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Intimations.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

CHEMISTS

AND

AERATED WATER

MANUFACTURERS

DAKIN'S

LEMON

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1892.

The Hongkong

Celegraph.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1892. THE TRANSIT PASS DIFFICULTY

AT CANTON.

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TRUE to His Principles "Why don't you try the bi-chloride of gold ? urged his friend. #I don't believe in it," said the despondent loebriste. " I'm a silver man."!

Br Article to of the Treaty of Nanking, | oil, and that this method of dealing is very much | Chinese merchantscodings is to make the ↑ thuong is expected to be open for traffic the saggy at the knees just ay' the man's trousers

algned at Nanking on the 29th of August, 1843, and ratified at Hongkong on June 26th, 1843, the Emperor of China bound himself, In addition to the opening to foreign trade of certain Treaty Ports, "that. when British merchandise shall have once paid at any of the said ports the regulated customs and dues agreeable to the tariff to be hereafter fixed, such merchandise may be conveyed by the Chinese merchants to any province or city in the interior of the empire of China, on paying a further amount as transit duties, which shall not exceed per cent, on the tarif value of such goods”

By the Treaty of Tientsin, signed on June 26th, 1858, ratifications of which were

SQUASH. exchanged at Feking on October 24th,

THE FAVORITE

HOT WEATHER DRINK.

Now, 274, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.

WINES AND SPIRITS.

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1860, it is clearly laid down In Ardele 28 thatIt shall be at the option of any British subjects desiring to convey pro- duce purchased intend to a port, or to con- vy imports from a portto an inland market, ie clear his goods of all transit duties by payment of stugle charge. The amount of this charge shall be leviable on exports at the first barrier they may have to pass, or on imports at the port at which they are landed; and on payment thereof a certificate shall be sued which helt on the goods from all further inland charges what soever. It is further agreed that the amount of this charge shall be calculated, as nearly

get baggy at the same place. There is a cry for a "klit stretcher."

degenerated". Chlnere · merchants take out | of transit passes under which cargo is shipped | MAN born of woman, says Texas Siftings, la of | South Africa has exported $50,000,000 worth of tranait - passes - under false names and send | in steamers ; and for this Likin office it is also few days and full of schemes to get his name in: ostrich plumes in thirty years. the goods into the faterior under these falas difficult to stop their fraudulent use; therefors | priał, " names; in this way the different Likin stations we suffer immensdy, which are passed are helpless and cannot do

I bollers that after the establishment of the Two warders for Victoria Gasl, Imported direct anything.

Kerosene Oil Golid tranzit passes will not be from England, arrived here yesterday from the kerosene oil is not sent into the used any more. I therefore called the merchants London and went on duty today. interior it only pays duty, and transit passes of together and ordered them to raise the necessary THR rallway between Lang-son and Phu-lang-COMPLAINT is hoard that the female skirt geis course ses not used. It is easy to understand, expital for such a Company, thai in this way a good profit is made on kerosene The reason for my

abstain of their own free whole length by 14th July, 1893. will from the use of transit panies. liked by Chinese merchants.

AN entertainment will be giran" by the Variety Ching-fel to to cents to save expenses to such

I should like the reduction of Likin and Company of H.M.S. Leander at Kowloon Docks merchants as do not use transit partes. Chinese

to-morrow night, commenclig at 8 o'clock. merchants pay, to cents per box to foreign A MARINE Count will assemble at the Harbour merchants who lend their names for the transit Office to-morrow at 70.30 ze, to enquire into pacses, and this la much cheaper than to send the stranding of the British ship Jokh McLeod. kerosene oil by Chinese vessala

JUDGE-You are charged with habitual drunken- BCLR. What have you to say for yourself? Prisoner-Nothing, yet honor, nothing-only habitual thirat.

it will always be impossible to find out to whom Whatever regulations are put into force, the kerosene oil really

ly belongs; the Likin stations can only compare transit passes and goods, Even if we act with the greatest care and find the positive owner of the all, the foreign merchants will be sure to interfere; and if the Chinese owner be arrested, endless troubles are the consequences and very often we have to pay Indemnity.

