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events, is endeavouring to imitate Western dountries, may be taken as a sign that the old ideas of Colestial superiority are giring way. Foreigners are no longer outer bar." barians, but people from whom something Barona Ms. A. J. LACE, ACTING PUTINE Chamber were strongly enunciated. It was generally bound to a coasting vessel, and whex
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JUDGE.
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Hongkong Hotel Company's Bhares-8205 per thought the better plan would be to collect the money subscribed and then they could prooned share, sellers. China Sugar Relling Company, Limited-8126 | to select a defnite sito. If there were no objen. tions to this plan ha shonid propose that the sub- per share. Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-865 sorptions be collected on 6th Jane.
per share sellors, Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-852 per
Mbaro
shore.
Mr. Woo LIN YUER thought the better plan would be to decide upon the eita at the protant meeting, and he therefore proposed that the sits be decided at once, before the coilation of the money subcribed
--spective satiounlities, this can be accomplish, desigante natire Indies aut Malay seamen gane. od in some other manner than by the systom rally. Those on board the P. and 0, steamers now in foras."
some from the neighbourhood of Bombay, the This resolution was transmitted to the Local bset of them belonging to Goge and Damana; Government. A debate saned on the Or near Bombay. Their spprenticnabip to the sea dinance being submitted when the views of the bagios in their childhood, when they are apparent the Local Governmans were powerloss fally grown and trainod they mostly mas may be learned and whoso undertakinga may
to ratne to paza an Ordinance that was giving through the European shipping offiso to and be imitated. Intelligent Chinese hare
SCHADELIN V. AT SUI AND ANOTHER. effect to an arrangement already settled by the their way on board an English steator. In the The plaintiff chimed 8950 a commission for Imperial Government. The Bill was passed for old days, hafore the Suez Canal became an - naturally recognised this for decades bank;
torm of one your only, expiring on the Ist complished fact, when passengers for the East all that there is remarkably in the deslaca. having sold a stoam lanheb for the d-fondants.
September, 1848. In the course of the discos were taken to Alexandria and thenco sont by Mr. Mossop appeared for the defendunts tion of the Viceroy of Chibli is the shendon.
Mr. Mcssop said his clients opposed the claim sien it was determined to invoke the aid of the land to Snor, whence they re-embarked for Hom various British dependanaics throughout the bay, the P. and O. steamers plying between ing of the affectation of believing that Chine as they had never commissioned plaintiff to con-
Alexandria were worked world, to which ulion steamers subsidised by Southampton, and cas here nothing to learn. But that in itself dust any sale for them.
The plaintiff stated that he was a broker and Forsign Governments traded, to unite in by craws of Englishmen, while those going is a great deal. It is sodrewhat discouraging commaissian agent. In Jancary of this year he strong representation to the Imperial Govern from Snez to Bom hay were mansed by Lansare. to note, however, that Prince Caus, the sold a steam launek for the defendants to Mr. ment to abolish all preferential legislation The completion of the Suez Canaron father of the Emperor, in a volume of poemi Taan Shing, of Haiphong. He wrote to him favouring such vassals. The Committee of this dered the cotinnation of this system impossible, he bas published descriptive of his recent art a letter about the launch, which he pro- Chamber are unaware of the regulations that and the company tried the experiment of work
duced.
Bay bind your Dommunity in these matters, bating their ships with crow composed entirely of journey, lovariably refers to foreigners hy
Flis Lordabip said there was no montion of this should you view the case in the same light as white men. The attempt fulled. The sailors this Chamber, we hope that you will sid us in suffered greatly from the heat, especially in the the character "I"-barbarino-wbich is go lanach in the latter handed to him.
Mr. Manoy objatad to the letter being put in. effecting a change in the Law, and even should. Red Ses, and cosasionally fell victims to the offensive a term that in the Tiertain Treaty
Plintiff said in November of last year the dayour regulations, he dissimilar to ants, your unaazal tomperature by taking to drink. The with Great Britain and in the Treaties with fondant Ab Si asked him to eril the launch and support will greatly help us in the furtheranos plan was, therefors, given up, and at the present Beveral other fowore its use in officia! doen.promised him five per cont, for doing so. This of the objects to be attained. It is admitted fines the entire fleat award by the company is ments is specially provided against. The promise waa made to him in defendants' shop at that sien Governmenta should have jurisdiction worked by Lmaones. The discipline on board on Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-8 par den Tor himself be strongly arged that they should
Wanchai, in the presence of their olark. He did over their own criminals passing through average Fouinsular and Oriontal steamer may Prince's prems could not by any stretek of not succeed in alling it, sod application was British waters when conveyed in chips of be tasu to be kept as follows:-The commander Choir respective nationalities, but beyond and fire steers, all white; boatswain and night again made to him in December last, by the de- language be called official documente, bu fendant Ak Spi. He then asked Ah Suito put kis this no further concessions should be given quartermastors, soting as stoormon, all whites: -Handbille, showing-Constraction and Fatterus-au intimation might ponaibly be conveyed-to-promise-in-writingas soms saarity for tin racer. In to ease of the German Vail staaners, ita sersag Anglice haatraau, in command of the His Imperial High pere in some delicate Jaring the commission if should not the vessel. He is suggested that the coression regarding deck lands, a Lascar with a berra Gindal and promised to do so but though he (plaintiff fre-riminals is the caly privilege songht for, in chote tindal, equivalent to "big" and "little" hat his use of the term in question is quantly applied to him for it, he always postpon which case a short Bill to that offant car readily sorangs, or boatswain's matee, o Lasers; calculated to give offence.
