No. 7947-MARCH 2, 1887.]
inations, and these could be enjoyed in the open. He saw his friend My Francis con- templated three days, but he thought only one was contemplated. Die Davis se ondo
the public moating or that this mosting | riod,
THE CHINA MAIL.
In payment of a Dividend of
$12 por Store. 109,000.00 To apply towards reduction of
Property Account. Carry forward to next Account.
of
GORDONS
Wow of my volo, and a breece
Stare bully on the war of winter seen.
I sorrow frosa the star of half-nsane flags t Th-day with lifted eyes and folled hands
Men pray for ons new-biet, with gammazing Hps: Not of ton moved to prayer, la foris and ally,
The noblest ilfe, sinós Christ's, timbrown have known
day in that stern stresahold by the Nile, Far from us all, and a duekstrare race Who know not what they did, tabs martyr-fies
Looks up to Henvers to greet the Master' utiles This was the man who saying, Fagun katon
With dad strong wisdom, in a dize of flame: When China wooned in horror without zea Won England victory tagli alien serorde, :) This was the man who, havia fought and won
Es county's battles, turned in all reward, And, Dooding the command of his dear Lord. The war by man who hail but renthel for power Sought all dark waye where good was to bo dono.
To use it in the help of humankind And, leaving atop and pageantes bonizit,
ought it and Want Tha all his strangia's large
Liiting a
O, dead grout hero1 That be peace as pizdiv Orkueline Brai to ahittar sbains, “
some auch to mouth to pains Of such as panned away's better th
love the Tung Wal Hospital of the
The past year has been one of activity in excess of receipts over the estimates of Tieto Biosers Burns, Philp & Co. ; the secondarea schemes for the opening up of the is. distressed poor and form the naelons
Sugar Itofining, and the General Agents are 20,000, or with the outstandings. E pru-part cousiets of a historical nolico, written land will tend to direct the stream of one-day them corry few wore the English aragu of extending revolozes to those who
glad to be able to present a Working serious years, interest, etc 13,000, which by Ple. Edward Fulford, and the third ta terprise to the Garsia portion of New need it and of sulcating only deserving
count showing a result which, it is hoped, is reduced by aundry expenditure above the article on the geography geology and Guiness cos. That is an institution which
will be considered satisfactory by the Share catimintos to an actual surplus of over la tatural history by Me 1. F. Buvan, Fallow It is impossible to fool that in the we bavo not at present and which would be Mr. Brazca called the attention of holders..
23,000. Of all the heads user which the of the Royal Geographical Society. The enurge of uven another generation thoro one I am sure would commend itself to the meating to the fact that the local Inclusive of $13,451.61 brought forward income is collected there are only six which first actiolo, which is written a very will be a great chango in the relative posi charitable persons, if they considered that government would every probably invite from last year the vet balance at credit of do not show a considerable gain over the attractive style, gives a most interesting tions of British and other power in the Fader ned deles, end in all the bandoi it as all practicabe. I do not know the army and navy to take part in Profit and Los is $161,781.53 which the estimates, the most important being Whar view of the general appearance of the cific. The population of Australes is rapidly Today scrom the earth wounds on lang mon that any other proposal has leon made the rejoicings, and it struck bim that if General Agents and Consulting Committen fage Duos (ls, 10,500), Jiaricals licences land and also much praction information growing, and this propox orale, which none that I have heard of or read it. They thop could de oto three days at lost raconintend should be appropriated no fol (Tl. 4,800) and General Municipal Fato, regarding the products and prospects of trendy is great, will become over a halating
lementation for the pearless loer *ới hàm who pioided, up, beneath his crow are all for your consideration ng snythroo afternoons, se they did to the race, lows:- 24
Foreign, (Tia 3,000) The time has vid the country, while the other two articles This points to the cortainly of the islands. that at the proliinary meeting both with mosting, they ould do so on an
antly not yet coce to despair of the for- also contain much valuable information re of the Pacific coming more and more andor regard to the time of holding the celebration occasion like the celebration of Her Ma-||
tunes of Shanghat,
garding its history, georaphical position the commercial away of Australia, which and with regard to the proposal that a per-jesty's birthday. And supposing there was
Defence matters occupy the first soction and ways and manners of its inhabitants will mean that France and Germany will manent memurial of the jubilee year should a naval display one day, a military display.
10,000.00 of the Anual Report and though most of Appande wa give the concluding portion value thom lows and less, and this increased be raised there was difference of opinion. on another and a Chiuose procession on a
1378101 the details in it have already appeared, all of the first two parts of the pamphlet commercial supremacy will probably only The scheme for a park at Wong Nei Chong : third, it would be most desirable that they
--- | who take an interest in Volunteering here was carried by a scull majority. The should take place at a time when they were
$161,781.53 will be glad to have them collected for pre-New Guinea are concerned, it would be macy also.
be the prelude le footensed political sapre As far as the immediato prospects of queation is for this meeting what shall be fecrtain to have good weather and when the
coration. The most important mattor is rash, and could unly lead to disappoint done. If you are unprepared and would heat would not to too great for tool Estimator of rushlls of outstanding ship community by the British Government, and whits population on the island Immiento
the soldiara Advices of Sales have hoon roccived and the presentation of a battery of guns to the ment, to anticipato a quick settlement like to take time to sobeider what and sailors.
