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CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY

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CORRESPONDENCE,

Į We do not hald ongsalves responsible for the opinions expressed by garCorrospondents. THEWANDERING MINSTREL." TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAÍLY FREES.*

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annnot plead on a defence that it has not boon onlightered by its apenta at Canton, Erory

[FROM JAPANESE PAPERS An illustrated paper styled the Kieta Nippo Congal without exception. what her acting or permanent, has urged the fillation of the hne just made its appearance. It is we printed and belonging to France. One of the late and quite a welcome addition to the journals of noting Consuls, whose courpetence in com Japan... ́ཀ་, ། imercial matters is reagrisod avon by his

The Osaka Electric Light Company are numerons enemies, bddressed a report to the

any of the Ministers would compromiss all

oats between the Tuttish Govern-Defendant said he was a boarding house run-Conmi, also, cccupies a second of hone may turn out trumps, er jo which they, any low bus the temptation to rashtess is strong

Varos principalities of North Borner, and bie maatse told him to go down to then the English oncession and into the all they stake. Suchi theories as that of the the case of those wha perbapa think that in

The substanos has been slower and get places for the passengers, hamiliation of being under the protection of the Blagapore correspondont have an Emma Mino psing month, and needs no further placed a mot down, when complainant and British pollen, who April, 1898, took cocasion took ofiout them, and may lead penplo to deskt any caso their diplomatie foture in incertain.

the pabliestion to foreign Go-several others came up, pushed him away, and to insult him after having permitted an attempt whether the money invested in Straits mining The Audience question will take care of it.

at the Aos of the Protectorate now be throw the mat away, They then gut their in asanasingte him.

raay not all paes into the pockets of London pra- Guaranteed to be made from absolutely pure self, if left alone, for everything points to cont

| baggage la his place. He spoke to them about

This fantastic noglect of Franol Intereste is santers and the astuto and swarthy persons who "PHENOL" or CARBOLIC ACID.

The Bishop of North China (Dr. Sealt) al-rab up on deck, and one of the aficers caught hers of Commerce and syndicates informate.

it and they best him with bamboo poles. He commencing to occupy the attention of the Cham-assist in such schemes. These Soaps are specially prepared for use in the conclusion that if the foreigners remais dreamed a meeting in St. Peter's parish, South-hold of him. Tropion! Olimate and will be found most usefal passive the Chinono themselves will walteses, on the 16th fast. The present progress of Defendant was sentenced to four months' im-trayal of our intereste. The Foreign Office For thirty years there has been a 'manifest be- in cleansing and purifying the skin, elleringovortures for a settlement of it which will Profastant missions he said, was slow but he prisonment with bard labour. irritation and radncing the risk of contagion.

thought that all this efforts spent an China wers | STRONG MEDICINAL,

give to the foreigners the whole advantage not lost, expasially as Chins would eventually in Single Tablet boxes.

in the negotiation for terme.". Whatianeant become one of the most powerful nations on the WHITE, guaranteed to contain 20 per cent. of

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During next month several largo guns and a TRANSPARENT,

od grudgingly it is true, but His Majesty groot quantity of ammonition and other war Fuxe Car did receive the Foreiga. Re material will be shipped from one of the ports in the Black Sea-probably Odessa--for Wladi-

Ministry last year on this important question. erecting posts in the streets and expect to le presentatives, and his successor cannot with stock, where now defences are in progress.

Care was taken not to give en extracts from in a position to supply light about the middle any decency refuse to follow his example. The Rumica Government has bean pushing for

Hongkong, 28th March, 1980, this report in the Belisiin Consulaire. The of the current mouth." ward the new defences at Wladiwestiok for some

SI-In your issue of the 25th instant you Chambers of Commerce and Syndicatos have an Application has been made to the Osaka That the Peking Government will endeavour time, and now eum exceeding five million published a paragraph apparently extracted from interest in knowing the ontents of a documents Fash by Mr. Tsubakimate and some sthors ROSE COLOUR, guaranteed to contain Eper cent. to defer the ceremony to the latest possible roubles is to be spent for the defances of that San Francisco paper-although you do not give important from a commercial point of view, since for permission to form an Indigo Company with

of Pure Carbolic Aoid. moment, and rob it of any significance or in-place.

the namo of the paper with reference to the itsasther advances the idea, the only practionlons empital of 50,000 yen. missing barque Wandering Minstrel, which left now, of making the lote on the Canton concession Do.

portance we can well concaire, but why the

Over 1,000 passengers travel daily to Kyoto Bongkong in September, 1887, on this Company's arsilable for the national commaren by offering The What enterprise of Siberian railway expedition and after toushing at Hondinly in them as a premium for the establishment of wendi. by train from stations on the Hobo-Otsu Lima. Diplomatic Body should remain passive un-which will bring Shanghai within twenty days the month of December following has not been este offices or banke. Bet this turdy roparution This great inosence in the traffle is dus to the til it shall please the Teung-li Tamen to journey of Paris is now being seriously ander board of sites.

is not all that is requited by our commercial inte- number of pilgrime who visit the Nishi Hongvoji more in the matter is beyond our comprehenmant is credited with taking an active part in

taken in St. Petersburg. The Russian Govern

In that paragraph you state that Notice of a rests: menegres must be taken to recurs atton at the commencemost of the year. Communications so Editorial rasters abould be alon. Nor are wa dispoard to believe, the forming a Franco-Rassism consortium, to which reward has been posted for information of the tion to those important interests on the part of

