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1896.

With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY.

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- THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL ISSUE, And will be found; as usual, to show advanta on preceding years both in fulness and sccuracy of information.

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the yellow man is so remarkable."· Sur geons who have operated upon Chinese patients also epeak of their comparativo is- sergibility to pain and of how they con stand operations, without chloroform, under which a white man would almost surely succumb. It may be argued that if the Chinese are so insensible to bodily pain it is a mistaken policy to try to reach their feel ings through their skin, and if come bettor way can be maggested, well nud good. (¦

It is to be hoped, however, that we will have no maudlin sentiment introduced into the discussion. Prisoners are ust sent to gael to enjoy a holiday or to be coddled up, though as a matter of fact when they get thore they are uncommonly wall off receiving first class board and lodging, while the tasks they are called upon to do fall far short of the amount of labour ac honest coolie has to perform in order to carn bis livelihood; but some of them are

so averse to work that they decline to por

ROMA akal Charles E. Ozor holated his fag on board the Grafters Chatham on the 7th May This vessel, watak is to be the Lag ship of the second-in-command on the China Station, was, if possible, the Times aaye, to he ready to love on 4th Juano, Video

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SHIPPING CASUALTIES:

THE "KWANGLEE" ASHORE.

{SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE " DAILY PRESS." |

SHANGHAI, 11th June, 10,3 p.m. The Kwanglec, outward bound, struck a rock off Chinsar, and was beached on Parker Laland. The forebald is full of water. Assistance, has heen sent.

The Kingsong, inward bound, also struck, but arrived to-nigat.

The

(Tho Kroongles is a China Merchants steame on the Shanghai Hongkong run. Kwangsang is an Indo-China stoamar; she left Hongkong for Tientsin and Chefeo on the 2nd Juus, and would be on her return trip from the Northern parts to Shanghai when the accident occurred.]"

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LONDON, 9th Juna. EGYPT AND THE SOUDAN EXPEDITION.

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mininally, rond

oremant? (and an event bringing about that resale game | Mint and comparativa estivity in the neures samally baon a 19ks superfor, to mass. No dotion ought to pass when in the early part of the year the of the past two years

steamer les formed a combination with the

Counsel bested that the to be quashed, and quefed cars in eapport of his contention

[connuel) be responsible?

owners of

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MINGELLANEOUS,

Exports plus, daty.......... Add 3 per cont, on market value for

exporters' profit. etc.

-1.040,191

Exports, value at moment of shipment 22294,158

SPORT AND ANECDOTE,

BY AN OLD Foon,

A GEMAT BACE.

inner odgo of the highly-banked track. Only a Hk. Tls. yeril in the rear mored Eder, with oys Axed 20,614,886 on his opponent. At's smart peco the first lop 650,981 was realed off, and going on with the second Eder malo a posh to get to the front, evidently 21,244,067 appreciating the advantage his opponent hold thus early in the race. But the German tra- velled just as quickly, and the Hollander fell in behind the late. The third lap sow anether And then coming round to commence the final barst by Edez, promptly responded to by Lehr. circuit. Eden teant over hir handles, et his teeth, and pedalid for all he was word. On the instant. it Kemed 'ss though the dermat had been taken by surprise, for his opponent drew, level, and so they raced on. Halfway Preparatory to another grand burst, but lahir was ready, and then asino a mighty straggle. Tho eloour of Dutch and German was indescrib marvellous rate, whilst the litho Hollnut cham- able Labr's head bobbed up and down at a pion noved like a pices of machinery Inches only separated them us they whirled round the bend. Taking the lost bank very wide, whist Lobrhugged the inside edge of the track. Eden literally pounced down upon his opponunt from the high banking, and as they neared the taps

Sir Michael Hicks-Beach stated in the House No Credit given for Bottles that look dirty or granay, or that appear to have been used for form oven the slight tasks allotted them, of Commucis that the Govercrant was consular any other purpose than that of containing and on these, and on refractory prisquers in fing whether it would invite Parliament to aid the epium and the question arose whether they state, in order to assist in the production of hivo to be ignored: Not so very long ago those was fat catching him up. But there an valy Aerated Waturn; an sich Bottles are never used again by a

the Egyptian Government; and that there was every hope of the decision of the Mixed Tribal being reversed.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 26th May, 1896.

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AKOTHER DEFEAT OF THE DERVISKES.

·Bollege, dilemy mad sawen sana bort, tha

that profoudonalism however, ia befuġ grivanja 1804 1895. really good start, and cash prizes of considerable. 202,672 391,750 value are nobtainable by the cracks, England object of raising fraights. The rate for yarn 1-dollar siver places

52,490 should be able to get alongside the foreignora The Acting Attorney General submitted that was advanced over 100 per cent, and it resulted 50ot silver pioces

21.807,650 29,055,000 before the swimer is ent. Up to be prent: the conviction of the Magistrate was right to a great extent in junks, instead of stoomers, 20 cent.silver places:

19,104,840 14,159,560 have figured rather ingloriously in the He thought their Lordships word quite at becoming the carriers but the decline visible 10-cent silver pleasa

world's championships, simply because maný af Total valus 35,869.937 $7,558,896 our best men have been debarred from compet The following appears in the Zins of the terty to draw the internes that the in the Canton statistica is no doubt adjusted by

The

tho a corresponding growth la the Kowloon returns

Ing But this year we should show up well 8th MayIt is expected that the Caar will be appellants were

