PUNJOM MINING CO., LIMITED.
The following is the Managers repart for April
JALIS..
||August Shaft, Level No. 31(200 foot Level.), The long drive motherly at this lovel was, extended west off north 6fG," (when it, was stopped, fie rock being very hard and nothing. payable or of sufficient promise to seem to warrant continuing it showing han
Prospecting Winze Nu, R-Drives from this widze were continued feet in several directions and winze Trags one of these drives 30, following ore as much as possible, but was much twisted about and broken up and nowhere continuous. here, hence work was stopped at these places. About 30 tons of low grade ore was stoped from above these drives, but not yet milled-p
Prospecting Wince No. 3-Drive from this winze was extended easterly ft., mostly in very law grade ore which practically, all cut out, bence work was stopped at this place fo
TANKONG,
Surface, An open cut, laige enough for a cart road, was startet here and cut in ozft.. rear to and a very little above adit levels, to facilitate mining the ore developed by these adit levels above its level. This cut will have but a few feet further ti je to cut this ore body..
Level No. 50 feet Level) Crosscut.-{ have designated the lode cut herein, per my report for Marchi, ass Loude, Nayá, to distinguish it from the Lode Level No, it was first driven on and Level No. 2 ís driving on, which I have called Lode No. 1.
This was extended north-westuly 11 feet, when it was stoppell to start an uprise and drives on the fade here. The footwell turned almost fd in this drive and had not been cut through, yet in the top of it, where it was tem (porarily stopped, the fade therein now showing
some 27 feel thick
Uprise from riosscut This was started from crosscut, fe feet from Drive on Late No. 1, and put-up 23 feet in Lode No. 2, all in one aveng- ing about 7 dwts, gold per ton.
North Drive-This was started from cross- cut at same point as uprise, and driven i feet, when it was stopped temporarily to enable bet, fer progress to be made with uprise und South Drive good part of its in the fontwall of the lode. Driving it will be resumed as soon as practicable, on the fode.
South Drive. This was started from gruss rut at same point as uprise and drive 23 feet. It is all in Lode No. 2. There is some mullock like ore in this drive of a somewhat lower grade than this ore in the uprise, but I think it likely the same are had in the uprise will be found in other parts of the lode here.
As the lade is inuch larger than the drive at this point it is only partially developed by the drive and how large or of what gradé it may be as a whole I cannot yet tell.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1890
THE PLAGUES
Casus reported tʊ 24th instant
Do "do", during past 24 hour v
Total.
439
Deaths reported to, 24th instant... Do. Exo. during past 4 days
· FROM JAPAN PAPERS.
"ROBBING-A BANK -
A telegram from Yamaguchi states that the ofice of the One Hundredth Bank in the Toyor District Office has been entered by a thief and Y1,400 in cash abstracted.
THE NEW SECRETARY, TO THE
BRITISH LEGATION. The Official tezette announces that Mr. James Beethom Whitehead, who was recently appointed Secretary to the British Legation at Tokyo, in the place of Mr. G. Lowther, has arrived and taken up his official duties.
THE JAPANESE ABROAD. The last return made by the authorities shows that the number of Japanese residents in Siberia is 3,108 males and 1,582 funsales.
The Japanese population at Shanghai at the end of last month was 993, of whom 69 were males and 374 females.
YOKOHAMA CUSTOM HOUSE. The understands, at the Yokohama Custom House and compound are to be enlarged during the current fiscal year at an estimated cost of Yen 6,200,000. It is said that the fore- shore of the Customs premises will be reclaimed as a site for some warehouses and piers, The Custom House compound and the Yokohama Railway Station are to be connected by a railway running along the sea-front.
STATUS OF FOREIGN BARRISTERS IN JAPAN.
The Kobe Shimber reports that a few days ago the authorities of this Ken sent forward an application to the Deparment of Justice that foreign lawyers in the Concession might be allowed to practise in the Japanese Courts. M. Hatano, Vice-Minister of Justice, has replier that foreign barristers cannot be allowed to practise in Japanese Courts.
THE FIRST JAPANESE JOURNAL Mr. Kishila Gisko, a noted" merchant of Tokyo, who claims to be the publisher of the first vernacular journal in Japan, proposes to celebrate shortly the anniversary of the event; which took place thirty-six years ago, that is in 1863. The publication in question was a mouthly magazine entitled the Shimbunshi, and as no types of the procured, the paper was printed from blocks cut from Mr. Kishida's own handwriting. Journalism has developed in Japan since those days.
THE SANITARY BUREAU AND JAPANESE WINES.
