A.
NOTICE
S. WATSON AND 0.0
FAMILY AND DISPENSING QUEMISTS,
By Appointment to His Exoslanoy the VELKOP and His Royal Highness tho DUKE OF EDINBURGH, WHOLESALE ANDRETAIL DRUGGISTS,
PERFUMEES,” FATENT MEDICINE VENDORA,
·Druggist', SUNDRYMEN;
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TAB DATAT PRESĄ, THURSDAY, APRIL 30μ¤, 1885.
again at io until in 1388 it reached the As our readers will note, on reference to the. large Agure of 5,900,000 tons. Last year menting on the members of the Hongkong Gan atinggupament on par front, nago, o general there was a falling off of a little over Clabi, will be held at the Hongkong Club at 100,000 tons, the decline taking place in the 5 pm. to-morrow to consider the expodisney of jank trade only, The junk trade bar foxtending the operations of the Gun Club by Gotuated considerably during the period car-toreating vistion, and non-members of the turning down game on the island. This is an in- ered by the diagram, bat in 1884 it stood Club inforestal in sport are forited to be present A end, and fittal sonident öccurred at Shang bai on the 22nd instant, or board the U.S.8. Juntata. The asptain of the fore-top, Jolin Rolly, after assisting in fndling the sails, lost his hold wblie descending, and fall to the desk He was-płoked-up in or insensible stato and orpired about ten minutes afterwards. He was death is greatly regretted by them.-N. C. Daily greatly respected by the ship's crew, and his News.
"ERATED WATER MAKELS. SHIPS' MEDICINECHESTS REFITTED
PASSENGER SHIPS SUPPLIED Notres. To avoid delay in the exocation of Orders it is particularly tested that all business: communications be addressed, to the Firm, A. S. WATSON and Co., or
HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
BIRTHS
Iat only womas 400,000 tons more than it 1867, having risen from 1,800,000 tons to 1.700,000, whilst during the same time, forsign ship ping dus isen from 1,300,000 tons to [8,450,000,
The Agents (Messrs... Jardins, Matheson & Co.) inform ns, that the Glen Link steamer Geor, from London, left. Bingapore for this part yesterday:
The British corrotte Curacoa laft Singapore on the 21st ist, steering to the eastward. It is posed, says the Straite Timor, she was follow ing the Russian irquolad Afiniņ,
We omitted to inention yesterday, when ro cording the return to this port of the storm tug 21 Filot Fish from the stranded steamer Zafiro, that she brought back. So chests of spium Folved from that verael in good condition. The Dock Company had made an agreement to salve the opium for à consideration of $10 per chost; the trip of the Pilot Fish has, therefore, been a profitabla opo
On the Sil Mazshi, at the Gles: Dubadi Nor Zo. Jand, the wife of TOBIAS Pr, Foodbow, of a daughter, 27
1821
On the 29th April, at 12, sea's Road Central, the wife of W. HOMPARATS, of a 0.
The Daily Press.
HANGLONG, APRIL 30TH, 1 $55.
The Fench craiser Bachaffaut, Captain Datagrcier-Monsanz, arrived hem yesterday evening from Makang, Pescadores The Dasher Fast is a cruiser of 1,300 tons, carries six 14- antimetre guns, Aro Hotchkiss machine guns, and bus u crew of 160 men. She has never born hare before, having proceeded direct from Noumea to Formosa when ordered to reinforce the squadron of Admiral Courbet..
POLICE COURT. 2013 April
BSTORE MR. H. E. WODEHOUSE.
ALLEGED ABURN BY A CONSTABLE.
Ming Ting clerk to Meters. Wotton and Dascon, Chinese P.C.No. 821 was stoned by Isang on a charge of having used abusive language to him ealculated to estes a breach of the pesce, on tbo 26th inst
The complaisant and a friend named John San Shing, a clock in the Hongkong Dispon sary, stated that on Sander, they were walking on the road to Aberdeen when they passed the defendant and on Indira polistable. The latter they heard the trigger olio. They onunciad had a revolver in his hands, and as they passed among thornsolres in Brglish about the danger of handling firearms in this way, and mid if the Another death from hydrophobia, accurred in woupon had exploded the charge then, cne of Singapore on the 21st inst. A young's them would have been killed. The defendant med Thomas William March was bitten pa abused them for this and used threatening leti- the fingers cheat two months ago by a dog.guage until the indian constable interfered sad- The dog was killed, and Mr. Marsh had the stupod hits.
wound cauterized, after which it bonlod xp. On the 18th instant the wound commenced to pain him, got worse daily, and he did in great agony on the 21st, the case being nomistakeably one of hydrophobis.
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The defondant said the complainants were bei having in the road in a manner which owed him to remonstrate with them, as it was Sunday, and ladies frequently came by. They abused him natil the Indian costalde me up and sent them away.
The case was dismissed, and the second wit- Rees, having frequently used the expression
foreiga dovil" in his evidoneo, was fued 32,
ALLEGED FRAUD.
An inquest was held in the sol yesterday afternoon on the body of a prisoner named Ho Aming. The deceased who was an old offondaz, was received into the gaol on the 7th November 1834, on a sentence of six months' imprisonmcat. He had old standing disease apon him then, and though not put upon heavy labour, he became
midnally worse until at length he was sent to the Gnal Hospital. There he continued gradually to sink, and died on Tuesday
general debility. Frience to this affect was giren by the Colonial Burgcon, who was supported by Dr. Hartigan, and a verdict of death from natural chuses was returned.
Chan Akin, Mote, was charged with having crued with two others not in custody in obtaining a jasket and a pair of trousers by moans of false pretenses from a csobe namað Li Kum Tag, on the 26th inst
| scope to cherished associations of thought,
lieving the Boart-pressure of thɔ, sudden shopk ju zoosived through the throbbing wires, and Rolacing the mind as conventional expression would not.
Canton, 24th April, 1885.
