No. 7089-FEBRUARY 18, 1886.]
CAPY, Talbot, of the steamer Zakro, which arrived horo to-day from Manila, reports having passed, off Corregidor Island, the outter Breeze, bound for Hongkong. The cutter, which is about 40 tons burthen, is ówned by Captain: Robinson, a diver and wrecker at Manila,
'}
THE NO. Nelos learns from an on- doubted source that the rehabilitation of M. Boarde na Minister to Peking is actu ally devided upon, and that His Excellency will probably come ont to bine in com- pany with the Marquis Thăng.
THE CHINA MAIL.
That as this absurd principle is auto to cul
OCCASIONAL TURF NOTES. The outer course we only partially opon this morning, and no work specially worth roconting was done. Any times taken can
both ways, it ought to be abandoned in the interests of the Chinese na poll as of European residents. That broad principles mast govern our law-not im very reliable.
making as much as the particular arrange- ment of words, clauses and sections should do.
That consolidation and revision upon wrong
principles are worse than useless.
A match was spoken of and waited for between a representative from Mr Kromer's
it did not come off. Stable, and another from Mr Burey's; but
SCOUT
FORMATION OF A FOOTBALL FORMA CLUB
That the resolution of the unofficial moms-perly open on Tuesday, and I will then sand I suppose we shall have the course pro-
bers of Council, conforming the local you some notes. Press Law to that of England, will mast likely suit Europeans, but may not meet the case of Chincus publishers. That proof of this may be found in the la- boured and ill-painted arguments of tho Chief Justice and the "Attorney General at last Council meeting.
Tr will be remembered that shortly after the Police shooting competition at Kowloon last month a match was arranged between two teams of eight aside, under the captain. cy of P.C. Sutherland and A. S. Mackay 14th Jaunary fast, P.O. Sutherland's team, respectively. In this match, shot on the
making a total of 621 points, at 200, 400, and 500 yarda, won by cleven points. return match betwoon the same tears ORTE A
off on the 22ur January, when A. 8. Mac- kay's team proved the victors by ten points, with a total of 625. This loft only a differ-That the Colonial Treseurar utterly failed two matches. It was, therefore, decided to ence of one point between the terms on tho
to do himself justice in the lust discas have a third, and decisiva match between That Mr Jackson did not sing 'The wear-
Bion, and that Mr Keswick told him so,
ing of the Green," but that he spoke up well and stopped the Chief Justice from losing himself amongst vague impassibili ties of coming horrors.
Tin letter of the Private of the Marines to the Times, reproduced by us last night, has drawn forth a number of cutaments from the Hone journals some of which are as highly coloured and exaggerated as the letter itself. For instance, the Overland | Muil waxes wroth with the authorities for placing Chiramer among the British tars And allowing them to tyrannise over them and backs up its arguments by saying
Of the twenty boats belonging to our ships on the Chton Station, it is said that only two are manned by Europeans. Tho ides of English mon-of-war being fought by Chinese is intolemble, or rathor would be so, for, as a matter of fact, the fighting the two teams, and this came off yesterday capacity of the Chinese seems to be gravoly afternoon on the Kowloon ranges, and ended doubled.' The statements that there areas will be seen below in a decisive victory only twenty boats attached to the ships for Sutherland's team. The aroring of the on the Station and fut those aro wholly winning side yesterday gave the best aver- tasuned by Chinose are so manifostly absurd that a categorical denial is wholly nano- cessary. Wo quite admit that the idea of
age of the tree contests, the total being 643 points. The best individual score mado yesterday, that of P.C. Sutherland,
Tast Mr Byrio touched up the official corn
Working Account, In January to 31st. December, 1885.
Ty Changes Account: Dr.
Hont, Salaries, Legal and
Surveyor' Feta, Stamps, ... Btationery, R., &c. $ 17,200.89 Directomandadliers Focs 7,200.m
- $ 24,540,20- To Fire Engine Working Account:
Ha! Oost of Blairaining Steam Fire Ca
glom at longluxus, Shanghai, and. To Commission Account:
Yokohama,...
Agenta Com
To Loses Account 1890:
friend by taking hire to let me know what ose officials have been re-instated. 350 ho thought on the subject as it then was. of the King's soldiers have been brought I have not his authority to publish his re-down here and paid off, Major Cooke has ply, and as he gave me his opinion private-been left as political officer, co
I cannot do so; but it fully armed General Norman, with half of No. 4 bat tho views entertained down here, and Iery Ist brigade, PA, two companies of should think the position of more than one the Wish Brusilhors, and one wing of the of your Retinerius mist, be most unenvi- 25th Madras N. I from the garricon able. If an, our verdict may be safely relied
OBCE,
4,483.00 upon.Yours t
Claims acquing to this your paid.
