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CORRESPONDENCE.

adequate, foll far shorb of the wogetedmynis at the population, and there was angloss innge importation From Wala rates.VETE 200.001

15.85 brought to Canton of rico sad pe total of 6.75 261,916 tons; at Kowlego, cf foraga rian, 184,901 39,000.00 tons were reported, and at Lappa, 595,714 tons.

$36,124,20

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The gross value of the export tende by foreign voola froin Canton last year was £4,693,862, of which LA022, 488 worth was for Hongkong At 920.34 the Kowloon Cartoma the total value of all exporta

From this provisor for Hoogkong was £3,240,533,- The trade is Chinese canes seems to be ruk ing atrady progress, The export from Canton $1,995.00 last year was 7,301,000 piers, manat son. Sidorally larger than in any year sinn 1846, $6,994.96 From the Kowloon Customs stations 7,554,164

3.52

pinces were reported as exported to Flingkong, bring above 2,500,000 places abors 1893

The teade in fire-orokora, which has attained conelderable Umensions, is chiefly with the United States. Last your, for some reason of whiɔb no satisfactory explanation has been ra- tons 10 out, bolow that of 1890. The artified value of the fre-ornekara exported to the United States last year was 200,009 dol. under that of the vene boforn

do not bold caworowegonsible for the opinionceived, the expart foll off to the extent of 2.171

exproved by our Corespondants.1 VICTORIA BECREÁTION CLUB.,

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AN OBSERVER

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Iasted Still this total value of silks and m- |broideries expar fad last yest was 4,997,095 dd).. which in above that of 1-90, though coder that of 1559,

ams On's steamer Folgehamns left Singapore gave the measuremont of the bidon and neroza Welsh, a mariner out of employ on the 21st. *Tondrertienentä taas kraangaan yesterday am. and may be supected hers on or the plan it was stated that the uros was 8,145 Complétant said, that he was standing at 10 - To stationery ........ge - 18-his report on the trade of Canton for tho

about the gath instagr. Mayuda a jéggare fort. In the gonveyazon the bond-p.m. at the door of the Grand Hotel The de- To cast of concession ......

fries and menstromants of the different des fondset, who was sico ostsida, caught hold of year 1881, which arrived by lot. French mail, 16 de eighteen years today since the last ware given, has no ates was stated in the him by the cost, dragged him down the street, navare typhoon viited Heugkong. A good body of the conveyange. The assignment was and hiked him severaly Defendant was bar Mr. Consul Warns notes se the one raamber of old residents still remember the great made anbject to the payment, during the reman at the Club Hotel. Witness had no iden markable feature of that trade the extra- typhona of 1874, but the large majority have side of a certain term of 908 years, of au an- why the measult was committed. ordinary development of the use of transit never witnessed one of these terrible gales, and nual aim of £35. 79 74., bring proportion of we sincerely treat never way, Yostarday among Crown rent," and the choying of the seren paxon. This circumstance was also referred the Chinose was the fate day of the gods of the nuts of the leo If it was the intention of the portionat the times that the proportion of Crywu A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, to by the Commissioner of Maritime Cus. land and grain.

toma in big nuiual report on the trade of At the Sppromo Court yesterday morning at paid should be exactly proportionate to the the port. It was only in 1890 that foreign quite a number of applications to fix a day for had hun made, beosase as it tornad out the stat neva assigned, of ostrvin it was clear some mistake hearing" and have to appeal were made. In merchants began to avail themselves of the the matter of William Fepper, pollge conition spross the face of the plan was a mictaka. THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, Treaty right to and foreign goods into the stable, against Kwat Hub, a boatman, in which of the palculators, and the true area was 7260

LIMITED. {interior under transit pass. In that year 79 appeal was made against the order of the qve fest. But in addition tu thas portion of

Magistenta sonfloating about $1,200 worth of ad actually assigned there was an assigament The first ordinary meeting of the shareholders passes were issued covering goods to the opinn seisad, the case was alowed to stand over right of way going round two sides of of this Bank was held yesterday at the Bank's (We value of 248,279, and in 1891 passer to the for a wook. Mr. Leach, in another, a mide the entire arus 7,818 square feet only. David Gillies presided and there were also prs- the property, and if this was calculated items, Victoris Buildings, Queen's Road. Mr. number of 1,916 were granted covering good the Acting Prima Jadge on a point of law a lad on this right of gray was not Des Menses W. Wetton, Ohan Kit Shan: C. J.

ptied for have to appeal against a judgment of We have received at 8.8. Homila our first valued at £485,466. The reason the right and their Lordships allowed the application 7.268 square feet. From the data of the assiga bair (Chief Manag) Fang W Chus, Tooi

ored with the nestion, which included only Hirst. Kvas Hoi Chusa (cireotora), G. W. Play TO THE EDITOR OF THE "BAILY PRESS," was not earlier taken advantage of was the though stipulating that the appellant should

DEAR 816-Since so many opinions bawa Another legs article of arport, for which the shipment for this Bensch of

¡ bitter hostility of the Otiuers officials to the anne himself, ta a point of law. The stop to the middle of this year the stossative Ping Wan, Ng Choy, E. B, Fahrmann, been aired on the subject of the mual abused poople of the United States are the chief eng- will come on chastly. Lire to appeal was bors of this section, bad vaid 235 7. 76. - Dothea, W. . Ielts &. Jobation, G. 700 V. H. O. lat me add a few more remarks and a

tomers, is matlog. In answer, to new demande granting of this privilege, and the carefully also granted into notions courooted with the holders, the defendants in this, 010, since No. Cox, W. Sharan, Wal Chik Lam, Capt. I hear it reported (I don't know with whats to nias, oniour, and quality. Laatyen, there were

ont aux quation bedny raised. The present Willo, H. 1. Danby, A. Bablegton W. Wiamill, suggestion:

the Chinoso bara losrned to make many varieties devised obstractions tiny placed in the way. Him Loong pig-dailers bong which bas beramber, 1849, had paid each necessito half-yor. Barnis, Opt. Tillett, to

Authority) that the Committee of the Club are 208.825 solls of all kinds of matting exported, For many years avery large trade under tran praminently in both Courte for some time past.

