No. 7448-JUNE 29, 1887.1
Tas silk crop in the various districts is də- THE 'Glen'ine fine now steamship Glen- ing well and most of the worms have set arrived Nagasaki from Koto via the ready commenced spinning. Two boxes f Inland Sea at p.m. op 9th, Jane efter the Hoya Slaturo (Satshu) arrived on 14h extraordinarily quick passage of 284 hours instant at the nice of Mr Shibusawa stunder most advoras cirenmstance, which
THE REGIMENT'S SWIMMING
... RACES
THE CHINA MAIL.
The following is tho rosult of the ro petitions hold this afternoon;-
PRINCE CHUN'S POEMS. The N... News continues its trans tion of Prine Chun's poems Judging by
they are so keen in perceiving a difference we bare soon the ste in gain, in a few years they will surely re- 26. to 1-4d. the ru
right rizs the sapriority of the Japanese Government is
the vorses given bolow the Prince doen let voio. If a trial bo not made the Chinese prescribed for as, it all fee of with the military and naval foros wo at scom posacaned of much postic, montinent may remain in the same condition for hun stead of 1, 4d.. with Jump present possess. He baliovas that great reTM
it has
firms are necessary in order to chable us to lafend England and India und provito for
Yokohama. The Japanese silk merahna fully beara mat the already published re- 1FT RACE.-4 LENGTHS, Open to Lance. But doubtless it is difficult to do in foll dreda, nay thousands of years. The only pleading in an attitude do expeditionary force elsewhere The
endeavoured to ohtrin big figures to n tablish a price for other siks, but bayes would not meet them and the goods were not Bold. It is stated that tee boxes of
Yazaki Glature (Koshu) are on their way to Yokohama, and they will beprobably about the same figure, 3070 to 200).
ACCORDING to the Osaka Nippu, Quust Kita Awa has lately sent ia memorial to & Minister of Sixte, containing the following recommendations for the posperity of lis country. Some jealousy night bo ozcital by the strict earring-out of the first, but to others are very enfe, and go to shew that the raling class is as fond platitudes o Japan as in China:-
2-That the Enanoes sheild be eccrioni cally administered, the experience of to Shogunate being kept in vios.
3. That public entertainmants shoud not take place too frequently.
Corporala and Privates under 4 years' service First prize, $4; second, $2; third, $1,
justice in an English translation. He Reply to Pacyfin. its scabbard,
by the monsters of the zen.
Letadlo for the development and improve possumus. It is the cross still
tot of trade
the past is the adoption of currency.quer ign that proy Nor whole article will undoubtedly provide a Alas! the active sword finds little roat in the Mexican dollar fer currency. For this owing to the long tahocing the usuful weapon for the panis-mongera, ut YERED BONG stop must be taken to put an by a echseneus of ita atateshindita criticisms on our military and navale 8 entered.-1st, Cooper; 2nd, Hancock am about to visit the waves raised akitend to the circulation of the American icts, that is the real occnsjett, sources are valuable.
3rd, Gibb. Time, 2m. 42500.
coin; it may be by the establishment of achievous and absurd conclusiobli
Amoy on Sturday morning, The GleashiCT 2ND FACE-4 LENTKE. Open to Lance- I tako leave for the time of the Palaco mint by the Brital Government at Bong- the Govermucus is acting, and is THE TE TRADE IN INDIA.
ports of her fast steamy capabilities. Daring the whole potange down a strong head wind and sea, accompanied with rain, were experienood. The Glenshiel was d-ck- ed early the following morning, and after being cleaned and painted she roceeded to page has, we believe, only been beaten on one occasion, viz: by the same Co. 8 6 6. Glengyle, which yeas accomplished the distance in hours a short time ago. The next beat on record to the Glin's' is n recent passage of the Norddeutscher Lloyd 5.a. feneral Wenter, which was accomplish. ed under hours-Rising Sun and Nagasaki Egress.
That lives of Satsuma and Choliu Ter Commitee appointed at Yokohama to should continue to govern the country, a
take steps for the foundation of an English they have shown themselves capable of tablic schod to be called the Victoria Public Schor find that Bailuble buildings holding the glory of the Empire.
can be obtained for a rental within the es- timate already publisher. They have pro visionally seated us head.mster Mr C. H. Hinton, M., of Oxford, a gentleman of considerable experience in school matters, and whom they believe to be ominently auited to the position. Assistant-mastors will bo obtained as they become necessary. The School fees proposed are as already published, viz, $20 per term for boys from 8 to 11, and $30 per torni for boys from 11 to 17 years of age, with a reduction in the event of mon than one boy from the same Early. The Cornmition expect to be in a position to open the School on 1st October, ao as to have one term in the current year."
