THERE les romour current, say a native paper, that H.E. Chang Yin-buta, Special Ambassador to' England for the Diamond Jubilee, has been recently denounced by a Censor and that, in consequence, the Emperor has telegraphed to HE. to return to Psking at once to answer the alleged imposebment. H.E. 14 expected to Leave Hongkong by the Empress of Japan, en route for Peking.
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Defendant (through the interproter)—I wish to say that, belog a gentleman," I regist very much that this thing happened.
Hua Worship-That is not the kind of expres sion of regret that I want. A1d you willing to give an expression of regret, at the occurrence without qualification 7
Defendant made several replies to the Beach. Mr. Gedge (to his Worship)-You see what kind of a man bë tej a¦cheeky fellow, and ha thinks that he can have the street for himself and all the Europeany have to go out. I ask your Worship to impose a penalty; that is only justice to the European,
TIONISTS.
An anti-annexation mass meeting was held at Honolula on September Bib, which, according to the Bulletin of that place, was not very largely attended nor very representative. The above-named Journal in lis Issue of September 7th says : ~
As stated in yesterday's Bulletin there were but two speakers at the so-called native miss meeting last evening, J. K. Kaalia and Kalat- okulani. There were about two hundred natives present and probably one hundred of other nationalities, attracted to the scene by curiosity At no time were there more than 350 people present during the meeting.
A VERY sich petroleum vafn, says the Yapan Herald, has been discovered near the upper course of the Saribotin river, Toshio-gun, Teshia province, in Hokkaido, by two aborigines of Soya, Hokkaido. The petroleum gushes ost
Delendent-I was born in a British colony. from three places and falls into a natural basis.
His Worship-It has nothing to do with The supply is apparently Inexhaustible and the quality very good. It is only recessary to removo Amalcan
whether you are a Chloese, Arablan, Turk or It is no question of race the sediment to make it fit for Immediats use.
at all. It is a question als collliton in the street, WITH regard to the modified Seciton as of the In saying that you are in the wrong I am not U. 5. Diagley Tarif Bill, which imposed a dis- saying that you are to the wrong because you crimlesileg daty of 10 per cent, ad valorem on stea Chinese. The reason I say you are in the all goods Imported into America in foreign wrong is because of what you did la the whole bottoms, but was temporarily suspended as soon affair. Al Grat I was inclined to think that Mr. an it became law, the Kode Chroníite la Informed Gedge was in the wrong., I have now reviewed. that a telegram has been received in Kobe from the whole story and I find that you are in the Amaica, sisting that the U.S. Attorney General wrong. As you wish to leave the matter in my has given it as his opinion that the differential | hands and won't express regret in the proper duty of to per cent. will not be enforced.
form, I will settle the case by fialng you $io,
JUST at present there seems to be a regular
THE HAWAIIAN ANTI-ANNEXA- epidemic of clots in Japan, says the Advertiser. A few days ago somɑ of the inhabitants of a place called Konuda, none Nilgats, dissatisfied with what they considered the negligence of Mr. Kanjaro Umekawa, the headman of the village, in only temporarily patchlag up a broken river embankment, called a meeting and proceeded en marre to make thlogs lively for him. On Sept. 13th some 500 of them took choppers and that vaslaly of adro which does duty for a spade In Japan, and proceeded to "Interview" him. On the way to his house they had to cross a bridge, and hure, lika Horation of old, stood a police inspector with a couple of sabordinates. Aller he bad harangued the mob to no purpose he drew his sword, but this only mede things worteland he was fairly mobbed from his postiion. The victorious mob then advanced on the house of Mr. Umekaws and bad a good time in smashing things up. Ther they went to the District Office and clamored for the dism'sval of the unpopular headman, THE englae for the Japan Cotton Spinning Company's factory at Nishicomays recently arrived from England, 12ys the Kobz Chronicls. It was tested on the 16th September, with satis- factory reinits, and since that date the machi- nery has been at work. The factory, which will engage in wearing as well as splening, at present bas 204 looms with 15,000 spindles, bul It is built to accommodate 500 loams and 23,000 spindles. The Shogy) Skimpo reports tha the liquidating commliice of the Tokiwa Cotton Splenlog Company held a meeting on the 17th all, st Östha, and after a deal of discussion . cided to send two delegates to Shanghai to find purchasers for the machinery ordered and for the site acquired by the Company at that part. In the event of the delegates filling to secure buyer at Shanghai, the committes is resolved to ask to have the contract for, the machinery cancelled. Several intending purchasers, it is stated, have. appeared, but the argotiations have faller through in every case, Recently Masar. Sation, the Tudian merchants, offered to buy the machiurry, and a Chiness at Shanghai offered to take over the alte. Replies have been mada to these offers, but it is hardly expected that they will prova acceptable. It is added that come of the contractors supplying the machinery are pleasing the company to take dellvay of the gods.
