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CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY

CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS, &c, 504

YOR

1896,

With which is incorporated. THE CHINA DIRECTORY. This is the

THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL ISSUE, and will be found, as usual, to show an advance on prazeling years both in fulness and ascarasy of information

The DIRECTORY covers the skele of the parts and cities of the Far East, from Penang te Vadivostock, in which Europeans reside.

ESTABLISERT A.D. 1841.

ALL these are looted by our Lordon House, bought direct at first hand. imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all intermediate profits, and enabling us to supply the best growths at MODERATE PRICES.

mitted to a contest for supremacy on the mainland with China and Russia. She has won Formosa and completed the chain of her. her population room for fresh enterprise and affort. Had she annexed a portion of China she might ultimately have attained the sovereignty of that Empire and would in tarn, like the Manchas, have been absorbed. The two great empires of Russia and Chinn are about to be brought into close contact and who can say with what result? China's millions cannot be absorbed by the Siny, but they may be held in subjection, and unless a very marked and surprising change comes over the Chinese ance this seems likely to happeu.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 9181, 1880.

The P&O steamer Brindist laft. Bongbay of this hornil it is bound to succeed in the THE POLO TOURNAMENT. AL for this port on the 17th instant,

We mentioned on Saturday that Mr. D. W.

fidors as it has done in the past I trust the public will support the hospital during the coming years they have done in the past,

The meeting that ended.

The cond round of the Polo tournament came off yesterday aflorzcon in far more ples

HOW BRITISH DIPLOMATISTS

ARE APPOINTED. BEN

idland territory, an addition that will givo Watis, of Watts & Co. intended to take a cargo socing the good work, to has done and seeing 9 saat wenthor for the spectators thaa'on Friday, Norman in "The Globe and the Island," after rank in the Diplomatic, Servios in French, they

of goods mader: transit, pase to Where the exootloaf were has been Thomson audience, and then was again a large learn flust he daly passed bis goods through the abla experintendence of Dr. Thomson.audience. both the Foreign Customs and the native lekin (Applause) office und started off from Canton in a large native boat at about noon on Saturday. Mr. Watis was accompanied by a European assistant, Mr. Woods, and a native gentleman who is reported to be a member of a Hongkong lagal firm and who will doubtless take notes on the " legal boarings of any opposition they may most or dienlties that may be thrown in their way We understand that the Consul, Mr. Fraser, party ware going to Wuchon, and apparently telegraphed to Poking to give notice that the he got a favourable reply, for he advised them to pishrighton. They did not ongagoo launch, to avoid complications.

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The matrimonial bliss of Mr. Hiyata, an ox-mamber of the Diet, who some time ago married the daughter of a chief of one of the Formosan, tribes, appears to have been brief. According to the Kalin Nipps, the gallant Beindist is now broken bearted. The bluch ing young bride has been frightened by tho ticking of s clock, and has left her bastand to meditate in solitude upon the imprudence of introducing the arts and wonders of civilisation so suddenly into the domain of savagery. In vaia did Mr. Hiyana try to persuade his spouse that the clock was quite harmless, and nothing supernatural. She couldn't believe it and one day during the temporary absence of her husband she abandoned him to single-blessedness again, and escaped from whatevor calamity she clock-Kobe Chronicle, bioved to he attendant on the ticking of

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Meantime what is to be the policy of Great Britain? It would be interesting to A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED know whether the British Government are prepared for these momentous changes in the Far East, or whether a policy of drift is till the order of the day at the Foreign Office. We hope not, and are encouraged by the language used by Mr. BALFOUR and Mr. CURZON to believe that avents in Eastern WINES AND SPIRITS Asia are being more closely watched. We do not advocate ary idea of attempting to checkmate Russia; on the contrary, it should be the policy of England to be on friendly terms with her great neighbour in Asia. But she should not shat her eyes to

The Kole Herald of the 7th April says: facts or neglect her own interests. While The M. 5. steamer Saghalien had the mis. treating Russia as a friend she should take fortune to take the ground early on Friday citre to keep pace with her. This rise of morning last whos steuning in to Roturan to pick up a pilot. Fortunately the mail steamer Russian power on the Pacific should be the was going dead slow at the time, The chip signal to consolidate her own. At present struck at about 4 m... we hear. Anchors were this colony of Hongkong the farthest out-ot cut fore and nit to keep the ship steady. At 10,30. the tide having risen in the meantime, post of the British Empire, is alolately the ship floated off. An aramination showing defenceless against a well conceived attack, that she had sustained as damage to spools of, suchers could be picked up which operation and is far removed from auy reach of sucsthe voyage to Kobe was resumed as soon as the cour if invested by an cnomy. The British took the best part of an hour. Pilot James Squadron is incapable of coping with the banded the steaner after who took the ground. and the Fokohama Maru, outward bound, passed Russian fleet in these waters, and even sup just after the big stormer got off, and enquired posing that it could hold its own, it could if any assistance was wanted. Luckily the by 10 possibility defend the island and pro- ghalien's officers were enabled to reply in the

negative. tect British merchant shipping afloat. It

A Tukyo press despatch of the 10th April should be strengthened to such a point as to be able to meet the strongest possible com- neys-The dinner given by the Oriental Asso- bination against it in these seas. The bouncing to Earl Spencer was a great success. About 1,300 guaste were present. Including, the daries of the colony of Hongkong should at British Ministar. During the progress of the once ba extended to the limit suggested by dinner Marquis Hachisuke, the president of the military experts, and no quid pro`qan offered. Upper House, rose and cried in English, God sare. from one point to another had to pass sidiary to be scored, while Edye's tear scored important. place were confided to a man who that the Chiness all over the Empire ste intent

