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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3RD, 1911.

HAMBURG LETTER,

THE EMPRESS-DOWAGER OF

CHINA,

THE CANTON DISTURBANCES. thom. The thres were fasad to be the bearers of hundreds of cartridges which ware bound in bolts round their bodies and even round thale [WRIT;EN SPECIALLY FOR THE “ HONGKONG Inga They are still fu ondtody, and it is not known at presont what will happen to them.

EURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE OUTBREAK.

[FROM OUR CANTON. CORRESPONDENT.)

April 30

ANTI-FOLBION SPEECHES.

I bear that come of the street arator; have

tikon advantage of the present troubles to give Tho City has been quite peaceful to-day, with ❘uuli-tomigu speeches. One man delivered a the exception of a few fights which have openrred fiolent oration on the Fatshan incident of between the military and those resisting sat nearly three years ago. There is always the Dating the whole day house-to-house searchorlangor that should the rebele bo completely have been made, and a large number of suspected wested in their revolutionary aims they may persons have been arrested. Most of those are try their hands at fomenting an suti-foreign quenoless men, and a man without a pigtail fooling. During the past few days a bluejacket scarcely dare show himself in the streets now for from one of the gunboats has been on duty fear of arrest. In the afternoon two men were daring the night in Shameen. fatally shot by the police in Bal Kwan for resisting arrest. A company of about 4 revolutionists arebalny besieged in some promise" in the Old City. The gates are still closed, and

into five bands.

North Gate.

foreigners are warued that they enter the City their own risk. In some instances foreigners have been turned back from the gates..

Fürther particulars are to hand of the Inte rising. It appears that the rebels were divided The first, and strongest, mande an attack on the areal situated outside the The Viceroy, who was informed of all that was going to happen, had had the guards greatly strong thoud, and although the attack took place in daricaess the soldiers gained a completo victory over the rebels, nearly all of whom were shot down. A navond party fought with the police and military in Ko Yang Lane. While under cover of this fight the third attacked the Viceroy's Yamen with dyno mito bombs and grenades and succeeded in setting fro to the building The Viceroy escaped in the manner. I reported yesterday, The fourth body made troublò usar the South! Gate, while the fifth made an attack on the police and guards at the Kwai Tak Gate. Al these attacks, however, were frustrated by the authorities, and from the intimate knowledge which the Viceroy apposts" to laro of the

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LATEST NEWS.

The European employees on the Kowloon. Canton Railway and thoir wires have boon advised by the British Consal-General to return to Cauton or Hongkong.

The news that the body of rebals marching on Fatahan were fired upon on Sunday hy twa modern Chinese gunboats is confirmed, an" it is stated that although large numbers of the rebels were killed the main body continued their maroh, When they arrived near Tong Chai Bridge (olose to Fatskan) they encountered the troops and a force engagement ensued, resulting in heavy usualties on both sides. Commandant Ma was among the killed.

On Monday reinforcements arrived from Canton and the robes were dispersed. Fatshan still remained free from disturbance.

Nows reaches na of an uprising in Changsha, the capital of Huuan.

DAILY PRESS."*1

April Ot

TAXATION FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS,

The rapid development of the trade of this.

and a remarkable resemblance to the late Em- peror, both in expression and fostares, was noticed. The future ruler of four hundrad millions gazed with astonishment upon the AUDIENCE TO THE LADIES OF THE strange people he was going for the first time. Still he was a wonderful example of youthful LEGATIONS.

