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No. 9520.-August 14, 1893.|
THE CHINA MAIL.
Jardine, Matheson & Co. inform | Ma F. Upton was again summoned before tune. Throughout the performance the H. B. 1. Court at Robe on the 31st, nit,crohestra did splendid work. Mr Mur for examination in bankroptey, The
has worked proceedings were adjourned to enable him Phy
us that the . x Chelydra, from Calcutts and Siraits for this port, left Singapore on Saturday, at 5 p.m.
golfor,'
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heartily in
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day when the sheque was signed); and the
Elis Lordship found that the plaintiff was entitled to $200 with 8 per cent. interest from the dates when the money was hand. ed over to the captain; $225 as passage money; forty days wagon at the rate of 818 month to be paid in the exchange of the
costs of the auit.
MINTS.
AT the Magistrecy this morning Constable song for some time pant, arrived in Shang-The Death of Nelson' was sung by 782,734.55, and to not profit, after sed the trout this account that we again mako were ordered, and a good time in-
ampants to
4.--It is on.
VISITORS AT HOTELS,
HONGKONG HOTEL.
:
Mr H. E. Hobson
Mr Roshan
MOUNT LUSTEN KOTEL.
Mr Hart Buck
Hamilton
Mr E. B. Bysens
Mr & Mrs Carl Jant-
"
200, pares and chil- drea
Mr & Mrs J. Kramer
Mr MacHaffie and
Mr Donald Campbell 'childe Mr and Mrs 6. C. Mr H. Mason
Air W. Mathieson Cohon Mr Cochrane Mr B. F. Mererink Mr J. B. Conghtrie Rev. J. M Merton Mr E. J. Coxon Mra Van Nistop Me and Mrs Harrison Admiral Bury Pelizaer
Mrs C. A. Popsid
Capt. W. H. Farrand corroborated, and THE BOMBAY OPIOM MERCHANTS ed that nothing would be dons that night. AND THE CLOSING OF THE The following morning, is pouring rain, which continued nearly all day, salutes Ellin and Mr F. A. Hazaiazd. formal evidence was given by Mr K. O,
The following petition dated Bombay, were exchanged, and the Reception Commit- Mr W. G. Allaa in bring satisfactory proof of what had anison with the other gentlemen who
July 18, has been presented to the toe repaired on board, but whether they were Mr T. Lugdon BraceMe T. Mitchell
ane of the priadpal houses of entertainment Mr F. S. Cooke Mrs F. W. Phillips become of the sum of $2,300, received only conceived the idea of giving such an
Viceroy of India by the Boubay opium received by the Prince is not stated. Ashare, Mr and Mrs G. Cattor Me D. Palomabs merchants- ton days before he was declared a bank-tertainment that he deserves all the praise
The humble memorial of the under- had been specially fitted up for his reception, Mr. A. Dan
Mr F. R. Shean signed opium merchants of Bombay and arrangements made to give grand ban-Mr E. H. Detrick A Smais paper ways that the recently rupt.
Mr Emil Seiler quat in his honour, et considerable expense; Mr H. W. Fry that can be bestowed upon him.
That our memorialists are all interested whilst the landing at O'Bate and the streets Mr A. O. Garwood Mr. Mra dr in Sos apprinted Chief Justice of the Colony in
Mr E, Sataliffs in the opiam trade, and beg to lay before in that vicinity wers crowded with people Capt. Gerrard anderstood to have been born in Man.G. WILLIAMS, a do-wajter in the Imperial incidental music for the tablesax has all
showeth,
Mr W. Wilson rities, and that he is 'probably' about Maritime Customs at Kiukiang, has been been ecored by him, and it is noedless to sentenced to two months' imprisonment for
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK Four Excellency in Council ste presont eriti dressed in their best kuori and hakama Mr Hy. Gittins
cal position.
nourly the whole day, in anxious expects- fifty years of age. We do not quite soe shooting at passing Chicagon with an air-say that it is appropriate in ovary respect.
CO., LIMITED.
Z-From our former memorials it must tation of the Prince's landing. After waiting As was anticipated, the tableaux formed why there should be this uncertainty about gua from his verandah. According to the N..G. Daily News, three nativen proved
The following is the report of the be patent to your Lordship that the opiam eome four or five boars, the Reception Com
Ackroyd Mr Joz's birthplace and age, but we hope slight wounds on their legs, sad the foolish the most attractive portion of the enter-
and Whampoa Dock Company Limited, to face of the growing competition with the the reason the Prinse had not kept his ap the raystery will be cleared up some day. freak caused some amount of fagling among tainment; parily, no doubt, on account of Board of Directors of the Hongkongfredo has had a struggling existence in the mittee repaired on board again to enquire Mr and Mrs E. J.Mr and Mrs J. T.
the ordinary half-yeacly rooting of share Chinese opiuma, and merchants were hop-pointment, but failed to see him, for the Medo Are We can deeply sympathise with the Editor the Chiness, and might easily has led to their novelty, but obiefly from their own
artistio offcctivenoes. Repeated calls were holders, to be held on the 21st Augusting that something would turn up which simple reason that he was not on board. Mrs Bartlett
Gentlemen,The Director have now to would ameliorata the existing condition of He had landed incognito shortly before poon, Mr Beattie
and after making a few purchases of caries Mr S. S. Benjamin of our contemporary, however, when he
made for Mr Farmer, who had arranged submit to you their Rupart, with a State affaire.
