No. 7216--SEPTEMBER 18, 1886.]
London and Shanghai than the present sti-Tas Batavia Dagblad of the 4th September
pulated time.
This Swaton correspondent of the Amby Gazette, writing on the 11th September,
THE CHINA
of
That Mr O. 8. Taylor's imposing errey
figures have soomingly failed oven 20 much as to raise a flutter in the dovecota
of Banking circlen.
MAIL.
Hon. J. M. Prico, Surveyor General,
other sites where to move to,
Since writing the above minute I have of which items are provided by the Ordin»
induce
FRED RICE STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary & Acting Auditor General 18th September, 1886,
the prozont glassworks. In the arrange. In accordance with your request been informed that these aquatters are not unco mont botworn them and the Sanitary Inspector it was piso stipulated by him and that I should state exactly what uilers were so poor as I supposed. They hava boon readily agroid to by thom, that their pig made to the pig-kopers at bay to note who can ofther compel or intins the fovern stics should be kept in a proper condition.
They pledged themselves to observe these filthy state, and at the expiration of the covonanted term of six months refused to
gives the following account of the accident father-in-laid by Tanku Nauta, his That it is now generally understood that conditicis, but kept the pigaties in a most communicated to them sa foilews — -
to tho Carabrooke :-About 2.30 p.m. yes terday, as the s.8. Cort-brooke was leaving the harbour and trying to turn round on he way to Amoy and Taiwanfou, she went
IV
his argument was based on a complete misunderstanding of the treatment of the Sterling Fixed Deposits.
of
That the effect here on the Banks stock
the publication of the letter was nil, and that quotations continus stondy to firma,
ronave.
are.
Breat
that in literal interprotation of your offer Iment to leave them undisturbed where they
(d) W. H. M. Sites alai-lung-wen, just above Mr
THE following modal vordiot was lately Sharp's lot.
Sites at Mang-kok in Kowloon,
Extract from a letter from the Superintend, rendered by a jury in an assault and battery ont of the Botanical Gardens, dated 14th Can We find the prisonor guilty of an Sites at Tu-kak-tani
aasant on the person of Almond Latiner, Sept. 1886. I have the horcar to report that on the on or about the 28th instant, ander
Jaly when engaged in Forestry In provocation. We further any that onder poctions I discovered on the western side like siroumstances wn should have been
A QUIER all their lower branches cut off, and the latter lying on the ground. I also found Egured out that all the people now living that during t
the last twelve months a large in the world say 1,400,000,00-ould
find standing room within the limits of number of trees in that locality and ten miles square, and, by aid of been-treated in the same manner.
These
20th
durgelves."
on the mud olose to the Chen-to reeks bebe carried off and his Tifends and acque hot the question of last week, as to how that had shown thom every consideration, and inspoot ile sites offered and to come of Mount Davis 95. good-sized trees with ginity burdenUTATION-Somebody has
tween tho Eritish Consular Piar and Typhoon Point. A very strong obb-tide that was rooting at the time, and the vessel not answering to her heim were the case of the sad neident, she being at the time commanded by Capt. Salaiend. R. fore she touched, an anchor was lot go and the engines reversed, but to no effect, and
long the improvement then shown in archange would last, met with a speedy
states that, according to the last Govern mout official reports, Tunku Umar had set off for Acheen Proper whither he had pro. viously despatched the two Hok Canton captives
and one of his vivos. under All those a strong escort of armed mon people were at Anakpaya
in the 1 31ukims. Ruwur stül says that the cap- tivca are well trented. Tanku Unmr bas not derived much advantage from his treach group attack. Ils housca have been plun- dored. A large quantity of his pepper has
suces have boon dried away as hos- tagos, and now fishing on the West coast people them- has been forbidden until the selves set the
troa The Dagblad captives holds that Britain, on the ground of the provision in the treaty of 1824, securing freedom of trade between, the British and the natives of Sumates, may raise difficul ties should the Dutch Government strike at the trade of its Achinere enemies. Re- garding enactments to be framed arent ichment by prohibiting fishery operations is really seriously moant, comes not from
they had selected. burning roointly of a number of pra the hua and the carrying away of fishing tackla at Keung Raba Whore the Achinese portait one of their hestmen to commit" piracy a board a friendly merchant stoom-
reply.
And to one of the men, who was a tooth- powder maker, you offered a special site st Bui Chan War
It was arranged that they were si to go back within seven days to report whether they accepted them. I never heard that any of them ever came back.
Sept. 12th, 188
(3d) CAN AFDOX.
