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CONTENTS.

Births, Marriages and Deaths. Leading Articles

The Crown gent Syslain. Misapplied Leniency. The International Walking Match, Suppression of the Opium Habit, Hongkong Market Prices. Railways and Railway Materi, Singapore Ambition.

H. E. Viceroy Chow Fu.

A Question for Mariners,

Ruin of the toad.

Telegrams:-

Kowlonn-Canton Railway, "Chekiang Railway,

Foreign Consuls Honoured.

International Walking Match.

Shipping Disaster:

Chinese Distress.

· Manchur an Railway.

Shanghai Bock Scheme Carried.

Another Floating Mine. Accident.

The Shanghai Wharf and Godown/Scheme, The Honan Famine.

The Shanghai Tramway.

Mooting's-

Sanitary Board.

Mesting of Ju`tices.

"Shell" Transport and Trading Co.

Legal Intelligence:—.

An Ancient Suit.

Chang Shun Koo's Bankruptcy.

Claim Struck Out,

A Sugar Contract,

Police...

An Impuden: Quartermaster.

The Kowloon Murder.

Mad or only Shamming? Raising a Stem-launch. Lady's House Robbed. The Brandy Prosecution. The Houseboy's Club. A Sleepy Launch Master. The Indian Soldiera. Emigrants for Singa ore. Serious Stabbing Affray, Pickpocket L'aptured. Correspondence:---

The 'rice of Billiards.

Canton Lepers.

A Denial

Misoolaneous Articles and Reports :-.

St. Andrew's Ball,

unit on nuiry.

The

At the Docki

H.M.S' Robin,

Death of Mr Thomas Arnald.

- British Sailor Drowned.

Turf Topics,

Salving the Fronde,

Property ale.

Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Asarciation,

Canton Dy by Day

Canton-Faish n Railway,

H. E. Chow Fu.

H. E. Viceroy Shun.

A Reasonable Viceroy.

The Yuet-han Railway,

A Big Offer,

Rebellion in Kwangsi.

Kulangsu Municipal Council.

The Swalow Builway.

THE CROWN AGENT SYSTEM.

(26th November.)

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the sympathics of the crew, by pretendingly enthusiastic over the details and there Reservation Ordinance, to which allusion accredited by the Governor and offèiata, of

Here was

case one, would seems no reason to doubt the popularity as frequently been made in these columns. that State, was in Hongkong some months have thought where the accused should which would attach to such an event. I Ve are not convinced that even in this lat. ago, in connection with bis mission, which have been visited with the utmost rigour only requires the co-operation of a few active ter respect that law, if brought to the test, to draw closer the trade relations between of the law. As it is he has been sen- sports to give the scheme a start. ;

would be upheld by any properly-constituted Queensland and China, and to introduce tenced to one month's Imprisonment,

imperial tribunal. There was a previous here the fine products of that country, Eater, instance in the Night Pass Regulationsane went north, after a successful sojourn in, SUPPRESSION OF THE OPIUM her obnoxious form of class legislation Hongkong, and made his headquarters at which is absurd for such offences as, were alleged against the refractory quartermaster. The captain confessed that he was afraid to

which was directly aimed against the Chihanghai, thence visiting the likely centres put the man in irons lest he should jump

nese, but by force of circumstances that law of trade interesis, with regard to his own point?" overboard, when the crew might possibly

(17th November.)

had to be abandoned, and to-day the Chi- fview. That Mr. Jones is quite on the alert) nese may parade the streets at any hour of and wideawake to his country's interests is have trumped up a charge of manslaughter

Tentative steps have been taken by the night with as much freedom, as any shown by the telegram to which, wo bars It is as refreshing as it is unusual to learn against him, as, it is alleged, was done in a

