No. 7850-Maron 5, 1887]
No less than twelve ateamers were to love HER Majesty's troopship Urentes, with Shanghal for the North on the morning of the South Lancashire Regiment (Prince of the 3rd instant. They are the Rocan, Wales Volunteers) to relieve The Buffs Pantan, Pungshus, Poochi, El Dorado, wae daily expected at Singapore on the Koushing, Taku, Tungehou, Chiking, and 26th uitimo; having left. Simon'. Town on chang for Tientsia direct the Sin Nan the 5th altimo for Natal and Singapers. ring for Chofuc and Tinta, and the Hot W hot for Chofor only.
THE following pasasagors were booked for the For Last to arrive in the next English TRE N.-O. D. News learns from a private, mail steamer, the Pakescur, due hore on latter from Chafoo that this Chiucas are Wednesday next: going to ren wepucist stoamor in Bai Chow- fu for strawbraid. This will be a bogia-Waltinshaw, De Macdonald Dop. Sarg ning of the use of steamets at non-treaty don. and Mrs R. Lower, Rov. J. Watson, porta
·SAVE the N.-Borteo, Herald, of the 1st Fe- benaryMr F 0. MacGregor, & voll known Mining Engineer of Tasmania, Now Zealand, and Victoria has expressed an in- tention of visiting Sandaling in about three mantha time, Mr MacCragar has just surveyed and prospected a gold fold in Siam, and he states that from a perusal of the report on the Suzana Gold Fistda, ho indines to the belief that they are of the same description as those in Siam. A ̈ ̈ company of French aud Italian capitalists has been formed to work with a capital of one million france (£40,000), the Siamese deposite. Mr Medlecgor intendo seeing the Sugama Fields for himself, and if bis opinion should prove favorable he is pro pared to form a company to work a large area if conceded to him."
Furry tales by our great novelists,' saye the World, are to be 'inid at the Quoon's feet' as a Jubilee gift, the book being entitled The Jubilee Stories.' Who are *our great novelists ' and how many tales apiece are they to write asks the Fall Mall Gazettet Mr George Meredith is the only living writer of fiction who can for a mo- ment be measured with the grozt novelists, from Richardson to George Eliot, and oven ho, perhaps, has narrowly missed rathor that achieved greatness. One might with some diligence count up five remarkable and other five tolerable living writers of fiation; but even if we translato great
into tolerable' we should have to get five tsies from each of the compasy to make up the requisite fifty. If the rule is to be one man, one tale, the book will have to be called 'lity tales by our little nové. lista,
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For HongKong From London Mr F.
My W. Davidson, Libut, J; W, Matthews, Mr Woolley, Lient. HL. "Griffin,. Mr.T. Dumphries; Dep. Surg, Gon. I. T. Mortim or, Mrs Mortimer, two children, and nurse., From Terim: Mr and Mrs J. D. Hum phroys. From Suez: Mins Strat
For Yokohama.From London: Mr R. Asheton, Mr. R. Anaheton, Mr Bulli want...
For Shanghai,From London: Bor, and Mrs J. Cockburn and two children, Me E. Folke, Mr J. Brock, Mr W. Russel, Mr 3. Durrah, Mr F. 3. Dynund.
81 W. Thomson, who is in many respects the macet sensational of all our scionists, has declared at the Royal Institution that the sun is going out at the rate of 35 metres a year. In two thousand years its radius would be one hundredth per cent less than as present, and in 10,000,000 years it will have shrunk so much that life will be im- possible on this planet. As this puts the extinction of the race at a date beyond our time, this prophecy will probably attract lesa attention than Sir Willian's caluutation that the sun cannot have existed more than 20,000,000 years. This, if correct, would be a staggering blow to many received oro.. lutionary thearies which require much more albow room than a paltry twenty millions- of years. Sir William Thomson, however, in obducate. He has no compassion on geologists or biologists, who will almost be as hard pat to it to reconcile their theories of creation with so brief a span of time a with the Mosaic six days.--Pall Mall Ga- zetto.
CRICKET MATON.
HONGKONG C. 0, 1, UNITED SERVICES.
THE CHINA MAIL
tion, and that, in all probability, a still vastor amount of the same urtido remains
in embryo in the brains of impending seribor and omitors.
*****
That a suggestion for a Memorial Berbera
Shop, with a highly ornate, pole, to be christened The Victoria Easy Shaving Shop, would ecaroely be a whit more proposterone that several of the propo- sals that have already been put forward, That without the insertion of Jubilee
between the worda Victoria-Park, the yet unborn inhabitants of Hongkong will in future ages naturally associate the namo with the City of Victoria, rather then with our match-beloved and mover- to-be-too-much-respected Sovereign Lady Queen Victoria,
That as tho sobams of the Jubilas Park has beer decided upon by a majority of voters (though not by a majority of those pré- sent at the meeting, for the larger portion abatained from voling altogether), we ought to put our shoulders to the wheel to ace that something worthy of the dcension is done; however much a section of the community may be opposed to the -decision.
