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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1897.

raconscious. This room hat been, very badly | stopped, and no malis can proceed etther w17} THE STATE OF TRADE IN CHINĄ, | could not carry on" the fight ; another, a lack of damaged, and the bearer, very bravely rushing The tiver banks are fissured up to Jumarbari.

in, "tock bis maxter in his mums and got out funt to time to save the gerilemon from being crushed |

under a number of files and mortar which had fallen finta the ceiling, Anniher beater rendered atmilar service to his master, in whose inom the plaster was coming down, by carrying him out on bis back to a place of safely.

NURSES DEHAVED NOBLY.

| but there has been litla damage "otherwise, There was heavy, ralu on the morning of the

13th and 14th, and the shocks continued for 24 tours. The Europeans compute the duration of shocks at two or three minutes. Standing upsteht was impossible while the earthquake insted. GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY IN SHILLONG.

CALCUTTA, June 17th.

At Shilong reseated sad temible earthquakes trok place on Saturday afternoon at 5.15 p.m. All the public and private bulldloge were totally destroyed. Two and deaths took place, namely,. thit of Mr. R. B. McCabe, Inspector-General of Police, and Mr. Researode, la Upper Shilfarg, There has been no further loss of European lives The native loss of lile has not yet been ascer. tained. Government House, the Church and Men House have been levelled to the ground. The inhabitants have been accommodated in

LONDON, June, 4th.

The report by Consul Byron Brenan on dis

inquiry into the state of trade at the Treaty Forts of Chics is now pablished. It is dated Chefso, October 15th last, and there would consequently appear to have been great delay in publishing t. It is divided into five main sections (1) the present position; (3) the inland transit trade; (3) the suggestions and complaints of merchants; (4) consequence of the war with Japan; (5) what may be done to promote trade. It is an slabo rata report of seventy pages, and can only he summarized for newspaper purposes,

THE PRISENT POSITION, Under: (bla head, Mr. Brenan explatos ibat infractions of the treaty may be commited witheal causing direct loss to local, British mer- chants. He continues -

|that feeling of enterprise which it is necunosry

VII.The establishmentofacourt of competent to possers and exercire before the connections adiction to hear and determina all spits where British subjects are plaletiffs and. Chloese la the interior can be formed 3 and silli another, the misgivings which fill the minds of British stjects defendants and the making of the mercrants lost they should not receive furti selement at Shanghat into a separate

furlediction. adequate support and protection from their own

VIII. The removal of all restrictions on the aniharifes when they are in dificulites, an

transport and export of grain. apprehension that they will be left to shift for themselver, and that the British authorities will allow them to suffer unjust losses. It is this sense of Jasecurity that has discouraged our ploneers at the treaty ports, and caused the Bitlab merchant to keep clear of any ventures except such as from his own experience or that of others he knows to be not only legitimate, but also safe,

From this Mr. Brenan proceeds to state that Imports cannot increase unless exports facresse. Cheap silver bas certaluly developed the export

IX-The Importation of salt to be permitted. X-The registration and protection British trade marks.

XL-The Habity of Chinese subjects for the

unpaid capital in shares held by them in English registered companies should be declared and

defiaed.

cerificates.

The nurses behaved very nohly, lor, though frightened themasives, they remained with their bed-ridden charges, sool) ing and gate log them in a manner which reflects great credit on them. The maitre hospital servants all ran ont at the first alarm, and with very great diffieally were made to go back to render stance to the patients. There were in all thirty-eight patients in the female ward on the top floor of the eastern block, and same children. The ladies and chlidren all an out of the building, and thirty-one of them left for their homes the same night. The remaining seven with the children left on Sunday and tents and the native markets. Slight shocks increasing degree the commercial advantages Monday, the top four of this bleck being allo- continue, but further disasters are not anti- § obtained under tha vaveral trestles which foreign with large capital bought China's producis and { Woorung Bar,

gether unsafe for habitation. The wall lo one of the rooms ban opened out fully six to eight inches, and through another daylight can be acen. The two ends, east and west, are very badly damaged, there being large fissures to the arches at both ends, and the celings look as if they are likely to come down at any time, the two end walls being cracked from top

cipated. Torrents of rain aggravate the dis- comforts of camping out, and there are con- tinged shakes. The rands are badly fisurd, The Gurkha Regiment stationed at Shillong renderedsplendid service.

