AUSTRALIAN NEWS LETTER.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDINT.)
SYDNEY, May yib.
After a good deal of wir weather we are experienclog a rather boisterous change, the seasonable Southerly buntg i" with zala, belog frequently in evidence, On reveral occasioni vessels moored in the barbour were toconvent enced a da number of mall craft came to grief Reports from Newcastle state also that there has been stormy weather in the harbour and on que Docs on a pilot bo's crew were in apsirent danger through their boat being swamped.
Most people were under the impression that the last bad long been heard of the Tichborne case, but it cropped on here the ether day in the Equity Court when Edward Priestman, under power of attorney from the Rev. Edward Wiliams, Catholic priest, of Sid. mouth, Devonshire, applied under the Lunacy Act, el 1879, that "Sir Roger Charles Dous-ly Tichborne, now confined in the Parramatta Alum for the Insane, under the name and style. of William C.eswell, b given into the custody of the said Edward Pilesimor, and that the Court might mike such order at might seem it for the safe custody and maintenance of the insene pallent," A number of affidavits were read describing tattoo marks on the lunatic and initials | seen hy various pesele on clothier, &c, being. ing to him. The application was opposed by the Crown, and the Jadge-nidered the evas to sixed. aver generally in allew of an affidavit by WII. liams in the affent that he was either a relvalve or filed el Cresswell, and the appliculen was mide with
alterter motive. In the meantime
the amplleant wonki have su la pection of the asylum records, after which, in the absenes al fourteen days to proceed, the application will be dismissed.
A new and important Industy, the making of coconut oil, established here by Messrs Lever Bros, of Sunlight Soap famé, le [1st now attracting stenilon, the first shipment being sent to England a few days ago. During the pasi eight years the firm has spest 100.000 le this colory and they employ a very large number of peoplo at their different works. Thai Lever Bros sppreciate printer's ink is cleat from the fact that their advertising, anally costs in the neighbourhood of over £10,000 & year at home and abroad.
I am sorry to say that the drought in the Interior and the Far West has not yet broken up and the pastoralists are suffering very heavy losses. In order to enable cable and sheep to be removed to districia where feed is obtainable the Railway Commissioners are reducing their freight rates by to per cent, bet for a number of unfortunate folders this relief comes too late.
The notorious Butler is with an at last, belog quietly landed at Elizabeth Bay from the Mariposa la the early morning and he was then quietly taken off to Darlinghurst, Guolin a cab, The papers have given pages and pages to bir sayirka an routs, and the detectives must be Tired of being folerviewed. They say that Botter lost much of his free and easy style as he meared Sydney and at last he became, quile morese. Several Sydney special reporters joined the steamer at Auckland and came on here in her in earer quest for "copy." The prisoner has been formally brought before the Coroner and committed for trial.
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The new Parliament Buildings seem as far off as ever, and the stone, laid by Lord Carrington mak the site, at the time of the Colony's Centenary will stands in the Domain, grais covered and adorned with old boots, scraps of joncheon paper and other rubbish peculiar to a serast of "dead-beats." The Public Work committee are at last taking evidence on the Government Architect's desiga for the building and several of the persons examined do not seem to think much of them, especially s regards press accommodation.
The police officer sent from Melbourne in the R.M.S. Oczama to see it be could find any trace of thomaliahip's stolen gold, basreturned and reports a valu search. All sorts of theories are indulged in as to the methods of the thief of blevès and not a few believe that the work is that of a clever and well organised gang to catch whom it would require a Sherlock Holmes at least.
Favourable reports are still coming from the
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1897.
THE IMPERIAL POST.
HONGKONG TRADE_REPORT.
SHIPPING IN 1396.
The Harbour Master's annual report, fald before the Council last Monday, contains the following Information resp:cling 'the trade al Horgkong In 1896 :-
TRADE.
