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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1890.

Liabilities.

203.55 $1,700.55

By Sundry.accounts outstanding......$294.40

Depreciation of Sheds, Targets and

Plant..........y

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the shells took to reach the advancing rebels, To Balance in band and as evidently a slight difference in the aim would put an end to me, whatever might be the cauit for the rebels, I speedily descended from my look-out and sat down to the tifin which had been kept waiting for me, While we were at table the shells continued to scream overhead, And I expected every instant that the roof of the house would be demolished and the bricks come tumbling in upon us. This was the last I saw of the rebels, as the shelling from that gunboat and another nachored above the city seemed to satisfy them that they were not welcome in this neighbourhood, and they withdrew and returned again to Sonchow, where they remained in a atate-of comparative quiescence until the follow- ing year."W, 5. Wetmore," in the N. C. D. News...

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"HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

The annual meeting of the members of the above Ass nciation was held on the 15th inst,, at the P. and O. offices. Mr. G. E. Noble pre- sided, and Col. Chater, Capt. Robinson, Lieut. Ca liste, Com, Ramsey, Messrs. E. L. Woodin, H. E. Wodehouse, J. Grant, A. Chap man, F. W. Cross, E. Robinson, F, S. Collins, C. V. Ladds, A. Shelton Hooper (secretary) etc., were present.

The Chairman moved the adoption of the accounts.

Mr. Woodin seconded, Before being passed Mr. Cross complained that the introduction of the Kwon Kwan Ye-n Cup competitions had lessened the popularity of the other shooting parties, such as the Spoon competitions and the monthly Challenge Cup handicap.

Mr. Hooper replied that the Cups were valued at $550 and although presented subject to special conditions the Committee felt bound to accept them. He further pointed out, that the object was to encourage match-rifle contests, but that Martini-Herry and other military breech- loaders were allowed points.-The matter then dropped, and the report and accounts passed."

The Chairman, in moving the election of Mr. C. V. Ladds as Secretary, vice Mr. Shelton Hroper resigned, expressed the thanks of the Association to the latter gentleman for his ser- vices during the past two years. The following Committee was then appointed for the ensuing year:-Col. Chater, Capt. Kobinson, Lieut. Carlisle, Capt. Rumsey, Messrs. G. E. Noble, E. L. Woodin, H. E. Wodehouse, E. Robinson, "A. Shelton Hooper, W. D. Braidwood, and C.

Ford.

:

Balance in favour of Association 31st

December, 1889

100.00 1,306,15

$1,703 55

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Hon: Sec, & Treasurer.

E.&O.E. Hongkong, 31st December, 1889.

Audited-and-found-correct

CHAS. V. LADDS, EDGAR B. SHEPHERD.

THE CHEFOO CONVENTION

The subjoined correspondences on the pro- posed new Article to the Chefoo Convention, has been forwarded to us for publication by the local Chamber of Commerce :--

The London Chamber of Commerce,

Incorporated,"

London, 17th January, 1890. The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce, Hong+

kong.

DEAR SIR, At the inst meeting of the East India and China Trade Section of this Chamber I was directed to send you'a copy of a letter which this Chamber has recently addressed to the Foreign Office in response to an invitation from Lord Salisbury to state its views in regard to the proposed additional article to the Cheloo Convention.

I ain, Dear Sir,

Yours faithfully, (Sd) KENRIC B. MURRAY,

Secretary.

6th January, 1890.

The Most Noble The Marquess of Salisbury, K.G., Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, &c., &c.

to this question. Persistent obstructiveness at every stage of the proceedings has secured them a diplomatic victory which will scarcely tend to smooth the way for further negotiations at a future date.

Trusting that your suggestions will have received a favourable reception at the bands of the Secretary of State.

