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MAIL SUPPLEMENT.

19ARDC

The Hongkong Telegrapy.

N. 2887.

BIRTHS.

At 19, Broadway, Shanghai, on the 28th June, the wife of W. H. LUNT, of a daughter.

At Derrington, Hongkong, on Thursday morning, the and July, 1891, Mrs. C. A, Tomas, of a 105.

DEATHS;

On the 26th June, at it, Peking Road, Shanghai, in her seventeenth year, GWENDOLINE SEYMOUR, the beloved eldest daughter of Charles, and Emily Dallas.

On the 30th June, rather anddenly, at The Haystack, on the Peak Road, DAVID MCCULLOCH, aged 51 years:

At Swatow, on the 3rd Instant, HENRY

MATCHITT.

The Laughing

HONGRONO, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1891.

ASK QUESTIONS:

so it is permissible to apply force, when reason fails, with weak minded individuals who blindly trusting to fortune the fortune that never smiles on the sink all they are possessed of, and when that falls, turn to the money of their employers, and sink the whole in the hells at Kowloon City. In that highly flavoured

THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1891.

prosented a more mediocre pictureof mental Indigence, of Incapacity, and of demorali zation than It does in its executive at the present moment. Hardly a single officer in the colony in his proper position; more than half its official staff on leave, gallivan- ting at large about the world, while their positions are filled by inexperienced subor,

Mr. We said he had already refused an application of that nature, He had thrashed out with Mr. Wotten, and had explained that conspiring to effect the woolly caffed with Mr. Robinson referred to Rex v. Hamilton; conspiring to effect the whole series of frauds,., Carrington and Payne, 448, In which an indictment

Mr. Wise-This is not an indictment. Mr.Robinson maintained that the case was

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H.M.S.Hyacinth, 1420 tons, 8 guns, Commander Craigie, arrived in Singapore on the 21st alt. relieving H.M.S. Caroline and Plover: THE returns of the number of visitors to the City all Museum for the week ending July 5th, are: Europeans 223, Chinese 1,672; total 1,895: On the anniversary of Coronation Day, the white ensign fluttered on the mainmaste of the less than eight nationalities. Such an occurrence is a contemporary believes, nalquo in the bistary of Shanghaf.

SIX DOLLARS PER QUARTER,,.

OWING to the continuous heavy rain at Foochow abundance of all fruit crops is not likely to be dhing the last two months, the once-promised realised, says, the Echo. The natives do not believe that they will be as good as those of last year. Sugar cane, however, also an article of export promises to be the best crop seen for

time

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mart of the vices of creation, whether It | dinates; and the public till, notwithstanding similar to this one, and summonses were ordered memof-war in port at Shanghai, representing nabave been altered. When the Fuhwe came

to be served requiring particulars, such as be asked now. He hoped his Worship would look up the case quoted before the next hearing of this onset

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We understand that Commodore Church is to pay an official visit to Canton she when the Government will afford blm an opportunity of luspecting the works for main taining the opening of the Back Reach, if his official engagements will permit. We understand that the slow state of the market int present, says the Foochow Echo, has greatly discouraged tea manufacturers in the country, and accordingly some establishments hive closed their doors for the season. A wiser step, we think, capld not be taken. It is no use their

clamation offering rewards for the apprehension THE Wanchow Magistrate has. Issued a pro-

robberies, arson, murders, and mutilation of the victims of the disturbance. $400 are offered for the chief of the desperadoes, $300 for the second,

fourth-rate leaders. $300 for the third, and $100 each for a lot of

THE positions of the men-of-war on the Yangtze down river, says the Mercury of the 25th'alto, there were two men-of-war at Wuhu, the Alacrity and Archer were at Nanking, andựn the constant and Perpotte were at Klukiang,

British gunboat and the Palos at Chinklang, The Alacrity with Admiral Richards on board, returned to Shanghal on the 30th ult, and left. next day for Nagasaki,

all probability have the desired effect. a moment..to that most important of all Some time ago a scheme of division was promaking tea If they are going to lose money by it. when he had finished, his Lordship said "I wax":

