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defeated Drs. Atkinson and Bell by 8 up and 6 to play. Lients Rotherham and Lloyd scratche ed to Messrs. Dickson and VeitchMess Lane and Burnie playing even, won from Messrs. Grace and Taylor by 4 up and go play Messrs. Stewart and Stewart, owing 4 strokes, beat Lients. Izat and Tulloch by 3 up and 1. to play. Messrs. Hill and Robertson, receiving strokes, defeated the representatives of the church by up and 6 to pay. Lieuta Ballard, and Maclachlan scratched to Messte. Tomes and Dairyinple

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1899

NEWS FROM JAPAN,

Engagement of a Japanese in the

SIAM EXPLORING COMPANY:

TLS. 60,000 CERTAIN REVENUE, Our Tokyo contemporaries announce, withing to shareholders of the Siam Exploring There was good reason for our recent warn some not unnatural satisfaction, that Mr. Kuro Company not to part with their shares in accord sawa Reikichi has been appointed to a post infance with the advice of the Acting Secretary the Imperial Chinese Customs at Amoy. The rules of the Service declare all nationalities eligible, but hitherto Europeans and Americans alone have been admitted. Mr. Yano, Japan hese Representative in Peking, appears to have Messrs. Palmer and Ram, receiving 3 strokes, recommended bir Kurosawa to Sir Robert defeated Messrs. Morriss and May by 7 up and hat, and the Inspector General has now acted 5 to play Dr Lowson and Capt. Rumsey, ow

on the recommendation. Mr. Kurosawa com ing 9 strokes, bent Messrs. Dickson and Veitcls.pleted his education in America. He ought to by 7 up and 6 to play. Messrs. Lane and Bumie,now assumes

be competent to discharge the duties which he receiving 4 strokes, won against the Brothers Stewart, Messrs. Hill and Robertson, receiving 2 strokes, gave way to Messrs. Tomes and Dalrymple by up and t to play.:

A THIRD TIES

1 SEMI-FINAL

Messrealer and Rain, receiving 5 strokes, defeater Dr. Lawson and "Cupt. Run- sey by 3 up and to play, and Messrs. Lane and Burnie, receiving strokes, won from Messrs. Tomes, and Dalrymple by 6 up and 5

to play.

FINAL,

Messrs. Lane and Burnie, playing on even terns against Messrs. Palmer and Rain, after being "dormy" 2 at the sixteenth hole, halved! the match, but on playing it over again a week later won from their opponents somewhat easily by 5 up and 4 to play.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Taxing of Japanese Bonds in London.

enter.

AASTAGANG ROBBERY

THE DISTURBANCE IN THE CHIN HILLS.

TOMORROW nesday, 14th June,,

Kwang-sil Sun-es de Sets

"year of;

High water Morning she, 7min. en Afternoon gastar zomin, Low water-forming a shr. 17min. Afternoon" o parašurin ANNIVERSARIES.

1645-Battle of Naseby, 1661-Execution of Sir Henry Vane. 1800-Baule of Marengo

1828-Rasso Chinese Treaty signed. 1857-Cawnpore beseiged 1896-Inspector Moffat of the Sanitary Depart

ment died of plague... 1897-Death of Barnett J. Baraato.

450-Weng Tung-ho dismissed from all offices:

AGENDA

TO-MORROW, The H. & S. Bank Shroff cumes up for trial. The Red Cross Society's steamer sails for

Japan.

Passengers

Per Silia from Sin Perdew from

Per Ingradas, from Meglai, and 14 Chinese.

