That either the Commission has not workod well with the Honorary Secretary, or the Honorary Secretary has not worked wall with the Comission; or that the Chi- news have failed to work smoothly with both Commission and Secretory.
No. 7004 JANUARY 9, 1886.]
onhances the appearance of the book. As a proof of the growth of the foreign ecin- manities In the East, the names of residents to the new volume show an ingress from 11,535 to 12,388. This has necessarily ad ded to the bulk of the Directory, and though condensation has been used wherever possi-That altogether things Exhibitional sre in a bad way, and that the maddle is al- Be, to quote from thonotice of the publishers bare is an increase of some 40 pages in the
larger adition. A plan of Penang has been
added to the list of maps. The merits of the Directory are so well known that it is noodless to point them out in detail. As a directory to the foreign communities of the
gade to the treaty ports of China and the other ports of the Far East where foroigners aro esatred it is of great value; and as a riference book to the merchant it is in- dispensable. We predict an increasing demand for this eacefully complied work, and trust the publishers will reap the reward their care and industry desorrus. The work is published from the Dasty Press
office..
·
The Chefeo correspondent of the NC.-C., II. News, writing on the 30th Docurlier, mys: -E.M.S. Cleopatra, Commander Schom- berg, R.N., arrived here this morning from Chemulpo, where she left B.M.S. 10- tress. At the time of her leaving-29th- everything was quiet at Seoul, so that all the reports of disturbances there a NO many myths. Captain Leicester C. Koppel, who arrived here yesterday to take R.N., command of the Cleopatra, is now flying his pennant on board.
Ar English medical man lately refused to bo swore on the Bible for an entirely novel reason His objection was that. there might be infection lurking on the sacred page, and that while taking his oath he might also be taking the small-por The magistrate, however, ruled that this was not a conscientions objection within the meaning of the Act, and so the doctor gave the volume a gingerly kiss under pro test. The Lancet thinks there may be Homething in the objection, and if so how much more weighty is the objection hero where the Bible is kissed by native Chris- tians who may be in the odour of sanctity but not always in the odour of cleanliness. Indian Paper,
most certain to extend to London.
That the youthful occupant of the Police beuch has somehow got on a wrong tack, and that he must 'luff to avoid the breakers.2
That the more desperate thioven are rejoic ing, while bones traders are wondering ly anxions, over his new renderings of Inw and justice.
are of little nse to business znati. That the Postmaster-General is one of the best public servants this Colouy has ever awned, but that, while he is a radical reformer, he is fond of eld grooves.. That Canton has not yet joined the Postal
Union.
· CRICKET. ·
THE CHINA MAIL.
During the afternoon the Band of the Northamptonshire Regiment performed
on the ground.
littlo moro attention to his studion, and
of
Work
Exomination
PRIZE ZAST Lower School.
H. Kenneth
G. White. E. Shepherd,
W.
P. V. Gorge.
Ray
Upper School
Fritz Lammert F. Gomes Singh.
G. F. Lobb. T. Lamiert
CEF, Lobb
F.
V Dodds. T. Singh, T. Lammert. Fritz
Lammert R. Pique Frank Lammert. R. Figuer Fritz Lammert. G. F. Lobb.
CORRESPONDENCE.
to be conversant with the management of Panics that have gained during the six
sailing vessel, The barges belongs to a months are as follown
Singapore firm. She has over been right
up to Wonchow before we understand, though on has been at the lower an. chorage previously
THE SITUATION IN BURMAH.
The Bombay Gazette of the 18th ultimo contains the following information regard- ing the affairs of Upper Bumah
Mandalay, Dec. 15-General Shoaylan bo has returned from advancing towarda. Tonghoo,
In an encounter pith the British with one thousand men, he de- livered himself to Colonel Sladen.
the
object
The Governor, Montsobe, has sont in submission to Colonel Sladon, with a captured prince who left Mandalay with
of calsing a revolt. The brigade under Norman has gone to Mout Sabo to receive the rubmission of the inhabitante, and moveable columns are advancing slowlyn jungle and swamps abounding. The Grinkhana club has be formed, and sports were held on 11th Deconsher, A band was in attendango. The Burmoso thickly lined the course, highly enjoying the festivity. Many Bur mese entered lor
the pony races, riding with wild excitement.
COMPANIES THAT HAVE GAINED;
Comping
Footing Dog Shanghai Dook Do 190
Hongkong and Shai Bank Shanghai Tag boat Asst. ---- Indo-China Steam Navig, Co.