THE Chamber of Commerce, and indeed the public generally, are to be congratulated Government that Mr. WHITEHEAD. has ment and the framer of our laws. The the plaintiff, with reference to a loan of $6,000 of the lenders of those concerned in the recent plaintiff with costs upon having so able and energetic a representative in the Legislative Council as the Honorable T. H. WHITEHEAD, Who It would seem has stepped Into the

Ar an extraordinary meeting of the Pootung Whari and Godown Company, held at Shanghai on Saturday week, it was decided by a large majority that Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s proposal to purchase, the Footung Wharf this meeting." Messrs. Butterfield & Swire and Godowns for Tls, 300,000 be accepted by

shoes of the Honorable PINRAS RYRIE, the erstwhile champion of the people's rights and interests in the Council. In by-gone days Mr. RraIx was regarded, and rightly too, as being the one Unofficial member who was possessed of the necessary amount of courage and ability to satisfactorily discharge the duties Government relied was that it was incum- venient opportunity, We are within the Ming Shan' thimugh an interpreter, but under- 'offered to take the agency over, but in vali.

THE PROPOSED CHINESE CONSULATE.

as to

find

amongst

Alter

was that witness had the advertisement men-

came and showed him the letter from Mr. Rodyk. Witness appiled to the registrar, general and got a reply as to plaintiff's birth. He was born August 6, 1873.

By Mr. Wotton-Civil proceedings were instituted June 24th by the plaintiff, through his mother as guardian. The defendants there were Yung Mine Shan, Chan Tat, and others not charged in this case. There were three sulte. They were still proceeding. Could not say the second defendant, was a man of good character. corroborative evidence to last witness, gave Teo Taul Shi, mother of plaintiff, spoke as to bis debis and general misconduct.

The case was adjourned to Friday.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

THE Director of the Observatory reports that an the night of the 3rd inst. a slight earthquake was felt in Bolinao.

SIX vessels of the Northern Squadron left Chefoo last week for Nagasaki. The last time a Chinese fleet did so was in 1886.

THE first of a series of swimming handicaps mittes took place on Saturday afternoon last. The promoted by the Victoria Recreation Club.Com. gold medal offered as a prize tempted eighteen into entering, including all the young "cracks," but only four faced the starter. The distance was four-lengths, which were covered by the winner, Stopant, in the fair time of 3 min. 7.sccs. Kennett, with nearly a length start, was a good second, Collingwood, with to secs, allowance, pressing him closely. A Veterans Race, wo understand, is next on the programme."

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THE local press has not after all a monopoly of even Brownle's. In a small suit before the genius.The Bar possesses talent greater than Acting Chief Justice on the 3rd inst., bis Lordship after hearing the plaintiff's case, was thinking of dismissing it forthwith as too absurd. But counsel for the defence (plaintiff was unanslated “

talent) could not think of biding his light under a bushel, and losisted on going on, and,

heard your defence, and then decided for the very, doubtful about plaintiff's cascunth

DURING the erection of the telegraph lines through the province of Hunan, says the Huono, people, beguiled by the rumour that telegraph the work was stopped in the Triusz district. The lines were injurious to the general welfare of the country, rose against the workmen. About 501 poles were torn up and burned. The new office was entirely wrecked. The official deputy hav fug charge of the materials was severely wounded: and the soldiers and workmen all suffered more been reported to the Viceroy Chang Chih-tung, or less at the hands of the mob. The case has and-Sheng-Tantal; of Chefoo, the Director General of the Imperial Chinese : Telegrapha administration or

SATURDAY'S Garrity contains several interesting announcements, among them being that as Mr. Dempe has gone home on four months' leave Mr. Horpool has been appointed acting Superinten dent of Police until-bali-pay attaches to the office. Commander Hastings, the Assistant Harbour Master, is announced as belog appointed, Superintendent of the Water Police a port which he is no doubt thoroughly competent to

seems a little incompatible with the fact that he la occupy under ordinary circumstances, but which. at present doing the work of Harbour-Master Either no Assistant and Assistant ditto. Harbour Master is needed or the superintendence of the Water Police will be a hollow mockery, THE Hongkong Rifle Associations: competition. for the Short Range Challenge Cup and Ratge Kowloon,The distances were 200 and :1300 Spoons took place on Saturday afternoon last at yards. Only four members braved the elements, and the Cup was won (for a second time) by Sergt. Boyd with an aggregate: score of 60. He also won the 300 yards Spoon, while Sergt. Mack carried of the Spoon for the shorter dire tance. As the shooting took place during downpour of rain the following scores are:on the whole not at all'discreditable - 1} }

