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Canton is empty; that is to say the majority of the fair sex, of whom Canton of course boasts' the fairest and the best. In the world, have deserted us for Hongkong, bills and dales and other tappored salubrious resorts. Lacky Hang- kong, miserable Canton ! But is not Canton good enough for them? As far as climatells concerned, I can assert from experience, that Canton enjoys the most delightful summer tem- perators on the whole cast. The thermometer rarely goes over ga deg., and there is always a cool breeze by night and hy day,

We were visited by the tall end of a typhoon the other day. It did no harm except to the tennis court fence.

For a few days during the recent riots, ladies ran imminent risk of being rohhed and other wise maltreated by the rufane lurking around, hat happily rone of the Shameeniter were hurt, and now the "Crusaders" appear to have sought other and powlbir safer quarters in the interior.

JOURNALISTIC AMENITIES.

ABOUT SUBSIDIES, RANCOUR, THE "TRUK INWARDNESS" OF HONGKONG NEWSPAPERISH, ETC.

In a leading article recently the Daily Press appealed to the conductors al newspapers in the East "to keep their private animosities to them- selves" and in so doing observed that "the Japan papers have long been notorious for the personal rancour with which they are con- - ducted," e'c. This was a wee bit too siiff for the Fap in Herald which on the 3rd lustat returned the compliment in the following

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1895.

AND MASTERS.

Captain Dewar of the British steamer Straits of Sunda writes as follows to the Kuba Chronicle In reference to a fire of 65 imposed upon him by the British Consol, for leaving two firemen behind him to Kobe.

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THE MERCHÀNT SHIPPING ACT" | bltherto, this is really a serious matter for the

whole nation; something will have to be done The 3 are more than shipowners affected by the prezent state of matters, and the time is perhaps not so very far off when the position will be more fully realised. It may be Interealing to take note for a short time of the Interpretation Jack himself will put on British merchant ship. SIR-The article in your Iesue of the Trai, ping-law, as my experience of it has doubtless altinio in respect to "The Merchant Shipping been much discussed mong crews in the barbour, Act and Masters," director attention to my own know sailors and firemen pretty well, and if case, contains some very well-placed comments once they take an idea into their heads they soon on the position ship wwners may find themselves act upon it. One thing is certain, that if they placed in under cécisin contlogencies, and before got the fancy that the iblp must wait for them chartering their vessels for service in the Far until the "Old Man" reports thele absence at East they will do well to make them a subject of the Consulate it may be taken that thele sprees || which may lead to complications and abilitiesing and degrading to themselves, annoying and consideration before entering into contracts will be both numerous and extended, demoralis

lite expected. It would 'alse be advisable for bumi.sting to the Masters—in fact altogether a them to be acquainted with the provisions of the worry and anxiety to all toterested in shipping Merchant Shipping Act of 1894, or, like myself, they may find to their cost that "ate learning

Yours, &c... in dangerous thing." Afins of £5 and costs may seem a very nòminni sum to highly pald official in the British Service, bot fram the ship- asuster's slat of view it is likely to assume a very different magnitude. He has generally to. do something for it before he earns £§.

However, putting all that on one side, I may say for myself that I have never seen the Mer chant Shipping Act of 1894, and I question if I would receive much enlightenment by its persual, en ecially if it is like thore which have preceded it. There have been so many amend. ments on that of 1854. inkering and repeating of sections, that, like, the Irishman's round towers, they rem constructed only to puzzle posterity 1 know at least that I feel quite that, like the policeman, "my lot is not a happy mystified when I try to read them up. I realise one; fines and imprisonment dangle before my eyes and get on to my very brain, so that I Prior to the removal of the late Mr. Fraser- generally finish up the exercise with a sore head Smith from his earthly tribulations, there was and a bad nightmare afterwards. Doubtless probably no place in the East in which person-many persons are superior to all this. But it is lities were indulged in to a larger extent than nevertheless very severe on an over-anxious In Hongkong though the policy of the Daily earnest individual like myself, who is desirous Prest was to take refuge la silence, that paper of doing at all times what is tight and› proper being rather recognised as possessing grand- eccrrding to his lights. motherly attributes, then renowned for any fighting pranenslites. We observe that it has been Indulging in a mild sort of homily, to which it presumes to make what it calls an "appeal" to the conductors of the newspapers in the East 10 keep their private snimosities to themselves and preceeds to observe that the Japan papers, more especially those of Yokohama,