3.The passing of the Currency/ct on at Mesars Moes & Co.'s and several native Mr Von Boss's chil-Mr Morton Jones pathetically age that it is gravely feared
dren and nurse the 26th ultimo, and the consequent hoary stores, sonoluded by visiting Ishiriki,' that the new Chief Justice may not be THE Shanghai evening paper makes the them, but that gentleman was too busy ment of Accounts for the Lalf-year ended
following important aanousoement:-Mr
The total receipts for the six moutha are fall in exchange in China has quite paralya at very high-clsen eating-house in Tera Mr H. B. Boxeball. Mr W. H. Law
machi. Hero Japanese chow, geisha, and Billy Waters, the popular pogilist who bebind the scenes to acknowledge the 30th June last. har been creating such a sensation in Hong-plaadits with which his work was greeted,
paying intorest due and all charges,
8188,948.79 approach your Lardship with the earnest dulged in for about two hours, the geisha ro- hope and belief that your Lordship will osiving, it in eaid, the handsome an of one hai a few days ago. Hu intends to stop
to which has to be
give the trade etch an immediate relief en each for their services in entertaining the added the balance MeKillop charged So Ki, the keeper of a here some time and if possible, give a few Me D. Macdonald.
bat will save it from disaster and oxtine party. From fobiriki the Prince is re
ported to have visited the Acting-Coneal for coffee shop at 18 Graham Street, with aeli-exhibitions and serons in the use of Na- weapone, a thing which by all
brought forward ture's
6,601.28 tion.
Austro-Hungary, Hr J. J. Quin, and thenes ing intoxicating liquors without having the acounts, he is very well able to do.
from last Account ...
Your memorialists kambly beg to $194,570.07 bring to your Lordship's notice that when proceeded on board. At 7 am, the follow- roquisite licenso. McKillop, who was in
the Mints were open they had a safeguarding morning the Prince and suite went on Mr Alfred J. Easton Mr Taylor plain clothes, was invited into the shop,
against any decline in exchange in China board the Yayana Kan, which vessal ira-Mt C. 4. Fulcher and was supplied with liquor. Ho reported
undar Bollion paint, by importing dolises mediately steamed down the barbour accom- from Hongkong, syees eilear from Shang-panied by the Takachiho Kan, bound to the matter at the Central Station, and,
4,400.00 hai, which, when minted, always realised Misumi, amidst saintes and cheering from
Rs. 222 per $100 and Rs. 303 per Tesis the men-of-wer in part. Arriving at Misu- Mr R. Murray Adam-Mr W. H. E. Lozley Acting upon instructions, went to Graham
100, respectively. But now that the Minte mi at noon, the Prince and party at ober Street with a corporal from the Shropshire
$190,170.07 are closed agaibat fras coinage. Four took jinrikisha for Kumamoto, whenos they Mr G. E. Bist
Mr A. Cumming Regiment. The soldier went into the shop,
memorialists are entirely dependent on the proceeded overland to Moji, sud thence on and was supplied with whisky for which he
The Directors recommend that a divi- price of silver ruling in America to guide to Kobe. In addition to landing ineog. sa Mr. B. De
Mir F. East the rates of their remittance for opium, Thursday afternoon, the Prines came asbora pald 20 cents. Mr Donnys appested for
As might be expected under S. Forsyth $109,376, be paid to the Shareholders. Exchange hus within the last few days Church. the defence. Captain Hastings found the
Bonus of tho to Contributing Share declined to Rs. 190 in Hongkong and Es, the
circumstances, the local native Mr E. J. Hagen holders, that $40,000 be written from the 265 in Shanghai, and no one can foretell papers express deep regret that their Mr Thomas Howard Mr Goo, L. Toralid valna of the Kowloon Ducks, $5,000 from what further fall will ensue, should silver well-meant efterts to entertain the Prince Mr V, Kofod the Stonai Launches, and the balance still decline.
were not mure courteously received, and $35,635.07 carried forward to new account,
6. To illustrate the difference in ex-compare His Highnese most unfavourably
with HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. The Company's docks and workshops are
previous distinguished gueste, naming Eight of the members turned up on Satur-all being maintained in the highest atata of change as acting on the roolization of
of exchange in China were He. 222 in of Russia is particular, the latter of Mr P. Burton day to compete for the long range anp, Boiency and repair; they have been well opium, we beg to state that the usual rates the late General Great ead the Czarevich Col, Win, L. Barr
sented a very dirty and diaraputable ap. Dr C. Forbes Sergeant Major Liddle with the creditable the net profit comparos favourably with reores of 85 out of a possible 100 points, and fast of former years, notwithstanding the example, the ruling rates for the Malera shower of rois rather than dappoint lus Mrs Farmer
(4) Cost of opiam laid down in Shangani pearance, especially ecuaidering the earvise Mr G. Harasa it now becomes his own property. He also increased cost of all materials brought out in for the mouth of May laat was Rs. Lost. The Katcerin Elizabeth, which pre- Mir Flavortexo
Thovor, have not been so well occupied in the
Kobe at
tho Sunday. early part of this term; still the smoant at at the present rate of exchange, including which she is at present detailed, left for
charges won the not spenn, Commander Azhe, R.N., from home. The docks at Aberdeen, how. 1,150 por obest. being the winner of the other spoon.
