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As usual the Teung-li Yaman are as fed ruins, and doggedly commenced the task self in sympathy with his sadienes, that it of Government vessels for pienie parponea, stratmg the acthorities ought to step in. built mailing easer) with topoasts all gone seven-

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not hold ourselves responsible for tre opinions expressed by our Corespondente.1

THE DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO..

LIMITED

PERING.

Erst founded by Tainknorr, the Russian lost, ninety-three voting for the motion and article of religion. It is from this case evidence of the inboer brutal instinct of has been got off. The Nanshan had been moved. | 836 much books, together with the type and blocks settlers proved so aggressive, constantir que, hundred and three against it. Mr. that the misnonarios are drawn, and we all man than the patronage bestowed upon and was expected to come off with the art bich from which they were printed, have boog di- plandering the Manchurian villages, that in MARKING taid he was ashamed of the result, know on what alender evidence a precon auch an exhibition as a parabrute descent. tide. Neither voel has sustained any damage covered in the various booksters shops net, It is tolerably evident, both from the tone 1657 the Chinese bodime so exasperated that but proceeded to offer an explanation of ceret opinion or rusted experstition will be Upon a fair estimate we imagine that three- Along the shure an enormous number of junk have eines been destroyed he fire. No punishment In rented a recent death nud from the they invaded the place in forea and besieged how it was brought about. Bir Thomas tenaciously adhered to. Take this case of fourths of such a crowd go in the anconcealed are teatternd, sut in the bay at the back of has heen inflicted or the vendors of the int information sent by our Peking correspon- the fort. The garriko held it for two years, Wans, to aid, came down and gave us a witchcraft, for instance; until the decay expectation of an accident. If they see the N.E. wind ware nearly all wrecked when it nection with the busioris being that of a gust an

Swatow those which sought sheitar there from downed literatura, the only arrest male in soc dout, that the Treaty Povera are wazing in-when they capitulated bat were allowed by lecture for fifty seven minutos, in which he of the anperstition it was firmly believed human being ascend into the skies in a vaced anddonly to B. W. patient with China. The Times, we are in the Osfuse to march out with all the loss contended that what we have been arcus in by divines, lawyers, and payslelans, dangerous wind fall headlong from his

in one shap abstranted the police in their search. formed, announces that Earopo can no nurs of war. The profits of the fur lande antomed to caualder the opit treaties and the men of the highest integrity and the keenest fail machine through half a mile of thin Stow were extensively damaged. Trees were the Namibci Maristrata prohibiting gambling The gardous and the British Consalate st A notification was issued on the 22nd inst. by longer accept the excuses offered by the the Upper Andoor were so great, however, opion wars with China were untopiam intellect, and they had abundant evidence sir, and be dashed horrible to death upon the stripped of their leares, branohes were torn off, in the White Pigen" lottery. A reward of Chinese Government for the riots fo the that the Russians did not lightly accept this were at all." It is to be grested that Bir of a kind to Yangtaze Vallay, and this statement indicates defeat, and five years later they again ce Thomas Wann could not have rendered the adduced by the antipiam people. It is im- but "guess they've hadtheir money's worth."

ogo upod, quito:

good as that ground beneath, they momentary shudder; disappeared, and the steam launches of the Chi- two notorione dealers in the tatary, who are and shrubs uprooted. The jetty has entirely 8200 esals ins also been offered for the arrest of that the ortality of the Powers is exhaust-cupied Albarin, and restored the old fort. same service at the anti-epian meeting possible to t here that all the evidence on The public do not mistake such foolhardiness Company and the Sagar House wage broken mentioned by name. ed. The Paking Government, in response Taught by experiencs they allowed the Mad- Archdeacon MOULE was present, larwever, which witches were burned was deliberately for bravery; they laugh at the madness of in reported to have bush nearly entirely destroyed. September appointing Lug Tait Hopps at Con- up. The Commissioner's house on Double Island An Imperial decrau was issued on the 25th to tos firm representations of the Foreign chuzione to remain in porce, but the town and might have enlightened the audiericeanufactured that no doubt was often the such performers, but they pay cheerfully to Ministers, expressed their intention to make soon seemed so foarshing an appearance bad be thought St. The venerable case, but generally speaking it was the out see them. The lost for mails have brought of the steamer delis, which arrived on the 2 thing near its termination. The now oppo

The following is an extract from the report to the possent incumbent's period of offs he- good the losses already sustained and to that it again excited the alarm of the Chi- gentleman did go so far as to ter come of imagination inspired by a deeply accounts, almost simultaneously from various from Kobs September 24th at 4.30p.co, stopped expected to arrive at Cautoa about the end of punish the offenders. They also emphatiness, who founded Aigan on the Middle nots of wacaing us to the memorial that rooted and bonestly held buperstition, which quarters, of fatal terminations to the cursera 1096 tons Captain Peudleton, from Shanghai to The Governor left the Examination Fail m cally asserted their ability to maintain order Amcor as a comaterpoise to Albazin Mutual in

to the Chinese Go. assigned to occult cases the most trißing cir- of parachute professore." In Bagland Hongkong in balliaat; at eachor 12 miles NE. the 27th September. He bed remained in the

and spoke Amarionn bargao Bama T Crowell. the year. and repress further attempts at disturbance, jealousies, and, probably, individual misdeeds vornment, and wich he evidently foresaw cumstances. So the missionaries coaning notable artiste samed Hroniss fell from of Lannook islands; the vessel saperlaneof the Hall for twenty days, supervising the triennial

presented Tet, after the expiration of some three were not long in precipitating another was calculated to minister to Chinese arout months, no real attempt has beni znale to collision, and in July, 1685, another Chinese rogance and to indnoi the Government to opium smoking acts in a cerisin way From Detroit telegram records the fall out away her masts to sare going on shore, only

