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INTIMATION.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED

VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS.

SEASON 1895-96.

Soola have arrived, and Orters will be executed in the soyuence in which they are rosedived as long as the supply loste.

your correspondent say they would but for the Komo Hui and other scoret nieties, but His Lordship defanded the retention of Chitral, this British colony and the Foreign Battleby diserters from the Yorerial forces. The and said it wie zub Entonded to inores the mouts at the Treaty Ports, teeing that hat for object appears to be the lablabment if an allitary expenditure or forces hi India for that

LONDON, 16th Angest. these two events. Mass, all be prospernas independent State in Conti Asia, including pups.

Tibel, I. Kane, and Mongolia The rebellion to day

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TRUESDAY, SEPTEMBER ära, 1895.

The delivery of the French ma was" begen at 2.20 pm, yesterday:

Atattin has Tha Vulcan Company, of label for the Government of Obins a has been given...

Consul, at once requested the Tuotai to send instructions to the Wautisten inngistrate to protect the missionaries, and prosamably cainething was done, but the truculent man darlu paid no attention, it would sesu, and torpade gan-versed to which the hand Fei Ying They would have wirk to at least far Eelow theat present sasma to be centred in Hodhon (1807) Jord, Rosebery, speaking in a debate on the them all." The story in souffrined by the neble."

allowed the most baseless charges, to be cir culated about the missionaries. Tals is the sort of thing that still goes on in the province where a Commission of Inquiry has been on lately appointed to investigate the charges mado against the mandarins, and especially the ex-Viceroy, of complicity in the recent out- ages. So far the most buntable results have attended the inquiry. The infamous ex Viceroy has positively been appointed to sit

When the Tyne arrive at Portsmouth from Australia with the puloff drew of the Dart and others, which she was expected to do on 10th August, she was to be re-commissioned for squadron, in place of the Mambar, which has Stiti

S. C. FARNHAM & 00, ZIMITEN,

The following is the report of the Board of Directors to the third annual general meeting,

Inst.

Gentlemen,The directors have a pleasure in accosts for the year ending 21th June lent

THE BULGARIAN THRONE.

among the English nobility. To one of these he sent an autograph letter asking the nobleman fates The letter ended with the phone: to be he porrunal and unofficial guest at the There will be no Amorless present- ran, who is now in New York..

Soria, Sri Angust. anggaste that, in view of the possible abilisation of Prince Ferdi of Bulgaria Princo The oigan of the Rnesian sympathizers bere

LONDON, 16th August Regarding the mores in Chin Lord George of Greece may be invited to the throne. Salisbury said that, if China was neglectful or NANG ITALT ANY BRASIL.

A NEW YORK, 5th August, Inkswarm in punishing culprits, further action

The Herald's correspondant in Rio Janeiro would he necessary on the part telegraphs that Signer Nobili, Italy's Chargo.

of the British Government. „NEVZUA

Toynoy, 15th Auguet d'Affaires In Rio Janeiro, has presented to the Doctor launer, for giving the lie in the house Brazilian Foreign Once the final request of his Government for a settlement of the claims. of Campsons to Mr Harrington, and singing to Bamed and suppented,

of outrages perpetrated, ne alleged, during the revolution to the injury of Italian subjects.

Signor Nobil intimates that the orders of Bator Fano, the Italian Kinister of Foreign tervanes or equivocation is practiced, diplomatic Affairs, are peremptory, and that if delay in LONDON, 17th August. relations between the two countries will be In the House of Commiges last night angevárad at once. It is probable timt an Italian more la to the press directer acqhired the "Old wandment, brought forward by Mr. John naval equation will at once pall for Brazil if the

answer of that comtry is not satisfaolory. Dook property As the sum of Tucis 150,000, which Redmond demanding statement of the Irish they ensinar a very valuable addition the Compeligy of the Government, was rejected by 130 PADECEFORTE MAY GO TO BERSIN

The Son Bay, 5th Augnat The act profits, after paying all charges aren't to Tools 179424.48, including Tuels 7,551 71 ried forward from last year.

on the Commission, a body pledged to in servics es à atoreship for the Mediterranean and dexterous enough to make good use of 126 at the Hond Ooo, Shanghai, the apologjad when called upon by the Speaker, was of Italy against Brazil Those cljo arico cut Our First Bapplies of those best Quality | Voatigate this trau's acte. How is it likely been ordered to perform that duty on the Chins floating in every class of this country, from the antenîting to you their report with statements | Railway approves of the iné, has proposes to

to prove anything but a farco when the principal offender occupies a position in the court as judgs! The Chinese Guveramont can bays no sense of honour or they woult never have wished to make such an appaiat mast. As may be expected, the inquiry at Chengta makes no progress and must end in smoke. The only result achieved so far, have pan ismel and can be obtained on accurling to all accounts, has boon to application.

SEED LISTS

with...

HINTS FOR GALDENING

Our Seeds are si toated before being put up

in LONDON.

The Rev. William Wharton Cassolls, of the China Inland Mission at Shanghai has, we learn from a home paper been appointed Bishor of Mid-China. The new Bishop is a graduat of St. John's Collare, Cambridg formerly curate of All Saints, South Tambath went out to China in 1885 ns Rochester

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na official persecution of sach natives as have shown themselves well disposed toward the missionaries, it being the policy of the mandarins to alienate all the natives from the foreignere The Chengtu Commission of qanmatino. :

Inquiry, therefore, is simply being workei as a lever against the missionncies, and it is idle, under such circumstances, to es puct either that justice will be done in connection with the recent riots and outrages or that they will be prevented for the future.

They are packed under our own Sapartition, and tas gratist pare is exercised to insure 'pulation in trackit.

Sowings should be made farve. WHATHEE over as the remainder of the backotes secured from dimp, and kept in a dry place for repeat Bowings.