credit shows 2 per cent. for the half-year
Rs. 1,150 Ex. 265-Tacia 448 Telographic newe from Kobe nunounces that following are the sonIGH :-
on the present book value.
the Japanese there experienced the same At past rate-
Re. 1,360 Ex. 305-- 390 disappointment as here.
A FATAL Rcoidant happened on the Empress of China while she was taking in cargo at Kobe on the 1st instant. Leo Horelay, an elderly man who had been many years in Kobe, having come out to serve in the Railway Department as meator stonemason, atc., was knocked down the fore-hold by sume cases as they were being ewung on board, and killed. The accident occurred at about 6.30 p.m. The back part of the skall was frestured, and though orerything possible was done for bim he died beforo death he was serving as foreman stevedore.
Had the weather been more favourablə for indoor entertainments, it is highly probable the Amateur Company of H.M.S. Victor Emanuel and the gentlemen whɔ have assisted them would have been asked to give several performances. As it is daring this trying souson they cannot be expected to do so, but at least one more performance, in addition to that of Wednesday's, might be given. H. E. Sie William Robinson and Lady Robinson, Rear-Admiral Palliser, Major General Bar-
be deducted--—--- Discolors Feoa... $4,000.00 400,00 Auditors' Fees.....
and from this have to
appropriation....
laving available for
Dakin
BON
Mr. Wickham
PEAK HOTEL
Mr MacLean Mr E. A. Manor Die Medhurst Mr K. Mikey Mr W. Ramsay
Mr.A, F. Skopl Mr E. Tumilin
charge proved, fined the accused $75, and he could be get on shore. At the time of her, and a fashionable company will attend! dond for the hull-your of 7 per cent., of yarn, colton, &c., exported to Chian, ivion and attended Mess at the Catholio - W. E. You Eps Mr W, Robertson
ordered the payment of 85 to the soldier.
uf
VIUTOBIA HOTEL,
Mr Alb. Labor
Mr H. Mazeeűzi
on Wednesday night. Seats are being booked, and those who wish to altoad WOCHAN advices report (says the N.-O.should ranks early application for tickets. A SHANGHAI Contemporary meations the fol- Daily News) that the Governor General of lowing sxtraordinary can of auiside whieh Hokiang, Chang Chih-tung, has decided to occurred the other day near the Little South crea the bituminous coal mines Gate of the Native City, A mau, believed Chiyanghsian, Hunan, which are reported to be ique, ripped up his abdomen with a to be able to produce excellent fuel whish is kaife, after the manner
which the Ja-argently needed at the Haoyang Smelting which was won for the third time by employed during the past eix months, oad Hongkong and Rs. 305 in Shanghai. For whom aamo ashore ofisially during a heavy / Air James Datzal panese perform hari-hari bnt though his Werks and at the Cotton Cloths and other intestines protruded be does not seem e Mills. Un the orening of the 26th ult. baes lest strength, for finding the process in Excelleney paid a visit to the Catton slow or unsatisfactory he sought to Srish the job by drowning himself in a neighbour. Cloth Mills outside the city of Wachang and was much pleased at the quality of the cloth ing creek. From thie, however, he was rea-raufactured there. His Excellency made a complimentary speech to the Superintend- oned by a bystander, upon which the mad-
ing Engineer, Mr Morris, which was trau-Sergt.-Major Little. man swallowed some opium and died in a
slated into English by His Excelleney's Cir. Abe, R.N... very short Lime.
Secretary Taxi Tantai. The entire works are Palmer
Licu. Col, Jertued were illuminated with the electric light, inspecter Mann and the Viceregal party having gone over Bugt, Micha the whole place left at a lato hour of the gagt. Gillies night.
Taz Nagasaki Express of August 9 says H. B. M. S. Leander arrived here in distress on Tuesday night, 2nd inst., in break-down in her consequence of a sagine room, a neck-bush of one of her aylinstorm having been blown out, the TR New Chinese Minister to America seets disabling one of her engines. She was at to he a gay dog, says a Shanghai contempo- fie took with him, to cheer his lonely
the time of the accident on her way to run the laoil of the Foreign devils, a
route to Bangkok, in com.exile Elongkong, pany with the Bag-ship Imperieuse and wife, five vice-wives,' and thirty-six wait- other vessels attached to the squadron, ing wutaen. -A fellow-traveller of H.E. haring left Yokohama on the 29th ult. Yang-ju's on the Satkio-mark draws this After the accident she made for this port sicture of him in last Saturday's Japan under easy ateam with one engine unly, The repairs have been completed, and she 19 awaiting orders, there boing tow necasity to proceed to Siam.