Even if called attention, for it will be seen that- the convictions of an ex-official, who climbed case which occurred some months ago, the Chinese Imperial Government to secure British or foreign resident. to one of the highest offices in the service Then; again, if the man had been locked up the suppression of the oplum habit among pium regulations were framed against Queensland blackbutt and ironbark, as well of his country, on the subject of Crown pending the arrival of the ship in Hongkong the subjects of the Middle Kingdom and the Chinese what would prevent foreigners as the celebrated Tasmanian and New South Agents, and it is instructive to understand it was not at all certain how the remainder thereby to pave the way for the reciprocal entertaining their native friends with the Waler woods, are debarred from compett the opinions of one so well fitted to criticise of the crew would act. These are some of proposal of the British Government to pro-rohibited drug, so long as they did so onion under this extraordinary decision their operations as Sir Frank Swettenham, the disabilities under which mastersofhibit the exportation of the drug either in the premises owned and occupied by foreigners? When previously approached in London who retired from the position of Governor vessele trading on the coast have to face, bim of prepared or my oplum from India What cannot be made applicable to all upon this matter, the Crown Agents agreed of the Straits Settlements only a few years but they are only a tithe of the conditions to China. There were serious doubts in the residents cannot be taken as applicable to that equal opportunity should be offered, and ago. The Crown Agents have come in for which prevail. It is all the more evident, minds, of those who regard the question Chinese alone without raising the barrier of proper publicity given in the various Austri-i much adverse comment from the press of therefore, that when serious asse does from a dispassionate and fiscal point of distinction which is subversive of the very lian States, to prevent rumour (of unfairs the Crown Colonies in the East, but those ccur, the master and officers should be sepas against those who are fanatical on rinciples that make for the success of dealing. They then indignantly denied gentlemen who form that mysterious body strengthened in enforcing discipline on the subjects to the bona fide intention of colonial government. Should there regula the assertion that there was any odour in-1 ondon have quietly proceeded on their board the vessel and in making the native China to support a scheme having for its tions be put into force in China there would of suspicion about calling for supplice. way, interfering on all possible occasions crews realise that they cannot object to law-object the abolition of the use of opium. He an immediate and immense revival of As it happens, at the present moment large with the affairs of the Colonies. In his ful commands with impunity, A month's Every year large areas in Yunnan and the opium smuggling on a vast scale, in which, it quantities of railway sleepers and other mall-" official capacity, Sir Frank Swettenham was imprisonment is no punishment what north-west provinces have been brought under may be certain, Europeans and Americans way material are now being landed over in compelled to acquiesce in the actions of the ever for assault, etc. the high the cultivation of the poppy, and the sug would engage, with the consequence that in- Kowloon, which is in itself significant. But Crown Agents and to leare unheeded the scas Cases innumerable could be quoted gestion was freely made that China, international complications would result. The all efforts made by us to discover the con protests of the community, but now that he

to show

that European sailors have officially acquiescing in the views of Great fact is these regulations are utterly unworkable signees or destination were met with a con- has shaken off the shackles of his office been sentenced to longer, terns of incar Britain as expressed by Mr. Morley's state and, if the truth is laidbare, were never insistent reticence on all sides-so marked, he has made it abundantly plain that curation for offences which were comment, simply saw an opportunity to increase tended to accomplish the object desired: The indeed, as to almost appear inspired. If this he agreed with the man in the street as paratively trifling and certainly bore no the value of Chinese opium at the expense Chinese Government has merely thrown a secrecy is being maintained for the purpose. in the undesirability of bowing to the comparison to the case under review. When of India. Considering that the majority of sop to the oplam reformers without provid- of protecting British trade and interests then will of the Crown Agents. That a few gen European scamen were arraigned before the people in China are addicted to the drug ining the necessary machinery to give effect to the British public should at least be allowed tlemen, who are doubtless well-meaning Court during the period of the Russo-Japan-one shape or another and to a greater or less their demands. 1 Mr. Morley, and those to know how well their interests are being! in private life, should to a large extent ese war and charged with refusing to proceed. extent, it is obvious that the difficulties which who are pressing on the matter believe, that nursed and cared for by those whose first! meddle with the finances of a Colony ten to Vladivostok they were promptly consigned confront any reformer in China in restricting the Chinese are to give up opium, that the duty it is to care for them. More must, of! thousand miles away is absurd, especially as to gaol for six weeks. Yet, as was proved the importation, cultivation and use of cultivation of the poppy is to be tabooed course, be heard on this subject after the these individuals have the most elementary over and over again, these, men had just opfum may be described as tremendous, within ten years, they are vastly mistaken arrival of the Queensland's Commissioner of