That the feeling seems now to be in favour of a status of Her Majesty forming a part of the Park scheme; but that such an addition depends on the Committee and the funds.
That the soone on board the troopship Himalaya was one to be remembered, and if champagna.and good wishes are of any avail, she should have nothing but sugimor seus to sail in on her homeward
voyaga.
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of this kind, and it would be amusing to discover when the nomasity now arises for innking thera. That the crusade against the Trieds ir pro- pengarang grossing, and the net is being made as closs-moshed as possiblo. ・・ That the Bill for protecting Young Girls is undergoing trying ordeal, and the framers are now fuding difficulty in re cognising their original. That Mr MacEwon's laudable effort to gat a pledge" from the Government for the greetion of a Home was, ne must have bzon expected, a failure. That as many of the objectionable features of the Bill have book removed, and as something must be done for these girls, the law might now bo passed. That sooner or later a Floms for those thres hundred girls must provided for by Government, unless (as Dr Stewart maively puts it) the ladies of the Calony. would ciste together to found an institution.
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that the Dock Company will always ha able to pay an annual dividend of 10 per rent, and also a handsome bonus
I recommend everybody, who does not boliege in the prosperity of this flourishing institution to pay a visit to Kowloon, and have a look at the working establishments
nody, by Signor Raggi which has been or hibited in Ficcadilly Circus for the last three weeks, ja now being laken down prior to shipment for Hongkong.
THE AKYASINIAN ATTACK ON MASHOWAH. The first of the two steel Armstrong-pro- A MISTAKI İNSAkaj teated pruiaora for the Chinese Government Eome, Feb. 16. A dispatch from Masso has recently bad its trisl trip, when every- wab states that the attack on that place by thing worked in a highly satisfotory man- Basaloula; the commander-in-chief of the ner. There will he no veses, in any many foress of King Jrhn of Abyssints, was made in the world, which will be superior, la under the misapprehension that the Italiane speed and weight of manicht combined, intended theinvasion of the country. This to these two vessels, which form the Intest over it by a new diste of shares 1 2,500, cousidered that the campaign may be IcelThe statue of the late Sir Arthur Kon
As regards the present overdraft, why not misconception having been restined it is now additions to the growing navy of China, now shares issued at 76 per cent, premium ed upon as unded. could easily placed and give a clear pro- PRINCE HOURNEOTE AND THE Leerong it to the Company of 8234.376. his bring it down ako to an unquestionably a amount, if writion off the now Dock old safe figure, which would certainly be far more satisfactory for shareholders and real investors that to avo big amounts like $40,000 for the half year written off just as meeting a shareholder who hold a good |it pleases the Directors; or to hear "at the number of proxies, and had aaked for 7 per cent, remark to an investor, who desired to get his 8 per cent, dividond i 14You see,, supposo catch proxy, san carry ; suppose no got proxy, no can carry
Intu, Dear Sir, yours faithfully,
A SHAREHOLDER.
MORE JUBILEE MEMOS:: (To the Editor of the UBINA MAIL")
that the Emperor is confined to his apart Berlin, Feb. 16 It is officially atatod ment by a severe attack of influenza and boaraoness,
MOSCOW MERCHANT DEMANDING TRADE
BMW RESTRICTIONS
OF ALSACE AND LOHRLINE. manifesto to the Electore of Alsace and London, Feb. 17-Prince Hohenlohe in
Many of our raiders will be urterested to larraino appeals to thom. to return only learn that there is a prospect of a struggle in Parliament over the suspension of Sir Government supportera
ILLNESS OF THE EMPEROR OF Julia Pope Bentiesay. Certain philanthro pio bodies, noted rather for energy than the Governor is being crificed, and in- discretion, have got it into their hands that tend raising the question avecon de por-- sible. The attack, vo believe, will be directed against the proceduro adopted by Sir Hercules Robinson prior to Sir Jalat Hennessy's suspension, The latter has ap- pealed to the Secretary of State against this order of the High Commissioner, and now awaits, Sir Henry Holland's decision Mauritius, having refused to take saveral. hints from Sir Herontes to go on Jusva Menuwhile, his friends here, fed by Sir Henniker Heaton, the Member for Canter- are mustering their forces for on assault on the Colonial Ofer and the High Commissioner, and those in Mateitins ara sonding a deputation to defend him in England. There is every prospect, thers- fore, of another Hennessy row of even more than the usual proportions,
St. Petersburg, Feb. 16-The Mossum merchants fearing that the flooding of Asiatic markets with British goods will be the result of the Quetta railway extension, are demanding new Customs line along the whole Amatic Frontier..
GENERAL KAULBARS, General Kanibars his bosn appointed Military attaché at Teheran.
CASTROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT.
London, Feb. 17.In the House of Com one to-night, the Radicals will raise a debate upon an alleged packing of the Jury in the trial of Mr. Dillon and others,
(I. C. Express, Jan. 28.) Yokohama for New York, is detained at The British steamer Hampshire, from Malts, owing to the low pressure piston being cracked.
