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(2)–Did, the Plaintiff on 30th June, 1887, | agree to sell to the Defendant 4,350 Puntoms. and 735 Kowloons as alleged by the Defradant? The jury, after a short absence Hom the Cour, returned and gave the following answers to the questions(1) The jury are of the opinion that there was a distinct understanding that the Defendants were at liberty to sell or dispose of or make use of the shares taken by them from the Plaintiff until redemption and were not required to hold, for ur deliver to the Planitiff any specific shares, but may deliver to the Plaintiff or to his order any shares of the same nature, and kind accounting for any dividend or income accrued upon such shares in the meantime and taking credit" for any calls made thereon or other charges of any

description.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY MAY 17, 1899

THE V BENLAWERS" ASHORE. ELS PURSE SNATCHINGAT

Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co. courteously. write us as follows:

We have received a telegram from Naga saki to the effect that the Den Line steamer hentawers is aground on the Fukuse Reefs Sascho about 3 hours steam from Nagasaki.

Part of the local cargo of Rico and Sugar has been jettisoned, and the discharge of further cargo is being got on with as fast as possible.

Six feet of water is reported in the Fore- hold and two fest in the mainhold, other holds tight

Pumps have been sent from Nagaski and it is expected that the steamer will be got off.

This morning at the Magistracy a Chimaman was charged with stealing is purse containing 803 to 6 from Miss Julia Rodrigues the daughter of the Spanish Vice-Constil. Miss. Julia Rodrigues in giving evidence said she was cleven years of age, the purse produced in Court belonged to her mother. She was shopping with her mother yesterday, and went into an Indian shop in Wellington Street, where her mother handed her the purse her little sister in her lap, as she was sitting with her sister. was with them. She placed the purse Defendant entered the shop and snatched thẹ purse and ran away. The master of the shop an after him. The purse was not found in the

(3)--We find that the shares. The steamer was on a voyage from Antwerp shop. She did not know how much it con-

4350-Punjomis, and 735 Kowloonsjewere solf by the Plaintiff, to the Defendants on the 30th June, 1897, ns shown in the account dated 3rd April 1888, and known as exhibit 21, which is certified by the Plaintiff himself as correct,

The jury's verdict being in favour of Defen- dant, Mr. Francis asked His Honour to give judgment for Defendant with costs, which bis Lordship did.

CHIEF & WARRANT OFFICERS

SMOKING CONCERT.

A Capital Smoking concert was given by the incmbers of the Warmunt Cicers Club on Friday evening. hist. The principle object being to give, a hearty and well deserved send off to their late Secretary, Mr., Hanyarıd R.N., who was leaving Gor England by the fest homeward Mail. Also to welcome the new arrivals on the station, who ran out in das Aurela

A successful programme gras got through in really fine style, the music, singlag, and dancing being above the average usually seen, or heard on suel. occasions. It would be impossibile to draw comparison when all did so well-songs were rendered by Messrs. Mascill, Glanville, Bently, Skiner, Wingent, Jonlar, Hemper, Daniels and Ridgway. Redititions were con- tributed by Messrs, frisbic, Allen and Kyle, an Trish lige heel and toe" by Mr. Kennelly and a step dance by Mr. Daniel."

and London and sailed froŋi here on 7th insť, for Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama."

KUYANG, NORTH ANHUI,

A. HEAD-WIND.

April 15th. To-day our experience has been pne that is not unusual to the traveller who journeys by native boat on the water highways and by-ways of China. We have had a head wind that overcame the energies of our boatmen and their desires to proceed on the journcy, and night finds us near where daylight did, under the walls of Koyang.

THE ANHUI REBELLION.

It was in this district that the Ankui rebellion Iroke out last winter and ran as brief, abortive, but sanguinary course. The scene is peaceful enough "how, and one can scarcely realise that on this ground there was lately so much blond- shed. Our boat is anchored in the Ko river, a little, to the north-east of the city, Near es is the mouth of a deep riving which extends southward near the wall to wear the East-gate. it was a bloody chasm that day the rebels unter Nia attempted to storm the East-gate and enter the city

2.

*tained.

The master corroborated, and said that he ran after the man, who ran towards the Praya. Some Chinese tried to block the way but the prisoner was arrested.