Trade in Hongkong on Thursday next. knowledge of the needs of the colony in enuse to allege that their cargo was, cansi- Nevertheless, the Imperial Government at and wilfully blind to the facts. question. Their ignorance of local condidered 'contratand by the belligerents and l'cking has framed a series of regulations ious is usually abysmal, for it does not their lives would have been in jeopardy had phythe subject which may be taken for

HONGKONG MARKET PRICHS. seen to be anybody's business to enlighten they proceeded to the Russian port. More what they are worth. Most of the edicte then, with the consequence that they gen over, the seas were strewn with mines, and which, gre, sanctioned by the throne are erally play ducks and drakes with every even if the men had been willing to obey either too puerile for notice or too drastic to

Without going into the vexed questions aris- scheme which passes through their hands orders and risk capture or death they still feasible. The edict presented by the Granding out of the enhanced value of the dollar, In his latest book .Sir Frank Swettenham had their families at home to consider. They Council of State to the throne and ordered it is interesting to note that market prices holes that Crown Colonics are not supposed got no sympathy from the Court but were to be promulgated comes, we fancy, under continue to remain at their pormal quotation, to possess engineers qualified to construct undled offto prison like so many malefactors, the latter category. If it is actually carried while in several cases the necessaries of life railways, with the result, that the Crown A sailor on arriving at Hongkong after a pro into effect there will not be a single opium have actually increased in cost. Taking the Agents, who are always in evidence when there longed voyage is apt to let loose the reins of smoker under the age of 60 years through last weekly report of the Inspector of Markets is any money to be expended, hand over the self-restraint and indulge in what is pictures out the length and breadth of China within Hongkong as a comparatively safe guide to work to their own consulting engineers, That quely described as a "jamboree," whereupon on years! "That would indeed be a con- the average prices of meat, poultry, fish and the work costs a hundred per cent. more ise is promptly locked up and kept under summation devoutly to be praised, but- than it would have done had the work been lock and key until his vessel sails, which hudianity being what it is in China as well vegetables, and contrasting it with a similar left to local enterprise, that it occupies a

may be a week or a month hence, or in the is in India and England, can we honestly report six months ago, we find that the longer period, and that it is usunily unsatis case of a sailing ship it may be months believe it will be brought about? Sentimentice of meat has advanced all round. The nspector is careful to state that hit quota. factory when it is finally completed does not hence. Besides, the men have usually to is all very fine in its way and sentimentalists tions are only average rates, so that we shall affect the Crown Agents in the slightest forfeit their pay. But the Chinose quarter who rave and decizim about the evils of not be far wrong if we assume that the real degree. "However much the time, or the master who escaped the charge of murder opiam have a large following in the enligh prices are in most cases higher than those estimated cost, of the work is exceeded, no by a mere fluke and endangered the safety lehed countries of lingland and America, stated. In that eventit would appear that sheep one is responsible. The Secretary of State, of the vessel is treated with the utmost where, as we all know, vice is unknown and are considerably dearer now than they were in of course, only insists on the system; beyond leniency, and it is impossible to believe that foul habits are extinct. But this question June, although bullocks are at the same that he washes his hands of the matter. he yet realises the extent of his offence,.or has several practical aspects which have to quotation. The individual items under The Crown Agents have clearly nothing to that others will be deterred from similar on he faced. The ramifications of the opium butcher meat" have in no case decreased do with it: the whole business only gives goings through fear of the consequences. It trade are so widespread and the interests and in many cases have increased from 10 them trouble. The consulting engineers was a mistaken course followed by the Court Involved so complex and vital that it will to 20 per cent. Fowls are rising in value in cannot be held responsible if there is more to neglect the opportunity of pressing on require numerous edicts to stampout a habit several instances, although it would appear sun than they expected at any particular the accused and others of his kidney the which is as old as China herself: The that supplies from Canton have led to cheaper time; nor are they held responsible if their retributive powers of the Court, and its edict in question comprises eleven regula- prices in the special varieties coming from representative in the Colony finds it impos-resire to support the master and his officersions, the first of which says hopefully-South China or attributed to that quarter. construction of the railway from Kowloon sible to get labour, or sleepers, or any other in their effort to maintain discipline on "The cultivation of the poppy and the use local commodity at the prices named in the board ship.. estimates." Of course that is all commqa knowledge to the inhabitants of Crown Co- Jonies, but it is well that the absurdity of the system should be exposed by an authority such as Sir Frank Swettenham may be considered. While the local government is not con-