Yesterday's beavy rain did harm wil over Calcuits, bringing down shattered and dilapid sted bulidings, which overhung the streets,

alment escaped the original disaster.

XII-Prompt issue of drawback and re-export XIII-Extension of the powers of the foreign mustcipalities within the limits of the lozelga

mheasares, and extension of municipal control to the harbours and approaches within cartala Umits.

XIV. The Improvements olika approaches to

blck

The remedy for the deficiency lies in the appointment of a specially commissioned effect to sindy commercial questions. Whatever might be the designation of the officer" coms mercial secretary ** or "attachd," "corsele- stoner the purpose of his appointment would be to combine in ons wan,

qualified spectally the work, the duties

bat loadequately performed by wenty Consult all working independently of each other. Such a commercial secretary would still be largely dependent on the a:elstance of Her Majesty's consuls at the different ports, but he could assist them by suggesting the sort of commercial Information that is desirable, und „ indicate the direction in which their services can best be atilllmed.

now

The Impression which a visit to nearly all the ride, which remains fa foreign hands, though settlements, expecially in the maiter of sanitary | development of trade depende on foreign enter

Irealy ports of China leaves upon the mlad is that the Chinese people are monopolising in an

'It is now largely a commission business.

But although the export trade remains notiezoble. Where years ago a few large firm forelga hands, a change of another kind

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Shanghal, especially the deepealeg of the

to bottom. The eastern block for women and causing further injury to property that had adopted to this end have had the indirect effect commission agent. One of the consequence proved to be beneficial to

children has now been closed entirely, an it la not safe to have any pallents in the place. In the western black there were eleven patients on the third and too for, and it was in this ward especially that the nurse made her lo fluence felt among those who could not leave their beds. Four of the patients left the pight for their own homes, the others not belag In a fit state to bear removal.

They were. however, kept in the office, on the same flour

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SIX THOUSAND PEOPLE KILLED.

CALCUTTA, June arst.

Columns appear in the local papers giving details of the damage in the up-country district as the communications are being restored. Nothing modifies the origlas! reports of the severity In many places. In Northern Bengal, Astam, and Cachar the shocks continue. The mortality in the Cherra hills is estimated at from Will the sexy morning. This beads cast and four to six thousand, but no details are available. west, of this block have also been very badly The Qaren has wired her deep regret and syn damaged. The end walls are cracked from toppathy,, It is thought that the damage to the to bottem, the arches have opened out, and the

Government offices may large's exceed & crore cellings are in a very dangerous state, threaten- of rapees.

The Insees to landlords and private Ing to collapse at any momen!. In most of the

persons will never be fully known. The damage rooms planter has fallen, and in one rooms to the

In Calcutta to offices and gedowns causes mach

Governments have concluded with Chins. for Foreign Powers having prepared the ground their cationals, the Chinaman is gradually elbowing them out and eccopying the position for himself. This of tarif need not be deemed an unsatisfactory result of our WATE and diplomacy. The development of trade is the first consideration, and if the measures we have of freeing the native trader from the felters which beretofore trammeled him, and of placing m -mach against the will doubtless, of his own officiels-in as favourable a position as the foreigner, the natural advantages which he enjoys as a native of the country bare, as might have been expected, coabled bim gradually to supplant his foreign competiior, But so long this result is obtained, not by curtalling the treaty sight of our merchants, but rather by extend- ing these rights or their equivalent to the native of the country, we must rest content to let the business pass Into the hands of those who can da it the most successfully.

That some of the rights we have been at great pairs to secure are not exercised by our awa merchants is no reason for undervaluleg

sent them to Europe on their own account, there are now many small firms who receive

Mr Branan sets forth at length the views of orders from Europe by telegraph, and who fulfi the Shanghai Chamber on the first subject, but does not think the change would result la mech. these for a small commission at no risk to them. selves. The telegraph and banking facilities

The Shanghal Committee's arguments are bave made it unnecesary to possess captial, and chiefly based on the assumption that provincial the basiness of the export merchant in Chinaer have the welfare of the country, and has in a great measure changed into that of the picularly of their provlace, at heart, and that domestic improvements which experience bas of this is that the commission agent who is bay. ing on a limit, and who receives a commission on the amount of the invoice, bays on the has no personal interest in the previous treat best terms he can at the treaty port, but

the hands of the tax-collector, and does not feel | ment which the merchandise has experienced at

disposed to engage in the Interminable disputes which an attempt to profit by the treaty stipula. tions affecting the inland transit merchandise would land him to. Were be dealing with his own money, and was every dollar saved in taxes a dollar in his own pocket, he probably would try to bring this ixxation down to the legal minimam ;"bat in filling an order he now takes what the local market offers, and makes no

narth, bere Mr. Clive was the tiles from the inconvenience to business. The National Bank them; they serve the good purpose of keeping research lato the past.

cellies have come down. The centre black bass amongst these that have removed, acarcely received any damage.

