people. There are various ciber abortcomings, which, I have no doubt, Feng Shul must be well sequntated with, but which he has for reasons. best known to himself. falled to 're'er to in kis letter.
China has all the necessary resources to become a great Empire. Why could'nt she train "vast armles on Western Ilnes and arm them to the teeth with modern weapons ?" WH "Feng Shul kindly answer that question ? I don't
Shul should вес why Feng be so indignant about the proposed abolition of the gusus.
When the raling dynasty conquered the Chinese 350 YOUTH ago their high officials forced our ancestors to shave off one-half of the hair of their heads-that is one-half of the gurus. Why did'at the Chinese object then? Their Rulers were eusted from office and resistance was useleur,
I quite agree with your article of the 31st ultima in which you statë that such a ma'ter za "this cannot be mentioned in the same breath
with other material grievances.
Feng Shul" concluded his letter with a reference to the well known motto—“ Peace on earth; good will toward men," which he says appears to be the watch-word of our Manchu rulers.. I don't agree with him, for it appears to me that the molla of the beads of the Dynasty and the mandarins of "blas to-day lɛ—“ PEACE ON KARTH; GOOD SQUEEZE FROM ALL MEN." 1 may be wrong, but at all events thave a sight to express my opinion on the subject, since **Feng Shul" has secu ft to express his
erratic notions pretty fully.
Trusting you will favour me with space for this letter on a subject of very great interest to tens of thousands of Chinese, and which is, doubtless, interesting to not a few Europeans LE well, and enclosing my.card,
I remain, Sir,
Yours fatikfally,
Hoogkong, 5th June, 1995-
A CHINAMAN.
THE PLAGUE FOOTBALL CUP.
The following information relative to the contest for the Plague Cup la taken from The Statesman of the 18th May, received here this alternoon from Calcatta :--
"H" Compart of the Shropshire Light Infantry met "E" Company of the same regiment on the t6th Instant on the Regimental ground Calcutta, before a large gathering of spectators, After a close and exciting game the result was in favour of "H" Com- piny by the narrow margin of one goalie, nii. Among the officers present were Colonel Rabin- ana, Major Lyle, Major Collett. Capt. Bachanud, Captain Welman, Captain Pearce. Lieutenant Strickt, Lieutenant Luard, Lieutenant Meynall, Lleitenant Wilson, and Lieutenani Robinson,
The winning team was presented with the . Cu by Colonel Robinson, who, in a fow well chosen words, congratulated the men on their success. The trophy was a present from the clifin of Hongkong, in recognition of the splendid services rendered by the regiment during the plague in that Colony. In addition to the Cup, the President handed to each player a silver badge in the shape of a heart, as also a parse of Rs. 1oo to the captain of the winning team for his men. The winning team wai londly cherred.
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taking our mails along with her. The Plover Is atllf with us"; their crew is to amuse as with a day's sport on Friday next. The Cricket Oval has been lent for the occasion.
Food-stuffs are stiil »bnormally dear. Rice, millet, etc., era over 200 per cent dearer than they were twelve months ago. The Chines authorities: will absolutely allow nothing to come down'no long as the Japanese are in occup doo of this place. In spite of this, several junks laden with millet buve deptried. Many of the shops down town aro occupied by Japanese, their stock-in-trade consisting chiefly ofjewellery and Japanese ware—Mercury,
TYPHOON WARNINGS,
The following fateresting and carefully com-
| piled information respecting typhoons le lakes from the May number of the excellant series of Pilot Charts for the North Pacific Ocean Issued by the Bureau of Navigation (Navy Dapartment) at Washington ---
The distinguishing meteorological feature of the region of the Pacific between the Caroline and the Philippine Islands is the very slight annual oscillation ofthe barometer as compared with the strong and regular diurnal oscillation These points have daring settled weather. been very clearly brought out by the published observations of the meteorological Observatory of Manlis, in addition to which we have the careful observations by the masters of vesselu in those waters. The Philippi es Archipelago extends from 6 deg, to zo deg. north latitude lu a direction almost parallel to the coast of Asia, and diefent about 500 miles. The islands thus lls on the borders of the great meea of maximum pressure which prevails over Asia during the winter, near the centre of which, in Siberis, the highest barometric readings ever recorded bare heen observed, and which is converted into a corresponding minimom during the summer, the northern centre of high pressure then moving ost over the Pacific to a point in the neigh bourhood of latitude 40 deg, north, longitude 150 deg, west. To the southward, on the contrary, owing to the sun's motion, we have during the northern summer a high area central aver Australis, in place of the low which has hitherto gervalled there, All of these great atmospheilt changes come about in such a way that the region between the Philippias and the Caroline Islands occupy a poslifan of the Isobaric surfaces, as minimum motion is shown on the charts by the fact that it is always included between the meno Isobars of 19.75 and 19.95 fuches,
The slight anzual xange of pressure- through out this section is readily showa by comparing the monthly means for Manila with those for any other station, as for lestance Shanghai, These monthly means, as given in the following table, which is compiled from the report of the Manila and Z-kawel Observatories, restesent the Manlis observations for the period 1890-93, and the Shanghai observations for the long period 1873-92-
Month.