The year has been marked in the second half by a shortness to the Southern sice crop ; an Import of 578,770 toos was reported up to gath June; the total fix the year was only 704,530 tons. This falling off, In addition to reducing the telais for our European constructed vessals, was also very clearly marked in the Junk trade, which in the last quarter of the your showed a 60.010. From March to July inclusire, Hong- decrease compared with 1805 of 1,642 versels al
koag,was undergoing quarantine at Slogapore,
The total tonnage entering and clerig amounted to 16,515,953 tons, being no increase over 1895 at 883,840 tons. There were 40,744 Arrivals of 8,250 851 - and 40,319 departures Manila, and the Neither ports. With the of 8,159, 101 tane. Of British tonnage 4,187.346xception, however, of Manila the enforcement of quemautlos regulations was made a little liksome as practicable.
SHANGHAI, May 25th. Judging by all wo bear, things are golog from bad to worse with the so-called Imperiat Chinese Postal service. The first Post Secretary bas been granted leave of absence to recrult himself siter his hercaican labours which have only resulted in mixing things up as hopelessly su pessible, and the department has been placed temporilly in charge of anniher high Customs officer whose knowledge of pastal rantters is about equaltous junior devil's knowledza otlogarithms We hear that the laternal confusion and distans entered and 4.375 74 ton cleared. satisfiction in even greater than the disgust of the foreign pahile with the new pastal scheme and the mass of undelivered correspondence, the millions of unsalterised stamps, lying unused to the Customs press, the acres of unissued and brain-twisting rules and regulations, and the general muddle inside and out of the blessed Imperial Post: Service arzenangh to dishearten an archangel, Sir Robert Hart and his enthusias-trade? represented at per cent.
le but very inexperienced post advisera now fully realize the mess they have made of the Past Cifre scheme, which is already hampered by a big deficht and the most playing inefficiency, and we hope they know now that it is not as simple a matter in orginiz: z postal service si they seemed to marine at the start. The commenced at the wrong end, but it is only * Minerva who is born realy armed for the fray, and a. postel service worthy of the name is not The opposition | to be created in a day,
of the natives is very day increasing, while the hopes of the long suffering foreign public that the new orga: ization would become better are as steadily dectising. No Improvement whatever le visible after nearly four months of hopeless floundering. The very name 'Imperial" is wrong from a Chinese point of view, as there is nothing" Imperial about the new service, which is only the one-horse Castom Post masquerading in fine feathers that don't belong lot. This is, why new Imperial "stamp: cannot be issued, and the grandiloquently styled Institution bas to contest itself with "chopping" and sorchanging the old Costoms atamps.-China Gazette.
foreign tonnage 1.7870s fons entered and 1,788,300 tons cleared. Of janks in for Ign trade 1.88 1.716 tons entered and 18.67 tons cleared, Of Janks in local trade 295,768 tons entered and 209 385 tons clessed. British tonnaga therefwo represented 511 per cent., foreign tonnage repre- sented at percent, janks tonnage (foreign trade) resrevenind 339 per cent, Jaak tononge (lecal
"CAPTAIN RUMSEY ON LIGHT
DUES AND FREE FORTS.
The Horbour Master's annual report was laid before the Legislative Counell on Monday. In the course of it Captain Rumsey says:—
The subject of light dues has occupied some attention recently and has elicited statements and arguments the basli of which is found in the phrase" Fre-dom of the Port,"
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4.579 steamers, 100 galling vessels, and 29.48 janky entered during the year, slving a daily average of od vessels as against 85 in 1895.
For Fornness constructed vessels the average cally entry would ha 12 88 as against 12.45 in 1895 ash, fachailing alt be far steamers, of and of the etramers arriving 69.3 per cent.. WR which the daily eniten averaged 1.81 -
It is also very apprrent that the total amount of cargo to be carried does not incresse 1 raply as the tonnage availible for its convay- ance, principally owlag to the enormous carry- 'fag capacity' of a great number of the newer ships. This, combined with keen competition, places tonnage at the disposal of shippers la excess of what is actually required, consequently vesselt cannot obinie fali cargoes and are glad to accept low rates of freight to fill up vacant space.
