No. 7878-APRIL 7, 1567.).
is not prepared to rvcomunend it,
THE INCORPORAT:ON OF THR. HONGKONG
Ho. Mr Bell-Irving seconded; and the Bill was read a first time..
THE LICENUE LANS.
The Acting Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill to consolidate the law with reference to various licou cca.
The Acting Calonist Secretary secunded, and the Bill was read a first time.
THE POLICE FORCE,
THE CHINA MAIL
The Organ is expected by the Deccan about the 20th instant. It is hoped to open it on Whit Sunday (the 29th May). Fitolu Public arters,
Heroics,
Intonat,.....
Sharp, B., Bundry Donations,...
Censort...
Receipts.
Expenditure Half Cost of Organ, (6917.10 «8763) Iron (Hindum for rif, Organ Mumb Organ Foundation, Coin for Bonany, i Repen of Razar, Balance in land,
JAMETS AND LIABILITIES.
Palero in land, still required,
Half Cost of Organ, H7.10) say, Freight, &,
suges
Wages of Builder, td expenses
Hongkong, 4th April, 1887,
$6,690.00
1237.00
STAGE 825,00
400,00
I
I
try on the 18th or 19th inet, for two ting sold for $1.70.
ORINKS. ACT.
The scene
The Government Irish bill provides that in America do not do him justice. They a special jury list, drawn from classes that portray in bowed and feeble with old age, are not liable to intimidation, shall be fern-but do not show the keen intellectuality of
THE GERMAN ELECTIONS.
Berlin, Marah 4th-Complete returns are as follows: Consorvatives 1, Imperialists 30, National Liberals 100, Contor 97, Now Gorman Liberale 94, Puliah 16, Protosto 15, Socialists 11, Guelph 4, Danish 1, RUSSIA'S WITHDRAWAL FROM THE ALLIANCE. A report, emanating from Paris, is cur PRE to the effect, that the Czar has given notice of his withdrawal from the Alliance the Emperors, resatning freedum of io- The rumor is not believed in diplo. matle circles in Berlin and Vienna,
Vianna, March 4.--At the military con fetences presided over by the Emperor, it was decided to appoint revocal others for
AUSTRIAN PHEPARATIONS FOR WAL
expression suil the lilliant black eyer, which light up his contenance and whisch have lost none of their youthful brightest. His features are strongly marked, but there in a paternal expression about his counten anco which evoke confidence and admire tion.
The great white robe he were completely enveloped his frail frame. When he de scended from tho sedia and walked towart the altar his feebleness Eame apparent. His strongth is stained by his will-pop. The Pope intoned the Gloria in voice of surprising armness is movements in celebrating ito mass were stow and majestic The entiro service was the quintessence of splendor in the Catholic ceremonial The nusio was a high order. The Pope pro- nounced benediction or a kneeling throng
Thero is also another Bill No. 7 of 1871 changes in working it which may be found THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE I first saw Lo Ngok in me oflice on Men- fire. He then went back to the Opium Bar with provisions. The o notraction of atra-Rev. A. M. Farron of Richmond, Va, mod
FOR 1336.
The Acting Colonial Rocrotary-In answer | disonse, the Kecond part deals occlusive.¦ and China, Mears Adarison, Ball & Co., policy was welo out in the unme of Mon suop, moana in Chiness both the house and NEWS BY THE AMERICAN grand Pontifical Mass was set for 11.30 to the Bon, member I have to state tintly with slaughter houses, the third part as the company's representatives.
Turo Tong, I brought the higies to dy the shop. Court two days ago, 1 book them from 18
all, but long before that time tho obapol MAIL. Úkui Tong--Tam interpretar to the Govi after the cer the
ot
was crowded. The Swiss Guards appeared mont had given his decision in the Best provides for penalties and the repeal The Parthia, Captain Brough, is at pro D'Aguilar Strout.
ernment Fire Brigade. I haro held that Tho P. M. Co.'s steamor City of Rio de in their handsome uniforms and the Em instance, ha bagnoutly referred the various Ordinances, It is only in the sent in Aberdeen Dock.
Mr Garruls (relled)-The defeminat uppointment for some months Iremember Juncire arrived here from San Frauelacobaanders and Churoli dignitarios coonpied matter f the Executive, she concurred first part that any olange of importance
and an interpreter called at nar.offics after the re at No. 34 Benham Strand. When this afternoon, with dates up to the 5th front on the procession cuntorel with His Excellenug in thinking that this has been made by the Sanitary Board. As
the fire with a Chinese document. I called I went to the plass 1 found the feat floor March, only one day later fina thoro was not a care apoially calling for assist I have mid alrandy those of uses, replace THE NEW ORGAN FUND,
ny compradore, Chat, Kom Teng, and on Gre. I attempted to get up, but only brought on by the Baldara. We take the the great anpetuary was magnificent." Pre- anco, mire vapecially an a free passago those of Ordinance 19 of 1885. The prin- The Acting Colonial Chaplain boge to another man, Chan Aping. The defendant mannged to ascend tan steps. It was in- fellowing telegrarns from our contoupora- ceded by censers and cross-benrere, came a Home had boon granted, to which the npcipal change is this. Ordinance: 10 of
called avveinl times. On a subsequent possible to proceed further. I felt a strong ris
long line of prolates in gorgeous apparel," plicant was not outitled, and the Secretary 1886 anys: Whenever it is made to appear submit the following figures to the Sent occasion I got another document, wheh wus smell of lustre. I cpinced to take
HARTENOTON APPROVES THE IRISK T Every eye in the vast line gazad ex- of State has laid it down that such applies to the Governor in Gounel that cattle disense holders of St. John's Cathedral, and ven-a declaration in English stating the amount down all the kersine lamps and the pic
pectantly toward the aeristy na the pro- tions are to to, refused except under prevails in the colony, or there is immedi- toros to hope that an effort will be tande, nt of his loss to be $37,127 and Tia. 12,052 tures from the wall in the ground floor and
Landon, March 4th-Land-Fartington session passed through into the sanctuary, exceptional circumstances.. The Officer ats danger of the disons buing intendused
ü mice.
