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CANTON DAY BY DAY,

MACAO'S DILIMITATION.

[From Our Ousa Correspondini,]

Canton, 13th January.

It is repacted that the Society for the Pro tecilon of the Boundary between Macao aod

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JANUARY 20 1011

tions in these enterpriser. The people should te inner, the Kwaeg Chew Prelect, the Kwonasked her brother to advance har a load. The taught to clear the jungles and woods by cutting Chow Brigad'or General ther'am bol spd Pusatler asked how why she required the money, down shrubs and felling rear, and then place U Magistrates, and a number of ether officials. whereupon the disclosed to him what the the lands oder coltivation. With respect to The following events in the prorsmuo were cattle and sheep-rating they should find water an off-Rouding with Anicies in the Com that his sister had been duped and reported the "brava" had told her. Her brother concluded log plates and select Eq best patif there pentor's Hands, Long Jump, High Jump, etc. matter to Admiral Li Chun. The "brave" was animals fer breeding purposes. A few years Throughout this proceed I gs, iba Police mais arrested and tried. The prisoner admitted bis hence these domestle naimals will multiply in tai ed goed erder, and a number of representa guilt and told the Admiral that he had been large numbers, tad manufactures in h des at dives of the Red Cross Foisty and the Hospit nasted by an accomplice to carry out the China has presented a petition to the Viceroyment of these two prefectures in thess direc- their services being r quited la cuss of ac-ths sama yamen. His whatenbouts me being wool can then ba embarked upon. The devel pals' Usion were in ateed unco, in the event of fraud. The accomplice was also a "brave" in of Canion, the contents of which are as foltinns will not only read to provide the pour cident. low The boundary delimitation question people with meats for carding a living, bat will,

ough for by the Adipirale: Me has beau deferred for long time and also enrich the places by means of the pofte concerns the whole of China, is Excellency is requested to see his way to protect Chinese territory and pacify the minds of the peasles Ever since this quest os arose, the patilucers

have repeatedly petitioned the high 'nothorities About the matter. For several years, the For tuguese hava bron

EXERCISING THEIR IEFICENCE. ovar Chinate tehtitory and have attempted to

assert their rights over the territorial waters, H.E. Kao Erl Him's n:go:ballues with Gneral Machado regarding the dispute have unt burga fralt. Negotiation's have been resumed by the Ministry of Foreign &is, but without success, The Minister accredited to France, H.E. Lis Sik-fan, was deputed by our Goverment st Slik lang wind the Venen Lison to renew

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accruing firm thise undertakings. On receipt at the despatch for the Wiiltry, His Excel tency the Verry instructed the Trosi for the Pramation of Industries to notify the author ties of the prefectures in question.

A PLUCKY HIREMAN.

ALLEGED ARGUN.

to the ferceness the cptizario, and the

INDISCR LINATE MINTING OF COPPAR COʻNS.

16th inst. Some time ago, the Board of Finance decided

view of the misting of copre coins lu all the provinces, to place some restrictions o: the out. put of these racons., It has now come to the netice of the Board that a sumber of dishonest merchants have been and are still secretly buy ing and imponing foreign copper sheetlags. The Board has conferred with the

FOREIGN MINISTERS

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musications beforehand. The owner cr

vessel from the Customs Tootsi, the Too'al qweets can a'p'y» fər' ‚a- permit to launch.

cantile Shipowners' Usin. Afarwards, the for the Premstico. of Industries dod the Mer-

Ministry. sæper or owders can submit a report to the

A SEVERE WINTER.

population are undergoing rigour and priva Carton, as a result of which, the unemployed. Very severo cold is bing experienced 12

tipes. These i dizen-peoplo-ara-devaid-of- A BEST OF TIRATES.

shelter in any shape or farm and are export The riverloe d stilts of Kut Kiing, Ching to the open air. The's condition is n't gother Yuea and Sam Sul provide shelters for pirates pliable. Last night, a man of mi idle age was rpsatedly molested the durica in question. through the reverity if the meat soh nod tobbers. These despera's characters have found dead in Wui Long Street, presumally Sometimer, they demand blackmail from the minion, the dece ised seemed to have he

Upon owners of the word "pies" or hold the people langed o the toning fraternity. The residents for mausam. The gentry other districts have le this losality rep'ried the tragic discore y to now petitioned Admiral Li Chuo regarding a charitable institution and the deceased's thes cutrages 411 Excellency has frattured corpje w sobonly ateswaris placed in a coin the Commanders of the gun-boats' Awang On and busjed. and this On, and also the Commords of

other vessels to keep a sharp look out for these piratical bands with a view to bringing them to Justice.