RICKSHAWS IN CEYLON should be done, it would be perfectly
Throndment was put to the meeting ments carefully made, and the emount of this the promise of an annual of 3000 areas of grazing, and agricultural land are evident now that the future of locomotion Says Uto: Crylan Observer -It is quite opon to any person present to move, and fost, only about a dosen voting for it, asset will, it le expected, be fulle coalized. rounds of ball ammunition I is difficult available, but until the discovery, in really not only in Colombs, but in rasat of our as an aniondment to the resolution that and the resolution was tien put and car Refining at East Point has been carried to my too much of the graciousness op payable quantities, of the precious metals Ceylon towns of any consequence will be on confinually throughout the year, and portonenças of this present, and we trust should be postponed until the community. The Hon. O. P. Chater, in proposing the the demand for refined Sugar in August that the Corps will always retain the was the prospect and the mineral-largely connected with the jicickshawa had time to consider or else that a com- fourth resolution, briefly recommended its seemed to warrant the increase of produe strength and efficiency to dwarve it. Nota pita of a large population (the man power carringen) of the Japaness, mitteo that you please to appoint should acceptanco. He felt sure that a park tion by working the Bowrington establishing better proves the returning prosperity
les spot, and thus provides a market for endeavour to ascertain the views and wishes would be a source of great onjoyment and ment. Damnid in Swatow, anying falen of the Settlements than the govora gray the grazier, these areas are not likely to be prosent writer feels a special intecost moch nvailed of. And, nitheagh prospects Far East, about two years ago, on the com- in the matter, because his letters from the of the whole community. If however you pleasure to the European community of off, it was resolved to transfer the cefining in licences issued. Foreign owners of car are satisfied that the proposal which will be Hongkong and that it would so in time staff at that port to Flongkong, and work ringos are apt to grumble ut the constantly the trade is very small, and for some years und their suitabloness for Colorabo, wa be are batter with regard to native products, fert and advantage of jinrickshaw travellin laid before you is the best that can be be appreciated by the Chinese,
was coldmenced at Bowrington on 31st increwing aumber of five rings, it does not seem likely to inermuse Fury live first led to an importation and trial adopted, well then, gentlemen, I hope Tu conclusion hu. proposud - Thai as a August. Thend works were stopped: for: finricshes and wheel-barrows in our now too that we will all work heart and soul to permanent memorial of this Jubiles Yest, overhaul and general rurair during Decem- narrow streets, but they are an undoubted along the genul is in parte hera, Wo meant to draw attention to the gether to testify war respect to Her Majee the Government be invited to carry out, ber, and some improvements, which ex- oanrosienos to bata foreigners and air mans groves of this tree to be seen in the Supplement to our inne of Satarday Inst, very plentiful, still, compared with the noircular fasued by the beal Company as a Sy sud to de bolour to ourselves (applause). with the co-operation of the community, the pertence enggested during the working, and they justify thounsel for hor by con
Mr Wei Aruk-I beg te sround this repo-scheme for a Pack in the Wong-nai-ch'ung have been instrndlurad. Rofiring was to tribating together the friendid arm of Thi Lopulty. Hebrides, or Solomon Islands, the and the interesting see the starter last lation with pleasure, and I am sure that all Valley, if possible within the Jubilee Tour, aunad on 3rd January, 1887, and the banse 44,750 for Lu-year to our reveins, while quantity appears insignificant. Milne Bay Colombo retidort to find there related af a Her most Gracious Majesty's loyal Chinese the said Park the called the Victoria at East Point then closed for timilar over. the total expenditure on Fjade, in and ant is the one exception.ters thie frees are by teaia to Nannoyà, and travelling.in it anbjects in this Colony will units in celebra- | Park after Her Most Gracious Majesty,! hobl This has bon dung very thoroughly ride the Settlements, was only Tls. 42,800. Burch and well grown still they are to and from Badulla over 80 miles of the ting thaie gront, occasion.
The Hon. E. J. Sckroyd made a lengthy and work was again began on 29th January gadaily disappearing, and wing plenty of room for a vastly increased the traveller had a couple of coolies and
not there in quantitios sufficient to stand a The resolution was put to the meeting speech in seconding this resolution, dwel with satisfactory reala.
It is gratifying to see that the native wafur very large export of supra, alhough leave pest roads in Coylan with complete suc Cass. It is not atated, but, we suppose, and carried with acclamation.
