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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1899.

personal safety guaranteed by the Korean Jong, when new quotations will be established. It is not expected, however, that any great Authorities.

change from those now obtaining will take place KAROLIN

A Train on Fire,

A goods train that left Minatomichi Station on the morning of the zand ulto, with too sacks of coal, was found to be on fire when it nirved at Kitsu on the Nara Railway. The fames spread with alarming rapidity and it was with the utmost culty that the burning vans could be hauled out of the Station, The engineer managed to do this, however, and the burning sacks of coal were then thrown out. Four hundred and sixty-nine sacks were destrayed. There is attributed to spontaneous combustion.

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mines and the majority of the railway lines in mended Feng Tantai of the Yen-Yi-Tsao Chi the two provinces that Japan hd under Intendancy of that province, to the favour of take the training of the Chincar armies. the Empress Downger, that Tactai, being and navy in consideration of which, Japan credited with the distinction of having settled, should return the fleet captured by hor at satisfactorily to all parties, no less than Welhalwel; besides one or two other arrange thirty-odd cases between missionaries or their converts and non-converts, The Governor in ments for mutual benefit which so far have not yet transpired. It was to prepare the way for his eulogy appears to have laid, special stress these secret negotiations, that the Japanese upon the fact that Peng Taotai had, paid in- Government had to urge the departure from desinities to the disputants in suins aggregating Japan of the refugee Reformers, Kang-Yu-wei between Tls 70,000 and Tls 84,000 out of his Wang Chao, Sung Pah-tu, Wen Ting-shin, and poked, thereby saving the empty pro- others, in order not to give umbrage in the vincial treasury the trouble and this, appar Empress Dowager and her supporters.ently, was the true reason which prompted the Finally, when the secret envoys Liu and eulogy. With the Empress Dowager in power Ching, who, by the way, had no apen Imperial the best way to secure favour seems to be the edict to advertise their appointments this time, disbursement, or offer, of money to fill her arrived at Tokio net long ago, they were recei-treasury, the larger the amount the greater

! men whose vel by the Foreign Minister, who after several favour. Shrewd and unscrupulous

and

had interviews eventually, introduced, then right brought punishment upon themselves in What happened then is of the loss of rank and affice, have cagerly course, unknown--for the present. But soon seized the opportunity to buy their way back afterwards the Japanese Admiral received to rank and favour, and in no case have they telegraphic instructions to proceed to the been unsuccessful, provided they could satisfy the ever-open pockets of the Palace officials, Yangtre ports ostensibly with regard to the re reality on a totally different mission. So in-a-matter of fact, it is an open secret amongst labourers engaged on agricultural or portant was secresy considered to be, that the Japanese Admiral took no interpreters from Japan with him, one of the chancellors of the Japanese Consulate General here being spe- cially detailed for tliat purpose. Une object of the Japanese Admiral's visit to the Yangtze is stated in reliable. quarters to be a demand or proposal that Japan be given the monopoly, to exploit mines and lay railways in one of the Liangkiang provinces. But whatever ermand he is now engaged in, one thing seems to be certain, that, British interests in the Yangtze Valley are totally ignored by China.-N. C. D.

or so ago.

MASALANAN COTTON;

The monthly return of the Japan Cotton Spinners. Association for last month shows that there were 67 spinning companies in, Japan in that montis, as against 64 for the corresponding month of last year. The number of the spindles in operation last month was 1,039,448, as against 916,066 last year. The yarn turned out during the month amountedto 3,005,763 wamme (about 24,947,832 lbs) against 2,638,611 mm (about 21,817,471 lbs.) for the corresponding period in 1898. The coal consumed amounted to 58,356,585 Ibs, as against 49,686,308 lbs., and the wages for male operatives was 26.55 sen per head per day and for females 16 66, as against 25.3 sch and 14.99 sen respectively for June 1898.

TEA.

in a drunken quarrel. The guard attempted to stop the quarrel and a man lifted a chair to knock the guard down. In self defens ho fired at the man with the chair, but missed," The bullet few wide of its mark, killed McGuire and wounded the ether man. When it was learned that McGuire was dead a perfect pan- demonium reigned in the beer hall. The sailors were going to take the place by storm. A dozen fights were going on in different parts of the establishinent at one time. It finally became necessary forthe guards to dmw their revolvers and clear the place.

