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THI DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, MAY 9rx, 1880.

SATOON.

[FROM A CORRESPONDENT]

You wilt ze, doubt have heard that two or

30th April.

The cruiser Hashidalo, which has boom in couras of construction at Yokosuka sinos Ne vember, will be a thres, deskor. The following is her description. Basm, 80 motros, at the broadest point 15 metres 510 millométros; draft, 6 metres 68 millimétres; displacement 4,277.53

16 knots; one funnel and one mast; 4 torpedo

in a wretched condition. This man suffered and Korea are much opposed to this line bossuse, sible to mayone who wished to see them. These three days ago the Gorainn barque Príntion tons; horse power, 540 nominal; indicated speed,

would have commorsed the serries, to that

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Company was held at nom on the 27th April in The anual general meeting of the sbors the Exchange Rooms Singapore, the Hon. W Adamson in the hair.

Canning

KOBE.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

THE NIHILISTO LOAIN ACTIVE.

Black troops sailed beaco to-day with the object of recapturing Halaib from the Jarvishes.

THE IRUNPRKASIBLE ME CONTÍEARE.

LONDON, 23rd April. the tetants at the recent evictions in Donegal, Mr. Conybonto, M. P., who actively sided with

has been summcued to appear before the Magis trates at Falcarragh on a charge of conspiracy to resist the law.

MOLF PILEY IN SURAT.

BOMBAY, 24th April, There were real outbreaks of fires in Suret yesterday, and ten pakke-built houses were de stroyed. It is supposed to be the work of in- oogdiaries, their object bainz plunder.

BaAxe, ad April General Wolalay visited Bhamo pesterday

THE PHUNKAN EXPEDITION.

*** cued zephalem that Jesus would save men | The Cenk's Moinchi Shimbun any-Women- the purpose of making up siulialios to be from their opin without the ass of meditlosed the other day that the Hero-mora is to run published sf, the end of the year, there was El Fregalarly very four weeks between Shanghai an object in sending them roud to membara. cice," Early last Decemberaman name to bini and Vladivostove, vid Chotos, Jinson, Fusso, and Let them la mide up and the record kept in the

The following telegrams are taken fróns wko both smoked and drank opium sed vas Gensan.. The Japarees marcherts in Nagasaki Superintendenta offeswhere they would be acces

Rangoon papore reocived yesterday—

IMPRISONMENT OF A FRENCH DÉPUTT. grey abietings and, moniseleizes comprise the returns could be made up on Monday and be in

PARIS, 18th April. a little during the afternoon and evening of greater portion of the trade between Japan and the banda of the Beometary of the Board on burg, laden with timber from Singapore,' was

M. Gilly, ons of the Chamber of Deputies, the second" and third days, but “the Lord Koren, sad by the Hija-mara zanning to Bhang Today, That had been done for two or three wrecked on our, coast, and is any posed to bure tubes; 12. machine guns, one 32-centimetre aut has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment

hal Chinese will be able to mouopolise the busi-weeks by Mr. Look hart. He wished to call the unk. The captain and new, however, managed, eleven 12-centimetre gans; over 436. delivered him in his trouble.

for libelling M. Raynal, the former Minister of Bachness. It addition Korena experte intended for attention of the Board rain to this matter.

Public Worka. night he was able to sleep and by the third China have hitherto been taken to Nagasaki and The ParzIDENT asked the Acting Registrar- to to themselves and got to Cape St, Jantzen,

From the Tokyo Koron we learn that the Iok- evening he was thoroughly free. The others trazshipped, hat the new line will saable General if he could gat the returns made up from whence they telegraphed to the German kaide authorities kate nader consideration the

THE WEEDORK MURDER. them to be sent direct-The Japan Gazette anys on only Monday

Consulate at Satgon for a pasangs to Hongkong, advisability of constructing a road 15 feet wide

LONDON, 19th April. goud case was that of an old man of overWe Istru, that the Nippon Yacon Kaisha have The ACTING REGISTEAR-GENERAL said if in consequence of which the steamer China stop about 100 ri, convict labour being utilized for female and eighteen male peasants, is charged between Sapporo and Nemuro, a distance of The Roy. Father MoFadyan who, with two sisty who had smoked opium for thirty desided act to aceeds to the modest request of that had been dous, of course. It could be done ped at the Cape and took them up for your part the purpose. The sea passage between the two with complicity in the murder of district Ins years. "Glory be to Gon, exelains Mr. Japanese merabarte, engaged in Korean trade again, and promised to look into the wetter.

at Nagnaski, that the line from Shanghai to? "The next business of the Board was the con-

Saturday neat the 4th May, is to be kept as towns usually occupies three days, and, cpector Martin at Gweedore on the 3rd of Fe- Ewnio, “be hardly suffered at. In three Vladivostook a Chefoo, Jinson, Fusan, and sideration of the romawal of contracta for soaveng- ▲ public festival here on the sonation of the sequenes of fogs and adverse weather, is not bruary, has been allowed out of prison on bail. days all yin? was broken. On the nintli You should be discontinued on the grounding and the removal of night soll.,

pening of the Paris Universal Exhibition, The infrequently prolonged to double that time day he went home 10 fi distant, and back that it will enable the Chinco to trade directly The PRESIDENT said the proposal was that statue of Gambetta, which has been erected in the The ovdat besides is rocky and dangerous. It

with Korea. The Shogpo Shimpo states that the contractors should carry on their contracts

seems therefore necessary to connect the places

ST. PATEREBURG, 20th April. again to our place, in all 20 hì, which length the Nippon Yeon Kaians concede that for for another two months. It had been suggest Boulevard Narodom, and is now completed, wil by land. It is proposed to build prison barracks The Nihilists are again showing ugns of in- of walk he had not taken far years" This time the Japanese merchants will be somewhat ad that three months would be better. but two then be formally unveiled.

