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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1803.

THE PAMIR'S QUESTION.

THE Agents. (Messrs. D. Sassoon, Sons & Co.) The Standard states that Russlan emissaries Inform us that the steamer Catherine Apear,

bavo arrived at Cabul with the view of persuad. } from Calcutta, lest Singapore to-day, for this port wears has been associated with scenes on the $80,000 in cash. It wasew business. I and anecdotes. Having made himself the centra

ing the Ameer to enter into an understanding regarding the Famits without the knowledge of | England.

THE PANAMA ̈SCANDAL”. There is another sensation in Paris. M. Bathast, Minister of Public Works when the Panama lottery was Itased, is Implicated in the Scandals, and it is alleged that Baibaut. and Blondin, his secretary, received one million

francs,

THE "HOWE" COURT-MARTIAL. Admiral Fairfax has been tried by Court Martial for the grounding of H.M.S. Howw and acquitted.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THERE IS 1500 candidates for the Japanese medical examination to be held in April next, among whom are thirty females.

THE Ualled States Ang-sbip Zancaster is hourly expected from Shanghai, She was detained Inside Woosung by the 'heaven-sent barrier.)

We are informed by the Agents of the Message ries Maritimes Co. that the Company's steamer at 5 pm, yesterday, for this port. Sydney, with the next French mall, left Salgon

YANO JU. an Imperial clansman, formerly Taots! In laces, and recently in mourning, has, says the N. C. Daily News, been appointed Chinese Kuo-yis. A

THEN; G. Dally News says that another old China hand has been taken away in the person of Captain A. H. Aliing, who for the last thirty LI HUNG-CHANG has publicly announced that heat the age of 5t. The genial old mao, says our Yangtre. He died at Chinklang on the 28th ult intends remaining in Tientsin during the current contemporary, will be much milased. winter, lustead of going to Paoting Fu as of old. China's "Grand Old Man hour evidently recognised the necessity of taking every precas tion to safegund a life which is silll of incalcal. able valtic to his native'country,

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AVANCOUVER Correspondent informs the Tapas Adverifier that the steamer Zambert, well known both here and In Japan, has been char tered by the Puget Sound and Hawaiian Trad ing Co., a company just formed, and will res Capt. Ross has been engaged to bring her over. between Puget Sound, Vancouver and Honolulu. If she is too much damaged by the recent calll- slon another boat will be engaged,

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TAXXI are three letters in this morning's Daily Press ander the heading "Hengkong and Hydrophobia," Which is the biggest alot of the four-the three correspondents, or the Editor who published their nanteasing and senseless twaddle-can only be a matter of oplaton. The Daily Press never was conspicuous for decency amply menu mental incapacity. or good taste, but this latest exbiblion must

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THE report of the Tapanese emissaries who

A JAPANESE paper, the Osaka Mainichi Shimbun, publishes the following telegram:

was sole master of the Vik Mau abop, desling general conversation. Consulcãous amongst the In oplum and cotton yarn Yatarted ibis bus-assembly was one of the thieves, who mono ness at the end of 1890 had a capital of polized the attention. of the boat by his storica I put out at interest, I at first managed the offered to perform tricks for the amusement of bought goods with part of the money, and part of attraction he, to please his audience stiil mose, business, and I know the books. I have no the crowd. He forthwith produced from his balance thecis, but at the end of each year I pocket live snake of no insignificant «iro and '- made up my accounts: at the end of the first year began playing with it. He made the pet crawl they lood-credit of Yik Ma, taris into his month and about his person and go 65,000*61*2; dus by Yik Mau, taels 15 027'8'56. through various movements. He then told the I did not actually lead money, but bought pered. With this he handed the repille to his Part of the money was lent out, and part was spectators that any one could play with hlas ako pot fo the Wing Tong Yang Bank as capital, which be said was harmless and very good tem- gods for other people.

Tokyo, January 1st, 10.05 mm. decided that the Chichima disaster was caused The Committee of the Naval Department has through the neglect of her crew. On the 14th Instant, or thereabout, the Naval Minister will. In reply to His Lordship, the Official Recalaccomplice alting arxi lo him. But hardly had survivors. The penalty is believed not to be annonace the sentence against the Chishima beary,

As we stated some time since would certainly be the case, Str Chaloner Alabaster will not return to Canton to rerume his duties as British Conal-General In fact he has resigned his position in the Consular Service and retires on well-earned pension, Il health is given en the reason for Sir Chaloner's retirement, but it is an open secret that when he left Canten he had no intention whatever of returning Alabaster was one of the ablest and most inde pendent of British consuls in this part of the world, and he will be greatly missed."