CLAY'S FERTILIZER. A Liga-class Fertilizer for Pot Plants at for us in the Garden generally.

It supplies ustaral nourishment to the wall, and Lists the process of assimilation, thereby Riding the Plants to attain to their fall sizo, vigour, and beauty.

Sell in Tixs containing 10 lbs. each...$1.35. 28 lbs. $4.50. Directions for pas are given on the Lubol.

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Loriga, 19th August.

LONDON, 21st August

Mr. William Lowlier has been elected Chair

level of the Portuguess of Buroge. This ssertion from Lanchen). Unlose the rope being hurried address, opposed the retention of Chiind, and implies that the Portegucan of Europe aro of forward by the central government show up well, demanded the prodotion of the opinion ex We have received Vol XXVI, covering the present low in the seats of ofvilleation. In the casequotices will be important. Meantime promed by Sie Lohn Sterart, tile he urgad our 1894-95, of the Procislings of the Royal refutation I give the following extracts from panis pievails; villages are king decorted and the need for financial military concentration in

It contains, amongst other recont English works en Portugal and things cities closed. It is pitiful to see the terror India Coal Institute. things a full report of the paper real in London Portuguese Oswald Crawfurd eng Now, talcken people flying to the cities in order to on 18th February last by the Hon. T. H. the question may come to the reader it has scok abritos, N. Daily Ne Whitsbord on "The Critical Positim of British. often occurred to the writer how is it that a Tale with Oriental Countries country where good governmisat has been so backward in coming should yet be so advanced in all the arts of social and political life; should not only enjoy good constitution which is small matter (for good constitutions pes dE VOIR- 'mon as thistica), hut etatasman honas enough Thora la

The Ret of the Committee on the Uganda which is a great matter? highest to the lowest, a mess of outd and tolerant doctrina, political, social, and religious

The toes to aletling and doller exchanges during reduce the cost of working expenses, and recom. sound al tolerant from the point of view of the year was formele compensated for be a commends Gevocament to find ospital to work the

liberal ad moderate views. Thonamenting to Tools 738,821,94cing Tuely 204,10€.01 aus Frenchman, Englishman, or American sidenible increase of busines, our grains Hue, there is a free sonstitutional government, there

During the fear your is liberty of meeting, of printing; and, above all. of talking ideas are as fren free Portugal as hey necessarily are in bondage and subjection In depotio Rrain. This being so, all the new doctrine and all the true doctrine of the whole word percolates as quickly through every The Sinyoors Fra Fres of tas 23th: u't. anys-The star among came in frontralum of Portuguese soolaty as the drops of any this morning with 670 passangars. Fou rain from heaven ink down to the plant roots advancoriont of political intelligence in For tests occurred freta cholera and tires from in well-tified soil. Lastly, to srpiti the

they are a rach. dabit. She has been pat in quarantine. The hd ive data. She has also basa placed in taguese people are

possessing great sad rare qualities, dormant pidin braazht for 631 pasagers, sud tagal, it must not be forgotten who the Por for a tine, indeed, and temporarily dehased by the corruption which goes with tyranny, but whore quick revival meder the knally influences of freedom is one of the marsels of modern story. It is a race which his at all tirane hoon marked by a rare anion of enthusiasm and have stood in the way of its predominant power sobriety and whose restricted umbers only and influence among nations, which, in epito of its numerical insignificance, has conquered The Hapas reports a horrible work of ven- and settled continents, crossed unknown seth June, 1895, rears on robbers. Eleven members of a gang and carried its faith and language far and wide of robbers--six of what were quite youthful over the most distant regions of the earth. whad been recently infeating Enchow pre. What wonder is it that men loyal enough to cach festara (the silk district of Chakiang, were cap vihor, steadfast enough in their principles, Sed ut aushanobi, a mountain town, ubont and high enough ant bold enough to The body of the Europina found near

ter days ago while copied in bathing in the scalove these great things, should.. the clano Ti fire insurance 24 oaths) qual Wongaeishong Gap has been identified us, that mentein straam that raus pist the town. It giron them, appreciate at once the wistlera of Hermann Michael, who was's sailor of the eas that a villager recognised the brigands sad and the benefits of free government, and Oldeaborg. The inquest was opened at the indiatly as the arm. The townating surfall into the way and practice of it forth- Magistracy yesterday and adjourned until to the bathers and having bound them set with Morse Stephons thus concludes his ex- towork to dice their prisoners piece by piece, fa collant sketch of the history of Portugal:-- morrow in order that

runngo for the death of some of their towasmon Within ment years the internal prosperity of tion might be made.

at Se nils of the band lust winter. After Portugal has urrensed; railways and telographs the horrible deed was accomplished, the wratch have been constracted; sanitary improvements roars word thrown into their can beat and it have been introduced; and a good system of was allowed to drift down stream. The timidity national primary and secondary elzcation has of the mandarins who dared not punish, the been establishon... Eren more striking thau robbers for four of the vengeanes of the rest of the advance of material prosperity has been the the band was the reason why the townsmen did great literary revival, which has marked the era not take their prisoners alive and land them of peaceful parliamentary government, Few countries of Europe will repay attentive study over to the authorities-N. & Daily News.

batter than Portugal.;, in no coatbey have the advantages of representativebistitalion born bet tor realized; socialism possesses there a réform. ing, not a revolutionary, force; knowledge of the. histcay of their nation, inspired by great writers, has made the Portuguese ambitions to revive 29th June, 1895. the glories of the past, and has united inon of Iv bilace. all shades of opinion in a common patriotism.” These stata speak for themselves.

In recognition of kle valuable services te France while he has bean Minister at Peking. M. Gerard has, we learn from the N. U. Denly News, been promoted to the rank of Minister Plenipotentiary of the first class.

