MONDAE HAT 16 1000
11.1.5. A now at Shanghai whasa aka is expeted to vam in for two: munka doaking and repairing.
Tua deich sato luis month war, for the British and Fareiga community, evil po pulation. 17.4, and for the Chinese Com munity, 91.1.
Pas stamp revonne laat month scounted to 830,811, being an increase of 23,470 on the amount callested in the corresponding
month of 1897
As Shurhal on the 7th insh, a shooting anatoh, twalra a-aldo, tek`place hatween Fio Artillery and the Light Horse for the
efon of the Inter-Company Clallenge Shield, the result thing that the balde the Artillery-won by 198 points.
The American papers which arrived by the last mall coutais graphle notices uft careers of Meats P, W. Sylvester and Lewis Spitzel, Illastated with their photo graphs, also references to Mr Howard W. Bray, the author of the recent axtisordin- ary character sketch of Aguinaldo.
It will be of interest to marchants in Hongling to learn that Consul-General Wildran has received a telegram from Washingtor that Consular invoices will not be hereafter required between Manila and Hongkong wallo the Philippine Islands are under military government.
REUTER'A TELEGRAMA: (SUPPLIKE TO van Cusna, MakkaŢ
Lopar, May 12 OREAT BRITAIN AND RUSSIA IN OHINA
Me Brutalok, spouting in the House of Comigone, eald that reprosantalons had been made to Ruazla rotative to the pafusal.
THE KOWLOON EXTENSION.
4 FORWARD POLICY,
ACTIVITY AMONGST THE MILITARY.
& FLOTILLA OF LAUEGREL
It n't be learned "with" gazara satiifio-
of the Rumelan Consul to recognise Belilah tion that the Quverament has decided to titles of land in Hunkow, and that Huasis | take vigorous aetion with reference to the had instructed her Consul to suspend darunt disturbancos in the Kowloon eaten
Finita sotfun.
THE BUGAR REFINING TRADE. Me Ritchie, replying to a deputation of sugar refiners favourity an agreement with the Power, wid that he was filling (willing ) to penalizo bounty-fed sugars, and that he and Lord Balishury had no objection to enemtorvillog duties but be fore proposing them they const be certain that the country was with them, as was the
case in India.
(L'Avanir du Tonkin.)
THE FRENCH COLONIAL ARMY.
Pabis, May B
M. Krantz will modify the scheme for the urganantion of the Colonial Any pre parod by M. do Freycinct.
WEATHER REPORT,
THE CHINA MAIL.
SUPREME COURT,
IN ADMIRALTE JURISDICTION,
THE JUNK TRADH OF TEL® COLONY,
CAPTAIN RUMBEY ON-THE MAMA CHINESE CUSTOM:. The following extracts are taken from
Austin E N. (entirad) Motion that his funt pub the Harkur Master'a report for 1898, be no question as to China's mazdos hen
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Mr Blade (lastrated by Mr H. Galga) for the Plaints.
Mr Robinson (ingtrupted by Mr H Denys) for the Defendant.
VASUDNÚENT. 4. 18th May, 1899.
Bult No. 2 of 1899. Wing Est Choy, Plaintiff, and Captain G. A. Callagha R. N. Commander Biqa, It is quite oyidan: from the prepara-W.MS. Hermione, Defendant, tions now in pragrim that there is to be na more reliance pisond in Chinese official pro- | mises powder and shot have bain provad to be the only corrective for the Chinure, and a good supply of ammunition with a force of British aldiers who know to shoot the same bave been got in readiness. There has been great activity all day at the Commissariat Depôt. The long pier was oronded with a barge datin, of steam launches taking in supplies of atoros and ammunition, and every section of the garrison has been kept in a stato of
to sen
The
excitement by the preparations for the 7th March, 1889, on the high sea, off Chi: | Hermione and noticed that she took part in and the the neighbourhood of the colony together with the woll-known proficiency movement that has been kept a profound Point on the coast of China. The rescuing the survivora, Asthere was hard. from such action, submitted their with which Chiresó lin without hesitations
accrat,
lang
Plaintiff also claimas dangos for the loss of his wife, his two sons, aged respectively fito, who were, unfortunately drowned by clean and three, and his dames voy
direct
An absolutely
in command of Captain Berger was to have The company of the Hongkong Regiment
returned from the new territory on 17th the ongsizing of the junk which was unb ise seen the g at the stern if it farmer, and the sollector of the lakin tix, I that a number of than inks come and y
as not or enrs were meat
and
"at"
on the S. cnast, The depression sesina to and infantry and numbering in all about piss, The Defendant kiyes the direc- the evidentely before. On the whole, in the Colony and compelling them get of carotolarentesented
It was reported recently that Admiral in rising on the H const of China, falling Paway would shortig visit Hongkong the movig Eastwards between the . coast the fagship Olympia on his way home to of China and the hes of Japan. Gradients America. We have now authoritative in alight on the China mast. Poraust -
or varying winds light or matemate pro- formation that the popular Admin willhably some thundor showers. probably not leave for home until pozz month, unless Aguinaldo'a nury indep is res seived before that tige
THE GOVERNMENT MAMINE KURVEY IN HONGKONG,
AN OVERWORKED AWA-DEPANTURNA
the Gratia Ho states, tha typhathe in
1898 were above the average both with so-
Harbour Master, writes ?