Total

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Mr. F. Smyth 73 Mr. J. Anderson.....30

be at the noon of day or in the small the remonstrance of the unofficial repre- hours of the morning, these gambling dens sentatives' dictates, is left open for them to are subjects worthy serious study, and help themselves to almost at will and if by any action their extinction could be certainly beyond the pale of decency. This attained the end would justify the means is no exaggerated picture, a Max O'RILL His Worship could only say that all were

or any observant charged equally; he had already decided, and the originator of the means would or T90-PING-LUNG be a public benefactor. Mr. WHITEHEAD Celestial will see its correctness without H.D. Denovs, solicitor, stated that he acted deserves all credit for pushing this trouble, and without difficulty be able to as solicitor in the administration of the estate of matter forward, and should the Viceroy apply a moral, which with a Chinaman To Wing Yung, deceased, Witness acted for the widow in her capacity as executrix; Mr. of Canton fall to acquiesce in the will be that, much as China is abused Wotion was solicitor for the boy, her son (be reasonable request of the Hongkong for its ineffelency and jobbery, in combinant)! The Supreme Court allowed $50 Government as to the desirability of these as well as in feebleness and in. per month maintenance for them. Witness had making a clean sweep of the hells at downright decalt and audacity the beard that the estate was worth $440,000 Kowloon, proper representations made present one-horse adminstration of Hong- One eleventh share had been bequeathed for Look for funeral rites, but the Court had overruled that. to the Government at Peking would in kong will take the cake. It is with a view of gaining a departments, the legalone, and the Attorney posed, and was still before the Court. On May office with the third and fourth defendants and knowledge of the actions of the local General who is the adviser of the Govern-Yung Ming Shan came to witness in his pat the motions already quoted. There Home Government some two years since from Yurg Ming Shan to plaintiff Witness why the after mature deliberation arrived at the refused to act in it, and took Yung Ming Shan are many potent reasons Chinese Government should agree to this conclusion that it was an absolute necessity apart to tell him why. He told him by an inter- without the assistance of his guardian (the request. The first is, as we stated the for the well-being of the colony that the preter that the bay could mot borrow money other day, in reference to the same Attorney General should devote his entire mother) and his solicitur, as he was under age. When the negociations for the time to his work, consequently the emolu-Witness asked why he wanted the money, and question.

was told the boy wished to redeem a prostitute Extradition Treaty with Great Britain ments of this office were increased to commenced, also when the Oplum Conven- provide for this and Mr. GOODMAN and take her as his second wife. Witocis tion, which has commercially blockaded was appointed to the post.. The Attorney thought this absurd, as he was only two or this port, was effected, one of the General is bitten by the general official three months married. Witness did not then a ward of the Court. He told all this to Yung chief points upon which the Chinese epidemic, and filts his post on every con- know plaintiff's exact age, but knew he was still bent upon friendly neighboring nations to mark if we put Mr. GOODMAN down as stood Chinese himself. He refused to do any of a public man, the one who could each provent as far as practicable injurious having done about four months work as thing for them, and they went away. He never THAT barbinger of peace and goodwill, Mr. John claim the title of a genuine public. representative. How thoroughly and traffic to the detriment of the other. Attorney General on the new system saw Yung Ming Shan again until after Swire, the head of the firm of Butterfield and conscientiously he carried out those dutles This principle the British Government during the whole period he has held the the cell proceedings in the Supreme Court Swire, is to pay the Far East another visit next speaking to Yusgmonth. It is a noteworthy fact that this eminent Ming Shau witness also spoka to the gentleman's vitits to the East, although few and Is acknowledged on all sides; but youth recognized, and the Chinese Government post. Urgent public needs should be commenced.