I remain, &c.,

(Sd.) F. HENDERSON,

Secretary, Kepric B. Murray, Esq., Secretary, The London

Chamber of Commerce, London.

resuscitate the Union-not so much for pro- tective as for social purposes, and it is hoped that the experiment will meet with better success. But whilst the canny Scots are looking, after their interests, the deck officers are quite apathetic, with one or two exceptions. Yet it can scarcely be that they are satisfied with the scale of wages. Captains on the local liners get, on an average, $100. The chief mates' pay drops down to $75, as compared with the average 1 paid in home boats. Second mates get only so, and thirds a beggarly $35-not thirty shillings a week! There can be no doubt as to the inadequacy of such remuneration. Now THE PROPOSED HONGKONG STOCK

if the chief mate was put on a par with the FXCHANGE,

second engineer, and the second mate had his The following letters speak for themselves.to increased to $70, the third getting $50, the The Government appeare anxious to effect whole bill at the year-end would be covered a much-needed reform in one of the mont

by another $7,000, whilst if the demands Important elements of local business and to

of the engineers are agreed to it will remove what has long been recognised as an

entail an annual increase in the bills of the unmitigated nuisance, and courteously asks for Companies of some $11,000. The iden is afloat the views of the Commitee of the Chamber that both officers and engineers would strengthen of Commerce. And as customary when that their hands by uniting in organising a hybrid collection of respectable antiquities Marine Institute, and at any rate it is worthy of experiment. Apart from the question of mutual attempts to deal with anything of actual importance to Hongkong and its best interests, support in any combination against their the Committee, in its own feeble way; tries tó

employers, the elevating influence of a properly. throw cold water on the Government's sensible conducted social centre would be quickly appa proposal. We shall deal with this matter at

rent. But this question of salaries should not length later on.

be lost sight of

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th January, 1890.. SIR-I am directed by the Governor to inform you that His Excellency has under contempla. tion a measure for the licensing of brokers--not for the purpose of raising the revenue, but simply as a security for the conduct of those who act in that capacity,

His Excellency would prefer that the desired object were gained by an organisation among the brokers themselves similar to that of the English Stock Exchange, but as the movement in that direction which began sometime ago, appears to have ceased, and as it is moreover probable that in this colony any such organisa tion would in any case, bave to be aided by a special law, he is disposed to think that resort should be had to legislation.

Though the subject is not one specially affect 'MY LORD, Your Lordship's letter of the 11th tog the Chamber of Commerce, the Governor. December last, relative to a suggested Additional does not doubt that it is one which interests them, Article to the Chefoo Convention of 1876, re and trusts therefore that you will have the good- gulating the conditions of trade hetween thisness to bring the matter to the notice of the Country and China, has received the careful Chamber over which you preside, with a view to attention of the Chamber, and its East India and furnishing the Government with suggestions which the business relations of the Chamber. China Trade Section.

with brokers of good standing will render of great practical value, (1) as regards the general question of license, and (2) if a license be de- sirable, as to the conditions on which it should be obtainable, such as the amount of the fee to be imposed, the security to be given &c.

I have, &c.,

(Sd.) F. FLEMING,

Colonial Secretary.

Mr. Cross then moved that a special meeting In thanking your Lordship for the opportunity be called, efter the Easter prize-meeting, to coa- afforded this Chamber of expressing its views in sider the advisability of rescinding the resolution regard to the proposals of the Chinese Govern- adopted at a special meeting last year, by whichment, and also for the copy of the Agreement police under the rank of inspector, and saldiers forwarded for its.information, I am to point out under the rank of sergeant, were excluded from that, subject to certain modifications, the course Association.

proposed meets with the general approval of London merchants concerned in trade with China.

Mr. Hooper opposed the motion, on the ground that there was not sufficient ground for altering the opinion arrived at within the year.

The proposition was carried by nine votes to

seven.

Mr. Cross proposed a vote of thanks to the retiring Committee.

**

Mr. Robinson, in seconding, added the name of the late Secretary to the list.

Mr. Hooper, in reply, said that Mr. Woodin had rendered great assistance.

The proceedings then terminated,

The following is the fourth annual report :- The Committee have much pleasure In pre- senting their 4th annual report, to be able to congratulate the members on the satisfactory state of the Association. The sum of $324.41 was brought forward from the last account with an outstanding liability of $134.50 and un- collected accounts amounting to $56. This year $293,55 is brought forward with an outstanding liability of $204 40 and uncollected accounts amounting to $147, which is really converting a dehit balance of $54.06 into a credit balance of $156.15.

The Committee desire to thank the many donars for their munificent prizes and donations to the Prize Fund, and to one Chinese gentleman in particular who presented the Association with the two handsome silver cups called the Kwoon Kwan Yeen Cups.

There was only one Prize Meeting held, instead of two as in the previous year, as the Committee were doubtful of an Autumn Meeting being a

success.