SAYS the Shanghai' Mercury.–The attention of investors and the public is invited to a table recently returned from Mexico, whither they compiled by Mr. J. A. Sullivan, showing the bad been despatched to investigate the saltabiliyesurely shrinkage, for the other quality is almost appreciation and shrinkage-almost indeed of the country as a field for emigradon, has been non-existent-in Iacally beld stocks, in the space presented to the Foreign Department. The of one short year. The result is litle short of Agiliser says that the depuiles do not con appalling and is to be accounted for largely sider the country in its present condition a good by the number of alleged mines which have field for laborers who only intend to stop a few years in the country and then return, but thinks philanthropic gentlemen who shall be nameless been "planted" upon Shanghal by certain Minister to the United States, replacing Tsu! who have capital to buy land and are willing tone to live in England, would certainly have it offers considerable inducements to emigrants for the present, but who, had they the misfor been taken to task long ere this. The tale disclosed by the saalyala ought to be a Doradoes, but when we recollect that the dis- caution to all future dabblers in distant El 'astrous Irasons they were taught in Selangors and Peraks, some years ago were wasted, we tor is an individual like those of old whom the ara fata to conclude that the Shanghai specule gode made mad before utterly destroying.

We regret to learn that Captain Samuel Ashton In la such a weak state of health that it was found necessary to remove him this afternoon to the Hospital, where he is to undergo an operation for dropsy.

WHEN one judge makes a great noise in the precincts of the Court, and the other judge sends out a coolle to caforce order, (as in the kong Supreme Court) there is a prospect of very amusing developments.

THE Scotch Ball on Friday, we are Informed, is

The effects of

to settle down and cultivate It..

LATE Melbourne exchanges state that smuggling in being carried on to such an extent by the crews of steamers arriving from China that the Victorian Minister of Customs, holding the view that the masters of the vessels are largely responsible, has determined to throw the responsibility on their agents. A notice has masters take steps to prevent their crews landing consequently been issued to the effect that unless contraband goods, the section of the Customs Act which empowers the department to weiss any ressel wil be vigorously acted upon.

certain to prove a great success. the hard times in which we live hava bean felt,IN consequence of the enthusiasticsuccess whic❘ but the subscription list has nevertheless far has been achieved by the "Sons of Neptune" exceeded the most sanguine anticipations. in their original and popular descriptive enter talament "The Voyage of H.M.S. Albacore," MR. C. T. GARDNER, at present Consul at arrangements have been made for two more per. Hankow, will, we have good reason to bellove, formances, on Saturday next (4th) and the succeed Sir Chaloner Alabaster (retired) as Thursday following (19b), when the Tamar British Consul-General at Canton. Me, T. will be here. But for the fact that many of the Watters will then have an apportculty of distin4idscore's jovial crew leave for home shortly, guishing himself at Foochow,

we feel sure that the piece would have as long aranss any of the most successful Hongkong pantomimes; and it certainly has been better enjoy and supported,

SAN FRANCISCO papers report the 5431st burg. Jary for the year in that elty, the victims this time being the firm of Mendelson Bros., Chinese and Japanese Importers. The thieves were successful in getting away with $3.000 worth of the finest slik handkerchiefs in stock.

TO-DAY'S SHIPPING RETURNS.

Inward.

Werang..steamer, from Wuht.

Yarra ATE Asagao Hangchora mis Lion Shing.............. Keemus damna

Shanghal. 帕 Canton. #Nagmaki. *Swalow,

Slogapore.

Aggregating 8,721 tons, register

Lycomson...steamer, for Wobu.

Outward. Pakling

Form1......... Fushun......na... Hangchow................. Namyong............... Taksanga

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Singapore,

» Canton, Swatow.

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.." Shangbal. Amoy. Swalow, Amoy. Aggregating 9321 tons, register.

