THE CHINA MAIL
No. 7284-DECEMBER. 15, 1886.)
Jter about the time that the alarm, was raised of the big fire in Queen's Road Wost, there was an alarm of fire in grocer's shop at the corner of Tottinger Street and Wellington Street. Fortunately a policeman happened to be near at the fand to canso their violent attacks apon M Crestle further states that at thojnetigation acene of tho lost, fre. The house was 20 Committee will no doubt make
time and he managed with the assistance of the occipants to extinguish the fases before much damage was done."
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Tax Police Fores in the Colony has suffered another loss by the death this morning of Sergeant George McDonald, No, 82, from chronic dysentery. He had been ailing for a considerable time, but recovered some
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what and went to take charge of Stanley Station. There we appears to have got and about a month ago had to go into the Civil Hospital Sergeant MoDonald had been about sight years in the Bong kong Force was 33 years of age...
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THE correspondent of the Times at St. Petersburg asys that no Ney. I the prin- cipal exliters of the St. Petersburg press were called together before the Chief Connorship Cominiltoo, and agaitz, instruct
d be moderats their tone with ragard to tho necessity of an occupation of Bulgaria, do Giors and the alleged rumnons policy of Russian diplomacy.
The following presengers have been booked for the Far East por P. & O. teamers
Par Mirzapure, from London Nov. 4, Brin diat, Nov. 16
For Hongkong.From London: Mrs Ost and to children, der Grundmann, Lord Gilford,
Tuz Monarchical Gozbite de France slates
ANOTHER DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN
HONGKONG, that it has received from Rome a most se rious piece of intelligence.
Areligious
At a few minutes after Give o'clock, this ponce, says the Gazette the most complete has been concluded, not between France morning fire broke ot in the cook-huse of nnd the Vatican, but between the German No. 91 Queen's Road West, not for from the Empire and the Sovotoigu Pontiff, Tho
THE British Mantifuchurer, in its issue of
the Dook Oo,, the tug: Filot Bich will make These will very likely be a large entry for two journoys to the Fingalip each forenoon, the event. The AS at 12 and 12.45, and take pff visitors, and The Hon. C. P. Chater has also prysented will nino bring them saliore after the cups for the Tucht Races over and inder 10 last race. Tin will be supplied to tone Tho yacht and miling races prozi subscribors by the Hougkong Hotel Co., to be much the samo na last years
welcome as many of this lacies on board as can make it convenient to be present. Mise Hughes, daughter of Colonel Hughes, will prosent the Ladies Pares
sad tho
FIRST BAY, JUNIOR SOULLA-Goodladi. JACHSON OUT-Lawrio's crow DOUBLE SOULLING-Glues & Frákrický, CHAIRMAN'S CUP-Freidrich'a craw.***
A CHINESE PETITION FOR PRO,
MATEOTION,"
mind:
and most constantly present in his “If only you could relieve na of missionaries and opium, all might be well! W
The distinguished diplomatist then given a glance at the masssors of Tiuntain, the castel penalty, the failure to obtain roour-
the ity against a repetition of outrages, and their seteni recurrence lately in Gotlan China and at Sechnon. Religion has litila part in atimulating the hostility the Chi- nem pro scepticonl, but they beliove in
witchoraft and fear of this and hatred of the foreigner and At the bottom of their outbreaks of fanaticism. In no sectarina spirit, with no anti-Gallio prejudios, Sir R. Alcock then proceeds to shum în what fabion the Catholic missionaries ben-then- aelves toward the Government and popula- tion. In spaper addressed to the foreign
The first race to-morrow will be for the Junior Soulls, for which will be awarded the Brokers Cup. The preliminary hosts have resulted in Goodlad, Lawrie and Tur ner being left to compete. Popular opt nion is that, Grodlad will win, but we think Tado be be that there will be a very exciting rad tween him aud Lawrio. A
A petition was recently presented to the For the second event, a rass for heavy Legislative Assembly of Quooneland by derrepresentatives at Pekin the Trung-li-Ya- giga, palled by non-commissioned officersum Blauf, the mumber for Backay from mon very ably and clearly reviewed the and mon of any regiment or corps in Garri- some of the Chinese residents at that town, causes of the hostility, and explained that son, or by European suambers of the Folies-waying for the protection of Parliamoul it was particularly reused by the conduct of Fores, there are seven entrice, representing against oppression and violence frass Eurple Romanist missionaries themselves, who all branches of the Garrison - Engineers, Ar peans. The document had arrived in au go beyond all bounds in nasuming an otti- formor this H.
of the Chinese Government, inspired by used as a work-shop for the construction His Berlu Chancellory, Belgium, Italy, of tea-boxes, and of course also served as and Spain have announced their determina tion to assume the protection of their badwolding to the workers. An apprentice joots in China. The Journal de Brelles, had got up shortly before five o'clock however, is luformed from Rome that the and had lit a fire to boil some water, announcement, according to which the Bo-White ho was fotching the water the fire Jgiau Government intended to take the Belgian missionaries in China under its had spread to some shavings and pieces of protqotion, la unfounded.
