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NOW READY THE

IRECTORY

CHRONICLE AND DIRE

CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS, &c. &0.

+ FOR

1896,

With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIBBUTORY.

This is the

THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL ISSCA, and will be found, as usual, to show an adrano on preceding years both in fulness, atul scoŭracy of information.

The DIRECTORY covers the whole of the perle and cities of the Far East, from Penang to Vladivostock, in which Europeas reside,

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LONDON, 7th May,

LI HUNG CHANG IN RUBSTA -Li Hung-chang has boon sumptuously ro calvod by the Czar and Carlos at Zurskoselo

THE BARROTA TESTIMONIAL,

The Maroos Back-Once round. Mr. Charley's Banspartil Mr. Lion's Promise-

We have reosok from Mt. J. C. Peter, Hon. Bocretary of the Barrow Testimonial, copy of ae, Middy z Prince letter revolved from Colonel Barrow soknowledg

Committee Mr. H, Alexander, BB. Ha REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

dar deckson, gen. Hell Irving, Mr. Hart Back, Capt Burney, TO THE "TATLY PRESS. BA, Mr. WA. Cruickshank, Capt. Gordon, RA Mr. M. Grobo, Mr. V. Cumar Hawking Mr. TAF. Hough, Caps, Levehand, A.D.G., M. J. Mackie Mr. A. 3, Mamers, Mr. G. Cing receipt of the address and ten set presented Master, Leal, Col The O'Gorman, DAG to him by the commuelty, with a request for Capt. Radolyffe, RB, Mr. C.S. Taylor, RA publiention Commander W. F. Tunmrd, RN and Hon.SM T. H. Whitehead, gend

Judges-Hon, J. J. Ball-Irving and Hon T. H. Whitehead

Handicappers Mr Hart Buck, Mr. M. Grote, nud Mr. J. Lough

to any extent they are allowed to erter into consumption. This is entirely contrary to the spirit of the treaty, and, as wo should contend, to the letter also, although that is not the official viow. How ever, an opportunity now offers of placing

THE UNITED STATES PREST-V the whole question of the taxation of for

DENTIAL ELECTIONS Bigu goods in China upon a more satisfie

Boveral states have nominated Mr. MoKinley tory basis. If the request of China for a rearrangement of the import tariff be can the Republican candidate for the Presidendy, coded to it staguld only be apon the condi- and there appears to be a strong glihood of

his election. tion that one payment is to entirely free the goods frera all further charges either during transit, or after arrival at their destination, This has already been successfully done in the case of opium, and the same system might be made applicable to all other goods.

LONDON, 8th May. THE CHARTERED BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY, EA The Beard of the British South Africa Cum pany has resolved to defer its acceptance of the resignation of Mr. CoollEhodes and Mr. A. B616. This resolve is only temporarily approved of by certain directors who consider the resignations

Starters Capt. Binney, R.A. Timekeeper Mr. J. Mackie. Clerk of the Beale MH. Alexander Has. Trosorar-Cart Radolyffs. Hen. BaeretaryLient-Col The O'Gormati DAA.G.

Details:-

RAWOL PINDI, 3rd April, 1890, My dear, Mr. Petor,I have to thank you for your kind letter of the 9th March, and also to acknowledge the receipt of the adfrom and tea. 90, whlob duly arrived to-dyshape an

I have never wasn noy Chiness alvor work in bitter style then the tea set, which will always remain a delightful souvenir of my sojourn among you in Hongkong, end of the many kind friends I loft three

Fifteny started. Timo, 2 mins. 89 pace.

as inevitable, and who, in the event of Messas Major Thomas's Morrison, 11st 5tories of the address: y grateful appreciation At the same time there is no hurry, loving down ever alluded to Ha les a certain number of

H.M. guabost Petcock arrived here yester Rhodes and Beit remaining on the Board, will day from Bangkok.

resign their seats.

A regulation in published in the Guella prohibiting the catching of batteries in the cemetery,

The C. P. steamer Egress of India, from

ENROM THE COMERCIO."]' LABOUR DAY.

MADRID, 1st May. The May Day demonstration of the working

hes passed quietly.

WINES AND SPIRITS Hongkong, 18ft Foreharun on Friday afternoon ren, who demand a working day of eight hours,

for Victoria and Vancouver, B.C

ALL these are selected by our Lozdon 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 et MODEBATE PRICES.

PRICE LISTS, with Full Details, to be

had on Application,

FORT after removal should be rosted

manth before uso. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dapausary before being sent out.

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*SHERRY-Excellent Dianer and After Dinner Wines of vory superior Vintages. All netrus Korea Winos. CLARET.—Our Clarets, including the lowest priest are guaranteed to be the genuina product of the juice of the grape and are not artificially made from raisins and currents, as is generally the case with Cheap Wizna.

BRANDY-All our Brandy is guainestend so be 'poro Cogano, the difformes in pelos being merely a question of age and

vintage.

WHISKY-All our Whisky is of excellent quality and of greator age than most brands, in the market. The Scorer WHISKY Backed "B" in universally popular, and is pronotinced by the best local connoisseurs 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 Coast Ports,

The maximum torpantture during April, was 892, on the 14th, and the minimum 685, on the 2nd. The rainfall amounted to 2.1 inche

The stamp revenus last month amounted to $18,766, being an increase of 8911.m the amcent collected in the same month of 1895.

The M.M. steamer Caledonien, with the nort Frunoh mail, loft Saigon on Saturday, the 9th inst, at 10am., and is expected here to-morrow, the 12th inst.

FAILURE OF CROPS.

MADRID, Ist May, Owing to the long continued drenght the sereal crops in the Peninsula may be considered a fallure.

(PROM BANGKOK PAPERS.} -SOCIALIST DEMONSTRATION IN PARIS.

