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THE Maingoon Prince, whose name is once more figuring in the newspapers, is pro tender to the Throne of Barmah. A good many years ago he was sent by the British nuthorities to Calentia for zato kooping. From Caloutta ho escaped to Pondicherry, where he placed himself undor French pro tection, and he was afterwards transferred Saigon, where he has been living under official qurveilance, exercised doubtle with as little offence to his dignity as convenient, bat it was apparently intended that the fur

CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY veilnace should be effective, becaues our

FOR

TAB HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY MARCH 101n, 1892.

It is reported tase Mr-Mim Tang Wan is to be sent to Eurland as pecin Ambassador from Korma to offer congratulations upon the 10th silversary of the coronation of her Majesty Queen Victorin

Mr. E. D. Ormsby la rentioned as a likely saudidate for the sppolatment of Director of Public Works Hongkong in suscension to the Hon. F. A. Cooper. Mr. Ormsby is at pre seat Acling Director of Publio Works in Ceylon..

A focal Chinese milkman, raya the Sical f dependent, sent the following bill to ove of his customer at the end of the mouth

Mr. M

INDIAN TAMIND RELIEF TUND THE RUSSO JALANDSE

United Service Lodgo J. O. L. Hough

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$48,201.33

THE "GLAMORGANSHIRE": ASITORE:

CONVENTION,

THE GERMAN MAILA retain In Rusnae in Kujos and ly keep the ponce of the Orlent, why is it that the pro-

The NDL steamer Sapiten, with ina, hibition laid upon the Jermack who were deported at the time of the October - man mail of the 8th February, arrived yesterit turbarous, when the Queen was Harderod, his vow Epen romayed, Testing the field The following lelograms are from Ceylon and again open the repressible ask The Haugon pape men who were then mond to have been guilty

The Honorary Treasurer of the Indianapo

In lying the Russo-Japonese Convention to Farice Relief Fund begs to baknowlelge receipt of the undermided subscription A garding Karos before the House of Represent Already soknowledged 918,11759tives, as promised; Cennt Olima grave, a briof Foroigo Stal Kurloon Jus

totoh of the paries of events in Korea which

THE NISY EMIR OF NUR, toma, osten subesciption

and led to such an arrangement being negotiated J. H. Cox ASS

between Japan and Resain. I began with the of the prime of stirring up civil war in a neigh Londen, 2nd February

Sir.. Goldiq signed a treaty of peace with. atste of Kores a the beginning of the Maji ses, bouring Stats are new fren, it spams, to rotuen and, bringing his review down to the time in to Kruna and resume their machinelious, and Nups on the 6th instant. The fugitive Emir matoly after the war, his roformed to the Sun- for cur part we cannot concoire how you the boon-deness, at Musamo, tie hair ag happy disturbances" which occurcul ab Soul in strong foreign policy party if it has the parent, has boot eroated Enir under the conten

." Ostober, 1695, and again in February, 1836, by bost, intereste of its country at heart, con paf the Nizor Company which it would coom that in Count Dimma's prove of again letting these en lodes upon,

EXPEDITION AGAINST TORIN

London, 2nd Felruary. opinion the senspiracy which resulted in the the reninsulas, kalgdom, Both Convention martar et tho Quann by Japanese stand omorandum have remove some possible

Pexpudition of 200 trops against Iloria and the counter-revolution which led to the grounds of dissension betwesa Bussiu and Japan, King taking up his residones in the Russian in view of the tubitions and policies of stato on the 10th instant... Howover this may be, the direst result, na he will scarcely de much towards preserving passe, pointed oat, of what was generally viewed an in the Far East-Robe Chronicle, GRA

Russian coco état was that the relations between Japan and Russia in the matter of Koren became strained, and it was feared that serious compliestions might ensue. To avoid the possible cowoqueness of the faction it was suggested by Jagon flat the two Power should come to scme agrooment in Kerein mat

NO, HOPE FOR TITE VESSEL.

CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO.CHINA, Snigen contemporaries speak of bis de total $0.30. Received Payment. Wet Nurse,kong polar to the sluitst vertainty that the Legation are to be placod in the same category, the partins thereto, e foar these instruments OTAL LOSS OF A HAMBURG CATA

STRAITS, NETHERLANDS INDIA, SLAM, PHILIPFINES, BORNHO, &c. &o

WITH PHƠI ARE INCORPORATED THE CHINA DIRECTORY

AND

THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST

Fon

1897

THE THIRTY-PIPUL ANNUAJ. Issum,

which will to found, na hitherto, mora full econrato thau its predecesors.

Royal Octare Complete with Maps und Plans, yo. 1,240, 27. Dirovicry only, pp. 872, $3.50.

58. bottle cow milk at bottle por 912 cels. Foo Chong

Seen, th February, 1607.

parture as an escape and publish severe strictures on the officials whose negli- gauce rendered it possible, When it became known that the Prince had gone telegraphie despatches were exchanged, the Semaine Coloniale states, between the British Consul at Shigon and Bangkok, between Bangkok and London, between London and Paris, and between Paris and Saigon, from

The Bill providing for the eparersion of the which our contemporary opines that it is desired to make a diplomatic athir out of currency systems from silver to gold was sub it. It is not likely, however, that the escape mitted to the Japanese Hance of Representa of the Prince will cause very serious anastirse on the 1st. Barsh. It consists of twenty

articles, and it is proposes that the elang ness to the British Government. Pretenders should come into force on the 1st October. 4 to throats are people whom it is well to keep fill to provide maskinery for koping a spolei under come measure of restraint in order to pecount of the foud for adjusting the curreroy

has also been submittedl is

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BENIN CITY CAPTURED

sou his caphired Benia oily, after wight hours running ight and a stubborn resistance Far whiton were killu, besides Dr. Fio. Captain Bryuo was seriously wounded, The King feil. AEON FROM ENGLAND TO KING MENELIE

