No. 7926 FEBRUARY 5, 1987.
that notwithstanding most people seam to
there is no saying whither the necessities
THE CHINA MAIL.
altaroholders) will probably find that he brought oror parties of ladies and gentle
BUOY.
BROWNIE
kyə-dö in Korea thers is n larga bay, in GtlThat owners loving opica in which see the two harbours of Gonant and bend.must insure their own opium Fort Lazareff, situated on oppaita sidos.
day. And, finally, it is stated that the That the air in full of warlike rumours, but That another writer to the papers yours of Labout a hundred. Among those who werflooper, Inpfoipal Valust, with giving will issue sa many cortificates as owners from a general point of Mow, thers van Thursday) ou matters beat addressed to present wore H. E. Vice Admniml Hamilton, fales ret of the routs he colloated my Foquire; and will also affix a Customs bo no denying that the position of affaira think that the time is not yet, though the General Maringers, of reserved for the cil, a good many of the lending officials who a nephew of tho accnsad appeared ia proof of payment, and to prevent the levy the whole East. On the coast of the Kan- several membora of the Legislative Couth- The car was called yesterday morning, stamp or label on quck ball or Doke, in | is marked with the garest significance to moating (taking, in the meantime, the and a considerable number of paval officers. Court to any thuels was unable to of additional charges, RESISTE of Russia and the rocklesanosa of Frauco opinions and promised nation of other Bosides those who journeyed to the lino ttend on acconsthies. The cass was
in the Pilot Pies, quite a fintill of launches then adjourned till this morning.
When the cano was again called this morn 7th That, for opiam already arrived. Not far from this bay, and in tis midilo i has defeated his purpose by his procipit, men, and when the launch took placa there, ing Ar Lester, who heal on the Lauch duty paid, and taken delivery of; hut which the narrowest part of the peninsula, is the were at least three or four hundred of beside the Migistrate, sold: May I be has not yet paid. Lakin, owners, from 1st important town of Huijo. Ita oasy to un the European community present and allowed to print out that this defendant February to 31st July, may pay this fronty dorstand that, if this towai falls into the rge concoures of Chile hustly did not come to the Court whom the cago Lakin (Tls. 80) to the Custom House, when hands of an enemy Kores will be severod workmen. A Iew minutes after the win called yesterday. Ho sont Launch of a Spanish Cruiser att Fisk had arrived at the Dock, the or his coush to appear for him, how Certificates will be issued and labels fixed in two; and as Fort Lazaroff is practically
Hung Hom The launching of a small cruiser from the the bows of the ship, the Rev. Evaristence in the box show that at 1.45, 31st July If opium in removed from my to which end there is stationed at Port
remony of cursecrating the vessel was the defendant was sick. I could pat
Mina vald as above (vide 5th), proccoded with on a raised platform at
the gate to this city, the Korsan Govern 8th.That from the 1st February to the ment are anxious to have it well protected, yeataṛday, quarter, of no hour before the godown without having thus (7th) paid Lazareff a military garrison. Port Lazaroff beuapao, in mattora matrimonial, if a nice Hung Hom establishment of the Hongkong Torres, Procurs.bor of the Dominican mission, case was entled, défendant was walking about Treaty Lekin, or is and in circulation | 18, 10 short, to Heijo, what Kobe and Osaka Defendant said that i tho nicming efected to special leki at, the rate of Tla | Russia should cast ovyblou glances at Port: has not quite the same meaning as that marka an era in the history of ebipbuilding the vessel glided off the ways, Miss Marant could not walk at all. He had diarraren, 3.0 per 100.anttios, and that after the 31st Lazare Furreal object in demand- withunt the Custous label, it will be sure to Kyst. It is natural, therefore, shat of the more welcome phrase "I shall load in Hongkong. Hitherto, the shipbuild, Aamed the vessel the Flipinas, breaking and he had sent his nephew up to the July any such opiùm will bo confiscateding the use of the port in net rully
long talked-afling between Tokyo and Hachioji i likely to pass at length from the legion of- rumour into that of practical inception. Tais road has been on the tapis vinco the year before last. The ovident probrise of profit which it offered. was originally observed by capitalists who were in the tramway line. Soon, however, the instificiency of tram-care for such a routh was disouverad, and the project took the form of a milway. A.petition was pro- wonted to the authorities by tho formar „tram-car company, and simultaneously an- other application for the same concession was proferred by a different body of specs. lators. The Governmont, puzzled to dr. cide between the competitors, adapted the sousible plan of telling them that they had better combing, and renew their potition -in a joint form. Considerable difficulty. howuror, seems to Inve been expletionced in elaborating a common ground of action,
That the Peking Authorition will be wise.
to pat down with a strong hand the over- reaching atheropts of their subordinates: to taisconatruo the provisions of the Cho- foo Opin Convention.