'BAR ACKS FOR SOLDIERS,

18th inst.

188 VICEROY AND FOERIGN IRAD8,

OBINESE COAL TO BE USED IN CANTON

[From Our Own Correspondint}

big figures annually, but the supply is chiefly...

Canton, Jan. 1c, The consumption of coal in Carton rues into the rauds of foreigners or foreign firm. Id the opinion of His Excellency iba Viceroy, Chinoso cual should wka bo place of freig in order to protect the ints:end and wealth of China Feraigners, by supplying.coal to Can- too, take away the pr. fits.

cent produced to Chistab uld be widely and easily accu aged, and that tenders for applying coal should no longer be given to

tiis Excellency has decided that the use of

asy faingn firm.

A few days ago the deputy in charge of the coal do nitment, was seat for by His Ex co.lency ned questioned about the sources f ot which Cabton gets its supply of coal as the official could not answer. the question with read ness, he was severely reprimanded and it as is Excellenty is firm is ha desire to re- is feared he will 8.00 te le leved of bis office, store to China the benefits obtained by for eigners in this trade, and to encour go cative indiatrics.

CHINESE MONEY MARKET,

BIG LOAN TO DEVELOP REUNGOHOW.

DISHONEST RAILWAY EMPLOYEES

The battaliong of the Can'o recruits are section railway are tupplied by E. Hing, Teng The distance between them is very long. Tu The tickets issued by the Three Provinces camped in the gilds north-east of the city Tak Street, Canton For every ten thousand care of nob's in the cite, the soldiers cannot thickets, the charge is $7. However, in the bacalled in at a maniert's notice. The high cipal department of this railway, the charge for the infantry cares on the buge tact f statement of accounts drawn up by the prin- authorities have now decided to build baracks represents ST $1 The fraud has been perpetrated by the and which in is the auth corner of Captop, bileg overcharged. ground which was formerly under cultivation, Every month, the payments for railw macups on the land to be part of the ci y, bot dishonest employees in the department, and to build three biiracks for the axillary terials and osal supplied are made in Hong- owing to money troubles tbs sabems cann Chloese money does not correspond in that in koa Bauk uotes The rate of discount on be taken in hand at once. As these quarters for recruits are necessary, the commanders

[Form Our Own Correspondent. the returns of the Canton Banker's Guld. Baro petitioned the garlson and the training Ever since the working of this railway com-derariment qpestjaz the Tarlar fieneral to

Oxbloo, Jazuary 19 made. Naturally, several instincts of defal- asking bins to instuct the Provincial Treasurerasle vale. Ths kon is belog cir meated, no audit ef he accounts bes yet been

zifer this mytoria His Excellency the Viceroy flooded with an abundance.al copper cents of The money market in Faishan is bang cations have accurred, which have now been to consider this schema. discovered by Mr. Mak Chun F30, who charged

cuibled at a big discouni. the fraudulent paity wih using the share bold rs' names, is support of thirtelegram in the Board of Communications requ sting the appointment of the Nailway.

Juan Tata as a big fica brake put in Huan Tak Lane, Hoam, The &.o bigade promptly turned cut and vigorously combatted the flames, which were burning fiercely. One f the firemen in his hugy to clib op she ladder with a bese, dort his is lince and was at Peking us to whether or not restrictions violently buried into space. As a result eftis should be placed on the importation of copper shee ing. They have nýw come to fals was serious'y jared: Be was remov ed to the Americas Mospital de Cab'ou for

40 airlogement that in fuu o, with regard to treatmert, where he is making slow progress. Does per coins, the requirement of The pepin living in the neighbouringd of the copper materials and the subequat purchase negotiations. Oxing, presumably, to tue re-

houses where the conflagrulen occured, pra al ceppot the stings and the purchase and im cool crisis in Liaboo, nuthing of a satisfactory have heard that the National Asserably has al-him with one haidred dollars for his plack end particolars should be furnished of the grant ty, satore was accomplished. The petitioners pose to reward the brave firem in by presenting partation of famin by every province, fuil

"ready ruled this question and the Government

devotion to daty:

to the Board of Finance for checking Cic and approval. In accordance with the PT has made no defidito asrangements with ragerð tqthe mutter in dispute. Owingi the non-setile

