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THE Editor of the Hongkong Delly Press alludes to Mr. Labouchere as an "amusing though vulgar writer." Comment on this opinion would be superfluous.

WE read in the Chinese Times that the young Empress of China is a learned lady, orderly studious, self-willed, and fitted to become a real power in the State. Her literary attainments, though she is but 18 or 19 years old, are uncommon. The Empress Regent, who had observed her young niece, certainly made * sagacious choice of consort for the Emperor." IT has been decided, say the Manila papers, that the Naval Commission in Hongkong should be a permanent one presided over by two superior officers, one belonging to the general staff and the other to the administrative body. The former position has been Intrusted to Senor Garcia de la Vegn, relieving Senor Diaz Moreu, who is to return to Spain; the latter to Senor Mannel Tornoes, naval paymaster.

THE following paragraph in the Manila Diario, shows the high-handed manner in which the authorities of the Philippire Islands treat the local Press "A fine of one hundred dollars has been imposed on the newspaper La Corres pondencia de Manila, for having published an article headed In the Malacaning Palace," forbidden by the Board of Censure. We regret our colleague's misfortune."

A ROW occurred on Sunday, on the ship Chateau Leoville, between the boatswain and carpenter, as to who was to fetch in the dinner. The bos swain, an Irishman named Purcell, settled the his national style, by knocking the Sassenach down and kicking him. He went beyond the mark, however, by drawing a knife and cuning Chips' fingers, and he was fined no less than $20 this morning by Mr. Pollock.

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THE Rising Sun hears that it is under considera. tion to form another Electric Light Company in Nagasaki, in addition to the one recently started.

The Manila Diario of the sand inst, states that the Spanish gunbeat drges, while engaged in sounding operations in the vicinity of Samar, touched an unknown rock. Owing to the slow ate at which the vessel was then travelling, she sustained no damage.

THE Foochow Echo, in advocating that a British man-of-war should be regularly stationed at each one of the Treaty ports, remarks that the foreigners at Foochow "are living over what might be called a slumbering volcano, in which the least spark might set it in fuli blaze," OUR Nagasaki contemporary says that Mr. Ishidzuki, a merchant residing in Yedo-machi, has purchased the wreck of the steamer Deutsch- land, which was lost on the Corean coast in July fast, and will shortly leave for Chemulpe, for the purpose of endeavouring to raise her. IT is reported that H.M.S. Railler has been sent to Amoy at the request of Mr. Forrest, the British Consul at that port, and owing to the expected early arrival of Chiarini's circus. As there are no police on Kulangsoo, the Consul is doubtless acting wisely. in preparing for any trouble that might be caused by rowdies frequent ing the circus.

OUR Tientsin contemporary says that Colonel Denby, Minister of the United States at Peking, in consequence, it is believed, of the explicit public rules and private instructions of the civil service to which he belongs, -rules that cannot be in any way or on any pretext relaxed, has heen unfortunately compelled to return the gifts of the scepire, silks, etc., received from the Tsung-li Yamen on the 7th inst.

We observe in the Penang Gasells that Sir Hugh Low is seriously ill and will, if able to be removed, go home at once.

ACCORDING to rumour the Taku Tug and Fighter Company is about to be reformed into A new Company with a capital of Tls. 500,000 in shares of Tis. 100 each.

r the Police Count this morning Mr. Wodehouse ined Mr. J. M. V. Figueiredo, of 5 Calne-Road, $5 for allowing a ferocious dog to go unmuzzled. The animal bit an amab on the rith inst

THREE men were charged to-day with attacking two Chinese schoolboys near the Public Gardens a week ago, and robbing one of them of a dollar. They were sentenced to a year's imprisonment cach.

NOTWITHSTANDING the reports to the contrary which have lately been in circulation, we have excellent reasons for stating that nothing has yet been decided as to lying down a railway between Canton and Kowloon. It is, however, generally understood that His Excellency the Viceroy is in favor of the scheme..