From later information we learn that the MAN who was first hit was not killed on the spot, but is not expected to recover. He is a quarter master sergeant of the 16th Infantry..

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Captain Cobban, of the steamship Esmeralda, from Manila, reports Fine clear weather, light N.W. and W. winds.

Captain Messer, of the steamship Chwushan,

winds and smooth sea throughout.

Shipping

Arrivals NIPPON MARU, Japanese steamer, 3302, J. F * Allen, and Aug., San Francisco 8th July, and Kobe agth, General.-P. & 0, S. N. Cox,

SISHAN, British steamer, 45, A. Jones, and Aug. Saigon 26th July, and Amoy 1st Aug., Rice.--Bradley & Co. GLENOGLE, British steamer, 3,750, R. D. Jones, 3rd Aug,Tacoma via Forts 6th July, General-Dodwell & Co. K BOLHAO, French steamer, 509, 1. C. Gerard,

3rd Aug.-Pakhai and Hoihow and Aug. General-A R. Marty.. CHWNSHAN, British steamer, 1,283, J.

Messer, 3rd Aug.–Bangkok via Koh-si- chang 28th July, Rice and Wood-Bradley & Co,

TAMSUL, British steamer, 1,000, Brown, tid Aug-Chefoo 28th July, General,-Buster- field & Swire.

turn of the ex-Peiyang deel to Calna, but in | especially that of the eunuch Pi Siao-lien. As locality where they intend to reside. It is stated contrast to the conditions formerly prevailing from Bangkok, reports:-Fine weather, light ESMERALDA, British steamer, 966, R. W. Cob

Nerus.

SHANGHAI AND THE NORTH.

(Proin Our Exchanges.)

Selling Titles. According to a native paper, the Board of: Revenue has approved the adoption of a system permitting the purchasing of the ranks of Prefect and Taotul by even a commoner The necessary expenses are about Tis. 20,000, but with no discounts as allowed in other cases of the purchase of titles,

A Loan Wanted.

A Peking dispatch to hand states that H. E. Sheng has received authority from the Empress Dowager to borrow $5,000,000 from Japan for the improvement of the Hanyang Ironworks, of which H. E. is also Director-General, and further, the Chinese Minister at Tokio, H. E. Li Sheng-tu, has been ordered to assist in trying to get the above loan for . E. Shêng.

Saved from the Sea...

A telegram was received at the Japanese Consulate at Shanghai from Moji stating that the boat in charge of the second officer of the Japanese steamer which foundered during the recent typhoon had been picked up by a China Navigation Co.'s stemmer and funded in Japan. Up to the 28th ulto. po further news had been received of, and grave fears are entertained for, the boat which the Captain had charge of The Japanese gunboat Takao left Shanghai on the 25th inst. in search of the missing boat..

the mandarins of the Empire that the surest method of gaining favour and power now is not through the Viceroys of provinces, nor the Six Boards at Peking, but through the private door of the Empress Dowager's Palace.

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A Dangerous Cargo. The Shanghai Customs have a curious and indeed suspicious case to deal with. It seems that the British steamer Sikh, which arrived there recently from New York, discharged large quantity of cargo into the godowns of the China Merchants in Ilongkew. The vessel subsequently sailed for japan. When the consignees came for the goods in dispute the Customs examiner had a portion of the 'e

casts opened. The contents thereof, according to the hill of lading, were potash and wood ashes, but the examiner being doubtfulsent to the Custom House and asked that a chemist might be sent down to inspect the same. It was then found that the alleged "potash" etc. was in reality a most dangerous form of explosive, The whole Int, fifteen cases in all, was sent to the ammunition depot at Woosung and some trouble occurred with a Chinese who claimed delivery. The S. D. Press is infomed that the, explosives were consigned to a German firm there, and rumour has it that the Commissioner of Customs has directed the arrest of the steamer. In view of the wording of the bill of lading, however, it cannot be believed that either owners or crew knew any- thing of the kontents of the packages,

JAPANESE JOTTINGS.