That as the ladies of the Colony usually 50 5th March, 1857.
get the gentlemen to pay all menios, the express an opinion that residents have gone S-In your issue of last night you worthy Doctor has got off a good jok crazy over the Queen's Jubilea calebration. That Petroleum yet leoks like becoming Is it not rather that they are beginning to the Fuel of the future for atcooters, and feel a real interest in the matte, and that the recent hastily-convened public meeting the saving in stowage will be enormous, took place before time had been given for That when Petroleum is generally adopted, the proper maturing of ideas and glans.
It being the opinion of the inajurity that as it seems likely to be in the course of it would be best to postpone the celebration time, it will be a bad day for coal and until the next coul senson, there is no in the owners of collieries.
medinto hurry, and I would propres a fur- That the early part of the week was essenti-bang, say three weeks or a month bence meantime, the subject might be *ally a Bull' one in the share market, thoroughly discussed and ventilated...
the holders of Banks and Docks being same for adding another proposition to Singapore, &c, which arrived at Gibraltar Obina and the Straits Settlements, reucked
Braving the risk of bring sonsidered in thow already wade, I venture to suggest the following
Latest Mail Advices Foliohua Dec. 23
P. and U. mail, a Brindis, or steamer logo Duo. 29; Shanghai Des. 23 †, Foo-
Hydaspes, from Shanghai 1661 Hongkong chow Dac, 32; Hongkong Dec. 28. The
We learn from Paris that fresh instrus ist, Singapore 27th Dos, readied London tions have beur out, to M. Constans to go on the 24th Anat. two days in advance of une the negotiations for a commercial te duardate, and the French insil, via Mar- coillos, ex Messageries Maritimes steamer treaty with China immediately.
The steamor Flintshire, from London for Amazone, with a week's later advice from on the 21st inst, reports having obcout London this day, three days in advance ĐỀ terod a beavy gala off Tarifs, during which is due date. The Japan advises were ro- Her Gracions Majesty's disposition
she had carried away her starboard boats,eived on the 26th inst, via San Francisco. all round, sod samo declins, but us To- thing which would not only bos tribats of
steamer Surat, from Shanghai 30th Dec, garde Docks and Sugars this will prove respect and nataem to horselt personally, the business of the Autio fino of the Hongkong 4th, Singapore 11th Jan
her loyal subjects.
drspatched from adep on the 25th inst., per union on the 7th pruz, two days early
The Cordia, guns, 2,380 tons, and
determined to make the Boars pay dearly for their short sales of both stocks.
That an indignant pablie protest should bo That at the close there is a weaker feeling sach that she would must appreciate some skylights and after house; soon full of -The next homeward mail, ex P. and Qi
made against the reappointment or the return of Bir George Bowen to this Co. lony.
MANN but temporary if holders are firm, for but at the same time be a lasting benefit to North German Lloyd Steamship Company P. and 0. teataer Pekin, and is expected in
A match was begun yesterday and con- tinued to-day between these two alatansThat as the community has seen his hand The Club in their first innings ran up 131, which was principally made by Bruce Robertson, V. A. C. Hawkins And C. 8. Baril The United Services fared
Tas Japan Mail of Monday, this ist altimo, records a double marriage which seems to have greatly elated the foreign commerity of Yokohama on the 19th alt, Christ Church was filled to overdoving last Saturday frenown on the occasion of the marriage of Mr. Edward Gorton, Lowder rather badly at first, their first two- with Miss Catherine Lucretia Denator, wickets falling without a run being made. and of the former's cousin, Miss Harriet The others, with the oxception of Travere, Louise Winn, to Mr James Walter. All the principal British. and amoricen resi- and P. Bush, did not do much to relieve dents of Tokyo and Yokuhama were pre sent, as also were his Excellency the
mude the splendid store of 64 and Bueli Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Countess Inouyo, the Hon. Sir Francis added 26, making up a total of 120. Plonkatt, the Chinese Representative and The Club on returning to the wickets Madame Ishi, Prefect and Madame ki to-day only managed to make 101, of the Vice-Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Madame Aoki, together with which Bruce-Robertson, E. J. Coxon, and many other notables. Yokohaus appeared 0. Hawkins contributed the larger part The afternoons was pretty far advanced ba
to have gives itself up to rejoicing on the Laspicions ession, and in the afternoon
the fortones of the toom. Trevors, however,
the whole community repaired to, the fore the United Services began their recond·
Pebic Hall, where the two bridal couples funings. Graham and Travers went first huld a reception, Great decorative into the wickets and made a capital stand for genuity had been lavished upon this up-
gaily building, with the result that the a time until they were both caught about dancing salon, as well as the other apart the same time. When tiras was onlled the ments, presented a novel and striking effect. Dancing commenced about three team had run up 85 for 8 wickets. The fol o'clock and was hop up with a spiritlowing are the Bourea: worthy of the occasion nabil evening.
