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SUPREME COURT..

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

"(Bafora Mr. E. J. Ackroyd, 'Acting Chief

Justice).

July 29th,

THE CREDIBILITY OF EPITAPHS,

In the everlastine Tang A Lok will case to-day bis Lordship gave judgment on a side laane raised by Mr. Frincis for the plaintiff as to Whether evidence of inscriptions on combstones of the Tang tribe could be taken, Mr. Leach for the defence asserted that the plaintiff bad hind the inscriptions altered, and it was desired to bring evidence on the subject, to show that if

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1891.

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tinued drought, the exports have fallen off considerably of late and are not likely to show signs of improvement for some time to come, Pol

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and the settlement of their remuneration as prevent interference from less long-headed THE MEMORIAL OF THE TSUNG- the effect that, on account of the long-cent such, which is to be a commission of 5 per cent. | operators. on, the gross amount of all outward passage 1. To-day the revolt occurred, prices were made money and freight from Hongkong and other revenue, and per cent. on the gross Inward passage money and freight collected or received In Hongkong in respect of the working of the undertaking of the Company, and a commission of zå per cent, on all disbursements made in Hongkong, and also a commission of 1 per cent on the purchase or on the sale of any of the Company's steamers.

The resdictions were carried unanimously.

THE TYPHOON.

and the machinery of exportation set in motion. The quotations this morning at Tamsul, which is the ten-emporium of Formosa, were as follow, $18 per plenl for the poorest, $22 for medium and 831 for fine and superior grades. This is about to per cent higher than it was this time last year.

Fortunately there is little to be written about very heavy advance upon that of last yearing, in the first part of the h moon, that churches

The outlook this season is extremely good In Formosa, there are three crops of tes manually The present one is the first'and is now estimated to be between 180,000 and 190,000 half chests cach weighing 43lbs. The second trop estimated at from 80,000 to 85,000 half-chests, a which was 30,000. The prices then ran from splendid quality of the tea'they will be much bigber.

The third crop will reach 130,000 half-chests this year and may even go as high as 150,000

ical, and they will probably be about the same The prices last year were from $14 to $40 per this season,

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the epitaph had been truthful It would havo / Sunday's typhoon, If the blow that did occur, | $45 to $roo per picul; this year on account of the High Superintendent of Nanyang to despatch value $1,352,361.33 $6,32473 3354-04 Luang Phrabang have a pretty hard fight for life

supported defendant's case.

could really be called one. So far as we can In giving Judgment his Lordship quoted a learn there is a happy absence of the casualties number of valuable authorities, one of whom that usually attend the passing of such storms nid, an if in anticipation of the Tang A Lokatonger the boating population in the harbour, cate, "If human life were a thing of a thousand and this no doubt is due to the timely warnings years, then inquiries of this sort might be under given fromthe Observatory and which the people taken." After full consideration his. Lordship had the whdom, to profit by. Steam-lauoches thought the disputed evidence, which was already did a big trade all day Sunday by towing sam- given could not now be struck out. He thought, pans and other craft to the shelter that the however, that for the future the less strictly breakwater at Quarry Bay affords. By ten relevant evidence might be avoided.

o'clock on Sanday evening the harbour was Witnesses were then called to speak of affairs quite cleat of its usual fleet of steam-launches,

the only one out at that time was one | In the year 205 B.C.

Left at it.

engaged to carry the Peninsular's passengers across to Kowloon and' a pretty rough experience they had; all, locluding a num ber of idles, being thoroughly drenched and somewhat frightened. The signal gun at Kowloon was fired at about 10. p.m. to indicate that a gale was approaching and by elevan

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The three crops, or annual output of Formosa may be figured between 390,000 and 435,000 ball-chests, or in weight between 15,500,000 and 17,000,000 lbs. This in value will be between $3,300,000 and $4,000,000. It will pay an Internal revenue tax to the Chinese Government of $400,000, and an export tax of an equally large amount The packing and transportation to Amoy and Hongkong, from which it is exported to the United States and Great Britain, will cost between $1,300,000 and $1,800,000.

The Chinese merchants and officials with

ever before in the history of Formoss; that while the yield per acre has fallen off owing to a warm winter and a dry spring, the increase in acreage bus more than made up for the deficiency ; and that the success this year would undoubtedly lead to a large extension of the culture and greatly augmented production.