dignity as bo bowed gravely as each lady camo before him. Hla Bttle fort encased in long Mandarin boots scarcely reached beyond The Peking correspondent of the N-C. Daily the edge of the small Thone, but even in that city and the growth of its population havo News gives the following interesting account of position His Majesty appeared perfectly at naturally led to increased decoands on the ex-the audiense given by the Empress Dowager ease. On the top of his hat was seen the famous chequer of the State, the tunnel under the Elbs, to the ladies of the Legatious and others in Emperor's pearl, a jewel of wondrous size sad lustre. The Chinese are superstitious about this which is nearing its completion, the extension Peking

pearl. It is the common belief that when that of the harbour with ita nor decks and quays, For some weaks, owing partly to the know pearl is lost the dynasty will end and not befors. the deepening and scrroction of the course of lodge that a certain amount of intrigue, it not Th he gem serves admirably instead of the orthodox of party strife, was going on inside the Forbid the river, the demolition of parts of the old den City, interest in the forthcoming reception button, and to His Majesty bowed his head it town in order to make room for wider thorough-- by the Empress Duwager of the Legationght and held the attalion of the beholders.

As the visitors retired down the stops, thei fares and publis parlor, the underground railway ladies has been steadily increasing. In Downger resumed her seat upon the Thrane, now in course of construction, the suburban of the variona Legations it was hossenry to saw Her Majesty no more. Luncheon, consisting order to decide upou the representatives

and after learing the Chamber, the foreign ladlen lines, of which somo para already in operation, call a meeting of the Diplomatie Corps, at which of Chinese dishes of the most delicate varictios, fo., &c. have raised the expenditues to such a it was decided that the wives, sisters or daugh. served in somf-forgiga atsla, was then served in degree that the income-tax and the few other ters of the Foreign Ministers, or those of the an adjoining room. All the Priusossos a

First Secretaries sktald attend, one from each

s already taxes existing hitherto no longer sales. Par Logation, and that five lady interpreters should mentioned satat lancheon with the visitors, and it was expected that Her Majesty would join the ticularly na the former has gradually wisancest complete the party. Owing to indisposition Mrs. party after imcheon, as Her Late Majesty kol from fire units some years ago to seven and aliuin, who had just returned from Japan, was always done, cunnch, however, caule the a

nable to attend, and as Mrs. Honda, wife of balt for the present one, beyond which it is not the First Secretary, was in Japan, no one re the Dowager's apartments if they desired message saying that the visitors might spoot doomed advisable to go considering that at that presented the Japanese Legation. The other so to do. It was a

a privilege aover given before; rate incomes of M. 50,000 and above are paying asdesto mere represented as follows, Pro- and the party, escorted by a staff of sanuchs, 10 por ceat, and over. It is now proposed to sodane be in according to longth of wandered at will through the gorgeous palace, increase the legacy duty, the quay and ten British Legation, Lady Jordan (Boreume).

residence in Peking:

which was soon to be surprisingly foreign in nage dnes, the stamp duty on deeds of partner-Russian Legation, Madam Korastoveta,

etyle.

High windows looking out above the Throne Room disclosed the fact that there was ship, articles of association-of-limited companies,

another story sboro, The apartments and to lovy a tax on pablio amusements, by

wore thought to be on much grander which means it is hoped soven million Marks

late Dowager, especially and fiver scale than

those of the Her Majesty's may be raised annually. Whether this will

eitting room, in which there is a small Throw: moot with the approval of the Bürgerschaft

intended for privato audiences. The walls are romains to be soon, although it is the result of

of thick plate glass, while the oushlone and drap- the deliberations of a joint committee of mem

ings are all of the same rich yellow seen in bors of the Sonate and of that body.

the Audience Chamber. It is there evidently, that His Majesty visits the Empress-Down- ger to make his daily obeisance, and it is there that Her many hours of the das day. Passin to privato apartments the visi

mora luxury of the magnificent suite of rooms, in all tars were charmed with tão splendour and

of which art wore sees is delightful profusion. Mrs. Gatrell, wife of Dr. Gatrell..

And so the time passed from 1

Il a.m. to 2 p.m. Miss Piry, daughter of T. Piry, Esq., Postal when it was time to return to the pressio

Soerotary.

quarters of the Legation area.

THE POPULATION OF HAMBURO.

Blokland.

