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they were very much awake, and fined them $75 in all, and ordered all monby and gambling

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On Saturday night the Brough Company ary information can be ebiained and thrown implements found to be forfeited,te the Crown. with the representative of the Tannan By 19th nit., the Lientenant-Governor, referring to ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG

expenses thereof, and it will immensely facili tate the progress of the work if all the neces- into shape during the three months that must elapse before the Becretary of State's decision can be known in the Colony.

If the Public Works Department are too fally occupied to give prompt attention to the work of preparing survey, plans and estimates, perhaps His Excellency would feel inclined to get the work done by some firm of architects and engincors prootising in the Colony, but under the supervision, of courer, of the Director of Public Works. I think there would be no dificulty in finding competent men free to take up the work and proceed with it promptly I share the honour to be, Sir. Your most obedient

servant.

produced the late Oscar Wilde'■ brilliant play An Ideal Husband before a full house, which included H. E the Governor, Lady Blake, and party. The performance was perhaps the greatest triumph of our visitors so Ident Husband is certainly the cleverest play on their list, and the witty dialogue slaze is saff plent to differentiate it from the others. The company rosa well to the ccossion and interpret ged their parts in such a way as to win unstinted

applause. It is a pity that there can be second performance of this comedy. It will be Jong, we faar, before so good an entertainment will he witnessed again in Hongkong,

(Signed) C. P. CHATER. Hon. T. Sercombe Smith, Acting Colenial

Becretary,

RESOLVED.

BEFORE ME. KEMP.

DIBOBETING & B-NISHMENT OÅDER.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 6r¤, 1901

tract was immediately delivered to the French Mnister to Seoul and copies were exchanged dicate, one party to the controt. The contract provides for the payment of three million yen in gold ballion and two million yen in silver bullion. The ballion is to be delivered at Chemulpo. The interest in 3.6 per cont. per annum and you 475,000 (principal and interest) is to be paid year. ly, the total amount being repayable in 25 yours, Should the Finance Department fail to pay the and amount it is to be paid from the Customs revenue. The loan is to be used in developing Mr. Pavloff, Ruésian Minister to Seoul, has the collieries in Pingyang and for new coinage. left for Japan to undergo medical treatment Mainichi.

Shik Ki Shun alios Lar Ki Lok, fisherman, was charged with unlawfully disobeying an order of banishment on the 2nd inst. in this colony.

Felice-Bergerat Bim said that from informs tion received he arrested the defendant on board a fishing junk in Cheung Chan on a charge of disobeying on order of banishment. This was an order sanishing defendant for fire years from the 8th June, 1800. The defendant answered the description given in all particulars, He was committed for trial at the Criminal Sessions.

The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are pre- Current Rates para to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at

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Hongkong, 16th November, 1879

HENIX FIRE OFFICE

GRANT POLICIES

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DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,

Agents for the Phoenix Fire Office. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.

(32 THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COM. PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA, IncorporateD 1851, CAPITAL....

££10,000.

At the Bengal Legislative Council, on the the progress of the plague in Caloutta, stated briefly the facts. In 1808 the plague bagan in April and culminated in Jane. The highest number of deaths in a week was 22. In 1999 it began in February and subsided in April. The highest mortality was 28 in the week ending April. In 1900, the apidsmile again began in February, again enbalding in April. The highest point reached was 900 deaths in the bogan in February. It has again began to week ending 29rd March, In 1901 it again

in the week ending 30th March. In each fall in April. The highest point was 1,111 of the last three years there has been a POLITICAL OBJECTS BEHIND THE LOAN.

Tokyo, 2nd April strongly marked epidemic in the six weeks be From official accounts regarding the French tween February and April. What has been Ioan to Cores it is gathered that the dons to check or prevent this? In 1898 first report of the affair was received by began with eagregation and inoculation. The the Government from Mr. Hayashi on the segregation was of a different character from that hitherto tried, but you remember the wild 19th inst. Two or three reports have come to band since. These reports go to show that the

atories, the wilder credulities, the panic and contract for the loan was secretly drawn up by exodus. Next your we tried disinfection. It the Frenck Minister and tho Pyon-jlk, Pre was notably successful. Cases were fow in Brown, Suprintendent of which plague was found to have recurred in a the Customs, and the entirely ignorant of what was going on, and the spread of plague and in the epidemic of prepared to ACCEPT RISKS gainst FIRE had no knowledge of the negotiations until the 1900, three times as severe its predecessor, at Corrent Rates. contract was signed. The Corean Govern- we tried the disinfection of all houses sur

WM. MEYERINK & CO., 7,6ment proposes to establish a bank with a por-rounding the infested house. In the interval

Agenta. and December 2,682 tion of the loan and to set aside the remainder of quiescence, hotween May

Hongkong, 18th May, 1900,

1512

TORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUR-

COREAN TRADE IN 1809..