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salescly populated. As to the alleged squeer. in propensities of the officials and the mat. Administración hf justice, all I can any is that the The following is the N.C. Daily News' tran-

Aficial! who could "squeens n ren-cent piece out alation of the memorial to the Throne by the

of the Halfatarved peasantry would be almost Tsung-il Yamên on which the recent edict was

getting blood out of a stone! The fact is that the whole region is extremely mountainous, issued. We understandthat the Foreign Ministers have stipulated that it shill appear la fell in the S'pore....fo,050.66..

285 99.1,876.80 sparsely populated, very poar, and extremely Paking Gazette in due course (—

** agar dinhealthy,, "All the psñsauts produce is "hlü kong 96,031.93......... 7,453-57 The Yamen Ministers, on account of the riots Saigon...204.1

ride" cultivated in patches here and there against the foreign religious orders that have oc- Coast......238-

along the slopes of huge mountain ranges, carred in the various provinces, request the Throne

KimLS | They prođuče barely enough for their wants, and and Governors to take immediate and urgent Value $297.947.10 $1,465.60 $2,064.48 ut ivation of catton on the hill-sides for use in to issue stringent orders tothe Governors-General | Picule...165.523/30/ 2,739.56... $1,876.30 what with the ravages of malarial fever of a sistent type, and the time "occupied in the measures to restore quiet to the land and to pre- vent future disturbances. The memorialists hear.

winter: (of which, too, there is a little exported 'a Comparison with corresponding month of

- BARWIN Vahan) added to the time monopolled culti in Wahu were destrared, at once wired to the

1890.

vating enough tice for bare subsistence, by the 693.700747.03748321.86 | time winter det in, the thrifty highlanders of gunboats to suppress the dots and to give protec tion to the foreigners; at the same time to send'

|mtheitelst.is, in fine, by no means cist in a bed deputies to make investigations and settle the Decrease: 530,177 35 4/287.02.554.44 ofrosca, on the verge of rich gold-Golds, or in al cases. Then at the same time. there were Value8954.319.23$3.8591381,610.44 modern El Dorado.. anonymous placards posted and rumours spread-Bangkok Times, about Shanghai, Nanking, and other places. We also desired the Provindal authorities to take great care and to devise precautionary measuYOR. Afterwards a telegraphic message was received from the Nanyang Suberintendent and the Anhui Governor to the elect that the trouble at Wahu took its origin from rumours that female doctors belonging to foreign religious orders were stealing children after drugging them that the suspicions of the people could not be explained away that a crowd gathered to make trouble; that upon this churches were burnt and destroyed; that two rioters were executed and their heads placed on exhibition,

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A FOOCHOW

THE TRUTH ABOUT THE MEKONG VALLEPA, these mat an

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EXPLORER FOUND IT

Tad mop long our “ Magna est verlios et prævalebit, pond

HOW A BRITISH EXPLORER

August zat We understand that, more than one of our foreign Consule has telegraphed for a gunboat to be sent here promptly.

News has reached us, which however requires East has, from time to time, contained brief have been killed up country. We can only hope During the past two years the Press of the Far confirmation, that, three foreign missionaries

reports of the Upper Mekong Valley region! its luconectan tala Mond atherwise the Eastern frontier of Siam Most In reference to the above we would call

holders in the above Company was held at the o'clock both the wind and sea had risen con- whom I have conversed state that the craps this and that the place has selled down to its ossel | of the stories, especially those upstaring in Ton® | special attention to the letter received this morn offices of the General Managers (Messrs. Shewan alderably and throughout the night the former | year are slightly larger and very much finer than quiet. Not long after, however, churches in quis papers, contained somewhatė: graphiding from Pacificator, and to the translation of

& Co.) on the 1st lust. There were present Mesra, D. Gillier (Chairman), R. G. Shewan, S. I Danby, G. H. Potta, J. S. Moses, T. E. Davies, and M. S. 8. Sassoon.

Co., in Shanghai, are indebted to us in the sam of $16,308, and that the compradore has in his hands bills, to collect or bills as collected

blew with varying force, As communication with the on-stations has been interrupted we are unable to state definitely what amount of damage, if any,

has occurred. Several steamers that were to have sailed on Monday, P.&O. Company's Peninsular with "malla wisely remained at anchor, including the and passengers for the North.