Mr..Okama Minoru, of Hyngo, has received whereabouts of the Wandering Minstrel, that the the authorities. The Ministry of Foreign vidressed "The Editor." and those on business "The Chinese Times notwithstanding, that she would be granted the concession for the work. Notice was signed by 4. S. Marray, of the South Afalra is, no doubt, strongly badged wind, but permission to construct a wet dock at Hafu,

The railway, benidos receiving many prizžeges Coinero Government have any intention of from the Government, would have a subsid, der British Insurance Company, who is noting as an Fusce is growing tired of the perpetual obsta- Shikita-gori, in this profectaro. Two inde- Correspondents as requested to forward their name taking the initiative themselves in the work kilometre. The Government is said to be detergout for the owners of the reaso), and you then les placed in the way al colonial developmentand pendent sarveys atimate the east at about and addrem with communications adirenend to the levelling the barriera of etiquette which mined to restrict the subscription to Raasian.the voase are not satisfled that she has been will not comply with the demands made by the longth, 390 feet; grostost breadth, 122 feet; and allege among other things that the owners of forego trade. If the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1500 yen. the dimensions of the dock betug- French, Belgia”, and Dutch capitalista.

Bonk and that they have been informed that the authorised representatives of Franch trade, the depth of water, 2 fest. The floor of the dock traditions of many dynasties have built up Londen was formerly American Minister in White Shoop," and it was the idea of the un-legal-Comteroint Crancil to the Q soi d'Orsay

The New York Herald, whose chlef editor in Captain who had charge of the son was not a latter must go further, and giving in enmo wag will be stone.

Since the opening of the Sanes railway to China, sonsidera the now Tientsin-Tung-ohew cewriters that he had eold the bargus and had Erwand to a division of the land of the Canton Himeji tho pharchands of Shirakoi line of railway to be of neither sommerem nor tiled down în a land where he had no post concession between the great Syndical Clan Temgo, and Kuuasaki inare become very well | strategio'valúa

here. As there is not a single French police new, but they are vatside tuty limits, We need hardly remark that effico address The delivery of the French mail was begun will most people in China. Beseems to he antece so far as they related to this Cem-Minister of Foreign Affairs will be competed to to foreigners passporta to vist Kyoto and Narn wa dierent, from blu views on many grounds, as As these statements, and ellegations wase officer at Canton to guard the concession, the and as the local anthorities can only mat ignment, however, of the fact that the elist pany I at once, under the instrnations of the allow the representatives of the Ayudlostas to it was thought few alisos would take the trouble. permitting the fire has beau for the present Directors, wrote the enclosed letter to Mr. establish themselves, unlese the Minister of to obtain permits from Tokyu in order to inspret concelled, in-deference to soms antiqusted anti Dolwan, the Acting manager hore of the Sontharing sade the squadron to Can these orubards. Consegnoatly mach surpise Loreign views of the offeto Board of Imperial British Insurance Company, resting an erta to combat French trade and bonbard has been occasioned by the number of foreign ra Astrologers, and the tenders called for the rails planation of the paragraph, and having received its uncent establistamsels. to make the line have been withdrawn.

who go there. bia reply, I have to ask you to be so good as to publish this.correnţiondence. in justice not only to the Bouth British Insurance Company and this Company but to the Captain of the Wan- dering Minstrel

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 12th March, 1889.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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TELEPHONE No. 12.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, MARCH 29TH, 1889..

the customs of twenty centuries and the

around the Dragon Throne.

at 8.50 p.m. yesterday.

Mrs. Cameron gave a farewell "st home" ut Hoad quarter House yesterday evening.

The Agents (Messra. Russell & Co.) inform us that the Inion Line steamer Lancelot, from Antsretyau? London, left Singapore on Wed, nesday for this port

We pirn day on the 4th pago a chapter of Mr. Bon. ory. "Teanyooni- quieks" which owded, nue of lest Satu day's issue by press of matter...,

of

The names of Messrs. Los Sing and Feen Tas banquet given to the Foreign Ministers Pong have, we note, boon added to the Beard at tho Tsung-li Yoda on the 7th May Company, Limited. This step and the contem the Hongkong Laud Investment and Agency order of the Empress Dowager i

Dt-plated addition to the capital of the Company worthy occurrence in the annale of eignare table the Chinese to take an interest in

tho andartaking. FOURTEEN THOUSAND AND SIX HUNDEED intercourse with Chins, The after dinner

FOREIGNERS arranged under one Alphabet in the strictest rider, the initials as well as the surnames being alphabetical.

The MAPS and PLANS have been mostly Fa-angraved in a enparior style, and brought up

to date. They now consist

The Franch attamer Phagung, which recently wont ashore at Pootsi Island, arrived here.yre today afternoon. It seems that after lilitering she got afloat and steamed to Haiphong, where her to come on to this port, where she will, we the repairs negossary were affected to enable anderstand, go into dook.

JOHN WILLMOTT, Sporetary.

SUMMARY OF THE "KWANG-PAO.”

The leading residents of 'Atami, 'with the co-operation of the merchants of Tokyo and Yakobnina, intend to lay a trom way track along the const from Odawari to Atami, a distance of 14 miles. The cars, or they would be bolter dasribed as large finrickshax will each contain from four to six passengers, and each will be drawn by two coalies. The capital is to be $200,000 in 4.000 shares of $50 each.