Me. Sercombe Smith sentenced the prisoner to six months hard labour and to receive 12 strokes with a birch within the first seven days of his imprisonment.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Captain Douglas of the s. s. Formosa, Iyom Tamsui, reports: Taunsui to Amoy light N.W. winds, fine. Amoy to Swatow light S.V. witnis,

fine; Swatow to port light westerly, winds. Vessels in Tamstion 12th, Sumidugated Maru and Hailoang; in Anioy on 15th Awangsang and Center; in Swajow, on 16th, P. C. "Mian, Singan, Chefeo,

Captain Schulz of the siả. Zowng Moan ve- pants; left Shanghai with faggy weather and fight southerly wind, had fog from Steep Island to Tung Ying; thence to port light southerly wind and clear weather.

THE M. M. steamer, Forfing with the next layered to Departures.. French Mail, left Salgon for this port at 5 am.

BASE THE PLAQUES «

The plague return for the week ended 13thto-day the 17th instant. May shows a total of 89 cases and 69 deaths. The cases reported in the City numbered 76, the remaining thirleen being from other districts.

BRITISH DIPLOMACY IN 'CHINA.

The Hongkong correspondent of Outlook writes:You are right in receiving with cau tion any telegraphic communication regarding the undoubted success of British diplomacy in regard to Chin's pledge not to alienate.to any foreign Power the Newchwang Railway, To begin with, what is China's pledge worth ? Did she not hand ever to the French the terri tory adjoining the Nam-u a few years since, although she was bound to us by treaty not to de so. Again, I'may, mention that Russia's recognised" "sphere of influence runs south to The Great Wall, which runs down to the Guli of Chili exactly at Shanhaikwan, from which point the railway extension to Newchang begins; therefore it will run from start to finish through territory which will be dominated by Russia.

THE California & Oriental S. 5. Co.'n steainer Shantung left Yokohama for Kobe, Moji and this yesterday, the 16th instant,

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May 17, Zoook, British str., Bangkok. May 17, Hisugno, Italian sin, for Singaporo, May 17, Choysang, British stri May 17, Yamaguchi Mari, Japanese stra May

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of Japan, British str., for. Vancouver, May 17, Nanking British ble, for Kobe Máy 17, Martha, German str., for MojL May 17, Keiyang, British sir, for Tientsin. May 17, faches, hiritish str., for Bangkok, May 17, Yudusang, Britishi str., for Manila, May 17, Kreangping, Chinese str., for Chefoo. May 17, Idomeneus, British str., for Shanghai, Empress of India, from Hongkong and usual THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamier May 17, Hamberg, German str., for Yokohama.

May 17, Bygde, Norwegian str., for Canton, ne ports of call, arrived at Vancouver at ́s pusMay 17, Leongeon, German str; for Canton. yesterday, the 16th instant.

THE Agents (Messrs. D. Sassene, Sons & Co.) inform us that the steather: Koh-i-uur, from Calcutta, teft Singapore for this port yesterday afternoon, the 16th instant,

THE California & Oriental S. S. Co.'s steamer Belgian King arrived at San Fruticisco on the 10th, and may be expected to leave San Diego for this on the sath instant

The Nippon Yusen Kaisha's steamer Kusaga Mary (Australiah Line) left, Kobe vau Nagasaki for this port yestersday, the 16th, and is expected to arrive here in the 23rd instaÄL

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Passengers Arrived,

Per Farinosa, from Coast Ports--Mr. Sit Tong Book and 2 servants, and/113 Chinose.

Per Loongmoon, from Shanghai-Mrs. Longuet, Messrs. G. Niederlein, A. Muller, S. Lów, and ras Chinese.

Per China, from Saigon-137 Chinese.. “Per Sumidagawa Maru, from Swatow-178 Chinese.

Departed.

* Per Diamante, for Munila --Mesers. W. -H, Y

Hess, Mr. Ofice, Messrs. 1. Kinsha, Hid Everett. F. M. Forsyth, W. H. Corwin, C. T Kibbett, Coute de Sennal, Dr.... Giusti, Mr.

I must correct an erroneous idea which ap- pears to console those at home who take an interest in Far Eastern affairs. I refer in our mythical sphere in the Yangtze Valley. In the

mail, the fin, a drived at Yokohama, and J. Tue, 0. & 0. 5. 5. Ca's steamer Coptic, with that etc., from San Francisco to the seth alto. will leave for this port in Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, to-morrow giorning, the 18th instant.

duslack of December 31st last, you say the seem to be as obedient and deferential te the British

in North China they are to the Russian Now this is far from being so. We nie looked upon, and naturally, as a “busted flush" Liu Run Yih the Viceroy at Nankings

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Davis, Misses Penalesa, Huermann, F. Manal, Per Changsite, for Manik-find Mrs.

