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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15TH, 1889.

THE PAYMENT OF SPECIAL JURORS | men some releetance to being placed on the political economy could be, sirculated in putting the Mexican, renty into force.

IN HONGKONG.

special jury lar, bat instead of that we amongst the educated classes of China somo Probably the uncertain ground on which

In his latter to the Government on the subject of fees to special jurors the Segretary

the loss of time to business mon it mot be admitted, if matters be pushed to so fine a point, that the paymont should very with the length of time, the CBD sts. But we bave known cases where after special jury has been empanneled the trial bas-been concluded almost as soon as it to

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to whom employment would be given by the introduction of the railway, he says that England, with her 4000 di of rails, employs 165,000 milway men. At this rate the

been set fost.

A. G. GORDON ́AND COMPANY, LIMITED

expressed by our Correspondenta.)

TO TES EDITOR OF THE "DAILY FLESH." 813.-I beg to draw the attention of the Gov-

CURIOUS PROULAMATION OF A CHINESE OFFICIAL.

{ ME. ALFRED BAST ON JAPANESE ART

us to the position it

find considerable eagerness to take up, the modification of crodo viona of the kind the telegrams to the Nagajaki paper were The statutory general meeting of the share- positive burdon. We desire to speak with enunciated by the Viceroy of Canton wight based was the following statement made holders in the above Corapany was held at the hos isnot the folloiting anrious proclamuting to Alfred East, R. I.: F.F. P.E., baford the Miji Tho Thotni et Niagpo (says the Shoe-pao). The following addrea was delivered be Mr.

of the Chamber of Commerce says the prio.

all deforence to the Chamber of Commerce, be looked for..

by the Nippon, one of the leading oppressat lesara AG: Gordor (Chairman) J. are produced in the middle of your Selds; al-

oon. Hongkong, on the 12th fast. There were agriculturists, in matre at six syllables" Frege Bijutsu Kai at Tokyo:- There is another matter in which CRANG parents of Treaty revisionWe W. Noble, A Simpson, W. Taylor and A. Duor though they are little thing they are little hu- Tolge Mi Bijutas Ka In answer to an in- iple that paymont should be by the day but in this particular matter we venture to

President Watanabe, ard members of the instead of be the case "lu not, it appeare, tha that it is not quite an impartial CRIR-TONG drifts very far astray. The num-told that some of the articles of the proposed The Carre de ren, men man beings in form. Tity shoxish life-long oppared by the rest of the community, those body. All its members, if we mistake nat, ber of men employed in art and boat traffic Treaties violate the provisions of the Caning is a purely formal one held in accordance attachment to their matal soil, and at night they ritation from your President: I am here to say a vion would certainly have been raised ore

are special jurare-azcapt the two or three between Tientsin and Tungchow is estimated stitution, and the authorities escorned gletered on the 18th Apr land all the shares have Heroarer they protect your crops by eating lot can say, at 1 did not think it would be possible,

with the Ordinance. The Company are melodiously sing in caport with alear vo cos paper or thought out to a extint wat ba this against the proposition had they feared whe gro exempt by reason of their being to be about 60,000, and allowing to each sin drawing up the new treaties propose to bean fans but was raionets, thus deserting the gratituds of the people to accede to your request, but I m very pleased impending hardship from the change. It members of the Legislative Council or offatnily of Ars, we arrive at a total of 300,000 introduce a law for the naturalization of the prospectus for goodwill has baon redito

of $54,000. The onions payable Why go after dark with lanterne, Echeming to ba kore sail I trust the remarks Labial maka ia subject about which the community is the legal profession and they are the perperaons depending on this trade for their foreigners in order to avoid the violatinged from 820.500 to $5,500. The work for the past Although they may be nice favuaring for desirous of kuowing what a pointer of the West to daptare the harmless and wful things may be interesting to you. No dont on gre

claim put forward by the Obamber ked bean if the Government assented to thoir proposi-reticuate probably cut excessivo, and believes fot the proposed law, was submitted to the rate of $1 per share to shareholders on the rs-them, aud those who do so will he sefarely country has appoiled to me; ed to haro comparatively indifferent, and even If the sove-into whoss packets the mousy would go daily rice. The Viceroy Chang thinks this the provisiera of the Constitution. A draft month has boon satisfactory, and it is proposed to your rico, it a "beartless to say them will say of the painters of Japan; in har make an interim payment of dividend at the flancaforward it is forbidden bay or sell how the art of your great and interesting mach larger the prevailing feeling would notion. Tas Committee may they would that at least balf of them would be thrown Cabinet for consideration and after much gaten no the 31st Tay. The warrants will be

panished. Sporro, again, sing at their season an opinion from me doubt have been that it was a matter that most strongly orgs that their application is out of employment by the introduction of antagonism has been rejected." Acolber posted to shareholders in a day or two. Althongbawcetty in the trees Thany are not like wolper, holds in the Westen work end as t the might safely be left to the decision of the altost without the pale of the Government the railway. To come to the number of mon vernacular paper says that Counts QRUMA, as is only a formal mating, I shall be glad to tigers or leopards, which may take to injuring posibilitioned learn work and as the

answer questions that ba naked.. Government or legislators and on white refuse." This would be so, undoubtedly,