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The cases before the Magistrates at the Police Cuart yesterday were of no importance.
The steamer Killarney, which arrived from Bangkok last night with full cargo of rise, made a quick passage up is five and a half days. I The British composite gun-versal Rambler, Commander W. Usborne-Mooro, the gunboat Merline, Liont. Commander Maturin, and théor wette & tellife, Captain Allington, left here yes 1074terday for Shanghai.
On the 25th May, at his residobese, Kelange, Any L A. ANDEREN, MANG Barveyor and View Conent for wedan and Norway, in bis 51st year. Darply regrette
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In the report of the application made to the Supreme Court on Wednesday in the renditio ease. the Acting Chief Justice was represected as saving the documents Mr. Wedekous wished to put in could be accepted. His Lordship P pears to have been misunderstood. The do mants were not admitted.
over £100.
ed doing so. He nevertheless went on trying attain this special object. If, on the other hand, and from 35 to 50 Lsseara a deck bands to sell the renal trusting to defondant's word to it is alleged that no other privileges are really whose duty it is to work the ship. Besides there get the commission. When Yuan Shing esorded, under the present Ordinanon, than the are engineere, all white men oval-trimmSTE, to Hongkong ha vent to defondants about the immunity of aliens from being anlled upon to mostly African "soedie boys"; and atckers, D vet. Tren Shing had never replied to his produce their grimitals in British Colonie, the tives of Bombay, amounting in all to about 30 letter relating to the vesel. The plaintiff, in Cheber urge that legidation should be definitely more. On board the Tasmania, which was reply to Mr. Yassop said, be know now that Tn confined to that object and no other. But they known as a vessal rather easy to work, and there Shing had an agent in Hongkong, but he did not believe that, apart from the road advantages fore requiring fower hands than other vessels of at the time ho wrote to brim. After the verse conferre1 by the ample Ordinance now in fores, her sise, there were 19 Laggars on deck, and 43 was sold te went to Ab Sni for his commission prostige is given to aliona ovar British ship in the cagine-room, 89 in all. It is against theso which was refused on the growed that they had ping, which, in these days of strong competition man that a charge of cowardice and panic hos not sold the las eh through him. He had never and bounty fed trade, should not exist, partinalar been brought, a charge which, we are informed, asked the paroasser for tis commission. When ly when granted by a country that vaunts its fres will not bear investigation, insamach A we learn Tuon Shing eams to Hongkong be asked him if trade policy to the world. The concession of from the end icer of the ill-fated ressal, he had come in consequence of the latter he had longer advantages, similar to those given by who is in London at the present moment, that won him Yuen Shing said "not exactly, I have to Foroiguara), to British Mail stesmore that not only did the Lascar esllore show no in ray trade to the Torts of the Coleotal possessions sabordination or signs of panig at the lime of core to look about."
Yren Wat, clerk in the employ of the defend- of Foreign countries, is not an inducement that the wrack, but that so far from seizing the the only Lascurs in the life- ants, said that the plaintif came to their office should fluence as to give more than we receive, boats mail a
commission..
per share.
Hongkong and Cbbia Bakery Company, Limited
$110 por share.
The souden was put to the meeting and Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
--$20 per aliare.
lost and the original proposition agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN azid it had been proposed to Fonjom and Sunghie Dus Samantan Mining
Company, Limited-$7 per share, enllors, place the money is a foreign Bank, but as the Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tis. 18 par treasurer was ous of the partners in a Chinese banking firm it had been considered advisable to Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Lidopsit the money in his Buck. It had also bea
mitex-830 per share.
decided to present Her Majesty with a cori.
Limited-60 per cent. discount.
illuminated and embroiderod, and it was found Hongkong and Macan Glass Manufacturing Co., gratulators address. This addrars wne to be
prominm, buzors.
complete and therefore the Committoo bad con- A. S. Watson & Co., Limited 40 per cent, that it would take at the least several months to
9th Koreabor next. He had received a visit from Limite1-90 per sont prem. Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., cluded that the address should be prosented on the
bilee Fond, who wished to know whether it was the. Singapore Insurance Company, Limitul-318 Hon C. P. Chater, trenenrer to the European Ju
promnium. Chiuso Imperial Loan of 1884 B-6 por ceat, intention of the Chlace residents to unite with the Europeansin their oslobration. He had promised that he would lay it before the meeting to-day. pramium, salaa
premium, sales.
the linmination, &c., proposed by the Earopean Chinese Imperial Loa, 1888 -6 per cent. devote some portion of the sum absorbed to Chinese Imperial Government 1885 Dollar Loan community. He was sare thote was no wish on
por cout. pronium.
thu part of the Chinse in this colony to hold thouselves aloof from nay proposal made by the Europeans. The Chankar of Commers had been dooided upon by the Chinese hofors Europeas and come to any decision. Such an institution as-had- been fully agreed to at the previous meeting wea most argently required, bat ab the same time be was certain it was the wish of orery Chine99 re. sident in this colony to join with the European community in showing their loyalty to the Queen. He should therefore propose that a sam of $10,000 be subscribed to the European fand for the purpose of illucinations. e.
HONG KONG TEMPERATURE.
(Fwox Himen. Pandora là Giới Dawnsid June 1st, Barometer- á‚· Barometer..