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FATASSAS CURIOUS REFORT
- RETURNING THE CAPTURED CHINESE
MEN-OF-WAR
A curious report is current in Japanese circles to the effect that, us most of the Japanese men of war endered front Europe and America, are now completed and have been brought out to Japan, the Government proposes to return to China all the war-ships captured in the late war and thus assist in re-establishing the. Chi- nese Navy, is added that naval men almost unanimously approve of the proposal.
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If this is really done, it would be the first occasion in history, as far as we can recollect, that victorious nation has voluntarily returned of Israel did not return the jewels of silver and warfare Even the children vessels captured
jewels of gold which they borrowed" from the Egyptians before leaving the land of bond! age, though perhaps the parallel will hardly hold good, as according to the story told in fixodus the chosen people on that occasion certainly did not escape because of their success in open warfare. THE DALLAS-MUSGRAVE DRAMATIC COMPANY.
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BRITAIN'S NAVAL POWER.
The Novac Vrentya in un article upon the political situation anys The conciousness of the real superiority of Great Britain's naval. power will certainly prevent the great European powers from taking isolated action to check her encroachments in different parts of the world, and as common action, noliody evidently dreams of it."
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR.
STAY.
Meteorological means based on ten years "observations to 1893"
Barometer....
Thermometer
llumidity, Rainfall
SWATOW WERKLY SHIPPING REPORT.
Dati May
1
"
(2018 Way, 1899)
ARRIVALS.
Vestel Whiro Reện”...... Ageuza 14: Content W & Chiang, JM, & Co.
4 Bellerophon Amoy B. & S 15 PCA... Hongkong...DIAM 15 Flatching JM. & Co. 15 ChopsangShanghai...
Maidzuru Mary, H'kong. B, & Co. Chefooloo ́& ̈N........B. & S.
16 Singan. Amoy & W.... 16 Sishan Away....... & Co. 16 C. II. Nian ........ .....L.Y.S. & Co.
15 Formosa Bag'...........J. M. & Co., 15 Prenio Hongkong....
15 Punidagawa...Amoy............., B. & Ca
17 Nanyang...Hongkong...J. M. & Co. 18. Mfacher...
29.867
B. & S.
...76.2.
...84.0
18 Kweiyang
19. Kanungse...W; & Chiang
15.0
"
TO-DAY.
-WEATHER REPORT,
On daim at On date it
TOR.11,
2.231.
..Barometer..
Thermometer Humidity Rainfall
..24.71
29.61
82
77
75
0.01
TO-DAY.
Thursday, 29th May, 1899, 1 Chinese--ath of gik moon of 25th year af
Kwang-si. Sun-Riter
Sets
- High water-Morning
Afternoon
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* For Charuheure, from -Hurry de Hamol, and 381
Per Machine, from Conat Port
好味
Mrs. Gould and 4 children, Mr. Rosemann and 150 Chinese
Per Rosetla, frðin Yoköhand-Messrs. Sharpe, Howlett, Capt. Talbot, Mr. F. Martin, Miss Martin, Le Chevalier de Marbino Atking son, daughter and infant, Messrs. Palgrave, | Tayler. Leopold, Roberts, Sinclair, 8. Chinese
midJapanese
Per Siam, front Saigong Chinese.
Dopartod
l'er Australian, for Australian Ports-Hon J. S. Turner, Messrs. Turner, Sizele, W: F. Sunith, Misses E. Smith, B, Smith, Mrs, Bel- fick, Miss. Belück, Messrs. F. H. Smith Car- rington, M.-W. Smith Carrington, Miss Calton, Mr. O. M. Waterhouse,
Misses
Carland and A. Garland.
Per Esmeralda, for Manila-Mr. H. Alonzo and 3 children, Mrs. Guillerma; and: infant, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson,, Messrs. B. P.. Du
19 Hailong... Hongkong...J. M. & Có, [ 'Bois, W. D. Bollarde, K. E. Humphreys, Capt 19 Tuisang
Plack, Messrs. Gibson, L. Maller, H. Nagaye. 30 Haitan
V. Vibra, 3 Filipinos, and 96 Chinese.
*1
Amoy
**
.20 Chewf Bangkok... B. & S.
20 ThalesHongkong.....f. M. & Co. “sa. Trym „Cking & H'kow. Woo Kee.
Vevels.
DEPARTURES.
Heavision.
Agents,
May 15 Choysangg...Hongkong.....J. M. & Co,
15 fatching... Amoy......
Ohr. min.
skr. 55min.
7hr. 58min.