January The teams were: "H" Company.Goal, February Hartle; backs. Gamble and Pelos; half-backs, March Pagb, Parry, and E. Evans; centre, A. Evans; April right-wing, Braddock and Grey ; left-wing, Pugh | May... and Duro.
Manila, 1890-93.
Inches. 29.04
Shanghai, 1873-03.
Inches.
30.34
30 18
29.97
30.18
29.93
30.00
20.00
29.87
29.86
29.85
29.69
19.81
49.73.
29.84
1991
29.80
October OKAY NOT November
30.10
19.85
30.24
29.90
December...
30.31
20 06
E." Company, Goal, Heywood; backs, | Ísly....etu Haynes and Rither; hali-backs, Mollership, W. August Evans, and Proctor's centre, Piles ; right-wing. | September Confield and James; left wing, Willams and Dinage.
NEWCHWANG NOTES.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
NEWCHWANG, May 22nd. Active preparations for evacuation are being made by the Japanese. Transports contives tö- arrive and départ uninterruptedly. Many sick and wounded are leaving for Japan. The sick are mostly recovering from typhold, from" which * goodly number have been sufferlag. Evid ences of evacuation are the explosions at the forts, which are hourly occurrences. Besides exploding mines, both at the forts and in the river, the Japanese are destroying most of the muzzle-loading cannon, of which there are about ninety at the forts. Although obsolete, some fine brast guns are being shipped to Japan. In addition to these muzzle-loaders, there are about thirty-two breech-loaders—mostly Krupp, of * various calibren ; the two largest, of 27 tonn, gro being removed with great difficulty and with most elaborate appllinces. These pieces of ordinance, with considerable ammunition, will be shipped in a Japanese barquentine anchored off the forts. In the meantime the destruction of the farts continues. The Total's stents-launch, bullt la Shanghai about two years ago, was towed to Japan yesterday, The old gunboat Wei- yson, which was captured with Vinkow by the Jups, is undergoing repairs prior to remoral. The wreck of the Arikawa Maru has been definlicly abandoned; she is now scarcely visible even at low water. The only Japanese gunboat la harbour has astumed peace cofours,-white ball, and the complement yellow, which is a complete transformation from the bluish-grey bue of the war period.
One runs against notice boards at almost every hundred yards with, in addition to Chinese and Japanese hieroglyphics, the following scrawl in English:"All probiblied Deming here, br order. A few more of these posters will confina de entirely to our compound",
A recent visit to Tien-chwang-tal disclosed a bid state of affairs there. No attempt at rebuilding has been made, and where the walls still remain shelter is afforded by the addition ofa few straw mats. These dens are mainly occupied by robbers, bloves and loafers, all buddled together, gambling, etc, the while. Most are armed with Mauser and other modern weapons, and one fell the want of security among such surroundings-verliable “ dens of thleves." One hears frequent perpetrations
of robberlen and violence. Between here and Kinchow (North) these robbers find ample opportunities to practice their nefarious occu- pation anmolested. They have even extended iheir sphere of operation to the ses-coast ; Jonks and small cargo-boats are their especial prey, Three days ago ■ suspicious-lecklog junk was enteling our baih ur and the Tapanese harbouY: guard, being on ske alert, bailed it, but appar ently the Jank's crew table no noiice of this and alled on. However, it was soon evident that the Junk was in possession of robbers, and the Japs gave chair. Finding themselver pursued, the brigands ran their junk ashore and endear- oured to escape on foot. A. fow well-directed volleys from the Japarene brought three of them to earth; the rest were taken pilsoners. On the Jank being searched, besides sålen, furs, ukins clothing and other valuables, guza, swords and ammopition were found, the evident results of exteansva robberies, and had presumably bean brought in here for sale or barter. The captured robbers will be tried by court-martial and wit be punished according to martial laws.
