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reforma la the Government of China, He "said that no treaty existed between Russia. May. "and China, but that the two countries "were entirely in accord, and that he CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY" desired similar relations with Festicton

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1896.

With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY Tale, in the

THJETY-FOURTH ANNUAL Theur, and will be found, as usual, to show an advance

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on preceding years both in faloess and acarooy The DIRECTORY covers the whole of the ports and cities of tho Far East, from Panang to Vladivostock, in which Europeana reside.

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10th Jane Chius sad 17 São Boen cone 44 207 ). In this time disa reboler called on us that and finished Bank his long employes the ite And cloge Erm. Dongler kave further improved paid he had studied mathematics from an old | rival—a manager, two European assistants. thair position to $58 with lee and buyers, after book perhaps translated by the earlier mission and some Chinese,At the Banque de Indo. ampoll transactions at 950 and 357 China arise: Ited him on algebra in a problem of Obfne wo and a director, a sub-director, a Mutuale are agal neglected with spllers at we unknown anties and beson solvad it cashier, clacks, &c. which sausos waste and Brigning-Chins Hogars have changed wards proved the gone on forum and low compels it to pivo los forourable rates and

A Tokyo pross despatch of the 12th May saysThere have been no fresh cages of plague troops have toon Campersefly withdraw.

The interviewer appears to have becu

The Jopatiers Court of Appeal has con baffled in his attempt to draw the vetoran

Armed the sentence of eight months imprison mandarin into an exposition of his ideas nment, and a months police supervision, in to the relations between Great Britain and addition to the payment of a fine of sight yon. China, but he is evidently hopeful that hepatood upon Judga Yamamoto, who was oon

victed of having scoopted bribes or some brother professional will be able to extract the information when Hia Ex

It was the barque John Buizeley that wont sahore near Mara on Eeturday and not the Mount Lebanon, se stated by as yesterday. May shipping firms understood that the vessel was the Worst Lebanon and ww the mistake urose is not at all certain. The steam launch that went to the assistanco of the John Bailey is expected back in a day or so.

CEYLON TEA IN RUSSIA.

Mr. A. Gapy, the well-known Colombo tea broker, who returned to the island yester day (30th Apr) after a twelve months holiday. in the craria of the keurula, visited Bassis,

pont a very smaller altidends to shareholders. We where, to a certain extent, he combined busines hands at $117 and $118 osal and at $118 for darboreue way--world that the role of this like the Banque de l'Indo Clins to interpret in with pleasure Mr. Gepp in response to a re- a wider spirit its regulations, and to become a quest by a-Ceylan Observer representative was good enough simpart his views with regard August, Shanghai being the child parchaser. land might educate such men, ia a furniga

to the program which Cogion tea is making in Tuzone could be placed at 960 to $63, but sellera aniversity and utilise them for the national little more of a commercial institution,

fio land of the Czar, When in Busuio Mr refuse tu part at these low raten. good. The man, or boy, as he is only nineteen, MINING,As usual between crushings, Pre has a wonderfal bent for mathematics and hee

a romit of his observations, he is well satisfied jo bare ruled quiet, and to Lave culy an for opportunities. He sagasly desires more THE ARMSTRONG CO, AND JAPAN Gopp visited Moscow and St. Petersburg As important sales at 8153 and 5153 to apart. A mathematical light Subscriptions fowards

The absurd story which credited the arm of with the progress thet has been made, and he mali lot changed handayat $116 Preferences sonding hin W Oxford of Princeton will be We hear that the Hongkong and Whampoa continue steady to strong at $3.90 Balmerals gladly reccized if they come from Chinese Artstrong. Mitchell & Co, with the project of thinks the future prospects of Caylou tea are ceilency has visited London. Now, withous Dook Company's coatings for April amount to here rated timer and share boas enquired for sources. Perhaps the mining party would establishing a dockyard in Japan bus a last good. Chits tos, un said, of course, still hold $132,000, miting & total for the first fona0 $21, the enquiry remiting in only all contribute, and is a few years on their ex been authoritatively contra leted. From the the field, though a good deal of mixing with any great fear of contradiction, out here no months of the year (inluding the amount business at that to. Negotiations for the editions they could have real, Kro sative fret we pointed out its inherent probability, Ceylon teas was going on Expressing it in least, we think wo way characterize this in- brought forward) of something over $600,000 sale of the property have been again entered surveyor to a ompany thom Ferb, ep, bat the repeated emmars in the Japanese popers figures, he compatel that about 10 per cent of Freeholds from London: Jelobus aro somewhat in China boters. The yellow undebating wheat foreign journal wout to far as to announce that grawn in Ceylon. One thing the Eisaians posing sunouncement as mere words, idle a most remirkable result and one that makes upon in conjunction with offers for Olivers We never saw baighter agricultural premises secured credence in certain qunsters One the blend in which Ceylon tea was used was:'

a rocard in the Company's annale.

stendier at $1.80 with baya, Rombs have fields, top heary with in poose biscuit, sharm a story had reached it, on definitealthough not would not de wad to use Indian tes, the objec ruled steady at 35.50, closing firm at that rate the eye of the hon vivant, and rejoice the heart absolutely conclusive authority" that arrange tion taken to it being that it was too strong. word. The interviewers evidently do not know Li Huse-case. They imagine hip

ex div, of dd coats per share (ox 25. 230.) of the philanthropist who fools that the poor monta ware already in progress for the ental Mr, Cepp is not incliued to put too much weight child-like and bland, quite ready to iinpart

paid bere to-day by varianta received from people will now have plenty of brend The skies lisbinent in Kobe of a branch shipbuilding on the generally accepted opinion that ends information, and enger to talk. Asu matter