Telegrams which have been received in Hong loamer Glamorganelire has by this ticas beceras

London, 23rd February total wreck. She left here on the 4th fast,

The ship Alcester frora Chlotte to Hambur in ballast for Saigon, where he wae to take on

bas boon totally worked off the Isle of Wight CHINA'S ANNUAL REVENUE. All on board were saved An Importal ediet has been telegraphed to Canton to the effect that HB. Cheng Yun-board a carge of rice for Europe, and on the 7th

THE NEW MERIDAF AMBASSADOR TÓ woon has been appointed to proceed to England is, about seven o'clock in the evening, the

GREAT FRITAIN, as & Special Amnesador to represent the struck the Roslyn reef, which is about thirty

The following, Agures in round namber

Now York, 92nd February males from Cape St. James, and twmediately

comprise the gre ToyOne of Chius for th year 1996, or, mors strictly pooling, for the-

Mr. MacKinley has oben Colonel John Itsy Emporer of China on the occasion of the

2nd year of the retru o Kuang Hs (14th celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of Hered with water. The first telegram received

well known in Hongkong, was standing by the ters, by which their spheres of inlance boala February 1896, to 1st February, 1907, inclu-to succeed Mr Bayant an Amerie Ambassador Majesty the Qnoon. The Ambassador is Vice. from Saigon stated that Captain Vyrgan, who is President of the Board of Revenue and was

waarel, and that all the passengers and crew be defined. With the object of carrying cat sudhaive), as presented in the annual report of the it Ion Ion. were safe. As soon as the news of the weeks policy Marquis Yamagata was sout to Mos Board of Reyond to his Majesty this Kanperor Lenton, 2013 February formerly Minister to Washington.

sched Saigon arrangements were made fer com, ostensibly to attend the Car's coronation, towards the close of the Inat Chinese year. salsing the disabled clip and a bug was rent, but really with the object of conferring with the totals are scan under various Fends of This punitive expedition under Admiral Raw- but as the vessel was in a very bol position tho Fassin Minister for Foreign Affairs on events, and thest and reports are proga and there were no appliances at hand capable matter arising out of the recent wor Thorownalarly required by the Board of Rovanus, in a very general impression at the time in wall scordance with the scherte of reform and of raising her it most probable that abe braka up boforo thong on which was informed quarters that the Japanese Govern retrachment, impugorated not long uzo by mirine surveyer, could reach hor. This idet le ment was desirous of coming to un understand the etrengthened by this fact that et 380 p.m. on ing with Risesta on matters of fur wide scopo Loti poveste defited from the Te the 6th inst, a small bont containing fifteen than this having reference to Korea; and this Imperial Maritime Customer 35,500,000 hands of the Glamorganshi, including five Eu- view is supported by the suggestion milerlying Total revento derived from the in this boat included two passengers, ono named affect that Marquis Yamugnia's mission failed at the Tuit, the second officer, and two ongizers, and in attaining its primdbal abject. A Conven five other Europeans. The second offer then tion respecting Kors was negotiated, borever, Auler reported that the vessel was lu all probability and it in this instrument which was laid before Gaza. broken up by that time. Later in the afterno to Diet by Count Okum. It runs as follows: Godard, bro more vont arrives, scuttining Captain Art. 1.-The Gotoraments of Japan and it in arident that the vissel was hopolously dihealue of Kores, shall arge the Korall

crow Isib faigon for Hongkong,

diture, and keep a balance bulveon the anal expenditure and receipts. Should necessity arise to float w foreign loan in order to surry out indispensable reforms, the Governments of the two countries shall render mutual assistance,

Sale Gable

12,200,000

Lordon, 26th February. Mr. Bounel Bold is going on a special latter from the Qusan, nud will be accomo varied by Mr.Wingsie and Captain Swayne bobalt of Iulia. Count Gleisten, Lord Ed. and Cell, and others will els accompany the party,

littlo penetical probability of the Moingoon The Band of the West Yorkshire Regiment repeans, sirived at Cape St. James. The people many Japanese comment on the matter to the and and grain tares ng 30,800,000 mission to King Munolk, with an autograph Prince being able to cause any serious dis- play the following programme turbance in Burmalı now, and if be made the attempt it would most likely

Rection The Vivmuliere

Officers mens this evening - overur... L'Ambasadrice" Russian Mazurka “La Carino” „.........

Total revénne derived from the Total revenue derived from ordi Lary taxis on hom prednosti 2,000,000 Total rayonne dert you froi bikin 18,400,000 Total revenue derived from liS, AND monspoliata

end in his capture and his internment Value Blue Steimum. Vyvyen and the remainder of the crew, so that Russi, with a view to relieving the fiunmoinences on tea, pawnohore, and Bakery Londen, th February THRASS.. KOTTLES would find escape more difficult than he election..... "Pagliacci" Leoncavallo. doomed, Yestorilay Captain Vyvysa and the Government to retrench unnecessary open Total: "erans dassed from duty inditions for Great Britain to rahmin illo in

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Hongkong, th January, 1897,

221

in some British colony from which heatermezzo... "Sorged'imur apete lokal" Cribalka

did at Calantts.

We hear that the Wost River is boing buoyed preparatory to its being opened to steara navigation.

The Yokohama Specie Bank is making ju Testigations with a view to establishing an agenoy at Singapora.

