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that the Farmer coull appeal to the Secretary of Stile.

Mr. Whitehead r greed that the Gartrament had not candidly iken the Council to its confidence from the first and allowed the publica tion of Pornments in this matter, so that it could he amply discussed. The compromise suggested by Mr. Chafer was the best course.

The Acling Governor said that at this stage be could not promise whether the suggestion would be accepted of not.

The Atimmar Generst replied, safari `g in the da mainimis non-curat lex principle of allowing Insignificant quantisfer of dullable arilcles to go- fire.

The second reading was then carried wem. con.

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

The Acting Governor took the opportunity to state bis instructions, as conveyed in the Marquis of Rinon's di patch :-"I have to Instruct von to Introduce an amendment to the Prepared Opium Ordinance of 1891 making it an offence to have or convey on heard any ship in the waters of this colony and bound for or abrat to proceed to Canton or Macao any oplum which is not entered on the manifest, and providing that all oplum nat entered on the manifest,shall be selind and fasfeited to the Crown, but with the provsso that If the Oplum Farmer within seven days after such seizure provės sailifie'oilly that it was not covered by a permit from the Farm, and that he was not nevy to its presence on board, the Governor-In-Council may at discretion order it to be delivered to the Oplam Farmer. The Amending Ordinance should also empower masters of vessels to seizuré oplam found not entered the manifest.” These instructions were followed practically verbatim.

Mr. Whitehead moved to amend by excepting from declaration in the manifest quantities smaller than two taels; so that oplom-smokers could carry their own supply without fear or yestriction, and the Farmer'i jales would not be Uminished.

After some discussion the amendment wai can ted by 5 to 4.

Mr Whitehead moved to insert a clause requiring the Farmer to prosecute anybody found with such undeclared spium, before the opium could be handed over to the Farm.

The A cling Governor could not accept this, as it wou'd be exceeding his instructions,

The amendment was lost.

The Aworney General moved to amend by allowing that confiscated oplum could be des troyed instead of being handed over to the Farm at the discretion of the Governor in Council.

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

Mr. Chazer moved the

previously suggested.

suspending clause"

Mr. Brillos objected most strenuously. The Acting Governor said that under all the clrcum ntances he would abide by the wish of

the majority of the Unofficials.

On

division, Messrs. Chater, Whitebead, and Ho Kal vated for the suspending clause, and Me isra. Keswick and Relillos against; and by direc ton of the Acting Governor, the officials

voted for it.

The then passed through commlites, and was read for the third time and passed.

ADJOURNMENT. The Co well adjourned sine die.

A FATAL POLIČE RAID.

MAGISTERIAL INQUIRY.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1894. –

Wal Plog and Tam Hoi, co›lles, corroborated, while two other coolies, Ho Tai and Li Tak, sald they were in the house in question on the that 8 pm. but knew nothing of the rail or of the coolle falling out of the window.

At this point the Fequiry was sjurnej til Wednesday the 18th instant, 1230 p.m.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not secamaɗly andorns the opinions expressed by!! Correspondent in this eshman.]

THE CHINESE CUSTOVS. TO THE EDITOR Or the "Hanakowa Tesuzkare," SIR. With your' permission I should like to mika a faw remarks regarding the Oat-door Staff of the Imperial MarkIme Custome.

In the old time, not so very long ago, although prior to 1855 admission to the British Civil Service was purely a matter of patronage. No examination, eher test or competitive, was required. A candidate was appointed because he was the younger son of a Peer, or the son of one who bid been useful in electioneering affaire, willst inferior appointments were often the

puquisiter of respectable butlers and foot-men of the aristocracy. In fact the Civil Service was regarded by that influential minority the "Upper Tra Thousand" is a comfortable house of refuge for poor relations or dependents.

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

The mauloulation of thịs Important organisa.

tien is in the hands of cliq te who monopolissall the best appointments, forgetting in their narrow selfishness that every man has a right to expect to be given a fair opportunity of rising to a position in his country's service, no matter upon what footing he may start.

Is the Ont-doer Staff there are just as good! men as in the Indoor," whether regarded from the narrow view of birth, or the wide one of education and ability-men of a very different smp to what "Observer" appears to be, and who only need to be given fairplay and opportunity to prove themselves 10.