The Hun. A. P. MacEwen, in proposing been made on s'l aidos sincHer Majesty was gradually disposed of, aud the Refinery The Captain-Superintendent of Polico ap is comparatively scarce, although in journey of 40 miles1 This oyun yould be. OPIUM-Now Pat, 560·
ing at length on the progress which has The stock of refined Sugar at Swaton hope soon to see them abolished altogether. frade on that dono at pescent. Tortoise that he took two days to do the single ascended the throne. In advocating tho there since the transfer of the Staff to pears to be fairly wall satisfied with the force time the yeautity found will certainly in good work over such steep roads. In Japan, resolution, he said he felt sure that this park Hongkong has been, silent. It is contem under his coin mand, though he makes the crage, as its valuo becomes batter known to the ordinary slowance is 40 miles a day, properly laid out would contribute greatly plated to resume work at an early date. gentle complint that the native members of the natives through the operations of for country travailing the visitor, usually to the enjoyment of all classer, Chinese na
Property Account. In March, 1886, the it did not show out woll nu the night of the well as Furopean.
property in Bowrington known as the Lee attack on this Chartered Mercantile Bunk, Dr He Kai propised as an anordment: Yuon Sugar Bodnery, was advertised for and we usuwot wonder at their being suere favourable, and as the native come sustomed as the Japanese are bo the work
The prospects of the bache-de-mer trade for luggage and two coplies to each.
two rickshaws, cue for self and one. having That as a permanent memorial of the sale, and the General Agents with the sano-what demoralised by the formidable louklig mere settled, a large trade it likely to be for generations, it not hundreds of years, completion of her Majesty's 50th pro Jubilee year, a charitable institution of acmistion of the Consulting Committer acquired but utterly ineffective, mens to many of done in this staplo in the noighborhood of they think nothing of thoir 40 miter a day, sperous year of her reign by general kind be established and med sitec Her this property and stock of working stores by the robbers. It will be news to many of Clundy Bay and Aroma. As present tha and one Tamil coulien-the men who oftas festivitios, but that they should show to Most Gracious Majesty, the exact nature purchase. future generation by me definite and of such institution to be left to the desi-
not blabed a very convenient, little markeť. permanent at the respect and admira-alon of Her Majesty herself."
That the celebration take the ferm of permaient institution of some description to be called by her Majesty's name, and of fête and general rejoicings, and he thought it would be agreed on all sides that something should be done not only to eclebrate the auspisioua evont of the
lay.
by all classes of her loyal subjects took three objections to the In this little distant possession of the Queenlation. The first was that the (applanas.). He was aware that there existing out of the park had already heon ed in this room various opinions as to what taken in hand by the Govermant, and form the testimonial should take, but he hop when the Government Dad undertaken to od that whatever the doosion, the wishes of do the work he did not think it was for the the majority would be cordially acquiesced comunity to go in and take the credit in, and that the form which was decided on of doing it. The general desire of the com ahonld be acceptable to her Majesty and of monity was not, he thought, to dedicato lasting and periancat benefit to the Colony Any work the Government bad inder. (Applause) Referring to the second partaken. If they wished to dedicate any of the resolution he and he was of opinion auch work, why not dedicate thisże grand that for many reasons that the sooner the est, costliest and biggest, the Ty-tam water aware this in the opinion of many people was one which he was are any one with rejoicings were held the better. He was works. (Laughter). His next objection money was paraly wasted in splatterings any delicacy of feeling would give his osatom which would go very far to appeal ready been christened by Sir George of this description, but still, it ta olu serio a consideration. The park had al- to the Chinese. He hoped they would one Bowen, aur venerable governor and named and who, as a Quson, has enjoyed the ra think it was the intention of this som and all join in comitating the reign of by him the Bowen Park, and he did not spart of all foreign powers, and the esteem annily to offer to hex Majcaly samu and deration of her loyal subjects in all morial of her 50th year's reign anything in quarters of the Empire (Applause) the shape of oust off shoes (Laughter and
Mr Mehts briefly seconded,
Applauso.) His third objection was that Dir Francis moved an anaendirentorily a section of the community would reap with a view to elicit the feelings of the the benifit of the park. He then advocated geting. In doing so, be assed the treet the establishment of a charitable institution. ing to consider if the community was in
Hem P. Ryrie said it was absurd to a position to raise sufficient funds to talk of making the Wong-Noi Chong Valley establish a permanent institation on an into's Park; it was too small. Thoy might adequate scale which would be worthy call it a garden but they could not call it o of the
He asked if it park. occision. would not be better for them to devote
Mr. Francis warmly supported. Dr Ho any spare funds they might have to the at. - Kai's amendment, which he seconded, tainment of the object which as the Chief Justice had said had received the sanotion of Her Majesty herself, namely the estab- lishment of an Institute for the United Kingdom, the Cofonies and Indis. He would suggest that the regalution bo Amended by striking out the words per manent institution of some kind' and roake the resolation read as follows:
That the colebration, lake, the form of
tradera
Ac-
4 portion of the Wanghai promour readers that private enterprise has esta natives of these parts are treacherous, cerry master's box on their heads up-bill
sixteen years?