B' strong withi

belief that his seat and died almost immediately, thick of the typhoon the dug batore and had to examination. punish the persons satually responsible for any invested Albazin. The Bussimus, commit acts of aggression. In the nursare prepared to connect a supposed of a parachutist from an altitude of the three towar masts with fore and main pande September, on the omurial of the Voctor Li An Imparial degree was îssa;d no the 26th the forecious murders and outrages per cording to their account, were outnumbered of this warning, the Archdeacon Bid cause and effect on the slenderest possible a mile and a quarter, and it tells us left. At 7 pm same day, in answer to a sigasi Han-chang requesting that pathumor boncuk petrated, and with the exception of tender

After Commissioner Txy's noble act of evidence or by the abser force of im with grim but uncopacities humour that from the Lammocks stopped and received a Ist might be awarded to the 1to Alutral Fang In.. ing pecuniary compensation in sous places the 2nd July they succeeded in defeating philanthropy and almost hernism, you agitation without any evidence at all." he was killed." These last two victims, far and Informatios to the effect that the The duene direes that the seat of the for the distraction of property, nothing in the Chious and driving them back. Be-r that be proceeded to unjustable Excess in opium amaking an in any other added to the list which has steadily grown los, doing nich damage al injuctag the up- Histories! Basics and that wires his son onme

typhoon had swept over the island the day pre-deceased's verrinos is to bs oatured in the the way of reparation for the wrongs inflict-lieving, however, that it was impossible to and illegal excesses. He wilt have gone indulgence is no doubt injurious, but both since Baldwin accomplished his first descent, el bar but done.. Mential fucher but continue to hold the fort against such odds on in explain that it was thess unjustifiable the extent of the injury and the extent to makes the roll of death written by this fem which the dangor lighs (red) is of of ages lis le ta be fareared with na Imperial An- rages bave been committed, the Chinese the Russian garrison retired in the night, and illegal excesses, and Lot the opium, which excess prevails have been largely branch of sensationalism a terribly loag one. doponded on:

hibited, so that the light at prment is not to bedienen. officials doing nothing to prevent them. Our The Chinese on making another advance the that were the cause of the first trar. Later exaggerated.

A fire brake out in Man OhmazÕhu, Fatsken, Is it not time something was done to put a Paking correspondent says that the Foreign next day, therefore, found the place dearted, ou in his speech he says I quite admit

The O. E. N. Con steamer Chique. Capt. on the eveninr of the 23rd Septombar and dee Ministers bave evidence that the outbreak at and having destroyed the works they ratint it was almost necessary that a fourth

stop to a business which, however praftable, Null, which arrived here on the 21th instant troyed fifteen boasee. Ichang was systematically phonal, and that turned to their own border. General" of the human raca wore not to stand aloof

PRIVATE USE OF GOVERNMENT

is degrading, disgusting, and inicidad? If reports boring experisaood & heary typhoon of the programme of the riotare included the Taus, the Rvesian commander, who from the trade of the world, and that

· VESSELS.

we cannot cure the disease which calls for Breakor Paint, and having lost deck sarge aach risks of life and limb, we can at two boats wurder of all the foreigners there, and had matched from & safe diatanes China should be opened in some way or

The steamer Glenar bany, Captain Temparloy they have very naturally Galt themselves the morements of the enemy, re-enter"other" He adds, by way of keeping him little discussion that took place as to the use Wherever these parachutists intend demon- from Amoy, reports having passed an American A short time ago, in the course of sana least prevent the appetite being satisfied. Darko, which arrived here on the 8th Sept.

PROM OUR CORRESPONDENT. juetised in increasing their former

14th Septimber. of rebuilding

ing, which he was able in the wim was a great calamity that the weapon weit was incidentally mentioned that the Burely there is somo kw which can forbid toon miles 8.3. W. of Lanzmooks Light at half have brought the three Powers into lins aus The addisional outrages at Kirin and lobang -to their tactics of evasion, but white trying ter to accessfully accomplish unmolested. had in our bands was the opiam trade; but Governor makes but little use of the yacht the waaton rushing into danger such as this past four earning of the 27th fast. Th

to keep the Fursign

ign Miniatora at bay with With the spr

Imore, and by the promptary instruptions of e undearoaring to force the

spring returned the pertinacious in what way this opinas trade-operated or built for his servies." It may be useful to practice involves. It is but a little stretch. foamer which raichelbers on the 26th their Governments wanther joint aata has boun Chinam, who settled down stubbornly to be was tised as a weapon he does oot stale. ju Centrul Chiun to restore order siege the place ones more. This time they

