No. 7408-AUGUSr 26, 1987.)
For stealing a sheet of copper of the value of a dollar, the property of the Hongkong and Whumpos-Dack Company, Limited, Chan A Wong a coolie,, was sentenced to three months hard labour, by Mr Wodo house in the Police Court this morning.
A MARRIED soutan named Kwan A Pat, was convicted in the Polica Court to-day
the sale of Tiz Fa lottery tickets, and an
house imposed a fine of $100 on the wife
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THE CHINA MAIL
THE INSULT TO A CHINESE: GENTLEMAN.
THE FINDING OF THE TASMANT CE
ENQUIRY
The correspondent who wrote me so forci bly yesterday on the subject of urine Court Enquirica bas.scnta noontinuation, of his observations on this subjuct, referring more particularly this time to the finding in the case of the Tumonia. He says:
stated that the Tasmania
euls on at once to
were dressed in Chinese costume. We can easily imagine that it is desirable to AMONGST the ruins of one of two houses in
keep the wharf clear of the low rowdy coo lies and the riffaff that are over on the one Queen's Road West that were destroyed by ›Pkfire on Tuesday evening, there was found.
Took for an opportunity to plunder; but today the body of a little girl, who it ap DYNAMITE only kills bot cures, it seema, to accomplish this and surely it is not pears, had perished in the outer while ter Loakeretein, of Chicago, reports a recent necessary to issues hard and fast ing to come along with her gmadmother,sional experience of his own, in which order cliat no Chinese will be admitted, two or three Officers on deck, still only
enleate, it is the neccesity for nitroglycerino at a with whom she lived. The body had bora go agunt with the utmost sucess in what seemed is stated that at one time aansite was put much burns that it was almost unrecognisan utterly hopeless case. His patient wasa-up-that Chinese would not be admitted; but
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CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE......... | War---to sholter chum behind his fortition powerful a cause day in the fact that only An old woman who was charged in the
ACCOMPANY, LIMITED.
tions. But to attack a first-class fortress-throo rounds per annum wore served out to Police Court to day with breaking the public
The following is the Raport of the Chino of the nature of Sebastopol, Brest, Cheruch repoy for maskerry practice Shero Tradors, Insurance Company, Limited, för borg, or Wilhelmshaven by the navy alebo Ali croatod an army and gave his mon rifles, peace, by boating a gong between twelve As may well to supposed the notion of Cont o'clock last night and four this morning, stable Patterson, in iguominiously foreing a
presentation to the sharehmiders at the would be a hopeless undertaking; for paal bbt he never allowed them to fire theat Twenty-first meeting, held on Monday, Brenta fonch us that without the presence are hon in action Ammunition was ton defended homef by stating that she was respectable Chinese gentleman off Jardines
the 6th September
of troops to deal the actual blow, such a precious to be gendered at target practice; The Diructors have now the plosnate to attempt world be futile. Moreover, in and there was the danger besidea that with endeavouring to drive away the davil. Herbart qu Munday afternoon, has hurt the 50, & had of fifteen, was ill through having feelings of all the respectable Chinese mer
hay blare the Shareholders in aliensent of these days the power of defence against an their pouches always full of ball-cartridge the Campany's Accounts for the year onded | attacking fleet afforded to a fortress by a the soldiers might be tempted to sintiny. April 30th lost.
Bunjorous and audácionaly-led flotilla of Now whât was trug in Shere" Ali's and got a fright, and the old lady believing that chanta and gentlemen in this colony, who a devil had taken possession of her offspring, see in this action a gross insult to their alas. In the fading of the Marine Court of The net promia earned amount to torpedo boots is of great valus. But in the Yakub Khan's time is equally true in Abdur of aiding and abotting her husband produce the family, and began to. We must say their susceptibility is perfectly Enquiry on the loss at the Zamani, it is 8713,070.19 and the working account shows operations involved in the atrick of a paral Rahmau's There is the army, but it is ought to a balance at credit of 8400,240.04, wilth, fortress by a joint naval and military on by sio robans well-oficered or efficient, and the husband could not by found Mr. Wode serenade the evil one. Out of respeot-for! | natiïtal, and that we can scarcely conceive have had more officers, and also another ! sum" the Directora recolimenty bu appro pudition, our power would be very affective it in as muchce of dunger of mos
the laws of the Colony, she reduced her how a British policeman could have been so-look out man on deck. Yet it is proved in printed in the following manner
Transported, victualled, and sustained by surity to the Amir. The tribesmen have A Dividend of 20 per cent to Share the fleet, the troupa, Javing made good to be drawn largely upon for recruits, strokes to piano after inidnight, but do pig-headed as to have carried out biscit evidence that a European able woman
was on the look out on the forconatle head, on holder
L20,000.00 their footing on the coast adjacent to the and consequently when any weatin A Dividend of 17 per cent, oá
threatened stronghold, would at ones ha of the population Π tha Bouthern A MAN who was on his way to the Tangclined to stop, altogether when requested structions in so reckless and senseless A the one side, with a Luscar senman to assist
