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have its own enrolment, officers and rondesyour, plan if militant operations become necessary. but there will be mutual support on a defined Ata meating of the British subjects held this week

NINGPO.

(NCDAILY NEWS" CORRESPONDENT.)

September 281b,

was practically a complete enrolment of the

We are hoping to have the steamers coming male population as volunteers. Surgeon Major Heuston was unanimously elected to the

up to their old places in a short time. The command; he will now actively co-operate witworks, whereby they could effectively block the authorilles expect soon to finish their defenstre Captain Bearcroft of H.M.S. Linnet in elaborating farther

tely of British llie and

entrance of the river on the approach of an messures for the safety of from this mavament has provoked some com-

ustoms' ataff enemy's ship. fo the meantime the consular property. The abstention of

and shipping agencies are content to wait with almply is not expedient for these gentlemen, all parties Interested, the Chinese doing theis ment, but it is more apparent thas real:

patience such a reasonable request. Happily there is perfect unanimity prevailing amongst in Chinese service, to take part in measures which might by the censorious be

etmost to further the interests of the port. deemed to mean "no confidence in the Chinese

There is a sensibla

sible change of feeling amongst government. "Is an Aments their primary duty the people; many of them think all foreigners would be to defend the Custom House and Casate in some way connected with the disturbance It is to to properly; but as this duty would probably between Japan and their own country. be a sisecure hom the fact that the spooped there will not be any interruption to to this property can be dominated by the F and English sailors with their rischios guns, the services of the powerful and weapo Customs staff would probably be at the of the Commander-in-Chief of the common defence.

The "Sheng" division is one of the "cracks corpa of LI Hang-chang, and at an early date was despatched to Kores. Three months' extra pay was added to the military chest of the divl sion to take with them to Korea; but its come mander, General Wel Jo-kael, fearful that such large a large som might through the chances of was be lost on the way, decided to leave a por tion behind at Tientsin-the reasons are obvious When When the money was needed in Korea to pay the men it was not forthcoming, and a mutiny was Imminent. The "Shong" division, when It started for Kares, consteted of twelve battalions of foot (6.000 men) and five

horse (1,350 troops), The news of this cartelting of the travelling wat chest somehow gnt to re

Peking and has been the anbject of memorials on the part of the Censors The Throne,

however,

has done nothier. but with the news recently received from Katesof 3,000 men of this division baving taken to the bills on their own Rechant--some say they have joined the ranks of the enemy-It is believed that the Threne will issue an edict which will make things Kiel Stang, nd Commander-in-Chief of the father-in-law of the Emperor end troops at Shanhlown, was expected to arrive at Tient in on the 4th instant. The advance eatoma of the Duke's own brigade of 5,000 Manchus from the Peking Field Force, arrived at Tientsin on the 28th vitimo,

very uncomfortable for General Wel.

Duke of

be

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feeling which has existed almost unbroken between the Chinese and foreigners since the port was opened,

In some places soldiers have been withdrawa and sent to the front, leaving the people a prey to piracy, which is greatly on the increase. It Is to be hoped an end to the war may not be le the far distant future.

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JOTTINGS ON KOREA.

A distinguised traveller, none other than Mr. Biskop (Misa Isabella Bird), has been in part for some days. Undeterred by the disturbed political atmosphere, this accomplished and brave woman has crossed. Korea and traversed ccording in the Shupae, one of the two Manchuria and is now en route for Peking. The Japaner acceed of being aples, sent to Napking energetic secretary of our Literary Society duly fram Shanghal, hay confessed to being one of ¦ levied his intellecta in the form of a paper on and all that sort of thi , but no-where else In

blackmail, which Mrs. sent by the Japanese Bishop graciously paid

in Ladak, Balte, and Western Tibet, Mra. in Tientsin and

large cha very audience assembled to hear ber.

thirty-right regular

****ples

Shanghat

He was apparently "lect pishop's bɛoku sit very populer together 40 cloente che chiel roter of the country

con-

Government to Chins, trader in

Most of his federates have returned to Japan, but his return had been delayed bécluse he bad

And friendly The lectore

not finished what he had been ordered Dembodied all the literary charm 10 constantly engaged opened in English school in

d. He had completed, however, a map of Kirin, and discovered the contents of the various forts on the Chinese count and mapped the points of fannstance. He, however, hoa not