at points where the work is to be carried on,creased activity, and it has been discovered that circumstance would seem to show that thirty the new line, but point out how important it The contractors had promised to continue for an handicapped in consequence of the opening of months was the limit of what they could get:

removing the structures sa different stages are they are manntacturing bombs at Zurich. In years' opium smoking had not enfeebled the was that the line should be opened. If they had other two youths and and seentity. These a SINGAPORE INSURANCE COMPANY completed, and the convicts engaged will be couesquence of this the Car, yielding to the encouraged their labors by promises of advice of the Prefect of St. Petersburg, was not partial or entire relief from their sentences. present at the funeral of one of the ministers, subject of the narrative very moob, while not done so it was extremely probable auro posnis had been circulated and he did not think

which took place to dag. the successful breaking of the habit proves, a fine or the Chinese Merchant Shipping Co. there was any further used for dismision

The proposals of the contracters were agreed

Justructions were issned by the anthorities The cost is been estimated at ven 2,000,000.

THE DERVISHES IN THE SOUDAN. to our mind, that simple resolutton is all sooner or later the trads between Japan mil to.

Soakım, 21st April. The VICE-PRESIDENT mid he did not

that are particulare of the cocupation, food, that is required for this purpose, though Korea would have to be affected. Therefore they

On Friday last on aftack was made by the decided that it was best to be first in the fald. know whathor he was in order, but he wish

"master of life, &c., of. parzona-over 100 yar By the use of these bottle, CIGARS, as Mr. Ewivu, approaching the subject frous

ad to call the attention of the Board to a The minutes having been confirmed, the old living in the Upper and Lower Districts of dervishes on Port Halaib, the garrison of whioli, well as ALL GOODS which are ansceptiblouis point of view, regards the "cure."; The Daily News 1078-In a recent number private grievance the inmnitary condition of Chairman moved that the Report and Accounts Kyoto should be procured for reference. From after defending the place for some time, ware to the destroying influences of moisture can be miraculous. In another article, by the Row. of the Shen pas there was ha scorant of the fa alstrine at the back of the Magistracy. This was he taken as read. He said Gentlemen, I havo the details thus collected we select the the compelled to take refugo on board an Egyptian kept in good and perfect condition.

D. E. HOSTE, of Hong-lung Rico, Shanui, on hantly in its details to be reproduced in sterzo. Lisagers-az of the Court and by a great many adopted. We should have been very pleased throad spinner, low stature, lives in a bangalor sou lost five in kiled.

mine in Shantung, which is far too long and too private katrina rally, but was used by all the propose that the report and balance sheet be following:-Sasaki Kuno, 105 years ok, cotton-boat, which conveyed them here. The garri

BUAKIM, 23rd April Whenever for wherever the atmosphere is Prayer answered," we are-told of three old The letter from Mr. Jones mentions that the outsiders, and it was in a very bad condition. He and we been able to plane before you as facing the south, situation high and drained. sala of women and children in a regular thing in had that morning visited it in company with a brilliant document, but at all szánts it is well contains Arvellout water, is now healthy,

The Governor of Suskim with a battalion of surcharged with moisture these batles will be men, all over sixty, who came in from the famine districts; the writer in the Shengne slark of works. He had, with he he thought a business-like and honest one. With regard to eats rice chiefly, eye-right good, never drank found invaluable.

village. twenty miler off, to break of their not only mentions this, but adda hat the great deal of gallantry, entered the place the theimportant matter of your investments you will aské or smokel tobate. Takahashi Mohei, 100 opisu. Opiam sinkers, it would see, worst distiota cannibalism has become quite au clerk of works would not go within sight or tense that a considerable amount is on fixed depost years old, farmer when a lad and afterwards wood 119 must be quite a longlived ones ct people, veryday matter."In historias of sieges," he yards of it and found that there was no attempt with the Banks here, and wa xioad have no doubt merchant, carpalent, lives in a bungalow facing anys, “we read of people exchanging their male at soything like deafecting the place as to the valae of that security. As to year the east, has had no cantitational malady, panal judging from the advanced ages of so many children to eat them, as they could not bear to The latrine was situated immediately underneath mortgages I have the pleasure to inform you food ries, drinks zarly a quart of sake daily, who wish to break off the habit. In this cat these to whom they themselves have given the bedroom window of the Captain Superinten-that it is only recantly ikat na experienced and and is a great smoker. be case we are not told what course was follow-bit, and of cutting up bodies in order to cook deat of Folios. Haasked that the Basrd should competent a valuer as Mr. Crane has gone over them for food." and this is being repeated now. take somasteps towards having the place removed them and found the audis inverted to be well ed, whether faith healing pura and simple. He adds:—“ The district where I saw thees ber- Mr. FrancisI mors that the Board direct within the margin which the Directors allow or medical treatinout, but the importance

pors is ala vya pour une eren in prosperous times, a protection to be instituted against the Acting berselves on property of this fasoription.. for than the people could not give a bride nay Surveyor General under Section 18 of the That is the Singapore property, which forms the prayer was pointed out to the men as a bed covariate or blankets at a wedding. which Tablic Health Ordinance. D