Chamber of Commerce.

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce;

Hongkong, 8th March, 1890.

SIR, I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your valued communication of 27th January having reference to a proposal from bis Excellency the Governor for licensing Brokers (presumably Share Brokers), and requesting an expression of opinion from the Chamber as to the advisability of such, a measure.

Since the above was written we learn that, last

week, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. intimated to the engineers in the Indo-China steamers that the Shanghai scale would be extended to them. Further, the princely bouse" voluntarily, and without a plication having been made, increased the pay of the mates as follows:-chief, from $70 to $90, and second officers. $50 to $60. There are no third mates carried.

Messrs. Douglas Lapraik & Co. informed our representative on the 17th inst. that their European employes have made no application as yet, but if they do they will in all probability be met in the same liberal spirit, there being a tacit understanding among the agents in such

matters.

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being manufactured by Chinese cheap labor. they would be bound and thrown out of the city being The stone will bear an appropriate inscription.with their foreign fathers." This series of It will make the boundary line of the new, re-

posters was supplemented during Saturday nighe clamation, which will cut off the crescent of the by two cartoons, one representing the Crucifixion Harbour at the angle that it marks. The and the other a Christian worship They are Cricket Ground will be increased by the Reteo vile and obscene to be described minutely in clamation, we notice, to the extent of about one the public press; suffice it to say that they repre sent the Saviour of the world as a pig and the eighth of its present area.

incarnation of the god of fuarl They have been laid before the various Consuls for their Inspec tion and all agree that the annals of antiquity furnish nothing to compare with them

The Chinese representatives decided yester day (16th int) that the dinner to the Duke and Duchess, to be given in the Ko-shing Theatre, should be limited to go persons, and should cost about $1,000. There will be twenty-five bilious Chinese courses, mitigated with European wines. A-performance will be given on the stage during the repast. M

The Chinese are. running up innumerable bamboo arches wellward, and thereby hiding a good deal of alleged architecture and dirt, and the Queen's Road tradesmen are preparing to "illume" in a very perfunctory way.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by

Correspondents in thla cohuman). beanna

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THE OPIUM SMUGGLING ON THE.........

CANTON STEAMERS,

Thati les of the various sheets are as follows:- **False doctrines must die"-(circulated, ia book form) (p

The sweeping away of false teaching." "The eradication" of erior and implanting of truth.” t

"Kill the Devils,” a song for popular distrie bution, TRIM

"Devils worshipping the pig-apparition "-ġ cartoon,

Worship of the heavenly hog"--a cartoon. "Do not become’deylis” etc.

The object of these publications is not only infl-Christian, but generally anti-foreign. Begin ning with the native Christians," who are to be beater, stabbed, and thrown into rivers, they pass on to the missionaries and then to the other foreigners for whom the missionaries are said to act as agents. Prompt and stern measures on the part of his Excellency the Viceroy are looked for by the foreigners of ali nationalities. Any procrastination may lead to

NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS.

*** In view of the smuggling irregularities cur- rently reported to connection with the native postal services between Macao, Hongkong, and Canton, the Commissioner of Customs at the last named port has just promulgated a proclamation, informing the public concerned that on account of the doings of certain disreputable native pos- tal agents, the collection of Customs duty in seriously deranged, the Imperial revenue greatly suffering thereby. As a preventive against the recurrence of these reprehensible practices, the postal agencies are enjoined that henceforth all dutiable goods transmitted by or through them must be reported at the proper station and the lawful duty fully paid. Any infringement of this order, if detected, will be handled with great severity and the guilty will not receive the least

ETC. I bel

To, Horror of the "Hongkong Telegraph," -51a-If I had been a stranger here, and unaware of the fact that the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce was also the moving spirit of the Canton and Macao Steamboat Com-serious trouble, pany, I should have read the paragraph in the annual repart of the Chamber (published yester day) with reference to the opium smuggling and searching on the Canton steamers, in a very different light. But the apparently honest Indig. nation of the entire mercantile community at the 'menace to the integrity of Hongkong as a free port," by the search system at present in vogue becomes very shadowy indeed when regarded by the light of actual fact. What the amending Ordinance referred to in the paragraph as being under way is, I bave not as yet ascertained, but 1 feel justified, in the temporary absence of the Opium Farmer, in setting forth the truth. The Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Company, through Mr. Ryrin, alleges hat abuses have arisen through the privileges as to search Accorded to the excise officers. Now the Opium Farmer only pays the Government here a trifling $380 000 a year for his monopoly -pays it for the privileges promised under the Ordinance, and he is surely entitled to exercise those privileges. That he does not do so in any vexatious" and unnecessary spirit ivalmply shew by our books, which I shall be glad to shew to At the Police Court this morning (17th inst.). Mr. Rynie or his representative. Within the last four years no less than 1,346 men have been before Mr. Wodehouse, John Gray, 26, was brought up on remand on the charge of embez