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In Kores the Government have a method of Civil Service examinations that is unique. The Chinese go in a great deal for educational tests

the world can be found a system that brings

3nd *ppiican's for Government

appointments as to the Hermi Netlos: Same years ago the King d the services of three American college evident in her books; the sudience was kept in she highest altitudes of refined pleasure and Serut, somewhat siter the style of the University excitement as the lady unfoldre her itiner of Tokyo. A certain number of students were ary

over the Roof of the World, "

At 4p.m. Black Ball taken down. Mas. suported and taught at the expense of the officers and the condrian of certain baitalions, Blahop's travels add greatly to our knowledge of Government, the object being, by a seven years these pilmeval places and men. The acute per- and this was the delay which had been fatal to ceptions and intuitions of her sex are abundantly

course in English and the natural political Hongkong Observatory, 9'b October, 1894. sciences, to educate the young men him, but he was prepired to

uffer lar his evident bath in her observations and interpreta-the nobility for positions of

the highest Country. The other confessed

that he was only loss of tblogs; this, coupled with the obvious grade. Mach apposition to this innovation

• Budens, twenty-two years of age, and his fact that the daring and cool traveller is evident at first shown by what might be termed the youth

and Inexperience wer the caut

of his not Thicking

y delicately nurtured and most womanly know nothing element, but the King never king of the dangers of the mission be hail embarked upon, when engaged by the woman, adds a delightful piquancy to her high wavered for a moment in his devotion to the

hy the lecturing ability.

school, and each year took personal charge of Japances in act as copsial and clerk. He fur- ther said, he had an old mother at home, and

In the frightful slicing process, ling chin, on examinations. He not only directed, bat

conducted them prayed pardon. The judges were Luh Tantel,

bimself. One of the American which now being inflicted on some of professors, in describing his experiences in

o Koren, One of the Viceroy's military uncretaries: Lo

those convicted selling

al

information thus pictures the method of the royal examiner Tastal. Chief of the Bureau of Foreles. Affilm

to the Japanese. The process began a few And his at Nonker: the Viceroy Flute

system of marking the candidates :~~ nide de

days ago at the city gates; one of the unhappy His Majesty kept account of every mistake camp, Mi. Wang, and the two magistrates of wretches is undergoing the rage punish- Klang-ning and Shineyoan. The

in proprelation and Interpretation, and knew Japanese ment. Some of us have little doubt that the

just how to grade the man, In every case be are now awaiting the Viceroy's decision,

leakage is still golog on and that, ios, at a higher appealed to us for our judgment as to the grade Sinre A

Avest Inst no

lewer

than 60,000 stand level than the authoilles have yet looked for it. whic

which the al

man deserved, and afterwards with their *M*,

accompanying ammunition, It was apparently known to the Japanese last have been despatched from Nanking for Shan-week that a big quantity of sycee was en roule.

ordered as be thought best. There were four tung

alarms were sent to the ame des latercept the gunboat which took it ove

(vak,) which meant second: 'chau, third, 1300 stand of Helen, all by way of the Grand Canal. Last the Wuchang. Their timely arrival, ten, at from

And *poul, Jailure. ben the King announced what the man was to receive, one of Marine trive forty-nounder and ten threr Valeo River just when the debarkation of troops the courtiers picked op block of wood on which pounder qul k fine guns were tried at Nanking was going on waxa bae coincidence Il coincidence Arkenal preparatory to being sent to the Woo-was. Tabikawa, the Japanese spy, who was

was written the Chinese character for that grade, sung foris. The Narking Board of Ordnance the head and front of the business, was ebat in

and placing it on a salver, elevated it before the bas already sent over forty-five of each kind to

King and pronounced the same of the grade lo the western plain last week. It took several

a loud volce. Then the student retlied mod the

attempts to kill him; his corpse was afterwards another was called up.

For three days the decapitated.

examination went on, one day being occupied in examining their ability to write English at

QUE dictation. At the end b Maj sty took cogniz ance of those men who had passed the best" ex mination, and the prises were given in the shape of what is called here 'rank'which really means some piece under the Government. There are a score of different ranks, and the rising from one to the other of these forma is the

full

orde

and Chibli, and on the Ift instant another for two men-of-war were spparently ready to gades :- Tong, which meant perica

Liu Yong-lo, the celebrated Black Flag chtel of

Annam, who had been entrusted with the defence of the South of Formosa, has been sent for by the Throne and will probably reach Peking with 5.oca men in November.

The shabby and mean conduct of the Central Government in withdrawing the Saw-yen-ha- Hing (3-eyed feather) and the Awang ma-kwo The Inte Chiorer General Tas Pao-kuel, com.

