No.. 7658 MARCH 8, 18.]
CHINEAR AND THE BungBay, Wisten. During the very cold weather of the early part
of the month the Chinoso sojourning in Berlin caused much amusement by the change of costume which thep
THE CHINA MAIL.
The Working Communities beg to lay be- fore Metabers the Second Annual Report and accompanying Statement of Accounte showing a gradit balases of $82 in favour 1 of the Association.
precaution against the cold. led as a details of which appear under the huf Fr the year ending 31st December 1887
A
Assum
ed war protestors made of paper maske, the top covered with black tin, the, side pieces with blue silk profusely painted with ilovers. The inside was lined with far, which projecting on the choke nd the apportance of whiskers, au appendago Novar seon, on a Chinaman. They also abandoned steal or metal spectacle-framos, using those only made of tortoise shell or
born.
CRICKET.
J8TH REGIMENT & THE GÅRHISOY.
This match was continued to-day and
year.
Two Prize Meetings were heki during the
the 19 20-50th April, and the 31st camber respectively, and there were in ad- dition two off-daye on the 23rd July, and 26th November
were fairly well attend- od; but it is
Abutes to inter of regret to the corn mittes that more civilian members do not enter for the various competitions.
The Silver Medal of the National Rifle Association we won by Odor Sergeant Lawrio of the 53th Regiment, with &4 points out ; of ia possible 300, at the last meeting of the year.
MrShelton Hopper has kindly undertaken the date of the Annual Meeting get
ALF. WOOLLRY, Dun. Sec. & Treasurer, Hongkong, 5th March, 1889.
[Our report was the ipsissima verba of the the judgment rend by the Acting Puisue Judga En. C. M.]
Darus
here as
NL
ented in victory for the Regiment by an stand has buon sold for 8500, 00, and our the duties of Hon. Sec. and Treasurer froid by the Hezos' Government. There is, of this proposud lovy on the profits of out-
innings and 49 runs. The Garrison who made 35 in their first inninga yesterday fail- ed to reach that figure to-day, being disposed of for 75 runs, Lieut. Oraham taking five *of their wickets for 14 runs. The Regiment who began to bat yesterday and scored 83 for the Insa of three wickats finished with total of 310 to which Lieut. Higginbotham
a
rue, and
A TRADE GUILD.CASE.
; and
total of about twenty millions of par with
with every prospect of a
of a large sosis hardly likely that Chim would raino any objection to schema which would bring auch benefits to her. Besides it can coins would do away with any use to the hardly be supposed according to that Ergland, whose
COLONIAL NEURETANT'S NISETE.
Report from Treasurer submitted for His Excellency's consideration. I presuma a copy of it will be submitted to the Serra tary of Stato.
FREDERICK STEWARr.
17th February, 1888.
this
made the handsome contribution of 84, about the details of Capist account, which named Chan Fo Sun, also a chair-naker. They are on the whole excellent coins, goes upon the assumption cithor that/8100,000 to arrive about 1st January; and Bestia cble would be 470 miles in
Lieut. Little's 38 being the next highost
holder dearing such information.
I
who is the
by the first defendant, who is
soon
}
noon bowled 'but on Little's joining Riggin make a few roniarka. I was unfortunately sult and that the intimidation yen and the pinstre will be-widely or that the Local Offices, which have well for Mr. Listor to give me bis viewà, sigual station at Buch a distance to the
Mr Dunglas Jones-I should like to mater
end Aree from complainant's refused. when the latter was bowled for a cititutes luto and I missed the greater with which all the prisoners are said to be an immensely greator risk of its being alat business, and leave it entirely 0.
dia.
124
OŠTO EKOLMENT, ISTIKNIKOS,
Major Churchil, Danglus...
Idrat, Graham, b Jones
Ideus Libera, b tuuleymanent &
Lett. Lloyd, JencyAMATPRED
Lout. Padler, Douglas
Ident. Johnstone, bilira
Leat. Fete, la Jones,
Plo. Warburton, & Williams, b Milles
Pro. Taylor, call, Molos......
Lieu futaman, & Miles........
The
1
nu,
me.
ལ ་་
discount,
zeutimen- somewhat
of a dollar that much
Volunteer
thousand dollars
་
to
Fire
1 it is
is
and the value of telegraphio southward must pics be apparent. From the peculiar contour of 3
E Japan, storms coming from the south are very dangerous, and it is much to be regretted that at pre- sent wo aro destituto of the facilities for observing them which such o cable" would afford-Jiji Shungo.
for
AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY in announced
and premature decay. The discovery wis nervous debility, physical exhaustion,
anved him from a misorable existence anp made by a raissionary in Ol Mexico; it
On the 19th Feb. the If it was made ea that the which Non-Local' mong suggestion Curl and I was discharged there per coin alse would be a convenient moving the protective duty is, te ri-/ balance lying idle hore. I agree with Mr/receipt of a self addressed, mainped enve....