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GIDEON NTE
EVENTS IN NORTH FORMOSA. godowns, and tea bange, thoynasist in building
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jup a trado whlok brings money into this push of the Empire of China and Bilds to the ropensa * Tron oon OWN COLE PONDENT]
TAM; 12th April more and more every year. Without any war The perfod envered by the miscences, you Beautifal wither, but hot; Therm. 78. Boring, trado is stopped, foreigners have to leave Commissioners within the walls of Carten, by a vessel, nama unknown. tiaries lived at Hongkong, and the Imperial will absorvo, aus when the British Plenipoten-30.50, the Duguay Trevin was relieved to-day Kolang, afterwards watalin, and business domes
to a stand for eight mouths at Keinng and a** wheto no futaigner could penetrabeau; Bir
13th April months at Twatatia. your cbediant servant,
Aucther fins day. A big French troopor, about Someone, either the French or Chi the size of HM8. Serapia, pawed the port on us, ought to be called in to indemnify her
way to Eplung; har decks were covered with as. We are allowed by Treaty to trade tren men. A report from Rolang states that on So it was no fault of ours that the war way wart, turday, the 11th, there were niño shipa in port, The "trado was stopped by the belligerent, aleo. that Adair Courbot had returned and therefore the belligerents ought to recoup fo had issued a uzidostisa to the non-combatant logs of business. If not, it would appear to us townspeopls urging them to ruinm to Kolang that wo are trading høre mdor fobia pratonnes and to their socupatione; that they would not be and under the terms of a Tronty-slide can be molested in any way; do, do, This report abrogated in part by any ustion choosing to pick cemos from Chinese sources. Two corvettes raps quarrel with China. Of course such matters rived this morning and there are said to be twa are for the consideration of the Higher Autho more ships to the northward of the second downs, rities and they will be guided by International Thundering all the afternoon; storm brewing laws and ouston. No one here, we are dertzid, very hat; Term. 91, Bar. 30.40. The storm would beg for an indemnity, but if we are on- barst in the evening, the main came down in titled to or have a right, to any compensation torrents all night. The new ship which replaced for Loss of huduma, the higher authoritiny will the Dugnag-Troue las disappearet & Fronch stila the question'na doubt by our favor gurboat, was seen passing to the South. The Chinese any that Ewetow and Amoy are now blockaded.
SLE HARRY P‹EKES. 1849 1862.
-saw then first in old nano
Whera meunta tho hit ita fel'd wall. „... And Goin's fort Joke down on a
Aho Girl chai loạch the town là 260, May broatho the nr from onan Froe j ̈ Ae thou wait thon. I was the now l
As from thy face life's morning shone:
Then wort but adeloscent thon,
· Lighting with maiine the paths of men, Thy cheeks of woman's ros'ató głów
· Were malan'd by boks of golden hão; -- Thy span of Afe bat half who owa,
A decade pasa', fest friends word wa,
In Canton, the mart of to
And heine of social courtesy: That decade apnų, then wait fall-yown Of atctors, as of monta! krawn Ant'ag's conso'ntences of duty.
Soon dark ning blonds of civil strife Swaptro or the sky of China's life And Europe's hosts in 'war's sezag Swolled the tio of deep dismay To donisong of commerau's mert Thyself exempt from strife and emaet
And or long the preso'ent Dowring
Fattoringly immoned thee
Ti Kan Te stated that the defendant and others played the ring trick on him. One of the men droppo a sham gold ring in the street, and another picked it up and offered to go sbaros with-lim in the good thing. The The Courier reporter has interviewed an third man came up and wanted a share, and the Public Gardens this evening, voicing at 9 as to the probable nation of the British in this to raise money upon it. Before he wont to do The Band of The Buffs" will play at the eminent uasal authority at present in Shanghai) two induced him to go and gawn the ring aq ne clock. The following is the programmer part of the world in case war is declared, and so, however, they required him to give security March Turkish Patrol"...... Michaelis supplies the following report:His opinion is against his bolting with the whole of the“ swag,”
....Guillaume Tell" Orortare......
"The Harmonioas Blackmith Handel point. After this place is takor-of ita fall ho robed himself of a portion of his attire, and gave ....... Rossini that Windivostock will be the Best objective and as he had nothing else to give them, he dis- ValesTvista"
Sangat sems to have no deakt-it will be garrisoned by it them to hold. He then went fate the shap, Ted the English, and their ships will then laisurely where the ring was at eres prouounced a sham Salivou Lothian proceed to seize all Russian, vass is that may and he went out in search of the parties tiding
come in their way. Those al present. cruising his coat and trousers. They had disappeured. Māds raception liome a welnom zg.
Selection
Il Trovatore...
Lost Chord"
“Back and Tan'
God Save the Queon.***
recorded against him and he was committed to
The prisoner had three previous convictions-
take his trial at the Sepronio Court.
have for some time past been carefully wabeled bat some time later he found the defendant, and by English saips specially detailed for that duty, caused him to be arrested. And the Russian war ships that are now in Nagasaki are likely to remain there, and be is the same proticament as the Chinese vesela at fight it out; this our authority auous to think Ningpo, unless thay choose to come outside and they will not do. That Beast is no match for England on the water is an ostensible fact. Ent if Franco operates with Russia, as she sou disposed to do, then it may be a torso of another
colour."
