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MAIL SUPPLEMEN!

The Hongkong Telegrapy.

N. 2538.

BIRTH,

At No. 18, Nanking Kond, Shanghai, on the 5th May, 1890, the wife of Capt. J. W. CUMMING, of a daughter.

DEATHS.

At 145. Wanchal Road, on May 13th, MARY

E. L. HEARD, aged 6.

At 22, Boone Road, Shanghai, on the 8th May, 1890, EDWARD ARCHER BRAND (Lower Yangtze Pilo), aged 63 years.

At Newchwang, on 25th April, HENRY MAC. CRACKEN THORNE (MCTHORNE), a native of Lancaster, Obio, U.S.A., aged 58 years.

The Hongkong Gelegraph

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1890.

ECHOES FROM THE "RIALTO." ALTHOUGH share business still drags on a weary existence, with few. (If any). prospects of tangible improvement in the

united action on the part of shareholders are required to avert what is already a serious disaster from becoming hopeless ruin to scores of trusting investors, we propose dealing in plain English with the position, prospects, and general manage ment of a few of the more or less collapsed joint stock concerns in which Hongkong capital has been largely invested, in order that by some means or other those Immediately interested and the public at large may arrive at the true situation. It to suffer that hope deferred which wears is better to know the worst at once than away both body and soul. Our attention will first be directed to that most puzzling of speculative anomalies, the Punjom and Sunghie Dua Samantan Mining Co., Ld., and should nothing unforeseen Intervene, our present views of that first class-well, gold mine, will appear in our next issue.

THE PUNJÓM MYSTERY.

THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1890.

value of Punjoms since the New Year has materially assisted to cause what might nlmost be described as a financial crists in the colony, and therefore, as full confidence had been reposed. In their ability and good faith, it was the at once Directors' bounden duty to explain away one of the biggest mysteries the local Stock Exchange has yet When the Directors of a known. public company fail to properly carry out their duties and obligations, it is time for protection of their individual and united the shareholders to join hands for the interests. Whether, as regards these Panjom scandals, the time is ripe for independent action by the shareholders is, however, a matter entirely for their own consideration. It is perhaps doubtful whether the game is worth the candle,

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weeks more of inspired "bearing" will see the shares quoted at m-and then, what then? That the Directors, each and all of them, are legally responsible for losses, etc., caused would be rash to allege that, assuming, this neglect or default were proved, a salutary example might not be made, But-who will bell the cat?

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Settlement came into being, dollars have became Dell Caurant of the 23rd April calls atten-

engineers are constantly out of employs AN American synd cate has liren formed to Comercio says that planers and merchants ment, this one-sided arrangement becomes:bear" the price of heau in the Philippines, a great herdship-so severe indeed that telegramt from the provinces to the Manila it is a marvel the legislature, has not ere here declare that they will be ruined. The now seen its way to curb what is a Comercio advocates a counter-movement, growing evil that may yet lead to disastrous MR. THOMAS JACKSON, the popular Chief results. It may be urged that an effectual Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- remedy is in the hands of the shining Corpation, arrived here ferm London hy owners, who have only to prohibit the yesterday's (ith inst.) English mail, and once shipping of foreign officers and engineers more assumes direction of the Bunk's affairs, in order to remove the grievance; but vice Mr. G. E. Noble, absent on sick leave." where the pocket comes in

tion to the fact that for the first time since that wall. So long as ship-owners can obtain argument, patriotism quickly goes to the

an export article from there to the Straits. In the services of foreigners at lower rates of wages than. British deck officers and one week the two British banks there sent one engineers will work for, the cheaper hundred thousand dollars to Penang, and there article will be made use of, without is said to be avery prospect of more following reference to quality, until the day comes, should exchange continue rising. and it may not be so very far distant, establishment of a properly constituted when the stringent rules of trades unionism shall be as paramonat on board ship as they are now in our large manufacturing centres at home. It can only be a question of a very short time when sailors and engineers shall be in a position to deal with shipowners on equal terms, and one of the first reforms they will claim will be the disappearance of foreigners from British ships until other nations, see their way to reciprocate the special privileges their subjects now enjoy in the mercantile marine of Great Britain.