Alost three wacks ago, a cost actor's ship will noiily the Minister repriseating the engement already decided up in, the Ministry mont of the question, the minds of the people trading ender the name of Tai Sig,

country where the copper sheetings are me becoming agitated.. Aa tha terptor'es in

bto Ware Street, Koc-loe country market. purchased. No capper steelioga w I be allow dispato are near the frontier cf Kwook Tuck Hokien District, suddenly caught fire, which' the petitlovers regard them as a means of access

spr ad to several neighbouring shops. Owinged to be exprated to Chios, unless the Cus toms authorities at the psiat of expo tation to Kwong Tuog. The Portuguess are alleged

have been notified by the Chicere Govern to have taken possession of some of the is'a ods fact that the shop was fully laurad, the eigh108 No fareigo merchant is to be allowi In the neighbourhood and the petitioners think | home put down the causa of the fire to in

in del in this metal secretly with dishonest their object is ta exercise rights over vertitorialcem intism. Thiy reported the accurrence to waters. Assum'ng this to be the case, the the Commercial Unión of the Kon Lonco #-

Calcese subject This practice is contrary to peritioners are afraid that the passes leading 10 | try-matkel, and charged Wong Shu Yin the

the arrangement already co ne to, and to ibo law estricting the incoststien of this Kwong Tung will be lost. The asstein nieans master of the Tai Sing, with having de

LBOURERS ON STFI E, metal into Chica. Hit Excellency the Vica- of ravization are in the hands of another liberately set fire to the shop in order to

Da iequ rest is fouad, that thess diccousted in Capten, are asarufe well paid and welltra.tid. A synditate has Lesa formal to buy these

The lab u ers employed in making tea boxes ray has been confiad of the above by the Board foreign nation. If China is to be deprived of put forwid a chim ägainst the jusurapco

coins have been secretly imported fɔta China! of finance.

Whenever a fatourer is discharged on the rat the western prits, she will lose no cay-maaos company with which Te bad insured the

rpurious cous and to pat them on the market of access when nugagið la eperations, 1: shop in quest os The Cities of the

CHINESE IN PERU.

AN ABSCONDING COMPRADORE.

rr the 1th day of the most, he is given a Five maces can be exchanged for 100 copper. The Chiteia merchants residing in Hoog. the rights over territorial waters be not Untun, gether with the incal gently, cankang (Chinx Wa Chan and diners) have Shareca wrate in His Excellency the Viceroy tacir cinaloyees two fears a month, one on the the a coins, he is astu ai that he will receive

Some days ago, the German Consul at

day's grace. Ia hccordinca with the Chinese

coins of one cant value. The bus dess is being restored to China, the putitionsis fear that

vened a meeting to coatider the charge of

custom, masters of every tadi usid to give carried on secretly. When one wants to buy other nations will demand similarvileges,

Arsun The master of the Tai Sing was sim

peti oard His Excellency the Viceroy regard saving that the Ng Kak Ghe, ex-compradore to 2nd and one on the 161 Some masters of them in his house, it is time that the local The petitioners are rather unsasy as to the maned, and on being questioned; bald that

ing the alleged exclusion of bines by the

Mesir. Siemisen & Co., is Cantor, bad gafely of China and the probable c intequences,

obligations. The petitioners have begged His Lover eat el Péru, lo contravention of Tealy absconded with some ten thousand dollars pa cestng in tea boxes have strid the authorities spined their eyes and instituted a Moreover, the ringleaders of the an rchical

Excellency to have the matter sit led by virtue fugi've had-also-stood rur.ty for some of the money belonging to the firm, rad that the

idea of withdrawing the privilege, The vigorous search for those dishose traders, movement always use the neighbourho a el

laboureis as a rejoit nie grastly agitated, and and bring them to jaslice. If this sort of thing of Treaty stipulations. The petition bas firms castomers to the sum of abot two shops, realzing the danger, and loss to busmirket in Canton, as well as longkeng, will aa now on strike. The mastert of the other is allowed to go on unchecked, the measy- ceived this ma of His Excellency, which is hundred thousand dekars, la retpect of credit to the following, effeefd that the resales. The Pas Ugistrata has repeated'y caused, have decided to rostore the priviscon ba floded with these beavily discounted gulations gayaing Chiness emigration to been requested to have the ex-comp do.'s to the strikers, Peru, bare boca abi shed after this Excel properties and estates, which h-vibeen assign MANUFACTURE OF MALT EXTRACT. lency Wu Ting Fong, (ex-Chiarsa Minister

ed to the firm as security, sealed up and sid. to America) had excluded nego inioas with

Malt extract is chiefly made in Wei-chow, in order to make good the loss to the firm in and is noe of the principal produ the Gevzinment of Pc. Bik panties have question, but his Worship has doas nothing so Tung province, its contuafption is not coa. of Kwong fixed their signatures to the agreement fr the colorcement of these re olut oss. The local

far. Mcises, Airmssa & Co have stated fixed locally, mid lts,anouit export to the heavy losses and the Garmin Corral has been Straits repiesta's a large quantity. natherues bave b:cu net fisd of same by the