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Indeed I am not clear in my mind yet as to what I was really fined for; I know from my summons that I was tharged with leaving two seamen beklad at Hyogo on the 22nd of June lant; there was no other charge whatever men- tioned in the document. I also know that I did not leave Hyogo an the 22nd of June, and that myself and ship were silli in Hyogo on the 23rd "Have long been naimisis for the personal retour with which of June, yet I have been distinguished with a they are conducted of the latent instances occurs in a recent luge of the Japan Gazette, which, alluding to the fello

Consular endorsement in my Official Log to the of the Triah tonicha Kngland, ways im" This malignant hatred

effect that "John Dewar was yesterday convicted toward England betrays itsole in many ways. The "meat In H.M's Court for Hyogo and Osaka of two prominent cal insterce is that of Tokio journalist who has presently and hit pen lo order to inflict upon Foelishmen In

contraventions of Sections 188 and zao of 57 and Japan the greatest inlsey that reald possibly befall them, and 58 Vick e. 60 and ordered to pay a fine of axulta la anticipal in of the destruction of their industries." and costs." Can you tell me, "Mr. Editor, which And finally saya that it is a surprise that the editor of the contraventions bears relation to the single of the Garetts should allow his professional offence I was charged with? It seems to me jealousy to run away with his pen." This all reads that I have been tried and convicted for two very goody-goodyish, but it is so entirely wide of offences, whereas I was only charged before the the mark, that after the revelations which have Court with one according to the reading of my te-n made with respect to the position occupied summons. If in some fatare article you would by the Fagan Mail amongst the foreign journals kindly deal with which is which in this matter, published in Japan, it is surprising that the writer I am sure the information would be much of this editorial twaddle in the Daily Press appreciated by the shipmasters vislilag Koba, as bas no better understanding of the situation circumstances repeat themselves, and my case than the singolarly 'obfuscated one which be to-day may be another's to-morrow. Personally seems to entertain, we say "seems advisedly. I feel as if I had really paid £5 and costs for the Let us see if we cannot by comparison ideally information, and naturally feel a little sore at bring it heme to tim, perhaps he will then belag arable to grasp it. In your report of the able to. comprehend the slivation. Supposing case (for the Court has declined to give me a the Government of Hongkong had the disposal certified copy of the proceedings), it is indicated of secret cervire fands, and were to supply say that I ought to have reported the matter to the other the Hongkong Telegraph or the China Conani at Hakodate or Yokohama. Would that male with special news and subsidy, to have saved my £5 had I done so at Yokohama wille up the Government and to write down If so why not Kobe also, whare I did report the the independent press of the Colony, though men on my return? I half expected to find the possessed of no other motive than to tell men waiting for me at Hakedste, as these men the truth Then, perhaps, the Daily Preis, it have a wonderful knack of moving about when possessed of courage and sufficient capacity to they are destross of doing so. They were not fight effectively, would be stang lato masking deserters and I could not report them as such; reprisals on public grounds, as here, not on it never occurred to me that any Consular officer personal ones, as he affects to think. If, then, would consent to make such, an endorsement the journals in Japan chose, as the Daily Prest under the circumstances. The men's half-pay does, to ignore or be wilfully blind to a fact was still being paid to their families in Scotland, which in precess of time would become as although they themselves were absent from the notorious as the tliicit relations to the Gorem-ship without leave and ceased for the time to ment of the Japan Mail 10 here, and chose ears wages, and their places were kept vacant to play so unenlightened, or rather shall we until the ship's return to Kobe. My telegram 'not say, so perverse a part, as the Daily Prazz from Tsuruga may make it appear as if I had at does not appear to be ashamed of doing, then that time thought otherwise, but allowance mast they might, à la Stiggins, metaphorically roll be made for a little bouest resentment at the up the whites of their eyes with a sort of affected men's conduct; indeed I was desirous of making

le bard," and had no desire to make their spree foo pleasant for them, in case it should prava infections and be repeated by others. At the same time I felt sure the men would be provided for and retorn to the ship on her arrival in Kobe, I note also in the report that Mr. Enslie assumes the men to have committed an act of

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JOHN DEWAR, Master, S.S. Siralls of Sunda. Onomichl, Japan, 1st August, 1995.