FIRE INSURANCE, Our Tientia contemporary (the Chinese Times) of the 18th Jane has the following remarks on the competition for the Chias business offered by the Home Fire Insur- ance Offsea :—–
The recent cut-throat competition among the Fire Insurance Companies for China business is perhaps the natural ra-action from the attitude of extreme conservatism which formerly characterised the English campanice. For years and decades these companies levied an exorbitant tax on the Eastern trade, and their directors wore their victims
Corporain and Privates between 4 and 8
years' service. First prize, ed; second, And I pruceul afar to ride on whale-back Chinese Garoznment of a wint for steikingas elmr and toiling a forin u wuetea trade was held at Calentta on the 2nd
; third, $1. Sautered.-1st, Dodd; 2nd, Johnsen; 3rd, Cox.
3no Race Leraria. Open to Tange- Corporals and Private over 8 years' zer-
that phonia in the clouds,
beyond the isles...
the fusto of tea sunongst the Indian popula tion Mr R. Lyall, of Messrs Marshall, and Co, was in the chair, and the
kong or Singapore, or the founding by the is to bring the fact forward ouch meeting of gentlenten interested in the fa new chiu suitable for trade, or the mak shall probably. pamite the subje June to osn sider mussures for developing
And that Haven will not look indifferently¦ sider which of the three stops referred THE "ZEPHYR' IN NORTH BOeting was largely attended,
Let us hops that China will at last enjoying of the Japanese yen legal currency, -Statesman.
the blessings of civilization.
ou our troubles.
road to the south,
Then the Nicht Nicki provands to con
to it most commendable, in the fol question, that is, the stablishment of
In the Roueo of Commone on tiles. It is proposed to form a company to mise vice. First prize, $4; second, $2; third At the proper time we may open the rugged lowing, strain: With regard to the first May Mr W. Corbot asked the First Low required capital in share of R10 But for the moment drop Theebaw, and wint by the British Government, it heen called to the return jost kuid upon more than 100 shares. Experiments
$1.
5 entered,lat, Phillipa; 2nd, Lums'; 3rd, Garside. Time, 3m. 6str.
Rien LENGTHS For Non-Commis-
sioned Officers of and above the rank of
4
talk of the General of the day,
the Admiralty whether his attention to shareholder being anthorised to nust be aid that, in the ratract, the vein. To his Brother.
table relating to the recent operations to be tried in Bongs and Upper ing of English dollars is good enough. Her Majesty's ship Zephyr against the and within that lisait it is proposed
country of Quietly watching the trees, how the imagingland, though a
nation wanders!
standard, has coined silver rupics for gitives of North Borneo; whether he had blish agencies in every villago Corporal andur 7 years' service. First Thanks for toning to woo me through all i But this coin is unavailable fur. the requira. noticed the following passage in the epoctia shop cxiets, and where tea is to he
prize, $4; second, $2; third, L
this med and miro.
Iudis.
Th
ments of Singapore, Hongkong, Canton, my action in this matter will meet with packets of one, two and fṛur ounces What we dently hope is that our mods test the requiredents the British Govern./in-Chiefy and whether Her Majesty's to the ber of packets sold, so na
As brethren wo need not trouble versoles
about the present
may bu qual to us.
5 ostared.lt, Rosby; 2nd, Emmer- tourd, Leach. Time, 3m. 41BEC. 5TH RACE-2 LENGTHS For Non-Commis-
sioned Officers of and above the rask of | Soon I ahnll be thousands of li away on the Corporal uver 7 years' service. First prize, 24; second, 82; third, 81.
3 entered.is, Corporal Wallace, 2nd Corporal Boat; 3rd, Corporal Mastur. Tie, 1m 38nec.
Gru RUNNING HEADED FROM SPRING BOARD. Firat Prize, $4; secund, 32; third, $1. 15 Entered-1st, Potter ;, 2nd, Cooper; Tru-Losa RACE-Round the Red Buoy and back. First prize, Bi; second, $4;
3rd, Lieat. Hrawin
third. 83; fourth, 8.
1 Entered, Cooper; 2ud. Han- cook; 3rd, Murph, Time, da. Sed
THE SETTLEMENT OF BORNEO.
SIR FREDERICK WELD'S MISSION. The Strants Tins then summarisa tho re- salt of the mission of Sir Frederick Wald, Governor of the Straits Settlements, to Borneo. It is now a long time ago since tho Straits Times firat drew attention to the
Ucean.
Let us then fill up a flowing bowl in the British mint Intely. In point of fact, how from which the hon. gentlemas correctly and, if gat at eight as
garden whilst wu Gao,
pound,
of the commander of the Zephyr I trust!
ats and twelve pics respectively, Auroy, Ningpo, Shanghai, and Tientsin, in which Mexican dollars to carrots To your approval and that of the Commandortensengers will be paid by a commis Government had expressed approval of auch The ducement to sell large packets. ment proposed to found a mist at hans action.
