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CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not necefly endorse the opinions expressed by

Correspondant in this columat

RE THE CHINESE CHAMBER OF

COMMERCE. ...

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1896.

[North China Daily News 15th January.} Only nine names having been sent in, the Municipal Connell for 1995 in elected without the neceulty of a baltor. -It is a decidedly strong Council, and ́the Commudity will hear with grest pleasure that Mr. Scott is willing to plne gentlemen elected are Messrs. C. Bearmann, SIR,-I am quite surprised at the letter signed D. Brand, J. Cooper, J. S. Fearon, W. D. Lutte, by Messi Ho Kat and Wal Yak which appearedJ. H. McMichael, A. P. McEwen, D. M. Moses, In your line of Saturday last, the 8th Instant, and J. L. Scatt. and also appeared in the other local English: papers of Saturday last; and this morning. -...

TO THE KOTOR or vun “Bowozowa PasmaKAPIC”

"NORTH" BORNEO NOTES.

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The Chloess steamship #stays left Shanghai on the 17ik instan', and had moderate N.K monsoon and moderate high sea, and sainy weather to post.

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take the Chairmanship for another year. The the Darrel Biy Plantations Company to the Cambene General Chamber of Còmmarcha)] The answer In the Ibel suit of Frank B. with heavy head nea. Picked up Gap Rock Basy

"THE" INTERNATIONAL TELE running at a high rate of speed the carriage In which Count Colivine was travelling with his GRAPH VOCABULARKOJIHUNnd two children caught fire. The flames (FROM OUR OWN CORUESPONDENT.)

Sandakan, January Tath." Terhaps the most interesting social event

pread so rapidly that the Countess and her two ~The following fetters” which speak for them "children were anable to escape, and they were lately has been the marriage of the manager of selves to read, at meluge of the Shired to death.

lal Commerce on the 13th fantasti-

NIW YORK, December 20th, daughter of the gentleman who la prospecting for || Kal Hongkong. gold. The callre length of the pier, at least half

Hongkong 6th January, 1896 Moden of Wansteaton, a director of the Chicago mile fong, at Lahat Dato was covered with red DEARST-Encload I beg twaand your copy Associated Press against the New York Sun, cloth and an avenue made of 'palm leaves held join letter from the General Post Office Authorities, was filed in the United States Cireest Court alol by Javaneza gally clad in red and white, London, faforming the Chamber that the joint today. The article compialued of hy the plain- down which the bride walked, supported by the settles exalost täå veggented enforced use of the tiff charged the Chicago Associated Fress with Rev, M., Elton, who had accompanied her from Onica Vocabulary in-tra-Emopers Weargent sécelring its patient and the public, and accused nuptial kaos. Festivities were contlaned amidst pissed on by the Director of the Tateruationi. The defendant declares that the facts alleged la flow of champagne until the small hours Telegraph Buress to the London Post Office the article are true and demands judgment that cake belog a special feature of the proceedings. It is

magbigay the complafot be diinitused with costs,

The Blish buk Deljussund, which yester As a matter of fact there were a good many cakes, attentive consideration at the hands of the Past day arrived from Santa Cruz, passed in isillude, a sort of competition having been instituted in Office Authorities with, it is to be hoped, at 37 degrees 22 minutes, longitude 73 degrees 4 Sandakan amongst the cooks as to who could factory results...

understood that all re wake the beat,

20 mingles, on December 15, & toprali, yard of a I am, Dear Sir

|large vessel" projecting from the water and ceived prizes, no blinks being heard of. The

Yours obediently, a 3 Wokapparently attached to a sunken wreck. In the marriage was, in fact, far and away the most

F. HENDERSON, vicinity of the spar was a quantity of timber, akowy aver celebrated in North Borneo,

Secretary. soltahed cabin fittogs and number of cork

Jackets

The British steamshlo Leo Sok left Hollow on the 17th instant, andi had`moderate weather that had dried down to Holhow and brought it to Hongkong.

