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INTIMATIONS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY FENSS, WIDNESDAY, AUGUBE 18±m, 1891.

The marriage of Me B. H, May sa Barker takes pisos on the 31st inst

tails we find that the men have increased unoccupied houses was 1883, when it was from 336 to 785, the women from 161 to 800, 444; and the year showing the smallest record | boys from 144 to 159, and girls from 144 to was 1687, when the number was 127; loet LONGKONG RADING Co., LD. 194. In the eighth paragraph of his report | year, it was 252, and this year it in 280. Theived from Shanghai yastseday morning to o

GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTERS.

STRAW HATS,

Mr.W. V. Drummond, barrister-at-law, duct an important will caso in the Supreme Court.

HANGCHOW.

10th August It is now seven woska since the time the ro

With regard to the inhabitants of Kuzma re disting the introduction of telegraph linos 'to their province, another correspondent writes**** Over 20.000 people ambled in Langehow to prevent the line parties from exrrying on their was threatened on 22nd June. Everything has work. Ten thousand poles were burnt and the bean quist from that day. Savaral of the highe deputies were forcibly driven over the boundary, oficers in control of the patrol farous of the dir A vociety called the Ko-LB-bui (Brothers called on us to amare us that sie dangers used his

Mies Thus Iako lins in the Control Bonden in about 18 deg. Nad 14 dag. E. The report now partly confirm datated that he and his party had not only bou killed, bat had been devoured by cannibala.]

DISTRESS IN RUSSIA. It is reported that a terrible famine is inorit. The Agents (es. Arobold, Karberg & Uoable in Basis; at the present tune the posantsociety has kosu formed. Up to the date of feared. Borie of them cantioned to exercise inform us that the Chios Mutant stemmer are eating boiled grass. Chingiso, from London and Liverpool, left in- 18spors for this port on Monday.

tho leter the mob was still on the watch. Creatore in our public proasaing during this wud apprehension is felt by the fabsbitants of the the following month on count of the examine tion to occur in September. The extraordanry polica regulations adapted to prevent the riot A Tiontain correspondant writes that there is are still kept up and the magistrates still go the aramour that prisoners have escaped from the rounds at night. We hear of their catching Chinghsien district magistrate's games and that suspicious obamachera occasionally, and giving ruunere and soldier, in trying to rapture them a beating.

INFLUENZA AT, MOSCOW. Infpenssl raging at Moscow, About fire barder district in Hapel, hundred frosh asses are reported daily,

SUPREME COURT.

Mr LockHaar speaks of the increase of Kowloon assessment for the present year is family life, but as will be seen, this increas$208,348, as against 8256,027 last year and does not progress in the same ratio as the $71,072 in 1881. In the villages the esse population. Tu 1881 there ware in the ment now stands at $200,629, as againab British community 47 women to every hun. 8168,573 last year, and $70,197 in 1881. drod man; in 1891 there are only 87 to The largest increase is in the Hill District

The progress that has been made within the overy 100.

It would have shown a healthier (the Peak), which now stands at 101,510, past day or two with the raising of H.M.&. state of affairs from a moral and social an ineroase of $90,000 on last year, and ten Zoeel was again modone yesterday, when the point of view had the female pepolation simea as much as it was ten years ago: The Vesel sank ons more in deep water. progressed pari pasnt with the mala or returns as a whole show a rechid of steady at a more zapid rate: If we take the progress on which the Colony har good SINGLE TERAI HATS,

whole of the Europeas and American rosson to congratulate itself. DOUBLE TEBAI HATS.esident population, izoluding the Por tuguese, wo find that whils in 1831 there were 82 women to every 100 men, the proporsien in 1891 has fallen to 71. In the India, from Vancouver, left Shanghai mé 10 pm we publish with the greatest reverexifcn, and Mesra. Wotten and Deacon's) was for the de by steamet from Pisatsia for Shanghai with four Bond dani ef sickness among the natives-Daily Portuguese community the proportion has remained stationary at 136 women to every

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The Agonte (Mosars. Dodwell, Carfil & Co.) informs that the C. 1. steamer apres of on the 17th and is due at this port on the 20th inst. about 1 pm.

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The ateamer Tongthan, which arrived at Bin- geporn on the 10th inst, From Amoy and Bratów, was placed in quarantine owing to three deaths" daring the voyage-ivo from abolero. The Tongitan had 469 paraqugars on board.

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IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

La Bai. NU SHUI This was a claim for $995 for work dona and

was for the plaintiff, and Mr. Hastings material supplied

Mr. Robinson, instructed by Mr. Rodyk,

fondant.

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case juasıonob as he had not taken the proper

seut defence.

them, were wonnded. Another report says that About month ago, the Teriar General isudod bana brake opers the cell and libacaled all ja proclamation engrossing the imperial dhorco, the prisoners. A fight and batween them or the subject of the riot and tarnished a copy and the rana and seldiers, who were defeated, to each preaching chapel in the city. Within and everal of their number wounded. while she a far days, the governer has beaund a umflar of the magistrate's family received sword thrusts, proclamation, which is printed and posted shout As Chinghelen is only 200 from Plantain and the streets.

a ia tho prefecture, the report of meh extra. ordinary conrrasons requires confirmation.

expense.

FORMOSA.

Tamu, th August. Our community wars startled by a terrife

It is a month since we find a good rain and there ie much used of another one dow, Tho

eles correspondeat.

