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BROWN, JONES & CO. AMERICAN AND ITALIAN MARBLE CROSSES,

HEADSTONES AND COLUMNS in Stock. Prloes moderate. Work Promptly Dous. 3931 Satisfaction Gudarastood,"

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT,

Established ad. 18±1.

ĮMANUFACTURERS OF AERATED

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Our NEW FACTORY has been roccully refitted with automatic Steam Machinery of the latest and most approved kind, and we are usii adlé tu: computa in quality with the best English makers.

The purest ingredients only are used, and the bunches of great houses and banks the utusest care and cleanliness are exercised in the manufacture throughout.

"BOMBAY SODAS."

COAST PORT ORDERS.

VER HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WHEKHIBAY MAY 31m, 1839

4 dasicnotive fire broke out in Atalmobi. | AN EXHIBITION FOR HONGKONG Nakakabiki Gau: on the 19th inst. sweeping away. About 900 buildings, including poitse We have received for publication the following riations and post offcea.

correspondence and observations on this subjent which have bean published in pamphlet form by Mr. St John Ecook, C.A., F.RI.B.A. ——

REFORMER.

the experiment should not be on toe large or not including other sources of profit already thoroughly resinstituted. I so, sik, ypara being necesserity of an experimental chataober, | Or dikrant this amint by 50% and may $40,000, | secant desirabla the Dapartments should be

the saries of very sofal Exhibitions at Theretorn from the foregoing it would appear too costly a scale, and probably those who can re- mentioned,

faithfully, Eart's Court will agree that the space provided vary evident that the revenue would more than there world guits meet the requirements in our balance tasexpenditure, aranit the expenditure be ouse; the floor sees there was under 15,000square regarded as underestimated, but in considering To the Hm. J., Kerk, Chairman, Hong-feet in this aspect either of the three site is the benefit to the Colony from each an Exhibi

mitable. The first two, at certain states of the tion it may be said that 50.000 stailers must at kong Chamber of Commerco,

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Bengkong, 30th May, 1893.

THE AMERICAN MAIL.

The O. & O. atramer Belgic, with the Ameri

the full amount allowed for Packages and B. the question, Who is who? comes to be witnessed at Nanking on the night of the 13th cognised as an important feotor in developing eminently successful and conveniotat the soricey Bir William Robinson. His Exellency day's demonstration ont at Salinbary'e acop

Ger Registered Tolegraphic Address is “DISPENSARY, HONGKONG." And all signed messages addressed thus will ressive prompt attention.

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maxime and principles of action, the con. fidential native agent still retains his sway over the foreign morabant. He is able to adapt himself to hir merironment, oal to suit all sorts and conditions of men. The Ji Shimpe correspondant in Korea has telegraphed to Tokyo to the effect that the At one time he is head servant, at another nagellations between Kors and Japan, with bead master: all is equal to the clever com referance to the indomaity claimed in connection

Dear Sir, goa hare informed me that tide possesses by water, the third at all times.least spend $10 sech outside the Exhibition in prador who refuses to be beaten by croum-lly protein of export of baita, His Bruellexer W. Robinson had addrenged The first two are capable of being laid out with housing, sofeashment, clathing, and purchases can mall of the 4th inst., arrived pusterday..

amicably concluded the 19th Inst A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.stances. This Preteen capacity, however,

to the Chamber of Comineres a letter on the very agreeable and extensive recreation and of various kinds, which would mean sa tofler of The following telegrams are from our San The wiscadros at Changsha, the impital seems to lead to much ambiguity in the me

subject of the suggested Exhibition in Long pleasure grounds but at scusiderable expense, $500,000 to the Coloog, xt to mention the Francises lis lation between the comprador Lud buuan, are now, the N. O. Daily News Reys, kong, I submit you for the consideration of while the last is halted in this respect. The other and more permanent advantages.

·The writer is aware that many will consider TH ATTEMPTED ATTACK OF ME GLADSTONE exorcising their minds on theories as to the the Chamber theenstowed pamphlet, in this hope character of the Baikings on soch sits could be

AND THE HOME RULE QUESTION. foreign employer, or employs, for it is often natural phenomenon that has been lately per- that it will forwind in come missaare the fruition the same, but the cost on the thiel med site those estimates understated, but the object of

HOYDON, 27th April. difficult to distinguish Whether he be quived there of a black ring around the tan's of this project. I reisin, dear air, yours would be at least 30 per cent. les owing to better doing so is to aloer to the promotors that their acos, while the cost would be further reduced venture has every feature of scocess, and to those

All London, and for that matter the parla of faithfully servant or master, it is generally understood in Bume say it pertende a warning to fre

[(Sgd.)* W, 87. JoHx H. HANCOCK.

i favourable terms could be made for asing the who undertake the responsibilities of this sater. the United Klogdow within reach of the talo- Hussanese patriots not to allow the Foreigner

material therion, and for which there appeare prise, that they will not be mulcted in loss graph. are talking today over the arrest of a that it is the comprador who, wiskes to obulu a foothold in the mered sail of the Hongkong, 20th May, 183.

present no use to which they can be applied. Etarofrom. but that the trade of the Colony fanstical Orasgatan who is accused of seeking chú money, and many a merabant

“Sinng provipón” One “old inhabitant,” how- In offering the following suggestions Should the Government carry out at ones the would ressive a much desired impetus. In this ladrone's life. The man is William Town. ever, prognosticates nothing of the aort: but on this subject the writer does not re-scheme for a Park at Bowrington and, alas, the connections it will he of internat o observe that send, and he is now under arrest and closely prince would at the end of 20 or 30 thinks that it portands a long ession of rainy tend to bare sny authority for doing in any Athletic Club their proposed plans, and could the Fétes in the Gardens of 1886 produced on guarded by a half-dozon special watchmer. | yeare" labour, be happy to exchange fortunes wasther for the metropolitan prufustere, maif-

more than he presumes upon ory spwiùl qualif. - it be arranged that the Government take over two nights in gate money $5,000, while the total. The ofloor who arrested him see him mount with bisalcok comprador. In many instancering a fontance in the reign of tho Kuang,cation for the salt-imposed lask; it appeared to the building win June with, then much may be expenses were only $630: the net prout being the steps of Cadatone's residence shortly after

1821-1850, won a similar phonomenon occurred him that, if the propose is to bo taken up at all, said in favour of the Bowrington site, Azeri 8000.