The French gasboat Lion arrived here frem Tlantsin yesterday, bringing neither mills nor nown. We have had no malls or news for elevas diys. The Liễn losy se tomorrow for Choles,
From this it appears that the mean annual range at Shanghai is 0.6; Inches, while at Manila it is 0.17 Inches, or a little over ons, fourth of the range at Shanghat.'
diurnal oscillation during settled weather, can The second polot, the large and regular only be shown by giving the daily to a.m. maximum and the 4 p.m. minimum for a certain period, as is done in the following table for the months of May, Jone, and July, 1893, again using the Manila observations:
Date.
23
די
0.14
Max. Inchet.
May.
Min.
Range.
Inther
Inches.
1:29.86
20.77
0.09
2
,29.91
20.78
0.14
29.98
29.83
0.13
29.95
39.84
0.13
29.97
19.84
0.13
19.79
29 Ba
0.50
29.80
b.II
29.79
O.II
6.11
0.12
O.II 0.20 0.32 0.25 0.13
0.14
0.00 0.09
0.13
207
O.EX
197
0.13
24
297
0.10
29 86
0.10
ས་
29.94
0.12
29 45
0.11
29
29 96
10
30
29.95
29.84
31
29.93
29 78
0.15
Jano.
Max. Inches.
19.86
Mio. Inches. 1972
29.88
20.75
Kange Exchat.
0.14 0.13
0.00
0.11
0.12
0.08
29 94
0.00
9
29.91
0.0%
10
1992
II
29.gr
0.13
29.93
0.68
13
29 94
29.91
0.13
0.53
0.13
17 29 96
1986
0.10
IB
độ
20
.29.97 đó g 28.06
0.11
29.83
0.13
29 8
DIC
29.94
29 88
0.06
322997
0.10
23
29.97 2429.9
o.it
0.11
30A 30.00
Date.
BZ: 29.99)
0.13
Q10
20-04
A10
89.91
30
SHIPPING RETURNS.
From 5 p.m. yesterday to 5 pm, to-day
ARRIVALS..
2asmania......................."teamer from New York,"
Ask...... Frtir
*
Haiphong. Haihow.
Chingklang. Saigon Calcatta
Aggregating 7,834 tons register.
DIPARTURES.
n
Rubens .............steamer for Whampoa.
| Slogspore., Oscarshot
Pakhal
Shanghai, Swalow. Kobe. Shanghal. Saigon, Singapo Mrji
July.
Dala,
M+x.
Mis.
Fuchas
Inchat.
R-age, Inches.
I
1991
29 79
0 14
*
29.0
29 Bo
29.18
29.78
• TO
20.18
39.79
0.00
298€
Fordan OR=49101 Chunskaa uima-
Lightning
FI
20.83
0.0g
29 82
0.09
0.0g
0.11
0 30
11
Activ PAY PER
0,30
12
Murex (omaufer
13
29.0
13
·Stan STON
14
10:80
0.11
Riversdale......
19.87
Nistor
'16
20.80
0.13
"
17
20.84
0.15
Taicklow tes
H
18
1.29.Ro
0.13
"
10
20.80
arg
20
29 BG
0,08
21
2002
a13
22
#9.88
20.82
24
298#
25
29.82
2986
27
28
19
29 88. 29.97
30
3T
0,10
600
0.00 0.08.
