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MAJOR-General Edward, the new General For Hongkong, will not take out a Miliary Secretary to Hongkong, the appointment having been abolished, owing doubtless to the disconnexion of Singapore from the Hongkong command.
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We learn from a sorcomondent that a was blowing at Chefin on Saturday 9th inst.) and the thermometer stood at about 20° (Fahr.) all day. A few days of oually warm weather for Maroli kad proce ded this trying temperature, NO. D. News,
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A CORRESPONDENT, Writing of the Grande Chartreuse in the Pal Mail Gazette, raye: I have heard an eye-witness tell the story of a lady who entered the monastery, drassed in man's clothes, at the side of her ford and masiet. The fraud had been very successfully accomplished, and the fair intruder visited calmly the curiosition of the cloisters, which were shown and explained- But habit becomes by a lay brother. second nature, and nature is a terrible habit. All at once the lady in the dress cost called out, Pardon me, brother, but where has my husband gone? The poor monk was at fint quite stupefied at bearing & sweat voice come from behind the stiff white collar, and looked terror-stricken upon the hypocritical overcoat and tho fallacions trousers. Thon some, servants came up, carrying an old armchair, into
MEETING OF THE PUNTOM
MINING COMPANYIN
THE CHINA MAIL.
that is so, then an adjournment of was in the employ of the Hongkong and If Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., and his three weeks cannot do any harm. the books have to be closed before the 31st duty was to superintendent the incoming March I am speaking, not an banker bat and outgoing of goods at the gydowns. On res shareholder-if guarantees for now sorin 7th February last he was employed in this haro to be granted along with the scrip on way, and while sending out number of the 31st March the trouble will be and-bures belonging to the Borneo Co. ha was scen to send out another box, which would less and won't faish with this year.
Á mocking of the Punjom and Sunghie Das Semantan Mining Company Limited was held this afternoon at the office of the Company, Mr. W. Q. Brodie presided and there were so present:-Meiers W, Wotton, W. H. Ray, D. Gilhos, E. L. Woodin, T. E. Davies, directors; and Mears E. Geory, W. Legge, U. D. Harman, P. Jordan, C. Ozoric, H. N. Mody, E Burnie, A. S. Cohen, S Joseph, J. M. E. Machado, G. Holmes, 8. 8. Benjamin, G. 8. Jozon, M. 8.three wooks Porry, W. H. Wallace, E. L Renter,
Ho Tang, L. Mendel, Eça da Silva, P. C. Bay, F. H. Shepherd E. Fredericks, R. Igall: J. dos Remedios, J. Manuk, J. S. Ezekiel, J. an Cunha, F. J. Barros, P. A. da Costa, J. Hunt, H. Drudo, M. M. da Roza and J. A. do Carvalho, shareholders; and Mr A. O'D: Gourdin, secretary..
The Sucretary having read the notice calling the meeting.
The Chairmen said-Gentlemen, this meeting, as you hear, was called for the con- frmation of the resolution you have just
I think na a matter of common sense and be identified. When he was asked about conteng and general convenience to the this box at the time he said It's all shareholders that my resolution should be tight I sent it out. Afterwards, when pamed.
| requ d to produce the delivery order Mr Georg seconded.
For so, he did not do so, but The Chairman (after onusalting with Mr doc ed that he had only sent out the Wotton) The nature thus resolution Bornes Co.'s goods, of which the box in has had the consideration of the Board question did not form part
Evidence having been led, and legal advice taken on it.
The jury unanimously found the prisoner guilty. Sontanced was deferred.
Mr Wotton-You cannot adjourn for
The Chairman-If we cannot adjourn for
Amendmeat i The resolution we passed at three weeks, what is the use of pressing the Las meeting must be confirmed before the 25th.
over Crown foreshore, and och pier is semoved on or before the expiration of one calendar aouth from the date of granting each permission, the encroachment shall not be subject to Crown reut.
The work to be done in connection with⠀ In 1887 the Japanese Government form- the transfer of land is about to undergo and the design of uniting Japan with the ohange, as it has been decided that the pre. Liu Kia Islanda by a submarine telegraph sont system of Registration of Dasds shall cabin, but i dopaty seat to report on the giva place to the Registration of Title as schemo reporting that, the expanse would be in the well-known Torrons. Act and buyera | rney Borge, it was allowed to drop for & NOTES FROM BRITISH NO.TH
are to receive a Government btle and hold | i.me. Lia-Kin being, bowever, of the pt- BORNEO.
