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The Band of the 1st A. & S. Highlanders will play the following programino at the Barrack Square to-morrow, commuting at ~7.30 pagi
March...... The Bugio Man.....Kappay. Lancora... La Cigalo'......Coote..
A Sumner rigle in Quilier -Muntol Polkajn Of we go 1........ Quadrille.." Fun of the Fair' Unlop Vivat'
William.
.....Zikoff.
THE CHINA MAIL
to say that your thanks am very gratifying. to no. I daresay when I spoke on this sub jest two you age and pressed of apathy but was unabio to do anything, you thought
was very poor prapathy incloud, but
HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TIM
WAYS CO., LIMITED. in the Colony between the education of anything to add further than to say that the members of the Civil Service in wishing
An extraordiasty mosting of sharehold Chines mon and wonton,
By ball of the foregoing measures Year your Excellency good-byu feel the less not Excelteney has, moreover, orcated an only of a capable and strong Governor, but important and permanent factor in the of une who has always had the grosten
ers in this company was hold to day for the sympathy for vary. member of the service. the difficulties suggered by interested purpose of passing a special resolution that educational movement towards_redocitig,
His Excellency Chief Justice Rus persons were quité suficient to make itcom Mr James Anderson he appointed general step by step, the present undue proportion of uneducated children in the Colony. Bill and Gentlemen, the pressure of rock insuperable. I read a great deal on the
As the Victoria College is the centre of within the last few days has been abject at home and hero, and before I manager of the company in ples of Mossra week I told MacEwon. Frickal & O. Thero wore pro- Mc Goldsmith, that I saw MY WAY the caneational ayatom of the Oulogy, it is such that I live in bron able to prepare bad been here dizes Cooto.
ad by the changes above mentioned, inas. teaching address. I must leave the formal to do what I consid red an act of justice Bent: Messrs J, de Sonnaville (Chairman), won, Frichel & Ga got only bore has tost, and Captain Boifean went and detûre very perceptible that it has greatly bouefitt anything suitable in reply to your mos
without in any way impeding the trade of Q. Ewonz, J. Anderson, J, H. Cox, anush as the candidates outering the College reply to another time, but of coure-call the port. I told him I would do this befom Murray Bain, M. 8. Sassoon, J.K.
far not allow you to go away after your kindly are not only more numerous but Tas frst Pross commanications over the hittar grounded in English elements than coining hero this morning withrust anying leaving the Colony. Bat it so sproued I Michaol, J. E. David, and Remedios.
The Chairman said that Me Herons ca Author noticeable: re-word of cordial thanks for your unduly had to leave bofore I expected, and the Paris-London telephond were exchanged on in former year. the 31st March between representatives of sult, and one, too, that has caught, the high appreciation of my work--I may say Pressure at the last mamont has bech Al- the Agence Havns in Paris and Renter's attention of outside visitors, is, that the my fellow-work with you- Hongkong, most like the fast straw which breaks the solicitor to the company would, explain the
Damol's back. However the work has been Telogram Company in London. The mea- age at which candidates enrol themselves Of course my regrut must be at least count accomplished. When I said you would have object of the meeting and position of the sages passed very satisfactorily, althonghia Victoria College is considerably below with youre that I am obliged to give up my thought my sympathy sexy pour sympathy, company.
administration.more than two years before
Mr Evous aid in the first place awing probably to local causes, the sound of what it was years ago, the voice was not so clearly heard at the
We would also thank Your Excellency the termination of my term of lico; Ippose that porhaps you did not know of the Education Department effected any improvements which I had hoped for with workers as against thing trade inter- during Your Excellency's Administration, which measure has nisa napraved the aucisi aspects of their position,
Botas brief experimente conducted through. the courtesy of the Post-office officials, it We made evident that there was very zosable difference in volume of and cat ried between Londoir and: Paris and be tween Paris and the Fronph end of the cable. In other words, the influence of the sod, sa tending to minimise the volume of Bound, was very marked.
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fand as the Land Investment Company had At eight am. Lientenint Chatterton espremed their willingness to adsanoo it with 30 men was sent to seize the Raja's the Bank, using that thero wse a pos gateway from which then were firing on the
press for it.
sevateen prisoners. At tonam, Colpuol Mr. Michael dekod what remuneration Skene with 80 men falted the partion of pbility of getting it in that way, would Residency, and killed two and brought in weldingen Modern in the Captain Butcher and Lieutenant Bracken event of his being appointed?
bury, who wers occupying the Jubraj's, Mr Ewone said it was proposed to ba Pulaco.
at twolva o'obrok the Residency was/pt- $2,100 per annum, which was practically theme-remuneration Mesra Mac tacked from the cover of a village to the; G.this difference, that they would be able to, to it.: About one o'clock Coldiel Skond disponse with bir Wylie norvices, which returned from the Jubrrja Palige ind would mean a saving of about 3250 per had a consultation with the Chief Commis month.
sicer; and Lieutenant Jangard was sent to Mr. Murray Bain said he thought it recall Captain Baselor And Lieutenant
At 4 p.m. all our troops were within.he.. mitteo to see what were the best possibla! ought to be left to the Comelting Com Brackenburg. arms that could be got, before any opinion. Residency compound, munning the walls was expressed by the shareholders. As mat- All our wounded had been brought în, sud. turn were
preannt he thought the feeling the enamy moved and manned the loop. would be decidedly in favour of appointing holed wall of the Palace, distant sixty yorda from the Residency and asparated fruta it After some further conversation on the by an unfordable moit."