(From Our Exchanges.) Geisha Prohibited. ·

The Regulations for control of the hoteis in. Hyogo prefecture were amended recently, and the hotels are now prohibited from calling in geisha for the entertainment of visitors.

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Foreign Prisoners.

The authorities have been and are still study ing the question of the treatment of foreign prisoners. Many conferences on the subject An Inundation in Chekiang

have taken place in Tokyo and in other locali. The fabao reports that the Great Dyke of ties, and a conference of the Superintendents the Ts'aongo River, near Shaoshing, Chekiang, of Prisons in Kyushu was held at Nagasaki was breached in five places at 4 pat on the 22nd recently, instant, during the recent typhoon. The inundation caused by the breaches was wide- spread, hundretis of houses in the vicinity being undermined and swept away by the flood. The local authorities are reported to he doing the best to alleviate the distress of the people the majority of whom have lost their all. It is further stated that the loss of life by this catastrophe was also very great. -

Dog-shooting Accident.

A member of the Shanghai police force wifile out for dogs, the other day had an unlucky experience. He successfully stalked an outcast, till well within range, and taking careful aim fired and hit a Chinese woman. The woman was hit somehow in the hand. What her hand was doing within the gun's radius is not clear Of course she was not visible for howls, for a while, and then the officer had to square. matters somehow. There is only one way He went home lighter by, some cash, Pro.... miscuous shooting at dogs is not the pleasantest of

sports-that is for the bystanders the police will need to be put on practice and pass an ex amination if Shanghai is to have inore, of this sort of thing,

Kang Yi's Progress. A Soochow dispatch states that the Imperial Commissioner King Yi arrived at that city from Nanking on Sunday, the 23rd instant, having travelled overland, and that since, his arrival he has been asking all the officials, from conies are annually, and from them how much they could afford to give towards the expenses of the Grand Army, now being formed in the Peiyang and the Nanyang. Of course this sounds all right, but every one in Soochow and elsewhere knows that the Grand Army" is a secondary subject, the primary matter being the importance of making up the two million taels annually which Kang Yi promised to procure the Empress Dowager from the Liangkiing provinces, during his farewell audience just be- fore leaving Peking for those parts," on his erränd of scraping to use the least obnoxious term. But there are also fir-sighted men who see in this policy of squeeze the foundation for another great rebellion, com pared with which the Inipidg rebellion would be mere child's play against the present Manchu dynasty.

the lowest to the highest, how much their inf

Naval Appointments. According to a Tokyo telegram Captain Miyo shi, Chief of the Staff Officers of the Standing Squadron, has been given the command of the new cruiser Shikishima. Captain Takakuwa, of the Tsukuwa, has been appointed to the aliyaks and Second Captain Saito to the Tsukua.

Ainu Children and the Schools.

The Ainu population, says a vernacular paper, is most numerous in. Hitaka province At the end of last year their houses there num- bered 1229, in which 6,333 persons resided of this number, 564 were children of school age. The Ainus have at last become convinced of the value of education, and the number of Ainu children attending school is mpidly in- creasing. Their number now stands at 149,

A Railway Damaged,

A section of the Sanyo railway between Ku: rashiki and Tamushima was interrupted for twelve hours owing to a washout caused by the heavy storm of the 21st inst, and the same place was washed.out again during the night of the 23rd, traffic being again unavoidably sus pended"

The first Lawsuit.

A lawsuit was brought before the Yokohama Local Court & few days ago, says the Japan Times by W. N. Wright, proprietor of the Wright's Hotel, Yokohama, through his lawyer Mr. Yayakichi Inoye, chiming Y.139.83, against a certain American, now living on Yamatecho (Bluff) The claim is said to be for board and lodging. The above action is the first of the kind taken by a foreigner since the revised Treaties have come into operation. **

industrial work will not be nitowed to reside in the interior, nor those engaged in dmwing rikishas, goods trucks or general coolie labour. Chinese employed as house-servants, cooks, etc, will be allowed to reside in any part of the Empire.

