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opportunity forwarded by the Colonial Office, by telegraph, to the authorities at Singapore, Co's cancelling, or at least suspending, until full consideration has been given to this subject, the recent regulations. Certainly no time ought to be lost in putting the matter right The reasonable course soOTIK to be, as the home Government has 'impliedly or pressed it approval of the German re-i gulations, which allow a greater number of that do best in China. They are shipped segera to be carried than the Britisk, to in a manner that ensures their preservation insinulate the British regulations to thote
FLOWER SEE DA ARE NOW READY YOR DELIVERY
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THE DAILY PRESS, TUHSDAY, SEPTEMBRE 22wɔ, 1885.
The Frenet gooboat Pipère, Commander Pei- vyru, left this port on Sunday for Saigon.
The Russian ironclad Vladimir Monomais, which had bout suchored off Fusan, left thurs ou the Sik tas. ***
for the Kowloon dook on Sunday and the Bri The Spanish stemmer 239kum wis disoharged
tish steamer Airlie from the Cosmopolitan dock gostarday.
الي
The Agents (Mossra. Rassoll & Co.) inform a that the Band A. ataamer Menmuir lift Sydney on the lita instaet and should losvo Fort Darwin for this port to-day.
By the report of the Ocon Stocziship Com-
transit and in three separate parvula Thes of Germany. This cohld be done by the pany's steamic Jungs in another clamp it will every possible promution is taken to aroil appointing Parobszere.
disfegislature of Hongkong, but unfortunately
measure on this subject can come into operation matil it has received the sanction "CATALOGUES. ON APPLICATION.
of the Secretary of Stats, so that some da. SPECIAL TLORISTS' SEĘDS lay would attend this courts, while the in separate od Variaties. Anomaly now complained of is one that PANSY, CARNATIONS, PHLOX, PETU-ought to be immediately done away with, whether the German er British standard ba NIA, VERBENA PORTULACA.
ulu nataly adopted. >THE HONGKONG' DISPENSARY. · [2]
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The Government Astronomer yesterday re- sumed the dropping of the Time "Bali at Taim. Tea-8.
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The investigation concerning the loss of the Mainer City of Tokio kad (says a Yoko- bama paper commanood prior to the departure of the City of Rio de Janeiro frm San Fran. else.
Sir Robart Hort ja, the N. C. Daily News on- derstands, shortly going to England on lare. His Chief Scarotary will be left in ebargs, and. |the probability is that Mr. James Hart will be
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It is stated by a Yokohama paper that Admiral· Bir W. M. Dowell, K.C.B., and sine of the offers of the British flagship Andacione will shortly have the honour of an audignes of His Majesty the Mikado of Japan.
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The werk for the improvement of Manila harbour is now, we learn, being vigorously pre secuted, but it will probably be twelve years be- fore the schema is completely carried out.
The Japan gil saya ti
s that “in view of the in- oreasing intercourse between Japan and Chine,sponse to the appeal for farther funds in aid of to us by the Secretary of the Hongkong Chaza- the Kwangtung Inandation Ford, the Bay. Jber of Commerce, with a request for its pub-
teade shortly to invite the public to witness THE HONGKONG CHAMBER OF OOM- tinguishing firo. rome tests of tho oftacey of the grenades in ex
the authorities of the latter country propose to On the 16th instant, at Swatow, the wite of Joan open a Japanese language school in Peking."
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The Daily Press.
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It is stated by the Japan Mail that the Shina- gawa Glass Works have made grent progress in their mabafactures, and it is now in contempla tion to export them to Shanghai and Korea,
The Sarawak Gasolte says that the Chiasse at Sibu have seriously turned their attention to planting, and large demands for saffes seedlings, pepper cuttings, and gambier seeds are boing
zinade.
In addition to the sunte mound in yes terday's issue as haring been received in re-
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· MERCE AND QUARANTINE
· REGULATIONS.
The following correspondonco has born handed '
lication:-
Hongkong General Chamber of Commares, our feant page that farther trials of the Far East
Hongkong, 15th September, 1885. Fire Ex-inguishing Hand Greende will, weather Chamber I have the honour to lay before you Sir,--By desire of the Committee of this permitting, be made on the Parade Ground this the closed correspondence which has taken evening. The succoss which attended the pre-place between this Chamber and the Executive pristore experiments has led him to challenge of this Colony, on the important subject of the agent of the "Harden" Grenade Company Quarantine Regulations. to a competition.
The Regulations, as you will gather from the
Chinese vessels, from which infinitely greater correspondence, press most modaly and unfairly on Foreign shipping frequenting the port, while danger of dissemination of disease is to be appro
Vessels arriving at Vladivostock from Naga reached this port yesterday morning from Yeko By the P. and O. steamer Kashgar, which Is over there was an example showing “with how little wisdom we are governed" it may observation, but orders have since been received anger of the Mansette Opera Company, who honded, practically coupe.
saki were first subjected to three days' medical Lomna, thara arrived hers Mr. Teil O'Brien, the be found in the regulations usted by the from 85. Petersburg to extend the period of ob has come on from Japan to make arrangements The Committee desire me particularly to call Government of the Straits Settlements with Aeration to seven days unless the vessel is for a series of performances by the compstypane attention to the terms of Lord Derby's reference to passcoger tipa. The effect of furnished at the port of departure with a clean kere, to commence about the 1st prezimo, The despatch of the 13th February, 1885,-cony of company have had a most successful run in Yo- which was forgerled to this Chamber by kohama as well as in Shanghai.
bill of health.