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR
IUNE. Meteorological means based on ten years' observations to 1995,- Rurometer ...........................79-77
Thermometer................Bas
Humidity
·Rainfall..
TO-DAY;
WEATHER EXPORT.
On dato at On datsk
10,
Barometer.... 20.85 Thermometer.............. Humidity....an Rainfall
Tum.
29.76
8x
86
By 60
0.37
TO-DAY. Wednesday, 2nd June, 1897, Chinese-Ard of Eth meon of 23rd year
Kwong-ri.
The pilncipal vefferers from such a condition of things will no doubt be the "outside" tramplawib---nd Stunn, 0657. steamery which occasionally appear and Daring the third quatter of the year there were frequently are found laid up for want of work,
733-lish ships aggregaling 12,039 toni laid as A compulson between the year 1895-1996 in the harbour for periods varying from 23 to 85
dayt sbows a decrease of 172, British shipt, hat an
The accuracy or otherwise of the trade returns, incres of 169,657 British tone. The decreas
mainly due to the river steamer Wing Toxa far at cargo is cnocerned, depends entirely on ibe reliability of the information afforded (in which reference was made in the 1895 repar}
this Department an application made to the which made this wear only 12 entries and ri departures, against 114 mand trips to 15. mester, and in some cases to the agents, of Exclusive of all river steamers the return would vessels concerned. show an increase of 30 British ships and 170,783
British tons.
Another cause of anparent decrease in British ships compared with that will be found in the number of Chinese owned, vessels which appeared in 1895 under the British fing and which have since relomed to their owners, and *ppeared in 1895 * Chinese; the number of their entries and clearances in 1895 were 117, with a tonnage of 165.774 tons. If there were sito excluded from the comparison, we would get an increase of 143 British ships and 285,557
British tons, or Ĉ per cent.
A large increase in foreign ships and tonnage is shown in the comparative statement. This incrent" is found principally under the German, Japanese, and Chinese flags,
The record for the German flig in 1896 is serresented by an increase of 175 ships entering and clerin with a tonnige of 233,156 tons. A still larger increase is shown if the Chloese ships which salled under the German fag in 1805 were taken out of the comparison. These pre-amounted to ga entries and clearances of 97,914
But even those from whom this phrase falls most glibly have not attempted to explalo cisely what meaning they attach to it. Hong- kong is described by them as a "Free Port, and the Government is anathematized for des troying its freedom, yet there has been no proposal on the part of the Government to siter in principle the condition of things which has existed for the last quarter of a century,
A "Free Port" In the general acceptance of the term is, I venture to assert, a port where there is no Custom House and where goods are free from Customs duties and control.” Also in some cases 1! is applied to ports where ships are free and not subject to charger such as Light Dues, Tonnage Dass, &c. There is no Custom House at Hongkong and goods are free, but for the last 5 years Europeen shipping has been subject to a charge for light dues, and for go years cutive craft have been subject to port charges.
100s, and the actual increase ander the German Heg would then become 16 shlos entering and clearing with a tonnage of 331.070.
This substantial increase is bulit up by as Increased number of entries and clearances la the conting trade, coupled with the new "Rick- mers" line from Europe, and the large new team of D D. R. line which came to Hong- kong dating the year under review,
A large focrease in Chinese ships is also shown, viz., 225 ships entering and clearing of 253,711 tons, but when consideration is given the Chinese ships which appeared in 1895 under the British and German flags, 204 ships of 263 688, tons, this increase is more apparent than real.
