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JAPANESE TOPICS.

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(By Our Own Correspondent).

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1901.

Even | river as far as Yong Sau, a suburb of Seoul, = | THE LOSS OF THE "CITY OF RIO

resist with her whale strength. supposing Japan were"temporarily successful, if the struggle were continued and extended to Corea it would be very inimical to Japan's YOKOHAMA, March 18th, 1901. interests, Japan does not necessarily need A revision of the Stamp Law for Civil Suits quarrel with Russia over the Manchu was recently introduced in the flouse of Re-rian business; neither does Russia want presentatives. With reference to this subject to quarrel with Japan. Japan is the only avernacular journal says that the revision will power which can oppose Russia with a fair hope of success. If Japan agrees to involve a great increase in the costs of law suits, as it aims, roughly speaking, at doubling the action of Russia, it is easily conceivable tise expenses now in force. Whereas at present that the latter will reciprocate Japan's good A petition for a suit involving yes five or less intentions. It would be better for both coun- in. value must be accompanied by stamps to the tries to avoid unnecessary disputes and acquire advantages for themselves.... In short, value of 20sen, in the proposed revision the rates

it is worth while to consider whether the of stampsto be used are doubled. In addition, anyone who at present wishes to call a witness Russia, or whether it should be solved with Manchurian question must be solved against has to pay so sen,this is to be doubled; and Russia. the charge for a protest is to be increased from 50 sen to yen two. The motive of the judicial Department for introducing this Billis supposed to be somewhat by way of retaliation, as the proposed expenditure for an increase of the salaries of judicial officials has been disap proved by the Lower House. Another object is said to be the reducing of the number of law suits, and pretext to impress the members of the Diet with the necessity of obtaining an in- ́creased revenue, 'so as to raise the emoluments | of judges, procurators, etc.

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There can be no doubt that the remuneration at present received by judicial officials'in Japan is very small, and the necessity of an increase in salary all round began to be discussed last year, on the return of the judicial commissioners from their tour in Europe and America. The latter presented, a memorial to the Government on the subject, and met with its approval, but seeing the indifferent attitude of the Diet, many judicial officials held a meeting last month and passed the following resolution --" That Japan how finds herself under the urgent necessity of promoting the prestige of judicial officials admits of no question. To attain this end there would be no better means than to attract the best talent to judicial, circles. This, of course, means, an increased outlay of money. As the result of the abolition of the law requir ing deposits for appeal, the number of appeals has considerably increased of late years, and there is also an increase in the number if prisoners awaiting trial. It is necessary that proper provision should be made to dispose of these cases as quickly as possibl;,"

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While one must sympathise with the judicial officials in their complaints regarding the in- adequacy of their salaries, it is scarcely a dignified spectacle to see the men who have to

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Despite these moderate ulterances, there is undoubtedly a very strong feeling against Russit among the Japanese, and were it not for the prudent considerations entertained by the senior statesmen, war might easily be pre- cipitated. Under existing circumstances, how. aver, Japan is not in a position to fight alone against Russia. Her finances are down to the lowest ebb and her credit is by no means good with the foreign money market, so that unless she obtains the active support of England, or some other great power, it is very unlikely that the Manchurian question will be put to, the arbitrament of the sword.

THE PLAGUE.

Number of cases reported (Chinese.........76

up till non of the is April, 1901 Number of cases reported, during the past 24 hours

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Other Asiatics Europeans...... O Chinese d Other Asiatics o Europeans...... O

Total number of cases reported to date...77

Number of deaths reported (Chinese......73 up till noon of the 1st Other Asiatics o April, 190...

Europeans...... ✪ Chinese......... I Other Asiatics Europeans... 0

Number of deaths reported

daring the past 24 hours')

Total number of deaths recorded to date...74

SMALL-POX.

miles distant from the city itself.

The Secretary of Legation and other French residents in Seoul met the Minister at the Jetty, and all left by first train at 8 am, for Seoul on morsing of the th

The Port of Chinnapo has now been reopened, all the ice is reported to be gone, and the first steamer left here this morning.