arrested on the Canton steamers alone-that is to zling $2,000, the property of the New Oriental way at least one a day and opium to the value of Banking Corporation. Mr. Wolton prosecuted, one and three quarter million dollars sciked kad Mr. Pollock defended. After come conver-There has been little distinction among the sition between there gentlemen

The managers of the China and Manila Steamship Co. (Messrs. Russell and Co.) are, we believe, only waiting for the application to

come in.

Messrs. Butterfield and Swie "declined to divulge their private business," but intimated that they had had no word from the officers in the China Nivigation Co.'s boats.

"THE" EMBEZZLEMENT CASE.

Mr. Wotton asked for a furt er iemand for a week, without being asked to state his grounds Ite believed there would be no opposition. In any case he would require further time, under instruc- 'tions from London.

Mr. Pollock did not oppose the application. His Worship-I should like to know generally on what grounds you ask for the remand-it would satisfy the Court in some degree.

Mr. Wolton-I am not quite prepared to go on, not having fully investigated the whole of the books, which, as your Worship will under. stand, are numerous, and the items have to be gone through and compared with documents not now in the possession of the Bank. That is one

reason.

forward as your reason?

His Worship-Is that what you wish to put

Mr. Wotton-And there is the necessity for communicating with London for instructions, which of course has to be carried on by wire, Upon that also I would ask for the adjournment. Inspector Stanton stated that he had no objec- tion, and the case was accordingly remanded for a week."

As his Excellency justly remarks, the subject is not one that specially affects the Chamber; still the Committee are pleased to be allowed the opportunity of referring to a matter which is of somewhat general interest. They think a fee such as has been suggested might be im- posed with advantage on perhaps somewhat similar terms to those granted to Passenger Brokers and Auctioneers. The immediate result of levying a lax would probably be to considerably thin the already over-crowded ranks of the profession, and would be a step in the direction of organization. The Committee would strongly deprecate any movement on the THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT. part of the Government towards endeavouring to interfere with, or control, the conduct of private

Mr. N. G. Mitchell-Innes, honorary secretary business such as share-broking, even if legisla to the Reception Committee, sends as the live enactment could be made sufficiently elastic,

following: of which they are very doubtful, to accommodate itself to the very varied requirements of such transactions.

Hongkong, 15th March, 1890.,

smugglers—all classes, from the captain's "boy" to the meanest fireman, have been incriminated in the act of cheating the Farmer. And, I may add, they were not the only people suspected. But what was discovered was probably loss han a tithe of the amount of the actual smuggling- not a tithe. The injured Steamboat Company actually protects the smugglers their Chinese circular practically offers sanctuary, 10 our defrauders. If those steamers had been run, say, at Saigon, in the same way they are here, they would all have b.en confiscated long ago. It is only a few months since a steamer running from here was fined several thousand dollars Saigon for having smuggled opium on board, although it was undoubtedly unknown to the captain. Yet on the Canton boats, I have no hesitation in saying, the officers do all but connive at the secretion of the stuff-indeed 1 | doubt very strongly whether they dare stop it. And it is in effect the Chairman of that Company who denounces the "arbitrary matter in which the excise officers exercise their right of search; as though they were trespassers in the law evaders' paraditel