Sir Robert Hart has sent round weircular to tho Commissioners of Customs at the various ports, thetracting them to begin preparations for the representation of China at the French Universal Exhibition in 1900.

God ave the Qcen.

At langkok on the 22nd February it was discovered that a forgery involting a very large sum belonging to H.BM Treasury and been perpetrated. On the 1963 a cheque for Tes. 160,000, purporting to bedrawn hy the Tramury, wse prosented to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and paid in purrency notes, and on the 2nd the signature thereto was found to have been forged. The su caused of forging the cheque was exbsequently arrested and it is reported that there will lie no loss to the Berk through the affair, which would appear to baro arisen rather from departmental rivalries or omplications than from an intent to defrand, as of the money some wa-left in the Bank and the refpainder used for official purposes.

THE SUBSIDENCE OF CONCRETE

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Art: The Governments of Jupau und Resin shall leave in the bands of the Korea the organisation and maintenance, within the country's financial resources, of an army and police force comped of her own nationale, strong enough to preserve peace and order in Keres.

The says that, in view of. Russian and CS 3,500,000 Franch retify Alanie, it has been in

on miscellançons arlicies of cons sumption BKC 180 DE

16300.000 sta TUS OFIEM OROP

Alabalar th February." Tis: 73,300,000 The poppy crop this senses promises to be a bumper.one unless injured by hail storms luter 550,00). Many cultivators will thus be enable

The 72,750,000

Dednet cost of transpert, leakage, and waste S

Total gross revenue as reported -N, 0 Doily News EXPANSION OF LIMENTS ABD THE CURRENCY QUESTION A IN JAPAN

AN ALLEGED STATEMENT RY

tido over the trying time unt to the painl failure of the Ical crops. The Government stocks of opium which have feilen very low in the lust for years will now be raised to their normal leve, though the supply of the seasoned drug will be short, un ti next year-

THE PLAGUE

The inquest on Mang Po, who was drowned owing to the subsidence of concrete blocke en the Frayn on Sunday afternoon, was resumed by Communder Hastings yesterday morning.

Young Sing, a stilar on the stent crane used in or nection with the Traya works, said he was on the blocks when they commenced to move. He was frightened, but he conll not "Art. 111. In order to facilitate somumni-

Dombay, 18th February run away and he remained where he was until eatious with Korea, the Japanese Government

Today's plague Fatura show 150 new casos the movement censed, when he run westward.shall have control over the telegraph lings now

od 137 deaths and 282 deaths from all cases, The crane was outside the blocks. He did not actually worked by the Japanese authorities and the Russian Government shall reserve the

Bombay, 19th February. see any hosts capsized.

Today's plages relatos show 114 now unseń It is understood that at the annual general

Job Minhinnet, overseer in the Pablic right of constructing telsgraph lines from wosting of the shareholders of the Shanghai

Works Department and employed on the Praya Seoul to Russian frontier The Korean Counta Matsugata Okunn, Inoue, and Waterworks Co., Limited, to be held on Mon

While a forsiga lady rocent and two gentle-Reclensation, said-I left the scane of the uc Goverment shall be entitled to purchase the Marquis Two had a conference recently at the Land 119 oaths and the total deaths from all

Bombay, 2nd February day. the ad instant, the Directors will renard-men were ont cycling near the Waterworks aident about a quarter of an hour before it lay whole of the said telegraph lines at any time Pretors residence concerning the uneney causus 236.

cad the payment of 25 shillings por stare at Nagasaki og Sunday 28th February, a

A. IV-When eression aris calling in the Chao Shaban Marquis Ito remark Sunday's plague cages show 107 now sarez a final dividend for the year 180.

ecade of Japeness came along and one of then our There had up to that time bose no the said Government shall find means to do so, question, anil according to a repert appearing

unusual settling down of the blocks. About ont of sheer wanton hergiliness-struck 959 fest which had been weighted had for a more clear and detaile definition of the that the gunstim was too important to be and 106 deaths. The total deaths from all -

To-day's returns shew 91 now cases, 108 The Iphigenia, cruiser, Capt. H. N. Due to Judy with a stick he carried. The gentle settled down about 2 feet, the estimate stipalations in the preceding Articles, or when hastly losided upon 16 was question of chases were 256 ding, left Spithead Into on Friday night, 5th man riding last in ho pression thereupon to allowed. A ses wall is boing at presant any frosh question arises in fubaru which reife and death to the Matsurata Cablust, and

Twelve baby kre now

European” Fobrusy, for Chine. She was to have conveyed quickly dismanted and collared the scallawag being buils on section 3. Wo try to keep the quess a conference between the top ever be recommended the Promior to investigate deaths, and 200 deaths for interop the Monarch, battleship, Capt. R. D. B. Bruce, hond struck the bow. This rafian's com bots sway as much as we canARA ments, the Representatives of the two Fowers the matter very carefully szil fully boiero as far as Gibraltar, but owing to the discovery rede had pluck enough to come to his chum's His Worship On what section is there a shall be accredited to negotiate in a spirit of warrying out the change. The Marquis declined Gongrel Hospital, sout of them serious and

friendship.

to express any docked opinion as to the others of ill-defined symptoms adriability of the messure. Upon the spucin

Bombay, 3rd Febenary of defects in her anperstructure the betaleahip assistance, but the reinforcement wasinadequate notice?

Signed at Moscow, 9th Jane, 1806,

Today'a plagne returns show 124 fresh cases was taken into Portsmouth Dockyard on Sutar to the emergency, and when the cyolista startod

YAMAGATA sip of the conversation upon the ourrency day.

again on their way the face of each would be

LOBANOTE question, Marquis Ito alladel to thojustment and 91 dostig, the trital deaths from all causes marauder was "a terrible night for to se."