15.
thr azmin,
Messis, Dallas and Musgrave's Dramatic Company arrived here this morning by NYK. line: Asetary says the Kobe fierald of May 17th, and go on tu Yokohama by the steamer to-morrow morning Me Dallas informs us that they will open here on Saturday, June 3rd, instead of the 6th as previously stated. The Company is an exceptionally strong one, 'consisting of no less than twenty-five members. They carry no less than fifty tons of scenery. Their most successful piece, The Sign of the Cross, van for 31 consecutive nights Calcutta (barring" the Sundays, of course), 6 nights in Hongkong and nights Shanghai. At Hongkong they opened to a record house, and it dieir final appearance | » the bookings actually excccded those recorded on the first occasion. All the members of the company are in excellent health and air. Dallas speaks highly of the unflagging zeal and
1841-Canton occupied by the British. interest each and every one takes in his or her
1837-The Chinese fleet totally destroyed be work, regardless of the calls which unforeseen
aween this date and June 1st. Dallas houself is an old lessee of one of the 1883-Imperial Decree for opening Yunnan circumstances sometimes necessitate. 311873-The Victoria Insurance Co. wound up. principal Theatres at Capetown. He has to be back at Colombo by a given date, and proceeds home afterwards to make arrangements to bring ont another Company to India and the Far East nesty CLAIM FOR BREACH OF
A BIG
CONTRACT.
In the Yokohama Chiho Saibansho before Judge Fujisa, a civil case, instituted by Messrs. 11 Lucas & Co. of Kobe, has been heard against the Tsugani Railway, claiming pay ment of the sum of Y. 28,40%, covering promis sory notes issued by the defendants. Both parties were represented by counse. It appears that a contract for the purchase of one locomo live, 23 miles of perfect flat-bottomed Eng fish or American steel rails and accessories, including fish plates, dogspikes, bolts and nuts, etc. at the price of Y, 180,000 was
· The Osaka Asaki expresses its surprise at concluded sometinies in April 1897, be- the indifference of the manufacturers and tween Messrs. If. Lucas & Co. and the dealers in japanese wines regarding the action Tsugaru Railway Company. It was simul. of the Saninry Bureau. The recent publication|taneously agreed to by both parties that 15 of the result of an examination of wines made per cent of the contract price was to be paid in Japan must, our contemporary thinks, have by the defendurts on May 7th, 1997, and per materially injured the reputation, of Japanese rent, on September 30th the same year, for wines without exception, The Asali suggests which sam promissory notes were handed to that the dealers should ask the Sanitary Messrs H. Lucas & Co the same day. On the Bureau to examine all the wines and publish due date, the payment of the money covering the result in order to restore public confidency, the promissory notes issued according to the Level No. 2. West Drive.--This was extend- JAPANESE. FISHERMEN IN KOREA. contract was, however, refused by the Railway Mr. Maki, the Director of the Marine Pre-Company, the defendants, on the plea that the el 24ft. on Lade No. 1. It shows some 3ft. 10
thick and fairly well defined, bin of very dece. Bureau, who is now in Osaka, has been contract was not concluded by persons daly low.grade.
ordered to visit Korea carly next month. A authorised to represent the Company, though Tokyo dispatch states that his mission is to the contract was signed by two directors of Surface prospecting and mining was continu-inspect the condition of the Japanese fishermen the Company, namely Messrs. Shibahua Kwa ed here, but without any good results. The orenlong the Korean coast with a view to gathering and Mizuno Ryn. Mr. Uyeda Seige, of Tokyo, one of the Directors of the Tsugaru got milled but a little less than 2 dwts. per ton, gold and no permanent or paynising nie body.
Railway Company, appeared in Court as found.
witness. Mr. Uyeda deposed that the Com
had not yet been registered with the Cavernment Department when the contract
I will crossent the lode to tunker develops , from this drivej svom, -
Practically everything from this drive; the Uprise and South Drive and, the crossent, where it is in the lode, has been and is being sent to the milf and I figure paying fairly well, The principal part of its values being in con- centrates I cannot estimate just what results are being obtained from this ore until they are
treated or sold.
MANUK.
Adit Drive Connecting with Shaft. This was extendied 15ft. but without any good at
sults,
SELANGO.
Cleaning out old working here was coating.
ed but slow progress 'mude as it is practicabile to work only a few men to advantage. No developements to amount to anything as yet.
