No. 7246.OCTOBER 23, 1886.]
THE N-C D. News believes the British vessel Minghong which was in collision with H.E. Li Rung-chang's yacht, was so boilly. damaged that sho la not worth repairing,
By n lotter received on tho 13th inst from Paking, tho N.-C. D. News learns that the visit of Sir John Walsham to Corea has been postponed antil the Spring of 1887.
We read in the N.-C. D. Neos of the 14th instant that the steamor Ingeborg was pat np for sale by anotion on the 13th instant,
That it has been proved by our constitu-
tional history that, under a nom de plume, "greater weight is often given to a public letter than would be given to that an
letter over the name of its writer.
That, if I mistake not, not many years ago
Mr MacEwan had to thank an anony mous pen for first drawing special atten-
THE CH
That if those who have expressed the most surprise had taken the trouble to read the conditional nature of the suggestion. they would have seen that I stated if conclusions from all known and reported surroundings are correct, and barring un foreseen losses during November and December..
currence.
MAIL.
After a sitting of four hours the jurors. returned a verdict of murder against the prisoner Young Afak
basin such an
Soveral other witness were called wheTHE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, representative of British interests in Shangtorohanges of places for pupils with schoola
LIMITED.
hai, said it was a very grunt pleasure to him abroad similarly organised, would place our: gave a somewhat similar version of the oc
The fifth ordinary general meeting of the to have boon doputed to read the, Address, commercial training on a basis more out- which came somewhat appropriately from menserate with the requirements of modern shareholders in the Canton Insuranco Mr Alabastor's numerous old friends, compétition. The training of a fow gen Office, Limited, was held in the offen of the Amongst whom he reckoned himself and of erations of Englishman on a General Agouts (Mosers Tarding, Matheson the oldest. Mr Bell then read the follow that this roughly sketched would produce s race of men able and willing to meet all ing Address & Co.) this forenoon. These prement wore To CHAONER. ALABASTEL,
requirements. Sach a system also would Hon. J. Bell-Irving (Chairman), Hon.
relieve us from relying on "foreigners for P. Ryrie, Hon. F. D. Sassoon, and Mr W.
much of the routine work in our offices in 5. F. Museum. Vnucher, J. dos Committes; Hon, A. P. Macken, A. N Mudy
dy, N. J. Edo, J. Gonsmaun, G. 8. Cozol, É. W. Davis, A. G. Morris, and
Secretary E. E. Dear,
The Socrutary having read the notice calling the meeting,
tion to him as a desirable candidate for That, to particulariza and take the stocks The Foochow term completed their hest
the public position he now 6B so woll,
in the order given,—
HB. M.'s Acting Consul
at Shanghai
but the highest bid being only Tls. 6,100 That Mr Dinby would have done more good That if it becomes evident that Banks' opponents. Of this total, nearly one half Remedios, E. George, J. Macgregor, H. makes us feel that the abki inauner in which ing fails to givo, and which, we are there.
she was not sold
Tax N-0, £. News of the 14th instant says-At iyo minutes to six o'clock last night a very peculiar sight was witnessed from
the Public Garden. The moon was rising, but was obscured by clouds in such a manner that the portion which could be scon prosented the appearance of the hull, mata, yards, furled sails and funnel of a steaias in bright gold. This illusion lasted a couple of minutes.
Tuzas lure been a fow changes in the commands of the GM.S.N. Co.'s ateamers. Captain Petersen, at the Warwick, of has gone back to the Meijoo ; Captain the Kian plat, is now in the Fuyew, while Captain Sutton, of the Yungning, which is
laid to be up, will take command of the Kiangpiau on his return from Wenshow. The Klangpian will be put on the Shanghai- Wenchow line. The Fuyew has been taken of the Shanghai-Foochow line for the pro- sent and sent to Chinking to load rice for Canton, while the Haushin has been retired from the Shanghai-Tientain line and takes the Fuycu's place.-N.-O. D. News,
THE Shanghai Mercury says of the New Italian Consul for Shanghai-Chevalier Tomsari has been appointed Consul for Italy
nulate at
at this part, and is shortly expected here. The Chavalier's Consular career has bago a rather long one. Born in the Vono- tian provinces, he graduated Doctor of Law at the University of Padua in 1863. En- tering the Consular Service in 1867, his first appointment was as Attache to the Con. Con. Tricate.
cate. In 1869 be was
be was appoint ad to the Consulate at Hamburg as Vico- Consul of
of the
33rd where he
clase, he rounained
was transferred to till 1876, when he was
to Lima, Feru, and to Rosario d'Sante Fé, Argan. tine Republic, in 1878, being subsequently -in 1882-appointed Consul at Rangoon, He was ende & Chevalier of the Crown of Italy in July 1886. We understand the new Coast is an accomplished linguist, speaking all the European languages fuent- ly.
had he been better assured of his facts in regard to the alleged inhumanity of the Polica..