wood on the floor, and in a very short time the top floor of the houss was in Games. the Lat ult, says It is understood that the Word of the outbreak was soon sent to No. Minister of Fablic Works of the Dominion, 5. Police Station, and from there to the 11 view of the enormous Central Police Station. The honso, how exported to soring up between Canals and
ever, being fut of wood and a good brooze is considering the, advisability of From London: Mina . the gearing dock; recently com- blowing, the lames eurend with great rapi tillery-men and men of the Regimens. Inonvelope dreasod to the yeaker (MrWtuds al: arrogans importance and of over.
enlarging
at Esquimalt, British Dolumbia.
inevery Province interfering with the officers The Dock in its prosent condition, to 90 dity, and before the Fire Brigades were able togs of a fight deseripian, whitearved for 150 Grotu), with a catering letter, praying From Lon-fest wide at the top, 41 loet vido at the to play water on the firs, the flamas had the boats belonging to the Regiment to rogoire it. Mr Groon consulted Mr of she local authorities in Inwaults in plich bottom, with an entrance of 65 foot wide, spread to three houses and were haping being entered, and only two or two boat Black, and in order that the prayer of the native Christians are concerned,
competed. The race this year will there. Chinese should have consideration requested
Ono priest. in Shantung assumed the tilla the cutrauco being closed, with an iron
At ordinary spring across the street. The fit to arrive on the fore be more interesting. onisson at high water,
All the boats him to present it to Parliament. The pet of Sin-to-Government of a Provinent tides there is 26 foot & inches of water on scene were the Nan Pak Hong firemen have been practising bard, and it is tion is signed by 163 Chinese residents of and no one on wendor that, it is asked,
ap difficult to say which will win. One boat Mackay and district, all of whom have sills. The dook is at present 380 feet
*How is it possible that wil theso term, while opposite such is the English tion? Whos thaso, sasumptions are back.. an additional 150 feet. If it be carried out by themselves to chuck the rapid progress men and four by Northamptonshires.
The race for the Jackson Cup, pre-translation of the signaturo and the occupa d Any vessel forming a part of the North
Fence, claiming the right to interfere with thent
Mr Swallow and three children, Mr R For Shanghai,From London: Mr T Cowen, Mr and Mrs W. R. Carlos, Miss B. Conan, Min Kings, Mist Barcholt. From Brindisi: Mr W. 0. Ward.
For Yokohama R. Rumble,SHAR
Mulua, from was a magnet bortowy, Boos duite, and disi Nov: 121-10 London Nov. 11, Bris
For Hongkong (via Bombay) came to Hongkong from the Glasgow Force, don: Mr H. E. addum.
For, Fokohama (via Bombay)-From London:-Wise Donster,
Por Pekin, from London Nov. 18, Vouico Nov. 25 186 Voitch From Venice Me H. Crawford. Wood.
The calendar at the Police Court was a prelty light one this morning. A Tez-fa lattery agent, explured by Inspecter Stanton in No. 51 First Stroot, was fined $50, with the option of 4 months' hard labour. Are
the
bearing resistance to the authorities, and
For Bangkong-From London: Rev. A. in length and the proposal is to extend it with their manual, but they were powerless is manned by Enginoors, two by the Artillerypended their nazugs in their native charap, prieties should not arouse general indigna
For Shanghai.—From London: Miss K the dook will be capable of accommodating of the destruction. At the same time, thesented by the former Chairman, will do a 1.tion of the porsón. It sota, forth that the the political action of a nation like),
feeling manifested by the antagonism of turned exile, who was fönud at Fo-ke-wah Tokohama From London: Mr W. Paciie Imperial Squadron, or may other managed with a little, assistance to provont good; one. Four crews have entered, as Petitioners view with Jawm the state of pub the internal administration on the sightest
follow:-Thistle, manned by Glass (stroke), British to them and their tion, whore, of course, there was lezat danger, Withers (No. S), Goodlad (No. 2) and Wadley comiterary alaw-abidinen, who protext afforded by the intrigues of these
man (Bow) Victoria, Lawrio (stroke),
people. They and Datoes, it is impossible to secure unity of action between the Powom in their. Barff (No. 2) ngaort that the principal cause of the agh dealings with China: The exaction in the Swart Lockhart (No.
plaints which are inado against them aroTreaty between Fence and China in 1860, son fatroke); Friedrichs (Nu. 3), Kennedy
in the possession of two iron plates which there was reason to 'suspect he had not se- cured in a lawful manner and who pasaulted
resool which may voyage between Color from spreading in an Easterly diroo Per Bothera, from London Nov. 18, Volumbia, Hongkong and Australia.