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
ALTaovon the foreign trade of ita shows a falling off during the year 1886, probably some surprise will be felt that the decrease Lise not been greater than is shown by the published returns. Complaints of bud trade were corrent all through the year, hut the Sang... #tual decline in the imports as compared 'Folks with 1833, notwithstanding the closing off
We have to acknowledge recsipt of another the Formosan porta "for a great part of the ransical composition by Mr. R. 8. Pinto, orga. year, only amounts to rather less than anist of the Roman Catholic Cathedral. This is ruillion tools. The total value of imperts than Waltz," a pleasing piece that reflects lost year was Tis. 72,760,000 ns against Tls. winner of the Hongkong Darby, 1865, and is de credit on the composer. It is called after the 78,567,000 in 1983. M. Dnew, the Statiscated to Fun's owner, Mr. H. N. Mody. A tical Secretary of the Fursign Custous, in photograph of Mr. Mody's sturdy pony adorns the corer, which has farther bona artistically de: his valuable report published in another co-carated by Master Monteiro, one of the papils of Inn, speaks of this as "a trifling difference St. Joseph's Collega; when the suns compared are so large." The
The following tale is from the Shanghail amount is certainly seller than we should ercury-There was a Governor of Hongkong' have expected to fùd it, but it must not be who liked to ingratiate himself with his native subjects, as be formed them, by calling them by forgotten that 1833 showed a decrease on what be imagined were their proper names. Bo -1882, and that year again a decrease on its he patronizingly called the reserable coalie of predecessor, so that trade has been falling Governmont House "Unolo" All Chinese list ened with dog gravity to that respect for hire, off for the last three years; complaints bare and so donht beghly esteemed the Western Bar. naturally been the loudest when it wached larian Taipan. In the smile that was child-like its lowest ebb. In 1881 the vine of the im.nd bland, no foreigner saw that they were
laughing in their sleeve. porte took a sudden jump to Tls. 91,910,877, since when it has steadily declined. If Franki, and belonging to HM S. Wanderer, *The body of smartificer by the name of 8. F. comparison be instituted between that rant was found it. the bay of Nagasaki on the 15th and 1884 the-falling of arouals to more April, socording to our Nagasaki contemporary thaa Tia: 12,000,000. This certainly can run, and was missing from his vessal sines this Deceased is reportal to have been a quiet, atoady he called "very trifling," being in fact oraight previous to the 15th. There was no evi than 20 per cent. The import trade is howdence to prove Low deccasol came by his death: amalier than it has bean since 1875, but it hat from the obecnco of any wound beyond a slight bruise over the age; and the fact that his instill larger than it was before that year.watch and a sum of money were found on his M. DREW says that but for the warliker, there was not the slightest reason to operations China must hurs bad a very good suppone ilut his death was other than the result
of accidentally falling into the water. year." Now that the warlike operations)
Reatar's Office announces, on good authority The following is the order of the day for the from St. Patrisburg, dat war is liare sider bare, according to all appearances fiually meeting of the Legislative Council to-morrowed inevitable, and that the number of officers terminated, it is not unreasonable to hope afternoon-
throughout the Russian army is being increased
HONOURS TO THE REMAINS OF SIR HARRY PARKES
that the returns for 1885 will show a revivalce, will more that the petition of Ko Lang Tat, Wo
I-The Honourable Wong Shing, pursuant to no of trade, and that the improvement will be bat, and ethira, 20 read, in ordar la ebtain the epiblan permanently maintained. This can hardly of the Corneil in the matter of the Castom House
Standard Chok.
The Attorney-General to move the third rasling
LONDON, 28th April. WITHDRAWAL OF THE BRITISH TROOPS FROM THE SOUDAN. Preparations sra hoing made for the with drawal of the British Troops from the Sonda ENGLAND, RUSSIA, AND AFGHANIS.
TAN
MARINE COURT.
29th April.
BEFORE COMMANDER LUMBEY, R.N,
CHARGES OF ASSAULTS UPON SEAMEN. David Flack chief mats of the British ship Hindostan, was anomoned by Edward Max, John Nolan, John Swanston, William Sandere, and William Piper, men of the same vessel on charges of assaulting them on various dales on board the ship" while on the high seas en the voyage from Cardiff to Hongkong.
Banders stated that on ere orossion the chief muto seat him on the main royal yard to hand a new royal, and while he was doing this on the yard, the mute gave the brass a jork which almost The Home of Commons has agreed to Mr.skook him off. On another occasion the male division and without discussion. Gladstone's motion for a rota of credit without a ❘ordered him aloft, and as he had a bai arm be said he could not go, whereupon the mate took Mt. Gladstone, it introducing they motion, said that it was necessary, in rise of the obligations we wore under to the Amer of Afghaniston, and that Bugland must sea that rig! done to the Afghans.
The English Press generally approves the credit, and it is considered that Mr. Gladstons's firess is indicative of bet faint hopes of a peacefal settlement of the dispute.
...
We have already reported the arrival in
fail to be the case if the settlement of the of the Hill for the Inesrporation of the Vioar Aposto-Tresday night of the Ocean Steam Ship Co.'s Franco-Chinese difficaits should lead to the lie of the Roma Catholic Church in Hongkong. further opening up of the country, wait is
The Attorney-General to move that the Chuail atesteer inchises from Shanghai with the romanins go into Comcitfan of the following Bille confidently anticipated it will. The Font,fo-Tim Meriel Wass's Disposition of Freports of Sir Harry Parkes, GOM.G., K.CB, le
Ordinance, 1995. (.) The Bill to amend the Post Ofice Ordinance. British Minister to Chip; on board en route for
with Child Adoption and Domestic Service.
-The Bill to amand Ozdizanne 16 of 1978 England. Yesterday fitting honours were paid to (Trade Marky). ·
The Attorney General to move the second read.. his memory. So soon as the arrival of the of the Bill for the prevention of stro comected Anchisee was reported to the Governor. His Excellency placed himself in communication
Shanghai Courier Dulce
A correspondent sonds the following to the with General Coueron and Commodoro Morant, decorum propa and, at his instance, the Naval and Military
jink who reported to the Trotai General at Foo-
him by the neck and pushed him along. weather royal brace by mistake, and the com
The defendant sail that he did let go the plainant, instead of hauling it taut, was earsig ad swearing because he had got web He tou hold of the mga and shook him, but did noc strike him
Swansion stated that the mats strąck lum, knocked him down, and beat his head against the bulwarks because he was unable to haul the port fore topsail braco tant, and Piper corrobo rated him.