Inous, and MATSUGATA recently bald a No questions being pnt, the meeting for meta taging to watch them ulf from the Hills and poar artis could be infined to visit us and tell men when they grow large. Why go out with things you spent of I am sure if one of public agitation in opposition to the staff the work discharged by special jurors

private conference to discuss the question of minated.

woods? Know that for the strong to slay theus of his frat impressions of our art. we wild was unnecessary. The amount involved is in addition ta iltal discharged by com

employing foreign judges, and they decided

foeble for food a the way of wild boasts and be extremely interested. I by bean blaking CORRESPONDENCE. insignificant. In civil enuse each special juror |

indo Jurors, but seeing that it is in sub-

that the power to sit se judges shall only

rapaniona hirils! Resist the inat of your mouths and bellies for cavoury meata ai thot in with what stations he would approschythe how'il would affect him, and I car imagine is paid $10. It is comparatively seldom that stitution, ust in addition, strict equity Tientsin-Taogehow line, with its 200 be allowed to those foreigners who may be We do not held corgiven conf-onsible for the opinions Both thang.sorts of creatures you are forbidden you my firet impressions of your art 7 shou'd unson with heaven which loves to preserve life.raat pictures of Jurope. When hive in the That of a special fury cosa is completed points rather in the direction of their rewould only employ about 800-man Bat-the-come-naturalized subjects of Japan under

to catch from henceforth. Do i one day, and what the jurors als in it that seizing no patient at all. Vor occasional number of men omplased directly on the the new treaties. Whether these statements THE TRAFFIC ON THE PEAK ROAD.selves that after this warning the punithoent are and fr what position you bet your art to be, tflatter yourke to ask you, what your me ent napirsticha they should be paid $10 for each day's atly a special jury may be called upon to try milway is small as compared with the uam- are correct or not, it seems pretty clear that

for discùedience will be mild!

and if you arrive at eartaju.conclusie a. to effe tendance instead of receiving only that& criminal case, but it does not happen ongeber to whom it indirectly gives employment. the Cabinet neither suspended nor thought

you to the best of my abilitva few words of advice. Amount for the whole case. 'l'hore are pro gerra at the monthly Criminal Seevions, and labour in proportion to the amount of goods reversing their policy of revising the Trea.the Peak in the early coming between the hours a poar, whereas the commou jurors have to The railway of course effects a saving of of suspending the argotiations, least of allerament to the state of the road loading up to

Woll, gentleman, the feat charm of your it was THE SHEEP IN CHINA.

Ame of the novelty, a pleazy which none bat bably on an average bot more than six

of 7.30 and 8 ololock. I am on one of those

foreigners on thoroughly enjoy. I was mon special jury chars du a year, and if we take until the recent abolition of the office of or number of passengers carried, but traffle lies. Difficulties oropped up in their path, who prefer my obair to the tramway, but beliete The Central Flowery Land" can beest neither promed by the directness of teexpression and ita poataarity, often it spark! ng city, and their average duration at three daye, the cozober they were being called upon cop. is to greatly stimulated by the facilities which were no doubi accentuated by the me the state of this rund? In so bad that it is si-Damon nor Corydon, whom our idyllia postana its religious sido flaseremy and repe« It has total amount to be paid to the jurors under tinualls to make a long journey out to the afforded for it that the aggregate number of clamour of rather noisy opposition, but morious risk of being thrown out, besides other Far away on the comfortless, stoppes of the four legends and remanovs, bat I am convinced it most impossible to descend without running a especially Gosanes, patated so picturesquely giver mes ghimpan of our maboers ad cu toros. the proposed system would be $1,26) demortuary to attend. inquents. They are perious employed in it is incressed in. none that they deemed insuperable, and it inconvaniances which I will now allude to. Due North, the good-natured, and not over cleanly risoa higher than allia its decorative charguter; in. against $420 paid at present, showing a dif.stili Buble to this service when the Magicstead of diminished. Wherever a railway is is a pity that such a statement as that ing the last week, and portionlarly is a Medasines bis bords of fatty-tailed sheep. that direcionit baaguised my afmers abairetion. ference of $840. It is about this triftinetrate who holds the inquiry formerly beld made population and the demand for law which our Shanghai contemporary was made ing, if there was one ocolie there must have been which he drives to market in the neighbouring Time will not permit me to refer to your differ- some three thonsand orgaged in taking up loads provinces at special periods: yet one scarcely got schools, bat 3 bone to say a few words ens amount that all too fusa is being made on by the Coroner thinks it necessary to have bour increases, To Westerns it may seem the weans of disseminating should have for the various building operations going on at sees him reclining on green meadows, blowing cerning the effect of the raphics of the past

the upper levels. Most of these man carry their the old-fashioned read pipe, his abepherd's orsok behalf of the hundred and odd specis! furors the assistance of a jury, but the demande absurd to mention such slementery truth,

poles, which when lost are heavily weighted at his side, and a swast gal carrying his mid-day an extent a record of its time; it met assuredly is apen your modern work. Your past art was to by whom it would have to be divided. The made upon them in this respond are now but the recent memorials of the Viceroys

at both ends, at all possible angles sorces their mail in the back-ground. For this reason the record of the fact that ton great extent, radi Secretary of the Chamber says that the pro- rare. The position of a common jurer in show that they are still unknown in the