Governor Bir Gov. F. Bowen, and to state that, The Government issued the following in the after the confident expectation which this form of a cimalar yesterday: Heads of De. Chombor was led to entertain, that the Quamu Fartments are informed that intimation having tine Regulations's this Colony would at last be been received of the deconse of His Majesty placed upon a rational and satisfactory basis Krom Phra Fajawang Bevora Sthan Mongol similar to the system prevailing in the United (known as the Second King of Siam) His Kingdom, the Committes feel they have no other cellency the Governor has been pleased to diront course left open to them in justice to the in- that all flags on Governant buildings be toisted torcate of this Colony, bat to submit the whole balf mast to-morrow (23nd inst.) from 6 6.m. question for your consideration and final do until sunset."
cision.
Last night at the Thastra Royal, City Hall, the Emile Maville Opera Company reprodared The performance was again very successful. To Andronis opera. “Olivaste" before a fair house. aight-Bizet's celebrated opera Carmen" will he reproduced by desire, and Miss Melville will take her benefit. The talented beneficiaire bas and we trust sat will have a crowded house to
those regulations is, by applying differont|
The Otaka Nippo says:--According to a mer rules to ships sailing under the British and alant who returned from China the other day. Gorman Aage respectively, to handicap the the crops there have suffered much from Bands, formor to the extent of eight or aine per cent. and will be only about 60 per cent. of the aver
aga. Lo Japan, on the other hand, the prospects per anasin on their value, an amount which, are ramaricably good, and some commercial men as the Vice-Chairman of the HongkongCham-erpect to maka large profits by exporting rice ter of Commerce romarks in the lotter to the to China Secretary of State for the Colonies, which we The Perang: Gozzite saga --The executors of publish in another column, would be consi-the will of the late Lee Doan Chee, of the firms of dered a handsome returnis thess days af abip- Penong, have informed the Trustees of the Song Moh, Rangoon, and Chung Moh and Co. of ping depression, and which, when indicted aea Penang Free School that a sum of $1,000 has tax, must have the most disastrous effects insaneated at the Penang Free School, to be paid been left by the testator, who was himself its operation upon British vessela engaged over to them to found a noholarship in his in the passenger trade betwens China and Dame. the Straits. What will the Fair Traders have to say to this matter? A Commission has been appointed at home to inquire as to the existing depression in trade, its causes
From a letter dated Chefoe, the 11th Septem and extent. The facts now disclosedia con
Herold bar, we learn (says the N. C. Daily Newry that nection with the Straite passenger] regula
Sullivan Waidtsafeline French men-of-war ware then of French tions will throw an instructive light on this echo "Grand Nations! Fantara Kanpey out among the drew of these saps, and ous diste Michaelis Kaloud. Diarrhea and malarial fever bad broken subject, uut so much on account of the ex-
Episodes in a Soldier's Life.
of the letter, the commander of the Champlaia tent of the actual losa inflicted on British
Galop.... ..."Bound Osk* ........ Van den Heuvel fred Tas body is to be embalmed and sent trade in this particular instance, az on as accident occurred at the Tokusima Callery, on during the day. The latter goes on to stato that The Naganali Rising Sun say-A serious home. Minute guns were red from the shipa count of the demonstration it affords of the Wednesday, the 9th inst, resulting in the entire the deaths among the sailors were three and four extraordinary and almost incredible care less destruction of ons of the pit winding engines & day.
The catastrophe originated in one of the sta
wards the Order in Council at Singapore, above sms, and evaa laid in some fire arras, asthey were, that the complainant had pulled down set out, was published.
numerically, a great deal the weaker party. The his work, and he stopped him, as there were no The German Government, the Committee is police, however, also got wind of the project on orders given by the architect for anything of informed, bave taken notion in this matter, and Sunday, and yesterday morning, hearing of two the kind baing dons. The complainant then have obtained consessions which have placed their deposits of hose weekma by Run Ti man liet in accustable, and the wosi taking morcantile marine in a position of most distinct Borgount Baker mado a raid upon the house him (defendant) away, Mr. Bomond threw two advantage eis-à-vis British and all other ship and seized them all This, unfortunately, was bricks at some of the men following them, and ping; and the arareise of a special law has been only very small portion of the equipment: this caused a commotion, pervaftied to another nation in a British colony Précentlers were taken also in the shape of i Mr. Palmer was cutled, and he stated that he to the detriment of Her Majesty's objects, who posting sciro police about Queen's-road West, had ordered the complainant to stop the work on aro debarred from sharing the privileged thus Prara West, Mounted troopers patrolled all this wall on account of the workmen having put conforrod
the morning, bat the would-be.combatants were in half bricks, contrary to the santruot. These For the purpose of illustrating in the clearest not to be dented. Taking advantage of a favour assalta pan overseen by the workmen Ware manner the wetnal working of the trade underable moment a start was made in Gap-street, and comtaon, as were the rafanals to take down work Gorman in contrast with British regulations, the swarms of cooliss were at ouse engaged. From they wore ordered to replace, though they would Committee have selected two Gorman vessels, there down the small street by the side of the obey such instructions from the architect. noiy trading in these waters, which present a fair Ko Shing Theatre, on the Praya in the The Arat defendant was fined $10, or in do- type of steamers angaged in the trafo. The originity of the F. and Wharf. The polon were fault 14 days' imprisonment, at the second and enit is as follow
freely used, and the air was thick with third were Oned $25 each, or in defanit six works. drinks, stones, and any other available missiles The defendants were farther required to find for a short time, and is gun shot reports two suration each of 810 to keep the poose for were heard. Those were probably from the the months, or in default of doing so, to have myskets of the Tang Kun men, and Ere believed a further six wook's imprisonment added to their to have been only loaded with blank obarges to sentence intimidate their adversarios, as no one appears
gentage
Esti
Passengere under British Regulations.
