fag shop. Near the furnace shod is the large shaft or tiny which croater a draught for the Aurpaoes,
+
and stores. Here may be observed a great mass
MARINE COURT.
:
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 19cm, 1886.
The British steamer Asinhong repacts that Tho Chinghai loft to-day for Bork Arthur tina, the result of which could hardly be asti-) a scheme in the Hanns of Coutons, ceding with Capthia Long, RN Licut Toober. Badmated ab asend It may propagn't that the ngistative Independence for Ivaland. The Lords laft Foochow on the 15th iast. Amoy on the Br von Hanneken. It is said that Oppiain Imperial Government should subsidien the lles Mayor of London presided. Several sashes 18th, and Swatow on the 17th. From Foochow Lang has been sent by Li Ilang-chong to survey of mail staanders from. Vinaouver to Japan and were made pointing out the gravity of thembject to Away had northerly wind and driszting rain. and report on the three mendofwar which arrised Hongkong, and thereby he used to convey and the defur ofte Arition in. From ato te Honour the and from Germany last year, asut je reported that troops, stores for the Naty, and passengers from tary control in United Kingdom. A rilution rain. From Swatow to Hongkong light .E.
| Fooshow ste. Manjoo. while at sea they make a deal of water, and there Liverpool to the Pasifly over British territory was unanimously passat condanning themences winds, orordant and heary showers of rais. In are no end of reports as to the rosenu of their so far as the tend journey was concerned, in 13sion of Hame Rule for Iveland,
Ha might mention that fi ammmer doing, and the reason is asked why there are no or 14 days. complaints made about those get out by Taethe journey soross the continent from Montres!
to Vangovar onlil ocany four to four and i Tsing lang
outer fre and a half to'six days. The amount.
10
The German Syndicate bara gone to Kaiping,
Tong King sing and his Cantonese colleaguas. will remain under the efficient management of Me The Hotels here which expects to be fall to the rafters are not so, and unless some of the globa-tratung fraternity come along soon, the season after a will not be a brilliant me C. Daily News Correspondent.
tricky.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
MADRAS, 30th Marob.
COMM BROTAL INTELLIGUNUR.
SATURDAY, 17th April. UTIUM.
Quotations are→→→
NOTICES OF FIRMS.
NOTICE.
Hongkong, LIVINS. DURING our Teanporary men f
and various INSURANCE AGENCDÉS, mul TON & Co. will laks Canon of all our B
ah Act as AGENTS for THs Barris N BORNEO COMPANY.
BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Hongkong, 13th April, 1896.
NOTICE.
This year a New Malwa $520 per piani, ation, at D BOTTOMLET ME THOMAS ED-
Hatna (New)..... llenares (Now)
$550
per obest.
URING the Absence of ner MR. C. D.
||15 esttion | MUND DAVIES in authorized to Sion our Yast year's New Malwa $575 per pical, alles, of Firm per promition.
I catty.
(1 patty.
5424 to 543
LONDON.
EXCHANGE
Tolographic Transfor...... Bank Bills, on demand.........
9133 ..3/32
langths of keel bars taken out and ons replaned by sme hr Phe steamer Matre, now in ta No Deph, has had slegs manber of plates Cats the northern will of the now black takes ont and renewed. The anal, steamer smith's shop referred to be a wall 95 foot doop by Dicky, having just left the No.2 Pook, her place 10 foot diaristok, the water in which as boen has been taken by the Austrian ganboat. Nou good and plentiful all throughout the past vory til The steamier. Hattang is now lying under trying dry season. Communicating with the wall the shears, and the unfortunate Camorta, with 38 porerful pump which fores the water into big hole in her boss and half her sleza
In regard to railroads the Government basilf days, and in winter from Halifax to Van The ship Opoon of Liverpool, bound from two large direxian lean tonks, which being altrated coked away, is still lying at one of the banys
❤ms to the conclusion tint nothing will be done at a considerable levation give a good head of off the locks, poilua definite-boing' kaswa at present. It is fented that jouluy mald, be of the subsily asket from this country he would Carlift to Dombay, wout ashore on the Mulki water for supplying the vacions Boilers and other repairs. In the ship yard in course used with the different countries that are try not go into, bat.would caly say that its payment rocks near Calicut yesterday morning. She will hydraulic machinery about the works,
of instruction are two twin wwow iwa ganing to make contract, &d., slionid they accept was to extend over Tarid of sou years. The probably be a tatal lows. The crow are nta.
Brussels, 30th March, To the south of the now mashine shop is the venis of 160 feet, in length, the diagonal twin either or any of thour; no the matter is abolved line of stormors proposed to be started world for a time, therfore the Taungi Yamén doeling consist of first-class aspis steaming 14 to 15
The distarbed distriola pro gradually becom shipbuilding yard and patent slip. Hoes is eng for which are now in the atting shoped to saw the representatives of the German khata par hour, and making the mestre from ing tranquilized; quist has been xesired, at Old Malw..... $55 per piobl, alles of
Charleroi. tanted an immense jib crane moving through a Two other elsel vases of the same dimensions Syndicate although Li offered to accuinigay Vavootver to Japan and Hongkong one every threa weak, so that the journey fram Vango 1.
·Batgirls, Slet Marsh. Luirole of a hundred feet in dameter. Here stso realso on the stocks These latter will be fitted them-Vorcury Cotrospondent.
6th April var to: Yokohama wenld be made in less than 12
Work is being resumed in the disturbed dia with compound direct acting sarises condensing are numerous chips and vessels in couras of convertical engines. In addition to these vesssia
Hays' time. The result would be that the jour
LONDON, 2nd April. atruotion, as also the great icon cairson previous and the great caisson-previously referred to, the bat it is not to take charge of the works, which from England to Japan would bomado in 26 days, ly referred to.