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tion about the Wing Tung Banke figures but most venomous kind. Then he clamoured to sald he had not been able to obtain Informa crying out, in terror, that the snake was of a the man touched the snake when he let it drop,

the bankrupt bad had notice and ought to be have the sa-ke'caught. In the meantime it had able to give all detalla about the Yik Mau. crawled away. An animated bunt was accord- The books appeared to show that the Yik Masingly made and the truant reptile was captured. was bona fide cotton yam and eplum business, not mainly a money-let ding concern. 1

Witness, continuing-Ost of the 6000 taels to credit of the firm at the end of the year, $50,000 was invested in the Wing Tong bank abares,

and the rest, about 30,000 tacts, others. Thus the aplum and cotton business, was money due for goods brught on behalf of as separate from the lave ment in bank sbaren, resulted-about taels 30,900 due to Yik Man, and about 15.000 tacle due by Vik Bani or about 1gore tsels to the good, which made a loss on the year's oplum and cotton trading, about $3,000 or $4000. On the oplam business in the next year the Yik following year, & further profit. He atributed Man made a prefit of about $8 coo, and the is present fasolvency to the soppage of the bank, before which he bad considered bimself wealthy man, with a furishing business. The bank stopped about 31st March last. The bank during February. Up to the time of the bank's had $12,000 of his money an deposit, paid le

besides his $36000 in shares. When the bank failure he had paid in up to $100,000 on deposit failed, the total on deposit was $128,000. He bad made very large deposits because Lo Hok Tong, asked him, in order to save the bank from Pang, who was chiefly concerned in the Wing closing,

Examination adjourned it to-morrow in order order. to have the books translated and put in better

NOTES FROm chinese PAPERS..

Two notorious freebooters recently. fell into the hands of the Tungchow soldiers, set out to secure their arrest. Much importance was attached to the apprehension of these outlaws as Viceroy Li had ordered their capitre, and fatzished the parties charged with the arrest with a description of the men.

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A lae-constructing party sent out by the Telegraph service, having ventured too near the sacred soil which contains the remains of Prince Ching, was ordered away by the custodians of the royal sepulchre, and told to erect the poles à north of the tomb, so that the fungshut of the place might not be injured.

The Shenpad's leader of the and Inst. giver a resume of the Russian Baltic feet, and warns the Chinese Government that although those in power seem to consider Russia formidable only" on land, the statistics given of the Baltic feet only, leaving aside the Black Sea, Siberian, and countries, go far to show that Russia na various fleets cruising about the waters of other Naval Power is far and away superior to anything

any first rate Power. Russia's sank at sea may be considered equal to Shall Chloa then," says the wilter of the article, prepare for a struggle ready for her fleets also when the time comes?" with Rusals on land only, or should we not be

Shortly after the commotion bad ceased the lady passenger informed the captain that in the bunt for the snake somebody bad stolen a gold bracelet from her. She insisted upon the cap- tain searching the passengers. When nearly every one had been searched the lady told the article in her toilet explain to stop as she had found the missing The passengers, whose prids was much injured by having been put to the humiliation of being searched, became very indignant with the lady. One of the thieves suggested that some punishment should be given her and proposed that she should be made to serve them each a cup of tea as an amlogy. The young to make amends in this way. Having obtained women on hearing this expressed her willingness the pt from the boat people she began ta pour ont cup by cup and then served it to the offended passengers. The attractive lorks of the pretty waitress created quite a sessation amongst the her, which they gulped with intense satis passengers, who were eager to accept the tes from

was that all the passengers were soon seised faction. The result of orinking the beverage with a dizziness which ended in torpor, Taking advantage of this, the thieves, who, of course made off with the treasures, which they had had not imbibed, began ransacking the boat and planned so deeply to secure.

TO FAR CATHAY.

XIV.

STEAM ON THE YANGTSE.

From Shanghai to Hankow is a distance of way has been the scene of an active and ever some 600 miles, and that long stre.ch of water- increasing steamer traffic lace 1860, although until 1863 it was more or less tentative, Mollan has been made of the high freights earned on the Yangtze in the golden years of this river service, but in the year 1864 began another remunerative branch of traffic, the conveyance of emigrants from the faterior to the coast, where they embarked for the West Indies, Mauritius, and,

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lime, the Pac fic Slope of the American Con. tinent,

To understand the importance of this traffic one mast. grasp the peculiar configuration of China,

pracileally divides, the

The Yangtse flowing from west to east equal parts-eight provinces belag situated Empira Into twa on each bank of the river, and two partly its upper courses the Yangten runs through on one aldo and partly on the other." high mountain-land, but for quite one-hird of its length the lower courses are through rich alluvial valleys, after leaving the mountains at the Ichang Gorge. Then it is fed by innumerable and wide. Altogether the Yangte drains an area of half-a-million square miles of the sichest and most populous paris of China. The river with the Yangtse, Hankow la built, is itsell Han, on the mud-fints of which, at the junction navigable for a thousand miles to the north-west. said to have once and population of five Hankow and its surrounding affiliated towns are millions, which is probably an exaggeration, but the population to-day cannot be less than a million.

N. C. Daily News under date the ath al-A A CORRESPONDENT at Chefoo writes to the CALLARD AND BOWSER'S

much respected member of the community died BUTTER SCOTCH, ALMOND ROCK and A LOT more powder has been wasted today in Customs out-door service. He was well and suddenly yesterday, Mr. E. F. Ollaway, of the useless salating. We met his Excellency the favourably known to the seafaring world of these Governer in Wyndham Street, on his return regions, and made bimself held in trapect by from visiting the French Admiral, and thought every one with whom he came in contact, by his agaiaki, and as the highest offer was $6000,Chins can show at the present day, and that tributarica connected by canals which spread far he looked in remarkably good condition. The obliging and energetic courtesy. The season is gorgeous cocked bat was a conspicuous feature. quite marred by bis very sudden end, and much sympathy is felt for his widow and three young children, The weather is very fine at Chefoojant now, but business dull as usual at this time of the year.

CADBURY'S CHOCOLATES

in great variety.

CRYSTALLIZED FRUITS, MUSCATELS, ALMONDS AND FIGS

FANCY BOXES. A large and varfed Assortment of ARTISTIC DESIGNS.

TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS, A TASTEFUL AND WELL ASSORTED STOCK.

THE Japanese Department of Communications notifies that the Kanabuse Bescoa Light, in tiooed pending the repairs being made in the Shimonoseki Straits, which had been diacon. illuminating apparatus, as notified under date of the 23rd May, 1891, will be r-exhibited from the 15th January, 1893.

THE Oraka Fo Assembly was suspended on the 26th alto. owing to suctions among the members At meeting held on the previous day a large majority of the members of the Assembly voted THUS a Japan contemporary on what it says is favor of memorialising the Home Minister the 'snusual appearance of Full-Fol for the removal of the Governor, Mr. N. Yamada, is observed to be bare at a point about one-third and'the Chief Superintendent of Police, Mr. Ya- of the height from its summit on the south.mashita, on the ground of official interference in eastern side. It is a little above the point of the February elections. This proposal, however, similar peculiarity observed in 1891. An earth. W opposed by a determined minosity, who quake is again feared by the Japanese."

maintained that the Assembly bad no right to take such a step, The discussion waxed: so blows to enforce their arguments, with the result warm that the members eventually resorted to that the meeting was brought to a close aid the most admired disorder,

THE Shropshire Light Infantry beat the Hong kong Football Club by four goals to wff at Ed Happy Valley yesterday afternoon. And some- body, who apparently knows as little about foot- A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. tributes over a column of third-class gush to our ball as he does of descriptive reporting, con-

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1843. Hongkong, 7th January, 1893.

BIRTHS.

antiqusted morning contemporary. Quantity not quality is Granny's molio, ad

IS THE Inquiry into the colitalon near Yokohama harbour between the steamers Zambert and Hokumek Maru commenced at the British Consulate, Yokohama, on December 30th, before Hayes-Sadier of H.M.". Leander, and Capt. Mr. Troup, British. Consul. (president), Lieut. Bailey of the Tartar. The Binding of the Court all birme for the occurrence. abrolved Capt. Edwards of the Zambest from

At No. 4, Kantford Terrace, Kowloon, ou the oth instant, the wife of ROBT. C. DION, of daughter,

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At No. 25 Qalasan Road, Shanghai, on the 5th January, 1893, the wife of 5. A. DE SOUZA, of a daughter,

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On the 6th instant, at 13 Whangpoo Road, Shangbal, Mrs. GALLES, of a drughter.

DEATH.

At Shanghai General Hospital, on the gth January, 1893, ROMAO FRANCISCO FERRIRA,

aged 65 years.

The Honghong Lelegraph.

HONGKONG, TURsday, January 10, 1893.

TELEGRAMS.

THE SOCIALISTS IN GERMANY.

LONDON, January 8th, Uneasiness is felt.at Berlin owing to the geversi strike of miners in Westphalls and the Rhins provinces.

The Socialists are active and a repetition of

the events of 1889 is feared.

THE WEATHER IN ENGLAND.– A salo thaw has broken the intense frost of the last fortnight.

THE BRITISH MISSION TO MOROCCO.

A small military diplomatic staff will accom. pany Sir J. West Ridgeway, the special envoy to Tangler.??

THE HOME RULE BILL. The Daily News says the Home Rule hili Includes a cladse limiting the number of Irish members at Westminster to one third of their present number.

THE Northern Territory Timer says that Sequah, a medicine man, has been effecting cuties in southern towns which are little short of miracles. We have this on the authority of our exchanges and of a local Justice of the Peace, sounding cure," We had been told by the who recently saw the medicine man effect an real original artist, when he was here, that none of his crowd would go to Australls 'so that we are afraid this is an Impostor.

It is reported that a row occurred the other day at the Chinese Consulate, Chemulpo, an attack being made by a crowd of Koreans owing to a fight between Chinese and Korean, in which the latter lost his life. The Korean authorities quriled the disturbance, but the Chinese Consul, fea log fresh outbreak, wired to Tientsin for men-of-war, and fresh developments of an exciting character are expected.

We understand that Mr. T I. Fole, for years past one of our leading brokers and at one time favorably knows in connection with the BarneD the Hongkong and Whampss Dock Compal Company, has been appointed bookkeeper to vica Mc. M. G. Parlane, deceased. Ir ta there were about a dosen candidates for the po:tion, nearly all of them brokers, who, like poor old Othello, have found their occupation

gone. Twas over thus,

THE TOFTEr Straits Pilot wys:—We pravome that in diving as in all other mundane matters the sense of humour sometimes enters. A story is told to the effect that a few days ago, while one of the local divere was down looking for shell, he discovered sometblog to be wrong with his life-tre. He followed the line up and found it bad somehow got two turns round the tail of diver, for we next hear of him releasing the line an alligator! This in no way dismayed the with as much monchalance as one might exhibit in taking the leg rope off a peaceful old milker, We do not wish to rob the diver of his opinion that it was really and truly an alligator, but to the majority of shore men it will probably look considerably like a whale,"

SOME months ago (says the Yapan Herald) a collision accurred between the N. Y. K. S., S. Hirashima Maru and the Japanese despatch vessel Kure-kan, in which the latter had to be beached to prevent her from sinking. A court of paqairy was held by the Mercantile Marine Bureau to decide as to which vessel was to yet been made public. This is so totally opposed blame, but strange to say the reguit has never to the ordinary practice of the Department that Captain of the Hiroshimo was acquitted of strong suspicion has gained ground that the blame, but that the Department is afraid to pronounce a naval officer in the wrong. Whether this solution is the correct one, we cannot of course pay, but appearances favor it. In any care, it is only justice that the decision should memory of Capt, Pyus, who has died since the be published, especially if it tends to clear the occurrence,

1341, last night, Wor, Bro. Lowrie was installed Ara meeting of the United Service lodge, No. as W.M. by the D.D.G. M., Wor. Bro. E.C. Ray, who was waisted by the Officers of the D,G. Lodges The following officers were invested WM..... Wor. Bro. J. Lowrie, D.G.J.D. L.P.BL

W. L'Ford, P.D.G.S.B. H. J. Watson, D.G.S,

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FOR what we have received, etc., etc. The 5.WA Court Circular in the Paling Gazsits of the W. | 13th ulto, saya :-" To-day bis Majesty nacended Trenqures,

received in audience the British Minister 5.D. the Throne in the Cheng Kuing Tien and Secretary. O'Canor." We sincerely hope that "Her Most Gracious's Government is quite satisfied with the distinguished().reception accorded to the representative of Britain's Majesty's by the Son our diplomatic relations with Chinese Ministers of Heaven. Reciprocity, strictly enforced, in and Embassadors might have a good anag, The experiment is worth trying, sang

After the ceremony the brether sat down to the usual banquet and loyal and masonic toasis were duly honoured, etc, 9tg,.

Un old friend the Pales til belongs to Uncic position to defy the world in arms. They wanted Sam's invincible Navy, which therefore is in a rogoo for the elt hooker the other day at

architecture continues to adorn Nagasaki this magnificent specimen of antique oval harbour and to flaunt the grand old stars and stripes in the face of all-comers. We must really get rid of this terror of the Easter Seas on inter- national grounds, and when Admiral Harmony coms down here we intend, through the courtesy of our friend Dr. Symons, the deservedly popolar United States Consol at this port-and who, with his accomplished wife, wo shallall miss when the spoils of the Presidential campaign have to be divided-to challenge the Pales for a race round the Cape with our very own yacht, the fast and powerful Montlara, a contest which, if it comes off, will knock all the races for the America Cap as far into-well, the outer regions, as Charley Mitchell will knock Dandy Jim Corbett the first time they meet in the gladiatorial arens.

SUPREME COURT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION “(Before Mr. B. J. Ackroyd, Pusine Judge).

January 10th.

LODGING HOUSE DISFUTES.

darin" unemployed and absconded, sued Chol Yeong Wong Sbf, wife of a Chinese "man- Sul Hung and another for $1,000 damages for illegal detection and arrest for the amount of board bill

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the harvest time for the pirates and robbers of The approaching end of each year is generally Kunglung, the reason being obvious to that every one who is lucky enough to be creditor debtors who wish to bear a good name generally always collects back his money at this time, and

The rear end of the present year has been carry money with them in pay their creditors. no exception to the general role, and the pas senger boats running in the inland waters between Canton and neighbouring cities have been continually waylald and the luggage &c, of the passengers carried away by the robbers and pirates who abandon their sea hunting grounds and flock Inland for the purpose. No Jess than sixteen piracies of this nature have been reported with this month (rah-11th moons) accompanied in some cases with loss of life continue soplae. whenever resistance is attempted. The authorities

trade of Shanghai rapidly quadrupled, and now After Hankow was opened to steamer the the river traffic is taken up to the extent of pine-tenths by, steamers, although the native funks still throng the waters." Steamers of about 3,000 tons capacity leave Hankow almost daily. When Ichang, 400 miles higher up, was made a free pors, the trade of Shanghal gained another enormous increase, although Ichang is poer place compared with Hankow. Yet, by the way, Ichang is on the border of one of the richest coalfields in the world, which has yet to be developed, and the developing of which will cause another revolution in the Chies steam- trade..

A great traffic comes drwn through the served by the steamers. It must come this way Gorges in native craft to Henkow, there to ba because the Yangise is practically the only linn of communication between the west and east of the Empire Roads do not exist, save in the villages, so that all goods are conveyed, and all form of foot-paths between the towns and

ancient dynasties, but these have been in disuse long journeys taken, by water. There are, it la true, siaces of splendid paved roads of the for centuries and Lhina is essentially and peculiarly a land of wet-transit,

A remarkable freak of nature is reported from Nanking, even more carloes than the famous pondent of the Shinpae:"The other day a Sumere twins, Says the Nanking corres- Kiangat man came to this clay bringing with him bis two soot, sged about eight, who were length in defence, urging that the arrest of the connected with each other by an arm-like piece in no wise different from their fellows in face Mt. Philippo addressed the court at some and form, but with the exception that they were plaintiff by the lodging-house keepers was not of fish, as thick as a man's arm, and joined malicious nor without reasonable and probable together just below the navel, thus making the cause, though it afterwards turned out twins to stand face to face. Do examication, that they were claimtog more than she the connecting loop ef fleah" was a perfect stream is always pouring down the Yangise, as was liable for. He urged that the wife had plece of flesh with blood passages and well as milies of tons of merchandise, The admitted liability for ber husband's board bill veins running to and fro, The twins

defendants were to be excused for making the age, and the connection was also envered by a mistake of suing her for the full amount. She cation wadded appilance like a cuff or wrist- after the husband bad gone away, so that the were dressed Uks ordinary boys of their

had acted dishonestly all through, aiding her band and joined together by ordinary be tons husband to escape from his debts, and then and loops. When they walked they had to continuing to obtain board and lodging for move alde-ways or shoulders first, like the which she knew she never could pay; thus's be peregrinations of the crab." Nor did there seem had deliberately cheated the defendants, and did to be any diffically for one to sit while the other not deserve damages.