Shanghas bee
Chinese Insce. Col Shauglisi Waturworks Co. Co-opva Cargo-boat Co. Pootung Wharf and G. Co. Hongkong Fire Isco
Perak Sugar Cultivation Co.
8 360
165
R
and him away a little batter equipped ZONGEONS 0. o. TETELA THE ARMY AND WAVY.
than be otherwise could be When wo Reading This unich was continued to-day. The bave extended our curriculum we hope Writing United Services' team in their first innings really to make the School what it is called, Arithmetic
a public school that coarse is the ons Drawing yesterday put together a total of 313 runs adopted by the public solrools at home, and Work The Club in their first innings this morning in that way we hope that, instead of the Examinatio. E. Boy.
complete their education here. Another Divinity only succeeded in making 38; Barff being boy teing reasored, they will be able to the top scorer with 22, and Leach coming scheme which we have in view is this, that English Composition next with 17. The Club then followed the school should be affiliated to the Cam- English Grammar University-t that is, we ought to English Bistory. bridgo their innings and in their second attempt have conducted here every Christmas, a Gongrapliy bad much better fortune. Barff played Cambridge local examination. The Cam-Latin Grammar a splendid game for 69, not out bridge local examination is fund to be Arithmetic Bruse Robertian played carefully and well of inestimable advantage to the boys Algebra
the Enclid style, added 23, and Stewart and Grimble advantages which belong to it are that it for 32 Travers, hitting in his old, free who are prepared for it. Some of
of the juntaner, the Incorporated Law Society Dictation contributed 19, and 17, to the total of the excuses various preliminary examinations. inning, in the afternoon when the Army take the certis nto of the Cambridge Uni-
which elcred for 194. It was gut and the Royal College of Surgeons Ling late and Naty began their second innings, and That the local deliveries of the Post Officent gunfire they had made 32 runs for the versity local oxamination, and the under- loss of three wickets. Had there been time graduate in excused from parts of his uni from it in connection for the musich to be played out it would ersity course. In addition there are ad- probably have been a very close contest, vaninges to be gained
with the Eton,
Ragby
and Marlborough
THE HONGKONG EXHIBITS. but by the rules of the Club it was decided
Public Schools, who
ranted scholar gran yearly
To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL the ships to a number of boys who passed to the first innings, upon which the Unitallic S
Hongkong, 8th January, 1886. Hervices won by 184 rona.
Sin-I am not sufficiently acquainted most successful examinations. The results of the
General White distributed the prizes. work connected with the Cambridge
Dacoits are still harassing our piqueta. local examinations which I have had to do with the object of the Exhibition to say much about it, but I understood that all with have been satisfactory. In my Exhibits had to be the producte of
Kangoon, Doc. 17-The Rangoon Gazette Hong- last school I sent up 21 boys, and out of these 21 there was only one failure. Long Certainly, soms of those I saw in learns that somp villages in the Shonygheen I look forward to equally the City Hall are not and, what is worse, district have been lostel had burnt by (Applause).
a lot of them are
are about the worst specimens dae ils probably as a consequence of the good results from ot school here. of Chinese
prolactions that it has over been disbatiding of troops in Upper Burmah.. find there is certainly good material may lot to see prepared or collected for an Three companies of sepoys have been de to work upon, and I really hope that at the Exhibition, and I have expended some hna-spatched from Tonghap to the scene of the next examination we shall bind that the boys dreds of dollars in former years for such disturbances
The delay in announcing out into send ap aro quito as oscessful as those
I have.also introduced a purposes.
It is indeed & fares for either Mr in Upper Burial is much to be regretted. sent up at honio, system of register of marks Each boy will Wodehouse or anybody else to be sent home Mandalay otrrespondent say that every- have bis mark book, and he will have it marked every day for the lessons, and at to take charge of such a collection as I saw thing there is in stofu que ponding the
arrival of Mr Bernard. The
general opini the end of the week his porcentage will be in the City Hall, and I can only predict that
but the Exhibitor and Exhibits will be the on there and here is, that he is not the taken. He will not be comparing himself,
laughing-stock of all who bestow on them official to deal efficiently with such a crisis, therefore, with any other boys in the
same
which should have been left to Colousl NEMO. Sladen, Tho prevailing uncertainty is class, but will comparo himself with a stand-oven a passing glance. ard. We hold according to this standard that
more prejudicial to the interests of order and security in this province than If a boy obtains 75 per cent, he has done well;
of war. anything below 60 per cent would not be considered creditable. In the examination
The Gazešte angs
este engs that the Government of those registers we wish to ask the parents
should take immediate steps to ascertain to be kind enough to assist da, so that they
with certainty the fate of the eleven assist. ants of the Bombay-Bacmah Trading Cor may know for themselves exactly what their boys have been doing in the work I
Lía Asti, cholie, was charged with staal-poration said to have been massacred in have also had some hints, public school
A boy often fails to learning two cotton bed-quilts, value 82, the Unindwin while endeavouring to reach simply learn.