Foreign. The downward course of this trade Neither Lehr, the German, who won the mile present at the banquet to be given at the British pium at 7.40 pm on the 18th Into Thi The supply of woollen fabric and metais to Embassy during the arranation festivities in opium was at the time being benvered from Couton is usually small, and this way, the cuse St. Petersbazg While balls, and musical Winglók Bert to the appellant factor in during the year under review. In woollens the has been maintained, the import, compared with racs at Antwerp in 1844, nor Jaag Eden, the evenings will be given so the French and other Morrison Hill Road and counsel submittal demand appears to have been better than or that of the preceding year. being 1,600 pisala winner at Cologne est Angust, will be amongst Embassies, this is the only disser given by the there was quite sufficient oyidance to uphold dinarily in motals the import of iron, com defciant, a drop annually uniform in mensure the amateurs this year, so that England should representative of, & foreign nation to be in the decision of the Magurate. He asked their pared with the 1894 figure, shows an increase, since 1892 This, if a sign of the decrease of have a good chance of scouring the title for the cluded in the official programme, and is con- Lordships to hold that the men in the boat but the supply of lead and copper has diminished. the opium habit, should be a welcome even Brat time. For some reason or other these It has not been found expedient to shol-sidered in St. Petersburg & special honour for were the agents or survants of the appellente Among sundries the articles attracting notice tuality, but it cannot be fully so ascribed world's championships have not commanded the tention that the appellants should be held matches, and rice. The coal which finds most being availed of uniongat smokomis a certainty, away, Mr Henry. Stariney, the secretary of lsh flogging as a punishment for gabt of Sir Nicholas O'Conor, the British Ambassadors on the erol cases in support of his son by their increase or decrease are cool, flour, and morphis as a cure of the habit is largely attention they deserve; but by pegging steadily fences in England, and the genem opinion The friction between the Straits Goverment responsible for the acts of the buster. If favour amongst the local fleet of stem-launches out that murf of course affect consumption to the international Cycliste Assosiation, hapes in Hongkong, we believe, is that it is desir and the Municipalities continues. A special man put his sorvant in charge to de certain is the Tonkin article of the lower grade, whose como ertent; afill, the void caused by the de- to command the attention of the whole gyding For the last two masons it has been my privi about Ts. 9 por ton, against T. 6 for the then filled by the growing supply of native able to maintain it here. Even the late Sir meeting of the Penang Municipality was held things the master must be responsible for the popularity is due to its extreme cheapness areasing shipments of foreign opium is more world in a year or two

or the 29th May to pass Bupplementary Budget illegal sets of that servant

Mr. Francis replied, and as an instance in sup Japan coal and Ts, & for the best quality opium.

Nation Of this drug the shape in the city legs to attend these world's championship,sad t A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. JOHN POFE HENNESSY, strongly opposed as No. 2 et 1806, which included provision. Rox

port of his argument said that there were so Kwangsi coal, drawn from the Ta-ch'usa 'dis. ha was to Rogging, as a form of punishment payments arising from the Municipal Boaretary roads leading to the west sud of the colony, vivrigt Of foreign flour over 200,000 picul have have four kinds for sale, the Yunnan, Szechuon must be confessed that they provids very awel-

(Mr. Hallifax) going on. leave. The Colonial to which criminals should be sentenced by Secretary had writtes to the Muuripality, Queen's Road and the Traya, supposing the been imported to meet the over-increasing do Kwaishow, and Kwangtung opium, all of which lent racing and a good deal of jollity in addition, Praye was closed and he sent his servant to amad given a permanence of present conditions, are necessarily inferior in point of quality Putin Belgium and in Germany, they have a good the Courts, did not go so far as to propoes stating that their by-laws on the subject of pay West Point with instructions to go along it is differult to measure the possible develop and valus to the foreign article. With regard deal to learn in the way of matingement. Of

leave were vires, and maintain. its abolition as a means of preserving disci when on the Tommasionens soulde only grant Queen's Road, if he went along the Pruva ment of the flour trade in the south of China, to the opium produced in this province, the that we may chat son. Hero I should like pline in the gaol. We take it, however, that Mr. Hallifax leave on condition of his not mak. And got into trouble with the Polies, would hoIn the import of matchos Japaa appears to have poppy phat is a novel feature and rarely to speak of one of the grandest and most lcat ground, to the benelt of matobes made size met with, and the average annual output is exciting races it has ever bean my let to wincas everyone would be glad to see dogging totally ing any disim on the Municipality. The Pre-

The Chief Justice, in giving judgment, said where, though possibly that circumstance is only astimated at something coor 50 pionis only its that between August Lehr and Jasp Edan at abolished if any efficient substitute could be sident (Nr. J. Y. Kennedy) said that there that if this oais had been a frst impression is incidental to the war. The maturials for making extensive cultivation at some fulare period is Antwerp in 1804 With the flags of all found for it, or if it could be shown by-laws were not sure vires, and urged that wont hara-been inclined to suggest to his matobes were for the Fatehen factories, which not likely, seeing that the conditions of clinato courtcio fying in the breeze, unlional anthems the motley throng, the sectie on the ground was the Commissioners should not accept the

reserve their decision and deliver a consilated by the diffulty of obtaining splint wood. The plantation.EST

