ment, was sharged with etsaling a bundle of eigars from the atoll of a money changer, nimed Wong Achung, on the 6th instant.
The complainant stated that the defendant came to the stall and asked to buy some alars, and ran away with a trudle without paying for
thev
The defendant said' his chim gave him the cigars, and ho novas went to tho stall The mate was romanded to to-day.
UNPROVOKED ASSATI
George Williamız saman; was charged with having assaulted a lokang in the stution of -his duty on the 7th inst.
|
individual onses there are innumerable instaness, and it is perhaps not generally known that by every steamer arriving from Caletta scores of his own poor countrymen oomo to this bonsvolant man for relief, which they never fail to obtain to a considerable extent. But honeficence does not only consist in giving away; to provide in other ways for the comfort of the less fortunate members of the community may be considered not a lesser boon. I allude to the grand idea of building small dwellings for the coozpation of the poorer classes. Ena colony where house renta reana almost prohibitive figures, it is certainly a great relied to see rows apoo rows of soil domi The defendant, who was under the infamosciles rise from the ground. Not loss worthy of of ligger, was blind the onbatable in Bast-street, mention is the very latest strokeof his bonevolenes and atrook him in the leg, and directly after this direction: the majority of residents in wards gave him a slap on the face. He was ar this colony will somether the rough state of the hill side next to "Stonehenge"; it romained in rocted by a European contable.
Fined $2.
cher bauda for a very long time in that almost icroclaimable condition, but our bensflount towas Tal Anho, orok, was sharged with stealing man cast his philanthropic thoughts over it, and pair of earrings, value $11, from the parson of a in a sparatively short time treat were falled woman named Wong Ngan Ky, on the 3rd inst. large boulders were blasted, the declivity be The woman mid she was walking on the Frara came loroiled and terraces of houses sprang up. when her earrings were taken from her are Oc the eve of bis departure from the oclony for from behind Bhe farned round and as the tour in Europe I may be permitted to recount defendant running and chased him, eslling this small portion of Kir. Balilios' good sots na "snatch things," and she saw an Indian ane testimonial of the gratitude say one to him. stable arrest him, but the earrings were not |
A RECIPIENT. upon him then.
Hongkong, 6th February, 1886,
CHARGE OF RAURING SNATCHING.
In default of finding two sureties of $10 each for his good behaviour for a year the defendant
was committed to prison.
BEFORE MH. A. G. Wis.
DEFRAUDING A TRADESMAN.
Lk Ting Fong, servant, was charged with lay- ing been concerned with another man- not in custody in obtaining goods the valtio of $30 from draper asted Hassomally, on the 31st
uit.
MACAO.
FEOM A CORRESPONDENT.]
8th February. Now Year holidays, business here has been rathor Owing to the interposition of the Chinom
lack lately. After the festivities, however, we kope times will improve somewhat.
A. Chinaman want to the muplainant's shop During the festivities aar Polios have shown in Wellington-street, and purchased five dozon themselves very vigilant. The Commandent and milk handkerchiefs for 233; he said he had not the money with him, bat if tho com his offiore patrolled the streets constantly to plainant would make out the bill and sand a provent any quarrels or disputes. The fan-fa man with him, he would send the money houses were crowded by foreignore and Chinore, Lack by the man. Complainant made out the who were bent on kling the tigers (it ia mil bill and sent a cculie with the defendant. The latter took the coolie te the Prize ontside Chi. the tigers slaughtered theur); dico stalls, to the nese store, of which he said he was compradore, anmber of 200, were to be seen in all the streets, Another man joined them thera and the prisoner and I am told that such stall had to pay a licence. tok the molle to give the handkerchiefs to this fee of $2.50 to the Govorament for a permit for man to see if the master approved them; the the weak. The Chiasse have permission to fee coolie at first doclined to do this, but the defendant said he was the compradore and he crackers until the end of the month, whils in would be responsible for the qan, and the scolic your Colony only five or six days in allowed for let them go. The man named rever 'returned this stupid pastime, with the handkerchiefs nor the money. The defendant said he would be responsible for tho marney, but subsequently be bolted, but was sanght by the coole and taken to his mater. The tale about the defendant being a shaff to the firm near whose shop the affair occurred was proved to bo false.
The defendant denial any complicity with the man who went off with the silk bandkerchiefs.
He was ordered to find two sureties of 8100 esab for his good behaviour for twelve months, and in default of doing so he was committed to geol for six months
LARGENT ET A SHAMAN,
Emil Schwabe, German seaman, pleaded guilty to stealing a shrit, valus $1.50, the pro- perty of another seaman named Dallaf Lessum
labour.
week's hard abound he was part to gaol for a
THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.
The following is the report of the General Managers to tho shareholders of the above com pany to be submitted at the fifth annual meeting
to be held on the 17th inst
THE DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8гя, 1886.
NEWS FOR THE FRENCH MAIL.
̧· LATE TELEGRAMS.
ownera
elevation of the shots would not well be judged independenso, and they still continue to main-on in the mad career of the crowd; coolied reached 8,141 tons, which was much more than
froip the shore, and as a short shot, or one too tain an attitude of defiones. The Chinese an- carrying water were meeking their baskets required to meet the demand for home con-
high abevo the target made no sooring this had thorities appear to tako hat little military non-against the shine of the sightseers, guild sumption and oxport, coneaquently, the price
to be judged from a position in a partial ling muros to reduce them to submission, and coaseman with their myriad, lamps were rushing fall considerably, and the owners of the mines.
with the target Lion. Merlum and Ser-quatly the indifferently armed villagers lising along followed by soldiers and city watch. Paris, 39th January, sustained Loss. The amount consumed during
reants Dipple and McBreen lay off in the launchedjteen to these tribos suffer from their perlomon, while the
of property in that year at home and exparted only came
housas adjoining the burning buildings were to 5,3 tons, leaving 2,678 Cons on the A change of opinion, has taken place in the for this purpose. The gas fired from were two dion reds.