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All this is, however, heade the question at In the Cormepolis for March Mr. Henry present American and British Mintstors may they choose, continue to write their titles or

broken with the traditions of secret diplomacy, Invitations too if they so wish it, to their congratulating Mr Chamberlain pa having may write their dinast menus of issan their The compating teams ware Capt Burney back Surg Maj. Edye back and pointing out the disastrous results of the nationals on National holidays or on other Lieut. Digby

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secrooy absarred in respect to the Yonezuala occasions in French, whether their nationala. Lieut. Grayson.... 3 Mr. J. Hastings ม

last your refused to accept thespiarita- Capt. Hetkune

Rasat Taylor 1 gostion and the arrangement with the Conge understand French or not (somo se invited tions because addreseedto them in French); The first quarter Surgeon-Captain Edye's Stato, says 2 toare seemed to be the stronger al pashed There is another reason, too, for w change. the British Ministers and Secretaries may style their adversaries, who had won the toss The conduct of our diplomacy, and the state of their posts in French in a form not even allowed and chosen to play with the wind, badly and the diplomatis, survice, is not shave oriticism. to Her Majesty and inconsistent with the in a run down the ground soumed like scoring, Those who study such things bare seen batise political designation of the United Kingdom but the ball was saved from going through and and blunder, lack of information where every and with the Aut of Union; all those things cat down to the stable goal and, whers Captain detail ought to have been known, the wrong we say are indifferent to us, but when it comes Bethune toads the first score, hitting waubai- inon appointed, the service empty of good men to an attempt to dethrone the language and diary for his side. Hometer, Edge's team; at the top, the most important posts only relegate it to a secondary position as part and bringing it out again; ran it down the ground possible to men with very long parens of their parcel of a settled policy of undermining and Edra put it between the age this own, which they are prepared to open wide in British and American influence, why that is made one goal to a eabsidiary. Ends being return for the social distinction of a great quite another thing. English in the language changed the ball was again pal in motion, position and the opportunity of rubbing elbows of Society at Peking; nearly everybody speaks but Burney's team did not soom to play with Emperor and Kings. For example, the it and one or two who do not are fast trying to $1250 together. He was completely off himself, his post of British Ambassador to France will learn Why then seek to upret this naturel for mouths. Whom have we law? Why not accept the situation P Whilo he vacant in 615.00 pony scaming to give him a good deal of trouble, 120.00 and ofter playing backwards and forwards for a sacseed Lord Dufferin Hobedy Some making these comarks it must be said in justice a short time across von against wealthy nobleman, who knows no more of to Colonel Douby that he has neither been Digby, but luckily salted in nothing, as the foreign affates than a Hinda knows of skating. lukewarm nor antagonistio to the use of English. 1,203.37 ball passed just to one side of the enbsidiary would have to go, if Sir Philip Carrie had not as the official language of the Diplomatic Corps in China. Against a great and powerful attack 3.98 mark. Bringing it out Burney's pony shied been practically selected Whore we have

Aff the white mark of the subsidiary goal and really good man we too often suub him. He he made the fight for English. A sonsarted 12,34293 he made u "foosle" in bitting ant; boxever, it proposes something which he well knows would affect was made to substituts Franch. He op was recovered, and the ball travelled down the be of the greatest value in our relations with posed it with all his power, and his intenco $22,438.06 ground, only to return in a short time, and the country to which he is accredited. Ho it with his colleagues succeeded in saving English

as the official language. Taylor getting poraation on a very fast pony, curtly told that the Foreign Office will deal