One steamer importa a quantity of kerosene all, making a cargo for about 100 Chinese basts, which carry the goods in all directions. It is impossible to inspect all these boats even with

numerous Likin boats.

How on arrival at the different places the cargo le landed quickly, and a general inspections rendered more difficult,

It is difficult to stop smuggling even with the strictest regulations, or to increase the Likin and thus Ching-fel receipts.

Transit passes are still much used, even although the duties are reduced from to to 30 cents by the Customs. The Likio and Ching-la! paid in Hongkong and Macao are, as afores said, ao cents per box; using a transit pass the expenses are to centr, so it seems reasonable that everybody would use transit paries and that the two mentioned Custom houses could not collect Likin and Ching fel. But on the contrary the Customs collected during me months 200 and 500 tacle Likia and Ching-fel, and the reason for the Is that the transport in Chinese vessels to my places is cheaper than in steamers For some time karosene ofl was Imported only After the establishment of the Company

tle more than in Chinese boats on account of fire having broken the duties will still be out on board of one of the importing steamers, and the expenses with transit passer, but to the the Customs at Hongkong and Macao collected for distant places Chinese vessels will always be us over 100,000 faels Likis and Ching-fel, the best used and in consequence of this the Customs year on record. But since 1891 such steamers as in Hongkong and Macao will not collect leas Pa-skih (Pasig), Tal-en and others again import Zikia and Ching.del. kerosene oll, and so less Likin and Chiogget If after reducing to to cents the Customs duas are paid. The Customs In Hongkong and collect say $2,500 in the sime time in Maçao wisfalways be able to collect some duer, at | which they would now collect with so cents kerosene oil can only be sent to Haleng-aban, Shih- $5,000, the establishment of the company chl and other places by Chinese boats; but on would not have proved to be of any de, as account of the now decreased income the Com-the figures would show that the number of missioners of Customs in Hongkong and Macao transit passes taken out remained the same; Lido and Ching-fel tax by zo cents per box. cents Likia and Chlag-fel stül collect $5 coo, It The reason of this was to induce Chinese would be a proof that less transit passes are merchants not to use transit passes and not to used and that it is advantageous to have the ship their cargo in steamers.

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THE shareholders of the Hongkong and Shang: bal Bank will have to wall for the few words of counsel pa an "ank Audit we intend to offer them, until to-morrow." THE Scottish Oriental Co.'s steamer Taichiou, Cap, R. Unsworth, after undergoing an over haul in Kowloon Dock, will resuma running to Bangkok on the 1st prox.

Isidore Comm: I rud like to have a store in heaven, mudder I

Mrs. Con: You will never be a schmart man, lasy, Dere is more gustomers in de udder blace:

AN Emergency meeting of Victoria Lodge, No. 1016, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are condially invited. AN eminent modern thinker says that his explanation of hard tinies is simply that we give the money to the wrong people. Those who do the work don't get it. Those who don't,

possible, at the rate of two and a half per cent. have reported to the Vicemy to decrease the but if on the other hand the, Customs with the OR old friends " The Stanley Awfuls "¿wili ba

ad, valorem, and that it shall be fixed for each the following Brands, article at the Conference to be held at Shanghai We invite attention to thellent quality and for the revision of the tarif. It is distinctly understood that the payment of transit dues, by commutation or otherwise, shall In no way affect the tariff duties on imports or exports, which will continue to be levied separately-and in full."

good value for the money.

The same being specially selected by our Landon House, and bought direct from the most noted Shippers, are imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling or to supply the best growths at moderate prices.

In ordering is only necessary to state the name and quantity of Wine or Spirit wanted and Initial letter for quality desired. PORTS. (For Invalids and general use).