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SUPREME COURT. COLONIAL COURT OF ADMIRALTY, (Before His Honour My Fielding Clarke, Chief Frestice.)
Monday, August 14.
MEAN 6, STRAMBAI' PROPONTIS. Peter D. Hean applied to the Court for
acette. The Minister, although not kons-$200 expended for necessarica on board the ing a word of Euglish, persisted in sittingsteamship Propontis, for a second class
at
the forsige table, to auguston: him- possage to England and his wagus during
the passage from Hongkong to England.
aelf to foreign faro and behaved- well, like a highly respectable Chinese ged- tleman who had pot dined that way before. The nails on the fingers of his loft hand were like eagle a slaws, doubtless
for a dexterous use of the fork. Be was
Mr B. E. Pollock, instructed by Mr J.
H, HOPPLUS, Chairman.
ACCOUNTS-JANJARY TO JUKE, 1932 CAPITAL ACCOUNT.
Aberdeen.
Te value of Aberdeen Docks,
se per last Btatement
Les amount written a let
six months.
KUID
To value of Kowloon Docka, K
pa...
+1
Tasks 58
ahows an excess of cost of lû per cent.
(b) Clost of opinm laid down in Eongkang the present rate of exchange, including charger-
111,871.01
11,571.04
16000.00
At part rate--
...1.19.79.82
870.09
1,605.00
To Amount expended code pleting Boundary Wall and Fins added last six months- Hydraulk Fiveting Ma rine for Baker Frup, 75.0 a Meuiding and ning Ala- chine for Baw Mi, 1,080.00
Comopolitan.
Duck, as per lart Baberut
Teg, Launches, nul Lighter. per last Eatercat
To Value of Commopolitan
applicant. G. Wright (of Me V. K. Deacon's office) To Value of Pilot Fish, as
Mr Pollock said Mr Bean was antil late- appeared on behalf of
the
To Value of 10 Steam Lau
ther, Steam Luchter, and Boate, put at Belewent
Ax months
Sumley Debtors Cunt of Asterial on li
The Shanghai native papers coutain long reports of a disastrous food which centred at Tungelo on the night of July 24
Leave had been given to proceed with the said that almost without any warding the mark of raak, bat decidedly uncomfortablely chief engineer of the starmer Property. Lo 2015 written off lust waters of the Pethe rose up like a wall and perhaps nearly five feet six in height, and sait er perte. The 3200 was expended on swept right over the city, the inhabitants being fareed to take rattaga on the roofs of cather over than ander middle age. Ho supply of coal to take the stommer from Te
bas mode & brave effort at growing a mous-Saigon to Hongkong. The plaintiff also bigh buildizga, in the tops of teece and on the city walls. Several lives were lost anil tacho, and a still more gallant one at prsdu-laimed to have account takou in the the damage done to property was very great, oing an Imparial-but both were forlorn Registry of the wages due to hire and the being estimated at The 100,000, and 20,001) hopée. Mra Yung and three children ware people were rendered homelcse. All the on board. Also, tell it not in Gath, there was another and prettier Chinese lady on 37ailable basts were employed during the greater part of the night in saving life and board, whose name did not appear in the pas property. The city grapary has been senger list, but who was evidently an im opened by the Magistrate for the relief of portact member of the family, for the Chi the distressed people.
Floods have also Best have name customs which Solomon did occurred at Tientaly and Fexing, but they not scruple to practise. were not early so destructive or oxtensive as the inundations at Tangchow,
ENTERTAINMENT AT THE CITY
BUCCOUS
HALIL
LIANISTES. east of second class pastage home to Engr Shareholders for paid-up
Captai By Admiralty L082 £20,099.0.0 land.
198
£15,723.14.2-4. By Sondry Creditors By Balance of Fruit brought forward from lest Acoust. By Profl:
His Lordship Cannot I take accounts Depayme now and save a reference to the Registrar
Mr Pullock-I have not heard any of the vidouce I bolieva the Captain's case was referred.
Di Lordship-I think you ought to boj prepared. A reference only entails fur- ther expense and delisy.
Mr Pallock-I thought the ooarso adopt. ed in the last case would be followed in
this. The plaintiff has been paid wages up to date and only claims wakes up date of his return to England.
$1,294.32
15,284.02
1.200,415.40
Rs. 1,150 Ex. 190-$50
Rs. 1,100 Ex. 208530
49) shows an excess of cost of 18 per cent,
It is quite evident, therefore, that, with the high laying-down cost of Malva opium,
zm. +
DISASTROUS PIRE IN KOBE. One of the most disastrous Bree Kobe bas bad to record for many years, broke out on the night of the Stb ist. shortly before 12 o'clock, and though the Kode Fire Brigade and the Japanese Brigaden were on hand in force, the flames more than held their own until about 4 o'clock next morting. The first indication of danger was given at about 10 micutes to 12, when a sheet of face shot up through the roof of one of the
it would be impossible to compete with godawns or building in the centre or rear China opium, which is grawn far and wide of Mars Mozzilyan, Heimann & Cuy's ex- minute or two the in the Empire without any hindrance on tenure premise. For the part of the Gorerament, only paying sudden outburst of light and amoke 511,59 half the import and lekin dues sa barns by viewed from the harbone suggested a
the Indian drug.