So I
was tried hers and die-Nou
Tre Burmes modals are not liked by tha da you will see from the report, our two | HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION: | The report of the judgment has it that a panica have a fair field and no favour nover sent in a Requisition without fooling great convenienos which it would confer c recipients, and are greatly inferior to the wharves at Kowloon have been long bandThe following is the sunual report for * aristake had been commitivà, for which it | harg—that is, supposing the duties of fire that it probably would be refused. Had I Japan, Ausrics and Eliwal, the existence Afghan medal; the whole bizibens seem to gocominodate the largest steamers pont, 1887, to presentation at the yearly micet was only an aggravatint to my that the zination were entrusted entirely, as thoyroaUp had the mottor in my own hands, I of a cable would surely be clonply bought to have been andly muddled..
and a third wharf will shiottig be
ingé of this Association to be held at the same course had been pasted in a former Lught to he, under the circumstances, to the should into requisitioned for at least donble at a yearly payment of a low thousand Our extensivu godowns there are in Hongkong Hotel on Friday, the 9th March,case. Allow me to any thut un cock cod. (nekrament. Tu impose extra duties on the amount of coin I have actually asked for, ounds. Doubts may be entertained as aluut completed, and those afford, ample 888, at 6 p.m.-
tention was urged on belialf i
Fof the
the def ndon-local offices is protection puro and 7. In conclusion I would point out that China's co-operation in the scheme, but keep- room for the storage and sorting of cargo.
ant-Yours,
And simple, and no amount quibbling Whilst the bust intoreat we ever get on ing in view the fact that China's commerco You are no doubt aware of the purchase
A. B. JOHNSON, can make it out to ho otherwise. And funds deposited at home 41 por cent with the United States has now reached a and sale of property made by the Company
Crown Solicitar, the result of that protection will be subject (as are also our romittances home)
elsat ce-au to charges for brokerage wo obtain 6 Capital Account. The P. & O. Wharf and
additional burden on the community, who cant in this Uolony, and over pay any Godown property in Hongkong was
when competition is handicapped will have thing for brokerage under any cirous chased in ction with the Email of
to pay higher premiums in order to fill the tances. Thu plan I bave greatud as that Company's stemmer business; but not
A PLEA POR TWENTY-FIVE CENT pockets of a few grasping shareholders.
PILOES. being necessary for our requirements, nego
Yours,
Colony thus arising.I have the bonour to feature Eastern policy tintions are in progress for its' rouale at a
To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL.'
NON-LOCAL be, Sir, your most obedient servent,
various prevalent thecrica, be more or less Hongkong, March 8.. satisfactory prios. The pro vity at Kow-
P. 8. By the way, Mr Lister when ho
A. LISTER, Treasurer. connected with the Canadian-Pacific line, len bought from the same. Conipany, and.
SIR,--The correspondionco which you narrating about what que companies had The Honourable F. Stewart, LL.D., Co would hold back from co-operation if arrang- which adjoins our other lots on that aido,
have published with regard to the ampply of to pay in India, Manila, ond claswhere,
lonial Secretary, &c., Mo., &s.
mouts were made to moot hot wishes, by will prove of considerable value as our busi
subsidiary, coin is very interesting indeed. did not tell us whether the duties in
locating the station ht the cistern end of ness develops and at the moment it is being
It is difficult to account for the stubbornness those places fay obed the local companies
the
cablo na conveniently to Canada an utilised furt the storage of coal: To recla
of the Colonial Office with regard to this to the extent that the new Stamp
sible. Influenced by a desire to avoid pans. malini
at West Point is progressing under
neatur. I suppose it is part of their ma-Ordinanen will do ours. If they don't.
ing through the dominions of other States, Geyermutent supervision, and the cost of
ture, and that we need not expect anything the argumont, at the best n feeble ono,
England has deemed it neccusary to open thin, with new god was complete, ia geti
else. The demand for Eve, ten and twenty fails entirely.
the Imporial roata vid Canada, and
and as a cant pieces will go on uereasing for many
matter of course
are the Decessity of a Pacifio mated not to exceed $200,000. The site
years to coma, and if they ou which our presont West Point godowns
are not supplied (Our Correspondent (Non-Local! ja somic-
cable to her interests will also arise sooner will filler
Her what angry over the form and appearance
or later. It is therefore highly desirable lose of this property from the purchasera
in from Japan and other places.
GOVERNOR'S RISTTE.