Per dos. Cass.

A Alto Douro, good quality,

Green Capsule $10

B. Vintage, superior quality,

Red Capsule

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C Fine Old Vintage, superior quality, Black Sex! Cap-

sule .....***

D Very Fine Old Vintage, extra superior, Violet Capsule (Old Bottled) ................................. SHERRIES."

A Delicate, Pale Dry, dauer

wine, Green Capsule...... 6

B Superior Pole Dry, dinner

wine, Green Seal Capsule 7.50

C Manzanilla, Pale Natural

M

Sherry, White Capsule... so Natural Sherry Red Seal Capsule

D Very Superlor Old Pale Dry,

choice old Wine, White Seal Capsule

E Exter Superior Old Pale Dry,

Per

But all this is of no use, and smuggling will go on as before, because the foreign merchants who lend their names to the Chinese merchants will at once also charge less, commission and there will be no increase of Liain and Ching-fel. The commission for the foreign merchants per 100 boxes from $1 to a tel mod a quarter. From August, 1890, to November, 1891, Hongkong and Macao by ateamers:

This means a loss of $108,930 in Likin and Ching-fel according to the old charge, and $54.465 according to the new one after the decrease. These figures prove that the income of the two Customs houses cannot be increased by the decreased duties. The fact is that in spite of the decrease the use of transit passes did not decline.

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company,

It should happen that there is no decrease in transit passes, then Chinese vessels have no advantage and the Likin office loses.

All the above are the views of the merchants, to which I only can agree, and therefore I ask your Excellency to approve of the same.

It will naturally be asked why, In the face of these audacious Infringements of

Foreign Consular authorities was not Invoked! The proposals in the fore going admirable specimen of Chinese diplomatic adroliness are too plainly put to leave any ground for misunderstanding, In plain English, foreign traders in Canton Bre to be boycotted, and this is the that entertaining commencement of operation. The Commission (1) of Chinese merchants was duly formed, and it consists of a syndicate of kerosene oll dealers in

here (D. V.) about the end of the month, and will probabis commence operations to the and Saturday in July. The Company is an exceed. ingiy strong one, and will take well in this colony. We are glad to learn from the bon, recretary that the Gymkhana advertised for last Saturday will, weather permitting, take place next Satur day. Surely we are at last golog to have some decent weather News in hand from Mexica is to the effect that Me Carl Vogel to that gorgeous El Derade from Macao last year are starving and dying like rotten sheep owing to the fact that the firm they were consigued to has gone under, and there are no philanthropists there willing to send "John" back to China free of charge..

TUR Avenir Bays that Vico-Admiral Fourier has wired bömin" aking to be recalled, la conig quence, it is supposed, of a complete breach of barmony between himself and the Governor General

AN Emergency Convocation of St. Andrew's Chapter, No. 118, S.C., will be held in Free- manona Hall, Zetland Street, to-morrow, at 8.30 for 9 pm, precisely. Vialling companions. are cordially invited.

THE Raub Australian Syndicate, Lid, advertise that a fifth call of two pence per share has to be paid on or before the gib Jely either at Brisbane or Singapore. It is also notified, that all shareS on which calls were in arrear on the 14th inst. have been absolutely fortelted.

At a special meeting of the Singapore Chamber

of Commerce held on the 16th Inst, Mr. Shelford Chamber in the Legislative Council. In return- was unanimously elected-to-represent the

thanks, Mr. Shelford Indicated that his election would cover the time he Intended to remain in Singapore, pengeta THE Tonkin papers report the surrender of Quan Lan, commending the remnants of the piratical bands in the delta, near Kamphs. This was the event reported by the party of Charbonnager

shareholders who visited Hongay and Kampha lately but the visit is not mentioned by our Averke figure at all in their shipping news. Gallie contemporaries, nor even does the

OUR acute evening contemporary in noting the important fact that Governor Robinson paid an official visit yesterday to admiral Ped Pawelss on board the German frigate Laipaig Excellency "wore his official uniform." What's carefully informs the fene reader' that his

the matter with you, Hrownie?" Did you expect the representative of Britain's majesty to pay an official visit to a German Admiral in his pyjamas? Thirsty weather Indeed!