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THE HIGH COURT CLOSED.

An Inspration of the interior of the High Court yesterday showed that the Inner verandabs of the mein holding and the Conit soms have been damaged in places. All the Jadges attended as usual. On his Lord hip, S Francis Maclean, the Chiel Jualice," taking "his seat, with Mr. Justice Banerjee, the Advocate-General, addres. sing St Francis, said that the Original Side Conits could not sit that day as none of the witnesses were prevent, and their Lordships know that, In the sbience of winesses, the business of the Original Side Courts could not be con. ducted. With regard to the Appellate Side Courts, he would say that, althau witnesses or

clients were rot required there, the rajor portion of the mukhisars were absent. Then the ballding self

was in a really dangerous condition, and the northern and southern verandal's were likely to come down at my moment. It was the destre of the profession be meant the Farristers and the vakils, and although he had not consulted the attorneys he felt sure they would be of the same opinion that the Court should remia closed for a couple of day. One particular réacon for this requeit was that everyone was snxious to go back to his own house to look after his own requirements. For his own part he was really anxious to get back to his house, and it was very seriously

damaged.

EXTENT OF THE SHOCK ·

SIMLA, June 13th, `Yesterday's earthquake was felt right across India. Observers In Bombay, Agra, Sumbul- pose, Mymensing, Simia, and Calcutta all re-ord experiences which varied from a disturbance of magnetic observations in Boobay, to the wreck lag of the station in Mymensing, where all the Courts, except the Collectorate, including the Post Office, are sleged to have fallen, usually the case with such earthquakes. The disturbance was most fell in Northern Bengal. TERRIFIC SHOCK AT DARITELING.

DARJEELING, June 13th, Darjeeling was shaken at 5 o'clock yesterday evening by a most appalling earthquake,, the severest ever known here. The shock lasted three minutes, and has done to calculable damage. Nearly every boase to the place has been more or less affected. Those that have soffered most severely are the Maber ja of Burdwan's property, Rosebank Mr. Price's house, Singamari Major Maunsell's boase, Sunnyside; Mr. Gayer's house in the Shrubbery compound, a part of the Shrubbery itself; Mr. Jones) property, Halide; the Annandale boarding-house the Hermitage; the Caroline Villa Castleton, Mr. Harrison's bungalow ; Mr. O'Donoghue's tea garden bangalow; the Curator's bouts the new black of the Woodlands Hotel; fo the Botanical Garden; a part of Collintop;

The Chief Justice sald:-Yes, Mr. Advocate part of Shannon Lodge, and some houses General, 1,see this. I wrote a letter this morning

Jellaphor. The shock was terrific, and to the Public Works Department requesting them naturally caused a great panic. The most to examine the buliding and to see to li require serious damage, as far as it yet known, is that ments, but I have not received any reply as yet. Cured to Rosebank and Sanayiide which have However, I do not like to do anything myself, and collapsed, Mr. Gayer's house, Hillede, Castleton, I shall send a note round to all the Judges for

and Mr. Price's house, These people are their opinion ( note wis bere sent to all the homeless and have bad to vacate their houses Judges, who approved of the closing of the Court).

and take shelter with friends. As the weathe On the receipt of the note the Chief Justice peculiar, fears are entertained of another ald:-if be the general desire of the pro. shock, which case the loss of property will fession-by profession I mean the barristers, probably be terrible. So far we have not heard vaktis, licitors, mukhitars, etc.--that owing to the destruction caused by this calamity the Court should be closed lor couple of days, I cannot but feel that there is a great deal of reasonable neur in their request. I am generally reluctant to close the Chart, because from the slate of the baslaces of the Court the disposa' of crees would be very much retarded thereby. But under ibe special circumstances mentioned by you wa will adjourn the ritting Hill Wednesday.

