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that the Farmer could appeal to the Seemary of St⚫te.

Mr. Willehead z greved that the Government had not candidly taken the Caunell it Confidence from the first and allowed the publica tion of documents in this metter, so that it could he amply discussed. The compromise suggested by Mr. Chater was the best course.

The Acing Governor said that at this stage he could not promise whether the suggestion would be accepted or not,

The Attrary-General replied, referring to the da minimis non curat by principle of allowing Insignificant quanticles of dutiabls article to go

free.

The second reading was then carried wam.

CON.

The Standing Orders were suspended and the Dit taken in Committee,

The Aclog Governor took the opportunity to state bleistructions, as conveyed in the Marquis of Rinon's dispatch :-"I have to instruct you to introduce an amendment in the Prepared Opium * Ordinance of 1891 making it an offence to have or convey on board any ship in the walerm of this colony and bound for or about to proceed to Canton or M-cae any aplum which is not entered on the marifet, and providing that all oplum not entered on the manifest shall be seised and forfeited to the Crown, but with the provis that if the Oplom Farmer within seven days after such seizure proves sathlictorily that it was not covered by a permit from the Farm, and that he was not pilvy to its presence on board, the Governorir-Council may at discretion order it to be delivered to the Oplum Farmer. The Amending Ordinance should also empower masters of vessels to seliore oplum found not

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1894.

Wal Ping and Tam Hei, colles, corroborated, while two other coolles, Ho Tai and Li Tak, said they were in the house in question an the 14th at 8 pm. but knew thing of the rail or of the coolls falling out of the window.

At this paint the Inquiry was ajurnet ull Wednesday the 18th instan', at 2 33 p.m.,

CORRESPONDENCE.

W do potocally madorm the eplulous expressed by Correspondents in this column.]

THE CHINESE CUSTOYS.

TO THE EDITOR or the "Hananong Thingrap" SIR. With your permission I should like to make a few remarks regarding the Ost-doer Staff of the Imperial Multime Customs.

a low interest and in that case the colange of escort from the city to the cultor, at the jetty,

woold seignorige would beate.

LONDON, March 29th. The drach is announced of General Robert Patton

Private Walte, formerly belonging to the and Battalion of the West Surrey Regiment, has sallot for Burma at the expense of the Govern- ment to paint nut where he and a comrade borted King Theebiw's regsifa, which, it is alleged, they stole from the Palace u! Mandalay. Hls comrade, when dring, confessed the story, and Impcated Private White, who admitted f's truth. White will receive ten per cent, of the treasure discovered up to the value of one hun- dred thousand rupees, and five percent, on the

remainder.

VIENNA, March 30th

The Emperor Francia Framph passed yesterday In the oldtime, not so ray lang ngo, although prior to 1855 admission to the British Civilly with Emperor William at Abaxia and Service was purely a miter of patronage. No

returned here in the evening. examination, ri'bre te or comptitive, Was required. A candidate appointed because he was the younger son of a Peer, or the son of one who had been useful ia electioneering affairs, whilst · Inferior appointments were often the

perquialtes of respectable butlers and foot-mer of the aristocracy. In fact the Civil Service was regarded by that influealat minority the "Upper Ten Thousand" as a comfortable house of refuge for poor relations or dependents.

This is more or less the state of the Chinese Casioms at the present day.

tion is in the hands of a cligte who monopolize all The manloulation of this important organisa. the best aspitntments, forgetting in their warrow- selfishness that every man has a right to expect to be given a fair opportunity of rising to a

what footing he may stat

SERIOUS OUTRAGE IN shensi.

On the night of Sunday the 8th init, the W. C. Daily News reeled an unsigned telegram

With the departure of Hang, the Shanghal Magistrate has felt himself relieved of a heavy responsibility which, without doubt, he has chenfully shifted on to the shoulders of Captain Hs of the Watching.