Mesars. Asensi, Arellano, Doctor, J. M. Huston,... R. Cochran, A. P. Walker, and Freimpann:, For Port Darwin-Mr. and Mrs. Fortich and Dock child. For Townsville-M, and Mrs. A..

HONGKONG AND WILAMPOA DUCE RITORNS,

Kowloon

U.S.S. Bennington Hailan

Cosmopolitan

MacKenzie. For Sydney Mrs, Maxwell, Misses Wood, C. J. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Learoyd, and Mr. Yatman For Melboume Mrs. McKie, Mr. and Mrs. Focken and a children.

The Norwegian 5.5. Bygdo frum Newchwang | is disgusted because we have not supported ↑ Ala de Cuba.............at

him in his fight against the French regarding Isla de Luzon reports fair weather thringhout.

the new territory which they intend to acquire Hongkong Maru........ at Shanglud Chang Chili-tung and the officials and residents at Wachang-adjoining Hankow | Hysen ...

hold us in contempt for the criaging manner in which we sent our Consul back to Shashih in a small merchant steamer after the gutting. Juan & Austris

Per Empress of Juhan, for Shanghai Mesh of that port, notwithstanding that we threat-

P. Kaste, Messrs. Ji S. Subirachs, A. Chaquert, A. P. Kirk, S. H. Abbott, R. P. Saunders, F. ened gunboats, and the usual masquerade. Comman people up the river declare that our

Veccajee, and A. Afumde. For Koba, Lieut. ships have only wooden guns, and that before

Von Sleich, Messes. R. Kelly and J. E.. Joseph For Yokoham-Mis, and Misses E.. they pass up the Yangtze diey must stop al Woosung and obtain a pennit, tù proceed from Outward-5th April--Ambera, Bogstad, ad C. Hoddard, Mr. J. T. Myers, Messta, H. the Shanghai Total! Once in a life-time a 27th April Courie, 28th April-Priam, FastE Grien, W. Klose, A. V. Bohuzszweiez, B... British ship larger than a gunboat shows itself, and May--Hengloc, Dorrthen Rickmers Henderson, W. Saulers, H. Nelson, A. ami C, J. A: Ting, For Vancouver--

Captain Hopkins of the s.5. "Kushing from Tientsin repons: southerly winds with fine weather throughod and smooth, rea. Fog at intervals on the Fath and 15ili.

KINTECHEN PORCELAIN.

April 24th.

AN INTERESTING CITY,

at Hankow, although the Germans sent their flect up some time since. The Yangtze Valley is being exploited by foreigners not Britishers, and Hankow is a good example of this. The carrying trade of the great river is at present largely in our hands; but foreigners are enter- ing against us, and their competition will surely tell. Foreigners are seizing British property at Hankow, and unless a great change takes

to it. In short, we have no sphere in Cen- tral China that is not common to everyone, and our prestige has long since vanished.

(A Hüte before supper we strolled up toward the gate and tried to learn what we could of the affair of which so few traces now remain. Here and there we saw reminders, in the way of a goved skull of other human bones, bunches of matted black air tangled in the After the interval the President Mr. F. P. 1. subby dry grass, scraps of rig, and in one Boughton, in a brief, breezy speech referred case an entire gene with the hair that held it to the improvement made in the Club daring to some unlucky scalp. Near the gate were the past two years which he attributed mainly painted out the dark places on the ground where the cake and blood soaked earth still to the untiring energy, perseverance and talented resources of Mr. Banyard; he expressed

showed traces as of human gorn after three or his conviction that every meinher of the Clubs four months of weathering. At this place, it is fully recognised how much they were indebted said, the bodies of the rebels were left in piles, as to their late Secretary for the present condition they fell before the fire from the walls, the walls of excellency of their Club. He then asked are of brick and perhaps twenty feet high, a Mr. Banyan to accept, a present from the formidable obstacle in the path of a disorderly members in recognition of their appreciation horde of slightly armed bandits, if at all resu.ible by large boats, the remainder of the year place, at Peking they will be allowed to stick

lutely defended. At another place, near the abovementioned ravine, there are many grave mounds, in Mane of which are buried what the dogs left of the renmins of mest of, the unformuate victims of man. darin misrule which fell at this place. For doubtless, the mandarins' Should bear nine tenths of the blame of uprisings such as this, We have even heard it hinted that in under-" hand ways they were guilty of encouraging it at the start, in order to gain glory and advance ment in suppressing it. This is not unlikely, but who can prove it, when thousands of their victins sleep in unknown' graves ?

of his invaluable services.

