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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

ALL these sro selected by our London'

· Honeo, bought dreet at first hand. imported in wood and kablled by ourselves, thus saving all intermediate profits, and enabling us to supply the boat growths at MODERATE PRICES.

PRICE LISTE, with Full Details, 'to be,

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ти полакона LSLT FREE, SATURDAY, MANCH Эт, 1996.

The 0 &0. Tamer Gentle with malls, 80., from San Franence to the 15th tit, arrived Yokohama, and leave for this port vis Nagamic on Banday morning, the Six inck,

The Straiknevid arrived at Yokohama yester. day. She left Tioms on the 14th Feturusty and to accomplished the journey across the Pacife in twedly days in exceedingly good performance after her broe kdown. *****

The following application was received at this ofleo yasterday-Doar Bir I am very glad to inform you to alond me situation in your mail Bir I tedy english in queen's collage for threo. years and I was in the class of 48. You die obedian servant

The returns of the London Produce clearing- inture delivery. business in silver registered The ous for January show that the controls for luring the month amounted to 585,400 o price ranged from 30 to 3018, losing at 5013. for the end of each month up to May.

At the Harbour Master's oflus Fosterday a seaman named Henry Boury, of the British stenship Rhodore, was charged with assaulting John Charles Willians, the master. On Thurs day night the captain went on board about ten o'clock, and found the defendant sisting in his nahin drink instead of keeping watch. When remonstrated with ho struck the captain on the arm: A sentence of twenty-eight days in

passed prisonment with hari labour was

THE WRECK OF THE «HUNBER" "countries, and that of late a good many people, Bad Twho have been told of the said casos, feel a great alalike to return to China. It la thase- fore notified that if any one commezita suol

rimes he will be overaly punished.

It is not yet known in Hongkong whether the flumbar, which went ashore on Band Trland on tho Paspadores, was carrying ouals from Moji to Hongkong of whether she was returning home, as so dalius information has been received. It is presumed that no live were lust because ich had been the case the telegram eont from Amoy would have mentioned the fact. The Humber is pleel sorow steer of 3,108 gross tonnage, and 1,417 register. She was built at West Hartlepool in 1869 by Mesara W Gray add Co., and she has triple expansionHONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTUR

ING CO., LIMITED: engines of 217 horsepower and 100lbe, pressure, She is well decked vessel fitted with the

Steamship Co. Limited. electric light, and is owned by the Mercantilegasta padidinding and

The Canton officers have purchased a large quantity of native products to be sent to lie Emperor, such as ganze sandal word, inkstone, and leaf-fans. It is customary for the local aflcars to sand to the Emperor the native pro ducis of the province at every season.

HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LIMITED.

The ordinary meeting of shareholders in the Hongkong Hotel Corapany, Limited. was held yesterday, at noon, as the hotel. Mr. E. C. Wiloor presided, and there were also present Mesury W. Parit, E. Osborne (Director), A Fonseca (Secretary) W. H. Potts, WH Gaskell, A. Sharp A Coutte, Ho Fook, Tai Tak, Ip Che Fong, Chan Chat Nam, Long Tit Show, She Po Shop.

outory against them. But the interest of the individual le not always synonymous with that of the community und if Chinese enterprise were crushed ont of Cochin-China A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED the colony would lose a valuable factor in

the building up of its prosperity,

Iteference was made by M. ROLLAND to the cases of Australia and the United States, where measures for the exclusion of the Chi- nese have been adopted. Without offering any justification for the action taken by the two WINES AND SPIRITS. countries named it may be pointed out that the conditions there are vastly different from thest prevailing in a colony of the Far East. The exclusion in the former has been enforced in the supposed interests of the labouring classes and to prevent the white race being swamped by the yellow, whereas in the ciss of Cochin-Chilis it is demanded in the interests of the European triling classes alone, no, scare having been raised about the possible awaping of the An- namite race, and if such swaraping took place the general opinion would probably bo that it was a very good thing, for the Annamites at a mach inferior people to the Chinese. It is solely as a measure of commercial protection, therefore, in the exclusion of the Chinese le asked for. When Saigon, wha «a free port the Dinner Wines of very experine Vintages. Fruimen resident there grew restive under the arge importation of foreign goods and complained of it in the most violent terms until the tariff general was introuged; when it was seen that the effect of that ill-judge mesenco was almost to ruin the trade of the port, and that it did

The P. & C. Company hare issued a very in het ruiu a number of individuals, the

handsome shest time table for 1896. There complaint changed its complexion. Similar is a large picture of the Company's stoamer experience would follow the exclusion of Caledonia, a map showing the Company aroutes, the Chinese. Individuni traders may think and tables giving the dates of the outward and that if they could get rid of Chinese com-homeward slammers it the various ports: Wements to the building, which, although they have also to acknowledgs receipt from the petition they would make rapid fortunes Facific Mail Company of a wall calendar with for themselves, but when it came to the an excellent picture of the Company's steamer, China steaming up Tokyo Bay with Fujiyama test of experiment, they would find that in the distance. the injury doie to trade in general was so great that there would be little chance of making a bare living. We cordially agree with M. ROLLAND that the compradore ought not to be allowed to take charge of his employer's business and reduce the latter to a mere attorney, but that is a matter for the merchants individually to see to, not one calling for repressive legislation,

SHERRY-Excellent" Dinner

All acu trus Xores Winos.

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und

After

CLARET-Cur Clarets, including the lowest pricot, ara guaranteed to be the geanine product of the juice of the grape and are not artificially made from raisins and onerents, mais generally the uso with Cheap Winns.

