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To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
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ON
¡N and after TO-MORROW, the ath inet.. Mr. B. C, T. GRAY will Act 29 AGENT of the COMPANY at this Branch,
By Order of the Court of Directors, '
W. H. PERCIVAL,
Hongkong, 3rd July, 1805.
Agent.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
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DURING my Temporary Abronce from the
Mr. GEO. 1-TOMLIN has been appointed ACTING SECRETARY to the Company.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
By Order of the Board,
Secretary.
Hongkong, 3rd July, 1895.
TO CAPITALISTS AND OTHERS.
WANTED.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1895.
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asumo, therefore, that the raison d'etre for the presence of Mr. Brown and his Staff of Chinese Customs officials in the King- dom is to be found in the possible fact that the staff now "running" the Korean. late Royal Kornan, Customs was loaned by China to the Korean Government temporarily, and since, the exchange of ratifica lons of the Treaty of Shimonoseki no decision, as to their recall hy the Government of China has yet been arrived at. Moreover, it is possible that there is in existence an agreement between the Chinese and the effets and corrupt 'Government of Korea providing for the retention of th se officers of the Chinese Government for a certain
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HE Company's Steamship
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(Special to Slam Observer) OBSTINATE TURKEY,
LONDON, June zist.. The efforts of the thres Powers, to Induce
or
and
Turkey to adopt the proposed reforms for Armenia.
stala what points are what acceptable, have objected to so far falled. The Freach and Russian papers, in discussing the altuation caused by Turkey's obstlancy, deprecato any action by way of bringing pressure to bear to fores the Paste to vield, and accusa England of seeking only her own ends in the matter.
WHY THE NEW PREMIER WANTS' A GENERAL ELECTION.
Lord Rosebery
BRITISH NORth Borneo. THE TRADE RETURNS FOR 1893 AND 1894. The Trade Returns of British North Borneo for the year 1894 compared with those of 1893 are fairly satisfactory.
The Imporis amount to $1,329,056, being an tecrease of $313.352 over the previous year.
The largest incresses camé under:
Cloth****
..$53 930 Provisions
28. §2
Rice, &c. Sundrler..........
Spirits and Wine............
16,593
while Ironware, machinery and aplam are all over. Stationery, sugar and lob:cco are all stave $5 oco in excess of 1893. June 24th.
was induced to resign
is
The tobacco estates produced more tobacco in
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The lamb by diinking the waters downstream Is troubling the waters of the wolf upstream, therefore the lamb must be devoured. It is a ve y ok! game for the stronger power to jlas, and, unless some yet strenger power, or some power that will put backbone into the country, Intervenes for the protes lon of Chian, illa lively. to be re-enacted on the completion of the Russian Pacific Railway.
GOVERNOR CREAGH, C.M.G.
number of years, and it is possible that the latter is loath to commit what it surmises would be a breach overthe questionsofthe reserves andammunition. large increase compared with 1893 crop; bn' accept a complimentary address from them,
of agreement. Korea has nothing to fear
dispensing with the services of Chines officials, quite the reverse in fact, and the sooner she does so the better will it be for her. She has nothing to gain by "leaning" on China, and the sooner Kino Li-ski and his Ministers recognise "that, In respect to their native land, strict neutrality and independence are virtually synonymous terms and that without the former all talk of the latter, either as far as the Treaty of Shimonoseki is concerned or otherwise, Is as "the crackling of thorns under a pot" and as devoid of practical results na | the firing of penny pop-guns at monster Ironclad, the better will it be for His Majesty, and his hardy, Intelligent and peace-loving subjects.
We may reasonably expect to hear soon of the recall of Mr. McLEAVT Brown and hla aides, and it is also 'on the cards' that we shall, 'ere long hear either of transfer of our Consulate-General in Korea from the control of the British Minister at Paking to the control of our Minister in Tokio, or of the appointment of a Minister Court of Seoul. Plenipotentiary, with full powers, to the
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in consequence of the defeat suffered by his Government in the House of Commons on Friday,
Majsity, and it is expected that he will advise Lord Sailebury, has been summoned by Her a General Election la consequence of the small majority still existing in the House of Commons gatas! any Government which he could form.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. MR. HUNT, United States Consul, will be "At Hame" 10-morr (Independence Day) from ́rram, till 1 pm.
On the 25th ultimo ox-President Tang of the Formosa Republic was at Nanking and the next day was received in audience by the Viceroy, MR. GEO. L. TOHLIN has been appolated Acting Secretary of the Chlon Fire Insurance Company, L', during the absence from the Colony of Mr. Jas. B. Coughtrie.
By kind permission of Cal, Barrow and Office: the Band of the Hongkong Regiment will play is the Public Gardens to-night, at 9.30 o'clock, weather permitting.
On the event gofthe and of May alarge gather Ing of all classes of the Sandakan community→→→ European, naive, and Chinese-assembled on the Government Wharf to b'd farewell and Bon voyage to Governor and Mrs. Creagh, Hig Excellency's second terms of office being abast to exples in June. A guard of not exported till the following year. If one copil What, and on arriving at the Custom Hou a ha not ear the year 1893. The crop for each year inlated His Excellency as he approached the record the crop for 1894 the result would be a was asked by the leading Chinese merchants to the former has not yet left the country; a large which was read out by one of their number. vessel is now taking part of it. It will be scan from In this was set forth His Excellency's many the returns that there are lucrarosunder 19 bead-qualifications, and it concluded by expressing Ings and decreases under twenty. Next to tobacco the hors that his absence from the Calony, comes the catch Industry which with a total like his present unfostanste ill-health, would expo of $95,350 far 1894 sbows
an. but temyƑ. The Garator replied Increase of $58,908. We have niso . naw
in a few suitable and Industry la copra, which has made a star
appropriate words which were interpreted by M Cook, Ha The with 84.765. cocosnate from which Excellency's and Mrs. Creagh's health having this made were imported from Cagayan ben drunk in champagne, they were esco:ca bat the time is not for distant when North by the leading officials and residents along the Borneo will export her own copra. The What to the cruiser Petrat in which they were other new products we coffer, gambler and to embark for Labuan. The Governor and Mrs. hemps the former shows alight decrease in Creagh then bid farewell to all and the Patrul export on account of local consumption. The lef the Wharfamidst the hous:lest cheers of every same remarka apply to gambler; hemp wu one. As is urost on soch occasions, conversa- exparted for the first time in 1896. India- tion was almost impossible owing to the Chinese rubber, with an increase of $3.192, shows that crackers, Wishrat wishing to hurt the feelings this jungle predact le not exhausted. Sago has of ear Chineze friends, we would suggest that, on had a good year owing to satisfactory prices, and fatare cccrstens, their crackers might occupy a the Increase is $8,234-
me: subirdinate position to the programme.
The decreases fall under camphor, damar, dried fish, gatta, old jam, pepver, rice, rattan, hark's fine, shells, irapang, timber and treasure. There is no diegaising the fact that the exports of Jungle produce generally, particularly or rattans and gutia, are falling off the new roads will it is hoped bring about an increase, but we AMONGST the passengers on board the M. M.must deprend er siker introduced and calivated steamer Yarva in Professor Andre Krasnow, the products for the future. Russian tea Commissioner, who is on his way to China to "Investigate,"
The plague in Hongkong in 1894 was a sealous check to our imports and exposts, } especially to the timber trade; another checke to this was caused by the steamer. Mamnon dreking at Slogapore and no substitute, being sent to take her place. This explains away the decrease of 86,912, and I would add that the timber trade of North Borneo was never in so healthy a state working full ilme, the Mamnon is belog landed as it is now. The two steam saw mills are
filling up with tanks for local consumption The latter is no inconsiderable Item.
The volume of trade "has now reached $1,319,066 in Imports: $1,618 543 in exporta; gross value of trade, $3,027,659. This trade is
Borneo entirely "foreign" imparted from and exported to countries outside the State of North
We doubt if a more sincere or respectfal or, we would add, to one who more thoroughly G-1-speed was avar given to any man in Bornes, desired it.
Mr. Charles Vendeleur Creagh first arrived here as Governor of the British North Bornes Company's territories in March 1888. He had previously been to the Impalal Government service in "India, Hongkong and the Native States, and his wailid experience made him emincatly qualifct for the Governorship of such a heterizencias community as this. Asa" ascessful administrator he was then not unknown and prople were led to expect from (bim administrative'cinacky of a high order; Let us hasten to say that that exprciation has not been disappolaté 1, and that after what must service of over 7 years, during which time he have been an extremely onerous and soxlous
us with a general feallög among the community that he has diccharged the dalles of his bigh. office with Impartiality, ability and real.
No Credit given for Bottles that look dirty or
for any other purpose than that of con'sio- by insurance-Fire, Life, and Marine, and two furlongs after which "0.C." forged ahead with bililan for export and the Banjırmazzin Ɑs only once west on leave for 36 months, he leaves greasy, or that appear to have been used
ing Atrated. Wsiers, as such Bottles are never used again by os.
In these days of progress and competition almost every kind of risk can be covered
the older forms of insurance-but to these have how been added. Accident, Employers Liability, Carriages, Plate Glass Windows,
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. Horses and Cattle (mortality), Burglary,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 19 June 180.
MARRIAGE.
On te ard July, 1805, at the Union Church,
Hongkong, by Rev. G. 1. Williams, WM Dz CAULIER WETHERELL (3rd Officer S.S.Empress
Captain Vyvyan, will be despatched for the of India), to MARTHA SELINA HOUGHTON,
Above Foité on FRIDAY, the_rath_Instant,_at_ Noon.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
DODWELL CARLILL & Co..
Agents.
· Honekone, 3rd July, 1856.
*SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
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FOR NEW YORK, VA SUEZ CANAL
THE Steamship
"MERIONETHSHIRE," Captala Davies, will be despatched for tisu Above Port an ae about the fath instant;
Fox Freight or Pasange, apply to
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1895.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
AN Interesting match came off yesterday alteradon at the Happy Valley between Mr. 'Salmon's "Q.C.” and Capı, Loveband's "The - Friar one mile over eight flights of hurdles. To an excellent start they raced neck and for
sod made all the raining till helf way up the straight, where Capt. Loveband made a vigorous effort and got on even terms, but "Q.C," beld his own and won cleverly by aˇneck,
died two months ago, was the Chlef Reporter Ma. William Frands' Finlason, barelater, who
for The Times.
The local trade, of which no proper returas are kept, is tot feconsiderable and engages four small steamers, is, the Sabah, Normanhurst Sabing and Kimants, bulles an increasing number of native craft of various kinds,
The steamers do not confine themselves to the coast and rivers of North Borneɔ bat visit Sulu, Palawan and even the Celebes. That an important trade between Sandakan and the Islands only wants developing is unquestioned, and we hope that the ralous owners of our consting vessels will not leave the trade to others but will bring it to Sandakan and Kudat for transhipment loto the larger steamer which Tuo regularly to Singapore and Hongkong.-B
reMarine and Accident have hitherto been etc. In Hongkong, however, only Fire, Life,
the class of risks Insured against, but a new
In the course of his jouruallstic departure has now been made by the Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd.. work he had acquired extraordinary facility in who advertise that they are prepared writing longhand. Mr. Frederick Wicks, writing to accept risks agalest loss or damage by to The Times on this subject, says:—"Your typhoons. This should meet a long-felt reference to the extreme rapidity with which Mr. want, and such enterprise on the part of Finlason transcelbed his notes was strikingly the Commercial Union should have the flantrated in the case of his report of the charge hearty support of every house owner, by Lord Chief Justice Cockburn in the Eyre trustee and mortgagee in the Colony. este. The speech secupled the entire day, and At present a Mortgagee is covered as
the report filled a page of the Times, yet it was against loss by fire only, he has no
on the printer's desk at 6 o'clock, Ata security against loss or damage by member of your Parliamentary staff at the typhoons, and therefore it would appear to be very much to his interest to avail time I was so struck with the performance. Herald. himself of the opportunity given him that I was curious to ascertain how it could by the Commercial Union to further be done, and imagined Mr. Finlason had protect himself and thereby improve his been assisted. I found that he had writ- security. In the disastrous typhoon often the report in longhand as the speech was 1874 immense damage was done to house made, and dropped leto marginal shorthand property in Hongkong and although the notes whenever a passage of unusual importance Colony has since, happily, been free from occurred. These marginal notes he transcribed
Aathere are many in the Colony to whom the late Governor of British North Borneo Is personally known, we extract and publish in another column the valedictory [327 oct that appeared in the North Borne
Herald of the 1st June on the occasion of visitations of such magnitude, damage la the brief space of time that clapsed from the
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, 3rd July, 1805. "GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CAÑAL HE Steamship
"GLENESK,"
RUSSIA'S Designs.
his leaving Sandakan at the termination has from time to time occurred, and during sising of the court usill be handed in the report, endeavouring to guard: her own interests by
of his term of Governorship. We wish him speedy restoration to health and an appointment, at an early date, to some Capiala Webster, will be despatched as above position of responsibility in the service
of the Crown. He is
a man of very great ability with a special gin for the control of Asiatics,
on or about FRIDAY, the 19th instant.
For Freight or Passage apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, 3rd-July, 1895.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
the usual rate—as cents,
Kamekong, Tath Detoher. #at
BROWN, JONES & CO.
DEALERS IN
(877
ITALIAN AND AMERICAN MARBLE AND
There was at one time, we
This extraordinary manual dexterity marks Mr. Filson as perhaps the most rapid longhand
wilter that has ever lived."
Au Emergency meeting of St. John's Lodge, No. 618, S.C., will be held in Freemasons Hall, Zetland Street, on Saturday, the 6th instant, at 5 for 5 30 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are
moment
Health to furnish it at the earliest possible
in a small hand-back all the Ordinances and (5) That the Secretary be Instructed to compile bye-laws relating to santiery matters la the Colony,
who was
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Governor Creagh's, adololatrailon may be divided into two patlads, the first from 1888 to 1891 when he went on leave, the recand from bis return in 18ez to the prerset time. Both padeda have called for high capacity for governing. When, he arrived here he found the country had just entered on one of those critical periods common to young counties, namely, an unreasonable and unhealthy beom and it was ble misfortune to use the inevitable reaction set in, ere be left in 1891. When things go wrong in the commercial community lila generally the Government that is the first to be blame, and there was no exception to the nla here. But it must be remembered that Governor Creagh was in a posliion of exceptional difficulty. Various indusules here required assistance of some sort, and the Directors of the Chartered Company, who no doubt would have given more help had they been abla to, suddenly found themselves face to face with * falling revenue; and facreasing lack of equilibrium between Revenus and Expenditure, and a body of shareholders all of whom were anxious, and some of whom were inclined, to be ore, but it must be some satisfaction to Governer critical. The position was a more unenviabie Creagh to know that lapse of time has served to ipen a general opinion here that he acted, under
the circumstances, with prudence and foresight, A political event of the first importance dofing transfer of the Administration of Labuan by the Governor Creagh's first term of office was the
Imperial Government to the British North Borneo - Company, and we believe that it was in connec, tion with this event that his long services were recognized by belog created Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. Georga.
Three restless and aggressive Powers—Rassla, Mail, for years bean troubling the pace of the France, and Japan-bave, says the Overland Far East, all three intent on making Chios their pray. Russia and Japan have each been seeking to folt the other; and Great Britain has bean the memorable typhoon of last October
North and of France in the South, and checking closely watching the action of Russia in the great damage, variously estimated at from.
thele encroachments upon 960,000 to $100,000, was done to house
the great free | trade mirkets of the East, which her rivals would. property here.
fain turn into close preserves for the damping belleve, an idea of forming an Insurance
down of their own manufactures, Rassis's Company in Hongkong to cover typhoon
alms upon Northern China and Kotea ste well
When Governor Creagh returned la 1892. he risks but the project fell through. Few
known to the Colnese and Japanese as well # to nassolves. Hall Tartar herself, she wishes | found the Industrial state of the country su Companies are in a position to accept such
first of all to more than treble her population in unduly depressed as he at first found it andaly The Reports and Trade Returns of Bri-risks and it is only an office with the wealth cordially invited.
Asis by the acquisition of the Chinese dominions inflated. The downward tendency which bad tish North Borneo received by the Memnon at its back and resources of the Com- | AT a meeting of the Santiary Board to-morrow THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" yesterday are both favourable and unfav.mercial Union Assurance Co., that can, afternoon the Acting Colonial-Surgeon-whit the tableland of Asia, the Chinese provinces commenced ere he left bad cautiaued, and Tonle at the Hongkong and Victoria curable. The progress of the Colony we
In Manchuria, and Koren; and condly to comaffairs-had-not-touebed-bottom-when-be-came- think, do so with any degree
plete her projected encroachments by carrying back. Tobacco companies were focolvent; Hotels, opposite the Hongkong Club, and at ❘ during 1891 and 1894 has been slow, but of success. Considering that this business (4) The a report be supplied to the Board as
her damlalons southwards to the Hoang-Ho, there a wary deep depresilos fa all branches Fedder's Wharf, EVERY EVENING from 5.30 to it has been onward and upward. The is essentially of an experimental char-which can be dealt with under bye-laws 28, 20 to the numerous insanitary places in the Colony
thas absorbing the whole of Norbera China. Of of trade, and many people were wondering 7.30 o'clock.
Trade Returns for 1891 show a marked acter the rates are, we believe, very
late years, each time that China has been worsted how it was all going end. But fortunately for PRICE
......TEN CENTS.
and 30 made under section 13 of Ordinance 15
i has attempted a southërri the country there were a few Companies that Improvement on 1893, and 1893 was a Copies ordered from the Office will be charged decided Improvement on previous years. Interested in house property from lasuring. | ment to call on the Acting Medical Officer of
moderate and they should not deter those of 1804, and that the Board request the Govern by other Powers, during our second war | had the means and the pluck to see the
movement. In 1858-65, with Chios, she acquired the seaboard domfaloes thing through and when in 199; the satisfactory Advertisers are reminded that the Hongkong Tobacco is not now the sole industry. When comparing them with Fire Insur
of China, from Korea northwards, together with prices fetched by the 18ga crop of Bornes Talawooh has by far the largest circalation of Hamp, coffee, cocos, sugar-cane, cotton, ance rates, the fact should not be over-
the nothern half of the basin of the Amer. At tobacco became known, it was generally felt any English newspaper published in the Far pepper, gambler, sago and arrowroot looked that a severe typhoon is more wide-
Soutberd Korea and a command of the Sea of Nee has this feeling been disappointed. The the same time she endeavoured to get a hold on that the cloud of depression was about to lift, East. THIS IS GUARANTEED. Terms or are easily and cheaply cultivated there and spread in its action than any fire can
Japan by occupying the twin islands of Tsushimis, prospects of the country since that date have application.
the growth of these products has been possibly be, for it embraces the whole
but failed owing to British action. Japan having | gretually improved; the majority of the planting commenced with more or less success. colony, and the damage consequently must,
The Emperor has by three decrees of the 74 meanwhile exchanged the faland of Quelpaert, and «ininstilal. Compsalas are now in a fairly Most of these are products which are in be proportionately more extensive. It is init, alionged thres persons attached to his Court off the south of Korea, with Korea for Tasbima; sound financial position; there has bean ★ demand and for which the demand true that the typhoon- season is usually to resign their paritions in the government In 1860, when France had forced Chlaa to her marked revival in trade, and this without any ever Increasing. Moreover, most of limited to the months June to October, but service. The Best parson permitted to resign is knees, Rusila prepared to seize Qualpert, but andde speculation. It must be a source of soms them can only be grown in Malaya or in on the other hand it is quite possible. Shas Lien, ex-Tegul of Nechuti Mookdes her ships and by the British occupancy of For the Government varit through such storm was again folled by the Belsk fest dogging satisfaction to Governor Creagh who has steered tropical countries like Borneo where though we hope it may, never be the case, þamoted to the Civil Governorship of
Hamilton uni!! Russia had promised Chias for waters, that now when be relingalshes the helm Malayan climatic and other conditions to have more than one severe typhoon at about week before the capture of the exist. Gambier has risen in price from during those months. A-d It may be well olga settlement of Yingklow by the Japanese the future to respect the territories of Korea, the tide has turned, the barometer stands at
in March. The second is Talan Tafil -braan How fat Russia's promises are tailored by fair, and bids me long to stand at- xét film,?'* $5.30 in 1883 to 69.00 at the present time to remember, also, that a terrific gale (son of the late notorious Viceroy of Yannan, China can be judged by the Memorial for that. In dealing with unives Governor Creagh bit Saro HOWE AN Increased demand struck the Colony in the month of Decem. Tin Yaying, Vice-Commissioner of the constraction of railways sent lato the Emperor been sloguiady successfully. At times some of and Improved prices. Hemp is sleeber a few years ago, causing serious Imperiat Sind and the last is Lin Wel-ygan, by Lu Ming Chuan, the famous ex Governor of de may have thought him rather too can lous la In great demand, and any properly damage both ashore and aflost. We wish Senior Commissioner of the sime, the wealthiest Formoss, which plainly stated that the danglioni patting his fans down, but it must be acknow DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & governed country can easily compete thenew venture every success, but we miskt landed proprietor of Formsoas, descendant of the ing of the Russian railways to Viadivostiek ledges that his policy has been justified by
with the Philippines in the growth of it for remind our readers that success is only Farmers in the early days of the present Manchu terteg for the Manchurian provinces of pufec pe
chief ilentenant of Koxinga, the Pirate King of showed that the mouths of the Russians were respls, for he leaves the territory in a state of excessive taxation throttles all enterprises possible by the co-operation of "all who
This article is wat fram the
pan of an there. Of these products, British North are interested in house property in iness, and now one of the three Chiefs of the Chint. What Japan thinks on the usbjedili Borneo has almost a monopoly because Island. If a few only insure it will be central and south Formosa has other two being well, posted up in Korean questioara about saying that by all clisans of the community (s) Japanese and there is nothing therefore unbecoming in Formoeuns who are resisting the Japanese in well shown by the statement of “ of the very favorable conditions under impossible for the Company to carry on Chis Hang-obleh in central, and Lie Yungelu | whose real idesiify these can be very Urle doubt Gun, z. Cosaigh has made himself deeply which they can be produced there, this branch of its business. If all syell | (ex-Black Flag) in south Formosa or Talnaniu, to the London correspondent of the Colore respected, and by none mord so than those who We still have hopes for British North themselves of the opportunity to insure, not Lamp ROCKETRY'S government having been late hosillities hetween Japan and Chlox. This help being struck, though we might not agre Gosetts, Just before the commencement of the were serving under him and we could never Borneo in spite of the enormous losses only will the business pay, and continue for throws out on the ammunition question, the fipiness diplomatist said
! with him, by the scrupulous impartiality and entalled on Hongkong Investors by our all ilme, but it will, presumably, be following extract from the latest lasun of the We are fighting in Koren for our own future, 1 cars with which he treated all questions 999, carllest "speculations in that fair "Land | possible after's few years' experience to
Broad Arrow will be read with Interext: "We do. might almost say for our jadependence. Once let mitted to him. of Promise!!!
even reduce the moderate rates now not wish to posa as pessimista, orto sound a note Kojes fall into the hands of ■: European Power Any notice of this sort would be quite incom
reference proposed to be charged.
plete which did not contain some, i ofalarm, but we have excellent grounds for assert and our independence would be threatened.” ing that many of our rallitary supplies are insuffi More signlacant still were the words of the Mis. Creagh. Thire has always been but one We have not yet heard of the with- drawal from Korea of Mr. J. McLEAYT
clast, more expecially so lo the matter of small late Russian explorer General Prefevalski, trans. unanimous oplelos, that she has filed her armas ammonition. This is a matter of national lated by Captain F. Beaufort, in an aricle in the position as the first Lady in the Colony with BROWN, Chlef Commissioner of Customs
Importance, and we hope that things are not so Astatic Quarterly Reuleur at October 1887, consummate tact and grace. She has been the in the Peninsular Kingdom, and his
bid
head of our social life here and the charm with they have been represented to us. The | which sun as follows :- R
BULGARIA AND TURKEY. colleagues and subordinates in the
and
l the public have, however, a right to be
which ake kas diapensed the Government House LONDON, July and, "Korean branch of the Chinese Customs
feld the truth. We trust that some member of ❘ between Russia and Chias, notwithstanding all | hospitalities will long by remembered. The Bulgaria demanda that the Porto sball expi in | Parliament who taker, an Entorait in army Service." Mr. McLEAYT BROWK, like his the orders gives to the Commander at Adrianople subjects will put such
Dur efforts to prolong it, even at the price of con universal regret in losing her will be in a measure DAXIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co. WATERS are predecessors Meters. F. H. MERRILL and to act on his own infiiative on the Bulgarian House of Commons as will elicit the true
questions to the cessions and indulgence, hang is reality by a mitigated by the satisfaction of remembering made under the constant supervision of a duly. F. SCHOENICEZ, is a member of the frontier, and it has been intimated that they will facts of the case. If
thread which any day may snap asunder. The that the leaver us in much better health than odr alarme qualified English Chemist and will best compa- Imperial Maritime Customs Service of be obliged to adopt mliltary measures on thele. Lto be groundless we shall have are shown favourabln solation of the many vexed questions when she arrived. ^
the satisfaction. which confront us is Eardly to be attained by Governor and Mrs. Creagh carry away with rison with the best English Manufactures. Chios and owes allegiance to the own side
(knowing that we have been instramentul in | peaceful menus. It may be that the moment for The henstiest good wishes of every one, w
them Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, MRIszs and Inspector-General, Sir ROBERT HART.
setting
at sase the minds of many officers who war is not far distant. Whether we like it or not; We trust, for our own sakes, that some day or LORD RIPON'S BOUN”ARY BILLE other Large Cofffemi
we have along account which must be settled, and other they may be back amongst as again; but are now under the Impression that our store of Korea is now wholly Independent of Chins, Lord Rip sa's Bill enabling the colonies to deal small-armsammanilen is dangerously low. On practical proof given to out haughty neighbour] [uram wo eth only hope that, it will be because. Any complaints
The latter by the Treaty of Shimonosekiila the siteration of boundaries of annexations, the other hand, if our fears are well grounded that Russian courage are equally poteni factors, pramation In the Imperial service bu bak the fer renounced all claims to suzerainty | now requiring a speciál. Act ŝi Faillamunt, han | then the matter const be pushed to a unilafactory whether in the heart of Great Rusia or in the raward of six years arduous and anxious, bet
apless peninsula) and we can only I been read a second time in the House of Lords, mselveien without delay,"
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