Baw Christian sultiert whe en hostile walls,
Won raatial glory high o'er all thy pers in the gloom of gusta ad ospitala Then found thy duty, through noticed year
Wu need hast thou of ont poce Brayers who went, Abero tad auge of Hangs vil man ha pass solis, while mund the world the roguines roll,
In the pure self-denial, half-diving- Whose Bund a clear bewoon-icht will shing
By the dark Nut, and be the mous ren of a life of high luceEEDLEY Wherec ten's love will shed volt
JOHN FXDLY
Quotations. HONGKONG, March 1
cuab
Old
Ola
New Benares, ah,... 510 Now Maiwa, cash,..... 525 Allowance, Took...... 32
Old Malws, only 540,60 Allowance. Tasis...... none to 32 Foraisu, Olly, cash. 370440 Allowanco, Taeli... 16/48 Persian, Paper tied... 400/500 Allowance. Taela 48/80
Exchange.
HONGKONG, March 2.
Bank Wire,
On demand, AS
30 days' sight,
4 month sight,
Credits, &
On Paria
وو
On New York-
33 Documentary, 4 months aight, 3/3
On demand,...
4:00
Credits, 4 months' night,
4.15
On domand
78
Credits, 60 days'sighty:
Wire, - *** On demand.
218
220
-2181
220
On Bombay
On Calcutta---
Wire, NN On demand,
tail to Nantuys (R? och) being great On Shanghai in use, the moderate charge for transport wo believe a good many rickshawe will
to
by
On demand, ...
30 days' night,.
a 3/25
required for the business of the Company, in the Tientsin road, and intends erecting thing by white man is a very dangerous and down drie, 20; a7s, 30 miles a day with- tion in which her Majesty was held In supporting his will soos practice,
resi November, the gross price realised being report, Captain M'Eaon may well be proudie Engineer and Louisiade Jalands, there rival the Japanese rickshaw men, generally i is also a largo quantity of fah, and anyone of much smaller physique. It may be re- $40,000: Advantage may be taken during to announce that the total amount of pro- the current year of a favourable moment to perty stolen in the Settlements was
would certainly do well going there with a proper outfit of boats,garded as a backward stop in locomotion to On London dispose of the remainder of this Lot. The $53,007 for the year, of qhich nearly 411- construction of a now Godowa, necessitated
return to mso-paper, but certainly no com Sago is in practically inexhaustible sugpared to the oruelty practised on so many 000 in value was recovered by the police.ply to the eastward of Motu-Motu, and hired-carriage and ennah-horses in Ceylon-~- by the requirements of the business, has It is not so pleasant to find that it is pro should become a must impurtant article of horses that ought long ago to bo shot the been begun at East Paint
posed to apand Tls. '81,000 on the polica in Debenture Rouds,Thean have now hoor 1887, against an actual expenditure of Tis. Some sugabourhood the land well in bad change to rickshaws ought to be regarded all redeemed.
samo the land is well adapted 71,600 in 1886. Cnder the head of atrost
ne a moot merciful advanoa; for the cooly Capital. The redemption of Dabeutaro traffic to find reproduced the remarkable to the growth of rice,
can always rofuse to moc work than his Bonda, and acquisition of the property of notification and laat March, ordesing
Nutmegs, vainable gume, rattans and is fit and wax the Lee Yuen Befuery has entailed onerous veyancos bringing visitors to public build-cedar are also all large and important itens in a way not open to the horse it as know responsibilities upon the General Agents in ings, stores and private residencea' to wait Quantities of cedar have already been DI
in the internal. economy of New Guinea..
lock Bath-chairs drawn by men ire com- this Company should be such a large visit to the Hongkong Bank in the morning the timber has not proved as large as that shaw to take home the first exportation. providing funds, and it is not desirable that for their owners at wordchody else's door; posted, and withough, as a rule, the size of mon enough in England, and we have feat borrower, nor incur anch a heavy charge or to the Cluh at noon will shew that this found in North Queensland, yet the quality of the kind from Ceylon or possibly from persuaded a lady-visitor to invest in a rick- General Agents and Consulting Committee innocuous desuetude. In the Health expartod has realised good priosa in both At Nowars Eliya daring the present season for interest. After due consideration, the regulation has been allowed to fall into euros little to be desired, and the timber the Far East, for everyday use in Europe. have decided to recommend that the Capital Offer's report we find that the average the Sydney and Melbourne markets. to be issued at par, and offered pre rata to was as peatly es pissible 24 per 1,000, the minerals will shortly tend to add largely of the Company be increased by 600,000; death rate for the previons
Nor does there seen much doubt but that Shareholders on the Register on the 20th rate in 1880 having been 25.5, a very high the trade of Now Gaines. February, 1867. As Extraordinary General rate considering how much has been done Moeting to authorize this has been called, in the way of sanitation, including the com- New Guiuen are convinced, namely, that the Plains on the goneratly well-kept roads, Gold Leaf, 100 fine.