one never to be forgotten. Amongst all the that the punishment fails to effect the Governor's datum on that peint. The Presl earned brother that the right course was to have resumed work after & pause accessitated and soil are unfavourable to a productive of all kinds playing to stir up the enthusiam of Tko pear 1995 witnessed the successiva of Li clamour and wild, hysterical chearing the purpose for which it is intended. On dent further said that the Commissioners written judgment; but as a matter of fact the exceptionally heavy shipments of rice brought

through their by-laws made a contrast with

to this port from Saigon, Slam, and Annam this point we have pleasure in refer their omalopes, and sitze vires or not they case had virtually boan before the Court on

expressed its opinîrs tho is of the as the Canton crops, although the prevailing of the Viceregal functions, and the demise, one judulge in mach extraordinary manifestations ring the opponents of flogging to a passage could not now withdraw. The Secretary bad two previous occasions and the Ceart had can be accounted for by the complete failure of Han-ching by Ten Chnag-lin in the acompancy English party were dumbfounded. Wers wo to

given Isave on which it in a contemporary which may possibly ban him, and the terors more that and to some extent, on the facts of the ones scarcity has been relieved by the arrival of after the other, at Governor Ma Pal-yas and of joy as seen on the Continent, anber-minded suggest to thom aan points they mag Supplementary Badget No. 2 amounting to and therefore be did not think it would supplies from the Senth and the Yangtze, the of the Tressurer and Governor Designate onlookers would surmise that reessa had left justly mourned by the people of the province warmth of their greeting of Lahr in the initial use in argament. Wising on the reduc-$1,600 be passed and forwarded to the Gorse. to an advantage to adjourn their decision and market value of rice during the year, advanced Hsiao-locken-yin, the festive being losses us. Genuany had sied with Holland in the

nor, with a request that it may be sanotioned. give & written judgment. It appeared to him 17 per cont.

ExportsThe variety of articles suitable for and the Empire There have also been charges stages, magnificent doral tribabes boing. that although tho ates camo before the Court Mr. Adamson, in seconding the motion, dwelt question of law it really resolved itself into shipment abroad produced at this interesting affecting the domestic policy of Kwangtong showwod upon the rivat vyclists. Eat when upon the insulting nature of the Colonial ons of evidence of whether or not the pouric centre of skill and labour is booming very and indicating a retrogressive course, rendered the final came on for decision excitement was at gesticulating themselves into a fine feny. Secretary's letter, and pointed out that the tion made by the Magistrate was supported by considerable, foot saciently illustrated by necessary through the altered conditions brought fever heat, the respective partisans roaring und. by-laws now found to be ultra cirea bad boon the facts which were before him. Is dealing the export tables. Among the staple pro bont by the fortunes of war. sanctioned by the previous Governor. Mr with the question he had regard to the rules ducts coming xapre under observation and

Import and export vaines in 1896 wire as Loke was a big, plamp kind of man. with huge limbs and a grand chest. When riding it tor Hogau dolarad that the Government desired laid down in reference to presumptive evidence, showing appreciable development may be

Ek Ts speed he used to say his bead up and din in the Commissioners to break their word with

16,863,711 almost comical fashion, bat one could not fall to their Secretary, and intended, by enforcing and for the price of the present enso the rules named bianware, fans, matting previsions,

13,296,307 be impressed with the powerful leg thrust which sumed to lift the machine along in a series of petty Domonies, to establish surplus for were well stated in a passage in Archibald's silk, and sngi. Included under chinaware Net formiga import, market value Criminal Plosding and Evidence," page 274 af ar specimens of the cortinat porcolain, made. Net salive iniporta market value intre demands on the Municipal purse. After the lost edition. A number of cases illustratto satisfy lasurious needs, down to the com

Jany Eden is built on very diedanilar 29,660,108 bonds. Mosars: Gibson and Chan Eok had spoken in

lines, being one of the wiry, tough, sinowy 5g the rules had reference to the recent nonest earthenware goods, Intended for the most Not imports favour of the motion, it was carried unanimously, possession of stalen property, and it was laid simple domestic uso. In chinaweze Canton can Donat duties and in paid ut Cen

1,092,556 aort. Not an ounes of enperduous fesh did ha down that where s pareon was found in recost now supply articles standing comparison with ton

carry, but his flhely drawn face and polished 29,667,552 linte showgil the skill of his trainer. When possession of stolen property and was charged the best prednets of the Weat and this fact, with having stolen it or with being in posses combined with the advantages in oost, is no Net imports. Pious duty

the flush of the starter's pistol cot the man ason of it well knowing it to have besu stola, doubt being turand to good account by intelli- Deduct7 per coat. for importers' - t

prot, etc.

1,999,720 going Lohr dag his foot into the pedals, sod in he way under the obligation to give evidence great traders. The export of fans stands at the