The Echo de Chine prints a report for 1999 on the Commerce and Shipping of Corea by M. Lefevre, the French Consal-General. M. among the different flags as follows:-

Sailing Flag.

Steamships.

Vessain. Nr. Tons. Nr. Tons British

347 456,969 German

1

HE Undersigned, having been appointed.

Lord Mr Chater is boreby authorised to forward this Lefère says the carrying trade was distributed mier. Mr. McLess Foreign Ministers Wen disinfected house. It did not, however, prevent AGENTS for the above Company, are

their

Great disappointment was felt when Mr.

1. That the proposals for the Wanchai Recla Robert Brough's name was not seen in the ont,mation embodied in the correspondence between but fortunately this proved due to an error in Mr. Chator and the Government published in the programme, Mr. P. Brough's unrue being the local papers is accepted in principle, and substituted for the actor manager's. Goring therefore was played by the lattor, relation to the Colonial Secretary

2. That the holders of lots fronting the ses needless almost to say, to everyone's full natic-authorise the Government to proceed forthwith faction. Mrs. Brough took the part of the with the preliminary surveys and plans, and

lventurers. Lady Cheveley, and appeared to undertake to contribute in proportion to advantage. Lady Chiltern was taken by Miss marine frontages to the expenses incurred by Temple, who interpreted her role very graceful the Government in so doing. ly. Miss Noble as Mabel Chiltern added on more to be successes, As Lady, Markby Mian

Colonial Secretary's Office. Bessie Thompson certainly made her beat hit of

Hongkong, 30th April, 1901. the season. She has been consistently good; on

Br. With reference to paragraph of your Saturday she had the advantage of being brilletter of the 20th April, 1901, submitting a liant. As Robert Chiltern Mr. Lovell gave an report of the proceedings at a meeting of the admirable sketon of the blackmailed politician Marine Lot-holdere in the Wanchai District, with a post. Ms McIntyre was a trifle teo, held to consider your proposals for the reclama- Bentle as the Earl, his Robert, you're heartless. tion of the foreshore at Wanchai. I am directed to inform you that this Government definitely quito heartless!" was hardly spoken with par- adopts twenty-five cents as the premiam per ental conviction. The other characters were

square foot to be paid.--I love the honour to well matsized, ami a special word must be be, Bir, Your most obedient servant. spoken for Mr. Victor's portrayal of Phipps.

THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY TO- ME CHATES.

T. SERCOMBE SMITH.

Acting Colonial Secretary.

·POLICE COURT.

Saturday, 4th May.

BEFORE ME, HAZELAND.

The conelading nights of the Brough seasca Hon. C. P. Chater, U.M.G. at the Theatre Royal will be devoted to the re vival of three popular plays, Sowing the Wind, A Village Priest and lobe, Sydney Grundy's. work, Sowing the Wind, will be presented to. night. It is easy to understand the consistent support that has for a number of years been given to this play of Grundy's. Withont being. showy or sansational, it has a well-defined plot, and it handles un always interesting subject with much delicacy and skill. Although here and there the author of Sowing the Wind deals in strong colours, he cannot be accused of exaggeration, either as regarde language or in- cidents. The action proceeds quietly for the most part. The play has a certain old-world air; the period is that of the last century, and

DRUNK AND INCAPABLE. James Loweon, engineer, Star Coffee House, D'Aguilar Street, was charged with ing drank and incapable in the public street on the 3rd inst

Defendant did not appear, and his Worship ordered the $5 bail to be estreated,

DANGEROUS GOODF, Kwok I was charged with (1) unlawfully neglecting to hoist a red flag on her cargo-boat while having on board dangerous goods, to wit, sulphuris ac on the 3rd fast, and ut having it marked "dangerous" on the 3rd izat, in the harbour of Hongkong.