Under the Japaness flug there is an increase aver 1295 of entries and clearances amounting to toy ships of 194,104 tons, made up principally of 16 vessels of the new lines to Europe, Australia, and elsewhere, which made during com. the years 71 entries and clearances, of blued tonnage of 119,846 fost. The lovenIO under this flag is the most notable for the year, For 8 years previous to the war the average But it is now contended that here in Hong-yea ly entry of Japanese vessels was 44, with s kong "Freedom of the Port" must include both tonnage of 61,578; in 1826 it rose to Bo ships of of these exemptions and that without Free Shipt 144.493 tons. as well as Free Goods there is no "Free Port," a condition which, so far I have been able to discover, is not supported by precedent is any port of importance in any part of the world.
Reference has also been made by way of argument to a "Free Port" proclamation issued in 1843, when, in the words of the ratepayers' - petition to the House of Commons, Hongkong was a barren rock, the abode of a few fisher. men and pirates" and when as yet the treaty by which it became a Belilah powerston had not Hongkong, we are told, has arrived at its pre sent state of prosperity through being "Free Port." Now for 30 yours Hongkong has not been a
"Free Part within the apparent mean- fields through typhoid or privation, and stilling of those who advance this statement, for esch bost laicès lirge numbers of fieth adren-
from the ret January, 1867, a charge wat levied on all native craft trading to the Fort, which charge has continued up to the present time, and In 1875 Light Dues wetë first imposed on Euro- pean shipping.
Westtalian Goldfields, but at the time time
many arrivals from the fields report deep disap: pointment, and many harrowing tales are told of framps over the barren waterless plains in the forlorn hope of making "a rike." Qalte a Aumber of Ane young men from the Eastern colonies have lost their lives on the Wastralian
turers.
It is time we had an Allen Restricton Act in fall wo king order, if only to check the ladlen hawker cutience to the country districts. These great bulking fellows generally makes for houses where the men are at work away from home, and they fairly terrify the females into buying their wares, and they are not above laying bands on any properly of a portable palute. In one small town some, 40 of them have formed a camp and they go about in an almost nude state, ally acting the white women and children.
It may Interest readers to know the population of the Colonies. Here are the figures last issued showing the showing the numbers on December 31, 1895. The gross population, fecteding New Zeslard and Tasmania, is '4.123,148. Tre population of Victoria is stated as 1,174,358. Now South Sales 1.597 640. During the pist year Victesin lost 6,863 while New South Wales Fained 19,770. Queensland gained 11.629. Well Austalia 35.714, Taxmania 5280, sed New Zealand $5.456.
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The prosperity of Hongkong in 1867 (when charges were firit levied on native ciafi) was represented by a European torpage entry of 1194.826 toss and junk entry of 1,367,702 tons making a total of 2,561,5-8 tons.
In 1875, when European shipping was first taxed by the impoil lon of light duce, the total entry had increased to 3.563 774 tons.
In 1890, when the rate of light dues was tncreased to 24 cents a ton, the tonnage entry bad reached 6,688,994, toca and last year it was 8,01.08< tons.
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The total Increase under the foregoing is re duced by a falling off under the Daulah flag amounting to 78 entries and clearances of 27,573 tons, owing to the stranding of the 1s. Ativ and to the absence, on time charier, of the 1.5. Fraft, two" rouler customers.”
The net increase in foreign flags is thus brought to 435 entries and clearances with a tonage of 639,153 tons.
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Taking entries and clearances together, we❘ get the following increases shown for 1896 over
1895 British, 59 per cent.; German, 23 per cent↑ Javanese, 19; per cent
apparent errors" in the returns forplshed in my The Chamber of Commerce noted "some last annual report, and they were apprehensive that these might prove "misleading", and the question arose in their mind whether it was worth while attempting to make the return at
all.