Per Brid, from Singapore Capt Hanssen,

Departed,

"Per Barmida; for Singapore Messia Chan Ghoy, Yic Hang Woo, Lo Dit Hong, Chow': Kan, Wong Cheong Tak, Lee Taan, Mr. and Mrs. S. Silberman, Messrs. Ho Ab Sam, Leung Sik Sam, and Chow Ngi Shan. For Penang Mr. Mori For. Boinbay Messrs. Francisco. Leopoldo Gomes and H. Schönaner

At 1045, op June 5th seven Macaon entered 'Chinese 7th of 5th-moon of No, o Nankin Street, Singapore and said only a woman in the premises at the time, and that they were revenue officersThere was one of the men threatened her with a knife and said that he would kill her if she made of the Siam Company Ltd. The Siam Explorany noise. Three of the robbers then stood ing is a dead cert for a revenue of Tis. guard at the front door, and the other four 60,000 a year. Here are last year's figures: broke open a box and took $850 in aotes, $100 Rent, and all expenses Tis. 40,000, returns in silver, and various articles of value. In all from farms, etc., Tis. 105,000. There are no they get $1,097, and then made of, expenses beyond the salary of an agent here to receive the money paid for the larms; and there is no good reason why these figures should not be maintained, unless the money is thrown away. The Stam Company, thanks to its holding in the Kabin Mines, is getting a Ellip just now on the London market, and some nice little paragraphs in the London papers of a disturbance which occurred in the Chin 1898-Victory Cross to carry an annuity Hasler, Kernan, Mr. and Mrs. I. Là Dow

Our Simiin correspondent has santus news But the prime movers in these concerna Hills on the 23rd instant, which appears to be a - Japanese bands held by foreigners in Eng.expected much bigger game in Siam land have hitherto escaped taxation, if the in-

"Railways and other industrial

serious affair. We are perfectly in the dark s terest on them is paid outside Japan. But their prises including waterworks perhaps were yet as to the events which led up to the dis days of immunity are over. Required to make being played for by these twain but not divided turbance, but an attack on the Superintendent's up a deficiency of nearly three millions in the ventures; and the panning out isn't up to camp and on the Gurkha settleinent was no has obtained the consent of the Commons to once, and is decidedly shy in consequence. There must be some reason for it. Have these public revenue the Chancellor of the Exchequer expectations. Siam has been bitten more than mere border raid It is said the Klang Klang villagers were the instigators of the attack. impose a tax of five shillings per 100 or 30th of them, our old friend Signor Angelo Luratti, They will put no more money into Siam. One per cent, on all honds on the occasion of their has a leading position in the Anglo-Italian been going on smoothly in the Chin Hills, and villages a grievance and, if they have, what is transfer of sale.

it? As far as the public is aware things have syndicate which has obtained large and valu- able concessions for railways up in China although the Chins, especially those in the Tusker will be ventured in Far Cathay, and Goterament reports have led us to believe What was intended for the Land of the Whiteoutlying villages, cannot be said as yet to have attained a very bigh degree of civilization, having now much bigger fish to fry they will Siam Exploring will not make anyone's fortune, gradually unload their Bangkok shares.

that they are quite contented with their lot and The

that there is little, if any, prospect of their go but if kept intact it will bring in a little, and any on the war-path again. The last Blue-book regular dividend is not to be despised. Is not on the Chin Hills declared, as far as our re- poly worth more than much guld under the about the Chin Hills in any direction. This a good going concession for an opium mono: perfectly sale for unarmed strangers to nove. collection serves us at the moment, that it was earth, or many industrial enterprises in the air? will have to be considerably modified in view

A not altogether disinterested croaker or two

of the outrages committed the other day The many babble about our flogging a dead horse, disturbance may not be a very important affair, But while public companies continue to do

not as yet all reconciled to our rule and that everything so very much sub rose as is still the fashion with mining companies in Stam, tlie

they may at any time assume a hostile attitude: We are confined for the most part to speculation public are hardly likely to think any informa tion that is to he obtained, of no value. It is in connection with this disturbance as, since of some importance to holders of shares to

the recent changes in the local Secretariat, in- know dunnitely what the Sian Exploring can tentionally or not, a policy of Reeping the Press in the dark with regard to such inatter's do as it is worked at present,

Meantime what is to he said of directors and as the disturbance in the thin Hills appears to secretary at 110 Cannon-street, London, who have been adopted. Formerly the local withhold all information from the shareholders, Governinent issued Press notes in connection

with any occurrence which was considered of their interests, advise the relinquishment of a certainty for no one knows what. Bangkok affair in the Chin Hills is not of interest to the