It would serve no useful end to further traverse the China Mail's feeble attempts to unfavorably criticise the Praya Reclamation Ordinancé. Our contemporary's latest effort simply amounts to three columns of inconsequent nonsense, varied with the usual contemptible insinuations against and thinly veiled abuse of Governor des Vaux. The China Mall writer makes a lot of fuss about what he calls the famous Penang the original plaintiff in that suit was altogether case, although on his own showing the claim of different to that of the marine lot holders in this colony. The latter, the Governor has been advised on, undoubted authority, are not in a position analagous to that of riparian proprietors, tiparian owner. To spin out columns of argu- while the former, it was not denied, was a meat based on a false premise is just about as easible as building up a house of cards and then kicking it down.

THE PERAK SUGAR DULTIVATION

COMPÀNI, LIMITED.

The annual general meeting of this Company was held at the Shanghai Club on March 18th. Mr. W. S. Welmore was in the chair, and there were present Messrs E. G. Low, R. Francis (Directors), L. Andersen, H. Sylva, and C. J. Dudgeon, Secretary, representing ta 'all 776

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The last few days have marked a very eventful epoch in the history of China and of the dynasty which has done so much for the country. The Majesty the Empress Dowager from the active Imperial marriage, the withdrawal of Her

duties of Government and the assumption of the events that have excited general interest and same by His Majesty the Emperor, have been sympathy much beyond the confines of the Chinese Empire.

When, nearly thirty years ago, Her Majesty the Empren Dowager assumed with the cares, the responsibility of government, many an 1nxious thought must have beset her mind, and it must be with a feeling of well founded pride and satisfaction that Her Majesty looks back ipon these troubled times and compares them with the peace and union that now exist all over the great Empire she has govered for so long a

Ime.

The Chairman in moving the adoption of the Report and accounts said he regretted very much that the hopeful anticipations which were enter- iained at the last meeting had not been realised in consequence of a very severe and an- precedented drought on thé estate. Of coUTBO all agricultural enterprises were more or less dependent upon the rainfall and it was most un. fortunate that this year the estate had been sub. jected to a trial in this respect, which the During the last thirty years great changes Directors never had any reason to anticipate. The have taken place: China, which formerly it took difference between their estimate made last year anny monthsta rench'and which, from our point and the result was not less than $30,000. This of view, was considered as the farthest part of has been a great disappointment, and prevented the globe, has been brought into close contact the Directors carrying out many improvements with the outer world. and it is now by weeks on the estate, which had now to be defented. at the time is reckoned which it takes to reach He did not know that there was any specialit from Europe or America. It is therefore with reason that this particular tract of country should so much greater satisfaction and symonthy be subject to visitations of this sort, but they that my colleagues and myself have wel hoped for better things from the ensuing year. comed the words of. Her Majesty refching 1n the meantime, the extension of the estate had

to the foreign relations of China in the Imperial gone on, and they had made an addition of over edict that is the cause of our meeting here to a hundred orlongs to it. There was nothing else lay the high Ministers of State charged with the of special Importance connected with the Report, maintenance of these relations. My colleagues except with regard to the Persk Government Loan ind myself hope and trust that they may which was brought to the notice of the Share remain what they so happily are, faithful holders at the meeting of the 25th July. The expression of the mutual desire to cultivate and competent expert, had been sufficiently satis Surveyor's report, which had been made by very nhserve the eternal ́principles of right, justice," Erbearance and progress. It is in this sense factory to induce the Perak Government to make that I have the honour to request your highness an advance of $30,000 which had now been paid to place before Her Majesty the expression of in, and which put the Company in an easier these feelings as well as of our gratitude for the tonour done to us by the terms of the Imperial position than it would have been. To show the had undergone, it was only necessary to say that we shall always value as a remembrance serious nature of the drought which the state lict, today's banquet and the rich, presents that the rainfall during Juis, July and August was practically nothing as against twenty-two inches in the previous year. The Directors, amongst other things, meant to have added a still to their plant, which would have effected a though he was happy to say that another means of disposing of their molasses had been found. There being no questions, the Chiarman pro- posed that "The Report and accoudis as presented be passed."