Difference in
Passengers ander
Gorman Regulations:
Thelem
41
10070
favour of
German Bag.
vaus
on coat
9.35
8.00
June
to 15th
October, $5.00
per head No.
$92,400
$20,310 862,740 €0,580 or £1,786 | £3,000
6 | 814,040 848.440 $10,200 or £1,870 £20,000 |
No. of Trips.
ing's at
$5.00
No. of Trips.
No. of Trips
in the year.
Net Tounsge.
Steamers.
2.2
Dabarg
China
1093
lat &
per head. No.
$72,320
16 $56,640
4605
OPIUM CASE.
HOUSEBREAKING..
Ng Asaa, collo, was charged with having broken into the house of Cha Atal, fishmonger. Central Market, and stealing $12.35 in money, 2,700 osgh, and some clothing.
to hate baan shat. In a short time In- Set Achoong, salie, for enlivensed possession aposter Lindesy with a good strong party of of prepared opism at 22, Pokfelum-road on Sa police from West Foint-3lation arrived, and set tarday last, was fined $5, and his opiam and to work dispersing the mob. They met with some opfam preparing atensils were forfeited. some opposition, but authority' and discipline soon prevailed. The constables were not armed, but they seized the coolies, wrested their pales from them, and then beat the mob with their own weapons. In the meantime a message had basu sout to the Central Station, and all the vvailablo foros of police was mustored at opeo. One strong hody marchod of nader Chlef Inspector Gray, and was followed directly after by another and Capt. Superintendent Desne. They fired baya nela at Gap-strout, and marched on to the Praya, where they formed across the road, and marched a short distanco. Eospetor Lindsay's
however, bad done the work, and the Evable was at an ond, at all events for the time
The complainant was absent from his house at the time but to returned whs the prikauer was inside. He found the door had been forced open, and on going inside he discovered the pri donor engaged in collooting together such port. able property as he could lay his hands upon.
ALLEGED LARCENE,
Chan Sing, house boy in the employ of Dr. W. Watson Pike, A.LD.. was charged with stealing 20, the property of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, on the 18th inet.
The police had made every proporation, even coups of ambalances being sat dowe, and thin According to the evidenge of a shroff at the probably gave rise to the prevalent report that hart, and of Mr. Gaskall, nashier, it seemed that two mon fad been killed. Though a great many the defendant prosented a cheque at the Bank | hard Knooky, ware given sad taken, however, to be cashod for his employer for $39.87. there appear to have been no fatalities, and the The sbrod took the choqun and mistook the wounded were carried off by their own frienda three for an eight, it being written so that it re- Some were ferood of the Prata wall into the swablert the latter figure; and without Innking barbour, ent no one seems to have been drowned, at the written amount he gave the defendant inspector Lindsay's party arrested a number of $69.67, and the latter took it without remark the rictors, and seized some wespona.
The mistake was discovered en making up, and The Tang Wat Fospital Committee mado at Mr. Gaskrall want to Dr. Pike's residence to sto effort avert the collision on Sunday night by that gentleman. Dr. Pike was not at home, and sending for the reperlative mon of either side Mr. Gaskell questioned the boy, who denied that and endeavouring to prevail upon then not to he had received the larger amount, und said the ight. Their offorts unfortunately were in vain. shroff only gave him $39.87, which amount Dr. Pike informed him later on he had received from the boy.
SUPREME COURT::
21st September.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
Berors MR. JUSTUS ACKROYD. CHUN YO TINO AND OTHERS T. CHONÁ KOM SING, 81,000.
BFr. Wotten appeared for the plaintiffs.“ Mr. Caldwell stated that when the case was last before the court he stated that he was instructed to appear for the defendant, who was out of the colony, and the case was adjourned for a month. He and only now to say that he was still without instenstions in the matter.
His Lordship said he believed Mr. Caldwell stated that the defendant's brother had received the writ, and had forwarded it to him. The grant ed an adjournment of four wooks, balioring that was sufficient, and he was still of that opinion. He thought the probability was that the defend ant had received the writ of suzamone.
think the plaintiff is entitled to proceed. Mr. Caldwell that I have nothing to say Mr. Wottoa-Then I understand Mr. Cald
This is an action
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The Band of "The Buffs" will play in the deservedly won golden opinions in the Colony, respondence, this Chamber has repssfedly but weather deck passengers throughout the year, well withdraws from the asse
Czibułka
Botanical Gardens on Thursday, the 24th inst, commencing at p.m. (weather permittig) night. The following is the programina Carotte... Overtur. " Selection...."Mikado"
"Plafo d'Or." **Turkish Patrol"
Val
March......
panie
The Committes cannot help stating, also, that the action of the Executive has given rise to a very general opinion in the Colony, that the the fact that no adequata provision has yet been prosont regulations have boon framed owing to made to meet Lay incursion of cholera or other pidemic disease into the Colony, a neglect to which, as will be gathered from the cor without effect, or reply called the attention of the Executive 1 have the honour to bo, Sir, your most obedient, humble servant,
(Sa.)
