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1896,

With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY.

This is the

swagger once more it publle, possibly even again be entrusted with, place and power, In. Fo other country would such glaring infamia against the stato toy these cnes have

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 412, 1806,

The French flagship Bayard arrived here Festerday from Tonkie, k

The P&O. steamer Kawai Hind, with the Engish mail, loft, Singaport yesterday st pm, and is expooled here on Monday next

The Oficial Gazelle of Japan definitely a ounces that Marquis Yamagol has been at pointed Japanese Ambassilor to attend the forthcoming coronation of the Tear

REVIEWS.

HONGKONG SHARE VARKET. Megers Chater and Vernon in their shore report for to-day's mail say :—

sterling en plant and bad, and they would hen preparing for the conflict for yIAN. A WAY

require stine twenty or thirty seres of land to between Japan and Chins to decide whether pro The China-Japan War Cempled from Japa gressive or reuclionery ideas should determino

their works: At the above price of course they world not be able to do it. Perhaps they will 20se, Chinese, and Foreign Bouro. By the pallor of the Far East was inevitable Borner or later: cirenmatancos procipitated the conßit,

Business during the week under review has also go to Shanghai, or Moose, as the little. VLADI, lately of the

card Jaron yes found goady for it. By European been somewhat brisker and rates in most cases, extra for freight, would not make very m

difference to their profs in opmparison with lomatic Mission to Korea. London: Sompson countries preparedness for war is gensidered a show a further rise! The market class strong what the price of land world to their capital. A Low, Marston & Co. 1806.

primary daty, and it cannot be counted an

BANK-Hongkong tid Shanghai--Further

If our Government want the population and industriosi increase they should make grants VLADIMIO professin a preference for Japanese once that Japan should also have recognise shares have changed hands duritig the work at sources of information upon the war and la, wes it on a duty

174 and 174 per cent. prom, coal, and Bunia to anyone willing to open up indextris, The war itsalt was such a very one-sidedamall lotu at equivalent rates on time. Market and of morse levy, a small ground rent and tax take it, a Japausse himself. The ronous for his affair that it is imposible to make anything closes with bayors at 17 preferenss are stated as follows The Japanese Bas a thrilling narrative out of It The MARINE INSURANCES--Clips Traders have and instapon, improvements being manda a

continted in fair demand and sales have beco, cording to occupiere capital and mesra Mera have been uniformly fair to their adversarios, saurage and ability were all on one side, far more just than their via esantrymen, the cowardice and corruption on the affected at $76. Unions have found buyers at particularly should this be dous on the mouth and it has always boon; easier to and the bath other Nuch an unqqual conflict affords $15, and mors could be phioed at the rate, Ride of the Island, where, I believe there are bat little data for judging That the Cantone after further bags at $130 have good frontages and deep water. This woull in the histories of the victors than in those Japanese might be aspable of if they were improved to $185, closing Arm Straits have also help to develop ont passesalon at the brok of the vanquished The Lartner have greater opposed to a fos who would fight. What he enquired for at 8251, 2251, and $26, but of Kowloon and near the Chizione Frontier self possession, see ovente mors clearly, and oan Interess there le attaching to the operations of we have heard of ao malce and a higher rate Had this been doce thirty years ago we should In view of the considerable death rate of afford to be impartial." We can honestly don. the war between Chiza and Japan centres would probably be pild for shares in view of have had ten times as large & Harerosa and now it is not too late, but while the above prices singapore at present tiny ho pointed out

these, the fight at Phung Island, Vladimír many and the satisfactory report just issued. discharged his teak and cordially recommend dat oshor places are having so exceptional ex-gratulate Viadirin on the way in which he has the naval exponaturs. Of the first of the 10 per cent, dividend declared by the Com Chfrees population as we have to-day. Eran

inbabitant of this colony will never number the captain of the Taiyuan, who run away and

in small lots at, quotations.

PRAWA MILLION.. perience. Dar (Singapore Free Press) Batavia his book to all who wish to have adoptan view that is rather astutishing Feng Yongtases and North Chinas Lave found buyers and conditions exist and are exacted tho

FIRE INSURANCES Hongkongs continue in

Hongkong, 3rd March, 1896 correspondent writes, under dato 19th Feb- Fasry, na follows" The public; zlate of comprehensive accent of the late war, the antequently moved his cowardice again at the

tions, which brought i to a conclusion. gaiss, The Aght of the Tetues and Kwangyt after sales at 32975, 8300, and $905 cum dir. AN WATSON & CO. LITÉn elemangy for a political offeneo well becomes health here at present, especially amongst canvas which led to it, and the negotio battle of the Yain, accorded unmeasured good demand and here rissu to 3305 ex div. The anther's Dationality appears very plainly with the three Japoosee men-of-war, each of market closed Arm at 6905. China have also the natives, is very bad. During the last amongst the natives from ferer, of which a

THIKIT-FOURTH ANNUAL ISSUE,

DIRECTORY been guilty of be condoned, and in China they would have stood no change of escape: from the cagatal pounity had the offenders net bean able, through their friends, to bring to bear the tallemanio effet of tael! It may be said with meest absolute truth that

The Japances Foreign Dapartment has insced in the Central Kingdom there exists one e notification ander date of 22nd February (but law for the rich and another for the poor..the treaties of Foreign Powers with Japan will While this corruption exists in high places in fatura apply also to armas, Keclared

mi, Anping, Tainan, and Takow being and the judiciary is in the hands of men open for foreign residence and trade. who simply trade in the dispensation of the inw; justice will continue to be unattainable and rottenness and corruption serve to keep China at the bottom of the scale, among nations professing to be civilised. An act of

and will be found, ne usual, to show an advanDA on proceding years both in fulness and securacy of information.