26th March, LEADING ARTICLE. The continuation is given in today's issno of the argument that appeared yesterday: on the

object of the imperimnes attached to ability The production of ten in Osaka ju M. jar by the Emperor enjoining all students of foreign amounted to 3,847.15 picals, as compared with languages to make proper use of the tuni 5.335.44 picals during the proceding year. This remarkable decrease is due to the fact that in ties afforded them, and the officials sent abroad the early part of last year ten wax so cheap that to get an insight into foreign systems of go- the growers did not find it worth their while to verement to turn to good account the fuform- pick the usual'second and third crops. Tes, in ation they will acquire for the benefit of the Chiconsequence of this short supply, is likely to be

a Garoumont. Theirgament goes far herand much deuror in the present season, and it is Calls upon all ofeinle without discrimination to generally anticipated that the market will be

very active. display seal and ability and thus give effect to the solicitude and interest of the Emperor.

Nuwa.

Judgment has been given at Liverpool in the Hoard of Trada inquiry into the wreak of the Liverpool and Obina steamer Prisu, on the Spanish coast or January 11, by which mine I am instructed to add that the Directors of porsana inolading four passengers, lost their this Company deem some explanation necessary lives. The caset found that the compasses of from you for publishing not only misrepresente- the ressel ware, cu tho, who, in good order: tions of facts relating to a local enterprise; but but though the trots of the standard cocapass reflections upon the Unptain of the Wandering were known, they were not correctly applied. Minstrel simply upo the bare statement of a any observations, but these were taken by the su, Sir, your obedient Sarvant, The manter, Capt Jackson, did not biasalf take paper the title, of whlok yea do not even mention. Otter officers of the ship, who all had master's certificates, and in the opinion of the Court they were reliable. Monsares were not taken to verify the position of the vessel at bulf- The Shark Fishery Company, Limited. past one sm. on the 11th, when a light was seen,

Hongkong, 26th March, 1889. and the Court did not sensider that a safe and The Manger South British Fire and Marine

Insurance Company of Now Zealand. proper course was then set and stored, and inaway. The patout log was used, although the no allowance was made for currents, tide, and Dear Sir-My attention has been called to paragraph is this morning's Hongkong Daily master could not remember what was on it, but Prom containing statements from a San Frans the distance was reported to him by the second disco paper with reference to the missing barque

Muizara, a port in the province of Tango, bes The Shen-pao states that the Director-General officer, who looked if it when the light was seen

undering Minstrel As some of the state-

of late years gradually increased in ortumn of the Yellow River. Wa Ta-ching, has sent to at half-past oue. Bearings of it should have menta contained in the paragraph are, as you

a. business center, and more, especially sitien A complaint was lodged by a father-in-law Naval Station was extablished there. The the Foochow Arsenal for fifty iron piles which been taken, and the load used. The Court must be aware, untroa, 1 shall be glad if you will ment at the breath. The Director of the Arsenal assuming. he wishes to use in strength-ning the embank thought the master was not justid i give me any explanation you caa of their origin against his son-in-law for hasing by ill-treat-want of railway communication has now ow

to be Villano light, and the Neither your Company's agent or anyone ment and by the administration of doses of opinm to be watch felt, and it is proposed to connect has promised to send twenty piles with skilled positions and the Courare and Listances elso in San Francisco bas.or ever had authority brought about the death of his daughter. The the port with Kyoto, but the mountainous a workmon to place them in position.

nu led the Court to the nuclusion that ito eh as agent for this Company. The ides bosband latly denied the scucation, and theject practically imposib The last idea is to tare of the intervening country raders the pro- was Caps Ortegal light, and the course steered that the vessel has not been-irst but stolen Probably owing to the unfavourable state of the ted to the sotaal locality where the disasiet laps should not have been attributed by any means, Magistrate tried to induce the parties not to go una line, via Ayale, Aunds, tikami, and weather the attendance at the suction of land atponed. The lockout appeared to have heen expecially by an agent of your Company, to this to law about a purely family matter, but on their Taka, to join the Sanyo Railway al Falagava Yanmati yesterday was not very forge, bat the PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONK OF SINGAPORE og growth of trade between them, the 12lots offered for sale realised the sum of 31. good, bat the Court found the speed of the Tas Company, na alleged; and the insinuations as to refusal, il authorities suggested. an inquest, a route which sects no diffoulties and is only

ael executive in view of the stata of the weather. Captain Walker's character, considering the which will shortly be held. ·

28 ri in lengti. This undorteling is mi and they found negligent Auvigation on the part high referenses he held, require sane saplaus

favoured by the general public, but it has tot In the Nambai district in the Tafn village the yet been decided whether to have a railway r of the msatar be the cause of the casualty.tion or disavowal from your Company if made Taking into account his farourable antecedente y year Agent at San Fransiscs in the pars police-pot-wind-that--notorious-eblerady a tramway to begin with. We consider they suspended bir certificate for six months only. graph infers.

taken shelter in one of the houses, and while fan thu completion of un enterprise of this kind I shall be glad to have your explanation as they tried to fore the door the robber gave will add materially to the mosperity of Uyoga soon as possible.

them the slip from the back part of the premises. I am, clear. Str,

A pawnshop was bamt down outside the Wes- Vork has continged at the kuns Silver torn Cats. The flames gained so rapidly that there was barely time to save anything.

FLAGE OF MERCANTILE HOTSES IN CHINA. CODE OF BIGKATS IN USE AT VICTORIA PHAK. MAP OF THE FAR EAST.

MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG. PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA. PLAN OF BRITIJU KOWLOON. PLAN OF MOUNTAIN TRICT, VICTORIA. PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCELLIONS, SHANGHAI,

PIAN ХОКОКАМА.

PLAN OF MANILA..

PLAN OF SAIGON.

PLAN OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANG.

Among the other contents of the book re-

An Anglo-Chinese Calendar, Meau of Barome

ler and Therrooonster, Rainfall, ka, A full Chronslors of remarkable stents since

speech of Prince Ching not only showed the desire of the Chinese Government to do honour to the Foreign Representatives, but also clearly set forth, wetake it,theunderlying motive prompting the entertainment. This WAs to courey to the Treaty Pomare in un- mistakeable language the fot that though the reins of power have prased from the dia. creet hands of the Empresa Dowager, there will be no break in the continuity of the foreign policy of China. After alluding to the satisfactory relations existing between China and foreign countries, and the flourish.

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Prince went on to say "This happy etate The reader were represented by Mr Holm, of things is attributable to the gracious solicitor, and Mr. S. John H. Hancock, C.B., morite and beneficent efforte of Her Marveyor; hir. G.B. Lammert was thenuationer the advent of foreigners to China and Japan. justy the Empress Dowager during the past The Shen-pao referring to the quickesuda and shifting banks that interfere. so much with navigation between Hankow and Ichang, men tions that a steamer which anchored off a plans called Kingston recently lost her anchor through the chain parting. Two native divers went down and recovered the author, and they

A description of Chinese Festivals. Fasts. Jo..thirty years, and the policy thus laid down

with the days on which they fall. Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, S. Soals of Hourkorg Stamp Duties. The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1889,

Bonios of Commissions and Charges adopted by the Chambers of Commerce of Hongkong Shanghai, Ainoy and Newohwang. Hongkong Chair. Jinricks, and Boat Hire, The APPENDIX consists of

FOUR HUNDRED PAGES cf blossly prints mattor, to which reference is constantly required by residents and those Laving commercial or poistioni relations with the Countries umbraced within the stops of the CHRONICLE Rad DIRECTORY..

The Contents aro tas namorous to partiua arize in an Advertisement, but include- TREATIES WITH CHINA-

Great Britain, Nanking, 1842 Tientsin, 1858

Chefoo, with Addition Article, Opium Convention, 1836. Burmah & Thibet Convention, and all others not abrogated. -France, Tisatsin, 1858, Convention, 1800.

Tientsin, 1885, Treaty of Commerce, Convertions, 1886 and 1887.

United States, Tientsin, 1855, Additional, 1869

Peking, 1880 German, Tantsin, 1961 and Poking, 1880, " Portugal, 1688

Russia, Japan, Spaip, Brasil, and Pora. TREATIES WITH JAPAN —

Great Britain

United Statag

TREATIES WITH SIAM

TREATIES WITH COREA

TREATIES WITH ANNAM

Netherlands

Coron

TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA

CUSTOMS TARIFES

Chinose

Siameso Corean

Japamso L.BOAL

Orders in Connoil for Government of 'U,J,M Subjects in China and Japan, 1865. 1877, 1878, 1881, 1884, 1984, 1888, 1896, 1986. Rules of .B.M. Suprerse and obber Court

in China, Japan &a., with Now Table of Fees New Tables of Consular Fees Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong

Tabio of Hongkong Court Fees Admiralty Rules

Foreign Jurisdiction Aut

States in Chins

Bulos of Court of Corrale at Shanghai

"Chinseo Passenger Act;

TEADY REGULATIONS

China

Japan

Shanghai Bended Warehouse Regulation

Siam

Customs Seizure, Chins

Costomas and Harbor Bégulations for the dif- Pilotage Regulations

ferent ports of China, Philippines, Siam, &c.

HONGKONG

Charter of the Colony

Rules of Legislative Council

Port Regulations, &o, &o, &c.

The following are the "orders of the day" for the meeting of the Legislative Council, to be hold at 4 pm-to-day

1.-Financial Minutos.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS:

SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS.

LONDON, 26th March. THE DEBATE ON THE NAVY ESTIMATES.

The debate upor the ivoreased Navy Estimatas the Homes of Vommer was dormeuned last night, when Mr GigSør moved an amendment

Youre obediently

JOHN WILLMOTT, Secretary. South British Fire and Marine Insuranca Company of New Zosland,

Hongkong, 26th March, 1899.

John Willmott, Esq.

Soorstary,

The Bhark Fishery Company, Ld.

Dear, S.-I beg to acknowledge the receipt

A widower takes a second, wife, but his ma trimonial bliss was of short duration, as the third day after their marriage she left bona to pay visit to her relatives and has | ever since been lost sight of

At Fuishum another raid was made upon a

Ken

Mines since they were first discovered in the 11th year of. Tambua 1542), und, although the, management has frequently changed dating that long period, it will calisfy our presen purpose to recall what has taken place since the estoration--that is, about 22 years. Many foreigers-mostly French-were them an gags at these mines, muh machinery was Imported, and the smoke being forth from murinus chimmer-stacks I'

to the fact that the proposed outlay of your letter of to-day. I am inolised to think burga nanəber of gambling shops. which were the sky. Až s tim aktus ta wore controle!