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SINGAPORE'S AMBITION,

(28th November.) With a distinct and faithful regard for the purpose of its mission in the Straits Setile ments, the Singapore Free Press has been continuing its policy of devoting its attention to the requirements of the Colony, instead of ranging, the world over for matters of bo immediate interest to anybody and of doubt ful importance in themselves. Recently an article appeared in our comtemporary on the. character and prospects of Singapore's com mercial future, from which it appeared, that by the development of direct team com nunication between Europe and the regions that used to form the tradal environment of Singapore as a distributing centre, the Colony could no longer hope for any Continuance or recovery of that distribut ing trade. We need not point out how. analagous that position is to the situation in which Hongkong may find itself should Whampoa ever emerge from its present obscurity and seek to become the port of South China. The analogy becomes com plete when it is stated that just as Hongkong hopes to retain its present position by the

sidered in a position to undertake or carry the Irials for the international walking match are to be registered, and from the material change in the prices charged in the ment and divert it from Penang. But leaving

out its own reforms, the Crown gents arro- gate to themselves a breadth of vision which falls little below omniscience. They appoint their own consulting engineers who are, of Shanghai Nanking and Kowloon-Canton course, expensive gentry, and they in-turn hold themselves responsible to nobody, even going the length of officially passing as satisfactory the work of their own employés.

The Shanghai ock and Engineering Co.

Railways.

Shanghai Municipal Affairs. Shanghai Seulement Extension. The Shanghai Sikh` Police,"

A New Phraseology.

Sad Fatality in Shanybai.

Claim for Professional Services, Japanese in San Francisco.

Launch of the Saliumn.

Maizuru as an Open Pon..

The Late Chan Fong's Estate,

Demand for Silver Coin.

Commercial:-

Yarn Market.

· Keub Australian Gold Mining Co., Exchange.

Loon and General.

BURCHS.

On November 16 at Tairuenfu, Shansi, the wife of L. R. O BEVAN, of the Imperial Uni- versity of Shansi, of a son.

On November 19, the wife of Rev. R. A.

PARKER, Shanghai, of a son, he

GRO. of daughter.

NO. PEARSON, of a daughingai, the wife

of

On November 23, at Shanghai, to Mr. and

Mr. F. M. BROOKS, a 105.

It is little wonder that the ratepayers who

when in Singapore, and it is equally evident that he was on the side of the people all the time, although muzzled by the galling chains of office.

Little change appears in the cost of fish to Canton, in conjunction with the develop of opium are to cease within ten years." generally as compared with June, but there ment of railways, throughout the southern Then the area of cultivation is to be has been a distinct, advance during the Provinces so Singapore trusts that the THE ÎNTERNATIONAL WALKING diminished annually by one-tenth, so that in past fortnight. As for fruit and vegetables completion of the northern railway com ten years there will not be a poppy plant in few alterations are to be noted. The curi munication and the junction with the main China, which will cheer the hearts of foreignous thing is that over a period of several Peninsular railway system will combine to. reformers, if the news were

years there does not seem to have been any attract the distributing trade to the Settle A correspondent who has been following good to be true. Persons using opium

public markets for food supplies. Several that question out of consideration, Singapors at Shanghai writes suggesting that Hong publication of this edict "no person may reasons might be advanced for this lack of is beginning to realise that the sources kong should follow the example of thie Nor commence the use of opium," which is

variation. In the first place, the stall holders of additional revenue must largely depend themettlement and establish a similar an- surely sufficiently drastic. The fourth re-

have had to pay increased rents for their upon the creation of new local industries. nual competition in this Colony. Although gulation runs: "Methods must be devised stalls as the result of the competition among The truth of the assertion that the more Hongkong is not quite so favourably situated for decreasing opium smoking by persons these who bid for places in the markets. any region becomes self-supporting in its for such athletic exploits ashanghai addicted to the habit. Those above the Then again there has been no fall in the manufacture of articles for which it had periodically indulges in, there is no reason age of sixty years will be treated leniently. wages paid to coolies, who on a rising dol. formerly to depend on imports, so much the better is it for the vitality of local trade" will why an event of international interest should l'ersons under sixty years of age must delar have still demanded the rates they te

not be gainsaid. In considering the possible. not be arranged by the sport-loving section crease their smoking by twenty per cent.ceived when sterling paid men. were enjoy industries which might be established in the of the community. To begin with, a walk-annually. Persons who evade this re-ing the halcyon days of depreciated silver.

