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THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST. FOR

18.97.

THE THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL ISSUE which will be found, as hitherto, moro fail and scoturato than its predecessors,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TURSDAY,

The M. O. Datly Nocs of the 14th May esys, The German stoamor Marthe inward bourd, grennded on Woong Ber yesterday morning cheat 200 feet to the N. of the marke, The ng Boskat and real targo boat, we be patched to her assialpucy, and operations be

an for lightening bor. It is likely that she will need to be lightened very considerally be. fore the oso be floated or she was drawlug 21 feet and the idles are falling,Ke

The Russian Volunteer Float steamship eterinislav narrowly egésped being wrecked. and did lose the blades of her starboard twin propeller, beat the shat, and, it is fendt, cracked the bors, oto, when appronating Nag

nici af four o'clock on the morning of the all inst. The place she struck was at Hirade Faint on the Goto. She sonped total lom by little short of a miracle. She bar honu unloaded and dooked for repairs-Nagasaki Shipping List.

proposes to establish a line of stoners, starting once a week from Amoy to Sing pare. If auch steamers, ya Mr. GARDNER would connect with the British and French mail steamers at Singapore it is possible that mach of the cargo from Amoy to Europe, which is now transhipped at Hongkong might be transhipped at Singapore. Shi ping people will probably smile at this suggestion. Another curious Auggestion is that missionaries should be utilised sa com mercial travellers. There are in China "about a thousand. of our missionarice, most of them inured to travelling in the country, and many of them (especially thosa belonging to the

Tu a private lottar received by a Hongkong "China Inland Mission) acquainted with

resident from Mr. Cesh, the Australian mining "trada. If our manufacturere could indueo export, the writer says:-Messrs. Willmott and "the hands of the China Inland Mission to Oglethorpe invited me to go down Eureka "aller some of their staff to act we commino and see the reef, which I did. I must tell you I have never seen a better show before. moroiai travellers, them would be a valu. The reef is from 3 to 5 feet wide and gold can "able aid, nor would their spiritual work be seen freely in the atose. I always thought "suffer, as, being ostensibly engaged in re was a good payrble mine, but I did not

Toyal Ootaro--Complete with MapяamPlana, trude, they would be less liable topot soe mach a big reet in it.

pp. 1210, 57. Diwotory only, pp. 872, $8.50

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.

It is reported from Yeshon, Hunan province, **euspicion and dislike than if only engaged.

that a portion of the sea telegraph Hino between A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. "in proselytising, the motive of which the Changsha and Whelang, the capitals of Human

"Chinesa find it difficult to understand." and Hapoh respectively, was recently out daw Some missionaries are reputed alremly to do by some unruly villagers on the route, in doftance of the Governor's proclamation pro a little trading on their own account or omising ooudiga runishment The, oficials commission, but obviously the system is not have found out who were the perpetrators of oze that it would be desirable to adopt a deed, but nothing, so far has been done to bring the guilty to maishment. C. Daily generally. Such suggestions as this seem to News. indiente a little want af mental ballast on the part of the writer, hat nevertheless the report taken as a whole in a useful and instructive one. Mr. GARDNER has tried to make it as complete as possible and has sccompanied it with samples for the information of the Associated Chambers of Commorge, the samples including trade marks, the choice and colour of which are in China very important. Accordingly Mr. CARDNER encloses for transmission to The Water used is proved by repeated the Associated Clumbers of Commerco, Analyses to be Absolutely Pure.

but not for publication, four hundred

OTE ABRATED WATER FACTORY is with the bent: English Machinery, embodying the Intast improvements in the trudo,

Tho Turest Ingredients only are used, and the utmost Care and Cleanliness exorcised in

ize Manufacture throngboat.

HONGKONG DEGISLATIFE

COUNCIL.

A meating of the Hongkong Tegislative Council was held at the Connoil Chamber year today afternoon Präsent

HE EXCELLENCY the Governor, Sir Wi LIAM ROBINSON, KO.G.

HEXOULIEVO Major-Gencel BLACK, C.B. (0cor Commanding the Forcos.)

Hon J. H. STEWART LOCKHART (Colonial Beprotary)and mo

Hon. W. M. GoonMAN (Atloruny-General, Hua. T.SEXCOM SMITH (Colonial Treasurer)

Hon. F. H. MAY (Captain Superintendent of Police,}

:

Hon, R. MURRAY MONY (Harbour. Master).

Hor, W. CHATHAM (Acting Director of Publis Worka).-:

Hou, C. P. CHATER. Hoi. T. H. WHITEHEAD. Hon. E. R. BELILIOS, Q.M.G. Hon: Ho KAL

Hon. WE AYOL

Mr. J. G. T. BUDZIE (Clerk of Connoils)

MUSTUTES. The minutes of the previons meeting were road and confirmed.

The COLONIAL ÉSORETARY laid the follow. ing papers on the table-The Registrar-Go. nerals report for 1896; the report of the Po Lang Kak Soviety for the year ended 31st Decooler, 1896.

MAY 18mm, AMDT.

dinsnge to amend the Vansination Ordinares, 1880 In doing so I should like ty state that ander the Orlinanga of 1890 o co was taken of gina of jususceptibility 8100683ful vacofua from Saar wares, are extremely rare and this Ordinance is gained to remedy the defact Ono case of medsceptibility was brought to my notice and I apcordingly pre parel this Ordinance by direction of His Exellenoy and I provided for such cases in snotion B, which is taken from tho Imperial Yoosivation Act of 1867 I submitted this Ordinance to Dr. Atkinson and he says that the section will entirely mest such as

The CONOXIAL BICDSTARY-conded. Bill real, the second time. Council wont in Committee on the Bil, Council resumed and the Bill was passed.