at

In the first place the Section is of opinion that Hon. P. Ryrie, Chairman, Hongkong General the proposal that the port of Chang-king be opened at once is of immediate importance to British interests and will very greatly stimulate trade with Western China. It is therefore hoped that Her Majesty's Government will accept this proposal, as it confers real and tangible advantages beyond any that navigation of the Upper Yangtsze is likely to afford for many years, owing to the natural obstacles presented by the river itself. The Section therefore regards as reasonable and acceptable the proposal that British steamers shall have access to Chung: king as soon as Chinese steamers are permitted to go there, and that "during the interval the carrying trade shall be done by junks, but under such a system of facilities and privileges as will as far as possible assimilate it to that now en- Joyed by steamers at the Treaty Ports on the Lower Yangisze." While approving of this arrangement, however, the Section desires to lay stress upon the importance of securing the rights of British tenders (a) to charter junks and to generally navigate native vessels under the British flag, and under the command of British subjects; (b) to re-pack piece goods at Hankow or Ichang by halving or quartering the bales for convenience of the up-river voyage (in view of the special storage required) without payment of any extra. import duties. In connection with the latter stipulation, I am to point out, that under the present Customs Rules, foreign goods imported into China can be re-exported coast- wise or up-river duty free, only, if in their original packages with orieinal marks and anmbers and that these rules would have to be modified in the event of Chung-king being opened in such sense, as to allow of re-packing at Hankow of goods destined for the new part.

The East India and China Trade Section of the Chamber, while appreciating the benefits that must accrue to British trade on the imme- diate opening of the part of Chung-klag, arc nevertheless strongly of opinion that the right to navigate the Upper Yangtsze, a right which was only conceded by the Chinese Government after great diplomatic pressure-should not be definitely abandoned. They would therefore suggest that it should be waived for a period of say, ten years, at the expiration of which it should revert to British traders, who might then be able to take advantage of any possible change in the internal policy of China whereby a survey of the Upper Yangiste river, followed by the adoption" of measures to remove the present obstacles.to navigation, might be permissible; such measures would be extremely important in the event of The Chinese allowing a general improvement of the means of communication by land and water between the inland centres of population and 33444

the sea coast, thus affording Increased facilities 707.00 for the distribution of British goods to the large 284.00 markets of the interior. The willingness of the Chinese Government to grant the concessions 1,008 64 involved in the proposed additional Article to the Chefoo Convention should certainly be encouraged, but while securing present advan- tages, the possiblities of the future should be carefully weighed and provided for in any 516.84e-arrangement of Treaty provisions involving

briefly, are as follows already acquired.

These has been a competition held every week either for a "Spoon," or Challenge Cup, but the Committee regret that store members do, not avail themselves of the opportunity thus offered for the improvement of their shooting.

The range, targets and plant are in good con dition, and the plant has been increased, but the Committe think it advisable to write.off $12 from the Plant Account for depreciation.

A match between Singapore, Shanghai and our Association (10 aside) took place In November, when Shanghai was placed ist-and our Associa tion las, which result, the Committee trust, will be reversed at the next competition.

The Commites desire to thank the E. E. & A. Telegraph Co. and many others for their kind services given to the Association,

G. E. NOBLE,

Chairman.

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1889, Receipts.

Dr.

Jan.te Dec. 31st, 1889.

To Balance brought forward from 31st

December, 1888

7th Prize Meeting, including Pools

Annual Subscriptions .................................tiin Donations to Prize Fund.CAPITA Entries :-

and Monthly Challenge Cup

1st Monthly Challenge Cup.......

Faki Cup..........

Kwoon Kwan Yeen Cupa.................... Spoon Competitions ...........uti Ammunition and Rifles sald........

Interest on Current Account.............ACHINE!

Cr.

Expenditure

Jan, 1st to Dec. 31st, 1889

11.00

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47.50

17.10 28,80

4.19 I am to express the hope that the considera

tions herein advanced will receive the favourable $2,983.51

attention of Her Majesty's Government in the conduct of the negotiations now proceeding with the Chinese Government,

Jam

My Lord, &c.,

It is a significant fact that our sales this month are over $10,000 under those of the corresponding part of last year, and 1 have no hesitation in saying that much of the decrease is due to the flourishing system of smuggling encouraged by the Steamboat Company. Why, in the Strahs Settlements, to my knowledge, all vessels, vehicles, etc, in which smuggling is carried on, are confiscated, and the offenders are very heavily At the last meeting of the Reception Sub-fined, and frequently deported. There the Govem- ment recognises the rights they grant in return Though so far the attempts at organisation Committee, held on the roth instant, a com-

for the enormous, revenue prid by the Farmer, have, apparently, been unsuccessful, the Communication from Her Majesty's Consul at

and they have offered $10,000 to anyone who mittee think the necessity of becoming somewhat Canton was considered, in which Wednesday

will stop smuggling. Here, when we protect of a corporate body will force itself upon the was stated to be an unsuitable day for their more prominent share-brokers, and that some Royal Highnesses visit, owing to a religious ourselves, we are accused of becoming a arrangement wit ultimately be arrived at by procession, which would cause much crowding menace" I regret that the Opium Farmer

is absent, and unable to place' a clearer state which business in Hongkong will be conducted in the streets, under rules similar to the self-imposed regulament whether there is any serious objection to