The DIRECTORY cotors the whole of the porte and rities of the Far East, from Penang to Vladivostock, in which Europairs reside.

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WINES AND SPIRITS.

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THE CENTENARY OF THE LONDON MISSIONART SOCIETY.

ALL those 'ara selected by our London how to get his plans darried out than His, Hollywood Road, occupied by the innster at as the independent account of a European nonood by iterary mandarins ignorant ef lots at 564 and 876 cash; at 651 and $66 fcr mention the wider sol-perhaps better known

Hero, bought direct at first hand. imported in wood nad liottled by oneelves, thus saving all intermediate proite, and enabling us to supply the best growths at MODERATE PRICES.

PSRitars no official in China knows better

Excellency CHANG CHIN-TUNG. Obstacle of the kind the Chinese people are so fond of raising to Western incovations vanish with inazing celerity who this, energetic and determined Viceroy starts a pot project he has sot his heart on having put through, Feng-shui, that national bugbear trotted out on every occasion to thwart the foreigner in PORT sitter removal should he rested any scheme for material-improvement he

merth before use: When required for has ever devised, is promptly brushed on Pokfulam Boad, and when deadh from plagus i wish to disclose his identity may logitimately rusting book with a humorous incident that removed, ple drinking at onse it should be ordered to ho010 side by CHANG when it offers to con- docated at the Dispensary before being front him in the execution of his designs

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PRICE LISTS, with Full Details, to be had on Application.

seat out.

SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and

After

Dizvor Winds of very soperier Vintages

A Chinesa dostar named Wong Can Chen, of 507, Queen's Rand Wert, was dimrged at the Police Court yesterday with failing to report a patient, Ne Oi, on the first floor of 14, of plague. The defendant attended the

Dr. took place the doctor failed to report it. Alkinson, who camined the body, said there The as a styling-in the deceased's neck. further exqused himself by saying that his patient suffered from forer and he did not see a swelling in the neck. The Magistrate, Mr. T. Sarcombe Smith, Gred the defendant $25 ora month's imprisonment.

J. MAWHITING, HW KELSALI Hon. Bead to the Committoo ap- pointed to arrange the mosting.. Hongkong, Sri March, 1996.

HINDRANCES TO TRADE AT CHUNGLING.

Chungking: 8th February:

Railwaya and, rods can be made without defendant said he did zot kouw the law, and Japanose," or vice versa. This is a minor point") tha Poiyengered to the Japanese Her with small sales at 85.75. Raulis and Jelebus the Foreign Customs was first established here

title page.

Fessels to he

Feking that the port we open. Consequently he was absent from all the public functions in-

mers ado when he gives the order, mines may be opened, tall factory chimneys erected. and other innovations promoted, in defiance All are true-Marie Wince

of this bugbear. No doubt His Excellency. CLARFT-Oar Clarets, including the lowest controle the local getaraneers as readily as priced, aro garantand to be the geunine he does his servants, probably much more -product of the jules of the grape and are perfectly, for disorder and dirt wore very not artificially made from raisins and conspicuous in his yamen when he governed ourrents, us is generally the case with the Twe Kwang from Canten. But not Cheap Wines.

only cau ke make the geomancers pluss his BRANDY—All our Drauly is guaranteed to undertakings; lic can silenes the tongues of

ba pure Cognac, is diffocenes in prioo the gentry and litextti, and stop the ossin trying to give a fair roturn in work for the voning centuries, brings us down to modern and at its conclusion ought to have returned, aharged hands at 149 and 150 per cbrit. prem than in keeping things quiet for the Chinese;

being merely a question of age and vintage.

WHISKY All our Whisky is of excellent quality and of greater age than most hrank in the market. The Score WHISKY markod E" is universally popular and is pronounced by the best Jocal connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market.

or tirades which are sometimes set freely

incomes they recite, bat living on the whole vary comfortable lives, with scensional exciting when their methods

bim personally or his dynasty, but crimes month ovar 1,000 deaths have been reported but he has endeavoured to write with which would have been more than a motoh been in some demand and khares have changed against the state involving the loss of thous very bad type is now: pravalant. The death impartial' mind and has suocooded as well na for both of them, was coctainly," says Vladimir, hands at $99 and 830 in fair lota, IA the average European would succeed in writing plzoky affair. It is the boldest action SHIPPING Hongkong, Canton, and Macaus

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY: PRESS. Bras May we sak you to draw the attention axis of lives and national disgrace certainly rate has never boon so high in any previous history of a war of his own vantry. What of the war the only one in which the Chiruded steady during the early pait of the week

reasons he may have had for adopting a som nese engaged overwhelming odis, sol it and a fair business was negotiated at $821 of your reador to the notice in your advertire marit no lenity, and in some cases m

de plume we do not know, hat da the whole it strange that Fong, the anatain of the towards aattioments, however, with several lots mont columns of the public meeting to be held At one o'clock yesterday morning the fire is to be regretted that he did not let his own higues, was behanded two months after thrown on the market, the rate weakened, and to day (Wednesday) at the City Hall in connee- Toratively demand that an example bo made

boll was rung, but almost simultaneously a teleuse, or at least his nationality, appear on the ward for verdice. It is the duty of history after a for sales at 9824 sollers ruled the tion with the Centenary of the London Missionary of the criminals