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The N. C. Daily News anys-It is reported at the local telegraph ofice that Sheng Tentai bas decided to set apart à portion of the wanna! varnings of the Chinese Telegraph Admiristan tion for the purpose of establishing in the various maritiue provinoss of the umpire aunter of schools where the elementary branches of the modern languages of Europe will bo tanght. The brightest of the graduatus of these schools will then probably be sent to Europe to complete their studies.

Captain Luzarrago, of the steamer Nuestra Senora de Loreto, reports, that on the way up from Manila to Yokohama 'the vossel passed through one of the worst typhoons he has ever The steamor arrived at Yokohama on known. 190 the 27th August, thirteen days cut from Manila. The typhoon ma most violent about 24 deg. N. 1st and 127 deg. E. loug. The vessel lay to from the 19th to 2lab., whom the wind was ori her starboard bow, Captain Luzarrago consider out of her course. At first the wind came from the north, the barometer showing 20-27, ar an inch below uermal. The wind afterwarde voored to N.N.E., back to N., and on 22nd to N.W. When the hurricane subsided the vessel went on. and sustained no further damage than the carry: ing away of some of her upper works. She had on board fifteen days' coal for the nine days' trip.

NOTEGE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Daly conciation relating to the news columns should 1:2nd fresmod 1

od to " Tax Estro Cuncestondents are suursted to forward their name and echi with count ons dressed to the Editor, noting that if he went ahead she might be blown for mibliostion, bak as evidence of goud falta.

All-tors for pabliestion should be written an one sent

the page aply.

No anonymely signed communication that have appeared in other pipers at wil be insert.

Or tur cat sepies of the DAILT FREE abouli ho vert beta um. on the day of pulitentia Aller, that hour the supply is laaited. Only Supplied for Ca

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Telephone No. 17.

MARRIAGE:

On the Bath July, at the Parish Church, Goring, Oxen, by the Rev. J. Dyke, Vicar of El. Jane's, Camberwell, assisted by the Rev. J. R. Laat, Vicar Di bucales, GEAR HART DYEK, Liput Colonel Lecise younger daughter of the late Tox WILLIAM KINDER, formerly Master of the Mints

The Daily Press.

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The following paragraph appears in aome of the loan papersThe fight. Rav. Dr. Burdan has resigned the Bishoprie of Victoris, fonctons which he has hold for twenty-one vona Dr. Burdon went eat to this as a mis deny as far back as the year 1852." On enquiry of Bishop Bardon we learn that the statement is not correct.

REUTER'S TALEGRAMS.

SUTPLIED TO THE "DAILY FREMS"]

LONDON, 2nd September. THE FRENCH IN MADAGASCAR News reciced in France from Madagascar August 9th is to the effect that 40 per cent of the troups engaged in the expedition were unfit for duty.

THE ANNIVERSARY OF SEDAN IN

GERMANY...

The anniversary of the battle of Sedan was celebrated in Gemany on a most extensiva axle.

THE EXTRAORDINARY DEATH AP CAPNUTMOON.

THE BNQUIRY CLOSED,

Thanking you for inserting this letter, which, 1 fear will take too much of your valuable spans remain, sir, years very faithfully,

.F. A. CORDEIRO.

Hongkong, 4th September, 1895.

A LONDON,

In the House of Commons to-day a notion Julian Councaforto, the present Brital Em- brought forward by Mr. Balfour, giving the bassador to the United States, will succeed Sir Government the whole tims of the House for this Edward Malet as Embasador to Germany.

FEEDIES FOR RUSSIA. art of the ecasion, was edopted by a majority

DETROIT, 5th August of 149 rates.

The Detroit Dry Dook Company this after- dividend of Taels 12 per share

The address in reply to the Quech's Bhenckoon-ulosed a contract with the Russian Govers: Amon uy be written off for depreciations: 10,000.00 Balance to be carried to new pocount 2,424.48 was reled by the House of Commona bat night.ment to build thres car farries for winter tenfis, The Hones of Commons has invalidated Mr. on Lake Baikal, in the middle of Siberie, të Connect with the Trans-Siberian road, which not to be placed loendiefreserve foud 8,000.00

Taels 172, 124.48 John Daly's election for Limerick.

that Government has been building for some yea. It is thought thus somposite type is the Yurdue with the articles of association theau of Committees.

ane selected. The contrast price is 800,000 LONDON. 15th Angst for each boat. It is the largest con mot ever pront directors remain in office

The poste ave been audited by Mr. Geo. B. ARTURE OF THE EMPLEOR OF HERVANT. Corner, and the directors remmend his re-election.

The Emperor Wiliam embarked in his yacht gives a lako firm. Each boat will Laws 7,000

hore-power engine.. for Germany to-day

THE RUSSELL MATRIMONIAL. EVIT. WORKING" ACCOUNT,”,

FB AND CURRENCY ZEFORE.

New York, 7th August. Tazla. De 1st July, 1994.

LONDON: 37ti August,^^-

The appeal of Cunateis Ansell from the To mock on hand and unfinished work... 101,631.34

A mesting of the umbers of the House of Commons who are favourable to carrey roform decision of the lower court, granting her hus 55 189.29 was held last evening under the praidioney of bad, Earl Haasoll, judicial separates on the Sir Wham Houldsworth, and a resolution was gronuda of Ingal cruelty, was to-day dismissed 25410019 pad to form a Committes of the Commons to The Court danidad that Countess Russell, in making criminal charges against her inaband 97141.premote an International Silver Copterende.

after the latter's acquittal of the shargee by a 900 61

THE SCIRAN WARNED CONCERNING ·

TURKISH, AUTONOMT. Bjury, and her refusing to withdraw them did no Smoant to lagal cruelty, as the charges did not LONDON, 17th August The Timer regards the statement made by endanger life or limb or metal ar bodily health. Hence the Countoradoar not obtain the restitution 2,000.00 Lord Salisbury in regard to Arment as an ex-

of her conjugal rights, for which she recently 14,72/71 phatic warning to the Sultan that unins re

forms are introduced, it will be improbable that sued the Earl, while tho fatter fails to obtain a Tels 836,515 the Porers will continue to guarantee Turkish judicial separation, leaving the case exually where it was when the courts, rafused to grant the Countess the divere she prayed for.