The Consul has been asked by the Gavernment of his position before the public, but since he is not here I feel called upon to correct an tions of the London Stock Exchange

to the visit taking place on Wednesday, and has obviously and intentionally misleading series of I have, &c

replied that there is..

statements in such an important manifesto a the Chamber of Commerce's report. Hoplog that Mr. Ryrie will see his way to justify bis extraordinary assertions, and give me an oppor tanity of further refuting them

(sd.) F. HENDERSON,

Secretary, Honourable W. M. Deane, M.A., Acting Colonial

Secretary.

MERCANTILE MARINE PAY,

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His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government therefore suggests Thursday, as the best day for their Royal Highnesses' visit, fearing that it might not he convenient for the Royal party to leave, on the night of arrival here, especially as they may possibly arrive late, and have experienced rough weather on the way up from Singapore.

The Sub-Committee concur in thinking Thure. day the next best day for the vialt.

If the General Committee have no objection, it is proposed to telegraph to his Royal Highness to inform him that it has been found necessary, for the reason stated above, to transpose the pro- grammes originally proposed for Wednesday and Thursday.

If this is done, the programme will be as follows:-

MONDAY--Receive address on landing, at the City Hall excursion in the afternoon dinner and reception at Government House in the evening.

TUESDAY.-Chinese processions will ¦-

pass Government House in the morning; in the after. noon the forts and docks will be visited; in the evening dinner at Head-Quarter House and military tattoo, the

WEDNESDAY,Afternoon, lay memorial stone Harbour Works, evening, dinner and entertain ment by Chinese in Ko Shlog Theatre, Witness Vergeld gamer Illuminations Leave for Canton,

THURSDAY Spend in Canton Leave in evening for Hongkong.

FRIDAY-Moraing, arrive from Canton and leave for Shanghai.

I am, Sir;

Ang Yours, elcje kan du

J. J. SPOONER, Chlef Excise Officer. Hongkong, March 13th, 1890...

SERIOUS TROUBLE IN

WUCHANG,Syk voln

age

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A native and a foreign inspector of mines were nearly coming to grief is Sin Kok Chow through

misunderstanding with country people of the locality. They had been sent by the Viceroy Chang to inspect the coal and fron mines there, but the people mistook their object, and thought they were missionaries looking for a site to build a church Gongs were sounded and the alarm spread through the country like wild-fire. Mul- titudes assembled and at one time matters looked very threatening for the inspectors. They beat. a. retreat, and managed to catch the ear of the district magistrate, to whom they explained who they were. He at once took steps to pacify the people, who no sooner, understood the mistake they had made than they dispersed, and the in- spectors were enabled to proceed with their work. The report they sent in to the Viceroy is highly satisfactory end

In spite of the gigantic efforts made by the ex-Viceroy Chang Chih-tung to uproot piracy. and brigandage on the coast of Kuangtung,

we still hear of occasional attacks upon outlying towns and villages where the force of the Imperial arm has not been felt. In the district of Shib Wan, for, Instance, several attacks have been made, in one of which a police boat that was stationed, to safeguard the locality WES neatly burned and destroyed. The pirates watched for their opportunity, and as soon as they discovered that the crew of the police bort bad gone ashore, they drew alongside and throw grenades into the boat. Luckily the few solldiers who remained in the boat extinguished the fire and by discharging their guas they communicated to their comrades on shore of their danger? :: These promptly ran to their rescue and succeeded in killing two of the pirates, but the rest, on account of their superior numbers, managed to effect their escape. Oa another occasion a night attack was made upon one of the country, baxaars in the same district, when several shops were plundered. Such was the popular terror that even in the daytime shap did their business with doors half closed for fear Test, same pirate spy might slip in unobserved, Admiral Feng, in command of the sea forces, and Brigadler-General Kuang, In command of the land troops, found it necessary to act together against these pirates, of whom they captured eventeen and decapitated them on the spot. Troops are still left to keep guard over the disturbed locality, and the strictest orders have been issued to all to maintain the most wakeful vigilance,