Previous to this Convention a Memorandum of the national Buances and said that bo had being 199.1

Boubay, 25th February This Etilo episode, butører, earring as it did in the broad light of day, ind cu a popular

of a far more defuiteand detailed aburator had operieyond the greatest flealty in this con- thoroughfare, dearly indicates that it is not

be signed at Eepul between Mr. Waber for notion during histonere of alice and especially Today's return aus 116 new ows and 131

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Dr. L. P. Marques has been created a Knight Commander of the Order of Christ and also an offer of the Most Distinguished and Noble

Inspector HD-Thers is regulation in regard to No. 2 section prohibiting boats from going in a defined area. NSWARA

The Magistrate-What is the reason of that do you know?

Witness-That is a mistake, I think section

able professional services to the poor in HoDK to go out oycling without en escort.-Nagasaki there is a notice prohibiting people from going aid before the Dief by Conf OkIDE, WY US extension of the military preparations. It was Tlo week's returns alow 778 deaths compared Order of St. 'Thiago in recognition of Lis valu-quite a safe thing for 1. lady' in these parts is all built on. Outside the Hougkong Hotel. Rasia ora Mr. Komara for Japati. This, in regard to the expenditura domantled for the leaths thore being 244 dinthe tron all cases, kong. We couperalata Dr. Marques and are Express. glad that his abilities and sterling qualitios are rognized by his own Govern

Calcutta, 26th Fubrusy.

The stocks of rice around Caloutts are now. only two lakhs of maands bolay the correspond ing period in 1884. The Benjauh prices are falling generally, as the rule barvest shows an excellent promiso

follows BANAN

no easy task to faos this popular demand end with 845 last week; 1840 died from all causes var certain places. "

The Representatives of Japan and Rss yet do only as much as the francis) resores against 1,7 last week. The totals for plagas What is the reason of the zotlee I do not Reuter's Agoncy states that it was not until know; it has nothing to do with the works. Lu Seval, noting umber instructions to a similar of the Empire would permit. The last Cabinet to thite ara given at 7752 strech nad 6410 The following telegram was "received at after the Chiness Government had upologized pal three notices there some time ago i Chi effect received from their repentiva Governorsidered the most feasible plan world be to deaths Bundora during the past work roburak

Calculi, 25th February. Shanghai from Lientsin on the Sil March for the treatment to which the former British acso by order of the Director of Public Werke, ments, buvo conferrel together and acrosd on divide the work into two stages aurd to finish 35 attacks and 27 deaths and totals to dato 599

-Although the return of the King of bitvy and the nation at large would see the Weather mild, ise rotten and breaking up, aval officer and by for Majesty's Governments notiek hace reference to resting 6 and 7 the following stipulations in one fra He und Loped that the artsy and and $5. clear water outside the Bar to Tongka. To al besu sabjested that the Foreign Othes The subsidence has caused a silt of black and teamers from the South, the Indo-China S, N. agreed to permit azother naval officer to be outside the wall of a depth of 8 or 9 feet. Korea to the Royal Fine shall be left within his wisdom of this plan, but the proposal resulted The Bombay plagno mortality now slices A The blocks own discretion, the Reprosentatives of the two in a difference of option in the Cabinet, large rolnotion On Tuesday there were only Co's Talong and the China Navigation Co.'s lent to the Chinese Government. La responsePreviously there was only saud Kalgan are here. Tuga and lighters are through the Chinese Minister in London, the 37 to 40 fent

to sa application from the authorities in Foking fell étaight down, the greatest, depth being from countries shall rdvise his Majesty to return to which eventually collapsed u conseqmenco, ninety.ons, death, and yesterday seventy-nine- Abis proper abdile, so coou as the time arrives The Alaruia said he had been pleased to deaths. The general mortality his also greatly The average number of cases and dealt at. dceling this orening."

Foreign Offico requested the Admiralty to Sergesat Withers, of the Water Polico, When is Majesty can remore without danger observe the Counts Matsugata and Orama dearescod. Ka A fre eccurred at the Yuyuan Cotton Spin- select an officer to proceed to China, and Coto-spoko to Inding the deceased's boat. A piece of to the safety of his person The Eepresentative had proposed to prooded still slower, and re-

mesures shall be taken for the controlof Jura experienced from litory and naval officers Poona and sporadic niticks in numbers of places ning and Weaving Mill, Shanghai, on the 28th mardi B U. Dundas, whe was then serving the gunwale at the storm bed been knocked off of Japan hereby plodges himself that stringent grotied fat in consequence of the opposition Katschi koops up Cases also still occur at

THE FAMINE TUND, February. It was confined to the autosprout in the Niger Protectorate and was recalled by and the seams were opened

telegraph, was appointed. Commander Derde Hi Warship hore rel-Governmont Notifies ness 520FUNT

they had been compelled to proceed with the in the Western Presidency

Caloutte, 26th February. Buea of the кentahera. The flusi are cleaned i will probably proceed to Chins oarly in March.tion 181 published in the Government Gazolta The members of the present Korean criginal süüents in its entirety. Buch a cònrša 2.

The Famine Fand now amounts to forty one Banday, and the accident happened through the

THE RICE AYUCKS,,"" A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. bursting of an oil lamp, which ignited this will be under the immediate orders of the on the 15th May, 1896, na follows Notion is Ministry have been appointed to their offices in could not but increase the financial difficulties, waste-cotton in the due and suffocated a coolleiary of Chilli, to whom he will alone be hereby given that no storm launches, junks, sam the King's personal discretion, and most of them which he regretted to find the Cabinet now

respousitalo. By this means the difficulties pens, or other craft, except engaged the are persees who have lied: Ministeral offices proposed to meet by a change in the currency and a third inkba, before he would be rescued. The monetary with individual Chinees admirals with im Fraya Reclamation Works, areallowed to enter during the past two years, and have obtained system →→Kobe Chroniclo, damago did not amount to mach.

avoided. Commander Durdas las bear op the area oath of the line of the New Prays reputation for liberal und modernto views DRON Shortly before seven o'clock last night the pointed for a term of three years. This term wall between Pottinger Street and Ica House Strest, sroupt so far as sich entrance is peces can be ostended by mutual agreemeat. -blowing of police whistles and the loud ringing

sary for the purpose of conveying passengers and of the firs hell in the centre of the town gave one the impression a most serious fre had The Shanghai Merciery of the 6th March goods to and from the present Frays."

Witness said this notisention did not refer to ONLY commacalons relating to thenews columns broken out. In Wellington Streeta rabble of saysWe regret to announce the demise of section, where the accident happened

Chinese shouted and gesticulatet in front of a Captain R. W. Croal, which took place to-day slop and it turned out that, in the first foor of Capt. Creal was 52 years of age and wża one.

in their action that there was practically no ago, when he was compelled to relinquish ony wanderful to relate, she inmates were prompt of this community. Up to within six moule antive occupation, by his medical advisers, smage done.

he had charge of the opiam receiving ship driel The lags on most of the local vessels and on all the opium hulks were was annonacel. Capt. Croal, was a most. successful designer of yaobte and steam-inueber and know to a hair's breadth the fashioning of those subtle ourres which make all the dif ference in the basity or spied of a vessel. So- cially Caph Croal was one of the best known of old Chias henda, baring been located here for nearly 30 years. His bospitality was proverbial and bis gant mature over fallest le attract all who were fortunats sough to know him. Many little sharitable note, the origin of which long lay hidden, haro ben traced to Capt. Creal, who was notoriously open-handed.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS

should be addressed lo THE EnŤOR.

Carrapondants must forward theirnens and address

To Representatives of ouch contracting parts THE PROFITS ON COTTON SPIN- shall always rarise the King ta hypoin to office NING IN JAPAN only persona of liberal and moderate vows who shall tract the juqdu in gozeral with lonieney

3-The Representativo of Kutais agrees with Reprisentativ's of Japan in the follow This concluded the evidenca His Worshiping pomisThat in the present state of was by drowning, caused by the subsidence of the troops should be stationed at cortain pluspa for blocks, and that no one was to blame It was the protection of the falograph lines between gaite competent for the jury to add a rider that Sepal and Fasau; that the guards of the telá, Loate should not be silosed near the blocks, but graph lines, composed of three companica of sa gush anidents were very rare and trade soldiers, shall be relieved as soon as possible by

with canizations address is the Editor, not this building a kerosina lamp bad upset and, of the best and most favourably known memban advised the jury to return a verdict that death stairs in Korea, it is necessary that Jejunose responding period of the prestons year. That··

for publication, but as evidence of good faith.

All letters for publication should be writion on side of the paper, onda,

ves

No anonymously signed, communications that have already appeared in other papers will be inserind

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DEATH

At 12, Nanking Road, Shanghai, on the 5th March 1897, . Y. CHAL, Jato of R. 8. drie aged 52 years.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, MARCH 10, 1897.

Tax British and Russian Govoruments are both peacefully inolined, but the Russian Press and a great portion of Russian officialdom are bellicose and aggressivo.

In spite of talk of tradal depression during the latter half of last year, spinning mills and banks appear to have sospied in making alnust as large profits as they did in the cor in pparently incrplicable, inasmuch as the quotations for varus stood lover during the former of the abare half years, while coal and labour were both higher. Thus the price of yarn full front stent 93.20 yes to 91.50 yen por bala at little as 16 yen in the second half of 1995

of 1993, and the daily wages of male and female.

THE QUEEN'S RECORD BLIGN. NECTING AT MARLBOROUGH HOUSE,

An exceedingly rich, vein of coal has recully been disanvered by the foreign engineering staff of the Kiangsu Mining Bureau, et a place half-masted as soon s Capt. Croal's death the jury would.consider such a riter perasüry; 50 at "Teikya, 50 at Kako 10 ach at ten starose tú over 183 yan in the corresponding period the great offers of State at Marlborough. called Tsinglangthon, or Dars Úragon Hill, not far from Nanking. This is reported to be the test of all the coal wines d'acovered, and Barveyed last year by the Buran. Work on all the new mines will begin this year, and foraiga machinery and pangs will be provided for them, so that reglur supplies of Ballacite can he sent to the depôts in Hankov, Chin kiang, and Shanghai by the spring of 1898

. C. Daily News.

The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have-awarded to General Gooffray Mairis, R.M.L.L. the good service pension of £200 á year in the vacancy created by the sheath of Gon. Sir. George . Langley, K.C.B Gon. Mairis server with the Marins Brigade in the Crimes and was present at the batilo of Balaklava. He subsequently served with tho 2nd Batt. of Royal Marines during the China war of 1857-59, and was present at the capture

ment of Tvarka. He was one of the storming

The recent diplouatic successes of Russia in of Cauton, the action of Siuko, and bombard

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SOITLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS."