Thu oblized to request His Excellency to send a manufaciators cualent themselves wi h the old depaty for the settlement fhe case. On re cipt method of preparing this ast be, ard do not of the Consul's communication, His Excellency introduce a modern me hods. A son of a izstracted the fun U Magistrate to have the wealthy merchant in Singapore his returned alscording compradore summoned for trial, tot, Wei-cbow, and has warted a factory Chow, sigord zu betalte fite mo tgegees. The find out whether the shops, h uses and estates producing mais exirret under now conditions, wise, and to eximins the tile-deads beforaments-fo: consumpti 30: giving his dicis os in the case, CUSTOMS SCANDAL: EUROPEAN CH ROED WITH EXTORTION.

ESTABLISHING A PAIC DEST. The positioners concluded by saying that the question should be settled at any cost, His Excellency's assistance in this matter is Baught for.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and H E Tsang Ri has received a report from Deputy sit Wing Liu stating that the Cantul lor Peu la Hoog kong ha received a felegram from his Govers regulations, and that he relose to affix Lis ment concerning the caforcement of the new

the fire originated in the huches o bis shop. is employees Losever, gave a dillest parrative of the jurifebr

'They Macao as a place of shelter and also for mRico Erst-x mined by his neighbou's the

all the originated on the top o gling arms into the farctior. All disturbances of the peace, cases of incendiarism and robbery alleged incendiary replied that the co fligra bare been caused i y the ousterious camiciers. tion was caused by his neighbour, Shun Anxiety is fcit by ibe Gavernment as to the Chroog, dealing in fried beans. The stop had safety of the Beuth. The petitioners in sup only recently changed hands and is mis ress port of their petition give as the ground for

was a widow who had two coc", The woman their fours the fact that foreign nations may deposed that the fire broke out abou: 10 clack cooldar the pressat matter.45-

on the night in ipos. Lion. She was sleeping ot the time, and suddenly a lock at her door woke her up. Shepered the aloor to find out what the mather was, and saw the master of the Tai Sin who infim el her that a fie bad b:okea cut and that she had better cup to a She denied plice afty with her child ca H.E. the Viceroy has received a despatch at the fire started is her house. The coat from the Viceroy of Na king statug that the mittee of the Coins ercial Uin and the local signature to the pissperii. The Actiag Vicers are in the name of the ex-compradpie or othe; | dad tbisis lo da exported to the Straite Settle- exhibition in Nanking has been experimental entry fouad Wong Stis Yin qulity of the

has referred the matter to the Midistry of affair and the success attending it has won charge of arson, as he could, not, give the admiration of both Chinese and foreigners. bem a satisfactory explanation of the coute Foreign Affis atd has asked them to lodge The exhibition owes its seccers to the inutual of the fire. In support of their contesting. Politieteré must wait for my dispatch to the Minis a strong protest with the Peruvian Government. corporation of other provinces, HE the they allegri that the incendiary had secured a Viceroy of Nanking informed the Canton Shop oppos to the one destroyed and future litgestipp ao cantytelniert of the matter, Viceroy that the gently who line been deputed fa-45 9, anbaugh no goods w rz stated there.

to us to remove day obstacles this way of con to the north to assiet in the preparations icr He was handed over in the Magistrate of Høk

merce. The Tantal for the Prom stion of In the holding if the exhibition are men fenergy. Shan to be dealt with the masters of all ite

„dust.ise-icinstructed taunty the petitioners and diligence. To exhiba hai to bien shops in the Roy Leo cody market have

of sime." brought to a clis). The deputy from Kwang now pititioned the "Hok Shan Magistrate Tung have taken no falso step. Their services reseating him to plice some restrict des en should never be forget en and they should be the insurance of shops in this incalay in order

NANKING EXBIBITION.

rawarded. The Cautno Viceroy is asked what form the reward to the gen'ry should tatto and is informed that they have been provided with passages home."

A SHOCKING DISCOVERY.

On the 9. night of the 10th mugs, the Nam fook village, of Nembol district, was attacked by robbers and four persons were taken away to be held for ransom. O the night of the 10th jest, a sumber of vllagers Caught sight of the corpse of a bay ly'ng by the roadside with the billy cut open. Attached to the dead body, was a small piece of board beating an inscript of the bames of the decessed parakis. It appears. thit the robbers demanded several thousand dollars for the release of their captive. The molker of the dead boy, who had been fouilly done to death, could not adeem the boy, which culminated in the awful tragedy already re corded.

LUNATIC'S TRAGIC END.

