NOTICE,
FAMILY AND DISPENSINA
CHEMISTS,
PERNOR and His Royal Highness the
PERF THREJ, PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS, Daugaiars BONDYEN,
And
ERATED WATER MAKERS.
SHIPS MEDICINA CHESTS RÉFITTED
PASENGER SHIPA SUPPLIEŃ,
Notice. --To avoid delay in the srbortou ̋of Orders it is particularly requested that all business communications ha sitesaad to the Firm, A. S. Warnor and Co., er
HONGKONG DISPENSARY
The Daily Press.
Tavazors. FEBRUARY 24TH, 1975.
121
4393.
Commodoro Paschon paid a visit on board the American Irigate Trenton and afterwards on board the Fider Emanuel yesterday; on both occasiona salutes were fired as he left"
The Agents (Mossrs. Roll & Co) inform us that the Union Line stoor Forkshire, from Laadon, loft Bingapore for this port on the 22nd inst, and may be expected to arrive here on
about the lot March nort.
محمد
THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, F8BRUARY 2dea 1985.
If there are funda
portion of the cost while the former are reived on Bir Charles Wilson, under whom the Coplan would be served by the Ser-Bonbay made ent from then. The starter was for thres the trial that the Company was not fa a solvant sentative meeting, where those principally infe
adratine was continued later in the day
steamer touching at the former plane, while the months from that date, and he paid it. Her condition. The Company put in no claim for the rosted may axprons their views. AS WATSON xp Co. exempted! The French Government are far.
Adopting their usual practice, to robels at- latter could be resohet alther from Madras or ceived two telegramas from Amoy.
coal, nor had they authorised tho defendant in aNY; The next point is with regard to the present more fiberal They do not sack to make the tempted to charge the square, zuzbing tawards Bombay as facilities by comiting reaséle 'ozlared, Mr. Wotton abjected to the talegrains being way to resist the plaintiffs' claim, nor did the method of handicapping previous Winnera. colong of Baigon contribu's to the sabaidyt in mormor numbers. Their terrifo on or special etamiza could be detalled far the bor. put it as gridsnes, and the objection was defendant sesert ng right to any Lion upon the Beine modification in sortainly noted, for it is
slaught was stopped by the desily fire of the vice. The constant communication between enstained.
seal or othürwise, I think that, under the oir- most absurd that men who have been conspicuous paid to the Mouangeries Maritimas, and they troops Not a dingle Arab reached within thirty Hongkong and Shanghai presents this certainty Witness further prodared s'lofter he had re-cumstances, the defendant was not justified in set-athletes in Bugland shaki coule out here and By Appointment to His Excellency the Gorge cheaper rates for carrying the loftera; ydds of the square and five of the Dimirs lead of Sxed departs with seableratod spoed by caived from Anoy, making statements ns. toting up the claims of fus tertiz, I think he would receive points at the hands of our loos! winners.
The British Government can afford to be the marola was then opationed; and at Gubat, ing payment.
them were among this killed.
tween those porta being obtained for a very tri 300 passengora being looked for the steerbar, ko. have been quite justified in requiring time to The quarter-mile last year was s case in point, DUKE OF EDINBURGH,
Mr. Wotton also objected to this letter being make enquiries as to whether he would be for the givings ten yards in the quarter mile to equally liberal, und we hope they will soon port on the bank of the river south of Japan could reisin as it now is, underved by produced as evidence, and he pointed out that it acting rightly in giving up the coal to the sack men as Pike and Jackson complataly that WHOLESALE ANDRETAILDRUGGISTS recognise the fast, and sense to impose & Matammah, the force safely entrenched thers any Relish subsidised line. The American routs, bora a later date than the departure of the ves plaintiffs, but bo went beyond that and sat out previous winners, and reduced the race to
burden on "Hongkong which ought to be elves. During a reconsssance afterwards being the more expeditions to a great extent sol from Amog
up, property in the Compania Morisana. a match between those two. In this way the made it was sacertained that Metammeh was so does away with the paramount necessity for the Mr. Caldwell said these telegrams and the let Bat it is quite consistent with all the faste with rule militates against sport, and should be borne by the Imperial Post Office.
strongly held that its capture would not com- slower journoj vit: Susa
tox were received by the witness in the usual in his knowledge at the time-and-which have altered. Iqdite soo it would be undesirable to. paments for the caseifico the notion would involve, Great stress has been laid by the committed course of business, and if he was not allowed to transpired since that the Compania Mexians have one man, if we have any sash, who is far A meeting of the Hongkong Gun Club will and garrison has therefore been undisturbed. upon the necessity for the regularity of a produce them he should be unable to prove that bad either repudiated the parchase of coal by beyond all local competition, carrying off-prinss be held on their grounds at Kowloon this after-Net Pacha surived at this timely moment rivals, and passtuality in leapstab of the mails, part of his esse relating to the claim as to what the plaintifa which they would have been easily year after year, but I think the mailar with four steamera from Khartoum. He was Under the system I propose these features can coourred at Amoy, and heshould have to ask His justified under certain aircumstances in doing, might be met by extending the rule unt able to rendor great besietanse to Sir Charles be obarred. For penalty clansos, similar to Tiendship for a commission to take the aridonee. or if the defendant had applied to them for only to those who bare won roos in Hong The Ocean Steam Ship Co.'s steamer Bellero Wilson. In accordance with an arrangement those which att part of the present contract, Witness further stated that ou Cad the authority to resist the plaintiffs claim to have kong, but to those who have won races at phon, from Liverpool, left Singapore on Sunday made between Lord Wolesleyend General Gordon, would be a condition in say engagement entered ospisin of the Olympia asked him how many declined give it under the ofremstances home. Unless that is done we shall have the afternoon for this port, and is dus here on their Charles Wilson left for Khartoum on the info with those awning the tirsi contos, passengers were going, and witness told him 100 alleged by the plaintifa; sa they might havs same fares thare was Inst your of local men, gir 1st protino.