MINUTA BY THE GOVERNOR.
shortly after sho hooled oyer to sterboard, sheries, the treaty is silout. That pun-That loss sanguino people do not sope were to risit me at my oles in a fortnight the months only, and that in the vontored to remove any of the parts of the case. You have hesra all the evidente, a
and it was thought she had settled on a rosk, which proved to ho so, and buiged in several plates and bent some of her ribe tices. She came off quits easily about 8pm with a slight lank in the engine room. The Fokien takes on the cargo and passengers of the injurod vessel and Joaves to-morrow moruing for your port and Taiwanfoo. The Carisbrooke proceeds this afternoon to Hongkong for repairs.
Or
with which he was carrying on trade, there the Dutch now set to work also de- stroying ships and fishing coar. Such legic does certainly not rccummed itself to jurists, but is effective and peculiarly convincing for all that. It is the only tolling argu mont that can bring the Achinese to their bearings, and prerant a recurrence of sim-
THE Northern Territory Times is glad toiler practices.--Straits Times. learn that at last tho wishes of Territ- orians are to receive some title considera- tion, and Chinese are to be restrictel from working upon now geldhelds for a period of two years from the date of their disco- very.
The Straits Times is informed by Mr Thos. A. Scott of Anjor that the British barque Perlles-shire, Captain Miller, with a cargo of sugar from Bataris to the Channel for orders, struck on the Windsor Rook. Sun- da straits, on the night of the 99th and 30th ultimo The Captain succeeded in getting the vessel off, and with his windle Lroken and having lost both anchors and mables, he procanted to North Island thore to await steam assistance. The N. 1. 8. Co,'a ateamer Cheribon was despatched the following day, and the same ovexing took the Peebles-shire in tow for Batavia
Br last advices from Ball Ampenan, a lively trade in female slaves is being oartied on between that port and Singapore, con- signmouts from the latter bringing 60 to 80 dollars each. In the Sunda istands, a staver from Singapore has been
caught and taken to Timor. A man-of-war, the Mu dura, when cruising there to cheek plave trading i
that
quarter, foll in with a large slave prahu and mado prize of her with crow and all. Too often in such cases tho prosecution breaks down for want of proof when put into the hands of the civil su thorities-Straits Times Translation.
Ture Straits Times of the 9th instant mys We regret to hear that telegraphis in- formation has been received announcing the doeth st Hongkong on the 7th inst of Mr Peter Arict Soth, the patriarch of the Armenian community of Singapore, and one of the oldest foreign residents of the Straita Settlements. Mr Seth came to Bingapore in 1825, when a mere lnd of 18 or 19 years, and established the firm of Buth Brothers which he managed till its failure in 1884. Ho then became assistant to his son-in-law in the Grm of Edgar & Co. He left Singapore in July last for Hong- kong for a change, and his death is suppos. ed to have been brought on by old age,-for- ho was 77 years old.
A TELEGRAM in the Rangoon Gazette reads as follows:~~
London, 31st August-In the House of Lords. last night, Lord Salisbury said he was unable to hold out any hope respecting re-opening of the case of Sirda Prithirad.
tho
debate took place on Mr Sawael Smith's
'FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR That the arsctacle prouonted at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council, when the officials deliberately burkad discus- sion én important public waiters, will not toud to make tho coures of legislation run smoothly.
That the Bon, A. P. McEwen, if he does
nothing else than intensify the 'Crown Colony 'feeling, will hasten reform. That his energy leads him to go and see for
himself whether 'those things are ro.' That he should be careful as to how much
le believes of what he sees and hears, and ses to his facts sed proofs. That while tae'anthorities have been sleep- ing, merchants have boon taking steps to help themselves in the Cargo-boat grie- vanes, and that the monopoly hitherto held by the Chinese is doomed. That our Local Insurance Companies should- bo up and doing in the matter of the Gop Rock Light, and that it is passing strange that in the fourth shipping port in the world funds cannot be get to put up a light that is really needed. That Hearen helps those who help them-
selves, oven although the Hongkong
orament may refuse,
That it is wonderful how a Chinese inter-
prator wakes up when any European pears who knows Chiness.
That he ought to be made to wake up
oftener.
That the Surveyor. General is very much huri at the bare idea of his being suspect ad of moving the Central Markat up to Douglas Wharf, or thereabouts.
That the hot, and diplomatic gentleman, at all events, is not above taking a good
natured hist.
That loiterors and hawkers, are boooming worse than ever on Prays Contral, and
for so much good forlane..
Tio Nuisance Inspectors then oni mora. than one occasion notified them to move away in accordance with their origin. I pro mize, but they took no hood.