-Report of the Finance Committee. (No. 4) 3-Fret roading of a Bill entitled the Arms Ordin.dless and advocated disarmament,

1859,

reply, that the strength of England was the best The Chancellor of the Exchequer said in

guarantee of pouca.

will be sedulously followed by my August Sovereign in reverent obedience to the teachings of Her Majesty, thereby securing

our relations with foreign countries the rat themmaires fovolved in the quicksand, and blessings of continned prosperity and pance.never one up again. The banquet that we are celebrating to-day ia a token of the friendly relations that have existed between as for many years past, and is an augury of the perpatasl maintenance of these friendly relations in the days to come." Foreigners, generally will cordially-First reading of a Bull entitled the Veeainstino echo these sentiments, though they will not

Ordina.sou, 1289.

3. Second reading of the Bill antitled the Redams attach too much importance to them, nor tion Ordinance, 1869. will they perhaps quite view them in the light that some aanguine persons may be disposed to regard them. While doubtless n sincere expression of the desire of the Chinese Government to preserve friendly relations with Western countries, the speech of Prince CHING, Buy more than the mere eitcumstance of the banquet, cannot be taken to mark new era or indieste a fresh departure in the history of foreign intercoures with the Central Kingdom.

Our Tientain contemporary sans inclined to attach a significance to the entertainment of the Foreign Ministers wblob it is difficult

relating to the construction of buildings in the colour 6. Committes on the Ill for amending the lawe of Hongkong.

land, and the Continent. The weather has been

FROM SINGAPORE, PAPEX6.]

LONDON, 19th March. THE HEALTH OF THE KING OF NETHERLANDS.

mys: From private letter received from Fe

The Singapore Fres Fress of the 19th instant

The condition of the King of the Netherlands king this morning we learn that a new sed wealthy concern ta bo called the Northern Chi- is now causing uneasiness; slight pyzemis has

Tradero, is to be started in Tenisin in set in. promoto direct trade with Northern China, Fer April-The-object of the Company will be

KAVAS TELEDRAMS-| intensely cold; on Januszy 3rd last, there was a

PARIS. 21st March. roular snow blizzard, the glass ragistering

THE DEPUTY FOR METZ. M. Antoine, the Deputy for Meta, has arrived 36 deg. frost Fahrenheit, 4 deg, below zero. As a sample of how penetrating the cold was, the in Paris, and has been warmly received. writer states that he had a dosen raw eggs with Antoine will resico in France. him packed in straw and hay, in à tis box, which was in a large leather trunk, in the midst of some clothing. When anpacked the eggs ware

for us to concede, and waxes Tather in-placed on a table and had to be fairly hammere diguant with the V. C. Daily News for are. to pieces, the white and yolk-being frozen molid:

dising a report in a Shanghai native paper) that the dinner was a bone thrown to thea in lieu of the audience they had requested. Powxibly there was no connection between the two things; the basquet may have been ordered before the audieros was asked for bus were it otherwise the compliment paid to Foreign Ministers instead of the concession they requested would not be inconsin ent with

POLICE COURT.

Witness closed with him.

by the Mining Burean, irat afterwards they wer transferred tothe Agricultural Deparment The reporter. that the statements of which you complain have sealed with the official scale. been misrepresented-by- the-Ban Francisco Asuspicious character was met by the police fowirners wore subpreutly dispensed with s Fand whe when accosted sould give no the Japanesa praw more acrest, and ultimately Mr. Marray, the manager, is too careful and

graduates di business-like u man to say that he is acting as agent satisfactory account of himself. Periving that the entire work was entrusted for the owners of the vessel waen he is not. He he held several optan pipes and suspecting the mines again changed to the Finauce De the Imperial College of Engineering. In 1895 is, however, in common with our Agents in the them to have been stolen, he was put under apartment, and now they have been transforrot colonies. trying to get on the traces of the rest. Wandering Minstrel.

PUNJOM GOLD IN SHANGHAI.

With regard to the ramour that the vess has been atoler and not lost, I would simply say that I do not know how people in San Francisco got hold of the report, nor do I karw on what The N. C. Daily Nars combats the views of such-report is based

tho Singapore Free Press as to the destination As to Captain Walker not being "white of the gold supposed to be shipped from Pa shop" I can say nothing, 98. I know nothing kang. Having given a anmmary of the Singa- for or against him.

Inconclusion, I would say that the Company porc writor's statemente as to the shipment of is trying frath of the

trass to the end the truth or an-gold from Pahang to the Straits fifty years ago,

rumour about the Wandering our Shanghal contemporary sayz Minstrel

I remain, doar Sir,

Tours faithfully,

(Signed)

C. DOLMAN. FREDX.

Acting Manager.

THE FRENCH CONCESSION AT

CANTON.

PES.

to the Household Department in order to foram A portion of the Imperial Appanage. There are, about 1.600 miners employed at the mines, and they will ho grauted three days holiday from the 1st April to celebrate the last change.

CHINESE CHARACTERISTICS.

INDIFFERENCE

CONFORT AND CONVENI•

In what we have now to say, it must be pre- cised at the outset, that all that is affirmed oľ But we are more concerned with the "start- Chinese indifference to confort and convenience lug and important theory" which some one in respeofe not Oriental but Occidental standards. Singapore has evolved out of his inner conscinoethe principal object boing to show how totally Let 3s first fle believe that the production of gold in different those standards are, Pahang is now larger than it was some fifty years direct our attention for a moment to the Chi [The paragraph in question was taken from Theng, that it is secretly collected by binose nest dress. In spanking of Chinese contempt 28th March

Daily Examiner, of San Francisco, of the dextra and exported, just as secretly, in jaks to for foreigners, we have alreads had doccsion to 15th Fuliruary, 1889 So far as our inform the north of Chius. This theory was expressed in mention that western modes of apparel have The Newchwang correspondent of the N. C Diy News, writing on the 9th March, saYS- |

Beroer Hos. H. E. WODEHOUSE. tion goes, Captain Walker's character was emphatic italia by our Singapore cratemporary very little which is attractive to the Chinses: For everal days the weather has been unusual.

unimpeachable Ex. D. P.1.

