No. 0827-OcrOBER 31, 1988.)
THE CHINA MAIL.
rendered in very good style and was loudly CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, I opened the head, and found a builst had applauded.
the
the
"Nos. fraud 7 of the Programme were two Chinese airs. In No 5 to bandmastor
LIMITED
passed through the brain. It had entered the bead by the roof of the mouth; it did not copo, out; it remitted in the skull. think death must had been instantaneus
docented woman Berger was admitted
with tho Czar's consent, or else the Car would proclaim to the Bulgarians that Prince could no longer count on
The second ordinary general meeting of support of the poirer whom they played a solo en an instrument, which Chi- the shareholders in the Canton Insurance regarded as their deliverer." The Prince nese mostly gsd in their wedding or funeral Office, Limited, was helt in the office of the hospital at one pan on the 24th insta
ceremonies, std which resembles greatly a
and Germany, the opponents of Russia's Bulgarian policy,
·
bandmanter groat trouble in transposing them from the original.
I
The
might order defertlanle to pay the saING, OF grant other relief.
After the usual legal formalities, had heen complied with, his Lordship granted the order applied for.
Police Intelligence
· (Before Capt. 17, H. Thomesit, IN.} Wednesday, Oct. 31.
STEALING HINGES.
could only submit, and the curious spectacio Scutch bagpipe. Yet, we believe, in both General Agents (Messes Jardine, Matheson She was still living when admitted. She was is displayed of a Liberal regime worked pieces the true Chinese includy was lost & Co.) this forenoou. There were presant suffering from a gunshot wound on the
through
gh the added confusion of harmonized
neck. She died next morning shortly after under Russian nuplaan, while the ostenaccompaniment, and a Chinese musiciasThe Hon. F. B. Johnson (Chairman), the two o'clock. I did not dissect her. The ble figure, head of the Constitution, Princo would have recognized the melodies with Hon. P. Ryrie, Mcasta H. L. Dalrymple, bullet entered the right side of the heck the opposite Alexander, is onpplicating aad from Austria great dificulty. They must have coal their F. D. Sasson (bombers of Consulting and lodged under the skin on time Lung Asing, brought up on remand for
Committee); T. Jackson, A. P. Maskwor, was in hospital. Shegaro na
side
the whole sho B. Layton, J. A. des Remedios, D. Ruttua- BandMe I did account of what sterling brass hingen, was sentenced to six
Raupened Chan Alum, lafé sarvant to Urewes, coolage, and a provians o
ask her to give any weeks imprisonment. He admitted the enlled, old Decenood always kept his re volver on the wall was always kept
ᎬᎢ ; loaded. I saw it from time to tidio, stid on the morning of the 24th it was loaded. | I
sar it was loaded, ns.
ns. I lifted it down for Mr Dear having road the notice calling. It was then leaded in all its cham:
ita clam the mecting, A
Waters, recalled, said in answer to
war.
a
jee, F. T. P. Foster, A. G. Morris J. Ball- Irving, B.. B. D. Layle, Ng Awai, He Tung (Nativo Agoney Representative), and E. E
Dear.
is
conviction.
COMMITTED.
by the Coroner There were certain enquiries he had the defendant's
After hurtig the evidence of the
pawn- braser and the constable who made the arrest, the magistrate committed the pri soner for trial at the next Criminal Sessions.
The above is somewhat the position of NOTES FROM THE METROPOLIS. affairs, and it is not easy to define the in- (From our own Correspondent)
Choang Ayip, a rice-putrider, was brought LONDON, Sept. 22.- portance of the annouosment in Reuter's telegram of Sunday. What does Russis The Fisheries Exhibition has beontheplace
Prand for being in possession of six tapan by withdrawing her officers from Bu- this summer and its success, financially, hos
pamutiskete relating to property stolon from No. 125 Queen's Rond, and also being garia, and what can hard again induced the boen great. Whero in this broad London
in possession at a fan and jacket Princo to dismiss his Russian minister of have the Middlesex magistratos loft a spot The Chairman said Gentlemen, this
Sergeant Butlin said that after making He must be counting on support of where a cigar can be smoked in the open the second ordinary general meeting of no other persons in the house than those 1 houses watched and this resulted in his powerful nature from some direction, other air, with light, life, and music to cheer the the Canton Insurance Office since it Docensod was the only person pe sent who the pawn tickets witness next recovered havo mentioned when deceased was there arrest hy PC. 133. Be menus of wise this potty ruler would scarcely hurt of man, When I fimt emerged reconstituted as a limited company, and it did not live in the house. I en give no part of the stolen property. Defendant, ventors to board the "Russian Bear" on a Wednesday evening fate night from is our duty to-day to lay before you the rous yet for the act. He never struck me who was released from gaul on the 11th of in the way his has don It is known that the interesting building and behold, the report of the first year's working of the re-being mad; be always talked reasonably this mouth, was known to witness.
and never behaved in a quoer manner. ho has the sympathies of Austria and myriads of coloured lights twinkling in the organised office, toguthor with a statement have never soen him the worse for liquor. Gormany, and it is generally thought that trees, and glimmering from the bushes, theof accounts. That report has been in the Austria and Kassa ure working to extend thousands of Chinese lanterns, the magnif- their erapires over the Bulgarian territory. cont electrio light "auns" overhead, its lakes The recent telegrams in the American teeming with gondolan and cances, and rafia papera, giving detailed accounts of the ex-blazing with coloured tires, I viewed a scene tensiva military proparations going on along the Russo-German and Russo-Austrian frontiers, certainly bear an ominous appear. Nor does a ance in the prosent crisis. Router's telegram, which comes in as we
for Foreign Affairs disclaims any hostility towards Russis, give a more peaceable aspect to alfaira.