gained the end they had In view. Upon paramount and should influence an official plafotif On June 17th plaintiff's mother came far between, invariably result in the removal of must be served, and no doubt it is as satis the same principle, we submit, the Chinese occupying so responsible a post; but complaining of her son's misconduct. The result all unnecessary fiction connected with the Factory to Mr. RYRIE, as it is to every man

well expect to find

extensive commercial ramifications of his firm. who takes any interest in public affairs, to Government are bound to take notice of one might as find himself backed up by so promising any representation from the Colonial the philosopher's stone in this benighted tioned put to the Chinese papers. Plaintiff then

WE lean that Capt. F. de Vere P. Creighton, the

late 4th. Batt. King's Shropshire Light Infantry, a lieutenant as he has in the person of Mr. Government In regard to these notorious colony, WHITEHEAD. In all matters of Importance hot-beds of vice, about which such loud Hongkong official league any high

Forces, in succession to Capt. C. C.Newland who connected with the actions of the local complaints and weighty arguments are conceptions of the kind Indicated. The

has been appointed Commander of the Johore whole purpose and intent of the Home

has ceased to hold that appointment. Capt. government officials upon which it is being raised.

Government are defeated by the Attorney

Creighton has for a year past been Chief Military, desired that a little light should be thrown,

Generalship of this colony being worked

Instructor in the Royal Military College, Bang It is to Mr. WHITEHEAD that the public now

on the condemned basis, and the public

kok, and did not renew his agreement He will turn, and upon him that they depend. To

interests are cast to the winds with Impu-

shortly take up his military duties, at Johore, gleanthis desired and often very necessary

nity and looked upon with complaisance Information entails no small amount of labor on the part of an honorable member, Ir ever our morning contemporary by an incompetent and by no means dis who not only runs the risk of meeting with deserved her title of "Granny she Interested executive. Yet another view of an official frown during the course of his certainly did so this morning when she the appointment of a Chinese consul Inquiries, but also stands a fair chance of gave vent to such a screech of indignation presents itself and we have finished. being deserted by the very people as was sufficient to awaken her sister It may be assumed that part of his duty whose interests he seeks to serve. We "Sairy Gamp" from her grave in the will be to carefully watch for native would not be an Unofficial member West. The old lady was "took bad" criminals escaping to this colony or using of the local Legislative Council (not having over the innovation of the establishment the colony as a nefarious basis. In this personal interests to advance!) for all the of a Chinese Consulate in the Colony, and he will probably be assisted by -an glory with which history has haloed the perhaps, owing to the unique position efficient staff, and this will not only tend head of Immortal Solomon, but neverthe-which Hongkong occupies in the Eastern towards diminishing both the resident less we most heartily congratulate Mr. world, it may at the first glance appear criminal classes, but will likewise tend to WHITEHEAD upon the independent position to a few besides our venerable contemn-check criminals utilising Hongkong as which he has taken up, and which we porary that the appointment of a Chinese of yoro for the criminal classes will quickly venture to predict he will adhere to so long Consul here would, in a manner, strike at understand the new agency set in motion, as he remains a member of Council. To the freedom of the port and, so to speak, while at same time it will also have its thus have the official acts of Govern drive another nail into the coffin of effect, it is to be hoped, in reducing serious ment servants made public. is the only this colony's independence. More careful crime in the neighbouring province by safeguard and check the community at consideration of the matter, however, leads making its detection more speedy as well

us to the conclusion that the appointment as more certain.. large has upon them; and the only means to this and is through the channel of will have no such 'baneful influence, and questioning, and although Mr. WHITEHEAD that it will cut both ways. No matter may in the course of time render himself how his nationals may rally round the llable to be styled by some one amongst local representative of the Celestial Empire, his many witty (7) adversaries the Hon. both he and they are subject to the laws of this colony, which we can safely rely upon member for the Point of Interrogation" still we hope he will continue his present as being sufficient to meet any possible energetic course of action, and he may rest attempt at unlawful combination amongst Bssured that in his endeavours to elicit the native section of the community, truth and facts, by having laid upon the Besides, a Chinese consulate has long table all papers, and despatches in which been established in the neighbouring colony the public are interested and with whose of Singapore, and found to work well, purport they have an Indisputable right) and it fa dificult to perceive how it could minor, of his property and obtain from him and Foochow, and that his relatives are maldag return to Batavia in a few weeks with bis freely interchanged between the parties; but at to be made conversant, he will have the continue to be refused here with any grace or equity. Moreover, not only should a full support of both the Press, and the

capable Chinese consul prove an important community.