Now we would ask it and he correspondent: we are now forced to admit that the conversa ASSAVIT. AND RÖDEEBY.

why should this stream of gold be sent to the is equally true. To us it certainly appears mild, and the re began to look as if it might

Cheang Sun, stomscutter, was charged with

north of China. We ask this, notwithstanding singular that a great nation should became the wind has been from the north, and in blowing the property of Lang Lhn, and also with braak at any moment. Yesterday and to-day stealing throw pioses of wood, of the value of $3.

that the Singapore writer "claims to have known reconciled to, sunh on unnatural custom as with tremendous foros. There is su attempt at cutting and wounding PC. Watson, while in

for a considerable time past that North China is shaving off the satire front part of the bond, the market which receives the chief part of the fearing that exposed, which nature' svident now, but it is completely overared by the dust the execution of his duty, on the 19th inst.. which from its peculiar colour must have corre

We translate the following article from La Pahang gold dust export" Shanghai ta the ly tafended should be protected. But since all the way from the plains of Mongolis. The morning of the 19th inst. be was on duty at Geographie

Alexander Wataon, P.1.18, mid that on the

market for the Pahang gold in the imagination the Chinese were driven to adopt this ens thermometer (Fahr.) from deg minimum Hungham. About 12.45 am. he was walking.

of the Singapore writer; but we never heard of tom the point of the sword, and since, a5 In 1882 the Chinese conceded in perpetuity such no import aero, and de sot believe that it already romarked, it has become a sign and a the character and acts of the Chinese Govern estate, dropped to 13deg. this sm. No along the billside near the sor factory. the island of Elsien for the residenes of Eu-ever came. For one thing, which renders such test of loyalty, it need be an further goliced in Regulations for the Consular Courts of United ment in the past. We cannot help thinking it is tot un vintage to have the its broken aping plank of wood shout sight lost long. When belong to Eaglad, the other third, comprising kong is as a rate as high as it is hare, zad it would andoubted fact that the Chinese the practic

doubt theer will be open in a few days, but He saw defendant coming down the hill carry reptans at Center. Two-thirds of the ground a thing improbable, the price of gold in long this conmoction, than to call attoution to the Le Chinese Times takes a rather trustfal foo soon, as it will be floating up and down all defendant saw him, he throw, down the wood and twenty lots, is the property of the French Gobe more readily saleable there than in Shang äot recogsize any discomfort from the practies, view of the incident, when it the long it will be almost unless for we ran away. Witmast ran after him and eanght

els to :

hai. There are more retters in Hongkong and would probably be exceedingly unwilling to This gracions and entirely spontaneous not landing or bingo. Sered missionarios rond and faced him. Defendant had a dagger enlate and an Episcopaliau obereh, and sold lots Shanghai, and the prios would, from more weld nsiderations do not apply to the Chinese habit

for are no boats. for him. As he took hold of him, defendant turned rernment. The English speedily built a Con- always ready to buy gold at a price than in revert to the Ming dynasty team. The sa of the niprasa on retiring from the conduer have returned from a tributing the funds of in his band, and made a thrust at witness striking of land by successive auctions to meet the being used in Canton and from advantages of af going bareheaded at almost all onions of le

the Relief Committee and coport that the diam. in the, arm. reign, and is an important step towards the boon done, and toneands of natives who other to the Feline Station. At the Station deferdant France had spent her treasure sad the lives of are credited with knowing what is good for them the summer months, holding ons ara aleft, with of affairs is of happy augury for the newtress has not been exaggerated.' Much good has wrenched the dagger from bim, and took him requirements of commerce. Not thinking that position being favourable to the southern Colony, peor, and espevikily fa summer. The wh le be higher there than hore. Now the Chinese tration moves ahont in the blistering heats of rapprochment between the Court and the wise must have died of starvation are being kept admitted stealing the wood. Witness was in the her soldiers for the acquisition of waste land, solves in matters of business, and we are confid an open fan hell at such an angle is to bat

alive, bat aufortunately the matter does not end hospital for representatives of Foreign Powere

dags en ansount of the injuries 18 with winter and there are many points to consi-n's rooeired. The dagger went through his French and Belgian merchante applied to the Cox-ent that they would not sond gold-in janks to a portion of the rays of the sun. Those who a

We conany part of their lives hold an umbrella in their the principal desideratum of die der in regard to helping the Chinese. What are clothes and anterad bin arm ossiugdenlaz Authorities to haya the iots on the French past the better market to the worse. life in Peking. The barriers waich separate tsy to do They have no land o houses to about an inch in depth. Defendant, when he Concussion put up to public auction, us had been frse we do not know what is meant by is state hands to ward off heat, anst constituts but a ment thats comparison, which our contemporary most insignificant fraction of the popula the etiquette of the Chinese Court from that speak of, no seed for the future harvest. The struck at him, aimed at his body, but witness Conoin the English Concession. The Consule maker, between Sungan tar gold and the bars tion. While zaen do often wear hats uper of all others are being worn away by degrees, from starvation, or have been killed for human

animals that helped to till the ground are dead managed to avert the blog.

referred the matter to the Minister for Foreign made in the north of China from Pabang gold, certain provocation, Chinese women, 80 far food. Where is the labour to come from to ant had stolen as bis property,

Leang Cha identified the wood which defend Affairs and to the Legation at Peking. Thirty would show almost at a glance that the Shangs we have observed, have no other kind of head- and will in time disappear altogether, plongh and manure the fields? A grand problem whether by slow erosion or sudden collapse. for the Celestial Government! Easily solved prisonment, with hard labour.