funving to the other frenon the arduous nice Nov, 25, and Brindisi Nov. 29:-
For Hongkong (via Bombay)-From T cechow Echo of the 11th instant work of checking the progress of the flains Brindj MT
ings none exposed wood-worki
the police who tried to arrest him, was so nice; Mr and Mrs Himst. From Veay We are informed upon good authori. driven west by the wind. Before tho Fire and Hayllar (Bowl Station No. 8; Thorpado on the ground of their tragality, and of a zostitution of Church property which ty that, on the return of the Haitan Straits got water on to tuo burning build a 2) and Master Statione, 4, El the fact that they can do LA WORK And had for a couple of centuries been in Chi-.
tanced to one year's hard labour with six hours stocks and rececimended to be again
Brooke.
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banished. A trador named Li Mi, who had migned receipts for sundry some of money without affiring strumps to the receipta sa required by Ordinance No. If of 1866. was
with conwarsuing the ordinance. Ho
He is now under arrest, but no doubt dol- pleaded guilty and was fined $25.
For Hongkong (via Bombay) From Lon-lars will set him free.
Ir is rumoured that the Cabinet under the THE preliminary heats for the race for theon: Mr and Mrs W. B. Walter.
ope
The
Burt can aDawer for that. It is polition). ·
of powers whose material cart in pre-
charged at the itatanes of Hon. A. Lister Bagitong From London: Lekin Officer's Weiyuen called Chang dead other side were saved, And the raward some boats, and the Audacious being just course of action, but to indase serving peaceable relations is to that of tho
SCCX.
For Thames, from London Dec. 9 sin
at Hyde Park for the famous breakfast. | ******
to nominate the Ministers of State for the
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laid
lad -was "foxing.",
thoro
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to
support, while the merchants and store.
French 48 96 to 3. Ought the other powers to stand it Sir R. Albock thinks not The French government ought to conduct patible with the comity of nations,
Quotations: HONGKONG," December 15. OPIUM-New Pato cha 487
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Now Benares, cash,.. 455)
Old
Now Malwa,
Allowanes, Tacia Old Malva, Chalı, Allowance, Tacks Persian, Oily, caali Allowance, Tools Persian, Paper tied: Allowance, Taals Exchange
500520 32 & 64: 840
80/88
1370/430
48/645
400/400
48,64
For Nepal, from London Nov. 25:- Admiral Wa from Peking, a banquet was For Shanghai (via Bombay. )-Frum Longen in his honour on the 3rd instant at of the houses on the opposite side cauzat i{strako), Matcalfe (No 3), Bramwell (No 3 soll at lower rates flan. Burupenas eso, bands, could not but be a perpetual fre, Inspector Terry and another con- and Little (Bow). Although Thompson's reault of the antipathy excited against them source of exasperation. Sir R Alcal don Me and Mre Eugong Wason, Mr and is Youts, where many mandarine were stable rushed into the house and pulled azeri, she won hands down in the race for has been that assaults have recently boon then procode to look for the remedy. He
present, he who also the Admiral's only son. Mrs Botterell..
During some
the burning wood from the verandal the Chinese Oug lost paar, is most fansted, committed on Chinsmen at Charters Towers throws the entire blame on Roman Por Brindisi, from London Dec. 2, from dispute shout, something secured which and got some coolics in the house, who ware the other crows will make it warm, work for and Towniesilia. They faol certain that the pagandisin and French interferotice: The
conversation at Brindisi Dec, 13
the table, a
public meetings For Yakohama From London: Mra Mdeeming it an offense, went into his room the shattole, to keep throying water out of whalers there will likely be a largo entry, sud will endanger ass public meetizge have It is injurious to the intereate of China and
paying no head to what was happening near him.
held touched the Admiral's art, won them but were busy removing their goods
will cause the anti-Istter, it is noodless to say, is not insisted For the race for Men-of-war's giga andpathy against them to become still greater, in in the intertats of religion1 Pand
not only not Mr E. D. Mir and took a revolver which he fired at the ho varandas on the side of the house. We understand the Alorocacy is to put fir- but the hold Mottrami. From Brindisi, Mr E. D.
their buttheir party, and unfortunately shot the Opium
this prompt action the houses on the
not basn
for the
purpose of comment Harkness.
main port there ought to be a lively race, comuned to the eno side of the street.