Crown ront at the rate of 236.7%. 7. and it was The Chief Manger wad the nstich convening going to pay their steward, who in the mean against 177,565 rolls in the previous year. sit pasi has been done at Faakon, lebang,At a recent mesting of the Paris Geographical July when willed apos to pay £17. 18. 9. on the westine

time reta 350 per meteem, an extra $20. Even Last year the export of silk, fine, raw, and and other ports, but the Chinese offcials Society it was announced that the naturalist the 24th Jone last that they dispate their lie

traveller. Mr. Grona-Orgimailo, is about to ex- bility and claimed that the insistion of the hare great pleasure in menting you here to of money considering the duties he had to perform tone, and that of wild raw, eccoons, and refuse. The CHIEMAN then said-Gontlemen, we the lowest figure seems to me a ridiculous weste thrown, to forsiga countries amounted to 1,135) strongly oppose it wherever possible, and in plors the north part of longoha. The ex of £35 76, 73, fute the food of assignments submit our first report and kaladesheet, which and taking into consideration how things are to 1,193 ten. A fik merchant Las kindly com Kwangtung and Kwangsi they were able to Geographical Souisty. The dams noiety has ba pornated, holding that they were only organisation has been carefully carried through

pedition will be under the auspice of the Rassino

A mistake which on their application ought to trust you approve ef. The difficult work of gold be a much more sessible thing if ilk trade for the year. This, he says, "was m

municated the following information about the do so. with vicces, much to the restriction organized the fourteenth jairsey in Central able to pay a proportion of Crown rant in exact against perhaps the most alors piemia:azes the Committes engaged an energetic paid extisfactory for bayers and reelers alike. Ex- of Foreign trade. Mr. WAITERS himself Asis of . Fontaniae, who is accompanied this proportion to the ran they beli al claiming over experienced in the establishment of any sacretary, giving him $70 a month, and had the barge bus been the obial cause of depression bears testimony to this hostility. He says time by M. Herbzorekty, the zoolorist, and M. to have repaid to them by the plaintist the pro- Batsk during the period at great demers Club well looked after (1 haya no wish to say opening as the. 5d. for demand drafts on London, CATALOGUES containing numbers and The skin officials and the mandarius expedition is to explore. Western China-(pro-ing Paisan Judge take jutment in their lay fel nouflent, however, that you have every is an undispatel fact that there is gond deal the exception of a temporary

Obrotowe, mining engineer. The object of the rieus half year's rest they had pail The Aok Hantion of trade throngbout the world. We angthing against the present secretary, but it is steadily define musth by mooth. with canovory lan "generally are violoutly opposed to the viness of Kansa and Sacabean and Eastern aur, and held that this was a mistake he could resecan to bo satiated with the programs we have mera to do than a man who can only darota a July, until at the ofose they stood at 3**

correct and ought to oprevet, "transit pass.systems, and resort to all kinds Tibok M. Bérczony is already on the spot

onde se far. The balanca meets speak for limited amount of his time to eva do so it should the merchant continues: Sille gods bavo M. Pontanins will follow him by way of Kiskita. The Chief Justice--It is a question of what the metres. Floating expanses and general cost be done Doubtless au Haropson (o rowing bad not only exchange but also the loss of the of expedients to prevent the use of there was also stated that MM. Roborovsky and the dood moana. and other neafal information, will be mont: Post!" passea from becoming general", "Just so will continue the work of exploring Contral) ang evidence at al: that there was a mistakery beary, but instead of oserving them for in these hard' tima glad, enough to take it up, latter being accontablo for the filling-off in ex- Kosloff, the former companions of M. Frejéval Mr. Fraasi-Yes; rat whether there was of starting the Bank, espasily in London, worean and keep on other sports) could be found South American market to contend with, the and in like manner they seek to place ob Thibet, Grabfchezsky, it was announced, has and, secondly, whether such a mistake sarpostore thought it advisable to write than all off at would very soon follow auit nad pay him a small has turned simmat entirely upon the lower classes ward and reducing them by degrees your direc- and I have no doubt one or two of the other olubs | porta of shawls and embroideries Commoption stacles in the way of any regulation provid. renewed his gangraphical studies in the regioning thorns prims fuels avidence that there once against the premium remired on shares, salary to look after them as well, making up of goods, best qualities being comparatively nag ing means for further facilitating commercial of the Pamir.

was a mistake or misunderstanding--was one that from 1st Jannarre practically started quits a comfortable income between them-Foara transactions. In several cases most arbitrary

that could be erectal or pat right at the pre- with a clasa book. The tens of talograms faithfully. The following is the account of the expeditionesnt stage of the history of the lot, and wh ORDER FROM ONE PIESON $5 to $30 allowed action has been taken and some unjustifiable to punish the Bajowe referred to in the lendur on; baving other persons before the Court,sary intershango of ownications between was very heavy, being 'occasioned by the bacon solus-from the North Borneo Herald: Thoro was no evidence put in of any pralitainary thie Board and the Loudon Commit in

Hongkong, 2nd Septembar, 1892. seizures made, of which, that of Messrs. The preisor Petrel, which left Handakan ongement betwem the part the vendor war notion with the starting of the Bank (dar

Waate silk. again, was affected by the curse 95% disocant.