Hongkong Stock Exchange has again been fadefinitely postponed. At a meeting of repre- sentative, brokers held on the rath inst, it was de- cided to abandon the project for the present and to advise His Excellency the Administrator to that effect. It is argued that as there is now no a Stock Exchange and so another much needed reform, has been allowed to collapse.

near future, the noble fraternity of brokers It would be mere playing with the truth by their wilful neglect or default, and it the Amalgamated Institutes of, British share business in the colony, there is no use for

most of them, alast dead brokers somehow or other manage to make ends meet, and still hold high wassail in the lobby and billiard room of the Hongkong Hotel and ornament the mcred precincts in the vicinity of the obsolete Clock Tower. By the way, when will the Hon. the Surveyor General see his way to recommend to His Excellency the Acting Governor the advisability of removing that hideous and most Inconvenient structure to some place on the higher levels of the city, where it will not be a public obstruction arid nuisance?

A FLOATING PANDEMONIUM.

THE MISSING BARRADAS,

THE Chinkiang correspondent of the N. C. Chinese in Chinkiang, and especially inside the Daily News writes on the 1st inst. The native city, are most abusive; it has became so bad that the foreigners passing through seldom rscope their insolence. The writer is convinced that unless some effet is made by the native officials to control the roughs, who seem to be numerous at this time, some foreigner will be seriously injured by them. Small boys generally The China Mail understands that defal- begin the abuse, but the men soon take it up." cations to the extent of over $40,000 have A PROFESSIONAL foot-hinder named Wong been discovered in the accounts of C. M. Achap was this morning (12th lust.) sentenced by BARRADAS. money order clerk in the M. Robinson to six months hard labour and to General Post Office, who absconded be put into the stocks twice for three hours at a recently. We assume that our contemtime also to be put into solitary confinement for porary would not have made a statement ten days during the term, for hacking at his roth instant, Wong amused himselfin this way because the old lady was unable to advance him of this kind without sufficient grounds, asidowed mother's head with a chopper, on the it is a most serious reflection-to use no

Ching near at hand when he commenced to chop up General and his deputy. The departed self. Fortunately for the prisoner his uncle was BARRADAS is described by the Mail as "Money Order clerk in the his revered phrent, and prevented him from General Post Office," and we are at a loss becoming a promising candidate for the rope to,comprehend how it was possible that a instead of the stocks and solitary confiazment. person holding such a comparatively THE Penang Gazette publishes particulars of a subordinate position could have had severe enigment that took place at Valie on control of the large sum of money he is April 10th between the Dutch end the "Hongkong been previously warned by the enemy that said to have embezzled. Nor are we any Achinese. It appears that the Dutch, having wiser on turning to the Directory and Hong List for the Far they would be attacked during the Maboredau therefore, af merely contenting themselves with East," where we find Mr. 2. M.asting month. were prepared for it. Instead, BARRADAS lescribed as "Superintendent regelting an attack, as was often the case, the Order Office." If Dutch, on seeing the Achiurse scattered of the Money

fer from Edie, our evening contemporary's statement is about on the hills unfounded it certainly ought to be publicly set out to incet them, and after a de contradicted; if it is not officially denied termined fight, lasting for about three And The less of the Achinere was two storkades and on Monday, we shall be compelled to hours, suceded is going the enemy to flight, ferty men killed, while the Dorch had only four believe that it is only too true. then ?-well, it will give us infinite pain togh woanded, one of whom was a doctor, whe be compelled to let the light in on some of was shot in the stomach. More fighting is the details of local postal mismanagement expected. we have been vainly directing public atlen tion to for many years past. We happen to know where BARRADAS, went to after decamping from Hongkong; we also know by whose assistance he was enabled to get safely outside the jurisdiction of this colony; we have been reliably, informed of his movements since his first disappearance; and we are by no means certain that, at a trifling amount of trouble and expense, we could not within a few hours bring him safely within the pale of that justice he is said to have outraged. But before doing anything in this direction we want to be quite sure that BARRADAS has actually defrauded the Hongkong Post Office of over $40,000;

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SIX DOLLARS PER QUARTER

A RETURN in Saturday's Gazette shows that 341 deaths were registered in the colony for the

THE Mutual Shippers' steamship Moyyur passed month ended the goth April.