While freely giving H.E. the Dean eredit Planet, managed to run it down to the goal with the matter in its own way, at its own 1,056.98 line, Barney just saving it going over the fine, time. We appoint a man to one of the highest for this stand, it may be well to ramiud itim and Grayson following too clcsely missed the pouts in the diplomatic service, and wo lesyo and others that the Chinese are watching hall and left the goal open for Hastings to put the man who in temporary charge of our intantly their attitude on this and other 3,708.47 it through. The ball rang, leaving the game tuteresta tharo to learn the appointment of his questions. The signing of the Frenet. Con- 92.41 with Edye's taem two-goals, Birzey's anovessor from the local papers. We make avention on the 20th of Jahe of last year, and 794 team one subsidiary. The second quarter man en ambassader, and forget to make hiraits recent ratification, have dealt a orishing 1,807.64 Burney made an alteration in the position of a Privy Councillor forgotting that his post blow at British prestige in the eyes of tin his players, and from the moment the ball was a one of those which carry this distinction Chiness. It is being assidurasly instilled into 439.19 started it was apparent that this was an with them. We take a Crimesu veteran from them that Great Britain is a negligeablo improvement. Shortly after the ball wax Eastern Roumelin, where he had been a Consulinity, that French is the most important 68.28 started it was run down to the stable goal General, and make him a Minister in Siam language; that the Chinese ought to learn and Bolhans put it neatly through; the score Then we wonder that the Saratiry of State it, and so on. The banquet at which Columel they stood Fdy's two goala, Burneyrone goal is handicapped by want of sullisient knowledge: Denby spoke in French was certainly an official and one subsiliars. Hitting ont again the ball In Chins we have suffered a grievous loss of oocation: it took place in the Teangli Yamen: was collared in Edye's half and rmning it prestige, and the Logation to China is vacant. none but the Logation afficial were invite down the ground Digby got in a itseful back No post in the whole world requires such and those only who had been at the ardianos. bander and landed another sutaidiary, making peculiar superience and such technical know The Chinese not only do not recognise any. Edyo's two goals, Burney's one goal and two ledge. There are half a dozen Englishmen social fanationsns between them and foreigners, subsidiaries. Grayson aml Bethune now playet available, by departing a little from the strict bat have officially actually set their faces against in first class form and taking the hall down the rules of the service men of age (the Chinese It. The Chincoo Ministers have more than ground left it very close to one side and Barney respect no young man), life-long acquaintance ones spoken in the highest terms of French landed another subsidiary; this was, Edre's two with the deviousness of the Chinese character, and disparagingly of English. Whence, goals, Burncy's one geal and three subsidiaries and knowledge of the langunge. Do we invite this inspiration His Majesty the Emperor one of those? Far, from it We take a man has not yet resumed his English studies sincó The bali was hit out and played down the ground, but soon brought back, and Hurney from the Nigee Coast Protectorate, sind send the outbreak of the Japanese war. One of him to Poking! I have no personal knowledge is English, tutors, Mr. Shen-to, a Centonoso; centring the ball with a backhandor Grayson pat it between the flags; game, Burney's two of Sir Claude Macdonald, and those who know who accompanied the Chang mission to Japan, gras sad three sabsidiaries, Edya's two goals. hirn describe him as a man of grant ability, has, we regret to say, letely died of whalers at The play from this point was very fast and But we shoalt not give him the commoud of Canten. We do not hear that His Majesty combination kept the ball well away from thoirip China is every whit ne tecnical a task, turn of events is not beyond the bounds of and and embled one more goal and one sub- It is not long since British interests at a most probability. One thing cannot fail to be known, Grayson and Bethune keeping up a very good an iwmold, and the control of our interests hayat begun the study of Frenol, but such a one more goal and one absidiery. A gross was frequently, to the knowledge of all blaupon learning English. The succes of our was given against Edyo ul should have ramalted friends, anis compos mentis. He still holda omission schools is fargely owing to the oppor in another goal to Burney's team, but he was premiuent, if not a very responsible, position intarity which they afford for the learning of loan off the ball and failed to centre it The the diplomatão service. This scandal is laughed English. It seems impossible therefore to fight result was a vistory for Burney's team of three at all over Europa At another distinguished goals and four subsidiarios to Eye's three post there was for years & British "Exellency on Friday next, 24th insk, between Loveband's answering letters. Neither the pressure of his goals and one subsitiary. The final comes off who was monomaniae in the matter of not his subordinates, could persuade him to perform team and Barney's, when a good match should official correspondents, nor the pious tricks of the duties for which he was paid. A his letters were put in a drawer and locked up, and thers they remained, and any suggestion that a reply might be sent to them he treated as a personal affront. At another past the private life of a British ambassador was the This meeting, which concluded yesterday, is favourits after-diunor joke of the community. hold once a quarter and consists of competitions Ageing a British official, of foreign birth, who for the McEwen Cap, a Sweep, a Poul, sad and for years been the possessor of vastly Bogie competition. There have boen n targe important diplomatic secrets, left our service number of outrims for these events, but owing for its good, and immediately entered the service probably to the rapid growth of the grass the of an alien Power, whose money he receives scores are somewhat high. There are, however, to-day and whose uniform he wears. All the one or two exceptions, as-will be soon from the shore ramplis are within my own very Kaited knowledge, and if it were not for the dotting scores given below

of 's and the betrayal of confidences, I could Bill soother page with the like. In England these things are not known, but you can learn all about them from any foreign attaché with whore-You are on intimate terms. Enough for us that we pay the penalty: The truth is that

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BRIGANDAGE IN ĶWANGTUNG. To give some idea of the boldness of the brigands in the neighbouring province of wangtang, some weeks ago a stoom launch which was carrying about 12,000 taels in tron-

result.

the market.