In connection with the typhoon Dr. Doberck has kindly forwarded as the following particulars of the observations taken by him at Kowloon:

ACCOUNT OF THE TYPHOON OF JULY, 25TH

TO AUGUST 3RD, 1891.

At 4 pm, on the 25th July the following notice was issued. "There appears to be a typhoon In the Padie" and at 4 p.m. on the 26th, "A all typhoon appears to have crossed the southern Pallippines and entered the China Sen." The wind blew a fresh E.S.E. breeze in Bolinao on this day, and veered to S.E. the next. day. The barometer continued falling, with clear, bot, and dry weather and slight gradients in southern China, The small typhoon mored northwards in the China Sea, and on the 29th the barontier began to rise in Bolinao, showing that the centre had passed that latitude, On the mering of the 30th the following notice China Sen o the south of Hongkang. Fresh was sued: "There is a depression in the

S.E. winds in Luzon, and fresh S.W. winds with E. winds along the southern coast of China, squally weather in the China Sea," and at 5.30

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the Joint Proclamation of the Tartar General and Governor General

Rain is much needed to save the second crop of rice from total failure. The offering up of prayers has been gone through, and the pre- hibítón" to slaughter pigs for three days been

Tanyang and in Wusuchia Hopeh, were set on descriptions of the "magnificent valley," the fire and pulled down, with the murder of two richest and most fertile regions of the Far East, foreigners in the latter place. The details have whose richest untold and resources Inexhaustible not been reported. Evil characters were causing trouble in Nanking and Kluktang, but their would have remained a terra incognita, even to neighbouring nations, but for the energy, enter, attempts were frustrated and they were dispersed prise, and determination of the French and by the Government soldiers who were keeping watch and gave protection. If these disturbances what is worse, its myriad inhabitants, would, continue the hearts of both satives and foreigners we are told in the Siam Mercantile Gazette and thfully attended to, but all to no effect so far.

L'Avenir du Tonkin, (two obscure prints, whose The farmers are in state bordering on despair. will be full of apprehension and distrust. The is this. Discharged soldiers and

Editors have suddenly, assumed the role of rothenmen are not, we understand, grumbling at reason ❘ secret societies are

century Saviours) be: steeped in ignorance, he result of their ventures this year, indeed they province along the Yangtze River. Anonymous of slave-hunting but for the determination can and second crops, but it makes them wincer to be found in every ravagery, lawlessness, rapacity, and the evils are well satisfied with the outturn of common placards are posted for the purpose of agitating of the French to deliver the downtrodden inha- to find that their profits are simply carried to and misleading the minds of the popalace, abitants from the grasp of unprincipled, squeezing their credit in account to meet the heavy losses to find a favourable oppalauity to create distur officials. All this looks: well enough from an of the past two years, lastend of having them to bances. It le certain no peaceful and law abiding outsider's point of view, and it constitutes, more people are guilty of thesescs. The memorialis or less, interesting and sepsational matter for the

nat into their pockets. had that the religion of the great West persuada columns of public journals. When, however, it people to follow the paths of virtue. It has been'

is viewed in the light of recent official utterances, promulgated in all the western countries for

and the committal of himself to a "forward many years. Since China commenced com- mercial intercourse with foreign countries, the policy by M. de Lanessan, the new Governors treaties stipulate, that inall China, the bellevers duly before us and that is the task of publicly General of French Indo-China, there is a plain and promulgators of the Roman Catholic and sening forth the truth about this alleged "land Protestant religions should one and all find flowing with milk and honey," this so-called “E protection both in person and property, and that

We are sorry to hear of numerous ca'es of they are permitted to congregate to offer prayers Dorado" of the Far East. With this object in view thieving and robbery in the villagea round about and asylums for Infants are all good works. Service) who has recently returned to Bangkok close their doors for the night asscon nadarkness representative of this journal called upon the wettlement has been so systematic in and to sing byms. The hospitals for the sick gentleman (Mr. W. J. Archer of H.B.M. Consular some, that the cottagers have been obliged to provinces visited by calamities there were many Valley, and round the eastern, Horthern, perth we fear there are too many unemployed touring Of late years in all the places in the different

after a four months' journey in the Mekong tete in With the falling off in the Tea trade missionaries who contributed large sums and western and western frontiers of Slam. What about, and it seems a pity that, willing to work

