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WIN DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, MAY 1mm, 1688.*
The Agents (Mezara, Jardine, Matheson & Co.) inform us that the steamer Glenartney. from London, loft Bingapore for this port on Saturday, the 28th nit
SHANGHAI SPRING RACES.
Toniba; weight far ípebon persents; winners
In his passosalon, The man mid the monoy was. what he had collested for bills and which bo had not then pald ín,
Mr. Vincent said he had given the prisoner about $200 worth of bills to colleof the day before he has was to further evidenos agzines the
prisoner, and be was dischargod.
A LAZY FIREMAN.
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I understand that the Falho na the completion of bee great trip will leave for the North and the Ling Fang, bow on her way from Hongkong, will take her plans at Amay.
Today there is to be a contaranse held, or the German Majasty's Gonsal and gaustion, by the Chinese officials and II, E.
Union Insuranos Society of Canton, Limitad
#675 per aliare.. Calas Traders' Insaranon Company's Shares-
$2,300 per shkinë,
North China Inseranos Tia. 1,700 per share. Yangtase Insurance Assublation-Tis. 1,050 par!
share.
Bailing vessels in port are Ida, Jonding for Chinese Insuranos Company, Limited-3203 per Londoo, and Maggie Dizon, bound for Caba. share. Stammsta :--Meifes, Chefoo, Kianglung, Has- Ou-Fat Incurance Company, Limited-Th.14
Der share. salia, Taiwan, Danube; the Mangkut arrived to-day from Hongkong, she is a fine new ston-Canton Insurance OfBoo, Támited—$140 per
or only lately arrived from tome; she is bound share.
BHANGHAL
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statéad ece a formidable Russian or French Navaletation planted on the opposite side
BECOND DAY, 1ST MAY. of the Straits, from which in the event of a
Sebjoined are the results of the second day's whevith England they could harass the On our front page will be found the time-table races at Shanghai, as received here yesterday by trade of Australia. It is perfectly treo that of the fancy between Peddar's Wharf and Teim telegram. The rain had continued and the seame the Auralians have territory to spare for The Trui, Kowloon, maintained daily at stated was heavier than on the opening day →→ [a contury to come, but it would not be ho and most convenient Intervalé by the-aoint The CHU-KA-2A OUP, válne, Tls. 100; for China diona and fant now steam.launch Kowloon, cazaary to colonise New Guines all at once'; specially built for the traffic. The propriatosa in fact, it would be folly to attempt such on have conferred a boon upon the numerous resi- undertaking for years to come. If, however, doute who are anastomed to sook a little change
in this passage across the harbour by establis we can notain nominst possession of Exatorning a regular and constant Larry service in 80 Tho Sangbaï DurBY, & Sweepstakes of The defendant went on shore without leave, returning i follow to be employed on-the same route,Mer New Guinea, like the Dutch hold the western comfortably equipped a bost, half of the island, this will serve to deter With regard to a notios which has recantly other nations from attempting to found been posted up at H.B.M.'s Consulate at Shaug- hai requiring Straits-born Chinese to wear a dia- colowing there. The Dutch would no more sinstics dress from that ordinarily worn by Chi- oppins the annexation than they did the nose, the N. C. Daily News learns that thices to acquisition of North Barnes by an English whom it refera consider that are not bound by The TanIES' PURSE, Wales,
the order, as Sir Thomas Wado la said to have Comptoy; if, my they, we are to-have-neigh-promulgated another allowing them to wear their bours on either inland wo prefor the anal dross so long as within the mite of the The Bulletin is Treaty Ports, The News adds that the Straits. English to all comers.
born Chinese, when they go up country boot (633 right in saying that Quoonaland has jug, invariably don foreign clothing,
no aray wherewith to occupy the annexed
We call the silention of our readers to the tofritory, but no armed occupation would foot actifed in our advertising columns that the coba necessary. All that is necessary, it userformanso in this colony on Saturday evening. Mastodon Minstrel troupe will give thele first to us, at first, is to hoist the British flag, The Mastodons are widely and tavoneably known fir on á vettlement for the sext of Govern Anitralis where they bars bean extremely Go.ment, and appoint a Besident to ad-successful. This is the largest minstrel com- pany which has over visited Hongkong, and no doght those who pay a visit to the City Hall will fud the means of spending a very pleasant even- inst. A plan of the Hall may be seen and tinkata obtained of Masera. Kolly and Walsh.
LANE CRAWFORD & C.. BATHING DRAWERS and DRESSES,
· LANE, CRAWFORD & C Henghong, 26th April, 1889.
A.
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NOTICE.
WATSON
AND
FAMILY AND Dispanarna
-- CHEMISTS,
By Appointment to His Excellency the VERNOR and his Royal Highness tha
DUKE or ́EDINBURGH, WHOLESALE AND RETAIÒ DRFAGISTS, PERFUMERA.
PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS,
And
Dauccista' Sundarupy,
LERATED WATER MAKERS. BRIPS' MEDICINE CHESTS RAFITTED,
PLABENGER SEIPS SUPPLIED,
NOTICE. To avoid delay in the exocation of Ordera itin particularly requested that all basiness communications be addressed to the Firm, A. B. Warson and Co., or
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minister justice, supported by a strong force of Indian Police. With regard to a navy, however, the Bulletin is a little out of ita rockoning; two, powerful gun- boats of the Alphabetical type. have been ordered in London, for the Queensland Government, to be constructed entirely of steal. The Queenslander gives the follow- ing account of these vessels, for which a vote was passed in the last session of the Queens. and Parliament:"Their extrend length "to be 1180. 6in., with a breadth of 7ft.;
depth, 10ft.; draught of water, 7ft 5in-; displacement, 917 tons. Their indicated horse-power will be 180, and the estimated "speed of the vessela & knots per hour. The armament of each boat will consist of one “26-toa 10-inch Armstrong gue (now type), "firing projectiles of 400th, weight, with a "range of 7,250 yards, and capable of perc "ing armour 19in. thick at 200 yards; to.
