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THE HONGKONG BANK IN

MANILA,

Bank's side of the question are entitled to ■ fair hearing, We make no comment on our correspondent's remarks; they must be taken for whatever they may be worth, but it is only Just to state that his position and bond sides are beyond suspicion. He writes as follows :---

TO THE EDITOR Up vin. “Hovatong TELEGRAFE."

SIR,In the London and China Express of the rath inst., received here this morning, I find A letter beaded as above, signed by 'M. R. Jurado & Co." hailing from 21, Elliter-street, London, which is from beginning to ends the of falsehoods; so much so that it is amazing how any one, however shameless and unscrupulous, can have had the audacity to put such grosly Luntrue statements into print before the public. I suppose the writer thought no one here world take the trouble to notice the matter, and that ke could pawn off bis version of the affair upos en unwary public, and so enlist opinion in his favor. He has reckoned without his lost, however, und A

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1891.

Ist-That the facts of the case between the the oplum and the wheat crops were very poor Bank and Jurade & Co. of Manila are, that the in many places, Market prices have been Bank's agent in Manila, in pursuance of instruc advancing for some time, but there is no danger tons, required payments of the London drafts of very general suffering. A few artesian well before giving up the bills of lading and in an would confer in immnanse, blessing on this ill-advised moment the Bank consented to hand province," which is capable of being made the over the bills of lading in exchange for Jurado's | garden of China. scceptances; that the Bank agent went on acceptance (at two or three months' date) era repeating his first mistake; that when the first dishonoured, he then fell back upon his collateral, securities, but a his amazement he found that the pagares (bills drawn and payable in the same town, not promissory notes) were not first-class commercial documents" that "the fat was in the fire, "bat" the Hank continued to extend the London credit (£2,000) and had given

stacked, they took refuge in a temple, Thẻ: magistrate of the place was compelled by threats to sign an undertaking, which was, dictated, to him, not to permit the erection of telegraphs in the province. He informed the telegraph workers. that if they remained he could not answer for their lives, and accordingly they made their ercape from the province with all possible speed. improvement never enters the beads of the The matter has been reported to the Viceroy, Bat, of course, the idea of making such and their poles, numbering 1,200, were barnt, The other party received equally bad treatment,

residents. It is believed that a short distance

bring the rebellious Hunantse to reason, from here there is an abundance of coal which but it is not known what steps he will take to could be obtained with little or no effort; and vet there are thousands of people in the neighbour hood who have nothing but stubble for fuck So much for Chinese enterprise. One sighs and

I lenvato One Who Knows" the responsibility living at this poor dying rate?" of such a serious reflection upon the infortunate agent of the Bank.

Does your correspondent intend to say that

the agent was so utterly Incompetent, and that the Directors had forgotten to stop such extraordinary proceedings ? Does he pretend that the agent was so entirely innocent as to commit such gross blunders ?

2nd-That H.M.'s Consul at Manile did not know "his duty," and that "the reason given by bim for not actively interfering in the interests of the Bank was that certain formalities in con- section with the registration of the Bank had been overlooked when starting the branch in Manila, and that they (the Bank) were therefore not within the law as traders In the Islande."

"Oas Who Knows" has the audacity to speer at the actsand reputation of Mr.Alex. Gollam, an old and much respected British Const, who well deserves the esteem of her Majesty's Government and of all the British community there, and on whom he casts the slur of being a person who is worth nothing as Consul," and that he is an "idiat or stupid, this being a literal translation of the Spanish words Como Consul valt poca ni pincha ni corta, used by your correspondent, Those most unjust and offensive expressions could not be stranger, and all this, because he con- siders the Bank Irregularly constituted, in proof of which the facts remain that Sir Richard Webster, and Sir Edward Clarke, the law offers of the Crown, and Mr. M. Underdown, QC concur with the oplaton of that much abused though respectable Consul Golism.

la pena.

Intelligence of the riots in the Yangtze valley reached the natives by telegraph and the matter as much talked about some time, before the foreigners knew that anything had happened, There is no probability of any sedeos trouble wising in this province, as the people here are noted for their gentleness. Still, even here, the presence of a large number of foreigners. it exciting more an ordinary suspicion. Within the last few months, some fifteen or twenty Swedes, have entered the provices as associate members of the C.I.M. It is said that after few months spent in studying, the language this company is to be sent over into Sheqji.