And

BRANDY-All our Braidy is guaranteed to bo pure Cognar, the difference in price being merely a question of nge sintage WHISKY-All our Whisky is of excellent quality and of greator age than most brand in the market. The Scores WHISKY cuarked "E" is universally popular, and is pronounced by the best local connoissants to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market.

We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Count Ports,

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. THR HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

.. [22 Hongkong, 9th January, 1896.

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Yesterday afternoon Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C., addressed the Odd Volumes Society on the subject of the Navy League.

The China Mutual steamer Trenksi, from Gluger and Liverpool, luft Singapore for this port yesterday morning and may be expected here on or about the 12th instant.

The Art of the ice-bound steamers, the NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Lishing, arrived at Shanghal on Tientein QRgy communications relating to the news colum

on the 23th February and the Tungchow and should be addressed in THE BOTTOR.

dents næst forward thoirname andaddrew Wotang wore expected on the lat 5arch.

addressed to the Editor, net for publication, but as evidenes of good faith.

The Pakuam Railway Co., Limited, pays a All letters for publication should be writles on one dividend of 24 per cent. for the past half-year side of the paper arzu

and adds 4,487 ticals to the resurve land, after Ne anonymeurly signed communication that have writing a 1,470 tioals for depreciation. already appearal in aller papers will be inserted.

It is said that Bussis's object in charter. Orders for care copies of DAILY Pass should lo ing so many steamers in the For East as pant bare 11 a day of publication. After that present is to use them for the purpose of carry hover the supply is limited. Only Supplied for Cashing coal from tho Kaihsi coal mines to Vadi

Telegraphic Address PRESS,

vestock.

PO Box. 20.

Telephone No. 10.

DEATH.

At the Shanghai General Hospital, on the 1st March, 156, BERNARD MULZER, Lower Yangtze Pilot, aged 51 years.

The Daily Press.

HONGLONG, MARCH 7th, 1896.

In the French possessions in Indo-China there is a violent feeling of hostility to the Chinese, who successful competition in various lines. of wholesale and retail trade is bitterly resented. This feeling found zie thoritative expression the other day in the spect of M. ROLLAND, the Chairman of

It is beginning to be believed in Japan that there is a project for an alliance between Rassis and Japan, and that Marquis Yamagata, who is to represent Japan on the occasion of the Czar's coronation, is charged with the negotia

tops.

Tomorrow morning, between 9 and 10.30 o'clock, the rtasmi launch Dayspring, carrying the Bethel dag, will call alongside any raseol boisting the answering ponnant, to convey mou Ashore to 11 a.m. service at St. Foter's (Seamon's) Chareb, returning about 12.80.

final for the Hongkong Football Cap, H.M.S

This afternoon on the Happy Valley, in the Centurion will play Kawinan. Kick-off, 4 pa Referee. Mr. King. Linesmo, Messrs. P. G. Davis, RA, and E. Ideokay. After the. matob Mrs. Lockhart has kindly consented to present the cup to the winning team.

Since he commencement of the year plague cares in the colony bays averaged only three a day. The total up to yesterday was 199, bat three of the enres wore imported, one patient coming from Swatow, the second from Kowloon City, and the third from somewhere near the Chinese Customs Station, On-February 29th there were seven cases, on March 1st two, on: March 2ud four, on Marab-3rd four, on March th four, on March 5th seven, on March 6th four.

It will be of interest to our readers to bear that the Poking authorities have conferred the Order of the Double Dragon upon the surgeons and others who took an active part in Red Cross work in Tientsin, Newchwang, and Chefoo daring the recent war. The lady doctors and sisters of meray, who rendered such noh arvien to the wounded, not being eligible for thus Order in question; are to receive instead, what they will perhaps velne more highly Imperial explimentary tablets commemorat ing their goul work-Feking and Tientsin Times,

sotiafaction that your directors are able to point to a subsideurial increase of business and a not las approuiable increase in revenne during the past half year. As you will obearve from

The following is the report for presentation to the shareholders at the twolith ordinary geveral meeting to be held at the office of the General Managers on Saididey, Ziat March

And we have the pleisure to lay before shave holders the usual annual statement of accosta made up-to the 31st December, 1885. FER

Tho ver profit including the balance trough for ward From Inst year amquats to $93,96,08, which, it is proposed to appropriate as follows:

To pay a dividend of 30 per cent

...CONBELTING COMMITTEE:

16,000.00

THE KANSUH REBELLION.

exceptionally beentiful, so much so that on | Amplow of 36 are preserved at the Briti

Museum, while their alver jewellery, as An EnglṬeh missionary writes from Hanwell as a special kind of examel thay chong, în Shensi, under date of Deo, Bed, to our make, is also extremely artlatin,

The people ry wear the gold, like the Siamese, porfectly Tintain contemporary-

Other metala to be Tho ingatruction in Ksh is a Bacions met-pure and unalloyed. ter, and probably going from bad to worse com found sy tin and sinr, while rock salt alss The exploitation of these minerals by Euro- munication is often soricauly interrupted; we abounds. redan hear from our friends, but so far they have all been kept in safety, and have had ex- peans, and the finding of capital for working the ceptional opportunities of service Our Si-ning falda now lying follow, would, of course, be friends have had very lund work attending to advantageous all round, and it is possible that the terribly wounded and burnt from noen till sventually the railways would do very well, bat it night. If some of your many medical eunt a is evident that, es things are at present, Yunns little practice they right one this way. The is a very much over-rated district. It is hard: onormous number of troops pouring into the pro- to give up pleasant asians, but it is better vince are doing nothing but oating up the Kan to do so before they lead to useless enterpriso sul people's loaf, and I fear wo shall have bad than afterwards, and Dr. Morrison's study of times there next year. The officials are to blame the ofremstances on the spot misy soren to prevent the rousing of any further false hopës, for the whole boaines they havə much to an

while at the same time pointing out the direc atter for

tion in which enterpries would have to be Hirected in order to achieve actua results. Man THE IMPERIAL FAMILY AS PAWNver dreams of an Eldorado just beyond the

BROKERS

The Moukdon correspondent of the. N. C. Monkden is a city of considerable proportions Uaily News writes and its people think themselves the citizens of no mesa city. Est whon members of the Imperial family in Peking commit time. teasportation to Moukien is their punishment.