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 starts, bax a right to aspire, to any high position in the service of his country, whether it be civil, military, or naval, and that any system which does not give him x fir opportunity of doing so by his own indepen- dent difort, is slavish and degrading,

Since the Chisese Imperial Castoms establish

mant was formed, now over 30 years ago, only sbout a dozen men have been promoted from

the Out-door Staff.

In this one fact alone not sufficient to condemn the whole wretched system ? And this in 19th century civilization! A Democratic age truly i

Another jost cause of discontent, and there is more of it perhaps in the Customs Service, tho' suppressed, than in any other of its kind in

the world, is the system of confidential reports, tending, as it does, to turn men into dogs. this which none ever invented was more vile,

Every man is the public service of say country should feel that he depends upon his own ability for advancement and not open the mere whim or fancy of any single individual, who may take dislike to him on account of the colour of his Balz, or the shape of blá nose or, what is much more probable, because he does not touch the peak of his cap quite often enou›h.

If a man does possess some little self-respect, and determines to rise by his independent efforts abun, he is probably rewarded by seeing some Igoramus, who is unable to speak, much less to wite his own language, but in whom flunkeyism and toadyism are natural-born gifts, promoted

over his head.

It is unjust and it cannot last. If it be argued that the Chinese Imperial Maritine Customs Is ast a Government employment, but Sir Robert Hart's private monopoly, then the sooner it is tuned Into Government service the better for all concerned, except perhaps for the 'cousins and the uncles and the aunts of the great Autocrat.

Much more might be written on this "best of all possible systems" to show that it is the very worst possible, but cul bono t

That so little is ever heard about the laternal administration is due to the system of tyranny carried on. If a man in the Customs darcy to

die to a newspaper upon any Service matter hi is immediately dismissed, whatever may have been the value of his services previously.

With regard to. "Observer," he is, I suppose, 11 well off as he would be at home in his natural

is not perhaps anything much

If "Observer" found the Customs such an excellent employment, why did he leav» I? It

At the Magistracy this morning Mr. H. E. Wodehouse opened an inquiry into the circum- stance connected with the death of a colle at the Gort, Civil Hospital bet'night, from the effects of a fall of about forty feet, from the upper storey oa Indging house in Tung Ma Lane.

Fong Kam, & coolle, sald he lived at 32, Tung Ma Lane. On Saturday 1st at 8 pm. he was playing a vase of ends with six or seven other coolles on the second floor of the house, The deceased, Chae To, was in the room leaning against the window and looking on at the game. While the game was going on an loformer colored, accompant by the Chinese detective polated out (No. 251.) The detective and the Informer made an attempt to grab the witness and his comrades. They all mada a rush to escape and la so doing knocked against the deceased as he was leaning by the window and he fell through it. The window-sill was about three fret above the for the windowsition of policeman or railway porter, but that Was open at the time. The constable was 'ia plain clothes. The Informer and constable both spoke before the rush wis made. The informer sald You are all gambling here! You must give me some money for teal" Then the constable said "Yes, 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 pionere go and went sway. The deceased was taken away in an ambulance. Witans and the other denied that they were gambling or that; their residence was a gambling house,

Chung Ayoung, a coolie, said on the agth Inst. at 8 p.m. be was in the house in question with six seven others, all playing the Chinese game of c. uds known as chekkum, The decaused wa de the room sitting on the windowsill and looking on at the game. An informer entered, followed by a futong, who threatened the players with his truncheon, so all of them got up and ran, while the Jakong rushed at the decerised and knocked him over. He saw the decessed fall; be did not voluntarily jump out of the window. The informer told them that bey must pay "tea-money." The constable de a rush as soon as he entered the room, brandishing a trancheon. He effected no arrests. No "squeeze" was pald. The deceased was the only man who fell out of the window. He was know a "Poo-chal" to most of those who were the room at the time, but witness had no knowl, dge of him.

much to be feared that that same stuff which he mentions at sixty cents a bottle had coma:hing to do with it.

It is a poor nature that can derive any kind of faction from the contemplation of worse Ills he had better seek consolation from the Chinese iken one's own. If "Observer" is abin to do so, celles around him.

Your's truly.