That the Fair Sex will not see that 'shaïl’and "may possess quite the arme significance,
young man says I may marry you, it and Whampoa Deck Co. thin afternoon
you to the altar.?
performing the seromony of consagration, the street, the ordos as thou given to let go, and as
in this Colony hare mainly: noned them
the orthodox manner amid the plaudits of the bottle of champagne avor the boys in Court
Hon. Mr Lister At a quarter to clever the harbour of Canton unless covered by the peninsual basia of her long
Hereafter Oplian hay not be landed in to iuvads Korve, but rather to make
Meanwhile, we hear of the Kiusha railway / That the Fair. Sex olearly have not yet olvas to the most remunerative branch of thuna assombled. The yesso!' glided into nebook he was walking about and at eleven Castotas parmit in accordance with thio templated operationa agains
mastered the curious fara of legal oz. their business, that of repairing, contenting the water very gracefally and her appear o'clock his haptev appears and says he is torns of the Treaties (Brit. Treaty, Arts If the Russian domand is now compliod
and the Nichi Nichi Shimbun says that an agreement has only just been reached.
projectors ordering their plant, and of associations being formed in several other places. If railwaya soma into fashion, the Falas of lunna batids und 3.ch securities will
doubtles déclino-a result for which capitaliata ought to be slways prepared.
'FRAGRANT WATERS MURMUR That it svuda strangely to hear this Hong- kong Commissioner to the Colinderias is unable to give a presise list of his own exhibitora.
That the printers of the Official Catalogus rande a sad hash of the ununes of the Hongkong pelibitors, but that surely the Special Commissioner could have supplied us correct names. That natrong feeling exists against any judicial power being conferred upon my Head of a Government Department out- side of the Cuarts, but that special disonses sometimes used special cures. That if auch power be granted, it should bs hedged around as carefully as strict provisions can hedgo it,
That the Fire Superintendent will need all his Jatens tips from Captain Shaw to maintain the Brigades in the othicient state attained by his team tenens. That the first forcible exorcise by the Act ing Gaot Superintendent of his special power to whip recalcitrant prisoners was wall timed, and must prove to be a powerful deterrent in all onses of dia obedience and mutiny. That this early exporistics of the Acting Governor of the Gaol must have been trying to a young an Oficer, but that his action receives the hearty sanction of the community.
proesion.
That the Stock Market throughout
the
once when once launched was tho subject themselves when opportunity, offered with of general admiration. The Company bilding stone launches, and now and then thereafter adjoined to the moulding loft, a sunall merchant steamer. Recently, how laid for about 200 guests. The following where tables with light refreshments were in-ever, with the extension of the Dock Co.'stonsty were then proposed and honoured.
premises and the increase of their plant→→ Ir Gillies said I have to nak you to Filipina. The vessel, as you are doubtless Spanish Governcent and is tended to ba attached to the squadron statisued në Mani.
week has, on the whole, been quiet. That the chief fenture has been the
epitod announcement of
the Bank's intended 30 dividend, with apro.
sick.
njno
Defeat--I sub my nephew at o'clock at the time I was sick. absolutely nothing to do with is, but I Mr Mackean-I myself personally have must take care as Magistrate of this Court that such abuses
from defendant
•XXXIX.).
Consignes should state on their applion at once, or store their out tions, whether they desire to take delivery
(d) BRANCH WY. WHITE,
Commissioner of Customs
Chins
toward the North-eastern provinces of the with, Russian troops may be marched Middle Kingdom without fear of molesta
bion fold the scutitern coast of Koren. Assuming that this nows is correct, China must mera heaven and earth to prevent her
which is, perhaps, now as complete, though Je me in drinking anecces to the cruiser I recoired no coction do not occur. Costom House; Canton, 3let January, 1887. northern antagonist from gaining a footing vision of $500,000 by masat the Manila so extensive, as can be found any aware, has been built to the order of the 'had plenty of time to producs such, THE PUNJOM AND SONGHIE DUA to Chinese interente, make China's position
losas, $300,000 of winch to be taken
as to his illness at the proper line and he
The case was thon proceeded with.