In urdu with the articles of association Mesara Lewis and Hbeau retire, but offer them as report, the prost on the working account for selves fer reclection. Messrs. Gillies and Mocs ae, six months was $24.259.86 compared roiguel on leaving for home and beers, T. I. Rose with 35,714.06 for the like period of 1894, being and M. D. Ezekiel were respectively appetited la an increase of $18,545.50. A good deal of the air as, These appoinments now require co-respected in the land. The number of pawa Profit was of couns, swallowed up in interest,ación.

SHEWAN & CO

General Manager:

Hongseng, 2nd March, 1808.

PRIT AND LOS ACCOUNT, FOR THE YEAR 15, Consulting Committee's foo$1,000.00 fitter

300.00

reach of his actual knowledge, and it in the part of such adventurous spirita as Dr. Morrison to call us dowa from our lofty apeonations to the hard fact, that wealth, wherever it may be, is unly to be obtained by hard work, and that no.. place exists in this world where riches are to be had for the mere asking-Siam Observer,

.

To plave to reserve fusd$65,000.00 To carry forward to next year's account 5,480.03 As it has now became necary to increase the capacity of the factory by enlarging the building and making considerable additions to the plant, dit The CHAIRMAN Gentlemen. The report je intended to raise the cipital to $250,000 by sing

2,000 shares of $50 each, in payment of which

GERMAN COMPETITION IN IRON." and statement of acounts living bear in

to four tagia per month to keep them in life

LANTAS SIGNIFICANT INVESTIGATION: your hands for some days, I properes suo of $100,000 from the server find wheBack criminal borasu allownnon of shout three with your pomission, to take them supplied. The necessary resolutions for affecting this But as they are mostly smokers of opiam their read. It is with some small measure of

Of late your those who have watcbod the will be proposed at an extraordinary melor, to be allowance is Loddoqunto even to provide this

item of expense. To increase their income growth of foign, and notably of German, held after the dose of the ordinary moving

they bataks themselves to various expedients of competition hare become convinced that Eng which our attention meantime will be inflised land was rapidly losing her supremsey, in the to two. Everybody knows that in China pawn iron and stoel tradus Bitter complaints shops are the sign averywhere of prosperity and have been made that Continental firms have their owsers are among the highest and most bean able to underwall the British producer of pigaron and finished iron and steel, notwith shops in possession of family in the writerion standing the great nateral advantages Grant of its wealth. By law this pawashop like every Britain possessed and the fact that she had other loader is bound to charge interest at commanded the markets of the world. So well- no more than 3 per cent per meisen, the founded were these complaints, and yet so common elurge boing. 9 per cont. Money coulioting and confusing were the facts upon is borrowed in summer on winter furs and in which they were based, that the Iron Trales winter on summer silks, the garnuuts being Association determined upon a special in- safely stored in the pawnshop till they are vestigation. It first drow up a report on the wanted for the mason. These respectable iron and steel industry of Belgium and Ger- did not shops will not take actibles from the or not many from sick offeal publications as wern trouble is more than the value. Hence the give a suficiently intimate knowledge of cause that account for the dis from conscientious motives, but because the available Finding that this poor in their extremity are thrown on the the mersies of vory small capitalists, whose species is placement of the British product, it pushed not unknown in the west. For these, man-basi inquirion further by specific study of the con- 289.726.08

··4.132.02 ness ablegal rates is not sufficiently inviting and ditions of production at individual works in both 1006.03 their exactions are suck that the traff of the pantries. It brought together a body of four- "small" pawnshop is made illegal under very toon delegates from the Conciliation Boards in 27465 estero penalties. The fico or string of cash the iron industries of the Midlands, the North 13,464.77 in the city consists of 164 For An Article of England, and the West of Scotland-seven Worth four or five the small dealer leads one being representative of the employers and seven $82,786.69 figo et the rate of foar aah, per day. In forty of the operatives. All were picked men, of one days. the interest sonats to the sum tent great experience and technical knowledge; and and in two months the article is forfeited. This there was of necessity an identity of interest $2 $20,000.00 interest and ready forfeit should be suficiently between the two sections. These delegates vero satisfactory to the must avaricious persoa calling despatched to Belgiums and Germany, with a as por Iget statement$100,000,00 ̈

himself a human being. To this particular shorthand writer. They visited works, made Los deprecation for 18955,000.00.

trade the exiled members of the Yellow or Eel every possible inquiry, held meetings at the Girdle betake themselves to find a larger incoms close of bach day, at which each observar Value of rape, amp; do a godowns"

than their allowance As they see members, recorded what he had learned, and drew up a Value of rope on consignment $48,510.54 Les advance au same 11,14.58

of the Imperial family du lugal authority in the report. This report, signed by all the delegates, 37.395.98 city can touch thom the Governor General and the shorthand notes of the observations Fire Insurance piernia sunt 1896

928.25 himself being impotent in their case. They made at the close of each day's work, are now Hongkong and Shangha Banking Corpusution 26266.29 carry on their basiness with impunity, no issued. It is the result, therefore of expart mi se da det ordinary citizen daring to follow their profitable study, and is to be accepted as a statement of

the actual fate of sompetition 1262105018mple,

Written boldings and machinary as depre....

ciation for the year 1805....... Balance Jan

Balpas brought forward from 1894 Entered and dividends an investment Exchange

ancien Bond doubtful debta zwoevetud Extenco of working account..