alage the place on the land side, and with Ghilzais are in revolt thero is of mecomity Wah Hospital yesterday afternoon for to do so by a policeman. Mr Wodehouse, manner. Mr Coltart undoubtedly said that him in loolding out on the other sile-or Contributions, payable to all in other words a look out on each bow, Contributors of business, whe
the inhibenne resources in guns and siege restlessness and probably disloyalty among modicis foil down in Centre Street and before whom, the case was laid, thought orders had been given to keep Chinese of and on the wheel house bridge, a third ther Sharulioldats or not, $130,000.00 materiala placed at their command by the thbir friends and relatives in the ranks of To be carried to Now Account 8246,240.14 ships; might axpect to reduce it to subjos: the army. The ément at Harat has proved suddenly, expired. Docessed, who was that in the circumstances ho was justified, the wharf, but he also said that these leakout, Lascarseaman. Now it is proved
Sydney Branch A Branch of the Comtion. By the capture of mucitu fortress, ind this in the most striking way. The miner named Tera Lam, was about 37 years in discharging the defendan. She did not orders, were given because rubberies boyond a doubt by those who know and
have sailed. with native crows, that their pany was opened in Sydney in October last, by the destruction of its docks, opecials, zaia had first to be scattered among various board the of age and resided in Second Street. Ga inform the Court whether the gong effected had been committed on
Love-sight is especially good, they are excel and the management entrusted to Mr I. &.and shipping, a co would be delivered, regiments and to be disarmed so far as their muat lent look outs, can pick up a light at sight Mitchelin
from which the entury would not readily possession of brocch-loaders went ; but thene had recently an attack of fever.
the purpose for which it was caed, but it steamers, and the Chinese-he may be presumed that if the bad spirit's evidently have meant the low costicer watch some seconds with his his sent at the Board, mid M J. S. Bones reactableness of coalining our-principal which Taimer Shah promoted Abdur
Directors-Me A. ided eyes 'when it often takes the. with unaided
Malver
has resigned recover. Independently, however, of the precautions did not prevent the mutiny. CHARLES Hotel kooper, and Georgear isnt alt ensitive, he must have passed congregated in such large numbers as to powerful night glasses to End it. How of Musara E. D. Susion & Oo. La sotopled operations in a European war to sach of Rabing-sees the danger of further mutiny Leman, the master of a boarding-house,
peditions as these, history shows ne that plainly enough, and he is providing for his were charged, bufore M Wodehouse, in the disagreeable night. In any case the render their presanes objectionable. Deasy merchant ships or steamers at night an invitation to fill the east 60 Vected.
Bir P. Arthold has also resigned his sent this in our traditional policy; and the nanos personal safety at least by drafting Uebers Polics Court this morning, with creating a effect of the noise on the serves of the in-pite Mr Coltart's interpretation of the Com- have more than the one look-out forward
pany's ordor, we can lunlly believe that very, very faw, yot that is considered amplo add Mr L. Poestivaker kaa déyn re-elected of Cadiz, Barcelona, Vigo, Cirtagens, into Kabul, men who have no sympathy
in Chart of Enquiry-for post vesselain his placu,
Orient, Rochefort; Logisburg, St. ink, with the Afghan population proper, and who disturbanco in Chiarini's Circus last night valid could hardly have been sooching.
it was their intention to excludero pootable Constantly we reid the queation in the The appointments of Mr J. S. Messa and Havannah, Manilla, Buenos Ayres, Copen-ae morcenaries el dobless resio faithful In considering the by fighting with each other. The fint do- NATIVE papers say the Chinese Ministor to
the United States hus recommended the merchanta for the absurd 'reason that they papers, Was the tools Out' on?' and the L. Poegoeckor.will require the confirmation hagen, Flushing, and Sebastopol, all bear to their employer. answer being" Yes,' nothing more asked of the Shareholders,
witness to our efforts in this cooperativa Amir's prospects in copnection with the fondant was fund ten, and the second de-
establishment of Consulates in the Tales of
on that point Why, many large steamers Messrs B. Grote and C. ron Bose retire system of warfare. As specimens of ani- Ghilzai rebellion, the one central fact must fondant Give dollars..
the Southern Ocon belonging to the
are orising the sea, in all directions and by rotation and offer themselves for re-elec-formly successful undertakings, the ex-be kept in view that insurrection will suc their dock crew before the mat numbers tion.... United States and Spain, The-formert
Auditors. The annozed Accounts vodijous above enumerated can-by-noceed or fail act-dingly use the Afgban arm Government has consented, but the latter
only or eight men all told where are
nieass be cited; and, indeed from various proves loyal os mutinous. The more power- Probably
more than three lot the most extrabrit. Honderyou, the latter gentleman having slisasters. But they all furnish valuable and to the north have held aloof_from been asdited by Messrs T. Rose and F. causes song of them were unmitigated fui asciions of the Chilzais about Ghazni is considering the matter. South Amerion is meant.
