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NEWS FOR THE FRENCH MAIL.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
THE DAILY PRESS, TORSDAY, MARCH 8TH, 1887..
However, now the matter is settled, will the
A MEMBER OF THE JOCKEY
CLUB Hongkong, 3rd March, 1887."
"THE PARK,"
Save that of precipitates it is imposible to
tion of aoro description, to ba called by Her M been broken be could not do so. But the In the Club's second innings Brneo-Robertson,
jesty's name, and of a fite and general rojoe- TO TES EDITOR OF THE "DAILI PËRSS.” guilt on the part of the thief is the mame in who want in first reached 19, and E. J. Coxan reprosentative Committee tell us how we are to concoise upon what ground the scheme in ques
lagi. Mr. J. J. Prasels, Q.C, moved an amend either care; he sont ches tho sarringannt er. played a hard hit 20; but the best inningswas unsee the ranes when the treas in the middle of the tion found the last support. It is true it was stated that the Paris was to be a place for aport
SIE-I am not a great admirer of Sir Geoment in the following terms: That the oole. ing whether he hurts the wearer or not. To doubtedly that played by Hawkins for 28 not out. course are ten or twenty foot high
It is a pity that this batamas does not appear It will be interesting, ton, to know the exset and reeriation; but wavo in those geroral terms, Bowen, but at the one time he is harmloss, and bration taka the form of a fet nad general re make avaat difference in the punishment more frequently on the field. The only ether to length sad breadth of this splendid memorial of no explanation, information, or particulars were dil his heat for toe Colony, and as, even his jetoings, and a fioral subscription to some public dependent on the accidental streusstance reach double Agarea was Latimort, who made 11. Hongkong's lepatty and lore for the Sovereign affordul as to what the so-called Park is to don-pponents will admit, done nothing to deserve purpore," arguing that the latter would be more of whether the car is torn or not, this do The last wicket fall for a total of 101. Graham Lndy touchingly described by the Chief Jussist of. A Park without tress-is a nuashrorism ich deliberate logail us it would be to change suitably devoted to the proposed Institute for pending entirely an extraneans circumstances was again on the spot, getting B wickets for 51 tice (asocrling to the China Mail) as "an or end I presume that it cannot be intended to plant the name" Bowen Pack "into" Vistoria Park" the United Kingdom. Ludin, and the Colonies. and not on the will of the thief, seeme ras
With 112 rune to make and only one hour to cellent grand mother to her children."-Yours the valley, clse the view of the Races would be I am bahiud no one in my desire to do honenr Mr. A. G. Win exconced, and sono discussion destroyed. Perimps the plan willinsluie the planta per Gracions Queen, but I cannot think that, onsued. Eventually the amendmoud was put to trnly, absurd. The crime of intebing serings
ing of shrubs, foliage-plants, and flowers ? In ven if people could to gat to call it the Vis-the manting and lost, and the resolution earried. from women and bangles from children it in, the Services naturally went in with the in-
that case what attraction would Victoria Park offer toris Park which, as tho Chief Justice said, they The Hon. P. Ryrie proposed, and Mr. D. Gillies ie very common, and sentencas of impri- tention of bitting at everything; the result was impri-several good wickets wore last, whereas bad
will not, it would be a very complimentary seconded, "That the fato and general rejoicings over the more varied natural features and big thing to Her Majesty to give her what has hoon be held on the 9th Norataber aort" arging that spiert seem to have little efect
maturity of tho Public Gardens ? Absolutely punetuslity been observed on the first day there diminishing it. Flogging, we think, will would hea hann mars time and such man could
mese. Then as a matter of foot, will not the new taken from even le Georgo Bowen. But wore the weather would thru bottled and that as it speedily reduce it to a minimun. The have played his own game, and possibly the Club
Park bo in the main a vast laws where cricket, our Governor all that bis anomies make him was the birthday of the Primoo of Wales, the day SI-I was pleased to see "Loyalty's lotfor in football. and tennis may afsport themselves fot. to be it shows a very petly spirit to offer would be appropriato Hon. A. P. Mamen pro punishment is nons too aerere for the would have suffered a defect. As if was the Ser- crime, for that women and children cannus vicesrattled up 85 for 8 wickets, Graham, Travers, this morning's paper. I think a status of Fler Let usassume that the valley has boon turfod and him such an improodlanted inauit. Even the posed as an amendment that the fóta should be held safely muve about the streets of the city and Boaniau soaring 24, 20, and 16 respectively, Majesty is tho proper way of commemorating the has beeu baptized by the ridiculous isomer of a road christened after the zetorios Colousi on the Qren's birthday. This was seconded by even in broad daylight is disgraceful. Whe, the latter being a not unt. The match was there Jubilee year. I hope the Committee appointed" Park whom should we find indulging in ganna Caine is still allowed to bear his name.-Years Mr. H. W. Davis, and pat to the menting, but
by the pablis mesting wil give this their orions there? Not the gilded youth of sar gayoity. Is it faithfully, Lore decided on the Brst innings. ther the Bill has been prepared with the ap Wilson socured 4 wiokste for 20 and me vo-consideration. If they feel themselves bound by at all probable that they would abandon the more proval of the Secretary of State we are a teran Datby in his first orar, notwithstanding laware. If so we can, onig, express our all tho rent dissipation, found the right side gratification that so touch cotton sense is of the road and secured two wickets in two con still to be found in Dawning.stree!.
THE BONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.
sportivo balls
By kind permission of E. Admiral, Hamil ton, the Band of H.1.8. Audacious played on the ground on Friday.and Colonel Anderson and the aficers of the Northamptonshira Raginnt very courtannaly allowed their Baud to perform on Saturday afternoon. Both played capital selections and added considerably to the enjoyment of all thore precut.
The following minuten of the proceedings of the Sanitary Board at a meeting held on Friday, the 17th February. are published in the fasette, -Present:The Hunoarable the Suctorar Ga- poral (Chairman), the Acting Registrar Comoral, Major T. C. Dempster, the Honourable A. P. MacFwan. Dr. P. Maason, LLD, N. J. Eda, Esquire, Hugh McCallum, Esquire, (Soorstury) Abant-The Colonial Surgoon, and Dr. Doom, Dawson Smith, Gralism
Kai
The minutes of a meeting hold ou 29th Jan- asy, 1897, wore réad anel soufirmad.