Of one thing all those who bare visited ducoment, while in so bracing a climate the coolies will simply anjor ranning about and appropriate resolutions will be laid be-pletion of the water-works, ar late as the portion of New Gaines to the west of with visitors. We shall erolong perhape Sovereigns, for the Shareholders.
and that the population was undanbtedly un- Port Moresby will be the more important have to record that a traveller in his rick- having resigned the Board on his departure Houskoopers may be rassomanded to 750 rapidly at first as the enstein end, but les or Hambantola, sad from Matale to(Taken at Mera Falconer Oo,'s Premises,
Consulting Conimisties-Mr E R. Belitios der-estimated in the few years before 1836, in the future. It may not develope quite shaw has passed from Badulla to Batsion from the Colony, MrJ. B. Elias was invitod Di Macleods remarks on page 70 as to having much groster natural resources, it Jaffna, Trincomates or Mannar. to the vacant stat. The prosent Committed the causation of cholera in the settlement alitimately take the land, the more su offer themselves for re-election.
from which mnch-dreaded disense however ait Abounds in good-sized rivers, the groat Auditors.--The Accounts have been ai-only three foreign, residents actually died. Fnatural highways o ano y-oposed country GERMAN CRITICISM ON ENGLISH dited by Messrs Thos. Aeneld and H. M. We are glad to see that the Council decided In conclusion, there seems little womPAINTING, Bevis, and both gentlemen are recommend not to suppress the Louk Hospital and tho to doubt the grost importance this new ad At a time when it would almost soom is staps that have boon taken since 1976 for dition to the Empire must in time me if the art of producing anything really JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., the prevention of Contaginae Diseases, is importance to whiab the new steam com beautifal no longer existed, we are met by
complete as they are, The Local Post- mastor's report aheve an advance all along
munication must greatly conduce.
a proof to the contrary in the exhibition Once more lot as advise all who wish to of portraits by English painters, which the line, and the institution was worked to see lovely scenery, exquisite vegetation, an charm as by their spiritual depth and an a prefit of some eighty taels There is not known lands, strange races, and stranger sollence which is al their owa. Much vory much of importance under Works mat. ters. The proposed compinot the Kikinis, to visit New Guinea. It is easily has been said as to the causes of the ex- ang Road has been found unattainable, which money required is small, and the ordinary ters. Most people appear to have come to accessible, the expenditure of time and ordinary artistic capacity of those mas match to be regretted and whate alorry traveller, secutist, or botanist, or the com- the conclusion that it is because artists onn to son that nothing if peronnant value Ensmercial man, seaking fresh outlets for his allow themselves more time for their work. a fête and general rejoicings and liberal Tho Hon Lister explained that al-Raw Butar
211,129 been done to improve the Siam Bond: We capital and his energies, will and much I would remind my readers of the follow- subscription to the memorial of the In- though a certain sum had appeared on the Refund Sugar, ka,
214,749.08 should like to sea the Council nors alive to to bewilder, amaze, or inforost them and ing. We all know art as well as politics stitute for the United Kingdom, the catimates for a work it was not to be suppis and Fut
Oasis, Charcast, Stores, Fit Insurance, &c. 171,751.71 the necessity of acquiring new xud wide should this very slight and hasty sketch of went through its revelation at the el Colonies, and Endin. He did this because poand that the Government was thins wholly
in existing roads, whenever practicable the trip induce others really completar shozeof. Art in Legland was untouched by he was of opinion that they would not committed to the scheise. $28,000 had op
Bundry Debtors Shipments.$2,811-571,55
91,936.30 The Council evidently gave the keanest follow in the same track, and give a lengthy
to of the past century, and the disastrous effec be able to rains an adequate sum of peared, then it was withdrawn and $5,000 Lang, rexdpts on secount.... 992/120.78
consideration to the dearrability of mony to cover, the expense of a two, was afterwards roted, for which all that
Mr Fraser-Smith, in opposing the amend ment, accused Mr Francis of inconsistency, asserted that the park had never been pro- perly named the Bowen Park, and slated that until something definits was brought forward, which Dr. Ho Kaïo shomo; was not, he should support the quotion. He also pointed out that The Chinces alone would benefit by any charitable institution, whereas all classes, would benedit by a park.
or three days fete and general rojo had been done was the reclaiming of the
ings and also a sufficient sum to pay for a public institution worthy of the name. It seemed to him that say sach; institution would require a very large sum of money, and rather then erect anything which was not worthy of the occasion thay had better devote their paro funds to something, as the Chief Justice had said, which would be of permanent value.
On the suggestion of the Chief Justice, Mr Francis altered his amendment to read as follows --
od for re-election.
Balm
General: Agt.
WING COMPANY, LITER o Alheek-Ond Teer—to Bist Disember, 1875
CAPITAL ACCOUNT. Property Account, wasisting of ---
East Point Refluers, Swatow Hefinery
Sorrington Haltuary's! Wincbaf Propursy (retanindex) Hoogkong Distillery
u
Liabilities.
little corner at this and of the valley." He should may kimal that there
Paid-up Capital, was chance of the work being Hongkong hauk completed within the vort 15
may be 1alance of Fruit and Loss Awant
Sandry Credit rearaN HEM
The Hon. A P. MacEwen proposed an other scheme which had been suggested by a gentleman who was unfortunately unable to be present. That scheme was to enlarge the Uity Hall building and call it the Vistoria City Hall It was estimated the soheme would cost about $30,000. AH
That tho celebration take the form of a cases, he thought, would benefit by this
fäte and general rojoicings and a liberal
subscription to some public purpose,
schemo.