THE VLOGGING ORDINANUE. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-1 beg to more tha second reading of the Bill ontitled Ordinance to amend the law as to flogging It will be within the recollention of hou, me bors that the subject of fogging in Visteria Gaol was nonsidered by a Committer, who made volutions report. The result was that tbs prison rules were altered, and the assetary of State desired that the law should also boaltored so as to redis the number of strokes to twenty and to allow the nee only, of the birct. Bemo of the pervious Ondianness in fores made forty strokes the maximam, I think hon. merabers will agree that a uniformity as to the maximum number of strokos in chairable and should be offerted by legislation. The Bogutary of State: having conal.cred the matter, at at isiyo. tions to prohibit the ning of any instrument for Dogging with the exception of the birch and to limit the maximum number of strokes to

FINANCIAL MINUTES. Financial Minutos Nos. 10, 11, and 12 were twanty, referred to the Flaanes Committee.

PUPLIO WORNG COMMITTEES' REPORT. The ACTING DIRECTOR OF PURLIO WORKS. moved the adoption of the Pablie. Works rail tee's report No. 1.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded. Carried A

THE SANITARY BY-LAWS.

THE EUREKA AND QUERN MINES. We have received from less. John L. Humpireva & Son, the General Managers, the following sports dated Mount Macdonald,

2nd April, 1997-2

OLIVERS REBOLD MINE LIITED.

REPORT ON BUREKA NINE

Fang, and ho was summarfly decapitated. Not single oficial was present at the exocation, at GE chem with the ringio exception of the General, who was too frightened to fly, having cleaved out. Nos. 3 and 4 Companies, dar Liont. von Naundorf, were left at the arm» all night, and No. 7 ruined or guard at the magazine until yesterday morning, Patrols of covaley were also out all night, az only thos ringleaders were under arrest and it was feared that some of those who were at large might contemplate looting Wecsnug village, but there man further trouble of any kind during the night.

Since last report 160 tons of stone have been orashod for a yield of 158 378 of, rotorted gok, is alvised you by cable on 15th inst. Over 100 tons of this were taken from the North drive ab the 200 feet level, the roof being evor 5 feet in width, so that it may

At Sealach yesterday morning No. 8 Ca be regarded as most satisfactory. The drive le now in 48 foot and the mef is strong in party na ordered to presed, to reinforce the the end and overload and underfoot, and shows and at the cry and three more of the no sign of diminishing in size or quality. In ringleaders wire cxoanted, At noon Cam the South drive, the reef in now 4 feet wide panies Nos. 1 and 2 went out to relive the and of good quality. The drive is now in 36 guard and the citer tare camps were disarmed without any furthor rulle. All the foreign- feet and goot progress is being made with all work. At the 10 frot level, the winze has been drilled, troops kehaved splendidly, the discipline sunk a depth of 19 feat, with a solid reef being perfect, and the officers speak in glowing stil 5 feet wide, showing good gold, es lasturias of their behaviour:

port. The rise above tra level is now up 18 foot with good leaking stane of good size. nal quality. We will be able to repost more. fully on the rise in the course of a wook when it is more developed. Crunking was resumed on the 20th inst, and we hops to report another. good working good yield. Everything i order and the new paddock for lisping the stone

carting. inte has greatly lessened the time and labour in

p. pio, Jon D. HUMPERRYS & SON,

G. J. WILLMOTT;"-

NEW BALMORAL G. M. CO., LIMITED.

REPORT ON QUEEN MINE, In the main shaft the coatrastore ore ma ing fair progress. The sheet of bobs me The COLONIAL STORE ART seconded. Bill read tho pacond time.

tioned in our report of 20ih nito na belug Council wont into Committee on the Bill, worked on gave a yield of 27 ws: 10 dots, from 41 tons, ar about 13 dwts, per tem, a satis Com-which passed throngh all its stages.

factory return from this shoot The winding THE REGULATION OF CHINESE ORDINAND ongine has now book removed 50 ft. further The ATTORNEY-GENERATI ries to move from the shaft, and held in position. The this second roading of the Bill entitled an Or. work of removing and resetting boller and of dinance to amend the regulation of Chinese the re-orection of the engine house is now The COLONIAL SECRETARY--It will be with Ordinance, 1888 The dieets and reasons are proceeded with. Prospecting shaft is now the rocollection of this Connell that at the appended to the Bill and they are as follows down to the depth of 100 ft. as specified. fast meeting certain sanitary bg-inws mads Although, with a view to emergension, it is and timbering and sing budders being pro- this Sanitary Board were considered. requisite that the Governor in Council abould coated with. We have most oncouraging pra Daring their consideration cortain amend retain the power at prosent presessed of regnir specte in the bottom of shaft, the hot fow monta were suggested by this Council and ing Chiuse who are cut at night to be pro- buckets seat ap showing gold in the stone; the by-laws, as amended, were then refereed videl with passes under the Regalition of but at present wo cannot tell whether it is a

Chincee Ordinance, 1688, it is thought donirable reef or loader coming from the reef. Sicco the 1st moving of fas Comet the ec to modify section 30 of that Ordinance as soon as the timbering is completel, which wild back to the Sanitary Board for cor.sidarition. Sanitary Board has me and fins amended the to admit of the relaxation of such require be shortly, work will he at once regumed, and the by-laws as suggested by the Council. Iment when it seams to His Excelloney, that advice sent you. The timbering up sad lad therotures beg to move that they approved by night passes may be dispensed with without ders have to in completed dret in accordance

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Shungbai, 11th May. Four ringleaders of the mutineers at Betzali, one from mah sarap, were beheaded on Sunday svening. Everything was quiet yesterday and things appeared to have settled down into thei normal condition.