Barnskort PM. Thermometer- KK. Thermometer) pa TÜKETMYLA TABLEs −47.2:-
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asked if they had any stesin launches the fact that these Foreign subsidised starmon host which the officer la question commanded eals. He witness; understood he wanted to bay my Mails, and we should thereby ba induced were two in number, and these bad both boon or for himself. He was aertain there was nesur to facilitate their despatch. saght to have na dered into the boat to row. This lifeboat made anything said about plaintif receiving say weight, when our own British Mail Parkets, a passage to the shors with 72 women and child. notably the Peninsular an Oriental Steara-ship ron on board, the only ron being two second. Mr. Messop, in defozon, said that ths dofont-pany, obtain no such privileges even in class passengers, who forced their way into the boat. These statemeule will all be verified bs- anta wore builders of steam lunches. At the British waters, end of last year the plaintiff want to their offead to such of the following Chambers of Coin- necessary for us to quote, more of the informs-tags...
A copy of this communication will be forward- fore the impending inquiry; it is, therefore, not and asked if they had any ateam lannokos for sale. He was shown one thing was lying in the harbour, and having got particulars as to priso, dimensions, &c., went away. La January of this
Bangoon, Moglmain Kurzaobee,
Calcutta
Bombay,
Madras,
Colombo,
Singapore,
Perang,
Adon,
Sydney.
Melbourne,
Brisbane,
Auckland,
Cape Town
Danetin, Mauritian,
tion we have been faronred with by Mr. Curtis, | Tu the offoar in question. It is, however, note worthy to learn that actwithstanding that the anty place where anything like shelter could be obligad on board the Tiemania ster she had struck was in the smoking-room, where the pas ̈STATION." aengers congregated, the discipline among the orow was as good that they clung to the rigging exposed to the inclemency of the weather for 24 Hapone bours before they were finally, resound, and during that time some ten or more wars washed
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1st June, 1987, SITIO ALM.
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This proposition was conded by Mr. War YUE and carried hy asolamation.
The CHAIRMAN mit he should at once take stops to communicate their decision to. Mr. Chater.
Tha meeting then broke up.
MEETING OR THE EUROPEAN .COMMITTEE
We have received the following from Mr. J. II. Stewart-Lockhart, with a request for its insertion
The following are the names of the Jubila Committes-Hon. J. Ball-Irving (Chairman), Mussra. Belilios, Bottomley, Hon. C. P. Chatar Meyers. Darby, Francis, Ho Kai, Hon. A, P. Mar Owen, Jr. Mody, Hon. J.-M. Price, Messrs. Walter and Woodia
Aineeting of the Committee was hold on the 29th May, at the City Hall, when it was decided aftor inch discussion that the general Jubilea rejoicings should be held on the 9th November next, and that the Government should be requested to co-operate with the Sommunity on that date. It was considered impracticable to hold the rejoininga la Juhe, as there would not be satim to mako this nocessary prepucations, and as it had b000 Ascertained that the Chinoso community would uot boable to oo-operate with the British comtan. nity it the illuminations, sto, were held in that month. It is also hoped that by pustponing-the... date the Admiral and the flost will be able to be present to take part in the rejoicings.
The Barometer is falling over Taxon but hu zen elsa'z The plebiscitam having shown that the erec- tha const Gradients at lebs. The tamporalace is high,
tion of a statue was the form of permanent mem- the hamlity low, and the weather fine.
oriol most largely subscribed to, the Committes W. DOBERCK.
buvo-determined-to-issua subscription_lista pl Hongkong Observatory, 1st June. 1997.
ones to raise a fard for the erection of a status and for general illainations and rejoininge It is estimated that a state will ast at least METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
$30,000. Of this amount it is hoped the Gavara- ment will contribute $10,0 0, the British cum- Previous On date,
On dato munity 210,000, and the Chinese community day
st 10 am at å 5- | si è pre-
Carometer Temperatare *** Tamidityvus perme Direction of wind Force of wind Feather
$10,000. In fact the Chico residenti, at the 29.1gustios of r. c Amoi, the Chairman of the Chinese Jubilén Committes, have already robed that am of $19,0ý by subsoribad 4- wards the fund to be raised by the Britista .community.
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TEE project for establishing steam.com- We have ranaived from the Imperial Institute wunication with Chungking does not seen copy of Sir Frederick Abel's address the work of the Impecial Institute." The Institute to have been received with enthusiasm at is evidently not a regarder of economy in small Shanghai. Some doubt to entertained, matters. The pamphlet comes by latter postat apparently, as to whether the Chinese Go. cost of 2s. 6d, instead of by book post, at a Mat of itd. If we exppose that a boksand copios vernment will assent to the opening of thewers posted to the colonies which is probakty Year Mr. Tang Kun Chas oslled on defendants: port even after steamers have succeeded in much below the average, the loss would ran to boght for 99000 the same Tanush as the plaintiff had selected. The bill of sale was being prepared by r. Ewens and a few days before it reaching it. The words of the Chefoo Con-
was signed. Tang Kan Chen asked that his part- vantion are:-"British aubjects will not be
A small comporite sorow steamer of 9 feet inner'snoma Xnen Sking should appear in thedon. allowed to reside at Chanoking, or to open length, 18 fost beam, and 84 feet depth of hold.mont instead of bie, an his partuar resided at Hai
On receipt of their roplies you will again be establishments or warehouses there, to looga Jauched at 6ingapore-on-the 24th Maypheng where thalanok was to ba nied, am? this
from the works of Masera. J. M. Lyon & Co. was accordingly done. Be should perhaps say municated with and it is suggested thats away and lost