Netherlands Legation, Madona selaerte van

Mexican Legation. Mada Herrera del Huerta. United States Legation, Mrs. Calhoun Amirion Legation, Madem von Storsk Danish Secretariut. Countess Ablefelt. French Legation, Madam Picot. Germina Italian Belgian

Countess Einsiedel. Mademoisello Brambilla. Mademoiselle Evarts. There was naturally much competition for the pasts of lady interpreters, and finally the selection was made as follows:- Madau Bauer, wife of the Austrian Secretaire

Interprete.

As already stated on a former occasion, the population of the republic of Hamburg has rison from 874,873 le 1905 to 1,015,795 in 1910. ALARM ON THE SHAMEEN. the increase of 140,917 being accounted for by an excess of births over deaths of 48,310 and by Monday was a day of excitement on the 92,637 new arrivals. The number of row Skamera. While the ceremony of opening the realdonts last year amounted to 147,182, of now branch of the Chartered Bank was in which 17,738 were of other than German pracons, sovoral rifle reports rang out, and it nationality, compared with 141,333, of which was soon that the Shamoen Gnards had fallon 17,172 ware alisus, in the previous year. Ex- back on the Shamsen. Immediately the alarm elpire of sailors and other usafaring mon ordinary measures are being taten by Gorora was sounded. and in remarkably quick time 480,872 panus passed through Hamburg in the representative of ench Lægstion, the guards presence was concerned, to a short, formal recep; ment to hunt down the rabals. As I mentioned detachments were, landed from the British 1910, which is rather mere than in the prosding above, a house-to-house search is being mado, and

movements of the rubels it is evident that there aro trailors in the revoluționary op. Extra-

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Scott, daughter of Bishop Scott. Corbett, Missionary.

no steamer, lanach or juak is allowed to learn gunboats Robin and Moórker. Que was sent years; of these most were Germnas, viz, 405,350 all, open chairs each carriel by two the private apartments, that it was to Prin- |

the town or to enter it without every one of the passengers being subjected to a rigorous search. No person has boop allowed to pass the night in a sumpan, and as a matter of fast the rebels

have nowhere left to hide. There does not

the Chinese city, and the other was posted on to protect the steamer Fatskan, which lies off and only 7;903 from the United Kingdom.

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The general impressions of the visitors were that the Empress-Dowager wiched to show The party started from H. M. Legation at every mark of favour, but that for some un 1030 am., Lady Jordan landing, and all riding acwn reason the day's procedure had been in green chairs. A mounted escort proceded purposely restricted to, as far as Her Majesty's

particularly smort. At the Santo Men the party in noticing that when a ennuch brought a mes- from the Belgian and Italian Legationis looking tion. The foreign ladies were also interested WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. halter

and the visiters left their chairs and on-

sage from Hor Majesty concerning the visit to

cess Feni Chan that the message was delivered. men. Passing over the famous marble bridge, the Coal Hill enclosure, which is not part of the brothers, Many of the splendid works of art the party was led to the new palace situated in not to either of the wires of the Regent's Winter Balan City. The net for at of the formerly belonged to the late Dowager, but the SURVEYING old Forbidden This portion this of the Winter

intended it as a retreat, a quiet place where she numerous and costly. The reason for this may death of the late Empress-Dowager, who collection seen on Monday was much more might pass the declining days of her life, on the possibly, be found in the oki report that tho borders of the beautiful lake. Close to the former Express-Dowager need to have ker North Lake the party halted finally and were

most cherished possessions laid asilo on the days wraps doessary in the koon open air were laid pocted cupidity of foreigners should be ushered into a reception room, where cuter

of audience to foreign ladies last the sos- Certain

arensed is, however, that whoress formerly barde,

many vacant spaces were allotted to ornaments there

ware none on this occasion. The real

the British bridge, while a maxim gun was low guro in 1908 in ecusequence of the deprea Emigration via Hamburg had sunk to a very becod on the verandah of Mr. Grifths' resid.sion in trade prevailing in the United States ence, a position which dominated the bridge, viz. to 48,595; in the following year it rose to