This code of hints will enable him Armed with a deadly weapon, not being the yet he aliva.
The Cacoits who burnt the two largest general result. The great drop in ong mi- to act about his work in something like a holder of a night pass, on the 8th inst
the total lows and the majority of the hold- methodical and reasonable way, u
Complainaut gave evidence to the affect villages in the Shonygycan district are said ning stock is reponsible for more than half und if he follows theso hints. I ani zure he will find that he resided at 30 High Street About to be 300 strong, and composed of Shand of that stook are by no means convinced
and Rod Karens, headed by a Buddhist his work very much mo: acesful then 10 on the 8th inst, he went out,at They have cut the tulograpa wires. that their property is really depreciated to
Dar
That leather, medals are specified as kav
ing been received here by the Parcels Post, and that the curious are wild to discover who could have got them. That a pretty little kettle of fish 'is saïd
to have been simmering in Victoria Gaol of late, and that it has nearly boiled over. That if the gallant Admiral desires to insu
gurate reforms, ho need not travel far outside the naval service, or a hundred miles from Hongkong,
That the Tung Wah Elospital is again at
tracting attention, and that the patronage of the Vicery of Canton may raise very important questions for solution. That Chinese in Hongkong should become
naturalised, that the absurd condition of
a distinctive dress ahould be abolished, and that Great Britain should guarantee the fullest protection to her Anglo- Chincao subjects.
That it is difficult to serve two maatera, to
pay taxes to two Governments, and to bo faithful or obedient to both English and Chiness officials and lows.
That the Dragon which really caused the -foods-in, Kwangtung is still there, and that we shall hear more of him later on.
A SERIOUS Carriage accident occurred on the Bubbling Well Road, Shanghai, on the evening of the 3rd instant. The Courier, ToThat he is far more likely to encroach on porting the accident, anyss Mrs. C. 0.
the people's fields than the people are to Lidduil and Mrs. Vale were driving home from Church they were met by thies traps being driven abreast down the road. The persons who were acting as Jebus were drunk and intentionally or otherwise one
encroach on the banks..
The following any to-day's scores :——
HOKORONG C. C. PLATT SYNINGR
A. IL. Travere, e Beralan, b Barage, men G. Crumble, rab** EI. Wood, ↑ Senalan, b Graham-
· J. Lanch, rid de Kabeck, tanker? W. Bruzes Robertson, pot out,
G. Stewart, e Waita, b Borage, game W. HF. Derby, Scariam, b Savage........
B. Bert, Scuolan, B. Savage......... J. 8. Ezekiel, 1) Ertagen A. G. Stolote, e and b Wetla CHolwerthy, e Mnturin h Savage,
Ex
Tomaly
HONGKONG CC
„BECRAN, BËNINCL.-
J. Lench, and b Watts
W. Brace Beborto, e Sab, & Cheilan F. L. Wood, Watts, b Savage
AK. Travem, ↳ Carlstimation
C. B. Banz, not
W. H. F. Darby, o Marin, b Christian... 0. Grible, a Riddell, b Elek
4. Stewart, De Robock,
b Christina quatuo
A. G. Stokes, Christia
Exting
C
5. Ezetiak it, t
Christian
Tutal..
-ARMY-AND-NAVY, SECOND LOR.
Pte Watts, R.MLZ., run out.
Laivat Christan, I, potent
De Beutlan, o Lench, & Grimble.....
Laut. Ellot, R., Bokes, Leach Capt. Matura, R.Á., not out
Extra......
Tatol
すみ
PRIZE DAY AT THE HONGKONG PUBLIC SCHOOL.
Police Intelligence. (Before N. G. Mitchell-Funcs, Esq.) Saturday, January 9.
ANOTHER LICANSE POR FELONY.
our intentions
Total, Tls.
1,007,20
$7,500 a 7
$160,000 a 74
$110,000 a 74
ཨཽ་པ
ང་་།་
Total Gain.