MINING RESOURCES.

to p event a recurrence of this crint.

AN, HONEST VICEROY.

When the Vicary gets op every morning ha spenis same time in scanning the daily rews papers and pays particular at eation to sricles concerning the welfare of the people, the good and evil obtaining at, various cenizes, what should be prometed and what should be done away with. In blu e pinise there muste some Rod grounds for the publication of these aricies, 41 no newspaper would publik no Article without reasonabis casse. Everytblog done by the officials canuct, in the mature of things, be right at all times. His Excellency Advises his jusers. follow his eximple of aking himself whether he was satisfied as, to the faithful discharge of his dules and to do what they are in duty pound to do, ines, ective of what others may say to the contrary.

UNDISCIPLINED POL'CEIJAN CAUSAS ROT.

DISTU. ANCE IN A THEATRE.

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THE PRISONS OF CHINA.

19th inst. The Ministry of Law has wires to the Canton Viceroy saples that in recórdance-with- 17th jast -istepored thistle Canton Commissioner.

"The metho is of constitutional government, ne- of Customs has bren petitioned to the effcduced Plans and systems of building the same form in the building r f. prisons should be intro- that a foreigner employed in the Customs, with by foreign nations should be studied. The the assittance of a native employee has moles: cam of the Chasse is different to that of ad the Chinese merchants in Canton. Takie Treigrets, and they have prt yet rome up to advantage of their official positions they extort the standard which foreigners have already blackmail from the traders, and even work in blackmail ace nit mat they use threats. A de fective employed in the Customs discovered this cerruption and reported, and t avenge themselve, the culprits libel ed the detective and had bim dismissed. The Commissioner has been petitioned to have thess corrupt em. players punished.

On the 8th inst. two policemes in uniform, attached to the Wuchos Pelce. Baresa, en tered the coil the te, where a perform ance was on, without buying.tickets for admish the smuggless When their demands (be made is this direction, there is little hope of sion. They were stopped by the gate-keeper, white pou they commenced to create a dis- turbance. They were to the act of assaulting the Late-keeper, when the deputy stationed in the theatro to maintei oder interv.ned, Later, be write to the Pelica Bureau, reger

TAXIKO SPIRITS.

tokens..

Owing to lack of funds for developing Henog secured a 1 ao of 56,an from th: Bank of Chow, the merchans have is reparted, faiwa, Ltd. at the rate of 6 per cent. prz math, to be redeemed by fostalments withlo. three years. Over ten fisting boats, part of the buad, and some blocks of buildisgs in this newly opened port have been essi,ned to the Jupineto Back as security, Both pardas Love com to as agreemer", and affixed their signa tures 10 santo, Mr. Wong, a merchant in Heang

Japanese Cosul on the Shangen has motified the matter to the Caston V.cery, and has aske ed him to keep a record.

OLD HONGKONG FAVOURITES,

slot wit. The tittle it made nɔ efft 10

XEQ1-G-W-EL-N HONDA," Bentan's company, "The Joker," ara la Bombay. An Indian piper saya:-The great

laughter, Mr. Harry. C. is a big man, bat Harry Cole and the fiivolous W. Frear vied with each other to clase most merriment and every inch of him appears to be permest.d with and is a living exampla of "Brevity is the attained. Unless e refel and thorough ecquiry

humour. Erear too is abs:futely krosisnbla

Hongkong, Macap and other foreign concer-op the audio co amused during the time ho reform The conditions of the prisons lo sinus in. China are suitable to the Chinese. These thould be thoroughly erguired foto.

was behindth: follights Lad, hter was defed, The Ministry recommends Chad Cree Cheong droli sorg "Aithe Ball."

out lavishly after every utterance fbs. Mr. Dan Clifford was extremely umming in bla the Superintendent of Grod, as competest for the appointment of instituting this enquiry, and

ald and the new prisons of Kwang Tung. Hi aske His Excellency to notify the Provincial Judge to allow the Commissioner to inspect the Excellency is also requested to notify the au- thorities of foreign po sessions in Coins of con cessions in order.tp facilitate the Commissioner in his inspection of the prisons in places under foreign jurisdiction.

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ATHLETICS.

Op the 17th lusty by the ecurtery of the Y.M.C.A on the Band, in Canton, the ball wis placed at the disposal of the Canten. Athletic pro-ports Association, Mr. Hai Niog Si wasio tha cbiir. He pointed on to those protest presented the silver prizes to the successful the necessity of athlétic exercise, and later oa

A group wa po ographed and refreshments competitors. The flag of tonour was carried away by the students of the Nam Mo School. afterwards.served. Mr. Chung propoted that that now arrangements should be considereito the event should be mide an noul che, ard

formed to draft segulations, these 10 be sub- carty this into effect A committee was then mitted to the members before this 20th day of the next moon in the same hall.

