WRUNDAY, FEBRuant 22, 1898.
Lt. Sydney Olivier, R.N., wall known on the aricket and football field on the Chins Beation, appointed to the command of the torpedo-destroyar Havock.
"Turns will be a meeting of the Suuitary Board to-morrow afternoon, at 4.15. With the-areoption of a report by the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon on the milk supplies of the Colony, the business is formal,
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Tas Installation meeting of the Phoenix Chapter of Sovereign Princes Rose Croix
THE FRENCH AND HAINAN,
FURTHER FREPARATIONS FOR
OCCUPATION.
THE CHINA MAIL,
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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL..
The Legislative Council met this after, noon. H. E. Major-General Black, C.B., Acting-Governor, presided. There were
Colonial Secretary; Hon. W1 M. present-Hon. J. H. Stowart Lockhart,ission herein referred to.-Youre very
(Signed) T. H. WHITEZAR Goodman, Attorney-General; Hon. K.
The Hon. R. D. Oansby, Director of D. Ormsby, Director of Public Works
Public Works and Clairman of Public Works Committee. Hon. F... May, €,M.G., Can- tal Superintendent of Police; Bon. T.
you
3
SUPREME COUNT..
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. Before His Honour Sir Jylus Currington, Chief Justice, and a Special Jury))",
We note this departure of the P. and 0. intermediate steamer Borneo for London has been cancelled, and hear that she has been run into (in the Inland Sen) by a Japanese steamer. Hor passanger accom-
Le Ocurrier d'Ilaiphong of the 17th mudation for Home was, we believe, fully-February says: We hellove-and the re- booked.
port is confirmed in part by the movement of troops going on at Quang-yen--that the 3rd Bartory of Artillery garrisoning Dap- of H. R. D. M., No. 17 A. and A., Scot-cau (in the north of Tonkin) has been plac Ix ir notified, under instructions received tish Rite, was held in the Masonic Halled on a war fouting and kept in readiness Sercombe Smith, Colonial Tresaurar; Hon. tion of a motion having been unde by the duly malo by the Treasurer and seconded Mr W. V. Drumnand al Mr. I...
on order to leave R. Murray Rumsoy, Harbour Master; Hona. from the War Office, that the Asiatic Con- for Shrove Tuesday, the 22nd just, when for four dage, awaiting panies, Royal Artillery, at Hongkong and the following Officers were duly elected and that place for Haiphong, where it will be P. Chater, C.M.G., J. J. Bell-Irving, Singapore, have been formed into one bat- installed for the ensuing yet-M. W.derpatched for the Island of Damn, T. H. Whitebead, Ho Kai, E R. Bulítios, talion and designated the Hongkong Asiatic Sov, Sir Knight T. Spafford; I. P. M. W. which it will occupy conjointly with the and Hon. Wei Yuk; and Mr J. G, T. Battalion. The Singapore Company, Royal | Sor., Bir Knight J. L. Androw ; Dopate M. 2nd Battery and four companies of light Buckle, Clerk of Councils. Artillery, will be No. 6 of the above Latta W. Ser., Sir Knight F. Howell 30, P.M. W. infantry,'
Bov.; High Prelate, Sir Knight W: Farmer; Senior, Warden, Sie Knight J. H. Thomas; Treasurer, Bir Knight Ugo Nervègna; Secretary, Sir Knight G. A. Walkins, 32, P.M. W. Sov. Master of Ceremonies, Sir Knight G. Mellison; Chancellor, Sir Knight F. Utho; Inner Guard, Sir Knight
lion.
Two Frosch officials fought a duel at Hanoi on the leth Inst. With singular inappro- priateness (it was a Franch daal) they fought behind the Bespital! The weapon solooted was the sword. By accident one
of the belligerent functionaries was scantch-U. Lesbized; Equerry, Sir Bro. B. Jorus. ed on the little fuger and the right fore-
Honour was satisfied.
arus.
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fire o'clock yesterday afternoon, a solam took plice, of tie, Kowloon wharfe, between the steam launelion Heron and Dakin. The Dakin was suck amidships, and quickly filled with water. Sho was, however, towed alongside tho Praya wall, and secured alongside the whart. The Heron way also badly damaged about the
bows.
• A STRAITH Wanderer In Paris' writes to the Singapore. Free Press. ou, the 16th
PRINCE HENDY'S VISIT TO THE FAR EAST,
18 RECEPTION AT HONGKONG, We are informed officially that as yol nu arrangements have been made in Hong kong for the reception of Prince Hanry of Prusis. That Hongkong will not be lack. ing in cordiality to His Royal Highness goes without saying, but it is not known whether he willhad bere as a Gorman prises or merely as an Admiral in the Gor. man navy. General Black's staff officer
staff officer, but no auswor has been receiv has communicated with Prince Heury's
ed as to the Prines's wishes. Doubtless
NAVAL REINFORCEMENTS.