SHENSI,

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

3rd March, 1994. The one topic of conversation in the capital Just now is, the conduct of the Chief Examiner Ting. The circumstances, as reputed by the provincial Press, are as follows :——-Last year Mr. Ting, it is alleged, made a written contract with one of the eunuchs of the Palace-supposed to have Influence with the Emperor-stipulating that If appolated to the examinership of Szechuan he would pay to the eunuch a handsome bribe, This agreement was clandestinely made through several middlemen-a barber, a shop-keepa, schoolmaster and a graduate of the second ranke Mr. Ting was appointed to an examinership, but only of Sheast, rop-remunerative post. He recognize the validity of the contract. The accordingly refused to pay any "silver_or

on the other hand, would have his

€ ̈ ́o»day ́s Advertisements.

PERSEVERANCE

LODGE OF

HONGKONG, No. 1,165, E.C.

A REGULAR MEETING of the above HALL, Zetland Street, THIS EVENING, the 16% foxtant, at 8.30 for a e'clock mecisely, Visiting Brethren are cordially invited. Hanokon 16th April 1701 THE EASTERN THE GREAT

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HONGKONG STATION.

is the value of the Dollar, and the resultant consequence of the continued depreciation

the

OUT-PAYMENTS 1 other TFLEGRAPH heavy ass on remittances, and m

ADMINISTRATIONS, the

above.named

dated Holanfa, (Shewi), 8th. April, 6.39 p.m., eurot flesh, and so adopted the thoroughly Companies are reluctantly compelled to revive

In the following term:

"Still la prison because no reparation."

The sender, asys the Shangħal paper, is propably a Roman Catholic missionary who has been bidly e-treated in that provlace. His case,

lion, which is making the necessary representa however, has heen taken up by the French Lega-

tions to the Trangli Vimėn.

On the 11th our contemporary published further particulars. The missionary imprisoned at Hilania is Tère Panucci, and there has

Chinese plan of attempting to make Me Ting lose 'face' by creating a row with him on the public thoroughfire. This scandal became known to one of the Censors who reported the canach was forthwith decapitated; that Mr. case to the Throne. The sequel is that the Ting, who a few months ago was riding in stale as an Imperial official, was degraded and banished; and that six others, including the

entered on the manifat." These instructions posliloo in bia country's service, no matter upon evidently been a perlous disturbance in that city. | middlemen, are to lose their headı.

were followed practically verbatim.

Mr. Whitehead moved to amend by excepting fram declaration in the manifest quintiler smaller than two tsels; so that opium-smokers could carry their own supply without fear of

restriction, and the Farmer's sales would not be

Uminished.

After some discussion the amendment was canted by 5 to 4

Mr. Whitehead moved to insert a clause requiring the Farmer to prosecute anybody found with ch undeclared aplum, before the eplum could be handed over to the Farm,

The A cling Governor could not accept this, as it would be exceeding his Instructions,

The amendment was lost.

The Awarney General moved to amend by allowing that confiscated oplum could be des troyed instand of being handed over to the Farm at the diretton ef the Governor in Council.

A long discursion ensued, and ultimately it was decided that the forfeited opium should either be destroyed or not be disposed of unt!! the expiry of each lease.

Mr. Cheter moved the "suspending diuse" Previously surgested.

Mr. Belilios objected most strenuously, The Acting Governor said that under all the cireum ntances he would abide by the wish of the my jarty of the Unofficials.

On

division, Messrs. Chater, Whitehead, and Hi Kal vated for the suspending danse, and Me 1 Keswick and Rollitos against: and by disec ton of the Acting Governor, the officials voted for it.

The then passed through commiites, and was read for the thlid time and passed.

ADJOURNMENT, The Cornell adjourned sina dia,

A FATAL POLICE 'RAID.

MADISTERIAL INQUIRY.

At the Magistracy His morning Mr. H. E. Wodehouse opened an inquiry into the direnm- stances connected with the death of a coolle at the Govt. Civil #papḥal list night, from the

effects of a fall of about forty feet, from theupper

storey oa lodging house la Tang Ma Late.