DE JANEIRO." Commenting upon the City of Kis disaster the Bastery World says:-

The particulars of the loss of the unfortunate Mr. L. Adachi, Manager, of the Seoul mail steamer that have come to hand this week Chemulpo Railroad, arrived here by, the ego very far to show there were no valid reasons Afaru from Japan.

to blame Captain Ward, or the owners of the ship for having manned her with a Chinese crew. There had been a dense for all night and on the morning of the accident, and a smooth sea, so that there were no breakers to give waming of hidden dangers, and the vessel was in charge of a rilst who had, no doubt, brought in hundreds of ships. The ship lay to until 4.30 ani, and Quartermaster Lindstroem gave evidence that the lead had been carefully used while the ship was coming in, and that the soundings taken a moment before the ship struck showed a depth of water more than sut- ficient to loat a vessel double the, draught. Fog signals were given and every possible precaution taken against accident.

On the morning of the 8th at 4. a.m. fire broke out at the Imperial Mint at Yong San, near Seoul, and completely burned the place down. Smoke was still rising from the ruins till about 3 p.m. next day. It is also reported that 11,000 dollars worth of silver has been melted.

Work commenced on the oth in repairing the Imperial mint at Yong San. The cost is estimated at about ten thousand dollars.

The Mint was a very fine building, erected only last year. Stone and brick were to have been' the only materials used, but evidently this condition had not been properly observed. It is said that the British Minister in Seoul has applied to the Minister of the Commercial Department for aid in purchasing old Korean curios, but this has been refused.

On the 5th inst, all the officials in the Cabmet were dismissed. The reason is not reported, and new officials have been tem- porarily appointed-New Press Cor.

PEI-TAI-HO.

A correspondent who has recently been to Pei-tai-ho writes to the F. and 7. Times as follows:-Perhaps no more remarkable instance of the justice with which the whole of this campaign has been carried out exists than the case of Pe-tai-he. In the whole of that district it is the only place where the Chinese carried out wholesale destruction of European houses and property, and yet what has hap pened? All the district zound Shan-hai-kuan, Ching-wan-toa and other places has been more or less severely punished-indirectly it is true and chicfly out of the necessities of an army, but nevertheless punished-n: Pei-thi-ho not one single villager who looted and wrecked our houses has suffered the loss of a cent. It is not as if no troops had been near enough to carry this out the British have had a whole Brigade up at Shan-hai-kuan, and also troops at Ching-wang tao (6 or 7 miles by the sand from Rocky Paint), during the whole winter. Out of

Under the circumstances it strikes ane as particularly ungenerous that pilot Jordan, who was saved, should have endeavoured to throw the blame upon the captain who matę no attempt to save himself, but bravely went down with his ship.

Jordan's story is to the effect that when the ship had entered the Heads the fogs enveloped her. He notified the capitain that it was unle to proceed, but the faller ordered him to go ahead. The captain's order was obeyed, and therein the pilot confesses himself at fault, for from the moment he took the ship in hand his authority in all matters pertaining to her sible for her safety, and the lives of the people navigation was supreme, and he was respon- aboard her.

That there should be some confusion when

the ship struck is very natural, and that would have happened on any ship, no matter how well drilled the crew might be, for the drill cannot extend to the passengers,

In any case, the pilot was in command of the ship and we cannot believe that a master of Capt. Ward's high standing and longexperience would have acted contrary to the piler's orders. On the contrary it seems that the ship was navigated with all possible care, and that the accident was due to causes that human fore- sight cannot render inoperative, although each case may offer sugestions how life might have been saved, and such suggestions reflect no dis- credit upon any one, but are in the interest of all concerned.

administer the las formulating a kind of strike. Number of cases reported (Chinese 4 solely the work of the surrounding villages, and amongst ather;appliances for saving life in the

The salaries, however, of the judges and pro- curators in Japan are scarcely higher than those earned by a competent artisan, and taking this into consideration it is hartly to be wandered at that they have taken up this strong attitude. Several of the most competent judges and procurators have recently resigned their posts, and unless some steps are taken to increase their emoluments...it is highly probable that many more will resign, as they can make more money by practising at the bar or in chambers than by accupying the dignity of the Bench, I deal with this subject somewhat at length, as it is a question which, of course, affects for eigners as well as Japanese. An incompetent man on the Bench may work incalculable mischief

Number of cases reported (Chinese........o up till noon of the 1st Other Asiatics 5 April, 1901....