Max said he was struck and kmocked dicten by the mats for ne reasoR.
Piper said he had been three times zsgaalfed
by the mate, who had accused him of smoking in the forecastly, and when to donied, knocked lima down and then struck him on the band with shroomstick. On Anather ocasion the mate kicked him and later on the captain stopped him
Boyle Minchin, the master of the real, of is
hi was assulting bomplaiant again. There were also charges against Capt. William saniting Jchn Clase and threstening John Cassy, els summon of the Hindostan, on the
Ycynge.
Claser said that on the 25th-March he was at the wheel, and the captain cate to bin and
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Convention provided for trading facilities between Tonqain, which is now Fearch ter ritory, and the froutier provides of Kwang- tung, Kwangsi, and Yund; and that Con- Tention is to form the basis of the terms of pases now being negotiated. In July last the Hongkong Chamber of Osmuorce ad-
tric mari, so said the unfortunate captain of the laga, as well as those at Creveniment House dressed the Iste Sir Hanes PARTS. this love that he bud passed thres French vassels and those at the differant Consulates, man for addressing bad language to a first class subject, urging #fot the sin 5, i nav compps standing in to the month of the fin. This sews lowered to half-mast. At noon fifteen minute when foreign prits en alt que é ter
ra of such a startling notaro that it was deerand guns (the site to which the deceased was acessary to awake the sentinels at the White and entitled while alive) were fired from the Victor vision of the curviljene of their intercourse other forts and to send a lookout to the stinit Ennud, and at half-post five p. other with China and claim the concession of of Sharp Peak -All that night and the next day facilities for trade as favourable as those run at a moment's notice. As time were on, the Jery as a mark of respect for the late Represents the soldiers stood at their loaded guns ready to similar salute was Ared by the Volanteet Artil- granted to France. The Committee pointed General waxed more wreth and warliko; af-sustive of the Queen in Glius The dags of the out in their letter that "In Syut: China down of the second day be again interviewed the English honge at en most of the English, rows bearer of the as ws. As the ppor fellow had not there has been no progress whatever made stock of Frenchmen in his roket to satisfy the chant,vocals were also half mastod.
⚫ towards.obtaining access to the country from
the olden days when Canton was the factory
a
oeaving of the warrior he considered himself ag
grieved, and ordered the offender away for ex
ccation in the morning. The relations of the.
in which commerce-centred; and beyond the prisoner heard of his condemnation and immedi
passenger, at he had also had to toe him from the wheel for bad steering.
tisfactory stato of things existed, on board the
Both cases were disassed. His Worship vas of opinion that a very unsa,
in his dealing with the man, and the men were Hindestan. The mate was ant sufficiently careful dissatisfied and laclined to make griscos.cat
To M'ang Thai "Kingdom of the Frae": Whore gaining mographie lora
And diplomatto tamo, fall-storò,
Dat greator gain without alloy
Was thing to win and oura to ace In thy bome-fraught felicity :- Just as the then talf decata flow Thy afvil fame had well made known, Was thy toward in wedded joy.. V
None other set; bat “bide the time,”
· * For season fit,” she whisper'd him : Unconscious riter woman'a whim? The stroke was nearer than she thought, Insensold hato its misohis! wrought. Tusot-and precip'tats-the prince....
"Twas than thy valour abone abroad;
Wiold' of the pen that points the sword
Of a masterin Batutozesa :
18th April.
If our propertige and been destroyed by the Chiness or French, we should have brou paid therefore, if our business, da denfroyed taupe- 4th April
rarily, dught we not to be paid for the loss Baiving and bowing in the morning from thereof likewrite? The doxtraction of a house of north-east. Clared up towards nan. Two godown is a trifle compared with the stoppage dorrettes outside, aueherad a very long way out.of one's business. There is a bar on to-day. Chinese report that the French are embarking troops at Kelang, and 841 Slowing from the north-east. The shipping telegraph wire, &o, do, and are making 73, Bar. 30.41. No ship outside. The bigbo preparations to leave the place. This sounds bridge across the river is rapidly disson risga very "official" and tranquillizing, tee much so after the heavy rain a few nights back, pute to be true. What will they next circulate, when it gave way, and was soen feiting up the river the trooper is reported to have landed, her one past the gunboat. Notwithstanding that thousand to fifteen hundred-men-say
15th April.
"Bloous est. lord," the Chinesa soldiors werd, sewn yesterday on the south side of the river at. Fino, bright day much coole after the an abstraction in course of erection at Sand storm; Therm. 72 in the shade, Dar, 20.40. Itie Point. The Cartoons hoisted their flag on thə month since the Swift was here, ber return is 16th, and the samo daraieral Soon's Bag was anxiously looked for by all. If the news received seen flying, over what is called his bead-quarters. overland frem. Taiwankio is trea, that the Bus-
19th and 20th April. síaus have withdrawn their troope from Áï-
No occurrence of any importanes hựand the ghanistan, In accordance with Tingland's roquest-arrival of the Hailong and Narios. No and nẾ. then to may expast to be visited again by one of mails have code on shore, amongst the the H.M.'s gan vessels. The officers of the gunboat Tenderer's last mit Lattara bawing iste even have been reduced to tea for acme weeks, Novomalor and Decembor only to hand now. The the Buift bringing vary few storna, Inst trip. Cockchafer will leave us soon. Gearest Soon Flour will last very little longer; the last allow-will give ordera to havia ogning mads for her. ance of tobacco has been sacred out. Food is They will pribly inmor cirtain torpedoed plentiful enough, but in a servading ciasto likewise. Tea is being shipped over the bar, and like that of Tomasi, something more than tea or cargo is being Lutec fima bih steamers. The ondensed water is required to keep one in health. Chines are rather suspicious about the French:
8th April.