phezzo message to the Central Police Station and title page. His book would then have com-

to corroot the mistakes and prejudices of market; at time of writing shares are obtain Society and having as its object the advance- Fizo Office advised the brigade not to tashmanded more respect than it is salonlated to

the transient moment when mon's passionsblo st $321. Indo Chinas hare again bean ment of the interats of all Christian, Missions: out. It warms that a few bits of rabhish do while the Fory title pago open to the

and against the hasty death sentence pro rates, shares having changed hands in moderate rarious missionary agencies at work berenot to caught fire on the verandah of a family house at charge of being misleading; it is put forward are excited and their adgment blinded; dealt in, chiefly, with Shanghai, at enhanced The services rendered to this colony by the the Sing Tai shop, Queen's Road Central, and

obBorver where the dissering reader warfare, it is fair to adduce the opinion of the April, and at 867 for Hay delivery; market services to civilization all over the world-seem will discover before he has get very far into it competent Japanese naval officers who led closes steady Donglures, chiefly in consequence to form some ground for endeavouring to bring immediately the faces were seen the alarm wRE

that it is something different. This shakes fought against Four, and the testimony of the of the stoppage of the impost of opiti and the question of mission befors to colony. given. Fortunately, however, practically no damage was done, us the burning rubbish his confidence a little, bat on reading the box German engineer who had served on his ship" the pastnge talls to Formoss by the was thrown into tho strest in a very short time, through and looking at it for what it is, the The foot is that Fong had no idea of fighting Japangad authoridas, have ruled weak, sellors work of a Japanese, he will arrive at the on and when he fell in with the Japanese his sole vainly offering to part at $52. Wo have heard and so the service of the Brigade were not re-

clusion that the national biss of the Antar object was to make good his escape, and he of no sales. Enquiries adirossed to the Managers quirad

has been kept in doe subjection and that his hoisted a white flag. If the sireniustancy of at the Company as to whether this interference effort to give an impartial history has not been this fight were not sufficient to convict him of

with the Grado of ports erstwhile Treaty unsuccessful. If Vladimir has occasion to palabsolate cowardice, as thosh of the Yalu engage Parts" was likely to continuo elicited the reply lish another book we would recommend him to

but that they rep doing all in their power to nons de plume. A writer who does not about his action.

We must cosslade our notice of this into have such vezations restrictions on the trade give a little counteration to the ethics of ants, there was certainly nothing plucky that they could give no definite information,

Now that a row British Minister is appointed adopt any designation, not contrary to his real

odcaired after the stirrendor of Wel-bai-wei.

REFINERIES Chian Sugars are in demand The Hanging was a small vessel of the Canton at $115, but no shares seem to be obtainable. to Peking and a Japanese Commal on his way character, but it would be dishonest, for in stanco, for Englishman to alga imeelf "4equadron which was temporarily attached to Luzons have changed hands at $8

to Chengking, you may like to have an exact and she wax one of the

MINING-Prajons have continued quiet decoriction of the stato of things hire. When of morals that we should think has never sng-

Tho the then British Consul was not wivised from gested itself to Vladimir, for in his narrative captain felt uneasy of having to return without have elanged hande a quotations. honesty of intention is a conspicuous feature his vessel, and he preferred a request that she Panjom erushing for February will not be and in striking contrast to the fiction of the should be given back, urging that she belonged known until Saturday, but it is stated from

stituted at the formal opening of the port, took The book is divided into three parts. The to the Canton squadron, which had taken no good sources to be about 500 oz. The general feeling entertained by the com-rst part gives the history of the Korean-ques part in the war. This comis regnest was after DOCES, WHARVES, ARD GODOWNg Hong-no part in drawing up the regulations under warda repented by Total Nut, who write to kong and Whampos Docks Love continued in biob British trado was to be established here. Food demand and sales have been stooled at and enequently no voice in the rafes issed. uities of the Far East towards missionary lion, the second is devoted to the Korean cam-Akuiral Ito as follows

141, 142, 144, 145, 146, ant 147 per cent, prem. by the Chinese Customs The representative of Excellency, I have the honour to point out work is net no of enthusiasm for the cause.paign, and the thint to the campaign in China,

that the Kung ping belongs to the Iwangtung ex div. and at 149 and 151 per cent, prem for Britain then resident in Chungking was a man In England sympathisers, capacially the young, while the appeadies contain a useful collection invest missionary's calling with a certain of officink dosaments, including the diplomatic Squadron. In the spring of last year, et the April and May The market closes firm with who would have long his best had Foking amount of remanes and heroic self-sacrifice; correpon dance greading the win his history usual inspection by Li-Chufig tang, the Kung an upward tendoney and the rate of 150 per allowed him to set. Subsequent incumbente When are upproach near the soone the romance tion with the peace negotiations. In his history

nect. pram may confidently be looked for of the post have employed any liberty of action vanishes and the mujošity of missionaries are of the Korean question Vlastimir carries as sy for chin, the Exong-y, and Kung-ping came to found to bo mach the same as other people, back as 1100 ft.C., and, skimming over the inter-attend the assembly of the Northern Squadron (PS-Since the above was written Dooks have given them less in promoting British intersate but for certain reasons remained with the market closing strong with buyers.) Kowloon and so have refrained from endorsing the times and the opening of the Harmit Kingdom Felyang flest temporarily. The ng-chia Wharves have made a somewhat unexpected regnesta made from time to time to have the

Here we make the and Kuang. have both been lust, and jam to $48 after sales at $45; 948, $48, 47, obstructive Customs rules modified or the posi to foreign intercourse. following extract:-