Chinese in the Interior.

instruction shortly to beissed by that the Minister to the various

The activity in the Tea market existing pre- prefectural Gearmors, with reference to the restriction of the residence of Chinese in theviously was maintained up to the 13th inst, interior will provide that the Chinese shall when a weak tone set in and all the firms obtain permission of the Governor of the simultaneously ceased operations. A Sreat at once became apparent, and the market assumed a quiet aspect. This state of things may be partly due to the fact that the third crop Teas, which have begun to make their appearance in Yokohama, are offered at com- paratively lower prices in spite of their excellent quality. The greater part of the bon^. fide deinands have now been satisfied, and the present business is limited to filling pressing demands of an insignificant character. Export Duty being abolished, large quantities are now in course of shipment Prices have declined fully Yi per picul for fine and lower qualities, but in the higher grades there has been less actuation, though prices are purely nominal. The demands since the opening of the season have been chiefly directed to lower grades, even in the second crop teas, and in con- sequence the arrivals appear to consist only of the market being over supplier anda consequent these descriptions. This will probably lead to

fall in prices.

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Conference at Prince Arisugawa's Residence.

Tokyo newsmpers stale that His Imperial Highness Prince, Arisugawa entertained at launcheon on the 44th ultimo Marquis Ito, Marquis Oyama, Count Hijikata, and Viscount Tanaka, and fast after luncheon a long con- ference was held, the subject being an educa

·tional and financial programme for the Prince Imperial. The time has come when the Prince Imperial may naturally be thinking of a to Europe, and America. His Imperial High- ness is just at the age when the pleasure and profit of such an undertaking would be very great.

The Conduct of the Peers, A few days ago the Minister of the Imperial Household issued an instruction to the Peers, urging them to entplay the utmost circums pection in the choice of wives, and hinting that higher standard of conduct was desirable. This document is warmly applauded by publicists in Tokyo. One journal calls atten tion, in strong terms, so the habit of keeping concubines, which is prevalent among the Peers. It conends that the only way to put a stop to the objectionable practice would be to frame a regulation declaring that no child born out of wedlock should succeed to the estates or title of a Feeri

Foreign Medicines in Japan. Whatever comment the public may pass on the principle underlying the sanction issued by the Home Office for the sale of Japanese patent medicines, there is at least one merit, says the Japan Times. It effectively safeguards the health of those who patronize them, for of any dangerous ingredient in the compoun the simple reason that in Japan an admixture strictly forbidden. ding of a pateat medicines Japanese patent medicine therefore are in their effect mental," and do not effect cure, if they ever do, by any direct physical influence. But such is not the case with foreign patent medicines they are very often. compounded with strong ingredients, so that if they are more marked their effect than the home made, they are so much the more dangerous. It is upon such considerations that the Sanitary Bureau is reported to have issued instructions to the local Governors to exercise rigid control over the sale of any medicine which is found, on chemical examination, to contain any dangerous ingredient.

Foreign Trades and Professions.

There is not a solitary pawnbroker's shop kept by an American or European in Yokohama. Chinese enterprise is responsible for 5 of these institutions, but they have no rivels. It is a curious fact shen one comes to think of it. Here is a tu prepared by the Authorities showing the various professions" carried on by foreigners in Yokohama -

inns.......*** Lodging Hous RestaurantS.... Cook Shups M Drinking Satou Meat Shops.. Pawn Brokers.. Curio Dealers.. Bilan S.loom- Servants' Agencies- Carriers......

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115, 5

PHILIPPINE NEWS,

From Our Exchanges. SKIRMISH AT SAN FERNANDO,

SAN PERNANDO, July 27th. Lieut. W. B. Wooten and his score of scouts experienced their initiatory reconnaisance this morning, and absolute success was the result of their adventure. Starting about 6 o'clock this meming, the scouting party left San Fernando and advanced along the road toward Bacolor. When the Americans neared the stone bridge which is situated just outside Dacolor, three insurgent sentries were seen on the bridge.