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THE Penang Straits Independent says that thirteen newly arrived policemen from London, who, owing to dissatisfaction on their part with their pay noi rising with the depreciation of the tollar, had been allowed the option of a free passage back to England, have chosen the latier alternative. These men, it appears, were led to appointed to get a collection of valuable curtos dollar was worth three shillings and sixpence. and relics for the Emperor's marriage. Among this collection is a set of ten, monstrous pearls, THE-Honourable the Surveyor General's depart. | six of which are of the size of an' areca nut, each

ure on Saturday was attended with much display, The sailors on the Oceanic manned the yards to weighing three mac, while the other four each

receive our distinguished departing official, and weighs two mace, Pearls of such sizes, adds our

launches crowded with officers from the Public contemporary, are of extreme rarity, and sacred

Works Department and Chinese contractori monarchs alone should be adorned with them.

attended and fired innumerable crackers. The 'The Shih Pao'announces that Liu Chi Tin, flag would have been dipped but for the fact formerly Haikwan Tastai at Shanghai and now that it was nailed to the mast, and a proposal to Chinese Minister to Great Britain, has been dip a contractor instead was vehemently opposed appointed Governor of Kwangtung vice Wa Ta--by the contractor. cheng, and will shortly return to the Far East to take up his new appointment. It is further THE following are the Orders of the Day for the reported in Peking that Li Min-tin, a Kwang-meeting of the Sanitary Board, to be held tung mandarin of great literary abilities, will to-morrow, the 27th, inst., at 4.15 p.m. succeed Liu Chi Tin at the Court of St. James's,

1. Report of Acting Sanitary Superintendent on grievances a, b, c, and d, referred to in the Fever Commission Report.

Mr. Francis seconded the resolution which was carried unanimously.

The following resolutions were carried without" discussion:

THUS the Skin Pao:-The Chinese have a

triplet she must repon the matter to the authorities and they will present her with three little coats, one red, one yellow, and one green. These coals she must put on the infants in the dark, and the ones who will get the red and yellow coats will be exalted, while the one with the green 'coat will be ignoble. Such events are, however, of the rarest occurrence and are regarded as marvels of nature. The other day a case still more wonderful occurred in Peking where a weman gave birth to a pair of twins.

Proposed by Mr. Silva and seconded by Mr. The family lives in a village west of Chiang Yi

Anderson "That Mr. R. Francis bere-appointed Gate, and is surnamed Ying. Last spring Yang

* Director of the Company for the present year," had his son martied, and a week ago, to the

Proposed by the Chairman and seconded by great astonishment of the household, the wife Mr. Sylva-That the re-appointment of Mr. gave birth to a pair of twins. The mother-in-Low as Director be confirmed," law, learing deficient nourishment, decided to keep the two boys and cast away the girls, which was done, but a neighbour, out of com passion, picked them up and took them home, This affair has created much gossip in the capital.

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Proposed by Mr. Francis and seconded by Mr. Sylva" That Mr. Wingrove be re-elected Auditor for the year, and that his remuneration he at Tls, 100."

Her Majesty's gracious, approval of the spirit in which we have worked and shall continue to work for the maintenance and the strengthening.. of the friendly and intimate relations between China and Treaty Powers.

In the name of my colleagues and myself, I have the honour to propose the health of Her Majesty the Empress Dowager and to drink to her happiness, to the continuation of those tein- tions with the outer world she has so Happily inaugurated and maintained and to the welfare of the great Empire, which will always remember her with pride and gratitude.

We drink at the same time to the health of His Majesty the Emperor, whose assumption of the govemment was celebrated a few days ago, as also to that of Her Majesty the Empress

III.