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The Emperors birthday yesterday WAN observed by the closing of the Custom House and the Banks. In the city, the mandarins wild their usual visit to the Wan Seu Koong to pay their respects to the Emperor, and in the the citizens, there were no outward. demonstra evening grand banquets were given. Amongst ttons al rejoicing.

amounting to $7,000, making in all a debit the signs of a typhoon were much silghter, but expert and can not therefore gire a valid opfalon amenable to the jurisdiction of local authorities. portion of the Kingdom of Stam which appear the members of the Yangtsso Kolao Hút have of 823 000 against the Company, which may eventually be a loss. With regard to the compradore it is unnecessary to state what | fng notice was fasued ;-" The centre of the de-application of the new processes to the cheaper ought to be able to live quietly side by side. | chapter in the records, of 19th century epizódest seems to be confirmed by the placards which are the intentions of the consulting committee, We shall endeavour to recover as much as we can. Counsel's opinion is favourable to us. I hope we shall be able to get $7,000 from the compradore. With regard to the other $16,000, I think I need hardly say any thing about it. We have so shares in the name of Mr. Tomes and to in the name of Ng Chow Fong, compradore to Mesra. Russell and Co. over which the Company has a lion, and these will no doubt revert to the company. We have been advised that it is not necessary to adverting that the Company have a llen upon those shares,

All that is necessary for us to do is to refuse to transfer these shares should they be sent in for registration,

Resolutions for the purpose of altering the Articles of Association were then proposed to the meeting by the Chairman. The alterations in cluded the appointment Mestra Shewan & Co, as General Managers subject to the central

of the Consulting Committees that the Consall Ing Committee should choose one of their num-.

presston is at present moving towards a point and directions were given to holst the Black on the court between Hongkong and Swatow," Cone pointing downwards. At 7.10 p.m. direc- tiens were given to hoist lanterns horizontally, and at 9.30p.m. to fire the gun one round. The lanterns hoisted horizontally indicated. bad weather, and that the wind would back, as it would have done had the centre continued its course and entered the mainland, but the strong E, vind blowing through the Balintang Channel was too much for it and it was sharply deflected towards the west, as often happens. This occurred about 11 p.m. and at widnight the lanterns were hoisted vertically to show that the centre had changed its direction and was moving westward to the south of the colony. The lowest hourly reading of the barometer, 19.308 (reduced to 3a deg. and M.S.L) was entered 204 am, on the 3rd, and the "greatest wind force, 61 miles an hour, was re- „gistered at 5 am. Át 10 am. directíona wern given to host the black ball and the following

ston is at present W.S.W. of Hongkong, mow. ing westward."

Barometer

and poorer grades, it is certain that they will be in full operation within the next five years,

Amoy teas are still on the downward path. Last year the output was 50,000 half-chests or 2,100,000 lbs. and the average price $13 per picul (or to cents per lb). This year it will not exceed 48,000 half-chests in quantity, or $12.50 per pleat When it is remembered that at one time Amoy was the greatest tea-country in the world and exported as high as 500,000 half-chests (ten times its present production) the decay of the industry is easily realized. This tremendous change is due, I regret to say, almost entirely to dishonesty and rapacity on the part of the trade, native and foreign. At one time the Amoy tear were excellent and the ten-districts correspond. ingly prosperous. The planters fell into debt to the usarers and merchants, and were so bled and fleeced that they lost all interest in their calling, The quality of the leat fell off, as did the quantity, Then to carry out contracts as to specific leaves, with scopings and even in some

fell, patil it became known as the vilest and fithlest compound in the market. To-day no tea-drinker knowingly uses it. In those days Formosa did a business of from 35,000 to $50,000 hall-chests per annum when Amoy was doing 400,000. Now the figures are exactly reversed. The decadence of the Amey indestry has taught one good lesson. It showed the usurers that Amoy did not and could not mono polize the culture of tea To-day they are. afraid to apply the screws to the full limit to the Formosa planters, knowing that if they do, the trade will die off here as it did in Amoy and will revert to Japan, Corea, Ceylon and India.