of the Fortunately nothing happened, but the dispatch 113,535, and in 1919 to 118.151 of the latter appear to be any alarm among the foreign with which those preparations were carried out only 7:496 were Gormous, the rameinter hailing residents in Shampon, although all recogniseta abent three minutes-was highly cont

from Austria, Russia, Poland, &., The number the fact that on never knows what is going to muded. Consul General Jameson, who was of cabin passengers has increased in a like happen from one minute to another. The charge of the arrangements, was practically satisfactory manner, 41,378 persons baving left Viceroy has sent several telephonic messages. to the various Consuls assuring them that there ubiquitous, and the greatest confidence was this port last year compared with 36,112 in the expressed in the Consul and in the dis previous twelve months; 26,455 were foreigners 'is no four of an anti-foreign rising. There are no less then seven foreign gunboats auohore prevailed was increased by the report that the were bound as settlers for German East Afric positions which he made. Tho teusion which on their way home, 2643 natives of this country off Chamson to-night, two French, two British,

8. Fatskan hal bean attacked, but this proved and six for the German colony in Eastern Asia, one Portaguose, one Americas, and one very large German boat.

untrue, the foundation being a conflict between the others being travellers and not emigrants. All night long the

ankliers and rebels which took place in the 789 steamers, of which 526 wora cinsted as om searchlights, from the Chinese boate are playing over the sky, the police stations are

vicinity during which several fatalition occurred igrant boots, were employed in conveying the Notwithstanding the excitement which pre- various destiuntiona. Nearly 100,000 of them ordinary passengers and emigrants to their strongly guarded and the mon heavily armed. The authorities are to be complimented on the

valls it is remarkable that business sooms to whilst passing through this city foucxl 800019- promptitudo and evorgy with which they have proceed as anal, No difference is noticeable modation in the buildings erected for the purpose at the wharves except that at moments of alarm by the Hamburg-America Line and in the board. ing-houses under control of the Government. the shopkeepers in the vicinity close their The sanitary regulations in both are strictly premises.

enforced with the view to prevent as far as

allowed to proceed on their journey as likely to possible the introduction of cholera and other diseases; although 2,082 persons were not be refused admission abroad, 2,237 more had to be brought back by the companies as "an- The passenger traffic by Garmau bents from the ports of southern Europe during the accond half of the year has again been in excess of that of the previous six months; the greater number of the passengers being farm labourers crossing the ocean for hurvest work in Central and South Amorics, whenes they return liome at the end of the season.

takou the matter in band.

The Bishop of liongkong was to have made his pastoral visitation to Canton today, bat

We understand that orders have been issued

on the advice of the authorities the Bishop by the Chinese Government that no vessels should approach Canton from the front rench. Refugees, mostly ladies of the barter class, ara coming down t› Hongkong by overy steamer,

his postponed it.

Monday, May Let.. FORTHER OUTBREAKS,

THE WRECK OF THE ASIA..

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desirables," was received here in the early hours of this morning, A revolutionary rising hastakou place in Fatshan and serious trouble has occurred. According to the report about half the town has been committed to the flames and the rioting is, spreading to the villagos nearby.

News has also been received that this Shin Hing Prefect has been assassinated and that there has also been a revolutionary outbreak in the Wai Chow Prefecture. These two places have for a long time beou known as hotbeds of Magistrate has been murdered by rebels. There are no full particulars of these outrages as rat to loud, for the authorities are imposing n

Bodition. It is also stated that the Sam Shui

savore da sorship on all hewa. The trains are

DISAPPEARANCE OF A BRITISH SUBJECT, The description of the rack of the dais, pablished in our' isste of April 26, says the N.

Particular attention continues to be pail by C. Faily News, contained a brief but significant the authorities to whatever may conduce to the ill-fated Fossel is reported "missing" · it was reference to the fact that one of the crew of the the port, for instance, have to satisfy the is safety of the passengera; all steamers leaving

assumed at the time that the man, a water-tander in their log books that the crews have on the spectors appointed by the State by the entries whose name is R. Arundel, had been taken on previous voyage bon drilled in the lowering of board one of the junks manned by piratical boats containing people, or in default of this to Saber folk whose presenco caused so much anxiety demonstration,

prove the efficiency of their hands by actual to the passengers and crew of the Asia. From information which has reached us recently, there is reason to believe that most energetic

abouta, and to rescas him from his doubtless perilous situation. Up to Thursday morning the towboat sont from Shanghai to the

THE WINE TRADE.

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Palace

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AND

SCIENTIFIC

BY

De W. W. Yen, of the Waiwapa, who had

Chamber was close at hand, and that the Em-hands were turned towards the aequisition of directed the party aftor its entrance to forbid. don precincts, intimated that the Audience during the dog following the ting for that INSTRUMENTS

the days following siege profana press-Dowager not having prepared an addross vals

valuable trophies; and that in the years that none would be expected from the visitors. That have passed since then the losses hare book was rather a disappointment, for Lady Jordan replaced. had one prepared and everyone was anxions to

A tremendous amount of romance attaches to hear what the Empress-Dowager would say. the Forbidden City and its conservative inmales:

In one of the reception rooms the visitors wore and it is inleet surprising, how little is W. F.STANLEY joined by Mrs. Hu, wife of H.E. in Wei-te roolly known, by people who live within ħall Senior Vice-President of the Waiwnpu), and of the yellow walls, about the lives, the hopes, Mrs. Yen, wife of Dr. You and sister of H. the fours and the ambitions of those jaside. It E. Sun Pao-chi, the able Governor of Shantung.is only on occasions such as this audieúce that Proceeding on towards the heart of the Pulace any rond insight can be obtained, and at stick the visitors wore met in one of the halls by times the thought intrades

what is that only

approached, formed two lines and let the way group of magnificently attired Princesses, who desired to bo known can be seen or heard. I stood in a semi-circle sud, as the foreign ladies will be many years bofors real intimacy can be Rulers of China and the established between the to the Throne. The Princess were Princoss outside world, but there are signs of ixprovement E. R. WATTS &

Tsai Two (wife of the Prince who recently soudacted the Military Mission to Europe, Amarien and Japan) Princess Ten Haun (wife of the Prince who undertook a similar mission on behalf of the Navy), Duchess Trai Tse (wife of Dake Tsai Tse, Fresident of the Board of Finanen, and sister of the Empress Dowager). Princos Taal Chen (wife of PriuDe Ching's oldest son, who has recently been appointed representative of the Emperor at the forthcoming Coronation of King George) and two daughters of Prince Chiog, who are quaintly designated Princess Four and Princess Eight.

on every hand. The need for walls of brick and mad has passed, but old caston dies hard in Chino Within the Palace the fear of roro. rationaries is said to be as great un exor, and nutil the voice of the people is able to decres the form of government there will be no rotaxu tion from the exclusiveness of the Royal Family and its attendaits. Meanwhile the cry for a parliament is growing in strength, and there is no telling what the next few years will bring forth.

JAPANESE CREW RESCUED BY

INDO.CHINA STEAMER......

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AND

SON.

ALWAYS

KEPT IN STOCK

PLUCKY ATTEMPT TO SAVE A SCHOÓren CHS. J. GAUPP

Captain Hay, of the Indo-China S.S. Hop Sang, which arrived here on Sunday morning, says the Kobe Herall of the 19th ult, reports

not running, and it is very diffoult to get efforts aro being made to discover his where the trade in Germany, Franco and Switzerland Chief Ladags-in-Watting when foreign ladies moderate gele from the north-east was blow

reliable news from the country districts.