The Prince of Wales has appointels Com-ON Simnghai in 3 days at the present time tha Immediately in the anstward is situated the ken of a large stock twin sorow cruiser, 175 Teet
and that between England and Hongkong and journey from England to Yokohama in Japan, uitlow to rocnire visitors to the Indian and Ce No. Dook and adjoining this are the salcesajt been laid down
wi Brindisi, occupied a pariod of 40 to 44 daya lonial Exhibition.
In the Hooss of Lords last night Ls Rosa- white zid Gibraltar it took 49 to 53 days. Then as to Calcutta, the journey for troops from Eng-horry, replying to a questing, mid the RussiaL hiad ris Gibraltar to Calatta could not now b Squadron had left Sala Bay for Smyrna to be done in loss than 33 days white from Halifax to repletualled, and would afterwards. Turn to Caloafta would bs only 3 to 59 days, to which Suda Bay. His Lordship added the Russian PUBLIC GAMING AND LOTTERIES. would have to be added seven days for the At Govoramant hat promized cordial parstion lantic vayngo. As for as Austraila and New with England in preventing hostilities between Commenting on the appointment in the Straita Zpaland were conserned, the line from San Fran Grossa and Turkey. of a Commission to enquire into the question of disco must, of course, do the shortest; but ther public gaming and public lotteries, and as to the was good reason to hope that if this line of mail steamers was establishal a good deal of teads best means of dealing with the same the Straite Times says The Commissioues bare a ditcult wuld take plase beta Vinconvor and New Hr. A. Muir, Superintendent of the Sailors task before them. They have to paint at the Zaland. H haliovai thers were enormous ad- Haus, proved that the defendant had joined the best, mande of dealing with a watch is a vastages to be derived from the establishmont American ship Great Admiral, but had discp-ially injurious to the native and Chinese sections of this mail ruste, one of the greatest of which poared at the date of her departure, remaining of the community, and at the me time to take would be the encourigfasat of our commeres bebiad in the colony.
care to aroid recommending class legislation. and our friendəkip with these two most fuper- The law as it at pront stands prohibits pablic tant anglent empires, Japan and China. Every- gaming and public latteries altogether, bat is thing ahaald be done which would tend to draw silent on the subject of private ganag and pri-gloser the bonds of friendship betwoou this oo00 vate lotteries. The ofeet of this is to force the try and those two importat countries. Another natives and Chinose to gamble in their own houses advantage was that we should have an alternative or in clubs which can scarcely be distinguished lios of communicativas. in the event of Euro. & forging The CONSULAR CEP; (presented): value $- for from public places. If an ordinance were passed pean nomplientions, to India, Chica, Japan, and conciling the peoples of the two countdes were Eongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-197
suficiently comprebonsin to apply to clubs, it Australia through Deftish territory. all China penies; weighta as por sale; entrance would necessarily apply to Eumesto Clubs where respect nothing could eronnd the importanon of MP. for Dublin, speaking in London, sid the
Half-e-wile.
this scheme. Among itsminer advantages would be that supplies could be sent to the feat by it, and that coal could be obtained in Vancouver Island Then, Again, this new railway could ut fail very shortly to opin ap vast and fertile dis
af iron in all forms--plato, bar, rod, 'angle-iron, the massive flat bara usad for the koals of iron 7699ols, armour-plate, and other forms, too numerous to specify; also copper and brass in all fornt large quantities of lead, zino, tin, paints- naggi look, hinges, door and cabin fornitura and ships hirdyraes in all conceivable shapes and forma. Herá also are tools both fer iraa and
17th Aprli.
Bress COMMANDER M. HUSEY, R.N.
"ANOTHER' CABE OF LAGGING,
William Germand, unemployed saman, was tayar behind his ship, after signing on the Actibloo.
Sentenced to fourteen days" hard is cur
FOOCHOW SPRING MEETING.
FIRST DAY, 12th April.
wood working in all their endless variety. East. ward of this is the No. 1.Dock, and in rear, that in to the north of this dock and thus oflows and stores, is situated another atting and machine shop fitted throughout its length with a travell. ing crano and taeniabad with all necessary shaft- Ing pulleys, de. &o, to work the au marous pissaS of maskinery which the shop contains. Im- marlintoly to castward of this, and aorth of the No. 1 Dock, is the great forging and heavy blacksmiths workshop. Here it furnace, species of reverboratory somewhat similar to a paddling farnpos. In this furnace all the wrought scrap iron about the place, instead of being sold for west to eathing, as was formerly the case, is heated up by the flame passing over the bat of the farmaco in which it is plaosd, and is than marie into solid forgings by being placed nder a large new steam hammer. The feel in tria farasco is exparated by low. Niro brick bridge from the hid of the furnace upon which the metal is plund, and the waste heat and Hames, after passing under a large steam boiler antside the shop, are conducted into a tall cbimaey stack having upon its top au iransell Time, Imin. Preca. dampar which can be opened or closed by an The Caisa Gur; (premated); valno
iron wire rope loading down from the top.
to the bottom of the chimney. In this forg- ing shop there are two steam hammers, powe "orful"uranes, and numerous smaller forges face blacksmiths pae. In order to give an idea of the
Hoots
Merry Monk jete Almuusor
Host. Won by a short heal Time, 81ftan Tha CAMPAGNE CUP: (presented; galuo 3130: wood paay 850; for suberinton griflas only; weights as per scale; forced entrance 55. Thzép-quarters of a mila
Blue Raisu Dacoit
1
2
3
and Da-
-
Southdown. Field.--Southdown, Atlas, Blue Rain
LATE TELEGRAMS.
The following tulograms are taken from the Brisbane Courier:
MB, GLADSTONE'S IRISH POLIÓN
LONDON, 17th March. Mr. Gladstone'a Irish policy formed the sub-
Mr. O'Brien, ow of the the country to night jest of a number of speeches to varias posts of Irish merabers of Parliament, speakingst Brad ford, said that the Farnellite party would be blameless if this most promising chairs of re-
In that madly and wickedly saorificed. Mr. D.D. Gray, Irish people relied on Mr. Hadstones genins and enthusiasm to carry out his scheme
18. CHAMBERLAIN AND THE IRISH PARET.
LONDON, 18th March.