THE TROOPS IN FORT WILLIAM PLACED UNDER CANVAS

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DAMAGE IN TEA GARDENS,

For Efteen minutes after the earthquake last evening there was a difinct zumbling sound and a reculiar silliness and oppressiveness al the atmosphere, which seemed to forebode ev!, and, as expected, there were no less than four shocks from eleven to four last night, another at nine o'clock this morn. ing, another at noon, and another at Give this evening. Fortunately ther were slight shocks, which have apparently caused no farther damage. It has been raining off and on fluce noon, and the general oplelon is that we are not vals yet, though it is Impossible we can have another severe shock like last evening's. The manager's and assistants' bungalows at Soora are down, end so is the manager's bungalow at Sangms. The buildings on the Bloomfeld Tea Estate and

In the Fort nearly all the barracks occupied by the European troops were more or less dam*ged, the Dalhousie and the South barracks faring badly. The Dalboards barrack war occopled by about six hundred men, who, on feeling the building vibrate, rasked to the ground fient and from theace into the open. The the Shingtom have also suffered severaly. Military Works officials, having examined the place on Sanday

Sanday morning, deared it adelable

to have the men removed instantly and placed LEGAL INTELLIGENCE,

SUPREME COURT"

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

(Before Hit Lordship the Pultes Judge, Mr. A. G. Win).

July 6.b.

-under-canvas, and after the parade service this was done, the men being accommodated In tents on the regimental parade ground in the Fort. The buildings occupied by the mar ried men were also damaged. A general rob was made by the women for the steps to the landing, and one woman ran to the west and of the building from the third loft, and climbed down by means of the lightning con. ductor. When picked up she Tainted, but roon recovered. The water tower at the south. west of the Ford swayed a good deal, but did not fall. The quarters of the General Commanding

A CLAIM FOR DAMAGES, the District and those occupied by the Staff, as This was an action in which Wong Kum sued well as by the officers of the Gloucestershire Tam Chun for $513 as damages and compenan Regiment, are not in any way damaged. The tion for having falsely coured 'him to be Im- Roman Catholle Chapel was slightly damaged, prisoned. Mr. H. J. Gedge apposted for but St. Peter's Choich escaped. No one wa plaintiff and Mr. M. W. Slade (lastracted by

Bjured in the For1,

Mr. Wilkinson) appeared for the defendant. THE DAMAGE IN ASSAM.

and K. Boen. CALCUTTA, June 17th.

Gedae

committal.

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the measure of uppression and extortion below

■ certain level, and this of itself is a service to Brilish trade. As soon su trade in Chinese hands is too saverely harassed It finds its way into foreign hands, and the sell-seeking mandi. rin in his own Interest has to reduce the pres sure. It is the very lact of our treaty rights being ready to hand in case of necessity, that in many fetiencer maker recourse to them unnecess

He then explains how foreign trade is at present conducted, and shows how the direct interest of lilsh merchants in China trade is decreasing. It is one where British manufac. turers are make directly concerned than the merchant in China. "The British merchant fufkina appears to be disappenslog, but the interests of our manufacturers remalo, and, as A market capable of immense extension, China may well cla'm more attention than she at

It is the British present receives capitalis, masefaclorer, and artisan who have to gain by hastening the process, and what I now write may not be so well known to these as to my fellow residents in China."

The distinction between tresly port and non- treaty port is then explained, as alss the foreign Costoms catabilabment. The lalts tux, which varies with each article, but amounts to about a per cent, ad valerem, and other matters which are the A B C of the loreign merchant's business are then noted.

Importation from foreign countries is limited to He proceeds thence to point out that direct Hongkong and Shanghat. Soothers ports are supplied from Hongkong and northern ports from Shanghai, and there are few. Bellish merchants at the outports. The Import business at the ports is done entirely by Chloose, who pozices advantages over foreigners.

With a few insignificant exceptions, the British Import merchant is confined to Hongkong and Shangbal, and from these extrapits the further distribution of merchandise throughout China is entirely in the hands of Chinese. Dace the goods have left bis warehouse in Hongkong or Shanghai the British importer has no longer Direct Interest in their fate. He doubtless wishes them well, because the greater the con. sumption the better for his business, but such remote interests do not incite him to spend much time or money in clearing the way for Belilah manufacipres” which have cossed to be his roperty: And yet this is a service to our Belih industries which he alone can render, Chinete iraders are powerless to remove obstruc tions which the rapacity of their rulers may put In their way.

