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SETTLEMENT OF THE SILK DISPUTE IN JAPAN. ·

It is with the greatest possible plea sure that we record the final settlement of the silk trouble. The struggle has been a bitter one and will bo long re- membered in Japan, not aloue for the sake of the very accentuatod feelings ovoked but also for that of the evidence

afforded that both Foreignors and Japa nese are capable of assuming and stout ly maintaining an uncompromising attitudo if opposition to principles they disapprovo. As for the lessons to bo learned from the story, we feel that tho time for discussing them has not yot come. The wounds are still too fresh to be probed, and for the monient we shall confine ourselves to congratula. ting the community not more on the firmness it has displayed all through the fight than on the moderation that pro vailed at the last. The Japanese have been enabled to march out of the fort. ross without laying down thoir arms; and those of them who are disposed to be jubilant over the fact will do well to remember, that the imminence of their total defeat was never more can-

fidently predicted in this Sattlement than at the vory moment when they were offered terms. Six weeks ago we recorded our conviction that tho complete surrender of eithor party would be not loss disastrous oventually for its apponent than for itsolf. Eventa have, if possible, rendorod that belief more indelible, and we have to-day the satisfaction of fooling that our faith has been eventually shared by a majorty at any rate of this community.

We publish below a copy of the Agreement the terms of which were, we understand, accepted at the last meeting of the Foreign Silk Association.

AGREEMENT.

The following items have been proposed by Japanese Import merchants to settle the diffi culty between foreign and Japanese Silk Merchants, are agreed upon.

1-If a general warehourse can be con- veniently constructed in a convenient place by Japanese Merchants, with Rules, Regula- tions, and accommodations mutually agreed upon between the Japanese dealers and fo reign buyers, where buyers and sellers can be satisfied that their rights will be preserved and by which the method for the sale of Silk aball bo generally imporved, we shall approve of it.

2.-Silk shall be delivered like muster.

3. Until auch arrangements as mentioned in the above two articles can be made, the Silk will be brought into foreigners' go. downs; and foreign buyers will give godown order and guarantee for fire-insurance until the inspection is completed.

4-A written contract should be signed by both the buyers and sellers, when busness commences, agreeing upon the price and the time allowed for inspection; and the sellers should be bound to deliver proper quality of

Silk.

6. Weight should be just.

6.-In case of dispute it should be agreed to call in an umpire or umpires from both

parties.

We have compared this docamont with the Japanese original and find slight discrepancy in the first two para- graphs which, correctly translated ran

thus:-

The following articles proposed by the Japanese Import Morchants of Yokohama with reference to the trouble that has arison between Foreign and Japanese Silk Merchants are hereby agreed upon:-

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3RD, 1881.

THE DETACHED SQUADRON

The following account of the person nel of the Detached Squadron, shortly expected to arrive at Hongkong, will be of interest at the prosent moment. The list of officers of the Oleopatra wo have already published.

The ships are five in number, and are named the Inconstant, Bacchants, Carys fort, Oleopatra, and Tourmaline. The Cleopatra, now in Hongkong Harbour, having been assigned to the China Station, reduces the fleet to four. They are all nearly new vessels and in their first commissiou, with the exception of the Tourmaline, which was re-com-nis- siouod in September, 1830. The squa dron is commanded by Roar-Admiral the Right Hon. the Earl of Clanwilliam, C.B., who, as Lord Gilford, held the position of a naval lord of the Alini-. ralty for several years, and who has now hoisted his flag on the Inconstant. With him is Captain Chas. C. P. Fitz- gerald, and amongst the lieutannuts is His Soreng Highness Prince Louis of Battonberg. There are upward of 50 officers on board the flagship, The Buchauto is under the command of the Right Hon. Lord Charles T. M. D. Saitt, son of the Dake of Bacoleach, an in the list of midshipmen are the names of their Royal Highness the Princas Albert Victor and George of Wales. The Buschants has some 40 offisors on board, and in addition to those just noted, there are the Hon. A. Carzon-Howo, son of Barl Howo; the H. J. O. M. D. Scott, son of the captain; the Right Hon. Lord Francis G. Godolphin Osborne, and the Hon. G. A. Hardinge. Lieutenant Carzon- Howe was a midshipman on board HMS. Galatea when that vessel was hore with the Duke of Edinburgh The Rev. J. N. Dalton, MA., chaplain of the Bacchante, was also on the Galatea The Carysfort is commande.l by Captain Henry F. Stephenson, C.B., and amongst the midshipmen is Sir Charles L. Cust, Bart. The Cleopatra is commanded by Captain Francis Durrant, and the Tourmaline by Captain Robert P, Dennistoun. The combined crews of the squadron number about 1,700 mon.