"The old party denominations which bad of the three Kuangtang ships only the and $474, closing firm at 348 Wandkais re- tion of the port in any way improved. These rules, issued in Chinese, are so impracticable. going in the ins and public places. Whepisodes, however

call forth the netire hostility of the populace

Ruang ping remains; Kuangtang had nothing main unchanged with no business to report. ther this is due to his personal intacuee or in the interior. The nucnary movement, satisfied the Rogers for cutaries and had to do with the present wor and if it loses LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Lande that cesary Cominissioners of Castoms have whether it is brought about by expericuce lursever, is one of the most notable and must saved to fill the scuntry with bloodshed red

Upwards of strife, were inadequate to the new and strange all to ships we shall have no excurce to offer have found further investing buyers at $731 suspended their action from the day they were to the Knangtung Commander-in-Chief: Should and $74, and a small wake was. Affanted at $74. published, bas tais ensponsion, it now appoare, momentous of the present age, of the uselessness of opposition to his will half-a-million sterling are expended upon it conditions of the peninsula. A Progressionist your Excelingy, sympathising with us, restore market closing stealy at 974. Hotels bare is a privilege revocable at the arbitrary will may be matter for speculation. That he is early and in overy quarter of the world mis- and a Conservative party Low Brose, and altho Kuang ping, I promies that she shall not raled quiet with small salon at $23. The Com. of the Commissioner for the time being, and personally popular we can readily believe, ionaries are ta in found whose work cannot fail trial to find support in one of the neighbours again take part in the war. If you cannot pany's report for half-year to December 31st, the present Commissioner has rareked them consent to that, perhaps you will agree that the blated in the Dally Frea of Zud inst, zhows lately to the detriment of the only bond fide. srniament, bo takon from the ship, and her kulf à considerable improvement in the working foreign shipping fimm as, yet established here, fer he is regretted to this day in the City of to make an impression of smo kind, even if countries. The commen same for Chine ill To know that nations are often willing to While the object of the movement Fains on account of the purity of his nemin-they do not sucosed in making many renuine Korea was Ta-kuo (the Great Country), and

only be restored, in which case Chang Firecount and enables the Directors to recom-thas doing what lies in his power to throw all converts. istration as compared with that of his pre-is religions its effects are also felt, and very endure the greatest stories to the Kusng will not be disgrace, but will have some mend writing of a considerable ram and to pay busines into the hands of the Chinese firms, proud designations. The Chinese felt that pology to offer to his commanding officer for deal iraprovements to the building, and which cantinus as before to enjoy a suspension materially, in politics and science. The nam decessors and abcccesors. But even CHANG of Livingstone will always be associated, with they had responsibilities in the peninsula, and

Trusting that your Excelly will appreciate for new furniture. The Directors, however, of the Customs rules, Business hore is A ware disinclined that it should become a penatis.

da not recommend any dividend in view of the carriest on by so called chartered junks. They CHIH-Tuse it would seem cannot altogether the exploration of Africa and in the early

absoluta necessity existing for considerable are not really chartered, but before they can the Japanese kid imported from the West prevent the understrappers in his yamen days of foreign interconran with China ing ground for that form of civilisation which the situation, I awalt your reply,"

missionaris played a prominent

and were desirous to acclimatise in the Far

ranewals in furastare, appointments, J., which clear the Customs they must yo foreign house- must be made during the present year," Wost flag and number. The permission to fly this from playing the old gaine of "squocze." valuable rert in facilating communication be-

must be obtained by a foreigner through his Points have reled weak with Ballers and na CHANG has recently commenced the con- sween the native and the foreigner and in East Ching was irresistibly led to give sooner

bayers, and the quotation must be looked on a Consul The British, as yet the only Consul hero, rosides at the opposite end of the city to struction of a good carriage road at Nanking gathering material for the study of the Chinese or later her support to the Korean Conserra language. Almost everywhere the missionary tive party. On the other hand, Japan,falt

MISCELLANEONE-Wataona after sales at the business quarter where the Customs office which is to be at once the wonder and the has been the pioneer of trade, though it is not in herself bound to support the Progressive party, Mr. HALCOM's friends in the Far East will nominal,

that capacity he wishes to appear. This after which aimed at continuing the policy be interested and pleased with the latest pro 'A: S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. glory of the ancient capital of the Mings, that a pouting is to be hold at the City Hall sugurated by the Treaties, and wished to duction of his fertile pen. In a little book of a $11 and 811) bave advanced to $12. Electrics is situated; this entails: some hours' delay and scheme lisa boon brought forward hy the rale from 50 to 100 packages only, it "passeth A great many houses have had to be pulled to celebrate tho sentapary of the London introduce into Korea the foreign customs and hardred and twenty Fagos we have a sensations have been neglected at quotation. Repes when it in considered that one junk carries an a THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

down to make this grand highway, for which Missionary Society, and representatives of learning adopted by the Eastern neighbour. tale told in rather florid language and with an

two opposite parties in a sodance of draziato inoldent. Mr. Haloopabe Gears Managers, for an increase of capital the wit of man" to conceive why this red is a roannaist pure and simple; he declines to be by mean of appropriating the resorve fund tapeism is allowed to continue. The China. Hongkong, 9th January, 1895.

compensation was paid to the owners, and most of the groot Protestant Missionary So. The support

aisties will take part in it. The occasion is an country which Chins and Japan wished to

bound by any laws of probability, and instead and the profits Eer 1895 (age 10 por cart. div. Merchants Steamship Co, who are the largest was a salsical cause to provoke a there are now about a score of carriages and important and interesting one and the meeting contret vetereen the twe powers, but there of making his narrativo cantra, affor the man to be paid to shareholders and giving too new skippers in Changlang, bam their passos a thousand jinksins running on the section ought to be largely attended.