TIENTSIN.

411 August.

hundred thousada of tuals for snob priepva and has doubtless profited by thit somewhat necessary oatlay. The goodwill "the publis is Informed represents the expune to which the Uompany has bean pot in training themelimin the surrounding villages to make the mulch, bores, to." in other words part of the fosse tus old

Dauka Asahi Shimbun isa singalar story which The Hyogo News has the following:-"In the

A certain Paklog offcis, when taking fag alas in ausu ly warn and there is every belief in its Improbability. It is to the

zerzsat girls, was "aquacaud" by the Customs affom that the Hongkong and Shanghai Brok

Mr. Hastings walds the one came before the niglé patrolling Pleft The Customs Commis The formal ceremony in courection with the recently bad coined 1,600,000 sürer yan at the

CHINAN-FU. Lundred men. We find it very difficult to lasuguration of the Nagasaki Water Works, aparial Mint, on which they lost 40,000 you Court in the share of an issue raised as to the stoner on bearing the report of the matter was

27th -Jul- credit the statement that there has been which was indefinitely postponed in consequence on out of the bad silver supplied. It is add responsibility of the feudat, and as that fans about to punish the offenders when another eas

It rected on him to begin. Defeadsat on with demsading a squeeze for soms out-up pisces The Governor has issued a proclamation con. marked falling off in the Portuguess juvenile of the Otsu trcable, it is now deuided will take od that the Mint authorities sent a full report had beek raleed on how tootion, he premmed osmatol gat, in which the same men wore charged

tered into contract, with the Government to of alik, the property of a director of a certain taining in substance the Edies of the Bapeur, population, and abould be inchined to think place on the Erd of November next,ich is the of the ostning to the Bank,"

anniversary of the Emperor's birthd

When the Criminal Beestone were opened yes.build a retaining wall under the supervision sampany. It was found that thres men wore except the part that specially referred to the that the apparent decrease is due to some

For enterprising merchants (says the Hyogo tarday at the Supreme Court, by the acting of the Surveyor (funeral's department. This sororood in this blackmailing. They wore sent goath. One day he issued over G() to the dif error in the returns of the previous consue News the South Sea Islands are an El Dorado. Pan Judge, the Acting Attorney-General contract he anklet to the plaintiff. Defendant to the Tientsia Customs Tantal for punishment. ferent districts of the province. A list of places. for of the present one, vitiating the compari-Last year the Ten-y, filing requel, made (Hos. A. J. Locah lofered his lordship that be wont pocasiona ly to see the work to see that The principal reived 206 blows, and two abat- whore foreignerz lies in the province was ent bim, and be provised to see that proclamations son: Portuguese men have increased from a trip to Peaspe Island, and her owner openada was happy to way that there were no prisoners for the proper number of coolies were amplops. tara 100 and 30 blows respostivaly.

Link and he trusted that this was a sign of the but he was tu no sonas responsible for the way Two years ago the provincial authorities do were posted at all these placea stors there, depositing goods to the value of dimination of crime in the Colony. His lordship the work was being carried out. For the paridad to prohibit the importation of Faklen inlt

Wo have a new Tantai, Cheng Shung-la, a 384 in 1891 to 568 in 1891, and women 230 yen. On the 3rd instant the vessel return remarked that he was ed that the abaanes of pose of making this retaining wall It was noon into Chokiang, and farried out the salt mone-man who beretofore bad been friendly to foreign- from 21 to 767. An increase of this kind ud to Yokokams from her second trip, bringing

any want of antivity fit the making of arrests or taken and was placed on a piece of land at the string godown who builkutside the aunt gata himself to settle the mass of the American in the adult population in itself supplies with her $5,000, or a profit on the goods of 153 say can had, & dimination of crime and not key to raske es exaration, and the orth was poly to n varg wealthy mezuhant A raitors. On assuming offles he at ouco exerton

per cent.

the taking of the mal atops for the punish Government Civil Hospital. Plaintif placed of Winsbow aity, and everything went well cissionaries,, and had several int view, with a prima facis negative to the idea of a da

We have heard (says the Daily Name) the eng-inent of crime.

this earth against crease in the juvonile population, and ordin-goetion made that some of the European Powers

wall of the Hospital nilil recently, when trouble came from an representative et the mission. The result, how with the rosult fant on the 30th October, unexpected quarter. Towards the end of STOE, was peculiar one; he instructed din ot Ruona as the Oldest and most liable Estabary observation contrme it. Excluding the are not uawlling de Bee Fratre embarassed by the . . Daily News my port, arth was carried dora lato tas bwok yards aboarers were returning to a paso called Sihe last parcbass of the missbones, that he shoul N. 4. says Wa mention 1890, the wall gare wag..s quantity of the tha 6th moon (4k Aust) about pinoty the gentry, who took upon himself to oppose the (890) Portuguese, there has hoso an irrease having to undertake along notion For radrons cá

the outrages her eltisean have suffered moontly story that & aan of II.. Hich, Minister to of some houses, and a man in one of the hok yards in bents bosvity Isilon with salt, which no God an equally satisfactory piesne in this wher in the juvenile population of 141, namely, at the hands of Chines mots, We are glad to England, ste, had been arrastak as a member of was killed. The mother of this mau Longit zal had baan paid them instead of cars based as an exhauge. This eart of dily from 379 to 514; the principal increase in know that there is no foundation whateret for Secret Society. The only fenodation for the an sotion against the contractor, the present While passing Waach w their boats were tallying seems to go on intotaitely,

The city is all quiet, though rumours from the the British.

the anggestion, as all the Powers are acting to story is that the younger Hateh lives at W defendunt. That case was heard beforas jury, stopped by she salt ravenna guard-boat and the Turning to the gures of the Chinese gether in the closest schoort in the matter, which tion, but he is living the retired life of a student who found to had been guilty of negligands in thousands of cuties of walt were confeated south are beginning to bo known.