come from there? But! nary part what is aid of the Second bean appointed to act during the absence on teachings for future enterprisse of the same the roballion simply because the Araiz has Officer, on watch. It in said they should leave of Mr T. Arnold.
nature, and perhapa, if there is one lesson boon. able to show a b la frint by mass- Mr I. I. Bogs does not offer himself for more than another that they tend to in- ing troops at Kabal and reinforcing the have had-mara Officers-had there en
re-election, and the Directors recommend he clocted to audit the wants next your home the whole of our expeditions equuld to the bad example ret-at-Herat the Whilst at Orakzai and Sikander Khan. If owing
1. PocasiEER, Chairman. be directed by one minister, to the expedi- troops in Hastern Afghanistan waver in tions themselves should be conman ted by their allegiance, the rebellion will spread Hongkong, 25th Aug., 1887.
(whether naval or military), who with significant rapidity. The
The escape should have complete control over the 400 or 600 of the mutineers fron Horat movements, both of ahips and troops. In and their appearance in Mizan near Khelat- 423000.00 alluding to the army and navy, it is i-Ghilzai is said to hare affated the temper 538,500.53 customary to
speak of them as the of the Kandahar garrison, but it is to be 19000.00 Usited Service, Bat at present this is hoped that this may prove to be an exag-
fallacy, for the services are dis.
any oase, however, Chelam geration, In ribitad
and separate. They are under two Hyder must deal sammarily with thes co-equal and almost rival beade, and in this mentor he may Gid that his · brilliant vic- condition, to be, odertaken by a grast turies as ho delights to describe them
modern war is merely to court defeat. have had no effect in quelling the rebellion. Under existing circunstances, the majority The position, which seemed so hopeful for uf British land officers can take but little the Amir before the news came of the pur-s interest in sea warfare and yut there is break at Herdt, is now passing agiin into much in it in which soldiers of the fortress the critical stage; another muting in any branch of the army might be profitably of the regalar garrisons may turn the scale trained.· Un" the other hand, British son Gnally in favour of the reboli.-The officers are too apt to imagine Tha. they luncer, know land war almost as well as military 3404, su yoture frequently bat ill-informed on such important branchos of sea fighting 0797. as the attack of the defence of naval for
tresses. What is wanted--and what would 81,848.16 be obtained by the proposed administrative
2,000.00 amalgamationis 1,000.00
a system whereby, in all 28.50 kinds of fighting in which soldiers and 3918.47 sailors might take part (whether the soldiers were on-board ship, or the sailors Ward ushors), all hands should know both licit pwa and each other's places, and, without jealousy or theatrical notions of esprit de cerpe, should carry out their pacifio duties. Liane-of-pace stech a system should be ztiated, in tune of why it will be found 646-40 that The RR end diffest 485,340.04 branches, will have learnt to work sympathet $1.403731.76tically. Thus, with one spirit animating par forces, and with one head directing them, we shall be thoroughly prepared, not $32,682.80 only to defend our com shores, but to attack 123,567,14 thong of the enemy. We shall be able to
1,700.07
act quietly, quickly, and boldly. Instead. 17.10 of finding ouraalses (as hitherto) strong caly At the end of a prolonged and not too suc. 18,23.00
cessful conflict, we shall be strong at
Uno could have bean is large to give the that Mesars T. Arnold and HU, Jeffries our warlike transactione, Hen in all columns operating under Ghum Byder
able.
AMERONANT named · Sun Sui Kee carrying
woman who sank rapidly, and was appar outly dead. Any action of the heart was imperceptible, the temperature of the body had fallan, and every indication of death was present. A solution of
of aitro-glycerine
even then we should think an intelligent constable would coad the notice in the spirit and not in the latter, and would at once,
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT FOR THE TEAM ED APRIL 50TH, 1887.
on business at No 62 Praya, East Bowring was administered hypodermistously, when draw a great distinction between a rowdy their own especially selected examiners, for Cash in hand
Fixed Deposits with Banks...... Invested in Morgunges of Propertion Emperties Funclosed
Buds of inces inperial Government Bands of Chines (imperial. Government
Lain 1884,
1680,-...-... "Landon Rrush sim
orders, and that would needs be the Sees on Officer-the Officer in charge of the lank and of the safety of the ship at the tino. By this decision the Board of Trade seem to ect aside the value of their own certificate, examined for, and granted by the evidence shows that the Tasmania's Second Officer held a certificate of compe- tener as an Extra Master, the highest vant men getting which too freely all the. lawinigonnity of the examinera is brought into
Cash in hand.....551.348.00 play to trip the candidate with catch ques Fixed Deposit with Chartered tions and turn him, whilst in the Navigarantile tank at India, tion the rupat diffculs treblems are met. Indeed, Sun, 23,240 35 Phe Merchant, bee Master's Certificate India quit, Black ranks with the highest that used to be Indians alike (hematos
by The Trinity Buse, only a Copé granted few years back, and with the ingat rigid Victora 4 per cent, Loan, 5
It examinations at Greenwich. roally seems as if they wish to stultify their own eritisce in transit....... 1531.3
cter for this man wher ranked as Second
Bun Mate on the Tasmania a muster roll, has by them been declared to all men, in his cer granted: nuder their signa and seal, under any circumstances the largest zor. chat ship afat, and to manage, and navy
to
China,... 24,295.11
20,165.60-
* Simony. 82;076.19.
