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Fe-bay's Advertisements,

PERSEVERANCE

LODGE OF

HONGKONG, No. 1,165. REGUAR MEETING of the above

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1896.

Intimations.

PRICE LISTS,

with Full Detalls, to be kad on Application. PORT after removal should be rested a month before use. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary before being sent out.

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YASTERDAY morning the cook of the ship G. C. | It was romenred in San Francisco recently' Today fell overboard from the bowsprit and was ↑ that some American caplirflats are completing drowned. His body was picked up in the barbour | aurangements with the Russian Governmení to this morning by the Water Police, and an inquest | run a ling of fast steamers' in connection with the trans-Siberian Railway, the steamers to will be held.

make Viadivostock the Far Eastern toimiaus THE Willard Opera Company arrived here to

until the Russian Government have effected day from Japan, per Verona. Mr. and Mr. railway communication with roma tee-trea port. Willard are going on to London, several The American terminusta to be San Francisco, the and Portland, Tacoma, and Sexitia are to be Stralis, and three or four of them are reported ports of call. to be sindying, "ways and means" of getting from Hongkong to their homes in Australia and England.

A LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS SHERRY.-Excellent Dinner and After Dinns the present, that is forbidly pose for (0) That the Korean Government shall pay members of the Cungpany, proceed to

HALL, Zetland Street, THIS EVENING, the 16th Instant, st 8.30 for o o'clock precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend,

Hongkong 16' Jóne 1966.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

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FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA.

THE Stearnship

Captain

** HUPEH,"

Quall, will be despatched THURSDAY, the 18th instant, at 3 P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

INUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, rfth June, 1866-

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MELBOURNE.

THE Steamship

" TSINAN,"

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G. Ramsay, Commander, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the go`h instant. ̧

The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer. The First-class Saloon là altarted forward of the Engines. A Refrigerating Chamber ensures the Supply of Fresh Provlilons during the entire

*!! Voyage.

A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Vestel li fitted throughout with Electric Light,

For Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

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Hongkong, 1616 June, 18gf.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship.

THE PO

* ROHILLA,"

FROM BOMBAY AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are beleg landed and placed at their risk to the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.'

This vessel brings an Cargo:-

Goods not cleared by the 22nd Instauf at 4 Phe object to vent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in

any case whatever.

All damaged Fackages must be left in the Godowns and notice of as me given to the Under signed on or before the 24th instant, after which no Claims will be recognized,

H. A. RITCHIE,

Superintendent,

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Mamulering 18h Jane raổ,

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

9. S. "MONMOUTHSHIRE," FROM ANTWERP, LONDON ÄND STRAITS.

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ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that a Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 2and Instant will be subject

to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the fand lastant or they will not be recognized

All broken, chaled, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on the 22nd lastant, at 3 P.M. No Fire Insuracce has been effected. Bill of Lading wil be countersigned by

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., Agents. Hangkong, 15th Tune, 1896.

*ntimations.

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DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED, VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS.

'IMPLE AERATED WATER.

SIMPLE

as well as of the Imperial treasuries and TELEGRAM S. ́conduct all our negotiations on the footing

Jo Sal-hijau bar stsried a movement to procure that for many years to come there cannot

SKOUL, Jane ESL. be a single duty, but that, however levied pardon for Pak Yong-ho, ex-Premier. or paid, there must be two dutles-ane an The Russian Legation has given some 65,000 import duty properly so called, the other you for distribution among the poor.

Step1, June 3rd. a duty in the nature of a Transit Duty, or Octrol. It would be highly desirable to

The following demands been preferred have a single duty, undoubtedly, but by Japan against the Katean Government :— in indemnity of 146,000 yen in respect of 41 Japanese killed by the insurgents, and ao injured. (3) That an Imperial Edict shall be issued prohibiting the Korean people from making further attacks upon Jupinese subjects. (3) That the officials of the districts where Japanese Itseposted that the Arctic explorer, Lieut. objects have been assaulted shall be discharged. Peary, U.S.N., is going North again this sum It is further intimated that when the invesilgamer, and a steamer is now being fitted up for ions have been completed a clalet will be made that purpose. The object of the expedition is for the damage done to the property of Japanese believed to be to secure for the Philadelphia subjects.