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In Tanuary of the present year Fu Shou-sen, Sub-Prefect of the Talufanting, reported to Wel tself at Yanghai and was murdering Chinese Fubjects and burning their villages. With the maafstance of the troops, however, and the aid of the Mahometan Prince Mamute, the band was after some resistance diapersed and the ring On looking into the case, a leaders cnptred memorialist inds that the scale on which this band conducted operations gives evidence rather of rebellion than of common brigandage, and therefore proposes to put the heads of the band, to death by the line chik, and to decapitate the others A subscription has been raised for the poor people who suffered from their depredations, and punishment is requested for the Sub-Prefect for allowing such a thing to take place within his Jurisdiction,

HA A ACHINKIANGAN NISA

(FROM OUR OWN 'CORRESPONDENT.)

August 19thi Mr. Yü, the assistant manager in the office of Foreign Affairs at Nanking, is at present in Chinklang co-operating with the Taotal in

Wusik and Kinkwel, all these places being rioters in Tanvang, Kiangyin, Tungchow, Kiko, settling the claims for the damages done by the

within the Chindang Teotal's jurisdiction.

Mr. Yüja Prefect in rank, has been educated in Europe, and speaks both French' and 'English very fluently. He has also a good knowledge of law and western methods of procedure, and is said to make good use of this in cross-questioning the facts of the case to light.

Up to the present time, the claims of only two places, Tanyang, and Kiangylo, have been settled, the former at about $14000, the latter at $9000. The claims of the other places are before the Commission, and a speedy settlement is looked for. Each of these two places is to have the pleasure of furnishing the money to pay for the bonfire they had.

We are having cholera this year as usual in Chinalang. But when one thinks of the filthy and undrained condition of the streets, and the stag nant ponds in which the people wash their tie before cooking it, the only wonder is that it la not worse. Fifteen to twenty deaths a day are said to occer, and on one day last week it is claimed that though, I suppose, is an exaggeration. As the as many as seventy died. This latter estimate, centre of the cholera district is at the West Gsio of the city, which is a mile or so from the Sale ment, the foreigners bare little fear of it reaching

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but the amount is not material, and these good pagarit were given to the Bank biank endorsed, as" collateral, for the payment of an account which had by this time run up to something like With reference to an article on the abere $170,000, between advances and interest. That subject, which appeared in the London and is, the Bank had been fleeced to the tune of China Express of June 3rd, a correspondent in nearly $300,000 th barely $50,000 worth of realimble, securities to fall back upon.

·Madrid his sent us what he says is a fuller After this you will, I am sore, agree with account of the matters in dispute; and as we me that truth is stranger than fiction. The "have given full publicity to the ex parte stato Banke went on with the embargo, and forced ments of Señor Jurado, in which the Hongkong Jurado and Co. Into bankruptcy, succeeding and Shanghat Bank's case has not only been length in putting Ricardo into prison for fraud and, za was natural, selling off what they had freely discussed but even the god-like Mr. seized and stopped is transitu as best they Thomas Jackson has been given the Ite direct, could. The native picaplettes got their backs It appears to us that as a matter of fair-play, up at the Indignity thus heaped upon their ff for no other, reason, the advocates of the countryman by being thrust into prison for a to the tune of nearly $106,obo or say £60,000 11! mks one's self if the Chinese must forever go po Kuang-tao that a band of robbers had formed the witnesses, silting the evidence and bringing

debt which he had represented to hays been pild by him over and over again, for had be not given simple cover in pagaris to the Bank, who, be maintained, was bound to pass the same to als credit in account as good money on the day of scoundrel, for no other name carded but this name can be given him, actually made up his account against the Hark, debiting in it all the worthless pagarés sa handed la, (about $100,000, I believe) as if they were good money. This is part of his claim upon the Bank, which he makes up with dates y perjuicer for his being closed up and his business ruined for ever, to over $320,000. In other words, he owes the bank $370,000, with Interest to 1884, the year of the stoppage, which he wipes out by a stroke of the pen, claiming that it is the other way about--that the Bank ower him $318,000 and a solatium for his wounded feelings of some $900,000 besides, or, in round numbers, a million and a half of dollars against the Bank, were his demands admitted.