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shoulders. From the nature of their employ-literature of Chies can only show quite insignition and cenreution governed it, thereforait la not ment they most neorarily look down and they ficant fragments of bacolic poetry respecting as interesting to us be if it were free to ospe position is based on the strictest equity. If still, however, much leis desirable than that Chinese Empire. No apprebanaioa deed be

We have been requested for publish the fol. It is bad enough should they make way when ap terial for idyllic pictures to coiiental pas representative body of young Japanese arti to,

cannot therefore see what is approaching them. that animal which has afforded such rich w the payment be given as compensation for of a special juror.

| the whole will and dostre of the artist Tea an lowing letter-

pealed to by the foremost cooliea of the descast toral pastry. Important factors in the daily wishing to make year art the record of rane Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, ing chair, bat as often ar not, owing pornibly life of the country. people of China, as the times, a reflex of your own percual life and ex. to the weight of the load they are carrying sheep is in the north and the goat in the south perience, pon believe that Atis a prouren-ira 9th August, 1889. The Honourable F. Stewart LL.D.,

or what is more probable through sheer cussed yet the pig-tailed bard does not hitherto Ling and that frest expressions of It will be Colonial Becratary.

ness," they maroh straight ahead, which teappear to have found any poetical pleasure in erolved from the different envions of such to the notice of His Excellency the Governors to that.apper portion of the road where it is Chinaman. and has been quoted sa an extraords. the results being the constant rapati ing of old SI-I am directed by the Committee of this either that one has to stop till they pass or run the gambols of the lamb or the kid. That the and political life. You do not think that your

for his favourable consideration, the desirability narrowest, sed whers at any time not more than tary example of fillel piety to spack-forms and old ideas. and an absence of ori zinality. Chamber to ask you to be good enough to bring caught in the chair. I refer more particularly milk has indeed been absored long since by the doubt regret to and the ori, of that empties, the risk of being upset by a rule which has young ones kneel while taking their mother's art has attained its highest les-1, and no

of the earliest publication of all available in two obaire can conveniently walk abreast. Such animale, and mans posts and thinkers of the Although you respect the eldar of your conuiry astre, although their load of time bad not

hood, a presing ascassity for fall and prompt need tore heating. But I venture to say Kingdom to sue in the sheep or goat anything the convention of that past. will allow; and the formation regarding the probable course of state of affairs is onlonlated to make a man loss Middle Kingdom hate for centurira made alle exceeded an boar. Instances of this kind are of course rare, but when they do creur the earliest possible votice of an approach that all other means of earriage would be able movements of Typhoeus must already be

The

peace by getting out of his chair and giving the vation does not lead the dweller in the Middle is great and good, you wish to form for youra-fy a a wider field and getamare extended rigion thọn publication of information bearing on the pro the special jurors are not deterred from ng storm is an obtious that it is unneces-rendered superfoons.

that encha ouarse would hardly be a sfo one, also that oxcellent fattened beasts. as these men from force of numbers best reeog. North, and wherever one finde Mohammedaus ithout login your padaliar mutional character Ia the most serious question Fates you, can you do so. accepting to foll the payment tendered them ears to adducò sigaments to prove the case.

so apparent to His Excellency that it seems nize their strength and retaliation would result among the population, mutton is much sought The Viceroy of Kiangau, again, whose entirely unnecessary on the part of my Co in sare defeat for the Taipes if nothing wore after, and the public restaurants are divided into

which has won for your art suo s Batt-ieg by any respect for strict equity. $10 is of Soine aart of publicity has always been memorial is a pirange mixture of far-sighted the view of more deeply impressing upon him should bappen; for some of the men are semed mutton and pig establishments, according to the position in the estimation of the world? Ä mitter to adduce any arguments whatever with course totally indequate remuneration for giren to these storia warnings, but, as. theness and topsy-turvydou, suggests that in the vital importance, to a Community largate with very ugly weapons in the shape of pick-religious views of their respective onstaters.

grave responsibility rests upon you. perhaps a the loss of two or three days' time to a busi Chamber rightly complains, thero has not the first instance railsengs should be made interested in Shipping, of early notion of the counted this-

Chine (excepting Mahammedans) bake for in your torts the fate of war futur

à graver ono ikon at auy time in your bist ry, 48 man, but nevertheless the special jurors been any systematic method of placing thefin eparsely populated regions. He says