*ge, bulk of our mortgages, and we have every, ris-

An address was presented by the British re- means of obtaining relief from pain and the fudicatur ad condition of indigenoo. The The ACTING SURVEYOR GENERAL-I bave to believe that our single mosurity in Bangsidenta in Kobe-Byego to Mr. Hugh Fraser, kok is excellent. I am sorry to say that tim war the new British Minister te Japan on the 29th craving. On the second or third night one

general state of Shantung is such, that all the never heard of the malsanos till this morning. of the party woke up feeling very poorly Taos at Sheng have but touched the outside of place is moved, to find another position for it.

benevolent exertions of the Governor Chang and } The Pasemax-The difficulty is, if the of rates still continues and in China as regards ult, on the consien of his passing through the ice riske I will say the ratce are cat down to port on his way to Tokya: The addas bere indeed, roused bis two friends who were on the misery. The Tls 200,000 already distributed The VICE-PRESIDANS-If the Asting Sur the very lowest point. We have however, exer: the signature of every British resident of Robs the kang with him, and, after they bad of starving human beings. Foreigners forgetting suitable spot might be fenud. That was Fire there, with, we baliers, the very best resincerely for the kindness of vone welcome. for a few hours, and returned to the Column in have gonna wry little way among such millionsvarer General would examine the plate perhaps soined the greatest prudence in doing business at present in town, and in reply My. Frneer said: and have considerably restricted operations in Ladies and gentlemen, I thank you very prayed together, the sufferer "very soon the political or geographient demarcations that object in bringing the matter to the notice of found relief and the three lay down and divide tiun from men, have contributed most the Board.

kalta. In our Marino boatness our heaviest sm very glad to meet the British community of the bills, to remain several weeks exploring to Mr. FELTCI said the section directed that loses have beca in first class risks such as Kobs, and shall always be happy to hear what wards China. The Phunkan chief was not generondy to help these people, and shall not stept in peace." It is not mentioned that e, their twn countrymau The Shen-pao in a prossection be fastitated against the person in Holf's, and the Gulf Line and the average you may have to say to me, and to do all that found. The telegraph to Tsenbo la already out the other two suffered at all, and the one a later artiolo rommends the immediata win-charge of the place where the nuimice occurred of easels of that description-high class sosols may be in my power to sqere ven" Mrs. Fraaor by the Kachyers, whose villages the Mogeung who felt very poorly indeed" seems to ployment of the Susstung people in the con- This being a public place was in charge of thee heen vary much larger than in former also expressed the pleasure it afforded her to be Column in about to attack."

struction of railways in that province, commencing Asting Surveyor-General.

years. I look upon that as exceptional included in the greeting extended to the Minis- have got over it very easily. Thus from two with the levalling of the ground where necessary. The VICE-PRESIDENT This is not a public and sentidostly expect that in the futare ter, and the impromptn oremony was brought we shall have better luck (Hear, bear). With to a conclusion by his Ezoollency entering into quilo unexpected quarters we have evidence a work which could be began at once. The place: in support of the theory advanced by the of the distress would be relieved.

Government would get labour pheap, and muck The Ari SURVITOR-GEN REAL The view to improving the working of our bucarversation with a number of the gentlemen Colonial Burgeon of Hongkong to the

|Board has no jurisdiction over public places.

1983 we have moited our Boropean Agencies, present-Hauge News.

The Hon. P. B. Habbard, U. S. Minister to Mr. FEATOIS has with respect to nais restricting the business to two or three obiek Lee with which the habit of opium-smoking Sourabaya and is told by a well-known. Straitoista juridinio a

The following good story, which comes from

gencies and we think that this will have the Japan, who has been touring in the interior for The VCE FEESIDENT at ho only wished best results. As you know, we have latterly a few weeks paid a short visit to Kobe, asoom- bipmaster; shows says tho Singapore Free the nuisance removed and is, was for that purpose strengthened, se we believe, the position of the panied by Mr. F. S. Mansfield. Secretary of Frase) to what onaning tricks the heathen. Chi he had called the attention of the Bosed to the Company by coming to a resolution not to pay a Legation, and left here on the 25th alt, on his ness will resort to get the batter of the Euro-matter. If that were done he should be perfectly larger dividend than six per cent. until the to return to the capital overland via Kyoto. pean. In the beginning of last werk & Chinese satisfied. He did not wish any violent mosauros reserve fund has reached $400,000 and in no During his visit to Kobo Me. Hisbherd was the

usonger died on board of a junk which was to be taken.

osss to pay more than ten por cont. until it anchored in the roadstanda at Sourabaya The The ASTING SURVEYOR GENERAL said if reaches $600,000. We have had, of course, the Consulato-Kobe Herald. Health Offer crue off sad after viewing the General Gordon had pot the matter as Mr. usual difficulties which a young, company ex- body gave the necessary burial permit. The Fraucis had done on previous occasions, namely, periances, but they are being gradually aur Company, at Hyogo, propose to form a Steam Pets (New) master of the junk then osme on shore and or that notics should be given to the defendant mounted and our star has been to souduct your ship Co. with the object of encouraging direct Benor (Now) ........... (509) THE Registrar-deners' returns for lust

off: During the early hours of the morning the water would never bays come before the Board: for a large extent of business as for que-of good at Osaka on the 19th ult. and it was decided dared a large coffin, which in due time was sent before the Board took any farther solion, this arines with pendange, not striving so much export by the Company. A meeting was held year show a slight increase in the death rate

oraw with the coffin came nabore and the funeral The matter had only been brought to his notice quality. That has been our object in the past that the capital abeuld be $1.000.000 with which as compared with that of the previous year.

precession passed along the streets amid the that morning by ons of the overscern, but it and will be our endeavour in the future and we two steamers, each of 5,000 tons, should be burning of jess papers, beating of gongs, and would receive his very earliest attention.

have to rosso to suppose that we shall ast moet parehased to sail to various foreign ports. The In the British and Foreign community there, The Nagasaki Express of the 1st inst. maps the other nestomary demonstrations of woe.