The result of the experiment mula last
Following are the fall scores -
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year of employing six coloured or Portugese .. Lammert, br, basson foremen te supervise street cleansing in the dif feront dintrlots of the city having bean doused, -in view of the improvement in stroot desaing that had résulted from increased expervision,- was resolved, that a etter be addranged to the Goorament recommending the permanent em. ployment of the six foremen who were engaged. Dawson.......... in November last, comp warily,
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3. Two letters from the Ronourable the Act. Graham....... ing Colonial Secretary with saelosures, beving! Traveca
LONDON, 28th February. Nather the Cor nor the Emperor of Austrielse to the mortality in the Troch and Grabam. will load the birthday calebration of the
Emperor of treřmany.
The North German Gazette announces that Gamer will not dispute. Russian plaims in the
Italian Convents, birth and death registration.
BOWLING AWALINIS.
First Ingings.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE,"DAILY PREB"
the decision in favour ofthe park, let another mast iug be called to reconsider that deplsion. It is little short of a disgras that the colony do is not ponoasa oven a portrait of Her Majesty. The present is a good opportunity for supplying that want with a states. Only if we do have a statue don't let us hide it away in the B dauical Gardous as wazre gelag to do with Sir Arthur's status, which, for all the public will see of it, might almost as well be left in its packing case
amo, sir, yours faithfully.
A LOVER OF THE QUEEN: Hongkong, 3rd March. 1887.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRE98."
S1.- Loyalty's" suggestion seems to me to embrace the three cantial prints that should be aimed at in omorating Her Majesty's Jubilee year.
1st.-It gives a permanent memorial.
It provides for the nasossary display and ......rejoicinga.
3rd The Chinese soudmunity will benefit by is the gifts to our local charities.
Some anal soberge is in the opinion of many residents preferable to the proposed Park Yours truly,
Balls, Kuas, Maidens. Wickofa, Wides,
Second Inning.
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And the disease known as Trismas Napontian, T. 8. Smith... 40 were laid on the table.
4-A letter from the Honourable the Acting
UNITED SERVICES.
Hongkong. 3rd Marol, 1887.
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TO THE RINTOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS." 81-There seems to be a very general opinion that the decision at yesterday's meeting was come to in haste, and that we are already beginuing to recent at leisure. Friends, as well as fees, of the Pack schone admit that it would have been
Hongkong, 4th Marüh, 1887.
DECENCY.
THE FRENCH AT THE PESCADORES.
Das quiet afternoor during the spring of 1985, the people of Formoss were startled on hearing what seemed to thes the sound of distant
was lost, and the resolution carried. The Hon. C. P. Chater nezt propeand that as a permanent ventrally situated Cricket Aroued and Ladies
memorial of the Jubiľng the community should Recreation Club ground for a Bald so far distant
ooperate with the Borerament, to curry out the 'sobom of a Park in Wong Nei-chuong as Victoria Park Baliare me, so, and I say
Valley, the said Park to be called Viotexia Park. this leaving out of calculation the pleasures of
This resolution was seconded by tho Hon. E. bathing and watching the bouts, and the sedno.
BEMINISCENCES OF ADMIRAL COURZET, J. Ackroyd, Acting Attorusy-General An tions of the Bost-house bar. It is supposed thint
The following intowsting extract is from the amendmoul was proposed by Dr. Ho. Kai to the the Chiness will minke use of the new resort. No greater mistake could be made. The peculiar Rer. W. Campbell's pipar on the Pascadores inoffs that the permanent maarial of tas notions and morale of the Chinese will effect the last namber of the Chinese Recorder and Jubilee should take the form of some charit able institution to bo avoid after Her Majesty, nally pervert their youths from participating in Missionary Journal
and this was secondof by Me. Francis In sports which to them sem s dignited. Any
forcible apsen and cousictorable dianassion follow sanguine orsatore expection to find young Chi-
ad. Ultimately the ardment was put to the nese gentleman joining in vor Mouly games wight we well hope to see them reducing themselves thunder. It was not thunder, but the ponderous meeting and lost, nod the rosolation declar to the grwis of las despised "Ton rks or boating clails of France engaged in demolishing the curriel An atluential Committee was then population by indulging in rowing (or forfeiting fortifications over against Fisher Island and aquinated to vary inte effent the roselations all claim to the catre dignity of a Chinese gen-M-keng. Tanse fortigations wore mounted adoptad, and the muting aparated after a A quan teman by masqarading in jockey costume in a with good-sized gaus of foreign make, and oo vota of thanks to the Chairman. horse race; or outraging all sense of Celestial epied by several thousands of native soldiers tity of earrespondean has sines appeared propriety and deconey by whirling in the anexons who had bags bastily collected from various in the colons of the Daily Press in which the walls clasping the toader waist of some evost stations on the mainlind. It availed nothing; solame for a Park has been anresorvedly con thing of the opposits aux. In abort thar Chinese fighting was to be wornoted in a style very demoed, and some personal memorial of Her aranota playing peoplens playing it kaown in the differont from that of other days, and enre Majesty strongly locate. A masting of the Wast, and so far as they are concerned the Park hough, before long, the huge floating batteries Legislative Council was held on the 4th inst, when a Bill to authorise the Courts to award would be entirely wasted. Thm, again, the ladies of the French float losed in sight.