that the English Government should be erected. I may mention that the aron of will contiuno until our now godowns are
however other and ure difficult pro-side fire insurance offices here, although he You saying that I concur with his ro communicated with the subject. In blein. The dollar netes are getting disre admits a great deal of what has been ad- commendations. The only doubt I have conclusion we may call attention to one reclaimed land will be considerably in exoses
putable and it is said that if a new faste ja vanned in favour of its imposition. All on the subject of small coins is whether special feature of the question which is af of that of the land sold and will be ample
not made we must have intermediary coins, this talle about bandicapping cannot pa the amount obtained should be equal sich importance to us. By the Pacific cable a 50c. nad 25 piece. Now as for our requirements on this side of the barbour. I think I have touched upon
Boforo Mr A, G. Wiäe,, in the Polica I half-dollár I think there is no garda the | sibly apply under the circumstances. At quartur. I understood from Mr Jackson the mainland of Japan and to Ogassa
a Brost want present the Local Offices are overburdened the other day that the demand is
is far Talenda
could be conniccted, and in everything requiring remark, but I shall be
The Moxicas chopped dolla
phed dollar is objection with levies on their profits, while the Non-greater at the Chinese New Year, and the way the approach of violent and dangerous glad to answer any questions that may be the business of chair-making, were charged able, but te Yun nail the French
to-day, all in put to
Local offices get off scot-free. Even Num-question therefore suggests itself whether storms could be heralded in time to allow are foring any further explanation
theit way
Local Reems to admit this. Elis reasoning the amounts obtained should not be, say of preparation being made fortheir coming. with intimidating and assaulting a MAR
According to the investigations of dr are somewhat lengthy, will be
will be afforded
Government considers it
it unwise to the outside otheen- should contributo the balance of $1,000,000 in equal amounts Play began shortly after 11 g'olock; the office of the Company to any share-appears that the complainaut had been a British dollar there is no doubt that towards the expense of a Fire Brigade: at the other three quartera. : It would bo Higginbotham and Tedles, the two not
employed
Besides, adess the 50-cant outs, going to the wickets Pedior
now support aftar talking the matter over with Mr the Volunteer Brigade, should abandon
Jackson. botham the score was taken from 97
ing to become a incubor of a trade guild, were very namely par value, there would for years supported and 107 four
G. WILLIAM DES Vaux. connected. Mr Wilson (of Messrs Wotton tions, however, would not apply to the 26ted, if not advocated, that the outside
Rome day at a tat part of your speech, which no doubt was a
21st February, 1888. The same objec the Government. It is thereby innings of 84. Little hit freely for 30 ne vory interesting one.
adixit. I think that the
and Deacon's Office) appeared for the decent piece. It would not differ much from oficos should be called Drummor Taylor for 20. The innings shareholders in the Cotopany have overy rea
Honourable Colonial Secretary. apon or compelled closed for 219 Icaring the Garrison sou to congratulate themselves, and I have fendanta,
Chun Ti Sor the complainant usidho the 20 cent put why, it may be said, if pay more than they do now and Governor's ningte au 0, S. O. 423 (Trea
and would I
uld I think bo
Do to
With reference to His Excellency the they completely failed to do, or the directors cu the very oxplicit, plain first defondant wanted me to join the guild be difference is sc little make any channelually propored the Local Offices should sury Balancea), I have seen Mr Jackson on to save a single innings defeat, puranally to congratulate the shareholders
popular. But
that, by
abandoning the which The band of the Reginout under Mr Moran and well-warded report and accounts, the otherwise he could not employ me. He
at all. My reasons are performed during the aft rnoon.
accountser
wanted me to pay $12 for joining the guild,tal, but Think they are strong. Twenty./Pay n'vast teal less than they do now. Ten the subject of the regular supply of sub-in the Paris Figaro,' of a valuable remedy One may read who As I refused to do so I had to leave and
10. sidiary accounts principally, One may
coins following is to-day's neoro:
There is
division only one item which, J. A
I find the same consideration had pe- thins,
got employment in another sleep. On the five cunts is
apparatus, explanation and which 13th Feb. first defendant came to the shop cents. Thas coin besides would be about the entire premium collosted by the long-to my own mind; viz., that an over-supply,
oftener estos in to guidong, then 20taining the Voluntate cost of msin tomires
2 equal to a very
very considerable percentage on
curred to
to Air Jackson as has been present strikes we s hipingga
authier heavy one, and I was then in and wanted to best that is the item To
charges
account, office afterwards went to
the same value here as the English shilling.hong Fire and the China Fire Companies.or even a considerable reserve of these du Police Station "ani printing, which in put made a rant, statiu ery
an early grave. We learn that the Rev. and I am sure would soon become as ise of that am the outside Companies decline coin involves a serious loss of interest, down st
$7,209.03.
a report, I
Joseph Holmes, Bloomsbury Mansions, atcikva me
we as being
single cent. But
It seems more prudent to increase the Bloomsbury Square, London, WC, will But the would nos treniendous rental. That is one item; first defendant charged me with stealing his
1 nos exceed 5 per cent. I think
bridge arer supply by degrees till the limit of demand But two minutes before I came in, auther
is little four of the natives of Chin ever the watter was pointed out to
On 21st Feb. he sued me at the shrawing it back on us in
of secting to impose upon is reached, than to risk having a latge dead soud the prescription, free of charge, on largo quantition Not being
outside
office shareholder in the Bougkew Wharf Co., I
lopo. uafiore the Love! Ofices of a tremendous bur Jackson that the following shipmouta Op 4th March second defendant of had not looked at the figures in
in their report before.