18.03.07 19,281.99
Furniture Accant,
$47.50 870.00
To Amorinte Written off:
Fire Engine Acorupt,
To Belance.
By Priam Acerunt
Ket amount of Presale co
lected
1-intranc
By Interest Acant
.... 6915,551.43 0,6al.$3
Amount at Credit, inrinding Interest
she on Fixed reports, &c. Exchange Ant Amount at Credit...
Brator Account
Amount at Ce
COLONIAL CANDOUR
The
and thation was frod upon only
Kachyons.
Two Roman Catholic priests have been found
anfe, and the missionarios, the Rev.
[This Colonial war of the Sugar Industry Mr Robarte and the Rev. Mr Freiday, re is a subject which has closely affected many main there now. residents here, and on this ground wo give
publicity to the candid communication from There are no Chinese troops anywhere 8911. the Colonies. Apart from his outspokenness, near the town.
and even defiant style, the writer would Fullers, stays to guard the Modah dis The steamers Palino, with 100 Welsh
288,911
$Y$4,266.87
72,760.20
Considerable interes fur football playing has apparently been mid by the two games that came off resently. Festerday.
of this active sport, assembled at the evening, a number of gentlemen, lovers
to the formation of a club. Thors were Victoria Rorecation Club, with A view
present: Mesare J. H Stowart Lockhart J. Gaw, T. Glass, Anderson, H. F. Hayllar,
JAS. B, CoolTRIS, Secretru. We have drámained the ghove Statements with t AH. Jackson, Bruce Robertson, D. Ken and Becurili at the Head Dies, and liave found O. E Holworthy. H. Fuss, Dr Pika, Dr
Dickaou, OS. Herff, G. A. Caldwell the same to castrat.
JAMES H. Cox,
AREVICE MAISON, Additors." Thomson, and Lieutenants Young, Hot-
Hongkong, 16th February, 1886. calle, and Breeks,
R
neay
been done this season in the
E&E
The accounts of wholesale shooting of captured dacoits are not correct.
There hase boen six shet since the city was taken.
The Barmces wounded are well for in our hospital, -
cated
appear to have best justified in his predio tion of a scrimus fall in the Colonial markets; trint, where tho atitude of Wantho Sawls but it is not so easy to agree with him in his wah is doubtful. 8. Callogready leaves In one-sided ideas of competition, or in his the Shaybą. He has administered the 0.600.00 poculiar views of political economy. If he cat of allegiance to the British or to a pan-
be only the conauroer he states he is, the tact-prings to 3,000 Buryness, the cheaper the article the hotter it must Chatera has disappen red
The health of the troops is excellent, to for him; otherwise his foelings na a 2.341.00 Colonial prerbear his desire to sweaten his
473.61 tea
tea and coffer at the cloupest rates. If his $281,260.37 statements accurately express the intention of the Colonial Refineries, the Australien Pofiners may probably be right in such action from their point of view. Such a course of action unterally mest end in disaster somewhers, and the longost pares will probably win in the end, if Mandalay, Jan. 10. The mixtoon div. owner is determined to empty it to the last alus of Upper Burma are to bo Minhlay The Hongkong Refineries wat have out- Fagan, Ningyan, Toungdwingyce, Mying- lets in Australia or elsewhere; and it canya, Madalay, Shwaybo, Ava, Bhama only be a question of time for matters topper Chindwin, Lower Chindwin, blya regulate themselves and for prices to adjust doung, Kyaskou, Taborin, Feesthen, and themselves under the recognised principles
Sagmine.
Mogoung, boyond Bhamo, is to be occupi -truo political economy.ED... M.]
tho
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK ACCOUNTS.
vxactly where the shoe pinched, when he rent food to more satisfactory hai Banking. Corporation, cr the 31st De- of supply and demand and on the basis of
asked for fair legislation for Europeans as well as for Chinese
yo
LJADILITIES,
14
English mon-of-war being fought by China who mondo 25 out of a possible 28 at each That the discussion has done good, evold, and there would be a Reserve for Equalization of Dividends....