AN OUTSIDER. Hongkong, 16th April, 1894.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

ALLAHABAD, March 28th. A private telegram announces the death of Sir Richard Mende, K.C.S.L, CIE

OTTAWA, March 28th.

The Hon, George Foster, Minister for Finance, la presenting the Tariff B1 to the Canadian Parliament, explained that the development of industries since 1878 and the lowering of prices obriated the necessity of maintaining the same amount of protection. Great Britain and the Colonies would, he said, share in every mutual concession made by Canada to the United Staten

I ONDON, March 29th. The general effect of the Canadian Tariff is to benefit trade with Great Britalo. Sugar la free up to sixteen Dutch standard.

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a low forest and in that case the coinage of selgnorige would be safe.

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

Patron

Privat Waite, formerly belonging to the and Battalion of the West Surrey Regiment, haz molled for Bärma at the exoense of the Govern ment to paint out where he and comrad- burled King Theebow's regalls, which, fi is alleged, they stole from the Palace at Mandalay, His romad, when dring, confessed the story. and imp'cated Pitrate White, who admitted Ite troth. Wale will receive ten per cent, of the treasure ficavered up to the valus of one hon. dred thousand rupees, and five per cent, on the

remainder.

VIENNA, March 10th The Enreror Francis Toseph passed yesterday quietly with Emperor William at Abaria and returned here in the créning,

SERIOUS OUTRAGE IN SHENSI

On thenight of Sunday the 8th inst. the NV. C. Daily News received an unsigned telegram dated Hilanta, (Shen!), 8th. April, 6.39 pin In the following terms:-

"Stilla prison because no reparation,"

escort from the city to the cutter at the jetty. With the departure of Hong, the Shanghai Magistrate has felt himself relieved of a heATY responsibility which, without doubt, he has chenfully shifted on to the shoulders of Captain' Hill of the Welching.

SHENSI

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,)

gid March, 1991.

The one topic of conversation in the capital just now is the conduct of the Chief Examiner Ting. The circumstances, as reported 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--suppored to have influence with the Emperor--stipulating that if appointed to the examinership of Szechuan be would pay to the zunech a handsome bribe. This agreement was clandestinely made through several middlemon-a barber, a shop-keepe, school-master and a graduate of the second rank. Mr. Ting was appo`nted to an examinership, bat | only of Shenal, a ron-temunerative post. He accordingly refused to pay any silver or recognise the validity of the contract. The eunuch, on the other hand, would have his pound of flesh, and so adopted the thoroughly lose face by creating a row with him on the public thoroughfare. This scandal became known to one of the Censors who reported the case to the Throne. The sequel is that the conuck was forthwith decapitated that Mr. Ting, who a few months ago was riding in state banished; and that six others. Including the as in Imperial official, was degraded and middlemen, aire to lose their heads,

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OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND. THIS commodious and well appointed ΤΗ above sea-level, having been Leased by the HOTEL, situated at a height of 20 feet

Proprietors of the "VICTORIA HOTEL," is NoW OPEN and will be run in conjunction with them to offer special inducements to Visliors and Residents.

The under, says the Shanghal paper, is Chinesa plan of attempting to make Mr. Tług some of their Rates for the purons" of collecting their HOTEL in Queen's Road, thus enabling

propahiya Roman Catholic missionary who bas been billy e-treated in that province. Hils caso, however, has been taken up hy the French Lege="

tion, which is making the necessary represents

On the 11th our contemporary published further puifcalars. The missionary imprisoned at Hsia is Tère Pagnucel, and there has evidently been a serious disturbance in that elty. It is reported that the house belonging to the French Mission at Halan have been burned down by the populace and the priests after personal ill- treatment, being thrown into prison. The affair is in the hands of the French representative at Fcking, who has demanded from the Chinese bigh authorities that active measures for redress

tions to be Tsungli Yamėn.

bo at once taken.

iast.