***Gladstons entered. When the policeman or the comprador Ima heen, probably is still, which was the forerunner of forty-nine speces- the community fand those interested patside of ons drawback to the first two sites is the dis

dered him to descend, be fired at him and des the banker of his patron, in which capacity sive days of rain in the months of Juas and July it should have some deficits proposals botore it tande, from town, which would appear to be

IV. & V. to of course controls all his operations. 1

Apparently the first object to be attained porsiely resisted arroRt. Townsend kry the however vague and incomplete and even be they fatal objection, insanush as a "rickals ride of would be to secure the support and co-operation discharge of the wol raz was scoffoutal The N. O. Daily News publishes the follow- imprastienble-cron which to build a scheme and if minates respectively there is in. of the Government, which doubtless juld be Irish home rule bil passed its second reading The following in from his notebook: "The a question of solvency the position of ing-On or about the let imate large figur With this disclaimer the following suggestions volred, and a "rieksha fare of 20 outs, which forthcoming. the comprador is therefors of more importado its appostane acar Hsiangshan, near are offered for criticism and discussion.

would be an imvortant consideration to the great It would also appear probable that firanoial by a tall majority. ioinding Sundered. Masao, and soon many pigs and oxen belunging It will be of intersat to know that the balk of the visitors who can pay only 50 conts aid would be granted by the Government either Talking does not convert. Now is the time for their accustotard baunts. The building of bon- perhaps 710ay say was first mootedt, at the in operepiece of a long ride during February and substantial portion of the guarantee fand being nothing of the kind be justified. Now to peare ance than that of the nominal magar. In to the neighbouring villages, were dissing from iden or having an Exhibition, originated, or and 25 couts for mission; add to this the in- the form of a rags, of a star of money or auction. I might wilfully murder you. Would it. What says Bir Heary James? Ben Glad- comprador is often tacitly recognized as the dres or gun-firing during the night then having tarosting conversions of the "Odd Volume" Maroh what it may be relay; from 1st Novam subsoribadi.

apparently no effect on the "King of the moon in March last, then the writer and doubtless bar to 31st March rain wasily fails in oppresi. real manager, the foreige figurehead being aine, band of shant one hundred and twenty others very naturally thought, and expressed able quatitis on an average of 30 days, or 30 the Paris Esh bition of 1855, which was formed

If a precedent is sought for this we one quote store's spesal last night. What says Samuder selected laxa for his resi capacity than for his men was collected, armed with guns, spears, and the opinion. f Bihibition on a more ambi per cent. of the number of dags it is pro by a commercial company, the State taking . The macerted magisterial and pollos nŝorts pliability to the compraker's manipulation.

three-pronged forks, and it was determined to tiene sonte than that then hold would be possible pased to keep the Exbibition open. This ob share in the risks, as it does with other public to-day to minimize the importans of the attack the beast in his lair in a neighbouring and desimble in Hengkang. We continue to supply large bottles as born.

Such an important personage is not likely hill. This was done, but it was not until two

Section would apply in a very small-degrees only works of utility, mai garantssing a certain in-topt on Gladstone's life had a cartain The fertile brain of the President of that to the City site, therfore it would appear that the trust to the sharehold, serving in exchange effect, this afternoon, but late to pight facie tofore, Free of Extra Chargs, to those of our to Etter himself in any of his business men more killed and five wounded that they Socisty in like manner suficipated such a pos- central sito is bast, for conveníanes of nosess for this control over the Exlibition. Then came to band which promise a lively aman. Customers, who prefer to have them to the or-operations. He may not only net as the to bas male and of very large proportions. The work, with the result that we hope to see in the the City Hall could be leased for this purpose, But probably a grant of a substantial sam, and off in curt teday as an Englishman, and encoeeded in killing the tiger, which turned out sibility, and witla haracteristic promptness not to and economy in soupiruation; besides which, if have been other Exhisitions bail on this plan, tou. The young man. Townsend spoke of dinary size.

respolita camptroller of two or more money obtained from the ante of the tigers Far East the products of the West and of the it might with very slight iteration form a very the use of the site, would be the magat Barrioenblaus pains wars epared by those in charge of the foreign firms, but be way carry an extensive house, fat, flesh, and skin, amonating to over East exhibited and classified side by lile, both saitable adjunct to the Exhibition Buildings for glatanes that the Government could lend, is vast to make it appear that he is a bartless Brit- whenever precliouble, are despatched by first business on his own account, or in sinnection 200 was paid to the families of the dead and for the advanegment of our commerce and for courts and theatrical perforzandos, adminis. this case wo condition, perhaps, that any surplus ish erank. It has hasa ngoertained to-night. steamer leaving aftor receipt of order.

wounded huntera.

the enlightenment of the community and of the tration ofloss, and a variety of other purpos, be devoted to some publir ekjast,

however, that he is one of the taler delegatos For COAT POETS, Waters are picked and he wondered at under these circumstance correspondent of the N. C. Daily News. was

with native partners. It is not therefore to

|---|| kurgo number of Goxidentaly and Orientals who if not also for a portion of the "erfitbits. A remarkably natural phenomenon, writes a visit or reside in the Far East.