Second speech of His Highnas Prince Ching.

Your Excellencies have reported to your respective governments the two important events that have recently takes place—the retire- ment of Her Majesty the Empress Dowager frems the duties of government and the Marriage of His Majesty the Emperor, “

In some cases Imperial and Roval Letters have been sept, in others telegrams of congratulation have been received or the despatch of valuable

The Chairman in reply to Mr. Sylva said that since the date of the Report they had heard from the manager of the estate, who wrote very presents has been announced. Your Excel- encouragingly of the prospects for this year.lencies have further been good enough to holat 18 piculs per along, while it was now returning of February and the 4th of March in honour of 42.80 piculs per orlong.

the occasion and it is our duty to offer you our thanks for the compliment.

SAYS the Straits Times:-"Having enquired as 2. Dr. Cantle pursuant to notice, will move: to what concessions are really controlled by the That a letter be addressed to the Government 15 Malay Peninsula Prospecting Co., Limited, we concerning the recommendation of the late Board are informed that it has an interest in the whole on the subject of an epidemic Hospital, and that of Yong, Gunong Rajah, Tenom, and Raub, and he would make a proposal as regards the site off great difficulties, and, considering its financial The former estimates were based on a return of the flags of your respective legations on the záth in 200 square miles of Pahang yet to be selected," the Building," There would appear to be a good many large concessions in Pahang on the market at present besides the "Punjam" Eldorado. What does it all mean ?

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1889,

TELEGRAMS.

(Router)

PARLIAMENTARY.

LONDON, March 24th. The House of Commons has been a scene of stormy and acrid debates on the vote of supply. Sir W. Harcourt moved an amendment proposing to reduce the salaries of the Prime Minister and Attorney-General, and Bradlaugh moved that Mr. Balfour's salary be reduced, alleging that he was the cause of the constant Irish scenes in the House. Both amendments were lost.

(From the Straits Times.) ANOTHER GLADSTONIAN VICTORY..

LONDON, March 16th.

A Gladstonian has been elected for Kennington by a majority of 630, [Kennington is a' division of Lambeth, and has been held since 1885 by Mr. Gent-Davis (Conservative), who in 1826 bad 3,221 votes. as against 1,797 given to Mr.. M. H. Beaufray (Home Ruler)-a majority of 430 Mr. Gent-

Home Ruler with a majority of 630 is a nasty blow to the Government All the other divisions of Lambeth are Conservative.]

A POLO MATCH, between the officers of the Royal Artillery and the 58th Regiment, and the Hong- kong Club, has been arranged to take place at Causeway Bay to-morrow at 4.30 p.m. The following will represent the R.A. and 58th:- Capt: Reynolds, Capt. Fletcher, Lieut. H. Woed cock and Lieut. G. Bramwell. The Club will be represented by Messrs. Armstrong, Slingsby Bethell, Collingwood and Whitehead. There will be the ordinary practice games.

AND still another local enterprise is under way- the China Gas Consumers' Protective Associa: tion. The object of this Company is to protect gas consumers against loss arising from leaky joints, faulty meters and defective burners, and to test meters, repair all escapes, remove old burners and replace same with new, et the abridged prospectus it is not stated on what lines this new business is to be conducted, but as the annual subscription for a „meter” sot

exceeding twenty lights is only $20 per annum, we imagine that large amount of public support will be forthcoming. Mr. H. F. Hayllar

C.E, is the present manager.

THE following particulars as to the formation of the Ke-bao Coal Mining Company in Tonquis, are published by the Courrier d'Haiphong :- was formed by a group of financial catablish The Company, with a capital of 3,500,000 francs, ments, of which the principal are the Comptoir d'Escompte, the Crédit Mobilier, Messrs. Lavas stere frères, Hentsh frères aud Co, Andid Giraud & Co., Dietz, Mouin, Guieu, etc. There were 38 rubscribers in all. One fourth of the value of the shares has been paid up, and the first general meeting of shareholders took place at Paris on the 26th January, at Mr. Bing's offices, in the Rue Chauchat."