Another high official has gained notoriety, His name, but for a very different reason. Sung Ming, is on the lips of avery body. This gentleman has been to India and had some considerable experience in mining. He has done some inccessful work in Ste-chuan, and was specially sent for by the Governor here to aspect the southern mountains of Sheari, said This no doubt the outrage referred to into contale allver ore. Mr. Sang came, and after a scientific survey was able to procure the Reuters ablegram from London, dated the roth

coveted treasure-allver—one of the three felicities of this world. It is not known whether it was silver or science that earned for Mr. Sang bis reputation; but certain it is he has been elevated in rank and dignity and been fé'ed and eulogized as naussam, However mach many of the proud sons of Han may despise science, there are few who are not ready to admire fis schievements-especially when actual silver is the outcome. Mr. Sung ba returned to Szechuan to take the seals of office as Crown Commissioner and returns to Shéasi in a few days to examine into the question of irrigation and coal mines.

THE TWO FRIENDS.

A CHINESE LEGEND.

(From the Peking and Tientsin Timir) Bac-shu and Yiwu were the names of the two, There never were two friends more faithful and

They lived long ago in Cathay.

tru...

The prof is the theme of my lay.

In a drep shady grove, one evening, they

straled.

Absorted in communion sublime; When lol at their feet lay a nugget af gold,

As lage as the fralt of a lime.

"The meget is yours ; come, picket your prizs,

For yaw first," said Vi-w. "Not 56, id the other; " for sharp are your

суст

And I'm sure that you saw it too.”

To friendly persuasion as neither would yield,

Away through the forest they pass, And revet to a clown, coming home from his

field,

What treasure lay hid in the graKE. Not long was he gone wheo, returning again,

The steps of the friends to pursue;

The officials have at last come to realise the reality of the fatal distress now existing. and have issued proclamations remiting taxes and sanctioning relief from provincial granaries. barbarilles (in some instances) had been inflicted on thousands of starving people in the effort to extort from them taxes remitied by the Emperor months ago. I have seen the lecerated wounds of the Actor's rod on the bodies of men whose fields are barren and cupboards empty; yet by Imperial decree these men ought to have been fed instead of flogged. Many Aid to Kanon and the West, others to Honan and the South. At present, relief is being given In most places, bui It li inadequate." Four more months must claore before the harvest

This done before the most crusl

In ange, bacried, "A great serpent I've sisin-1 is now five months since rain fall; there has

For that, I'm indebted to you,”

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

But the peasant had clest it in two.

covetous thought, the true hearts should

Leat

divide,

These friends could a treasure disdain, And the Gods condescend their dispute

decile,

That her friendship eternal remain...

W. A. F. M. Peking, 14th March, 1894-

The Rates ff-cted have hitherto been collected at the Facharge of THIRTY CENTS to Our FRANC, and from the FIRST of May next, they will he converted at the Exchange of FORTY CENTS to ONE FRANC.

HONGKONG to the following places will he From that date, thereime, the Rates from

INCREASED is the above proportion - INDIA, INDO-CHINA, DUTCH INDIES, PHILIPPINES, SIAM, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AND AUSTRALASIA.

WALTER JUDD.

Manager in China. Hongkong, 16th April 1994.

Masonic.

VICTORIA PRECEPTORY.

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Honkong, 12th April 194

VICTORIA,

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No. 525

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CHAPTER,

A REGULAR CONVOCATn the For th

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Hongkong, rath April, 1894.

DISTRICT GRAND ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER OF HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA,

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TION of the DISTRICT GRAND CHAPTER of HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA, will be held is the MASONIC HALL, Zetland Street, Hongkang, on THURSDAY, the 16th instant, at 8.30 for y p.m. precisely.

Hongkong, 3rd April, 1894.

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Can and the distress. Drought threatens agala.THE FOURTH ANNUAL CONVOCA not been hay snow, save a few flakes, and the outlook is anything but assuring. There are compensations for most of the trials of file, and it would seem as if periodical famine were drastic hut Divice arrangement for settling the question of supply and demand-s merciless yet necessary method for getting rid of the smpics population that increases in an alarming ratio. There is, too, some consolation In the Chinese toying: "If you have not come through the

bitterness of calamitous death and famlingar been RE-OPENED under new and

* Thein'ler is best known by the less musical

name el Kwan-chung. He became eminent as

■ Statesmen and Ge seral, ciren B.C. 650.