SWAH.
data for the Traning of future regulations for the contral of the fishermen or for the encourage ment of the trade. The Agricultural and Coin- mercial Department has instructed the fishery guilds at Kyushu and Shikoku to send deput
tions with Mr. Maki.
with Messrs. H. Lucas & Co. was concluded for the purchase of a locomotive, mails, crc., FATAL EPIDEMIC AMONG DOGS. An epidemic of a strange character as though the Company was in possession of a broken out among the dogs in the neighbour-charter from the Government for the construc hood of Tsukiji, Tokio. On the 13th inst. it in pf the Tsugaru Railway. He further stated that the Board of Directors of the Company was reported that during twenty-four hours no less than twelve dogs had been attacked by the Consisted of seven persons, and except those epidemic, succumbing almost inmediately. A who signed the contract, they were absolutely No. 2 Drive.--Drive west-from this was ex- tended 18 feet and, drive east 13 feet, when they thrown any ligin on the nature of the disease asked the Court to summon, as witnesses post mortem examination of the victims has not ignorant of its conclusion. Mr. Masujima were stopped, nothing of value or promises far. When attacked, it is said that the Messrs. Shibahara Kwa and Nishimura Ryu, being developed by them.
the Directors of the Company, who signed the contract. The request being granted, the Court was adjourned till theroth inst-fafan Herald. THE RISE OF PRICES IN JAPAN. The following is a letter sent to the Japan Mail:-
No. 3 Cutting This was started towards what appears on the surface may be a lode, and was cut 30 feet not being yet fur enough to develope what it is being put in to show.
Considerable other surface prospecting was continued to he done here and some payable
are found, but no lode, determined in place,
fet located.
Some ore could be got from this place that would pay to mine and mill, but it is impractic able in transport it to the mill at present. 3 tons were brought in and filled to test it, which yielded about 6 dwts, gold per ton
GUBA: D
A little prospecting along the line of reef was continued here, but nothing of value or promise found. As soon as winding engine 1 erected developement will be pushed at this place.
ENERAL PROSPECTING, TUT Sume. prospecting over our territory and considerable prospecting developement work has been done but without as yet proving my thing new of value.
DRAGON REDUCTION WORKS.
Mill, 22 Stamps.These were i equal to 24 full days and one concentrator 5 days, The short time the stamps were run was owing it advisable to burn wood for power to treat to lack of water for power and my not thinking low grade "headings When concentrator was erected, so I could treat Tankong ore steam auxilliary power was used,
Ore treated for product as follows:
Headings
∙Hullion Concon
277.75 113.22
3.87 10.90.
frater
.9.50 26.75
3.80 3655 52.5 29.25 11.9315
2,208.9 347.05 141.86
animal drops its bead and shakes it right and left a few times, and then is seized with con- vulsions, death following in three or four minutes.
TRAGEDY AT ONO. The Police discovered the dead bodies of a Inay and woman at Fukiai Mura. The
Low water-førning ma........... går 55min. Afternoon 3hr, 2pomin. ANNIVERSARIES.
mines issued.
1889--The Canton Mint formally opened by
the Viceroy. 1897-The Powers replied to the Turkish cou-
dilians of peace.
TO-MORROW.
Friday, 26th May, 1899. Chinese-gth of 4th mean of 25th year of
Kwang-sü San-Rises
Sits
High water Morning.......
shr. 55min. Shr. Tomin
Afternoon ... zkr. 28min. Low water-orning....... Johr, gómin. Afternoon ghr. izmin. ANNIVERSARIEST
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14
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15. Maidaura Maru.... Ainoy.. B. & Co. 16 Kalgan ......Shanghai..B. & S. 16 Bellerophon. Singapore. 16 CH. Rian.......
...L.YS, & Co. 16 Taickceng... Deli.... L.. & H. to Canton Shanghai.....J. M. & Co. 16 Formosa Hongkong.... it Punidageant
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17 Sishan Saigon
17 Prontolongkong...I M.& Co. 17. P. C. Klad........Bangkok.....]), & 5. 17 Singan Lamoy & Shai... 18 Chefoo.. Shanghai...
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19 Hailong ...Amoy......j. M. & Co. 19 Aaryan Hongkong...
19 Kuriyang.Clon Thsin... D. & S. za Macher...Singapore...
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za 'Chowfit......Hongkong... 20 Flailan ...
4
20 Taisang Shanghai....
zo Thates...Amoy
Vessels.
Date
SHIPPING IN FORT,
Where from.
Aprints.
May 19 Keung se....W, & C'kiang..B. & S.
Won Ker.