24th, taking with him in two steamers a detacl- and these penalties wenld be none the less opors were going to Amoy, and eight to Manila. He been quite satisfied that the plaintiffs should ingridiculous handicap to a crack performer. ment of the Sinaser Regiment.
tive than they are now. But to say, as the com-rereived a letter from the chief mate informing take biok the coat and make no charge against well known at home and the winner of zumeroka The orgs left in occuption of Gubat raport mites do, that because the present contractors him that 29 passengers had left the ship and gone them in respect thereaf, either for principal or prizos. Othors are in favour of the entire abo that there is abundance of fodder for the cattle. have performed the service well la the past, es by another. He produced the lotter
inlezeeb At all events, at present I must hold, tion of the system of panalising winners, und Another massage has been received from Gen they undoubtedly have, it would therefore be Mr. Wotton, having examing it, said the bet although, as the matter has not been ar I am not sure that would not be the best sourNR. Aral Gordon, who wrote on the 29th December well to continue the service with them for theter was not from any ofleer of the ship. gued before me I am open to conviction, Another matter that may be thought worthy
future, regardless of the facilities now offering that the sity could bold out for years,
Witness said it was brought him by a sbm-that in a defanoo of this sort, under the consideration is in connection with the prizes. No details of our losses have yet been received, for quick and coonomiest intercommunication, fa but it in telegraphed that Lord St. Vincent and too ulica conservative to moot the wants of these for their passages and received tickets; they ant can only set ng the tits of another if he was no lack of funds for prism, yet rotwikk pan man. These passengers had paid witness culiar circonstances of this osea tho defond At the mosting last your it was stated that there Lieutenant Gathria, of the Artillery, are dead, days of progress. Advantage should be taken brought back their tickets and refused to go, and defends upon the right and title and authority standing that, I do not think there were more and that the small band of newspaper correspon of the gradasi, but surely extending develop witness refanded them their passage money, al of that person-300 Diddlo a Bond; 6 B and B than two aseond prizes given. dents sodompanying the fores has suffered sement of communication that is the feature of together $109. He had claimed $113 in repeat p. 234. To holl otherwise might be to prevent the for more prizes I think it would be bitter to. versly. Mr. Cameron, of the Standard, and the age The whole system of subsidies or of this, but that was a mistake of 95. He claims plaintifs from recovering either the coat or the gire at least second prizes for every areat. At Mr. Herbert, the representative of the Morning the alraataging of une body over the rest, ad for the detention of the variel $114.40 per day money they hul azpended in the purchase of it, bus it is by zo means auasual to not three Ford, appear to have been kiled outright in the which is repugnant to the foaling of the which was in accordance with the charter party, if the cherterers refused to recognies their claim. risas given. It usually happens in each series notion of the 18th, when Mr. Borleigh, of the majority of the trading classes, be they free which, for three days detention, made it 3343.20. The judgment must, therefore, be for a return of sports there are athletes who have trained Daily Telegraph, was also wounded.
er air, should be limited as far se possible, till Of this two daya pero for detention in Houg of the coals or of their value, to be assessed. In conscitatiously and run conspicuonly all through, the praation of subsidising is extinguished, as Ekeng and one day at Amoy. He claimed aleo cass of dispute, by the Registrar, together with and yet have failed to get a first place, and they Further tolograms received here from the believe it will be at no distant date. For this $15 or day for three days detention at Hong costs, eabject to the olaita of the plaintiffs for bare consequently carried off no trophy of their Soudan show that the drhting has been most reason I would suggest that under no oireet kong, Manila, and Amar for the pay of his super.extra expense of remoral of the coals into the pearses. This is not calcainted to encourage termination not to be bouton that General coed, dr years, and sherbet term sold be for their food, and for the rations for the un- also settled by the Registrar in case of dispute the miil of training, and it narrows the amoun reco, and that it was only by an unconquerable stances should the duration of the contracts or cargu, olerks, and gaalive. Ha also caired $20 bonkers, and of extra expense of delivary, to be say but the very first olsas man to go through Stewart's fores was able to make any progress arranged at a moderate acaso, the lesser period as The passengers from Amoy insisted on but I give no damages for detention, as I think of competition for the various events, as there is and to gain the victory.
should be accepted:
paying only half faroto Manila on acount of the that, under the circumstances, the mastor, the only one handicap, usually, in the whole meeting. As the focus coatinged to penstrate into the Tondern conid beinvited for tarme of thres and vessel being behind the time they bargained to leave agent of the defendant, was outition to detain the I should farther like to suggest that a half desert, the enemy continued to gather strength. five years, optional with the Government to ac- for. The proper fare was $t, and as the steamer coals until he could make enquiries as to wha-mile race might very will be introlnesd in the until on the morning of the 19th they were over copt sither period. For it oaa bo safely assumed did not arrive in time, they only paid half. He thee there were any claims, against them, either programs, and that that should be mula 89ven thousand strong.
that the present means of communication will told the captain he must hear the loss of the by the charterers, or the defendant, as owner of handicap rooy in the piece of the 530 yards, whịch fare Previously they had ooofund them with great strides in the future. The public in- and then witabas told bin that he would bear charterers' interests had develred in day coarse faithfully, It was than that they changed their mode af not etand still; on the contrary, it will progress $600 he was out of pocket by this, but he refused, the ship, or any other persons on whom the is usually a terrible scramblo I, fi yüura salves co simply harassing General Stewart's terest therefore demands that the best system half the lors and defondant must bear the other of law. As the point on which I have decided, force, hat now they mvis & detarmined stand. Bhall be availed of in the futurs, and at the very half. He slaid only the $300 in this claim be however, was not raised in the pleadings or at the Silvor (saye a Japanese paper) is very scarso
As the seven thousand Arabs closed upon carliest possible date. To make the cataract for cause he had agreed with the captain to bear hearing, I will give every facility for a decision in Yokohama at progant, and with one or two them, our min bastile asumat the square for any extended period appears to me most unwise. half the loss. He ples citime S4)) for fond of the Fall Court upon the subject, and if peo options, all the banka ara short of speciemation, and revised the stack with a courage the bouts which the various Colonies court applied to the passengers daring the intention seedings are promptly taken to bring the matter The San Pablo was, we hear, to hars imported that nothing could deunt.
bating to the Imperial subsidy will derive from at Amoy, he had had to pay that amount, which on for argument, will suspend execution-oxoept 2,500,000, and all the banks were fully dependent which the Arabs attempted over and over again quiro only to be mentioned to meet acceptaxon.
