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On the 15th May, at 4, Mayfair Terrace, Bubbling Well Road, Shanghal, CHARLES HENRY DALLAS, aged şi years,

At Kung-ping, on the 17th May, EDWARD CHARLES DEACON PROBET, aged 14 months.

At Shanghai, on the 17th May, 1894, NICOLA CAFUTO, late Upper Yangtze Pilat red go years.

At Taku, North China, on Thursday, 17th May, at 7 pm, EEC, the youngest and beloved son of Serica and Hector John Macrae; aged 11 months and 17 days.

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1894.

SANITATION AMONG CHINESE.

THE WELSH PROGRAMME The Liberal Confederation of North Wales

bas resolved that the time has now come for the Welsh party to adopt an independent policy, and proposca calling a general convention of Welsh- men to formulate a national platform.

OBITUARY.

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A SEVERE shock of earthquake was exparlaced at Glfu on the rach lost. The people were much alarmed and quitted their houses in numbers.

THE Roslan guabost Mandjour, wau passed in the Yang's river on the 14th and the U. 9. S. Monocacy on the 15th last, both an route lo Hankow,

H.M.S. Plover returned to Shanghal from Nagasaki and Port Hamilton on the 15th last., her instructions to proceed to Bebring Sea having been conatermanded. No late developments regarding the plague are reported from Canton. A correspondent writes this morning stating that on Shameen very little is beard about its progress in the city.

ACCOPDING to the Fapan Gazelle there are now actually at work be in cearre of construction In the cotion mile of that country, no less than 720,000 spindles. In 1891, there were only 300,000

A REGULAR meeting of the Victoria Preceptory will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Wednesday, the 30th instant, at 8.30 for 9 invited to attend. pm. precisely. Visliing knights are cordially

MR. CORBIN, mayor of Chicago, at present on a visit to Japan, is to he entertained at a dinner by the members of the Central Tea Aviocission. in recognition of his assistance to Japanese exhibitors at the World's Falt.

THE German gunbrat Wolf, after having been overhauled in the Old Dock at Shanghai, went on a trial, trip on the morning of the 18th inst., and was unlucky enough to run nahare off 'The Point' white on her way back.

THE Emperor of China, who personally reviewed the troops at Peking lately, was so pleased with the manner in which the evolutions were por- formed, that he ordered the board of Reverse to send Tis. 3,000 to be distributed amongst the soldiers.

MONSIEUR G. Duball, Consul-General for France at Shanghai, has been instructed to proceed to Tokyo to act as Chargé d'Affatras, naill the arrival of Dr. Harmand, the lately appointed Minister, M. Dubail intends to leave Stanghal on the 26th Instant.

THE British steamship Rutherglen, when leaving Salgon on the 1st May with a French river pilot, got foul of several other vessels. The pilot says it was the fault of the second officer, who wrangly reported passing a buoy. A court of enquiry was held in Saigon, and the second officer was found solely to blame.

D'Auc's Marionettes and 'pophowing to good bualata In Tokyo. Ân hạ

News of the birth of a son to 1 Caperor and Empress of Chian has been wind kom Peking to the Chinese Légation in Tok70.4.4.

The British ship Queen Victoria, Itom Kobe to Yokoh grounded on the Fuitse pit (Yoko bams B) on the 15th inaj. It was expected that when the weather moderated and the ship was lightened who would he got off without suvialalug any serious damage, an

THE recent collision In the Yangtrse between the steamers fonmouthshire and Míška Mara will, so far as the first named steamer is con

cerned, cause the removal of fourteen plates la addition to hevig her stem straightened, whilst the Japanese vessel will regalia eleven now plates.

FREEMASONS in the Far East, says the N. C. Dafly News of the 16th inst.. have lost a very prominent member of the Craft in the death yesterday, after a very short liness, of Mr. Charles H. Dall. He came out to join his brother, Mr. Barnes Dallas, in Shanghel over thirty years ago, and then made his home in Japan for some years, where he narrowly escaped death at the hands of two ronins who savagely slashed him from behind with their swords. He returned to Shanghai some years ago, and has left a widow and children, for whom much true sympathy is felt by all who know them.

SUPREME COURT.

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. Before Mr. E. J. Ackroyd, Acting Chlef Justice

May zand,

THE JUVENILE GUY FAWKES, Chan Sik Ming, ahoemaker's apprentice, convicted on Friday of attempting to burn down and blow up his master's shop in revenge, was brought up for sentence;

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papers, who is attached to the Commission for the purpose of reporting Independently, were accorded an interview this morning by Sir W. Robinson, Governor of Hongkong, on thesu?ject of a prepossi to hold in this colony an exhibition of Victorian produce.