nth of the packets will be printed kong some yours ago; and it was the sare
Lord G. Hamilton: I me asquinted Rongan English, Urdu, Nagri and reason that prompted the projectors of a
with the contents of the latter in question can bay of the required quality over, such saboma will prove a failure, I calculate that my return will be about the inasssuch as not only some time is required / moies certain extracts. He has omitted to od at fæst selling price be comput-
to secure public credit for any now coia, nitice that the report in question concludea
expand a liberal commission to I certainly consider that any delay would tenance of the mint will be too heavy to
have caused much loss of life, while at pre-
Mr. Lyall that the meeting had been coin dollars at a small charge as ons per a less on our side is xil, and I fina-called to learnt the tea-tradors approved it pont. This in the chief reason for prevent-gine the pirates are maury irightened than the scheme, at it they were prepri ing the founding of a wins at Hongkong, gine the pirates are ment upprore Cum Next, referring to the oinago of new mander Hope's action. Governasant, it must silver being undertaken by the Chinese
Dragon Boat Festival,
it is thought, cover work
When geneons vianda w grace the beard but the cost of the catablishment and usai as follows: From what I heard at Silat, in a pond, the margin of
in company with old wing.
Reply to Fanyi.
My dream of visiting the fairy isles is now
being realised, And hosts of friends grond to witness my
departure thither, My military destiny will commence with
boat
a
and en I shall be far away on the
briny deep,
Secretary,
I shall enjoy a consultation with the Grand And I shall think when I am away of the
noble marques;, I now sing these line in token of my
doe afection for you, But I foel that I am too unworthy to safi-
ciently reciprocate.
I
Going on board at Trany-chure. foar it wil be long before I do much for
the Empire.
Bid that the plai
The L. & C. Express says:-It indicates
four
agenti.
support it; and, lurther, to obtain the vic
and suggestion of those red in th matter. He though they must find a new is recommentable in the abstract for generally the amount of attention that outlet for their tea, and that they had Borneo affairs attain in England when it hitherto neglected the Ingo market at their the plain roason that there is no entrency, takes cly twelve menton for any interest very doors. He had dived a letter from properly so called, in China at present,
silver bullion being used for the standard to be excited in events occurring there. It the Tea Association asking him to push on
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES.
of value. But the questions will rise whes neaty a year since H.M.S. Zephyr fired the scheme, and etating that they were pre- few hulls at some predatory inhabitantspared to support it. At Lyall quoted a her tho Chinese Groverament will execute
in Sandakan Bay. and yot ro have only Ceylon paper showing the progress of ica such a great aches, or, if they will, whe
inat received Commander Hope's report, in that island, which in another five years ther they are capable of maintaining the whilst two questions are asked by members will probably export oights milliona of uniformity of the value of any new coiu to in the House of Commons as though the pounds, and said that competition in the be circulated throughout the whole extent subject was of mort recent origin,
Fatura was likely to basevere. of the Chinese territories, and suppressing
The meeting passed a vote heartily ap forgery affectually. This is a matter not to
proving and supporting the scheme, and subsequently appointed a Committon to be expected from the Chinessa Government, at least for the present. Then the question
For some years past a largo proportion of work out the details and draw up a pro- you, though not current, sinong a section of Liability Acts have been conceived with before the meeting separated, Pincer.
more than duabtful intent, and the public plunged in a balls of the great out mailed I wall remember the father of this gente the Chinese, is to he declared legal currency
Rebellion, plunder and
in Hongkong, or Mexican dollars with all have been fleeced to such an extent that confusion.
the matter has assumed proportions which [ timea at Peking,
simply because the Chinese are customed call for and are receiving official notice. the Hongkong office that the pioneer ship self-help which the China Marghinta made the Government of the Sultan has been The armies are drawn up in partial away to use tiche inconvenience, and It has been felt that the Companies Acts of
districts surrounding Brunei prozor, which And I conversa with that officer on sid their inconvevienen aru to be made currency
absurdity accompanying the
the employment 1862-7, which form the basis of the present quite anable to suppress. further been complicated by
of the dollar as circulating mediuni is so procedure, are meat imperfect; and certain
of
critical state thalaisa in North Borner dating from the time of the late Sultan Abdul Munnin's death. Since then a great
deaf to all remonstrances on the part nortion of the Kingdom of Brunei has been I tool ashamed of the honours done to me liès in a nutshel. Whether tho Japanese the companies formed under the Limitedinoectus. A number of shares wora taken up
Not only were the rates of
premium axortionate, but the business was fenced abou by such restriction us made the monopoly of these old-fashioned offices intolerable The result was the effort at
hare devastated the Limbang and other rich
by the guards ou the bridge,
man who comes to mest me,
4-That one foreign nation should not be favoured above another, and that frien- ly relations with China ought to bo ocultis ed.
5.That the formor laws and custonn af the Empire should not be altogether let sight of in the desire for innovation.