INLAND TRANSIT TRADE.

A volume could be written on the iniquities of Chinese officialdom la evading the stipulations regarding Inland transit trade which are con tained in certain articles in our treadles of 1842 and 1858. Our desire, Mr. Brenan points out, is that our manufactures abould reach their bltimate destination, and that the produce of Chius should be procurable from the place of arigin on the cheapest possible terms. The Chinese official, on the olber band, will not admit that we may in any way concern ovrnelves es to what may happen to the Chinese possessor of British goods after the British Importer has been paid for them, or to the Chinese producer who bai Bold-h's sativo-goods to foralguer.

Mr. Brenan points out, what has often enough sope red in our own columns, (anya the

4. & C. Express, to which we are Izdebted for ibli summary) that the root of the table is the Chioste fitcal system, Tran- sit passes disturb proviocial finances. The Central Government is generans at the expense of the provinces, and the provinces in tora reduce their tariff so na to compete with the Central Government. A nemesis, at all aventu, overlakes transit pass goode, for a destination or terminal tax of per cent. is put on them.

3 This recoups tha” provlace.. for "what it har been robbed of

by the transit passes, and aino teaches the dealers the lesson that they had helter leave these passes alone, Mr. Brenan then proceeds to show how the system works in the neighbourhood of the treaty parts. Much is naturally gives as to conditions at Canton, whlist the frauds practised on the revenue are recounted. It is difficult to find ether Chinese or foreigners willing to make experiments, for they only result in showing that the Provincial Government may infringe the treaty with impu- pity. Transit passes only lead to the tax belog imposed earlier or subsequently. We may close this section in Mr. Brenan's words that in meeting obstruction the difficulty is that the merchant is not obstructed while to the act of exercising the right secuted to him by treaty. Itle that previous intimidation makes him fore go the right, or subsequent punishment makes bim regret having taken advantage of it. The transit pasi privilege may be compared to s right of way across a common at the exit of which a savage dog in on guned♬ The public are allowed to walk through, and are told not to mind the dog. One more dering than the rest occasionally takes the short cut with the cal consequences, and his only solatium is the price of a new pair of trousers, if he gets as much, The metaphor also suggests the only effectual remedy,"

SUGGESTIONS AND COMPLAINTS OF MERCHANTS,

Under this bead Mr. Brenan notes low com-

The Import busfaess at Shanghai is also under- going a change, not exactly in the same direction as that which has taken place at all the other treaty porta. At these, as already explained, the Chinese denies have displaced the foreign plaats on the part of British merchants :——— merchant; and dispensing with the services of The matters of importance from a commercial any foreign go-between they obtain their stockast point of view to which the Committee of the Shanghai or Hongkong. In Shangha! the tea Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce dency is also fer Cdfrëse to Import on their own deiled to call my attention were the unsatis account, but the business is still done through factory aiste of the loland transit trade in the the agency of foreign merchants residing at the Kwangiang and Kwangst provinces, the prefer. port, who in their Sharghat offices make conantial daifes which place fanks at an advantage tracts with Chinese for goods that are still lying wii-d-vis steamers, and the opening of the West in Manchester or other European-centres of River to steam traille and to foreign trade, trade. The local foreign merchants are now ceasing to be merchants in the true sense of the word and rather than take their chance of the market in China prefer to settle their terms before the merchandise leaves Europe. Of the textiles imported from England and America as ranch a one-half is specially indented for under instruction from Chinese dealers.

At Amoy and Foochow the chief complaint is that the tea trade-and this is about all that foreign firms are interested-in-is being ruined by excessive häin taxtion and heavy export duty.