SABTANTAN MINING COMPANY, LIMITED
The following is the report for presents:
at Port Lagaral Tt is evident that at this junctare: Japan might, if aho woco inimical.
a much more difficult one if we wera dai sirous of war with our western neighbour Japanese are actuated by no potius hotto Burely now is the opportunity. But the
from the earnings of the half year and ambitious, and as the first effort of its for the protection of Spanish commerce cipal valuer under the rating ordinance.of. the balance to be inade up by the absorpthe constructive of a man-of-war, which is mild steel and has oxoolient aconmmada- served Young Sci, the defendant, who is tion to the shareholders of the above Come to China; on the other hand, they wish to
tion of the equalisation fund, That this result has proved both remunca
where the management has become more
Er A. Sholton Hooper said-I am munis newly-developed ambition it has essayed and trade, The vessel is built entirely of 1885 and nm itached to the Treasury. I without doubt the most elaborate form of machinery is two pairs of compound ongines 61 Queon's Rand Central, wish a form for any as the First Ordinary Half-Yearly secure the raninjeunnce of the peace, of the
tion on hard for the officersand crew. Her immediate landlord of Nos. 50, 37, 60 and
curront from Rimo to time during the past be said that the management has exceeded elit n spool of 12 kontsad from the by him. He filled in the rent of these four company, Vietoris, Hongkong, on Tuesday, ever, may make it impossible for this wỪuke. Of course, it camet which have been designed to propel the cos-filling in the amount of the rents collected Meeting to be held at the otties of the last by a continuance of friendly relations na its work in this partientur direction has tenso of the vessel kolay in, the war houses at 29.0: canh and returned the scko. the 8th February 1697, ut 4 p.m.-.
with the Middle Kingdom, Even's, how,
that the Manila loses would exceed has been accomplished by the Company in armament will consist of three steel wugs tailor, who informed me that he paid $120 present to the Shareholders a Statenion of On this whole, it is plain that our statesmen
six months to have bear correct, namely,
that the Bank was coining money,' aud
expectations.' That had the Bank not done extremely well it could not have afforded to pay a
naval architecture.
Thaya
no doube that that result will be dule signed by him. I called at the shops more than astringd (Applause). Her and found No. ab occupied by Sen Wo,
to remain quiet while Port Lazare la The Directors have now the pleasure to danger of being ocenpied by Russia, for the safety of China and Korea is menaced.
power ci foresight.
30/ dividend after providing $300.000 bability of their lateat effort turning out yet I think for the purpose for which she month's rent: The ground door of No. sorvices of their Manger, MT. J. Haugh- BYWATER, PERSY & 1') are agents for
from its profite. That the rodnood dividend and possible loss of five lakha present a melancholy picture of branch agency financing, very discour aging to shareholders and disquieting as to the real valve of the all bad and doubtful debts provided for statement which toomopinies each half-year's sc.
E
That in the fulness of time it may transpiro how a certain charned circle became aware of the ponding dividend before the general public or even the Directors.
That there is no irait in the rumour that a haudauma hozorarium has been awarded' to the Manila Agent (the acquiescence of the shareholders being, of couree, refied upon), or that a status is to be erected That Mr Price, in transmitting the ap in his honour for appreciative share
proximate estimates of the larger public
holders to lock upon-and weep!' works and buildings which the Govern-That Banks would have already rison mont has in contemplation, wisely adde for which have been under coneidara- tion.*...
That among those which have boon's will aertainly be classed the $100,000, for a now prison, for it is mest improbable that any such undertaking wil moet with the sanction of the ratepayers until the dev torrent msaag of whipping, to make the present Gao! less of a palacò of esse than at present, has been tried.
That counidering the very free use lately mada of revolvera by Chinese, it seems very desirable that the law at one time in force restricting the sale of fire-arms should at once.be re-imposed That if the number of purchasers bear any close ratio to the number of revolvers exposed for sale in the shops in Queen's Road West, the Chiness must be doing a roaring trade in that inconveniently dead- ly little weapon. That the approaching Fete and Fair for the Cathedral Organ will no doub: bring. about a display of this community's
accustomed liberality."
As a
not yet been tested, but, judging by what
af 15 centiinstres calibre, with six machines menth, that ie $1410, a year, withou; the Company's Acount for the half-year are now called on to exercise their best vessel which first floated on the billowy vessel to have just launched can claim to muths. In support of this I may say that the past and the appearance, so far, of the quick-firing guns. I will not say that the taxes, and had lose so for the last 12 ending 30th September 1680.