Europeans.....IO

Other Asiatics o during the past 24 hours

Europeans. Q Total number of cases reported to date...5

Number of deaths reported (Chinese......29 up till noon of the tet Other Asiatics April, too..

Europeans 2° Chinese Other Asiatics Europeans... Q

Number of deaths reported during the past 24 hours

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Total number of deaths recorded to date 36

ALONG THE YANGTZE RIVER,

(From the Mercury.) Things along the river seem to be very quiet, albeit uncertain: Every one maintains his.

TO-DAY.

Tuesday, 2nd April, 1901. Chinese-4k of and moon of 27th your of

Kwang-su. Sun Rises.............

shr. Samin Chr. Ioxin.

Sets

Moon-In Equator Shr. ann. High water-Morning

Shr, 35min. Afternoon . Sar. gomin. Ihr sómin. 2hr.” Sinhi.

Low water-forning

Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES. (847-Sir John Davis Expedition started for

Canton. 1865-Richmond. Captured by General Grant

after a seige of 1,453, days. 1899-President Kruger said that Uitlander" must forswear their old country. 1865-Prince Kang degraced by the Empress

Dowager.

1890-Memorial stone of the Hongkong Paya works laid by the Duke of Connaught; H. R. H. afterwards attended a meet ing of the District Grand Lodge of Hongkong and, South China; the Duke and Duchess entertained at the Ko Shing Theatre in the evening. 1899-Medals for special service during the plague presented to members of the force.

-Formal opening of the Betilios Reforma

tory, Causeway Bay, by His Excellency the Governor.

TO-MORROW.

Wednesday, 3rd April, 1901. Chinese-15th of and moon of 27th year of

Kwang-si. Sun--s

5ar. 53min. 6. 14. High water-Morning «

Shr. 55min. Afternoon on yir, ermin. Low water-Morning . 2hr, 26min. Afternoon 270 45min. ANNIVERSARIES.

187-Antich destroyed by earthquake ; 16,000

lives lost.

1895-Great fire in Manila; between 3,000 and

4,000 houses destroyed. 1899-Capt Alay assaulted by Chinese at Tai-

poo.

AGENDA.

TO-DAY

9p.m.-The Dallas Company at the Theatre Cargo.ex wa Maru subject to rent.

Royal,

TO-MORROW,

Noon-C. P. R. steamer Empress of Chiva with Mails passengers etc. leaves for Vancouver Is.C. Noon-N. D. L. Co.'s steamer Stuttgart with Mails ele, leaves for Eurtipe.

THURSDAY, 4th.

the 129 odd foreign houses at lei-tai-ho not best adapted to be carried into practice. Such And the most primitive idea is generally exe exists except so far as perhaps the outside an idea is suggested by floating spars, and in walls and foundations: this was entirely and many of the modern ships it has been adopted, up to within a short time ago all the Chinese shape of life rafts which can be quickly had Europeau furniture, stoves, etc., in their detached. Such life rafts can easily be stowed. houses: in one case a Chinese had built a stable under the boats also, when at sea, inside of the out of the flooring from an adjacent bungalow, bulwarks, and, in various sizes, almos: any. a particular American wood which the owner where on board of a ship, and the aluminium at once recognized Now they have got rid of cigar case suggests a very good pattern for life most of their loot from fear: Neither the rafts made of light but strong airtight steel soldiers nor the Boxers had any hand in this tubes, on which appliances for the erection of Carge ex Sobrnon subject in rent. wark. Now we hear that two foreign armies law sheet steel bulwarks could easily be fixed, at any rate are going to have large summer considered necessary, on both sides, and in camps on the hills at Pei-tai-ho, which means which compartments for water, provisions, of course that everything, as usual, including lights, etc., could as easily be made. Each side, labour, provisions, etc., will be paid for at indeed, might, at the outset, be furnished with an fexhorbitant rate, no retribution will be a low iron handrail which persons struggling exacted and as usual, the bland Chinese in the water might grasp. The mere sight of will score all along the line. He will for such life rafts, and perhaps drill with them at a second time make a good thing out of the outset of a voyage, would inspire passengers building up our European houses, and will with a degree of confidence that would prevent be able to charge what he chooses. What will any mad rush for the boats, and, in the case of be the result? Even ifan indemnity is paid up an accident involving any possible danger to by the Chinese Government, for lesses at Pei-

at once and kept alongside of the ship with capsized the people struggling in the sea could