It would be quite impossible history were ransacked since the Creation to find such another roundalous attempt at barefaced robbery, and of course my countrymen who are called upon to Judge' the case will never allow the Banke to be plundered Delays take place in all countriesin carrying through a litigation, but It is quite impossible but that Right will win in the end. The case has been sustained thus far through bribery and corruption among the native petty Judges, who make it a matter of amor propio now to faslidiar al Banco Ingias, and it is sald that a mmber of the rich natives and mestizos have a pool on the result, the pool money going to pay Regidor's law expens promise that when the spall is collected everyone shall get back his own with usury. Fortunately for the Bank, however, the native pienpleitos, although most inexplicably they have been allowed to do much mischief hitherto, cannot now do much more, as the matter will be in the hands of Feniculares, who would one and all scorn to be parties to such a glaring picardia, and the Bank may rest assured that in the hands of Spanish judges it is certain to gain the day--and more, rich substantial damages as should be awarded for the closing of the doors of the Bank on one occasion by the decres of a native Juis de Pas, whose decree was promptly reversed by the Higher Court, and $318,000 were deposited in the Government Treasury. Were not this result assured, I certainly think that representations, from the British Government to that of Madrid should be made in order to have the shameful proceedings stopped; and I am told that if the British Consul at Manila had known his duty and represented the matter properly to the Manila aathorities when a native Fues de Par decreed the embargo of the Bank three years ago, the thing might have been stopped at the point. But my Paltamos del comercio in Menilsay of that genteman-que como Consul vale buco-ni princha në carta,

my sense ofjustice will not permals my leaving Whether such a "firm" as Jurado & Co. exists in London (the name is not In the Directory) or what their business is, I do not stop to inquire; but the antecedents of a concm of the same name, hailing from Manlia, are too well known, and I will taire the Hberty of saying what I know of the individuals supposed to com- pose the concern, so that the public may be able to judge what credit to give to their assertions.

The three brothers, named respectively, Antonio M. Regidor y Jurado, Manuel Regler Jurado, and Ricardo Regidor y Jurado, were, as far as the public are aware, the persons forming the co-partnership. The first-named got into trouble some twenty years ago on the occasion of the Cavita riting against the Spaniards, in which he was believed by the Government of the Philippines to be implicated, and he was promptly banished with a number of other filibusterer to the Mariana Islands (the Ladrones), From this dartire the said Don Antonio succeeded in making good his escape dressed up as a frofle, in which garb he secured a passage in a small sailing craft bound for Hongkong. From there, as it would have been death to return to the Philippines, he found his way to Europe, a political runaway exile, and for a time resided in Paris. Subsequently, he went to London where be established himself u a Spanish advocate, and, as far as I know, he is there still, and may be the author of the com- munication I refer to.

the statement unanswered,

His brother Ricardo had been for some time an empleado, de telegrafos in Manila, and his brother Mannel has resided for a number of `years at this Corte de Madrid. The characters of these two are sufficiently well known among their respective circles to make any remarks from me unnecessary beyond whatwill appear from the following résumé of their acts in connection with the litigation pending with the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. Suffice it to say, that politically they are one and all the reddest of Red Repub ficans, and, as proper Manile half-castes, the most Inveterate haters of my countrymen, las

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3rd. That Jurado's rights are only defended by pleapleitas (or unqualified practitioners) and that the Bank has been condemned by native judges who make it a matter of bone to annoy the English Banke.

I am afraid that to insult those naliyes, with whom the Bank bas dally to transact business,

Two years ago a provincial missionary con- ference was held at Taiyuanft, which was sttended by upwards of thirty missionaries. It is proposed to hold another some time during the coming fall. It is expected that papers well be read and toples of common Interest discussed but the 'development of the social and fraternal elensents will be the main objects sought by the promoters of the gathering. There are three Protestant lesions in the provinca, namely, the English Baptist Mission, the American Board's Mission, and the C.I. M.-N. C. Daily News.

NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS.

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Not only are the fields parched, but the epidemic The want of rain is severely felt in Soochow increasing in severity...

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A great number of deaths is daily occurring in Sungklang. Those who are attacked with the epidemic generally succumb in a few hours.

is a great mistake. But apart from tale con sideration, I beg to inform you, that the present advocates or legal advisers of the Bank, are also two natives of the Philippine Island; Mr. Godinez, who acts for the Bank in Madrid, was born in

H.E. Peng Lub took over his seal of office locos in the island of Luzon, and Mr. Yeaza, acting Customs Tantal of Wuhu on the zoth acting for them in Manila, was born is Manila.uito, amidst much pomp and ceremony,

Judge Enriquez, who in the beginning of the proceedings declared Jurado's bankruptcy and ordered the embargo of their property, was also a westiao or half-caste.