We take the following from Mr Totor Maclean's Circular :--
Thursday next-the 3rd instant-wili witness the re-opening of ocean commonica- tion with Tientsin. Toi ateamers are now berthed and are advertised to sail direct on that dato. Each will carry n goot cargo, but the dealers all say the sum total will be smaller than that carried by the first steamers last year, and the reason they give is that supplies in some measure hare failed them, that considerable portions of their contract engagements in cotton staples, on which they were depending, are atil afloat, At the ame time there are othors-pro- fessing to be well posted--who put forth an estimate that exceeds the figures of 1880 by about 5,000 packages, and, if the general appearance of our streets and jetties during the last few days is to be applied na the foat, and even making liberal allowance for the riverine off-take, for. Hinkow also has been an important factor in the busi ness, that estimate should prove to be not so very wide of the truth.: The clearances and shipments, whether to Tiantain or up-. river, or both, have been very heavy, and the dealers bave been se occupied with them sines the hustle began as to leave buy- ing pretty mueli to look after itself. And yet, quiet tho' the marcet has been, sellers, as a rule, have kuén able; to establish a fur-- thor improvement and to sasp their fingere at such as dared presume to speak of lower rates. At the moment the seller helds the repes, bat his crew are still jibing, and he finds it a somewhat difficult matter to reach I gond in dead heat with his opponent Exchange.
THE Shin Pão of the lat instant contains a long paper on the China Merchants Com pany, of which the following in an abridge. ment-The Boud of Revenus has report ed to the Emperor upon the subject of a Memorial presented by the Viceroy Li in rofurenco to a proposition that the Chins Merchants' Company should receiva official. support and have its accounts andibed by the Board of Revenue. The corruption of the management is considered by the Board to be at the root of the evil. The Company was originally started with a capital of Tha - 2,000,000, of which T's 1,000,000 were go- vernment funds appropriated at the sugges tion of the Nanking Viceroy Sken, and T: 300,000 each were contributed by Chê lang, Klang-si, the Kiang-an Grün Tantai, and the Shanghai Customs Taolai: The Nanking Twasurer contributed Tis 100,000, kim did Bu-pel province. The two newiron steamers from America cost Tis, 1,000,000 more, and wore paid for cut of the ripe freights due to the Company. It is pro posed by the Vicory, and the Board sp Provas, that for every 1,000picals of tribets rice taken north, the Company's steamers may be freed from export duty on 200 piculs of return cargy, as in the case of
Shangliai and Ningon ties juokn bringing back rotura cargous of beans cr grain; but opiar is not to be thus axarup. It is alan
proposed to grant the Company's alexmers special facilities regarding coarse man hoh tea for fongolia and Russle such as used to go overland to Kalgen vid Hogan and Hupah. Tes going from Tiantrin to Kelgan will pay land duties de before Mr. Tonk King-king and several other Directore are wafavourably mentioned in onoction with the proposed changes, which no too detail- ed and extensive for publication by us. It is noted that forelyn.compiates, manage to
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB
F. 11. Daniel, h Dawun..
C. 8. Bar, Gabin
E. J, Couni, D.
Howarthy, b Graham...
YA. Casar Hawking,
Grahazı ............
·F. Y. O. Wilson, 1 1⁄2 w; Graham,
10. Stokos, e Boualan, U Grahan
W. Brice-lobertson, b draham,..........
C. H. Sawyer, & Collins, 1 Daw
W. 1.r. Darby, not outam -- --
CIL. Lammert, 1 bw, DawsoA aske
Daveon
B. Hraith
Graham
Jayala
BOWLER ANAL-TRIS.
Bails. Thins. Alaitons. Wa. Wides.
61
· UNITED SERVICE.
Fiest Innin
Cal. Пyan, A., b Cozon
. A. suwoll, Wi
A. E. Eravus, a flawidin, b Wils
bedavaumur.
J. Colline, B.346. Audacious, ran out,
A. de C Seanlan, b Coron,
P. Bash, PN; b Barff
1. D. Gasham, Carou,
AA. Lloyd, Wilson,
T. Scrcom Bmith, not oal,
H. Davan, RN, e Stokes, b Cracon,
H. B. Sparrow, RN, TU outnam
E. J. Coxon.....
Tot
ROWLING ANALVER.
83
F.H. O. Wileon. 55
6. Bazi
KONGKONG C. c. and Janinya,
W. Brues Roberts, h Graham, F. K. O. Wilson, Bosalon, Graham, Boxon, cmith, D
F. H. Bayer, o Hawell, bdo.
W, IL. P. farby, Scanlan, bal.
6.8. Rard, B: 9ựith,
V.A. Cear Hawkitu, not out.
FIL Danid, Graham,
C. E. Hadworthy, e Lay, b Graham,
A. G. Stores, bratiarma
C. E. Lambert. b Dawson,
Extras
Total. MOMLEKO ANAT TOIL.
Balls. Rane. Maidens. Wickols
31.
18
M. D. Graham 110 H. Dawson....
T. Bemol Smith,
DNTTED SERVICE,
1. D. Graham, Como,
A Tayers & Wilson,
Dar24
T. W. Bat, l'bw, Wilson wood)
AA. Joyć, b Watron.
de 11. Boaniau, nut vul.