The Laat is by religion a Materader, and, a no steamers have access to the port, ampong Glam Beach. The Straits Times be that bis transtetise was curried out by Ab Sid's smaltonens joint memorial be dressed to When sterners have succeeded in ascending lives this is the first vessel of her class which partner while Al Sai was sway at Canton HB.M.'s Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, therafore, a striet teetotaller. His religion for the river so far, farther agrangements.can be hean built in Singapore. The wooded is frece Beor aft r the launch had been sold the plaintiff graing that all regulations ranting "the bids him to eat tast unless killed by one of his Status of Mon-of-War" in British waters, faith, and the main item of his daily food is rice, a favourite reses in England and intended called and claimed a commission which was ro. taken into consideration." Seeing that principally for passenger traffic between Botu fused to hire as he had neither bash promised wirther conferred under Postal Conventions with a little dried fish. These ou passa58 atentera chunot legally go to a-acc-treaty Tabat and Singapore Hor owner is Mr. Gook any nor ha had anything to do with the sale. Postal Treaties, or garantos given by Foreign especial attribute in the facility with which they
Teat, of Raffles Square
In support Mr. Moakop sallad Ab Sai who contries to the Imperial Government, be recan go up aloft. They are exceedingly eatliko part, Chungking, according to the strict
swere positively that he had morer promised say minded, and that in fou thereof instructions be when in the rigging, and reading of this clause,' might be kept The Straits Times say-The anomment commission to plaintiff use over asked him to try given to the varias Colonies and dependencies" on by their eyelids" with
of Great Britain to pass Ordinanosa, haviarenga. Their pay is fairly good, averaging 18 to closed for ever: steamers cannot go there that Her Majesty the Queen has been pleased to and sell the launch for m
confer the bonour of C.M.G. upon l'auf Tidman, His Lordship said that asaming that plata spreial reformed to oriminals carried by mail 20 rupees a month which may be taken as until it is opened, and it is not to be opened Esquad Major McCallum, will brand with mob tits statement was true it was quits clear to im stasera of Foriga muutriss, and detained on 954 to z, sizes the Lassar aponds but little until steamers have gone there. But it is satisfaction. Mr. Tidman is a retired Singapore that this stoom launch had been sold without board in British watars by the authority of money in this country and invests his savings, clear that the intention of the parties to the merchant and Secretary of the Straits Settlementary intervention on plaintiff's part. Whatever me authorised tribunal, that those reels may, when he has sur, in Bombay. A serang pata as might have beos his original agreement with under such circumstanoss, be free from the much as 32 mpany 8 annay, nominally 35s. Association in Londed. He was formerly mans- Convention way that the port should be ger of the Singapore branch of the Bornou Ab Su it was perfectly plain that the leancheration of the law of habeas corpue only waile a London sailor sbly just now at £3 5.
was sold in Ah bui's lens by the other have the honour to be, Sir, your obediont oposed when the passibility of steam Campy Limited, and sincs kis departure and
been settlement in London, has always taken a desportbar, who know nothing stove-of-angrant........ -
(Signed). navigation so far up the river and
A. P. LICEWEN, interest in the Straite Settlements, which he ro negotiations between the plaintiff and A
Vice-Chairman. practically demonstrated, and it is almos promoted at the reesat Colonial Conference, a On the other hand plaintiff's evid inconceivable that China should now avail Major MoCallem is too well known in the straits etce was not altogether satisfactory, and was Settlements to require any notice on this occasion. totally denied by the witness called. It was herself of
aroid. a quibbla
very probable that he had gone to defendants carrying out of the agreement. It The first charge under the New Opium Or.. to sens if he could sell on commission and what-
ever was said by him, it was quite clear that The one pictaresque feature of Sir Auckland bas not been suggested that she would dinance was taken last night ut the Felios dufeudauss did not understand that he wanted to delvin's Financial Statement was the an proceed against vessels, teraping the Station and will be brought before the Magistrats sell for them on commission, and therefore ais expected annoncement that of the annus 2,050 are Laters. The fact that so large au
thia morning. The man is charged under Sec
seil would be dismissed gitt ente. Assuming Public Works on for five-and-a-half crores of my fa' retained by a servis acknowledged Ascent of the river, but it is id she is dió. tion 8, with having in his possusion a quantitat his story was true this roald perhaps be, thess-and-a-half crons would be ob. to be one of the batt, speaks outons for their lesson to Lim not to effect sales on commission tained by the inrestment is Government ger capacity. We are, however, in possession of without getting some security in writing, in the purities at the desire of the Gwalior Heard of even more direct evidence than this point Bretinstance, that the commission would be paid. Regency of treasure hoarded by the late Asing to this satisfactory working of the existior haraja Seindia In return for the usa of regime. Mr. Thomas Sutherland, M.P., chair. man of the P. & Q. Company, assures us that the say that has long been lying buried in the Loire in their employ are in every respet NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL. ground the young Mahrajah will receive emne fourten lakhs of rupees ananally-o insigait. capable and desirable men for the work thog bave to do. A notable fact in this connection was also eant adition to his incone, even though he has The following circular letter has been issued a rent-rell of over a orora of rupees, last is of pointed ant to us by Mr. Sutherland, this being by the Chamber of Commerse :-
more than a million pounds.
PARIS, 20th May. Many logonds the indifferes with which they usa andars A comparative cold of the English olimato, sad fables are ourront in India as to hoarded
The Council of State has rejected the appeal althony at se in cold weather it is some wealth, and the smarthior of Soindia's tres times difficult to get them aloft. During made by the exted Princes to be reinstated iz aure by the Financial Secretary to the Govern= mnt of India is likely to give them a renewed the three weeks which usually elapse between the the army, except as regards Prinos Marst vitality. The the ser, anording to the enston arrival and departure of these steamers, the of the Seindia faraily, was oursfully cocosaled
Lascars appear to be but little, if at all, affected, the strikers are in a state of exagpamtion which and taoir health in. without exception excellent.gives rise to face of disorder and violence. only knowa to a law. Mr. Westland. when he important feature in working the road to the in large pits, the whereabouts of which was It will thus be seen that the Lascar is a vary was called in by the Gwalior Board of Regency. Bant, and it sertainly would appear that he does Ive million sterling had boon soonmaisted in not dosurve the strictures which bare within the pita and walls, cuklu the floors of vaults in the past few days been pat apon him-lobe. woon's quarters of the palace. These varita were partially underground, and daylight was
to
the
posed to deferto some undetermined period of raw aplum là than one chest without a II- tificate from the licansos. There was no at- tho taking into consideration of the "further tems on the part of the man stay BORYBY, arrangements" montioned in the Convention; the opium, two balls, being openly carried by bim in point of fact, that the port will not be apaned to his junk. His roosipt was examined, as bad the spiam been parcbased yesterday the Boller AND as acou as its accessibility to steam naviga-would hayo baan held liable; the receipt was dated tion has been establislied. Sir Jonx Wan- 29th May, so that the opian had either been pur
hand besu quiok wittad enough to date the roosipt ohaned before yesterday or else the salesm before tho Ordinanos came into forms.
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THE STATUS OF FOREIGN MAIL STEAMERS
HORORONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF CUMMRMOB.
the month. In ona respect these men diffor from the English sailor. They is not siga for the rage, but for the trip out and home. A Lassar is never discharged in London. ships in Bombiy and lives nó board the whole time until he returns home. Thus the crows of
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the P. and O.. ships live on board white in door,
found that treasure to the extent of more than
and this rals obtains with the ofHoore na well.
The Peninsular and Orienta: Company have 4,600 Indian we in their employ, of whom
COMMERCIAL INTELLIG KNOB.
Ham is reported, possibly incorrectly, to favour the view' attributed to the Chinese Government and to be indisposed to press them to carry out what is evidently the spirit
The Opium Ordinance came into foros yesterday, and the last opportunity of taking
Hongkong, 20th May, 1887. of the agreement. The importanco to foreige opium into China was therefore seized
Sir-By the desire of the Committee of this trade of the eponing of Chungking oan hard-by a band of Chinese who carried over the border Chambar. I am requested to bring to your ustica ly be over-estimated; it would afford access challenged by the Police, but asthey werennarel Garcament of this Colony, in favour of some shant 4,000 balls on Tuesday night They were certain concessions which an grouted, by the to the very hairt of the wealthiest province and declared themselves willing to be searched Foreign Mercantile lines of Mail stemmers which of China. M. TATTLE, & Shanghai mer-they were allowed to pass unmolested. Of course
are highly subsidised by their respective Do- obrot, has with mboh public spirit promoted had ther been a few hours later they would have veraments.
baon liable to ha detsined under the New Or To make the matter clerit is perhaps negaS- & Company for the purpose of buildingdinance. Those few hours made all the difsary to seek the origin of thess concessions. In pioneer steamer specially adapted for the Lorence us seemed to be pretty well known to the vizine of a Postal Correation made with Frame requiretuents of the voyage. It would boggles, one of whom, sours in the knowledge on 26th September, 1956, the French Mail only admitted to each of them through a narrow that sotil the next day he could not beinterfared steamers of the Mossagaria Maritimes which slip is the walls. After removing the earth for dianstrous if this scheme, which promised an with, tersaly remarked to the Police To-night commenced running to Clins in 1982, ar←
depth of six fash, the workmen uncovered a entifled to the Status of Stips of War in smooth and level pavement of large flag-stones. well, were allowed to fall through, just when do; to morrow no can do.”
this Colony, and, it is betiered, in all British When these had been lifted they saw a square pit it seamed on the point of realization. Such a
The party of Bisnese princes who wore Colonies and dupendousies thenghent the world Liscarriage would sensibly throw back the cently on a visit to the Straits soom to have been where they way touch. This "Status" conforsallad to the bziza with glittering silver. There New Malwa
were several of these secret treasuries, in ore ür opening up of Central China and would also unfortunate in the way of carriage accidents upon the vessel certain privileges, amongst two of which jewels were concealoil, but most Old Malwa damp the hopes which bara been entertained as of these securred at Singapore. It appears which are the following
save the Straits Times, there were two narriages, with reference to the establishment of steam one containing the Princes with some of their re- parigation on the magnificent waterways of tinns of noblemen, whilst the other contained the remainder. The horase of the latter carriage Bouth China. We cannot believe, however, became startled at somathing befora psaxlüg that even if Sir JOHN WASRAM entertaine over Institution Bridge and bolted away the view attribulad to him it will be endorsed rushing against some of the trees along Brach Road and smashing the carriage. The nephew
by the bote Government, Although the of His Excellency Phys Smud, Governor of wording of the Obefno Convention is ragos, Pakaam, was reisired insentible by the screro fall, be received in trying to jump out. Two
of the contained about fifteen lakhs of Gre
Quotations are 2-—-
WEDNESDAY, let Juna.
OFJUM
..$525 per pioul, alles, of 1 to 1 patties, ...550 per pioul alle, ofi
[1 to 13 catties. ..8560 por picul, allos, of 12 to 21 catties,
por chest.
(a) Freadout from search in British Parta, fior rupees. In cach pit, says our Simis corres. Older Malwa
unless unctioned by the resident repondent, there was besides the money a sopper. presentative of the Government to
.8402) plate on which was sagraved the amount it Patna (New)....... Which the vessel bolags.
ostaitor, and the name of the official Benares (Now) ... 1581 to 2462) ".. (b.) Non-liability for arrest in a British der whose orders the stock bad been placod Portatile fustanos of any civil suit that tare, for the secret of this one. mons wealth was rayh branght against the vessel only entrusted to a few confidential servants: (c) Non-application of the habeas corpus in The money was then dag up and shovelled into the use of any passengers they may bags to the amount of three sud a half orores ORITY.
of ropes, which will be sent to the Caloutta inint When the French Mail Company commenced is instalments of oighty lakhs of rupees, the first
8/1 a 3/1 8/11
3/18/14
EXCHANGE On Lonnost,
Telegraphie Transfer Bank Bills, on amand Beak Bils, at 20 days' sigat.....3/11 Bent Bills, at 4 muntha' sight.
303 Credits, at 4 months' sight Documentary Bills, at 4 months
eight
......3/14031 PARIS-
.3.69 ..3.97
1.-1a in incles, tenths and hundin.
the lar
a reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenbelt and se 3.-TEMPERATuna in the shale in degroes
-NTRCTY in porossage of saturasion, the indity of sir sutures with nožstore heing 100%
motion or to WD to two points. -Fanca ur tas Win nocording to Bewafort Bela RBTIEL AFTER WHAVENA: B. slas atz: O. ached clouds: D, Artraling tin; F. for: .any, .hai; L. light- bing; Coyotest; P, passu-shonena; “qually; it, exÅD
E thander: T. 1.sibility: W. Jon Tupelo 1.- in incan, anthemi tunaaltias.
W. DOBEECK. Hongkong Observatory, Int Jans. 1887,
LATE TELUGRAMS.
At the Committee voting hull on Saturday the Eun. C. P. Chater was elected Hon. Tres- aarer aal Mr J. H. Stewart-Lockhart Hon. So- cretary of the Jubilee Committee.
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB. The annual general mesting of the member of the above Clab was held in the Gymnasium on the 35th My Bon, A. F. dnsEwou pre- sidec..
The SECRETAET (Mr. Stewart-Lockhart) har- ing read tho notise convening the meeting.
The CHATMAN said that the statement of accounts and the reports of the varions sel- committees bad haan in the hands of wenbors for some days and showed very clearly the position in which they stont Owing to the increased interest taken in rowing by the membera they had been obliged to build some now boats whiot were really needed. The nam bar of realling the had been largely in- grassed, and every effort was made by the Com mittoe to meet the requirements of the ic The coal-miners of Barinago have struck work, creasing number of these who were desirous of
LONDON, 24th May.
A convention has been signed which reoog
Buez Canal whether in posce or war. nizes neutrality and free passage throngh the
Baron Eiridepord (P) Aintreerde
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The Germans have arrested two French rail. way officials for remoring a frontier post at
Montreux.
LONDON, 15th May,
engagementa.
"Enterprise" has been scratched for all the
Merry Hampton Baron Martley
I
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engaging in what he considered to be the heal- thisst form of spart for young men in the East. They had now in the Club three single sculling bosts in the A. 1. Class, siz "four" and four sorvertible double sculling pairs in the A Class, aut four "fears", ons ecavortible dau de scalling pair, and sine soniling tabs in the B. Claen, making in all a total of twenty-seven. There were also one single calling boat, two pairs and one selling tub which the sub-committee ra- commended to be broken up as neeloss. There was the same complaint to make with regard to the boathouse as to the Colony-it was suffering from overgrowding. Owing to the incremari amber of boats, there was not room for all i the boathouse, and consequently two foure" sod fuar "tabs" had to be loft cat on the pint- form. The Sub-Committee took, however, ell Becessary proonations to preserve them as far as possible. With Fafaranga to the bath-house.. this had undergone considerable repairs this year, bat in view of the proposed Prays extension, which be thought was in mes surable distance of being socomplishai. it bad not been deemed advisable to make such alterationa as would be necessary if the building were cer tain to remain permanent. By sangemont with the Government they had the bath partly dredged, thus rendering the water much elsarer, and they were now in communication aboat has ing a similar dredging this year. With regard to the Gymnasium, the Committee reportedl a better attendanna daring the last winter months, They also thônght that the floor should be boarded over as the chunam did not appear to answer. The borizontal bar was not considered safe and a new one had been ordered from Eng- A new Ministry has been formed under the tand. He trusted now that attention had been presidency of M. Rónvier.
LONDON, 27th May.
M. a Freycinet has again been requested to form a new Cabinet bat has declined the task owing to opposition to the retention of General Boulanger.
Love d'Or St. Helen Freedom.
LONDON, 28th May. Replying to a note from the Porto regarding the Bulgarian succession, the Powers agreed upc an exchange of views, but Russin has declined to discuss the question.
LONDON, 29th May.
directed to the tool those using it would Mt. Saussier Ima been appointed Minister of take precautione sy as to prevent the possibility
Bank Bills, on demand Credita, at 4 months' sight..... ON NEW YORK
Bank Bille, on demand...... Credits, 60 days' sight...
.753
.763
221
War.
291-
991
21
Quotations are:--
HARES.
of any accident conrring. The Committee
M. Flourens has been appointed Minister of bad proposed, he was pleased to san, to offer Foreign Affairs.
(FROM THE "COUÉRISK' L'HAIPHONG."]
CELEBRATION OF THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE.
honestly carried out and the duty of the esta in this country are only now awakening to rised every five years status" to any nation; it same kind might be attempted here by and by.. Yangtase Insurancs Association-Tls. 111 per
the intention clearly was that burgking others of the cecupants of the carriage, Moxuaning in these waters, they possesse no special instalmen having already roached its destina was to become a treaty port so soon as it Chow Kos, and Mom Chew Nilawan, were local legislation in their favour, it was not until tion. The rupees, we are told, are of pure silver, had been reached by aréainers.
infared, the former being severely bruised the rear 10 that un Ordinance was passed, and are clean and bright locking, as if they hat and the latter having his foot broken. The orgy of which is appended, puting their vessels come pick and span from the Gwalior Mint, for On syue was pituled off on his head and has the Statue of Men-of-war." The privileges it seems to have been the Maharajales customa AKOTHUK important proclamation has been ainos died from his injuries. They were above noted were takon alrantage of by the to put away only freelaly oxined rapass into his all taken into the Raffles Institution, whare French Mail Company, isading on one occasion issued by His Excelleer Lt Hero-CHUNG every kind attention was given to them, and Dr. to a conflict with the of authorities that Arabian Nights, or some half-mythical incident traseurs vaults. All this reads like a tals of the with reference to railways. The public did ngliston was soon summoned to their assis threatened considerable unpleasantness. However, to the story of the conquest of Peru. not readily respond to an invitation mado intance. Dospite the dissuasion of the dost, on remonstrances being made by the Imperial The loan to Government of three-and-a-half ON BOMBAY
Government the irregularitina referred to bave crores of rupees by one of the great feudatory Telegraphie Transter .............
■ previous proclamation to take shares in the they left by their steam yacht the same after-
noon for Bangkok. They wore detained at Bia- tot been repeated, guarantena, it is asid, having houses has a peastial's well as a pictaresque Bank, on demand..... China Railway Company, firmed for the ex-gapore longer than they intended to stay asing been given sovoriac simitar future cases. This side. In completing this transaction the Scindia ON CALOUTTA
prizes for proficiener in various gymnastic tension of the Kiping line to Tisutain, for the to a simise unfortunate carriage nooidens which Ordinance continued to be passed annusly Durbar has given a splendid hostage to fortens, Telegraphie Transfer
exercises, and be himself should be very glad to very good reason that they did not believe in ourred to their naole whilst traveling in Larut. till last year, when the Germnu Mail line, for te prince is over likely to be disloyal himself,
Bank, on demand
give a cap for the one most proficient in tho wercantile andartaking also highly, subsidised or so wink at disloyalty in his subjects, so long O SHANAL
Received at Hanoi, 20th May. erotusa. The services of Sergonat Mills had the principle of official management. The pur The Worldssys;-Those who like Sir William by its Government, senght (or, and obtained, the Government of India hold three-and-a-half Bank, at sight
The Goblet Ministry was defented by a conti-been much appreciated, and the committen were hitherto conferred million pounds of bis fortune in hard onah. In Private, 30 days" sight pose of the present proclamation appears to Harcourt and the Times, think that the cur- the ese concesions
tion majority composed of Conservatives and desirous of sneuring bim for the ning se4- be to assure the public that the management renoy question was referred to the Rafal Gom upon the French Mail steamiers. The (Jorman capting the Jom the Government have tapped i
Moderate Republicans. This majority had on. As to the socoauts, they bad in hand to mission on Carroney in order to be there baried, Government, it is understood, has no Pestala new source of national wealth, which, inspite is to be in the hands of a Board of Diree-will, we reature to think, Tery soon disenter Convention with Great Britain, similar of the comments of a portion of the native press,
before the rejection of the credits asked by the the end of last month 33.200. The estimated Whatever the old members to the French Convention of 1856, but it has
Minister for War, negatived by 975 votes to 257 expenditure for the next tight months would be tora selected by the bareholders in general heir mistake
will, we frost, be applied to the development of meating, the officials not interfering with might have decided if they had been purmitted sought to obtain the privileges of Mou-of-war the country. The wealth of the French nation Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-135 passing to the order of the day acompted by the abont $800, and they expected repairs would cost about $2,200, and therefore they ought to hava Government. per cent. preziato, sollors. to continue their investigations in their owe pe: Status" auder the Treaty of Paris of 1991) was sever really known until Napoleon the
in hand at the end of the present year & credit their authority, but only guarding against onliarly prejudiced sad sleepy way, wo ero son which regalates Postal restters between the re- Third's financial advisers induced the lower Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited--
balanco of 81,000. The regatta last your cost vinced that the now members will allow nothing rivus nations of the world, and hagpoes the middle cassos to take their savings from the $80 per share.. malpractices. This is so far satisfactory, that sareary of a desire to "atifies inquiry."
$2,100, chiefly swing to the fact that it extended means of establishing what is commodly known preservist stocking and invest them in French Chins Traders' Insurans Company's Shares provided the intention of the Viceroy be Nay, we believe more. The agricultural interes the Postal Union, the rules of which are ro-
367 per share.
over three days, the ortes day being held as they rentes. This he accomplished by isenior his uew
had so misay members desirous of rowing that This treaty does not con-
loans in very small pieces. Something of the North China Insurance-Tls. 285 per share.
they found two days were inanfloient. With a recognition of the bearings of the silver quas codo the Man-of-war
KEETING OF THE CHIKESE RESIDENTA.
regard, to tho, item of $700 for time and re- ocials be confined to guarding against tien on their futurs fate; they are only begin-is only in virtue of the special Convention of for the practics of boarding is common to all
A meeting of the principal Chinese residents freakmonts, though he was are the Club fraud. In a country like China, where sing to so that their very existouco depends 1956, abose raterred to, that Frange is thas faolasses, out of the Presidensy towns, but the Thinese Insurance Company, Limited-$290 par
of the Colony was held on the 29th May, in the ware desirous of socommodating friends, be the operation of the law is so uncertain, it pou whether the price of adver is quoted at. razred. On the starting of the German Mail Government may very well remain satisfied for may be advisable that some special officer forty-five or at thiry-five ponce an ounce, or the true to China certain arrangements were entered some time to come if their princely investors are On Tai Insurance Company, Lisnited-Tha. 14 Tang Wah Hospital for the purpess of deelding thought that the that was too bear
aps suitable site for the Chinese Chamber of one to be borne by the Club, and that rupee ai is. 5d, er is. 21. Furthermore, they into by the Home Government, by which, it is able to loud them two or three millions sadh Cantosurance Offce, Limited-$75 per Damieres to be erented by them in counoura seus different serangements would have to #hould be appointed to see that honesty is begin to perceive that bimetalls is a far more beliored, the German, line were given the same Times of India.
tion of Her Majesty's Jubilee and also to consider be made under that bead at the wexs regatta. observed in the management of large natural and mora thorough solation of their difprivileges that had boon previously granted to fiorities than Protection could be; for if a senle of the French Company only, and the Local Co-
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares what steps should be taken in conjunction with Before proceeding to pass the accounts and re-
$986 abare.
the European commonaity. Mr. Ho Amod pra-parts he skoold be pleased to answer any ques- undertakinga conducted on the faint stock duties were to pass through Parliament, it would versment of this Colony we instructed to fame THE P. AND O COMPANY'S LASCARS. Chins Fire Lasarance Company's Shaus-$79 sided, and there were sisa prennt Mosers. Wei tips. *principle. But, as the Chinees Times perti-be neatralised 3p every fresh fall in silver, and
Mr. TOMLIN said be noticed thore was a fall- an Ordinance giving the German Company
per share.
Yuk (Vice-Chairman); Ho Kai (Secretary to the have to be revised and increased again and similar cozcestione. The Bill was passed for nently asks, quis ausiodiet custodes?
again, it, in a country like this, as in France or one year, and on its oxpiry on the 1st Septem. Certain statements which have been made in Straits Marico Insurance Company, Limited-Jubiles Fund); Li Bling (Tior. Tecasurer) ing off in subscriptions although the numbers
$32 nom.
Leong On, Ng Chan Fong, Chong Chan, Lo Sze bad increased. Germany, such a thing wore possible. The re ber last, the Government proposed to renew the reference to the week of the Penisanlar sad
The CHAIRMAN stated that some membera Tux proclamation of the Viceroy L KG.storation of liver, on the other hand.. cuid Ordinance to both companies so long as the Oriental steamer Tasmania off the coast of Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited Chung, Tik Chak Kai, Lo Cha Teen, Yik i
were absent from the colony. $16 num., sellers.
Shan, Chan Kwan Ee, As. reiss the prices of agricultural produce once Portal Convention entered into ander the Treaty Ceraics have osused public attention to be drawn
The CHAIRMAN mid the last time they met It Mr. TowLIN said he noticed that there were BANG, referred to above, contains one pass and for all. And this restoration can be de- of 1881 between Eugland and other Natious ap: to the Lasers, who, for the most part, man the Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Shares-75 per cent, prom.
was decided that the commemoration of the Jubi, some members in the Colony whose subscriptions sage which in spécially worthy of note.maaded as an aot of sitaple justice for it is plied to thia colony. The Committee of this vessels comprised in the flot of the Peninsular
"China, in her endeavours to imitate Western anjust to alter the stability of the standard, or Chawther therapon, after fully disopraing the and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. Hongkong. Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s las should take the form of a Chinese Chamber of had not been peid
Mr. STEWATT-LOCKHART maid' if Mr. Tomlin Commerce. They had one hundred and fifty to allow it to be altered by others-while Pro-matter, passed the following resolution - Whether the charges of cowardice which have Share $0 per ront. prem., buyera. countries, shall do everything economicallytostion would be nothing more or less than yiuli- "That in the opinion of this Committee, the teen proferrod against these people will be eb Indo China Steau Navigation Co.'s hare gentlemen on the Committee, each of whom had would favour bim privately with any of the
practice of giving the States of Ships of War staatiated or not at the forthcoming inquiry re- 10 per cent, discount."
promised $100. He had now to inform them that names be would see that application was made and honestly, so that all the net profile shalling to a demand for class privileges. We are
more hopeful than ever that the Royal Commis to subsidised mercantile vessels of Foreign Go-mains to be seen, but it may not be anaterest China and Manila Steamship Company Limited the total subsriptions up to date amounted to to them.
362,500. They had now met for the purpose of Mr. OSBORNE nggested that the sam sprat veramente in bad, and should at unea baabaing de re in the interim say a few words shout -80 per coat. discount,"nominat. lished. That if it be desirable to give special the Bombay sailors, so well known to all Angio Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-452 per considering a suitable site for building the Cham in tifin and refreshments should be applied to
share.
ber, and he should be pleased to receive any way the purchase of new boats. The number thay and exemptious in favour of foreign lines of slam Indians, but comparatively unknown to the ers, thushing at this Pert, for the conveyance pubo at larga
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-3125 por gestion that might be offered and allow it to be now was totally inadequate to the requirement
Freely disend. Before going so, however, he of members.
2
ba equitatily divided among the sharesiou will be productive of good resulte; for so holdere." Such an open arowal on the part persuaded are we of the truth of our contestions of our of the most prominent man in the that we feel convinced that the longer the mem- bers deliberate the more certain they are to TH= Empiro, that Ubins, in one respect at all commend bimetalliam.
of criminals or other passengers of their re- The word Lascar signifles agilor, and is used to
share.
share
there.
strare,
share.