WENTON and ROBINION's goods at Fatahan August 3rd to proceed to Oomaddal, having on ant before the Court in any way. Therefore, ing the troubled times we have happily pained

A CONTRADICTION.

of exokanga sen more than run silk. During TO THE EDITOS OF WAN “BAILT PEDSS.” board Captain Barnett, Mr. B. Dailogs and there was nothing to show what was the course aceasially through), the failure of Messrs. Rus is a notable caac. The Chinese Government 25 non-commissioned fidera ant med resolod of tho negotiations or what was the vio toce sall & Os, the meetings is Liandou, and the varicos journal I uosice a most extraordinary account of antil Jane, when the constant of restless? „ORDERS FROM ONE Parson ore 310 allowed unfortunately are not to be trusted to H,M.B. Egeria at. 1 p.m. of the same day, and understanding between the original vendor and proprests by the London Committee

the first six moathe thom vai a gocê demand for DEAR SIS.—In a late issue of your valuable all descriptions, and prions advanced steadily carry out the provisions of the treaties, en barking Mr. Rashleigh as a volunteer reached the original purchaser of Section A before tast debt, however, was quiteszceptional and not Hesty Darryl Bay, supplied to yea by some correspond-the quality has deteriorated in aensequence

Such a an expedition against the Osmaddał Bajowa in {rade buyers mors cautious" Arta "Tsatless." and in no instance has this been render Omaddal og August dah Pangeran Abatul Ras deed of nosigamont was precated.

hiza had left with all bria bosta, bat Maraja Loni mame apparent than in regard to the was present, This chief received ane boat's notion of £35 79.78. bare to the whole of the Crown assolly how the money has boor spent. The faith, I think it only right to say that your of Europe Tailess are rapidly giving plaon in The thief Justico saked what proportion the bringit prominently to yearnations that you may res, you have published his information in good flatares. As a rasnit of this on the continent to occur again, but we have thought it right toont whose identity is to me unknown. As, how the best cossons being now bought up for

trade under transit passes. Indeed their to lease the plans and when this time had er- action in

rss profiks for the past half year were $75,645.49, correspondent his most wilfully and malicionaly short reeled stares. this matter amenors to

pired two parties wore landed, who under Mesura, Mr. Francis said it was correct to within leaving after meeting all sharges, ato, a credit aislel you in his so-called "fuota." When your Danlop, and Rashleigh burred the 1 houses billing or two taking the area at 8,123 ere hala use to carry forward to the next account of forespondent makes use of the warda "So far export of all tea, including dust and stalks, for The Customs returos give the following as the virtual repudiation of the right copferred constituting the village and 1 large supil and foot. on foreign merchants, and the question towing 27 togts of one long hawser, the boats the area of the remaining portion has been mea Bassell & Co. chay were entitled for fifty pription of "the bodies of the deal being t

several smaller boat. At 9 p.m. the party loft,

$2,052.53. You have hourd, gentleman, that by believe tho puai-hment was nothing more than 1891. vis Tho Chief Justice--I should like to know if the original agreement with the late Messrs. was needful" he is in the right; but his des arises whether it would not be better to being the property of Maraja Lani. The Petrole. Can you tell me whether the whole ares para to 15 per cent of our annual bet sted, go, and "a dozen heads actually brought surrender it altogether than to be at constant, raphed Simporna at 8 m, August 3th and of the action was corally measured at first?

sighted Afreen largo capite and smaller boats on

proft but their altercation about it. Of course the Treaty the three mile" patch at Palo Kabong. The or other documents there is no messurement of

failure bas relieved the back to Sandakas piled up in a heap on the Mr. Franois-Bo far awakuow in the dads sak from this obligation. You are also overdment cruiser." ko.. I beg to say the Poners would require a quid pro quo for Petrel stood in a nose us possible when, the the area at sil.

aware that the agreement made with them was whole statement is a wilful and malicious fabrica- A High Clap Ferfar for pot plants and resigning the privilege. This might be ar-party embarked on the boats and formed live

viewed by many shareholders with great dia- tion, having no existanto safe in the faming The Chief Justice What about this plan favour. Her any displeasure which say have brain of your corespondent, who unfortunately, ranged for, by the opening up to foreign ahead, the Maxim gun in ona baat with Cap- that has been refurred to? for use in the garden ganerally. It supplies, trade of Tochow-Fa on the Tangting Lake, in aunther bost, and two other smaller bosts written across the plan for anything we know trade of the East and the commercial in H.M.8. Egeria will probably be quite able

tain Barnett and Mr. Rashleigh; Mr Dunlop

bean felt on this point has her entirely remov. dos not possess on amount of mone Fr. Francis-These frares may hare brand. Judging from the past experience of the measurata with his malice. The oflear of natural nourishment to the soll, and axists the Changsha, Siangtan, and Bengehow on each containing air man. The busts had to at any time.

be hauled swor· some ooral: patskas on which]

dastrios sad undertakings of the Colony and defend himself it necesary; and I frost the the Siang river,arm of the Fangteze--and were unly six fanbas of water despening sud-art been verified? prosses of assimilation, thereby aiding the

The Chief Justice-Has the original manure abwhere, we are unsured there is ample Borneo Gorarament will make it their brains of the West, North, and East rivers-arus denly to 10 fast. The occupants of the capita Mr. Franois-The area is 11,250 square feet.

room for a Banking business such as we pro-to discover the identity of this ingenious and `planta to attain to their fall wins, vigour, and of the Chukianga far as they are savicha leaged the party and one man executed a

pasa to maintain. The rise and fall in importa imaginative orrespondent the discovery of The Chief Jastic-So that if the defendants and exports must always be expasted, but whose asentrinities will probably precede a gable by steamboats any description, dance to show they tatant Lighting, so the have paid too much Crown rent the other parties the unparalleled dopresiou an every kind of prassation I spelose my aard and am, air, Leauty.