As the scouts advanced the trio of natives retreated, without firing, to the insurgents out post, which occupied a barricade under a house in the left of the road and a short distance beyond the bridge. This outpost consisted of from twenty-five to thirty insurgents, who opened fire on the Americans, as the latter advanced in open order and appeared at the bridge. * One of the first shots fired struck Pit. Birgin scouting party crossed the bridge and fired n of the 3d Artillery, one of the scouts. The

few volleys to prevent any advance of the na- tives, who kept up a brisk fusilade for some

minutes. At this time a body of about two hundred insurgents was discovered as It was leaving Bacolor with the evident intention of executing a right flank novement.

Lieut. Wooten thereupon withdrew-his men without further incident of note, and returned to San Fernando with the detachment. The whole affair was a consumately managed recon- naisance, and Lieut. Wooten, as well as the men under his command, deserve praise for the able execution of their maiden effort. The development of the enemy's position and retirement without loss of a man speaks well for the plans under which the expedition was conducted. The scouts discovered that tren ches are in process of construction on the right of the road just beyond the bridge: A con siderable force of insurgented are located in Bacolor, although their actions indicated that no offensive movement is contemplated..

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NEWS FROM THE NORTH. When the steamer Saturnur left Aparri,, General Tirona of the revolutionary forces, had not received orders from Aguinaldo to liberate the Spanish prisoners in the Cagayan province. When the Saturnus sailed the prisoners were congregated mostly at the township of Tugue garao. Father levia, Bishop of flocos, is at Alcala.

By order of Aguinaldo's governmico), trenches and defense works are being constructed upon. the lands that lie between Bugucy and the port of Aparri,

According to report there are about 2,000 meg. well armed with mausers garrisoning Aparri, A United States gunboat has been taking soundings near Cape St. Vincent.

Near St. Vincent, when a boat from the gunboat approached the shore, the Philppinos fired upon the crew, and the gunboat opened fire upon the houses near the beach, setting them on Are. Among those destroyed was the pro- perty of Senor Ventura Aztigarraga, a merchant who came from Biscaya (Spain).

AT SAN FELIPES

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Captain Sawer, of the steamship Tai Sang,

south westerly winds and fine weather. from Shanghai, reports Moslerate and light

Captain Jones, of the steamship Glenogle, from Tacoma, reports-Had very fine weather crossing the Pacific, Arrived Yokohama on the 22nd, Kobe on the 25th, Moji on the 28th Shanghai on the 30th, left on the 31st. Had

ban, 3 Aug.-Manila 31st July, General, -Shewan, Tomes & Co.

3rd Aug-Shanghai 29th July, and Swatow TAISANG, British steamer, 1,544. W. E. Sawer, and Aug, General-Jardino, Matheson &

Co.

Clearances at the Harbour Ofice. Tamsui, British str., for Cantón.:: Wingsane, British st., for Swatow.

Mike Maru, Japanese str for Kobe. Pak Kong, British str., for Canton,

very light S.W. winds and fine clear weather Kwone Ping Chinese str., for Tientsin. and smooth sea to port.

NOTANDA.

CALENDAR.

AUGUST.

Meteorological means based on fifteen years

observations to 1895.5

Barameter Thermometer

Humidity Rainfall

TO-DAY.

WEATHER REPORT.

Barometer...s

Temperature

Humidity Rainfall

30755

.81.0 .83

13482

Oa date of On date

to 6,0.

412900,

29.73

20.64

87

72

50

TO-DAY.

Thursday, 3rd August, 1895.

Departures.

Aug. 3. Huiching, British str., for Swatow Aug. 3 Loongmoon, Gennan str., for Canton. Aug. 3, Drumburton, British 4-mast ship, for

Victoria.

Aug. 3, P. M. Blanchard, Americau ship, for

Baltimore.

"Aug. 3, Wingsang, British str., for Shanghai. Aug. 3, Kwong Ping, Chinese str., for Tientsin, Ang. 3, Aliike Alaru, Japanese str., for Kobe. Aug. 3, Kanagawa dfart, Jap, str., for Kobe. Aug. 3. Sendai Marn, Jajancre steamer, for

Vladivostock.

Passengers-Arrived,”

Per Glenogle from Tacoma-7 Chinese... Per Chanshan, from Bangkok, &c.—6 Cki- nese.

Per Tuisang, from Shanghai, &c→→ Euro pean, and 160 Chinese..