P. PTRIE, Vice-Chairman. Colonel The Right Honourable F. Stanley.
Her Majesty's Frinsipal Secretary of State ----for the Côlames..
brought by the trains of the estate of Leong On, that gentleman having lately gone into liquidation with his creditors to remover the w of $1,000 which appears to be due to the estate. The claim is for morey lent in two sams in 1882
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Dr. Pike having left the colony yesterday morning for Australia, not being expected back until December, the case was remanded, bal be ing allowed the defendant in two aureties of 3150 each.
BEFORE Mr. E. MacKean.
YORE HOUSEBREAKING,
Fring Ayan, coolie, was charged with, baring broken into a coffee horse at No. 22, Graliam strast, in the occupation of Charles Hoog, and stealing therefrom property of over 220 in value.
The complainant only occapies the ground floor as a restaurant, and lires in another house. On the 6th inst. be lofs the place as usual for the night securing the street door by a padlook. The next morning he feand the staple to which the look was fixed had been wrenched aft, and his shop was despoiled of a clock and some dozens of tins of milk, lobster, and other things The nolios traced the clock to a brothel, where it was found the prisoner had made it over to an inmate, was discharged. who was charged with feloniously receiving but
The prisoner was woatenced to six months' hard labour.
CANTON.
British rules for measurement is-first, that the The difference between the German and regulations of the former Government allow while ander British rules they are only per mitted to be carried between the 16th October and the 31st May; secondly, the German rales
FROM A CORRESPONDENT.] allow one dook passenger for proxy twelve fast
20th September. superficial of deck spaos, while British rules permit one for every sixteen feet superficial of one of $300, and one of $700. I paz in sa The Imporin Higir Commissioner, Peng Yu- deck space.
Those foots show so conclusively the great fans of the plaintifs in this suit transferring time reported to have died, is now much better evidence first & deed signed by Mr. Leong On in lin, who had boot seriously ill, and was at one disadvartago under which British shipping is to them this claim in trust for the creditors. Colonial Secretary's Oflee,
placed by thees new regulations of the Govern ment of the Straits Settlements in favour of Hongkong, 16th September, 1885. Sir-I am directed by the Governor to acre under the German fing, that farther knowledge the receipt of your letter of rester mittes af this Chamber cuazot urge too strongly comment would seem unnecessary, and the Com- Į day, and to state that His Excellency will have.
much pleasure in trademitting the latter ad the opossity for their immediate withdrawal
The Committee would, also, respectfully sag- The Sires Advertiser of the 12th inst. sapressevi by the Chamber of Commerca to the Se-
ness the Government, Imperial or Colonial,cocks becoming accidentally detached from the Ai Most, a stato crivainal who had been ser-cretary of State for the Colonies on the Quara.gest that in order to render the'ari affects displays with regard to commercial ques engine, causing a rush of stem into the engine-ed to 0) cuts of the ratten, and imprison- tiae question--I have the honour to bo, Sir,ght by the nase regulations of as short a tions. If to this esse a bounty of eight per impendently shut off the supply of steam to themant for life. seized a betchet and with it cut your inest obedient servant,
roon, whereupon the natives sagineer in obargo engine; and as the engine, at the time, was in devin a fellow criminal who was chained to bim
(SL.) FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary the act of hauling a hosty train of coal-laden by the neck. The victim did. For this addi- tracks up a steep incline, the steam was ustional offence Ai Moot was sentenced to 90 auta The Hon. P. Ryrie, Viss-Chairman, pooner thot off than the trucks took entire of the rattan and to be decapitated. This brutal Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce. prisoner was decapitated at the Siamoso torople
cert is allowed by the British Governmeout
to foreign shipping—for that is the effect of
the regulations it is not unreasonable to
POLICE COURT.
21st September.
BEYORE ME. H. E. WODEHOTSA,
A SETTO WITH BLUEJACKETS.
Mr. Leong On, compratore to Messrs. Gibb, sudieprogressing steadilylowedaconvalescenc Livingston and Co., was then called, and gave
There is a strike among the natives here who evidence in support of the above statement. supply fruits and vegetables to Hongkong, in amount slammed with costa.