0 12
0.11 0.10
These months are in no sense exceptional, other like periods showing as grast," and even greater, uniformity,
It has been propased by the Reverend Father Fanes, of the Manila Observatory, to employ. our knowledge of the amplitude of the annual and dicraal oscillations as a means of predicting the approach of the dreaded typhoons, and as the result of his observations ha ha formulated the two following laws, which he affirms are so worthy of trust that no typhoop during recent years has crossed the islands of whose existence these laws would not have furnished warning:- "If a good mercurial barometer, after the soal corrections, roads 29.72 Inches at the time of the afternoon mielmam, and 39.80 inches at the time of the following morning maximum, and proportionately during the night, it is a sign that an extraordinary atmospherie' disturbance is at band,"
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Normandie impa
די
Aggregating 11.464 lòṇa register.
The British steamship Lightning left Calcutta on the roh fastant, and Slogapore' on the gist, In the Bay of Bental had moderate south-west monsoon and clear weather. In the Straits of Malicen had calm and clear weather. From Singapore to Parcels bad light to moderata south-west mer soon't thence to post had northerly winds and clear weather.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA 'DOCK RETURNS, Mongkut.......... In Kowloon Dock. Reina Critšina (qquiser) H.M.S. Linnat
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The Douglas Herr Haftan sai's for Ampy and Foochow at daylight on Friday.
· Daring the "wayage of the Lightning from Calcutta to Hongkong there Chinese deck passengers died on boar
THE steamer Peg, belonging to the Straits Steamship. Co, was put up for auction at Singapore last week and was knocked down for $5,101 to Mr. E. Nathan, who, it is believed, purchased the vessel for a Penang syndicate."
The intensity of a typhoon depends upon
Experiments recently made in France with the departure of the deviation, from the exact limits of the diarual and nocturnal onciliations." | alúmleum for best building, while not entirely The usual corrections to which all mercurial | unilefactory, warrant the belief that provided the barometric readings must be subjected before bad effects of salt water upon this metal can be overcome of prevented, and this seems possible, applying these laws, are---|
aluminum boats will be made a success.
1. The initial error, which should be fairly constant for a good barometer, and which is determined by comparison with a standard
barometer.
2. The reduction to wes level, which for conditions of pressure and temperature met with 'In the latitude of the typhoon region amounts to not inch for each to feet that the barometer It above the level of the ses, and which must be added to the height of the barometer as read off. 3. The temperature correctlon, which reduces the height of the berometer at the temperature shown by the attached thermometer to its height at the standard temperature of freestog. This correction for the temperatures encountered in these regions le always negitivo, fr., must be anbtracted from the observed height, and may ba taken from the following table:-
1889
BERKEBAKA
Tempera Cortec Tempera-Correc] Tempera-Correc- Tempera-Correc
ture, Fabr. tion. tare, Fahr. tom. ture, Fahr. tion. ture, Fahr. tion.
Degrus. {Tuches.
Digreax. |Inches. Degrees, |Incher.| Degrees. žluckss,
0.16
As an example of the application of these corrections, take the case of a barometer whose reading is 30.05 inches, that of the attached thermometer belag oo deg. Suppose the barematar fi hung 13 feat above sen "level, and a previous comparison with a „Standard“ has shown that its raadings are ang inches too high, we then havÉ***
Jackas. *.30.05
The German mall licer Prinz Heinrich will sail for Shanghai at daylight on Friday mor ning. She will be docked tomorrow morning for the usual perio1ical paintleg and scrapias, and wil proceed direct to Shanghal as soon a she comes out of Kowloon Dock,
AMERICAN ITEMS.
