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CORRESPONDENCE,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1889.

O'Connor, the American champión aarsman, has telegraphed to Mr. Innes his willingness to

We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by row Searle on the Thames in August, for £500

Correspondents in this column.)

a side and the championship of the world.

Live cattle are being exported to England from the River Plate.

THE NORTH CHINA INSURANCE CO. TO THE EDITOR or Tier HonakoNG TELEGRAPH." SIR,-The dividend warrants of the "North China Insurance Co." for 1888 state :—

Interest on Capital sieci...............Tit. ** ...per cent, an contributions... Interest on Reserved Fund 105.

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8d. per share ...................................................*** # Thus thareholders, in addition to their Interest on Capital, are credited with Interest on Reserve Fond, which belongs to them.

In the latest printed-reports of the="China Traders" and "Union" it appears that the Interest on their large Reserve Funds is divided amongst both contributors of business and share holders..

The Interest on, say, the China Traders Co.'s Reserve Fund at 5 per cent. would amount to over $10,000, and if divided solely amongst shareholders is equal to more than $1.25 per share.

Your's faithfully,

INVESTOR.

Forchow, 13th May, 1829. THE PUNJOM AND SUNGHIE DUA SAMANTAN, MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Hongkong TrinoRAPIE," DEAR SIR-Your remarks in your issue of the 1st inst, regarding "Punjoms andthe irrepressible Mr. Becher." Manager of that Company, are fully justified. What the gentleman is doing loafing around here, or what the wonderfully energetic Directors are doing in submitting to this, I know

not.

It is now high time that we ascertained whether "Punjɔm" is really what it has been represented to be, and it strikes me, as well as 2 good many of my fellow shareholders here, that the only way to do this is to get hold of a practical man who will sink a shaft, as suggested by Mr. Haughton several years ago.

Should the reef be found, specimens of the quartz could be forwarded to Melbourne and London and reliable results of its treatment obtained. We would then know whether any further expenditure would be justified. Hitherto the funds of the Company have been "frittered" away in salaries to a highly paid and, as demonstrated by results, thoroughly incompetent -staff. The services of all these "drones" should

be at once dispensed with.

And now a word or two about the energetic Board of Directors of the Punjom Company. What have they done during the years since the Company was started, to prove that their property was of any value? Echo answers, nothing Their energies have been wholly directed to making money for themselves by speculating in the shares of the Company, and it is currently reported here that the present Chairman has operated largely and very success. fully during the recent rise in the price of "Punjoin "stock.

This should not be; and if this letter bas the effect of bestirring the Directors to a sense of their responsibilities, I shall not have written in vain.

The "Punjem" concession. is, I believe, rich in gold and tin, and by the judicious expenditure of a small portion of the original capital of $400,000, it ought to have been discovered whether the concession could be worked profit- ably. The fresh capital of $200,000 just called ap, should be carefully guarded, and the inform ation we are all thirsting to know, ought, in my opinion, to be ascertained by an expenditure of less than $50,000.

I am,

Your obedient-servant,

A SINGAPORE SHAREHOLDER. Singapore, 9th May, 1889.

NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL

The China Navigation Co.'s steamer Chang- sha, Capt. J. E. Williams, arrived from Australian ports this morning. We take the subjoined telegrams from our Sydney exchanges:—

LONDON, April 13th. Speaking at Norwich last night, the Earl of Rosebery stated that Mr. Gladstone's Home Rule measures attempted too much. If the country returned a House pledged to the princ!- ple, the Ministry should appoint a commission, comprising the greatest lawyers, jurists, and civil servants, to report upon the question as to how the scheme could be adjusted to the Parlia mentary system.

April 14th, Russia has decided to reinforce her military forces on the German frontier by the addition of

10,000 men.

Advices from Zanzibar state that the Arab chief Bushiri, who has hitherto displayed much hostility to the Germans in East Africa, is suing for peace with Captain Wissmann.

'April 15th." Edward Malloy, who was examined as a wit- 28s before the Timer Parnell Special Commis- son, has been sentenced to six months' imprison- | ment for perjury.

It is announced that a Berlin syndicate intend to start a German bank in Sydney.

April 16th.