TARTAR GENERAL'S DEPARTURE.

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THE GERMAN SQUADRÓN.

- VICE-ADMIRAL OÜHLER TRANSFERA

HIS FLAC,

at Cinton, V.co-Admiral Gubiar, in command During the absence of H. 1. G. M. S, Lucka

of the German squadron, has transformed tils fig tothe gunboai Tainou, now lying in tha Labour.

The Zuchs raturos on Saturday from Canton," with the Japanese fleet.

The German transport, Neckar, la expected

Kiazchow garios, and the Tientsin detach» bate on Feb, at en rouls for Teigiam

mant

She has ou board to men, reliefs for the

SCARCITY OF RICE,

PRICE STILL RISING. From Our Own Coriesfondent]

Canton, January 19, The Tea Chiritable tostiutions in Canton. have petitioned H.E, the Viceroy with regard

section of the boundary between Macao and "PORTUGUESE CAUSE TROUBLE. The members of the Socia y for the

the Vicersy segürding Partu, vese trespassing China, residing in Hongkong, bave petitioned

in parties for the purpose of shooting game and on Chinese territory, The Portuguesa ara alleged to have gone on to Cainero tertioty to have caused trouble with the villagers. The to this practice, in accordance with the treaty petitioners beg His Excell:ncy to put an end 17 of this provides that Per ugsete must apply sigard between China and Porugil Chuo for passes signed by the Portugura Cossul and the focil Chinese Buhorities, when ite who travels without a pass or comunita a with to go into the interior. Any Portuguese crime, will be arrested and handed over to his has been called to Peking by order has all along been that of the proper supply His Excellency Tsang Ki, the Tartar General to the sea cly of rice in the providço. Cantos was commited. In the case of trea'y poris, 20th inst, by the gunboat Fo P.h. The local visited by fad and rain fimice. Dating the Consol nearest to the place at which the crime Throne and wil leave here at o o'clock on the

of the commodity, and has continually been when Poulognese go into the Interierad stance seatry, merchants and people of all classes past ten days the price of rice has been not necessary to have a pass. Macao ly not a not more than 135 is and for 5 days only, it is are lamentlar his departure. His Excelleccy bas going up rapidly, and is deiter now than treaty port and Portuguess wi hout passes cannot Tuag, by the presentation of a memorial to the disposed of by the government in order done splendil work for the people of Kwong, at the time when rice bal to be cheaply 'ba permitted in the interior. Maraaye, to carry gons is a contravention of Chiness law. mending the total suppression of gambling in of this increase in the price is that the authori- Throre. vigorously and impressively recom-to celicvs the people. Oce of the causes The petitioners bag His Excellency to instruct this previcco. Yesterday a meeting of the ties at Wuhu will stop the exportation of rica the civil and military, authorities of Heung committea of the nice charitable institutions Shan district accordingly,

to Castro at the beginning of Chinese New ad tha: of the Seventy Guilds was held in the

Year. But the main one is that some dis bali of the Canton price'pilt hamber of Com

bonest merchants have been exporting sca merce, it was enanimously decided that they shoul, together with the people of ether classes, Tangkon dia ricts, or through Kongmoon and Irama Canton by way of the Hengshan and give H.E. a boat send off at the Tin Ts

Hokow. The peltlozers beg His Excellency Wharf on the day if bis departure.

to latus à proclamation for the suppression of this practice, and to instruct the authorities ashore and flat to institute a vigorous search for exported rice and to cosficate the product when discovered, as meass of protecting the

the misbehaviour of the, two policemen, They were placed in stocks and exposed to public view in front of the theatre, Shortly afterwards, they were retten. Feeling humi- the revenue lost through the suppression of Regarding the taxation on splits in place of liated, they determiaid to obials their revenge gambling, the Provincial Treasurer has written and on the full wing evening, the two meo, to the principal Chamber of Commerce in accompanied by about twenty member of the Canton, icquesting the Spirits Guild to meet and police force, matched to the theatre, nad start carefully consider the question, end to come to

throwing sto. es auf bricks in a the build. ag. The gate-keeper was struck by the rafas Provincial Treasaex and the Taofái for the a decision at the earlier miment. Both the on the bead, ond is pow in n precerous Promotion of ledpsir'e have been requested condition. With the assistance of the Magisto auleod, besides the members of the Self- Sometime aga, a rist occurred in the Shabres policemen en ile spot. The deputy cf

trates employees, the theatre guards arrested Government Investigation Src ety, A middle-aged man sureamed Chan living police station was paled down by the riotersbace, and the police-inspa:tor admitted that Ping village, of Hok Shan Distict and the

the theatre was an eye-witness of the distu in the west of the city recently went out of his the Taotal of Constabulars sant a deputy 'p mfad. Although he was medically treated, the spot to jave.tga e. It has now transp icd charge. Next day, the Capt. Superintendent of the three prisoners wire policemen,under his cura could not be effected. Fearing he might that the riot was clused by the wrongful action cause trouble, the members of his family bad of a policemia. : appears that a woman of