Reserve Fund,
...5 7,500,000.00 ... 4,500,000.00 000_0 *$3,917.43
$1,008,1.29 66,516,075.98
70,277,815.18
called to the chair, spoke of what had Mr J. H. Stewart-Lockhart, who was
The following is an abstract of the assets matter of fo playing. It would, how- and liabilities of the Hongkong and Shang evor, be results if a Club wezo forised, in the usual camber, 1883:
that clubs are got up. The elu Paid-up Capital,
The club man la intolerable; it is in fact wholly re-
consist of members although the Colonia! Treasurer (who is posed and pulsive to us, but the probability of such a range, was the best of any in the three
pro. sadly out of touch) didn't see it. contingency is so rempto that it ought never matches. The asmo total, 75, was made
President, Scerctary, and Committeo, AMarino Insurance Ancorait, to have boon suggested. The statormenta y A. S. Mann in the first match, but his That the cass of Chang Chi deserves the subscription would have to be levied to meet Nates in Chedation,
Deposita, the expenses of balls and to defray any out- gravist and most careful consideration, in the latter itself are also so obviously un-total was composed of 27 points at the
ay that might be made in providing tas for Bills Payable (lacluding Drafis on Explor true that they do not call for detailed contra 200 yard rango, 25 at the 400, and 29 at the That the Hongkong Chinese who are loyal the ladies who carod to witness the sport. diction. The Chinamon who are potky off. 500. One of the members of the winning to us and da so much for the place by Inot be merely a Rugby Club, but that Izolt and Loss Account,
It had been suggested that the Club Abould and Bullion Sipments), 2012,500.00 their industry and thrift must be made ganes should also be played under the Au rers supervise their own countrymen only side yesterday, A. S. Suors, owing to and have no authority whatever over the 80mo overnight in notifying him, was not to feel that they are safe under our fag.sociations Rules. British portion of the crew; and their on-resent, and in making up the score was That, as the statesmen at Home do not as the Club would simply be called Foot- Mr A. H. Jackson was of opinion that, ployment, in the capacity of boatmen and credited with an average of contres, a score
ball Club, it should be at the option of artificers, is due solely to a desiro on the which he would very probably have im
tombers to play either game. part of the authorities to prevent sickness among the British seamen as much as pos-
sible.
Prosed upon had he competed. Inspector score yesterday for A. S. Mankay's team. Thomson, with 73 points, made the highest |
core threo straws what becomes of as su long as they are not worried, it is time that we began to take care of ourselves. That nothing more has been hoard lately
about the Federation League.
After some further conversation, it was decided to form a Club ander the name of the Hongkong Football Club.
The Chairman proposed as President, That this is a question which closely con. years closely associated with football in the Mr Foms, who he said had been in former ceras all Orown Colonies.
Colony.
That even a dozen or as of their number might do much good by the display of a little public spirit
and
The motion was seconded by Dr Pike
carried unanimously. Dr Pike was elected Hon. Becretary and Mr Robertson, Hon. Treasurer,
Canb
Bankers and Short Eight Drawings on London is against Hills Reverse
Investments, viz
Police Intelligence. (Before AG. Wise, Esq.) Saturday, Fob. 13-
el.
THE ADMINISTRATION OF't
BURMA.
IFFER
The cost of river transport of the expedi tion from Noveinber to Starch is estimated at Ra 10.73,000, which is lose than ton raposs a head.
The Hor. Me Colbeck, the 8. P. G. Mir- sionary. baa addressed the Chief Commie-. stoner regarding the extortion of evidence proceedings will not be repeated. by violent thrests. The Chief Commissio nor's answer is very satisfactory. Buch
ALLEGED ATTEMPTS AŻ DURGLARY. ontering No. 83 Preya Central at night time Chan Ahop, coolis, was charged with
with intent to commit a felony. $:04,708,500,51
An acentarit aarsed Two Wo, who lived THE RENWOON AND THE EUROPEAN AND ...$1,506,664,63 on le accond floor of No. 83 Praya Contra!,
FOREJON RESIDENTH AT MANDA
MANDALAY was aroused by a noiau at 4 o'clock this publishes an address, signed by twenty- Kangeon, Jan. 21. The Hangouts Times murning and saw the prisoner in his stropnius European and foreign residents at in the custody of a watchman employed by Mandalay, presented to the Kinwoon
£100,000,3%, Consols £160,000,3% Indian Govt. Sterling Iran. The above deposited with dig Denk of England as a Special Londhs Re
...1,368,009,00 Rs. 512,000, Indian
Rupee Loan 2,000,240.50 Ma. 8,105,000,...Indian
Hupes Loan,
Bank Premiace, Blacouted, Loins and Credit Bills Heceivable,... Dead Stock,
the shop. It appeared that the prisoner Mangyes, respectfully tendering hin their lind get into the house frota the roof, down thanks for his persistent exertions on their
spokehole, from the bottom of which a
tho
bar had been removed by the-lock being behalf during the late war. 4,269.249.50 40,793,321.41
forced. P.C Wyllie, who was called in, 40,399,060.88 found a bunille of clothing and a broken 237,464.29 lock on the roof of the house close to the
smokebole
· 107,1835.77
$104,728,830.61
CORRESPONDENCE THE SUGAR INDUSTRY IN HONG-
The case was remanded for & wack,
$43.90, on the 18th inst.