point out, in order to remove any misappre-ing of that law which laye ite hand upon the Sept, fr. Saator, roporta baring on the presented to the Tenne-li Yeah, donched in TE

rotial it is proposed to present to hension that may exist on the point, that no intending suicide that is required. Beyond the Crowill at motor of Square somewhat fractio tara '' Imperist G and coaßderice, guarantee cimplate protes brought a langu arvand arata fact of basis the Chins is Government is, in the words of recht has ever beeg, built for the Governor, that, buweser, we can clearly so that Laland with thros tonmasts grow, but not wast.vernment is held safirsly-onsible for the tion to foreigners, and make compensation down the Singari and us the Amoor to the res hifion, to call their attention to the and that the use of a racht does not figure social roforaiers" have still much to do (Captain Lear), which arrived on the 29th finisters have ocidence tant the rising et ing any assistanos. The Chinese steamer Smith riots in the provinces. Ad us the foreign for the dustage done. The provizoral operate on the river side. General ToBoss explicit declaration of Bir Jane FEROUSSO among His Excellency's allowances. This before they eradicate this morbid love of Seps, reports having passed at 7am. the Ema fohung won Byatamatically isnued, na bost sashorities are, however, apparently too meantime barooived strong reluforcements that if the Chinese Governinent thought can be seen by & inference to the Colonial dangerous and insane performances, which T. Crousell, dismanted, in tow. work to do this. Their authority is disputed from Nerchins, and some fierce fighting proper ta raise the duty to a prohibitive Etimates. The laupeh presumably intended continually gires the encouragement and life

the programme instaded the murder of all by the Kolan Hui, and the wily L HUNG took place under the walls, in which the extent, and shut out the drug altogether, to be iudicated by the words quoted above to original and still more startling mathods.

foreigners there, they bera folt honeelver CHANG has taken sate to deprive the ruler gallant Ruesign commander was killed. His the country would not expend a pound in is charged to the Harbour Department and

jastified in guins bogend their previous position. of Nanking of the Nanyang Squadron, which place ma filled by a German tuned Benpowder or shot, of lose the life of a soldier,

They hare, in fact, osme down to a tolerably theoretically intended for service, not

definite threat of bringing a coulñined neval which might have been used effectively on wars, who had been banished to Siberia in an attempt to forno pia upon be for private und; he is supposed to be

AN INACCURATE JOURNAL.

force into the Gulf of Pechil to caran the the Yangtza. The truth is there is no real prisoner of war. This oficer maintained Chinese. We note shot at the preli- available for the use of all departments

Imperial Government. unity of oheisl action in Chit, and even in

The Board of Trade Journal le an official most obstinske defence until the winter of mituary co ference of the city's supporters whose officers have occasion to visit the publication in whit we have a right to look

The Tsung-li Yambs as tanal rasart to avarita the North there are tre powers the Central 1638, when he was compelled to abandon the at which were drafted the relations subse outstations. For some years just, how for some approach to accuracy. "And to de

taction, vory irritating to the foreiza Ministers, thorerument, working at a distance, and plaza Thee followed negotiations which quently submitted to the public moting ever, the launch has been chicity used by the editor justice, the Journal is on the whole

but it is reelly, all they can do. But the nation. feebly, for the sesertion of Imperial author at one time threatened to fall through, some doubt was expressed us to whether the Governor for pienie nad bathing pur- well conducted and serves a very usekul

the Government is taking galta helios the e- vity; and Lr HtNo chake, who labours song and renewal of bostitities Would Sir JAMES FERGUSON's declaration could be pores and has come to be known as the purpose. In the number received by the 9.9. Co. hold on the 26th instant, Mr. Michael on the Yanztere, conched in the sorted terms, Decizes bus bean isaned to the Governors-Genoral sumed indifference of the Yatodu. An Iripezial sistently for be aggrandi sement, and have followed but for the influenos of considered ad representing the view of the hovernor's vacht, and has been available to laat mail, however, we find a very curious sunds an insffactual effart. ti élett from the enjoining armplate pivotatio a la nlt forsigters, who, by dint of balding this object ever in the fails at Paicing, the Chinese plenius Government. Thaanswer to the question de only a small extent for the purpose for which and misleading artioio under the heading Chairman a dobuild statement of the General and sandige pauishunt to all risters Probably view, has assed fabulous wealth, secured tentiavies having left the conferences in high ends, probably, on how the declarationis in-she was intended and for which the funds of China. A new Treaty Port The in- Managers' charges for controting the business this dores will ge the length of forsing Chung the adhesion of all the effective troops, and dadgoon, Father Gaaraton was there ferpreted. For the express purpose of forming wore voted by the Legislative Council. It troductory paragraphe tells us that a new of the Company. It will not be disulf, how Chih-tung to subdna the Huutosse. His pro- practically controla the Navy. If the Pekinz Government possessed the resources which the points in dispute, and on the 27th would use the slightest pressure, but a long Governor should have a yacht provided for

punoniston with plenary postura to sate oplar on the slightest ise bavernment may be onsidered very reasonable that, the "port, of great importanes as regards its ever, for a business man to form a approxial-ousdings will be watched with dan interest. August, 1669, he succeeded with the astia trade continues there mustof nevessity his but if to the necessary vote ought to in China to European ships; that of Chung-patial anding 30th Jane last may be taken Chiali, on the marches of Shaasi, there is besz

commercial relations, has just tesa opened correct gums of the setul figures

The crops are being gathered all over, the The gross warnings of the Company for the north in safety, only in the Western parting of Russian provided of course tuge wished to us in Ruona Trenty of bigoku or Nercians, by would be more calculated to lead to trouble diture under the head of Goversor; to "wes ern part of the large à static Empire 5501.001. see therefore the fuflowing deest destruction by best date valuta.

