1898-06-07 — Page 3

JULLAPSE OF THE PATRIOTIC LEAGUE

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A Peking correspondout of the N. C. Daily News writes

The nuttelotin olub of which I wrote you bus com to au untimely ond. It has evaporated ike rain drops from our saunter clouds, leay ing nothing but an ugly blob to remind us of its saistence,

It was founded on a lie, and though it an rollad some respectable names its aximus was from the rst unii-foreign.

Ta ons" who send the documents, and talked with its abers there was no mistaking its spirit, but the alleged fart to which upponled nser to the morement was not to be divined, without evidence. That pridonco is now in

-hand.

financial orndition of the country, it appear to an ontelfer to be serious. No attempt is maɖo to eneanrage migration, much of the land remains uncultivated, and the gross towards a better finansis) condition is so a hardly

to be appreciable.

Talegs were very bad indeed, in Australia. after the grant hauk failures in 1838 most of the buks failed and on situation rigatoil itself gradually

is now rapidly googressing. Butt tandler bit upon the wonderful selij, zate ing the bank liabilities, his and to place

th

the reckless speculations of the won the shoulders of thenge 1 Imre sur hestation in thing that con colony. Wh prosent

have happened to

will be, we cannot

tent the Wisef Sonde

icon off their losses, and We atestates and bas nesses.

The Emperor having ordered on ingniry then the landen end rightly no.. overnor of Shantung roplionì thué on carofal examination he found no truth in the report of a sacrilegious mutilation of images. The soldiers lu said had not even gone into the part of the temple which contained the images.

The ban ther are at a loss hooks upg compelled A Stuntug missiounty to whom I last week ally cred spoko of the aleged outrage promptly denounced when, it the stories a fiction, adding that ba-bad-just-called pre come from the place referred to; and that he country bad not heard a word said in regard to any e it lackk currence of the kind.

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The story was invented by some one who : bảon traquec kuows how to fire the Chinese boart. But what manat we think of a patriotic association that Is to better basis to rest ou

The organisation we are told was never com julte, and that those who responded to the false alarm are now ashamed of having 'signed; The perper

sion

THE NIPPON YESEN KAISHA.

For

of

THE AIRMAN'S ADDRESS. In posting the accounts and report for the balf year Anded March 31st to the genczel meeting of shareholders of the Nippon Yussu Kaisha, held in Tekyo on 8th May, Mr. Kando, the President of the Company, said that the coneting tradǝ us voll as shipping business generally in the Orient was never very brisk | during the half-year, and this year it was especially dull owing to the economic depres it off

From Dember to the Spring of the ton yone was shegs the quietest time they experiost cald muced. The expectation of rice from Korea cent, th had int len so great us in the preceding half-

omat eff yoor, although there had been somewhat "ästau- sive shipments fromu Iso, Owari, Higo and themselv эррагеди Chikagonto Tokyo. The slain on the Comterprises pany's vessels had been somewhat relieved, and

slace they Thorough repairs had bron effectud, on the Mine-mar, Wykunovra-siaru and Sendai- , and cleven or twelve vessols which bad been hurteret by the Company had been taken of the various, their charters having expired. Solging, however, aproved Marcia. A genuiber of, gaigrants tank passage to Hokaide; the import of foreign rice frow Saigon, ingkeng, and thereabouts incrousel remarkably sul froight advanced, so that the Compets a trade reached its acrmal condition.

latest.

The

har interest in their Flokumeta they hura mon Have and they thus continu.. with falitions profits, Missorast vera olurget, theng yok de turned into losses he that obere is no doubt hat, develop the riches, and the bean put into the country has s

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The long-oxpected dabati poley of the Governinest look

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VESSELS EXPECTED.

THE AMERICAN MAIL, The O.&O. steamor. Fexus, with the Ameri can mail of the 6th ultimo, lift Yokoham an Sanday, the 5th instant, in the morning, and rasy be. cxpostad here on or about Sunday, the 12th instant.

Tita O. & O. stammer Qaolie with the Ameri can mail of the 10th ultimo, loft Shuughat on Spuday, the 5th lnstant, at 10 am, un may pected hero on or stont Wednesday, the 8th palant.

THE CANADIAN MAIL. P. steamer Express of India loft ByBier for Hongkong and usual ports of

S0th May.

Caso o temporary, disable

for red agslast for 24 and £ (K2000 in case of death by weekly in case of injury.)

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J. Y. Y. VERNON,

Agent

bgkong, 8th June, 1896.

OETH BRITISH AND MERCAN TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TOTAL FUNDS 7 31 DECEMBE

I. AUTHORISED CAPITAL £5,000,000 BASCRIBED CAPITAL 2,750,000

£ A. d

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THE AUSTRALIAN MATI The D. & A. steamer Meannie, frem Sylang, &c., Joft Port Darrin on the 1st instant for this pert.

ultimo.