THE OFFION AT SINGAPORE. TWO RUSSIAN BATTLESHIPS AT PENANG. (Special Telegram from Our Oven Correspondent),
.
SINGAPORE, Feb. 23, 3.10 p.m.
ABSENT WITH LEAVE. After the minutes of the previous moet- ing had been read,
Mr Whitebond said I was aiment from the lust meeting of the Council with leave received from the Governor,
His Excellency-We will add
lenvo.
with
• PROPOSED NEW GOVERNMENT OFFICEA.
before the Legislative Council, together between recording the discussioits and de- with further papers respecting the proposed bates which take place at a macting, either of Goverindent elles, the adoption of it was the Council or of a Cusmites of Council, not moved, Mr Chater ocuvidored it un- and recording the gts of the Council or necessary to then take action regarding the Committee which embody the formal out
come of the conversations and discussions. truly,
It is not customary to record the cne. It is
Wednesday, Feb. 23, the r rule that the other should boeatured in- the minutes. I am unt asking
CHARLES LEARY GÓLLAN U. DENȚAMIN, 10 ՆՄԱՆ
KEELT AND POTES. on paper the conversation between myself and the Honourable The Treasurer or yours The heuring of this case was resumed. - willythe Sonior Unolicial Matuler, but I Mr J. J. Francie, Q.C, along with Me Hongkong, February 9th, 1698. must again request you to amend the M. W. Slade (instructed by Musers Wil Dear Mr Whitehead, I have no recollee minutes by entering the formal motion kinson and Grist), appeared for plaimit; Honourable the Treasuror and duly by Mr Belilts, and also the fact that you Fufuek (instructed by Messrs Johnson,
are not mistaken, it is w pity you did not at meeting. I think I am entitled, naa Mem-fetants, senden, such as you speak of, und if you overruled it and refused to put it to the Stokes and Muster), append to this un our coting see that it was recorded. her of the Coinatittee, to have this done. I The following were the jurors MesarT
I roullect a short discussion on the sub-cannot understand why you should-refuse--N. A. Stebs, II. II. Kirdi, J. Andrew, G. jest as to whether your protest was in order, to do so, and I suggest that before finally. Anderson, J. Thabun, H. N. Medy,
which endel in my ruling that it was. deciding you should consult the Honour and W. Pople,
ablu the Attorney-General-Foura very Mr Druaman said he was sorry to say truly,
My Benjamin was still to unwell to attend, and road a artiliente feu Dr Rennie to that effect. Under the circumstances, of course, it was impossible to all Mr Ben- janin. Mr Davond regretted that fuor beenuse in such a case as this, he would ba there was a charge agst them all, and Mr very glad to all the three defendants, a Benjain
in would be very glad to do. park, sumil as it might in, to meet the charge, but as it was pessible, puder eig unstus uver which he il ne coute, the casu to
I can therefore mové no amendment to our report, but it is open I presume for you to do so, and ponably my recollection may baat fault
(Signed) TH WHITEHEAD. The Hon, R... Ormsby, Firestor of Public Works, and Chuiman of Public Works Committeo.
to his
to be presc, he was propared to dispense
jury.
the
I think you mistook and still inistake our position as a Committee on this occasion. A proposal regarding the tiovernment offices was laid by me before His Excellency Sir, to have to make this motion, but
Mr Whitehead (continuing)--I am sorry, the Governor, ile, not the Legislative thought the omission from the minutes was Conncil, wished for the opinions of the Members of the Fublic Works Committee and that the winutes should be so amended. Que tavelving a very important principle, Mr Sercombe Smith-Sir, may I have Bir Whitehead-I beg to give action of on that proposal, and Le got them, being at the following motion I beg to my that the same time reminded of the fact, known permission. pro forma to second the ro The Geramn cruiser Gefion arrived at
Government lay upon the table a cay of to him and overybody else in the Colony, solution, othersis I shall have no opper with his eviciotice, and au its covering despatch forwarding to the that the Hon. Mr Belilios was the owner of tunity, and no one else will have an oppor- Singapore to-day.
The Russian battleships Nextrin and Colonial Clico the Report, dated 23rd No. Siasi Feldy havo arrived at Furung, and vetor 1898, of the Committee appointed 8th September 1894 by His Excellency Sir couled there yesterday. They are as cWillisia Robinson to report un
on the cordi. pected to call at Singapore, but will steam tim of the Government Olives and the do direos to Hoogkong,
sirability of locating the ions Goveth. ment departments under one roof, toge ther with a copy of further explanations the Goreniment may kavo given in connee timents and is called for by the Souretary of State's Despatch No. 123 of 5th June 1896.