Saral: Clarke was then recalled. The Coroner How long had you known the deceased man off and sh before he died? Witness:Since September 1877, and I saw him pretty frequently from that time.
Did he ever strike you as being o man out of his mind No.
He was
was always able to talk quite sensit
sensibly and so on
Yes He drank a good deal, id be not don't know.
Was he sober on that night 7-Yes.. You did not notice anything strange in his conduct that night —No, quite the re
Before H. E. Wodehour)
TRUNK AN ISORDERLY. HC. Madeon, aix Americai seaman, was for assaulting an interpreter at brought up No. Station, while the complainant was interpreting at No. 7 Station. It was ar ranged that a colie, who had been talring defendant in a ricksha, was to receiso 10 cents from the latter, Assoon sa the money
tiwn after the coolis tati struck
inway, and the interpreter.
Defendant, who said he was very surry, was fined $10 or 14 days hard labour.
write, stating that the Austrian Minister to most immoral, yet dullest, city in the wo laid before you at this time last year. There were no other visitors in the house was paid, defendant frat struck the coolio.
bere and there with the "free lances," was
hands of the shareholders now for several daya; and I don't know that I ein ged anything very special to the information which it contains. The amount of premium collected during the year was very satisfac- infinitely better than that provided at Cra-
tory, and at one time it appeared as if we orne in its best daya. Fortunately for should have had a most succesful year. Londoners this "moral Cremorne" wasopon-Towards the close of that period, however, a
series of Fory
Josses fell upon heavy
the od under the name of an industrial exhibi-company which marred the fair prespest tion, and the old fogies, who make London hold out by the open statement of accounts [ carnot say the accounts are altogether world, had no excuse to withold the licens
anaatisfactory, considering that we are that night He the only
in the person And the Company, though dashed perhaps enabled to pay a dividend of ten per cent.
ent house bosides our
ourselves while he was there. to shareholders, a bonus of ton par cant. Was there anybody else in the house to contributors of business, and to place that night at all-There was some other $55,000 to the Reserve Fund. But the persons in the house that night before he amounts we have paid to contributers com carne, but he did not see them. Miss Wa
with tho very handsome
Bome tow and I wont into dinner at half-past aide the Associated Wharves yesterday,
results shown by (Oct. 26th) and no vossels were tolegraphed there were thousands of sale around under and we are quite aware that if we are to 12; just as the table had been prepared,
leaving China poris or Hongkong for the lamp-laden treca. A very different held uue twn wu must da botter in future. and
Drewes
camo, in a few
a few mienionts after- Shanghai.
wards.
1 provision, this, to the chairless (and there. I have every confidence that we shall
There had been visitors previous to the SHOULD the threatened war between Francoforo, cheerless) Promenado Concerts; where I feel sure that the shareholders approve of the discretion that has been
But during the whole time he was in the and China become si fait accompli the it is necessary to keep on promenading exercised by the General Arenals and Cows time he came that night -Oh, yes. Admiralty will be compelled to call upon unless you pay the tax of having liquids salting Commition in placing 550,000 to the house there were no other visitors - No
credit of
of the Reserve Fund, bearing in
He was there the greater part of the ear- one of the best known officors of the the adjoining hall. Refrostaments are to mind that it is our duty to strengthen inly night, wasn't lie N
You don't think he did what he did on Business of the Current year, I am extremely happy to say
such that not even the greatest stickler could Ir is worthy of noto saya the N... D. Nex, object to. The Guarda band, under Dan that there was not a single rosecl along" | Godfrey, played the most perfect music and pares unfavourably her local companies, eloren Miss Berger caine into dinner at
in
to do BC.
Wille
bo able
HONGKONG RACES, 1884.
FIGHT DAY,
Trimp DAY,
but China must open the Songs an allowe Friday, 22nd February, 1884.
the mines to be worked buforo 'any armi. ufflux can come from this area. “ĐỂ my cẸ. ---THE FAREWELL Cup value $200,--pre the mines aro far rem ad from the Song
santed by W. REINER, Esq.,-for
The
Yongku is not navigable to a degree Subscription Griffins only. Entrance which can create any great carrying trade for 95 Entrance money to go to scoud that purpose, and according to the French Peay. Weight for inches. Previous themselves a railway is needed finally winner, 7ibs extra Que milo the fact that the mines are far removed 3.—THE CILALLENGE UPP, value 100 goincas, from the scene of industries and do not pay,
The most
years consecutively by a Pony or view which can bo
quarters.