It was mentioned in the last Report that wave this afternoon, there seems every pro the title, as right, of a movf-war I saw the defendant's receipt for the the Directors, in the interest of the Com fully
pany, had decided smoconsful as anything they have was constructed she will be found suitable is occupied by Lang Chetag
to dispense with the
BYWATER, TANQUERAY 2 Co. Clato è done in the past.
and well adapted in every way (Applause) jeweller and
Ho curio aliop As befitting the occasion there was na in-Some little time ago an old and highly formed me he paid $56.50
inton, and is connection with the Company Residcats abroad, Missionaries, Chaplains, month terminated on the 17th August 1886. Mr., in every part of the world, Goods ag the vessel, but before giving a report of esteemed rasi lent of the Colony for for the ground fun, including taunted he was engaged to replace Mr. He is card and Outata supplies at Wholesale pricks the proceedings, a description of the vessel mossed to-day. If I mistake not he said Choung, photographer, who pays $15.20 in bo arrived at the Bus on the 16th Novem in all its branches. Full descriptive a
a something of this launch that we have wit.fimt and second floons were tenanted by weens at the place Mr Button, and Shipping and passages ruranga Banking herself may prove acceptable
that the day was coming whon iron- cluding taxes, total including taxes $101.70 bor tast The Filipinas, for such the vessel has clads would be hunched at the Kowloon a netb or $1,220:40 & year. The taxes been named, has been built to the order Ducks. Whether this is the ironclad which amonated to $113.76, giving a net annul advisable to invest in the large and ox
The Directors have not considered it Victoria Streat, London, 2,000 References. Blogue post free, Oliers-70 Queos of the Government of Manila, aud the gentlenian referred to or not, I au un-rontai minus taxes of $1,100.64. No. B is Pensive Blining plant so strongly recom- to be paid for by public subscrip able to say. (Laughter). But this we all occupied by Wong Hing, jeweller, who mended by their late Manager until the tions, mised at the instance of the know that the most important part of pays $101.70 per month including taxes; value of the Quartz Hants has been practi steel ram cruiser, and will resemble the day. (Applause) And that Miss Mo-amonats to $1,111.40. No, je occupied of Stampa with all necessary appliances and Bishop of Manils. She is a twin screw the statement has been verified this and the pot annual cut paid by his cally acortalued, therefore only 12 Head well known Scout olaas of the British Navy,rant has most gracefully carried out with this excaption that she will not be that part of the ceremony which was
by Mr Basa, cigar merchant, who pays a stoel-ligliter were purchased and construct- filted with torpedo tubes. These may be assigned to her (Applause.) I would annual ront of $1,140. The total difference This nobinery has arrived safely at the $00 a-month excluding all taxes, that is neted under the supervision of Mr. Start. fitted in hereafter. She is a vessel of 475 couple with the toast of success to the Filibetween the actual route recuived by the Mise, and the cost laid down there is about registered tops, and her principal dimen-pines the naus of Captain Lopez (Ap-defentant and those which ho returned to $15,500. aina are
plausal who anporintendent the constrnetian me on form A amounts to $1,23.404. The Directors are glad to inform the of the vessel. He is a very worthy reped These are the false caturus we complain of sharehuldiers that the Manage reports hav sentatero of the Spanish Navy (Apple)and wo ask that these various roturns being found a supply of water in the vicinity And I am sure from the experience we have treated a separate returns and that the of the Mine capable of driving 49 Head of had of him that we are must willing to ad- full penalty may be imposed in each case. Stamps its water power will prove of Spor eso to the Filipinas, coupled with the $215.40; on N 61, 8340
it that he possesses a very comprehensive Tas respective differences are-on No. 65, immense value and are much exponas, ides of naval contenution. (Applause) $540 on No. 57 $106.64 mm No. 50,
The erection of the Machinery and health of Captain Lopez!
necessary buildings is being energetically Defendant I am very sorry for what I pushed o, the Bill-house having been mercy upon m have done. I ask your Worship to have already completed, the Directors expect to
I have done wroug
hone in the course ofa few weeks that ocush- ing has commenced.
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the work of the Dock Company, compli ing Battering allusions to the excalleus of Captsit. Lopes replied in Spanish, siale
menting Mr D. Gillies and concluding by proposing-Prosperity to the Duck Com
pany.
in obtaining all the native labour required So far no difficulty has been experienced at the Mine.
C. P. CHATER, Chairmrn. Bongkong, öth February, 1887.
THE PUNJOM & SUNGHIN DUA SAMANTAY MINING COMPANY, LIMITED, 19T APRIL, IES, TO SEPTH, 1896, Dr.
cost of Eat....
Symp&Co., will do init
Hongkong Bank, Fixed Deposit, 4. J. Haughtou,
Baillings;'...
Furnities at Office and Instemments and Tools,. Petty Cashi F.Edwards
Marison & Do tool-gher... Madonery and Plant W. IL Philips,
Quotations.
OPIUM-New Patna, coal, 620/25
Hoxaxons, February b.
cauh... Now Benaros, cash,... 480.