The officials are not doing anything about the Gaving already taken the second degron, and it allowing the earth to be placed against the wail. The rustics made à bold resistance and two oli affects them s population it is satisfactory to note that

not connected in any way with the Wusleh riot. A voliot was given for $50 and coste autoantize their camber were superely wounds; but seeing Yellow River, except to leays open veral of the This Choya Shimbun states that it is proposed or with any searet society."The Fercury, in all to $735. In addition defendant had to that there was no chance of contending against gaps to allow the water fres outletorer the sun there has been an improvement, though a to respond to the visit of the Chinese squadron which was the first to pablish the report, reiter pay $100 for his own chete sul it cost him so-so seinal fores, bhay rashed an ekers to the try. We have had several dias of late, and don amall ono, in the relative proportions of the to Japan by a return visit of a Japanese squad. ates that its version was the correct one. Our other $100 ta maks good, the wall. They now magistrate's yaman to demand jestlos. Te river is reported as rising. The last of waldon' sexes. In 1881 there were 30 women toon pored of the Takachiko (flag-ship). Shanghai contemporarins canunt both be right, claimed those sama es damages for breach of an- their rage nothing was sacred. A wooden seem to be dus to the Governor's lack of funds, Yamato, Chiyoda, Katsuragi, Fuse, and Takan, and we have no information on the subject. trash Thay based their elsim that the plaintiff partition in the yaman was broken down, as well as various debts-Daily News correspond- every hundred men; the last census shows under the command of Rear Admiral Ariebi, that the proportion has risen to 31. In 1871 The quadrats, we are told, was to have left of the great family of the Tokugawa Shagun arred had been the result of his negligence, thought it prudent not to face the infuriated

The Hyogo News eaysThe rift in the 1ste had not carried out the work with ordinary and the scald which apported, the oflgisent.

care and skill, that, the damage which bad weat was also destroyed. The magistrate Yokcanka on the 3rd inst. for Maizoru, Tamba the proportion of women to men was as 38 to Province, whonos it is to proceed to Faian and fair) cazsed by the escapades of the Marquis and they now ulained tu be reimbursed by him trilera of the falls and kept his august presence 100 and in 1861 twenty-six. These figures thence to the China naval porte.

Yoshiakira, who was formerly a Christian, and of the mus paid. who divorced his insane wils to tarry her sister,

in the background, while the gamla runnar Mr. Robinson said he admitted the contract nolitely told the oniotrymen that tho magi teats Tho enterprising Trading Company of North show that the improvemeat, although re-

Tong Knu, broker, was charged on remand afterwarde gaining notoriety by bis intrigube for the building of the retaining wall. For had nothing to do with the matter, or could he Chinn, which is prepared to provide for all our markably slow, has been steady and on at the Folies Court yastarday with stealing with evrtain grish, has beeu-sealed, Nons of the make of nagument he was ready to admit that interface, as the salt mom poly was granted by maturial wants, has with qusurpared generosity tintious. It the boat population the propor-order for the payment of 5594. Mr. Hewitt, the family desired to depurathe smerom Marquis, the damago had been caused by the negligatos the higher autorities, and that they must go to made ne an offer to participate in its pecuniary angor of the Green Island Cement Company, who after all is only a Marquis by adoption, and of his client. The general rate in such a was the right quarter for redress. The ored there profits. Haring for many years been saddled with tion of women to men in higher than stated that the rosaint produced was givou by made bir olsonduct a laver, but on the 6th Inak that the person injured by the action of another upon rau to the salt see and continued the work a match factory which has toon asrting but a A. S. WATSON & Co, LIMITED,mongst the land population, being at the him on the delivery of 109 tons of oral to the the Friese Tobagano, head of the family person oould not go beyond the person who of demolition: walls, the inest doncs, accosts profitable investment, they are invited the present time nearly as one to two. One of Company. The shroff at Moura Arabold, Karalled all the other chief members together at actually did the injury. The defendant could room, tax-collosting atto, and nocountant's room amiting pable to take shares in a nom We invite attention to tub following old the returus attached to Mr. LOORBANI'./berg & Co also gavo ovidenos as to paying the his boasa, and stated that it was desirable the not so keep back the mónay that was due to his were all stayhai ap and their contents hotel. j veuture called the Tientrin Chinesa Mateli prischer assh for the order. Prisoner, who affair should be passed over, and that they client to reimburse himself for what he bad paid Bags of salt were ripped open and straws abant Factory, Capital Tix. 45.000 in 4,509, shores and Trends all the following altyd report gives the occupations of the Chinese made no defence, was sentenced to six months should live harmoniously as before He then as demares. This auney had not been paid at the the grounds. Fire strania were badly wounded, of Tls. 10 aash. As fear out of the five good value for the money.

reproved the Marquis, stmorishing him to be plaintiff's request and must be taken as a volut-The custics were far from being atisfied with provisional directors sto Enpoan why Besidents, and would be extremely interest.impri onmost will hard labor.