6.That learning should be encouraged,
Taz Japan Caze!te snys :-The Hon. Alfes Lister, Postmaster General of Hongkong, write us concerning ur recent strictures upon the conduct of the petal authorites nt Kuba in kaeping the English mail fer Yokohama, forwarded from Hongkong by the Abyssinia, at their port for about a week after its arrival, although several Japano steamers loft Kobe for Yokohama dura that time. Me Lister thinks we were too hard on the Kobe Post-Off and practically pleads mea culpa. Such magnanimity on the part of this much-abued official should not pass unrecorded. He states that the Kobe postal authorities in all probabilly did not know that there were any mails for Yokebarua ou board the Abyssinia at sil, but that the Captain landed his mail for Kobe and said nothing about the other boga As Mr Lister admits, this might have been provided against by the Hong- kong office enclosing the mods for Yukoha in page for Kobe, or notifying the Kobe office that the mail was on board the Abyssirin, and asking them to send it on. But it appears that it never occured to anyone in of the new line, on her first royage, as going to make more than the merest cail at Koke. Me Listor regrats that the dday
of the Sarawak atd British North Borneo And I spood along the creat of the waves, Governments, and we must add, the was not foreseen, but pleads that it is
raled by the gud ; equivocal attitude of the Administrator The river circles the temple, but is etfil impossible to think of everything.
of Labuso. It will be sex that Sir Fra. Iean picture myself at Titsin with the
morning's tide. Is the annual report of the Liverpoot
derick Weld's mission in dealing with such apparently hopeless confusion, and such Chamber of Commerce thate is the follow-of prosperity.
currents of contending interests, was ing allusion to the subjee of the proped
one of the usmet difficulty, and it is hands to keep the lucrative fire insurance
to his hoone that he Chinese Postal Service-Latters wors recently addressed to this Chamber by business is the possession of leal share-gory greatly
has been so eminently successful in deal the Shanghai General Clamber of Com-hulders, and the Hongkong Fire Insurance merce respecting a change which the Chi-Company dater its career of almost an- ing with the North Bornco question. nese Government proposed to make in the paralleled prosperity from the collapse of We presume that any future scheme of
ths China Fire. Postal System of the Treaty Ports:
The rates of premium 50ernment which Sir Frederick may have atated by the Chinese Postal Commissioner wero considerably reduced and the restric- planned for the better administration of that the Chiness Government had resolved thuns were greatly relaxed, but still the Brunei, will have to be snuotioned by the to extend the Customs Pestal Service to all business he continued highly profitable, Secretary of State for the Colonies, but the Treaty Ports as a first step towards fine and in proportion as the local companies His Excellency's views on such a matter establishment of a National Post Ofice. gathered strength the hymne offices appear wil doubtless receive the careful consider The Municipal Council at Shanghai hat have become mure and more jealous of ton which thay merit, and such as will therefore been asked to close the local Poat their prority, until now, tuwing off probably lead to their adoption. Briefly Office and its agencies. The Postmaster-all restraint, they hare declared war a out the immediate renelle of His Excellency's General at Hongkong and the Government rance againt them, mach to the advantageision aro, the aspersion of all territorial dilicalties between the Sarawak and Britiab of Japan had also been anked to nako of the general trade.
increased price of the metal. Of the peatable nature of tire insurance North Bornen Governments, the cassation similar concessions. The Government of Hongkong and the Japanese Governant we may judge by the reports of the varions of hostilities between the Limbang and were disposed to grant the request of the offices which we see from time to time. We Binnoi batives, and the formal declaration Chinese Government, but the view taken have now that re the London and Lance of the Sultan of Braiei, refusing to cede at Shanghai way that until A National shire Fire Inanvanen Company, whose ally more of li's territory other to Back aruthers, and signifying his desire to accept Postal System had been stablished by the wenty-fifth annual meeting was bold at itish Resident at Brunei. More than I close the window just as it is begiving lose heavily by the increased price of the the price of £80,000. The new Bil puts a Government of Chins for its own people the Liverpool in the 28th April 1st. tims bad not arrived to give up the Farsign company, by no means one of the largest, Mail Services. It was reolved, therebe, and an yol very young, bas nevertheless so that the Foreign Governments and Cham-economied its carsings during its compa-
It may
in establishing Fire Insurance Companies of their own, whose ruin was coupiscently predicted by the English companies and which predictions received a seeming vori fication when in a moment of panic and confusion the first China Fire Office was liquidated by its directors in the full tide
ELE
The opportunity promptly exed by other and more resoluts
This
Matters have j
rivalry
this could not have been tons, and Sir Frederick Weld may be congratulated on having achieved such an ample measure of
lete negotiator would have met with nothing,
The
as the music blazons forth,
towed by a steamer.
the nuinma,
Oh! how the boat does speed along! with sails awry pressed by the force of the
wind, Whilst the waves curl under the spid
flasher of the cars. I ait taking the air on the prew of the bat, with more than a Losings of the mont
mirror's sheat.
Alas! ham sweet it is strumming away the
time of the guasto, And humming over song after song of the
The
nceded.