The Nuria is a first-class battleship of 9,740 tons displacement. She was built At a cost of over £770,000. She carries four 12-in. 5-ton guns, with a complement of quick-brers, as Boundary aritent. She carries 1,200 tons of coal in her buakers and is rated at a speed of 10 knoto. The Si Veliky is of interest from the fact that she lately represented Russin in the international squadron stationed in in Cretan waters, and it was on board this vessel that a terrible
tice was going on,
A
IKOCUMENTS.
Sir
Beaconsfield. No doubt the whole matter in all its bearings, will be fully discussed to-morrow.Yours very truly, (Signed)
1. D. ORSERY,
1898.
Hongkong, 9th Fahrmey Dear Mr Ormsby,—I duly received your letter of to-day in reply to mine of yester day, from which I was much surprised to earn that you havs nu recullection of the Hinoumbls The Treasurer's motion, second- ock
by Mr Belfios, that my pritost and Fire be not recorded on the minutes or in the report of the meeting of the. Public The Colonial Secretary aid upon the Works Committed hold on 13th alto, that you can thorofore move no amendment to table the Report of the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade for 1807; Report the report, and you add that if I am not Superintendent of Victorin Gaol for 1897 mistaken it is a pity I did not at the meet tor 1897 Report on the Widows andPenit me to remind you on the latter on Public Works Lepartment Stores, and
to see that the said tuation, and one of no was duly recorded. As to its having been for 1897,
whatever, and let me brictly repeat occarrol.
ст
tenity of replying to the aspursius east upon us by the l to the ast
His Excellency, granted the reganat, Me S. Smith ten seconded the resolu. tion, and in a lengthy speeds orphined the reson for the omission,
All the mumber voted against the notion. The Council then considuted some Bills. consider the jury list, with closed doors.
The Council afterwards proceeded to
THE SONG OF THE SEA.
I hear you Britishers from land to land
That fairerneath your hand it shoes, as your commerce stretubes its golden
wand, And Freedom's seed onder it grows.
up
Mir Francis asked that a copy of Mr. Polish wall's edgar acerunt, which had buen used in the case, at bit ant bach fully put in, he eitered among the
The exhibit was put in.
exhibit.
idens that Sian is car-marked for France example of their compatriots of Colombo Chargo oxploded while a big gun was being / Orphana' Pension Fund for 1997; Report point tant il was four duty are not mine! Go then 1 scout my bosom from East to to put through tho largo transaction in January-As to matters farther East, the the German community will follow.thecently while Filpy: Angion, occurred re. Report of the Director of the Observatory ing 400 that the said motion was recorded,
A French friend of mine, well acquainted and Singapore, and will give Price Henry in off, balf of it gouverboard and Criminal Statistics and Chroner's Returns small impurtanes, made there is no doubt So do and die at your White Queen's behest of the belief that the politely deviral to
with the East, tolls me that the tricolor will wave over Bangkok within another year. This may or (I like to be afo in my pro- phodies) may not bo tras-all the better for Singapore trado if it isn't
and ins obicers a royal reception at the Club Germania.
THE ARRANGEMENTS AT COLOSIBO.
wiyat
onlod, and the roof of the turret was the other half falling on deck and crushing a number of men, while others were killed
TILE CONSTRUCTION DY THE NEW DOTEIN- MENT OFFICEя. by the capleston. The Sissot Velily was
AK 800 As Mr Belilios secondel the The following appears in the military launched in 1894. She is 348 feet long Mr Ormsky-I rise to propose the follow orders of the 5th inst. at Colombo:- bisa 66 feet 6 in., and has a draughting resolutionThat in the opinion of Treasurer's motion that your scheme for H. R. H. Prince Honry of Prussia is of 24 foel, with a displacement of 88BU. This Council it is expeliculated against your allowing Mr Bolilios to
now-Government officer ha
ha adopted, I pro. expected to arrive on Sunday, the Gulf inut. She lean Armour belt 16 inches struct the New Law Conrts and accessory (a) If H. R. Highness lands na Royal thick, with turret annour of the same olives on Plot No. 2 on the New Ro vote, he being directly
ke meeting. Prince:
Colour,
and the auxiliary armament includes six 6-in, and twelve 18-in. quick-firing guns. The engines develop 8,000 hors power, and she toans at a speed of 16 knots.
"Thin Cefan,
the consort of the Deitsch wol (commed by Hemy of Prussia), is a three-funnelled second-class cruigor with a displacement of 4100 tons and 1000 h.p. She carrion ten 4-inch gus, and has of 102 men. - ED., C. Af.]
TOW
the
†
West
For the gold that my help may bring; And sail where'er my white wares sing.