The Inconstan, the Admiral's flag ship, is an iron frigate, with wood casing, and is 4,066 tons register, or 5,780 tons gross. Her nominal horse power is 1,000, or 7,360 effectivą, and she carrios 16 guns. She was com missioned at Portsmouth on Angust 26, 1880. The following is a list of the officers:-Rear Admiral, Right Hon, the Earl of Clanwilliam, C.B. ; flag-lieutenant, Alfred T. Winslos; secretary, George Love; clerks to se- cretary, John R. Mosse and Harry Robinson;

oaptain, Chas. C. R. Fitzgerald; commander, Alfred A. 07 Parr; lieutenants, Gordon Glenuic, H.S.H. Prinos Louis of Battenberg, James M. Caulfield, Henry Baker; torpedo-lieatenunt, William H. May; guanery, lieutenant, Poroy M. Scott; staff commander, Henry Smith; major of marines, Gustavus F. Manro; lieu. tonant of murine artillery, Charles L. N. Bishop; chaplain, Rev. Geo. L. Blake, B.A.; doet surgeon, Thomas G. Wilson; paymaster, Chas. H. Wells; Art. 1-Provided, the Japanese chief enginsor, John Ferguson; naval Merchants erect a suitable building in a instructor, James R. Clark, M.A.; convenient place to serve as a general navigating aub lieutenant, John P. warehouse, and provided that the rules, Rolleston; surgeons, Anthony R. regulations, and arrangemouts, of the Lynch, Alex. G. P. Gipps; assistant. same be determined after mutual con- paymaster Geo. W... H Magg; ongi. sultation between the Foreign Mer- neers, Benjamin R. King, David E. chauts and the Import Dealers, in such Smith, and Caleb J. North; gannor, a way as to conserve the commercial Edwa. Pinkey: boatswain, Walter T, rights of both sides and to effect a gene-Day; carpentor, Martin; midshipmen, ral improvement in the method of con- ducting the silk business, this agreement shall hold good.“

The wording of this documont is in fact very peculiar. The last clause of Article 1. has obviously been changed so as to be slightly hypothetical, through in reality, as the agreement powstanda, the binding effect of all its terins is made contingent upon provisions of Article I. being carried out. The mat- ter is one of very little importance, since the whole thing rests upon the good faith of the contracting parties, but it is not uninteresting to observe the evidences of surmounted difficulties which these peculiarities suggest. Japan Mail.

The matron of the Nowcastle Hos. pital has been adjudged by the com- mittee guilty of grows neglect of a pa- tient, and has been called upon to ro- Biga

Percy D. M. Henderson, Chas. L Napier, Phillip G. Tillard, Elmund M'Key, John de M. Hutchison, Elwd. K, Hill, Mark D. F. Kerr, Richd, F. Phillimore, Stuart Nicholson, Carlton V. de M. Cowper, Edgar G. H. Gamble, Henry H. Campbell, Phillip Walter, Geo. W. Smith; naval cadets, Ernest H. Lacy, Archibald W. Shaw-Stewart, Lionel F.W. Sanders, Archd, B, Purvis; assistant-engineer, Frederick. Worth; clerk, Harry A. Dyer; assistant.clerks, George Grant and James Murray.

The Bacchante is an iron screw cor- vette of 2,679 tons rogistor; with a displacement of 4,130 tons, and her horse-power effective is equal to 6,420

tons. The Bacchante was commissioned at Portsmouth on July 15, 1879, and the following is a list of the officers:- Captain, Lord Charles T. M. D. Scott; commander, George W. Hill; lica. tenants, Hon. Assheton G. Curzon Howe, John W. Osborno, Arthur M.