Chun Ahop, coolie, was charged with breaking and entering house No. 19 Bou ham Strand and stealing clothing value
it
Burmah,
(Bangdon Times 22nd January) Affairs in Upper Barua appear to be quietening down very considerably, but cannot truly be said that British rule. and domination has boon firmly established in that country. Europeans in the upper country are not safe a mile from British After some preliminary evidence had outposts, and it will be some time ore the bear taken the case was remanded for a country is reduced to quiet. It is now &... week,
fully recognised fast that very little effec tive work can be done in this direction an long as the Bizet das romains in exis tance. It was unwise in the first instance
After the match was concluded yesterday A CONCERT, another of the series started afternoon, a very elegant silver cup was by the Rev. Mr Goldsmith, was given at presented by Inspector Thomson, en beThat I so you are trying to stir up the the Sailors' Home last night. The Read- half of the mombore of the Force who have unoffcial Justices of the Poace to put ing Room was well filled with sailors. taken part in the recent competitions, te
forth their infuones. There wore silson for ladies present. Major Dempster, Adjutant of the Force, The Chairman (the Rev. Mr Goldsmith), inna a token of thoir appreciation of his his opening remarks, said he hoped that efforts to promote the efficiency of the everybody would enjoy the music and Force as marksmon Inspector, Thommon singing and go away feeling he had enjoyed accompanied the presentation with a few a pleasant evening. The Misses Katinedy-appropriate remarka, which ware respond- Edwards were the first to perform, and led to hy. Major Dorpater in thanking the That the Order of St. Gregory the Great to the amount of subscription that won la portion of a lotter. I wrote him on the sub-an opiam pipa and a lamp, zalue 81, be body it is moro unwise to keep up the
formed me that 1
ho considered a certain Chsa Achau, coolie, convicted of stealing to have attempted to rule through this has not beat presented to the Senior be asked, the conclusion come to being that the Hongkong Sugar Refineries to | Inging to a widow who keeps an op farce. The Hot-day should be abolish-
the entrance fee should be two dollars and Fer
ve sufficient
dipened the Concert by giving an overture members of the Force for the flattering and
That wo rust resist the Downing Street inertia by overy constitutional zone in
orr power.
Unofficial Mur.ber.
composed of those gentlemen as ex-officio The committee, it was agreed, should be members and of five other gentlemen. Se-. veral names wero then proposed for the the following were declared eleutad - Committee e; and on a ballot being taken Messrs Lockhart and Hayllar, and Lieuts Young,
Metcalfe and Brocka. Some further conversation took place sa
KONG AND THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES.
To the Editor of the Chika Mai
-----31st December, 1836′′-- Sta,My China Coast correspondent in-
ject of
1J3CENY.
The following are the scores of yester-That the Fatherland, the Ancient Land, the subscription for the remainder of this you for public interest to forward to divan in Queen's Road West, was sent to Upper Burwa governed just 5
day's match, which will probably be the last of the season
very pleasantly afternoon at 4.30, when all gentlemen pre- vaino of what I then wrote that the ling some copper nails, worth reduced to complate 8ojection, agricul..
season one dollar.
200 400 500
yards yarda yarda total.
mark, Lager Beer, Wieland Honours, and Scotch Whisky were blended, if not mixed, or a receat oc- casion.
up.'
20 20
25
75
21
23. 18
05
26 26
21 - 21
24 19
69
22 24
That it will be tho fashion in future to get menus printed either in unambiguous Russian or in clasic Greek, ua English is bo readily understood.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
P.C. Sutherland (84) 25 24 A.S. Doucan (21) AS. Mnccantay (30) P.S. Butlin (61) 24
PC. Fowler (84) 4.8. MacDonald (15) 23
S. Sauers (81) 4.8. Mann (89)
on titled Qui Vive, which was well ren-kind appreciation shown him by them. dored and much appreciated. Mr Swales maxt sang the Old Brigada' in good style, Mr John Dado followed and, as is usual, this gentleman recited The yarn of the. Nancy Bello amusingly that he had to respond to a vociferous encore by giving *A Sailor's Dream. Mr Powell came for ward with the old favourite Sailing. This Kentieusan was evidently offering from a so. vere cold, which greatly marred the effect, Mr Bateman's roading from the Pickwick: Papers was too long, although well given, and had lost its interest before the finish. Mir Shen hore sang Is the Glooming. Mr Woodford then gave an exhibition of his skill in using the bow, and having reached the hoarta of the sailors, he was heartily recalled. The principal item on the programme was a song delightfully given by Mr George White, who, dressed
A.S. Mackay (59) Insp. Thomson P.O. Enenson (99) P.C. Fox (22)
P.C. Cameron (37) P. Kemp (29) F.U. Barr (49) F.C. Foord (44)
JRB 8 5 8 8 2 8 19 2 RBSESSE
72
The following is the Report of the Direc-guage that cannot cra ̈
(Before N. G. Mitchell-Innes, Esq.) DEPERDATIONS AT THE TAKOO, SUGAR
REFINERY
08
as any
and you seemingly so prison for three weeks. A previous con- ed, far agreed with him
as to insert it in your viction for larceny was proved against the being exercised on all dacoita
Lower Barma, is; the
sontones of outlawry A pick-up game will be held on Tuesdays of 26th November Inst. You were, prisoner.