(yellow tall

riding jacket) from the Viceroy just becease tblogs are not humastag suficiently foud mander of the Fenpties division of troops serv Ing in Kores, who was killed on the 16th of Sep. to suit their ignorance, la arousing a good deal tember last at Pingyang, was a Mabommedan, Although it is the custom of the country to show of Indignation among the provincial officials. In conarquence of which memorial services were | fil performed the other day at the large Chinese Imperial Impatience to this manner, and the Mahommedin

morque

si Moukden, upon receipt sight is often quickly repaired by the 18-bestowa! of the last and greater honours; yet there is a of the news confirmĺng the General's death.

Telegraphie despatches have been received wide fecllog that the castom kid been best from Chelco

by the Hupag to the effect that bored by breach in the case of a man so well tried and so distinguished as Li Hong-chang 35,000 Japanese have landed on the Shantung

It is felt that the Manchus may be topping at the seaboard, very likely in the vicinity lof Lluish-

branch on which they : slee, north of the Yellow River. There was also

rest. a rennet current that a force of Ispanese had landed near Newchwang.-N. C. Datly News.

- TIENTSIN NOTES.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

TINTAIN, September zo‘b.

On dit that Sblog Total has twenty days' leave. His brother was unofficially' actlog as Sheng's deputy At

At Plagyang in charge of the rice, stores, etc., and it is said that fraternal grief is the Immediate cause of his retirement; others say fil-bealth.

ith. Many think his absence has another origin and explanation, and certain wishes are the proflüc fathers to many thoughts. One Welyonale stated to have gone as a sort of he te reported to have been taken by the Japs and been offered death or service with them on fair pay at ordinary: double on

times; fighting days. He has elected to join the enemy. believed at the yamis. There is no published The

story is Chinese in origin but is readily

Dews of the Pingyang disaster, but it is of course,

highest ambilon of the Korean."

THE SILK INDUSTRY.

At a time when events in Korea are engaging the attention of Europe, some account of the condition of the sik industry to the Peninsula will be of interest. M. Octave May, in the

Bulletin der Seiss, states that in Korea, In China and Japan, silk culture receives special attention at the hands of the Govern ment. which has

has encouraged the plantation of mulberry trees, aubventioned

loned nursery gardens,

Later Intelligence than that contalged in the clef with two of three thousand toto judge by speclinens which are possessed by

last correspondence seems to indicate that the Chinese "test four, vessels in the recent naval engagement, and that two more are in such a con- dition as to be almost heyand repair. It is also Bald all their vessels were Injured to such an

that extent that it will take several months to put them into a condition to leave port. It

to be the general Impression that the Chimena | well-known to have occurred. Yeb has again are off the seas as well as out of Korea. It is escaped, and we dally bear of more troops even said that Japanese war vessels have been

coming into the rendezvous, seen flitting about just outside Port Arthur and within the Gulf Itsell: but

but of thle there is room" for doubt.

It cannot be true if the story now told is correct, that Admiral Fre mantle his reported seeing the Japanese fleet rine vessels instead of twelve, alors of three- returning home for repairs in a very bad con- dition, one almost sinking. But this, too, moods confirmation,

loss which

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Honan recruits are mvelving in large numbers | Tan brave Tango much satisfaction all round, plain, but some of the manufacturers at SBA) | mlautes aker each Perform ec.

Iow

and are being went forward by rall to Shanbat kean. A trip up the railroad to Lanchow days ago showed all quiet along the way. A few

aldlers

were seen here and there and some of the camps apparently,

stly had all their banners flying, as if getting ready for a move. At one station two or three hundred were waiting for their comrades to arrive, and for a special train to take them, but we did not lears where, Perhaps they bad sealed orders.

It now Inspires that the Japa

Japanese spy was beheaded as formerly reported, but was shot illustrate essential barbariem Amanner

In A

TAR

but which compromises at the same ilme all progress by the application on a large scale of

system of monopolies which is always In favour amongst

songst people who are scarcely yet

open to civilisation. The silic of Koren is still wound by crui methods. It is, however,

Té museum of the Palais du Commerca in Paris, of a good kind and of remarkable fineness. There are no reliable statistics of the Korean sil harvest, but it is certain that the production

for 1 very considerable,

papulation make a great luxury of silk staffs, which constitate, as in China, the notional diess of both men and The manufactures are made almost wamen. exclusively of the natural production, Importation of silks from China and Japan being Of the great sex fight, so druht your regular comparatively small. The weaving industry in correspondents will have informed you. I Korea is still very primitive. The greater part

been

grandly fought affair, and of the materials are woven lu seems to have the Chinese, while recognising their serious loss, sometimes dyed la pieces. The articles which in raw silk, are proud they have come out so

out so well.

receive this treatment are comprised almost Captain Fong of the 2

*Taiyuan, the Celestial 'Bob

exclusively of

of tuiles, gruses, and light foulards of bis head Acres,

arders from Peking-ufficiently strong texture. More often the material imperative and summary day at Port Arthur by |

produce is reparted to bave been picked under the name of yang vai moun.