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overy other nation adopting them have for this reason a chance of being adopted in China if property pressed by s daly accredited superintendent of trade or com- mercial commissioner. Similarly the Commit lee seem bopeful that a Bildah commisioner might persuade the provincial author!·les to reform their financial system, and thereby consolidate the credit of the nation. I fear the Cemmities are giving provincial rulşra credit for virtues they da bol possess. Nothing la father from their mind than a wish to reform their fa- ancial system. The Chinese official of to-day thelves by defrauding the State, and the more confused the financial system the greater is his opportunity,

The other matters to which attention was directed by the Shangbal Commlitee as a rule speak for themselves, but the necessity of sepa. rallng the cffices of conal-general and Chief Jadge seems very obvious, remarks Mr. Brenno. Under the present régime at the very time that the assistance and advice of the consul. general would be of most value he feels com- pelled to keep in the background lest his inter- vention might be suspected of impairing his jadicial impartiality at a later stage of the pro- ceedings. Vartoni suggestions were also made from other centres, the chief being the required revisions of the Yangtze trade regulailons and the present detention of steamers at Chinklang. CONSEQUENCES OF THE WAR WITH JAPAN.

Mr. Brenka's conclusions under this head

are :-

The war with Japan had scarcely any effect on the trade of Chine. Except at the post of Newchwang, which was seired by the Japanere and occupled by them until the close of 1895.

trada went on much as before and the Custom- house returns for 1994 and 1895 show that quanifiles and valdes were not affected.

The treaty which brought the war to a termal mation, sadisfactory as its terms may have been 10 victorious Japan, was a disappointment to "those who had been cherishlog the hope that it would mark a new departure in foreign relations with Chlos, and that at last the long-d deferred opening up of the country was about to take place. Neither from the terms which Japan bas exacted, nos from the severe lesson administered to Chins, are changes likely to follow which will materially affect our commercial Interests in these parts. Indications are already abundant that it is vain to look for any spontaneous effort on the part of China to rouse beixall from her lamentable state of torpor,

The extent to which our commercial interests in China are affected by the treaty of Shimonoseki are, then set forth. They have already in the main found expression, ia our columns. Chinese more than foreigners will benefit by the opening of new ports, he thinks,

WHAT MAY BE DONE TO PROMOTE TRADE, Mr. Brenan thus writes under his last 160- Hon-

To ask what stops can be taken to promote

British trade in China is almost the same thing. a aking what steps can be taken to Improve the condities of the people, for China's capacity for buying progresiers with the development of ber material resources, and this development is 'at present struggling against every obstacle that bad government can put in the way. The measures which we can of ourselves take to effect an improvement are confined within narrow limits, and I can but Indicate certain directions in which something may be done with the prospect of benencial results.

He proceeds to show that the official cla apposes all development, and Peking connives at provincial abortcomlogs. He recounts the fallity of sending complaints to Peking. He records the optaton we have more than once expressed that the nancial &fculites which now beant China may turn out to be more pro- ductive ai reform than the avere lesson lately forced upon the country by Japan. If China's need of money is wisely utilised by Foreign Powers she may be driven to husband her resources, and to adopt measurer for stil farther adding to the national wesith. China's diffi culty in shows may be used as a lever for forcing reform.

delicately suggests what merchants and mass- In bringing his report to a class Mr. Bronan

facturers can do to help themselves. The further pilso. But there is no inducement to foreign merchants in China to explolt new ground, and Chinese merchants. What he saggests is a co- there is nothing to hope from the enterprise

operative association of manufacturera by which China should be systematically explotted. He also suggests enllating the assistance of inland missionaries, and palats ont that's knowledge of Chinese is necessary.

NOTANDA.

CALENDAR.

JULY. Meteorological means based on tan years'

"observations to 1893, Barometer Thermometer Humidity Rainfall....

TO-DAY.

39.73

Bi.S

...83

.....1.98

WEATHER REPORT.

Barometer... Thermometer Humidity....men

Rainfall

On Jate as Onduan it

10 3.15.

29-73

78

04

mmmm.. 1+49

TO-DAY.

4.

29.73

80

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Tuesday, 6th July, 1897. Chlotze-7th of 6th moon of Krd year o

Kwong-sil,

Lewisk—8/h Tamus, 5657. Mohammeds-5ik Sapkar, 1918.

San-Rises canva

5113........................ 6hr, 45miN. Moon-Is Equator Bhr, a.m. High wafer Morning ********* The. $7min. Afternoon ...... Okr. Ötmín. Low water-Morning somnu Chr. Timin

Ailirnoon as Thr. Elmin, “ANNIVERSARIES.. 1857-Ell M. Boggs sentenced in Hongkong to

transportation for life for piracy. 1863-Princess Victoris of Wales born. 1893-Duke of York married..