Ta goods imported during the year, cant

and sandry purchase To labour, aurten, wages, geend trade

expenses etc. To taxes paid during the year

China Alerchants' propedy To directors, auditor's a Hongkong To mnt of "Old Dock"

gewey few To bunce le profit and low nooit.

29th June, 1895. Bygro curnings during the gear.

interest, dividervis and profits on shares austro Chinese Broadway proparty, low tires, insurace, and repairs By transfer 0, an

By unfinished work and citanding bills,

is liabilities

By stock on hatud a

PROFIT AND Loss ACCOUNT

July, 1894.

balance carried forward. gith Jene, 1835,

By transfer frons working account.

Taek

25,479.20 2,163.02

COUNTT CEIDEST. CLOSE".

In the cricket match betweun Essex and York abire, lib fator were beaten by siztoon runs, Lancashire beat Surrey by forry four runs

OBITUARY..

LONDON 18th August. The death is ennostuned of General John 30,042.00 179,97226 Byron. A

THE CHURAY HONOURS AND THE NATIVE TROOPS Thele 936,530.18

LONDON. 19th Angüst The Times, in a special article do day endorses Their taa ezitisists of the Indian press in the patri- 172,424.48ners of the Chitral honours diepsused to the

Istive troops.

DENTEE HOTEL FIFTY Taela 172,424.48

·COLLATÉE "OPA

PERSONS. KIELENJA Tel 7,651.71

A serious boller explosion goourne at an ketel to Denver yesterday, enusing the collapse of the ....161,872.77 baddling, which caught fire and was burned. Taels 172,494,43 Fifty persons are reported to have perished,

BALANCE SHIP. CAPITAL ACCOUNT.

AKT 28 Jane, 1895:

Tagis,

To Deck, Tanka," and "Lower Dock" properties with buildings jumping gar; etc., land and boildings in Hongter 459,000.00 To machinery att deloctrin light

NEW YORz, 19th August.

FOUNDERING OF A CHANNEL STEAMER";

SCO PASSENGERS, SAYER. AERU London, 21 August, The Channel steamer Seaford when car ing Newhaven yesterday, foundered after being in collision. There are three hundred pe

engers on board, all of whom were saved.

THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVI GATION CO., LIMITED. [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "VAILT TEES SIE-Your contemporary the China Meit has the following paragraph in its isso of the Slet ulto, with referazes to the above Com pany:"The steamer Tigris is the first of two now steamers to arrive for Mosera. Jardine,

plant, et 154,090.65 Matheson and Co. They are to engage in gozeral consting trade, but will, in all pro. To me, piledrivers, pontosuffice and drawing office etials; furniture, At the Magistroy yesterday Hos. H. Ebability, be retained principally for the

wrecking gear, altars, dock plant, etc. 36,5.00 Wodehouse conaiuded his enquiry into the air. Southern trade-Bangkok, Java, a TheTo stock of calders, sitios, coppersmith, baildermakers, carpetters, and duck

29,475.25 stancos attending the death of Lam Fe. anther steamer, the Amana, is expected soon. Six

tools at three docks

in Broui batman in the Chinese Castors, whose body as glasmarirare building for the Indo-China was found in Aberdeen Harbour on 6th August Commack or a Company dlhsier houses in

ing condition. One of the steamers is destined To aliança in public shipping and Inst wased by falling of the Customs LAUBER DE

for the Yangtess River, trade, one will replace ace companies, and privcost of du1200teḍ

Luyte Dumellan m apsaimoon on 1st August.

the Wingsang on the Hongkong-Caldia ran,

the Wingsang will be placed upon the stock of material on band, unfinishe general posting trade botwoon Hongkong and work and outstanding Lills, Tea Fiabili the North.

Thoundry Letter To cush in hand.

Dr. Clark, the new Medical Oficer of Health for Hongkong, was to learn England on the 3rd Angst by the steamer Monmouthshire. Dr. Clark is a Freemason and the Lowestoft Herald presentation to him by the members of he LogaDr. Clark, our late modioal officer, who

ho further evidence was called, and his Wer 18 Lutraqtaft for Hongkong on Wednesday. was on Tuesday evening the recipient of haud ship, in cissing the onquiry, said I find that Rothely illuminated address from his brother doch resulted from hemorrhage and shock. oo. Masons of Lodge St. Margaret's at com.sioned by mutilation of the body and the plimentary supper, which was held at the Crown round on the left leg, but under what circum and Anchor Hotel, High Street. Brother Her stages bearring theca is no evidence to show bert Stebbings catered to the satisfaction of all. The WNE of St. Margaret's, Bro. Kerry Rix, prezided, and after the loyal and masonic toasts. Dr. Clark, wishing huu every success in the had been given, he presented the address to land to which he was going. He spoke ol Dr. Clark's many good quilting, and voiced the regre felt y Masons and his friend: generally at his departure. Dr. Clark, who was much moved by the kindnose shown him, said. in response, that he should ever look back with pleasure to the days he had spent at Lowestoft The address, which was tasteťally éreccted by Mr. Green, in the office of Mr. W. J. Eoberta, architect, is illuminated on vellum. The border

UPRM COURT.

4th Deplumber.

سمند

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,

BEFORE SIR FIELDING CLARKE (CHIET JUSTICE).

RE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS,

LIMITED, V, CESUNG XAI'S ESTATE.