mera vareful of his movals in future, and ant to The game being, spacially solopted by ouring, if it were reliable, as showing in what

tary payment. The Hyogo Neo writes:The elogire his mother-in-law or any other member of

the destructive work they had done, und alam- the Company should be called Chinese dasa London House, and bought direct from the most

Mr. Healings will that when the first cases ared for the eatern of the captured salt. The not appear. Perhaps with a shrewd for asted Skipper, are imported in wood and bottled lines the principal increase in the population Kobe foreign firm has left bare silently and the family anxiety.

usard it was not ebows that there was any per-salt offer rotused mest stostly to comply with knowledge that Europe rapitol rould be fu and louly without even saying good-bye to his by ourselves, thus oubling us to supply the balls taken place. Comparing, however, friends or his creditore, simply leaving a stat The projected Chiasse cuilway from Liusi le sol negligence on the part of the present do the request. While this was ooourring another clined to fight shy of each a desirable thing, they growths at workcato prisos.

In ordering it is only ascomsary to state with the corresponding retaru attached ment to the effect that the goods in his godown Newchwang and ou thence to Kirin, as we loner fendant. What was tonut was that datandsat 1st of all balonglag to a second batch of la are desiram of canallisting the natics mcated the name and quality of Wina or Spirit wanted, to the census report of 1881, we findre mot his property. But there are some pro-from the Shanghai patire papers, in again admission of persasi asgligencs ou bis park, forced by n erawd of Ranie scarades. The year ourpoly at Tis. 4,000-and vinte called was liable for the damags doas, but there was no enrera was zeizal, and tho ristors were rain-mes. The new shareholders are off and a fifteen

and initial lottor for quality desired.

ple who object to this unceremonions with-gaging publin attention. Mr. Tang Kobsan is Eo many discrepancies as to render the com-drawal, and it may be that the gentleman in the Chinese director and Mr. Kinder the For-No doubt there was negligence, and negligence magistrate, seeing that unless some decisive or the goodwill at another Th 5.000 making

For which to was responsible. Under the come noiliatory step was taken a riot would be in total of Tla. 10,000 or one-fourth of the sub Ordens through teal Post or by Telegram-parison almost valueless except as to a few question may be compulsorily called upon to sign sunnager, hat the Viceroy Li Hung-hang-pulsion of law be money and beca paid by evitable, tank his seat in court and ordered ali scribed capitel. The so-called monopoly is. Bot roselva prompt attention. FORTS. For Invalide and general nec),

mrat, some of his former basiness friends under knowinr woll that Mr. Kinder in too busy to of the leading trades which do not admit of ironmatsness schregly conducive to good fel look after everything, has appointed Mr. Pethick, the defendant for the plaintiff's agligence be labourers to appear. He then explained to worth the rapor it is written Par dos. Ter Hol variation in their description. In the 1891 lowship.

American Vice-Coasal at Tientsin, en as he plaintiff chose to deposit earth in se mafil thom the regulations and penalties of autamay-agafast foreigners, and in the caso of Chinese return, for instance, we find 1,656 account

manager. This sppointment was sanctioned by place and the result was cansed by his negligence,gling but added that, considering the ignorance is doubtful. What is to binder any British A correspondeat writes to the Japan Mail the Vinamy ou the 31st July. It had a deriakan to carry out the work prost poverty of the villagers, ha would per them or German firm starting a math factory in auts entered, whereas in the 1881 return "At about 5 am on the 4th inst, a number of the railway a great deal of iron, wood, and porly and he had set done so. He had not been the original east of the salt out of his own pocket Tientsin to-morrow abould they o olio there is no such occupation given, the acerore earthquake shocks were felt at the bias other materials will be required, and -know. ordered to place the earth where he did, and every This proposal was jogously accepted by all, red seal stamped on a piece of paper cared of Miyogi-san, in Gasna Kea he first shooking this Viceroy Chang Chih-tung has at a ring that had conrred owing to his doing so except a few, who demanded the market price with Chiname characters in in the eyos of the countants presumably being entered under was the most sesore, causing windows and doors despatch to Vicum I informing him that he was the result of his negligence.

They were at ose looked up for contempt of many a very valuable decomnt cali! it is the head of clerks, whose number was given to vibrate with considerable force. This shook is opening irou mines ant various places within

His Lordship desidad that some evilence should court. Ninety-seven thongani nopper cash were penned by experience to be worthless. A local as 3,849, while the number of clerks en-ested 1 min. and 30 sen. Migcgian is a biseisdistion, the product of which saght in given with regard to the issue. The svideoon distribased and the crawl disposed. The aslt Stearsehip Company, not unally considered to tered in the present return ia only 1,296, romantic monatain of rolesmo origin, but if an was way to be utilised as the railroad, as wall of plaintiff and defendant and of Mr. Chatham, onopolisia repaired the damegan at their own be managed by tools, has recently prisoveral

explosion should our like that of audai.xn, as the iron from the mines in Hupes province, of the Pablis Works, was accordingly taken Bankers have decreased from 35 to 28, which the destruction to life and property would be so sa to keep the money in China instead of Ye, Robinson urged that defondant had no qually dissatrous? This earthquake was folt letting it go elsewhere. Viceroy Li, in reply to possibly to be accounted for partly by :

in Yokohama and Tokyo, its rocorted duration this despatch, said that as the railed in quos steps to waru the sub-contractor of the danger Idecreas in foreign tanking business owing being the mme so that given by our correspond bion is an Imperial undertaking every proce-of plusing the gaith against the wall. In sen

unl. It was a poliar stock, for though of tion must be taken to secure the best materials Reguonce of his having omitted to do so he long duration and of considerable horizontal The iron must be of standard strength and made himself equally responsible for any negli.thunderstorms which passed over the port on the