MERCHANT GRAZIER,

The N. F. steamer Mogul sailed from Port. land, Gr., for Japan and Hongkong on the 17th The N. P. steamer Tacquire, sailed from Tacoma for Japan and Hongkong on the 27th ultimo:

The Patenmor Managen left Bombay for Kobe direct (ant calling at Hongkong) on the 28th ultimo

The Pamer Peshaies telt Bombay for this port on the 29th ultimo.

natoamer Glenlochy, from London and Straits, left Singapors for, this port on Satur. day, the 4th instant.

The N. Patomor Columbae has arrived Yokebaa and sailed on the fila festa for Kobe and Hongkong.

COMMERCIAL.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

MONDAY, 6th June, EXCHANGE.

ON LONDON.

Telegraphic Transfer.

1/104 Bank Bills, on demand... 11071 Bank Billa, at 30 days' sight, 1/104 Bank Billa, at 4 months' right ... 1/10)* Credits, at 4 months' sight. 1/11 Documentary Bills, smonths'sight 1/128 ON PARIA

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TI RRE FONDS 2,680,650 12 6 The Undersigned having boon appointed AGENTS for the above Company are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIBE att Current Retos, -

The animal steamer More, Train Glasgow links SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,

andelt Carpool, left Singapore for this port on Agents.

Mid 2012, Alamo, and may be expected bere on or about like 6th instant...

[1896

Hoagkong, 121, 1897.

UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON

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The ND L. steamer Santa, fem Hamburg. bft Singapore for this port ou the 1st instant, bit day be expected here on or about the 6th-instant.

JOINT STOCK-SHARES. COMPANY.

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Cell's Asbestos IS..A....

FOUNDER 1710. The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared The N. Y. K. steamer Dingo Maru (Barope to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Line) leit Kobo for this port on the starpbell, Moors & go Kates.

instant, and la expected to arrive here on the China Sugar and

Cotton Milla to

SIEMSSEN & 00th instant.

Ewo The Us Mamer Fakling, from Stantes, ~Agente apag

* Glasgow, and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the Bongkong, fit May, 1809

30th alkimo and may be considered due at ALOHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUR-Bingapure un or about the 8th instant.

ANCE CO OF AIX LA CHAPELLE

KB Underrigned, having been appointed "AGENTE for die abere Company, are propared to AUCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Bates,

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO

Hongkong, Blst April, 1897,

FORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANO

COMPANY OF HAMBURG

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The Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company Are Erupadud TO AC0FT First Cines Foreign and Clineso Rinky at Current

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frequently obtained a cheer from below the Gr. Rung: Illustra $12.00 reduced to 6,00 vorizont banches. Ar Balfour's speeches's Rear Hongkong HOTEL. [26 striking exhibition of resourcefulus and pas

siun

Un the Eurogena Line, continued Mr. Kondo, night vessels left dapan, nad six arrived during the period. midation, owing to the abundance of oxy, three résacts were chartered to make the eyage from Europe. Of the ten steamers order from England for the Earopcar line, all Lavt arrived during the six months excepting The Sendvogara; and the Kanugança. Izabi, Karachi, Pakney, Kamakura and Samaki obtained certificates qualifying them to receive the ramrutsabsidy. The Tanbu received cart Beats en April 18ib, and the Bingo arrived at Yokohama on March 4th. The arrival of very gallery was crowded; and there the Sad was delayed ou aoconut of the Eugiahost as many visitors from diplomatic wire news strike in England Bhe was expected to and from the Horse of Lords as there were members srowded unt from sitting room below. arrive in a month or two. Our of the vessels But if the audiencs is themestres attracted bail: n Nauusaki was launched on April 16th, ated pumed the fíitachi-maru, and the ether

nation by their numbers and their evidently wonki be completed by nest summer at the absorbed attuution in a discussion which naturally As the new coasele beneme reads for involved sury wide consequences, theprotagonists use, the fortnightly service on the line could be of the drama ross to the opportunity in a manner como.encel tras increasing the confidence of worthy of the best traditions of the House Sir William Harcourt faboured his facts and the Japan and foreigu shippers,

dates, and with the invaluable brief afferdod by putation of the Company had been sustained af Singapore. Penang and Colombo, large cargas to Chinese Blue Boch made up a strong sed having bera slipped at these ports, and out- teling case that suggested ratlier the gravity

of a defence than the vigour of an attack. Ha | vard Klounous wore getting žuli enrgoen. On

was listened to with strained attention, sent the homeward voyage every steamer was fully loaded with eargs for the Far East, the greater part of the cargoes, however, consisted of tran and other articles on which there was a low freight