In this case connal on both sides conferrel1 with his Lordship in chamber and after hearing

arguments respecting the point raised on Tasady with reference to the name of the Bank Lordship adjourned the one side die in dar that the pleadings might be amended.

M. G.HTMFHRZZ AND CO. V. LEO, FANG CHO. The pluntids brought two actions against

IT is indeed to be feared, as a Bangkok contemporary remarks, that the British Government lost the best opportunity that hes offered for the opening of the West River to foreign trade and navigation when the Chefon Convention was sigue and the Late Sir Thomas WADE was foolishly con- tent with the opening of Pakhoi 'ns a treaty port. Waal, however, to see why, because

is in Masonic eypher, relieved by emblems of the right was not then acquired, we should the Royal Arch, Mark Master. Borrel Monitor,

and Craft Degrees. It in worded as follows not obtain it now. No doubt it would not be exactly what the French Government St. Margaret's Ladge of Antient. Frue und Accepted Masaus, No. 1482, Grand Lodge of dosire, because they hope to draw all the England. The Worshipfof Master, Past Masters trade through fankin, a hope that will not officers, and brethren. In open lodge assembled

desire to place upon record their cordial appret defendat, ea to recover 83,95379, and the he rendised in consequence of their illiberal ointios of the valuable sorvisno rendered by Brear to recover 1408477. A writ of foreign commercial policy; but we cannot stand still Frendis William Clark during his menb rahi tuhnout had been made returnable for yo

sardag, und in both emits judgment was given and wait while French experiments are

of the loge, to express regret at his remova. from Lowestoft, and to tender' to Lim their for the phiniile with costs. Mr. H. E. Pollock being tried, nor are we disposed to make the hearty good wishes in his new sphere of nse.

bistroad by Mars, Wildason and Grits) trade of Western China a French preserve. falness, hoping that he may find in Hongkongepared for the plaintiffs, The French lopt in all cases a stretly ledge of the antient sages and oustonis of the lodge of Ireemasons where lus intimato know- sultish, line, and if they are at any time craft will lead to him only Masonin advance. strong enough to do, they will keep amet.Kerry Rix, W.; W. J. Roberts.

ket for their exclusive exploitation, not Secretary. caring a rap when interests may suffer, This British Government, with a magnani.. mous disregard of selfish considerations, have on the contrary.always showa a disposition to admit other nations to altre in the benefits ani privileges obtained by the experilare of British blood and treasure. If the British Minister intuens the Chinese Government to open up the West River British tenda and navigation' all other treaty

At Yokohama on the 27th Angast in Inquiry into the eircumstances attending the death e

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not hold ouselves resmodile for the opiniese dijedel by ou corespondents} THE PORTUGUESE,

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TO IHS, EDITOR OF THE “DAILY FRERS." STEIn the course of his letter in your iwane of 30th ultimo, fu reply to the writer of the

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Now, sir, the exact criterion of the pros. perous business of any joint-stock company should be die market value of ita exrip. If such is, as it should be, the sole menstremnant of the

prosperity of a public company, I regrotto observe that the business of this Company may he termed far from being prosperors, as after having written off 2001.178 1. 11d out of it paid-up capital of £495,990 as shown below we

Depreciation Account

Year. 1882

1883.

1881.

1835

1886.

1887

1898.

1889.

1890.

1391

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and baring built up an underwriting sccount of £76,280 136. 9d., the shares of the Company, which are fully paid-up £10), are qunted $47.

It is difficult to make out why the shares are quoted so low. It may be attributable to some Latent cause. which is hard to fathom. But the above figures clearly demonstrate that the intrinsic value of the scrip is for ahead of its market value.

A SILAREHOLDER. Hongkong, 4th September, 1995.

MORE RIOTING IN PUHKIEN

· OFFICIAL DUPLICITY.

Herbert Wiliare Brooktank, who died a Shoji on 14th August, was conduðad st the British Court. The deceased wun of independent means and the oirouzetance:The fing eh thing of China," Wearing telegram from Foeshowdated 30th

gentlemu

of foul play. He had boon or intimate terme attending his death and aroused strong suspicion with a man named Horhino, formerly on Eng lishman, but now a naturalised Japanese, t whom he had lent or given laryo sums of money

·Hoshino kad ostablished a búiel at Shoji, mui he took Mr. Brocklank tluge while bo wa in a very weak date, and against inedial ad

The N. C. Daily News publishes the follow.

ostugues huruf had it not been for this Wert won ba bacome of Matan and the August

Serious new come from Hckoldong, near rition colony and the Foreign Settlements at Hinghua, of an attack on Chinese Christians, Traty ports? They would have sank top to Wednesday, riolers had destroyed sight leest tax bai the lovel of the Portase of houses, first plundering them of everything Europe. '1'his statement is made in support tavy contained. The cattle of the Christians b's contention that the few thousands of wers also earried away, and some of the Chris- tiums were wounded, one not being expected to uropens sent her to govern the hundreds

times, but rot and to act

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THE AMERICAN MAIL.

The following talegrun are from San Frat- son papers received by the FM ster

Hvad de Cówna, th August Emporer William of Garmszy arrived here this afternoon on the imperial yanht Hole gallera. He was saluted by the British feet, 219,01434 Garza icuclada and British guard ship at

$1,737 radia He was met by the Frince of Wales 960.88 and the Duke of Connaught on tuhalf of the

Tawla 1,065,123.46

with June, 1893. JAMIT, Bahiraholders for palop capital, 7,500

shares us Taela 100

The Queen's special guard was drawn up at the landing yoston, Empror Viliam în in Taeis. excellent health and spirits and wis choared with enthusiasm. He dinot with the Queen at 750,000. Osborno.