Butch 5.5
un with
celites
-for China Ponies. To bo won two must be borne innen-nos a bru Ponies, the bond file Property of the one is that of Kargarded by die same Owner. "Weight fur inches. En- The proportione of tomtiago curied by tranes (furead) 85. Fiat Fony to referent: finge runs as follows-English 35 ceive 70 par scut. Second, 20 pur per cunt, American 20 per cent, Chinese cent and Third, 10 per cent. of En- and from Hongkong, 24,
23,4 per cent. Ger trauce money. One-mile-and-three. 11 per
por Franeks
The last is due to the 5 per -THE LADIES' PURSE, for, all Ching, suby
subvention from Saigon to a local line of Manila and Japan Poules, to be shoaineta. The Chingus, however, appeared handicapped by the Stowards. Entrance on the forchants 8 team Navigation de
& powerful com
Com 85. Seves furlongs.
pany,The whole of the trade practically. -THE NAVY PLATE, Vairo $300,-pre- centres in Hongkong. This is a fact which sented by Officers of H. M. Fleat, the French have to face, an unpleasant fact for all China, Manila and Japan Ponies. for those who build up hopes of a commercial Weight for inchos. Previous Winners empire with Saigon as the point of opera at this Meeting of one Raco, blbs. tione. Another nupleasant feature for the extra; of two Races, 7ibe extra's and
and Franch onitsareal
real projector is that the of three or more Races, 10lbs. extra. internal trade of
of Tonquin has been grasped Non-starters at this Mesting exalded by Chinainen. How are the French gring to Entrance $10... Secund to rogoive extract any banght from such a condition of half of the Entrance money. Dno Affairs. How is mile.
this to be altered! There is only one way and that is-protection and monopoly. To show that I speak willout presented,for China, Manila and prejudice in this matter, I refer you to the Japan Ponies. Weight for inchesreport of Kergarades, the last of several Entrance S10. From the Black Rock propositions ande by him on the cunner- twice round and in,
cial relations. In conclusion, the Yunnan G-THE GARRIX CUP,-presented by the rude may perhaps be raised from 4 to 20 Officers of the Garrison, for all bond millions, Tonquin itself having: 5 tities Fide Grittins at date of entry. Weight 5 times the amount of imports, which
Shop
e population may reasonably be expected to for inches. Previous Winners 30 inillions francs. This would raise tho
Penalties thia Mecting 7ibs exte accumulative. Entrance $10. Sube cription Gridine allowed is. From two mile-post once round and in 7.TUE CONSOLATION STAKES, - for 'all)
beaten China, Manila and Japan Ponies at this Mesting. Weight for inches. Entrance 30, with 8100 added. Second Pony to receive $50. Sovën farlungs. 8-THE NIL DESPERANDUM STAKES for
5.-TRE, KELCBong Cup, váltó ❀
Wednesday, 20th February, 1884. THE WONG-NEI-CHONG STAKER, for Chinn, Manila and Japan Ponica. 9. Weight for inchos. Entrance $5, with $75 added Half-a-mile. 2.THE ARHLRY CUP, valse $150-pro- sented by F. D. Sassoon, Esq-for. China, Manila anti Japan Ponies. Weight for inches. Entrance 85. One Mile.
Chinese navy to resign his commission in be got in all directions, but on a shilling every way the position of the Compaccount of the other visitors who were in on the half-pay-£182 a year-of a com. Eight (five nights a week) your modest regard to them that the house that night ?Imèan be was not 3.THE HONGKONG DERDY, Sweepstaken!
the Imporial Servico and return to England
mandor's commission. This officer is Combob" gives you three or four hours of the mander William Metaalte Lang, R., a
the collections of premia up to the 30th
16
vico.admiral in the Chutes and Inte/inest band in England, a comfortable chair Hut so far in knows the balance of pre-al. They were gentlemen.
in
brilliant and amusing company and no res-
sports to 150 millions. The exportation nay bo taker, at least, at the same.
Tientsin
Oct. 20th. The amicunt contributed by the Viceroy of Chill to the necessities of the China Merchants S. N. Co. is Tla 150,000, which': went forward por Hae-An. The bala os
all beaten Subscription Grillins Eu regnicad has boon taken up by native banka trance 85, with 8100 added for the private capitalists, as slated in ny first Fony, and 850 for the second former latter, partly on account of the Pony, Weight for inches. Half-ante satisfactory results of the Kaiping coal-mines, and partly owing to the mile.
encouragement afforded by the spacial grant THE CHAMPION STAKES, A Forced of the Viceroy, Since
Tuesday ove
over two Entry for all China, Manila and Japan thousand Kaiping mining shares have Fohics, winners at thie Meeting: op changed hands here, at prices varying from kainal to beaten Ponies. Woight for
17, and to-day the scrip is quoted at inchos, Entrance 320. Winners of Pl 12, two Races, $30; of three or more Races, 950, with $100 added. One m-lo-and-a-half.
