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RBM's gunboat Rattlär arrived in Shangbai › on the nổih ult. from Chefoo

A SHIPOWNER in Leith announced his intention to find that while-glaliing the Holy Land he would read the Ten Commandments aloud from the top of Médot Sinal, “Jamie," said his friend, " tak' my advice; bide at here and keep them"

The death is announced of Major-General James Lawson, who expired at his residence, Winchel- Kez-Crescent, Daver, after a few days' Biloess General Lawson entered the g9th Realment of Foot in 1860, and took part in the capture of Canton in 1867 He was sino employed with the expedition from Canton to the White Cloud Mounikla in June of the same year, and fa the followlog year was present at the storming and captore of Namtow,

LONG-SIGHTED UNSTIFISHNESS."My dearest herband, I can't wait to tell you what I am geing to buy you; I must tell you now," **Well?" "Well, then, I'm going to get you a silver card-tray, bronze Hercules for the mantelpiece, and a new Persisa rug to put in front of my dressing table. And what are you going to do for me, Percy I've been thinking, Bella, and have about concluded to get you & new shaving-brush!

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY 4, 1896.

ARMED BURGLERS RESIST

CAPTURE.

ONE KILIS A 'DISTRICT WATCHMAN,

`PLUCKY ARREST BY P. C. HOOGARTH.

Administrațiank with whom negotiations are now proceeding.

I shall address the Chamber further when fuller detalls are to hand.

Yours faithfully,

(Signed) f. M. BICE,

For Manager in Chias," E, E. A. & C. Telegraph Co. SHANGHAI SPORTING GÖSSIP,

SHANGHAI, April 24th.

The weather so far bar been anything but cheerful, and the son has made itself conspicuens by its absence for a long time past. The course, however, hes, on the whole, not been bad golog and the competitors for the forthcoming struggle have been improving rapidly-that is to say, those which were likely to Improve.

The prices paid at the lotteries held up to date will enable your readers to form an opinion as to the estimation in which the various stables are held by the bookies" and general public, but still that does not prevent some of the knowing ones picking up a cheap bargain bere and there and I consider that Mr. Norman's, Mr. Middy's and Mr. John Peel's stables have been disposed of rather too cheaply at the auctions. Mr. San- down's stable, too, with all its fanny little paws, is likely to make the discussion of some of the principal events rather exciting. Mr. Jahe Peel's "Kenneth knocked 'em speechless yesterday morning by golag over the "Griffins * distance in 1,33 easy, last quarter 30 seconds, Mr. Read piloting him. After this performance I shall expect the first three or four ponies in the Grifting to show but very little daylight between them. Mr. Edmund's Big D if well riddan must be well up, and Boonie Rei," John," "Protector," and Mr. F. Dallas' mount will give "Kenneth" all his work to beat them.

Once again we have to chronicle a terrible tragedy, arising out of the lawless habits of certain classes of the Chinese population fre quenting this colony, which resulted in this case in the death of a Chinese district watchman and the serious wounding et à lukong. On Saturday sight, after 10 o'clock, four or five men the solitary witness is hat positive as to the number-armed with revolvers, entered the earthenware shop at Na. 20, Cross Street, Wanchat, and held up the only occupant of the premises. Onaal the robbers seized this man by the throat, and, polnilng, his revolver at his bead, forced his into a back room, where, after being bound, he was left, being told that if he raised as Alarm he would be killed. The robbers then ransacked the shop, finding some Sta in the till, with which they were satisfied and left. The bound man, immediately on heat ing their departure, raised an outcryzupon which the rubbers took to their heals, running towards Queen Street, P. C. Hoggarth, who was on daty at Cross Strees at the time, immediately gave chase and caught one of the robbers TEX Rossina Minister of Communications has in Queen's Street, near the large row of sanctioned the ontlay of the following sums for houses almost opposite No. Police Station, the Improvement and enlargement of harbours Meeting district watchman No. 18, Lan Fai viz., for Odessa 577.250 roubles, Martonpol by name, Hoggarth placed his prisoner 40,000 r. Taganreg 100,000 r., Novorossisk in his hands and started after another of the 307,000 7. Peil 197,500 # Batoum 436,500 realprits who was still in sight. Before he had Libau 319,700 r., Riga 273,000 roables. A further gone far, however, he was startled by hearing sam of 600,000 mebles is also to be expended two pistol shots in his rear, and, turning, saw on a dredger for the Black Sea harbourr, which his late prisoner making off, while the watch will be built in England.