And you stall-net-tread any foreign was, But you'll protect under the White Queen's
Buit murder, rapine, or hate;
BWAY
All men who'll serve in Froedom's state.
If ever I did fail you in battle
You know full well the reason why You had followed me false god or chattel Whose call was not my Frant's cry.
Free as the Sen,' your battle cry-wust
bo,→
Mr Drumond, in his address to tig referretto allegations in the plainti petition, and wait the issue was a simple one, and very drin-Wero the defendantá guilty of fraud in respect of the three iteras in the petition or any oup of them? Referring to the transactions in dispute ho ween the parties, in comparet the uvidence of the plaintiff and his pracipal witness to show that their statements were entirely contradictory, and asked if it was reason able for a man who had his mind filled with suspicion to place himself at the marey
of the defendants by omplying thei Baido, mad a whide string of other transic- Ligas. This proceeding was elatory the uninuls of the jury that his convey to mind was filled with diet femen. The other side wall through the case cn- of the jury, by deavoured to
to driva suspicion jato.the mizədo
use of niewacopus nawagus docements prat in us eshitils in the case, that the defensients wore guilty of forgeryand etheriregular bien besides trand. All these documents loud
been ambed with wider scopic care. In the opening part of Mr Pots aroas-examination, Me Fot was subjected to what wanget could only describe as a course of mad-throwing, and he did not think that was a course which shoub
mediately in front of the City Hall And Seld, so purches of which was included (b) to retain the sites of the present Pust in your scheme. Notwithstanding my ob. allowed-Is still think wrongly Uibes and Supreme Court for the erection of jection, yout & new Post Office, which should also afford Mr Bulilios to vote, and by means of his aucommodation for the Treasury, and such rote the Treasurer's notion was carried by as may be decided on. Ma majority of opa vate. I thereupon gave no. other office as Oruisby then reviewed the different scheines Lice of my protest, which I wished recorded at some
sunto length.
in the minutes and repert of the meeting "The
as a member voting on a question in which he was directly potunistily interested is rosolution.
contrary to the practies of the House of Coordons and May's Parliamentary Fras. Reg.'
The Treasurer then called for my authority, and moved that my protest be hot recorded on the minutes at THE OPEN-AIR FETE AT GOVERN-jury against Mr Pots ? That courze wad
Colonial Secretary seconded the
Frox American exchanges received sover the 0,0,R.A will arrange for the firing of are each armed with two 12 inchca guns, lots reserved for Govärntent Offices, in as 30 is tho owner and seller of Beacoast In addition to the usual saluto thickness. Two turrets, forward and aft, clamation, namely, the larger of the tweeted in the question before arily intor days ago, wo learned that the North Pana Royal Saluto of 21 guns on H. R. High fic squadron had assembled at Esquimalt, nese leaving the ship. The hour will be Rear Admiral Palliser flying his ing on the notified bereafter. The 0.0.1.LN.L.R. will furnish a guard of honor consisting of Imperieure, and that this rendezvous Ead 100 rank and Ale, under a Captain with been made so that the squadron might sail to subalteras, one carrying the Queen's proportion of Sergeants and the at a moment's notics to reinforce the regimental band to be at the Passenger Chins fleet. With the exception of the jetty at an hour to be notified. Ofiers gunboata oporating in the Persian Gulf, Commanding Corps and Heads of Depart the East India squadron is in the useful Commanding at an hour to be
munts will meet 1.E, the General Oficer
to be notified. neighbourhood of Ceylon East of Buez
R. Highness In the event of. H. R. His the British naval strength is formidable, landing as an Admiral, the P.A. slate
honour will be 10 guns. The guard of will and should enable the world-wide Empire consist of 6 Rank and file and two officers, to retain the command of the seas in the one with the Regimental Coloum, "and a event of an unfortunate outbreak of hosti. band. Officers Commanding Corps and Heads of Departments will not then be required to attend. Dress (a) kud (b) Re- view Orden: White..
lities.
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a
FREPARATIONS AT BINGAPORE,
had to be held firm under contract for menta
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(SUPPLIED TO THE · Cuşa Mai-]
LONDON, 21st February, 1880. GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE IN
AFRICA.
THE ARMY ESTIMATES,
Mr Chater proposed, and Mr Whitehead seconded, that the consideration of the rust- ter be delayed.
His Excellency said as the question had been represented to him as a matter of inciple he would postpono discussion un til Monday.
Public Works and myself —
our
said that
not
Tell it to far-distressed Cathay
and your noskat ships across the sea, To shew that actions serve your lay!
MENT HOUSE.
A LETTER OF TULANKA.
B.