THE PRESENT AND FUTURE TRADE OF TONQUIN,
Str
Harry Parkes arrived here to-day, recompanied by Mr. Walter C. Hillies, a ite for Ouren. He will pay a visit to the Viceroy to-morrow at 9 ani, Mr. Russell Young caled at the Yamen this morning, leaves for Poking immediately. 1. Tricos left the Capital yesterday for the
It is necessitated tho return thither from Chotoo
The following are the views of Mr Col-South.
Griffins at date of Entry Pour, 20quhoan, the special correspondent of the 15 said that the troubles at Seoul, which
jealous of them nor did know about it 7 of $20 onch, half forleit if declared on September amount to 91,096,290.60; and No. He did not know about them it or before day of closing Entries, with $10 added for lat Pony, and 850 for command of the Kestrel in our own
mia,
ia, after paying all losses which had bean
He did not sponk to them
in any way E 2nd. For all China Ponies bond fide servico. Commander
is not likely to triction as to fumigating. The gardens are reported to us up to 24th October, amounts No Langi follow the example of
to 8667,870.26, which compares vory of Hubart Facha, whone.
19th January, 1884), Firat
• vuasan for his doing. boke | splendid, and the weather this summer lus
You cannot give any vaso tho statement
cent laid before vourably with rofusal of the Admiralty request to resign
per cent. Second, 2 per vent. Third, Tisies, on the present and future trade off the U, S. 8. Monocacy, have been arming- the service of the unspeakable Turk being exceptionally good, giving the Exhi-you Inst October, when that balance was what he did I know nothing at all about The most astonishing thing to me was
Weight 10st. 10
10lbs. One-Tonquia a pragma pakkuda We are hopeful ther
$535 814.51. At the
sune time we must that the occurrence nccurred.
half. (Nominations close Witness living signed her name to the
Clerk of the Course, at
at the bear in mind that premiums are sit
that we have still the
19th Wednesday, the depositions, the foreman of the jury; Mr part of the year to pass thrrugh. The usual Buschmann, said -1 beg
Worship's your formal
to his name being airuck out of the Natybation a fair trial.
List. Not atich a dreadful disgrace, per- this is not the last of such open air concerts. hupa, when it is remembered that a similar
buat 1. Profits.
tile
apkint
it
to the
of
The
thieves who stole Bir Googo Bowen's Club We now coins to the important question December,
trado, and its condition before recent clothing at the Nan-kiou, im, are to ho sovorely punished; and so in the innkeeper. events crippled it and its prospects. Ige Sir George was entertained at dinner by the H. H. The Maharajah of Johore, for the events which have curred have stay in Peking
the exorcised a disturbing influence upon the China, Manila and Japas commerce of Taquin, and that year offers Weight for inches. Previous winters
report
sentence was passed on the Earl of The public have stood being bottled presentions relating to and that Sartorius wil Charles Naples that Britons have been slaves, long enoudment of a committee and auditors will be on, but the jury are already unanim-4-TXE: MAHARAJAH GUP,-presented by back to tho your 810, because' since then Ministers of the Tsung-li Yamên đuring his
Duidonald, one of England's great seama, loog enough, and there is a feeling abroad experienced a like fato during the days dits when they held command of Don Pedro's fleet,
يدا الدالة
laid before you, but before I ask you to and the time of their redemption droweth adopt the report and pass the nccounts, I righ.
be very pleased to Answer any ques- in which the shareholders may have to
ND GECK
questions were asked.
Of course there are a lot of stories upon pat to us.
passod.
usly agreed on their verlict, and we don't think we need go on any lugor,
-I
of
7 Marquis Ta'ang is, says the Figaro, earning golden opinions on all sides by the banging and the banged going the rounde The Chairman:-I will now propose that way in which la is carrying on the negolin just now, and one is related particularly of the report of the General Agonte me erb. the 24th inst., to attend to the tiona with France. He has always ben certain criminal who very lately chopo kid-mitted to adopted and socially popular since he first gave those neys and bacon for his last breakfast and At Homes in Portinud-pluce, but the sent the dish buck with a roquest that the existance of the present crisis has further developed his very admirable qualities as a kidneys might be a little better done.
une of the chief of them being anal was allowed to have a dish of hot muf
He
was ourried unanuously,
ntionally calm and equablo temper. Nor as which ho devoured with the greatest members of the Consulting Committee | then aird afters further exat
*Mufiw," said the condemnedl
until the
igestion. This time I guess I've got the Mr Rattimise--I beg to propose that Mossra Coxon and MacEwen be re-elected best of them."
a Company, This day, Tuesday, Mr Edmund Taturuditors for tha
Mr Faster seconded. sali takos his stand for the last tins is the
· Carried unanimously. rustrum under the elms at Middle Park, A
The Chairman
2
money.
and
We had another rainfall yesterday,
N. C. D. Ne water in the river has rises another.
Quotations.