Chinking for Hankow on the 8th inst., under charge of Pilot Mobsby, to load new teas for

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WILLIAM NORRIS, late Sheriff of Singapore, was brought up on remind before Mr. Anthonisz at the Court there on the 5th inst., on the charge of appropriating $87-which may be amended hy the Registrar to include the full amount of

ressions.

THE body of a European was found floating at $5087, and committed for trial at the criminal

Passir Panjang (Singapore) on the morning of the 6th inst, which is believed to be that of Dr. Luning, the missing medical officer of the steam- ship Sommerfeld. There were no marks of violence on the body, which was in an advanced stage of decomposition, and was destitute of clothing with the exception of a white shirt. SAYS the NV, C. Daily News of the 8th inst We learn that the Kiukiang tea market opened on Tuesday with a sale of Keemuns, the prices ranging from Tis, 373 to 423 per picul. There was no news of Ningchows in the telegram. The Hankow market is expected to open in a yesterday, and some other sorts are due there to-day. So far as is known, the quality of the

On Sunday afternoon last another sturdy little teas is considered favourable, craft turned out by a local Chinese builder, Alung of Yau-ma-ti, went on her trial trip. She is 75 feet, long, br13 feet six inches broad, with a mean draft of four and a quarter feet. With 80 lbs. of stear up she did her pins knots easily. This vessel is built entirely of teak, has a roomy cabin forward, and has been engined by Tai Sing & Co. of Kowloon. She has been, we understand, sold to a gentleman who will take her, down to Bangirak

day or two, and some Onnias reached that port

Our Shanghai morning contemporary of the toth inst. has the following The funeral of the late Mr. Pilot Brand, took nine yesterday thirty-five Masons in regalia attended, as did afternoon, the Masonic ritual being used. Some come fifty or sixty others. The deceased was a member of the Ancient Landmuk Lodge, Maqtn-

second with Masonic ceremanias that his heen held a Shanghai. In the other case the deceased had also been a member of the ancient Land- marke Lodge."

We have been cruising round the colony to-day tr3th (ns) with our little gun in search of Mr. Patrick Cofferte, the "poor culd sniforman who got us on the blind side vesterday and succeeded the legal grievances of an injured seaman' in securing the publication of a letter setting out against the boarding officer and manager of the Superintendent, and Mr. B. F. Tavior, the board- Salars' Hame. After interviewing Mr. Moir, the ing officer of the Home, the conclusion has been freed on us that we have been grossly victimised and that Prick Cafferty is a fraud and skunk of the first water, And that: why we have. heen lacking for him. We are on Patrick's can rely on having a pleasant time of it. track and if we can only run him to earth be

LOST, stolen or strayed away from the steamship Singapore, Dr. Emil Luning, the medical officer Sommerfeld, lately lying at the Borace Wharf, of thout vessel On the 1st, Dr. Luning lef: his ship to tiffin at the Singanore Club with Dr. seen since, in spite of most strenuous exertions on the part of the police. A strange feature in Kahn of the Medical Hail, and has not been

the case is that on leaving the ship Dr. Luning went to the chief officer and said. "Well, old fellow, I will wish you good bye to which the mate replied. "Are we never going to see you again?" this conversation, of course, being carried

coolles being able to throw any light on the subject. on in German. How he left the wharf is not knows, neither the gharry svce not ricksha Iris suggested as a possible theory of the Doctor's

to in any way attempt to blink the fact that a very strong and wide-spread feeling against the Directors of the Punjom and Sunghie Dua Samantan Mining Company, Limited, exists amongst the general body of shareholders, in this colony, and has existed for some time past. How far this feeling, or prejudice, may be justified is, of

