No 7249-OoTOBER 27, 1886.]
Two of the witnesses at the inquest on the Mr Leung Tong Po proposed that as Mr body of the clit coolis, who was killed et Jolaton and Mr Lai Wai Chuen had had all the trouble of clearing the matter up the foot of Wyndham Street about three and as there were so little funds before, the weeks ago by falling on the pavement when the balance to paid to them gentlemen.
Mr Sun Yue Tone seconded, and the mar parated by a Sikh policeman, have beun
tion was carried unanimously. arrosted, and wore charged at the Police Mr Johaston-That is all the business Court before Mr Mackeon with wilful we have to do today. The Company is and malicious perjary. One of the no-now dissolved, and this will be duly neti. fod to the Registrar of Companies. The ensed is the watchunan of the Vio Company is fully wound up. toria Dispensary, and the other is the follow chair-coolis of the docorned, The statements on which the eluargo of per- jury is founded are, in the one calo, I saw the Constable Fouza Singh, P. O. 690, strike.
THE TATAL ACCIDENT IN THE HARBOUR
THE CHINA MAIL
THE INTER FORT BOAT RACES.
-⠀⠀' RECOND DAY'S BAGES, THAT
to the ship and brought the wood on board The man was laid on deck and covered up. He died atout eight o'clock that evening; no nesistance or medicine wes Kivon to the deceased. The Police case on hosed after the death was reported to thom, The doceased sat up for half an hour after he was brought on dock. He was groaning: but we did not think he was seriously bart,
DOUBLE SOULLS CHALLENGE RÁCE. I did not sen defendant or anyone bit or
This proved a splendid race from start to kick the deceased.
Jabn Ferguson said-I am an untah, though the steuring of both crew board the S. S. Hampshire. On Monday but more particularly that of the Hangsong about 1.45 I saw the boatswain, go after a pair was not all that could be desired Chinaman who had been stealing come dolph and Uro, who had the outside place, wood Is the Chiusman take it ander made a hotter start of it than their oppon- his arm. The wood was tied up with aents and wore a good half-a-long b string but was not wrapped up in anything ahead as soon as both bouts or fastly The Chintangan went on the lighter and the under way. Glass' and Lawrie, however,
have no intention of slighting the mission- Commition The Hon. W. Kenwick, have been made me thorough as possible, every aries. I render them homage for their deing since the Last Annual Meeting, left the important beant, &o, has, each in its turn, sation. I maintain only that their action Colony, the Hon. J. Bell-Irving was invited buen examined with the satisfactory retalt to join the Committes, which now consists that the only portion of the Building that the Chinese is almost ni.
Ap
of ante
The following doscrivition of the inter- for as the interests of France era of The Bon. Bell-Irving Chairman; has suffered from white sels or not is part boat races at Shanghai yesterday he again been kindly forwarded by the Eastern concerned, what have they dong hat The Hon. F. D. Sassoon, The Hon. A. P. the stage of theatra and some fow China
can they do. Many of them aro Italiane, MacEwan, Mearn W. H. Forbes, 11. Hop ir parlius in different parts of the roof.
trages have beer found all the building, Extension Telegraph Co. to Mr StewartSpanish, Austrians. Dous any one believe plus, W. H. F. Darby, H. L, Dalrymple, As on previous searches,
the French are concerned, dispersed for Lockhart, who has forwarded it on to us that they uphold our influence As far as and H. N. Mody,
State of the Building. The went on bus by a liberal use of tur (which seems to the most part in the interior of the coun- mination of the building was made last have been effective in other years) we hopɑ to prevent their doing any serious damery. at the head of communities month and the Committes have good ressun wich have no relation with the points on the to be satisfied with the roault as shewa i ost of Rexroh and of repairs found neces- try they are
The accompanying estimate shows the shore where, with the exception of a fer the Architect's Report. It appears that the markets on the Yang-tae-Kinng, the Euro- damage done by white ants during the past saty after the inspection of the disso peat commerce sa concentrated. I add also year has been much less than in svious
Since our last repost the Hall has been that if the missinnarios limited themselves
their spiritual and religions work they years, and the amount of titigt for repaired and ectorwathed externally, tho te urinals formerly under the floor of Theatre repairs found onenary
have been removed to The inquest on the body of Chung Chui
would have no need of protection; no people mall. Since the last
small Room Bartí the stage, and improvements aro LOW the chair coolie, meaning the decansod Sam Fuk, a col coolis-who was killed on Mox-beatswais followed. The Chinaman crossed soon recovered the lost ground and for in the world in fact practises toleration to exterior of the
improvement in
swain so that he foll down. In the other caso, lighter alongside the S.S. Hampshire, wai
a little aft. They did not go round from the Umpiro's Innch which pets of the diversity of the doctrinos to which the urinals under the grand staircase bas W situated under the grand-staircase; been carried out. New entlass have been the floor has been lowered and English en- the hatches, one one way and the other had the advantage. Soon after the shop are attached, Coufucisaisin. Budhrchased for the ball roun, and new hooou caustic tiles laid in place of the wood floor,⠀ The Indian Police Constable, meaning continued to day before Mr Mitshell-Innes, another. They met between batches. The the Hongkong men steered into their
onian, Taoism, Mahoramdanism; th Lechoniam, Forza Singh No. 030, rotzod deceased' á
o and struck him with his trunchiesa, coroner, and Mesir Robert Lang, G, Lemon, boatswain pues the bundle with one jerk, nout's water and caute dingerously nearest secutions have been supplied in place of others whion Generally the Building way be considered not know where he etruck him. After and E. J. Obadain, jurora, In connection from thip:0 beating him he pulled his head; deceased with this occurrence the boatswain of the fell down. Both cases, wore remanded till Friday, the prisoners being required to Hampshite, Charles M. Davis, was arrested on a charge of causing the death of the find two sureties in $100 each.