Tes-culture is assuming large proportions out- ride of the Chinese boundaries. The Spanish

amounts, the leaf was adulterated with other

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ber as Chairman; that the General Manager notice was issued:-The centre of the depres | cases with dirt, By degress its reputation them cashiered or punished. As to the present the capital in 1769, and founded modern Slamanji all Vicerty's and Governors to take speedy steps

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The Chairman said-Gentlemen, I think it is bol necessary for me to say much with regard to the proposed resolutions, as they have been in your bands for same time and I have no doubt

This will be good news for lovers of tea. they have had your careful consideration. The

Formosa tes is the best in the world. It is so object of the modifications in the Articles of

papular that unscrupulous dealers in Japan, Association is to put a little more power inte

Korea and especially in Indian and Ceylon teas have been doing a large business in sending to the hands of the consulting committee, so

the market their own goods put up in imitation that without curtaliing in any way the efficient

of the Formosa article. The new law compelling working of the company ft. will provide for

importers to brand each package with the name any emergency that may occur in the future

of the place it comes from has struck a blow at similar to that which happened in the case

the evil and has given much satisfaction to the of the fallure of Messrs. Russell and Co.

merchants in China. It may be questioned, There have been no radical charges made

however, if the statute goes far enough and in the Articles of Association. Wo baye simply

If further legislation is not necessary. I provided that, should the necessity occur for

have had the opportunity of studying tea-culture | doing so, the shareholders themselves may

in Ceylon and Formosa, and find that there is, be called upon to make a change should it be deemed advisable in the general management of

great room here, not so much for improvement as for the cheapening of the curlog processes. the Company. I am sure you will all admit the

The Chinese still cure the leaf in small bamboo necessity that exists for making this change

wallers over charcoal fires in the same way as The business of the Company, I am very please

did their ancestors thirty years ago. The new pro to inform you, has been very prosperous, and

cesses, invented chiefly, if not solely by English last month has been better than any previous month we have had, the returns being very good,

air and more or less labor-saving machinery men,' use copper, iran a porcelain plates, hot dry not only as regards the amount of rope manufactured but also with regard to the

and the production of a very uniform article. The The result is a great "saving in time and labor returns. (Applause.) The statement of accounts up to 10th June has not been audited and of

Chinese object to the new processes on the course I cannot vouch for its correctness, but P.m. directions to hoist the Red Cone pointing | ground that they destroy the bouquet of the fine helped to alleviate the sufferings, of the people.this gentleman has to say about the Mekong as we are sure: they are, something cannot be from the statement I see that Messrs. Russell and downwards On the 31st It was Intimated that leaf, and add an unpleasant metallic flavor to the Their love to do good and their generosity in Valley region, its people, the-irdsources of the gnd for them to do, instead of allowing them the centre was to the castward of the Paracels, herb. They make the further objection that the giving are certainly commendable. Though Luang Phrabang region, the govemment of the to get their food by thieving from people almort and that gradients along_the_China coast were new system would throw thousands out of employ. among the native convent, good and bad are to country etc., etc., may, we think, be taken as

f door as themselves. steep for NE. winds, On the 1st of Augustment and so infare the nation. I am not yet a tea be found, still they are subjects of China and

the latest authentic information respecting/a

-We have it on the best authority that some of that was due to the exceptionally alow motion of upon the justice of their first objection. But as In case of lawsuits and disputes missionaries destined, whether.deservedly so or not, to make een in the city for some time, past, and this the centre. At 11.30 a.m., on the and the follow the Chinese bong-keepers begin to favor the can not interiere, so that the people and religion its mark in history, or rather forms conspicuous

Lovers of mischief often fabricate groundless

have been making their appearance, correspond. rumoors, and spread about and raise suspicions interview so kindly, accorded ule may assist yang se paris lately subjected to plating. It Before relating the evidence adduced at the ing word for word with these posted about the among the mass; and evil-disposed persons caURE trouble under these pretexts with the hope of

the reader to grasp the situation readily if we appears that as soon as the attention of the plunder. Unless strict precautions are taken it is to Siam, ancient and modern, gathered from the moved but in the meantime they had been pablish herewith a brief historical sketch of ausfiorlifes was drawn to them they were he feared that Chinese and foreign merchants and people may not be able to live in peace.

highest and most reliable sources of information;d by thousands. When in addition to this This has an important beating upon the state of