As an
Mr. William O'Brien, M.P., sul ditor of
Bank Bills, at 3) daya' sight... Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight.....3/3 Credits, at 4 months' sight... .2/4 Documentary Bills, ut 4 months'
aight
3/4
PARIS-
Bank Bills, on demand
4.16
Credits, at 4 months' sight
4.20
ON NEW YORK.-
Bank Bills, on demand...
Credits, 60 days' right...
ON BOMBAY --
Telegraphie Transfor
Bank. on demand
OF CALCUTKA.-
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand
ON SALXOBAT
..221
Bank, at sight Private, 30 days' sight.
.72+
721
SHARES.
Qactations are:-
par cant. pramiam, sellers. Union Insuranos Society of Canton, Limited-
$480 par share. China Traders' Insurance Company's Shsees—
$74 per share, buyers. North China Inseranne-Tis. 300 par share Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-8130 per On Tas Insurancs Company, Limited--Tls. 148
Canton Insurance Offee, Limited-$85 per
ahare, sollers.
share.
share.
per share.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & C Hengkeng, 16th March, 1880.
NOTICE.
Mabout t
MR. MOLE DINA
VEERJEE bing Return to Bombay, 1R.
A58 TR
PESTONJEE BAZONJEE
CHARUS of my Business from this dulo and t SIGN my aamo in Hongkong and Chine.
REHE MOOBяOY, HABIBBнG". -Hongkong, 16th April, 1836.
NOTICE.
HAVE TO DAY Re-Eatablished
f
in Basins at this Port ouder the Nar of
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.
GEO. R. STEVEN 3
Fedor's Strust.
Hongkong, 94th March, 1986.
NOTICE.
མ
WE the Undersired hare Ints DY
Established ourselves hera as GEVERAL MERCHANTS and CommissiION AJENTS under the Style or Firm of SCHEELE & Co.
ALFRED SOILIKLE, CARL RUSOE, RICHARD ABESSER.
GUSTAVATZENBOT 4,
No. 2. Stanley Birent
Hongkong, 1st April. 1836.
FOR SALE.
ALIFORNIAN
10^
#02
FLOUR.
The Finest FLOUR in the Market is Brann & Co.'s woll known, beat roller made
"DRAGON EXTRA" STRENGTH AND COLOUR UNSURPASSIO TAY IT.
FOR SALE.
AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
it would not do to overlook any longer sleeping carriages conveying 30 to 40 persons ing of polities. Le said throat, but would Hongkong. Fire Insurance Company's Starez-ACCONES, SHERRY. PORT.
like to out Mr. Gladstone's
Eaterviews hare taken place betwen Mr. probably end by cutting his own.
have caused considerable sensation.
gaming to some extent is habitually indulged in. This would be going beyond the law of England which permita gaming in private bones and clube Tobeconsistent also. batting on the coursent korso Fiala-Merry Monk, Alinsawr, Decoy and races should be prohibited and lotteries of swory trials to our surplus pupalation, and anything | United Ireland, has been interviewed on the sub fadgiare Insurance Association-Tla. 121 per
description other at races or a charitable bazaars should be prohibited. Indeed all those which estled attulion to that part of the world out of Mr. Gladstone's proposals for being out Irish landlords. Mr. O'Brieu eaid that the par- are palarial according to the bar of England, must be an advantage to this country: although they are tolerated, but if stringent, le-inducement to the Imperial Government to grant phase of the land without Home Rais mald be gislation is to be adopted with regard the subsidy, special fems ware offered for the ridiculens. He attached no itaportages to Mr. Chamberlain would the pastimes of the mattres and Chinese coureyance of troops and stores, while emigrants Chamberlain's threatened rasigaution. Speak- the similar sinussments of Europeana Oasonld be run. He should not be sorry to 303 of the chief forms of gatsbling indulgot in this magnificent line of stanmors started if for aliks by Europeans and Asistics is the purchase no other reason than the employment they would of Manila lottery tickets, but according to a lata sivo daring the three or four years that would Chambertsia and Lord Randolph Charshill, and decision of the Chief Jastion the sale of these be employed in building them in this country.. Sir Charles Russell, Attorney-Gener, speak. tickets is lawful in this colony, because the fat (Hear hear. Whether the terms of the pro- rosted his decision on certain English asos but, as the Canadian Government has done Chamberlain deserted the Ministry on the Irish Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s) tery is lowfal in Manila. The Chief Justice pased subsidy were just or not he could not saying in London last night, asserted that if Mr. quoted, but overy on knows that there is a much for this great and magaifcent work. hs question, the country would nerar forg him.
LONDON, 19th March Mr. Parnell states that Mr. Chamberkin's re- sarions inconsistency in English case law, and trusted that the Government of this country that isolated cases may sometimes he quoted in outlook upon this pranasal with a favourable
vided for, and that he (Mr. Parna!!) has promised Earl Granville mid bet he outirely agreed to gain for Mr. Gladstone aur English sonte were abolished in England in 1826, the sale of every means in their power (Hear, hear). tickets for foraige latteries was expressly for- bidden, and porous advertising or circulating with very mach, although not with all, that had depending on the Irish Toto, tinkots for such foreign lottaries, were render. fallen from the noble car o concurred with
Chiza Ponies; weights as per scale
Ond mile and three-chirbera. Home Railer, Rappahannock.
for all entrance
Fold-Home Enter and Rappabanusck. Time, mini.
$410 per share, selors.
per share, sellers.
China Fira Inarare Company's Shares-388 Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company'
Shares-63 per asat. prem, buyers, ex new issae,
Shares-$81 per share premium, begera. Indo-China Stasin Navigation Co.'s Shares—.
5 per cent. discount.
magnitude of the work which can now be taken Thi SUBSCRIPTION STAKES: forced sweepstakes favour of very had Jaw. When public lotteries Are, and would help forward the enterprise by tirement from the Ministry has been angly pre China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
in bard, it may be mentioned that the sternpost
of the stormer Camelot, just turned out of dock, TAS • solid forging of over six toas in weight, ..while the rudder now just completed weighs
two tons #ftean hradeśdwaight,
Next to the forging shop is the moulding shop. which is provided with two powerful jihorages and all the necessary paraphernalia and appliances of a completely listed avalding shop. Divided from the shop by a wild on ita northern side, but com- muutenting by aperturas for the molten metal to zan through, are the three molting furanoss or emple and a blowing machine providing blast for the furawas At the wester and of this large moalding shop is a platform some tan fest high cupported by iron pillars; upon this are three beass and copper melting for. uaces, and arrangements for casting brass in sil its various forms.
Stil proceeding to the eastward we now come, on the northern or faluað portion of the prominGK, to the long rows of buildings and houses built
to accommodate the numerous staff of employés of the Company. Here also is à commódio as. Library and Billiard Room for recreation 'in hours of leisure. To the south of the buildings are the great stores of scasezoi teak, pino, crooks, koves, log and spars and all forms of timber nged in shipbuilding. Hero also is the wood working machinery This consists of a large
of 35 ezel with 800 added; for subscription griftas only, weights se per scale. One mile and a half.
Blue Bain,.............. Tortado,
Frita
3
Fiold-Bles Ruin, Tortado and Fritz, Time, 3min. Sogos.
The SPRING STAKES; of 310 each with added; for all China ponies; weights as role. One mile.
Bon Ami, Warrior, Toot.
1
2
3
350
Field-Boa Aui, Warrior, Cornhill, and 'Foot Time, Satin, 149.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
LONDON. 17th March.
--30 per cent. dieserat, nominal, a
Tongas Stearnship Company, Limited-34
per share, buyera.
Rongkong Gas Company's Sharas-$15 per St. Patrick's Day passed off in an orderly Hongkong Hotal Company's Shares-$107) par
various dousenstratios were
share,
share, buyers.
China Sagar Refining Company, Limited-$99
par share, buyers.
China Sagar Refining Company (Debentures)→
1 por rent premian, nemainai.
Luzon Sugar Refining Company. Limited-$73
par shara.
CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE,
BRANDY. WHISKIES. ALE, SPOUT MACHINERY, LAWN MOWERS SCALES, BICYCLES. FAINTS, OILS, VARNISH.
Apply to
ROCKS, BURGUNDY
W. G. HUMPHEETS & Co.,
Bank Buildings Hongkong, 1st January, 1886.
FOR SALE,
TRICHORD COTTAGE
PJANDS,
.COMPLÈTE IRON FRAMING and PATENT METAL PIN PIRCH, with all the latest improvements.
PRICE FROM $240, 15 Dollars, if required.
Payable also by Monthly Instalments from
W. POWELL & CƏ Hongkong, 1st January, 1833.
FOR SALE.
פרים
HA.S. HEIDSIECK 3.
of liable to a penalty. In the face of thess pro- the observations of the ubio or that this was visions, it puzzles a man of plain common not a party question, and with what he had sail ts Aee how the sale of each tichsts can be re-s to the energy and shility shown by Sir J. manner, The oorhizel by any Buylish judge. Bit so doubt Macdonald and Sir George Stephen, the chairgoerally of a moderate character.
JLLNESS OF THE PRINCEAS OF WALES. tas Chief Justics is right according to the casas, tau of the company, in carrying forward their
LONDON, 16th arch. The Princess of Wales, who has her indis- and it will therefore be the duty of the Commis great railway so expeditiously and successfalls. posioners, if they mean honestly to suppress Individually and as Colonial Secretary, he should
gambling of Brary kind, to get the law altered be very glad if it were fonad practicable to carry posed, went to Torquay at the beginning of the on this point. Another popular form of gambling out the shame Fanbaidizing mail steamers pre-month, but there has been no improvment in European in the Settlemoat takes one or moes not rest entirely with the Colonial Oeo. It The Prince of Wales has gone to Tunay to tickets. These lotteries are andoubtedly unlawful Tzed the Departmuts of the Treasury, join the frincess. under the law of England, bat hara hitherto the War Office, and they of his friends the bosa tolerated both at home and in the Colonies. First Lord of the Aduiralty and the Port master-General. It appeared from a miezto The STAND STAKEN; forend entrance of Son tecount of their harmlessness, and becaaS,
sash with 380 added: for subscription grifies in spite of foolish destrinuires, the Eaglish by his pressor, Sir F. Stanley, that the late only; weights as por este; winters b. people have always tacitly encouraged everything Cabinst had come to the quotasian on prin- extre. One mile.
calculated to increase the general interest in the ciple to approve of this project, and that in- gros national pastime of horse racing. But ifquiry should be made on the whole subject by He was afraid fa he adopted, these race lotteries, as well as all of the Government interested pubiis betting on the coarse, will have to be that primi face the pinions of those De- stopped. In fact the Commissioners must make partinents were not as favourable to the pra their winds, if they recommend suppression Joet as he could have wished, but they mad instead of regulation, to deal out the same me report, bwing etspad their sittings in pure to all classes of the somandity.
is the race lotteries, for which aimest every posed by the Dominion. But the matter did her health and she is now confiaed to her house.Hongkong loe Company's Shares-$15 per CHAMPAGNE, 1830, WHITS SEU
Black East. Baorfake..................
Dacoit
3
Bald.Juomako, Dacoit and Black Sash Time, 2min. 19e.
The LOTTEET Our; valus $150 for all China ponies; weights as per scale winner 7 lbs. extra outrance $10. One mile and a half.
Home Buler.. Wild Wood Ontle
*
3
Field.Wild Wood, Tennessee, Komo Raler, Deisy, and Outlaw. Time, 3min. 24je.
SECOND DAY, 18th April.
BIRTH OF A PRINCESS.
LONDON, 17th March. The Duchess of Canaanght has houfely do. livered of a dougltor.
BIOTING IN MANCHESTER.
. LONDON, 18th March.
share, cellors.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
---$120 per share.
Parak Tin Mining and Smolting Company
-$10 per share. Panjom,and Sunghie Das Samanta Mining
Company, Limited-3103 per share, sellers. Selangor Tin Mining Company-55 par ahere,
nominal.
the policy of entire suppression of gambling is representatives of the different apartments in Manchester this morning, sod sauled the Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tis. 18 per |
CANADIAN PACIFIC MAIL STEAMERS.
frame-kaw capable of sawing up logs of day aire The DUNKELD CUP: value $125; for all China whether Her Majesty's Guesrument had nosept- heen inconvenient at that time. Her Majesty's
or length sad sawing thou also into 15 planks. At a time Communicating with this mwi
powerful overhead travelling crane which"] picks the great logs of wood from the water and either passes them direct into the sAW. machine or on to the wood stores at plasur.
There are also several large and small sironlar
saws, a band saw, two planing rawhines, a fas ther and genora mâcllius, a marticeing mashine, and several moulding machines. All this wood' working machinery is of the latest and most approved moderu construction, and is notasted by a powerful engine and shaffing and belting. in the usual manner.
parich; weights as per scale; windes extta. Three-quarters of a mile. «
Wit Wood...... Hoot
1
3
GERMANT AND FRANCE,
THE COMMERCIAL BANE
fareral of
Baare.
Hapong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-
mited--800 nor sheer, bavers. Hongkong and Macao Glass Mounfactoring Co.,
Limited Par, nominal.
Chinesa Imperial Lon of 1881 A-2 per cent.
premium.
prosaiúm. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881 D- per cent.
prawjum
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Tanu Massen Paremman 1 Co's Runtsman)
April Lith.
A number of unemployed persons asembled
windows of many shops and houses. the rioters have been arrested.
Lounos, 19th March. It is reported that ralations batwesafírmany cone queues of the change of Governments The and Francs have become strained.
MILITARY FEDERATION. late Government seemed in this casy to have
LONDON, 19th March. somewhat departed from the course gojerally persund, ast caly by philosophers and men of Mr. Henniker Halon has postponed his miq. science, but also by men of busincity who were tion in the House of Commoss, in favour of the Chinese Imporial Loay of 1884 C-6 per cent. accustomed first to inquire and than to decirle military foderation of the Empire unt after the In the House of Lords on the 8th alt, the In this case the opposite plan wax adopted-first holding of the proposed conference in Melbourne Earl of Harrowby reas, in parsianes of noties, to decids, and then so fuquire. There might, of Governors and Premiers of the various to ask the Serretary of State for the Calories have been Tons why delay might have colonies on the federal defense question.
LONDON, 17th March Mr. Roderick Mackay and Mr. Gouge Play ba.ed the proposals which had been recently made present Government, desirous of having fall in- for the estabmeat of a line of Bret-glass formation before them, had requested the Con- British mail sera from the city of Vaucouver.mittee de resume their sittings, which they hudall have been appointed tamporary liquidators the Pacific trains of the Canadian Panife done, and to give a complete report. The report, of the Commercial Bank of Australia. Railway, to Japan and Hongkong, when the when presented, would receive the most careful Pacido Railway is opened for through trafficonsideration on the part of Her Majesty's Gor from Great Britain in the month of Jane art. verament, and the Dominion would receive an Ho said that the reasons which bad induced answer without loss of time. (Heir, henr.) him to bring this matter forward-vere, ba nead zarcely say, entirely dissociated from ans par jsonal connexion with the Canadian Face Bail Way or with the proposed line of mail steamers The remarks he now use were based solely information received by him as a member of the Tate Government. His interest in this matter!
farther awakened by the fact that a fuss ships between Vancouver and Japan had Far ago he served, with bis pable friend Lord
Mr. O. Morgan:
The Inter-departmental when the question of opening up these regions sidising a line of atamships between Van Tidealeigh, on the Hudson's Bay Committee Committee to what the advisability of anb was fully considered. It Las been a matter
over and Japan was referred by the late
St. Nicolas..
Tine, Imin, Lares.
Field-Wild Wood, St. Nicolas, and Hoot. Thy CUPB CIT: Second yony 250; for enba wription griffins only; weights as per scale; winters7lbs. ørtea; formad entranes. One mile and a quarter.
Blas Rain "Black Bash The Babe
3
FieldThe Babe, Black Sash, and Blue Rain, Time, Smin. 1500.
Still going eastward we arrive at the New The Autov Cup: value $100 for all China
ponics: weights as per seals; winners 7lb estra. Two miles. Rappahaannok
Deek called the No. 3, in coarse of construc- tiou. Here on its northern and is the ter- minns of the line of railway previously re-
Outi
In the House of Commons, on the 9th alt. Mr. Pulestou asked the Under Soerotary of State for the Coluates ather he would itale the as of the outloos on the Inter- departmental Commites to whom the question of ths advisability of subdising a line of
hawn.referred.
LONDON, 18th March. The petition for the liquidation of le Com». mercial Bank of South Australia is of friendly aharacter, the object boing the protection of the London assets. The nation takon by Mr. T. G. Playdell, manager of the London ofle, who has bear appointed one of the liquidators, iupproved by the shareholders.
GERMAN INTERESTS IN SAM.Da.
London, 17th March. An interview took plase to-day between a number of gentlemen representing German la terests in Sampa sud Sir F. Dillon Ed, Agent General for New Zealand, respecting the par- New Zealal Nothing, however, resalted from chase of those interests by the Goverment of the interview.
BANK OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
LONDON, 19th March
The over- ALME
Thermom.er-lex. Thermometer-- 19, 20 Thermometer-) a z. (Fez bulk) Thorm.omalar-les (Wa Yazili Thanks (Wat bild)
Thermometer-Maxkamo.............. Themomster-inimum (ovor aight).
$1
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
red to a
REGISTER.
lets April, 1886, at 2.4.
Wind.
STATION.
Manil
...
Haybong.... Hongkong.. Amsy........
Nagunt.
VOSTUCKE
1723 April, 1858, at 10a.m.
Mr. W, Anderson and Sir John H. Renunga...
of the greatest delight to watch how much more Government consisted of General Sir An rapidly than they could have hoped their Cana diad fellow-subjecte had spread oirization inte drew Clarke, Jespecter General of Fortification, their great and marvellous country. As regarded resenting the War Office; Captain Cod the position of tas late Government on fais ringtou, R.Na Lord of the Admiralty, as reway. Bart.. have been appointed direcks of the matter, he might say that as regarded its main Presenting that Department; Mr. Barrington, Bank of South Australia. The FANEIRN STATES; forced entrance of 35 principies the sehem for subsidizing this line of as representing the Treasury: Mr. Ron as re presenting the Post Ofice, and Mr. Branisten,
FieldTennessee, Outlaw, and Rappahan- nook. Time, duin. 30.
CONVICTA FOR NEW CALEDONIA.
LONDON, 17th March.
"It is stated that 1,000 French convsts are to:
farred to, whila' to the shath on the water side, is the coffor data designed to keep the water out of the great excavation new in prograss. This coffer dam is strengthened at the back by a rast network of grent halks of
agh with $50 added for enboription grinaaamers was very favourable entertained bras representing the Calenial floo. When the only, weights as per scale, winners 7lbs them. The scheme was brought before them in late Government resigned offion the Committes be sent to New Caledonin during tu prosent STATION. timber, and upon it is situated a boiler shed and
extra Ecven furlongs.
Jaunary, and it had, of course, to be referred to speed, but it has revived, and so far as I am boiler supplying steam to two polsonster pumps
Snowflake-bo situated near the bottom of the dock. This form
Dacxt...... of pump works by the kteara admitted into one
Black Cap chamber being condensed there; a vacuum isthus FieldSnowflake. Dacuit. Black Cap, Fico formed which the water rushes in to fill, steam bede, and Junk Time, Amin, sec
2
the departments of the Post Office, the Adware no alteration in the constitution of the cally, the War Ofice, and the Treasury before it dould be fually approved. Whether the late committee in contemplated. Government would have arrived sta decision nitimately to support the scheme he could not, of couras, state. He could only say that Her Ma
and that they had great boyes of being able
The Kusum Brakes; of $10 with 150 odced;¦jesty's late advisora felt most favourably towards
for all Chins ponies; weights as per scale; winner of the Consulat Cap 10lbs, of any other race 7lbs, often. Half a mile.
Warringdon Zo
ing uoble lorda opposite. His reason for bringing
the matter forward was that he thought it possible
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The M. M. aleamer Nzial, from Marseilles 14th
THE AFGHAN FRONTIER DELIMITATION,
LUBDƏN, 29th March. The London Times publishes a telegram.atat-
ing again admitted fores this water op the de- livery pips of the pamp. There are two chambers,
to cooperate with the Canadian Carerament in March, via uenal ports of call with the London so the action goes on continously. A considerable
the establishment of this great and most import-mail of the 12th March, arrived here on Saturday pressure, however, is required; the steam what be
ast lise of mail steamere. This subject be morning. The subjoined telegrampa are taken sharp, not less than about 60 lbs to the square
might observe in passing, was not in the slightes from Ceylon and Indian payers inch, mild steam not working this kind of pamp Merry Monk
degree ore of a party or of a controversial charac
·Fold-Warrior, Almansor, Merry Mank,tor, and be had no intention witerer of attack- in a satisfactory manner. Adjoining the soffer dam is a Bliks's stone crusher; also a concrete Door and St. Nicolaa, Time, 64 45ths 8. mixing ranchine and elevator, and near this is The Rice SPARES forced entrance of $5 an iron pan and pair of edgs rauners. On the mob with $50 added; for subscription griffins only: weights as per seals; winnare la offer dam is also a jib crane, and down at the
One mile bation of the dock is also another larger and
Build a quarter." inore powerful orana aset for placing the bossy blocka of stone forming the floor of the dock in their properposition. These blocks are all most carefully finished and bedded in Fortland cement, beneath which is carretenideoferished gennita
of small size, sand, and Portland cement. Along the bottom of the excavation are lines of train way, while abare is a orate which lowers the blocks of stone down so to the tramway trnok, placed to receive it. Immediately in rear of the dock to the northward is a quarry in which. blocks of still anweathered granite are found émbod bod in disintegrated greuite quita soft and which may he dug away with a pickare.
This urge new dock will probably be com ploted and razdy to meeīva vansele izi about 18 months from date. The dimensions of the docke
at Kouloon are as follow:-
PATEST SLIP Dock-Length, 350 foot; breadth, 60 feet; depth of water, JL foot.
Bing
extray
Tomado
that an expression of the opinion in their lording the work connected with the Afghan fron- ships Hanse might strengthen the hands of the ter is suspended, the Russian Commissioners hav Colonial Office (hest, hear), and might show that ing advanced claims which the British Commis- parsimony on the part of the Treasury was sioners could not entertain. unwise and ought to give way to more gonerons
The question at issms has been referred to the views. With their lordships' permission, he respective Governments. would state of what this scheme consisted. Field-Frits, Blue Ruio, and Tomado. Time, It was proposed to start a great line of mail inc.
Fritz
བ ས ས པཿས པྟཱཿ མ ཎ ན ཎཱ ཎར མ པཿཔཿ མོ རྫོwl!AhTH
3
ALAND FURCHASE BILL.
LONDON, 30th Mamh
stromers from the city of Vancouver, the In the Huase of Commone last night, Mr. The NANTAI STATES, of $10 néha forodd entericus of the Canalisa Pacific Railway, to Gladstone stated that a Land Purchase Bill will try for all old ponies entered at this meeting, Japan and Hongkong. It was felt that this would be presented to the Howe on the 15th April optical for subscription gridas; first pony be the crown" of the Canadian Pacific Rail-
THE EXVEKTE KETUANE.
your.
i
THE CABLE EATEN.
*0.00 LONDON, 18th Larob. The Government of Indie has, withdrawn its Bragkong 2.85 opposition to the proposed reduction of the rates
Sungbal for ablegrams from England to the Australian Nagu coloniss
Baliu
Haba
Portoric
THE REPARATION QUESTION
LONDON, 18th March, Dr. Alverne, the delegate of the North Queena- and Separation Lengua, will shortly deliver a lecture bere on the separation and blink labour questions.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENË.
(Continued from lat page.) REPOETS.
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The Barometer is failing and geodients sza gentle. The tempesture rennian haw, the brazility bigs, and the wos-
roast and wet.
STATION.
17th April, 1996, at tran
Wind.
Maitr 19.1591 196
iphon
The French steamer Menzaleh reports that ..... abe left Yokohama or the 10th is, and had good weather all the time,
The British steamer Paling reports that she left Shanghai on the 15th inst, and experienced first part iight variable wind and lady wea Shor: latter part froth mensoon and miny, wea
thet
Bloughmg... 29.75
Apoy
20.86
indi
5
Wontock,
29,00
31
18th April. 1866, at 10.
ind.
SPATIIN.
hanix 201
g. 29.97
Sipki...
to receive 70 par ceut., second 50l. per vaatway scheme, one of the greatest and most mar-
LONDON, 1st April. The British steamer Ajaz reports that she left;bang... The British Revonte Returns for the year Liverpool on the 7th'alt, and Singapre on the It was impossible to third 10 per cent of the Stakes; weights as vellous works of our time.
spent too highly of the energy, the indomitable amount to £9,562,500, showing an increase of 12th fast. From Liverpool to Port Stid expe per scale. One mile and
quarter.
zeal, and patience of our Canadian fellow-sub-1,531,250 as compared with last year. The riensed rough weather; thenes to Houstong fine Winding joots in carrying the enterprise through. They increase is chiefly in income tax, which amocats weather and smooth saa. ought to be prond in this country of having for to £160,000. The decro, which is chiefly in their follow-subjecte zen who bad been able to ustas and excise amounts to £19,000 sad evercome so successfully and, so rapidly such£1,140,000 respēḍtively, great difficulties, as were opposed to then, and
2
Home Ruler and Moon, dead heat... 1* ... Ben Amin inte Amy and Toot. Time, min. 556.
FieldCorabil, Rame Raler, Moon, Bon
•The dead-heat was run off, when Home Ruler came in first. Time, Biain. 30sses.
TIENTSIN.
7th April.
HC NEW GERTIAN MINISTRY.
BELGRADE, 2nd April,
- The German steamer Drachenfeḥi eforta that
he left Saigon on the 14th inst. On the first
MB, JESSE COLLINGS UNRATED,
two days strong S.E. wind; after at winds LONDON, 2nd April.
Various and heavy sea from N.E.; on Saturday in this connexion it was imposible to avoid mentioning the names of Sir George Stephen The trial by patitin against the return of night strong northerly wind with fog and rain. and Sir John Macdonald, to whoa xertions the Mr. Jesse Collings for Ipswich has resulted in
The British steamer Strathleven, from Yoko- enterprise owed so much. The railway, which is being unseated, he its consequently resigu would be opened in June nert, would enable ex-ed the Secretaryship of the Lost Government ama via Kushiuotan on the 13th is, reports had maderate breeze from N.N.B. and fair wes- press trains to run from Quabes to the city of Board
ther as far as the Lammocks; from thence-to LA Hung-ohang returns here on the 13th Vancouver-from the Atlan lie to the Pacile-
port frosh-northerly breeze and heavy main with His Majesty the Emperor will return from the in less than five days during the surr
M. Garnelianina's maistry has resigned and overcast sky. tae. During the winter the link would be No. 1 Dock-Length, 340 fost; width at en-Tombs on the 10th inst.
Nowa Atrived here that the First Road Palace, farished by the complation of the inter- new biust Las been formed by M. Kistics. The British steamer Angerton report that she Hing King, which is thont 4 miles from colonial railway from Halifax to Quebec. On The appointment of H. Kistics to power is roleli Saigon on the 13th fast and had fine was- Peking on the Fonts to the Eastern Tombs, these works the Canadian Government had spent garded with apprehension by the peace party as ther and light 8.E. winds to Capo Padaran eight fra on the 1st fast, and when the Im £20,000,000 sterling, besides giving large land sub has been opmly favouring the Russian Fanela themas fresh steady wind and fine, oler weather. arial procession arrived there on the night of sudica. To show the value of theo great railways, vist cause during the late war petitions present Da the 16th heavy N.E. wall and moderate S.. the la, It was then burning, the cause or parti he might eay that in 1861 it took 11 to 12 daysed for the renewal of hostilities against Prince wind with dull, ofondy weather. tolars have not yet activad The Chinese think for troops to go from Halifax to the terminus of Alazandor, 38 well as for bie anti-Austrian pro-
is on unlucky omen. On the ryute to the the Pacific Railway at. Quebec At the time of clivities Eastern Tombe are two Imperial Palams in the Red River rebellion in 1870 it took 11 weeke
trance, 10 food; depth at sill, 18 fest.