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These treatles are still in force between Great Britain and China, and there is no ambiguity in the articles above quoted to Justify any attempt on the part. of either 272,315 boxes of kerosene oll were imported into Treaty rights, the active assistance of the the fifteen hundred and odd coolles shipped by gold with which to pay $10,000,000 ET #O N` year' foreigners or Chinese to ovado the stipulations therein set out. And up to a Bot.

comparatively recent date no question as to the legality of the Transit Pass system has $1.00

ever been seriously raised by the Chinese 10 authorities. Of late, however, the kerosena oil trade in the hands of foreign firms in Canton has assumed gigantic proportions, 1.5 and by the use of transit passes to cover the conveyance of the oil Into the Interior of the provinces of Kuang-tung and Kuang-si, the revenue, or to be more accurate the "squeezes," derived by those Iniquitous exactions known as Zikis and Ching-fe have greatly fallen, Cotton-yarn a amalier 0.75 and plece-goods, although to

extent, have produced similar results to kerosene. Seeing that something must

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1.00

wu Munda s mnoge

Any fanam mung kang.

The present state of things in very bad and quick redress is absolutely necessary.

According to your Excellency's order to draw up new regulations I have the honour to report the following:-

raudulent use of transit passes, the merchants must be induced not to use transit

passes at all, I called three merchants, Huang Cheng Kuna, Kung Kuan Ching, and Ho' Han'an Wen, together, and consulted with them on the question. They said: The expenses of importing kerosene eft fe the box 10 to 20 cents that means 20 cents less than Likin won

THE Progris say that an Englishman, on board steamship now loading rice in Salgom, has been wuddenly seized with a malady that has every appearance of Lydmphobla. He did not appear dangerous, nor threaten those about him; but had several times been sees to bite at

It has been a mystery to some people how Italy, country without gold mines, could obtain tťo due to foreign holders of her bonds. The mystery a explained away by Mr. Dering, Secretary of the British Embassy in Reme, who declares that Americas travellers alona upend £30,000,000 € year in gold in Italy, while other foreign travel- lers expend fully double" that amount... This in Irrespective of the money brought into the country in the form of donations to the Holy See by the so,oop religious pilgrims who annually visit the Eternal City. Tax Post Office in Hongkong la famous for its eccentricities. To-day the delivery tool brought On account of the difficulties of proving the / Hongkong and Canton who trade under persons who happened to be near. When no us our uunal · Saigon exchanges, but thought

the name of Toxo Yicz TONG, and body approached him he seemed all right. Dr. were Oliver Twlit, so ke also gave us the Dally have from their position as collectors, Mougeot has ordered his removal to the hospital. Frazs Salgon mell, the China Mail ditio, and a packet addressed to the agent of the Messageries to put the matter in the plainest Lasr night about eleveno'clock a Portuguessband Maritimes in Hongkong. If we had not stopped possible light, established a powerful brake out in the centre of the city, and was not him he would probably have given un ail he had monopoly in the Canton kerosene oll suppressed until after a.30 this morning. Great got in that line. Perhaps he thinks we are the From Chinese dealers outside credit is due to the fire brigade for its exertions, only French scholars in this part of the world. trade.