Chungking is a walled city with only a few still greater cause of danger in the ner of most modern novelists in a minute shares for every three held by shareholders fres of from the Custom-house dirert. so far completed, but it is reported that the

distrost and auspicion which each felt for the portrayal and dissection of character, he cost. The scheme was acquiesced in by a few other. Every political disturbance (ant they zelios en quick movement and stirring events. shareholders at a private meeting held to crowded gates leading out of it, almost impass owner of the vehicles are being hampered and obstructed by the pelty mandarins, who.

happen often in disorderad country like The tale is told in the first person by the hero sseertain the feeling on the proposal and will able for filth and obstructions of every kind, Keres, which has been the prey of family We have a lovely heroine the Quena of the most likely be carried at an extraordinary moet The Custom-house is in one part of this city, desire to exploit them by Tovying squeezEN

feuds for centuries) was sure to be attributed Midnight Sea and the owner of a mysteriousing which will have to be called The extra the Custome bank in another, sed the ez. to the machinations of the rival nationis yacht and three villains. The latter are disordinarily good results of working which such samining pontoon across the river at the head on the traffic. It is to be hoped the enter

The prudence of statesmen was able to dofer posed of by the hero and boroine on the cliffs, scheme demonstrates caused quito a boom in the of's rapid. The junks mostly be in a reash prising road maker will learn in good time

the conflict, but it was not likely to prevent it but never a word in mid about the inquest, or shares and bay are eagerly offered 10, 20, and 30 below, and it is no exaggeration to say that it how the bodies were dealt with Finally the per cent, over last week's quoted price without takes a day for a man to get round to the three indefinitely." of the exactions Unfortunately CHANG

The course of the narrative brings us to the hero and heroins ge uff together in the yacht bringing out sellers (if we arcept a sale that places. Tet the Customs rales do not allow the

duty to be paid until the cargo has passed ex murder of Kim-OE-Kinn at Shanghai by (no chaperono in the case) ons mission to reno took place in the early part of the week: follow Korean. The murderer and the body of the heroine's father, detained by brigands in 9157) Towards the end of the week the rats amnation at the puntoon, nor is like cargo boat. without leading to business. Market closes with certificate is brought back and exhibited at the murdered men were delivered up to the Spain. This is what transpired when the hore rose to 209, but still, as far as we can learn, allowed to leave the pontoon until a duly pain On arrival in that I was remarking upon the cleanliness of sellers of $200. Fenwicks have been angitired the pontoon. This nevesitates, the cargo Chinese and then conveyed on board a Chiress got on board country rich rewards were kouped upon everything aboard especially of the guns, for and obenge hands in the early part of the being left in an open-boat all night at the Hang, while the body of Kim-Ok-Hun was when may companion said enthusiastically week at $22) Bal $23, market closing firm of head of a rapid, and much less hea resited $94, and $100, closing with sollers at latter Consequently the rule has never ben in the different provinces of the kingdom" ulo my men

Mr. Clifford, she said, turning to an rate. We have nothing else to report under enforend till lately, and the cargo boat bas quartered and the mutilated fragments expesolet only my guns are clean and bright but after Toss hare keon negotiated af 5081, 890, from the delay that occurs there in any case. been nilored to leave and proceed to load the Vladimir is sororo in his condemnation of the

churbered junk in safety immediately after ar paljoy pursued at Shanghai in connection with officer in uniforms, sound the membly for the this heading. that affair. The murderer, he contonde, should Forlorn Hope."

amination. But we have now a new broom have boon tried on the spot.

who tas chosen to enforce the latent ruls against the only foreign shipper hare, un fortunately a Britisher, whilst ontinuing to sugand it in favour of Chinese and an ap- plication to his Consul by the Britisher is mist by despatch in the stereotyped language: "I cannot interfere with the Customé ngala- tionsha tolegraph office, formerly situated in the business quarter of the city has been moved into the dialant conairy enclosure which forms a part of all: Chinose dities, because the anger pred a piece of land there and has doubtless now rented it foudrantage. Naturally her the foreign merchant cannot expect a remonstrance to be of any srail, en the bele graph is a purely netére comoerzione de

would be too much space to examerate

Wa caly guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be gomise when bought direct, from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Crest Ports.

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THE UNITED STATES AND THE CUBAN REBELLION.

fits of abstraction from publie affairs, during which he will shut himself up and einapose edes or bury himself in the classic:

The Washington Senate has passed a resep Perhaps the lol mandarins have taken ton recognising the Caban Insurgents as bolli A Shangling Ceperal Hospital; on the 25th advantage of one of these intervals of pregarents and guasting President Cleveland February, 1803, Cat JOANN VOLLRATH HORRE accupation on the part of the reforming to invite Spain in recognise the autonomy of At Shuughai General Hospital, on the 28th magate. It is to be hoped, however, that Cub Thore is great popular excitement in February, 1896, THENCAN HENDRY, huts chief engine will detect and panish this attempt to Madrid, the United States Legation is guarded, neer of the steamer Chilli, aged 41 years,

handicap his new project for the improve and the Government has forbidden any demon

strations of the national fooling.. ment of Nanking,

aged 37 years.