I am pleased to
even more, while for sums of three or tean Lau accounts with their accounte se to aro oss hand with a a application offices to contribute in-ame argument in favour of fursing expenses of permanent staff and solis kaifa. When I got the stab the first de were made for the 25-cent piece the Home way their share, if the only alternative in to wagen, our expenses amount to $1 per cent.
the responsibility. The fifth defendant They spent in coolie hire and perman- neut atai, native and foreign, Ta. 2 then struck me on the head with a baniban the request is complicated with a demand and saddle the community during last year, wherena we liavo only spent polu. I had to be taken to hospital in for half a dear coin, against which there cost.
consequence of the blow and I have still the many objections, I fear we will obtain $60,000 including everything that I can su
mark of it. The whole of the defendants othing-Youre, and I think that is very satisfactory.
*ONE QUAT.' all by sight were there. I know them all by The Chairman-In reply to Mr Donglas After I got the blow on the head they all Jews, will: regard to charges aceas
Account, I
· PROTECTING LOCAL INSURANCE out of hospital yester went sway. T have to say that I have a
1 stato-
OFFICES. day. [Witness then named several people may mention
won
To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL that the principal itcies in this ac. who were presunt when the assault took
place
A stone was thrown by one of the
Thursday, March 8.- The Garrison play the Hongkong Cricket count are printing and stationery, 1,600 defendants at my master's sum. I became SIB, was utterly amazed to see by Clubs to-morrow and Saturday and a capital zaatch may be locked for The Band of indunt of books de rent of pice $1,400, insensible from the slow I received on the the report of the last Council meeting that
erent office head,
1༢༧༧
a revolutionary measure like the new the 8th Regiment will play on the Ground | which i
bisusually moderate, and the rent of
By Mr Wilson-The shop I am in at Stamp Amendajens Ordinance was passed godowns in town which we have now given By
by the not- up and which amounts to $1,080. These present is 40 Praya East. The second de- without a word of comment aro the principal items in the charges, and fendant's simp is soxt door. When he cial members. Why, the thing is monstrous
swell out the total. With re-tame to the shop on the 4th instans, Suppose a morabant insures his stores in a will gailually merge into the hands of the they might be increased. With propor w they help to
he did not nak nnything he maid non-loest olies for certain sum for which.
as it has done in older cities fulness it ought to be possiblu
regulate gard to the permanent staff and coolie hire. would best not to death. That wise about the premium is 8110, he or the Instrates at Home and abenwhere. This is indepen- the supply so as to keep pace with the
items are under what they are in o'clock in the afternoon. All the men Company wild have to pay a a stamp duty of dont altogether of the incondiarion invited demand, the balance left over from one On rails and trucks we have bero which
second
0 per cent, What in the to come unongst na by the Non-Local shipment when the next arrives never great- was because I
defend-nt's ahop. O
fclks,-which of itself would justify very ly exeding $5,000. But this of course a a considerable raving in inbour. Thus the
was no other rea of Hongkong na regas Juranc they attacked fram
suranca Offices Ing, there is steamer
on thù trucks put on cargo
son. Lau Amun, the second defendant, ie and that of any other city in the Empire native than that proposed in the Stomp arly, and that, if an increased supply be and they are rolled away by one or two
Suppose an office establishes, in agency in one of the headies of the guild.
Agendinent Ordinance, for compelling out asked for, it will be sen a matter at men; whereas if the goods were carried on the backs of cochus, it would take six or East. On the 4th inst. at 2 pm I was in local offes in
Ja Un The shrine, side at 1 varsin Danburgh in Liverpol, to ormpots, with free and usurance companies to bear their couras
cition. This, let us of municipal taxon, has you to
A. LISTER, Treasurer.. eight mou to do the same work and over a on Douglas Joros-I am much obliged men. The first and second defendants with the local offices who may
of time.
my shop, making a chair, when the first and say, foreign office, just as here, will doubt be proposed.Eu. C. M.)
Submitted for His Excelleucy's con- eccond defendants came in with about 20 less pay a small amount of taxes compared
sideration. to you for your explanation. There is only came in first and ealed out ta, and the large business structures. Has Liverpool
FREDERICK SIEWADI. one other thing to
to mention. I was in the others came in and began to heat complain or
Jain-1 or Edinburgh. over thought of
28th February, 1888, imposing dif Baq, Ton. Secretary. hope that were other shareholder might Rules:-1, The Show shall be open from take it up. I think it might afford general unt. Lau Amius, second defendant stabbed forential duties? The thing would not bo
Batisfaction if the accounts could be rendered complainant in the hand with a knife. allowed for a
all set upon the complainant with have to 3. No Articles included in any entry can bu shazebolder
every removed
as to the werking of the Company, from the Tents before the close of as the Show. 4. The decision of the Judges The Chairman The Articles of AssUKIA- shall be final.
tion:
for n nineoling oucan yast. If prisoners N.BA further information required the sharehaser show that may are strong- by intending Exbibitors can be obtained by ly of the opinion expressed by you, I have applying to the Honorary Secretary. no doubt that their viewer tot on Prize List-Plauta in Pot, 19 classes; into consilention, and an alteration can Cut Flowers, Tolasses prizes for the lot then be made in the Articles of Aagciation collection of fruits (grown in Kowling); Mr Joues 1 have ventilated the
Iat leaving the Colony Tha 6fth defendant struck complainant on Vegetables, prizes for 32 danses.
and
leave Note The Prizes for Exhibits, except to the shareholders to take it up; and
Classes 20 to 20 inclusive, are intended have no doubt it will be brought before you for Gardeners, to be distributed as their properly, and duly consideraci Masters may think best N.B-R kind permission of Darabjes Nowrojee, Esq., the Show will be held in his new Gardens, Robinson Road, liabilities, there is a rather large summer wailing shout for him to beat him, sake the whole business.