Ggured tissues known is the country gausen up at sea by a funk; his ship the Tatymas was which bear according to their qually the am regarded as the smartest in the feet; so we all of

of saing teha, saing tion, kang là, and which trust the news is trus.—N. C. Daily News.

Are difiised in the costumes of both sexes, are manufactured in the provinces of Chuila, Ham Kleng, and Pyen AD, The silks of superior quality, such as damaske figured materials in brillant colours (yellow, red, blue) used in the manufactore the garments of women of bigh position, gauzes and tulles of more perfect manufacture, are imported from Chins, and little 'from Japan. The importation of

ilk plece-goods

from roze year 1885, down to 1897, but since that epoch the figures have decreased. This result may perhaps be attributed to the application of Issued in 1890, whch forbade the wear- ing of all creaments by the people in order to pot an end to the extravagant luxury which that the Korean importation of silk materiala is this fashion engendered." It may be added composed for the great part of Chinese slike of small widths (12 to 13 English inches). Thus, out of 65,309 pieces imported at Chemulpo in 1893, these of Chinese origin represented $9,720 pleces and those of Japan only 5,589 pieces."

CHINA Coast meteoROLOGICAL.

September 28th,

The French ganbout Lion is to remain here, and as the Russian grabout Sivontch bas arrived at Taku, wê nie, in consequence, to have five-men-of-war for our protection, Li Heng-chang has been ordered from Peking to remain here and not to go to Kores.

Twenty thousand Manchu troops are to come

Peking, command of

the

of the Chinese, as die toe te again, berberler Imperial Mialetan (Kung-lese), who is to have squard of

of soldiers were drawn up and, as ass supreme power. In Peking it a beginning to informant aty, instructed to shoot him at random, be understood that the

to there so that the Wojen have something and

as another says, si long range, and poor

that it will take all abots, but both agreeing in the fact that he was energies of Chloe to keep them in their place and bit many times (one says thirteen, the other six in sabesiasian to the "Son of Heaven," teen), in the lers, shoulders, chin. etc., before the Reatar's telegram of the 341b, aut the Goal what hit him and ended his raisery and their armistice and the treasure at Mookden, has sport. Pieclaress

i are now on sale on the street caused a great sensation. There is no doubt that representing the

the offi:lat in sale

bis attend there with

is an immense amount of treasure there, and ants glaring at the two cu’prits, the on that ibe Japaness are making in it, but as soon

Chinese his knees, bound, awaiting the beadaman's axe; asthe Japanese cross the border of Sbinklang thle and the Japanese bound to a stakes to

to receive treasure ધાનપ

will be

removed. Ja fact, It is almost random bullets. In

In the background in the cestale that this telegram will cause the removal These facts well

in painful contrast of the greater part of it, as it has fired them up Are in with the statement made is a letter received | in Paking, and even Li Hung-chang now seas from Yokohams by a resident

( that | that he has under-valued the enemy, and thus

barat als Sugers.

these

which states that

a large number of

of Chinese there are

The mounded gentlemen who arrived from

their business as usual ta peace and quietcess; } Port Arthur per Chintung, are now well and protected by the Japanese Government,

was unmistakeable evidence of this Japanese walking shout.

being

za s ̈y, as we suppose there was, then no The Chinos Torces from Pingyang, under one could have complained of bis being General Yek, have taken up a position at Ngan, summarily executed, but to murder blm in this where they were joined by the forces landed at barbarous manner can only create a spirit the Yaloo and those from Shinking. They are of execration and dry up all fountains of entrenching themselves, and it is there that the sympathy with China in this, her time of result of the war will be decided, na the fight st bred.-Marcury.

Pingyang, according to

to Chisess accounts, waS only askirmish. Had the Japanese victory been as alleged, they would bays besu at Ngan by now, Rushed with victory. By the way, General The, over whoes explure the Japanese 贊

(FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.)