Thors was an incessant fire of about 5CO rides from 4.60 to 7.30p.m.. Two 7-pain- ders were brought up at p... and worked bebind ombrasures made in the brick. Vall." A shell went right through the Residency, and it was impossibly to assault. the basic gera on account of the mat. But our men were much protected by the high wall of
RĪVĪGS. the Residency which was athorol on ail At 7.30 p.m. Captain, Boileau heard dno
of
CANTON.
THE FAREWELL TO CUNBUL ALABASTER, A
Cauton, May 5th, 1801. A few days ago a meeting of this Bri
of our bugles sound the CRBC fire, and this was replied to by the Manipuria sound. fug the Fall in and seatible Ho learned that the Chief Commoner wanted,
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to send a letter to the Rajt, att sit was sont hy prisoners at 8.30 p... miti answered at 9pm.. The reply was that an granted.
Colunal Skone spoke to the officets"and" zen, and Captain Beilent head liftis tell the Chief Commissioner that sidor g circumstances would they surrender. He. inuman which Commissary toll Colonel Skene that the place would not be tenable if the fire was re-opened. Thoro
a discussion Residency.
abuit abandoning the Messts Grimwood and Simpson went out and carried on a conversation scross the
-Paris and as at St. Martin's-in-Grand. Frem for ilio better financial position of the CT is a matter of deep disoppointment, that that I have all my life had great sympashera was not a sufficient number of shares. Mr Anderson,
in the Colony must now fall to another,ests which have for years past been inclis represented to enable the mooting to pass
hasa struggled on until y physical ed to uncrifice the healta und happi- any resolution, but they might discuss the subject, the inceling termiunted. endition forbids me to maintain that of workers rather than lose se
The Tho meoting had been called in pursuance. for a stronger man, I hope stronger in must be called ill-gotten profits,
mean is that which piposed of a request by a number of shareholders Dr Filet said the copy of the address rugele any longer, and Inta making roomieta of what under the circumstances position with a view to future nation. handed to His Excellency was morely pro-every souse, trong not necely in the true spirit I visional, aur that the original copy, signed torcia of the Civil Service but strong in all the reforms of Samuel Plimsoll. I am Ly every individual master in the depart-carrying forward the real and true progress Rail to be able to say that I pored my for the purpoes of appointing Mr Ander- meat, would be forwarder when finished. of the day. I am glad that you are able sympathy whon carly in my career I op- son (at present Secretary to the Peak
His Excellency-Dr Litol and gentlemen, to express your confidence in 20 and posed that spirit in the face of the Glover Rotel Co) manager of the Tramways Co.,tish community of this port was held to TKE DECISION IN ME JACKSON'S CAGE. you tell me that this matress presented to me the regret which you are pleased to any meut and the whole Colony of planters of
labourers. I ar glad teay that in the the tramway would be run by the same given to Consul General and Mis Alabs member of the Scottish bar weit now in prosented to me merely provisionally is shared by all nationalities in Hongong British Guians in their treatment of their so that to some extent theo Peak Hotel and susidor what kind of souvenir should be ing to the Times BaysIn your inated that the address with the signatures Ientuet go through all your kind expres-lust act of my career I have how the person. It was considered that a saving for, who are leaving us this evening, I teresting article apun this important cage which you promiss will be forwarded to me tions. I can only express the feeling that same hostility to Lat, feeling in passing might by his means be effected, and Mr you argue for a reform of the English law herealtor. I regret to say that my address they mean an all too indulgent appreciation. Send slabost ordinance. I chal de Sanaville would offer no opporias decided that a piece of plate should of the domestic relations. As that uf in reply must aleo bo provisional. Owing You em indeed give me credit for having Sortland la Eboost anknown beyond the to the great pressure of work within the done my best-my beat not only for the always lock back upon it as ons of ton if the shareholders really wished be presented to them, as an expression It was sleu enggested by some of apprestation of the long and valued lawyer, to stato how we deal with husbands maltors in this and other addresses about and I can claim that I have had the this spirit existe everywhere and is not shareholders that having regard to the fact services rendered by Me Alabaster during meonditional surrender would aloue border, will you allow ant, a Scottiel Ioat, few days may consideration of the Colony but my best fur your trus interests, the heat works of ray lifu; and while it. and wives who choose to abandon the to be presented to me has been of the most armpathy of my follow-workers here. without its representatives oven in lung. Hin payment of the loan from the Bruk f Judy neat, it was desirable to see whether conjugal society? Wilful and malicions cursory character; but I cannot allow your have done for them all that justice and kog, I am glad to say that there China and Japan would be required nu 1st his career in Olsen and the kidonose and
are brilliant excuplicas to the contrary. desertion is in Scotland a ground of divorce, kind words to pass without the acknow right seemed to dictate. Possibly you You will lasice with pleasure, the Land Investment Co. would take the hospitality to all classes of the community and has been so for centuries. The doser edgment which rises at the moment. It may have formě me tomatimea movers an
I ant Buce, that Mr. Keswick, amagament; and in consequence of that shown by Mrs Alabaster. We are sorry tion must have continued for four years, has given me very great pleasure to receive failings, but whether I have or not, I feel member of a loading firm of merchants he had an interview with Mr Hooper, who to lose thuna, and should they return to without excuse at the feat, and have been this address, burns it was go cogiplato- quite sure I have endeavoured to appreciate in Hongkong, Actently suppacted and wrote des following lottar in reply to a lobber Pasion they may be sure of a hearty wel- obatinately persisted in, throughout that by unexpected. I fuel bound to any. I good work; und to any the least. I savo af- warmly support ind he made it up your letter of this date (Gili iustant) Inm come.