This breach of faith with a Government and their continuance on the ground and the increase of the nuisance compelled to to take visited them at tlisir camp the runtter personally, and I accordingly twice, varning them that they would have That your contemporary still clings to the to bestie themselves and link about for belief that the dollar will reach 4, and other places as on no socount could the Go-
A reference to 0. 5. O. 2,031 of 1894 will most people wish he may not be disvernment auction their ronining at Ken-
nedy Town.
They readily promised to abow that in 1884 these persons were appointed.
select other sites, and it was arranged they allowed to settle on this spot of ground on condition that they wore to be and pomt out to me on the map the places there for six mon
meantime they were to look about for some The fortnight having expired and an ad-other locality. They were also to keep ditional month, without my of them put their pig-stics in proper order.
More than two years have elapsed since ting in an appearance at my office, I was compelled rain to go in quest of them, thes, and in spite of repeated warnings and Unding they had done nothing towards they have never takon any stops to choose looking for other sites, I had them brought another site, and from the manner to which to me in batches of tens and Bfteens, when they have recently exten led their huts, it urned of the determination of tho would appear that they have made up their Government to move them out of Konuody minds fully not to move from their present Town, they were made to come to some sites.
with e, many of them
accepting sites at Kaulung-wan and others at Kes- loom. They, however, pointed out that the hew ground, being strange to theta; they would like to go
go and see if firet before mak- ing any application for the licenses. This appeared to me reasonable and accordingly assented, agreeing with them that they should retura in a week to eattle details.
As for as could
ascertain they never went to Kaufungwan or Kowloon, and they never returned to see me.
Thit the report of the Duugius Steamship Company should give satisfaction to its shareholder, and that the dividend is strong evidence of what can be done ip admittedly bad times by good annage ment and a successful holding together of Chinese shippers and supporters. That Mr Ford and his miniatania deserve the highest praiso for the vary successful way in which they have carried out the work of afforestation throughout the island, That the clearing of the undergrowth in many places is a vast improvement, in spite of the few cobras that have been unearthed.
to
That some of the most promising of the young plantations, particularly those near
My attention is very much engrossed with Konnedy Read, have arrived at that other and more important public matters, #tage of their existence when a little and it whole time to these people y readily be conceived that I could not devote my judicious thinning bocomnes a pressing and their proceedings. Some months there necessity.
fore elapsed before I could again occupy rayself with them.
In the earlier part
t of this year I returned and was much surprised the charge, upon a personal inspection of the camp to see how much each trespasser had enlarged premises and increased the number of his pigs, and how much fouler the whole place was binding clear the ground, and loas become unless atepe we taken to clear accordingly a most serious admonition was given to the trespassers waming them of the Government intention to remove them without further delaz cnless they of their own accord. Most of those with from
That youthful wood giants require lots of elbowroom, and the thinning process would no doubt prove equally boneficial to the young trees and to the Colonial Trentury.
That grewood is always in, much request in
Hongkong,
BROWNIE
THE RECENT TYPHOON OFF COCHIN CHINA.
and
his
went of
The site is now required by Government for building a Police Station, and further. their pig-stics have for some time phat be. come a seria sanitary nuisance.
aly
The breach of faith appears to mas so have been entirely on the part of these squatters and not of the Government, and
can see zu reason why they have claim on the sympathy of the Protector of Chinese. They pay no aquactor's licence and have absolutely no right whatever to bo where they are.
with They might qual right squat, down in the Government inese Herection Ground. They might Gurdons, on the Uricket Field, or on the all be punished for keeping pig-sties filthy state.
a single I have subsequently had counted and found telephone could be addressed that the number is 1380.
square This seems to speaker. In a field
seated. have been done under a regular aystem of they could all be comfortably
A Josnor's First Charge.~le eaid- cutting in patches, onu succeeding another.
dentemen of
of the jury. charging a jury in. I have had the locality carefully watched
business to-me This is my int since I made the discovers, but no one luna a new trees which have been left to dry prepara-well as myself you have also heard what the learned counsel have asid. If you tory to their being carried away.
I believe the troce on Mount Davie have believe what the counsel for the plaintiff been cut by people living in mat sheds near has told you, your verdict will be for the wan. I have the samen of three plaintiff bat if, on the other hand, you Lap sap-w men who are strongly suspected; one of oblieve what the defendant's comment han the lives in a mat shed and is employed told you, then you will give a verdict fur burning rice chaf for which a considerable the defondant. But if you are like me and quantity of fuel is required.
MINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT.
The Acting Captain Superintendent of Police is requested to report what character tho Squatters at Boloher's Bay bear on far as the Police know.
(Sd.) W. H. M.
14th September, 1838.