Overent, no vertical motion was fait. The stability and the work is to be ounced at Kew that could be showa Again, when hads. araning of the Sxil instant; ita fary concentrat company have incurred and for which they would financial depression, and partly by Chinese fact that several earthquakes have recently been oers. Viceroy Li sail Viesrey Chang's offer fended himself in the action for damages ba bui ing on the oldest building in th› plsss--the old like the new company to reinbare them. As business passing into the hands of the observed in Yokohama of a like ravure, might was very good and be sent him some models of absolved the subcontractor of being guilty of Datch Fort, used as British Consalus eftoss the prospectus days matah fastorias all over the 1.00 foreign banka. But though the increased print perhaps to the probability that they had the urticles wanted for the milway, with minute egligence and had stated that the countries and constable's residens The building, which world have proved extraordinarily remunerativa Haring, squera, with turret-like additious at tLe 8. W.. investments, it is pale to be boped the intending their origin in the same locality.

details as to the quality required, and said that it was the fault of the Government.

SW., and N.E. oprasze, has walls exceeding shareholders of (hs T. C. M. F. will find that the population may get on with a fewer number

Those personally esquainted with Coast Viceroy Chany could make the articles curd rightly or wrongly, made such a defence then be Lio of bankere it requires more harbers, the frogs are aware that he has a deep scar on his ing to the model and bring the "iros up to the ❘ was une aitopped from potting forward his pre. † ve feet in thickasss, a B.t roof built on consórn will yield « Inorativa profit to investora. 13h as thick so the walk in its centre part, Dar summer may practically be considered necessary standard, ba (Visaroy Li) would be number of parsons following this craft hav-faps, the history of which has just been publish- happy.do. thes on the projected railway.

His Lordship rəsərved judgment.

sad on its UW, outner is a small square build-over. The rights are enol and there is a dry ing risen from 1,198 to 1,907. Blacksmithsed by the Xoniai, and wo (Gazette) presume is Viosrey Chang replied that he can manufacture

ing anemanated by a Dagstaff, the lower mul testing in the air which world gam to signify correct. Count Inouye in his early days decided

of which is socured by means of iron wire back-that there will be no more rain-Daily News slaps to the mato building. one stay being correspondent. have risen from 708 to 1,046; boiler enders, to sacrifice himself in any and every way for the the articles as desired and furnish all the von who did not figure at all in the 1881 re-good of his country, and boldly encountered that will be wanted for the ilmy by the ad

voured to the roof on the north side, and tro

7th August. stay, to the walls on math and west siden, The Au "Exprass" was issued huga yesterẳng by turn, are put down at 1,229; and en. voral dangers. He commanded a body of of the 7th woon zext year. Viceroy Li has

lightning, which was probably arrested by the the Imper al Chinos Bailway Company, whing gineers have risen from 121 to 901. Braziers Bhoganate at the time when the aid olan was the meantime..

Cash troops io defooding the attacks of topted this offer, and has ardbred 250,000 tona of iron from Foreign countries to go on with in

{ We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opiziona shuavo in the trook of the gatoff shattered the for tend ra for the supply of 180,000 peepers,

expressed by our Correspondente.]

tapest into match wood, passed down the 2000 bridge stringers and 3,000 crossing tim have also increased from 455 to 1,127. considered an enemy to the country, and in Turning to occupations romuscled with ponyo was wounded in nearly every part of to alluded to the very interesting case of the fights with the Tokogawa Gorerament Count The Japan Mail writes:-We have not hither-

north and south stays, by the former ponstrating Deca, für pro noted extensions on the line. The THE CUSTOMS SERVICE.

she root from the inner portion of which » Express did not to whather the sleepsco building we find there are now 74 building bish Upon his return from Europe, about Rav. Dr. G. F. Verbeak, who with his family

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PEERS"

it carried away a quantity of bricks and were to be of wond, iron, or steel, but no docht contractors as compared with 42 in 1834 the time Shimonoseki was being bombarded by habos Juese zabjaats for all practical part in the steaggio about Saaday labour in

SIR,From the fact that you took the workers' cortar, then passed down a disgana wire wooden lapors are required. The quantity the European fleets, Count Iusnya seriously apparpores. De. Verbeek was peculiarly situated.