Judgment was given for the plaintiffs for the consequense of the Customs wanting them to pay duty on the above periebable articles. Hitherto no Anty has been paid on food supplies, and the dealers strongly resentits imposition now. They have recordingly rosclved to crane sending fraits duration as possible, instructions be at the
and regetables to Hongkong from to-morrow, earliest opportunity forwardál, by telegniph, to the authorities at Singapore, cancelling, or, at
the 21st Instant. Your readers in that solony least sarpending, urti fall ocnsidoration bas
nsad not therefore be surprised to find a sudden bean given to this subject, the recent regulations. Considering the enormous disadvantages an
James Golding and Hoary Whitman, blue-rise in the prices of the abaya named commo- jacketa of H. M. S. Daring and Rambler, wore dities. der which British shipping labours, bacing re- assistance similar to the sabsilive and bounties rieksha hing, and sasaulting two finrichshaconifas. which aro granted by foreign nations to their ather bluejackets engaged their vehicles at the We are requested by the Secretary of the mercantile marina, it is obvious that a gratuitous Murray Burrats, and they wore conveyed, two
[FROM QUE CORRESPONDENT.] Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce to capital velna, s handsome return in these days of Bow, in Queen's-road. There they go out, and tar to the actant of 8 per cent. or 9 por cant, on
19th Septeinber. in each vehicle, as far as the corner of Lascar publish the following correspondance rolating shipping depression, must have the most divas the ralies decanted their hire. They aid the was the scene of great goings on. Half the native On Wednesday evening last the Customs jetty to the Emigration laws of Hongkong and 6in- trous effects in its operation upon British vesels defendants refused to pay them, and when pressed population of Batow was ou the spot awaiting
p
engaged in this special traffic-I have the hon for the money, the men worked then abent, andiko loyal citizens the arrival of Admiral Fong Hongkang Gaberal Chamber of Commerce, our to be, Bir, your most obedient, humble sor-
while this was going on Inspector Perry and P.B. About fire hundred ecalies underwent the proces Hongkong, 4th September, 1885.
vant,
Butlin, both dressed in plain clothes, came up Biz-I have the honour to address you by
(Signed). Colonel The Eight Honourable F. Stanley
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, &o, & .
suppose that other instances might be found possession of the engine, feroing it at such Wat lap-plak Ohai on the Sist alt."-The THE EMIGRATION LAWS OF HONG-gard to the fact that British vessels receive ne charged with drunkenness, refusing to pay jin-
crime was brutal and the sentence songs.
An anwelcome visitor appeared in the harbour on Sunday in the shapo huge shark. Judg
· KONG AND SINGAPOKE,
desire of the Commitées of this Chamber, with reference to an Order by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government of the Straits Settisments in Council under the Pas The Sarawak Gazette says On the 10th alpore on the ith ultime, the provisions of which senger Ships Ordineros, 1974, püblished in Singa-
in which similar advantages wore offered to rats in their rapid downward course that it forsign trade as opposed to British. But speedily became a complete wreck. The work of replacing the engine was at onda nemmenesd standing alone the case is sufficient to prove at the Company's works at Akancara, and will, the existence of culpablo carelessness or ig-we believe, soon be completed.
ing from the portions visible, the back and tail norance. If a shipmater brings his veszel The following, from the Mainichi Shimbun, ans, the distance between which was fully half to grief in consequence of there faults he has appears in the Japan Mail translations" When the length of the boat, which was an 18ft gir bis certificate suspended, but those who bare en coptereation turned upon the subject of not have been less than 20 fout or thereabouts in recently a gentleman called on a foreigner and our ia format imagines that the monster could charge of the ship of atató may be careless the British oncanation of Fort Hamilton, the length. Shacks of small size more particularly or ignoract without the fear of any such foreigner is reported to hare said that the the curious looking hammer head, are often Japanese press had given proof of their timidity caught in our water and may frequently be penalty, except in very extreme cases which when they had expressed their feuse v Russian socx exposed for sale in tan Central and other excite public opinion to such an extent that scupation of Tsushime. The Russian squadron markets, but nothing at all approaching the size an overthrow of the Government follows, in the Eastern seas, though about the same in of the brats seen on this occulot. Attention having bees called to the iojcatice be described as being ruttes, when the age of the namariel strength sa the Japanese Asst, must of the Straits passenger regulations, they will, vessels is considered. Only four or Ave of them time, the Sarawak and Singapore Steataskip as a matter of course, be amended. The are effective.
It was on account of this weak Company, Limited, ceased to arist, in accordance Are na fallaw case against them is too clear to admit of British ecoupation of Fort Hamilton. The bat the property and goodwill of the business nees that Russia could not publicly oppose the with the forms of the Articles of Association, sny defence being offered in their behalf; Japansen floot is a good match for the Russian having been taken over by a new company, to be that they abould over have been passed quadran, and this fact, we are told, must bourried on under the same nam, to the publi
generally no change has been noticeable. The must strike every reasonable man with sur. clearly known to the naval officers of Japan." price, and raise serious misgivings as to the epidemic amongst the native population of this ship Company Limited, to probase from the The Nagasaki Express saysThe virulent Steamship Company was originally started in July, 1875, vnder the style of the Sarawak Steam- asfeguarding of British interests by the town and neighbourhood is, we nem glad to sav. Sarawak Government the trading steamer parties responsible for the regulations. We still on the decrease; so much so that at the pre Royalist, of about 3,500 pisais burthen, sed tas sent rate of progress we shall not be surprised to goodwill of the carrying trade between Sarawak should certainly bave expected hotter things find that it is simost, if not quite, extinct by the sud Singapore. In the Articles of Associa-Ay Gorman slap arriving at any port of the from the Hon. C. C. SMITH, the Acting Gu-end of the current month. The following artion it was provided that the Company should bo vernor of the Straits, for it is, we fear, the statistips of the entire ken for the week - wound up in five years from date of registration. that rising officer who must be held priming the 13th instant-
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P. RYNIE, Vice-Chairman.
Colonial Storetary's Office, Horgkong, 11th September, 1885. Biram directed by Governor Sir G. 1-Ships of whatever nationality arriving at any Bowen to acknowledge the receipt of your letter port of the colony from Eengkong, and Brinovering a latter addressed by the Chamber of tish ships arriving at any port of the colony Commerce to the Secretary of State for the from any port or place to which the legisla-Colanies on the 4th instant." tion of the legislature of Hongkong under His Excelleasy entirely agrees with the views the "Chinese Passenger Act, 1855, for the of the Chamber on the important subjoat in time being extends, may bring dock passen question, and has strongly recommended them gers in each number sa may, in each partito favourable consideration by the outgoing calar case, be allowed by my certificato or mail-I have the honour to be, Sir, your mont Unesca iated by the proper officer under obedient servant, anch legislative authority.
(sd.) FREDERICK STEWART, ... Colony from any of the Treaty Forts in The Hon P. Kyrie, Vice-Chairman,
Acting Colonial Secretary. China may bring dock passencera in such
Hongkong General, Chamber of Commerce, number as may be allowed and prescribed by any certificate or licenca tasued by the pro- per Gorman Consular Authority at the CLAN RIOT IN VICTORIA. Treaty Port from which she has cleared in ascardance with the Gorman Consular Law for the time being applicable to such ships.
It is with considerable surprise, and with
The coolier stated that the defendants and two
SWATOW.
and interfered to stop the sailors from heating of being red-coated, and were thus converted into the analies The session at once turned their "braves" These heroos, with frampata, gongs, pugnacity pos Inspector Forry, whe received a sad sundry other "musical" instruments, repre- beavy thump in the mouth the moment he insenting thofighting men connected with the forts terposed. The Horlod a stick with him and gallant Admiral had to inspect, were also- his assailant had nothing to beast about, for he
got a-raok of the Lead in return, which made a there. Considering it was dark, not many stayed patient of him in the Civil. Hospital for two or to witem the landing. As the Admiral came up, three days. The other seamen joined in the he was saluted by the forts. It was a lucky thing melee, and Ballin one in some share of that it was dark, or the representatives of the hair attentions Both officers, however, were fighting cooks would have fuinted under his ablo to render a good account of their assailantei who were under the influence of drink, and the sowatiny. A mora ogiam-hasstad-looking collec- two defendants were arrested One of the cooliastion of imbeciles over welcomed Admiral. had been very severely handled, and he was also under treatment in the Civil Hospital three days. The defendants said they engaged the jinrik. shes to 'conroy them to Murray Pier; they
HANOL 10th September. waro drunk, and fastead of doing this the coolies
General de Couroy is at Eué, whither the Kinh- took them to the place stated. They then de manded that they should be conveyed back to the ice of Tonquin bas gone to meet him. wharf, but the coolbes refused to take them back The home Government kas sanctioned the ex- unless they were paid for what they had dose ¦ panditars of 400,000 frames by the Chief Ex- already.
:
· ABBAULT UPON AN OVERSEEL.
ANNAM AND TONQUIN.
to facilitate any modification that may have become necessary in agroeurents with shippers. In October of the same year the Eajah Brooke,
Lients. H. Elliot and C. Herbert of the ginear of Public Works on the warts to be of just double the burthen of the Rayaliet, was
Daring and Rantler gave the defendants good carried out on the right bank of the Red River purchased, and two years inter the latter steamer
Yesterday the western part of the town was characters.
at Hanoi. was sold. At the expiration of five years the
the scene of a colie riot, the largest that has The defondants were fined $2 each, and were The construction of a port at Hon-gay has happened here since the great rict of a year ago.also muleted 50 conta sach as hire and compensa bean docided upon. Sarawak and Singapore Stownship Company, Lázaited, started in its place. In June, 1881, the feelings of the deepest regret that the Committee The plass where the fight broke out was the tion to the scolles.
this Chamber have read this notifination, sama, and probably a large proportion of the men
General Prudbrans is at Quinton. The stormer Rance, of 10,000 picula burthen was $2
bought and next year the Brith Brookes was which, it would appear, has been issued under engaged in this affray had a share in the pre- Lan Ayan Li Ashing, and Mak Asking, wers parmention of Christians in the South of An- sold. The Steamship Companies hare so far direct instructions rooived from the Colonial rious one. The osuse, however, was of a totally charged with having asssalted an overseer in mam sentinuas praspored, and besides returning a good dividend Office; for, as far as the Committee is aware, to different euroter, and the limits of the parties the employ of Makars Bird and Palmer, and According to rumours current here the young to shareholders rates of freight and passage diension took place upon the subject in the taking part were more vircumscribed. There was also an nesun't upon a constable in the areontioning of Axiram, still accompanied by his faith- money have been very considerably reduced iu galutivo Condit at Singapore, whare, had no strike or movement among one entire glass of of bis duty, on the 20th instant,
such an importaal alteration of the existing man in the colony, but this wasa olan quatrol, which the business passed into their hands,
regulations been submitted for consideration the seems to have arisen somewhat in the following vorsting the work of building a house in Poel- of Hung-hoa, where he is supposed to have The complainant said he was amplayed in falThuyet, is in the west of Tonquin, to the north waole question would undoubtedly have been manner. Among the clans who make up the strost. In one of the walls being built there rallied the Black Flags. It is said that he is. thoroughly diconased; the advantages canferred solis population about the Prays Weat and was a piece of bad work, and Mr. Palmer had sick and somo persona say he has been poisɔred. upon varsels of German nationality, the Queen's mad West is a large clan of Tang Ku directed him to get the bed work pulled down What truth there is in this we do not know- detriment of Britisk vessels together with those men, and another of Sun Ui men. LONDON, 19th Septembar.