(20.000
An before we have omitted the companies than the state whose quotations remain the same on 3lit December that they wore on 1st July, or whose fluctuations have been so slight sa to to not worth recording. The liste again are not exhaustive, for there ars, still 6 for companies in existence which are not quoted
aliare in the in the local abars lists, though some of them odming
return of prospe altogether however, they would pro- in the
hintcause he does not know how to property of Li Aman, and also with being Mumpere. It is possible that one may not ranke any great difference
locking the door of his house. About an
Bour
inside
native authorities could not oppose anything like the extent the fall in the qua tation, would indicate. If the decline in Troops from Tonghoo should reas that one stock, had not taken place, the
if he sote about it without knowing the right
With
regard to way from the wrong.
to the prizes on the table now, I fancy that some
with the two coverlets produced. there of the boys will
a very small in his band. Complainant spized him will give a
fterwards he returned and hoaygreen today, and it is hoped they opening the door say the prisoner the hous
the
By
account of the band total fall would have been very trifling.
***** | The list of the companies that have gone ·
or and they will be somewhat did whilst the prisoner was fambling under his Shoasgreen and to be a military station, olding a great many more valuable i
but were withdrawn back is as followe prizes complainant who lived in the same house, ryby, De
Bombay, Dec. 18, Theebaw, sccompani er they could not recommend the Committee to care to his assistance, and together. Award the prizos this year. The plan which overpowered the prisoner, and upon searched by the Queen-mother and his two queens, plesaant I have adopted
person. They then gave lume in charge of Museion, which is situated in a ple examined on, one p
prize that the Sopped is this, for each subjeo: ing him found the dagger produced on his has amivel at Mudras. He will live in the Thaobaw was interviewed before leaving. gained more than thres prizes, the nex
next clanaman, corroborated the latter's has been awarded; where one boy has IP Avo. P. C. 235. La Akwai, complainant's rabarb of the toyu.
Brid
·
That an American visitor once said of Hong- kong I think much of your harbour, ith the conveyance but darn'd little of your people. for na- those who were present were :-Mra Marsh, takos the prize. There are two exce, and Ip Awo, E C. 290 deposed to for Midras. He placed all the responst-
Pre
of the traps collided occupied by the ladies. The abook
The must olpitated them into the road. diegraceful scene then ensued, the offenders carsing and swearing, and when the bas bands of the ladies appeared upon the sasumed hellicose attitudes. The ssons they ladies were co-nocident, but we s
voyel to their homes, very much upset glad to say without having sustained any aerious bodily injuries. The offenders will
giculing it so shamefully; now, in our hands, your harbour would be made to draw all creation, and what you want hore in ships.' That the enterprising Jonathan spuke sense, und that we should agitata for a though
reform.
The annual distribution of prizes to tha scholar attending the Hongkang Public School took place this forsscon in 8t Faul's College. The prizes wors presented by H. E. the Officer Administering the Government (W. II. Marsh), and among
Bishop Burdon, Hon. A Lister, Rev. W. Jennings (Colonial Chaplain), Dr Fishes, Deputy Inspector General of the Naval Hospital, Mr D. R. Crawford, Mr H. Sharp, and a number of the parents of the boys and others. The proceedings were com menced by Bishop Burdon, who said
A
(Before A. G. Wit, Eeg.)
tives
He denied that he had killed his rela-
The
massacres had taken place without his know. while he was asleep, and ledge.
Mr Bernard, Chief Commissioner of Bur- mah, has gone to Mandalay, Pending the Viceroy's decision on the question of an nexation or protectorate, Mr Bernard will
be proceeded against to-morrow, at H. B. That at present this harbour is about the Your Excellency, we meet now under bridge. It would have benn - Antonio Barretto, szra broker, appear administer the country with the assistance
M' Summary Court.
Tax "Baffe" at Tanglin had a gloom cast Over their Christmas season by the sudden death of one their mombers ander painful circumstances. William Somerville-a-pri- vate in the regiment, had finished his dinner and went to the bathhouse about three o'clock, after which ho was never seen alire. About half-past six in the evening four of the men went for a walk. Finding, in passing, that the bathroom responding to their call, two of them clim bed over and found the clothes of one of thair comrades by the aides of the bath bat no owner for them to be se. They cou- veyed information to the Barrack Sergeant- Major, and when men were brought to dive all over the bath the body of the deceased found naked at the bottom of the
for larceny and being ministers, who had kept him in ignorance more valuable than the others; they being called in by complainant and taking bility of the war upon the shoulders of his are the work prize for the and the the prisoner in charge for larceny
of the road state of affaire. the year
armed. examination prize. The examination prize arm
Prisoner, whose
hose defence was that ho was is certainly the most valuable--I am no catching a rat, was fined $10, in default six
View money point of now speaking from
showing who is the best boy in the weeks hard labour. school. After having gone through an ex- amination conducted strictly on ho Cam
I cromination the papers were bridge Incal
local examination-the prize
ABSANET ON A MILL OUTLECTOR, awarded to mistake if we had taken all the prizes el on a summens, romsaded from yester. of Colonel Sladen. Tather exceptional circumstances. Our worst managed in the world, and is likely castom has always been to have this prize-
which were sont out to us by the Bishop, day, charging him with having assaulted It is stated that the employment of the and awarded them, as I may say a prize Yu Ast, bill collcolor, on the 7th innt.