But the most stupendous statement is that the "picaplettas" "(unqualified practitioners) cannot do much more mischief, as the matter will be in the hands of Peninsulare, (European Spaniards). Well, Sir, Mr. Justice Castro, who ordered the last embargo for about $938,000. is a European, born In Spain, and of great and long standing on the Spanish Bench, the same as all the others who gave the final judgments now to be executed.

Besides, I may mention that the Bank, about the year 1888, before Jarado & Co. obtained The act of the native judge in seizing the their judgments, employed a European advocate, Banks' money (83a8,000, called by Jurado the Mr. Moreno La Calle, of the Madrid and Manila capital of his firm!) was declared legal, and Bar, who, according to what was publicly stated, but for the obstacles out in the way by the advised the Bank to at once settle the litigation, Jurado crowd by influence and promises of an be considered their case quite hopeless; and bribes among the peity native judges, this he himself, with the consent of the Bank's agent money would long since have been returned to I presume, opened negotiations for an arrange. the Back, Jurado has done everything to enlistment with Jurado & Co.'s advocates and both the sympathies of his Philippine co-patriots in agreed and infilalled the terms, with which favour of his case, and he has pleaded all the gald Mr. Godinez, the present sdrocate through as a pobre, but with lavish promises to the Bank, concurred then, but their settlement his supporters of a guid pro quo mben he comes entered into three years ago, was dupproved to finger the spoil.

of by the Bank Directors at Hongkong, and therefore not carried out.

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The arrangement, if my Information is correct, was, that the Bank should return to Jurado & Co. all their securities and pay them in cash £20,000 a much smaller sam than the amount (about damages, in addition to the costs.

Over 300,000 pleuls of rice have been exported from Corea to Japan. The Japanese have been purchasing the article extensively this year.

[iend sati | Several large guns and their fittings, ordered by Viceroy Chang Chih-tang during his stay at Canton, have arrived there. One of them is 15-ton Ineech-loading rified gus.

On account of the recent heavy rains and the saing of the river upwards of sixty feet, the suburbs and lands outside Chungking have been foundated. Many houses were swept away and auch damage was done to the crops. The misery and "distress are very great. The rain according to latest accounts, was still falling:

The Governor-General of Foochow has decided to send some naval students abroad to complete their education, Viceroy 11 favours the scheme and has ordered as selection to be made of the advanced students from the Peiyang squadron to go in the same company. The party will leave Chins next spring, (2) terfy

The following report is drculated in Ningpo. fishing bost from Halpon was captured by pirates, who after looting its contents placed the whole crew under hatches. Some other boats" from the same village came up, and released the prisoners. The fishermen held a 'consultation and decided to give chase to the piratical craft. After sailing some distance a boat was descried head. With a cheer the fishermen boarded the range craft and proceeded to wreak vengeance on the crew, who in vain protested that they were. honest fisherman from Tahan. Eight perfectly Imocent mes were barberously put to death.. On the news of this occurrence reaching Talean, |the fishermen sssembled to the number of over murderers' houses, destroying everything within 200 men, sailed for Haipoo and set fire to the

[[reach. A fight followed between the residents

prisoners in the hands of the natives. and the assallants. The Talsan men captured over no of the Haipoo people, leaving some

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Among the mountain fastnesses to Anhui there are many valuable mines. The people, who are great believers in fungshef, are unwilling that the natural wealth should be unearthed while the officials, fearing that troubles might arise leave.such matters to the inclination of the through using compulsory measures, generally people. Lately a farmer la digging a part of his field, found some hard substance under the surface of the earth. He examined it

come on

carefully and discovered that he had accidentally he began to mine, and got out over. ten vein of coal. Secretly and diligently

picals of coal, which he' concealed whils be [waited for an opportunity to take it to market; but the secret leaked out. A self-appolated committee of neighbours called on him and charged him with having lejared the Jungshut of the locality. Scared by threats of legal proceedings, the farmer consented to give a dinner to all the villagers, to humbly ask pardon and to give up bu board of coal. Another rustic later on by chance struck a coal bed, but fearing the consequences which kad been exemplified in the case of the farmer, wissly covered up the find and kept quiet.