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The British steamshlo Afemnon left Sandakan

1 am at a loss to know the reason why they | embassy to Rutzle, has been telegraphed for Sandakan la the Banjer Massin, to tie the thig för renouns expisined in the; láttát, been? Noyer of being a party to, the fraud and deceit. to strong monsoon with heawy N.N.E. a.

made such statemente. As Joint Trastees of the Testiration, why did not they tell the public the

Wang Chih-chuan, Provincial Treasurer of Hupeh, who returned last summer from a special from Wachang by the Emperor to go up to Peking at once. It is reported that his Russia, this time as Plenipotentiary for three years.

precise reasons why they have not bed a band Excellency is about to be again appointed to of the following rasming, the cutting of the bride's | Authorises A that the petition will, socalra!

making the arrangements for its opening why did they not take any part in the ceremont why they were, na! present on that special occiaion, why they ignored their Chinese origin and parentage by styling themselves Brliish subjects, and why they would not countenance the proceedings as reported, whether they bave or have not at any time abserved and countenanced the Chinese cere monies due to their deceased parents in the Chinese fashion?

a letter.

ing the ceremonies.

CHENGTU NOTES,

(ṬADM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

Chengto, December 19th. THE AMERICAN COMMISSION. The American Commission entered this city on the afternoon of the. sgih, with a retinog of If they want to exonerate themselves from a07

199 men including chair-bearers, coolles, escort blame that might have been cast upon them with and troops sent from the city to meet them. reference to the opening ceremonies in connec-They were recorted to the place prepared for tion with the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, I there on the Yola Shing Hang. These premises think they should speak plainly and not expose while acting as commissioner, and had been were lately, occupied by the French Bishop themselves to the ridicule of the public by such refitted for the American Commissioners. They As the Chaliman of the Chinese Chamber of were waited on by the two Helens of this city and the cards of the leading provincial officials Comm-ice, I do not endorse the statements

were presented. A dlaner had been especially made by Messre Ho Kal.and Wel Yak, and since they have chosen to exonerate themselves prepared for them.

The next day now chairs were presented them, publicly in the way they have done I think it and they called on the Tattar General, the my duty to express publicly my opinion regard-Viceroy, the Provincial Treasurer and Judge, The latter, who it a thought will be appolated Firstly, as the site of the Chamber of Com- to act with the Commission, immediately merce was generously granted by Her Majesty returned the exf, and the others, excepting the Government to the Chinese, the foundation stone ought to have been laid by His Fxcel. Viceroy, who is sick and rose from his bed to lency the Governor. I requested Mr. Ho Kalat receive them, called the next day. They also the time to see His Excellency and ask bether the Total, who promptly returned the call. At

called on the General and Foreign Offices and His Excellency would be pleased and would condescend to do us the honour to lay the founda Very yamen from the Viceroy's down they have been received with vice-regal honours; nothing tion stone. To this Mr. Ho Kul replied that in

to have been done by the various officials to for the occasion, but that when the Chamber was

make the Commission feel that it is welcome. completed His Excellency could be asked, to be

curious are friendly and so far as we can learn The people follow the leaders, and though are favourably lapressed with the Commission, success and the position of foreigners is greatly Certainly thus far the Commission has been improved. The most of the higher officials have made a favourable impression on the Come mission, and it looks as though they were pie pared to yield anything reasonable and to place no obstacles in the way of a speedy settlement.

The Commission has not yet commenced its evidently determined to see that the officials shall sittings but while keeping its own counsel is do fall Justice, and that their tollsome Journey of 70 days shall not be in vain. I hope they will favour the public with an account of that journey. is hard work when one must rise at 3.30, pack up and start, travel till night and then rest in Chinese quarters at night,

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There have been floods on one or two tobacco).SECRETARY,———--- estatem, a good deal el damage being the result Chamber of Commerce, Shanghul, The Kinabatangan has once more scored "best

on record" for the twenlleth of Copy. (wenty-first time, the water, It is said, having been at least two feet higher than This Illustrates the mila work spot in ever before to some parts of the district. tobaccocultivation.

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the 75th lostanly to Kalamfor Paws had fresk Thence to part moderato to feesh North Easterly winds and moderate seș..

The Brith steamship Canton Teft Shanghal and Swalow on the 13th fast., and had moderats to fresh monsoon with dull cloudy weather from Shanghs!_ to Swałow; thence to part strong wind, with driving rain showem, and high following me.".

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. Katsir

in, Kowloon Dock:

Chowd.. Kong Bing

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There is a possibility that this is the wreckage of the Atlas Has Meamer Claridel, which left Kingston on December 1st for this port. She was spoken by the Pacific Mail steamable Newport on Friday last off the Carollae coast, The Talyfck Newport. Later the east-it off and signaled con Claribel was disabled and took a line from the Rhodora

good-by." That was during a heavy gale Marike....................... She has not been heard from aluce. The Ager Hand Claribel was commanded by Captain Cote. She Machow was of 880 tons register.