The Parsecs, bare again shown their the populace to rise with one voice and say The firemen, Volunteers and Government, liberality and their interest in sport by they will not have the Chiness amongst worked
and by their exertions zealously
presenting
oup for the race for Double them. At nesting, presided over by the Ladies' Purse word rowed this afternoon, THE Indépendance Belge relates the follow. Constitution of Japan which will be estab-kept the fire from spreading to the densorowa Bealls. In the beats the other even mayor of Mackay, the peokurs irged that its relations with China in a manner com- of houses that stretched from Queen's Road
ading, Stewart and Edmonds are said to all Eampeans should be called upon to In the firet heat Lawrie and Master wore og interesting story illustrative of the flished at an early dato, will comprise at the Praya. Fies hors reels wero have won carily, but there are rumours les land, nor houses, boy nor sell, employ
sign a document binding themasives eccentricities of Englishman-Two gentle Minister President of State, and Ministers to
by Good pitted against Hayllar and Thompson. Both mai, Mr Stanhope and Me Colvin, were for Foreign Affairs, the Intorior, the Trea- from the Freys up Cheung Sad West lane about that the second heat stroked
ToBently having a game of cards at the sury, the Army, the Navy, Justice, Educs, and a huge volume of water poured into and has boon foxingE GROUND BOX 1 any manner whatsover, deal with housan from behind. The wind was blow- started well, but at the half mile, Sampa Jockey Club. The stakes were important mounications. They will be jointly respon. ögration was at its height some fears were between Glase and Friedrichs in the Lily humanity can be carried in elbot, as it
tion,
more than ramour Chinmen. The result of such threatening Agricultura and Commerce and Com-
ing the flans westward, and when the con- gives him credit for, the race should be acts is viewed with existy and fear by the gave in, and the other two rowed in easily. The lower was to give the winnor 'n break- Time, mins. 15 secs. In the next host, fast euch as no one had over bad sible for the, administration to the people entertained for the Ko Shing theatre that and Edmonds and Stewart in the Kathleen will gates the labouring Obinor to be
versus in lien of His Majesty the Mikado. His was not far distant. The hoses were all Goodlad and Lawrie will row in the Maud redased to starvation, and force ther Lockhart and Friedricha, Goodlad and Stanhope lost. He invited his adversary. Majesty will be empowered to appoint a chock fail of material that formed excallout The fourth boat, Bilzen was to have been themselves on the Government for. F. H. Shepherd, and Stawart and Einonde come and see him on the following dayrime Minister any one of great ability food for the flames, and the Giro ran along frowed by Hayllar and E. B. Shophord, who brow rowed. Goodlad's boat led for us a At the appointed hour Mr Calvin beteak and popularity and wide experient, and the top with alarming rapidity. Some of won the same race last year, but Shepherd milo, but gradually it fell back until himself to the rendezvous, where he found according to the indications of the latter, the firomon, however, got on the roof of the has been incapacitated by an abscess in his Keepers will also be rained. By the treaty Mr Stanhope awaiting him near an inflated Cabinet. He may appoint special soun houses and Inspector Ras rana hose through foot Shepherd's brother, F. H. Shepherd, of peace, friendship, and navigation be it was beaten, first by Friedrichs boat balloon, in the car of which we ancillors to the Cabinet, but euch nominees hoses did very good work in checking the
No. 101, and from the roofs of the adjoining has filled the vacancy.
tween Great Britain and Chine, signed on and thon by Stewart's. Time, 7 munia. 39 naut preparing for a voyage. The twe will never be admitted marabors theroof-fames. When this fanes had reached No.
20th June, 1858, British subjects were per Edmonds bamt his rowlook, which, ondemen took their soste, and were pre- Mainichi Shimbun. ---
For the Griffins' roos, Chinese mitted to resida and trailo in Uhina, and Aza thrae starters. They are an Beatly joined by a cook, who was all breath-
07, a little after nix o'clock, 'it was evident Lerk, L. B. Connor (stroke), Withers, the utmost protection was guaratfood thera loss with running and carrying her uten-
that the firemen had got the mastery of the Tata, anil F. ff. Shepherd; Kornblume, O by the Chinese Government. Prior to the Bila Me Stanhope invited hor to bring
raging element. Next to No. 97 was a H. W. Kew (stroke), 3 Logge, Swales, and sidents in the British dominions. On the On
there were very few Chincas re- portable stove into the car. This done, her
large pawnshop with iron bars in front. Duncan and Thistle, J.D.Anderson discovery of gold in Averalia, notably in he shouted Leave go end the balloon
The rafters of the roof of that bouse caught (stroke), J. A Fredorioz, Holworthy, and Victoria and New Rooth Wales, people of majestically ascended. The cook, who had
fire but the firemen by breaking in the White Conner's grew seems to have most victoris and New Roth Wales, people of lengths of a start, gradually left its rival | nos counted upon this aërial flight, strieked 17 days out from Singapore. The delay the house managed to save it. Some German of Gilion, rove a very pretty stroke, and IT FORponse to the wishes of the
roof and throwing a big jet of water farsiere. · Kow, who has taken the placo all
the colonies welcomed by the auther. with terror Bu Me Stanhope, as caim as a vetoran sen captain in a storm, cuthor was caused by a break-down in the me firms seamed to be interested in the screams short with Now cook these tiro chinery. On Saturday, the 4th December rested by a for agents of that usfinality in have been reduced from six to three, Same to the country. It appears to the patitioners