The Daily Press.

A fresh expedition consisting of 25,000 man has been ordered to be in readiness to sail for The P.&O. steamer Shanghai Jeft Singapore Cula and the training squadron has been ordered

to be in readiness. for this port yesterday at 8 am

The N. P. steamor Tacoma sailed from Tacos for Hongkong, yia usnal Japan u Chinu perls of call, on suudag, the 1st inst

Tho Chicia Mutual steamer Kistuck, from

HONGKONG, MARCH 4th, 1896.

Though the reign of La Hung chase and his vonal protégés appears to be over ot Tientsin, there seems little prospect of any Gagos and Live, passed the Canal on real improvement in the administration the 2nd ins, and may be considered čuo að either of the metropolitan or the southern Singapore on or about the lith fast. provinces. The old gang has been dispersed, but a new and has take its place. The squeeze system has been thoroughly exposed as the primary cause of the recent national humiliation, but the lesson is almost for

We are requested by the Postmaster-General gotten, and will be completely effaced from to again draw the attention of the pubbo to the official memory in a few years. Alrendy new house for closing the French mail. The

posting of circaders closes at 7.30 am, registra tended the Chinese troops during the war at 9 am. through the incapacity and corruption of their commulera no longer arouse indigna tion at Peking. Doubtless the uld in

THE SECOND OVIDE MUSIN CONCERT.

The audience at M. Oside Musin's concert on Monday evening was even more enthusiastic ths at the first concort and every item in the

was

man-of-war Kores.

Mystery of Herne Bay. By C. J. H. HAL COMBE," Author of Called Out, Tales Far Cathay, etc.; etc. Horse Buy: Jue Watkinson.

"Saluting in respectful saknowledgment of this command, he repasted it to the boatswain who went forward, and then u glo call rang out clear and musical

CORRESPONDENCE

[We do not old purselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.]

THE DOCK COMPANY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS.". SIBA & shareholder unable to attend the

there are signs that the disasters which ation at 8 a.m., papers 8.00 am, and lotters on which he old freely display his full powers, might still huve been averted for many years it and I am proud of my command? And they are Aasquiation. As to the rest of the resointion Cont is content to become merely the transla.

The Rugby match arranged to takepinos to-day between the Hongkong Fastball Club and the Garrison has been postponed to Monday next in order that he clear a course ao noscibis may for to-apy.

fluences are at work; the friends of the baobtained for the Golf tournament, alarsang sang with beautifni effect by Madame Musin, Chincas Government it showed 24 erroneous THE Magazine of Art for February has for the resolution: must be given, so that the share from instructions from Peking, perhaps las

Indeed It is regrettable that any forsigner should have forgotten the high mission which it behoves him to fulfil in China, whors every

**Come & little further afte said, a proud European or American should consider himself as the pioneer of a schler civilisation which fusief zealous approval inantling her cheeks, ag has to be engrafted into the aged empire. The forty smart looking Britisk seaman appeared.

Shoulder sems! close order! marchi wore delivery of Hung and the body of Kim was a foolish and bass action. It showed weakness, the commands issued, as the all company omo marching sit with a fearless swinging pandered to the vilest instincta of bar- und it and was and that white man, forgetful step, commanded by ila smart and duling meeting last Tuesday I have read with interest of all the glories of their race, should descend officers with drawn swords at the slope.

Hult ardent arrus tention! seere the your report of the proceedings, the letter of **Redamantling and your loading article of from the high place to which they have

final orders issued in a clear and manly volco as

Yesterday I gails agree with you that it would been elevated by centuries of Christian and philosophical progress, and become accomplicas the men formed up. R

My heroine now stepped forward with me, have been better if notice had been given of the intention to propose such a resolution as was The advertised sale of builling material from programme was loudly applauded. The favour in the shameful protites of the barbaronsi

Taipingshan plagte diefriet, which referable impression of the great violinist's per Government of Korea. But it is not necessary and is proud along the line, the men wored by Mr. Stokes, seconded by Mr. Mody,

prosented" arms.

"Splendid fellows! Are they nal? site and carried by the meeting. But shareholders once was made in our Monday's Issue, has been formance on Salaplay was more than confirmed to waste words te stigmatiss this action, bo-

at present exposed. To enforce a claim for cause it brought its own punishment on all canceled.

on his scool appearance and no one who these sorcerned. The rest of this book will said, in a treamious vice of deep admiration should remember that East is pot the one of the the further difficulties to which a foreigner is hears him can fail to pay homage to his great show that the false step taken at Shanghai was and regard, as we watched then march forward mattor I am inclined to think that so much debt he must apply to his Consul: A Chinaman,

Those men would follow me anywhere of the resointion is purpdete to vote $3,500 to ar Madame Main alzo again charmed her the primary caves of that acute state of the again.