the be regulations for its conduct. Nothing be taken openly and included in the expen-King or Tehsung. King, the centre of the roughly at 8750.000, and the diabemente st Nipahu faith. But as things stand, however which Bassin surrendered Albazin and all and blessed than any system which should appropriate a launch astausibly provided Tha italies are our own. Surely the editor, gatimate of the doceral Managers' charges. They estimate the destruction as 80 per cent. of anxious they may be to repress disorder, ther her settlements in Manchuria The Chindas bring about revival of the anguling and for other purposes is indefensible. Various who has access to the Board of Trade records, Commission o gross earnings $37.50 the standing oreps. the way. And it seems plain that he the commencement of

opium heads of departments and other members cannot be ignorant of the fact that prevailed before the present century intends to do nothing but give adoh the Emperor of China dictated conditions to ever, little danger need be apprehended on ment lanches for their picnics. In busi-an express prohibition against the entry of

10.000 swing. Thomsenting in Szed for the 16th and 17th

October. advice as may suit bis own crafty ends. Russia, anal regard the Car as his in this poins. It was the Cinese thungelres who news firms an ectopanies where launches European ships, The remainder of the

Soms very us grifūns have come What those may be it is impossible ta divino. Lerior. But time has changed all that, said proposed that opium should be included in are kept it is common practice for article consiste hf a translation from the distributoi as divided among the shirahelgood racing in Poking and Tientsin.

$60,000 down from Mongolia his sammer and we expect Comparing this amount with that of $50,000 Were he a younger man-ho is verging on the Siberian frontier ao comes down to the tariff and they are too state to enter the employés to them occasionally for Journal de la Uhambre de Commeros de Con after waking the newsary appropriations for eventy--it might be thought he was playing Kora, a large alica of Mancheria having now on a policy of foresal prohibition which their own pleasure and nothing is thought stantinople in which a description is given of depreciation: eta, it will be susa that the sho for the Throne itaalf, but that, seems hardly been coded in perpetuity by Chius to her they know it would be impossible to entures of it. Why it may be asked, should ob the status of the treaty poris in China. For holders who provide the capital and bear all rises likely under tho circumstances. It may be ancient for.

Wydanie which would had to a large sacrifice of jostion benken Grant the editor of Board of Trade publication get less than half and the rest, goes into the that he thinks China is strong enough to

PRORA TORUIWPONDENT.] shake off the foreign top and and is slily ever, is always entertained by the Utrinese, people, even from the Anti-Optum Society's parties, any more than in the case of an em-world, for information as to the treaty parts ahly may be gathered from the following state The hope of regaining loat territory, how revenue without securing any benefit to the area a Government launch for his private to go to Castantinople, of all places in the pockets of the General Munngara. That Cha

business of the Company has setored consider..

19th Septemder. elding to precipitate a collision, Or it way and thes, beyond all other races, know how point of view. To prohibit the import of ployé of a public company using the Com- of China, where Hogland maintains an ex- want of the net profits for the last six sound

The Buenas returned to Metka from har first b. again, that the present in an artfully deto possess their pals in patience and wait foreign pin would only, to the orient puny's launch F Well, it may be that share pensive and efficient Consolar staff, and

icip to Stusg Trong on the 11th instant. The igued attempt to drive out the missionaries for their opportunity. They know well that that the prohibition proved effective, en hollers would not always approve of the use where Turks are seldom or never seen, is,

Net profit for the year ending 30th Jane.. voyage as far as Stung Treng was all the conlil

1895 by demonstrating the insecurity of their while Russia has a vast arsty her financial courage the growth of the native drug. The maste of their property if it were brought to to say the least, poculiar.

by expected, but from Blog Trang to the za 1836

pide the vergel was labouring amder difficulties, lives and property when removed broad position is weak, and that she would find it Imperial Governant is otally incompetent their notice, but beyond that there is this

The alream bing abstracted by ronks ani Treaty limits. It is quite possible, again, an exedingly difficult and costly under-to prevent the latter, for the all sufficient difference, that when private use is allowed

strewn with houvy tanks of Tena vnđ đebria that the whole business is a carefully ar- taking to transport & large army to the reason that it has not the officers bonestly to be made of public property it is likely to

THE PROPOSED DEMONSTRATION.

from the falls carried down by the force of the raged and proconcerted job contrived to Siberias frontier. They now, too, that to execute any deerees it might issue on the be carried t5a niuch greater extent than in

AGAINST ÜHINA.