That if he had taken the numbers of the Chin se boats, their liconzos could then have been dealt with..
That an Europos Policeman should be al- ways stationnd upon Pedder's Wharf, when possible.
That the Babel at the Wyndham Street. Hydrant is surely not entirely beyond the. power of the Pulico Force.. That the chock Liven by the Chief Justice to the disreputabla dummy business at Hoihow and elsewhere, will be approved by the commercial community.generally. That the example of your correspondent
More Water' should be more generally followed by residents who are of in ob- servant nature.
That a great many reasons exist in this
small Colony why complaints and grinv- ancos should be put forward in an anony-
mous way.
can oloarly pay the £2 without drawing on the Equalisation Fund, the present price of 162 per cent. will probably to 10 per cent, higher on the strength of that dividend and for other reasons.
That
HONGKONG O. C. v. HONGKONG
---FOOCHÓW (TEAM. This match was resunied this afterns.
innings for a total of 100, 7 loss than their
was made by Dr Scanian, iti whose score of 73 were included 11 threes and 2 leurs. The nort highest figure war reached by B. F. Whyte, who scored 93. The others, with the exception of Lloyd, who got a Chins Traders are understood double figure, wore very speedily got rid to have done extremely well for the of. Dick and Travers divided the bowling Brat bnlf of their current year, and that honours, each taking four wickets. The with the least enquiry no sellers would Club then began their second innings. The probably be found under 10 per cent. ad-scoring was very steady. No one made vanco on the current rate of 70 to 71. a large score, but the mest managed to get That Hongkong Fires are generally re-double gures. There was just tíma to garded as absurdly high, yet the very finish this innings before time was called. cause that has brought about the inflated Ono member of the teams, however, was value may aucceed in raising them about. The following are the cores >--- further 10 per cent. before the year is out, if no serious fire takes place. That Ducks are already 23 per cent. higher, and will assuredly go to the 10 per cont. by the foot of the short solling that is an open secret
That Sugara' have already somewhat in- proved, and will be at 110 by the end of. the year, if a dividend is at all assured.
That the organization of the Fire Brigade That for 10 per cent. in 'Punjoms,' rend
han improved of late.
That the Postal Regulations regarding
Parcels work woll, and that the Post- master General's printed notices are duly appreciated, especially by the fair sor when boxes are expected from Home, That the Jockey Club Stowards recently
elected will command the confidence of the public, and ensure a successful Train- ing Season Bed an enjoyable Race Meating.
THE Nagasaki Imbroglio-Says the Rising Sun of the 13th instant :—Another week has passed since the Chinese riot occurred In the native town-making eight weeks in all-apparently without the slightest sign of its being definitely decided to what ex- tent the respective parties were to blame in the mattor, or how to finally adjust the affair. The commissioners meet almost daily at the Koshinkan, where witnessthat, another regrettod member of our first ph
side a
ad then on the other, are examined and their evidence discussed. As we have already stated, at tho present rate of progress, considering the diffulty. each party has to contend with, in that one entirely discredits the other, they may con-
the watter until the end of the Four- when it will still have to bo decided
LIGHT.
.
•
$10, of which 82 can now be secured, for if there is anything in their prospects, that anything will take the form of the shares being at nearer 30 than the present, or the probable 20 on 31st December.
That those details are entered into to justify an opinion which has been generally questiound.
BROWNIE.
HONGKONG FOO HOW TRAM, A. H. Jeon, b Dick,
G. B. Bramwell, & Stokes, b Dick,
E. O. Smith, v Stokes, ↳ Travpany dr
A. de C.Scanlan, o and a Trazexij.
M. D. Graham, & Dick,
Major Riddell, a and b Teavors. - A.A. Lord, Dick
BF. Whylu, o Stckos, b Stewart,..... W.P.Metean, b) Stewarttasala A Shepherd, e Robertson, h Trayers, J. Barton, not out...
Teta.......
BOWLIFO Aralusto.
..160
Ballz. Bas. 20%, 20% Wider,
H. W. Dick....109. A. E. Travery... 83 Q, Eart. 25. Ogi, O. Porter.. G.Slow..... 50
Exconp THM$L
Capt. Porter, runs out........
A. F. Stokes, Shepard,
11
Barton,
12
G. R. Coxon, e Soarian, b Barton 16
A. K. Travers, effeankin, la Baviti.
W. Bruce Roberto, a Setith, b Barton,
F. H. Bawyer, b.Smith,
C.B. Barf, Baepherd......
G. Stewart, b Gmbara, mon
Capt R 31. Itumesy, not out
W. Dick, Shepherd,
Extra... nation
Tota
BOWLING ANALYSIS,
Names, Dalls.
E. Smith....79
Barton,
`M. Dy Graham...19
A. Stephen
守る
The Foochow tears may also play toas
THE ITALIAN CONVENT BAZAAR.. Abazaar waa opered this afternoon st the Italian Convent on behalf of the or phane under the care of the sisters. Aat Swator and Amoy, if matches can be great good work has been carried on quietly and gnostentatiously for years at the Italian Convent, by gathering in and training little out-cast children.
arranged.
CORRESPONDENCE.
understand.
ליי
take up, ins post of Consul at Canton, siplins are necessary, which one own train Sir,→Your departure Tsum Shanghai, to, which that precision, method, and día-
Fui Iuave discharged the duties of Consul. fors, to our discredit, obliged to hire from General at this port, added to our personal abroad. esteem and regard for you, justify us in giving p
pablio ozprosaton to both these sun- tinents,
Although you have occupied the position of "Consul General bere for a com-
Canton.
(N.-C. D. News Correspondent.) The Chairman said-The Report and
Oct, 2. Accounts having been in your hands for a week, I propuse, with your permission, that puratively short time, your action in that.. Chang Chi-bung is to ho appointed a It is reported in official circles to-day that they ba taten as read. There is but little position, coupled with our previous knew Minister of State, in place of Yug Ching- that calls for comment from me. It will ledge of you as Vice-Consul, and Acting ming, who persists to resignation, and that have been satisfactory to you; unit has beun Consol here, has amply shown us that no Tan Chun-pei, Governor of Kuangtung, not gratifying to the General Agents and Co-Labour or trouble deters you from support yot arrived, is to succeed the Vicery
ulting Committee, that the results of the ing, not only the individual interest of your
Kao Tsung-chi, Provincial Treasurer of working of the past year enables them, in countryales, but those of the whole Foreign Kuang-tung, is to succeed Tan Chon-pei as addition to the ordinary 10 por cent to Community; and, we may add, of foreigners Governor of the same province.
There are. Shareholders, to pay & honna of 20 per cent in general in China. to contributors of business, as against 15
also other, but minor, changes said to be This is ardly the occasion for us to re about to take place, and the hopes
hardly
of mady per cent in the preceding year. The balfer to the services which, we believe, the who a few days ago were anything but ance of Warking Account, $33,000, wo communities
which the Treaty Ports, at propose to carry to Reserve Fund, which you have been the British Consul, have, Commissioner Cheng Hsui is now hero
sanguine, are new reviving. The Imperial pre- will no doubt moot with your approval. like ourselves, exporioncod. They havo paring for another delimitation expedition The estimated balance at credit of Working given expression to their own sentiments on the frontier. The fleet of over 100 gun- Account for 1886 shows, I am glad to say, Wo, in offering to you this testimonial of
very satisfactory introvert on the mur appreciation of the ability with which Admiral Peng-yn-in, is understood to have bonts, built and equipped by the veteran position of the uffice at a similar date last you have discharged the responsible duties lost half its officers and crews from deser
the decrease in notwithstanding year, t
Pro of
"oficial your successive positions, do not tion, the men going over to the filibusters. la, and I trust the final outcome may think it necessary or becomming to say Since more than allude to your long experience prove proportionately favourable, the estimates were unde up we have heard with the Chinoso authorities, and, so fie ns of no further loss. Before proposing the wo are in a position to judge, your suCCESS adoption of the Report I shall be happy to n dealing with them. Like ourselves, we answer any questions.
venture to think that they have appreciated Nu
your
knowledwo of the language, your per severance, independence of character, and
4
...
questions being asked, the Chairman peed that the Report and Accounts as submitted be adopted and passed.
•prop
Hon. Mr Sassoon seconded, and the rao-conciliatory spirit of mind.
We might refer to many cthor topica of tion was carried ananiously.
Tut we desire to confine Congratulation, Mr Vaucher proposad this re-election as ourselves to our rocognition of your great members of the Consulting Committee of sites for the public positions which you the Hon. P. Ryrie and Messrs Dalrymple, have filled here, and to record our sincera Bottomley and Darby.
that other official duties call you regrot olowhere.
We
Mr. Georgo seconded. Carried nanimously.
On the motion of Mr Mody, seconded by Mr Goosmann, Mosers A Coxon and Mau Ewen were unanimously re-elected auditors. The Chairaan intimated that that con- cluded the business of the meeting, and thanked the shareholders present for their attendance.
THE NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Report for prontation to the fifth ordin. ary general meeting of shareholders to be held at the officus of the Company, Hankow Boad, Shanghai. on Thursday, 28th October, 1380, at 2.30 p.m. precisely.
503,674.71, show 籍
Quotations.
HONGKONG, October 23. QFIUM-New Patna, cash,..... 525/27)
Old D
New Benares, cash,... 500/507)
Old
Now Malwa, caah... 620
Allowance,
Trol.... 1648
Old Malwa, cash, Allowance, Taals
640/50
32:04
Persian, Oily, cash. 370/405 Allowanco, Taals...... 16/32 Persian, Paper tied... 400/510. Allowance, Taein...... 16/32
Exchange.
Hoxetoka, October 23.
cannot close this address" without adding to it our warmest acknowledgment of the hospitality which Mts Alabaster and yourself have extended to the community, On Londen- and it only remains for us to express our earnest hope for the future good health of yourself and family, and that we may, somo day, have the pleasure of welcoming you back.
We are. Sir,
Yours faithfully, (Hero follow the signaturos of 109 firms, in abitatione, &, and residents) Shanghai, October, 1886.
Mr Bell said he might add that they hoped, in a very short time to present a testimonial of regard to Mrs Alabaster har self.
HAA TO
Bank, Wire,
9.
On Paris
On demand,
*30 days' sight,
3/20
9/2
4 months sight,
3/3
Credita,
Documentary,
tars, months sight, 3,8
On demand,...
4,00
Credits, 4 months' sight,
4.15
¦
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Crodita, 60 daya sight,
On
on Bombay
On
demand.
On New York
$32.05 66.12
Temperature. (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premirci, Queen's Road.) BAROMETED
Is the you
90.170 1.M............. 30.110
That the Alice Memorial Fete promises to be one of the biggest things of the kind ever seen in this Colony, and it is certain to be a great success.. That it is a matter of some speculation what the result will be of the application of
The Directors beg to present to the share the peculiar laws of our French neigh.
The Convent is on-
holdots the audited Balance Sheet and boara to a German steamer, and how the
(To the Editor of the 'CHINA M.")
- 23rd October, 1886.
Accounts made up to the 30th June last,
Mr Alabaster, in responding, said he was Iron Chancellor will view the matter. tirely dependent on the labours of its
Six-Mr Francis courts a reply to his
Bala ce Sheet The Liabilitics and Assets not generally nervous, but the Address wAS
Was On Caloutta moristes and the kindness of friends inter lotter of last night, and here it in
of the Company are now valued in the so kind and so far beyond anything he had. Wire,
On demand, community has been carried to his restarted in their work; and we hope the effort
In my letter of 20th inst., I stated as a packed Statement at the exchange of is ever deserved, that he felt himself utterly
unable to properly express his sentiments On Sanght- in the beautiful Happy Valley, where his made this afternoon to add to the frinda opinion that anonymous correspondence had bi per Teol.
On demand,... no effect on the action of the various Govern-
1886. The prospects of this Account on the occasion. He had been in Shanghai brethren have laid him to await rea will be a succeseful one. Few who have ment Departments the Calory. What that have not improved since the issue of the at different times more than a quarter of a 30 days' sight,
not visited the buildings and seen the has to do with any notice I might choose to figured to 31st December, and the Directors century. Shanghai: had grown up to what Gold Leaf, 100 fine
within his own memory. and there Sovereigns, tinus examining and discussing evidence in That the cemal meeting of the Dramatic devotion with which the sisters give. take of such correspondence, ruerely be. do not anticipate that there will be any it was lace in the whole world be had a
opuse I happen to be a member of the Mufarther profit available for distribution. to this work and the picipal Board of Health and tampararily a 1886-The not premia for the first six greater liking for that this port. He had Society is understood to havo passed, off themselves hy
worked for the community generally as with an éclat suggestive of its members wonderful results they have produced out of mombor of the Council, I am at a loss to months of this year, which amount to individually, but although he had not so
doctcase of Th the most hopeless cases, can form an idea of
I offered persorally to inquire into the 58,334.71 as compared with the correspond. ceeded as well as he should have wished, of your correspontent Morong period of the preceding year, but, on yet he was very glad indeed to have gained the benefits which this institution is coa compta Francis erroneously pata; the other hand; settlements on Account of their appreciation of his efforts. It was
Water it, with a view to convince him of his errors, Losses and Claims aggregate Tia. 64,195,87 but as plainly stated in my letter, with a view lets, and the balenes barrio forward, to have the matter thoroughly gone into and amcanting to Tls 400,132.00 may be con-
sidered untisfactory, to endeavour to arrive at a
tremely, and also
The Directora consider that the result of position I might have to take up with referer.co user The rosult of the inspection showed that favourable, and they have pleasure in re 'More Water'6'
were well found puring that the losses settled and assor complaints
of the Board tained so far, during the present half gear, ed, measures were taken vont a repetition of at any rate me ofed at the same time last year.
By order of the Court of Directors,
ALEXL. Ross. them and lead to an improvement in others.
Secretary, Had some Hollient member of the Board plaints it
that little notice might Shanghai, 15th October, 1986. have been officially taken of them and per skill and taste which has been developed hape no satisfaction afforded to the wanksy- TOTAL LOSS OF THE GERMAN
One of the first steps to be takan, is, in in the children. Bame of the work is of muas writer. Hence say reason for suggest-
BARQUE 'HAMMONIA." entirely Chinese design and is striking by ing that for practical purposes, ratepayers News was received in Shanghai on the our opinion, the adoption, after matare its quantness and characteristic beauty should put thelves in porous comm-1313 instant by the Harshin of the total consideration, of a thorough and complete Besides tha work of the scholars nication with their representatives rather loss of the Germen barque Hammania, nyata of commercial education. It is re. there are on the stalls some handsonis pre-
than
which gank in Chetco anonymously with the Preas.
markable and instructive as regards the sents made by ladies and gentlemen in It is perfectly true that in addition to on the 12th instant. The Mercury gives position at which the country has arrived. the Colony, some of which will likely usual routing sanitary work the spare time the following Account of tho wreck-Wo that we have been content up to the premont have to be disposed of by lottery and attention of tha I has been given are informed that it blew à gale at Chofoo in the matter of education to
advaringo.
being in perfect good humour with them selves and the public.. That the Dramatle Corps, with isolated exceptions, is not mom what it wa5 ini the old days, but that it will doubtless be able to make a respect able show during the coming season. ⠀⠀ That a murmured tendency on the part of
.
It is two years since a bazaar, which is generally a yearly event, has been held at
other parties, remain an open question for future settlement, along with other justters which each party is only waiting a favOUT- able opportunity to strange to his own is rumoured that a Chinese
ferring. It i merchant, connected with the Tai Sho severely consured and Company, was deported to China by his Consul on the oth instant. As he was officially ordered to produce a number of witnesses who could testify in favour of the Chinese sailors in connection with the recent riot, and failed to do so, it is surmised that he has been degraded in consequence.
'FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR
That there is not the ghost of a foundation for the wicked and malicious charges mado against the American Consul here, and that those among us who know what the record of his official and privato life has been, well know that he will come out of the fire acatholeas..
That Consul Withere is sure of support and
ayapathy from the community of Borg-
not, as
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very pleasant to go away knowing one's TanaMONEZER conduct was approved, and he must really Do. congratulate lumself on having gained not only the approbation of his own chief, but also that of the emmunity. He should would also value its long se he lived. (Applause).
The proceedings then
the Convent During the interval a large to strengthen any otherolo at the Board, the current year's beiness is likely to prove valus the Address himself and his children i
collection of beautiful useful articles has boon made. Those were laid out on about
the Committee, to reserve the best chaa dozen tables auperintended by a nux and at to-day's hope will pre- are about Tin. 300,000.00 less than record-
racters to themselves, should be checked, and that the best men for the parts should at all times be colected,
That it is said that those members who ats
bar of ladies in the Colony. The stalla wore filled chiefly with ladier zoodlework wrought by the children in the Convent The numerous enshions, embroidery work,
flower baskets and nicknacke "of various
not been is
unwilling or unable to play the parts sorts are a remarkable testimony of the is Position to verify these com-
allotted to them should resign, to make room for others who will not, if asked. That a man is, however, often the beat judge of the character be can or cannot play to advantage, and that it might be an arbitrary act for the Committee to say *Tako each and such a part or resign."
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harbour at
COMMERCIAL EDUCATION..
As a means of helping to dispel the per tampons depression of British trade, the Chamber of Commerce Journal advocates the giving of a special commercial education as followe
to proceed by
kong, and that we hope soon to welcome That the Musical Society is also understood among these articlos is a gold watch which to preparing 19 graending on. Bunday drog her anchors and drift for the church and the soleness-aven for
him back in renewed health and spirits.
to have had an harmonious annual inset
That the local Government are still said to
be acting with vigour and decision in the
utter of the late violation of our terri- torial laws by the Chinese.
That it is imperative the Chinese authorities be made to understand that auch irregular proceedings cannot be tolerated, and that they must punish the parties concerned and hand back the prisoner.
That the conduct of the steam-Launch man
is a fit subject for inquiry, That no more official promises of apology should be accepted, but that a properly. worded and approved Proclamation from the Viceroy should be posted throughout |
during the coming winter.
and Monday, causing the ill- the rale
the role of thumb Por e professions, into shoal water. The continual Lumping literature we admit the advantages to he
and a
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70 12.M. 72
Do 4, M. Maximn.
Do. Minimum over night 70
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER
MAT 4 1.1. TO-DAY,
Barometer Temperature. Humidity
30.07
TA
Direction of Wind, E Force Weather
Hongkong Observatory, Oct. 23, 1888..
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER..
OCTOBER 22.M
That it should be a qualification of men. Goularte, 5th Miss J. A. Carcalho, 6th Mrs] Home Authoritica before any action can be save nearly all their effects, and also the have not instay of the comation Amcy, 30.07
routine is
worthy, 9th Mrs. Hantington & Mrs Brooke, ers will not suffer, rather the rovered, and down, bus a high ses, was running. The
The dient groundwork on which the
Temperature)
Humidity.
Direction.
Weather.
was given to the Lady Superiorees by a the laws regarding public health in the fated vessel to ship captain trading with Hongkong Colony of Hongkong for the consideration ing, and to have chiesen a Committee that the stalls were presided over by lab alle, of the Law Oficer of the Crow, and caused her to spring a leak, and as the crow ubitinio crticulum has consommonly
A. F. Alves and Alves, 2nd Mrs Fransis should know well enough should ensure many a pleasant evening Fraser Smith and Miks Stopani, 3rd Mrs ordinance. will have to be discussed and not keep her afloat, they abandoned suitable curriculum has consequently bean Manila.... 29,86, 20
her and took to the boats, No lives vora provided for each. But for commerce. Haiphong. 20, Brown, 4th Mrs D'Araujo Reza, and Mrs passed in open Council and finally by the lost, and the crew were lucky enough to which is the
we Hongkong 90. any special pro Rozari, 7th Mrs Cameron and Misses Cam-taken under its of Chinese property-hold. The weather was fine when she settled at grou
ship's movable gour, including esile, &c. or higher grades of teaching. Any ordinary Fo
Foodtow bership that every man who can sing or
eron, 8th Mrs, Cohen aud the Misses
Ho!! The interests
as giv
auff Shanghai, 30.22 61 play, should be called upon to do so
Nagasaki.. 50,11 That the story set in circulation, e to the 10th. Mrs. Remedios and Misses Leiria, their social habits will be vastly improved Henmenia is reported to be sunk in the few years' experienes in the oftice, ware Wostock. 30.09 37
Refreshment stall Miss Prestige, assisted by I deny that idto rumoure which have steamer, fairway. When the Haeshin left house or factory respectively, may be ma formation of a bar that will render the boarders of the Convont. There wore a been going about have in any way gravely the same afternoon the Hammonia had tinka
any
tisfactorily grafted. Neither mod
modern lan - October 23.
Manila.....130.01) 83 - 91 SE harbour of Port Lazarutt useless, in paire tahle presided over by some of the boarders affected the value of Chinese property, and taken a heavy list, ber yards touching the guages, book-keeping, shorthand, cherais Haiphong. 20.89 $224
and a table prosided over by somas of the day such a statement from Mr Frantis shewe war. Her dockhouse is just above water mathematics are considered as necessary mo
mental arithmetic, ror algebra and
Hongkong 30.15 77 68 that he can know but little of what has to The ammonia left hers on the 23rd uit. cently taken place in this respect; for with a cargo f
acquirements for a consmercial training Foochow coals for Cheloo, She is s Chinese are buying property a higher prices for it than baro over before tain Kronske, sad is owned by
daily paying rassel of 480 tons, was commanded by Cap. We have examination standard for a
90,22 63 83 bir Nila commercial degrea, and the whole training
of our men of business has been left to the Westock, 30.28 44 100 5 been known in the Colony
of our t
or 0,08 The Courier makes the following charge The inquest on the body of Wong Amow, temporary speculative rush in 1981 g Moller of this port
The barometer is rising and gradients are Mr Francis aaks me i ez
me to explain why I am
perhaps, been but consistent, as the in connection with the wrecks, against the agarios of individual fancy. In this we
an nodirecte privmaration forenoon, was continued to-day before Mr now a urember of the Board after having con Gorman nen-of-war which arrived here whole system of our national trade lias buen moderate for NE. winds. The temperatura
demued it at the last annual meeting Of the
of privato en aud the humidity are moderate and tha
weather is cloudy. Mitchell-Innes, Coroner, and Meca R. W. Chamber of Commerce. In asking auch a Three German men of war were in harbour torprise.
question, Mr Francia, as s
as a member ot tite
and no assistance Was rendered tock was that it could be moved South Brown, E. M. Jameson, and C. H. Jhamber and being present at the meeting, to the vasaol during the two days she lay in methades For warrend to study the Government Astronomer.
Haris, jurora, vedl
and unadulterated nonsense. That the Russians will seize this position
whenever a favourable opportunity pre sents itself, and that they well know that everything comes to those whoknow how to wait.
the length and breadth of the Canton That the reason why the Russian decided upori a costly. Floating Dock at Vladivos
Province.
That the Margary proclamation had a good |
effect throughout the Empira. That though we are anxious and willing to`pultivate friendly relations with our neighbours, we must havo our territory respected while we respect theirs.
That, in view of the appalling state of thei
ward.
than a stona.etracture.
scholars.
i
THE ALLEGED MURDER AT SHAU
KI-WAN.
who was shot at Shay-ki-wan on Wednesday
a
to-day
the
no
drains sad the apparent hoplossness of That the Russians have plenty of men in Wah fast boat. I do not know the defen- owing to thagine that is is stainly be given. All the crew of the barans. We may suzamarise them in one Fahrenheit.
the Sanitary Board, it is to be hoped that what: Mr. MacEwen calls the duck's
That some of the official members of the
Sanitary Board are adapte at official cor rospondenco, but that practical sanita- tion has as yet made but little way. That if the Board would but stoop to
at about 9 a.. WAS
his
been, an ung
dew (wet).)
32
W. DOBERCE,
by means of which our foreign must be blessed with either a very getful,
Hongkong Observatory, October 22, a perilous position. After she went down competitors have succeeded in slowly and That they have abundance of stone and The pistol with which the shote were or, for the purpose of criticism, convenient one of them sent a boat and it was fowed patiently destroying our commercial cho 1. BAROMETER, redwood to 43 degrees Fahren. over the place where the vessel had been, poly by almost unobserved steps, the aggre-heit, and to the level of the was to inches, tinthe labour at their hand and good sites for a red has been found. It was found in a condemned the constitution of the Board but this was all the crews of the three great gate result of which is to dar apparent in and bendredths. stone dock at Viadivostock, but that a barber's shop, into which, it is said, the as being composed entirely officials and protectors of German interests did. Some our recognition of their successful competi- §. Tempekayuan, in the shade in degroos, Floating Dick would move more easily accused Young Afuk threw it after having suggested the appointment of outside men- explanation of their reizeneas should cer
shot his for.
bors of
of the Public. Well, I am not
word-thoroughness, Their education is 3. KUWIDIIT, in percentage of saturation, the Wan Asing said-I am master of the Potical enough to
we hear,
asvečano stammer
thorough,
their practical tealmical training haldity of sir saturated with moisture being * suggestiune that the Board
Later advices to band per Poochi, is thorough, and their application of the 100,
4. THREOTION OF WIND, to two points. the North, but owing to almost universal dant or the deceased. On the 19th inst. has been reconstituted, but the feet re regarding the wreak of the Hammoniz, knowledge thus required (theoretical and the mains that since that meeting four into states that the crew are dismantling her practical) is stain equally thorough. This passing along the
5. Tonon on Wrap; according to Beaufort erruption, their forage and supplios arist Main Street of Bhau-ki-wan, I saw two or pendent members of the public flare bon after which she will to blown up as she is quality, which was one ours, we must bank' style of ofisial action will speedily only on paper, and they would suffer bree shots fired by the defendant, what appointed by I consider it would have of the wreck was that the starboard cable necessity for it, and joined to our capacity hali, i tightning, a overenst, P passing showers, the Government and amonge au impediment to navigation. The canse gain squire, as we 60 if to admit sa Lached alonds, drizzling, rain, tog: o gloomy, f. STATE OF WRATZER. 3 blao sky, s des
be brought to an end.
fearfully were their Eastern Siberian was in a shop. was only seven or eight them myself.
feet distent. The defendant and
an ungracious" ast on my part to have parted somewhere about the to fathom for work, our onergy staying power, pru porte blockaded.
brother wore in the shop. There were chirled the work under the circumstannes shackle, as she was lying on 90 fathoms dence and foresight, will reature us to our rain, snow, thunder, o visibility, That the British authorities can never be only one man and a woman there besides No one can surely fusgina that any paVery little is to be seen of her at high old snorency. The battle is now against
no infatuated as to give up Park Hamile I saw the deceased chased out of the fessional or burinsss man would of choice water Courier.
the entire world against our American shop by the defendant. Defendant and
accept auch
aa position uniers under Bome
When the Haean left Chefoo on Saturday, cousins as well as our Enropean confrèren ton, although the Naval mon may not his brather pursued the deceased after the sense of duty to the Government and the the 16th, the hull of the Hammonia had dit We must prepare, train, and arin for the like it ac well as Hongkong as a loafing shots were fired. The defendant's brother public. Anyhow, that was my rasson appeared under the water, U. D. News, content, and thne oquipped we shall be able to enjoy to the fall degree, the natural ad- I went up to stop hope that in future the public will have him and he gave me a dig with the knife, so the opportunity of slecting their own re-
Vintages with which the British nation and presentatives, in and discusang grand schemes that will That no better place sooms to be available, T et tim go and we the ma whother curious to see whether Afr Francia MB CHALONER ALABASTER
in which case I should be a
aro ondowel tinetly that the defendant was
Our entire middle class education calla shot at and hit the deceased. Two shots would elect to stand,
We note from the Shanghai papers ro- for alteration, Pressurs of time will not were fired in the shop, Another shot was In conclusion, a friendly word in the meseired to-day that Mr Chaloner Alabaster, allow for the study of both the ancient an fred as the deceased was turning the corner of Mr Franciors willing to acknowledge Shanghai, on the 18th instant, was present and Greek therefore should us confined to 25
|late B. B. M's Acting Consul General at modern languages; the
teaching of Latin gons, forpodo-hosts, or direct telegraph brother had a revolver, I did not ses him the abilities he possesses (barring publised with an Address on his rolinquishment tho
and this shot his the deceased. Defendant's
No one
classical schucle and universities, whilst
both East and West
and could not ses distinctly Deceased affusions, is evidently not his forte) than 1 General at that burk consegnent on the shot farded round and am. Let him I may employ these abilities return from leave of absence in England of before the third
Spropsin," That no little surprise has been express said to defendant I will report you at the not only by words but by Uzens and lend Mr Pt.3. Hughes. There was a goodly at-urgently required, in which technical as
at my suggestion that in at least pix
As business curricula should be om- ? well s stocks (Banka, Chins Traders, Hongkongation. Thereafter be was hit by the ball a helping shoulder to the wheel of attempt- tendance of resi Teat
Deceased lifted
his band to bistreat and ed progress and reform in a Dalong which ed uph
On Mr Alabaster entering the Court-mombined, and the training should oulins, later than at Hongkong at the Fires, Dooks, Sugazo, and Punjams) an then turned down the lane. I thenwent away. stands sorely in need of practical assistance of the Supreme there was applause for of a degree, such as Doctor of Commerce. Cond, where the present after a severe examination in the granting I saw the deceased standing in the lape, from everyone of its citizens-Your obe-ation took place, advance of 10 per cent. might be seen went away. I am a business man and did dient servant,
same seconds, upon the subsidence of which Such improvements, together with the before the end of the year.
not wish to mix myself up in the matter."
AP. MADEVEN. Ma F. Bell, addressing the retiring loont, grapwing of travelling scholarships and in- | afternoon,
look at details, instead of considering
take years to carry out the Colony will benefit thereby.
That it would be interesting to know how
for the cost of the new wall near Beacons
field (that with the savuary niche), would have gone to furnish improved drainage even of a temporary character,
That Mr MacEwen should be more careful
than in ong line of his recent letter to say that anonymous writing has no effect, and in the next to say that publicity), the one thing needful,
station.
as Tsushima is Japanese territory and is not now in the market
That n thing more has been heard of our
had a knife in his hand.
away.
I now dis
PRESENTATION OF AN ADDRESS TO Britian
I cable, though the clouds are gathering fra After the third shot I got frghtened letter writing, which, judging from his late of the position of H. B. M. Auting Consal the commer Colleges. ara
higher
7. "Razv, în îrekes, tenthɛ anil hundraðibe.
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR BMW HONGKONG...
(From The Hongkong Almanack.) OCTOBER
Sor
Bises. Beta
HIGH WATER.
8.37
E M
6.2. 16.27
6.25 5.20
6.3
6.26
6.3 5.25 6.3
Day of Morn. 3.
HoM+
21
6.4
7.17
8.16
extra as well as ake their places.
9.6
8.50
28x9.58
9.29
5.25
29
0.00 0.4 High water at Whampoa 2 hrs. 50
5.2
Barrier: 3 hrs. 15 mins
at the Salt Fiate: 3 hrs. 30 mins.; at Shameen.
3 hm. 45 mins butel Moon Last Quarter, 200, 10b, 18m