this mussure in Council. on the subject: Dear Sir-In reply to period. Why should not some sech law have never been able to ramovs alto. ways curicaroured to be just. It gives me When he made up
An address is also to be given to them. extend over, the whole kingdom certainly based' upon comoda ssuse, and other from my wind certain doubts as special pleasure to see that you then on my thoroughly and I venture to say that bis diceoted to inform you that this Company'
to the advantages of generat education wife, whe feels the necessity of departure doing so is not the least praiseworthy is willing to take over the management
of which the following is a copy :- would tend to put an end to such acones us which in these days are held to be from Hongkong perhaps even noru atrang
Canton, May
,1801. have been cocently witnessed in England. so great but considering that the wisdon than I do. We have had, in spite of ill-seng the laurels that the grout firm of the Tramways Co. on the following terms Jardine, Matheson & Co. have won. Now, -To receive 6% of the gross earnings; a mi of the world, or rather of the Anglo-Saxon health, an exceedingly happy time, tad se gentleman, I have only to wish you heatlily bira um remuneration of $2,500 per annum, SIR & MABAM-On this the occasion of
almost universally regards thont leave you in Hongkong with vors de p NAVAL BATTLE OFF VALPARAISO-Private World, questionable, I have never regret. If my health should be restored, condus aumont and in the fu- stationery or other charges. Ju addition. prass our appreciation of the low we austair.
Reall add upptuesa, ned, what especially which will include fico churka but not your departure from Canto, we beg to ex
to the above remuneration this company To you, Sir, it is not cur thanks alone advices from Valparaiso state that the allowed theso doubts to influence my cou as you are pleased to desire, certainly by ture, better enjoyment of your Sundays také üne quarter of the net prend all communities in China, for the vices and Simpson to the gateway, and Colonel" ironclad Blanco Encalada, bolonging to the duct. I have felt it my duty, as it is the interest and very possibly my practical ins
after that we know to ba dus, but tha thanks of insurgents, recently attempted to big a duty of every Governor until experienes terest in Hongkong will not cease. I skait Three cheers were then given for His they (the net profite, amount to the Government tug Florence with alish torpedo, iniased the bug, and struck the bio of the world solve these doubts thoroughly, always look forward with interest to FoExcellency, on the call of Mr Cheaneyond half after they amoant to 10%. The of a life time conscientiously given in the Skene fallowed them altnost immediately Rosting dry dock in the harbour and blew and I hope they never will be Eu solved-to various careers, and everything that ecours
promote the cause of education to the in the Colocy so long as I live will never His Excellency afterwards stated that it to pieces. The furts opened fire upon hest of my ability and with an almost, if he without a very warm interest for me. the Blanco Encalado, which alwmed out of the harbour without being damaged. On not entirely, equal determination to that Now I wait only apologise for the very the bill was not introduced by direct in he had rear so believe that the Secretary the same night a torpodoba at belonging to which I brought to my other dation. In lanin answer I have made to your most structions from the Secretary of State, but
of State had great sympathy with it. the Government and the tug Florence sailed that spirit I have approached the question Battering address and I have notbing for out for the purpose of attacking the Blanes of education in Hongkong, and probably Ither to any except to wish you a most cur
dm as much as Iould have dono dial Isrowell (Applause.) Bacalada and the sloop of war. O'Higgins These ships, however, compelled tho Go. ha I none of these doubts. At all ovente verument bouts to return to the harbour! I am glad that my administration does not
A deputation representing the Mor and pursued them. A heavy shot from without the standard of education the Barco Enentide struck the Florence having en advano considerably, and antilo Alexing Oficers' Association waited sevontaen being either killed or drowned not deserving of the high encnziprus | shortly before her departure for the pure iovernor to acknowledge thin recoipt of would be for the shareholders to and blew her out of the water, her crew of th 1 work bas heen done which, althougyon the Governor on board the steamɔur : A broadside of the O'Higgins knocked the you have hun pleased to pass upon it, of presenting His Exceliancy with au has not, I trust, been without value. torpedo-bost into pieces. The insurgent cannot s toushing vessels thon attacked the forts, and a lively battle ensued.