16.206.00
$4,000.00 145,029.58
The fall of exchango gives an additional advantage to the home-grown opion, and thus will drive the Indian drag cat of the market entirely.
7.-Your memorialinte respectfully bag to draw your Lordship's attention to the 55,040.11 fact that the latest rate Felched for new $3,409.551 2 Males Opium on the Bombay market on
the 10th inst, was, Ra 1,060.
Less-Fass duty to Go-
vernment...........Re...600
1,562,500 no
Inland Dues, Freight,
124.689.45 510,817,33
6,501.33
183.158.79
194,570.02
REVENUE AMOUNT.
the To Cost of Labour, Material, and Work ing Expenses at the Company's thres Er tablishments......... To Interent
To Give Insurance....
Flet of lead Ee
The entertainment given in the City THE Shanghai Mercury of the 7th inst
Potor Auf Bean stated-I shipped on says:It is with great regret our randers
Hall on Saturday evening in aid of the will learn that telugraphio new was re- ceived here to-day of the totally unexpected Ficoria Disaster Fand was a thorough board the Propontis at Glaegu on 8th Jato Crowes Faut death of an old respected resident in the
Notwithstanding the fact that nury, 1891, I was to get 18 per month. To Be Experes, Salarios, Stationery,
The articles have been sent home to Eug To Drawing Offer poses and Salaries
Lan person of Mr Albert Schroers. The Ger
To Balance ut debit of Admiralty Las man community will be the pourer by his the atmosphere was rather hot, the public land. They stated I was to be discharged To Telegrams
Exchange Adjustment Account, written The articles sudden taking off, for no man in Shanghai turned out well to patronise the concert, at any port in the United Kingdom of be-
tweho Brest and the Elbe. more deserved the popularity which he
were overrun till 25th January, 1805. Tow-To Prot enjoyed by reason of his many sterling and the Theatre, if not overcrowded, wer
ards the close knowing that the owners and qualities. Mr Schroers was one of the comfortably filled in all parts.
the managing engineer wished me to remain original members, the founders, in fact of The Club Concordis, end at the Zoth an-
of that Institution bia Dame programme gave plenty of entertainment DiverDary appeared on the commemorative paper to a large sention of the audience. thon
The Christy Minatre! portion of by the ship i wects to them and they re- By Gross Earnings of Company's three
Eatshmeals By Transfer Fres
amongst the three original members course, the style of songs adopted was far or the ship from the date of the discharge Donna Premia, n
in Shanghai, the other two being Messrs Nolting and Sillen.
под
the
in almost his naual health. He was about 57 years of age and died a bachelor.
ik.
and other changes......
60
800
400
39
Mr T. Minchizaki Capt. J. W. Nelson. Mr Oscar Nordt Mr John Pender Professos Sera & valst
Mr O. G. Stuart
Ir P. Hermet. Mr G. J. M. HarmanMe D. Smith Mr B. Hrazda
WINDSOR HOTEL,
For. C. Joyce Mr J. F. Boulton Mr L. G. Clarke Mr J. R. Joyca Capt. A. M. GrowNa Mr G. Morcinón Mrs Crowlie
Mr L. Pendra Mr&Mr Goo. Erkley Mr C. Rodwell Vice-Consul P.Gavan-Mrs Bodwell and
nillos
children. Mr G. Hatly ME. E. Turner Mr&Mrs Gec. HolmesM: M. Verdie Mr Frot, R. Johnson
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAT/
stations.
REGISTER,
August 19,- 4′′r.
Barometer.
Temperaturj
Pyrotechaic display, but the uncertainty was short-lived. The Settlement fire-bell rang out within five or seven minutes, by being elmost immediately followed numerous bells in the Japanese towa. For Wostock. a considerable time but little could be done Tokio...... 29.96 to combat the flames, and when the angines Nagasaki.. were brought into play a fierce hold bad Shanghai..[20.72 85 be obtained of mere than one of the build. Boehow. ings
Indeed the building in which the Amoy.......6 57
Anping tire is thought to have originated must have been susoaldering and in James with Swatow. 20.63 85
fire Canton
„[29.60] 90 in, for some time before the evidenos of fire was given. With the assistance of numbers Hongkong 29.61 85 74
Rock|29.61|
of willing hande, Japanese and foreigners, Vict. Pask
GA
Direction:
78
it was not long before almost all the standard samples were thrown into basketa ete, in the Macao....8.61 90 79 8
cand farniture were theg. strest. Desks
Buthow.... got which gives Rs. 400 the ryet for grow.
and some time later even a safe was Haiphong. 39,60 78 08 ing his opium, out which he has to pay outerderhout mishap from the upper Rolínso...99,69) 83. $2402,534 28 land-tax to the Native Statoo and the story graart and effective piece of work Manila..... 29.60 83 10
charges incidental to the growing
We venture to for whieb Mr Head and Mr G. N. Macondrag 0.5. James --- commodity. very valuable
ay that, at this rate it will not pay the deserve much credit. 1 o'clock the fire the ryot to grow opium, which will ruin him, ad extended to the tea-firing godown on and at the same tix entail a heavy loss of the northern side of Lot 33, facing 56,10.11
Roman Catholte Church and Mission, Short 21,453.65 rovenue to the Indian Government.