It is anticipated that this project will who were brought over to London for Satar- A sketch is submitted shewing the possibili.recsive the cordial support of His Excel. day's demonstmtion af Albert Jail and Mon- placed on board" ship at Hongkong prices, and

The utility of Exhibitions has long been retine of the site durigued upon the plan found go

pray a member of the Colonial Committen thous country next at Halfield. Line when received in good condition.

rather frequently asked. The ambiguous inst. at half past ten o'clock, when the inhabitants commeros and industrias, since the earliest ex- of exhibitions hold at Kensington in the last for the Vicons Universal Exhibition of It is recalled now that he was in the lobby of Counterfail Order Books supplied free on apposition of this comprador has often beer were visited by a hailstorm, the average, size of Arts in 1781, and that of Paris 1798, whan there

living in the vicinity of the Viceroy'a yanênhibition in London procated by the Boalety of few years.

1873 and Special Commfasioner for the Crown the House of Congos the night of the 3000nd. The actual wees of floor and wall space for ex- plication.

Colonias, and Superintendent of the Colonial reading of the homs rule bill with an Orangeman's used as a cover for the shady doings of the bail being that of "a ohioken's egg-with-were-hut 110 extitom at Belgina 1830, and libits wald-be 40,000 square fest, while the open Court at that Exhibition he edited the report badge, sal altracted attention by trying then to the foreigner, and the facility for evading a pink colour and no offensiva odour. It halled the first Great Ternational Exhibition of 1351 air promenades, refreshment and retiring roana upon the British Colonies represented there. feller Mr. Bladetous. A porcospoddent was legal obligations which the peenliar relation-only within a radius of three hundred square

for over half-an-hour and was observed to fall in London:

would esser an ares of over 110,000 square feat. He was one of the Committeo for securing a told that the papers found on him coutais etber The advance in publis opinion on this enbject; As it has always been the practies to cost the permanent Colonial ausom in London and bis statements much more von pramizing to the In- ship affords acome to offer very strong yards from the Vinregal yamen. No other may be ganged by the Esat that the London educational woric of an exhibition with the experience and advice would be invaluable; it ionist loaders than those read in court, and that templations to needy men, and to others sent beyond this area was visited by the hail(1851) Exbibition, buildings covered 26 seres eloments of pleasure and recreation, this alte is understood that His Excellency has already the Home Offee has taken steps to sea that none who find themselves in a difficulty. It cuts the blood of the innocente shed in the Kalao aeres, and Chicago of this year 350 acres grozods, band stand. rofreshmont rooms, and subject of the proposed Exbibilon,

stones. The superstitions Chinese think that including the groands) Par (1376) 140 offers ample opportunity for forming pleasure addressed the Chamber of Commerce on thesof this interesting material is made pablis. Mr.

Gladstone is very much interested in the sce two ways, indeed half-a-dozen ways. The ai trials has risen up to Haven and that this In the Grab the Lamber of exhibiters possibly electrio tramway, da.

A. guarantee fond of at Imut $25.000 would be, Ho is rathor livelier than usual evor it, and to comprador's transactions may be protected Lin K'an-yi's feelings tond towards e moral, while it is estimated that the arhibitor at is a warning to the judges. As the Viceroy was 17.000, in Paris (1876) over 60,000,

if not absolately nonaasary, at least highly desight made a speech of half an hour to a House. The following is a List of Waters always kept by the name of his nominal emplover, and is thought that the recent ballsten wil do Chicago will exeed 104,000. The Great Exhi this question it is azmed that the sad will be

Will it pay? In endeavouring to answer sirable How should this be ramed ?

s of less than twenty members on a wholly trivial It is suggested by the writes that a Limitoj for the purpes, as his son Harbert said vice versé, and we have recently seen that some good towards aneliorating the condition bition of 1951 · mette-d profit equal to 75 per attained, financially, if the Exhibition pays its Liability Company should be formed and resin private conversation of showing that he had legal obligations may be evaded or enforced of the really expenred Society man.

vent, of the admision charge. The exhibits or expenses. The question of a profit and the gistered under the Henzbour laws Buch a not be shut. There is curbain to bus share according to the way in which a foreign or

comprised four great departments, vis: -Eaw disposal of the fands will be discussed hereafter. Company should afford protection to all parties, reaction against the Toy-Unis: papers, Js was in Fukushima Profectare eight years laterials, Manufactures, Moohinery, and Fino The expenditure my with advantage be divide they promoters, directors, gaaraulers whose violent and garage talk about Gladstone native official may happen to twist the go that the terrible eruption of Bandaisan Go-Arts, which were divided into 80 classes, this ed into three periods, vis, un to opening. thence creditore, by bringiar the organization within has clearly paved the way fo. this Gaitanu-like peculiar relationship between the foreign ing miles of fertile country andora deluge of exhibitions; the value of the exhibits was it counts, the varicus itoms of expenditure wil tions and restrictions of the memorandma and

curred, destroying innataorable lives and hary plan having unnaly been followed at subsequent to closing, and thends to the glosing of the so the compuse of well-known laws, and the reguladecastration. Arm and its comprador. Portracted fibiga mud and rocks. Another similar calamity is million stealing. This vast collection was be given below.

artjolas of mesogistfang which Taky dưng thà The Pall Mall Gazelle states that in the day tion bas arisen from disputes as to the Japan Mail gires the following account Ca} opened in May, 1857, (14 months); the period following soarses, vie :~[1], Lutting enfreshment med that there are a number of pub'io spicitad William Torassad, the min under arrest on the reported from the same district, of which the authorized in January, 1850, and the Exhibition The revonus may be looked for from the spa and abject of the Exhibition. It is pre- the Irish home. rufe bill paved to a wood reading identity of the parties to a transaction; and the east of Bandziaan and Ineming part of of the Exbibition being 154 days.

esntreats (by suotica to the highest biditar), mou in the Colony, with the noodtal time at minal charge of baring discharget a estrec the compradoria system undoubtedly apons the same range of hills, lia three peaks knowe as In endeavouring to discuss this subject it (2). Advertising in various forms, sick as by their disposal, prepared to accept the very bor glasfully ins publio place but rally on t the door to much wrongdoing on the part Nishi, zama-ga-take, Naka-Azuma ga tako, and would appear that the main points for considera-prints or photographain the building, and on the curable duties involved in the managernd sit plain of having into a Gal-