A sung dita ang ffe bon placard sticking, it happens, as is well known, the country. The memaaialists beg the Throne It was in the year 1767 that the old capital of that there are a thousand disbanded. Hunan to order the Tartar Geneals, Governors-General Sism, Ayuthia, was destroyed; the king and his soldiers idling about, ready for any kind of and Governors of every province to proclaim to family taken prisoners, and his dynasty extindevily not surprising that some Hule, the people, warning then not to listen lightly to guishe: the Shan and Laos States then became queasiness prevails in the port Just now, rumours nor to make unuble. In case anony. Independent, and even. Koras set up a separate The following joint proclamation has been mens placards are written and rumours are kingdom, under a prince of the late dynastylised by the Tartar General and the Governor fabricated to mislead the people, stringent and Tenssserim was annexed by the Burmese of Foochow and severe measures should be adapted to invaders, to become, in 1824 a British province we have received a communication from the arrest and severely punish the authors.

The Siamese armies were dispersed and the The local authorities areto afford at all times Government thoroughly shattered. A general, Taungli Yamen to the effect that the Inner protection to the merchants, people and mission- Payé Ták of Chinese decent, nevertheless Council have received the following rescript from

His Imperial: Majesty, aries of all nationalites and also their properties, gathered together the remnants of the troops The Taungill Yamen have menionalised us with great care. Should their precautionary and drove the Burmese out of Ayalbis in 1757 with reference to Missionary cases which have measures be ineffectual, or protection useless, Ho, assumed the throne, in 1768, re-conquering let the higher authorilici report them and have southern Slam Korat, northern Slam, and the repeatedly cropped up in the various provinces) Malay Siates, successively. He made Bangkok requesting us to lame stringent instructions to ontbreaks, the leaders elthe Wuhu disturbance have been decapitated the Governor-General The first king of the present dynasty began to stonaries of the various nations the Treaty runs for their settlement. "With regarn, to the Miss and Governors of Lianghang, Hakuang, Klang-reign in 1782. A Chinese invasion of Burns, has the religions of the West have as their su, Anbul, and Hupeh, will be directed to dis as stated in Mr. Robert Gordon's paper on Siam object the Inculcation of virtue." The converts cover, capture, convict and most severely puzish relieved Slam from the Burmese for a time, and isolate Chinese subjects and are subject the guilty leaders in connection with the riots at the occupation of Martaban by the British, da tamtheruthority of the native officials the other places so as to be a warning for the 1824, effectually prevented farber Burmesel and there is no reason why they should' future. The previous settled cases of the favasions of Siam Pesce, thus: secured from word getton?with the rest of the people. various provinces let the Tartar Generals, outsida, wars was utilised to reconstruct the Fowever certain evil, disposed people who are Governors-General and Governor find means to kingdom. Chiengmal, and all the La States to be found all over the country are given to settle as quickly as penible, and not permit to the confines of Yunan; Tonquin, and AnnaMSF their subordinates, apprehensive of responsibility, were conquered and attached to the kingdom fabricating baseless reports and floting takes to cause further delay, in that matters which Winchang was the last State to make desperatal Pace on the strength of them. We therefore have accumulated may be cleared off.

resistance, but was finally destroyed in 1828 order the Tarter Generals Viceroys and Gover and Lhuang Phiabang and Bassac were brought exhorting the people under them to place no nidrapolnil - Provinces to issue proclamations" under direct Slamere rule, although the old reliance on idle romours and to refrain from THE PROSPECTS OF RICE IN STAM, chlels are allowed to retain their titles rating our account of them. Any persons guilty The Chairman said-Gentlemen, in compli ance with your wishes expressed at last meeting,

positions. The Laos, had driven to apostlegt anonymous and lying placards Mr. Cox and I have gone very carefully over the

It is probable that there will be a considerable bodians out of their northern provinces, pubicas calculated to inflame the minds of the people rticles of associa fon and we have prepared

advance in the value of good quality rice in the were annexed to Stiam, and hit remained of must be at once hunted down and punished with such modifications only as we thought essentially

European market next summer, owing to the the old empire of Kamar compelled, 10.iha/mtosto rigourd of the law, The local necessary in the interests of the shareholders,

falling off of Japanese, Siamese and Cochin, acknowledge the protectorate, of Blai bauthorities mat further take steps to insure the China exports; and it is reported that the defcl- considering the change which has been made in

The first treaty, concludedo between Slam and safety of the lives land property of the foreign the general management. The modifications are,

ency is not likely to be met by an overplus from other rice-producing countries such as Burma.