6 af Gord› Hogar per cent,
28.571.42
South Australia per cent. Loan, 2857142
ton, was fired $10 by Mr. Wodehours in the there was a gasp, followed by two others coolio and Mr. Kaz Dong Taks, J. This Police Court to-day for allowing the foot within a minute. During the second minute notice, however, was taken down some time
but no wrist- path in front of bingodown to be obstructed respirations were not third minute ago, and this constable, that being the case, grade possible to attain and a grade to pro-
pulse was discernible. sby the weighing of coal about to be shipped.there were eighteen respirations, attended has clearly committed a breach of the
Iuspector Hennessy stated that a number with the still more encouraging indication in insulting the Chinese gentleman, who of a feeble pulse. Finally, in the fourth of baskets of ong? were allowed to be on the minute, the pulse ruse, the inte flushed, the had a perfect right to go on the wharf pavouent, this obstructing the passage--- eyes rolled, the wusstes slowly relaxed, and meet his friend, the Governor of Elab
the patient was out of danger." So days' Dr - It is easy to conceiro that a respectable Taz sumber of bodies recently found in the Leakerstein,
gentleman advancing to meet a distinguish harbour is souswhat alarming, Scarcely a
fed friend would be greatly mortified to find day passes without some case of this Itind la said by the way that the Russia in hifosalf pounced on by a constabic and bles-and-orbials tifuse to meet Engilsharon. boing reported to the Pulics. This mern-ngaged in trade, however distinguished, dragged off the wharf by his quave, and the ing the body of an unknown Chinaman, and taboo the British commercial polony sympathy of Foreign and Chinese residents which has some eminent, representatives of
exah is band, in course of collection, and flouting in the water near the P. & O. Lord Duferi wo believe, mide sune take to obtain redress. The matter is not
Furniture Load Cilion and Manahan..... wharf. It appeared to have beat in the efforts to break down the barrier, but they one of small moment. It does not concern
Fulicy Hamps were ineffectual. Sir. B Morier has goue water for three or four days. Nothing was ao far the other way that at a recent rocop Bir Kar Song Tako stone, but the numerate her to any part of the known world.terest sorted, but not yes payably................
It would seem as if the Bank or Mint Vellested, Que from Agencies," found on it which would land to the identition at the embassy all tat English invited,
nude Gold Standard, and then at any Lo dito gundos.. fintion of the deceased.
except officials, stayed away. It may be an
moment it suited their purpose,ld it was ambassador' duly to make himself as
When can s ship netacceptable. agreeable as possible to the society of the
be for safe hands, and proper keeping. If an Groot Mr Wodohense in the Polion Courtation to which be is accredited, but it will
Officer with an Fatra Master's Cortifiants cogitet Suskeribed, rather an unpleasant feeling in Pas
and three Look-outs are not quasidered Amount paid-up this roozning, J. Mathie, geaman, was charge and the country to learn that such
and int for it is gale sleak to all aspe "od with arwulting F Edsworth, chof officer representatives of surfper marcantilever with the unspor residents, and if mon, that, the master cannot for ever live Frolt and Loss
of the British barpac Kilty, and an Indians live in St. Patorabung are treated by the virtually English are loyal to the averu British ambassador with losa cerisideration
apiurently about 30 years of ego, was found Archant class in St. Petersburg, will go with him in whatever steps hu may to take charge of at any moment and i
tur
ous class of respectable Chinese merchants, who contribute largely to the worth of the Colony and whom it is our interest to is with due respect. To all intents and purposes these gentlemur are on a fonting
said to
Constable. The latter said bo naw the de than foreigners. 1 18 surely possible forment as we said before, we cannot be Because a man takes to a sea life for his
Fendent assalting Ealsworth, and on going to assist the assadited man was attacked by the defendant ulso........ Esleworth was suffer ing from contusions on the head and face
ganes
cash is band, la onuran y pllection, and
on Fried Orpicio Byd-or-
Fixed
·Seo. Gull, (89.), Share of, PARAN
on the bridge without reat, sleep, food, &o, careon, and is entered on the books of merchant marine steamer, in place of ous
One To Eases of H. M.'s ships of war, where al likely he would wish to beat does not render him omnipresent and ohnicient he must
Charges,
Liabilit
-$13,235.6)
951.74
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Working account.
* Diventera" · Aut Asdited, Fes-Head
Bre and Branches;
$24,000.00
59819.46
24,000 38
1,22.15 $1,700,791.76
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Quotations
Hoxakowa; August 25:- OPIUM-New Pat, cash, 480/481
Old
of
cash, 4824 to 485 Now. -Benares, cash, 4723 to 475.
ash, 479
018
New M
Malwa, cash, 525
40449
Allowance, Tres 10-
Old Malwa “Allowance, Taels..... 40792
Persian, Ody, sash *485/530 Allowance, Pasis... Neno. Parsian, Paper tied 515/560 Allows Pavia, Noricky 18:
Exchanga. HONGKONG, August 25,
On London-
Barik
On demand
30 days' sight,
4 months sight.
Credits, 4
Documentary, Louthe
On Paris...
demmd, ... +7
the commencement, and by applying our edits, & iontha' night,
435 strength in its inget avantageous formy wen New-York
shall have overy expectation of bringing a
charge
11
Bad Debts, of duly-
11
Written off. See Guth, 8.3. Frontare,
Sarment Bandar
19
Dalance to Profit and £asa Asovun m
a merchant
$87,ARS
121%
↑
By Promia, * Joy. Re-insurance and Ro-
"Interest, * Transfer Fe
710019 2014165
283.0
mirum last year,
XE 121.75
087,(19.70
him to show some civility to the English love that the intention of the Company volony without compromising his influence was to justitute an invidious distinction as a British ambassador..
between Chinese and European merchants, The Chemical Composition of un-From-doubtless they have valuable customers at times leave bis ressel in and had to be sent to the Hospital The chopitoal point of view, man is composed among the former as among the latter. The qualified officers, holding certificates grant- case was remanded, ball of 800 being allow of thirteen elements, of which five are trouble has been exused by the Constable,ed by the Board of Trade, stating they are and Premium on Chinese Bager
fit.
t and proper persons to take charge of and ed in two sureties.
eight are solids. If we consider who has got into his head some abaard no-ship, and without which no one of the two the chemical composition of a man of the
Antious about big duty, Rules are drawn up ship by law can signa
wules that only are required in average weight of 154 pounds, we
ship's articles.. that he composed in large part of oxygen, the understanding that these servants of Dogs's manever gain an FRC.8. from the which is in a state of extreme compression. In fact, & man weighing 164 pounds con- the public have got at least a small supply College of Sargocne of headon and then ba tain nicety-seven pounds.of oxygen, the
of common sense, sud are to carry out in declared not fit to write a prescription for depease, Amount trought-forward- volume of which, at ordinary temperature, structions intelligently. For a man to say ger if necessary? Their verdict ondemne
a stomach; ache, or unable to take off a fin would exceed 980 cubic fest, The hydrogen is much less iu quantity, there that he would treat the Governor-as-ho themselves. being less than fifteen pounds, but which, would treat & coolic, if the wording of some in a free state would occupy a volume of order, interpreted literally, gave him the 2,600 cubic feat. The three other RNA are nitrogen, nearly four pounds; chlorine, power, is to declare that he is incapable of about twenty-lizounos and fluorine, porfnézing his duty, and he ought not to be three and quarter ounces. Of the solids, entrusted with a power whipais evidently carbon stands at the head of the metalloids, thero being forty-eight pounds,
Next dangerous in his hands. Constable Patter sulphit, three and quarter-eances. The tion of Mr Chigler to see that Mr Kaw Hongiptonshire Region comes phosphorus, twenty-six ounces, and son should not have required the interven- Starter. A. Bramwell, Esq., North- most abundant metal calcium, more than
For public gambling in the house No. 20 Fraya, last night; mine wou were brought up in the Police Court to-day, before Mr Wodehouse, at the instance of Impettor -Jones.. The first defendant, who officiated as manager of the game, was fined $100, with the alternative of three months' im- prisonment, the others being lat off with a fina of $10, in default, 21 days hard labour, The gambling implements found in the house were declared forfeited.
A GAMBLING dispute, which arose among
a quarter ounce. It is veedless to say that
--------- Kaserne „kuzich
short struggle to a victorious conclusion.-- Army and Navy Megans.
THE WORTHLESSNESS OF THE AFGHAN ARMY
The mutiny among the garrison of Herat lust month calle to mind, the danger which any ruler of Afghanistan must be prepared 600,000.00 to face now that a regular army is as of the institutions of the country.
It was
Op demant...!
60 days sight,
Combay
Wire
On demand,
On Calcutta-
Wiro,
On demand,...
On Shangha
On demani,
30 days' sight,
'Gold Lear, 100 fine...
To Dalance on arch June, 1887,............... VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB-
By Balance on 30th, 1996, 60,000.00 Short All who created this danger. After Sovereigns," AQUATIO SPORTS:
A: B. CARITY,Acting Sertory. We have compared the Statements with "tho Umpires:-F. Grimble, Esq. J. Samp Books, Taschen, and Socntities of the Company, and Son, aq.
found the an
dsame correct. Referon-Major Ellis, Northamptonshire Audios
∙Bose, Regiment.
the various combinations made by these of the fact, to have at once apologised for thirteen elements are almost innumerable: his conduct. Let us hope that the inci- Aquatic Sporta to be bold tomorrow and ider the auspicce of the Victoria L Bruction.
Baturday,
under
Hoogkong alat d'uly, 1887.
***HOW TO CONDUCT OUR NEXT
GREAT WAR
9/2 a 3/28
8.99
31.65 $3.24
bis visit to India he returned to Kêbul
Temperature-
greatly impressed with the appearance of
Queen's Road, 3
1 Fi
*720,870
20.820
dent will at least have the good result of Bourcation Club, the Sports beginning saah Army-Estimates longer war of per annum, or oue-fourth of the whole re.
some men at Shankiwan yesterday after noor, terminated, se auch quarsels not aufrequently do, in the death of one of the men concerned. The deceased, stone cutter med Wong San Yau, it appears Had a fight with another stonecutter, in the course of which the latter gave aspon CONCETE DOCK WOSES; ALARMING Dis- statna af Chinese merchants, and will afford eatablishing beyoud dispute the respectable ent a blow which felled him to the ground coveny AT ABERDEEN-A matter of the and inflicted an internal injury of highest possible importance and interest to an example which will prevent such regret. serioue aasture that he died is about all connected with the construction and table occurrences in future
management of harbours has been brought half an hour afterwards. The man who dealt the blow, seeing the result it was
to light at Aberdeen. Two years since the Aberdeen Harbour Commissioners opened
dock. ba graving
The dock was formed of
likely to have, immediately fled, and has Portland cement concrete, the steps being not yet been found by the polios. Thorelined with granite ashlar. A few months
A SMALL TYPHOON,
-We received the following telegram from
FIRST DAY..:
day at 4 p.m.;-
1.-4.00 PM-DIVING OR OBJECTS (Two
Prizes.) 2-4.15 Y.ML-RUNNING HEADRA PROS
GROSS SPRING BORBI (Two Prizes) 34.30 PM Boys' RE (length)
(Handicap) (Two Prizes.)
his
Forge Navy Estimivo Shere Ali the means wherewith to
the Observatory inst night-Small Tv. 44. 45.P.M. SHORT ca... - (2 Jengths.)d be beat adapted, to meet the end in distinguish themselves: the regiments really.
nél.
was no mars of violence on the body of the ago it was noticed that the concrete entrance phoon in Southern part of Formosa Chan walls, which are not lined with granite, had become swollen, and that the surface had begun to show cracks. Investigation as to
deceased. Au unguent was held on the body at the Mortuary this afternoon, when the jury returned a verdict of man- slaughter against Wong Tao, the man Who was fighting with the deceased,
Y
IF A Yas, residing at Jardino's Bazaar,
ras charged before Mr Wodehouse in the
The red dram, indicating the existence of the case was st orice made, and Mr W. & typhoon in the China Sea to the East of Sith, the harbour sagteer, sospecting
that chemical action was juoducing the mis the Colony, was huistod on the flagstaff chief, conferred with Professor Brazier, of at Tsim-Tea-Teo, et seven o'clock this Aberdeen University, who analysed bri- morning. At twenty minutes past ten quettes of the Portland cement used in the construction of the graving docs, and the drum was taken down, and the rad
Open (Two Prizes)
Da,
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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER
AT 4·7,M. TO-DAY,
29.78
Barometer
Temperature
Humidity
Direction of Wind:
Forte Weather
Hongkong Observatory, Angust 25, 1887.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL.
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REGISTER.
AUGUST 24,-AT-4 P.M.
to Ben letel
Wind:
Fores
Weather
Rain during
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our soldiers. Their steady bearing on (Taken at Mare Falconer & Co.'s Premises, parade, their disciplife, and their mode of p acting in concert will each other were BAROMETER revelation to him, and he decided to raise
Do regular regiments, to be armed, equipped
HAMA THERMOMETER—9 A.M..... and drilled on the fudian
pattero. Ele did
・Do. three pounds; next potassium, two and a Tuke was a respectable gentleman, and il - Official Time Keeper: HL N. Thompson,
ho was ho In peace tinie, the unification of the Ad- doubt high. They were an expensive loury
by menus of constiption and be quarter ounces and, lastly, iron, one and was at least his duty, when he was informed, M
The following is the programme of the miralty and War Office would certainly gilera They
pleased for the time with his
fing nearly 20 lakhs of to be sure, coating
of rupsen result in decreased estimates; and in this connection_rei.