Mr. Rowe

stated the objects of the appointed by the travelling Commiulon Government of Victoria, The present Govern- maat has recently passed a village settle mont" scheme, on the most betal Haes, fer settling workers on the land on a very extensive scale; and it was conalctered necessary ia consequeste

ets find out as much as possible about the opporinelles for disposing of the produce. Mr. J. Kelly (who is new on the way. here from Java) and Mr. Howe were appointed to ascertzfa by personal investigatiin what chances exit in Eastern countries for developing commerce in the products of the soil of Victo. With the same kies, Mr. Reid, Minister of Defence, now on visit to Canada and England, is making similar investigations, while also engaged on other business. Messrs. Kelly and Rome have already visited Colombo, Madras, Bombay, Calcolta, and other indian ports, Rangoon, Penang, and Singapore. They brought with them samples of every conceivable product of the soil-fresh fruits, canned frulla, preserves, milk, bulter, crease, fresh frezen meats, tinned meats, vegetables, wines of many Elads, brandles, ales, biscuits, flar,, cereal pro medical and toilet preparations. Many of the dacts la great variety, eucalyptus and other samples are now exhausted, having been supplied in quantities insufficient to meet the

brisk demand already met with at other ports. However. what is left forms an interesting collection of great practical value, and it is proposed to, invite all the merchants, wholesale dealers, and residents fo general to sea what Victoria can supply to Mongkong and China, and also as far as may be deslied to show what can be sent from here la retura. It is a pity that some lines of Victorian produce are no longer available just now, as the supply is practically unlimited and prices are in most cases very far below what usually obtain bere; but is was not anticipated His lordship said :—The jury hava louad you that the samples would "go eff" so quickly in guilty of preparing joss-sticks, ganpowder, pacer | India, and some of the produce's only seat a and kerosene, to set the place on fire; they have very limited selection, Mr. Rowe in ends to found that you knew what you were doing a show all he has, and invite free pubile laspec you took care to place the things closetion; and every possible information will be to a wooden box, to set the whole horie on fire readily given 21 to pilces, quality, quantity, and everything points to the supposition that facility of supply, etc. you did all this simply because your master had given you a few slaps some days before. The consequences might ve been very serious The festince of the Courts that you be Imprisoned for one week, and receive six strokes with a ratten

This concluded the Sesilons,

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA AGAINST HING KE A-LUM,

The National Bank of Chins, Limited, sued Hing Kee Alem of Foochow for £2.380 due on calls. Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C, and Mr. H. E. Pollock, instructed by Mr. V. H. Deacon, were for the plaintiffs, and Mr. E. Robinson, instructed by Mr. H. I. Dennys, was for the defendant.

The following special jurors were called.- H. H. Joseph, R. Shewan, M. S. 5. Sassoon, V. V. Vernon, I. B. Coughtrie, I. J. Heemskirk,