Thore was at least are annorans incident connected with the military trouble rear Woo- sung. When the foreign-drilled troops marched out to raliovo. Conessal Pun-not, ang as originally stated-they took with them the brass band which ha ne pet reached only in intermediate stage in the knowledge of Western music. After this recalcitrant troops had been disarmed the foreigners thought to enliven the drooping spirits of General Pan with the straine of Dairy Bell," but after a while ha besought thour to stop that foreign mi. G. Daily

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WRECK OF THE "DORIS."

Nagasaki, 14th May.

The Gurman stormship Borić went ashore en the north-wasbare sxtremity of Tsusun island during thick weather on the night of the 7th Muy while sa route from Wiativestock to Nagasaki and is badly wreaked. Her retain, officers and crow, with 45 Chinese passenger wore brought here yestering. Caplain Koob, the socretary of the German Consaludo, with the underwriters arout, Mr. Boeddinghaus, are to leave to-day-in a tug for the scene of the wreck which it is feared will become a total less-Nugasahi Shipping, List.

HANKOW TEA PROSPECTS

For CoАar Ports, Waters are packed and odd apropriate trade marks or labels that Viceroy Liu Kua-yi bo ho granted his Council, and in so moving I would like to prejndion to the safety and well-being of the with the Mining Regulations. Work has ,placed on board ship at Hoogkong prices, and which he recommends to the various home i be taken by H.E. Chang Chih-tang, the latter's draw attention to by-law No. 25, especially opiumanity. At present, section 30 of Ordin, not yet been resumed at the "Grants,' it be N. G. Daily New

the full amennt allowed for Packages and Empties who received in good order..

Counterfoil Onder Books supplied on ad.

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Our Registored Telegraphic Address is "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG" And all signed tossagez addressed thus will"

receive prompt attention.

The following is a Test of Waters always kept ready in Stock-

PURE AERATED WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

LITHIA WATER

SELTZER WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE No Credit giron for Bottles that look dirty or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose then that of cortaining Aerated Wales as such Bottles aro zover

and again by us

dealers who may wish to push the sale of their commodities in China, and froni which they can make a selection. But where have these trade marks come from? If Mr. GARDNER has invented them himself he must be wonderfully prolite in ideas, and if, on the other hand, they are trade marko already in use, how can traders in geuoral zake a selection from them?

There were 254 visitors to tho City Hall Hugsam last weak, of whom 186 were Europeans,

preferable to still confine the operations Co

Quota and the prospecting shaft,

P. pro Joan D. HUKESEYS & SON.

C. J. WILLMOTT.

SHANGHAI AND THE DIAMOND JUBILEE

Hudson's Surprise Party announce the last thres nights of their stay in Hongkong. The entertainment ast night again drew & large audience, and unt of its items wore noored. For variety, pombined with high clem music, lover singing, graceful darding, and fun-pro- veking sketches the Company will be very florit indoud to heat, and there is such a vast amonet of humour that the audience is in a constant state of meiriment. For to-night Mr. Hudsua promises andther axtra good pro gramme, which should not be missed. One of the features is the wandorful imitation of Sir Hoary Irving by Mr. William Gourla7.

It is reported, says the N. C. Dally News, year's leave, and that his post at Nanking is to

se some misunderstanding seems to have arisen auce 13 of 1888 requires such passes between

pm and sunrise, unless other heart are fixed past at Wushang bajag given to either Chao with regard to the style of officer who will to Shu-jno, Governor of this Province, or Tun appointed in case the Medical Uloor of Health by Order in Council. The effect of repealing Chi-hún, Governor of Hopeh. The latter has ass not sufficient time to attend to all the work section 30 and substituting the new motion will noted as Viceroy of Halsuang, and is not in that he may have to perform during an epide-ba that night passes will only be corpulsory Feking and so on the spot; while Chao has had mio. Emphasis seems to have been laid on the when they are rogaired by Order of the Gover no experience as Viceroy. but is greatly in word "salardinate." It sees have been nor in Connoil, published in the Gazette, and favour with the Emperor na his phenotemul considered by sous but no bulcer Lolding than only between suck hus of the night as

A BAD SHOWING. promotion in three years from the factaiship subordinats position would be able to under may be fixed by such Ouler. In the absence of of Wêu-shoe shows; to bee an armallant ecard take the work. On behalf of the Government mach Order they will not be required at all,"

The following letter appours in the as a clear headed, energetic, and popular official, I ber clearly to state that it not a question I would like to mention to the Council the while Tan's orly alim in that of long, but not of what her a man is a sabordinate officer but result of the night and pass regulations Record Daily News exceptionally trilliant sersion, whether be is a suitable facer ench as will be ing to the report for 1896. It seems that in

Sir,It is with great regret that the Work approved by the Governor.