Japan's New Treaties. treaties says the Rokuwin there has been a As to the date of the operation of the new degree of uncertainty because of the discrepan cy between the provisions concerned in the treaty with France and the treaties with other countries. The latter may take effect after the 16th of July, but the former only after the 4th of August. It is of course desimble that all the treaties should be put in operation the same THE JUBILEE ROAD.

time; but that is possible only by postponing the operation of niher treaties so as to make its SIR--In Mr. Ormsly's report published in date conform with that provided in the French

(We do aut nesemnarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this column-1

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Rosaxone: TetzİTMATH."

the Hongkong Government Gazette of toth treaty. And the postponement of the date pro. / and have the croak taken up "Sub Rosa" but it proves at all events that the Chins are a

June the following words occur

vided in the greatest number of treaties is not agreeable to national sentiment. Thus the Government has been caught in a sort of di- Imma. Now it is reported that the authorities are inclined to stick strictly to the respective provisions in the treaty with france on the one hand and the treaties with other countries or tically not a very important one, because the the other. At all events, the question is

prac discrepancy between the two dates is only trifle

"It was hoped that the close of 1898 would have shown good progress made with the Victoria Jubilee Road. Plans and estimates were ready in June and by December fully six miles would have been well in hand, but delays such as are apparently inseparable from all works projected in Hongkong have blocked yet untime: The Public Works Doerent unturned Department

except this

having no end in view but the public good feel/Even if, as.seems probable, the new treaties and, while tacitly asking to be entrusted with public: interest, and it cannot be said that the

much disappointed and disheartened at apparently unnecessary delay,”

the one with France are put in operation from the 17th of July, the foreigners under the new treaties will continue to enjoy, by dint of the most favoured nation clause, certain rights acquired under the old treaties, until the new treaty with France takes effect.

The Trade of Kobs.'

Times.

PROGRESS IN SIAM,

THE KORAT RAILWAY.

We (Kobe Herald) have received from the Secretary of the Hiogo and Osaka General. Work in connection with the railway to Korat Chamber of Commerce a copy of the proceed. is progressing apace, and the Sun Observer, ings of the Chamber for the year 1898, with a hears that, in about a year's time, the entire report upon the trade of the port of Kobe. The the will be open to the public. The most diffi- proceedings for the past year have already cult portion of the work is said to be over. The been noticed in these columns, and we may land over which the rails are now to be laid is therefore confine our attention to the report on level, and the embankments have already been the year's trade. Both imports and exports constructed. Already the 186th kilometre-post show an increase in value as compared with the, 1 kilometres beyond Cengkoi-has been previous year, the totals (exclusive of treasure) being as follows ;-;-

Imports, Exports Total 1898137859.262 58,004748 196,763-410 1897...... 116741.830 51,408.079 126,149.900 The articles which reveal a noteworthy in- crease in imports are Rice, Tobacco and Ciga rettes, White Sugar, Chemicals, fron and Metals, Cotton and Cotton Picce Goods, while on the other handa decrease has to be noticed in Cotton Yarn, Wool and Woollen Yarn, Italian Cloth, Galvanized Iron, Rails and Railway Material, Zing and Zinc Sheets, and Spinning Machinery. We have mentioned Rails and Railway Material in the latter category, the figures against this class of goods in the Statistics at the end of the book being yen 1,379,217 for 1898 and yen 3,838,951 for 1897, We note, however, that in the report an increase of yen 4,799,571 is credited to Railway Materials. Fossibly the explanation may be found in the item other inetals, which, according to the table of The increased importation of most of the Imports, shows an increase of yen 3,898,717. goods, we fear, was due rather to the anxiety fun to a legitimate development in trade: of merchants to escape the new Tariff