Return No. XXII shown the work por
necessary notices, and only necessary no tices, worn issuell, so that the shipping was not noodlessly disturbed. They wore su sequently compared with entries in log hool, and confanied by each entries. In all 255 typhoons have been investigated at the Observatory. Ninety-four per cent of the weather forecasts were succesful
me
› carried
A-party of Royal Engineers is to extent the telephone communication from Taipoh to the boundary.
manner in which the work of this mo-dentistactory to note that the military will juuriment as longth to the cast of the Government time at any rate.
In my annual report for 1805 I referred remain in occupation for some considerablo Narine Surveyor and his Assistant, and I reprodured en extract from a report maile in a letter dated 14th June, 180%, as follows-
The duties of these surveyore, Iam con vinced, are very onerous, the inspection of
We believe the Hon. J. H. Stewart Iailers and engines, especially during the Lockhart has returned to the Colony for
wester being mest trying. In his report for 1898, the Harbour Master surveys are held at Hongkong are peculiar. tion.
conditions
ons also under which these
the purpose of "accompanying the expedi.
ite-During the year 258 permits were owing to the short time that vessels an issu d, under the provisions of the Ordin. tule remain in port. In order to save Ance: of there 65 were not availed of, its be-time, applications for survey are constantly ing found unnecessary for the ship to work cargo on the Sunday, and the four paid for
hot
about uno
sand
the
not Ro
saen ugh
on the actboard
bord the
ed
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ávoli ei
would
that
the
But the Customs returns furnish a still
hatchway and the other la lamp holted pretty high up at the stern both of walsh are ahght. The tatimony, therefore, of
| frate which são importa
How far the sciscopies of thes the only three male survivors of this col-
fliatinme has interfered with our funlı trade laton, who wore on board the plaintif May 5th and Cth, 1890,
junk, loftnough, and theirovidence
In the past is problemados, and?
wolution to be arrived, ma la by inbesonnes Enfort His Hum, W. M. Gordman, (dering: la ensamoted by that of the Master and
its "all direct runt laulmine sauce Chief Justice) with Commander 10.02. Meron, who lat
of the 2 tbp plaintiff's father, stated
i to pollust bar Qustoms KEYSANE, SAMOS right to Ja 1807, 90,787 Trading funks of was at tu hundred Vai Ke
nsters of that of the plaintif 17,700 tons entered and 20,649 pt it is longomble to my that one just
where, to
Lo her own territory on waters, ned trado and on her starcard quarter, that ha aun's 2,555,700 tons cleared. In addition 1,444 would hars bean larger if she had onlented jonk visible light but that at the shing Junke were lipsuspt during the time of the pollicis the stern light of bia year and the greater number of these game and destination of the goods, Instead of at ຄສະ Odstoms duties at the parts of origin ofen's junk disappeared and then the in or left daily during the winter months. Latermediate stationa oloas on our border
abeamer's such light was turned on
1898, 29,466 junks of 1,814,281 tons evidence
• In 1854 our junk tannage, was d t carnthorstod
and 29,470 of 1,812,473 tons clear cent. of the Europeas toring by that of entured JM, the holm-ups, who stated thust hd, alae D 570 Brisbing Junks were licensed. was
could are thu
And, light n
was only 28 per cent. In 1888, Curtains Brations were estabLiensed Junks which are engaged by the pinintiff's Jule which was 2 200 to 240 yards away, and that shed in the vicinity of the colony by the conservancy and dust cos cructor and aho had two lights which were visible from Viceroy of Canten, primarily for the alles which have only been taken into our returns the consort junk. Moreover, it is diff- tion of Opium lekin and opium duy, during the last few years, were omitted, the alt to understand how the consort junk but this soon became extended, and slovy decrease would be even more marked. oraid have kept so closely in count of lekin and duty on all imports and ex- On the other hand, our returns show judgment —
His Lordship delivered the following pany with that of the plaintiff porta was made at these stations (use increase of European ocean-going tonnage