of the pazoshop, a keen interest perhaps not beter behind;
The entries for the Chairman's Cup colonists, the Chinesa, with others, game beefstaake, snd be careful above all when in lab. 18.53 N. and long, 111.37 B, the disposal of the goods and the pafety of wear than, ont finisable, having scratched that now that the want has ceased Australis that no spark escapes from the stove or the balloon will explode. The frightened enokte, s little to the east of the island of the shop Considerable difficulty was EX the crows of which they were stroke, Samp
are set hotell to the task, and Me Stanhope, Hainan, the main shaft broke, render.perienced in getting the water to play with son having lost Grace, through the contributes to the rovesne An turning to Mr Colvin, more dead than alive,
effect on No. 97. said to 10 e lotnico shop. luurting his back while, exercising at gym- on socont of a large soresa of canvas or nastics, and Glass, Shepherd through the enormous quantity of merchandise has buen some thick stuff which had been hung cause already mentioned. Though there brought into Australia from China anial
alone across the verandah doubtless to keep out
were fifth men to fall back upon, wholy. One steamer, the Catterihun, alone loopera. Eventually the impeding serou referred to arozo and have not been got the duty en which sananted to £100,000, was battered down by the force
Torskenpera of the Ovar. The three crows left areRose, while in Mackay two Chinase the house. Good work Friedrichs, and use of the uuamet Coats The petitioners are of opiaten that the Go
vernment hava The opinion provaik hora ed roadsteads on the coast of Hainan and was done towards the close in extinguishing by Thompson. Out of there Goodad's ver
terms on which BOTY IN tnt the Landon Cabinet have adopted in reached Leung Soy bay on Sunday the the flames by playing water from the roof chance looks the rosiost portant resolutions with regard to any 5th instant.
of the house opposite, and it was almost a The race for giga, the first on the colonyF THE
rms the Chinese say Gold Leaf, 100 ne colony. For those forma the call of their able conductor, Mr Orangevents evening paper publishes the ing the damage, a very dificult and er
action on the part of Russia.
There the work of repair-pity the iden of resisting the Ere in this second day, ought to be good tace, as they are not noceantable, and they should Sovereigns,
no unjust way was not thought of at first, Days
oppression at the the three crove ettered, one of artillerymen therefore suffer The Choruses, five in number, went ex-
East of No. 91, only one house had and two of engineers, have all been in train if it is the opinion of the House that the in- of Europeans ; and they submit that leigh instructed the British Ambassader in
of European sabicots are injured by At locat two crows will compito in tho to the fierce raging of the fre in No. 31 it was impossible to save this house, although International and perhaps, three. E is opposite
direction. By BOTON o'clock the
of sourao, handicapped his best consider. ably. Glass and Thompson and Ellis and Branwell computed in the final heat. Glass boat got away with about four
antil the half-mile post was reached, when Ellis and Bramwell crept up on it; Glass bost, however, finished a length and a half ahead. Time, 8mine. Isces.
MENDELSSOHN's Cantata. Lauda Sion
was
Al
ARRIVAL OF THE D. BALDVINŮ.
The 8. 9. Domenico Balduino, arrived in Hongkong this afternoon after having been
down
2nd
has altered its wind on the
performed most successfully by the Choral said, I have kept my word, this will be to, of course, the sugines powerless
the dearest breakfast either you or I over The real hoisted sail and for some time Society at the Choral Festival held in the hd. There's 300 to pay for the balloon, hovered about in the usual, track of steam the fresh, air of the heavens from the wore ready to rov, the differences already has brought merobandies, i en DOORSIDE
and 2002. indemnity to the cook."
Cathedral yesterday afternoon. Although
the chorus was not so strong in amber as
a co-rospondent of the Morning Post at
ers, hoping to come across a steamer which would bring assistance. Seeing no sensel,
when the Messiah was given last Eastor, it Vienna aays Sir Augustus Paget has bad the Baldagno made for some of the shelter.jets of water and free access was got for the stroked by Goodied; the Kornblunce, by annually pay bouwee them £2000 l duties.
was more efficient. in strength and ability, and the whole choir nested to have the
muste well in hand, snd responded to the
à conference of considerable length with Count Nigra
water to play on
ceedingly well and almost without a hitch. following-A short time ago Lord Iddes duous job, was pushed on with all speed. caught fire early in the morning, and owing ing.
hands
int inaking
the can come to
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provement was noticeable in arranging the Hungary was inclined to declaro categori despatched to Hongkong. They were told the windwa driving the lames in the uncertain whether the Germans will pull of Uhinose in the colony, LivB -----
the lends being well taken up. A great in Vienna to inform the Austrian Minister of Some of the officers went on shore to see Foreign- Affairs that incape Austria-it there was any means of getting a telegram
that she would not tolerate a Russian
solo parts to be aung at, the Chandel steps, con of Bulgaria, and if Count Kat that the message must be sent to Hothofre was practically got ander, although these not. The English and Scotch arewa will that the interesta of Baropeans will be
in front of the Choir, thereby allowing the
noky
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whatever to believe that Prince Bis
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A
ENGLIKI,
Station No. 1.—White and Red Sash.