American French

Japanasa Swedish and Nor

wogian. Chinaar

Total

42 74,990 6,839 12 4,524 231 27,141

14 6

3

178

4,384 70860

144 8,476

28

for the reorganisation of the coinage system, last the plague officers of Calcatta, to whom I

Secul, 2nd April.

242

The Undersiguel AGENTS of the above Class Foreign and Chinese Risks at Carront Company are PREFARED TO ACCEPT First Raus.

SIEMSSEN & CO.

[31 Hongkong, 29th May, 1805.

AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL..

THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

the working of mines, and the construction wish to pay a high tribute for their patience, ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG of railways. The Customs retenue was offered tact and assiduity in their duties, succeeded in as security for the loan. The rate of interest disinfecting every room in every bustes in the is 5.5 per cent. per annum, and the principal city. It was thus we faced the epidemic of 1001. 2,306 Tupayable in 25 years. On paper the Was it due to the disinfestion messures that theThe two epidemice were identical in intensity. loaa is from a French Byadiento a Yannan ...603, 645,912

192 27.104 but it is understood that the Russo-Chinese there was no great increase in 1901 Opinions. The British Bag (the Consul-Gameral adde) Back will supply the fendĪS. The total will, of course, differ, but I have myself no doubt gained ton vessels aggregating 18,735 as against amount will not be paid in hard cash; a portion on the matter. We know the intense value of in- the year 1898, but the number of sailing vessels only in to be paid in gold and silver bullien,dividual disinfection. We have recent evidence under that fug greatly decreased, falling from Is is an established fact that Russia instigated as to the value of wholesale disinfection, 18 in 1898 and in 1989 to 7 in 1899 (the France to open the negotiationes Russia is to the prospec.s.of the future no man dare above table gives 14, but the table is apparently credited with a scheme to establish her influence prophesy, but the experiences of the past are the record of tennage visiting Corea, not of in Cores in concert with France. Great hopeful. Possibly wholesale disinfection mouths the single ships). On the other hand, the Britain and Japan are not likely to pass the before the opidemic was not directly worth the Japanese flag, which counted only 6 sailers in matter over, and it is understood that measures cost, but people who a year ago were strongly 1898, had 73 in 1899--an augientation attri will be taken to modify the contract, but obstructive now co-operate with good will, butable chiefly to Chinese junks which carry possibly not at present-lainichi

which is gratifying to all who have to do with them, and the next epidemic will be on trade with Formes under the Jupareas

In the Mofail the Bag, The German dag has remained station-

more easy to meet. ury. The portion of trade shown under the

spread of the disease lins been very grave. French flag is by a steamer of the Marty

The only measure you can successfully take Company, chartered by a Chinese com

there is evacuation. Wherever the plague lis bination which attempted without succuss to

already been people have learnt its value. establish a service between Santow and Foo

Villages that have become free love been res M. PAVLOVF'S CONVENIENT DEPARTURE. chow for this lea, trade, an undertaking resumed

infected by the too early return of villagers, Seoul, mit April. this year (1900) by the Japanese Company, the

or by the admission of people from infected It is not formally provided in the setract Orika Shosen Kaisha. Japanese business is for the Freuch low test the Customs respuerillages. Against these dangers people are represented by houses (eight of which are

will be offered as security; but it is agreed that learning to guard themselves, but the diff those of Formosans), but, except one which

mouse and nothing has struck me more than imports coal, these are no more than botol in case, the instalments cannot be paid from culty of moving and porsuading them je im businesson of the second elass, bazaars and other sources the Customs revenue will be up the rapidity with which the disease spreads in propriated. Therefore it is pretically the raine

the rural areas of the district of Gaya, where bleaching and photographic establishments.

In a series of notes on the different articles thing.

Mr. Hayashi, Japanese Minister to Seoul, the Collector has been more successful than of trade M. Lefevre says the trade in live cattle will be received in audience by the Cartan Emany other officer in the province in winn- ing the co-operation of the people in his continues to grow. In 1899 1,630 head were

理 measures. Gaya presents It is reported that the Russian Minister's The people have taken evidently to inoculation. new feature. against 1,200 in 1898. The cattle are sent to porer to-night, exported in greater quantities than in the pie ceding year 1801 picals in place of 919 in 1898. This product goes to China exclusively.