Chinese-27th of 6th moon of 25th year off —Mrs. F. Fuller, Messrs. J. L. Logan, G. T

Kwang-sit.

Sun--Rises

Sets

shr. 34min. Bur. 38min. Ohr. 18min. ghr. omin

High water-Morning

Afternoon Low water-Morning

Afternoon thr. zomin. ANNIVERSANIES, 1265-Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester,

died,

1843--British fleet arrived before Nanking, 1853-The Captain, officers and passengers of the s.s. Arratoon Apear murdered by the Chinese crew. F 1870–-Bagile of Weissenburg. 1896-First train of the Trans-Siberian Railway

reached Tomsk.

TO-MORROW.

Friday, 4th August, 1899. Chinese-38th of 6th moon of asth year of

Kwang-sit Sun-Rises

Sels

High water-Morning

Low water--Borning

Afternoon

shr. 34min.

6hr. 37min. 7hr. quin. ghr. 20min. ohr, tomin. Afternoon 2h 23min. ANNIVERSARIES. *

1796-Macartney's Embassy entered Peilio. 1840-Rev. V. Station kidnapped at Macao, 1884-Bombardment of Kelung by the French. 1896-Li Hung-chang visited the Queen at

Osborne.

1898-U.S. Monitor Monterey arrived at

Manila. Spaniards attacked the Ame ricans in Manila, but were repulsed with great loss-Americans take possession of the East Coast of Puerto Rico.

AGENDA.

TO-DAY.

Wharf and Godowns Coy's' interim dividend

payable.

Cargo ex Glengarry subject to rent,

SATURDAY, 5th, Noon.-English mail Coromandel sails. Transfer books of the Hongkong and Shang hai Bank closed until 19th inst.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

NAILS DUE. English (Chusan) to-morrow." American (City of Rio de Janeiro) 6th inst. American (Coptic) roth inst Tacoma (Olympia) 17th inst Canadian (Empress of India) zoth inst Américan (America Maru) 23rd insi.

New Post-Office Regulations. The Communications Department has been making arrangements for the convenience of foreigners in all the principal post-offices in the Empire. In future a postal guide is to be published in English containing information as ie the Imperial post and telegraph services, and the same information is to be posted on a notice board at each post-office. Officials un derstanding English are to be placed on duty at all the stand 2nd class post-offices, and at The South Dakota boys quartered at San The U.S. Transport" Warren.""

3rd class offices in places where foreigners Felipe Church were treated to a little excite- The U.Si transport Warren left Nagasaki on resort. Pensand ink are also to be provided, ment. About o'clock a Filipino washerman the 27th ulto, for San Francisco via Yokohama, together with scales with gramme weights, and came breathlessly into quarters with the story with the First Colorado Volunteers. During a table for the conversion of grammes into of an insurgent band about to rob him. A the shit stay of the men at that port, their other values. The regulation that a man of Sergeant and detail of four men went down to conduct was most exemplary, there being an the world and a list of the names of the lead-the scene of the alleged thieving operations utter absence of anything approaching drunking people are to be provided is rather vague, and discovered nothing, but at that same

The P. M. .S, S. Co.'s steamer City of Rio enness or rowdyism; and both officers and men

but presumably it is not the leading people of moment a dozen or more shots were fired near were greatly pleased at the cordial reception the world that is meant, but of the locality. outposts at San Felipe Neri, on the opposite | de Janeiro with mails &c. left Shanghai for this given them ashore. As the Warren passed Another curous regulation is that all com side of the Pasig from San Pedro Macati. As port this morning at 6 o'clock, down the harbour, ringing cheers went tip from munications are to be made to foreigners in usual, nothing resulted from the scare. The the various incn-of-war, the greeting being as Japanese, though in cases of necessity the offi-washerman was not molested. heartily responded to by the Volunteers, cials are permitted to use a European Innguage. The regulations on the whole will undoubtedly be of convenience to foreigners.