T. B, Sráth, b Wilson
R. Dawson b. Bar.
0. d. Volins, rua oʻzt..
K. 6. 3parmw, b Walau
Op. Iyan, not out
1. A. Erumwell, to hat
Basi
Fraxing- Wilson, Derby
Total
DOWLING ANAKTBI).
Halls, Runs, Maldans: Wickets,
́ ́FRAGRANT WATERS” MURMUR Tint the decision arrived at by the publis
meeting in St. Andrew's Hall or to tho
mode of celebrating the Jubilee of Her Majesty's reign may not have been the happiente
de
That it would have been better had the
meeting noted upon the Chial Junice's suggestion, and postponed decisive nation until the various schemes mentioned hat been digested and considered.
That many of those present at the nesting showed a grandiloquent disregard of weys and meana quite worthy of that Sorintoral meet
monarch who set about build-
make their steivier lines pay, and the Board - lsg a tower, and came much a fúancial
in at a loss to understand why the China croppar over an empty treasury, Merolaute do does not pay, excent on the assumpting that the middleman profits That a vast amount of rubbish has at the expense of all others concerned. —— already beca spoken and writies re N-O D. Nue
garding the proposed Jubilee calabras
and know bis game, this scandalous aya- tem of making a convenience of the public service must be put an end to. That it was a shame to have extended his leave, in spite of Sotretary of State Stan ́ ́bape's qualms of conscience, and that his reappointment is an insult to the Fong-
That if Sir George be foolhardy enough to
kong community.
risk another entry into this Colony-or
-even if he merely looks in hare en route: to his sanitarium in Japan-he must be prepared for the chilling reception he will assuredly recoivon
That he will find that the days of tearfully- solicited and forced farewell banquets are That the naval authorities might havo a
over and gone for ever.
consideration for the lading at least, and prevent a repetition of the salating per- formance of Sunday last, at any rate wälle Divine Service is going on in the churches
That Sir Richard Rennio's judgment in the Nepaul onze may perchance be good law, but that it has a flavour of expediency about it which I do not like, and it in sura to be called in question by the great P.&O. Co.
That the Devil would have made a good sailor if he had been able to look aloft. That Der Ostasiatische Iloyd very ill con-.
cealed the cloven hoof in its raceut strictures anant the decisions of English Courts of Justics.
there has notoriously bien a vast arount of short-selling which minst be covered at
BROWNIE
is reported to ba steadily growing. There is said to be no lack of freight, but the traffe still falla short of that of
passenger
Messis. Yarrow have nearly completed
engine power.
to sex.
consequence of the large amount gain.
acid
lydo-park, has been purchased by a new trading company, viz, the Japanese Village and Oriental Trading Company (Limited). *** Hamburg, Kan, 25.-The Kingsin Steam - ship lios has loat another of ile boats, the Massalia, Captain Paterson, which, while
For many years past the dislocation of the very centre of our City, which bears Her Majesty's name has been simply a such prices as bollers choose to domnoc. disgrace, and the state of the foreshore thua the uglish and French stomers the Galliope 16 guns, 2710 fons, both cor That the bearing of Docks and the caused seriously affats the health of the held at the offices of the Marine Insurance at Portemonth on the 26th inst, the former We hear a meeting has recently been vettes of the class, were commissioned induonce brought to work on the reover, now that the population is 40 fast the London and China and British and Unptam EL C. Kane, with crews of 200 troops and the community generally: more Company (Limited) of the underwriters of by Captain H. H. Boys and the latter by duced dividend have so far proved the increasing and space, is so mao needed Foreign (Liverpool) Insurance Offees, aird 292 men respectively. The carrettes reverse of contentulatory moveuneris on for Government buildings and commercial This meeting was the outcome of a confer have proceeded to Spithead to ship their the part of the sellers of unpossessed character of a publia scandal. This Jubilee and underwriters of the China and Alliance posses, after which they will make a wook's enterprize, Cho matter almost assumes the ence hold Dec. 16, betwean the dircetors munition and shell and adjust com- sbares; and a further advance, as the year proseste a most Etting opportunity Marine Insurance Companies At the continuous endurance trial of their machi- month progresave, is aut improbable.
for those who have so long and persistently underwriters meeting the China Companies acry, and all goes well they will start at That in Sugars there also promised to be posed to joining of the salera and stated that they could not see their way to once for the China station. Some adjust western portion Victoria, gracefully to insert cluso in their policies as to the ments have been found necessary in the ssen a desperate struggle between Bulls' withdraw and permit the urgently required Anal destination of the bonus. The con propeller of the Calliope, and it is possible
improvement.to be and Beari Lefore the month is out;
carried out. but whatever the issue, this stock pro the Imperial Departments are not, I believe, war of rates appears to have bu prospect of home to pay off, having he absent from Those now in Hongkong at the heads of quonca of this is, that the hopes that that this will delay her departure. The were entertained of settling the unfortunate Calliope and Cordelia are to relive the Champish and Cleopatra, which are to return mises to be at about 100 ex dividend in unfavourable to what they must so is realisation.