Fong Kam. a coolte, sald be lived at 33 TEE Ma Lane. On Saturday leṣt at 8 p.m. it was playing a game of en:di with six or seven other conlies on the second fiser of the hours The deceased, Cha To, was in the room learing against the window and looking on at thegame. While the game was going on ne Jolormar entered, ccompanied by the Chinese detective polated out (No. 253.) The detective and the informer made an attempt to grab the witness and his comrades. They all made a jak to escape and in so doing knocked again the deceased as he was leaning by the window and he fell through it. The window-illi was about three feet above the floor; the sladow wax open at the time, The constabic was in plain clothes. The infarmer and constable both spoke before the rush was made. The informer sald You we all rambling here! Tax must give me some money for teal" Then The constable said "Yea, you are all gambling bere," and started to grab the occupants of the rom. When the officers heard that one of the colies had fallen out of the window they let their

pi. Loners go and went away. The deceaud was taken away in an ambulance.

In the Out-door Staff there are just as good! men as in the Indoor, whether regarded from the narrow view of birth, or the lde one of education and ability-men of a very different stamp to what "Observer" appears to be, and who only reed to be given fairplay and apportanlly to prove themselves BO.

Born and bred, presumably, under, British prejudice and tyranny, "Observer" would no doubt count as rank heresy the doctrine that every man, no matter upon, what footing In life be mineta, han a right to aspire to any high position in the service of bis country, whether it be dell, military, or naval, 'and that any system which does not give him a fair opportunity of doing so by his own indepen- dent effort, is slavish and degrading.

Since the Chinese Impuisi Customsestablish- ment was formed; now over 30 years ago, only about foten men have been promoted from the Out-door Staff.

Is this one fact alone not sufficient to condemn the whole wretched system? And this in roth century civilisation! A Democratic ago truly I

Another just cause of discontent, and thera is more of it perhaps in the Customs Service, tho' suppressed, than in any other of its kind la the world, is the system of confidential reports, tending, as it does, to tum men into dogs. than which one ever invented was more vile,

Every man to the public service of any country should feel that be depends upon his own ability for advancement and not upon the mere whim or fancy of any single individual, who may take a dislike to him on account of the colour of bis hair, or the shape of his nose or, what is much mora probable, because he does not touch the peak of his cap quite often enouth.

If a man doen possess some little well-respect, and determines to rise by his Independent efforts alone, he is probably rewinded by necing some ignoramas, who is unable to speak, much less to wilte bis own language, but in whom funkeyism and toadylem are natural-born glits, promoted over his head.

It is unjust and it cannet last, If it be argued that the Chinese Imperial Maritine Customs Is Hart's private monopoly, then the sooner it is net a Govemment employment, but Sir Robert

concerned, except perhaps for the cousins and | turned Intoa Governmentiervice the better for all

the uncles and the aunts' of the great Autocrat.

Much more might be wiltten on this “bent of all possible systems to show that it is the very worst postihle, but cud bono?

That so little is ever heini about the internal

administration is due to the system of tyranny carried on. If a man in the Customs dares to write to a newspaper unos any Service matter he is immediately diamined, whatever may have been the value of his services previously,"

With regard to "Obverter."" be is, I suppose, as well off at he would hea! home in his natural position of policeman ar rallway porter, but that is not perhaps anything much t

If "Observer" found the Customs such an

excellent employment, why did he lear. It is much to be feared that that same stuff which he mentions at sixty cents a bottle bad something to do with it

It is a poor nature that can derive any kind of satisfaction from the contemplation of worse lils than one's ow II" Observer" Is able to do so;

he had better seek consolation from the Chinese coolles around him. Witnes and

Your's truly.

ÁN OUTSIDER. Hongkong, 16th April, 1894-

the others denied that they were gambling or that their residence was a gambling bouse.