whereby many people were at length enabled to This gentleman must have formerly made his shall owning they charge* 17 sams

wwkeiving by delivering circulars at 6d per thousand, 1.10 transit passes, and to prevent this

te stop the use of transit passes. It would be authorities only 10 cents, being thus We understand that the cocasion was the enormous reduction in the dues from advisable to call all kerosene merchants enabled to sell at a price which wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Noronha. On this

outside

joyful anniversary one might excuse' k ́liuta Zikin and the illegal Battery tax, the together and to form 'n

competition. hope noise and disturbance ; but it must not happen gulid which will randers Canton Government has coolly ignored pay Likia and Chipg.fel to this once without less. They further chartered the

again | treaty obligations, committed forcible regard to the ships in which kerosene oil comer Hongkong, Canton and Macao. Co.'s Ir is said that Mercedes Lopez, Mexican outrages by seizing and confiscating here, or to whom it belongs. If after this anyone steamer Kung chow to carry their oll from 1.25 the merchandise of British merchants

after finding it out, will report auch

who will be arrested and punished. to the exorbitant figure of 35 cents per Case their servants, and to wind up, the total Is this way the fraudulent use of trasalt passes case, including Lekin, completely put a dos abolition of the Transit Fass system-a will be ter possible, but the 20 cents which are foreign shippers out of the trade, as no privilege to foreign traders secured by one paid at present as Likin and Chingfei are still too other steamers are at present available for treaty and confirmed by another-has high a tax, which must be decreased to to cents, this particular business. When foreign not merely been officially suggested but and then it will be possible to proceed as above. merchants are about to ship kerosene by the Tong Yick Tong here duly advise the Canton Guild of shipment, and on its arrival the cargo is watched and as soon as a transit pass is applied for and Its destina- tion made known, the Lekin authorities are the magistrate of the district to get bold Monmouthshirsu advised, and instructions are then sent to Kerlygteamer, from Canton, of the transit pass and then seize the cargo Hangchow.............. and imprison the Chinese employés In | Arkiviszonta charge of It. This is the smart game Landis muun that has been played with WENTON and Propon!ls i ROBINSON, and ANDREW & Co., and although it cannot be justified on any

on a lucrative business by the ald. of (al, a reason for which it is at present imposible par case, whlist paying to the Likin sleep, and forget their furyat belogolden. Why doesn't he bring us some Saigon papers ? :

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1.10

very finest quality, Binck

Seal Capsule (Old Bol- elent)....

14.

Per

Case.

I des.

Quarts,

CLARETS.

A Superlor Breakfast Claret,

Red Capsulemanas 4

C St. Julien, Red Capsule.......

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What are you busy with now, Greathead?" I've

of spaníred aʼuoclety for the reformation

#The reformation of saciety? Thai's rather

We hope to be able to do something." ‚“ But it will take money.”

Per and imprisoning and brutally maltreating makes use of transit passes this here to Canton, and by raising the tarif woman who lives on the Rio Grande, is perhaps, stupendous undertaking, isn't it 24 k

Plats:

$450

the longest-haired, woman in the world. She is some five feet in height, add when she stands erect her baie trails on the ground four feet and eight inches. Her hair is so thick that she can draw it around her so as to completely hide her self. Her present salt of hair is only five years old. It grows so heavy as to cause ber head. aches and she is compiled to cut it frequently month. She is an ignorant woman, the wife of a sheep herder, and is of Castilian blood, go

Yes, but wa expect to raise at least $10,000 a year from the philanthropic people,"

*Ten thousand dollars wont go far in such an undertaking.

“It will be enough. There are only three of

B St. Estephe, Red Capsule... 4.5000 has actually, to all practical intents and The steamers Import la one year about the steamers Paur or Tai-on, the agents of and she sells farge treases to-hair-dealers every piece and leaves a thousand for office expenses.

12.00

D La Rose, Red Capsule ... II MADEIRA, HOCK AND CHAMPAGNES.

FULL PARTÍCULARS OF THE VARIOUS BRANDS IN STOCK ON APPLICATION.

Per doz.

Case.

BRANDY.

A Hennessy's Old Pale, Red

Capsule

B Superior Very Old Cognic,

Red Capsule.......

$13

C Very Old Liqueur Cognac,

Red Capsule

20

Liqueur Cognic,

D Heaney's Finest Very Old

1871 Vintage, Red Capsule ... 30

SCOTCH WHISKY.