Farquhar, William B. Fisher, Chias. W. W. Tugram; gunnery lieutenaut, Chas. H. Adair; navigating lieatonant, Herbert Roxby; lieutenant of marinos, Arthur O. Sanyth; clinplain, Rev. John N. Dalton, M.A. (noting); Daval in- straetor, John W. Lawless; float snr- geou, Alexander Turnbull, M.D.; staff surgeon, Alfred G. Dolnego; paymaster, Win. H. Whichelo; chief engineer, David Wilson; sub-fioutenants, Chas, H. H. Moore and Francis B. Hauder- son; navigating sub-lieutenant, Evolya R. L. March int; assistant payinastor, George A. F. C. Seales; engineers, Wm. J. Cautor, John L. Stevenson, Gaorgo Triggs, Gorge H. Baker; gauner, Chas. W. Peail; boatswain, John Mahasy; carpontor, Alloa Evans; midshipman, Benied Carrey, Hugh Evan-Thomis. Rich, P. Fitzgerald, Arthur H. Li opus, Arthur H. Christian, Hon. John O. M. D. Stt, Walter B. Bassot, Henry B. T. Sɔɔrville, Ilɔn. Gorge A. Harlinge, Roslyn E. Wenysa, George W. Hillyard, Rt. H. Lord Francis, G. G. Obrno, H.R.H. Prince Albert Victor of Walos, H.R.H

Prince Haorgeˆ of · Wales; olerk, Blwin C. Potch..

The Caryfort is a surow oorvatta, constructed of stool an d'irɔn, and is als sheathed with worl. She is 2,333 tons, and her hors><p>wor effective is 2,100. The Caryfort was con niasina. ed on Sipts abr 15th. 1830, at Sher. nos. The list of officers is as fol lowa:-Captain, H›àry F. Stophonaɔn, C.B.; lieutenants, Elward P. Janos, Algernon B. G. Grenfell, Cecil Burnoy, Frank M. Royla; gaanery lieutenant, Gerald C. Lingloy; navigating lieuto. nant, William J. Ballinore; chaplain nud naval instructor, Rev. John A. Douglarty; staff surgeon, Robert G. Bird; paymaster, Arthur Le B. Corio; chief engineor, Wm. T. C. Brewor; sub-lieutenant, Theophilus Burnaud; surgeon, George J. Fogerty; engiusers, Thomas. Owen, Henry G. Johnston; gunner, Albert Saith; boatswain, Ro. bert G. Parrott; carpoutor, Charlos Phillips; midshipmen, Claude W. M. Plenderleath, Sir Charles L. Cust, Ed. L. D. Boyle; Charles de la B, Grañ- ville, Fraucis H. E. Shipton; Montague E. Browning, Pennant A. Lloyd; naval eidet, Arthur C. Sim; assistant ongi. neer, William F. Stewart; clerk, Joha H. G. Chapple; assistant clerk, Wm. P. Thomas,

The Tourmaline, the smallest vessel of the squadron, is a composite screw corvette of 2,120 tons and 1,970-horse power indicated. She carries 12 guns, and was commissiontel at Sheerness on September 25, 183). Subjoined is the list of officers:-Captain, Robert P. Dennistonn; liontauants, Gerald W. Russell, Honry J. D. Laxton, Robert B. S. Wrey, Robert M. King: gaunery lienteuant, Houry H. Hayes; navi- gating lieutenant, Jolin A. G. Buck- nor; chaplain and aval igstractor, Rev. James Payton, B.A. staff surgoou, Charlos L. Ridout

payraastor, El. ward Tisdall; chief engineer, James Hook; navigating sub-lioutonant; Ru- pert G. E. Blomfeld; engineer, Isaac E. Hurst; ganger, Henry Canning; boatswain, Stephen J. Goodfollow; carpenter, William Charles; midship. inan, George A. Billard, Chas. A. Chris- tian, John II. Robertson, Honry B. F. Worthington, William L. Graut, Harold W. H. Helby, William H. Ryder, and George S. Hockin; naval cadet, Charles E. Morgan; assistant-engineer, Fredrick W. Wolls; clerk, Horace F. H. Smith; assistant clerk, Haunet

H. Share.

After supper at a ball-Es: "With out joking, Elsis, I do adore you When I look at you there is such a commotion in my breast!" "And in mine too, Henri; it must be the lobster salad!"