Breuse, the papers are not in order, just as in. hearers with her delightful singing, and Mr. Korean question which led to the war between and go to their death with a smile and cheer the Bond as an addition to their fear for the unwilling to pay, la never at a less to invent an

Bugishmen-nable fellows, every one of them: travention of article 69 of the new Articles of Scharf, baring on this occasion an instrument China and Japan. The war had already been if I were to order thom on They are typical past half year is invalid as "belag in cons ofbor enter the land was not really his. If the

Frovented on two former cocasions, and.

mission ho appears indeed oven to bocept and to Trospectively increased from $1,000 to $2,000 a certain extent to endorse, we, as the farmer proved, mimeolf a pianist of the first order. The further provocation and bean spared to tho all sailors, and will form my erow for the return the limit of the directors' fees cannot be tor of these Chinese brouse which by trans The story ends rather abruptly and a sequel year each expert by a special resolution passed, geen to get no forrardor How far the programme opened with Rubinstein's sonata iu excited political parties of the Koran Peninsula, royage."

and confirmed at extraordinary meetings of the mace for piano and violin, by MM. Scharf China would not have lost thousands of lives

ahareholders. These betinge must be duly sien of Conants in these matters, and with regard to obstructions about having land and would not have suffered from a painful depres..

convened and bold and potice of the intended resting honees, comes from individual action or and Musin, which was excellently rendered. The and millions of money, and foreign zerohants is promised, nort item was Yerti's aris Sicilian Vaspora, sion. If the step was taken in deference to the Cecil's Publications. who kindly responded to the warm encoro appreciation of the true aspects of the questions frontierisce en etching by David Law of C. holders will still have an opportunity of cou incoming Minister may let us know in time... of the Far East; in that case, as in all others Jacques picture The Flock This And nidering whether or not the directors' remunera the most friendly nation towards China another engraving by B. Dormoy of J. Cleyton- tion should be increased. Nothing has jet boen For surely Sir Claude Macdonald, a soldier, and decided in this respect, except that the share comparatively young man, will not be content al required. M. Scharf then played an

China is falling to places, while her officials old minnat by Sgambata and one of fimily, to prevent her committing those mis- Arlaris's picture The Time of Jand aro

and if any thareholder has an alternative are blindly throwing all their energies intrompty Rubinstein's stadies, which evoked snel warm

takes do which hor ignorance of international law plendid works of art. A description of the mil heklers shall be asked to consider the question, only to be old how things are.

rashly attempt to push it Why does not Bri- to return to how his acknowledgments. The never servile; they never renounos their con Robertes collection, a note on John Clayton-

victions and their feelings, to unbeerve the Adams, another on Bpanish pictures at the it I am, ir, your obedient servant,

Choniels of

tain seize the opportunity Making up the fost part of the programme was brought # ·weakness and prejudices of thom in whom they New Gallery, and the monthly

Hongkong Bad Moreb, 1996.

pieces with Erm hand? Thanks to the enter Artare all profusely illustrated, and the num

prise of individani, Englishmen in days before The following promotions in the Police Fero close by Masin playing a most delig fal feel an interest."

An interesting account is given of the Tong her altogether, is an excellent one. In Cannella were used yesterday Chief Insgestor Corenprice of his own composition on "Auld

mount it is humiliating that we have now to coran to to Acting Duby Superintendent of

Visionary who had received some impressiona Rade for the Pote" which will be ready with

wait for Japan and France to put things right Polios and Assistant Superintendent of the Fire Rebin Grey" and Charley is my Darling, Hak moment, started in 1889 by a religious Family Magazine there is an urticle on The WHY HONGKONG DOES NOT BECOME the telegraph British faluonos, rus, apto para

TO THE EDİTOR OF THE "DAILY FRESH. for us N. Daily News.correspondent Brigade; Inspector Mackie, Acting Chief In which was warmly Amoored. The second part from the Christian propagands Like the especial interest at the present time when Dr. Nansou is just reported to have resolved the goal.

DEAR SIR-Your Isader of the 26th ultimy spector) Inspector Hanson quting first class In- opened with two songe by Madame Mnsin, Ms Taiping movement, it, developed into a re

report of Dr. Nanson's success in been begins tune The Industrial development of

THE MEKONG SETTLEMENT. poctor Inspector, Baker anting second olsa Voiaire" and Copolis Valge. This item bellion, and was the immediate cause of the re- The article was of course writton before the Inspector: and Sergeant Witobell acting thirdalen wes onored and Annie Lauric was dant convulsion."

The Japanese Government considered the received and it discusses the chances of the Hongking has not proceeded at the me pice

We understand that the arrangement now cina Inspestor,

given in retpense, which again evoked untilu Teng-Hale morament nat a accidentel cornr three expeditions, mely, Dr. Nanson's, as that of Shanghai, but it in merertheles The Nippon Yusen Kaisha will despatch the siasticapplaass. M. Masin than appeared again rence, but the inevitable consequence of the Mr. Jacions, and that of Herr André, who making substantial progress. You know, sie, Tata Mare on the 15th Marali, as the first la o bracletted itemEvening Star" by persirting misgovernment off the country, and is making ready to start from the north of and there are many more in this colony who concluded with France sa to the Mekong was Nothing has transpired to recommend these steamer on the line to Europe, but on to the Wagner, and his own Caprice No. 1. The list argued that the rebellion could not be sup Spitzbergen next sammer in a balloon which is mow the reason why, but if there are a few who practically entus to some months since and would grant menfcient poe in your valuabletually announced, but the work of pacing. the necessary misps at the Foreign Office bad- mou to Imperial elementy: the only sur places of esl the question is now under com- used was the gem of the evening and his prosted, nor its recurrence prevented, unless opable of being steered to some extent with do not know should feel obliged if you would have been announced many weeks before it was

