, 1879-04-12

great attention among tho nnt1YGe. Tic fcf-
nacular newspapers III Hong kung and Bhang-
liat, especially the farmer, arc extremely hitter
0aatnst tlle proposed measure, mud clatm thH
protection guaranteed by thu trcnty, ail draw
pictures Ut tho future rolaton md exclusion, of
Americans frun, Chinese soil. They cxaQgcrata
the consequences to America of tue withdrawal
Of Chinese labor, but speak with moderation,
though nrnncss, Of tic rcactlonasy movements
by Chnn Oh llcr own ground.
There is much excitement over tho discovery
Of tho ncged practice :by thu Dutch co1opista
of kidnapping Coolies from elngapore atld hold
lng them u bondage at Pcnnng md tile ntf9sl-
borhood.
Tho Japanese corycttc selkt nrriyed sn!cY at
Hong tiong, after a prolonged European. cruise.
Sir Thomas Wndc, British Minister, las nr-
rived at llonK konx. Lie proceeds north III
April.
Tile newly. opened Chinese ports, 1'akhof and
others, fail to meet the expectations III com
,nerciai spcciflators. Foreign tras!c Is impcdcd
or tlcstroYc1 by tho efforts Of native merchants.
The insurrccttons cnutinuc ~ before. There
Ia no tnntcral ct,anEu III The position Of The
rebul furras, which arc still generally succcss-
ful.
'Tllcre ts excited discussion Il, Shanghai over d
brief telegram from Washington announcing
Liz complete BAecesR VI cbltcu otascb HHhstct
Seward III tlle Washington investigation.
Lord I.ytson, 'tcc:oy OF lntlla, tcleqraphs
the uovcr1or VI Hong hohE that uen' urahe
will reaelI 1long Kong about tile nlddlo VI
Aprli.
JArAN,
YOKOHAMA, March o7.-rhc trade depression
continues. lllrrc is to prospect of a,l early
change. The n,nrkct Is sttIl ovcrttocked with
fnreJun ,rootts trh. ,,nttye merchants decline
all transactions while tlle local exchange rates
remain 81 dIsadvnulngeous TO them.
Mexican dollars still hold premium Of "5 per
cent over tho Government netus.
The Chartered Mercantile Bank, ORG ot The
three English hanks lung established In Japan,
announces the closu Of tho branc!l here.
Iho Government is undecided ABOUT tho plans
| OF trcnty revision. The obvious iasco ol tlto
| unttcd 6tRtcs convention has llstlfbcd ts'cir
calculations. Nevertheless arrangements con-
| tlnuc Vaguely for Coucrh| revision.
Early this month conference of representa-
ttves Of ali tic Powers was proposed to take
placc III ~~so1no European Capital NON the
scheme Is changed, al1'l Commission Is aI"
pointed to inat!tute negotiations here. Okun'a,
Minister Of Finance, acts III concert With Terra
sin,a, Foreign Ministers Associated with them
are Yost!a an'l fenomoso' late Eavoss to tho
United States and Nussla, and Vycno, rccaled
from England.
| A Governments notification was Issued March
10, commanding thu exercise OF tho strtctcst
ccouomyin nll public Offices. Thls decrccis ell
p1iastzeu by the personal will Of tho M!kalo e1
preascd on various official occastous.
The nsl1horlnation in Lo Choo Is to be sltm
nariIy checked by drPriYIng thnt region Of its
snml.nflependent poalttor, nnt1 making It q
simple province like the othrr sub.listticts d
japan. 1litlIcrto the hereditary ruler resided
on the islands. lie is now to live III Toxic
All arrangements nro to be Immediately carrsCs
out MS outlined In this correspondence Jan. II
Tllpre arc rumors Of Chinese romoustrancet bu
no active interference Is apprencndcd from tia
quarter.
The most important suit got brought b.