No. 2 Dock-Longti, 245 feet width at on- tranco, 49 feet 3 inches; depth on sill, 13 feet.
No 3-Dock (when completed)-Length, 500
fest; with at bottom, 80 feet; width at gates, 70
fest; depth over sill, 29 feet; height of blocks,
3 toot. Will to pumped dry in three hours.
A few words as to works now in hand will not be
THE LONDONERS AND HOME RULE.
The British steamer Taithiow repark that sha
| left Bangkok on the 19th inst., and hitne wer- LONDON, 3rd April. |ther and moderate B.E. winds to 1:20 Ng which the Emperor of Chips stays at night while to convey troops from Quebes over Lake Sa-
An important meeting convened by merchants thence to port fresh NE. winds and The out of place hare. The stentuer Camelot has just a 2001 AD. 100, and are all to bare port thour from Toronto to Winnipeg. Now the io Tedna took place at the Guildhall yesterday British bark Billy Simpson arrived si Bangkok
en his way to the Tombs. Theau, Palaces were perfor, to the Red River, and 15 days to trans. Loft dock, having had now stern post and rudder, met Th. 2,000,000 ach It is one of theses that whole of this vast district could be traversed in for the purpose of protesting' sgainst the intent on the 5th inst. Passed the atr, Talaioff Cape a large number of plates renewed, and threo Ijsburát down.
ix days, This was nothing jose things revolution of Mr. Gladstone's Government to introdyco | Varela.
W. DOBERCK.- Hongkong Observatory, 18th April, 1886.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Prurious On date: Oo delo
day
85
S.............per casa of 1 doten quarts.
por enso of 1 dozou quarts
$20
Si
........... per case of 2 dozen pints. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEGVILL
per case of I dozen quarte
CHATEAU LAROSE.
$12..
PONTET CANET.
89.50
...per rass of 1 doron quarts. PALMER MARGAUX
$7.50
........per casy of 1 dovou quarts.
$8.50
per case of dozen piata.
LORMONT.
per cass of 1 dozen quarts. ... per ease of 2 dozen pints. JOHN WALKERA SONS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY. $3...........per ouse of 1 dezon bottles.
AISO
CUTLER PALMER & Co's
WINES AND SPIRITS.
Hougknug. 1st January, 1834.
SEPH
SIEMSSEN & C
GILLOTT S STEBL PENS.
GOLD
D&
PARIS, 1878.
Sold by all
Btationers and Dealers.
AND
R. TENNENTS ALE
FORTER DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Merchant Navy)
Nary Heiled
Long Flar
Crown
208
CANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hongkong, 11th May. 1867.
FOR SALE.
120
500 BARRELS CEMENT from TN-
YEL PORTLAND CEMENT WORKS. West Thurrock.
In Lots to suit Purchasers.
Apply to
G. RAYNAL
1. Stanley Street.
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1886.
1708
NOW ON SALE.
COUNÝ VOLUMES of the Chine Overland
Trade Report for the Year 1825.
PRICE TEN DOLLARS.
Apply at the Daily Press Off... Hongkong. January, 1896.
FOR SALE.
CHAMPAGNE "MONOPOLE."
CHAMPAG
-HEIDSIBOK & CO-
MONOPOLE RED SELL (medium dry).
Do
Do.
BED FOI Sec ̈ (dry). GOLD FOIL "DRY" (extra dry.
Go..
CARLOWITZ &
Sote Agents for HEINDECK & Co., Rin.
For Hongkong, China, and the East.
Hongkong, lat July, 1885,
Go
POR -SALE-
11209
OOD DOUBLE BARRELID QUNS in Cases Complete, RIFLES, REVOLVERS, CARTRIDGES, and SHOT, &o, že, ko.
Best Quality GTN in Stone Bottles at $5 06 per dozen, and AIN in White Chem Bottles, SCHIED .M SCHNAPPS, POWERANZEN BITIKAS, DRITSTONE FIETTE, SOURKAUT and Bo CABBAGE in Jars.
JF. SCHEFFER 21 & 23, Pottinger Street Hongkong, 3rd March, 1998.
1886
1886
MAIL TARLES.
TOW READY
Mt 1Q 6. M. | BU 4 pm.
Harraster Temperstore ........ 83 Homilityg Diroation of wind .... E. Force of wind .......................
· p.
29.75
N
70
TE
89
E.S.I. 2
E.S. E.
Westier
0.1.
0.
:
0.40
1-Birouria redgood to 93 degrees Fahrenheit sad to the love of the men in inches, tenths and hawireline
2. —ÜKKSZALIVRa in the shade is deprese Fahrenheit. 3.--HUDNYT ja perveni:go bresturation, the humithay a sir setumture with moisture being 100
Draxerion or na Warp to two poin'a, G-FORCE OF TKa Wene kocording to Badfert deale ÖMÄTATE OF DEs Waarits: 1. bilan sky; C. detached siduda: D. Ariaaling thin: 2,00g; 0,gloony; K.hid; 2. 8746- Sequally, &, rain;
· prateses; & viability: W. daw (web). - B. sang, S. Chandnes
7-Hughes, seats and hundredths,
W, DOBEROK,
· Hongkong Observatory, 19th April, PEG-
MAIL TABLES For
1888.
1474
1946
Showing Dates of DEPARTURs of the Exar.196 and FRENCH Marts from HONG KONG, of their anticipated AxKIVALS in LONIKI"?, and the Dates of RETURN DESPATCHES; and containing also a similar Table regarding
PARCEL POST and
AN ALMANAC FOR 1888.
On Paper 10 Cents each, or One Dollar per Dozen. On Card Board 20 Cents each.
Also
ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR. On Card Board 10 Couts. "Daily Proma ". Offles,
Hongkong, 1st December, 1881.