G. Bramwell,
B. F. Hayllar, G. 0. 0. Mastery
Major Ella,
W. Stopani,
··ROOTCH-
Thistle
taken
and working amongst theor, and better maintained by the Chinuss lea
Leaving? just and reasonable action should be to carry unit such rions. The
just ut.lbs. classes the Chinese only ask what a jung and rather they auffor under oppression $12.00
11.8 they request, are hands of the Govern
county, 10.10 ment, & free passage to their 19. and a refund of the price paid by them fyr 5.4 admission to the colony. They pray that
Station No. 2.--White with Thistle.
R. Goodled, D. Kannedy,
10
I
Sown
the Government will not encourage those threatenings of oppressions being carried
that
but 437 the other hand if the Govern
are determined on dae deliberation
it ls for the interests of the colony this no inducerent shall be offered for the Chinese to remain, they sak that first and 113 reasonable action shall be taken so that the 11.0
30.250 30,100
30.130
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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER
GATE 4 PM, TO-DAY:
Barometer
Temperaturo Humidity
30.16
Direction of Wind NNE Force Weather
Hongkong Observatory, Dec. 15, 1886.
would at the same time dealers that? After some trouble, they got a messenger was still nome danger of it running alone be as follows voices to be heard with greater advantage he would enter into no compromiss with who undertook to take a despatch to Hot the limented for the admirable Bow
Übenng Sau
lane and spreading towards The Fire Brigadas must cor- in the Nave of the Oathedral. We meta Eysin on the subject. England was rusdy -the voices that were sepable of being to sordsfest to the Black Sea The Daily how for $50 A telegram was then written tainly be
Telegraph's correspondent systent in Italian, Franoh and English and work they performed on this occasion, No
that the No. 9, hrard, some were not, and it seamed, a
Kalacky is opposed to all idea of oo-opera- letters were given to the man for the whole corner from Queen's Rond to the Stroke,
it is perhaps due to their exertions that pity to somewhat mar an otherwise suction with England, either diplomatis or
effootive. I will not presurae to criticise French and Italian Consula, instructing Praya, stocked with some poole houses, Cox, conalul revidering of the music by allowing
his motives but this much I will say, be- either of them to pay the messenger 800 buc was not harned out. The tarea houses too weak voices to take prominent parts; cause I know is to be trac there is no res his arrival They besides gave the man
Nos.: 89, 91 and 03 practically, burned a large part of the walls to the ground, due allowance must, however, he made any would interfere with negotiations for four dollars for provisions. The journey having fallen in. Nos, 93 and 97 were for the' dificulty in making one's voice su an Anglo-Austrian entente, even if he was from Loung Say to Boibow, it was said, completely destroyed by fire and water and Bo
considerable dibis from the Chancel. Two numbers in not disposed to contribute to bring it abe
le dainage was done to Na. 87 and Boy would take six days owing to the troubled No. 99, the pawn shop. These houses con- No. 2, be cosidered sa a fact beyond the Cantata, nanoly, the quartette, Ya Thie
No. 3 aisted of a carpenter'a shop, a clock skup; i stato of the country. Whether the man dispute
Stroke, who from His ways have turned and tha
There are said to be signs of a change of
property of the Chinese atall not be G. 4. Caldwell, 8.11 Baorificed. The Chinese have, it is con grocery shop, while most of the housea soprano solo, "Lord, at all times, I will policy ai Constantinople, due, it is thought, endeavoured to make the journey or not it edasine shop, bobage suit shop and general res
Though the English have few supporters, tended, always demanded the highest wages bless Thee," deserve special mention. In in a great measure, to the influence of Sir is hard to say, but no message was received were occupied above by coolies
William White The Porte, it is said, is
Occurring
an early hour in the man- popular opinion is that the Sontch will win in the colony, and bars never committed at this end. Hainan, u is well known, isig, the crowd that assombled was not very anyhow, Bar acadents they should win, the quartette, the Soprano wos sonswhat beginning to understand whe: Rusais wants
any act that will enable sugar planters to The result of the heats this afternoon come forward and state that they have in weak, but this was made op by the careful with Bulgaria, and that it will be the last in a state of anarchy. Five days after their large. A detachment of Polics from the
arrival an attaché of the mandarin's yamen Central Station, under the command of leaves Lawris and Master, Lockhart and any way tried to reduce the wages on sagar ainging and faultless time of the leading stage on the road to the Bosphorus.