Steamers that are to compete in the ten rano. ass beginning (saya the Courier) to congregato at Shangbai. The Coyle, Captain Hogg, wOH the dess to arrive, and there are now mosred near her the Glenfrein, "Captain Wallace, und the Loudoun Chelle, Captain Tod, and the Stirling Cuello, which is now spoken of as the fastest ocean going strainer affent, passed Gutzlaff this forenoon (April 25th). It is reported that abu osme out to
Singa poro Indon with coals for bor own couvamp. sharging, was under orders to proceed straight tion on the homeward journey, and after diz. to Haakow. We are informed by one who ought to know, that the Stirling Castle, if driven hard, in capable of coneldorably abortening her camarkable passage of twelve months ago.
The other day (says the N. C. Daily News) we monticned the last that sar former Tao-tat Ta, bud regnested lears of sheeuce from his Viceroyalty on the ground of the usual ailments. It now pppears that he has been most violently impacker. He is said to be entirely devoted to avaries, his sole ambition being to lay up money,
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. Commentsations as Editorial matters should be
■dresse? "The Editor,'' and those on business. “The Manager," I not to individuals by name.
Correspondents are requested to forward their name"gether with two 10-pounder breechloading mad address with cara anlations addroesed to the
"gum (new type), and two Nordenfeldt, ie commercial transactions are enormous, and Hotchkiss, or Gardner guns of 0.45 caliurs. the people, most bave been embosaled. By his the papital he has omasood, if not wrung from The cost of each boat, complete and ready cowardice he is said to have made himself the "for so, is to be about £24,500." These laughing-atopa of both gentry and commonalty:
Editor, not for publicatior, but as sridanou of good All letters for publication should be written as one
-elde of the paper only.
countermanded. :
William Los ficoman of the steamer Cairns of one mos ir China or Hongkong ainda leb, wan charged with sbsenting himself from
his dative and refusing work.' October, 198 Tiba extra; two or more races, Edward Davidson hief engineer of the vessel, 10lbs, extra; franos, Tha. 5. Half-a-mile."
stated that when work was done on the 27th, the for flaugkok, and I-bear two others will shortly Hongkeng Flep Insurance Company's Sharan--- Dandalo
$1,815 par shara. at six am, the next morning under the infinines aury Correspondeat.
Chins Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$360 15 onch, with Th 100 added for Chine ponies of drink. Ee turned into bia berth and did no
por share. being bond fids Griffine at aste of outry; work, sad as at midday ho still refused to work, pony to receive 75 per cent.; seosed pons, witness and the second engineer dragged him out por cout; third pony, 10 por cent.: weight for and put him into the sinks bols, hat there be still Inakos par scale. One-wits-and-a-half.
persisted in refusing to work, and on Monday ha Torpedo
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{did no work. ; for Chips
The defendant admitted going ashore without ponies: weight far fonhes as par apale, on permission, and coming asbers in ligter. He trasos, The. 5. One-mile-and-a-quarter.
told the olief engineer that he could not work, Oriole............ 1 The RACE CLUB CEF, value, Tls. 150; for Chins bate was dragged out into the store holo and having been beaten, he was kept down the stoks Fonics, weight for inches as perseale; winners kule till 6.30 pm. with nothing le est or driel. at this meeting of a tons of one mile or under, Hossked to be allowed to go on abare to complain to carry 31ba, extra; over a mile, 7iba. extra; to the magistrate, but was not allowed. penalties accumulativo up to 10 lbs.; entrance,
B. Two-mites. Tajmahal
The defendant was ordered to fozleit two days' pay and was also discharged.
TION.
Hoogkeng end Whampoa Deok Company's “
Share54 per cent. premium. Hongkong, Usaton, and Magno Steamboat Co.'s
Share139 pronton. Indo-Cains Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares-5. Clies and Manila Steamship Company, Limited,
-*24 per cant, promlum. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-382
A trial was made at the Arsonal on 28th nit. of the new dredger. It had s most unfortunate | result. It was made near the river bank, in stead of got in the tirar, as it should have been. por cost, premium. The baskets seem to have met with an obstacle, probably struck a pile, the engines appear to be powerful and the strain broke the chain and the
brokets foll into the water.
The first fleet of Shanghai janks which started north in February hasreturned grom Newohwang. carrying oil nad basa cake, for which there is quite a briek dosad in the native markets in the southern part of this sity.
The loreha Chinkiang, which got nabore in
11th of December last, only got afoot sysia u few days ago. She appeared to have sustained no damage, and proceeded on hor voyage ap
The SAFGHAI STAKES, a forced entry of The.
8 for all pories, exept those entered in the TANG-TSZE INSURANOE ASSOCIA- the Tangtao some miles below Wahu on the Rasdstore Plate: fent pony ta reapive noventy- five per cent second poay, aftaon per centij third pray, ten per cent; woight for inchon ne per scale. One-round.
Projudion
The TEATLES CUP, valus. Tle.
1 presented
The annual general meeting of the share, holders of the Taugteze Fosurance Association | rivor. was held on the 26th alb, at the offer of Messrs. The Waterworks Company have now laid pre- Russell & Co, Shanghai, Mr. H. to Conroy For-water in the pipes in the English Battlement, The CONCORDIA CUF, valna, Tis.
sonted by members of the Clab Concordia; bas (Chairman of the Board of Directors) presid. and on the 23rd alt, they tested the shaft of the lower in Kiangue Road. Water has not yet second pory to, russive 40 per cent,; and the ed, and there wera stan present-Mosers. A. J.
besa convegal to the French Concession, the third pony, 20 por ceas, of the entrance for M. Inverarity, W. Heyerink and G, H, Wholer, for Chino ponies, bona fide Griffias at date of directors; and Maasrs. J. A. Ballard, J. D. Thar videot over the Yang-king-pang is cot finished, ettry; waighalgirioles as per scato; entrance,burn, P. Branat, J. M. Young, J. D'Artb, S. J. though the work in being prosseded with. From Tis. 16. One.mile-and-a-half.