wata, Owing to her length the steering of the appar spontaneous and the work of dis-ready to their hand they themselves have subject. Here and thers an honest oficial the case of private property, where the

ship said these obstructions was attendid with adfected natives. But let it not be forgotten the material for unlimited battalions of may be found, hat it is safe to say that ebacks on abuse operate so much more N. C. Daily News says What is contemplated is only fair to fast some raduation in their Lowever, where the Argus was statista, and Speaking of the proposed demonstration the that the General Managers do not think that 15 great diffoolty. Shareached the Khong cupide, Lathonless, hat off his practer are troops, who only require arms and discipline ninetrenie ou suptible to briders. White quickly, and therefore a litle more rigidity is and is mentioning this wo are not in any chain. It is true, as the migran remarked water was ant anffeinetly high for her to venture

that often when protesting their they have planned a railway system, in

rule is required with regard to the way disclosing a sort that abrald be that their charges are based upon the earnings grod faith most loudly they are meditating which a line to Kirin is a prominent feature, the cultivation of the poppy was formally When the ornamental but uspices offs of sacred, house it is already known to the Ohi of the Company, bas the latter are only gros passage to the upper basin. It was then do fresh proof of their powers of dissimule and one of the first sections to be under-prohibited they accepted payment for Adjutant of the Police Force was existence nese authorities that a fleet of some forty ships vardags, and the charges should bear a reasca cided to return to Mytho. It was stained. tion. Ibe only course, therefore,

open to taken. They have set to work to arm their conniving at the breach of the law, and the a launch was placed at the Adjutant's dia. of the navies of the grost Powers shall come able proportion to the profits divided among ou the sent that the pissage supposed to bayo the Treaty Powers that they can pursue pro- troops effectively, and they intend to have Imperial Government, recognising the folly posal, and was constantly surployed for the government grants our manda, should take wees than all the phareholders put to than the one already wirely described by hare and occupy Shanghai and Woosang, until the shareholders. That the General Managers been discovered by Mr. Pelletier is nothor fitably and without subsequent compunction a navy that will at say rate be a match for of allowing the taxation on the article to go picnic purposes, the cost to the Colony Trade here will not be interfered with, but the gather is simply must ans. The scale of coco Dondart do Lagr's Expedition in 1867, and is, laving suce made up their minds as to any squadron the Russians can send to the into the pockets of the mandarins in the being, at was reported, a hundred dollars Pesers will take the receipts at the Custom mission, which was fixed a few years ago when the olivera of the scius hace to-day feel proud the justice and feasibility of their demande, Pacific. Who knows whether in the rather form of squeezes .bas now legalised the mouth. So far as the public service was house and hold them monawhite. to adbers to them riedly, be the corso.

The stop profile wore anre std constantly on the increase that what was mid by their comrades in 1597 torpid brain of the Feking mandarine a growth in order to secure a rerous there- concerned a ferry ticket at a cost of $8 a is noe that has been suggested Intely in cantot suit the present bad times. The cat and the chart of the rapids made by them at quences to the Chinese Guvernment what schome is not slowly incubating for the ro from for itself. If the Anti-Opines Society month would have enabled the officer to differant gaartar. Bhanchai tas espire of must be wat necording to the olth, Years that time la found to be corret they way.

covery of the land with which Russia bas so, should ever succoed in destroying the Iudica pass as often is was required between Chins now, and beyond the actual recapture of tealy,

The pilot who was in charge of the Nonsorti nestly-rounded off her eastern boundaries ? opium trade the only effect on his would his quarters at Kowloon at the Central Peking, nothing osald have a greater effect on

A SHAREHOLDER.

was eronnertyd of ali blame hy the Court Li THE REPORTED "FRANCO-RUSSIAN | It must not be forgotten that this lost probe that nativo instead of foreign opium | Station. When we see cases like that of the Stan. and the Woosung forts, and thu lud of the government than the occapution

inquiry, institated to investigate the ozuse of the collision of this vessel with the Marthak ALLIANCE AGAINST CHINA, vince was part of the heritage of the Man- would be consumed.

of the Police. Adjutant's launch, and of the command of the month of the Yengia, by

The owners of the Comovin settled mstlers by chu Imperial Family. If it be objected

laurels intended for the public service in the Powers. Thers will not necessarily bo any

paying to the Martha $701, general claimed for the Governor's private bombardi g, or any destraation of property, or

The Biglas In charge of the midday gan use in particular, it may not be considered loss of life. The force of which the foreign com. SIR-The gestion of the Band playing in has made a blunder which has not all timekeepers altogether emptious if the use of the more wander-in-chief will dispoes will be too strong for the Batauig. Gardons for the public at sight Gappp & Co. and Faloonie & Co. of your port Fout of order, und the well-known firma of Kassen. expensive steamer Fans for pienic purposes the Chinese to attempt resistance. It will the entirely a question of light, and unfortunzialy attracts some adverse comment. We do wax at all, it will merely be the holding of a ma the moon does not courset for this more than will ortainly hear of it from the exptains from not advocate a niggardly policy in dealing term guarantee to enforos compliance with our ans mask in snou moutb Fortnightly afternoon Horrong that have been in this barber during just damanda. The scheme has been well thought performarees in the Gardens were so us last fortnight. The artillerymas in charge of

this powerful subject has at his command,

they might be able to meet foreign demands,

good

were:

a

which

the FO

TÔ THỤ ZEHIDE OF THE *DAILI PRESS, DEA SIE.At the meeting of the Douglas

leasts Native travellers

are powerless it the Viceroy of Chilli blocks then masters of the position, an autonoluded in the tariff. Probably, how- of the service: also make ose of Govern- called opening of Chungking is coupled with Ramaneration baremmats. @ 2% 12.500 Tenining for the Antunes fa new in falf

e

THE ANTI-OPIUM SOCIETY AND

ITS: EXAGGERATIONS.