threw them into the street. katy some Administerin the Government will refer into the Colony, the Governor, in Council the Offertory to be collected on Easter Day,.
Crois-oxamined The Prussian National ginseng in the shop. I did not see whyone approves the main provisions of the Gavorn-Teward the end of the brilliant retinue ap inent's bill amand the criminal tows of pearod the white-robed figure of the Pope, the matter to the Secretary of Stats, but he may declare by proclamation to his publish to clear off as much as possibles of the com- Ensurance Co. of Stettin has been gulabial attempting to save the gustug which was Ireland, a draft of which had been aphmit-borno on the secin, the great white astrich
ed in the Gazette that the Colony slull paratively small sum remaining uneabed for five or six years, I was present in lying on the shell. When the Fire Brigade ted to him.
feather fans, or labelli as they are called, ba subject to the provisions of Section 3.3 scribed, so se to open tho now Organ freo Hongkong during the greater part of that arrived. I went out to the street. I did t
Sir Michael Hicks-Bench was absent from being borne on either sida of his chair. Now it was thought that the provisions of from dobt. There will be an avoning time. I was in tongkong when the police 26 any goods solved from the upper storeys. the Hound of Commons Inat right, being As he entered the seastuary his Holiness: AND SILINGUAL BANK.
an Ordinance of this nature should be in offertory in addition to that at the morning was taken out. I believe I signed it. It did not see any of the Chivere clerke about confined to his home by severe cold. The bowed his head and solemnly raising his Bon. Mr MacEwen-I beg to move the
was drawn up by Mr Ehmur. I was not the place. Had they boen ture they might Day Telegraph thinks he will resign the hand made the age of the creas. This mo first reading of a Bill entitled Au Ordin force always, the object of the ensure ho- service.
prosent at the ft. Some of the banks of ing to prevent the importation of disenso, anon authorising the Hongkong and Shang rather than fight or control it after it has
the Man Yane Hoag were brought either t
have saved the goods in the froút shop,
Sin Tak Cheung mid: I am an accountout Chief Becretaryship for Ireland, as his ment afforded an excellent opportunity to hai Banking Corporation to continue iù- corporated For the further torm of twenty.ben already introduced, and therefore
ur office or to Pustau & Co. I think in the Kwang Cling shop No. 280 Queun's lieaith will not allow him to continue to study the man who now fa the head of the Catholic Church The pictures seen of him. section of this Ordinance gives the Go-
some of the hong poople must have brought Road Central. I went to the office of perform the duties of think cffice: and yours."
yemor in Council the power to make byo.
her I do unt remember when they were Musara Wolten, & Denton on the 5th inst. laws respecting the prohibition of the
4387.17 brought: I first saw them at the first inter Tong, the compradore of Messrs Postao importation, and landing of cattle, sheep or
495.00 vill I had with the defandaat sone Bys & Co., took me there, I do not know what
dayn after tho fire.
They can then only for. The Kwong Ching shop deals in laro.ed for the trial of special offence. wine fact it makes perpetual the pro- visions of Ordinance 19 of 1885 which were
1.3.20 have been a few days in one pofteaston. I sine oil. I produce the day book of the to be put into force under certain cirenm-
believe heard of them the day affor firma: On the 19th inst. I sold two tina le $15,9.22 the fro. stances. Ordinance makes is with respect to valua- Another change which this
I did not give any order to a man named Lai Chan. There is no on ...$ 4.004-48
draw up a list of the book. leit tion, the compensation to be paid for any
the maiter satirely to my compradoro. animal which has boon slaughtered nodor
The premium was 1 per cant, with 5 per Mr Brereton-Have you ever told a con- Thio Acting Attorney General-Ibex to the provisions of the Ordinance. There a
254.0 1,090.00 more that a Bill onticled An Ordinance ive categories, and the scanner of assessing
epat, brokerage which is morally given to trary story to any one 1 *270.00
Wiboss-No, I have no such cutries in to consolidats and amend the law for the this compensation has been capiod from
5,99.41 the broker. I Junathrow wheur the return
was given to. My draws only credited my hook on these days. I have lon od on establishment and regulation of the Police Laws which are in force in England. Force of the Colony' be read a accond time. Th may be asked: Why with to few chan-
$13.917.53 with $190. The compradore's book will the 15th, 16th and 17th, and I cannot find show It is possible, if no ens elsu ókiais two tina for $170. On the 19th inst This ordinance is a consolidation of the gas, I withdrow my bill after introducing ordinances which exist in our Statate The reason is, Sir, that the bill has
Sases the return, that the compudore pockets it. I made an cutry of one box of kerosine 0.60 The differance does not go into the packet to Lai Chan for one nel two maco. It was book respecting the Police Force.