Chung Ayoung, a coolle, sold on the 15th lost, At 8 p.m. he was in the house in question with six the seven others, all playing the Chiness game of c uds koown sa chehlum." The decessed was

la the room sitting on the wladowall and looking on at the game. An informer entered,

LATE TELEGRAMS.

ALLAHABAD, March 28th,

A private telegram anounces the death of followed by a fubong, who threatened the players | Sir Richard Meade, K,CSL, CLE with his truncheon, so all of them got up

OTTAWA, March 18th, and ran, while the lukong rushed si the decessed and knocked him over. He uw the deceased fill; he did not voluntarily jump out of the window. The informer told them that they must pay "tea-maney." The constable m não a tuh as soon 11 he entered the room, brandishing a tranches. He effected no wrests.

No "squetse was paid. The deceased wis the

only man who fell out of the window. He was know was "Pan-chaf" to most of those who were the mom at the time, but witness had no know, ga of him.

Chan Chang, coolle, said he did not know the name of the deceased. An informer cans into the root nt 8 p.. on the 15th while he and | others tre playing cards, The Informer sald they were all gambling, and demanded "ten- money." It was denied that it was a gambling house, and the man was told that they bad no

The Hon, George Foster, Minister for Floance, in presenting the Tariff Bill to the Canadian Parliament, explained that the development of Industries since 1978 and the lowering of prices obviated the necessity of maintaining the same amount of protection. Great Britsin and the

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It is reported that the bounes belonging to the French Mission at Haita have been burned down ty the papalace and the priests fier personal - treatment, belog thrown into prison. The affair is in the hands of the French representative at Peking, bo has demanded from the Chinese high authorities that active measures for redress best once taken.

This is no doubt the outrage referred to in Reuter's cablegram from London, dated the roth

isst,

THE TWO FRIENDS.

À CHINESE LEGEND.

(From the Paking and Tientsin Times.) Bao-shu and Yi-wu* were the names of the two,

They lived long again Cathar, There never were two friends more silkful and

true-

The proof is the theme of my lay.

In a deep shady grove, one evening, they

strolled,

Absorbed in communion sublime ; When to at their feet lay a nugget of gold,

As large as the frost of a lime,

"The nugget is yours; come, packet your prize,

For you saw li firal," said Yi-wa, "Net 1o," said the other;" for sharp are your

eyes,

And I'm sure that you saw it too."

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some of their Rates for the purpose of collecting the Corency equivalent of the GOLD TARIFFS.

The Rates-eted have hitherto been collected at the Fxcharge of THIRTY CENTS to ONI will he converted at the Exchange of FORTY FRANC, and frain the FIRST of May next, they CENTS to ONE FRANC.

From that date, therefore, the Rates from HONGKONG to the following places will be INCREASED in the above proportion :- INDIA, INDO-CHINA, DUTCH INDIES, PHILIPPINES, SIAM, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AND AUSTRALASIA,

WALTER JUDD.

Manager in Chine,

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Hongkong..16th Avil 1864.

Masonic.

Another high official has gained notoriety, but for a very different reason. His same. Sung Ming, is on the lips of everybody. This gentleman has been to India and bad some Considerable · experience in mining. He has dene some successful work in Ste-chaan, and was specially sent for by the Governor here to Inspect the southern mountains of Shêosi, said to contain aliver ore. Mr. Sung came, and after a scientific survey was able to procate the coveted treasure-aliver--one of the three felicities of this world. It is not known whether it was silver or science that earned for Mr. Sung reputation; but certain it is be has been elevated a rank and dignity and been fè'ed and enleghed ad xanidam. However. much many of the proud sons of Han may A loria Preceptory will be held on WED- despise science, there are few who are not ready NESDAY, the 18b instant, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. to admire its achievements-especially when precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited

Mr. Sung bas

actual silver is the outcome. returned to Szechuan to take the senis of office as Crown Commissioner and returns to Shênal In a few days to examine into the question of Irrigation and coal mines.