THE QUEEN'S-ROAD-ASSAULT CASE.
THE MAGISTRATE'S DICIMION.
In iis editorial columps the same paper ob-
SEYES:--
SITUATION ON THE INDIAN FRONTIER.
General Sir Robert Low, who commanded the expediton two years ago that operated through the Swat Valley for the relief of Chiral has been interviewed by a representative of the "Central News" Six Robert took no pessimistle view of the altaallon in the North-Wastof India. could restore order la a very short time. I would We have enough troops there, be said, and they
another three weeks at least, until the climate be anwise to move'll they could avoid it for gels more healthy; and they would require a least a fortnight or so to collect trzaspárt, be- cause it would require to be male transport, at least, for the advance Hor.
lag to the pobile at home in regard to sons- Ia canclusion, Sir Robert repeated his warn local Indian telegrams, and to the terms they indeed. Telegrams from the spot were probably used. Forts, for instance, meant very little more reliable iban those from long distances oft, such as Bombay.
THE " BONNINGTON.”
"It is beginning to quielen down now, in my opinion, bat la all probability, la the course of the next three weeks, the majority of them
About pineteen months ago, the Belilah would be only too happy to come la. Whether as not wa kia obliged to occupy a position in
stramer Bonnington, 3,310 to01, on a voyage shall not, we shend avoid at all events Intro-heavy weather, and her boller stays gavo WAY, the Afridi county, which, it is to be hoped, we
from Yokohama to Kobe, "fying light,” got into
duclog our laws and regulations amongst them with the result that her single eighty-ton baller All we want from them to that they should be
took charge of the ship," and kaucked her to good neighbours, that we should have free access through their country, and that the trade pieces so terribly that it is a wonder she ever routes should be open.
made port again' She was a pheromanov, a cu is, a perfectly noique specimen of what Britlab plack and desperate resourcefulness can
harbour, after helplessly delfiing for a month la do in face of an awful death. When at fasi la
mid-ocean, given up for fast, and towed lato Hongkong still showing a nondescript remuant of a wonderful patchwork saft and an equally wonderful lifeboat Improvised out of barrels and bulwarks, she again beat the record as the cust the audacity to stay above water. Hongkong expens tanked nec aver with curlons laterest, and said "Well, we could put her to rights- but it would be cheaper to build a new ship, So she was sold jar, the rerup heap; but the porchaser was spiness, with all the cocksure confidence of his race, and he hid her towed
getting good ship for a song. Months she lay | to Japin to be réfitted, sanguine that he was in Nagasaki, but the Mitan Bishi people in the end decided that it would not pay thems to make
The Globe"publishes some Information in regard to the Army Jo. India which is highly a creating in view of what is taking place there. The total establishment of all tanks of the Ex- 107-an Army in India is 74040, of whom 70,563 are non-commissionel officers and privates. The Cavalry amounts to 5.679, Royal Arillley 13.319 Royal Englaecis 273, and Infantry $3.740. Cf the nos-commissioned officers 'and men, 44,214 are quartered in Bengal, 13.48 in Madrar, and 12,868 in Bombay. Our Artillery consists of 88. bxiterler.
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NOTANDA
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CALENDAR
OCTOBER. Meteorological means dated on ten years' abservations to 1893.
****.29-991
Barometer ...** Thermometer. Hamidity............124
Ratofali
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.70
4-78
TO-DAY.
WEATHER REPORT,
Barometer...........) Thermometer......... Humidity......
On dainai On date at
4m
29.92
29.84.
玛
92
86
Rainfall f. 3.49
TO-DAY.
Thursday, 7th October, 1897, Chinese-121k of 9th, moon of 33rd year of
· Kwong-til. ish-11th Tiwi, 5688. Mohammedan-101k Jomada 1., 1915.
San Rises
Bhr, 50mm. Sets AÐ ÖRAS
........ Chr. fimtu, High water-Morning «m 6hr, SIMÍN
Afternoon w. She, Amfu, walet-Morning ...................... Chr. 18min..