Polico issara a pro: I'matio, saying that the the madman ted up in a room. On the the Le famly in this village, was dressing acters who hid managed to borrow their uni tomuk had bed-caused by cene evil char moining of the 12th inst, the frantic man man-her hair in her house, the dont being farms from the policemen, who recently joined aged to releasohimself from captiv ly by break-left open. Policemin Lui Yau was ing the strings which haupd him and fell into on pairol duty at the time. a well. When his family heard of his predics too woman's house, he paused to lack lo, giving this lams excuse was to free the palice

the force. Presa bly, the officia's object in Qa parsing meat, they ran to his assistance. They found and fixed his eyes on the woman. He was When the wounded gate-keeper was removed to mes taking part in the fisterbauce from blame the man dead in the well. They afterwards jtered and laughed at by the pedestrians. bad the body taken out and repor ed the occur and it 83 happened that a man named Leung hospital for medical exam talid on the right seace to the police, who asked the Nambol Pui was passing ther's with his playful souegation, six employees of the theatre were Magistrate to seed a deputy rouad to examine son. The lad was throwing about sonia (ugaring the condition of the wounded mat, the reat for to give evid-res. Instred of examio the corpse.

Cate reo:s. ue of which accidentaly landed official in charge and the six employees pti in on the back of the plesalau. The officer of the law at duze flew into a rage, a 'd ran fer matter be satisfactorily settled, the probable irons, and reascved to the cn. Unless the the tád in crder to deal him tome bkws, la deferding his so, by father of 1e child sequences certainly will be serious as pushed him to the ground farling crestfallar, walked away. Next day, the Cipt. Superintendent of Pole, and by that the resp'e are greatly agitated by the action of The policemaD, the policeman met his assailant in the street, the oficirl in charge of the Medical Examina atd at orcs decided to v nge himself. He

tion Departmout: blew his whistle, which had the effect of attract

TARTAR-GENERAL'S PROMOTION. ing his brother-aficers to be spot. The door victim was tomewhat roughly handled a dwas

There is a rum correot in Canton that His Excellency Targ, the Tartar-General, is dragged to the police-station receiving severa' in recep: of a private cable from the Peking vicious blows from bis captors on the way, his Governmert ord:ring him to proceed to the

DANGER TO NAVIGATION. fase becoming swollen with contusioss. The Capital post haste, as His Excellency is to laa The Cattoms Commi's oner of Caston has action of the policeman greatly exasperated give the Vicerosabip of the Three Eastern reported to the Capton Viceroy stating that he tho people, who grba.ed at the gata Provinces His Excellence isported to have is la receipt of a report from the Harbour of the police-rtation in great numbers and strange tossa ton bit fourcay for the Nerth on Master in Canton regarding a danger to naviga waited for the palice-inspector to give his the 20th isstant. Major-General Foo will be ation in the waterway of Tung Kon dis decision is the matter. Some evil characters in tempurary charge of the Tyler-Generalship trict. Just sath of the ligh house at the in the crond, feeling too impatient to wait Tang's pieience will be generally missed by end of Lai Chow there is a stone fence further, started to stone the police-station, and the people, as the Excellency has taken an across the water way which rositates a pulled down the faces surrounding the polic: active part is the campaign agalust gambling, darger to shipping. According to the llahthouse station The police-forpecat, being Fitted His 1:53 will be felt most by H.E. the karper, this obstruction has been pit up by the with as Intuitive, miar, tok in the situation Vicotay, who holds a high opinion of the Tar- local author'ties and is lotsaded to protect at a glance, and at onca bad the recalcitinatar-General. peliceman chained up and removed to the

'the villages' ombankments. The Customs loct-up. The crowd then dispersed. The

NATIVE WOMAN DUTED.