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THE NIPPON YESEN KAINIA.

General Post Office, London, marat November, 1895. SIR-The Director of the International Tele Department the memorial from the Chambers graph Bureau at Berne hus forwarded to this During the 18 monika | Commerce at Hongkong, Canton, Sianghai, that clapse from the line each seasons' operations Henkow, Tientsin, Yokohama, Hibgo, Foochaw commence until the crop is on the market, and Amor objecting to the enforced use of the it is exposed in an exceptional degree to accid. | Official Vocabulary in Extra-Buraženu, tele, ents and drawbacks of all worte and kinds... | gram). accidents and drawbacks which would not greatly

A Washington, D. G., dispatch to the Tribuni damage or interfere with other coltivations, Taternational Burcas has no authority to take officers of the military and naval services, that At the same time he has pointed out that the says that a report is current, particularly among but which are fatal, or nearly so, to tobacco, I official cognisance of any representation except there are in the State Department confidential was indeed unfortunate that this staple shoulding such as proceed from one of the countries of documents which are in the nature of a secret have been the one apua which the British North the upload to the length of time which the Czar Government pledges itself to afford Borneo Co. should have staked almost every

treaty with Russis, ander the terms of which thing, including the Immediste future of the must slepia before a raply could be received il rossible assistance to the United Sintes in

do not know, I hear that in some cases the country, although there were so many safer from the Chambers of Commerce concerned, this case this country becomes involved in a wa However, in tobacco (as to some other carrying out their wishes if it agreed at once to outside the State Department have never had rendered both to the country and to the company. and more profitable products that offered, Department has thought that it would best be with Great Britain. So far as is known, persons handsome acknowledgment of the services persent runs into four figare, and forms a vary

matters not all) we are beginning to arrive accept the memorial, with a view to its recalwing opportunity to peruse this fmportant docu-The Nippon Yasen Kaisha have for long had an at the troth by bard experience.

Having

The entire

pon Yaten Kalsha who were ou transport The foreign captains and officers of the Nips. service have received a very handsama Christmas box as a mark of the company's sppreciation of their services. The accommanying circular was

dated the 24th alt, whether by design or not I.

was not necesarry because the site was Dol uffed npleasant bas occurred and everything seems number of felds on the Kinabatangan for on the "Asideratian slong with the mamorials | ment. There seems to be little “doubt of ks { excellent reputation for generous treatment of

ments and also for the Unofficial Members of

present at the opening ceremony, I acquiesed. Secondly, when the Chamber was completed and the ceremony for the opening day was fixed, the form of Chinese fovitation cards drafted by myself was submitted to Mr. Ho Kai and Mr. Wel Yask for approval. At the same time I requested Mr. Ho Kai to call upon His Excellency the Goverzor and ask His Excellency to do as the pleasure and honour of being present at the cere- "mony, and if His Excellency consented to the request then Mr. Ho Kal was to draft the English cards of lavitation for his Excellency and the heads of the Civil and Military depart the Legislative Council as well as other notables of the foreign commantles and the representa tives of the local papers to be present at the opening ceremony and at the banquet afterwards to the evening. But Mr. Ho Kal told me that, as the Chinese ceremony was going to take the

They report a favourable reception most of the bat in Singan, the capital of Shenal pro- form of worshipping the god of war, etc., it would

not be convenient and rice, they were greeted by the ery of "Foreign isteresting to his Excellency the Governor Devils" even at the door of the Viceroy's yamea, and the foreign community to be present When on their departure the Viceroy came out to was going on in the escort them to their chairs all was quiet, but as Chinese fashion. I replied that I thought soon as he had gone in the whole mob began to would be falling on our part not to ask His hoot and roll. Excellency the Governor to be present at the

They report that after entering this provlace opening cereczony, since we had not asked D expecial effort seemed to have been made him to lay the foundation stone. Mr. Ho Kaiby all of the local officials and an especially friendly spirit to characterise the people, and the sald "It was all right." I have already told Mr. Lockhart that after the opening ceremony, and completeness of the preparations for their com

fort while staying in the capital surpassed all sometime after the Chinese New Year, the

their anticipations, Committee Intend giving a banquet when his Excellency the Governor, as well as the heads of the different departments and the forriga commurtles can be invited. His Excellency would then beaked to make an opening speech

while the ceremony

There does not seem to be much other news. The Methodist Episcopal Mission has bought the property adjoining their old place, but will rebuild on the old slie peat year. The C.I.M, has rented new and commodious quarters, and Dr. Hart and Now, in the face of the facts as above stated, Mr. Hartwell of the Canadian Methodist Mission, I ask if I have falled in my duties as the Chatrare on their way to the city,-Mercury, man of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce ?

which we could reply thereto.