1 cmmend itself to their minds. bir Potts was asked questions about old stories and a newspaper report of a case. They wure hero not to try that case, but, to try. the one which had arisen long after-
wards. Was it a fair or reasonable curse for the plaintiff, or these acting for bin, to rake up gutter garbage of old storios and endeavour to prejudice the minds of the
adopted with two of the principal
withessas for the defoncu; it was ung of the arts of advocacy, and eno, hu The Sistore of the Church Extension believed, which would ret commend itself Arrogation, in knowledging the receipt to their minds, He asked any of thủ
and
Put
him in
in
of atis
After
forwarded to Government which motion was seconded by Mr Belilios. You then naked the views of the Senior Unofizial MR WITTEBLAD ON THE WARTATI.
Member, who cxphined the practice hither- Mr Whitaker-Your Excellency, al-
to prevailing and expressed himself in The Press regards the situation in West though it is not on the axends. Save Exvour of my protest being recorded. Yen
notice of a romlutlum, which reads as fol 15 this Straits Times of the 19th inst., "Tho
Aftica as very grave, and agrees that the price of the report of the proceed the tried using my protest, but the of £167 166. Ali, write most gratefully to intors to inngige thomasiven in the skaud Singapore, Tex 11. Hits of British forbearance have beenings uf 'Moralist' laments :—Why, oh, why did I
uf the Public Works Committe satified, and maintained that may protest all who contributed to the success of the and he was nure if such a course was adopted Treasurer and Mr Betiling were all put the local Secretary in Bengkong thanking position sa brotts, in the witness boy Prince Henry of Prussia is expected to
rcached. Reator's Agency wires from at a meeting held on 13th ulto, and h "not speculate in Cardiff coal! But a fer arrive here on the evening of "Tocaday,
should not be sent to Government with fête. They say:It is almost impossible towards them they would be angry, they dated 14th idem., he- referred back to the the 22nd instant, with his aquadron Akassa that two French expeditions are
to the the Committee's report, &ci, motion
anlese for us to tell you how deeply grateful we would be annoyed, and thrown off their Committee for ainendment," days ago, I could have bought it at $15 the Deutschland and the deson. Prince advancing on Sokoto, that the Sultan has the Hon. Colonit! Treasurer, I could quote authoilies and verse and are for the welcome gift you-have sent ta.
ta.bakance for a moment. I was only human ton, and to-day I could sell it for more Henry may stay hero about five days, endured them to halt forty miles from the seconded by the hon. member opposize chapter for my action. The Treasurer fur. It comes at a time when one winter natury that it should de eo. This progeste
The Teutonia Club are making extensive Bun double that price. Thus are cur op festive arrangements to receive the Prince. capital, and that tho Niger Company's (Mr Belilios) is vuitted from the voting should have been taken at an earlier so it is with feelings of the greatest batan,
my objection to Mr Belilios' charities are much in reed of support, ing was adopted to put Dir Fatts off bis In support of minutes of that meeting. portunities in life wanted for lack of fore-
The reception will take the form forces are ready and awaiting instructions the mction which I have just rend, I will bite, and he saved round and mado a thankfulness that wo use it as you noyanes and irritation, and it would nor sight. Yot, I doubt whether very much of Garden Party, to be held in money has been made by the holders of
to advance to the 'assistance of the Sulten read the following correspondence which search among the other books in front of wish. It is indood-good-anti-kind of unto him so clour-headed to give thawers Club grounds, the
Tanglin, en the
which could not be -Cardiff Doak á vertolina-amount, I tako i evening of Thursday, the 24th instant, and to secure the vacuation of British s takon place between the Director of You for May's rizotary Practice,' you and nil our friends in Hongkong to to the subsoydont questions, 1 drosa-uk- have spent so much time and taken a much amination, as he would have been it Ton that I mistock and still mistake trouble for our banofit; we hope you will all that had been left ou Hongkong, 9th February, 1808, I postion on the said Committee, and that fuel repaid when wa toll you that this wards a plain insinuation was made in
aid will caable the part of praecedings of the Pablic tive Council, who wished for the opinions teen longing to do for some time. Un to best. All there had boun attempts to Dear Mr Orusby,-With referencs to it was the favorner, and not the Legisla. timotywork in the Fast End which wa naye | kolla had an interest in defendita" bud
us to extend our the exces-examination that Mr ̈ Polish- Works Committee held on 13th ulto, which of the Mombare of the Public Works G mr count of the mild weather money for this prejudice the case in the minds of the jury. observe from the Aguado will coana hemittee. our opinions were solely for object has not been coming very well, and I had been called for 10th Inet, will you allow me to him a complete report, and why if it was we have hoch daily uiliged to refuse many with, but it had been conducted in a very fore the mouting of the Legislativo Conncil His Excellency, why not have forwarded
* very nasty cam 10 Leggin draw your attention to the fact that we not interested therein, lay an incomp will be very valuable help.
heartrending appeals for relief. The money nasty manner. All the defendante had report in incomplete it now stands, inas. report of our meating before ilo
It has been to do in this case was to disprove suspiciat, much as it omits any mention of the motion tive Council at its meeting on 28th ulte.
Mr Drummond referred to the siders in made by the Honourable the Colonial Trea It appears to me that you are under a
detail, and said they must admit 1.116.6
સર્વે auror at the said meeting that my protest misapprehension as the position and the
ecnsistent. Although the bouSB against the Hon.
voting on
on functions of the Public Works Committoo,
Fore not cloir, and the jury may have the question, he being directly pecunarily It is a Committee of the Counni. Its
thought it was not a very subvenient way to interested therolt, bo not reported on is to examine all projects submitted to the minutes of the said meeting.
keep banks, he thought the which connected with
and હ with your Department, motion was duly conded by the
to the Council for its information.
debates eave lengthy
and therein, brought bof the Chancil mesting called its reperts and recommendations are gones un greatip." for 10th inst., but if
f. but that cannot be done, rally adopted by the Council as a matter of the report having already been laid on the course. If your view of the Public Works Tea monthly report from the Bauh mines were antisted that day that it be refur: back to the Com is sbolished the better. fable, would you yourself move on Thura Comunittes is torrect I think the suober it is of a very nocuraging character. The would have very mittee to permit of the necessary attend.
nasger thinks he has rediscovered an old
Supplementary Artay Estimates bring the total increase to £1,600,000. The Cavalry is to be slightly increased the Artillery by afteen hatteries.
and
is desired to give the entertain
oran territory. a thoroughly Oriental character, British Naval needs, and our Admiralty The probable items include: nativ bought a good deal more before the price performances by dancing girls, and
playa, juggling foato, -conjuring tricks, Indian bcomed. The higher profit, then, car theatricala. The Club would like to invite only be made on the balance. Still, contae many of the non-German compunity as
possible, but, owing to the limited
space per cent profit, on even a few thousand the Club grounds, they cannot invite as toms, is fairly eatisfactory baziness.
meny as they would like. Prince Henry DR.He arrived at Colombo last. The Governor was to
It is stated that China has agreed to meet him on board the Deutschland, and adinit foreign and native steamers on all arrangements were in progress for excur. Company has been floated which factions by the Fringe up-country to Kandy the inland waters within four months.
and othe
The Chius Provident Loan and Mortgage
is now
WednesdOR.
other places. Telegraphio advices,
shows egnelusively that the soberas, niet aanteived today, show that Prince Henry 'felt want. Capital is $1,000,000, in fifty is to-day at Nuwens Eliga, a hill station in thousand shares, at 820 each-half of Ceylon, some six thousand feet above the which (9500,000) iz selled up. It is not er se-Straits Timit.
pected the balance will be called up, as the
CHINA.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL SHIELD COMPETITION:
DRAW FOR THE THIRE ROUND.
The Shield Committee met yesterday
Company will most likely issue debentures, Tu Japan Railway Co. paye à dividend at and drow for the third round for the Hongkong Football Challenge Shicle as
саво
general business, and should pose to be The amounts and denominations of now (if well cananged) a considerable relief to gold coins minted at the Osaka Mint op to the tightness of the market experienced the end of January were as follow:-
by every one of late This does not
mon any competition with any of the Banks, or with the great land Investment
Jane Fal Company. Short Ioats and monthly or August quarterly payments are the essence of the September.
follows -
*
the Mon. K. Il felition
E.
R. Bellion Cupold suggest your having Its
The report amended previous to its buto prepare the work for the
It
lo
apportioned as followa
Work Moms Fork ruama Shelters Employment...
EBO
A 60
10
Fast End (including blan
kets and costs) General outdoor tell?
27.16.10
167.18.10 - All your kindness cheers and oneaureges
rd to the balances the dioulty with alearly shown and whether the system sas good or la it had been shown that the books pro throughly honest. With regard to the of fraud, it must be proved that Mir was & duwalla's position If the jury astisfactorily established, they little inclination terhase
Polishwalle
had
Mr
ally further explanation of the one uhalf.
Winner of HM.S. Powerful . C Comment being made. This would be profer the mehow or other did nocur to me that lode that had ceased to to worked long The second and third c
K.0.R.
This round must be played off before Marel: 9. The kick must be not at than half-past four.
WEATHER REPORT.
20-уел 10-yen 5-yon coina. coins, coina.
Jon.
yen,
yen. The following notice is issued from the 100,000 Observatory →→→
50,000
at 11.40s. A further rise On 2- 100,000 18,000
of the beroureter has taken place on the
Lays' regato frver bringes since last Chis
(Signed) 1. B. WHITEHEAD.
Works Cotiaittao.
Straits Times.
promised orcopt that the Government will
take the whole mattor into consideration,
@notatione
be
doponded
op to the
the rate of 10 per cent. per annum for the later on. No prospectus bas bcon issued, | sccond half of 1807. Be the Chinese appear to have supported the Company most readily. Moasra SlieAr Penang, Afr Justice Hyndman Jones
Treasurer's extraordinary motion in re sgo. He anticipates that the best clean entirely upon whether the wan, Tomes & Co, are the ninnagers. We has recently brought two perjurers to look. pany, K.O.R. v. Winner of H.M.S. Narable to my having to do so, and I feel hound my Protust might chance to be omitted
to bring the question before the Council. from the minutes of our menting of 13th up will be an improvement on the last-
to double brokerage at all. understand the Company will do a generalny of them, Ens Mana Ibramsah, &
For your inforumtios and to explain why ult hence my letter of 20th idem to Mr bankrupt, was committed to prison for cissus v. H.M.S. Conturion.
must charges trust and last business-z branch of com- three nicnths' simple imprisonment on the
proved hilt. The first charge was of the F. Company, K.OR. v. G Company, a motion was made at last meeting of Coun. Chuter before leaving for the West River,
most raercini facility which cannot always be done stoned Tajab, a witness in a anali 27th Jshuary. On the 3rd instant,
cil, I beg to say that I wrote to the Senior
copy of which ia ambodied in mine to you Tan Straits Times of the 11th inst. saya serious possible nature, as regards the by the Banka. Leans on cargo to arrive case case, was committed to prison for
Unofeinl Member on the 20th clt. as fol. yesterday. Yours very truly,
The Government has written to the Sing bustness of the defondante; it was not a II.M.8. ctor Emanuel v. Kowloon,
lowe - Not having had two consecutivă
aporo Chamber of Commerce, plying to matter which might be inferrod, it must be will be a prominent feature of the Com three months rigorous, imponment. D. Company, K.O.R v. 25th Company,
to the stoverment the result proved, and be paintif must prove it. ncée Now Tear and as bur markets mil be blic Works, and Chairman of Public of the recent debate and vote on the Straits long chat so charges had boar pany's operations; and this is, we believe, They had both committed the offence 8.D., RA.
would asked at the end of
of this before the judge.
more or less at a standstill next week, I
currency, question. The Govorament in. The pistic. had been fatly onored.
if theso not only sufo, but conducivo to extended
leave to-night for the West River, and will probably not return until 29th inet.
February 5th, 1808. timates that, having regard to the very by two witnesses as against one, and had Should there be a meeting of Con your accond letter dated the 9th inst, re-in the Chamber's debate, nothing can be duct. The plaintiff had endeavored to Dear Mr. Whitebead.I am in receipt of dividel etale of public opinion, as shown been centradicted by his own foreille cont cil during that period, no doubt the 19- port of the Pablit Works Committea will ganding the last meeting of the Public
rob the defendants of their reputation. be laid on the table. You will remember Works Committee and your probeat.
He thought the jury would not believe any I have little to add to my fermer lettur
one of the charges brought against the de- thint at ssid meeting The Honourable
to you. The Treasurer moved and Mr Belillos so
fendants, and he occluded his address by conded the motion that
Jam almost positive that the voting an protest against
asking the jury to bring in a verdict no- the latter being permitted to vote as the the Treasurer's fast motion took plaas he
quitting thera of the charges. question of the Government purolasses fore you made your protest
After tin, Mr Francis addressed the tho 1 understand now that the Treasurer did
Jury. budinusk, Eo we are informand, as we Uctober + 67,294,800 20,890:100: 455.000 China coast, and high pressure now covers of Beaconsfield-(Mr. Bolilics being or afterwards that your protest shanks OPIUM--New Patou, cool,.,.724.
3,150,000 65,000 Central China, The low pressureda has owner De maid property and Con
His Lordship thon rummed up.. passed to the Eastward of Japan, Brasequently directly and pecumlatily interest- not be recorded, and that this was seconded
-(Caso proceeding). 1,587,000 50,000 dients moderate on the coast and in the ed) be not recorded on the minuten or in by Mr Belities, but as I did not put that to Chins Soo, Forecast :-frosh N. and N.E the report of the said meeting. Should the meeting, and as it we het voted on, Total 37,294,800 28,907,000 828,100 winds; fair.
that motion
bu united from the report II am still of opinion that there wah no morn Grand Total 87,028,710 yen.
wall, if present in Council, rise and more reasca fur recording it than for recording H. Levis, J. Van Buren, Chow Tung Shang
The object of the Government is, it is Reronas are coming slowly but surely in Works Committee for curraction. The mo. fact of my accepting and tocording your that it be referred back to the Publio all the conversation that took place. The said, to tint as (National Bank), Wong Ha! Chan (Buget Jégen Omette any as 78 million you. the Philippines, says the Singapore Free tion in question was & very extraordinary plutest was pretically ruling the Tesa.