Commissioner has requested His Excellency Wong Shio, a rubber, is at present in custody Magistrate of Hox Shau district was not at the Nim-hoi Magittency. Who the prisoner the obstecclion to shipping removed. On re to instruct the Tung Kon Magistrate to have fied of the riot, and repaited to the was standing his trial at the yames of Admiral ceipt of this report, H.E. the Viceray lastrucied

one of the disturbicce at once. His Wors Chon, a brays" samed Oban Chun Kwal ship ordered the police-inspector to release the old the prisoner that they could manage the

the Tung Kon Magistrate to find out the author of this naisance and to have it removed unfortunate victim ard award him composa PM)

prianner's release on condition that he was if deemed fit. tin. He bad, at the same time, the policeman given some money. Believing the "brava's ENCOURAGING SHIPP NG INTERFRIST. laken to the Magifiracy for punishment. The story, the prisoner told his wifend bis married The Taolai for the Promotion of Indes ries trouble ozded then and there,

sister to fad the money. By this msaus, the bas received a communication stating that the "bravo" had reperally chiained fr.mithese object of the Ghipowners' Union in Kwong two women money and clothing which reached Tung to fly the Dragon Flag on all their steam- a total value of over Saco. Some days ago, as is to facilitate investigations and farther as the swindler told the two women that the cased means of protection, The use of these flugo of their relative was a serious one, and it would should be reported to the Ministry for registra

Tsung Sing District is soted for its mineral wealth. As ibe Crno-Kow! 100 Rallway lina passes through the distries, mazy take advantage of the convenient communication provided to go there and exploit the natural resources of the district. The local Magistrats Chu is very energetic in promoting industries. His Wor- #hip has made a personal exploration of the plice. The merchants who have visited the place remark that it is rich in mining retourees and that in the event of the district bolag opened, the return of profit will be a matter of

certainly

OFFICIAL LAXITY PUNISHED. About a fortolgbt ago a daring ribery was succenfully carried out in a house occupied by a family, stod is the centre of the city, The robbery has come to the notice of the Viceroy, who holds that the local officials mist have been very neglectful of their duties to bunt down the lid characters. His Excellency has severely reprimanded them and has for biddes then the privilegs of wearing buttons for some time by way of punishment. His Excellency has also ordered the police inspector ig that locally lo he imprisoned fit one year, while the paliceman.od beat at the time has been sautenced two year Imprisonment. The Nambol Magistrate has offered a reward of Stoo for the arrest of those who are connected with this outrage.

AGRÍCULTURAL ENTERPRISE,

15th ins*.

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The land in the Kingad At prefectures is

1 ATHLETIC SPORTS, exceedingly fer,lle, and suitable for the prom The Cauton athletic sporta took place at the log of potatoes, suger caues, bimp, cabbage eastern parade ground on the 13 h last. and subber, catsa-moj, popper, etc. Mercover, continued till the 14th. The event, attrace many spots saltpbib for canle add sheep-rearing tod a large cumber of peopleand a baud exist. The Ministry of Agriculture,. Isdustry played lively aes dering the proceedings, ba necessary for him to go to pagkag to Hon. With a view to encouraging those en. and Commerce bat seat His Excellency the The efficiale present were the Major Gederal seek assistance from the British authorites.gaged in the shippleg trade, it is decreed that Viceroy a communication'ri quenting him to in Education: Examitar, the Tantal of Cousaskedtbewam za far$zo to mapt ble expenses in futures all merchant steamers may dispehan struct the local superflies of thatwa prefectures stobulary, the rep easetativa of the Provincial to proceed to Hongkong. The piltoner's wile, with the necessity of having their launching ty encourage the people under tusir farladio, ! Judge, the reprofóntative of the Salt Commis, finding berzalfanablocomiat tkit Creek demand, reported to the Belaistig of Poate and Com

AGRICULTURE IN CHINA,

INTERESTING LECTURE TO BE GIVEN BEFORE Pople's necessary food supply.

CHINESE Y. M. C, A.

: The sixth of the series of lectures arranged by the Y M. G. A wil: bs, given an Saturday at 8 p.m. sharp. evening in the Association rooms commencing

The lecture shout3 prove a very interesting one, the subject being "Agriculture in lis c lation to a'lonal We'f.re," more particularly la compecilon with China.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

CALCUTTA, Decembar 1g. The "Slates- man" publishes the following cabis received by Mears. Watson and German which gives the souls of some principal races in Austra

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The speaker is Mr. G. Weldman Greff, B. Smiler. of the Canton Chistian College, and his subject is certainly of the very greatest im poriacce to China,

agricultural conditions in Burch Chins, and Mr. Groff has made a special study of the his lecture thauld prove mat inuuctive and interesting.

Lantern-slides, which were presorted to the Canton Christian College by the United Sista Goverment, will be utilised to lend point to the lecturer remarks,

A crowded attendance is aúticipated.

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