Defendant was sentenced to six months' im years have elapsed and a decision has not yet been hai bura are of a much Eghter-wa suppose lower dress than that which, however great its failure is mattonch tuan those made from Australian viewed from the insympathelio Western stand. arrived at. Our nationals, weary of the systematic sovereigns Now, this sould not be the case, as point, is intended to be ornamental. One of the The past two years have afforded several Build a railway from Monkden to the Yangtze

delays of the administration, transforred to ether Pahang gold is of very fine quality, and former very few requisites for comfort, according to distinct indications of the process, and what railway. It will pay sud meanwhile keep or to Peking or Kirin, anywhere, but build a

places the activity and the capital they had in-ly sold for three per cent, more than Anstre. Chinese idea is a fan, that is say, in the is perhaps the most encouraging symptom thousands alive, and corish China!

tended to employ at Centen, & place of which the lan guld. And again, Australian, sovereign season when it is possible to nee such an arcess

emsil quantities brought by to comfort. It is not uncommon in the summer Pang Chang Li, described as a touter, was congress of Tonquin will augment the import only come hers is that it is the Court party proper, that' is the Manchus, who have shown themselves

The following items are taken from the charged with others not in sustody, with assaniteuse, great from the first for the country which travellers and others, for, unfortunately, we have to see olies, almost or quits devoid of alething. ng Lam Yap Ke Chan Sra Chong, and Chan possesses the toozopoly of the silk industry. no export trade with the Colonies worth the straggling to track a heavy siltjank up stream. Mr. J. G. Göts.

most tolerant of foreignere and the most

London and China Express of the 22nd utt. :- Akit, and also with demanding money from them The French concession remainu waste land, upeaking of.

vigorously fanning themselves menwhils. Even FOOTW.......Meara. løn & Co.

We hear that no of the large China houses with menaces, on the 27th inst., on board the which the Chinese, who have had a camp thero The gold which Shanghai exports is mostly beggara frequently brandish broken fans. SHLANGEAI.......Fal! & Holts Choperative Co. disposed to treat them with the respect due will have to reamme public sales to clear their steamer China, in Victoris haur

fit the defense of the Europesas since the riot of in the forms of Peking and Sooshow bars. The one of the anavyountable photones of Chinese SHANGHAI......Menara Kelly & Walsh,

to their peers.". We are glad to bear this, stocks of Tea.

Lam Yap Koe, an accountant, said he was re- 1683, are gradually resunting possession of. But forwer are best shed, nad of higher touch; they civilisation, that this people which is supposed NORTHERN & Hall & Holtz Co-operative Co.

terning to American the 27th inst. he was this not all. The island of Nhamien, formed of are chiefly roosived from Tientan and the other have been originally pastoral, and which RIVER Ports and Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai.

The following appointment has been made by in the hold of the stomer with several friends. soilikid on said bask, requires constant attention northern ports, and ate of such invariable gasli certainly shues a high degree of ingensity NAGARAKT Mesars. The C. & J. Trading Co. pleased to know that this easement in the the Admiralty-Commander Llewellyn S. Daw-when defendant me up to them. Defendant to the wall of the band to resist the exprices of ty, or tone, that they continue to pass in India in making the gifts of nature, has KODE OHAKA...Messrs. F. Walsh & Co.

diplomatis intercourse had eumbled then,to the Bambler, to date March 10th..

demanded $1 from each of them for the place the Fear River. By nogleoting to repar the as freely as sovereigns do in Europe, notwith. never learned weave wool in such a way YOKOHAMA ....Mosers Kelly &Walnb.

Messrs. Diaz Puertas & Co.

Foreign Ministers to procure a more Incilo

The steamer Gry Mannering, in leaving Glas they were occupying, and 30 in addition for a wall the entire island is placed at the mercy of a standing that they hava bean socations temper as to employ it as clothing. It is believed Mr. F. Mainfroy,

settlement of questions which seem to make gow on the 14th inst, for Singapore, took the down in the hold. Ebey told him they andden rise of the river, thus exposing Franced with here by remitters. They are, we believe, that in ancient time befors ootten

had no money, and defendant enstched an ata to the responsibility of catastrophea that may wholly made of native gold, which is obtained in introduced, germanta were made of some othe KAIPHONG......Mr. G. Gavelle

no real progresa. A ebange arome to have age.

ground, but get off, and proceeded on her voy-brella feen Chan Sua Chong. After that de take place. There is a means of maintaining considerable quantities in many parts of this vegetable fibres, such as ruches. However that HANGKOK... Mesara, tameny & Co

Fendant called at some and best them and the wall, and that is to have on the land rea- vast country. Gold is also smuggled into China may be, it is certain that the nation sa a whole SINGAPORE.....Messrs. Kelly & Wall. come over our Tientsin contemporary. How PENANG. Masara. Magised & Cant.