Tho
The Chinese customers are a cal transaction. I would fines Lai Chan first ordinance which I shail call the prin difficult in Committed to have altered my been re-arranged, and it would have botu
$7,20.50 of the firm,
in the habit of coming through the coa if I saw him. The prisoner Lo Ngok is not cipal Ordinance is No. 9 of 1862, which wus bill. For instance section 22 of this Ordin-
...$ 5,000.00
20.00 pradore or some other Chinese in our on- Lai Chan. I do not know Lo Ngok. He passou for the establishment and regulation
500.00 ploy. If any other one applied I would never bought opium from our Hong. of the Police Force of the Colony. That noe is the same in principles actions and 14 of the old. (The Acting Attorney General
200.00 not refere, but I would make enquiries. Chui Tong (recalled), examined by the superior commands in the event of war. Ordinance was amended in two of its 500- then gave two or three instanosa of a simi tions by Ordinance $ of 1869 which related ar churauter.) I believe. Sir, this bill is
The coinpradare does not gaarantee the Court, said he heard the alarm of fire when The Crown Irince will command one army of prolates, pricats, Embassadors and lay- $1,300.00 firm.
The creation of wooden huts for men. I never heard of any requisition in the Opion Farmer's house and went entr principally, to the free passage or pension now as full and completen measure as it
Cardinals: Gibbons, and Taschereau wete being made to the defendant to state what to see what was the matter. He was not the forts are being ano-and supplied present, but their secretaries were
the troops in Galicia is proceeding rapidly, after five years' service and to pensions,
can be undo, and I think that any little
other insurance he had on the property, by people who assured him there was no authorising the invernor from time to time
day last, the day before this trial began. mer's house and had just taken of his uni- to enrol constables in the Police Force for cars may very easily be made with
byo-lawa
Two other Chinamon came with him. I form when he again heard the alarm of fire
•Find of less than five years called the
A statement, showing the total receipts know the name of one, Wan Chuk Lung, fe never said that he saw the house noa auxiliary police Foree. These thrco
THE SKYE CROFTZR and payments of the Colony in the year I had aen this man first two days before. fire at two places. He had rever said any ordinances have been consolidated and
New Fork, March 5A London "special I do not know what he is. I do not know thing about the goods he saw there. He somewhat auneuded in thy Bill that is
1930, was laid on the tablo of the Legislative who the other Chinamanis. I saw him again nerer said that he saw from the opposite
says: The discharge of the Skye crofters, MaaMilian and Macdonald, from jail wher DCW before the Council. Thero are
The consideration of the Whipping Council this afternoon. From this stato at the Police Court before the trial began. side of the street the age on fire at the
they had been confined inder conviction of very few changes indeed except vorbul changes. The Arst change, which was an Bill if Committeo and the third road-ment it appears that the total revenue Wan Chuk Lung spoke English. Mr Deacon ground floor and the first floor.
ing of the French and German Mail
took down a statement made by Lo Nguy Sia Akwong soid--I am a toy at the Home, March 4-Une person to-day was riot, was polebrated by many thousands of Scotchmen in Edinburgh to-day The important one, was in Section 7, which re; Steataeri Ordinances were postponed until amounted to $1,367,977.74, or $93,001.74 Wan Chuk Lung acting as interproter. quires that The Captain Superintendent,'
next week; the Acting Attorney Gone more than was estimated and a note increase went to Messrs. Volton aid Deacon's uliwong Ching shop. They often deal in taken alire from the ruins at Diano-Marito, ralezaed man were mot at the prison by
kurusine. I never saw the prisoner, Load a whole family were rescued from a or Adjutant ehall, previous to ontering on
celtar in Taggie. They all have been im- pipera and given a breakfast at a hotel, the duties of their respective oflicea, take al remarking with regard to the latter over the revenue for 1885 of $116,088.01. after the fire. Isaw there Wan Chuk Lung Ngok, before. I do not remember any lemured aince the first shacks encarred. En where speeches on the outrages of the land”.
rdinance that they had horn so changed But for the incomo from spirit licences and the other Chinaman whose nume I do being made to him. I sometimes carry before the Governor the Oath of Allegi. } that he would like before moving the third baing over-estimated a $110,000 in on the 3rd April in Mesare Wotton and foil on the 18th or 39th March; I did not / Onagis. It is necessary to build buts for crofters free passos home and advised thom
reading to look at them.