Turning to Expurts, we find a startling increase in Japan Yarns, the figures for the year being yen 17,625,131, against yen 11,390,003 for 1897. The other items which show an increase are Underwear; Matches, Rice, Ten, Umbrellas Copper, Matting, Cotton Flannels and Cotton (Foreign style), Rags, Paper and Paper Ware, Gallnuts and Ginseng, and Bamboo Ware.

reached, while passengers may travel in goods trains, which run twice a week as far as Pak Djong, 176 kilometres from Dangkok. It is ex pected that in a few weeks more the line will be open as far as Chanuk, 196 kilomet gant complete the fine to Kort. The most inport then there will remain only 70 kilometres to? ant work to be executed now is the erection of six iron bridges, two of which are of com paratively large size.

It is difficult to understand what Mr. Ormsby means by the above statement. To whom has the delay been due but the Government the selves? The resolution approving of the two memorials to celebrate the Jubilee were passed. on 26th April 1897, and the foundation stones of the Hospital and Road were laid in June of }", that year. The survey of the Road was not taken in hand till November, 1807. Whose fault was that? Even then it was undertaken by a military surveyor and not by the P.W.D. Had the PW.D. been zealous the survey would have been finished before then and the winter of 1807 would have accin the Road well on its way. As a butter of fast the survey was not completed until the summer of 1898 and during the winter of 1898 no work was done at all With the above rate of progress it is interesting to compare that at which the railway line to Canton has been surveyed during the last two or three months, and the distance is 125 miles. With the plague, again amongst us and a general craving expressed to let in more fresh air upon China Town it seems a pity that the Government do not give the poor who live out west a chance of getting some fresh air outside, if their houses do not permit of it when they are at home. There is plenty of good fresh air to be got at the south side of the island, especially at the mouth of the Sulphur Channel, during the summer.

It is difficult to attach much weight to the whispered military objection, as our late Get eral assisted at the Jubilee proceedings and said nothing in the way of disapproval. He, further, administered the Government for some months after the departure of Sir William Robinson and made no objection of any kind to the Jubilee memorials. It is well to bear in mind that in 1891, when the sea level road was considered and only not brought to a success ful issue owing to want of money, the military authorities then not only raised no objections, but approved of it; and our feet out here is a much stronger fleet than ever it was before... As regards the objection that folks would have to pass the plague hospital, it is only fair to suppose that we will see the plague hospital considerably altered by and by. It is good enough as an emergency hospital, but if we are to have annual-epidemics the flimsy mat-sheds in use at present, inust give place to something the staple articles the increase was very. more solitt and substantial which people could small, being for Tea yen 47,944 and for Rice pass by as they do any other hospital. A good yon 31,600. On the other hand we note typhoon may at any time remove the mat-stieds falling off in the shipments of Camphor Oil, and it is to be hoped for our own reputation as, Carpets, and Rugs, Corton Piece Goods, Glass every year in the relative importance of the

Ware, a humane people that the sheds are not full of

Lacquer Ware, Leather and Hides," suffering Chinese,

Screens, Silk Handkerchiefs, Waste Silk and measure a hygienic artery forthis very crowded Under the head of Imports we note that the

and Sake. town and as sucli alone is worthy of consider Chamber complains of the tardiness of the The subscribers to the Jubilee Fund have Japanese merchants in taking delivery of goods reason to regret the apathy with which theported on their account. They say col Jubilee memorials have been treated. If the tracts are made, but rarely observed" and that money is not going to be spent in accordance this state of things has existed so long that with the agreement arrived at they will no doubt it may now be considered chronic." Accus claim the right to reconsider their position and decide themselves as to the way in which their money is to be expended

BANGKOK SHIPPING, Within the last few days a paragraph headed Bangkok Shipping Relative German 10 both in Bangkok and Singapore. It is crease has been going the round of the Press. attributed to the C..., but as it originally appeared in an article in the Bangkok Turs, and as the figures have got damaged in the course of its wanderings, we may as well put it

place is the Bangkok shipping reuirns, it is a straight agnia. The paragraph now runs