TO-MORROW.

Wednesday, 7th July, 1897, (Translation of Thoras à Becket.) Chinese-8th of Oth moon of 15rd year or Jewish-7th Tamus, 5887.

Kwong-sil Mohammedan-81 Sapher, 1818.

SUB-RU.................................. Skr, 29min.

Moon-First Quarter 9hr. Amin... High water-Morning sun Bhr, 26min. Afternoona 9kr. Smin. Low water-Morning. Thr. 49min. Afternoon « Bår, tömín. ANNIVERSARIES.

1874-Loss of the x.s Canton. 1884-Orders of nobility established in Japan, 1896-Death of Sir John Ponder,

MEMORANDA.

TO-MORROW,—~7th July. Interim dividend at the rate of 4 per cent for six months ending 30th June will be paid by the Wanchal Warehouse and Storage Co., Ltd.

· 11 a.M.— Ou!ward French Mall clords. Noon-Caladowhen sails for Europe via the

usual parts of call

THURSDAY,-8th July, American mail due.

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10.30 a.m.-Vincent care (Pollée Cruit).

p.m.-Electrical Demonstrations by Professor

Richards at Theatre Royal, City Hall, pm- Celebration of the fourth centenary of the departure of Vasco da Gama for the discovery of India at the Club de Rectalo. SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,

MAILS DUE: American (Peru) 8th fort. English (Thames) gik fost, Canadian (Empreti of Japan) 14th inst American (Copic) 14th last. Australian (Omt Maru) 16th lost, French (Salaxis) 17th lost. Tacoma (Pathan) 17th fast. American (City of Rio de Janstvo) agih inst, Tacoma (Tacoma) agih lost. German (Bayern) agth lost, Australian (Atrils) 301k fast,

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SHIPPING RETURME, From 5 pm, yesterd.y to 8 pm, lo-day,

ARRIVALS,

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Swatow

Shanghal

Singapore

Chinklang

New York

He states that estive merchandise pays 15 Honglong......terer, from Singapore per cent, Faland dues, and inter-provincial ex- Caledonien. change of commodities is restricted by excessive | Heitor saunemen taxation.

Krim omgum If the Chinese Government needs money the Lytemoon samania way to obtain it is clear. Restore to life the Stam... domestic trade now in a state of suspended Formosa animation, and nurture with care the goose that Chunskan.......... lays the golden eggs. This is not the place to wangi...

Kriemhild....... elaborate a scheme for increasing the revenue of China, but her good faith may he put Talwan to the proot by offering to her an arrangement Heathbank om something like the following China's revenue

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It feat the Important port of Shanghai, with its large foreign population, Its growing industeles, | and its foreign trade amounting to Tis, 14,000,000 Three-fourths also of miscellaneous mer that one may look for an exposition of the wishes chandise arrives on Chinese account, and and supirations of the British mercanille com- Chinese are the first to feel any infrac maalty, and an array of their legitimate ilons of the treaty. British merchanir, indeed, complaints against the central and provincial bave no interest in goods once sold.

governments. The Shanghai Committee of the Trade, of course, must be conducted on the China Association, a body of gentlemen thor- lines that best suit those engaged in it, but the oughly representative of British Intereste in change in the methods of business that is taking China, communicated to me their views on the | The Jury was as follows!-P. Morris, H-Cooke, which in Chinx can only he looked for ↑ for reforms which, if adopted, would, In their from foreign trade is known exacily, and the placa doss-not-bode well for the expansion of present situation of aftales, and made suggestions

Mr. The earthqanko was felt throughout Assam on that the defendant in Jancary last charged merchants, supported and simulated by shoplatos, land greatly to promote trade, Their † revenue from lekts and other forms of Inland ) Oscarshal .............................\'Iner, for Hongar

in his opening address, explained | from the

the scility and energy of foreign

be summarised as under :- taxation may be roughly estimated, Foreiga Benalder .............................. Saturday evening, lasting three minutes. The plaintiff with attempting to extort money by owa Governments. From the agitation of the 1- The appointment of Her Majesty's Consul- Powers will consent to double the Import tariff, Glenavon mukanar Cuicherry, Club, and Church at Shillong have means of a menace and he was committed for Chinese dealer nothing is to be expected, for the General at Shanghai to be superintendent of and revise the export dalles, en condition that Taties been severely cracked and damaged, as also trial and discharged by a jury.