The presentation took the form of a handsome silver inkstand suitably engraver. Mr. Ban yard's health was then drunk with musical honours.

THE SACK OF MAQERCHU. Yesterday morning we were at Macerchi, and about noon passed Teherchi, market towas 40 and as up the river from Kuyang, it was these places that hore the principal weight of destruction.

Un-

One of the most interesting cities in China is Kintechen, made renowned by its being the only place in all China where porcelain is manu- facture. The city by land is about 110 miles from Klukiang, in a southeasterly direc tion. About half of the year the city is access only the smaller boats can reach the city. less a gale is blowing in your favour it is ck- ceedingly difficult to ascend the river further than about one hundred above Lochoufu, From this point on; one needs a long row of Mr. Banyard in. responding to the toast and

trackers to tow his bout up the rapids. I should accepting the present, said Mr. President

judge the current at this time to he' six knots and Gemlennu. After the eloquent remarks

an hour. Several years back a natural barrier crossed the river some fifty / below Kiņtéchen, made and the hearty mammer in which you have drunk my health 1 feel my departure from

over which it was impossible' for bouts to pass this circle of friends very keenly. Refering, to

except at food tide. Some daring stone- the present position of the Club, he stated that

masóns cume down at low water time, and with when joining them, he mysteriously took a

their drills and blasts removed this barrier, but in so doing, so greatly disturbed the dragon as sept in the radical carriage of reform, and since then had passed through many of the

to spoil the Pugshui. Since that time; I ain told, a gloom has heen hanging over the city critisins and rebuils incidentad in. that

of Kintechen. Be that as it may, one thing is position, but he wished to dispel any ermo- 'Hedus ideas that he had taken al more

sure, the removal of this barrier has greatly conspicuous part than many of his brother

'facilitated the getting and from the city. Kintechen lies in a natural basin or valley members then present, Withnat going into

[At Telterchi the rising under Nin liegan, between the mountains un four sides, with a details be contended that all must feel the increased interest extended to their club by Here the rebels first "noved their hand. and few passes between the ranges. This is one of members and others was in keeping with its much of the place was destroyed. But Mianer the dirtiest and one of the busiest cities in democratic characteristic. Though success had chi boreale brust, and what was a thriving China. The territory in the valley being limit marked its progress during the past two years, walled market town of 20 or 30 thousand et, the city is built in a perfect jam. The and sheets do not average more than six feet in it had been exposed to the temptation to let habitants is now little but ruin

desolation Onc well alone, but as an open car has been

man told that The width. He is the most difficult city to get continously kept in the suggested altem-

homes of 4,000 families were bunt, Per- through in a chair that i have ever visited. haps a tree estimate, for it was quite a large The city is reputed by the officials to have half tions made by members and the pediency or utility of any proposition put, place, and only a few buildings around the a million souls. I am persuaded that this is has been made apparent to the practical edges escaped. The Inss of life, not only from conservative estimate, minds of your President and Commitjệc the murder and outrage, but also from flight, adoption of such propositions beçare a exposure, and starvation in the depth of winter, must have been very large. The rebels after a matter of course. This, and thd fostering carę, shown by your present President, and his pre repulse or two and the loss, it is said, of about decessor, Mr. Clark, to the younger men, is the two hundred, stormed the East-gate and enter chief cause of your succces, ther than the ed the place, being more successful than they effort of an individual member, Their, devo-were later on 21 tlie Enst-gate of Kuyang tion lo duty and attention to details during the is said that pug of the leaders, of whom there critical period of amalgamation with the Club were three, ordered that houses should not be at Wei-hai-wei is entirely resonponsible for our burnt, and no one killed but those who resisted present financially safe position and is a signifi-, plundering. Another, however, thought that tant commentary of what may be accomplished to burn the place would create more terror and consternation and so advance their designs. by steady persevering effort of one and all

The ideas of the latter evidently prevailed, There are overland highways centreing in with fatal force. It would most likely, how this city from nine of the eighteen provinces of ever, have been impossible for these leaders in China. The principal part ofthematerial formaak- prevent burning and inurder by their undising the porcelain comes from the seven siens ciplined hordes of half-wild Anhui people.