A few years ago the United States had to importarmeur plate for their war vessels. To-day some of the best armour piste in the world is made in this country, the Bethlehem Iron Warks especially excelling to this respect,
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We are building in this country'some of the best and finest war vessels in the world. This la grudgingly admitted brother people, well able to judge. This fact, Important as it is, becomes of greater value by showing that we must per force be able to do as much with commercial vassoir, Havlog the means and ability lo natatally but the preliminary step toward begin ning such work. Those who say there is no money le shipping know not of what they speak, The way toward owning a merchant miurlio le- opening, the way will certainly be followed,
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and It required a rond deal of credulity to believe that the captain was not aware of the fact also ; if he was not aware, an officer in his pasti ught to have been. However, the charpe was not proven, With regard to the other charge the ples brought forward hy the captain was again Ignorance. The Ord'nance wald that “[ĩa master or any other perton belonging to a British ship forces on whom ar leares behind any, seaman or apprentice, &c." The Magistrate was of opinion that unless it was actually braved that the master himself wax a parly to the preeceding he could not be found cultly of this office.." There was com- plete evidence to show, that the chief engineer ħad been guilty of the offence, and if the police chose to prosecute him the case would be gaze. tats,
Society, while the Conservative leader of the House of Commons, the Rt. Hon. A. J. Balfear, pald_hls compliments to the press at the Newspaper Society dinner and made a striking allusion to the power of advertising. "We hablically boast," said Mr. Balfour, "of the extension of our, railways, postal and telegraph fecillies but we are inclined to overlook the press as the spent which brings into communi- cation the different classes of society. In my || Judgment of all machinary mad in com- municating Information to the public, nothing is of really more Importance to iba community at large than the power of the people to com- municate by advertisement and bring the buyer and seller together and give them machinery | for communicating their wishes to one another" Lord Rosebery when biddine farewell to the Queen of Holland at the railroad statlon,
Mr. Denova avid that la regard to prosecuting previous to their departure for home; looked ten, the chief engineer there was the quesitng of His whether thesa men, beino deserters, conft voll years older than he did six months ago face was baggard, and he leaned on a stick.ibly be kent on biard. The fact that they were He will embark on Monday on board the deserters was not known then, but was known 'Admiralty vicht Ruckantrazi at Portemnath now. The case was diamiaand,—Dilly Press. for a croise in the channel for the benefit of his
health
The government of the Argentien has refurod to increase the capital of the National Bank, and proposes to diminish the protective daties,
ordially those levied on sugar. Thu:universal: exhiblison-at-Amsterdam-WAS
opened to-day with much ceremony.
The Abbe de Broglie, a brother of the Duc de Bogle, was murdered to-day by a women named Amelot. The Abba, <it appears, hid bren her confessor, and she seems to have laboured under the delusion that he had calumine ated her. She deminded from him a writen retraction of the alleged calumnies, and when the Abbe declined to grant her request she drew * revolver, fired four times and killed blut,
It is reported that Herr von Koeller, the Prosilan minister of the Interior, bus received
COMMERCIAL NEWS,
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
'T'OvGKOND, Juno gih. Mr. G. H. Palicrepaštu as foliowa :—Business the exception of Charbonnages shares, which kos bran very quiet during the work and with have had a considerable se, there is no material.change in prices to record. *... have horn placed
BANKS-Hongkong and Shanghel Banks premium and remain steady at the latter rald. 181; and 180 per cent, The London quotation I 44. Nationals are in the market at $20.
MARINE Insurances.—Untan · InsureNCE Society of Canton shares hero ben wold at
an anonymous letter warning him that he would. Vinglases ars winted at 8ge and Strafte
es the way of the late President Carnot of France, who was 'assausfanted at Lyons last
Jann Herr von Koeller is said to have shown the letter to the prealdent of the Reichslag. Herr, von Rheol Berenberg.
$16% China Traders are in the market at
xt $r".
FIRE INSURANCrs.—Chha Fires have been
fixed at $671, 887 and $96) and are si!!! obtain able at the latter rate.
· SHIPPING --Hongkong, Canton and Micro Ste-imboats have changed hands at Pea and $378 and a few'are on offer at the latter figura. Indo-Chinns remain `quiei'at Sci. Douglas Steamshlar are in the market at cr
REFINERIES.-Lagans are agaly offering at China Suger have been sold at $103 and `ite now winted at gre6. •
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Nobody was surprised - whey, the Reichstag to-day, after rejecting paragraph 122 of the And-Revolution "Bill, refared to further discoNE it, and all amendments were with. drawn. Then the entire bill, paragraph by paragraph, was ficted without debata. When the last paragraph had been disposed of the Anti-Semites and members of the left)
MINING.-At the meeting of the Charbonnages cheered boisterously and the sitting was adjourned Co, Ld on the 31st May it was deelded to amald fatense excitement unt!! Monday, when increase the Capital from Fcs 4,000,000 t.Fos the discussion upan the carteme convention with
6 on0,000, the new capital bilng enbieribed by Andria and the tobacco tax blil will be taken up.