*
Quotations HONGKONG, June 20. PIUM-New Patna, cash, 500/501
Old
13
Nov. Benatis, cash,... 4782to175 Old
cash..... New Malwa, cash,..... 525 Allowance, Taels...... 16/32 - Old Malwa, cash...... 550 560 Allowance. Toeta...... 16/32 Persian, Olly, caala... 47090 Allowano, Taels...... None to 32 Persian, Paper tiod... 490/500 Allowance. Taels... 32/96
Exchange. Hosaxons, Jume 20,
Du London-
Bank, Wire,
On demand,... 30 days" sight,
4 months' right, Credits, 4
members of the Legislature have drafted great that a plus for superseding them by a new win has been repeatedly proposed at a Bill, known as the Companies Ants Bougkong and Singapore. Yot it is strange Amendment and Consolidation Bill, 1887, 3 brin- that the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce with a view to check the abusos of the hesitated to introduce the Japanese yen,ciple of limited liability which have grows Floating down at night.
which is of naiform quality and procurahls up. Some of the clauses in the new Bill breath of the night is like the fall of at the charge of one per cent, an axeep-have a very important beating. ás matters tionally cheap rate, in ang quantity, supi-stand at presunt, prospectuses of companies plied by the asks mint, which is now cap are often very importest and vague as to able of putting out any amount of coin the editions of purches, and the most striking classes of this new measure deals with this defect.. References to contracts THE SILVER QUESTION,
in prospertuses simply set out that con- Ia sumanatining the conclusions which wa tracts bearing a certain date and between have gathered upon the Exchange, or silver
persaus named have been entered into. For instance, a group of promoters may, question, from the statistical method of rough onto nominee, secure si mining enquiry, which wo say has been exhausted, thre
the frot cobolusion we say is that of property for £20,000; the nominas entorn India requires from 25 to 30 arillions sterling into a contract with another nominee to of gold every year, for the payment of fer repurchase the property for £00,000, and fiabilities in that metal, and for the gold then the second nomines may enter into a imported into India, we lose heavily by the contract with the company proposed to be The prospectus is What the furned for £80,000. exact icse is we cannot day, but it cannot be silent altogether at contract No. 1, in less than six millions sterling a year, sad which the purchase coneration is only may be very unch more. As India has to £20,040, and only refers to the two last contracts, to that a property which has parches this large quantity of gold avery year, the conclusion is unavoidable that we netal. The starcity or otherwise of gold atop to all this manipulation, as it provides has nothing to do with this conclusion, that overy prospectus shall set out the Shangha Whatever may be the cause of the apprenia. material points of evers contract. Another tion of the wotal, India loses heavily statement is to be made in prospectusca which will materially protect the public
greatet of our poats.
Anchering. engines stop, and the ameke coat to come out of the fannel, Guns and music, Chinese and foreign, little army comes to greet me in organ
A
saintome.
canoes,
But ab my request the commanders torn
their deeds back.
tu dawn,
and the motion of the boat hushes us to
sleep.
ancient city,
ally coat 220.01) paxes to the public at
On Paris--
Duermentary, mouths' sith;
On demand, ... Credits, 4 months* sight,
On New York-
Un demand,...
44)
Credits, 60 days' sight,
on
Brambay Wire,
On demand, Ou Calentia-
Wire On demand,
Un lund, 30 days' night.
Gold Lend, 100 Sne...
bars of Commerco likely to be interested ratively brief existence that the directors success, where a less conciliatory and reso I was hoping to see some traces of the theraby, bocsure she produces no gold her As it is now, a company may ask for a Sovereigns, opinion on the subject, have, so far, not ja dividend of 12 per cent. for the next ten under the is more likely to foarish But on waking I find we bave already pesaod self, but has annually to proviila (purchase) cavital of £100,000, and the directora za y
uw declers that they are indepondent of further bainess, as their investments of profits are sufficient to provide them with
should be informed of this view. Your
but failure and mortification. Committee, Guding that fus here trading
No country with China were not prepared to expresan
realdential aystem than Brunei, taken any action in the matter beyond years without taking other risk. By re- the Sultan wishes for a resident, and the making inquiries The London Charter, strioting in dividond to 12 per cent.. this people will cagerly welcome the government an being consulted, stated that it had not company practically does nothing with its of the arany path. With only ordinary bung will revive, the natives will throw taken any action, in view of the ingra-oarnings but add them to its reservas, and good management, the trade of the Lim- bability of the Chinese Government being thus inquies the security of its anatomera.
down their arms and once more set to work able to carry out its propaal.”
This is al very well, but security may be collecting produce, while the Chinese who overdone, and on the plea of giving perfect
south of it.
THE JAPANESE YEN FOR CHINS. CricN OF THE HONGKONG CHAME
COMNERCK'S AJTION;
(Gazette.)
OF
The Nithi Nichi Súmbun publisher we articles commenting on the action of the
3.96.
4.04
... 32.05
... 80:28
£25,000,000 to £30,000,000 of the total for
Temperature. proced to allotment if only £5,000, or Ihor liabilities therein.