Inspector Bremner, and a detachment from Friedrichs, Stewart and Edmonds, and plantations There are only 500 Chinono came along-side the steamer in a boss and West Point under the command of fuspeo Class and Thompson to fight for the much-in Mackay and district, and the petitionar part; the saprano was ably assisted by the Contralto and Tonor, the former possessing ONE of those preposterous schemes which told the Captain his master was engaged up tor Stanton, kept the streets clear and covated Ladies Purse Stewart and Ed. believe that the £30 levied at each
seem to haro birth only in Japan, is once a full contralto voice and producing it with more mooted. This latest idea is to build country fighting with the rebob and that it maintained good order. Some German monds, if all goes well, should win comer will reduce the number from time to of Mr Dear; but the Basa seemed rathering in Yokohams, must be stored This of a mussage at Hollow. After eight days precious scheme is not received with handicapped in controlling or suppressing much favour by the native to merahanta stay at Leung Boy the Balduino left at his voice to the one of the other singers of this place, as they say that it will not midday on the 13th, after having repaired The quartelte went fairly well. In the sale only increase the expenses of conducting the mainshaft, and she arrived, as stated, } to-morrow promises to be as exciting and i The other hasta entared ata two of the Best Chinese petition ever presented to the Shanghai..
HOW
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. DECEMBER 144 P..
Station
affect the Tenor was good, as was expected an immense godown in which all. tes arriv. was impossible to guarantos the safe arrival offices are said to be interested in the insuve been spoiled in the same way comcludes by another appeal for protection Manila 20,88 83 09
being
rance..
THE REGATTA
The entries for the Members Cup
as in the ' Chairman's, by the scratching of some of the crews Goodind has a likely crew in the Rose, and the race lies between The Regatta which will be cómmanced him and Lawrie'a erew in the Victoria interesting as any of its predecor. The and are stroked by Ellis and
Thompson respectively.
On the third day, the raqus of onthar, though it may be wool for spects
generd tors, gives every appearance of being weil interest are only three in omber. The first is the 'Professional Cup or (Gorzoan We beliers orders had been given to the suited for rowers and sailors alike. In the Cup Some changes hays been made latterly
their business,
siness, but will, in addition, cada
in Hongkong this afternoon. She had on chances of mistakes in delivery. Despite board Consul Tescari and 550 Chinese pas these objections, the merchants •of the in terior are--it is reported at The instigation
Miss Withers proved herself au able endless trouble, and infinitely increase the singer, having the advantage of a powerful and clear soprano voise. The last quartette was very unsteady, the voices being hardly of the Government-prassing the point,
and
delegates here to impress the subject the
sengers
the race should be a good one. They are as follows
*Protósakra" Marca "Military!
Podrichs
Ellis
time, rather than increase it. The petition
and the ssurance that the petitioners will 'Haiph do all in their power to indace their boun Hongkong trymen to abide by the laws and confortu. Atzoy...... to the naages of the colony, This la the Fooohow Queensland Parliament.
FRANCE, CHINA AND THE
EVATION (Overland Marl)
In the Nineteenth Century Sir Ruthor
20,09
Nagasaki. 29.86
W ostock 29.2
DECEMBRE 15. Manila... 29.97; 79 Haiphong, 30.19 Hongkong 30.28 58 | 14 xxj.
heard at times, arid no cannot say this por- they have sent some filtyor" ixty British corvette. Heroing to go in search of rowing races, the entrica in some of the Lin this race. There are now four entries, andford Alcock clear and authoritativo article Amoy 30:986492 YE
on France. China, and the Vatican is the Foochow tion of the music was up to the mark. The more strongly, and for the past two days he supposed missing steamer and that she principal events are lasa nimateus now
Bastora miljook He begins by showing Shanghai, S0.28 48 783 Choir Boys were the heart and soul of the meetings have been held at the Machigaisho was just preparing to set out when the than they were, owing to saveral of the at
how great an interest all the leading na Nagasaki., 30128 ohoruses, and led them throughout capitally, to consider the question. We can: Icarcely Balduino entered port. The Balduino re-crewy, having been scratched, but there arD CHAM
tions have in Chinese trade how over- Westuok 20,88, 1970, think that the rumorir about the Gorern-
Zolibert
whelming is that of Great Britain how
The barometer has risen and gredi Mr Bangster presided at the organ, sudmont is true, for we cannot conceive that porte having encountered a heavy nos and still quite enough to make the more in- Round
Haylar We furious winds from the N.E. between Bin- teresting. It is regrettable that this has chacheme
Thompson petty, comparatively, that of France of are steep for NB. winds. The temperature rendered valuable assistance in the accour they would support any
The professions crew is the same with all the Powers the most insolent to China, and humidity are low and the wostlier ans, oncurred, but there are still hopes that one exception as was to have represented the unless purbara Bussi excel her. He suoy storm is reported from Whali- paniments—which we should any unst hear from Consular and Diplomatic officials gapore and Hongkong.