Tindak in the government of the country to remain so until placed under the con-
Complainant's staternant was to the effect is not approved. The object was to bring trol of a properly-constituted Harbour giving at the closs of the year, but in con loses its ralno altogether if it is tiot given
to Trust, with urganaivo ideas and the power sequence of my own absence, and the for a specific object. If they are distribut- that he was shroff to Mr Davor. At 3 bis influence to bear upon the dacoits
The Rangoon Chamber of Commercs has to apend the mrnoy required to make it changes through which the school has been fad-wholesale to the School, no putu.. on the 7th inst. he want to defendant lay down their arms......
passing, it was found impossible to have couragement is given to the boy who to ask him to pay a bill. Defendant was
and complainant an energetic protest against the em has done his best, and there is always putting off payment and the arrangements made as had been con- danger of a boy thinking he has done well nant now insisted on its being paid. Deployment of the Timedh; as constituting
his face. He ran out and virtaal condonation of his fences, it heing when he has done comparativoly badly fondanoleated him into?
into the street and That the subject is of the most vital inter-templated. The past year has been one of
and well known that he took a leading part in est to the Colony, and in a fine opening considerable difficulty in various ways. With these few remarks I will close by say. defendant for the next unofficial member of Coun-I don't know that the Committee coulding I hope that the coming year will provo | beat him san Me (Abbar the tunesucre of Theebaw's relatison:"
au-Tho delay in deciding as to the future possibly have managed things better than to all the boys a very diligent and success- they have dose, but I am very much afraja ful ons; and that whatever we liave held ploy, who was with the complainant at the coure to be pursued in administering the oil, whoarer he may be.
Kan
In Rangoon it is complained that the pre- ig consernence of this At the same time, WB7
ical than bitterly of the absence of a light on the the numbers of scholars have kept up.
As prizes. the boys rosived their plainant strike defendant two or three
formerly Assistant Revident with his fist. They wanted to wan which certainly is a very encouraging nun- ber. Frobably the Now Year may show round of applause from their school-fellow charge each other, reduction of this number to 40 by the ro- The presentation having been completed,
Mr William Legge," OF Home who, perhaps, were not in- had for the school, and by the changes I wish familles but I have not a doubt but we tium to preside at the
what it should be.
Wai Wings
fice.boy corroborated his statement.
out as bones for the future will be in every time. Sing, P. O 636, déposed that hery is having an unfortunate effec
door was locked and no one from within That scafaring men continue to complain that the school has sunered very seriously out then distributed the was in Queen's Road and so the comment take your pref
W
bath. The post mortem examination shew.
Ais
is more
Gap Rock or vicinity, and of the miser-There were 13 at the close of the prizes, they were greeted with a vigorous times with it took the Mandalay, has gone on a mainion to the i
able light on Green Island... That no one appears to possess the enter prise neccesary to agitats the question
with effect.
.
Mr Pilcher, formerly
at Shans to ascertain their relations with doposed that Burmah. Surmah.
As a result
both to the station ding in front of
said-Before we separate
your invita
His that I received very oñ £
Company
COMPANIES THAT HAVE LOST
Sheridan Mining Co...Ts 185 Selangor Tin Mining Co. 185 TL 100 3,000 Ek'hui & H'kew Wharf Co...... » 170 177 2,817 Shanghai Cargo-Boat Co.