Cowes h August

by reserve tundma van de ceea ce $5.000.00

Br depreciation and maintenance account 80,000.00 Experor William gave a large party is sadry creditorer 35,199.00 | afterngon un de Imperial yacht, le gussis in- By Hongkong and Shingbai Banking.

Corporation 10,600.58 cleling the Prince and Princess of Wales and all the members of the aristocracy now at Cowes, By balance from proft and losscount... 17 Emperor William was the guest of the Prince Trels 1,053,125.40 at dinner to-day on board the royal vacht

THE CHENGTU COMMISSION.

Mr. Sheridan P. Rand, US. Consul at Tist, si, nites as follows to the local paper

Sir.Excelleney Col. Denby in wider to The about the so-called Szechen Coimision ashe me to state to at enquires that we much Commission has ever been organized.

LONDON, 1 August.

It is more than probable that his Imperial Majesty of Germany, Kaiser William, had en oyed, himself men than any dozen persons have at Cowes-this week. His floating pälser, the imperial yacat Hohenzollern, was the usal attraction of all, and the Empator, boxing, with good health and spirits, browned by the man and full of energy, went here snil there and was observed by: the must dyspepile,

The Countess mads secusations of immoralits against her husband whick were not borne out by the evidence. After the Court refused her a divorce sho persisted in theso charges. Later she brought suit for restitation of conjuga! rights, while the Bart brought a counter suit for a judicial separation, The Countess's muit fell to the ground and the Court gave the roof he naked for. The Court of Appeals has now restored the status quo ante.

DON LONDON, 10th August Lord Bushell's unording matrimonial časa hax drawn from the Court of Appeals this week some peontier interpretations of England's peculiar marriage laws.

This latest phase of the case was the applice- tion by Imar Russell for restitution of her conjugal rights; her suit for indicial separation

ring failed.

Lord Bassal! oppose her on the ground that, by reason of certain charges she had made against him she was act entitled to require him to colebit with her, and lie asked for a judicial suparation on the grennd of cruelty committed by bor in making these charges. The vase was tried before s jury on was decaled in Lord Fussell's favour,

The Court stated that the question the jury had to decide was, had Lody Russell been guilty of cruelty toward her husband? The cruelty in question was defixed thus by the Court: That the wife, for two years living airs from her husband, had persisted in charging him with the commission of an unnatural offence, of which he had bass acquitted by a jury, and which large she had refused to apologize for

or retract,

Two of the appeal Judges, both married men, 07 thng, aided in the negative. Sach conduct, they held, was not legal erailty less it was accompanied by danger to his life, limb or health, or reale apprehension of it. The husband might strike the wife on the sa and the courts would interfere, but if the wife husband should strike the other's honer, no. matter how odions or aggravated the assault, the courts would not interfero:

The third Justica, Lord Kighy, a bachelor, dismat That a gross and abominable in sult can be called. cruelty only when it is pocompanied by an ssnit, and is not in itself uflicient to constituto legal ornelty, appears to me," he stud," o svoltings conchasion that I am glad I do not feel myself constrained by withority to support it"

There were rental cruelties, the Justice held, which bit and eat and sing far more deeply the many mare physicial, arneltins, and in con- nuction with the social question of married Itte auch cruelties wore in every way as much eal- unlated to make that life intolerable as threat of personal violence or the freaks of sugeren. able temper.

The Merrow view of the majority of the court stands, however, bat lie affoot is nnllided by a still farther raling. It should be explained. that if the court grants the application for ro stitution of conjugal rights and the husband refines to amply he would be entitled to a The thithirapresons formed bere of Emporer judicial separation with wiequate maintenance. The Minister continues? At cas time Bir

Thus was the result at which Lady Russel Nicholas O'Conor proceed to send Mr. Tratman William wore that he was a very pheth stuck-up and an English Missionary to Chengta and young man of little or no real shility Now. Since, however, she has no roal dosies shinine into the I consented that the people ars beginning to see that the Germano return to her husband, the Court of Appeals dismissed her solt, de well as Lord Russell's. By Sponoor Lewis of Chungking, shond Emperor is, when ecasion requies it, keenly declined to let the statute apply to her case and go in order that I might have somebody to interested every happening student of report to me. I wanted the thing done quickly and as I had no Consul at Chungking it esemed proper for Mr. Lowis to go. But three weaka ago L'abandoned all-connection with the scheme and referred the whols matter to my Govern ment. I notified. Mr.Traian and Br Nicholas 'Conor that I would have nothing whatever to do with the Commision de M

Minister Denby has given me permission to give those facts to you. Your obedient survant,

*August 21st, 1985"

SHERIDAN P. BEAU

Powers will equally benefit by the corces. Mr. Brockbank was suffering from millions of nativis would be absorbed and ura live. The magistrate was appealed to five Frunch-mail of the 2nd August attrived they included the Prince and Priticas of Wales, genuine, adherence to: Es Irish Nationalist-

alou. Great Britain over demande any exclusive trade privilege; unlite France and Russia, she does not seek to secure a monopoly to the detriment of other Powers. Nevertheless, it would appear probable thas her Representative ut. Peking obtains very grudging support from his diplomatic colleagues. If Sir Nicholas O'Coxon had only been well supported, or even unopposed, is is hurdly likely that his efforts to secure this very reasonable concession would not long ago have successful.

and in a filthy condition. Ho trusted him, and use thereof weld not to-day be what they after staying a day or two, left, as he was e, I propos, if you will permit me to point. expecting his ship to sail The patient at that out to his how far he is in error in the state- timo uppeared to be in a fair way to recovery. ment quoted above.

