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October 13th.

A ply ban been sent by the Government of India to the Darjeeling tea planters who memo- rialised on lines opposed to the Currency: Association.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1892.

the San Francisco route except under the Postal Tion rates, Mr. Perceval, Ageal-General for New Zealand, and Mr. King, will laterview the Postmas'er-General, Mr. Arnold Motley, on the subject.

It is strange, says the Finder, that nothing The large dealers and stockbrokers declare whatever has yet been heard in India of the that colonial stocks to the amount of 4,000,000, composition of Lord Herschell's Committee, which have been taken up, are all undigested, This absence of news must, we should imagine, and they will, therefore, abstain from subscrib occasion considerable surprise to the Governing to the proposed new South Australian lona. ment of India who are most deeply interested in The smaller dealers, however, are more favour matters which the Commitice will deal with, able to the proposed loan, If it should be issued The date of the assembly' is also unknown. At low price.

SIMLA, October rgth. At to-day's Legislative Council, the Select Commitees' reports on the Private Estates Bill, and the Lower Butma Towns Bill were pre- sented. Bills were introduced to provide for the execution, in British India, of capital son. teaces passed by British Courts in Native States, and for, the levy of toils on the Landsdowne Bildge.

CALCUTTA, October 14th. -The Bombay Municipal Executive Engineers have issued notices to two hundred and eighteen owners of houses in a dangerous condition to pull them down, -

LONDON, October 14th.

A meeting representing thirty thousand cotton

operatives was held at Oldham yesterday, at

which the proposed reduction of wages by the masters was rejected. The operatives of other towns have resolved to contribute towards the support of the strike.

October 21st Count, Von Caprivl has presented to the Federal Council a bill for an increase to the German Army of sixty thousand men.

LATE NEWS.

LONDON, September 28th. A powerful syndicate, of which Lord Randolph Churchill is chairman, has been formed to exploit the Transvaal and Mashonaland.

The report that the Socialist Liebknecht is to be expelled from France is now denied.

It is reported that Count d'Aubigny, French Minister in Morocco, who is proceeding with a French misilon to the Sultan at Fer. is meeting with serious indignities from the Moorish officials on the route, and it is belleved that he will return to Tangler and there await an explans

tion from the Sultan,

It is reported that Mr. Gladstone has invited the Venerable Archdeacon Howell, of Wrexham and 5%. Assph, to propound a scheme for the direstablishment of the Church in Wales which will be receptable to the Welsh clergy.

M. Paderewski, the celebrated pianist, is now In Paris, suffering from a serious attack of rheumatic fever.

Commission and insurance rates are hardening dally in London.

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Financiers in the city held that if the dividend tax proposed by Sie Graham Berry, Colonial Treasurer of Victoria, is made to apply to the public debt it will virtusily close the English, market to colonial loans. A tax on any dividends is strongly resented.

Mr. Justin M'Carthy's advisory commitee is appealing to the people of Australia for fonds to. sustala the Parlimentary movement of the Irish Nationalists.

It is reported that Mr. John Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland, contemplates parging Dablla Castle of all the permanent officials now holding office.

Mr. H. H. Asquith, Home Secretary, has rated that the holding of public meetings in "Trafalgar.

pist, is quite legal, an

square, which has been probiblied for some tase

It is reported that the Government are about to appoint a commission to inquire into the question of reals of gitcultural holdings in Wales.

Latest news from Morocco states that the death of the Shereef of Wazam has a prejudicial affect on French influence in that country.

It fa reported that henceforth the Guards and other corps known as the Household Troops will take their tarn with the other regiments on foreign service.

Emperor is unable to keep his promise because his word and his orders are not respected by his subjects, how can be expect that foreign Geven ments should show him more respect than his own subjects are willing to show? And will not foreign Governments be obliged in loflict on the Chinese people, lo order to repress their violence, those punishments which the Emperor is too weak to be able to award?"

This was putting the cann straight, but jobu Chinaman does not understand plain speaking, nor did he understand the character of the men to be dealt with. So in 1852 Sir John Bowring was sent out to look after British trade in China, with special Instructions to Insist on the pr formance by the Chinese authorities of the engagementa, és teled into; and if necessary in order to repel aggression and to protect British subjects and their properly.

resort to arms

His proposal was to announce to the Chinese Goremment that the ilme had now arrived for the opening of Canton, and to march Immediately right into the City with a sufficient force to pre- vent resistance. He was instructed, however, to exhaust the resources of diplomaar before he adopted summary mexspres, and so negotiationa were resumed, and dragged their slow length over three or four years more..