The officials have at last come to realise the reality of the fatal distress now exlating and have issued proclamations remitting taxes and sanctioning relief from provincial granaries, This is nog done before the most crusi barbaries (Io some instances) had been inflicted on thousands of starving people In tbeeffort toextort from them taxes remitted by the Emperor monthsaga. I have seen the I«cerated wounds of the lletor's rod on the bodies of men whose fields are barren and cupboards empty) yet by Imperial decrée these men ought to have been fed instead of flogged. Many fled to Kansu and the West, others to Honan and the South. At present, rallef is being given In most places, but it is inadequais,. Your more months must daose before the harvest cas and the distress. Drought threatens again. slain-It is now five months since rain fell; there has not been Bay snow, tavo a few fikes, and the outlook is anything but assuring. There are compensations for most of the trials of life, and it would seem as if periodical famine were a drastic but Divine arrangement for settling the question of supply and degund---a merciless yet

To friendly persuasion as neither would yield,

Away through the forest they pas, And reveal to a clown, coming bome from his

field,

What a treasure lzy kid in the grise. Not long was he gone when, returning again,

The steps of the friends to pursue

In enger, he cried, "A great serpent I've

For that, I'm indebted to you."

Led back to the scene, with surprise they behold, In the place, where the serpent he slew, Shining bright as before the same nugget of gold,

But the peasant had cleft it In 100.

Lest a covetous thought the true hearts should

divide,

These friends coulda treasure disdain,

necessary method for getting rid of the surplus

population that increases lahan alarming ratilo, There is, 100, some consolation in the Chinesa And the Gods condescend their dispute to paying: "If you have not, come through the bitterness of calamitous death and famlshing

decide,

That their friendship eternal remalo.

W.A, P. M.

Peking, 14h March, 1894. *The latter is best known by the lers musical name of Kwan-churg. He became eminent as * Statesman and Ge wil, étren B.C, öga.

THE POLITICAL MURDER ÎN

SHANGHAI.

On Filday last, says the N. C. Datly News of the 9th inst., Hsii, Corean Consulat Tientsin, presumably under instructions from hit Sovereign, arrived at this port from the North and, riding In a green balae-covered official sedan chair, proceeded the same afternoon, accompanied by his official interpreter, into the native city to call upon Haing, the Shanghai Maginate. The

object of the visit was to get possession of the

bitration, you don't know the blessings of plenty." Most of us would prefer the bits of Ignorance; but then logic" and science are unknown in the Celestial Empire.-N. C. Daily | News

Co-day's Advertisements,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have been instructed by the SENIOR ORDNANCE STORE OFFICER,

CHINA,

to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

TO-MORROW

(TUESDAY), the 17th April, 1894, AT I AM.,

AT HER MAJESTY'S ORDNANCE STORE, Queen's Road East,

THE FOLLOWIN GOVERNMENT STORES, &C.

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VICTORIA PRECEPTORY.

N EMERGENCY MEETING of the Vie

to attend.

Homekang, 12th Apell 1974

*455

VICTORIAL CHAPTER,

No. $25.

Above Chapter will be held in the FATEMA SONS HALL, Zetland Street, on FRIDAY, the 2014 lut, at 8 for 8.30p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethito are cordially invited..

·Hongkong, 11th April, 1894.

REGULAR CONVOCATION of the

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DISTRICT GRAND ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER OF HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA.

THE FOURTH NNUAL CONVOCA TION of the DISTRICT GRAND CHAFTER of HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA will be held in the MASONIC HALL Zetland Street, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 26th instant, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. preciady.

Hongkong, 3rd April, 1894.

Intimations.

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Hongkong, 6th April, 1894-

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MR. More admirably alluated Establishment, where VISITORS will find every Accommodation at moderate rates.

Hongkong, and Apel, 1894.