In spite of ell discouragements and difion).

almost everything under the sun and hail The result is perplexing an 1 is admitted by the fellow well met when nocery court to be anomalous. The decision really Imzotiately after his arrival of shore he land establishes four state which the law recognize private cable aid-between the Hohenzollern-marriage, non-restitution, judicial separation and the Post-office at Comes in better in turn and divorce

- BRAUETIN-MCCARTHY EN HOME RULE Boing duraceted with Landon mid the cable to

PBA NAPHOSPHOTS. Germany So his Majesty na able to keep, himself constantly wall informate upon mate BARANG New York, 7th August:

À cable from London wager Justin deCarthy, affairs, and the massagos szobarza beton M.Phas addressed the following manifesto to himself and his representatives in Germany the irish people here sad in America: Fallow were forwarded and received as promptly, and esenfely ne if the Emperor had at Potsdam countrymen The election of a great coordianist. and anti-home rule majority to the House of fastead of at Cowes

The tea party which the Emperor gate oz Cirmione pankos it my due to point out to you :: Thursday on board the Hohenson, arranged that dissension in our ranks is zainous to the by himself, was to have been a dest olarming | maládnak canso, that the only means by which we THE TRENCH MAIL.

function, but, like many others, it was Arroi can hope to repair the disasters which disgord by the rain. His Majesty permally received and insubordination have brought upon us are The M. Istenier Melbourne, with the his gearts at the Hohenzollern gangway, and through the restorating of discipline and a

the Duke of York, the Princess Louise and her party, Wedged to act loyally together. panties and had hoon staying at Miyonothis ally, ink to their lefele discase this

With a united party in a united country' The riot was the outer of a prolamation yesterday. The following telegrams are from husband, the Marquis of Lorny and all the where he was afanded by Dr. Baelz atention to enter into the question of

niombers of the aristocracy, how, at Dowe proven tho present situation would afford no ground tashino took him to Bhoji, a seat inte regeneration of China, ia net the object with double meaning-fued by the magistrate the Times of Ceylon

Licularly those who wore intrelaced to the for despondency in the Irish party. No toms co Yokohama for a doctor. It was arranged my letter: Taking your correspondent's with refer to the Ruchong, naure, in-

PARLIAMENTARY ISTÉLLIGENCE.

LONDON, 15th August. Emperor during to repent festivities at Ham- denbt but that for the unhappy even in the that Dr. Swann, doctor on a steamor thez, meaning to be that bnt for this British siting to a rising against Christians Worse is

Parliament was opened today by Royal Comburg and at Riel upon the sion of the autumn of 1890 the veriut of 1892 in favour of kome rale would have been absolutely decisive. lying in port, should go up. Dr. Sanning and the Foreign Settlements at the apprehended.

mission. Her Majesty, in har Speech from the oraing of the Kaiser Wilhelm anal. found Mr. Brockbank in a locked room, anked fronty Parts of China, Asca and the Forta.

Throne which was read by the Lord Chancellor,dhe Emperor could have been seen nearly Friotion ulons prevented this result. Unhappily THE "MAHOMMEDAN ZEBELLION

said: I have received comunications every day last week in the grounds of tha this friction has continued since, and onthecaks IN THE NORTH WEST.

from the Foreign Towers which smuremo Royal Yacht Squlromvostle, looking a thorough discipline in our own ranks have given the ན—

of the continuance of their goodwill. No yachtsmann, in he serge jacket, richting cap, enemies of Ireland another loss of power in hot while Dr. Swann was returning to Yake. What would love become of Mices and The following argent fologram from Kanan iplication han aisen in any quarter white duck trousers Brui russe leather shoes Great Britain Lama he was overtaken by a messenger with the the Portuguese thereof head it not been for this renched Hapah on the 15th of August last. It started to endanger the peace of Bop TONDON, 11 Argent information that he was dead. Dr. Swaan wax British colony and the Foreign Seillemente af shows that the Mahomeden rising is very and Itist that the pace concluded between Emperor William left Cowes Saturday at tins the scional spirit has once again, askartac much surprised at the news and refused to give he Treaty Ports To this question only one sertons matter :--- Daddy

Chins and Japan will be enduring. I have midnight for Lord Lonsdale's odtry seat at itself. Ireland voted with anconquerable a certificate, and the body, which had been erox be made, and that iswer is as plato The prefectural city of Haining is now com- observed astriot hentality and takes no action Lowther Castle Ford Londinis met him st solve, but it not be cabted that Ireland buried at Bhoji, was exhumed and brought in te is the answer to the question, "What pletely invoetod by the rebels, was niso hold all in respect thereto, exopt such an appeared likely Clifton Station, apcerapanied by body of bunte would have done für better still, and Great- Tokolians, wheni s port surten was held und i would 'Emwa" become of one's house a the towns belonging to the jurisdiction of that to favour fan termination of the wax. I desply men in soarlet costs, drawn up on the platform Britain would not have done se ill, had it not FROM Szechuen comes intelligence of n

chemical analysis of the contents of the stomach enflagration bed not destroyed it Mnogo profecture. The Mahommedan rebels from regret the atrocions anges on English Ms. The country people from far and tear come to boon for the so-called Irish Nationalists, who fresh attack on a missionary at Wahsien, an and kidneyanado. No trace of poison was found had been flourishing astraling, contre Millelou sid Maying having approached simaries in the Provios of Fuktion, where the witness the Emperor's arrival. The party drove have been endeavouring openly to bring back important place midway between Ichango was there any evidence of violence. Hoshin up to the time of the vision of Hongkong to Finglaulsion were attacked by Kast, acting Chinese Comment are taking active more mile in open varriages to Lawther Castle, the carofoniste to power and stil morein lament be British. From that time the trade of magistrate of Lianghaien. at a place called which, I hope will result in the effective punish. There will be grogas driven on Masday over the ble blows aimed at the Irish party and the and Chungking. There was no provocation, bank's own request that he was zoved to Sheff. fatuo has deviated to Hongkong. From thot Yacabich, but he was defeated in consequance mint at the furderers and all persons in any moors for the Emperor's sport, for Wilch sirty Trish national antes by one of our own colleagues The missionary wins out riding on horseback that he had taken him there on prarions occa ime dates the gradual removal of the stones of this the rebels have also attacked Pingfan- degree responsible for them, pored boaters ten bean engaged Emperor Williams is the most critical moment in the elections: and was first assaulted by two coolies who, aut as to his being in a locked room bo explaine