Committen of the Climber of Deputies, whick 64 pounders en old naval narriages up, rough Foreign-imports are slowly increasing, but hastening to a place of safety with their house- market. The prospects of the iron mining in-
wooden platforms on the beach of Stone Cutter a the manufacturing pre-amiusace of England hold goods, disregarding the crowd, many of destry are not bright. We find in Japan now opposes the proposed amnesty
TONDON, Jet Fabrary. Island. As regards Tipa the shooting on the closely pressed by Continental rivals, so that whom reskivart gerne rather serioas knocks from material is being grastinily replaced by imported
Mr. Gladstone ty-having frequent genaults.whole was very goal, but those on board the hore, as well as at the largar outports, sampotiplecos of furniture, bozas, and other hard suba iron, and the total yll of the mines in 1894
tances. Several native fra-ongines put in an was only 6.787 tons, showing a decrease of 6,300 tions with his colleague, but Lord Hartington launch only can spaik with nonuracy as to the tios becomes overy day keoner.
The authorities hata takon stops to open to oppoeranos after the trobad buen burning for some tons poupared with that of 1882, while the im- has withdrawn at Lords Darby and Carling ovation. Can that by Gunner Swaken took pit pertad iron amounted to 34,013 tons during the ford as well as Sir Henry James have rekessed to a piss of the top of the flagatait, but nnfortar- mines in the interior; st present the work is er time and their approach was haralded by theolash.
join the Ministry.
ntly for him it was a ricochet bg not having tirely under Chinese control A number of ing of gongs and a good deal of shouting. The same year,
In another portion of the magazine there is an
LONDON, 2nd February.
allowed sufficient elevation, and the shot sorred nativa miners hare returned to the settlement fire is said to have originated from the upsetting It is announced that Mr. Gladstone hag ar nothing. The shooting is out yet ocupleted, suffering from the ill efforts of the climate, and of a kerosins lamp, but the natives naually af Interessing dassription of the Matsushima ool- liers, which the Bermer Miten Bishi Company, cepted the task of forming a row Ministry, and and when it is the sores of the or the launch some of them are siready being anocessfully tribute firos to this case, and consequently their
statements are not always.to be relied upon. *. er rathor Mr. Iwasaki, intends working. The Parliament has been adjourned peading its Sor- and the judges ashers will bo put together, and treated by our loyal medica
the bout six will compete for the CluÏlenge Cap H.B.IS. During hit yesterday, with T. From Hongkew, the flames could be seen in the result of several servers is gusted to show that mation. there are four strata of coal, saob three or more The only appointment anggood at present is at i meving target. After that there will be Watters, Esq., B.B.M.'s Consul at this port, on air. It is a pity the Chiness do not hurry up test in thickness, which are estimated to be that of Lord Roxelery as Secretary of Stats Competition with 6-inch bowitzers and another board, for a short cruise down the coast, but with and get the Bhanghai Waterworks to extend
with 9-inch guns..
what special object has not transpired.
their mains to the city, capable of yielding 18,600,000 tong if worked for the Colonies.
A specimen of the duo work in the way of A. long antinnad drought bu considerably Lord John Hay will take command of the iron pasting turned out by the Hongkong ant enhanced the vales of rion and ether produce. at 300 feet below the can level, and which will represent an output of about 500 tons daily for combined squadrons in Suis Bay.
Whampaa Dock Company may be set in the The untives, however, think, that by refraining 89 years.-J.pan Gazette
large fron pillars now being placed in the Hung-from pig-sticking and other acts of jose-pidgia, Early this month there was a big fire on the koug Disponsary's new warehouse in Stanley tholoog-wished for rain will make its apparanes. opposita bank of the Shanghai orse, which ro street. This was formerly a part of Mosara. So as the weather to-day looks gloomy, their salted in the destruction of thirty four houses. Sayle and Co.'s premises, the upper doors being hopes may possibly be realized. The thermo. The blaze did not last very long, as the houses, nod na quartors for the assistants. On Mars.meler is 80 degrees in the shade to-day-Mer-being of wood and thatob, were burnt out in a Bayle and Co discontioning tasiness the whole cury Correspondent.
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Our Bishop has engaged the services of Mass-ON tro Cossa, of the Zarzuela Opera Company, for St. Joseph's College, and thut institution is to be congratulated on serring so able a musical tastractor. The Bishop was prompt to avail himself of the opportunity.
We are baving nice cold weather, but it does sot agres with the old folks. Arether ancient inhabitant szocumbed to its rigour and the in. frmities of age on the 3rd testant, in the per- son of Mrs. Telles, mother of the Sargeon to the Police Force, Dr. Silvs Tellos. She was 88 years of age.
The numerous friends of Dr. Magalhaens will
rage to Lisbon,
On the 2nd instant Sonhar Baptata, one of the students of Ban Joad'e College, waz ordained a
priost by Bishop Modoiros, and his first high-moss took place yesterday at the Cathedral in the presence of a large congregation. The wiremony
con mended at 9 am and was concluded at noon.
oldos deseral Managers beg laulmit to the share. Masa was sung by the students of the College, For statement of the company's account for the supported by the Military-Band. Bru. Maz. A
The net earnings for the year are about $6,000 in dos Romedios and A. J. Basto, jun, officiated as excess of 1694, with is mainly scounted for by the
additional quantity of ion supplied be the French mit ponsors of the now priest, and the Ber. Simes etonmera, and tal on for Haiphong, during the Franco-promoked an able sermon suitable to the os Chizdas embroglio. The former hare now reverbed casion.
to their previous source of supply, and the extra ro Tenne, derivable from then has ceased.
Doring the period of extra demand the inoma. factaring machines wore amployed to the full extent of their capacity. Ona of them has been the garno of good des) of snxiety during the past your; the man ager of the works rapnetaire esadition to be urmatie- factory, and adriana that a new one be procured al a extinster cost of about $23,000 for alternate usa,
On Shanghai---
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SHARES. Quotations are :-- Hongkong and Shanghai Bank per cent. proniam, bayera. Union Lasuraude Society of Canton, Limited-
3470 por obrzo.