R. C. Wilcox, and W. R. Loxley.

Mr. Edmund Yates, the well-known Editor of London World. [Edmund Hodgson Yates, son of the well-known actor who was sometime lessee of the Adelphi Theatre, was born in Jaly, 1831, and for many years held the appolatment of Chlef of the THE prospecttis of the locally projected Cotton Musing Letter Department in the Lordon Splanlag Company, to which reference wimade Post-office. He was the author of numerous | In our issue of Saturday, will, we learn, be cls- novels, etc, and held a prominent position in cuisted to-morrow. As already indicated, Mr. the world of literature. He wrote " My Haunts C. J. Holliday, of Messrs. Holliday, Wise & Co., and their Frequentem," published in 1854: Is the moring spirit la the enterprise. "After Office Hours," lo 1861; "Broken to Harness, in 1864; "Business of Pleasure," ADMIRERS of the London Lyric Company "Pagen in Walting," and "Russing the will be glad to learn that this aggrega Gauntlet," in 1865 and "Kissing the Red," tion of histrionic talent have abandoned their and "Land at Last, in 1865. In conjunction projected trip to Ameilcs, and intend paying with the late Mr. F. E. Smedley, he wrote Hongkong another visit. They are now playing "Mirth and Metro, by Two Meny Men," to excellent business in Yokohama. published in 1854; in conjunction with the late Mr. R. B. Brough, he edited Our Miscel lany" which appeared in 1857-8; prepared a condensed edition of "The Life and Corres pondence of C. Mathews the Elder, published in 1860 and "Memoir of Albert Smith and Mont Blane," Mr. Yates also wrote several plays, but with doubtial success, and was the iheatrical critic the Daily News for six years; he also edited the Temple Bar Maga- zine, in which his novel " Broken to Harness' appeared as a serial in 1864-5; was the first editor of Tinsley's Magazine; and a constant contributor to All the Year Round, in which his novel "Black Sheep" was the leading serial story in 1866-7; His later novela mera "Wrecked in 1869; "Dr. Walnwright's Patient" 181; "Nobody's Fortune, 1871; "The Yellow Flag," 1873; and "The Impending Sword, 1874 In May, 1871, Mr. Yates reilred from the Post-office in order to devote himself exclusively to literature. In the course of that year he went on a lecturing tour in the United States, and in May, 1873, he was appointed We understand that Drs. Lowson and Penny, London representative of the New York who have been unremitting to their efforts to Herald, which post he resigned in July, 1874. benefit the plague-stricken patlesis on the when be, in conjunction with Mr. Labouchere, Hygela and in the Lap-sup-wan Hospital, have established The World, "a journal for men made important discoveries relative to the treat and women," which has a wide circulation, ment of the bubonic plagus, from which favorable and of which he was sole proprietor and results are confidently anticipated, editor. In November, 1884, Mr. Vales Our Shanghal morning contemporary of the published two volumes of Personal Reminis- gth lost, says that quite an exciting scene was cences and Experiences," au sutoblography,tnessed on the river the previous afternoon which has gone through several editions. Mr. when a sampan, laden with salt, was chased by Yates was in 1834 indicted for a libel on the the salt commissioner's soldiers. The simpan Karl of Lonsdale, and was sentenced by the man, however, was able to show a clean pair of Lord Chief Justice to four months' imprison- beels and reached the Kinklang Road Jeity and ment, but was released before the expiry of the soldiers then, desisted from their parsalt. Me term. Of late year Mr. Yates has devoted The salt in the boat belonged to a countryman most of his time to The World, doing very and was shipped at the Customs' jetty, Pooting. Hitle in outside literary work.]

NEWS of Capt, E. Shields' iafe arrival at Hako date has reached Yokohama. It will be remembered that he and two of his men, while engaged in seal hunting on the 18th nitime, lost sight of their schooner, the May Belle, and were thought to have perished. Three of the May Belle's boats were lost on the day mentioned but, as already stated in these columns, two of thera were picked up by the scaling schooner Bonansa a few days afterwards.

WE would remind our readers that the Potter-J. Bellew Company will appear at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, to-night in George Ohnet'a famous play "The Ironmaster." This is one of the best of molemn dramas, and, as it has never previously been produced in Hongkong, ought to ensure a crowded house.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE Bellish cruiser Archer left for Yokohama yesterday.

THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Bombay left Bombay yesterday morning for this port

THE British gunboat Mercury, after being docked at Nagaraki, was to have left that port for Yokohama on the 18th inst.

THE Brüb gozboat Pigmy will shortly leave Shanghai for Nanking, in connection with the forthcoming examination of the Chinese naval

students

MEMBERS of the Japaness Parliament belonging to the Independent Party have of late found it exvadient to have plais-clothes pollcenser in constant attendance,

As we go to press we are requested to nolly that 6fty volunteers are called for, from the civil popp- iation, to assist in the bouse-to-house visits in Tal-ping-aban, from seven to nine o'clock in the morning and from four to six in the evening. Persons willing to join will please write in to Mr. May, police superintendent.

THE Chefoo correspondent of the Shanghai Mercury wiltes under date May 14th :-On the 5th lost. Mr. H. R. O'Conor, British Minister to China, and Mrs. O'Conor arrived here, and will remain for the present. On the roth the Alacrity, with Admiral Sir Edmond Fremantle on board, srvived; she left this rooming for Port Arthur, On the 11th the Severn strived, and will teave to-morrow, after the anival of the English mall, for Port Arthur.-Oa Saturday, the 17th, a cricket match against the officers of the Alacrity and Severn was played on the West Beach, and

A REGULAR meetlag of Victoria Ledge, No.resulted in a victory for the Navy. 1026, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8 30 for 9 o'clock precisely Visiting brethren are cordially invited,

We have received coplas of the Courrier de Saigon, a new publication which calls itself "bi-weekly," Le, appearing every two weeks, a rather common mistake for "semi-weekly it actually appears every Wednesday and Satur- day. The paper is the same size as the Progrès, which is published three times a week. ACCORDING to a Chinese native paper there is at present a good deal of trouble batween the in anibo files and the people living to the country around Ningpo. The skin office at Vayn-balen has been burned down by the filth which is characteristic of the masses | villagers, and a small gun-vestél, which was in this part of the world, the Government aloned in a creek near the office, shared the has adopted a most praiseworthy attitude me fate.