BALANCE SKIEŤ,

ASSETBA

Lost al band Valio of factory, machinery, do,

Cach in band ... Cash at factory -Sundry Rabtar

gjyadmeningaskan Investments in sharus ef loosLesmanfor, vik

200 share Hongkong Land Investment and

Agency Co., Limited

100 thare Uhins Trailers Insurahod Co, La

50 duras Hongkong and Whatapos „Dock Cv, Limited

5,000.00

47.71

95,000.00 40,647,41

BADO

#0 shares Yangtze Fasudice. Amonistion

Ga, Limited 200 dares Bangla Steamship Co Limited 45,000.00 $78,470,64

LIADIATIEN Capital, 3,000 shares at $50 paid up winn Reimera fund

i

Sensary creditors Balance of profit and less secount

CORRESPONDENCE.

$

· 83,48808

$278,470.04

We do not hold oursolved responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.].

WHY HONGKONG DOES NOT BECOME A MANUFACTURING CENTRE.

THE TRADE OF YUNNAN.

and we have been wordpelled to write off a non- Thas the have been added by Memory. siderable sum for had debis contrasted prior to Arbold and F. Hendenen, who are recomendad 1835. I am glad to say that we practically do | for re-slection, almost everything on aush has now, and lave made scarcely any bad dubte sinse we abolished the chit systeci as formerly permitted: In addition to fan sain written off for bad debts, we have made sundry very necessary additions to fazziture and various impress. taske little or no external show, add consider ably to the comfort of visitors and were-in- dispensable to the Bcient working of the kotel. The actual credit balance, after those deductions, fa only $8,175.38, but when compared with $576.92, the sam shown store lit the same Half of 1894, and a very substantial dobit balance in the corresponding six wathe of 1854), it in at least something to be thankful for. The directors sro anxious, however, that sherebelders should not attach undue importance to theen figuros and hastati to the conclusion that a dividend is necessarily in sight. It was not without good reason we docided to recimond the appropriation of the bainuca mentioned in the report. No adequate sum has been written off furniture for years, and it is idle to pretend that it is not depremiated. Much of the bed- room furniture in the old building requiros domplete renewal, and if the roomsin it are to be placed on anything like a par with those in the new building new carpets and large propor The latest inane of Kuhlow's received contains

tion of new furniture will have to be provided. the following large type: It has over

Turning to another department, I may men- been expected in Germany that England would

A REMARKABLE ADVANCE. so with us as a friend in the hour of new, bnt ton that the table appointments are not

The leading conclusion is that "the success it is eat without interest to observe and to hear exactly what we could wish to see them. Apart, however, from these and other most desirable

anhieved by Continental countries in the strage. tho iron and it distinctly stated to what's longth a large

gle for commercial supremacy improvements, which may be expected to bring cution of the British people is inclined to go

some retura in the shape of increased royenue

- DR. MORAISON INTERVIEWED.

stool industry), is not a considerable as han should British and German interests one day be

Dr. Morrison is 'n traveller who needs, non sometimes been stated" It seems to us con- striously in conflict. Who knows whether, by rendering the hotel more attmotive, thero see other directions in which avoidable oul-

troduction to cur readers, since we have already siderable enough to make British producers nu- should this feeling gain the ascendency, the idon might not occur to England of preparing lay at an early date has to be faced. The bailern which supply the motive power for the

had cerasion to refer to his journeys abroad, comfortable. In 1882 Germany produced about and to big roque trip across China which three and a half millions of iron and two millions a second Copenhagen for Germany, anul of trus

Efts and the hot water baths, cooking, o., are

resulted in the issue of that uniuently readable and a half of finished iron and steal, as against ridding harsalf of a very troublesome rival in

book, An Australian in Ching" During a British production of sight millions and a half the markets of the world. Na large can there.ot only, I regret to say, inadequate for the work, but, having seen long service. ay now

the fortnight that he has now been in Bangkok of iron and fire millions of finished iron and Indeed, we are fore accrue to Germany if England is once olearly shown that she is vulnerable and that reported thin and much worn.

150,000.00 he has, doubtles, gathered a profusion of notes steel. The British supremacy then was unokal. advised by our engineer that one of them will

35,030,00 which may some day see the light in the form langeable. But in 1894 Germany produced ive- she is acting very imprudently in making

2,064.65.

of an equally interesting volume, although the million tons of the firet and six million tons of the ancoy of a Power whom the whole history and shortly have to be replaced at a cust of

Doctor insists that he is here parely for pleasure.cond, while the British output of the first had tendency of political affairs should place at her early 30,000. The pumps which supply the

Bat we know the power of the pen over the fallen of something less than oven and a half sito as a friend Should the policy of blind tanks for the lifts sa not large enough

hand that has ace Sucessfully wielded it, and million tons of iron" and four million tons of selfishness, which is more dangereue to England for the purpose; hence the slow rate of speed

we hope, when Dr. Morrison comes to sort his finished iron and steel. In 1882 the total thans foreign foe, carry out its intentions in at which the passenger lift works. When the

notos, that imperious mandate will come to German production was about six million tone, South Africa, the sequel for Germany would be hotel is full of guests the slowness of the lift

him that comes froza time to time to all those and is now over eleven millions; in 1889 a very simple one. The claim put forward with beontansa miher serions drawback, one that we

who find they hare something to esy, and have the total British production was thirteen mirandy prove that they know how to say it. ånd er hilf million tons, and is now only anparalleled unanimity by the German Emperor should greatly like to go remedied. Turning to anil pensie will be enforced by Germany, it not this building itself, I am glad to say that, owing to

To interview Bo energetio s follower of eleven millions and a half. Moreover, the now, then at a time when the question of having constant supervision, it is in fair order, but ax

fernally it regnizes colour washing and painting.

Captain Cattle's mazim is a difficult operation. German exports of iron and steel are now only the latter as a friend or as an enemy might per-

You will see, therefore, how necessary it is for

We have rude two attempta, and perhaps our about half a million tons annually less than our haps be of greater importance to England!""

the directors rétain some money in hand for

intended victim will exgusa our saying that wo own. The report contains tables which show improvemente, renewals, and repaire. Unfor

felt at the end of the conversation that the tables that the imports of iron and steal into Ger tunately we cannot count upon a steady continu

had been most unmercifully turned upon us, and many have rapidly fallen during late years, REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

enes of the business we are now doing

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS," that the interviewer had become the inter- particularly since 1888, while the oxports have throughout the year. It must not be forgotten that the season, this winter com DEAR SIR, Will you kindly grant me viewed. However, Dr. Morrison gave the increased in a remarkable ways mach, indeed. [SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS."]

menced unusually early, and there has been soient pop in your valuable columns toepscial information for which we had sought as 50 percent since 1890. These are the broad LONDON, 4th March. more motement from Earope add Americe, reply to the latter written by "A Million." him out, and we bellers It will serve to bot facts that attest the rapid development of tho. THE ITALIAN DEFEAT IN No doubt the stream of globetrotters is on That thore is a great deal of truth in the letter rect same mistakes and to give a truer German iron and steal industry and the con the increase, but it is ftful, and zext year goes without saying. That the Government grasp of the question at isane than our dition of stagnation, if not of retrogression, ABYBBINIA.

mayne another comparatively dall sensor. all let manufacturers have cheap lond, if it readers hal before possessed. Of his travels which have been reached by this country. Fifteen Italian battalions were engaged in

thought fit, also goes without saying. That outside Yunnan we asked nothing, that They will not satonish those who know We ran at best only deserve savcem in this there are good frontages and deep water on the province is of chief interest at the present time, the extent to which German iron. finds its the recent battle under the command of General business; we cannot dominad it. There are Baratier]. The Shoans ompletely out other causes by which our business may be ad- south side of the island is also very tre, Int. While, as for his many adventures elsewhere, way into ludis, Australia, South America, mansauvred the Italians and finally charged versely affected. The last outbreak of plague tam ja one thing (and the main thing) which have they not already been recorded in books and even Great Britain itself. The writer traveller, and asked him whether there was amidst the ranks, fring at the officers point did us great injary, and another epidemie of it the writer does not mention portapa he forgets, and magazines that are not unknowa eva In of this showed the figuris to a

would certainly prove disastrom, fer sithough did not think of or dong not know--that were Baugkok? bisuk. The retreat of the Italians was an attare disease is now known to pass by the is a sarcity of fresh, water for mantfacturing The province of Yunnan is how generally much German iron used in the Dominion. He to whom it is a very real terror. Now that the the Government moaki also remedy at very little trading schemes. The aim in the Franch rail when I was in the North-West during the benefit of the Indo-China porta. Holt rails were of German maks and stamped with brigade is missing.

port in declared infected we shall find, I foar, cost in comparison to the benefits to be derived way scheme is the tapping of Yunnan for the ayity of the C.P.B. west of the Lakes, the

good many will shum it or shorten their stay bere. I have mentioned these contingencies Befors factories could do any good on the Hallett's is framed with a view to bringing the lettering of the German works from which south side of the inland there must first be that strade to Bangkok and Moulooiu. The they came. And this is the all-British rinte in no pessimistic spirit, but simply from a FROM MANILA PATERS.]

desire to prevent too sanguine anticipations good supply of fresh water. To accomplish this Indian Government is now building a one of which we are so proud," The fanident THE UNITED STATES, SPAIN, being hastily formed. At the same time we the Government would have to make one great which will connect the Kanlong Ferry with illustrates the inroads the German exporters of have grounds for hope for the future, when we reservoir, say one square mile in oxtent, put in Rangoon via Mandalay, and it is at the same ratis have made in markets test one would AND CUBA

shall see our indebtedness diminished sad be one main for use in Victoria and another main time stated that a route has been found whereby think would be exclusively British.

WHY GERMANY BUCUREUS, In another column wo reproduce an interesting

MADRID, 28th February. able to coat on dividends. We have already for use on the south side of the island. This the line could be carried on to the Mekong-

What is the sserat of the great expansion in article from the St. James's Gazette on Germsi

Both branches of the Aurerican Congress have crossed the maraes of impechnicsity and though would give an abundant supply of water for all and eo into Yunnan-if it he found necessary.

It follows, therefore; that: Yunnan minst be the German output this underselling of the competition in iron, from which it wil be soon

erst has many elementa. In the first placa, that the cheaper freights secured to German accepted without debate resolutions in favour of we have not get reached the solid rock of pros masafacturing purposes, dashing of draina

way thither, I have only to add that I shall other reservoir entirely free for potable purposes Unternately fit is so difficult of access that

the obtaining of recent information is out of Germany has two sote of prices-a low prios for manufactures as compared with those which granting the Calas insurgents belligerentity there is very reason to believe we are on fires, &c. and it would have Tytan and the regarded on all sides as a very wealthy country British producer on his own ground? The go British manufacturers have to pay owing

rights.

be happy to answer any questions any shara-only remain, with thanks, yours faithfully,

"OBSERVER.

the question, S

export, and a high ons for home conanmption. constituency.

If a loss be made on an export contract, it is ro- the combinations and monopolies which exist

NAMMA YURMAN AS IT YR. 16 is believed that, whatever may be the result, bolders presont may wish to pat..

Hongkong, 5th March, 1896.

There is no doubt that at one time Yunnan couped by the higher figure charged within the tion of the Chainber formally admitted amongst English shipping firms is regarded

as one of the reasons contributing to the eno Mr. Cleveland, the President, will oppose his

deserved all that was said of it, and what was empire. The delegato explain in this report limited number of foreign representatives coss of England's trade rivals.

valo to the resolution.

HOUSE TO HOUSE VISITATION. written about the dense population and the that the German producers organiss syndicates MADRID, 1st March, including Chineas. That has now been

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY FREES. wealth it possessed was fully justified, for the extension of foreign business, the syndi altered and henceforth the. Chamber is

The speeches made in the American Congress,

SIB, Bofere proceeding with the subject of Now, however, Dr. Morrison tells us things ante representing a single house to each special my battar I find it inoambsat upon me to thank are very different. It le just about two years branch of the trade. One of these, they tell to be exclusively French. M. ROLLAND

which were rather aggressive and offensive

the unofficial membore for their action in having ago when he was thors, and he passed through ne, increased its sales 200 per cent in 1894. while pressing regret at losing the

to Spain, have excited public opinion in an

the sale of the material enclosed within the re the heart of the province from Yunan elty to Another is now engaged in working up bhai- assistance of the European members of

alarming manner.

saned area of Taipingshan district cancelled. Tal-fe, and so lato Burma. Ho far from ness in South and Central Americs. Another has permanent exhibitions and entrepois at Again I would solat of the patiort reader a meeting with a taoming population, industrione, foreign nationality expresses unbounded

panel of this letter, as it has for its sim the prosperous, and woll-clothed, he found exactly Athens, Constantinople, Balonica, and other atisfaction at the elimination of the Chinese,

general good and the mattor on hand is one of the opposite olunracteristics prevailing The Eastern cities. The Gerran Commis also n the greatest importantes to all those who take an people to the cast are Chirces, morging into sist the syndicates in every possible was intarest in humanity. The subject to which I ra hans towards the Burmese boundary. At There is, therefore, organised effort to discover fex is connected with the house to house visitation, one time there, was evidently a large popala and utilize new chaumals for trade. As for the It was in 1894 that these stations were tion, but the Mehanimedan rebellion of twenty home market, that is preserved to the home The CHABHAN-That is all the business instituted and having given a kosa insight into yrs back must have killed of millions. producers by the tariffs. These seem to be the before the renting y

the matter I now find myself amply qualified stch places the ancient proverb "Woe dominant factors in the extension of the iron to report on the way in which the same were to the conquered" still holds in fall, force, and steel trade in Germany. In other mattere, condusted The visitations were very impor and so terrible's time was not likely to leave except as to transport, there is no great in- fant, and I may eny necessary, 88 means of the people as they wars before. But not equality in the conditions of sompetition be-- slating the plague, which was the rapidly only were the towns and villages robbed of tween the two countries. In Germany the cost spreading, but the conduct of the visitors re their best inhontents: them that remained of feel at the mine's mouth is about the same ag [FROM THE "CHUNG NEOI BAN, PO."],"

quires especial attention. In the flat place, were so redneed by the loss of valuables of In our own country. As fortas iron ore supplics, The Kwangian Hospital in Canton has re- wherever they found a patient whose ifness every description that 67en now, when there they “cost considerably more at the furnepay seived a letter from the wharitable institutions was somewhat complicated they unhesitatingly is springing up another generation able to than the ores consumed in Cleveland, in Kuchew to the affect that owing to the inferred that it was plague and the poor satterer work in the folds, they have to remain fille Lincolnshire, and Northamptonshire so Long-continued drought famine has appeared was then immediately taken to the hospital, and from want of capital. To make matters worse, Germany in st a disuirantage there. Nor han there and that as the price of rice is exceedingly not unfrequently died on the way dromers as though the horrors of war were not af ship any great pull in the matter of vigo high one dollar can only bay Efteen valties, ariety and fear. Now not only did the ficient, the plague that aged in Chins some time It is important that this should be grasped, for QUARANTINE AT SINGAPORE.

Many persons have parished for want of food patient suffer in such instances, but the whole book seems to have had its origin in this came the cóntroversy has turned to large extent. The Kanghai Hospital fe now raising a family shared in the distress, and its Furniture provinte: There appeare no doubt, says the upon the claim of the British employer that he "in God of the yellow mice" are not

The Hongkong Chamber of Comoros, having anbarigdon to buy provisions to be sent to was either used as fasl in fooling the street fire Doctor, that the bubonis, plague was taken from is compelled to pay higher wages then bis The delegates say that apart from mill con welcome in Saigon, but it is admitted that The programme contained a fewer than fif an addressed the Government asking them to wire the distressed distriot. Letters will shortly be or was cast off in some neglected corner. The there down the Canton river by the Cantonese Gerzan competitor, and therefore loses orders. items, all of which moved wort acceptable, and to Singapore asking that steaners from this sent to the Tang Wah Hospital at Hongkong second point to which I would draw your attori coolink engaged in the Yunnan trade wil

tion is that these visiters often ill-treated the reached eran Hongkeng. As the Doctor passed tractors, or rollers, whose counterparts. do not they cannot be dispensed with.

ensures were in many instances insisted upon, port not marrying Chinese passengers might be inviting cooperation in the work

The Nambei Magistrato issued a notice the pants of the homes of the poorer class through Yannan he saw more of the agrient. uri in Germany

"Thore is not the diferenco in the wages ROLLARD, however, would keep them in so that it was early in the morning whole exempted from quainntius, his repeived the other day, to prevent the raising of the price and would even go so far as to expose their be taral district, than of axlation or paid as between Germany and this country that what be considers their proper place, as entertainment was renght to a close. Mr.

of oil. If the all bellers disregard this notice longings to the mosey of the weather for several portion of fields out of cultivation was very C.T. Robinson appeared in several charzister following reply-

days while they may having the house white large

SAVEDALE is generally supposed to exist, taking info con- underlings and auxiliaries and would songs and was warmly applauded for his efforts.

Colonial Booretary's Office, they will be severely dealt with.

4th March, 1898.

From this it will be seen that, after all, there sideration the whole of the manufacturing de The Provincial Transurer has ordered all the wasted. These are facts and fact not only not allow them to rise above it. Now, The others who seated waro Mesere T. Lea,

Sir,With reference to your letter of the Prefects and Magistratos of Kangtung from personal experiencia but also gathered from can be no possible reason for the present hurrypartments in iron and steel works. In other assuming repression to be possible, is it R D. Thomas, R. B. Bridgor, G. Williams,

N. Buchwaldy, and C. Crispi

29th all, I and dironted to tannsent for the Province to send a report of the number of ather very reliable sourcer, and I may mention to reach fumman. Ia time, undoubtedly, the rods, the general distribution of wages is more desimble?. Do the Chinese do more harm

information of the Communities of the Chamber famise and people in the places under their that the anddem eflux of the Chinese pals population wil ooover, unlses some now visita evenly balanced, and we did not find the extremes thaa good to the colony by their commercial The A. C. Daily News of the 1st March says of Commerce the enclosed copies of a telegram supervision. The report will be sent up to the tin at present is mainly due to the above ion aflet them, but no railway carried there that obtain mongst English workmen."

canse, for many of the well-to do Chinsmen are under pressat circmstances is likely to find The better po men in Germany get less than the corresponding class in England, and nedivky? In considering questions of this local mandarins have repainted and despatched on the 2nd instant to the Coloni mperor.

On the 2nd instant the Vicero sad the other not of opinion that they should meet with paying traffic ready to hand

the worse paid mon get moro. There is a far otherwise beautified the Ambassador's Hall in Necratury, Straits Settlemente, and of his xiply kind we roust not allow sentiment to over the rear of the Temple of the Queen of Heaven thereto have the Lonour to be, sir, your officers downward anothed their seals, which rough treatment at the hands of the visitors. THE RESOURCES OF TUNNAN

The next question that arises then, is or to hiring for all. That is the general principle We had bona closed for the New Year holidays.

Fading that I am encroaching 'n vone vainabla: ride judgment. It is easy to understand at the North Human Food Uridge in anticipmost obedient servant,

The Magistrate of Kn-In has issued a notice I would now thank you, Mr Estor, for the respaross of the province. These are very underlying the many passages in the report. how galling its transpicier to inda

for the arrest of the counterfeit coin makers the insertion of Elis letter, and in the name of grant Dr. Morrison says that, in the agricut- which relate to wages. On the whole, the unted Cheng Ynt-tao, Chang Pingam, charity would solicit the help of those who are fural districts, thres cat of every four areas are workmen neem to be better off in Germany Chinese compradore undercutting him and

Ab-man, and Cho Ahghan. A reward of table to relieve the poor sufferers-Iroman, si devoted to the poppy. The inmanse Brees than in England The State, accident, sick, taking away his trade and how natural it is

delises had been offered for the copters of the † your obedient servant,

Canadian

the Saigon Chamber of Commerce, a tray-The practice of the law in the Siamess rate. The losses are not stated, but ons whole Western races there are plenty of timid persons purposes on the south side of the island. This regarded as the objective of all the Far East did not know; "bat," he said, "I do knów But,

On

The Bangs Times of the 22nd February lation of which we published yesterday. Cours is not altogether beer and skittles. The occasion of the speech was an altern- Tuesday in the International Court the claim of Grass Bros. & Co. e. Phys Phipat Koan ya tion in the "constitution of the Chamber.idar sod defendant ortcred to pus Tea. 15,600 Our English Chambers of Commerce are vo- Mr. Tontech, who appeared for plaintiff, is now luntary associations forming their own rules culegoaring to obtain the release of defendant's lawyer who has been tinio prisen as socurity, for his client's payment of the award, an

as to the admission of members and are entirely independent of the Government. In France, however, and in the French possessions, the Chambers are semi-govern- mchtal institutiola, the members of which are formally elected by a legally defined

At Saigon the

Constitu

to

Anti-Government demonstrations have taken place in Italy and the Government has resigned.

..

There were no questions and the CHAIRMAN proposed the adoption of the report and Rocónnte.

ME. Courre-I have much pleasure in soconding the adoption of the report and Bocenta.

Carried.