Old
Old
Now Malwa, caali 525
Alowance, Taels,
88/10 540/560 68/80
Old Malwa, cash,
Allowance, Taal
Persian, Olly, cash ... 970/440 Allowance, Tuels...... 16/32 Persian, Paper tied... 400/400 Allowance. Trels... 30-
Exchange HONGKONG, February
On Lordon-
Bank, Wire,
On demand, 30 days' sight,
4 months night,
Credits, 4 Documentary, 4 months sight
On Pari
On demand,
Oredils, 4 months sight, 25
On New York
Our demand,
Credits, 60 days sight, On Bombay
Wire,
On demand
On Calcutta-
Wire
Un demand,
Un Shanghat
$560,00805 60,000,00
1,724.08
1,529.12
1994
1,000.00
371.00
1,775.40
Ge84 BAROMETER
-121,30
07 Do
80.00
15,451.47
$253,040.13
Do.
Paid-up 12,000 20-25,000 Shares upon which so lias.
beau paid a Hongkong Bank Current Account
$165,000,00
·Do.
Da
195,000 8,349,13
$189,010.15
WORKING ACCOUNT.
$32231.91
112.99
5,123
294919
8.41
50.54
Temperature.
Length; over all. 186 feet 6 incluse. Breadth,
23 Depth, monidud, ... 18 Draught, when fully armed, 10 feet. and main masis being 62 and 60 foot high She will carry two steel musts, the fare respectively above the level of the rail, and will be ashouner rigged. Her ongines are of materially on the worst being known, cylinders being 15 and 30 inches respec- the compound surface condensing type, the and on the belief of a handsome state tively, the piston having a stroke of 18
have been hosed on behalf of the Treasury Hon. Mr ListerPerhaps as these cases ment of revenue, pointing to an early inches and when working at full speed
I may be permitted to say a word. This is return to the £2, but for the political SEO, the estimated or rather guaranteed they will give an indicated horse power of
an extremely bad one I cannot imaginea anxiety that naturally exists, and which speed being twelva knots. Steam will be said I have to thank you Ripet kindly for And Tain sorry taasy I have reason to be the Chinese who had been training on the Bir Gillies, in responding to this toast, more deliberate eus of feant and deceit. The Directors have also to mention that has to-day brought about a fall of 2ỵpplied from two steel boilers 9 feet 9 That Docks advanced in the belief of the notes by 9 fcat 6 inches, built to withstand with manner in which you have live such frand was not connected with property prior to its being required by the 4 working pressure of 120 pounds; and the ponded to the toast proposed by Cap- these houses only. Defendant owns a very Company have bear compensated for the 8% dividand being essured at the last brifers will be heated by six furnicesti Lopez Capinin Lopez has both very large amount of property and judging from Dam and other works constructed by them. Directors' meating, but slightly reclined thros to ench boiler The builors are org in his remarks with regard to the the figures that have been returned he has deveral of these men are now in the Com agaïa on its becoming known that the which adds considerably to the fighting this I will venture to say that we have done Du these fun hursos alone he has bean
Duck Company, - 1. don't know if wo fully been committing this fraud not only with the pany's employ completely protected by the coal bunkera, erit all thst be said about us; but four lapses but with regard to all his houses. decision was again postponed.
strength of the vessel. The rest of the hall of the vessel is occupied with
our best to turn out the Filipinus in every defeuding the Government of $168 evory That the subject of short sales of this stock commodation for the saptain, officer way worthy of the Kowloon Ducks. There years and I have no doubt he has been do
at low prices has been the cause of con- and crew, magazine and stores. Aft on
is nothing move or new about hor, bat Iing this for years What may be the total stant public comment, and it is now not the lower deck is the magazine, which will think the workmanship that we have put of his fraude on all his houses I cannot say upou the vessel is quite good enough I am obliged therobre to press for the full be fitted, like the rest of the ship, with the to warrant me in saying that better penalty in all the four cases. aurprising to hear it rumoured that the electric light, so that there will be no fuar uld t be done in the old countryly point at that, if these francs did not I neo hard. short-sellers are conscientiously tendering of fire or explosion Above that, the Hear, hear and applause. We certainly take place, the taxes on other people who their friendly advies and exercising their quarters, which are bath roomy and airy, as we have to get the whole of the reduced. But in a certain suna- tween decks, the Captain's and officer's labour under considerable disadvantages returned thoir property bonustly could be induer.ce in favour of the lower dividend. and sbare that again are a store-roon and That it is ridiculous to appose that such the small arms magazine, with the oficers materials sunt out from England, and I may bor of householders make false returns of
interested induenge can have a moment's
mess room between.
asy all our faroishings. That in the great their property, inest people have to pay Proveeding forward, ws fled the galley just above the boilers, For us, hut still wo try to do our best, and
advantago which the home builders possess more to make up for theso frauds consideration,
and directly above that again is the bridge, Inge the vessel we have to-day launched prisoner should think his heuffered from Mr Macken-I have no desire that the which will be covered in with an awning will paure in every way satisfactory to the the fact of the Colonial Treasuror being on to he used as a store-uum, the twcen kindly for responding to the tonet of the will consult other authorities. It has nd Forward of the boilers, the lower dock is Manila Gorocament. I thank you again the Bench; so before giving judgmens T decks as warrant officers quarters, affording Book Company and toysali accommodation to 9 men, pantries nad dispensary; while.