Our Club life bere, has shown clearly that there are many opportunities for the young Warant Officers to do a great deal of good for themselves and class generally by taking the oportunities offered by Club life-we still at no distant date break down, the barrier of social exclusiveness which, has hitherto in certain quarters been so rigidly maintained, when this is accomplished, an importunity must assuredly present itself for us to seek an outlet under pressure of necessity for ou legitimate rights to be granted us, But it behoves us not to limit our knowledge or resources to our present wants. If ye do limit then, you are open to the charge of using up your capital, which is fatal do advance. New capital and resources are essential to the healthy develop ment of any club or society of men-and as we seem to be going more together, pulling in the same di cation our progress is as certain is that night follows day. It is certain that the old order of things must pass away, customs of the 19th and zoth century cannot run side by sidd. It will therefore be well for us to realize. that time is the important factor that dicities all things, and there can be no question as to which custoin must give way to the other, accept your present and tender you my sincere thanks and shall look upon it as a souvenir of the time when the Warrant Officers in China, started off on, the broad lines of bright flexiable and ,advanced ideas of progress and reform. Cheers Mr. Skinner in a short speech expressed his admiration of Mr. Banyard and regret at his leaving Hongkong, he

The evening closed, with, the National Anthem and Uld Lang Syne

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

SPORT RANGE CUP AND STONESS langes 20 and 300 yards, Ten Shots. MF Heck registered his second win for this Cup po Saturday last with a total sture of 06 including 6 points handicap There were

twenty entries, includingeseve bera

SCORES

now nens,

THE POPULATION

a

of this place is composed of people from the cigliteco provinces of China. There are over one thousand stores in the place that handle nothing but porcelain, I was told by the. Likin Commissioner that the annual shipment of porcelain passing the Likin officials amounted to over four million taels, while half as much more he considered was smuggled through and carted overland in wheelbarrows to neighbour ing cities and towns of which they got no record..

MEANS OF COMMUNICATIÓN,

constituting the prefecture of Lochou. A very THE DEFEAT AT KUVANG.

fine quality of white clay comes from Nankangfu From Miaverchi the main body of the rebels on the Poyang Lake, while the colouring for the moved towards and attempted Kuyang, The porcelain comes from the far-off province of final and eficctive victory over them by the Yonnay. There are over one hundred kilns in Imperial troops was near a low range of hills the place, employing three hundred thousand that can be seen rising out of the vast level 20en, waren, and children. It requires three plain to the eastirard of the Ko river. Four days to bum a kiln of porcelain, and each kiln cart-loads of silver which they had plundered averages 86 outputs a year. We were anxious to know why it was that porcelain was manu- from the people were captured by the traps at this place, it is said, and also that ten thousand factured at no other place in China, seeing that or more of the rebels were killed.." We have the owners of the kilns, represented people heard it estimated that the total loss of life as a from nearly every province in the Empire. result of this insurrection could not irave been We were told that it was owing to the dryness less than fifty thousand. But a loss of that and lightness of the atmosphere, such as was number, or twice that tuinber, would be hardly not to be found elsewhere in the Empire. In check to the population of this region, the former years these kilns were scattered over people still-swarm.: All the way up the Ko considerable territory, all, however, in this verwe have been unpressed with the numbers, section of the country, but were finally trans- Even the Chinese with us have remarkedferred to this centre, as it was discovered that on it ; and people would have to be pretty thick they could turn out hetter wates here than at

to make Chinese from the Yangtze Valley any other place. remark on the fact.

NOTANDA.

CALENDAR.

MAY.

Meteorological means based on ten years påsestrations-20_1893.

Barometer...n Thermometer Humidity. Rainfall

..

Gerard C. Tabey...

Hokoku Maru..........

PASSED THE CANAL.

gg, Nubia, John Adamson 5th May-Tan-

theus.

SWATOW WEEKLY SHIPPING REPORT.

(13th May, 1899)

ARRIVALS. Ine. Vevely

Where from.. May 7 Fakoan .....Cloo & N.....E. & S. 7

↑ Phranang...Hongkong..... 7 Taksang ....