THE POLITICAL MURDER IN

SHANGHAI

On Filday last, says the N. C. Daily News

of the gh inst., Hsi. Corean Consal at Ticutain, presumably under instructions from bis Sovereign, arrived at this port from the North and, riding Is a gun baize-covered official sedan chali, proceedel the same afternoon, accompanied by his official Interpreter, into the native city to call object of the visit was to get possession of the apon Heang, the Shanghai Magistrate. The

starvation, you don't know the blessings of plenty," Most of us would prefer the bliss of ignorance but then logic and science are unknown to the Calestial Empire.-N. C, Daily | News

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

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Hongkong, 6th April, 1894.

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SMITH and Mrs. LEWIS have

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Hongkong, and April, 1804- THOMAS' GRILL ROOMS, (Corner of Queen's Road and Dudželi Strut)

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ALSO A QUANTITY OF

defunct Kim-ok-Klun's remaina which had been lying fat some time in the mortuary of the Han gild, at the other side of the native city, and also to ascot Kim's assassin, Hong-Hyang- On, to Cores. After a pretty long conversation with the Magistrate, the Corean Consul retumed to his temporary quarters on this side of the Yangkingpang creek, where he and his suito hit pat up in the Chargfah Chinese hotel, Immediately apon the Corean depaston, Huang proceeded to report to Nich Tacis. The credentials presented by the Corean Consul, apparently were perfectly satisfactory to the native officials, for orders were at once transmitted to Captain Hsu commanding tle Chicm corvette Wriching, then lying off the Litie Eut Gain, to have his vess:irandy lo at once take the Corean Consul and suite, Hong-Biyong Ou, andite remalus of Kim-ok-Kian, to Coren to be landed at Chemulps. On the other hand, the Sharqbal Magistrate after his interview with the Tadil, returned to his own yamfw and at once gaio orders to blazunners to proceed to the | Hunan guild for Kim's ceffin, which was then given over to the charge of the Corean Consul's people who were waiting, for it, at the water's THE CHINA ANd manila steAMSHIP edge, paparatory to carrying on board the gunboat. Welching. Towards evening the Corean Consul and suite and Kim-ok-Kina's remains were safely embarked on board the vessel, but it was not dil nearly 9.30 that Hong-THE Company's Steamship Hiyong-ou started from the magistrate'ı yamin

Chen: Chang, coolle, said he did not know the Latest advices state that fresh_fightlog has name of the deceased. An informer came into tiken place in the neigbourhood of Timbuctoo and that the French have attacked and routed the root at 8 p.m. on the 15th while bs and others were playing cards. The informer saldiva banda of Tuaregs.

PARIS, March 29th, they went all gambling, and demanded “tea. money." It was denied that it was a gambling The Figaro, pablishes some confidential house, and the man was told that they had nonportswhich state that M. Courcel, walle French money to give to bim. A constable then came Ambassador at Berlin, was, with M. Jules Ferry, up, with a trancheon in his hand, and threatened led by Prince Bismarck, to believe that Germany the whole con ipany. He knew the constable | would help France to conquer Indo-China and by sight (P.C. ast was brought forward and restore to France her position in Egypt, but that Identified.) The lecessed was on the window sill stor the defeat of Mr. Gladstone in 1885 and at the time. Ha as frightened because the con, the advent of M, Freyciast to power, Prince Bir stable and informs tried to effect arrests and the marck changed his tone and Informed M. Courcel that Lord Salfobuty commanded Germany's players, in rushing away, knocked against the deceased who fell out of the window. The consympathy and that the English occupation of proceeded to a jetty outside the Little East Gate stable did not say anything; he only waved hals Egypt did not cause Germany the slightest truncheon in a threatening manner,

Inconvenience. He therefore advised France to Chan Kal, a coolie, aaid bewasin the deceased' abandon the chimers of the English cracuation company just before he fell out of the window of Egypt. This revelation is attributed to M. of the second Tom of No. 32, Turg Ma❘ Floress. Lane on the rgth. He did not see the deceased fall, but as soon as it was stated had fallen, the constable and foformer, who had come Into the house about Beelock, and charged

the occupants with gambling, cleared out. Witness then went to the Police Sision to report the matter. The constable arrastað épa or two of the card-players. 'He saw the deesssed lying in the street below the window in question, and he was absolutely speechless.. It was the Informer who demanded "tes-maney," not the

onstable

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Hot

SPANISH PROCURATION, No. 14. Calue Road, Hongkong, scd April, 1994

TO LET

DWELLING HODGE at the Fenk.