At the meeting of the Legislative factor towards contributing to the pre- Mr. WHITEHEAD tabled amongst others major portion of the community, but he must prove to be a useful and ready the following motions:— 1. That the existence of gambling houses to medium by means of which the colonial Chinese Kowloon and the toleration of gambl administration can communicate with of Ing by the authorities there is and has been the high - Provincial for some time past a very serious cause of Canton. Extradition matters on both annoyance and injury to the inhabitants of this sides will be much facilitated by Colony and tends to render inoperative recent such a channel of communication being

Mr. Reece was sick.

Mr. Wise said that he could take notes of the Canton, legislation in Hongkong against gambling, available, Take as an instance the a. That the Government be requested to move Vamos catastrophe, Is it too much case but could not cross-examine, not being

the Chinese authorities with a view to the to assert that, had a Chinese, Consulate qualified.. entire suppression of public gambling and been in existence. here when that

opened the case by reading the gambling houses at Chinese Kowloon.

unfortunate disaster happened, the per- charge and giving details of the accusation. His Excellency the Officer Administering petrators of the outrage would in all The complainant was a minor, son of To Wing Yung, deceased. His estate, which was being the Government replied to the following probability have been captured, if not red-administered, was divided into eleven shares, of effects-That the matter had already been handed, at least much sooner than they about $30,000 each. The boy was entitled to one under the consideration of the Government, were. Or, again, In the grievous Kowloon share. The boy had lived at Canton until lately, and although no action had been taken, warbling evil in regard to which, the when he came to Hengkang and got among bad f the British Consal at Canton had been authorities of this colony, to their discredit, company, frequenting gambling houses and His new acquaintances led him communicated with regarding the best are exhibiting such shameful luke other places,

to believe that as he was a minor he could on means of bringing the question of pam- warmness; this crying evil could be at once representing himself to be of age obtain bling at Kowloon City to the notice of brought to the notice of the Viceroy in a more loans on the strength of his coming inheritance, the Chinese Oficials." His Excellency also effectual, manner than by the circumlocu and that such loans could be repudiated. Ther parenthetically observed that the question tory methods to which our red-tape officialso told him that as he could not be compelled was exercising the serious attention of the element are so firmly attached. Another to pay, it did not matter what terms were made merchant accordingly proceeded at once to Government and that he deemed the bon, phases of this new departure, which for the loans. He took it all in, and thought Peking member's resolution unnecessary, by we specially commend to the attention he could by a little swindle get plenty of money AT: Singapore on the 24th ult. the body of Company by the Manager, the Secretary, and "ment to all the high" provincial officials, urging

Thus several debts "Upon the latter poins most people will of the official Fellow Rag, Dig that with their assistance.

were incurred-$7,000, $6,000, $15,00%, and, so European named William Browning disagree with his Excellency, and fully it cannot fall to subject the short on, though platariff actually received much less chgineer was found feating in the water with too. What guarantee have the general comings of our official element to the than hall, the rest being deducted, for expenses about his neck, just off the Esplanade. Deceased a pocket handkerchief filled with stones tiec public that proper measures would be scrutiny of a class specially practised in and on other pretexts. The money so raised was adopted to bring this matter with all the arts of discrimination and, for the in few days squandered with the aid of the was about 45 years of age and once kept necessary force before the officials in matter of that, dissimulation. In this defendants, The first defendant was charged as school la Hongkong, with a retired shipmaster

to coach marine engineers and efficers, by many, Canton, If the community is not to be made connection it is lamentable to ponder over having assisted in the arrangement of the loan of whom he was known as Navy Brown acquainted with the nature of these what any intelligent Chinaman must own the state of affairs. Chan Tat and

Yung Ming Shan, was supposed to measures, Mr. WHITEHEAD WAS quite think of the vaunted administrative song of the money, Atjant plai Justified in tabling these motions, and in so capablilties of British colonies, when he came to know of the trapiactions, and took doing has the approval of the entire comes to study the intelligence and advice. An advertisement was ther community.az saytol barrieren! AM YAT capacity of the official class controlling the Chinese,papers, stating that, the

We grow weary of the parrot ory that it this colony, at the present time of Its power, to contract liability being under age. Whilst some

This produced a letter from Mr. Rody Is Impossible to make people either virtuous existence, and when he come to compare benalty of Yang, Ming, Flags and 1

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10,000 PER CENT PER MONTH.