MORE TROUBLE IN THE CITY,

During the night there were goveral fights in the Old City, and many were killed and others

& CO.,

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cesses was a matter of live interest to the visi The order of precodonde taken by the Prin tors, specially to those who had attended simi las functions in the time of the former Dowager and it was noted with interest that weither the Princess Imperial (adopted daughter of The New Yorker Handelereitung statue that lato Empress-Dowager) nor Princossunt on the morning of the 14th at 5.30. 138 Chan (wife of His Imperial Highness the failure of the vintages of the past year in the Regent) was present, for in fermer miles outside Mojl, he sighted the shoo or Earope have led to an extensive demand from days those two Princesses were invariably the Myrolen Jara flying signs of distress. A for wines from California, where the season bas were being received. Princoss Tsai Tao (ou the at the time, and a very high sea zinaing. bean more favourable. Over 3,000 hogshands right) and Princess Tai Haus (on the left), ju approaching he found she was in a very damaged have been shipped to those ovuntries during consideration of their husband's fraternal rele state, and in danger of foundering, so he offered the last quarter

to aund his life-bost to take off the crew, bui of 19:01

in the States, whilst premier positions,

they it is only with the greatest diloulty that from Hongkong are on the scene, but there is no

Ending the missing man. British gunboats 1,500 more have been despatched since then. As the visitors entered the Throne Hoom the requested him to take them in tow. After

Princesse

board the took their stations on the right and great diflculty towlings were

ere got on The Federation of the Master Cotton Spin the left. The foreign ladies were then sorto kooner and towing was commenced. After information to the effect that any armed forconers have published its semi-annust statement into the Thoras Room by Mesdames Hu and towing the vessel for 10 miles or so, which seen. state of affairs that all the Government schools has been landed to cantinne the search shore. of the stocks of cotton in the hands of spinners, Yan. The Empress Dower was sented upon pied about two hours, Captain Hay observed the

schooner'a crew making frantic appeals f

for help. Pressure is being brought to hear upon the according to which the supply on March 1st, was her Throne, which was at the far side of t that there will be a grand outbreak to-night. Chinese authorities of Fukien and Hangehow over 100,000 baics less than at the same time raised about six fest from the main Leur of the A boat was immediately lowered and proceeded to last year, viz. 4,060,740 bales against 4,166,688 Chamber On Her Majesty's left, and little them to ascertain what was the matter. Oa to find Arundel.

balos. The figures are: Great Britain, 399,021 lower down, sat the Emperor; while on the right approaching it was found that the heary was bales against 415.182, or 8.20 per 1,000 spindles, side of the Dowager stood a little girl, the which were running had been too much for the against 8.50 in 1910 and 9.72 in 1909, Germany, daughter of Duke Taai Tea The Audience schooner, and she was beginning to open out WHY 60 To The data herself is a total wreek. According 30.62 per 1,000 spindles against 34.51 and Chamber was draped with yellow silk, which on all over in fact the starboard bilge plank was 40,86, United States, 1,525,000 hales the dair was of exquisito texture. Strips of washing about every time she rose to the sea.

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arrested. The gates are to-day still olosod, and soone of the wreck had hat succeeded in wine-growing company thres of the chief tious to the Eagant, were, therefore, given they did not wish to abandon their vessel audyj

paraons can enter the City. So seriona is the

and colleges have been closed. Rumour states

and the people are living in a state of consider- ablo terror. Many women and children are leaving the City, mostly for Hengkong.

DYNAMITE BOMBS.

THE LOOTED CABGO.

THE COTTON TRADE,

A

Hitherto the- Sai Kwan and Honam Island to information, received here from Wouchoainst 1,574,030, or 55.51, against, 59.79 light cloth were laid down for the visitors to The cray accordingly wished to be takoy.