WHAT RUSSIA WILL GAIN..

The St. Petersburg correspondent of the New York Herald has recently been busy interviewing diplomats and others in the Rus elan capital from whom he hoped to obtain "side lights on the Ruins-Chlaste £16,000,050 loan, and the following interesting report is the result of his favestigations:

Not for a long time has St. Petersburg had so many big financiers gathered together as are here just now, Foreigners all-representaires Credit Lyonnais, &c. They have gathered here of the Banque de Commerce, Hollandische Bank

to arrange for the £16,075,000 #hich Rassis is about to guarantes as a loan to China.

Rasila la guaranteeing China a ton of £16,000,000 at a moment, when Rusals herself is greatly in need of money for the completion of her various railroad schemes, more especially that great and vital artery of communication, the Siberian Railroad. What is Russia golog to get lo return, by way of compensation 7

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I have applied for an answer to that question to a certale number of dis'ingolated personages. and must call upon you to accept assurance that they are of these among the most capable and interested in the question. Their positions forbid their names bring mentioned, or even hinted at.. The first, a distingolshed diplomatist, said :---- We may be perfectly sure that Russia is not guaranteeing this loan on account of the good looks of the Chinese, or for any sentimental reason. I know this, however, that the Roslan government to ally denies that it is going. In consequence of its action in the matter, to obtain any concessions whatsoever."

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have entirely shut out any hopes of ontlet in that directioa, Now, could any one expect Russia to submit to that? I say.not not not She could not, and she never will. Let people understand that a little more and they, will not be surpitied that Russia should be so firm in the matter."

"And the question of the ralitoad crossing. Manchuria ?" Talked.

"If we could bring the road scross Manchuria I would save a distance of one thousand versta in a country of the greatest engineering, difficol- ties. If people would only take the trouble to understand it, Remis absolutely does not want any more territory, She has far too much territory as it is, ŝi Rusalu makes any arrange- for the upper part, from some distance south of ment with China on that score it will be only the railroad course, embracing everything to the nerth.

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"There have tien many ideas. One of them and I look upon those who advocate it as fools-is to run the railroad, with the permission of China, directly to Port Arthur. That, to my mind, would be building a railroad for the astute Chinese to seize at any moment, more especially at a critical moment, and put it to their own uses, "A port in Eastern waters, however, Russla must have"

"Where? And which ?" "In Korea! And the harbour, Port Lazare "And the railroad where would that go to ?" Simplest thing in the world, he replied. "For the matter of that, it need never touch Manchuria at all. If needs be, it might be con- tinued on the original course outlined and pass down right along the Korean coast to Port Lasare. The post is not a good one, but it in not frozen over three months in the year, like Visdivostock,

'And, mind wou," he said, me I was leaving, "I am one of those who conalder that this last Russian political action, which appears to have given so much satisfaction in official circles and has been quoted as a strong policy, is nothing to boast about. It has, to my mind, been purely negative. When we look around we find that, after all the talk, we are just as we were, wherans I hold that we might be a different policy have oblained something of benefit."

I was wondering what he meant, for he would not say what that policy might have been, when the explanation came in bis Inst words as I passed out: Remember, Russia will be good friends with Japan before long 1

Japan representa civilisation, and li cannot be otherwise It needs not a great diplomatist to put two and two together as regards this last sentence !

Many others of those I saw echoed almost extetly the above sentiments, with the exception of the reference to Japan. But there was one whom I must especially quote, for he represents a large section here-those who are Anglophobes, "And the Chloese that it is going to grant He said:"We trace the whole of the late any, is it not "Yes, we understand an way to the intrigues of the English. They "Chine, you think, will accept the loan?"-stirred up the revolution in Korea as a pretext Considerable doubt had been thrown upon this for Japan to go to war with China. They had question by another personage whom I had seen.

been hard at work. That I know from a man With negotiations having gone so far, I do who was on the spot, in the Korean service rot see how she can do otherwise. But the question is one which is fall of complications, expected in the end. The English got the better but it turned out differently to what they

do not realize which many people who look at it superficially of us in the Pamir question, taking advantage of

the illness of both the Car, and M. de Glers, but we will rectlly that."

the Chinese asked for a loan of £35,000,000. “In the first place you must bear in mind that Now here is only sixteen millions, leaving another nineteen millions bo provided for.