November and December, 1895, when the pro A Germaz. parly on board the hoaschont Hon. T. II. WHITEHEAD Before these by visions as to lights and press were revirding Committee find themselves compelled to ask the indulgence of the community in considorn bly curtailing their prograbimo for the day Woodcocks met with a very nupleasant experience laws are approved I should like to say there vero 1765 prsons convicted.

one two words. Probably by-law No. 25 January 1896, when the hours for lights celebration previously laid before the public at Shanghai on the 8th May, Thoy word

bound out for a day's amusement, and when is the most important of all the by las in and passes were altered, no less than 1,248 permeting, in consequence of the subscriptions raising the minst one of the coolies dropped dead question. When sanctioned it will constituta tons were fined or lapiroued. These figures not amounting to half the estimated require The rest of the crew refused to work the boat, the Sanitary Beard and the Sanitary Board's show that under the regulations persons were ments.I ux, et.. stating that the man had been killed by a fall officers the law of the colony. It will wipersede my blook, and they also declined to put the Ordinones 15 of 1894 and will const fate the body ashore. Under these circumstances the Sanitary Board the law of the colony and the sole heat put back with the dead man on board, judges of what property shall be pulled down and when bis wife, his brothers, his cousins, bin destroyed. These are very grast and unlimited anoles and his wants wil trooped down to the powers and your Excellency rightly and clearly eraft, howling and gesticulating wildly, and, of perceived that they should not be entrusted to coarse, compensation forming the burden of suborilinate officers, but to responsible and their wailing Eventually the corpse was thoroughly qualified ofcere. If subordinate removed and a settlement arrived at Mercury, we were entrusted with these powers I feel Our Nagasaki contemporary says-One of sure that the doors would be opeced to the

most grave obases, especially us doaling with Chiness. If we were dealing Her Majesty's storeships we do not like to martion names are into harbour on Saturday with Earopeans it would be a different meruing and made all the sailor men in place sit up with amazed curiosity. She had. At the lost pooting of the Council apparently some object in view, but the same the hon. member ogposite the Captain was indefinite; and she simply prowled around Superintendent of Police) mbmitted that the abont and in and out of the labour is thing Sanitary Board commands the respect of the possessed. This singular behaviour wassoon omnity. It is not necessary for me to make any ramark upon his statement, bat, the serred by Admiral Ocley on the Grafton and evidence which was given in the Summary Jude worrion hira immensely. Then he got nervons diction of the Suprises Court in the cases heard

THE STOWAWAYS ORDINANCE ship had dropped her aucher he signalled to her Boan was mulcted damages for their illegal The ATTORNEY-Goreza-I beg to move the been soleated by the Emporer to become Ministu plak it up again and get out of the harbon action in destroying property, Eid notindicate any second reading of the Bill extitled an Ordin and come in like a decent respectable British necessity for rolloring the Sanitary Board of ice to provide for the punishment of stow- ann-of-war. Well, the Admiral's crare hold all responsibility and liability to being called sways civing in this colony. I think it will weight on British storeslips, and the prowler to socount for its setion. The present law not be necessary for me to say anything on the quietly stole ont of the harbour again. An hour

Ordinance 15 of 1894, soution 19, sub-section Bill' beyond reading the objects and reasons. later she returned and started smother privata requires the Sanitary Board to prove its The vagranoy law renders those who bring tour of inspection, apparently with the object in case and to obtain an order from a Magistrato destitute people to this colony liable, in row of cocupying the entire harbour. Ultimately afore they can begin to remove or destroy pre certain cases, to ropay the expense thereby

colony in the she again dropped anchor, and came to reat our perty. This by-law No. 25, when it is incurred by the Tesfon, but she rat had the privilege of snoticunt, will deprive the inhabitants of all termice,, ato, of such people. Where passage picking up her mowings trics by order of the opportunity of being heard before sa tra money or even turi pasigo money of Admiral, Whether it was that the Admiral wast

M, Gerard, the French Minister, bad, his farewell andlience of the Emperor Kuang Het on the 21st April in the Weakna Throne-ball.

The steamer Glencok, from Londen end Straila, Left Singapore for this port an Saturday afternçon, the Toth instant.

The steamer udmorbire, from New York, left Singapore for Hongkong on Sunday, and may be expected here on or about the ad instant.

The O. R. N. steamer Chittagong, which left Hongkong on the 4th ultimo, arrived at Vic toria, BC, on the 14th instant.

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The mez-of-war in barbour were decorated Festerday in honour of the birthday of the King of Spain and st near a royal salata was trad

A telegram from Peking confitras the rumour

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that Lu Hai-huau, Tactai of Chinliang had or something, and a few minutes after the store in the autumn of last year, when the Sanitary

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Twolva lots of house property belonging to the estate of the late Tang & Leck were put up for auction yesterday afterncoa by Mr. J. Armstrong, but were all bought in.

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ned or imprisoned every day. It seems to ma that the time has arrived when His Excellency might try the experiment of suspending the passes for a time and of seeing what the result Will be I can only trust that the Chinese will so as the privilege offered by His Excellency bat there will be no send to revive these passĽS for sons tune to come.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY--Im sure that the passing of this law will give satisfaction to the Chineso community. I may point out that at the present time there are farten or fifteen thousand quarterly pasos ismod every quarter by the Captain Superintendent of Police and the number is so large that it is impossible te exercise exilloient check over all the passe issued With those few remarks I beg to

Bill read the second time seased the second reading of the Bill

Conncil went into Committee and Bill passed through all its stages.ER

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Commities.

THE SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

We have already pablished the names of the gentlemen elected to surve on the Shanghai naivipal Council. The number of votes polled by each of the candidates was as follows, the first nine being elected

Berkill, A. E.. Fearon, J. 5..... Prentice, J Welch, J. Hewett, E. A

240

299

20%

201

193

Anderson, F.

Rolda, M.,

182

Hykes, JR Wilkinson, H, P.

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175

170

Thorburn, J. D...

168

Shellim, B....

151

Middleton, 0.

67

Total votes 288. 4 irregular.