We can hardly expect the overseers of the public welfare to go to church, but we have a file do when we call attention to the scandalous opportunity of letting everybody know that we disturbance which invariably exists outside the Cathedral and Union Church during the hour of service. At the Cathedral the noise made by the chair-coolies quarrelling over their gambling is disgraceful, and at the Scotch Church the varied by occasional volleys of crackers, simply uproar caused by the crowd of Portuguese lads, upsets the whole service. At home such things would not be tolerated for a moment, and ve fail to see why the authorities cannot ensure decent behaviour on the part of the surrounding avages here for one short hour.

THUS the Paris Herald:-An ominous study this, of armed Europe Seven nations-Germany, France, Russia, Italy, Austria, Turkey and the Balkan States-show 'a war strength of A CORRISPONDENT of the Pelll Journal writes

Germany

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Mr. Low said he understood that a difference of a picul, per along meant an addition to their income of $3,500,

The Chairman confirmed Mr. Low's remarks and observed that though they did not base their estimates upon a return of 42.80 the man ager's letter was very encouraging.':

THE new Optum Farm is being conducted under importance to our revenue, deserves a good deal more efficient protection from the authorities. When they took over the business at the end of door telling them that they had tendered too last month they found a notice pasted on the

have been also received at the Farm, one high, but that if they therefore charged increased prices they would suffer. Anonymous letters of the managers being even told that his head would be taken! This morning a crowd of coolies, set on, probably, by some rival hongs, surrounded the door of the Farm and attempted to rush the place. They were vigorously News. resisted, and whistles were blown to attract the police, but none came, and it was only after considerable delay and application was made THE BANQUET AT THE TSUNG-LI at the Central Station that help was sent. Eight men had been arrested by the Farm In view of the existing spirit of antagonism to employés,one of the latter being hurt in the fight. the new Farmers they may fairly claim stronger safeguards from their landlords.”

"CHAASZI" writes to our Shanghai morning contemporary on the roth inst.:-Sir Robert Hart, in bis despatch to the Toung-li Yamên (on and at a profit for about 6d. a pound, whereas the Tea question), states his decision to be as follows: "Indina tea can be sold in England Chinese Tea cannot cren be sold at a profit for od; therefore supposing the tax on Chinese Tea viz: about ad, a pound, entirely abolished, Indian Ten would still undersell it rd. a pound. I am therefore of opinion that it is useless to touch either Export daly or ordi-

A vote of thanks having been passed to the Chairman the meeting separated.—N.] C. Daily

PAMEN.

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Answers to the letters, will be despatchetin due course and, meanwhile, I would propose the health of the foreign representatives and tho members of their respective staffs, to whom we with prosperity in all their undertakings, and hope that their desires may be fulfilled as well in their private as in their public life,

'PUNJOMS.”

Mr. J; M. Nelson, whose letters in the local * newspapers a few weeks ago on the prospects of the Purjom Mining Company attracted consi- im.derable attention, writes to our Singapore con-

temporaries under date the 18th inst.:---

The following translations of the more portant speeches at the recent banquet given to the diplomatic body at Peking by command of the Empress Dowager will be read with interest!

Translation of the Speech of Prince Ching on

the occasion of the Banquet at the Trang Yamin on the 7th day of March, 1880, banquet given at this Tamén to-day, in obedience We are entertaining Your Excellencies at the to the commands of Her Majesty the Empress Dowager.

In the decree in, which these commands were promulgated allusion has been made to the close relations of friendship existing between China |

I was exceedingly sorry to hear in various quarters of your city unjustifiable remarks in connection with the letter I published in the Hongkong newspapers. My report of the Punjom Company's property in the Bald letter in declared by biased minds to be far-fetched and imaginative. This assertion is untrue. I admire fair and Impartial criticisms like those. which appeared recently in the Hongkong The latter 1 published in the Hongkong Telegraph, but I do dislike an innuendo. journals was written for general information, and I had no.Interest, whatever in any one of the Mining Companies in the Malayan States.

