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BRITAIN'S ALLEGED ENCROACHMENT, ON CHINA'S.

SOVEREIGN, RIGHTS..

ADMIRAL MODRE IN CONFERENCE WITH VICEROY CHANG

[Fresa für Own Correspondient]

NOVEMBER 21 1907.

meet the people prosent were shown maps and plans of the districts of Sunvon, Kwdi Shin' and Héungshan whe 'a foreigners were alleged to have been encroaching upon Chinese ter- rilor, and interfering with the internal affairs of the Government, but no decision was arrived alon these questions as the meating was held only for the puros discussing the West River Patrol Service.

Later,

cholera, what a Lurry-ecurry thers would RIVER PATROL QUESTION be, what battalions of house-cleaners, san) tary inspectors, medical officers and prose cutions. Yet the ten lives lost from fever per day are just as valuable as those from plague, and the loss from the sickness that does not end in death is probably greater in the case of fever than in plague, which" usually kills straight off, and therefore has no lingerlag after effeçin. As far as we can.

BAITISH COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF CONFERS hear, there is a great deal of fever in the

WITH THE VICEROY OF CANTON. Admiral Moore, who arrived here on the 18th western coast section of the Town, from St.

Shameen, woth November. instant on board H.M.S. Alacrity, called un James and down to New Harbour. There to

"The mass meeting, which took place yester. H. E. the Viceroy; in company with the British suffer from malaria seems the rule and not the day afternoon at the headquarters of the Can-Coniul-General, and the Vice-Consul at this exception, as the pallid faces of the suffererston Central Anti-Opium Association for the port, yesterday morning? It is reported that show. It may be the earth-disturbance in

the purport of the Admiral's visit to the Viceroy connection with building' operetions, and

was to confer with U. E, on affairs concerning the railway, that is the cause of the fever,

the patiol of the West River, At eleven o'clock It may be that the coastal alterations have

this morning, H. E. the Viceroy will pay a interfered with the sub-soil drainage "from

return visit to the Admiral on the Shameen. some of the districts. It may be that some ship has imported a cargo of Anopheles Anyhow there is a great amount of sickness among coolies at work there, and among the residents. The Selitar District is another fever haunt, winie some of the western hili slopes are equally bad. I.est it be thought that the agr deaths from fever in October were exceptional, it may be added that the

percentage for the week ended Nov, gth is almost as high, 66 deaths out of 263 al 24.00 though the number of typhoid deaths had fallen to one Phthisis killed 160 people in, October, a large number, and we are told that it is hopeless to expect any material decrease until the housing and sanitary arrangements of the town, have been re- modelled, 'Will.our medical authorities for bid us to hope that until some gigantic and never ended scheme of improvement has been carried out, the mortality from fever, and chiefly malaria, will not be reduced?

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SI FRANCIS PIGGOTT, Chief Justice of long kong, is expected back in Hongkong from his holiday on the 1st prosimo, by the steamer | Akt Macul Sir Francis during his sojourn at Seoul was the guest of Prince Ito, the Resident General.

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BOSINESS TROUBLES,

TALES OF HARDSHIPS AT THE

SUPREME COURT.

SHANGHAI CRICRETERS,

DEPARTURE FOR SHANGHAI, By the Empress of Fapan this afteracon our Shanghai visitors, representatives of the Cricket team, left, for the Northern post amid the heartiest good wishes from "Hongkong. There were a inge number of residents to see the Shanghai cricketers off, including the pre- sident of the Hongkong Cricket Club, M. Frank Maitland; the honorary secretary, Mr., A. R. Lowe; the captain of the Hongkong members representing the home team. The Eleven, Mr. Harry Hancock, and most of the Captain of the Shanghai Eleven, Mr. I.. Walker, is staying behind in Hongkong for

‚ two or three,days more,-

PATSHAN-KONGMOON, RAILWAY,

COMPANY TO BE FORMED [From Our Own Corrigondent.] .

Canton, 2th November.