The security giren for the French loan is reported to include 4 mines under the control of the Amperial Household Department, beside the Customs revenus as previously reported. Mainichi.

the costumes embody the loose, folds and flow. (2) unlawfully conveying same by water with Japan and Port Arthur. Corean paper was trip to Japan has been undertaken in order to Wherever they do so they shall be heartily

ing zobos that prevailed before the crinoline had its day. Mr. Brough will revive pleasant memories, in the part of Rosimond, among all who witnessed her performance of the character last season. It is with Mr. Brough, however, that the working out of the author's problem rests. It is he who hasgowed the wind" so effectually, that a mother has died

Police Sergeant Sullivan having proved tho offence, Mr. Hazeland fined her $10 cr seyel days on the first charge, and So or two days imprisonment on the second charge.

BOGUES AND VAGABONDS.

Lam Ying and three of his friends, all des cribed as coolies, and of no fixed abode, were charged with being rogues and vagabonds with

The export of gold in dust and in ingots rose in 1899, according to the Customs raluation, to the sum of 2.983,382 yes, of which 883,995. yen's worth wont to China and 2,049,477 to Japan. It should be noted, M. Lefevre says, that these figures are approximate only und without doubt much below the actual valnos.

be out of the way while the discussion of the Russo-French action over the loan is oute Avahi.

ATTITUDE OF THE MINISTERS REGARDING THE LOAN.

Chemulpo, 24th April. Admiral Brace, Commander-in-Chief of the British Asiatic squadron, returned here to-day from Seoul with Me. Gubbins British Acting Minister. Mr. Hayashi, Japanese Minister to

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Agents, Hongkong, 21st April. 1997

"L'UNION" FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LD. (Established 1828).

at current rates.

THE Undersigned, having been appointed

GENERAL AGENT for the shor Company, is prepared to ACCEPT RISKS

Claims sottled direct without reference to the Head Ofice.

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Agent. Hongkong, 1st August, 1900.

"L'URBAINE" FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LD. (Established 1938.)

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for which it protects, is still is much doubt and sacouraged. Its protective power, the period the experiences in the Punjab and elsewhere show that like every other measure we try, it isTRE Undersigned, having been appointed not a panacea but it does undoubtedly do good. It is not to be denied that the prospects for the next winter in the Mofussil are most serious. If the villagers will only help themasives, the remedy is in their own hands. The people of the Kumaon hills, to whom plague is furniliar, the people of Bengal, and in many parts they

and a daughter hos had to submit to soil to visible means of subsistence, on the ith inst, Gold being exempt from export dues, the Cus- Socal, and Major Nodau eslied on to Barfieur top it at once by leaving their houses. So can

ostracism, Imit in the and he, too, reaps the harvest.

Tomorrow night d Village Pricit will be staged, and on Wednesday Niche will bring the

season to a 'elosa.

NEW PRAYA RECLAMATION

SCHEME

The following further correspondence, has been forwarded to us for publication:-

ME, OBATER TO THE ACTING COLONIAL

SECRETARY, ON

Hongkong, 20th April, 1991. . Sir-1. Referring to previous correspondence on the subject of the proposals for the reclama- tion of the foreshore at Wagthai, I have now the honour to hand you for submission to His Excellency the Governor report of the proceedings at a meeting of the Marina Lot- Baliers in the Wanebai District, held to cor- sider the question. I also transmit oopies of Resolutions that

Police-Bergeant McSwayed said that at 3a.in. on the 4th inst, accompanied by P.C. 50s, he went to Stanley Street, and found the four defendants lying in the street. He arrested them and in the sharge room they were searched, four cents only being found, on the fourth defendant, and nothing whatever on the other

three.

All offer various excuses, which availed them nothing, however, and they retired for 1 days' hard labour.

ARMS CONFISCATED.

this afternoon.deaki

instructions from London anent the French loan affair.

tous content themselves with registering the to-day, and the Minister returned to Seoul early declarations which are blandly made to them,

In few observations on the origin of the pro-

Tokyo, 4th April. duction and the destination of imports and

Mr. Hayashi, Japanese Minister, is said to exports M. Lefevre says that as regards the production of the imported merchandise, Japan have been received in audiones by the Corean as the load without the least doubt in cotton Emperor; but the Japanese Government is without advice of the kind. The British Min- and cotton yarn, cotton clothe, matches, beer.ister to Seoul is understood to be waiting for coal, copper in iugos, porcelain, silks, etc. England has second place with cotton cloths, iron, machinery, etc. China is third with see paper, porcelain, etc. The United States in fourth with kerosene, grain, presurres, clocks and watches, and railway material. Germany sends amiline dyes, needles and medical eut plies; Russia, kerosene, candles, soap and matches, France, wines, liqueurs, preserves, beer, perfumery and some Parisian articles.