the port will not be rogglarly opened to simit. Yesterday afternoon a merchant vessel was ale until the Treaty is signed: After the staning tomirds the port, as she approached the Cockchafer leaves the bar will be blocked up shipping, it was direvored to be the failoeng. again; only a small space will be left for carro Whatcould be the meaning of the Haloongeaming hosts. The prospects of peace have created to Tamani. Figs must have declined or advanced quite an excitement here, and is sindsrely to be in price, or something must have happened hoped that the Treaty will be signed and that The segle eyes of our Harbour Haster ero on hor he adjusts a long telescope. Steady, bo says, the
21st April. flags are speaking. What do they say? what? It came on to blow a litle as had to oan it really be so you! no! peat There is zo knock off work alongside, the Nanna' and Hai- doubt about it the signal is, is tht it is too long. The Cockchafer ran kp her blue pikor anch of a good thing)-oh, deir bulas up! soon after 1 p and at about 3 p.m. be geatly now! Say it again! This blockade is zais- steamed slowly out of part; passing, through in od"! Shouts of gladnesszert theair. Come on board opening in the bamboo bridge, going very gin- the Cockchafer; let us see what the signal angerly over tho sauken jaks and torpedoes, and says there. Ho signal man, what say you? Tom finally got over the bar, wien up went her calls, Bowling replied, “Avast there! Splice the main and the last we saw of her was steaming and brooo! To ho, lads, he! By the soul of Nelson, sailing before a north-east brosio dizot for I swear the signal runs-The blockade is Hongkong. As she left her anchorage flags raised!" Hurrah! hip hip hurrah! Pipa all were dipped, coupons were fred, in reply tu hands and let us bo merry Every cue gehood | which the signal went up "Adion" The Cooke let's to the time of "God save our Gracions chafer has been here very nearly nine months Queen!" The feeling of happiness las not benis |ull on board were glad to gay cub of Taxiqui; ali experienced by any of nefor many weary, months, on shore felt very sorry at their departure. Tins We now know what the word really means, No Names and Haitsong are both postponad till to end of main braces were spliced. The Hattoong morrow. Foreigners are thinking of going up was brought to in the usual way ja shot across her the river to-morrow. Tas is beginning to some The native aims of Biam is Hoang Thai-"Kingdom of the bews). She was ordered to anchor to the south down very freely now, hat how we are te pack Free." Sir Harry, franlin command of the Bank's valingual and geteral eaysdirt, at the efficient assistant negotistos or of the corvette. A beat was son to board her, the teas is the diflualty. The following notice Hir John Bowring's Treaty with the King of Fiam in 1951 and and before you could say "Rule Britannis," she was issued to-day- the heater ufitla Endon, aber lo was wonɖu a°F‚É‚ß‚ð, sker reading a papar ugdo Slar rat
raruming thrice is 18 ter was off again steaming southward. The news motinge, and taking the ratified Treaty, the King at Hangast hare barn news to the French even, and it
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Tot shunuior pazil's path the Joar If daty pointed skitharward, As at "French Folly "† the van to lead.
'Twas then thy hazelo life bogan;****
Th: hour bad stropk; thon wars the man To choka gruelty's thirst for blood, Onler svulve from chaps flood, Stop man's inhumaa'ty to man Conforming us to Heaven's plau.'
Thy story thandería fold in prose
The Mane of history so well know, Of groster fame in scirer folde; Ours atitl of constant perila yields And "struggles with duplicity " More dangeroue than open fana
Tessay pot the higher theme
“Of thy vomoracation rupenam
Tuty-aid oral turpitudo, Griovona torture and travail aore, That thy Country recalls evermate, Lauling the fortitudo sublime!,
Caton, Zed April, 1625.
GIDEON NIE.
hipw up the fork and thus
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THIRD DAY, 29th April.
Residents
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EL.B.M's Consplate, Tamaυ1, 16th April, 1985. The undersigned has to-day recaived the Lecom- pouring notification by Admical Courbet of the raie- ing of the blockade of FarmIER.
the war will end
Copy.
NOTICBM.'s Consalata
TAMBU, 2017, 186
The undervigand- rasideday vestire : in trections,
Bác Hurry the first to land and rash into that fort in is thought that the Hailong had been referred to raid he had let the vessel go off her corno, and
order to netrukus Tuperbal Commissioner's (Tek); proclam-
offering rowzeli ise he struck him on the arm.
Capt. Minchin denied the assault.
entricon fariga bosd, afore the reting Adairal Courbet, supposed to beat Making. This from HM's Minister at Peking to inform he British subjonis at this port that the French Government Casey said the captain had called him a dirty deprive him of the pesos he was seeking of the aginary morning a French vessel came from the South, having notified their intention to trest sa contraband low out, ani hui threatened to smash his head, chamoter of Zab's hostility, bir tarzy www minnstal bar Afficer of the Cockchafer want ont, and board-ca destined for Chinese perts north of Canton,
UsTrowly ova med death fran the explosion of the pasąstinn of
H.M. Government have informed the Franch. Ge- & on three ocasions for rations offences. lie forty has whisters and eyebrows being bars of, as I sad the Magou. Letters from Admiral Courbet vorasant that they do not admit the right of the laj- alleged, but said he had sharply roproved thu
The captain denied having nod the threetset fra bly lotter izled at Canton, Mara Sir, 1868. The following notification is sent round to the now-needless the undersigned has to state that th
to the Ocnant and Captain Boteler were delivered.ter to treat rice generally as contraband.
Lot it may be haght that the above-information Freak Government have instructed Admiral Osarbet to peoserve during the prosert armistice the right to search Chinese and ventral vessals and to seize ziza and contraband'of war.
(18.). A. FLATER, Offcisting Consul
22nd April. Wat day. All quiet at Tame and all wall, 23rd April Blowing still, and the Name and Hartanega are detained in onsequence Cargo from atcanters going up the river, and junts whisk have been lying idle for over six months are now preparing to go to setka Soldiers are kept at work still; the few ona mosts bave a merry twinkle in their eyes, s mach as to say, we have seen them and "ruised" them. There were doucastrations of joy up at Twatutis by the Chinese stopkespers
THE H. J. & M. STEAMBOAT 00.