Per Preussen, from Japan for Singapore-
| Mr. R. Pager, Mrs. F. Yoshida, Mis, M., Toki, T. Uyakawa, W. Urekawa, and K. Hashida. For Deli - Mrs. Okanie. For Colombo-Miss 1.. C. Ogden, For Port Said Mr. S. Treinckel. For Genoa-Lieut. Meineke. For Southamp |ton-Mrs. H. Vogel, and Mrs. T. Rose. For Bremen-Messrs. R. Makita and A. Kichlich. From Shanghai for Singapore-Mr. FW Erpf. For Genna-Messrs. C. Necdermulier. M. Rohde, E. Kretschmar, Mrs. Zedelius and children, Messrs. G. Probery, C. Wilck, D. Weber, F. Koops, and F. Kolberg. For Nuples-Mr. and Mrs. Heckert." For London Mrs. M. Eden Paul and child, Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott and children; Miss Gilfillon, Messrs": A. Rass, F. C. Thomson, W. Muddiit, G. -Me- Intosh, A. L. Thonson, Jämen Cox P. Blair, C. Chambers John Smith, Mrs. F. E. Wilkin- son, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Clements, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Cave and children, Mr. and Mrs. C. Croad and children. För Southampton Messrs. P. V. Cranipton and E. F. Blake. For Bremen-Mrs. Voelker and children, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Cameron, Messrs. Hancks, Beumer and H. Herzog, For Hamburg-Messrs.
[LI M. & Co. | Alfred Muller and Lars Fansèn, ... · From Hong. kong for Singapore-Mr. W. Dennis, Mr. and Mrs. Sampson, Mrs. W. West, Mrs. B. Bloom, and Mr. R. Rotstein. For Colombo-Miss Martin. For Naples--Mr. Pedro Selk. For Genoa-Mr. and Mrs. J. Buccelli, Mr. and: Mrs. 11. M. Hiller and children, and Mr. P. Thory. For Southampton-Messrs. W. H. W. I. Johnston and James Hardy, For London--Mrs. H. Scott, Messrs. W. J, Wilkins. Meese, J. Colder, J. Johnson, J. Campbell, J Beason, C. Jacobsen, T. Johnson, M. Harvey, W, Cordich, A. Buck, O Rosen, K Gabrieken, W. Fitzgerald, C. McJoer, M. Corkery, H. Howell, and F. Meckenburg. For Bremen-Mr. and Mrs. J. Christensen, Messrs. C. Johannsen, C. Jansen, and C. Jensen, Capt., Genoa-Mr. A. Pield. For Brerock-Capt. Mys, and Miss Schneider From Amoy for and Mrs. Jensen and child. From Manila for Genen Mr. R. Kruse.
Shipping.
Arrivals.
LINERAL, Portuguese gunboat, 595, Cunha,
23rd May,Macun 23rd May, 1593-Fray Pedro Bautista, Spanish Envoy, ROSETTA, British steamer, 2010, . fi. Watkins,
left Manila for Japan. 1896-Hongkong Club opened. 1867-Duchess of York bom. 1871-Bank Holiday Act passed. 1875-Mr. Blacklock murdered by Chinese
smugglers on the s.s. Douglas at Foochow. *1876--Death of Grand Secretary Wen-siang:
189-Great fire at Yamagata, Japan; 1,202
houses burnt and 13 lives lost. 1896-Coronation of the Gzar, Nicholas 11., at
Moscow.
1897-The Russian Embassy by the Emperor
of China.
AGENDA.
FRIDAY,
1945 pan-Mutual Stores Care. 3.--Land sale at Mong Kok Tsui
SATURDAY.
11 am.Mail for Europe closes.
MONDAY,
5.15 p.m.-Annual generh mecting Victoria
Recreation Club.
9pm. Regular meeting Victoria Preceptory.
TUESDAY.
Noon.--Annual general meetingStar?
"Ferry Co.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE. American (Coptic) to-morrow. English (Nubia) to-morrow. Indian (Chelydra) 27th, inst.
- Australian (Fulami Maru) 27th ́inst,
Canadian (Empress of China) 30th inst. American (America Sfaru) 4th prox. American (City of Pektug) 13th prox.