manifestly desiraldo. Shonts, however, April, which should be an encourage-farther difficulties ba roade by the Hose first-class torpedo boat for the Chinese Go
England since 1880, ment to holders, especially of cheaply authorities it is now high time for the vernment, which will have an excess of en by the Treasury last pear from issuing bought shares, now ensily carried at the public to take up the matter, sad, by re-speed ovar tarpodo bont that there is silver coin (Mexican dollars, and Indian considerabl advance that has taken strongly-worded Memorial to Her Majesty the British Navy. No. 79, tho laat of rupees to officers and nian of the Royal
pressnting the whole circumstances in a
place
batch which the saxis firm have recently Navy employed or foreign alations, at rates horsalf in Conseil, to sasist the Colonial concluded for the Admiralty, may be taken higher than the local commercial value, it Ehas the advance of the week in Banks: Government in its efforts to bring about as the best wa possess. The one for the has been decided to reduce the official rate
raay be attributed chiefly to the aforesaid During the next few months crory ended uot an hour greater speed, performing from Is. 78. to la, 54d for the rupee.
such an absolutely noceaanty improvement Chindre, however, has rather more than from 3. 7. to Sa. 4d for the dollar, reason shor-selling and uocessity to roar might be made to obtain the annotion twenty as atute miles an hour. She is william Henry Maxwell, to the Victor The appointment is netiled of Captain cover, for otherwise thero is little in the for, and to initiate, within the Jubilee year, built on the same finos as those for the manuel; as Commodore of the Second-
the following achome via the constrno- immediate outlook to make. Banks 'sper tion of a Noble Esplanade kreslil British authorities, but she has much more at Naval Oficer in Charge at HonE cially desirable stock to speculate in The Victoria (or) Jubiloo Praya, which
would form an appropriate harbour front Inst states that the steamer Massalia had Morant, whose period of service has ex- A telegram from Cadiz, dated the 23d kong, in the room of Captain George D. at present rutes.
in the very heart of this thriving East-bes that the signor and captainpired That I believe the proper course for inern port; nor would, I think, the rate had arrived at Cadiz. According to ether The Japanese Village at Albert-gate,
vestors for the present is to hold on to payors, object to our talented Surveyor advices the stesuier had already cortasured General displaying his well-known skill to break up, in obsequence of the atory Docks and Sugars, and, if reports are to and taste in its construction.
Mean- be trusted, another straight tip is co time I am in favour of a subscription being weather. The deel lead had boon suved, also some cargo in lighters. The oraw buy Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and raised by the community for the already were able to save their effects. The vasal Godown Co. shares at present quotation. Proposed statue to our loved Queen, which lies on the reef with her broadsida turned on a voyage to the Far East, webz ashore
should be one worthy of the occasion atd. might temporarily stand in any suitablo New York, Jan. 12 The Chiness of Capo Trafalgar, aud. by Lut reports is
Torta dan. 12 The Chines position: ultimately however let its destina Minister at Washington and leading mematated to be a total loss. The vessel was tion be the new Victoria Proya on a hand-bors of the Embassy together with the bailt in 1831 on the Rethanting Bohilla some pedestal facing her Royal dependency Chinese Consal at Now York, were present werft at Hamburg, was of 1,283 tons net of Britiah Kowloon, and at the head of some landing Stage or Pier to be constructed at the White House on the Bit inst
the reception held by Mrs Claraned at register, and was formaled with orginas of 000 indicated horse power. How the dis the courant point to that fast-rising Ponin-
neter occurred is not know, it only being **At Newark, New Jersey, the owners of sula.
Should saver attend the efforts which their business inpsdel by the activity of argo small part has been waived. The gigantic steam laundry factories, finding stated that all lauds were asred Of the may to mads and the idea be ultimately al Obituse laundrymen, have started a Hamburg underwriters have incurred a foar matured, we should not only be relieved from what is now a blat on cor fair its movement to promote the boycotting of of over a million of marks, the owners City the Mongoliana by the citizens. The loung some 70,000 marks. The Kingsin That still there are no signs of the breech your columns for the following remarks of Victoria, bat the Jubilee Praya and Chluagon in that city in order to improve hinbuilding Ocmpany for the soustraction Line has contracted with the Flensburg losdors for Hongkong and that the All the Directors seemed to agree, that triboto to Her Majesty, at the same if possible, their status, so applying en two new steamships of large dironsiana."