HONGKONG, October 31. OPIUM-New Patna, cash. 8570
J
13
77
17
Old cash,... 580 New Bonaros, cash,... 5563 'Old
∙cashj...!
New Malwa, erodit,... 520/35 Allowance, feels...... 04
Old Malwa, credit,... 576 Allowance, Taola.. 42
Exchange
Domena,
기
JJ
So days' right,
Chinx, Manila and Japan Ponies that have never won a Race previons to this was raised on prices beneath their real Bank, Wire,
it-is value,
to is nece sary to add 25% the Meeting. Weight for inches Win..
to this above;
indier Enguree given
mil. wors at this Meeting, 7fs, extra. franco $3. One mile.
bone of cash imported atul 11 million for 8 Jockey Cup --for all China opium, which does not lie within the con- Ponies bend fids Griffins at date of trol of the castoma, we arrive at 20 mil Entry. Weight lat., and Jockeys lions francs as the true valus of the total
trade.
that have never bed a winning, mount
So. Once round.
The Coroner: But the casus is net fin shed. We have not heard all the ovidence at this Mecting 10lts, extra Subscrip- the fairest example for criticism. The report yet. I will not detain you souch longer.
of the French Connil at tion Grillina allowed 7. Entrance
Haiplang made Dr Ayres, Colonial Surgeon, sworn, said: $10. Second Pony to receive half the in 1861 furnishes much information, and
En rance
Gre-raile-and-a-has additional value as coming from the was called about 4 on the morning
pen of Kergaradoc, an oftior of marked Street
ability sul I WOUL 5.-TUR VALLEY STAKE,Sweepstakes of
sund judgment. I Bu com deceased Woman in immediately, and her lying on a
$5 each, with 2100 added, for Sub-pelled to treat this subject is somewhat tos or second sad the revolution sufering from a gunshot wound, a bullet scription Grifins only, Weight for cursory mabuer, but all pants of impor
Lance are treated. had ente
enterest the
of the
inches. Three-quarters-of-a-måle.
The inaportations amounted to 3 mil The Clairman Low beg to propose There was no wound of exit. I probed 6. FoRow Cur, valuo 200,-pre-hons france, and the exports to 74 millions that Mossrs Ryrie, Dalrymple, Sassoon, into the wound to the depth of 4 inches. sented by the Foochow Community asics
CQual ກ່າ round numbers to 19 mil Bottomley and Darby be re-alected to serve I could not make
examination
for China, Manila and Japan Ponios. to romoro arranged to
Weight for inches. Entrates. Two one francs. This figuro does not repre- his diplomatic repusenssociated with that
next general meeting.
her to hospital. At the time I ear her the
miles.
sant, however, the real value of the trade. Me Jackson seconded; and the resoin whole of her body below the nook was 7. THE CANTON C, valus $150 that the official duty of 5 per cent, ad valorem
Fur various
such as the fact reasons, deceitful
ensning shich is too often a gustu. characteristic of the Mungul diplomatist. man, always pay me out by giving me in-tion, beicg put to the tweeting, was carried paralysed. Whether it was the shook
wow from He has mich tact, but of Oriental slyness
unanimously.
or fracture of the spine, I could not say. I heard after her death that bor spino was thom to be no traco. It may interest
fractured. She was perfectly conacions readers to know that the Marquis is nu far desidentalised in his habits no to fall fut
when I attended her. Sho nudo no stato- went, nor was she able to. She was not rendily with most of our social ways. He xico,
able to convorso She said, however, that preserves his countrymen's fondness for x however, and ever travel without a native
Gentlemen, that congho had been shot but she did nat kant attendant who is competant to prepare
this
why, a they had had no quarrel I did Mr Jackson: grain in the ways most plowsing to his branch of the North Kent Railway is about eludes the formal business of the meeting.
to propose a voto of
know the deconseil man Drewes per- palate. The Marquis came to to be carried into the art of these once thanks to the General Agents, Consulting soundly. Europe to hate, however, to acquire any celebrated paddocks. In 1849, Mr Blen- Committee and oicers of the Company. Inspector Quincoy was acquainted
This was given by neelumation. command of Western lamp
Janguagos
with the man Drewes; he was known to little-in fast,
Itik-English is his Kiron, thou a haberdasher, and not a very
me as Captain Drewes, pilot to Messrs only linguistic
Lecomplishment of French: successful one, in Cheapside, purchased a
Siemsson, &. Co.'s steamer between here he knows nothing, and of Kunsinn-if the brook mare named Hauge. He lived in a Irishism may be used-still lees; but he has an attacks who ninkou up for his mastore modest little house in Dalston and the new linguistic deficiencies by talking. English, investment was actually loď through the French, and German with poouliar front door of this domicile and installed in a facility.
shed in the rear. From this acorn it was REFERBIRD to the performance of the destined that a mighty oak should spring "Chinese Imperial Band" in Shanghai, the The many profitab eyears he had devoted Mercury zaya:-This Bond, which arrived to the sale of braces and neckties gradually. hors sume days ago freat Tientsin for the ended and the monster stud farm, which so purpose of giving Concerts in aid of the enormously increased and improved our Yellow River Buffornia, gave their first race horses, enmis out of the pany ventures musical entertainment at the Publio Cardon of the greatest breader of horses England this afternoon. The Band is the first and has over possessed. In the zoneational
posed of Chinese, is under the tutorship of
A
The Chairinan On behalf of the Con sulting Comtnitter and General Agents, 1 bug to thank Mr Jackson for his vote.