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A Russophile journal in Roumania asseris that war will be declared against King Charles. It is assorted in Paris that France will com- mace a war of tariffs if the agreement arrived at by the Sugar Convention is enforced.

Count, Herbert Bismarck and Dr. Krauch, formerly German Consul-General at Sydney, will probably attend the Samoan Conference on behalf of Germany. The Conterence will open in Berlin on May 1.

Mr. Sewell, American Consul at Samoa, will he appointed disbursing officer for America at the Conference, but it is thought that he will really attend the Conference to act as prompter to the American delegates...

The Kalnische Zeitung declares that the pre sence of Mr. Bates, the American delegate, will

lessen the chances of an amicable result.

Telegrams from Washington indicate that the United States delegates will be directed to insist upon absolute autonomy in Samoa, under a native Government.

According to the Daily News, a Berlin reporter asserts that Lord Salisbury refused to allow the colonies of Australis to send delegates to the Conference.

bost race...

April xyth.

It is reported that the Times pays £5000 into court, in sati faction of the libel action brought in an English court by M, Parnell against that jurnal..

Seven steamers, with 600 emigrants, sailed from Liverpool yesterday for America.

April 19'h.

During his stay he will occupy apartments at the Bristol Hotel.

It is proposed to erect a memorial hall in Kirkcaldy to Adam Smith,

The New York Vacht Club will nominate the Volunteer against the Earl of Dunraven's yachi Valkyrie for the international yacht race.

The Shah of Persia is expected, to visit St. Petersburg at the end of May.

The Government of the United States of Colombia has ref sed to extend the time within which M. de Lesseps is to complete the Panama Canal beyond the year 1891.

In reviewing the German corvette Alexandrine which is under orders to proceed to Samoa, the Emperor William nude a speech, in the course of which he culsgived the devotion and discipline of the naval heroes who perished in the hurricane

at Samoa.

The Chronicle announces that Prince Bis- marck in trying to arrange with England to pro- tect the German enlonies in the event of way

Sir Frederick Napier Broome, Governor of Western Australia, sugress to Lord Kounsford that £1,000,000 should he spent in establishing ja national scheme for the colonisation of the south-west. corner of the colony of Western Australia. He believes it would be, highly successful, and the larger the operations the more self-supporting the scheme would become.

Captain Shaw, Chief of the Metropolitan Fire between France and Germany, Lord Salisbury Brigade, asks the London ouncil to quadruple

is said to be layou able to such an arrangement the fire escape stations at a cost of 160,000 on condition that Germany makes a Russian annually, and to increase the plant required for advance on Stamboul er Herat a casus belli

quipping such stations to the extent of £45,000. News has been received from the Sudan that

Vice Admiral Schestakoff directing the Russian

the dervishes have captured Pert Halaib. The Ministry for Marine, has recommended to the Administration that a large number of additional escaped by steamer to Saskin. cruisers be built to supplement the Russian navy. M. Schestakoff declares against increas ing the Russian ftill in the Euxine.

The text of Prince Nismarck's despatch to Dr. Stucbel, the new German Consul for Samoa, bas been published in a White Book upon Samnan affairs. The Chancellor's despatch states that Dr. Knappe, the late Consul for Germany in Samoa, is to be held responsible for the evils which have since resulted to the German arms from the military action of December' 17th last, undertaken against Mataafa, the Samoan chief. This action, the despitch proceeds to describe as having needlessly imperilled peace with America."

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Prince Bismarck then declares that many has no orders to give the Samoans about the management and control of their own national nitairs, but ant country is restricted to protect ing Ger nan subjects settled there, so as to enable them to develop commerce and trade.

Germany in that

The despatch next instructs the incoming Consul that the commanders of German vessels on the Samoan station are to use their own dis cretion when any requisition for forces shall be made to them from the Consul, unless such requisition is supported by direct authority from the Imperial German Foreign Office.

Mr. Parnell has withdrawn his libel action against the Times, in which damages were laid

100,000.

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In replying to a correspondent on the question of Home Rule and Irish representation in the House of Commons. Mr. Gladstone says he declines to bind himself regarding the number and manner of the retention of Irish members at Westminster, if Home Rulu be granted.

April 20th.

It is expected that there will be a general exodus of Mormons from Utah to Northern Mexico.

M. Gilly, a member of the F.ench Chambér of Deputies, has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment for defaming the Budget Com

mittce.

Licht, the authority an sugar beet, estimates that the production of beet for the first seven months of the current year is 188,050 tons in excess of the amount for the corresponding period of last year. It is estimated that the European beet yield will show a surplus for the running campaign of 270 000 tons. It is expected that the high prices will increase the world's average beet yield, and that in Europe by possibly to per cent. It is estimated that the stocks at the end of August will be 100,000 tons below those of last year, and the consumption will be 200,000 tons higher.

Owing to Nibilist threats, the Prefect of St. Petersburg is persuading the Cxır not to attend the funeral of the Russian Minister for Works.

Several artillery officers in the Russian army have been arrested at St. Petersburg on suspicion of being Nihilists,

Irish emigrants are leaving Connaught and Munster in large numbers for the United States. A great rush of imigration has set in.

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April 24th.

The steamer Guthrie, which was placed in quarantine on arrival from Hongkong, is to be released on Monday next. The passengers and crew who were not affected by the small-pox will be liberated on the following Saturday, The two small-pox patients are" progressing favourably.

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LONDON, April 25th. Thirty-six colonist students have secured high positions in the honour lists at the University and College of Surgeons. Edinburgh, New South Wales has 10, Adelaide two, Tasmania three, Victoria six, and New Zealand 15,

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In speaking at Newscastle-on-Tyne last night, Mr. John Morley manounced that the next Liberal Government would appoint an official to enret all qualified voters,

The British Expedition to the Salymah River bas destruyed the capital, Windeb, and released 3.000 prisoners.

Joseph Thompson, the well-known Victorian bo kmaker, has deposited (100 towards a boxing match for £500 or £1,000 a side and the the championship of Australia, between Slavin and either Smith or Mitchell. Mitchell is willing to bex Slavin at the end of the summer. He is at present engaged in training for his contest with Kirain.

At a meeting of Boulangists held in Paris a

The Committee of the French Senate have Iriter was tead from General, Boulanger, in charged General Boulanger with transferring, which he declared that the National Party in when Minister for War, a contract for tinued France were incapable of embarking in adven-provisions intended for the army from an tores dangerous to the peace of Europe.

Australian contractor to Comte Dillon, who The Edinburgh Town Council have resolved resold the concession for four million francs, M. by 24 vites to 13 to conker, the freedom of the Prevet, a deputy for the Seine, deciares that the city on Mr. Parnell.

contract was publicly adjudged to Digeon, not Dilkin, who, wanting capital, asked M. Prevet to cooperate with him,

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April 23, The Duke of Edinburgh, who is suffering from a severe attack of Maltese i ver, is still confined to his bed, although he is improving He is very weak,

Speaking at Newcastle-un-Tyne, Mr. John Morey said he was favourable to the eight-hours principle if it could be secured without recourse to Parliament.

The Trish Nationalist.org in, United Ireland, warns Scotch and Ulster tenants that they will probably be massacred if they take farins from

which the previous tenants have been evicted.

Strong opposition is being raised against the proposal to confer the freedom of the city of Edinburgh upon Mr. Parnell. -

The envoys of the Powers will be absent from the opening of the Faris Exhibition, their action Being intended as a protest against the com- senioration of the French Revolution.

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THE WANDERING, MINSTREL“

RESCUE OF CAPE, WALKER, FAMILY AND CREW,

Fourteen Months on Midway Island.

A schooner that arrived at San Francisco on Saturday was hulletined as the Triumph, the vessel due from British Columbia with material for the Hawaiian Electric Telegraph. In the course of the evening, however, when the vessel had anchorsil near the spar buoy in the road strad, she was reported on shore as the schooner Norma, with the shipwrecked crew of the birk Wandering Alintirel from Midway Island, The Wandering Minstrel was recently advertised by the underwriters as last seen at Honolulu in December, 1887, and a large reward was offered for information regarding her fate.

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On Sunday a reporter went on board, the Norma, and was very courteously received by Capt. Johnson, her mister, as well as by Capt Walker, master of the ill-fated Pandering finstrel. They kindly furnished their re spective reparts, as printed below, and gave cther information requested..

Capt. Walker, wil, and three children all show evitence of their severe privations on the Besert island whereon they were cast. During the fourteen months on Midway Island they had to subsist upon the abounding sex birds and their eggs, and fish that they were able to catch. One of their sons, a young lad, was so weak that he had to be carried to the boat on embarking for this port. With the improved regimen, on the Norma, he has regained some strength, and the shore breezes are restoring color to his face. The native sailors of the 'andering Minstrel did not seem to suffer níuch from the wild fare on the island, *Capınin Walker, on being informed of the report that Cameron, his mate (who was master of the 1. I. S. N. Co.'s Planter when wrecked) was reported to be keening a saloon at Tacoma, Wash., said he well believed it. Cameron took un with the desperado Jorgensen, who was leû on Midwayed when the General Seigel's crew was fescued, and both of thum made a great deal of trouble. What be. came of them, so far as he know; is told in the Captain's report. Sodangerous a character was Jorgensen proving himself to be that Captain Walker had several times decided to shoot him for self-protection. Each time his wife restrained him. Jorgensen, it will be remembered, was to suspected of foul play in other on two of the Seigel's crew who lost their lives on the island: He tried to get away with the boa! likewise, and finally was left on the island, a menace to any persons unfortunate enough to be cast away there.

The Marquis of Lome, speaking at a meeting Feld in Birmingham, declared that if heland arcopted Home Rule on the colonial terms she would be financially cast off. Trustees would be unable to invest in Irish securities; and it would be cinel 1o. treat Ireland as the colonics are treated, which were, except in name,, separate nations,

Many naval officers have been arrested at Cronstadt on a charge of having conspired og únst the Crar,

Baron de Worms, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, saadete French

Lord Randolph Churchill, in referring to the heated controversy arising out of the late elec firm for Central Burningham, severely condemns air. Chamberlain's provoking attitude towardsing to persuade the French Government to accept the Birmingham Conservatives.

the Sugar Bounties Convention.

"Plance has intituated that it is useless to renew the parleyings with Italy for a commercial trealy.

The Regents of Servia are privately urging Quera Natalie to delay her return to Servia pending the coronation of her son, Alex inder. I., which takes place in June.

· Extensive prairie fires have taken place in West Wisconsin, United States. 15,000 settlers have been rendered homeless.

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Sellers of German beet ask :43. buyers offer gd. iess. The excited state of the market through speculation is expected to produce a collapse.

Colonel Holled Smith, the Governor of Suakin, has sailed with an Egyptians force to retake Port Halaib, which was recently reported to have been captured by the dervishes.

Loid Salisbury delivered a speech at Bristol to-day, in the course of which he referred to the Home Rule question. He said that the principle of nationality for Ireland was barren of solid argument. Men were bound by the present condition of off ies, and not by the memories of the past. No previons apposition to the denianda of Ireland justified present embezzlement and fraud. The union of the Conservatives ' and Unionists was becoming closer every day. The growth of the Primrose League was transcend ently more valuable to the country than pasty interests or the solution of current it was instrumental in cementing questions,

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Mr. John Morley, speaking at Newcastle-on Tyne, declared that the Opposition would oppose the Sugar Bounties Convention tooth and nail.

"The Magdeburg Zeitung demands the punish ment of the Samoans who attacked the German marines, and the permanent pacification of the group on the lines followed by England in regard to Egypt.

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Captain Walker desires to make public expres- sinn of his thanks to Mr. F. W. Wundenberg, Postmaster-General, for his thoughtful kindness in sending out to the Norma, at her anchorage, fruits and sundries, that were exceeding well ap The Socialists have joined the tramway strike preciated his wife and children, recovering as rioters in Vienna. The soldiers have beeney were from scurvy.

masters are as follows:-

drenched with foul liquids. The troops were with difficulty prevented from firing on the mob The committee of the Town Council has decided to fine the Tramway Company $0,000 florins, because of the irregular manner in which the traffic of the city was conducted. The riot is now ceasing.

The crisis of the Maltese fever from which the Duke of Edinburgh is now suffering his passed. Lord. Lonsdale declares that the Hay River cataract in Alaska surpasses the Niagara Falls, The river is a mile and a half in width, and the fall is over a precipice of zooft.

A food and water famine is said to exist at Oklahoma Reserve, which has just been opened to settlement by the United States Government. In their distress the disappointed selectors have encroached upon the adjacent Indian reserve ; and the Indians, resenting the intrusion of the whites, have gone on the war-path against the latter

April 26th.

Sir. E. B. Malet, British Ambassador at Berlin, and Messrs Charles Stewart Scott and Joseph

Arch Crowe, will represent England at the Samoan Conference to be opened in Berlin early next month.

ail classes of the community. Only the Advices from Belgrade report that Queen Na- gravest, necessity to protect the enormous | talie and her son, King Alexinder, will meet fabric of England's commercial industry had within the next fortnight. induced her Majesty's Government, to bring forward their scheme for increasing the efficiency of the Navy. While England was on the most friendly terms with every nation: the aspect of affairs might change with the sudden- ness of a summer shower, Only the coastal bem-cruntries on the Continent were minacing Eng

land. A Hene Kule policy would compel Eng- land to watch Ireland with the same care that the nations of the Continent have to be watched, The Government would increase the number of the owners of land in Ireland before granting local government, which would contain no germs of Honie Rule, or which would seek to obtain it as a last hope. Irish progress would be the result of a long spell of firm and impertial law.

April 24th.

It is reported that Russia demands 45,000 roubles from France in satisfaction of the bardment of Sagallo, on the Red Sea coast, by the French.

Servia is bordering on a alate of anarchy. King Milan, fearing the return of Queen Natalie, will probably abridge his travels to the Riviera. A section of the Cabinet is willing to decree the expulsion of King Milan" from Servia.

The Servian Regents have formally received the Austrian Ambassador at Belgrade. M. Rística, in replying to a toasl, expressed goodwill towards Austria, and asserted that he would always endeavour to maintain cordial relations with that country.

Austria is strongly fortifying Seraieve, the capital of Bosnia,

A great conflagration has occurred in New York. The fire broke out at Wilcox's lard refinery and rapidly extended to other buildings, consisting of warehouses and stores,

A block of warehouses extending for ball a mile along the river frontage was burned down. The fire was the largest ihat, has taken place in New York for many years past.

The total loss Irestimated at 3,000,000 dollars. The American delegates to the Samoan ference to be held in Berlin have arrived at Queenstown.

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Mr. Chamberlain advises that a joint canvass should be made fhe Birmingham constituency ta'determine the relative strength of the Con- servitives and Unionists.

Mr. Chamberlain, in the course of a speech delivered in Birmingham advocated free education,

It is reported in the City that Mr. Gaschen, the Chancellor of the Fxchequer, intends to issue shon-dated Exchequer Bonds, to bear the same intereste as Consofs. and thus provide for the conversion of the remainder of the National

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It is reported that ex-King Milan intends to Consenter a monastery at Jerusalem and qualify him. self for election as the Patriarch of Servia. The ex-King is said to be seeking to induce the Metropolitan, Theodosius, not to resign his sec The Regents and the Ministry are in favour of the restoration of Michael, the Metropolitan who was, deposed by the ex-King.

Mr. Bates, one of the delegates, to whom Prince Bismarck took exception, says that his own personal opinion in regard to Samoa will remain dormant, and that he will act as the

■gent of his Government.

Mr. Casson, American Minister at Berlin, considers it is impossible that Mr. Bates can be a persona non grate to Prince Bismarck. The three countries, he says, are agreed that Samoa sbould be neutral, and that foreign subjects in the group shall be equally protected. Mr. Casson expresses his bellef that the Conference will be successful.

April 21st.

A boat has been found in the Atlantic Indicat-

leg the probable safely of a large number of emigrants who sailed from Denmark for America in a vessel which was believed to have foundered. In consequence of the prevalence of yellow fever in Brasil, Lord Knutsford, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has issued an official notification warning loteriding emigrants against proceeding to Brazil during the existence of the epidemic.

The German corvette Alexandrine, which is at Gibraltar, sails for Samoa to-day.