Ma Pel-yeu applies to the Throne for two Imperial tablets" bearing his Majesty's: alga. manual to be suspended la the temples of the The latter district consisting of alx villages which Dragon King and the God of Fire at Ch'Uanchon, contribute to the exchequer some ten thousand tacle, has no proper water system and is entirely dependent for its supply of that precious com modity on the periodical rains. Of late years whenever rain has not fallen in due season prayers offered up at these two shrines have ever been graciously answered. Morever in the 7th moon of last year just when the craps were ready for harvesting a heavy fall of rain came on and threatened to submergo all the fields. A visit on

gain to cease, so that the grale could be gathered good to the temple of the God of Fire had the effect of dissipating the clouds, and causing the

in due season. Two months later when about 'io sow the second crop a thorough soaking rain was necessary to prepare the ground for the seed, but for days no rain fell and the people greatly

· feared that they would be unable to sow. A

The cool weather of the last few days sa most delightful change, and wo are all enjoying It to the fall:

We have had very seasonable weather 'for some time now, and the rice and other crops could not look better.-N C. Daily News.

CHUNGKING.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.).

5th August, 189r. We have little of a riotous nature to report from this region, The province of Szechuan would hardly seem to be ansiaining its reputation as one of the most turbulent in the empire, Par- sonally we think it is nothing of the sort, though occasional outbreaks have led many to think as About two weeks ago riot was reported at Yünyanghalen, the city next above Kuelchoaia and a little less than half way from Tchang to Chungking. We bave not learned the particular of the disturbance, but the property of the Roman Catholics the only missionaries there, is said to be in rufus,

We seem quiet enough here, though one or two. things have occurred which have caused a little uneasinesst. Rumours were circulated of children being kidnapped by native Christians at a village about a day's journey from here, and one of them was said to have been traced to Chungking. At another time there appeared on the door of one of be deceived by these preachers of false doctrine the street chapels a placard warning people not to and adding a few foul things about priests and

nuns. However, as there were no threats to loot, burn, beat or kill, H.M. Consul did not feel called upon to take an official, notice of it. When these are omitted, the foreigner in China, since he must draw the Hue somewhere, may as well consider himself treated like a gentlemen. Yesterday some dissolute fellows made a row and smashed up some furniture in a disreputable of them they were arrested together with an house in the city, and when complafat was made "Elder Brother” of the Kelso Huf, ""a" well known hautsar, whom they had threatened to bers of this secret society are not reputed to he bring to their assistance. Fortunately the mera- numerous in Chungking, and evidently, it will not

"Jurado and Company :" and with Don Antonio their credit without giving them the three $1,328,000) now awarded as capital and Consular representatives, the Roman Catholic the part of the gentry and people of the neighbor- the practice of others. We should think"no

But to close up this already too long commu- nication, I will say, in as few words as possible, what the points of law are upon which the Jurados have gone on in their persecution of the Bank, and the first is that the Bank stopped months' notice, as per agreement: that the Bank forced them foto bankruptcy when they were not bankrupt (a man is a bankrupt usually when he cannot pay his abilities); and that the Bank filled in the blank endorsement on the good Aggards, in order to cash them at maturity, the act being, they said, irregular according to the Spanish Codigo di Comercio. They actually brought a criminal action against the Bank's agent for doing this, but he was, of course, promptly acquitted.

that "the Bank is certain to gain the day?" But "One Who Knows" now assures your readers how do this assurance to be relied on

Is "One Who Knows" the lawyer or legal adviser of the Bank?

The shareholders have the bitter certainty.— 1stThat, although it has been aimed them that they will gain their case, they have now three final judgments against them.

2nd-That they have been condemned and already embargoed for $328,000.

3rd-That they have been also ondemned and an order has been granted for execution for $938,000, of which $300,000 ans actually embargoed.