Little, R. W:

A correspondent writes from Hankow to the The following statement may possibly interest some of year readers. The export of congon from Hankow and Shunghai to England and Ameries last season amounted to 18,500,000 lbs. with the result that fine teos are rasulcable st over 6d. per lb. This season the first erop alone) is estinutel at 900,000 half-chosts or 55,000,000 s. Russis is orerweighted with heavy stock and is not expected to take more than half the shore quality, leaving 27,500,000 lbs, to be shipped to England and America, Or, say, 10,000,000 The more then at wesson, even if no later crops come forward. With ten practically ansaleable with a moderate export, it is say to

present conditions. predict the condition of the markets ander England and America can take the incressed supplies at any price. Happily buyers seem to be fully alive to the gravity of the situation; in- deed it is rapidly producing consternation among the natives

It is doubtful whother

ARRIVAL OF THE SPECIAL RUSSIAN EMBASSY.

Shanghai, 11th May. Prince Uchtinsky and Prince Wolkonsky, eracinambassadors from H.1.3. the Czar to the Chinese Court, arrived here by the Prinz Heinrich yesterday..

large party, among whom were M. Dmi thereby, Russian Corsal General, Isu Tautal; and a large number of other officials, went down to Wosung in the old Piuto to volsom the distinguished visitors.

The party returned to Shanghai in the Fun Thick had been specially chartered. for the purpes, On arriving at the Sattle- ment their Highnesses were met at Kin- losyon by the Shangbai Taoh, the clonal commuting the notavo garrison and al the local military and civit mandarins, and afterwards drove to the Tautai's house on the Bubbling Well Road, which has been gor- gensly decorated and fitted throughent with Aleotris light whilst flagstaff has been specially ecouted to fg by Rossin fing. The Hainchi is being prepared to convey the Em- bassy to Tientsin, where the Viceroy Wang in

· THE WHEELBARROW TAX AT making great preparations for their reception.

SHANGHAZ

It is stated that the Korei Govornment granted to the German firm of E. Moyer & Co of Chammipo, a concession for the working of

The O. 8. S. Co's steamer Hector from too fastidious in the matter or the storeship was partial authority before their property, can best paid for such destitutes, or where, out of Satóclay afternoon there was hold a mesting Prince Heinrich, the Czarswitch himself, or -

mines in Korea.

Liverpool, left Shugapore at noon on the 15th inst, and may he expected bere en or about the 21st inst.

Another disappointed puncassion hunter left Shaughal yesterday for home, says the Chin Gazelle of the 9th May, Mr. Pritchard Morgan MP, who is now a viser and a sadder man than when he appeared ca tho Celestial horizon.

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eccentric, it is not within our province to say SUPREME COURT.

17th May.

IN SUMMART JURISDICTION.

BEFORE ME A. O. Wep (PUISNE JUDGz)

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No such complete preparatione have ever been made before for any distinguished visitor, even Shanghai, 11th May, for the Resaint Grand Dukas who have visited We are informed that about 3 o'clock on Shanghai, the English Princes the Gertaan be removed and destroyed Your Excellency compassion, passago has been given, it is of local mandarins and gentry at the Tastai opon General Graut. Prince Uchtomsky adda rightly perceived that such unlimited dis obviously just that those who knowingly im-new Foreign Bureau to songs the question of to his other high fauctions the Editorship of a cretionary powers should be entrusted to only pork into the colony persons who have to the enhnuced wheelbarrow tax, which it appears newspaper, and the Chairmanship of the Bass koroughly well qualified and responsible means of subsistence should not be allowed to that nine-tenths of the cooling bad declared it Ohincao Bank. He brings as before mentioned, officers, and so long as your Excolleney remains at the community to the post of maintaining to be their intention to resist in July. There the Imperial preants to the Chinese Emperor..

Shanghai 12th May.. with us I feel sure that the rutepayers will bare them. Where, however, such destitutes come

were present ut the meeting the Shanghai and, nd reason to complain. But I submit. Sir, as stowaways, against the consent of those in Mixed Court Magistrates, Mosere. Huang and The Consular Body, the commanders of the that it is imperatively necessary to see that the charge of the ship, and no panange money or To, the President of the stiro Bankers guild, men-of-war in port, and a number of other officers entrusted with these limited arbitrary compensation is paid, it seems fair that means 31r. Chan, and Yuen Tote, a wealthy Ninggo guests, foreign and native, were invited rester powers should be thoroughly well qualified and should be provided by which the stowaway can man having large busine interests in this port day to mest Prince Ticktonsky at tiffin at Tuotai be panished and the master of the slup be It seems that naticipating trouble, in July no Lin's house on the Bubblag Well Read, the thoroughly responsible.

protected. This Ordinance is intended to decont Chinese will consent to form a guild for hosts being Tuotais Tsai and Lin, on behalf of provide such means. The Imperial Mer the turbulent wheelbarrow-mer, in consequence the Viceroy Lin Kun-yi. The laurire courtyard of chant Shipping Act, 1894, section 237, does

of which the gold in question is still in abay the lieuse hat boon transformed into a banquet- not apply to foreign ships, and stowaway are. Nothing definite was aired at by this ting hall, and three large tables placed forming are brought to Hongkong in foreign ships sabore museling, except an intended appeal to the three sides of nagara, with another smaller oue in well in British chips. The River Stemmers

the centre reserved for Chinese guests. Among those wore the Shanghai Magistrate, the magis tates of the two Mixed Conris, the Taolo's Ordinance (No. 18 of 1895) and Ordinance 29 of 160 have provided officacious remedies in

interpreters, sadjmany others. The lower end of it is trusted that the proant Ordinance will

the hall had been fitted up for theatricals, and euses corning within their respective limits, and provo as usul, in cases where passages hava.

the proceedings were enlivened by a specially retained troupe et natizo actors. 1890 has been in preventing attempts by been unlawfally obtained, as Ordinanca 32 of Clives to obtain toh passages from Hong- kong.

Manipal Upumeils to remaidor their intention to ingrase the tax. N. G. Daily Lewa

SERIOUS MUTINY NEAR

*WO OSUNG,"

Shanghai, 10th May.