Ristag amid a cold support from his own! Thulerenes which had been followers, he took some little time to get into his hold by the owners of the various slesin- abij lines trading to the Far East ou the sub- stride, but Gually faunched into a Tiracious and ject of the low freights then existing had animated explanation whiob suggested that, eney's possition beau of couskemilu penolary benefit to Lassaden altaik apoo' the Company and bore was a gradual rise in strongly recommended by the best strate gists, and compelled the applauso of the party freight righing to lost autem. The line had

behind him. After the first scene was over, many powerful competitors, and they must be

Sir Charles Dike resumed the attack, and papagod at the more especially the

Mr. George Wyndham came out to champion Ilmurate Autrivantislin Cronin, thích was subende by the German Government. to Covernment in this series of dusis on the Bat after the dinner- Bone of the Housó. The cargos from Japan shipped by the Com-

bour the atmosphere of doubt and indecisim pany's Tamarite Line had been father which the First Lord of the Treasury had smal sing the amulment of the American Customs Parit, but she American export to the almost succeeded in dispelling returned on all Orient had kapely uneased, so much so that scs, and was most significant in the serious amatlyse was inadequate for the trade.tterances of Lord Charles Beresford, who mote Two extra slammes, the Tenshin and Karkatuz, his own sida friendly. Evory ons gries calm had to the rut. The Kagoshing was again as the maxared sentences of Sir Edward Gray's quiet criticism fell distinctly on tho Trea added to in Aujua uuni-Kinakatu, which were docinod to he quitial to roosive the 600032 17 Begol, and Mr. Balfour once more a met sy en bios. In the spring of the swered him in the same cautious spirit of diplo. matic prophesy. As to the facts which were veur die ompany joined the conference of the stesmore trading to Japan and China with elicited, the speech of Sir Willi Haroonrt was naturally founded upon dotails and letters satisfactory results,

already in the possession of the public, and the interest lay rather In his presentment of the case. Tie sketched the admitted Tolicy of the Government, upd then marshalled the various occurrences of the last few months to compare promise with performance. The in. tegrity of Chitis, the principle of the Open Door, the polier of equal rights, oach was in tara argued to face failed when it to the touch- stone of accomplished facts. In view of the stapendene growth in the expenditus of the country, and of the parrow resources of our Army, the Leader

The Australinu tine, boing to running ander special Government service, obtained public Favour, and the carroes coutinued to increaSÉ year after your. Thus the whole flent, with the addition of the new steamers, is greatly assist ing in the development of the country's trade It may be able that the Bombay line had been affected by the plague, but since March ship ping bad considerably reined there, and the Wakoventry Teas had to be put on the run.

As would bd seen from the foregoing state- out a point hange took place in the domestic service of the Company during the six worths, and there was a gradasi improvement on the Eurageon Lius. The rise in the price of coal had caused a slight increase in the froight but stufficient to meet the extra expenditure, and while the Company were making sure as efforts to extend the various marrings on the ous hand, they were exercising greal care and economy on the other. The ofcere at the Company, both on land and stTreaty of Tientsin has not been broken sither

sen, bid been diligent in the discharge of their duties, and thus the Company were enabled to show the result of their labours in the report They had presented to the shareholders

In opening the foreign service after the war with Chins the Curupany had succeeded in

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The Barber Live steamer Fortuna, from kaew York,. left Bingapore ou the 1st instant,

and is due bëre gh or about the Fi instant.

The NGT heather Letimbre, from Bombay Bit Bingapore for this port on the Bad instant, and may be expected here on or about the 10th Instant,

The NY, K. cleamer Ideumi Mor» (Bombay line), luft Koba vis Moji for this port on the 4th inst, and is expected to arrive Lore on the 12th Instant M

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Radnoralire, tranche 13th May-Ad and 17th May—Darmstadt. Frene.Shanghai, Agdaturia, 10th May--Renferi, Oceanien.

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PINKADOE RAILWAY BUSTEES for all xiety which was not confined to his own fol- lowers, when be concluded by demanding farther explanations of the parent rope an the ulterior consequences of the polioy of her Majesty's Gum!

Mr. Balfour toss at once and started by drawing a fine dalination" Spheres of influence we have never admitted, spheres of in- "The urost we have never denied."

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raval and military parcoses alone, what objection A STEAMER'S HULK (atrished).

was there to conciliating Goeman, opinion in

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His

onclusion w ut our more convincing and

establishing its ropitation and had met the more assured in attorenee. Enesia had an on-

For the preseeding utional requirements. half year the Company Ead beca anable to assailable position at the back of Chine; she declare a dividend, but now that they had the night Love steadily advanced into the heart of advantage of incroused onpital, they thought the country. She had wilfully precipitated their cult period had been passed. The matter, with the rosult that England, France, and Germany were now in a position to pour application for a special subsidy for the Euro.

into the arctor of tando fren the sea and thus peau ned trans-Pacifis line was still under con-

to keep opa from without the doors of em. sideration,obe Chronicle,

merce, which Russia might never have boon Mr. prevented from looking on the inside. George Wyndle's support of the Government was not so unexpected as Mr. Labopchere's atherian to Lord Balisbury's plans of action..