sid wire supporting a bangine lamp, which was rails. The Imperial Decres the Company 5,685; of bricklayers, who are not separate- olan. The sonht of the clas becoming moquaint ideaos, and he had not lived long enough in the whom I have many kind friends I moss the darra and evidently passing into the floor. In the miles of railway, but it is possible that they tara belriend another deserving class of mon amongst brought to the far, the current following it pose only sanctions the construction of 20 $110_le_mered in the 1981 return, there are ed with his sentiments, way laid him on a country land of le original adaption. Amerion, to become on of the Kowloon Customs staff. Quito tranwhile, however, it must have passed on been granted sunther Deccus sings that peo 751; of Overseers of works, also not on him severely in the face, the soar of which we arught to become naturalized in Japan, where is also true that they are nearly all our fellow smart was carried away, and the wall pre o to Shan-hai-kwaa. The price for German road, and in spite of his desperate defenon, wound- - naturalized there. Tuder these dircumstams that they do not belong to this Colony; but i to the terraination of the wire at the partition wall was issued, permitting them to carry the live red in the 1881 return, there are 91; wound still remains. The Corns would in all be bas resided for about thirty years and where country soo, and their wages and their way intented a smoky sppearance in one small portion. rails delivered at Tongka, spike, ko, instuded,

stonecutters there are 2,927 za against probability havebeen killed, bad he not pretended he is beloved and reapacted by all otases. But 139 in 1881; masons have decreased from bealready daud, and his assine left him in that laws relating to the naturalization of foreignors pats. At the very lit they lead the food to the wall was placed a mosquito-house, is Tls. 34.9) per lor, equal to Barks 166.1

life of lighthouse-keepers. Bunday and on in this ampira have not yet been existed, sal day, from one year's end to saothor, they have beur was slightly damaged. The current met the sarde rails being sold in Germany at M. 118 the curtain of which was ripped, and a doorway M. 4.80 par tael, las freight M. 56.12 per ton, 2 to 173; while paintors show an in-

it was not possible to soord to Dr. Vorbook's case from 518 to 1071, and plumbers Captain Paters, The was recently in concord monal The Formigu Oos, however, ay- the same drudgery three or four Cuiac holl. then kare passed through the Boar, which it per teu, a price that compares woll with the m 17 to 92. The entry under the head of the Sin Nausing, bao loft Shaugtai in the preoiating his position, and being justly ds. days szempted, and if they remonstrate user se antered within a few fast from where the con- London quotation of 15 get ton. The Chinese polies, which in 1881 was only 6,473, is Glenagles for horns. He same out top to a man se deversing of consideration, it seems ant to have been so bad, insomuch as

Mirous of extending arery possible indulgence respectfully they get snubbed for their pain.

So long as Commissioner Morgan was her table, Mr. Paterson, at reading. Ha atates go to Japan for their alespars, where they pay that ho was paralysed for a short while, 50 cents ench for them which brings the west kong in 1869, bat was trading to the Australian consented

uring which time the room appeared fall of │of sleepers per mile to Tha. 880; and, as it takes 17,681, and there are in addition 1,136 Colonies in 1844, bis est command being a fonte, valid for the spray of a year. Apoord-gave them the few privileges the Service would whisk passed down the outh backstay entered construct a line a mile long (smaanting to Tha. to grant him a special pertinympathy was with the man, and be therefore indossat Bro. That portion of the surront 110 tons of 7016, raii at Ps. 3140 per ton to rcoolies, for whom there was no entry vessel of 400 tons in 1855. He commanded the ing to this certificate Dr. and Mre, Vorbook, all: For instates, if he gave them a day the well serving away a quantity of toasonry 9.734), the total cost of rails, spike, and slopes in the ladi retura. The medical profesion many years ago, and in 1833 took an beart 1,200 teie ve sons and two daughters, are stilled leave to come to Hougkong, the & process of from the outer side, then passing down, it cour for a mile of zakwas stands the Company Tis. seems to have waited along merrily in the cheese soldiers who had surrendered at Takut travel and reads wherever they please in going and coming in a big lambaring lure hoat pletely wreshed the front doorway, passing 4,664, If they took 6lb suits and iron or good times, that number of ductors having au the er prars of the forts. These skies are pane torridors, conditionally an observing did not want as leave, and the officer in charge of through the vernadak into this insemout, where steel sloper, a mile of its reall require

rowding, and on board the vessel had no repeat the laws of Japan is the same manner as Je

ecob station was also permitted to give any of it left traces of its passage, The offices on the 45 tons of rails and 47 tone of sleepers, equal to risen from 939 to 469, besides which there for their mandarins and took the allowance of panese subjecte. In forwarding this portitionto his staff a few hours leave to come to Bongfeng west sideofthe building kada door partially wrack-142 tons and metal of Tis 344) por ten, the are 22 apothecaries and 3 surgeons; and drinking water from the crew. Captain Peters-hiob will be renewed year by rear to Dr | draggiats now number 503 as against 243 was equal to the ocasion, and Deming himate Terbeck, the Minister of Foreign Affairs take Without referring it to the bead olios; so thote and a tile swashed in the door. There were milo would cost Tis. 4,834.80, but with 50lb.

although the privilege was sparingly made use of the man did not feal themselves absolute may confirm the opinion that more than "bli"-44 tone of rail and 42 tons of sleepers-whiot in 1881. Thoro appear to have been no he went to the freek-water pump. The soldiers thirty years of Dr. Verback's residens prisoners. Although these saum very meagre was prosipitated on the building. A leather at T. 34.40 per ton would smoust to Tis. farmers in 1881, if we are to take the return thought they couli repeat their ocndnet, ful Jepss, the work done by him for the country privileges, they have all been quashed since oraret shair had its ower ripped span and the 4934.40, e ossiderable saving on the 70lb, rails has been great, and that he has gainer. Melesvg Brown come A for days for that year as an authority, bat there are Captain Peters pashod away the first man, who the affection and veneration of the Japanese go an order was issued from the bed stung partially burnt one of its legs had dis-and wooden sloopora-Maroury correspondent

thereapon called upon his comrades to much the

pparat, probably by human means, as the

9th Augint now 896, and 58 gardoners es against 62 in Capale, who was standing alone on the dock poople. It must be very grelifying to Dr. V. flee to the effect that each man is only entitled sumbers of Chiness who visited the scans were

Tho sammer so far has; with the exception of 1881. Hawkers have increased from 3,118) At a giren signal, however, the orez rushed out.book to find that bis labours bayu earned for to twenty-four hours par month; the limeanzians to secaro a portion of spy article struck, fow days in the middle of July, been ab In-

trie exceptional treatment of this naturs. His and in soven minutes, all the soldiers, except oase is also well worth the consideration of those of going and coming included. Now as it by the elestein uid, the asnd as medicine.