Solomco, J. de St. Croix, B. H. Baras,and E. H. the top of the tower we bad an excellent view of Placadilly;
Boyd, representing in all 780 abares.
the country roma Shanghai; the vanseln at The notinaaoovoking the maeting having bean Woosung could be seen; and the Feng-bung Shan and Chapo Hille, we are told, ara visible by some of the Silk Inspectors of Shanghai, read,
The CHAIRMAN rose and said-I trust that on a clear day. There are 128 stops leading up added to a sweepstakos of Tis. 10 aach; for China ponies that have never won a race; the roport, es well as the sesants presented, to the reservoir, sad on windy days the workmen woight, 11st. for 18 hands; to give or take which have been in your heads for several days, have to be tied to the structure to prevent their 6lbs, for every inch over or ander; the winner will be considered satisfactory: Competition being blown off the roof. Although there was to pay Tis. 50 to the fand, One-milo, cortinnes keen overywhere, and the non-payment little wind on the ground there was quite a i
Gracebusketa-Jones
of any bonus on the 1881 accounts seated cur strong braste at the top of the tower. The SPRING Car, valuo, Tis. 100; for China business for the past year, us doubt. Still, it is
There is no doubt that, upon the whole, the perise, winners in Chiss or Hongkong, at or satisfactory to know that, while the not premis new organ is a great addition to the beauty of since Antuma meeting, 1882, Sibs, extra feris less this year than last by nearly 12 per cout, the church. The pale blue tint of the pipes is sach race; weight for inches as par sonis; su.and the acceptances by neatly 18 par coat, the shaate and pretty, and the gold pattern upon transe, Tla 3. Three-quarters-of-a-mile. -elaime-and-iesams, as far as it is possible to them is in thoroughly good tute. The position
PBoulator
estimate them, have not been nearly so, heary in of the instrament in the North Transept is ex- prepuftion, and we shall be able to divide among cellently adapted for the diffusios of sound, and Policy Holders the sum of Tis. 59,903, or 16 por although the general offent is perhaps rather. sat on the amount of participating premia The loprided, the Canit is not serions. But there is Directors have doelnrod an extra dividend of 6 one great dmwback. The light from the win. par east, to Shareholders, and after providing down behind shines between tas Iront pipes in a for it the Special Reserve Fund stands at The very naplestont wander, and goo far ta destruy 318,235.56. During the year, Ths. 15,500 worth these appearanas" of the lastrament when of Chiness Bonds of 157 have boon drawn, and viewed from the opposite side. Either a thiols the Bank Doposita inermased by Tl. 45,000. piece of octoured silk should be let în bakind the Thoro has boon farther advance in the raise of pipes, or the lower row of windows should be the American Separition held in London, and blocked up. Of course the defect is not visible while they and the Chinese Government Bonds at night; bat at the morning satrioss it will be- oost on the books Fla. 380,732.14, their market osteonspicuous, and we hope that some stops value is now Tls. 429,90.92. You have no will be taken to remedy it.-Daily News. doubt board it reported and seen in the papara that the Association has been registered in
only done by our friends in London as a pre-
Intelligenes from Wuhn of the 22nd inabot ssationary measure in order to protest the name Mr. Francis, instructed by Mr. Bwana, sppeared and title of the Asscoiation whick up to that appress as that owing to the acts of injustice and verations of ous of the most induential for the plaintiff, and the Attorney-General (Hon is a door om de families of King-hion, the immigrants from Hu E. L. O'Malley), instructed by Messra. Dennys of the massure I think most of you will adtail, pok, who have settled there, sro at war with the for, as you are aware, we have for some years natives. The Tao-tai of Wutha was to embark and Mossop. for the defendant.
The claim was to recover the balanes due on psal been lat to think it probable that an Rng. troops and sattelites on the 23rd inst, and gro- an account for S67 tons of coal at $5.20 per ton Na's Order In Cannait would he passed to enablo osed forthwith to the above zamed tora. We The price was admitted as correct, but the decompanies to be registered in Shanghai andar are told also Shat the Prefect's reman at Ning- theimited Liability Act. This has practically kafa has boon barat down, owing to the eare Eandant plant the quantity of coals supplied at
The ROADSTERS' PLATE, value, Tis. 100; for China penisa (without the restriction to haight specified in By-Law No. 11) uat otherwise enterad at this meeting, and that have never wou & raos; walght, 10st. 121bs., onicanos, TI, 5. 100-round,
North Esk
SUPREME COURT.
Let May.
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
CHIEF JUSTICE.
£
SIT HIN KOOP AND OTHERS V. LEONG AYOS.
Advertisments and Subscriptions which are not beats will only constitute the germ of a navy, have hitherts amounted to over Tie. 100,000 a bie squeezes during his present Viceroyalty orlared for fred period will be continued natitis true, bat her will forms useful ad. your ea salt alone; he is tyrannical over his Orders for extra copies of the Daily Prose shoulddition to the British Squadron in Australian troops, and altogether dooeftful, false, coFatous, and worthless. Such are the accusations be sent befors If air. on the day of publication waters, and the auquisition of them by bevught against him by Chen Chi-fel, and the BEFORE THE HON. SIE GEORGE PHILLIPPO, England su Limited Company. This wes
After that hour the supply is limited.