man was writhing on the ground. Hoggarth at once fallowed the escaping prisoner, and as he now, knew him to be armed Ered at him, once in a lane running between the new balldings, and later, when he was turning into a cook- house which would have allowed him to escape Into Albany Street. The second shot stopped the fleeing murderer, who on arrest was found to have been twice shot, once in each fool, thus showing how closely the plucky constable had followed his instrucilons to fire low." Upon returning with his prisoner the constable found Mr. Ring's stable is deservedly first favourite, a five-chambered Belgian bell-dog revolver and with two such starters as "Orion and near where he had first fired at his chase, Invader" he'll be hard to beat, Invader" showing that, on first being struck, he had went the distance in 2.43 easily a few days ago, dropped his weapon. On returning to the and it pressed this time, on a flying course, is wounded watchman Hoggarth found that be likely enough to lower the record. Mr. Hope had been shot twice through the chest, and the fat's stable has commanded merited attention unfortunate man died in a few moments, befaratately any assistance could be procured.

THE Queen has been plessed to approve of the appointment of Lieut-General George Digby Barker, C.B (lately Commander-in-Chief of the forces in Hongkong and China) to he Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Bermudas or Somers Islands lo rocce isten to General Thomas Casey Lyons, C.B. General Barker, the new Governor of the Bermudas, is one of our Lucknow heroes. He has bera la the army more than forty years, was long associated with the direction of military education, and has held a command in Chlor, and an Acting Governorship in Hong kong.

THE DIXBY.

This race is rather open, too, at present. Mr. Ring's stable is perhaps first favourite, with Mr. Duplex's "The Broker" second, and "Devonis," "Samarar,"

Bonnial Rel," "Alimelater," "Detrimental, and John Peal's atxrior close up. The big "Jchu ought to ba able to keep alongside of them, too, but the last quarter will show the real stu

THE CHAMPIONS.

that

LEKIN' ON RAW COTTON.

THE POWER OF THE BLACK,

The defeat of the Italians before Adowa may have a grave interest for bistorians, for a reason which is too generally overlooked. The battle. isa bit of weighty evidence as to a coming change in the struggle between the white and the coloured races. The present writer, who has passed his life to watching that struggle, has always maintained that, while the affort of the whites to secure a predominance over brown; yellow, and black men is justifiable If, when it la secured, the whites make of their predominance laver for the steady upheaval of the subjugated triber, the difficulty of the task is absurdly under- rated. The popular sotien in Europe is that any white army once landed in Asia or Africa can go anywhere and do anything, that

coloured army. A

That

of the common bases of thought and is scarcely

Greek

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SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUX: German (Rocliruks).6ih (ust. Indian and Straits (Kytrang) 8th lost, Australian (ANI) roih inst. Canadian (Emprest of Japan) 13th jost. American (City of Rio de Janeiro) 14th inst. Tacoma (Strataleven) 15īb Inst.. American (Garlic) sand inst

This Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamship Empress of India arrived at Nagasall at 6 m to-day, and left again at 4 p.m. for Kobe, where she is expected to anirs at 9 pm, to-morrow, The Agents (Mesara Jardine, Matheson & Co.) inform us that the stesmekin Glenogle, from Middlesboro', London and the Straits, left Slugs. pore for this port on the morning of the and inst THE D. & O. S. S. Cas, steamer Doris, with mail, etc., which left Hongkong on Apill 8th for San Francisco, via Nagasaki. Kobe, Inland Sea and Yokohama, arrived at her destination on the goth alto.

SHIPPING RETURNS. From 5 pm. Saturday to 5 p.m. today.

ARRIVALS.

.10

#

F

Sileon. "Saigon.

15

Sestow. Singapore.

Swatow.

Canton.

Bangkok, Hollow,

Shangbal

11

Kobe,

M

"

Canton.

Amor.

H

#4

Manila

Sandakan.

Binkrok.

n. Yokohama.

馒

Timl

Aggregating 25,361 tonë registhì.--

DEPARTURES.

#teamer, for Swatów; etc,

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10

Coast Ports.

H

"America.

H

11

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Although the prospect of the Chinese authorities, belag left unlimited power to tax fraw.colton, destined for conversion into yara or plece goods In the new foreige-owned "Shanghai milfs, A subject to which attention, was first drawn in our columns, has exercised a somewhat depressing effect upon the minds of some people who fancied that once the difficulty over importing machinery was overcome by virtas of Japan's tasention of Clause 4 in Article VL of the Salmonesek! Treaty all the rest was clear, we have ascertained that there is a very good aniwer to the fears that were so widely enter tained on this head. It will be remembered that the same question as wo raised was simost simultaneously discussed in the Londen Times in a letter from its Tokio correspondent, it can cut through a and the subsequent action of the two Japanese kalle cats through cheese; that faith cotton-mill promoters fa retiring from the the coloured races, when seriously tackled, Shanghal feld pending the settlement of lekin, have no permanent restating power. transit dues, etc. by the Commercial Treaty, lant conclusion, now fally adopted, so that it to strong support to the theory that great difficulties were likely to arise in connection with the discussed even by statesmen, is absolutely con- development of the cotton industry in Chine, trary to the teaching of the world's history. The Though the true ressen for the withdrawal of white men have struggled to blagajn their the two large Japanese enterprises from Shanahal darker" brethren for four thousand yeats, and fast on the eve of their commencing building, up to the middle of the last century had effected alter extensive sites had been bought and absolutely nothing beyond a small fodgment on paid for, and every peeparation made for the early uninhabited extremity of St commencing active operations, has not yet been Africa. The dark men, slier a short potle 1 of xiveo, yet we can say, we think, with safety, that humiliation, defeated or abrosbed their strange, action was not altogether due so they first stepped and than conquered the KochidateMarsteamer, from Kutchinstru: the conviction that they would be able to which we call the C. andes, and which lasted Petrarch p

Romans; and in the wonderful protracted battle Ariake Mary6...... successfully face the difficulties which the other foreign mile may likewise have to encounter, one hundred and seventy years, they defeated | Gimikis..... and we are rather inclined to believe that the the picked chivalry of Kure; 2, sustained though Breconshire Maff recent Interesting articles upon this the white men were by a lavish expenditure of Cheytang... subject likewies falled to adduce the real reason lie and by the deepest intensity of religions Chinobing. for the sadden volte face on the part of the conviction and excitement, Socotoplets wa Nanchang Japanese cotton spinners in Shanghai, Bat their defeat that the white mond, though always | Afathilde man Olborne.nanesen. polat

zeed not be discussed hers. Other supreme at 138, actually lost Syria, Egypt, and developments in very different directions will the whole of Northern Africa, ence, as civilized - Fushun probably elucidate it before long. We will for at fisly and as completely white possession, Alanggan is

Even the tradition of their dominance died out, Palamed Mirušine, n the moment confine our attention to the powe and right of the Chinese to levy an arbitrary so that even of those who will read these lines not. Memnon amp and strangling tax opon raw cotton in the shape one in fifty remember that the nearly unknown Zafiro of labs. Though at first sight, and following Pashalik now called Barca was once Cyrenaica, Loys!...... strictly the wording of the treaty, it does undoubt and one of the richest and most fertile of Ancona edly allow the Chinese practically a free hand in European possessions. In black Africa, a vast | Cosmopolitan taxing Chiness products not destined for foreign regles of unequalled fertility, a Aundred efforts markets, or not purchased for export, yet It may at conquest all failed; and if is only bade that white men have even explored the vast add te polated out that is, as at presani leyled, in not an uncertain or slastic Szure, for Akin fertile valleys of the Blue Nile, the Niger, the Carstus..... uniformly imposed upon all cotton brought down Congo, and the Zambest. For the last five Thaler

generations, it is de, experience has been of Pery comùmmenne from up-country to Shanghal, without any

Esmaralda, så declaration or regard as to its destination, It is different kind, but even within that Brunhilde further very uncertain that any declaration period its evidence has, to discerning.

Canton eyes, not been wholly uninterrupted. Turkey could be obtained from the up-country cotton has decayed, rather through its own ricettivar dealers or growers seading down cotton to than under the award of the Slay, who, wo Wengkot Shanghai as to what purpose it might be intended, whether for export or otherwise, and may remark, is as white as we are, though there Stratksski it is pointed out to us by one who bas may be a Thriar cose in a few leading familles. Fusksin kresbuk

Lyarmoon given the subject much attention that The English, whose dominion in Asia is so

Palamed co wide, and covers auch maltitudes of subjects, the Yangtze pod milk, which Li Hung-chang and his friends started with the idea of were flung out of Afghanistan, bave never really Hasel. establishing a monopoly, compounds with the conquered Persia or any part of it, and were lekt officials, by the payment of an annual, twice within's hairbreadth of sustaining a great lump sum, instead of paying a separately defeat at the hands of the Sikhs; while the an every bale of coton brought down. In this French, who are great soldiers, have expended. connection it is Interesting to learn that this entire armies in the conquest of Algeria, which mill is the only one which last year did not Immediately after this affair, Inspector

makes profit, the new Alpha Farm mill having Duncan, who is in charge of Wanchal district,

made a large sums. It may furthermore be surrounded the new buildings in which it

suggested that should the Chinese officials attempt to raise the Zhis or luspose a differential was supposed the robbers ware hidden,

tax against cotton kabwo or suspected to be additional constables under Inspector Kemp with bir few men and, Rsolated by

intended for the use of the Shanpaal milla, the and Acting Chief Inspector Mackay, who with

latter are not solely dependent upon Chinese the detective staff were quickly on the spot, the

cotton, as the Indian staple can be imported for at this factor is the situsten may be inferred a very few cents more per picul. The cogener bolldings were thoroughly searched, but without reralt. Early yesterday morning, however, the

from the fact that Indian cotton is now laid down THE LYONS MISSION OF EXPLORATION the detectives, acting on information given by

consists of M. Emile Rocher, Consul de France; for the equivalent of Tia 11.60 per picul, while the murderer, arrested two of the party in Yan It is stated that a proposal has been put forward mail and two la Hongham. These men all M. H. Brenler, the Secretary: Dr. Beblends of the Chinese here are holding us to fully 60,000 the French Navy, who are all on the General plculs, which at present chokes the market, for the by the authorities at the General Post Office to deny having been present at the robbery and

Staff. Then to reproot Lyons lisell there are equivalent of Tix. 1360. The Chiness here pet make Hongkong the terminal point of the claim to have good ailēts, but as two of them

now up theis prices on account of the reports of then "Imperial subsidised maxil service to the East"

are known to have served sentences before, their Métral and M. Antoine, just Instead of Shanghal, which is the present end of stories are not believed.

returned to Luchos to study the all colton crops in the United States, also believing in the line. This suggestion has been embodied

industry there, also M. Sculfort and M. Duclos, that thels holdings at the present prices would go kong, with a request that he would forward his Tuesday at 11.30, by which time the wounded by M. Grosjean; Lille by M. Vial; Roubaix up into cloth would· compete with imported that a very slight advance in military ¿'villsa, In a letter to the Postmaster-General of Hang-

a civil engineer; whilst Marseilles la represented into consumption in the country and when made by M. Wanles; Roanne by M. Riavity Bordeaux, pisse goods at about the level of the market last but not least, by M. Rabaud, Theast Chins New Year. They have been bitterly gentlemen are all twelve lodged in a highly disappointed. Everyone is aware how very lath ornamented but now somewhat evercrowded the Chinese merchants are to quit their holdings, street of Chungking. They have begun a series now have to face. The result of the past the cotton dealers, and It is believed a mach of weekly At Homes, and great was the season's working will probably be a lesson to concourse of Chinese to see their guests go

Besides the Mission three better and more reliable market may be looked away to-day: Frenchraen came up with M. Hass, the Coasal; for hereafter, as the business will probably M. Baux, a civil engineer, M. Coffiney on his revert to a healthier stats after this year's way to Tachleniu to establish a business there, experience. A firm of foreign merchants here have obtained passes for a hang in Tongchow.fa and M. Laiderich of Vraid's. These three so far remain in their basi.-N. C. Daily News, and bars brought down cargo under transit parnes at the cast of a mace per pleal (the hall duty), and so far no guarantee has been asked of given that the cotton was intended for export. A precedant having been established, it is thought that it will be very difficult to upset it again.

AFORTABLE PROPELLER FOR BOATS.-It consists of a tube hinged at the stern of the boat liku an oar for scalling, and containing a flexible shaft which transmits motion from a small electric motor to the screw. The tobe is partially filled with all as a lubricatos, and the motor is worked frem a battery in the boat. The motor, tube, and propailer, with the rudder attached, weigh only 35 lbs. for a boat ro feet to 18 feet in length, and the battery weighs from 100 to 375 lbs., according to the speed required, which varies from three to five miles an hour.. Obviously this device will be very useful to invalids as well as sportsmer, and it is by no means expensive."

At Berlis x scandal has taken place which throws a rather strange light on the ways of German naval offic:st, A Hestensnt of the navy bad reduced the young wife of a lawyer, and upon being reprimanded by the latter challenged him to a duel with pistols-eight gards distance. At the second exchange of Balla the lawyer fell down dead, à ball having penetrated his heart. The lieutenant, portier: will be punished with one year's fortification i an easy punishment. Another duel with pistols took place on 27th March near Beilis, between an officer of cavalry and an artist, who was crippled at the fourth exchange of balls by a shot into the upper part of the leg.

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While this plucky constable had been securlog the murderer, a Chinese Inkong, No. 233, Le Lin, caught another of the robbers, who, however, shot his captor in the thigh and thus escaped. The wounded inkong was sent the Government Civil Hospital, and to the prisoner was taken to the Central Station. Here, after being charged with armed robbery and murder, the prisoner gave his name as Tung Fong, and told the names

of his accomplices. He was then sent to the Civil Hospital to have bis wounds attended to, and there he now las, carefully guarded by a constable and Chinese detective.

The four men were brought before Comdr. Hastings this morning, and remanded until next

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THE SUBSCRIPTION STAKES. "Roap " is still first favourite, *Vislon ® and "Paldan "second, and "Progression third but I diet Uice the way the latter was golog a day

ur two 120.

CHUNGKING NOTES.

DAWN,

CHUNGKING, April 11th. Mr. Consul Brenan, the English Mission of Exploration in proprid persond, andyed yester day, twenty-two days out from Ichang, having come across be mountains to the south of the river by Lichuan, passing Shihnanfs in the distance, and crossing the river at Chungcheo- one day quicker than the ill-fated Lenz, the bicyclist; did the same journey, travelling by the nerth bank of the river Mr. Brenan bad great cold at first, and only had it hot the last three days. Here it became hot on the 7th, and by to-day the thermometer has got up to 91 in the house, Lean than a week ago we were sliting over a fire in thickest winter clothes.

still but halomplete, and glance with to threaten that the Semites and half-easter UnGARY suspicios at all movements which seem

another effort to regain their old and blacks of their wide Hinterland may yet maka

supremacy.

The plais troth is that the natural fighting

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Zetimbro naman

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Bangkok.

Manila.

Singapore.

Yokohams. ·'

Swatow.

Mojl.

Cantos. Shangbai.

Singapore.

Hoihow.

Th

Singapore.

Aggregating 19,073 tous register,

The British reamship Choviang left Swatów on the and faslant, and had fine "clear weather throughout,

The British steamship Glentătel left Swalow on the and instant, and had light north-west breeze' and fine westker,

The British steamship Palamed Teft Moji, and

east winds and fine weather. Amay on the 28th pitimo, and had light north-

The British steamiklu Mamnon left Sandalcan on the 29th ultimo, and had line weather and scath-east winds with moderate north-east swell, the vessel rolling & Iris.

power of Asiatics and Africans is very nearly equal to that of Europeans, so nearly equal that organised and armed, or led by a man of wasnever the dark men are even decently capacity, the white men's advantage disappears and they have to fight with all the care and generalship, and even numbers, which they would require in Europe. Grant that Menelek is an unusually competent general, or that, be accepted European advice of which there is no

The Japanesesteamship Kachidate Mara evidence or that his men had European armi was done with the short stabbing-sword-and|| part of the voyage had loggy weather. The- which seemstede, though the great slaughter left Kutchinstre on the 28th ultimo. The dr our point is only establisked, that so, it is provod || latter part had fresh north-east bṛeese.

tion gives dark soldiers the full advantage their numbers, that it, in fact, enables them to assert their independence against the whites. to numbers; position is usually against them cannot win in the actual shock of arms ́21 ndán because the defenders choose it, and if they af, say, one to six, they must retire defeated. Manelek may be beaten by want of cartridges or he may be deserted by his feudatories, nono of whom love him, or he may be paralysed by a Dervish attack on his rear, but if he remains in the hills and retains his present army it is more than doubtful if he could be deleated by any European army which could be transported to the shores of the Red Ses, or fed there when transported-Spectator,

The Chinese steamship Fuzkum left Shanghai on the goth ultimo, From Shanghai to Ocke thener to port had meterate cast-north-east winds and fine weather.

kong the arrangement for the conveyance of the § next Monday, so the hearing of the charges | house in the Shansi Kol, the principal business when they can only seli at a heavy loss, az tác The latter can never hops to have thea adventges i had fresh north-east winds and rainy weather j

own views and those of the local Chamber of Commerce on the matter, In the event of Shanghat being given up in favour of Hong matis between the two places would be left to the local office at the intier port. The existing postal contract expirex in 1898, and the officials at St. Martin's-le-Grand sinte that they are can- sidering what arrangements shall be made la the future,

THE Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race this year will rank as one of the most interesting and exciting of the fifty-three contexts which have taken place between the two Universities, The race would be memorable were it only that it is but the second time in its history that the boat which led at Barnes Bridge has been beaten. The straggle is usually decided by the time that apot is reached; but on Saturday the unique experience of 1886 was repeated. Then, as now, the ultimately vanquished boat shat the bridge first; but, ten years ago it was Oxford which lost at the last moment the pries that was almost within its grasp. To gain over a length bences Barnes Bridge and the winning-post at

Mortlake is no small achievement for a crew which, according to all experience, ought by then to have been beaton. Yet that was the. placky feat which the Oxford crew on Saturday added to the records of the raco. If, however, one of the accepted dicta of experience was faistaed, another wes kill further confirmed, That "weight will tell is an axions applicable to much more than aquatics; but its significance. to the rowing man is follmate and peculiar. The heavier crew usually wins over the Putney to Mortlake course; and, although the Oxford boat carried a weight which was not notably greater than that of Cambridge, the difference, alight as it was, seems to have been enough, at the last moment, to turn the scale.Standard

lakong will be able to be present.

The murderer himself will, according to the medical evidence, be ready to appear in Court against him will be deferred until then.

As inquest was held on the body of the murdered watchman thle afternoon, altex which the case was closed until Monday next.

The police deserve the greatest credit for the captures they have to quickly made in this case, Constable Hoggarth being especially deserving of praise for the pluck he displayed in pursuing and capturing a man he knew to be armed, and who had already bown he was desperate

by the cold-blooded way in which he shot the poor watchman. It is further to be hoped that the wounded Chinese constable will be able to identify the man who shot him, so that at least adequate punishment may be meted out to him. The murdeser is the man who seized the shop-coolle in the first instance, and is the only person who can t be identified as concerned in the armed attack. It is to be hoped this case may result in another of the much needed lesions being given to law breakers in this colony,

IMPORTATION OF CATTLE STOPPED AT SAIGON.

TIENTSIN NOTES.

TEMPOREON.

HK V. C

'FIELD BATTERY,

The British termship Zafra lett Manlis, onN »- the 1st Instant, and had light north-west to novi east breeze with considerable swell.

Hans." Flongkong had moderate north-north-east bewese and thiez foggy weather with small rain; HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA, DOCE, RETURN, Dock, Marcelis la Kawloon Olympia

Wing SangunŞAKRAT Talchow imm Axomor unaskankam

Ext 1 Cosmopolitan Wandering Yow.acang i 19

LETTERS FOR MERCHANT SHIPS, The Second Spoon Competition took place on Saturday, 2nd May, at the Police Ranges the 20d lestant that letters and papers are It is stated in the Government Gazitie of Twenty-one members entered, the highers scores lying at the Post Office addressed to the being as under s

THE PRIHO; Owing to the late ralox the freshet in the↑

To sum the whole matter up, it is argued that Pelko stronger than ever; yet the river still remains in its unnavigable state. There are no Shangbai is the market for colton for China, and less than twenty-two ateamers delayed, fourteen that cargo will be brought bare by the nadires outside Taku Bar, and eight loside, and sold on the market independently of whether waiting either to dicharge or load. Surely It is for sale locally, at cost ports, or Japan. All some cotton that has been shipped to Japan hitherto rallway company could do the thing to facilitate the conveyance of cargo has been purchased here, and, so far to Tiantain from Tongku. You have no idea we are aware; none has ever been bought of the inconvenience that is caused by this in the interior and brought down under fras-

sit passss for export, and, further, it G delay, to say nothing of the great loss to

ship owners. The Taku Tog and Lighter Company able to suppose that the Chinese will do any fast. McPhal...... are coping with the difficulty to the best of their thing Haly to favour the Japanese miile fa The following has been forwarded to us by ability, and great praise is due to them; Japan or local mille, whether native or the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce bat when we consider that each ship foreign-owned. But most of all, it has never requires on 21 STOKES three lighters, Custom, tur do we think the accusation and there are now twenty-two steamers walling, | has evây been made, that a fekis station bas and the Lighter Company has only twenty-six sver parted with any dues once paid, and the lighters to do the work of sixty-six, you can well local dealers can with reasonable safety be left understand the cause of the delay of four or five days. Of course, this inconvenience is not always the case, but it appears a bad look-out tili late in the fall.

SIX ROBERT HART, ✅

Colonial Secretary's Office,

2nd May, 1896.. Sir-I am directed to inform you that the following telegram has been received to-day from Salgan

*Import of Cattle, etc, absolutely prohibited.".

I have the honour to be, six,

Your malt obedient servant, . (Signed) J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary. The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce, ato.,

etc., etc.

REDUCTION OF TELEGRAPHIC RATES.

The Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce forwards, the following latter from the local manager of the Cables Companies for pubilci alone. It confirms the reply to the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, which we published a few days ago. The Eastern Extension The Great Northern

Australasia & China

· Telegraph Company, Limfied,

The departure of the revenue croiser Piag thing, from Taks, Indicates that Sir Revert Hart will remain for some time yet where he is prior to his tour of Inspection.

GOLD MINING,

Since last writing to you on the subject of the Tongho gold mines, 1 learn there BIO NOW DYRE five thousand miners at work. Out of a pical of alluvial soll they " pan out " from five candarcons to five mance of gold. They sell it as the mine for Tis, 20 per cance, which proves that this gold field at Shanhaikwan is not only extensive But likewise rich,

-HAILWAY CONSTRUCTION

H'CEP Total. 104 406 Kats parde, garde, yards, points.

9 21

20

Gogoienesta 19 身

Kutton, samo s 10 Sergt. Bremen

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to deal with the lekin question. Those most THE LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. interested profess to anticipate no more tremble with cotton than the silk fiatures kave in obtain- Ing cocoons,— China Gozatts.

THE HONGKONG. GOVERNMENT | 6-3, 6-4

GAZETTEN

{Saturday, End May, 1806.]

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONE.

No. 154-Twelve months' leave of absencs la granted to Captain McCallum, H.K.V.C.

No, iss-Gires natics that the firm Tung F's Tal has registered its trade-marks on matches.

No. 156 The procsation of 1. f. Lowson, to be Surgeon Captain, H.K.V.C., is notified.

No. 15 Pablishes the register of physicians, and surgeons under Section 4 of· Ordinance 6 ef 1834

The following des were played on Saturday :--- Championship-Paival best Kamx-60, Double Handicap-Dyson and Hollond, scratch, beat Inglis and E, W. Mnitiand, ow *15.-6-4, 6-3. Hanisch and, Wade, receive à 15, beat Mancoli and Skelton, owe 15,-8×4, 7-5+

#3* Class Handicap Jupp, ome 20, best Donald, owa 15.2—3-6, 6-0, 62

The Championship has now reached the semi- Enal, Percival and Potis belsg the two remaining Compilers, and the winner will have to play Firth, the present holder.

HONGRONG GOLF CLUB.

TAR CHAMPIONSHIP,

NORTH BORNEO NOTES. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

SANDAKAN, April 23rd. Perhaps the most interesting event in con nection with the country at the momant is a letler in the London and China Express stating that the deaths on a certain tobacco estato came to 1,700 in one year. As such statements as these are likely to do the country harm if not explained or corroborated, it may be well to state that the writer la being challenged to show that he ever had such a number of hands during the whole of any one year on the estate. The

During Director Chang's long stay to Shan- tasy have slipped to by a printer's error, thus converting what was meant for 700 into 31701

halkwar, he managed to get the contractors to to accept his terms for the construction of the

No, 158-Publisken list of persons practicing even 700 is bad enough, batli is possible. This

Telegraph Company new railway road. His price is 6 candersens medicins or surgery under Section so of Ordla is of course the sort of thing that gives the

of Copenhagena,> fan (a fan la 10 by 16 by 1ft). The mad is tance 6 of 1884. country a bad name, because people at a distance

be 40ft, xit, and according to Mr. Kinder the

- No. 158—Calle for tenders for repair of Post do not discriminate between tobacco-planting

Hongkong Station,

length wid be 216 24. éqani to 73 English miles. Office launch, to be sent in by gib lay, and any other planting and think the death rate

and May, 1896. All 1,800 feet or 180 fan of 40ft, sy fest, st No. 160-Calls for tenders, under Praya is Beavy everywhere, which is a

great palatako i

B. cantarosas, will com Tis" 403,20, 62 Reclamation Ordinance, to be received 11th the country generally is particularly healthy, and R. C. WILCOX, Kıq.,

Secretary, Hongkong Chamber of Commerce. | Tis. 3,209.60, per mile, on for the intal length of May. ordinary plantings, sach, for instance, en coffee, remarkably so. I happen to have just seen the SWith reference to previous correspon- 73 miles, Tie. 88,300.80. This will be zoo por

No. 161-Ratures of desike in the Colony returns for the Kabelioong, Pissow, and Bria dence, I am pleased to inform you that the cast cheaper than the work dene belors. The during April are

No. 163 Contal sotices to mailers, estates for the six months ending 31st December ques Ion of reduction of local tarifis has bean sanse commony will be enforced is the macadame

Dr. J.Lowson lart. On the two former there was not on for a long time under consideration, and that a bằng of the road. By this is will be seen that

Capt. W. V. Ecalm, R.B. death. On the latter there were thros, nos of decision has bess come to which will involve the Totale Wand Ching and Chang mean to them a baby lawns, but there were on the considerable redactions of flies am certale local do things cheaply, simply because they will The Gesaffs who colitains the sanal list of Mr. G. Stomart.on estate altogether and including pickers from traite, affecting at present only the cable system receive fixed payment # low A, as it is completed unclaimed talegrams lying in the Telograph | MF. C. K. 500 to 700 people, so that if they did not die south of Hongkong; and it le hoped that Taber axillactorily. This is a new departare la the Co's officer the Past Olson list of posts realents Capt Rem little farter than thus it would take a hundred the same principle may be extended to carisin construction of things dag done in ChintTM| mirarpendened, and let of lethony once for 12 W, 12%

Sindon në Jeans Leade Adicting Minis Telegraph | particularly sallwaysını

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