Afternoon ...... 11r. 19mda. ANNIVERSARIES,
Low
None of the bibes will be able to join together. in the way of masslag, but they might by rising and fighting in their own country. The Orakzals are on the move, and thore is a good deal of unreal. It is impossible, when there is a wave al tanaticism, to say how far it will spread, but they could be dealt with with the greatest case. With the troops in the Swat Valley, at Malakand, in the Tochi Valley, and at Peshawar, as they are at the present moment, I any of them ad- vanced it would be qulioimpossible for the tribes opposlic those different forces to combine to aastat cich other; they would have to look out for themselves. So there can be so real diffically to bileging any one of the tribes to order. Dar position at Malakand shows in India, including European officers, is 145,000. The total establishment of the Native Army the truc position we should occupy with
Of this number 4531 and Artillery, 23.230 reference to the tribes we are to contact valty, 1,836 sappers and miners, and 113,813
1577-Baltio of Lepanto with. You cannot make friends with a tribe Tefantry. The tots! of native officers and pri- uplest you are to contact with them. At Malastes is 144,071. Of the latter 83.671 are la the
1856-Negro rising in Jamaica. 1B40-Abdluation of the King of Holland, kund we have got a position which is close to
Bengal command, 31,929 in the Madras, and our reserves and within easy communication; and instead of these tribes,, when they break 23.47 in the Bombay. In addition to the Euer Ferworthy at the plc. Then she lay for 1859-H.R.H. Prince Alfred visited Peking bui
was not received by the Emperor,” ropean and Native Army there are 17,000 Im-monthy in Hyoga Bay, ill there were more eat, coming down into the plates and raiding peilal service troops, with twa batteries of barnacles then boller "plates about her, and
1878-Public meeting in Hongkong to consider our villages, they are forced to attack a strong mountain artillery. This gives a grand total of finally the Kawak dock people declined the 1897-Lots of the British ship Monarch off
the increase of crime in the Colony, pasition from which, directly w: pour out reln- forcements in, we can strike at them with effect, nearly 337,000 men, exclusive of the Volunteer
Mindoro. contract. List of all the difted to OsakerBgt-Charles S. Parnell died. abort work of them. When the Abdi rising Is as General Blond has fast been dolag, making atillery, two of engineers, eight of mounted where some
force, which includes 11 corps of cavalry, six of
charitableTM perionTM took ply 1892-Death of Tong-king-sing at Tientsia, put down, we ought to take possession of the
rifles, and 53 of lofantry.
on her and fixed her upra"good as There is also a Rerérveņa ba takən iata con- Tirah Hill, which dominster the whole of the
new, from the Japanese point of view, No Afridi tribes. There is serious figd.Ing in store
sideration. It is composed of men who have served for not less than five years with the
doubt the figures quoted had undergone revision with the Afridis unquestionably, but they must colours. They are called out for one month's be punished, and the way to keep thers quiet totalning anually, when they receive their
from time to time, and we beltere she changed | owners more than once. Now, after all these future is to take up a position which deminster thers. It will be necessary to make a road,
eleven months' reserve pay and their training days of trihafallen It is announced that she is we could slip reeps up easily t we have done up to Malakand-one by which'
pay for the month. There are 218 Réserve mea
ready for sea agato, and bad a satisfactory trial to every lofantry baltallon, except the Goorkhas. It is satisfactory to know that in the present
trip in Osaka Bay on the 16 h. September. She emergency many of the men have applied to be is named the Shin-t Maru, and her propricter. lak: back to the colours. But one of the mort Mr. Kishimoto, Invited a large number of lacal onsalisfactory features, of the Native Army is
for British officers to expare themselves tu lead
bankers and shipowners on board. Shetwas to the small proportios of British officers, one to
commence sunring between Hoogkong and every bandied men. It is absolutely necessary ing native soldiers. Even the Goorkhas, who
In proportion to the Hawatan population of Honolulu, the mass meeting against annexation yesterday evening had a small attendance. One would have given an asembly of 2,200 to 2,500 member out of every native family in Honolulu people. Yet, with a considerable proportion of women, the attendance was not a fifth of that of asertion will countervall. Walle ft does not range. This is a telling exbibit bich zo amounting the Khyber Pass."
show that the Hawalians who'stayed away are
the
generally in favor of annexation, it goes far to prove the extravagance of statements on other side regarding the extent and degree of natixo oppostilan,
ALIEN IMMIGRATION INTO THE
GREAT COLONIES.
"Will there be any serious difficulty la re
"We have sufficient tropa on the frostfer now to reopen the Khyber Pass in'a few hours
necessity of delag It until we have puulshed the if necessary, but there is not the slightest Afeldis; and it would be well, if possible, to put it off for three weeks, as it Is fightfully hat there jast now, It is not worth garrisoning the Khyber Pas with our own troops. In these narrow places you cantot put a large number on to the crest of a hill because of sanitary conditions. There is the water supply to be considered, and li la impossible to locate a large number in a small space, having due regard to
health,"
The Right Hon. 1. Chamberlain, to the course of his speech to the Colonial Premiers, sald on this vexed question :-"One other qua tion I have to mention, and only one-that is, I wish to direct your attention to certain legisla.newspaper readers. tion which is in process of consideration, or which has been pasied by some of the colonies in regard to the framigration of allens, and part! eslarly of Asisiles. I have sees these Bills,
other, but there is no one of them, except, per- and they differ in some respects one from the heps, the Bill which comes to us from Naal, 10 which we can look with salefaction. I wlab to say that Her Majstrle Government thoroughly appreciates the object and the needs of the
qulle
colonies in dealing with this matter. We sympathiss...wi h... the - determination of the white fobabitants of these colonies, which are in comparatively close proximly to millions and hundreds of millions of Asiatics, that there shall not be an influx of people alien in eigling At the Magistincy this morning, befors Mr. tion, in religion, and in customs, whose tofax. H. E. Wodehouse, the charge of assault prefer moreover, would most seriously interfere with red by Wong Wang Leung, clerk at the Obser- the legitimate rights of the existing labour popa. vatory, against Mi, Gedge, was brought uplation. An Immteration of that kind musi, 1 on remand. Mr. Gedge was willing to express galte understand, in the Interests of the his regiet to the Magistrate bal decllaed to colonies, be prevented at ́all hazards, and wo apologise, and the cross-summons agafosi | shall, not effer any opposition to the Wong Wang Leung was proceeded with. Mr. proposals intended with that object. But we Gedge gave evidence and his statement has atk you also to bear in mind the traditions of the already appeared in our columns on the 5th Empire, which makes no distinction in favour of inst.
or against race or colour; and to exclude, by His Woship understand that you decline reason of their colour or by reason of their to apologize to the defendant,
race, all Her Majesty's Indian subjects, of Mr. Gedge · I'ds.
even all Astuties, would be an act so effensive His Wềnhip-As I left the case the other to those peoples that it would be most day, I expressed the opinion that it was one painful, I am quite cecisfa, to Her Majesty that might have been settled outside and if the to have to mancilon It. Consider what has different parties did not choose to settle it that been brought to your notice during your visit lo way I would give my decision to-day. Slace this country, The United Kingdom owas, as its the arse was adj wreed I bave now had the op. brightest and greatest dependency, ibatenormous portunity of hearing the defendant (Mr. Gedge) Empire of India, with 300,000,000 of subjects, give his evidence on oath and also bis descrip. who are as loyal to the Crown as you are your tion of want occurred. I am of opinion that selves, and among them there are hundreds and defendant Mr. Gedge) is in no way to blame for thousands of men who are every whit as civilised ..what accurred canildalng, the whole of this as we are outrasives; who are, if that is anything, unfortunate incident began entirely, in the first bat er barn, in the sense that they have older place, from the ccidental hustling of the plain-traditions and older familles 'who are men of il and in libe next place, from the Improper wealth, men of cultivation, mes of distinguished behaviour of the plaintiff after, the mistake valour, men who have brought whole armies was made. If it is true that he made ute to and placed them at the service of the Quees, and Mr. Gedge of auch an expression as alleged and have in times of great difficulty and trouble- alto a Bitby Chinese expression, I 167 that if such, for instance, as on the occasion of the be received any blows be only received what he Indian Malloy-red the Empire by their deserved. From the first I had doubla ar to loyalty. I say you, who havC keen all what would make the defendant strike the Chi-this, can not be willing to put upon there men asman in the way he describes, without appa slight which I think is absolutely unnecessary rently the lightest provocation. The account for your purpare, and which would be calculated now given by Mr. Gadge is an entirely rea102- la provoke til-feeling, discontent, irritation, and able and rational explanation of what happen- would be most unpalatable to the feelings, not ed. I believe entirely in bla he did not intend to strike try that only of Her Majesty the Queen, but of all her
the com people. plainant
any blow and only put cut his hand against him because he was coming towards him is stupid and lumbering way, and looking in another direction. If it had ended there it would have been all right but the Chiusman was quarrelsome and took steps to bring the matter before the Court. I am of opinion that the defendant, Mr. Gedge, who was summoned in the first instance, was not in the slightest degree to blame and the summons in damlased. If he wishes to press his summons sgainst the Chinaman, I will take it. (To Mr. Gedge.) Do you wish to go on with the same
mons
ML Gedge-I do, most certainly, I think I am entifică to do so,
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The defendant (Wong Wang Laung) asked for
the case to be remanded.