It is not surprising to know that "apparent errors" can be discovered in returns complied as these are. Indifferenc", want of knowledge, and commercial junlodsy, will probably always. milliate against accurate toformation belog supplied; but in order as far as possible to pre- vent the returns being "misleading" the sources of the information on which they depend are clearly stated. It rests, I think, to a great extent with those who are principally concerned with the correctness of the return, they possess the means for so doing, to assist in preventing the same from belog anything Icas than accurate; in the meanwhile there appears Do good reason for reilnguishing the attempt to present a return which, though not absolutely correct, is as nearly so as circumstances will permit, and which, as it stands, may be con- ildered a useful fadiesfion of the nature and volume of the trade of the colony,
We find that the total Import trade of 1896 was represented by 34,515 vessels aggregating 8,051,085 tons carrylog 5,118,903 tons of cargo, of which 3,193,503 tons were discharged in Hongkong.
During the year9j3ja vessels of European con- struction aggregating 12,333,396xeglstered tona, carried 6.677.477 tons, made up as follows:
Import Cargo mammu 2,791,880 Export Cargo 1,626,722 Transit Cargo 1.845.400 Baaker Coal Shipped......... 413.306
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6677,477
The total number of tons carried was there- fore 54 per cent, of the registered tonnage and was apportioned as follows:-
Imports
British ships3,758.760 Foreign ships...
Exports
**+1,033,139
-2,791,889
British ships. 971,820 Foreign skips. 654971
Trailt-
British..................................1,259.933 Foreiga shipu.......................... 585.467
Bunker Coal...
British ships... Foreign ships
European constructed vessels 2,791 869 tons of cargo as follows: —
Keroine (bak), Karɔalno (cume)} an
The actual number of ships of European coa- strection exclusive of river steamers walch. Hemp e tered the part in 1996 was $79, being 235 British and 254 foralyn." In the previous yeOM. the numbers wero 336 British and 250 foreiga.
STEAMERS.
Flag.
THE EUREKA AND QUEEN MINES.
We have received from Mesirs, Jaba D. Hum- ́phreys & Son, the General Managers, the follow ing reports received by the Manmuir poster- day
OLIVERS FREEHOLD' MINES, LIMITED.
Mount Macdonald, 7th May, 1897, Eureka Mise—ince our last report on 30th | alta, work has been progreisine satisfactorily al both levels. At the too feet lavel the north drive has been extended 7 feet, making a tots! of 63 feet on the reef. The reef in 5 feet wide "and still shows good gold, better, if anything, than that last reported. One or two specimens of stone bare the gold "peppered " throughout. At the South driva 6 feet has been driven sik- Ing a total of 43 feet, with the reef still feat mlide, and it is also the same width in the "stope at the back of the drive. At the 180 fest level the winse to connect with the boltom is nOW down 17 feet and the reef silill the 5 feet width, and showing good gold. The workings at bith levels are in first class order. The rise to connect with the old workings is now op 33 «» of feet with the reef two feet wide and of falk quality. From the size of the reef hare (akt.) and at the 150 feet level (1z feat lower) 5 feet,
Mohammedin-1st Muharram, 1318. (New | you will see how it widens out in the depth
Year's Day} Sun-Rites
Shr. Jömin. Setz + - esse
kr. 8min. High water-Morning umum. 9kr. 23min.
Afternoon AMORE, Low-water-Marking ................. kr. 58min.
Afternoon, 5kr. 8min. ANNIVERSARIES.
with London,
1871-Telegraphic communication established 1876- The rates of the Pelican executed at
Saigon. 1882-Garibald! died. 1889-Trenado near Newchwang; great loss ol
Ilte. 1896-Terrific ty÷hoon, in the Loochoo Islands.
TO-MORROW.
besides Improving in quality. We crushed 150 tons for a yield of 137 013, 14 dwts. (duplicate of cable re same, is enclosed), very satisfactory result. Cresting will he started again on the Toth instant, for which we have at presentabout Fa toas ready besides broling stone ail the time. Tho shoots at the battery sro fall now, ready for Monday. There le just enough water in the
baling from the bottom of the shaft about every mine to be useful for the dam; it only needs 14 hours. Machinery, &c, is la good working order and everything generally going on most satlıfactorily.