doolie.
to
1 V OMECTIN QUA by Sidrap SA v hit or in the Sander Budija and the boxame distance 2 845 Impossible 20. to the same degree as the
Chinese.
On account
washed
and Zeing made in the European Urinals and
Achong, several times with his truncheon
A DEPORT has reasbed the Pioneer on good authority that, in the case of a British In- fantry regiment or loted on service to Bar- ma, about 80 por cent of the bayonots have boon found on testing to be 'soft.".
to will
Ip Ahon said-I am captain of the fighter No. 9 On the 26th about four o'clock p.m. I saw a number of coolies going from the steamer to the loaded lighter, then from that lighter to my lighter to get on shore. saw the deceased; he had some wood wrap
I saw the defendant. in a take away the
For the bold
mothe
the
Arace
and
order."
in a fair slate of repair, but a great coal
Athe source
HER
to and other fire appliances about the building and the clonote o. put into working
aboen ex had became worn and injured.
BIRD & PALMER, A.R,I.B.A., Sureayars; $o. Hongkong, September 12, 1886.
Quotations. HONGKONG, October 27.
The Chinaings boring the of a hand from the Umpires clusivaly, for
them on to the bank or fouling, The The waving o Nolan sathe ship at once boat, however, guideti them over into their these persocutions, one is sure to find Theatre. The income, dorivad from lot might be dgav in the decoration of the faster the bosterian own water, where they were followed by mctives of another order. Missiles haveling the Theatre from 1st July 1885 to 30th Theatre, and other purtions of the Baild-
the Shanghai crew, who caina very near
June 1886 amounted to $8,817,80, a ruch | ing. never been massacred
CUBO e steamer. He seemed committing a like fault. However, with
so they were love something was given similar assistatice they also recovered thrommissionaries, but only bottuso they mixed greater amount than was received during in affairs that did not concern them or on the previous year when it amounted to to know what. After we selves, and for some distance dawa reacting consequences of exterint 81,369.30 only. During the past year two
diffus capital kopcked off work I saw docensed leaning on anda Dr. Winn's Gardens it was
events. The missionaries in China have performancea were given by the Hongkong The Hongkong men, however,
natone Dramatic Club and ase by the Cans Amateur. his elbow and heard him talk a little
By the Jury From the position I was in gradually improved their position, util, given us, more than anything else, great for Amat I would have soon if the defendant had when passing the bent house they they wore the victims were provoked by which visited the Colony. The Com
ibor barrassment, and the persecutions of which fou Amateur Dramatic Club. The remai tboy
by travelling companies nine
Comunit were about length ahead, the partisans of slapped or kicked the deconsed.
Sergeant Harkin said-On the 25th the two crews lustily cheering them on from canser altogether Mil) that it is now an accepted articlo of ped up from the deceased. instant at ? p.m., in consequence of the boat house. In rounding the Point on consideration to suy religious arranged with the Committer of OPIUM-Now Patna, cnah,
The writer then enters into the history repart, made by the 3rd officer, I went the right bank just before reaching the oft board the Hampshire. 1 found the do- Judge's host the Hongkong nien
and a.
secutions to prove his contentions.. ceased tying dead on the dock.
scomed imminent. Fortunately, however,
clear
cf each olier and the
Hainan was bleeding at the noso. I had the body the boats kept o away.
removed to the. Mortuary. There was no bank and the Hongkong scullers passed the None of the Chinese Judge's best winners by about three quaY- complaint made.
other a hearty cheer and the winners ro-
Boathouse.