At the -Supreme Court, this mording, his H.E. the Viceray, applying for authority to Kwan Yiksah, a merchan', has petitiered fanour Mr. A. G. Wise (Chief Justice) pre-float a company with a proposed capital of siding, a number of Chinese business men were given the opportunity of telling their business connecting the town of Fatshan with the part $1,000,0ne for the construction of a railroad troubles, in the hope of being adjudged bank of Kongmoan, in the district at Sauui, which route, the petitioner pointa sute is of great commercial advintage and will in no way in- te fere with the already existing Canton Fa shan Railway. The Viceroy has placed the petition in the hands of the afficials of the Canion Bureau of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce for investigation sad report,

rupts.

purpose of formulating a protest against the de- cislogofthe Waiwapn on the subject of the West River Patrol "Se vice, was attended by a large number of people. The meeting commenced at two o'clock in the afternnon and Lasted there were present several hundred persons, till six o'clock in the evening. Although the number would have been considerably augmented but for the inclemency of the weather. The meeting was presided over by Mr. Wong Shiu-ping, the vice-president of the Canton-Hankow Railway Company, and there were also prezent other leading members of the commercial circle of Canton. It was not until after many stirring and patriotic speeches had been made that the following resolutions

of this meeting that the Waiwapu is solely to were finally adopted-:-(1) That it is the opinion

blame, as this Ministry did not at first make inv.stigations into the conditions governing the patrol service on the West River, before the Brush proposals were acquiesced in, so that strong opposition should be made against the "Miniştry's decision. (a) That a telegram be despatched to the 'mperial Government protest ing against the British demands; and that the Cholon Viceroy be requested to effect im- mediate reforms in the working of the systent of patrol and to punish all officials at the different barriers along the river for dereliction [ of duty,' (3)· That Chinese vessels should enjoy the same privileges as are; extended to vessels dying the foreign flag. (4) That the Central Government bo` requested to approa" I was alesmati. funds for the crying on of the patrol service priate a sum of $roj0:0,000 from Government

of the waterways of the province. (5), That a subscription list be opened for funds to defray the expenses now needed to form a vigilance association and to look after alber kindred affairs, (6) That an office under the style of the Kwangtung Self-Government Bureau" be established and opened in the headquarters of the Canton Anti-Opium Association. (7) That a joint p tition be sent to the Board of Censors requesting them to memorialise the Throne

The first case on the list that was of any in portance was the public examination of one of the partners of the Kwong Hang Tai fim, of 144. Copnaught Road West, whose firm had become insolvent-the liabilities standing, at Ston.

Sit Plog Tung, the petitioning debtor, said he was a partner in the Kwong Hang Tai firm. in that firm there were twenty shares, and twenty odd partners, he said..

is Lordship How does that work in with the Companies' Ordinance i

The Official Receiver amilad, "Who kept the books?" he asked the witness. "Cheung Wan Shang," was the reply," Did you have anything to do with the books?

You also collected the firm's money - did:

not-Yes:

There was a partnership book, "was, there

It cannot be found now ?-No. " What was the firm's capital -$to,000. And your share was?-$500.

seized 7-1 wai nut..

Were you in Hongkong when the shop was

ilow long before did you go away?—Two days.

You came back when you heard of the seizure ?--Yes,

giving effect to the foregoing resolutions. (8) That steps be adopted for opposing foreign.didn't know when it was held. · interference with the internal government of the province by force.

Why weren't you at the public examination?

SPONTANEOUS SUBSCRIPTIONS.

ARMED KOBBERY IN CHINA,'

ARREST OF A SUSPECT IN HONGKONG:-

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Telegram.

*** HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”

SERVICE

SHANGHAI EDITOR'S

TROUBLES.

A DISPUTED INTERVIEW.

QUESTION OF VERACITY INVOLYŻD,

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 21st November,

· 1.5 pm.

In 'connection with the Demenil trini, Mr. R. D. Neisha, Editor of the

and questioned by the Court, with Shanghai Mercusy," was subponaed

regard to an alleged interview with Demenil which was published on the 26th of October.