There has be no wuples- usually mild one. to 6,661. Merchants, who were not separ- thee who were lying on the dock, wers tukiwe so strowulary coject to the idea of subhost takes, according to tide and wind, from two to Trade in the way of ressole coming here is not heat until the last few days. The refofull ately miered in 1881, are now put down as and the ladders handed op, so that they musin-ting to Jasur grislistion. Dr. Ferbeck six hours to come and the same to go back, it brisk neugls: Besides the usual steamers, the has been slight, hat yet sufficient to satisfy the numbering 1,988, and shopmen have in-d prisoners till the end of the voyage me of the loading sinologusa in Japan, has bad to called jose, sud to make the thing worss, teens by. At Uhat late anager of the Fermoas tervals for them. Bailding operations have been ĝis nuly by a stretch of imagination that it dangerman steamer Chowdows Foo has been char farmers, and has fallen at mostconvenient in- creased from 5,361 to 15,293. Samen bave prired a diploman from the Board of Trade captions opportunities during his thirty this twenty-four hours must be applied for savor Trading Corporation) to run between bere, Ke- carried on without interruption, and the nam

years ago, Captain Paters rescued a ship's orOW increased from 2,080 to 3,280, whila servants,

yours' residence, of judging the disposition of consideration of his services

the people and estimating the nature of their days beforehand. so that the man couoot makeing and south cosat porta to Hongkong; the veebr of the houses which have shot up during 450 040 the next in the list, show a decrease from The N. C. Daily News makes the following Luetitations. Yet we Snd him ashesitatingly be of a pausing steer laanch and says then ploking up assengers and cargo on her up the presoat sasaon adds a nsw sad imposing for

ture to the place. The hotarated by Mr. .....5.25 0.50 16,423 to 6,650, there must evidently be a annonserasat-We learn with satisfaction that pluring binasalt bis wife, and his family under dreary trije in as has hunt. A friend of mine trip and carrying asals on her dowa trip.

had leave Intely from eīz ano morning to six the The British Barques Clare Bubugan and Altair Molish, Mr. Buchheister, and Mr Tenby on mistake bora, either in the 1881 return or the Western Governments are taking up the Japanese jariadletion. The ato next. Now to be back by six the next morning have also been bore, the formar with beat cakes, the 8. W. site of the British Concession at Tae-

qrustion of the root outbreaks in China meri-gems to us more eloquent than the talk of s

he would have and to spend the night in a hont, feaia Nowohng, which tripshe makes again chalin are nearly fuisbed. So is the Gersona 1.16 the present care, for with the-great increase ouely, and we have news from Peking that the hundred esvillers who rains a barrier of imaginand to avoid this he had to turn right round this year. She left here to obtain a ballasting. Bank on the Bund next the Astor House; and Gend Looward Island...$150 per Gallon. in the general population it is certain there Br tish dovernment has put the three following ary purile in the path of free intercours,

and go back syrio. The fact of the matter is of coal at Kelong for Amay, but awing to the new Club at the other extremity on the LIQUEURS.

that Mr. MoLavy Brown is running hir autho Benedictia Maraschino

must have been an increase also in the questions to the Tenug-li Tamás:-

heavy blow she mall not attempt Ketung and 1-Way was not the rout Edict despatched Cursosa Hosting's Cherry Cordial ber of servants Tailors have inoessed in by larraph thronghont the Empira P

dauperate. It is quite possible that Mr. MnLeary Chartreuse Dr. Siegert's Angelus naaber from 1,857 to 3,468, and most of B-Why was the Wahu magistrate who did

Brown masne to be just, but if you could help to Bitters, &c.

the smaller industries whow a satisfactory bis boat degraded, while his superiors who would

soften his justives littleyon would have the bearby not help were not degraded ?

thanke of every man in the Service. Easlosing expansion.

3-Way is the punishment of the guilty at

ay card, I am, der Bir, your obedient servant, Mr. LOCKHART, in his desire to make his Wasteh delayed P

NIL DESPERANDUM. report exhibit a fully as posible the pro-which la at pressat practically clad, and is the It is also stated that the opening of Human,

Hongkong, 18th August, 1891. The French Press is uneasy over the uncess- grass of the Colony for the last ten years, has hotbed of all the opposition to foreigners in included returns showing the amount of the China, is one of the points to be insisted on in ing Reesophils demonstrations in France tend Tax Registrar-General is to be congrtu assessment in Victor's and the villages from the final eattlement of the present troubles-In ing to dangerous excitemext.