Although Great Britain retains the premier fact worthy of note that the British carrying trade has not increased in anything like the same proportion as the German, which now German steamers with cargo increased from 12. ranks second. in importance. The number of to 38, and the total number from 23 to 81, while in the value of the "impouts in German- boltons there was an increase of nearly a mill- ion and a half dollars.-C. MA

From 23 to B vessels would have been something of a leap, but what we said was, not 81, but 37, and that makes a bit of difference, though of course it does not matter much when placed against the British total. We were, however, noting the changes that take place trade done by vessels, under non-British flags.

public. Yet the news reaches us from Sunla. four days after the occurrence, while the local Gavernment has maintained.complete silence' in the inatter. We do not say that there is anything to conceal, but the public must regret the absence of the courtesy and consideration with regard to supplying news of genemnt interest which were characteristic of the local Secretariat before the changes recently effected had been made. Rangoon Tinses,

SUGAR IN LOWER PERAK,

The new sugar estate in Lower Perak is tak ng shape by leaps and bounds. The landing jetty has been completed, and a launch ins ar rived for river-work. A number of favanese are expected shortly to take up land in the ja recently offered.

ENTICING AWAY MINORS.

In India, they seem to be much more strict than in the Straits, in respect of offences against

away a girl; a minor, from her guardian, minors. A woman, at Bombay, has just been sentenced to 2 years, hard inbour for enticing for immoral purposes,

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A P. W. D. OFFICIAL,

has been charged before the Kuala Lumpur Mr. S. Maria, type-writer in the W. D., lawful guardianship. It is said that the girl court with kidnapping one Santa Maria from has now been taken charge of by Father Letessier and placed in the convent-fafay

fail.

SOMETHING SAVED.

Niuchang railway The order for about 14,000 tons of steal rails has been placed, by the railway, directors of the Chinese Government, with Mr. George Turner, of Glaskow

SHIPPING REPORTS;

It has always been a case of one up and another reports Left Koh-si-chang on the 6th, with Caplain I. E. Farrell, of the steamer fachete, bottom of the list to second place, due largely to

Meeting in connection with the Centenary of the Church Missionary Society at the City Hall, at 5:45 pm

The Nippon Yusan Kaisha stenner Sanuk

Mary leaves at noon, and the Aos Maru for Nagasaki at 4 P.M.

THURSDAY, 15th. Entertainment by R. E. Variety Club.

SATURDAY, 17th.

The mail for Europe closes at 11 am. Second Performance of entertainment

R. E. Variety Club.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUE.

American (City of Peking) toth inst. Indian (Kutsang) 12th inst. French (Caledonien) 18th inst. Canadian (Empress of India) 18ih inst American (Garlic) z1st inst. C.

·Tacoma (Columbia) 22nd inst, & Tacoma (Victoria) 2nd inst. "Tucoma (Victoria) 25th just; Americân (China) 7th proxe

The steamer. Victoria has arrived at Yoko hania sad will sail for Kobe and Hongkong on the 14th inst.

The steamer Caledonien, with the next French mail, will leave Saigon on Thursday the 15th instant at 4 a.m, for this port.

R.1.S. Empress of Indis, arrived at Yokohana The Canadian Pacific Railway Co's stenmor

at a p.m. the same day for Kobe, where she is at 6.30 uin. ba Monday, the 12th inst, and left ducto arrive at 1 pm. to-day the 13lls inst.