Queensland is a recognition of the duty defact of T'a having suddenly pleated sickness volving upon her of contributing to the cost affords some ground for believing in its truth. of her defouce against possible oneraies. We shall avait with much interest the decision of the Imperial Government in relation to what, on the face of it, however well meant and patriotic, looks suspiciously like an Leurpation of Imperial powers..
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MAY 2ED, 1983.
daya.
Attanion is directed to the mosting of the mombare of to Hongkong Cricket Club con- ued for this afternoon, at a quarter past fir o'clock, to consider the advisability of keeping open the ground for lawa ternis for a further
logy, Sir Thomas MoÏzwrAITO. To this gentleman's energy Queensland is indebted for bor direct mail service with Great Bri- Kain, and to him is due the inception of scheme for a Trana-Australian Railway con-pariod. ascting Brisbane with the Gulf of Carpen- The American bargao Penobscot, the British taris. It does not appear that the annar x- steamer Venice, and the British steamer Vortigen tion of Now Gainos was brought about by laft Abardson docks, and the British steamer Libory mind the O. and O. stœather Helgte the any immediate probability of that vast tro Kosting and Cosunpolitan docks respectively pical territory being wized by a foreign restorty, The Ambricas abip Szaan Gilmour Power, though that is the contingency which was dooked at Abardeou yesterday, and the Queensland has long feared, and the chief Datch steamer Camorta at tas Cosmopolitan resson advanced by her Framfar for the ac
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4 to 2
Gto 4 6 to 1
There being no response to this offer. The CHAIEMAR moved-That the Raport and Accounts of the Association for the year ending Blat December, 1882, as presented, be accepted sad passed, V
WUXU.
Shanghai Courier.
CHEFOO.
1
share. Hongkong Hotel Company's Star-$185
ukste.
per
China Sagar Refining Company, Limited-$188
per share.
Chion Bagar Refining Company (Debestries)---
-1 per nent. premium. Lason Sugar Heduiur Company, Limitat---824
par share.
Hongkong Ico Company's Sharoa-5178 poe
abare.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
$80 per share,
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874 Nominal. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1977-Nominal, Chiness Imperial Loan of 1878-8 percent, prem, Chinoco Imperial Loan of1891-S per cont, prem.
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HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
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ughes Tablature riferiod, mi 6525 feet above The heights in the Tables matzed wide a minus ( - ) sign And below Jow-Water Culinary Spring Tica, and Mould -akhteseted from the constanta given slove.
HONGKONG TEMPÉRATURE.
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l'bestnomier→4 PM. (Wat bulb) l'herorompeter - Marinami masi
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Yesterday afternoon the fuel tie in the Las
es landing was played on the Otisket road between Cozen and Allen and Bunbury and Newington, the three best out of five sets. Coxon and Allon won by three suts to one, but all the asta vero gamely contaste, and the nn. anton, tootator were treated fa an exhibi. Ter annexation of New Guines by the
tion of very fine play, some of the rallies botas Coron and Banbury being really magnificent 30 tons 8400 bad been on serenat, he claimed barn, abandered, howevas, and it seems now pretty leanness of soms of the employés, Queensland Govornmont is, we gather from
In the prefecture of Tei-ping, the people arm Several of the more severely contested points $298 as die to him for stora zo and other ex. well certain that the not will not be extended the latest received Australian papers, the
sohemenfarin very much from searoity, but it speins The W. C. Daily News of the 36th alt, daya were warmly applauded, and whoa Beabury pusy, $550 as das for bomission for leren bere, at least not in the roar Entero. Tatest and most daring development of the that it was expected that silkworm eccoons and Newington won the third set a warm chear tenths at $50 per month, and Site he had for the reconstitution of the Assosiation as a that the distress is maol worse in the prefootures policy of the rigorous Premier of that Co./Yould be brought into Shanghai in about äftsen | sacouraged them to fresh efforts Lo vetrieve their i paid into art on this fuif.eroount ramaia. Jolat Stonk Company with Limited Liability of Ngân-kîn-fu, Lungan-tehen and Wei-tahon.
fortunes. The fourth sot, bawever, foll an casting dus from him to the plaintiff. The plain will shortly be drawn up and circulated among victory to Caxos and allez, their opponents only tiff, with several partners, carried on bualness at the shareholders for their approval, and an 23. Canton as oral merchante under the style of the troordinary meeting oalled in das osaree to on- gaining one game. The score is as follows:-
Sia Yaeu. Choong. Coals bad bean stored in aider it. I shall be glad to answer any questions Coron and Allen
Hongkong in the defendant's gadown for sale, that may anggest themselves to you. Coron and Allento
and in May last year the defendant agreed to Banbury and Nawiu stan Coxon and Allen
take over the whole of the soais then in his pos- session at $5.50) par tem. The plaintiffaclaimed The composition of the crow of the United that the quantity was 367 tons, and in apport States etesmer Ashucial, recently leat in Chios of this part of thale ose relied on the accounts watara, ang the Man Francisco Chronicle, is a furnisbell by the adat. The defendant, an fair example of the olla podriza of nationalities the other hand, mads out the quantity to be only constituting the crewcfan American man-of-war-1390 tons. The plaintifalan denied thatthey were The complement was 15 offers, 11 landamen indebis to the defendant in the sums claimed in and asilor, and 16 marines. The names and the 835 of. The questions for the court therefore nationalities of the landsman" and sailors have were as to the quantity of coal taken over by the bean pablishel, and it appears that so loss than defendant and as to whether the defendant was 20 different countries were represented, as fol. laws: United States 12 Germany 16, China 15, atitled to tho ebatges-and-commission-claimed The Shanghai Mercury say The Chinese Ireland 12, Sweden 8, England, Denmark 6, in the set off. As to the commission, the cada set tion now taker, Sir TaоMAS MCILRAIT going to send an Envoy Extraordinary to Norway 1, Greços 3, Scotland 3, West Indies by the defendent was that he was agent for seconded-That Mr. Augustas White be elected and Ger. brig Eles, bound to Nevohwang. Ger. allages, however, in justification of bis act, Paris, with an ultimatum in be boot. This is and 1 from vach of the following countries: the plaintiffs, and be claimed a monthly uvm.anitor to morre until the next Annral General by Good Hoye, from Hongkong,
Taission for servicos rendered by him as such, Mosting..
Sea Bualious bound to Amoy. British by. Hới- that some years ago, when the question was about the Tonquin affair. They showed the Argentina Republic, Austria, Faland, Franor. The plaintiff's answer to this was that the de- The CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, that sonsladesna, Trom Tientsin.
door st Paris to the Marquess-Trang, when he Holland, Italy. Bassin sud Turkey. Of the fendant would have been entitled to commission the business. The dividend warrants will be| The Commissoner of Custome, Mr. Simpson, monted by the Australian Colonies, the Im-went there last year; we suppen the Envoy total above enumerated, only 17 per cent. slaim of five per cent. on sales actually effected by him, payable the day after to-morrow.
arrived here from Shanghai yesterday; the ob perial Government Fielded so far as to sano- Extraordinary will be treated with civility, but the United States as their cocotry. Nearly 14 but to nothing farther.
Mr. Youne proposed a rate of thanks to the foot of his visit, I hear, is the settlement of a tion the annaration provided the Calanies lie had botter bear in mind that it is evident per cent were Chinos, & pleas entirely unfit for After hearing the evidence of the plaintiff Chairman, sad the meeting broke up-Daily dispute regarding Customa property. Meroury
that Franco does not look upon Chine as a real lung duty on shipboard, except as soullions and and that of the defendant and a witness News.
Correspondant. bore the expense of administering the now
MarFarts to the offers. With 22 Oriental ser- called on his behalf, bis Lordship gavo judg territory. The Queensland Government are
vants the 15 officers momat baye udjoyed au ex-
ment for the plaintiffs for the amount chinsi During the greater part of yet'erday the ejceedingly comfortable life, bat the question pre with coats, bore the price of four tons of scal now ready to pay the cost of governing the proaches to the Police Station were orcoded with sents itself as to how this heterogeneous are which the plaintiffs agreed to farags, it being new dependency, and Sir Thomas urgos thas vokicles which are anayomro to many in- would have noted should their servioss have been alleged that on the transfer of a certain portion that, this being the case, the Imperial Giridust in this colony. For a considerable dis required to enforce the rights of American of the coals from another godown to the de- fendant's thay were found to be four tous short verambut cannot refuse to sanction the stepanes linos of jinriekabas stretched along Wynd- citizens abroad.
hao-simst, Arbuthnot-road, Hollywood-road, op ke kar thus taken. There is no doubt that, the roadway laading to the Station, and into the
weight in a zsoquence of their dryness. on the whole, the enterprising Proutier compound. The new Ordinance transferring the of the youngest of the Australian Cola.ignation of those velfolos to the Police De
purtyment from that of the Registrar-General had
23rd April The Chinese guaboat Tung-yen-chow," with General Wn on board, arrived from Tung-show on the 10th, and left for Kocks on the 22nd inst The Chiness gaubost Men hat, with Llout, Has; ME. INVSRAMITY saganded the wration, and it senolayer, E. G. Navy, appointed instructor to was curried ananimously.
the Chinese Navy for one yesi, arrived from Mr. Young moved, and Mr. THORBURN Part Arthur yesterday and left for a cruise to. Destina of Wladi...... | seconded-That Mr. J. D. Hitab be eluted day. The British goboat Zephyr arrived yes
+ 4 ··1 1 4 Chairman, and that Moers. Mayerick, Lucas, torday from Newchang, and will stay here for Inverarity and Wheeler be alotad Directors, to 10 days.
Key Thermometer 6760 | — | 113 | 103 | 178 | 29,6. The weather is fine and mild; fruit troan arses Thermometer...780- serve until the mert Annual General Meeting.
The mulia was unanimously agreed to. in blossom The CHAIRMAN moved, and Mr. MEYELINE Saillag vosesta in harbour Ger. be. Mares "eather be
British bg.
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Power at all."
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CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED.
in the China Sagar Refining Co. was held at the An extraordinary mesting of the shareholders office of slur Gezoral Agouis, Meeste: Jardine; Wathena & Co., at noon yesterday. Thera trere present-Messrs. J. Bell-Irving (Chairman), F. D. Sason, E. F. Alfori, H. Fous, MoCal.
POLICE COURT.
1st May, BEFORE CAP. H. G. TROMRETT, EN..
LARCENY.
ON THE BURST,
nios is supported in his action by the come into force, and yesterday, the lxt of May, other provinces. Nevertheless his action is a month later that usual, owing to the altars
tion, was the day for the lionuslar, We believe decidedly open to criticism. The Sydney that the naaber of licenses for juricksbus is Bulletin, commenting on the annexation of now liated to 500, and as 700 applications were New Gning, anys This is quite a new sout in, a rather arduous task must have bolah, A. E. Vaucher, G. C. Car, C. S. Taylor, Wbreaking a luuk off the door of an empty roam Li Abing, jinriakaba osolie, was convictedt astailed in the weading out prooose. What will organ, Doulas Issea, and H. C. Meolar, at No. 101, Bia Hing-lace, on the 80th alt, and "departure. That a dependency should be done with the 200 rejected vehicles is hard to "assume Imperial functions, and undertake tell, probably there will be fewer of the emaciateding is called to confirm the resolutions which he was sentenced to six months' bord.labour.
to Baner a territory nearly as large us and then has hitherto been the base.
goarecrows driving broken-down conveyances "more populous than its own, is probably
unprecedented, especially considering that The chage of manslaughter against Alox. "the territory to be nunazad lies beyond sex, Bremser, chief engineer of the steatour Brecon "and distant more than a thousand miles shire, was again before Captain Thorsett at the Police Cart yestscday. Mr. Dousy's appeared "from the seat of government in the annex for the Jalenca Another Chinese witness was "ing colony. The singularity of the ad-called, but his evidenco did not help the neo in any way, as ba only said he heard some disturb-
The CHAIRMAN zaid-Grutlemen, this mast.)
were plissed at the mooting held on the 16th of last month. I beg to propose the Durmation of the first resolution as follow
Tast the amplial of the China Sugar Refining Com pany, Limited, ba inancased from 3800,000 to $900,000 by tun issue of 8,000 now Baszos of $10 on to be issued et par.
Mr. SASSOON snoozded. Carried unanimously,
William Cowan, hinf engineer of the steamer De Bay, was charged with disorderly conduct and assaulting the police vu the 30th ult.
SWATOW.
18th April.
TIENTSIN.
Since I wrote to you laat, the winther has
23rd April. beaa very tactiled, rain, fog and stormy daya sisit to His Escollonoy the Viewsoy. There were A few days ago the Foreign Consuls paid a with now and then a few very warm summer
also.present the Customs Taet'si, the Hon. Ng days. On the 15th and 16th we had a stro Chop-or, to use his offioint designation, Wa NE. gale which is quite anusal at this time offing.fanged Mr. Chào Lai-sun. Yesterday the your. The stusmar Albay from Hongkong S. Chang Shuching, asoompanied by the was two days cu har way up to this port.
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INSURANCES.
On the 1tb jusi, the British ship Blackadder Customs Two-tai and Wa Ting-fang, tasposted
TMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM which arrived here on the 18th of Merch from the new Admiralty buildings now in couras of
PANT.. Shanghei, wa towel over the Rar by the steameration in the Propos settlement, and afterwards
returned the visits of the Consula. It is said The Undersigned, Agents for the ahora Whampoa. The Blackadder was sonsigned to that this friendly interabanga of visits is due to Company.are prepared to GRANT POLICIES Bradley & Co. ad took in 1.151 tons of brown the tant of Mr. Wa Ting.fson, who is daily gain-against FIRE to the extent of $60,000 on, any Bugar, for St. Helens for orders at Chaton, arrived bare to take up the post of vento ang intarest here, and Annseere politics DUCED TO FER CENT, NEXT END. ARNUM
A few days ago Baron von Beckendorf, who ing favour with both antive sad foreign officials. one was formerly Aaslatant in the Gorms Consulate containing the exciting news about Aanam have Asting German Consul, and I notice that the
The last arrivals af papors from Shanghai.
-FIRST-CLASS RISK. RATES ON FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS BE.
over the door of Meu Diroks & Co.'s officos. greatly stirred up about the matter. The Anna- Imperial Arme have already disappoared from so now the topic of the hour. The Chinesemo THK DATE,
is rumoured that Baron Ton Spokendorfmose aussers are atill here. From Kaiping we have received very oboering news respooking ceunt of the interminable land enso, the Chi
It appears that ths dofondant, under the in temporarily stationed at this port on the recent output of coal, which is said to be im-
GIEB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,"
Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, 9th May. 1881.
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no haring with justies complained that proving greatly both in quantity and quality. The fluence of liquor, went into the Leuss of a parson. namod Mary White, living in Cochrane-atreat, the olaimant, viz., Mr. Schuss, of Diraca local coveumption is about a koadred tons a day. NORTH GERMAN FILE INSURANCE and kicked up an aprone in the house, amarhing & Co., is also Acting as Judge or at least rapire and the price at which the ocal is currently dia
two chairs. A constable was sent for, sad a Sikh
venture is all the more striking because anco on the day in question, the 27th ult., but Mr. Foss, the second resolution was onarmed and it was not until two. European constable Mandarin who holds rank as Total expeated of the iron ore in the north-east, afforda brighter LD Undersigned, Acres for the above.
That the said new abaren te offered in the first i
direct in the Intorgats of the nompany.
The defendant gaid he did not
had taken place.
MAVIING A CONSTABLE.
At pressit there aro stationed on the Lamorke
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
TUESDAY, 1st May,
ONIUM.
WE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the aoore Corporation," are prepared to grant Insurances se follows: MARINE DEPARTMENT. Sales of Now Fatos at $805 to 3807; and of Folicies at current rates, payable either hore,
EXPORT CARGO
718
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China, and Australia.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co
139 Hongkong, th July, 1872.
COMPANY AT HAMBURG, On the motion of Mr. SASSOON, Bonded by tried to get him ent, but only received a beating, senting the German Government. There is alea pesef of is Tis. 3 per ton. This, with the working
Company, are. prepared to GRANT IN- sbertly from Canton, and it in posmble that we prospects for the company-N. C. Daily NSURANCES to the extent of 565,000, first- esme that he was got out.
Correspondent "the unexors have neither a navy nor no did not me what took place. The pridenge se socia :-
glass riska at ourrant rates.A know what he may learn some authentie news shortly and not
MELCHERS & Cɔp4 "army, and possess no apparent resourcos kicking the deceased, Ng Ahim, rosted That thepsins of issue of each of the exiḍ new sharon
Some time ago Mr. Harris, formerly a ship- Mr. Bayly is advertizing Swiss olooks at 3s. • Hosekons, 27th March, 1978. "in men or money to make good their entirely upon the testimony of a witness be folly paid up by the allottes at the time named was doing, and he was heartily nakamed of what ours, which wast be taken cuis grano satis.
and Sla Mau, and was contradicted both for that purnase by the general agents.
wright of this part, proceded to Shanghai to 6d. engl. They are remarkably cheap."—Ohrie **enterprico should the strong band be by the donker man and the third engineer,
The defendant's fines and compensation for obtain legal advice regarding a calm pa the fan age. They are cheap, well made, and op. PHE LONDON ASSURANUB On the motion of Mr. DOUGLAS JONES
forsshore of Kachchio. Heusserts that he holds parently likely to go well and last long.”—Eng- ***required by areatus contingencies. It is also contradioted itself. In ons part the man tion was confirmed, viz.
Hr. Jackson, The evidence of Sin Mun sanded by Mr. McCULLOCH, the third resol damage amounted altogether to 99, which tem
Le paid.
INCORPORATED AT ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS deeds which entitle him to take possession of the | lish Mechanis, difficult to comprehend what Queensland anid that after the deceased had been kioked and
MAJESTY ZINÓ GEORGE TAR TILST. whole of tho Feroshore from the E. boundary of Three Chinese fishmongern and a woman were the Britias Consulats down to abreast of the
A.D. 1720. "cún wout New Guines for. The only beste ho ran ay on deck, and on witness guizzes in such ar, and a nech stops who brought up sharged with assaulting Sikh PC. small Chineas Fart, thes claiming the ground reason we have seen alleged for her mor with bls clothes off, and baiaz frightened he shall on the 19th day of May, 1883, be the registered, 691, and one of the men with staaling his espaoccupied by the Sagar Refinery, Mr. Meyers and-
up a little later on ho saw him lying on the dack goueral agent shall think at, to the persons who "ing in that direction is that some Power ram bolow and saw no more. Ister on the wit of ono new share for every two of the said old or pre-
holders of the old or prosent shares, in the proportion and carbine at Shaukiwan, on the lat lastent.
the Commissioner of Customs. Timo will prove The complainant said he was on duty in the whether there is any justies in Mr. Harris's is sure to appropriate the portion hot hear was examined on the point again, and be sont shares, and socaptad, or not, within the theatrest in Shaukiwana, and hearing a tolve on a sini.
then sald that when he went up on deck sad de limited for that parpolo by the guneral agente, and "claimed by the Duich before long, and that passad told him he was dying and then he laid that any now share, or abuses, which shall have been verandah, he throw the light of his ballseye) "it will be undesirable to have an appanago down and took his alothoe of Witness told the time limited for that purpes by the gamers is this way, a le a considerable clar. U.S.S. Teisend for the purpose of watching the to 9570.
ofered in mouer aforsenid was not accepted within there. The woman objected to being illuminated eno officer and fear marines belonging to the Old at $5732 to 35771. Of New Benares at 567 in Lendon, or at the principal Ports of India, of n forsigo and probably aggressive nation bi to put his clothes ou again and want below, gente shall be disposed of, and allotted, by Are The defendants at about a dozen other she wreck of the dehustot; Captain Vincent, of the
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Captais Thomsett had the witness recalled and neck agents and corsaking committed at anch "planted within essay of Australia. But pointed out these partager is such to him, and duct, persone, at each prives, upon aneh out and attaqked him, and after a restos e Dsuish sohooner Spartan, has reported favourably
Policies issued for long or short periods at: *this reasoning is obțiously fallacions. The to esab of them he adhered, and as to the con
For steamship Antenar, for London 112,345 ourrent rates.. iarma as to the amount of dividend to be paid there was overpowered, kasakod down, his whistle as to recovering the treasure; guns, sin, anë
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Australian continent is self-contained and radiation of his tale by the other two witnessse, on, or otherwise, and generally in such manner and bait, carbine, ospe, and ammunition taken away they are simply waiting for instructions from the congan, 10 saass silk plece goods, 68 balos
the Govaruwant to commande operations. silk waste, 140 rolla matting, and 500 pken Polietes insel for sums not exceeding £5,000, "seagirt, By extending Australian dominion he denied that the third engineer was present way in avery zespect as they sail is tusiz discretion and bisself belabcured Anthor countabls cé up and the crowd olented off. The fresh con. during the affair at all, and said he was in the.
„21st April, 1883. saudrios. For New York-700 half-ohosts tos. at reduced rates. "to New Quinea, there will be created the eugine room, and be said the donkeyman only M. TAUCHER, the fearth rosolation was con with the gape anil carbine and be arrested him, thermometer shows 96 Fah, in the shade, goner
On the motion of Mr. ALFORD, Rannaded by mishia saw the farth defendant alearing off
The summar seems to have fairly set in. The
FICHANGE. very condition which, according to the saw part of the affair. It was pointed out, bow-net, vis,
and the other three defendants wore arrested by ally accompanied by eslie in the forenoon and | ever, that lha doukeyman had said he saw the "argument, it is desirable to avoid. Qusene third engineer there, and he saw no kicking had
That, subject and without prejudice to any dire. timsoll and the complaint. "land will proceed to meet the undesirable thera ben nay he must have seen it. Hetion of the general agents and consulting committes The defendants alleged that in consequenos of
On the 18th East. the steamer Glenroy left. to the contrary made in paraanceo of the immediately the conduct of the complainant to the woman. bare for Blagapers, having or boset 876 noolias. "foreigner half-way, and will plant herself we the defendant pull the depensed by the proceding roselation, holdes for the time being of who was the mother of the other two, they were Bosn. The witness was also asked how he came the said now shoes shall be cutitled, as from the deta
On the 20th the steamer Menelaus le for the "in New Guinea alongside of the Dutch to leave the descend, who he bad suht was a very of acceptance groof within the meaning of artists dragging him to the Station to charge him; if same port with 49 coclics, and bir. Meyer and «claimants, with marely a political line old and intimate friend of his, when the war told No. 43 of the Articles of unsoniation of the company, threw his oathing and cape on to the ground, family took their doparture by bar for Europe,
bica he was dying: how it was he did not ga to
to participate in the dividend for the year 1893 to the and the fourth defondant was carrying them to "for frontier and boundary, Sir Thomas quest the oficara for help. The man said he ortont horebafter mantiene, that a bo
the station.
· Bank Bülla, on demand. ma Notwithstanding anything in heartles of so- It appeared, however, that the fourth defend. Harrooks, two of the passengers saved from the “M'Ilwaith'a moda af setting to work is he was afraid the defendant would best him again. cintiau contained to the contmeg the affairs of the ant was ranging off with the articles in geile ill-fated Kenmore Castle, arrived by the steamer Credits, at 4 months' night. "startling as the work bo undertakes. He The defendant beat the deceased and witnees bo- soupany for the year 1883 shall be investigated and
Douglas on the 19th
UN BOMBAY-Bank, 8 days' sight 2234 a different direction, and he was made to carry Our little ohapel at Keshobic, which was built ON QALOUTTA Hack, 3 days'eight cause the steam was low. His Worship mail this a algulation of the amount of profits made, in minuter inviles the approval of the Imperial cust's story was contradicted by the other wit provided by, the artisies of sargstation, for hud tur visos aming the woman abusing the by voluntary contributions, and only fuished in ON BEANGHAL authorities, it is true; but at the same time zested, and he had contradicted himself. Under the dividend (if any) sher being approved of by the Sikh fron her varandah.
month ending on the 20th June, 1883 and gave ovidendo to woman abming the the spring of last year, has bind to be partly pal Bank, sight - 724.
led down, the side walla haring buiged outwarde, *he fusvea só room for mistaking that he the domatoes he was unable to believe what saarelaldere la ardinary meeting shall be paid to the The woman was sent to gaol for a week, in
Private: 30 days' sight.......73 the man bad sail, and ha did think thero was Lou the fuis-baing of the said old or present
the roof apparently being too hosyy for the woski ** done so as a matter of form. In fact, he salaimal aridence to warantemtuted as holder to dividend any) for the O valendar default of paying a fine of C5, and the us for controbodals, but the work is nearly "is simultaneously taking setian-a course trial. The prisoner was therefore discharged, months satur on the Sint Dovember, 1683, shell, 14 days in default of a 310-penalty.
finished, and divine service will soon be held in Banks have been done to-day at 169 por est after being ascertained and approved of in like mat but at the same time Capt. Thomsatt informed
for carh, 184 par vest. for the end of June, and, "really equivalent to first annexing New Lin it was evident that though the obseg bad, be pela to the shareholders for the time being of
the company. V bater
The missionarios have built a too large sam. 200 per sept for the end of August. LasonA “Guires and afterwards, asking leave." not been made out, lie had aswanted the deceased
On the motion of Mr.Fons, seconded by Mr.
mer retrast on Doable Jaland, so that when fati bara been deco, at 386 and $97 for sarh, but brought up, on remand, on the charge of stealing proties to this salubrious raaidative, in onorate aloss with sallers at $185 per share to s Mr. Vizoenot's shroff, Cheang Afat, was gued by their arduous labours, they will be abls close weaker with buyers at Si China Bugees
imoney, and revolvagy belonging to his employer, tanir shattered nerven, Vakandi, C
Firm hare changed bands at $1,815, and China to the value of $300, of the 21st uit
B. C. Friho, with M. Commissioner Firse at 8130 per share, Lokang No. 197 sroved that the prisoner gave Moleary Brown and Mr. Barely on board, call Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharon 351 to the ortent of £15,000 at the Hedeoad Tariff false noomine of the roum he slept in the night of here on the 17th instant, and infi nguẩn on ka par pent. premium, before his arrest, and be also found that the the morning of the 20th Insh, boing employed on Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-New In prisoner had been having a good deal of measy! the quarterly inspection of Bonthera lightbegave. #nom=149 per cent, premiats,
There is a good deal of sound serosandile other mar; the investigations made by MusGAN. the fifth rezolation was confemed, in the foregoing remarks, has it may be the pollas niso showed that nesaults in the engine
room and stokehole were not by any means u
That the dividend for the year 1899 and every Aub urged with much force that the sole com- common. His Worshipalso raid he was not aurorent year shall be ascertained annuity sa provided wand of the Torres Straits is a matter of priod that steam had not been got up when he for by artiala No. 121, and read to the churchadars for found the custom was to oply have two men to the time being of the nomutny in spordance with the some importance to the Australian Coloniss, attend to eight mm. The defendant said stamneticies of asociation It would not be pleasant to these growing I was generally got up well in advance.
This was all the businese before the mosting,
BEYORE ME, H. J. WODEHOUSE.
MR. TCXONNOT'S CASE
esutherly winds in the afternoon.
ON LOYDON. A g
Bank Bills, on demand.....3/74 Bank Bills, at 30 days Alght...3/78 Bank Bill, at 4 months' wight 3/9 Credits, at 1 months' sight ..3/8} Doonmentary Billa, até months'
weight pangara
not intending return again. Mr. and Mrs. | Or PARIS-**
NHARES.
3/82
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UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE
DOM BOCITY, ESTABLISHED 1834 NSURANCE3 Effected for Life of Short Perinde; ou Joint Lives; and on the limit. ed payment system,
Fer Fartieniars, apply to
SALINSTEAD & DAVIS,
Arenta
Hongkong, 7th Tobcember, 1882,
THE Undersigned has been appointed Sole 1 Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Meas. J. & R. Tex`. MENY, Casgow, and Meiers. DAVID CORBAN & Hows, Arbroath.
AND
ARNHOLD KARBERG & C..
T20 Hongkong, Janser, 227 phy
IVERPOOL AND LONDON
GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. The Undersigned, as Agents for the above Company are prepare from this date to GRANT POLICIES apok First-class Kiske
•Batza
DOUGLAS LÁPRATE & Co. Hongkong. 11th May, 1881,
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