The Chind Garcite of the 29th February writes:A strange report is brought by the Chinese arriving by atmasers from the avath to-day to the effact that Liu Yung-fik, the ex- leader of the Black Flags, and now holding the rank of General from the Chinese Government, The press recommends the people to keepW.Partit, be re-elected. MAKE has returned secretly from Canton in a just to Formosa with the object of stirring up another calm: j rebelliou. But we not scarcely say that we do

Crowds perambulated the streets of Madrid whose presence in the Chamber he speaks of not halieve there is any trath in the report, thoaring for Spain and the array.

shaving been attended with inconvenience. Tin is too cautious a hero to risk his skin again. The police are guarding the United States and oven danger. Seeing that, the number

The Tientsin correspondent of the N. legation and dispersing the crowds of demen

of Chinese members was limited and that Dals News writes: The Commercial Treaty strators. they were never in a position to impoec makes hat poor progress out of sixty odd. their views on the Chamber or to exercise clauses all sontaining more or less contentious more than a consultative voles in its matter only eleven have been settled to the satisfaction (?) of both parties. The gravest of deliberations the inconvenience and dauger rumours have been realating among intel could not have bron very great, but aegea natives re this slow progress, but no good

object can be gained by giving the publicity

they were considered undesirable members refer to them only to cautivu Shanghai there is nothing to be said against their readers against ready belief if they travel south elimination.

The taembers of the British Mercantilo The interest of M. ROLLAND'S speech Marine Ofoers Asociation gave a most enjoy- lies in its general attack upor Chinese able smoking denport on Thursday evening.in commercial rivalry. Our dear brothers the rooms of the Asociation. There was an axcoringly large attendance and the proceed inga were ranglout of the heartiest character.

,

M.

LATER.

In Barcelona the crowds of demonstrators amberet about ten thousand persons, who protested against the offensive utterances in the American Congress and stored the United States Conmista.

In Madrid there has been no disturbance of the public penca

tiga of the stay here of H.E. Li Hong-ong (Signed) J. II STEWART LOCKHART,

en route for Begia, The Vive Aintassader

Colonist Secretary

ebet. H.E. Shao Yalion, lins recently asked the The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce Viceroy Chang to moralise the Throne fo

him strongly deollaing the proffor honvar

COFT OF TELEGKŠE SENT TO TRE COLONIAL SEUKETARY, STRAITA SETTLEMENTS, OF

THE 2ND MARCH, 1896.0

for the spiser to think legislative measures on what grounds is not known at present. HIE should be adopted for the exclusion or Ll Haupang, the older brother of the ex repression of the Chinese. But it is net onl Very Li, extirai loro on Saturday from his Clumber Commeris applies for exemption home in Anhui apparently to meet his younger from quarantine vessels without Uhiness pas- in retail trade that the competition of the brother when the latter coma from Tienbein. sangers. Please telegraph what emptions Chinese is felt; they are also monopolining Lord L Chin-fang is expected to arrive has allowed-Becretar the trade in the export of rice to eastern from Tentsin by one of the first returning

steamers us the avant courier of his uncle,

ports and likewise the rice milling industry, Frenchmen do not like to think that it is the Chinese who profit most by the French domination, in the colony and hence the

it intended also to decorate one of the whores

at Kinglayuen, where it is propered Li Hung ng half land on Shanghai soll, and the loosi mandarias appear to be preparing to give us. Excellency a hearty reception.

COPY OF TELEGRAM RECEIVED FROM THE"

COLONIAL SECRETARY, STZAITS HETTE MENTA, ON THE BED MANOR, 1893. Exemptions at discretion of Health Officer, dlopendent on estimated risk to public health,"

Mr. Ho Fook-I beg to proptso that the rolaring directers, Messrs. R. C. Wilcox and

Mr. GASHELL-I beg to second that. Carried Mr. Courrs proposed the re-election of the retiring auditors, Mears. W. H. Potta and W.

H. Gaskell

Mr. SHARP Soionded. Carried.

CANTON NOTES.

-

from it.

Ant offonder and twenty dollars for each of tho (Spanish), others. This Magistrate save that he received

Hongkong, 6th Eaton, 1896.

thrown out of cultivation consist of the vary and pension funde, to which the employers sro CHARITY fingut soil, it is possible to geper such varied hound by Inv to snbscribe, pross heavily on the food, crops as rice, wheat, fudiat-norn, beans, industry but the employer are sompensated and potatoos--the last named a small variety for the weight of the bar by the character of something like a wireet potato. Being a reb. the service they get. The delegates speak with instructions from the Very at the request of the British Consul to arrest the scoundrels, who were famous for inaking fabe, ecins in Sum. ORE BOX OF CLABEE'S DI PILL war- tropical table land of ingli elevation there mention of the facilities employers give ang village, in Kuebow district, and ranted to ee all Hecharges from tas Urinary is no doubt that many cher crops could be their workmen in the matter of the acquisition The Viceroy and the Superintendent of Cus Organs in either sex aquired or constito Falped in mia variety. Turning then of dwelling houses, the care of the injured, toms have issued sont motillation to the effect tional) Gravel and Pains in the Back Grune to the mineral wealth, there are important the education of the unskilled; and of the that an Imperial decree, his been received in anteed free from Mervary. Sold in Box 40 gold mine at Trinng, soms taiteen days honest work given in return, the military strnating theis to sunounce to the people that, 6tesch, by all Chemists and Patent Medicine Journey southward from Yunnan aty. There presion with which labour is performed, and frequently reported, people who rebarn from Vendors throughout the World Propriators must be an abundance of this metal, a it the excellation of the general management. To Amories and Anstandin, are often steated out of TH LINCOLN AND MIDLAND COUNTY is exported in large quantities to Barmut in develop this aspect of the general question would [1760 bath lest-form and jewellery Tha Yemallory in talks more paps then can be spared it must be all the anchoy they bring bank from the foreign Day COMPANY, Lincoln, England: