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To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE

ROYAL

CITY HAL L.

SOCIETY'S RE-UNIONS,

Continued Triumphant Success of the Most travelled Entertainment in existence, HUDSON'S SURPRISE

PARTY.

TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT!! TO-NIGHT||

ANOTHER GREAT AND GLORIOUS PROGRAMME.

EVERYTHING New,

Introducing---

A symposium of sweet song and sustained

rcreechers,

And such ulce creatores in the show,

And the show is not "bafalj

It's the best of Its kind in Horgkong.

That's a big say, is it not?

It is true, though, and we are cormorants for

truth.

Instantaneous "catch-on" of our impersarations

of pccatias people. Complete capture of the convocation by our

amusing performers.

The clever

company

cachination.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1897.

Today's Advertisements.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, ·

LIMITED,

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI.

THE Company's Steamabip

BIRTHS.

On 2718 March, at Kuala Lumpur, Straits, the wifs of A. R. VENNING, Of ■ 180.

On the 31st March, at 56, North Soochow Road, Shanghal, the wife of H. KYNO HILLKA, of a daughter.

Al No. 3. N. Soochow Road, Shanghai, on the 1st last, the wife of T. E. COCKER, of a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

At All Safata' Church, Tientsin, March 14th. by the Rev. Frank L. Notin, MA, WILLIAM KEMP BRADGATE, of Liverpool, Lancashire, to Chambers, of Wanstead, Essex.

day and the sbarns rosa from Tls. 465 to TIM 51

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The many friends of Captain A. E. Hodgios in the Far East will be glad to hear that

BONGKONG AND THE WEST RIVER.

Shanghai, Apell and. The opening of the West Rivs seem likely to be a more drastic measure than at first sight

above Ports on FRIDAY, the 9th instant, | EDITH NELLIE, eldest daughter of Alexander he returned to Hongkong by the last Engilab then resigned ! We are not told by the Japanese / Catirely misleading, as the framework in entirely

"HAIMUN," Captain Bathurst, will be despatched for the

at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

General Managers. Hongkong, 6th April, 1897.

Intimations.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY,

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS,

NIMPLE AERATED WATER,

Consistently causlax SIMPLE

And the heart of the manager, pulsater with 'a

great joy.

Prices as Utual

Box Plan at Mesurs, W. ROBINSON & Co.'s

SODA

Maule Warchonse.

INGER ALE

Smiling at 9.15 P.M.

THOS. P. HUDSON. Hongkong. 6th Apoli. 1897.

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THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTIF

TOTICE is hereby given than an EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE NO. 9. Frava Central. Victoria, Hong- kong, on THURSDAY, the 15th day of April, 1897, at 1clock in the Forenson, for the purpose of considering and I thought fit passing

resolation to INCREASE the CAPITAL of the COMPANY by such a Sum not exceeding EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS as the Meeting may determine 'hy the creation of New Sharco of the face value of FOUR DOLLARS each, to be Issued at such times upon rach terms and endi tions and with such preferential, or qualified rights and privileges annexed thereta as such Meeting shall irrct and if no direction be given as the Directors shail gabecanently determine,

Should resolution within the shove terma be passed by the required majority such renola- tion will be submited for confirmation, as a Special Resoluttor, to a Second Extraordinary General Meeting which will be subsequently convened and of which dae notice will be given.

By Order of the Floard of Directors,

JAMES B. DUNCAN, Secretary.

[$88

Honekone, 6h April. 187.

**MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS.,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S. 5. PATHAN," FROM LIVERPOOL AND STRAITS, "ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed

that all Goods are being landed at their risk Into the Godowas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, st 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 12th instant will be subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be pre sented to the Undersigned on or before the fath instant, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed, "and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be

examined on the raih instant, at 3 P.M.

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

DODWELL, CARLİLL & CO., Agents.

Hongkong, 6th April, 1897-

FROM BOMBAY, TUTICORIN AND

SINGAPORE.

HE Company's Steamship

THE

F550

"MIIKE MARU,” having arrived from above Posts, Consigates of Cargo are hereby foformed that their Goods,. with the exception of Valuables, are being landed at their risk into the Godowes of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, at Wanchai, whence delivery may be obtained,

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WATER.

DEATHS.

The Hongkong Telegraph

mall and will shortly resume command of one of the "Douglas "Ilners.

to-day out of compliment to Miss Noyer, daughter of Captain Noyes of the American barque Colema, the young lady being married to-day to Mr. F. W. Belles, of the Standard Oll Co.

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Ir is reported that Prince Kung will proceed | ANXw dock in about to be built by a Chinese from Peking to Tientsin in a few days to | syndicats in Pootong, Shanghai, below Hossen. Boyd & Co's. It is to be called the Fengko formally open the Tientsin-Peking Rallway, IT fe (says the N, C. Dally News of the and work and the dock is expected to be completed-

Deck Company. Work will commence next

April) reported that very favourable nows was in six monthr.-Mercury, received by the Shanghal-Langkat Co, yester-Ma. A. B. Stripling, the abis and indefatigable appeared, as it practically amounts to obtalaleg foreign adviser to the Korean Police Depart access to the great clamp of islands usually ment, having proposed to dismiss some so men "poken of as the delta of the Canton River. The for incompetence, An Whay, the Assistant Chief expression of delts, if intended to imply that of Police, west for him with an lakaiand-An these islands are an accretion of the river, la

chronicler of this affair whether the inkpot bit socky, the islands having existed as long as the On the 3rd March, at Hastings, JoHN STOW

the target or hit the stone wall and bounded siver, and only the lower flats here and YOUNG, el 13, Balham-grove, Londen, S.W.. Tut ship Torrizdała was dreased with bantlar back on the Lead of the bellicate An Whan and.‡ there can be at all looked opan as of alluvial [585 and formerly of Singapore and Penang, third son of the late George Youny, of the Croft, Tain,

rendered him completely hors de combat. It le growth. Practically, notwithstanding its praxi. Ross-shire, to his 37th year.

evident, however, that Mr. Stripling "sat tight," mlity to Hongkong, very little is known of the At Shaoghal, on the and Inst. WILLIAM

kept as cool as a cucumber and succeeded in lands forming the districts of Hangahan, HINRY SHDAr ; aged 54 yeLYS,

Sanshul, Pany, Nanhai, and Shunter. Our gaining his potat,

knowledge of this district bas, la faci} decreased A SPECIMEN projectie for the new wird g death, which occurred at 10,35 p.. yesterday Caulon and Whampoa have lost their Import- We regret very much to have to announce the rather than the contrary in recent times, sluca manufactured by Flib at Shefeld, was tried at (and April), of Mr. W. H. Short, manager of the Shoeburynnar, and completely penetrated an

ance as shipping ports. The despatch from extensive business of Hall & Holts, Ltd. Mr. Sir Claude MacDonald to the Governor of 18-in, steel-faced compound armour-plate, backed by a 6-in. wrought iron plate, 8 ft. of solid oak, Short,who was very much and deservedly liked Hongkong would imply that the Brilo

by all who knew him as a man of wide | Minlater has taken, care to make himself sympathies and great kindness of heart, was born acquainted with the circumstances of the In 1843 and came to Chias originally in 1856, cat, as he has stipulated for freedom of passage from the lower part of Samskoj, with itg his first residence being in Foochow. Two years dependencies of Rongmoon, and Konchak, to later he came to Shanghal and went on to Tientsia, both Canton and Hengkong. This district of There he remained until 1850, when he returned the islands of the Pearl River is probably the to Shanghai and joined the firm of Hall & most fertile and populous in Chins, and some Holtz, with which he has been ever since con- tawas, Here, as elsewhere in China, the real of its villages rise to the proportions of large nected. His health broke down some three or status of a town is by no mass indicated by its four years ago, and on Wednesday (31st March) official rank. The village, as it iafcinily ranked, he was attacked by internni hæmorrhage and of Slo-lam is, in fact, the commercial metropolis soon became unconscious, remaining so until the of this district, coninfning, as it is estimated, end came on the and instast. The funeral 300,000 inhabitants, bet 1) is run closely by took place in the New Cemetery at 4.30 p.m. an

many others. The district of Hiangshan providas a large proportion of the population of Hongkong. Sunday the 4th April.-W. C. Daily Notes.

as well na much more than lis share of the Tax following table gives the production of compradors and larger native merchants. The kerosine oil in Japan for the years specified :— farge class of domestic servants in the Colony is also mainly recruited from the district. In spite, however, of this, and the fact that the bulk of Cantonese emigrants to America, Australia, the Sandwich Islands, and elsewhere, hall from Hlangshan, the people seem Riwaya to

LEMONADE

SARSAPARILLA.