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SIR,Obsciving in one of your issues that explanation has yet to be ascertained. The you have endorsed the remarks of an evening scene of the inurders, or murder and suicile, is, the North China Daily News on the increase contemporary by quoting a paragraph from owned the Japanese Police inform us by Mr.influx of summer tourists from China and else
rag pressing house, No. 1959 Fukiai Murs of prices in Japan acting detrimentally in the. Ellerton. The dead are Higashibata Yosaburo, where, kindly allow me space to point out that 78, who was employed as gatekeeper, and at is hardly fair to throw the whole blame of the roman named Nishitani Tatsuno, 45. The altered state of hotel charges and other rises, in man's head bears a gash at the back and his price upon the Japanese inn-keepers. The THE O. & O. Co's steamer Coptic with mails neck appears to have been tied up with some- journal in question, when quoting the paragraph | &c. left Shanghai for this port on Tuesday the thing. The body was found in the engine room, which had been closed about three months2e named, remarks, "the short-sighted and 23rd at 8 pm.
Japanese 1an-keepers is prasping policy of The Police say death was caused by the wound bringing its own punishment, and-again "the in the head.' The woman WH thrown down a well, which is just opposite the engine innkeepers of that, simple paradise (Japan) banded themselves together to fleece the room. It is not believed that mybery was the
visitors," motive of the crime. Strict enquiries are being made by the Police,try
THE CRIMINAL CLASS..
··· “In February of 1898, the total number of persons confited in the jails throughmit, Japan Ju February of the present year, was 24,000.
was 72,000. Thus there has been a dimine
The reasons of the decrease are theseFirst, the procedure of the Courts was tion of 2,000. expedited; so that cases were disposed of more quickly; secondly, first offences of a minor character were dunit with by reprimands only thirdly, prices having declined, the difficulty of obtaining a living breatne less acute. Such are said to have been the causes operative in the various prefectures." We translate these remarks from the Kokamin Shimbun. The third reason assigned by our contemporary surprises us somewhat. We should not our selves have been disposed to say that any sensible depreciation of prices took place be tween February, 1898, and February, 1899, ex- cept in the case of rice.
cle.
Without making myself the champion of "Japanese inn-keepers" as a class, permit me to point out that they have only moved with the tide that has been steadily rising in Japan for (the last five years.
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THEN. P. S. S. Co.'s steamer Columbia sailed from Portland Oregon fur, Japan and Hong long on the 23rd inst.
R.S.R., 24th May,--Yokoliama 12th May General-P. & O. 5. S. Co. HAICHING, British steamer, 1,267, A. E. Hodgins, 24th May-Tamsni 21st May, Amoy 22nd, and Swatow 23rd, General Douglas, Laprik & Co. AMBRIA, German steamer, 3,537, Burmeister, 24th May, Hamburg and Singapore 18th May, General, -Siensten & G. KIANGAN, Chinese steamer, 1,547, Brisander, 24th May-Chefon 18th May, Coal and KIUKIANG, British steamer 1,240, C., F.
Gener-Chinese.
Amold, 24th May,Tongku 18th May, Pea-nuts and Oil Botterfield & Swire. KUMSANG, British steamer, 2,075, Hay, 24ur May, Kualsu 19th May, Coal. --Jarding,
Matheson & Co. HATING, French steaner, 705, M. Jenssen, 24th May-Haiphong 21st May, and Heihow 23rd, General.-A. R. Marty, CHARTERHOUSE, British steamer, 1,56, H. J. Smith, 5th May, Penang and Singa pore 18th May, General,--David Sassoon, Sons & Co. MAIDZURU · MARU, Japanese steamer, 667, S. "Nagata, 25th May-Swatow 24th May,
General-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. DEUTEROS, Cernian steimer; 1,001, E. Peter
sen, 5th May, Saigon 21st May, Rica -Siemssen & Co. TORDENSKJOLD, Norweigan steamer, 738; D. I. Danielsen, 25th May,Newchwang 18th May, General.-E. & M. S. N. Co. GRAFTON, British cruiser, 7,350, F. W. Fisher, 25th May--Wei-i-wei Via Chemulpo and Nagasaki 20th May. HOAO, French-steamer, soy, J. C. Geran, 25th May,-Pathời 22nd May, and Hoihow 24th, General R. Marty. HINHANG, British steamer, 536, Crockett,
25th ay,Canton 25th May, General Jardine, Matheson & Co SIAM, British steamer, 992, F. J. Ferguson,
25th May Saigon zóth May, Rice. Bradley & Co.
BOGSTAD, Norwegian steamer, 1,970, Gullick sen, 25th May,--New York 24th March, Petroleum, Standard Oil Co.