And to prove to you that it was my intention to ask his Excellency the Governor to be present to the opening ceremony, I enclose herewith the draft speech which I intended to make at the opening ceremony.

With reference to the leading article of the Dally Press this morning I think it necessary the the reformation of the general public, and for the interest of the Chamber to state that it has never been my intention nor that ofthe members

THE LATE OUTRAGES IN KOREA.

(BY A KOREAN.)

1896 will be about 700, and below this it is bardly ever likely to go. One of the large companies elsewhere in the colony it is possible may go under altogether, but most of the elbers may increase instead of diminish the area prices keep at their present level but will of their operations, always presuming that they? There are not wanting those who say that production is on the eve of a steady increase, which will result in an over-supply, in which case the usual consequences will inevitably follow. Should this prove true it is hard to say what will become of the tobacco industry in beginning to have other products to fail back Brhlah North Borneo, no it in weli we are at last

apon,

for coffee

As tobacco planting declines that of other and more permanent products fncreases. In place of the lost 400 tobacco fields short on the Kinabatangan, some 200 acres are belag used the Byte Estate, whilst felling is in progress, and 300 acres of Manila hemp are in evidence at Loong Plason. The planting of coffee and sago on a fairly large cale on the Kinabatangan has been taken in hands at Labat Dato 100 acres are being used for cocoanuts and at many other places cultiva tons of different sorts are being inaugurated. In addition to, this we hope to see sugar commenced shortly, in a large and proper manner, with a big crusher, and when once this is begun Hongkong will soon find in Sandakan Its chief supply of raw suger.

The difficulties in connection with laying the telegraph scross country are greater than were anticipated. It is new found that some Bo or go miles in the centre of the country is uninhabited forest, through which it is necessary that a fair and as there are no supplies to be obtained and road be made before the lins can be laid, everything has to be conveyed across country, the expense is likely to be very heavy-some- thing approaching $150,000 for this part of the

line alone-and the questions are-where is the money to come from, and could it not have been spent to better advantage In_q'her ways 7 Meanwhile, the new Chitoms Tirlif te being pat lato force with great stringency, the Chinese clothes, at which there is great grumbling and passengers baring even to pay doty on their discontent, while it is asid that the duty on rice i as fine igre decided in the port, the natives however, such as the decline in tobacco more impicta in its stand. Other causes,

All statements agree, and.no proof to the contrary has been produced, that on the 8th of October, 1895, a member of Koreans and Japanese under the guard of Japanese troops altacked the Palace and seized and literally butchered in her own apartments the Queen of

cilme aroused the horror off.

or a lady who

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same subject which have been sent by other Chambers direct to this office.

I trust that in the circumstances the course. which this Department has adopted will meet with the approval of the Chambers of Commerce of the Fat Eart

I am, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

The CHAIRMAN,

J. C. LAMB.

Hoogkang General Chamber of Commerce.

NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL

The following telegrams from our San Fran- elsen exchanges were “crowded out" of "last Setorday night's issue

LONDON, December 14th, Telegrams from Odasse reporting the enlarge- ment of the Russian Black Sex fleet and the making of ready for any emergency lend inferent to an interview that is published here with an English engineer who has long been supervising Russian war-ships in the Black Sen. When asked why Russia was obliged to employ large number of English engineers, he said that the Russians do not know their work. They poll work machinery, are unable to make repairs and allow the steering and other gear to rust. He added that "if the Russian

nary bad really to fight, it would go to pieces, the engineers not understanding the machinery of which they have charge. The Black Sea fleet is rating for that is supposed to be expanded for paint, and want of paint. The officers etes! the money the bottoms of the ships are badly corroded. The water of the Black Sea has a peculiar (cor. roding action on capper. The vessels ought to be painted periodically, but as a matter of fact they are seldom so treated. It takes four years to fit out a Russian ship after she is delivered. it is nobody's Interest to harry. The Black Sex the Russians are so slow and such thieves, and fleet is formidable only on paper, and it is not fit

gywhere."