TIENTSIN.

ar Blumos kaldt Tientsin, 8th March, 1890.- The Viceroy will leave Tientsin da'the 15th for Peking to escort the Emperor to the Easten Tombsy and will be absent about a month,

PROBABLE ALL-ROUND INCREASE, Following the lead of their brethren in the North, the engineers in many of the steamers

The river is in fair condition this year. Given running out of Hongkong are agitating fr more pay. And from all appearances they will get it,

good tides, the steamers find little or no difficulty It may beremembered that in 1884 the steamship

In coming to the Burd, Several steamers have companies combined to reduce salaries all round,

dropped down the reach before turning, but at the instance of Mr. John Swire, on the plea of

"The Rev. S. C. Partridge, of the American yesterday the Hasan And-Helusheng turned at hard times. That plen ceased to have any force

Church Mission, writes to the N. C. Daily News the Bund below the shears. The river is heavily long ago, but the engineers, for lack of organisa-

under date the roth inst, as follows: charged with allt at present, due doubtless to the tion, made no attempt to re-establish the old

Attempts are being made to mir up a grand melting of the snow on the bill scale. The first move came from the British India S. N. Company, who some time ago, on

anti-Christian and anti-foreign excitement in the On Thursday evening last a young man mod provincial capital of Hupeh province The CM. Encamação, & Portuguese subject, who their own initiative; increased the rates of pay all

boldness of the undertaking and the widespread was an employé of the Comptoir d'Escompte, shot- round, besides granting varions favors in the shape

dissemination of its literature are probably with bimself on board the El Dorado, where he had of leave on quarter pay, etc. Influenced by that, the organisation of engineers at Shanghai, who

oct. parallel, la Central China. The facts, been taken with the intention of being conveyed Wisconsin to Shanghat for prosecution on a charge of On Thursday night last large number forgery The agent of the Comptoir d'Escompte, had made an unsuccessful appeal a year ago, renewed their demands last month, when the

of obscene and inflammatory placards M. A Philippot, dlscorered about a fortnight opportunity caused by the dissolution of the union existing between the three leading com

against the foreign religion were distributed go that Encarnação had forged cheques to the panies came. Their claims were resisted for a

throughout the city and posted, up in the total amount of Ti 1,360. He charged him with day, and then acceded to. Now the current rates

most conspicuous places. These placarda con and Encarnaça acknowledged the offence. On Laisted of a series of three printed sheets, varying the following day, however, he absconded, after are-chief engineers) $185 (after two years' service and after five years service $200);

ins's from small hand-bill to a moderate sending a letter to the Portuguese Consul, Mr. sized poster, and were filled with vile acertation 13 Hatch to the effect that he should be as second engineers $120, and third $85, being an (Sd) KENRIC B. MURRAY, facrease of $25; $20, and 15 respectively.

of every kinds no action was taken in the the bottom of the aeshen bis letter was matter on Friday (it apparently not havingTyet received, and expresstoy his regret for the crime Secretary, A

In Hongkong steamers chiefs get $150-

come to the notice of the foreigners), theo had committed. Re however, gave himself few get more, although one or two receive Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, $170 seconds Stoo and thirds $75. The The Government arrangements for the décora miscreants waxed bolder, and on Friday night Inspector Brumfield after six days, and Hongkong, 11th March, 1890, agitators are asking for the same rates as the tion of the streets are as follows Atriumphal again covered the walls with a series of posters as there is no accommodation In Tientaln for DEAR SIR,-I have the pleasure to acknow Shanghai engineers, Thers is not more than arch will be erected at Pedder's Wharf, another of a larger and more virulent; klod, in addi- foreign prisoners, occupied the inspectore rooms, ledge receipt of your esteemed favour of 17th 75 men or so in the movement, as compared in Queen's Road near the City Hall, and a third tion to these, anti-foreign poetry and books under the charge of two policemon. While there January and I am directed by my Committed to with some a20 at Shanghat, but they have the at the eastern end of the Cricket Ground, where were freely distributed through the streets. He succeeded la purioloing, from a drawer, 12.40 lender you their beat thanks for copy of letter advantage of the precedent established by the the cortage will turn up to Government House, The Italian Fathers resident in the city referred pistol that belonged to the inspector. He was addressed to the Secretary of State for Foreign later. What Bitterfield and Swire or Jaidine, Queen's Road will be illuminated from Murray the maiter to the Ale-but as usual no action taken on board the El Dorado boat 5 go and 315.80