1897

1883

1989

: 1890

$185,872.16

...... 192,730.08

127612.56 159,591.17 .... 149.618.99 2. 114,547.64 In the face of the above fizave. I are surprited

Hongkong, 29th September, 1891.

THE BAND IN THE PUBLIC GARDENS TO THE EDITOR OF THE "PAILY PRESS,"

SATION.

At the present moment, whon China's ra that the end would not be worth the trouble lation with the Western Powers are in a it would necessitate to accomplish we would strained condition, and a coalition more or reply, what about Kuldja? The Chinese Les active between France and Russia Government waged a long and costly war, against; her is said to have been formed, it involving the outlay of millions of dollars Do we exaggerate ?" was a question asked may be interesting to revive her position vis and thousands of liver to recover Kashgaris, by Mr. DONALD MATHERS R the annual

eir those two Powers. They are both a country, almost valuelear in itself and meeting of the Society for the Beppression with Government officials, but against up- out, and will be executed, at littin expaura, and.ful two years ago that they were give up. If the signal pan was ordered to advance bio- imediate of the Opinn: Trade. The to our enjoy the privilege of a matricted overland alomas Emckies Desert of. Gobi.. Not anti opium find mit die afraid, be the use of slow-bunches or in any so onped from the Custom receipts bors. The plays bau srusioun a weak, us boils usouvians in Beth Foners also have content with the subjugation and extinction in the affirmative, notwithstanding Mr. Mother form with their attendant abases, bast of the same jo that it is simply and so places where the public can hear it, and polices acquired their present position practically by of T2000 Bre's power they then insisted THESON's statement that it is absurd to say we cannot protest too strongly. With ro feasible that it will probably, sa we all hope and of thess performances are always advertised, nonquest, France by subjugation of Aanam on the retrocession of Kalijs by Russia, to they exaggerato. "I leave the testimony

trade

at the extablishment of her protec-secure whints they tere up one treaty and "of missionaries alons," said this fun, gard to the particular incident which gave tenst, not bars, to be pat in sparation. The Oli- I am, Str, yours, do

rise to the discussion, we need burdly say nose government most give way as the time drawe

ed.

wissenderstund, the order sun wend or daily ab vancing it five esconds, and the mistake was not discovered until the differenos reacho i 35 se conds. To put matter right the gun was fired Mwith a daily dimiantion of seven scende in torate over that country; Ross by the negotiated another with, so to speak, one man, for it may be said that they are that no possible objection ciuld be taken to before ita owe people that giving way itaplies:

error, ao as not to attract attention. With this * } maar;itmay feel unwilling torisk the loss of "Zaco" Boughong, 25th September, 1991. rectification of her fruitier in 1860, in band on the sword. Who, in face of them" enthusiastic, and al that kind of thing. the Governor's using the Fame on the occa but there isaohaosoof still greater disaators to the

explanation · Mrvera. Gaopp & Co, and Falconse TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS.” & Co. may be prepared for any complalute by which

the annered a elics of Manchuris circumstances, shall say that Euenia is. pre But it is

is very odd that all the Christian sion of an official visit to Macao; it would drassly if it allows the Powers to carry out the

Bila papularity of evening concerts by captaina og to to unsatisfactory condition of nearly as large as the kingdom of Korea mature is paling on the Siberian Railway sbarcbes listening to the reports of their perhaps be better still, as wore becoming shame. None of us want to see China involved the Rag Band at the Gordova has been their timekeepers. To neither of these acquisitions did China and who can stoubt that there is just a little own missionarios should say that we do the dignity of His Excellency's office, it in a war with foreiga Powers, with all the weaved and dubt. The frequent opporls | The export of riss during the frat six months Aubscribe willingly Though she yielded to the reason for vigilance at St. Petersbarg? Not "no exaggerate, and that we do not ear the voyage were made in one of Her Ma-misery that a war, and possibly s soncomitant that are apparel off sail on in your calquns as of 1501 smounted to 4.587,-15 Septe ezaitut lattar without aghting, beiss at the time that we think there would be much doubt

"esota."

Is not this, something like jesty's ships flying the while eorign. Our ecbellion, would bring: sad we all hope that well th of your contemporaries to the 7,374,194 in 1990, a diminati of 2,308,578 pl- prostrate, owing to her defeats by the Allied as to the issue of a contest between Russia arguing in a crely? The churches are objection lies only to the neo of the Cawhen the government at Peking realises the courtesy of the offers to permit the Band to outs or about, three millions of deliers less in Forces of England and France and to the and China now; the former is prepared and in the first place dependent on bylonial banches and steamers for private the grace it can. It is sometion: bumiliat monthly as barolofore are I believe, suflet

domsaquenzen of obstinacy, it will give way with discursa programı» Tortoightly instead of value than last year, Taiping Rebellion still occupying her atten- the latter is not in à position to utilise her testimony of the missionaries and then purposes, and when the Estimates for next ing to accept the Inevitable, bas it is wise not evidence that three copperts are much appreciat

[FROM ANOTHRE CORRESPONDENT] The long talked of trip of the new dat-bot- tion. She has, however, ever forgiven resources; but in a quarter of a centiny the the feeling of the chards is adduc year come on for consideration we should be to defer pacepting it to long.