P. pro Jou
C.-HUMPHREYS AND SỚM,
C. J. WILLMOTT,
THE NEW BALMORAL GOLD MINING CO, LIMITED
Mount Macdonald, 7th May, 1897. Queen Mine.-The contractors have now tank
Thoridav, Ard June, 1897. Chloeseth of 6th moon of 23rd year of 】 ■ distance of 13 feet making the shaft now a-
Jewlab-Sea Sivan, 5687.
Kwong-si.
Mohammedan.—9ed Mukarram, 1315.
San-Rises *******
................... Bär, 15min. Sets¶¶ 6ār. 39min. High water-Morning saam. Okr. 29min.
and Ar. 68min. Low water-Morning .......... Skr. Limia. Afternoon as Ehr, 80min. ANNIVERSARIES.
depth of 234 feet from the surface. Slace last report the ground has become more favourable for sinking, so that for the week better progress has been made with the work. The contactors are worklug (hran shifts, two men in each.
Prospecting Shaft-We have legged up in addition 4 feet at the brace, and refixed the Indias. The bottom of the shalt von fɛet from the surface has been levelled off and a drive started west to intercept the reef, which we tapa to meet within a few feet. The ground la Intermixed with veins of quarts, the whole being highly mineralized, and one small vein shows gold.
1854-Batteries ordered to be rected in Hong- kong en account of Russian war tcare, 1863-Manila destroyed by earthquake, upwards
of 2,000 persons killed. 1565-Duke of York born. 1879-General Grant arrived in Peking. 1882-Railfication of Treaty between Brazil and house will be completed. It is now in a splendid
Chias
Engine and House-The boiler is now being. bullt in and will be finished shortly, when the
position, about 60 feet away from the shaft.'
Tribute-We have let a tribute on one of the Balmoral lexues, above the battery; but the
1883-Death of Sir Arthur Kennedy: 1891-Russell & Co. suspended payment. 1896-A private of the Rifle Brigade Bled of ground in extremely hard, and the spurs very
plagus,
MEMORANDA.
TO-MORROW,-3rd Juse. 11am-Pablle examination of debtors at the
Supreme Court,
I am Outward Engilsh Mali close. Noon.-Rokills leaves for Europe.
| 4.15.p.m.-Säältary Board Meeting.
- FRIDAY,—4th Jane. West River opin under February Agreement, 3 p.m.-The Osks run st Epsom.
SATURDAY,—5th June, Noon-Heeling of the Grean Island Cement Co. −1,626,793 | 9-15 pm:--Volunteers' promenade concert.
[1,100,838 (1,030,519 (12,5*4 CLI CRRCS) Cel)
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE: American (Doric) 6th inst. French (Oceanien) 8th Inst. Australien (Guthrie) Bia inat, English (Ravenno) rath Inst. American (Chtsa) 18th Inst. German (Sachten) 1st July,
THE Canadian. Pacific Railway Co.'s steamship Empress of India, salled from Vancouver for Yokohama on Monday, the 31st May,
SHIFFINO RETURNS. ́
From 8 pm, yestrdy to 6 p.m. to-day,
-1,845,400
251,605
| ..................... 161,791
413,396
6,677,477 Imported
·Articles
Benin
riod. 1995
Inc.
Dac
3,5h
1.Jal
F,340
1,600 7110
110.71%
Cotton yarn and coiton, Four
10
11,039 11,00
rat.769
$5,015
18,745
7,800
18,790 14300
€1.450
41.718 17,105
41601
- 44,110
7,305
1,150 OTS 1,199 0.454
No. of Times Entered.
Rica
Total
Spud vos híbelə skoðar Tonnage,
zandu-Wood
704.109 3,101
1,140 304,#10 ANIM
#445
SERVIRRELATSE
god Lighti
.
Singa: ora
440
**
Tea OPEN CIRCUS FOUNDE
*
106,759
1447 5.201
1:43
37,445
40193 1,271,135 1.071,000
Kudyang Kwangle AR15)
Canton
M
Canton
*#,974
96,146
54,24 Total
58
19,684 Transit
Programomis Siskan Talsang
Caston
F
Saigon
Swatow
Ciston
10
14218 Deand extat
170
165,680
77
708
844723
16,970
Bo 146,315
27
124 *137,325
4
4
11.587
10
0,800
21
247.9
British
298 1,806 American term, Austlar.
Thust a groupe.lty of Hongkong has increased
Digibe from an entry of 24 múlien i es fo su entry of 8
Catch.... millon tens durleg 30 years of taxed abipping, a
French 18 fact which completely capalzta the assesilon that
German ta prosperity is due to its being a "Free Part "
Janlist from a shipping polai of view.
Also it is averted that Hongkong can only prete
Norwegian....mem maintain its prosperity through continuing to
Randın? "Free Forl," yet I must be clear that it Swedish........... cannot continue to be a "Free Fort" It has Chinese not hitherto calated in that condition.
Spanlık......item If its present condition is one of freedom, I say Belgian ............................. there is to proposal to alter that condlilon, ff it is not a "Free Port" then why apply the term to it?
ba
In short-It lt or is it not "Frén Port"?
It has also been asserted that the imposition of any tax on shipping will have the stault of preventing ships coming to the sort.
Total
J
Lead "SZERESE Oplist.....ayuan 30 mete Ratin
1,665,438 Timber
I 1,689 3,18$ 4,383,397
495
BAILING VEIGELS.
No. of
Shipss-
Flag.
British.....................................................27 American...............36
Itallati...PRICIN Norwegian .................................... Stamere ........................... Sparisk**** 7 Hawailan tie 2
German rekaanistimIO
2
Total 84
Huset Toini Entered. Toonsge
35,336
Gec
103
i
ARKIVALS.
53 Nanchang ..........................steamer, from Chefoo
Hydaspes
1,tagaık 2,751,Elg 97415 901,154 1,691,800 1,843,400 17,917
45, 4,837,500 170,038 181,836 Nezámmaganu 118,187
Comparativo Statement 1893-1896;—
Your Ships. Trange. Imported tour 1893 4.371 ́ ́5,366 349 3.859,876. 1894 4,225 3:333.346 2,710,283 17954.540 5.773.208 3,895,318 1895 4,678 6,169,339 3,791,889 European constructed. vessels exported 1,616,791 tons, of cargo and shipped 413,396 tons of bunker eval,
EMTORATION.
66,823 Emalgrant left Hongkong for various places during the years of these 13.376 were carried by British ships and 13,446 by foreign ships 1 119,468 were reported as having been brought to Hongkong from places to which they had emigrated, and of these 89,210 were brought
in Befilth ships and 30,358 by foreign ships,
Ariel 1324)Enge
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Aggregating 17,477 tons registes,
Hokendollern Girds.....
Zafrom... Parking
DEFATTORES,
steamer, for Yokohama
14
Slagapers
Manila Shanghai
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- Iloilo
1
Canton
#1
Kuchinot
Aggregating 11,909 tona reglater.
Tamarind witment 20 Nanchong mole Kachidate Baru...
small, so that though good gold shows, it wil take at least 3 to the tơn to pay them. Om royalty runs up 15 per cent. on the gross yield, according to the result per tux, an wall sa meaning doing prorpreting får de,
P. pro JOHN D. Humphreys & Son,
C. J. WILLMOTT.
Entimations.
WANTED.
FOR Merchant's Office in BANGKOK,
trustworthy and thoroughly expéfianced. Book-Keeper (Eurasian or Chinese).
Must be thoroughly coversant with Book, Keeping (Double Estry System), and general clerical work. A good salary,to e really com- || pelölt mad.
Address, by letter only, enclosing Testimonials.
"-STAM "
C/o this Paper.
Hoogkang, Rth May. 1807.
ENGLISH CYCLES.
THE DRAGON' LARGE CONSIGNMENT just arrived. Latest DESIGNS & PATENTS, CYCLE ACCESSORIES of every description. Every Machine rested to carry 300 lbs. TYRES.
TYRES
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REBELLION IN RUANGTUNG. According to late advices received at Shangha! from Swatow the rebellion in Kaschon and Leichou prefectures,. Kuangtung, appears to be quite a serious one. The rebellios began about eight weeks ago in Stihi'ouch'en stone wall elty in the former prefecture, and an it was a popular movement against the official and moneyed classes, the ranks of the sabels were being constantly swelled by city men who were I have already shown that this asution is out of work, and country people whose fields lay not borne out by our previous experience, ba', barren and their families starving, owing after all, it is only an assertion, to espport which do the yames runners Coforcing the crual land not one title of evidence or argument is offered. From the opinion also which has been freely tax as in limes of abundant harvests. Late last month the rebels of Lelchor prefectors stated, that the entry of this large amount of attempted to storms the district city of Sanch tonnige is the cause of Hongkong's prosperity. but were repulsed by the courageous Chihden, I take leave to differ, holding rather that it is who successfully led the town militis against the the result thereof, the cause belog found in the rebels watil relaforcements came from Leichon geographical convalence of the port as a city teel. The inhabitants of the diatelets af shipping centre, and the stability and generat
In 1895 the entries amounted to 3.05s times Haingi and Wachan, Kaschon prefecture, are prosperity of trade in the East offering a lucrativo
☛lih an aggregate collective tonange of 4,174,403 now also reported to be up fa arms and Joining business to ships, to partake' in which there is
tons. In 1896 iha entries were 1,285 with a a competition of ever sucreasing keenner. But the rebels, and the local abiitary forces of the two prefectures have had to retreat before the however this may be, there remalat the fact tonnage of 4,487.769 lops. Thus a decrease of anperler numbers of the rebels, who are not only which can hardly be disputed but which seams 7 ships with an increase of 234 entries, gara
increase of well-armed bat also well led. So serious likely to be lost sight of, namely, that ships come.
373.364 tons. The decrease of y appears to be the stalo of affairs that here, as they go elsewhere, solely for their own ships was made up as follows, viz. :-71 Sawer. Viceroy Tan, who was on sick leave beatfit, and not with the object of benefitting British ships and 4 more foreign. The increase for two months, has had to submit to Hongkong; so long therefore as benefits accrue of 234 entires was made up as follows, viz. 2-24 force of circumstances and resume his duties, to ships from the use of our waters, whether on more British entries and aro more foreign entries One of the first of which was to appolat account of their geographical position, or from The 210 fassign increases wess made up chiefly Brigadier-General Chêng (the son of the late any other damer, so long will ships continue to under the following from Chinese (113), Commander-in-Chief of Kungtung) to the chief come, and the meature of these benefits, German (83), and Japanese (53), with a decreas in Danish (39), "The increase of tonnage was command of the 5,000 extra troops destined to convinced, lll set be found in a tax, Oven operate against the rebels. Sklál'ouch'én is to exceeding the present one of så conteston, made up as follows, vis, 1–61,517 Belilah ton- be the first clly attacked by the Government which represents the paltry sum of £7 for image and 311,837 foreign toinage, a
Compared with 1895 we get 11 fewer British- troops, and as a portion of the disaffected dis- | ship of 3,000 tons, a charge which makes fricts are on the ses const the Canton squadron Hongkong, in addition to its many other advante ships, 4 more foreign ships, 24 more British kna bosa ordared to co-operate with General) ages, compare favourably ag to (in charges with | entries, axe more foreign entries; 61,557 more
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