At Vienna there are incessant conflicts between the populace and the army. The military were frequently stoned by the mob. The cavalry and The riot was infantry cleared the street), assuming an anti-Semitic character, and the meb displayed great savagery. They tried to set fire to a gun factory. The military then fired on the people, wounding many of them.

General Boulanger has ariived at Dover. The South Eastern Railyay Company provided him with a special steamer and train, and paid him all the honours of Royalty.

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The judicial committee of the French Senate who were appointed to take evidence in the prosecution of General Boulanger have elicited the fact that General Boulanger received large soms of money for promising to bring about certain alterations in the laws.

M. Hitrovo, Russian Minister in, Roumania, declares that a stoppage of the Russian defence works on the frontier has been made, in order to test the friendship of Roumania towards Russia Lord Randolph Curchill visited General Bou langer yesterday, and spent balf an hour with him.

AUCKLAND, April 26th, ・・ The Union Company's steamer Hawkera has arrived from Samoa, and brings later news. Matters political are quiet, pending the result of the Berlin Conference, Matsafa is in Apia. His men assisted to float the Germanship Olga, although the proclamation of war against them was not withdrawn.

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The reports of both

REPORT OF THE SCHOONER "NORMA," OF YOKOHAMA, FROM BONIN ISLAND TO

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"May 11th. Da of the conditions in the settlement of the late not at this post was that the American and British flags should be saluted as an atonement for the insult and indignities of the'gth February last. General Wu, commanding a brigade of · troops, (Anhwei men) assembled his command at to am today at the American Consulate. Que bring party took up a position by the American flag staff and another firing party at the British flag-staff. The grounds of the re spective Consulates adjoin each other. Two blue-jackets from H.D.M. gun-vessel Swift had charge of the respective figs. A file of blue. jackets and marines were also drawn up in the. grounds of the British Consulate. At a given signal both flags were raised at the same time, when they reached the crusstrees of each fag- staff the Native troops fired a salute, and another. was fired simultaneously from the fort on the hill outside of the concession. The flags were then hoisted three-quartermast, when another salute was fired aml, when huisted up to the truck the last salute was fired... Three roaring cheers were given for the American and British flags by some of the nationale 'assembléd. The Taotai and all the high officials and the Captain and officers of H.H.M. gun-vessel Swift were present in full unifortn, and the British and American Consuls, and many of the residents. Police were also present, the lätter being drawn up in file on the steps leading up to the ruins of the British Consulate, in charge of Mr. Superintendent Singer, After the saluting, the Taotai and the other off- cials, were entertained by the American Consul and refreshments were served out ad lib. Daring the ceremony the streets and roads leading to the Consulates; were literally crammed with Chinese. The occasion was an eventful one, and everything passed off to the satisfaction of all.

Appended are the names and rank of the Chinese officials who were present :-His Excel. lency Shu Kien Yen, His Excellency Acting Tagiai, Tsin Pao Chuen, Viceroy's Deputy Tsang Cheong Wo; Profzet Fu Tung, Magistrate Sit Sing Keou, General E. Chce Chung, General Wao Chi-Pu, Colonel, Cheong Fu. The troops were under the command of General-Woo Chi Pu-Shanghai Mercury,

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MIDWAY ISLAND AND HENCE, Left Bonin Island February 4th at 3 p.m. with fresh breezes. In lat. 24 deg, zó min. N., anil long, 153 deg. 5 min. acc E, February 11th light wind and fair. From thence to Ocenn Very high breakers; could not enter the Ingeon; Island, February 26th,-strong N. W. winds.

lay off the island till March 1st, entered into lagoon and stayed there till March 16th. On the rith had a very strong N. W. gale. Landed on the island and dug a well; got some firewood VICTORIA from wreckage. Found some remains of the Dunnottar Castle. The house [built. by the Hawaiian Government has been blown down and mostly buried in the sand. Dug up the remains of house and staked it up to catch rain water in the tanks. Planted the seeds of the tamana and hau trees brought from Bonin Island. Left the lagoon March 13th and anchored

outside of the entrance to catch sharks. On the 14th lost an anchor and made sail for Midway Island on the 16th, weather fine. At

wiecked bark Wandering Afinstrel, with crew, in a very bad condition from want of food.