Lieut. Saith pot nut
Tal......... 219
ing our
L-MARTINOS, 240 INSUROS. Major Johnston, s.1., cand b Grham...... 10° Majur Milte, y Lloyd Johnstone
Corp. Grestock, 28. l. Canham
A de C. Saukan, “As a Johnstven,
Отиди
Brice, A. Johnstone, Grabam..
Cupt. Bterday, ekan, 1) ftibug.
Stigt, Ball, ha, cand þ Chureldi..
Corp, Bourton, mat out.
Capt. Bunkuş, Ra, b Churchil
Gunter later, B., e ligginbotham,
Churchill...
Chuur Jones, Julianquare........
Boalre.......
on Saturday afternoon.
Tutai....
11
*USAIN
THE KOWLOON FLOWER SHOW.
A schodulo of the Est Flower Show of
aleo.
to bind that, compar. Came with about 20 others. 10-myopayment for sums of two dollars or which they have borne for sorou nina- would in all probability meet the NOORBY-
Amun wed abusivo langunge towards four duffers the yen and piastre would be conclusive It appears to us to be a wostitios of the case—
cen
gainst wir-as noorly as possible-60 por / fondant cried out 'kill him and I'll take Government would issue it. If, however, relicve the Local Offices of a heavy charge!
cent
ment before me now.
-necessitated
I
230,000
course by.
onr
To arrivo about
January 1st in otel year, April โat July - Lat October 1st
w
16
New Year!
$250,000 OPIUM
160,000 150,000 200,000
750,000
the entir The The
we have said, correspondent would, as greatly relieve
The extra quantities for October 1st and the Local Companies, and would leave the non-local Companies January let are in view of the demand genety where they are the ratupagore White & in from about October for the generally would have to pay But are we prepared in
If the Crown Agents ware instructed to in the present con- dition of the Government Fire Brigade, to take such measures as might estes the the abuvo disponer with the Volunteer Fire Brigade? regular arrival of coins in
Father
Indeed. not.
the quantities, I think it is probable there will Government duemselves would be rather be no further trouble about the subject fur norvous about being left to the Government some years to come. The percentages of brigade baly, in case of a very serious fre
of coin should be as at Th
esch. denomination quote ng an as The proposition is
is certainly premature, present.. although perhaps the duty of firs
WL
think
even
Gxtinction If the above quAN
quantities are insufficient
to
watch-
Quotations HONGKONG, March 8.
New Patua, cash, 4824 to 485
Old
cash
Now Bonares, cash 482) to 4833.
Old
New Mainly
cashya 500 Allowance, Taelon 10/3
16/32 Old Mules, cash,... 580 Allowance, Taele, 44/46 Persian, Dily, cask 600 Allowance, Trols.. 32/48 Peraian, Paper tiod 640 Allowance, Incie... 32/48
Exchange HongKong, March 8.
On London-S
"Bank, Wire,
Credits,
On demand, 30 days sight,
4
month sight.
-
Documentary,
Pari
the Kowloon, Horticultural Exhibition 60-hai owing to the elaborate system of a from the not join the guild that world to the difference between the position strong measures to check it. A bettaraltex presupposes that the coins will arriva regil On New York-
ciety has Loan issued. The Exhibition is to be held on Tuesday, the 13th March, 1888, at Kowloon. The following are some of the detalla as given in the schedule:-
Committee of the Kawicon Horticultural Exhibition Society:-The Honourable C. P. Chater; Henry J. Holmes, Faq. :O) Stel Hughes; J, D. Humphreys, Esq.;1 H. 3fr N. Moxly, Esq.; Duvabfod Nowrajas, Esq.;
Esq. E L Woodin, Esq. Holmes;
F.
Hour
3
to 5.30 p.21. on Tuesday, the 13th March.
100
Rru
of
baye
a moment, The Don-local officer
THE SUPPLY OF SUBSIDIARY- COIN:
The following is the balance of the cor.
On demand,... Credits, 4 non sight, On demand, Credits, 60 days' night On Bombay ... Wire, ***
On demand, On Calcutta
Wire,
3701
3.85
ang
On demand, ni
220
On Shanghai- On domaust, 30 days' eight, Svoreign,
2 All axbibits must be grown at Kowloon. half yearly. I would be in favour of gringos and beat him. They were all pay their agents here commission, respondence with regard to the supply of sent to the Secretary of State, with my Gold Leaf; 100 lin....
every explanation possible bambo
armed with bamboos and stonei.