I donated this-worring in the whate conrheid often repugnance to mutton nowadays, rests with you whether incending o -cannot-bo`regarded an ill-med-claw. Not information in the possession of the public there in a determined opposition to a reil-

--By-Somittus arò aware that it has be the distance from Mount Kallett to the German priecipally, probably, on account of its snelations will sward you praise or Etams in the one of them, we reuture to any, would volunt

Club fire policemen-one European acastable and Notwithstanding, the sleep has been looked upou the earliest - available moment. Dr. way being built in the densely populated has not been attempted systematically, and they indicated three lukongs who were enraged for the sheep, hang ap over the front door keeps away even your political attainments, but what will tarily revert to the position of a common jurov. DOBEROR's reports are published in the riverine and maritime districts; and he now venture to suggest that Bis Erorlandy most part in keeping themselves dry and other thieves, if the same is boug up together with survive the shock of tine cfl be your art; and Chinesa akong a little past Cragieburn, and by all as a lucky animal. Thus the anporation guardianship of your eased trust. These futurs oh information, but so far as they know it from the Tramway Terminus down to the point has spread everywhere in Chine that the hand of "nerations will care with but a passing in. lerost far the recital of your commercial or The Committee of the Chamber of Compapers, but they usually record what his maker bold to merce, replying to the Governmental orga- happened, not what is Impending, and long line to overcome

Aver that it will take will be good enough to give instructions that multifarions ncidents not connected with lus the head of a fowl, at the New Year, the coming why basus in it the prof of your attainmenta

all information reaching any of the Depar song's duty when no inapest is about. There gear will certainly be a fortunatons to the will descend to them. ment of the atology of the custom in India, erabitelograme: announcing a typhoon in iion, and that only tranble will be the Iain further instructed to state that should may have been more, sub I did not a them; family occupying the house.

this opposi mente bo at once made public. say they would refer to the Poruc dis-Luson do not get the publicity they ought result of a sudden attempt to force the pro formation to the Chamber the Committer would salt way Bast, andthey was standing close to his the animal should serve us sa a pattern with builds a tomb often pats saanut to b

of thom I saw one was occupying himself talk.. It is quite eciamiou for the pig-tailed orator of the person painted in a portrait: that grosor

we enquire with has secondary intermat the nau parity in numbers of the cists from which to have. One received about two months ple to see those prospective advantages which glady undertake to distribute ft, if snob an

ing with some men taking refreshment at the in the care of his philippie to point out that interest is in the painter. The spor ho special jurors are drawn in India compared ago was posted up at the Harbour Oce, they cannot are now. Ho accordingly ad-arrangement would in any way facilitate is a wall calmly looking on at the mass of swetter kaseling lamb teaches us hamility, ad sheep that tomb covers. Your art will speak for you. with Hongkong. In one place the-tax on but not, as in former times, forwarded to the vocates the construction is the first instance prompt publication.

sentry box: and the third was lolling against regard to our moral and social duties: thus, the own glory rather than to the person whom the commercial community is light, while in! papers, or otherwise published. For our part of strategio lines in the North. The exit meet with the approval of the Government the

My Committaa heg me to suggest that shoulding humanity going past him. These lakongs gather together without becoming rebellions by it will you be judged with r you can ju ty the other it in a positive burden. Whether we thall be only too pleased to publish these periment would probably prove disappoint Chamber will gladly circulate the intelligence of the road, and should any disturbance have bere

were aparated from each other by long dishess of our meadow who are acquainted the tax in India is a light sa here - abtices, not only in the paper but also in ouring. China can very well afford to wait "Express or otherwis at their expense arisen at any spot not immediately overlooked by classes Remblies of the people are hateful. your misl life are lous thing but sear art, tanas, made worms from the tortuone olaracter with the government aretum of China vill lain an equsi glees among the mast entiret d nations Remember you challenge the whole to Sha governing presented we are not in a position tow, but shipping Extras, and no doubt our canter few years for her great strategic lines, and or other information directly it reaches my hands might bare been serious. I say it is absolutely are prohibited.

wrld in your art. Your fashions, our alth, an receipt of the actual transcript of triegrame these argue eyed gentlemen the consequences and how strictly all such public demonstratiuus is a thing for all moo and all time y the ability to the "positive bardan" in poraries would be equally willing to do the if she had in the meantime proved to ber makes the present time pevalisely appropriate so stir out at the hours named down that road, which Chinese are foud of making prounts; way understand, which has not to pass threach Hongkong is incurred by the individua).

The near approach of the Typhoon mason ansate for a lady unaccompanied by a gentlema On the other band, the sheep is an object of what you think and feel, in a furguge al

ill the world in gair ar what yn are an same. The earliest intimation of a typhoon population the commercial advantages of to bring to the notice of 1's Excellency a sub- concerned with very great alacrity when ought to be placed in the possession of the rollways, she would and it easier to raise ipet afreting the interests of not only ship and this state of affairs should not be allowed festive ocessions mutton must not fail to be on the ordeal of a transition, as par litapturs the opportarity is offered, and is in the community witout a moment's nuecessary funds to extend the lines to the strategic cavers, but also the entire ommunity, and zay such a deservedly efficient Potes feree. I saans says the Chinese proverb, by which is intended rot are going to tell your own tey are

exist in a place like Hongkong, where we have the table."Do not carry sheep on a salt cart has, to blant the sharpness of its masing great majority of instances either directly or delay, Promptitude in this matter way save points fixed upon.