by over $48,00, the not know, I first saw Wan Chuk Lung kerosing oil; I did uct entry any kerosinoners report only a few houses safe in funds were made. The officials gave the ravenue would have
Logo'al ones. stead of unly 390,000 more than 103 Deacon's offico. No reward has boca offer carry any in March. I never said that I the accommodation of 10,000 persotis rent-
dered homeless by earthquakes. estimatail. The Colonial Treasurer had ed for Information with regard to the fire. did so. ovidently been too sanguine over the I suspected sorething wrong. bekkire I saw Wong Akun sail-I am a watchman to new wholesale and grocers" licences. Wan Chuk Lung. I heard from different the Nam Pak Heng guild in Bonham Scand. Nearly every item of incoms except this Chinese quarters that 1 Taz Wan was a bad I saw smoke isaning from the test floor above a total larger than was estimated, character and that his Hong was in difficul- window. I went into the shop and told them anong the principal being $21,000 for tios. I never intimated to him that I in about it. They said the Bro was not in stamps, $19.500 for opium lenees, $17,000 tended to dispute his claims. I do not know their house. When I went out I saw the for fines, $11,000 for interest, $10,000 for whether the books were taken from the awke getting thicker, and in a few minutes for municipal rates, and a like sum for stor first put in one claim and than handed in men want into the stop at the time-a age at gunpowder. On the other hand, an additional claim. Woo Li Chok acted as China and an Indian. These two men estimated: The Postmaster General's - anade. Defendant said when he made the tablishment cost $34,000 more than was additional claim that the books with a note esiculated, and miscellaneous services also of the ten had been barned. I said it was absorted $20,000 more than was appor ridiculous that he put in one claitu and then tioned to it, the total suni expended put in aurther for $12,001. The prisoner over the amount estimated being 978,63498, nid it was absurd that the Insurance Com From this, however, has to be deducted panics did not pay the $40,000 which be the sum of $35,680.17, the amount had insored his Hong for. The interpreter which other branches cost less than estim- said that the defendant may have been con- ated.
Of this amount, the Polico Magis fused when he made the first statement. trates Department contributes $12,000. He also said that the rea-books had been Ey wint process of coonomy this was effect burned. It may have beon said by way of ed we do not know, It is curious to note explanation that the Chinesu. metadrandum: that in fourteen of the twenty-nine head. | handed in on the first opension was only an ings of expenditure, the amounts are over abstract of the tonka. Two other men he the estimates, and in fourteen others under longing to the Hong were present at the so- the estimates, the Clerk of Council's Decond interview. I had asiced that the inen partment being the only one which kept bought should be the one who was lust in strictly to the estimate. Extraordinary the room and he man who first saw the publis works are made a separate branch of fire. These two men were present during expenditure, and these absorbed in all the whole of the interview. I questioned $825,624.84, $245,824 84 more than was then though the same interpreter. One estimated. Inclusive of the extraordinary of the men said he saw sucks em publis works, the total oxpenditure whe
from a room in the first floor and then Le called out 'fire. The other was a $2,020,861.05, $288,079.65 more than war estimated, and $900, G11.26 more than the expenditure of 1885.
ance, instead of being sworn as heretofore at the Polico Magistracy. In section 13 an addition has been made. Any subordinate officer or constable who has completed his Bervice of five years may re-onlist for a further period of a rears; but it has been thought expedient to give the Captain Superinten dent power to refuse such re-ouragement in case there is anything against the applicant
The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded the motion, and the bill was read a second
time.
POSTPONEMENTS.
THE TICKET OF GEAVE BILL.
The bill for the more effectual prevention of crime was read a third time and passed.
ADJOURNMENT.
The Acting Colonial Secretary moved the adjournment of the Council until this day weak.
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tagetio railway lines is being hurried, there Luis Garthe of Baltimore ware the only being four hundred and seven y nos now Americana prosant, beside the secretary of at work. These preparations are causing Cardinal Gibbous, greit anxiety in Galicis. It is feared in event of an Austro-Pussian War Lis trim troops will to withdrawn from the defence line in the Carpathian hilla,
·TUE. TÄRTEQUAKES IN ITALY,
Sice, March 4-4 grand military tour. namont is being arranged here for the be
fit of the sufferem by the recent ourthqu+kes.
MRS JAMES BROWS POTTER TO AFFEAN AT THE HAYMARKET. New York, March 4.A.London eablo special aye: Mrs Jamos Brown Putter Ang signed a contract with the management THE NEW CHIRA SZBANSUIT LINE,
of the Haymarket Tester. She will act Montreal, March 4-The arrangements during the current acasion, appearing frat of the Canadian Pacific Railway Cougar as Anne Sylvester in Mna and Wits' about through connection with China nyo the last wook in March. Bancroft will pay been chartered, and the first will leave Langtry on for debat. She will play in
Yow York next autoin.
New Foix, Murok 5.-Mra Potter plays Batwas authorities here apparently do
for
As some question was raised as to why the or in once he is not a bit or proper pers.adjournment should not be till Friday he postages, $8.000 for light dues and $6,000 shop on the night of the tire. The prisoner more flames burst out of the window. Two been completed Threo steamships: have her three ames the salary he paid MrE It was thought by the Law Revision Con
His Excellency said-I hope it will mittee that even without this clause the Captain Supersntsudont had the power to convenient for hon. suumbers to attend refuse to re-enlist anyone ho deemed not Thursday, bat on Friday I will not, and the expendituro was also higher this was interpreter when the additional claim was toru down the pictures from the wall. The Hongkong early in April.
on Thursday. I shall be able to be here on
The Acting Attorney General suggested that perhaps the Council had better ad- journ sine die if there was any question of it being summoned before Friday next adjourned sie die.