Then, in 1856, came the capture

by the Chinese authorities of the Arrow

Portuguese attempted to chip in, but gave so variety of unexpected incidents. The Italian much offence that frade with them was prohibited priest came back from Peking and informed the by the Tycoon under pains and penailles. After deputies that he was willing to accept their a time John Company wanted to resume previous plan of mediation, then in a few relations and sent out some ships in the last days fresh orders came from Peking, as the result gister of the 17th century. But he had forfelted of the French Minister taking action on behalf his trading sights, and the Japanese Gover- of the priest. This disgusted the afficials, but ment, having made up their minds that these orders had come they had to be listed to the English and the Portuguese were much the same, local official. The Americans hearing of the | and all a bed lot together, extended the probl-new orders at once sent a telegram to the Later on John American Minister, presenting the other bitory degree to them also. managed to effect so entrance again, but he side, and new orders were issued. never did much in Japan, and in fact down to the former deputies were appointed to sgala hy to present century.nobody did."

hiediate, and the prospects now seem favourable. At the same time the local official bas aum- mehed some of the parties, and falling to reach a decision acceptable to both sides, has DOW uled to mediate. We sincerely hope the matter may be soon settled, and this is the hope of the oficials as well. There has been one advantage in that the two religions are now pretty well

The American got a footing before we did (although Admiral Sterling was net long behind them in getting Nagasaki and Hakodate opened to British ships), and we shall, therefore presently dral with the Americans to For Cxibaya Fairplay.

NEWCHWANG.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

NIWCHWANO October 19th, 189a.. The last forelgo man-of-war that visited our port was the British gudboat Redpole, as Iin. formed you in a previous letter; unfortunately

she had to leave three of her crew behind, two of them being down with typhold fever, while the third was left in charge of the palicats, two men have recovered, but it seems their surring them and tending them generally. The attendant became lefected, and his life was despaired of for some time. crisis is passed safely now, and it is hoped that he will get over it all right.

However the

native vessel registered at Hongkong, and sailing under the British flag-which led to reprisals and the evasion of demands to open the City to traders. blockading of the Canton river on the further

Mesawblic, towever, Lord Elgin arrived out with larger powers and a larger programme than had been given to Sir John Bowring. His mission was not merely to compel the execution of tresty engagements at Canton and reparation to British subjects who had suffered from Chinese xttacki, but also to have a complete revision of all the treaties so as to obtain further Alderman Stuart Kalli was to-day elected facilities for trade on the great rivers and with Lord Mayor of London for the ensuing year. other of the coast ports; permission for Chinese Alderman Katil is, however, a Roman Catholle,eels to resort to Hongkong for trade; Hotwhatisthereason that typhoid fevershould appear and on conscientious grounds he refuses to merely from the treaty ports, but from all the attend the Protestant churches on occasions of ports in the Chinese Empire; and the admission ceremony in connection with the corporation, of a permanent British Minister to reside is Pekin. but bë expresses his willingress to appoint a

In short, it was the special object of the Elgin substitute. The matter has cused considerable misslos to place trade in and with China on the broadest possible basis, and to get into touch excitement in London, and the announcement of the election of Alderman Knill was received with the great commercial centres of the interior. with great hooting and uproar. The new Lord The tem concerning Hongkong was an import- Mayor was subjected to a good deal of "beck- ant one, because if native vessels from all parts of the Empire could be brought there to fater ting," and several of the speakers on the occa

change traffic, a great part of the disadvantage sian predicted a return of Popery in England.

of baring British shipping confined to certain Very little popular interest is being taken to scheduled ports would be counteracted. the forthcoming election for the Presidency of the United States, for which Mr. Harrison and Mr. Cleveland have been nominated by, the Republican and Democratic parties respectively, The report of the London School Board shows that the free education scheme introduced by the late Government has only increased the attendance at the schools by a mere fraction.

The Mexican Government is maklug (pro- posals for a reciprocal trade agreeement with

September 30th.

A cablegram from the Earl of Kintore to the Marquis of Ripen, denying the statement made concerning ibe reported deficit in South Australla and stating that a small surplas is expected at be end of the financial year, has been published. | Canada.