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OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND. HOTEL, situate, at a height of its feet THIS romfidious and well appointed ahove sea-level, having been Leased by the Proprietors of the "VICTORIA HOTEL," is Now OPEN and will be ran in conjunction with their HOTEL in Queen's Road, thus enabling them to offer special inducemeals to Visitant and Residents.

FROM NOVEMBER 1ST. 1891, TO MARCH 31ST, SPECIAL WINTER RATES,

1894.

One person, per day.................$ 3.00 One person, per week unaumia 19.00 One person, and month ................ 13:00 Married couple (occuuying ere room) per ·

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defunct Kim.sk-Kian's remains which had been lylog for some time in the mortuary of the Hunan guild, at the other side of the native city, and also to escort Kim'e assassin, Heng-Hyong.

3 BOATS (1 CU ITER, 30 fees and a DING- Ou, to Cores, Alter & pretty long conversation HIES), 4 MINERS WAGONS, BLANKETS, with the Magistrate, the Corean Consul returned BRASS, COPPER. GUN.METAL LEAD at any hour of the Day, up to II P.M.; or later to his temporary quarters on this side of the Yangkingpang creek, where he and his JUNK COTTON RAGS, CANVAS, CAST & if not be given. He is also prepared to suite bad put up in the Chargfah Chlaese WROUGHT IRON, STEEL, TIN, OLD SUPPLY MEALS 10 PRIVATE PARTIES

Chinese FILES, CASKS PACKING CASES, IRON per MENU OF ORDER-the Parties sending FURNISHED VOLUS VILLAS, hotel Immediately, upon the

DRUMS, COPPER LININGS, WATER. | Dishes &c., for same-and Cash, Scale an departure, Hoang proceeded to report to Nich Total.

PROOF BAGS, WATERPROOF SHEETS, application. The credentials presented by the Corean Consul,

LIFTING JACK, LANTERNS, TOOLS, TIM- apparently

were perfectly BER, LEATHER, satisfactory to the native efficials, for orders were at once transmitted to Captain Had commanding the Chinese corvette Wicking, then lying off the Little East Gate, to havehla vasaci ready to stence

&c.,

ALSO A QUANTITY OF WORN-OUT CLOTHING. TERMS OF SALE-Cash on delivery in

Colonies would, he said, share in every mutual take the Corean Consul and suite, Horg-Hirong- Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All faults concession made by Canada to the United States. Ou, and the temalar of Kim-ok-Klus, to Cores and error of description at Purchaser's risk on

1ONDON, March 29th. to be landed at Chemulpo. On the siber hand, The general effect of the Canadian Tariff is to the Shanghal Magistrale after his interview with the fall of the hammer. All Lots to be cleared benefit trade with Great Britain. Sugar is free the Tactal, returned to his own yanks and at within 48 hours. up to sixteen Duich standard.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Once gave orders to biscanners to proceed to tha

Auctioneers. | Hunan guild for Kim's coffin, which was then

Hongkong, 16th April, 1894.

1477 given over to the charge of the Cores Consulte people who were walling for it, at the water's THE CHINA AND Manila stxámshIP edge, preparatory to carrying it on baurd

COMPANY, LIMITED. the gunboat Welching. Towards evening the Corean Consul and site and Kim-ak-Klan's

FOR MANILA (DIRECT), remains were `safely embarked on board the vessel, but it was not in nearly 9.30 that Hong. THE Company's Steamship Hiyang-On started from the magistrate's yamin

Latest advices atate that fresh fighting has taken place in the neigbourhood of 'Timbuctoo and that the French have attacked and routed two bands of Tauregu

PARIS, March 29th.

The Figaro, publishes some confidential reports which state that M. Courcel, while French

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!! ZAFIRO,"

in a close sedan chair, escorted by some deren Captain A. W. R. Cobban, will be despatched for or so runners armed with bludgeons and from the above Port TO-MORROW, the 17th instant, crowbars (colloquially called fikirch or fron | at 5 P.M. foot-rules), and a squad of marines from the

money to give to him. A constable then came Ambassador at Berllo, war, with M. Jules Ferry, up, with a trancheon in his hand, and threatened led by Prince Bismarck to believe that Germany the whole coi pany. He know the constable would help France to conquer Indo-China and by sight. (PC, 251 was brought forward and restore to Trance her pollin in Egypt, but that Identified.) The (leceased was on the window-sill | after the defeat of Mr. Giadstone "la 1885 and at the time. He a 'as frightened because the con- - the advent of M. Freycinet to power, Prince Hire stable and informs tried to effect arrests and the march changed his tone and informed M. Courcel players, in rushing away, knocked magisst the that Lord Salisbury commanded. Germany's of isntenant of the Weiching. The party deceased who fell on it of the window. The con- sympathy and that the English occupation of stable did not say anything; he only wared his Egypt did not cause Germany the slightest Inconvenience. He therefore advised France to truncheon in a threatening manter,

Chan Kel, a coolle, a ald he was in the deceased's abandon the chimers of the English evacuation company just before he fell out of the window of Egypt. This revelation Is attributed to M. of the second floor of No. 22, Tung Ma Flourons. Lane on the 15th. He did not see the deceased fail, but as son as it was stated be bad faller, the constabie, and Informer, wie And come Into the heuse about Bo'clock, and charged the occupants with gambling, cleared out Witness then went to the Pallet Station to report the matter. The constable arrestaă ipo or two of the card-player. 'He saw the dunased lying in the street below the window in quistion, and be was absolutely speechless. It was the informer wie, demanded. “Len-tsaney," not the

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Monthly Board for One Person...$35.00

AMERICAN FROZEN OYSTERS always on hand and served in every Style.

Erklart................................................$3.50

SPECIAL TIFFINS and DINNERS served in Exzliet Style at short notice.

W. THOMAS, Proprieter,

Hongkong, 3rd May, 1803

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This Steamer has Superior Accommodation CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

For Freight or Passage, suply to

"SHEWAN & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 16th Apill, 1894.

[476 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR AMOY AND TAMSVI,

gunboat with side-armiorly, under the command for Passengers. proceeded to jetty outside the Little East Gale where a cutter and some more armed sailors were in waiting, and by 10.30 o'clock of the 6th instant, Hong was salsly housed on board the man-of-wu. An adjatint of the Total's then hailed the Weiching with des ROME, March aath, patches for Yuan, the Chinese Residual at Boon), Signor Cilepi to-day opened the Medical ; and sailing orders, to proceed at the earliest Congress, Seven thound delegates were opportunity to Chemulpo. On Saturday morning, present, and Signer Battell, Vice-President of the 7th lustant, at aber day-break the Welche the Chamber of Deputies, was elected President, sailed out of the Whangpoo river, a good look-out All the official delegates were presented to their being, fo the meantime, kept while the vessel Majesties the King and Queen,

was in port with Hosg on board, lest some Washington, March 29th, lurking fellow-conspirator of Kim's fastion or his President Cleveland is his Message to Con- | Japanese servant should ́smuggle kimself, a grass vetoes the bill for the coinage of silver self-invited passenger, on board in order to salgnozago in the Tronemy, · He urges that thu | surprien und assassinate Hong ka revaigu, a stap Tronenzy płoslá þa umpexered to lasne notes at ! which explains the ruum ní zsonga kunnevad.

THE Company's Steamship

"HAILOONG, Captain Roach, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 18th lasians, at Daylight

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OFFICES in Victoria Buildings. The GROUND FLOOR of the Premisem now lo coures of erection at the corner of Ice' House Street and Queen's Raid Central, suitable for OFFICES or SHOPS. The Floor can be divided into soparate suites of Offices if neces sary, to suit latending Tenanti,

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OFFICE in No. 4. Prava Central. No. 4, OLD BAILEY STREET.

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