We only guarantee our Wines and Epirits to be genuine when bought direct from a in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at

the Coast Ports.

A S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hengkang, 9th January, 1896,

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Creependents must forward their acmendeddras with communications altressed to the Editor, o

for publication, but as evidence of good faith.

All letters for publication shall be written in ide of the paper only..

No anonymously signed communications that have

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Orders for extra copies of Daths I've should be end before 11 cm. on day of pubention. After that

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because we already have heavy claims against China. The garrison should be in creased to ten thousand men, the fortifica. tions added to where necessary, a powerful guard ship stationed here in addition to the Wivern, and the torpedo flotilla trebled. If were to hold our own in the Far East we must be prepared for all eventualities, and as China canot be trusted to observe her most solemn covenants and treatica (uide the recent cession to France of the territory Intely assigned to her on the express condi tion that she was not to cede it), the British Government ought to resume possession of Chuson. A naval station further north is almost a sine que non to the maintenance of British sen power in the Pacific and just as necessary as an open port to Russia to secure

an atlet for her trade. It is vain to attenipt

blors the Queen!" Mr. Batow, the British through a narrow creek in the neighbourhood of Ministor, immediately followed by saying in & the Bogan Forte. Notwithstanding the secrecy loud voice in Japanese "Nippon Kotei Hails with which the treasure had been shipped -for owing to the daring, of armed thieves base!" Count Boyejima, Vico-Admiral Baron Ito, Mr. Shibusara, and Mr. Kue, the Governor great precautions are necessary-a party of of Tokyo-fu, made speeches of weteome, to which robbers were in waiting and as the launch trued thanks for the very cordial welcome with a small graptrel attached was thrown by Karl Spencer oppropriately replied a steamed slowly along the narron channel a line afforded him, congratulated those present on the them on board the launch and the party then the shore in order to board her. For great advance whiab Japan had made during the deliberately set to work to drag the lanook last quarter of a century, and expressed a hope to that the friendship lolween Japan and England sunately for the owners of the treasure there would go on increasing. The Minister for were good arms on board for defence and two shots at this short range took effect on two of the piratical gang, wounding them severely and an and about 10 paa. Firabee replied, and the proceedings camo te

causing the others to bolt. The launch gut out of that dangerous vicinity at once. The owners and the people on the launch were so seared at the prospect of the piratical gang watching for an opportunity to avenge than selves at some other time that the name of the launch has been changed and the launch herself painted a different colour in order to conceal her identity. The wounded robbers apparently escaped. What a satire on the Government of the district.

A

LATEST TELEGRAMS. ·

FROM SAIGON TAPERE.! FRENCH VIEW OF THE INTER VIEW BETWEEN THE EMPEROR WILLIAM AND KING HUMBERT.

PARIS, 19th March.

*11 is certain that the interview batwour King

These Ermed gange, which are apparently com posed largely of disbanded soldiers, are now

to baulk Russian ambition in this direction, but as a means to self-preservation it is cs-Humbert and Emperor William, notwithstandse daring and have such numerous agents to sential that we should hold à coaling and ing the presence of the Italian Ministers, Davaľ station where, in the event of fareiga embroilment or of Chinose treachery, the „Reikiah” mümk ..

and retit. The proximity of the Chuisan Islands to Shanghai, where such enormous

possesses us political importance.

zure in the country the greatest secrecy is get information for them that in moving tres- observed by the owners of it, even their own ENGLAND IN EGYPT TO BE

servants belug uninformed as to what is going JADAN TREATED WING.

Afam launch-by pro on board the boat-a steam PARIS, 10th April.fers--which is to convey it to its destination. Chancellor Holinlohe has come to Paris in- British interests are developing, and the caeagnite. It is believed his visit is commoted pabilities of the harbour of Tinghai reniler with possible evolution of German policy in the group peculiarly suitable for the pur-Egypt, Germany thinking of establishing an pose. It is to be regretted that, when last seul with Trance and Russia as in the case in possession of Chuan, the British Gov of the China-Japan affair.

ernment ever evacuated the islands, for then

there would have been no necessity to par-

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loy with China on the subject and 10 out-sanital menting of the Finance Com For the supply is limited. Onty Supplied for Cisary on the part of foreign journals, which mittes of the Alice Memorial Hospital was held

would now of necessity have to be faced.

at the Hospital yesterday afternoon. Hen Telephone No. 12

7. H. Stewart Lackbart preside, and there here also present-Hon. A. MeCouchie, Dr. There were nine cases of plague on Sunday almoors, Dr. J. C. Thoman (Secretary), r. W. R. Wickim (Treasurer), and Mr. G. zul seren yesterday.

Murray Bain.

The first business as the election of Chair wan for the ensuing year.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, APRIL 21, 1896.

Thu sük ox C. P. steamer Hupress Japan was delivered in New York en the 1st instant.

There were 2,137 visitors to the City Hall Misam hot week, of whom Europesas.