RASPBERRYADE, &c.

HOMOKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 6," 1897.

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S MESSAGES.

THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE,

LONDOM, April 4 Oxford won by two lengths after leading all the way.

THE UNIVERSITY SPORTS. Oxford won fire and Cambridge events.

HOCKEY. Scotland beat England by two goals to

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co.'s - WATERS sie made under the constant supervision of a duly | 910. qualified English Chemist and will bear compa rison with the best Engilsh Manufactures. "

Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, Messes and ether Large Consumers.

and about 3 in. of Iron.

Fox an impudent attempt at extortion an Afforestation Department coolie was 'yesterday Goed $15. A Chinaman had accidentally set some grass on fire in the Chinese cersettry at Pokfulam and the defendant demanded $1 from him under threst of arresting bim.

Ma. Oswald DYKES THOMSON, of London, was yesterday admitted by the Chief Justice (Slr four. W. Carrington) to practice as a solicitor in the Supreme Court. The Attorney-General (Hon. W. M. Goodmas) [ntroduced Mr. Thomson, who is in the office of Messrs Deacon and Hastings. Ir is reported by a Shanghai native paper that M. Gérard, the French Minister at Peking, in busily engaged with the Trung Yaman in drawing up regulations of trade for the opening of new ports and settling questions of taxation for Yunnan, Kwangtong and Kwangel. No detalls are yet obtainable.--China Gozetle, STAMP collectors will regret to hear that the Postranster-General (London) has caused a letter to be written to a correspondent stailng that it is not proposed lo· Izste a special siamp in .com-

THE EASTERN CRISIS. Rusila reads a battery of Artillery to Crete.

The Embassies * Constantinople have And complaints should be addressed to the agreed upon the principles of the autonomy of Crete and, have wired the same to their 1379a respective Governments.

Monager.

Hongkong, 1st March, 1897.

TO SUBSCRIBERS.

SUBSCRIBERS TO

HONGKONG

TELEGRAFE" ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY REMINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS MUST HE FAID IN ADVANCE,

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

It la ragnested that all communications relating to Subscription, Advertisinments, &c., be addressed to the "Manage, Honghong Telegraph" and act to the Editor,

Lettare og Edimrial master be sent to "The Edits" and

not to individasi matabern of the stud

Communication Inzaaded for publication must be accompanied by the name and address of the writers, not necessary for publication ; but as evidence of good faith.

While the coldmas of the Higbang Trisgrajk will always be open for the fair disentalon by correspondents of all questions acting pabila niorts, it must be distiselly understood that the Multor does not in any way hold himmelf respenafilm in coinions thus expressed.

TO ADVERTISERS,

Advertisers are requested to forward all notices, Intended for

|Insertion in that day's (zrow 'not'later than Thres i'Clock, so se

30% DO retard the early publication of the paper.

Advertisentants and Sabaciptions which are not ordered for

fred period will be cautioned nati countermanded.

Thi Hmphing Polygraph has the leggent circulation of say Xogħlah sewapaper published in the War Xast, and is therefore the

machum for Advertisers. Terms as balant in application. The Hunghong Triggraph's number at the Telephone Castra! Exchange Is No 1. Telegraphic nedrama z-Taingraph," Hongkong.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

W.INE'S

AND

SPIRIT S.

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(From Robe Chronicla.). UNITED STATES TARIFF PROPOSALS.

TOKIO, March 16ib. tion of woven goods which are to come before

Of the Tail Bills applicable to the importa-memoration of the 60th year of the Queen's the United States Congress, the most important de }

relga. What does our local P.M.G. propose to Are we to have a commemorative stamp to Japan is one which proposes to impose a

or not? specific da'y on light (korume) kadufak ̈at the rate of $4 gold per potud.

that Congress will decide against the proposal. The Ell has some opponents, and it is believed The Increase of the present duty, it is thought, will not exceed 15 or 20 per cent.

Tokio, March 29th. An official dispatch received by the Görem meat yesterday gives the rates of import daty on Japanese goods proposed in the Tariff Bill Introduced to the United States House of Representatives as follow-

1-$4 per paand on kabulas and other silk goods, which weigh under one ounce per yard.

2-Six cents per yard, or 35 per cent, ad valorem, on rugs which cost less than 30 cents

per yard.

Twelve cents par yard, or 38 to 40 per cent, ad valorem, on regs, which cast more than 30 cents per yard.

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-Eight cents per yard on matting which costs less than 10 cents per yard.

6.—Eight cents per yard, or a5 per cent. ad valorem, on rugs which cost more than to cents per yard.

The Bill proposes a largely Increased daty on silk goods, as compared with the sates now in force, especially on light silk goods and hanker chiefs. The duty,ou matilag shows a large increase. Substantial increases sia proposed ja the duty on goods Imported from Europe, and It is therefore evident that the Bill does not specially discriminate against Japanese goods.

Tar Band of the West York Regiment will-

Mets, Murray Barracks, to-morrow evening, com- play the following programme at the Officers'

mencing at 8 o'clock :-

-O-Mas moveV. G. Bently -Gavotte Scot...Mimosa...hip 3-5aintien unaingOfvettomuusaranyaaam,Audran 4-Vals@......... When the summer comes again...........) KHANG Je-Ázia con Variazioni from... The Crews Diamond Auber

Selection............! Promeul Spose........Porchl■11

Many of his numerous friends are stranging the presentation to Mr. J. L. Scott of a momento of his able and unsaidah services as Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council for a period of nearly four years." The subscripifon is limited to two dollars, and intending subscribers will, rays the N. C. Dafly News, find a list at the office of the Chartered Bank of Indis, Australla

and Ching

THE Kyoto University has been busy preparingTM| for its opening in May next. According to the Japan Times, the Director-in-Chief will be appointed within a month or two. No dearth of teachers is anticipated for the second and third year claures, but a lack of proper instructors la faxred in the upper classes. But when those young men now studying abroad return, this inconvenienca la expected to gradually disappear, M. BERTILLON, widag to the Paris Temp, "uggests a new system of taxation. A citizen, be contends, has to contribute to the perpstally, to the defence, and to the taxation of his coun-

SIR CLAUDE MACDONALD. We have excellent anthority for stating that Sir Claude MacDonald, H.B.M's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at Peking, will probably anxive here the day aftery, and if he shirks the first must undergo an extra charge for the other two, M. Bertillon's 18-MOITEW, of on Friday at.., latent, by

suggestion is that persons having less than three H.M.S. Narcissus.

children should pay an extra tax of 30 per centa while those having three should be exempt from

ALL these are selected by our London House, | THE FIGHT FOR THE CHAMPION. bought direct at first hand; Imported, ln wood

SHIP OF THE WORLD. and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all fater-

(Indian Press Message via Crylon.). mediate profits, and enabling si to supply the

NEW YORK, March 17th, In a match for the boxing championship best growths at MODERATE PRICKS,

which came off at Carson, in Nevada, Fissim. mens best Corbett after fourteen rounds of fierce fighting.

IMPORTANT TO MANUFACTURERS IN CHINA.

Application,

All chafed or damaged Goods must be left la PRICE LISTS, with Foil Detalls, to be had on the Godowns and 'crificate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company, and sent Into this Office within seven days after the verrel's arrival, after which no claims will be recogaland, and Goods remaining undelivered will be subject to rent..

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, 6th April, 1807..

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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA

*HE Steamship

THE

"LIGHTNING,"

Captain J, G. Spence, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the gif instant, at 3 P.,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 6th April, 1897.-

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NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

JAPAN-BOMBAY LINE, MONTHLY SERVICE. (Under Mall Contract.)

FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA. "HE Company's Steamship

THE CO

“MIIKE MARU,"

Captain P. H. Golag, will be despatched for the

abova Ports on SATURDAY, the roth festant,

PORT after removal should be rested a month

before ass. Whea reguired for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the DISPENSARY before being sent out.

SHERRY.-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner Wines of very superior Vintages. All are troa Xeres Wines.

CLARET,--Out Clarets, including the lowest Priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine -product of the juice of the grape and are not artificially made from rafeins and currants, as is generally the case with Cheap Wines.

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| BRANDY—All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pare COGNAC, the difference in price belog merely a question of age and vintage, WHISKEY.-All our Whiskey is at excellent quality and of greater age than most brands In the market. The SCOTCH WHISKEY

marked "E" is universely popular, and is pronounced by the best local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market.

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SHANGHAI, April and News of importanes to the various man factoring industries springing up in Shanghel was recelyod in Shanghai yesterday. It stated that an Imperial edict has been issued decreeing that the profacts of the mills are to pay the ordinary Import duty, fies from any farbar infend taxation, as in the case of similar Imported goods,—N. G; Dally News,

PUNJOMS.

The Secretary of the Punjom Mining Cod. Pany informs us that he has received the following telegram from the raines, giving the result of the March cyanide clean-up *----

*The Cyanide plant worked 28 days treating 740 tons of fallings yielding as ons of ballos öf an average Runny VilnḤ 15/9 per ounce,"

LOCAL AND GENERAL THE ship Muirterag, trom Now, York anised Shanghai on All Fools' Day, close on 200 days enti

The Torpedo Desipyne Wäfting, polit až Jarow, averaged a speed of sok knotam a recent thres

́hours trial off the Tyne,

all taxation.

COLOUR photography is will occupying the minds of experts at home, and the latest process put forward is that of a Mr. Beanetto, who has invented a method by which no pigments are used nor do his plates have to be washed with various coloured solutions. The inventar looks forward to the revelationising of book and magasins illustrations and hopes shortly to show how to flash a pleters upon a screen so that a permanent copy wayfromajn, Kwan-Tim, a trader, was brought up at the Magistracy this morning on remand open two charges of bringing girls Into the colony for immoral purposes. Inspector Stanton conducted the case for the Police and the evidence to-day principally consisted of the narrative of the arrest by the pallee. Mr. J. Hastings, who appeared for the defence, made a strong appeal on behalf of his client, but Capt. Hantlags commistad the man for trial at the Criminal Sessions. For a very long time we have not had a Malden Assize here and this month, when expectation was all but realised, this case comes on the Calendar and spolis another “żecord.”

A few day ago we briefly alluded to the fact that a Chinese rendent of Hongkong had lost his life at Wuchow-fr. We now team from the Manager of the Mitsui Busan Kaisha-that the Victim was Tang Man Hing, the compradore of that Company. He, with me manaCN, WIE Kying on a housebeat anchored in the river off

Wschow-fa and one night,, "while "on

the front part of the boat, his foot silpped and he fell overboard. No sign of him [\^\] was" ["nom" afterwards, Deceased

We only guarantee our WINES and SPIRITE to be genuine when bought direct from as in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the | rg months' leave of absence. Coast Ports.

Sin Lionel Cox, Chief Justice, Straits Settlements, Left Bingapore on the 31st uities for Europe of

CAPTAIN COCKEN, Deputy Commissioner, who has been transferred from Shanghai to Canted, sirived here from the north per Rosario today,

Twining, à at Blagapore with Mr. Byday H. 16 Mores giving concerts of a high padar,

at Daylight, instead of a previously advertised. A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. TE TV,I.Lothazalse Mr. T, V,

For Freight or Patiago, apply to

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

Hongkong, Gih April, 18971

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 15th September, 1995. ·

ly: 38 years of age and was well-known in Hongkong business circles. At the time of the accident, ots konwn to have had gold watch and chain and some hundreds of dollars in his pockets, and he leaves property valued at over $100,000. Al the request of the Japansee Courai, who had been on s vlalt to the Manager, the Prahot and Magistrate of Wuchow. In issued a folat proclamation for the recovery of Fthe bedy of deceasć,

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A of being equal to 1970 gallons, the output for 1894 amounts to 5,481,656 gallons, while_the_|__fact, import of kerosina in the same year was 49,763,393 gallons.

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the opposition to the opening of Kwangiang Province and the freedom of trade has been more due to the fealousy and clannish nature of our Hiangshan compradore then to Dyer Ball makes an laeffectual attempt in some any fixed policy of the Chinese officials, Mt. notes on the peculiarities of the spoken language of Hiangshan to arrive at a computation of the population of this one district. The attempt le. noi very successfel, bat it would snom to comm

fals out a scheme for the much-needed In a recent leader the Norik China Dolly Netur Improvement of the Whangpoo, or Shanghai, River. The sticla ia questían seems to have given considerable satisfaction to property owner In the Model Settlement, and one of them, Mr. | siderably exceed a million; perhaps apprasch- Douglas Jones to wit, addressed the Dolly Newsing, it not exceeding, two. Of the topography of the Islands we may be said to know on the rat instant on the subject as follows';—

Six,-I read with plessure the admirable lender Mr. T. Marsh Brown,

scarcely anything except from the surveys of During the last In your liste of this morning on the above wir British gunboats, indeed, trkversed subject, and would like to say la connection the mazes of creeks which Internet them in all therewith that should some such scheme as you directions, but since that time, except for an sketch for the conservation of the river be carried occasional visit of a reve ne cruiser, they have out, I for one, in a property owner here, would

been seklom or never visited. chessfully contribute my quots towards the Expense of the undertaking, believing it to be matter of the greatest Importance to the community generally,

TEE GERMAN COMMERCIAL.

MISSION.

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An examination of these charts will show that the three stations to be opened in the outer sec- tion are all situated on the broad but shallom. contfauation of the Wast River, marked on most of our charts as the Broadway. Samshul, sa ite name indicates, is situated at the Junction of the Wen with the North River |-where the formex, after leaving the mountainous DR. KNAPFX INTÈRVIEWED.

country of Shlubing and dowing through the celebrated Shinking Pass, emerges first from Dr. Kauppe, late German Consul for Hong the continental country and receives its northern kong, and now President of the German Trade affluent. This latter drains the north of the Commission to China, courteously informed a province as far as the celebrated Melling Pam

kerass which, in the old days when trade wai Telegraph reporter to-day in the causes of centred in Cantor, used to pass the antiro an interview that the party will leave for foreign trade of the central provinces. Samshaf Shanghal on Thursday next and then, xa time || hasthus always been an important centre of allows, visits will be made to the various ports in Shaniak-ken, is situated at the inter- traffic as the key ofthe upper province, Komchuk, on the Yangtzin." The Commission will also section of a network of creeks which communi- parvae its investigations at Cheloo and Tientsia, cate with the important mart of Sialam, and if suitable arrangements are made a call"]) accounted the most populous town of the entire will also be made at Peking. The scope of the delta, where centres the principal trade of this Commission will be much the same as implies, In situated where the river begins to rich district, while Kongmoon, as its name various English and foreign commissions open out lata an estuary, and where the conge- that have been sent abroad, from time to time, ries of islands assume mass correctly the form whh a view of developing trade.

of an alluvial deitai.. It is near the mouth, too, Dr. Knappe tald "Life now to be assumed that of the Sunul River, a streams which, flowing the trade of China will increase as her people parallel whh the West River, opéns a road to m are becoming more enterprising and are appre | considerable district in the extreme, south ciating European markets and manufactures. of the province, These channels, sa may be : Of course, we don't wish to improve our trade | inferred from the_description' above, aze all to the detriment of other countries, but if there shallow, and the deepest does not carry mere la any advantage to be reaped In Chink it is than 8 fest all the way, even at high water. – Ol only fair that we should have our share of recent years they have been traversed by seam It. It is extremely dificult to say, what will launcher making daily or sometimes hourly be the result of the work of the Commision, but trips, according to the distance traversed. The wa fully realise that in these days there is no fees paid by these are represented as being standing still in trade. A country mart either excessive, and trade has doubtless been much go ahead or go backwards. The distinguished hampered thereby, as well as by the multfinds official went on to explain that special attention of tax stations, for which the fanumerable fath would be paid to the matter of securing markets sections of the cracks afforded a lavourable for German geods.

| Apportunity. – The" navigation" of the West adapted for his post and he has travelled consi- a special type of steamer which expe *Dr. Knappe lit, no doubt, especially well River and I'm approaches will thus regaira derably in Calas, one of his Journeys being to riance will doubtless develop as it has Fakhol, whence he marched to Nanning-fa and dons already on the River Yangize. That the thence

Wuchow-in to Canton,

opening will prove weful to Hongkong there The following is the complete Est of members le un doubt, but, of course, every attempt of the Commission –Dr. Kaapps (president), | will be made to stenogle it by the methods Dr. Schumacher (secretary), kit. . Schaut which have already proved to effactual in these (alde goods manufacturas Mr Max Goerts regions. The time leady approaching far (cotton

manufactures), Mr. ». Bartle (woollen the opening of the West River, and it was part bade), Mr. F.,Kmuse Wichmann (metal trades), of the understanding that the Chiness Govern Mr. Relabart (lesther goods), and Mosses. A. ment should have the approschas ready by the Tores, A. Reussen, and Krous (all manufac 4th June. We believe some steps are being taken, but there does not seem to be any special haste displayed. Doubiles, however, one friende at Hongkong are taking the necessary preliminary slaps to hare one or two suitable Our Canton correspondent writes:—An in- | versals at hand to inaugurals the new service, teresting ceremony took place here so even which cannot fall to be an interming tags ago when the members of this out-door staff || one.--Mercury, nezmen of the Castors assembled to prenant un sädemus :: We have already reported that the Stearse and sorvenir to their chief, Mr. lffishe, who boat Company has now ready fox service on the as during his term of office as Harbour Master hase West River ind alesmere specially constructed seems to have made himself highly popular with for the purpose.]; Avio an all who have had the pleasure of serving under bin. Mr. Ifland goes on a well-earned holiday, and both he and his wi's will be much missed by the_permal sściions of ous small community, The presentation took the form of a handsomesa piece of blackwood furniture, and the address, written on silk in the form of a streli, van as follows!

turers),

* PRESENTATION AT CANTON.

#TO A. Immand, BIQ., 20

GOLF.

The competition for the final ownership of the jet Capitala's Capik, presented in 1806 by Captain (3 R. Murray Rumsey, R.N., has been in progress. during the past fortnight and was concluded as the 4th instant, the final being, won by Me. M. Stewart, who, rather contrary to expeciation, somewhat easily defekted als opponent, whe was certainly out of his anal form, by 6 up and

to play,

Beat of the competition i----

· 1st Round---Mr. Badeley (17) beat Mr. Hame.

(3) by 2 up and 5 to play remainder byes,

We, the undersigned, members of the oni done staff of Castona at the port of Canton, beg to request your acceptance of the accompanying blackwood cabinet as a token of our respect and esteem. Strictly impartial in your official capacity, kind-hearted and hospitable' in your life, your sterling, qualities have endeared yes to us all, and our deep regret at your departure "and Round 20kit. Badelay (x2)-bent:Me, G// is only tempered by the knowledge that you Stowart (3) by how Mr. May (6) beat Ma native land. We all unite, în bidding you and Robertson (15) beat: Mr. Tomes (c) by 7 up are leaving us to enjoy a well-earned rest in your Dalrymple (8) by 4 up and a to play. Ma Hirs. Ifland God-speed upon your royage and 6 to play Mr. M. Stewart(15) beat Ray, horse, and wishing that all happiness and proms G. R. Vallings (8) by 7 up and i to play,patan parity may attend you both through life.”; (Mar- 31d. Round Mir Badsey (11) beat Mr. May Jollowed flamatures) august

(6) at the moth hole, Mr. M. Stewart (29) Deal; "Mr. Liinid * will be relieved by Captain Mr. Robenson (15) by 2 halpu Cocker, an equally popular offices of the Fiast Round,ki, M. Binwart (15) best k Customs Sarriză,

Badaloy (18) by d'up and § (8)