The Board then adjourned to the 2nd inst,

with the success we deserte tapplauset. I beg to Shagge Shimps states that one of the promoters, was a slight decrease, the rate being 29.23 that a Japanese giantess has been our view fur] One of the crew of the junk walked in front

move that the Report and Accounts be adopted. Mr. Hunter, of Mesars. Hnator & Co., Koba, ie As Brainst 23.31 in 1887, but the increased Bus is reported to be just turned 15 years of was over the party want back to the junk, which woma daya paat in the Yarratsmeok thestre, carrying the barisl permit. After the funeral

Rauch seconded the motion, which was shortly to proceed to Eagland to order the carried nanously.

steamers-foran Gazette. deaths amongst the Chinese brought the rate age, stands 8 feet high, and weigha nearly 300 immediately afterwards set out to sea. In the for the whole population up to 31.72 as pounds.

middle of the day soine' natives found an empty coffin in a road close by the Chinese burial ground, against 23.59 in 1887. The China Mart

As will be seen by the advertisement, the and it not only smelt strongly of opium but had says: "The increase in the death rate oc French Vaudeville and Concert Company, re-mali partioles of that drug adbaring to its sides. curred in the first quarter of the year, and cently arrived from Saigon. will give an enter The Custom Homes authorities were notified of

A bag and anonymous disquisition appears tsisment in the City Hall on Saturday night the find, and the maker of the coffin identified it was due to the smallpox epidemic." This next, prio: to proceeding to Manila The pro- as the article which ho had sold to the master of on the subject of repairs to the Yellow River

Mr. Greig proposed and Mr. Sehat seconded; je very far from being the case. The pam-gramme is published on our front page.

the junk The dead Chinaman's body was after and faults to be found with the msuner in that the retiring direptors, Messrs. A. Our decide on the amount of the capital, the regalar

tions of the company, etc. In accordance with a ber of deathe last year was 6,084, an iveresse inte on Tuesday night, a soldier named Norwards washed sehere, so that instead of potting which the operations were carried out. Before and A C. Mars he re-elected. This was done request made by the promoters. Mr. Mitsuhashi, of 717 on the previous year. Nearly the man not with his death by falling over the

hifi in the coffin they must have thrown him

The retiring Auditors, Messrs. Gentle and Gonna Sacretary of the Kanagawa Local Government ON CALOTTA whole of this increase is attributable to stained-tual secare injuries that he died a few smuggle the opion shere unter the nons of use the writer opines that the several anticte se lest rear. A vote of thanks to the Chairman

verandah at Wellington Barracks. Norman verboard, and made use of the burial permit to any repair sau be of any practical and lastingwere also re-tected at the race remuneration Offas, explained the platis drawn up by Major- aymotic disease, the deaths from these hours later. As enquiry into the death of the the Caston house Officials. It is stated that into the sea should be mundo, that the bad of the congluded (be mouting.-Free Press. being 3,083 last year as against 2,418 in unfortunate ruan was held, and he was buried the functionaries are much enraged at the river should be deepened, and that men of experi

Fay have been taken in, and that it is positively ence should he employed in the emotion of 1887. If small-pox were the cause of the in- yesterday morning.

dangerous to whisper "dead Chinaman” within

works so stienīțito and diftant, creased death rate, therefore, there' ought to

their hearing. have been 665 more deaths from that dipose in 1888 than in 1887, whereas the increase under that beading is only 129, learing an

side of the paper only.

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It is reported from Brisbane that the Her, J. E. Tenison Woods has been compelled to give up all literary work, owing,ta merions indisposi Lipu.

The British Funboat Linnet, Commander Smythies, arrived at Singapore from Laboss on the 1st May and is to be permanently stationed there, taking the pince of H. M. S. Wanderer, which leaves for Hongkong,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PRES8."]

LONDON, 6th May. THE PARNELL COMMISSION. Mr. Parnell has admitted that what he stated

SUMMARY OF THE "KWANG-PAO?.

4th May.

The military at Weinhaw hava had quite a-stir, as they were all turned out in honour of the arrival of high'naval anthorition.

A grand festival came off at Fatalan on the į occasion of the birthday of one of the Jossen, when all the dragon boats plied about in the į river.

trial.

A large pale not far from the bank at Fat shan was the cause of an accident which requited in thadest of man. A passenger ran against it and the must fell and crushed an ashe was washing clothes near the bank.