simple reason that he dare not agitate. It is British trade in China, and the association the number, pozlilon, and tariff of the Smit several bungalows, which had their forniture Inspector Kemp gave evidence as to laying of even a difficult matter to ascertain from him the with him of a Chinese Commissioner; these two life stations shall be a maiter of International Bilg upset. At Mangledye several bungalows came the charge against the present plaintlit, and bla amount levied on goods between a port and an to form Board of Control to safeguard arrangement, and that the present at Olympia ........ down the Treasury was split in two; the exith

inland market he fears, and with good reason, commercial privileges and sights secured under collectorate shall be replaced by foretza Ballon.......... opened out, and water spouted up several feet.

Wong Kem, the plaintiff then give evidence that his officials will went their displeasure on the provisions of our irtaties. In addition to this administration on the model of the foreiga VictoriaE At Gowaathy all the puses buildings were

to which he stated that he with defendant and him he supplies Information which may the appointment of British consular officer Maritime Customs; that the lakin taxes shall levelled, but no lives were lost. The residents others were members of the Kwok Hop Jeopardize their pileate gains ; and he is also under the superintendent of trade to reside at be paid to an agent of the provincial government, spent the night on the mail steamer. The Wo building firm and the trouble arose unwilling to taice any step which, however fare roads are fissured for miler, The

each provincial capital for the purpose of watch. as the maritima doties are now pald to a Chinese ............

Wooring has through some dispute in the firm. "He to result in an extension of trade, may at the|ing the Interests of British commerce.

agent of the Imperial Government, the fasciiog samt Mar disappeared, and telegraphic Commostation has

was in custody eight days before be

II. As the new duties Imposed on the Consul of the foreign staff being, as in the Imperial Sfeafes..... obsame time diminish his own share of it." Been stopped. At Sualkuchi the bark has lained ball, Witness explained his rela-

Mr. Brenan thinks that, on the whole, it is General at Shanghai would be incompatible Maritims Customs, confined to examining mat. Fiation sided, and several huis have been swept away, tious with the firm

Saigon loss to the expansion of trade that the British with the exercise of judicial functions, the chandise, checking the dusting fature atung Chilagang s Ar Goalpara a tidal wave destroyed the Bazikr examined at considerable length by Mr. Stade, mercbant does not retain his interest in imporis separation of the office of Consul-General and the revenue. As a basis serving for future M. Bacquskemmti

"Bombay and 60 lives were lost. The earth is Bisured, and to his financial affairs. Dating the time he until they reach the hands of the consumers, for Chlet Judge would become necessary.

mant, the revenue from import dailes would be - Swatow.................................

"Saigon the country fe covered with mad and sand. The

III.The right to reside and to trade in any taken at double the present collection; and the was with the firm, from August, 1896 to it would lead to a freer circulation of the goods,

Aggregaụng 27611 tons register. Telegraph office, Cuickery and all pacca bulid-December, 1896, he said he had never repaired to resistance to illegal taxation, to the opening part of the Empire, under such regulations as revenue from lekin at whatever estimale could Igs were destroyed, and the natives have filed, the $18 monthly which it was agreed he should of new markets, and the importation of new may be found cassey

be arrived at. In the fatore, as trade ravived HONGKONG AND WHAMICA Dock RETURME, Al Dhubri the cucca buildings were destroyed, receive and he solely relied on Tam Chun's classes of goods. At first sight the foreigner

IV-The freedom of navigation in all navi and the revenue improved, a gradual reduction Reina Chriitinam in Kowloon Dock. telegraphie communication has been stopped promises that he wonki be paid. He also appears to have advantages over the native in gable rivers and waterways in China by foreign in the import tariff and the lekin tari would be San Joaquin ................... and roads are fissered. Some lives have been narrated the details of his claim, which com- distributing goods.

sieamers,

made until that tau!ff was arrived at that yielded | Roft neúmuinsmakapa lost among the antiros. The country, is flooded palaed sume for loss of time, gratullen to bla How then is it that the wants of the distant V.The establishment of a national currency. the largest amount of sevenue, when it would Hotloong, mum........................ as the earth has subsided along the banks of rettes, &c, and he was closely questioned Chinese consumers are not supplied by foreign VI,—Reform in the system of inland taxation | remain fixed,

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