Served to venue of the country: but they but simply of War Estimates. It only be after duly balancing the items in overave malcontent chiefs and cserée re- the annual programme of Imperial defence, hellions tribesion. Fifty thousand firearms that the War Minister would compile these were found to have been issued to the Army estimates. three clements of ships, fould be the when the areal books wäre dramined by troops, and fortid our offiers in 198), and this number in- cations and for every particular portion of ended Saider had 16,000-Enfield
5,030 the globe where British interests were con rifles presented to the Ansir by the British cerned, he would consider which of these. Government. When the stress of actual elements, or which combination of them, we come, Sher Ali's regular trips did not 55.15 p. HEADZE FROM STICE. (Two via By this means a clear headed states tucket traffic ofcars, and their offensive iman, aided by skilful advisers would arrive and defensive power was consequently wyry Prizes). 6530 PM-LONG RACE. (Round the at that distribution of our fighting strength, linaited. The hardy antrated tribal lovien, Red Boy and back) (Handicap), which, for the time-being, would be most with their leaven of fanatical mullahs-and (Two Prizes.)
economical and most valuable. But it ghazis, proved as in 1937-41 the most for- 7-0 7.x-HOPPLE
RACE, (Handicap) would be in time of war that the great midable foes of our audiere) the Afghan (Two Prizes)..
superiority of the now arrangements Army' really melted away as the campaign 8.16 M.-170 OF WAS.
would be mainly apparent. In a war in continued. With a warlike and turbulent which the defmou of the kingdom should population such as is found in Afghanistan, SECOND DAY,
be involved, it is little doubtful that the subjecting of men to discipline, and 11.09 F.M.SWIN UNDER WATEL (Two the safest manner of effecting this training must always be a hazardous also suples of the concrete taken cone hoisted instead, indicating that the Prizea)
purpose would be to blockade and to lavade periment. It was the regiments from Herat Manila..... 23:80 69 68 22 0.16 from the entrance, walis of the dook,,
against Cavagnari Haiphong. 7 16 attack would be found our most perfect in Kabai and afterwards (Handicap.) (Two Frizes.) of Inspector Hennessy, with committing a the action of the sea water on the Portland than the Colony, and was proceeding north-34-30 PX PIANO -(('wn Prize.) - mesas of defence. T fuct, the strategy death, the sepays etting the authority of amoy 29.70 85 brosol of Ordinance 9 of 1886, by sracting cement itself, as well as upon the cement in warde
4-4.35 F.M.-Smart Boyd Rans.. (Under adapted in our fast great war-that agalast Doond Shah, Cha Commander-in-Chief, and Foochow 29.37 57 69
Ruasiz. Would probably form our example their own officers at deflance, and attacking 14 years of age) (Two Prizes.)
Shanghai. 29.86 86|70| 5:15 BUNTING HEADER FROM for future conduct. In besieging and oap the British Residency practically under Nagarak, 29,98-
Wl'ostock. 93488 PML-CONSOLATION RACE (2 fortresses of our enemy (as Bebstored and The weakness of Shere Alfa system was lime by
by the avion of the carbonis held come
dongóba.) · (Handicap.)
Cronstadt were of Bugia) would lie our best described at the time by our Special Cor Manila..... spite of warnings had persisted in uning tained in the sea-water with the line in the part of Formons Channel. At Tn this day 8.00P. SOLDIERS RACE. (4 length) plan of warlike operation. In mich joint respondent, and we venture to reproduce Haiphongi 29.3 matting for the roof. Inspector Hennessy cement. This somewhat startling
directions were issued to the drum, “ (Two
Davel Bud
military expeditions as this what be said on the subject, as so insch Hongkong 29 28 78 said the foul of stue, ahod was even with must necessarily receive great alloutions said at 10.200 te botes the topic coed near Prize)
or WAR
strategy necessitates it is operative that depends upon the behaviour of Abdur Amay.............. 20.92 15. Within the past quarter of a
the whole undertaking should be directed Rahman's -No Competitor will be allowed to take?; by ons rogomily bands the whole native tuurage, and a hill warfare he is Nagasaki. 30.97)--
and the Far The Alpha at the present Juncture. Boshow.
te wrote,does not lick Shanghai. 85 calios ontside the matting. The place was formed of Fortland cement concreta. A heavy squalls with violent guste sad a heavy more than two prizes during the two days naval and military power of the country unrivalled so long as it takes the shape of Wlostock. 20.08 67
Secretary, having in his about the sise of a small village theatre of nearly a thousand feet entirely form-
Aberdeen itself there is a breakwater swall in flus sea were reported aming the First or Second Prize).