We have again to direct the attention of course, quite another question; but we are bound to say, and we do say it the Government to the disgraceful scenes without the least hesitation, that prima facie which invariably take place on board the shareholders appear to have a good, the Ocean Company's steamer Mempon case. The past history of the Punjom employed on the line between here and Borneo, prior to her Company, almost from its inception up to British North But to return to the legitimate affairs of the present moment, suggests nothing but departure from this port. During her recent the Rialto. For weeks past share a gigantic and barefaced swindle, and in stay here the Memnon has undergone a transactions have been so insignificant proof of this we have only to direct considerable amount of repairs by the Dock that we have not thought it worth while to reference to the Hongkong share market Company, a new propeller shaft having detall them, the more especially as any reports for the past five years; but that does been fitted in addition to other work, and we comments or criticism would most probably not necessarily implicate the existing, orany understand that the ancient craft required have proved misleading. The principal Board of Directors. Still there can be no overhauling very badly. However, we are business has been in Banks and Steam- denying that the members of the present principally concerned at present with what stronger term both on the Postmaster the sum of ich dollars wherewith to amuse him chasets Constitution, and the funeral was the boats, and in the midst of an almost Board have incurred serious responsibill- occurred in the harbour on last Saturday universal depression it is certainly most ties, which. In view of the extraordinary afternoon, a short time before the Memo went to sea. The Memnon's raison d'tire on encouraging to see those old established results of the past few months, may not so and thoroughly legitimate stocks fairly easily be set aside. At all events the time the Borneo-Hongkong line is to carry holding their own. Banks, in the face has surely come when these gentlemen, as Chinese coolles from this port to Kudat of many adversa. rumours and not-trustees and guardians of the rights and and Sandakan, to work on the tobacco withstanding a decided lack of public con- interests of shareholders, are bound to and other plantations, and as the vessel is fidence in more than one member of the come forward and give an account of their of fair size-a little over 800 tons register Directorate, continue in strong request, and stewardship, fully explaining proceedings she can at a pinch stow away about five shares are now wanted at as high as 199 which, in addition to causing almost hundred of these contract laborers. Now, per cent. premium. The Immense and universal ruin amongst confiding share-it is well known that the Chinese coolie ever increasing Chinese passenger traffic holders, have become a grave public from Kwang-tung or Kwang-si is hardly the most tractable animal in the world, so between here and Canton has, notwith-scandal.

that it is not difficult to understand how It Is not necessary to travel back a standing the China. Merchants' opposition and the reduction of fares, inspired holders couple of years to those reckless plunging easily trouble may arise on board a ship of the Steamboat Co.'s scrip with fresh days when a certain Singapore leviathan where the discipline is lax, or the officers confidence, and shares that a week speculator came on a special mission to inclined to be tyrannical or considerate, or two ago were a drug in the market at shear the Hongkong noodles and went back We are not aware what the special 32 are now eagerly sought after at from shorn after assisting to "boom" Punjoms up deficiency may be on board the Memnon, 30 to 37. A decided policy, resolutely to 885 per share; we have already exposed but we do know from very good authority carried out by the Directors of the the utter rottenness of that sensational that every time she leaves Hongkong Steamboat Co. and the General Agents business, and no useful end would be the most discreditable and disgusting of the China Navigation Co, might yet avert served by any further allusions at present scenes take place in connection with the threatened consequences of this loudly-so let us confine ourselves to what has the Chinese passengers. And her late vaunted Chinese opposition; but in a case taken place, or is said to have taken place departure was evidently no exception to the of war to the knife-and that at present during the last six months. At the latest rule. The deck of the steamer was literally appears to be the only possible solution of meeting of shareholders, held on the 30th crammed with the coolies and that motley crowd of crimps; runners, hawkers, etc., the difficulty-the solid co-operation of the December, 1889, a Directors' report was foreign element who have so heartily and presented which, from almost every point of etc., always to be found hovering like a loyally supported the combined Companies view, was of an exceedingly favorable and cloud of locusts on board an emigrant for so many years, should be secured promising description. The mining news ship. In what fashion the Harbour at any cost. A house divided against from Punjom and Sunghie Dua, was most Department performed its duty was not itself cannot stand, says the old proverb, encouraging, and the Directors made a clearly apparent, nor is it easy to see how and it will be a bad day indeed for the Hong- special point of congratulating the share the Emigration Officer and the Medical kong, Canton, and Macao, and the China holders that Mr, BICHER, the Company's Officer satisfied themselves that the Navigation Co.'s when their European manager, had been successful in arranging requirements of the Emigration Ordinance clients go over to the enemy, Many for the disposal to a London syndicate had been and were being complied with, useful concessions, costing the combined of a portion of the Punjom property on The Memnon might have had five hundred At this time the coolies as her official quota of living Companies very little, might be made excellent terms. to European passengers and to foreign shares were quoted in the market at freight, and yet carried away a couple of shippers both here and in Canton, and we about $20, having, after the collapse of the hundred more of these contract laborers must confess surprise that this fact has not Singapore bubble, fluctuated for months without check or hindrance. The scene on board simply beggars description and, long since been practically recognised by between that figure and $40. What trans.