Dock.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS, Isla de Cuba

At : Kowloon Isla de Luzon .......... Hailuo

U.S.S. Boston Tritos Triumph wydan Mari Jebsen

·Olympir

D. Juan Austria Gerard C. Tubej............... Sabine Rickmers...

-Cosmopolitan

PASSED, THE CANAL

Vaughan, J. Gaberatta, Madame Cooper, Mrs. Per Fuensang, for Manila-Messrs. J. C. Norris Messrs. H. Birkett; Fried Karpe, M. Rothree, J. Dorda, M. Avella, Osec, Thomas. Messas Matias, Garcia, Sebastian, Ginrein, J. M. Vale, Guillermo Puatu y Constantino, Mrs Gervacia de la Rorn and z children, Saturnina de la Roza and baby, Cristina Luitica, Candida Vera, Miss Artn, Masters Gregorio, Costa, Mrs. Juana Cruz and 3 children, Mrs Maria Pilapit, Messrs. Jancu delovich and M. Leven, Per America Mari, for Shanghal-Mr. Mac- Iinskog.ands Japanese. For Kabe-Messrs. M. Schneer and W. L. Crow For Yokohama Mr. and Mrs. H. Elmer, infant and servant, Messrs. William Wallace. Campbell and F. Tayler, For San Francisco-Messrs. Ly Chat, Miss Doris Beatty, Messrs. Leon H Chick Tang Kui, Mrs: Chans, Stunet, Mrs N, Beatty, James A. Smith, H. W. Essman, John M. Futrel, A. B. Strock, F. R. Wright, Marron, John Allen, J. Wheeler, H. Butler, J. Perkins, Chas. A. Clark, M. C. Bendek, W. K. Frueben back, J. M. Irvin, J. W. Cooney, A. G. Koedler, R. E. Biscoe, J. A. Lewis S. W. Gray, O Parker, E. Liddle, C. W.Vaughan, F. Carpenter, Chas, M. Nelson, R. M. Smith, Allan Brandt, W. McEvitt, H. Soliniski, W. J. Clarke, W. B. Bond, L. Baxter, G. T. Wilson, 31. V. Higgin, O., N., Pierer, C. W.Spries, M. Davidson, F. Wyneken, ET. Sight, Revs. B. C. Henry, D.D., WV. H. Dobson, M.D., Mrs. W. H. Whiting, Miss Marie Whiting and servant, Airs. John Gibson, and, Mrs. R. T. Hall. For London--Messrs. E Haigh, E. P.. Vaughan Morgan, C. Bresford, Rev. J. Russell, Messrs. A. Rowe Thornett and E. H. Dein Smith. For New York-Miss Ada D. Thomp

son,

To Depart

Per. Samaki Mfart for London-Mr and Mrs. J. W. Grace, child and amali, Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. K. Jolinson, Professor K. Jimbo, Capt. Saito, Mr. Yamada, Dr. Nakayama, Mr and Mrs. Fred. Yates

Niro and Sakuma.children, Messrs.

STEAMERS EXPECTED,

Numes,

ngapore Singapore

Taiyuan Glenogle City of Teking- Kuisang

impress of India. Jupan ...... Caledonien Yawata Maru Gaelic Victoria

China

Die

To-morrow. To-morrow

June 16th

June 17th

June 18th

June 18th

Thursday. Id... June 19th San Francisco...June 21st donyousJapancakes) une zind

Satt Francisco... July th

We would direct the Arcanion of shipping firms to the style in whic**Steiners Expected" Projected Sallings are new published in these columns, sed in so doing respecte fully urge cha hanages of shipping fire to give orders 10 their clerks to furnish this office, on the forms fready sups plied gratis with the latest available information every day."')

PROJECTED SAILINGS.

Ship

Destination.

Dute

Allie.

Sydney;&d) [avre, &c

June 17th July 5th Pacific Coast, &c.

une 19h Havre, &c June 15th Shanghai une 3rd Straits, &c. July 19th-

Outward-5th May-Tantalus. 9th May-- Ambria Mogul, Tamarind 12th May-King Edgar America MaruSan Francisco, &c. Aug 29th Benvoirlich, Diomed, Socotra. 23rd May 18th May-Darmstadt, Nector. 19th May Dardanus, Merionethshire, Ellen Rickmers. Caledonien, Braemar, Weimar. 26th May 30th May-Judralema, Olive Branch 6th June-Bayern, Manila, Sflestu, Olive Branch Homeward 4th June - Bentedi, Farr, Eidsvold, 6th June-Savoia, Serbia,

Shipping.

Arrivals.