Statue would be an acceptable and gracofal Ordnance scandals at Home appear to the value of the three old Docks at Mait would be conferring a boon on the Publice to be naturalised; huvil
chinery had been written down to such an and be a credit slike to the Mother Country have made large fortnaos by loaning will be 290 feet long, 36.6 feet in beam and Quito a number of New York Chinaman The new boats will be built of steel, and extent, that an unquestionably sato figure That in spite of war zumours nothing seems has been remolaed; and so nothing further one of the youngest and most money at surious raten to thair fallow 26.2 feet in depth of hold, Raglish messtra
will be written off in future. Every share portant of her Colonies,
We might still have rejuicings, with die countrymon to ant them up in business. They will he furnished with acsom independent of foreign telegraph cables. non, considering that so large en amount would also suggest that, as our church halls autorood when cossary by a necrot Law engines will Lo ou the tiple compound folfilment of monetary obligatione being aiderable number of 'tween deck pasa-izgark. That, although the worthy 0. 0. worked as 800,000 has beau written of during the will probably ring out a meny psal, the tribunal which has its headquarters in system, of 1,200 indicated horse power, and like » Trojan to make the Rãos, Ball & it is 10 open question, whether it is celebration might suitably begin by a very Moth-streek en calcalated to attain a speed of eloven knots
It an stccess, it was not so well attended a reasonable and commercially correct, to other places of womhip in the Colony-this Week at Washington on the occasion of the
share choral service in the Cathedral and.
At the ball given by Sir Lionel Sackville an hour,
In the contse of a dehale usual, which must be attributed chiefly to write down anything at all on a new extantould also bring us in sympathy with the coining out of his third daughter the Chi afairs in the French Chambare on the and the miserable state of the weather. liabrent until such is working order service in Westminster Abby at which Hernese Minister is said to have made abril inst. M. Pichard Waddington directed at
Many shareholders are of the opinion that That if it were not for the scant respecte Directors are wrong in their decision.esty intends to be present in poron liant a aboning as any of the ladies, in his foution to the iconomic, and fiscal system fabilty denoted by a farewell now-a-days, One of the Directors sail that the New the inajusity may think is best, but it means satins, with a large diamond set in the front god that in all, and more particularly in Laball by happy to join in mylling that rich costume of blue and white brocaded provalling in the French colonics, and Bock had to warn $40,000 extra this to me that some sich scheme as the fore of his cap, and others sparkling on his Cechin China, customs duties ought to be I would suggest that something should amount being interest for overdraft--to pay going could be cordially joined in by the fingers and in the buttons that fastoned his imposed on fortige imports in order that be done in this way towards the genial the same rata of dividend, 10% per annum hals of our Cosmopolitan Community; it out at the shoulders,
the commerce of the mother country, might Commodore and his popalar family, ore Tho not earnings of last year were $370,000 might therefore be worthy of consideration Vice-Admiral K. Bargard has been reap due adrantage. Blancaube, the
for three Decks, or an average per Dock and I put it forward for what it they leave us
be awarded a Greenwich Hospital pension of Deputy for Urchin China, in a long speech, of $128,000. The business is increasing worth utara truly That I am glad to learn that something has steadily; and it is rather hard for share.
JUBILEE PRATA 91506 year. He commanded the Raccharse discussed the administrative system of that been accomplished in another valeriictory which will cost shout cas half of the what good can come of making further sug of piracy, and received the thanks of the
hokiers to foliovo, that the now Dock,
14, and served in China, 1864-67 during colony, and demanded the establishment of As we have already said, we do not sea that period he was active in the suppression
a protective tarif matter in a quick and unobtranve man- total capital of the Company bud which gestions. The commanity, imiess it is de Superintendent of Trade at Hong Kong, of the shipbuilding yard of Memes C. 8, Swan On the 25th irsk there was launched from ner, which is doubtless most plesaing to will have the fall support of
rtained to declare the proceedings st Wed the Clunene Government, and of the Uon and Banter, at Wallsend on Tyne, to order Admiralty and foreign mvies, should notesday's meeting a farce la definitely com-uts of Amoy and Fouchow, and the gallant of Messrs. Jenkins and Co. of London & earn far more than 840.00 per annum witted to the Park achomo-Eb, QM)
condoct af himself, his officers and mer steel servw steamier mamed the Carmarthen was duly marked by the approbation of the shire, of the following dimensions-Ength Admiralty As Bior Leutenant he 340ft breadth, 40ft depth moulded, 92Ft
That sach hidly-considered comnianta come with a peculiarly bad graca from those who, bat for England's influence, would in all probability be at the presen; m ment still knocking at the closed gates of China,
have been covered up for the present.
COBRESPONDENCE.
THE B. & V. DOCK €0,% (To the Editor of the OIA MATL Metadata March 5, 1887, Sin, With reference to the last meet ing of shareholders of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, I should feel roh obliged if you could find space in
which may be of interest to Shareholders,
of
to be done with regard to making up holder will certainly be of the same up plays, of fireworks, illuminations, &c. There is a risk in audi advлuces, demodation for eighteen saloon and & CON
those immediately concorned.
That the opening of the West River
31.