Marim was brought inte play. While the men tai paid too little. suitable parts being salected... Also of Yow-led by Mr. Dunlop went for the sastay over the Mr. Francis-The owner le perleotly entitled world could hardly have been anticipated by the

trade wbloh has spread over the commercial yours truly, ehow on the Poyang Lake, of Scorbow, boats but wars driven bank by the firing, sangat the land he may divide the Crown rant so that during six months of the worst period of shallows the Bajors attempted to get round the to fras himself of the Crown rent. By selling greatest pessimist (we are usaged by the fact Hangchow, Chentu, in Szechten, and Tainan-cf the Bajows were killed and several wounded, that there is nothing left for blu to pay. If the depressica the Bank has born able to do the fu, in Shantung. Naaking is practically a the cost some 40 0350 exapot; several apsara burohaarrs from him agree-any one of them-tobasigam which the counts show) and we trust treaty port now if foreigners chose to press found in the sapite. When first seen the jam prevent them. Continuing, Mr. Fraucis salding on the business now being put through the were taken, also heading, but no ciber acts were pay the whole of the Crown attore is nothing that with careful working and endomy and rely? the claim, and Peking might be added to the histed the Bermeo jack, but on the span of that the land wassignedbject to the Pauk, we shall be able to show you satisfactory liat. It is not very clear that even this the boats they lowered it and prepaid for a repeat of the proportios harejostte montira resalta in the future. We biro more then ause

The following is the report of Mr. T. Watters ght. All the pita and smelt boats were burned in the Crown reet masrved." it might be in boon reminded by merchants and shareholders on the trade of Certon for the year 1891- ed and the Petrol rated to Bimporos at 3p. proportion to the ran rant for in excess of thathat a not so far than Bank will greatly The Pajows, it appears, had threatened reprimlsas era or in proportion t the value. To pat it is facilitate ita busines, but thers are so many quas farnished by the Imperial Maritime Customsyr,"

The turns of trade at Centoo for 1891, 244. to $4. ander rates rullug at this times last right to send goods into the interior on pay-ofta party of the Constabulary to defend the Language of the assignment was ambigasas step that your directors have no prosent 1800; for example, the net value of the total trade with foeofguars it inervases with Chinese. Simporos, so the Coomandant, Captain Barnett. the most favourable way for the defendant the tions to be considered is connection with such bow a large advance beyond pensious years. In ment of transit doty and receipt of a transit place and proceeded to Tawan, where everything Very well; what easy not? He took the lo intention of bringing this about. Your dire passing sadar the notice of the Customs was Among the latter, Penebong has come inte pass, but as the exeroine of the right entails was found to be quiet Leaving Mr. Rashleigharbject to the payment of the proportions have also considered it neary, to work £9,500,000, and last year it rose to B11,459,473. Favour, and it is now packed in paper parcels and join the Ryeria the party returned to Senda tanlieued?" He saderstood at ta be to pay the operations entered into forms paly sa inadequate some of which gazuot be considazal to be of per-Chiusa. The Parseas also do a cvasiderable in Darvel Bay on board the sl. Normanhurst to hereinafter mentioned." What was hereinafter with extraordinary enution sad thorsfore the hte foeranse was das to several circumstances. But le places where there are colonise of breaches of the treaty which the Powers are an, which was reached on August 11th. No annusta of £15 7. 7., being proportion of criterion of the field apaa to the Hark in orun manent effect. One of those was the nasally trude in Taisham Congon, which they expert in too indolent to panish, it might be well to analties occurred among the Constabulary be therint. It was not an apportioned rent obarge. ass. In planning out the fature working large importation of rios, whoat, and pulse From Bombay. exchange at for a right that could not be sharp goral when hauling the beats over the whit proportion of it. There was a proven 3xed palier in the maintenance of pure harking xreat development of the use of transit passes rangement with the native ten warrants br you the catting of us of the men's feet by bat a proportion of the rent, It was not said of the Bank we have determined to pursue a porthern porta. Another was the sudden on In Juns, last year, the Hoppo made an ar- Binantly fought against by the pro patahes,

ant by the purchaserot that esation that he would business void of apsaiation in every respect out while the Centon Customs share largs in which all to exported by jonks was allowed to vincial officials. Possibly the idea may

pey £30 78. 7d each year; and the additional The Folare and nature of the transactions srease; the Koleos Cantom base to report a pass on myment of a duty much below that commend itself to the British Minister Elect

words in conection with that coreband to put which here come within the road of the Bank falling-off. The net value of the junk trade levied by the Imperial Maritime Customs. This when he reaches Peking.

them in the most favourable way, were um during the past six months show without doubt takon notics of by the Kowloon Customs Isst irregularity lasted to the und of the season. biguous; but be submitted they were nothing the neosity for the waistaan of saab s po- Fear was £3,837,064, being £730,960 loss than I nobled the foreign buyer to get his ton zore. He subpitted farther thas Yonog Mawley, hich has the approval of your experienced in 1890. At Leppa, aisu, the Customs report a cheaper, and it saved him the freight by river had purchased and paid for this remaining partion In our isend of the 31st ult, we palli-hed RUMOURED CONVENTION BETWEEN kuswing and believing that these people and to and able managers at the various branches now falling off in the trade to the extent of 291,109. steamer. Thas an increased insiness wha

opent. Your directors have in view to open!