Higashi-Azuma-ga-take, the last, which iation are:--- of merchants and perversion of justice on the highest, rising to na elevation of 6,385

circulars and programmes. (3). Payment for this youture, and it would appene be anafone. Ity in wait for Gladson's departure from I—The object to be attained by such an Ex-pasts by exhibitors, or at all eronta by ubject worthy of the formal support and is residence with the purpose of murdering the be part of officials. As no guidance can fost, or 38% fost higher than Bandanan,hibition.

those who sell and deliver on the promises encouragement of such a boly as the Hongkong Premier. be obtained from text books in such ques-rums mountains flows the Nagasa-gawa, whose

of arnal memories. Botweca Baudal and the I-When and where it should be hell? sob o ragulation would be necessary to protect Chamber of Commerce, composed as it in of talibsstely prepared to shoot Gladstong a soun

II-Will It second firsuoially ?

local tradesm's who may not have spacs in the best sense and judgment of the Colony. tivos every Judge or Consol who has to desi waters, dusured up by the debris of Bandata in's IV-How should it be organised?

exhibition. (6) Money taken for admission of Should it be tand that the Exhibition pro he came within renol Who Hadit with them bas, to be a low to himself; and raption, formed a new lake five or six miles V-Who should aid the morament? consequently the variety of treatmont bas highest of the Asama peaks suddenly baret into long. A1138 .21. on the 19th instant, the

visitors, thoss visitors may be classed as follows: daced an actual surplus of funds, what object cauce out of his residene and the would-be ne- I The writer has ferquently observed that while naval and military 3000), my 8,500 (6). Tie tands could be devoted

(a). The white resident pepalation tiocluding doserres most encouragement and to which the sin saw him his purpose weakened, for the pacallar region that the venerable appearance been considerable. It would, however, beruption, and the distrist lying at ito base unvod the rative araftanner posses skill and industry ustive resident population 209,000, compound of As this will be an Exhibition of the Arts and Pramfor reminded Townsend of his own not amies for Chambers of Coremores to in being aconmpaaled by lond ramblinga which had perhaps ineuffoient ind cooment, but little pro reqsiving $10 to $20 per month, 10,000; the sorterlinical education“ should be provided for by lipped from the fingers of the Inloading as- under the influense of the shock, the phenomenon second to none, yet from lack of instruction, and the momed lusse, say 10,000; the middle class anafactures it is clear that the Arts Buil father's appearanes on his death. The pistol terest themselves in the matter, and me not cead at 4 o'clock in the afternoon waress is rude, even in Hongkong, in mechani- vaut class auch an office and house boys, and the establishment of schools for this purpose or and he had into the park, maak on n telegraphio assage was despatched to the der oal or artistic seas. In this respect we rany coolies, 8,000; the labouring class, 150,000. Of is soma nther way instruct the foreign vonths partment of Home Affairs. Fortnitely thara recall the condition of the arta and Industries in these the monied class will doubtless raak with and native workmen in these subjecte. appears to have been no log of life, and but England pravions to the Great Exhibition of the white pepulation in the estimates for ad. the destruction of property, the locality being 1851; from that Exhibition may be dated the missions, since as a rale they rie with Europeans Ivory sparsely inhabited.

Zanand in England for artistic excellence as for place ja say fazolines that they understand. well as good workmanship, Tast Exhibition These and the Europeans would not hesitate The Hyogo News says: For several mails appeszed to have, suong others, two important to pay 21 and make frequent visits at that price past-Hongkong papers have brought as warn resuite; it ahowed the manufacturers in what the middle class may includo a portion of the ings of a typhoon in the Chian sese, and al-repeat they wore behind their continental rivals, European population and would as a rule pay come risitors, on Saturday, May 20th, we watapablic a demand which those manufacturers bo set apart with an sdmission of.25 cents. though it is somewhat carly for those unwel and it created by its educational instas on the 50 canta. For all the others certain days might subjected to a steam of quite typhoon forca. promptly sought to supply. Schools of Art a)-The white spafaring class constantly.com. The adjourned meating of the Legislativa Early on Saturday, there was a strong easterly Technical Schools on to be a scrasity ading and going and numboring say 5,000 to 10,000

Mr. Gladstone said this morning that neitber Soundil will ha hold at 3p.in. on Friday instead wind with a bosvý louden sky and for over the can now be found throughout the land, much to in are montis, (d) The tourists who visitas heid gostorday morning at the Magistracy the bullat of the wassin mor the inodiary of Thursday.

sea. At noon ruin threatened, and by three the advantage of English arts and manostures, the colony; not sees about 190,000 tourists to consider un application from J. C. 1. Roach words of Cousarrative lenders all pravout, o'nlock the wad was blowing grost guns with which are able to hold their own and more paas through the colons, making Mr. M Boyl Bredon, whe bas recently re

B stay to remove his business aux licensed publican ver home enlo baing granted to the Irish people. mach rain. Between five and siz it was blowing against the world. DEATH.

turned from three years' leave, has been appoint. with harrlesne force and the wind continued

of ten day or two to ton or two weeks, but it meried on under the sign of "The Praya. Elast"The ostizo." he said, "has at length becoma This subject has a direct bearing on the vir may fairly be assumed that these numbers would fotel at No. 34, Praya East, to No. 52. Queen's comineed that even the measure which we now. At the Genting, Carter Road, Shanghai, on theed Commissioner of Customne at Chatoo. 28th May, 1883, MARCUS EDWIN, TOWELL Ento Da

to rage at intervale up to midnight, the cumstances of Dongkong with its considerable be much increased by visitors from Mantis, the Road East, under the siga of The Hasters offer is bat a small mood of justice to az op- The P. M. amor Pert, with mails, &o, from phoon was shown by the very slight fluctuations in psaatlar, ead in some repeats its unique, position and Japan espacially might this be the age at there were niso premat Mr. E. C. Wildar, Mr.

rain filling in torrents. That it was not a ty-resident foreign and native papolation and its Straits, Sim, Tonkit, the Chinese Const Ports, Hotel. Mr. H. E. Woinhou presided, and proved people.”