pired at the meeting named above is too well when the officers started to drive the those most intimately concerned. -

On the 9th and 10th inst, somewhat known to need repetition; although the coolies below by the assistance of the fire unexpectedly we should imagine, there has alleged certainty that a contract had hose, justifies our describing the ship as a small. "boom" in Docks, actually been entered into appeared not a floating Pandemonium. What it would. shares having changed hands at from quite ao certain when the true position of be after the vessel got under way and 52 to 54 per cent, premium for cash, affairs was thoroughly sifted, there was outside the limits of the port we can, well and also at 60 for delivery or September still sufficient grounds for belleving that imagine from reports sent us of previous 25th. So far as we can gather, the reason Mr. Bacuag's mission to London had voyages by European passengers,

Surely somebody can be held responsible for this is that, in addition to remunerative proved successful, whilst the prospects at work in hand at the Company's various the mines were described in most sanguine for these constantly recurring disrepu- establishments, the vexatious and much to fashion. Since that meeting it is understood table scenes in Hongkong harbour? It be'regretted Filipinas litigation is at last that a new company has actually been the captain and officers of the Memnon drawing to a close, and, so it is said, with formed In London to take over the Punjom are unable to preserve proper discipline, absolutely certain favorable results to the selection and that the whole of the shares it is certainly the duty of the Harbour Dock Company... But be all that as it may, have been taken up; it has also been Department to see that, at least so far as Dock shares are now in general demand, reported, on the authority of members of the Chinese emigrants are concerned, and promise to see a still higher figure the Board, that paying ores have been some sort of effective organization exists, than the present quotation before very discovered and worked which promise in this connection it is strange, but never. long. How far actual facts warrant this most gratifying results, And yet in the theless true, that the Memnon, although Improvement we are not in a position to face of all these brilliant prospects the a British steamer, trading between two market value of the shares has slowly but British colonies and specially subsidised China Sugars are out of favor at 214, surely dwindled down from 8.0 to as low by a British Corporation, is commanded by a captain who is elther a Dane or and are no doubt suffering from the great as 187. depression in the sugartrade throughout the It there "any" wonder that confiding Scandinavian. It is also singular that the world in addition to the scarcity of money shareholders express astonishment and chief officer is also a Dane, the previous in this colony. Luzons have receded to ask what it all means? We think mate, an Englishman, having resigned steel 85, and it is quite probable they may shortly not. And we are bound to admit rather than accept a reduced rate of were reach & considerably lower figure, as public that, as it has been currently reported wages. Of course it is quite possible that confidence in the stability of this stock without contradiction, and is generally these disturbances with the Chinese is of a very lukewarm description. It is believed, the industrious bears" are emigrants would still have taken place worthy of note that the Ice Company's members of the Board, there would had the captain and mate of the emnet Par

not evidence of script, notwithstanding the fact thatwe are seem to be reasonable grounds for been Britons Instead of Danes, but all the ablp

officer of the at the beginning of the season when money the contention that the Directors of the same the fact we have mentioned le