The witness refused to produce the original manuscript or to connect the prisoner with its publication.:

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[The following may, to some extent, elucidate the telegram which is published aboys:

Mr. Neish was summoned to ap pear before the British Court this afternoon, onun application that he -Ho Yue, oliar Ko Keuk Yu, alias Ho Cheuk bo opmpelled to make the disclosures" Nam, describing himselt as a "hawker," was desired; arrested yesterday, afteroobs in the Ceniral district on suspicion of having taken, part in sn armed robbery, committed in Chinese ter cory, some months ago. Owing to the absence of the necessary papers un definite particulars in connection with the robbery are to hand. What little is known, however, is as follows Accused, it is stated, was formerly employed by n place goods fem, at Shun-tak, trading under the name of "Wang Hing." In August Inst he was alleged to have liten concerned in as armed robbery, coramited in the Wong, Lin village, in which a shop was ransacked The robbers disappeared soon afterwards, and accused, was traced to Hongkong..

An American named Demirbil' is due here to-day,,says the N. C. Di News of Oct. 15,'*: from Chungking, and probably will appear before the U.S. Court for China on Monday morning on a' charge of manslaughter, me menil went up the rapids, in a Chinese boas nearly a year ago and caused some trouble zi, Icbang by not reporting bis destination da obtaining a passport. He was delayed the F accordingly, and in consequence of a report - forwarded to Chungking the Amerikan. Consul At that port was co the look-ons to prevent him going further West, as Chungking in the foreigden, other than missionaries, at Chenglo Jast western treaty port, and the presence of

is almost invariably the canso of Consular dis- approval, and trouble with the Viceroy, For the native authorities are in constant dread that The location of several Consular representativés will be followed by an influx of merchants into the capital of Szechuan. There is not, how. Tuesday, the 25th, Wednesday, the 27th, Friever any American Conbul-General at Chengtų day, the 29th, 5.30 pm. 13

and Mr. Mason Mitchell of Chungking has to

He was charged belure Mr. F. A. Haceland, this morning, at the Police Court. The case

But you knew a public examination is usual? | was adj urned. -No, I did not.

How long have you been in the Colony?

Ai the meeting a subscription list wat opened cime here last year. and the amount collected on the spot amounted to over a thousand dollars. The spontaniely

WATSON & CO., KWOK KING MAN, a tailor, of 6, Chung, Hing Street, was awakened at about five o'clock this IMITED,

maining by a noise made in his cubicle. Gent ly turning over on his side he saw a man din appegring under his bed. Kwok grabbed the individual by the collar of his coat and shook him. The intruder, more dead than alive from [31 fright, behaved like a'lamb and condescended to be handed over to a lukong. On a chair in his room Kwok, found a pair of his trousers | of the movenjent was remarkable. nicely packed up for removal. The thief, Leung Chong, a hawker, of 6, Chung Hing Lane, pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary at the Police Court today. Sequel: Three weeks gand—four,hogrs' stocks.

Amacions intended for publication "THE HỌNG ONG TELEGRAPH ball và addromed to The Eltor, 1, Ice Bite Bowl, and Repnin by than Writer's Name and

@hsuld be Aldraka, Ordinary Luius munications sould be addressed

The Mainger

The Editor will wit kujutann an là Zesponsible for any rejected M., no to reign any Contribution.

The Hongbang Gelegraph elegraph

AccouDING to the Japan Offici d Gazette, the local amount of domestic bonds which remained inredeemed at the end of last month, stood at

4,078,44,982 This agcludes Vioco,000 of Seoul-Eusan Railway debentures,, V3,000jogo Hokuyetsu Railway debentures, Y600,00 Sobu HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1957. Railway debentures, cooooo Bose Railway

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TELEGRAMS OF PROTEST.

were signed by Messrs. Chan Pochang, and Telegrams were drafted at the meeting and

Chan, Wai-po and despatched to the capital to the different Ministries, to H.E. Chang Chib lung, H.E. Tai Hung-tsze and others, request ing them to protest against any acquiescence in the British demands, which are considered unreasonable., Meetings have been arranged

Didn't you see the advertisement in the pa

did, but he partners were not called. You were bory in Amega?—Yes. Have you the 'cerlificate, which enables you to return 7-Yex.

Yes. It was ruined in the Sau Francisge You had a business in America, hadn't your

earthquake last year.

What sort of a busineșa was it ?-A Chinese grocer's business and contracting business.

You come from Sanui, do you noi ?—Yes. Have you any property there ?—No,' No paddy fields-No

The Oficial Receiver-bers asked for a ré mand. He had been told that there was cer property at Sanui belonging to the

to take place on the 21st and 23rd instant to again discuss this question; which is agitating the minds of the gentry and people is a contain siderable extent,

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witness, and he wanted to cause further in- quiries to be made.