MINUTE BY THE ACTING CAPTAIN SUPER- INTENDENT OF FOLICE, Since the question of Squatters was before the Sanitary Board at a late meeting, I the character have made inquiries concerning th cher's Bay, and find that this place is in- of those located in Kennedy Town or Bel-
i a
habited by avory doubtful class of Chinese.. A number of men from this Village attacked and robbed Messes Howard & Co.'s Com- pradore at Fraga West on the 14th altimo. These men were armed with awords. (See Police Court case, No. 9212)
A message came up yesterday from the Sanitory Lospector that they are now will ing to remove at once to Mong-leak in Kowloon. They should be required to take out squatter's licences, as if they do not du so they will be liable to be removed from the now site.
Whether the Surveyor Genoral has noted plying to a Magistrate is another question legally in removing these mon without ap
on which the Acting Attorney General may be asked to advies. But it is clear that they had to be removed and that they had sufficient notien to move given over and over again.
whom I spoke asked for time refuse be allowed to come over from the mainland
six months to one year. This was
In addition to the wholesale nuisance
which the trespassers are creating they have dislodged all the stones along the bed of the nullah, so that when the great rainstorm
tion from disease which might be aides the important point of
of
self-preserva- occasion- регзотв
Several robberies had been committed at
Praya West, previous to this case, but none since. This gang of robbers were living in
about 9 months.. the village for
The women of the village appear to work hard feeding pigs re
Some of the men are employed in making tooth-powder, but the greater number wander about the City in search of plunder.
(51) T. 0. Demester Major, Atty. Capt. Supt. of Police. 15th September, 1888.
THE ESTIMATES FOR 1897. The following report on the Estimates: for 1887 by the Avting Colonist Sooretary
REVENUE.
1. At the time the Estimates. for 1886 were passed, the Revenue for the year was od through the agglomomlion
estimated at $1,274,073. Soon afterwards, without any sanitary precautions.
Since 15 to 20 years ago some very on the Spirit Farm-Bill being abandoned, stringent orders about squatters were issu- the item of 890.000 for Spirit Licences had
mission.
tiona
to
In the House of Commons a discuraira That the Government have engaged another rate aliga "from which latter cage. camp; sud after vainly searching for some and we walked through it. The filth and position of the Colouy both at the end of
amendment to the address, regretting ex-
tension of operations in Burma and hoping India would not have to bear the whole of the exponses connected therewith, and also of Mr W. R. Cremer. on the amendment of (Bamber for H
Haggeraton) condemning the continued anperations by the Britial Go-
·
·
batch of Chivers to replace the lakonge
blow
late
That my random shot at the Dredger seems
to have bit a different description of bird.
the
this
date
don't believe what either of them has maid, then I bo dd if I know what.
do, Constable, take chargo of the jury,
Quotations
HONGKONG, September 18. OFIUM. New Patua, coils...... kh
Ola 1
New Bouares, canti, Old
Now Malwa, cash,
629.
Allowance, Teels...... 80/88
Old Malwa, caala,
5-10/50
Allowance, Toole...... 88/104 Persian, Oily, cash
400/470
Allowance, Tuola...... 16/32 Persian, Paper tied., 400/500 Allowance, Taels:..... 16/52
Exchange BONUKONO, September 18.
On London-
Bank, Wire,
17
On demand,
30 days' aight,
4 months sight,
*
Credits, 4
On Paris
8/2
Documentary, 4 monthe
On demand,
4.01
Credits, 4 months' sight,. Om New York
4.09
On demand,..
Credits, 60 days' sight,
On Bombay- Wire,******* On demand,
On Calcutta
Wire,
On dem
demand,
-On Shanghai--
On dotand,... 30 days' sight, Gold Leaf, 100 fize Sovereigns,
Temperature.
$.20
Do.
1 P. Mc
(Taken at Mears Falerner & Co.'s Premizes;
Queen's Road.) E
94M. BAROMETER
29.796 29.780
Do,
P.M....
BO
Do,
ITM 69
Do.
4
Do.
(Wet bulb) 9 A.M. BO
Do
Do. 1P. 81
Do: 1
Do.
Do Maximum
Do. Minimum over night 63
METEOROLÒGICAL REGISTER
AT 4 P.M. 20-DAY.. Barometer
29.66 80
Temperature Humidity
Direction of Wind
Force⚫ Weather
Hongkong Observatory, Sept. 18, 1856.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Station.
REGISTER. SEPTEMBER 17&T & FIR.
to sea level
Temperature.
The question whether Chinese should be THE DIAMASTING OF THE 'FOTVIÐ,' The Norwegian barque Botvid, which ar-
A bont three months ago His Excellenes and suttle without leave or licence wher rived at night in tow of the German the Officer administering the Government over they choose will be considered by the It is a very important steamer China, has brought some particulars. directed my attention to the necessity of Land Commission.
building a Police Station at
at Kennedy Town question, and I have asked the General with regard to the recent typhoon which for which funds are voted in the current Commanding the Troops for his opinion for caused such destruction off the coast of year's Colonial Estimates, and Dr Ayres, the information of the Land Commission, and Acting Auditor General was prevented Onchin China about three weeks ago. The Captain Deans and myself having been di Hongkong is a quasi-Military Station, and to the Legislative Council along with the
ion bae to be the question
considered what Estimates yesterday afternoon !--- Botrid experienced the full force of the rected to select the best site, wo obose a have to be done in case of war, be apot close to the camp of the trespassara Gov-hurricane on Sunday, 29th August. The and recommended its adoption to Govern-
day before, the weather was fine with light ment. winde from the E. and N.E., while the sea was comparatively calm. The first indica- option of a change was a thick haze which covered the sky in the evening. As the
of last July came, enormous quantities of ed by the Secretary of State to the Go-to be reduced to 920,500 and, au inercuss night advanced, the wind rose gradually till between four and five o'clock in the mom-lossened earth and debris, were washed vernment of Mauritius, and I think also acerging from Opium Licences, the sum est ing of the 29th, it assumed the strength of down into the Davis Stroot drain between to the Governors of the West Indian Is- down under that heading was raised from THERMOMETER-...
Fatimated Revenus a hurricane corning down on the stap in the Rope Works and Glass Works, taking lands. I am informed that no persons are 8159,000 to $173,600. These two changes
for 1886.
.......$1,230,973, squalls. The wind had by this time moved up and bursting this drain and putting the permitted to come into Gibraltar from made the towards the North and came from about Government to an expanse of $1,700 in Spain and settle down withit apecial per- As fax se can be foreseen at pre- N.N.E, while there was a big sea rolling repaiza.
sent, the actual receipts will from the S.E.. Abcat eight o'clock tha
The necessity for cortsin additional works Pending the report of the Land Con
probably exceed this sum by wind had gane round direct North and by of atorm drainage and defence against mission cars should be taken to prevent That he could never think of doing any line the ship was well within the freshets, in order to prevent a recurrence any more Chinese from settling without
$79,290; that is, will amount
.....................$1,304,263. thing so ebeard, ete.!
permission on Crown Land, and instruc radius of the typhoon
The storms raged of disasters of this kind made it clear that reinst be given to the l'olica to report 2. The Revenue for 1887 has been esti it was necessary without any loss of time to all cases that come to their notice especial- mated at $1,291,270, or $12,903 less than with increasing force daring the whole fore noun, changing ita direction from North remove such of the trespasser's hats as were to Weat, its greatest strength being reached sitnand within the area of the proposedly in the Districts. Mention to be made the sura just mentioned. As the increase
of all such in the morning reports. between 11 o'clock and midday, when
excavations, it
anticipated for the current year is only an wrs now catch water drains and
(8d.) W. H. MARSH,
1 has not yet been realized, it estimate, Bad the West. It was at this while the probability of an early beginning from blowing time that the masts of the vessel were car with the proposed new Police Station and
6th September, 1896.
only prudent to calculate the Revenue ine the ensuing year on actually ascertained ried overboard and the tiny barque scored approach roads made it equaily obvious
data. It is for shis reason that the Reveons MINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENUY THE OFFICER are almost as great a nuisance as the helpless prey and the huge billows. that those of the pigatios and hate within
- ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT.
for 1887 has been ret down at $1,901,270, By noon, however, thoroughest experiences these works would also have to follow BOOB stench from the drains,
I visited the Chiasse encampment at Bel-
3. At pages 3 and 5 of the Estimates will were passed and the wind began to mode after.
change its direction from Therefore on Friday the 20th of last cher'a Bay yesterday accompanied by the be found, in a succinct form, the informa W. to SW
Św..
itotle I again visited the trespasser's Surveyor General and Major Dempster, tiot necessary for judging of the finadoisi during the remainder of the dismissed for taking bribes, and that we The wind continued to blow with great indication of their intention to remore, I staticher on all sides were something indes the current year and on the 31st December, may soon have a repetition of the force till next morning, although the vessel instructed Mr McLeod, the officer in charge cribable and were enough to produco 15-1887,
4. The balance anticipated on the latter performanco.
seemed to have got without the radius of of the proposed new works, to notify through phoid fever. In dry weather it must be
about three or four o'clock in the channel of the Interpreter about forty much won hill eide, is partially cleared the ordinary revenue of the Colony can no the
$117,281; but it will be seen that the typhoon
or forty-five of the trespassers who were in which is on a Tha
longer mest its expences, and that a portion barometer during the approach and vernment. Sir J. E Gorst, Under Secre- That I was indebted to my own eyes alone continuance of the typhoon manifested of the now works that they must, by the hoavy zain in summer.
willing, or unwilling, remove before the About 40 huts appear to hart been pulled of the Loan, amounting to $600,000, will have to be horrowed during the ensuing camp. the symptoms common to such storms At morning of the last day of Angust, for the down or about one third of the midnight, between the 28th and 20th, it now works would begin on the lat of Sep- A Folios Station about to be erected year.
Fram that tomber. It was made clear to them that and will be commenced very soon, on the stood at 750 m. or about 29.50.
its low-further extensions • VỀ time were out of the very spot where these
5. The Expenditure for the current year Haiphong-29.77 67 huts are erected. est level about nuon on the goth, was below the lowest higars on the would not be tolerated.
ing Attorney General says that any legal Supplementary Estimaton will probably Amoy ...... 29.70 89 ame day (20th of August) Mr notice or application to the Magistrate is raise this to 31,118,472, or 841,000 more Faschow.. ship's glass, 20, marking probably about 28.30. From that point it ress gra- MoLeod duly served this notice on the tres necessary, it
it should
utes for 1988 were framed. reposted dually till next morning it stood again at passera concerned, reporting to me in the he thinks that the made at once.. If than was anticipated at the time the Esti-Shanghai., 29.34 7682
notices given eveting
by the Surveyor That it was a mistake to suppose that the 750 m or 20.50.
General's Department, 6. The Ordinary Expenditure for 1887
W stock 29.81) 61 The last day of August arrived, and on which have been hitherto utterly disne has been put down at $1,243,772, which is
garded, are sufficient, then
then a Iast notice an increase of 891,000, over the original SEPTEMBRE 18.-AT 10 ▲ M. Arrangements i for beginning the works neat
Haiphong. 29.86.87: it, revised Estimates for 1886, he was disconcerted to find that nog'strar General, and if they disregard it, telies whatsoever had open taken by the lat
The principal increases in Expenditure Hongkong 29.75 86 I cleared fe pulled
are $10,329 in Establishments; $7,000 in Amoy 28.72 Fatron Saint's Day as of yore, and show other carried away. A poll piece of a give them a foul 34 hours, assuring ilom tion for these people on account of their Expenditure; and 865,000 for Interest on Masaki 2996
one of the ship's beat was broker and autrespassers of my laat warning. Mr Mo-help feeling some commiasern-Roads, Strests, and Bridges; 85,113 in Feochow
Leod thereupon took it upon himself to
Miscellaneous ssil give
Services
$19,018 in Military Shanghai.. 29,91 their loyalty to the Queen as well when foremast, however, was left and on it a
was set. The vessel was put before the wind that his ordore from me were positive and poverty, but it must be remembered the time comes.
d by the help of
of this sail the flow of that he must himself begin removing the
and
Jat, That they are trespassers and have a portion of the Loss. the current the barque was steered to Leong pigsties and huts if they did not make u be been warned eighteen months ago to some- Buildings there is, on the other hand, a
decrease of
3,700. › $6,7 Soi Bay in the South of Hainan. Arrived, ginning of their own accord,
I approved of the additional 24 there, Captain Haariokeen made his way to
24 hours
In the Notes which accompany these That their catap is a standing me 2nd, the village of Leong Soi, which he reached given them by Mr McLeod without refer pace to the health of the whole community Estimates will be found the fullest detaile after an arduous journey of two hours avor
that the right of the by reason of its filthy condition, and that as to every item of increase and decrease. mo, focling streams. He the Government should make pro- marshes and big ass that could talk wagher cod would preparations in the in in the hunden day of the Gefertool, there will be found apposed to this Export and handle din level of the ses las faoben, tanska
neighbourhood
2. Temperators, in this shade in dograms, posals and have them discussed, but no nderstand what the Captain wished, and
but at last a Chinaman was able they must now prepare to gathers that is the interests of the community, to remove there hundredsta
this nuisance and it would be equally the three Tables, in which these details are On the morning of the 2nd instant, the duty of Government to do so if they were presented in a more convenient form for Fahrenheit but in October next she will be pago Thats Ladies' Committee, anderMra Marah.eventually, a messenger was gut to convey trespassers had not yet shown any sign of not trespassers but wero paying rent. They ready reference he $55,000 for interest buildity of ale zatúrsted with moisture being.
9. As regards information of the accident to Hoihow, moving, and acting under my instructions are therefore liable to prosecution. might be formed to make anggestions for from which port & islegram was sent to ane Mr.MeLood removed such of the pin the limits of the City without licoaces, the by the Crown Agents) at 7 per Basle.
In all cases where pigs are kept within it is made up in the following manner, Interest on 8100,000, (already of the German firms in this Colony. The and buts as happened to be situated within Chinaman, who undertook the message, the area of the proposed works.
Law should be strictly enforced. The pig advanced extents will be given on board, and That it would be a good thing if English, unlike the most of his raca, would scarcely begun, it will be my disagreeable duty.
Nort month, when the new Police Station keepers seem to think that the city existe cent, per annum,
for own conveniense. principaly
Interest of 8600,000 for Gu their men here were to form a St. George's take any remuneration for his by no means
Fer ceat per annum. Society.
easy task and seemed content when he was
was unless specially directed by His Excellency
[86,000 added for contingencies, allowed to come to Hongkong in the vessel to the contrary, to remove many more of tame that it will not cost very much
10. In the sanexed Table headed to dow (web) across to Mong-kok or whatever William Holland, who proposes to That if British merchants will give facilities The Botov, as was stated, was towed to the bats and pigsties, die notice being of sport these people and their effects with
and take the tide pa the dow, there is no Hongkong by the China which arrived last course as anal given to these poachers, not place may be selected by the Servaror traordinary Public Works will be found reason why a largo share of the Import night. The full extent of the damage done that it will do any good or in any way in- General, and I am willing to sanction such many details as to the expenditure, past
and will not be kuvwn till & survey of the vessel fusuce their removal of their own accord,
prospective, in connexion with the va expenditure.
entitled "and Export trade with Tientsin and has been made.
(84). M. PRICK
They Are BEL
to no compensa nous items contained in it. The total esti- 3 September 1886. Chefoo should not be done direct with
tion, and it would
Diated cost of these services for most politic
for 1897 will action to grant them any compensation er amount to B450,000,
11. This misericorch. It would inevitably Booourage awarius of their countrymen to coÉO OVET
and
for India, Tories concurred in the necessity of
declared that both Liberals
the war in Burgia, and that there was nụ
for the sight of the target, and not to those of any member of the Bervice.
EXPENDITURE
Manila..... 29.73 83 84
precedent or reason in charging England That the St. Andrew's Society will no doubt time it decreased rapidly, resetting.hen it question, as may delay of the now works Therefore they must all go, and if the Act was originally estimated at 81,152,582; but Hongkong (29.70)
with the expenses: it is intended, he said,
at the beginning of the cold season to mass & force of thirty thousand mon with a Flotilla, which will suppress all organized
На
quoted a resistance in Upper Burms Minute of Lord Dufferin, showing that complete order in Burma was simply greation of time. The amendment of Mr Oremer was rajcated by 201 against 125 votes; and Mr Smith'a ameridmant was re- jected by 159 against 120 votes.
A NUMBER of gentlemen recently visited Liverpool, at the invitation of the directors of the Great Eastern Entertainment Com pany (Limited), for the purpose of inspect. ing the Great Eustern steamship, which
Mersey. at present lying in the hitherto unfortunate vessel is about to enter
an entirely new phase of existence.
npon
work heartily with any Jubilee Commit tos to celebrate the fiftieth year of good Queen Victoria's reign."
The sea, which had carried with it the
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On the
Nagasaki.. 29:68 72 03 ww
Scotchmen were being asked to foregosts of the barquo had also done consider-Mr McLeod proceeding to the spot to hould be given to them by the Acting Re. Estimate for 1386, and of 850,300 ovor the Manila..... 29.84 78 95 W.
their celebration of St. Andrew's Day in able damage to the hull of the vessel. The
railings along Eso side of the broken and the pumps were damaged, while
favour of the Jubileo,
That the Swts intend to celebrate their
That all clames are anxious and willing to
is celebrate the Jubilee of Victoria the Good,
This
but that some one must take the lead and
organize.
Dibition A being held in Liverpool, the That
Great Eastern has been let to a provincial firm, and is daily visited by large crowds;
over to her own redecorated, and will
who will have her en-
tiraly overhauled and then nee her for the purp
the purposes of a floating
to be moved from port to port.
spared
ia making dire
no expense palace. The enter
Leviathan a fosting tainments have been placed in the aspas
Mr
inaugurate some entirely novel features.
The huge craft has been fitted with electrica light on the Jabloshkoli system,
being served by the dynatos At
the she presents appearance of a brilliantly filaminated town, and, despite the rain and
mist, the Freat Eastern sides up brilliantly
across the river. For the past two months,
....
in Finance Committee.
a-fitting demonstration.
and
to
once to
Hongkong, avoiding Customs and tran-THE EVICTION OF SQUATTERS AT HINUTE BY THE BORYSTOL GENERAL shipment troubles and expense.
Mr Chan Afook, I learn that the trai.
the steamer has been used as a pleasure That there is no suficient reason now why
their
Visitors, of whom there have been 222,000
ALAP-SAP-WAN.
camp will be
I cannot
where also.
in
be a
down and
8. In
In Works and Westock (2276) 54
828,000
821,000
with the Ordinary Ex-
The following correspondendis respecting | parsers at Kennedy Town state to the Re- From Kwong-tung and do an they have pen, foreth dinars Expenditure of
of $1,249,778 brings the total
resort for the Liverpudlians 2992,000 British piece goods and metale should expenditure for the onsulug year
any sites to remove to when they were all permission, and then, when either Govern first go to Shanghai, or why straw-braid of Lep-Sap Wan was laid on the table of the ed pon by me, some months ago to move mont wanted to use the ground or their
the present utter and camel'a wool destined for Europe Legislative Council yesterday afternoon from theis present camp above
Sanitary rules rendered or isregard of all S their removal necesary, expect to be should not come here direct, hog
A considerable attention was given by ponanted for removing.
own opinion is that it is not desirable That the pearest approach we have had, or Crown Land, Ware, at the request of the ine at the time to the selection of suitable My
are likely to have, of the Bolinao Typhoon Military Authorities and also for sanitary sites in alternative districts for these peo- to encourage a further influx from Chisa the Land
since the middle of May. The entire Tessel is thrown open, and her spaciou docks and cabins present the appearance of an animated bazaar, while the vast cablo tank in which the first Atlantic cable was stowed has been formed into s theatra capable of
and the Prince's
MINUTE BY THE SURVEYOR GENERAL These people, who were trespassers on
Glass-works.
◊
W. DOBEROE Government Astronomer. Hongkong Observatory, September 18,
0.27
1. Danas, redused in 82 dogress Fabreu
9. HUMIDITY, în percentage of saturation, the
100,
4. Diazorion OF Wren, to bura polnit.
5. FORCE OF Wisz, assording to Beauforh
6. State of Wratans, & blos sky,; d. dev fached clouds, a drizzling, rain, fing, o gloomy, hadi, J lightning, a overcast, p paesing showers, y equally, y rain, a snow, i thunder, o visibilits, 2, Bars, in inches, tantka and hundredtha.
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG.
(From The Hongkong Almanack")
SEPTEMBER
up to
**1887.
is in the excessive heat of the past two reasons removed from the vicinity of the ple, and as my propositions were communi- persona of this glass. But this question his covers the increased expenditure, and # High water sá Whäippo hrs. 30:
i now under consideration yourself se interpre of the past one possent Balcher's Point Battery, and as usted to them through yn you stand is your Commiation, W. M
The ar
it to be hoped that we may get through
to occupy temporarily and provisionally,
and for term not exceeding six months,
($d.) J.M. PRICE,
the second half free Erom suola e vizitation,
the hillside at Kennedy Town just above-
12th September, 1536.
to 82,003,772, — sain la excess of the Month. Revenus by 9712,5031 which is Balance on hand on let January,
8183,789 Premis on Land Sales,.................................. 45,000
600,000 amount to be borrowed..............
86/9,788
feaves a balance of B117,481, as shown at page 3 of the Estimaton.
13. The sum which the Coanail la asked to vote is $1,092,772, being the total expen ditam for the year, less 8117,000 on thể Civil List, and 834,000 for Pensions, bath
HIGH WATER.
Day of Morn A ·Histo Selay
Bo
HY.
me by
19 20
H.M. 10:48 1.49 £1,58
0.5 2.49 8.50
B.BZ
0.64
8.51
6.60
2.21
6.2
3.31.
5.55
5.51 6.54
24 5.28 7.10 6.51 5.59
C
they asked for time in order to look about
I
Thatso far we are safely through the first them for fresh aitos, they were allowed rescllection as to the affare which were
ia obtained by co staub steamers plying between the Vessel days.
Ianding stage. rangement mentioned above has been de- initely decided on, and the proposal to send the Great Eastern to Gibraltar to serve as coal hulk has for the present poan abandoned.
half of the typhoon mouth, and that it under covenant with the Sanitary Inspector made to them,
Surveyor General.
(d) 8th September 890. Send Copy to Surveyor General and Acting Registrar General
(84) W. H. M
mina, later than at Hongkong at the Barrier: & hre 15 mina; as the Balt
Flats 9 hrs 30 mins. ; at Shameáda 3 hrs. 45 mins Moon-Full Moon, 18d. 6h 37m, ak
ternoon,