A Boaz correspondent says (to the Madras faith with men who understand Eastern politics, that Russia intends to inako a spring on Constantinople probably in the spring of next year. of further resistance, is already proparing for flight across the Dardanelles into Asia.
of
tee
the Amateur Dramatic Club for the carrying
Tho Turk, hopelosting down when the wood was taken ined the body but found no mark. He opponent's water in wont of a number of more or less recent per the stage including the altoration and re- 1
The two Chiacao Conamissionors, Messes Wong Wing Wo and U Tseng, accom
It
I exam into
paniod by the Protector of Chinosu, loft was this kick which made him fall down, then on brawl the lighter had seen theters of a longth. The two crows gave osch gesat dainage to the country. Quito re-
Singapore on Saturday, the 16th inat., in the Colonial steamer Sea Belle, for Malacca, the Native States, and Pouang. As we haro
mentioned, the Sea Belle was already very courteously placed at the disposal of the Commissioners by His Excellency the Governor, and although it was at first de- clined, it was eventually accepted.--Straits Times.
He slapped the coolio with its open hand and then give him a kick so that he foll into the hold of the lighter Decorsed was When he was slapped he lay down on the deck and was in that position when he was kicked. He was only kicked once. Hu was kicked on the right knee.
The deceased was about 3 feet from the hold when he was slappeter-ho was slapped he pened distinctly. After ha at about half that distance from the hold. kay
with his The mom was lying on his back legs raised up so that whom he was kicked in the log he foll boad first into the The deceased's head was lying at hold. the odgn of the bold while his feet were at the side of the lighter. I told some cooliee
brought up on
wounds.
occurrence.
caived a further evation on landing at the
Time 7mins. 53soca.
The unsuppressed race of the Li are doing
James Harris, third oficer, recalled, said
cently three other races of savages joined --I was on the forecastle hasd. The de-
themselves with the people and devastated tendant went round the stem of the hatch
the land. Chiuso soldiers have often been and met the coolie on the starboard side of
sent against them
sust them but without success. We the
hatch. Oharles M. Davis said-I am the boat- THE BROKERS CUP, presented by the learn from a person who served in the army swain of the S. S. Hampshire. On Mon Brokara of Shanghai. Hongkong Shang-shut the carages generally hide in unattain day, 20th October, I was coming down hai. Distance one mils. In Hongkong able ravines where they cannot be attacked
The third Foutra.
Gineral Fung received orders to annihilate from the foreunatle head. officer Bid There is
By arrangement, the Hongkong crew hav them, but the climate was murderona, and coolie running tumed with the ship's property." I
meding
had the insido place accorded for the many of his soldiers died. Besides, the Li
pay
out of several repairs and improvements en painting of the Proscenium and the purchase of a new green curtain. The estimated cost of these repairs and improvements amounts to $159, half of which sum the Committer of the A. D. C. have kindly offered to the other half being paid by the Committes of the City Hall Should the coming thes trial season prove to be as remunerative as the season of 1885-86 the Committee intend to have the celling of the Theatre repainted. This is a work of renovation watch has been
the long required, but
exposte attending its execution would be as great that hitherto the Committee, having regard to the state of the City Hall finances, have got felt themselves justified in fucurring it.
The Library-The number of readers
THE Straits Times of the 18th instant says; to go down the hold and the deconard was away and the coolie. I followed him, uile and a half in Shanghai Fours, gave, were in the habit of poisoning the streams. during the twelve months was 2,196,
deck. He then alive. I did not aes any blood or any marks of crossed from the louded lighter to the the more favourable position to their Now the troups have book dispersed in the against 2,209 in the previous year. During
coolies took the deceased on empty one and got up to hiu
pulled the Yesterday afternoon at his residenco on the steamer, The kick given was a coolie round and took a bandle from undan "pponents in this rage, The Shanghai north and east in order to surround the the gear some additional perte of the report.
We regret to have to announce the death
of the Hon'ble I. S. Bond, which cecurred
The
Sophia Hill, after a short illness. The funeral took place this morning at the very slight one. The man was not lying
fat ga Roman Catholic Centory, and was attend- that a light kink was sufficient to ed by, a large circle of old and influential make him fall down the hold.
Inspector Bremner said there was a com- residents, to whom the doccased had en-
bing four inches high end the hatch, deared himself, by many amiable qualities, who appreciated his talents, and who mourn He wished to know whether deceased'
atly re-head was lying on this combing or on the turned to Singapore after a trip to
Witness-Deceased's shoulder was lying undertakeupartly for private affairs and part-
combing.. ly for health's sake. Arriving in Singapore on the in a debilitated state, he was unfortunately attacked. by fit of jaundice ander which ho rapidly saak and expirat yesterday after nohet!
hilo. Mr Bond hind only rope, 1 dcek.
THE LEE YUEN SUGAR REFINING
COMPANY, LIMITED. WINDING UP OF THE COMPANY..