$73 por gloire.
per share.
absre.
Canton Insurance Offee. Támited-165 per Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$895 per share.
par sbars.
LONDON, 3rd February.
of the property a parchased by Mr. J. D. Humphreys. The shop in Queen's-road is now
lot la Moss Me Erron, Frickel and Co., and the
SWATOW
29th January.
A new Cabinet has hoop formed, compered as follows:-
Mr. Gladstone Find Lord of the Treasury (Premier).
Bir W. J. Herachell-Lord High Chancellor, Earl Spencer President of Un Privy Council, The Privy Seal has not yet been appointed. Lord Granville-Secretary of State for the
| Stauloy-street portion of the property is being It appears that the steamer Cam clut struck en Colonies.
Lord Rosebery Ecorotary of State for Fo-conviried into a warehouse and manufactory for the Mackinnon Book southward of Namoa Island roigs Affairs
Mosara A. 8. Watson & Cola owe me theirologs to Flat Island. She bagpod overal times Mr. Childers-Serralary of Stata for Home--large and expanding business rendering this addi- and carried away her rudder. The rock did not tion to their present premises uecessary. There appear to has laid down on the Chart. Pilot Department.
Lord Kimberley-Berrotary of State for In are five Bato, and in tre, when the pitch allows Fucken, went out and brought the ship in with dia.
of it, it ia intended to pat in intermonte Brors, out a rudder on Monday, the 25th instant. The Mr. Campbell Bannerman-Secretary of State ranking seven in all. The fire main foere Chinese passengers taken by the Camrict from for War.
rest on iran girders supported by ira colaus your port were transferred to the water that, Sir W. Harourt-Chancellor of the Exche. As the columns which were in when the property which left this port on the 27th. The steamer was purchased woro considered insufficient in Camelot levas to-day, snow rudder having been Etrongth to sery the houry weight which will fitted by Mesra, Restes & Co., resterday even- be placed on the upper floors when used for ing. Amy Gutelic Correspondent. storage purposes it was determined to replace them by more massive ones, and it was found
land.
Lord Ripon First Lord of the Admiralty The Postmaster-Gonoral has not yet boon ap pointed.
Mr. John Morley-Chief Boaretary for Ire Mrr Chamberlain has doelaed the post of First Lord of the Admiralty.
The Sultan has issued na Imperial Irade cati fying the agreement between Halgaria and Tur key.
Jasnoy, 5th February.
Chine has formally claimed Bhano sad the border territory as far na tha Schwelee River.
Negotiations on the snbjoot are proceeding in London.
HONGKONG.
AMOT.
that these could be obtained from the Dock The Amag correspondent of the Shanghai Company on more advantageous terms than by Mercury wrlies:-Mut auxiety is felt as to the reading home for then, the price being very safety of the British barque Nowphants, which Hittle more while the quality of the iron sed is left Amoy on the 27th of December for Manila mach superior to that aunty put into similar in command of Captain Saunders, but bay up work The columns on the lawer floor are in, inget arrived. This vessel, of 165 tone register, diameter, those on the upper floors diminishing was docked here before she left. She ka fino in size with each stores. Thers is a lift for the looking tron clipper, and was chartered to take moving of goods to and from the different fats. the cargo of the German brig Prohlich-which and the place is being fitted with all the requisile conveniences both in the godawa and working departments. A portion of the top door is to be converted into a laboratory, and the attic will be used as the carpenter's shop.
KIUKIANG
•
30th January-
very short space of time, a short that the angina which started for the sauny of sotion immediate
ly on receipt of the news of the face, arrived too late to be of any service. The night was bitter- cold, and the poor houseless folk must have had a wretched time,
Severni steamers have stuck on the med lately both above and below this port, but I hear that none of the received my damage. At prosent the Shanghai, Pekin, Taino and Fahr step kore, as the river is too shallow to permit of their proceeding higbar np: they tranship their cargo into the Tuemoo and Nyanion for Houkow, The water has risen a few inches this wook.
The dredger which is to dospen the Lunghei orock has arrived. been put together, and is now in working order, but has not yet dommence! perations. The band is to be raised shout a foot.
The weather haeaboon very cold and windy lately. Last night washed some frost, and last weak a great deal of snow tell, making the roads in a frightful mess-Mercery Correspondent.
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TIENTSIN.
J5th Jannary. His Excellency . Cogerdan, the Chief Begre latter ship was caudemned at Manila-to its destary of the French Legation, and M. Viasiero, tinutjon-Hongkong or Whampoa,
the Interpreter. had a lengthy interview with Li Hung-orang yesterday afternoon,
FOOCHOW.
KELUNG.
The Chinese are build-
On the 18th instant His Excellenor Li Hung chong had an interview with Mr. Brannan, the British Consul, and Mr. C. Dillon, Consul- General for France.
His Excellency Wa Taching had an audionoc with Hor Majesty on the 8th instunt. He will not return to this port again, but will go back to
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Says the Poochow cho:-Depression of trade Among the nasualties caned by the black is the order of the day now at-Fuelow; in fact, North-eater of the 3rd lost, may be mentioned at almost every port in China, yet the Chinese The past wielt has not been prolític in events. On the afternoon of the 2nd instanta fire brake the desirüction of two large engo beats, one the Government do not sympathien with the bad out in the Pe Lok (Chinese) Theatre, which gul property of the refuse reasoval contractor, sad condition of trade carried on by their own peopic, ted the building before it could be suppressed, the other that of the Government A steam and in spite of this, the Government has boss and caused the death of two children. A meet launch was towing these and two other boats contemplating to larga esatribatlan uger too hie formar post of Corsor; Li will therefore lose ing of the Legislative Council took place on the round from Lap Sap Wan, and had reached as people of Foochow The amount-ordered to be an old and trusty triend and colleague, but Mar 3rd instant, when the sum of £2.000 was voted to far as Jardine's new pier, near the Sailors' Home, raised is said to be something like Tls. 500,000, quis Tsang no doubt will make good that loss. cover the expenses of the representation of the when the launch could get no farther, and for which some documents will be given for the Mercury Correspondent. Cotony in the Colonial and fedina Exhibition was moable to roned the pier against wind and money sa raised, and with such doenman's 20 the Hon. W. Keswick brought forward a motion tide. After repeated endeavours to get the boats san parchass the rank of a mandarin. Though to smead the Merchant Shipping Consolidation round the laugh at length parted nompany this paper is considered valuable by some Chinose, Ordinance in the provision making it campulsory with the anrga bosts arid eft them. The master we are afraid that the Governavut would not be pleased to hear that he has improved in health China Traders' Icsurance Company's Shares to desk wooden atomers for inspection annually of the launch says that se he could not get round key faith with the people, for it for men se
by the Marine Surveyor, and on the suggesting the pier he halled to the boatpeople to drop their it said, the same thing was carried by the of the Administrator the motion was referred to anchors, and seeing that they had done so, he officials then in power, and after their retiramant ace he left Hongkong on his homeward pas North China Lasuranca-Tx. $00 par abare, the Seoretary of State; and the Religious Cere left thom. The boatpeople say this, and say this same paper was ignorad by their anzusor STIER & Co.'s well known, best roller mode
Yaugtew Tasurance Association--Ths. 123 per qutes and festivals Bill was read a second time, they were cat adrift in quite au cuprepared We are informed that rougees have been every
share.
A stiff north-easter blew on the night of the state and left to thair fate. Two of them succeeded now and then going round to make their call Cainess Insurance Company, Limited-8180 per rd instant, sanding souo junks and Emall boats in anchoring, but the other two were rut sa for- upon the prescribed persons to enter the Yamen TRY IT.
share. On Tai Insurance Company. Limited-Tis., 148in harbour to drift and smash to askare; no unnte. One of the letter tre drifted hoes and wait for the dosision of the officials:
Hvan ware lost. The Chinesa New Year Day just before the Gas Works, and was sunk there. (4th inst, which was wet and dull was cols the now managing to weapa with their lives. brated in the usual fashion by the Chiness. A The other boat, a hege decks saft belonging The Cowier Las received from a correr- Cricket Match, Ladies Recreation Club to the Government, was blown right out of poulent, the following notes of a recent visit Hongkong Cricket Clab, was played on the 5th the harbour, and went swey to sea the greater to Kolung, FormWa went on shore China Firs Insurance Company's Bhares--and 6th instaut, the former winning in ena in part of the distancs to Margo, Nothing to a walk and visited at the French
nings. The Lous Yeer Sugar Eetnery has basz Dior was heard of it until Sunday after tious on the will. sold to Mesars. Jardine, Matheson, &Co, aeting noon, and in the meanwbilo Sanitary Inspector ing turap forls here, wax are putting op Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company for the China Sugar Refining Co, Linuited, for Griable was sout out in one of the poles Innnches what are intended for a torpedo school sau cart-
Shares-80 per cent. prom.
to seek for the boat. He was out all Saturday ridge factory, the former on Palm Island. One Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steur boat Co.'s the amm of $190,000.
The total taconus ut she colony for the last afteranen, and again on Sunday after four fori is on the loft, high up, at the back of tan Starse-S67 per share premium, ex div. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares-quarter of 1895 was 33-8,684, and the expend. 'clock, but found no traces of the boat or the Custom-Honse, one fort on Image Point, and turn $339,172. The balance in hand on the 31st men. Shortly before he (retuned, however, the the third on Palm Island. The town of Keluag If per cent, discount,
crow of the missing boat tarm-up in a Macan is being rebuilt; a mutaber of carpenters are at Ching and Manila Stenship Company, Limited December was $140,701.
The rotan of the Collector of Statop Revenge passage boat. They state that their boat went work on it. I hope the Chinese will not make the -30 per cent. discount, nominal. Dongles Steamship Company. Limitat-$50 for last month shows that the revenue was ashore and take up on an islead some distancs mistake they did before, that of putting the gune $13,9 as aguiast $12.347 in the same mouth of from Masao, and from there they were conveyed in such a position that none of them would touch a to Macao, and thence Hongkong All hands vessel in the inner harbons: and ones in there a 1895,showing nu intrend of 3662.
Thres coal coolies we drove on Weiner were saved, but they all had a hard time of it and ship cum simply knock tits sat of the forts day night, the 3rd inst. the small beat is whida narrowesspo from death. There will preta-without any danger to herself. A wall tas bea they wore coming ashore springing e bak and bly be some inquiry by the arthritis into the built round the French barial ground, but the sinking Tan other olies who were in the boat gondnet of the master of the launch in can. Celestials have made a breach en each sito so as
nection with this disaster.
to have their path through it All the head-{ ware picked up by a sumpan..
Vossola arriving here daring the 4th and 5th stones are knocked down und broken. I can now The Lee Yuen Sugar Radnery has been sold to Messrs. Jardine. Matheson & Co., for the inst both from the north and south, report bav. realise the hardships the French must have ca- China Sugar Refining Company, Limited, for ing ecoutured boisterons esther. The countered ou- those hills, with all the rain they $190,000. The transaction will be submitted to Gurman steamer Tastalion, which arrived on had here last year. There lus ban vory littl the shareholders of the Les Fast Sugar Ra. the 4th instant from Nagasas, reports leaving rain lately, but the ground is none the less tu an fiuery Company, Limited, for confirmation part on the 29th ultime with strong brenze, awful condition. Poor creaturos, they must haveACCONES, SHERRY. PORT.
which continued during the following day, ac sufferel-terribly, espacially via
much new the usant way at a menting to be held shortly.
The P. & O. steamer Sumatra, which arrived companted with squalls and a dieet of hail and ground was being turned up.proceeding which here on the 5th inst. from Bombay, reports haveno. On the. 3st had hard W. gale and in Chis always produces a crop of fevers, ge iug in fat. 50 long. 16 E observed a fargojunk org beary sa, which torn the tarpaulins offerally of a malignant type." fal of people making signals of distress and watches and the casing of steam pipes, stopped. when a boat came alongsido and stated thing anseable about the deck was washed away. they were tons month cut from Hainan, and ware The gig had ita sile knocked in, whilst the life- H.E. Senor Saloede, Spanish Winister to Chine short of waterand bad one hundred menou bani boat was bilgud. The bulwarks were stove in, according to the Daily me, leaves Shanghai for They commenced to all their boss with water; and smashing stanchions and rail which were washed Peking as ently a possible after the re-opening when they had about 80 gallons shoved off saying clean away, as ass was the wheel chain. The of the northern benda.
A sad sass of hydrophobia bas centrai in iho they had enough. The jaak was of the ordinary German barque Tydm, which arrived here
also ou the 4th instant, from Newcastle, Settlements. Some wanks ago a young chill Canton type flying a tricoloured onsign.
The man thang Chi, who was arrested on a N.S.W, does not seem to have fared quite so was bitten by a dog, while playing in the garden CHAMPAGNE MONOPOLE,” Warrant applied for on behalf of the Chinese Chu badly, but she reports: From the Solomons attached to its residence. This ultimately re- Paramout on a charge of piracy, was brought he find equally weather with much rain
TOKYO.
and threatens to become epidemic.
Small-pox has made its appearance in Tokyo The net profit of the Tokyo Stock Endang sad a dividend at the rate of 10 par sint. pas
and to serve in case of a break-dowa. The Good for the latter half of 1855 was yes 10,772,239,
that an appropriation of $10,000 Le made out of the "year's profika towards the coat..
fet an appropriated that the stairi ba cone, and
Incitáve of 2215.30 brought forward ‘com lagi yast the balance at credit of profit and loss sopgant is $24,675.00 which the General Managers recommend should be appropriated as follow- Divided of $11.00 per share, Special appropriation towards most of new
machine
Balanci to nort gaar
sunum was declared for that period.
a
Miss Kato Kin, daughter of Kate Kiyohito, thiroku of Tokyo, has been ordered to proceed to the United States to inspoot tas normal school and kindergarten systems of education in America, $13,750.00 The Oficial Gazette has the following:—¿ci 10,000.ording in investigations made in 1883 the total 1,185.30 Rroduction of tobacco in Japan was |$5,069,678 Zin, (1 kia is equal to 11⁄2 voandaj, of $24,375.50 which quantity 1,186,184 ks, worth yen 121,088 wore exported The remaining quantity.
to $135,000 by payment on seo of the parabase of the Japanese population, gives an average of tamonu at debit of property has been increased 39,853,654 in divided over $7,451,764 the number pries of the property of the Town Dapt.
Mr. Tros. Arnold has audited the accounts and is
745 momie (one mamme te oqual to about 53 recommended for re-aleation.
ins consumed per head. The total quantity tobacco exported--daring the seventeen Property ............$19.95 Fring 1894 was 29,583,019 kin,
worth yen 2651,309, the yearly average being 161,740,000 kin, worth yen 155, 159. Those figures
ABBITS.
Invested in Chinses Inan, 1891- Invested in Hongkong Fire Insurance Com
pany's share..........................
Hongkong and Shangha Bank, carrant
Honge and Shanghai. Baak, daporit
account
Martgage on property
Outstanding wooounts Anoranta resivahie
Coste on hand.....
Tonan baad
Storea on hand.
Unexpired fire insuranos.
Capital organsmanı aparmas
Reverse and depreciation semant
Accounts payable
Front and loss nedgant...
PROFIT AND ZOSS LOCOENT.
To salarion, wages, and general trade ax.
peasca....ma m
Ta Crown rents & taxes, has routaroscived
To General Managers' dɛumission
To auditor's festi
To balance
420.04
223.00
877.50 represent the leaf only, and the balanos of cigars 35.31 imported and exported bolacou during the same period shows the receipt of yen 1,632,261, or a 15,575.65 yearly average of yan 98,557, in excess of the 17,000.00 Payment made for imports.
Oficial Gazette contains the following 10,000.00
1182.74 The opium produced in Shimaksmi and Shims shimo divisions of Osaka being more profitable 3600 than claer vegetable productions, its cultivation is increasing year after year. Last year, owing to the irregularity of the wasther in early sum- mer the peppy plaat did not grow well, and.) $192336.12 swenty per cent, died. The average yield of one das of lead reached only 123 mmme, being a decrease of two-Afths of the usual crop. Tas $125,000.00
20-000.00 quantity of morphis reached, to 1-100th in the 8.060 29 post plants and an averags of 1-500th or 1-700th 21,875,50 was obtained. This unusually large quantity -
turally increased the prices of opion, the yiel $183,926.12 from one tan being valued at you 7.75, or about yen 9 with the stock of plants. The following tablo shows the condition of opium editivation in the two divisions of Onks nämed for the year 1884:-
By balance of undivided prasts, 8let Do
oembor, 1864-$
By roeipts for ion during the year, and
Tale of stock on handum
To interest.aspmo
To transfer fees
$10.954.51 270.70 2,000,00 100.00
Nasher
of Vilagen
Batent of Land
oder cuit. Quantity of
valina Сріве taa.
per share.
share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$120 per Hongkong Hotel Company's Bhares-$10 per China Suvar Refining Company, Liraited-$89
share.
per share.
per share,
share.
3120 per share.
China Sugar Refsing Company (Debentures-
1 per cent, prenia, nominal: Lason Sugar Rofing Company, Limited-93 Hongkong. Toe Company's Shur-X180 por Hongkong and Chita Bakery Company. Limited Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
-$20 per share, Panjum and Sunghie Dun Samantan Mining
Company, Lirited-88 per share. Salangor Tin Mining Company-$5 per share Perak Sugar Cultivation Company Tls. 19 per Hongkong Ropo Magafacturing Company, Li-
share.
mital-864 ver share. Hongkong and Macao lase Manufactoring Co.,
Limited ---Par, nominal. Chinese Emperial Loan of 1884 A-2 per cant
premima.