LONDON, 7th March, THE CAPE REINFORCEMENTS. The order for the despatch of the Suffolk

the Far East have also had a rather arty at the captare of the Taken Forts and Regiosat to the Cape of Good Hopa has been

dangerous effect on the Muscovile mind, tending to induce the belief thiol Russia is now the arbitor of the fate of both Europe and Asia, and that there is nothing she cannot ultimately secure by patience and the use of her vast resources The Times correspondent at St. Petersburg says that probably no other people, if their newspaper rightly express the popular fealing have been able to look back on the past your with auch satisfaction as the Russians. Russia's ascendency in Europe

severoly wounded. He EDCoseded to the suddonly ouncelled. generale' list in May, 1886, when oclonel com

dant of the Chathian Division.

TURKEY, GREECE, AND THE

POWERS. SESS

The Prince of Wales and the. Dabs of Con nanght, whu hase acceptod, n bahalf of the Qucea, the duty of carrying ent the arrange- would be interfered with he did not know that gendarmes, who still be distributed as follows. 10,000 catties of cost this could be parcimod acute in connection with the cebration of her Majesty's record reign on a recent date most The jury returned the following verdicttions between Seoul end Fosa is strange

House, to icons some of the principal pre- "Death by drowning camel hy the subsidence mat of the distribution may be changed, but of 360 foot of the Praya Reclamation wall We the total foros of the gendarmes to be sent to tives res from 18.1 and 19.3 en Huinaries. Among those prosant ware Sir spectively to 203 and 122 son The principal Flatwood Edwards, Frity Purse: Lord Lathon, altseb no blame, to anybody. No rider was Kores shall not exceed 200, while it is under color on the other side was a fall in the price Lord Chamberlain; Duke of Portland, Master of Edded.

stood that the gozdurmes shall be gradually of my cotton which stood at 27 yeu per balo the lotge Sir Henry Ewart, Crowu Equerry withdrawn from those places where order is (Amsciosa), 75 g (Bombay), and 25 30 g and a representative of the Office of Works COMPLICATIONS IN SLAM AND

stviel by the Koreanbition

Chinors) in the latter part of 1805, but fell in The deliberations, which were private, lasted 'a' INDOCHINA-For the protection of the Japariete

The Hotel Cecil has been exclusively engaged yen, and 91.20 yeu respectively. Another dis- the corresponding paric of 1886 to Diyen, 20,65 considerable timo, da advantage under which the mills Isberad, os by Mr. Chamber for the reception of co pecially those in the Koi-Han districts, we the Innial gees (The shops is front are to be do tory The outlay involved in keeping up the and emphal arch are to us rooted by 1st May trouble that occurred with the Kasagufuli fac molished within a month, and a grand entrance Umer Navertheless, as will be anet from the the refresh won't caterere in the County Council's subjoined tablo, the record for the second half perks and open spacon, inquiring how many of 1896 shows us evidence of those unfaven elitten they could recommodate and proside mong and refreshmente for, at school festivitios

Ae hostilities resumeil. The Holong froutir ernment bull also be at liberty to station i Aulo circumstances that were to be hell in comsextoration of her

HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

CAPTAIN'S CUP FOR MALOR

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Percent Paroon

18.00 11.00 58817 18:00 16:09

Rishidend it is proposed to halil n'yoling

The Saigon Bertuine Coloniale of the 2011 Joments at Seoul and the various epon ports February publishes the following sensational gisst aldacks by Koreans, two companies of intelligence, to which, however, we believe soldiers may be stationed at Seoul, one company great importages good be attachel Tint Fusan, and one company at Geaman, provided Siamasse are fortifying themsolves along the the amorical airength of each company shall whole, Lontier. At Pakanin very important not exceed 200, and that such soldiers are boyoolt was now por spindle for ull mills of the viconlar letter van went out recently to all fortifications the being constracted, torpedoes tatione in close proximity to oues retenen are brez sunk in the sam, and taw rifles When all cure for fear of attack by Korca havo nerived for the armament of the troops has been removed, the soldiers stationed shall be immediately withdrawn. The Russen: Gov- and the people. We may therefore expect to

soldiers at the aforosal places for the protes is already occupied by troops.

tion of its Legation and Conaplatus, provided 130 strongth of the soldiers so stationed shall not exceed that of Japanese Tho said Guards. of the Logation and Consulates shall be in- The last monthly competition for the 1800mediately withdrawn on the restoration of our tokyo Cap was played off on the 6th to 8th ist, and in the interior. brought out a fairly large field. The links ware It is understood that Greece will reply to the in good order, the weather fra, and the greens,

which last year word en verely crippled du In commenting on these two instruments Noda Yesterday afternoon His Excellency the Governor delivered a lecture on the West Tris Collectiro Note to-morrow by refusing to recalling the rou incoting, had, thanks to the good Count Okumus said that it was soll understood. Lyo Islands and the room in Government Hone the float and troops, on the ground fluit it would oflices of a rasinbera Pablls Works Depart toy wore act to be taken as impugning the Osuks yara throwing 10.00-

ment man-suffered but little from the traffe of independence of Koras. As a asaliment this Kyoto which was set apart for Odd Volumes members be the signal for pillage til mordar.

a-excolloat, though it is difficult to see how wajine was afewded. Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C., lors The Porte, in reply to the first Note accepta Jein Chinamaa's foot aided. His Excellenes officiated in the islande

The winner for the mouth has made many audactant indiqulence le left to cantry Kenskin seventeen years and consequently what he said the proposals in principle, bat desires to disons good hid for this Cup the past two yes, and is which has its internal affairs regulated by two Kansgafnoki was especially interesting to his bearers. He the details of the proposed autonomy of Crete to be congratulated on qualifying for final pos outrides Lovers in this fashion. Both Con Oang

session on firis occasion; be is also this last vention and Manorandum drwever, we Omalos gave a succinct account of the history of the