Committee.trust their suggestions may meat indirectly aslicited, When the connor a vessel or two from damage or destruction, railway donstructed in England! was that to be, Sir. your obedient servant,

The Brat important with a favourable receptive I have the near prohibit all coolie trafle, except between certain the animals always have for salt.

remady for it however, talong the Gotern ent to be indicated the strong prediction which gang to say how much you or lofthe jurar is promoted to be a special juror be It is also to be regretted that arrangements between Manchester and Liverpool, and the

stipulated hours; those named are possibly chosen The Chinnes peasant is also of the opinion to tell us what your personales ratione are n

beautiful la nature and in life; you are going finds his standing in the coloup somewhat GRATot be made to receive wasther teleprompters of railway enterprise in China

F. HENDERSON, Secretary. by the man. because they are the coolest, bit, that ficcks of shop must be hops away from to make your art the r and your impresions

1 improved, he is practically exempt from the grama from Form, which is so often the would do wail to build their first linea to con

the road is not made and kept up in the interest water.: to allow them to drink Di

which yon reedica from yo г ɔŵn con set wh disagreeable work of priminal case, And gathering point or focus of these destructive nect towns between which a considerable

entirely of the ecntractors and their coolles, and day is fully sufficient; they should be driven aturs. It is a pleasant thiar to fert al Art in FEES 10 SPECIAL JURORS.

notification from the Police prohibiting coolie slowly, without slopping; in the spring and a universal laagaare; as of expresion of while the demanda mede upon his time are storms. A little outlay on telegrams would traffic already exists.

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troflo, ezoopt during those bones when the road summer they should be driven home early. In one man's thought to another; of mutual symp no greater than they werớ, x3' u

Commercial success The following lotter has been handed to us for is least likely to be used by Europasse, would autumn and winter, on the contrary, it is advis pathies, and mutust interest in le. It should CODADA not be grudged by the Colony, as the in-will then be asuprad, mod whatever popu. pablication

entsil no particular hardship and loss on the able to learn them on the pastura till late in the have the tandeney towards ab triesling hot wea juror be now receives a little pay-formation might prove of great value to the lar prejudice may exist will be the

class referred to. If this cannot be done, as an evening. The bineman saya atvely that the meu and astions Why do we kos van so well wont whereas before he received no-

Hongkong General Clapber of Commerce, alternative, shorten the langth of the poles; sheep fears the dew-therefore it casily catches and approciste seu se highly in our excitement shipping, and would assist the Government speedily overcome.

9th August, 1889. thing. The liability to serve on juries Autzpaomer perhaps to make the weather

Sia-The Committee direct me to ackner-dangerous play things coming straight for early. In conclusion, it is believed in China that and industriens people, frugal. Lepitable, and some of them aro fully 7 fest loug, and make cold, hens the precept to drive the herds in Western He It is uat test you or a great ledge receipt of your letter of the 26th June, in you when you cannot possibly wenda them. the sheep has an extraordinarily sharp face, and polite: it is not that you are inbibine We ta n THE REVISION OF THE JAPANESE which they regret to learn that after a cor- Te people using the Tramway the object of this becomes very old if allowed to die a ustmal political faiths, or hundret of Eve things siderable lapse of time aines they Hirst referred letter may appear frivolous but let any one of death, which, however, pr bably rarely happens. the matter to His Excellency, the Government them try the experiment of sewing down that -Der Ostasiatische Lloyd. do not see their way to soods to the request of rond on a wet morning, enclosed in your chair, the Committoo. No reasons are giren, but a re and I take it he will agree with me. ference to India, as to the practies operating in I am sorry to have troubled you with such s pavailing in this Celony. that dependency. Is slated to confirm the system lengthy letter, bat the character of the nuisance of Indian Castom has anything to do with the rernment will soo their way to adopting some domends it, and I trust, if my expedients for question hers. Apart from other considerations thing else which will do so.-I am, Sir, your The Coamilies do not consider the analogy remedying the evil cannot be adopted, the Go-

that may be arged against such a contention, obedient servant, the Committee would refer to the enormous jurors are drawn in India ompared with Hong- disparity numbers of the class from which special koug. In one place the tax on the commarofal community is light, while in the other positive burden:

entertained with reference to the future of the people engaged in the cart and boat traffic While the railway is under con siruction it will add to the business of this class of the community by its requirements La auother column we publish a letter ad- for the carriage of material, and when it is dressed by the Odamittee of the Obamber oomplated the traffic it will promote will be of Commerce to the Government on the afficient to employ them all is collecting necessity of giving the earliest intimation of and distributing it at the various stations. meneod, but the jurars got their fees all the the approach of typhoons. As the Obamber From CHANG Únia-Tuna's memorial Typhoove forming anywhere in the neighbour his temper and possibly cause a breach of the sion to this ciranostaece. But even this obser, and would not lose one partsole of what within it

remarks, the vital importened to a community might almost be supposed he thought the so largely interested in shipping of baring railway would call at every one's door aud

is common to all wale adole in the colony forecasts so much desired. excep in a few specially exempled cases, aud it necessarily invotres loss of time. The

special jurore claim that they should be HOW THE RAILWAYS ARE VIEWED compensated in full for this loss of time, but BY CHINESE OFFICIALS.

¿TREATIES.

mare

movements of eneb distractive visitsats

customary in the past to give some pulinity

His Excellency son it to communicate such in-

Hongkong, 10th August, 1889.

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MINING PROSPECTS IN KOREA.

SEOUL, 3rd August.

Is it not tru- thet «fton

in your development: it is your Art Your art has made you respected, and therefore The Nagasaki correspondsat of the N. C.

I world ask you in the most arst manner net to ba bid away by what i

merey nothing in said 'sbous the common juron, The memorials of the Chinese Viceroys contradiction of his statement that the Daily News has now beau obligad to publish

superdolal in Western Art, withont enquiring where, in many instances, the loss of time ie and Coverpure ou railways afford an Japaness Government had suspended the

info. Its deepest monuine, and its Loblest aven a more serious matter. It is said bat interesting study of the workings of revision of the treaties in consequence of the

business hers, which was hailed with ench a the leading. I would texture to answer this expressions. But I think I can hear you say: how are we fo make progress if we do not look most of the commes jurors are employés of cuts and

They have made a pretty mesa of the wriving beyond ouralven outside of our own bard rs for. educated mindw on terima socorded to foreignerë being found at firmen and that their service as jurore merely subject on which they are almost completely variance with the Constitation. It is easy

flourish of trampets a little time back when that questico, but bof wedding so I would ask you puts their employers to inconvenience sad in the dark. The main fact that railways to see where this correspondent derived bis

great authority, Mr, W. Pierce, reported to his cun or two of hera which if you can answar will dom not involve any loss to themselves. are necessity seams to have been thorough information. The Nagasaki weekly paper

friends in America that the old mine, which theweke it easy for me to reply. At this critual Kerians have been working at spasmodically point of yuss history sad of vone Contry E There are a number of cases, however, in ly graped, and the reseoning by which this published, in its issue of the 31st whimo,

PIRAOY ON THE CANTON RIVER expensive mining plant, which is of little or no of the past art of Japan, have you found out for many years, was of marvellous richness, and rapid progress, have you weighed all the clima which men engaged in their own business recessity is pressed on the Government in telegrams from Tokyo, dated the 28th idem are put to very serious inconvenience and foreible and clever.