of the wanderful capabilities of £10 Japanese bare boen rather a difficult feat with the as merobrata, and foreigners are told that
some of the differences will be amicably Civil Survive, but shepherd, who was to have therefore indicates Las right of those who baon bow, having fallen sick, the crew safor most from the oomplications caused the field of pom
arranged. We are sure the Executive, was turned into a professional one. by French pretensións, to inquire into the merce bure. Businças men
Justification for them--and, anding that estensible cause of the diffenities in
ortoos "FOOCHOW WINTER RACES. remains of the old ergats to pound on The they will drive thoni from bore hold, how The following are the romalts of the second whose bad this year has been anything hard to say who will win.
volontarias golected were with all exo, entirely a different opinion, and certain your hearts (Elijah), Mendelssohn: Hearly the Tapanese. far as our own experience my prayer (Moletto); Mendelssohn Koes, iuvarisly appear afraid to trust them solves fr their own judgment, or to wish to *March" (Athalie), Mendelssohn act for themselves. Instead of each mer A sum of $170 we collected in aid of the chant making his own arrangements, the
first thing is always to form or attempt new Organ Fund
for some gigante monopoly, and this ap Ir is stated in Romo that the Chinate pears to be at the bottom of the present Government will send to that city at the scheme. The most amusing thing about
in
order to notify to the Pope the coming acrobante in the interior wish to forge
ing
Tan RAVING STAKES. MA Bolioffer. THE TEA MERCHANTS' CUP A.Gladiator. THE OBSAZE OUP
Executor. THE LOTTERY CUP...
Chancedor: THE MIN STAKES ANT
"arrier ...Dunkeld
Broustaks
For the American Cup, there are four
W DOBERCE Government Astronomer,
Hongkong Observatory, December 16.
day's races at the Foochow Winter Meet but a bed of roses, has done everything bona, Glass and Sampson Having had to Religion, om its propagation ander the 1B, educad to 82 degresa Fahren. in its power to make things smooth; bat, scratch. The other strokes are Grimble, Roman Catholic Church, coupled with the nail, and to the ieval of the aos in Inches, Sexilba unfortunately for true spurt, they have not Friedrichs, Goodiad and Thompson It 14 claim of France the exercise a protectorate and hardbedin been able altogether to succeed. However, hard to spot the sinner. If weight goes over all the Rocas missions in Chine, he 3, Tapasitors, in the shade in degrees
for anything. Thompson's crow, if they can turns direally by book the fora et crijo of Febreslidit there is no use dwelling onda mer get their boat in without awamping it, ought the widespres) and hostile feeling seinat. Hurry, in peroquiere 31 asturation, this as little good can be gained thereby, and to win, as three of the zien are over twelve foreigners in Chine Aming the Chinese homidity of air maturatal withéraðfitur hélig
i associated witka) is to eat all personal feeling and work for
For the Extra Bson, they are three orems ideas of
14 Dinnersas ok Wixo, to zmu points BIRURENES SD The general arrangementai Regatta
The Major General Commanding and With this ever-presentigenase is o
The FoodHow Stasz THE WESTEN STAKER
our advice to all gonborned-in stones while the foarth is over fourteen these missionaries are Sir Ruth Foxon of FD chording 40 - Hòanført ·
sod
6. STATE OF WEATHER. Lite sky, ode ichel cionde, d driezing rain, I fog a gloomy
and of December u high official personage the whole affair that not only do the Mr Sassion seems likely to have as much the general goodments for it Connor's boat is most fannied. Lord Alcock B BeneK of age of the Emperor of Obina, and to their Ynkohama confrères to scaudo to the i edocess at, Foochow as he had in Shangha are much the same as last year. The Flag Offers of the Garrison have generously of anxiety, preoccupying the minds of the present to His Holiness the respools of his plan, but also expect them to furnish the Insthe first day's racing his pontes Curatory ship will be composed of two Bghts presented a cup kus a mila and a half race, Posponsible members of the Government, haii, & Hglitning o overcast, pag showera, Chinese representative is expected to arrive hoped that the merchants of this town will Chartreuse and Gladiator carried off three kindly lent for the occasion by Mr Wood, the eres to be picked by the donors, the Prince of Kang's parting words to me gaisals, train, s mow, thander, vischiulty, in Rome at about the date of the Emperor have sufficient meral courage to resist the first places, and in the second they wou the | Gol, and will be moored off Kowloon. By which day the 1400, will take plase as pressed the thought which was uppermos4 | 9 Raw, in inches, tentia sud kunuzudahs
Majesty and the imperis family. The funds necessary to carry it out. It is to be
sttaining his majority.
pressure pat
apon them, Japan Heral
dras tive events,
the Acting Superintendent of the F. & has been left to the Committed to arrange when I was leaving Palin no doubt er flay aquilony of Mr Gillins, the Secretary of
dow (wil