TIENTSIX, September açıh.

The commerdere of the gambonis now la port, in concert with the Municipal and Consular Jabllans, died some time ago, and the Peking authorities, have been quinuy taking :: Dome || Gaasite petites obituary hanomes to be bestowed measures for the defence on the donosesióna in | am the was held prisoner by the Japanese imm BEST of an besuganey, Kach

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TOP FLOOR or ICE HOUSE, IN Ice-House Road.

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THE Undersigned has received instructions modious Premises, to eclipse, PRACTICE

Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON

SATURDAY, the 13th October, 1894, commencing at 2.30 PM.,

at his SALE ROOM), Duddell StaKET, (Per Sundry Accounis),

A QUANTITY OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

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Comprising

【S now in a position, in his New and Com-

ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART

in the Colony or in any part of the Far East.

GROUPS AND VIEWS

a speciality, Hongkong, aand September, 1894- (1000

LEVY HERMANOS.

WATCH,

TWELLERY. DIAMONDS,

CHRONOMETER & CLOCKMAKERS, A great variety in Fancy Goods and Optical Instruments. Novaisias received by every

14, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, "Opposite the Talarraph Ofios,

DRAWING-ROOM SUITES, MARBLE- TOP & FANCY TABLES, WRITING DESKS, BOCK-CASE, BOOKS, JAPANESE PANELS, | · Mall, ORNAMENTS, HANDSOME FRENCH COCK BRONZES, CANTON BLACK- 7491 WOOD, CURTAINS, RUGS, TENDERS, 400.

EXTENSION DINING-TABLE & CHAIRS, CHS, J. GAUPP & CO. SIDEBOARDS with BEVELLED GLASS, DINNER And DESSERT SERVICES, KLICALERS JEWELLERS, SILVER

“HRONOMETER, WATCH, and CLOCK- TRO-PLATE and GLASS WARB, TABLE LINEN, AL.

BING: E & DOUBLE IRON BEDSTEADE,

SMITHE, and OPTICIANS,

CHARTS and

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS.

THE Undersigned has always thought that

such a place a thin was the one thing needed to it in between Hơtel. Lượt and the PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE providing it be First-class in every detail. A place where one may have bis GRILLED CHOP or STEAK st any hour of the Day, up to 11 P.M.; or later notice be given. He is also prepared to SUPPLY MEALS to PRIVATE PARTIES per MENU or ORDER-the Parties sending Dlakes, &c., for samemand Casă, Terms :-- Breakfast...per meal 8.0.75...per Month

$0.75... $1.25... F1

Dinner ......

户

Breakfast, Tiffin and Dinner...

Breakfast and Tiffin

Tiffin and Dinner

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SPECIAL TIFFINS and DINNERS served

In Excellent Style at short notice.

Hongkong, 14th June, 1894.

W. THOMAS, Proprietor.

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For Sale.

FOR

SALE.

TAPAN HAND-MADE PAPERS.

APAN PRINTING PAPERS,

JAPAN

JAPAN

JAPAN

JAPAN

COPYING PAPERS.

APAN WALL PAPERS.

PRICES VERY MODERATE.

ORDERS respectfully solicited by the Under

SINGLE DOUBLE WARDROBES Sole Arents of Louis Audemars Watches-signed. PLATE-GLASS DOORS, MARBLE TOP | WASHSTANDS and DRESSING TABLES, and SUNDRY BED-ROOM FURNITURE, PANTRY and BATH-ROOM REQUISITES, RICKSHAS,

&

Catalogues isosad prior to. Sale. On View from 131% October,

TERMS OF BALM 1As qualcosary,

GEO. P. LÄMMERT:

Alotioneer, Hongkong, rath Osteber, züpg)

awarded the highest Prizes at every Zohibitions and for Velgtilinder and Saba'y CELEBRATED OPERA GLASSES, MARINE GLASSEN and SPYGLASSER. M». 8. Queen's Road Central. (505

G. FALCONER & CO.. WATCH OUR CHRONOMULIER MAN

XYATCH and CHRONOMETER MANU- NAUTICAL MINILEXINENT.

CHARTS and BOOKS,

Min gir Gunn's Hand Gamánk⠀ (6py

MITSUI HUSBAN KAISHA,

5. Queen's Road Central.

Hongkong, and famenry, 1804

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HONGKONG TIMBER

YARD, WANCHAL, OREGON PINE SPARS and LUMBER

Always on Hand, Hongkong, neth Jowo, 1681,"

L. MALLORY,