Considerable commotion has been catsed in political circles by the action of the Peers personal opinion on the situation, which in the tai-ho, it will be probably never known at all life, a number of those mits might be launched throwing but the Bill passed by the Government absence of oficial and reliable information is providing for increased taxation. After all hope perhaps the best and only way. So far there from the country, a! the first sign of another Painters, so that even if a boat got swamped or

is little that one hears that is different from the mass of received opinion and at the same time worthy of further consideration.

of a compromise between the Government and the Peers was gone, the former invoked the Emperor's authority, and on the 12th inst. His Majesty communicated with Prince Konoye, President of the Upper Chamber. The Ewards foreigners which, so far as lower Yangtze The people maintain their usual attitude to- peror's message represented that under the

is.concerned, has never been remarkable for its present disquieting circumstances of home and friendliness or concern for the ultimate fate of foreign policy, no duty was more important the foreigners. than the provision of funds for military purposes sounder footing, and expressed the view that it was desirable the Upper House should give its assent to taxation bills, thus, averting any

roach them.

locally, and after treaps have been withdrawn outbreak, the villagers will at once wreck and loot Pei-tai-ho, remembering they had such

A couple of thousand dollars would be suffi- a good time before with impunity. No one cient to provide each ship with such life rafts, and and the like, for that would spite ourselves, but would take the passenger trade from the ship wishes to see wanten destruction of villages it is evident that the ships provided with them the villagers might certainly be made to render without them. An advertisement to the effect free work and materials for useful purposes, that such and such a ship is provided with life

the making of good roads, drains, etc.

FRIDAY, 5th.

First Day of the Annual Prize Meeting of the

Hongkong Rifle Association at Kow- loon.

Daylight--N. V. K. steamer Tamba Maru

leaves for Europe.

SATURDAY 6:1.

Second Day of the Annual Prize Meeting of the Hongkong Rifle Association at Kow loon. (About)-P. & 0, S. N. steamer Bombay leaves

for Londop.

MONDAY, 8th.

Last Day of the Annual Prize Meeting of the Hongkong Rifle Association at Kow- loon.

TUESDAY, 9th.

C. N. Co.'s steamer Taiyuan leaves for Marila

and Australian Ports,

Shipping.

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Arrivals, PYRRHUS. British steamer, 2,281, J. W. Walker, 1st April, Singapore 16th Mar., General. -Butterfield & Swire. GYMERIC, British steamer, 3,598, H. G. Thom- son, 2nd April,-Foochow 31st March, Genent-Dodwell & Co, Ld. STUTTGART, German steamer, 3,199, F. Grosch, znil April,-Yokohama 23rd March, Mails and General.--Melchers & Co. GERMANIA, German steamer, 1,713, A. Ben- dixen, 2nd April,-Sourabaya 31st March, SugarJebsen & Co. MACDUFF, British steamer, 1,882, R. Glegg, 2nd April, Moji 27th Mar., Coal-Dog- well & Co., IL.

THALES, British steamer, 820, A. J. Robson,

2nd April, Swatow 1st April, General.- Douglas, Lapraik & Co.

Clearances at the Warhour Off. Marburg, German str., for Singapore. Hong Hit, British for Andoy, Flandria, British str., for Shanghai, Boimoen, British str., for Cantón. Pak Kong, Britist. str., for Canton. Diamante. British str., for Amoy. Abashi Maru, Japanese str, for Swatow. fiament, Austrian str., for Singapore. Bruledi, British str., for Nagasaki. Emma Luyken, German str., for Singapore. Hue, French str, for Quong-chow-wan.

Dobactures.

| April =, Holstein, German str., for Hollow.

April, Taisang, British str., for Canton. April 2, Centurion, British battleship, for Shal, April 2. Alacrity, British despatch-vessel, for

Shanghai.

April 2, Diamante, British str., for Manila.. | April 2, flurching, British str., for Swatow, April 2, Sicutor, British str, for Singapore. April 2, Salakadji, Dutch: str., for Swalow. April 2, Melpomene, Austrian str., for Singapore. April 2, Zafiro, Amèrican dispatch-vessel, for

Mamih.

ssongers-Arrived.