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*433

"HIGHCLERE," at Magasna Gap. DUNHEVED. Robinson Road-(Partly

Furnlabed)..:

No. 8, CHANCERY LANE. No. 2. RIPON TERRACE. FLOORS in Blue Buildings,

FLOORS ↳ Elgia Sureet, Peel Street

and Staunton Streat.

FLOORS in No. 5, Shelley Street, No. 3 VICTORIA VIEW, Kowloon, No. 4, KNUTSFORD ́ TERRACE,

Kowloon.

OFFICES :-

FIRST FLOOR No. 4. Queen's Road Central, over the Bank of China, Japan and the Straits, L. PRAYA CENTRAL, over Mesars, Dog-

glas Lapralk & Co.'s

GODOWNS

BLUE BUILDINGS. Apply to

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

& AGENCY Co, Ltd Wonenne. 13th April. +704-

TO LET.

URNISHED HOUSE,

No. 2, DES VEUX VILLAS,

THE PRAL. Apply to

C. EWENS,

Queen's Road

1457

Hongkong, roth April, 1894.

TO LET. TOS, 5 & 7, SEYMOUR TERRACE.

NFFICES in Victoria Buildings

The GROUND FLOOR of the Premises now in course of erection at the comer of les House Street and Queen's Road Central, suitable for OFFICE or Spora. The Floor can be [31] divided into separate suites of Officen if neces

sary, to vult intending Tenants.

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

in a close sedan chair, escorted by some dozen Captain A. W. R. Cobban, will be despatched for or so rumetu armed with bludgeons and iron the above Fort TO-MORROW, the 17th instant, crowbar (colloquially called 'fik-fah or iron at 5 FAR. foot-rule), and a squad of marines from the gunbostrih side-arms only, under the command for Passengers. of a Klentenant of the Watching. The party where a cutter and some more armed allors were in walking, and by 10.30 o'clock of the 6th faint, Hong was safely housed on board the man-of-war. An adjutant of the Total's then kalled the Welching with dep- Rose, March nath. patches la Yuen, the Chinese Residant at Seoul, Bignor Crispi to-day opened the Medical | and suling orders to proceed at the earliest Congrein, Seven. thousand delegates were opportusky

morning, present, and Signor Baccelli, Vice-President of the 7th intent, at about daybreak the Watcher THE Company's Steamship

For Freight or Passago apply to

SHEWAN & Co.

General Managers. Hongkong, 16th April, 1894.

1476

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR AMOY AND TAMSUI.

DALAM HÀILDONG,

The Chamber of Deputier, was elected President, | sailed onof the Whangpoo river, s good look-out All the official delegates were presented to their being, to the meantime, kept while the vessel Captain Roach, will be despatched for the above Majesties the King and Queen,

was in port with Hang on board, lest some|| Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 18th Instant, at WASHINGTON, March agth. larking flow-conspirator of Kim's faction or his Daylight. What Prezident Claveland in his Message to Con- | Japanen servant should smuggle himmell," a

For Freight in Pantage, apply to pas vetoes the bill for the coinage of sliver self-inwlied passenger, on board in order to

DOUGLS LAPRAIK & Com idgnoragu in the Treaasry, · He urges that the surprism and assassinate Hong in revengs, a stap

General ManagEEN.. : Trosaurý skapjā be empowered to farse nates at - which aplains the reston of kzongʻa KöMARYNG Hongkong, 16th April, 1894

WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, LONDON AND GLASGOW,

13. Queen's Road, Hongkong, 24th August, 1891.

NGAI SHANG,

20% QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

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A LARGE and DRY GODOWN suitable for the Storage of Opium, Cotton, &c, of about 2,000 Tons (gross) capacity, niso to be let under the above Premises.

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

DAVID-SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, 12th April, 1804.

F. BLACKHEAD & CO., SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, COAL AND PROVISION mer- CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS,

PRAYA CENTRAL, HONGKONG, SOLE AGENTS FOR

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of

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„Bundries of all kinds. Hongkong, sith Norimber, 1895-

EVERY KIND OF SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES ALWAYS IN STOCK

REASONABLE PRIMERNE

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