This was agreed to, and the Council was
fit, hot it has been thought adriahla General Cameron may not be here either. clear up all doubt on this subject and to There might be a Council on Thursday if I and the clause. Another new clause is got information from Peking. No. 20, which empowers thus Captain Su- perindendent to make from time to time as lia fir.da necessary, without reference to the Governor but anbject to his ap proval, orders for carrying out all the daily routing of the Force. These are distinct from those rules and regulations which the Captain Superintendent empowered by Section 19 to make for the goverget wont and general discipline of the Force In section 24 there is an addition which authorishs the Governor be op prove of the reduction of any Sergeant to a lower grade or class of the Furcu. I. an informed that it has been the cas
is no
Cantoni {From our Correspondent):
Canton, April 5. For the last two or three years, the Chi. auce have been running boats with a paddle tom to degrade Sergeants, but there wheel at the stern. These boats have been
positive law authorising it, and it has been thought advisable to clear used as passenger boats and inve principally
on that up any irregularity
score been run totoon Chuton and different and to give the Governor power to sunction places in the Shuu Tak district. They are the reduction of any Sergent. In section worked by men in a manner similar to pri- 27 there is another change. According to that section it shall be inwful for the anners in our English prisons on the tread- Govoruer ou the application of any house mill. The correspondence is so striking holder to appoint any constable to do special duty at the house of the appli- that on one ocasion a foreigner in draw. Hitherto the applicant has paid inga contract between Chinese and Western only of the coat of any constablo
civilization remarked Why that is what in special duty.
I do not roman why the applicant should not one prisonats do? Within the last for Expenditure pay for the whole cost of any Constable daya however a step has been taken in ad-
Revenue specially ongared to look after his house.
vanoo. Steam launchos are employed to A change has been made and the whole coat of the Constable is thrown upon the tow large house-boate filled with passengers, applicant There are certain clauses of and a journey that formerly in old Ordinance 9 of 1383, which have not been brain requires two days is now accomplished
caut.
Buy any
in a few hours.
Revenue,
over
years, .
18
1886.
The
is
people who were in the shop med bent anticipate any interference with interioru under Chizzoin, who managed Salvin's confused, they stood and did nothing
A salesinan and insurance broker to national train service as a result of the pas tour. Mrs Fattor's husband sailed on Messrs Meyers & Co. was thereafter called age of retaliatory measures by the United Tuesday to join his wife in London. It
Slates Cougreas.
generally believed that Mrs Potter's de- but he did notguld much to what had beat
PREPARING FOR A HOLY WAR cision to go on the stage is largely due to already stated. cane was then re-
St. Petersbary, March 4th. The Journal the fact that her husband's income is not mandod till Wednesday, 13th April, at 9 p.in., bail being sccepted as before. The de St. Peterburg reports the Ameer of large enonga to meet ur ideas.
Afghanistan preparing for a holy war, like- case against Lo Ngok was remanded till
ly to canso more alati in Bombay and at Thursday, the 14th instant, bail being, Matar than at Russian headquarters in allowed in two mursting of 3200 each.
Central Asia, where no actor is meditatea against the neer's possessions
SUPREME COURT.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,
(Before His Lower AJ. Leach, Acting Puise Jude) Thursday, April 7.
a
* INCENDIAMIRST IN IRELAND.
Limerick, March athensations has been patuted by the porpetration of a vory extensive incendiariam last night in the country aurreanding this city A Inrgo number of houses were humed The victims in all ones wore persons who had paid rearts. Tha outrages are sat
BORN TO A THRONE,
Copenhagus, March 4th. The Orown Princess of Danmark has been delivered of
a son,
A SENSIBLE ENOLISHWOMAN!. New York; Yobriary 28. The Star atates that Mrs Langtry, who goes sto San Francisco
in July, said last night that ahe lateinied to take out naturalization papers and become a citizen of the United States.
Exchange. Hos soso, April 7. London
Bark, Wire,
*
On demand,
30 days' aight,
4 monthe sight,
Documentary, moutha' sigh
3/08
Orudin, 445
On Paris
On demand, M
3.87
Credits, 4 months' sight,
3.05
On New York
On demand,
Credita, 60 days' nightj
Wire,
219
On Bombay-
On demand,
On Calcutta
Wire, On deasad,
Da Shangha
Da demand.