I
bis era. A-I drew the wood from his arm, he staggered back and accidentally fell down the hold. I picked up the bundle of wood and took it on board. A little time afterwards I saw the Chinaman on dock. He was not vory bad when I first saw him. Neither he nor anyone asked rae for any water.
toun, starting with full stroke, got a lead of half-a-length in going off, but the Hongkong Four soon came up level with theur and a fine even contest. sneued for the first half mile, though early in the race there was a narrow escape of a foul, which, liad it taken place, must have been given against the Shanghal boat. However, the two kept clear of one another, and as they
evidenco, pointed out what circumstances font gradually pulled away from the By the Jury-The kick fellowed the were necessary to lead them to bring in akong mart til, at the Boathouse,
verdict of murder, of manslaughter or of were nearly a length a head. This advan alap imaisdiately.
maintained to tho finish, If they believed the tage they De Marques-I made 4 peut-mortem accidental death.
bare length. examination of the deceased. The body story told by the mato and the seaman, it winning a capital race by was that of a Chinaman about 30 years of was for them to say whether or not what The winning crew wet with a hearty recop age. I saw no external marks of injuries. the boatswain did to this man was impro- tion on returning to the Boathouse, each I saw some blond at the loft corner of the par or not, whether he jerked the wood oarsman being hoisted on the shoulders of mouth and some blood at the right nostril. so rapidly that there was a danger of falling members of the Rowing Club and carried. A similar I found the occipital bone fractured inter-down the hold and that deceased fell down from the boat to the house.
There was some extravasion of the held in consequence, or whether the boisterous honour was afterwards accorded A general meeting of the shareholders in pally,
Death blood.
was the result of the injunction of the boatswain was not improper to the visitors.
No time was taken. the Loo Yuen Sugar Refining Co., in ries. The peterous bone was niso injured. and the conlio fell down accidentally. Mr. Long said he would like to know In the former cans they would return liquidation, was held this afternoon in the cifice f Mr O. Ewens, Solicitor, No. 45, whether a kick on the right log, in the pea vardiet of manslaughter, in the lattéz a
dition in which the deceased was lying with verdint of accidental death. Queens Road, for the purpose of having his neck on the combing, would have The jury then retired, and after an ab. sonce, of about ten minutes returned and loft a mark on the in
:
number
Ola
caul
Now Benares, cash, 500/500 Old New Malwa, cash,..... 620 Allowance, Taola..... 32/48 Old Malwa, caah,..... 540/550 Allowance; Taela...... 40/04 Persian, Oily, cash ... 970/450 Allowance, Taola 16/52 Persian, Paper tied...: 400/500 Allowance, Taels 16/83
Exchange
HONGKONG, October 27.
On London-
Bank, Wire,
.13
On demand,
30 days' night,
4 months' sight,
4 months
Credits, 4ÁNT Documentary,
On Paris-
On demand,... Credits, 4 months' sight, On New York
On
demand,
sits, 00 days sight,
On Bombay--
Wire,
savages, But the mountains are difficult of the Norwegian North Atlantis Expedi- the Library. The Committes have to thank to pass and the ground lite known; while. tion have been kindly forwarded as a gift to the L when pursued cacaps to the moun Loins and cliffe, from which they izve forth the Committee of the Hongkong Club for in rainy days and when the soldiers are off having presonted to the Library a their guard and fall on the troops. If they of mostbly magazines and reviews, and for succeed in defeating the soldiers, they kill other books presented. daring the year their al the prisoners, drink their blood and thanks are due to the following Gentlemen, viz. Memrs, Brace Shepherd, W. Doberok, devour the bodies. At present rice is very have ordered that a fresh supply be sent at Publishers of the Journal of the Imperial On Shanghai oncd.--Shum Pao, Correspondent,
Hanoi, 16th October, 1880.
Federation League.
On demand,
deren
Wire,
domand
On demand, 30 days' sight. Gold Leaf, 100 fine... Sovereigns, Po
4.08
4:17
86.08
naro again The thanks of the Committeo ara- due to the proprietors of the Daily Press, NOTES FROM TONKIN.
Chine Binil, Hongkong Telegraph, the Ge (Translated from 'L'Asair du Tonkin."): vernment Gazette, the Chung Nos Sun
Chinese Most, and Hongkong Catholic Re-
Temperature. gister for free copies of their Journals sup (Taken at Meurs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, To-day the river servico of Tousin begins plied during the party has lately presented
Queen's Road.) BAROMETER-m 9
Do Do.
to work. On the occasion of this event the nombor of the Chamber of Commerce of
To
Hanoi, wishing to testify to M Paul Bert, supply Auting Secretary in
the Resident General their gratitude for his
Mr. W. H. F. to the Library copies of the British North Borneo Hordid and has kindly offered
copies of this Journal
presented fature, constant efforts in view of the development early during the year copies of the
the tri-weekly edition of The Times. of commerce and industry in Tonkin, have The Committee would be glad to receive for The following are some extracts from all decided to offor him a banquet which will the Library from members of the comms-
MISSIONARIES IN CHINA.
the account of the Liquidators laid before knocked him into the hold and not by their foreman, Mr Lang, said We unan-article which appeared recently in Lake place this evening AR the merchantenity gifts of other English Newspapera sadj
the company and of hearing the explanation of the Liquidators. Those presont were ;- Messrs A. Johnston and Lau Wai Chuen, Liquidatora, and Leung Tun Po, Lung-Ho Chau, Hip Tyo, Sun Yub Tong, Sam Le Chung, Leung Ya Ting, Jan Kee and Yas
Koo. Mr Wobber officiated as secretary.