stood. Another carlour incident was that the discussed the nature and degree of the arrest while one slept the other was sure to be awake, Mr. Hastings la summing up for the plaintif twins never fell asleep at the same time, for showed that the plaintiff could not possibly be had audiences of all the authorities at Nanking, suffered by plaintiff from defendants. He then taking turns in this manner. The twins bave labio nor be sued for any of the money, even | crowds collecting around them whenever they for her own board, and therefore the arrest was went about the streets with their father, and unwarranted. It was not possible for the much interest is centred in them. It seemed to delandarts to plead that their offence was pure-mistake, made in good faith; for they had some European doctor as to the feasibility of bave been the purpose of the parent to casualt

wife's ability and bolster up their case. fraudulently altered their books, so to show the severing the connecting plece of flesh, but there are doubts whether such a course could be Mr. Phillippo protested against the imputation successful of fraud; defendants freely admited baring altered their books, and there was no fand at

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fraud.

Mr. Hastings repeated that it was deliberate Mr. Phillippo sald that was not true,

And so it comes about that an immense human

| ́sleamer-service

sigration because on 10, great, after the

Constis. From the ports, again, the emigra.. opened, that the Hong- kong Passenger Act had to be put in force at all the Treaty Parts, under the charge of the lon gave a large employment to both German. and American, as well as Britiab, veneis.

and was mainly conducted by the Portuguese,

The coolie trade which sprang up at Macko,,

better than slave trading. It was in the hands. hot it was an atrocious business, being Hela was reputedly fucrative for these engaged in it.

who cajoled and swindled the paar wreiches of coolie-brokers (some of whom were Chinese).. from the interior and shipped them off to the guano-fields of Pera. But this is not the kind of passenger traffic carried by the Yangtse

steamers,

in the steamer service of the Yangtee, and the

With 1864, then, began a new development: early boats of Jardins, Matheson & Co. began. to be improved upon by competing Eems, sach. As Russell & Co., and Swire & Co., of Shanghai, While on a voyage to "aside, not many days These firms placed some of the most memor band of elever rogues who took pasange in her. Resell & Co. employed American-bulit, and ago, a Sllu passenger bast was despolied by a able of the Yangtse steamers to the trade. At first The ingenious manner in which the thieves want avea Chias-built boats but in 1857 they went about their business is worthy of narration, as to the Clyde for the finest class of lion bonis. a young woman was introduced to play The Hupah and the Shing-King ware, we preconcerted plans, Qo the bost leaving her: an important part in carrylog out their belleve, among the Arst of these. passage in her, and settled themselves in all pasts of the boat. The vessel having proceeded some distance on the voyage, a couple of female Itinerants were seen on the back beckening the bout to stop and take them on." One of the prospective travellers, seemed a respectable young woman and the other servant-reid. They were (with the exception of the chang - THE H, & 6. BANK COMPRADORE'S AWINDLES, vicided to their requests and took them on and 3.200 ton grows esch, measuring about. On, belog strongly entreated the "explain which war a good den! smaller) between 3,000. bankruptcy, was called up for public examina- male passengers by this "time" had become their load draught was only about to to 11 R

Chan Kim Yal, who had filed his petition in board, and a yoom was argued them The 200 ftofa length by 41 ft beam and 15 ft. depth, don by the Oneal: Reseiver, and mated >=1;i familiar withypno, another and engaged in 1^Tho Shanghai and Pikim" "had" 'n onrryings,

Mr. Hastings went on to show that, as proved by the books, the alteration was made exactly at the time when the action was commenced, not when the man went away. Thelly hereal starting point care of thieves took dwelt on the amount of damage done to his client in having "lost (sca" and been in gaol. | · ̈Judgment reserved.

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IN BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Flaiding Clarki, Chiff Fustice.)

got out the Pakia, the Shanghai, and the Tchang Then Swire & Co. also went to the Clyde, and in 1837, and the Hankow in 1874

All of these boats were built by Mesirs, A. and J. Inglis, who have built so many of the British Indis boats, and it will be of interest here to give. sonis particulars of them, as they masked a now and, important departure in steam trafic