I was addressing the bearers of revolutione San Francisco to the 18th inst,, has arrived at the barometer, Captain Mahmud informing a fodasing point, for the exportation of the opening and during the race week, which. W. Mitobell, Mr. J. G: F. Backls (repremeni. Į vecnfidence from the Presbyterians in Ulster. tothom, and will loco far this

ter was 29.00, which is not at all low The Boglish manufactures. force of wind daring soras of the equalls, bow-

population of Corton and Fatehao, which num- (sterk),

ohsave the existence of such enlightened opinion The Empresa of Japan arrived at Nagasaki at ever, must have been of a forca. 10. Tho ports per anngin vanil from Hongkong may bear estimato 5 per 1,050 who are Teisarily end the application the Pollse had reported that joy riding-above-the-son-of-violannə sad...iulo......

The estimate of the value of imports and or foes together 2,500,000, of which at the lowest The CHAIRMAN aid that in connection with the resolution portrays. It is a beam of 7a on Monday and left again at $30 p.m.wind reared only between D. and N.E. At about roatating ispo diagram); and when it is borne in wealthy might be expected to visit the there was 120 necessity for a house of the kind wanne which recently sought to ovaryhelm the same day for VALCOnver via Kobo and. 10 'clook the Trecas, which was light, sad which mind that the population baa increased 40 perosiony. It has boza ascertained thist to wit-suggested in that locality, and they rocemment. law and order in Belfast,"

was lying out in the harbour, where she received went in Hongkong in the last 10 years, while out Her Majesty's Jubiles calebration avered that it should not be grante L The applicant Then the Premier spoke of the silagod attempt the fall forse of the blew from the N.E. the value of imparts and exports has increased 50,000 tragedied by the Canton steamers to had held his licetics for the prasout bouse several upon his life. He desired to treat the matter in dragged, bet suckers and drifted on to Wada 6 per cent. in the game period, the commercial Hongkong Aaring one month, while is or months and had applied to the Justices two ora spirit of broadest charity. He would not believe bequeathed to us by the commercial pioners, ports having spoken e hargue showing the god basa vary badly ashorn. The shree tiere in prospect of a still further increase is apparent Gaston to Hasgkong is between 1.000 and 1,500 but some objection had always been lodged to rated a policy of physical violence, and be wish Point, and it was at firet thought she must have importanes of Hongkorg will be evident and the dosry fise the number of passagors from three times already to be allowed to remove, that bis political opponents for one instant to from New York for lengkung Sha signalled about 1.30 the Tracas fosted and estarued to utility, and oopseas of Western products are to Hongkong by the Uanton and the laring letters RYNS Int. 11.30 N. long. 11946 m. only composed sand, and this morning at with increased Bylition, and when the variaty, par day (in 183-over 450,00 passengers travelled the attention he had selected.

that to go forth as his unalterable opinion. that she had been datanged by a hurricane.

Mr. WILCOX said that the boase he occapied At the same time he could not bas deprecate the and though often donounosd, and not infre-

the barbour. So far as can be ascertained she properly brought to the notice of China's large sre), chief of caprys people of the labouring now was certainly unsuitable for the purpose, tone and language of the propaganda which the The following tea atsamers were loading at tanulojured. Two jonks went ashore near the population: this just moh a resulta may be clam but very largely also of the merchant and it seemed fair to allow him to apply again opposition had indulged in concerning the esta- quently attacked, he has yet proved Hankow on Monday, 22nd inet:Moyune, Miningawa, but otherwise we have heard of an expected from an sahibition of judiciously select gantry classes. In addition to the population of for a liamine of some more tes nrabia place blishment of an equable porliamentary system himself indispensable. The 2 per rent. of Fringe, lengorry, Flintshire, Benledi, Moscow,

damage.

ad were The advantage to the Chinone and Ja Usaton and Fatshan the near villages and cons Mr. BOCKLE exld that the Police had no in Ireland. It required bat little to vzoite weak and Sarcion. The Nyankin met the Glenfallach

A mooting of the members of the Justituts ofanese in having thair mothfactures and arts try towns contain a population estimated at objecting as a dep rimant, noe had the Military intellecta, moved by impulses at all times difionls has been in the habit of intercepting be- Wooeung. on Thursday, discharged 2,092 pack evening for the purpose of further dissing the

Hongkong made no farther argument.

be formed of the atmber of native visitors from the Naval Authorities on the ground that the t the same than a would not pucrouch apon tween his foreign employer and his natire ages of tea into the Holbourné

The primary object, therefore, of each an Ex- the Northern Comets Ports or Japan, but the Seamen's Club was quite o cafit the proposed the reasonable freedom of disuussion. The ohr constituents has been feit to be such an

paper on Goal resully read by Capt. Anderson bibition would bo to promote business interrotaras of passengers show that 830,000 arrived bouse and they were afraid that men would leave tailment of political laws did not save the late The U.8.8. Petrel, which was to have left here was not a very large attendance and it was surse, through Hongkong, between the Far East in thin part during 1893, which would donbiless the Club at turning oat time, go to die. Rouch Czar of Rusis, and the fullest libarir did not. intolerable burden on trade that at one Yokohama for Behring Sus ou Falarday, 20th suggested that the meetinghouli baadjourn and Europe, to give the natives of China and be largely augmented by the exhibitors and place, and afterwards carn to the Club and premot attacks upon Lincoln and Garbold. Ha time there was a general cry raised for fast, received a telegraphin despatch from home until the members had bad a longer spportunity Japan, who can visit this colony, a much needed their friends and others whom enricity would create sous disturbance the abontign of the comprador altogether. The Yokohama anal roporting this adds that of the Propontia) thought that they ought to an huy their slag, implements, and other ly of such an intiaz is self-evident.

on Friday evening, 19th, sansalling her orders of herning the paper. Mr. Hain (obief engineer object lesen, by which they will learn that they attrage. The advantage to the Colony general It was thought that the chief barrier to bisit is thought probable that the pamible trouble extinction was the ignorance of foreign in Slam may have something to do with it. merchants, which on its own merits was!