Three oficials at Haiphong who had been to Dosou to selost a site for a telegraph station were siezed on the return jouruny with symptoms- of poisoning, and their Asnumite cook was sle ill. On their arrival at Haiphong they were in a increase of 536 deaths to be accounted for by ing was attributed to a tin of patè da fols gras

serious condition, but all recovered. The poison other zymotic diseases. Dysentery and of which they had eaten. diarrhæ show the largest increase, the

Two Chinamra were clurged at the Police figares for 1888 being 227 dysentery and 666 Coust yesterday with highway robbery. From in the House of Commons, that the secret society plicate a shopkeeper by deposing that he had A thief who was caught endeavoured to in diarrhoea as against:137 and 282 respectively the evidence of the ccraplaknent Chinaman,

it appears that he was walking along the Praye, extinct, was stated with a view to mislead received stolen goods, but the groundlessness of in 1887, showing an increase for these two stont b p.m. when he was set upon by the de- the House and prevent the passing of the the sensation was brought to light during the diseases of 474. On the other band fevera fendanta and three or four other men who rob. Coercion Act of 1881 (simple continued, intermittent, and romit-bed him of his watch, chain, and some money, in ten) show a decrease, the total for 1888 be all of the value of $50. The sase was remanded. ing 1,002 is against 1,106 in 1882. Ân in- crease of over a hundred in the deaths from given, this evening, in the Hall of the Club trismus unscentium almost balances this. aid of the fund being raised to purchase an Or Letsitanes by the pupils of Signer Cattaneo, in From the above it will be seen that the in-gan for the Roman Catholic Cathedral. The created death-rate last year was dus much programme is a capital one, and the amateurs have previously catered with much, mocess for moro largely to dysentery and diarrbs than the musical enjoyment of the public. His Br. to small-pox. While the deaths, amonga cellonor the Governor and Lady Des Voeux lave Europeans but your were only three more signified their intention to be present, than in 1887 (243 as ngainst 246) the deaths

The Penang Gazette says:--" Mr. Sol, formerly from zymotic diseases increased from 108 to Resident of Achsen, is bere just now. Is this 147, an increase of 39. In small-pox there was rompalsory for Melays, Achtuese, aud olber a the individual who, some years ago, made it at increase of 14, in dysentery and diurbos tivas in the streets of Olahlah, to go down on an increase of 26. In fever there has been their knees whenever they met a Datch official, a slight decrease, a very entisfactory fasture and was oven reported, when he went forth in public, to have been accompanied by two men

cern.

Our readers are reminder of the convert to be

in itself, but the figures for zymotic diseaner. Armed with whipa, with which they flogged any as a whole cannot be regarded with uncompativa who did not at once go down before him f This class of diseases accounts for so, it is to be hoped that he is not going back to Adhean to add to the troubles and onmplies. more than half the mortality of Honghong, tions there whoresa in England it accounts for less then one-fourth.

The admission han saused a great sensation.

[FROM SINGAPORE PATERS.]

LONDON, 30th April., i THE HEALTH OF THE KING OF HOLLAND.

The Dutch Promier proposed to the Chambers

to-day that the King reaame the Government The question was referred to the BureaDr.

The ballatin states that the King's recovery is wonderful and grows inors apparent daily.

ILLNESS OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH.

The Duke of Edinburgh is anduring from suvard fever.

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[RAVAS TELEGRAMS.]

PARIS, 2nd May. TRE COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE M. Denormandie has been appointed Director

of the new Comptoir d'Escompte.

rloted

Athief who had snatched a bundle of money and was raising away was apprehended and on A bonze made himself obnoxions and a repre- The King of Holland has resumed the Go-seutation has been made to the authorities verament

ing for his removal.

THE KING OF HOLLAND..

The Duke of Nissan's rogency of Luxemburg. has ceased.

The Chairman then proposed that the Balnaos be disposed of by paging a dividend of 5$ per Loent on the shares, which will absorb $3,403.70, : and to carry forward the balance of $982.19 to: 1988 count...

On the motion of Mr. Bogaardt this was agreed to..

· JAPANESE ITEMS.

[FROM JAPANESE PAPER

welome guest of fir. Jernigan, at the U. S.

Several members of the Japan Cleaned Rice

YOKOHAMA.

A meeting of promoters of the Yokobama Dook Company was held on the morning of the 23rd April at the Machigaisto, Tokohama, to

General Palmer, R. B. It is stated that thres docks, with a dry dock, iron-works, and a foctory will be established on land at Uobilacho, Yoke- hama, between the Beaten and Banri Bridges. The first dook will be 227; fost in langth and 74 feet in breadth, the second deck will be 23.) fast in

A promising vein of silver was discoveandlength and 75 foot in brudth, and the third 426 lately at Sakamoteurs, Shige Kon, and spesifest in length and 12 feet in breadth-Japan mens have been forwarded to the local authorities.

Miss Scohido Noboko, a shizuku of Tokyo, Lus been ordered by the Educational Department to completo her violin studies during the next three years in the United States and Germany

The Shagys Shimpo states that the landing merobants, manufacturers, and baakora of Hako- date intend to establish a Chamber of Commerce for the protection of their interests.

Mr. Fujita Denzaburo, of Osaka, and other leading merchants of Kyoto and Osaka are mak- ironworks. The capital is to be $2,000,000. ing arrangements for the establishment of large The works are to be erected in Kyoto

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TOKYO.

COMMAKÓLAL INTELLIGENGE.

Quotations ar New Malwa,.....

Old Malwa

Older Malwa

WEDNESDAs, 8th May. UPIUM.

3520

$580 per pirni, allte, of i

[6) catlios. .8600 per pioul, alice, of [5 eatties ....£610 per pion), alice, of

per chest

EXCHANGE

14 catlier

IN LONDON.

Telegraphic Transfer...2/11 Bark Bile on demand.