MACHEW, British steamer, 996, T. E. Farrell zh June,Bangkok via Koh-i-chang 6th June, Rice and Timber--Yuen Fat Hong Rose, British bark, 405, Rickers, 12tli June, -Freemantle, WA. Ist May, Sandal Wood-Siemssen & Co

Lཋཱཎྜུ ཐཱུ࿐ -

Bamberg Athenian

Bayern.... Ballaura Belgian King San Diego, &c. July 1st Benglae Japan - June 7th Carlisle City.....San Diego, c... Aug. 26th Carmarthenshire, San Diego, &c. Aug 1st Ceylon

London...Jime rgth China

San Francisco, &July 18th Sydney, &c. June 19th San Francisco, &c June 22nd, San Francisco, &c Aug. 12th Portland, July 8th New York, &c. Bly Tota San Francisco, &c. Aug, aand ... Manila zglob June 17th San Francisco, &c July 25th Vancouver, &c. Aug 9th

June 28th July 19th

Chingtu City of Peking City of Rio Coluhibia Deike Riskamers. "Coptic

Diamante Doric Emp China Emp India Emp Japan

The Jubilee Road as proposed is in a certain Cocoons, Tea-Unis, Vegetable Wax, Cigarettes down. Last year Germany came from about the light S. and S.W. winds and fine clear weather, StESIA, Austrian steamer, 3,350, R. Mayer, Fulami Maru

tion.

tomed though we are to bear this complain, surprises us. Is it strictly speaking accurate the baldness of the statement somewhat. I venture to trouble you on this point as 110 say that the contracts which have afforded was in some degree responsible for the idea of the Road as a Jubilee memorint

I am,

GSTEWART,

Yours faithfully,

Hongkong, 12th June 1899

THE FLAGUE.

Cases reported to rath inst,

do during past

Deaths reported

Dol

during past 44"

basis for the business done here during past years have, rarely been adhered to ? Is it, in other words, an exceptional thing for a Japanese merchant or dealer to faltil his contract ?

BRITISH TRADERS IN.

MADAGASCAR

NOTANDA

the fact that in 1897, about half the German smooth sea: continued the same up to the the value of the imports in German bottoms showery weather up to port steamers came up in ballast. The increase in Paracels, and then light varying winds and

all increase, for the total was only $1,650,217, was of course large, only the value was nearly compared, us we pointed out at the time, with might also be noted that five German sailing a total of 824,313,197 in British bottoms. It vessels arrived in 1897, and none in 1898. These points in our original article were pet- between British and German shiping will now haps not importani, but as the comparison be of great interest, it is well, the error in the actual figures should be painted out..

TERRIBLE AMOK OFF SINGA- PORE.

-CALENDAR.

JUNE

Meteorological means based on ten years' observations to 1893.

Baronieter Thermometer Humidity Rainful

12th June Singapore 7th June, General

Sander, Wieler & Co. BAMBERG, German steamer, 2,660, H. Mayer, 13th June,Moji 8th June, Coal Carlowitz & Co.:

Thursday 1s, &c.June 30th- Gaelic

San Francisco, &c.july-ist Gledogle Victoria, BC Aug. 8th Hongkong Maru San Francisco, July 8th Idomenrus London, Ve........juneroth. Indrapuraya New York, &c.June 29th Ixion japan

Lo

Jane 27th

July 6tly

June: 18th

June, 14th

June 17th cct)June 6th

ama, &c.

Junesth June 7th:

June 15th sth

INGRABAN, German steamer, 894, 13 F. Piper, 13th Jung-Cebu 8th June Sugar and Hemp Meyer & Coa MARIC JENSEN, German steamer, 1771, T. C. Mathiesen, 12th June-Canton th June, Ballast-Jebsen & Co.

Königsberg

Kumsang. Kosa Maru

Kweiyang

20.867

ZAFIRO, American steamer, 675, A C. Whit

ton, 13th June-Manila 9th June: BREID, Norwegian steamer, 645. Johannessen, Ningpo.