It will be ing competition need not be confined gulation will be punished."

smokers.

find the money for the Crown Agenis should strenuously object to the continuance of such

The labourers and all connected with the south, our contemporary suggests that the a wasteful and extravagant system, but it to any class in particular, the only interesting to watch how the Govern work of bringing the goods to the markets example of the enterprising merchants of does not seem to be anybody's business to requirement being that the teams shall ment will weed out the annual 20

claim and obtain the wages they were paid. Hongkong in forming a company for the manufacture of cement might be followed in put an end to it. Time and again the be representative of different nationalities. per cent. of opium

After five years ago, and in many cases they are blunders made by the Crown Agents have he sports in which a variety of people can one year (so the regulation goes)" it Fuerst Bros. 2. Canton tosurance Office, Ld. been ventilated in the columns of the Press, take part are comparatively few in Hongkong, will be impossible to purchase opium that time. The sum and substance of it allis have not had yet in Singapore, any attempt in receipt of more to-day than they were at Singapore, and in this connection observes: "Now we want to know why it is that wo but nothing has resulted and nothing seems and there are no sports which are open to smokers requisites in China, and divan that although a few European storekeepers to create a cement manufacturing enterprise, likely to result unless the Crown Colonies all and sundry, but in a walking contest taxes are to cease in a month. Suitable have found themselves in a position to re take united action to secure the abolition there would be none of that class exclusive medicines will be issued gratis to persons duce their prices if only that their goods and why such a commodity must still be of this anomaly in government. Sir Frankness which frequently mars sporting events addicted to the habit and anti-opium societies might be within reach of those who are imported, when locally every constituent in the composition of cement is to be chlained. Swettenham har laid bare the ridiculous in Hongkong. Only a limited section of the will be officially encouraged. "Special ar lamenting the rise in silver, the native traders

in limitless abundance. In a way, those position of Crown Agents and we can people can afford to take part in the horse rangements will be made to allow Princes, are in this difficulty that their expensca only trust that his words will be read racing, while other games require previous Dukes, Viceroys and Tartar Generals to pro- have not decreased with the advance of the who use or import cement are carrying coals to Newcastle, with the mère difference that in the quarter most concerned and effective experience and some measure of special skill, vide substitutes for their cure. All officials dollar. In fine, a dollar is always a dollar

our local resources of cement production steps adopted to deal with the evil. He Marcover, the majority of the games are cal- under sixty must abandon the habit within in the native market, no matter if its sterling have never yet attempted to be touched. says sarcastically that: "It might almost 'culated to bar the young foreigner who knows six months; if they cannot do so they must value is 15 6d or as 6d in the . If this be added that, unless a man believe in nothing of the delights of cricket or football retire ho doubt the Chinese Govern fact had been recognised by the sterling: Taking an average of same has live these Evidently the writer was past salvation even ledge of other pastimes beyond the most by a sincere desire to wipe out the oplum misery which prevails in the Colony, the constituents: Carbonate of lime, 66, per the system faithfully, he cannot be saved." arid has no opportunity of extending his know ment is animated by the best of motives and paid employés much of the undoubted cements, they contain something like there rudimentary forms. The enthusiasm which has evil, but is it conceivable that the nation is to pinching and scraping among those who cent; silica, 18; alumina, 7; and protonde marked these walking competitions in Shang be tied to the apron-strings of the reformers

once had money to spare, the cutting off of of iron, 6, The Malay Peninsula, in ite plentiful limestone formations and its various hai affords the belief that similar popular in ten years? Of course China is capable everything that is not actually necessary, clays, possesses every possible element for Approval would be manifested were the idea of amazing revolutions of thought and action, would not have been experienced. Fossibly the manufacture of first-class cements. With taken up in this Colony. It is only neces- and those who desire to see China regene in the future the distinction between ster- sary that there should be no attempt to rate regard the energy of the Cantonese in ling paid men and those who have, elected our dock, sea-wall, and mole schemes we have a big local demand ready to hand." restrict the number of entries, During the other directions, the enlightenment of the to receive their salaries in local currency native crusade against will disappear, owing to the fact that all Readers who are directly connected with past few weeks Shanghai has been enter-studente, the shipping of the port and especially captained by the spectacle of scores of youths opium and other reform movements employés will be advised, if not compelled, to MADBL third daughter of the late J. 7. tains and officers of vessels engaged on the and men grimly walking as hard as an indications that the abolition of the use