December 16th.

existence, however, in some form,

According to a report quietly circulated to Minister Breckinridge has recently Ingy the St. Petersburg authorities if they t the compact to be lit in force, and his reced an affirmative reply. It is forther said that Breckinridge bus communicated information to this effect to Secretary Olney.

Officials at the State Department will not discuss the subject. Officers of the Army and Navy claim to bare positive intelligence of the existence of an agreement between Russia and the United States, and attach great importance to the alliance. They say that in the event of war the flower of the Car's navy would be sent to American waters, and that the Russians would be delighted to comblue their fleet with that of this country in a conflict with England.

The officers contend that the confidential compact was made during the War of the Rebellion, and there is evidence on Ele in the State Department showing that the agreement has been renewed on several occasiour face through this country's diplomatic representatives at 3. Tetersburg. With Russia's best ships added to those of this country in service and undergoing completion, and taking into accour? the fact that Great Britain must maintain a strong. squadron is the Mediterranean and Chinese watery, nawal officers are of the splafon that the alled fleet would prove an antagonist not to be despised, even by so formidable a maritime power as Er gland

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SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,

MAILS DUE:

French (Oceanien) to-morrow. English (Ravanma) 25th inst. --Indian (Lightning) ngth (ost. ** American (China) 27th Inst.

Australian (Airlie) 30th Inst, Canadian (Empress of India) gistinet, Tacoma (Victoria) ih pros. American (Ajriál) 6th prox. American (Dark) 29th prox.

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THE P. M. S. S. Co's steamer China, with has arrived at Yokohams, and will love for thle mail, etc., from San Francisco to the arst alto,

port, vía Nagasaki, tomorrow morning,

THE P. & O, S. 8. Co.'s steamship Ravinna, port at 4 p.m. yesterday, and may be expected bere about 5 pm, on the 25th Inst,

their employés and are evidently determined to malotain it-Kobe Chronicle,

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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT

GAZETTE.

[Saturday, 18th January, 1898,]

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS.

to make use of the Chamber as a semi-political | Majasty. This font were sure was Herculivation, may partly account for the falling express disgust at the campaign of slanders, but with the next English mail, left Singapore for this Goodman to be Acting Chlef Jusilce, and Mr.

and Indigestion of Koreans and foreigners On the whole the year leaves us with a rather

No. 16. The appointments of Hob. W. M. H. E. Pollock to be acting Attorney-General are gazetted. C

The Paris correspondent of the Pall Mall Gosstie telegraphs ibis afternoon that be is in position to state that M. Faure, President of He adds that a fresti scandal has been quearthed the French Republic, wili resign before March.

in connection with the President's family. also says Dally bondreds of newspapers The correspondent of the Pall Mall Gametle

there is not an article among them which does not distil the venom of exlamay."

The Pall Mall Gosette Intimates that the of the commercial interents of iblo | and fursed, but did söibing, In the meantime declining trade, the "direction of the country | secret fund of 20,000 francs, which the Elysee THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Hydaster left | of Prays Wall, storm water drain and embank

office, where no one seems to understand the more and more undertaken by the London Palace expended upon the great, was not wisely. Slägapore for this post at noen on the 18th fort. needs of Borneo; good men sent to irelated dis tilets where they get Ill, and all sorts of wild schemes are being projected; no attention given to the true resources of the country; money spent like water on practically useless works grumbling and discontent everywhere, and the Rovernment by the Chartered Company is any. thing.but favoNI.

club opposed to British Influence.

The bu incas of the Chamber will be purely alike. Tas representatives of certain Powers, commercial, having for its sole object the pro- in their righteous anger, fretted, fumed, motion Colony and nothing else, its regulaticos bavlog Japan threw dust into the eyes of the world already been submitted to and spproved of by by handsful in the shape of an investigating the Government. Owing to the boatte feeling commission, arresting Micra and others of some of my colleagues, I have already implicated fo the murder, and by despatching expressed my desire to realzn my position as high Envoy of Condolence. Much hope was enter- President, and my resignation will be tendered tained that Count Inouye would help the King to At a meeting to be convened at an early date.panish the perpetrators of the crime. But he As regards Colonel Chon's presence at the did nothing of the kind, on the pretext that opening ceremony, I may mention that it was Japan could not interfere with Korean politics. not intended as an insult to the Government, convenient excuse, this Au, ancivilised" the Colonel himself being a subscriber and Korean falls to see the fairness of Japan which having com: over of his own accord to take part interfered with Korean pollides when the Queen In the ceremony as

Bach,

when the King is to be helped and justice to be one above refered to) at the dedication of the done. Chamber, giving therein the whole history of the lestitution.

Yours faithfully,

HO AMEI. Hongkong, 20th January, 1896.

bad taste in our mouths. Increased taxation,

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THE SO-CALLED MASSACRE,

distributed,

BERLIN, December 16th.

A special from Moscow says a conspiracy against the life of the Car has been unearthed there. Another dispatch says a number of the bombs have been seized and several men and women, including prominent nihilist leaders, arrested in connection with the plot.

Washington, December 16th. The Senate was in session about two hours to-day, balf of that time being given to Stewart of Nevada na vigorous, assánit on the gold

sented/(x^new: phase of the subject with which

THE Agents (Mers. D. Sassoon, Sans & Co.) foform us that the steamer Lightning, from Calcutta, left Singapore for this part on the 18th fast,

WE are informed by the Agents (Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co) that the E. & A. S. S. Co.'s steamer Airlie, kom Sydney, leit Fort Darwin for this port on the 18th fast.

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It was my intention to make a speech (the 1.2 to be murdered but refuses to interfere | British North Borneo Herald, 16th Dec,, 'or.7/ "combine." In ons respect the Senator At The Chlon Mutual S, N, Co.'s steamer Kiemun,

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SHIPPING RETURNED

From 5 pm, Saturday to 5 pm, to-day,

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Salgon. Sandakan. "Chlokdang

Swatow, etc. Chinking

Count Parts Swatow

Referring to the sensational sccount published | To such a gemteman 18 the Editor of the Massacre of Manis Descriers and since copied fler gave to the cheap labour of Asia on or about the 7th prox.

by the China Maff of the "Treacherous bis name has been so closely identified in Senate from Glasgow and Liverpool, passed the Canal Japan Mali, balling from Christian England into other jossaals, we have made anquiries and

He urged that the great depreciation to-day, and may be considered das at Penang and enjoying the golden opinion, or rather the following information has been given is on tremendous advantage in competing with the support, of civilised"" enlightened" Japan, the best authority - the murder is simply an

domestic products of the American market. error of Jidg (1) At the time the deserters (who were also Japan in particular, he said, was profiting by ment," Bat it is a crime in the bamble opinion muntinzers) were come up with, they had this difference of go per cent, between our money SHANGHAI NOTES.

of "barbarous Koreans. The government, forcibly taked goods from the people, threatening and that of Japan, and Japaness merchanteri [China Gourite, January 13th.]

relying on the support of Japan, showed no sign those who objected, and the natives were in a wers,jonday underselling aur home producers in Loo Sok ...........teamer, from Hofhow, of satisfying the popular demand for Justice, state The soldiers formerly belonging to the Palace maiineers were threatening to attack Rajab speech Mr, Mats, secretary of the Japache MEM

alarm and excitement while the many hes of goods. During Mr. Stewart's Strathalian CAPTURE OF THE MAHOMMEDAN ZEADER.

Petrarch umgesine An Imperial Decree, issued on the roth instant, Goard, led by certain royalists, attempted to take | Tush's village.

Legation from General Tong Fah-ching,

the mistter into own hands on the 27th of It is absolutely false that any terms were diplomatic Was A attentive listener in the

Nanyang m gallery. contains a teperluan Geneted fun & pharing Mo November in order to help the King to pastels promised these,ally false fond any terms were

Canton Cara Lowdow, December noth, Yuen-lin, who, with biz son, started toe Mahom the murderers of the Queen. But the affort pacosditionally on the order le surrender The I

Timez, commentlag on Cleveland's mema Ediking simiangu medan Rebelilon by collecting several thousand | failed,

When they arrived (about daylight) they were

age to Congress on the financial situation, wili

***** Hallan men who raised the standard of

It is noticeable that the Seoul News, a Japa ordered to stop and were informed that they #y to-morrow smokers LAN BHTN [ revolt against

Wingkong mos the Imperial authority in the early part of last nese paper which did not say a single ugly word would be surrendered to the Spanish authorities,

The President's second message is almost as

Head Moms year. Mo, with his son and a hundred followers, concerning the parties who attacked the Palace and the Spanish officer was told be could take remarkable in its own way as his first. Wakamura Moru.. is now a prisoner awalling punishment, and on the 8th of October, is burning with wrath them. A 1000 as the mutineers saw the, With an air of the utmost innocence the Palyang........ General Tang adds that he is hunting for the and Indigestion and rage agalost those who Spaniards they bolted the sallers, ran up and fakes, note of panic that he himeal! Wenckow

tried to help the King on the 18th of November,

seized some, aud, after calling upon the others öriginated in precisely the tona, that webla Loksang Nor is this all. The government, which in three to step, fired on them. On the same day another decree was lasted

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Strathleven he appropriate to the discussion of a calamity due. St Loug In response to a report of Viceroy Yang, of the mentas has not punished a single criminal (3) The statement that the Dyak Police to cantes beyond human control. It is doubtiel Krby...... Shen-kat provinces, authorialay the dismissal connected with the murder of the Queen, I folshed off the wounded is absolutely, false, from the terms of the message whether he new graban of General Li Pleg-ying for gross failure of daty showing an astonishing degree of real and sest in

they were attended to by the doctor of the wishes it to be understood that his Vasernetan: Esmiralda in neglecting to attack the rebels in Kansas arresting and torturing the more recent offenders. gunboat and then put in boats and taken off to polloy was designed simply to give an object

blant Tientsin in This valizat general is accused of spending his The Japanese paper seems to take the greatest the ship,

lesson in finance, of whether he merely turns to ing ping m time in opiam-smokleg instead of dispersing the pleasure in spreading the rumour that the last 44) The statement that firing was kept up fer account a catastrophe that he did not fra Ruandale m rebels. He is not only dismissed from his post, foreigners. No doubt japan would be very

event was concocted and countenanced by an hour is false; the whole affait was over in ]-~. In its Isang voymorrow the Standard will bat ordered to be put out of the camp,

few minutes. Some of the Drake becoming on a remont that the Rothschild will immed! A. Aggregating 25,147 tons register, happy if these rumours coulíð ka substantiated, THE JÁPANESE IN CHUNGKING,

excited at the noise, ran up and fired, but wereales. Not only ace investors in railroad stacks Zumi Marw.steamer, for Slugspore

llhdraw scm.com, from the United In 1884, Kim Ok-kiun and his party tried to Chúngking, roth January, overthrow the government in the hope of fired mail than a few abotagging SEL

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The Japanese Commercial Mission which left | destroying Chinese infgence, The rash attemon had a quickly as possible: und before red into... It is not that way is expected, but Ath

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here on the 28th ulto, all wall. They remained | grip on Korea, r the Chiness who had been carried off by the mutasera zvonis; the fransactions are being made through fear | Hohenzollerna

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- No. 17.-Calls for tenders for the construction

ment, under the Reclamation Ordinance, to be received by noon of the 18th inst.

of births and deaths for the last quarter of 1895. No. 18 Contains Registrar-General's returns

No, 19ontains the minutes of a meeting of the Sanitary Board held January 3rd.!

No. 30-Contalos 'the Sanitary Bound's mortality relaps for the month of December.

The Garifis also contains the usual İlst of claimed talegrams lying to the Telegraph Co.'s offices; the Post Office list of porta rastania correspondence, and list of letters, etc, for merchant vetals,

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Shanghai some weeks ago for Chungking amived here ten days; they then started to retum to ealous of the growing indsence of Russia, woman had been carried off by ringleader, Ualled Sexter will be petracted. - At the same

of this year, Japan, was the wils of the Spanish Captain. This that negotiations between Great Bittain and the Karlsruhe in your port. There has been no trouble and the sought to weakas it by murdering the Queen. after he had murdered the Captata before her time operators are beater in mind the cosy Food reportabout their being molested is uniano But this very deed fina fuclined KoreanE MGIA.

We are glad to add that to-day we received a favourably towards Rania than any act on the. These people were wanted to give evidence position in the United States, and have no desire Stanfield message from the Japanese Consulate General part of Tipan could ever have, doce, Batwest to go on board the Funbou

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Felching Canton Dede Todi va &IS PETIRATURG;) Debámber 201KL İ confirming the above news, so that the riport | Kores and Japan there is now an impassable from the river ports about the Japanese gulf flowing with a dark streams of distrust and

None of the muilters would have best. Despatches from St Maria relatatka par Loulars Nanyang dilakatusena dva i "Canton, mission having been maltreated and some of its; prejudice, and purple with the blood of the

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