IMPORTA alotter from our correspondent in Jandeksa

pay him such and each amounts and that the several other branches, but it is only their intan

brought about, but the result hea boon produs- The value of all forsign imports at Cunton lasttiva. of harm to both natives and foreigners, as British North Borneo, in which ang

It je stated at Vienpa that a convention hastaining area was only subject to a certain proportion to extend the business gradually as oppor-year was £3104.017, Ing an advance of £350,412 saquell reduction in cost in 1 way met the for he had purchased it under this agree only to ask you as shambelters to promote the were valued at £3224483, being £915,574 Lays hy an inersata of supplies and diminution of tos af Crown rent. Could the rest be fixed now unity offers. In conclusion, gentlemen, I have over 1890, but at Kowloon the foreign importa serace fall in values in London brought about meat? He sabinitted there was no evidenes prospority of your young institution by in every than in 1999.

CLAY'S FERTILIZER.

Bold in tins containing 1015 such $1,50

Bold in tins containing 2915 each $4,00

Special quotations for large quantities.

sansession would repay foreigners for what

they would lose by surrendering the valuable

RANSOME'S NEW PARIS

LAWN MOWERS.

$17.00 BACH.

so much friction and leads to so many

A. 8. WATSON & CO., LD, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Hongkong, 15th September, 1892.

117

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

should be addressed to * The Editoe.

Only oocmanications relating to the zesz odla

Correspondentexre recusated to forward their DK mà and address with emminicatione addressed to the Etar, not for pailio ition, but as evidence of good faith.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PRESS.

LON, 20th September

RUSSIA AND CHINA.

other items of news he recorded the return stered into between Esens and China of the Government cruiser Fetret from a which provides for the establishment of con punitive expedition in Darvel Bay district, alates in Central China, the object being to stating that the bodies of the dead and as British commerce.

wounded were mutilated and some half dozen "heads were actually brought back

"to Sandakan, piled up in a heap on the

All lektori for patlation ahoald be written on one bows of the Goverment steamer," &lowing weather telegram received yesterday —

■ide of the paper only.

No maonemazaly sigued communications that haws | appeared in other pipare first wil: be inserted.

Ordsen for extra copite of the Daily Preat shota be sent before Linn on the day of publication After that hour the supply is limited,

Tálegraphím áðērous Prara.

Telephone No, 18

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, SEPrääkis 23ed, 1992.

ANOTHER TYPHOON EXPECTED. The Spanish Consal Tours us with the fol-

MANILA, Heptember." Thufo pre indieations of a depresion in the China Bea.

Texierday we received a communication from the Government of British North Borneo in- forming us that the statements made by our eorrespondent were entirely, incorrect and

- In his weather noter yesterday morning De conscitatede grounders attack on á deserving Deberok remarks: There is a depression in officer, the Commandant of Police. The only the China Sea 8.E, of Hongkong." foundation for the story was the fact that one

or two of the maen killed at Oomade? were decapitated by the Dyak soldiers, some of whom, were ner men, before the Oom- mandant could restrun them, but not al single head was then taken, or ever bas Tax announcement which Reuter telebeen taken, on board, the Peiret, or any graphs out under date of the 20th inst., and Government vessel, and all the older men in which will be found in another rolamb, the service are well aware that mutilating the appears to be a mere reproduction of news a Bend is severely punished by the Governwrot month old, In The Times of the 20th alt. We published the letter in good faith, har wo find the following telegram

95. Peramentná, 19th August.

missed as foolish if not spocryphal. In the

SUPREME COURT.

2nd September

IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

HEYORS THE FULL COURT.

1 CROWN ZENT, CASE.

H. E. Pellock, cuns Puisce Judge, in sa A few weeks ago judgment was given by Mr. sotun in with Young How, Crowe Inman of Inland Liot No. 1, sued Lam. Ching and Cheong ing no reason to suppose that the statements in Chen, the section bolders to recover. £17 13% 9. His Lordship gave judgment

in it were not perfectly veracione, and believe for the plaintiff. Au ex parte application le op- that our correspondent must have been in peal from that decision was new mode.

first place the British Government could, it The P. & Gamer dregno loft Nagamki so, dispored, cizim the right, under: the fa. far this port on the 21st fast at 0.80 p.m. voured nation" clause of the Treaties (vide

the purchasers of different sections to pay a proportion of the Crown rent. The plaintif held the Crown lease and the whole of the title.

rent.

there was a possible suspicion that there had been a mistake in the original calculation; there was no such evidence before the Court, however, He asked their Lordships to give him leave to appual on two grouwls, that there was no svi deres not sufficient evidence-to justify the Court in saying there was in fact a mistake; mistake in the dosis the proper partios were and even though there had been a palpable not before the Court in order that the mistake might be reutiled. And be put it to their Lord- (xhipa whether the mistake contů by restiĝed now. The Chief Jusfig-Does the plaintiff covenant to say say proportion of the Crown sent ?. the whats of the Crown reat The smeant he Jr. Franels-The plaintif covenants to pay has to pay is left blank in the deed.

SANDAKANITE.

Sandakan, B. N. Bornes, 14th Sept., 1892.

Canton

Karinon

Lappa

Total.......