there had been some clearly visibis sie James Bussell's report 1986), and in since 1888 of 98.93 paz osat, while the Ou light to guide hor, for it must be reinem 1880 the Harbour Master reported 1 tome returns show an increase in the nam the Bling junk Kwong Loung fair to the evidence of the defendants wit reasonably be attributed to the existence and passing the stations, of 50.87 percent, This is a Suit ought by the owner of tured the night was so dark that, according think the dearesse in tonnage in junks can ber of junks trading to and from Hongkong licensed No 3346, against the Commander nessee, the junk itself and its agils conld Chess Stations (Unstoms) and to the and it is very notable that the Customs for the loss of the Plaintif's junk, all. That the consort junk was in of H.M.S. Hertune, claiming damages ret
mush as farty or fifty yarda | netivity of the cruisers attached to them." . retubes are far ineva nocurate with regard comioned by a collision between the pany is clear from Captain Callogluua
com
In 1971 Comunission, which had been ta janks than our own, the circumstances Hermione and the jank, which cocurred evidence who, just after it allaghan's appointed to enquire into complaista made of a Fros Port, added to the diffoulty of shortly before 1.30 s. un tas morning of
the action of the Chinese Maritime distinguishing and identifying pative craft, of her
light on the starboard
quarter of the Customs
Red detriment to trade e
report, renders the taak sif ly any wind she could not have come for They found in the course of their investiga correct return of some
ker 90 or 80,000
tial evidence of those on the look out on in so short a timis. As against this boxly of tin that stinst vexatious system of junks annuity alust impossible with
testimony, thero is
is only the inferon-lockading i kupt up at all the entrances staff of two Jonk Inspectors in Victorts
to the harbour by a number of boats in the and no one at the stations whose acles board the Hermione, who
stated
I that they employ of the Hopp, of Canton, the salt duty Itia, and I forged to the conclusion May, but that order has been counterman.
owing to the collision."
mest At the time of this collision, H.M.S. had been there. It is possible, however. ded, and Captain Burger will co-operate Hermione was on a voyage from Wai-hat that their attention might not have been of and encroach into the waters of the In 1997 as in 1877, 19229 gorrect cetoras
and that these graft guntinually make use without leaving any. The following notion is issued from the with the Force which is being got ready woi to Hongkong and, according to the De directed to the exact spot where the Observatory
fendant's
junk's colony preliminary act. was about 70 light was until it was. Eos to to avert to
actaully capture junks therein. Wo
would in to leave Hongkong. So far sa vo camila fennt Hongkong in a north-easterly collision; for several lights had been to which were gravest in character were the but this conrectness ornuct he arrived
probability account for a The proceedings of these blockaders, ther On the 15th at 11.55 8. The barometer
in the junk hrade, parent werease. test a matter of cu comprad of a tallory but very dark, aight was time and clear Forbert on hoth sides of the Ifersione ai stopping of junks proceding on distant without stöitional staff and expenditure.
with cas of Flawful
1898, this Desertmeat began to try to n thousand men will learn today or early tion of the wind su abapt SW, while the not very materially shaken by the able to go to Canton and pay duty on their by the
of the plaintiff's witnesses we
wful merchandise laden in the
"tuncare?
of the Shipping torsos marring for the new territory, plaintiff saya-it wah X. 5. B. but, in any cressexamination of the defendant's consul, outgo--a przetion which was carried on ex- frequenting the
is no specte! the objective points being Sham Chten and one, it was very light, not exceeding force and I thereford, find that the plaintiff's junk tensively and further, the Boigure of janke at or maghinoty for this and its correct-
one. The Hermo a Was steering South, di carry a stern light ne he alleges, Kayleen City. A small furse will coaury 62 West, and going at a speed of 10 knots not see how it could have been obscured by And alsowhere and the taking of these to returns made ditech from the Shipplag
bound
the Colony from ports in Formoss mess or otherwise dopanda on reparti and the walled city at Kowloon. The largest heat, 19 kata bing her ordinary he wasogia & fast term tho post i ponably to be acted in heavy cares for through of CATO FIODATA tha Jank'a usila, for the siten lasch of the
to be Canton fores will be taken to Doap Bay in camconomical speed and brota fall maintai
ter "apood. · She was carrying
condemntied and a Hor from Buterean osand faint chipping Was which
In 1848 the launches, and will marul on' Stiam Chuva.
The Commision adviend storn light wasuponded and Fighter the white greaming
the nautil acer groom with ma that We ivate that the Chinese oficialslavenas feat Above the door and the side lights considering the relative poolt one of the to provail on the Goverment of
Majesty's Government endeavour given as Da Bukorek's annual report la published in fa, his report for 1808, Capt. Rumney,sed a large number of troopa in the vicinity of 1. plased 60 foot above the water. The lights venis, the salle could not have intervened remove altogether the Customa Samina to Junks exported 846,177 Cona. In 1897 the as 2,737,910 Bank. In that year
Yers electrio light. Assurding 16
European margo 1,488 and Junka Sham Chuen, and some trouble ta ukusotud. | for the Hermion, ibe 30.3 I am thomforo of opinion that the light / Craisers from the neighbourhood of the xported 1920
Wasing for to have been made out by thees on land, and to arrange that duties be collest afuerat ubat the orgu atported by junks gard to number and intensity. Tho tele- forused by this branch of the Harbour / The boundary will be attended back to Sham | till the way about 30 or 40 varde distab the collie in time to have a there exista an-export or impuri trade, and from the on-going European ships, these
ei only at grams issued from the Observatory attained Department, and in forwarding this I again | Chgon and we suppose to the ridge of hills when the as inevitable altug of the Queen's Regulations and Admiralty to reinore the Stations and cruisure alto 2.5 percent in 1887 was a bad your for at these posts or places at which was entirely made up of that discharged
that year a meximem of afficiency Aldeaire to record my appreciation of the bobind the Sham Chuen river, and it se toeta misite, so that the junk was falling involve risk of pullision, the ara at present, say, not menter in any case hätter fait from which to draw our infor It is clear that, by Article 20 of No. 1009 that should the Chinese Government refuse junks distribuired 21 per cent in 1883, and the engines were stepped and rete
refereed: knots an hour means, roughly, a thou
hot. Intructions *T When a stoom vessel and a gather, it might be argod upon them to re- Junks.
véssel are piwwending la such dires move these to a greater diatuce thing they sean till some for seconds before
liona as to collaton and all that would be done was to stoets vessel shall keep out of the way of than ten miles from the catmaces to the ence, namely the value of the trade in junge the helm had a starboard. &a regards the Regulation was not compte in this case to appears that after 1875 the junk trade, as 38,908,746 and in 15 por cont. in the 10 avod striking the junk stem on by putting the sailing vessel.
barbour this instance that Whatever may have been the cause, it this was H. Ts. 93,495,528, in
between * Flongkeng and Chins. In 1888 in 1893 it was junk, she was a licensed two-minated fial- There is another matter ing junk about seventy-five feet in longil which I desire to allude Lieutenant represented by the Harbour Mastor's re giving an increase of 30 city. She had left Chilang Point about amongst other things, as follows: We for 1887 the Harious Master said. It was and of a little over a thousanit picule cap Davidson stated in cross-examination, taros, began to improve, and in his report years to pu: nginst an increase of 20 per p.m. on the 6th Marchi am company had hon pissing junks all the evening and the general opinion, and I shared in that cean-going shipping during the same cant in the register tonnage of Eum paan with another fuck which I will heroinafter had been pretty close to some of this junk view, that the lockade wuld have a ten-perish refer to as the currant junk, owned by without fights, narrow escapes from eulli-dency to check the trade and consequent the Plaintiff's Southerly direction
we proceeding in a
sion, and he admited that we knew we prosperity of the Colony, but in the face of the fishing ground were in waters crowded with junks, some the figures which these returns exhibit, I ao unable any longer to see that the effect without ligha took some twenty-four hours to reach. There were also soure thirty other juuks which left Chilang Point the same Evaning ground. On board the Plaintiff's junk wore inclding the Plaintif people in all.
i wii, cu sons and a daughter, his younger brother LEADERS.
and his wife and daughter. Leurig Shap Ug me be considers that such would have been Yaumert of an odditional outstation at the helmsman, Chen, A. Fun thu sesistant the right caure to leave adopted, ospecially pisints of the seizer of as MANILA, May 9. It is, therefore, most important that
hotramon, and six other Chines SLADITED. Latest news from the Filipino headquar
having regard to the extreme darkness of inge Of those, threr, namely the Plaintiff, and the night. of surveying pessole should be tor is that, Aguinaldo has had to dismiss two of the seamen med rospectively
1877 to 1887 the junk trade, se- collected each your since the Ordines carried an as expeliciously as possible, and his right hand man, Mabini, from the pour Cheung-it Kwong and Chun Yau fat were fore, that the Dermione in to blame for this fluctuated between 1,000,000 and 1,800,000 In all the circumstances I hold, there cording to the Barbour Master's reports, the importance of those surveys renders it, tion of president of the council, and has saved by the Hermione's outs while the collision and that the plaintiff is entitled tons entered yearly.
The highest figures imperative that the examination should be gut Dr Josquin Gonzales, a very moderate wife and thorough: in under to insure these condi- und liberal-minded nah, to form a new brother was picked up by the younger as reger is the first items of claim in the err attained previously being 28,340) funks tions, it is necessary that there should he sainistry
were by the cansort
writ tu bare snccount taken of his damages 1,671,810 tons entered in 1872. an adequate and ethicient staff. It will be ̈
junk. The rest of the occupants of the in
in the asaal
result In 1687
-1687 s
of the Paterno is in high
the Commission His life is junk appear to have been drowned. It is seau from the report of Mr Dixon ettack threatened.
"the second item of claim As regarde
sat which ed horuto
that the survey of a vessel for
and the additional Arti. Cortilente occupies himself and
the electric light and did everything that 3 of 1880, known as The Compensation to of duties on goods imported and exported charge of
of the Hermione stood by, turned in appears to be based on Ordinance Nocle to the agreement (1885) the collection eight hours, spread over a
could be done to save life and render assist Families Ontinence, 1889, which is, in the in janka, devolved upon the Fo about four. The time
concentrating towards Cahanatoon, with surviving scamen on board, treating them England. There is, however, a pre sot kong were placed under the direction and Foreign Cul- ance and took the Plaintiff and the two main, identical with Lord Campbell's Act in lectorate of the Chinese Maritime Customs, the idea of taking refuge in the Irrigas hills.kindly and bringing them to Hongkong.
ision and the Customs Stations round Hong
lal. Mabini, if out of office, may still exercise
ip the local Ordinance that, where the dangerous influence.
The two Beamers who were saved appest is tried without a jury, the Coort may give supervision of a European Commissioner to have been the men who were on watch the damages which by the English Act (Mr F. A. Morgan be denied that even Nothing
It cannot, I think, Cheung Yau Tai boing the man at the bow. The American river beste, which cleared and the other the man on water at the to the ordinary claim for ordinary damages complaint have at times arisen, and I am jury. The joinder of a claim of this port since this change was made, just cansea of
establishing a than of operations there to the white light at the Hermione
complaint will Fu-hning have reveived orders frour their Companies employ special surveyors for the wot casi fue
Stiß. another tent that can be applied is Generalissimo, the Grand Secretary Jung their rennola
assessed by the Registrar and Merchants, vigilant and zealous the difference from this. In 1893 (the first year that we col hout 3 In, to be ready to assemble at the South Surveyors practically do a very large prapor Generals Luna and Mascardo have had a red light disappeared and immediately Law Reports 15 Prohats Divison, patead of rapacity and dishonesty. The only value of foreign goods exported from Hong- Nows his sifted in through the lines thut that, in another shree or four minutes, the this Colony. In the case of the Orwell and zeal will be the disturbing causes in discharged 2717,010 toes of cargo and the tuinutes later, her rediond groen-lights bod is same what inconvenient and unusual in the old state of things being that vigilance lected the cargo retaris) Europeal tonnage orn Hunting Pack. Ly the 20th of May Leas of amalgamatel work of all these, severe quarrel which concerns not only afterwards the collision occurred, capsizing 33, it was decided that where an ac real panaces in the removal of the primary hung to China by junk, according to the current, for combined military drills and having at the same time to to arrange that themselves but their respective armies, the junk, the Hermian striking her forward tion. for damages under Lord Campbell's USA, VIZ grand inspection by the Fopress Dowager if possible there should be no delay or in- The trouble is an old standing affair, but for of the main must on the port side. and the Emperor.-N-C. Daily News.
the Customs Stations then Oustoms return, was Hk. Th 17,683,217 convenience to anyone. No
easy matter
Ack was commenced in the Luna
selves. in a pls where, as tray be expected, each
Was there wire peaceful se
It would seem that the junk people ty Division and no application was made.
A careful consideration of all Calumpit, while Mascardo's saw the steamer woes that a mile away. to transfer the cause Os.n bay, let the give considers his era, interest were Bacal-s. However, is in the Fleintiers division, an interinoutory though The uning the union of the Cord-
_any other | question which occur, to met af the 1 1900 the ratio ad risen to 1 tanto &
drawn we to but it dropped you a word of advice before you cut locsa paramount (1894) I compared the back to Santo Tomas and San Fernandoit is stated they saw her two or three miles signed for the plaintiff in the absence of ni is, and contrary to the musi menper of ; wissoter of Customs to tran And hang out your aloegle. Young Dogter
In the ane report
Lana was driven out of the tranches, he fell I shall be glad to recive it; I assure the work done at Liverpool by cleven men
work done. Hongkong by two men with which latter place is along to Basolur. After
off bearing about E.N.R.
statement of Defence, the damages could nations, we have up to the present no arousing at that time shipments in you. Old Doctor Whenever you are
it is evident that, if the junk had not be sent to be assessed by the Registrar right to object to these stations; I do not called on to preferibs for a womann make and at Cardiff by six meo, and I showed taking many of his troops with him. Mae been seen by those on watch in the lier. must go for their nusesament by the sherif against the Chinese Government because it
Lains was wounded he retired to Angeles. & proper light, such light ought to have and Merchants but that a writ of inquiry think we have any legitimate grievance Per bottoms instead of in
study it thoroughly. This will seldom helt fossels of 92,000 tons per surveyor and at Americana at San Fernando, an sp:ertunityofficer in charge of evidence that, of functions of no Jury. Hore, as the case contraband, or to smuggle dutiable goods, in the first place, Junks ar to the sol Whether or not there should be a fixed het put out her tongue so that you may that at Liverpool there were about 40 card was thus left in a position to face the mione, because Lieutenant Davidson, e and a jors. This was owing to the re endeavors to prevent junks truding to the total junk
ratio between total Earopenu tonnage vessels of 54,000 tona, while at of bich he quickly availed himself. Hermione, states in Cardiff 27
fare bridge of the you to determin what her trouble is, but a Hongkong, with all its disadvantages of Friends of both parties have tried to heal the time of the collision there were two is tried withont a jury, I have power to no matter whore the cargoes have been distributors, except to non-treaty Ports,
quirements of Lond
and Campbell's Act as to the Chinese ports with what it declares to be port, is, I think, vory doubttal, because, frequenting the Junk tonnage winan cant talk while she has her tongue climate, &, yo had 56 vessels of over the breach but apparently wiABOT HOCCESS. junks showing lightght been reported side the facts and the principles upon not lead to a violation of our territorial
half Build of He
di charge Doir functions, and I must con-obtained, always provided that this does Once more I must dwell on this subject; may be wild to exist, Mascarde rules on to him half or threa quarters of a minute which damages are to be assessed under waters and that vessels and goods to and Eampean tonnage is not solely employed The Duchess of York-beneftad zestly by the amount of work performed by pasur the left of the railroad, this is between the earlier he could have avoided, the collision- Lord Campbell's Act. No damage can be from Hongkong Brohat bas been fixed from flengkong as a centre, for a pet in--
expand muldly, and in the next piste. her stay at Urniez. Her Royal Highness, eyors continues to inground and, that it road and the an end, and controls the in- who was always dovedal to her parents, has becomes necessary for me to amwattention, portaut town of Bacolar, #bils. Luna com- ascertain whether there was afore, toen for the mental suffering of the other charges beyond wonsiderable portion of thứ, cuyoes it in
It becomes very important,
yond what bu proper
edition, p. 515.; nor can damages be given
At the same time I consider that wo for the purposi batchway
that we transit to pare distant pare, SGA in respect of general expenses of mourn allow our hospitality to em, even to in- In 1843 the cargo discharged of lighting the people on board, which aping (Magnep. 518) The question is what discretion, and we put a weapon in their During the elevan months Jas
January Nom
peare
to have been the only light soen by pecuniary Loss did the Plaintiff avatoin by hands to be used against de, on the ong from on-going ships Amannted to rember, 1998, the tonnage suferised at
those on board the Hermione immediately reason of the death of his wife, aged 28, and a Chinese Customs Atablishment in our riving, and the transit cargo was 34 por
74 per cent of the registered tonnage ar before the cullision. Liverpool was 987, 762 top, in Hongkong
In this point wo his three little children. The wife's services midst, for thors can be little doubt that by cent, in 1897 the cargo discharged was only during the year 324,610 tons were survey.
hare, first, the ovidence of the Pinintiff, may have heet of value to the plaintiff, these this rhan our prestige suffers in the eyes 59 per cent, while the tranal cargo had ed, this gives 100, 154 tons per surveyor at
who stated that he was called that night of the little children, the youngest being of the natives, and what perhaps is of more Liverpool and 162, 306 tone per surveyor at
na usual at one am. by the, assist three yanradi age, cannot have boon of much practical importance, an intimate kurv gone up to 12 per cent, Shanghai, May 8. Hongkong.
ant heimsman and that the light at pecuniary value. To sayo the parties the ledge can be obtained in the
Celony The Roronus denrod by the Colony from
The Shanghat public will learn with the stern was there, and also at this expense of a jury I will, in this case, axsors irndling perioase (who was in Hongkong last year
time of the collision, burning brightly, tho
far as our Free Port is Stock, American Folios and Music, belall of the Monnig Post and The fin yors has inierensiect from $10,055,87 from Talu this morning containing the red high situated amidships on the taferel, in this sort should he brought in the ordin shiso Rules appended to the Tariff which
sing of 9150: · · Bat, future, in claims of concerned, may in Chibs bemeubject to binson Piano Có, $12,034,05 in 1803, the overtime foca intelligence that Mr R. Large-Smith, the all some twenty-three English fost aboreary jarisdiction of the Court. No ques-restrict the import of certain descriptions of Ta Shanghai Engineering. Shipbuilding, weekly
well-known furniture dealer of this port, the The Govetament Marine Surveyors ATG
Bat whatever may be said of the present with an order to build two large sedmers Customs Stations on all sides and in its China Merchants Con Mercury. midst, it
it must be allowed that with the ex- ception of the latter, all thess Stations are
the permit was refrulent in carbose, and
before the vessel's
frequently happens that the completion of
The momhow of the Hongkong Volunteer
urgs have been underul to hold themselves
in readiness for 'any vinergency.
the survey is the final act before she again THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN
leaves. They cannot even afford to wait ice their passenger certificare-clearances being frequently granted them by te on.
THE PHILIPPINES.
43 permits were isaved free of charge to receipt of a report from the Surveyor that A QUARREL BETWEEN FILIPINO
mail steuners. The revenue collected un der this beating was. 820,96; this ws 814,075 more than 1897. The Borento!
came into forde ja as flows:--
1892....
1803...
SHNI
185..
1896. 1897... 1898....
$ 4,800
$ 7.900
$13,370 $11,000
8 7,575
*.. 825,925
$11,850
As a revenue-raising measure, therefore,
it has been very successful; as prevention of Sunday work, however, not much can be aid for it; 1 per cent of the total cecars going tonnago entering availed of it in 1893 and 7 per cent. in 1898.
the requirements of the law have beep complied with. the work of
bis
Passtrac number of visita, consumed, however, on this work is often considerably in excess of this eight hours, as the ship may be anywhere between the Hungbom Docks and Aberdeen. Other aur veys though not accapping such time,
diafatour.
which lay Suath of the Point and ordinary
нова
an
lase asted the opinion of myof
of the blockade has been su detrimental sa nautical, assessor as to whether, in such it was thought it would be. The figures circumstances, it would not have been referred to showed in 1878
increase urer: more prudent to have slackened the speed 1877 of 1,180 junts ontering, and the Har of the Hermione to less than fen kuota bour Master attributed some of this in- mil she had got clear of the fishing cease to soure correct records being kept, in fleet and surrounding junky. He inferius
However, there were still com of the seizure of native craft carry- From
Kay.
This is considered to show that the ant; admitted that after the collision those in namely, that arising from loss of life, this Agreement in pursuance of the Chafou!
American feeling in wonker than it was, and the war contiment is losing its popularity. The chiof portion of the rebel army is
in each case, are Ende unter Moril Lunastop the split between Génon the link at the time of the exliision, would have to be given and apportioned by ]-1,
similar circumstances.
Ir is reported from Peking that the four
There are four local Marine
in ad
and Mascarilo.
Wieb Sze-ch'ang, Ytra Shih-k`ni, and Tungdition to these, some of the Sternship J. Ran Teruando is to be the base for port side of the junk and then the miralty jurisdiction, is accustomed to have continua to arise if the Customs officers.dra Army Corps under Generals Sung Ch'ing | carrying on business in Hongkong, or the country up to Gungua yesterday are stern. They gave evidence that they saw for collision on as the Court, in its Ad- I persuaded that causes of
fretted much over the unsatisfisterý MALO of her father's health and has done siftbar --was presible to anotho his highly strung nervous system. It is now thought tay
M. A. P.) that time alone way effect a enre, and that it is best that the Duchess should not dwell upon the sad sequence of events, which have practically amounted to the loss of both parenti,
Ms Algernon Lockor, formerly editor of the Morning Post, and Mr Stafford Ran
The Govamment Marino
100,000 tons to each surveyor.
some
At present certain spheres of intuene
to it is, kint, si
smpla testimony that it is inus, the district testween the road and atisfactorily portermet, for we all know the mountains, and lace themestres. that public duties ill performed apon de
SAD DROWNING ACCIDENT
AT-TAKU.
DEATH OF MR LAWRUB-SMITH."
QUEMI
the
also states that had thel
F
t
Year.
Ocean-
European
tonnage.
Imports from and China.
Ilangkong,100, Foreign Nativo
Value of junk trade, Hongkong
15,696,853
duce. Hongkong. Native
Exports to
28,479
Togal,
Sayof
14,191,698
19 907 099
81.407
068 230
320.7753 · 17.663,217 7193,865
21,685,695 ·· 3,165,790.
2,124,268 9.482.190°
28,730,878 18,027,228
or in the ratio of I ton to 64 Hk. Th., in
in
to
Junkero
and
with
which it is
probable trade does
Ethe
light
the deck at the
on the junk besides the lamp they had or Se. Mayne in Damages, 5th by treaty.
not subjected to
Any
in the carriage of goods to be distributed
.of
Houg
ame, a special correspondent" of wide ex-the work performed by the Marine Barve: regret that a telegmm was received here suspended on a pola soven or eight fet the ages for loss of life which I do at ful and on which, perfectly law Bassos, Mandolines, Strings e, Now!
on
journal, to be called The
The first number appeared on April 14.
gineer), are starting a newly ordon Laren alone in 1838 amounting to 1579 had been drswaod st: Taka.Only a few de pater. Ha atated that the light on- tion of apportionmont arises us the Plain goode except, under special conditions and Duck Co. have just been entreated.
this suit make about one foot seven inches high The Plaintiff is entitled to the costs of practice of closely investing our port with for the Tinto Shaghai, trade of the
It will be chiefly devoted to subjects of in-
uni kuping the exiled Britu in touch with AM
- affairs at home, The London Letter will hot
be regularly lustrated, but will contain Tan four torpedo destroyers portraita ne maps, when nooded. Its titlu | Chinese Goverment onder design #ppropriately represents a Mercator a set year are ready. Lu projection with lines radiating from Loiston Saganation.
again presenting a resposti al position taking finum hofors, his wife received a telegram sisted of a lamp of foreign (.. not Chinese) tif is suing for himself alone. perial moment at Fast and broad, the for a consideration of their position and an from him saying he was returning to and tight juches in diameter, having news of the week being petully treated ugmentation of this pay, and thu fain Shanghai by thes. Heinfing from a highly round wick, and burning kerosene off. He with a view to informing peoples home on early trust will meet with the sobersacesful business trip to Ticutain, Wesley stated that the glass was clean having the doing their kinsmen beyond this sess, which, I think, it destres,
briwar and Poking. No particulars are been that very evening cleaned, by Chan THE new stallite of Satorn discovered by in Chinese territory, and their closeness Tax Manila Times of the 9th inst reporta gizen of how the Iality occurred, and it a Chur, one of the men who were drowned photography, is of the 16th magnitude, and may be excauad on the ground of the geoSan Fernando has proved to be the nice te apaised that he fall into the rives while Next, we have the evidence of Chung Yau the outermost of the nios satellites. It graphical position of the base of operations wmfortable place the men have ocupat going aboard last night in the dark and was Tai thu mnt on witch at the bow at the revolves round Saturn in 17 months, and of those whose business theirs is to watch since leaving Manila. A large mambet curried under in the strong current. The time of the collision. He said we had is about 7,500,000 miles from him. The The small island of Hongkong, with in the tops leo la hauses, well simbo
Tai,:: bad has been rebound, and two kapa burning, one at the storm and diameter in 200 yet marad, but may be 50,000 or quarters are better chase do an inquest, will Be Rekt, when we shall one the main watch. Thats at the stern
stem from 100 to 200. duabtiam got full particulam. The greatest tas
over, tivo-sixths of which trade foreign-made lamp, auspended on Gyespathy i felt with his widow and child pola tight feet in height. At the time of Te Universal trazette reports that a bandit and Canton Districts, and all of which to and from the Sun Od and West River in their and borudvogenb. - Chase (relle,
the collision both lights were
burning chieftain and Tong Din-yung recently radiste to all points of the compass within
The Tahafftante undeut brighty. He said
that the
Imp got together several thousand desperadoes bully: Brother cali7) MarSZTOKA ALIReso, foot (fourteen fuches) b" height, and some days ago a party of fifty Russian a reason for the Chinese CDENT OF Vero, stalde, IT, ESOS - BATON the atom was, witte more than at Ning-ku-tah, Nanahan, (Kiti provincayan buur of two of leaving this? Free Port
its revenue protectors behind, home yer sud 30 saron inches in diameter, thangmerohants, proceeding to Vladivostre et prowing honate
close as they can. That reason diaperes bout the SELE he had neger mesaurod it, and that the were attacked and killed
Tong, which object
of caspending that
with the extension of Bri if fras is very-serious news, The Russian ish territory and the protestor's le
poam, However with the as to ware, urile rasing and repassing Minister, addressed the Teungli Vamon on should fall back aufbineously with-chis sind altinct, their attention The next wit the subject, but the Xamen's reply is not
to all parts of the world,
FOLLOWER OF MEASLES,
autumn, as tis, presence, Ministe
and] faction To
tack of mession. In speak-Ziebtain,
· editor all even of the
(which i the Chainsm
who had tried in vain to un
appen to be
By
And
*xtension,
Cheaby UK WAN man recorded. We are inclined to think that revea un the a
on water at the teen the junk. He the numbers given by our Chinese contem- dountry does, namely, at he hocind that at the time o2ăn
porary pre raty mech over dhe mikendo NETINOP
than shows enjoyed
on short notics, for
reretro light she als st the ma