Presa archant), and Chow Hing K (Lee Shing
the Governor-General has just signed a decree abolishing the obnoxious, and I am still enable to comprehend eurer's motion as out of order. Yours very * Co.) II, na we have said, careful iniu. Ma Bonan'a raport z Japaness trade has and much-stused tax of prestacion per the unwarrantable Retion of the Honourabl
(Signed) R. D. Onasoy, "greement ho procured and that ought to purada revelation to the merchant in sonal, er personal service, by which the suror. It luhen like an sudesyour on be unde certain under pratent, onditions and Flo points out very clearly the majority of the inhabitanta were compelled the part of an affolel muraler to stifle dix
cussion and to throttle and suppress the
Hongkong, 49th February, 1808. gdual deterioration of almost every article to give fitsen days inboar every year to views and the opinions of an unofficial
Dear Mr Ornaby, I duly received your the nor Company asome to have a bright of Japanese muntature, but he has not the govern who the bunny counted member on an important question of prins nota of Bib last. in reply to mine of 9th
nude as much as he might have dons of by the local authorities in carrying out this ciple. It Japan An Interesting lastanos of this those who have lived in the Provinger of onght to the nottenrosading should be hays little to add to your letter af DEM AMBIT. grost difference of prices in. China and law were scandalous, and only knows to pleasury in the pubila in les, from which I am sorry to observe you
and the Philippines, Unfortunate and defence. Bredon has been brought to our notice individuala were made to work when, whom we endeavour to rean onpumbla Mambas voting on a gresi · BAROMETER— -
against be brought before.
November. have said, with careful management, the December, Company may be not only a boon to Chi Jan. 1898. hose clients but a good thing to larsstem
The Directors are--Mann H. Showary, J.
the
3,300,000
n
the
to
such a
› notice bi the Council e
If the report should be
truly,
you now understand that the resurar ‹
ald move that my protest
VEL 1 The Docks & Ross Kobe merchant obtained wherever the authorities wished, tho Council and should it be tomplate, widtion in which he was directly pecuniarily
Kwangles, Martha, Cramepolit, Batuan, pomades of a
samples H.M.S. Humber.
azecuted here to sare f
Draivauliczne West York, Ocampo.
That Ane Now Walls by . th Ward,
for the Best Bolinson Fang
from and
Governors
Hosono, Fub, 18, 1878, -
710
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Net Bauros, cash, 705/707 Old-
17
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New Matwa, crodit, 789 Allowatica Taola,... 0/48 Laat Tat Now. 70/780 Allowance, Tasla... U/24 Od M. Iwa gradit, Allowance, Twels,** Paris, Fra
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870/880 allow Part... 0/10 Prstan Paper tiod 7iu Allowance, Trels.... 8/16
Temperature.
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Alase of goods Hab-Konge nagon fruta - GRDuits of their Clergy pocketing you, in my damo, do as Ihre horain dugi motion was gebonded by Mr Tailor, RAMONETHEM? "da Bils...
Provincial 15 onder Prever
interested, should not be retoried, The Hoag the
Labour the Aumber of kong quotations wal: 15.56, but when days they put in never being taken into sorted? For your Information I enclose
press copy of my Protest and letter to be but that as you
you did i not. put it to the most Samples were shown to maker here account, Instead of this the Poll Tax of Ormeby, the Chairman of the Committee ing and as it was hot wated on, you ar
- KABANT he said, ba dolald ziet ziko the jellola in 10th Class is to be raised 81.25 per head
of opinion that there was no more ressen for recording it than for reporting An, at last mesting of Cautall hold pá
ing that the material of which the article is te losal fundin for highway purposes. This question for less than 60 you, notwithstand par rear, gub of which fog will be derated dated that mamman in Fayans le Ohlsstent imprenelor in kitle sugrelyg B 95th alto, during my abraned from the Cash conversation which to placa
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MANILA has conferred the freedom of the City on the Marquis of Bacells. The deep- meat, recording the event, has been pre- sented to H. L. by a deputation of the Municipality, enclosed in beautifully carred sandal wood casket, adorned with gold and precious stones. The whole lisa been manufactured by native attit Singapore Fres Press,
Hongkong Register.
Barometer Tamperture Bumidity Direction of } Windsor)
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COL SUVE MOVE MANY KOTIMAAKSE.
20.99 30,16 10.00
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