Lbs

19,611.867

4428,933 $4,20

19.463,900 -

bolag 3,000,000 lbs. above 1893, and larg Of a proper the total export was 17,593.333

the tes mersants live represented the year than the export for saveral years befora Still

súnastistastory alike to forsiguera and natiras. Oso of them, to whoga. Kinloons I am indebted for information on the subject, aistes that congowe wero in small, supply, but sold in Lon dan at lower ratur khan have ereit bend knowa previously." He adds Sosored capure have

in over-supply, and the export hy the bad

of the scaron wached s figaro mach in exosss of the most liberal estimates provionsly formed. This was brought about partly by a large in- orse of the supplies of the lowas grades, caused to a great measure by the addition to thoni of

shipping on their own account to an an analy larga extent, and partly by a recaution in the The consequence has been a most depressed mar dinty ou taa pased though the native custowa.

het in Loudun, where tens are now selling at

THE CONSULAR REPORT ON THE leaf from ipfering districte, partly by the catives

TRADE OF CANTON.

As the demand for Canion ton diuinishes

sumption." way assisting in its growth and promotion. The returne for 1891 show an increase in tha

hare now to progeas that the seconate as sub importation of spiam at Canton of 133,023 e. line in export last year was sugar. It was at Ataong the commodities which showed a de- wittol be passed. Any questions I shall be over that of 1899, but there was a decrease at Lappa and Canton that there was a dimircished rory glad to answer.

Kowloon and also st Tapps to the total extent of export, and against this there in the set-off of am was carried unanimously.

Capt. R. Bone seconded and the motion 75.270 be.. uo. the total inorense in the import-important increase at Kowloon. At Coaton the ation of opium into this Consular district was export of all kinds of anger was 8115 toes, DƐ

See ruins to the London saditors in con- Patna continues to be the kind mast in favour 24606 tons, and Lappa bas 6,223 toan 3800 be paid to the anditore here and twenty-ne of opiums hers in 1891 was about £65 a ebest. The Kowloon Customs show the large expert of The CHAIRMAN-I have now to proposa tist only about 53759 the. The average market vs. which 4,421 tons wore for ather Chinese parts.

mootion with the sonants before you.

Me. Dasar seconded. Carrier znanimously, ...

with the people of this province.

SHIPPING. In some classes of ostion gooda there was a de orense last year, and in others an improvement port last rear was greater than that of any pr

The tommegs of foreign vessels entering this Mr. No CHOT-proposed that Mr. J. EL. Cox In white shirtings there was a perceptible falling-vious ear. It exceeds the tonungs of 1890 by and Mr. W. Hutton Poits be elected auditors off. and so also in T-cloths and Engli deills. 223, 139 toas $150 cash per audit, and that lovers. Deloitte, arities, and the increased competition of native last year 1848 Tossale optared of 1,262550 tons. for the current year and their remuneration be Arbitrary imposition of taxus by the local altered in 1990, 1,660 ships. 1.124.4% tons, and Of British vessels there were an-

Dever, Grimths & Co. be claoted auditors in sloth are given as the chief reasons for this The Chief Tasting This 11,250 square fat London and that their ramuneestion be 25 diminished importation. But against this fell Chiness and German shipplug. This increase There was also a noteworthy increase in the oppenratu the Crowa lezas-as it been verified guiness per andit.

ing-off at Canton we have to sot the increased! Mr. Francis-No.

importation of white shirtings at Kowloon to the axtent of 23,656 pinces more than in 1890.

In the importation of notion yarn there was

The Chief Justice-Wa will take a littletima to consider this quistion. If we give leave to appeal we will give it without reasons. If retuae.imave to appeal, of souras we shall deliver

a considered judgment.

POLJEE COURT.

Wad Septembar.

BEFORE ME. E. E: WODEHOUSE

THE RICKSHA NUISANCE.

A zumber of risksba deivām ware brought op

MASTER AND SEEPÁNT.

Capt. E. BURNIE sconded, Carried unazionaly

importation of rice from Wabu, and of pulse the shipping was caused partly by the arge from Newobwang. The reunior of the 'Bisch Rauch" or Blenheim Pasgs to foraign

The CHAIRMAN bara to thank you for your prostics to-day and I am sorry the reaalt large and important incregne. The returns for steamers may also have contributed to it. The of the working of the Bank has not been better 1800 showed a total of 12.172,511 lbs, and forage had been closed from September 8, 1884, than it is, but I think we ought to congratulate last years total of 18,804613 hs. At Karlengd it was opened on July 8 lost. anrselves that there has been, no Iowa. Iam.con- also the importation test your was 1,703,246 lba.. fident, however, that at the most mieting our against 747.067 lbr. in the previous year. It is! report will be in every way satisfactory.

That concluded the meeting.

GENERAL

Dao rezarkable feature of the tenda at this

only in Bouzhay yarn that there war An increase part last year was the extraordinary desolopont The amount of English yara imported was lost the use of transit passes. It was only in the

Mr. A. JOHNSToy proposed a vote of thanks than in 1990, and was only a petty quittity. to the Chairman and dissotors

THE DARVEL BAY TRADIF CO, LD. (IN LIQUIDATION).

ha

Much of the gura was sent into the interior prasions year that foreign merchants began to Me. W. SHEWAN dad and the vote was under transit pas, and some of it to great din tail themselves of the treaty right, to mad carried unsafneously.

tano into the provinces of Kasgei, Thanan, foreign goods into the interior on payment of Kweichow, and Kingsi.

transit duty sað rassipt of a frausit pass. Gomin It is sanoomend by the St. Petersburgalija Viedo morts that a convection has been signed by the

