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INTIMATION.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED

VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS.

SEASON 1895-96.

| ignorance, Sir Hanny FARKES, the stronges and not energetie Minister England has ever had for Peking, and dint to fight the Yamen was a question of physical endurancar

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER AT# 1885.

Two Chinese tomado honte Nov. 819 and 359 | HONGKONG RIFLA ASSOCIATION. |185 karo advanced - point and could be pluON | SETTLEMENT OF THE FRENCE

at $90. A sale at 852 for March next has hoon arrived hore rosterday.

reported.

The New Willard Opara Company arrived

"to get à decision from them," he said were to appear at the Lyson Theatre on sidering that Private Godbeer'on temat two rumoured that the roturn of 85 per share capital

“was like trying to draw water from a well "with a bottomless bucket." In his case

they did not hesitate to have recouree to personal insult. Every Minister has told the same tale, and the history of outrages directed against foreignors in China enforces the lesson that the rules of ordinary diplomatic intercourse are useless in Puking Why does not Downing Street recognize this obvious fhet? We are disposed to think that it would almost be better.

comand of having in oiled the best outrages in Brechen, will probably be lani

asid to have been arrived at between the direc The Ching Castle saysAu agrooment is tors of the China Const Navigation Company both of Hamburg, for a fusion of the two con- and those of the Swatow Blarship Company," gerns, and meetings of the shachclilers are to be called to ratify the agreement.

res

300 000 Handl. To- yde yde: cap. tel. Pte. Godbeer, R.B $232. G. White

2496 14.6

J. Lourie Lt. Lcs-Dillon

Lt. Close

W. Duncan.

W. Stowart.

DA

27 1059/ 3123459 87 248.....57 10.37

at quotations.

CLAIMS IN SZECHUAN,

THE EX-VICEROY TỔ TAY THE BILL.

BEVERAL OTFICIATS TO BE DEGRADED.

If will be welcome nowe to all foreigners in

is incisting wisely upon speedy reparation for

in the same ditically as buforo,- and hardened by a further debt.

We would beg you, sir, to lay-out, representa tions before the Secretary of State. That they are wall founded we think there can be no con- tuation, and wo are condut that, when our Lease is put before him, he will acknowledge the justice of it. We merely ask to be placed, ona par with our sister colony, and to be allowed to

with justice and fairness, and if they will agron to the point wo have raised, there will be no hesitation on our part in supporting the Ordin- enter ngknd for.

ment in every way that we feel is consistont

The Short Range Cup won compisted for by SHIPPING Hongkong, Canton und Macsos at Shanghed on the 29th it from Japan and this montert Saturday and was have been unstandy between 301 to $34 with won outright by Private. Godbeer, It.B. Con sales at thus and intermediate tates. It fa 30th in The Galety (irl.";

ccasione of winning competed in estate has been practically decided upon we give the A Peking telegram to the Mæcury boys that against serera, members receiving from 12 to 1rumson only for what it is worth; at tius Obius to fear that there is ous European Pover apply our ova revenues to our own needs. We G. White, J. Lorrie, Lt. Len Dillon, It Clow, 665, oloting with probable sellers of the former the sortes of natenges bich kot Sauchten points, his success was most creditable. A nuw market closes with males at 833 Cap will be started, The Spoons were won by Douglas a continue to change hands 668541 and and W. Danean. The following were the beat ato. Other shipping stook continuos neglected ablaze a couple of months ago. We learn that FEFINNSIES, Chius Strat continue on the work of the French Commission at Cheng offer at 3103 without falling buyers, Liceu is almcat grar, and the main terms of the avo enquired för ut 346 and could probably he settinent for the catrages have been placed at $47; no shares, however, sppear to be practically ngrood spać. Bishop Dunaad, on offer at these rates;

who holds the full deligstel powers of the AINING-Punjons have found buyers at Frwach Minister M. Gerard, has carried ever 34, and more shares could be placed at the same point in his deliberations with the Chinese Cou rate and even at 25 conta, higher; shares, how wasdieners, and the French Mintstor, who over, are not clering in any quantity Pre-cores his telegraphic reports daily, liss obliged ference ara enquired for at.31.20. Baubs have the Central fovernment to adopt all the End roseden to 44, with sales. Charbonnages or legs of his dietinguished deputy. The Hishop somewhat fewer at $115. -- Balmomis havs continued out of favour and the rate has receded without anles to $8. In other mining stock we linve nothing to reporbi

MISCELLANEOUS Hongkong and Whampoa Docks have materially improved their position with sales at 106, 108, 110, 112, and 113 par cent. prom, closing Rve at latter rate, and with p, or the nsas trappinge of a high Chines probable buyers at 114 por cont. prem, at the guitary, ut rage is desorbed as something. Last radimont a male has been offested at 115 terrible. All the people in Szachuon are le per cent, prom. Lunds have also improved to 26 lighted alus dogradation on account of his sil after sales at S63 to 563, and close firm at tint.eputation while in power und, they urs te rate ($64) Tramways have advanced to 300 lighted to flad that the olief burden of the Hood: H. Steva-Lockhart, Colonial Store-- at 320. Woletas bare ruled in sund demquling the mens to extort a penny hask, which he Electrics are engaired for at 0.76 and Fenwicks eillement will fall upon him without his lar

with sale at 610.25, markot closing with buyers aml no sollers at the mate,

Car First Supplies of thees best Quakéto have no Minister at Poking at all than to that only last week a Swedialı, missionary was. Seade have arrived, and Orders will be arecated in the soquence in which they are received as lang us the supply lasts.

SEED LISTS

with

HINTS FOR GARDENING

continue to lose prestige by the present con ditions.

Let us at once say it is the system and not the men whom wo blans. Unless the Minister were given power to move the Fleet, we believe that no mau however strong could overcome the evils of the situation. A CLIVE or a HASTINGS in

We (N. C. Daily News) learn from Waha forcibly, and with blogs, pulled from the city of Chachaion, a place on the loft bank of the Yangleze, about 60 miles from Wuhu. Tho gentry there, it appears, have taken a soloran row that notersignar shall be permitted oven to lodge in an inn fe that city.

have beon Jesued and can be obtained on Peking would be reduced to the German nervivats. For this reason the man application.

Oar Seeds are all testad before being put up

in LONDON.

They are packed under our own Saposision, and the greatest care is exercised to insure protection in transit, -

Sowinge should be made, in FINE WEATHER ONLY and the remainder of the packsta cured from dams, End kept in a dry place for repeat Rowings.

CLAY'S FERTILIZER.

for uso in the Garden generally.

and assists the process of dexiniation, thereby aiding the Plants to attain to their full sto,

vigour, and beauty.

impotence as a PARKES or in ALCOOK if they had nothing but their personal force of character to oppose to chicane and insincerity. They could, save their self- respect by resignation, but this would not remedy matters greatly. We should give up the force of affecting, to believe that Great Britain and China are equally autotomous Governmentà bound by the ties of sovereign states. If China cau neither keep her treaty obligations nor preserve order within her own boundaries, the fact should be looked squarely in the face, and our attitude altered accordingly. Our pri mary business is to compel bor to keep her

Cotton Spinning and Weaving Company is A Shanghai nativa paper reports tint n' expected soon to be established in Nanking by ager of Messrs. Carlowitz & Co. has been to Ranking to intervior H.E. Clang Chih-tung to cutain permission to carry out the solomo It is further said that he has had a favorable answer from the Vioare.

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Tho Viceroy Chang haa, tho N. C. Daily News saya, sent by special couriers, travelling 400

day; copies of the recont Imperial decres every one of the protects and department and coremanding extes protection to forgeurs to district magistrates within his special jurisdic tion of Klaugen province to post in the various eltins nud kas Bleo eant instructions to s lieutenants the Governors of Kinngai aad Aubai to do the same in their territories.

مشحمية

Carlowitz and Co- dinidad in, the Summary In our roport of the eased F. Wossel v. Court on Monday. It was ormoneously stated

tho defendants by consent: The Judge in ad

Pto. Gigg, RE.

SUPREME COURT.

3rd September.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. Berone SIR FIELDING CLARKI (CHIEF JUSTICE).

THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS, LIMITED . CHEUNG KAI ENTATE.

tits sought to recarer 100,000 from Cheung The hearing was resumed in this case. Plain

YAN, To and Cheung Yen Fan, exentor, and Lan Shi, otsentrix of the will of Chenng Kai, Jucaso. The sucant was alleged to be an under a bond of suretyshly.

Mr. J. J. Francis, Q,0., and Mr. H. E. Pol and Master) appear for the plaintiffs, and look (instructed by fears. Johnson, Stokes Mr. W. V, Drummond And Mr. D. MoNaLu represented the defendants.

Bank, was called and Mr. Drummond procooked Mr. 8. L. Darby, accountant at the plaintiff

with his rosseramination.

Mr. Drammond-When you lent the mogay on these bills did you know the partners in the Chinco banks?

Witnes The money was not hat by mo;

TIENTSIN,

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT. BOAT BA2

August.

The closing incident of tho Inte war was dabarkation at Lein, Cheng, near Tientsin, of witnessed on Monday, 19th Angues in the early one thousand priestors of war. The Japanese sora to have treated their unwilling gueste remarkably well. The private soldiers and sailors were wholly reotud at their enemies

Instracidonia. I should authorise thecompradore been restored by Japanese surgical skill, pad

the money to thy particular lauk, ** ME.

these advances or any of them?

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with regard to the colony a contribution for Bartack Berrion, wo Anow that the rate payers will very much resent being called upon to pay for works which, without any reference to them or fisir representatives, have been tready completed, or are noaring completion. We may say that we concur in this feeling, and therefore, feel ourselves bound to oppore any proposal that the delay should be called upon is installed in the yaman of the Provincial Tren to bear & shave in this expenditure. The suror at Cheng in, and in treated with the fallens is different with thego works which beve honour and respoot by the Chinese officials ad not yet, beer began, and if His Excellency the people. The infamous ox-Visbroy, La Ph Gorecor would bring forward a secial chang, rasidus a few yards off in Cheugin slice minato regarding them, we should be prepared bis ignominious return from Liahon. When lo to consider it Wa bave the honour to be, sir, 798 so abruptly, ordered bark, without excert, ut abodiest servants, t

C. P. CHATER, HO KAL

tary.

E. R. BELILIOS..

4. MCCONACHIK.

J. J. BELL-IRVING.

would have tons had ko not been out of alle. THE COLONIAL BECRETARY TO THE UNOFFICIAL The toxins of the attioment, sofar as they h teen pornmuzicated to us are

· Thi further degradation of theer-Viceroy Li Ping chang, PL

Tho degradation ont diam seal of his Beers tary, who was promotil to the effce of Tastai is neighbouring city after the riots. (He his

ready besa reained from his office). Prefects, who stirred up the riots by giting op

Tho degradation and dismissal of the two credence to the slanders against foreigners

The full reinstatement of the French mis souaries and the public recognition of their status by the Beachuen officials,

The rebuilding of all the minions, hospitals,.

larger seats thinn before, at tie exponse of the

MEMBERS. Colonial Scorotoer's Office,

August 31, 1800, - Gantlaraen, I am directed by the Governor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 23rd instant on the subject of the military con tribution and to inform you that a copy of it has been forwarded to the Secretary of State for his favourable consideration.

His Excellency does not desire your letter to be considered as contidaucial. have the honour to ho gentlemen, your most obaliert

urvant,

KAMI. II. STEWART-LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

Members of the Legislative Council,

The payment of compensation of between

THE WOOSUNG BAR QUESTION. -Liu Ping-shang, out of his own private koarti

The rainor details have not been all arranged vet, but we expect to be in possession of the fait

The proposed to get over the Woosung Dar particulars before the end of the mouth difficulty by making a canal is discussed by the "All the Frengle missionaries ure in Chengka Shanghai ispers, very different coneinions and the other stations, and pealing the rebuild: | being arrived at as to its merits. - The N. C.

of their promines tenidouces have been found Darly Neice mye for them by the oBcials.--China Ganalle.

A high-class Fertilizer for Pot Plants and obligations to us, and to help her to nein that judgracut was given for the plaiuti. It the transaction was pat through by the manager, expouse and ware esch presented with figs yen häela, eta balanging to the French (on a Honourable C. P. Chater and other Unofficial

tain order if the lives of our people are in should have been that judgment was given for Mr. Inchheld, and I paid the money andor Justo most current expeness. The wourdod Lavo Chinese offiziala: It supplies natural nourishment to the soil Jeopardy through hor inability. Magna- nounwing his decision emid the defendants did to Drazvaond-Had you' any conversation not a few of the malnied have best supplied Th. 700,000 and TIs. 800,000 by the ex-Vionmy, i

imity towards a neighbour in distress has not admit any liability whatsorer but simply been carried too far the British Foreign af kindness and charity they agreed to provide the plaintiff with a free passage to Office has for twenty years had its good Trista, pay him 100 macks for railway or mature imposed on by skilful playing on the pezas, and 950 for incidental expenses on board tha steamer, and write off the $56 ha loud drawn string of dynastic troubles. The subtile in from the compradore fluence of Sir ROBERT HART in the Lega tion in Peking, and of Sir HalLIDAT MACAFFNET in London, have eadly inter fered with the robust common sense of our offeinls,

Sold in Tine ontaining 10 s. isso...81.75, 28 lbs... $450. Directions for use are given on the Label.

RANSOME'S "NEW PARIS" LAWN MOWERS.

The Bost and Cheapot Machines in the Market. For Sale at Manufacturers' Price.

A 8 WATSON & CO., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Established A.D. 1941

Hongkong, 12th August, 1895.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

good faith,

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Yesterday morning the dead body of a European was found on the road near the the left breast, and although no weapon was Wongnoichong Grop. He had shot himself in found near it several cartridges were found But how are we to meet all this in his pocket, and it is supposed that the re Lord SALISBU is now in power with

volver was picked up and taken away by Chi.

In the dead man's pocket was found Absoluts majority of his w party to say and hearing the name Hermann Michael, and nothing of saverty. Liberal Unionists. Heather one bore the name of the Prays East

nezo.

Mr. Drammond at the interview on Marol 27th between yourself and Chasing Kung Sing did he ask you whether you had a margin at that time on Kan Sing Tol'a account ?

Withe-I do not remember.

with the manager with reference to making with wooden legs, &o. These unfortunates were Witness-I cannot remember that I ever had under a constant are of good natured hadiunge any special conversation on the subject. I from their more lucky comenler. The en looked to the compradore, who was the were in bigh spirit, though the allours were payee, to make any loss good.

somewhat anXÍK to their subsequsat treatment by their own authorities. The sailors will at present shift for themselves, the auliliers are ordered to rejoin their various camps The officera condrict will in all cases be investigated ofore they are metored to the old rank

goodly number of the junior naval oflcers are nuder orders to take up residenco af the Tim- tsin Naval College, where free quarters, and a roseople monthly allowance will be granted to them until the Government can again find

Chinese look forward to another navy in the near futuro.

Mr. Drommon-At that time dil you know. that Kan Sing. Toi was a partner in any those banka

has how a chance of doing many things that flotel. It is believed that to him boon Eving at best to get Kan Sing Tos to agree to something them employment. This policy proves that the numbers, two-thirds of them bóing armed with the river northward, by means of an artificial ont,

the Western Hotel for some time. Inspector Bremner is investigating the affair.

.

Witness-Ikaw he was a partner in the Kwong Fak Bark. I think he told me at the interview.

Mr. Drummond-Did the compradore do his Witness-The compralore appeared generally to do his best to help our bank at all times.

Mr. Dramand-Had you made any attempt to calculate on that day the value of Kan Sing Toi's securities in the Bank's hands?

Witness-it was probable that I knew then approximately the state of Kan Sing To account.

On the same day the far-oud of the British Legation guard arrived in Tiantain Sir Nicholas O'Conor has for some time wished its withdrawal and proposed to accompany the brines down; the Kucheng tragedy, however, keypt him in Peking, after all arrangements had

The proposal of Me Brile de Martesa, the eminent. Franco-Austrian engineer, for the solnsion of the greation of the Woosing Bar, in THE CHENGTU RIOTS. -

stery simple one. Going from Shanghai to wards the Yangtze, the Woggnog river rang EXECUTIONS.

slightly to the east of north from Black Point Tolegraphio nows from au sathoritative to the Kaochise Crock. “Hees it tarus north- native source at Chengtu is to the offt westward, being split into two channels by that HE. Dainan-lin, tho Viceroy of Gongh Island, and below Gough Island comes the chez, bus mimarily axented foor of the Inner Bur. At Phont Point the river burns Chongto. The rowdy element, trusting in M. de Marteau's proposal is, brially, to continue alleged ringleaders in the recent riots it to the north eastward and joins the Yangtane.

pistola ir gura, tried to get up a public from about the Kaschino Creek, and evade the dersonetration amongst the Chongiu popolatis Woosung Bar altogether. The out will be a the now Vicorey, and they auccarded in to at least two hundred feet wide, will enter the agsibat tlic extreme mehsure, umugurated by straight one, and the new rivor, which will bo Forising sorts of the shop people into closing Yaagiere a little to the eastward of its present their doors and going on strike for three logs.south. The entries will be so protected by Bumers were also disseminated warning the jetties that there will be no fear of its silting sorry that if hadid not release the forty odd fret on. A presisely similar work has been done at who had been arrested an attempt would be made Tampico, where the cazal originally ninatnen by the mon to break open the prisons. The Vice feet deep, has been scoured out to twenty-three roy, however, kas replied to these threats by order feat by the sation of the tides. The new cus The Kuching atrocity treated a profounding more areats and posting proclamations will save some four miles in distance between sensation up here. ant evor eince its occurranse advising the mob to disparse within a certain Shanghai and the Yangisze. There aro, it is parfoil in pala of wholesalo executions. Another believed, no physical diffvalties whatever in foreign and antiye circles. Curiously enough some of the inob later made no hesitation in Marteau's proposition is to shape that it scents the Chinese have so for informed themselves of declaring that as they had the official consent likoolibus's Figg over again. It has one growt tordig views is to wognize at are that the of the highest man in the province to do what advantage. Any operations for remoring the had been done, it was a shame that they should Woceang Bar by dredging or training the chan- heinenaness of the cristo was intensified by the be made to suffer for an act of obedience.--N. 6. nal must involve some interruption to navigation. foven is slowly spreading, ten years ago amour fact that most of its victims were women. The Daily News.

By M. de Marteau's scheme there will be no interforence, with the present waterway unti themselves they wonki have made this fast the

the canal is finished and the time bos como to. basis of oriebusting the villainy down to

remove the dam separating it! from the Woo- Bang river. It is, of course, understood that

considered by the Viceroy at Naxking, and M. de Marteau's achame is only in untias. at present, but it has been most favourably thars is good ronson to belints that it is equally favourably regarded hy, the Goretament at

We therefore, in a to publish the following translation of this pron position male to the Chinese Government by M. de Martean

Orly communications resting to the nas columns ahonid be addressed to The Editor."

Correspondents are requested to forward their me and address with communications addiéed to the Editar, not for publication, but as evidence of All letters for publication should be written on one side of the paper only.

No mogly signed onnamnications that has environment, men who ca follow oriental Government, pointing out that the drift of Lo Hok Pong, the compradore of the Hong. has been the ablef stibject of disausuion both ineepatch from a private source reports that the way of ils construction; and indeed M. do Unters for extra sepass of the Daily as should be sen leföre 11 am on the day of publication. After that hour supply is limited Only Supplied for Cuali

in other papers fial will be inserted,

Telegraphic Address Arist

P.O. Box 20.

Telephone No. 12.

BIRTH... Tacoma, Washingten, U.S.A, on the 2nd insi, theo of E. E. Brows, of lighter. [1844 MARRIAGE

The Daily Press.

he never had before and which will probably not soon recur. We should suggest that he

The China Goreti maya-Romoure are boldly face the China situation and place afunt, firefly, that Rassis is intriguing for the Peking Logation and Consular Service another £14,000,000 Chinese sterling loan in on the Indian establishment. This would order to get a hold on the whole of the Mori within twelve months abolish the shally met are negotiating with London and, Berlin

tima Customs, BIKd that the Peking Govern- |

Mr. Drawmond-Do you know what babine shally element which now corrodes the whole to issue a loan of that amanat i alver in order there was in his favour service. The best administrative genius meanwhile the China banks, dreading the compradore bad bolted on that def and it was been made to leave.

to cope Muscovite importunities. In the

Witnger The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank of the British people is in India; there we prespect that Russia insy snuced in her design impossible to rahe Kan Sing Toi's socuritie have men trained to self-reliance in an Asiaticuales she is checked in time, have laid the then.

seriousness of the situation bafors Her Majesty's

Mr. Drumm-Before the absconding of Tassia's policy is to infist future grave injury long and Shanghai Task if you had been on British trade interests in the Base

asked two days before as to the general position of Kan Sing. Toi's account what sam work Curt for disgraceful conduct. One of them, the realisation was to be made.

Four soldiers have been tried at the Police you have put as the probable surplus value?

WitneOf course that would depend how private in the Rifle Brigus, mas guilty of behaviour which was in kooping with the an old woman violently on the mouth, and he is action of a Whitoshapel rough. Ho struck new undergoing a sentence of six weeks' im- prisonment. Another Riflemen who assisted his comrade was fired $10. As the two mea were being taken to the police station at Yanti. an Artilleryman strack and cut Ser- cowardly assauit he was sent le gael for sir geant Gillies with a tumbler, and for this wocks. For nasulting a 'rickah coolie another. Artilleryman wes fined $2 and ordered to pay $1 compensation to the coolie,

foxiness like a sleuth hound and can prod oriantal sloth into prompt action. The gathering of a dozen regiments on the Bur- man frontier would in all cases cut the Gordian knots of which the Yamoni in Peking are au fond. They would, moreover, find a trained Indine diplomat à man of different kidney to the kidglorod raçn of the Foreign Office

Mr. Drammend-1 am asking you about the vahe on those dates before the crait occurred.

Witness I do not think there would have been any margin..

THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION,

HECRETARY,

the military contribution has been forwarded The following correspondenco with regard to

to us for publicativa

UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS TO THE COLONILL

Henganum, 23rd August, 1993 "Eir, We bave given cur most careful exu sideration to your letter of the 2nd instart. sdressed to the Senior Uno Hoial Membor, in which you sit the proposed of the inte Scoretary of State for the Colonies with regard to the military contribution to be paid by the colony, and would now beg to submit "vertain considerations in this connection.

Mr. Drazrong-Wil yon produce the guiltlessness. At any rate officials up here monthly report of Kan Bing Tol's sooonnt up affect to believe that the British Gesammont At Xewebwang, on the 22nd August, by the Rev. Sir HENRY MAINE log ago pointed

value of the securities and the total lehit to Sist January, 1892, and give no the total will certainly proceed to vigurons notion, sa John Michy, assistet by the Rev. Gongs Dangles, out that India is now the central pivot of M.A. and afterwards at the British Consalate, Dall England's foreign policy. Every su

securities as shown by the account was $68,877; and discussed in native circles, and not a little dobit wue $801,137:55, and the value of the

Witures-The total anal standing to his women and children ware gbietly concerned, CHATORY GRAY, M.B., CM. (Gangow), to JANE

Our Ind gamat Meoting was kenly watchedEE vo ges daughter of the late JOHN Sumceeding year points to the truth of this state

addition we had a thousand plures of the surprise was expressed that we got our toly. Edin nigh

ment. The focus of the Eastern question

nominal value of 38,500 in a ruining company. is moving steadily. East and now tends

The amount of his overdraft on the 29th rams tough so quickly. It is n curious fact February was $500,34-522, and on the credit that none of the speakers referred to the most to the Far East. Unless a moral revolu

The Moreury saysAnother innocent per

side was $660,296, and collaterals $7,270; the obvious method of arousing the British Govern tion comes to China its partition will respondent of a native paper, writing from Tien plus margin was $68,30176.

ment to prompt action, viz. through the be the next phase of the great struggle Ubira discovered, gastly to her surprise, that how transactions during February

tair, states that "iffer peace was concluded, Mr. Drummond Wers there not a number of medium of retor Ifall. Let the aggregate of HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 4TH, 1895. She is now so rotten that the, next, rough her stock of got rifles and guns was exhausted.

Witnes-Thers wag fresh business, but not to the religions and philanthropio societice handling will shake her to pleces. When She bus therefore purchased from Europe 60,000 ar re great extent. No advances were made which are suund up in these two words Ösp of the most curione accompaniments this inevitable consummation of presention, which have recently arrived in China, s

repeating rifles al 120 big guns with amm after March 31st. We get no freak securities sponk with no wrertain sound aid thes will be of modern politice and diplomacy is the tendencies is reached Indian statesmanship are now stored in the outsin Arsenal." doctrine. of finality that a policy once and Indian generalship will be necessarily recently passed a local firm of arms importors, and of every quarter. Two or this days after voice are usually for peaceful mansuros if they homerer, to point out a fact which may have

from Kan Sieg Toi after that date. We found no government in England or America furnished him with copies of the acount at the which will dire to resist thein. Their sote and pore, which is also 17 per cent. Pornut adopted is never to be reversed, that poli- in it. So that both on the ground of future what appeared to be Lee. Mattard repeating and noticed a score or so of eues containing tical movement, which in all nationa.except. contingency and present need we should like rifles, bat ona,olose examination--and there were Pursia in conditioned by opportuuisa, is to see Calcutta persede Downing Street in many Chinanzen looking admiringly on at the ever to be forward and never backward. China. The Celestial Empire is ruled by muzzle-loader of atype in use in Europe about the unpacking--we found these weapons to be Men and societies in private life and in old women of both sexes (bat especially of beginning of the century. But there, centuries are but days to the Chiness). We only wander son nor firuess Lord BALLBURY will ge: 00,000, und, if so, if he is a mandatin of das

kacury department?"

We

E--This amount, fixed by the Sucretary of Stats, vis. 17 per cent on the revenue of the colour, with the exception of land sales and the promis on loses, would appear to be based of that of the contribution to be paid by Sings

business ga in largely for tentative methode; the male), who are amenable neither to rear if tao correspondent included that supply in his uno to fill up a debit slip which world contat? infinite pains during and after the Tientsin Ogures of the manicipal-and of the rest of the

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AThe Goronnient shall give us for the space of six months, and to the exclusion of all outer parties, the right to make, stor acponse. tho recogency definitivo studija.

B-As soon as those studies are for aunted, we will submit for the approval of the Govern mout the detailed and fadnitive plan, and the invernment engages thers and thon, in com pensation for the preliminary expense which we undertake te boni, to reserve for us, at the same

ompetition. price, an absolute right of preference over all

Cheung Kung Sing coming to me and asking transferred to sell the number of the escaped the notion of the Secretary of State, confide the rectification of Wonkung to sue. the letter of May Slet was written I remember.

Is the Government short, finally whether he find rendered himself liable for the chronic advocates of a spirited palley, thon we namely, that thereranes of the two colonies another group, which might borrow certain jikas whole of Kan-Sing Tor's account. I then had shall see the latter for a certainty,

ou a nomenat different bash, für Siegapons from our plan, it should be, at once stapulted and the letter of the 3rd June was written.

conversation with Mr. Jobbald on the subject.

les o Municipal Council, and so a distinct nui. that our corepetitors should ropay us the cost This question has brought to the local front pel venue, which is exempted from the will of our studies, which to estimate at. 100,000 Re-examined by Mr. Francis-The usual the Rev. Juntihan Lees Mr. Leen took tery contribution, while in Hongkong the frames (£4,000) forma in paying out the money on bills is for

D. The cost of the canal will be rendil us xeterum arv shown together. It does not appear in the form of multies, the number of which they make experiments and trials; finding

an order to pay the money, and probably the Message of 1870 to bring the guilty to pauish clear to up your the Secretary of State e des it ronnius to this These annuities, would be the result thoumble they advance, un no permanent satisfaction out of them as

name of the person to whom the money was to mant. His speech on the concion was 'omsterly pashes whether he recognize the existence of secured on the tonnage dues levied on vessels favourable they retire. Nations in long as he adheres to old methods. Chinese The Hyogo News of the 27th alt, asya Bank of China, Japan, and the Straits, Linated, which just indignation hurried some of utte

be paid would be mentioned, but not necessarily, appeal to fair judgment and justice anul had this difference, as ho zenu to inside the nam passing through the canal. these days seem incapable of such pro- diplomacy is like bad plumbing; it lets out Messrs. Delosip & Co., agents for the Ameri

Mr. Chautsy Lachbaughager of the none of the rant and vengeful strophes into which the 17 per renk has to be paid Againat point (D), neither the Central Government, nor cipal rovinna of Hongkong in the scout, en "In other words, and to fully explain this lat cedare: we find a policy once initiated sewer gas which poisons mur men. The can skip Henrietta, 1203 tons, Lully informed the Bank since February, 1892, codismembered satore

in Hongkong said he had been in charge of

this wo toust, protest, and 'wo world her to lay suy Viceroyalty or Provinse whatever, is to be persistently adhered to by its advocates no Indian officials are, however, used to Asiatic ne yesterday afternoon of the receipt of a tele the crash on March 27th, 1892. He personally

before him some most important considerations, valled on to pay us a single tarl in cosh for the Asiatic oholem is still horribly in evidenoa, agiht such a promoding. musiqcution of our plan; on the contrary, and as matter whether the results be patently effluvia and have a knowledge of the grim from her master, Captain Ross, as follows; arranged with Chening Kang Sing for the C3 Int up to date has not sozue into the Concession.orgkong misomia be treated on the same forfant The Interest on that can tal, we will take old." She sailed from Yokohama for Kobe in detailed the transactions and spoke of the city to be in so it a pogut as our beighbours moet of the important municipal works of Hong to the extent of ou-half the receipts for a Wo consider that the municipal revenue off soon in we hare been reimbursed the capital apont Henrialin ashore Satoura, nina feet water inese banks who drew the billa. W the then We, however, do not seent even in the native ballast on the 19th, and should have been in instructions he gave in reference to them.

ing as that of Singapore, the mors so bemut the Chinese Government in es partner witi oa

partes her of Hino Misaki on Friday, and the is in the name of the old Bank before the liqui harbour some time ere this The Diomed" re Cross-examined by Mr. Drummond This suit 2 Poking and Cheton,

* kong have been paid for by means of loana period of years to be arrango 1. nooident we must suppose occurred in the rough dation. That Bank was in the hands of the lidsolating Tientsin to be pu infected port, arvouns, out of which we bare to find the test will wayart entirely to the Chinese One zealous Consul has "oxpressed" his views, From many of then we derive a couriers When this period has expired, the property weather of Saturday, batoms is close to the guidator and is now re-consinoted ander a now has wrived in Kobo and is making arrange entrines of the Narato Prage. The captain) zame.

has sunimoned car merchants to comply with interist on the loans and provide a sinkang Government, me

fent; and it hardly seemia ressonable to ant per «« Fielder, we engage to bear all the expense mante to take holy to the scene of the accident.

His Lordship-Is this material?

the exaoting quarantine regulations of his at the same time to do this and so to be pay necessary for the defouca of the casual; the ex Mr. Drummand I am art quite so that the government. This he argused some handsome ing for the military contribation 17 per cent penus of this will forn part of the general plan the ship was at anchor in the blow, her two

rlaintiffs in this suit helplessly asaore. With nine foot of water in. ahles parted, one after the other, and she drifted

His Lordship-on admit that the Bank ad-

indignation and very plain spesal

of the rEVERTON ons ons af amortization of the vanal works

the holu (3 ft. at low water) srerything pro

... 2.---It may be objected that if the amount if It is indispensable, that we should know an vanced the money.

Li is again said to be about to start for the municipal revenus sy, $700,000, herub know as soon as possible if the Government bably dopends upon the continuance of fine certain money, but that there is a debt due to the Chinese etiquette rogaizes him to have an oolong, the military contribution would unt sach rectification of Wongang, as the definitive Mr. Dremmand-We admit they advanced Peking (Aug. let); but personally I doubt it. trated from the total estimated revenue of the will grant us the preliminary concession for the

male we may reasonably hope that none has weather. A no mention of any casualty is Bank we deny. ancurred.

Witness, in answer to farther questions, said adieuces with the Emperor after having the starling out of 640,000. But we would aestudies abould be torminated before the movers The Bank was in the hands of the liquidator negotiated the Shimonoseki Treaty. Faligie yes, tir, if it has not been our constant center end of winter

„tion that this anni has always been too heavy! Shanghai, July, 1895 for these months, and it is now called the Bank and indisposition have so far boen miffaient baision for this colony to bar At thi

(Signed) DE MARTEAU,” of China and Jagar, Limited.

reasons for postponing an interview which, both time then it was impered content plan, se it colla for no outry on the part of We can quite understand that his Mr. Drummond-The plaintiff Bank in this wish to avoid. But now that great things are it as exoienge Tas comparatively bigh 'anit practically ceased in December, 1891, and going on in Poking Li is becoming impatient but ovos sinos then it has been falling ikin Uline, has approved leaf to the authorities.

has never been inexistence sinoo.f

1981 we paid $254,211.15 wudizi 18) Experts may und fawa in 15; but at present it Witness the Bank instill in Equidation, that he is not in evidence: the idea gains $371,647.50. The burdon has therefore bopomus looks like most practicable solution of the When the more was advanced I did not know ground that be will return to power. All the more and more iresome, as we have constantly, diflenty against which we liave been struggling the partner in the Chiness Banks. I arrived major and miner officiala are paying assúduozs impresented. Now, however, exchange is rising so long and ineffectually, in Hongkong on 29th January, 1909, and pro art both to him and Wang Wan-shou, an bably know Kan Sing Toi before I took ebargs

good or evil. Italian and American fhause. French Colonial expansion, British policy in Chia, all illustrate the point at faane. This workness is probably the outcome of a desire for consistency, and an unwillingness to admit fallibility in the conduct of public affairs. Rigid consistency is the bane of week minds and weak men, and is merely a euphuism for the fully and prids which Dever allow inferior man to confess that they have done or can do wrong.

British statesmen led by PALMERSTOs for years devoted their energies to fixing re- sponsibility on the Central Government of China for the vagaries of provincial officials. After two campaigns and the expenditure of no little blood and treasure we gained our point, and from the days of Sir FREDERICK BRUGE to those of Sir NICHOLAS O'CONOR wo have had fully. accredited representatives near the centre of Celestial power and goverument. It was confidently pleaded that a system which had been found to answer with all other govern ments would answer with Ching, but a long experience of thirty-four years has not yet enforoot on our publicists that the Chiness are the exception to all political maxims, and that the very means a painfully enforced to secure certain ends have by oriental craft been contoried to ensure the failure of those

ends. Forced to admit the beted for

reagents which can both mitigate these evils and abolish their cause. The Consular Service would be the better of a shake up it abounds in able but hestititions dilletantes who drag their way to a premture pension through the avenues of persons) enjoyment. The paramount need of the British situation in Ching is strength and force. We think this can best be gained through India, but if this be thought too drasto and far reach ing a measure, we should like to hint that collusion between the Admiral and Minister would in most cases be effective both to pre- vent catastrophes and to punish crimes

.....

this port on the Monday morning.

The P. & O. steamer Ciralos left Bombay for

Two torpedo boste ordored by the Viceroy of Nanking from Elbing arrived here yesterday,

The Bin Line steer Relirig, from Ant worn and London, left. Singapore for this port on the 31st ult

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PROBA] MARE LONDON, 1st September. GREAT BRITAIN IN AFRICA. Mr. Curzon stated in the House of Commons that the British Government will construct a railway the whole distance from Mombazo ta Fietoria Nyanza to develop trade and to prevent A Martrid telegram of the 23d August to the estimated cost of the railway was ander two German competition in that district. Thn appointed to report on the defense of Manila. Comercio states that a Commission has been

million sterling.

TURKEY AND THE POWERS. *- cos, indiosting a typhicon to the east of the unyielding attitude of the Sultan in re the The situation is again exitioal owing to the colony. The morning meteorological notioe stated that there appeared to be depression Armonía-question. The resignation of the bear the Banhee Chouot; and the afternoon Grand Vizier is minent in cornestion with notice stated that the typhous sppeared to be this question. moving WN.W. or thereabouts ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN TURKISH THE HONGKONG SILARE MARKET.

The red drum was hoisted rasterday after.

Telegraphic information bus been received at

eigner to her capital, Chins defeated bim Shaoghal from Chining, su Shangtung province, and his measures by instituting the says the China Gazette, that the Yellow River Tang-li Yamen. The unique institu has barat its banks and flooded rural districts. tion has been altogether equal to the mandous lot of damage but heer dona la fe and property and the flood waters are rush- purpose for which it was created: its mening into the Grand Canal. hers quickly acquired an exact knowledge of the outward forms of diplomatie inter

TROOPS AND INSURGENTS Enigarian inargut band in South Burghos

The Turkish troops havo nptleed a large

་---ཆ་བདག་མར་བད FROM THE "SAM OBSERVER"} ENGLAND'S ASIATIO GUEST.

LONDON, 23 August Barder Naer Ullah will leave next week for been issued by the Directorate of the Chinese Faris, where he will spend a few days, and

Le Clive,

The thirteenth stirnal balans almoet has new

day

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report for today's mail say

Mesen. Chater and Vernon, in their share

and the same which we should have to pay in

dollars, if the name arrangement were adhered The Mercury writes as follows

of the Bank. I did not know he was a partner unistakable sign of antiro omision. The two to would be becoming less and lots On the There is no subject omnected with Shanghai ir any one of the Bauke, I first heard of the Viveroys are the negotiators of the supplemant other hand, with the proposed new arrangement, on which so mach foolish and facoberent talk disappearance of Le Hok Fang our Sunday 27thy Treaty with Japan. The Chines the Imperial Government restring a fired has been uttered as the Woosing Bar. Had March.

Mr. Drummond raised the question whether at the business to be done here, but ur of 174 per cent, in dollars, will naturally there been aut engineering difficulty or any benefit the higher exchange goes, This should fraudable financial obstacle to be surmounted, the notion could be hunght by the Bank in the Mr. Hiyashi is unwilling to try the be taken up, consideration, and also the on this might have been: natural. Both of there present name, and his Lordship stjerned the capital: luence Li's prospective visit. There is that they will have the advantage both in file are, however, simplicity personified. Our latest case to give an opportunity to plainfall conneel doubt his presence will precipitate the crises fall and the rise

scheme is to dig out a canal some four to consider whether an amendment of the plead of faction strife and palace intrigad. For 5--It must be further borne in mind that miles long we bellore, overland, and sa ings should be applied for.

The case was thereupon adjourned until to-

months these bave reduced the Contral Governary increase in this revente of the plany will unknown distans, through aboals and sand- thean a corresponding one in the military con banks. As we have mid before, thoro sre ment to impotence, e

tribution Now, wo are informed an gobe, any number of feasible suhomes. We have The Tartar U, the new Minister to Tokyo, is authority that the revenue for this year, instead soft and in se alivvial plain, and, as long a shont to leave for his post. His ruite includes of being, as estimated 82,018,000, will probably attend to the principles underlying all bydraulic a goodly, number of those who sosourparied, Xi

be aətrər $2,300,000, moaning a larger military works, we can make our river flow anywhere wa contribution. There' senna to be overy reassa bike in this plain. One now as drent modsetiy Chin Fong.

for hoping that annh” succeeding year, will show offers to nocept 24,000 in unanities for stating a fresh floresso in the revenue, so that thes his play. Good rani but you may keep it all Bates have continged to rise and the market

would seem to be little came for the Imperial to yourself. Let us neo: suppose the sectional to rule firm. A fair amount of business has

Government to fear that, our military contrion, ares of the new wana) is to be 27,000 square. bean put through during the week, and tho

Shanghal; 30th August. tion will be inadequate, NGALAMAN feet, and we can't make it less, and we charge": market closes steady at quotations

His Excellency Li Hung-alang has been It may be aigued that if in 1994, when our ab the low rate of Ujd, a sabis purd for. BANES--Hongkong and Hhanghts have ordered to Paking from Tisatain, and ab iin, rovanne was $7,267 200, we were able to pay excavation and removal, we arrive at the price. rated film with males at 180, 187, and 182 por perial ducrus was issued yesterday, relieving him $371,617.50 as a military contritration, it should of a million taos a fuila. - Now, we cannot pit eant, prem.; at time of writing shoes are of the Viceroyalty of Chill and the Imperial not to difficult for as to pay what the Imperial ho length of the canal at lack than four miles, ouquired for at 184 per centrum withent Commisalonorshiped the Falgang, and ordering Government new demands. But what was the costing, say, four million tanks. But we are

bank ebook

Imperial Cluvery or Prime Minister of China carry on the umblio works of the golony we were to have the benson fints to get through, say, one Marine Insurances.--Chien Traders have H., Wang Won-saso, soting Vigaray of Chibil, obliged to mine loss, with which we are still and a half mile more, the expense of clearing allanged hands at $75 and $74 in amall lota, formerly Viceroy of the Yun-Knei provinose, added. Yet another offect is that we were so which we can hardly place at less than a million olosing steady at former rate Unions have has been confirmed is Li's former posts at straitened for means that the Government muro, so that altogether, for our fut we pay again changed hands at 9180, and Braits at Tientsin. It is stated that H. Li, bang buildings were neglected, and now we find that ve million tacia, or, at five per cent, just s ocafortably aff, is anxious to retire, like his most of our public buildings are contend, and quarter of a million annually, besides cost of somewhat weaker with sellers at $215, and 20 but the Throne cannot disperse with rare given to understand, of $850000 I Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Foreign FIRS INSURANCES.-Hongkong, bayc ruled older brother. In Fan-chang, into private life, that we shall have to robmid them at à cost, ws upkeep. Now, in 1876, at the Instance of the

| buyers. Chinas after again changing hands at | servicos.-N. O Daily Noes. ⠀⠀

azo again without fands we shall and curtaivas | Consuls obtained the servions of two Dutch gén

LI HUNG-CHANG

course. Masters of etiquette and politeness Telegraph Administration,' in which the con- Anally leavo Marseilles on September 9th befindlag sellers. No business to report in other him to do duty at Peking na Mangger of the result of this hoary disbasement? That to by no means caded, Outakle our four mile

they adhere to every fat and tittle of the nection with the Enssian lines is noted and law of embassy. Fah and fatuous they sit plus for future expansion temelied upon. In doppinion the Directorate anime that owing

SCOTCH TRADE-DISPUTES,

in a solid row and deliver their non possumus to the handsome returns during the Font year with the smiling urbanity of a lot of joes they are now abin to pay dividend of bey:

LONDON, 29 Angust. Another strike has vocurred among the men house dos They use the one weapon with dollars per she one and above the ton dollare loyed in the Dardee jate mille. The strike and 521. olceing a former anto

per share settled upon by gerament, or which Western deplomats cannot fight, the dividend of twenty, per cunt, for 1894, tocoing very general and aiready 17,000 wis inertice of profound and self-satisfied Daily Netts,

men are idle.