Me Grote, the Chairman of the pmitted the charge and he will have to de the fore compart Conipany, who presided, then proposed the
Dock posit: $1,200 or had two escurities in that Capital, That, despite the heavy ealle that have
and fireman. As we have said the vegsel lately been imposed upon it, the con- That shareholders generally are becoming light; and she will also be fitted through of Miss Morant, who so readily responded supplied with clean forms for all his other Elon, Mr Tiator-May I ask your Wor will be fitted throughout with the electic and gentlemen, it is my pleasing daty to
ask you Juin ne
drinking the health ship to inform the defendant that he will bo munity have so nead to be reminded more and more difionit to deal with out with pipes for flooding any of the com
when dividends are not in accordancepartments in case of fire the pipos being the the Filipines.I have been informa return for all the property, it will be my to the invitation to come here and bap-proparty, and unless he makes an honest led from the engine-room and 80s we'l with their views, and if accounts give She is divided into six watertight.com parted that Miss Moxat will leave Hongkong daty to take a sumans against him for all them a loophots for protest against thements, the first balkhead being at the fore-ery soon, and I think you will all join the houses he has returned falsely, decision of their Directors
peak, the second at the fore quarter, one on trip home; and I trust this day may be a his tunauté moved away and some other with me in wishing her a very pleasant Defendant said that very often some of each side of the boiler and engine-rout and very pleasant remembrance to her of her people came in.
intermediate one, the engine ranatay in flongkong. (Applause) Ladies and bulkheid being the only one fitted with gentlemen, I ask you to give three cluers for years. As a matter of fact the tenants Hon, Mr ListerMr.Basa has been there dora She is the usual component for Miss Morant.
haru got notice that he is about to increİLSO also be filled with one of Cochrane's patent Miss Moraat, and the toast of her health dunkey engines, pumps, de, and she will Three hearty cheers were then given for their ronts. duakoy boilers for supplying steam for working the electric light and pumps.
warmly responded to, Commodore Morant-Mr Chairman, La Her armament, we believe, will consist of diss and gentlemen, I have to thank you for three 3-ton breechloading guns, of Spanial manufacture, and a number of machine my daughter for the handsome manner in gans. One breech loader wih bo moanted which you have proposed and drink as a rained platform at the fore part of the her health. In these daya of women's were indications of a ran down from 17 fodders will be monated in sponsons amid station on which she has launched a ship
to get up herself (Laughter and Ap merce degrees, or half adirole. The other breech.
hewerer the planee) Thie to 10 cash and to 14 or 12 for June, in ships, one on each side, the bulwarks in and she has asked me to do it for ber Sir, I am directed by Bis Excellency
Colonial Secretary's Office, Houghong, 4th February: 18877 consequeues of rumours of an unfavour front of them being lowered when in etios, With regard to the remark made br the Officer Administering the Government THE NEPAUL WAN-NIEN OHING Shanghai 30.34, 26, 30 able telegraphed assay of pamples sent to in order to allow of the guns being fired at
the Chairman, low range. Nordenfeldt guns will also sparous passage home, I can aty for har the Obamber of Curamotto, the anexed London, but, she letter of A Share be fitted in the tops of the mainmast and that her first entrance into the world you
wishing her to transmit to you, for the information of holder faltogether wrongly addressed on the bridge. Her ram must also be cons to Monday morning'a newspaper, instead sidered a foreidable part of her ofonavor 415 was in flangkung before the
power. Its projection is Tout feet from ahe was at school (Laughter and Applause) of to the Board of Directors) elicited the the perpendicular line of her stem, and in And she has told in to say to you, gentle publication of the actual analysis, and seargely
that, though Charity begins at home,' there is no law human or divine constrain- ing it to end thoro.