Bank Billa, at 30 days' night ou Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months sight.... Doonimentary Bills, at '4' moniba'

eight.

ix PARIS--'

Blank Bills, en demand

3:01

3.79

Credits, at à months' sight .................3:87 OF NEW YORK-

Bank Bills, on demand,.

Credits, 6 days' sight BOMBAY Telegraphis Transfer Bank, on demand

734

油

Telegraphie Transfor Bark, on demand ........ SHINHAL

2921

423A

Bank, sight

Private, 30 days' sight

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SOVEREIGNS

Quotations 10:0

NHALEN.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-170

per cent. jremium.

Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-

$1024 per share.

chixa. Traders Insurance Company's Shacer

per share.

180

A printing exhibition will he opened on the 1st Juneuert and the following nine days in Sakuragaoka, Ueno Park. the buildings of the Japan Fine Art Society, nt | North China Insurance-Tis. 340 per share. Yongtaze Insurance Association-Tis. 974 per

share.

share, nom.

The machine, for the Tokyo Ice Works ar

rived from England scais time ago and is now thinese Ineurites Company, Limited-8105 per

work... X6 ir of 42 horse power and its output bē

day in 200 pioals. The machine which it retanton insurance. Ofoe, Limited--$1321, per placed was 35 kores power. The Nagasaki los share.

a purchased it.

longkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares- proposal to sell the Rokamai kren to the China Eirs Insurance Company's Shares-$96

The Shogyo Shampo states that there is a

$397 per share.

Nobles Club. It was built several years ago

per share,

g21 nom.

$18.

Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares

2) per cont, sellors.

China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited

-$140 per share, nom.

Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-63 per

share

Hongkong Gas Company's Sbars-8180 per

·sbare..

It would be impossible now to deny that the Hongkong Hotal Company's Shares—8195 per attempt to introduce European attire amongat

share. the native ladies has been complete Hongkong Hotal Mortgage Debentares, 1889 failure and we are heartily glad that the fad bas

1501.

share.

Bongbong and Chins Bakery Company, Limited

$85 per share.

Punjom and Baaghie Dua Samanian Mining

Company, Limited--$27 per share, buyers. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company→Tls. 18 per

share.

Many foreigners travel through the country by the Foreign Department, to meet a want, at Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited--- A kidnapper who had unliced a woman away in spring and enamor, and this year the number a cast of about $150.00 and ainos its erection has had to run for his life to escape the clutction is exceptionally large owing to the opening of these required about $3000 yearly for its main-Struits Fire Insuranos Company, Limited- of the law.

Tokaido las In poonogrense the Foreign Office tenance. A bride on her arrival at her husband's house in umerous passports, sometimes in a temporary permission to the promoters of the

The Tokyo City Government has granted Hongkong and Wherpes Dock Company's rambles is her talk and the astrologers in single day.

Share34 per cent. proin. So-Bu-Tetsudo—a railway which is to rua from Hongkong, Centon, and Macao Stenteboat Co.'s the place fud out that the day wán an unpropiti. During recent years the export of printing Tokyo (Henjo) to Hachigai-mare, throngh Jahi, | Shares-177 per cent. prem. ous one. The wedding was put of and the paper to Japan has considerably. Increased. In kawa, Fussbasbi, Chiba and Sakurs The cap josses propitiated..

the year 1885 the value was $21 409 while in 1887 tal is to be $1,900,000 and of this amount Dusing a cavalry drill to Lieuobow a crowd of land are the chief exports. The Choga Shimbun balance of $400,000 by public shares. According it had advanes to $115.171. Germany and Eng- $800,000 will be cuised by the promoters and the okildren kept on running about in the grounds states that England takes the load in quality. to the Mainichi Shimbun applications for shares The result has been that one of them was frod-

amounting to! snormous Sam of $6,000,000 Count Herbert Bismarch, the son of the iron have already been sent in. Railway investments I den on and died.

Chanoallor, is, to have conferred on him the are evidently in high favour. First Order of Merit and the Grand Order of the Rising Sun Decoration in recognition of the assistance he has rendered to this country the Tokyo Háron says in connection with Treaty

met with such a fate. The Nippon says that Chinu Sugar Refining Company, Limited—¿200 Revision and the engagements of advisers, dc.

the needles of the tailors employed by the Euro per share, BIŽNE, The Japan Mail anggAn old resident of

The priests of Niigata-ken ere dissatisfied pear dress stablishment at Sarugacho, Tokyo, Lush Bagar Kabning Company, Limited-1.10 Tokyo, and a veteran in the Far East, has returned

with Article XII. of the Law of Blection of the have now rusted in consequence of the scarcity of to the capital to take up duties in the Presbyterian

•per share. Constitution which renders them ineligible for orders. The French gentleman who was engaged Hongkong lov Company's Sharts-$120 per 8th May. College at Takanawa Dr. D. B. MoCarice

election' as members of the House of Parliament. about 18 months ago to superintend the establish THAT the habit of opium smoking can be will be remembered by many as a prcfessor. in

The leading article consists of a list of honours They intend to hold a meeting at Sanjo at which meat leaves for home next month. The Nippa broken off without medical treatment has the former University of Tokyo, and later on as THE HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD, and promotions conferred upon various high proposal will be submitted suggesting that the rejoices at this decay of Harapan fashion

an attaché of the Obinger Legation at Nagatacho

wing officials in Paking by His Majesty the Emperor. Government should be applied to for an ex in Japan. It has good conso been catelusively proved by the experienceFor several years back he has been reading in

The Sanitary Board met yesterday afternoon. In fact all the names of civil offcials above the

planation.