Acording to popular raport, no time was lost whipping as further punishment for fartsin would not as the ground. Apart from the pab- Ecity, the large number of private lawne and with any kiad of preliminary formalities. The urine was real a fra tim, the Bill provid those of the Recreation Clubs amply suffice for Chiucas commenced to firs upon the advansing ing for the Polios Sapartision of Discharged all-their wants. Whose, theu, should we find ships, which contianod stondily and with ominsas Prisoners was role Escond time, and the for the Suppression of the Triad using the Park? Except for an occasional sllence to press forward in the direction of Ms Bill football match, by nou save a handful of Euro keng. When within about pistol-shot range. Boriety and the Prolotion of Young Girls pean schoolboys and a fow rasaouins of the there burst from the mole tremendous dis
wary, considered in Committee. A Oriokot lower order of Chinovo. The conclusious charge against the large fort outside of the terra Match, Hangkong Cricket Club United She therefore si which i have arved as (1) that a that many heart most have been filled with view, was played on the 4th and 5th inst, and Park would be both shared and 1299'038: (2) that terror and amazement. Indead, some say that resulted ias viotary for the former on the frat being absurd and useless it would ta unworthy on witnessing the fearful here: caused by this ignings. Intolizon has been rastral through as a Momucial to the Qua; and (3) being ab opening volley from the French gaas.both ofloors Enter that the light. Hou. Sir Osour surd, useless, and unworthy, the weg would be as statement, however, which cannot be Tongkang oja presently on the desta Bod man began to soamper off from the entrevcl Firguson Bowon resum is the Governorship of Colonial-Suoralary-with-amelcances on the sub-wished the nesting a forind after pasajust tably spent upon it. ject of the over-crowding which wrists in the us unwell, afth, Wils the netting the earlier resolutions. I need not adduce ar- As a last argamont I contend that the forms altogether sorroot, as the number of soldiers of the Govornor slech Sir George Strahan. city, more especially in coolie ledging houses. Travers, Hawkins, b Wilson Be Wiles, Darby...guments against the Park, the moss forcible of tinn of a Park is a municipal matter and should, suffering from frontal wounds who afterwards The steamer Sociom, which real nahore at was considered. On the motion of Mr. Edo, EB-
which was oitioned by the Chairman, namely, it at aff, bs andertaken by the Government,and their way to the Mission Hospital at Capo Cami Hiinan Straits, got ufual on the eunded by Dr. Maason, it was resolved, that a
2. & Withatib would beno memorial of the Queen's Jubiles. Upon the same grounds I object to the various Taiwanfon alows, conclusively, that not a fow of ad inst, and arrived hoce safely on the 7th, Hy Maj aty the Queen will attend the Jubilee letter bo addresed to the Government submitted, and Beth Wilem," Darbas neither Chinese nar foreigners would call it by charitable institutions which have beon pro-those poor matter-of-fact Chinsman must bareinst, having sustained se injury.
The Audace, fing hip of Almiral Hamilton.. serviss in Westminster Abber en the 21st Juneting that, in the opinion of the Sanitary Board, 3. Baich, not utile
Je now name. In that connection it should be posed. Worst of all would be a Por-house made a noble stand against the invaders of their
will have for this santh Viv wik, probably on Clawson, HA,Asiatent Corvu! it is very important that steps be taken at once to The Fermording which exists la coalie Sparrow, if V duri
remembered that the ams of our City is Victo- We have quite enough expense furtared upon country.
We have the Thleria Recreation Club,"
So soon as the Frosch had taken possession of Woduosday, and will sit Singapore Penang, ns because of the iourdons of the rascaldom ria lodging houses, and recommending that such.
Extss hoses should be registered, licensed, and rega
the Vistoria Collega" the "Victoria Hotel," of Kwanging without the Farther burden and Ma-keng, notifications were issued to inform all and Borres, reterning here about the middle of sto. etc. Does looter think of the Queen pestof the purarty stricken drags of the province, whom is concerned that what was taking place Ma
His Excellency Senor Don Rodrigue, Span- that the iw as it now stands will not permit of Isted, and that if the Government is of the opinion
when he is basing a drink at the bar of The
And now, having stated my objections to those ont of a quarrel between two great nations, Vio Ofcours Parkis out of the question, asit Park achome, pormit me to tresp yet farther for which the people were in no sense respo-ish Minister to China, with his family, arrived this being done, the Board advises the pensing of * short Ordinans giving the necessary powers
Halle. Huus Maidors. Wickets. Wide. end at most be only sgarden without trees, un-upan your spase that I may lay before my fel. sible; that efforts had been made to shield the here on Saturday by the Maxperie: Maritimes less weintend to destroy the Race Conese. (Some, low citizens my views as to the form the ambiancent from all kinds of needless suffering: steamer Melbourne in which he prosceded to" ponding the enactment of the now Public Health E. J. Coxox... 35
jadeed, hold that that would to a great gain, and ¦ rial_should take,
that parcefully-disposal estires had now nothing Shanghai pestorlay
On Saturday aflgon at the City Hall the perhaps they are right). All that is required, and
Hor Majesty's Jubilee is a great and exempto fear; and that whatever might be asked from all that ought to be done is to drain and level the tional session, and we are all ng rod that some them in the form of goods or labour would will-members of the dudel Club presented a band- some clarst jag to R. Schonberger as a trig ground, and the public ought to do test through thing should be done whice's will not only hon-ingly be paid for at the current raten
It must have bem about this time that the ding acknowledgment of the serviews rendered The Government, out of the ordinary taxation. I jour our Qasmu but at the same time do credit to would, however, remind those who voted for the ourselves and be a'lsating benefit to the present name of Admiral Courbet-Kok Tal-in-one by that gantiers on to the Club, Mr. Schonborger Victoria Fark" that there was once a garden and future goners titans of all cases and classes so mark to be respected by the inhabitants of being about to propil home. Me. 8. J. Gorac, there, now turned into a fir tree nursery. It of this mixed community. Why the Park will the Pescadores. Under his fem hand anything the Chisinau of the Club, handed over the cap was wreaked by a typhoon in 1870, or 1871. not mest these conditions I have ettempted approaching to aromas on the part of French to Mr. Soteaborger in the one of the commit Beaidents of that day will confirm my statement to show. But beyond these conditions there same was instantly checked, and evory means ton and mombore and wished him a pleasant vog. that very few persons indend, either Europeans or works in my mind a higher consideration was taken to make it known that protection to age and all snows in the future. There was a Chinese, over risited it; for fewer than visit the still, one which seems to have been strangely all the rights of life and properly might be good attendance of anbers on the notion.
Dr. Doberek, in his annul weather report fo argens no.. The mest attractive Park would fost sight of by the speakers at the City Hall panded pan so lang as the now abority fail to draw Europeans all the way through the other day. I allule to tao personal element, listed and the people themselves remained quiet. 1836. Bay The taperature is twice as the stinking Queen's Road, and still loss would It is Queen Victoria's Jubilee, a mattor insepar A great many of the shops and houses in Ma- changeable in winter asin kummer. Schablo it te resorted to by China. As for the boys able from Her angast and beloved person. Ac-keng had been destrego either by shells thrown of abrupt skaugus of temperature indicates in a guing there to play football, any can and do tant cording to my mode of thinking the romanial from the ships, or by retreating Chinamen who taraparate or how quits as much as they would a lot of should use form which will recall Her wishel to leave a little as they could for the favourable to the health of the inhabitants. hut money were spent on it.
Majesty's gracious person. It is the Queen French, and who an, perhaps, wished to do according to Dr. Bring the late distinguished had the Woman when we work to licitour and me litla ponte looting on their own behalf climatologist, treat constancy of tempratur to commemorate. I therefore age that the Be this as it may, the tumble-town condition of during the tropical maner my be cuasidered memorial take one of the following forms:-
the buildings did not prevent hmudreds of those the reverse of favnerbly." The mau diarusl who fix at the commencement of hostilities from variability of terapunlara in 1838 was as 1-A figure of the Queer in Imperial robes, returning; nor did itlassen their larger desire to follows:-January: 155, Fabry. 2.15. Wareh, enthroned, and covered with a handsome archiearn as many as possible of those good, clean 2.86. April. 1.63 May, 163, June, 159. July, tectural onnopy.
Mexican dollars which now streamed in upon the 0.99, August, 0.92, Sontembar, 0.51. October, A brouze equestrian situs of Her Majesty place. The French unde liberal use of their 1.18, Noraber, 140, Ducem er 1.64. Or 3-An ett gallery somprising amongst ite services as coolics aul Boatmen, while the large 1858, 158. At the Obrvatory the taasn tera. treasures sither a full length painting or & daily supplies of fah, meat, and vegetables perature of the year was 70.5. nu at the Pesk stafnary bust of Her Majesty,
brought in were pushed as priose which ta1est | B47, a differencs of rather loss than 6 degrass.
The Minister of War of the Austro-Hungarian Euge demands a wredit of 53,000,000 florins.
LONDON, 1st March.
which lay will be observed as a general holiday There is a deadlock in the Government of Italy all statssen haring declined to undertake the formation of a dex Cabinet.
St George Bowen resumes the Governorship of Hongkong.
LONDON, 2nd March.
Simal thouanads of the garrison of Silistris bare tevolted against the Regency; and an extemin of the royalt is feared, in conquance of loh saveral Danubian towns have been Jeoleal in a state of siege.
LOYDON, 21 March,
Tore has boon a gouoral rising of the natives in Nzambique.
Both Houses of the United States Congress have passed a retaliatory bill.
LONDON, 4th Marob.
The Bulgarian rerolt has best suppressed. The revoll of the natives in Mosambique has beoppressed.
WIPPING AS A PUNISHMENT FOR CRIMES OF VIOLENCE.
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6.-Resolved-that a map showing the sections into whisk the city has been divided for the par- pose of street cleansing bo transmitted to the Captain Superintendent of Police, and that he be We do not told ourselves responsible for the opinions invited to direct the Police to report any neglect they may observe in the work of Etreet oleansing.
7-A rotarn of the summonses applied for hy
THE HONGKONG RACE BALL.
Atthe meeting of the Hongkong Legisla The Hongkong Jockey Club Racs all war tire Council on Frily a short. Bill was in-held on the fat lost at the City Tall Both St. traded empowering the arts to award George's Hall and St. Andrew's Hall bad ban whipping s
as a further punishment for certain prepared for dansing, supper being laid in the crims. The Supreme Court already pos- dros sircle of the Tastra and the som al sessa power to include whipping in its joining. The decorations were simple but Neringos in the case of crimes of violence, active, consistior of arreaths and taboes of and the Magistrates have power to order foliage, and shields in the ring colours of the
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rarious owners with the jonkoy sapssttached. javile offendera to bà whipped. The Bill now introduced extends these
The general appasrance both of the entrarco powers. hall and the dancing rooms was cheerful The Supreme Court may award whip and bright, and the ball was in every respect ping to persons convicted of felony a thoroughly enjoyable oue though the attend who bave bean twice previously Can.
ange was hardly so large as was expected. Racing viets of felony. This is a very noongear bass had been selected for a number of power to give to the part, sud, coupled with the dances, in order to make it as gharaturistic the anem of Poles amperrision which will shonly be in fure hardly fail to bave
forez, cin deferment effect an old offenders. There is
a class of confirmed criminals who inmegiment, who played in their usual sealant style. Waloa)-- diably they are released from gaul resume The following is the programme
their career of crime until ther are amain ar- Quadril... reated, and for whom the gaol seems to have Valo...
Galop.
Lansers
no errors. It is quite a common thing for a primer convicted at the Criminal Sessions, Vale. to him a record of six or seven previous batt
Bobattische. conviction
against him, and according to Caledonians ..... the repart of the Superintendent, on the last Vale
day the
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1886 32 pár cent. of the prisoners in Yale Sapper Dance) gaal were re-convicted prisoners. When alto
man by his repeated returns to gael obowa ghand Anhoutiset that murumont has no reformative effect ke
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on him, it is but risonable that another Talan.. punishment should be brought into play as Maxi Yalge...
delerrout; and that the fear flogging polls.
on beir third entrines into the sol will alop
econd sime there can he little doubt. This Victoria Hotel.
provision of the Bill is one which we hone
the Supreme Court will not hesitate to
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The whole Hoy E_BODY,
CRICKET
HONGKONG CRICKET ÜZUR 4. UNITED SERVICES,
Axpressed by our Correspondants.j
THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE.
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Year,
the Inspector of Nuisances during the weak TO THE TOR OF THE "HONGKONG The German Parliament has been opened by anting the 5th February, 1857, was Exit on tas
BALLY PRESS," the Emperor, who in his oh said that all tabs by the Seoratory. The rotary showed that
9--I think the general feeling in town to efforts will be doyuted to the maintenance of 23 prosecutions bat beau instituted thai cach day is that the decisions arrived at by the public Earqsan peace, especially with Germany's impase s conviction had besu obtained, and that mysting yesterday on all a mistake, burslugi Ic purple will subcribe I doabs if they medita neighbours, but that the best maans to Anos had been inflicted to the account of $84
the first resolution. As to the time of holding will enough to make a worthy Moorial, promite penes was to vote the Army Bill.
The Beard then adjourned till Nou on Fri-the celebration, it is trae, as the Chief Justice if indeed there is anything left over after day, the 25th February, 1987.
sal that various datos have been fixed in the cost of the "foot pidgin" in the way of tarious places in order to meet the couraniones fireworks (remnant of barbarism) le paid-and of the inhabitants, but I believe Hongkong is they do not care to let the money go of the is the only place in the empire where the day for land, eveu for the bought of our trade, as it would the celebration has been fixed so long beyond the be if given towards the Jubilo Institute in Loo. jubilee years Where the proper day has been don, let it be for something that we are not found unsuitable, as in India, it has been outi-likely to get otherwise; mathing that will knap the Tabilee in remoulbrane that will cipated, but in no case bas it bean postponed.
I have put these sugrestinus beward as al: have rejoiced the heart of John Chiusinsa him. The Bill read a first tizza at the last meeting quiebration after the jabilee year has passed be of benefit to the Colony, and yet fras away will be measinghas, and a half and half trom the ejections that there are to any ternative proposals, but if the many ran to itself. It speaks vory much to the erslit of of the Legistative Cecil apawering the there is no rason why we should not have a everyone this, during this more posesful period coarta to award whipping as a further punish art of business at best, for the meeting of the thing of the nature of a poor case. Legislative Council to adopt an address to Her Statue of Her Majesty is a very good suggestion, gallery, coupled with a flatte of les importance of their relations, there was an entire absones of mant for certain crim" provides that the There are my argumenta I could advance in anything like oppression from the Earopean Supreme Come; may sound the punishment of Majesty will of course have to be held on the but those are to be seen all over the Empire, and proper dato, and the saluting both ashore and it would not in fature. be associated with the support of my rians at the following will suffice, kids, or of wantce taliation from that of the whipping on persoas convicted of felons, com mitted after te pravires convictic as for felony, affast will have to take place at the same time. Jubiles. Besides, while we might get one that In the first phoa itsens strange that in this Chinese.
Towards the close of their brief occupation, or of attempting to excert by means of threats, Bas the chief objection to the postponement of would be ornamental it could not be said to be one of the brightest gems in the Imperis Crown the event is to be found in the fast that it is useful. I am inclined with many others to think and bearing in its capital Her Majesty's are the French rected two substantial woodou jet and on parsons consisted of pirney or of indecent zo státus or readily wassible picture of the tins at Ma-keng. They allowed those jatties to assault. In sach.ouse the Supreme Court may very uncertain whether Her Majesty will soaps the most feasible proposal is the first of the al the throne in November next. It is well known tornative suggestions made by the Chief Justins, Quon should exist. This wart and this ineon-romain when the place come to be evacuate, order that the Fandar baues, tien, or thrice that she has for some time past been finding the in his admirable oping sech a suggestion statusy isu reproach tons. Now is tropportunity even although formal of oxcallout timber and privataly whippl. a case of stealing from burden of her duties taxing her strength to s which was, I think, first made by yourself, the batones record, thus will we innoxista andly expable of being taken to pieces: they also the person of a child was without stolence as possible, Mr. J. Grant, the energetin Clerk paintal degree, and there is an impression that endowozent of a school for girls. To take first be at once removed: thus will we in more was allowed the little marinary-chapel-looking bald either the Supreme Court or Magistrate may ing, on the plateau up from the town, to remain award whipping. The power to award whipping of the Course, having brought his suggestivenera Mr. Labeachers attered a prophecy which will be the case of the Europan girls, who are quite as the one to honour to the name of Victoria.
In addition to the more question of honouring intact. It is just a pity that, before leaving, the in cases of violence already exists. In the case hold that it is a dis- into play in this respeit. The music was sup falilled, when he wrote in his Christmas num amoroas as the boy, plied by the Band of Ore Northamptonshiro Reber (making the Queen address the Prings of grace to this commisity, especially after the the Qason and making the memorial suited to Franch did not, ither selfishly or ecnsiderately. of an offender ander sixton yaars of age the 900ess of the pablis sobool for toys, that it the occasion by giving it the personal interest, carry off with them the great axexploded shalls number of strokes at each whipping is not to ox fattack man Importance to the educational which may still be found embedded in the earth | ceed treire, and in the ease of other ofaddocs Yes, Jour mother nori June will rotire from the affords no means of any but the ant elementary
and moral effect which such a memorial would or lying on the opon fields in the asighbourhoodthirty-six. The whipping is to be inflicted with The Hunters.
Throne, and as than she her acoptre sujures.
education for our daughters, a section of the po
have upon the native portion of the community of Ma-keng. No fewer than five accidents, causing a rattan on the bracch, privataly in prison. Sprag Races. Sto will kill bright day 'that concludes her long pulation which will go on rapidly increasing,
Mosers. Lane, Crawford & Co. held their Derby Due. reign as the happy commancament of yours Many who can ill affont it are compellad to send A status ok as I have proposed would bring the death of at least twenty persoas, kovo already
FACO ponies in feput of Tantity Were the canny Scotchmen who proposed and their daughtera kotus, a necessity to which there realistically to the minds of the Chivase who and taken place through the ostinale selfabness of soul sale of Otointers. nooonded the 9th November under the impression is more objection even than in the case of boys; ment they live and thrive moror it may be those dangerous articles. They did need in 3rd ins. There was a good attendance, kat what the Sovereign is under whose Govern Chinamen who will persist in meddling with the City Hall on Thursday afternoon, the Drink Puppy Drink that the same feast would do to walaume the when the mathar remains tere. I no not believed that the beauty and proportions of the unfastening ses of the shells sad in selling the bidding was slow, and ull
Tally Ho.
valusble Lal Bute. ecming and speed the parting guest P
Mason, but I kunde the fraternity for the Happy Valley. As to the Victoria Park, it is absurd to action they have isken in Shanghai in the work will not be lost upon them. As to the powder inside for three hundred cask; but their ponies were either bought in or withdrawn alto-
Bereza. look upon that as in any way a compliment to establishment of A frat
ascal method of proudure is to burl heavy stonos gether. Dunkeld was put up at $300, but goĒ, glass school for Art Gallery, who is there to be found sc At the fall of the Yau-the Queen As Mr. Fransis put it, it is simply shildren of both sexes, a school which cute as to maintain that the things of beauty at them, in the hope of obtaining a larger sun to bid, and was bought in at that fare; Am-
Estodiantins
which it might contain would not be a joy to for the broken pieces of metal which may after-bassador was bought in at $100, and Lochaber making a handsome present to ourselves. The has may with a greater success than was even
of $50. Wyabrg sold for 375, and Shejup and Black And Tan. park is much needed, but for decenoy's eske deu anticipated. No one will douy that a school for all beholders, ha they of what activaality wards he picked up.
At the latest of those tragio oncurrences, one Presbissue for 850 each. The other lates were Let as he Merry Tonight. let us not the hypoorite over the matter, and girls is a much needed here as in the northern they may? When every capital and town
Dreamland. profess to pay compliment to the Queen Settlement. If the public made a start by an of importance in civilized lands boasts of its young man (a mover-to-be-forgotten spectacle) knocked down as follows: Dietator $10. Tratz Prod. Archos.
art treasures why shoald Hanglong be in this survived the accident, but two of bin companions | $16, Voxation $11, Vanity Fair $12, Whipper while we are only carrying out a skeme do-endowment fund the Government conid not re- Titta sailors- The Seroided upon long ago without any referano fuse to grant a piece of grannid or even to erant respect destitute! We are vet, anmmunity of wers blown into a thousand atoms; and, having In $12, Finaren $40. Lnalunagas 4 Moon. Jual Peel to the Jabilen Instard of A compliant a building. I believe, however, that eam could beors and clods that we should be insensible to occasion to call upon the distriat rasistrata a lighter 536, Oficial 521, Cortachy 335, Micky be found in St. Paul's College, and I think we the lent teachings of the prodnations of art, for hours after, the writer remarked to that Free 517. and Kanga 315. There were also dete may seeking its huiuility after the The suppar was supplied by Mr. Dorabjes, of the it would be an inenit. But the scheme will
A contin Bot be carried at any pre oau satisfy him- might caloalute un the warm support and Thaze teseblogs too will not be withopt effect official that all the remaining wholls whould be several hacks sold at low prices selt on this point by walking down Queen's sistance of our broad-minded Bishop. In that spon the Chinese.
carofully taken on board a fishing-boat and then gent Iron Stonecutter's Island caused sor road and talking to the people he meets.
Having added my humbla quots to the dis dropped into twenty fathoms of water. His only amusement; two of them were knocked down for Your case the Government would assist the endow
35 sech and another was withdrawn. A hand. sussion Dow proceeding upon the subject of the repouso was a faint waile. reporter says the resolution was carried by a meat fund and of ourse gira a scholarship of Memorial I rentury to hope that those charged. Another somewhat monrotal fast which may some little Manila pony with English made dor put in force. At first view flogging way
large majority. This is not quite erant. The equal value to that now given for the boys. It sete na extreme punishment for a case of
majority was certainly large in the sense that a anessity which must be met song, and what with its carriage will consider the foregoing be taentioned hers it saggeated by the sight of art and harness was bought in for 3391, lanov, let us
us say, but if a man speeds. hie
it numbered perhaps twice as many ne the more appropriate beaur could we pay to our remarks before they commit themselves to any the three lonely little cemeteries ontaining the whale lime thieving soniety is
is justified in
minority who voted against it, but the great loved Queen than the foundation of "The other definite undertaking, and foelly I would remains of those offers and man of the Franch apsing to him a severely deterrent punish-Friday, the 4th fust.. at 2 pan. sharp. The men
The above match was fired to commence a majority of the mosting did not vote either way. Jubilee College for Gizia "? oe what scheme earnestly argo upon all the necessity of afora who died from wounds or frem sickness. I very much question kether the number who would be more likely to meet with her sp- strenuous opposition to the proposed Park. The furthest off one in situated at the foot of the men even although the particular theft is representing the Bervices were present on the voted for the park was more than thirty. It in probation? Ones started it may be taken for Yours faithfully.
How ly ng hill opposite Junk Bay, the other two which he has been detected utay bave
have boon s Cricket Ground to a man at the appoisted hour, nonsense to talk about loyally accepting the granted that some of our wealthy philanthropists
being so the plain sp from the tow, and within aull one. That whipping is an appropriate but the members of the Club wore, as usual, wisk decision of such a small number as that. Then would assist the scheme by the offer of solidar-
view of the waters of Dashlug Lake Harbour. we have the Chinese to consider. They will cerebips.
Considering the shortness of their stay on the punishment in cases of piracy and of inde- the exception of two or three, coorplanes by
It will be generations before the will educate their daughtere as
Pescadosos, and the total number of graves to be casi sanult will be questioned by no one un. their abence. In a match of this kind it was tainly not subscribe for s park for the European Chinese
esen, the death-roll of the French must bare leit be some extreme humanitarian. As to thought that they might have nadu da effort to
community. It is all very well to tell them they they do their sons, but eron emongst them will like the park themselves when it in mula, enlightenment is spreading, and it is right
been an alarmingly long one. The thiness chow, whisk stranded on a rock in close proximity ite sypropriateness in cases of extortion by be on the ground in proper time.
Aboat 3.15 p.m., however, a start was made in but at present they don't want it. The only way that every facility should be put in the way of
themselves admit that this was not on servant of to the Tsingson light-house on the morning of threats there may be core di Terence of opinion, westched wasther, the Clab going in first.
in which the work would possibly be carried out those who are willing to avail themselves of this,
the fighting, and they all speak with something the 26th January last, was at lest sofully Ita tee that some care of attempted black Denial was promptly dismissed by Dawson, would be for a fan of our local Vanderbilte the greatest step towards a higher civilization. Mait anggests that a Statue of Her Majesty with which the victims of fever and cholers were tween the hours of 11 and 12. Three days pre- 81,- correspondent in lusterezing's China approaching to genuine feeling of the frequency feated in the foreseen of the 23rd ultimo bu aling, in which the life of the victius is made and E. J. Coros followed; ho and Barffer to head the subscription list with amounts of If therefore the Chissen mburibe towards a lining death, deserve almost the severest punt to work and increased the total to 48, when $20,000 and $10,000. If the first half-dozen Jubiles fand let a proportionate part of the sain should be placed in the Gtenerly Road. That is carried out to their last resting place. ia that he inflicted. Case of this the former fell a victim to the same bowler for subscriptions amount to $30,000 perhaps another raised bo devoted to the foundation of "The atting memorial of the Jubilee year than the re- with the three cemeteries continus to be kept in longing to the same Company as the Hanscante, a reasonable suggestion, and would be a far more The walls, gates, and other property connected eave her, the steators Hothom aut Wencha, be depan, however, are more often met with a well, played 18. Holworthy sans jext, but $5,000 might be raised from the community in Queen's School for Chinese Girls." It waald astused Howen Park could possibly be, but it is perfect on dilion, so far as any interference from were detained in the barbour with a view to ren in meyle than in real life. Extortion is
lost his partner (clean bowled by Graham), be Fagriy practised among the Ubinexe, hufare any addition fo the total was made. Bar's general. But this is not quite the sort of thing bu a noble werk begu, one which would do more hardly likely to be carried out Might not, the natives is concerned, and it was one day about der all necessary assistance in bringing tha
far the occasion. We want something that win one goneration towards introducing the leaves however, that spot be availet of to place the the middle of June of the present year that the Hangchow down from her dangerous parch. hut 23 was well put together. Hawkins joined Hol can all abscribe to according flyses which come before the courts are worthy and a alight stand was made; when the fest that we are paying a genuine compliment to by Hongkong. I am ret & Christian na regards more appropriate than the Kenedy Road, which ing in through the gate at the obelisk of dressed which was lying high and dry on the rock, could
our means and of progress in Chins that has yet been effected Kennedy Blatas? It would beyondquestion befur writer stood with a considerable gathering lock was thought by the experts that the re clify those in which amali sons are or former, however, bed just touched a doable the Queen without any tinge of selushnass about doutrine, bat during a long residange in China was first proposed, or the Public Gardens, which coral which loving hands have mine to the only be dented at spring tide, and forthwith Luned from the working classes by a threat Agures, Graham secured his wicket. Wilson it. I think myself a school for girls would be I have seen something of the work of mission. I believe has since been decided on. Very few memory of Admiral Courbet. The people were all such preparations were made before the of informing the Polica of
followed on, but was immediately dismissed for the best thing. 830,000 would set such an iosti-aries, and can bear testimony to the wonderful strangers, and proportionately still fawer rosid all very obliging and communicative, and the spring tile might occur, ss might contribute to office, generally of a petty Flyging for off nces
an endowment fund, which, together with the members of which are Christians; order and all events on a first conviction, would be too Sawyer appeared, followed shortly afterwards would have to be on a small seals at frit, but lying and filthy langonge is at least vary greatly of information is to be got there, but it is never-hi giám he was very atriat)
for there was nobody else to go in Presently on, would emble the school to pay its way. I cleanliness take the place of dirt and squalor, and adinirably the garden is laid cat, and what a wealth ohis hosta" the was arcendingly brave). “Z put-
ary considering what beautiful spot it ia, hus him whose memoria stood now before when it cams. Accordingly a "platform-deok
was constructed in such a way that it covered in extreme a punishment. It is one which
by Robertson, and a snoend start vas meda.
"I got the the whole extent of the damage due to the ought to be reserved for crises of a brutal However, beyond a capital stand vindla by Hawk na noh an institution if ones started world soun reduced. I would rather see one woman truly theless a fact, and one which should have been thiap kax-kho-lang" (he was good at sympathis bottom of the vessel and effectually put a stop to
command support from all quarters. The converted than a score of men, and the conver- character and for criminals on whom it be and Robertson, there was nothing fartier worthy next best thing, I think, would be a state of the sin necessarily invures a certain aimount of born in mind by those who voted for the Park in with nisurable jocple). Brare, Just, Werni. By in frontera of the 23rd alsite, the be shown, by their frequent reappearances of note Lore the courts, that ordinary imprisonment batsmen certainly did play good cricket, and Loyalty? That would be something the Chi subject of the Queen's Jubilee. There is a Park will not be more than us. The Gianenly conqueror Conid theambition of any frus knight the tide rose, and when she was raised matirely
the Club's first innings. These two hues, as recommended by your correspondent saustion. But I must act wands on the proposal, for if the visitors to the Butauk fal: What a noble testimony ! Coming also from During the
Gardens are ten a day those to the Happy Valley those to whom he stond in the relationship of vessel, as expected, began to float gradually as Bu no deterrent effect. But the power of were of great assistance to the Club, sosing re-nese would understand, and for which they would doubtedly a strong feeling abroad that a hasty Road in one that the greater proportion of Eu reach higher ? There was at least one head on the level of the water e bawser was passed
warding flogging in eves of extortion is respectively 32 and 37.