Singapore. Olivers have boon enquired for at aro bright too, and we sco having lovely wos- yard and dockysed by the great firma of hem high class tans are aseoptable to Rusalan testo.. quotations without finding sellors, ther. Yesterday at 88 dog the glass notified strong, Mitchell & Co. Months ago very similar On the contrary, he said there was a growing DOOKS, WHARTES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong us of approaching stuimer and almost all of the story, having its origin apparoutly in England, demand for teas which, if sold in the London of fact he is a pastunster in the art of evading questions. He has a habit

kong and Wha Duske har ruled firm Chinking populatau who can afford faunesse in viroulation, but it was then said that the market, word fetch from 6 to 8d. pur II. without mnoh bunions at 183 to 184 per cent aled thom, and are snoozing again this turning, Armstrong firm were contaminating the establir, Rogivus, he said, was dolag a very good prem, cash, and shares have charged has af Nor have wo over 1st with greater cordiality lishment of such a dorkyard, after the reviend business in Ceylon tes, while, with a view to or answering one question by asking another of a totally irrelevant character, and it is

Wo (Singapore bres Pross) rugret to learn. 192eud 193 per cent. pr. for August; market on the part of people we meet hi Chinkeng treaties had como into operation. We at pushing the staple in Russia, hie wa firm bed quite likely he was cross-examining the frost the Fenang papers of the death of the locos loudy, Kowloon Whares, after further and other place. Of coume there are roughs once pointed out how emelingly improb established an agency in Moscow The now reporter on other matters while the latter wall-known jockey Cavenagh at Medan, a fortos at 8466, lave changed hands at $47, and and Loughs so there are everywhore, ovan in ablót was that any great frm world sgency Mr. Gepp: explained, had just beon close il bayers at the latter rate. Godowns London at New York, mind ys. All round embark on such an undertaking until it started and from the way he spoke of it our in- ago, from the effects of the injuries re-

the Chinese people are pretty, sqaaru (oxeuse had learned the actual conditions under formont has evidently high hopes of its sucCORS, was fondly imagining that he was fillingceived from a fall while riding Lards on the continuo neglected with no business to suport.

LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS Hong the ball. Eliminate the false and we will die which manufacturing could be carried oTE his note book with important state secrets, first day of the Deli Spring meeting, held on

koag Lande havo hoon gotiated at $713, and over a nobility in the national olarneter in Japan. The question of the holding of hand, Selling Price Tortile came down when within salo is reported at 571 at latter rats shares which is perceived now only by for who for example, mual lost settled beer any rider very badly. Cavenagh when picked up Hotels have continued in good demand, rates respondent is pro-Chinese and sanguine, and with any prospect of yielding an ultimate profit. was insonsible. Everything pessible was gradually rising to 335, after sales us $334, 234, beliores that the careful, patient loving slimi done for him; sad it was thought at one time and $3 market closes strong. West Points nation of exor and the introdtiation of truth that this fiao old rider, who has scored so many continue neglected, Humphreys Estates have eat bed one, and is being done in China. The great Chines people will be regaled oven to are obtainable at the to sins in the Straits and Native States raste, changed hunda in small lots at 301, and more day is not far off when the real nobility of the MISCELLANEOUS Groen Islands have found the cross-eyed, prejudiced Weste ser who looks would recover

bagers of 815, sinl moro as wanted at the rate at the people only through, porti-coloured without Anding sellers. Watsons have been glasrés. negotiated at $12.75 ex dividend, and close steady. Electrics, after further salon at $6.85 close with no buyor over. $6.75. Kopes are reported at $119, with sales and buyers. Fou wicks hare improved to $251, after fat $21 and $23, and are in demand at 8 have been negotiated in small lots at $108

OUR ABRATED WATER FACTOLY is fitta Whon at. Inst brought to the point the es the 16th. It will be remembered that in the

with the best English Machinery, embodying Viceroy never commits himself to any 150 yards of the winning post, throwing hier in demand, but at former a few aro on offer. only abudy the Chinese inuer le Your cor-snch manufacturing industry could be batablishedEQRFEITURE OF SHARES

the latest improvoniants in the trade.

The Parest Ingredients only are used, and the utmost Care and Choliness axercised in the Manufontut throughout.

definite statement, and the reporter in the end has to draw upon his imagination for his facts and evolve opinions out of the vagucet generalities. It would require no great stretch of that inagination to fury "The Water "used is proved by reposted the Ambassador, had denied the existence Anaiyaea to bo Absolutely Puré.

For CCASE PORTA, Waters are packed und. placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties when received in good order.

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PRESS,"

LONDON, 24th May, 2 LI HUNG-CHANG'S MISSION.

of a truly between Russia and China, or rather ho should have said a new trenty-. for there are already two or three in exie, tence and even the cautious It might not object to state that Russia and China were Li Hangbang statul in an interview that in cord," or that he hoped equally. Lie mieston apart from the coronation fastivities, harmonious relations would be established was to study the European synters in view of with France. It must not be forgotten that taking reforms in the Government of Chine. these supposed statements were made in He sail that no treaty existed between Ruzain reply to questions, and that it would not be and China, but that the two poentrias, were entirely in accord and that be desired similar specially difficult to interpret the replies nations with Frares. It was diftent to as a particular manner. We have no tercihin his ideas of the relations between Great tion to acouse interviewers of garbling or Britain and Chins until he had visited London. misinterpreting the answers laboriously obtained from the Chiness Ambassador, but we wish to point out the folly of attaching. undue weight to these telegrams.

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LONDON, 12th May.

LONDON, 18 May.

News writes:

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THE CHEFOO LAND CASE. The Chefoo correspondent of the 2. C. Daily The recent Reator's legesra, in which Chefoo is so conspicuously restino, has finished the degenstative process initiated during the China Japan war; our nailes modesty, proper ta the dwellers in an cutport has long lust its bloom, and is now a thing of the past. We feel FROM BANGKOK PAPERB.]

that we are in the front of the world's stage, THE TRANSVAAL,

that history is being male under our oyes, and that the world has at last found its proper hub. LONDON, 12th May." Sir Jacobus A. de W, KCMG, the Threat foreshore nuestion, which hitherto I have passed over in a silence, meant to be Ne doubt the ex-Viceroy of Chibli ́ vill

jullofons, bas assumed unexpected proportions, make many, observations and acquire much British Agent at Protoris, bus resignad.

and your readers busa righs to such informé inforization during his European tour, but per LONDON, 12th May,

tion as is obtainable. Erorybody in China knows it is rather difficult to regard in either Present Kruger has been interviewed by the tenure on which and is bad by foreigners one of Renter's agents, to whom he expresande place like Chetoo, where live is no corcos SELTZER WATER in the role of reformer or tus prompted himself z astonished at the offcial defence of nion. A very small land tax, which may or may by any strongly patriotic desire 10 Mr. Copil Rhodos, and the Chartered Company not be commutad, illegal though this is, is paid introduce reforms in the Chinese admusic.

in the House of Commons, and denied that aanually to the Imperial authorities, and if it be on a river or a shoro, and so liable to in- tration. During his loug tenure of thero wore any intrigues between the Tmasvaal crease or decrease, the load tax is correspond almost absolute power in Chili he did next and Germany. The Transraad wanted to be. ingly increased or lessened, the holder having to nothing either to reform the administra-friendly with all. As for those who engineered an unquestionable right of pre-emption over any tion or to check abuses. Ou the contrary, the recent plot, they must be punished, as thoreacretion which river or seaway make to his pro- perty In Chefco most of the foreign properly

in bad which has nereted, and is bli aestel it is matter of notoriety that his protégé would otherwise be y rest in South Africa.

ing, from the sea. Both Mom. Corgabe's so and subordinates were among the most ac Dr. W. J. Leyds, Sko, Bate for the MC., Borgesom proportion. Corn bro por couplished "squeezers" in the Empire, Transvaal ja o despatch Sir H. Robinson, tignons, aro bounded an one side by high-water levelund though each has generously given the and he was not above profiting by their declares that the Chartered Company, sa new

publie land enough on the sa side of their corruption. Of course it may be possible controlled, is a source of danger to South: property to form a high read, this does not constitute the said read the boundary of their that now hie fortune has been soured-he Africa has become rich beyond the dreams of

rights of pre-emption over the accretion which avarice out of the spoils of office-His Ex- The Trace has published a letter signed us taken place on the sea side of the high road cellency desires to place temptations out of "Jamesox" stating that Major White deales in question, sa is mudacious maintained by the world-be grabbers of other people's land the reach of former colleagues, and to pose, the receipt of any despatch from Mi Ceoilesis Cornabé Co. recent exorcised in his declining years, as a model of official Rhodos ordering the movement an Johannes their right of pre-emption over the accreted land pertaining partly to their own original purity. We fear, however, his own coun-

property and partly to an adjacent strip which they acquired for a very substantial sum, and [29 trymen will-whatever contrnet banting

baro built a godown on the said acretion. This foreigners may affect to believe Aarlise to

Bas Di Guscited an-nawazzantable ennreach UNLY communications relating to the new zero to character, for

went on their part, though obviously as 'totery it certainly does not fit. Neither is auy

the exercise of a rigat accorded alize by British unlucky Chinese, greunil between the Russian cerning China's foreign relations worth

and British mill-sores, now pretend that it is amatter rather of invour tin of right. In serious consideration. Always chary of and a communications that has committing himself, he would be doubly

January, 1996, Mom Faugussun wished to follow. Messia. Corabe's Ind, and buy the and which the sea la added to their pro on guard at the present moment, more es

declaring that the land was not for sale, the tariff. While Hie Excellency is in

However, Yassiam preaue modified this position of theirs, and, after refusing the Russia, he will say the things he thinks

British firm's request, the Tastal calmly notified will be moet acceptable to the Rusian: when

that he had sold the land to people who had no he rachts Paris, he will, if visited by the

sanh right as these, whoss allar request he had so summarily gojected We were all in ever present reporter, let fall phrases do

rested to Innru from, one of your contem signed to tickle French vanity: if he makes

poraries that the imyosing display of Russia zaval force had to do with this question, bat a stay in Berlin, he will have a new story

were a little indisposed to belleva that the thou framel for. Germen cars; and on arrival

sants of armed men aboard the Burik, Puniat darva, eta, ole, with their powerful armaments, in London, he may even recast all he

torpedoes, eto, felt themesives unable to espe bad previously statul or that had been

with the resistance which Messrs. Fergusson attributed to him and magnify Great Bri-

The annual carbine competition of the Hong Co.'s staff, doughty but all armed as it is, could zain at the expense of her rivals. These keng Volunteer Corps took place on Monday offer unless they find the US. qua rau to nit supposed deliverances of the Chinese Am on the ranges at Kowloon. Balew we give the also against the Chin faroes, to wit, on

winners of the Ladies' Purse and the Ladies small schooner, one smaller caster, and a dozen bandar while on his travels are likely to Nomination. The scores in the other aronte men with bird Double honorer, they prave more mischievous than useful, and it have not yet been rande 1 The Ladies' Parsed heard of the Chefod Volnateers, who so will be as well therefore to receive them was presented to the winner by Miss Murray awed the natives in Iantiary, 1895

Bain and the prizes in the Ladies' Nomination with caution, subject to fiat contradiction by event were presented by Mrs. Chapman.

the mail to follow. The trendy accep tance of what is mert idle talk as the inspired utterance of the Representative of China can only create trouble and cause disappointment.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 26th May, 1998.

should be addressed to Fun EDITOR.

Correspondents must forward theirname and slavese

THE OUTRAGE AT KIANGYIN. The Kingein correspondant at the N. Daily News writes from Chinging under date of the 0th May

menter.

were forfelted on account of a call of Sh. Ed. per share, mule on lin. 11th of January, 1895, id die on the 18th of January, not being paid. Bir E. T. Beid; QU, Mr. Clydesdale, and bir. Bills oppeured for the plaintiffs, and Sir E. Clarke, Q., and Mr. Gwynna Jazas appeared for three of the defendants; Sir Frank Look- wood, Q.C., appeured for Mr. Finest Bake, tho - secretary, and Mr. Monahall, the solicitor; and Mr. Buckley, QC. and Mr. Groggen Ellis ap ponton for the ayulica e, da

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To the Clineary Division on the 17th April At present, alle fifty-year leases are bominelly Justice Remer had before him the case of obtainalle, no lesse will be registered at the Martin Tanning Syndicats, Limited, an rogo Kezche for a longer term that weity action to set aside the forfeiture of 863 shares practically prohibitive fe as a grant nun. five years, and a short leash such as this is in a syndicate bolonging to the plaintiffs which facturing undertaking in concerned. Treply. five years would sigaly repay the capital or readed in establishing a lonkyard; and want security world there be that at the end of such n period the tent of the land would not be raised, with the object of getting the consor into the hands of the landlopers ? The con- cessions of the tranties in this respect aro, a we have repeatedly pointed out wholly illory so long as the laudl problem reztains unsolved:

The defendants, Brzost Bake, and Monshall On the morning after the riot at Kingyin It does not theaters and the enemies of the missionaries were visited at the forts by Nicht Nicks for any one who has examined the worn dismissed from the record with ousts some representative neighbours. They said question to come to the conclusion that the Mr. Justice Remor, in giving judgment, that those who were 11017 sud those on Toura zospecting the Armstrong Company said that the plaintiffs, to obtain relief, in the our stros toliered that the whole afair had to wholly banaluss. If any further corroborast place took what he might call fedinical beon got up by the quick dector and they tion required, we may say that we have objections. They contended that there were were going to find out the trait of the mattor been assured that Earl Cairns, who is a dircolor certain informalities in the proceedings which for us. We left on the 13th for Chinidang of the compang, knew nothing of any such led up to the forfeiture ani, rozdered it invalid. and on the 14th Isid, the whole as before project when he was recently in Japan. The He did not ser his way on any technical ground Creuerat A. C. Jones, V.3. Consul He took Japanese having for year bass in the Labt uf to impeach the validity of the resolution. the osse. up in an ethedout and rigorous ending semi-ulolal expeditions round the world, was said for the plaintifle that the forfeiture, was soon with the view of making an examination of even though valid in form, ought to be no The Tuatai's yaran a stir a telegm was cent to the nommercial and other conditions, naturally con aside because of the cirquistances in which It was made,Ho could see no autoient ground Consul-General at Shanghai, while a statemantinde that other nations do the same, and when

In due course the a prominent official visits the tatry on a ples for this. The plaintiffs bad only themselves to was sent off by mail. Tuolal's replies were received and his deputy sure trip it is at once couplaled that he blame. They knew of the contract they had one setting for an interview with the mis engaged on a preliminary javeligation with a entered into by the articles of association. IF sionaries. Under the vigorous action of the view to the interests of his Govoromant or the people chose to join companies with clauses like Consul the officia's more kept moring. They will which he is connected. The only this (mal mesh companies had such clauses) they must abide by their contract, and could asked only time to go and make an enquiry and method by which such an enterprito is that ut offered to make all restitution, and punish the tribute to the Armstrong firm could hare say not complain it it was enforcedagstust gulity. persons. The deputy was sept of post hope of access would be by receiving a bracial thent.The plaintiffs had had ample notice that Laste by the Tintas to make fu enquiry concession from the Governinont and the the continet would be enforced against them, Not letting the matter rest bure as he might Tulicy of the Japanese Government as in wall They had ins notice of this call, it was duly well havo dous, the Consul reported the known, he for years boon wholly opposed zerved on them, pointing out and saling alter cao at longi te Poking. Teutonna McLazu, to such concessions. The time is past when tion to the fact that their shares were liable to from the Boston, was deputed to visit Chin foreigners are likely be called in to assist forfeiture if they did not pay the calls by the king and make enquiries, in the case and the Japanese in such andertalinge, As the date properly, fixed; it gave them, ample time report, to his commanding officer. In the Nicht Nice points out, the naval arsenal to pay No payment being made the directors

fasilities for turning out work increased. It is the circumstances it was not for him to say th meantime the ship is being got in restinois at Kure has recently been enlarged and its were entitled to forfeil, and thy did so. In for service, an that the prissionaries are muck ploused with their consultation. As to the furnished with a complete plant of mashinury, directors were not entitled and bound to act as vase at present. The people who promiss to and all the work carried on is in the charge of they did. The non-payment was the result of unearth the flat against us he kept their Japanese experts, working wholly without is negligence of plaintifs, or obstusoy ha word. A member of the family a very shroud foreign assistance. Japan has for years past was not sure which for which they must be woman, by the use of her opin shop had the determined to disponse with foreign aid, and the consequetions Ho could not help them. whole plat divulged by one of the accomplices. any scheme that would suggest this palley wes The action failed, and, sowing that the state- On the Tath of the Chinto third moon a neigh being departed from would excite ranch hostile ment of dein contained a charge of fraud, pour's child diet and was duly, buried. This comment and very determined opposition, as it which was founded, be intet dismiss it with

complics, with the quack doctor, who had could not but be regarded as a reversion to the costs.

days when Japan was only cenimancing to entu- told him that the missionarit would giro 520

Tho Bhogyo for the d, a body, went at the dead of night to late the methods of Western powers, and when the gure and took the body out and just sin had no resources of her own. before daylight on the with of the Chinese Shimpe points out another consideration. moon, 7th May, the body was buried in the says that the effe at the mouth of the Minato- mission compound. It was on this morning gawe, said to be the spot on which the ima that they were disturbed by a neighbour calinary yard is to be built, is fifteen hundred taubo in extent, whences for tos contemplated thug "thief ke

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CHERRY RIPE" COMING TO

MANILA.

saith communications addressed to the Editor, not thing he may let fall to interviewers ecn- Commons last Friday. The right honourable and by: Chinese law and custom; though the the wozian to make s ro, An examinat yard attingal of the Minstogswa. Ac-and the bello of the party was generally con-`

for publication, but as evidence of good faith..

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LONDON; 14th November. Mr. Chamberlain Has cabled to Sir H. 59 (kumments popry to the componiis "amais-ity. President Kager as to the attityda of the Government in the debate in the House of

gentlenina repudiates the inferences drawn by President Kruger regarding a supposed Govern, ment championship of any directors of the Chartered Company who may hereafter be

1809's raid.

It will interest our realefs, save the Graphic: of the 18th April, to know that little Cherry Ripe,” the famous and triumphant challenge On the night of the riot the mother of the enterprised a space of at least twenty bye to air Jerbuis Reynolds by Atillais, will be dead child work to the grate to hirn indesebo de CST The kerna of married to day. As the picture is, and will be and saw the coffin bad boon opened. The mis truth in the rory large at of speculation for all tims of great interest, it may be advisable squares friends head of this and influenced appears to be that the Milen Biaki tim con-tunet dawn Its history. There was a Children's templates the construction of a branch dock Fanny Ball given by the manigor of the Graphic, was made by the tipao, and then the woman went to the gate of the yamen and began to cording to a statement in the journal referral sideral to be Exte, the tiny daughter of Mis. uppoal for revenge on the quels doctor for was trusisted by a Yokohama paper, the idea Ramage, v lind so stepsafnlly arranged har havlung stolen her-ohild. Having thus gained Bruh maunted from the military sud naval costums after the picture of Penelope Bootaby entrance to the official the whole plot as thorities, who, tooght by the experinnen by Sir Joshua Reynold, and who doubtless vulged was fail before the official. The partior guined during the war were convincolinherited her artistis, taste from her father, of the absolute necessity of haring a suitably the well-known artist," George H. Thomas. But-and now begins the and part of the story

snt before 11 am on day of pròätation. After taat pecially if there is any thought of revising proved to have been connected with Dr. Jame perty; but the Chinese refaed, purplistically having been rested confessed their crime dockyard for repairing, transports willin the Edie was taken the next morning to Sir

DEATHS. On the 20th init, at 2, Victoria' View, Kowloon,

GRANT, aged $ months. "

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CHARLER, 6019 CHARLES and MARTHA CATHERINE On the 24th inct, at 4, West Terine MARIA JOSEPHA ALVE Macuano, aged 34. (Singapore papers plenac copy)

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The Daily Press.

Horezone, MAY 27th, 1896,

In is to be feared that before His Excellency LA HUNG-CHANG get to the end of his travels, we simil, thanks to the intervisiver, be wrought into a most hopeless state of muddle with regard to the object of liis mis sion. Of course the public are aware that primarily, at least so far we can rely on any Chinese official utterances, the Ex-Viceroy's visit to Kumia was to represent tlie Emperor of Cura at the coronation of the Czir

The Straits Times is training ite delivory. olis to ride bicycles so that they may be able to recomplish their rounds more quickly.

There were 1,929 visitors to the City Hall Nicholas IL This was an escaptional Mosam lest wack, of whore 155 wam Kuropean honour for the Son of Heaven to pay to any

The O. 8. 8. Co.'s steamer Polyphemus laft taler of the Western Barbarius; but then Singapore yesterday morning and may be ex Ressis, though perhaps somewhat und verpected here on or about 3hst is tently, had renderad China a most signal. service, having saved for her a great pro vince of Manchuria, which otherwise she would have been compelled to code to the victorious Japanese. So the greatest mat dariu în all the wide Celestial Empire man who had bad for many years practically the quduct of China's foreign relations and who was of all the retute Chinese officials

Mr. Newmus Mumford, furmerly in Singa: pore, has been appointed Surveyor to Lloyd's Register in Hongkong, in succession to the late Mr. A. Johnston. Mr. Mumford will pass through Singapors in the Kaiser-i-Hind ext wookSingapore Free Prean' ..1!"

LONDON, 18th May.

THE DERVISHES INACTIVE. the prosent inaction of the Dervishes in causing surprise to the authorities. It is bo lived that one crushing defeat would shatter the Khalifa's power. A belt is expected to take place at Mokrakeh.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.

ANNUAL CALDIST COMPETITION.

the

was then tranacled and thrown into, prison.

and the despicableness of Chinese justice aplaits of the lines of defence. In compliance Everett's studio, with the result that all

the world knows The original prise of the pears the quack doctor know who had found therefore, with a suggestion from the authori out the plot and that the family had shown thien- ties, the tha desidad to construct a branch picture was one thousand pounds, and the colvos especially friendly to the missionary sauce, dockyard at the mouth of the Minatogara, on present passassor would doubtless require tem so in making confersion he implicated the ground belonging to the Departments of War thousand or more, even if he would part with it eldest son, styla that he too Ends part in the and of the Navy, and submitted an application at all. It bez been admirably engraved by affair. This mus was then arrested, and being that the hand should be erlanged for some Cousins and aled reproduced in colour as a which the frou owns in Tokyo and Osaka. unpplement to the Graphic Christians nomber Bablo to makes him confess the official ordered the torture to to applied. This was done several The peojtot, it appears, is objected to by for 1880. It is no aggeration to my that times, when the poor fellow, who is not phrei: the ego local authorities, on the ground nover Las the sweet, simple face of a child mist cally strong, said he would confess to share that when the harbon construction scheme with such world-wide sympathy and admiration

affair if the torture might be stopped. rivor will become the centre of the com- time a feat of colour printing, and, being or- of Koba fe complotel be mouth of The reproduction the picture was at that And so it has always proved that these wound Kobe.Hyogo city and therefore to scuted entiraly by British printers, gave an have befriended and assisted the missionary are appropriate it as a site fuis dookyard would extraordinary impetus to na taaportant industry. be highly objectionable The matter, is still Over 600,000 copies were issued, and if by any made to suffer at every possible chance or

means it had been postible to produce them in sets the officials can fad, Knowing who unsettled, and, is vlow of the Interests at stake, had greated the trouble; klowing who uza it is likely to be some time befors the local sufficient quantity at the time the number, authorities give up the harbour sohama to would have reached a million. The publisher earthed the plots nowing the thar barn cute permit the establishment of dockyard under was so very weak; who had been friends of the missionary, the olteist takes the taking, bat it is neverthelium to be hoped all lowest and meant form of spite, He cannot doulties will be eventually overcome. And á injare, the foreigners any more than has duckyard of equal capacity Lethed at Nagasaki LADIES' PURAN,-7 auta at 260 yds.; posi

been done, so he will injure this entire of the established hero Bachata enterprise cannot missionaries, by making an inloveat us who but add materially to the prosperity of the port. 18th May. Sergt. Lowrie

25-points.

his been their friend safer and thus peare affKobe Chronicle, tion, standing,

We learn that several fiigh offcials inve tool others. The Trotai's deputy hasnot yet returned, LADIES NOMINATION: 7 shots at 300 yrs.; position, any.

Frospecting in the neighbourhood among the but the Corsal szpecta litúla or do dificulty in Nominee.

Nominator Score. hills for the opening of mines. Raniples of the settlement of the ones. The demands that Mrs. Lowrie, 25 stones in the place visited wore gathered he will make at the proper time will be ample Sergt. Lawrie.

(Prize presented by Sargts, Field Flattery.)

and sent to Shanghai, for inspection. An satisfaction to the missionaries, Whan these Gunner White

Aliss Brost.

26 illataioated copy of "Pickwick Papers" might are made, and your correspondent is able, with Teine presented by Battery Sorgt. Major) now be tendered there mandamus accompanied out betraying a certain amount of confidence, Guanor Brown.

Mrs. Brown.

26 by one of Le Conte's "Geology," A nice die. they shall be duly reported to you. (Prize presented by Non-Com. Officers crimination might then be made between the

Mg Maxim GD):

corner stone of Dill Stump (kis mark) and gold Lieut: Chapman Mrs. Chapman

25 deposita, But perhaps the official party pat a Pickwickiau construction on their proceedings. (Prize presented by Mr. E. Jones Hughes.) Ganzer Rankin, Miss M. Humphroys.

25. It is not known yet whether a professor of the (Prize presented by Hongkong

dual potrars uocompanied them or whether the Volunteer Corps.)

fengshui of the place was calculated...

Corporal Smyth, Mrs, Smyth.

Prize presented by Mr. N. J. Edej Gunner Stewart, Mrs. Stowart.

...

CHINKIANG.

PLAGUE ON THE "COPTIC."

Nagasaki, 20th May.

On Sunday morning last, upon the arrival of the Coptic from Hongkong, it was reported that a case of plagas had broken wat on board The vessel after coming into harbour. 207 had turned round and anchored around Megami

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KOBE AS A SILK PORT

AN OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION.

The British Consel at Kabe has placed, ähe following translation of a letter received by Lin from the local Governor at the disposal of the local press

and procurto ara pavaddably shipped to Yoko hana vit this port, thus causing Treat loss and

Atba inftantial

had to return ti rash several thousands of pounds for copies he could nok deliver, and delivery. Mia Edio Ramage will marry Spanish gentleman named Francisco de Paulo Osapris, of Maniin

sustain, sotione at, law for damage for non

SUICIDES IN THE ENGINE-ROOM STAFF OF THE MERCANTILE

MARINE...

A memorandan recently issued by the Regis traz General of Shipping and Beam on dosle with the question of suicides in the engine room Konoha,

staff of the inercantile marine, May ib, 1998.

In this report the Registrar General states Sir,Hitherto the milk industry of Japan has that it is only since the beginning of 1892 that flourished only in the Kwanto (or Eastern pro the system has been in full working order by vinces) neid in couustice the port to which which offers at the ports at home and abroad the silk trade drifts to-day la Yokohama, none hold a special inquiry into cases of deaths of In the interests of the public. I would like

off coming to this pert. Yer by year, how fremen and triminere reported to bave com ster, the elk industry has been growing in the mitted sticide or as missing at sea, and that the to called the attention of the mandarins to the

Western provins and the number of silk memorantam fia vontined to deaths from above 24 very unsatisfactory condition of the far-famed

factories has increased, with the result ist sauses of firemen and trimmages which adentred Grand Canal: In certain places large refle are

sines 1st January, 1892, on vessels registered 94 allowed to remain tatil sold and the owners Point, where she now los. It appears that there has be a considerable davalepesent in production The persons interested in silk

under the Morghant Shipping Act in the British permitted to use the goal as a raît dopies. Chinese parsonger was ill with symptoms Hot song Japanare, and foreigners eru Low Islandad de BERNA

senbling bobomo plague. He was immediately

Analysis of the reports of the inquirica of the officers shows that 30 Bremen and frim- mars serving under ordinary agreement, and 19 district it was resolved that the sathiritles trading to the United Kingdom under shall establish from this year an office for the Asiatic agreement (L. spoon) Sgreements inspection of silk, and that thus by opening terminating in Indio or Chiss), committed mas silk market in this port the important result vide or are support to have committed suicida would be attained that all silk produce could be in 1894, us against 27 and 14 respectively is.

conmuleted in this market and the incon- 1993 Yenience hitherto existing weald be of vinted. With the object of rendering silk staple of occur in the home or coasting trade, where the this port in future, arrangements are being voyages are short and a man foaling miwell din of the silk trade, and, it is falt tunt it is comerție! As regarda the foreign-going. trads, the

made to disore and focide the section remain on shore. that all buyers abroad should be nollked of the antides occur in 26 very marked degree in any particular locality nor can it be said that suicides occur with frequensy, on a partienbur went or line of venge. It should be noted, moreover, that my suicides are reported to have Iqopurred in the record-making mail stenmors running between the United Kingdom and United States? VANDAA

(Prise presented by Lieut. Chapman.) Ast, Syl. Thompson. Miss Plummer. (Pritepronted by Hongkong Volunteer Corps Gr. G. P. Lammert. Mrs. G. P. Lazimarl, 2á | torz. The waterway is often blocked for

(Frize presented by Wang Hing) days to the serious loss and detriment of the removed to the quarantine station and died at a little after 8 pm. The passengers and mails Mrs. Denk There were twenty can.nl plague "yasturday | Gunner Peas. the most experienced in bluffing them and amcaget the patients was Supper Bar of

por boate These ftimen pay a certain (Frize presented by Look Hing) told of to try and fool the Muscovite the Royal Engineers, who is being treated in the Sergt. Hayward. Mrs. Hayward Whether or not he will succeed in this task hospital Nine of tho cassa game from the city,

(Prize prezented by Wing Cheong we prens yel unable to say, but at any rate he will endeavour to retain the advantages gained by the Marquis Tee in the Inst treaty. Great, however, is the interviewer, and it was not long beface he began todie cover purposes for the ageil Chinese states man's great expedition. After the Coron

three from that harkour, and eight from Kor- Sergt. Maitland. Drs, Joues Hughes.

leer. The total for the year is now 956.

At Shanghai on the night of the 21st Mar a man wie murdered and two woman wounded by.

a gang of rowdies, the cause of the attack being that the man and women refused to afford their spilaatas facilities for drawing & lottery. On the alara being given the detective branch of the police force were promptly turned out, with tion is over, we were assured--and Router's the remit that ning at the criminals wore

(Prize presented by A Tack

amount to the supervisors of the canal. for will. therefore are to be landed, and "disin. : 220TOZÁSKOUT mentine bold lately in this Asistio Aremen and trimmers serving on vessels. 21 the privilege of using the phlile highway feated, while the vassal will far to mohon in quarantinel the 28 Justant, for personal ends-regardless of the fact

She bus 33 European sud, 339 Chisse pas 20 that many hundreds of dollars are piton

Test in, a single day by delays and obstruc sangors this tripan that the above thens to the industrious boat people. I have While going to press is learn that the abers saon those rafte taking up more than half is somewhat incorrect. While examining the of the thoroughfare, while a block of several passengers, the part dooters, Messrs. Olani sad miles of boats suspended all travel and business. Tashiro, had their suspicions aroused by the The raftenon were coisily and unconcernedly appearance of the man and took him ashore sitting by, and a boss sawn under bore the with them to the quarantine slation, where a sign in large letters "Awarding to the public microscope examination revealed the plagio tot to steal polce South of The Xan and at bacillus. He was at onna pat der treatment, other places the water needs deponing and all but expired at a little after two pu-Nagasaki For the sake of we

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET. More Chator and Vernon in their share report for today's mail, gay

Busines continues shoot and the market quiet, but rates have ruled and close steady

BANK Hongkong and Skangimis have changed hunds in mall love at 155 Toe cast, log in korte the tracking way in a disraysir. Frye, prem, for cash, and teady at that rata.

throw out thors Tow Jelicate hints to the in-

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI TANK IN SAIGON,

notion taken.”

Therefore I have the hoaeur to request your klud assistance, and beg you will notify to all your countrymen who trade in slik in the above ranks I have E

ANTARA JOKO

Acting for Governor. J. J. Enatie, Esq. me

"The agaros sin show that but few suicides'

Agency flashind the rows through ten hour Band ailes of wire-that L HUNG-And

A Tokyo press despatch of the 10th May Nationals ad Bank of Chinus continus neg would visit the Courts of the various Treaty The Treaty tlia Germany has now been ectodettu & Me Ing party,

In a large city not distant, we have found a reorived at the Foreign Ofoe, and the Emperor MARISE INSURANCES.--China Tradera kayə Powers with a view to obtaining their sane la expected to rally it is the course of a few found further buyers at $706, and close with great eagerties on the part of the upper clessce tion to an increase of from five to eight per days. It will then be sent back to Berlin smell buyers at that rata. Unigas after further in lasta Western was. One gentleman had The Mekong has a leader in its bene of 9th

It appears that the swieldig osnnőt bo cont ad valorem on the duties levied by Chinn where the axelings of ratiilostions will take sale at $222 have just beed negotiated at tried alone for thirteen years with a copy of Bay contrasting the methods of the Hongkong

akaibuted to ill-usage sither by their superiors placo, and it will in due course be promulgated $236, closing Arm. North Chinus soxurda un Morrison's Dictionary to learn the language, and Shanghai Banking Corporation with thos on foreign imports. This was great and improbally in July. The rumour that provision changed on this market, but are quoted firmer in We found him, disgusted and we reached of the Baugus de l'Indo-Chine and greatly in. What is coming over Scotland in the metter or follow workmen, the reports in all caton portent intelligence, and aroused no little unde in the Treaty for the retention of the Shanghri with sales at Tia 205. Cantons are still that he might try for hundred yeare more diferons of the latter. Our onafemporary of Sabbath observanca? The fact that Sunday being to the effect that there was no ill-test, The heat of the tokekel and coal bunkers interest and son auxiety in the Far East, jud nial functions of the Consulates in incorrect neglected at 3200, Straits have changed hands and not learn in that San Tee Kis fashion, alleges that the Banque de l'irdo Chine only golf and Banday music have of late found many mont inimuch as though the customs duties aro

bnt it was thought that this sort of thing was ; is nudoubtedly very great, running in some Sat 2204 and small lote would find buyers at the book-backing Centhoun way, so to pays $80.75 at Baigon en a $160 note issued by advoosts beyond the Border is striking onough, Peter Graanwold, the second engineer of the bigber

oak. There is ample pabuit for thought the branch establishment of the game bank at light, the inland exactions are very beavy Martha, was brought up at the Pulios Caust

FIRD LABURANCEs-Hongkongs and Chinas here, when we remember that Morrison rar Haiphong According to the statutes of the confined to the great to was. That however, casos to 120 dag, F., but to give any com

spoms to be a mistake. The Hothington | tive table on this point would he mistoading, as Later it was rumoured that this forined Loresterday charged with shooting and wounding have been negotiated at quotations, closing reptitiously modo his detonary under the Bank our contemporary goes on to add that

two opolles during the affray on the vel on steady. We protection of John Compnay and almost this commission is quite within ite right, bet Bowling Club has just resolved to open its gropa the temperature is not takea mpoz any system. part of His Excellency's programme, and Monday last. Mr Mouney appeared for the SHIPPING Hongkong, Carton, and Macaos contemporaneously the Chinese teachers of thinks that the Bank bases its privilege for play on Sunday, and the Lavan of the almost will look down upon a scene pusti it It is hardly só and that his oliants were in the live rated quiet to neglected with anim lexicography danger of

ARM9900 ENSWATARIES. energetic as formarly, repital, que of them being very seriously portant talon, Loca-Chinos, with wiogrupinio capitation si gambar, were a day on dan devis to the tival Bant the belony has not withered, for condition. The Bundes

Now we are informed, also through Prisoner, through Inspector Hanson, admitted dividend and to write oft and carry forward toro Lame tells

wounded, and he therefore asked for a read nove of the decision to pay un eight per cent, learning the speech of the Inner Land, Wil says We are obliged to knowledge Advertiser finds a reason for these departaros in EcoMMEND MAINIVEN & CAMERON'S PENS

fiat one of those teachers carried with regret that the Hongkong and the extreme Babbstarians, which has hastened

so their Binders, Tan WAVERLEY PEN, for Bay Writing, THE FETING SOCRUITMAN PE, instead of a Quill Reuter, that La's mission is not what he Bring the shote, but he did not know he and thun last year, quickly jumped to $70 cash, after arsenic on his pacson, in case he was eaght, to Blanghal Banking Corporation monopolisen und ziet retarded the revolt against their vlotra

THE SMALL HIDOO PEN Oblique Cat Poin been stated that his mission, apart from hit anybody. He did not fire direct at any salesoféund 809; ond at $69end $70 for August sepe a more gnonisions death. And now nearly all business We ought also to re- Apart altogether from the rightness or wrong-

MAUMVEN & CAMERON, Partlonlar-coolies, but simply ataongst them at time of writing small sales are reported af Morrison's Dictionary photo lithographed cognite that its organization is much more of these views, the case, ib mys, has buon

Waverley Work, EDINBURGH "the Coronation festivities, was to study for Commander Hastings romanded the one $708, but more shares are obtainable at the rate, and a literate ha beca fering for thirteen shople and much more practim. While presented in a way to stir antagonism into

and shares are obtainable sf $71 to $713 for years to mester it and has failed

transacting far more business the Hongkong Ration the European systetos in view of making until next Weinemsy.