In reference to the present epidemic among the Chinese in Hongkong, arising undoubtedly from nothing else but the

of firmness, and has announced amphati.

LATE advices from Kores infer that the lenders of the lasurrection, which broke out in Zenrado early this month, will not be successful in their efforts to overturn the Government. Japaese men-of-war have been despatched to Jissen, for the protecties of that country's subjects and interests, Hong's father has been promoted by the Korean Governmeal in recognition of the son's services fa asinisinating Kim, while the father, wife and daughter of the latter are sold to have been secretly murdered nuder orders from Government. Despite information on this polst, however, was not obtainable when the

inst mail left.

THE following Hankow tea statistics at date compared with the corresponding number of "days from the opening of last season, viz, za days, on the 14th May, 1894, are pabilahed by the Shanghai Mercury:—

HARKOW TEA.

cally Its Intention to carry out the cleans- Wx regret to learn that the death at Foochow ing operations in Tal-ping-shan, in spite of Mr. Francis W. Waite, Commissioner of the Sea

Imperial Maritime Chinese Customs, announced

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own country, but it is the height of THE band of the It Shropshire Light Infantry folly to cry out against Europeans will play the following programme at the Officers? having a hand in the regulation of a Mesa, Murray Barracks, this evening, com- | British Colony, or taking the only possible mencing at 8 o'clock 1-in.

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Mr. Shewan was asked to stand aside, having been intimately connected with Messrs. Russell & Co., who were agents for the plataliff bank.

Mr. Heemskirk had conscientious objections to being sworn, and there was a long delay before the legal declaration could be adminis tered.

Mr. Pollock opazed the proceedinge by read lng the petition and answer. Plaintiffs claimed La 280, calls due on 380 shares held by delend ant in the plaintiff company. The first call was £1, made or noth June, 1891, and there were four other calls of £1 mich, on 15th December,

1892. 1891, 25th April, 19th August, and 24th October,

Plaintiffs also "claimed Interest on the amount overdue. Defendant in reply stated that he had had extensive dealings with Russell & Co., then agents for the Bank; at the time of that firm's failure defendant owed Russell & Co. $50,000, and Russell & Co..owed defen- dant $100,000, making a balance of $50,000 In defendant's favour; but the Bank claimed that the money which Russells had lent to Hiegkee Alum was really the Bank's fonds, and that the bankrupt house had been merely egents in that matter, that the $100,000 item was no set-off and the defendant still owed the plaintiffs $50,000. On this plea they claimed allen on the 380 shares and refused to register or allow à certain transfer when asked. The pleas, however, fell through, and defendant now evntended that the refaral to register the transfer exempted him from payment of all subsequent calla.

Mr. Francis raised a preliminary objection that, though Hingkes Alam might have good canse of action for damages or a good case in other forms arising out of the Bank's defeated claims of $50,000, yet li was absolutely irrelevant as defence to this salt for calls, and could not be heard.

The arguments lasted all day, and the case was adjourned unti? to-morrow at 10 8,03%.

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HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

The ordinary general meeting of shareholders in this Company was held to-day. Mr. 1. D. Humphreys (Chairman) presided, and there were also present, Messrs. W. Clements, H Humphreys, A. H. Mencell, G. C. Cox, and Hart Buck (Secretary.)

The Secretary read the notice of the meeting. The Chairman sald-Gentlemen, the report having been in your hands for sowadays I think it may be taken as read. When I last had the plessure of addressing you I said that your Kowloon Estate would be made up to the laval of the public roads then in course of construc top. This has been done, and the land is now ready for building purposes, and we propose commencing building operations over there simest immediately. There is also a demand far houses on the Richmond Estate, and we purpose building five detached houses, with tennis courts, commanding operations within a few weeks. I think that is all the information answer any questions. of any interest to you, but I shall be pleased to

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His Excellency, on glancing over the official catalogue of produce, expressed himself as kath astonished and pleased; he said that nearly all the articles of food thereta enamented were imported from the Chlua ports, Japan, and America, a few coming from Europe, but practi cally next to nothing from Acatrali. The fresh beef came mostly from Shanghai and Kobe, and some fom Canton; mutton from Shanghai, pork from Holbow and Pakbol. The supply ef butter was especially unsatisfactory in several ways, and an excellent trade should be done by Vicinila in this market,

Mr. Rowe asked if the Governor could say anything about the prospects of the frozen meat trade.