Among the presente brought by the Embassy. which til 18 large cases, is the grand cordon of the Order of St. Cathrine, to bo bestowed an the Empress, and several large vases of lapis art. All the presenta were personally selected by H.LM the Car, tad are valued at about 300,000 rubles. Among the attaches of the Embassy is AL. Syromitnikof, cas of the editora of the Norge Vezina, and an offcial connected. with the Ministry of Justica, who will proceed from Paking to Vislivostock for the purpose of enquiring into the working of the courts there and afterwarde return to Russia through Siberia. Baron Schaffhausen is also attached to the Embassy as this representative of the Minstor proposed railway through Manuhuris. of Finance, to enquire inte the details of the

The Embassy will leave here on Friday in the.

FLETCHER, AND CO. HES, HANS.

Hmm EXODLEENCY-Have you any motion to Plaintiffs, who are aboinists and draggiats in

Hon. TH WHMEKE D-No; Sirve⠀ Well contented with the trial of Japanese Queen's Road, brought an action against hirs bring forward?V omptains on two stanars flying respectively one, of the Gred Hotel, to recover $100,

aesertion that I made the other day, that so At Shanghai, on the 11th May, by his Imperial to Bombay and Shanghai, says the logo News, being balance fine for the price of an artificial His EXCELLENT om only repeat the hir. Hastings appeared for the plaintiffs long as I am here only thoroughly qualified German Majesty's Consol-Gamer, and at the Daisa the NYK. is now reported is intend norainat-leg supplied on the order of the defuntiant. Church by the Rev. Lia Hackmann, CHRISTIoNing overal more Japancen to vessala on its

and Mr. J. F. Resce ripresented the defendant cicers shall be employed in the work officers Peron ADOLEM LANSER, Imperial Maritime Cus foreign lines.

Mr. Hastings explained that at the begin who will command the respect of the European tars, to MAEGANTE DOROTHEA, HEXRIOTTE Handaarus, of Hamburg,

A Tokyo press despatch of the 8th May,ning of Octoher, 185, defendant went per community and also the Chiuso community.

The by-law were then approved. S translated by the nba Chronicle, states that gonally to the plaintiff's and asked for an (Applause.)

estimate for a artificial limb for a barmaid in foreign arms in Tokohazaa have suspended the

A rather cerious matiny broke out at Setzelin; Loving been approved I rise to a point of sale of Russian petroleum, probably in the her employ. On the following day the plaintiffs Ho.. TH. WHITEHEAD-These by-laws

about eight miles froma Wocsang wong the anticipation that the import of the oil will gap ber the estimate, which 39 $20), and o

native-drilled troops quartered there. Tbers cense for a time owing to the war in the south the 15th October defendant went to the order At, the meeting of Connell held two onst of Europe. !

shop and ordered the limb. Plaintifs wrote weeks ago attention was called to the feet

that the by-laws had been in the possession of The COLONIAL SECRETADy seechided.

are in all four camps, each of 500 son, and home for it on the same day and it arrived in

Bill read the second tima. Council went into Committas and the Bin after the fuspection by the Governor of the two clear days before being brunght befors tho

Prosince some three weke ago, it was decided The Fitsong arrived n Nagasaki on the Hongkong on the 27th February, 1866, when it the uncial members for consideration only

to discharge about half of them, retaining sorno MR. CHENTOTHEE T. GARDNER has written morning of the 6th May and went into dooks delivered to the defendant who afterwards

THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND of the younger and smarter, men to be drilled quite a voluminous report on the trade of for repairs. Her bottom, the Nagarai Bhip went to plaintiff's shop and paid 890 on account. Connoil I was informed by the Calonial Secre- passed through all it stages.

GILLS ORDINANCE,

ander foreign anpervision at Wooster, JỤC Amby for 1896, in which he makes numerous ping List says, was smashed an hent in the most Some days aftermands defendant's assistant try that if I bad thought it fit or usessary I

went to the shop and naked plaintiffs if they could have referred to the Sanitary Board for remarkable manner; indeed seeing hor,in dock"

would object to giving a receipt the name of copy of these by-laws. I schmit, Sir, that the suggestions, chiefly for the extension of it seerns a miracle that she was user got off the

the second reading of the Till entitled an Or- forsiga-drilled men fem the forts. It was to go to the Sanitary Board to obtain auch what is known as the muck and truck trade, rocks on which she struck. The enquiry into Mr. Derrell, the barmaid, instead of in the unofficial members should not be required: The ATTORNEY-GENERAL-beg to more placing them in the while with 600 of in which he appears to be a great believer the affair, wo andmatand, will be held in and the defendat pointing on papers and in faisce I hope your Excellency diance to consolidato and amend the laws interdei that each of the men discharged

ject and a new receipt was made ont in ho name Vagasaki.

of Mrs. Derrell, the old receipt being tota up will cause instrnotions to be isumed to the relating to the protection of women and girls should be given three months artes par, int If hon members will refer to the table of with this they were satisfied, demanding One reason of the success of foreigners as

Ordinances in the second schedule they will saven months' pay instad of the three, and on against British in the trade in small articles "A Chinese," from whom we have published Dn the 14th Marchi tefondat's asstatant paid at 6) authority, the Clerk of Councils for two letters eelebration of the further instalment of $10 and on the 22nd April the ineficial members to be furnished with

It is sters, palling down the honor and breaking them in order that they may consult thase Buens repealed by this Ordinance. in the Amoy district, and, indeed, through long on the Chien niet to another eum of 310 was paid, the receipts being the papers and giren fall time to consider observe that there are no less then six Ordin- Friday they proceeded to lost the offerre