Babsequent issue the same paper adds:m

It is with regret that I have to record the A very strong gale of wind was experienced lated on too very able and exhaustive cum-1881 up to the present trac. In the former The Foreign Feware having treating with

dealb of Mr. M. Jerdein, which occurred last here on Monday fast, rays the Rising San of mary of the censusretima given in bis year tac aity of Victoria was arossed at Chins have unesimously determined to rup-

Outside the most gate of Wenshow, in front night st the comparatively early age of 19 years. the 5th fort, which resulted in aandry damage port Great Britain in the demands formulated report bid on the table of the Legislative 81,591,577, which amcant steadily advanced and presented to the Taung-Hi Yamin by Bir

of a temple, there is a well-known hawker of The deceased gentleman had been ailing for being dose, both eshore and siloat. The stammer It is reported that Chili intends to declare catables. As he was born dumb, he has learnt some time and his death was not unexpected. Auschis, which left on Sunday evening, put Council on Monday. The gross figures of until in 1890 it reached $8,388,840. The John Walsham, and they are decided that Huna the popolation had already been publish- nesamment for the prosent year is $5,280,303, shall be opened, sad shall ossas to be the fount war against Bolivia, in consequence of the latter to communicate by signs. Lately, however, Mr. Jerdain was cae of the oldest residents of bank, and, in company with the Raisio Mart, was ed, showing ingrene. during the the falling-off of $58,000 being due to the ta poison the minds of the Chiusme people. If boiligerente.

of the anti-foreign publications ich do s noh having recognised, the Chilian losargente as speech was given to him. The news of this the part, and bad bead in China over 28 years detained until blonday night. Other ships in phenomenon spread for and wide, and grest Art in a business may be was one of a faw who port were also delayed, through not being able srowds have some daily to see him and hour failed to make the neoifal in the good old times. to work the whole of the day. Ashom, the ILA$ to geurs greater than even the dacline in rents which has taken place, al- these demands are not granted prompty and

LONDON, 10th August.

His death will ho, reg, attal by a large cizole of entten stump of the old pine tris on Lot No. 1, THE FRENCH EXPEDITION IN

friende both in China and at home. The flaga Sagarimate, blew down, as well as a "nauber most sanguine had expected. Mr. Loca-though it appears the namber of occupied fally, force is to be aand, and for this purpose it { is probable that Great Britain will receive the HART's report now places us in possession of houses is less now than it was last year. mandate from all the Powers to sancte their

AFRICA

The Wahu Customs Chinese employds showed at the British Consulate, and on Messrs. Jardine of feness, oto., in various parts of the Settlemeat. The report in June last that the French ex-

much courage, under the lead of tho foreign & Hatheson's sta Mesars. Butterfield & Swire's, The aprending amall islande, being deprivel the details. One of the axout satisfactory Very contradictory statements having been decision. No non portar is to be stoppted. no

staff, in resleting mod repelling, the attacks of the and Mr. G. McBain's bulky, were half-nated as of the skelter afforded by the harbour bare, an features of the census is the large increase' made at various times as to the number of triting or prevarication will be allowed The pedition in Alelui had been masssored is now riotora and saving the premincs from bäing harzt. a mark of respect. The interment took place parienced the fall force of the gals and stain- in the resident British population. which unoccupied houses the return giving aceruate guarding forsign life and prsports everywhere confirmed.

and looted. The Commisioner made a report to-day, and nearly all the forsiga residents uted more or less damage. las grown from 795 in 1891 to 1,448 in information on the point for the last tea in Chias-Hansa included shall be fully and This expedition had started under the leader of their meritorious conduct to the Insolo tended. The faneral service war impressively grat to say that the sea washed over the dam now bossly observed; and if diplomacy fails now, ship of a traveller named Crampon to explore Bansal, who sanctioned the request for rewards comueled by the Rev. Mr. Kupper of the in course of constraction at Kansheri, to sock 1891, equivalent to an increase of 84.46 per years is both useful and interesting. The the oan non ia to speak in tones that the Chinese the regions around Lake Tohad recently to be given. Accordingly those who heared Amerien Methodist Mission-Mercury or an extent that the pumps had to be stopped

respotulent.

at 5 am, and the Nakayama and No. 1 min brought within the sphere of French induenes with most plask got an extra month's wages. coat. Turning to the table giving the de- year in which there was the largest number of will not be able to disregard.”

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belief.

Bays the Daily News-An old China kand.

Palmerston and Portland ou the China ocast

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Powers leva determined that the treaties safe-

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LONDON, 15 Angust. RUSSOPHILE DEMONSTRATIONS

IN FRANCE.

FROM THE #TUAITS TIMES.")

LONDON, 8th August. CHILI AND BOLIVIA.

rity for all it is worth. so that the men are nearly passed over to Amoy; she is, however, like to French Coorsstion is far enough advanood tay

NOTES FROM CHINESE NATIVE PAPERS.

him talk.

show its fine proportions. All houses in this port now built in two stories. Ground becom valuable and ground floors are not popular for bed room.

to Kelang after all. The dicir brought hardwood beams from Hongkong for use on rail y werk; she left here for Hongkong, having bsen ohurtered to carry timber to Tiestain.

Our river continues in good order, with the Ten chipsente ao pot garticularly brisk, exception of the reach next to Tinttein, which chauts being muxions to make their aslos on the is very shallow, but steamers all manage to coME spot before shipment.-Mercury a respondent.up.--Daily News correspondent,

CHINKING.

19th August,

GALE AT NAGASAKI,

At Takashima, we re-