f

the ship has a list to port offabout thirty degree

FOR YOUR GLASSES 2

Lave been

free from trouble, but last evening and early this morning many arrasts have been and is submerged up to the No. 4 hatol. It ad 65.79. As returns have been made walk upon, leading from the steps on the left and put on board the British steamer, as they by mills running 122,226,091 spindles out of a towards the Dowager, thenca iu front of the considered any farther attempts to are their made in both places. A large consignment of some that the fishermen after removing all the total of 135,596,724 belonging to the Federation, Emperor and across to the stops on the opposite vessel would he futile, as she was rapidly set. thing down. The Hop Sang was stopped and dynamito bombs has just bees seized. These enrge and fittings that they could lay hands these figures may be assumed to be pretty side. explosives Lad been dispatched from Houum to

alia-bost in charge of the 2nd officer (Mr. on, set fire to the ship and escaped round arterial for the cominder of the season Icok advanced into the Chamber and curtsiel. Threo Spencer) was sent to their assis anno.

making the prospective supplies of raw Led by Lady Jordan the foreign ladies a

Consid. the other side of the river. A house-to-house Heacbu Island with their booty. The only by no means overwhelming, in spite of the steps farther and another gartsey was given, erable diflenity was experienced in get:

schooner to the search is now to be made in Honam. I hear portion of the cargo not submerged consists of curtailment of production by the mills on the and then the third three stops further agraine rockage festing, coters of ber and to the this morning that all the men who were be. silk, valued at about £10,000, which was stowed continent of biurops and in the United States. The Empress Dowager eat smiling on a Throne

Priecs of sieged in the Old City yesterday have been shot on the No. 2 orlop deck. Only by prompt action been hardening again of late, wheread offers table in front of Her Majesty lay richly but by clover handling, the 2nd offer succesidad

Amariana cotton hare vorsoquently of beautifully embossed blackwood, while on a necessity of kooping her stem on to the seas. BECAUSE down.

on the part of the native authorities on any from India and China are at somewhat lower jewelled sceptre, which was then lifted carefully at last in

in getting alongside, and transferring WOMEN CARRY AMMUNITION.

part of this silk bo recovered. The salvage of rates; but then it shoall be remembered that and carried away by

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A dramatic incident occurred last hight the rest will be impossible, without the employ-prices in India had risen out of proportion to "ananchs. The Dowasser, of attendant all the (ilve men and cne woman) to his!

showing that Chinese, women are willing to ment of divers, and from the description given taks great risks for the revolutionary cause. by one of the passengers of the vessel, it seems

Three finely-dressed young women were seen to knock at the door of a house in the Old City. The inhabitants of this house were suspects, so there were several detectivas near the door. These men, thinking that the woman word' looking about in a furtive manner, axrorfød

those of American descriptions.

EXPORT.

arose and shook boat, who afterwards returned to the Hop Yang hands with the foreign ladies in turn as they without came before the Throne, Her Majesty was

The shipwrecked crew, who were very grateful

You will receive Fair Tit.

ment.

A Carofal and Intelligent

Ere mination

We have Sound Optical Reason behind every Lens

probable that, in the event of heary weather, Export trade generally, however, is no longer richly trased, but not clothed in oficial robes, to Capisin liay for standing by pad vanity N. LAZARUS,

the ship might slip back into deep water, and thus ronder the work of sal age more difficult than it is at present.

The C. N. 6. Puoting, from Swatow reports Str. Asig stripped of everything at Houshu, Chinese gunboat in attendance.

a brisk here as it was a month or two ago. and she appeared to be in excellent health and them, as they feared they would go down with Shipments of all kinds of goods continue hostora were delighted to see that His Majesty Police Authorities in Maji. They stated that spirits. Passing on towards the Emperor the their vessel, were safely handed over to the but fresh orders are coming in slowly, which

no loss than four steamers and one trawler passed OPTHALMIC any perhaps to some extent be accounted for by was equally as much interested in the arent as the fast that in many industries manufacturers wace they themselves, His Majesty is not a and spoke them, but would render them no ss. was sinking are so well engaged that they refuse to sell for robest child and, he is rather small for his age. alstance. The Ayroken Mara delivery before nort year, or even the year after. But ho appeared to be in perfectly good health, rapidly when abanded.

OPTICIAN, COFFEE D'AGUAR ST., Hanorone.

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