Midway Island found Capt. F. D. Walker, of the

Relieved his wants as far as my ability, and remained there to get wood and water until the 26th of March, when the sick were fit to embark.

During the time mentioned we once had to leave Well-bronk for safety, is a gale was threatening Anchored under the lee of the island till the gale was over, but lost an anchor in the coral. On the 26th sailed for Honolulu, hring chartered by Capt. F. D. Walker to bring the wrecked people to the port of Honolulu. On the 28th one of the wrecked crew named Edward David Dawson, a native of Mauritius, died, in my opinion from scurvy, the Captain's family suffering from the same disease. We buried the deceased in the usual cistem of aca burials on the same day, Arrived at Honolulu April 6th at 2 p.m.

C. JOHNSON, Master. REPORT OF THE WRECKED BARK "WANDERING MINSTREL."

Left Honolulu on December 10th 1887, and arrived at French Frigate Shoals on the 18th idem Left same place December 27th. Arrived at Midway Island and anchored in Welle's Harbor on January 9, 1888. Had bad weather for several days." "Found a man named forgen- sen on the island, who had been wrecked in the schooner General Siegel. On the weather get ting fine, landed some fishing gear and prepared 'to remain:

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Business is brisk in consequence of the large expenditure by American sailors, Supplies of all kinds are plentiful. Excellent order prevails, and strict discipline is enforced by Admiral Kimberler. The American sailors are not per- mitted to visit the German end of the town.

The Nipsic started for Auckland, but broke February commenced with heavy weather and down and was towed back to Apia by the on the 3d à furious storm came on, bar. 29:30 Mawhera. The Pandalia is much broken up. Parted both chains and dragged the third and there is no chance of floating her or the anchor toward the reef. At 1:30p.m. abandoned Trenton The Adler is not seriously damaged, the vessel, she then striking heavily, and gat on and could be floated were, the necessary appli- shore through the heavy breakers; all hands ances obtainable. The greater part of the Ebersaved. Owing to the storm lasting some days, lies under the reef. Very few bodies have coine saved no provisions except a'few tins of meats, ashore. A great many are entangled in the fruits, etc. wreck, but the natives refuse to dive for them, as the waters in the vicinity are swarming with sharks.

HMS. Rapid arrived at Apin on the 13th.

LONDON, April 28th. Bismarck has received the American delegates to the Samoan Conference with chaiming cour way, and expressed the hope that the conference

would be short.

April 29th.

General Boulanger, accompanied by M, Henri Rochefort, M. Naquet (deputy), and Comte Dillon, but no information of the business transacted is The Conference on Samoan affairs met today, Crowds of subsequently arrived in London. people were present at the terminus, and greeted available, as the strictest secresy is preserved. the French party with cheers and hisses."

General Boulanger delays the issuing of his Some further particulars have been received manifesto, and will not remain in England In regard to the supposed loss of an emigrant beyond October next. He is satisfied with the vessel in the Atlantic, by which it was at first heartiness of his welcome, An eight-oar race will take place on the feared that a large number of emigrants were

The condition of the Duke of Edinburgh is drowned. It appears that the Danmark, so Thames during the summer between a crew

critical; the fever is unabated. The Queen is representing the University of Yale College, in emigrant ship, bound for America; became dia. alarmed at the unfavourable turn which his te United States, and the Cambridge crew abled, and was picked up by the English ship illness has taken.

Missouri Failing to take the Danmark; în Mr. Chamberlain, in the course of a speech wifch defeated Oxford in the late University tow, the Missouri jettisoned her cargo in order before the Liberal Unionist Conference at French Senate has ordered the house of to make room for the emigrants on board the Binningham, lauded the Irish policed crime M. Paul de Cassagnac, the well known journalist Danmark who numbered 700. They were Government, which he said had reduced crime in Ireland, and had secured a peaceful and and politician, to be searched. safely landed at the Azores,

April 18th The Massouri is a British ship of 3333 tons, orderly return to the Industries of the country, built at Glasgow, belonging to the Missouri 5. 5. The policy of the Government was more satis Company (G. Warren and Co.). The Danmark factory than that of the Liberal Democratic is also a British Reamer of 2326 tons, and was party, and more generous than Mr. Gladstone's owned by the National Steamship Company: No town council or local board would tolerate asid April. for a week the impertinence and the obstruction that the House of Commons had suffered for years from the Irish party,

It is reported in Belgrade that King Milan divorced his Queen, Natalle, and abdicated the throne of Servis under bypnotic sugges tion by the Madame Christich, wife of the Servian Ambassador in Berlin: it le also said that King Milan was frequently her mesmeric medium

Is fo rumoured that General Boulanger's stay in London will only be of a temporary character.