Foerez for the Paol, som hat alosely fellowed how paviourly pointed out, have to be looked Sakuyo

16.00-18.00 -4.3295 GRECIAN QUESTION. -- threo principal istands, the nature of the climate, the characteristics of the population and the A meeting has been held in Hyde Park to by a lang handicap mas, whose rumena seat as ticmpts on the part of Japan to save WULF

10.00 10.00 11664 fisi....... Thu Minra plot half the offent of Malji

The

8.00 1400 28987 watched by the Handicapping Committes? industries, and made sous exellent suggestions

The final, for possessica of the Cup, will be forcing the King-into the house of Russia, Asli 8.00 12.00 18096 for further prograssin the commercial relations..

phayot off daring the mouth. Due notice will whether or not his Majesty was inclined to We may not here that the preût por spindle:

this course, and Russia 45 one bound bok for the last half year ranged from 5.9817 en strange sail striking veremonial by which the be posted in the Club Hause.

the flam which for eighteen nutls and at the Tokyo Belbing kill to 1451 yes at Volcan authorities sure themselves ( Ja pecupied by Japan.

is described as a gaurantee of her mastery The lecture was carefully compilat, admirably

în Acin, so that all China is now Terved delivered, and was highly approdated, nnd at

thanked

for the future Empire of the Crams. Prince the conclusion His Excellency was tactil EFER CURATOREY, president of the Russo-Chinese Bank and a director of the

A felogram from Peking of tas 20th it. Eastern Chinose Railway, has set himself the mentions that the Russian railway through Lask of enlightening his outrymen on the Mazelmria will to shortly began, and that sur- voys have already been made and upproved for inherent union and gradual confluence oulinution of a tranchine into Koros vid of Russa with the East, According to Potsie Hay, many influential Koreans living in Russian territory having sent the requisito poti. the Swiel, not only Chim, but also Persin, tions to the Governor Cloneral of Siberia. The Baloochietan, and even India are destined husstan 5-fect gauge is to be maintained

Manohuris, though the Chinese is the care g

by Providence sooner or later to all the Maglia suudard gaugo, 4 fast 84 inches

GREAT BRITAIN AND THE

protest against the coercion of Gruses,

GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE. The Queen; on her way to the Riviers, pill have an interview with Frasidoaf Faure BRITISH SYMPATHY WITH GREECE. Volunteers are leaving England to join the Greek Army

Pub THE GERMAN NAVY, Tho Germen Admiralty nake for an extra role of £9,000,000 for new warships

THE EUROPEAN BOURSES, The European bearses are very fist, owing to the gleemay view taken of the situation. It is doubted whether the Concert of Europe will

the possession of the Russian people. Nous has reached Paking that the gold wines stand the strain of actual coercive ansasures. This sort of writing is eminently of Manchuria, now worked autical by Chinese capitalista, were recently attacked

calculated to excite distrust of Russia by strong beads of squatters and beadits, designs in Eugland, and much more armed with modern magazine rifles, but, so in China and Initis. That such they were defeated and decimated by the troope garrisoning the mines, assisted by detachemente

deemed advisable not to excite Chizes

THE REBELLION IN THE

PILIPPINES,

ASOCHEL ROVALIST QUCCESS.

Menila, Bili Marel.

The following are the returns of the cards hinded in

CAPTAIN'S CUP.

"Mr. G. Stowar

Mr. E. Ormiston Mr. B. W. Robertson Mr. C. H. Grace ... Mr. C. A. Tomos

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Mr. G. Stewart 56 62. Mr. H. W. Robertson 09, 15 84 Leat Fario, KN 9712 85 Mr.A. J.B. Creans, EA. 100 12 88 Mr. C. A. Tomes. 102 1191 02 entries.

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Amurasaki (Sigisd) KOMURA JUTARO. Hij (Bigned) WALBER

In Gheraser o committes has hoon appointed organise fetes in celebration of the event. An old Essex Louist writes to a local paper: 950921 very old agricultural Inbourer, but 34 stilstrong and hearty, and have done a good 459 my jobs this year about two months ago 00:00 -8:1520 13.00 20,00

1200%

20.40 17.00 18.00 Miyo

30,90

iny moster said I must really leave off work, 37781 and how, who I om eighty five years of age, I

skall have to fall back on one leaf and s 1454 week. I think if his Royal Highness tho 3.7692 Prince of Wales were to ask Lie Royal mother to propose the starting of a scheme of old ugo 1000 11.00 2.6154 pensions for agricultural labearers over serenity 15.00 17.00 111 would be cordially accepted by her loyal 1600 1800 27870 abject

20+ 5,00% 12,00 15.00-17.00 15.00 100

OLLA PODRIDA.

It hot gonneslly teown that thors in G

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proaches the bad of the dent Pontiff, ciegs

It was only then the Okaya, Jupit Mail Pope is dead. Lo Cardimal Chamber that this policy aras adopted of attempting 101 thero the central to which Russia kod succeeded,

THE APOLLINARIS COMPANY, LIMITED. his hand, a little silver hoover 20 perso Russia's consent, originally to the Memorandu

In our jene of (ktober thy the Fixare tratos himeaf belors the bed, and chits the and afterwards to the Convention, was ensily

Vort of the 6th Jan, the appeared, undershond man three time, not by his nains as Pope obbird-Arst, because her policy in the Far Vuce of the Pahlen letter signed Espert in but by the rame that was given him at his Bort in to avoid exciting aspicion by brišit which it was god () That the Apollinari Water baptism. Then he touches him lightly on the toves; secondly, because no such strangowont said by the larks Coupany Limited, is not for bead tiros time with Un hombor. The es that front in Mely to check her advancs genuine sutural mineral water; (b) that the Govern along the lines she has cituirly been working all ment of the United Stats but ineled it an beti along It must be borne in mind that Kasia cal or nonfactured water; and (c) that in motion can obtain all she wants in Korea without any cowed by that Government the proprietors of open attack upan Korean independence Apollinaria Wale ware condemns to pay a lue of orsion to bring the trans-Siberian railway down to Port Lazaroff can be secured without

slice which fullone this appeal by-roiro azul by torch is final proof that he who makes no answer.

to it is beyond its roh Afor this formality the Cardinal announces to the waiting pris that the Pope has ceased to live, so

any millipe. This feller was inserted inadver tently, during the tempoy nos of the Editor, We have to dry such busy, eyeleprodio lives

to teams for the live

Londen sparrows are not at all shy, but the and the announcement that Bakala nd revelrod on We are sitsid that the Apollinaris Watch to tern aside into some gulet corner and watch sparrows of Kensington, L., as described in n a consossier to build a naval dakyard some sold by the Apollini's Company, the natural pe

duct of the Apollinaru Spring in Germany, and that specialist at work. It may be only the yo Philadelphin paper, in this respect leave them where in the same neighbourhood would prethe allegations of our cospondent are ateulately of By or the digestive apparatus of a enter far bebind. A barbor there has trained the Lably excite bat langai interest among all ise not without foundation In Tho Unikate pillar, but le davetin his life to it and thinks rumarks should have passed the Press from Talttihur sot by the Military Governce. We am indebted to Senor to Marso,sparrows from the streat to fe in and out of other Powers are Japan Eva Count Oruz where is a hervy and almost probiotive nothing of all the tire and human struggles. Lie shop at will. The birds ste noves molested adults that the Korean army is being drilled Caston city on azilant puteral water, while going or outside, A Gurman professor, Censor in Russia is somewld remarkable of Heilangoliang, The Chinges aathorities

number of other instancns of Russia supree uited States Government was induced by tenda question, Have ah memory and at a time when it might wall have been spoet ranch, but have net voical what they Satish Coment, for a copy of the following by the barber's enstumps, and Imre Ionrued by Russian officers, and he might have adduood satural trineral waters were admitted fee of duty Ladwig Edinger, is sbeorbed ut proscut in the some sury weusing trick under the tntelige think in this batter. The Imperial Government, telogram

of their friend. Sometimes when the room megy in Kares. In what appears a somewhat rivals of the Apollinais Company to investigato o kas written to the Eancel to invito informa which has been rapvising a good royalty, avsty

follows, the barber will make a sweep Rain wonld be mub pleased to find the the former alegory Allar fill and independent question, and the brain of a fish may be very is pretty well filled with the chirping little alio voi ha professus to sesume that heller Ajulinaria Water shall be clarified in tiba on the subject It may seem a trivick with his hand and pretend to eatch a dy friendship between Russo and Jajan growing arestation during which tin Governery sent small quantity, but a great many Bulo things Inmediately all the birde will after over to more cordis, because both Pero wers on its uw experts to the Apollius Spring in Gesi Nnate as worth studying, and even if the many to exinine aad Leport up the bug and problem cannot be solved it will give a good him and pereb apen his arms, shoulder, orkes, gagud in promoting the alvilisation of Korea

the propem af Bulling Apollinaris Vstery the Socr

Every disaplo of and watch the band in which the fly in apposed and maintaining the pence of Las Orient.

tary of the Trosury published a decision wish de opening for fish stories. to be imprisoned. The barber opan bin and All the while de le well known both Power cind Apellaris Water 10 Fognatum in Leul Walts will have sumelling to say nul MACNIVEN & CAMERON'S RENOWNED grually, one finger at a time, while the birds are euanged strengthening their military and

water, aur, is such, entitled to entry free of duty inecdotes to tell to back his opinions. The eil with lunde cooked to one side, expectantly aval forces, and preparing for what mouy into the Uplied States. This docisou na stunteen oily contribution we can make to the discussion waiting for the prize. If there should happen zegard as an inevitable struggle One Opal repeatedly contract Unge these circumstances in to sak why anglers bars to be so partieninr to be a flyero, there is grand rush and aroark may Lomade on Count Okan's speech we unrely withdraw our correspondent's state sent the make and colour of their artificial

"Iker if tmir bavo ne memory.... If His Unimness. Guyurament in anxious to menta, kun negro, batim rublished them, scramble of chirping rival

suspicion. Is it possible that Rusek his year frian the nines, is extremely jentene of Bilitru nas ceptured yesterday. The rebels become careless of Chinero opinion and dis admitting foreign capital or induce into suffer considamble loss. Our loss was top those minery and recently fatly rofusod the. regardful of the good will of Great Britain? offers of several Russian sailalis to exploit killed and thirty wounikl We hope that this is not the case In any certain spots on the Amur asar the Rasciau frontier. Thon-cmd the raid of the bandile.

eace such remarks as those above noted Captires made by the soldiers have confessed point to the absolute accessity for England to certain things which vil apparently make to reinin ever on guard, ready for what the provincial authorities more determined mony befal, and equal to any crisis, however than ever to keep out unauthorised Banan minera. Several of the captivos, it is said, were Siberian-NC. Daily News. quexpected, however unfavourable:"

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of the Party offering. Anisaks of

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