show that in should be made "hand-over-fist" in this Punjom Company, or some of them, are without significance. Generally speaking necessity of life in the Far East, has not exactly in the position of the traditional this Journal has invariably advocated left temple and rout day In consequence dropped several points; but this may only CESAR's wife-above suspicion. To our free trade principles in all branches of be a weak invention of the enemy, a way of thinking It was incumbent on the life, but we have to draw the line when from Home Wolk "bear movement to pave the way for Board to have called a speciel meeting the arrangement becomes objectionably that the deceased mett "bulling" operations on a large scale. of shareholders weeks ago so that one-sided, as is the case, for instance, with Quien sabe Almost the whole of the other the exact position of affairs could be vessels flying the German, tag All INTELLIGENCE received to Shanybal from is rather under that of the previous year, and fr local stocks quoted in our list continue thoroughly explained, and we really British vessels are quite open to men, of Kuklang states that the crop of tear this season steadily on the downward line, and it is cannot understand, considering the Im-every nationality so long as they are much costier and not so clean. On account of hard to say where some of them will stop portant Interests involved, why this was properly qualified, and it is well known that bis all the common he had to be

until they are finally wound up. not done. To say that any information a very considerable number of certificated At the time of picking he leaves there was much However, we have neither space to spare required could be obtained on application German mariners and engineers höld Tain, and the pickers could not siftent adP nor opportunity to-day to deal practically to the Secretary is bald-headed nonsense, positions on English ships in the Far ucft leayon misc atliks JTE and in detall with certain companies the probability being that he knows just East but there is no reciprocity-British very frequently, but on m thing like Tis. 13 to 14 P.P practically

green les about 85 28sa per cal which for many weeks past have been the talk of the town; but as the time has most fizzle as any ordinary shareholder and no unknown" under the German fag, Out about go caliper, catty-and Burely arrived when plain speaking and mor The surprising collapse In the here, where many British officers and I per catty

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mysterious disappearance that, having failed to keep his appointment, he looked about the city and returning to his ship late at night missed his to sea by the tide. The missing man is 5 ft. footing, fell into the water, and was carried out 4 inches in height, rather stoutly built, of fair complexion, and 25 years of age.

THE correspondent who, ou the strength of being areye-witness on both occasions, directed atten

A CORRESPONDENT, who says he was "An Eve receptions accorded by His Excellency the Winess," calls attention to the very different Administrator to the Turkish and French Admli als respectively. He says that when the Turk arrived at Murray Wharf there was not a soul to receive him, and not even a chair or umbrelly so, that the gallant old warrior had to walk all the way under a blazing sun from the

was met by His Excellency's Private Secretary landing place to Government House. But when Admiral Besnard landed on the 12th inst. he am Aide-de-Camp, with chairs and all the other efficial paraphernalia we are accustomed to see when distinguished visitors arrive in our midat, Our correspondent asserts that the distinction well perhaps it was, but as we are not acquainted drawn between the two Admirals was invidious with Government House etiquette, we have simply allowed "An Eye Witness" to indulge In a good-natured grow! at the powers that be. CHUN

UN TAK is a pretty knowing individual who TELEORANG were, received in Shanghai as the bad a firm opinion that in: Hongkong there are tion, in our last night's (13th instant) issue, to en market in Hankow

ago with an accomplice, taking a few gold (1) Admiral, Osman Pasha, on the part of the Govern 10th inst, announcing the opening of the tealots of "softs" so he sauntered out two days alleged want of courtesy shown to the Turkish

vision. We are credibly informed that the. THE notorious Social Purity advocate, Mr. Alfred get valued at fully fifty dollars eachment when he officially landed at Murray Whart considerable fortune од the Californian arrangements on that occasion were exactly the S. Dver, is amongst the passengers on board which he desired to give away" to the public must suffer from a remarkable obliquity of same as when Admiral Besnard landed on gold-fields he could well afford to be the P. & Op Pesmship Thames bound for couple of dollars each! Having made a Bombay We wish him bon voyage, It may interest local Investors in British North liberal and act upon the principle of "live Monday. Chairs were sent down from Govern Administrator's aide-de-camp in attendance, Borneo estates to leam that the Arendsbury and let live. While passing through Wanchal ment House to meet both Admirals, with the he stumbled across a decent-looking woman,