EWONG ZI V. LI TUNG,-$91.50. 1. This was a claim for damages arising out down as political, and great exeitsmont Tung Fik, passenger fuaks, which took destroyed it very furgo. of a collision between the Ston Hi Lễ and | prorails. The aggregato of the property The Brea place in Hongkong harbour on the 11th were caused by armed incendiaries, who March
escaped. The district was ablaze all night small boy. He said he was in the habit.
with burning houses and hay, Mr. Monenp, of Moser Deonys and Mon- of lighting the lamps in the room where the
-FEAR OF. WAR, IN POLAND. fire broka oot-Taz Wan's mou. Hep, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr
Vom March 4th-The fear of war in 81,2 1,849.70 $1.367,977.74 hut lighted it at five o'clock. I asked him. J. Holnica represented defendant, Expenditure, 1,621,250.39 2,020,361.65 if he had properly fixed it. It was a lamp Mr Blossop, in atating the case for the Eusing Poland is causing a suspension of ad he said it was impos. plaintiff, said the plaintif and defendant all business. Firms are reducing credits to fixed on the wall, and i sible for it to fall down itself. On Satur were the proprietors of rival passenger a minimum. 369,360,69
juuka which run from Hongkong to You- 652,383.91 day the 2nd defendant
April
called will the Rugliah declaration and was accompanied ; and it appeared the partics had had Total Expenditure over Rarenus for tre by Mr Caldwella interpretes It a puto in that particular part about
It had al-
several disputes lately. There was a die $1,022,244.60 ready been decided to arrest
kept him in the offico. There was nothing the antler was referred to Mr Wise, the wharf at Yan-ma-ti some time ago, and
THE PROTECTION, OR CHINESS IN BRITISH particular Baid on occasion. I heard
COLULTATA. Britte thote a Chak Lang Registrat. A grout deal af ill feeling was Victoria (B. C.), February 28-The Lo- created on account of that oss, and lie begislature to-day suspended the rules and He gave me no statoment of the contenta. There was some antvage made, but I do not
lieved there was sida a case in the Folice assed a bill to mess the emergency at Van-Soverages. kuow how much as I do not attend
Court which arcse out of the same cause couver. The bill virtually suaponds the to the Insurance business personally.
At all events some rivalry and a good del city's charter and resta all power in the Le of ill feeling existed, and the plaintiff and me the account
Reczamined-When the defendant gave
den bill A special force has been sworn inand it was for the whole amount. He did order to injure it. Of course that might or with haturs and revolvera. Three ring. the first occasion he said his witnossos said that the defendant deli-gislature. The Government jasouted to the berately ran his junk into their junk, in proceeds to Vancouver to-gorow, armed appear to be confused then. I do not re mobor if I asked him on the second but he would be able to show that debe to-morrow, Tha
not might be an;--Bir Mossop could not sayilers are already and more will casion why he lnd not mehtioned the tea fendant was outiruly to bime for the col the attack were driven butaithe waters of on the first occasion.
ision. The junks are in the habit of start the Inlet, and some were only drowned. to Mesars Chun Ping said I am safosnino t tion with the burning of the house No. of Meyer & Co. Iramamber the fire at No. 34ing from near the Canton Wharf and ailing Thoas left in the city after. Thursday night
The Government Manila 29.863 8 ww Bolam Strand. The prisoner I think call-direct over to Yau-ma-ti, Well, on the Banhan Strand were continand at the the fire, on the 26th March. He morning of the 11th March, about 9 'clock, fores will protest all interests, and the bill Haiphong 50.10 78 70 sw Police Court to-day.
had "THE CHARGE AGAINST THE COOLIE.
to Mr Garrels.. He and about life junk had tire greater rambor is offendera,
of 16,800 facta worth of goods were consumed tilf's junk had the greater
LOAN FOR REPAIRING THE YUEN
MING YUEN PALACE.
included in this Consolidation Ordinancs, because they are matters which do not
The Shunpae hears that the Board of strictly refer to the regulations and disci
Naws has been brought to Canton by Admiralty intends to ask the Board, of pline of the Police, but 20 and more the
Boveno to ransfer to their use of Tis powers of the Folies and are to be included letter carriers from the North of the pro 1,000,000, payable in four fristalments of in the Criminal Procedure Ordinance. I vinou that a serious uprising against the Tis 250,000 each. The Board of Almi- allude to Section 18 giving the police power Government has occurred at Kom Chau, inmity intend this maner for repair of the to apprehend any person suspected of the Kiang Sior Kong Sai province, Par
Yuen Ming Yoen Palace and the Lake being guilty of a misdemeanour. That
Luer ming-Shanghai Mercury. does not refer to the managemant er dis- ticulars not yet to hand. ciplina of the police. Sealion 10 sf.
THE NEW LINE OF STEAMERS FROM BONGKONG TO
CANADA.
The following interesting particulare re- garding the steamers ohartered by the
THE CHARGES OF ARSON, The two cases of alleged arson, în cuanor
Canadian Pacific Railway for the new line against Lo Ngok, who in las evidence as
En
between the first and third mican.
pas
Yau-a-ti About one or two minutes
have since both as out.
at one time of
OF THE NEWFOUNDLAND LEGISLATURNA
400 days wekt, Gold Leaf, 100 fins
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. APRIL &-A P
Atation
69
Wind.
ow
Weather.