■ French Syndicate at home, and to transfer the There is mach discussion to political circles
Head Office to Paris. On this being made tonight at the unexpected denavement and the
kaawa the stock rose fa pabile arifelan and splas effect it will likely bive on the Emperor. The
were efficled at rates between 86; and $102, general bellef expressed te-alektis that Minister
closing with buyers at $110. Panjoms hawa of the Interior, Herr von Koeller, must fall with
roled quiet with sellers at quotation." I unders the Anti-Revolution BIIL
stand that the highest tenders for the remaining BERLIN, May 16th,
shares which were offered to the pubile wire $6 The Prosion Upper House has adopted and Rr.zofor the Ordinary and Preference, respec resolution calling upon the Government to actively, New Balmorele have changed hands to promptly in order to satile the Currency Quen lon a view to establishing International with
bimetallism.
LONDON, May 18th. Lord Rosebery in a letter to the Liverpoo!
Liberal Association acknowledging the receipt of to bealth, and of confidence in his leadership, a resolution of congratulattas on his restoration
makes allusion to the grave and sexlown problems which developments in at least two continents natside of Europe are raising,” and, adds that encouragement b, under the present circum stances, peculiarly acceptable, and strengthens hands which cannot be too strong for dealing with those questions."
LAHORE. May 18th.
On the 16th Instant Captate M. H. Burno,,
Rayal Sussex Regiment, wis killed by a bear while on a shooting expursian la Garhwal, MONSTROUS_CHARGES AGAINST
·A SHIPMASTER,
POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS,
At the Magistracy yesterday afternoon, before Mr. Wodehouer, Captain Pattle, of the Britlab steamer. Strathnevie, was summoned for unlawfully putting two seamen named Robinson and Copley ashore and losing them destitute, and also with aiding and abriting them to desert from her Majesty's service, well knowing them to be deserters.
There le scheme font to revive the ship building industry at Qather (Canada) Years ago Quebec did a large shipbuilding business, of Course entirely is wooden vessels. It is now proposed to enter them with fron shipbuilding, The steel ship plates to be used will be imported from Eugland. Freights from England to Canada are exceedingly low In consequence of the gumber of vessels going there in ballast for “The cave for the Pollée was that the two men cargoes of lumber, "These steel ship plates are deserted from the Northumberland Fosiliers at now at the lowest point ever known in England. Singapore, and went as stowaways on the They can be laid down in Quebec at about Bat to Siratkurvis. · It was not until the boat had left $26 par long ton, or fally 20 ver cent, less than they | Singapore an bouralter thatthey were discovered. cost in Philadephia, since they will be adilited. All the seamen on board knew they were denez duty free as if the case with all shipbuilding ters, as they wore their uniform, which, however, material-The promoters of the scheme point out they took off and substituted clothing which was that notwithstanding the severe depression is given to them. At Saigon they aigned articles freights there is a constant demand for new from on the ship, and they then told, the captain that restals nearly 300,000 more tons of shipping they were formerly seamen on the Maple Loving been balli la 1894 than in 1803, exclusive Branch. They were engaged, one as a fireman, of warships, while those built inthe United King- and the other kɛ a deck hand, and their story dom is 1894, over gy per cent, were ballt of steel was that the officers, including the captain, knew and go per cent, were steamships. Quebec's they were deserter. The captain, however, had population Includes a large number of skilled never spoken to the directly about their belog
Quebec than shipwrights, | Wages are lower i in any aber manfacturing centre in America, deserters, and when the best arrived here at the and of April they went ahorn, They returned and her now almost deserted but convenient | to the boat and some time afterwards, they said, coves and shipyards aus be leased or purchased the second engireer went up to them and told for one-qtarter of what they were worth some them that if they did not class off the bast the years ago—New York Maritime Register,
ceptain would give them up to the military authorities as deserters. They went ashore and from that time until Monday night they had bid- den in Hongkong. On that night they surre dered themselves to the polica. The chief engineer sald he told the second engineer that the men were not got away he would have | them reported, and the scond engineer said be was ordered by the chief engineer to send the men ashore
Barometer as read our Correction for Initial error rathermynus 0.05 Correction for height above sea level................ 0.01 Correction for temperature 0.15
LATE TELEGRAMS.
