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Frequently claim their victims. Such is the FOOCHOW........Moraza. Hedge & Co.
condition of the topos all along the eastern NINOPO Mosse. Kelly & Walsh, S'ghai.eus-board. True, some are cleaner than SHANGHAI......Hall & Holtz Co.oparative Co.
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exceptions to the rule that unitary Jars in the Eurapon sensa hava no existenes, and exo, therefore, be enforced.
The same story comes from the interior BAIGON.......Mesrs. Subroeder Frères and and from the provinces of the sery fur West. Travellers now and again spank of prety HANOI ...Mr. F. Mainfroy.
spots which they have visited; we hear HAIPHONG......Mr. G. Gatelia
of the besution of the cities of Chêng-su, BANGKOK... Mosers. Rammy & Co.
Rudi-yang, Yuunan, and Tali; but the BINGAPORE...Messrs. Sayle & Co. PENANG.Morers. Maynard & Co.
bouung is akin-deep, and a closer nequintance COLOMBO........Masare. A. M. & J. Ferguson.
with these places reveals all that is foul, CaLECTTA...... Mesara, Nowman & Co. STONET.Messra, Gordon & Gotch.
nasty, and malodorous. The principal quest Messrs. Norton, Hargrave & Ca.cbabor in almost every inn is situated in MRLBOURNE BRISBAVE... Meera Gordon & Gotoh,
the immediate vicinity of the pig-abye or what. LONDON.Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane. LONDON Mrs. Street & Co, 30 Cornhill.is Bill worse, and the unhappy Europos LONDON.Mesars. Bates, Handy & Co. LONDON. Mr. W. Wills, 151.Cannon SL. who would spend a comfortable--or rather In bourable-night has to sprinkle a con- SAN FRANCO..Mr. J. P. Fisher, 21. Merekants'
Explmage.
siderable quantity of carbolic acid other disinfectant on the moist mud floor. Frequently these tana sra so bad that even the phlegmatic Chinamus is atirred to give vent to his feelings. A recent tru valler in Western Chios gives an English version of some lines which he found scrib. bled the wall of a room in a Chiness ina. They run th
New Yous...Mr. A. Widd, 91, Park Raw
Dzilu Press Office, Janmare 1887.
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This traveller adds that in order to com. plete the picture a few more lines abould bare boen devoted to the potential odours which assail the olfactory nerves of tho Western visitor. In face of all this, then, it may fairly be asked-What are the sanitary 22 laws of China and where are they enforced
We learn that the offertory the Orgas
amcusted to $150
With reference to our paragraph in gestor day's issue statlug that the China and Malls 9. 9. Co.'s ateamer Eamera da bad been sold for 339,000, we are requested to state that although the Company onfirms the eats of the steamer to Japanese they do not agree to the corrootusas of our figures.
Boundary Cousission.
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GERMANY AND BULGARIA.
TYPHOON IN FORMOSA CHANNEL We received the following telegram from the Observatory at night o'clock last nigh
"Small typhoon in southern part of Formosa Channel."
SUPREME COURT..
24th August›
CRIMINAL SERGIONS.
BEFORE THE KON J. RUSSELL, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE.
SENTENCES.
LARCENY OF CLOTHING.
wes a brothel.
Li Akiu, for rowing night soll into the gutter, was fined £20 or four months' impulss
Four of the defendants were fined $10 onak, mismonarios vonnested with the station, as well which the price is $1.75 yer fioul is handicapped spout dispersed, and this was followed by a heavy
se two native sub-dansons, and also Ands funds with a daty of $1 per pica): mabinery is taxed downpour cf raio. Coe or two small stem for the working of the Boys' Bording School at the rate of 6 franes per 100 kilos, say $1.50 formuler woigh had to alter their course to get ont Daring the winter the foreign staff consisted of 220 1b.. an that the duties parable on the plant of the way at this dangerous visitor, which donz For the most part, however, there lausually but spirited importer on the spot Matobes are Free Presa, the Bishop, toralesiduary sorry, sul tas lies of a large rice mill, for instance, would rain the not seem to have done any further damage.—— ane resident clergyman, who, in addition to his subject to a tax of about ana hundred per cent, missionary work. sats as ohaplain to the British probably, with the view of foreing the sale of Tsing Aying and another, both shopkeepers Legation. Bishop Scott hopes to bring out rain-the well known Government allumettes, but at Shantira were charged by Inspector Bram-forestrauts on ble return frein England next year. whan it is considered what French rantakas ara ner with building on inflammable shed contrary to Ordinance 9 of 1886.
ment with hard labour.
BUILDING À DANGEROUS ERND.
Mr. Caldwell difended.
CHARE OF OBSTRUCTING THE POLICE. Mr. Kaw Hong Tako, merchant, rasi ling in Wyndham Street, was charged with obstructing PC. Paterson in the ozonation of his duty,
Mr. Caldwell defended.
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Quotations are imm Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-ES
per cent. promium, sales. Caion Insurance Society of Canton, Tomited-
Chinn Traders Insurance Company's Bharen-
$70 per share, sollers. North Chium Inarancs-e. 195 per share. Fangtare Insurano Association--Ps. 114 por Thinese Insurance Company, Limited-$225 per On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tla. 148
sharo
share.
per share.
Canton Insurance Offee, Limited-$724 par
Share.
fongleng Fire Tuxense Company's Shares→
$392 per share, buyers.
mr share.
China Fire Insuranve Company's Shares-$81 Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited-
$80 com.
Straits Fire Touranos Company, Limited-
$15 m., buyers. Tongkoura Wwwpos Dook Company's
Shares-89 per cent. promo, sales and sellors, Hongkong. Canton, and Tasso Steambout Co.'s
Shares-594 per cent. prem fade Chias Staam Navigation Co.'s Shares
10 per cent, discount. China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
--30 per vent. discount, nominal.
bars.
Dracias Steamship Company, Limited--$50 per fongkong Gas Company's Shares $125 per
share
Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharos-8200 per
share.
Chias Bugar Refining Company, Limited-$145
per share.
Luson Sagar Rotining Company, Limitad-$55
per share, nominal.
shere.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited Hongkong Ins Company's Shares-$1 per
110 per shar Perak Tia Mining and Smelting Company
$10, Dom
to and fro of the garbago, and the roads may have a slight den of the sanitary condition of this swarm- HRONICLE AND DIRECTORYing oity. The houses, too, aro dlthy in pro-maxt, the 28th inst..
portion, fresh air and ventilation being looked upon as unnecessary if not deleterious
With Poting na itu, basd-quarters, stations like this ortainly appears to be a mut savage Where, again, are to be found Altbier dens
have been established at Yung-chine and Ho and barbaros impost. Ona of the most romark than the houssa of the Chinese metropolis F
okien.fn, and in all three the work bilsfair to be able featums of the allegél ennarol tariff of Inspector Dremazer doseribed the building, suosssstal. The muurb of onverts on the Pa Besque as it is applied in Cochin China is it The state of the Peking streets has been so
intshed with mat roof covered with cloth.
king Bizistor in 61, and in order to show them capriokusnoes and Inesusistomer. Thas the duty aften described that it is almost a wasto
Gr-ermined by Mr. Caldwel similar what a shareh should be like and to as the feried on one shipment of batak-nut was $1 par of words to ertet into detaile. Open drains Says tho Shih-pro-The district of Hel Ting matshed had been greated a few weeks back, Did as a model in alt fatura areotious, Bishop Senth pioni, on another it was $1.98 parioul. White on either side wherein the anwary foot. Tru in the territory of Kiria, on the Russo-Chi- not summon the defendants on that occasion as has onstranted a really beautiful little chinat, shirtings and other pinca, goods are anbisat nese frontier, walal yearagred by the Boundary the shed was smaller. Half a dozen of port wine, which is well worthy of a visit, wars it only to to a differance in the rates of twanty or thirty Manger is liable to be suffocated or Commissiouers to be placed under Chinos juris four fowls, 2 box of cigars, and a leg of mattan sns how wall the Peking Chinam sa oda, psopoely anats par piess, and in fact the marobant owned and with the contents of which the diction. The general in sommand there is now had nothing to do with it. The walls were of directed, carve in wood. The mission has slanx cannot tall exotly what he is exposted to p summer dust in daily laid! Shades of Proposing to colonize the district by intronning matting. If the roof had only clock would not preaching chapal near the bisi Tas Pai Lot, until he is called upon to stand and daliver." typhoid fever baunt the residents and too risultare, and immigrants or natives who are summon without instractinus. Never saw such whore for nine months ng the year preaching As an example of the comprehensive natura of willing to devata themselves to farming are to a building. Could not point to any law nysiuat carried on, and for the thres winter months the the tariff, wo may instaren the case of a certain be provided with, besides the necessary land. such a building. Kaew nothing of the existing prenching is aanverted into practice. The ebspel tarts which was sent as a present to a gaoile stile, and sad corn, an alimentary allowance shed at the Temple in Hollywood Road, until their first season's harvoit has been garnar- Me, Caldwell submitted that although the is thao turued into a rafega for the artist, men in order thať be tight convert it into a Crolita, 60 days" sight.......
where in the cold winter nights as long as there comforting and antishing sun, either thick or ed. This is dous with the view of soaring for Ordinance was directed against all erections built accommodation, the poorest of the poor will atolear as his faney might dintator the consigne was more than astonished, however, when he that region a permaneat population which may of infuramable materiala, yat matsheds were ways find tws howls of rion and a warm Fang. be drawn upon in the energency of a frontior always allowed. The permit put in allowed a
A Chinese Anatne who has stadied the profes- found that the unfortabzle beaat way bed at war. For the officers to charge of tus district, cloth-covered shed" to be bailk. This shed on under Westera tashin, nida to sue theas Imnos, which sa ba hail to pay before ha monthly salary of Tis. 150 is be be appropriated, bad mat sides and roof, and the latter was furosas of disease, and part of ita frantwont in to cold hand over the sonp-giving or stars to his and all the deputies and scoretaries are to be thor covered with cloth. It was clearly a lath tey and indass the miserabin westghes to liva at cook. The time will come when English ladies allowed liberal pay. This is with slight modiorared shed," and he would challenge anyone least one hath in their lito. Daring last winter sud contlemen visiting Saison will be put into floations, the plan of His Excellaroy Wa Tato say it was not. Ha orderstood what the law about forty or forty-fiva wara thas cared for the soule and taxed at so much par phand, for they may be much more correctly doserībat ne Tsing, ex-commissioner of our northern frontier was intended to be, but a hole was loft for the very night.
In Paking as the bead-quarters, a bowding British profpots than either tartles or betelnuts. defences, and a member of the Russo-Obiress defendants to grasp through.
His Worship said he would consider the point shool for the sous of church members at all the It is of enteso a natural sequence of the working raised, and remanded the mattor for a week. stations has been instituto, it being ennelierad of the tariff that while British maazfasturare
more advisable and mira pegūtable to nitrate anbil in probibitiva taxay, all Femoh shirting much than to bring in outsiders. Tu connection or Franch bariles are admitted free of duty into therawith a smell appurinant has bean is in Chin-China and are held stored even by the the direction of an industrial schont; it remains collector of sastame.
British manufacturars are not the only suffer. to be seen, however, in bow far it will be muscans- R. Paterson, B.C.23. said that on the tal, and if the way of the pulls then by the adoption of the tariff, the people of 22nd instant abogi 3.30 p.m., he was on taught will be able to earn their own living, Chokin-Chies are made to feel unverely the offent duty at Jardins wharf. I had directions Carpontering and outting of printing blooks at of the Rabiar plioed on staples of the first nogar. to leap the wharf sloar for the conlineho pradant anung their attention, and they are able sity in their trading enterprises. The French were at work there. He sur defendant coming to print little publications for their own us Gorarament is undebtedly able to destros s on the wharf, and waved his band for him to go from home-made blocks The whole school una existing trata, but it is very doubtful whether it
will be shtɑ to build up saother in its plan. (41) back. He went back for a short time, but just bars 10. eul of these thraa'daroba thamaalras to a the P. & O, sleer cans alonzaido be one earpantering and firs to bloak-antting Agnes of the main objects of the tariff is to crond the The Gormia Consal at Sota has broken off on the wha-f again. He told him to got baoke, tion that at present geatly avarnicos the rais-poplo to eat their ontton goods, iron, da, from relations with the Balgarian Government. but he refused to do so. He asks hits to go to sionary body is to know what to do with their Franss. We very much doubt whether the Nn. 7 Station and rofer the matter to the In- school ghildren: Convinced as they are of the French will Avar ha able to compata with Laos spastor there, bat defendant again rafmed. He neity of revhing the young, the problem hire aven if they do tempt a law quiars to got hold of the sleeve of his coat, sad a number ones ainosted what are the boys to do? They over to Franc to sfart a subsidised industry. In of Chiness who were standing round, raised a saunet maks all of them pranchers and teacham, any case it will han work of rears to arrive at shout. Ha sought hold of him by the quane base in the first place the aburah annid not any good results even if Franch manufacturers and defondant then called out to Mr. Chater, support such a large number; and, secondly, the are nonfal in the lour ran. To the mean who was close by. Mr. Chator came, soross tó bove them in are not all alapts for the work. time we hear that the efforts which have bann him and told him that defendant was a member of ne urge thara on how question as to the vin at Ronan in this direction have altogether arpactable firm, so he then let go of him and geost imporbase of a good stuestion, but when failed. In order to get over the dealty, the I told him that he would he summosd.
bas ments, as we did the othre dve, a boy French Goromanthas sat on foot saints" at In reply to Mr. Caldwell, witness anid he had received a most thorough training in both the head of which they hwn plusad M Filipini. had been in the Pelias Force of Hongkong for Chinose and Watera kaowledge at Tang how. The "Shoiaté" will act animal broker for the three years, and before that ho was a policeman Inoking in vain for anmathing to whkob to taru thrics bleat aaople of Chhin-China; a large at Dandee. Obstrustion meant not obeying the his hand, ons is tempted to ask what good dnes building in Saigon is devoted to the parnass of Folles. He took defandant by the queus and all the time and teamble oxo-nded in him do for exhibiting samples from which the mohout or palled hire seven or eight yards. He did so be the boy? By suretion, then, which may shankar fras only to make his lantion, or cante ho relased to go to the Station. He throw some light on this subjact will, we feel bring his own ample if he prefers to do so, and rive his orles; the "Sosiats" will do the rest thought he was perfholly justified in taking hold sure, meet with a warm welcom
of his business for him, that is to say, they will of defondant when he refused to leave, the whari.
get the goods from Europe for him and deliver Ho told Me Chotor that he would have noted exactly as he had done evay if he had known that
than to him at a price. The "note" is als prepared to give baslases men information and dafandnot waas Jnative of the Peace. He would
vivise on all com;moroial matters, and the Fesnok have done the same to the Governor, if he did
were meat has appointed managers who are Ng Asing was convicted of larceny of cloth. put krew him. There were other parsons on the wharf at the tims, but he enald not say whe-
The Straits Time :-The true baterea to carry on this work of enlightenment. The ing.
ther they wers as near tho ateamer as
ally reside in Paris, that ofty being the tangt went to the boxes auder the impression that it as whart, and did not for who Head For Fast is of sth importance as to demand the annvariant spot from which to oondast operations Prisoner denied the charge and stated that hat. He kner Mr. Chator was cons the defend. Singapore and the French passassines is the propalangor. Mostiene Fillplai, will natur on a la sole in Manabaster gasta and hard- His Lordabip said that the prisoner's state. The defendant never told him that he was attention in pravions issues of the Straits Times vermout that the "Societs" is not established
spacial instractions to keep Chiness of the whart careful stady of all who are interested in the prospority of our Colony. We have desma
fara. It is distinotly stated by the French Ga.
defence before the jury, and it was probable that
Governor of Kloh.
Autios ranging from 35 par dant. to 100 per cast. It might have carried. some weight with some of
Company. Limited-8101 3. J. Colfart, msanger of the wharf, said they and by fomiga pract and more especially by
on gark they import are by 1 ms to fallPerak Sugar Caltivation Company Tlg. 18 per The bonos Nox. 309 and 311, Queen's Road the jurors. Prisoner was u young, good looking allowed parents on the wharf when the mail France, to compete with British manufacturer West, which more destroyed try fire on Tuesday well clothed man, and when he was brought bara aming in, exant the Chinese. He was ou 50 to take sin of their market. The into this error. The Franch Girardmand og pirat, the 23rd instant, were inaural iu the localfore the Court on a sirailar charge some six the wharf at the time named by the last witness, asl aspirations of our Femch friends have glicy dastures that the object of the "Snoot" Hongkong Rope Macufacturing "Company, Lit
taken an antonstal turn, sad the saham adopts to port trails facilitate the sale of posts. mited-$35 per shara. ofices.
months ago bis counsel al stated that it was There were a narabar of Furopeans there and ad hy them in order to destroy British con- and onder basiness profitable to all Femch and Hortons and Mims a Manufacturing Co- bardly likely a man in his position would be
also Paramos nul, woll dressed Chinesa. He keuri The Messagories Maritious steamer Syguilty of a small thaft of clothing of su tre the constablo tell the Chinose to go off the wharf, hethod as it is swiping in its fixots. Do this, it will shiva mors than any other,
Limite1-60 per cent discount. petitio in the Coloriag is as extrazedinsey freien marshants. If the "Sosiat" 499 all All letters for publication should be written on one
dien, with the next outward French_mail, will for four dollars faluo. He had on that occasion
and defomlant replied that he know what he was ajde of the paper only.
leare Singapore to-day, at 7 am, for Saigon been acquitted. Now he had tried to take away about Mr. Chater "old hin that defendant was forging further into this gastien motila stablish mant in the world has ever done advertisements and Suburiptions which are ot
the character of a rempostable woman, and
noint out that the volums of the trade between vat. But anfortunately thera is a gent dife a castomer of the Company, andered for a fixed period will be continued sariland this port.
also triod to shift the charire on to the wathman
Cross-examined by Mr. Caldwell, witness said Singapore and Cohin Chins rapeasants 80303 batwon theory and uristics. The trading
millions dollars par aNNEM. The British composita aloop During, Compau of the street. Habad bead three times convicted he saw the constable saise hold of the do
The value of
now" business-m310-9147" prstom, and appears sentenced to tu yours' imprisonment. 11A nuw gentenced him to four years' imprisonment the Chinese belonged to the wharf. Ha tald him and a farze trade in yarns, wolisz, hardware, to think that it soparts trade ranch as the rope supports a gantlamin when he has the misfortuna they did not-sad he said he would sand them off. with hard labour.
The sonstable bad grists to remove Chinese outlery, in antobos, and a great variety to be hangs The segrega French bareserat is up the total of hardly the materialent of which to make a masne. from the wharf. Formerly there was a notion of other articles brings at the rate. Since the formation of the Cour apports to a vary formitable sam. Ir of a Tanchester and rough roads business. star wa den large supplies of rios. dria sathe French Garan mfinChin-Chie pany the notis Las bann removed.
Mr. Caldill then commangad to attross the sh. & from Saizon, and nor of local town to have short terapar, which wontain
teamers have been hitherto profitably en lid praibly be exhibital in the pary frythable avent Beach but His Worship said he would nas par in the brain. It is trus that the returns for 1935 of a burst throwing ag a shipment basqua thn air to the trouble, and dismissed the se
orapies anfavarsbly with this for the ads were nothing like the simple. The pulira Bis Worship said Mr. Caldwell had brought previous year, but this is entirely due to local dors apsily, fasl shy of doing basins with serious obarga, against the constable, and in-
and temporary anaga; the traits is from its such a formastable organization as the "Booleaté." hear that they cou- quired if Mr. Chater was in attendance.
Mr. Caldwell replied that be had made no progressive and pasbie of a much greater and from Chinese sonrage
Spansion. Without having gone too deeply sider the whole sahome impracticable, and that charge at presant, but he had no doubt that the into statistigs and mercantile details, we have its shalition is only a question of time. Wyre anstable would hear more of the matter.
indicated the six fots, that Chin-hina is inclined to be of the same orinion, and think most valuable outlet for our fregn atly ezer that if the French Government perdita in ita stocked market and that we lunart large et couras it is much more likely to drive quantities of rios and other foodstuff from thateful tesists from the monutry than to estab country of which the colony eurot convenientlytish a golden age in Cochin-Chins ach as is sle- on deprived. This evilsut that wo pannat vin pisted in the circalar issued by the French - with rquiniuity the disturbanan of a trade which thorities. The Frauch Government will ensedity o nearly affects the interests not only of Sin-to plunged into all the diffulties attendant an Taz fact that His Excellener Sir Gxo. Das
rapors but those of Hongkong alat more rabigh tariff, and an enormous roveans fores Voor is now on his way out to this Colony
mately the markets of Mambatre and every must be kept up if there is to be any check on nt Butavia, has been arrested by the Dutch dense proved, austobed the earrings from u wo
other manufacturing contry in the Taital Kin? maggling, ospasially in a country like Coyliin. should give the Legislative Council poras
authorities, it is supposed at the instance of the man, and in so doing stuelly torn and lagerated
dom. Now the French tariff which came into China, which not only possesses a great e their consideration of the Pathe Healt's Bill, Ameriono Government, on the charge of mor her cars. That was a common offence in this SIR-I was glad to read the letter of Pesk-foros ou the 1st July is not a sealz penjalicis? board, but abounds in rivers and cranks, and is The new Governor will probably arrive before fully seizing and selling 13,813 cases of oil, Cotony and one which must be put a stop ito" in your is of this morning.
to this teats but destroys it rost and branch. the end of next month, and it is impossible tured be the Captain of the American ship to. He therefors sentenced the prisoner to two few residents I should thus who hars not an intent of of the application approachable by land as well as by water. Such Boulry is a amngelor's paradias, and the new Governor Rabie, ut Pulo Lappa, when she streak years imprisonment with hard tabage, and or timas felt the incourentance arising from the triff has been to suspend all basins between taxi shaald ronde a contraband trade exceeding the Bill can be passed in that time unless it on a week there in May last. The Governor Robie dored hita to reosire twonty-five strokes on the want of acneral delivery of letters in the Singapore and the French parts la Cochin-is profitablo. We are apt to think that there is hurried through Cominittee at an un-ome to Singapore and was docked there, and a brosch, with the rattan, during the first six long. Letters ought to be delivered at their China. Steamers have been leaving this part for is over legislation in rost Britain, but we love
short time ago proceeded on her voyage to months of his imprisonment, `
addresses, not left at offers in the town. There a'zon and Haiphong without 3 single prokage saver come noross such an instance of it as the seemly rate. It would appoar therefore a
Shanghai,
ought is be at least one delivery a day, at the of Singapore esrigo on board, while the godones now under consideration.
We believe the ri
·better and mora fitting course for the co-
Paak and ton ap to the level of Robinson road. of our warabeats are nonmbored with goods Frears will and that the means which they on... man-ladisgraceful but if oup wants to send a note which wouli hose been converted into cash four have adopted are too violant and too sudden to sideration of the Biti to be held over until
te a private residence he ebould be compelled to
bafors this in the ordinary course of events. It meet with the snasans, which is expealed of them. Taphor... the arrival of Sir Grcker Des Voeux, and
send a opacial messenger of his own.
will be seen that the present state of affairs is From a Franch point of view, the only probable put 10.73 POST. the Council would then have the advantage
saything hat ensuraging for ear interests, good resalf which can be anticipated from the fad... Hongkong, 24th August, 1887.
while there is every prospect of matters going working of the tariff, as it now stands, is that of his experience and legal knowledge. Ale positions. Recently the different boards at falso. He had a mother sixty or seventy yours
from bad to WOTED.
it may stimulate manufacturing enterprise Moreover, it would be fairer to His Ex. the capital vully agreed that hereafter, at both of age, of whom he was the only so sad her sale
the metropolitan and provincial competitive ex-support, and be begged for meros.
Having shown the direct effect of the French in Conquis and Aunsel If it is impossible cellency, be will be responsible for the Jaminations, a specified number of candidate in His Lordship said there was no doubt that the FEDDER'S WHARF AT LOW WATER.
tariff in the Far East, we may now consider the to get ahester goods under an axorbitant legislation, and to the property owners who mathematics shall be selected, to be reserved for first prisoner onnsed the death of the old woman
use in the Board of Admiralty. A book called and the second contributed to The first pri Sts-Who is repeasible for kasping Podcase or rather the manifold causes of this elect price, and smuggling is kept under, the native STATION,
may take to warring some sears lot of their uppose certain provisions of the Bill, the Sha Li Ching Wen, which is a comprehen-soner. in his quarrel with the old woman, had kros dor's Whart, and the other Wharvas in the WA think that we may safely say that the no that it should not he rushed through sive treatise on mathematios, has been published, od bar in the abdomen, who orased her death, Colony class and safe for people to walk on PIquisition of Tonynia by the French and the anh
ether alternativo and do without cloth altogether. the Council during the administration and there is a great demand for it. These are while the second prisoner had aidad and abetted saw a gentlaman have a'vary bad fall down thras3quent ceralco:ment of ita commeres are then, unless indasd, they concludo to adopt tha sarely the right steps to be taken for the on-him The jury, taking into nessun that the or four of the green slimy steps on Sunday after great elments in the movement which has strioka coarse which the climats of the country ren eruagament of tefal scientific studies. woman was very old and fast she had greatly noon last song after 5 pin, and he was so machen ear trade with Cochin-China into the dusters feasible. Even if the tariff should promote Our French friends both at home and abroad a new industry in Touquin or Arnau, it will be
Bags RUGG exasperated the first prisoner by striking blo hurt that he had to be assisted up the stops by Pamphlets and articles with bat number have with a broom, had recommended both prisoners to persone from the launch Morning Star, Itve never scried of pranahing the comfort found to be but pror pompensation for the loss of the 99
able-tno-rine that the Geest. Nation aggres of the dae trade which has enriched Coobia-Chi- | cock. - been written on the derivation and meaning of ta merey. He suntanced the best prisoner to was low water at the time, and the gentleman And maintains alonies for the benefit of Enga ap till this timo, The French have met with the words of the English language, and yet an four months' imprisonment with hardlabour and allude to very nearly slid into the barbaar.
This has been disa much greater degree of snoosss in the Far East have heard of several falls staly on Fedder lishmen und Germans other authority has come forward in the per the second prisoner to one month.
Wharf, mostly at low water. Surely the Folias-overed to he notably the man in Coohin-Chip than gonerally results from their efforts at 00- men on duty there every day ought to report to tho Fronoh hava foam in Tonguin a splendid lonisation, and it will be a subject of roat ra the Central Station when they are that day by day and productive anuntry, tooming with a lagret it by the adoption of a solish policy, they the Wharf is in a dirty and very unsafe padi-borious population ruaghly estimated at ten materially injury our trade without benefiting tion? I don't think the acoldent on Sunday millions, and possewing na oral advantage their own in a corresponding degroo last was reported at the Police Station, as the Bob as are to be found in bat for parts of Wharf had been cleaned up to yesterday Tindarhafternoon. Ohl for a Manisipal Coun cil would doubtless look after such small bat important matters!
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Communications on Bitorial matters abould be Recital in Union Church on Tuesday night out only made his ense Porsa Hand made his the wharf becauss he was expecting to meet the to the vigorant efforts which are now bytoy for the parpago of lerving taxes, pron's who pay "Panjon and Sunghie Dus Samantan Mining
addressed "The Editor," and throws on business"The Manager," and not to individuals by cause.
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and address with communications nitressed to the Editor, not for publientien, but as evidence of good faith,
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where ele is relieved by the Muline.
'IELEHOTE No. 12..
BIRTH.
Yesterday at the Police Court Mr. Mitchell- Innes was engaged the whole of the afternoon ro.haring this Chinese Rendition ease, Me.. WI!! On the 19th August, 34 Mc. 16. Seochor Road,kinson contacting the prosecution and Mr. Shangazi, the wife of W. H. Des, of a daughter. Denaga appetring for the defence.
DEATHR.
At 90. Szechuan Rest Shanghai, no the 14th Attest, SIDNEY MARES, officet son of Juges Passon, II. Curtains, aged 17 poare.
At the General Hoppital. Shanghai, on the 19th Acgust, 1997, ADOLгHE TELLOL, 6god 45 years.
The Daily Press.
Hosatory, August 25tu, 1:37.
of General CAMERON, when there is no pressing necessity for baste in the matter.
The importance of the measure no nos can deny, although great differences of opicion exist with regard to some of its provisions, and the desirability of the fullest discussion of the Bill has been conceded by the Govern- mont. A little delay will therefore du no barm to any person or injuriously effect any interest.
In a fight which took place at Shakina yesterday afternoon batween two stonecutters, one, a man named Wong San Yan, received a fatal blow and expired alertly afterwards. The man who dealt the blow in still ut farza
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FABRING ANARCHING.
La Ayan was caavicted of robbers with violence.
The prisoner said the charge was a false can, He had collant witnesses to frors that he was a Yespectable muu. It was trae he had been in gaol, but that was five years ago, and he asked | Lordship if it was not reasonable to suppose that had he wished to rotura to bi formar bad habits he would have been brought up before that. start long hafere such a time would bare sispeed
A Singapore autempory bears that it is
His Lordshipsaid thejury had found himgailty, orphable His Excellency Sir Frederick Wold and he entirely concurred in their verdict. And his family will leare Singapore about the It was no argument in favour of his in- 25th Octabar, if a convenient steamer of the Docenon that he had not been convicted of Gown Starship Company can be placed a hissay effosse for five years. It was just pos- disposal.
News has been received in Singapore (says the Free Press) that Mr. Hatield, U S. Cossal and Agent ofthe American Underwriters Association
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The Shih-ze says:Since the establishment of the Board of Admiralty, candidates who sticsed proficiency in the scenes of mathematics have invariably been recommended to haucer-
CORRESPONDENCE.
sible that he might hapa somitted offences we do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions and escaped detection: The proscut cam showed
exprasad by our Correspondents,). that at all events he was ready to commit thefts
when the opportunity cosarred, even at the risk A COUNTRY DELIVERY OF LETTER of woanding bis riotima. Ho had, as the evi-
WANTED.
MANSLAUGHTER AT TAUMA II.
Ng Luk and Ng I were found guilty of singhter of old woman st Tanmati. The first prisoner made us statement. The second prisoner said the accusation was
·POLICE COURT,
24th August.
LARCENY.
Lu Akan, for stealing two basins from Lo Ackan, boarding benso keepor, was sentenced to three months imprisonment with hard labour.
DANGEROUS RESIDENTS.
Five men were bharged with being dangerous to the pesso and order of the colony.
Inspetor Quincy stated that about
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS,"
There are
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY FREES."
I saw th gentleme about again on Monday, seemingly all right, bat deattlers he has got good many brales somewhere-Yours, &o,
SPECTATOR. Hongkong, 24th August, 1897.
BISHOP SCOTT'S MISSION IN PEKING.
to Saigon in 1895 was declared at $1,771.030
SINGAPORE.
Some eril-disposed parson having sont an en-
the work. They have expanded large eum in the conquest of this country bosides hav ing sacrificed a great gambar of lives to the same end, and thay, are.now enraged to find that English and German firms are carrying on the bulk of the trade of Coobin-China. In many tirely unauthorised telegram to the China Tele- of the French prints it is open for all to rast graph asserting that the appointment of Sir that the writer therein, with a landsble and Cecil Smith has caused indignation and alarm in wholesome sincerity, point out that while their this Colony, the Straits Association wire out compatriote carry on the liquor trade of the this intelligence and has rosived a reply to the country, the English and Germans aro develop effect that Sir Capil Swith's appointment has ing the products of the land, and are supplying giren great general satisfaction. it with the staples which are really required by
thau
par share.
premium
Chinese Imperial Losa of 1884 B-5 per cent: Chinese Imperial Loan of 1994 C-8 per cont.
резца.. China Emperiat Loan. 1836 E-5 par cont
preniam.
Imperial Governmt 1885 Dollar Loan, -1 per cent. premium.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Fox MS, FALOONS & CUT) AuguTRE) Auguri Zită.
Bazovictor-AK. Barometer P.M. Baroneter- P.X. Therm-D LN
The T... That -- 21. Thermometer-LX, (Wet balb). Front-1z,m. (Wot bulb}.. Tiverter (ei baik
Thermometer-Marsan .. Thaganate-Minimum foror night)
29,76
9,937.
64
68
60
80
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
August, 1587, & r..
Wind,
STATION.
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20.18
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Wind
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9,09
another.
The Barometer bam fallen in the neighbourhood of Lasy rien elsewhere. Brkiteals are models for S. W winda yer the Chips 300 knd widerte for N, H. wide to the arth
201
dry
of Amsy. The temperature is high and the rancher flow and W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory. 21th August, 1887.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
fauidity
Fa aperatura
Firation of wind Forma of wind muraian Woither
Trerions Da date Os dato
day.
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at 10a.m. at 4 p-u.
29.63
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9.8.W.
1-Binaantua 2rodaved to 23 degrees Fahrenhetul the level at the se in inches, tenth and hundreds,
2. —TOKESHATO en la tho nhado in degress Fabrenhet. 3.-HUMIGHT in parentage of caturation, the humidity a
saturation with motture being 103. -Drauteet city Were to two points.
Forai Word acoórding in Benafort Bel BBATH OF TZE WYRASHES B. Mice see: 0. letarbed G. sight. alanda: D.dritating miæ ; P, fogj G, gloomy; H. bali; L. Wi
Q.; P. passing shower; G. equallyn K. vain ; 9. Braw T. Ubender: V. gibility 1 der (web
7-xie gebed cantàs and Handreth,
W. DOBEROK. Hongkong Observatory, 14th August, 1857.
of one of the members of the Hongkang Police Force. In case in which a Chinese Tasting of the Peace was summoned yesterday at the Folios Court on a charge of obstrucking the polica, the constable was asked by the polisitor for the de- feadans if he know tho meaning of the word "Ob struction." He replied, with areadiness begotten
BEFORE ME, N. G. MITCHELL INKAS. of the confs sana jel knowledgesvel Obsteortion. means disobeying the Police "aspnete, me
GAMBLING ĈAnz, G Ar an interview with the reporter of a
Thirteen men were convicted of public gam Queensland paper, General Wong, on of We (Singapore Free Prose an informed that
the Bandahars of Pahang has made considerable big, upon the information of Inspector Jones, the Commingloners seat to enquire into the changes in favour of trade: The sale of petroat No. 3, Hollywood Itoid.
The first defendeet, who had noted as manager, condition of bis édustrymen in the Philip Loum, tabacon salt, clothing, and other article was fined $100, the second and third defendant pines, Straits Setclements, Aniralia, and used to be fried out, sen done maur years
ago for certain articles in Malacos, the farmer who had acted is banker and shroff respectively, other place, is reported to bare said, a probaving the right to purchase all that came into were fined $50 each, and the render dismissed.
Thera was an unprecedented night in the pos of the squalor and misery of the Chinese the country and a monopoly of sale at any price
the natives. This is naturally not a very plea- Legislative Council Chamber on the 15th inst.. quarters in Brisbane, that the sanitary law, he obase to ask, the result of which was extra- vagant prices, petroleum for example selling at
sant reflection to Frenabmen, and as they do not where it is not alto see more an Chins are enforced, and he saw no reason folle times ita ordinary value. All there mo-
The Chinese Timer writes:The thoroughfare appear to be able to cope with their British comrary occasional spectator of the proceedings. why the unitary laws of Queensland should polies have me abolished, sad the Opiam and
Spirit Farms alone remain.
that extends west of the Chien Men. In a lins petitors on even teems, they ask to find a way Before the Council commenced ita-sitting. not be enforced among the Chitiene my among
with Legatim street, Faking, is comparatively a out of their difficulties by resorting to extreme large number of the leading Arab and Chinese the Europeans. This is the first delightful It would mom that the abandonment of Port
terra facognita to the ordinary resident; but mentures, junt as Alexander the Great out the filled the sides of the room, and took the greatest Hamilton by the British forces has RAVOD
should some exploring spirit penturo along it, Gordian knot with his sword when the curás interet inasmuch so they could hear and under. intimation that we, after a goodly number some satisfaction to Kores. "The Tientsin Shih- p.m. on 23rd instant, accompanied by Ser and from there, finding his way into Velvet proved to be too tongh for his inexperienced stand of the discussion on the Burials Bill which of years' residence in Chink, bage received a saga Port Hamilton having been dededeant Man Donald and party of polion, he road lane, welk is westerly disation lar Engers. We very much doubt, however, whether! was the matter which had caused them to come. that even the moes elementary law of aanita- back by England, through the representations went to No 45, First-street, with a search about a mile, he cappot fail to be struck by the Mongleur Filipiti, who has had much to do with As soon as the discussion, which was commenced
of China, to the kingdom of Kam, the latter arrests found three of the prisoners- tion ever existed, much leae was ever put has sent an envoy with gratulatory desgatobos sleeping on the first floor on a bed, and under the little belary surmounted by a cass, which, nest the elaboration of the present robome, will be by Mr. Sesh Liang Saab, was over, they left the We must next deal with some of the details of As Mr. T. 8. Thomson's nativo servant waJ in force, in the Chisose Empire. But it may to the Coact at. Feking, which were banded up bed they found a Chinese dagger, a loaded pistol, among the green foliage of the surrounding accepted by the world as a second Alexander.
This mission was begun by the Charoh Misst this ex:raordinary experiment in political seo walking his beagles on the 15th instant, prthon NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL. ba--and this should be borne in mind that The impert of these despatches is to express the power. He also found in the house the plan
to the Throes through the Board of Cerstories, and a number of cartridges and some loose trees marks out the Church of Engla Mission.
non 31oClatchie, of Shanghai, and the present adopted in Cochin-China" is the neat and busi jungie nearly opposite the main entrance to the General Wown's idea of sanitating differ gratitude of the Kors Government toward produced. The dan mass drawing of the paars Boicty, about the year 160, the late Canamy, the general tariff of France is seventeen fast long, seized and killed one in the
Chung Ten village, inhabited by number of widely from those generally adopted by His Majesty the Emperor. through whose in Chinese, and it was suppered that the delendorte Bishop (Bordon) of Vistoria. Hongkong, being neas-liks way in which a Frenchman denorites: Gardens. Another dog, which was coupled. to amongst theearliest of the missionarios. On the di- the destruction of our trade with that country, the ons seixed, was apparently strangled by its European. He says that sanitary laws are tarpo-itlon Bogland was incubed to restore that intended making e raid upon that village.
vision of the original North China diocoso into twa, but the said general tariff" appears to be of an ellar. The boy fired three or four ebots into part of their inherited possesions which other enforced in China. What, then, is the wise would have been lost toom. The Korean The defendants were bound over in the sad the formation of the new siccese of that name extremely elastic texturs and capable of as the sanke's head and body, and when the owner
·Jesuit ?
A visit to the nearest great city Government also expressed thanks to His Im 550 ch to be of good behaviour for twelve in the year 1950 the C. M. S determined to con-meny interpretations as the old gez tioman's himself came upon the scene, the enake partially Trade in the enquiry held on the loss of the -Canter-abould enlighten the searcher perial Majesty for His gracious undisconcionats. Not being able to dad the required vetrate its suorgies on the stations in Mid Obins will la the Tels of s Tub" The intention of moovered sud was attempting to scape, when steamer Tasmania Captain Perrins was perfect
in rendering them timely aid in suppressing security they were imprlaoned.
and South Chips, and accordingly relinquished the tariff is clear enough, however, and that is Mr. Thomson settled bin with a final shot. Just ly well and quitecapable of performing his duties, after truth ss to the working of such sanitary internal octbreaks and riots which throatoned
Luka U was charged with giving false inform the Peking mission. One of the missionaries to render the importation of British manufactures this was done, Mr. Parvis and Mr. Centley and gave propar orders after the ressal strutek. and also another look-out man on dook. It was laws a ura slaved to te is forre, & Inree the paseo and-spegrity of their little kingston as to thu danes of death of a woman, Damned engaged in the work at the time, however, re-into Cochin-China & fluencial impossi! ility, by camo up, sad saw the end of this very rare The Tasmania ought to have had more offeri
mained at his post, and attached himself to the the adoption of prohibitive taxation. The sale. cccurrence. This appreciative act in cariainly most ereditable.
An nausual sight was witnessed in the har-most improper to stear the vessel only a quarter windward of the Monachi rocka, and ul- ether great Minionery Bariety of the Churos if it may be called a scale, socording to which i of England, the Sonisty for the Prepagation of duties are levied on our tesnofactures, is inbour on the 14th inst. between three and fonruile the Gospel, which society decided to sealst strastive though somewhat dismal reading. o'clock p.m. Three waterspouts appeared in the lowances ought to have been made for ourrente, in continuing the wark began by the C. M. B. We find that "gray supers" are taxed at about neighbourhood of the fishing stakes not far from The second officer was chiefly answerable for the The property in Velvet Thread-lane was 45 desta per plece, the value of the goods Mt. Palmer. These coalessed fate pas, sud, associant, having left the bridge and fated to bought by a friend of the missing and vest ranging from $1.80 to $1.60, so they rough-It moved along, swept the long off a Chinad verify the steamer's souro The Court severely
area of flat country is closely packed with
to the Government of Korss, but they must Wong Hi
GIVING FALSE INFORMATION.
bear in mind that Port Haullion is point of Webber (of the office of Mr. Eweas) great strategic importance both to England and defended Russia, and that while it has been comparatively Frisoner pleaded guilty, and was ordered.
UNLAWFULLY DOLEDING.
гост
LATE TELEGRAMS.
LONDON, 8th August.
The following is the finding of the Board of
houses and shops divided up by the mar sowest possible 'streets, under which are built tho sempete of the city. During to get back their lort possession, It may pay a fine of $50 and be faprisoned for one day. the rainy season the filth of ages, accom, not be so easy to retain it. In view of the feable
condition of their kingdom, it belores the Go Five mon were charged with unlawfully boarded in the Bishop and his successors, to be apoaking the staff is tagad to the tags of cargo beat. Tua Kow, and parried it with other ensures him and suspende his certificate for two panied by the must eflaria, poze at Frerpmext va exmarily devine memres to most ing the stesmer Hector while under weigh, on held in trust for the purposes of the misjon, about 84 por coqte bandkerchiefs worth 84 dents loose materials away into the air is the direction years. The third and fourth oflours, also young fandering walking not pply dificult but dap: any infere orion
The 8. 2. C. at present maintains tre of the per dosen pay a daty of 10 goatt, bay fren of of Fort Canning, shortly afterwards the water in blame. I am most lamentable ibai thaw
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