Fair Abrir
that Ordinance. provides that in case any action shall bo brought against any officer or constable of the Polies Force for any act done in obedience to the warrant of any Magistrate, the
eer or voustable shall not be respon
The first caso taken up was the charge pak terproter U Wa with him and the two jauks were anchored there with provides for summarily dealing with all Hongkong 9.00 7301 w ̈ sible for any irregularity in the issuing
Anay 80,02 Foochow 80.00 of the warrant or any want of juriadis tion in the Magistrate issuing the same. between Hongkong, Yokohama, and
witness against the mostar aaid he helped by the Giro and that 15,000 trels worth offers and turned round and started for A VIRTUAL DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCY Shanghai. [29.07 67.53 www.3 bi Section 20 provides that if any victualler
to set fire to the shop, and was paid for goods Rail been sold before the fire afterwards defendant's junk also started, fudifar, N.S., March 2-The publica. Nagasaki, 30:02 shall knowingly harbour or entertain any Vancouver, and the proposed movements doing so,
and having the lower inber of pseueration of the addrums of the Newfoundland WA ostock 39,8 35 man belonging to the Police Force during of the vessels, appear in the New York Me Caldwell prosecuted. The following account of what was destruyed by the fire her out the middle of the hathans, produced a sensation. No such difant Bolinao.29.98 87 63 x
told the prisoner to give a correct
APRIL 7 was able to sail quicker. Plaintiff's junk had Legislatura to the imperial Government has any part of the time appointed for his
additional ovidence was taken, baug duty he shall be liable to a Journal of Commerce of the 26th ultima
Ghan Kai Ming, interpreter, and-The-huither more or less, he must be Jua and was close hauled, the wing and lide document bar buen recived by the Imperial Haiphon, fuo ant, execoding 100 together with The Canadian Pacifo Railway Company prisoner was witness in the former case and The prisoner a yea and then wrote out poming direct from the past. Defendant's Government from any colony since the Hongkong 30.09 71 68 costs. These are matters which ought has just completed urangements for the stated that on the night of the five U Taz an aerupt in toy, prosence. He sail it was junk was then on the right of the plaintifs revelt of the American Colonies The New Amy 902 UG | 84 NE ta be introduced in a special Ordinad so
Wan poured kerosine over spune papers and account of all the goods but were hurued, Junk and it enddenly turned to pass under indlanders toll the Imperial Ouveranent concerning Victuallers and not in ane that running of a line of chartered steamer boat fire to them. He then banded the mat, he did not say what kind of goods they the stora of the latter. Whether it was that they own their own fisheries and they deals only with the regulation of the Polics. tween its western terminus at Vancouver, ches to him and he set fire to the papers in here. I did not know the primer not turned too quickly, or whether defendant do not propose to pay the slightest hadd to Vagasaki, 503 Secting 21 states that any porsus shall.C., and Japse and China porte, com- three places,
he game to the offios The prisoner war assault or resist any mentbar of the police
Bir Caldwell asked for a committal as he quite collected and acted like any other this on purpose, Mr Mossop could rot French or Amerian interests or to brook VI catoox. 129 91 33 963
shy, but defendant's junk cat into the ang interference from the Imperial Govern force, acting in the execution of his duty, mancing in May next. The line will be thought a pruna facie case had been made a of busines
* he shall be liable to a fine of $200. This composed of the former Cunard busts the
Cross-examined by M: Francis-I am storn of the plaintiff's junk and so injuredunt. The situation is to solius that both is falling along the coast gradients for N Mr Wodehouse said that before deciding a connected with the Insurance Company, it that plaintif had to obtain the Resistance Frontier Sherburn and Bir Ambrose Shoe, winds are alight. The temperature and the
·Til Mr Holmen maid his instructions wore Legislature to take care of itself and gore is fine, good friends I get the brokerage. I did that plaintiff's junk went a curtain distance to London to represent the dangerous cha not get the brokerage on this occasion as I had nothing to do with it. I do not know or the harbour, and fading that he motor of the prevailing feeling in Now- who got the brokerages after the fire the amid not clear a ship that was lying at foundland Meanwhile the press and poo Hongkong Observatory, dpr 2 books were taken to Mears Pustiu & Co. anchor turned round and ran into the deple are daiversally discussing the bonyes
of annexation to the United States. The Acting Attivoy General, in moving/forteon knots, and has cabin passenger Mr Brereton, instructed by Mr Deacon and subsequally to Masira Meyer & Co. fendant's junk. the second reading of the ordinant entitled | accommodation for from: forty to sixty per for the prosecution'g sud Mr J, J. Francis. The first aconust was aut written in the Massop said the wrik had been taken on March 2d. The Colonial:Senna, find bundevātas.net di ping
At the opening of the case,
cat.
Poochow
Shanghai
The barometer is steady over Luzon but
also will be dealt with by an Ordinance Parthia Abyssinia and Batavia, each one of ja this case he would await the result of the go out and got business. In cages of a pan to tow him to Yu-ma-ti loader at the opposition bare left the humidity are razber Liga and the weather
under the consideration of the Law Revi
sion Committen. With these remarks,
beg
to move the second reading of the Bill
THE NEW SLAUGHTER HOUSES CATTLE DISEASES AND MARKETA BILL.-
which has been lately refitted with new other. engines of the triple' compound class, and
THE CHANGE AGAINST THE MASTER, is capable of stemning from thirteen toter of the shup, was then taken up..
er of charge against . Tax Wan, the may
of Messra Wotton and Deacon, appeared
compradore's roam,
the Cattle Diseasea, Slaughter Houses and Markets Ordinance 1887, siid-In Novum-
15.