Sho:

A despatch from Tunis received in

Paris states that Ali Boy was attacked on the 10th int. by a strong force of the insurgents, who fled after a severely contested engagement, leaving babind all their booty.

The Clothing League, for the aboli tion of petticoats, ad association of la- dies in Berlin, held a meeting and adopted resolutions fovouring the adoption of the "bifurcated garmen-

ture.'

It was neatly dono, Her name was Daisy, and he proffered hor a small button-hole bunch, which she ac cepted with a smile. The onlookers, bat ono, interpreted it not. It was a sprig of forget-me-not and a daisy.

SHANGHAI

payable on each chest of opiam will be further raised in the sum of ons hundred and twenty taels, Haikwan aycee.

Yesterday morning, the Princes went up the Haang Pa tiver in the honse-boat Ariadna with a dumber of offisors of the Detached Squadron, on a shooting excursion. Tho will proba.

Our Newobwang correspondent writes as follows under date of the 22nd just:All the steamers and sailing vessels crossed the bar safely and the port is bare of shipping. Weather was sharp on the night of 20th, but is now comparatively mild, and unless a strong northerly wind sets in the ice will boy retura in a week's time. With respect to the ontertainments offered later than last year. One or two

the officers of the squadron, including aten mora are still expected."

the royal midshipmen, we may státo that the Taotni through the Chairman of the reception Committee invited the the visitors to accept of his hospitality, We un lorstand that the invitation was declined on the ground that it was de- sired that no entertainment should be

The Princes started yesterday after noon, up the Huang-pu river in the House-boat Ariadne ou a shooting-ex- podition, atten lad by Mr. W. K. Carles, of H.M. Consular Service. They are expected baok in about a week's time, and may possibly rotara via Chinkiang, Wo holiove that this alango in their plans is dat the inability of H.M.S. Fly to pass the Langahan Özo ising.

At a mosting of the Reception Cɔm- mittes yoster lay morning, it was de- cided that the ofera of the Squadron should be invited to a bill on the 5th Dice nbar. Should their acostanos b signifid, a feash subscription-list will be circulatad angongst the eɔm.

munity.

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The part of Pretaris, in "The Pirates of Poulus," which the Choral Society of Hgkong is to pradapa boforo the Pring when thir Royal Highaesens visit the Colony, will bi takon by Mr. Arthur W. Quinta, whose appear- auc 33 at the Temperance Hall Enter- taunents and with the Elcia May Troupe here may still by frash in the min is of those in Shanghai who take an interest in such matters. Mr. W. Dunman was to have taken the party but for his coming on t› Shanghai. It is satisfactory to know that such a worthy successor has been found.

Our lottors from Poking give us a bad account of the health of Teo Tsang-tang. He has received three. months' leave of absence before taking up his now post, an 1 is reported to be suffering with difficulty of breathing, defective circulation, and tumefaction of the legs. All these ailments, when considered in connection with his age -seventy-three-and his Eglon-like corpulence, suggest a fear that there may be fatty dogeneration of the heart, If things be really as bad with him as several of our correspondents represent there seems some reason to doubt whether his tenure of office at Nanking will be a long one-oven whether he will be strong enough to take up his office there at all.