The notice convening the meeting any ing boon read, Mr Johnston directed the account prepared by the Liquidators to be read. This was dun, and the shareholders, who had already perused it, intimated that they were quite satisfied with it.
Mr Sun Yae Tong proposed that the ac- count as presented ho passed.
the sum paid by
Ip Ahoa (recalled) id he did not know what kind of bout the deceased had nu Li Ayau said--I am a coat conlig.
of accidental death,
Dr Marque-It depends upon whether imously find a verdict it was a soft or hard boot. It might not but by a majority we find that the officers France, an evening newspaper in Paris, of the ship were very much to blame in pot with reference to missionaries in China. have left a mark.
procuring assistance to the mean after he e transisto the remarks as indicating the mes with this accident. I Mr Mitchell-Junea then told the Chinese opinion of a section of the French public,
Witaszer what verdict the jury had arrived lieve what they said about the man being at, and informed them the jury dad ant od struck and kicked, because their evidence was so conflicting.
When decerned
know the deceased; he is $3 years of age. in his band the man some piece of was in the lighter with nowinthe deck came up to him and took away the wood. He slapped and kicked him at thesame tims. At the time he was kicked and slapped deceased was standing between the side of the lighter and the side of the hatch. He was
ship.
THE FORTHCOMING HONGKONG REGATTA
although not sympathising with the cynical scepticism as to missions that appears on
as face of the article
Several of our confreres of the Republi- can press entertain a fear that the suppres sion of the protectorate exercised till now by France over the Catholic of China will
at
Periodicals, manufacturers and colonists present in Ha
The Museum, The Museum continue in noi have joined with the mothers of the Chamber of Commerce, testifying by their a satisfactory condition, many additions presents their gratitude towards the Rest having been made to its contents during this dent Gloveral.
the past year. The interest taken in. nine part of the institution is shown by the te Taking the
Daring year. kaoss as heur, the following may to turn of visitors during the the stations-Hanoi to Haiphong 14 hours; 198,047 persons visited the Masenm, of given as the tims of passage between the twelve months sading 30th Jano 1885- Harui to Hong-you, 4 hours; Hong-yen to
were Chinese. Within the to whom 116 the Bambous, one hour from the Bars- sare period 40 articles were added to the tbous. to.
9 houra From Bui- Museum.
leau or as gifts. to Haiphong phong to Elanui,
The fall are the names of the con- | 18 hours; from Haiphong.
只想
Now the training season for oarsmen is prejudice our influenço in that country. I you so Hanoi, six hours. From Hong-Jenny. Gauld, W. Bohmidt, Neave, G. G.
30.050
1 P.M....
30.015
Do
P.M
30.010 THERMOMETER-) Akan sa
80 90 1...... ... 81 Dr
Do (Wet bulb) I a..
Do
Do..
Do.
76
Do. 1.P.. 76 Do. 4 PAL Maximum.***** Do. Minimums over night $78
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
AT 4 P.M. -DAY. Barometer: Temperatare
29.08. 78
Humidity
81
Direction of Wind
Weather
Hongkong Observatory, Oct. 27, 1886 2:
Force."
REGISTER..
OCTOBER 28,-~AT 4 ̊F.K.
Vind.
to the Barubous, 14 hones; from the Bain tributors during the year, viz.: Mies Hugo, bous to Hong-yen, one hour; from Hong Messrs. I. E. Jaxes, G. Ridgway, A
Bahomburg, HD Adams, Campbell, CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL to Nam-dinh 4 hours; from Nam-dinh to
Andora, W. Powell & Co., Chen Sni
Bang, The Hugs at three-masted Nor- Leung Taung Kwai, Chun Yee and Ho A cently at Haiphong, has been towed up to regis barque, which wa diamantled ra blei Hoot, where it will sorve as a pontoon to the Messageries river bale.
Hong-ran, 6 hour
étation.
Temperare
Remidity
to
for
help. The last wilzoes wee standing | be made to run the meeting on less expe We, pusscas there only a few businesses of jure that heaven heard the prayers of have been paid during the 12 months under Nagasaki.. (39-
W
These prayers took
place in all proscations in remarked with great ples-
in
rest Tepsire above raterred to.........
The asual premis for
Foochow
report.
Insurance Shanghai.. 20.97.70
WIostock.