$2011

is 9th May-Glingale, Sarnia, sogni, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs, J. Tamarind. 13th May-Syitney, King Hitgar. Van Derlin, Mrs. Wong Sing King and 3 16th May--Darmstadt, Nestor

children, Mrs. Chew. Ngo and infant, Mesare, Homeward-12th May--Ching Way Prome- A. S. Trevor, and Lam Ling For Victorin

Rev. Chan Ting Kwai Mrs. Chan, lu. Tan and 4 children, Miss Cheung Shi.1, Mrs.- Lim Tal To, and Mr. Lee Young Kwong, For New York-Mr and Mrs. J. Ginsberg For Chi cago-Mr. and Mrs, J. M. Green. For Seattle -Mr. and Mrs. Hines, and Miss: Hines." For Tronto-Messrs. A. Calboine and J. P Stafford. For London--Maj, and Mis. E. O Wight. Lieur. Newboulil, Dr. and Mrs. F. O.. Stedman, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. C. Master and s daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Humphreys and 3. children, Alisaus Oficer, Ralugh and Hebden Messrs. R. N. H. Gore Bath, C. W. Richar son, A. S. Anton, R. W. Hill, J. Jacquet and W. G. Roberts. For Liverpool--Mr. Nils": Hedberg. For Hamburg-Mr." 17" Judell, From Yokohama for Vancouver –Mr., S. Covil? For London-Mr. and Mrs. Waddell and Miss Waddell, Messis. E. H. Whiteman J. Sword, Dettmer, P. Newson and S. G. Cartwright.

J. M. & Co. 7 Kwongsang.. Cfoo & N... 7 Fujisan Maru...Kanzu ... B. & C C 7 Haimun .........Amoy......J. M. & Co. 8 Fooksang W&C'kinng... 3 Pingsing Shanghai

8 Formosa...Hongkong.... & Sumidagiten.

ני

..B. & Co.

9 Mzuru Mari...Amay......

Haitan..........

29.867

1.70.2

..8.4.0

15,0

to Nanyang

ta Prante

to Thales,

1. M. & Co. J Hongkong...

to fuches Bangkok B. &

to Swałow......Amoy & H... CALS.N. Co.

......Amoy......J. M. & Co.

Laksang ......Hongkong...,

·TO-DAY.

WEATHER REPORT.

Ou date at

On shalë n

30 2,10).

4 p.m.

11 Hulching

20.03

Ба

11 Paicheong ... v

... 75

83

TO-DAY.

Barometer..adu ''Thermometer

Humidity Rainfall

Wednesday, 17th May, 1899. }'Chinese-3th of ath "moon of 25th year

•Kaung-sh Sun-Rites

bhr. Ömin. Sets.

shr. 55min. one

....320916

High water-forning

Afternoon Low water-Morning .........phr, zousin. Afternoon, ghr. 13usin. No inferior high or low water. ANNIVERSARIES. Prince Tallyrand died, 1858 A reward of $500 offered by Sir John Bowring for the arrest of the pirate Chu-A-Kwai.

18-8

1860-Loss of the French waiship Zocre off

Amby,

1870-Arrival of General Graut in Shanghai. 1880-King of Spain born, 1893-The four-masted ship Somali towed into

Hongkong dismasted. 1897-Battle of Domoko

TO-MORROW.

Thursday, 18th May, 1800, Chinese-gth of 4th moon of 25th year of

Kwang-si Sun-Rises

Sets

Afternoon

High water-Morning

Low water-Morning

6hr. 6min.

12 Picciola Amor...Y.S. & Co.

12.Kalgan.... W. & C'kiang...B. & S.

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12 Sishan

12, Maimun

13 Haitan

Date.

Vrycb.

May 7 Stain.

shr. 55min.

shr. 3ousin.

T

thr. gamin. Thr. 35min. Afternoon...tohr.” “5min.

ANNIVERSARIES.

1842-The city of Chiapu taken by the British

troops. 1868-Nicholas I, Czar of Russia, born.. 1873-Khiva captured by the Russians. 1877-Ng Choy, the first Chinaman to adopt the legal profession, adaunted to the Hongkong Ba 1890-Destructive fire in Shanghai; 55 houses

destroyed.