from the Governmont, provided of course | most importance to Japan from a military On the 22nd altino at a Sessions Court, that their title is accepted a sound and point of view, the Boards of War and of Ale Brack was put on his trial for culpable good by the Government. The demarca. Admiralty determined to assist the Board homicide ces purounting to murder, and tiun of the boundaries of land by granite of Coninrunications with funds, so that she other offences, in connection with the death numbered boundary anes will greatly cable might laid as soon as possible; oon- of a Chinuman named Wong Mok Tye, who assist, and it is pronbluhat a statute of tributing two-fifths of the total main ro had been one of his coolies. The jury w tionable areapt within a limited time after other three-fifths to be presided by the limitation will render the aurreyx anques quired, which is 2350,000, and leaving the composed of, hears 8. B. J. Skerichly (foreman), C. W. Vint, H. B. Dunlop, which all boundary disputes shall be aattled Board of Communications. In two years J. G. van der Hoyos, F. Brutibes, Ong by the marks on the ground is proforence the work of laying the cable will be nam- Cheng Lin, and Chan To Pun. The pro- Registration all dealings in land will be on a
to the marks on the plan. Under now plated.
A friend from Kuangtong Provinca has secution was undertaken by Mr van Danup, and the prisoner was ably defended by Mrmpulsory system, and certain simple told us the following strange story, illas- Francis, Q.c., and after a trial which lasted for printed in English, will be used, and trating the moverity of the lynch law which all day was found not guilty on all the the diffenity attending the identification of is enforced in some of the rural districts
Chiuamou, perhaps the most difficult most of China :--- charges.
tur to be dealt with especially in theas asses In the villagea of ibo Hoh-shan Hien, in In discharging him froin enstudy the where partiss to the transaction live out of the Chae-king Prefecture, Kangtu og Judge (Mr W. B. Peyer) said that after the Territory, will, it is hoped, be net. Province, the village law is very severe a thorough investigation of all the circum- stances surrounding the case he had been The Laud Olies has manganising stories against thieves, and if ons is caught in the pranonnced guiltion by a mixed jury, and of the simple-minded way in whisk one act, the people endeavour to exact from Chinaman will kindly personats and not for him compensation for everything stolen. to thank Mr Francis far bis able pleading soribo himself in two different anaes on the even making him soll his field, sons and and the coar inanter in which he had original and duplicate of a Dad and then daughters without mercy if nosossary and brought out the frets which told, in Hia (Mr Brack's) favor. The Judge is that his na is suluething difront! which compensation from his near and distant astounding declaration, (by voiso,)'] if he is destitute of everything, exacting
his wituouse will placidly coroborate, the relations. a successful close the first case over on-
A gambler and an optom gratulated Mr Francis for baving carried to trusted to a qualified practioner in British whole party apparently tonking upon the smoker of the village of Wei-t'ung, being transaction as a formality in which their without a regular volihood and at his would be only the first of many ocensions in which gentlemen learned in the law a possible, Under the present systom of pipe of opium, lately conceived: the trous Hongkong would resist the Court to Registration of Deus. pecially when unlucky project of unexing neighbour's
which is not lestunet by lue of time, and and dragged before the village council, who arrive at a clear decision. He also thank transactions are with Ohinamen, innoh un-fowl, which he heard glucking outside bis certainty of right of tite i introduced door. He was ought, by the watchman. it would swed to unit the sight of slain tried the case in the Ancestra Temple, and as against a registered holder to a reason condemnul him to pay for all that hal
Ele w uble tine, which will probably ba dous.bani stolon during the year, British North-Barna Berald.
obliged to take hin ekkest daugliter to Osa- ton for ante, and returned with the menna of paying the fine, with balance of 820 over. He has become a reformed obarac. ter and works for his living, but his wife. died of grief soon after the sale of her daugator.
pas to the meeting and let somebody second i wore as follows. Ou 29th January last at was therefore at liberty, Ho had largely anotlar and how de Chinatnan will sub- beforo from any oue during the entire year,
course
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which they put the intruder and carried heard read. The directors have considored duty to perform, and their duty hotwcon prisoner and other two meat. He intar North Borneo, and expressed a bups that it identification should be rouderd as ditheult with end to obtain the wherewithai for a
out of the monastery; gate."~/
THE MURDEROUN ASSAULT ON A BEH CONSTABLE, Leung Cheak was charged with assault
a Bikh Constable while in the Mr Georg-The proposition wade by Mrtion of his duty, with intent to do him Legge is not to confirm and to commoues
grievous bodily harm, nogcitiations afresh.
The Acting Attorney General said the Mr Wetton-I think, goutlemso, the pro-
Farts of the case for the prosecution por way is to let the original resolution be
11pm. Police Constable Shore Singh was it and then take the voto epom it. Then you on my between Ship Stroot and St. Francis would see whether it had been confirmed or not. A counter proposition zould not Street, and while is the Intter street he dise in the next street, and as. meet the point. The resolution we
Of ha torued up narrow bene ta are what was passed has either to be confirmed with posting that there was something the matter in a mouth or fall to the ground.
the directors have only thoir tha enuss of the uoise, when he act the certain carers of the law, bahiad which rogated them as to what there doing they have to shield themselves. This roso-
and they at onge pr esoud to attaclt him. lution pass d on the 25th Feb. bas to be The prisoner struck tam several times about confirmed. Therefors, I think the best waying him. A struggle wont on between themed the jury for the deserttention they had the head with a sword, the other men assist is to put it to the meeting. If the majo rity is against the passing it fulle as a matter of course and now steps will have to be taken, everything commenced de novo. Whether it is to be $400,000 or $200,100 will have to be decided by the meeting. If the former, a new resolution will have to be put and its confirmation will follow.
Mr Legge-I think my resolution takes the form of an amendment
Mr Wattoo-You alluded to your feable understanding. I can appreciate your feeble this way. Your feuhle understanding haa not grasped perhaps your position; and your position is thin The reclusion that is now befor the
in which it was passed. The only re- lution before the mooting is whather the shall be conformed or not, one that was passed the other day to an amendment; you cannot sound. Of course, I understand perfectly that You do not grasp you apply a misnomer. with your feeble understanding-
this question, and they have concluded in MOVEMENTS OF CUSTOMS OFFICIALS. Mr the meantime to adjourn this meeting. H. B. Morse of Shanghai has gone to Hoi (Applause.) if you will hear me out, gen- how an Acting Commissioner, Mr G. C. Clark of Hoihow goes home on leave. Mrtlemen, before you applaud-to adjourn F. E. Taylor, Acting Audit Secretary at this wasting till Friday at four o'clock in Peking, goes to Ningpo. Mr P. H. King the afternoon. It has been talked of by of Tiantaic goes to Chefoo. You Mollendorf (late of Korea) has joined the I M. Customs some shareholders and it has been dis and has besu appointed to Shanghai as an ousand by the directors-it is proposed to Acting Deputy Commissioner. Mr J. O. Johuston of Chefoe has gone to Koras. Mr issue shares to the extent of $400,000, Stevena, Fidesurveyor and Harbour Mantor $200,000 of which will be called up, this of Chatoo, has gone to "ami, Formor being instead of issuing $200,000 all of which The Revenue cruiser Finnching is to go tu would be called up. It leaves $200,000 at Tientsin shortly it is presumed for the purpose of bringing Sir Robert Hark south our tack, and if strengthens the company / Buderstanding to the utmoat. I put it in came with his wife to the couatalie's assist. industries ou the East Coast have greatly on the morning of the 22nd February, to
You cannot confirm
Mr R. B. Moorhead, Commissioner at Foo-to that extent, and in the present position chow, goes home on leave Mr Boyd Bra- don goes to Chinkiang. Mr Hillier will be of the company's affairs this in thought Acting Commissioner at Shanghai-Shana-highly desirable by the directora. hai Mercury.
we don't wish you to commit yourselves to voting in any form except the form found the prisoner guity. Sentence was and the local Dhobies sro bucoming a Buddhist service of all the Lunas in pre-
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this to-day-wo wish the matter to
Ma Robert Williant Buchacau Jardine, the pensidered by you before next meeting beir to the Jardine estats, balongs to a branch of the Jardine family that springs is called to confirm the present resolution, from the people, bat which in twe genera If you think it better to confirm it as it tions bas built up colossal fortunes, which made them a family of millionaires-pot staude, it will be quite in your power one millionaire in a family, bat a family of to do an ; if not, you can let it fall and giro
Bir Robert's broad acres in Dumfriesshire,
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the directors your views on the new pro posal. I hope you understand it. dollars each to he called up on these new shares. Wo don't want more money and have no prospect of requiring more, and
You alluda
deferred.
BRUTAL ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.
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the crowd during this curious_functions, called Sin nien fi kwei ( Now Year devil- beating")~Hu Puo.
The Governor of Formosa has issued a
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fn somo tim in the course of which they given to the case during a warm day in a chine to an open space in Queen's Randhot Court, and expressed elf as quite Here the constable managed put the agreeing in the verdiet they had given."
Me Francia, Q.Q., in reply, thanked the infereat, prisoner down on the ground and astoa him, the other men jumping on the top of Judge for his expressions of thers. In endeavouring to take out his felicitated the jury, and enlngised Mr von whistle, which it seemed he succeeded in Donop in particuler for the fall but fair
NOTES FROM NATIVE- PAPERS. blowing, the constablo had a portion of Runner in which he had brought forward of his fingers bitten off by the prisoner. the evidence for the prosecution.
A great crowd was in waiting outile The opening of states and the develop the gates of the Lama Tample some 10 Happily, owing to the nuise which took Thee, Mr Goulburn, who fired close by, inent of the tice bir business and other outside the Toh sheng gate of Peking avce. The other two men hens away, increased the price of labour and the cost see a quaint ceremony of the lama Pricats, of living in Sandakan. It is impossible to typifying the expolling of evil inflcenco but the prisoner was secured.
The evidence given at the Polloé Court kot a man even to carry water or to stump from the Temple dusing the new year. was repeated, and the jury unanimously clearing for less than ten dollar. a month, fifteenth of Knauge. After a solemn extortionato in their demands that a consence of the Chief Friest sealed on ligh signment of clothes was soot to Hongkong throne, two little Lamas dressed in black by the Memon on her last trip. The and white, like devils, and running about arrangement proved satisfactory we hear, making all kinds of diabolical contortions, Chan Pu, fisherman, was charged with but 1,000 miles seems a long way to hare, were chased away by the other priests, who vault and robbery at Hungham on the to send for a clean shirt. Fowlaate aulling pursued there with Lamboo quos, pretend- 8th February.
just now at a dollar sach, and other proving to be administering an awful thrashing, The Acting Attorney General said the alona are proportionately high, bat itis ej. good toany petty officials with their at- prisoner was charged with rubbery with good wind that blows nobody ill, nod t violence in the first count and in this send 14880s are taking bay while thesun shir count with receiving stolen property. Tho Mr Francia, ... during his visit complainant Wong Po, who was the owner Sandshan was the gross of His Excelle of a small samran, was engaged by the pri- | the Governor. We are glad to learn t soner to take him from Haugham across to Me Francis impressions of British North prodanation offering large rewards for the the opposite side. When about half way Burzoo ware must favourable, his opinion capture of ringleaders in the retant distur- across the prisoner assaulted the old mat, being there is a prosperous future before the hanges in the island, beginning with the out him about the head with a knife and Colony.
plunder of & Salt-tax office and culminating then throw him out of the boat, afterwarde The value of Land and honses in Sand-ia the siego of the city of Olung-bus. making off with the boat and a quantity of akan is steadily increasing. Notice of re Two fino tigara sera lately killed by the clothing and some money belonging to the sumption of most of the lands leased under people of Tih-Chow, in bih-li, a very complainant, who was fortunately picked couration tickets were issued at the end mountainous part. The people gave thein ap shortly afterwards by a ferry boat. The of laat year by the Commissioner of Lands, to the Prefect, Mr Wn His-is-ang, aud prisoner was subsequently arrested in and wo loam that the occupants have as he was icat losing for Kung-ping Fu, possession of the boat and some of the applied for a renewal of their tickets, which of which he had been appointed Prefect, he clothing stolen. It was but fair to the pri- have been granted at double the previous brought them to the Viceroy's Yamin on declined to recognise the prisoner, but sonor to say that the complainant at frat rent or at the rate of $310 por acte per panning through Tientsin, and showed them afterwards did so and gave as the reason
to the Vicemy, Li Hungchang, The We hear from Padas that the British Viceroy was no donht considerably aston-Un for his not identifying him at first that he Consul General has brought his influence ished when the Frefoot told the story of had been persuaded not to do by pri- to bear on Pangeran Shabandar and antho hunting of one of ther, the smalle marka--
soner's mother. Apart from the com- armistice has been declared but not before one; which was put up, sportsman Mr Wotton-I am quoting from yourself.plainant, the prisnar was identified by the two Forts had been taken. Bia Ex-call it, by a rustic taking it by the ear, Mr Legge I may apply anything I like two witnesses who saw the sulte callenoy the Governor, accompanied by Mr mistaking it, as it lay leep In the Aftar the evidence for the prosecution, Francia, 4.0, left for Branci (whore darknens under a busft, for a strayed to myself. You, as a director of this Board, have no right to be impertinent.
the prisoner called two witnesans who he Pangeran Shabundar has sought shelter on calf. Instead of eating the disturbor of itz said were in his boat fishing with him at the 22nd ultimo). The extradition of threat, it bounded or to the rol of a cottage, Shaukiwaa on the day in question.
murderer Patek and Pangeran Shabandar's where the villagers, who had been looking The two men, on being put into the deponatim is all that is necessary for the out for it, attacked it with guns and speara, wituck-box, supported this statement hut futurs peace and welfare of this inhabitanta and killed i Hu Pao. with the difference, while the prisoner said of Padas Damit
A story reaches us from Pering that two they were all in the same boat, his witnesses
A number of Chiasso artisans, carpenters, soldiers of Enan-show Fu, watchers on the slated that they were each in a different dhobies, tailors, &c., arrived by the Kei-ping railway, were billed by the train Alemaon on loth from Hongkong, who were about work after China Nes Year, having The jury unanimously found the prisoner suapped up at high rates of angios as soon got drunk and lain down to deep, making guilty.
as the ship came alongsido. Forty Hakka pillow of the rails. agriculturista, also holding Government The Viceroy Li has, encourage the tickets, arrived by the same steamer at Joel Silver Mining Company, whose funde Bandakan, while others wore landed at were well-nigh exhausted, allowed them a Kudat whers the femmes called in to land subsidy of Ts. 40,001, and a Boon as the some polies for one of the Maradu bay foreign machinery arrives opérations will estates.
condence.--Shin Pao,
| Mr Legge-Oh, that focble understand many millionaires. The farm of Jardine,
the same thing to yourself. ing of mine. Perhaps you might apply Matheson, and Co., of which Bir Robert is the head, was founded by his uncles, and
Mr Wattou-No, I don't. I think the la among the largest in the world. The
meeting now should decide whether that young man who last week attained his uns.
resolution is to be phased or not. If not loity may be said to be prospectively the
passed, then it falls. If you want, farther wealthiest commoner in Scotland. Being
time to consider site wew proposal, an only child, he will not only aucceed tell you emphatically we have very good can bring up the sauni arusion at the adjourned meeting on the 22nd, and Roxburghshire, and Perthshire, but to the reason for believing that the strengthening if you do not think the proposal of the di- large furtnue which is comprised in the of the company at this time in the eyes of rectors is to meet with favour, you can do great mercantile firm which trades between the Government in the Straits and in maupun the ud exactly what you would do to- England and China. The coming of age
day. You have alluded to ite being a neat rejuicings were on a scale of great magnifi- other ways will be of considerable value toter of surprise that at a meeting called to cence, and Sir Robert dispensed his hospi-tha concam And to the shareholders consider the resolution passed on the 25th talities in the most princely fashion, the themselves. I daresay you understand me jerked upon you without a momenta uo Februsy, you should have a now proposal celebrations having, it in eaid, coat about quite clearly upon that point. All that tice. It may surprise you with your feeble
is wanted in that this motion to adjourn understanding
Mr Legge--I beg you to confine your re- should be seconded by one of yourselves.
£10,000.
THE Spectator says:-The American Con- grean has passed a Bill sanctioning the project of cutting a ship-canal-adrons. the Tamas
of Panama by the Nicaragua reuta. That
Mr 8. J. Danby-I beg to ascund it.
Mr Georg--I have an amendment to pro-
is a bey and tous terrible blow tu the, pose, to adjouris this meeting for a term of unlicky shareholders in the Punsa Canal, who have so lost hope that they will not at least a fortnight. If my proposition aubsorible even to keep the works going. cannot be legally sustained on a point of Their best chanco lay in the possible pur-law, as your legal adviser may tell you, chase of their uncompleted ditch by the lure will be another proposition made, not American Government; but if Washington believes in the Nicaragua route, even that to confirm the proposition passed at last hope vanishes. Indeed, even if it does not meeting and so begin the whole question believe, the route may be tried; for there afresh.
strong desire in Congress, scarcely kept secret, to deplete the surplus by large and continuous expenditure on some great and popular object. The Americans, how- ever, are keen business mes, and it is just possible that the Nicaragus Bill is intended resolution drop.
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The Chairman-I am doing this. I am adjourning this meeting till Friday, and it will be quite in your power dion to lot this
Es a hint to the Do Lessops group, that if Me Dabby~Are we to understand that they ultimately agree to sell their canal, they must consent to take a very moderate next Friday will be the first general raceting prica, It is to be noted that we not hear for the consideration of the new proposal!
them.
of Panama contractors making fortunes, The Chairman-No, we shall then have thongh they must have had a great many millions, forty at least, distribaled among to give another fortnight's notice to confirm the motion. It takes a whole month altogether. What Mir Georg proper inquite imponable. It is illegal. This confirme tion must take place within a month of the
Ware with regard to the big doft in the Italisis budget the Spectator says :-A great danger for Europe arises from this situation, The German
Governmeal,
admirable thrift to pay its way; and though then be in your power to give an opinion on the taxation is severe, mach of it is directly the new proposal, and then after that ten approved as protective by the producing dasson. The situation bas, moreover, an- days' notice must be given. You under dure so long that the country has adjusted | stand, that will take you sway into April, itzoli to it, and with a slight annual incroase to its very small debt is able to wait in It must therefore be about 5 days. patient watchfulness for the development
Mr Wotion-If you call yourself by that name, you must abide by your own (hear hear).
Mr Leggo I call the speaker to order
Mr Wotion--Since you do not like the teras you apply to yourself, I do not press
Mr Legeo-I call you to order, it is un-boat. fair and unjust.
Me Walton-Very well, we'll say nothing
them.
more about it then.
Me Legge-I think you had better not. (Laughter.)
Mr Wotton It is one grout advantage to ese a man of Mr Logge's cuslavas losing his temper.
Sentence was deferred.
ROBDERY ON BOARD A STEAMER.
Lo Yau was charged with baring along with nine others unknown assaulted Yip Lai and rubbed hixa of $135 on board the British Blamer Glengarry on 23rd February last on the high acu.
Dr Ho Kai appeared for the prisoner, who pleaded not guilty..
Mr Logge-jumping to his feet). Will you stop mentioning may uno. Sir
Mr Wotton.-Oh, all right. I shall not mention it. But it in only fan after all, The Acting Attorney General, in stating Mr Legge (Laughter). As to this new pro- the case for the prosecution, said the posal we have only known it a few hours. complainant was a passenger on board the I think I have uuly had about an hour to Glengarry from Singapore to Hong- consider the new idea of doubling the kong on the 23rd February. He had in capital, and therefore I am equally taken his possession a bag containing a sum (by surprise with Mr Legge
of money, and on the day in question The Chairman-It was for that purpose, he took out this bag white on deck for
Mr. Georg--That will keep the books of events. Franco also can wait for a time, open for some time, pota being in rich that only the more pradant
The Chairman It will. It will worst all among her economists are as yet seriously alarmed at the mad extravagance which objections I have ever heard as far as the has marked the Isat ten years Her credit closing of the books in concerned. Mr is still perfect; and though the peasants begin to complain bitterly of over-tazation, Ray asks if the shareholders understand and to accuse, the Republic of indifference that the new capital that is proposed is to ried.
to the sufferings of its people, they are still be 40,000 shares at $10 each, 45 each of No doubtful of the result of war, that they
to which is to be called up. That will be a
are unwilling either to declare it
namber of others.
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annum.
By the last steamer from China about 30
In conseqitenes of a telegram received Hakkus arrived at Sandakan and five from the Director of the Yellow River applied for laud. The Government is will Works, (Wa Ta-chong,) the Director of the ing to make small loss to a limited no Kunguan Areanal fins detached from his ber of picures and to lose land on very establishment the following officers, for moderate terms, and the induperents thus surveying and mapping service according held out will we trust assist immigration to the European fashion-Ka Pu-wei for Those people would like to obtain paddy surveying: Kah Yin for calenlations and fands and we should be glad to see them statisties; Bang Chung for mopping; settled on the large tivers where unlimited Chang Yuan-kt for photographing. On 4th acres of fat land ie available and whore March thesa afficers received passporta
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Hongkong Observatory, March 18, 1889.
HINA COAST METEOROLOGTOAL
· REGISTER.
MARCH 17,-AT 4 P11
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though expecting war, and holding its whole 20th of February. What we propoes is tothas you should not be taken by surprise the purpose of paying $2 to the Chinese rice cultivation can be conducted cp a large from Kung Taotai, zud embarked on the poople nader arms, continues, with its adjcorn this meating to Friday, and it will in this proposition, that I asked you to cook, and almost directly a gang of men soale. We are inclined in think that the staster Kiangkwan for Chinking; from } think the matter over till Friday, that you rashed up to him, one of whom snatched the tubaccu placiers could take advantageons Chinking they go by water to Twing should postpone this meeting to consider bag which was then passed on by the others terms with these Chinese farmors, and in Kiang, thence by land on to the eene of the matter. You can pass the resolution from one to another. Complainant sucreturn for the use of the abandoned tobacco their labours in Honan. The first-putaed then ur you can let it all. On Friday eseded in getting told of the prisoner who fo'da get a certain sapunt of work done in is the head of the expedits. She puts you can either cosider or lesse queon was said to be go of the gaug
preparing for the next planting, Many of The Shin Pae has su accent of the visits sidered the question of doubling the Evidence for the prosecution having been the troubl a incident to the employment of of the Emperor to Prince Ton in his fatal capitai. At any rate on Friday you may heard,
coulie labour disappear when the caulie has leas. HIF, Buid to have died of a have something to say on it. It is for your consideration; I make no proposal defence, said he would call as a witness the of the flakias are invaluable in the fald complaint, apparently, as he suffered
Dr Ho Kai, in opening the case for the his wife and family with him The wives disease of the legs complicated with a lung now on that point. I simply propose that only one of the passengers who saw what work, and assistance in the worka when excomive cougai gand this ureting be adjourned till Friday, and my happened that could be gut, and he would dane by the children is always found to be knelt on his bed to resciss the Emperor, proposal has been seconded. Will gentlemen prove that there was to rubbery and that cennemical to the estate, hold up their hands then in favour of ad- the whole affair arose out of a gambling ment will always be glad to render seast-marriage might not be deferred on accorat The Govern- and particularly requested that the Imperial fourning til Friday? That is the whole dispute between the complainant and ance in bringing about co-operation between of anything that might happen to him. One the states and the immigrants, and to son the Emperor's visita was paid in such motion, nothing more.
The motion was then unanimously car-¦ After houring the evidence of this sider any scheme height before them that haste, that the officers who got the streets Wostock 30.15 13
Bess, the jury unanimously found will tend to the mutual benefit of the into presentable condition by a temporary Toxio... 29.84 pris uer not guilty, and he was accordingly planter and the cooly.
lvolling process for the Emperor to pass un Nagasaki. Liborian coffee bas already been proved, sol short notice, were considered to have Shanghai.. 30.25 63 discharged:
The Sessions will be resumed to-morrow a success in this territory, and we are of deserved the present of Tis. 400 which the Amoy morning at ten o'clock,
opinian, and we know our opinion is also Emper ordered to be given to them. shared by others, that the market value of
Hongkong 30.13) The acting French Consul at Canton, Haiphong, 30.08 70 this product will rio considerably in value (who was formerly Interpreler at Shang Boliuas,... 29.4 84 before long. The Barneu planters parku hai), after over a year spuit at Canton, Manila 21.92) 801 for this golden burry' ( it forgerly used received orders to proceed to occupy the to be valled in Ceylon) will be Aueries, newly-appointed office of French Consult
MANCH Anotification sppears in Saturday's and most possibly it will pass through the Lang-chue, in the South West of Kuangai. Postock. 30.13 13
tts to the effect that and after the hands of the Hongkong Merchants before The Consul, who it familiar with the Tokio
Chinese written Tobaracter ind MR. J. Dunlop we understand has official experience, in much esteemed by Shanghai. 30.14 50 89 sex 2
great Nagasaki.. Excellency the Governor to encroachments resigned his appointment in the Rotterdam the Viceroy Chang Chidung, and H. E. on Andy made upon or over Crown foreshores by Bornes Tobacco Company sad joined the hearing the news requested the French Hagkong 90.96 66 CS plers or wharves will be given subject only East Horten Planting Company,
The murderers of Mr Tom of the Sugut French Capital to have the taster coun Bolivas. 32.03, 85
Envoy at Peking to telegraph to the Taiphong to the payment of an aquuși Crową rout | Tobacco Estate wore tried before Mr W, tenmanded. This was agreed to by the Manila on the following scale, payable in equal B. Pryer, Sessions Judge and a caixed jury French Foreign Office, and we are glad There is not much change in the barome
of Europeans and Chiors Mr L B von that Frange will contiune ta
to be representad DoLep in the absence of the Commandant at the important pork of lactosantos and gradients appear to be ratast slight. appeared for the pronegution. After a official on such very friendly terms with lundy and moderately warm and dry lengthy and eareful trial iba dury returned - the Chinese officials with whom he has to weather prevails. 8180.a verdiot of guilty and the prisoners were transact international businre →žiu Pas.
reduce their armaments. They therefore matter for the opinion of the meeting. nequent mealing. wait; bint to Italy, always a poor countryThere is no proposal before this meeting with her credit abt yet consolidated and with a population in many districts not beyond the adjournment.
fully fod and in all longing for easier life
Mr W. Legge-The object of this moot- than the French peasant hopes for, couing was read out by the Secretary, and that tinuous preparation, continious and continuous increase of taxation may is to confirm or not confirms the crease of
doâcite,
Mr Georg--If I understand you correctly the adjouinment is to consider a fresh pro- posal which is
be confirmed, at a nub.
Tho Chairman Rxactly, or to condema this resolution. On Friday, whether wa confirm this resolution or not, it is our last chance of doing 10. - If it is clear wo should not do so, we can then talk of other matters (Hoar, hear,)
Mr Paul Jordan-As far as I understand
OROWN RENTS ON WHARVES AND PIERS.
scom anendurable burdens. The Govern rapital of two lakhs, not four lakhs, and it, the resolution not having been passed, ment of Italy, though in a nonre more how the. Chairman and his legal adviser the books of the company have not to be 18th of March, 1889, the sanction of Frenching its destination.
dependent than most Governments are,
owing partly to the sundidence produced and the rest of the Board could think of
by the Revolution and partly to the proposing the double of two lakhs, without suffrage, is not one to defy its people; and
if the discontent grows deep, my Elving as the slightest hint anti! this think that actual war is preferable moment is beyond my cocoaption.
I
is Altogether apart from the business
We are here to 008.
aider whether we will confirm the a solution for two lakhs, or if in some way of
to an exhaustius aurpees. It never this meeting. have a better Army, stronger allies, or more united people, and prudent as it is, it may consider that in certain nation the only prudence is and city. If that is the case, a cense of war way arise unexpected
closed.
The Chairman-They will not be closed, This terminated the meeting.
SUPREME COURT. IN ORIMINAL SESSIONS.
monthly instalments, vikam ja
IN TER CITY OF VICTORIL
feet or less,
other, we may adjoure the meeting (Before His Lordship Chief Justice Russell.) For encroachments of 10,000 squara. beyond Friday. Therefore I propose that
the special resolution before this meeting.
Monday, March-12-
ly for though Italy will not declare that is for the two lakhs of dollars, be not and on conditions desires price, bor diplo
The moothly Unminal Sersions opened mantiste are quite able enough to make the confirmed, but that another meeting be breach of the peace come from the other called by advertisement in tomorrow's to-day. The jury were Maurs P. H. side. The causes of quarral, it must be re- pepare for a early date as the Arnica Speidal, J. J. da Leirs, P. R. J. Harn, membered, in Tenis, on the Piedmontres of Association will admit for reber Juhn Webster, J. A da Luz, E. J. Main, frontier, and in the ecclesiastical situation. And other proposal which I'm
lons of propoval of this same resolution, and F. T. Wright --are most aerintis, and it would wood but i
I am not a large littls relatsilon of prudential order to be allowed to makro.
shareholder, but I think I speak in the ripen them into a dispute in which patte interests of a large body when I say that s
Wei Hoja tallyman in the employ of the Power would yields Italian prudense may ume of three woske sould not lead to the Wharf and Godown Oo, was charged with
TARPT BY A TALLYMAN,
Fur encroachments exceeding 10,000 quare feet, but not exceeding 20,00 aquare feet,
duly sentenced to death His Eroelleuay
the Governor confirmed theasatence in the
The
For
For encroachments exceeding 2,000 square foot, but int exceeding
aquare feet 2
8243 encrochmants exceeding: 99,000 aquare feet, but not exccading X0,000 square feste
8215.
$100.
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official now in charge of the Muitary | 563- case of six of the prisoners, two having Doorstariat, or special wilury batoan of their sentences commuted to penal nervi the Formoes Gusarnment, a the er-Fro tude for life. The sentence was carried Vincial Treasurer of the Province of Kwai on within the precincts of the fail on the show, named Shôn Kib-tien, Though 70 27th alfo in the presents of the Govern years old, he is as bright and satire is a man mont Secretary, and Acting Principal Ms. Of half that aga, and gained much and as by dical Officer; Fatter Byron being also the ability be displayed in coping with the Hummurr, in personings of animation, this For encroachments exceeding 50,000
present.
The Les Ohinese who turned insurrection at Chang-hua lat year. Un armidity of air saturated with moblure heitg square foot, but not exceeding
Queen's evidence will be deported out of with much
be deported out of 16th Feb, he celebrated his 70th birthday, 10
at the last moment prerome Italian free of cloning of the minde, and would | the theft of a box of Spanish flannel of the For encroachments exceeding $360 and Warehouse Company being started to: cean, Oorsa, has received in official în-16 Brake or
70,000 square fent, $148. the country,
ceremony Digion for Wins, to two points. 70,000
We hear there is a possibility of » Whac Mr Maruta, the Japauna Conseled Porch of 39, secerding 20 Beault, i patience of Banncial bardesa, but it probably lead to the greatest possible value of Attorney Genersi (Hon. A.
square feet, distatorship on its way in France, Berlin
Pliers and whirres patside of the city of ostry on business at Sandakan, and that a tuation from the Coreen Doisrnment that shed clouds, a deissing, rain, flog, gloomy, uneasy and angry and Austria stirred to beunit to all concerned, to hy its dankis by » soundai which only war will you have protight forward four jakby J. Lesch) said the prisoner was charged in jotoria will be eubject to payments cal leading. Singapure Maroliant is taking the în consequenos of the bad harvest in Cores hafi, i lightning, divatust, je passing showereU;
▲ syndicata to prospect for Coal laat year, from the 29th May sil rice and a obliterate, we cannot regres that the dobbit stond of two 15 is beyond my feeble the first count with Troeny a servant, culated at nue hail the store one matter up
comprehension It shows that you and on the repond with simple larceny. The To all cases where permission is givau in and stand Bandakan Bay is another en other cereals from Jan will be imported announced from Italy le a tastier which not in immediate need of money. If facts of the case were these -The prisoner by the purveyor-General to erect a phar | terprise talked aŭgus
free of duty,Shiv Pao, only gonserns her people, --
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