a foreign Power: was, un fail accompli, in::10a6|| merchants and missionaries, and must not allow think, on the whole, very fair with regard to

Persia and Bengal. This, of course, means a treaty became a dead letter, and the the treaty: orichaams othem: If they do not take the and is known as the Burney treaty That the evil disposed of the people lo annoyi the General Managers' remuneration. It has not -been reduced so much perhaps as it might have

loss to those countries whose produce is scarcet but, as regards 'Stam it will not be without is the one negotiated by Sir John Bowring with, with the result that trouble occurs, woorder that under which British subjects conduct trade bere most urging steps to secure their safety, Ibeen, but taking into consideration that a large proportion of the commissions go to the Amoy

nitimate advantage if the merchants concerned will take steps to prevent the large, admixture

the present King's father in 1855. su arod they shall be severely censured Let this one" and Manila people, I think you will admit that

of broken rice" of which Messrs, Fraser & Co.

In reply to numerous questions Mr. Archer")||command be made generally known, Such is the General Managers in Hongkong are not

Chops running from $100 to $300, per picul complained in their recently published market information sama call ban us. We have accordingly ordered the civil and Coverpaid. We have looked very carefully

courteously, vouchsafed the following:Interesting ||H.I.M.'« receipt, copy of which has been sent to

through the articles of association, and the mo

are not uncommon, while now and then, extra reports. fine pickings find customers who pay from $10,The quality of the Sam grain is complained Idifications have been printed, and were placed

As to the boundaries of Siam I'cannot showar milthy officers in our jurisdiction to reverently to $50, a pound! In Russla and Japan and of on account of the large admixture of broken you precisely, for, as you yourself state; there obey the terms of it and we now issue this Pros in your hands some time ago, and if there are

shova mil in China there are epicares, more dainty rice ¿" "most of the early shipments were are unsettled disputes about the Eastern and clamation for the information of the military and any amendments to be made we shall be very

as to their daily tea than wealthy connoisseurs excellent out the after season arrivals left Northern frontiers. In addition to that the the populace Cow ye that the converts sie glad to be advised by you. You are aware that

at home is over their Madeira and Burgundy much to be desired the shelled rice British Government has not yet settled the still Chinese Subjects and under the jurisdiction the compradora of Messrs. Russell and Co, is indebted to the Company to the large amount of

The Governor of Formosa pays from $10 to $20, which arrived in London was very poor, and question of the Bhan-Siam frostim although of Chinese Officers. In cases of litigation the per lay for his ten. When I dined with him i $46,000, and of this amount about $15,000 only,

contained yellows 3" .','"' with a little more there are, it may be sall, no elements connected merits of the cases only will be taken fata con. justified the extravagance. The perfume filled will probably be recovered. The Company are

care bestowed on cultivation no doubt most of with it that present possible or probable alderation, and "no" difference made between the palace and the exquisite incomparabla savor the Far Eastern kinds will raise their standard, insuperable dificiles, olay youth mà caurying contents and the rest. The estire people taking steps to recover the balance by institut The tea-season of 189t is in full blast, and the lingered upon my palate hours after the meal In this vein write those who are autho Is it preposterous to state that the Lhuany maternot look on them as aliens, and t ing an setion against the compradore, which tea-market is as lively as an Irish faly. I have was over. After dricking such tes, the finest titles on such matters and to these statements Phrabang region is magnificent! Certainly #12 I hope will be successful. It was the intention Just been studying a trick in the trade and there comet-growth of Borgundy 'agem gostag and we would add that, in slew of the undoubted as M. Pavie, the Chief of the Siam Frontier and scale the rights and wrongs the tagletrate's court who will tra of the committee to appropriate a number of are more ticks in the ten trade of the East than | saragu

fact that Japan kinds occupy a prominent Commission, must know very well. Probably in deal with it according to law. We, the shares that are in the names of members of the In any other known to man. The true inward- 3. Tea-drinkers at home may revel therefore in position to the rice supply of Europe, it however, M, Macey, Frenchman who has late firm of Russell & Co., but as these shares ness of this particular trick is as follows. Two the fact that they will have better and cheaper would be to the advantage of Siam were large travelled all over bat region, with goods that he Victor ma the Tarlar-General have only justies stand in their names we were advised by our | thirds ofali the tea-growers in the Amoy provlace

quantities of Japanese seed-grain imported, can find no market for and is never likely to Do Wert and native will be dealt with la bor bollit, and all case, in our jurisdiction our solicitors that in transferring them wabad and la Famosa are poor men who have to borrow

and distributed among the peasants of the able to barter on sell at a profit, can speak morefutable and without prejudice or favour of lost the lien we had upon them. The only shares money to raise and move their crops." They

chief rice-producing diuncts of this Kingdom. authoritatively on the subject, than anyone else her years the converts and people here have We can confiscate are 56 standing in the name obtain the needful money from, heathen paarers,