In exports Japan also takes the first place. Police-Bergeant MeSwayed proved finding the revolver and cartridges in defendant's possession. he buys in Cores, rice, haricot beans,

Three of the defendant's chock-children and gold dust. China takes second place, bay-overament in six months time. The Ministers appeared in court and stated that the defending ginseng, paper, dried fish, and gold. It can ant had ill-treated them and threatened them be 'sail, M. Lefèvre remarks, that these two with the revolver, but this was not proved. countries receive the entire export of Corean

productions.

Fon Bing, described as a schoolmaster and residing at 79, Queen's Road Central, was brought up for unlawfully having in his pos- session & revolver and ten cartridges without a Permit from the Captain Superintendent of Police, on the fil inst

His Worship-You have no right to have a revolver. I dne you $5 and order the revolver

Roc in the City Hall on Wednesday last, the vetridges to be forfeited to the Crown,

which was

17th instant.

D. "There were present at the meating, or represented. all the Marine Lot holdurs inter ested except two, and I have no reuson to believe that any opposition need be expected from either of those. Of the assent of one of them I am assured. At that meeting I fully plained to the persons present the details of the project and the coures of the meg tiations with the Government, and was prepared to an

. Awer any questions or consider any suggestions that might be put forward. There were, bon

fully ever, home. By midress to the meeting is and accurately reported, as are all the proceed ings. The Resolutions were passed by aunant mous yote, and I was duly author

authorised to for- ward them to you.

NO LICENCE, Inspector Collett on the 2nd inst. caught Tong Hung selling intoxicating liquors with

ent a licence.

The Inspector stated that the defendant had a licence for selling spirits at 54, Nullah Lane, but the licence was not valid for No. 4. The defendant had been told that he could transfer his licence for $2.

A bottle of samsha belonging to the defen. dant, was produced in conrt: it had been bought from him.

His Worship fined him $15 or a month: The fine was paid.

MOODING BOATE WITHIN THE LIMIT. Pobe: Constable Thoms O'Hare charged four boatinen with their wives for anlawfully 8. I have now, therefore, to request that you mooring their boats within 10 ranks of low. will wors His Excellency the Governor to water mark, betwean. Bowrington Canal and transmit the whole of the plans, correspon the Gas Works, between the hours of 9 p.m. dence, and papers connected with the proposed and gunfire on the nursing of the 3rd inst Beclamation to the Right Honourable the is the harbour. Becretary of State for the Colonies at as early The constable said that at about 10 p.m. on date as possible, with His Excellency's report the 3rd inst, he was on duty at Victoria Harbour and recommendations thereon,

between Pedder's Wharf and Causeway Bay I feel sure that after he very full and care. He saw the defendants boats moored within ful consideration pin to this matter by Sir 100 yards. He had rupoutedly ward thon Henry Blake, he reel himself in a position about it. to urge strongly one dretary of State the

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THE FRENCH LOAN TO COREA,

The following telegrams to the Japanese mative press relate to the loan question now creating so much excitement in Cerea

PROBABLE PROTEST OF FOREIGN POWERS, Seoul, 20th April. It is understood that the foreign Minis ters to Soul with the exception of the French nud Russians will lodge a protest against the loan affair with the Core Govern ment. The contract with regard to the loan is reported to hear the signature of Min Hei- Hoki, Financial Minister, alone. The signature of Bok Bai-jun, Foreign Minister, is not at

ched to it." The former was induced to sign

it by Yi Ye-yok. Many foreigners here are of opinion that the contract for the loan should not be allowed to stand, as it was culy arranged by a few offloors and the whola Government has not given its consent.-Mainichi,

AN ASTUTE BOHEME,

While one roport states that the American Minister to Seoul renedered ussistance in con- nection with the loan affair, another message, apparently of a more reliable natnrs, saya he is opposed to the whole business and desires to investigate the matter thoroughly. Mainichi.

Seoul, 24th April. The Yunnan Syndicate will appropriate yen 500,000 of the loan to ostablish a bank. The remainder will be delivered to the Corvan

for Japan. Great Britian and Francs were: received in audience by the Corean Emperor the day before yesterday. Mainicha.