Clearances at the Harbour. Offèe. rimbria, Geaman str. for Shanghai. » i
Cardiganshire, British stra for Nagasaki. Chow Fa, British str, for Swatow,
Haching, British şir., for Swatowi. Tategant Maru, Japanese sic, for Nagasaki Afridi, British str., for Yukobaina, THE O&O. Co.'s steamer American Maru Pak Kong, British str., for Canton. with mails... from San Francisco to the 6th fab Alaru, japanese str., for Yakoba. instant via Honolulu, has arrived at Yokohama, Tordenskjold, Norwegian str., for Canton. and will leave for this port to-morrow morning, | Gairloch, British str, for Amoy via Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, | Katsuyama Maru, Japanese str., før Kobe,
Departures.
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The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamer R.M.5. Empress of China arrived at Nagasaki May 23, Easter, British str., for Shanghai.. at Gan on Thursday, the 25th inst, and will | May 23, Esmeralda, British: str., for Amoy, leave at 4 p.m. the same day. Due at Shang- May 23, Glenfaltoch, British Str., for Swatow, hai at 3 am, on Saturday the 27di inst
Tag Canadian Pacific Railway Co., steamer R.MS. Empress of Japan, arrived at Kobe at 10.30 p.m. on Tuesday the 23rd and left again at 3pm, on Wednesday the 24th for Yokohama, where she is due to arrive at 2 pm. on Thurs day the 25th inst
THE Silk ex steamer R.M.S. Empress of India was delivered in New York on the 23rd May,
When the writer cane to Japan to years ago, the charge for a rooin and meals per day at the Grand Hotel was $4 and by special arrangement $3.50 per single person. The Club Hotel was something tower. I heard of people getting ac commodation as low as even $2.50 for a term Now I believe the Grand Hotel charges are from $7 to $8 per day, and all other hotels in proportion, but they are not accused of having banded together to fleece the visitor," because all sensible people are aware that secun in crease in price is unavoidable owing to the great political and commercial changes that have materially altered the cost of living Then why blame the Japanese inn-keepers for following, suit, and throw all the blame on then
Another point to which I would draw your attention is, that it is a comparatively small THE SUPPLY OF IRON-IN JAPAN. section of visitors from China, Singapore, and a 18 tons Tanking are yielding 3 tors. Concen-
Now that it has been definitely decided to the Straits Settlements, who, purposing to cum- frates per above was treated before concentr- for was erected and $2.5 tons Tankong ore obtain from Hanyang in China the major partner in Japan, avail themselves of the houses yielding 5 tons concentrates, after it was of the iron required at the new foundry in of Japanese innkeepers, with the exception of etected, and concentrates saved by it.
Chikuzen, the question of carriage assumes the Fujiya Hotel at Miyanoshita, which being. Cyanide Works But little work was done much importance. It is evident, that had the ran on the lines of the Grand Hotel, cannot be here, because of lack of water power and no ere of Iwate Prefecture been used, the vessels said to fall under the category of Japanese inns,, clean up made carrying it to Chikuzen must have made the The visitors alluded to by yourself and your
GENERAL
return voyage in bailast, as a general rule, for evening contemporaty, either stay at oue of the Water Power,➡ This bas jçen insufficient on-
there is no trade with Iwate that could supply three hotels on the Bund, or, if having their account of lack of rainfall
cargoes. A slightly better prospect presents families with them, either rent a furnished Rainfall 3.21 inches at ringers house.mers that carry the ore to Chikuzen may pos- vacates it for his own or his hired country house itself in the case of Hanyang, since the stea house on the Bluff from the proprietor who Buildings Construction of European sibly fill up with coal for Shanghai, or may house, or else go into the country and rent a sidence at Bukit Sareng section van completed find some other goods for angtare porte. Japanese house for themselves or if they do Some slight additions made to mill and repairs Japanese papers speak of 25 voyages a year, unt, they have the choice of all these three Outward-25th April-Autbría, – Bogstad
BuldingsIA
and say that although the freight by foreign alternatives to save them from the necessity of 27th April Courie, 28th April-Priam, East steamers would undoubically be cheap, it might falling into the grasping hands of the era and MayBenglar, Dorthea Rickniers, be very difficult to induce them to wore Japanese inh-keeper and the latter can be Agri Nubia. John Adamson sin May-Tau unifor
ust be kept left to fight out the question of Increased prices, falls, gil
Tamarindaen make arran with customers of his own nationality 1611 May
Sydney, King Edga
Homewa
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Jam Sir
May 23, Trigonia, British str., for Shanghai, May 23, Triumph, German str., for Hoihow. May 24, China, German str., for Saigon. May 24, Preussen, Germon str., for Europe, May 24, Nanyang, German str., for Swalow. May 24, Chaunshan, British str., for Swatow. May 24, Dentarig, British str., for.Singapore. May 24, Afongkut, British str., for Canton. May 24, Hokoku Maru, Japanese str., for Kabe, May 24, Chiyuen, Chinese str., for Canton. May 24, Cheysang, British sir, for Shanghai, May 25, altan, British sur, for Swatown May 25, Kiukiang, British str., for Canton. May 25, Afridi, British str., for Yokohama. May 25, flikasan Maru, Japanese str., for
Kulchinotzu
STEAMEILS EXPECTED:
Names.