Sir Edward Braddon, Agent-General for It is announced that the dues levied on ships Tanania. has published an article in Black-passing through the Suez Canal will be reduced wood's Magasine on the Tasmanian alivesfields. to half-a-franc per ten in January next. He state that the silver miner of that colony are regarded as more phenomenal in point of wealth than even Broken Hill, and be considers that there are likely to be fully 60,000 people at Mount Z:chan and Dundas by the end of the

present year.

Dr. Scott Sanders, who was charged with having-committed extensive forgeries in the name of Messts. Lowdes Bros, has been com-

government.

But the order was a large one-too large to the co-operation of the representatives of France be ciccuted without difficulty. Elgin obtained and the United States, and primed himself fally with information from the leading merchants and Chambers of Commerce. Then he.form- ulated bis demands and waited. He might have been waiting still if he had been of but as he did not walt, and regarded the the texture of a modern Radical statesman,

despatches from Peking as mere evasions, be proceeded to walk into Canton as the next step. From there he sent word that he, in alliance with the French Minister, meant to held the place until all the other matters were stranged. Well, they were not arranged, and his next step as to move up north and occupy Tientsin, the part of the two great provinces of Chih-ll and trade of Manchuria. The result, of course, was Shan-el, and the natural outlet of the faterior

art but the war, If sharp, was short, and China caved in.

Talking about typhoid fever, I am sony to inform you that Mrs. Carlos, the wife of one of our most popular pilots, is very sick, stricken with the same malady, but it is fervently honed that the will get over this flincur all right, The question naturally arises, what is the cause, to be so prevalent at this port ? It is a fit ques tien to be dealt with by Dr. Morrison, who to all intents and purposes is the local "Medical Officer of the Fort," and I should be delighted to see an essay of his on this subject in some future Customs report, seeing that Dr. Morrison attached to the Customs establishment as medical adviser. But If the learned doctor would prefer to throw some light on the subject, through the columns of the Fournal of the China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, no dobt such a contribution, coming from such * competent searce, would be of the utmost professional value. We are very glad to bave holiday in Japan seems to have done him an Dr. Morrison back amongst us; bis recent immense deal of good, and he looks stronger now than ever. During his absence his duties were very ably attended to, and most sails- factorily discharged, by Dr. Browning, of Ningpo, who, infortunately, left us after regret that our small foreign community saw Dr. Marilson's return, It was with the utmost

the departure of Dr. and Mrs. Browning for their own home in Ningpo.

There are 16 steamers and "wind-Jammers"

5 in port now, and export cargo is by no means wanting; bot still business is not very brisk, owing to shippers being reluctant to buy. Perhaps Mr. Jack Frost will soon step in and bring both sellers and buyers to convenient terms.

The elections which, bave taken place in Natal have proved adverse to the scheme of responsible government claimed for that colony, fourteen opponents of the scheme having been valurned, and only ten supporters of responsible

wegan Nanking, which had taken a cargo of One of the late steamers in port was the Nor-

The Russians bare released one of the British

railway material to Taku, for the Tientsin. scaling vessels recently seized in Behring Sep

Shanbalkuan-Newchwang tailway ; oh, how we and there are signs that they are "intment of British Corsuls at the treaty-ports motives! An event of local interest will pre- The new Trenty provided for the establish--long to hear the piping whistles of those loco- down" from the position lately taken up as to well as a Minister at Peking. And it added to sumably come off early; I refer to the launch of the right to seize all sealers in what they claim es-the-Raselan-portion of Behring Sea.

the Bit of free ports, the ports and cities of Me Carlos' new pilot-boat; it has been such a It has now transpired that the amount of the ewchwang, Yang chow, Swatow, Hainan, and very long time on ise stocks now that retaining fee paid by Mr. Abington to the crack Tal-Wan (in Formosa), British subjects were

the wood most be considered well reasoned, English jockay, J. Watts, for first call on bis to be allowed to travel to all parts of the interior, so the will, co doubt, tara cut a great success.

British ships were to be allowed to trada on the The old-established Jerusalem Shipping Ex-services for a period of three years, is only

Yangiao River as far as Hankow, and the ques- change has been merged into the London Ladoo, net £20,000 as previously stated.

tion of likin, or transit-dues, on. British goods, Shipping Exchange.

was settled.

mited for trial.

The London County Council has decided to try the experiment of dispensing with contractors. In carrying out its works, and organising a direct mun cipal staff of workers under Trades Union -conditions.