180 WUTH

Mv.

Dr. THOMBONI have vers mach pleasure in proposing that wo ra-elect Mr. Stewart Lockhart to the aftes of Chairmau Stewart Lockhart has been Chairman for the past year or two during troublona times, which ho has seen safely through, and I should ke The N. P. steamer Victoria brit Moji on the 17th lost, at on, and is time at (ais port to see this year something like the eas and comfort which chanobarised the chair in I therefore propose that Mr. ordinary kites. on or about the ad instant.

Stowart Lockhart hu reappointed Chairman. (Applause.)

Hon: A MCCONACHIE-I beg to second. Carried,

Ir the announcemeat made by Renter to the effect that the Kurcan Government propose to hand over the province of Hang Yeng as security for a loan to Russia he true this may be regarded as the beginning of the end: the instalment of the Caar instead of the Son of Heaven as Sazerain of den, and Straits, left Eingapore for this port on the land of Morning Calin, The importance Saturday morning, the 18th instant

The steamer Glengarry, from Antwerp. Lou

The Kobe Chronicle of the 13th April says The steamer Kirkhill, obariered by the Nippon Yasou Kaitha, went ahore during a fog shout

The CHAIRMAN-I thank you very much for the honour you have again conferred upon me. in re-electing mo to this important post, and I hope and trust that the ease and comfort which Dr. Thomson las promised will become a reality.

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

R.E.

Twere members competed for the Short Bangs Cup atul Spoons, which were abot for on Major over the 200 and 600 yards distances. Saterday afternoon in fairly favourable weather Wrottesley, R.E., won the Cep for the first time with a vary creditable store of 63, "the Spoons going to Petty Officer Bishop, R.N., Captain Ecoles, RB, and Major Wrotexley, The shocting, though somewhat dis- appolating as regards come of the com- petitors at the longer fistance, was on the whale good, considering the difficulties of the 600 yards range. The following were the best

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Petty Officer Bishop's score was made with the Martini Henry rifle, the remainder with the Len-Metferil.

ON LOOKER.

HONGKONG GOLF SLUB.“

QUARTERLY MEETING.

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against the futes. It would seen almost an ang chronista at the end of the nineteenth century proud and universal seat in the Far East in cont to try and oust the Bagish language from its

We arust submit to the inevitable. Within the more and ita growing importanca in politics. Diplomatic cirela itself it is no concern of airs. what language is weed. The convenience of the greatest number or the language which all understand should apparantly rule. Je trendy said, we should have been quite satisfied to have left things as they were, bat we cannot stand idly, by and see this dead sat at things Anglo- Saxon going on without calling attention to the cirenmetanco The gauntlet has been thrown down. It is hoped that the British and United States Legatious will contiene strenuously to we are glad, to understand, so energetically spport the case which Col Dosby has lately, innugurated.

MURE PARTITION IN THE AIR.

It was noted the other day with some amuse ment that a Freach journal bad hinted that the

the time bus cima for the democratisation of princes of Yunnan, Kaichon, and Szechuan were the proper hinterland of French Indo the Foreign Office. I boligve that we have China, and that it was in that direction, not in-

very able and devated men at its Lead, some sealed

the south-Destern provinces of Chica; Kwang-

diplomitants of various ranks, but the wastong and Kwangai, that the now French Empire must rea is extension. The idợu về thumu - whưu, think that Cline is too sick, to recover, and that principle of our diplomatic service needs re vision. And to secure this one force alone will he must be divided up among Europar Powers, suffice publicity. Here is my contribution, and that not before very long, has been that

for the moment, to the task. If we are to stop Russin would take the northern, England the drifting, we must have a policy in eob great central, ut France the southern provinces; the group of foreign interests, we total. have an ealightoped public opinion to back up the glish cariction always being that every Ministers who are charged to carry it out, and effort should be mala to preserre China as an we must have a rank and file of diplomacy who independent Power, that each reformos, suld be encouraged as would obviate her partition, sa are not only charming young English gentle that step would certainly not comes to the men, clean-living, truth-telling, honour, loving,

British trade

Our Garentnens, however.

ne they are paw, but who possess also some of Asia, and would be disastrous to tested capacity and congenital gifts for the work to which y are esigned. It is not the cowl which makes the tank, nor is it the smolting from Johns & Pegg, or the seat and bands of a Peat, or even Eton and Christ Churah, which makes the diplomatist.

Ware warised to be prepared, if partition became inevitable, to secure the Yangiste Valley, 7 which is understood the whole central belt of China from the Tellem Sea to Tibet. Now we gather from recent disclosures that this distribution of the effects of the. Asiatio fick man is likely to meet with eppoai- tion on the part of France; she in noterarnonred ist of Kwinging and Kwangsi; her idea if England takes the Yangtze Valley, as to Morgour and Mrs. Hans and suite with which Gorany, it is supposed, intends to put three Frenchmen in another boat at last in also a claim, it is only to be as far west as reached Chungking on the 26th

CHUNGING,

27th March.

March They Lohan, while France will have us hor share, as wo have already mentioned, the great and very had rear a boot founder, and although the life. boats with them made every effort, out of sixty righ province of Stankus, and the two pro- vinces which lie between Stechyen and French- persors or more all but tweuly disappeared in

swift ziren. It was all over in less than Indo Chins. This is supposed to be the secret of the Front cumulercial and journalistic down five minutes, and befors their eyes, as they were commisions that have been overziening the

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6 down But no especial mischance seems to have hap south-west and west of China of late, is is the

7 down penet to themselves. They are for the presentarot of the dispatch of Mr. Hoas, of Upper 37 down rematang in their boat with other boat Burmah fame, to Chungking, and the deter 18 down alongsids, fitted up to moire Chinese man-mination to build a French Consulate there at once, It may perhapa bo remembered that during the Franco-Chinese war eleven years 18 downdarins.

THE JAPANESE NEGOTIATIONS. The meetings of the Japaness with the ago there was much talk of the political activity of the Fronob priests in Szochson, France THE LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT officials take place almost daily now and the having had a cenderable hold on that province Commissioner of Customs is now taking part for long time through the large establisk in them; they are evidently drawing to a coments and the large number of converts the clusion: But nothing is manounced as yet, and

ENGADEMENTS FOR TO-DAY.

CORRESPONDENCE

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We should be glad to be canvirood that all Boom worile repeating:

this is a mare's-neat, but there are too many though one hears many things they hardly Roman Catholia missions possess there,

And whatever the Japanese may decide upon indications that this lões is in the măr. If

of this latest development of Russian

A Tokyo press, despatch of the 19th April diplomacy can hardly be over catimated. It

says:-The Yokohama Specie Bank has recaived was always believed that the Russian Gov-a telegram from London to the effect that the erament had an eye on Korea, and having rate of interest on lonus has again fallen, being now lower than has been the case for many

YESTERDAY'A TIES.. regard to the necessity they feel for the

years. The rate of the Bank of England stili.

Tho report of the sub-committee appointed

Double Handicap-Johnston and Slade, owo acquisition of an open harbour ou the towever, remake at 2 per cent.

to consider Dr. Young's hoquest was real and tion Competition, No. 4, were very kindly it was rasolved. on the motion of Mr. BAIR, presented by The China Mati, silver pin 15.1, beat Brown and Mackay, one 115-6-1, Pacific, noone would have been surprised had

coded by Mr. WICKRAM, to confirm the box: the China Mail, silver card case: Mr. Victor H. Deacon, silver box; Messra. Kuhn &

B. Clans Handicap Ezekiel, owe $15, beat they sought to secure one years ago. Bat

action taken by the sub-Committes. during the war between China and Japan,

On the instion of Hou: A. McCoнACHIE, { Co, prize to be salooted: Messrs. Look Hing: Bellaira, owe 151, 6.4 Hame, ore 15.2.lones intereet if it really bs the, French in Chins' is to be partitioned, we wanot expect

champagne glasses; Mr. G. K. Moore, silver and during their intervention after the 11 o'clock yesterday morning at a spot about seconded by Dr. CHALMERS, the report and pair rasna; Mr. J. H. Lawis, pair silver mounted beat Stavens, ove 115.

xty miles from Kobe. M. Kaya was the accounts were adopted und passed

A Class Handicap-Percival, ore 15.1, settlement of peace negotiations, they sought pilot in charge. She soon got off again, how

The CHATEMAN-That is all the formul plate free, Mr. A. M. Marshall, silver pepper

Double Handicap Millward and Newton, to pass as disinterested on-lookers, save for ever, and proceeded on hor way to Bombay basins we have to transact, but there is costom; Mt. G. W. F. Flayfair, silver pepper shade, cwe 15.1.

bring to your notice. Mr. Wickham is about to to be purchased by winner: 1r. Noble. pairowe 315, z. Tomes and Stewart, one $16. the fact that they admitted their interests: The tourist Energia stand by for some little one ether-matter which I regret I have to castors; Capt. Palmer, O.ED, priso value en silver howls; Major the Hon. E. Noel,. E.B., would have suffered by the establishment of tips, but her sexistauce was not required,

lente for England for a well-earned holiday, Japanese rule in the Liotung peninsula, At Singapers du the 12th April the Villa and he has found it necessary on that account silver cigarette casa; Mr. E. D. Barders, ivory It did really seem as if Ruesis had deter Bavarin, the Tangin residence of Mr. Wispaner. to send in kis resignation of the post of bon. carrel card case; Mr. Wang Hing, pair silver of the Medical Hall. Battery Road. was de treasurer. As you are all atrare. Mr. Wickham backles, Mr. A. Walleg, airer boz; Mr. "A. mined to postpone her reward for this inter-stroyed by fire. The house and furniture were bas discharged the onerous duties of that post Woolley, silver mustard pot Major Wrol ference on behalf of Chim to a quite distant insured in the Humburg Bremen Fire Insur for many years, and has fulfilled them in a tealey, B., silver junk; Mr. F. Smyth, silver anoe Company for the saw of 813,000, but this manner satisfactory in every way to the hos

Competition No. 21-The N. R. A. silver date, not, of course, to the Greek Kalends, will not cover the lose. The hense was 3. pital and to the public generally (applause);

medal for the highest aggregate with the 11- but to some date in the rapidly aaaring Wispauer's own property. The origin of the and I am sure I am expressing the feelings of

H. rifle in the Queen's Competitions is won by Twentieth Century. No indecent aste fira is unknown, though Afr. Wipaver surmises all the members of the Finnuce Committoo was to be exhibited; matters might well it to have been due to the explosion of a lamp. when I say that it is with great ingret that wa Mr E. Robinson with a secre of 200.

Two bracket of lamps were slight in the bed- have to part with the services which have been wait until the completion of that greit en room previous to the fire.

30 generously rendered by Mr. Wicklom. (Ap- plause). It will be exceedingly difficult to

"RIFLE BRIGADE T. ELMA. CENTURION." tarprise the Trans-Siberian Railway, when

We hear that Mr. Wenyon, ocupantel by find a successor, and in order to facilitate

The above matol was frulat Kowloon on Sa the Russian Government would be in a position Mr. Cow, correspondent for the Times during mattore in that direction Mr. Wickham han to insist upon any territorial acquisition she the war, started from Canton an un expedition kindly promised not to resign his post until turday, 18th April, and resulted in a victory for might desire to make either from Koru arp the West Riser on Friday last and that every effort has been made to flad sorerne who the soldiers by four points. A returs match is to be fired on Thursday next, whom it is hoped they act to be away about three months, so will undertake the duties which he is about to from her greater neighbour Chinx. The most app they are going to post well on to give up. With a view to wsatisfactory setile that Lug contests, prove even more exciting casual student of Far Eastern politis re the Foss or Burmese frontier. We hear also ment of this matter I suggest that a sub-com and interesting. This was the first cotton on a Tee-Metford rifle, and a probably in the cognised that with the opening of the great that later on Mr. Wenyor, pecompanied by his mitter be appolated to find a successor to Mr. which some of the Naval offers had fired with brother Dr. Wenyon, intends to make the Wirkham, tho sub-committes to consist of the

return match they will be very difficult to bost railway would commence the development journey from Canton through to Rangoon, A Superintendant, the Chairman, and the Tro

RIFLE BRIGADE. of Muscarite influence in China, but perhapeDr. Wenyon is an experienced and observant surer hissif.

Dr. Thomson-I beg to second the proposal.

200 500 600 TU. few suspected that it was to have nii carlier traveller and an able writer and speaker the

doing so I should like to add to Mr.

283 28 87 public will doubtless. benefit from his obser-and boginning. Whether there has been any vaions on this journey, beyngh a country still Stewart Lockhart's remarks about Mr. Wick-

ham's work I have bien most closely in co acceleration of movement in the Councils of little know.

that with Mr. Wickham during the past four

toast rack.

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BIPLE SHOOTING.

Capt. Ferguson Capt. Bathnas 2nd Lieut. Power

QMr. Hoey Major Pemberton Capt. Ecoles Lieut. Percival. Capt. Stewart

St. Petersburg it is hard to say, but it cer

It was stale reomntly in the Hongkong years, and Le has boon rout ungrudging in bis tainly is not probable that Kort has taken Telegraph that a Chasman who has resided in labour and most ungrudging in the time he ins the initiative in this matter. In any case America is about to start alius of coaches frete putat our dispusal, and he has always gondrongly the West Gate, Carton, to Fatehou. This not all the demands made upon him in conec something of the kind was expected to hap-appears to be suistate, as such lug would tion with the past. (Applease.) I think wo pen later on, and it is most unlikely that have to cross the river ahore, Cantor and ought to give him our thanks, and our very the British Government will intervene or numerous cranks, none of which are bridged. groat appreciation of his kind work for us oughtR take any action inimical to Russia We We bar, however, that good rood te to be to be put on the minutes of the Commitite.

made for rickahu trafic from the Eat Gate, (Applause)

The CHAIRMA→Before we leave I think I bave neither the wish nor the right to Canton, to Whampo, or to speak ere endeavour to check the natural expansion correctly, to's point on, the north bank of the am expressing the views of the Financo Com river opposite kampos. Possibly this is the mittoe when I say that they regard the work of of the great Slay Empire southwards. We route he he used for the coaches or tramcars the hospital during the past year as having sympathised with Japan in her struggle retocred to The proposed road is in connee beec coulected in a most successful manner. with China, but Bow Europens thought it then with the scheme for a band right along the That success is in a great rassure, if not entirely. water front of the city of Canton. It would die tothaerertions of ear teotful superintendent, would be for her permanent advantage to be a great boon to the people and coull be Dr. Thomson. (Applause.) I think I may safely say that so long as he is superintendant ̈ábandon her insular position and be com- easily carried out.

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[We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] AN INTERESTING POINT IN CRICKET:

THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AT ·

tention to bring the whole of Szechuen with that we, who neglected to take the whole of in their sphere of influenco, establishing Chin when we might have done it at the time grogabioni frontior at the Lolo sad Tibetan of the Taiping Rabellica, can now privant the modulsins. The one thing that seems to be principal European nations olafting, a share. oerlum is that the French meen to build But we can hardly pee with equanimity the Consulate and without delay. With the help nok province of Szechten elamet our trade of the Franch Fathers they are not likely

by. French tariffe, What would undabteily fied any difficulty about a site. But it is uit na best would be that China about

We do not want the little strange how openly Frenchien speak of thair aissionarisa wameans of political in as it is. infuence. No wonder they think our mis-anglaze Valloy or any other part of Chinn sionaries serve the same purpose, but whatever to ourselves. We much prefer to see the whole of China open to the far ovanpetis sins or merits may be laid to the door of lor of all nations, and this has been the sim which all nations have kept before them and English missionaries they certainly are not politinal tools V. CA Daily News correspondent have seenred by putting the most-favoured A fair nation clause into all their treatise. feli and no favour has been our watchword in. TO THE EDITOR OF THE."DAILY PRESS.":

opening up new countries to commeros. We PEKING. Sin, Some of your readers may remember

can honestly boost that where we plant car rather enrious acident that coourred in a tostch

The Paking errespondant of the N. C. Daily flag we let every one have an equal chance on the Hongkong arinket ground during the

with ourselves. If Chiun fails to places after pat mason. Captain Grafton, BN,ploying for News writes the Plains . The Feak, played a ball, and no it Your correspondent a short time ago referred all, and has to be taken under foreign proteo appeared likely to fall on to his wickets he to the discussion which took place here in the tion, we cannot calmly stand by nud. so her track it as he had a perfect right to do Diplomatic Boly anent the language to be used largest and richest province taken by a Power France altogether stopped. record time, and stacked it up into the on oflefal occasions. In itself the subject does which will impose proferential tariffs under bands, of the wicketkeeper. An appeal was not perhapa merit farther consideratiu, but as which our large and increasing trade will b being to zaade rulegate what restrictions we like on the trade of the anght at the wicket A considerable amount and as one of many things showing that a most may offer us in return the right to put made to the umpire, who gave the batean out indicating the trend of events in the Far East hooked of amicable discussion ensued in the pavilion na determined offert to whether this decision was a proper one; the Britiah influence to a back seat, it is imperative portion of China that falls to our throw, but syes and now being pretty evenly divided. The that the representatives of the two great it is not our way to foster our own trads by gnastian befag one of some interest it has English-speaking nations chould takes deter. protective tarifs Our commerco has grown boom referred home to the more or less autho- minel stand and in entry way oppose this new up and grows in absolute frexdem. Gur ritative ruling of the Field; and I shall feel polioy. A aight error was commited in saying Government bai indeed practically assented to much obliged if you will give publicity to the that at the banquet French was explosively the future loss of a portion of the trade of opinion therein expressed and which is as used. It should have read that Col Denny Siam; for we can hardly doubt that before long follows proposed the bestth of Emporer, Princes, and the French will definitely annex the large alice

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The decision giron was incorrect The baltinisters, in French, but that the Prince's of Siam which we have just mognited saboing may be hit asecond time for the sole purpose of reply was translated into English. The within their phere of influence; but when it guarding the wicket. If after striking the tall Tear of the Corps remis to not upon the corner to the trade of Section it la a different seerd time, the bateman should attempt to principle of serving Franch for all social matter. Now we know why Frasco has been ran, he is, according to the general interprets and semi-official occutions and Eaglial for so anxious to clear as far as possibls our wocess tion of Law 27 al once out, no matter what the strictly noial. This rate has not, how-to Southern Tauan. It is not the trade of becomes of the ball. It follows that, in such ever, in all cases bean strictly adhered to. Yunus and weishou, two poor provinces, at. a casa as you describe, the law forbids the At the Russian theatricals last sutumn, for which she is aiming.

We sizoarely trust that the suggestion that. bateman rumming, it also sheltom him from being example, he spoke in French and at the British

Legation theatricals he spoke in English and Francs should take these three provinces is aught

Thanking you in anticipation for your courget toth wer social events. Other occasions only ballon d'essat, but if such a step is to be beey in inserting this fottor at youre might also be specified where the rule has been opposed at all, the opposition cannet Bogin too obediently,

EDWARD A. RAM, Hon. Soc, H.KO.C Hongkong Cricket Club. 20th April, 1890.

broker. The necessity for any sash rel is not soon. If Chios is ever to be partitioned, we very epparent, nor lab suy law, so far as is are not so greedy as to want it all; but when known, ever been established in this matter. It the time comes, if it does come, there must be has apparently in bygone days been left to the some sort of a conference of the Famers fo