The remarks I made in connection with the doings and belongings of the various Companies

had in mining operations in California, Nevada, and Arizona,

Davis at a later stage sued Punch for libet 10,480,000 men. To this are added the second that a courier who had arrived at St. Salvader,nary likis." Even granting that kis facts are and foreign countries, and Her Majesty has in operation in Selangor and Pahang were based and still later he became lavolved in financial reserves, 8,335,0-0, and the final reserves, 1. Congo, reported that Stanley hid been killed in correct, his argument is not a very powerful referred in complimentary terus to the merits of upon actual facts. It is hardly possible I could difficulties. The capture of the seat. by a 9,195,000, in all 28,000,000 of Europeans, In the an engagement with the natives near Mangamba, one. But his facts are not correct. The com-Your Excellencies here assembled. Not only do be deceived by appearances, considering the prime of manhood; liable to be exposed in the and that several instruments, identified as monest kind of Chinese tea costs only about 5d. Your Excellencies, I presume, attend this banquet j. unintermpted eighteen years' experience I have Stanley's, had been sold by the natives. In a pound laid down in England, and ordinary with pleasurable feelings, but it is a source of Dext WIT. The war strength is suggestive;— Africa, more than elsewhere, it is, no doubt, the sound common about 6d. (zd. @ 2d, of which, extreme satisfaction to any sell and my colleagues, unexpected which always happens; but we may or say 40 per cent., consists of taxes) so that his *****244000 remark that the Petit Journal is not a news argument seems to fall to the gound altogether. the Minister of the Yamba, to entertain you as

2,495,000 paper remarkable for the minute accuracy of its It appears hopeless to argue any further on the commanded by Her Majesty.

The relations between China and foreign 1,010,000 intelligence. News of such gravity as this must subject, since the mass of matter laid before the

come upon very better authority before it can Chinese authorities during the past year or two countries are now growing more intimate day by ...ma 620,000

possibly be believed. St. Salvador, it may be produces such a feeble result. The idea of day, while trade is flourishing in a correspond

I have carefully and minutely re-examined 250,000

remarked, la station at some distance from the inducing the innumerable peasant proprietors of Ingly satisfactory ratio.

This happy state of things is attributable to the various prospects I took over to Hongkong,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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THE Empress of Japan has recently recovered from an attack of measles.

SIR Thos. Mellwraith, Lady Mcllwraith and

France Russia

Italy Austriz

·Turkey. Balkan States

1,145,000

A SPECIAL telegram to the Japan all nine infesting our frontiers that when necessary | Tippoo Tib's messengers, with letters for Mr.

mys

that Mr. John F. Swift, of California, has been appointed Minister at Tokio for the United

States.

MADAME CORA, the illusionist, has terminated an engagement at the Chinese Theatre in Shanghal and intends visiting the ports on the Yangiaco,

It is stated that the total expenses incurred by the Japanese Government in connection with the promulgation of the Constitution are put down at yun 35,000

as anyone who considers the subject carefully must realise. While China contents herself with publishing elaborate reports, India and Ceylon are making their position more and more unusaitable every year.

Further, my examinations of the country were independently made, and I was unaccompanied by any interested parties to the various points of my tour. Also I had no immediate masters to please wa

deposits-alluvial and quanto

when the Eunjom Mines will be made to yield an unlimited supply of free gold. This is one of ke many pleasing surprises in store for the shareholders of the Punfom Company, Dudle

I am of opinion that to effect a development, to the fullest extenty of the resources, mineral and otherwise of the Pahang country, it is absolutely necessary to obtain practical inluers, should be brought to hear.

Enterprise

On the tablet which is to be seen on the|| NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS.