she had possessed the necessary shekels, whilst Admiral Osman Pasha preferred to walk Company of Deli, has declared a dividend of who bald she would have hought a Dugget Admiral Besnard availed himself of the chair, to Government House in company, with Lieut. 145.1

appointment of Mr. W. C. H. Hastings upon, the nugget philanthropist suggested Trappon Retired Commander, RN to be Assistant, that she should take off her jacket and bangles Thorburn, The Consul for France met the Harbour, Master, and Collector of Light Dues and give them to him in exchange, She did so, French Admiral at the wharf, and there was no found, the nugget was a "sell" threatened to to Osman Pasha; but that, of course, had with effect from Use 15th March last, the date of with the issue that her husband, who soon Turkish consular representative to do like honor bis arrival in the colony, is gazetted knock spots out of his Better Anif if she nothing to do with the Government. We are Tax ship Zander of Boston, Loma New York led to get back the clothing and bangles always glad to receive items of news from, out to Hongkong sighted, by, the steamship: within two days. Her ladyship therefore went side sources, but have a right to expect from the Clock Tower, froze on to him and got him some near approach to accuracy. What an McAlister on Monday the 4th inst. at sound out in quest of the gold miner, found him near correspondents who make definite assertions lat, 004 S. and long: 106.24 E 133, days elcked up with the result that he will spend the "Eye-witness" could have been about when he failed to see the guard of honour and to hear The Landseer desired to be reported "all well it net Hix months in H. M.'s hotel, where he can

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Admiral landed, is certainly somewhat puzzling. Rock Shangbal, on the 5th ladofhial sefulness.

anganese bronze A Macho Correspondent writesThere is still THE Hoppe of Canton would appear to be a ler to replace the old Absolutely nothing dolog In this city, and persona grata with the Imperial authorities at beep on two years, as Husmess appear to be going from bad to water. Peking, The Peking Garitie of the 11th ulto, Had a botes During the past fortnight a couple of telegrates has the following The present Hoppo at ner's inquiry, have been received from Lisbon ennobling (7) Canton, Chang-ya, has been in office for more Into the cite some of our Macao residents. Baron de Senna than two years, during which time his admini- Fernandes has been promoted to Viscount, the stration of the Customs has been attended, with George Johil de to last for two lives, and Senhor J. C. P. great success, In addition to making all the d'Assumpção, of the Revenue Office, has been usual remittances he forwarded during bis first mado Barpa, ia frecognition of his long year of office a further sum of Tis: 45,340, while years of service in Macao. Its rumoured last year he supplied a similar extra semittance of here that the next official to join the ranks of Th45,380, making in all Tis. 90,720, Besides the inertuguese nobility will be Mr. A. G. above he subscribed T, 10,000 for the assistance Remand, comuul-general in Hongkong. It is, of of the suffering caused by the breach at Cheng- doptactvery widely, known that the throne of chou, Tis, 500 and Tis. 650 for the relief of the Portugal is now in the greatest peril, and that a distress in Kiangau and Shantung respectively, revolution, la almost bourly expected. The and, in response to a telegram received from the Minletem, therefore, in view of this threatened Board, furnished from the Customs Revenue creating barons, knights, etc., almost wholesale. connected with the repairs of the breach at danger are trying to strengthen their ranks by Tia 1,095,000 to meet the pressing necessity. Some of the new chivalry, it must be frankly Chengchou. He has dealt with all international. admitted, are very unique specimens, of what questions in a conciliatory spirit and in accordar was once recognised as the proudest nobility of ance with the precedent established in the case Suggt Refineries in Hongkong, has been created suggests that favourable notice should be taken Europe. A Mr Ferreira, clerk in one of the of several of his predecessors, the Viceroy a night, of the Order of Noa Senhora da of his services by the Throne By Rescripts Conceição da Villa Vicosa. Lalest news from attached to this memorint Changyu ( Lisbon knows that disaffection it wide-sprend appétulid an expiciant, Director of one of throughout Petugal, and that the Court party the three courts attached to the fourcholk

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