half a dozen yards had goos to-the front explaining away this promption raised against high figure of 11 million pieces; and the him by his recout possession. If he did not amber of raw materials, silk, cotton, feathers, Imperia, rains at moment of landing 26,587,823 and took up a position close to the explain, the presumption stoed und, the jury paper, wood, and palte-leaf, employed in their were entitled to convict upon it; and those manufacturo bears witness to the ingenuity of were the principles which weighed with his in local artizans. With regard to matting, it is Original exporis, merket valus dealing with his case. This was a case hero vatisfactor to observe that the receding figures Add duty paid at Canton. rant the appellants being called upon to gire au erlarged shipment of provisions from Canton is the presumption was saficiently strong to war of 184 are changed into a large increase. Tha answer, and they might easily have given that a sign of the growing needs of Hongkong, the answer end without any trouble if they had proximity of which admits of the daily export of Jikud. They had given no answer and the case perishable goods, such as vegetables, fresh eggs. stood entirely as given in the special case. His poultry, liva fish, etc, in not inconsiderable Imrdship then reviewed the various stages of quantities. Since the collapse of the tes traño the case, and asked what was the fair conclusion at this port it is aith that claims the place of or presumption to be drawn from the facts? honour among local prodreta This industry It seemed to him. that they showed that the seems eminently safted to the climate and people permit and the four, cheats of opium wars of the neighbouring districts of Canton, and it. received by the two boatmen from, the up- is not probable that rival competition will for pellants and there was a fair presumption some time check its progressive course. The THE SELECTION OF INTERNATIONAL PLAYSUN,ned the Hollander dropped back a yail or an established by the circumstances under which primitive methods employed by natives in silk Whenever it happens that a tosin of English ana have to be selected to take part in any of they were found; and-be two things coming culturo and their aversion to inprovements are tugather, the opium being there, and the chests conditions greatly deplored by foreigners in the international games we are pretty cortain of opium corresponding with the permit being terested in the trade consequently, it is grati to be treated to a crop of letters in the daily there abo, and tho whole thing taking place on tying to know that lately an institution was newspapers from persons who pose, as experts. the day mentioned in the permit it seemed opened in Suntuk district, where the seri. By and by an eleven will have to be cliosen to to him that no reasonable man and no jury of culture tourishes, with the object of affording represent England in the cricket field against sensible tien could come to the conclusion that

menas of improving the quality of silk. The Australia and as there are sufficient players around us from which balf-a-dozen kides could the removal was not taking place by the eggs of the silkworm are ambjented to an tion of

appellants He thought there was examination by trained men using scientific be picked it goes without saying that the claims e many of our most capable crisketers will no doubt that the appellants war the owners of appliances to determine their sound or dissod were liable for the acts of the persons who healthy worms. The establishment, although verp empable judges H. Perkins al C. W. com finishing point, and Lohr gut there Bret general, it is necessary that punishment should be inflicted, a means of reducing

moved to opium, and in regard to thin heio existence at a for months, has already Alcock gave to the pablis in one of the monthly by inches only, after one of the most detar- thought, as argued by the Attorney-General, nelieral valuable resuits, both in the direction magazines their views as to what would con mined struggles ever witnessed on racing stitute an ideal English eleven. With the judg path. A yard or two past the tape Elen wan then to obedience and maintaining discipline.

that if these mon were the agenta of the appel- above nained and in other important details, lants then the agents must be held us acting advising and instructing natires who show went of either of these gentlemen it would be in front, but so race had been won then, and

strains of "The Watch an the Rhine. A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. The choice seems to lie between fogging

under the authority of the appellants, although inclination to learn. Turning to the silk crops almost impossible to, find a single fault, and the Getman dag was soon ran rip, amidst the of the past season, it appears that the yield hea yat the salentious differed very materially. and semi-starvation, and of these flogging The Dervishes have anffered a further defeat they went further than the appellants intended.

If the men had stolen the open from Winglek not been uniformly good. The first and second But what must have struck the impartial From start to finish Lehr had mode all seems to us the more hamane and probably at Suarda, which position the Egyptians now Street it would have ben one for the appellants crops, though unexceptional in quality, were render most was the straightforward, hout the running, and although all the miles of the more effective. It may be that a Chian-occupy.

to have proved it, as the opium must have been found wasting in quantity: this was the result manner in which the men were selected, an experienced racing man had been pitted man does not feel or dread a flogging as

in the previous possession of mood Wlag of probgod by which interfono irruptive of reial stable digimction gainst him, he was always ready for the. lok Street: He thought the whole facts raised with the requisite amply of mulberry leaves. How will always lio our strength at riskēl. much as a European would, but the difference

a presumption of guilt which was sufficient to Before the seed for the third hatching was loid If our nateurs are better than our profea

A TRYING MOMENT. down, however, a copione fall of rain produced sonals, then will the honours fall to their is only one of degree, and the prisoners

convict upon and therefore he thought the con

My recollections of that merovrable afterneci viction was rightly held against the appellants, excellent results, enabling the third, fourth, and ahaze; but, on the other hand, a "handle" to in Victorin Gaol have after all a wholesome

and the decision of the Magistrate world con ith arops to be gathered under favourable con-one's so will never assist a asteur to oust aversion to the rattan,

sequently Le uphold.

ditions The supply of raw silk, therefore, bas the professional if the after possesses superior are very distinct, even now I cases the The Asting Paine Judge, in conouring, been more abundant than in 1894 and the export ability as a player. The judicious blending of little quivering smile which played around the said the contention of the appellants had been business was likewise larger. Prices were on the two has beau found advisable and profitable month of the big Germag as howa hoisted that the case as stated by the Magistrate did an ascending scale, a eircumstance falling against the past, and will probably be found neces. aloit on the shoulders of bis admirers and not contain guffaint fludings of fact to justify those of the native dealers whie, having acceptedsary ago; but ment alone has always been tried to his dressing-room after panding in siam was wild woubt be but a poor term for LAM SIN SHAKG AND ANOTHES APPELLANTS, a conviction that it was not found as a fact that orders when prices were low, had to supply with the one stepping stone to a plait in an Eng front of the pavilion. To say that the orthu.