The Chiba police, we learn from the Tokyo gained in connection with opium smokers Amoy, Chins, but his appointment as profae There were presentDr. Ayres, Femidants fourth degree and all military above the third

Kuron, are investigating a amenint peculiar sor of Physiology and Botany in the Meiji. Gaka Major-General Gordos, Vion President; M

The valus of the goods exported to Fussn. case of theft. An employes of the Sakura branch received into Victoria Gael. The missionaries In now brings him back to the sons of his Francis, QC. Mr. Cooper, Asting Burrayer are honourably recorded ano step in the Board Korea from Japan during leat your was of the Kawasaki Bank, anmel Sakurai Toso, was Hongkong Hops Manufacturing Company, Lu think otherwise, and establish apiam reformar labours and to a more congenial climate. General; Hon. N. G. Mitchell-Innes, Acting of Civil Offen and of War reapsatively

3652231.544, showing a decrease against the vatrasted with $7,000 which had to be taken” by f mited$128 por mbare, nom. fuges. In their reports agonising pictures Dr. MeCortes's numerous friends in the capital Registrar-General; and Mr. H. MoCalium,

After the termination of the civil examine previous year. The value of the goods exported him to the branch at Chibu. Ho stated that while A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited-156 por vent. Secretary. are draws of the sufferings endured by the will be glad to see him among them again.

tions sh Limnohow the military competition took $723,054.606, showing an increase on the pre-wazlaid at Myotesaka by an armed robber who Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.

from Fuoan to Japan during last year was carrying, the money to the latter Bank he was premium, salsa. asferiansto creatures in consequence of Most remarkable statements are those made

The STORETARY road a lottar from the Co-

rious rear

robbed him of the money. Ho made this afate.

Limited-$193 per share. by Professor Beth, wsientist, who har boerulonial Seematary stating that in stem of the im. place.

A gale of wind blew over Shun-te causing conte tea merchants of Kyoto, Osaka, Shiga koud. He in at present detained and undergoing their deprivation of the drug. Seeing that castigating the material resources of Japan portant works now in the course of being ca

martata police station where its truth was doubt Singapore Iusaianas Campany, Lomited—$17.50

per share, zom,, Manag nothing of the kind is experienced in con- They reveal a national frugality and economy tied out, which required the ochataat atten- siderable damage to the henses, some of which and Mie kou intend to establish a tes inspection enquiry. Nothing has been heard of the armed Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-3 per cent. nection with convicted opium-smoking of a marvellous type. The area of Japan is less of Mr. Cooper as doting Surveyor General, fell. A young woman even who was shortly, to department at Kobe. To maintain the ic is

then that of California. Its cultivated land is His Excelleney had been pleased to appoint be married was blown away no one knows where estimated will entail $4,000 yearly, which sam is the

premium, nɔm, **, criminels in Hongkong, the enquirer less than one tenth of its total serange, yet its temporarily, Mr. Sample as Sanitary Surveyor.

On the 24th April, Their Imperial Majesties Chinoes Imperial Loan of 1884 Camă per bent Bix susplomas individuals were arrested a 4 cents per package on the 160,000 packages morons incitations were isoned and with re: Chinese Impocial Loan, 1888 E-11 per cent

to be raised by the imposition of a charge of 3 gave a Cherry Blossom Party at Enryo-kwau. The SECRETAny said this letter had been

̈promjam, nom. turally seeks for an explanation of the products support 38,000,000 The United States difference. The explanation of Dr. Arazs, has about 60,000,000 population. In Japan 2,550 circuleted among the enembers of the Ecard. day or two back and Ive been handed over toot tea manually exported for Kobe.

markably, few exceptions these were accepted_prewium, uɔm. persone subsist from each square mile of tiled. There was a minute on it by Mr. Francia as the proper authorities for trial. the Colonial Surgeon, is that the mission-land. A people existing under such oiream follows Who is Mr. Sample P. What are his At Fatuain a woman was brought before the aries are “i Samboozled," and it is the only ex-Biances must from necessity of preservation be qualifications for the post? have never heard of planation which to our mind meats the oase, provident, painstaking, hardworking, ingenions, him before. There was algo zainute by the oflials with two childres whom it is presumed you to defray the expenses connected with the kunis rank. Princos, Marquises, woarors of the Hongkong High Level Trateways Company

visit to Europe of Mr. Hirose Balso, who has been 1st grade of second rauk and above, foreign em Limited-250 per out, prem, and frugal The Jagh appear to desarce all these President stating that the information required she had kidnapped. We And some evidence in support of the adjectives Agriculture with them is literally by Mr. Francis could be obtained from the The death of a well-to-to man from no one hoser to study the Boares system. Several per plogen equal to Chokunin rank, Foreign Minie East Borneo Planting Company, Limited-$56 correctness of this explanation in the May market gardening, because the evil is required to Acting Surveyor-General

Mr. FRANGI asked if they were really to can say what is causing much consera to his seus bare written to the Press complaining of this ters, members of the various Legations, Con per share prednos more than any other place in the world.

appropriation and declaring that the outlay should sals, the obosis of the men-of-war now lying at Cruickshank Co, Limited-$50 per share. number of The Messenger, a missionary

understand thet Hr. Sample bad been appointed family and friends.

be borne by the "favoured" merchants, e no en Yokohama, foreign gentlemen with their wives Hongkong Dairy Farm Co, Limited-$13§ por In an article em “Prayer Auswered," in the without any communication being made to the A bridegroom sent a chair to his dances's else is likely to derive any benefit.