to accept the currency of the Colony for the Person, L.M. Customs, Shangbai,

coast trade, will note with unfeigned surprise they can in the hope that their muscles of opium is not only possible but highly sound and solid reason that they spend / O'SULLIVAN-ARMSTRONG, October 20th, at the extraordinarily lenient sentence imposed--which have become flabby by long vigils probable, provided it has the countenance their money in the Colony, St. Patrick's R. C. Church, by the Rev. Fatheron Chinete quartermaster who assaulted at the office desk may harden to enable of the Govemment. The proposed regula Cassidy, CC. Detectiveergeant EDMOND the chief officer, insulted the master, and then to win honour for the nationality they tions however, are nullified by the fact that O'SULLIVAN, Hongkong Police, son of Thomas endeavoured to incite the crew to mutiny represented, and now that the race has been they cannot be promulgated in substance of O'Sullivan, Curradeffe House, Newmarket, County Cork, to MARIA, third daughter of the The incident occurred on the high seas decided there is no doubt great jubilation in form in the British or foreign colonies in the Jato Michael Armstrong, Kingßtreet, Cork, while the vessel was on her way to Hong. The English camp. The course was about. East-from Singapore in the south to Tsing-

DEATHS.

kong and there does not appear to have 18 miles in extent and before a man cantay in the north, to say nothing of the Chi- Thomas Arnold, at Famouth, Devon, on been a single extenuating circumstance in proceed over that distance he must have put nese residents within the Indian Empire. The poth October, Aged 63..

favour of the quartermaster. He shammed in a fair amount of training, which is wholly Were these regulations to be promulgated in On November 16, at Wehalwej, ANNIE sickness and when offered medicina refused beneficial for the individual and the com- Hongkong then there would be immediately LIZ BATH VICTOR, beloved wife pf Duncan to take it. Then he declared that he would munity. In the interim, the various nation established the invidious class legislation Clark...

not work and enforced his argument by allien are brought together, with the result which is opposed to the principles of British MORT Member 31, at Shanghai ERNST triking the mate over the head with that mutf's esteem in established and a betoonsitutional government. We have in MORTIMER THOMAR

On vamber 23, at Shanghai, Jouw Lelescope. Finally he called the captain a ter opinion of each other fostered and Hongkong at present one notorious example ARNOUX ST, GEORGES.

derogatory epithet and sought to enlist encouraged. Our correspondent masse for nigh logislation in the form of the Peak

On November 23, at Shanghai, to CHARLES and EDNA RIEVALEY, a son'(Cuthbert)..

LONGRIDGE—On the zyih Nov., at 10, Koutsford Terrace, Kowloon, the wife of R. W. M. LONORIDGE, M.A., K.M., of a son,

MARRIAGES.

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On November 22, at Shanghai, RICHARD

MILLARD, soh of Capt R. Johns, 1.6.5.N. Co.,

MISAPPLIED LENIENCY.

the

RAILWAYS AND RAILWAY MATÉRIAL,

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ot only is the ambitious writer an advo

cate for the establishing of a cement factory

in Singapore to supply local requirements,

but he sees no reason why the product of such a factory should not compete with the Hongkong anticlo in other parts of the world. Of course such a vista of possibility should - appeal to the merchants of Singapore, but it is to be feared that many a year will pass before even the most advanced apostles of commercial development in the southern In our telegraphic columns, in last even Settlement can hope to manufacture a pro- ing's issue we published a telegram from a cor duct which will rival that of the Green land respondent in Shanghai which is deserving of Cement Co., for which Messrs. Shewan, Tornes notice by those faking an interest in the de Co, are the general managers. The fact various railway schemes now in progress in that the progressiveness and enterprise of various parts of China. It will be remember the local company the excellency pre ed that Mr. Frederic Jones, Commissioner duct, and its commercial lippo of Trade for the State of Queensland, Hongkong, to say nothing of Its valdo to the