The expectant Tactal Teal, deputy of the Nanking Viceroy for settling foreign claims, has arrived at Wuhu and made visits to the various

Bishop, and the Commissioner of Customs, ¿A let in expected to meters will be long conversation took place during each of these amicably, arranged in a short time, life

In Shanchen, Hupeb, a murder took place under curious circumstances. A man returning from the north brought with him a large visit to the temple of the Dragon King, however, face dog. One day he took his dog for a walk. Four street curs attacked kila dog, which showed had the desired effect and dispelled all glosy fight and killed two of his assailants. The prospects of a dearth of food. The request was owners of the dead dogs, angry at the occurrence, granted. engaged in a violent quarrel with the returned traveller, and, in the end, broke his skull with në vit kohte ́staff, killing him instantly,

SOOCHOW.

be best for them to attract official attention. A letter which appeared in your columns recently from a resident of 'Ichang has caused some comment here. It would seem rather late to begin a crusade against the foreigner adopting the native costume since it is worn by all tha Catholic and nearly half the Protestant mitalons- ries. If I choose to wear the dress of may native country this gives me no right to dictate as to

tolerant tans and spirit, but such harsh and sensible person would object to criticisms of missionary: methods which wem carried on in

uncalled for expressions as men and women haddled together in a boat" will naturally be resented and tend to react upon the writer of them. On this point your correspondent feels of fairness and justice. He has either seen or constrained to offer his testimony in the interest been cognisant of every party of missionaries which has come from Ichang to Chungking during the last eight years, and has never known anything improper in their travelling arrange- ments. Every party has consisted of single men or of single men or single women only, in the 4th. That there is one further condemnation'

charge of manded, missionaries, The only of damages and losses pending execution.

mularin val LA(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) exception is the recent one to which he alludes, 5th-That the Bank at Manila" was closed Outside the East gate, in the French Settlemem dare

in which half a score of unprotected young ladies August 19th. from the 27th May last.

6.That the Bank has not yet suceeded in squeezed a man of $40 on a groundless chased plain hard fact suggests, not in vain, the thought, huddled together with the men. He speaks ment at Shanghal ans, Chow Ying-liangThe foreigners must be indemnified. That set out for the far interior. Perhaps their par

pose was to abriate his objection to their being getting the return of the $318,000, 11 was proba tea shop, Some one advised the victing better protect than pay indemnity. In accordance their course as tempting Providence but mised to the shareholders by the Chairman, to report the matter to the police, but the bad with orders from the Trung-il Yamen the the outcome might lead one to conclude that pending only some formalities for the past three threatened the victim with death if he dared hagistrates are calling upon the missionaries Providence favoured their project, They arrived years. When all these facts remais, who is to act on the mergestion. The pantes friend Soochow for lists including number and here in unfety and a part of licht parenthes that asturer of the winning of the case who in trying to make an amicable snagement bationellt of missionaries, principal stations Panprotected and uneventful Journey by land intends to mislead once more she unfortunate behoves the authorities in look into the matter, atstations, schools, hospitals and found rente 1,000 if further, to the capital of this

but nothing definite has bean come to It and long-suffering shareholders?

to state the style of the buildings, whether loreign or native, and the number of rooms in them. Some soldiers robbed acountryman in So

The request is in the form of a courteous letter of over a hundred ounces of silk. The

the unford worm, by the taarauders, student to each missionary stating that the call for me to subscribe myself,

mought, the can before the police maglifrate, such a list is the result of orders sent down from ONE WHO KNOWS BETTER."

who issued Warrants for their apprehenfion, the Tsung-il Yamén : that the object is to protect London, 16th July, 1891.

While the runners were talking the offenders to missionaries and their property; and that the (Having now given each side a far show we the yam fn party of their comrades released the magistrates are required to make new lists four

must leave the Spanish law cours, or some prisoners by forces. The police magistrate, at dimas a year and forward them to the Tsung-be interesting to notice the large. Intus of mi other responsible tribunal, to do the rest. All once called upon the Governor and complained. Yaméněna s mali z further communications on this subject must H.E. was furious at the breath of discipline and th The possesion of much a list made from data be treated as advertisements, -Ed, Hongkong ordered the commander to surrender the two furnished by missionaries themselves will prove Telegraph.}

guilty parties immediately. The corporals who to be a great advantage to the Chinese gore had immediate charge of these men, got twenty ment: For with this list in hand the value of blow each, with the military rod, while the yixiece of propety that may in future be commander, for the present, la in disgrace,

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sylums. And the missionaries" are - requested; "vince. By acoincidence the leader of the » Po

I will now proceed to notice as briefly as possible bow the unfortunate Hongkong Bank became entangled in the wily meshes of this dexterous trle. Verily, truth is stranger than Action, and what has happened seems to have been a diabolical premeditated plot to transfer from the coffers of the Bank, Into their own pockets a competency in dollari to keep the three comfortable for the remainder of their days.

