold: diguity of éxclusion, entire or partial, re.

seats, knowing intuitively the sarnames and are for admissions into hospitel 1,005 1, and for intricacy of some of them wads it too great a 1987 has so far proved sufficient to meet by obectins. The Straits Times says that Chinese abipping names of visitors. On the day designated orowds deaths 11.48 per 1,000. The health of troops taak for the fingers even of the blind to dosypher all unsettled claims. The shareholdere, will mains the same, and gives the Chinese enterprise. bas of late boon oxtending at Fa-embled to witness his transformation with serving in Chins and the Straits Settlements

The CHAIRMAN was unable to give him the Luoss's system for the blind, scusisting of a perceive, that an independent agency has number, but he would find by applying at the good ground of protest. In previous articles goon, and mentions that a steamer owned by a whom he'sonversed until the hour fixed for his was not se favourable; why, it is not stated. The phonographic method of writing such as te been opened in Landon; his step has been offes.

native firm la China will in future run between departaro; then, sitting with his face to the South, Straits Settlements were healthier than Hong porters use, was adapted to the Chinese and a contemplated for a long time, I may well we have expressed the opinion that the only that port an Amoy. The vessel is called the he applied to inesaus sticks to his nostrils, and Long. It is a fact that the up-turning of new soil little book was printed with its "key" and went say for some years, and although the Lenmation as to the state of the Company. The The CBAIuMan then gave additional infor. Way of solving the probless will be lo pasa Cheon Chean.

von fames issued from his nose, which extended in Hongkong in largely productive of malaria. out to China Tho instituting at St. John's don agency big bean carefully conducted by position of the Company is this: After includ- legislation applying to all foreigners alike.

to face, head, and body, consuming all but his

Wood has in formser years done extensive print the late agents, the Board are of the opinioning the premium, receipts, and interestajos la- Yesterday afternoon s scolie, employed is the bones; these wore collected, together with pearl- This would possibly rise fresh difficulties, demolition of the old P. & 0 offices on the like relive which issued from him, and interred in

KEUTER'S TELEGRAMS. log in Lucas'a short-hand embossed systems that, where so many of the Company's interests veatments, and denoting working expenses, is not used much slowhere and less now in this contre, and where so many policies are mała known losses, and probable claims to date, be- but it would appear, from a passage in one of Fraya, fell from a souffolding about twenty feet dagoba." From the way the article is thrown

[SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRE."]

one institution which patronized it tasa formarly, payable, an independent manager and staff are cause all losses as they cocar are at once wirect the despatches, that Lord SALIBER WHe was immediately conveyed to the Tung Wahgowan had porsanded himself of the truth of bis frons the ground, and sustained fearful injuries together one might almost suppose, that Dr. Mao-

The Portuguese child died, and Chins never preferable to a fria of merchants. The shure to head offce, the surplus assets of the Company. Loknak, 7th October,

ressived any direct benefit from her life, but the holders will also be interested to know that a at the present moment, over and above the pil under the impression, at the date of Hospital, whore he non liss. He is not expected extraordinary statements; a little more care în

FRANCE AND ITALY:

Chinese girl, known in England sad Chine as saving of about £1,000 par`annam will be made up capital, are no lose then $925,000, ar mây, de- the despatch, that such legislation was

The Tunisian Government Las jaèved a decree Agnes. utsls. cum book and established on the former arrangements, without any dimi dusting the resorts, $140,000, These gares Retually in exilence. On the 18th May

The following telegram appeare, in the Chipen woald not to thrown away. The article

for and what he gives merely as the belief of the ordering the inspection of Italian Schools, and work for her blind countrymen at Ningpo. The nation of enotenay. Before I concluda, I would are not hastily estimated, the Secretary prepares Jate Sir Harry Parkes, then Consul at Canton, like to say something about the mortgages for the Board a weekly statement of motncl last, writing to the Chinese Minister, His Northern Territory Times of the 15th Septoria to have been angreeted by an incident the Italian Government threatens to retaliato, misel a fund iis interest of which was onficient There have all been recently revalued by Mr. position of the Company, and may shareholder Lordship sy "I beg leave to state the Chinese from their territory is causing priest was actually going to immolats himself by Schools in Rome.

The notion of the United States in stofuling which recently oscarred at Wonchow, where a if the deeree le enforsal, by inspecting Freuels to support Agnes (ütslaff, who afterwards, Charles Crane, and an arrangement has been wishing to rerify the above figuren can do so great dissatisfaction is China. The residence tre sad was only prevented from doing so by THE EXPEDITION FOR THE RELIEF the cause of the relief and education of the blind mortgages constantly in view, and to report

dying at Shanghai, boquentbed her property to mads with that gentleman to keep the Company's from that book lying on the tab s of the American Minister at Canton was stok the foreign residents voking the interfarenca

OF UMIN BBY.

Ja China. The "Gütdaff Hospital" at Bhung, periodically to the Board as to these securities, by a mob of fibfness in retaliation for the of the Chebsten, The life was not savol, lowever sotion of his Government." This will be down for so great was the disappointment of the priest

hal was long a reminder of this bequest. In 1892. Unlosa any one has any questions to ask, I beg to the residents of Canton..

Prince Bismarck has stopped the German however, it was made a part of St. Luke's to propose that the report and the accounts bo that he died the ame night of chagria

| expedition"for the ralief of Emin Bar

Hospital in Hongkow.

passed,

•

Calming »

its being capable of receiving the offensive interprete. tháir votes.

tion of barbaring; but awon the word barbar!.

an," when taken its most offensive signification, ie

lens objectionable than the odious terms applied to.

munity

via culpa. In none of the other colonial

to you that information has been received a

the Colonial Office that the Afghan was for. bidden to land her passengers at Melbourne In accordsuce with the Regulations in fores

to live.

..

distinguishing what he sasumes responsibility

unanimously carried.

P. Fyris and Hon. J. Bell-Irving as directors.

Mr. FOSTER proposed the re-election of Hot Mr. Diox wounded, and the resolution was The CHAIRWAN proposed the re-election Messrs. Cox and Lyall as auditors for the our-spetable sum to live upon. rent year.

Captain BURRIT.Seconds Carried . COR.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold oursolves responsible for a spinions

expressed by our Correpondents. |

THE STRAITS. INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED.

The eleventh ordinary general meeting the Struts Insurance Company, Limited, was held etingapore on the 9th September, Mr. The Sohet in the chair.

clearer statement can be arrived at. The Board

The CHAIRMAN proposed the alterations, accordingly, 'in the Articles of Association, BJÍ Mr. PLAYFAJ Broonded the motion.

Mr. QUAH Beno Kax proposed as an amend ment that no alteration is made in the Com pany's Articles of Assosiation. This wại 56- canded by Mr. Kroo Pr SOON."

A show of hands being taken in favour of the first resolution, four appeared against the alters- tions, and the rest for them.

Jure have been moderate, and is words on the matter as he was the director

The proposed alterations being passed, the CHAIRMAN said he hoped to see all who werathera.

present, on the 13th Octuber, to can frm them.

The meeting terminated with a cordial vota

of thanks to the Chairman-Straška Pioves.