His Excellency thought it should be very good. Of the Army and Navy he could say litile, but there was a pretty large demand among the general community, and the existing supply was of a quality that could be improved on while prices were much higher than these quoted by the Victoris firms. A good trade should also he dose in milk, as the local dairy produce, though satisfactory la quality, was very dear one household that he mentioned had an annual mlik bill of about £150. Personally he thought the Victorian milk should go very well indeed here, and of cheese and butter he might say the game. In reference to fodder, that was a serious difficulty here, though there was not a very extensive market; feed for horses and Cattle consisted almost entirely of grass cut from the hill-sides, usually not at all sul1able and not very plentiful. Of the Victorian wines be knew nothing, but he had tried some from South Australia and found it excellent.

Mr. Rowe said that as far as he had seen, prices were the principal consideration in the East.

His Excellency replied that at present, owing to the disastrous fall in silver, people in the East were glad to be able to get anything at reason. ble silver prices. When he bimself came here, in the latter part of 1891, he brought 500 wonh of wines, when the dollar was about three ahili-, inge; but now, to pay for the same amount (at two shillings to the dollar) mosnt fly per cent. more out of his pocket. It was of course the same with everybody.

In further conversation the Governor said that fresh vegetables from Australia would be an exclusively Chinese, poor in quality and for invaluable boon, because the local supply was several reasons bigbly objectionable. In fact, he felt sure that Hongkong people would be only too glad to draw very largely on Victoria for all producis oblatnable, especially dairy produce, fruit and vegetables.

Mr. Dyer asked leave to present a copy of bis work Victoria and tu Resources"quite a fine book of its sort, to his Excellency, who accepted It with thanks; he also accepted a copy of the "Victoria Mining Report," bath with the compilments of the Victorian Government.

The deputation then thanked the Governor for his courteous reception, and withdrew.

THE PLAGUE IN HONGKONG.

Yesterday afternoon ■ conference was beld at Government House for the purpose of considering the action to be taken in the future in view of the new order of things sought to be Inaugurated by some sections of the Chinese commonly, whose leaders would appear to bave adopted methods of impressing the importance of their countrymen's prejudices and fanatical notions upen the minds of the Government a mistaken policy which is neliber in keeping with the traditional hard-headedness and shrewd basteess instincts of their race nor the dignified modes of procedura which usually characterise intelligent Chinese. Governor Sir William Robinson pre alded as the conference, and there were also pic sent Major General Digby Barker, Mr. J. H. Stewart Lockhart (Acting Colonial Secretary and Protector of Chinese), Mr. N. G. Mitchell-Inte Ayres (Colonial Surgeon), Mr. F. H. May (Cap- There being no questions submitted, the Chairtain Superintendent of Police), Mr J. J-Francis, Colonial Treasures), Dr. Ho Kai, Dr. P. B. C

man proposed the adoption of the report and QC, (of the special sanitary commitice) MJ. K. Crook (Water Authority), Dr. James, A.M.S, accounts as presented.

and Mr. Lu Wal Chuen (Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Tung Wah Hospital) After some discussion bis Excellency decided the Emergency that the application of Committee of the Sanitary Board for 400 assis tants for detecting-cases of plague and cleansing and disinfecting the congested portions of Cblas-town should be granted, and that a pro- clemailon be at once issued explaining to the Chinese the objects of the prevealvo measures now in force and calilog upon the Chinese to co-operate with the government in its out - the plagut. endeavours to Hamp Reports as to the obstruction caused by the Committee of the Tang Wah Hospital having been read and commented upon, Mr. Lan Wil INTERVIEW WITH DOVERNOR ROBINSON..

·Chuca was asked to explain the nititude of bis Mr. S. H. Rowe, travelling commissioner of colleagues, but a lacid explanation was not the Victorian Government In the faterests of that forthcoming. The Governor, la pumistakable. colony's commerce and agriculture, and Mr. E. J. | terms, commented upon the 'neerssily fde métie Dyar, of the Argue and "Australasian news={ taining the system of house-to-touse vid slippe

Mr. Cox accended the motion, which was. canted num. com.

The Chairman :-Mr. Caesar Hawkins has, an leaving the colony, resigned the auditorship; and I therefore propose that Mr. Fullerton Hender- Lon be alcc.ed anditor for the ensuing year.

This was seconded by Mr. Clements and 1 carried.

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The Chairman-Gentlemen, I think that concludes the business of the meeting, Dividend warrants will be ready by this afternoon.

AUSTRALIAN TRADE WITH THE EAST.

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