English cotton thread is beginning to flod is of the value of £48,279, evered by 79 pa representatives of xariz sad hina for the establish turn misinformed. We can only express re- Mr.J.J. Francis (instructed by Messrs Ewue charged with rushing their vehicles at passingere

way into the remote districts of this provinos. were that year sont into the interior. In 1991, ment of Russian Chromalaone in the most important towns of China. The same journal understand, gret that we should consciously have been A. J. Lech insteeted by Monats. Wotton and to parish the loan but as they would persist in and Zeers appeared for the appellsats, and Mr His Worship said bed not the slightest desire

Last year 47,200 lbs, were imported by native transit passes to the number of 1,948 were in- vesselê passing the Kowloon Customs station. ed, corering goods: vained at £435,486. the Chicess Minister who in naredited to a made the median of giving publicity to a Denoon) represented the respondent Buxur Curta besides that of Hases, and who at

There was a market failing-off in the import saief commodition thus eatt into inland marketa prat zaldan i Berila, will shortly take up be statement incorrect as to its facts. Our

The following is the report of the liquids-stion of land af Canton hat year. In 1990, were Jadian cotten yara sad raw cotton, gray Mr. Francis explained at some length the his offonce he imal to option bot to Bas than $5 gométere permanently at St. Petersburg.

particulars of the arse. The plaintiff. he said, fach.

tors-

7,309,540 lbs. wore imported, and last year only and white shirtings and other cotton gode, and The message now seat out adds nothing to correspondent's comments, being based on in the anit claimed £17 15. 91. or its equivalent

GENTLEMEN, -The liquidatore nor beg to lay be- 3,646.999 lbs., but the actual decrease for the dis-keresine, As the Commissioner of Customs the Fiedomosti's report-cxcept the assertion false information, of course fall to the in dollars at da. 2. The defendants were Chloe servant on iks 19ib,~-

J. F. Pereira was charged with assalting bin fure you a statement of the final sccounts of the Comtries was not so great as would appear from the observes: To this remarkable development of the reglated swees of section A of Lot

pasy. In last year's sopor i was shown that every above ligures Nativs craft carried a large the trsuit leads is partially due the advane probably hazarded by a Vienna journal; that ground. An account of the expeditim fro.. 1 and Young Mow win the registered to look for the top of an înkstand. He could not in the mountime all efforts to dispose of the coness of the province, so tha Kowloon Customs me to to what an enormous ostent, with lighter tax- Comploitiant said that the defondant told him thug except the concealen had been sold, sail that amount from Hongkong to the ron-treaty parts svinsed in the table of imperts, and it also shows the object of the convention is to ouat Britishe North Borneo Herald will be found in owner of the remaining portion Yeang Mow And it, koreapon the defendant took hold of kission at any pries, have been in vain, and letter raport as importation of pir lead to tho amortition and unfettered transit privilage, the trade

It was imposible to obtain any offer for the latter. paid the whole of the "Crown rent for tho commerce. This statement may be dix. another column.

Ext to the year waiting 24th June, 1891, queue, bit bies with his fat, and threatened rot hardly received from the Lokopazy's agonte at San, of 2.800,687 lbs. against 886.983 lbs. in 1890, or and prosperity of the progines could be inorERN and wes in fact suing the defendants for their to pay him any wogas until he found the article.akan couts that the connession is practically an increase of 2,399,734 158.

Yet only one of twyn British vedjooza at Defendent admitted the ferro bat plesiedas considered it adriastle to close the socounte

worthleen Under those birouna tazes the liquidafors contribution. Evidence war gir that the that the complaisant bsd been insolent and

The importation of karosine et Canton ross this port make use of tranzit passes, and To Grown rent was alirayı payable by the register. ed halders of the remaining portion, the egligent. The top of the inkstand was a very mann & Co., the formar Goneral Managers, for the in 1991. Of the latter amout 4,233,171 gallons to jalsad markets in any noticable quantity. TheCompany is indebted to Besar. Benter, Hackel, from 25,700 gallope in 1800 to 4990.971 gallous British merchant soud he goods under them One hundred and sixty-three contract coolies practics had boos to take covenants from valuable one, and osuld not be rupted, smount of 2900 34, besides expanses connected with were American and the rest Russian. The vatan The Lekin 'officials and the mandarins generally Art. LV.of the Treaty ofTientsin), to establish returned to Hongkong by the O. 8. ; Co's

His Worship-Ins you $5, a light fine. the final moling, bas in couideration of the texpro at Canton of all the keroxide imported was about violently opposed to the transit pass systems, | steamer Mammons yesterday.

Defendant-What about the inksteadf bability of getting in my or a third call, which£144,002. This oil seems to be applanting the door fall kinds of orpadients to prevent Consulatos in the same places and secure for

His Worship-I know nothing about that.. I dabb, Metare. Reuser, Julekalmaan 5 to are relative vegetable oils, not only at the large towns the use of the passes from becoming Fauerat,

would to absolutely socomary, in order to pay this! British merchant any privileges conferred on Fictoria, which led from Hongkong on the not sab-lessed but assignments carred out of the

The Northern Paciße Beamyhip Co.'s steamer deeda of the entire Iob, and the sections were fint you $a, that is all

their dai

bear the coasts, but also in the interior. Last

Last year there was severe competition amung The Uguidatom have alan waived their fack.—We year as much as 3,129,480 gallons were sent up the steamers plying between Hongkong and Bdseda tradera. But it is improbable that 25th August, and from Yokohama on the 6th lense The Grown lease was dated 1st May, 1850, Li Test. a contr. stor, was charged on and are golemon, your obedient warrants,

country from Canten under transit pas. The Canton, and between Macon and Canton. The any concession of importance has been made September, arrived at Tacoma in the 20th dust and the Crown rent was £1 per annum at a with bringing Tang Fat, a former, and others-

janke imported direct from Hongkong to the passage raton for natives became lu porarquince by Chins to Bussi, ale in return for

fixed rate of sachange, de 3256.20. The total into the colony for the purpose of emigration.