Brawl between Japanese and * Chinese, at Amoy

On the 18h uho says a native, report, a quarrel arose between three: Chinese tallymen and a Japanese sailor on board a Japanese

Cheques Under Japanese Law, steamer at Amoy, when one of the Chinese WAS stabbed by the Japanese. In trying to escape The International Committee of Yokohama the other Clinest were also stabbed by several has caused the following document to be pub- other Japanese, sailors who joined in the brawl.lished in the Yokohama pipers

The three men were examined by a Chinese CHEQUES PRESENTED MORE THAN ONE deputy official and the Japaness Counsul and A WEEK AFTER DATE OF ISSUE. found dangerously wounded. The master of the vessel refused to deliver up the offenders

e resa

and the ship was detained in. port,

quest of the Tantai: The Chinese long;;

ants then held mesting and decided to

to

all Tukien merchants in Sh

and other ports to ceass

Japanese steamers This

by the Manager of the

who interve

Impris

onep

That

banker is fully entitled to pay such cheques, The law itself states clearly, the consequence of delty of the holder in presenting the bill in time, namely, that he loses the right of recourse agains the prior parties. The relations between banker and customen are not affected by this provision of the Commercial Cade.

Dr, L. LONHOLM.

Commercial Items,

SILK..

The N. P. S. S. Co.'s steamer Vidoria arrived at Tacoma on the 31st ultimo, from Japan and Hongkong.

The O. 5. S. Co.'s steamer Pyrrhus from Liverpool, etc., left Singapore-and inst. and may be expected here on or about Monday 7th-

FIGHT AT ILOILO.

inst. ILIOILO, 22nd July. Barry, Manila→ Following just received from Gen. Smith:

The P. M. 5. S. Co.'s stemmer City of Pching Capt. B. O. Bryne, Sixth Infantry, with 79 with mails &c. which left lience June 22nd for imen, surprised 450 Babylanes at Babong yes The activity in the Silk habutai market at terday at 6 2 m. Killed one hundred and San Francisco vie Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama and in the interior still continues, fifteen by actual count and wounded, many, Inland Sea, Yokohama and Honolulu, arrived and prices, in sympathy with the high value of number not known, and captured one. His at her destination on the 30th ulte. raw silk, are further advancing. In Kobe, as loss one killed and one wounded. Much usual, there very little doing. Twilled goods fighting was at close quarters with bayonets are actively sought after, prices showing and clubbed guns Bryan captured consider great advance.

ble stock, forty eight carabaos, eight stolen horses and supplies, three rifles, three revolvers, great number of bolos, bows and spears,*******

**(Signed){} Smith" Bryne is Comdg Battalion in Lodaslote district

Hughes

PRICE.

The Rice market is inactive and no business is looked fortill the harvest begins. The large stocks that me being bald back in the interior will probably be sent to Kobe just before the Pleading for Refugess.. new crop appears, when some important busi- Hayashi, the Japanese Minister at Scoal,ness is expected. At present transactions are with the Korean, Goverment for limited to small lots for pressing requirements for the Korean refugees who are, and only very slight fluctuations in price are: untry. This action is taken by taking place from time to time, juht Apki Minister of Foreign The Korean Government has, replied In Mattings, the delivery of contract goods refugees except those who and some small sales have not been of the late Em sufficient importance to affect the market. In Government of the producing districts the raw materials are nd back the now being larvested and new crop Mattings all pardoned and their are expecta

their appearance before

MU-MATTINGSS

A GUARD SHOOTS TWO MEN.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS,

at Kowloon

Dock

Isla de Cubapína Isla de Luzon H.M.S. Handy.. Chelydra Thales.... Agnes D: Juan d'Austria PC. C. Khao

Cosmopolitan

crst

PASSED THE CANAL Outward 30th June-- Trieste, 4th July Pilgrim, Saratov, July-Bigno

mohr, Kherson Saxonia, 14

Kizs,Salamit-Pisä, Stolberg

BRO MANILA, 22nd July, Private McGuireef Co. B, 1úth Infantry, was shot and killed by a 20th Infantry patrolman in the Cerveceria San Miguel at two o'clock this afternoon, The bullet also struck another 11th July- soldier, name unknown, inflicting a schous July wound in his arm. The latter man was taken 25th July to the 1st Reserve Hospital. The cause of the Home

two sailors who were indulging 2815S

Per Nippon Afaru, from San Francisco, &c.