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backs on the for, will not advance unless led by
British officers. One can therefore Imaglse hoy soon, in a modern batile, the eight Earo- poan officers in a native battalion would be removed by death or wounds,
Nagasaki on September 27 ib.
COMMERCIAL NEWS..
HONGKONG FREIGHT MARKET,
In their Freight Circular lesued to-day Messrs Limke'and Rogge report as follows -
A somewhat healthier tone his pervaded the Freight market since Issue of laat circolar. A
material change for the better cannot of course, be looked for doing this time of the year, but there is at any rate a fair enquiry for tonnage and rates of freight are steadier than for some time past,
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Without taking an alarmist view of mattera, we may be said to bave our hande pretty fall in Sl Robert had a word of warning for British India, with the Waziris, Afridi, &c. The Waziris have always given trouble, and we have sent pq- "They see," he rald; "s firing account in the alive expeditions against them over and over newspapers of farts belog burnt, but these fortsgalasince the annexation of the Punjzubin 1848. are mere barracks. For the last fifteen or
In 1860-61 we sent in expédition against them, sixteen years they have be to simply turned into and after that there was frequent fighting until ring places for the tribal levies. They have 1873, We fought them again in 1881, when po pretensions to bring forts in any way. Is they learned a severe lesson, and they remained Suppose there are any remains of the old forti. qufet until 1894-95, when a strong force was allons of the time of the Afghan war. People
sent to paclly them. They give some trouble STEAM-FREIGHTS: - From recent Saigon think the taking af All Musjd is another Main.
an account of the pitullar feetles, which they while in reality it is nothing but a group of butere in fend of adopting. They can move about advices it would appear that everything has been very favourable so far towards xrturing a plenti- Ane very quickly, and make sudden attacks
great force at any polut. They then dispenseful harvest. It is too early yet to recostain, to their respectiva villages, and assume the whin the new 'gralo will be available for ship- Appearance of being perfectly, peaceable and friendly.
ment and as to prospects for’the China market; a'most everything depends upon the demand from Saigon to Earep: darling the carolog 10$100. Prices for aid grain still remaining
TO-MORROW.
Friday, 8th October, 1897. Chinese-13th of 9th moon of Bird year ef
"Kwong-sil, Jewish-197A Tisri, 5688. Mohammedan-11th Femacia I, 1815.
Sun-Rites
5kr. 55min.
Sett om Moon-In Equator 10hr. p.m. High water-Morning ............. Tär, 97min.
Afternoon
****** 3hr, 15min, Low water-Morning ................ 1år. Omin. ·
Afternoon ......... 1år. 59min.
ANNIVERSARIES. 1836-Tha crew of the British lorcha Arrow
arrested by the Cantan officials. 1843-Supplementary Treaty signed at the
Bogue, 1871-Great fire at Chicago. 1884-A French landing party repulsed si
Tamal 18gr-Death of Sir John Pope Hennessy. 1894-Death of Lady Roblason wile of Gov.
ernor Sle Wm. Roblazon, K.C.M.G. 1896 Death of the Italian Minister to Chfus fa
Paking.
MEMORANDA.
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SATURDAY:-9th October. French and Indian malla due. Volunteers' Camp of Instruction at Stonecuitars", 11.45.m.-American mall closes. Noon.Coptic salia for San Francisco. 9.15 p.m.-Promenade Concert at H. K. V. C.
Headquarters.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
"MAILS Dux:
French (Oceanien) gih lost, Indian (Kuttang) 9th inst. Aystrallan (Chingiu) 14th inst. Australian (Omt Moru) 15th fast. English (................................) 16th Init. German (Sachsen) s1st Init.
Asked as to the evares of the feeling of dis- content and uneasiness prevalent throughout the whole of India, Sir Robert. Law sald
"It in much due to our own action. We
very have to consider not only the frontier, but the Interior of the country as well. We have, for many years, allowed treason to be spoken and published, not only by antives of India, but occasionally by our own people in India, and at much smoke, but Orientals have not the come home. Englishmen look apon this as just so monsense of Englishmen. They look upon it as true, and think the nation is becoming weak This feeling spreads throughout our territory; even to the borders, There is not the slightest doubt that our Indian papers are read in Afghanistan, and made free sus of by people who are at damity with us. We have to look, also, to the fact that, cerlainly since Lord Ripon part in the affair included the 4th Rife Brigade, "Shun" bont to land 34,coo plents at 24 cents THE Imperial German Mail Roer PreKİİM
time, we have been educating large numbers of natives, but instead of getting the best of the population who would be prepared to pay for. their education, we have got the scum of lt, and every man who receives pur education, unless be gets Government employment, undoubtedly feels that he is Ill-treated and become an enemy of the Government. This is also looked upon as a sign of weakness by Oriental princes, nond of whom would dream of allowing ruch i thing on his own territory for bad momsri.
As regards the outbreak on the frontier, there is not the slightest doubt in the world that these tilbes would never have riten bad they not felt perfectly sure in their own minds that they were heavily bicked, probably by Afghanistan. The Ameer is in a very difficult position, When you look to the signs of the last four or ava moath, to his summoning all the mellate for a conference, and to his withdrawing his agents from our sexporis, there is very little doubt, I should say, that he had thought, like a great many people in India, that we really were becoming weak,"
'Has the Sultan any infidence in that part of the world ?”
"I should say it had nothing to do with Turkey, The Ameer is too concelled a man to look to Turkey let advico,
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"Religious fanaticism is no doubt another "Auytblog coming from Afghanistan të sura
and 2nd North Lancashire...
CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.
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the 11th lost.
THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co's steamsa Empress of Japan arrived at Kobe at 9.30 pm. on Tuesday, the 5th, and left at 3 pin. where she WAS yesterday for Yokohama, expected to arrive at a păm. to-day, the 7th inst.
All Musjid, the fort at the foot of the Khyber Pass, which was taken possession of by the Peshawar Valley Field Force, under General Afridis on the 25th Inst, was stormed by the Sir Samuel Browne, in 1878,. He, with bls laureasonably high, business is hampered con- their chief, V.C. men) and Appleyard and W. B. dote, Saigon to Hongkong, rimest restricted brigadiers, Macpherson and Tytler (bath, ka siderably and what file chartering is befor Browne, stacked the fort and the defences an the 21st November, and captured it on the
to the sub-letting of the regularly plylog following day, The Afghan force amounted to Hime-charter steamers at About 'T cente 1.800 med, with 34 guns; sad our loss was only per picul, the fixing being generally done at THE N. P. S. S. Co.'s steamer Palican arrived twa officers and 13 men killed, and one officer Saigon.-The enquiry from Saigon to Kobal Tacoma from Yokohama on the 5th Inat, and 34 wounded. The regiments which took has been responded to by the "settlement of a 1st Leleesiers fro, sat Yorkshlee Light Infantry, per picul whilst a small carrier could coramand a better rate, vis, 37 cents per pical. The de- mand for Jaran continues, several more sleams. ers bawlog also taken the borib at th's part again secaring fall cargoon at 14/15 cents' per By an order in council the Dominion Govern-pical,From Salgon to Javs, a settlement is ment has extended the benefits of the prefor. ential clause in the new Canadian tariff to the Argentine Republic, Austria-Hungary, Bolivia, Colombis, Denmark, Persia, Russla, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunis and Venezuelt. They had previously been extended to France, Belgium and Germany. The primary object of the denunciation by Great Biliata of the Belgian and German commercial treatles, therefore, was not to enable Canada to make especially favor ablo „trade arrangements with the mother country, but to enable the Dominios Gavern- ment to have a whack at Uncle Sam. The U.S. len per cent, differential duty against good from foreign countries transported over Canadian railways, which unsccountably allpped into the Dingley bill, is going to cost American prodocus a pretty penny through the loss of thele trade with their northern velghbor. The New York Journal of Commerce says:-The politicians who are now carrying on antional | affaire desire to Irfare our trade with Canada as compared with other countries. We are willing
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reported at the enhanced rate of 19 cents per pical and returning to this from 1/2 ports N. C. Java 18 cents per picol has been paid for the steamer,
From Bangkok to this port, chartering has not been resumed; the new crop le said to be very promising again but it is quite an op question whether the China' markets will benefit
all the art year a pre Teclad vuty on glaning of the season have looked very en- couraging but in spite of that shipments for China have been of an insigolicant character, the bulk of the cropa' produce always going to Europe.
SHIPPING EXTURE. From 5 pom, yesterday to 6 pm, today,
Thames ..................... Chunsko......................ixtammer, from Saigon
Pampe
ARRIVALS,
13
17
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1. Stogapore Sandakan Labuze
Canton
Aggregating 7,131 tony register. DEPARTURES,
Mirzaportumleamer, for Europe Breconshtra annus Verona nowZRADJALIN Pakkot nomenama Nanyang.........
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30
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n' Shangani
Yokohama Shanghal Canten
From Newchwang to Canton, no less than 8 | steamers have been fixed during the fortnight at
"Aggregating 8,663 tons register, 25/26.cente por pical, a couple of Norw, boats
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURN, Kain slipping in at lower zaten, viz. 23/94 cents per pical-Recent Nowchwang advices state || City of Ato ............................. Kowloon Docks,
AS that alnce, 1851 the crop has not been such a large one as this year and that prices are likely Sirket ................. to rule very low. A good chastering business may therefors yet be hoped for, thangh a good deal depends on how the first arrivals of the now crop's produce will sell at Canton,
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What I venture to think you have to deal with is the character of the immigration. It in, so), bicioso a
is of a different
to make reciprocal trade concessions with mi colour from ourselves that he is necessarily an
other American countries, but not with Canada; undesirable Immigrant, but it is because he is to be religious fanaticism." The Ameer bimsoll | and In spite of trade obstructions Canada is dirty, or he is, immoral, or he is a pauper, or ho is not such a fanatic an bis ageais, Probably, as good a customer as all the rest of the bas some other objection which can be defined hir Commander-in-Chief, Gholam Hydır Kuan, | Américan continent. We are willing to enter in an Act of Parliament, and by which the ex is the biggest fanatic in Asia. The Ameer is in into reciprocal trade relations with the countries claslon can be managed with regard to all those difficult position. He poses as the head of of Contfoental Europe, but not with England, by whom you really desire to exclade. Well, gen- Islam in that part of the world, and I do not
far our best customer, nor with Canada, aur best lemer, this is a matier I am sure for friendly suppose be himself knew his man were geing to consultation between u
customer on this continent. We ara uying
to
Coal Iraights, though not actually firmer, hva As I have said, fight us ; but unquestionably, his Commander. injura the nations that buy hundreds of millions the colony of Naial has arrived at 能
maintained their position, busfaers having been In-Chlef did. When I was advancing on Chitra! of us, and are soliciting irade favours from the Arrangement which is absolutely satisfactory to them, I believe; and remember they have, if
they came across and fought us, and we killed people who buy only hundreds of thousands | done at $1.40 per ton, from Mojf to this port, and good lot of them. That was at the very from us, We have nudestaken to proscribe at this figure more tonnage is wanted, From possible, an even greater interest thin you, moment when the British public were entertain- our own commerce it it touches the soil of because they are closer to the immigration, log Nasrullah Khan, He himself said, and will Canada, and some of our clilzens are cackling to or Muroran to this $2.50 per ton has which has already began there on a very larga | any now, that it was done without his cognisance, with delight over the ballet that they have been paid and a Ste mer or two could be placed His Worship-I shall not do so,
scale, and they have adopted Irgislation which | but It was not done withast the cognisance al bir struck a beavy blow at the shipping trade of a from one of these ports to Singapore at about Defendant than commenced a rett.s of they bellewe will give them all that they want, Commander-in-Chief. Thatinan impossiblity." Irrelevant questions which tried the pallence of and to which the objection I have taken does not
cotton are, absolutely necessary to us, to give rates are wanted. Sir Robert Low is opposed to the principle of contoy whose purchases of our foodstuffs and $3ag per ton, but tonnage is scarce and higher all present to the extreme. At length the apply, which does not come in conflict with this absidising native Princes,