Chinese tuporial Loan of 1334 I-5 por coat.
premium. Chiasse Imperial Loan of 1884 -5 per cent,
pressium.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(From Ma39es Parowser & Cols Recurra.)
February 8th.
Therm amator- Thamanwelery
Thermometer rasaan al The orbetar -9 1 5. (W′′st balb). Thermometer-12.4. (Wet bolb) ... Thostavieber Web balb)
Thermometer-Max/w
TormamalarMinimum (over mght)
65
#
Prof CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Opium
94875.3 Fkimahami 14.15L.IKER........... 9,517.............. 1,155,489 Shimpahimo.....37420121105.8533,888.310
344,800.51
235.5k
42,459.51 1,569.79 $6.00
$44,300.54
Jakuine, MathESCH & CO., General Mansgure.
Kongtong, 1st February, 1986.
CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do bust hold cameron spandible for the opinions exposed by var Corrorpomnienia,}
A RECOGNITION.
Total 41.. .571130.135.2055,142.315
• Üno tan is equal to about) of an sers, and oro to 1.10th 3 a pound. --Japan Mail.
MINING IN JAPAN.
STATION,
Mando...... Haibolg Hoogloog. Amay The Nippon Kogyo watch is a monthly Shankha...
Ciągowaki magasins published by the Nippon Kogyo Kwal
Wladi (Japan Mining Association) in Tokyo. The frat wartook, J number came out in March of last year and sinos then the various numbers' have contained not only valuable information respecting the raining resources of Japan and the methods of working name, but have been replete with valuable scien- tifle assays bearing on the development of the imineral wealth of the country. From one of the Dolla....
essays, "A history of mining in Japan,” ve gather that formerly gold was found in considera-
REGISTER.
7th Febrz, 1984, at 1 V.34.
201
Wind.
8th February, 1388, at 10 a..
Ainal.
-TATION.
Knaili......
sto
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E
120001
The fetar in ring and gendisate for N. winds'ara rather rep. The temperature and humility are low and the weather rerous". Owing to interrgetica di Amor, Ɛning Bel, sad. Nagumiki, tables there will ka na malsorologiend tesgram till reken wollected,
Haugkb....
· TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DAILY REEW."
shanghai S-Bansficence is liken froadous treo which Ele quentitios in various parts of the country ago... stretches its branches in all fireotions, casting and was easily worked, svon with the primitivo sround protesting shadows over weak shrabs appliances then available, but that the yield sud little plauts and shielding them against as gradually decreased and the working the withering rays of a turning awo and the bocomo dificult and expensive.
The se destructive blasts of temposturna wizda. Bons paper mentions that the silver mines continue foonce knows no bounds, regards no class or to produce testily fair quantities of that matal, creed. As a inexhaustible spring it applies and is few cases, en for, instance, the Handa the wants of one and all of the thirsty applicants mine, in Iwashire, large profits have been made who come to it for the raitigation of their since the introduction of modern mashiney, sufferings. Like such a free is that man who. The following figures will be interesting as enjoying the privilege of the sweet smiles of showing the amount of gold and silver prodread mother Foxtone, is not forgetful of these who by the government mines aluce the your of the are struggling under the oppression of unfavent-restoration and up to 1889, with the exception abis-circumstances. Like such a fountain is the of the Okma mine, in which case the period is man whose "charitable disparition cannot suffer from 1878 E5 1977 —–— to send any empty those who approach him
W.DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 8th February, 1898.
JETEOROLOGICAL REQISTER.
Every-
SHANGHAI.
tolted in the child's death on the 21st ult.
The TABLE is quito new and is still nu-
Apply to
DORABJEE & HING KER,
Victoria Hotel. Hongkong, 18th January, 1880.
[173 FOR SALE.
BLACK AUSTRALIAN HORSE. GOES IN SINGLE AND DORLE HARNESS.
AND SEVERAL MILCH COWS. Apply to
A. B
A
Care of this Paper Hongkong, 3rd Fobrary, 1856.
FOR SALE.
AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
---
F253
CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE HOCKS, DURGUNDY. BRANDY, WHISKIES; ALE, STOUT. MACHINERY, LAWN MOWERS. SUALES, BICYCLES. PAINTS, OILE, VARNISH.
Apply to
. G. HUMPHREYS & Can Bank Buildings. "Hongkong, lat January, 1888.
[71 FOR SALE.
Do.
Do.
HEIDSIECK & Co.-
foro Mr. Wise at the Palice Court on the 2nd inst. the line, which was crossed in long. 166 H. 3. Signor di Luca, Italino Minister, is to There was some informality in the warrant on R. From the Formosa chanel experienced loava Sbangbai in the Djemah on the 18th MONOPOLE which he was arrested, and he was discharge on buy mousson with thick, rainy weather sno-instant for Singapore. The Daily News Bays that warrant and re-arrested on an amended one orced by a gale. The Gorman ateamer Ingra- that His Excellency will visit Siam, to which Mr. Ewens now prosecutes on behalf of the Chi-ban, from Panang and Singapors, reports bad country he is also accredited, and after a short
ese authorities, and Mr. Wotton defends. There weather all the way up, with strong monspan stay there will proceed to Europe.
The Daily Neve kaya that the British sloop was nothing farther dous in the case, and it was from the N.E. to Pulo Sapata, from whence hal Temanded until tho fellowing day, when it was
think rainy weather to port-The German Paganus is ashore to the Hrappe, about fifty again ramanded for a week.
stower Quarto, bum Saigon, reports leaving yards below the Woosung Lighthouse. She port with fair weather, which did not last long, lies at an angle of about 45 degress to the shore, when N.E. and B. galo set in with heavy ses, and her bow is out of the water, it was expected which continued for the last two days-The she would get off on the 1st or 2nd inst
The Courier maya that the Chinese Customs" British steamer Partridge, from Haiphong, Fak-
The steamer Strathmely, whiab arrived bara on the 3rd Inst., reports having ansonsterad heavy gale on her passage. She left Kachinotza on the 28th alt and had strong winds and squally weather, which soon increased to a ter rite gale frcen bas NW, anommpsnisl with fra quant heavy snow and bail squalls. She found herself in a tremendous beary crcas sea, which stove is one of the life boats and did other minor damage. The galo lasted for 65 hours. The lowest reading of the barometer was 2985, the thermometer standing at 37.
RED SEAL (medium dry). RED FOIL Say" (dry).
GOLO FOIL "Day" (extra dry).
&
C...
CARLOWITZ
Sole Agarts for HEIECK & Co., Reims, For Hongkong, China, and the last.
Hongkong, 1st July, 1885.
HA 8.
5:20
$9.50
FOR SALE.
| 2209
AE, DI CAL
HEID SICK'S
$19......... per case of 1 dosen quarts.
........... per case of a dosan piata, GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE.
824..........per cass of 1 dozen gracex. CHATEAU LAILORE $12...........per case of 1 dozon quaria
PONTET CANET. 89.50........per cane of 1 dezon quarta. PALMER MARGAUX. $7.50........per case often quarts.
per case of down pinta.
...por caizen quarts. $5............ par cast of '& dhoon pints,
JOHN WALKER & SONS? OLD HIGHLAND WHISKET.
per case of 1 dozen bottles.
ÁLO CUTLER FALMER & ea
WINES AND SPIRITE.
SIEMSSEN & 06- Bangkong, 1st January, 1884
19
$5
$8
hoi, and Epihow, reports having experienced Ravenue for 1885 is nearly one miliki tes strong winds between the two formar ports larges than that for 1884, a very satisfactory in From the Hainan Straits had strong winds till crease. 1896 promiss to bo orez a bottor Jaar roaching Hoihow from theena to port oncoan-than 1885, which in encouraging for all whose lot tered strong wind with heavy sea and rainy is cast in the land of ten, silk, and shirtings. weather. The German steiner Falkenburg, The Yungning arrived here on the 31st. from Foochow, reports very strong breeze and January front Wenshow and Ningpo and reports biga seu all the passage with heary clouds and experiencing strong NN.W. winds and hazy rain. The British steaner Haiphong reports weather to the Buggede. From Ninggo to On Wednesday morning, the 3rd inst, an ex tensive theft was committed at the residence of fresh N.E. wind sad scavidamble sex to Aitos, Shanghai she had a strong N.W. gale, with Dr. W. Young in Arbuthnotrond Dr. Young from whence had strong monsoon and high sheavy son, the water freezing or the docks as was out between nine and eleven, wad by somas weather bury-Tha Danish steroner, detin, trom fast as it oxme on board. oversight be loft the key of bis safe in the look. Haiphong, Palthci, and Hollow, encountered The 37th and 31st January were the coldest When he returned he and the door of the safe streng monsoon and thick and rainy weather, with days we have had this season. Yesterday the -Stormy weather is reported by water froze in the atrosts directly it left the open and 5300 in notas gone. His servante beavy swell. at professed ignorans of the matter, but the British steamer Galveston, all the way from trator carte. A Woneang, the Kwangpu was one of the ocolies has been arrested upon Macclesfield Bank-The Oon Steamship Con- frozen over at noon, the ice being shant four anepicion, and having been brought up at pany's stuer Telemachus, from Idverpool and inahes thlok and at least 100 feet long. At the Polica Court charged with the theft, the Slogapore, left the latter port on the 38th Sicawei the lowest reading of the themometer case stands over tall next Thursday to enable the nitime, and experienced very strong momsoon at 5 am on the 31st was 19 degrees. On the
and mountaizóns head sea; was detailed outside morning of the 1st February the Yang polins to investigate the matter.
The Chinese Now Year's Day was usherod in Hongkong by donze fog and very heavy seaking-pang Creek was frozen ora. The lowest this year with most agent weather, a black The British steamer Plainmeiles, from Nagasski reading of the thermometer on board the chang north-oastor blowing with astraordinary force on 29th último, met with very severe weather. She on her voyago up from Niugpo was 10 degreas Wednesday night, their inat,, whileon Thursday ports leaving port at 8 p.m. and experienced Fabr. it continued to blow bad all day, mostly accom-beary winds from the N.W. and N, with son- The Cathay Advertiser, in recording the panied by a thick drizzie. The Chinese nero-the fused high sex, in the course of whiob she shipped death, after a few days iffness, of inflammation usual spirit, and many tons of oracles and other shifted, and all moveables on deck were washed mann, head of the firm of Messrs Pastan & Co. fireworks have been hurst The wither ou away. The rate and ses incressing, had to teave at Shangbai, at the early age of 27, says -To Widnesday night as to cause some to for cigateen hours. The latter end of the pas live well and die respected swers the prominent mishaps in the harbour. The cost serious of ango had moderate wind with sloudy weather and features of his short oarser. Arriving in Shang- there was the sinking of a small straci lontoh rain.-The Union Lána steamer Rhieniu reporta hai when he had just attained manhood, bə belonging to the Shirestopher-line and in the fair weather from the Channal to Singapore. secured the respect and esteem of all these with 15 Dollars, if required. Laustody of Robert Jack Co. She parted from From thence had very strong gale and ourront whom he had business relations; and in social her mcoring off the Pottinger-street wharf, the last two days of the passage heavy sos and life, sad sa a lover-af vutdoor sports to endured about & p.m., and drove on to the Praya, sinking dense fog, which detained the real considerably. Limeolf to all those with whom he came in contact. faw yards out from the wharf. Sho-there-The Pand O. steamer Sumaha, from Bombay, The sadden and untimely death of one so bampod on the bottom with the well, and expozionand light winds and fine weather to lat. robust and energetic as a member of the Light 8.30 N, the wind grauically increasing to a fresh Horse Brigade, a paper hunter, and a rider at Loing mored to the wharf by z post an her fore decking, the decking was torn up and N.E. gale with very high_son for forty-eight the Kanes, has been deplored, and the pulled away from the aides, and one aido broken hours of Pulo Sapatu. From thenon to the respost shown to his memory by the num away from the staru. Besides this there were Letas Islande had moderate monsoon with heavy rows gathering of gentlemen who followed hig two or three cargo boats driven against the swell from the E N.E from the Lemns to port mortal remains to their last resting place, nt Praya, or the wharves, and suck. Between the moderate N.E. winds and thick weather. Pathe New Corsetary has perhaps never been BUT Cauton steamboat wharf and the Hankore wharted H.M.B. Himalaya off Falo Rondo, bound passed in this cosmegalitan community. Mr.
"RICHORD
less kept up their great annuel festival with the immense quantities of water; hororgo was of the bowels, of Ir. Johannes Hartwig Lou- COMPLETE ILUN FRAMING ·mad”
jank was sunk. The rather was so bad on W. Thursday morning that the proposed annuel 64-
300 pounder Aring corpetition of the Volunteers Hund-to-be-abands. There was a-tery-honey
Gold.
for a share of his bounty, Mr. E. R. Bollins, Sado mine 183,716 mozne one of our wealthy merohants, is such a man, kuno in 271.
minutes
Silver. 5,915,10% more.
540 BAIL STX 650 1,380,143 3433 438 1,038
Prorious
at..
frassinotor Temperature Humidity Direction of wind
Og date On Late at 10a.m.4 p.m.
30.35 10.22
Si
KN.E.
E.
3
0.
14,152
Total.......... 402,074
Telco of wind
Weather
Radaa in 1s-arar
sus on, and think drizzle, which would have
EEE made it difficult to ace the target.
A+DA»unta endodici veya degrene Fahrenheil and su the ladd or the ae final or tenths and hundredi àm,
1-177en to thoshals in degrons Fearealist 9.Kurpf lo pascentage of anturation, the hamidity o Kesaturature with pot star baing 120.1
for ha in wall known for his unlimited charity at 4322 to the poor, sinong whom he has always distri Komke mine. 13 193 buted equally without regard to orood or class. Our mine.... 30,750 To all classes of, our community he has given liberally oither in the shape of relief; to the medy or encouragement to institutions. Hav. The annual average yield of thirly gold class ing made his fortune hard, he has the praise for the years 1883 and 1884 is given as 145,771 worthy seose to transmit to postarity lnds momme (1,239,9 lbs.) of which 277 lba, 183 lbs., lible memories of auch fortuna, such as the 160 iba., and 149 lbs., represent the oatput of foundation of various scholarships, a substantial the Hands, Aikawa, Daishi and Shishinwa mines gift to that institution whose lendable object is respectively. The annual average daring the the saving of life daring the storms which same period of thirty silver mines is put down aut unfrequently devastate this colouy, seinas 05.262 lbs, of which 14,000. a. 15,750 sad į valuable aid towards the creation of the projected 17.000 tha, are credited to the Eichijo, Bands, Public Hospital Local charities have always and Kosaka mines respectively. Under the received liberal assistance from him, and of the head of copper, we find that in 1884 the output Hongkong Observatory. Sta February, 1890.
DIRECTION OF Tas ifers to two points.
B. ČOKOV ON TR Wzra nording to Beaufort Besla
-Stir of Tae Weatusi: Han nky C. detached demāra Unirienting mia; F.g; Q. Flung; &.hall; L-tight- ning f.dvert F. planing showers; fe.
5. sumily.ru 5. now, thander, V. viability, W. (wet).
7.—Bátar in kuntase, tentle and hundredthis.
W. (DOBERCK.
The annual Spounder competition of the
CHINA
HOTHOW.
25th January
FOR SALE.
COTTAGE PIANOS
PATENT METAL PIN PIACE, with all the latest improvements.
PRICE FROM $ Payable alan by Monthly pants frora
W. POWELL & Co. Hongkong, 1st January 1856
OSEPH GILLOTT'S
STEEL PENS. GOLD MEDAL
PARIS, 1878.
Sold by all Stationers sad Dealers.
1778
1909
AND E TENNENTS ALE and
CORBAR & SONS"
Letmann was a Gerrean, and his nationals de-DAVID monstrated the respect in which he was held in a truly noble manner. The little oburob at the Cemetery was crowded with residents. The Rev. F. R. Stutth, of Trialty Cathedral, was tho offolating clergyman, and delivered an address. at the close of the service, after which the moEH- bera of the Gorman Liedertafel assembled roand the coffin and ang a funeral dirgo in 's clean
Hongkong Volsters commenced on Satur- Alarming rumours have been currout recently day. the 6th instant, havior been pat off.concerning the whereabouts of Br. Jeremiasson, from the previous Thursday ou account of colportoar, whose labears hure of iste bean and impressive manner. the very bal wonthor then provmiling. About rooted to that district of the island inhabited by
A fire, which appeared to have assumed exten-
PORTER.
Marchant Navy" Navy Boiled CANY Long Flax Crown
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May. 1867.
20
NOW ON SALE.
thirty volunteers were present, including, Major the Li's or aborignes of Hainan. Enter inaire proportions, broke out in the Shanghai cityE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
Tripp, Liants. MCallato, Moseley, Woolley, and telligence, however, nosures as of the safety of on the night of the lat inst, soms distance from
the Little East Gate and near the Roma: Halmed. Major-Generels Canvron and Gordon this gentleman.
¡and Lieut. Col: Anderson (58th) were present du Tho want of reliable information, owing to Catholic Church. Our reporter was informed ing the afternoon viewing tho operationa. Ca- the risk uttending a visit to the interior, causes that upto half-past-sight d'ekook upwards of one lonel Crawford, R.A., the Commandant of the the condition of thom turbulent mountaineer hundred houses had been destroyed. The natires. Corps, acted as judge of the lite of the shots Bred, to remain somewhat shrouded in mystory. The na maal were hurrying up, to and fro, and on- and officers of the RA were present enparintand. Lis have, however, given the best possible prva i uśma Warns confounded reigns, for more dmt log the working of the gua. Of course the that they will sousede nothing that affects of Some people were knocked down and templa
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