The Severn, oruiser, was commissioned at forty or fifty men came and heat them with tents paying muigize! taxes. It is true that from Russian Manobarin, the Amor districte is at present absolutely dependent upon endton, Fax-it-ie mupired from my rource we can-Portemonth on the Tutu last, by Captain Hall, Troit bars and baboos. Witness was knocked the four for public anation has passed. The and Koren, but to what extent in hot known. In those parts of the empire where the winter COLOMBO Mesary, A. M. & J. Ferguson CALCUTTA ...... Weurs. Newman & Co.

not pretend to say, but it certainly speaks late obief of the Intelligence Department, to re-down, insonsible.

Franch applicants of 1882, whose panes and Many of the Peking bars which come vu cold is severe, the people wear an amount of of the Audience question with bated brenth.are consists of 240 olors and men. -

lieve the Constance on the Facitio Station. Her SYDNEY.... Messrs. Gordon & Gotoh,

Chan Akit said that when they refused offert remain on the registers of the Canton the market ars of groat age, and have formed wedded clothing almost suficient to double the MELADENE.Mesura. Norton, Hargrave & Co. It says "Tu spile of occasional asser

money tho defendant called other man to beat Consulate, are dead, The English and Ger the hoards of wealthy families for gmera bulk of their bodies. A child eisd in this costume them One of the stoors came to their assistance, mana who by reason of our criminal administrations. Gold was formerly a raode of conveying if he happens to fall down, is often BRISHARE...Messra. Gordon & Gotoh, LONDON... Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane. tics to the contrary, no one seriously subject of proteinporing rau er trotz strug Breech competition, would corce Che native merchaute is not row use it for this onde. Of the discomfort of such dining dres

A French contemporary, dealing with the and the defendant and the other men, ran away, tiva neglect, have been free up to the present money from one part of this to auther, but unable to rise, as if he had been strapped into LORDON.....Messrs. John Haddon & Co., believes that the unity among the Misions abroad by France, naturally spaske of the chief officer.

the land with gold at a public suption in order purpose to any great extent; it is siill, however, we never hear the China comywain. The dia 3 & 4, Boverie St, Floot St.nisters on this question is complete, And Catholic tuneries in the empire now have to assault, and identified the umbrella is Court French compo

China's recent action, by which the Roman LONDON...Mesars. Street & Co-30 Cornillathough the more experienced diplomatists obtain their passports through Ministers and as bis property,

Chan Sre Hong also gave evidence as to the to keep out for over the representatives of bonght by mandarins, who, on retiring from comfort is, in the want of it: It is nertein, hox

Of about 29.000 bales of office, wish to conceal their wealth and have a Lover, that no Anglo-Saxon weld willingly tol- taire, if he nonlá ilk sonually exported from Canton, Franco handy way of carrying it about. We have not rate the disabilities of unch a LONDON...Mr. W. M.Witis,151.Cannon Et. may be trusted to save themselves and their Consuls of their own nationality. Chins has Henry Ell PC. 39, said he went on beaalone takes 14,000 If Lyons made its purchases the slightest desire to throw cold water on the by any possibility be relieved it. In conn PARIS ..........Mr L.H.Rioby,66,Rue Lafaysite. respective countries from any indiguity, much, it thinks, to congratulate itself on in the steamer thing on the 27th inet, and as direct at Cantou it would be disastrous for the efforts of those who are trying to develop the ion with the heavy clothing of winter, must be BERLIN...G. Hildahendt,121, Alexandrine there are always the inexperienced to be and Italy do not show less real than France in toy."""The first witness was lying on the dock, of Conon and Girand (Lyons) bas, it is true, a enterprises are not helped by such rtialos-a raclothing. To me it seems difficult to support ex having socomplished this, as supposing Germany the chief over, why had the defondant in sus English and German establishments. The house mineral resources of the Peninsula, but honest mentioned the total lack of any kind of under SAN FEAN'Co. Mr. L. P. Finber, 21, Marchante reckoned with, and this is distinctly a case defending the interests of Catholics, the division and seemed to be much heart. He had to be representative at Canton, but he is accommodat have hoon dealing with. Bo little is known about istance without woollen nader garments, frequent NEW YORK...Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park How.. when fools may rush in where angels four fores of representations, as Chias is contending chied on found the polis taken to the He limited in ais, transactions by his untract of the shoal of companies which have been form. ned. Their harteasome wedded clothes hang of the protection into several hands weakens the carried board launch, and whened by a Brm on the English concession and is Pahang, that those who take shares in any only changed. The Chiness are conscious of no aɔch Daily Press Office, January, 1889.

ta' tread." -A ̧ rush, movement on the part of to know how to work one Power against another spital.

with his hosts, Mours. Russell and Co.. Oured to mine in it, simply make a venture which around their bodies like so many baga, leaving

Orders may be sent to Daily Fren Ofice, where it is published, or to the following Aponts- HONGKONG....Mestra. F. Blackhead & Co. HONGKONG......Mr. W. Brewer. HONGKONG......Messrs. The lialt & Holtz Co. HONGKONG Mosara. Kolly & Walsh. HONGKONG Mesara Lane, Crawford & Co. HONGKONG......Messra. A. 8. Watson & Co.

AOAO..... Mr. F. A. da Cruz.

Mesare, Qarloh & Cu.

BWATOW

AMOT...

„FORMOSA,

MANILA HANOI

Mr. J. G. Götz.

LONDON........Messrs. Batea, Hendy & Co.

Street.

Exchange.

on such high authority, but should be hotter

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.....

BEFORE MR. H... TOLLOCK.

ABADIA ON BOARD SKIP.

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utterly