Japan proposed that reformis should be instithe les or win Pue simile letters on the rabject columns to alighten them. position being that their family influenca consequently not docilad upon. But it is thought audience was quite artied away with italical reforms, ware carried but in Korea the help of a Kail and A guile rope training on was strong enough to procure for them su that the Fussels, will pass it to Saez Canal Music responded to the encore with another tated, and naket China to sassist hur in enforcing by several well-known authorities are given. On the 24th all Mr. Trosor sold three lots not been completed The arrangement, thoro cessive posipoverents of their sentenco toubing at Sagapore. Boulay, eto, making plece, M. Shar's playing of the "Dance then, Chins refusal to join in such measures, The other contente of the number, both fiction of Crown land which roared a little more than fore, had no connection with the recant until the first heat of national and perhaps Landon out Antwerp the points of destination.Espagnole," the text itom, was a brilliant per not deeming them nossary, and not wishing mud general brace, an interesting and worthy the apset price and for very nearly $1 per super crisis in political affairs. We further under-

When the lus is opened the trade with Bombay.

ta The suggestion of the Japanese Gorra magazina. Tito Quster as ususi contatus a parolaser shall expand upon this land, witalu Indis Oles anthorities Eave had nothing to Imperial indignation had cooled down, find which is principally in cotton, will be augumenti formative, and he had again to return to asknew to interfere in the internal affairs of the pain of the reputation of this deservedly popular Ucial yard. The conditions of le ore that he stand that as say well be tagined, the with the first year's Crown rant brings the all responsality for the Unfortunately thoro this same influouce- bus now been strong and other brashes of business catored or ledge the pulife he recoivod. The concluding ist wich had thus roasted another difterity, excullent assortment of Bunday and general ane your, the sum of $150,000. This together do with the settlement and, indeed, they disclaim cost up to over 11, at resent rals of ex in now no rosen to doubt, that we have re- Japa Herald

item wa anar and variations for soprano was a very oliver mere; it placod China reading,

change and roughly reckoning, 146 Od storling-rived absolutely nothing in oxchange, that is, enough to procure commutation of it from

with violin obligato, which was rendered with in a dilemma: the misgovernment of Korea

Tas evident and difloat to be daziod, yet The Art Journal death to perpetual imprisonment. As our Two man were seen by an Intian constable Bhanghai contemporary very pertiuently carrying a dead body along the Fraye, en Monice by Madame Musin and bor hus Chim could not act against the party which From Mossie Jd. Virtue & Co., Luhaited, we per perficial gard This is this ronken that we have not abandoned our rights on the other onased the anisgovernment, because they were Lavorocired the first two numbers of the 1896 Hongfang in making slow progress, and that side of the Mekong in return for concessions day evening, and when they caught sight of

her friends, and she had sent troops to support volums of the Aft Journal, together with the Shanghai 1 making such rapid progress. from France elsewhere, Mongain may not be remarks" The next step will nature policeman they dropped the body and ran

them. Notwithstanding these reasons, it would large propsulation etching of the lato Lord Hongkong is the Bletchly of the East, and worth much but it is more than objectionable ally be a complete reprieve sooner or sway Hawever, one of them was caught, and

have been better for Chins to have accepted Leighton's picture "Hi" given to subscribers many of the great companies which were that our rights in it should have been taus later, in consideration of a large eng of aquiries made by Inspector Witchell proved

not worth a war, suit the nominal enterainty large stahing of The Convalescort, aller L. and would have been here had it not been for def say of the Dm frontier disputes in which mney subaoribed by these malef that this man was employed to carry the body ReCOMMENT MACNIVEN & CAMERON'S PENS Japan's proposals; Korsa, a poor country was to the 1505 volume. To tuberbers for 1866 Hosted in Shanghai would have been better are, bedened. Lord Salisbury has not come weil

by the master of the Yan Shan coffin shop At

Alma Todema, A is to to giro Tho the exorbitant price of land, which is prohibi- he was engaged. Es it was who proposed some was only a question of punite vanity" tors towards railways or the military the Police Court yesterday they were both

Bome tritons bave been severe in ther on Journal is an excellent art review, giving tive to any company with limited means year since to abandon to China all the Shan I know of one company that abeuld be States east of the Salween and to grant that demnation of Japan for entering upon what has / descriptions of immons colleations and nules on *“exeboquer" "That is to say, in counder charged with committing a quines and on- dangering the publiskoth, and the Magistrate

been termed an unprovoked war, and, as an the vurrent meramente in the art world. The fosted this year or very early in next The Empire many other privileges and coLOBALGES directors will not spend more thêm £10,000 in Upper Barma Fortunately this seems tion of their disgorging some of their ill fired the mastar 25 and the ecolio $10. Tho

aggravation of the offence, It is said thy had illustrations are all of a high order, gotten gains they will be permitted to deceased had ched of plague.

commuted to imprisonment for life in the and he intends to return by America o the applaise, that the performer was compelled and usage randeza har Jinklo. True friends are paintings by foreign artists in Mr. Humphrey proposal to make it is still open to him to make efforts to arrest foreign progress, and those who

disgraced officials have probably worked hard to secure reversal or commutation of their sentences. Several high officers who entsin felogram of the 27th February have for a long period hem lying under to the Mercury says Li Hungchang, after being prosent at the coronation of the Ciar, sentence of death have just had that sentee will visit the different countries of Europe prisons of the Board of Punishments at may pay a fisit to the United States, Peking. On the 17th altino a special Ira perial Decree was issued to this effect, the personages thus favoured being KUNG Case ru, ex-Civil Commandant of Port Arthur, HUANG SBIR-LIN, one of the ex-Military Coranndants of that fortress, ex-General YRU CHCH-CHAO, Notorions for his disgrace

ful pusillaninity at Yashian, and CHIANG

HRI-YI, ex-Commandant at Xingkow

munication with the agencies abroad, and is

Vane

Another concert will be giren this evening.

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