Kowloon. Steamers will enn batwoan Peddar' Wharf, Hongkong, and the Kowloon Point Pier on the afternoon of the Show-Free of Refreshments will be provided for visiters, Entrance to tho Shuw-Free.
but one
man-
Mr Holmga-There is a sery small question and perhaps one of little imput-
have heard ance tined outside. In the capital account,
own as
as having benn
Is to
this
it refers to. what it
com-
ant cate
Mr Wilson-1 can identify all the
They all belong to other chair waker's shops. When the second defend he said, You mean have not joined the guild and then stabled the complainant. Firat defendant incited
men.
the
and I have no doubt agents take into a cannt what they have to pay in the way of rates for offices when they undertake the business. And after all, is the amount paid by the local offices for rates on buildings of suck an amount as to justify the outery that has been raised? They do a far lurger business here then any non-local office, and
stbsidiary coin
Treasury, February 17th, 1888. Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the recint of your letter No. 211 of the 1 instant, referring to the for report the Secretary of State's Deepatoh, Na. 237 of December 27th, 1387
They attempted to assault all these non-local offre have equally henry balances to bo kont the subject of the
the others in the shop, but did not succeed. burdens to bear elsewhere.
in this Colony.
2. The balances on fixed deposit aro at prozent as follows:--
H'kong and Shanghai Bank, ..315),000 Chartorod Bank of India, 50,000 New Oriental Bank,
100,000
$300,000
Let all the minatos on the subject be recommendation of the last proposal of Mr. Lister in his minute dated February 28th, commencing with roforance,' and cadiog
of course."
G. WILLIAM Dia Vœur.. 29th February, 1888.
· OX-
aud
33.10 5,46
Temperature (Taken at Mesars Falconer & fo.'s Premises, Queen's Road, BAROMSTER 9AM
4.P.M....
THERMOMETERỹ dilluns
30.06
30.00
23.96
Do.
Dio.
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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
A7·4 FM, TO-DAL Barometar
20.06 Temperaturo Huundity
Direction of Wind Force
Weather
By kiad permission of Colonel Ander. 01, 19 item, whether it covers the was discharged. Witness did not know ethetarit and thorough has not done its ment on This Department in 218 prudlend It is asserted that, American capitalists Hongkong Observatory, March 6, 1888.
The Chairman-Tür ut at debit complaint referred to be said it was with vidual into the Superintended at the Treasury paid away no less than Jaid, no distonity would be The case at this stage was adjourned till spable of extinguishing volcanoes in the $172,000. During the first fortnight in entered in raising tho uocemary sum
moon as direeting a
a fire
who was Was
Puspect of
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
•MANCHAL V.,
Wind.
A SUBMARINE CABLE FROM JAPAN TO AMERICA, According to experts, a submarine cable Of course there is the difficulty about the
from San Francisco to Yokohune cau bo the hond with a bamboo pole.
fro brigade, but surely sano other means
laid at a cost of from $1,200 to 81,500 per After some co
corroborative evidence by the might be found than the reactionary mea
English mile. The very highest standard sure of
of differential protective duties to mant people of the
of efficiency could be obtained for he shup, Inspector Hennessy said that about the this difficulty. If the local and non-focal
penditure of $2,000, but for all
practical time the assault was committed the master offices cant agree
about
proportionate
irst class cable could bo laid for of the
3. All but the first of these will shortly shop came to him and made a report payment for the extinction of fires, then
Assuming this to be so, thơm, au to the effect that he was afraid some people it is the duty of the Government to under. be drawn to pay the Crown Agents drafte, the distance between Yokohama and Cape siness. Fire extinction so that in that respect the directions of the Flattery, via the Aleutian Islands, is 4,100 The first prisoner nude complaint is really a concern of the unity. Our Secretary of State will be carried out with miles, the fund necessary for a
submarine advanced by
mouth that one of his worksben
rendered safer by the presence in a few weeks ak and last m
houses are
wable should not amount to more than the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank; and
had stolen soins clothing. The war, who DE Can efficient brigade, and we obtain easier 4. I beg to point out with great
de-about 86,390,000. If, however, a cable in the Working Recount there is item Tu-
was the complainant in the preesnt very small san
case riske, nud it is for a united community ference, that the limit ized in the Des- were laid to Santiago vis Hawait the terest 8711, which is a very
was arrested and triol in this court, and to insist that the Government provide a pntoh under topurt is su low as to cutal distance would the 6,510 niiles, part with the amount lent, I should like to
equipped brigade. the mat sosions and inevitable embarcass-
the cost
Pinla como to.
about 38,300,000. anything poisonally about the Guild.I Kow the Government has interest or
When the master of the shop made the duty in the past, has
at indi-working. During the month of
really anxious that such a cablu and Odlicers of the 58th Regiment the Rand 'will be in attendance.
with the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Ladies are invited and all Visitors to the tho P. Company's property. The to.rotron, the first, second and third pri- left undone a great deal that it ought to fran the Crown Apeuta for $225,000 in that so long t
when payment was made for reference to the Child was incurred
brigade,
And has February we paid $165,000. And a draft in the United States, but we are of opinion Show will be welcome.
as there is no positive and im- Note The Committee have decided to keep item 8711 is the balance of interest, after soners being allowed bail in one surety each have done. But this was dus in a great shortly due.
the West Point P. &0. property
That amounts to
to $504,000 modiate
profit arising from the the Show open on Wednesday, the 14th dobiring the West March, at the samo hours ns on Tuesday, with the interest of the sum paid for it for $250, the second and fourth in ope measure to uublic apathy, and it is now required within two months. Now, over scheme, men of money will not care to in-
for the whole community to insist on the allowing for the steady incoming of Revest the West Point
to it.