however, good enough to- suggest
If this wore done, the chances are that sent who are anxious to play will be picked from by its too evident bias, notwiththirty conts, from the Hungham Dock, Ng taro and trade would retive; and with this
PRA Retracted
within a very short time the country would its disolimer, You were entirely Awan, coolie, wasscutenced to three weeks resival an era of prosperity would in all standing mistaken. We have t habit down Lero, hard labour. whether good or bad, of speaking out
probability dawn apon Epper Burmu like straight of saying what we mean in lan-
that which followed the British andexation tors of this Company for presortation to the oatspoken folse, as I dare say some of your and calling
in 1852, But so and occupation of Peru spade a spade, Wo
long.
of the f vestige the formar régime. Shareholdes at the Seventeenth Urdinary follow-townsmen who have visited have
Upper Buzna remains, so long will dias That the British pony Finance" posacases Meeting, to be held at the Company's discovered for themselves. They may previous convictions recorded against him is thoroughly in consonance with the Bur- sadafaction and discontent prevail in the Leung Kwai Cheng, a hawker, with two outlying districte. That this should be so Tucre staying power than his rivai} Offices, at three o'clock.p.m., on Tuesday, writing from 'bias," but giving expression as convicted of uplawful possession of mese obsracter.:
equally be able to tell you that I was not
There is no such a very wide if not universal opi- from the Takeo Sugar Reinery at Quarry When the local Government talk about bion entertained down here of the action Bay on the 11th The Directora have the pleasure to pre-19 at Your Refaeries, especially
hereditary claims of aspirants for sent a Statement of the Company's Accounts sularly to aliudo as having been the head ski-wan was charged with receiving the part of those who have closely studied the
I
myo had reason.
Atim, another hawker, living at okeships, they only provoke a smile on the to which
more parti made sip to the 31st December last. 1884-The Balance at Credit
and front of the offending. Individually
stolen sugar, well I
found him guilty and we may add, provoke the ridicule, and Working Account, as per Inst
for, no tho-conauer that
of unlawful possession. First defend
in some cases anger, of the people them- sugar,
snt was fined $10, or thrao months hard selves. I will
fly that safely than clouaper" their A B BA have never put into my too or coffee, he default to be committed. The second do for his good behaviour for six months; in terms which it has recently been sold fondant whe abn fined $40 with the alter corroborate the opiniou I expressed in my native of three months hard labour
'Fatherland,' and that he may be ex- pected to win hands down in the coming
Atruggle for the China Stakes. 73
the 23rd February, 1886-
REPORT.
Total...543
20 20 22
26
24 28
10
60
60
21
20
G7
23 21
21
68
That nearly everybody is getting very turfy' and therefore more alangy than
18
of
14
14
Total...505
ទំឥដឥតៗ។
usual.
47 That the Football Club has had its first Report was........
in esilor costume, came boldly forward to Tas supply of small arma to the Soudanese
kick-off.
That Mr A: F. MacEwen and A. Nothar
will be our next dlested uzofficist mem- bors.
the front. He has a very sweat voice and Arabs is at preacut occupying the attenThat they have begun the new Perder's uses it fairly well Wo any expect to hoartion of Hor Majesty's Government. The from him at some future date:
Wharf in earnest, and that the first pile has bean drive
song from Mr Morden Always think be fore you speak, and a vote of thanks to those who had assisted, the meeting was closed with a doxology. Everybody apeut a very pleasant ovozing.
With a Soudanese have evidently beod supplied from the Red Sea and orders have been
saded to the British ships in these quartors That no one seems inclined to trouble about to at once blockade the coast. The Opgnot has been ordered to blockade the coast south of Suckin, and the Starling has been ordered to blocked the coast between Roweyyah and Elenab. The Falcon, Dolphin,' and 'Condor have been seat on liko duties-Egyptian Gazette.
Ma Mitchell Tunes would appear, from a decision delivered by him at the Police Court yesterday, to be labouring under the Ar the conference held on Saturday be- Idea that the Police Court is a sort of tween Sir Drummond Wolf and B. E. Court of Appeal from decisions of the Moukhtar Pasha with His Highness the
Deduct Dividend of
23.00
20,000 Shares paid in per Share on
1890
$191,051,99
in 1885..