ALLEGED EXTENSIVE SWINDLING.

At the Police Court this afternoon (6th inst.), before Mr. Wise, Hung Mak Hoy, Yung Ming Shan, merchant, Tsang Shui, and Tam Sau, rent collector, were charged with having, on divers date between the 22nd May and the 17th June i fly, soes it defraud Teo. Tung Shan, false pretences to defraud Tao. Tung Shau, a cheat him of divers large sums of money and such conspiracy security, and in pursuance did obtain from him money to the extent of $7,000 and securities to the value of $20,000.

Mr. Francis, Instructed by Mr. Dennys,

and. Mr. Wotton defended the third and fourth. Rodyk, defended the first and second prisoners Mr. Phillippo and Mr. Wilkinson also attended as witnesse

A PENANG paper says that in consequence of the failure of the firm of Messrs. Brown & Co. a Chetty has falled, and a European firm is begin- ning to show signs of tottering.

We hear that Mesers. Russell & Co.'s valuable property on Shameen, Canton, is in the market, and that the Imperial Maritime Customs are likely to become the purchasers of it,

AN excrpionally good crop of rice is promised at Foochow, says the Echo, and judging from the strength shown in the stalk. It will be almost double the amount of last year's gatherings

THE Shanghat Mercury is informed that "General" Tcheng Kl-tong is in custody at

strenuous efforts to free him of his financlai embarrassments.

AT Kiukiang some surprise has been felt at the ordered back to Takutang, from which the NC. twenty-two young lady missionaries being Daily News gathers that not much damage was done to their home there. But they have no man with them, no experience, no knowledge of the place or language, and no calling there, for they might just as well study Chinese in safety at Kinklang, The Roman Catholic sisters have gone back to the city, but they are nearer at band, they have experience, and there may be trouble when the babies they look after are brought in for Inspection and payment. ⠀

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The competition next Saturday at 500 or 600 yards will be of special interest, as the Cup has now been won twice by zo less than some half- dozen gentlemen, one of whom will, doubtless then carry. It off finally. It may also be well to draw the attention of Shots" to the fact that these compeitions will be postponed on account of the weather only when the required qubrum of three fails to come together,

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Counell which was held on the roth ultime servation of law and order amongst the prosecuted; Mr. Robinson, instructed by M the Chinese soldiers who have been guarding | ports that a good deal of surprize was felt at assistance, under charge of a wrfymen, bat by

wiss, or holy by Act of Parliament byt: the same

authorities

An application was made by a Chinese clerk to watch the case on behalf of a fifth person, accused of complicity, but not before the Court. Messis. Ewens and Reece had been asked to represent him, but Mr. Ewen was away and

Mr. Franc

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THE other day 9.B.M. Consul and the Customs Coramfisioner at Wuhu gave a grand feast to and patrolling the Concession ever since the riot, an a reward for their vigilance.

A MOST lucrative business is carried on at Foochow in tea stalks. It is said that the cost, Including Hikin, laid down at Foochow does not exceed $1.60 to $1.70 a picul, and they are sold carlly a $250 to $3. A considerable amount is exported to Hongkong, its final destination being

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Few days ago, says the Hugao, there was ad explosion at the cartridge factory at Wachang. As there was but little powder on the premises and the building was, of fron, the damage extended to only one apartment. Two men were killed outright, while a third was so badly wounded that there is only slight hope of his recovery..