and daughters, Governors of Cities and Prefec journs) published at Shanghai. The Ber.

stare, sales May number of The Messenger, the Rer. D. E. Board as to his qualiäentione.

tures and others. Their Majsatios shook bauds | Bongei: Koysh Planting Company-E53 per A. OBB EWING sends from Taiyuen Fu an Hoste, of Hong-tung Hies, Shane, gives the The SEOBETARY said he had not received od the heart they found it vacated. It would Destment, the trade between Can Francison Foreign Ministers and their wives. They par Steam Launch Company, Limited-400 pa

According to returns, made by the Foreign and converso with the Ministers of State and abaro. Article beaded. "Healing through faith," in following as an instance-Last July there was any such communication.

over this part of the provines a scarcity of rain, The mortality returns for the three weeks seem that the girl was urged to run away by * and Japan. for January and February this year top of timin with their gubite and retired attent.com which be gives instances of man giving of which thristened to bring destruction upon the auding 4th May were laid on the table. On the strong antipathy to the man to whom she was was as follows sharports to Japan-Jangary, about fire s'olosk - Japan, Garatto.

The Hongkong Brick and Cement Company the habit of epiam smoking simply by the autumn oropa. After the drought had contioned retors for the 27th April there was a minute engaged.

839,771 (in addition to pure silver valued at

Limited-328 por abars, sum, new call: Greca Island Company, Laizçăted—$15 per share strength of resolution. Mr. Ewrso importa for some time, Mr. Li, who was pretty well known by Mr. Faneis to the effect tant if the returns A man white deploring the death of his wife $136.009); February, 843518. From Japan to

Ban Francisco-Jawers, $1.419,198 not inelud- TO THE DEAF-A person cured of destness (new issue); eolers. the idea of divine sesistance in the ability tong hamlets, and told the people that, if they ing the end of the week to which they referred, falisfatos deep sleep, when he dream that a wong $89,859 exported to San Franciso for Eastera and noises in the head of 23 years standing fabuk Planting Company Limited-$15 pe keep the renotation, but looking at the cases were willing, he would pray to God to send rain. their circulation had better be stopped. Un man bide his be of good cheer and gives him some states), Fobruary $510,738 (not including $69,582 by a simple remedy, will read a description of it share Le cites from an ordinary point of view they They consented to his proposal, and then, at bis the returns of the 4th May there was another medicine to bring his wife round. On awaking exported for Eastern states

free to any person who applies to Nicholson, 21, Electric Company, Limited-$81 per share request, plaped some bundles of firewood togethermionis to the same effect. Pada vas he sotually discovers tho medicine, which hộ

Bedford Square, London, W. C., England. 498 Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Com simply swent to this, that the mes made in a heap on a bill, which he pointed out. HeMz. FRANC said that, as he had pointed loses no time in administering. Stugo to say the great eruption last year broke on the 16th the consideration of which was adjourned from Wort Point Building Company, Taiteel

The lake formed at the foot of Bandaison after The proposed alterations in the laws of cricket, pany Limited-130 per aknee e up their minds to discontinue the use of then said that if by a certain date he used the out before, he had always understand that the oplom and carried their intention into affect, in did not come, he would place himself in the rise of these returns was not for the purpose of his wife remitated at once.

April through the bank that restrained it on the last annual meeting of the Marylebone Club per share, sellers." middle of the firewood, and they were to light it; | making up statistien, but with the slow that A water spout passed over Canton a few days the east side. The liberated waters snahed to in May, will be again, proposed at the fortboom- Geo. Fenrick & Co., Limited-$99 per share apparently with as little suffering as would God would send rain to put out the fames and immediate action might be takon by the Board back and each firing of guns was resorted towards the Ushinama with an angry "roar, and ing meeting at Lord's on the day before the Austin Arns Hotel & Balding. Co., Limited be experienced by many persons in giving up save the life of his servant. However, the rain in the event of any apprecedented increase in by the bush people. The spout did not break.

swept away four bridges in their progress, M.C.C. sesson opens. The proposats are to in- | -23 per cent. prem., sellers. -the-use of tobacco or alcoh le liquore. Mr. ome in abundance before the day fixed, so the mortality. If that was the view, it was neces The list of themen given to candidates of the Naturally people in the district were much sloressa the over to five balls, to allow a bowler to Peak Hotel & Trating Co., Limited $29 pe

firewood was unt brought into ses. The people say the refuzus should be in the hands of mem.

armed, and did not recover their equanimity un obange ende as often ma ha pleases, and to em- abare g EWING tays be believes that in soawer to all wondered and said that this man certainly bare sa roon as possible after the end of the Tang Hwa and: Shun te distrials appeers in til the flooda pubaldes on the following diy power the inside on the last day of the match The Darval Bay Trading Company, Limited-

prayer "the Lord doon heal the sick,” and he was a servant of God,

week.. 14 the returns were compiled simply for this issue,

The extent of the damage is not yet known to declare the innings st na sud at any time. ~~ $12 per stage.

in the neighbourhood, want round the neighbour- | could not be aircalated on the Tuesday follow

house to fetch bar, bat when his servants much-

Acting on the advice of Count Inouye, themem There were present the Imperial Pringes and Somoté Francaise des Charbonnages du Tonki bore of the Tokyo Stock Exchange have voted 8,000 their wives, ficfarers of State, oficials of Cho$700 per share, nom.

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