The Committee would most strongly urge

use here, was sent out by the Union Iron Works. for yourse ves wherein it is not in sympathy As acon as the writers so that effect, and our Shanghai contain that their application is almost without the pale Hapa Steamers have hitherto been of the boiler tubes being wanting. Worse felt that it is limited in its expression because The Daily News translates the following from But the machinery even is not complete, pale with your present lass of thought; have you sometimes actual loss by their attendance. On come to details, however, their latentabie porary's correspondent must have heard of of the Goverment to refuge. It is not in the forbidden to ply on the fanas waters of Chian still than anddling the unfortunate Koranite aim has been to fulfil local equirements the other hand, many of the special jurors ignorance both of the economie and material or adeo these telegrama, as he telegraphed might rightly be heard. but rather has the river passenger boatmen of Canton Province piant, which is some 310,000 $11,000, is does not in any eminent durun rises for 10 dature of a public tex in which the Government with passengers, sxcept to reaty Ports. The Government with the cost of this expensive or to suit itaif to loon) vanding arii this it are beads of firms who can leave direction conditipos stands out in bold relief. There the report on the afternoon of the 30th. It character of voluntary sirsugement betwees have now applied to the Viceroy for permission the stupidity of Mr. Faroe's friends who these conditions to the digit of a "do" art? for the carrying on of their business in their is a general manimity in their hostility to is much to be regretted that he did not take inequalities of the Spacial Jury fees. If the pro- plan they will not only he loss, dependent on the El Dorado, have sent out four unfortunate veal the whole of human life and its highest the public themselves, who seek to adjust the to have their boats towed by steamers, as by this believing that they had lighted on a veritable Is it self-suficient, self-contained? Then it re- absence, while others are employés of firm to the foreigner. Albough it is recognised some steps to verify the telegrams before posed payment to special jurors, at por diem, in-wind, bat will escape the attacks of the pirates a guided American winers to work the gold is lu art! The charm of the reliti n of ma when the same argaments apply as to common that the Chinese most avail themselves of sending such a report broadcast over the stead of per sese, formed in obstacle to litigants The Viceroy has given bis assent, on the condi. mires. These mines, it is too well known, evuld to nature is it a complete revelation of bx 1 ve jurors in a similar position. Both on the the tuition of Foreigners, the recognition world. The Daily News, however, treats the blic interests for refusing the application. But as the business from those who now hold it in their cept at a loss: This mafortunate quartet of poetry and ite music: itaiatiny, is mystery: the Government would have some ground in pa- tion that oufalders are not allowed to take away not be worked by auch expensis methods ex- of asture? Dans it strongly appreciate its special and comunca jurice there are men, is given iù a grudging spirit and the hope denial with the utmost complacency as a the proposition is based on the strictest equity hands, but that the bratman themselves make seekers after the Golden Fleecs" are now go- and the mors suitable sharms which was brokers for instance, who have no one to and belief that it will soon be possible to change of front on the part of the Japanese incidence is always commensurate with the im Hien lately, however, succeeded in obtaining pockets, while Mr. Pierce is in ne bud & fix hindous ant simply aber on the afatment of t leave in charge of their business while they dispense with foreign assistence is plainly Government. In a short aditorial on the portance of the issues to be deafded the Com-leave and shartering a steamer sad about 109 of self with regard to his miring enterprise. The decorative result, no matter how beautiful that it is not a hindrance to Bnitors, and its increased all the arrangements. The atadents of Sin-bui ing about Soul with their hands in their empty not conver, and which art hold reveal! If it are in court, and to whom their attendance evident. This feeling may be referred to telegram, sfter expressing antisfaction wittee woahl again urge a reconsideration of the them proceeded in her to Canion to the examins Koreans simply humbag them, and refuse to rasnit may be-if yon for! it has higher po means actual money loen. Mr. A., a broker, the patriotiem of the writers; but more at the fact of the denial, it goes mit the change which is unanimously desired by words with great success, under the guidance of his quartz crushing mill, and as for the poor arar by the sophistry which may any have qusation, and the passing of a short bill to periona Ebemade several trips backwarde and for lead him to the right spot where to set up sibilities, and I believe you will not be led who happens to have friends in the Legishlightened patriotism would lend them to on to remark:-"The Cabinet has seen sp the Special Jarogs, and is not, it appears of her owner, a foreigner. On 22nd July, Lowaver, men's salarion, Hoaren only knows where they nothing to learnt; I say if gat fel that there are tive Council, is appointed on the special see that the prudent thing for Thins to parently how it would stultify itself and the posed by the rest of the community whics voies when on her return voyage full of students, the are to come from, for the Korean Govern-higher developments for it, I wish gun Gol spoed. jury, and no doubt feels duly elated at the de ander the gircumstances, if she wishes Emperor if it was to advise him to withhold the proposition had they feel impending hard-board, and when she arrived at Chu-t'ow Shan, tell. The meddlesome friends of Korea in does not of neemity mean the loss of far

would certainly have been raised ere this against bad, aninowo to all of them, three piratas un bobour; Mr. B., Blo a broker, who does to overtake other nations in the march bis ratification from treaties made by pro- abip from the change. I have the honour to bo, paly a fow it from their homes, thraa row boats Amaries, bended by that medico-diplomat, Dr. tional character, but it would be wall bar in ment doesn't, and if it did would hardly I believe that technical knowledgs of the West not happen to have friends in the are of progresi, nould be to freely avail perly authorised plenipotentiaries, with the Sic, your chadiect servant, quarter, is left on the common jury, Mr. herealf of very

came swiftly to meet her. At this sigoat the Allen, have placed the unfortunate Government ) mind that it was your decorative art that intro, particle of

Maxixi full koowledge and coumat of the Govern The Honorable F: Stewart, LL.D. A., when be is engaged on the jury in a civil and she can obtain from foreigners foment; and it has drawn back in time from

T. KENDON, Secretary. three confederates on board leaped cu dech, felled in an extremely pleasant position by their duced you the world. that by it gan ar appr

the foreigner, who was at the wheel, to the dock bangling, but, of course, entirely disinterested. cisted, and a very high compliinen has been paid osne, 'geta 310 as compensation for the loss the development of the country, as did so not whose disastrous consequences were

Colonial Secretary.

with a heavy out, targed the wheel and ran the efforts to develops the resources of their very to you in the fact but it has infu need greatly the of the brokerage be wight have made dur- PETER THE GREAT in the civilization of fully pointed out by the Japon Mail. The

stsamer sground, when the pirates from the three wuch adopted country, and the mining muddin decorative art of Enrops; which fact ; roves to you ing the same time, while B, may have it Russia. There is also the same disinclina-knowledge that repudiation was ever in con-

boats boarded her and robbed the students of all fa just now the sole talk. of this place." Ecory-to what a high position yen have carried it. Ent SANITATION AT THE PEAR. their boxes, pillowe, money and loose clothes, body sytopathison with the four poor minors, although it has mach influenced mir decoration through a long ea in the Criminal Boone tion to me foreign material. The Acting templation may make the Powers that have

