Drysdale, Dire, Courts, two children and servant, EH. Nichol, For untsin—Mr, H. Evans, ARRIVED, Nicholson, From Chefoo—Mr. Spence, Per, str. Appin, from Peking—Mr. A, it. Taku, from Chetoo—Mise Taylor, Ridings and four children, Por str. Ningpo, from Hongkong—Rev. John P:
Per ste, Hankow, from Hankow—Mr. and Mrs. Hughes, Messrs, Ballance and d'Almeida, Per atr. Hochung, from Amoy—Capt. Grag, on, Tphland and Christean: from Newcastle, N.3. w.-
71 Per str, Nagoya Maru, from Japan—Mr. and Mre. Watanabe and son, Mrs. Poitovin, Miss A. Duncan, Mies S. Siddons, Mise Gar diner, Messrs. W. H. Macomber, Gray, Hollins, T. Wallace, G. Henderson, Tahavama.
Per str.
Tunsin, {rom Nanking—Miss From Hougkong—Meesrs. J. da Silva (Consul:
Per att, Sindh, from Maracilles—Mr, Repent 244 General for Portugal), D-H Bailey (American Consul), Dousdebes, J. Fort valho, Stendemoun and E. da Silva, Lravixa, Per str. [raouaddy, for Marseilles—Mrs.
Fitz-Henri and _two children, Messrs, A. 247 Nicholeon and W. H, Sentence, For Saigou—248 Menace. V. Valles, A. Ousiere, and do Tina H. Mackenzie, G. Gray and 3. For Hongkong—Messrs. T. C.
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British Government to find that the post deserted by its representative in China is being occupied by Germany, and that, so far as matters tond at present, British traders are likely to be dependent on German rather than on English firmness for a settlement of the difficulties under which they labour. Even in this condition of affairs, the manner in which Lord Salisbury eupports the British Minister at home is something which it would be pleasant to contemplate, were it not the case that to the personal weaknesses of Sir Thomas Wade is attributable much of the present success of the reactionary party. It is doubtless the case that in discussions with the Foreign Office, the British Minister is found as the ex. ponent of @ firm policy; those most intimately acquainted with bim know that euch is always his first intention, but unfortunately the programme first laid down is seldom carried out, and some concession couched in ambiguous working is apt, as in the Chefoo Con vention, to render the remainder nugatory. In giving this description of the weaknesses of the British Minis. ter, we are expressing the views of The Acquisition of Cyprus tara of the English Pienipoten-
The Barapean Bre Industeal Condition ofthe Paste Siope 25 The Tigers of Ola Bombay Hon, Geo. F, Seward in San Francisco METEOROLOGICAL REPORT, the foreign community of China generally, to whom the topic is a familiar one; but the very causes which have made Sir Thomas Wade's career in China so unsuccessful have been mainly instrumental in recommending Tables of Tea, Silk and Cotton Rxports, Market Report..
Exchange Quotation Share Quotations bim to a series of Foreign Secretaries, and this while the Foreign Office hat been really desirous of advancing the interests of British residents in China, In fact, with the representations made sky; ¢, clouds; f, fog; bh. ha (ain '0, orercaat (dail); r. rain Force from to 12, by the Minister at tne Foreign Office we have little cause to find fault, and there is generally as little reason to disagree with his published despatches.
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