52.500 Yangtze Ins. Association.....Tis, 133 11 120 8,000 Union Insurance Society...... 475 470 2,000 China Traders' Insuraries Do.. $ 6438 63 24,000 8. July 1 Dec 31 Shares per Quotation No. of Loss
$12,500 € 74 A
Total, Tle 302,130
1250
Total Loss
836.000 @ 74 TË. 20,640
So fow Companies have altogether passed
the 7th insk, he wa
Buddhist Archbishop has fisted that wa bara i
Te not thought it worth walls to who ington Chinsman, was presenting a pisca - an edict cal
calling 09 the priest to induce the compile the usual table. I is indeed, of Delandant struck the
boy tuc
Reports are current that tan Europeat and Selangor enterprises that have returned shareholders, and most
ve all know sra continually taking plan ingreat pleasure Istribution of prices/he Clark Tower and saw the defendant talk- gin of an interview with Colonel their dividends during the last six months, od that the deceased had had a fit whilst That the existing Light Dues are a mi hall have a suficient number for this I was hers. I think this room or three times on the cheat and drove him People to submit to British authority, the Companies mentioned, only the Persis had been drowned whilst in the fit take, and in the intéreate of the Port tert, as will test the and as will su-I think this is an establishment that de under the verandab. The boy ran Bores employes of the Bombay-Burmah Trading nothing to their:
to the bath and no help-being-at-hand
verdict was rolurned to this offect-Straits
ought to be abolished.
Times
That to hold out every possible inducement
Tax Straits Times of the 30th alum con.
three years ) of
At paper,
is
Chindwin
which serves to attract vessels to this this to say, and the best way I think is not principal establishment in all Chin the striking at bin Abuat two minutes/Corporation have been massacred in the holders have pramatus written them off thale
wanted' should be enforced,
BROWNIE.
OCCASIONAL TURF NOTES.
The business of the Season is in a fair
offered. I don't know whether
I know it is very small,
kept following and
schodules of assets some time since though country. nifer Sikh came up and took the boy Mandalay is quiet,
ร่ม
fiat, but there is much da there is still a chance of the Perak Compa told the vastable to city and general Manag Witness
lawlessness in the counter doing s me good. On the whols,
· things are decidedly much better, and there dours of said I will be d-d if I go. He got very Mace-lengthy correspondance has
to it; if there
when this time next year comes round and
the annual distribution of prizes comes on, we shall hear a very favourable report of
we
It
appears that
that arrangements had bean made for the fight of Theebaw into Chinese territory. But the English advanced so rapidly that there was no time to carry them out.
The death of Theebaw's sacred whits elephant has caused great grief among de- vant Buddhists at Mandalay,
Quotations HONGKONG, January 9..
Old"
OPIUM--New Patna, Cash,... 66716660
31
Now Benares, cash, 535/537 Oldcash,... 515
New Malwa, cash, 530/540
Allowance, Taels. 2448 Bold Malwa, Allowance. Tel
550
580-2005 2448 Peraian, Chly, cash ... 476 @ 500 Allowance, Table ...... 16 @ 11. Persian, Unvily, 51
510@325 Allowance, Taels 16 € 34
of our new ago on a similar occasion in master and Mrs. Bateman, and courage them to use these powers Now, serves every encouragement and support, the road and defendant
thak for,
if I understand aright this is I don't know that I have any more to say say mora. I will now introduce to provision is made for the instruction and Harbour will oventually" pay the Colony. your Excellency the new Head mater, who education of European boys-belonging to take the defendant as well. Defendant try pre hears a revival of confidence in the future of taine the following report of a drowning That the crusade against offending sampans will tell as what bis impressions were dur- the Protestsat Church, and the accident which occurred in Singapore har
should be extended to those who blooking the two or three weeks he was her be this place are open not only to the resident way-arid naid he did not care ad find in the palace: ab Mendalay regarding Shanghai, which is far more valuable than
tore the asko broke up, and also respect of Hongkong but to the sons of the people for Mr MacCulloch or witness, or all the reported treaties with Franta and the actual gain shown in thess tables.
way Hongkong His language was very bad. Italy. bour
up the side-ladders of stenwers, and that ing the examination he held of the buys who reside at the Coast, Forts and who here Defendant stated that the complainant The fourth officer of the British Indis Co.'s steamer Ethiopia, a man named No-
the simple role of hang on astern till and the principles on which he allotted the avail themselves of the advantagesatruck him, and worried him about a bill,
be given by your offer prizes which will now
Defondant was fined 85 and $2 compen I hope, some any Government stant because we sation to hey will also t
tell us, han, went out with friend for a pleasure
the boy; in default, ton days sail in a boat lent him by Captain A. H.