If I mistako at it as been soggested that an having left Rstgen on the 31st Angast with

tomed steamer Bessac bas taken place, the vessel, Buses for what she regards as an act of conditions may be reversed and China once ed in support of that testilucey. It is glad to see the question of whether the untrloadly aggression, and she only waits more be able to dictate terms to the Muscovite, now some years since the Colonial Surger, Governor is to be pllowed a private yacht

Amateur Baud be maintained in Hengkong by number of high fan-finales on board, glut for an opportunity again use trouble Russian diplomatists have probably foreseen speaking of the descriptions given by medical definitely settled. If the Legiskture is

THE TYPHOON.

voluntary subteri tion for the best of the ing Mr. Danel, Lieutenant Governor, but it was to France. It is no doubt the knowledge of this pubility, and bence the agreement missionaries of the asil efects of opiam willing to vote the money will and good; it

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pablo. It is a matter for regret such a sugges not a success. the Barece sasily reached these facts and the strentious efforts being said to have been contracted with France for solding, expressed the opinion that those not, the supposition that the launch in questwood Amber and Swater appears to have been

The recent typhoon which struck the cast beide has not been considered."

Stung Treng; the rapile of Pré Pateaug, made by the Chinese Government to acquire simultaneous action in Chins in the event of gentlemen

We are, as regards musioai treate, much less along the island of Tognen, b youd Sambor, os bamboozled." To the tion is the private yacht of the Governor troeptionally disastrous in le casults and several prasided for that she neighboare at Shanghal the frontier of Cambodia, arvated us. surious vary and to improve the equipment of hostilities being initiated by her. The Chi- philanthropic people at home who bare taken ought to be corrected. All things considor veals which have just refrad report having ringapore, and I fail to wao why in this re difficulty, and a regular service from Saigou to their army that have brought about a nesa (foveroment are not lidly, however, to up the anti-opinta ery the suggestion of od, perhaps it would be better to allocate exparioned its fall done. The Hatwong, which geet we should be behind the model ssiblement Stang. Trong will be established similar to that Franco-Russian agreement for nation against first assume the offensive. As we have int bamboozling seams absurd. The honesty it entirely to the use of the Governor and excel port on the 25th Sept., bring news of said the sister cology when in usarly all others now conducted to Battambang derinir the wat China if the bend arises. The relations mated, they can wait, and they will wait of the misionaries is und elited and charge it to his establishment in the Esti- auch damage done along the cost, though the we go hand in hand with them.

Beason. But it is beyond Stung-Treng that the Eu they are trained sud educated mea

The band evauings at the Moore Afoss and interest lies and thers the Bassac encantered mates, allowing other departments whose vessel herself fortunately did mit sustain injury the French occupation of Toukiu

are tow well

ropean struggle which would tax all ber

aat are o'clock in the afternoon. There was joyable as at the Gardens owing to (the oam for as thaesteracts of Khong Tan auch talked ing on. The French have become neigh-insistent demand would come from Peking

eking Yet these gentlemen fail to

paratively unseasonable hour at which the music of passage which Doctor ugent claimed to requires well- the weather became heavier, wavy muffË, please to overrun Kwangsi and Yunnanstoration of the old lines according to the able to test the evidence by their own obfitted launch more or less for state purposes, rain, and a high is being encountered. The if they can muster the necessary forces. An terms of the Treaty of Nersiner. This serration. Any one in engaging a servant such official visits to man-of-war, the plass had fallen to 29.70. At thres look the a matter of fact they do not desire to invade would be a repetition of the tactics by which would untually prefer a non-smoker to a landing and embarking of distinguished conditions were so bad that it was deemed noces. the Chinese provinces, but at the same tine Russia won the trick is 1860, a payment in smoker, for the same reason that the visitors, and so on, and the Colony, we think,sary to hearo to, and this was sooordingly, done are extremely anxious to keep out of Tonkiu her own coin to which she would find it dif- preferonos 18 given to feetotallers in would hardly begrudge what little extra cost with the real standing to Eastward. At that the Chinese trontiersmen, formerly known as cult to raise serious objection under the air countries where dronkenness is a bummon might be incurred by placing it at his dis-time she was off the Lammocks, the North-East the Black and Yellow Flags, who still manage cumstances. If we mistake, not, however, vice. Opium ameking necessitates the exposal altogether, whether for official use or of which the contro of the typhoca is supposed to keep alive docoily in the seantry and Russia will be careful to anticipate this more penditure of both time and money, and bas private pleasure parties.