Mr MacEwon's proposal found no se- conder
Mr Wise secinted
Dr. Ho Kai' amandment was then puit
The Hon Pyrio- en sorry to hear
what has fallen from my learned friend. I to the meeting and lost, the resolution de object to any of the lands which may be being afterwards castied by an overwhelm subscribed in Hongkong being sent to Eng-ing majority
land to be devoted to any institution (Loud
Applause)
Properly count...
To Balance at Debit ad Ala: The ROS
paid to date xogant addRional Build- Sugs, and for faahinery at Must Point and Distillery, Bowrington Refury..
an
By Not proceeds of Bale of portion of Layed,
Marine Int-40, Wanchai, Balance of proceeds of sundry old Ma-
chinery, Balance at Dubait,.
On the motion of Mr Francis, the follow-To
The Chairman,
wan, poloted out that Ming Gentlemen vore umaminously appointed
a general committee
most
Rycie's remarks would be moro & propos when the fourth resolution was being con Committee) - Major-General Cameron, sidered ; but Mr Hyrie, though lowing to Adrial Hamilton, Sis Gen. Philippo, the Chairman's rulings suid he thought the Commodore, Marant Colonel Storar, It.., comnivunity vere quite able to subscribe Colonel Ryan, B.A., The Rt. Rev. Bishop By suficient for a memorial to the Queen, and Burden, Dr Chalmers, Rev, a Grace; Consula they would do it (Applause). Italy, Netherlands, Fors, Stam, and Spain
fur France, Japan, United States, Germany, The amendment was then put to the ing B
soma nius or ten persons voted for it, Messrs Ackroyd, Ayres, Bell-Irving Boty and a large number against it, so that the tomboy, Obaler, Jonghtrie, Crawford, amendment was lost. The resolution was Darby Deane, Francia, Grote, Boppins, Huntington, Inchbald, Liater, Hamphreys, then put to the meeting as originally pro- Shing MacEwen, Mackintosh, Marty posed and carried
Molts, Mody, Poeancekor, Ronan, Rose, Hon. P. Hyria in preposing the third Russell, Ryrie, Easter, F. Stewart, Shiel resolution, said that after the eloquence lim, Stiebel, Thoinsett, Thurburn. Wal- which they had heard from his honour tor, Whitehead, Wodehouse, Wong Shing, the Chief Justine and Mr MacEwon Van Bose, thero was very little for him to
Profil" and Ross Accoun
Tubered
Interest on Debona Commission,
Renaueration is Consulting -Anditora' Moe.
Net Balan
Balance of 1ofit and Lace cerried from
lose vete Net Gain ou Working.
230, E.
Hongkong, 6th February, 1897.
$1,920,170.07
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0,003.96
$8.10.3
Temperatare
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109,900.00 the new municipal regulations confireisand koot description of the "beautiful that revolution, and, uudistarbed, puranad Hongkong Observatory, March 2, 1887. $2,440,163.96 for on taking over charge in March that Journey, the writer will feel tlist, slight its own course forwards; and alone d
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found that ac information had been receiv-little account is, it will not have been utter another in unbroken succession from the and-noset, hasty and goscientific, as this tions of Iteynolds's writings followed one ed from Peking about them, and by Osterly wanting in its purpose not have failed end of last century on into the present, 209, $19,19 bor they had made up their minds to ad to do some slight goud to lands it stiempis Reynolds remained the critis who set the 176,103.57 dress the Smior Consul on the subject to depict, lands which will ever recall tone, and his pleteros slas enjoyed without after we had drawn attention to the mat plonsaat memories to those who had the interruption a similar place of honour. The 32,440,19.30 ter in these columns. An amusing instance good fortune to visit them on this cocasion.
of our internationality is offered
For has a braver of bather Greece or by the re $1,189,184,67 Bulting correspondence. The Chairman of
for the best art of both countries
16,781.58.
0.569.50
54439.83
∙19.451.5€
JA MATHESON & ON, General ¿gents
TRES ALSOLD: Auditors."
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
MAROR 1-AT 4 PM
Winde
Températu
Humidity.