843.19
of this
Wostock. Tokio...
ly after 1 o'clog the large two-storied Nagasaki.. 8.In point of fact the merchants aro so
Foochow 1.48.6embarrazood in the pressut apertain state Billiard Room and Bowling Alley eta, only Shanghai..
Amoy 13,37310 of exchange that during the past fortaight recently orasploted by M. Dutronquey was
Anping. 1.633.43naly 30 chesis of opiuta were brought to Seen to be in grave danger, and there for a
time the Koho Fire Brigade enosatrated Switow Bombay from the Malwa districts, gainst their efforts, warding off the peril for a time. 700 or 900 chests fortnightly hitherto
Canton Such a
a small quantity imported is The efforts were of no uso bowever, the heat precedent,
and will tell materially notually iguited, it was on one mas being too intense. Finally, when the build without TE2,754.68 on the collection of pass duty
265.72
19,661.52 168,568.12
100.00
$ 76276435
D. GILLIES, Becretary
Banks and Vouchers of the the clave Statements we in
TOS, AROLE, Asdilars. £.. BIRD.
4,610
unknowa,
August 14, at 10 a‚M.
29.70 82 83 20.78 86-
W
Hongkong 29.73 85
Viet. Foak
Weather.
Hair..
F. G. Fro First Assistant
Hongkong Observatory, August 14, 1893.
1. Barnman, rodused to 32 degrees Fahren buit, and to thetoval of the sea in inches, sentie and hundredths,
2. TAXERATURE, in the shade, in degrson Fahrenheit.
1. Brumery, in parentage of saturation, be
100.
Reala,
4. Dunution dr. Wono, sa two'paints E. Fenau or Winn, sesarding to Beaufort,
STATE OF Wxana, b bite sky, onde tehind loads, a drissling rain, flog, gloomy, ball, Flightning, Tork, pasang akowie, aqually, rain, snow, thandar, e vilbility,
in few (mat).
Baxx, in inches, tentke and hundredths,
HONGKUNG REGISTER,
"Fretions ¡Un data may be a K dayatty.. 10 m, 4 p..
0. Your memorialists will also suffer of flames, and was not long before the Gap Rock 20.70
Macso... 17725941 heavy losses on the stocks held in Chins, roof fell in. Scue narrow escape were no-
Hoihow 4,805.87 for which they will receive remittance ai ticed here, but no one, happily, was seriously engaged mo. I have on paid wages by By Tokage Ket Lurtings Of the Captain up to the
704.77 ruinous rates, to say nothing of the dupre-hart. In the rear and somewhat somewhat Haiphong. 20.65 custody of the Court
ciation in vaing of opiam which is on the to the side of this long building stood some Bolinao.... 29.76
servants' cathouses, two-started, and the Manila.... way to China. There were stacka-
0.8. James 0.79 and I was paid wagas by the Marshal of
Malwa, Bengal, extreme heat ceat off by those jeopardized Mr Schroers came from classical, but that is only to be the Court up to the date of the sale of the
new owners also paid me wages We have examined the
In Shanghai on the 10th June 3,638 3,062 Meeers Witkowski Coy'spremises. Forgome
604
time it appeared that the two-storied brick In Hongkong, 21st June... out to China many years oge for the locg exported from negro miastrale, and any-ressel. The new
godown within two feet of the side of which defunct bones of Texter & Co., and was thing else would be out of pince. All the p to let August. It is optional whether Company and certify that
1 new ownors keep me employed werence therewith.
aforesaid servants 4,242 8,462 the
grarters stead, would afterwarde associated with the firm of
I must go home some time,
Hongkong, 10th August, 1499. Dufour Bros., and latterly with their sasege are tuneful and the choruses catch or not.
The native merchants are at a loss to know effectually withstand the trial, but as the OCBEDIN Moses Lentile & Co. His busing, sod for the next mouths or two the and what I want is to ensure my passage
what to do with the large stock of opium heat increased and the flames gathered forcs homo, I am actually employed now re- nose reputation was foremost amonget
THE AUDIENCE OF THE GERMAN
packed in the interior, as with the existing it too fell a prey to the flames. The con- salary from day to-day. I want ceiving
MINISTER AT PERING. allik-men-in China, while his social quali gentleman who smashed the hsak et a
were, we learn, Lies made him many fast friends of all fashionable watering-place in the South second class fare bome, and wages for forty
The following account of sto audience of complication in erebenge, they can find no tenta, matting, porcelain, and curing of all nationalities, with whom he foregathered, of France will be superseded among the days to be occupied in passage home.
bouse was saved-one reward to our local awongal whom his jovial domino parties
ceive $0.83 per day at present.
I may Emperor go the 22ad of July last at the news being brought to a deadlock, and they insured. This Srm' ofien and dwells Lumidity of air suterafad with moisture boing/ will long be remembered. The deceased whistling coous' by 'George, tell me if may have to leave at a day's notice. Ir the German Minister to Poking with the market for their produce in Bombsy, busi- ports, as well as the godown,
10.-At this juncture your memorialists firemen for their natiring predverance. It tha gentleman only went over to Japan in the yon love me' and 'Molly and I and the have to leave at a moment's notice. The Chong Kuang Tien is translated from therefors threatened with utter ruin.
The whole of the vocalists Propontis is intended to trade between a native paper by the N-0. Daily News have only to look to the timely and that was on tre here and there more than once,
decided that H.J.M. rasil before last, and was then apparently baby'
Singapore, Hongkong, and Amoy. She I having been
your Excellency's Government may afford, but on each occasion the vigilance of acquitted themselves with cratit, Mr will not be going to England. I do not the Emperor should grant an audienos to
by reducing the pass daty to Rs. 400 par Brigade mon met and checked their foe. the German Mirister on the 22nd of July, chest. This will not only give a partial Net until close upon dawn was all danger Murray sang very feelingly Some day know when I will have to go home.
relief to the traders, but wil are the over, but as mentioned above it has been Mr Pollock-I submit the plaintiff is His Excellency, socompanied by his Secre I'll wander back, and the same may be entitled to have a fund kept in Court in tary and Interpreter sppeared at the opium trade from total axtinction. Your pecessary to keep the hose going incessant Taungli Yamen at 8 o'clock on the morning
memorialists therefore, earnestly pray that ly ines,
What the cause of the outbreak was is A Kons paper gives the following version said of Master Harold Hayward, who order to meet his claim.
Elis Lordship-I do not think so unless of that day and was then escorted by your Lordship in Council will take the of the coming caute célèbre in that very litigious port where loggerheads seem to be Beoms to have become a nocdezary adjunot j
All the property, it need hardly he said, An audemic disease: It appears that on of all populer entertainments in the Coloss you show the Court that he is entitled to Prince Ching and the members of the matter under your favourable considers I quite understand that this gentleman Tamén through the Porcelain gate of the tion, and recognize the urgency of the cas Friday afternoon (28th un.), Mr D. B. since bis successful appearances as 'Bamix telling me with perfect candour what his Palace, where the party waited for ever by affording the immediate relief prayed was fully covered, and the loss le the various Insurance Companies will amount in the Tx for.
aggregate to a very large sum-8399,500 18 Taylor, ono of the original directors of the Hiogo Hotel, Laited, was convorsing in boat Nell' in the Cruise of the Albacore. position is, and it may be a possible hard twenty minutes in the ante-bamber for When it was known that His
the anm given us by one insurance authority, the Club with another foreign resident to His song is Just a song at twilight ship to him if he does not get his return the arrival of the Emperors the Throne
agent of one of the Companies interested. passage, but the principle is that he is only Hall
THE AUSTRIAN ARCHDUKE IN garding the abortive attempt that afternoon The four earner men put in an amount of entitled to it if he is going to use it. If & Majesty had seated himself on the Throne
Report har it-and it is not wholly un-Temperature auction. to dispose of the Hiogo Hebel by
of the Yamed accompanied by the Minister
Direction of The Austrian Archduke scemo to have worthy of oredence that the Chine Fire is Bumidity Mr Enslie, British Consul at this port, hard work which was little short of sp-man is uncertain whether he has sustain in the Cheng Tuang Tian, the members
ed damage or not be cannot recovet.
Mr HeatThen I will take the passage and his sulte paired through the Chaoching
gats entering the Throne Hall by the grievously disappointed the good people of involved to the extent of something sppro As soon as they were Neguas The Rising Sun of the 9th inst, aching or even exceeding $190,000, the
Northern $73,000, the Union Assurans Co. Butos... money and go home.
His Lordship Very well; now let me eastern entrance,
about wages. I do not know if you can well icside the Throne Hall, and before anys
H... Prince Franz Ferdinand, whose 845,000, the London and Lancashire 36,000, Weather
the New Zealand, $5,600, the Hongkong Rain............ a low how, and walking a few steps
informed. We must not omit to Mr Head-There will be a steamer going ward they bowed again. This was done time with considerable anxiety and jo- The Queen is also affected if we are bot homo by so that we can fix the date.
again as soon as the party had arrived at terest by the government and people of building. Mr Taylor followed in a low-mensely fanny in George, tell me if you home about the 16th of cext month. minutes, and overtaking Mr Faslie saked love me, The same performer scored Mr Polioak. How long does a Gien line: the Dragon Pillar, asas distance from the this country, arrived here in the Austrian sed that Mr Dowa's Billiard and Reading
Throne, where they stood still. The German-of-war Kailer Elisabeth about 7 p.m.Reams, Messrs C. E. Staphens & Cop for an explanation of his words. This
na Mistater then presented his credas- Wednesday fast, and after a stay being forthcoming he then proceeded to another success, is The Stage Struck take to go home?
Mr Bearsay from 40 to 48 days. asitle old sores by giving Mr Fuelie & Wife' in the occond part of the programme,
His Lordship-I auppses it would be im. tials, marching up to the foot of the days thirty-six hours ho took his departure Auction Rooms, and Mears De Ath & Coy's more or less danger, but the damage sustain- *piece of his mind, as the saying is, in the Mr. Tinker's recitation The man with possible for you to get an engagement so as he did so, and making a short speech again, having in the meantime created Fremises wars also at one time or another in Dourse of which some very old sores were
Prince Ching then hastened down the winds of the Japanese, As most of our Messrs Mourllyan, Heitason & Co. hare to-oposed besides the special Hiogo Hotel the inipediment was something novel, and go homo as engineer, an engagement due to which was then translated into Chinese, anything but a favourable impression 1 ed in each case is not of a serious nature,
the German Minister's readers are aware, great preperations Mr Hein did not think -80. Indais to receive
branab tea-iring establishments, and have. dispute. With some litle difficulty Mr sent the house into Ate of laughter Mr Four position sa chief engineer Enelie eventually got away, and next C. T. Robiason did not get a chance, as the answer to Mr Follock the witness stated ated sutial and placed them on the gallow had been made to receive and entericia him opened temporary offices at one of their
charge in the United morning be made States Court against Mr Taylor for criminal audience. were returning to their seats that he had acortained from Meruza table before the Emperor, As he did so in a manner becoming his rank, but for some stready succeeded in producing comparative BAROMETER
could get 2
a by Pazzaze
Glen hor and then returned to his first position efforts of his would-be boste, und entirely order oc1 of ebaus.-Rote Herald, elander and libel. Upon this a warrant while he was singing, but be would be Jardine, Matheson sad Co. that he the German Minister made another low reason or other he failed to appreciate the was issued for Mr Taylor'a apprehension, and he was arrested by an officer of the well-advised to give Monte Carlo a rest steamer for $235. The P. and O. Company at the Dragon Pillar. His Majesty the ignored their good intentions on his behalf. for a second class passage charged $950 replied in a shert speech, which was trans-Although the Kaiserin Elisabeth was not court, but very quickly bailed out by a and appear rather in one of his coster coal was purchased at Saigon by the lated into German, and the parts theu sa posted on Wednesday, the Tageyams Eat According to a Japan contemporary, the friend. The case has been set down for dilice in which he is uniformly anecerfa. Captain on his advies, as they had not returned in the same manner as they had was raising about outside, on the lookout U.S. gunboat Concord, a versal of 1,700 hearing on the 9th inst., and is certain to
During the intervs) between the concert sufficient on board to bring the steamer un coms, making a last bow as they got to the for her, and escorted her in. The Reeep tons and 3,400 horsepower, laft Norfolk The coal was purchased end of the Throne Hall The party then tion Committee at ones repaired to the on the 1st July to join the squadron in evoke a very great amount of interest on
to Hengkong. account of the position of the parties. Wo and the tableaux of the death of Nelson, fra Hats and Co. Ele gave the separated at the Taungli Yaugs to which Belle-Vue Hotel, where Count Begelebes, Aniatio waters. She is coming ont via the
ing and after quveral houre wem ipform to leave about the middle of this moth. understand that Mr Enalie ha retained Mr
overal members. Crosse, while Mr Taylor will have the ad. the orchestra played Murphy's arrange Captain $126 at Saigon and 375 in Horg-place they were escorted as before by the the Austro-Hungarian Minister, a stay- Sazz Canal. The Bagchip Falliners was
ment of airs entitled 'Sone of Nep. 'kong to pay for the deal. Tantage of Me Tison's services.
who, it will be remembered, was one of the patting. Mr South, the prime mover in members of the shareholders' committes
is
JAPAN.
and took a very active part in the ultimate the organisation of the entertainment, was proceedings, apparently construed some of responsible for a couple of comic songs the remarks made as being aimed at him- Mr G. Vowles, the versatilo, gave The teli rao what steamer you are prepared to go the Prosmice the Misiaterial party for visit had been looked forward to for acre Fire 85,000, the Manchester Fire .000. some sort of angry protect and then left the Oof Bird' and Bir W. Clark was im
gulf, and walking up to Mr Taylor he made
not
maile
Baromoter.... 30,61 20.rs 29.66
86 85 74
77
76
Sw Wind...
0
Mighest open als temperature on the 1965. Lowest open air sumparatzen un the 13th.....76
F. G. Free, Fire Assistant
Hongkong Obervatory, August 14, 1898.
Temperature. Hoverona, August 14, 1893. (Taken at Mess Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Road.)
20.76
Do.
1 P.M.....
29,72
IN.
4P-M..
29.69
THERMOMATKA
Do.
1 P.M....
86 86
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4 P. M...
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(Wet bulb) 9 AM.
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1 F.N.
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4 P.
Do, Minimum over vigt