It appears, says this V. 7. Daily News, that

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HONGKONG, MAY Sigr, 1993.

Na factor in the China trade scoms to hold

its own better than the great middleman

He has attached himself to the mercantile

as the Shupan hue to the official service,

our to define the position of the compra dor to mercantile firme in such a way that the public may be put on its guard in its dealings with the compound principal, and the Courts of Justies may not be lit to. dounder in a fog.

The O. S. 8.Co.'s steamer Dardanus eft Bia rapora ýesterday morning for this port

to-day.

Yokohama.

The China Moinul steamer Omed, which arrived yesterday morning from Singapora, re

Numerous other points have boca considered, but enough perhaps kas basu said to rivet public attention to this important project, sad it is hoped that ass onlitance has heroin bas given tomarla formulating a workable scheme,

MEETING OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

A special pensious of the Justicas of the Peace

LONDON, 28th April.

Townsend, araled with a louded revolver, da-

aus and burst inte toare. It is senstand that Towassud made his way into the central ball to the Bow of Commons.on the same night and vigorously denounced the home rule bill.

LONDON, 29th April. The physicfans who made su éxamination of ba mental condition of William Townsend, the imas suspectel of having designs upon the life of Glades, certify that Townsend is a inondo. The polico, howovor, kape to be able to discover some one bakind. Townsend inviting him to asatesian!ion.

legitimate commission which the comprador of Wongshikeng on Tuesday and on serical at Engineers and Shipbuilders was held on Manderrought before the merchants and bagars in 1 million. No estimate of any ervice can Authorities, but oppositior had been raised by to defus, and accepted an anthority for violence.

discreditable to them, and which was credit the Whampoa was floated off the rocks potte too of the Committee, espfossed themselves us very many things new imported can be produceday three days a webs, for tkera ona be bui little fiuformed that bie ́application was refused.

MAFERDITORE.'

10

Building, fre usulna and applianços, furul- tura, decorations, clerical staff, Organising Kaaretary and Stationery, stage, sad tolograms. Advertising.fmingjarnareyani 11-After opening way sa morrice. Lighting, caretakere polies, da. Stationary, postage, and service Fand for 5 months. EREN AN

1,000 Repsies, wadshowa, à offes aspen er 1909 Bacretary and eterical assistan

J 2,000 Medela and dosɑratiɔns to exhibitors 1,0 Läghting, hosting, and Bremen...... 1,800 Fest Adjudťentors on exbinita

11-After closing

800

Boureary and claimi, sultanos, ay k Auditoremis

Caretakers, fales and station.

expread by our Correspondents.?

THE TREASURY DEFALCATIONS.

à large number of residents of Ulster, belong. 600 question reuiue what is to be done with the ing to tho Presbyterian and Unitarian okurober

persona shown to be responsible for the want of repudiate the resclation in opposition to irbh system'in that Department. Are they to be al- home rale sent to Lord Salisbury ma vagrosentig. lowed to get off sect free, without any penalty. the opinion of the Protestants of Ulster. There aud to be left in their old positions. Soruly homo rale Protestants have, therefore, caused a sol. I am not disposed--end I bape the publie sammuniesilon to be sent to Gladstone express generally are not disposed to be too hard on those ing anniders in Wadstone and his polloy in who have made mistakes or even shown neglect; regard to Ireland: Gladstone has sent a reply 8,900 but in-ft just or reasonable that incompetence in which he states that he is comforted to ukenrin er caralessness should be altogether condoned the existence of och an enlightened opinion as 600 If the shoals who have been declared blamowority that bold by his correspondente umid a sea of 150 by the Commission are retained in the Govara-violones and intoleraneo st Belfast.

ment service it should be in capacities where

THE MONETART CONFERENCE. 200 bey are not likely to repeat the erros which

as opposed to oftoranges which, andar the guisa A letter signed by Commander Aahe and on- of partuorship, excited to murder, or tresaon. dorsed by the Commodore gas read to this effect

ifore the Grand Old Man wado a home throat is those present a chance of mating sorce requirements cheaper and of better quality These Tailors are clearly divided into fores The Justices after consulting did not as their at the noble owner of Hetfeld house, whiob, remarks as they probably woult uut be able to than theas of the own crate manufactures, and classce; those who will pay 81 and 30 conts say way to grant the application is the face of this during the week, is beau a Mecca of all the sitred at the next meeting. Me Cooke, abeto edonte the mufacturers and workmen in four days a week, and all others paying 25 cents objection, and Mr. Rouch being called in was stas soreheads. Lord Salisbury, the Duke of poopied the chair, and Mr. Ramaly, Chairman Hongkong to so impress their products that

Derenabien, Mr. Balfour, Mr. Chamberlain, doubt of the advisability of admitting the sa

Lord Randolph Charshill and other leaders havé ed with being the thiof if not the sole reason, for she had scarcely been beached on the pleased to hear any member who wished to make fouilly and thus increase local industries,

vo and seafaring papalation on a Sunday, the

held council at the ex- Premier's town resitenca and three hours before such bad weather may remarks and bir. Hain then proceeded to Such an Exhibition will have much attraction only really Insure day the majority of the beve

CORRESPONDENCE. - nearly every day, and all their deliberations were soa for the employment of a native manager, on that had the steamer remained in her exposat deal with the question. He gave some interesting for the textile man of carer of Lancashire, the We way now anmmarise the expenditure and

with a rlow to defeating the bone rule bili. Under the impulse of this feeling a deter portion, the most have gone to pious. She may accounts of his own experieheer in tasting the Lordnare people of Bindinglam, for Bhatind revenue as follows, serving that the expandi. We do not hold ovesolve tacosible for the opinions Last night a big mooting was held under the burning qualities of varione coals and he pointed plate merchants, the Clyde shipbuilders, there has been put ats low stimate based upon mination to study Chinese became popular be expected in Bhanghai some time this week.

pradaney of the Duke of Devonshire at De- out that many a good coal bad boon condamned Kentish trait preservera, for Canadian and Am-buildings of a modest character.

ronchito boase, where it was decided that For a tima. Several Englishmen, and a According to information received by the bases fair toets had not been made and thustralian fish and west prescreurs, for Irish buttor

Egasrilla tavsien would do zaore burm than cek- great many Germans as well as French, Japanes Vice-Consul at Chetoo, sera tha Mer-bant method of using it had not been tried. He hippsra, for German lamp and clock wann 1. Up to date of

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS " certed action. Devonshire gave it as his con- acquired the language and with good sent a request to Chafos that no more passports enterprise ought to make a series of tests on of which will get a large number of other cury, tha Military Governor at Vladivostock has thought that the directors of the Charhantages facturers and French vias growers, the mention

St-Now that the Commission appointed to vielion that the House of Lords would ovetaily -$25,600 † juvaatigate the circumstanoss under which the reyaet Gladstone's messure and that with this practical results in several instances which to Vladivostook aboald be issued to Chinese, as shore with a special botlar and is a raport as commodities, not saly useful, but essential for

recent defalcations on the Treasury wora +Keoted | defest the country would and ought to estern 6,000 could be mentioned. The large houses also from the 1st of January to he led April 16,280 how thefne barntanderthegriostrestments, the large shore and seafaring population of

1000 have made their report, which seems to me the Conservatives to power. passports had already boon given and the Dumont forced draught The spasker bimself strongly and native, China and Japan with thair tem such as cooking, spreading, stacking, with or with Hongkong. Chise, and Japan, both European

1000 most admirable, fair, and independent report, the began a system of student interpreters on bar of beggars would be inseed when work was advocated the nae of a forged draught and testi- ing population absolutely need, and do noir hey the principle of the Consular services; and scarce,

Sed that he had obtained $1 per cent. better largely, all of the commodities named, and the the big bank even went so far as to offer a pre-

Advices from Tientsin, say the N. C. Daily utazi when working without it. If snoli ex- West on the other hand with its vast wealth and mium for the acquisition of Chinese by mous News, state that owing to the rain and sou periments were made he had no doubt that Tou- consequent luxury lakas from those countries! bers of its staff. The saccess of the student equent dourishing appearance of the summer in coal would be fand the best in the East, their strange, grotesque, and often beautiful aytm han etowever, been very marked, in Ghibli province it has been decided by batter in fact than Welih oval. At the con-works of skill and art, the great balk of which the high authorities to stop roosising further oasion of Mr. Hair's couarks, which were laten passes through the hands of the Honghong apparently for two reasons. First, the student, sabscriptions for the famine districts of the pro-ed to with great interest the Chairman Baked mogokants. of Chinese wust begin yoang, and lefore will be devoted to relieving the wants of the one volunteering the discussion was adjourn would be free to exhibit, sad many would vince, nol that the surplue of the famine fand say other member to address the mosting, but Of courte it innst be aagumed that all countries. his general qualities have been proved, so that sufferers In Shanni.

ed until Friday wook after votos of thanks had promptly avail themselves of the opportunity, after a few years devoted to the language it'

beon accorded to Capt. Anderson and the Chair-but, as an additions inducement to rivalry may be discovered that the student bus not Daily News the followingOwing to over half-

A Canton correspondent senda to the N. 7. man for-thair attendance.

batween exhibitors, doubtless the usual plan of making awards of merit and the issue of parti- the capacity, to make any practical use of its-rzillion taels having sleeady been subscribed

fcates and medals will be followed in our Ex- in his employer's business. Secondly, the by the wealthy merchants and gentry of Canton REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.-

dibition. anan who has learned to speak Chinese is Chilli and Shantung this year, the reoeut call towards the amine fuads of the provinces of

When and where should the exhibition be apt to be kept at some station where the ac-apon the further philanthropy of these people (SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY FRE56.”}- held In Bongsong certainly, and, for a num complishment is valuable, at the risk of for aid to Shanai bas received no onsouragement

London, 29th May.

ber of reasons. I should suggest that the ex and as the high provincial authorities DBĚŽ baving his career spoiled by being deprived compel say one to absoribe towards a benevol.

NEW SOUTH WALES DECLINES.

hibition should be opened on the 1st of No Tember, 1994, and oked on the 31st March, of the chance of learning general business out object, and for fear lost the 'brons should

ASSISTANCE..

1885. I would be found impracticable to and of pushing his way among his contem. show disapproval at the apathy displayed in this The Cape Gororoments kavą proposed finan-bring together well-leated collection

connection, B.B. Li Ban-chang, the Viray of cial assistance to Victoria and Now South Wales of exhibita sither from Europe or Chia, Rud to Add sale of catalogues, programines, and the face of it is a fale enough proposition, but take from a British point of view, and wouki de- perties. A kowledge of Chinese may the Twy Kwang provinces: aui Enng Yi, the by offering to invest in their stroke, er in unproperly strange them, by an earlier date then souvenirs, senosida of musical entertainments will not stand writicism inasmuch as we one wall alide to have anything more to do with it if the therefore be the means of condemning a Governor of Kwangturg, gave orders at the end

that man, while an Sxhibition is not to be electrin tramway, and a variety of other things. perhaps be found to make a satisfactory general matter swald be comfortably shelved, but further ing man to fossilizatiou, it was also of last month to the Civil. and Military Pay issued loaan." The offer was gratefully declined.tbenght of during Spring or Bummer for aped Tary low, apon which point the reader can to ask that the Troastity shall in the futara ba resold London and the whole queation is now

The last item of revenue account is advisedly average. The itapapers are entitied, however, represeulations from the Indian Genyarumont kave - occasionally found that, however valuable pay for the 3rd non cf all Gomkamout one offres at Canton to deduct forty per cent of the

Muž obvious reasons, and November, 1995, to March, The Emperor of Austria at a recaption of 1998, would be too distant a date to interest ex-judge for himself by the following Agures based competently worked, with all the safeguards being reconsidered. Meanwhile members of Par. the mastery of Chinese might be, it was not player from the Vloorey down to the meanest delegates stated that the friendliest relations bibifore. Obsioudly also it is desirable to strange upon the facts before stated

soldier in the Thoanthorities fo

6,000 White Resident population, 8 18,0% lities and knowledge of finasos,mau - weli | British delegates be reinstructed, and it in everything, and that a mass might be good titair report to the Commat krities protonda continue to rtist between Austria esd the other to close the Exhibtion at the commencement of de at that and good at, nothing else. A wall this oord way of contributing towards & famize Powers, and that eireimatabeas ferousing peace / ražný mernon, mul when,the tourist season in over: 1 balanced head, intelligenes, a knowledge of fand "met the joyful approval of every one remain unimpaired; nevertheless, a progresiva human paturo, and especially of the Chinese ontoerned; " but the writer is sure that he hoard increase in the defensive power of the nation is more than grumbling, especially amongst the variety of it, are after all of infinitely greater poorer expectant officials and saidferg, at this absolutely necessary.

FEVER AT ALDERSHOT. importance than any mere technical accom. arbitrary way of enforumy a subseription, as the

Borlet fever is alarmingly prevalent at Alder plishment; and noe of the worst stress their santy pillanore to keep body and soul shot. Many regiments have been attacked,

fast two alames just named dopand sutirely upon failures have been in the linguist ranke alire during each month. Something like T.

FRANCE AND SIAM Partly, it may be, through laziness, but 216,000 have been gathered by this "velastary"

As to the building accommodation required. much densos apon the character of the Ex- contribution end. of course, ́nons but the pro- | mainly through the necessity of knowing the muters of the zoheme expect to gain Imperial was but little fighting. The beaingers, mostly hibition. It will be, doables, maintained intricacies of Chinose manners and customs, ・ approval by it.

Talinas, wore Ind by Biamess mandarins by many, and wisely that this Exibition,

ARMING FOR PEACE.

A French columbus relieved Kiong. There

II.

Sites. The sites at onze ere` suggested asmaly (1) the reclaimed land at Enne Pelat now need sa Polo ground; (2) the vacant laad about Bowrington; and (8) the reclaimed ground near the City Hall,

The merits of these sites taxy be considered follows the socommodation required and afforded, the expense of preparation, and con- venience of DOEL

Restoring bellding and clearing afte:

Lean value of building” mátarinis, tarnituro

and stings......

From refeestant congot and advertising Payment for somos by exhibitor is a Admissions (150 days, 2260 per day)..

LOND N, 30th April. 1,500

lave cost the Colony so dear Mr. Mitobell It is widerstood here that the United States $41,850 nex, for instanes, has shown that be a round will be fully represented at the reassembling pag in a square hole; lat some other post be of the monetary conferenco at Brussels The 8,000 lound for him, where a knowledge of accounts is attitude of the present British Government," how- hota neobsalty. It bas been suggested that one ever is mther uncertain, and the silver pooplo- $30,000 way to solve the difficulty would be to ask all are bearning alarmed at it. Mr. Gladstone 7,30hs oflcials involved in the desire of the only last afht indicated that he is as strongly 4,000 Commission to contribats a proportion of opposed to limetalliem as over, and Sir William 20,000 the sam Inst to the Treasury through Mr. Harcourt's pronounced monometalliatio vişme Alreg's defalcations acording to sech one's hare-undergone so modification. Both believe - $51,506 | share of reaponability in the matter. This on that the helding of the conference was a pia

...$ Y

| suggested by the Commission and an official at liament interested in the subject are propering a the bead who can by his administrative ski- memorial to the Government asking that the

4,000 Natre resident population, I visits

anch $118,000 13 on ont of his genered character, command probablo that the decision of the Minsters will 10,000 Native résident popriation, à vinilu

bair confidence. No one will have a word to be indicated in the reply thereto. Sir William each at 50 genta 15,400 | my against Mr. Mitchell-Inned's private charan Houldsworth, ons of the delegates at the co- 10,000 Nalive residen population; 3 visita

each at 25 cents, 37,50 tor. but he is obviously not the man for the post forance, has charge of the memorist, which he

he now occupine His transfer to some other ready required the signatures of n vèmber of Department and now agatern of andit by a new lofsential men, incinding Mr. Chaplin, x- auditor would be welcomed by the community as Binlater of Agrisultúre, steps in lhe right direction. "What is fenced in that the Government, barlug' published the 5,000 Commision's report, may think they have thus

2,500 Native reaídnata of Canton. Fetahun,

2,500

Mac, ko., 3riats each st. 38,000 2,600 Native residente of Canton, Fatehan,

Macso; ko,, 2vlaita vash et 10 verta. 2,000 Seafaring population, & visits nach

Cast parks,

·ERIARY FOR THE TRWA.

VIENNA, 28th April. The Hungarian Minister of Public Worship

10,0 cmoirntly ofsared the air and will go no further has introduced a Jewish onenolpation bill in be than ordering the pensent staff to carry ant the Hungarian Belchstag. The monera is conceirod $78.000 anggested reforma. For the latter purpose it in the most liberal spirit. It declares that the