65 SE
24 50 86
10.04
**L. Banomazan, reduced to 83 degrese Fahren
the Council writes to the Sanior Consolafairs in commotion with British New critic such as Euskin could hardly exist in an 88 56
It cannot be said that the position of every century wou to be seen at koma. A in English the latter replies in Franch Gince stand on a very satisfactory fooling Germany. Another Englishman, Mr. Haiphong, 29.78 67 1608140 and welds on the Council's representa at the binge of this year of 1886 Two years 1 Crows, bas doug much to bring the Hongkong 30.00 68 91 tion to the doyen of the diplomatic budy have passed since the precaution of the modern historiography of art to its present Afroy 30.15 58 94 $1,521,850.57 in Peking, the latter, the German Minister, protectorate, but, a stable Government dues high level. So it has one about that the Fohow
replying in English. It is gratifying to not yot axist, or in the administration of English painters of the first rank are carry Shanghai. 30.27 42 75 n $40,10-160 know that the question is still being justice yet provided for. True, the time ing on their art in Baat tradition of the Nagasaki. 336.60 deliberated by bir yon Brandt and his has not been whelly wasted: there has bean righteenth century which we possess no Westock 1,0,176.07 colleagues, though a subject of so much $1,361,66.7 importanes can only find its final solstión a great deal of correspondence sad negat a longer. When I spank of tradition, I mean Westock 189/21
after very nuturo cozaideration by the Huma Government, both direct and through at masters from the Cinqne.conto on Manila 30.01
tion between the various colpuies and the the direct connection of the school with the MARCH 2. -~-~AT foreign represautatives. Phero is nothing Sir Peter Suratchley and the Hon, John warda. Tradition does not mean the copy
Haiphong. 29.95 07 Der to report about Teus Syung The Douglas; £3000 to £40,000 have been ing of the special style of this or that mas Hongkong 30.14 60 88 Pan 2510.60 aurrespondence as to the dispute with the spent in various ways, principally of what ter by individual painter necording to their Aney... 30,29 57 87 x 28,103.99 Waterworks Company, which, hasing lost may be termed a negative character. But personal fancy; but the general carrying out
40.00 ita resolution or an inerante of subsidy at apprently, the settlement of many site and development of conception transmitt Shaughn S.46 40 82 161,781,69 the last ratepayers masting, sought another questions, which couch the welfare of New from earlier generations. We to Na. 30 24 2008 method of obtaining the desired result, Cunines, must be carried over to 1887 have our painters after Tican, Rombrende, Wock, 30.10 2004
will be read again with interest The Sir Samuel Grifle, the Premier of Queens and Holbein In Fagtand art has made
The barameter contanes runing and ampire's decision was in favour of the Cou- land, may be specially mentioned as one in own the totality of all that the previous gradients for NE winds are steep. The 236,705.14any, which it certainly not over-paid for who has made great efforts to permanently century draw from the study of all the temperature is rather low, the humidity
the services il rendera. It is impossible in 450.28. the limits of fun article to survey the whole see the aura of New Guines. He has earlier masters, and has gone forward in that high and the weather overcast and wat.
field, of the kaupal work done in Settle take, the responsible government, being diothezwiacs Hence the allround complete proposed that Quensland should under path without even imagining that it could
W. DORERING mende which have grown as these lava, guaranteed contributions from certain etherness of the English portraits at our ex
Guverament Astronomer. The report is the best possible ower to colonies and from England, but obviously hibition; the complete satisfyingness of this Company, and certify that the above Ristorante are in the Chinese alould resume dirgat authority the agfation for the separation of Northern loture Cha virility, strengur, scholarliness, and hundredthe
Zingkang Observatory, March u.. We bave examined the Books and Viebers of the the Marquis Tsong's recent abègestion that this proposal is somewhat complicated by manner of representing a personality in | Celf, and to the level of the yes in inches, Conths contante duurwitha
ovor At the Budget for 1887 there from Southern Queensland, and at the same time freedom of this art is happily httle to
to any No altorations aro proposed in Rates, Taxes, Licoppe Fez, or so sagumo the fall sovereignty but this cultivated men, who know the world, who 3. Ramire, in percentage of xatumbiru, the
It is hoped that England will soon agree These pieturse, are produced by really Fatronbeit
2. TEMFATCA, in the shade in dogruel, Wharingo Duss, and there in n proposed she le unwilling to do unleas the colonies understand the great meators, who are con humidy of air starated with moisture being net increase of only Tis 2,000-which is agree to permanently bear the coat of goverunt with the history of art, and who 400, not enough,—in the expenditure for public vernment. Probably the micet important work for a public which, as far as pathetic Diazorion or WIND, te two points works The total but expenditure weather, but if they put them off until Qahas, Mitchell Immies, Orange, Pries, the winter they would Skely get a fine day Turner, Wai Yuk, Travers, Lockhart, Unan summary of std comments on the Shang setual expenditure in 1888, love similar remoral sentiment, and is liable to be led by which bave i fized historic currency, and inel conde, d drizzling, rein, toe gloves
of the administration of justice. It is ob- They may be proud of having produced Scale and sinking fund, at T1 330,000, against vious that just as a race is unintuonced by work of fost artistio value of pictures or Web blus sky, é des and be able to do honour to her Majesty Krani, Yeung Punnam, Ru Tatong, Lai hai Municipal Report for 1866 --- He would therefore propose that the Ling, Choi Chee Bee, Chan Pirg, Wong was the first daty of a Rosinu citizen exces being under the already over-bur degree does that necessity arist for justice be bought for monay to day and tomorrow, t
payments, of fla 323,000, the principal ignorsus and savage instincts, just in that are not mere expedicenta which can hardly equally ram, a soon, i steudar, o visilääty, general rejoicings take plant on the 9th No She-tal, Ho Kwan Bann, Leung On, Le
herbal, lights, overcast, passing shower g Holz-pang, Kaw Hongilaky, Las Tau-taun, over to despair of the fortunes of his
to be administered with a strong hand. The will perhaps hardly find a parchaeor. Of Hits, in hochas, teeth and hundwatika Dir Chillies in sending the resolt Taeung Sz-kai! U Lu-an, Lin Wai-chan howover depressing the circum-
Southern Seas hape often been the scene of consfors such as those we have but few in tion, said he thought that the and Fang Wachan
bougeres stances of the time might be. The exe and facts shew that it is viso na well us
outrages on the part of Huropeans of Germany, and what there are of them are SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR NEW GUINEA. duty is laid on the rusidents of Shanghai,
character that no langnage could aufhiently not represented at our Jubiles Exhibitions patriotic. Two years ago our municipal Livingston & Co. a descriptive brochure of must-ot be allowed to weaken the arm of Eaglieb, set is the calloom of a harmonios We have recived from Mesers Gibb, poudemo, bai evidently this painful foot by anything worthy of their powers.