The meeting then dispersed.
CORRESPONDENCE.
DYNAMITE.
To the Editor of the Cuina Mau"
Hongkong, Oct. 31. SIA 'you have boun wood chung to draw attention to the way in which the Chinese are in the habit of using dynamite for Shing purposes, especially from the foreshore at East Point, I beg to inform at those dit, preto this covered in the Intior
locality worse than over. With true Chinese emails, the deberent, de prachers rather, do their best to make their sion coincide with the diachrge of the
200
int
in Hongkong or China Entrance
SECOND DAY,
Thursday, 21st February, 1884
71
4 months' sight, Credits, Documentary 4 months' sight, India, Wire
demand, Shanghai, demand,
...
The importations are as follows: Eng list cat ons, spun or pires goods, 34
723 30 days' sight, privato 734 per cent.; opium 21 per cent. Chinese Gold Leaf 994 fine. ***
$27.50 medicines 11 por cout.; Chineas tobacco Sovereigns,
... 85.37 (prupayed), 9 per cent; tea, & per cent.; ariscolaneous articles, 201
per cunt. Total
and Canton. I knew him Give or six 1-T SCURRY ÉTAKEs, -Sweepstakes of per cent. The piece-guods and thread | (Taken at Mesres Falconer & Ca's Premises,
years before his death, and he was still acting as pilot on the morning of his desti. One of the witnesses told me the decoaned was to go on board slcamer going to Canton at five o'clock that morn
conto frum
Temperature.
Queen's Road.)
JAM 30.174 HONGRING, October 31.
Hongkong, and are of Engliab Bench, with $100 addeil, or all bond manufacture. The opium comes from jide Grifins at the date of Entry. Sub Bengkong, and is a Benares drug. Opium scription Grillos allowed ribs, except is also imported from Yunnan, as will be BanoXETER winner of VALLEY STAKES. Weight seen hereafter. It is made in the form of for inches. One mile.
rectangular bricks. The Chinese medicines,
1 P.M........
bat kind of a man was he?--I alwave The Tease PlatK; valus 8000,- | cording via. Elongkong from Cauton, A THERMOMETER---‡ 'A.....
knew him to be a quiet man, but I have been told lately that he was addicted to drink and ritua; but I never saw in i He was used up in ac veral assaults in conection with this woman.
condition He was bound over by your Worship but I don't know whether the bond hud expired 3 of age. The woman's age is not kaawa or not. I should say he was about 42 years
The Coroner
That is all the evidence
-only one in existenes which, entirely con Derby of 1867 had not "The Rako" met at noon, so as to humbug the police, The unionen, and I now'ask you to give your.
a foreigner. The bandemen number twenty. with an accident, there can be little donbt
two; their musical instructor is Mr Bigel, that Middle Park would have been fint, se л of Alsace, muid they are und
under the
4
patronago
of Li Hong-chang This cond and thir.
baud was orgullized three years ago and the
A friend of mine was one of a party of
The question of fees to hotel servants is again being discussed. The public not only
usual result of their operations is a very burgs basket full of fish, and the shaking of the houses near as though an earthquake had occurred.
I am, Siy
Yours faithfully,
EÁST POINT.
THE TRAGEDY IN GAGE STREET.
INQUEST:
verdict.
The Foreman-We find unanimously that John Drewes murdered Francisca Berger, and that he immediately afterwards
This concluded the proceedings.
committed suicide.
SUPREME COURT. IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION, (Before Sir G. Phillippo, Chief Justice..)
Wednesday, Oct. 31. - ·
progress which the pupils are made since, nine guns on the Bromhead moors in North reflects great credit on their tribor. It auss have been a very diffionit and tedious task Derbyshire. They obtained extraordinary to teach these inim the
first rudiments of sport; 638 brace of grouse were begged and music. The Libinése prefer their own sim they could have obtained 800 brace and pis melodies to the dust Europe music.