Hort, and lively help raferring to the great loss which penetrated the Offig.ing, and another courred during my administration by the shell caused a gun on her quarter-deck to death of my friend Dr. Stewart, who was explode. When the sake oloured away
lar education. If any doubts could have the denk of the O'Higgins was found to be been removed from my mind they would of the British Mercantile Marine Officers' F. Hondurasu, Eag, Secretary Chamber of difficulty, and if they did not do that how
His death reciation, I have bem deputed to beg
literally torn out by the shell. Nine of her gous and twelve of har ørew were blowa to atoms, and the aloop was inmediately inken out of the range of the forts' guns.
FATAL EXPLOSION.
hu
1.is uttor
in Hongkong.
*Duncan.
ADRESS FROM THE SCAPARING COMMUNITY.
address. In an abschoe Caprio Ashr tun, the President of the desceintion, Cap this G. C. Aidergos, an Hon. Associate rober. presented the address.
Captain Andarson said-In the unvoid-
a kean boligver in the advannages of popable aheenes of Captain Ashton, President
have been removed by him.
your acceptance
bo you
cause of
moat, and returned saping that the Juraj Tonid go over to the gateway Deals Fact would meet the Chief Comm quer if he world
of the Palace.
Cossins, went back with Mesars Grimroon
The party remained talking for more than an hour, whon Captain Boileau went. No to sue the wounded at 10.30 pm. clint the Chief Commissioner had gone into went to the wall and a Manipuri called out
the Palace, and would not return, He add od that they were going to open fire or again; and while he was speaking the guns and rides opened on the Besi-lanicy.
Committee to bare no fees bat Consulting
e of progress. Our privilege however After some time claims were sent for, which free passos on the line when required, it is, to have the opportunity of offering Captain Bileau sont by a bugler. but tho
man was sent back as he had a ride, Your varied surviees are matters of The company a mangers to do everything this expression of our sentirnsatz, the Conganten Ordinance, and to have full history and require no record here. required to be done by the Sacratary under power and ontrol over all officers and i To you, madaro, are indebted for servants of the Tramways Courpany. Tain innumerable acts of kindrone and untiring cuupany will advance the Tramways Con hospitality, which will make your residenco THE GOVERNOR AND TONNAGE pany $30,0) at 8% on the security, to be amongst us over a bright period to remain-
DUES.
approved by our solicitor.'-As it appeared ber that 830,000 would not be enough ha (Me To both so now most heartily wish a Ewons) Baked them to increase the pleasant voyage and all happiness in the amous, and My Booper replied that the future, whether at home or abroad, and in company would increase it to 230.000. It teltes of our sincare regard beg your accept
say aca the accompanying plate. whether they desired that the manage We remain, Sir and sadam, Yours very rent should be given to the Land Invest faithful 7,
་ ་༐ → ment Co. on these terms, or whether they
The above address was largely signed by should appoint Mr Anderson Manager. Of course in appointing the Land. Investment the Canten community, ethers besides Fri- Co they would get rid of their financial tish subjecte appending their names.
The address we are confident is no enisty were they to raise the $30,000 to ineet
Colonial Secretary's Offios,
Hongkong, 7th May, 1801.
Sir, I have the honour by direction of
your letter of the 1st inet, upcr which His bas placed the following Race!Janey minste,
I have, &c.,
(Śd.) F. II. MAY,
for A. 8.
Commerce,
Minute to be conveyed to the Chamber
May.
Qar mên wêro-rondy and raj lied freely. although the Manipuris had age colle wearer during the truce, and wore actually... in the Residency out-buildinga.
About midnight Lieutenant Chatterton brought Captain Boilean a message saying that he was wanted at the Residency Messrs Guedon, Wouds, and Butelur, and Mrs Grimwood were standing on the 'Re- *--- aidney steps among the sepoys, who wore ring on the Basiguris. Shells were bursting arened. They said the place wak untenable, and that the prisoners could not .bo savad.
About 5,15 a.m. to-day, the boiler of the fam abis also to speak highly of the mannet 126, who now desira to expruse their gratias-3pproved an official.rapers of the facts Few abares. They had only 563 shares supposed by the ignorant and, uninitiated | to the Gret darbar-by-his-youngest brother...
Gorornment
who had used it as a cruiser, in November lan, for $2,860, and was re cently employed for towing purposes. The engineer was not certificated.