April, 28th, King William of the Netherlands has been, ordered abroad.

The Duke of Edinburgh has arrived at Ports mouth, which will be his head-quarters during the time he is in command of the Channel Squadron. railway, which is to connect the Upper Congo It has been arranged to construct the Congo with the coast, at a cost of £1,000,000, the length of the line being 270 miles. xesign the Lord Lieutenancy of Ireland in July, Lord Londonderry admits that he intends to since Ireland is now sailing in comparatively smooth water and will shortly enter the port of peace and quietude, Ei Ehouse has, it is rumoured, captured Khartoum, The Mahdi fled

April 29th,

October 13th, the mate, John Cameron, a Chinese Ind, and the man Jorgensen left for Honolulu,in a boat well fitted up with salts, water and provisions.

Two seamen died of some obscure disease and one was drowned while fishing. During the passage to this post one more died-of-scurvy. My family suffers, one severely, from the same matady

March 17th, 1889, the schooner Norma attived agreement conveyed the balance of crew, self at Midway Island, shark fishing, and under and family to this port.

F. D. WALKER..

-CHINKIANG,

No.HAPTER,

A behield in FREEMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, THIS EVENING, the 18th May, at 8.30 for 9 O'CLOCK precisely. Visiting Companions are cordially invited.

Hongkong, 18th May, 1889.

N EMERGENCY CONVOCATION will

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ICTORIA LODGE,

No. 1026.

A REGULAR MEETING of the above named Lodge will be held in Freema- SONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd instant, at 8.30 for 9 P.M. precisely.

Hongkong, 18th May, 1889,

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, HE Steamship

ΤΗΣ

"MONMOUTHSHIRE,"

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Captain Cuming, will be despatched for the above Ports, at 3 P.M., TO-MORROW, the 19th intr

This Steamer has superior Passenger Accom. modation.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

·Agents.. Hongkong, 18th May, 1889.

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, STEAMSHIP." MONMOUTHSHIRE," FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP, LONDON,

PENANG AND SINGAPORE. CONSIGNEES of Cargo

hereby

informed that ail Goods, are being landed. at their risk, into the Godowns of the Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

Optional cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 4 PM, TO...

DAY.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 25th instant, will be subject to rent.

All claims against the Steamér must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 25th inst, or they will not be recognised. N

-No-Fire-Insurance has-beer effected...

Hills of Lading will be countersigned by

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.

Agents. Hongkong, 18th May, 1889

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OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. NOTICE. CONOCEANICA

CONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship

The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are bereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Countersignature, and to take side. immediate delivery of their Goods from along.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT) Manage Chinklang, 10th May, 1889..

The Commission appointed by the Viceroy of. made by the sufferers on account of the late riot Nanking to enquire into, and to adjust the claims terminated its sittings at the British Consulate a Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel few days ago. Many of the native claims have will be landed and stored at Consignees risk paid shortly, sc since been paid. The foreign claims were to be and expense,

CHAS. D. HARMAN,

Agent Hongkong, 18th May, 1889.

#HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS;

HEDRILLS for orders

cancelledartes,

The Chinese gon-vessel Welching was along- side the bulk Cadis yesterday to receive the coffin containing the remains of the late Total's mother who died here a few weeks ago the regang are to be conveyed to Tientsin, for, Lieutenant Wiseman's German, troops have interment A landed at Bagamoyon qark 19 The Currounding country, is looking well and The Duke of Edinburgh is still debarred from the coming crops will be above the average, seeing visitors, but his condition has improved. providing we have no more heavy falls of rain,

Hongkong, 18th May, 1889.