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petitioning creditor, had no objection, and the

Mr. Reginald Hardick, who appeared for the hearing was adjourned. w

A-GUARANTOR'S FAILURE."

VOLUNTHER CORPŠ O ¿DURS.

GUNLAYERS CLASS.

units to attend. It is most important that alf Only men selected by Officers Commanding

men selected, should, attend mast six con secutive parade.

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At the end of the course the class will be tested by the Instructor in Gunnery R. A. and all who qualify will be entitled to wear layers' badges.

** STRUCK OFF.

GYMNASTIC CLASS.

A gymnasile class will be formed at once, requested to attend at Volunteer Headquarters All members of the Corps withing to join are

on Tuesday, 20th, at 8:30 p.m.

exercise supervision over the whole province.

debentures, Y400,00 Nanao Railway. A fece translation of the telegram drafted at | bentyrev, Y$85,000 Tokushima Railway, de- the above meeting" fordespatch to the capital MORTALITY IN SINGAPORE,

benturer, and Y42,930 Kwansai Railway de. And to the different officials of the various bentures. The total amount of foreign bonds Ministries is as follows:-ti is our people's own That Hongkong can present a claim on stonda 1,164,751,222, which includes duly and right to patrol the waters of the West behalf of the health authorities as compared 3,05, Hokkaido Colliery and Railway River, but since the British Minister has made with Which Singapore must take a scat, in the Company sebentures, and Yo,763,00 Kwanshi, representations to the Ministry of Foreign Af

Railway debentures. Thus, the total national fairs and demanded that effective measures morning? Debtor, it will, be remembered, cricket team, was charged at the Police Court.de. In ord:z to,ga still furthera (fira of yake rear is common knowledge. In dealing with debt of Japan stand at V2,244,105,306 at the should be taken on account of the frequency of the question of Singapore's mortality returns and of last month. the Ariz Press observes that a pousal of the

cases of piracy, the Foreign Office, without making inquiries into existing circumstances,

the mind of die thoughtful man strain of the local Chinese reform association, which The people bère, op learning of the decision of 10 hip 58,741 outstanding debts, flis liabilities the loss of a camika, This he did right royally by Demani The native auth wities, then Singapore mortality returns must induce in An Astoria (Dr.), despatch of October 18 days agreed to this demands. The people of Kwangtung protest against such acquiescence

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The adjourned petition of Leung King Ju to be declared bankjupt was cated on again this stood guarantee in the sum of $150,000 for Chan Sul Tong, the absconded compradore of the Russo-Chinese Bank. His assets, he sifted. which was worth $1,127. There was also due inst week, comprised a share in a certain firm,

Demenil went past Chunkiang without being eco-and, it appears, called at Chicogia before "proceeding on to Ylonan province. Yubqan buzzed like a disturbed hive of bees as the solitary foreigner, wandered through the country forcing the native officials to provida. ¿ him with pack animale. First he said be was a teacher and later on the' nativa,

strength of the Corps with effect from this dateway to open up a mission at Tachicalu, Tile

Sapper H. W. Lochgad is struck off the

underfood that he was a missionary on his

natives were endily given to misconception, for foreigders, are not do the habit of exploring those hostile regions as a whim. A report was the Americas Consul to cause the wanderer's sent back to Chunkiang, on June 4th, asking.

"return, ́ ́ Messages, were sent to Demenil bût- if they reached him; "they were disregarded qui no, a "boy" attached to the Shanghai and he journeyed on towards the Tibetan bor-

this thorning, with unnecessarily blowing a

was blained and a dispute arose with a party pelics whistle, at West Pol, this mortis. of soldiers over some of the draught animals, It was stated that Tsui felt rather dowa-hearted During the disturbance, which, occurred at last evening he decided to drown his sorrow over Shanghai's defeat by Hobgkong, and Antonize, which is about six days' jourdey from. Batung, a Chinese was shot dead, it is alleged, at Sheldong-tsu When he started for he deemed it essential to take active measures; at about two o'clock this morning, he, uncon- Demenil was kirested and the pany mafied sciously pulled out his police whistle, and