THE DEPARTURE OF THE GO: VERNOR
PRÉSENTATION OF ANDEEISES.
ADDRESS TROM THE EDCUATIONAL SULEIMAL DEPARTMENT...
of the - Educational-Department of the colony
read the address.
the loan fruin the Bank of China compliment. The references to Consul an address which there a serious loss, not only as regards edaas only been time to prepare in the rough,
And Japan On the other hand if Mr General Alabaster's services might have cation, but as regards other matters as well.
but it will bely engrossed and forwarded
Commas109 on their lettor of the 1st of Anderson were appointed manager no deunt boen very extendod. Hy hus assisted all Captain Butcher states that the Mon I am glad, however, to eve that his spirit
should puu condescend to accept it.
aaaring night be effected in running still enrvives. 1 know and am able to recog There can be no doubt that your Excellency. I am not clear as the best of sending Co. inglit do. But then they must face the von the Missionary Community, a class the Residency. The Rejus is accompanied expenses beyond what the Land Luvestment classes when he cpu'd do so conscientiously. ports fired on him ret, and Captain Boi nine Ea very great energy and enthusiast has redressed a grievance white bore hand this later at the presont moment: Though difficulty of ring additional capital by
leau states that the Maniporit first fred on" which Dr. Eital brings to work, and I
ly on a deserving and hard working class of no doubt the Committee of the Chamber
ut ihat meeting,
and Staff. tane and wish you find ticed. With Four contained in it, I question much whether presented
and to give a great deal of trouble, and to be pormission; I will call un M: Cheaney assembled meeting of the Committee binding resolution, but if the shareholdera
therefore they could not
At 130 a. m. Captain Bailean ordered a pass Buy difficult to please, speaks well of bis aymrstreat by a gap in the wall Ten wounded considered the matter e pressing as to be desired to take any, defiuite course they pathetic and kindly endeavours on its men were carried. The men were mmber Duruan. Secretary of the Asaccialiun, to
thrust on the Governer by way of reply to
behalf.
ed off, and advance and roar guards were his recent speech, within thres days of his could take steps to bring it about.
Mr Murray Bain asked if Mr Ewona
formed. The strength was muder 200, ba- departure on account of ill health.
The reforquad to Mis Alabaster is truo nidos B could give us idea of the difference in cost But Shalevur un chuse of the action
had constant age on the road taken to their name I do not doubt that the between the Land Investirust Co.'s main every word. She has been uniformly the parts the Consobre con d
asgement ard Mr Anderson's
affible and kind. Caste is a word that doesntil they were met by Captain-Cowley on fuels adduced in this letter furnish a useful
the 26th six boxes of ammunition (all that Bir Kwene said that Mr Anderson under- contributions to an interesting subject for
net exist in Mis Alabaster's vocabulary, we left), were brought away, of an ch- tools to dieperes with the serviosa the consideration of my quotessor.
I have anturally no time to deal thorough-gineer, which would effect, saving of about hence thera kag been no houghtiness, no
$300 a month; it would not perhaps be so much, but it might be put down at 8250.percilious and hassless asumption of the officers state that no cruelty of any The Baving next year would probably be superiority one so often witnesses in the kind was practised by ne; nor was it possi about $250 a month as compared with the East. A lady! A woman she carring ble, Land Investment Co.'s management. with her the good will and best wiebes of and Captain Boilean confirm this ojitome The official reports from Captain Bateker
ALDRESS FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE.
afterwards pro His Excellency was mented with Ita address from the
dress, which is as follows:--
Mr Chesney Duncan then read the ad-
auto,-
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Mr
from the question of the Land Investment all.
Murray Bain said that was apart u. ahaorbing a portion of the dividend.
Captain Boiloan thinks that the fubraj was alone responsible for the whole affair.
of facte
members of the Civil Service in the day aboar on beard ships in this port, but Bonts' and Cargo Box Carme difficulty of raising the money required thither with a body of troops to arrest a meantime he tried to occupy
Colony.
8130ce3
Captain Boilonu asked all the officers, and raid that he would go with the majorly, is Mr Eweus said he thought the chances of the dividend reaching 7 per cent. were
THE MANIPUR LITTLE WAR. he could not assume the responsibility of... vory remote. Then they must remember The following particulars of the Manipur taarificing them all but he would cut leasa that if they did not appoint the Land In: outrage are frous late Indian poperz. Mr the wounded behind, and that the place vestment Co. they had to face the Quinton, as Chief Commissioner, had gone must be abandoned in goed ordor. In the the Residency the to pay loan from the Bank of China and surper who had enized upon the throne, house, but was alalled out. Ipsu
When the object of bis mission became Mr Murray Blain said he understood Mr koown there, the Jabraj! who boaded the Ewana at the recent private meeting to guy surging faction offered resistance, and that there would be no dificulty in raising Lostilities began the amount required.
Simla, April 13th.-The following im Nr Ewens said they would have this difportant and trae account of, the ontrage fealty they could not get it from the Land has been received from Silchar, dated the Investmont Company unless they gave 10th of Aprilla tha epitome of Captain thom the management.
Boileau's statemont-taken today, only the The Chairman aid the Land Investment actual facts known to him personally urs Co, might decrease the expausca.
the object of the march reported. White Mr Murray Bain said he thought that was kept a
& profound secret from the was very aalikely.
Millery Ooors, on the morning of the Mr Erens said the Land Investment ad a detachment of 32 men and the
the
Quotations. HONDRONG, May 7, 1801. OPIUM-Now Patna, cael.... 188490
Old
cash....**** Now Benares, cash, 475 hel,
1 cash,
J
53
New Malwa cast, 490 Allowance, Taels ... 48/44- Old Malwa, cash,... 500/530 Allowance, Tecla. 3246 Forsian, ly, cash, 420/450 Allowance, Tacls 32/48: Forsian, Paper tied. 400/450 Allowance, Tacia........ 18/64 - -
Exchange. Honeroso, May 7,
sionar launch Wing Sing (formerly named in which the work at Victoria College and
the other educationd work of the dear Macao) exploded. The launch was lying at want is being, por the whole, conducted. Gibb's wharf alongside a coal beat and was. You teachers is this part of the world have letting off steam when the accident occurred. in the matter of climate and language, but great difficulties to contend with both There were six-ms-cu boud. The of betiere cu surmount they it plenso your Excellahoy,
which,
considered, most are all Abinga ginour, Leung Yee, was blown to pieces.
ditable to you
I am most girl of your Upot the uve of your departure from Two món, a fireman and a cook, were recognition that your position has been the shores so beg to approach you for seriously burned. They now lie in a pre-improved, and I was only any I believe it the parp of presenting this hurable me carious condition in the, Tung Wah hospital. bes been most thoroughly deserved, and 1 meriai, in the hope that it may please you am very glad indeed that I have been necept it as a telun f the deup esteem The remaining three men escaped with Atlo to have some part in it. With regard which your woraufulists entertain for yon, y with the question gaelf, but I may
and as evidence of their gratitude for the alight bruisis. The side of the launch was to you Chincie, I foul care that the edu
1. That the payment by Juoks of taxes cation being given in Hongkong will and boon ovnferred on those connected with blown out and she sank instantly. The ought to attach you more and wore to do merchant shipping generally, by virtue of aggregating the respectable sum of $8294 vessol belonged toọ Chi Wo and Loung Kee, British Crows and will tend largely to tha Sunday Corgo-working Ordnance | is troated se though it should to credited
to the harbour, apparently for the purpose Wing Wo Lano and was not a licensed ferry spread the influenes of English ideas which you have now graciously caused
For a log time past of proving that vessels of European con- launch. It was purchased from the face throughout your country: if it has that of to be passed.
atruotion ought to pay nothing at all. fect it certainly will be a very great and the seafaring community and those direct- very good effect.
ly connected therewith
havo Buttered (if it be urged that junka pay no light au injustice in respect to the working dnes, my copy is that, relative to tonnage, cargoes on Sundays, which has been a great trading juuks pay faces than European hudship. Several efforts have been atas vessels, even including the special Gap during the last three years to bring about a faux tux about to be remitted)
Suz
2. That
Registry of cotation of the custom of compulsary
Certificates, the It has, with ren without a
has, however, work connected with which is done by the Bacellency to relieve
Dow Bir James Russell, Chief Justice, who raasived for your
Registrar General, is considered by the made the presentation, said Your Exsets the Mercantila Marina of what was not writer ea not part of the ordinary tasstion
only a
an invasion of the rights of British of the Colony (such as for instance the lency, I have been requested by the musta.
rainers as loyal subjects of Her Maj aty proo, eds of juzickiha license), but yn su bers of the Civil Service to ask your His Excalleusy the Governor, who left acceptance of a short audires on the ova of the Queen, but also smooted to butu make up a fund which ought to be special for England to-day, by the Occantis, was pre-your departure from the colony. The boy disrepect for the Lord's Day.
ly credited to the Harbour, In the eireanstances we are at a long It would seem less unreasonable to debit Bented with three complimentary addresses actress is as follows:-
to find langu go, wherein to adequstoly a number of other items for servios to before his departure.
To H. E. Sie G. WILLIAN DIN VERY express our thanks for the great benefit shipping, os for justance (such as occur to K.U.M.G., Governor of Hongkong conferred upon the thousands of seafaring me at once) viz. (1) a portion of the cost of and ita Dependencies, etc., eto,, ots. men annually frequenting this port; and the water works in respect of the water in thus respectfully expressjug our pro- taken by ships, and (3) a portion of the Hongkong, 7th May, 1881. De Eital, H. M. Inspector of Bchools.
found gratitude wa avail ourselves of in tolaries of the oftigors of most every Pub prezented the following address on behalf Day it please Your Excellency,
1.-We, the undersigned head of Devpportunity of bidding you a hearty fare.he Department, besides (for the ranur shove Company might to able to get a sabeldy baggage of Jaj man, and a coolies; were Indicated) those of the Registrar Gone from the Government. The Government left at Sengmal, one march from Manipur partments and Members of the Civic wel Service of Hongkong, desire to express to That wherever you go success may attend ral's Offer, from the Gorner who ught to assist the Tramway by giving it town, and an officer was warned that, aftor
something.
darbar audience that a
day,
party To. I. A. BIR G. WILLIAM DES VOUX, Your Excellency, on your leaving the your efforts to perform the arduo datios occasionally (as in the ease of the cargo Mr J. H. Cox aid his thought it would would bave to return to Senginal; with 20|
K.O.M.G., Governor-and Commander.
be more economisal to appoint Mr Ander men. Four miles from Muniper, the con in-Chief of the Colony of Ulong long our feeling of eincere regret that assigned to you by the august Sovereign boat strike) is largely occupied with har such departure has become unavoidable, you reprosent; that the change of clime bour questions and has to deat daily with a and deplore the causes that have led which you are compelled to seek may have siderable number of barbour pupers, in the hands of the Irand Investment Co.microcar a tea regiments. A bridge.
non manager than to put the management spirator, the Jubraj, met the Chief Com On London.
Hank, Wire, sbenolicial effect on your health and down to the 8th foliceman who takes He did not think it was at all likely that had boot burned, but the Juraj was thereto.
~~~~~~ On demarki, We, the undanigned Ducers of the
2. The impaired condition of Your that your life may be a long and hap- charge of drunken sailors,
30 days' sight, an friendly, and roopa lined the roud into Education Department respectfully beg Excelionty'e health cauiet, by self bepy one, is the corn st wish of all your I think it is also worthy of note by my the Government would give a gobaidy
Mr Beens said it was a very unfor- Manipur at 10 c'clock.
4 months' aight, express to Your Excellency, on the eve
otherwise than a matter of the deepest con- memorialists,
successor that the present tanange on slip tunate thing that they had to pay taxes
Atoolcock the tarber was ordered, to Credite, 4 Four departure, our unsigned gratitude carn and regret to those who have the Hurt follow the road of Ela Association, ping, including the spacial rate to be to the Gorernmetit, Last year they paid which die Raj, and the Jubing rere oug Domentary, 4 months sight, for the mantarable improvements which honour to know you, and to have lived and the signatures of the President, cere mittal when the Cap Rock Light is paid $996, and although they hnd got the moned. The Raja came without the Jubraj. On Pari Your Rauallancy has originated in the under your abia administration.
tary, Treasurer and Committee of the Bri-for, are only 2 cents per ton, and that if Government to reduce the amount by une so the Comuniioner refused to see bim, ond
On demand, educational system of the Colony.
3. We are confident that such an exfish Marcaalile Marine (ficers Assisin, they are to be impressed up to b conta per half he thought they ought to be asked he left after waiting three hour. The Ma
Credits, 41 pression of regret is by no menos confimad | tion, whe signed for the 163 members, ag tou-an increase not in the least likely to be
apy one of the various Nationalitica re- slso for the Federation of Shipmasters and required-Hongkong would only then be again to forego tarez altogether. It was piparis showed nfaran at the disposition of On Berlin Schools, Your Excelener has not only sidst in Hongkong, but that it is assuredly ficors of Great Britain, 18,000 strong, level with Bingapore in respect of Earbour placed elementary seducation, free of any shared by all."
The darbar was in ordered for 8 m. Un New York and the Australian Mercantila Marizo | charges (where the ordinary rates are
for
Mr Murray Buin said as the proposal as res on the 23rd, the fubraj to attend. On the school fee within reach of the whole
4-No portion of the Community of Badstation, upwards of 2,000 giroux, as it por fun atsl 3 coats additional for the village population and provided the tears Hongkong can be more thoroughly aware of
the Mercantile Marine Offers Busser Rock Light on temasin going was gards the Land Investment Co, had not been night of the 32nd all was quiet, and the for raising the standard of the teaching the gravity and responsibility of your ex-Association of Shanghai, with all of whom the ward), which port is, I understand, pra bufore them till now, there had not been Raja's bad played at dinner. The Jubraj
tlase to
to consider i
ríki
did not attend the darbar at 8 am, ou the given in the Schools, but removed alted office, than those Members of the Joel Association is affiliatest. The address Hongkong the cheapest in the world.