after which, all made off again. Thers was t The follwing communication has been recely battery on shore near, and a revenue boat, and sent on this wild goose chase. I will let you Now, I want to say few words of one of the in- who were taken from good employment to be it has not to g 3 grantexten affected our fin-a t. and get nothing in the way of coopers Governor of Kings opposes the ides of not yet concluded revised treaties, a little ed from the Government la reply to the joint some tans of the people on ahors who know stora about this akortly, and Also partides your old art bis haì upon you with re Miete claims put forward by the rails being purchased abroad and recon-more careful in following the lead of Mexico, letter with reference to Pisk drainage and ear what was happening, sans ent to the of another and even more amusing apset to fta conventionality. I would not for me apecial jurors the fact that they are mends, ou the contrary, that" Obios's money the United States, and Germany; but the į water supply

revenue boat to 10 to the rescue of the opinede, in which high Koroso nobles” | moment bosdemu the onventional forms used in exempt from serving on common juries should be spent as far no possible in China fatal atop has been avoided and means will.

Colonial Beomatary's Office, steiner, the bowerer soutated here:lf and their wives who some time back your decoration, but if you claim to have a fine seems to have been overlooked. The itself." CHANGCHIN TUNG is of opinion that no doubt be found to accommodate the ena

8th August, 1899. with Aring some ineffectual guan at the piratical held a reception in the Karen Legation in ori then the drug of conventia ality ia fatal boats, and did not give chase. Afterwards the Washington, where they sumptuously enter thing. When the charm of novelty is over I amount involved, less than $1,000 por ison quite good enough for the purpose atlation to the treaties if they turn out to bject of the drainage at the Peas, I am direct. But the foreigner being badly hart and there here sbont the antecedents of these Korean ed you: the same enbjects traet d in the sun SIE With reference to the latter signed by share folk urged the people in the steamer to tained the site of the capital, were copsarned. bogu to see less origiality than i sapented. I yourself and others dated the 20th ultimo, on the parsus the pirates and try to run them down, But if the visitors only know as much as we do see how far the rever nos for the pas has affect anoum, is so small that it is hardly worth could be obtained from the Pingting mines be actually-discordant," Where does oured by the Governor to acquaint you that your being a one else on board able to steer wall" diplomat robles who trot their wiras" style with but little diff race of exires on baggling about, but as a matter of prin in Shansi, and although this would soat contemporary get its information that reformer letter was referred to the Eanitary Ecard, enough, this was not attempted. The steamer round in public, they would have given the until I begin to say to melt in the ang. : ciple we cannot conceds that special jurors more and be inferior to foreign iron, yet the pudiation was ever in contemplation" by the which has taken no notion of the subject. was taken on to Sic-bai, where the officials affair a very cold shoulder, I imagins. However, thing new or original? Sarely in this beauй- are entitled to excmpe the work of common employment of it would give the advantage Japanese Cabinet. Wapan discover no in-with this matte witheat their nestanee, His the assailante. The foreigner has returned to Bing was very mool inquased when he heard of nature suggests; you do not appear to look for As it thus would appear necessary to deal were informed, and measures taken to capture as matters stand now. I can only say that the fal soustry there are a thousand, fresh ideas that jurors and at thesame time receive compeana of China's money being spent in Chins dication in ibe Tokohams papers that such Excellency would be glad to escaive a deputation Honghung for mediat treatment. Steamers the doings of his " diplomats" abroad, and the the big things in matare. I sometimes fel that tion in full for whatever loss of time their instead of abroad. The spending of Chios's course was over mediated. On the oou they complain of, and the localities specially way of security from piratas, that was expected wary arsited posts while the few said about great thinge small, and I believe it is that y

of gentlemen, with a view to know exactly what are thas not likely to be the mocess, in the latter bare been all dismissed from their not in art matters you are great in all things in services as special jurors way lavolve. Were money in this way would wenn simply the trary the Japan Gazette of the lat inst. in referred to--I have the herous to be, Bir. Your unless either all the passengers are taken stock their wives. I imagine the better pleased will are hindered by those conventional traditings of the tax imposed on special jurors a positive impoverishment of the country 16 the extenstimates that the negotiations with Bussis ost obedient servant. hardship, as the Chamber of Commercey, of the difference in the price of the articles, were nearly concluded, end not a day's na.

of before starting, and unknown or suspicious be the American laslius und gentlemen who at which I see you are intending to free yourseltron. (Signed) FREDERICK STEWART, characters sont mahore, or other measures adopt tended the brilliant reception at the Korean Lo speaking of carventions Hy way I tell you how we should expect in fiad amongst commercial If a few well-written imacts on elementary necessary delay appear to bas accurred The Bonourable P. Ryrie, do, &c., 20

Colonial Secretary. ad. We have not heard that there was any Legation in Washington-Moreury oorra-we in the Weat entered by in selviment, con

foreigner board the Isunelr st`the time. spondent,

vention which in many points had no claim to pur