Wo and from a series of anawers and after crediting the
property tite interest of 8125,000, the amount
Government brigade being made thoroughly venue during the whole period, a floating which have been sent to the San Francisco with i
efficient and slone responsible for the ex-balance of $200,000 is not an agh, when Examiner by American capitalists relative paid in Lush by the purchasers.
The
tinction o of fires. &O. property being for sale, it was
would considered advisable that it should stand
respectfully sek permission to keep
opinion is that, while it may be trus that Wostock. $0.94 14 The first annual meeting of the Hongkong at its ernet cost in the books, and that the THE RECENT YACHT RACE FOR THE Colentes to sauction this reactionary Or- $200,000, and on current account a sum marce between America and A. Facilic
Trade will never allow the Secretary for the on fixed deposit 4 sum pot exceeding consequent upon the development of cam- Toko 30.20 and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company with its interest as against the rental paid
Pacific Nagasaki.. Wust Puint
DOUGLAS CHALLENGE CUP.' property should be credited
dinance for a free-trada Colony, To the Editor of the * CHINA MAIL." was held at the Office of the Company this
There has been a great autory about the exceeding $150,000, making a total Leable will pay argely still the real quoto Shanska..
margin of $350,000, which 18 the very lonet is whether the scheme con be azried through Amoy, to the purchasera.
Hongkong, 7th March. 1888
on which I can undertake to carry on the without assistance from the Governments in Hongkong 3008 60 forenoon. Hon. J. Bell-Irving presided; Mr Holmes-I only wished to inake it
SIRAs you were good enough to pub-cutting down of rates by foreign or non- and there were also proant:-Hon. O. P-clear na to interest, which is a very auall ish the protests lodged by me against the local utices. Now let it be remembered pancial business of the Colony without torusted. Unless this point is made den Haiphon 30.66 70 7
that these oras pay heavy ratna at Home, and
andesirable Naomi holding his Oup, I beg to hand you pay their agents here, commisions, and I venture to obserro that, if it in enterprise If, however, the Gloversment of Manila... 29. 31 83 to capital. Chater, Hon, A. P. MacEwen, H. Hoppits,
the statant for the P: borewith a copy of the letter irhich I have defray other suinox, expenses which do not desired to keep the balance in this Colony the United States tekis the lead in the L. Prounier, W. H. Forbes, B. Layton, de 0. pruutiara was only paid in the middle this evening Taueived from Mesars Worlin, falloy local companies. If these non-local in low es posible, there is no cap, and after, and those of Japan, Chins, add His wall
Tripp, and Burnie, giving, as their decision companies gan do this and charge a lower the same time in every way advantageous which aro principally concerned-cooperate, Wlostech. 30.50 111 75 8 the whole year.
that my objection can be apheld.
Tokio 30.30 - premiom then our couspanics here, the only way of socomplishing this. All that is then the raining of 98,000,000 would“ be an am, Sir, your obediant ervant,
inference is that our companies are on hecessary is a liberal supply of subsidiary ensy process. But there does not appear to
Nagasaki 30.21 MONTAGUE BEART.
groedy for big dividenda Ent it is said silver coin. If the Crown agents are in be any reason why thone
Shanghai, 30.02 82 866 the agents, here are caroless ns to what they structed to send out $250,000 worth every tag them chould find the Governments Ammy Copy
insure, as they draw their commission quarter, until further notice, there will be require
amount Hongkong 0.11 6 77 rustead or
cont. of interest upon Holinas. 3).0479 the capital invested, with a view to the Yery argument to support protective of balancea in this Colony, nor will
poor
HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY,
macunt
surety each for $100 and the remainder in Outono surety pach for $5.
CORRESPONDENCS.
F. Dodwell J. S. Moses, S. C. Michaelsen, of the yest. It has not been running for 0. Bachrach, directors ; and A. G. Morria,
The adoption of the report and accounts T. J. Rogo, E. A. Solomon, J. U. da Roza, was then proposed by the Chairman, ascend- J. Hunt, P. Jordan, H. J. Holmes, est by Mr Body and carried unanimously.
Mr Mosely proposed the re-electing of Douglas Jones, II. N. Mody, and loans the retiring directors, Mtsers F. Dodwell Hughes, Serrotary,
and
W. H. Forbes.
Hongkong, 7th March, 1888. We, the undersigned, have very carefull
There is one gonsolation; the Board ofments have to be made on this scale. Ito cable constraction. that the prevailing
net
will noti
t
in the
Matin
Mavilu
rad av Fat.
Temperature,
Humidity:
Direction
· Forgy
MANOK 8-AT 10 2,
NW
ESE
Weather:
whether fireg occur or not. Now this is a no reason to complain of any servuaraitonfired it would be sofilulent if they guaHaiphong 30.00) 64 The Chairumu · esid-The Report and Bir Cozen seconded and the nrukion was considered the objection raised by Mr Milation on. If agents are reökless the I hopo, be a regurrence of the discreditabla avent of the divideride failing to reach thist
evil will soon cure itself. The shareholders and distressing scarcity of euin which has activid if Home and foreign commables believe been prevailing for the last month. On American capitalists would at once, care are flight: Fine, cool but and roubar
Leat Saturday
accounts having been in your hands for
carried.
Mir Morris proposed that Me G. 8. Cozon
Beart against the Naomi in the recent yacht
in profitable business as much us we
do here, and if they find that their tave for
sono days, I will with your permission, and Mr T. Ross be re-elected auditors
of
X
take them as read. I think
will igres with me that, taking everything inti.com. the conded and the motion
Mr Jordan sideration. the result of our first year's
cannot be locked upon as anentie carried. working
The Chairmen intimated that the dividi factory. A new
tine to desaing of this sort requires time
Old prejudices
dock end wrrente would be ready to-morrow,
will of ataacher agents and merchante has
doliure
about
The barometer has fuller and gradients prevails.
W. DOBERCE Government Astromunner. Hongkong Observulury, March 8.
race for the Dougles Challenge Cup, and have strived at the conclusion that the said
fire cat pieces sold in the forward. And even should the state of the objection cannot be sustained, and that the
Boven aranta are dealing Tecasty drafors hundredes, their par vale (8700: money market in the Tited States, or our-s was cup was fairly won by the Naomi
worth) and ten cent
as to the curtain future of the siderations as (Signed) E. BURSTE
wing the risk of large Jesus, they will pieces at four times their par value, scheme for the investment of esital at H. J. H. THIFT E. L WOODIN.
soon draw in their hand or change the The Government was twitted, at agency. I admit, as Mr Lister says, there recent meeting of the Legislative Council, raised, he required a con'd be envit
tive Council, raised in Europe. Taking it for granted halt, and to the level of the cea in fuches, Lantits
1. BAROMETRA, reduced to 39 degrees Fahre a fealing in the Colony that reckices with iotifference in not providing sutlet that the various Govorne would pay and bandredthe insurance and rocklats payment of claims Pool for the commonest daily wants of the interest at the rats & par cold pay
and Colony. Lord Derby's Despate No. 12 whole amount of the capital of $3,001,900, But the aarp lessons which antne
201h, 1884, was quoted as a proof the total annual expenditure on this account sa to
to thủ đại
Mr Jones-I beg to propose a vuto of
and castors have to be overcome, the good thinks to the directors and the staff of the to be suured, and the advantages of our Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Go. hars to be down Company. I trust that their future
clearly demonstrated. Well,
RE A RECENT JUDGMENT. To the Editor of the Chara MaiL.* Hongkong, 8th March, 1888.
this one has done and that the shareholders
not ment
W08 &
existed and
riend
the
that
heng teuded to incendia.
Inst
2. Tansenizues, in the shace in deprech
Fahrenheit.
3. HUMIDITY, in percentage of iacaration, the
whole
4. Dinmotion on Wind,to two Tom
Scale.
Whef and Guden mystentlemen msstings may go off an harinovisuely as SIRIt might appear from the sume BOTTONAL DECOs got at the end of this. In that Despica fire Lordship would incunt (a $ 0,600, which if-bornouumidity of air saturated with moisture being”
I am pleased.
to be able to inform you that will have every reason to bo thankful what sings turns in which the judge year will have a far more salutary effactened Bay of Babetdiary equally by the four Governtacute, would 100
in the case of Tokai. Mok Lai Cha "of the large steamer lines, waluding spa being afraid of a little Luotuation, and reported in your paper of lent evening, that lies on the Government with regard to rent was the remeny m its dron hands. I this is on the we are receiving very general support: most English and German units, now make use ko ping one thing steadily in front, tha that it had been neged on the part of the
four wharves, and our storage account is permanent prosperity of the Company defendant, by way of Justifying the courac pruishment of the culprits as sure and we have not had the remedy in our own rangement were that only that sum by tached ag a drizzling, rain, tog, a gloomy, steadily increasing. It must be bored in The vote was passed with acclamation,
which he pursued in excenting the warrant The Chairman I think you for your of dietros referred to in the case, that be to do full jus thanks for inseolt and was only following the cures which had not in such a goionost ka we are now, the other directors,
buen adopted in a former cena,
fico to the business of
we were
than differential duties. The only duty
nothing, as jour Corn mean a yearly pagurent of $100,000. Bot incendiarism is to sanke the detection and trust I do not presume too far la saring that amonal of t
6. K9202; 67: WI20; Recording to: Beanlon, paid; if the ac- SCATE OF WHATrue, & blaj shy, 4 de ellisions as posible And in this way and feels true that a aquisition for which the rate of dividone falls short of tached they have a real as to the with end, but the cona percent, should be handed over, the burden comer they out about the work the better. have boon supplied with when brings na on the Geveramonts would not nearly croche for the rest, local and non-local Com willingness and evident datrust that I have the figure we have given. In view of the
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