his plans for the future, plans which is,
If he is able to carry them know that under the regulations, and those hard labour. Tilly. In the sultanot to the harbour,
I have no doubt, raise the work of regulations must be bserved, zo Govera some distance from Tanjong Pagar wharf,
out, will strengich will add both ta itament inspection can be made. I trust that GROSS
OUTRAGE UPON AMERICAN the boat, from some cause which cannot
school, and
MISSIONARIES AT CHINKIANG, well be now explained, capsized, and the
tene and character
The Chinking correspondent of the man, who was tot & swimmer, was drown-
Mir Bateman then said.Your Excellency,
On the 30th it, Shanghai Mercury says :- ad The friend who was with him in the
ladies and gentlemen, the position I occups
THE SHANGHAI EVARE, MARKET bost, The
Shanghai pilot on his way way of commencement, that special favor is rather air invidious one, probably into the progress made, and I am encouraged to between 3 and 4 o'clock in the evening, a who is
FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS. home to England, luckily, was able to save ite, the Fookeang, having landed her lot of wuch that it is always difficult in comment hope this from the statement just made by body of natives (Ningpo men), numbering
(Shanghai Courier, Jan. 4.) .
When we published on 2nd July last our himself, but made on ofort, so far so we some fifteen northern cracks in splendid ing on or han remarking in any way pou the new Head-marter. I wan only few upwards of forty, assembled at the newly- are informed, to render the slightest an
the school expressed himself to G. Wood of the American Methodist Mis mual review of the share market for the sistance to his friend. Once ashore, he condition, and without a scratch. Some the work done by your predecessor, and it days ago, that the parent of one of the erected houses of the Revs. J.. Langden and
Le not
my intention to say any more about boys proceeded to the Hotel, where he is resid- disappointment wan expressed at the Course the condition of the school than this sim- me is highly satisfied with the progress sion and forced their way in. They tied first half of the year, we remarked that it under-both of the rev. gentlemen's hands behind showed a marvellous improvement; and ing, and coolly enjoyed his dinner, after this morning when it was found that, in-ply; the examination which I conducted; made by his boy at this School which he condescended to think for a mo-
how I can
only express the hope that the scho streets to the magistrate's yaman in the
in the advance would be continuous and per Bank Wir ment of the man who had been his omnicad of returning North, where another was conducted principally with the idea of stand the Holidays are now at an end, and their backs and led them through the public that there was reason to hope that as
finding
of each myself the standing of panion, and had lost his life when in his contingent in ready, she has guns to dock in the school in the various subjects which lars have had a good time of it, and that city, who, after hearing the complaint of manent. We are again able to chronicle
simprovement. The total net gau have been taught. The allotment of the they come back with renewed,
765,000, conducted, back to their houses by an armed year
is not nearly large as that of late in the evening, and the matter was,
escort. Our correspondent bears that the the former six months, whi
which were elgra. Credits, should not have occurred, reported on manu-anong steamers.
Bishop Burdon, in propusing s I could arrive at with regard to the work thanks to His Excellency for coming there the alleged non-Zulfilment by the mis Bank shares ; but if ve exclude these fram Work was confined mainly to trotting closed. The course of the
that has been done during the year just
oboot,
best the
to present the prizes, said-It is an ensionsrics of the contract for the houses, and both accounts, the rain we record to-day with a moderate canter for a change from carriculum, we are thinking of extending couragement to a Bchool like this to see that the United States Consul has taken is very much largee The test ohcoring
fastare in to-day's tables is that the
gain some of the much-be-cried Subscription in our revised prospectus. We intend to that the Governor is willing to take matico prompt action in the matter
much more general than before. On the Gold Leaf 991 and Ger- thing
I might
2nd July there were only seven Companies Sovereigns, Ι
bo Grifina. Now and again an enquiry was teach, in addition to the present subjects, of us and to give us help. There is one
porlapa odera Languages, French, and
permitted to
Brat had gained during the six months. and fourtees that had lest today it will board Wint pong in that Oh, it is so man: chemistry branch of science, mention, that Mr. Batman has spoken to and me about: one which I think would com-
Overal fourteen having gained of course command leading persons in the Catung, and thist
is, that prizes may be founded in the case was
BO
company. He then informed, the Captain for a short rest. This boat has come to beriza has been made on the results of that i: Boat their work during the energy, and the mob against tasm, Fad the missionari after an interval of some hours, which looked upon as a sort of ponies Pull-ranination partly, and party upon what will be a credit to the establishes of plomaible excuse given for the outrage islised by a great recovery in Hongrong India Wh
#hore.
'FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR That it is cheering to learn that the Law Revision Committee has done somethier
two
's vote
LOSS OF THE BRITISH BARQUE TAEK-LEE (HAK-LEE) The Shanghai Mercury of the 5th in
here to-day received
Exchange
HONGKONG, January
months' right
Documentary
ouths sight,
Shanghai
30 days sight, priss
30:00
is
Temperature.