To pay an interest of 16 per cent. par an.
mum, the four Docks would have to earn a
on Colonial
in Canton Province would help the Kwartung offcials out of their fusticial net pront of $250,000 NEWS BY THE FRENCH MAIL.thrios obtained the tanks of the Admiralty Sin. The vessel is fitted with a fall poop,
for contributing shareholders,.....: 30,000 difficulties, provo a blessing to the people, and for Directors' fees; to 8,000 The M. M. Co.'s steamer Melbourne, and help to content the friendship now.
arrived here this moming with the London £289,000 existing between Great Britain and China, adding to this fox interest on the mall of the 23th January, after 2 smart That the Government Astronomer has evid-
40,000 passage from Saigon blosk of the tale ently spent muck hard work over his re-
grans which appear in the Ceylon papera Tota2324,000 Every $16,000 more wit give 1 per ocut, to hand by this opportunity were published additional bonus to the shareholders two days ago. Below we give the only tele.
Last year's Not profits for three Docke amounted to 8370, 000, and I am bald that Reams which hure col suot appeared hero The Admiralty, two months since, luts been apart from the tos cargoes. There are seven
porta just publiahud, but that they badly need translation and elucidation
"Boy Dock..
the first month's net earnings for 1887 are!
for the rapid manner in which ships were containing saloon and accommodation for NEET Arst-class passengers, long bridge house. Representatives of the Krupp them have amidships, and oopgallant forecastle, The equipped.
left Berlin for Landon to confer with Rug- main and upper decks are of steel, the upper lish iron and steel manufacturers, respecting dock shouthed with teak, and the poop, the proposed renewal of the international bridge, and forecastle decks are of steak stool-rail cunibination. It is rumoured that Wathe ballast, is provided fat in colinlar orders for 50,000 tons of rails for China ara double bottom, and sten in deep tanks in under consideration, the fore and after holds, which are also in- How the my is kept ready for or topded for the reception of special goods That the Legislative Council had a busy afternoou yesterday, and got through a
WITHDRAWAL OF BUBVENTION TO THE
stirring up the dockyard authorities in order water tight steel bulkheads direct sleam to have all our available ships ready to go to windlass, componcaster winches, atengo large amount of business
A little over $30,000, which is not only OPTIAN ARMY satisfactory, he the Gantengan chose to say, London, Feb. 16.4-It is riported that 800 at a moment's notice After two steering gear, and all appliances of the That I was much amazed at the apologetic but very satisfactory intics? What will do Government intends to withdraw the an wonths' preliminary writing it was bought most modern type are provided i an, în tore assumed by the Acting Atternes the ceraing power of the fourth Doos; the anal subvention of 2280,000 towards the that the rims had come for testing whether addition to the usual oil lamps, the Carmat" General towards the ticket af leave moz, largest of alli: Taking last year's earnings. Egyptisń Army
the dockyard authorities were on to the Denshire will have a complet electric light tark, Su llia week they telegraphed down installation for state rooms, side and mast- when he expressed a hope that it would of the old look as a basis, and adding a proportional earning power for the ner
from Whitehall to have two correttes sent head lights, with large cargo lamps on desk not to considered unreasonable to protect Deck, the total. Net Earings of the four London, Feb. 10, The Railway exten, tu sea at twenty-lout hours notice. Back for discharging cutzu, and a powerful search property from Cha depressions of reputed Docks would come to
89,000 sion from the Caspian Sea to Samurcaud hi chau the answer Can't do it. Calione's light for the Suez Canal. The engines are crimmais
Taking a dividend of 16 per cont
Turkestan will be commencal as the end of screw defective. Cannot put to sea for a ou the triple erpassion pru ~ por unauja, aty krya's kids studentskonna Del,079, the current ruuntur,:: and it is espoofed that. Lamitos); 6 Peter's and capable of
Plaunt thin bat bb, how Metare. R. and W. Hesthora That it was either a masterly stroke of aårs
it will be completed about the end of No. | Mypical
The bullowing notice under deaths ap Indicating 2,603-hceme power. am on the part of the Acting Attorney
8105,000 yemberyard The Tuner of the 20th fast. In thenshire will be aliased 100 A 1st Hard's Carmon de left to be written off or divided as bound 48983ÁINATION OF TIMIE PRESUNS 18. ~~ General, or an innocent illustration every year, I cannot, už budean, he ut
COUNTY CEARĂ.. the adage that a straw shows bow the downsorta a that the earnings of the foot thin, Feb. 1. Lyo: Cons
Docks will a waya dome, up to the above Ballif in the exercise wind blows
autoubt, but pamidering that shipping, caz station, County Clare, bannes to Hougkong is invas ng every and killed by anourbed - year, and not decreasing, there is no doubt, managed to make their casape
That the late Sir Richard MacDonnell was not in the habit of making soy apobglee
balance of.....
RUSSIAN BAILWAY FROM THE CASPIAN
Affectionate and endering remembrason of with the Hoard af Trade cerilicate furza Charles Chorge Cherdun, Major Governle sengers, sud is eligible to be placere în Royal Engiteors born Jan 30, 1880 main Admiralty List for the trans och of troops, vers show at al-Khartoum Jan 28, 1880 plane sau in the third vessel built or the
disregard of duty, and honour eat the four for Mestre deulina and Ku, Lyndon, Lon
who