The determination and the intrepidity with a moderate payment for the entire service re- was at the rate of §t a head.
apon terms. The expected supply did not to break the square proved them to be a formid In this Colony, in paelloutas, the amount con- come, however, and hence the present scarcity.
ablo, though a reckless enemy.
thated to the Imperial postal revenue has be Colonel Olcott, a Theosophist, who recently Nothing could have been more admirable thanosine a burning question, and it behoves us, if arrived at Kangoon, intends to "conform to the the steadiness and the coolness with which our possible, to suggest some moans whereby the customs and manners of the Burgase." It is men received their onslanghts and repelled their payment can be minimised convert him tas better mode of life, leaving upon the enemy, bringing down numbers of said at Mandalay he hopes to see the Ktag and attacks. Each volley told with terrible effect
side batchering, murderings, and other jolly dead ond wounded.
It was a short but a terriblo battle. The
field of battle they feft behind them thirteen when the vanquished oney retired from the hundred of their dead
The Superintendent of the P. & 0. B. N. Company reseired a telegram yesterday after nion from 9hanghai, to the affect that the P. and O. steamers will not for the present proceed beyoud Wessung.
fatal.
LATER.
Ix another colunay we reprint certain donu- ments relating to the continuance of the
Yesterday the British barque Mount Lebanon mail subsidy. “In July last Lord Deasy and H.H.S. Lapor trant over to the Kewloon wrote to the Governor of Hongkong, stating oat, The British steamer Claamorten weat docks and the American bargus Goodell came that the present contract with the Penioso-road to the Aberdeen dopis and the British Jar and Oriental Stone Nerigation Company stanmer, Zafira voturued from them." will terminate on the 31st January, 1888, if
Yesterday morning a fatal accident occurred two years notice be given, and suggesting on beard BM.B. Audacique in this barbear-A that, in consequence of the variety of inter-doing ease work aloft, when by sene mcam he manian and William Stanley Bijmour was este involved, as well as the inherent diff lost his hold upon the rigging, and fell to the culties of the question, the subject should dock below, rosšiving injuries that atonce proved be taken into consideration at once, although the date of the expiry of the castract is com- partiralezamatos from the Postmaster-General's report to the Treasury and a report by the Postmaster-General of Hougtong have already bean printed. These are reprinted in a Legislative Council paper circulated yesterday, together with a letter from the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, & dissenting letter from Mr. E. MiCKINTORE, one of the members of the committee of the Chamber, and a resolution passe tempe, and redcoting more en the prince Martini-Henry was fearfully destrcetivo, and quirements. I will be glad if you will send a deducted the smeant of this daim from the Dock Company, and was gentenced to one month's by the Finance Committee. We camples of high morality contained in the Tripitakay
mail service huse been vary great, and have fully justified the cost at which the mails have been carried with such singalar ro ́gularity and frondom from casalty." They tay farther that" the conveyanns of the wails under contract with the P. & 0. Company has
of nisila, while he advances the principle that
on this souros.
lose our side. Twenty of one men were killed But the victory was not gained without grest and sirty wounded.
Lord Somerset. Nothing has yet been reosived Among the wondod wers Lord Airlie and as to the extant or nature of their injuries.
CORRESPONDENCE" RESPECTING- THE MAIL SUBSIDY----
**
LETTRE FROM THE HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMRSE OF COMMERCE.
13th Janary, 1885, Sin. In reply to year letter of the 9th Bap of a Despatel and its enlesurs, together with a tember inst, transmitting to this Chamber copy Report thereon by thr Postmaster General on the subjoot of the existing Postal Contract, and also to your letter of 12th Beptember last, trans-
afternoon before the Coroner, Mr. H. E. Wode- the bapa of possessing auch a perfect conveyance An inquest was held atthe Mortuary yesterday be prorated, bat the Committas recognise that hose and jury composed of Means. C.A. Tous of correspondence, incluing Imperial and official J Basset, and E. Klinfeldt, on the bedy of despatches of national importance, and financial the China gambler who was killed by jamping and commercial dagaments of great value, has from the roof of a base on Thursday last begun to be regarded by many as so much a mat- From the evidence, it appeared that the deceased' of course, that they have not realised what name was Chan Achiu, and he left his house on the change would imply wore the views to pee
to the letter of the Committee approved by my Very generally I harekatched my objections
colleagues, and I have suggered a system which I believe, if elaborated, will fally answer all re-
varno, sul for that purpose I hand you a popy of this letter to His Broallergy the Go
duplicate. You will also confer a favour upon the Chamber, and if you will permit this 1stterngaiast him if he did not y me by noting my ohjections in the Minutes of to be printed along with the Committee's re- of the Chariber's remme. I have the honour to commendation, in the usual anndal publation
bo, Dear Sir, Your most phedienservant,
Cross-oramined by Mr. Wotton-Witness was aware at the face he entered into the charter that the vessel was being repaired, but he was not aware that she would not be ready by tho time contracted for. Mr. Biebs told him she would ➡ba ready sory soon at the time tas charter was taken an hoard the vessel during the time of her made. There had been no cargo der passengers
detention in this harður.
His Lordship asked witness why he had not
the charter party. money he paid to Mesars. Siamssen and Co. on
Witness yain Mestres, Biemazen demanded the money of him, and threatened to proceed
Mr. Wotton said he had already stated hin de tones, called
K. MACKINTOSH.
To tho Honourabe W. Keswick, Chairman,
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce. EXTRAUT FROM THE MINOTES OF THE FINANOS COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. 10th February, 1885. The committee consider the question of the mail wabaidy.
Head & letter on this subject from the Chair. man of the Hongkong General Chamber of Compares, dated the 15th January, 1835, and one forwardings communication from Mr. Mackintosh of the firm of Mesara Batterfieli & Swire, ozprossing bia view on the subject. Mr. Lister), containing a résumé of the core
Read also a report by the Postmaster-General pondence relative to the Eastern Mail Service and its relation to Hongkong, with some addi- tional observations and suggestions.
W. H. Massa, Chairmas.
SUPREME COURT.
23rd February.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,
Bezona K2: JuSTICE RUSSELL.
Woo CHDI CHEK AND OTHERS V. E. G. CHEIBZIANDER, $304.20. Mr. Caldwell for the plaintiffa, Mr. Wotton
POLICE COURT,
23rd Eebruary. Barone Mr. A. WIE.
DABORNY,
Chan Azu, coolie, was convicted of stealing three pounds of sopper unlla, the property of the hard labour, during which period to be exposed in stocks for three hours at the song of the offence.
ASSAVET.
Frederick Folk, rauner, and Rudolph Know, coffee house keeper, were charged by John War- hum, chief officer of the stearsaṛ Mary Austin, Cept Christiansen, who said his vessel wont with assaulting bin. It appeared that P.C. inte dock on the 15th February last year, 73 hearing a noise in a shop went to the door the date of the chartar party. The last it and looked in through the seams; he saw the two ness came over to the vessel in dock, and defendants and complainant on the floor. The askud witness when she could come into the har.econd defendant was holding complainant and boor to get cargo, sa be bad a lot of cargo he the first was striking him on the face. wanted to get on board. Witness told him Bae Witness got the door opened and took the first was having a new erank shaft put in, and was not defendant in charge; the second defendant fol sengers and cargo, but the vessel was not they caulted him first, and the second that complain ready. On the 19th ho began to take in pas lowed them to the Station.
The frat dofondant said the complainant as ready to go to sea, and he told the plaintiff so. behind the letter from Messrs Siemsson & Co.
His Lordship said the defendant could not gant would not pay for hia drinks.
Witness said that on the 306h the defendant was very anticus, and said he wanted the vessel
Gerhard Kosylenberg, seaman of the Dutch taga away as soon as possible. That was the first barque Princess Wilhelmina, was charged with notice he had had to laire. Cargo and passangers cutting and 'wonding Carl Tom, with a knife, He was not aware of any of the passengers hav were received on board, however, on the 21st. heard the said ship, on the 22nd instant. ing left the ship. The regral taft the harbour at 210 p.m. ha was in the forecastle and Complainant's story was to the effent that at 2.45 p.. on the 22nd. The vosso could not the defendant stabbed him with a knife
Fined $1 ́éséb for disorderly andīnst
GETTING AND WOURDINA.
have gat away from Amoy before the Sunday, behind the left ear. He had been in hos
day. ho would not have been able to leave until the following morning.
Biz weeks hallator.
FIRING. A REVOLJER. Cross exaramel by Mr. Caldwell-End wituose Salarion Soutwell, a watobrian, of Mauritias. got into Amoy until the Saturday morning, as the danger of the inhabitants in St. Francis left on the morning of the 21st he would not have was arraigned on a charge of firing a revolver, to he would have to lay in the outer harbour all Xavier's-street, on the 22nd instant. night, and wait until dayligat bafore coming A report having been made to the police that to leave then before Sunday. Had she left or Swanston want and found prisoner in a inside. He could not have got the thin mudy adranken máu was firing a revolver, Inspector
the afternoon of the 20th he could have done so, house nnder a bad with a quantity of but he was taking in cargo after that time. baskets on top of him He was drunk Mr. Wotton contoaded that the deletion of and a revolver was found in his pooket balf the passage money of the passengers at which had three dischargod cartridges. AIL Amor was ahsard, and it was probably a squeez there were three cartridges which had missed the chambers had been recently discharged, and made upon the plaintifs by their agent.
PEDESTRIAN. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1885.
"THE WAR IN TONQUIN.
PEOM OUR CORRESPONDENT.}
HAIPHONG, 18th February.
My last letter was dated the 10th instant, with an addition on the 11th, and on the 18th I sort you a telegram announcing the capturèv£Long- son. There is little aditional news to send by" the present opportantly, as partionlars of the Langson affair have not yet come to hand. AN we know here is that the French are continuing their advance, not according to the latest news reared by telegram were 16 kilomètres beyond Langwon. Telegraphic communication, Łowever, only extends as far as Phulanthuong and Chin, so that the news is not quite up to date, as it takes some time for comunications to pass Frem
tween the position of the army sad the talograph offe. It is rumored that the French loasas in the engagement were very considerable, and the Chinese losses were of e-urse much grestor. The loss of men, however, will not of itself cause the authorities at Peking much concern.
Faller now now to hand of the engagé Herewith a translation of the official telegram ments of the 6th instant and pruriens daya
received by tho Resident-
"On the 6th February gur troops took four lines of defence supporting ton forts. Thế en- my sufforod considerable loss, abandoning sl his stores, an immense quantity of munitions
mitrailleuses, and his vistuals and tents. and projectiles of all descriptions, arms, two
“Two immense fortilled camps are in, dur
now in flight towards Langsen.,
-
"Our losses on the 5th were one ofloer killed, | two wounded, and 90 men hers de combat; on
the 6th, three officers wounded."
The telegram does not give the number of
Perhaps the loss was to grant that it was consi- men plowed hors de combut on the monond day. derad pradont not to mention it.
More reinforcements are shortly expectad
NAGASAKI.
Advices from Nagasaki say that owing to the as to the result of negotiations about to be opened anticipations entertained by Chinese merchants by Japan with Chins concerning Korea, they
Mr. Caldwell extended that his whole daim lire in it. had been made ont, and that the deduction of j the half fare at Amor again accordance with that as he was playing at 5.30 pm. In an open to the great inconvenienca of Japanase mer- the Chinese rundea of doing business. He also pointed out that notice was given to the Post Ofen authorities that the vessel would rate at 5 o'clock on the 20th.
Judgment reserved.
A schoolboy named Fredarico da Bilva said refuse all tasactivas exopt upon cash payment
plece of ground above St. Francis Karier's street, he saw the defendant thero ficatio; he fired into the ground. There were a namber of boya, and defondant told them to get out of the way Defendant said that a lot of Chinees whom he know asked him to fire, and he did it to amuse
chants who have been need to purchase Chinesa goods on credit-izzetto.
mented at some length on the report of The Surabhi, a native Indian papse, writes the Postmaster-Feneral of Hongkong when The war between France and China has been renewed. The French Senato ha crdered an it appeared as an appendix to bie saunal de additional dispatch of reinforcements. It will partmental report. Briefly Mr. LISTER's be a share said dishonest, not only to China, view is that a subsidy similar to the pre-grest a distincs, dafest China, which is supposed bat' to all Asia, if the French, coming from AD cent one is necessary in order to secure to bo the possessor of innumerable well dissiplin regularity, that were it withdrawa great Chinese war will encourage Europe to accom ed soldiera. The defeat of China in this Franco- confusion would result, but tout sa 4-plish her demonise purpose of making foreign due proportion of the expense in thrown on conqueste in Agia. ” Hongkong. The Committee of the Obam- Bandar the anniversary of the birth-
A Legislative Council paper issued yesterday her at Commerce endorse Mr. Laren's views, day of George Washington, but the lobration afternoon contains correspondence respecting the They my they are of opinion that the of the evant was posted to yesterday, hastera mau service. The following are tha all the men of war in harbour and man general advantages derived by the public merobans vessels dressed ship all having the only documents which have not already been from the present ́system of subaidising a stars and stripes flying at the rain. At noon pablished-
in a general salute of 21 gas esch. In the all ships in the harbour, of saluting power, joined afternoon the boats from the men-f-war bud races, and in the evening Colonel Moaby, Whited residence, Caine Road, at dinner. The guests States Consul, entertained a large party at his incial His Excellency The Governor, Sir George Bewer, Admiral Bir W. M. Dowall, Ad- mital Davis, 11.8.N., bjent Geners Sargent, been satisfactory inall respects, and the Com-C.B., Hon. E. L. O'Malley, Hon. J. M. Pries, witting copy of a further Baport by the Post Resolved that as the sestions of the Commu as she had a quantity of cargo to land there, andpital but was now all right Defendant was ants. The enemy after three daye' fyhting, in mittee would not without regretace a change Hon. P. Ryrie. Capt. Paythian U.SN, Colonel master General on the same subject, and ronity which are most interested in the question in the system that has worked to wall, but Graves, Mr. Déjardin, French Corsal Mr. W. quasting the opinion of this Chamber, thereon of the conversos of mxile. are represented by could not have got all this done before Sunday drunk and did not know anything.
a quaulty to take on board for Manila Hadrank at the time; they had had no quarrol
Defendant asked no questions but rail ku was H. Forbos, Mr. Elwell Goldsborough, for the information of His Excellency the the Chamber of Commerge, the recommendations and as the German Consulate was closed on Sun they are of opinion that the subsidy will do. The toast of the evening, "the memory Governor, I have the humour to inform you that of that Chamber, which are been made with bear reduction, and that in a vew contract of George Washington," was first honoured the Committea hard carefully considered the only one dissentient vote, ahoall, in the opinion an increased speed of one knot per hour and subsequently them of the Promdent of Despatch and Reports submitted to them. of the Committee, be recommended for adoption. the United States," "the Queen," and "the The Committee are of opinion that the general. should be obtained." Mr. MACKINTOSH, in President of the French Repeblic" were advantages derived by the guttis from the pre-monts, the distribution of the amount of san The Committe trost that in any new arrange his letter of dissent, admits that the time drank with anitable honours the Band of sent system of subsidising & mail service have tribution towards the paying of the subsidy will has not yet arrived when the eyetero of sub-the Trentos playing the roupactire national been very great, and bare fully justified thecoat be favourably considered as far as this Oolony is anthems, Sir George Bowen's health was then at which the mails have been carried with sach concerned, and recommend that the papers on sidising mail steamers can be abardoned, proposed by the host, and was hearthy ranei ved singular regularity and freedom from casualty this subject which have not already been printed tut he thinks the subsidies might be very The Governor replied is a humorous speech, at Te hapkors and merchanta sertainly, and in should be printed forthwith. considerably reduced by throwing open to the close of which he proposed the health of Co-no small degres to almost every resident in the public tender the various sections of the foul Mosby, which was drunk with enthusiasm.east, whatever de his calling, the importance of route, leaving it open to the Government to
a rapiù, regular and trustworthy service connot. accept either the sectional teaders or a tender 'for the whole service as might be most eao- Domical. He enters into details to show the supposed advantages of the systems he recommends, which he urges would secure equal regularity in the arrival and deepatch Thursday afternoon to pay a visit and got into vail of those who advocate, fer the sake of greater |
raid was rade on the banse by a party of police tional basidion. The conveyanes of the mails for the defendant. & gambling here in Esst-street. While thoro sennomy, a subdivision of the servies, and see- the whole system of subsidies, or the ad- under Inspector Quincy and P. 8. Batlin under contract with the F.&O. Co. has been vagtaging of one body over the reat, which Though entrance was made from the house on satisfactory in all responts, and the committee damages for non-fuliknent of a contract in respect is repugnant to the feeling of the majority sell, the gamblers soaped by the roof of the would not without regret soe a change in the of the German steamer Olympia, of which the system that has worked so well, bat they are of defendant was the master, Plaintiffs chartered of the trading classes, bo they free or fair, house on the other side. The deceseed was seen by a man living in a neighbouring boase to run
opinion Cast the subsidy wil: bar reduction, and the vessel for three monthson the 35th February, should be limited as far as possible till the to the edge of the rest and look over. He that in & now contrict an increased speed of one 1881, and elie was to have been ready to leave on kaot par hour should be obtained. The com- the 19th. Instead of that she did not leave until practice of subsidising is extinguished, as entled to him uut to jamg, but the faces mittee would suggest too that the contract delay the did not reach Amey unit the Sunday. two days afterwards, sed in consequence of that ha believes it will be at no distant date. As paid no attention, and sprang down, falling period should be limited to seven years.
about 50 fust, and alighting upon some fowl a question of abstract principle this position baskots. He sustained fractures of both logs that they endorse the views so fully stated by able to do anything stil the next day Sharp, Johason, and Stokes, for the defendants had soon him before asking for drinks and then
In conclusion the committoo would remark when, the Customs Off being closed, they were is unassailable. The question is, how can it and one arm and, it was also believed, of the the Postranster General of Hengkong in his re- which made a delay of another day. Part of
Defendant denied the charge and said the con- best be applied to the particular case nader spine, and died very soon after his removal to parts on the subject, beuring dates lab and 11th the alaita was the charter rate per day for 30th alt, and judgment was reserved. His Lord-atable track him.
FREE TRADE FOR JAPAN. Hospital from his injuries. Inspector Quincy September last. consideration? Would sectional contracts stated that these raids on gambling houses
thoss three days, $11440 per day, $343.20. ship now delivered judgment sa follows :--
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. I have the honour to be, Sir. Your most Then there was also telaio in reapoet of cer To this suit the plaintiffs claimed the delivery offer the advantages Mr. MACKINTOSH claims involved constant risk to life and limb toth to the obedient surrant,
William Brown, seaman, was brought up The Japan Mail translafas the following from twin passengers lost, and other issues incurred, of 1.1772 tons of coal wrongfully detained by charged with being drunk and disordsely at the Kelsot Zarchi, a Tokio paper:-" Both for them, or is it desirable that competition to escapes and a number of accidents. Net inspectors and police. There had been numerous
As soon as the vessel was placed in plaintiffs the defendant, and $1,000 dages for their de Lemon's boarding bquse. W. Keswica, Chairman.
The prisoner was Japanese and foreign apapapers have an shoald only be invited for the service en long ago three men were killed by a fall in a
The Hozottable W. II. Marah, C.M.G., hands they telegraphed to Amoy to their agents tention, or, in the alternative, $9,000 sa douages seen to pull off his cost and run after a Russian nounced that the President of the United States
Colonial Secretary.
to exeure passengers and sargo. Cargo and a The defendant is the owner of the steamship stilor and striva him. They then had a fight. has signified in Congress his consent to tas similar air, and on that ocession the police bioc? The frequent transfer of the mailoer in charge was charged with manslaughter. LETTER FROM E. MACKINTOSE, 299, DISSENT-but the passengers were annoyed by the rived in Hongkong from Nowcastle New South :
argo number of passengers were precared, Mount Lebaum, which on the 3rd October er Prisoner was the worse for liquor.
Japanese proposals with regard to treaty ravision. Another raport is 30 Fined fifty cents or two days' hard labour.
the effect delay, and some left, while the others refused to Walos, with a cargo of coala. Sho was then
that a certain Foreign Minister, who has pay sa much passage money ne they otherwise under oharter to the Compania Mexicana de Na
Beroes Me. H E. WODEHOUSE, hitherto been the chief objector, has now would have done. The rassel left this part for rigacion del Pacifice of Mexico, and her lay days
accepted our proposals. This is welcome news DAD SER,As the sole dissentient member Mania via Amey, Mr. Caldwell gare the items were to commoner 24 hours after notics in writ- men. He should like to use the presentsystem in of the Committee of the Hongkong Chamber of of the clan from the particulars, which will be ing had been given to the charterers that the
When treaty revision is effestod we will be in i Leung Akam,married woman, was charged, on position to settle the commercial policy of the eas argument against it is the fact that it fores for suppressing gambling-fouble entry Commerce from the views orpressed by that found in the evidence below.
steamer was ready to receive cargo and passen mand, with stealing money and jewellery to country, and than it will be datormland whether would tend to aggrandiss the Compagnie des of gambling houses-saporaaded by some other Committee in their recommendations to His Ex- His Lordship asked Mr. Wotton what his gers. Snoh unlice was given by the muster of the amount of $100 on the 10th instant.
we w to, take the course of increasing the moans, such as the system at prosent in use by ellenog Sir G. F. BOTEN, Governor of this defonce was. Messageries Maritimes, whose large subsidythe Registrar-General's Department in dashing Colony, on the question of the renewal of the
the steamer to the plaintiffs, who wore agents of
Tho prioquor lived at the same cook loft as customs taif, or adopting free trade pri Mr. Potton said it was that plaintiffs knew the company in Hongkong, on the 13th October Kwan Afung, at 10, Battery-road The laitar ciples, The two great powers in the Orient, would certainly not be withdrawn. Even with brothels, boiding the landionda responsible pactal service betwson Great Britain and Chian, perfectly well at the time this charter was entered 1884. Previously to the giving of such notice, ad gone to her native country, and upon her Japan and Chins, are soon to be closely re under present conditions the P. and 0. The polica hud in the present case in no way ex- the opinions of the Chamber having been its that the ship could not leave for a few days, on the 8th October, the plaintiff purchased from returns few days afterwards she found her baxlated to ach other in many respects when cooded their duty. The jury returned a verdict courteously solicited by His Erselloney, 1 until some repairs to har shaft were carried ent. some Chinesa 1,1774 tang of coal, which thay which had been loft looked up and containing viewed from thestant pointef European countries, Company labour under disadvantages in of "goidontal death" and apponded a ridor to beg to place on record the reasons for my not It was really in sodortenna with the plaintiffs directed the master to store in the bankers and money, jewellery and olething, had been broken but between these two States these las marr competition with their Frough rival, and the effect that if Government could devize semosgreeing with the conclusions of the Committes request that they were led to have possession part of the hold for the user of the ship on her open, and the contents missing. Akun was suspessed to exist fleres competition in sommercial other method for suppressing gambling in lien Though strongly of opinion that the time is of the vessel, so as to get their cargo and pas royage to Mexico and back. On receiving notice pected by the complainant wed a search was as well as in military afairs, China may, by it cannot be doubted that in the event of of forcible entry of gambling, houses by the not fardistant when the need for subsidising mall sexgers on board. Both parting keer, perfectly, so the 13th that the alig would be ready in 24hado. In a bundle of clothing belonging to her somo moans, bring herself to the level of Euro there being no sabaidisod English lins to the police, it would be desirable.
stesiners will become unnecessary, I am inclined well that the vessel could not be ready for see hours, the plaintiffs gave notion that the coals a bunch of buttons forming part of the missing pan countries, hot Japan does not desire that Far East, the Franch line would gain both
to think that perhaps at present we are not by that time, but Masara Sieminen & Co. had were thoir proporty, and that they might re property was found and the prisocae was given her competitor should take the position of leader In importance and in business. The subsidy
suficiently advanner for so, radical change no idea the plaintiffs would sus in respect of the quire to remove them, and on the 15th October in charge of the polios. Further arch instein matters affecting the East. Now that Japan Siil I conceive that the very ezerous subaidies delay, otherwise they would not have given the they fortior guys him notice that they had re-by the police unearthed other portions of the har to compete with Thuropean countries as wal -now paid to the P. and O, Company might,
Row paid can be considerably reduced by throw notice. The Tassel had only been datained seived information from their Mr. Johrison in property stolen.
as with Chins it is an important question whe perhaps, be reduced, though we question
ing open to public tender the various sections day and half in Hongkong, and for that 8171.60, London that the time charter of the steamer had the prisoner had nothing to say and was re-this she should display her stality in the field of whether this could be done if greater speed
of the route between this and Europe; instead the rate of the sharter, was paid into court Ad been expanded for a month, and that this boing tenced to three months' hard labour.
commerce, òr aim at military eminence. That ot, as in the past, making the service en bloc i to the rest of the claim, the defendant denied it so they were about to send lighters to the in the atomers be insisted upon. Some day,
wo should rely on commeres a the sole mess of the subject of que contrast. By this means in toto. Had the vessel left Hongkong on the day stanser for delivery of the_cools, sad they
James Granton, sons, was fund Sity seats advancing our country is our fira opinion, and BR Mr. MACKINTOSH anys, subsidier will be
Colonel Sir H. Stewart has died of the wounds greater competition will be induced, and the cost, notles wangiven the master, she would only have damanded delivery of them. The master, how. for having bean drank and incapable in the abolislied, but not, we think, under existing received at the capture of Motammsh.
to the public bo most sensibly curtailed. In reached Ainoy Isle on Saturday; she could not | ever, refusal to allow delivery of the coals to strest on the 22nd instant. urging the system of evotional contracts, I wish hers cleared on Sunday, and she would still have them as Jardine, Matheson & Co. in their in- William Kallaghan, maman, was fined a aimi it to be understood that I have nothing to say to wait til Monday before leaving. Thoro was dividual capacity, mud asked them to sigo as lar amount for a like offemon, and baing unable
last the whole serria being performed as tharaters as daisy at Amoy In consequence of agents for the Compania Mericans. This the to meobit was sent to gadd for cne day. one contract. Tenders could be invited both anything that courred in Hongkong. As to plaintiffs refused to do, and s suit was cam- for the entire service and for sections thereof the other claims arising out of the delay of the menced by Writ of Freixa Attachment on the option of selection resting with the Imperial Tol in Hongkong, Le should show that the the 22nd of October, 1834. The master obtained authorities.
plaintiffs wore really benefited by it in respect leave to defend on behalf of his owner. The
one side as well as the staircase of the boas it-
from one steamer to another, which the sec. The Corenor, in samming up, said this was a tional agatém would iavolre, is in itaalf, oblamentable esse, for the deceased, who seemed to jectionable, as it would be almost sure to have been a respectable sort of man, had lost his
lead to irregularity, but perhaps the strong
circumstancia. The whole question in a
life in following a prasties common among Chins.
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
LONDON, 21st February.
DEATH OF COLONEL BIR H. STEWART.
THE RESERVE FORCES.
A proslamation has been issued announcing difficult one, and the expense thrown on that the 16,000 men of the Army Reserve will the Colony is very heavy, acrobating as it not be called oak, bat that the Militia will be does to about two and a half per cent, of its mabodied entire revenue. Urgent representations have
4
ING FROM THE RESOLUTION OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
Hongkong, 22nd January, 1865,
Mr. Caldwell stated that this was a claim for
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,
BEFORE The Hon. Sir Georez Pallero,
Cause Justied
THE HON, W. KESTION AND OTHERS. THE BRITISH STEAMER "MOUNT LEBANON" nstructed by Messrs. Wotton and Deacon. for The Attorney-Gunsel (Hon. E L. O'Malley the plaintiffs; Mr. Francis, instructed by Mesars.
This ago was heard before the Court on the
been made to the Imperial Government SEYSEE FIGHTING GREATLOSS OF and Alexandris would at once, by means of the eexasgaently claim for no loss by it. The notion the answer on the 20th November, and by the
THE RELIEF OF KHARICUM
to the injustice of exacting so large-
THE ENEMY.
a contribution from this Colony towards
• MR: CAMERON KILLED.
the mail subsidy,. bụt so far without
LONDON, 28th January.
avail. Perhaps. Fresh repressstations, da
them
Fined $25, or two months' tard labour.
DISORDERLY CONDUCT.
Nagasaki in the oldest open port of Japan, but- it tende has rapidly declined since the opening of Yokohama, as the inhabitants of the southern port are very slow to adapt themselves to the now conditions of trade. At present there are | 32,790 inhabitants, living in 7,025 houses, bat only 107 sre professional traders, and 123 engage John Kelly, Pasman, was fined $1 or four days only partially in dasinosa They keep conta with the merchants in Chins and Korsan ports, hard labour, for direrdarly conduct.
P.C. Gave sa defendant at the Star Hotel but not with any European countries. The port
would not go away what told to do so. Witness tract the bulk of its trads---Choya Shimbun. sanoying some Garman sailors; he was asking a scarcely be galled an emporium, and the re- them for money and caught hold of them and cant disturbanera in Korea allebatribute to cou-
making a noise.
LAROMNY.
DRUNKENCES.
CORRESPONDENCE,
not hold cursive responsible for the options
+
the Government must, we presume, have largely shared par views. Judged from existing circam stances, Japan is inferior to Chins in five points; extent of territory, number of population; amount of foreign eocameron, the business qualities of her marchants, and the perseverance of her workman, It is an undeniable fact that the resouross ef China exceed those of Japan, though not in pro-
portion to the mumerical pariurity of the
A line between an Italian or Austrian port of passengers and cargo, and the plaintiffs could petition was filed on the 14th November, and Wade
expressed by our Currespondents.]* population of the former over that of the fatter. But many different elements enter railway from Alexandria, place the walls on Mess. Biammon gave was merely a matter of answer the defondant alleged that the de- HONGKONG AMATEUR ATHLETIC into the constitution of China, sad the do- board a steamer at Buea bound to Bombay, form, and it was giren to facilitate the getting fendant and the maslar of the said steam-
SPORTS, 1885.
velopment of her resources in all directions Between Sues and Bombay there is an enormous ready of the reseal for sea. Had Messrs. Stems ship Mount Lebanon, properly refused to TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PEDOS." tia impossible. Her present status; bow- tradio carried on by the finest steamers afcat, won the slightest ides that the delay would be deliver the seals aforesaid to the said plain. Sưa,—Though tha annoncement of the pre-erer, cannot continua unchanged, either her The antionaly awaited tidings of the prograss These vessels would gladly compete for a very claimed for it would not have been given, as all tiffs, they (the costs), being the property of liminary meeting is sorceabat iste in appearing, condition must improve or other Powers will a change of Ministry, may have a different From this it appears that although the victory. Bombay and Shes on fired dates for departures for ses then.
of Geners) Stewart'a force arrived this afternoon. moderate aubsidy, to carry the male between parties were aware she could not be got ready the charterers, the aid Companin Mexicans, I pesamas there will be Amateur Athlete Sports create a second, third or fourth Hongkong on and not of the plaintifs. The trial, took place in the colony this year, and on that presumption her shor. Therefore, whether Obina prospers- result This Colony should not be re-n the 17th, which enabled the troops to occupy and arrivals. From Bombay the mail cond Wong Tin Po said he was a marolant, and a on the 30th day of January, 1985, and the great I should like to offer one or two suggestions for or declines, she is equally a formidable rival of garded by the Taperial Government as wells at Abskolca placed the force within either he transmitted by rail to Madras, where member of the Chin Chang Long, and ons of contention at the trial was as to whether or not consideration by those who get up this annual Japan. And to confront his formidable rigal existing only for the bevels of its residents.thirty miles of the Wils, their read onwards was it would be picked up by the Calcutte stesisers the plaintiffe in this suit. On the 16th February, the property in the seals pazsod from the plaintiffs affair.
we must have recenres to the sumour of tian.. stubňowały contested.
trading to China, or it might be sent from Bom 1884, he ohartered the "Olympia, for which to the Compania Mericans. I az inclined to The Grat is as is the preliminary meeting trade: The essential object of adopting free It is a valuable natal and military station The enemy at first confined themselves to bay by steamer to Hongkong. The large and Messrs. Sismssen & Co. were the agents, and on think, upon the evidence, that as between the Hitherto they have been hold at an upstair room trada principles in our country is to increass the farthest outpost of British power, the harassing the advance using all the tactics of growing trade between the two chlef Indian the 16th haverived from them another that he Compania Mexicana, or any one lawfully in the Club, and the consequence has been that and facilitate our trade with America, ar in desert warfare. Notwithstanding the obstract ports and this colony warrants mo la stating steamer would be ready by the 19th. He com claiming through the Company, and the plain there has always been a very small attendance ethor words to take apon ourselves by way of most easterly depôt of British trade. It iveness of the Mahdi's forces, the British soldiers that no dificulty would be experienced in obtain manned to load st about 8 o'clock to the morning tiffs, it would probably be held upon the facts at which the athletes themselves have bosa hut the Pacific a part of the English trade carried un must not be forgotton, either, that the sub. - found themselves at the morning of Monday the log for moderate payment from those now in the of the 19th, and he complatod at noon the mart that there was a sale and delivery to the Comresztily represented. I would suggest that the the Atlantic. The somersial premikey" of - tidy as a whole in paid quite na mach for the 19th within sight of the banks of the Nila
trade, or, if they were unwilling, from othere, a day. He gave notice to the Postmaster-General pany, whatever may horn beou the private intenspera e treated in the same way as the regaite England is based on the spesial advantages she The enemy made a determined effort to stop guaranteed date for sailings and arrivals coupled that the vocal would leave at ð. p.m. on the 20th. | fions of Mr. Keawlok, or thefant that no frensfa- and that the meeting be held in the Gymnanam of has over other countries, 1.3. the facility offared o boueft of residents in Shanghai and the farther progress sad advanced to the attack in with superior speed. Thus it appears to me the She did not lare till 5.30 p.m. on the 22nd. Fasmade in the books of Jardins Matheson & Co. the Victoria Recreation Club where there is no to comamergo by hor geographical position, the other Treaty-parts of China și for that of great strength. A severe motion maned, and whole question of continuing subsidies to the Witness had sant à telegram to his agent at from the seal account to the debit of the Company, doubt the attendance will be of an altogether dif- adeption of free trade principles and the scour
General Stewart was severely wounded inside mail, mervice between Hongkong and Europe, if Ames on the 19th, telling him the vetiel would | But it seem to as that that alone is not saffi- erent character. In pääb dams compelitors hava | xgement of ther mersantile marioh the the people of Hongkong. Why should the the cree that had been comitrate: He was it must be subsidised, can be most abdently and reach there in the Bird, The charte honey sient to justify the dofandant in withholding the had many lieto mettere so would like to use abundance of capital and her skill in turning the intter be called upon to pay a large pros obliged to relinquish the command. This de soonomically solved na Inom piggest. Adea sud comesond on the 1968, and 131 the bills were "pond from the plaintiffs. It did not appear në siterad, and iš mili bo well to have a inere repres – raw material of the world fate uszful goccia?"