2 OCTOBER 27.
29.98
0.42
Wan Chan Boi said-I am a head coolie. times, when the members were more flush English und American boutsen, werful to Wednesday last a violent tempest broke
The
Bount
on
Hall
and kicked ou the back of the right knes. was slapped on the back of the head Deceased fell down the bald head first Mr Yae Ras seconded and the motion The man now in the dock immediately after near at hand, and the interest in rowing mat have in vain tried to fund any advantages was carried unauimavusty.
The accountshowed that the assets realised and slapping the man went back to tera has received a fillip from the contests at that we have got from our position. On the
I and other coplies took the de bythe Liquidators amounted to $228,175.92, the hold. We found the de- Shanghai, a few notes regarding the forth contrary, I find tint it has caused us trou-
Accounts. The Latures in the hands of the principal items blesers Jardins, Matheson & Ce for the cased apparently insensible, so we shook coming Regatta may be rather os prove. In bles and difficulties without number, One
the Treasurer on Lise 30th of fans last was 88,271,15, as against $2,266,60 on the Refinery, siz, $205,500, and a further som him and he groand. We then took him the first place, then, it has been decided must be ignorant both of the situation of
A great drought, which has lasted nearly 30th of June last year. To this has to be f $18,010 which they paid for the stock-in on board the alaainer. I asked the defendant to hold the meeting on Friday and Sathe European in Chins and the ideas and three weeks, has gravely compromised the added the European subscriptions. Far trade. The liabilities, including the cost of to give him something to drink, but the do
part of the country. 1988, collected ainos 30th June amounting Manila.... winding the company up, amounted to fondant would not do anything for him, turday, the 17th and 18th December. It character of the Chinese to imagine that rice harvest in a ging, 64. 10, leaving & balunes in favour of There were sora Europeans in the other was found impossible to hold it later, the missionary propaganda has helped to To obtain a beneficent rail from the heavens to 9905 End the Uriness subscriptions to Mailing, H Ex the Kinh-laos of Tonkin ordered 8844. From it must be deducted the mit Hongkong fine situreholders of $1,215,82, out of which side of the ship but none of them did any as Christmas falls on the following Saturniake opening for our commerce and to de public prayers to be made on Sunday of $846 cost of the now setters aud of the Amuy
be to help the mass. I pointed eat the day. The general arrangements for hold- however, a further eum of 8600 hed to paid for unpaid dividends. After paying coelie to the defendant and asked him
last year, but we believe an attempt is to proof of the is the relative insignificance of the pagodas, with for advertising, &c., a balance of $300 only help him. I did not ask any of the others as the Regatta will be much the same as valup the prestige and credit of France. The last
our transactions with the Celestial Empiro, pomp would be luft.
I cannot ive lines. It has been often said that the Mr. Johneten explained how matters near and saw all that happened. stood, and said the $500 was not worth say why he gives a different account of the Y. R. O. were too generous in treating the secondary importance, which make a poor the Tonkinese, In the night of Tuesday
community, bat as a rainindar of the old Bgare beside the numerous and dividing; and Mr Yu Si Wan, who acted matter.
yet over our town and
neighbourhood, bringing aa interpretor, added that no shareholder would come to take 10 conts, which. would A4 p.m. on the 25th inat. work was stop with money, many liked to sea the free our Missionaries have been established at down torrents of rain on the arid and dried- at up rice plantations; but this storm, tho for a rickzha from West Point.
ped. The coolies came down to the lighter board maintained. disappearance of
of Shanghai for nearly three houdred years, up only pay for a
went to the cargo boat. Decessed was the custom will not, we think, affect the while the first English Protestant Mission- precursor of the equinoctial change of the Mr Hip Tye said he understood the (Lai Yuk
monsoon, has brought us a continued rain Geral Manager (Lai
in the lighter. He had some pieces of wood success of the mosting, while it will certainly ary vinitest Canton only in Son) still owed the Company $10,000, and urged the in his hand. The cargo boat was alongside relieve the financial position of the Club.
governed in their satisfaction of the rural pop slation and the Tiquidators to take some steps to recover the lighter. "I could see what took place. As to the prospects of rowing, we believe allow themantron practic, a people to which has fallen for two days to the great
If they were unable to recover I saw the defendant follow the deceased on they look rosier than ever. It is expected relations with foreign peoples by consi- Mandarins.
derations of
purely moral order. Their On Sunday public rejoicings and the full sun they might be able to the lighter. He kicked and slapped him that there will be a lot of new hands and
guide. only
Religions minations will take place at Hauoi in pay. He kicked him Bret and immediately after most of the old hands will again be to the interest is their and try of
Rod. recover part
ho slapped him. He slapped him on the front. As in former years, there will be questions are of suprams indiference to honour of H B. the Kinu Inoe, on whom the the shareholders some money back
they had back of the hood. I do not know where he races for the International, American, them,
They have not oven a word in President of the Republic has just conferred Mr. Johnstou said that although they bakicked him. Deceased's back was turned Chairman's and Members' Cupa for tone their language to express the idea of God. the high mack of distinction of Cominunder
by ove
their power,
For every mans in
time the Various ord through their soliciter, to get Mr Lai Yok toward the defendant when he was kicked osted boats, and the junior and doubia
for Catholic
trolio missionaries passionately discused Cao-bang has just been occupied by banda and slapped. The deceased fell down the scalle. There will be a new arent for down here, by writing threatening let-
grif-
themselves before finding a name of pirates. This fact, which is a very us Arace for
among ters and latters of all sorts, they had been held head first. Defendant went back to fours in the shaps of
fins, open to men who have never for the Supreme being. Their quarrel was turst uno, since we do not hold that post, unable to do so. The Liquidators did not bullove in spending their own money for the doing anything to help the dicoaned. Some faced a starter at a Regatta befors; and only settled when the Pope, who did not has nevertheless been considered by certain also oas for professional tours, one crew
crew know a word of Chiness, using his infallible individuala as an important fact. aake-f the Company, but if Mt Hip Tye coolies took the decensed out of the hold. liked to boor the expense they would only only
If he did not, and the suggested. shareholders wished the Liquidators to simply result in another call being made man
them for the lawyer's expona08. Mr Hip Tre said he knew the General
tried
Sou
money.
the ship, taking the wood with him without
Witness - Yes. Luspector Bremner-Whos be was taken
The Chinese are too
bo to.
orders of of the Legion of Honour,
ful
We are
for the expression con that the little column sent in
convinced be too pleased to do what he defen Bremner-Do you identify the being allowed to each profession. There power, prono When I hear people that direction will speedily and easily take
will also be a race for boys,
those Lord of Heaven. open to attending schools in Hongkong without speaking of the Christians of China, Catho possession of that town, the pirates, faith-
I
manner of ooting when they see to their in tub lic or
or Protestant. I carnot lielp smiling. distinction
being half a raile and pairs proseout the matter further that would on board the ship he euld not identify the frase, creed or colour the have aca them both close at hand; I have a large numbers, will eclipse themselves?
age e fifteen and under. The Ladies' Parse questioned a large number, and I know on our arrival
Sixty sight, trade stane sloops, lave fre man to the will thi be to the winners of what value to put on their religious senti
year given race for pair oars.. The races for ments. No one is ignotant of the way in quented the port of Hanoi during the the Jury-Deceased was standing sampan women Копле
bo which the Roman Church obtained the mouth of September and the receipts of the boats, owing to whic the lack of entries
years, wil in previous will most of its adherents in the Middle King Ouators have increased in very marked *Mr that now. As a Director of the Company the hatch and the side of the ship.
The last opium from Yunnan tripled. Ayau, recalled-I told pay foreman will : ไ iwo
nien-of-war's
ality with which she adapted her dognes and are extra races for Mr Hip Tre should have seen that Mr Lai
I did not Yak away 818,000 about what had
for gigs and whators the ceremonies of to has arrived quantity. The total Ta on did not get siray with 916, 01. him to wanke any complaint, on board the
прод
Witness pointed out the man Sergeant
By the
had some money.
aud
Manhuston.It is too late to tell us when he was kicked, about half way betweent appear in the programmo, but there dum She owen them above jih to the faci pronortinna. Those for the month of August
puy
this
mosailing notes will be the hernia sladilar; and tem o buddhier ligious priests don't weight of the importation in 19246 kilon. The
The
The presence of
of Mr Beart, oveofthe Umpires conceal their conviunt Open the Annales are assured, besides, that one of the large Directors themselves would have had tomes Harris said-I am third mate of of these races for many years past, will this de la Propagation de la fui, search the Chinese merchants in Hanoi bas sent the be missed, and there may be some dif works of the missionaries, and you will value of 100,000 plastres in tsels into Yun- Mr Lau Wai Cheun pointed out that if the S. S. Hampshire. On the 25th instant year be
opium. ene Director was sued, the whole of
of the between 5.50 and 5 pm, while I was stand. fculty in getting one to fill his place. see what numerous and striking stem to make purchases Directors would have to be sued,
ing at No. 1 hatch tallying I saw a coolie Perhaps, however, Mr W. H. Ray, who is logiest between the two religious. Chinose eay that the junks are loading or Mr Johnaton--According to English se uut of the ship into the Fighters. There aotic achtamen, may be induced to taks Father Hus contains paros sufficiently out. conddance and everything makes us expoot law, with a large bomila under hie arm going one of our most experienced and enthusi. The Voyage dans le Turtarie et le Thibet of aru en route for Hanol They have regained are held responsible for the Directors
kufying on this subject. Between a Catholic very strong commercial movement in the it was their duty to e two lighters the outside shard holder' money
This your there will be six new four-id & Chinese Buddhist there exits so hulle future between Laokai and Hanel and vice du wrong. It is quite apparent also that Davis, that there
tho
the Directors know their responsibility ::
Tere
Outside one wa
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have lost a good deal of wood
men
the daties.
-time for the
Regatt
wdzil the trouble porad
ought to
to ho still less favoured.
the
THE CITY Hall'
REPORT OF THE COMMITTER.
take care that the Gomarianager did not 17- £ called out to the boatswain, U. Inated boats, constructed by the local Dock difference that it i
1 Co. One of those boats has been com- to speak of it rely one has gone to Canton, another to Bwaton. Shought the bundle, was wood by its tize plated, and the others will be ready
The boatowain immediately and the hars gope I don't know and shape
othera
They are plas one with the main
of proselytes brought to whero. Not one of them has shown up at went into the lighter after deceased. The per built, are made of Chink pine and The number
about 50 lbs, less than the Cantonerangelical faith by the representatives of The following is the Report to be submit- the meeting to-day, and they have not an wont round, one side of the lighter's weig given us the slightest uusistance. The ith and the defendant the other and they fours. These boats will improve both the the various English, German and Ameckan fiquidators have had to do all the work met The boatswain seized hold of the bun rowing and Loa time. The bort which has societies is very soull; and one would noted to the annual meeting of shareholders in Even one o
of the liquidators, Li King Tile. The coolie resisted and held on to beed nihed was tried a fortnight age and require to put the principles of the con, and subscribers to the City Hall, to be held to Swatow after Toceiving
h the bundle. The Lustswain jerked it out! was found in
of his hand.
excellent style and compares the realistic language Baint Paul the
thecond
8500
of
89,093.67
18 30th Inne 1886 1885
grew
ACCOUNTS OF HEUELFTE
EXPENDRIVE FROM 30TH JUN 1886 to 20 Jan 1836..
To Balance in Honorary Treasurer's Hands on the 30th June, 1885 as shewn in last years Reported000 $3,266 60
A collected between 1
Cricket Club, &...
of Chamber of Commerce.
Subscrip
Government Grant for 1883,
By Wages, a.
Balance............. Jasurines premis, k-
Amount paid for Hea
gade, Masoom sundries and alken er-
Attendance of Fire Bri-
-5.709.07
600.00
· 190.00
3,200.00
3,271,15
$2,986,07
J. Ber-IRVING,
Chairman,
701
43,283,0
890.74
-1,428.02
The man they fell back. And had iy Way satisfactory If is verta to too rude a proof: To speak at noon on Saturday, the 30th day of U SURYAT HEPORT ON THE CONDITION OF THE Johnston
the meeting warde into the hold of the lighter. The favourably with the home-made bouts, reszow would not a quickly to its vomit ber, 1366: what they proposed to do with the balanco man was carried on board the Hang ducting great credit on the workmanship of It would be easy for me to furnish numar
bre. The boatswain immediately returned the Dock Co.'s officials,
oas proofs in support of what I my. I 21st day of November, 1580, of $300,
Mr
then
askod
The last Annual Meeting was held on the
Haiphong: 20.86 Hongkong 30.03 79 Foochow
Amey...... 20.07 77 |
Shanghai 21.07 689. Nagasaki., 30.09
Wloatool, 30.15 40
The barometer is rising but gradients continue very slight. The temperature la moderate, the humidity high and the wes ther overcast.
W. DOBBICE, Government Astronomer, Hongkong Observatory, October 27.
1. BARRETES, zoduced to 82 degrees Falireje
bait, and to the level of the seu in incher, tenths
and hundredths, ka kaMA.
TEMPERATOR, in the shade negreen, Fahrenheit. A
8. HUMIDITE, in percentage of saturation, the bawidity of air saturated with moisture being
4. D'azarioN OF WIND, o two points. “
100.
5. Fonds or Won, "According to Bonofort
6. STATE OF Wearate, blue sky, a do- tambal clouda, & drizzling, main, ƒ fog, y gloomy,
Ahali, i lightnog, overcast,p passing ikosers, y equally, r rein, any, thander, vizibility
dów (wetla
7. Bax, in inches, tenth end hundredthe
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG.
(From The Hongkong dimanack)
OCTOBER NOVEMBER, MAA
HIGH WATER-
Sux.
"Day of Morn Montis. S
Afti
Kiser.
B. H
ELM
0.68
0.20
4.3
6.25
20.
90
10:47 11.40
9:59
6.4
6.24
10.94
6.4
6.99
0.37 11.8 6.5 5.29 143 11.41 66 6.28 3.800 5.21 High water at Whampoa :
mins later than at Hongkong; at the Barcior : 3 hrs. 16 mins ; at the Bals Flats ;: 3 hrs. 90 inins, ; at Shambene 3 hrs 45 mins. Moon.Now Moon, 20, 25, 521 after-
CITY HALL BUILDINGS.N It is 14 months since the last examina- tion of the Building was made, and it has - noon.