**** $60,000,00 Losses and Claims under 1884 policier paid
6,235.27 Return Premis on Policies cancelled, &.,
o
Balance of Proft...
6,160,21 71,995.48
to
the
one
about 86 ontties of sugar which were atolen as an hereditary aristocracy in Pine
Chan
inst
have reason to hiens the Swire house, in, but His wing it to have been people, their hebita, inws, and ontona:
or
am of refined
only of t
gabour, and to find two suretics uf 850 enol
I
AFFAIRS IN BURMAH Mandalay, January 17-The Wentho Sawbwah, in whoso district are the dis mond mines, near Myadoung, in reply to a British despatob, replies that he wishes to be friendly but to remain independent.
Our force at Myadoung awaits re-anforce ments, transport and orders,
previous letter, viz, that if they would continue to challenge us with their ship- ments, in any quantity, we would accept the challenge,
and
give them some swest We have done so things in
in returns. have dropped on them since I last wrote the Batteries or their armaments now
$118,055.51 to
to the tune of some £2 per ton, and have This sam the Directors propose to ap- given them resalts that must have been that we are at peace everywhere sare in portion as follows: $80,000 as & Final about the most ususeous pill they have had London, and as usual the authorities are Dividend of 83 per Share (making $0 for to awallow for some time. silent.
the That though. I am not disposed to be drawn balance of 927,633.33 to Reserve Fund, circulated here of the Swire house beving
the year);
$1,652.18 as Bonus on contri-
Just after the despatch of my letter to butions of prenia by Shareholders and they Uhine correspondent, the report was juto a discussion about the worm-resisting which they trust will meet with spproval. paid ita shareholders some ad interim diri- The Pretender Princa, calling himself 1835.-The Talance at elit of Working dend, generally exposed-to-be-liter court at Myadoung Shwaybo, was sont- qualities of woods, I am safe in stating Account at the close of this year is cent. Whether rightly or wrongly, this
Mingobudsing, who was captured with his that no wood procurable is proof against 8228,811.07 The Directors have thought report was regarded here, not only shaer food, on the 15th instant, to be shot, the ravages of the tereilo navalls,
bluff, but as provide for a lon on one of but as a monace to our refineries together with his two Wuuns and Atwit
tho
A PRETENDER PRINCE SENTENCED
ME TO DEATH.
Quotations.
OPIUM-New Patne, cash...... 600/662)
HONGKONG, February 13.
Old
Üld
Benares, and 510
New Malwa ush
Allowance, Taels..... 18 58 Old Malwa, Allowance, Taela..
cash 540/560 1682
Parsian, Oily, cash
Allowance. Tools
Persian, Unaily
470@480
1092
00/010
Allowance. Thels...... 1632
Exchange HONGKONG, February 13,
Bank,
Wire Demstad,
TJ
12 30 days' sight,
4 months rights on
Summary Jasisdiction Court. In the lat. Khodire, we learn that the Anglo-Turkish That Aranga wood, though good of its hope to be ahir, when the security is Worst, bit we can still make our ship-Commissioner concur in the verdict, a Daanmetery 4 months' sight,
it expedient vestments at Shanghai buta sort of intimation to us of 'Do your woon. Both Colonel Staden and the Chief Credit,
tor Court, yesterday, before Mr Justice convention was read and discussed in gene- Russell, Mr Joseph Smith, foreman earral terms Tbs Khedive, declared that in pontor, Kowloon Dock, was sued by his view of the importance of the subject he
boy, er dook, Ching Ashing, for $5.80, alleged by the boy to be due him as wagen
would conduct the deliberations itself. instead of appointing a delegate
amount now
kind, ought not to be used, where realized, to write back som
portion of morals pay,"
considering that the this was an act of open rebellion without the t now deducted from gave the stareholders alleged justification, of zo al deseant,
handsomely rest
remunerated per Share for this rear.
Lin the nodertaking some Directors Mr W. H. Forbes having three yeaza age are reported by those
durability under exposure is required, It is proposed to pay a first Dividend of $$ they had embarked in for the capital were shot on the Loth"January,"
without being well sheathed with metal.
to the provisions of the Convention. That all Government whares in this Moukhtar Pasha expressed his opinion that
could
Mr Smith admitted that he had deducted the Pacification of the Soudan was only 23 from the boy's wagen on scccunt of possible with the sword in one hand and articles of provision which had been stolen peace in tho
in the other, but that the work by him. Mr Smith was informed by His posed exclusively of Mouslims. From this only be done by o Egyptian Army com Lordship that if the boy had been guilty of arose a general discussion on army reform larceny it was his duty to prosecute him at however. The greatest cordiality prevailed, and expenditure no decision was takon the Police Court, and later on yesterday throughout the conference. The next the boy Ching Ashing was brought up meeting will probably he held to-morrow. before Mr Mitchell-Innes charged with Kgyptian Goutte,
stealing two legs of mutton and one geose,
worth 84.16, belonging to his master. Mr.
FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR
Smith's evidenco was to the affect that "That the Bketching Club progresses, and between the 25th December and Jat Jan, in time Hongkong Art may be recognised last he had in his house at Hungtam four
by the Acadeiny geeks and three legs of mutton. He gave That the A. DC, will be in full forms on the the defendant one leg of mutton and after-
Overland Routa, wards missed two more legs of mutton and That the Choral Society are preparing for one of the goose. Defendant's statement
another Concert, and I hope it will draw a faller house than the last.
Was that all ho took was given him. Mr Mitchell-Inucs fined the defendant $1, and Tint there ja point in your remarks about tas necessity of distinguishing between rades in epocial legislation here.
4.15 comperaation to the complainant : but upon what grounds this remarkable:
decision was arrived at we are at a loss to That from the very first occupation of this
Leland, the ofroumstances of the Colony was recognised as a distinct basis for all onactments.
imagine Either the boy was guilty of the thaft or he was not guilty. If guilty, a fine of 1, and payment of the alleged vales of the property stolen is a decision utterly illegal if not guilty, then the magistrate's decision is not only illegal but unjust in the extreme. The only explana
That the Law Revision Committes are do. parting from this understanding, and that the Executive should see to this danger.
tio of the tirational decision which we That laws bloks are inapplicable to Earo peans should not be imposed apan Iure
scrow-piles, simply because no wood procurable can successfully resist the insinuating anger of the teredo.
Mr
will be o
be requested to confirm the CHER £10,0.0, and of Scult and destas against our Government,
demand
Indin, Wire, Shanghal, deinad,
30 days' night, private Gold Leat 99 fine... Sovereigns,
831.00
126,98
Temperatura Queen's Boad.)
EXTORTION OF A CONFESSION : EXTRAORDINARY STORY. Istitade should be constructed upon iron his agat on his departure from the Who are supposed to know to bare 'con- | An extraordinary case has occurred of
invited to succeed him on the Ecard. Share Swire, to the extent of some £40,000, of an accomplice in plotting with two members (Taken at Messrs Falconer de Co.'s Premiu
B. H. M. Buntington was risted, as late as June last, of Johuman being arresis
arrested on the previous right as holders wil
his f friends the Bolts to me £18,000, of of the
rotation and offer themselves for re-elected the nominal capital of £200,000,-the Ave dacuits were shot before his eyes. Still THERMOMETER- appointment.
MAREN Hoppius and Groto retire by of lot:
(builder of the Blue-fannel of it. He was
thered to the
knowledge BAROMETER→→ execution by the Provost Marshal
piscs of to some 25,000,--or pearly half oxen
Do The Auditors-The Locounts now presented have been audited by Mr J. Melville Matson oazed dividend may posse interiled man then placed amid the dead bodies. The be merely be denied all kuwledge of the plot. He may be
That Hongkong is moore then satisfied--is thankful that the Captain, crew, and passengers of the Douglas are safe.
BROWNIE.
THE LOSS OF THE STEAMER DOUGLAS.
SAFETY OF CREW AND PASSENGERS. The antisty which prevailed yesterday
as to the safety of the crow and passenger on board the steamer Douglas, which).
and Mr James H. Cox, and those gentle wen offer themselves for re-election.
P. Rxatz, Chairman. Balants Sheet, 31st December, 1835.
...1400,000.00
• BLASYLITIEs.
$5547,400,00
Capital Account Becerra Fond?
As per last oport Less provision to re-
timated
veriment at Shanghai, Tacts 9,000 + Exi
Addition from pratite of 1584 awam Payables
Final Dividend for 1884 Outstanding Arronnte,
Banus, de...
Banent rolit
a brief telegram announced had been lost on the White Rocka, of Swatow, as been happily allayed this morning by the receipt of a telegram from Swatow to Worddag Account 1895: the Douglas Steamship Company to the following affect:Haiphong reports pas sengers, Young, crew safe on wreck; fully expects land all today; weather moderating.
Another telegam was received in the afternoon giving some additional particulars with regard to the operations of the Hai- phong. That stomer, it appeace, after visiting the wreck had put back last night to Double Island--all island just ont- eido Swaton This jurning the returned to the rock with pilot boats, de, to render
Cash at Bankers
27.653.58
10,000.00
42,630.15
and
all in the family, and to meno zinking more than a friendly ar- officer in command the sepoya gave the eingement of accounts. Be this as it may, words, Rendy Present The the the full to which their sagars, have lately prisoner was build, Confeas, or you will be been subject here in the Colònies has fully shot immediately justified the
thereupon made option I
that we confession, I expressed
Covered by the sapoya would give them multe compared to which rifien.
those of the past would prove but a trifle. And I still warn the Hongkong Refinories
It was taken down US
against the Burmese Ministers, vidence Colonel Bladen disbelieves the alleged that if they continue what we can but re- plut, and says it is & tramped-up charge;
toris.
to
much
as a deliberate attempt to run our and the Chief Commissioner refuses Colonial Robining Industries, we will also accept evidence got by auch extraordinary contime to
to take care of ourselves
The insident will greatly injure 66,700.00 the shippers some still more and give means. more pleasing re- British
ноге
riputation, and has caused you indigention. It is an open secret that our Bednaries
The King's apartments in the Falace are 02,002 15 ill afford to meet the competition in the being prepared for the Viceroy re
they have just done, but we feel so ab The Burmese Ministers are urgently ask 225Lsolutely persuaded that the Rongkong Re-ing for a constitution, Thoy dodlars that |: $1,298,16800
fineries can only arrive at the most serious the present state of things cannot last. resulte at our present prises, that we are But they are suspected of entertainning Deposita ad Banks, Bouring Interest,
__—-—~£$2,000. 68 — quite prepared to persevere, and to now hopes of rozewed Houghong Shanghai Lank $570,000.00
the wind in order that your folks may the Chief Commissioner has drawn up rozewed intriguing with the Chart. Mero, Bank of India,
Franch London and Cutan ...
the whirlwind, They may rest 60,001.00 Chart. Bank of India, Ata
assured that no quarter will be given a plan of administration under which Upper 55,001,00 New Oriental Bank, Larstad 18,007.09
them until they have abuoked Up tas Burmah would be divided into 10 districts, sponge and again resorted to the old plan each district to have political culcers and of looking to the Colones er but markets military guarda, e Pilober
to AVA for moderate soudings and not of wholesale and Mr Colquhonn to Sagaine
goen to quantities such as the Swire house has againLen-Sec. Tahi is at omsin with 8,000 we have ever touched will have Colonel Sladen is sending letters to the
upon us. The lowest value of Chiness troopa, ademp 122.51 given your refiners the results it is our po- Shan Sawbwabs that the Englah desire ative intention to offer them so long as their friendship, and that they shall be 420.00 they ship fully to us, and we have reserra independent
Luvated to Bondag
Salome Imp. Gork: Lasa 1581 10LARKSTONE
18840 181.207.00 Loungen Mortgage i „Og Fixpertías Hongkong.. 257,700.00 221,835,34 Horgione Fire Ins. Co., Id.
Four Sires, Coeling
139.00 Furniture Amount: ............. Fire Engins Aroonati
Offline Ftunitare, s
thrust
~ünder too fmpremazon: tua. how adju. gamut, RUE AWA which oad never all possible asistance) BoL it was expected Sheam Pies pipe and $50.00 Lunds to fall back upon," If shipments ma; THE SHAMO AND OTHER EXPEDITIONE."
tan insgine is that Mr Mitchell Inner waa
dicating a claim in the Summary Jurisdic
Hon Court
apply to Chinese ought not to be enforced that all the passagers would be got safely
anhere to-day upon the native community.
Accounts Eleveivably
· on Deposita mad investistamajka
9 AM 20.210
1 F.M........ 30.130
4. P.M
Do
IP.M...
D
(Wet balb) A.
Do
Do
1P.M.
Do
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Mazhaim
De Minimum over night 63
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
AT&P.M. TODAY
Barometer
* 1:30.18
Humidity
Temperature.
Direction of Wind
Force Weather
Hongkong Observatory, Fab. 13, 1886.
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR:
HONGKONG (From The Hongbing Almareck.) YENRUARY
Hibit WATER
Monte B
146.08 10
Day of Morm
Kisses | Beta
BM -5:3
6.34
6.5
.10.
6.33
5.55
0.57
6.39
18 038
6.82 6.89
8.43 6.31
5.88 6.08
5.BZ
a High water at 19
7.50
9.57 9.24 6.911 6.07
Whampo min, leter than a Hongkong at the ** 2 hrs. 30 Barrior
926: 15 at the Salf Flat 3 hrs. 30 mins, at Shameen :
rains
9 hrs,
First Quarter, Feb. 191 101
terially fall off, our markets will rise; not Mandalay Jan 14 General Frende
up my last loster to my China, 12th, Bhame la perfectly, quiet. The Bus 29m morning
est and staff arrived from Bhamo on Jan. Moon
reels duo Erom Agencies, Interest úrás
$4,571.6ilerwise.
$1,008,143.50
T wound