A NATIVE paper says that a French merchant recently went to Cheloo and waited upon Sheng Total, of whom he requested permission to ship 2,500 coolles to France, to work in some copper- mines, Sheng replied that he did not possess power to grant such a request, but that it lay with the Tung-li Yamda to do so. The French

Nawa bas, been, received from the Chiu Sza A JAVA contemporary says that some excitement district of 'Hunan Province, says the Shanghal was caused at the last performance of Fillis' | Mercury of the 27th ult, to the effect that the Circus by s photographer's employe going Into Chinese Telegraph Office, recently erected by the den of the llons with Captain Russell. The line-construction party, acting under the orders event as well advertised beforehand and in of Chang Chih-tung, has been demoliaffed by the consequence the tent was crammed. The Hunanese, owing to the anti-foreign feeling amateur did his part very well and drank a glaas existing in the Province. When the party of of champagne with the tamer sitting on one of operatives got to the place in question they were the lions, Mr. Fills presented the amateur surrounded by a crowd offiunanese who believed tamer with a silver tankard and promised to very menacingly,Threats and curses were Company strengthened by a number of members last the number of Hunanese grew so great of a Wild West showHe couldn't mean and their appearance. became so threatening, "the Stanley crowd, surely.

that the telegraph party appealed at last to the local officials for protection. THE N. C. Dally News hears from the river body of, soldiers was despatched to their Hankow at H.E. Chang Chih-tung's coolness the time, they reached the scene the mob had towards Admiral Richards. The Admiral not become so strong that soldiers, telegraphists, fied through Mr. Chris. Gardner that he pro-and wetyven received a very rough handling. A posed to have the honour of calling on the great many of the soldiers are badly wounded, Viceroy, and Chang Chih-tung sent back word the new office was razed to the ground and some that he should be very glad to see him, but so telegraph poles burnt. No foreigners werd could not return his call. At Nanking how with the party sent up to work the new office, as evez, Admiral Richards called on the Viceroy, it was considered unsafe to send them up to H. Liu Kun-yl, and the call was duly returned. Hunan fuit cow. The Hunanese say the tele It is a great stain on British prestige that graph in a foreign favention and they will have

none of it. Jaaku nak bgan nothing, so far as is known, has been done about the barbarous murders at Wusuck.

ACCORDING to a vernacular Journal the Pelding THE subjoined expression of opinion may well Board of Revenge has forwarded a memorial be taken to heart by not a few investors in some to the Throne regarding the remittances for the Hongkong stocks-wo vame no names. The construction of railroads to be sent by every Stam Gasets says After a protracted bearing province to the Capital The Board represent in the British Consulate, the case of F. McGregor that, this fund in for so important a purpose,

The Gold Fields of Slam was decided "last every province "must send the amount it sets. Saturday (June 3rd) In favour of the Company, wilde for railway matters, punctually, Some the jury adding the following terre rider to their time ago one of the Imperial princes, accom verdict. In recording, and finding on the panded by some officials, inspected the proposed various issues submitted to us, we wish to mark route for the railway in Manchurlar. and our sense of the witer mismanagement of the memorialized the Throan on the subject, the entire undertaking, hich has allowed such Emperor Subsequently on the Tath of the 3rd state of Affairs to continue at has been revealed upon tumming over the report with his observa by the evidence before the Court, and we further flout thecon, in the Board of Revenue through wish to emphasise our sense of the complete the Grid Council for consideration, The neglect of the interests of the shareholders of the Board to turn have sent extracts from the docu thens to do everything possible to raise the star money for the railway, The Board Particularly the Board of Direstora

launch takes her departure from 'no" facs "atter careful consideration, tant it red hearing fateh ali 2018 auction of Monday, when a most promising come oficials to for and the money and Canton, to-night (3rd, inst) to join the Jubileo! will be Best" to "fix's certain time #for #the

vince pay half, the pany, fably meeting public wants goes to wreck that each and rain by sheer mismanagement If not, by levied on it, before the end of the fifth something worse. Years ago The Wharf and and the remainder & before the m Godown Company," as well as "The Sugar Reitb. Would like the money to Crushing Company of Cochin China, was to the Board "Adiiralty, who can receive,

the Colonial barometrical

Board of Rerenko.” or rather depth to; which a

ensoriallista "that Lilla pula be punished,

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