Somewhere in the years 1881 or 1883 it seems to have occurred to the "combination to estabish * "Casa de Comercio in Manie, with the title of In London, Don Ricardo is Manila, and the other in Spain, they were to work together, im- porting European goods for tale to the Mania market. They did not appear to have any working capital to speak of, and in Manila, at least, their property consisted of one or two fincas," matgaged, probably, to a good pro portion of their valds. Don Antonio in London, by dint of hard work as an advocate and the most frugal mode of living possible, managed to iget together economiax, which, in all, might be

$20,000 07 $30,000, which he had invested in The foregoing in the gist of the question, and shares. With these shares he appears to have the rest given by the British Consul for not approached the London manager of the Hong actively interfering in the interests of the Bank kong and Shanghal Banking Corporation, who, was that certain formalities in connection with in an ill-advised moment, agreed to open a chili the registration of the Bank had been overlooked In favour of Jurado and Co. for, we shall say, when starting the branch at Manila, and that $35,000 (it might have been more or it might have they were therefore not within the law as traders been less, but this, for the purposes of my name in the hands; this notwithstanding that all the Hive, is immiterial), to enable the London partners usual taxes and permits had been duly to buy goods, and ship them, drawing on the paid. This was the plea put in by Jurado to Manila firm for cost, with documents attached,

prevent the Bank, defending its interests, but it the Bank protecting itself from possible loss by could not hold water, and the Supreme Court at holding the shares as collateral security. Thus Madrid quashed the pleadings. Now it is the far everything was plain and above board; but lab of every lover of justice in this country that when the first shipments (which followed fast the Bank shall have the fullest protection of the upon each other) gat out, the Bank agent in law in fighting out the case, and it would be a Manila, in pursuance of instructions, required dark day for my guirida Espalio if our Courts payment of the London drafis before giving up should ever countenance a spoilation so iniqui the bills of lading. The Manila Jurado hadno' tous as a decree adverse to the Bank would money to retire the bills until he should well the Involve. The slur on the nation's honour would goods, and in another lil-sdrised moment the || be evasiesting, danomale Bank, consented to hand over the bills of lading: w deall AwES ONE WHO KNOWS: In exchange for his acceptance," taking sa Madrid, June 15, 1891. mpdvajajo dĂ, collateral security some dagards (in English, genuine, and drawn by peaks can seance The drawn by people of substance. The pagares would be at: two or three months' date, and unsuspectingly the Back agent went on

sionaries of different societies AÐ, HOLEVAI repeating bis first mistake until the first of the

number has come within the past year, but the acceptances fell due, and dishonoured. He

number to come in the autums will be quie then fell back upon his collateral" but to his

unprecedented. Already there la certain, nowa amasement be found that the pagards were

of the coming of more than a score to this signed by assumed signatures of Chinese and

province sione, and the number to come to the others who never had any existence, and some

destroyed can be easily estimated, and exorbitant three western provinces during the year will not of them sald to be by natives in Jurado's employ referring to

demands for indemnity met and eat down. The probably fall much short of half bundred. his coachman, cook, and other dependientis !

Aplica parent ablesessie" il lovath ||| mán who thought of making up such a list mist Evidently fi will be some time before the busineku July 30th. The fat was in the fire and no mistake when this

H.E, Chang yao Govenor of Shantang, who have had one eye on Wuhand the other on the interest is as well represented as the mission It is said that the Shihoce li not to be was engaged with H.E. Lå Hung-chang in the futures theng

A CUA Algow to In discovery was made, and the Bank, that had

interest, The question of steamers ascending published any more. It is to be feared that the recent Inspection of the Polyang and Nanyang There lanbaggeration in saying that cholers the rapids does not seem to have any effect on apparently supplemented the London undergarten Yours truly, standing with Jurado by making in ONE WHO KNOWS BETTER

reffort to supply a native paper at Tentsin has Naval squadrons, has made a separate report to fraging in and around Stochow, The Colin the lattering panganid E. Bray

d agreement, artfully draws up in Spailih, --London, July 18th, 189132)

resulted in financial failure. The Chinese have the Throne on his own account on the Nanyang makers are kept unusually busy on account of "One result of the coming of so many foreigner undertaking to continue to extend the London

not yet learned to appreciate such a publication squadron. He reports that it is absolutely use the great number of deaths, Some of the missionaries acted as agents, but it less the ship are in bad order and not properly sole of excitement was recently caused by letter hongs, Besides bringing letters and papers, best to the bringing a "large" businem, to the native Credit, so long, of course as the das

was found almost impossible to induce the found, the officers are totally ignorant of their threatening letter thrown into the entrance way they also serve as a parcel post to people in appearing thould be punctually, met and