Per Pyrrhus, Singapore-230 Chinese. Per Germania, from Sourábaya-36 Chinese. Per Thales, from Swatow-Mr. Bridge, and 86 Chinese.

Per Stutgart, from Yokohama-Messrs. R. M. Stirling and J. B. Ellard. From Kobe- Mr. O. Meyer and Capt. Schulz From Shang- hai-Mr., Mrs. and Miss J. Arnold, Messrs, C. Heermann, H.A. Manning, H. J. McLaugh. lin, Brewster Cameron, J. Brosch, Jessen, Fr. Mccauly, D. Ellis, J. Amhold, Jessen, Mrs. Shen, and Mr. and Mrs. M. 11. Andersof.

Miscellaneous Exports.

The British steamer Play, Hongkong to London, 30th March, took 345 bales Pierced Cocoons, 140 bales Waste Silk option Man chester, 70 Waste Silk option Gonie, bales Raw Silks 15 cases Cigars froin Manila, 3 cases Cigars, 150 cases Dry Ginger, 20 cases Canes, rolls Mats, 41 cases Woodware, 3 cases Feathers, I ense Curios, 8 Effects, 2 cases Chinaware, and 18 cases Sundries; for Man- 403 bales Raw Silk; for Marseilles-135 bales chester-75 bales Waste Silk; for Lyens --

Raw Silk.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Captain J. W. Walker, of the steamship Pyrrhus, from Singapore, reports Light to moderate winds to Padaran, then fresh to strong monsoon and moderate sea to port.

Capt. A. Robson, of the steamship Thals, from Swalow, reports 2-Fine and clear, with light N.E. winds Vessels in Swatow German cruiser Seeadler, s.s. Rajaburi, Tai Lee, Sishan,' Dagmar, and Taiwan."

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

Names.

From.

and for placing the national finances upon the good intentions of the Wuchang Viceroy. As it is, it is probably too late, the people rafts for say 300 or 500 passengers, or whatever Regular Meeting of United Service Lodge, Prinzess Irene...... Singapore

cause for subsequent regret.

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At lankow general confidence is expressed in who has admittedly a most difficult part to play. To add to his other embarrassments he is now suffering from an attack of the prevailing in. duenza, for which he appears to be taking a native cure distrusting, apparently, the native quacks and equally disinclined to the foreign

dists who appear to be urging the claims of a certain Chicago healer, if one may be pardoned such a suggestion.

The water in the river is exceptionally low this year and navigation is consequently more The oldest difficult and more uncertain.

will be under military protection, be over paid and become absolutely insolent.

RUSSIA AND COREA.

the figure may be, and boats for so and so many passengers, would soon tell its story in the receipts.

THE LATE CAPTAIN WATTS- JONES, R.E.

In the face of this Imperial message die Peers did not, of course, attempt to oppose the pharmacy. A good case for the new propagan-Shivda, says the Japan Times of the 23rd which befel Capt. Weits-Jones, R.E, in a letter taxation proposal further, and at their, nest sitting it was unanimously agreed to pass the Bill. Some criticism bas been evoked by the descent of the Emperor into the arena of politics, but there can be little doubt that it was the best course in the interests of the country.

Increased resources are a necessity to Tapau if inhabitant" is in request to furnish a parallel there was warned of by the Russians, Out necessary obstinacy and foolhardiness, con..

for the present year in which the watermark al

she is to continue to take any prominent part in Far Eastern affairs, and to obtain such resources further taxes must be imposed. The incident poes to show, however, that japan is not yet ripe for constiturionak government, the political education of the people not being

Hankow is some two feet below zero,

Whenever the steamer gets near enough to shore for one to distinguish the words shouted at us, the car is constantly assailed with shouts. of "foreign devil, foreign devil," accompanied

and young people generally.

sufficiently advanced for the whole burden of by indecent gestures on the part of the children occupation and are closed to the Japanese traveller was often besought to return, and

rule to be borne by their representatives,

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At Shasi we learn that the only way to save oneself from constant insult while walking in the country is to carry along some cash, and give one to the railers one meets and so buy off their loud mouthed reviling..

Shasi trade is said to be increasing in spite of the discrimination made against the port by the older steamship companies.