The second onclusion is, that as India even less, is subscribed. Prospectuses will Tales at Mesra Falconer & Co.'s Premises. produces no silver, but is one of the largest in fature have to state what proportion of tim-such proportion not boing less than "direct advantage to world--it must be a buyers thereof perhaps the inrgest in the the amount of capital offered for subscrip- minium, so think her, that the price of the metal has fallen no-hali-is required as
She is AB
in case a company ask for £100,000 and ob from 60d to 432. per onnue.
tain loss than £50,000 the directors would much interested in buying silver cheap, as
not be able to proceed to allotment. At cheap. As India was, moreover, & heavy save to their shareholders full balance- the fact that this liability has diminished in
ANAYAL Coart of Enquiry was hell at scenrity most insurance offices, both Fire have been driven from their fertile lands' Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce in buying piece-goods, or any other isopar present it is optional with companies to:
Yokohama on the 16th inst. at B B. and Lifo, kavo been able to tax the public will not be slow in returning to their fr., with regard to the offer of the Japaneseability in silver, ahe is clearly a gainer by heata and statements of profit and foss
'M. Consulate, bofora J. C. Hall,
Esq., Acting Consul, Lieut. H. M. S. Constance at Captain Disk, Master of the British stip Bilaria, con- cerning the loss of the British baque Afton, which was wrecked on a reef of the Island of Liniansky, about 800 miles from Honolulu, on 31st March last; the captain and crew having been brought on to Toko bams from Guam, by the British schooner Beatrice:-
forme of
amount, by the whole fall in the falso of accounts; but the new Bill provides that the metal. An Indin es necessarily by this shall no longer be optional, but that a special scheduled form of balance sheet and the appreciation of her debt in gold, so on the other hand, site gaing by the deprecia- profit and loss account is to be drawn up tion of her liabilities in silver.
Queen's Road, J
BASOMETEN-
Do. Do.
9L.... 1 + 100
20.840
29.801
4 .....
29.750
PREKMOMSTER~9 A.Ú-
87
Do.
1 P.M....
89
Do.
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89
Do.
(Wet bulb) 94.31.
78
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Do. 1 F.M.
80
Do.
Dn.
Do. 4 P.M. Maximum
80
90
84
Do. Minimum over nigh
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER
AT 4 P. Barometer
Temperalum Humidity
ན
TO-DAY.
•
· 23,70
87
GB
Direction of Wind WSW Foren
Weather
Hongkong, Observatory, June 29, 1887,
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Telkom.
Bromsterred.
REGISTER.
JUKE 28.--AT À F.M.
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from his own teatimory that he had no despaired of, is the immediate formation of f manufactures. Few are aware of the former dence which passed between the sateral from the failure to keep the economie wilitary and naval strength of England the Nagamki..29.78
84821
Temperatzen,
namity.
Wind.
Force.
Weather.
mer haunts when they know that the Goverunt to coin silver yen for Hong- to an exconire degree, and it is quite time that the public should have their burdens country is under British protection. All kong. It says:-We are at a loss to under Storin,
diminishel The London and Lanca- this means a very great development of the stand thereason why the Hongkong Gene- trade of Singapore, and it is from Sing jral Chamber of Commerca has refused the shire's report shews:-Capital subscribed,
apore that Brunst (as a dependency of the offer of the Japanese Goverument to coin 1,852,00; paid-up, $185,200; sole, Straits Bettlemania) should be governed, silver yet for Hongkong at the class of
and onpy transmitted to every aharo- £634,978 6. 20.
It will be found inconvoniout if not im- one per cat., if it should receive the oft-
The third conclusion is, or would seem holder, as well as to the Registrar of Joint- The reference made above to the Ching practicable to have a British Resident at cial recognition of the Hongkong Govern
this:-The The brief history
to be, that sa India undoubledly has a very
Stock Companies for filing. trator at Labuan. The country is steady Japanese Consul in Hongkong, being aware large quantity of both matale in her pcs- Fire Office is somewhat calculated to mia. Brunel and a British Governor or Adminis- ment.
SIR C. DILKE ON ENGLAND'S lead, as there can be no doubt that the existing China Fire Company has shared, split up into such a number of different of the fact that no small inconvenience session, owing to the accumulation of ages,
MILITARY AND NAYAL POWER. government as to render any fur- arises from adopting in longsong, Binga- and the large imports of gold and silver in
the lust 30 or 40 years, she is a gainor hy Sir Charles Dilke winds up his remark- The Afton was an iren sailing ship, burk with the Hongkong Fire Insurance Com-ther complications in this direction highly pure, &c, Mexican, dolors for currency
proposed the appreciation of her large stock of gold, able series of articles on the great Enropean zigged, of 846 tons registered tunnage, built
undesirable. Fasides, Labuan under the and something having been at Clovan in 1870 and bringing to the port pany, the prosperity which has generally present regime shows such a deplorable for the remedy of the inconvenience, and as clearly a loser by the depreciated Powera by a review of the position of the of Aye. It appears from the evidence given attended inch business since 1889. It is falling off, while Sarawak and British North privately enquired into the views of the value of her largs stuck of silver. We pur- United Kingdom. The writer deca not From posely avoid all reference to statistics or admit the truth of the charge that this leading merchants in Hongkong that she sailed from the port of Newustle not quite sccurate to state that the feat Forno are making such rapid progress the enquiry it was elicited that they were estimates, at the present stage of what we sountry is perpetually ammering territory.