How is China going to get the rest of the mozzy she needs? This, sixteen millions she gets on the anost advantageous terms, it will be what is known as a first mortgage loath, xart, as goal with such loans, guaranteed on Customs duties. Then what will there be left as guarantee when it comes to a question of raising the second and larger loan? Why, the will not possibly get the money under eight per cent.

has to consider, and it is that this guarantee ma "There Is yet another question which China it has been brought about reaches them it the nature of a political loan. It reaches. them at the expense of the resentment of Germany, and I presume also that thers has been considerable irritation in the English money market. The Germans are furious, naturally enough,"

"What don Russia want?”

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serious feeling among the Relics of trying to But does Russia--that is to say, is there any take India for Russia ?"5

but she does not care to have the English there, Not the loant. Russla does not want India, If we Russians ever took tadia from the Knolist it would be to give it back in the people to whom belongs, Russia would be the liberator, just as she has been in other roaatsles-in Bulgaria and so forth."

That is another English act me into which she seeks to draw us. That is what the feeling here in. We don't want to have anything to do with it.

"At the present time the feeling in Russia toward France is warmer and more cordial than ever. It is shown is thousands of ways. We And the Czar sending presents to France, the Grand Dukes going out of their way to send their photographs, signed, to prominent people In who keep sending souvenirs, I know of the most France, writing letters to enthusiastic Frenchmen

Interesting correspondence which is going on be- tween a Grand Duchess and Frenchman whom abe has never seen. He sent her a present from pure patriotism. She wrote him a letter, also patriotic correspondence, overflowing with patriatic enthusitum regarding the Franco- Rasian union, has been going on for years. from French soldier to a young Russian girl, I have read one of the most eloquent letters who had written to him. He had originally sent her a flower from Toulouse. He says that her

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUR:

American (Gaelic) 15th fast. Australian (Taiwan) 16th Inst, Tacoma (Strathnovis) 17th fast. Indian (Arratoon elpcar) 20th inst, Canadian (Empress of India) 261k Inst. American (City of Pibing) 30th inst. American (China) 3rd prax.

THE F. M. S. 5, Co's steamer Chins, with malls, &c., let: San Francisco for this part, vis Yokohama and Nagasaki, to-day.

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THE P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer City of Paking wa Heaolule, Yokohama and Nagasak!, on the with maile, &c., left San Francisco fer this port, sed fast.

THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Manila left Singapore for this port at 3 p.m. yesterday.

THE Agents (Mesars. Dodwell, Carl & Ca) Inform us that the Northern Pacific Steamship Co.'s steamer Victoria which lift-Yokohamson ...the 28th alto, arrived at Victoria on the 11th fast.

THE teå er steamship Evandals, which arrived at Tacoma on the 26th ulto, reached New York

on the roth inst.

Tax Agents (Messrs. D. Sassoon, Sous & Co.) faform as that the steamer Arratoon' Apcar, from Calcatta, left Singapore this afternoon for this port.

SHIPPING RETURNS,

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From 8 pm yesterday to 6 pm. to-day, ARRIVALS. Verona .............steamer from Yokohama. Carmarthenshire...

Singapore. Kaisart-Hind .......

Shanghai, Aggregating 6,139 fans register. Maple Branch steamer for Hakodate.

DEPARTURES. Brindisi

Singapore. Shangbal.

Glanfalloch...aur

Orestes...

Phen C.C. Klas`... Airli

Glarin

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Swalow, etc.

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Singapore, Manila.

C. Apear. Sugklang ..............................

Aggregating 17,081 tons register--

HONGKONG AND WHIMPOA DOCK RETURNS. la Kowloon Dock.

Leander....... Himeralda

F. P. Litchfield- H. W. Jarlsberg

Cosmopolitan

The Gurman alexwer Hiline Rickmers, which stranded Kuchinotza during the recent typhe in, has been floated and arrived at Nagasaki bu the 3rst altimo.

Boats Co. are paying on the same date 7 per cent. interlm dividendi.

MININO-All stecks ander, this heading have been neglected.

MISCELLANIOUS. — Horiz Bazaars have changed hands at Tis. 48; Llewellyns hava receded to $30, and Hall and Holla to $20, but the rapid rise in the value of Sumatra Tobaccos, owing to the abundance of this year's crop, has to be noted. Shures have changed hands at Tim. 110, Tls, #15, Thu, 120 and Tis 125 for cash, and for delivery grst inst, at Tis. tão and Tls, 125, and for 30th September at Tis 130. Lankofs have been placed at Tis. 250

SCOTT's Emulsion of Pare Cod Liver Oit with for Consumption Scrofula. General Dability Hypophosphites is the most valuable remedy

Wasting Diseases of Children, Chronte Cought, and Bronchfile that has ever been produced. it is very palatable; it is very fattening and strengthening. It will ease at ones the most strength to the sufferer. It possesses the vlaleat cough and will give both comfort and combined virtues of these polar remedies is .thefe fullest form. Any Chamlat can supply it,—; Sole Agente for Hongkong and the Empire of China Watkins & Co., Hongkong-Adut,

Consignees.

AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA. TION COMPANY, NOTICE TO CONS

CONSIGNEES. FROM TRIESTE, VENICE, PORT SAID,. SUEZ, JEDDAH, SUAKIM, MASSAWAH, HODEDDA, ADEN, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

➡HE Steamship »

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" GISELA,"

having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, are being landed at their risk into the Godowas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godlown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained.

This vessel brings on Cargo s

From Calcutta, ex S.S." AGLAIA," tran-

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From Trieste, ex. 5.S. "ORION," tran- shipped at Bombay.

Options Cargo Ill go on to Shanghai unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon TO-MORROW.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the Undersigned before Noos on the 18th Instant, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 18th instant, will be subject to rent.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

SANDER & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 12th August, 1805.

Έτος 5 "GLENA LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. FROM LONDON AND STRAITS,

THE Steamship

"GLENFALLOCH"

NEW CHINA MUTUAL SIRAMER- Messrs. David and William Henderson and Company have launched from their yard at Partick a large screw steamer, bullt to the arder of tendon. The vessel la similar to the Katrow, the Chia Matual Steam Navigation Come iny. recently delivered by Messrs. Henderson to the same owners, but of larger dimensions-samely,

about 4.650 tons. The vessel is classed in moulded, 29 feet a laches; with a gross tonnage length, 410 feet; breadth, 48 feet; depth.

to the requirements of the Board of Trade for a Lloyd's registry 100 A1, three decks and is hullt passenger certificate. The erections consist of peap, bridge, and forecastle, with houses on the bridge for the accommodation of passengers, officers, and engineers. The salcon and state rooms are handsomely furnished and fitted, The forecurtie. Awnings are fited fore and aff. crew are berthed forward under the topgallant There are two complete steel decks, and the weather decks throughout are sheathed with teak. Water ballast will be carried in the double bottom, both pasks, and a large hold tank, pro- viding a total quantity of about 1,550 tons. The Cargo working arrangements are of the most com- of large size, and, in addition to the dericks on plate description, there being ten steam winches

lifting thirty tons. The vessel is lighted through the masts sides, derricks are also fitted, and at very large derrick is stepped on deck, capable of

out with the electric light, fitted by Meiss, W. C. Merila and Co. Glasgow; has steam steering THE Company's Steamship gear, steam windlass, and steam warping schooner, The top-mants will be telescopic to suit the Manchester Ship Canal. The machinery has been constructed by the builders firm, and

stroke of 6o inches. The working pressure consists of a set of triple-expansion engines with cylinders of 17, 46, and 76 inches diameter, with will be 180 lbs., steam being supplied by three

having arrived from the above Forts, Consigbees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that thele

and Godown Company, Limited, at Kowloon, Go towns of the Hongkong sad Kowloon Wharf Goods are being landed at their risk Into the

whence delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwaided unless notice to the contrary be given before-3-P.M. TO DAY.

loulant, will be subject to reat.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the rgth

No Fire Insurance has been effected. for damages and/or shortages not later than the Consignees are requested to present all Claime 26th instant, otherwise they will not be recog aired.

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Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 12th August, #Rot.

[1083 INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED.

‚ FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

"WINGSANG"

holy horror at the rancour exhibited by the them realize that the "way of the transgressor Tempelafer Feld, considers with knitted brow, from pure patriotism, la return, and thes capstan; and well be rigged as a two-migled i baving arrived from the above Ports, Consignees

Russis propose to do next?" These are the "What does two questions that occupy the Interest of every nation and every diplomatist of to-day, France asks them, eagerly, hopefully,

The Katser, as he reviews his troops on the for he knows that the armies of Russia are greater than his

England broods over them deeply, and vitally Interested as she is in the raply, and getting none, watches wistfully every move that Restia makes, eager to outflank her.

The Soltan of Turkey, from behind his guarded

Hongkong press; but such journals would prove thereby that they were either as ignorant of the "true inwardness' of newspaperfita in Hong- Kong, or show that they are as much disposed to wink at corruption as the Daily Prizs exhibits itself to be with respect to the Fapan Mail, Why the attacks upon the latter should continue, are sufficiently explained by the fact that as long desertion, yet Lord Chief Justica Tenterden in walls, with Oriental furtiveness, shivern twixt | letter abali, sa lóng as he has llie, never leave large single-ended bollers with Howdan's system as its improper reintions continue to be whstone of his decisions says that to be a deserter a fear and hope at every move of his colossal † hlm. Her leiter has, he says, bass regarded by of forced draught. The propeller is af mangs- they are, ao cessation is likely, or ought to take man must either leave the ship expressing his place, either in the interest of trait, or of the press generally, since the hope exists that in the long ran the Government of Japan may be todice to purge liselt of lis organ, and resolve to live cleanly ever after. If it does not, then so much the worse for It will it be.

BISHOP BURDON ON MISSIONART WORK AND THE KUCHENG MASSACRE.

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himself and his fellow soldiers, as most precious bees under the personal supervision of Captain rese bronze. Daiing construction, the hull Ban souvenir, as coming from a daughter of the Kemp, and the machinery under that of Mr. country so beloved by the French. And it ends Melklereld, the Company's superintending up :-"I send you a most respectial bratherly Kiar.. But, in track. the amount of patriotic engineer. On leaving the ways she was sanded correspondence of all kinds which is going on

Moyune by Miss Stewart, of Liverpool, niece to Between Russia and France, ever since the visits Mr. H. D. Stewart, one of the directors of the of the fleets of the one country to the other, is China Matual Steam Navigation Company, something to marvel at. The feeling which binds Russia and France together is the spon taneous outburst of the feelings of the peoples, Those who cast any doubts upon it are completely in the wrong, wilfully or not, as the case may be.

of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods, will be delivered from alangside.

Cargo impeding the discharge arremalulag on board after Noon of the 15th fostart, will be landed at Consignees' risk and expensa (uto Godowns at East Point,

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers.

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- Hongkong, 13th August, 1895,

F1087

TION COMPANY, LIMITED.

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- NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, FROM GLASGOW, MANCHESTER, LIVERPOOL, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

“HE Company's Steamship

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"OOLONG,"

having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk, into the Godowns. of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf, and Godown Company, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.

All breken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns where they will be Na Vire Insurance has been effected, and any examined on the rath instant, at 3 o'clock FM. Goods remaining in the Godowns after the Igth instant, will be subject to rent,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon TO-DAY

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., Agents. Kangkong, 7th August, 1o95.

neighbour, and asks equally. "What does intention to do so, si leave the ship taking his Russia want? What does. Russia propose effects with him, so that a reasonable doubt can remain regarding his intention to desert; Bat the Russians take a remarkable delight man absenting bleself from the ship without in mystifying those who want to know, leave, and perhaps being prevented from return. With them it is no effort to mysilly, it is only ing, or being unable to return, cannot be natural. Even in Russia fteelf the people and construed lato a deserter. Consequently baring the press are forced to be contented with the such a bigh authority lo quote from, it irin no way least amount of polical news. A few, surprising that an ordinary shipmaster should a

very faw, considering the population be Influenced by the deductions therefrom. and the size of the country, form pablle

COMMERCIAL NEWS. Another high legal authority enjoins a shipmaster opinion they are growing more every day, when in doubt or diffically to follow the dictates With several of such people-I choose them

SHANGHAI SHARE MAKETT, The Right Reverend Bishop Bardon willes to should do, and comforts him with the sasurance

of common sense, and act as a prodeat man from among those who think, talk and write and

SHANGHAI, August 3rd. our morning contemporary as follows:--

who are good Russians, well-wishers of their **Russia has no love for the Germans, Sho The following resume of the week's share that, if he does this, the laws of the land will country, ical and royal subjects of the Car-supported-unfortunately-Germany in the war transactions is taken from Mr. John A. Sullivan's Sir. The sentence lo may speech at the in- support him." For nearly 17 years of active have had the opporidally of talking freely for of 1870, because that war was announced as report, published at Shanghai on the 3rd dignation meeting which you criticise, was command I have endeavoured to follow this brought out on the spur of the moment and was course, which must have stood me in good stead, collectively, representing Rasdan sentiment, but when it came to be a question of Germany

some Ume past, and their remarks, laken | belog directed against Napoleon III. personally; | Instant 1--

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods unhappily not properly guarded. What I wished as this has been my "first offence." His Honour may be read with interest by those whose making war again on France then Russia said

The volume of business 'done this week has || have left the Godowns, and all Claims manat be to sy was that I did not believe that any one ask this fact into account when he pronounced channels of information are here sorely restricted, No We are well aware that there are many

been considerably lean owing to the heat for sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before in the room would deliberately set to work to judgment and tempered it with mercy, only fining and others, “

with the thermometer af rco no one cares to Noon on the 13th fastant, or they will not be write treatise against Christianity armes and costs, when, as he said the full

German officers who do not trouble-to conceal ]: entertalo proposals of sprcolating in shares.

recozolsed. "You ask," sild one who, after being assured their desire to cross the Russian frontier and try civilising agency. At the moment I recognised penalty for my offence was six months' imprison. that his name would not be made use of, spoke cančiusions with us. Let them try

BANKI-Two small tranzactions in Hongkong the emissions, but in a speech it is difficult to ment or 100 fine. In all these 27 years I have very freely, what Russia's policy is. First of

And let and Shangkat Banka have been reposted, at stop to mend one's niterancOS,

me tell you that if the Germinas boast of being 180 Archdeacon Wolfe, in a letter dated 6th August, clear of contraveniless to the best of my Jast received, says that the cause of the sudden roowledge and belief, and in any exte. I know the control of no one but the Czar. Of Rustlan i could make an example of us and beat our

shares are in demand, the control of toast Russia's ralley is under anxions to cross our frontier and think they market is better and the close the tone of the that I have never been convicted before,

INSURANCE Fire. Both Hongkong and attack is supposed to be as follows: A man appals me to think bow near it I may have been lower, I can speak, I can tell you soldiers, there are just as mady Russian officers, Chinae have attracted attention and business was murdered in the district la one of the village without in the least knowing it. To be convicted other there is but one feeling, and that in Russia

· from one end of this vast empire to the |as keen as men can be--and they are men made | has been done in the former stock at Garg, and feads and the magistrate went to invesilgate the seems to me a harsh word and gives me the

for, fighting and who live for nothing else in the latter at 88; † the markcat closes frm for case and apprehend the murderer, The shivers its relation to convict makes me think Power to bar her way toward an opening for her be allowed jest to cross over. Inte Germany and strong demand, and several transactions at cannot permit, now or at any other time, any whose greatest xaxlety and ambition in life is to both stocks. Marina,TMUnions have been in Iatter belonged to the Vegetarian Society, of sisiped guernseys and broad astows and those which at once came to the rescue of a member gallant heroes of bygone times who used to

commeren and her railroad in the Far East. let the Germans taste a little of the Russian advancing rates, from $167 to $175, have bağ

"Have the people who talk loosely about metal which they affect to despise. Let them reported, Yangtzzas have been sold at 895 1 of their party and drove off the magistrate and cruise "On the Account" under the black flag, Russia and the Japanese question realized the his police. On this the magistrate sent to Forclept the "Jolly Roger" and doing all sorts of

beware when that time comen ↑

Ελίκα Traders are wanted. chow for help and the Viceroy ordered up about wicked things

enormous issues that are at stake as regards our In my opinion the Japanese question as WHARVER-The Skaugkat and Hongkow 150 soldiers. The Vegetarians seeing this

country? Have they dreamt that the fact of regards Russia is far from being falahed. It Is Wharf Co. advertise an Interim dividend of 8 Verlly most of us have reason to be thankful Japan or any other country occupying the main only just commencing, and it will not end until per cent, for the Brat six months' working, pay sembled to thela thousands and determined to for the many narrow escaper we have had withe land would forever destroy the one hope of the ilme comes when Russia shall have a portable sath inst. On dff that the earnings of the fight and resist the soldiers; but they decided first to kill all the foreigners at Hwa-sang (a

out our knowing anything about them.

obtaining a port which Russia has cherished for la Japanese waters or the Yellow Sea. That And now, Mr. Editor, I have nearly finished, so long? Do they realize that the enormous ex- she must and will have, and no Russian will high mountatoost region about 12 miles from but before doing so I must express the hope that penditure of life and money which the building ive you any other sentiment on the question. Kucheng, where all the missionaries were taking macy of your issues will reach the Shipping of the Siberian refiroad has cost would be almost That Is Russia's aim, even if she has to fight for shelter from the dreadful heat of the plaisas), a Exchanger of Great Beliain, as its only from the thrown away wore Japan to take Kors ? It in the future, they suspected the foreigners of having been the newspapers published at the large shipping ports Have these who and how many they aro means of bringing up the soldiers from Foochow abroad that ably owners can get any soal know look upon, Romia, inisely, as an absceber and This is the reason given by the magistrate, and ledge of where the shoe pinches them; they extaanive annezer of conntries, instead of, as It is the common belief of the people.

know they are put to great expose with their she really is, liberator of the of pressed, con- The Archdeacon farther adds that the native men at times, which they are apt to attribute to sidered that at the time being Russia is that in clergyman

at Kucheng found out the Intention of the Vegetarians to kill the foreigners the sight the degeneracy of the British seamen in general, in every ten she has

my opinion thin is qu'te an erroneatis concio- before the murders and sent off a messenger to sion, as there are no better fireman or seamen in and began sketching the cutlines of a map of the At this point he drew a pencil from his pocket inform Mr. Stewart, but he probably fingered the world than our own countrymes when scene of action of the last war. "You ses here, on the way, as he did not suive in time to give properly treated, which does not mean coddling he resumed rather excitedly, "suppose Japan had warning. It seems the Vegetarian crept up or permining them to act according to their own taken Korea or even kept it under her inflames, the mountala during the night and waited till sweet wills as to when their ship is to go to sea, she would have commanded the Korean Straits, daybreak to do their savage work

how she fa to go to ses, or Indeed if she is to go and Russia would have found herself again, when J. 8. BURDON,

Hongkong, tath August, 1899,

Bishop,

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SHIPPING—Indo-China S, N. Co, shares have been purchased at The 35 and China "As for England, our polley is that she shall || Mutuali, "proference * shares have been sold at to advancfurther than she is. We don't like Tis, so. The half yearly report of the Hong- the English here-they are too cold and reserved; kong Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. show they are perfidious, we caasider. America is in net profit, including $17,751.36 brought for- the highest degres popular over here, and we ward from 1894, of $137,065.49 out of which it belleve that the Americans have a kindly senti- is proposed to pay dividend of 6 per cent, and several occasions, We like them all the more ment toward us, for they have shown it on lo cairy forward the balance $31,065 49 to new because they are not fixed up in any foreign political intrigues and are fair and impartial in consequence. We naturally consider that when the Siberian Railroad, which is getting on rapidly. is open, it wil greatly increase our trade with to ses at all, if the British Mercantile Marine her great dream, the Siberian Railroad, had been the United States. It is sure to do so, and is to continue to hold the high position in the complated, in another closed sen, while the theralow think that the Americans should take commercial navlen of the world which it has held | occupation of the Linotting poníavule would is great interent in its future development, w

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