The latter again, and not allow it to be built upon. The of all other countries, would have been strennous and three kindred clans had a dragon in the first defendant was the foremen of the builders, L'Avenir du Tonkin. ly opposed, and the Order in Cuendil above late festiral as to which the Tang Kua men and complainant ordered him to remove the bad Mg-roferred to would never have been passed. greatly aroused their ire by making disparaging, work, and this the man refused to do. Com- Yea, Sir, will be aware of the largo, valuable, observations upon it. Nothing cane of that inci-plainant went away for a short time, nad on his
rily to blame. It may be, as Mr. FYRE enggeata in his letter, that the regulations were issued under direct instructions re ceived from the Colonial Office, but to high officials placed in charge of the government of important colonise a certain latitude is allowed for the exercise of their own judg ment even in the carrying out of instrue
Total ....... 1962 - 1,079......14. tions, pad with the telegraph cable always
The San Francisco correspondent of the Japan Available reference back to the Colonial Mail, writing under data of the 18th ult, anys Office does not carry with it any great rea-hers by the last stassaer, and has ever since bec Judge Bingham, ex-Minister to Tokio, arrised
possibility or involve much dolky. Mr. staying at the Palace Hotel. He desires your SMITE, supposing be received instructions respondent to say through you to the Emperor that he will ever cherish pleasant recollections from the Colonial Ofiou to promulgate the of his thirteen years' intorcourse with the Gor -regulations, might have rapresented by te-ernment and the peopts of Japan; he adds that -FRANCE AND MADAGASCAR
legram the grave injustice they would in- is voyage to San Francisco was pleasant, and his welcome from his follow conntrymen when
A reconnaisance by the French troops in British shipping and have requested he arrived right royal A portion of the re-dagnacur has been repoked. permission to take the opinion of the remainder of his life ho proposes to devote to the
FURTHER PROROGATION OF the congress of nations. He will endeavour, in business of insisting on the equality of Japan in
PARLIAMENT.
the first place, te induce our Government to bring pressure to bear on the European nations to have them onolade treaties in the use of
flict
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
REVOLUTION IN BOUMELIA.
SINGAPORE.
and increasing native passenger traffic that denbat the time beyond a smouldering feeling of retaz he found the men engaged in building A good deal of excitement was caused about portive Chambers of Commerce concerned.
exists between the open Treaty Parts of Swatow resentment,andill will between the twoxides. On upog this piece of wall. He thereupon vent to 3.50 m. on the 14th September amongst the and Arpoy and the Straits Bottlements. This the 17th instant, however, an seir happened work to pull down the wall, but he was resisted boatmen bear the mouth of the Scrapers Rivar In the meantime the then eristing law would
Parliament is further prorogued until the 5th trade has for some time past been carried an by which has had the effect of causing this smoal by the first defendant, who pushed him away and by the appearance of a large alligator said to of Decembar nart.
ressola chiedly under the British and Gerua dering to burstintos blaze. A number of Sen Uistruok him. Complainant went for a palioanza, massere about 24 feet long. After remaining have remained in fores. That law, although
flags Recently, however, it was discovered that coolies were engaged 1 carrying sugar on the and meating Sikh P. C. 672, he called kim in ander water for some time it reappeared nedr inconvenient, was not unfair in the zeuse the American treaty of 1978; and failing this, The Roumelian population has proclaimed sa charterers for those romels which bear the Gor the Tung Kun mon, who alleged that they were spustable arrested the man. but had only got an in the direction of Tanjong Pagar
decided preference was shown by the native Traya West, when they were interfered with by and gave the Arat defendant into custoday. The Carenagh Bridge making its way to the upen that the present regulations are, because it be may possibly justify Japan in resiliating the union with Bulgaria, seized the Governor-Gone man lag; the reason being that these vessels causing an obstruction, and said that they could him along few steps when a cry of "ta" was made no distinction of age, bat affected treaties. of 1566 of its own mars motion. The ral, and established a provincial Government,
A meeting of the Celestial Reasoning Associa deared from China under the more favourable not be allowed to go on. This interference was, of raised, and the workmen set upon the cortable tion was held on the 12th inst., when the follow all vessels alike, favouring none. 8apposing rar
Judge is well, and seems es vigorous mentally as
NEW MAIL AKRANGEMENTS.
coalitions of the regulations of the, Gerama detres, resisted, and fight occurred on thespot, in and complainant, and sucoseded in resoning the ing question proposed by Mr. Lim Cheng Wee the Straits Government to have been ignor
Govenment which control their passenger traffic the course of which two San Ui we received some first defendant. The good and third defendants was discussed. Is the average duration of human In consequence of the action of the Egyptian in these waters, white Eritish vessels wars com- words. This gave fresh ground for wrath on ware the ringloaders of this attack, and hot of bfe ingressing or diminishing? & somewhat We bare to acknowledge receipt of "The de ant of the German regulations, and that their fences of Singapore," a reprint of articles, etc. Sanitary Board, the Postmaster-Goural has palled to observe the regulations of the Chinese the past of the Ban Ui men, and a summons them struck complainant many times, the second saimstal debate ensued, and the subject was effect had been overlooked by the Colonial from the Singapore Free Press on this import coated to the diversion of the Briodial Mail Passenger Aut, 1815. (18 & 19 Fie. C. 104) takes out against some of the Tung Kun ringman being particularly attentire with a trowel. decided by the majority in favour of the view Office, a reference to the Chambers of Com-point, and in years to coms the pamphlet in which wares, by the P. and 09. N. Company's with a view to carrying out an equitable regula quence of some confusion of names the men European constable, accompanied by Mr. ant subject. The articles are rigoreas and to the Service to the Canal renta outwards and home was called to the watter, and they, presumably the Poltes Court the next day, but in pouse:
The attention of the authorities at Singapore leaders. The case was to have come on before Complainant was so much beaten and pelted that that the duration of life is diminishing-Straits
he was sore all over. On the appearance of a | Times. merce would at once have elicited the requisits they have been reprinted will possess at histor-stermors. Consequently arrangements have beontion of this traffic, thenceforward compelled all were not brought before the court, and the Palmer, the wormen desisted from their FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION ON THE information. It was at the instance of the oat value a showing the wants of the calenyde to avoid contact with gypt altogether, als of whatarer nationality carrying Chiness case fell through for the tiaa. Howovor; "a l'assaute The fret defendant was re-arrested and Chambers of. Commerce that action was Government at a time when war seemed immin- and the mails and passengers will pass through Pagers that entered the port, to comply tresh summons was invuel, and the case, shouldj taken to the Station, whither the workson taken, and it would have been only reason-ent. The last received number of the Fres Press the Suez Canal by way of Port Said instead of it the local regulations framed under the have been heard yestering, but the coalias enm- followed them, and there the other twe defend The P.&O. Company's tender Dragon want able to have consulted them as to what sayThe following letter from the Eight Hc by the Egyptian Railway from and to Alexan-
Passenger Ships Ordinance, 1874,
moned failed to appear, and constables sentants were picked out and also nerastad. Under these local regulations coveral vosgels, to arrest them failed to find the men. Dature action was required in order to redress the of the Branch of the Imperial Federation drina barafatora, Detention of passengers bota British, and German, were fined for carry this occurred, however, the Ban Ui men and their statement from the time he appeared on the passengers, anchoring off the Woosung light- P. C. 672 gave sviðanda bearing out the above to meet the Rossito and bring up the mails and grievance of which they complained. The League, was received by the mail this week will in this manner be avoided and they will being passengers in eroase of the numbers allowed three associate clans had determined to take on-scene; he mid he was not much bart except on house Between 3 and 4 p.m. the Rosetta hova "effect of the" action actually taken bas aimply
9th Agust, 1885. be saved, without inconveniens, from the ancied with the directions of the Passenger Kamen. A circular was sent round the glans thrown at him. The European constable also engine were turned ahead. Mr. Fryer, who had by then British vessels, which had strictly tisfaction by their own hands out of the Tang one arm, which was twice struck by bricks in sight, so the tender's anchor was lifted and the been to create a new and much greater singapore Branch of the Imperial Foderation Lesqueyanne insperable from Quarantine Ragula. Aet, 1855, being thus subjected to the injusios setting forth their grievances against the Tang stated that when he arrived with Mr. Palmer charge of the Dragon, went forward to the wheel, grierance: The Committee of the Hongkong that as much obliged to them for sending me the tions.
of a fiae, and an Imperial Act being thus practi- Kun men, and calling upon, their Chamber of Commerce now suggest that in poro Deface.
paaplaist upon the most important question of Ninga-
LONDON, 20th September. cally sanailed and overridden by the provisions members to muster for an onslaught upon ground, and were beating him
own the workmen had the complainant down on the and there ware standing near him two Chinese, order to render the evil effects brought by met reagives an auch support in the Braits Bottle
ROUMELIA AND BULGARIA. of an Ordinsons of the Legislature of the Straits them. Loading men est actively to work to lay
one the Company's washman, and the other a tai I am very glad to find that the Foderation move-
The Reameliat Army has taken the oath of
The first defendant alleged that the comfor who was in the habit of doing work for the Settlements.
in stock of fighting polsa, iron bars, o., and plainant was airply trying to squeeze him. Last Company's ships The engine had not made the now regulations of as short a daration mente.-Jam, Dear Air, your faithfully,
Under these circamatanes, representations on the attack was arranged to come of yesterday, week ho sized Ema a dozen of wine sad so many revolutiens before M Fryer heard a W. Foners,
allegiance to Prince Alexander of Bulgaris. as possible, instructions be' by the earliest
the subject were made to the Colonial Govern The Tung Krimen of course heard what was umbrella, but he said he had not the money to terrific neiss, sad almost instantly felt hot water J. P. Joaquim, Esq.
The Bulgarian Army has been mobilized,
ment here by this Chamber, and shortly after going to happen, and they adopted similar mea do it with It was in consequence of this on his head and face. Surmiting that the
regards defensive works and the promises of the
nourablo W. E. Forstar, M.P., to the Secretary.
DELE SIE-Flaam inform the Committer of tha
HWANGPOO.
down to-Woong on the 15th instant as usual -