A Thorna's Blend, White Cap-

&

la - Watton's Glenorchy, Mellow Blend, Blue Capsula with Name and Trade Mark... 8

8

C. Watson's Abelour-Glenlivet, Red Capsule, with, Name and Trade Mask......... Watson's H K D Blend of the Finest cotch Malt Whiskies, Violet Capsule so

F Watson's Very Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky, Gold Capsule...

5 purposes, become an accomplished fact, of the offices and to the

ivcome of the Likin office will be about $100,00 Within the past few weeks about four per annum. As the import of kerosene rises hundred cases of kerosene oll, and a yearly the dues to be paid will also ise number of bales of cotton-yarn and grey above $100,000. These are the ideas of the shirting, sent by the British Arm of merchants. WENTON and ROBINSON from Canton to Fatshan under transit passes, were Per seized by the Lekin authorities and Botconfiscated, the unfortunate Chinese asdis- tants of the firm imprisoned, fettered and Bl-treated and all on the stale pretence that the goods did not belong to WENTON and, Robinson, but were

1.75 in their name in order to evade the Likia

$1.20

1,40

075

TO-DAY'S SHIPPING RETURNS.

Inward.

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Aggregating 8,491 tons, register..

Outward.

being sent into the interior of the province/ce without considering to whom the kerosene grounds whatever, and is distinctly and Fuensang mainosteamer, for Canton."

guarantee.

son ume

+

$2

us in it. That gives a salary of $3,000 a year and reformation,"

In a letter published by the Avanir du Tonkin, Princs. Henri d'Orléans nya that he thinks all the plateaux on the right bank of the Black River will make valuable pasture and arsble lande, and he sees no seison why they should not rival Java and Borneo in the Singapore.

production of "tobacco;- Cotton, he says, grows all over, wildi. 1 Nagarski

Helbow.

The Jungle should be cleared, as in the

Carly days of North America, by the simple process of Saigon. Salgon

burning. He finds that foreign goods cannot be Imported to Luang Prabang cheaply for Hanoi as from Bangkok; and that the total population of that place cannot exceed 4,000. Yet this, is the biggest town between Chins and Cambodia | Even the Chinese traders, directly contrary to treaty, Mr. T.

%%% Singapore says the Prince, can hardly make evde

meet WATTERS, the British Acting Consul Sisgan

Swatow These people have no money, and will not work, General, when most strongly appealed Monmouthshire with the Shangbal, so that the import business simply cannot to, hai done nothing except to Koryang ininu

Swatow, What, little, trade cats, be done will be wholly Swatowe in the bands of the Korat railway

which obstruct British merchants in obtaining Takrang their rights. Claims have been made DEPAggregating ?

It is asid will be able to carry sil, the merchan g 7,64altons, register, E against the Chinese authorities for their

ope of dice of a year on a single train. The hope illegal and high-handed action, but so

A NEW YORK contemporary (the World) relatos Tenkin trade is in Calos, through Yunnan, where an incident showing the great political foresight France should be without a rival, and hide fair long as we have consula of the WATTERS for which Mr. James G. Blaine, America's to have soon sole control of all the commerce stamp and ministers like Sir Joux greatest living statesman, has always been with Central China. The Englab through WALSHAM, redress can only be obtained famous. In the famous Douglas Lincoln came Upper Burmah threaten to be first lu the field, through the united sction of the Preas and paign which was fought in Tilepis in 1858 Mr. and it all depends which shows most activity, Chambers of Commerce and by direct Bining, being then engaged in newspaper work, Burmak, or Tonkin-Kengoen papers please representations, If possible through reported the peecher and the incidents of the note