At 191 the innings plank down their money freely. Apdegising for decision has been come to, owing to the cut and
between her and the steamer Hoikow, which, red to the Supreme Court, and in not losed. Graham wae bowling in his heat fox trespassing at anci lungth on your space, I dried meeting, and that another roofing should ropean residente traverse two or three times uncovered in that little crowd
He is predited with 6 wickets for 45 and Dawam, ato.
along with the Wenchow, was waiting close by be called after people have had tirae to consider day, nearly overy one who resides at the Peak,
{to tow her in As, however, the same company's the schemes that are proposed in the papers and and mostly all of the Robinson Boad and Caine | Road residents; indeed it is the road to almost
steamer Newchwang was coming in from otherwise. I venture to think that some scherna
Shanghai, the Wenchow steamed away to which would really be a Memorial to Her Ma- all the dwelling-houses on the upper levels, and is therefore passed over by every visitor.
Bwatow, where she was bound to, and it was jesty, and one which she would homself approve,
The Hongkong Jockey Clab Race Ball took with the assistance of the Heihoin and Ner we think he trusted no that out, and it was not until Bask end-Travera got i iraly.In case of robbery
would bring forth a wary much larger number of Something must be done with the place where
the drain sentilator was. Orükmental rook- plase at the City Fall on the evening of the let | chưang that the Hangshaw was towed into the SIE, There seems to be a strong desire on the absorbere than over the Park will.—Yours, work would no doubt look very nice, but our inst, and though the attendanes was rather harbour. She is at prosent lying in the Amer persons of children sad women, even al-as the only stand in the innings. These two part of some members of the comunity to plant
ons Statue would look for better, and, I say, emer than at some of these festive gatherings, dock, and after undergoing temperary repair sugi unattended by violence, the power to larod the bowling and remained in, in the ewes in the middle of the Raca-course and call it Hongkong, 3rd Myreb, 1987,
it would be seen there, while it will not be if it posed off very successfully. A numerously she is to present to Shanghai, where she will bo avid Bogging is given to the Magistrate as darkness, until gunire, beving raised the total a "Park"
placed in the Garden. When s site for the Status attended public meeting was held in St. Anthoroughly overhauled and refitted. The oredit will us to the Supreme Court, The power to 67.
was decided on it was not supposed that this ad- drew's Hall, City Hall, on the 2nd inst. to detar of the successful irane of this undertaking in taba THE JUBILEE MEETING. Inaward fogging is, wo aced bardly remind On remming the next day the two overnight day, who at public meeting it was deaded, to
wirably adapted spot would be arkliable, which mine the best mods of celebrating Her Majesty's attributed to air. Ord, the foreman of the Amoy it now is thanks to the discussion raised in the Jubilee, His Honour Chief Justive Bir George Back Co, under whose guidance the plan of or readers, already possessed by the latter in not outs" got together one more, and it was carry it into effect, and make every body s par cars of violence, but it is sometimes difficult ut antil the score stood at P0 test Bard bowled ticipator in the wisdom or folly of the proceed. BIR-1 was anteriurately preventat from as-press over the scape of sewer gas. Our popular Phillippo in the chair. The Chairman proposed, operation was laid down and faithfully executed. tanding the Inbiles meeting at the City Hall, Burveyor-General is not above taking sugges-and Mr. Wai Ayak seconded, and it was carried A naval comet of inquiry was held at the Bri tale line wist constitutes violence. It wanbaid Bush arts for goed te words for hard The only apparent reason for this decision was stre, perhaps hindi I been precut, seeing the di- ilons, I therefore trust he will use his greet in by socla-nation, "That the Jabiles of Her tish Commiste hers under the presidentship of by the late Bir JonX SHALE in a case of ear. Hawking in the long field off Cosen for a ring auratching that if the ear had been scrat hit 54. 6 for 16. After this a complite rat sat that the majority of those present were eager to rection in which matters wero drifting, I might fluence in favour of this proposal, which I will Most Gracious Majesty the Queen shall be Mr. C. F Alles, to investigate the ciroumata
have been tempted to abandon my customary "bet my boots" the public generally will endorse.celebrated by bar loyal subjects in Hong connected with the stranding of the steamer in sud the Services eventually succumbed for do something and did not know what to do.
The Chairman sensibly urged them to ad- reserve and lift up my voles in protest against-Yours truly,
kong The Hon. A. P. MacEwen pro angclaw, the day before posforday. Mr. Loy. journ and think it over, but they were in too the deption of the sheme for the formation of
posed and Mr. H. H. Mehta seccaded, “That the | burn, of Messrs. Faszon, Low and Co, and Cap. great a hurry to think.
& Park at Happy Valley.
Föolobration take the form of a permanent institu- i tains Payneand Baikes, of thestsemer Porkili and
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ARS LONGA.
Jonghong, 4th Mareb, 1887.
THE KENNEDY STATUE.
TO THE EDITOE OF THE “DARY PREM."
CHINA.
AMOY
ĮŠROK OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
2nd March, 1887. The China Navigation Co.'s steamer Hang-
vious to this scoresful outcome of the efforts to
of this to At
this stage
the Services adjourned to the tation going, and leave a substantial nucleus for difference in a Chinese household the female xts, erar visit the Garcians, whisk la atkraxán, (falloring 5071 rather arks made start by stir a tha se 15
Pavilion to await the arrival of more Club REDE
giren te be Magistrate, by whom the petty for 54. rss will naturdly be disposed of, so that The Services commenced badly, Copnel Bynu it will be reserved for cases of being bowled by Cazon's first bull Wilson pactieally it serious nature, and the discretion of the very shortly afterwards yorked Bramwell. award Collins, who was good for non, was badly run
to
K-together that any stand was made; in fact, lis
obed or ru so as to bleed he could have total of 120, or 11 runs behind their opponents. warded flugging sa part of the sentence on Coron secured 5 wickets for ti, Bart for 20, the offender, but that as the skin had gotland Wilson 1 for 42.
Hongkong, 3rd Marob, 1897.
BRITON..
TO THE EDITOR OF THE “HOKING DAILY PRESS.”
The notion was a harmless one until yester-
W.
TO THE IBITOR OF THE "DAILY FREES.*
Hongkong, 4th March 1887.
.S.
HONGKONG.
It