more if they had remained out longer. They will seemingly watch with great in- tort the performance of a European band, but then, whilst doing so, their curiosity is only roused by the strange form of
the tea still greater extent, puzzles then to a opean
sio asses by their wars and has
ner Mr H. E. Wodehouse, and Measta for the plaintiff. Defendants did not put no effect on their mutare, although the is the tax of gratuities which does not grow. J. B. D. Puschmarin, F. Britto, and in an appearance. abominable scratching on a Chises fiddle smaler. The matter is to me apparently E. F. Carneiro as a jurg
The suit was brought to obtain on orlin- brings all their vital spirits in motion. One in a nutshell, if only the requisito atand
The first
witness called was P. Willismary degree of foreclosure. The plaintiff's of the greatest difficulties, which had to be
Maclean, who said he was
who said he was on duty at the Competition was road by Mr Wise, and among theau
our
The inquest on the bodies of pilot Drewes
have to pay the hotel kooper an ample re- and Francisca Berger was resumed at the
SAINZ . KWOK YING, KAI AND OTHEIS. Mr A. G. Wise, instructed by Messrs
musical instruments and the fingering munoration for servico rendered, but there agistracy this afternoon before the Cor-Brereton, Wotton and Deason, appeared
te
which
Mar
presented by the Bankers and Ea- greatly in vogue with the people. The Chi- change Brukers of Hongkong, for nese tabacos, finely cut and specially pre- China Funius, Weight for aches:pared for water pipe, comes from Canton Entrance $10, Second Popy to receive and Swat, and is the main article of lealf of the Eútrance money. Two tramalt to Yunnan, imiles.
China tea from the North is greatly in GRAN Cember of the Cure, favour with the Tonquinose, and would figure presented by Ger- higher were the better off Yuna mast Club, for Subscription Grillinste, un inferior quality of Shan tea, is also aly. Weight for inclics. Entrance imported. The various articles which are 310. Secent Pony to receive 75 per included under the last item (miscellaneous) cent. Third Pony 25 per cent of En-are Chinese
•The per, mat
Backs (for One-and-a-quarter stuffs from Chins, copper
joss sticks, woollen goods, candles, etc Pansen Oor, value 8130-present. The capper comes from Japan, and is used
France
money.
Fice), Bilk
in sheets or bar,
or bar
ed by the Farsee Community, for for the manufactare of household utensils Chinn Ponies, being bond fide Griffins and cash, for which latter there is a foundry
at date of Entry. Weight for inches at Banai. The haportations from different
71b4:
Winners of ons Race at this Meeting, sources are as followsHongkong, 97
extra; of two Races, 12lbs extra per cent, Anamite ports on const 2 per Subscription Griffins, non-winners, scent. Saigon per
lowed 7 lbs. Entrauer 65 Becca for
cent.
The exportations are as follows Rice 30 per 21 per cent, 16 per cont,, luc 6 per cent., China, Manila and miscelaneous 18 per out,
total 200, Ponies. Weight for inches. The rice fetches a high price at Hong-
LoL Cur,
valne 8OTE NEC, mik (ras and woven}{.
30.115 30.104
74
...Do.
Du.
4 P.X.
Do
1 P. Mä
Do.
Do
Do.
Do.
Do. Do.
(Wet bulb) 0 A.M. 00 Do. ·1.P.M. Do. 4P.M. 02 Maximum ... Minimum over night 71
Force of Wind
Ter..
Quantify taken
1.
THERMOME
Preriaus
day at
JER, &
Bereter... 50.10 60.20 130.00 80.37 202
I'me'er allschel 53.0 74.0 8.0 73.0 10.5
Direction of Wind NNE NNE SE
Dry Bowler.
.810.
71:0.
730
Winners of one Race at this Meeting, kang, equal to the best quality from Siam. E
7 Iba ostm; of two Racea, 10 lbs. The rice-Lands will probably be able to
extra, and of thrpu Rages, 15 Ha
catin
12st,
yieki
Previous non-starters to carry The
an excess for exportation.
expable of
Entrance 810. Sesvind PuBY The Haye ludicated already
avera 29 wns Guida's could be made. In no London Club worth tra Plies Station on the morning of the other things set out that he was a priest In G-THE DAIVING CLOUD CUT,-presented by Meg W of Tonquíï" ·
bere, and that
Month. His other role is the stantly diamiased, axl the members, who, age Street, he there saw deceased lying on other defendants were bankers bere and
Now
word or two-about-
the
by thu
the execution tians of the elu would be liable to severe He found a revulver lying
near
Drewesondents, in
of China,
The lac
cable of great The mnie
nt
$7epresenta a zùm which covers
BAROMETER,
4 PX
On dala
Juar
Previous
"day alo
Un date
day at
On date
On date
FARBY:
TELEGRAMS OF 21st Oct., 1889,
HONGKONG.
ANGELAI
MANILA,
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER
-BAROMSTAH, ievel of the 190, fn inches, Lens,
unprovement to receive 50 per cost of Entrance ressors for the law prios realized. The tin money; Third Pony 25 per cen
cent: One- comes from Yunnan, where these mines, mile-and-n quarter.
with the consent and Mossm. Paterson und Hell Irving for come gesut The Chinese have two scales of tubes the name is any servant permitted to 34th it.. when a report caine to the station holy orlors formarly residing in Victoria
comes from in use; one of thou the so-called "Sunthy rosive any gratuity whatever. A dlab Gage Streat. He went to suo what bad fendants, Kwok Ying Rai and Kwok Ying
that Chero had been shooting going on in
Manila and Japan Ponies elianeous a on in but now in Amoy, and that two of the de
articles comprise also gambier, ern". is alfarauterised,
which is
sely
eight for inches. Entrance 815. oil of
drugs, and mother of pearl Scotch and
the absence of the servant who accepted a tip would in happened, and on entering house Not Fo, were merchants here, Erish by
Second Pony to receive 50 per cent, work, known as incrustations de sucre. fourth and
Third
Pony 20 per cent. of Eutrance The destination of exports is as follows: ao-called
in which the icter
notes.Ons-mile-and a-half.