Wo learn that the Ball intended to be given on Monday the 5th December, at which it was hopol the Princes would be present, was reluctantly given up, as the Squadron leaves so early on the 6th that it would be very inconve- nient for officers to attend on the night of the 5th. Friday, the 2nd December, was then thought of, but was consider. ed unsuitable; inasmuch as that date (besides being the evening fixed for the Amateur Dramatic Performance), fol- lows so close upon that of the Cale- douian Ball that it was feared the one-

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festivity would to some extent inter- fore with the other. The Princos will probably be present at the Lyceum the performance of "The Rivals." Theatre on Friday evening to witness is said that they also hope to attend the Papor Hunt on Saturday, and that they may possibly have other opportu nities of sosing something of Shanghai; but, surfeited as they have been with indoor fastivities in other parts of the world, it is only natural that during their short stay Itera, they should like to see something of the country, of whose attractions both in respect to sport and scenery they had board much. -North China Daily News.

The telegraph lines in the Shang- tuug province from North to South are new comploted. Linmediately on the completion of the linos in Tsiakiang, and Chining, then the Tientsin and Shanghai offices, together with five branch offices, will be opened sinulta. noously and northern China will be opened by telegraphic communication.

As our readers are aware, Geuera! Tso has already memorialised the Throne upon the subject of raising the Opiuma tax, and the government re- forred this memorial to the Governors-

general and Governors of all the Pro- vinces of the Empire to roport upon it. The answers of these officials has now. reached Poking, and the Throne has consented to the terms of Tso's me. morial. Accordingly, on Tso taking up the seals of the Viceroyship of Nanking it is ordered that the duty

accorded the Princes diferant from

what other offibors would receive and that they were not to be received with state or ceremony. The Taotai rejoined with great courtesy stating that it was his intcution to entertain the officers of the squadron among whom were to be the Princes; bat he did not desire to limit his hospitality which was offered in a non-oxclusive spirit and which would have bean the same as that ten- dored when Prince Esary visited theso Parts-Jourier.

His Excellency Senhor Don Rodri gaz, the Spanish Minister, arrived hera to-day by the steamer Sin Nanziny,

The Royal Milios did not go up the Yangtsz, yesterday, as the weather was tɔɔ rough for tho hase-bats to go over the Lingshan Crossing. Sa the trip to Nanking is aban loned. The Princos with the officers accompanying them raturaed, to Wossing in the British gunboat Fly, aul thoy came up to the settlement this morning in one of the gunboats and weat ap- country in the house-bat Ariadne, in company with foar other house-boats. They are going to Kashing-Mercury.

Mr. Garrard, who is the most godly teetotaler io Parliament-ho is even more sanctimonious than John Roseby, who has boon knowa to smile-declares Eliat the "prettily featured and grandly- drossed girls whɔ serves at public-house bars are the cause of more drunkenness and lacrikinism than all other influences put together. He is going to propose

that no women be allowed to serve in 4 public-house. As to his chances of success, inquire of the only Squire in Parliament.

A woman who had suffered from her husbaal's negloot, traced him to a bar-parlour, where he was playing cords with several companions. Setting A covered dish she held in her hands. down upon the table, she said, "Presum. fag that you were too busy to come homa to dinner, I havo brought that it to you," and departet. With a forced laagh he invited his friends to dine with him, but on removing the cover from the dish feand only a slip of. paper, on which was written: "I hapa. you will enjoy your meal; it is the same as your family have at home.

Gambetta, the other day, visited his father at Cahors, his birth place, Anyone walking through Cahora sees, to this day, a provincial shop, resembl ing a country store in an Australian township, with crockery-ware, angar, Canil trascle in the window, and a large board with the name of Gambetta, Jaune. of Cia.' fastened over the door. This was, not very long ago, the home. of M. Gambatta's father, and it was un for the countor of the shop, among the brooms and brashes that stand in front of the door, that the present Presi- dent of the Chamber of Daputies, and the probablo futuro President of the French Republic, played as a boy. Gam- batta père has coded the apron of office to a sacassor, but he still lives at Cahors. Thora was such a vast crowd (through Cahors is bat a poor place) and such an officions struggling forward of mayor and prefect, connoillors-general, and soldiers, that the old man descen ed. Gambetta threw himself himself on his father's nook with the effusive- noss of a child of the South, and shed genuine tears of emotion as he embraced him. The shop bearing his name was

addresses of welcome all the way to ung with flags; the deputations read the hotel, and cries of "Vive la France," Vive Gambetta," "Vive la Republique," resounded in every dircétion.

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