V.P.C. LEONARD, RESPONDENT.

the appellants were the owners of the opinm. a stiff market. There wore in all 25,000 monis fieli eleven. Win or lose, we have always had The appellanta, who are the Man Fak- Cvi

or that they procured the movement of the of xow sille shipped for foreign demand, an in- confidence in our sile on the cricket led the great roar which was kept up for some psay, the opin farmers, sought to set aside opium. As both these facts were ingredients crease of 2,500 picals on the total in 1891, Suger With football, however, it is very different, and minutos. Ler bal won the amiter sham- the decision of Mr. T. 'Sorbombe Smith, ther of the offence of which the appollants Vers

of the same afternoon when I would not have planters, in spite of the drought seem to hare it is not to much to my that very often the pionship of the world; but there was a periodi Police Magistrate, whereby they were, on the convicted, it followed that the Mugistrato came fared wall, if an almnlance of sugar cane may work of the Bolection Committees hath on the

The quantity Rugby Union and the Foolall Association Atood in his shoes for anything. Later 16 19th Noveraber, aned $500 for unlawfully mor to the conclusion that anch facts followed upon ba taken as an indication. ing opium between pm and 5 am on the the collateral facts found by him, pad it was exported of the brown or inferior kind satisfos but few; indeed, the elaron solooted by the proceedings the fies milce olampionship fight against Scotland on for decision, and it so happened that Lehr and Eden had been drawn in the 16th June, 1895, without permission.

not necessary in the case stated to set forth is largely in scope of the Bgares for the the latter body

same boat. Auxious, of course, to avenge hin Mr. J. J. Francis, QC. (instructed by Mr those facts, as such facts had formed the pre-previous year: the portion shipped to foreign appeare to have given general dissatisfaction. H. L. Deanys), represented the appellants, and mises leading up to the condusion. He was of countries, however, constituted only one-third

Now that the football souson has clored, and defeat, tlio Hellander was stripped and at the Hon. H. E. Pollock (instructed by Mr. Johnson, opinion that the conviction must stand,

the chirp of the cricketer is hol, it may starting point, which was in front of the crowded THE recent death in Victoria Gaol of a mun

Crown Solicitor) appeared for the respondent. Tho Acting Attornary Couoral asked their

appear a triffe reasonable to discuss the pavilion, as soon re anyone. Nothing dismayed who had been subjected to corporal punish-

The case has been argued both in the Appeal Lordships by make an order for te verl to

well worn topic of professionaliam versus by bis dicat, his friends and countryrien Court and the Police Court on two or three be dismissed with costs, such coats to Incudo Original Shipments Coastuds.The goods amateurism in the football feld, but so much red and heared again. Only & frse Fardh ment way possibly be used by the opponents

occasions. In the first instance two boatmer the costs of the last appliqution to the Courtshipped direct to coast ports are valued at close has appeared in various firinta concerning the away stood Lebar, with a mackintost thrown of dogging as an awful example." Locally,

we charged at the Folice Court, before Hen on the 23rd October, when costs were up-3 million tools, showing a gain on the selection of the English teum for the last great Joely over bis varing costume, dalmly survey. The Chief Justice made to ordia and for preceding year's figures. The trade is made match of the season that I feel something shoulding the scope As be wandered ally where the facts are known and correctly

H. E. Wodehouse, with unlawfully moving foar chests of oplam between 7 pm and and directed the casts to be pails Definight up of articles too numerons to suit of separate he said in this column upon the unbjost away from the throng, everybody thought he appreciated, it would be difficult to create

a. on the 18th June, 1895, without permis after faration.

examination, but the more important items are What might have happened had not. Blanjuran about to take up a position songst the much excitement in the matter, but at home

mian Tho opium belonged to the opium far-

silk, sager, tobuces, dried fiches and laug

and Bassett been incapacitated can bos nailer starters, and "Lehr, Lohr!" went up from mers and the Magistrate dismissed the charge

ngans, brass buttons, jadestono, paper, and for conjecture only, that their presence would thousands of throats. Some of the officials in: it may be otherwise, and to prevent mir-

The Crown appealed against the decision, which

glmswers, the order of enumeration showing have added strength everyoan most admit. terrogated him, sad then a significant shaka apprehension stress should be laid upon the

the higher court uphell. The opium farmers

their relative importancy

Bef without any feeling in the rotter of the head intimated that it was his intention fact that the man did not die directly

were then ebarged with moring the opium, bet

Reshipments Coastirise A small consiga whatever. I am bound to record my opinion nos to compete. With a look of bittor disap this charge was also chiaraissed by the Mugistrate,

mant of lily lower seeds returned to Shangha that in several instances the selection pointment on his faca. Eden almost lesteched from the results of flogging, but from

on the ground that they were not aware of no

forms the sole transaction under this head for appear to have been made simply, to pander his great givut to come to the starting point, blood-poisoning, an accident which may

bad authorised the removal of the cpium. The

the year, st

to "aleur" sentiment. For a good mans but the solid German shook his red again Coastwise Arrival-Dua to the position of years OW

Jackson Mr. N. L.

hasard again. At this point there came from the under certain conditions follow upon any

Crown again appealed and the Appeal Court

The fatue of the tents of Canton in 1895 is

Canton, its coast trade is confined to the organised nud worked the Cariz thinus com paviliou a pronounced his, which had an abrasion of the skin, however slight. The

sent the case back to the Magistrate, with the intention that there was evidence to support represented by 50 million trala, an advance of 5

change of commodities of purely native origin bination with marked suksess, both from a cloutrifying effect, for it was taken up instanta late M. LOUNYER, the Belgian Minister

the complaint and that the Magistrate wasillion tacks on the 1894 total. Whether this The supplies thas drawn by the port represent founcial and a sporting point of view. But Iously, and was kept up with wach vigour that to Chion, died the other day from blood

wrong in bolding that the appollants could not be a sign of increasing prosperity or of higher a slug of 13 wlllion tels; or, with a for thous uk the time his arrived when a tous stand one could not help pitying tao champion of the poitming following upon a scratch while

be convicted by reason of insuficiency of prices produced by the dishared woltios of and fucks difference, exactly the same as that for all be inede against what I conaliter the world. Gradually the hissing ohangel info

The Magistrate, however, and silver to gold is a matter difficult to adjudge, a

1885. Bina and rice play a conspionans par Dwarantable aesomption that the aurateurs rear of "Obs" whilst Eden positively glowered suffering from a boil. We believe we are

by that time left the colony on leave and this brief study of the statistics would coom to den

figures for the firat-named produce, compared correct in saying, too, that deaths from blood

Appeal Court thereupon ordered the case to be elements in favour of both. Local products in the sundries given in the tables. The have a right to the highest loucars simply at his conqueror. Poor Lehr: Hor changed poisoning have taken place with mosquito

entirely re-heard by the Acting Police Magis general sppear at enhanced vela, u parti- with those for 1893, erhibit un overwhelming because of their moteurism. On no other the scane in a fow short miuntos Secre rate, Mr. T. Seroombe Smith. The casa, war Cularly for articles of international mark ilu

Corintiuins were selected. No one can posthousele hans in bis honour, now they the fugging was the remote cause. Whether bo most promising. Eighty-one seres hava farmers were fixed 3506 and the opium for renting of their increased shipment road which Newchwang, the exporting port of sibly have a greater admiration for the genius found themselves cut-bellowed byfile unthink the man waa in a fit state to receive a boos pegged cat at Hongkong, and there se foited. It was this decision that the appellants Goods of foreigu origin show an equal advance beans, accupied after the ehee of the was, amaterir than myself. Talnaya likes to see and a crowd, who wanted to see another; siste in the figures for both quantity and sale. The stationsderabluris in former heat of the doings of our young English giants between the great rivals Ore or two good. various slaims known as the Hangkong, Teo sought to have tukida,

freight charges. Rice, on the other hand, at college, for I look upon the University natured friends chatted pleasantly rith him flagging and whether he received proper show, Peking, Shanghai, and other Mongolian

Mr. Fretoms said the eppes was on a point of great tall chaeruble, in one or two finertant increased a volume and thus helped to equalise sports as representing all thpt is brightest as long as the hostilo demonstration listed, but law and trgumf at oruziderabis langth that the commodities is but an indication of a change in

and best. But when we find that merit is more misralds-looking man could not have medical attention after its administration are titlus.

Magistrate was wrong in convicting the the habits or tastes of the people. The political the loss pustained from beans

INLAND TRANSIT

being pushed out in order to gratify the am been found anywhere during that trying period questions on which some inquiry may be

Inwerda The small um collected as transit bitice of few artamental figureheads it that the man who had only just previously The raw of £4,400,508 was paid over at noon pellant. He had not shown any facts that the state of affairs in the province was not favour-

boen bailed as the hors of the hour. deemed desirable, though there appears no on the 8th May by the Crencillor of the appellants allowed the moverment of the optam able to the progress of trade. After the advent dnes are tostimony that, after a lapse of two time to speak out. It is only a couple of

LEHR IN ENGLAND. years, u fresh offort is being made to revive the

Reasons age since the international team against prima facie reason why the discretion of Chinese Logation to the representative of the fer seven o'clock. The only fact shown was of peace a feeling of dissatisfaction: premikā,

system of certificating imports. The goods

By this time it is probable that may will watchfulness of the medical officers should Japanese Minister at the Bank of England in that the appellants in a letter to the Coleniel and public security never was in a worse con-

an act of submission on the part of the Football have forgotten the appearance of August Lehr the presence of the governor and deputy Secretary ofsimed the opirum as their property.dition. Piracy and ligandage were of common thus possed were catton fabrics destined for Wales was comprised oatirely of Corinthians be called su question; but the case has a governor. The abpre amount is the second in-

The Magistrats did not find as a fact, counsel ccurrence at the very dears of the city, to Wuchon fu, on the West Rive

Association which might have been expected to at the Paddington Becreation Groan, on the satisfy malaims of this particular organisation occasion of the orele okampionships in 1889. bearing whatever on the question of the atalment of the war indemnity and, agado other submitted, as he ought to have found, that the appress which if homme neccesary to appeal 10 Outwards. Nil

for soma longth of time. In that season Eng Those were the days when we had. Herbert. advisability or otherwise of using corporal Goremment.

Bums das from the Chinese to the Japaness opium was their property, or that the appollants the patriotism of the people. The revoul of were the owner of the opium either generally public health for the your is good, a recurrence

While the number of entries and ofcerano and won one international mater only, the Synye and F. J. Osmond to do battle for us. punishment as a zmeans of mintaining

or specially. He found that the appellants of the plague being spered to the district compares afavourably with that in 1894, the anatomra Lefeating Wales by five to one, and The one mile race on that occasion res a re Householders were doubilees well placed obtained a permit to move the opium and also notwithstanding the abnormal sale of the tonnage displays a gain of 9 per cent.; the ones who can recall this part onlar period will markable one in Daxy responts. For a long discipline in the gaol.

that they did not obtain a permit to move after wouther, which remained fine throughout the

may be recounted for by the diminished steam remember what a desk of vetorical writing. we time the rivalry between Synger and Osmond But though the flogging in the ence yesterday when the fad supply of water was 7. p.m. There was sie fuling of fact that rainy season. The sharice of sulfidentiracisture

launch traffe consequent aper adverse Legisland in certain quarters about the team of Corin had been of the keenest possible character, and under notice was only a remote and not the restored after period of annoying but they were moving the opium themselves or that was of course a calamity to agricultural in

tion and the other by an increase in the number thians, their principal adverlisar going so far whenever they met it was always g-fight to "mecessary curtailment, The rainy season has

Rice and other foodstuffs had been of ocean stoners trading to the port. Among us to say that there can

no question but the bitter end of the many grad races were ta their employ at all, and therefore Connel submitted that there were no sullent provision of foreign grain in andsually are Britain stands conspicuous, the proportion to the of the spoL Most people will agree that be written. Upon this particular afternoon in are likely to lead to re-opening of and the reservoirs have renelyed in abur- dant fond daring the last few days, the

Enota to justify an adverse decision. There was quantities. Speaking generally, although there total tonnage employed being 31 per cent."

the Selection Committee endeavour to do their July, 1889, ninety-nine out of every Lunked the whole question of flogging This was total registered rainfall from June 3rd to June

no evidenco at all to show any counsotion matist kayo been disappointraanta, 1895 should be discussed ad nauseam some seventeen 11th inclusive being 7.91 inches. The heavfact between the appellants and the persons le regarded as a comparatively good your com The absence of growth in this important it, but until some of the snobbery, angast the fields, and under wrdinary stream best, in wont have tipped" Synyer and Osmond were actually moving the opium, onept that the mercially, and there is every indication of eighteen years ago, but there is tail of rain was recorded on Jane 10th, when

trada during 1894 was nitributed to the pre- Scotland is likely to give us a lend for sesatanese they would have been correct. But they 2.65 ingben fell.

had overlocked Ter. Safety bicycles wore at pipe was the massthat in respect of which the Better prospects in 1898

valence of the plague, and the further reductive time to come. no reason why it should not be re-opened

pernait had been granted anthorising the more

CYCLING MATTERS.

that time know, and as the tall "ordinry and the judgment then arrived at Mer. Christie, Mason, and Woods on the unent up to 7 pm and the pension of the Hk. Tia-1,750,888 have been collected, ngtinst in 1895 is manifestly caused by the agreement

The mors or lean Astermixed attitudo taken machiven swang round at a exal, the two reviewed if it be found mistakon. For 8th May cold some sine old Chinese porcelain particular permit. He quite admitted that if H, Ts. 1,852,997 in the proooding year. The between the steamer lines for uniforms fare

Treatment, Unnoticed Lehr went plodding along our own part however, we do not see bew from the collection of the late Seymour Robert it were shown that the persona in the boat were loss is accounted for by the heavy full in opium, rates, by which the cost of a deck passage has up by the National Cyclists Union against the Englishmen tye uach other for every mess

Dolné, of Cams-hill Hants. The principal the servants of the opium formers there right producing a difference so great as to render ad been considerably augmented, The total traffic sea-professional apps to bo doing discipline is to be maintained amongst five articles were the following -A pair of vanus, losure case against the musters, but he justment more than difficult by gains on articles is represented by 1,000,000 passengers, against deal of good. Gradually the rening path is in front, and when the ball game for the net heing rid of many of the speedy riders who into lap everyone expected to see the Germoce of familia vorte, decurated with fine trawri submitted that it was not show in any way taxed in a manner excluding comparison. The 1,100,000 the year before. hundred hardened criminals without the we

been posing as urateurs whilst in the pay at buck" to our men, but to the surprise of every- While there las boon nothing apparent in

one and the altar sonsternation of the English tons manufactoring firm Rymore or less" of corporal punishment, unless by the adop rocks, paus, bamboo, and bitte, warly 12in. that the opium was being moved after the receipts from imports and toango dues are the high-175 guineas; a pair of bexagonal-shaped proper hour by the wish or the procurentout or Lost on record. Under exports the amount tion of men which may posibly prove vases, of faraille verte, decorated with figuris of the authority of the appellante, supposing they received the highest during the last three the movement of silvos la call for comment, the determined it should be explained that owing pair, Lebr enddenly found a turn of speed Even assuming they years, while coat trade duty has considerably appearches of the British dollar, comed into the nonstitution of the Union it is next to which made it impossible for him to be caught more dangerous to health, as, for instance, Ladies and children, animals, dowers, &c., 12in. were really the masters.

India, and the prevalonos in the local enr. Impossible to purge the sport of cycling of it in time, and so the ran was practically pre- runcy e the Canter Miat dollar elld abuses all at once, the afferent venirea compris sented to atm by the men who had given soha starving recalcitrant prisoners into submis high 20 gaines; a cylindrical ass with thras worn the masters they could not be convicted receded D

bands of rich coral colour, and dragons in unless it was proved that they authorised the SUZBION TEADEM

movement. There was no evidence that the Imports-A glance through the list of cotton he noted The British doll is not visible ing the Union having power bo grant or refuse brilliant expulsion of headwork. In 1834, too, sion. A man who has been un reduced diet grisaille and two bands and let pattern on the for some time naturally becomes somewhat nock, 1lin. bigh-53 guineas; a pair of backers, bostran had authority to move. They might goods admits of two concesione: the first, in Canton, nor is it likely that it will ba, uring licences at will. In some quarters it is all the Lehr came over to compete in our champion to the legislation forbidding its defacement, most stringent rules are laid down, whitt in ships, but owing to the licensing diffinities: he with potal shaped ornaments on the neck and have stolen the opium, or they might have atardy growth in the various fabrics, and the reduced and it is concavable that turning base, vill were in colears ea a gross ground, shifted their position because a wind was second, a fignificant drop in Indian yara, The very wise urdhianon from the standpoint of other plus there would appear to be plenty was not allowed to compete. Amongst the bi on to hard labour again while in that the entry leaf brilliant color, in high coming on, or they might have been going increase is satisinotory to contemplate and does Hongkong, but one likely to exolade the coin of laxity. This question of status seeds to be many good riders the Continent has provided

to get motor, or changing their anchorage, and need comment, but the depresse regaites ex. from use under prevent conditions in the south terrible bugbear in our sports. No rastter Lehr will always stand out as one of the best. condition might lead to permanent though 140 guinhas; & af nearly similar decora

Their Lordshipa could not draw inferences in planation Business in cotton yarn is endurtet of China. The following table will show the in what direction w tura our gazo, we p

The tech is said to have been originally a tion, anular ornaments with earysanthammom in. possibly for a time obscure injury to health, green on a coral-colour ground, 18th high 10h a case of this sort, and even if they had the by a combination of native dealers, for the pur. nature and number of coins reeds by the Canton and the main problem facing us. And yet

I am inclined to think some of the coun poisonous almond. Its frnity parts were mand, to whereas a flogging, properly administered, guineos; a pair of old Naakin pen-lipped power there was no evidence from welch Eacy pose of rollug the market in and about Canton,

This is the fruit of the efforts made, under tries on the Continent get along more smoothly poison arrow.hends, and for that purpose were battles will shaped handles, painted with fruit could des the inferenos that the appellant who have the exclusiva enjoyment of certain leaves up ill effects as its direct consequence, batt flowers 10in, high-fi, te, sad a large sutherlged is men to be in mation after even privileges at the hands of the Ukin authorities. direction of the Inspector Generat, to inunduse de than we do. They do not pry into affairs induced ints Persis. Transplantation has not though of course it breaks the skin and so

eviform jer and cover of the same, with lest o'clock. It was perfently clear that the spin their prodts, however, are so sharply drawn seto Pasteur systems of treatment of diseased silkworme quite so searchingly as our own authorities, unduly remporel its poisonous qualities, but turned

I was being moved, but were the appellants feel the least diatarbase in oxisting conditions; Into Chins, exposes the sufferer to the dangers every-shaped panels on the neck-24 guiness.

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JUNE 12th, 1896..

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The C. P. steamer Empress of Japan. arcived at Vanobaver on Wednesday afteMoon.

There were six cases of plague yesterday, five being from the city and one from Kowloon,

The B & Aghartered steamer.Orono, from Anetralia, Left Port Darwin on the 9th inst. for this port

The stormer Aurboina was sold by suction ai Batavis on the 2nd May for over twenty thousand guillers. A Biarnese bought the vessel for cash for a firm at Bangkok.

At Penug the experiment of placing the rickshas behind an iron railing at the stands, so that the pulleys are forced to go out by turn and so prevent rushing at passengers, has been tried opposite the landing stage and is said to work very successfully.

The Hon. Troasurer of the Allee Memorin and Netherole Herpitels bogs to acknowledge with thanke the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals

Right Rev. Bishop Burder, D.D. 825 Ip Chuk Kai

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The Royal Faakset Navigation Company of Netherlands-India has seld one of its stoomers; the Sindoro, to the Japanese Governmost for ninety thousand guilders. The Company has new steamer, the Oudshoorn, in readiness in Holland for the packet service in Nether? ads "A promising part of the goldfields in Western Australia, we read, appears to be Hongkong, where the digging settlements are in a very

India.

SUPREME COURT.

11th June.

IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR DR, CARRINGTON ̈(CHIEF JUSTICE) AND ME. T.-SERCOMBE

SMITH (ACTING PUISNE JUDGE),

ovidence.

CANTON CUSTOMS REPORT FOR 1895. The following is the report on the trade of Canton for 189 by Mr. Faragu. Commissionar of Customs.

" " "

·LOCAL

of the total

Reports-No aurka.

AT COAST TRADE:-

THE QUAMPION OF THE AMATEURS,

inside position position to which he un- doubtedly oved his victory

bites as the rèmoto cause, as in the Gaol case active condition, and the claims 'aro reportód to į board on the 19th November and the opium for those of domestic bote: zor is eridunes. decrease, owing entirely to the peculiar position is it easy to see why at least a couple lialf-an-hour before the Germans had shrieked ·

derasts,

SHIPPING.

proximate cause of death, the circumstances apparently now cominsaced in rest eamest 1 the persons who were actually moving op harvested with miserable resulta requiring the the flags exhibiting an advance, that of Great that the eleven must be looked upon as the team these mon have ridden many columne might

ΟΣ

REVENUE.

COROASPASSENGER TRAFFIC.

TREASTIN.

the consequence is that their "amstows" have it into the delicious fruit we now enjoy.