Hongkong 19 per cent, Saigon 16 per cent., vals are supplied after the 2 tone facbiote by offering the tribe, had violated the regala- the door of a room on the first story. The ena a compradore, all being executurs of deceased woman was lying on a acfath By an indenture made in
THE BLOXTAS CUP, value $250. A Coast Kwok estate of the deansed
Forced Entry of 85 each for all outered
per cent. The total Yunnan trado mag be taken and hundreds.. hand. B. ad instruments used centre from the committee. Tat at every wounded woman's head. Three cham- Another woman was supporting
Subscription: Grimas. 70 per cent. of 4 millions. The difference between exports tens, kept in the ten or fa i sanded situation. jconsideration of
THERMOMETER, in Fatimah degrees, sud are attention, but plaintiff, assigned to him the of
the sum of 865,000 F from the the Entrance moncy to go to the second, and
DIRECTION Wind Is registered every two arranged after the French system, it having
and 30 per cent to the third. Pony, been found that reed-instruments were too obserious conformance to the minutest charges seemed to have been quite re-ground registered as marine lot
the duties
the coast of transport and palate, N., N.X.E., N. &o Weight for inches. Previous winners, profit. The total is not very great, but
・FORCE OF WIND 1 to 8 light breeze, dificult for their use. The programme in wishes of members, are the invariable rule.cently discharged. Witness came to the and, inland lot, Nos 06, 205 a, 208 B,
7 lbs, extra. Penalties accumulative, should the Sungha u pened it will be a to 5 moderate. 6 to 7 freak 7 to 6 strong, gladed operatas daherefore cate listeners I hest the profits of good hotels are large, and ing with him the revolver. The woman tion of said premises of
and
statiun and reported the matter, bring and 205 6, subject la previso of reileman-
One mile.
Auguchted,
though not to the that to 10 békry, 10 to 12 violuripoti Chinese ample opportunity to judge us to the band's the dividends paid by hotel companies are was unconscious, when he was, in the defendants on the 9th amant by the 8-TUE FLYAWAY STAKES,—for all China, certain French writers shew. A STATE oF WEATHER--K, Clear blue sky, Di-
musia, sud
Manila and Japan Panies. Weight February, 1885, of rera execate:1 effectivensis Alf pieces were
was issuing from her neck the sum of 885,000, together with interest
Previous winners at this Mr Colquhoun, the population of Yunnan, Cloudy, Drimly. F. Fox style
ay whether the two women at the monthly pale al per cout. have kind more than enlinary persuverance of keeping a situation should be that it sober or not
per Defendanta failed to
Yunnan, pay the
ginan, and tas from the Shan such task
Auf of this pro Lucrezia Burgia, by Donizetti, would be agredly lost if any gratuity Government Civil &uspital, was next called. therefore commenced to
interest due In December, 1882, and also gramine,
1883 Plaintiff
development,
except the metais. The was the most difficult plass, as it conlaine so different movements of tune, and time were accepted. There is ample room for He said The bady of the deceased mau April. Over 83,000 was due as interest. He was the greatest diljit had to be reform.
Drewes, was brought to the Lospital et half - now prayed for an account to be taken of overcome by teaching these men. It was
past four on the morning of the 24th it, the maney due to him, and that the Court
iz
large. They should, then, be strongedongh
house; blood was
He could
not
parcels
106
inches.
Griffis allowed 7 lbs 1
in 8
but according to
from
Hail Lightning Misky, 0). Overenat. P. Passing akowers. Q. Sqeally, R. Rainy S. Snow. 7. Thunder. U Bad, threatening,
Meeting, Tiba extra: Subscription Kerratec Opentry are. Visibility, W. Burt. Z. Calm. The let
A very creditable and Mr Bigst must
aust to pay their servants well and the sine qu who were in the house at the time ware annun
Dr. C. J Wharry, Superintendent of the the principal in Fearest the
rents h
to sosomplish
(To be contiamed,
85
8180 added.of the naiu "articles" which offer any serious tera are repeated to indicate any icerceso over lås:
WEL ER PLATE--for all. Ponics, epius and tes trails, cannot be largely de margi arurage of their signification. List Previous winners at this Meets veloped, for China will not take them, but hours (oros) are registered from 1 to 24 RAS Br.The hours of in for the previous $9. ing 7lba extra Entrance So, with they are locally consumed. The principal the quantity of water fallen indicated in inches, | 8100 mited," "Oao mile,
marw of Tannat wealth in the minerala, tess and hundreds.