LONDON, 27th April. An immense unil turbulent mosting of Social. An Order in Council is published in the fists bra baen held in Paris as a demonstration. Mr. John Peel's The Laird, 11st.-Oldest

Violent Gazette with reference to the measuremont of against the action of the Senate in forcing the German ships; also an Order in Coandl with resignation of the Bourgeois Cabinet

barangues were delivered by the spoken, and respect to ships' lights.

the revision of the Constitution was demanded. THE TRANSVAAL,

It is notified in the Gazette that Mr. Felipe 6. Mess has been provisionally recognised as Consul for Pera in this colony pending the arrival of the Queen's eraqustur.

There were eight cases of plague op Saturday but only two of them came from the city. One was from the barbour, three from Kowloon, one from Aberdeen, and one from Shankiwan...

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the Fine Arts, and a vou-preefdent of the Hontsager ocupatie a monky has created a great sensation, He was at one time a dubing montome. During the 1870-71 inclu ho fought brately, said received threo bullets in his body. Belived to be dying, ho asked for the Chaplain; there was none. That absence of convolution at what he beloved- OUR PARIS LETTER.

to be his last monuit medo a powerful impres-: són upon him. Ho vas a materialet, having PARIS, 4th April The English having now taken over Egyptian besha Catholic; then lie tiled sovoral forms of Houdan, to work in with the Cape, for Alexan. Protestantism; he joined Buddhism, and coverat der must go to Hydaspes and the Oxas," there other isms, but they failed to osim soul unrest. a no longer say nosessity for making when she One day ho attended a monastery out of earis. will leave the Upper and Lower Nis. Thatsity witnessed a thousand raggan and hongry stale Joke is over. Bunais is unable to send person happy in their devotions; he resolved Cossacks to Klordofan, and is inwilling to to aid that good work, applied to bo received a risk ernisers in the Mediterranean. The monk, and was admitted into the order of Fran- It is far too handsome s gift for the occasion, Khedire bes simplified matters by marching clacons, and now wears the brown frock stor the and I truly feel quite unworthy of it, though at hand in hand with Britain, and the Sultan at white flannel robo, a cord round his waist, san the same time very proud to possess it.

Last perserves it is to his advantage to follow dals, and goos bare handed or wears a clerical hat. I am also very gratified by the address within the wake of his sensible Viceroy This He has never known what, peace of mind and up with all happiness was til he retired from the world the signatures of so many friends, headed by time England must finish that of 15. the Governor, whigh in itself is the fahdie and the Osman Digons who, sad devoted himself to assuaging tho aleories high honour and a very flattering compliment though doad, do, liva, duty like the Lid of the poor. And 500 individuals, who once I beg you will take some meus of conveying or the Cuban Gomez, aho has only to will edile publio oyee, have found consolation as to Sir William Robinson and the other sign the desired and to make it an accomplished fact.he has. In the monastery nothing political is of their handsome gift, which I need scarcely rails as sha uvuces will civilise the desert poor to look after, and seeks to obtain for say will ever retain a valued memento cf my even and open up its oues. When the railway them food and dothing. Je hsa in his day connection with Hongkong and the Hongkong shall be completed the first syd has been aided Jules Ferry to found, the secular schock turned and the liza oponel for trafic, all the system now existing in France; he deplores Regiment Believe me, your very stoorely.

(Sd.) E. BARROW. world on enjoy muning powers. The most that yates only angmonbod atheism, suitablo ant cheapest goods will win, by astonish and is undermining France, and his conviction is thore can be no ante education that ex- ing the antives. HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

The line-from Brakin to Burber is convidored cludes religion from its programine. No doubt Mr. Erich Goorg, in his woolly shorelict dated to be an immediale neoessity, an also the quarry will agree with Monk Tarquet bat in tering, of Indian cops in that region Good Frauce the Slate how no raligious creed; it Only a moderate business has been done judges here estimate that, having applen ondows Catholics Protestants, Jews, and Mo- their children, during the week under review, and at unsteady of foor, war material, and railway plaas within hommedans alike. In the primary schools

the way

for rates, the Shanghai operators being quint on reach, the reconquest of the Boadaz can soon it leads to parents the obergs of the Ths"voluntary" schools account of the races, and continued scarcity of be efforted. The naalerstanding between Britain religious education of

complete, and will retain the form of an entente importing auch. money in certain quarters in Shanghai acting and the triple alliance is generally accepted as removing all obstacles In adversely

BANK SHARES-Hongkong and Shanghais caracts, to become effestivo ne on alliance, receive no Government aid, but they are free to have been done in small lote at 185, 184, and 183 within twenty four hours, if ciroumstances ren-import religious instructim to the papils per cent prom. for cash, also at 169 per cent der that hecessary. It is romoured that Italy. These schools are well conducted, mostly by prem. for 30th June, market closing quiet with will be left free to put in an appearance with monks, and the pupils are largely aided to more ekures offering, and buyers withholding England and Japan fn cope with contingencias obtain a start in life. from the market in the hope of getting in at in the Far East Russia, it has now been cheaper rates the London quotation in£41.108.04. shown is not in a situation to make war; she steady. Bank of Chinas without bosiness. Of will not ald France to regniú Ábaco, and she the authorized capital of 39,950 proferunco will hesitate to cross England en route for shares, 199,575 ordincy shares, and 1,250 deferrd Central Soudan. Hencafort it will be a shares, on the 91st December last only 9 pro- dangerous speculation to thwart Italy in Erys ference, 94.208 ordinary, and 1,025 deferred threa shares were absoribed; but I hear that since then further applications from old shareholders have come in. Nalons Banke have boon on offer at 360 and $90 for ordinaries, and at $115 for founder shares, without leading to business. MARINE INBUBANO BARCO. Uns have been sold at $215, but more shares are ch offer. Chinis Traders, after boing vainly inquired for at $794, have been sized again of $80, and are stewly at that rate. North Chinas are on offer at Tha. 200 ex div. ipsil on 29th ultimo), and a firm offer of Tis: 200 is likely to load to businces Yangta are wont with saliers at $148, ond been in steady demand at 828 to 2284 oush, and Cantonsremain neglected at $200. Etraits have

rates would be paid if shares were forthcoming, bat nono appear to be on offer at present rates. FIRE INSURANCE SHARES-Soveral transas tions in Hongkongs are reported at $335, and in Chinas at $94, but the market closes quiet, with further sellore; in fact, Chinas might be obtained at 8931.

SPORT AND ANLODOTE, BY AN OLD Focaz...

LONDON, 27th April. Lu the House of Commone Mr. Chamberlain read extracts from President Kruger's reply to the despatch from the Colonial Office inviting him to come to England. The roply was ultimate peaceful solation of the diffulties. courtes in tone, and spoko hopefully of en The C. P. steamer Empress of Jayas, from Mr. Chamberlain added that he had xolactantly Vancouver, arrived at Shanghai at 10.30 p.m.withdrawn the invitation to President Kruger, on Friday, and left at 8 pm. cn Saturday, and but bad meanwhile wired to Sir II. Robinson, is doe hore at ba.m. to-morrow morning, the Chief Commissioner at the Cape of Good Hope, between the fair existed, The Laird getting to equivalent rates on time, sad slightly higher outy ears and eyes for the angol Gabriel and pared point of vantage. In various parts of

12th instant.

HALF-MILE RACE, et priss prosented; 2nd 810, woight for inches with 7 lbs. wilded, win nees of this seasca to sarry 7 lbs. In addition; subscription griffins and bona fide polo ponies allowed 7 lbs. entrance $3

(Mr. Taylor) Captain Lorehand's Artexerxes, 10st. 10lbs

(Mr. Power). 2 Mr. Playfair's Planet, 11st b

(Surgeon Capt. Edye) Mr. Power's Goribus, lat. Libs

(Capt. Radolyffo) 0 Mr. Whitehead's Vicar, 11st. lbs.

(Mr. Cruickshank) 0 Mr. Forbers Simple Simon, 11t. Sibs.

(Mr. Grosson) 09th May, ea After one inak away Morrison led from Artoxerras, but passing the village the latter got up to Major Thomas's pony end the pair entered the straight together, Simple Simon being third. Just after entering the straight Planet came un sad passed Simple Simon, while Morrison got ahead of Artaxerien, whom he bent by a length and a half; three lengths between second and third Time) seca. Six FURLONGE HANDIOAP; entrance fese with $20 nuded to the winner; 2nd, $20; 3rd Bares stakes; entrance $1, but if left in after 2pm. 4th May $3 extra.

(Mr, Cruickshank, Mr. Power's Borderer, 1st 11lbs. (Owner) Dr. Noble's Grey Leg, 10st. 111be. (Mr. Jones) Mr. Fani Jordan's The Spotter, 11st

(Mr. Taylor)0 Mr. Sheldon's Visitant II, 10st. 121be....... Mr. Hart Back) Mr. Moansoy's Presto, 10st. 12lbs.

(Burgeon-Capt. Edyn Mr. Gresson's Dhanmore, 11st. 5lbs. (Owner)

Taylor declared 3lbs. and Edyo 3lbs over weight.

Borderer obtained a slight head at the start from The Laid, with Chey Leg the most pro- minent of the others. At the rook Borderer had slightly incrossed his lead and on entering the straight was leading by about two lengthe quickly came up with Borderer. A capital race The Emiri, however, was kept well in hand and

the front fifty yurde from home and winning three-quarters of a length Gray Leg was two lengths behind, third. Fine--1 min. 38 secs. The FAREWELL Cup presented by W. A. Cruickshank, Esq. polo scurry, quarter, mile, for all bona fide pelo pontos; cafoh weights over 1lst. 7hr.; entrance $2.

(Capt. Burney)1 Mr. Taylor's Threstle, 11st. 77be..

report sales at 8531 cash, $34 for 30th June, dad Mr. Whitehead's Kingscale, 11st, 71bs......

She is a slowtish, barom mantry weach, (Mr. Taylor) $4 for 31st July, the market olesing qulot but ས Capt. Loveband's Artazerres, list. 71b8...... Blewly at these rates; the general opinion seems medium sized, presenting nothing hysterical, generally known that this "hotting" con- (Mr. Power) to point towards higher rates at or near dividond and more in touch in business life than with sists of capturing any stranger within their Mr. Whitehead's Vicar 118 7.

time, as the Company is reported to Envo dlaze seventh hooven duties. Beyond doubt she has gales upon a certain day, and turning him (Mr. Master) very well indeed. Indo-Chinas changes hands Josune d'Are on the brain. Now Jona het topsy-turvy, so that whatever valuables the at 366, 85, and 866 h, at $83 to 369 for specialities: to repeat what the "voices unfortunate victim may possess in his pockets Mr. Holond's Iron Duke, 11at, 716s

(One) 0 31st July, and at $69 for 31st August, closing whispered to her, and to dabble in politice; she still fall to the ground. Of course, this is never pretended to the vulgar task of tolling regarded as good sport by the brawny wives and with sollere, at the higher rates. A fow Mr. Gresson's Vagabond, List. 7lbs.

(Owner) China and Manitas changed owners ut 3674 individaule the fortune or surprising then by mothers who pseticipato in the fan, for the There was considerable delay at the post and thore appears to be further inquiry divulging socrats in their past lie. Mille: Cus money, or come pretium of it, wally bads its owing to the restiveness of one or two of the for the stook. Douglasea liave saforevi a slight do grafts somunmbaliem upon her Gabrielism. way into their hands, the hoisting" baing ponies, and

s of course a good start was of grout decline, and shares hayo iline at fail to $534 Seated before her, she informs you that she performed with a certain rough and ready importance in such a short race as this the insh, also at 8551 for 31st May and Both June. only is the medium, the "use" us it wore, for humour which only the racet stony-hearted on Lie angel Gabriel, who aloud spoaks, divines withstand. That, at any rate, as Low the story starter was quite justified in excrcising much China Mistrale offering at gnotations.

and reveals. She vanishes: tuo anget bas rama of Black Cointry rovelry. A free show -BEPINERIES.Without any business to re- The Chamber has voted confidence in the patience. The finish was very exciting, it Cabinet by 231 to 196

being, difficult to tell from the grand stand port, rates have dropped farther, and the closingsrived, and replies to questions of all sorts, of this deoription will always draw sorowd. anything but sugalic. It is at this stage that tions and busting on Buy pecasion of a Royal PARIS, 1st May. which pouy would be placed first, so close were quotations are: Chius Sugars 2114 sellers and like a common somamnbalist. The roica is Then there are such public displays of decors- The Chambers have adjourned to the 23th the three placed on reaching the winning post. and Luzerns 802 pollers.

Artaxerxes, who was third, made a gallant

the phonograpa ought to be employed sad the visit being paid to provincial cities and townstit

May.

attempt to get home and rushed up splendidly

Routgon rays spplied. The sugal decides tremendous crowds invariably gallor. When a a dozen yards from the finish. Time-30 sec.

doubting husbands as to the chastity of their good deal yeauger I had a most veracions eppe A STEEPLECHASE: first prize, a cup procented

wives: a stockbroker desire to know if each a tite for sights of this description, and was not by A. S. Mannore, Eeq, with $20 added; 2nd

scrip would be a safe investmont, &c. que altogether overas te u mach more greczone the entrance fees weight for inches with

journalist asked when he would be paid for his affair, that of a public execation, now happily 10lbs added subscription griffins of this

sapy. The angel was unable to fix the date prohibited by the State My longhigs, however, Bosson and do punich allowed 7.16%, SC.

won the English would quit Egypt, then this direction were nero: gratified, although T course; entrance 82.

the Madagascar question would be solded, enes remember walking some miles on a terribly. when Premier Bourgeois would be ejected rough morning in the winter time only to meet which I have never ceased to congratulate my- Mr. Hollond's Vapour, st. 10lbs.............

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from olion; and when Alsace would by restored the crowd coming awaz, a mischance upon to Franos. (Mr. Gresson) Mr. John Peel's Bollringer, 1st. Olb.. Mr. Salmon's Q.C., 11st 2lbs...(Mr Power Mr. Lewin's Blue Green, 10st. 13lbs (Owner) Captain Burney's Baccarat, 11st... (Owner) Mr. Whitehead's Kingscobo, 10st. 18......

fo nome to England to receive directions for

Timited, advises us that he has received the

The Secretary of the Panjom Mining Co.further negotiations with the Transvaal.

WIR-H: RODINSON-LIKELY TO RESIGN. following cable from the mine, being the result of the April olean-up The mill ran 27 days, crushing 1,050 tops for a yield of 500 ozs of smelted gold. Forty tons of concentrates were calcined, yielding 100 ass. The cyanide chan. up is not yet finished.

A by-law made made under the Cattle Dis gases, Slaughter-houses, and Markete Ordinances is published in the Garette, in substitution for the proviens one, referring to the wharves ut · which entile may be landed. To the entirera- tion of the wharves the following is added 2- "Or at any other wharf, which shall have roosired the previous approval in writing of the Sanitary Board for that purpose."

In the tennis tournament the final in the professional pairs was played on Batarday by Mr. T. Sarcombo Smith and Dr. J. M. Aikin son. representing the Civil Service, and Mr. G. V. Pornival and Mr. C. W. Knox, senting the Army. The result was a victory

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score being 2-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 7-5, The game were therefore 24 to 22; a very close struggle. It was not generally known that the mstol was to take place on Saturday, so that there was but a small attendance to witness what proved to be one of the finest matches ever played on the Cricket ground.

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BIRTH. On the 8th May, 1800, at Batow, the wife of L HAISLOOP, of a son.

The Daily Press.

We translate from the Extremo Oriente the following reference to the Italian Sisters who have fallen viotins to the plague plague has claimed this your in Hongkong are incinded two of the Italian Bisters, both of whom hare rendered valuable service to this colony and especially to helpless infants. They are Bister Eliess Guidoli, who for five years has had abarge of abandoned children, and who died on the 28th April in the Kennedytown Hospital, and Bister Luigia Frigerio, who for twenty-eight years has worked with great devotion for hor convent, and who died on the 2nd May in the Civil Hospital

LONDON, 8th April. The Times, in cu artiolo discussing the ques tion of the adeption of a firmer poley Su Africa, hints at the resignation of Sir H. Robincu as possible.

[ROM TOSKIN PAFKES.] THE NEW FRENCH CABINET.

PARIS, 30th April. The Cabinet is constituted as already sabled. M. Turrel is Minister of Public Works.---

The programme of the Cabinent was read in the Chambers and wes applanded. It indicates a policy of firmness, of peace, of progress, and promises fiscal reforms and the creation of a colonial army.

The Radical Deputies have formed a com- mittes under the chairmanship of M. Bourgeois to agitate the country in favour of universal suffrago against the Senate.

LABOUR DAY.

PARIS, 1st Blay.--.. The 1st May passed quietly in Paris, in the princes, and abroad. Work want en as tual. almost everywhers,

PABIS, 2nd May. Yosterday was quiet in France and Europe generally with the exception of Vienna, where collision took place between the workman and the police. There were about thirty. wounded and fifty arrests were mado.

ANOTHER INCENDIARY FIRE IN THE CITY.

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SHIPPING SHALTS-Hongkong, Csuton and Maquos liave been in fair demand, and I have to

That the great-Beilich publie dearly loves a But what are these matters in comparison with the visit of the Archangel Gabrial to free show will not be seriously controverted for France? That mambor of the calostial host moment. Whether it be travelling cirens communicates with the world of Paris through 2000ssion, the pageantry and pomp of a Lord Mille. Conedon, a young woman, agad 28, a Mayor's Show, a parade of arelists with their ustive of Bretagne, the refuge of populace machines decorated and illuminated, a lifeboat piety in Francs. This tattacince arrived in procession, or any of the thousand and one fres Faris tust August, ond with her father sights of the streets, a tremendous crowd of Given horse-racing lawyer and her mother, ranted a flat en people of all sorts and conditions may be do tural street for angels to resida: L, and not any day in the wook. fourts story, is the rue de Taradis the napended upon to congregate in an hour upon Faura was born. Here sho set pse a prophetess is upon thoseands who would never dream distant from the hense in which. President on free course, and you would find thou- is now so "bocmed" that Pacs bas at prema ing and elbowing sash. other for some sup- gradually worked her way to n front seat. and of attending reserved molocare crush Mille, Conoden. It is a kind of metepay the country, to-day, there are days at apart for chosis partnership, only the principals, de participation in local revelries, the town foot not du, bat archange as it was tenements, all matches, where one section of the populace vogne. In some parts of the Black Country, A large crowd of bigh and low degree issom pits itself against the other half, being still in tint wealth producing but not to salubrious ble in the court yard, awaiting their turn to walk up."Father, agad 45, shrewd country lawyer, and his widesprako pensant nito, receive district somewhers in the centre of Engled, hoteting" day in till observed, to the alarm. and induite disgust of the cobar-minded indi enot visitor, who is passed in, always alone, whether poor or prolitaire, to the young siduals who kupon to fall into the clutches of women's sitting room

be amazons of the pitside. Forhaps it may not

The angel wards France to be prepared for self. Later years afforded in as opportunity a terrible European war, wirere she would lose of indulging this markid and depraved tanto For England, there had been a strange rovolaior of tooling in half her territory, and would have to pass through en acquaintance apan, the Press, but through another CommTÁIG,

pite her great earphs budget, her fate is to the meantime, and I was armest lierne stricken be swept awayo angel is timas ang ophobia,ut the thoughts of it. We all remember car A this smacks of Nostradamus, Cagliostro old friend Barban's satiated nobleman, my lord The Third Tommoddy, to whom, to see a man swing, at

MINING STOCKS-A fair lot of business has been put through in Panjons at gradually. declining rates, from $133 to $121 eash; $145 to $14 for 31st May, and $141 to $14 for 30th June. A telugruan las jrat arrivod from the uno saring Mill ran 27 days, crashing 100 tons of ore, yielding 500 conces of gold, 40 tons ovocntrates calcined yielding 100 onnces of gold the granite clean up is not yet flushed." This has caused a firer tone and shares have been done at $13 cash with farther buyers. Charbonnages auchanged. New Bal morals have been sold at $1.90 and $1.80 antl are inquired for at the latter rate. Jelebus uvo dropped to 2 eller, with nales nt $ and $, as no dividend is expected for the past half year, and a debit balance of about $80,000 Liont Col, The O'Gorman)

seems likely. Banks, after sales at 554 and soon, became very straggling, 86, aro quiet at the latter rate; the recounts up The ponies on the second fance, stumbled to 31st March, 1986, have beça published, from Dougies-Humetti rest at the water jump, but quickly recovered, and which it appears that a sum of £4.259 168 14 Republic is also doomed to disappear as fually the ond of a string, with likes in a nocue, than broke down the third fence. Ho lod the is available for distribution Tho insting a Britain, and all the Fresh stenders; but would be quite a new thing." He inissed the whole way, but managed to get home by only a was to be held at Brisbane yesterday, when the the swiour of society exists and will appear free sight, and was grievously disappointed, es length in front of Bellringer, Q.C. being a bad dividend of 6d. per charo was to be declared, at the proper hour. The Archbishop of Paris I doubt not thousands of others have been rea

has interdicted his clergy to visit and uxorcize similar yesasions.

The street sight-seeing is a rather nitritivo third.

A subesquent meeting of shareholders is going Mille Consdon; the latter plies, she-cok- The following returns of the average anonat of Bank notes in siraiation and of specie is At one o'clock on Saturday morning the Fire The LADIES NOMINATION; round course to be called to decide upon the extensione to 18 reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended. Brigade were called to attend a fire which had five minutes allowed; he who passes the wia- plant & as proposed by Mr. Bibby in his feries and receives the sacrament every week, theme, and one upon which auch might be. ning post nearest to the time limit to win; no yearly mining report. Ofters, changed hands and that the Cardinal pano prohibit God from written. Thers are plenty who remember the performing miracles. She demands no money great walk of Weston, las American walker, at for A and B for B shares: 90th April, a certified by the Managers of the broken out in a dwelling house at 19, Salberland

watch to bacarried by acompetitor; entrance§2. Street, West Point. There can be no doubt that

Nom. by respective Banks, are published:

DOOKS, WHARVES, AND GOWNS Hong from visitors, so is vrempt from polive ntien- who trudged from one end of the sentry to the tions; but it is likely they will compel boy to other, and did a bit of lestaring at the big Average Specie in this is another ease of deliberate urson. Sulher-

kong and Whampoa Docks sold at 18 per cent. take vat a licence like the other "prophete towns through which he passed. He was quite Boules.

Amount Reserve land Street is a very narrow thoroughfare and Capt. Burney.

Mrs. Moore 2

prom, cash, and equivalent rates on time up few doses of bromide of potassium might charvoter in his way, unil bis feats of enduranes Chartered Bank of India,

fortunately the fire was checked by two Mr. Whitehand

Mrs Welman. +3lat Angust, but more shares appear to be on Australia and China...$1,557,697 1,000,000 European policemen before it had gone very Major Thomas

Mr. Graham...

Misa Melbourne toffer, with buyers at a point less: A few Hong-waver the relationship with the Arahango But or inada a good deal of at the time by the Hongkong and Shanghai

far; otherwise it is most probable that a serious

Mrs. Forbes kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Cos there is a moral in all this, it ludicates tras formerande party for Weston was a strict ab- Banking Corporation... 5,983,897 2,500,000 conflagration would have resulted. The Brigade Mr. Forbes

Mrs. John Andrew. (

shares changed hands at $47, and a few shares something is rotten in the state of Denmark stainer from alcohol. Another name sers to National Bank of China,

soon arrived on the scene and the firemen quickly Mr Sheldon

Mr, W. A. Cruickshank

Mr. Hawkins are offering at that guro. Wanchais and that Félat d'ame of the people is profoundly mo, too, as I write, that of Mountjoy, a weather troubled and uneasy; that society is deceived boater old pedestrian, who used to run distances Limited

212,000 accomplished the work of extinguishing the

Mrs. Pemberton 0 New Amoy Docks without business. Hamog which had been almost got under Capt. Radclyffe

TANTE, HOTELE, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong-and frighted, and finde refuge only in the against trotting horses and pick up só many $7,859,357 3,712,000 by the policomen. Damage to the extent Lit-Col. The O'Gorman, Madan O'Gorman 0

Mi. Grusson

kong Land Investment and Aganey Company's superpatural and in dreamland. May not this stones placed a certain distanco apart against the saw him in the early sixties, his ambling galt and of only about $50 was done and it was con.

..... Mr.

Mrs. Wrottasley 0 shares sold at $72 and $714, and as latter rate explain why one of the Whiston recommends watch. Al laugh he was getting old when I inst finet to the first and ground floors, the contents Mr. Taylor

Mrs. Edye they are ranted. Howloon Lunds and West every man to become a freemason in time, k

The Madagascar question bristles with difleal. threadbare costumes coms vividly to my mind. The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial of which, however, were only slightly touched. Surgeon Captain Edre

The winner paged the post within only six Points unchanged. Hongkong, Hotels nen in and Netherale Hospitals begs to acknowledge It needed but a very cursory examination

their dangor. Having to decide what form of was said had undertaken, for of the Hospitals with thanks the following donations to the funds

of the premises to establish the fact that the seconds of the time limit; the time of the second goed demand; $300 has been paid, and buyers is, and the lovernment seems not to estimato Then again, there was a Captain Bates who it There WOR man was 5 mine 85 secs and the time of the are willing to pay $32 now. Haubreye administration the island was to receive, the wager, to carry the Arican flag from one end fire was started by incendiaries.

Estates have bean segotiated at $9 and 894 Chamber voted to snues the otuntry sa make of Great Britam to the other without being 8100

practically ne faraiture of any value on the dead heaters 5 mins. 11 vecs. 100

premises, and on the first floor, where the fire The GYMKHANA CUT; vaina 8100, presented and are steady at latter Ogure.

from the Gymktmos fund, $29 wlded; "2nd,

MISCELLANEOUS Green Islands unchanged if an integral part of France, and so get rid of subjected to insult. Baton was a space, wiry originated, were found firewood and paper

Watsons sold at $13 cash, and $134 for let the commercial, trenties and their favoured man of light stature, but with a singularly $20: weight for inches; winners at this meet- completed saturated with kerosine, and in

Hovas. Then Prenal goods would ulmitted received every where he wont, drew tremendous addition no fower than six vessels containing ing to carry, once 7 lbs., twice 10 lbs; previous May, and close with cash sellers at $13, The neticu lanso executed with the Queen of the frank demeanour. He was enthusiastically.

non-starters to carry 7 lbs, extra, one mile; eleventh annual meeting will be bold on 21st in- karvaine had been planer about the floor. The

entrance $5.

etant, transfer books closing from 18lb to 23rd fro, while those of the foreigner would be crowds into the streets, sed as he marched from tenants of the dwelling, which is supposed to

frstant Hongkong Electrios have been fixed subjected to the heavy protection tariff. Ifalt town to town in thickly populatel dietricts was have been ineared, were a broker and his wife,

(Mr. Taylor) 1 at $7 and 361. Red are wanted at latter rate. there say England, Germany, and the United followed by hundreds of curiosity lovers and who have bolted from the colony. Doubtless

Ropes sold at $113 to $118 sud end of States we accord to Fesace the pretec hero-worshippers. Another Amoricar visitor, they remained in the neighbourhood of their Mr. Grasson's Vagabond, lost. 12bs...

(Owner) 2 the month, and more are wanted at this price. torafs of Madagascar, with the contina who stood upon quits a different plane, lavorer, AKOO of our commercial treaties, but as General Grant, the chce powerful President honto until they were namred of the il success of their-wicked plaas, when they cleared away Dr. Noblo's Grey Log, 1st, 1lb. (Mr. Mastor) 3 Geo. Fenwicks, after small sales at $25.arabolish these and annor the island retro of the United States. In visiting England in weaker and obtainable at $25, owing to the to esespearrest. It is to be hoped that the police Mr. Paul Jordan's The Epotter, 11st. th...

death of Mr. Fenwick, which, however, will not different matters. France must admit 1879 he was everywhere sourded the most gen- will be able ere long to capture them, as it is proved as in this instance. rarely that such a clear case of arron esin be Mr. Power's Burderer, 10at. 7lbs...(Owner) afout the working in the least. Tous sold at merchandise of the treaty powers on the same erous, aye, enthusiastic toceptions, and must have $107, and are steady Bell's Asbestos are on fooling a her own. Till France discvara returned across the broad Atlante with feelings Cromer or & Rhotes, her colonial possessions the tenderest regard for Europeans generally. offer ut $8.

must exist betcon wind and water.

Grant hed a fine soldierly face and a military The tradors and merchants of Lyons have hearing that stamped him a born leader. His sent out a Joshua mission to report on the oloar, Frank, penstrating geo tonehod the natural and commercial resourees of Southern hearts of the English people as he rode in a- Chies, and especially of the rich province of cession through our various big cities, and Imean, which joins Tonkin, and which the memories of his superb arbitration achievement

HONGKONG, MAY 11th, 1896,

ONE of the objects of L HUNG-CHANG's visit to Europe is the obtaining of an in- create of five to eight per cent ou the ad valorein import duties at the treaty ports. Tho various Chambers of Commerce and the China Association will have to give their attention to this matter and not allow any agreement to be made without due considera-

·tion and consultation with those whose in- terests are primarily affected. In the arrange meat of the now Japanese tariff the Foreign Office and Board of Trade raised solely on their own judgment and imperfect know- ledge and grave mistakes were made. It

is important that the same course should not be followed in any rearrangement

of the Chinese tariff that may take place, and, to guard against it, the Chambers

Total

$12.828

Butterfeld and Swire H&B. Banking Corporation, E. D. Bassoon and Co. Lane, Crawford and Co.

Mitsui Bussan Kishe A. Romano

100

50

50

50

Scottish Oriental B. & Co.

50

Abdoolally Ebrahim and Co.

25

Banque de l'Indo-Chine...

25

Bradley and Co.

Cawajen Failanjee and Co.

Victor H. Deacon

<+

H. L. Dennys

Mesers, Wm. G. Hale & Co., in their circular

HUNGRONG GYMKHANA MEETING, The first Gymkhana mesting of the 1896 season was held on Saturday afternoon at the Happy Valley. Fortunately the weather was

Major Thomas's Morrison, 11st. Sibs....

considerable

of the Tientsin Treaty reads:"Where Arrivals are 30,000 piculs daily, and the erop is brillantly ang and the attendance of the public passing the grand stand for the first time Companies for the results of Saturday's maces: mission regards as the latter's natural birtor in 1872 were revived with the pectar fragrance

·2

1 noncoded to a Frenchman the construction of here I must hold y pen on free shows, lest railway from Tonkin inta tae Yonaan, the teraptation to wander into a far details 8 who disocrated in advance the monopoly of of a glorious career provs too strong to be the imports and exports of that Gardes favored. It happened that on Saturday, the Edan The joy war of short duration, for day of the University Boat Rae I very 1 England his obtained the opening of the 31-near to the scene of this annual aquatic festival, 2 kiang river, that traverses the province, for all but had alsolutely no desire to plunge into the tradors, and this paralyses the railway mon miscellaneous crowd of sightseers, but upon poly obtained by France. A journal lapazia travelling homewards late in the evening I that this is the groutert blow inflicted by England began nating upon those public sights, and 1on Branch trade in the Far East Bat ing the irresistible fascination they possess for the and obtains no privilege for herself: Frsace mysinds of Britishers who flood the streets osa alee freely use the river; and she ought to apon the slightest provocation. try and exist without depending on monopolies Whilst, however, it must be admitted that'

(Mr. Jones)

of Commerce and the China Associationdatel Saigon, 2nd May, say-Rica.-Thero

Mr. Power's Goriban, 10st, 111bg

(Burgeon-Captain Edyo) would do well to place their views before is nothing to be said, more than to reiterate

Mr. Elliton's Visitant II, 10st. 12lbs........ Lord SALISBURY without loss of time. The former remarks upon high prices. Planter

Mr. Looker) 0

SHANGHAI RACES, Mr. John Peel's The Laird, 11 b Chinese will have no difficulty in making are atall able to hold back their stocke, and while they can de sono markad, decline

(Mr Cruickshank)_O out a good prima facie enso for an increase will take place. Expert, so far, has been equal

OFF-DAY-SATURDAY, OTH MAY, This was a very good race indeed. The in the duties wow payable. Article XXVI. to that of last season, but a change mast soon

We are indebted to the Manager of the Cable appear, as supplies of grain are falling off.

ponies were gut away to a capital start and on "the tariff fixed by Article X. of the Treaty expected to run out in July. The demand for was very large, amongst those progént being His Berderer, Goriban, and Gray Leg ware lending. The BROKERS Cur--Distsaw ? rals.

Mr. Toer'e Irrawaddy - ... "of Nanking, and which was estimated to as Hongkong is next to nil. There is some in- Excelleney the Governor, Sir William Robin slightly ahead of the others, Atthe plantation the "to impose on imports and exports a duty at quiry for Amoy and Siberia For the Philippines son, K.C.M.G.. The programs wie uns ponies all closed and they remained in a busch Mr. Lintom's Buluwayo...

thros small shipments have been made. For cellent one and contained six events, which until the plantation was reachest, when Morrison Mr, Saarlown'a Chico

Fifteen started. Time, 1 min. 92 Rean "about the rate of five per cent, ad valorein, | Japan. nothing has come of negotiations. provided a capital afternoon's short, and if the came out with a ked of a Low strides and kept in

has been found, by reason of the fall in Quotations are as follows No. 1 White Milled standard of Saturday's excellence bo maintained front the whole way. In the straight Gray CCP (not statul) Distance 1 illes

Mr. Crawford's Realisation "value of various articles of merchandise, $8.8, No. 2 White Milled $2.78, 10 per cent, certain success is bound to favour the whole of Leg came into second position, with Vagabond Mr. H. Sylva's Destroyer

cargo $224, 20 per cent. cargo $3.20 for out, this season's Gymkhanas. Some very good fields the most dangerous of the others. It was soon "therein enumerated, to impose a duty upon net fo.b. favolos weight, in gunnies without turned out and the finishes were for the most that Morrison would win comfortably and Gray Mr. Sandown's Bamery.

Bix started. Tine, 9 ming. 18 sace "these considerably in excess of the rate ingorame. Tonnage.-Freights are more un-part full of interest, particularly in the last Leg looked certain to gain second place, but "originally assumed, pa above, to be a fair satisfactory than ever, and not more than 8/9 event, which proved to be the best race of the almost on the post. Vagabond was whipped Our (not stated)--Distance ons mile

day. It seems to be a recognised principle passed Mr Masters' meant, whom Lo boat for Mr. Oswald's Herculos centa is talked of for Hongkong.

to have what we might call a silly event in second position by only half length Morrison Mr. John Feel's Hootherbell... "rate, it is agreed that the said tariff shall "be revised," etc. The converse of that L'Indo-Chine Francaise mentions

Gymkhus.

to areata considerable interest and 12 sons, now applies and by anon of the 17th February Iset M. D. im that on the days meetings and the one on Saturwen by a length and a half. Time-2 mins. Mr. Linton's Black and Whitz

The riders had to over the Hongkong through Mr. Marty's firm a hundred amusement rise in value of various articles of Der ones of kerosine. The duty payable at that course and he who passed the winning post chandise the duty is now considerably below time was 899.89, which our contemporary nearest to five minutes, the time mall, was remarks was already pretty high, seeing that declared the winner. Of course watches wOFU the rate orighually assumed to be a fair rate, the average price of kerosino at Hongkong is not allowed to be carried and so the competitors The following an extres from the report of But the Tientsin Treaty also provided that about $2.10 per case. On the 13th April the had to guess the time the best way they could Mesara. Crow pad Browne on the work of dis- at ench open port the amount of luternal sama M. D. imparted through thee It is rather difficult matter to gusis the infecting in 1894 referred to as the Sanitary, Ferman's Sinhad

firm another hatred cases and the time length of one minute, but to have to guess ve Board meeting on Thursday and which appeared transit duties should be notified, and that the duty came to 8120.12. This surprised the minutes while riding on a pony is, we should in the Daily Press on August Slat, 1894---

more diffleult and doubtless **But në Bome of the most deleterious emata- goods might be cleared of transit dues in importar, who protested and made a claim mingine, fer one payment. This agreement has not been on Mr. Marty, who, in his tera, claimed exciting to the guessors During the after tions have no smell at all, no Chinese hense, The MASONIC CLTS CUP-Diatanes 14 miles.

on the Customs. The reply receiveti from neon the band of the Rifle Brigads played the however olanu, was passed over without leaving Mr. Lintem's Conandram carried out by the Chinese. In the Routh the Commissioner, which is published in full, following colostions of music and it redio klorinated lins, of which the efflonoy in spide Mr. H. Morris's Cranberry,

nies has been often noted, but, however, not Mr. Middy's Princs.

Seven started. Time, 2 mins, 45 secs. the issue of transit passes has been steadily state that on the 1st March a change was to say they were thoroughly appreciated.

.............. Zákoll, often tinderstood. On the present occasion it and successfully refused, and in the North Ade in the method of calculating the Quadrilla...... "Amisoment

Overlane.....Ivan" auty payable on kerosine, the contents of a

Conterno should not be overlooked that disinfectante May BRVENTE RACE-Distance Hmiles, their issue is altended with unnecemary osse being taken a 95.6. instal of 52 k, Valse Acclamations Waldtenfel. owe their power of producing amenity to 1) Mr. Kannok's Money.

Ofenbach the destruction of the living cause of the dis- Mr. Du Maurier's Trilby and vexatione conditions causing loss by and, further, duty was now charged on the Selection......Nedame Favart"

Dense "Pusch and Judy" Boggetti ease, (2) by hindering the growth of this Hving Mr. Gore-Booth's Detrimental ties themselves as well as un' thỏ contents, delay. It is further claimed by the Chinese, the duty on a hundred tins mounting 825.71. Galop The Cyclists"

Kapler cause, (8) by the destruction of its infectious Five started Time, 2 min 44 seca in respect of importe, that even when goods Our contemporary remarks that these enddon The following a list of the officials properties, which result is effected by taking ENCOURAGEMENT COP-From the Widow'n

Monument once round and in increases in the dution, made from month to PatronsHis Excellency Sir William away from the bacteria their power of produs are protected by a transit paas the proze month without warning, constituto. an abase Robinson, K.C.M.G., His Brociloniy Major-ing their poisonous produola, (4) by the destro Mr. Nemo's Brigand-⠀ tion only lasts until the point of destination is and a grave danger to trede, and that they General Black, C.B., and Commodore G. T. Han in the infected organisms of the poisonous reached, and that lekin may then be imposed should be strongly protested against.

Boyes, R.N.

CHLORIDE OF LIME AS A DISINFECTANT.

material produced there.""

Ten started. Tie, 2 mins. 7 sora.. The VISION Cur--Distance mile. Mr. Lintom's Gossip Mr. Oswald's Feldme

"Mr. Robson's Iseldir

Twelve started. Tite, 1 in 33 secs. The Bio EWEST CUP-Distance 17 miles.

Mr. Hampton's Dobipes Mesare. Kazuok & Oswall's Daijo

Four started: Time, Smins. 1860s.

Mr. Copenhagen's Bugarcane

Fire started,

· THE PATING TUBLIC.

these asu novor battle with a programme of commercial liberty. The mission clates that the great B.P. love their free displays, wo 2.opium is the chief crop raised in the province was not forget the millions who pay for 3 then follow in importance beans, wheat, and rice, their sport in the most ungrudging frahion Odd, the tourists de not allude to the prospects I know perfectly well that in some quarters the crowd who pay is expressively of trade, Doubtless the Hongkong merchants gato" as have known these socrate a long time.tered) is locked upon with fealings bordering Deputy de Constans han pablished what te upon contempt Certain individuale, at any ranked as a "perit for Europe, an articla on rate, profess to ignore the lamenon of the the rivals of Westerns. The per bus bean ng gate and altogether.dexy te power as a factor ago recognised, and wise old nations have pra for the saccess or failure of any particul 1pared for the storm. The writer gives no.sport. Firmy own part, Jam willing to confess remedy for the fetare oris he lm gathered that my feelings upon the matter are that the 3 from the opinions of practical observers: liegato stald not be the be-all and end-all át does not even trot out bimetallim. Of course those who have the dostibles of our sporta and, new countries must live as well as old ones, postimes in their hands; but I do, at the come and those that are boston must go under ine, fully recognise the fact that without the Men most work harder, and be prepared for less paying rublis more than eae noun sporting remneration; new generations are coming institutions would be rudely sinkan, te ther upon the scene. With the thumping surplus foundations. The colored paistoares of Roi ber Chancellor of Exoboquer on boast of who day, with its elaborate arrangestienta for the can conclude that England is not rising to the comfort of me and best, is a direct ateams of

the busirves side of sport, and we should now times N

The discovery of M. Edmund Turquot for 18 have heard of the popularity of the years a deputy, five years Secretary of State for being threatened had it not been for the