The police la Vicons have arrested a man bellowed to be "Jack the Ripper" who com- mitted a number of atrocious murders In White chapel some time ago. The person arrested is an Austrian named Alois Spemardik3, and is,34 years of age.

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This seemed all right, but when Mr. Bruce, sent out as British Minister in China, according to the terms of this treaty, went to Peking, his entry was opposed, and his vessel attacked. Therefore war was declared again, and when pother Convention was signed, another indem alty was demanded, in security for the payment of which the French Joined with the English in holding the Chusan islands.

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Drand Mrs. Greig arrived here on the 17th inst. per steamship Tahu. Your readers will no doubt remember the cruel and worse than brutal treatment that the doctor was subjected to last year, by the followers of one of the sublime | Celestial mandaries, who are supposed to be responsible for the good government of Kirin, in these fine Manchurian provinces. Thanks to the "masterly inactivity" of Sir John Walsham, the Doctor as yet has received no compensation for ibe serious lesses which be sustained last year, or for the horrible bodily tortures to which. he was subjected. It is to be hoped that things may change for the better when Mr. O'Conor comes out at the same time it is also to be hoped

THE TRANS-PACIFIC TRADE.

Apparently there is to be another line started between the Far East and the Far West, under the auspices of the Great Northern Railway Co of the United States. The Tacoma News,compel her by force, and against her will.to.that the matter may be taken up in Parliament referring to the subject, sxys →→

(The Jerusalem Exchange, situated in Cow per's, Corubill, originated in the Old Jerusalem Coffee House, so well known in the time of the Honourable East India Company." In those days the officers and captains of the Company -congregated to compare meter of their advertures with the French and Dutch; while merchants and shippers endeavoured to gain commercial Information from those lately returned from the East. But since the development of telegraphy all this is changed. Still, merchants and ship pers hating with India, China and Australia, continue to meet every day at 4 p.m. to transact business and arrange freights, without the

"Everett, the newest, liveliest and most pro. | romance of the old days. It is stated that many ships have been loaded in one day by bargains mising of latter-day towns as Faget Sound, has made at the Jerusalem." Amongst the an advertisement in the Financier of last week recards to be found at the Jerusalem are the same tine pet and favoured child of the many things to interest the antiquarian and that Tacoma is historian.

For instance, memoranda of the Northern Pacific railroad. The Northern Pacific capture of St. Helena in 1601; the account of officials do not stand loyally by the Interests of the eight ships that sailed from Plymouth for their road whenever a personal Interest leads in that Island with Buonaparte in 1815, besides another direction. If the sole object of Northern numerous accounts of the engagements of the Pacific cfficials was to make richer the Northern East India Company's fleet with the French Pacific railroad,. N. P. might bring a higher also figure on' chadge and the wires might be relieved and Dutch men-of-war. There are chronicled the high charges for freight in those of their dally burden of prophesied slumps in N. P. and necessary reorganization in the Villards, the Honourable Company" to commanders in a list of the stockholders of the Everet Land days, the instructions given by the directors of regarding religious observances on board each Company, published in the Finanslary appear ship, and the detalls of the uniforms worn fromaine names of N. P. R. directors or leading -time to time by the öfficers, as well as many

officials.

'No one can have reason to complain of such other matters which would interest the painter advertising excepting those who own Northern as well as the historian:]

Mr. Allen, secretary of the Marriage Law Pacific stock, and those who own Great Northers Reform Association, is urging upon the Colonial stock have particular reason to be pleased with Agents General to agitate for a reform of the the following boom for the Great Northern rail marriage laws so that all marriages legally road, which ends the 'ad's celebrated in the colonies may be recognised in Northern to Everett and its steamship line to New York to Japan and China, sia Great "It is reported that the Gladstone Government Japan will be over 600 miles less than via San Is 1285 (before Mr. Gladstone had announced Francisco, while the wonderfully low grades of bis conversion to Home Rule, which caused the the Great Northern will enable it to haul from historial split in the Liberal party) ordered Sir two to two and one-half times as much as any Robert Hamilton, who was then Under Secretary ether trans-continental railway. Which Hao Will

commerco takė 7** for Ireland, to draft a scheme of Home Rule.

Great Britain,

September 29th,

The mortality in Hamberg showed a further slight decrease yesterday, fifty-three deaths being reported as compared with fifty-seven on Tues- day,

A new method of treatment of the diseasO which has been adopted, the principle of which ls to produce perspication, is reported to be proving very effective.