Canvass fors Philadelphia newspaper, in his last the House of Commons, to the Foreign letter before the election he wrote. The State Office. The other salient features of this will go for Douglas. He will be elected Senator, scandalous Interference with legitimate but Lincoln will be the next President." The trade will be dealt with in another prediction was ridiculed, but is outcome, proved. article, in which we shall show the methods Mr. Blaine's sagacity as a prophet. Two years in vogue at the Consulate in Canton for Later he was present in Peoria when the the protection of British subjects.

mlites Informed Mire Lincoln of hill semination, and was gratided to hear the fature War Pre sident say, as he took out a printed slip contain ing the prophecy, Young man, you see that. have kept your prediction VN

office bere has lost about $50,000 since steamer I stated that during three months the Likin bare. been used again to import kerosene sil, on account of the use of transit pisses, and as the Customs in Hongkong and Macao have received less for Likin and Chingfal The only way to stop the use of transit passes is the one mentioned by the Chiness merchants. About the payment of duties to the Likin oil belongs, the merchants have given a and Ching-fel dues which Chinese owners. This process is good and easy, and affords pro- would have been compelled to pay. spects of an income of about $100,000 per annum. 1.50 Another instance was that of Mosura. | Chinese vessels pay in Hongkong and Macao ANDREW & Co., who shipped under transit to the Coatom houses between 5,000 and pass to Wu-chau-fu on the West River, tacle monthly. In the interior, the Likin os 6.45 after paying all proper duties, three receive about 10,000 1's a year, so the whole Income will be about 130,000 or 140,000 xels per hundred cases of kerosene all, which on reaching their destination were seized The Customs in Hongkong and Macao receive on the same ridicalous ground and the at present about 3,000 or 5,000 tueix a month Chinese in charge of the cargo imprisoned under the new arrangement they would receive 0.75 and rigourously treated. The same 3,000 or 4,000 taels more a month, the transit British Arm suffered a similar outrage passes would not be used any more, and Likin a few. days

ago, when a large and Chlogfei would increase.

Last year Hongkong and Macae collected 100 quantity of cotton yarn was seized at Lion together 190,000 facit, since the decrease they chow, and about this Mr. Andrew bas kave only got at the rate of 90,000 tasis a year: 1.10 proceeded to the spot to, personally thus the decrease would be made up and more

Investigate the cause of seizure, etc. To ever an increase would be collected, s clearly show the policy that has apparently bees decided on by the ancient Viceroy of 4.75 Cantonand his advisers we cannot do better

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than print the following translation of a recent despatch from a Wel Yuan of to the Canton Lekin Office to the Viceroys

On the 19th of October, 1891, this Lids Office received a dispatch, according to which your

THE BRITISH EAST AFRICA COMPANY. There are to be in ignoramuses in the journa 400 Excellency ordered sa follows :-—-

We are Lawzon, Jane rath.lism of the future, according to the Pall Mall "Certain

It is reported that the British East Africa Budfit. A special committen of the Institute I tinder false names; they loveigle for degenerated Chimme muchants.

Company intends to abandon Uganda owing to of the profession has prepared a report la which foreign merchants to assist them in this and avade If there is general knowledge of the new it funds being exhausted. The Times, in all la recommended that candidates for admimion 4.50 040 the payment of Likin and Chingedel. Regulations state of things it would be dincelt to change leading article, urges Lord Sallabtry, for the sake so membership must pass an examination in

must be drawn up to avoid this feat, which teases on the other hand, if it is not known any other Fower taking Uganda

which | again if the Income of the Likin office does not of England's becour, to Intervine and prevent (a) The English Language, pasa 45040 must be

be pat, before me for approval

36 English Literature; ipotesi $85050 are to be communicated to at la stations in this generally, it is easy to go back to the old state INTERNATIONAL MONETARY

English Constitutional and Political Hi He province. The Head Zikin Office further said in of things and charge again zo censin if the

THE

(5) Political and Phyakal the despatch that your Excellency thinks the Likin regulations do not work satisfactorily. Finest Old Jamaica, Violet