The Japanese are aiming to develop the trade of the port, and so far have done the bulk of the carrying trade with a 'share nf

There has, of course, been considerable comment in the Japanese journals regarding the Manchurian question. The fiji remarks that the new treaty between Russia and China is the third attempt by Russia to enter into arrangements with China regarding Manchuria. The first attempt was what is known as the Port Arthur agreement, while the second had to undergo considerahle alterations, and has at length been put in the form of the present the passenger trafic. Given a hulk here, with proposed treaty. The combination of six Powers decent landing facilities for both passeng was brought into existence when Russia made ers and freight, the trade of this important the second attempt. The warnings now ad-place should rise steadily, its proximity to vanced by the Powers were given to the chang notwithstanding. There is an agent Chinese peace commissioners separately in for the German steamers living here in a bulk Peking, and the significance of the warnings is

just off the Customs landing, and it is probable more or less different in the case of different that between the German and Japanese lines, Some for instance, warned China Shasi will get more attention than has hitherto

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COREAN NEWS. ›

RUSSIA AND JAPAN INTRIGUING.

powers, that it was not retsonable for her to enter into | any special arrangement with one Power before successfully disposing of the responsibility re- lating to the recent trouble, while others went furiber and cautioned China that the conclusion. of such a treaty as the St. Petersburg Conven- tion would place China under a most grave. responsibility. It is understood that Japan

MINT BURNT DOWN. belongs to this latter category.

CHEMULPO, March 10th. The Korean Covernment has contracted with Speaking upon the same subject to a repre- the following firms for silver for coining, Messrs, sentative ofthe Nichi Nichi, Mr. Nakaka, former Holine Ringer and company of Nagasaki for ly Director of the Political Bureau, is reported 200,000 and the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha 100,000 to have said:-Though the European powers ounces. seem to move in concert with Japan in Chinese

It is reported in the Seoul native papers that affairs, if anything of grave importance takes $200,000 worth of nickels will be imported to place they will not hesitate to break away from Korea-within-the-next-two-monthe- the concert for the protection of their own in- terests. That England is not favour able to the Russian occupation of Manchuria is apparent, but it is very doubtful whether she would oppose Russia at the cost of a gigantic war. In short, Japan is the only power which will resist Russia to the last. Some Japanese wish to oppose Russia, with regard to her Manchurian coup on sentimental grounds, but * Great trouble arose on the said island on ac the important interests of the country must not count of the Japanese trying to expel all Coreans be swayed by sentiment. Corca tightly belongs living on the island, and the islanders absolutely to Japan's sphere of influence, but Japan has refused and applied to the Government, t no interest in Manchuria, while Kussia, on The island was supposed to be wanted by the other handy has built up a secture founda-Japan as a set off to Russian schemes in Kores tou in Manchuria, and has long been making The French Gunboat Bengale, which arrived preparations for occupation; If lapao attemple here on the loth inst, with the French Minister,

Three prominent officials were dismissed by the Emperor of Korea on the 4th inst, on a charge of selling an island named Rose Island, just in front of Chemalpo harbour, to Japanese

merchants in Chemulpo secretly. The three, culprits are the Minister of Commercial De- partment, Judge of Supreme Court, and Minis

er of War Department?", sa

No.1341, E.C.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS;;

MAILS DUE. German (Prinzess Irene) to-morrow. indian (Arratvan Apear) to-inorrow. Canadian (Tarlar) to-morrow. American (Coptic) sih instant. American (America Mars) 12th instant, Canadian (Empress of India) 16th' instant. American (City of Peking) 20th instant. American (Gallic) 26th instant.

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

Att

To-morrow

Arratoon Apcar ...Singapore To-morrow. Tartar, Tamba Maru

Strathgyle

Coptic

Bomida.... Strathgyle

Japan ............To-morrow Japan

To-orrow Moji .......

April 4th Shanghai... April th Singapore... April 6th ....Japan... April 9th Port Darwin ...April 9th America Maru.....San Francisco... April 12th Empress of India. Vancouver ...... April 16th City of Peking.....San Francisco... April zoth

Guthrie.....

We would direct the artesution of alsippitue frame so the style in which "Steamers Expected" and ""Twrctes Sailings" are now published in these column, and in so doing impect. fully urge the managers of shipping firms to give onloča 10 their clevis to furnish this afhen, on the forms already sup plind gentis with oben Intact numBakla Informpstow many due,"

PROJECTED SAILINGS,

Ship... Destination.

The D. Co.'s steamer ficathburn, left New York on the 31st ultime for Straits, Hongkong, Agamemnon China and Japan.

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The O. & O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Coptic, with Mails, & left Shanghai for this port this morn- ing at 9 am, the 2nd inst.

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A remarkable paragraph appears in the Jiji

Further light is thrown on the awful fate It says that Russia has practically taken pos from Mr. Angus Hamilton, correspondent of the session of Chinghai Bay in Korea and is making Pall Mall Gazette, dated from Kalganat the end it the basis of all kinds of operations. She has of November. The letter states:-It appears staked out a large extent of land and has that when his companion, J. Grant Birch, lost erected a rest-house for sailors. Recently a Japanese fishing boat which attempted to call his life in the Yellow River, by the upsetting of the raft, Captain, Watts-Jones, with un contemporary notes that some three thousand tinued his journey of exploration and survey boats go from Japan twice every year to fish in by working round from the scene of the ac the waters along the Korean coasts, and it is cident to Kwei-hwa-Cheng, a town upon the essential to the prosecution of their enterprise Mongolian border, eight marches N. N. E. that they should call at Chinghal and Koje Island, if these places pass into Russian sary extension of his journey the intrepid from Kalgan. Throughout this unneces-

the latter will be seriously embarrassed. It is alleged that Russia approached this matler was advised by the missionaries through whose of Chinghai by sending a surveying party which Centres he passed that any further advance at set up posts marking out a large space, the Watts-Jones, however, would accept no advice, such a moment would be fatal. Captain allegation being that these were merely

and would take no heed of the warnings which temporary marks for purposes of measurement, and that application would subsequently be he pressed onwards, the country became more were so repeatedly bestowed upon him. As made to the Korean Government But the and more disturbed, and his progress the more. posts have proved permanent erections and the difficult. Nevertheless, hy extraordinary good land delimited by them is new virtually Russian fortune, the plucky officer met with no further property. Further, although Russia promised, when she obtained Yulkumi at the entrance to misfortunes until he chanced to meet at Kwei Masampho from its Japanese holders, that the Shansi, who not only refused to assist him, but wa-Cheng, En-Shien.the infamous Govenor of place would not be used for military purposes, directly connived at and contrived his murder. she has posted sentries there, and no one admitted without permission. She is also build. By wilful treachery and deceit Captain Watts- ing a naval hospital, and though such doings Jones was inveigled into the Governor's yâmen Mails &c., from San Francisco to the 15th uita. may possibly be construed as non-military, they only emerged for the public exhibition and

where he was captured, and from which he vie Honolulu, arrived at Yokohama, and will are certainly open to grave suspicion. If Russia ceremonious parade through the streets and the

leave for this part on the morning of the 4th becomes mistress of Masamphe and Ching-infliction of the tortures with which he was

inst, vit Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and hai she will have in her possession the two afflicted. With elaborate refinement the Chi-

Shanghai. finest harbours on the whole of the Korean nese daily administered restoratives to their coast, and will be in a position grately menac hapless victim, and were thus enabled to pro- ing to Japan. Of course these details may be long their devilish proceedings over four days. incorrect, but the Jiji Shimpo, obviously

At the same time that Captain. Watts-Jones regards them as in the main accurate. It will was tortured, an Abbe of the Mission Belge be remembered that Mr. Usui Teppei recently fell into the hands of the bloodthirsty En-Shien, asked a question about Chinghai in the House and shared a similarly harbarous treatment. of Hepresentatives, and that he received an These acts were the signal for a general mas- answer, in the sense that the information on

sacre of native converts, and now even mis-

which his query was based differed materially from that in the possession of the Government, and that the latter's view of the case was also correspondingly diferent. He has now sub- mitted a new question asking what information the Government posesses and what view it takes,

THE COREAN SUPERINTENDENT OF CUSTOMS.