Bheen (not the Heirchi, as previously reported), out Chian generally, "is that a feeling solutions passed at the lust meeting at the given in the name of Mrs. Derrell although whose interests may be sarienaly affected by certainly very indesirable when one has up everything that could not be carried away.

the defendant's name was retained in the ledger. exista amongst the British that it is rare Tang Wa Hospital, should be translated as Bills were sent in monthly for the balance, and any proposed charges. I think that the dignity to refer to the law en a given rubjoer On Saturday morning & telaphone message

the mutitesre were dring volleys, and were eats for Peking. In all probability the Em- follows" When celebrating the Jubiles if

may different Ordimanas to gentes to deal in certain commodities there are any offerelors against the law and u objectius was rod, until the 4th March of the Council world be consulted if more that cho shonts be obliged to refor was received at Wooeing to the effect that convoyed by a Rassinn RD-02 war, for Tiootsin, this year, when defendant wrote a letter stating consideration was shown by the Iron. Coloniusbortai what the law is Unfortunately in trestoning to shoot Genaral Pang, who was basey will return to Reis, by way of Americ

Serotary the villeial members. At a age and enquiries about her could be made at "holds a higher social position than a grocer sus of the limit," ctes, etc.

the Italian Convent, Wanchai. In reply plein. hao, Colonial Secretary accused the unofficial xoont, co it is impossible sometimes to get the age. Major von Reitzansteia at arca gavo regard to route, NC. Daily New.

was thought that the time had come when the rendices to tura val, sad about 200 met were before the Council namely, the Military Con

dated and put into one with a for amendments chother moenge was received, asking urgently

We make the following errots from the here the despatch of the Secretary of State on the subjoet of this Bill and the word burk" taken from the Imperial Criminal Law Arend for assistance, and at llo'clock all the Gar- was atkrly inapplicable to the ones in question. ment Act, 1885 I may any that unofficially In-drilled troops ware neder arus Seven report of the Eegistrar: General laid before the Why it was employed I do not understand at a draft of this Ordinance to the Chief of the infantry companies at once watched off Lagialaite Conneil yosteriky :---

The revonna collected during the year I have adopted those sng.orge magazine, situated about halfway amounted to $37.620.51 or $4,099.61 ucro than Paragraph of the Seorstary of State's Justice and he with the kindness he always to the scene of the many, No. 7 Company, REVENUE despatch states I have to request that go slows looked through it and mads various ander Zacut. Quazzowaki, boing meat to guard

between Woong and the mantinous camps, as that for the preceding rear, notwithstand- will curry to the anoflcial members of suggestions to me.

ths rent of five to blow it up. Acconganying the infantry of the catts shot, wore squadron of cavalry under Count Nonces in New Street, and the roat for the hanes, and one battery of artillery under Tient wooden huts on the Fraya Reclamation "at Manzobke. The guns were dragged the whole West Point, which brought in a retiens-of way by the artillerymes, taking three hours to $2,889.00 in the year 1895, no longer uppoar. over the distance, which considering the state The chief inereage, 85,884.16, or under the of the roads wat an exceedingly ereditable per- head of Merits and of this $5,277.69 azo formance. On getting near the chips the derived from the Coutral Market. The rent' cavalry scouts brought in word that all but received from this building for the year was Thoreranno from heal lesioеь The Council allyourred until next Monday the northernmost camps were quit. The $36.898.29.

main body of troops arrived at the camp about also shows an sporets of 81,094.20. A small 2 pm, and a corden was at onse formed round incoma is derived from fees for the issue to it and orders given for the man to load fwd of Chinese of certificates of identity for the par FINANCE COMMITTHEY

the guns being placed in a position, command pose of outering the United States. mesting of the Finance Committee was tng the gate und loaded with was shot. The

-EXPENDITURE. then hold Hon. J. H. Stewart Locklist, mutineers were all outside the walls on the The actual expenditure in 1896. under fer- (Colonial Secretary) presided, and all the parisal of the troops and greated them with sons omeluments, including orohanga cum bers were persant

"than in others. Thus, at home a brewer the residents have imanates in their houses in Hout Mrs. Derrall left the botef several monta meeting of the Conncil in December lest the the progress of time. Ordinances require ameni. † in command at Setzalin, and asking for Baaist but nothing definite uns get boen, hotlled with" Mor håbordasher. In Chinn dealers in tea well-known local firm, says the Shanghai tiff's wrote to the effect that defendant herself members of endeavouring to burk & Bill the whole law on a subject-in one Ordinance. It crocs for the troops to hold theinselves in "and silk were our commercial aristocracy, Morcury, has secured a contract for the supply was responsible for the hatice of $100, buthation Bill. Now, Sir, I have before we Ordinagers on this subject should be consolent cut in advance for patrol duty. At 103) - "and articles other than the two above of machinery for a new usual, now being she refused to pay the money.

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natablirbed at Teicaufa, Shantung. Thin plant

named were called muck and truck, and is of Bagbah manafectara, coming from Leeds, "it was considered derogatory to deal Torka, and will form part of an aquipment costing Tis. 1000 for the manufacture of bl. gingals ard Blanser rifles. The riden er to is Timm, calibre, and the ortpat is to be limited at the outset.

in thero. The trade in them was "consequently taken up by foreigners, who "naturally imported goods made in their

Evidence was the called in support of this stalement.

The defence was that than had baan no contract between the plaintiff and Mes Us as Mrs. Han did not order the leg. Mrs. Derral was row dend and Mr. Recoy centended that As the plaintifs were unable to get the balance

THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S MENU REPORT FOR 1896.