Chinese to subscribe. One gentleman to whom doties, and in the event of the services of the of the Methodist mission hospital and a few the interior. The carriage of foreign malls, etc., either vide was to ghe three mechs HE HONGKONG, BANK IN MANILA, DA notice of its discontinuance. This notice it was OF THE LONDON AND China Exprem a sample copy was offered said, with wave of squadron being required, no relation could be stendiary placards, posted in the southern end from Hankow to Chungking bring them seven of course, gaite unnecessary on the part of the St-Having: jas seen in your fate of the tits hand, We do not want this new. It la of placed on it. :lle recommends that the officer The letter will tent to the proper dr eight hundred tably year and the amount is Bank to give, as the simple fact of all the bills ged in a lotter, dated in Madrid and signed by no importance to as whether we ever hear any und crews should be, at once discharged, and misurate who took a serious view of the matter rapidly increasing. Chintinas-like, they by th and pagarls that had appeared having been One Who Knows Endly allow me to emphat thing about foreign countries or not we are the chips, weld in the money now spent on the dishonoured was of itself in anouncement that cally contradict its contents, and at the same concerned only la Chinese affairs. No doubt maintenance of the aquaticoni beteg putamalan and proclamations were issed offering reward carry this large amount of matter with too mad the comments was at an end Buch, at all'erms, care and hydrate countrymen, They desire nothing more than to provide the expenses kaftes of a propte naval mined har brued, a large, and full procitas weeks is often from four to six weeks reaching time to state the corect and true facts of this he expressed the sentiment of the majority of his unnally, and sccumulated to form fandtothe perifer of the letter, The Governor of the mail which should come from Hankow in two of a Ensilapd dollars for Information Conceming | m-number of coolles, and the result in that a would have been sufficient notice in any challens kid letter I remark three principal be kept id blissful ignorance of the stairs of the shishment of to round oud and has sent a copy to each missionary whe country, with éven the mdit crude, notlóhi

ma, : Of course they are astonished that such s mercantile assge The Dink proceeded there statersets well worthy of the conkleration of outside world, And then, to embargo Jaindo and Combat the Baal shareholders, Pepe Loans and many appeared, bulan bastata cu ochii nieder inductions to live it pasted upon

pal and lank geen invlAdditional particulars are to Hand frensdestal Hard Wame and hung by in a conspicuids: apon pressure, I believe, the frin had got before On One Who Know!," and who without a doubt. The season thus far has been an,consually the attack on Viceroy Ching") Chihtung – Sliem SiThe language of this proclamation leaves. this one or two good-maxies on - pagardi, for professes to be a candid friend of the Bank, dry ona with us. Month after months has passed ; triegraphilerecting staff by Hunaneid/5131 sonda, Kothing to be desired and many paplan Bf it have what suos 1 do bol at the momenį, remember), states 142

away whhout any rain falling. As a donisquence; } iliki "when, one of the tiwailing purses: betit put up in the city, #M, Of Daily NEWE

Fred Meytt mmmm)

Stince the above was le type we have received from London the following communications, which speak for themselves.

All the other statements of your corespondent I fear are stamped with the same degren, of correctness, as the above.

¦ TO THE EDITOR OF THONGKONG TELEGRAPH." SIR,In case It may be of any interest to the readers of your valuable Journal, herewith. I, Eeg to enclols you a copy of a letter I lately addressed and of which only an extract has been publlah, to the London and, China. Emprise of this city, 25,

eliting some important points, such as the

HMA Count

Manila am, Sir,

ingy

(Copy)

mt.

Enclosed I beg to hand you my card and allow

SHANSI NOTES.

- danlodi

0 gblowun synd 1 sca

one of the most estimable ladies whom it hin ever been our good pleasure to meet, reached barn. on her return at the same time-as your issue" containing the aforesaid letter. That any place "should be in danger of riot because of stories set aflost about these good people is to absurd that It is not really worth notice, an

** While wa'are on the missionary topic it might

small matter should res, uni in inasmuch as the Chinese subscribers here to the Shanghai papers 'dinially hays them, brought by s several weeks", journey by bosi to save, he exprase by postin N. C. Dalij Nini

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