that it is evident that a change of N.S.W. on er about the 27th Feb. bund
system liquidated' in
is wanted in the administration of the willing to adopt the coins, if the Cobnial have to say, as it would but add to the con- It is true that, about two years ago we an- from San Diego, California, with a car of China Fire Oflice wAN coals and a cren of 19 hode all told. All a moment of panic and confusion,' That inland. Dader such circumstances Sings. Government would only declare the yon fusion i which most minds plunged, nazed Burma, and that we have recently went well till the morning of 31st March, Office was established in 1864 for a period pore would become the centre of a legal currney in Hongkong The Consul by the deluge of figures which the outro annexed Zalised, but he points out that The figures are of no we have successivaly declined to annex agnificent territory, and mistress of a reported the matter to the Japanese Govern vorsy has produced. when the ship was in shout 26° N. laude and 170 W. Longitude, and was staring of five years, and was wound up en the situation which would warrant the most munt, and the latter being of the option value unless they teagh as something and Egypt, Zanzibar, and the Cameroons, and a courso N.E. by N. N (magnotic). At expiration of that term, according to the ambitious dreams of her future greatness that they would be able to undertake the car prasnt cbjsst is to sacertain what that such as annexation as that of New about 10.30 o'clock she addenly strack on deed of sittlement. For four years the and prosperity. In the pinion of many, work of wining the you at the charge of they do teach us, and to state it clearly in Guines has been adopted in self de
to whatever amount that the form of simple propositions.
fence. Sir Charles Dilko has no fear Bolinao.... & reef about 6 or 7 miles distant from the
Boraan has much greater commercial re-one per cent.
The consideration that complicates the of war between this country and France Manila 29.7 island (Lasiansky) canning to the S. and W., promis elected totalled Task 451,800;urces than the Native States, which are might be headed, Mr Aoki Shazo, Vice-
on sennt of Egypt, and hu believe siphong, 29.8 depth of water on it from 2 to 3 fathome. and its loss during that time, owing to at present the main feeders of our trade, Minister of State for Foreign Aire, question in India, is the fact that the cur The master, Gilmour, whose certificate
and no doubt is permissible as to the fact despatched a letter to the British Minister rency of the country, its standard of value, that a war between Russir and Fng Hongkong 0.7 of competency is No. 91,889 crasid-two or three heavy fires, amounted to Tasla that the pacification of Branai means the under das of April 3, 1837, intimating is silver. Now it is car to our own suiud, land by distant, chict because Russia will Amoy 20. are that the cause of the accident we in- 317,024. But the best proof that could be development of our sup lies of produce and the desirs of the government. The it that much of the confusion that has been not be able to attack car Asiatic Empire Fooshow..296 accurate marking of bis Chart, but the offered that this form of business was not the opening up of new markets for our Nichi given a translation of the corrapon introduced into the controversy, has arisen for some tipus to come. In regard to the Shanghai.. 2073 Court is of a different opinion. It appears
importance and magnitude of the trade of parties concerned in the scheme. Then aspects of the question separate from its writer takes a very alarmist tone. He Wostock. 20 94 40
quation of legal arrangements, asumas, on the authority of the highest sailing directions for the North Tacifio the present China Fire Insuranes Company, Branei when it was a great pepper country the journal goes on to say-It is not the aspect as amongst his books. Had he takes which, avery one knows, has been work and supported everming population in first time that the scheme for adopt as to the standard of value. We have foreign scientitio military spinion, that this Bolinao.