1891-Anti-foreign riot at Ngankin. 1896-Suicide of Lieut. Commander Adair, of H.M.S. Pigmy, at Yokohama. 1897--Domokos almndoned by the Greeks.

AGENDA,

TO-DAY,

THURSDAY,

make good wages. As it is, 200 cash a day is Undelivered cargo per Sustang subject to rent. the average wage of an expert workman. The

FRIDAY,

FOR TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED YEARS STARVATION AT MACHOU.

porcelain has been manufactured in this cuy, Appalling destitution is apparent still innd no improvements have been introduced unany places. Pitiful cases-poor wreiches in all these ages in their method, of turn- lying starving and dying are seen about the ing out their wares. We timed a man in city gates and streets. One longs to help but turning out a large flower vase. In two for traveller to give a single alm is almost and a half minutes from the time the clay dangerous, for the beggars swarm, and many was put on the turning lathe it was ready for of them are fierce and determined. In Pachiou the kiln, for the first burning. Eight cash is the other day we were buying two loaves on the price paid for such a piece of work. If the street, and while occupied counting out the nature had only ground and prepared the mud --Meeting of Perseverance Lodge, cash for them, one was forcibly snatched away, ready for inoulding, a man at eight cash might The culprit made off, cramming it in his mouth and munching as he went Wo gave chase and soon grappled him, not relishing," this. [["people of this section are industrious, well-to» { font unceremonious method of losing our own do, and well disposed towards foreigners. The Undelivered cargo per Indrapura subject to dinner, much as we would have liked time is fixed by law when these kilns shall, to help the poor wretch in some way; nor begin, and when they shall stop burning, The was it good jof the foreigner's "prestige" to 8th day of the fourth month is the time to begin, be openly robbed in the street. But neither and close at the end of the moon. This fo.45 a.m.-Mail for Europe closes." for quick as a fast, after we had grappled him over those living in the distant provinces. we nor the thief were destined to cal this loaf, prevents those living near getting the advantago

4 second swooped down on the loaf, and it

A RAILWAY NEEDED disappeared in his mouth about as fast as he Kintechen is represented on most of the maps disappeared in the crowd. We released beg of China as a small insignificant place, as com går number one and retraced our steps, end at pared with Lochoulu and Foulianglisten, while the thought of the destitution that made men | the facts are, Kintêchen: is twice as large as oil the succts like ravenous wild animals, and both the above places put together, and has a

MAILS DUE Falsø smiling at the comic spectacle, which we hundred-fold more trade. Railway syndicates

French (Tonkin) 20th, inst. malist havormide; sufficient to eny we could should have their eyo on this place in making. "hot" linre: calent the "tozi bad we rescued it. | their surveys, - A railway touching this place.

American (City of ¿ Janeiro) zotly inst. caough, and we must would largel introl the

rtation of this Austr Bloso with the ral which will

porcelain thre

in@lins city Tust Abentschy

Southwest

The Black Leg

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SATURDAY.

MONDAY,

Whit Monday, Bank Holiday.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

...Fongkong...B. & Co.

ま

DEPARTURES.

Destination

...J. M. & Co.

་་་

13th

Saigon ... Ho C

Shanghai J. M. & Co.

...B. & S.

7 Pechill

7. Kveilin

8 Chowti

Bangkok :..

8. Formon

STEAMERS EXPECTED,

Japan Cardiganshire

Nanies.

Due

City of Rio de Jan.Shanghai Tonkin.

May 20th

Singapore

May 20th

Singapore:

May, oth

Singapore

[May 20th

Tartar......

Japan.....

May 20th

Idzumi Mara

Kawachi Mara

Maj Moj

May 20th

May sath

Airlic

........]l'ort Darwin

May 1st

May zźndə,

May and

Taiyuan....... Port Darwin Kol-i-nur Singapore Leimux

Kote May 22nd Kasuga Maru... Nagasaki. May 23rd. Coptic ... San Francisco. May 261F: Enipress of China. Vancouver May oth ...Ainoy...J. M. & Co. Athenian.......Vancouver May 30th

America Mary San Francisco... June 3rd Olympia

„Tacoma p........ June 6th":

-8 Wingsang 2.Hongkong......

8 flaimun

3 Taksang. Tientsin

9 Sumidagaren...Amoy.....R.& Ca 9 Mzuru Maru...If'kong

9 finitan........