[CONTRIBUTED.]
A privato telegram received in town yesterday,
(82) A FRITE, Ofisting Consul --Notiuntion deledu en Blooms. Nos sonstiged Vibe Amiral Courbet, Commandant an ebar los ferces Navales Francaires dans l'extreme Orient. Valas preliminars de paix portant wris ticos, qui viennent d'Atre signé à Faris,
Deelaraze
Port Malung, le 15 Arril, 1835.
(84)
COTEBET.
A trooper seen passing south; the two das The GREAT NORTHERN FLATE, Falos T 100, vettes disappear towards evening Voila the
For ponies that have run at this meeting blockade is mised! Hoo- weight for inches as per scale; wiznoź of one- Race at this tareting under a mile, 7its.
The Chiness officials have been informed of when the news of the armistice arrived, but extra; two guch Races, 10lbs. extra; entrance, the armistice, but General Soon must wait for down here there have been one whatever. We Tls. 5. Beras furionys.
instructions. The Cockchafer is in a barry trast that the papers will leave the French and leave, but it cannot be arranged in a day. The Chinese alene, and not ask the former into fury. The BAZAAR CUF, valge The 150, presentol, officials must be allowed to mastieste the news and so cause more bloodshed. Foreigners are added to a Breepstakes of Tla 5 each for The Namon is erpected, and Chinese official ing mack to Tatutia again New toes aro China ponies, bond fide griffins at date of despatches may arrive by her. Then the bar arriving fraaly. Rice has been very dear, and the poorer class of Chinos have suffered a goot entry, that have ran and not won a Hase; may be opened, the link between us and the outer deal; the wealthy holders running the price up first pony to recivo 50 per cent.; second pony. | world may be joinedoncs more. Wehassthechains 30 por roat; third pony, 20 per coat. of the road us yet, so to speak, but we know that the apacity was checked or was going to be cheakst more and more day. We understand their States; weight for inches as per soste. One hackles will be broken soon, and that we shall trile and a quarter. Mr. Taeg's Vests
of very minor matters. The mate appeared to and kindly placed at our disposal, gives the fol have offered violence at times to the crew, as lowing rasalts of the running s*** shown in the case of William Piper and John The Purse Cuz, Falco Tle. 150, prosented by Swanston, and he would be fined 25 in cseh of
A Myburgh, Esq., for China ponies; weight ANNUAL INHEECTION OF THE
those casos. Most of the complainants had just for inches në par-senią; griffins et data of en. Le Blocus des acte et de Forts da Formone eat POLICE FORCE.
Ünished serving a teraa of seven days' imprison try allowed Alba,; winters of s Race, s. 16.
extra; two or more Races, 7lba extra; en- à bord du Boyard; oity, the river, with its many branches and ately went to haat ap the General to get a re- The annual inspection of the Hongkong Policement for refusa: of duty,
BEFUSAL OF DUTY.
trance, Tls. 3. One mile and a half. Charles Wilson, noting boatswain of the Hi Mr. Stephen's Oriole valuable tributeries, still remains closed to prieve; this was granted after much delay, but Fores was held yesterday afternoon at the foreign enterprise, to steam communication, This little episode has a double recommendation; string of all ranks who could be spared Testlay
arrived at Sharp Peak just five minutes too late. Police Compound. All the men (about $30 dosian, was charged with refusal of duty on and-to improvement and progross in every it is in the first place tene, and in the second it from duty were masteral, and at 4.45 pra Capt Minchi said the defendant was absent forn." The unfortunate renewal of the war points a moral that patriotism dm't pag in Chias were brought out into the compound and from the ship without leave lust Thursday, and Tendered the further urging of this subject
draw up in companies, each being in charge the next time he saw him was on Monday, when Yesterday morning a free ma discovered to of an inspector. They were then put through he met him outside the liarbour Office. Coma- at the moment inopportune; but now that have broken ent on board the British steater for marements by the Adjutant of the plemnant ordered him on board, and the man Merionethshire. This reseal, which belongs to foros, Captain Dempster, ander the supervision peoce negotiations are again in progress the the Shiro Line, has been chartered by the Naval of Cant Superintendent Deane, and in the end oft, said he wanted to leave the ship, and read Mr. Paul's Sunlight..
went with him. On Tuesday morning be omas time soems favourable for again.bringing authorities for transport service in operations they were drawn up in denble line, as follows to do any more duty. the matter forward. The intention of the find for this service she was being loaded with a Europeans forming the 3rst part of the line ho had been ill used on board..
connected with the Anglo-Bussion complication, the mounted troopers were at the east end, the The defendant admitted the charge, but said Frouch is to establish s protective Cariff in cargo of 2,000 tons of Cardiff osal at Mosers. C. along the south side, then the Sikhs, and across Ordered to be uprizone?, for a week, or until their Indo-Chinese possessione. Foreign P. Chater & Co.'s wharf, at Kowkon-or the Se- the weat end were company of Water Polize the ship sailed goods will consequently be made to pay lauad coal thare-from the sijaining godowes of Astors. The men were in fall uniform and fully mar wharf, so it is called from the first ship which Iokangs and a company of lekangs on service heavily for their use of the Fanquit, route, Mesare, Kerfoot Hughes & Co. Up to yesterday armed, and drawn up in this manner they received DEATH OF IR A. A. DA ROOHA, OF which makes it all the more important that morning about half that amunt of coal had been His Excelleney the Governor will a goneral
be free. What a depth of messing thoro is in by, the mandarins, a fixed prica being ruže, more than which they were not to be allowed to the natural tride routes from the case should get aboard, and at about nise a fire yes dia salate. His Excellency arrived shortly after arrot in the after hold by a coolio, who gave 5.30, necompanied by Major General Cameron,
that little word free Events are nearly a demand. Now that the port is opened the priso bo opened ng out alone for the proteinformation to the boatswain. The latter went Commodore Morant, Major Cochrane (Brigada Fourteen months ago the Hongkong. Canton, The CHAT-SHANG KIVE CUP, valve Ms 500 and now that the Franch ships hate cleared ort.. tion of foreign commercial interests, but below, and saw that some of the damage, the Major), Major Travies (Assistant Military He. and cao Staubust Company suffered the so-presented by the Employés of the MSN hut we will continue then until matters have will decline naturalis. If the war-hud-lactod also, and not less, in the interests of cat and the ship's side, was us fire. He at Excellency, and Taput, Somerville (Aids de Mr. P. A. de Costs, by the Yotras disaster. An-
Co., of Shanghai; for Chias ponies that have rough pieces of wood placed betrek the star Capt. Lewis (Aids-de-Camp to Hirious loss of its capable and valued Secretary.
never run at any meeting in China or Hong settled down and trade is ronneed here; then it uch longer, riots in the country would hava taken place, it is said the poor r. the rich. All Chios herself, and for the development occe gave the alarm, and assistance was so for Camp to the tieneral).
kong previons to date of entry at each meet will be time to drop the pen and go on in the this will be obvited now, and we trast things and future independence of the trade of boord the russel, and, there being, no steam lines and inspected the men, and when this was hours ago after a servico still longer than that
in all dirootions. There were no hand pumps His Excellency and party walked down the subordinate offrials died here suddenly a few ing: to be won at tre consoutise meetings paul way, hoping that for the next decade at settle down into the old groove and that
by ponios, the bona fide property of the legst the peace and confort of British residents her frontier and western provinces. The up, the orew were without any meat of coping completed, tas two compazies of Europeans were of Mr. da Costa End even. His name is above owner or owndre; weight for inchas ng par opening up of these route would noturally with a fre, except by buckets: In a very short wheeled round so that the men were then formed and has long been familiar to all foreigners as scale; entranos, Tis. 10, to be paid to the hers will not be disturbed by our Gallic friends and quietness will reign once more.
There are, it is said, one Franch prisoner at rimer until the Gap is finally won, when the again. They have made a most frightful meas Brien and two or three deserters at Tripe fü bring substantial bench to Hongkong, so to, lowever, appliances wern at hand. The in three sides of a hollow square, in the centre of wall shease in the Bonth of China. Umring
small manus) from the Taim Tas Tsai Police which was the inspecting party.
the period of 30 years Mr. da. Bocha bad filled second pony will monive the entrance fees of this Formoss business-which nobody The deserters are said to belong to the Foreign that there are strong loond grounds for urging Station was first on the spot, followed quickly by Hrs EXCELLENCY then addressed tho foros the responsible part of yurser of steamers plying One toile. the point, in addition to the more unselfish another reanal from the Naval Yard. Soon as follows-Captain Superintendent, officers, upon this river, enjoying the confidence of the reasons above referred to. Beverting again argins, arrived, and directly after it a steam Hongkong Falloe Corps,This is my third ties and so consiliating the Chinose parangers afterwards the Fireman," Boating Government non-commissioned officers, and then of the morcentils community, including all astionali to the present state of trade, it is satisfas-gine from the Naval Yard in Hongkong, annual inspection of this force, and it is a great generally, as to promote the intersets of his est tery to note that, notwithstanding the fact which was towed oror in the Ne, 1.Lighter by a satisisotion to me to be enabled to congratulate ployers to the utmost, while conserving peaceful
steam launch and accompanied by a number of, yon once more on your good conduct, and a relations, that the export as well as the import trade med fesin that department. In addition to these, deney. As you see, my gallant friends, General
Greatly esteemed by his own countrymen, he of China has fallen off, the commercial more story one of the men-of-war contributed a Cameron and Commodore Morant, have accom also long had the friendly regard of the eldar. ment of Hongkong, esticated by the working party of bluejackets, besides several panied me, and they satherist are to state that foreign residents of the past quarter of a dan
small hond pumps, so that altogether a very they are much pleased with your apart and tury. amount of shipping passing through the large amount of water was soon being poured soldierlike bouring, not mwerthy of that famous He was the son of leading Senator of Macao, barbour as given in the Harbour Master's open the coal. There never war much fre corps, the Royal Irish Coustabulary. As you when in its prize half a century ago, who, basile Baturns, has suffered but very little decrease.wid in less than two horre from the tune it was gratified with the rifle practice of these armed tor, had the wisdom to bestow upon him a good
below, and thenment of smoks was very trifling, sea already aware, Gabors! Cameron was maahimparting to be con his own high-minded chars There has been a falling off in the junk trade, discovered there was no fire to be seen there. with the Martini-Henry curbines which I prov
English education. which now stands al about the same gure as What fire there was it is believed was mostly cared for you from England. At his recom The experienez, of 59 years enables me to non- in 1880 and 1881 at the trade in vessels offttle of the coal burood large practice on 30 to 150 rounds por man. If wa
confined to the dannaga, end but very mendation I have increased the allowance for tribute this slight tributs to his memory. European typeagain show an increase, though gang of cooler was got together and at work should mufortunately break out you will std 500 upan the coal directly after the discovery effective men to the strength of the garrison, not a large one. It is true that the shipping of the fire was ande, and they shifted the equal to one-fourth of this whole number; and trade yielded only small profits in 1884, and also as to get down to the bottom of the I am sure that you will stand frady, shoulder in some cases Ipared, but with the revital in fire, and afterwards got froca ten to twenty to shoulder, with your brifkren of the army. 1
offer of the most experienced and reliskle of its
Canton, 29th April, 1885.
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Tagion. They get $30 per month, I am tohi. 17th April. The YANGTZE SCAKES, Talus Tia 100, for General Soon will not open the port yet. In anuses himself by cleaning guna A Customs No signs of the Cockchafer gutting up steam. The prisoner at Banca gets $3 per month and Mr. Mat Dawson's Cuckoo..
China pentes; weight for inches as për scala ; winner of the Ross Club Cup, Siba extra: stquations must come from his own Government, officer went up to Loktaw a few days back, and entrazio, Ts5. Two miles.
not from the French. Admiral Courbet's cor- although tho Chinese soldiers would have it that Mr. Kesteren's Chartreuse......
1 respondence and notifications Lave been com- he was a Frenchman, they were very kind and The CONSOLATION CUF, que T. 100 for muutosted to him, and the French ships have vivi-to-biu, allowing him to visit Was Wan
ponies that have run at this meeting and not departed. The French Admiral established, the I and to go about wherever he liked
24th April won a Race; waight for inchos teper sals; blockado, and now notifias its removal Lo
Steamers still ontside : weather moderáling: satranco, TIs. 5. Ones round.
blocs de la côte et de ports de Fermoso est lavé," what is clearer than that? We always thought Bar 3050 Therm. 28.)- SUAPALDI T CHAMPION SWEEFPERARES, & forced entry that red-faps was a monopoly of English Go- for winns-s; optional for the winner of the wornment officials, We now believe thus Chin Roadstere Plate or the Consolation Cup, and was the birthplace of Red Tapaism, and that it all other ponies that have run at this meeting.
Mr. Moran's Mon...
REPORT ON THE FOREIGN TRADE OF
OHINA FOR THE YEAR 1894 **** Mr. E. B. Drow, Statitial Secretary of the Imperial Maritime Customs, thus reviews the foreign trade of Chits for inst year in the new
the demand for "tonriage which will natural.texa out of the ship. After this no more coal am equally ecnfident that in time of pesed you We do not bold sorelvesresponsible for the opinions. Mr. Fan's Ploesdily way to Tammi? It is blowing a north-easter, two respects, ris, the desbojili uncertainty.
was taken ont, hut the cargo was turned over to will never allow your military drill and dlselpline
expressed by sia: Correspondents.) -
not arvoeding 14 hands in height; weight for travelled in a.westerly direction. It amounts to inches as per scale; entrance, Tla 10; winners this, that the Cockchafer is detained at Tamm of two Bases, Tla. 15 extra; of more than at a time when her zervious ass urgently required volume of Customs Reparti two Bacos, ls, 40 exten. One mile and a elsewhere. What has become of the Haloong) and The wondition of affairs in China daring 1884 Hquarter.
where is the Namca, which was said to ba es hurlins: beau advantageous for trade, excepting in Mr. St. Andrew's Bardemanwhich makes it, cor and pleasanter. Our and state of reprimals akin to war. Farnong 1 Chinoso- lagrey of the year before ly follow upon an improved state of affaire so if there was any trace of firs. Such a quantity to interfere with your oir duties. And now, & TRIBUTE TO THE LATE BUTTISH Mr Tog Herschel in Chine, the balance will again bogia 10 of water had been thrown down, however, that my friends, let me hear you give three onera
MINISTER TO CHINA
Piccadilly you this enso after raoning in the patience has been trin for murals, the blocus" The first of these disadvantages gradually wore came out on the right side. A diagram at the fire had no chance of unking hoadway Than for the neon, cheers in which I am sure the
cands of the fire is surmised to have been the Sikh and Chinese in your body will jara berly mentations of respect shewn for the manory favorites.
Tangtase Stalon. There wore fitoon startars, has stopped all tres clase ou six months, away de mouthy succeded one another, bat BIA & slight patribus to the general and Councilor, Desteld, and Bandaning were and now that it has been raised by the French the end railed steadily and with increasing tached to the Harbour Master's report abows | carelessness of some Chinese cochies who were with their English comrades.
hazitul feot. But for the warlike operations, www the Chinese, ap the port closed, stopping trade Chi st have had very good year," and at a glance the total amount of shipping an engaged during nearly the whole of the night Having given the chairs for Her Majesty of Sir Harry Parken gud of participation in the The GRAND NATURAL, HEREPLEDRARE, sine as much as ever. Who will uitupenitate as for even us tefs one is constantly hoppassed with the
in the hold trimming the coal and es little more. the man also gave three, shears for His Bros-sympathy felt in the loss suffered by his family tered at Hongkong for each year from (867 than the damage was found to be on fire, it is Ioney the Gorarpoz, and three more for Gonored and country by his pramature death. I inseriba
Tls: 150, for Uhius, ponies: weight for tons all the lone pustained at Kalung face the 1st weled to ich prydearly we at par scale wonra of a Steeplechase.ät to 1884. In the first name1 year it must believed an oil lamp was overfaux Daring Camren and Cot, godare Morumb
to his memper and hot send to yes sous re-f
thie arany previous misting in Bhanghai, August leat and at Testata sine the 1st of the pets from s nasty, Pests for Larvoate, and the absence of the trevled flood. Course selected by the Stowmarda,
„Chica. Britishers Bottle down at the porta ini sud of popular discectual; sud a like novonut 1- Formoss, Invest Large sums of money in kousse, greate us from all the riverine pacta exoepling
TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DAIT PERSI.”
2,600,000 tope. Is 1872 it had risen tont of the Fire Brigade, paid the ship it, nonducted the party over the Police Barracks must tanacions (which in this so sychronised
the sorging Mr. Horspool, Deputy Superinten. After the addren, Captain Desne ziveness of period of life when frigadably ly 10 be, extra entrance, Tis 5. Twice Real-Deter? On the strength our route et From the North wer to midint
3,760,000 tons, after which it fell off for a and Commodore-format was also there for a short where all tee departments were inspected and with that of his gumbest activity and rising - couple of years, when the upward movement time:
"the man were then dismissed.
fame); tans inducing a fam of expression giving Mr. Paul's Montazma zones a