The Government, though out of packet at first, for his experience has been anything but pleasant, of Mr. Tomes. These we have confiscated and native mechants and Christian tea-exporters,

would afterwards recoup the initial cost, through from a business-man's point of view at all events. got on fall tell together, After this police the this reduces the loss by 84,000. I dont think It makes but little difference to whom they apply

the Caitoma Department together with Interest, have been the Macong as far are the people the pections, wed the ovens vir it is nocemary for me to say anything with regard | as cacht charges to per cent on' the loan, takes | to the steamers. It have no doubt that Mers, the land and growing erop as collateral security The spectacle is very painful to a public Sts the masses, is to the sitimate advantage of most hospitably, and fam bound to admit

in the course of a very ke years. What bene French post at Montong where I was received throw away all preconceived notices and live in pance:wlihont, trouble. You rhust not listen ta Shewale and Co. will, give the interests of the and impuses the Eard condition that he shall spirited student. The heavy capital with which the Government and the sooner that fact is fully that Luang Company, their best attention and that the work have the first choice of buying the new leaf at tas crops are raised, the experts who taste and appreciated the better it will be for all who are country seem to be the best gotuned parts of her people is hurting yourselves, for after the Phrabangad laying yourselves open to punishment. Hurting idle rumours and wantonly break the peace thus of the steamers will be found to be satisfactory the market rates. As the crop comes in the the dealers who buy the leaf, the lead in which aid to guard the welfare and best interests of Slam. There is, however, fine much to be done efiedss is commited repentance comes too late, when we meet againʼat our next yearly meeting, money leaders hold back and bear the market. is in cased, the steamers in which it is carried, Slampi domowe Chromed and In the way of government for the town of Luing

Certain special resolutions altering the articles as much uit will stand, and do nothing until the companies, which insure it and the banks We shall return to this subject later on, and Phrabang, contattify but in aso people at the Obey this in tresabilng. Echo of association were then proposed by the Chair, there resigns of revolt among the farmers which attend to the fluancing, are all from, or of meanwhile append the return of the export of outside, and the country 1 for towards" of 200 man. These comprised the appointment of | Then they buy largely at the lowest figures and | London.

rice from Bangkok duing the past month; | milos around it, and away, don't the Melmag to, Mesure. Shewan & Co. an. General Managers I shortly alawards, jump; the prices, so as to

merely prefizing, the stainios with a Matemani - Nong Kai, is ensomaly albumtalions and "vity".

shall receive all moneys and pay such part there- of as shall not be re-employed for the purposes of the Company Into the Company's Bankers to the credit of the Company.

The resolutions were carried unanimously,

THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

An extraordinary general meeting of share holders in the above Company was held-on the 1st- inst. There were present --Mesura, D. Gillies (Chairman), C. Hawkins) M. 8. 5. Bassoon, R. G. Shewan, J. H. Cox, S.'I. Danby, G. H. Potts, W, H: Wallace, and C, Klinck,

Bignal.

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A TALK ABOUT TEA.

FROM FORMOSA

Tamsul, July 4th.

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pines; the Dutch in Sumata, Java and Borneo the English in the Straits Settlements and the French In Cochin-China. Nearly all these experiments have been failures; the only suc- cesses reported being from mountainous countries, when there was molature, good sall and not an excess of warmth. The Dutch have turned this discovery to account and now confine their efforts to the high mountainous districts, with which their colonial possessions abound. While good tes has been produced in a sumber of places under these suspices, the quality has been very inferior to the fine growth of Formosa and Poochow

ten in 1891-2 than they have had for a long time. Our China merchants, however, derive but little benefit from the industry. At one time it poured a stream of wealth into Hongkong, but somehow or other the merchants grew careless and higwed the channel to be diverted to other nations, of maa

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