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H. F. CARMICHAEL CONSULTING ENGINEER AND

SURVEYORS

19. PRAYA CENTRAL.

-The following is us extrast from a mocy book After thus, the resches of Lord Charles NEW AND SECOND HAND LAUNCHES by Raymond Radclyffe, recently published, pa Beresford, and especially of Sir Edward Grey. Walth and Wild Cate," in which the author were these which most held the attention of the recurus bis ingreasics of Australia and New House until the First Lord of the Treasury made his second statement, a vindication, New Zealand is a curious country. They principally, of the polloy of delay, and a ro dislike competition excessively, conesquently iteration of his optimistic belief in the general they have pet a poll tax upon all commercial progress of civiliantion

Zealamic-

ravel. You may have the finest assortment

of samples in the world and the cheapest, but

New Zealand doesn't want either you or your

samples. I could understand an esthetic coun

SHIPPING REPORTS.

try faxing commercial travellers because some The Japanese steamer Kackúlate Marn, tron foolish people affect to consider than gauche Kutchinotau 1st June, had heavy wasther and lurking a reflriement; but the tax is not through the voyage.

pat for any mich delicate motivo. It is im«. The British steamer Bishan, Iron Saigon Slat pared to prosent outside traders from doing May, had light varishle winds, fine and clear iny basis. I hellove at one time the colony weather.

La a tax upon bachelors, and I know that a The Japanese steamer Mitke Moru, from law was brought in to stop the sale of lucifer Hombay and Singapore 31st May, had generally. matches, on the ground that infants might sack fine and gentle to moderate breeze,

the heads off and eo dio a horrible death. This

law was not, however, passed. I think it failed

by a majority of two votes: All obope must

The British steamer Taksang, from Shanghaf

2nd June, and Swator 5th, had moderate winds and Spe westhor to Swator.

From Swatow to.

clona at least one half-day a week, and it is part moderate to fresh winds and rein. serious ullence for a shopkeeper to serve a 14

The British sloomer Haimui, from Tamsui

tomer after one o'clock on Saturday, even if all via Anioy 2nd June, had moderate northerly hir assistants have gone home. You sell to brooze and busty 6.B. swell to Amoy: moderato

buy on Wednesday sa long as you like, kat

aut on Saturday. You shave on Tuesday, but not on Thursday ; and so on.

I sover met a New Zealander who did set

laugh at his laws; but they endure them, and

don't attempt to get them altered. Naturally

N.. and southerly brooze and sea, showery to

this port Steamers in Amy-Kiceing, New chwang and Glenfalloch.

EXPORT CARGO

Per P&O: steamer Canten, sailed on

-FOR SALE. Stamsospa, Lacales a speciality, ESIGNS and, Spesifications for all olasean New work and repairs stipervised.

Telegrams, "CABNICRAEL," Hongkong. Telephone, No. 111.

H. F. CARMICHAEL. Hongkong, 30th April, 1898.

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Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Groon Soal),

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Hongkong, 17th May, 1895.

ED

the Protectionist ramps through the Ised, sad With May. For London200 bales wasto silk, 0.

as a cosull uverything is more or less shoddy 100 Laiza feathers, & bales canes, 103 rolls mat- The shopsspora cunot afford to sell a good ting, 6 cases curios and effects, 2 cases sundries, article; the duty is prohibitly, so they sill rabbish at the price of good stall. As for the and 130 bores tea (13,990 lbs). For Gibml

lar-se curios, and I roll waiting.

18.

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Shanghai

Onodu Cetoont Company, Japan. Kanagalusii Catton Spinning Mill Tokyo Cotto Bringing Mill, Japan. Hurushi Clock Vectory. Hongkongth Angra 1897.

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Canton

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11.00 AM. Post Offee closes, but correspondorca Amo

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TEMPERATUR in the shade in degrees Feat 3--Kvarnady in percentage of enterition, the eraturale with WIRD to the peint

belog 102. DIRECTION OF THE "

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F. G. FIGO, Acting Directe Hongkong Observatory, 6th June, 2835

META-KALCONER & Co1⁄2 Raazris, 6th Jun Peter M... 20.80 Then. 9 AM. { Wetbalb) 77- Barometer PM...29.80 Therm, 1 r. Wetbulb) 78 Barometer 4.M...29,76 Therm (Watball) 78 Thermdril A... 81 Thermn; Maximum 83 Thermiam.1 FM 88 Therm, Miniùum (over.

night)... 0 Thermom, 4 gal... 87

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