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between France and China growing out off until Eussia la involved in same great If thair evidence #uot to be believed, what officers have occasion to visit the oulations of a various mators. She left amoy on the 2nd the Barrack Square cannot be made quite as enserione difioulies and could only go as known, the ovents too recent to need enlarg. Jenergies and resources. Then at ridance in tho work is worBay of credence?to hiru launches when they require then, strong North-East breeze blowing at the time discoursed, and (2) the antire absence of have discovered turned out to be the same. pass. buyrs of Chios and have the chance if they for the rectification of the frontier, the relay Europees element in China, who are prosent. His Excellener gently to do at the glass stonding at 29.86 Towards midnig benches and a deont promenade, o essential to age which Doudart de Lagrós disosvernd senty

give the French army of occupation a good in the game,

deal of undesired active service and mora

personal risk than chances of distinction.

Nor are the Rasvians, according to their

THE OPIUM QUESTION.

convince the

fact they bavo.

the convenience of visitors.Yours fait fully.

Krugkour. 28th September, 1891.

CANTON NOTES.

J, B.

diva years ago and which is now (as it was theži)TM impracticable to steamers The only communi ostion possible with the Upper Making will therefore be by a amail railway, which will bavo to carry goods round the osterace by land, the goods to be again shipped by small river gi càmera beyond Kicag. The river steamers have yet

to have passed over. From that hour, the wind A certain Wong Kai-ohenag, on behalf of the to be got there in pirose apn torether, and therefore

blow with terrife force, and the sea was charned gentry of Lang-ehnen district, reently present the railway has got to be built. All this wil a tendency to distract the attention

into a wide expanse of seething foam, but about ed a petition to the Chief Justice of Canton to the take a long time. The only inualiate result of of the smoker whose time is not his own and THE PATRONAGE OF PARACHUTING, 830 amit fell ruddenly calma in half su fost that Wong Ming-pun, also a native of the Bassno experiment is communication during possibly to put a strain co his honesty bui

bear the wind again zone, blowing now, however, Lang-chnen district, and a member of the Triad three mouths of the year with Stuug-treng. the tales of the severe physical effects of in- Sensationalism is the creed of the day, and from the 8.W., and it contined with aashati Bodiety, had been received as a member by, a own area, allowed undisturbed tranquillity The last number of The Friend of China dulging in the babit are generally discre fortues duty fall to the discoverers of new res notil 2 pm, when it gradually moderated. Christian church and now claimed the mission- News coaks from Osaka says the kole un the Amoor. The Passion papers coul-conisian a full report of the annual meeting dited. If such effects inevitably followed, veins. One of its most successful develop The Harkey, though swept by bugs seus fore ary's protastian, under over of which he had plum that bands of Chinese gold miners and of the Society for the Suppression of the how is it that they are not commonly visibile monts, judged both froin, the standpoints of and af, only lost tas boat, which was strashed been committing many vil deeds. The Olief Heraid, that as a party of foreign residents wars others cross the frontier and sometimes give Opium Trade, Towards the close of the in Hongkong, where opium smoking is proh financial result and out of thrilling is recordest in the foot that during the pangrens dors to the Lang.abnan Magistrate to inquiry pesan--the scension being the birthday of cen like more matobword. A pacions circumstance | Justice received the petition and bas iesand or returning from a Asblog excursion to Ton- trouble, but if this he surrees we have no meeting Me. Montas MARSING, A Comably as common as in any part of Chineseftement afforded, unquestionably in the of the typhoons the scamere deck was offered priveles and thoroughly inte the mettor, to as of the nambertones, were thrown at theat reason to think that the bands have any bridge undergraduate, ought permis

from near one of the villages close to the river, Authority for their movemente, which breision to speak, and this being accorded mistake then, that the missionaries are science of parachuting. Its first professor,) with birds, medha, and gadflies which amid the vortalu whether, she said. Wong Ming-pun ia u

how in their "aulicaling to be who astonished the world a few years ago terrors of En and air had dinssveral safety en mentor of the Triad Bociety as alleged, and No one was luri, bat sets of the atores came merely those of adventurere in quest of now he proceeded to deliver himself. He accounted for? An explanation quite by his daring innovation, has long since to the stern tossed vowel.

whattar he receives may protection from the perilously wear and must have bus large by the warkings or good land on which to settle, mentioned that some time ago a a majority sten

sistent with the honesty of the witnesses tired to the seclusion of private life with The typhoon je reparted at Swstow to have foreign missionars. If the allegations are found henry splash they made in the unter where they From very early times there bave been at the Oxford Union declared in favour of may no doubt be found." The belief in tha an anpie fortune, and following in his train boos to hovleat experienced for more than 20 to be in cho spot and yläaded in a body, bet grond frontier dispuses between Russia and China, the suppression of the plan traffic, while a injurione effects of a sucking has taken have been scores of more or less accom.pers. There are altugetier spout a thousand the gun lato costody and deal with him uocord-ho had been guilty of the storebrowing bad and the Chinese have seldom gured as the motion to the same effect brought forward such a hold on the minds of sention of the pliabad imitators, we have kept the ball hon and Homes were the driven upon the

haliyə oraft of all sizes ashore. The steamera ing to law,

Canton Mandaries are at present dumily (and he was promptly lared and viven over j FERTIL Wan in 100g Albarin was a bar date to the Pambridge Pelen veel population at home as sinous to pank pe an' rolling. There so buy more popoluajve beach. Enter inteligetos safe than 120 dames engaged in searching for lows booke-Ppwards of the pollen for anguiriar

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