SEOUL, March 22nd, The Corean Government has suddenly notified Mr. Mc. Leavy Brown, Superinterdent of the Customs, that he has been dismissed from office. The Corena Government has been pressing Mr. Mc. Leavy Brown to leave his, official residence, but that gentleman refused to comply with the request. The Corean Government then notified him of his dismissal. Mr. Mc Lesyy Brown and the British Minister to Seoul are indignant, and it is feared that the affair will cause trouble between the British and

sionaries from Mission Belge at Si-wan tsu declare that at great distances from us there are isolated centres where the missionaries are still holding out and against which the Chinese Have directed repeated assaults.

NOTANDA

CALENDAR

APRIL.

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Thermometer

Humidity:

Rainfall

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Barometer......

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Straits, &

Londan.... Ajax London..... America Ataru...San Frauenca, &c. April 23rd Anping Maru" Australian Bamberg Bayern

April aged

April 30th

April 10th

Sydney, &c..

April rith

Elavre, &c...

April 8th

....July 25th

Bergenhus... San Diego, &c.

London

Malls, &c, left San Francisce for this port via Candia

The U. & O. S. S. Co's steamer Gaelic, with Bonibay Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Na-China....... gasaki and Shanghai, on the 12th último,

*

The T. K. K. steamer America Maru, with

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK. RETURNS G.M.S. Hertha......... t Kowloon

C.M.S. Jaguar...... U.S.S. Isla de Luzon U.S.S. Beurtingión. U.S.S. Vorktown........ U.S.S. Kentucky..... Mongkut

Hanoi an Heos Lung Tsing. Flongchow U.S.S. Concord 'qui Celentes Perla

Cosmopolitan

Glenogle i

Pitrarch

Pearth..

Aberdeen

Leongsang .........

¡London.....

...Apill oth

April 6th April 20th

San Francisco, &c.]May 25th, Chusan.....Europe, & April 13th City of Peking Clavering

Coptic Goromandel Doric Emp. China Emp. Indix ... Emp. Japans Foochow

Gaelic

Dark, Glenogle

Gymeric

San Francisco, Sc. April 30th Victoria, L.C...... April 5th San Francisco, &e. April 13th' Shanghai April 13th S Fancisco, &c.fung ist. Vaneniat, &c... April 3rd

Shanghai

April 241h May gin

San Francisco, &c. May 7th: Victoria, BC.

New York

Hamburg ... Straits, &c. Hiroshima Maru Moji, &c.

April 3rd

April 8th,

April 3rd

June 13th

April 23rd

May 16th

April 16th

April 19th

Hongkong, Murusan Franciice, Idomeness... London........... Idzumi Maru..Victoria, BC... Inaba Mur......Kobe & Yokohama April 12th Kasuga Maru Japan

... April 19th

April26th ¡May 29th

Kiautschou. Straks, &c............July tithTM, König Albert Stmits, &c. April 17th Loongsang Manila... April th Maidzuru Mara...Swatow, & April 7th Nippon Mari... San Francisco, &c. Tune sith Olympm Victoria, BC. Preussen.....Straits, &c. Prinz Heinrich..Straits, &c. Prinzess Irene... Straits, &c. Pyrrhus....... Shanghai, &c. ... Sachsen... Straits, &c. ... Sanuki Mar.

„Marseilles, &c. avre, Stefa

May 15th May 1st April 3rd

June 27th

April 19th pril 4th

Hayre, &c. April 15th

PASSED THE CANALE;" Outward-22nd March-Ceylon, Calchas, Savoia Andalusia, Segov, Beuvoirlith, Germanicus. Shinano Mafu... Kobe & Yokohama April 26th 26th March Přina Helsrich, Kostroma," | Sibiria wan Maiconomo. 20th Mar Indus, Shinano Marit, Sobraon.... Marseilles &... April 27th Indrani.

Stuttgart Straits, April 3rd Tacoma.une, Victoria, B,C. ..........., May 17th Taiyuan Port Darwin, &c. April th Tamba Man. Marseilles, c... April sta Swatot Tantalus Liverpool

Applisth Kawała Mary Sydney "&c)

Homeward 22nd March-Shanghai. 26th

|| Ma~~Glaucus, Sado Mary, Alcinous. (p.m...

Sachsen 29.99 pectessisenizke 30.11 Temperature 68 -Humidity as mengendi 63

Rainfallende wed

Arrivals at Home 20th March-Yarre 7910s, Survig, 23rd March--Devonikine,:: Fudion".

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