*** It is intended to make the departares the defence.
Wan.
- TUR TEENUMI RESTRICTION DISALLOWED.
W. DORKEUK
Government Astronomer.
21. ŽAROMATKE, reduced i 82 degrees Fahren-
soft, and to the level of the sea in fuckes, Lantha
Fivenheit
2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade in degrees,
8. Baxmits, in percentage of saturation, tha
humility of air sacrated with moisture being 1082
4. DiaŃCZON OF WED, to two points.
5. Fouca CF WIRD, woording in Beaufort
Q0., instructed by Mr D. E. Caldwell, for bor last year moved the second resiling
M Francis Do you know what quantity out by plátutiff himself, and is hopsday has sont a despatch to the Governor of His Lordship would therefore exause any Newfoundland informing him that the of a bill entitled the Cattle and Markets every four wooks, the Parthia comme the firm of Moyer & Co, the agents in
Mr J, H. Garrots said-I am member of of goods was mired 7
Witza-No,
irregularities thero might be in the Home Government does not fast justified Ordinance 1888. It was a consolidation of the los and leaving Hongkong about May Hongkong of the Prussian National Inser
Mr. Brereton-There were no goods to would enquire into the wave of the collision against rostrictions at this late period which particulars. He presumed His Lordship in disregarding the strong protests of France four urdinances which were on the Statute
salre, had been made in thla consolidated Ordias | Jurning to Japan about the 10th of Junee was lu myotice a few days you ought to enquire befure you make au crees. Book; and I explaine the changes which lot, and Japan 16th, for Vancouver, re-ance Company of Stettin. I know U
the Registrar, en was done ig all collision Freno shormon, and is therefore unable after the fire.. He came in connection anda. It was then referred to the sanitary from Puget Sound. The trip between with the policy of insurance. I behave the such statement
to allow the bill passed by the Nawfound- 6. STAIN OF Watues. > blue sky, o de Board,
bolicge, at the wer
Mr Holmes objected to this procedure. Land Legislature in relation to the flaheriontached elon le, drizzling, min, fog, y gloomy, Witness-When he handed in the docu- le
Shady lightzing, o overcas, parang showers, ngunilý, rain, anus, I thunder, visibility, consifloris bin to joseedu Ordinance Hangkang, Japan and Vancouver will take books with the entries as to the insurance ment he said it was an aconunt of all the argued that plaintif should be com to operate this seas -19 of 1835, the Cattle Diseases Ordianos, about twenty eight days, the entire round Policy are in Court.
palled in giro dolpito particulars of his THE ANNIYAKSARY GE THE COHONALIOM Hurmann Ebner said I su aristant goods in the shop. He did not merely claims, as was required by the Summary OF ZAG MPE
deer farbe They had almost prepared the bill
to Messrs Meyst & Cu I attend to longed fold this to Court Procedure. Besides, plaisitt hus Rome, Marel Yoctordag was the the busineas of the Proesian National the Man Yung Long I was told that the numerated the articles for which to tenth, university of the coronation of the Insurance · Company of Stettin. The FADE U Tai was on the Grat floor of the
Mr Francia-There you are mistaken, and and then refer the question-of damages to a calculated to inflict great losa upeals, A PAN
who w
time
they had cut out of this origins bill all she voyage (back to Hongkong) ocurring pur bat both origins com a rein about eighty-four days, with a probable re mues 19 of 1885 and inserted in lieu thereof duction in this time after the ine has got defendant called at our office after the Man eine Tong, but that was after the Clamed, and their value star fixed at 01:40 Pupe, and the occasion Was de abrated with pating. There is not, much diferenos ac-
Are to make i slaine on lihe policy of 951% rs. The prisoner said nothing about books His Lordship said he would consider that great osremony at 8. Peter's. The Pope tween the bill I introduced in November. Mr Everett Frazer, No, 121, Water
**** nuts Mr Holes objection and enquire log the only occasion in the yer what he last,and the one I now more this sequd Street, is agent in New York for the with 10 cent clamp on the 28th February, and drugs should be stored in one plate.
261 $20,0 10. He had paid a premium of $200) Re-examined-It is probable that train the cause of the collisions reading of. The present bill is difined [into
Bvidace was then called for the Slain. four parle. The first part conturus the through Japan" and China line. In Japan When the defendant called be spoke through The word shop hinde use of by the prisoner, tiff, sud when the Court ross in the after, Importation of cattle and prevention of Mesure Frazar & Co, and in Fongkong an interpreter he brought with him. The when he said the whole of the goods in the moon the hearing was further adjourned.
their own Ordinauco which they were pre into regular working order. Are February 1887. The policy. was for being burned questions afterwards Mentions he would said a mass in the Sixtine Chapel, this be
appears with the Lupal tinen on lahend. The garb of Lent was tutdwaadide for the time baing and the grand allers were decorated in magnifcent style The
Barometer:
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER
29.99 Temperatura" Humidity 58. Direction of Wind Weather
Süren
Hongkong Observatory, April 7, 1887,
: