8804 APRIL 11, 1891.).
THE CHINA MAIL
All thens things ought to have beon takan
Tax electric light continues to gain favour | COLONIAL GOVERNORRLUPS. ---According to Taal marina, lot holdan beltave i thaf
TIENTSIN,
have asked the Governor of the Btralia 10. I have to chronicle the reductions
Anto consideration when the estimates for in the colony. Fourteen additional stresë “Mr Th3óadlíðrs, in Truth;:^ Colonial: Oflent-conerats, bloaks we tu bo usod Sing (Front the Shanghai, Mercury Oærekpon: Settlements to have a'cny of the playin, of zwang op Postage to the ❤ pé Obory which
1891 were being considered. Io is pechas ook too late even now. Mr Wüllehund and Me Keswick have shown whint, cu
the
be
lights are a prodent being put ap to enntral district, an l olevat more are to placed as soon de poraíble in the western to done in the way bf proving the district. This will bring the total number precariou condition of the Colony's of street lights up to soventy-five. The finances; and we hops the unofficial Hongking Club and Messrs Buttorheld
|
servants will hear with regret that before long all Guvernor-slips of any imp stando fara ta bo given in individual outside the ser
has will bexipenter advancouent will be vjee, and that therefore, the highest grades odlonial secretary ships. This-his-for overal years pant been the general tandang of appointeients to Colonial Governor- ships/",
--will”, rotura" to the charge, will-im-and-Swire's promises” aro¬beittg-supplied We learn on the authority of Kuhlow that Captain Daans. Soni pat -it) 1 do at thoir, papile success. His name is raonable and will noes with no further Domínion of Canada, Thứ Inguration:
proved weapons and better methods. with the new illuminant.
It may not be too much to hope alio Tux many admirers of the mauly art of that the official members will try to o ell-defense in the colery will be pleased vince themselves that the colony expects to learn that a match between two amart them to do a little more than look after boxem of the Argyll and Sutherland their own laries. By their reckless Ox Highlanders has been arranged and will embaruthied circumstances. It is their duty will be one of twelve rounds, now to co-operate with the unofficials in Queensbarry rules. There will drawing up a statement of the colony's some exhibition baxtig on position and prospects with the view of in- dusing the Home authorities to reduce
the works, and not grante, on formerly dent) the Bingapore, crimind prlson that and began on the 23rd of August end by which Pgreed upon, and it is and an increase of At Pauting literary exam nationicus to Hongkong coat of about two inkbs wil result was held Intely. On of the paluf the 9 I will only add in snelusion that I stood of 30 oanta the half onc cement was while to Engineer-in-received the much-sought-after degree of without further delay Ikee sufficiently with the object of establishing a system of lote are, baw carried for 20 cents iu- That the Surreyer doners in a congrete. Josuit Maion of Shiu-hsien graduated and rely on you to, pross this matter forward 11. Negotiations are now in pngress charge (Bewdler) is pupilarly supposed provincial B.D, which entitles him to com- commented in former despatches on the Parcels Poet Tundrance between Hongkong to be a granite man, td the natural pete at the hotropolitan ramination. His manner in which it has been shelved from And the United Kingdom, and of inalitat fostilt is Pull Devil, pu Baker." That I do not boka mati frontage, and pacently, and the Mission is highly pleased saggestions now mails will be recognised a closed Parcels between this Colony and the Christianity did not stand in his way up time to time, and I barnestly trust that the ing a direct exchange of Money Orders alid not think this will bi me opinions
* opposition in the Colony. ono way or the other but the Fat-
soleme is sure to command publié favour, holders may have for grievance, Shingking, langmurin, has confumed the
Hi Ks. Yu-ho, the Military Governor of bedient bumble Barraut,
I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most whilst the advantages of 4 direct orchange bile the work, like der schemes, a permission for mining, that was applied for
Iwith Canada by means of the bay Bm- KsorsFund, That the question nivell the enforce in November last, by a British Bros and
buing delayed. R
prus. Stenniera over the deviga kuula via London are palpable. Kay ment of covenants in Orvu leases is alsted by the Bosed of Admicnity. Oficiál together to delicato a baixess to touch notions have been issued. The mining dis at presenta lucas
trict is stated to be known, as Lung Hwa the bordein of Shingking Adikorea.
ruting the permission go to Shanghai by
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL'S
REPORT FOR: 1890, ' The following are extrao's from the report
12. For the benefit of the Park residents, a now mail afgnal station haben in- Augurated at the Mount Gough Palico Bar- racks, which are in a central position and visible to all houses on the southern slopes, 13. Another familiar topo is that of the French: Mail and the Maine Sorters." In
travaganco they have landed Hongkong take place on an early dato. The sentost whereas Hers Ketzschmar went direct with That Whitehead wontido well to refor near Ya bi Rise The documentavi: the Postmaster General, presented to the even to those situated at legezine Gap,
under also be
the samu
Torpedo Lieutenant Erds Krutzsobinar, whe for six years was in the socvicu of the of the Chinese, torpude and ozina depart- Vicéray of Canton as instructor at the head most, arrived by last German mil. With eers have come to Earupo, continuing their Kretueshmar four young Chinese oral royage to Bremerhaven with, the Preussen,
later he went to meet the Chiness oflours at bis family from Gonna to Kiel. A few days Bremerhaven, who are oder his guidance to make themselves acquainted with tho progress of torpedoes and with important tucbnica inatliates. They will go to Kiel conversant with maritinis mattere and tuo spector Perry, of the Hongkong Palics, the shipbuilding yarda ouly, but also with the following promotions have pen made in waterworks.upstying the town with water, tha working of the fir men, &c. Eer the Fores Third-class fuspector Stanton Kretzschaar is said to have proved a very to my sus nd-class, give Inspector Perry, eat instructor on forpedo matters. To resigned; Acting Inspoetor Buslin contou only but also the stagement
was confided not the technical fustrue late he ought to be asked by wire to firmed, sise Inspector Stantus, promoted printendance of the composition and await its receipt. With anch a statement Acting Sergeant Mann to bo Aoting third-rupai of ferpetues and the education A
ccasion.
to Stoken en Supreme uurt one. De- cisions, as the Crown pliciter is now engaged in alitring up to mud, and the
the Hagan. This is and hor proof that Legislative Cou cil, by command of His
-bile of leasaholds, un certain bloluihou they misan business at Peking. it Excellonay the Gozyrtar, on the 19th Apr, my report for 1889 Iida sellement
their doinands, or at any rate to reframIn ouusegitones of the retirement of Inist where they not only intend to get hist only upon an ablepeech, but upon the sohame. They have to do as they are.j
from imposing fresh bandets until our affaire aro again fljucishing Lord Knuts ferd ought to be in possession of this stataraunt before suctioning the estimates for 1801; and i
not too
bia
requested. This
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GENERAL POST OFFICE, Hongkong, March 6th, 189) Six-Iu, presenting my report on the
the question is the direction desired may be expected very shortly I was guided by a otter from the Fronch Cousul datelithe Governor (hepy atrachna Since thes, 22nd May 1889 to His Excellency, the
attached
does not take long for them to carry it 1991- That Mr Whitehead maste congratulated, tovernors are not much in favour of ** Instructions,
through, even though Governor-Ganarala
the pugress he madeleng the right sira amout of the tailiry exaction and Gerection if they really :08h to develop the Reitish Postal Service in Hongkong and however, a further letter (copy roadwhich
in stop in the right leads to pying the ereas
the anormously burdenma valstice paid moral resources of China. Li Erby. China daring the your 1890, I feel com has been received withdrawing this conces to the nubl a servente dhis Colopy.
chang is not willing to use foreigners in polled to advert at the beginning to the ioni. That parips the honosits member tot als scheme, but he will eventually bave to have loan sustained brough the death of
his hirers perilously for to the dite do eo..
I learn from Poking that the Board of wito, from the date of his appointment in very much if this Department were placed the late Postmaster General, Me Later: 1889, it would accelerate tho delivery of mails 14. As I pointed out in my report for of Destruction, wharado is dead and Admiralty has again taken up the question April 1875 tl the day he left Hongkong in direct communication with Cape Collins militong tulela nea to beard of of the big loan, and that Prince Oling, the up his hat and fatal voyage in July, on and firsen Island The wifitals of That perhaps there warn an exaggers-Preident of that Bond; in communicating devoted a large portion of his experience steamore could then be telepi nod and the
future, by way of tziast to the gor-
the bank or the Gertera. By his steff, he will always be reveg.the mails on chore. Krous anushice
big Usuru Das 20, 38 mens that That it Keswick by sendt het honda Baron von Sockendar whilst the public found in bin the embadi-, payments for sea and territoral conray-
mad Bank will get this lour. If the
e later membered for his urbanity, insistence.on got it then the callway will fall into Herr details and personal capacity for work:
15. International Statistics to regulato travelled farther thannis colleague on visit to Mir son Brandt is, it is ment faivility and an officer always ready during the month of May the right road, and beicially widenedd, in connections with, and not, as the redrese legitimate grievances, and carry
of
maile during thred years were taken the scope of the movient against in- ervared calaries.
Chiner Tinen had it, that he
out practical popular reforms and pre- which this report is submisted precludes 10.The early period of the year at That the officials stood thote guns and journey to Chi gan-ino.
preala their salaries like merand the anoi- diala mot Their usual fad
DESPATOBES RESPECTING PRISON ACCOMMODATION. The following despatch was presented ti
in his possessivo he would be ablo to decidulas inspector, vice Acting hepoctor/ the young bayal officers in handling aetion of nora brendan (rylin þínfüre, at on this subject with Li Bung-chang. If, and energy to the conduct of Postal starch would at once bu despatched to con-
whether retrenchment, ought to take place
in salaries, in publie works ar in military expendituro. And if he decided unjustly Hongkong would have a better case for appeal to the Imperial Parliament.
TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE * CHINA MAIL."}
(Fia Southern Line)
Butlin, promoted,
weapons. The work of German instructars in Chias has Leen of great importano for German Industry, the material for Chiems Tasst chair-coolics, two cooks, a gardener torpedo and mining gear having been most. and a general utility cookie, employed at ly provided by Germany, and it is aid that the Discount Honie, wore brought before Bert Kretzschmar has been commissioned, to again give large orders in Germany. Our Mr Wise at the Police Court to-day contemporary winds up as follows:--The- charged with disorderly behaviour. Mr prosance of Herr Kretschmer in Cormany, who prosesses all the advantages of the Piercy, load master of the Diocesan Home,acifmade man, is eatinated at three months. said he found the defendants fighting with
That Me Chater'a abade onabled the Governor to--absent imelf without imperifling the divisi
bambora in the coolie quarters about 9.30- FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUH · last night. They said the row was all about That the fight in Council still goes on, but Thas I believe s Petitions Her Majesty
some hot water, His Worship fined the defendants 50 cents each and bound them
CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES,
LONDON, April 9. The President of the United States re-over in their personal recognisances for $5 fused to sanction parloying over the Cana-ala to koop the peace for six months,
diah Commercial Treaty. It is believed us The amber of Chinese mendicants In the rosents the Canadian electoral attacks ou colony has increased considorably of late and the question-How to deal with them 1
Amories. By s
LOCAL AND GENERAL
PASSED SUBZ CANAL OUTWARD BOUND :-Yumping, March 3
Chingping, 10, Cambodia, Eilenholme, Zonciliar, Khis, 13; Barden Tower, yeridon, 20: Frigga, Crastes, Thisbe Pathun, Shanghae, 24; Telamon, Maori Kisul, Themes, Sydney, Danfa, Fating, Altonewer, 31: Glenorchy, April 3. Houtward Bound-Galley of Lorne, Mar, 13; Surpedon, Lydiu, Peskawur, 24; Agamemam, Descaliva, Lennor, Strath- esk, 31; Ningthow, Caledonion, April 3, The P. SO, se. Bukhara, with the English Mail of March 13th, left Singapore on Monday, the Gtb instant, and p.m.; and may be expected here on or abunt Sunday, the 12th April. This Padlet Brings replies to fottere despatched
from Hongkong on 3rd Feb.
The E. & A. 8. B. Uo. A s. 8. Guthrie left Fort Darwin on April 3rd; and miny ba expected hare on or about April 18.
it takes a long time for the smoke to civar away.
That in the air of n Crown Colony such awoke bangs heavily, sad the blander made by the people's representatives in 'quaring' with officials can, I fear, nuyor be fully repaired,
the Queen is in prepation, and this form of remonstrance or perhaps more The Imperial authorities powerfully as any public meeting woude, That the China Associan in London seams to have forgotten connect itself with Hongkong, and lis can be done with the parent Societystila Branch is established here..
on!
the Legislative Comell yesterday by com. mand of His Excellency the Governor (Secretary of State to Officer Administering the Government.) Downing Street, 21st Novi, 1890 STB-I have the honour to acknowledge
2 The Deperiment hus lost another the possibility of giving a detailed state- Redrigens, the accond fork, who joined the The Revenue for 1989 was ne fullews:—
dus servant in the person of Me A. Jent of the finances of the Department for staff in Fubrary 1819.
1890.
Department has untere considerable Deficit,
During the you, the personnel of the Grose Revenue 1889, change. When I eat leave in April place and proved of valuable assistance Share of United Kingdom, 1-00, Mr T. Sercone Smith plied my Mr Lister, who was for die next few Contruction towards P. and 0. months really coalined to his room and bed. Upon Mr Listers deccase, I was np Shats of other Count the receipt of your despatch No. 931 the pointed Acting Postmaster General, with Conveyance of Mails
suteidy,
S 16th of September, submitting, with your Mr Stilius second in command. On the Working Expenses, on commen's, & report by the Surveyor 22nd March the withdrawal from the
has become one of serious difficulty. To That in-selling their birthright-for-a-That there is perhaps no-fany in the Em General upon the best mode of indre sing Colony of 2 M. Batradas, the Sager uiton-
send them to the already overcrowded gaol is out of the question, and perhaps the plan adopted by Mr Wise, who to-day ordered half-a-dozen of them to be sent to Canton (the expense to be defrayed out of the Poor Dox), is the best possible one in the circumstarees, oven although it is well known that, as a rule, beggars who are dealt with in this 45 make straight tracks for Hongkong as soon as they are landed at the city of Ran
Mr Wizo resumed his inquiry at the Magistracy yesterday into the circums tarece connected with the death of Bom burdier Ashdown of the Royal Artillery.
assed's wife said she brought her hus
bard tomo from the canteen about 9.30!! pin us the 4th just. He was not galte sobar. She told him that if he did not
ADIDA
of pottage-the so-called' unanimity of the Council-the unofficials placed them. selves in a false position from which it is difficult to escapо.
That it is not a very creditable proceeding for officiala no to throw this unthinking
and improving the prison accommodation dont of the Money Order Dapartment, led of the Colony,
to an investigation of his accounts which
142,300.11- 20,818.15
8163,127,26-
12, 136.83
: 45,870.31
44180
$3,40486
8103,127.26
pire that has lose ouho angongat the members its commuy than thie of Hongkong, and the duto move appears by Mr Brown, and are considered in your This cficer was later on brought back to
2. Three alternative plans are suggested, shewed heavy defsications on his part, to bomber 1958.
*$55,656.23 pald France for 2) ye are frets, April 1888 that shape Honour has begun to despatch, viz.: additions to and modifications Hongkong and at the Juue Crimisel Ses-despatched during the year is de follows:
to belong to ijarticular.
17. The number of Parcels reccised and of the present building, the construction of alune sentenced to three years' hard labour. Ability as a maye in the House,
one new block cu another site, and the His successor, Mr H. W. Dixon, who was By P. & O. Pecket, 9,919 6125 14,344 debator is beginning tow
Inward, Outicard: Total.
Japse of duty in the face of the ugom. That the substitution I Marines, for contraction of a whale prison on a new appointed ou the 1st May, has hitherto By German Packot, 349161 500
ciala:thu ociale ought rather to be overwhelmed with shemo for having invaigled the unofficials into a hole which has proved so uncomfortable. That the unofficials certainly never ought to have given way to the persuasions of the officials, and did so for the speciou advantages to be gained by, an increased That I doubt if the unofficials ever að
Encrison,
mitted that a double military contribué tion would be a fair su to pay apart from a larger garrison.
*
That their foolish vote with the officials
ves, as I have said, most serious Blan derbut one for which the community. and not the Government, have any right or call to blame them.
site.
soldier is not a thing frighten any You incline to the first plan as most body, as this Royal Hines are a fiue likely to be in harmony with the wishes of body of men.
CRICET HOKOZÓNG.C. C. 2. YAL NAVY.
adoption of a new system of checks apour. satisfactorily performed his duties. The the administration of the Money Order Department has placed the recurrence of likelihood.
stena han guard Findus Lagu
0,508
24,844
Company for..
The D. DR. 3. 8. L'ectra, from Hamburg, } give up drinking she would got sent home. That these same unofficial members, at tuggy and therefore ything but cons pulled down; and the area thuetained their character for ability and; keal, annexed and aro anpapicuous for the grati-
left Singapore on April 6, and may be expected here on or about April 19. The Albany, from Liverpool, loft Sin,
gapore on April 6, and may be expect ted here on, or about April 13, The Glen Land steamship Glenshick, from London, larves Singapore on spille, and may be expected here od or about
April 14
DHDEB OF CHOBAL SERVICE AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL—ŽKD 'SUNDAY AFTER EASTER. Matins:-Vesite, Burrowas; Films,
and almost immediately afterwards he jumped through the window. Deceased and best in the army fourteen years. Ilis Worship found that death resulted from a fracture of the skull, caused by a fall,
druk inveiglad by fair premises, then met by a glaring bronch of faith, and finally treated with the scant courtesy peculiar to Crown Colonies, are now booking to recover lost ground.
=h-*
I have tore hommat. tố liề, S. Your ake- dient servant,
Hon. W. M. Denu Cate
AUTHUR H. TRAVERS, Postmaster General.
Acting Colonial Secretary, sc, se, ko
That the prop ral rathepelitiles the In the unity. And I wish I could bring
perial idea of the dibiar of the Bantyaolf to sanction it if only for the reason fracas similar to those lately enacted ̈le- | ed in 1880-was-13,173 The heaviest out. The total nusther despatched and receiv that this delay has already besa so grab yond the pale of and throws a light upcle thousande of that any soheme which is likely to be
ward tuil was despatch at Christmas and all Arma which
we to form cur pushed forward quickly has on that ground prising: Postmaster Guneral, 1 Assist inward mail was the New Year Mail by, 4. The Staff consiste of 45 persons, com consisted of 510 paresis, while the heavient Garrison.
sanch to commend it. That anyhow the Boning Community.
nt Postmaster General, 1 Accountant, which 772 parcels were received. have little to do with matter, except the present gaol, to some of which Mr Chinese Assistants for Marius Picers, 11 correspondence carried during 1800 is 8. The objections, however, to enlarging Money Order Clerks, S. Marine Officers, 2 to pay.
18. The amenat of Peak aut Knalang Brown calls attention, sem on full consider, Clorka, 3 Senior Chinese, 7 Poetinen, BROWNIE.
ation to bo insuperable. The two, erila Peak and Kaalung Postmon, 6 Marangers,
3 shown by the subjoined figures :--- which it was wished to remedy, viz: ovo-5 Launch Crew To every liter my crowding and association, would, under it, thanks are due, but especially to Massa Kulang, 1813 128
Peak, 4,802 (dej Tain match was play to-day under contingeFor-the-crowding of prt. Rocha pad Manhado, whose thorough intihare pleasure in thanking the Manager
atill sobers in the building would be substituted macy with the whole range of postsi spor of the High Level somewhat unfavourab conditions crowding of building on the mies onl regarde weather, the being dose and buildings of low elevation, whichs due vi. The Consular Pistal Agents in the
impede the eirculation of air, Arious Coast and Riverino Porta havo sus 19. Approximato Statistics for 1890 are ducive to native exere The Navy'reo went first to bat andra s vary poor cleared, with a still larger space, would be and it was the most pleasing not of my laatfying decretar in the number of unpaid show, Lowson and playing gat filled by a large three-storied block, shut-year's tenure of office to announce to them and sker paid articles. They alac point to havon with their wets. Plant and im Adair were the giyen who made ting out all ligat and air and absorbing the that the Secretary of State for the Colonies a large increase of ordinary correspondence, stand, the farmer coupling. 98 end, the space and for exercising yards, workshop had yielded to their reiterated requests for postcards, napapapéta, registered, articles Mr. Whitehead belongs a large 50thubilato con and dived:Diber casentials the urison tlu zde nu increzzo of malary, S That of the credit for thin uphill tight, *** That it was to be regretted the Governor of the Naval wickets Id runs and 0. 8. separate by alleyways from 20 to 25 foot Agency at Hoihow was converted into a cashing of Sumber of large blocks 6. In the coume of 1890, the honorary was absent from the last bout of the Saif took his coupler runs Tall side. Agaias large number of the pri- salaried Agency, whilst the Agency at tournament, as he had championed the scoring was the order to day wish the souers would still be kept in associated Tientsin, on the recommendation of the the Imperial cause with a zeal which Clubmon, F. Maitia topped the list wares, md as it is considered that separa- late Mr Lister, was discontinned. The prompted sharp thrusts in return.
with 70; then came Lan with 58, Capt. tion would be especially effective in the case postal matter passing through the hands of ceive the locks of lance intended for with 7 each and F. Lert with 16. The considerable expenditure would still fail in most of the correspondence being transmit. him, and his doughty Lieutenant had to was lowries, who had fire wickets for 18 great, mansure to azure this object eaunetted through the Chinese Customs, clasele.
satisfactory.
7. I had occasion to address the Govern 4. I have accordingly come to the conglu ment upon the often-mentioned topic of cellency's indisposition was not so serious innings and had pugether 97 for 5sion that the whofe or part of now At
to interfereh his afternoon drive, wickets when play can. The following mart be bailt upon a fresh site, and I cen- the Chinese parts of Victoria.
now prison illicit-Chinese Tust Offices which flourishin and everyone will be glad to hear of his
is the Boure-
It will be sider that the ecoud plan suggested by Mr remembered that I recommended that theen pleased, in response to the expressed complete and speedy recovery.
Brown should be adopted and that a block right to establish such Post Offices should That the personal question raised by Mr Baker, run out
shabla be nilt, providing separate scoom- be farmed out, and that I expressed su Ryrie, a to inferential insinuation of Adair, Bart b Lowed
modation for (say) 200 or 250 prisones, opicion that no other way on the Governorthat the Protest of the uno. | Plant, e Barfi b Love": cial members might have been disrespect. Taylor b.Lowson
avowedly only as an instalment of a van Olineau under a Postal System ful in tone is indicative of strained re.
Plato now prison. The same course you ing to that to which i'ae Earopean Golenists will remen her was followed Lations.
Mauritila, ara (anbjock was pocnible so long as China A felsienos lo my despatch No. DL of
DL of posarased no l'estal Adminialiation of of Jone, 1887. 9th
n of her will show that the w
The plan proposed will in no years ago I urged that as soon as over interfere with the peculiar postal facilities fants are available & wing of the new prison hitherto enjoyed by the sons of Han, but should be constructed. If the building will secure to Government a portion of the thus gradually sompleted there ought to be takings which formerly enriched
private no agdensity for having recourse to a lonn,dividuals.
5The site of the present prison I 8. There is another "mbject
which to understand,-beyond austin-the-proper report after report from this Department postion for the Police Station and the las called attention. To no other then it is recessary to have curtain presume, is room of more importance than Magistrato's Courts; and in connexion with Department of the Public Service, I 35 amount of prison secumodation for pri to the Postal Department; yet there is no 12 sonors under romand, waiting trial, &c. Department in which there is less space in
Wszagrolysate the NC. Daily News of the- 6th inst,, to have to record two more atacks by Chinese on foreigners in the neighbour- hood of
of Shanghai, similar to those which took place during the winter. Yesterday afternoon a party of about 95 ladies, gon-
and children were tlemen,
been hired for the purpose near the Pagoda. They were surrounded by mob of about 200 natives. who gradually closed in spite of boing ropsatedly push them, fo That 16 15 resting to learn that His Ex-runs. The Naval went in for a second
Jones & Camidge; To Deum, Boyton pwes of ground which hang on That His Excellency was nut there to re- Dunn with 38, 8. W, On and T, S Smith of Obinote, an arrangement which after the Agent at that Pert was inconsiderable,
302
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tby
Smith, No. 85 Jubilate, Hiles, M.S. No. 2 Anthea, Sweet is Meray No. 123 Litany; Hymn,
Offertory,
365. Evensong--Foals, Garrett, Tomlinson Westley Magnificat, Battisbill; Nuno Dimistis, Foster; Hymns 181, 221, and 109,
back
firat content with throwing mud, tho. Chi- hese at length began to use stones, and the fureignore, after finishing their meal, thought it prudent to walk away, whereupon all their crockery and the remains of their A Langs number of troops were engaged food were pounced upon. The foreigners this afternoon in a sham fight ou the south returned to the place a short time after- generando of the islandsmyho Volunteers, under wards and found that the greater part of the mal had dispersed, but on the advice don Capt. M'Callum, Acting Commandant, took of the lowdah, who feared the arrival of part in the manoeuvren;-hall repl more villagers, the party proosoded home.
About two
hours. Ister four mounted for. THE troopship Tamar, taking home time. 'goers were similarly surrounded and expired officers and men of the Naval aqua-palted. As we have before pointed out, those outrageous attacks may be exposted to continue until some pressure is brought the Gurmati Consul, to whose nasionality Lo bear on the Chinese authorities. Perhaps. most of the larger party interfered with on Sunday belong may be able to eat with some amount of success.
dron, left this morning. Before leaving ahe pessed thorough the naval, anchorage ground to allow of farewell greetings being exchanged.
in his stead.
That Mr Deane's partial explanation was
not happily put.
That what may be conveyed by an inf zion
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De Raberk, the b Low Herbert, b LoWBOR Clarence, b 0. 8. Buil Lewis, run outs lieves, tan cut
be
of volce cannot be antisfactorily explained Nicholson, b.C. S. Baj áre by a reference to May's Parliamentary | Elliott, not out" Practice,' and that book can be fo gaido
as to whether a President pousoara last or the reveres.
Ryrie wal
to know the
Extres....
bral
HONGKON D.
Mr W, Maitland, Hon, Treasurer of tho Tas following is the list of en'rica for That the slender powers possessed by B. Tavarner, e & bjott
Alice Memorial Hospital, begs to acknow-
ledge with thanks the following donations
to the funds of the Hospital
Mr H. Z Just,
Mr Lam Ping Woon,
3
ST. PETER'S SRAMEN'S CHURCH—The Mis sion Biestu Lanugh Dayspring will call alongside vessels hoisting Code Pezant C between 9 and 10.30 am on Sunday, te conveys men mapse to the 11 o'clock ser vice, ·· Returning about 12.30,
Misana Adamcon, Byll & Co. inform un that the Canadian Pacific Eailway Com
Empress of India, arrived at Shanghai (Wooong) at 4 p., on Thurs day, Jih instant, and sailed again at 2am,,
the Spring Race Meeting at Shanghai :--
The Hart Legacy Capr
The Critarion Stakes..
The Griffin' Plate..
The Cathay Сарнен The Juckey Cup... The Kiang-ao Plate The Racing Stakes - The Roadsters' Plate.... The Cassevitch Stakes..... The Chu ka-zi Cup The Shanghai Derby The Raco Club Dup The Ladies Purse
Concordik
The Spring Cup... The
Stakeo Bannghai The Tanta's Cup
The Chse Shangjuk Cap
The Great Northern Flate The Pari Mutuel Cup
The Sans Souci Challenge Cup
The Mauchu Stake
The Yangtend Slakes...
The Consolation Cup
The Grand National Steeples
The total amount of entrance fees in Cla. 5,930, against Tls, 4,070 last Epring 201
That the Military Iraction for 1830 was 0. 5. Batif, o De Rough Plant ...
dato ben pail, and an impression has got-abread . B. Woodcock, Cleo b Ilewicz that the money was parted with before Capt Dunn, b De Rob the vote was taken.
J. ALO300, o Elliot Plant unofficial members to prevent any pay. T. S. Smith, a Herbertant ment being made-in-face of the official F. Maitland, b Adair savage majority have been openly demonstrated S. W. Coxon, o De Beb Ularenos often enough lately; but it is diffonit to L. C. Ballye fllewies renco believe that money would be paid F. Lammort, not out... before it
it was actually voted.
B. F. Lammert, båda. That to admit auch an irregularity, would
te to tear to tatters the very last restige
of power left to the popular voice-of protesting against a sole before the pays,
ment is raide,
That it may be siid at the whole system
Ektron
69
5
the
It is only
38 Eventually permanent provision might also proportion to
to requirements. 27 be made on this site for short sentenced necessary to point to the extensive pactal
(Translation)
FRENCH CONSULATE,
Victoria, Hongkong, 22nd May, 1889.
SIE, The French Gorozamanthave wiches of the Colony of Hongsong, to wads to them of placing Briksh Mail entertain with favour the deliste proposal agent on board the packet besls of the Mensageries Maritimus for the purpose of serting, between Saigen and Hongkong. correspondence intended for the latter Colony or for crashareiation to Norik China. Such officer would be taken on board on
following condition
the
The upper mail room in thiri Batterio would be placed schuddlepoint
and would be fitted up for une an but only between Saigon and Hongkong
The szent would besides have this fren enjoyment of a first class cabin from Singapore to Hongkong and rice serad, and would be admitted to the same table as first class panengers upon payment of Instructions have been sent by the "Mar-
one half of the usual tariff
series Maritimes do to its agency at
on board the packeta of the Indo-China
27 debt be continued), and except for the 220 000, at Singapore, with a population of 70 prisoners and debtors, (if imprisonment for premises at Sydney with a papalation of Marseilles to effect the necessary iteration
factor the separate system should be adopted 180,000, and ab Durban, with a population Fline,
15 throughout, converting the present bulla of 25,000, to demonstrate that Hongkong
I shall be obliged, if His Excellency wil
ing into a hours of detention containing, with a population of 200,000, is not march Inform me whether the Catchial Govern
18 cells for 150 prisonam-a); hidaks in the i mater General has to be content with foperation.
a certain number of warde for debtors and ing with the times in the matter of a common consent to these terms, and if it accommodation | modious Part Ofen. The Assistant Post does, from what date they may some into for 250 in all, The -968. rész and the out-buildings in the front high stool and a desk in a recess which ent Servant un
"I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedi-
might be cleared away, and, if funds are overlooks a stand frequented by cagu- HANG gali
'arable, the Conra and Polios Station phenous chair bearers. When the 31st March 6. The prison on
is so much of, a solemn farce that it mat- From the N. C. Daily correspondent); might be improve the new site when on the same morning, thể thrỡng of peoplo, OMG., Governor of Hongkong,
tota at how the details are attended to
but the Council is nevertheless guided,
pean and American Malls are despatches His reallency Siz Cea. W. Desa, The work of rebuilding. Dram Tower complote might contain selle fee-from-400 ststopling to buy stops and past lettersUNI ARABIA ANDROI it must be remembered, by May's Par has begun in esracat.cause of the to 450 prisonera, together with governor's has neoassitated the slationing of as ofiter
(Translation, j of the Post Office, where a counter for The disadvantage of duplicating the sale of stemps has been extemporied
liamentary Traptice, and certain Standing) burning of the cover or stated to be į quarters, offices,modation for the to divert the stresia of Clugese to the book Fuskon RIFTBLIA E
Orders, Ordinances, und Charters, That what will now he known as Whitehead's mens jobs in the cited the work of
the fault of a certain citor for govern staff, o. twelve talute:form a series of questions I rebuilding it has bon à on him as a staff our not to be so serious as has been Tho internal dimensions of the Poort en París, 516 February 1800.2
BIThis Administration beajust which my wall. have given uneasiness to punishment for its fan the government suggested Wherever the oates decors which may liave sufficed for the necestie learned that the definial therties of the Head of any Government.
furnishes him $7,000 ipsumcient for modation is provided, additional wardoza of a quarter of a century ago, are non. Hongkong in the name of your offer, have That
the pay list of the Public Works the expense, and her to find the must be apployed, and the old prison in wholly inadequaio, as may be reef by any resuntly taken, fresh prep a secro, the Daparintett is said to have been trabled balance somewhere in reported's new application would well be placed in one who likes to spend an hour contem admission on buste during the last year or two
thit the That, in spite of this immense inorous, the burning of the Drut due to the obiel warder.
garemor haded that the pharge of an assistant superintendent or plating the sorting sad diapors of a
A French Mesagerie Marieme of the Mall, work of the Department will not run fact thats pertain ser proximity to be ovided for I have already dealt with have to be opened in tlie Department to its great desire to contribute, maca
7. Au regarde the number of pelanners
who would start from Boot 10 B. The number of Dead Letters which correspondence intended for Floozypg- smoothy and many residents interested it was rebuilt a few hs ago, and in be are becoming anxious to know the reason unstruction was so chat to fies the the subject of the mendicants in my despatah diroves the sonder is considerable. lott Bingapore yesterday; Friday, 10th April, ed in the District Court at Albury, NSW. That, a whisper-rusches, me to the effect the than the had a debtors aunt to prisco fá 1889 was 81;1,99 || a signature: it then becomes necessary to Administration had sotukily taken the
why.
outh
No. 253 of the 4th intact. The number of many cases there mathers aldrei for the Pontel Service, of 101112 all That ammating of the Fublin Works Game respectable temples article of the Lould gain anggest that imprisonment versag the body of the oummunication in scheme into consideration, notwithstanding mittes as a Last beau called,
orthodox faith that a
will be recommended; set;
temple was under the anion of the co-res washing the bones of some of their deasured That the Coloby now pays for the full time tranice mentioned abod he shauged cannot hat, hops that of reconsideration a private Fay Comice ander the officiallo consequence, however, of the abandons countrymen in a running stream. Teo
way syess in the advisability game Where the latters emanate from ment dénonciation) of the Anglo-Frenab
their
THE Norddeicher Lloyd Company's str. „Prenjch, Captain W, Reimkasten, oderying the German mails, dated Berlin 17ili March,
A CURIOUS libel action has just been desi
in its power to the improvement
Label consisting of certain commistila / That an addition to the staff of the Treasure The zebnik DIFUZOR ANNE 42 dast should be abolished in Hongkong. seston of some indioskop of the source of the very serious inconventences which migaa.
p.m, and may be expected here on Or
Chinaman named King Moon ssed the
out Wednesday, the 15th inalant
proprietor of a lossi newspaper for an alleg.
respecting the action of the Chinese in
Mits's Dramatic Company performed
Lyhen's romantic drams, the
Chinese were charged with the offence
Lyons at the Theatre Royal last
that of breaking municipal by-laws at the 100st police-court, bist for want of suttleferat
"ire,
No on bat been given why it should be the letter. In this was no Hitle line is remit to the French Service from los adopu retained in this Colony in particular, and I consumed and much that was intended for tions pro di fare
an
ofa. Colonial Treasurer, while the Trea- its relations to the 380 to 30 re introduction of the mersante seu Postal Codäntion of lile 24th, September,
Aury was formerly a secondary post tacked it to, dry heat from Path and thus of on to that of Postmaster General or of "gittaa" a great cont Polier Maguirate.
the struction of the Deore
“Mr-Miland Claude Mielnätie W evidence the ciso fell through. However, at That will So Bich to show when reason hư tổ hy this i soparala svatém pog, be expected as con? always be traced by the presence of blau-1956, it has seemed proper to pospose the
the de- have observed eventually to further dimin shaped on the enrolops and if private carrying out of the Works for looplated con sucessful, on the whole, although in the District Court & witoes was forthcom need of further halp consen in
ish the number of prisoners, and I do not findividuals would only put their names of board our mail packets Lill the inaishoes he was too declamatory anding who swore to assing the Chinese wash That it is pleasant to know that the titles him there is wud to heat open magretviding for more than 180 separate collin would have the satisfactionnel receiving plicable in the Lalure to paint de touch. In addition to that therefore contemplate the really of pror the cover of every letter they wrote they of the favoured regime which shall be ap- Miss Jordsa made a good kite bons in the rock, and the judge, in of the Treasurer are described in certain that has greit
Humming up, said that if such a thing were Instructions, and that they are known as against him. They harsed that In Rocordings with Me Brown's enters' lefers bear the name of the between the Governments of France and walsh the officials the new gaol, of which not more than 250 broke bar endelivered carpondance in ingat to ports of the truth, shall Pawlies and the other parts donda newspaper would he wanting in ita
He would be built'in the fest instance. Model Tostructions.
Au nomutilated condition. Boldiers and bare baan settled by muttal agreement actory-Slled Tonight duty to the publie if it did not comment That the pothor of deadlocks which has ernment for putting up an request, a printed Description of the sender on the envelope, with the result that Great Britain,
niida • good au 4 m from the gov- Bavely on the action of the offenders, ariten about the Reclamation works interior wall around unfal and ends Prison at Wormwood Sarubs has been the members of Her Majesty's land kad esa The jury returned a verdict for the defen- forms the safest of three questione, bat, hall in the city and the the cousion obtained from the Directors of Canviat forces have their dead lattera restored to obedient Sarvent
I have the bonour to be, Sit, Your daat.
they have not yet been answered.
to recover some of this
Prisons and le her with ansiest and I them intact.
Appearance
Director General of Posts and Telegrapha,