"They must also have a fanffic - All the European Governmenis, except Kussia, As Latin Good Iceward Island...$1.50 per Gallon that a change ought toon to take place fackle and a new steam launch must be bought for

found that the degenerated merchants are recapl'ulate once more. Imports Aniva in have accepted the invitation to send delegates E Francis er Gam LIQUEURS.

transit panses and evadel payment of Lilin and steamers and Chinese vessels. If the expenses to the International Monetary Conference. And some sequiistapce Ching-fel not only for kerosené oll, but mino! for: for shipping cargo la steamers are high and those

ATLETRAVEL Kale) Universal His other merchandise, such Dar ̈matches, woollen picce goods,alk, cic., all

*Bus perkara the LOCAL AND GENERAL. f all kidi coday c export goods way Imp thin the Likin Offee suffe

IRISH WHISKY.

A John Jameson's Old, Green

Capsule...

B John Jameson's Fine Old,

Green Capsule

C. Jobu Jameson's Very Floe

Old, Green Capsule

Genuine Bourbon Whisky, fine

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old, Red Capsule, with

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A Fine Old Tom, White Cap-

sule

B. Fine Unsweetene1, White

Capsulo......

C. Fino A. V. H. Genera

"RUM.

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I did not date to approve unconditonally the views of the merchants, but leave to your Excel fency to decide about the matter. If your Es- should approve I will, give orders for mediate execution.

It would be well not to make known the new state of things to the foreign merchants, by issuing a proclamation about it, otherwise they would impart great quantities of kerosene oll, the Galld would suffer busyy losses, and foreign

port kerosenerated Chinese merchants im. | merchants would again take out transit pastas

TELEGRAMS.

HARAS

*4 apsule”.............................. 13 1.00 and Ching-fel on kerosene oll are too low, and the stiff of the Likin'office must be inc 2009 Data Mizan, CONFERENCEARACTERNA

Benedictine Maraschino

Curaces Hecting's Cherry Cordial Chartreuse Dr Siegert's Angostura Bitters,

PRICES ON APPLICATION,

A S. WATSON & CO., LD.

THP, HONGKONG DISPENBARY, ESTABLISHKU (A.D, #B41, Hongkong, 4th February, 1898,

a:

Under t

Important import

for shipping in Chinese vessels will be used more.

the latter.

Duties for tranali passes are low now, to shipi very much" curro in Chinese vessels is expensive, therefore

* and howlinks, worst kinless a change skorly, merchants naterally preket to ally their cargo ia kemat

Press all aloud, Chinese of fengin a mochilas

hammers, and the coonruence la: the fraudulent

haan Export Lay, samo in great inanclar

from Hongkong and Soreign toerclu (441) belongs to them. On anİTANİWEN

June 15th/√u

pedades Dramatiés. By to rire a per-i

- at the Lusitano, Club on Saturday.

is] the thhi larguitžiu 158. Paris, with gắng students, and Vanna

The Prisciple Kábel." This is certainly, Journalist vão ind5663 la sing mastered the law of ibil wiri all the honours which hitco, The mly addiiod wa'mi MI ation in The Law of Mouspai Who would be competent

knowledge,

Fan Tan Foo was a peaceable man, ⠀

Who worked his way with commendable tact, But he hit on a very ridiculous plan

For Oghting the Geary Exclusion Act.

Foolish Foo

Chinamen who g Attempted what many have failed to do 1

I'm a son of a gan "ild Fan Tan Foo, In the flowery language of all his race, CITI don't have fun with the 'Melican who

Leaves his shee in my little place.

1' scorch and tear.

And otherwise try to make him swGRE?"" 4171 Ironmould every Sunday shirt, c it finy each cut and every callay, And I'll only half extract the diete "From linen that belogs'me maay a dollar,"

Chinaman who m Relle lously did what he said he would dol

man was Michael McKee

haled the yellow Chinas?

watby every Satit:day nighty