on, the long journey back to Chunking. staged blowing ithurd, A large crowd gathered Shortly aftowards a report wear received around him, enjoying the proceedings. A here that the prisoner had jumped over. policeman, was toon on the scene. Inspector board from the Chinese gunboat an, which Mr. W. Daniels, of Messrs Johnson, Sjokes Collet fnformed the Court that such behaviour he was travelling, and that he was drowned, Chinese Bank, objected, but he could not give severe penalty. A fian of $5 was imposed. and Master, who appeared for the Russ-A common at West Point, and asked for a That, hiwever, was not the case, for the

sma! military mandario To' charge of the" the Court a good and sufficient reason in sup

escort stopped the bait" found that the pri og of the objection. The order was granted, ONCE again the danger of foreign ladies walk-soner had swum ashoir, rearrested him and ing at night thou escoit through the dir ultimately arrived with his prisoner at Chod- gracefully-ili-lit Hill roads of Koba has been king without any further mishap. The Viceroy brought to our notice. Last evening (Bth inst.), communicated with the American Consul and about seven o'clock, two foreign ladies were gave his personal word that the charge, pre- walking up the Hill; and Just as they had ferred by the Yil sinn authorities wAL Correct. so a six months leave, been taken over, by a passed the German Bakery a Japanese suddenly Me.. Mitchell, however, explained that some residents, and that Mons Sasdrio,de-Jouy is watch which one of the ladier was wearing necessity. Further delay supervened and syndicate of some fifteen of the leading French

sprang out and sitempted to snatch a gold witnesses of the occurrer ce were an absolute Row secretary to the committee of direction. Fortunately the lady had her coal buttoned, the prisoner was confined temporarily at Hi success, in its new and increased sphere watch. The lady, however, gave her assailant We wish our youngest contemporary every and the thief was unable to obtain a bold of the B.. M. Consular Gzol until two native-wit- China Critic,

nesses were procured from Yundan. A prella a vigorous puth which sent him to the ground, minary heating was then held at the American and both ladies called for assistance. In the Consulate and the prisoner was remanded to meantimetheJapanese had regained his feet and, stand his trial at the U. 5. Court for Chipa, - It, escaped up one of the narrow side torgings is reported that the prisoner pleaded not guilty close by. We have so often called, attention and urged shat he fired at another man northe in these columas in the disgraceful state of the one who was killed, and that the action was Hill roads that it seems almost useless to re-taken in self-defence.

against him for 558,cos odil. The case was then adjourned to allow the $1,120 owing to the debtor to be paid into Court. This was done, and this morning MR. A. Harding Basked for the order.

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thought that is not Blattering to the boasted has over 5oo inembers and is financially strong, victories of science over disease, Many held a meeting Wednesday evening to consider the Foreign Office, became greatly agitated. triumphant 'paeans have been raised on the the appointment of the new Chinese Minister At present many Chinese-owned launches, ply: private debts $3,270, and a claim general motif of "Oh Death where is thy the United States, Wu, who formerly repre-ing on the West River, are flying foreign flags sting," and the particular theme "The Death sented his country at Washington. As a resul: no doubt, is due to the constant trouble of Anopheles." We have been told how. Por it the meeting cablegram, was sent to the often caused or the different barriers to Ching Swettenham yas converted from a very hot-bed raprèss Dowager at Peking protesting agains effected and that equal treatment should be en- ese-owned launches, so that reformy should be his appointment, and explaining that it was not of malarial fever to moderately healthy fur the last interest of the empire or subjects injoyed both by Chinese and foreign vessels alike. place by Theradoption, of measures which this country. The cablegram cost $,8, add is the opinion of the people thing a sum of prevented the breeding of the snopheles being in cipher to the representative of the alchemillion dollars should be appropriated mosquito. Yet in Singapore we run our sociation at Peking for presentation, ita extent annually from the Government revenustowards selves against the dead' wall of nearly goocan.be appreciated. A member of the focal the expenditure of the West River Patrol Ser- deaths, in the monff of October, from fever association states that similar cablegrams were vice: The different Ministries are requested of various kinds, iŋi malarial, 26 typhoid, sent from every Incal of the association in this to see that this matter, which is one of vital and 72 fever not specified. Think of it. Ten country, and it is hoped that the appointment importance to the welfare of the people of the

may be cancelled.

province of Kwanglung, be attended to, and to vipoiously protest against the intentioch of the posals, for which acts the people will be greatly Foreign Office in yielding to the British pro-

finerals a day "from" fever alone. What a

thankfái.