"respective countries. This policy is A very galland attempt to save the life of from her they sought to take the defendant the Legislative Council my regret thst the gustion and I think they make the Oriisit was feared that the tendineers would attempting that three items, vize rent

"the process of being modified." Mr GARDNER ale thinks an impulse to our trade would be given if exbibitions of

our industries were permanently established

The COLONIAL SECRETARY BRcooled. Bill read the second time suicide was made on the 7th May, says the liable for a debt which she had not incurred Ordinouco wae submitted to them before the better than it was before.

The defendant said she did not pay any money receipt of my despatch i answer to their

Council went into Committes on the Bill. China Claselis, by an, offoer of the Chins

225 of the 23rd September, 1896." I do not Narsgation Co. stosmer Toment, and we hope to Fistcher and Co, or roosive a receipt in her memorandum; enclosed in your despatch No.

Council resumed. ake any formal complaint, but I think the dignity of the Council would be consulted if the hon, the Colonial Secretary showed more con sideration to the unofficial manbars

tus proper authorities will take notice of the nuns.

fast and enquire into the circumstances, which Judgmaat was given for the plastifie

are p that account worth rosording TL6-16/

at Hongkong, Singapore, and Shanghai, vessel left Syster for Shunght on the 6th THE DIAMOND JUBILEE

and he further suggests that in such ex- and all went well shortly before noon cu

the 7th, when the ryman overboard" wAN

SUBSCRIPTIONS.

hibitions simple machinery in working heard. The decir was at the time in the charge The Hon. Treasurer bugs to nɔknowledge request made by the hon. member that comitery

order might, be shown. This is a sugget of Mr. Larplough, chiaf offer he thraw with thanks the receipt of the following cen tion that has often been made before with a life-buoy to the man, who was visible in the tributions, viz

water and thoa msing Lits make no attempt to Albendy acknowledged

respect to Hongkong and Shanghai, but are inselt, M. LAmplang, with the grotest Mitsui Bursa Kaibu the presont repetition of it is one the gallantry, Bloed hverboard, He swam in the Ofled Stew, Janiline, Matheson & Co.. Ieen valuable on this account. Mr, direction of the drowning man, who bad, how longkong

oter inst disappeared for the Inst time. Flossager ritros, Honghong GARDNER'S ISO for including Singapore Captain Sacs tartaully gave orders for a boat. Iquissant Atwoll Con is that thousands of returning emigrants to be lowered, and it speaks well for the disip Auton & towart

line of the ship to add that within six minutes Sir Jeke Carrington

start from there for Arnoy, also because the

of the alarm being raised the nocond officer, Brandzo & Co

native merchants there generally have Mr. Shaw, and his brow were pulling for dear Cotton & Co agents in Amoy and aro themselves ac life to the aid of the drowning man. But after Mrs S Stockhausen

pulling about for a considerable time the search

The COLONIAL SECRETARY-1 think the by-laws should be placed in the hunds of The an oficial members for a suflolantly long time $31,670 to allow of their due consideration is a most 500 reasonable ons dit ie orequest which I am zenes your Excellenur will-209 carried out in 350 regard to the bon member's accusation that the Calonial: Secretary treats the auofficial mem- 330 10 bors with a want of conaderation I regret that. 10 that should be his opinion, and I trust it is not 100 zared by his colleagues It A vor in 1000y way treated hon.. taembers with a want cf consideration it a not been from a desire

The ATTORNEY-GENERAT, ho did not propone to ask for the third randing until the

artesting of Council.

weak

ADJOURNMENT,

RVOTES RECOMMENDERY,

The following rctes were recommended

A sum of $187 in aid of the vote Repairs to

to date, baj las been quite unintentional. Ilth Officer's launch trust that the other hon members of this Coun

A sany of $150 in aid of the Yote Post more

Bloats of" Yang Kuri-tze; but on the order

being given to load they fed into the opposation and other charges, was $15,508.14 ms They were then ordered to give up their uras, compared with $18,536.13 in 1895, and which they refused to do, so the German officers $26,199.34 in 1894 proceeded to take them away forcibly," All the TO LEUNG KUE INCORPORATION ORDIN

ND GIRLS PROTECTION ABOR WOMEN AND muskete and amannition were taken from then,

Partionis regarding the work done daring. dents were broken off. The ringlunders were cil do not hold the same opinion as that oxominations and medical attendance at in and the heads of all lasas, halberds and the CRDINANCE

· FILILO A quainted with the requirements of the had to be given up, as the man list disappeared.

Mr. T Jenkson, Hon. Trenstrar, motiles Pressed by the boa, memer who represents the guests.

A sam of $1,550 in aid of the vote for Tost placed Ender arrest and the rest allowed to go the year by the Po Lesus Kuk Society are con locality. The Consul seems, indeed, to Mr. Langlough was safely picked up, and wo

Olos Incidental Expres

where they pleasant. By four o'clock every tained in the Society's Annual Report, which is Ching was quot and a drum head court-martial published apparately. The Committe acts in bave great faith in Singapore as trust he will sustain no bad result from him that he will be glad to revive subactions to Chamber of Caromeres.

brave though vain endearen do save the life the above faud. Liate will be found at the

was held on the principal ringtoader, who was complula Larmony with this efloo and ita par a tradal and educative connection of of humble shipmate. The saivide was the various Claus, also af Messrs Lane Crawford

the mstigator of the attempt to shout Genral vices towards the good work of reaching women & Co.'s and at Masars. Hely Walah'e, Amoy. An enterprising Singapore firm Chinese gallons nooks.

ran VACCINATION ORDINANCE The ArrozNEY-GENERALI 50 to move

ADJOURNMENT.

the second reading of the Bill ontitled an Or- The Committes ben adjourned.