9 Fouchow

9 Tientsin

9 Phranang

io Machen

...J. M. & Cop „Shanghai .....B. & S..

Singapore ..Hongkong...

10 Thules...Amgy..............]. M. & Co. to Feoksang ....Shanghai

1 Fujisan Maru...K'notzu ...B. & Co.

is Nanyang...Amoy......J. M. & Co.

Italching......Hongkong w

11. Saulow........Amoy & S.......C.M.S.Ñ. Co. 12 Hoihow........Shanghai ...B. & S.

à 12 Hainya ....Amoy......J. M. & Co.

12 Loksang ....Singapore... Hongkong..

12 Pronto

13 Haitan..........Amoy....

13 Kwongsang Shanghai

13 Taiwan

13 Sishan "13 Picciola

Dzie

...B. & S.. Amoy...B, & Co. SpowLY.S. & Co.

SHIPPING IN PORT.

Vencls.

Where from Agrias,

May 41 Taicheong Hongkong, L. & H... iz Kalyan W. & C'kiang.....B. & S/

Shipping.

Arrivals.

|

We would direct die attention of shipping firms to the stylejju which “Sieamers Expected" and "Prefected Sällings) are vine published to these columns, and in so doing rèsprat. fully urge the managers of slipping-fries to give orders to Micfr clerk to furnish this oflice, on the format already sup- piled grail, with the latest mynilable Information every day..

PROJECTED BAILINGS,

ship.

Destinati

America Maru San Francisco, &c. Australian Sydney, &c

| Bamberg. Havre, &c. June Igth Bayern ......... Straits, & moj July 19th- Belgian King... San Diego, &c. ... June 20th Bingo Maru Marseilles, &June 4th Birchtor... Shanghai May zoth Candia A London... May 181 Carlisle City..... San Diego, &c. 4. Aug, 20th- Carmarthenshire San Diego, &July 20th Chisti

May 19th Shanglial China

San Francisco, &e July 18th City of Pelcing ... San Francisco, &c. June zzud City of Rio San Francisco, &c. May 27th Columbia Portland, &c. July 6th San Francisco, &c. June 6th

Coptic

Delke Rickmera New York; &c....July 5th Doric

San Francisco, &July 25th

Emp, China

Emp, Indin Formosa Emp Japan Futami Maru

| Vancouver, Su... June 7th-

July 19th June 28th

Amoy & Tamsui., May 9th Japan May 20th

Glacus. London, &c. Gaelic logo. San Francisco, &C.

TRICONIA, British steamer, 1,069, Phillips; 16th May--Shanghai 13th May, General

Arnhold, Karberg & Co. KASHING, British steamer 1,158, Hopkins,

17th May,Tientsin and Chefop Glenngle May, Ground-nuts--Butterfield & Swire: LOONGMOON, Gennan steamer, 1245, F

Schulz, 17th May,Shanghai 14th May: General. Siessen & Co.

BYGDO, Norwegian steamer, 772, C. Brekke

17th May, Newchwang and Chefoo th rith May, Deans and General.—Sander; Wieler & Co. SALVADORA, American.

steainer, 688, J. Goete solo, 17th May, Amoy 1st May, Gene trál,-Brando & Co

Hailoong Hector Heidelberg

Victoria, BC. May goth

Swatow &eakMnyerẞth= Havre, &c. London, &c June and

May 23rd

une ret

24th

20th

Idzumi Mart (2 Sezitie, &c. Inaba Maru Y'hama (Direct) Japan Tapané dvoum. Java ModLondons

Kasuga Mary. Thursday 15, &c. May 26thi Kawachi Maru... Marseilles, &c Königsberg Have,

Lennox me." Portland, &c. g

FORMOSA, British steamer, 674, J. Daugina, Nippon Mary

17th May,Tamsui 12th May, Amoy 15th, Nuh and Swatow 16th, General Dougins, Olympin

. -Laprik & Copt

San Francisco, e Shanghai, &c

Miny

May

Victoria, RCP June London, Ser

Singapore, &c

Preussent Queen Ma Rosetta Sachsen

ret San Francisco

SUMIDAGAWA MARU, Japanese steamer, 460, Parramatta

5. Namekato, 17th May, Swatow 16th May, GeneralMitsui Bussan Kaisha CHINA, German-steamer, 1,115, P. Voss, 17th May Saigon 13th May, Rice-Siemssen. & Co

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