HONGKONG. (From The Hongkong Almancek) hnances were at the loweb abb. Reckless British New Guiona, with illustrations ofinourably condude bis cporations must self bava go partiality for England The pass Justice in Naw Guinea. The trader who and consistent national developmamut. Imy.
MARCH expenditure on se polisa soheme, with B falling of revenue consequent on the Frauoneenery, issued by Moss Bora, Failig & feel that his life is cared for, and carunt be innate coldness (ie) of the Engliali za
HIGH WATER K Chinese war, had led to a heavy dedeit, but the berale measure was taken of 29-tape. Lamited, Queensland merchants, ship-ci et but but then being antipathetic to me. There and occisious and the native loarn that an which tusy at puco frees up-beccine.
AR. log the Wharge Dues, and last year we owners and contractors for the mail service the British Bag is emblematic of hath pro-apiendal icicles But she would deny the were able to congratulate ourselves that batween Queensland Forts and Newtection from appress and punishment for quiture, that this people, hoseaua 1 Wins joy themselves as well as they would ation to the shareholders at the annual is a small that, with our improved pro
there was not a surplus, but the deficiency Goines, and gents for the Gibb Line rong doing thirst for tricthfnues! What efforts they later in the season
Mr MacEwen progused as an amendment of the General agents, st ucon, on Thurs
steamers in Queensland The pamphlet is
It would appear natural to suppose that mine to inoculate their children with the Streamers and on the Budget for the purrent year a that the general rejuologs should be
to develope any commeres worthy of the deling for a manly vedom Nowhere is held on the Queen's Birthday, the 24th day, the 10th March, 1887
minute bus better than sothing, is High Como singer for British News May. He though it would ha a pity to let
exported. The outgoing Connell last year and is proposed of three parts. One nart is Traders pognite and on to shoot able to ded out for itself the especial
able tenure of land in organ diamete Nowhere is a special endowment so all The General Agents her to submit to the too cha mudurate view of these improv. descriptive of a trip to the land in the air stations and tha malter stand pear, Lud be thought it Shareholders their Report on the Working ed prospects, that imtead of a maple story with a light scoat of the pro touted is of
harrez, and entity of from whence it van effportal would be a greater success if it word of the Resoares and A Statement o sarplins only just better than a alin. Me ducts and prop ofs of the jaland and sand spervanity for settlemen
3 though, tha spirit wens mediately guns, on with Us bought the anunte lue the year ended 31 December Wood and his colleagues are in the pleasant compiled by MFG. Waley from no
the
from the picturen, which flo Rejoicing would take the form of affum 1886.
be attraciter favs ermibited 10 to acte rather them sonur Avidray
Col. Anderson, Capt Banbury, Major SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
The North China Daily News of the 20th
eay. They all know that if the rejoicings Cheyler, Mesars Dandy. Ford and Gillies,
Me-
19
woreia Jona or July they might have rainy D Ho Kai, Mesars H. MacCallum,altimo contains the following interesting cativiated, less repayment of loan of 12 bot that now awaits soltisment is that gutture goes, ie on equal terms with them, &. Fosas or WIRD, Recording Le, Barnfort
9th November was the birthday of A voto of thanks to the Chairman was HRH the Frince of Wales, the holdtag proposed by the Hon. P. Byrio und award of the juicings on that data would be set by acclamation, compliment that would be very highly ap- The meeting thon dusulvad, prestated both by Her Majesty and the Frince himself; As Mr Ryrie had said, they would rely on baring good
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ther then, whereas if hey had the CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, rejuicings in the summer they might have rain and certainly could not en The following is the Report for present
dened bead of polices
Thay of Morm Month M E
K55
BUNG
Sep
8.91 6.2004 6.19
739 6186.18 74 TINGIT Highwater at Whampo
range" general meeting, to be held at the offices spects, no shriety need be caused by 1strated to the Hon. John Daugias, the name, it ia, necessary 298 § tome ranson," the ladinuial so developed az in Bugando 21 la 7 165.
position of belog Able to announce as adtust talon by Me Vrian R. Bordury (napares & poloy that
wiss later than at Hongkong at the
Beter: 4 hrs, 15 toina. Flatshem, 30 min at Shaheen 3-hra, 45 miha