Tokio, 24th April, While the Russian Minister's departure from Secul is outwardly reported to be due to indis position, it is confidentially reported that he is the bearer of an important message for the Russian Minister to Tokyo-Mainichi.

Seoul, 24th April.

The Kejo Soimbɩn of to-day gives the sub stance of the loan contract. In che point the published account differs from previous despat ches This is, that the Corean Government will only receive Yen 4,500,000 out of the total sum and allow 509,000 for the use of the Syndicate in establishing a lank. The bullion is to be delivered within six months from dato

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IDENTIFICATION BY THUMB MARK.

A telogram from Allahabad, dated April 17th, says-On the morning after the night of the holi festival an old streem of the Court of the Cellestor of Muttra was found in his Near house brutally murdered and robbed. with which it seems the murderers had been his body were found two blood-stained lotals the Corese Foreign Minister is anderstood washing away some of the traces left on them to have been kept in ignorance until the hy the score of wounds they had infisted of time for ratification of the contract. The their riction Qa one of these lotals there was

Tokyo, 21st April. Mr. Hayashi. Japanese Minister to Seoul, and other foreign representatives were Яut aware of the progress of the affair. and

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te of the scheine and the advisability of defendants each denied being wide gards the French Minister were very astutely man loat was at once photographed in the pressace proceeding with it without delay, and that of law-water. with the support afforded by His Excellency, His Worship, however, took the constabla's aget. The total amount of the lout is five of the Magistrate, and as saspicion fell on there can be no doubt of the

million you, the interest being 5.5 per cent per the daftari of the Culbutor's Office, his approval of the view of the case, and the defendants sach, pitidam. The leau is to be refunded in 25 years finger-impressions were taken and sent with Home Government.

1. Blford the correspondence is transmitted the $5 which he inflicted.

out of the revenue derived from the Imperial the lotah to the Criminal Identification Offes

Within a few hours a Customs. The principal security is the customs at Allahabad.

wire to the Boretary of State, may I, however, be

Thirteen Chinamen toed the mark for gath.

but

3 ນ B revenue, permitted to call attention to one trilling inno

been brought word that the mark on the letah was mining privileges i certain

On this being euros in your letter to me of the 12th February bling in the R. A Mess (servants' quarters), granted the French also. French izituenes in that of the daftari's thunb.

Bowen Road, on the 3id inst. The first and last. In the 4th paragraph of that letter you say socond defendants were also charged with keep Details of the contract are got known at present, hingelf by incriminating others, and at mic. Cores has thus increased to a remarkable degrear communicated to the prisoner be tried to save that His Excellengs is of opinion that the. mium to be paid the Government for erering & common gaming house. Ther was quite but the British Minister is understood to be night ho went with the Deputy Magistrate to

toot ut reclaimed loud should be at least 2 cents per alt array of articles for gambling purposes in opposed to the contract. The Japanese Guvern the Collector's Office, and there pase up a vale-

Y ment sent full instructions to Mr. Hayashi by abla shawl belonging to the mordered Tas phrasing is a little amolading a box of dominos, dice, and cards, pro- square foot

duced a exhibita.

wire to-dar. The Japanese Minister to Seoul which had been carefully concealed in the bignons, and might be upas hereafter to dispute Chihose constable No. 151 said thef at 12.50 or question. May I suggest that the words "at least should be eliminated: My under. P. on Friday he went into the coolie gaarters pig for an audience with the Corean Nazir's room. Further corroborative ovidenço the Emperor sea what the Japanese attitude if alibi which could not be sustained. The Sei- standing with His Brosliency was that the at the R. A. Mess, and raw the defendants Emperor and it is believed his object is to lat was forthcoming. The defence set up was cu

playing pa kau. As he entered he saw the

the affair ia-Asahi premium should bs, 25 canta » square foot. Brst defendant tarn over his cards, and then

sions Judge, concurring with the Assessors, BULLION TO BE HANDED OVER AT

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Seoul, 21st April. reminm, and that is a point that cannot wall

With respect to the French loan it is now consider the subject on the 18tu inst. Twelve Ministers of Stato and other high officials were present. The proposal to effect the loan was carried by a majority of those present and the Ministers for Finance and Foreign Affairs signed the contract the same night. The con

The left open, or in doubt The Marine Lot

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UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON

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SIEMSSEN & CO.

Agents.

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Hongkong, 16th May, 1802.

SALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned, having been appointed THE

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