therefore striran in these notes to separate quantry might be invaded, and that it cap- ordinary precaution to provide himsel with
comfort and in plenty. The have ing the yen for currency in to provide him being hand-h-band with the Ecigkong Fire of nearly it pleat away, people bare kong has been proposed. It was, indeed, the two, by slowing arst of all, what the not beertain that the foot would be at Manila.... Be indispensable wax prosecuting he would not has ap- Company here and in China generally in try is still as rich as ever, and the populs about 1880 that we heard the steme economis, aspects of the question are, inde to provent an invasion. He says that in Hongkong 29.79 84 proached so close to Linsky Taland from the South; and he had so sheet charts, but increasing the safeguards against firo as tion will soon come back again when the proposedst the Hongkong Chamber of Com- pandently altogether of the luterforence the cane of a war with one of the Great Amoy po.....20, 76 84 87 BE only a goneral chart of the North Pacific, well as in reaping the resulta ofa legitimate safety of person and property are ouco merce, when Mr. Jucksun moved that Japa. which legislation introduces, by enacting Powers, presumably either France or Ger- Shanghai.. 29.747205 RNK3 ness silver pen shond be made legal or that all contract engagements shall be dismany, it would be possible for an invading Nagai, 29.70 x 2 pablished in 1983, on which later amanda fire business. The writer in the Chinese It is evident that the mission of Sir rency in the colony, which proposition was charged in eilar, at a fixed and arbitrary force to land in the south of England and Woatook. 29.85 50 9582
The barometer has fallen lightly and tions and corrections had not been entered Times bat also fallen into the error into Frederick Weld has already bana prodeo. carried unanimously, except by one member value, without regard to the commercial march on Loudon. Sir Charles Dilko en
In a chart belonging to one of the
tva of vory grost good. The interests of whe objected to the plan. But owing to the value of the metal. If which wt people foll at the first mention Borneo have suffered too long for want of Borgkory authorities having rafned to derived from the discussion is to be tertains no faith in the possibility of 2000-gradients are vory gontlo. The tempera-
it will only bo
homy, nor aloes he believe that there is a po embora of the Court published only s
she wear cloudy. year later, three important correction con- of the Home competition-that the House some such mision in times past, and we adopt the plan, we could not see it ouried obtained we suspect in this way, by pular demand for reduction of expenditure.ture is high, the humidity rather lg and
rust that for the future the visits of a fato execution at that time, though the yen treating the two
questione as altogo- The list of reforms is our military system
W. DOBERCE, cerving the spot where the ship
The Court is therefore offices have declared war a outrance against British Governer to North Borneo will not freely simulated in the colony. Last year a ther separate and distinct. The position which Sir Charles Dilke regarde as econ
Government Astronomer," are noted, opinion that the abip was not provided the Local Offices Subsequent information bo so extremely infrequent. It says much schonse was
Hongkong Observatory, June 20, was represented to the has been done in all other countries, and fantry weapon, the ingress of heavy arm- British North Borneo that their respective British Government. The offer of the Jape in England itself the Government of India mants at our coaling stains, and the bet the hip in primarily due to Captat Gil. And the fact that negotiations are now Governments have inspired the natives of news Gownment to coln the you for Hoag bar been zequired from the first disclosure ter defends of our porta and our fortrosess.net, sad to the level of the sex in Inthen, toalha which she was engaged and that the men of mour's neglect to prosile himself with the going on here will show that the war-to-be country with such a strongly marked kang tany likely to see it all events it is to the impending fall in the value of silver. Our military acthorities, he states, are and hundredtha.
2. Tearenature, in the shade in degrees, ein English rule, and it is grati- scheme being proposed. At all is to accept it as inevitable and irreraediblo, acetching for us a future which implies not proper sailing direction and had the knife theory was a hasty conclusioning to find that the happy results of most strange that the very Chamber offom- The principle of fanstion that has boon only the abandonment of all efforts to de-Fabzesheit. all other resposta bisonduct, as wall as
our policy in the Malay Peninsula have merce, which so unanimously resolved to forced upon the Government of India by fent Cocatantinople, but of all attempts to 3. Elesis, in perrentage of enturation, the that of the villers and crew, was free from made on this side the lina. blame, and everything was done to apie tha
bean carefully totod and thoroughly appre adopt the von for legal currency a few years the Home Government-inly throgh maintain the neutrality of Belgium, and nidity of air red with matstore being ship after she struck The Court, i
sisted in Bornes. Sir Frederick Weld has ago, is now opposing the same scheme, for no the undue influence of Mr Goschen, is this which would in fact onños us to the de.. pur
not curthat although the salue of silver should
4. Dorian or wo, to two priuta 20 hance of the powers visted in it by Sep. Turs Holy War in Asia,' is the heading evidently been greatly pleased with much other reason than that the yan
writer does not take
minch more hopefut tion XXIII of 25 and 28 Via G. 83, there of quite a number of newspaper articles that ho has sees dering the progress of his į rent amengel the Chinese in the dintou sink tu the valge, of copper, or rise to the food of this country and of India. fore orders that the Master's oertifists of just now. There is no holy war just yet, recent mission in Borneo, which we feel province The Chinese, ao conserative value of platinum, there is no ruruedy for its view of our fast than of o Board of Trade, be for the neglect afors can borums for copes somavEste with by the people of that country with feelingsence to the Mexican dollar which they have its own enactments that like the laws of the the Mediterranean and the Rod Sas agained competenny. No. 91,086, ined by the and won't until the Amoer of Afghanistan confident will be remembered in after daya am they would not us the rex in petor, but that India in out had and foot by our presuit fleet, to Rays, we could sit hold said, suspended for the period of six calen which to bay several pounds of powder of gratitude the commencement of a been tumed to use: yet it cannot be Mados and Persiens adrait of no change. Frame, unless with Italy on an ally. He dar mouths from this day, and the second Meanwhile he is nick with miglaria-period of order and prosperity after many presume that it in a hopeless tank to in- No other country has led to strungo e de declaros in effact that Egypt cannot be held is
troduce the yen among them become, 48" cision forced upon it. The result is that" in time of war, or the Suez route made me paste's certificates
Buffalo Courier,
year of anarchy and bloodshed, barlarged to him.
up.
lost.
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with proper charts for the voyage on would doubtless correct that impression, that is highly ereditable to Barawak and liah dullamposed for coining new Eng we are in is this--that, contrary to what | sary is very heavy, It includes a new in-}
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