The disease is decreasing at Boulogne, in Mears. Glibey and Co.'s report,"published in the Zimas, states that the French claret vintage el Box is a good one, although the crop was only half the average. The vines are stated to be generally in a bealthy condition,

Me. Abington (George Baird has paid retaining fee of £10,000 to 3. Watts, the crack English fockey, for the first call on his services for a period of three years.

TO FAR CATHAY.

THE OPENING OF CHINA AND JAPAN. Free trade with China was only really established, as we have seen, in 1847, bat it was only of * Hmited kind after "all until after the Crimean War. It is still limited, as a matter of fact, to certala poris, but the Treaty of Nanking lofted it to five ports. That Treaty also debarred foreigners from entering the City of Canton and compelled them to carry on their operations outside, al great inconvenience,, The City of Canton had to be opened as soon as it was thought prudent, but the Chinese Govern ment, after their winal manner, found all sorte of pretexts for not completing this arrangement, At last Lord Palmerston lost patience at the Jahn Osborne, the veteran English Jockey and marlans and wrote the famous despatch, la

which occurs this passage am posti trainer, has been presented with a purse amount who faithlo) performance of treaty engage Ing to 3,600 gulness on his retirement from the ments by sovereigns, is the security, for peace

Six Edward Braddon. Agent-General for

for between nailons. The Queen of England has Tasmanie, has accepted the chalmanship of the fulfilled her treaty engagements to the Emperor Hobart Tramway Company, in complianer with of China: The Emperor of Chins had not ebie message received from the late Främier, falßlled his treaty engagements to the Queen of Mr. Fysh, who also authorised him to secept a England. Why has the Emperor broken his (position on the directorate of the Great Northern word? Is it because he is unwilling to keep his Railway Company of Tasmanin when the 'com. engagements, of because he is unable to do so7. pany is formed...

de cadet 17 he 13 angling to keep bis engagements how The Post Office authorities have defaliely, man, the British Cortenment Birgit to the declined to renew the contract for the convey. Kuperarla word, and how can there he lasting „Anor of mažiy to New Zealand and Austraila | bawang tay tag: Govornamento? 21 Ing.

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Some people say, of course, that we had no right to force our trade upon China, and to admit our ships and merchants to her markets. And, perhaps, as a question of pure othies, we had not, but then as a question of international law we had every sight to demand and compel exact penalties for the infringement of them

Without arguing this point, however, it is sufficient for our purpose to show that the effect of Lord Elgin's mission, and of the two wars which followed it, was to open to us an enormous market. Thus, in 1840, our experts to China amounted to about £500,000. In 1844 after the opening of the ports of Canton and Sharghat, our exports were about £1,000,000, In 1878, after the massacre at Tientsin, they increased to £1,700,000. In 1878, they were £1.700,000.

I regret to have to report that our small com. munity is to lose Mr. and Mrs. Ayrton, who are abost-to-leave-for-Tamsul. Mr. Ayrton's successor, Mr. Bollock, and his family, arrived per steamship Yumsang. Now that we shall be off from the world” by except per telegraph and overland courier, would you mind sending me a pair of skates by next steamer?

There are three Chinese cruisers outside

the bar, belonging to the Botilla of the Viceroy of Canton and built at the Foochow Arsenal; they arrived bere from Takro- and are femporarily attached the Felyang squadron, to be licked into shape and taught how many naval beans maks five.--Shangkat Mercury,

CHINAN:FU

October 14th, 1892,

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distinguished, and the methods of the two sides

are understood.

Over a month ago a special deputy was set to Yenchow Fy to try to settle a new case of the German Catholic Mission which has arisan in connection with a small plece of property "pur- cheged-in a village of that district, but the deputy has returned twice, failing each time to

accomplish anything. Not only so, but on the appearance of a new Prefect at Veochow Fu, rumours were set afloat of his bringing a whole gain decided to prohibit all foreigners from lot of foreigners with him, and the people have entering their boundaries.

About this time an American missionary. previons to his return home, visited the cities of Yencbow Fu, Cbd Fa, and Chow Halen and owlag to old friends in these places managed to visit and pass through them without molestation, He was also given a forewell barquet by,several of his official friends in Chising Chow. Two American faciles are now peaceably establish ing themselves in Chining Chow, add the work of both Frolestan's and Roman Catholics is now being fully protected in that large city. The Catholic priests of the Germen alaston are ales located to the city of Ichow Fo while the American mission has had property and lived in the southern suburb of that city for fully three years. It thus seems that both Catholics and Protestants are pressing forward into all parts of the province, and there is a drager of more or less collision, if proselytting between them is encouraged.

A few weeks ago a new Salt Commissioner pamed Li arvived bere, who for some years has been the Tactal at Kinklang..

The Tastal of this city has been kept basy for two months on the Yellow River, but is expected back soon. The Governor has also been away. for several weeks, but has lately returned. With territorial duties, as well as those on the Yellow River, and with forelgrers, they are kept busily occupied.-N. C. Daily News Correspondent."

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GEO. R. STEVENS. Hongkong, 31st October, 1892.

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But these figures represent only a small part of our trade with China. There is the limmensa trafic between India and Ching, and between China and other parts of the East, which passes through our hands. There are our imports from

It was only a few days after pasting our fast Chins, the enormous Interchange of Chinese trafic at Hongkong and other ports. No doubt letter, referring to the freedom from danger of -good deal of the distributing trade which was the Yellow River, that the river barst Its south now done by Chinese merchants, and no doubt flooding the different districts to the east sight formerly in the hands of British merchants is embankment some 20 miles east of the city the larger and wealthier class of Chinese mer-up to the aca, es gatting with the already high

No 6, QUEEN'S ROAD (lately occupied by chants will go more and more into the owning of waters of the Helsochting river. At once the ocean-going steamers. But, so far, the develop: two Totals in charge were degraded, but

OFFICES in No. 4. Praya_ „Central (lutely mesi of the Chinese coast and interior trade has retained in office all their fallpres are sighted cecupied by. Meum. Gliman & Co.). been directly beneficial to our trade and shipping The lower.officials have all been degraded and.

Apply to for the larger the demand for foreign goods in removed from their destes entirely. Another

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. China, and for tea and other Chinese produce opening occurred in the-south embankment || Hongkong, 1st November, 1892. at home, the larger has become the employment farther to the east, near the city of Lichin, of bigger and swifter wrastin.

and so hundreds of villages are in dintre as again." large portion of the region now fooded was that relieved thres years ago by foreigners. This time, very shortly after the breaks, money came down from Peking for distribution among the distressed people, but there is no doubt of there being considerable suffering during the coming winter, Sill there is no general intention of making any appeal for foreign aid, for unless the Yellow River is managed in some thorough way, there will certainly be foods somewhere along the river every year.

War that the Treaty of Tientsin was igned, and rigned, and from the Treaty of Tientsin (although, si wa have seen, it had to be enforced) dates our present era of trade with China,

Two years later again a treaty was arranged with the Emperor of Japan for the establishment of a British Minister and Consuis in Japan, and for the opening to British subjects of the principal ports and cities of that country, with power to buy and sell direct with Japanese subjects. A number of other privileges were also secured, and, if we were not able to avail ourselves of them at once, it was due to an unfortunate clause inthetresty about the currency. This led to many unpleasant disputes until a flesh treaty in 1868 solved the difficulty,

Thun another enormous new market waI opeted to us soon after the Crimean War, and principally, too, through the diplomatte ability of Lord Elgin, who, while waiting for Chins to come to terms, made a trip to Yeddo, and candilated the Tycoon. A laparcis law existed which made it a caplial offence los padres 19 travel abroad.

Jabu Company very early in the 17th century | sent an agent to Japan, and about the year 1613 obtained a realy giving him rights to enter all the ports of Tapan for trading purposes, But, as usual, he did not make much out of these concessions, and indeed found the tide ng moprofitable that he gara la ap. Then the

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*THAI ES." Captain Bathurst, will be despatched for the above Ports, on FRIDAY, the 4th Instant, at Daylight

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 191 November, 1892,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA. PENANG AND

SINGAPORE. “ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship

"ARRATOON APCAR"

are hereby informed, that their goods will be delivered from alongside. Cargoimpeding the discharge or remaining on board after the 3rd. instant, will be landed at Consignees" risk and expense Into the Godowns of the Wanchal Warehouse and Storage Company, Limited, Wanchal.

No Fire Torurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 1st November, 1891. Tro89 CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1891.

'HAREHOLDERS are hereby requented to send in to this Office a List of their December last, in order that the proportion of Contributions of Premia for the year ending grat Profit for that year to be paid as Bonds to Con. tributors may be arranged. Reteros not sent in before the 30th_lastant_will be made up by the Company, and no subsequent claims or alterations will be allowed.

By Order of the Directors,

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary. Hongkong, 1st November, 1892.

NOTICE.

NOW READY! THE "BOKHARA" DISASTER.

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A FULL DESCRIPTIVE REPORT of the

With all Particulars, Reports of Interviews with SURVIVORS, the Cruise of the Thales, official reports of the Chief Officer, the Ancona, and the Porpoira, the MARINE COURT OF INQUIRY and its FINDING, experiences of other Steamers in-the-same-Typhoon,-the Normand dlaster, &c., Ac

(All carefully Revised and Edited), NOW READY

THIS IS THE ONLY COMPLETE

REPORT OF THE DISASTER. PRICE.................. FIFTY CENTS.

Orders should be sent in at one to

THE MANAGER - Hongkong Telegraph. Office, Pedder's Hill Hongkong, 16th October, 1992,

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION ·

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VALUABLE PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, CHEMICALS, APPLIANCES,

&C.

&C.,

THE Undersigned has received instructions to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

.ON

SATURDAY, the 5th Novambir, 1892, Commencing at 2.30 PM.,

at his SALES Rooms, Duddell Štreet,

THE ENTIRE STOCK-IN-TRADE.

OF THE WELL KNOWN PHOTOGRAPHIC

NEW HOUSES & RIPON TERRACE-Bon-BUSINESS Comprising 1 Co

* patte A LARGE S-Toomed HOUSE at Magazine DALLMEYERS, LANCASTER'S and ROSS'S CAMERAS, ENLARGING LANTERNS, Cap. Rent Inclusive of taxes $15 per month, LENSES, BURNISHERS,

No. 4, BLUE BUILDINGS.

FLOORS in Blas Buildings." OFFICES-Second Floor, Fraya Central fiately occupied by Messrs. Dann, Melbye & Co.) GODOWN, (under Messrs. Douglas Laprak & Co.'s Offices),

GODOWN, NO. TA, Blue Balldings. SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES at Magazine

In connection with this we notice that there are reports that the Halssching river, which bas | Gap. Very cheap Rental, ; been embarked under the management of aberg Tactal is now to any parts levelled with the surrounding county through the rush of frods.

No. 1. STAUNTON STREET (corner of the Old Bailey).**

No. 10, OLD BAILEY.

FIRST FLOOR, No. 22, Elgin Street, Nal;, & 5, VICTORIA VIEW, Kowloon. PLOORS No. 5. Shelley Street,

eApply to

NEGATIVE FILMS, INSTANTANEOUS & GUERREY'S Single and Double Shutters, VIEW FINDERS, ALFORDS, EDWARDS' and other INSTAN DEVELOPING DISHES FRINTING TANEOUS PLATES of every DESCRIPTION,

| FRAMES, PLUSH FRAMES, CABINET and CARD MOUNTS. BROMIDE, ALPHA and sther PAPER, BRONZE, SILVER and GOLD FOWDER, ALBUMS, &c, &c. ***

A LARGE QUANTITY OF ASS PHOTOGRAPHIC CHEMICALS of every DESCRIPTION and PHOTOGRAPHIC BUN. DRIES,

•Also,

The GOOD WILL OF THE BUSINESS

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT together with all the negatives connected there.

h ́& AGENCY:Co., Ltd, Herring, xịt November, Be

Canadiana The TO LET.

***As another calamity, or fear of such, there || have been rumours of a rebellion in the region of Wel Halco, The official of that district was changed, a special military official with several hundreds of soldiers being sent there from the capital, and the head of the rebels or robbers who war caled "king" was bobeaded, while sixty or seventy more were sent on to Chinan En The mass of the people have no interest in the effats of these men, and there is a likelihood that the disturbance will soon be suppressed and peace toon, maintained, nontone Pappaganday de bank

The Protestant, Roman Catholic lawmitpry," viously mentioned is not far from the region of the rebellenentzia oso gundenor to them a

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W

ITOUSES In Knyisford Terrace, Kow.

"THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

TESTERS & AGENCY Co., Ltd.

“Hongkong, Jet Movember, sögü

with, and

A QUANTITY OF *-SHELVES, COUNTERS, OFFICE › and SHOP FURNITURE and FIXTURES.

Cataloguer will be issued previous to the Salaj and the above will be on view from Thursday

TRAMS OF SALE--Cash on delivery.

GEO, P, LAMMERT.

Per Anctionast.

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