WASHINGTON, May 11th, "It will be remembered that last year an agree Tras pressure..............................................................................29.B£ ment was entered into by Great Britafa and the These laws are quoted verbatim from the United States under which sealing schooners for author's memoir, and without affirming their Behring Sen were allowed to pass through the truth, an estimate of theis value in typhoon
waters in which sealing was prohibited during predictions at ses being obtainabla only by
the close season, conditional on their arms and practical experience, we may, polat out that the
Implements belag sealed up. barometric disturbance of which the above
enable them to enter the sen at the earliest observations show evidence on May 13th, July 15th, July 23rd, and July 27, 1893, respectively, possible momest after the close sesses had ended and to render it more difficult for the vessels to offend against the provisions of the sealing regulations.
were followed in each case after an interval'ol 24 to 48 hours by typhoon of more or less violence; that of May being the most destructiva, und fanbermore, that these were the only typhoons of moment eccurring during this period of thron months,
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE:
American (Garlic) 8th inst,
French (Sagkallen) tath inst. Australian (Changsha) 13th fast, Canadian (Empress of India) 19th Inst. American (City of Peking) 21st inst.
THE Canadian Pacific Railway Coūs steamship Empress of India Latt Vancouver for Hongkong via Japan on Monday last,
This was tó
This year the British authorliles have refused to enter into the same convention, se la shown by the following telegram, from Ottawa 19
OTTAWA, On!,, May 11th,
A. R. Mline, Collecter of Customs, Victoria,
Her Majesty's Government have decided not to renew the agreement with the United Sistes respectlag, scaling up of arms and Implements of sealing vessels. Notify all con- cerned.
JOHN HARDIE -
Acting Deputy, LONDON, May 13th. The Prince of Wales presided at the annual meeting of the Royal Yacht Squadron at Boodle's Club, St. James Street.
Mr. Dennys, who appeared for the defence, arid that be captain certainly did not know that the men were deserters. At Saigon be obtained permission from the British Consul to put the men on the ship's articles in consequence of their statement that they had left the Maple Branch.
Sir, Wodehouse fatimated that Mr. Dennys need not go into the charge of assisting the mea
to desert,
In reference to the other charge Mr. Dennys castended that the captain was "funscent of the oflapce. The men were lazy and the chief engineer advised the second engineer, to clear them off the ship, and to warn them that if they did not go the military authorities would be commilated with The second engineer told this to the man. When the captain himself know that the were deserters he wrote.io the Mercantile Marine Office. Mr. Denays complained of the charge being brought yester | day, as the ship, which had been lying in the harbour a fortnight, was simed to leave at noon and the case had lasted until
a coñalderable extent bath for eash and on time, the market closing steady with buyers at $5.20. Jelebus have been sold at $31 and Ranbr have found buyers at $4.30.
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DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNE.—Hongkong and Whamoor Docles are in the market at 99. been pisced at $40. per cent, premium, Kowloon Wharf shares have
LANDS, HOTHIS AND BUILDINGS --Mangkong Landes have been fixed at 860 and Kowloon Leads are wanted at STI.
MISCELLANEOUS.—Green IslandCements hava
found buyers at 991 and a small lot of Brick and Cements have been done at 38. A. S. Watsons are enquired for at $-4, but there are no shares offering. Hongkong Electrics have been placed
35.15. and 853 and remain steady at the
lalter rate. I hear the Comuany has made a profit of $8000 for the year; which will be carried forward in next account. Wongkong Roser'are
enquired for at $123. Ices have been sold at $78, and are wanted,
'SHANGHAI SHARE MARKET.
The following résumé of the wock's shurd actions is from Mr. Jaha A. Sellivin's report, published at Shanghal on the agik
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The uncertainty regarding lanher possible complications about the perce settlement, between Japan, Chinx and the Powers, has adversely affected our market to all stocks, and with the exception of Indo-Chinar, wʻsich kava been ruthed up from Tik. 34 ta Tis. 398. I consequence of 8 per cent, dividend belog unexpectedly declared, the market has been quist.
HANKS.----The evident disquiet pervading the politiesi atmosphere has bad a depressing affect upon our leading Bank stock and transactions have been reported this week from 1837 per · cent to 180 per cent. jaburen are offering at the cloulag quotation, National Banks kara changed hunds locally at $33.
INSURANCE.—Business, has been done „la Hongkongs at $200, and Chinos at $15. Marine-North-Chinas Tradirs and Yangtena" are offering, though in the latter stock business is reported at $90. Canton and Valons are in strong demand. In Straits there has been no business.
WHARTES.—Biris Wharf Co. advertise their customary half-yearly dividend of 1k per cent. payahla 29th fast. Kowloon Wharf shares have advanced in Hongkong to $40.
SHIPPING.--On the publication by the Agents of the fact that 8 per cent, dividend wasid from Tis. 34 by rapid strides to Tis, 394, be paid for 1994, Indo-China inures advanced
which figure shares have just been sold; even at this rate daares are wonderfully cheap as 8 per cent, on to li an squivalent of Tis, 54 at present exchange, yield log 13 per cent, on present market rates. Frous Hongkong shares have been purchased at from $48 to 354. Taku” Tugs have been in strong demand at Tis. 65, and from. Tinstsin wirts have been received saying that there are no sellers there at The. 63. faces have been enquired for at $333 to $34, bat sellers are asking $15.
CARGO BOATL-A low Shangkatz have been sold at Tis. 14211 the market remains quiet.
MISCELLANEOUS Business has been reported la Gas shares at Tie 215, Waterworks at Tis. 175: Rad Zands fully paid up at Tis, 56, and Tila 30 paid up, at Tis 37. Horse Bazaar's are reported said at Tis 471 and Tis. 49, Hall Holte at $10 one I share at Tis, 117), and Bells Asbestos, 15% paid at 898. In Tebarcos. matras have changed hands at Tle, 510 and T. 5a5, and Lawhats the delivery 30th June, Tik 130 to Tis. 115. For the convenience of shareholders the Directors of the Sumaira Tebatte Co. have determined to sub-divide the present 100 scrip late five of $20 each.
Loans-A fair dumber of 8. Loane 1880, have changed ownership at Tis. $2511 plus scerned interest ↑ and Land debentures of 6 Mr. Wodehouse said that in regard to the slding per cent, have been sold at pay, The si per and abetting deserters the was ample ground for cent, debentures of the same Company have the police taking action. If the evidence of the been placed at Tis. 93 plus interest from sat soldiers was to be believed and they had given April. their evidence vary straightforwardly not only c
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The Duke of Saxe-Cobourg Gatha la sitanding very many pubile functions, and seems specially axious to wis popular favour. This is believed to be in viaw ofthe growing of the Radicals and others over the pension which he receives from THE P. & 0. S. N. Coễu steamer Gaylen left the British taxpayers in spite of the fact that he all the oment of the ship bat the capidin also DEAFNESS. An essay describing "a really Bombay for this port on the 3rd inst.
is a reigning prince of Germankyselyt knew perfectly well that the men were deseriers geunine Care for Deaisers, Singles in Ear, Nos There works number of diapers on Wadass from the army, and it was only for want of no tastier how severe or longestanding, will We are informed by the Agents of the Austrian day devoted to literature and the prese. The abdolste proot in reward to the captain that he sent posts fracam Artificial Zur-drums a Lloyd's 8. N. Co. that the Company's steamer Price/plates sided at # dieser of the (ue Magierate) war unable in convict. The similar appliances entirely superseded. Address Maria Valerie, Wen, Singapore for Hongkong || printhii' and' orphan arrian, and the Duke of men went on board in their walform, and this THOMAS KEMPE, Victoria Chambers, 19, Sontie this morning.
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