All Racos, Diving, &c. will be decided would beat to her to apply it promptly and grill fighting but ones he is kéked to and built much in the same sort of way.ed of concrete. La various ways it has night. The typhoon appears to have enter by the Umpires.
suddenly to the required object That for dink his identity and to become merely a From inquiries he made in connection with required patching since its constructioned the mainland and to be moving north. Excellence in diving consista in :-Form, want of this concentration of administrative unit in a battalion, he icses all self-con-
fifteen years ago, but the idea that its
power wo bungled so fearfully before Bebas-fidence and is apt to think more al getting similar cass, the inspector learned that feats were due to obemical setion did not werde. The barometer has risen and grad Distance, Entry, and Reon ry
No second prize will be given unless Four topol in 1854-55, is, a matter of well-kdown away than of stubbornly holding his ground
1. BAROMETER, reduced to 33 degrees Fahrer. the cost of precting a cloth-covered shed our ty the harbour engineer till fast year ents are gentle over the China ties,
history. In such enterprises as the attack as he would have done with his own it, and to the forel of the ste in fasted, Canthe, The remarkable port in regard to the
Lof an onemy's naya!" stronghold would friends, led by his own mezitli or chief! — In: and hanvireilik vi would be about three times. Le-touch-
3 One grasing dock at Aberdeen is the tapulity of Tas Menzest Man on Retard The
A Champion Cup presented by Mr E. B. we alone exert our war strength bonefi. fact, the late campaign proved beyond = 1. Tempezarons, in the shade in degrass, dovered with matting The delendang said the chemical action of the sea he had put matting in some places in order. it as sompared with the length of time that meanest man so far on record liven in Belitios, will be go to Lite competitor cially. Far, in ocuparison with the huge doubt that the Afghan reguists had toned Fabrechdit
similer action has had opportunity of taking Boston. His wife naked him to give her a who proves himstall the best all round man forces which can be solfected by cuscrip- that most procarious stage, where thas wren to prevent rain frum coming through the affect on sen werke The graster esfoot is pot, sune: animal that would stick to her, at the Sports Marks will be given for each tion by the Continental Forth, fear are in a transition state; not yet trained humidity of air saturated with mulus being Souf and spoiling valuable vasce that were ascribed to the fact that the pressure of the and the next evening he brought her home rent, and the corepetitor who obtains the regular army is far too small (and our powers soldiers bat mah let by strange ufficers 100,
r tovelimited) to un- whom they soarcely know, and whom they lughest number of marks will win the Cup. of zoruitment are far water in the dark is much heavier than in
a leech. underteath. A fine of $25 was imposed
J. H; STEWASI-Lovebant, durtako purely wilitary campaign, or generally disuke because they are, the the pressure of the water on the sex worka | A37 (aring A tow-legged man was
even in conjunction with Allies, to act a direct means of immosing the trkuar 8 BTATE WERELD. 3 DER MY, In the former case the pressure is from fiva, standing before the stove warming himself
prominent part in one. And as resitas
regards al
discipline upon them. The reason aliasumis, & drinating, rain, £ fog, z gloop A MALEFACTOR has just been released from- to eleves pounds per square inch; in the få email boy matabed him istently for a
Lampaigns, its extremely pro for the algal failure of Shero Ali's jaise hal, Rghtning, verycal, p pending thos the gallaya in Italy after serving a 57-yesis | fatter, it mitat-be very night, except when | while, and then broke out : - * Bay, mister,
WALL NAM, spur they call a bable that it would be uie eneury a policy was, it was added, to be found thiefy inak el, a thunder, visthilly, farmes. He is now eighty three years old. the waves drive legvily against the you're standing too near the fire, I guess blastering bus harárless follow a paper to reserve his comparatively inferior less, the want of skilled leaders, more parkson | dew (well, He was convicted of homicide,
works--Building News
you're a-warping---Youth's Companion,
andal All events, as the quast of the larly of regiments, but mother almost gg. †, Barr, la faches, toniha: and hundraýtka,
Police Court this morning, at the instancoFrom the analysis made it appeared that ypboon was in a latitude more northern 2-4.15.r.--SONT Race(2 longthu..the coasts of our adversaries, and that tu' that first rained an ght about his longkong 29.7
<a matabed. Defendant had permission`to
the concrets, caused un-expansion and sof- taning
ing of the cement in consequence of the
Dr Doberok writes to-day as follows — erdet i clotk-covered, shed for the purpose deposit of magnesia from the sea water, and At 6.10p yesterday the following olje
of holding a religious ceremony, and in lao let to the formation of carbonate or was issued: Small typhoon in southern 6.-PRISG Boaud." (Two Prizes) | turing-one or inore of the principal naval this eyes of Yakub Khan him.
matting, and there were some strips of great number of sea works increased last evening in Amoy, and i
have been
mitor-upon.
atar RA
W. DOBEROZ,. Government Astronomier, Hongkong Observatory, August 25.
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DARROSION OF WIND, SO Two points.