Mausang

Mogul

Yoke Sahe

Macduff

New York

Takow,

76.2

San Francis

84.0%

Nordhavet,

15.0

London, &c.

Victoria, BC.

June 171fr

Prinz Heinrich

TO-DAY,

WEATHER (REPORT,

On date at Ga dute:

$29.70:

84

Harometer, Thermometer: Humidity Rainfall

Chinese

A number of instances have been made Last Saturday night, says the Bangkok Times public of the difficulties which are placed in the of 3rd time, as the s. 9. Sri Pontianak was way of British traders in Madagascar, The approaching Singapore on her voyage from following facts show that in some cases it has Tontianak, two Malays, father and son, fan been made impossible for British firms to con amok on board the ship. There had been tinde business in the island at all. Some time noticeable long and loud religious observances ago the French Golemment agreed to replace and a display of krisses before, but how the an old mining concession held by Messrs. Faniek began is not clearly made out, as one Harrison Smith & Co. from the former native account alludes to irritation on the part of the Government, and to compensate the firm for the elder fanatic at the noises made by the crew in long delay there was in arranging this, and for the working of the ship. The irritation, what Joss of property during the war. At the beginns ever it was, whether of internal suggestion ing of the war Messrs. Smith & Co. employed or of casual outside provocation started the over too persons, but the disturbed and unsettled elder man at once on a bloody career of mur- Conditions which followed the hostilities re- der with the bare steel among the unprotected sulted in the exhaustion of the company's ca bodies of the hapless people sleeping or resting been issued pital. For two and a half years past the all around. If it turns, out as alleged, that the of the usual British Foreign Office has had the case in son was injured by the father, as a prelude to adum relating and in 1897 French Government Com his also attempting to carry on the antok, that Kingdom in mission decided terms, off sciliement, These is a curious feature of this, altogether terrible the quantity were officially confined to the British Ambass incident. Before the Captain's revolver could of the ador in Pans and communicated by Lord interrupt this carnival of murder five persons Scotland, Salisbu

pany, in January 1898 were killed on the spot, all Chinese, three men has been done one woman, one child thirteen people were

island de wounded the son of the smoker, six Chinaman, 1875- ms: The two women and four children Of these, It is received possible at two or three will not recoser Trible logue of murder mulla

GREAT BRITAIN'S FISHERIES

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which not only Statistical table and to the sea fisheri 1898, but also Sof fish carried by «principal ports of En and Ireland in Each inclusive.); In 1896

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moon of 25th year of

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13th June,--Singapore 6th June, Wood. Nippon Maru - Dodwell & Co.

SHERARD OSBORN, British schooner, 870, Rubia

H. Dumall, 13th June,Singapore 4th

Olympia June, Telegraph Calle. Telegraph Co Preussen

Clearances at the Harbour Office Yurusang, British str., for Manila, Aliike Māru, Japanese str., for Singapore. Plira Chon Klua, British str. for langkok. Holstein German sir, for Saigon. Tlikasan Maru Japanese str., for Kobe.. Hongkong French str., for Haihow America Maru, Japanese str., for Amos. Pak Kong, British str, for Canlong

Departures.

June 13, Hunan, British str, for Cuntofi

June 13, Tairoan, British ste, for Cauton June 13, Ariake Baru, Japanese str, for Kut

Havre, &e

Singapore & Septirath

Strails, &c. Augi: 16th Queen Margaret, San Francisco. Ok, desp Riojus Mar Seattle, &c

Rosetta

Japan.

Saclisen

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Sanuki Manu

Mars

Sarnia

Havre, &c

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Yokohama & KobyJune ta

Socotra Tacoma

Taiwan

Taiyuan

Victoria

Yangisze

panese, stry for SARA

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June 13 America

San Francisco, June 13, Patrociti, British str, for Shangh June, 13, Bormida, Italian str., for Singapore June 13, Vuentang, British str. for Manila - Aune 13, Ramagan, British str., for Rangoon,

June 13, Thaley British sth for Swatow June 13, Willy Ricksters, Exerman 4-mast

for Bangkok

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