our farmers oven a reasonable drġice of proS- Magistrate stopped him and said-I have already sentiment which I am sure you shzza with us; "Since the days of our occupation of the parity. With the perfecdy obvious fact that the expressed an opinion that I consider you to and I hope, therefore, that during your visit i Peshawar Valley," he said, in fact, since the cost of transportation is the only protection the blame in this sffair, and I am inclined to may be possible for us to arrange form of days of the Lawrences, we have invariably English farmer hav, and that the lower it is the give you an opportunity of Icgret at what occurred and then roving" | words which will swold burting the facilngs of } dealt with the tribes by giving them subsidias. | less there is deducted from the American farmer's † tempting, owacre decline to fix unless for short
the any of Her Majesty's subjects, while at the same This is always a sign of weakness, and we receipts, we have undertaken to make the tran- matter drop. If you are not laclined to do that time it would amply protect the Australian colo- should take advantage of this opportunity of sport of freight across the Alfacile east more I will settle the maller myself: The plaintiff, ales against soy invasion of the class to which putting hard subsidies we should claims of every country, we have turned back the hands
to that
Instead then it does now. We have struck at the trade Mr. Gedge, was willing to express regret for they would fastly object,
Bystom. of giving them what had occurred but I have not found 40'} On this question fall exchange of views from them a nominal tribute of soms kind, to spon the clock of our maritime progress, our BAIL-FARIOETH :-Tho Laicy &. Nickelķi has necessary. In this disa it is necessary took place, and though no definite agreement considering the whole thing occurred through was reached at the meeting, as the Premiers whole frontier we allow them to blackmail us.
show that we are their suzerains. Along the politicians are groping around in attics and you, and I give you an opportunity of desired to canunft their colleagues and Parila The point to aim at in reference to these troops expressing your regret, I understand that you ment on the subject, Hat Mally's Government is not only that they should remalo at peace
were discarded a century age, and we are dolag are annoyed at it, but he (Me. Godge) had no la have every expectation that the natural desires with us, but that we should have free access
this at a time when our manufacturing plants far exceed the requirements of the home market and tantion of sulking you the blow that was intended of the colonies to protect themselves against an through their territory, especially on the Afghan exports of manufactures are expanding in the forwarding off the Chiame (After a short pause); overwhelming laßex of Asiatics can be aitalced frontier.!!
most gratifying manner, and when our farmers, Are you willlng now to Exprete fagrot at the without placing a stigma upon any of Hei "Probably, when the operstians against the warring “an exceptional your like the present, occurrence and not calling of you te apoios | Bizjesty's subjects on the sole around of raca os rebellious ribes are conceded, Algimaista nave more to fear frous foreign competition than ging to Me, Gedge..
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OUTWARD-17th September-Brumohr, "An- amor Deike Rickmers, Indrapura, Senta, 1st September-Mantia, TroCAS. Wally. 24th September-Sophie Rickmers, 28th Sep tomber-Suckien, Ulysses, Cam, Sikk, Trizika. fat October-Formata, Glangorry, Melbourne, Strathalian, Thekia, şih October-Comman wanith.
Re-monthly business, suitablo Steamers are
HOMEWARD-14th September-Ernst, Sk wanted for periods of not less than 8/9 months, mont, Kriimkild. arsi September--Għases, but in masteries, the rales not being vefficiently 24th September-Fava, Salante, 131 October
—Ceylon, 5th October-Diomed, Tantalwa, terms only. One settlement, however, is on record, terms seierved, whilst one more Steamer THE great value of Scott's Emulsien of Pure Cod has been taken up for Singapore account for x/ Liver Oil with Hypophosphites in Wast month only,
Diseases is shown by the accompanying state. ment from D. C. Fromman, Bydney, Austj nearly completed loading, but the berth for "Having been a great sufferer from pulmonary. New York has not been augmented by any attacks and gradually wasting away for the pac fresh charter. Sall tonnage might be had two years, it affords me great pleasure to Lamily. slightly cheapet now, there being several dis- that the above medicine has given me a engaged vessels here and at Shanghat, but ships sellet, and cheerfully recommend it to all suffering pers are keeping alool, cargo not being over in a similar way to myself. In addition I would plentiful, Herides, & great many Steamers are say that it is very pleasant to, take" advertised for New York and are booking nå | Chemist can supply it: Sola. Again the low rates.
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