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of which we cannot, vonchy that: the Emperor desires to lavite Prince Kung to return to public life, believing that advice from a statesman of such experience would be of much benefit to him at the beginning of his reign,ened Autowee

THE Avenir du Tenkin makes the following West Coast, between Stanley Pool and the coast China to change their "ancient" methods of the gracious merits and beneficent and successful and have not the slightest hesitation in reafirm- comments on the recent engagement between town of Ambriz, which is somewhat northward cultivation in favour ofisdian method:(involving {'efforts of Her Majesty the Empress Dowagering that the Pabang Province holds rich gold the Misses Mellwraith left yesterday by the the French troops and the pirates at Mon-kaytm of St. Paul de Loands, whence reliable news of to come within the region of practical pohties, during the past thirty years, and the policy this

to laid down will be sedulously followed by my again, repeat that the day is not far distant steamship Changsha for Townsville.

This action will convince the numerous bands happenings upon that water-shed usually comes. Intelligence had also reached Zanzibar that

August Sovereign, in reverent obedience to the can place in the field a sufficient, force to throw them back into Chins, For a year no troops had Stanley, were maltreated by the Arabs and

teachings of Her Majesty, thereby securing tu our relations with foreign countries the blessings ol visited that district, and the pirates had been forced to return.

continued prosperity and peace. living in perfect tranquillity, fully persuaded that

The banquet that we are celebrating to-day is a token of the friendly relations that have we were not able to disturb them. They THE following yarn appears in the Shih Par-

ON the 14th September the British schooner existed between us for so many years past, and considered themselves absolute masters of our The Chinese have a common belief that when

Wandering Minstrel, 352 tons, left this port to is an augury of the perpetual maintenance of territory, and pillaged and ransomed at their & man comes upon fortuitous wealth, it is seni pleasure. It was time to act, and it will probably by as done during this life or the one previous, expeditios in the South Seas. She was a tight while the record of this auspicious gathering

go on a shark-fishing and bird's-nest collecting these friendly relations in the days to come, and that more American energy and the gods in return for some benevolent act be convenient for a few more months to come to continue to make sorties, in order to keep our and that no good fortune comes by mere craft, thoroughly fitted out, being worth some will find a place in the histories of foreign turbulent neighbours in awe and prevent their accident. A tradesman living in Macao, who thing like $30,000, and was owned by the countries. assembling in great numbers on our territory, has always been known for his honesty and Shark Fishery Company, whose offices are The military authorities entertain the same kindly disposition, the other day bad born to over the Hongkong Dispensary. She had a crew portals of this Yamén four characters there is a report at Peking, for the accuracy of about forty, and was commanded by Captain opinion, as they have left a company of the him, though he was sixty years of age, a marine infantry at Mon-kay to re-inforce the pair of twins. Some time alter, Mrs. Warg, Walker, who held 200of the 1200 shares in her,

"Chung-wal-shih-fu" ("May all prosperity garrison of that place.

his wife, seeing, that her children were and had prospective interests in her success, at end Chinese and Foreigner "." suffering from the rigours of December weather, She was furnished with stores for a year, and was The banquet of this day renders this sentiment THE following is taken from Bandinel & Co.'s went out to a second-hand clothing store and expected to be away some nine months, that being especially bpropriate, New chwang Market Report of the 23rd.Feb. bought two children's garments for her young about the length of time estimated to fill her I raise this glass in respectful salutation" to Imports.--Drills, sheetings, cotton yarn and ones. Returning to her home, she took up her owing to her improved equipment in the shape the Emperors and Empresses, the King and matches are in small stock; but, unless first scissors and needle to alter the coats to the size of a steam pinnace, &c. She was heard of at Queens, and the Presidents of foreign nations. shipments are very moderate, it is doubtful if desired. When lof upon ripping open one of Honolulu the following December, and after that I wish them cominuous prosperity and long life, they will come out without loss Metals are the garments, a number of gold leaves dropped was not again reported. Until towards the end and the blessings of peace and happiness to the out, and as she continued cutting, more and more of last year this was not wondered at, but people over whom they ruled N dull; sugar unsaleable; rice dear.