sions when he was pafforing in the same way. pon which its prosperity led on milt. From haien and the telegraph Baes evanesting cities Allating to the tables in Armenis Her to make a tour of the English Mn during the It would be almost impossible to orez, hat time its inhabitants bagan to emigrate, west of timt city have an at count Majesty says they have been attended with week, and will embark at Death on Thursday, du artiste the disastrous effects of Mr. Hesly's irmed with stout curiguls, appeared to be that Mr. Brookhanic was than suffering from

been torn down and destroyed by the horrors which have moved the dignation of board the Imperial yuolit Holensolim for Wintounded charges against his own colleagues at ewage Omagh, rado on they werp on the matharity of waiting for him by the wayside. The borse delirium tremens uud he locked, the Toor it ag of China thotton han declined.

THR RUPEROK DOES NOT LIKE MEXICANS.ading members of the party and et a period was startled and ran away with its hier, house should not sus him in that state. Thi

ofiler that the Japanese passing through-th Now it from the settlement of the Portugunan prosed, and nur affairs are in a critical state. people especially, and Her Majesty anxiously

of the alantion when there was no possibility of S NEW YORK, IN Augurt, Messo to the cattlement of the British at It is therefore urgently requested that orders uralte the decision of the Sultan regarding re

Aront letter from London tells a story counteracting their affects on the polls. who was pelted by the mob with mud and Corner in mumming ng said it appeared to hir dongkong and of foje gners at the Treaty be sent to Generals Lung F-being (Com forms in that quarter, jointly suggested by this stones and sustained several blows and con-while in his dangerous condition was the dires

that Hoshino's action in removing Brockbank orte, a period of two hundred and fifty reins, mander-in-Chief of Kashgaris), and Ma Pishong British, French, and Eussian Ambasadan, an which is of pausal importance. It has been "It is with desy regret that I feel compelled tusions. On his arrival bomu bis colleagues ouse of Brockbank's death; that this appeare

fauno hal prospeed, ie it not likely that, but that they listen to the rosens by foresd charchas being steary to rent recurrence of connoted that Emperor, Williams of Germany was to characteris Mr. Healy notion at the Omagh or this British along and the frog into the disturbed district. A very urgent and wantdisorder. Considering the soseen of the yake, very slurs of patenting his ntations to convention on diloyal to the Trish party, and set off'st one to the magistrate'a yamon to to have been done with deliberfite intoat; if no holtshmonte, at the Frosty Parks, it would bo in

Her Majesty car that will probably be found Americans for the Niel fotos. He could not setting aside our own special obligations to each appen for protection. That personnage, How with malice to cause the man's death, yet witi cosperous now, sang that the conditions mast Information to hand from one hand or more epavanicnt to her until another soul) wold making hankcasador Bayard and our naval other, it was a breach of the ordinary code of

a clear perceptku that the añsot of such r ever, refused to see them, sent word that he journey of this season of the year and wit

rained tie same, in Chian wore the respondent emphasises the importance of the the consiliation af Bay hoportant logindre attache at the court of Viennn has these were beaver and tipine ntial to the existence any other country, for the shangue now soon official telegram we published on Monday as to measures except thoei neovlay to provide for all the americans bidden, while invitations were of every political organizationYN did not want to seo them, he was busy, and Brockbank in his dangerous slate, would

China have take pine within the last fifty the grava state of affairs, in the Northwest adminikantity charges Also facibaly, distributed nong regretatatives of wate and are to be framed to the two most in- The rebellion la exterling, and though it in M

LowDon 13th August. othic powers. Notwithstanding the fact that if they were injured he could not help them that result; and tant if that was also the ojántos

riant atents in the history of the Empire foul to gain authentic news, it may be re- Tho Lords have voted the address in reply to Fuultney Bigelow, who was & schoolmate of his They managed, however, through the good

be opening of the country and the cession of gardul as tolerably certain that the Imperial the men's speech. In the debate on the ad- Majenty, in an intimate friend of William, there ohes of a friendly clock in the teleguéver, did not adopt this view, the verdict being hile the place was preapons, dul not ink organised and determined Mahoniniodens srmed Turkey would be gulty of grava enrer if he are not popular with that month.

Jongkeng And if the Portuguese of Marso, government has how to from thesands of dress Lord Sellebury and at the Baltan of has been a feeling for some time thit Americans low the love of the Portugs of Europe, in with weapons which have, itin asserted. Ruesina declinics to id the Rewra In this anden mot en confrmation of the pression some now. kely that they would by this time have fun, crigin. The rebels are belag joined not only by to axtirpato. ausrahy wil erualty in Armpala. The Emperor has a number of intimate friends

In his evidence said that it was at Mr. Brock.

v

of the jury then the verdict which they could return would be one other than var of wil u murder against Me, Hoshino. The jary, how.

ellies, to get an urgent message sent to that the deceased djed from natural causes Chungking. Mr. TRATMAN, the British sooelerated by intemperate halits.

From that time and froea the tiine of the brigande Holzen is still besieged and hard all Christian nations in Europe, and the English Felmsharea were

riantolegrain.

The Onish soundal is, unhappilly, only the best of a sites of attacks on the aunty and fleanor of the Irish party. Let us endeavour at it shall be the las Convinced as I am of

Direct on our great national emes, and of the injury

the Injury such actions have alrealy inflicted.

thair repetition would cause," I feel bound on the drs of Las meeting of Parliament to address