Прон
Du
Shanghai
Singapore
To-norrow To-morrow
Singapore
May 27th
Thursday Id,
May 27th
May goth
June 4th
Coptic Chelydra Nubia Funo Mars Empress of China Vancouver Athenian. Vancouver. May 30th America Maru Japan Hiroshima Maru.. Singapore Junesth Olympia ..
Taconiang June 6th Bormida
Singapore June Bih City of Paking San Francisco. June 13th
We would thred the attention of shipping r to the style in which "Sjensiers Expected" and "Projected Sailings are now prislished in these columns, and in so doing respect fully urge the managers of shipping firma 30 gira orders to their clesks to furnish this office, on the forms already supé alled gratis with the lattal numilable la formation every day.
PROJECTED SAILINGS.
ship.
"Destination.
Date.
Kobe
May 27th
San Francisco,& Hlavic, &c.
une rath
une 15th
July 19th
June 20th
Airlie America Mar Bamberg Bayern
Straits, &c. Belgian King...San Diego &c Bingo Maru... Marseilles, &c. June 4th Carlisle City......San Diego, &c.Aug oth Carmarthenshire. San Diego, &c. July 20th Ceylon London
June 15th ChinaSan Francisco, &c july 18th- City of Peking...San Francisco, &c.June 22nd City of Rio San Francisco, e May 27th Columbia Portland, &c.fjuly 8th Coptic... San Francisco, &c. June 6th Pelke Rickmers, New York, &c....july 5th Doric San Francisco, &cluly 25th Emp. ChinaVancouver, &c.....June 7th Emp todia Emp Japan... Futami Maru Gaelic
Glaucus Glenogle
Haiching
Hector
Izumi Marú.
ladrapura
Java
Japan
July 19th
May 29th San Francisco, &e.July 1st London, &ENDIA AMRY 29th Victoria, B.CAug, 8th Swator, &May 26th London, &e, ilune and Seattle, &c. June 1st -- ... New York, &o...juno zqui
Landon
June 1st Kasuga Mara Thursday Ly, &c...blay 26th Kintuck
London, &c.... Königsberg A, Havre, &c.n Lennox...]Portland, &c. Maizaru Maru. Swatow, &c.... Nanchang Tientsin (Direct) Nippon MaruSan Francisco, Nubingung. Shangliai, &c., Olympia
Victoria, B.C Parramatta London, &
Preussen
Prinz Heinrich
Singapore, &c. Straits, &C
Queen Margaret San Francisco.
| Roscitang
Sachsen
Siberia
Socotra
Tacoma
Taiyuan
Tanag
Thyria
17
May 5, Heidelberg, German, str., for Singa
Tientsin
pore.
Undaunted 4
Victoria
Vortigern.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. Isla de Cuba............. at Kowloon Dock. Isla de Luson i dag Hongkong Marui Hyson in US.S. Bennington Conemaugh
Juan Austria........ Gerard C. Tobey....
engshan Roselia
Cosmopolitan
PASSED THE CANAL.
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May 25, Thryman, British str., for Nagasaki.. May 25, weena, British str, for Singapore. May 25, Chowfa, British sir, for Bangkok. May 25, Fushun Chinese str., for Shanghai. May 25, Kiangnan, Chinese, str.; for Canton. May 25 Tolegami Maru, Japanese sin, for
Yokohama. May 25 Inaba Mark, Japanese stt, for Yoko
hamn V
May 25 Katsiyama Maru, Japanese str.,
Robc
for
Chinese,
Whampoa Yuensang
Food
Japan
Siralts, &c
Havre, &c. Japan
Victoria, BC Nagasaki, &c Canada, & San Diego, Shangliai
"New York
Victoria; B.C: New York, Shanghai Manila (Direct
for Consumptives Pure Cod Liver Oil with: Lime and Soda is a most Consumptive Ifrat foul increases the flesh,
throat and lungs
tako it like milk;
| both for adtijaand Pond and mediane»/
gents for
Hung rỉth
June 25th
[June 3rd: May 28th
June 1st:
Septir3th Aug 16th
Oldes May 27th
June
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