Sir J. H. Cox was of the same opinion, 23rd, and the darbis was again ordered thereby a palent far in the educational Service who have the hansi to present was als by Bishop Harden and the Ite No one would deplore an increase of He thought the feeling of the shareholders for one system of the Colony, which, before
Du Calenter taxation in Hongkong Your
more than myself;
WRA, I
Nobada ad but the Manipuri rufler in favour of appotuting Mr An-
Wire, are fally able to bear in mind the dignity, the Reverend A. G. Goldsmith
dureon. It would be rather Expensive in by sarees, with which Your Ex Chaplain Reverend Gi Bundeldsidaxli, ilave unhappy-nessesily should the poorest alusen, in the villages, nuder, heavy burden of school fees and their beau sustained.
Jain and Chief Officer of the Genit, rather upon the non-local shipping than particularly when the dividend amounted
to 7 per cent. tesebers in a condition of abjest poverty, 6. Your Excellency's presence and several clerks amployed in shipping dries upon the rate-papers.
Mit Erens ud ho did not think thato By the ppening of the Government administration here have bean undoubtedly here and several others directly commented
The foot on trade in the latter cada was the emaljent possibility of a 7 per cent Central School for Girls, which Your Ex regarded throughout es sure guarantees of with the shipping trade of the port."]. would be vertsin, but la the former would, vollenay, courageonais, resolved upon, in the maintenane of justico, order, and of His Excellency I deeply regret the abciable, if it be trus as I am infonced that
I am inclined to think, be almost inappre dividend. It was just pucsible they might
be able reapli 6 per coul
dered in follow-Lieutonaut Bricken- spite of influential apposition and popular the prestige of the Colony.
sebes on this occasion of Captain Aalto, the tonnage dues levied at the Ports of
Mr Cox said six per cent, with Me An bary, with 30, and Captain Butcher with prejudice Your Excellency has furnished
May we be permitted to add that our
who has been to prominently the loader in the Eurasian female population of the rect Colony, for whose education no insectarian regret cannot be otherwise than greatly this movement here, but I am glad to find China fall upon large veises with a weight dorson would be as good as 7 per cent 70 men, to march out st dawn to surround the Jabraj's Falage, disten! helf a mile, increared by the reflection that Your Ex-ion so well represented in his absence, from 10 to 20 times greater than the rates. Mr-. . David asked whether Mr An- sad to bride 1914, Leutenant Lugard with BAROMETER 93.M provision had exéz been made helare with
forarged to flongtong, tirus fondering a of obtaining liberal Anglo-alterug's departure will involve that of Gentlemen, I cannot thank you anfficiently the means
foient time to the duties of Lady Des Voeux, who, as is unireally for the kind words you have expressed in negligenble quantity the risk of a transfer Chinees atention, and founded & School, kowo, has won the deepest reapset and the address. It is only few mouingle slawhere of this dustribyling cintro, which, started as a more experiment highest regard from all
Sd.) G. Wm. Das Vaux. meking to create demand for education 7-We can only trust that presot rest go that I heard it, and it is in comble
to give adequate expression to my thanks. 7th May, 1891. existed, fias already an at- and a less trying olimate will so saia; the My only exception to it is what I must call bendance warranting the expectation of recovery of Yout Excellency's health that the andas streggil of the language used, large development in the future, and whos your services may only be for a short time for after all I was only performing a duly is likely to promote also among the Chinese lost to Her Gracious Majesty the Queen.
The Geooral Role-The man who is satis-Would the shareholders tako up preference Brasketbary, mortally wounded, bad boon which was practically necessary for a larga female popalating a knowledge of the
Having read the address Sir James and deserving body of men and which it fied with himself is terribly disappointed in
shares The money must be got at once, sent on a little before, and died at night. wil tend to diminish the gap still existing Russell said I do not think that I have has been a pleasure for us to fulfi I wish other poopla, Indianapolis Ram's Horn.
plesso Your Excellen
of
By the conversion of the Aided Schools (in the pative aillages) into Government
absurd for the tramway which only met aur troops about the darbas. 11 roaming expeņava,
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ellencyrily while offering cheal Addres; and, in thus presenting it, verend . E..Taxoruer (Colonial men's gud I have merely suggested is worth con education for the middle classes, lied lett baby's many'sùd onerous duties have (Minister of Union Church) the Cup: arise, whether the wolght ought not to fall the hands of the Land lovestment 60, Captain Boileau fearred that ou attack on On-Slonghat
where mone
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English-language and an education which
with the Laud Investment Co.
trougs were.
marched into the Raja's Palato.
the Residency probable, and reported this to Colonel Skene. Plokats were placed around the Realdency on the night of the 23rd, but all was quit the ofiours and or
Colonel Skene dalled
dorson would be in a position to give euf 50 men to support the moroment.
manager
At five am on the 24th, the movement Mr Anderson replied that he would not was carried out. The parties moved to east undertake the duties if he old no.de-and west of the Palega, and bring com vote the necessary time to them.
menged at six am, Captain Boileau did Me Ewens asked, supposing they ap not again' oe Captain Batcher until he polated Mr Anderson, what would marched into the Residency at four nu be the best way of raising the one bringing in his wonndede Liegtenant
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