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Cantonese communities in Shanghai and it Telegrams have also been despuched to the foreign countries requesting them to co-operate

in the protesi.

ANOTHER MERTING.

WE are informed that the official French morning contemporary Ecke de Tientsin, has sir ce Mons. de Geiter's departure for Paris

SHIPPING AND MAILS

MAILS DUE,"

sensation it would make if these paraded WHEN Dr. Li Ping PaiYeturned to his home through the Squire two per hour for the at 38, Shek-shan, Kowloon City, shortly after five working hours of the day. Twenty nine o'clock last night he found his front duor six per cent. of the total number of open. Upon entering the house the disorderly deaths in the island due to a disease which condition af the front room was enough evidence medical science claims as "preventible." to show him that burglars had visited the c Either the claims of medical science to a some time during the nigh. Without losing victory over fever are hollow, or else we much time the doctor mide an inspection of are sadly behind the times in Slogapore. he happened to look behind him, and just at Assembly Hall yesterday afternoon to discuss | the premises.' On his way into 'a back room At the meeting held is the Ming-Loun Toug No doubt there is a good deal of fever that moment, he saw the form ol. A the same question there was a large attendance about in October, and people have become sneaking out of the front, doo representing the people and the gentry, the accustomed to talk of fever lightly as an The intruder, who carried a bundle under his commercial and scholastic communities of the excuse for any little malaise. Surely it is arm, was seized. In the bundle was found city. Mr. Keng Shiu chuen was voted to pre- time to forsake this attitude and ask our-eleven pieces of clothing and fas in notes, the side over the meeting, and 18.E. Taeg Slo-chik, solves the question: What is the use of property of the doctor. The police were called, the ex-Governor of the province of Anhut, was The Borten S. 5. Co.'s .. Tremont sailed our boasted civilisation and elaborate Muni and the man, who gave the name of Chan Wa, requested to sign, the leader of the move- from Moji to-day, and is duc at Manita on 26th

blacksmith, was removed to the Kowloon ment, all petitions and telegrami'to be for? fat cipal and Government organisation if it Cay Police Station. Today, he put in a warded to the oficials and others. It was der

The Imperial German: Malina. Kleist, which, allows ten, lives a day to be thrown away appearance before Me, F: A. Hazeland, in the cided to petition H.E., the Viceroy do the left here on 23rd ult, arrived at Gepas, on 30th from a cause which science says is preven Polica Court, and was sentenced to three maiter and to appeal to the Cantonese officials Yanat 8.4.m.

The Imperial German Mails.s. Manila left tible? If there were ten deaths a day weeks' hard "labour and six hours' stocks at Peking and the different Ministries to pro-Sydney au totb inst., pp., and may be expect from plague in Singapore, or oven from Inspector Cameron prosecuted,

test against the British demande. – At the same ed barm an ejik prox.

man.

German (Prins Regent Luitpold) 23rd inst. Indian (Catherine Apcar) 24th inst. Froach (Tougans) 16th inst. Jadian (Kutrang) 28th inst, Indian (Kumiang) 4th prox.

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new the protest, but in these days when to As the American Consulate at Chunkiang, - much is heard of the "improvement of Kobe" in addition to baving po, Jock-up "has no it is to be regretted that nothing is heard of marshal either, the transfer of the pilsquer pre- any suggestion to provide adequate street-sented difficulties. Eventually Mr. J. B. Fillow, lighting arrangements on the Hill. We under British subject and, a former résident of stand that the lady who was assaulted last even Shanghai, agreed fo sci as U.S. Court Marshal ing was in a state of collapse when she reached pro tem and he is now on board a Nisshin. home, and in addition to the nervous shock Kisen Kaisha's steamer, aftor, making the received a heavy blow upon the chest from the journey down the rapids safely, and, will arrive reffan when he attempted to satch the watch. tiere to-day, white the two witnesses and the --Japan Chronicla

prîangor.-Ed, 11.K. T.;})"