That the tastes of all classes will be attend-
That the shareholders are reported to be determined to criticise sccounts closely and to be unwilling to abide by any un due writing down of property (especially
the new dock) to purposely reduce the ment will afford accommodation to sailors halk of Miss Morant as follows:-Lindermount, and the case will be remanded for
dividend.
ed to the bilions and the anti-bitions. That this is the outcome of the increasing will alike be cared fur-crld' tea, hot estads and many other delioncios will be disposed by the hands of Bengkong's fairest daughter, at prima too insignifi cast to mention
pecuniary interest taken in the local companies by the public who are da peudect on their dividends to meet or qut mauvre the tactics of a wealthy clique of Bears with octopus like tan
done.
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Insurance.
Balance from last account, Salarios and Wag Tôq kaka-
Exchange Commiad, Cootie Wigs at Mines
Auditors Fees,
Glanyes and Offe Enviro,
Accounts Payable,
Trausfor Bataneu.
THE COLLECTION OF LEKIN AND DUTY ON OPIUM.
·E.&O.E..
220
300.00
On demand,
30 days sight,
Gold Leaf, 100 fine, ML35
Sovereigns.
***** £6.00.
(Taken at Messrs falconer d. Un's Premuci
Do.
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Creon's Road, S
AM30.080
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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
47 4-1. TO-DAY. Baronioler
Temperature
Humidity
Direction of Wind
Weather
Hongkong Observatory, Fob. 5, 1857.
OHINA COAST METEOROLOGIJAL
REGISTER. FEBRUARY - 4,2 € 15, M.
Forca:
Sit,495.56
$ 180.00
1,031.68
117,19
45,152.47
$17,433.49
Stalioa.
The following correspancienos las bern Hongkong, Mi February, 197. A. OD. Groeps, huded to us for publication by the Szaro-
That Cranberry's wit will 'akintilato all
over the place free gretis and for no- That Panjons have undergone a modarste thing at the moderato charge of ous relapsa. dollar for frat-class facetio, and fifty That late last Saturday afternoon there bows, and this gut will have a TEDES of 180ghts I almost think that ho ought tary of the Hongkong: Chamber of G Buske, Vouchers and Becurities of the Company, unt
cants for sepond-ol24,
That even the Scotch bodies in our
midst are to be willing contributors of their substanca to this prelatickist fu of whitesels!
That Music and Drawing will be taught by
Crabtras and Songster, and the praises
of the Obscitable will be sang by a long haired, turned-down-collared, grila poet, why his been crefully trained on Sun flower-masah, and enterod for this race only.
T
Brst
We have compared the above Etatement with the certify the mare tu, be corrudi...
H. Eerie,"
TB08.
Manila...(29,82 8 64- Haiphong Auditors
Hourkan 30 12 53
Amoy 30 10 02 Foscow..190.29-4469
supy of a Nutilenties inated by the Com-says-A salt in Admiralty has been instituti ostock 30.13 missioner of Custores at Cantom respecting ad on bellalf of is Excellency Liu: Ming
FEBUARY the sultaneous collection of Lekin and Chua, Governor of Formosa and owner of Manila... 29,92 SI Duty on Opium-I have the honest to he, the steamship Wows Nin Ching and on beffaiphong
FREDERICK STEWART,
COLLISION CASE. The Shanghai Colifer of the lat matant | Nagasaki.. 30.17 —
endonco was at once partially resturanting her full when the vessel is draw, that it has been a very pleasant ex Bir, Your most obedient servant, some half of theersw and passingers of that vasol, Hongkong 0.14 04
perience, and that if the remainder of her
Very
Icky
and what s really advorzo report might pinge was signed in March last, but, of. This concluded the ceremony, and the
U. Jeffries, Esq., Asting Sesalary, Chamber of
Acting Colonial Secretary,
über of Commerce, de.
DUSTOMS, NOTIFICATION NO. 57;
against the P. Osteamer Nepal. Wo hear Araby 50 24 50 that a bail bond of The 290,000 Is been Foochow
given on behalf of the Nepre to protout the Shanghai, 30,29 35 Arrest of the atomer mad to secute pay Nagasaki 30.20 ment of damages which may be awarded WIcetook 39.2
30:09
53. 80
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to the plaintifs. This hering of the The barometer has fallen and gradienta
draught. For landing and life life is passed as pleasantly an her life has That some of the weaker holders, however, of which à 2 steam pinnace.