Farious small ports, socorsling to Kowloon Das Extremely low, almost nominal, and thenumbers valué received either in the shape of a new the higher classes in Germany, though more 8th November, 181, that the lot was disided, A home paper says Ten, the beverage of are was 11,250 square feet, and it was not till

Mr. Wotton appeared for the defores,

ton, 4616,383 gallons This shows a falling of China passengers greatly increased Pho rldson of the complainante alleged that

off to the extent of 2,178,066 gallons on compared 1800 Luotetal reported to the Customs was 194,117 frontier rectifleation or definite admission of consomed in the sorib, is rapidly winning favor Section A being sold to Young Mor the defondant had engaged them ostensibly to

with 1890. The diminished importation by jenk parenza, aut last year it rows to 1,394.259. AMRTI. also with the middle classes in the south. Every 24th Marob. 1888, Yeung Mow assigned it to work a coolies in Hengkou bat that when they Cast of sensation

merely indicated the transfer of an much karosi Chinese suzerainty over a disputed territory where the feisble is growing popular, aka Kwok Firg, sad in, November, I. Krok Trived in the onlong it was attempted to decor

The tails of yevenue mollentid last your t There a usually some fire behind the smoke, Germany will probably, to distant period, Ping assigned it to the defendants. Oe 26th then to Haiphong to work at the isos there but it cannot mount to much in this become a large consumer of toy There being July, 18, the pressat plaintiff acquired the Mr. Wotton addressed his Worship for the de Renter, Brookebaar & Co., Hongkong c. Fossibly Bussis may have wanted some qui prejudica in favour of Chinese Lens, maining portion by an entiraiy esparate transfo, in which he painted not that on fis excuse for retiring from the Pamirs; and had coming gach le yogan.

the excellent. Indian and Ceylon descriptions are setion. In the meantime. Section B and Section, elalement had been made by the complainant Chad bona carved out of the remaining por- azd his evidence therefore was stamped with secured it by this cousention, which endows

tion. Their Lordships would ass that Yeung, Lareliability. her with a right it may prove mest econd try will play the following programme on the Crows less, holding the Drown lasse itself, and

The Band of the las: Shropefies Light Infan·| Mow was the representative assignes of the His Worship discharged the defendant. mical and prudent not to exercise. How Barrick Square, Murray Barracks, this (Friday) holder of the remaining portion, while the de Cheng Ling, a hawker, was charged with fendants were holders of Beotica A which had stooling is plature. valdo $5, the property of ever that may be, it is at any rate pretty evening, commancing af half-past seven i—-~ certain that British commerce has nothing drille Peloasm of Trabizone***

Folks Lorely?!

Piafice, pasted through different bands and which they Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, on the lat "mus árban, sequired from Kwok Plug. The real questions A coolin in the employ of the frin observed to fear from the operation of the reported. Valg

Might Beckstock whick and were whether on the wording of the thief ne be made of ith the picture, which convention. Even if Russian Consulates pod CERTA Breathe deed of asignment executed by the hold was exposed to view cutside the shop.

ere of the Crown Ionan of 8th November, 1881.- A Sikh mustab proved the art and the Dead Da poem they reserved that a certain deduits mom of 245 defendant wetenced to die weeks' impulsome |· * API Meloman, heat is 78, be paid to than; or whithur täay simply, meat with hard labour.“

were doited at intervals all over the great - Tala...

Qustrie. Vhilome pirs they would moes with Mosler Nashing

My Cood

CHARGE DISMISKO.

KATHEFT,

I

.A. BROZERGMANN E. H. YUGEMANNLiquidatore, Hougtong, 12th September, 1802.

$12,500,0

writtan of

£36.45.34

11

to steamera and the Imperial Maritime Customs Canton, Kowloon, and Lapps were avspectively. $5,995.00 Last year there was a large increase in the im£0 0.040, £149,956, and £116,885. A Chin

Vet.sportation of food stufa both from abroad and Kowloon, the revenue was an advance on from other Chinese ports. At Cautas 140,566 that of 180 bar at Capps it was loss. It is owi, and at Kowhon 28,630 not, of American worthy of note that the Kowloon Custome Boar prased the Castems. This four from the stations collected on epfum last year, £0.868. United States is the only kind of foreign for The rangements for the collection of Lubin imported into this province, and the only kind, co opiam by the Imperial Mantime Caetoras apparently, with which the antivas ero aequaint- 200ma to work very smoothly, and it may be said ed. Of Chiness wheat from northern parts that no complaiuta acies.

The Government mint Ear boss in active there was an importation at your of $73,543-

written off by them

LIADIS FIZER

Capital

A fally paid up theres no #22 % 6,030,00 3,700 a $1§ ........

56,400.00

$2,400.00 Les calls unpaki (not revorez“.

able).

6,405.90

Reiter Bibekelman & Co., Hongkong....

50,918

ows, showing a large Increase over 1990, but parution for some time, and if a ovine za rapidly. the people of this provings for the most part are growing in popularity. From May 22, 890, vet bracates, their shist article of food being the output a bogus, util 56,095,00 | rise. · Last year the local supply, which is nerer December 31, 1391, the output was us

Dollars, 43,983; half-dollars, 17,847; 20 cent For-For the caversion of Haiwan tadly into pieces, 5,637,110, ont pieces, 16,098,570

ing in this report the mal bse been trusted un "asar pisves. 1158,845: bgdivalená to že

920.84

: