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The British gunboat Merlin, Linut.Com, Brenton left born yesterday for a cruise.
Pentei, arrival here yesterday from Saigon, The French corvette Chatrou Renaud, Captain which port she left on the 9th instant,
in
hlished to meet remains the sAIDE. If the Government assumed the responsibility this A. S. WATSON AND..plement of uncertainty would be removed, The relief afforded ought in ovary case to Concessitios of the applicant, and never of be only unch sa is required by sha immédate
apoh a fiberal onture as to tempt him to re main in idleness. As to the maung in which admission thould be obtained to the proposed cisaal, ward, Mr. LISTER recon Hds that tickets in books should be sup- plied free to certain. officials and that
The Agant informs us that the Austro-Hun- all other persons should be able to obtain parim Lloyd's steamer Medan, from Trieste, them by payment, these tickets to be given left Bingapore yesterday morning for this part. Lo such applicants as urë considered desert-
The Agents (Mosars. Russell Co) inform ing. This appears to as almost the only that the Union Line steamer Deronte weak point in Mr. Listen's otherwise ad- from London, loft Singapore for this part on the
15th instant miralla scheme. Private charity and Go- verminent relief would not be found in prac-ben promised the airan of the orchestra of We understand that the Choral Society have bed to amalgamate. A private individual on the Musical Club at their concert to be given being applied to by a dostituta; instead of St. Andrew's Hall on Saturday evening next. giving him a ticket at his own expense, We are informed by the Agents Musses would naturdly refer him to one of the Go-Adaman. Bell and Co) that the Castle Line NOTICE TO CORRESPON BENTS. vernmen: oficialaauthorised to fasue tickets, London, sailed from Singapure yesterday for
steamer Bothwell Castie, from Antwerp a Coquiations on litorial mates shinld beThen again we think soars objection may be this port airmorei **The Eltor," and those on betašno "Th Mumajer," and uol do indivistuvin by nata
taken to the officials whom Mr. LISTER pro-
The Japan Mail translates the following item poses to castitate the diapsees of the from a vernacular paper:-"The two locomo- Government's charity. Baggests that iras and twenty-eight railway ears ordered tickets in books should be supplied free to way. Company, are expected to arrive in Japan from a Gorman frin by the Osika-Sakai Kail
the Governor, the Colonial Secretary, the about September this year, when the inaugural Harbor Mowrer, the Registrar-General, the proposed railway route betwesa Namba, Shinghi erremony of the Company will take place. Tos Surveyor-General, the Treasurer, the Magis-Osaks, and Yanatogara is to be surveyed at an rates, and the Superintendent of the Gio) early date."" With the orception, perhaps, of the Ma We have reived a copy of "The Protocter states, it is hardly to be expeered Polka" compound by Mr. B S. Pinto organist af the Guthole Cathedral, and dedicated to Mr. A that any of the above nazisú gentlemen. Romano, Consul-General for Portugal. The would have the time or appertunity for in- music is very simple, Lively, and danoble de the 17th January 3. Mark's Episcopal stituting inquiries is to the merita of the Landngst those who are partial to lance music earch, Portololo, by the Rer. Hears Pet Hir wows, Vieur of Bel-ainstows Nowark, assistant by the individude sus bright before them. It is the last piece on posed by M. Plats, which was it will no lonbt have a good circalation. Unlike hor, Jos, d. Coldwill, Inesebeat, urteholl A-harity necesary to any that the Governor Khographed this polks is copied try had and enon Kassar, seosal son n' the late Harare New- ma Travers. Aistant Cami peral, to would, as a matter of course, be entitled to HELEN JONEPITINE nd langiter of the hie Tavid hooks of tickets if he wished for them, bol
is very emporior in point of legibility. Stephemer, Capt. of 5144 Reginaest ¡Queen's Own? Hey Park. Contain, and nine of the bus we imagine he would rather transfer the
Blue Mynes, Esq., J.P. of Choriai-Key-
duties connected with them to some dut?
Correspondente dentropposteľ to forwart their pa and addrem with ennemawientious and the litor, and for-publication, but as cridanes of and All letters for pablication should be writion on on is of the paper only.
Couturonte.
Advertimaste and Subsorptions which are not nrðarad for a isi period will be satinand outil Orders for extes copies of sho Daily Press shorld he sunt fpea 11 men the day of publication
After that bear the apply is listed.
whom.
MARRIAGES,
Cu Wodnesday, the #th of February, 184, at St.authorised cial, and probably the other A man's, by the Father of the Bride, assisted by th Ray, J. B. Haworth, James Dys BAG of IT. M'genden und would take the same view. Cvil Servico. Hengkong, Alaf the late Ry. Ever Ball. MA. M.D. of Canton, Thins, to Get It would be found more satisfactory in the TARDE JANE en af tar of the Iter. S. Smith, practical working of the sehome to have one
of $4. Allan's, and jste of Cracon. Chiun No
1
DESTH
At the Hotel des lanes, Shughug on the sea Mud, 1885, 12 o'clock novin, Dr. J. C. Freuen. formerly of Hongkong
The Daily Press.
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POLICE COURI
16th Maroh,
Barons MR. H.E. WODEHOUSE.
EENT BACK FROM THE JUPRUMS COURT,
..
nd, February
THE PROPOSED TAXES 'ON OPIUM. The N. C. Daily News yablishes the following document------
In the 1st year of King Hsu, for the par- pose of preparing the const defences of Kwang- Hung, "tha, Provincial- Trommurae incited, the
Chino, and the Peking Government runst Fr. Francis anbonitted that the case was one
7th Februarying et 10 o'clock they took her down to tho bar dry of low water. These sund harbours or in- now be sacratly repeating their last refuel which it would be advisable, under the circum
Nothing but rain the greater part of the day; a and sank her, right in sight of this French ships. land a long way from deep sea water, sad avan to listen to terms of compromiso. But
stances, to refer to the Register at once.
Hia Lordship said I had been of that opinion north-easter brewing. Aneiber Franola vesan Every one expected to as the French are on supposing there was water enough, tho nariga obstinacy and procrastination are their strong all the way along, as sooner or later it was portrived. They all anchor further north naw. It the spans which accompanied the junk,tion is quite unknown to fursigrera, exending
is mid the French have fost a good msay anchors on her last voyago, but nothing took place. extremes they will play them.. cards, and it is impossible to predict to what fectly earmin the oss must be referred.
perhaps to a few old achoongr oaptains of the Mr. Macken said that after this expression outside since the blockado. Thron ships ontsido. Ia Galianicire returned from Kelung. Roper, Morrison, and Sullivan type. of opiniva from His Lordship, he would not op pose the reference of the case, and after BOUTO
8th February. There are now six mon-of-war untaido.
J. D. Blowing from north-east very strong with rain. faethor conversation it was referred to the Ro-
21st February. ¡gistrar.
Same number of ships outside,
General Hoon turned ont very oarly tuin 9th February,
worning and had a look at the Frasch feof Clundy, cold day. Chinese troops are out in outside, there being siz vasole yesterday to the force this morning, on the spar of the bill load-North of theentrance, The Chinese kavegotit iuto ing from the T-tam aill to Kantes, some four, their heads that a landing will be attempted to to five miles op the river. After leaving Fiatso, day. Ramour states that there are soventeen merchant Huang Kin-yann to farm the pran which is a mile up the river from the Custom slips-of-war at Keluug and ten stora kanchos, revenue of the entire prorings for five years, for Ng Asan, fishsaonger, was brought before the House, the river vides considerably for the next In the times a slip of any kind would-be the sum of 3410,000 for the Arst year with Coert on a charge of stealing a parse and enn-three miles or more, and then it gradually aur magnited into an ironclad.
addition of 824,000 in each succeeding veze. tenta, amounting in valus to somewhat over rows at Kantae forming a sort of pass, Kantao
โป the 7th year of Krung. Hai the Viceroy of half a dollar, from the person of a woman named being on the northern shore and States the end
Liang-Kràng-memorialized-the-Thrare to the Mak Yat-Lo-on-the-Praya Weston tap-of a spur on the southern sida running down from alart, and several hundred at work not far from to continue the contract for opinn farming and A cold, vinedy day. Chinese troops the foot that the marahant. fi Vä-han was willing January Ja81.
The prisoner snatched the parse, from the the South Hill Just past Kantao, the river where the French lauded on the 8th October pay to the Government an anal ravener of women in the ou stroet, but failed to escape outer what is called the Banes plain. The pass The Vipère en round from Kelang way in the is to follow the plan of inviting merobante lo $900,000 also for five you. If every provines with it. He was committed for trial at the of Kantuo inhout half way up the river, between mening, and a lot of signalling follomat. Sho farin the ophic revenue as has been dons in Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court because Hubei auû Twatatia. In the neighbourhood of thou left again for Keluag. In the afternoon Kangbang, then the provinces lying by the he bail no less than eight previous envictions Kaptan and Sistao (proneuuced See-a-tow) vessel supposed to be the Villart, loft her an-can each bring in $1,000,000 or use annually recorded against him. General to be summarily disposed of, and His the pass on both sides of the river, several small inshore Hor movements were watched with treasury). But the conditions of the marines The case was seat back by the Atturusy- there are on the spars of hills couging down to shorage and gradually came closer and closer and the inland one's on ach bring in severa
hundreds of thousands of dollars (to the Imperial Worship nontoured the prisoner to two Fearystore fortifications, and on the northern or Kan-curiosity. Suddenly, at half-past three, white differ from each other. In case in some peorinese imprisonment with hard bour, the senteuns to reckon from the date of the February Sestao sido thors in a large entrandlid camp. This solo was seen issuing from hor starboard side, this plan is unsuitabla, then some other method sions.
wowing the troops left this camp and marched and a few seconds afterwards a well known sonst be devind. We find in the commonl Barnas-coustry, extending their line for a mile or was heard, which made us all think that now. Treaty Ports only; when once it is untide tho treaties that opium fled to he sold in ucre, across towards the North Hill. At this at last, the. Freach wore going to liberate us Treaty Ports, it becomes the property of China, second line of defours, there will be some hard from the "Hincns" stata after just four mantha' and only Chiossa nerohants are permitted to sharged with baring stolen a watch and olala, the Chinese fortify this part of the country, were on hurrying along the road leading to Gorozat has the fail right to determine Fualino, Rozs, of Muczo, unemployed was fighting even after thei is tuken, especially if experience of its molancholic effects, Sctliers carry it island. Foreign merchants can give it valou $13, the property, of P. M. da Coste, on hich they appear to be doing. The Chinese wants the Pilot Villaga, others towards the earth when and how it is to be taxed. .. etc. It is na protection or accompany it, the Chinese
the 6th instant blishment called the Cosmopolitan Storo, in Gatling guns, bat this is a mere razor.
The complainant is the proprietor of an estare said to have come into possession of avera? battery, and the various camps on the downs obvious from the articles of the treaties quoted, Wellington-street, and on the 6th instant tha
were alive with excitement. The report of the that foreigners cuanné šaterfere with taxılion 10th February. gua was heard as far as Kanta Pass, five miles that there shoull be no difference made i tren on opinm carriel inftad. It is now proposed riser was at his boase. Shortly after he left Three rasols ehill outside. A stentur vary up the river, and the soldiers there were soon importail and antisa onlam: that warrants before bann hanging on mail in the wall, like a Mangeries boat passed the port. a watch and chain-wore missed hot bad just There was some outery about it which reasbed
on the walls of their new fortilestions. In a should be issued by the Toard to Chinese 'opiam 11th February had shortly before come into the house. Dawson they have received sixty Gatling guns! the ears of a man named Alfred Dawson who
į minuts or two, another shot followed, and the agents and firms, mai that they should be faz vi
stated that when he came to the house he met
Raining almost continually. Chinnso state Filiare scored to be gotting close and doar la orting to the number of warranta, so as to small the military funds. The opium agent's the share. He progress was slow and in a warrant is to to filled in with the name and the prisoner at the door, coming out, and he
12th February. northerly direction. She Bred in all six gans at nativity of the agent in question, and is change onetopped him for a moment to makingniries for Throw shape utaiño. First one day we have hung intorvals, and then rounded and steamed able once a year, each warrant is far pass to
the purpose of assortaining whether he won oall bad for a long time. The appearance of the back again, taking up a position to the month of estlies of opfam and two mncs are to be levied on ing at the right house. As bo did so, he ob Bun again be asaltaost forget our troubles. all the other ships. The sea was rather rough the usan lokin duties to be collested, and the ach catty. In passing harriars and lekin stations served that the prisoner put a silver watch and In the afternoon a threo-masted schooner from st the time of the fring, which may acconut doctors nst anpard to the warrant the year. chain in his pocket. Hearing that a watch bad beer lost, he told to complainant what he had the South sailed across the entrance of the river, for one of her shalls finding its way on to the worth, and day on which the warrant, with tha seen, and the prisoner was subsequently arrested. and after getting well to the north sim turami Dowus, falling into scro-podily fields sat for 2001, passed, and affix their scal to slaus validity. rictes, and sentenced to two months' hard la anchoring not very far from one of them.
The prisoner denied the theft but he was 400-round and tucked towards the French vessels, from the Cemetery, and whistling over the hond opium agants without sak warrants will hav 30 ns to preventony fraud being practical, „All of a torvigaor who was out aftor snips. Two their goods confieosted, and will be panica. bear.
18th February. other gentlemen were in the neighbourhood of The warrant for opiam firens is to be filled in Another disagreable day of wind and rain, the Pilot Village, taking à stroll, if is nood. with the name at the firm and place, and Tls. The three-sted schocher still alongside one of less to my that they sizelled homo a little to be levied on me firm without regard to the amount bferpital it preseges. Each warrant
A rara vin was exptarod at Alnordeon Sunday in the shape of a fire specimen of albatrosa. The biriloomed to have become ex- busted in a long struggle with heavy weather, and during a riolert quall on Sunday it was blown ashore at Abandren. It was sent sa te the Central Station, where it was funnel to ront alive to the City Hall, asst it will probably measure over seven feet across the wings. It was
collection in the Musoun. be killed, stufed, and added to the ornithological
BEFORE MT. AG. WHE..
LARCENIES.
Wong Atak, hawker, was committed to gael for a week for shoaling two buckets bolonging to water coolie from a hydrant at Queen's road West on Sunday last.
Chau Cheng, coolio, er stealing copper zails the french ships. Supposed to be an English rea- quicker than usual, trying all the time to make is to be changed ones a year. Those merchanta
sol. Famour says there are over twenty French themselves believe that they were aut hurrying rassels at Kulung.
from the Hung Ham Dock promises, was also want gaol for a week, and was besifis ardero to be exposet in the stoeks at the Chinese Re- creation Ground for two hours.
DRONSKEWASA,
at all.
spesified a where the deatitates migh; make her applicatiõus doring certaiu stated hours of the day. The Magistrates, the
The N. C. Daily News says thut on the rory- Captain Snnerintendent of Police, or the the Wong Road, Shanghai. A foreigner it ing of the 11th inst. "thro won a small rit in Harbour Master might be requested toppens went into a shoemakers shop in that undertake the duty of investigating the 20 and arrolled with the shookers, who them husplod him into the street, à crowd soon applications and issuing the tickets in collected, and the foreigner, who was getting the witch cases JUN might be thought de worst of it, as reinforced by several other serving The duty would not be a very
forsignar, who attacked the crew. Bambees were freely med, and it was only on the appears heavy one, and the officer who undertook anos of the live that ton zuting sensed The The difficult question of how to deal with The Denission appointed to consider Mr. rerely handled. A largo dog belonging to would naturally not look for any emolamont, lasted about half an hour, and the foreigner
who coraacaced the disturbated was rather? European viestitutes has at last received the Tasren's repart will up doubt take note of the Hengker Station was very active in is stolen six dessert forks, desort spoors, and Trisafe today. Another rainy, dn day. principal'y of native tobaren last. Berious attention of the Government, and the vari-s pointa Bucated, and also ofpersing the crowd (7 there is now, we are pleased to know, every cuestion of rapouse, A scheme which proses of somo offcntive steps being taken
wool Ienat $500 to distribute $100 worth of
Moxoxoms, Mayen 17cm, 13.
to deal with it. The last Goreramous Gozelfe reli, f had better be abandoned at the outset,
At the
nittoo at a 19th juftimo:
Colonial Treasurer, De the valjeok of deset laid cur mat such a one, Bufules and a preposed cwas want." gametime, to showLined unger of waste schemes host interested in the question of the conregame of
H R's Consal and two or three of the
23rd February. community visited Twatutia to-day in a steam
Only four ships orkaida; foggy onward Richard Cotton, froman, was fired 50 cents launch, returning at noun, with a small rail drizzling af the morning, finishing up with for having been found drunk and incapable infra-Talwufoo. We fear nothing can be done a wet afternoon. Ons of the decariest days the street, on the 15th inst
until April, when we shall have a palm 308 since the establishment of the "blicas." Evory ontside.
one out of wverything now; nothing to drink 14th February, bab tea; dll foreign drinkables finished. Nothing Analar mail was drapatebied overland to to smoke either but Bloons Mixture," msda
Three French ships ontside, and the thres
24th February. masted schooner; the latter is dragging her anchors and drifting south. There is a henyy night. Fire French ships outside daring the Raigo a day. Heary squalle during the
reference to this paper, tɔe Govansor has apof this kind carry with them, vo may men pointed a heard for the further consideration that the Charity Organisatoon Society is of the subject, and on their recommends said to have spent last your £16,771 in office tinus action will no dght ha taken. Me.xpenseswhile the relief it afforded amounted resume the consideration, in Committee of the Hill | parolassed some sámson of the defendant, and juduess, and oran in native surf boats, with on the Downs, it is supposed.
Com
The Altorony Gemersi to more that the Cour
entitled
The Billa of Kanhunge Oulianure, 1885.
tag of
ALLEGED THEFT BY SERV.INTS.
fold Arrale.
19:3 February.
The Galieannaire and Fipère left during last night and the Duguay-Travin and. Vipère re turned. Still five ships outside. Weather Tory hoistarons. It is impossible to give any ides of the miserable life we are leading here, and instead of things improring, they seem to be getting ware and worse every month.
98th February.
who have no warrants are not permitted to keep open their firm, and are punished. But as seon As opinm loares the breaky ports it becomes senttered, and mugglers will do what they can to evade duty. It is necessary to wait for tho corintions decided not, by each province, be fore final methods can he adopted to stop the
vils. No opinn within the Treaty Purky is in- cluded in this new system of taxation, but is treated as beretofore in accordance with the existing Treatise.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGÈNCE.
MONDAY. 16th March
Quotations ara:-
fto 24 cattion,
„£530 per picul, alice of 3
3509
catties.
Patna (Now) Patna (Old) Benares New) Benares (Old)
per chey.
505 to 597) 572 to 575
>
572) to 575
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LONDON--
www.
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, on demand.
Bank Bills at 4 months' sight Credits, at i mouths' sight
3/6
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight.......
3/62
Thementary Bilte, at 4 wonths'
sight,
.3/6;
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.4.45 4.61
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, at 4 months' sight IN BOMBAY,Bank, 3 days" sight ON CALCUTTA-Bank, 3 days' sigh...222 ON SHANGHAL-
Bauk, sight
721 731
Private, 30 days' sigh
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharos-118 SHARES.
per cont.,promien, ox, div, Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited—
$470 per share.
hin Traders' Insurance Company's Shares-
Yangtze Insurance Assintion-Ts. 139 per
$63 per share. North China Insurance-The 285 per share.
SUPPOSED LARCENY FROM THE P, AND 9. STEAMED "YEKONA,“ Doa Akwaí, barber, was charged with baving
a tea spoon, from the
steamer Verona, the 14th inst. The following the "ördür of the day for the The artiles are found in tefondant's posso sting of the Lorislative Council to be bolden, and identified as the property of the P. and tomorrow afternoon ~
10. Company. contained a report by the TE, A LISTER, it w Nua no reason why Mr LISTER'S 430rt the following resolution of the Fixes Comfor Shanghaĩ, and ho gould not now produce any ing the latter end of January and all the present 7 Pluviimis giving na a real bonefit. Wo have had
1.The Colonial Seurolary to move that the Cen Inspector Corcoran maid the Verne har left sot rolling. The bad weather experienced dar-day, one belag, it is thought, the Pipire. Jupiter Maiws (New)..........$520 per pical, alles, of 2å
Thas the soetige of the ammunity which are evidence from hor.
month one north east gole following apother so very few fine days for the past month and wore. | Maiwa (Old) The en was romanlai fara WOAI.
closely as not to allow the sea to calm down has It is reparted thest the Chinese have found mailx any reprexualand be the Ohnmber of Comqare?,
IFLICENSED SPIRIT BELLINA. the opinion of the Comtes, be recurled for license at Aberfood on the 14th instaat. and that the commmendations of chat Cleanine, whil Wan Akwong, esman, was charged with proven lod any attempt at a lourling on the part the head of the Franch officer who fall on the here leal with only one distinct vote, baring retained spirituous liquors without of the French. To attempt anything of the sort Downs in the engagement of the 8th Outuber
options
jin foreign boats in suci, weather would be sheer last. The head was buried at Bunca; the body The offence was proved by a watchman, who Laster in his report de dis solaty with Europy w some 23,822. Whether the statement pero destitus, nende remarking with re-
default of payment of a fine of $2, the defendant sterns and long steering ours and with General Soon is in great force just now, and ference to Chirra destitutes that they gif we have not yet soan the Society's rouly,
te well frundad or not we are unable to s
The Attorneral to move the second read-boar
was committed to gaol for true weaks hard skilful natira bostruen to manage then, the un-gives out that the Chinese will agsa tho pert to Bill enditbod
dertaking would be hazarduas, and few mon if trade again in April Eis opinie is that the but little troalde, uppearing chiefly as pro 18 any case, however, the danger pointed nat
The Married Woaica's Disposition of Property Or Tam Achu, carpenter, was oftarged with any would reach the shore. The rest of this Chinem Hest will swoop the French foot out fessions! Legats, who may appropriately he is one to be guarded against.
dinance, 1885
similar offence on Say sent back to the mamiai, from which Lang
Several of the man tionging to the U.S.compulsory instivity is a dearth of events worth of Tamsai sad Kolung waters Nowe was received in Shanghai on the 11th Trenton having becoz istoriced ander str
rarding, ios. that eleven French men of war had arrived!nstances which led to the belief that they in
25th February cotu" is to he wished that this mode of
15th February. ut Chinbak From this as the Daily Necas it been applied with drink in soms surreptisions
Nothing but rain and wind. Bar. 99.5% tracting nativa mendinguts were more st jet. T'an suture of Langson by the French prident that Admiral Con but in deter way. Corporal of Mariaus natued Miduol French ships polling tremendously. The three-
Dull, bleak day, heavy sea outside. The the Tham. 58, at noon. Ty and systematically merietor. A short tronpa has bean failured up by other suc-watch rectly took refugent Ningpo.
mined to get possession of the Chinese ships Stephen Owens, tried to investigate the matter. masted rahooner started dragging again right
We are tinn sem que number of bangurs to be amet cases in Tong. This important step got aware whether Admiral Courbet tas ororces she man said he had none then, but he would ross the natrames and towards the south and
He saw the defendant and asked him for somshu with in the strefa of Hangkong was mally led, Goural BazzRE DE L'ISR marched his dicalty in obtaining apilot. One centienu get some and in about two minutes he turned of the bar, where she pulled up towards evening fold as he wanted Tis. 50,00 and another Tls. vilisur sexful to u civilized city and constitute with a brigada to Tuyen.kwin to give battle 60,000 te pilot tas vessels into Chinhi. Ölkors rested.
up with wome samsha, upon which he was ar and hoisted her fare and sit saila. an almost intulerable nience. A large or Juna-yo, the Black Flag leader, and we teliese, want Tla. 40,000. Soms days ago,
During the past work or two one or two The defendant was ordered to find two suro proportion of the bare space been deported th annan srity. He reports having, o Minister to engage the survices of a certain effer auths, and in default was comunisted for these "gunning" in the neighbourhood of the Downs, we heard that the Adminal requested the French iss of $10 each for his good behaviour for three Tameni and Corkchafer sports have been out but in the police sharing the feast rethe 3rd instant, met and completely routed on board the Nigro stater, meaning the King-wooks hard labour. laxation of vigilares, they will value in in.
aonompanied by native soldiers, lent for the o the enemy, causing him to fall back with teen The Minister, however, appearsto kavo miš-
Not su peh ruin to-day, but it is voty,saki- creased numbers. To send Chinese de-considerable lose. Meantian, Genera! Neo- and as the latter vessel was in part at the time, staken a qunutily of articles balonging to lord the prison limits all foreigners have been factory to know that the deas been an
taken the Ningpostquer for thestuner Niugpa, Chung Kwan, amah, was charged with having casion. The novelty of finding themselves be- stitutes and beggar hick to their own, who was left in command at Luogson, the second other of this boat we comunicated stress, Miss Altan Palmer, living at Beacons compelled to live within for se teng must bare pestside; how they come and go in this inch during past 24 hours. Only four country is really the only possible way of seems to have destroyed the Chinese forts on
with. We do not know whether this offer a deding with them. Mandisaney cannot be the replier, and to make sure of the colas as he received a cheque for Sita) from the wetu Maud and trek the prisoner with sation of kuouking over a suipe or two.
acally enraged, but we are inclined to think he
The complainant stated that on the 19th saded an additional zest to the plousurable sun rooled weather, and why they some and go
sherə tolerate), and if the G ween wet, were to laps of the Kwangai army, he sent a body Minister. The officer left for Hongkong in sr. She sent the woman back on the 22nd,
is a perfect mystery. It has been nothing but China Insuranes Company, Livited-g175 per establish saything in the nature of a
share, ex div. of troops across the borders to reconsitrent that he had been negotiating with the wrong hens she found her bores had been broken op schooner diapponed aither in the night or e37- steamer, and after he had gone, the Minister found and followed on the 24th. On serving at Lor
soming and going since the middle of October On Tai Insurance Company, Limited—TIs. 149' One of the French she and the mysterions last. Very amusing to atsilors, no doubt, but poor law Hongkong would simply be. They are said to have returned with the man).
per share. the almshouse of Southern Chies. report that the Chinese defeat Bad been wo
we insiders are sick of it all. Chinose say the Canton Insurance Offon, Limited-$20 per and ransacked, and that property to the value of
share, ex div. We have received from the Chartered Bank about $160 was gone. She gave information to sorang most likely they bare gone to French are not yet in possession of the village Hongheng Fire Insurance Company's Sho Earphan destitutes cannot be deals with though hat no further attack need bu of India, Australia, and China a pamphlet the police.
Kelong. The arrival of sticther Freash steamer of War Wan. It is also reported that the mely, but evory precaution should be expected from them for same time. Lingson coutaining orpies of the Imperial Decrees
P.E. Batin gave evidense to searching the in the afternoon kept the magbar of the French are evacuated one or two of their taken to keep the number as low as possible. has been placed in communication with ad corresponduce relativo to the 1885 Thollar prisoner's house, and finding, among some other blockading vesus probanged.
advanced posts. It has rained almost incessantly On this point. Mr. Justes says, resking of Hapei, and a post office was quanel there on through the Hongkong branch of the complainant recognised as he property.
the Chinese Government, issued Buropean articles andkere of which the
Yesterday Chinese Now Year's Day) and for the past wir works at Kelung. Not unios destitutundan háu netmen: “th pirios pie Jour inst. Now all thriages to prove that shore zamad Bank together with
The prisoner said theandkerchiefs and other toys of quietly and without the time of the year for camping out on the ugly should be made at Calenta and Sac Fran- the French hare greatly improved their of bond. From the correspondence it appears articles were giver her by a previous employer. Tal Boisy accomįkandimonta of crackers bills between Waz Wan and Kelang
that the Governor-General of the Two Kwang -disco as to the legislation in force there with position, and are practically misters of the had led perission from the Emperor 1
from morning till vight Very few guns.
27th February. Sh Asha and Lat Alik, chuir coolies in the and very for crackers were heard. The regard to the rosponsibilities of the stare country at the present moment. But they negotiate a loan of one million tacts with eploy of the promatris, wore also our natives were not so free with ibair presenta
Only thres
Fillars ships outside-the of ships who bring destitutes. It will pro.de not, we imagine intend to fold their establishment having no-fans frediately
the Hongkong and Shongbai Bank, but this with concern in the robbery.
AlaZente P) and one old shollor friend the The evidence against the prisoners in this as in mure prosperous and peaceful times. Many bably so frutta that in the ports asized rot halere now, for they must be well aware available to meet the lean," a rangirent was case was that a pair of silk stockings was fond of the poorer people in the Hubsi market ploos Dugey Trouta. Lots of rain again, and no Dongles, Steamship, Company, Limited-Far only is the master of a ship compelled to that the Chines are hurrying forward rein-nude with the Chartered Part of India, Australia, in their quarters which the prossentris identifled must have found it very difficult to scraps toge
28th Febrary. Lakback on board any man who is destitute, forcements to the front, with the determin. interest at 9 per Cout The Toperial resoript sicken out of the same borne the baudkerchief
and Chius for a loan of amount bearing her property, and which she said hat be
Events are scarcely worth recording just now, but ale neone who is likely soon to become ation torsos uggla nud endeavour to and deerees have been soived through the found in the possession of the auth
at this festive season. The blockade must have
as the French appear to be insotive both at Honghong Hotel Company's Staro--$130 por so. W should bare similar legislation. D drive the Fregel on of Langson. They loan is issued on the security of the Kwangtung granted in two straties of $25 each.
British Minister and are verified by him. The
Bath class ware remanded to to-day, bail being lessoned the earnings of the coolis class consi-
Tamsul and Kelung, Rained a little in the China Sagar Refining Company. Limited-100. undoubtedly exercises a most wholesome have plenty of man, and "ecen to fancy that Crates, which term tho Tsung-li Tamen strips The THEFT OF BRANDY FRI MERS. LANE, to loud and discharge, and fishing out at Fillera and Atalante are outside The latter
derably, for there have been no eteamers morning and is comparatively enlin. Only the China Sagar Robning Company (Debentures) check on the taking of destitutos te Oilent. they only have to persevere in order to ex.astorally includes the Foren Castoms at
nominal, Bayorá ta." This is a point to which we hope the bush the Frene endurance. This belof revenges at all the other treaty or opass ports in
Castou," sad the Emporia Maritima Customs San ham, coolie, and Ching Afau, accountant, a (the occupation of many), must have been discharged one shot during the afternoon, at Luzon Sugar Redning Company, Limited-$60 mare charged on remand with having stolen tire greatly interfered with. On the other hand,asque Chinese soldiery it is supposed. No damage Hongkong Ice Company's Sharm-$1124 per
por share. Government will give soup attention. But will have to be xnabootare any ae-Chiza are charged to provyle funds to Just alders of brandy, the property of Mesers. Lane, Dambers of them may have found employment was done. The Dugnay-Troxia wide tracks in whalover precutions be taken, there will al-gotiations for quan peasible. Will the liabilities in connection with the lnan. The bonds farford and Co., on the 12th fast.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited waya ba a curtain number of destitutes in French #accec pins cak? They aro per cent, srd are rapayable within three year, stated that the brady was offered for ene! The shopkeepers of Hubei must have missed the | are issued for Säf) enok bearing interest at eight
Mr. Deuoys, who defended the second defend. the prection of batteries and making of roads, the fore2001.
Let Marok. -$118 per share. the salony, man who hase decarted from pouring reinforcementa into Touquin now The loan is in aid of thus military establishment to his client, and he went with the men to see presence in more ways than one of the numerous
Perak Tia Mining and Smolting Company shipe or who, basing landed with a little protty rapidly, and will soon have a large of the Yamoan and Kangal provinces.
-$25 per share. if there was a receipt.
Selangor Tin Mining Company-$13 per share. Hover, pead & lefors-they-secure empley Bray there Bin in the summor they will
Tang Sheung Ting, of the Sai Lung mat
Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Ts. 35 por shop, mid the second defendant là þsen known For these people Mr. Lustre recombe coupelled to remain inactive, and the
| to kim for twelve youra as an honest mian; he had reads the establishtrend of a casual ward to begonate, together with ausuitable quar-
formerly bon master of a passure heat, and latterly was an accountant. be conducted on similar prinsiplas to the re.ere, must work lives with the health of the
Kwok Yip, master of the Hop Hing Lung cently closed Sailors' Shelter. Of the last troups. It seems hardly likely that this
compradoro's shop in the Central Market, de Banned establishment Mr. LISTER sag that antingency would be overlooked by the The Liquidator of the old Oriental Bank Qor
fendant's employer,, also said the second defend- sei was su honest man. "bamboe beds, light, and soup and gater wen rigorous new Minister for War, Generalporation offers creditors seventeen shillings in
The second defendant was discharged, but the ships still outside. Chinese say that the French meter 7932. The Atalante und Fillars the only to have been all that was prepnfed, with an LEWAL, and we shall not be surprised, there the pond before the end of September not, first se convicted of unlawful possession, end are fertifying Kelang, making it a regularly outside. Somo eight or ton steam
langles were seen to the north about Foki Occasional ticket for a grelsewhere. On fore, to learn any moment that a morch
he was fined $10 for lawful possession, and in Gibraltar of the Far East. General Soon's Point, se Chinese report. It is know that thoru default of payment was committed for three troops are, barl at work at Tamuni strengthen-wers n let round at Kalang. The latest from, private ter the average eight wag per night have operand to auton has been decided upon by
months' hard labour.
ing their old position near the Pilot village, al- cupied this aheitir, yehich has afforded relief the French Courmander-in-Chief Canton is to about 180 different persons each year, the the base from whence the Chinese armies in
Manual Gomes, of Goa, watchman, paid the though the weather is frightfully wet, and life Kalny is that there were only three chips there. scurt another visit on the old charge of being a on the downs must all that is implied and There is a ramos flying round that the Poses tatul expenses being us nearly as possible a Touquin draw all their supplies, and it has
regne and vagabond.
doras are to be taken and Amoy blockaded dollar ay, including reut." It is hardly to become important to the French now to cur
He was picked up drunk, and admitted that of the troops is better than during the worm diffient always to tell.
mennt by the word "ateorable; yet the health From what quarter sneh rumours emanate it is be expected that the Government would be these eff. The French did not intend origi
he had no occupation or home, and lived ou charity. Ho had been in gael eight times pro sunabiny bright weather of October and Hoven- able to carry on such a place so cheaply sinally to interfere with Canton; they doubt-CHAN YU TING V. Hồ YU TONG, AND Ho Yoriasly, and he was comsatted again for three bor. The charitably disposed pórauns who con.laus believed that the prerthrow of the Chinese
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18th February
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Form
LATEST TELEGRAMS. LONDON, 14th March. THE OLD ORIENTAL BANE COR FORATION.
settlement of claims.
SUPREME COURT
16th March.
IN ORIGINAL JUBISDICTION, BEFORE THE HON. CHIEF JUSTICE SI GEORGE PHILLIPPO,
Tone v. Cita YU TING.
Miss Moor
CRAWFORD AND Co.'s.
A FAMILIAS FACE.
Кришто
tau suicient cash to do the thing properly
and of equalls.
Calm, war day; Therar. 64 degrees. As the junks which unqually arrive from the coast in Galitsonnière and one or two other vessels have the North East monsoon, and anchar opposita oleazad out lately, the Chinese have a notion that the town. The Hübsites are, however, infinitely they have gone south to take the Pescadores: better off than the Relung people, most of whom, others think they have gone to Fonebow to look if all is true one hears on the sabject, havu beokup the Chinese flert, which is said to be there. taruel val of house and home.
2nd March. 17th February. Nothing but rain all the livelong day. Threa
Warm, osim day, Thermometer 65, baro-
ducted the Sailors' Shelter. Services which armies in Touquin would bring the Peking and Deoch, appeared for the plaintiff in the EVENTS IN NORTH FORMOSA. 34.65. Blowing a gale of wind.
Mr. Mackoan, instructed by Messrs. Watton
China Fire Insurance Company's Sharos-$66
$80 per share, ex. div.
per share. ex div,
Hongkong and Whumpos Dock_Company's Hongkeng, Canton, and Maens Steamboat Lo.'s
Share47 par omt, prem, ex. div.
Shares-27 per share premium, er div. Indo-Chin Staan Navigation Co.'s Shares-
30 per cent. discount.
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
-30 per cent. dizosaat."
dominal.
Hongkong Gas Company's Share:-890 per
share.
share.
share.
share.
ongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Tâ.
mited--$67 per share, Bayers. Chinese Imperial osu of 1991–1 per cent. dis.
J.
CHARTERS EXPECTED.
The following settlements are taken from Ms. LAE's Freight Circular:--
Aler. McNeil-American shin, 1,088 toris, to Ļanlon, private torme.
Willie-Garman bark, Sið tors, lo Flavra und Xiam.
Thos. Dana-American ship, 1,368 tom, že to
New Yorker Boston; private terms.
V. H. Hoss--American bark, 1,027 10mm, te Parkland
toria, private cors Frinderich --German bark, 57 tone, Hantung to
lay days.
or
Singapore and back to Hongkong. $3,09 in full, 40
Livingstona ~Crermar, bark, 50 tons. to Bangkok General Ei, who has been promoted to his pro. and hook $2,000 in fall, 15 lay daya.
John C. Smith--America berkexting, 739 too, sent rank for gallantry displayed on the 8th Whampoa to Tientsin and buck te Hongkong vid Cold, blank day; Therm, 57 in the shade. Bar, October last, and who is second in command at Newchuang, 34, 750 in fall, ay days; Notchwang to Hongkong, ro-ctarter 20 couts per ghoul, 18 lay Habai,under General Soon, called to-day on days. were.freely given in the one case would sage Government to terme; but the capture of first suit; Mr. Francis, instrouted by. Mr. Cold-
19th February.
board H.M.S. Cockchafer and received a salute, ro-sharber 19 cents per piaul, Glay days.
Doris-German slaamir, 771 tone, Baigon to Hong- to be paid for in the other, and salaries Langson and root of the forces uuder Lowell, for the defendant.
don OUR, CORRESPONDENT.
Another cold day, without rain, Four ships of three gums the occasion. A report sams alone would probably amount to double Jusor have failed to accomplish this deaned $6,000 to Ho Atím, Lo Wai Nam, and This was a case in which the plaintiff find ad-
Hunt Lebanon-British staner, 1,554 tous, Saigon TAMS, 4th February, outside. Chinese "working like bees at the down the river a few days ago that a very hich to Hongkong 30 cents per pleat i lay days. the amount expended on the institution sired end. Honce the necessity for further others, and the defendant was a security. The
Rory-British atramer, 182 Tous, Saigon to Hang- One of the four abipe outside left in the mora, fortified sampa, all along the spur of the North offcial had arrived from the coast by junk with hong, 90 cants per pioul, 11 lay Jaya. above mentioned. Taking this nction. By way of diversion, and probably mousy with interest was to be repaid in giring, and one arrived, suppoad to be the Atalante. Hill loading to Kantas. They say they have several kandred soldiers, and that a good number Zinner-British steamor. 1927 was, Saigon to starting point the view may be advanced to keep the Chinese Best up porth, Adiral 19th August, 133, $7,909.08 would have been Lopes's fagship, got up steam and went round There must be about 2,000 men at work in the to be of higher rank than the Imperial Com- Exagkong, 1 one per lor, LSU TE
inmonts of $13 b, until, on the In the afternoon, La Galicomnire, Admiral Krupp guns mounted in one or two positions of tesops were to follow him. The official is said Hongkong, 16 cents per pinal, 15 lay days.
Gorchy-British atesor, 1,778 tons, Saigon to that it would be better to leave the Covanar is now endeavouring to get at close paid. In addition to this there was a further matter altogether to
Kung-fee-American steamer, 1.5 tons, Saigon neighbourhood of Kantao. Even after Tammissioner, Glanera! Lin Ming-chase. There is to Thongkong, 17 couts per piatti, 13 lay day privata charity, quarters with the vessels that escaped bindvance of $700, making the fall ainest | $2,699.08. Of this the phintiff alleged that
5th February, sui is taken, the French will ment with a good evidently a lot of blockada running going on
Falcombe British steamer, 1,3 tous, Saigon to properly veganised, of course, not the chaat Sbeipoc. Simultaneously he is stopping 35,600.85 had been received by him, and he rity which toughtlessly gives gney to be the onveyance of the tribute rice, and will was sning for the balance of the principal and neon, and this morning it was dark, dull, and plain.
There was good deal of rain yesterday after-deal of opposition before entering the Bunes down in the neighbourhood of the Pescadores Hougkong, so-sharker 15 vente por poul, 11 tay days. Beginet=-British-ademner:--1,700 tone, Saigon to There are several Chinese poris to the north of Hukony, I cents per pisal, 13 loş days apeut in drink. The objection to this argu. probably bext blockade the Gulf of Peebibli interest. The defence was that in the first fogy: Thermometer 64 degrees, Buromotor
20th February. place the defendant never agrood to be liable
Taiwanfos, higher up than Kok-sikon, in the Hongkong: 18 ponts per picul, 10 by day
axalarm stormer, 1 tony, Saigon tɔ mens is that, however generous their in-This portion of the Hwangtung con lying for more than $1,050 altogether, and if the doc at noon. Towards evening two French News has come from Wan Wan that there latitude of Portaskui and to the north as fur a Glamis Lastis-Titiul staazoor, 1.28 tou, Haigon, Lentions, the oferts of private and irre- between Tanquinand the port of Pakhoi is alwers made bim table for a larger amount it ships disappeared, leaving only two outside. had been an engagement on Chinese New Year's the Workan shoals, whara junke on run to into Hongkong. 10 cents per pioul, 1à tay days. sponsible persons are apt to be some ready blockaded, with the evident intentive that the plaintiff had received in rents from was a mistake. The defence.. further contendol
Bensense-Tritual stemmer, 1 W tous, Saigon to day (15th), and that there bask hodu losses on both strong north-east gales, and where a French Haging, 16 cents per rival 13 av daga.. what spasmodic and uncertain. Thus of casting off supplies to the Chinese army houos of which he held the mortgage more Raized very heavily at night; only one ship material advantage.
Weather threatening, Barometer up to 30.4. aides, neither belligerenta, however, gaming any gunboats eren could follow. Many of the junk Hongkong, 18 cents per pimui, 13 lay days.
Terkshire-British stosusor, 1,483 tons, Snigon to Sters Shelter may exist one day and be from the seabcard, if not for au ulterior pur- he had not seconated for to the defendant, who risible, but another said to be anchored to the
than he was entitled to receive. This amotut
Bachorages on the West Coast are formed by Berlari-British stommer, 14k tens. Saigon to shat up the next; but the need it was esta pose. The prospect” lycka unpromising for now slipped as a balance due to himself, 433.19. marti ward of the port.
The Chinees for several days karo boon kad- | sand banks, inalda which, they san sail at toy of longtong, 18 cents per pleul, 13 Isy days.
Tannre-British steamer, 1,400 tons, Saigon tɔ ing a big junk with large stones, and this morn high water, maay of the inlets being perfectly Hongkong, 12 cents per pire), 18 (ny days.
to Kolung.
+ 6th February.