Baving purposes she carries five boats, ono been in the last three years in Hongkong saw the doubtful ground they stool on
The contrast for the construction of the that she will think herself ปี
girl (Laughter and Applause). course, her kest was not laid down for some months later, so that she has been on the company returned with the Pilot Fish and In abadiones to au o periat Eliot authoas is expected to take place shortly, for NE winds have decreased but continue stocks somewhat lure than six months and acious launches to Hongkong,
rising the alinalous collection of duty Masra Drumond and Lathare are steep. The temperature is low, the hunt if nothing unforeseen accutra she will be
During the day, Mr. U. Caldwell photo and lekia on opin from the 1st February, engaged for the Chinaso, and bir Waines dity rather high and the weather overcast, completed
genphed the vessel while she was on the 1887, by the Trouty Port Custom Houses, right for tho P. sud D. about six waoks time. When completed she will be commanded by storks from two positions,
with mit along the coast. Mr Angel Lopas, Licatenant of the Spanish Navy of the Grst olis who is acting hers as Spanish Consol,
at present Wo baliave the contract price for the
mean to thein, and have been selling out at gradual declines.
That the Pust is as well prane with the divine afflitos as the good fred in with his harmless fotolets and that, tho efforts of both can be safely recaramended Tant the analysis should, in point of fact, wholly alike to inyalchan 7 children of tender.
have rather strengthoned the shares than "otherriss, it hwing corroborated, within a fraction, the first repite on the cross 1 du, sud with the abortly-expected an Bouscoment of actual working of the hull and machinery alone is g120,000.
That this day marks en ora in the history of the Colony, who the dust as going fighting ship but in Hongkong takes the water.
That the admiraty might nota the feat
Ladies and gentlemou prosseded to the
DEFRAUDING THE GOVERNMENT. -FALSE EETTUNS OF SENT.
A case was tried in the Police Court this
Company,
Government Adronemen Hongkong Observatory, February 6.
in accordance with the Additional Article signed at London the 18th July, 1885, and
and Great Britain signed as Chefoo the 19th appended to the grequent-balween China | RUSSIA AND FORT LAZAREFF.
The Jap Mail translates the following Buptentbar, 187C",
from the Choya Mimbug of the 13th of 1. BAROMETER, aduced to 82 degrees Fahrens Notice is hereby given
time)-It is now reported that the Raminu sot, and to the level of the ass to inches, tentha latThat on and after the Lab February Government, which has long had its eyes and ended. supposed-to-be-rich mun fuds, there will By invitation of Mr D. Gillies, the Se-formuon before Mr Maskoan, which should i forsign opium arriving is to pay Tail Tu-on Pors rett, has agua mada a demand 2. TANSZBATUES, in the abade la dogresst, probably be a complete ragais of confidcretary of the Company, a large party of terres a warning to Chinese house proport duty (TL, 30) and Treaty lekin (Tis, 80) to Kures for a loss of the place, and was using, in percentage of saturation, tha ence and a smart reaction in the value of Debka shortly after four o'clock this after pretore who may be tempted to doceiro/multaneously at the Custom Housetre also told that Chian ta ogurting eyes. Inpidity of air starated wità moisture belag --
d.That consignees may at onos cbtain inficence to thwart the invents of the operant p MAYOR noon, in the Company'a tug Pilot FA, to the Governinvat by entering their reits in delivery, if they at once ply, “LONina h w to den with a cusist the 5. Forde 27 Wyan, according to Bonuferi Contractor can do, besides making the That prospects are not in the lesstatered, sel. The afternoon was dull and cold or the suck they actually collect A Chins Custan bonded siteltiind the Nagsak air une fatte juts the most. Seater Wespen, das k great nother Power Should this be trus, DraSOON OF WIND, to two points, witness the veremony of launching the vas the schedules at a much lower figure that at or are to demit their opiat in the Lighest importance in the light of witoli Sale
Sei-That consignses not desiring to pay and if the shares were worth 17h to co there might have been more prosent, cape- Bdent parties this day lant work they are caly of the fair sas, on 20 invitations, mou n we Young Lin, belonging to the Thi tha uffices of Musers Deacon & Co. on the paltry inaixalde inge. As China will had, tachetelonas, a driedline ait / Jog equally co util, and the shares obtainable we believe, wara lasted As was the Yik sbup, and, we believe eo of the con- mfany
agrofore, little time to bestow attention Ahsa, Zligh ning, 8 överoset, a rassing showrots was a luge attendance of all the louding mombers of the community, and the ladies actors for the new Hongkong and Shaugh at pin on depysited in bontour the later lucident, the immediately, in the far siebut
cinnot be remarad till after payinant encas of Russi's latest move my dow wall Plio were present must have numbered hai Back, was charged by MA. Shelton Sulfat after payment the Customs really be in some sera beneficist bas 7. Ram, ia mena, tonika and hundendikt.
And send que of their spare orders this way, if but to show what our local Chiet
new Admiralty Dex for Home-built
That Daril at day time was little msd,
but spite of that he slew the Giant, and grew to be a big King
the shares.
stprent rates may therefore be expected to be quickly picked up.
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