Exports. The export of millet will be pro- appeared before her bewildered eyes. She at after that the owners, who had insured her for, once apprised her husband of the discovery, $20,000 with various local companies, notified them that her absence was unusually pro- We are informed by the Agents (Messrs. Amhold,hibited when the post opens, Stocks of beans and he, to make sure that the gold leaves were

are! only half of what they were last year. genuine, tested them and found they were gold longed. Part of the risk is with the South British Karberg & Co.) that the 'China Shippers' Mutual

Prices are high, and very few purchases have of an excellent quality. He thereupon ordered Insurance Co., and the agent, Mr. Wagstaff, S. N. Co.'s steamer Kaisew, from Glasgow and been made by southern merchants. It is pro his wife to rip the entire cost open, when they wrote to other agents in Peru, San Francisco, the 7th March, 1880AGA Liverpool, left Singapore yesterday morning forbable that rates will be more reasonable in May found over twenty ounces of gold leaf poncealed doc. We see by the latest San Francisco. |': It is in my quality of dayan of the Diplomatic On 26th February, the day of the Emperor's this port, and may be expected on or about the

The river is expected to open about the 3rd within. These they took to a gold exchange papers that the local agent has offered a Body that I have the honour and the privilege marriage, Mr. Shicia, Japanese Menister at 30th inst.

Fcking, received a special telegram. from the shop and received over six hundred dollars in reward for news about her, it being believed to express to Your Highness the thanks of my Mikido directing bins to convey the congratula- M185 Amy Sherwin's company will appear at Merchant shipping, entered and cleared during silver. Upon their return home, husband and that she is still afloat, but under new ownership, colleagues and myself for the eloquent words the Theatre Royal, City Hall, this evening, 1888: British steamers #193 Chinese steamers wife lighted sandles and incense, and prostrated How this could have been worked is not easy with which, in the name of Her Majesty, the tons of the latter to the Emperor, of China on the principal scenes from Vincent Wallace's 38; German steamers 681 Swedish and Norwe themselves before Heaven, to express their to understand, as the captain had his wife and Empress Dowager, you have proposed the bis happy occasion' tealy proof of cordial grand English opera "Maitana.” The enter. gian 2; amounting in all to 178,488 tons, gratitude and joy over what they believed

friendship between the two countries. tainment will be under, the patronage of His Briib enlling venels 46; German 32; Swedish to their Heaven-sent fortune. With this money Excellency the Governor and Lady des Voeux, and Norwegian 2 amounting in all to 32,037 they have rented one of the now shops on the

| prays and have opened a fish market. "?and doubilem there will be a large audiente;

THE name of the British barque Chateaubriand, well known in this port, has been changed to Cygne. The vessel is now at Ningpo and is commanded by Captain Mackenzie.

THE United States despatch-vessel Dolphin, described as a bandsome-looking ship, with a very large yellow funnel and three short masts with two square yards on the foremast, arrived at Shanghai from Japan on the 20th inst

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children on board, but it is possible that the crew took possession of her. We understand that news has since been received about her from Astralia, but no details are obtainabley.

Stich of the German Minister, Doyen of the Diplomalle Body, on the occasion of the banquet given at the Tsung-Yamin, on

health of the Sovereigns and Chiefs of Govern ment of the Treaty Powers and spoken of the friendly laternational relations of Chias, past, present and futurejoon

The campaigns of Tso Tsung-tang in the West are to form the subject of a grand bistory.

--for which the promoters are endeavouring to enlist the services of the most talented rain-stas in the "Yamchat Peking." This will be an interesting work and will record many things of which Chinese in future ages will read with pride,

At Seoul Cores, wo besciist the wife of the Chiness Resident, Yuan, la cultivating friendly