A Quem's Baad)
6.95
atlast, and is likely to do more; and that and so Subscription Moks and I am and we are als; to introdass the tomond itself to Har Excellency and stant says:lafelligence of the Tone of this that these numbers are Gisela § (Laken at Messrs Falconer & Co, 1 PrenLEDE.. it is a long lane that has no turning. much mistaken if a level lot of fairly good practice of music. The object to introduced
these subjects will lifo, oud s'at it is said to be galburing post. A rosa poay seemed to me a Hkaly the School, The Schoolnected with school associated with the names of the steamer Tungning. The Toek oven lost. If in BAROMATAR 9 de Maren 30.290.
Cenlled in Tading parsons here with certain I lataly at Wenshow from Tientsin, out out of the mdanso of the general wave of {
facte for faturi uns.
our curriculum.
which the
se). I hope in the same way
the
worst-
in evident that we are not arrived That the Cargo-boat Commission is still in ponien out of the mob dog's come to the itself to every one who is
Public School, Prospectus the Hongkong
Cheloo, to complete her gargo. She left improvement that is rolling round the the guer, and 'just my luck's' draw looks like and we put forth this rather high standard, value attached, for which a boy ta
the morning of the 2nd inst, and about
ta guneral revival of trade in that coun That Rupert, the worthy Chairman, may as if it would not be bad luck. The Other that we offer a thoroughly sound Fehlin course of the year could steadily were Wenchow on the Bist Des; got hors on From America we learn that thoro
If the Governor could see his way to
the belief velock in the afternoon of the same day nglish advises announce even yet be heard from, and that a solid injor's' skewbald is fat, but promise wall, School education for ground for definite action may soon be If he comes so bear as Herschell it phat that is the found a "Governor' Prize I should be very was half hurled in the sand at Sha Riau padron of the diagrupa Plat
Prize. aiming at we therefore thought glad indeed to found a Bishop's is
Taland 1 miles from Wan and everthing in Bhanghai wears a much Yoseate hue that it die six months othor
chow When the Ygning passed that from We have not yet ENTE
more
not yet antarely recovered which leading
outward bound, o Sunday last, tho John Peel's Honesty was scrutinized with
he position in which we stood on 18 bas to be moet in the
of the an encouragement for a boy to feel that he Born in working for a prize which he knows is
her and jam interest; the owner was up ou dory. Bobool in its fin
Lucenating are only 1
1. – 3,600,000; nad alving t
which consisted of fore, se Vout, which koka big. Vanity Fair went frequently leave when they
an authority, expecially the Governor,
do A Chinese ganbaat Det gain in
2-900,000 but we bays made a I would ask, where it is possible, that par-
was at the Fooksang poules have aa yat put in an ap- ente should be kind enough to give as dus Excellency, and the meeting broke op
sand bank upon which the Tarque want better requvery than seemed likely a year barquens, it wo except the Shanghai Water hardly, a sleek on the pearnce, but they will no doubt be at work notice of the removal of the boys, for We are asked to state that Mr foughtrie asus is 14 feet at high tide, but uncover Works Co., there is?
various reasons. One is this, that if we will giva extra prizes for writing and draw- -ed at low water. A Custom Bonne ufficer to lowing list that standa higher than know any boy was loving at the end of the ing, and that he will conduct the examine acted as plot. He knows the river, se term, we might be able to giro ation himself,
formance as in appearance, he will do well, it was necessary to add these subjectx to rondents will follow. It is embedded in the sand. Aps | Jamiery 1584 for the ret loss in 188495
found
That the port to be played by Hongkong in the forthcoming Colorial Exhibition does not look so encouraging as it at first ap. peared.
That many of the samples ars poor, that some of the products are not products of
time.
WAS
round looking: wall wat it. Nour of the in the School a comparatively shorten presented by some one who is more or lera Full They were atripping sunethingga anoints maly to m
---"Three cheers were then given for aluno prevent looting
the Colony, and that many products are early nart week More SDGIL
DETROIT
Do
12. Hien · 19
THERMOMETAK
Wat bulb Do.
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Do. Mindnouns Dwar bish
138:220
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Barometer Temperature
301:20
Humidity v DE Direction of Wind - B Force
Weather
"are informed, very well, but does not seem prudence suskis, to warrant the Cotty Hongkong Observatory, Jan. 9, 1886.