Affairs, having reference to the proposed Matheson ando. granted at Shanghal, the same Barracks to Foutinger Street, where the Chinese was taken in the matter, and so they on Sunday upon the return of the laspector about 6.20 WAS additional Article to the Chefoo Convention. firms can hardly refuse to give here The Hoes will chip In. Government House and grounds, laid the nint er before, the French Consul, who discovered lying on the floor of bis cabin fo

My Committee, while in no way wishing to affected are about seven in number the Hong the Clock Tower, Post Office, and Supreme promptly notified the Tactal-At the same ilme pool of blood, in i dying condition. He had depreicate the advantages likely to accrue to kong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co., Court will be disguised with lanterns and the American and English missionaries notified placed the weapon in his mouth and fired; British trade by securing another outlet for her Douglas Lapraik and Co, Betterfield and Tsim-sa-tsol Police Station will be made their respective Consuls, and to-day the entire Nothing could be done, to save him, and he died Consular body at Hankow are to take joint linie before seven o'clock The body was manufactures, scarcely think the opening of Swire's Australian boats, the Indo-Chins Calcutta gorgeous by the same means. Conte Chang-king will realise the expectations of those heats for which Jardine, Mixtheson and Co. are. On the Pinya, just behind the Cricket Club action in the affairs. The rowdy element of the taken to the mortu try chapel. An inquest wa who sem to anticipate largo Inamellats agents, the Scottish Oilthal, Pitte Mail Chine Pavilion, the Duke will lay atione commemora eity is already excited and is suing threate bold by the Portuguese Consul yesterday, and and Manila 5. S. Co., and the detached casele ting the inauguration of the Praya Reclamation running unus Christing "While the most from the evidence adduced the fury biqught la increase to the volume of trade, re

the acts committed suicide by shooting himself My Committee entirely agree with you in such as the Ardgay Spockow, etc. But the Scheme. A grave has already been dug in the sibald anti foreign songs are being freely sung the verdict That the deceased C. M. Encar thinking that the right of navigating the Upper agitators are at one disadvantage, in having no footpath, and a bamboo pavilion is being erected by boys epon, the streets are Yangisze must not be abandoned. It is to be organisation: Years ago they had an Associa-, over it, to accommodate the Hongkong Three Sah yang jin, and Mick yang fm("kill the through the bead with a revolver while in in regretted that Her Britannic Majesty's Minister tion, such as exists in Shangbai, the Straits, and Hundred,The stone will be 4 ft. 6 in. high, and foreigners). ("exterminate the foreigners) are unsound, state of mind,Chinese Times 247.co at Peking was, apparently, not instructed to at home, but they did not support it, and it came about a yard square. It will be laid on the pleasant sounds that greet one's ears. Native 550.00 oppose the vacating and temporising policy to an untimely end before the reduction of wages solid foundation, and His Highness will tapos Christians were told yesterday that they would 700.00 adopted by the Chinese Government in reference in 1884. An attempt is now being made to with a silver trowel and an ivory mallet, now have just thres days more" to say, and then

By Outstanding Account from 1888 ...$ 425125 Markers Wages ............................................. 192.00 Stores for Rangė i.........nostia Stationery, Postages and Office Ex..

penses iam

Monthly Challenge Cups Money

Prizes

Ammunition and Rifles

John Andrew, Balance of account as

per last Balance Sheet 7th Prize Meeting, Markers, Print-

ing, Clerks, &c.........

7th Prize Meeting, Money Prizes

and Pool prines Mat Shed

Share of Cap to Shanghai Team ...

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To Subscriptions unpaid Challenge Cups, Sheds, Targets and Plant

31.35

2697

30,00 395.25

969.34

16,00 50,00

261.00 -$4.80 203-55

$2,983.61

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