Porter, J. L. Tillách, J. H. Hallo, M. Schneer, 7 Europeans and 6 Chinese in steerage.

· Per Esmeralda, from Manila--Mrs. P. Elliot, Mrs. Shuster, Dr. Beebe, Dr. Adolp' Raylay,ni Dr. Von Werderkind, Capt. Mongay, Lieut. Hanuns, Lieut. Buckhart, Messrs. L. Bon- dreaux, Jupp, Hughes, Murray, Westino, 5. Caro, White, Duomia, Smith, and 17 Chinese. For Amoy-337 Chinese,

STEAMERS EXPECTED,

Names.

Chusam

From.

Singapore

To-morroe

Nankin....... Singapore City of Rio de Jan. Shanghai. Kagoshima Maru.. Shimonoseki Pyrrhus

Aug 3th

Aug. 6th

Aug. 6th

Singapore Augi:7th Coptic Japan

Ang, rath Empress of India..Vancouver .....Aug, 20th América Mara...... San Francisco... Aug. 23rd

We would dress the attention of shipping"fions to the, style in which "Steamers Expected" and "Projected Sailings" are now published in these columns, nud ka sa doing mapeste fully urge the managers of shipping firms to give orgate to. their clerks to foralsh this office, on the farms already súp. plied gratis with the latest available information every day.

PROJECTED SAILINGB. M

Ship.

Destination:

Date:

Alesia ......Havre, &c.

Aug. gist America Maru..San Francisco, &c. Aug.: 29th Bayern ... Straits, &c. Now Bili

Canton.......

Japan

Belgian King- San Diego, &c. Oct. 15th

Aug. Toth Carlisle City...... San Diego, &c. Aug. Trth Carmarthenshire. San Diego, &c. Aug. 15th Challenger New York. Ole desp Changsha ... Sydney, &c.jama. Aug.:6th - China

San Francisco, &c.Oct. 3rd Chingwo Marseilles, &cm.. Sept. 3rd-

Shanghet. Aug. 4th

Chusan

City

· of Peking....... San Fracisco, &c, Sept. 7th City of Rio .....San Francisco, &c. Aug13th Coromandel London, &c., Augi 5th'.. Columbia... Portland, &c.Sept 23rd.. Coptic

San Francisco, &c. Aug, 22nd- Straits, &c. Aug 5th Dardanus... London, &c.num; Aug. &ħ. Doric ............. San Francisco, &c. Och 10th* Emp, China Vancouver, &c. Aug, oth

12. Balduino

Ep.. India Emp. Japan Esmeralda Gaelic Ghazce Glenogle. Hitachi Maru

Manila (Direct)..

30th Sept 27th Aug 8th

San Francisco, &c. Sept 15th New York, &c..... Aug. zout Victoria, B.C. ¡m.Aug 8th: Thursday Is., &c. Aug 24th

Hongkong-Maru San Francisco, &c. Sept. 33rd Victoria, B.C... Augadath. Idzumi.Mara Indralenia... New York, &cm.Aug. 12th. Kagoshima Maru Bombay, &c... Aug. 18th Kasuga Maru Switow, &c. Aug. 25th Kumsang..... Singapore, &C. Aug, roth Lennox ... Victoria. B.C. Aug. 19th Maidzuru Maru Marseilles, &c. Aug. dup Manila ...... London............ Aug. 17th Nanchang......... Tientsin (Direct)... Aug. 5th- Nippon Mars ...San Francisco, &c. Aug. 6th Olympia

·Pisil Preussen Prinz Heinrich Rohilla

Sachsen

Saxonia

Silesin

Singapore Socotra Thyria

Tosa, Maru Victoria. Wittenberg

Victoria, B.C... Sept. 2nd New York, &c.Sept 15th. Straits, &c. Sept 13th Straits, &c.Aug 16th Japan Augsth Singapore, &c... Oct. 11th Havre, &c.

Havre, &c.

Straits, &c.

Sept th Aug. pin Sept 2nd London Aug. 4th. San Diego, &ė/ Sept 15th Marseilles, &c. .....Aug. 15th Victoria B.C. Sept 12th Havre, &c. Aug. 6th

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