Academy of Sciences the forty-ton meteorite paar Cape York, which Lieut. Peary discovered

Wines of very superior Vintages. All are practical politics, impossible, and in all our Treatles and Conventions in the past we have recognised the dual form of Government In China and its consequences, and we are bound by that recognition.

true Xeres Winez.

CLARET.—Our Clarets, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine prodat of the juice of the grape and are not irlficially made from ratsius and currants

as is generally the case with Cheap Wines. TELEGRAMS.

BRANDY.—All ow Brandy is guaranteed to be pura Cognac, the difference in price being merely a question of age and vininge.

WHISKY.—All our Whisky is of excellent quality and of greater age than most brands in the market. The SCOTCH WHISKY marked " is universally popular, and is pronounced by the best local connaisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market.

We only guarantee our WINES and SPIRITS to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Casst Poris

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkang. 10th January, 1806.

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1896..

TRANSIT PASSES.

REUTER'S MESSAGES. COMMERCIAL DEPUTATION TO LORD SALISBURY.

LONDON, June 14th,

A deputation of the Associated Chambers of Commerce bas asked the support of the Govern. ment in making trade rostes in China, either by building or guaranteeing railwaya, Lord Salisbury replied that the Government was unable to assist any railway enterprise outsido British territory, but if a powerful" and solvent Company was formed the Government would do its utmost assist in carrying railways to the edge o British territory, and that done there was no doubt that the lines would be able to penetrate into foreign territory whenever desir able.

konours.

Kro

LI HUNG-CHANG.. LI Hung-chang has arrived at Berlin and met with an imposing reception. He has had acdi. ence of the Emperne and received the highest

The German manufacturers arranging sites for his visits to the chief lactories. FIELD MARSHAL YAMAGATA. Field Marshal Count Yamagata has arrived at Berlin.

EXCHANGE.

(From Japanese Papers.) · THE GOVERNMENT STANDARD OF

Toxic, Juna unt. The Financial Department has fixed the standard rate of exchange for the purposes of Customs assessments at 5.018 yes to the English sovereiga.

THE EMPEROR AND COUNT MUTSU.

TOKIO, June 1st,

It is not considered improbable that Marquis

Referring to the last published letter of the Chamber of Commerce to Her Majesty's Minister at Peking, in which the Chamber expresses the hope that if there are to be any negotiations between England and China with a view to an

His Majesty the Emperor sent a special increase of the duties upon Imports Into messenger to Count Mais after he resigned to China, the Chambers of Commerce through-express regret the reasons which had com- out the East may be consulted, we should pelled him to take that step. As bly illness is Ilke to say a few words. The Chamber not very dangerous, the Count Intende retorslag wisely recognizes that there are reasonable to bla retreat at Olso, and possibly later he may grounds for the demand by China that go on tour to America and Europe. these duties should be increased. The Salon, who la temporarily discharging the duties rates originally fixed by the Treaty and of Foreign Minister, will accept the partiello Tarifs of 1842 and 1860 are no longer in and resign that of Education. Values have accordance with facts, greatly altered since then, and the Chinese Government is now deriving from a very largely Increased import very much less in the way of revenue than it was intended that it should do, or The Chamber than it ought to do. contends, however, that if an Increased Import duty should be approved of and adopted In lieu of the duties at present collected, It should be upon the express condition that no further duties, transit or octrol, should be levied on foreign goods in China under any circumstances, and that guarantees should be taken to ensure the observance of this condition by local officials of all grades. We are not now, concerned with this question of guaran- tees, which is a most important one- perhaps the most important-and which has not yet been adequately examined. We shall return to it, to-morrow next day. We are at present beat on an examination of the proposed condi

inalsts tian which the Chamber as a sin que non any increase whatever in the Import duties. It seems to us, so far as China Is concerned, aurea. sonable and unfair, and seeks to ignore the actual position of affairs in China and our engagements with her in the past. Those who negotiated the earlier as well as the later Treatles recognised the fact that the Internal Government In China, and

ALLEGED CORRUPTION OF A JUDGE

TOKIO, June 1st, The preliminary examination of Judge Morlen | a charge of having received bribes from persons under arrent la connection with the Iron Pipes Scanda! has been enacluded. It is stated that"| the Judge received the sum of 2,000 yen, and entered into an agreement whereby.hs.would receive 5,000 yaw on discharging the men upon the preliminary examination, and 50.000 YET when they were discharged at the public trial. THE GOVERNOR-GENERALSHIP OF FORMOSA

TOKIO, Tene zad, Admiral Count Kabayama was released from the office of Governor-General of Formosa to-day, and the appointment of his successor, Major. General Katsura, is announced,

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especially her financial organisation, differed foto cale from any European model, and that instead of there being only one treasury there were as many trea- suries as there were provinces. The stipulations of the various Treatles were framed in accordance with this well-known fact; an ad valorem duty'of 5 per cent, was settied upon as a reasonable amount to be paid to the Imperial Government at the ports of entry; the right of the provincial Governors to demand and receive further dues was fully recognised and conceded and it was provided that the number and amount of the inland taxes should be made public, and that whoever would might compound for the payment of the SARSAPARILLA.

whole of them by disbursing at the port RASPE

ASPBERRYADE, &C, of entry half as much again as he had paid for import duty, and receive in return. a document to be called a Transit Pass, which was to free. his goods from all other

SODA WATER,

INGER ALE

GING

LEMONADE.

DAKIN, CRUICESHANE & CO. WATKRI 279 made under the constant supervision of a dulydutles whatsoever. qualified English Chemist and will bear compa«. riana with the best English Manufactures.

Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, MESERS other Large Con rublert.

and

Any complaints should be addrared to the

Manager.

Prestone, quạt THẤT, THIỆ

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

WINES

AND

SPIRIT S.

1427

ALL these are selected by our London House bought direct at first hand, imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all inter mediate profits, and scabling us to supply the best growthe sĩ MODERAYS PRICHE.

For various reasons not worth discusslog now, this Transit Pass system has never worked, and it was unreasonable to expect it to work under the circumstances; but that is not the point. What we desire to call attention to is this, that the right

A SPANISH DECORATION FOR THE CROWN PRIN^E,

TOKIO, Jone and, The King of Spain; It is stated, bas confered one of the bigbest decorations of his comiry upon the Crown Prince of Japan. COUNT MUTSU.

Toxio, Juna sai.

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PROJECTED FORMOSAN RAILWAY. TOXIC, June 4th.

The promoters of the big railway for Formoss mat last evening at the Imperial Hotel, Tokio. It was decided to lacrease the capital to a millon yes, and one of the promoters was #ppointed to proceed to Formos.

COLONEL DENBY AT TOKIO.

Tox10, June 4th. Colonel Denby, the United States Minister to Paking, has arrived here in ill-health with the object of being treated by Dr. Batiz. His Fxcellency was to have dined last night which Mr. McIvor, the U.S. Consul-General, bal was forbidden to do so by Dr. Baelz.

AN INSURRECTIONARY MOVEMENT IN FORMOSA.

TOKIO, June 5th, About 400 Chinese soldiers still" remain in Formosa and these have combined with a mob of 1,000 natives in the vicinity of Tallo, A small force of Japanese soldiers has good to the scene, accompanied by s gunboat.

THE ACTING PREMIER.

Tokio, Jane gih.. Count Kuroda, President of the Privy Council, has been appointed to set as Premier dating the absence of Ma'quis fiò.

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THE RUSSIAN OCCUPATION OF PORT ARTHUR.

A letter from a high quarter in Seoul states that as far as the Russian Empire is concerned, is a foregone conclusion that she will in 1897 solely occupy Port Arthur as the terminus of the trans-Siberian railway--China Gazette.

(Special to the Pinang Gozzife.) THE FEDERATED NATIVE STATES. -SINGAPORE, June 6th. Mr. T. H. Kershaw, Registrar of Deeds and Official Assignee, has been appointed Legal Adviser to the Federated Native States,

The Federation commences on July Bat. Mr. W. Egerton succeeds Mr. Kershaw,

ANOTHER TYPHOON!

Senor José de Navano, Spanish Consul at this part, has courteously favoured us with copy of the following telegram, received from Manila

"MANILA, June 15th. "There are indications of a depression South of the China Sea,"

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YESTERDAY afternoon Mr. J. L. Prosor sold Inland Lot No. 1.379 on South Kennedy Road, to Mr. A. S. Hooper, Secretary of the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company, Ld., for $5.174-$20 above the upset properly. The annual rental of the property is $168, and one | condițier of the sale in that only European houses are to be erected on the land,

ANOTHER newspaper has been added to the already long list of Shangkat publications.

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This is a French weekly called Le Courrier de China, published by the Shangkat Press. Five Chinese dally paper, three English datitos, four English and one German weekly; with a long list mantalles, show that journalism is wail to the front in the Model Settlement. LAST night. « Chinaman who intended to take passage by the O. & O. Hner Doric (which salled today for San Francisco) went an board the steamship Mount Lebanon, bound for Victoris, B.C., and when he discovered ha was in the "wrong box" he got excited and ran about the decks shooting "save life! Then, so report has it, he missed his footing and fell through a hatchway into the lower bold, sestaining such severe I juries that he died in the Tung Wah Hospital this morning.

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AT Shangbal on the roth instant Sir N. I. Hanner sat in Chambers for the purpose of hearing two applications la the libel cane. L'institution 'St. Fotph and Philomine Agoutin (known as) Mother St. Philomene v. John D. Clark and Thomas W. Kingsmill The proceedings occupied a considerable time and ultimately his Lordship gave permisson for the petition of the planild's to be amended so as to read "And the Plaintiffs claim 50,000 Teels damages.” It transpired that the defendants had written to plaintiffs, who ciiguially clilmed Taels 25,000 damages, offering to apologise "In all imputations" and pay to them a sum of Tis. 200 and costa Sevan days was allowed for the filing of the saswers,

Iv, was generily belleved in Portland, Or., on the 19th ultime that the American barque Colorado, which antled from the Columbli River on December 21st for Hongkong with a cargo of lumber, had foundered. She was thos 148 days out, whereas the average ran' between Astoria and Hongkong is sixty days, many pastages having been made in fifty days. The Colorado was in command of Captala Jones and carried a crew of fourteen mén. At the time she 'sailed, the North Paclic Ocean, was

and duration unprecedented in the observations of the oldest mariners sailing the Pacific, and it is not to be wondered at If the storm which sent the Cadsow Forest and other fine ships to the bottom wrecked the Colorado niso.

At 4 p.m. the barometer read-29 80 falling.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. THERE were four CASCs of plague to-day-swept by a series of terrific gales, of violence In the city and three from Kowloon. RINDERFEST has broken out among cattle in Cherok Tukan, in the central district of Frovince Wellesley, Straits Settlements,

Da F. J. BURGE has been appointed by Mr. L Rocher, Commissioner of Customs, Deputy Port Health Officer for the part of Sbangkal

NATIVE reparts received at Shanghai from Amoy confirm our correspondent's statement that there is an caldamle of plague fu Changchowfa, | Tax Meiyel Kerosene Company, doing business

Dr. Baplz strongly recommends Cennt Mitsu Echigo prefecture, Japan, bas just paid a half

to take a tripito San Francisco.

THE NEW JAPANESE STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

TOKIO, JEDE nd... The promoters of the Oriental Steamship Company to-day decided to raise the captal to ten million yes.

DIPLOMATIC.

TOKIO, Jane jth,

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THE Gre on board the cargo-boat, yesterday resulted in the death of three persons. Inpector Hantor, of the Water Police, this morning found the master and crew of the ill-fated boat. The matter states that a fallyman was smoking oplam in the after cabin, and that his two chl dren—a daughter aged seven years and on aged four-were playing about in the same place. There were no fires about, and no jose piper was Highted. Suddenly explosion and Hames and smoke enveloped the boat. The master's wife, with a small chlid, jumped over board, and the master and two tailors, who were stowing the cases, were somewhat badly burned before they to attempt a rescue. The badles were found could fellow her example. There was 20 time this morning. The cargo boat was raised at $2,000 and wis uninsured.

yearly, dividend of 8 yes per $10.40 paid- there was an up share!"

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Londas Dally Chrontal expresses the opinion that "the rapid advance of Rusia in the For East presents for Great Britain a grave problem," and adds, in a caustic and carefully thought-out leader From the openlog of Chlas to the cutbreak of the Chino-Japanese power, both in arms and in commerce, in that war, Great Britain held the position of paramount part of the world. Slace the latter event, how. ever, we have fast been losing that position. With Russia's desire for no ice-fres port we have every sympathy, but Port, Aitbar cannot be that jeopardy. The sooner this fact is conveyed to the part without British Interests being put in knowledge of Prince Lobanoff, the less scate will the subsequent segotiations become. Moreover, our naval strength in the Far East is not what it should be, in 'view of the rapid. development of events there. For the fist time la our history we are distinctly the second Power at sen there, and in vlow of the Franco-Russian alliance very much the inferior Power,"

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THE ATTACK on a germAN OFFICER AT NANKING.

NARKING, Jone 8th. The case of Mr. Kraase, the German officer who was wounded by Hanan soldiers, is now settled; eight soldiers have been bambooed and Tha four others have had their cars bored! Colonel in charge of the camp, Têug Kl-ish, has been dismissed from office, and the Viceroy has already memorialised the Thronefor his degrada tion. Mr. Kranza has almost enitrely recovered from bis injuries, and is to-day leaving for Shanghai. It is understood that there has been, no pecuniary compensation except the restoration of the watch and revolver which the officer lost during the struggle. The two German men-of-war were anchored off the clty,” for a few days, hat their presence does not seem to have affected the case, for the Vicemy had determined what ought to be done befora their surival. The fiult of the soldiers and their officer Teng was so apparent that no, attempt ta screen them would have been parsible. Tha attack was purely malicious. Had more prompt ness been exercised on the part of the Chipere officers the affry might have been avoided. It seems that the German &fficer found It Impos sible ta diill his soldiers to the narrow place within a camp which had been assigned him. He applied to the Taoul to charge of the Army Administration, Talen, for permission to use the vacant ground Immediately beblad the Viceroy's yamen and in front of two campe of the Viceroy's brigades. This permission was girou by. Total Talen, who had no power to do so. When Mr. Krause took his men to drill there on Saturday, May 30th, Colonel Téog objected and protested to General, Lin, On Monday morning the Germ officer again took his men to the same place and drilled on the same ground, Colonel Teng, agsin drilled them while the Huuan soldiers were yelog informed his General, who at once wrote to Two- tal Talen telling him not to use the ground. This despatch was received by the Tanu -1 about 12 o'clock noes, but for some reason was not communicated to the Germans till about fire o'clock in the alternoon and too late to prevent treable, for at four o'clock the attack took place. The weakness of the new samy organisation, must be apparent to all when it is seen how careless it is in giving orders and how slow in cantermanding them. Such methods of reform will not command the respect of anyone, and are worse than the ordinary old methods.

SHANGHAI, June 6th. We learn from Nanking that it is considered that there is not much to investigate in the recent frocar in which Mr. Kindle was so seriously wounded. It appears to have been an outcome of the standing disente as to the powers

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Major Barou A. Relizenstein. He gave the orders for the German Instructor to drill on the parade ground la question, sad the Chines General of the camps there insisted that he had no right to do so, as the drill ground: belonged to his men. It is understood that the Viceroy Lia is much disposed to send all the Germans away with fall pay up to the end of their contracts, and this he will very likely now do. There is a certain want of harmony. we understand also, between the Germans thems

THIS morning, before Comdr, Rumsey, R.N.R., sitting as Marine Magistrate, a gunner of the steamer Lightning was convicted of an suit

solvca, N. C. Daily News. It is expected that Mr. Sone, the Miniser at paris, will sheatly return home, and the Mr. on a Lascas seaman and fixed §x or thrée days' Karino, the Minierer now at Rome, will go the hard. Legation at the French capital. There also some talk of Mr. Komura realgning bis poftion at Seoul, and rumous credits Baron Nish' as a likely successor,

THE PREMIER.

TOEIC, Jana tk. Marquis Its left the capital to-day for Forosa, but will make a short stay at Olso on the my, TOKIO, June th Margals Ito proceeded from Oise to iten yesterday. Count Inouye also came therefrom Nagoya to meet the Premier.

THE NEW GOVERNOR-GENERALOF

FORMOSA.

**TOKIO, Jun:şıb. Leut-General. Katram, the new Germor. General of Formous, who left for hisest on June 4th, was given a usost cordial mesage by the Emperse before his departara. THE HOKKAIDO COLLIERY AND RAIL

WAY COMPANY.

TORIO, Janesh.

The Board of Directory of the Hekalde Colliery and Railway Company adopted) rem lation to lacrease the caplist of the compay by yes 4000,000 in order to develop the busines of shipping coal to Hongkong and Sigapore. of shipping, con 1,000,000 in proposed i bened for extending the celllery builness and tie balance for purchasing four steamers.

CHINESE STUDENTS FOR JAAN.

NAGASAKI, JU, Rib,

CAPTAIN HASTING this morning convicted a Chinaman of trespassing within the Talm-sha tsal battery defences, and imposed a fine of $50 or three months' H. L. The fine was paid, THIS afternoon Captain Hastings and'Mr. W. M ̧ B. Arthur, sliting as Ecensing justices, granted the transfer of the license of the Praya East Hotel from J. C. L. Reach to J. A. Drewto, Mr. Howley appeared for the applicant. NEW YORK is reported to be buying sugar largely in London. Sixty steamers are loading with sugar at English ports for the United States to meet the shortage in the Cuban cropt

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Shanghai, Jung zob. H.I.G.M% gunboat Fitla' envived here this afternoon from Nanking. All was quiet when she left. The German officers have continued their duites, and we do not expect to hear any- thing more of the xisck on the drill. Instructor Keanse, who'is now la Shangha!.-&Tercury.

Yellow Peril, of which we heard so much a year or two ago, is beginning to threaten as, and now Japan la the danger. But It.is not an Invasion of Asiatic hordes which is coming upon us, so much as the importation of the goods made by skilled workmen in that cheapest of cheap lands, Japan. For the land of the | Chrysanthemum is now taking a leaf of our | book, and by imitating on is threatening to drive us out of our valuable markets in the Far East, There are thoufauds of workmen and work-

INTERESTING ÄSSAULT CASE. A womenin Japan who can live cemfortably-the | men on a wage of sixpence a day, and the women A STRAITS, EDITOR CHARGED WITH "EFRINGING

on threepence a day-and as they are now AT THE THROAT” OF A POLICEMAM. Imitaiing our manufactures the competition is becoming serious. They manufacture goodi

SINGAPORE, June 9th. for the Oriental market, where durability morning, Mr. A. Reid, of the Straits Timė, Before Mr. Anthoniss, Senior Magistrats, this is not so much lo vogue 13 attractive was charged, at the instance of Inspector Jen- appearance and suitability to climate and surnings, that he on or about Mar 28th, 1896, al roundings, and as Japan is on the spot, and can

Singapore, 491auited the complainant, a pupilo exactly gange the wants of her customers, we

servant, to wit the Chief Inspector of Police, In rival. European virala wa een bald our own H.M.S. Eolus, Capt. Grosme, left Singapore with, but when Japan grafts Western methods so the roth Instant for the Cocon and Christmas becomes very dangerous. But not only does on Oriental cheapaess of production her rivalry Islands with Mix. Arthur Keyser on board she sim al supplying the Eastern markets, Commaissioner on behalf of the Colantul Govers- but she is invading Europe as well. The Japat ment to pay the costomary annual official visitse manufacturers can sell bicycles at a pro-

The visible supply is estimated to be 320,000 tons less than in 1895.

to these islands and report thereon,

shall soon find that she is pur most formidable

fit los £5, clocks hall-a-crown, and matches at 814. a gross, while in the matter of hats, of

the execution of his duty as auch publia ser ant offence punishable under section 353 of the Penal Code..

The information reads na follows:--- **On the 28th inst., at 9 pm, I was in chiug of the Police regulating the traffic of carzii.ges on the road past the Military Guard House, at Government House, Mr. Arnot Reid came to me and asked me why I stopped his carriego. Timer He was very much exclied. He

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A TRUSTWORTHY pilvate telegram from Kores which we caport large quantities to Japan, they said he was Arnot Reld of the Sirge's toforms us (China Gasite of the 8th June) that are in the same way on the ground from wanted his carriage to past the carriage ander our feet. Even Gladstons bags Japan the contract for "ika Russo-French galway] can make cheaper than we can, but, unfortus. fa front of him. This I would not allow

fo Fasan has been signed and sanctioned by the Eing. The French syndicate find the money, as

ately, that is the only part of the Gladstonian him to do. He then said "You scounder

And sprang at my throat. He red

calt abe practises, as her rapid expansion shows. East she will be a mare, pushing dval than she ls al present-Glob.

of the Chinese Government to levy on Foreign goods on their first entry into the country an Imperial duty of not exceeding 5 per cent. on their value, and to tax them afterwards on their passing into the

Mr. Ryo Ken-sel, Chinese Consul i Yokaal, and the Russians wobble the advantages | And when pesce becomes assured in the me by the collar of my tunic.' ‚ I tried to shake Interior to the extent of not more than half hams, arrived at Shangbal the other di The by the building and working the rafiway.. of the Import duty for local revenue object of his visit is to take with his Japan" THE fund exised for the rallel of the widows and ⠀⠀ purposes, has always been fully and com- 13 Chinese youths chosen at Ningpoid Boo other selalives of the stamen drowned by the pletely recognised and admitted. So that chow by the Government for the sw of the capsizing of the boat belonging to the Edgar on the China Station is now definitely closed, by Treaty foreign goods are now subject Japanese language.

The amount of £2,500 will, it is expected, be handed over to 'the Soldiers' and Sailors' Families' Association to he distributed to those entitled to share in it,

SHANGHAITED G SHANGHAI, 1m 8h?

to an ad valorem duty of not less than 77 | AN "INTERNATIONAL QUESTIC AT per cent. if for consumption anywhere beyond the port of entry. If the Import daty proper no longer represents what the.

A Chinese policeman (a member of settle

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· MEMORANDA. TO-DAY-16th June, 9.Moeting of Perseverance Lodge.

THURDAY-Sib': June.

10 8,12.—Criminal Sessions. 10,30 am.—Boglish Mall closer.— Noon--Routta sails for London.

him off. He held on to the, and said he would drag me before the Governor. While trying to free myself two gentleman and a lady crime up and took him away. I remained regulating the carriage trafic. have several witnesses near me. I was in foll dress walform,, sword and helmet. I charge him with asraulting a pubila servant in the execution of his duty under Section

of the Penal Code, and pray for a summons. 353 against him.

Mr. Napler, for the defendant; said ha desired” had occurred in the matter.

Chinese are fairly entitled to collect.ment police) intruded into a Japanese kal and Arʼboon se, it was known LBShanghal that | 233pm.-Auction of ladies' drapery goods, &e.to plead rality and to express him regret for what

antsulted one of the employ da, VThe Chiman neither does the 28 per cent transit duty www immediately takes to the pelletation. and any increase in dates must be, to be Tan Japanese Consul has opened megations fair to the Chinese, an increase on the for redress.

cent. not on the 5 per 74 and Until the Government of China has

An Kian-su palá á vísit to Ma® Vpichun been entirely reorganfeed, and fla dnancial system completely recast, we yesterday and suggested that he shouldine the must recognise the axlatence of the toval | Gavaramount. - Miniojošied the Mérios

KOREAN AFFAIRS,

Persimmos had won the Derby the Stewards of the flourishing Sharghat Race Clab telegraphed to H. R. H. the Prince of Wales as follows i ....... * Shanghai. Race Club offer-best congratula Hous Darby."

And the Prince of Wales replied as follows a

Shangbal Race Club, 1 you for congratulations,

SALESEN ZOWARD\" reba pont jer kendine

at the Hongkong Trading" Cols" premises, by Mr. G.P. Lammert.

SATURDAY,~-~-a0th Jana. A Noon-Meeting of shareholders of the Hong ||

kong Electric Co., Lady at the Company's Coffice, No, 22, Queen's Rosda

Mr. Stewart, Acting Chiel Police Officer, said:We do not desire to press the charge,

The Magistrate Do you withdraw the charga Bang"

Mis Stewart-Considering that the defendant- apologises fox

for his conduct, we "withdraw" the..

3:30 p.ms-By kind permission of Major Ratzllick | Canrgo.

and Offcars, the Band of the Hongkong

200 Kegimens will play in the Pehle CN