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THE DAILY PANSS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19m, 1887.
RACQUET COURT. W. H. F. Darby (Caps) A. Bramwell, 58th
1. Carr
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M. D. Gruhani, 56th
C. E. Higginbotham, 58th
2. W. Matthews, E.A..
J. H. Sawyer
J. D. Soudera Major Williams, R.A. B.K. Wodehor
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
Lighne and mere felt now than formerly, and Auricket match will take place to-day and It is annormand that the post of Japanese occupied by Man Wo Tung: No. 253. a foreign gied them away. Then we saw the words of the we trust that Sir WILLIAM DES VOUX will to-morrow, the 18th and 19th inst, between the Davey in Berlin, which has been vocant for some goodanig ocupied by Kong Nam Cheong, No. Pasig and Prwan cuning along, adil.iköy plukod-
Cricket Club and the Racquet Court. Players time, is to be titled by the Marquis Salonje. 54, a foreign goods shop, occupied by Fak up the stragglers outside. When they could see bis way to reduce them next year, at al are requested to be on the Ground panatually. Adricos from Rome state that the Japanese tro-Teang, No: 257, a Pont Oifles, agenpied by not fat any more they cane and took us on besed events. Mr. MacEwxs undoubtedly express. The following are the respectiva tearns:- vernment has roquested the Italian invenient Tong Ki, No. 259, a forafgy gonds shop, scen. od he wishes and opinions of the entire cou-A. I Travers (Caps)
to appoint a lawyer to proceed to Japon, in order pled by Sam Ki Wo; No. 261 and 263, foreign the Parig. The Pasig stood by till twelve o'clock, to act as legal adviser to this authorities. goods shops, occupied by Sam Cheung; No. sud Lønt the two engineers down in her. I stop- | munity in this matter when he pleaded for a A. A. Llayd, 5th
1955, chandlowy shop, ooowpied by Wo Shang; pod in the stam launob Kum Wah, which had also H. T. 8. GIL
We rogat to boar from Petting that, like La No. 273, a Japano Inoqr-wars shop, occupied come up, one wo stead by all night and the reduction of funtion. There are of course, T. Lammert other public works projected, notably the CF. Podler, 58th
Hung-abang, the Marquis Tring does not er- by Tung Choong Leung, and No 275, an um or nach juigment in the foreigners whom bells-maker's, occupied by Kwong Leang. next day. While we were on the beach before drainage scheme, but if this counot be providCap Ermany. R-N.
he honoure with his acquaintance. Whatever In Circular Pathway, Nos. 23. 4. 5. 6. 7 and the boater came up the soldiers from the fort A, de 0, Scanlan, A.M.8. out of the ordinary revenue then lot an EO.mith, 5th
may be the case with Li [[ungchang the Mar-8, dwelling bonsas, yarims classes, ingluding came down and asked us to go up into the firé.
• quốc should knew that ovan mên of a pention apolles, olerka, brokers, do other loan be ruined. The compon sense and T. Bercombe Smith
At this time I saw a Chinese sampan near by just pięk and choose between those basking Is Jervois Strool, No. 78, a draper's shop, justice of this courm having been admit.
3. W. Jones
thairnoquaintance. The Japanese discovered this cocopied by Lai Choang; aud No. 80, an odd and asked them to go and take off some people Says the Bangkok Times-We hear that twa long ago, and the Chinese baru advisors in Fesluthes shop, occupied by Shin Cheong
| who were at the bows of the ahip olinging to the ted by the Gortunen we have little doub Freach affloors, Capt. Capet, of the 3rd regiment king he could tell them in a moment who are
In Killer Strant, No. 28, an icoomonger'sabop, chain. Ild not see them but I heard their His Excellency will endeavour bye and bye of Zouares, and Lins. Micolon, of the infantry, the Europeans to be avoided This approat occupied by Man Li; No. 9), a matting shop, ories. The sampan refused to go, and the pass. A WATSON & CO., LIMITED, to give firet is his views, and only hope he sack noem maaga Ristary forrant, bare likdag for low company is far from being a ma coppied by ang Chung, No, no, he ongors the bad roached the since threw a cass
may succeed in carrying them out. Behind Baracse army to Luang Prabang as Commig
Berived from Saigon in order to accompany-the-tural Chinese characteristic.
shop, by Kwong Loung Shing; No. 31, a brazior's shop, noapted by Kwong Hane; No. at it. At daylight the ship was high and dry, sơ the Governor, Bowever, are the clerks inuers. These two gentlemen are charged with
35, a firewood shop, decupled by Hop Ki; and that you could walk right round it, and it was Downing Street, who may not fuel disposed to the mission of promoting or operation between
No. 33, & cooper's shop, occupied by Ip Us.
stili barking. The soldiers from the fort The chat of re-hailding the houses in Queque picked up the bodies of those who had broa suck CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS advise Sir HENAT HOLLARD to sanction such the fronch and Siamese troops with a view to thosuppression of the Haws on the bonaday, and
road is estimated at about $25,000... & departure from the beaten track of Croom the drawing up of reports tending to an amicable.
ed down by the whirlpool; there were about settlement of the frontier question. We also Colony, financing as the negotiatina of a
INQUENT ON THE Bores.
seronty of them, all near forether, and laura that Siamese commtesioners will be dea
An inquest was hold yesterday afternuca at those were all that could to en; Il a rather significant-and patched to Tonquin with the same object in view, large loan..
the certainly not enecuraging-to note that and thus we may soon hope to have heard the ho Duke of Cambridge to commemorate A. G. Mitchell-Innes, on the body of Stephon others having been carried away by the
A banquet was given last night to H. RH. the Mortuary before the Depaby Coroner, Me. the Secretary of State for the Colonica, when laat of Hay disturbances in those regions.
Many were no doubt enfocated and military Jubilee. H. R. H. the Prince of The following gentlemen compesad the jury: burnt before they had time to get on dock, the The Straits Times The Mauritius Wales and the chief Military and Naval Officers-Messrs. . . Temlia, R. P, Dipple, and L. saioke was er Intense, and within five minutes winctioning the appropriation of the sum of 830,000 towards the cost of the erection of the spearly return to the island as Governox ore present.
papers saem by no means pleased at the prospect
J. Xavier. of a lighthouse on Gup Ruck, made of Sir John Pope Hennessy, and they laugh at | the stipulation that" no loan is to be raised the idea that he will make any change in bis fur ony sum wintever on this accountexplaining his reinstatement & Governor in the behaviour. They admit that Lord Onslow, in Downing Street officials for some inscrutable House of Lords, said that Sir John hud received reneen manifest most remarkable relucta warning which, no man could disregard. But auce to allow any of the Crown Coloales warnings than most men, and there are few men us vue paper says. Sir John has received more iacur any liability, however sound their fir who have paid so little attention to them: The ancial condition may be. We should hame paper also says that if Sir Henry Holland 122
arpests that Sir John will bear carefully in loth indeed to advocals a reckless reduction mind tho recommendations which have been of taxation when there is a heavy drain giren for his guidance, the chances are that Sir on the revenue, but when the revande henry will ind himself mistaken.
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DEATH.
On the 2nd November, in the Protestant Hospital, Genon (Italy), Iza MABINA, aged at yours, the beloved wife of Fritz Masins, of Bangkok (sian)
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[FROR SINGAPORE PAPERS.]
Loynor, 5th November. THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE.
LONDON, 7th November. THE IRISH "MARTYK" O'BRIEN. the Doctor guce a certificate that it would be O'Brien refusing to wear the prison clothing.
dangerous to forvible-compel Lim to do so.
THE CURRINGY COMMISSION. The Currency Commission bas reassembled.
Fox.
tide
all in
Jamen Johnson, T. C. 36, the Arst wituess call from the outbreak the ship was ed, mid-1 identify deceased as Stephen Fox, dames. From the explosion tha mate' ener P.C.22. He joined the Fire Brigade about three I fancy the fire was the work of in- Q's Road Central. About 4.m. this morn the early part of the evening and said to him, woks ago. He was working at the fire at the sandiaries. The compradors came to him in
ar the Are broke out in No. 22 He went
reached him.
inside on the ground floor. He was not, in charge Theraara bai men on board." The mata gant of a hoso. He went in, so far as I know, of his aft with him but the mom could not be Emad ; own sosord. The floor, from the storey above, al they had all gone to some other part of the THE FRENCH MILITARY SCANDALS.ost immediately fell on him. We sat to work whip. I do not know how many passengers The Chamber of Deputies has voted the Com. 1o gat bim ond bat he waa asud by the time we there were 68 I bad not received the report mission of Enquiry into the scandal uncecowary. By the Foreman-Assistant-forsinan Dancen of the ticket collectors, which was usually given the result being a foregone conclusion,
was in abargə So far as I know deceased ryto me when we were off Whampoa, bat esived no instructions to enter the housa
there would be about 500, and the stuw nuw- By a Jurer-The roof and top toor had gone, bared twenty-two all told. but the Dret for appeared firm.
Four firazen and The Foreman-This is the second man bs. font sailors wore saved. The gnor of the ship Jonging to the Gorerament Briges we have seen kat six relatives, the bodies of two of whom bars killed in this manner.
been recovered. A number of peasan görs reach. By the Coroner-I had warned tim previouslyed the shore alive. I counted nineteen who D. Mackenzie prononacas the Crown Prinas Rot to autor houses in which there was any stayed there, and there
danger.
THE EMPEROR WILLIAM AND THE CROWN FRINCE, The Emperor of Germany is slowly racovering. Dr. Maniconzio has been ennmoned to Sorenno to attend the Crown Prince.
LONDON, 8th November.
ware others who
The delivery of the English mail war began hare gentlemen have the sole right to export health, and his throat symptoms to point to request of the jury, said—There are general in Canton. Firs went up in a man-of-way. There
at 9.40 yesterday morning.
Prince Min Yong Ik, of Korea, called on His Excellency the Governor at Goverswant House
stordes.
I wen proved to be elastic and capable of The Singapore From Press of the 8th inst. yielding a substantial surplus after meeting days: "Tosterday night saw the practical in- all demand, we think a good case has beer wlise the tin-smelting farnaces of Messrs. Sword troduction of a new industry into Singapore made out for a reduction in uration. end Mahlinghans hegan work at Pelo Brani The arst charge was drawn into last night and en- other at 11 o'clock this morning and smelting operations may now be said to be in full swing. Frederick Wiliam to be in excellent general Thomas Duncan. A.9. 21, called at the re-had walked into the oantry or takon boats far tin ore from Selangor during the torm of their
stractions to the man not to place themselves in was no kerosine on board, nor had any hen concession, although that in no way interferes immediate danger. with the trade in tin ready for the market in the
dangerons positions Decerned was dead when LONDON, 9th November. form of slabs. We believe that arrangements QUEEN VICTORIA AND KING JOEN took him out. He was saffocate among the carried for a week, not wines the rash of passen
zara for the Jubiles · As to what hua hoon mid débris. OF ABYSSINIA. The General Managers (Musers. Jartline, Mara regular supply of cre from Selangor. It is to
are being made with Holt's boats to bring dow
By a Jaror-I do not know whether deceused about the ship being maked with kerosine, the theson & Co.) inform us that the Indo-China be hoped that the undertaking will turn out to be,
Queen Victoria, replying toanappast from King had his holmet on at the time.
whole dek could not have been naked, but only steamer Paisang, from Calentes, loft Singapore sancesful and will: reward the projectors for John, mid that British diplomatic interforence
Donald Has Miles, P.C. 103. said I was with about the hatches, the larssine being carried in on the 16th instant for this port
was quite impossible until Italian honour had deased wing he was about to sa:er the house. cassion of the territory do zended. been satisfied, and recommended the peaceful de proposed to go in, to sas how for the tha tho after helt only. I laft the some at half
got at the best. Issid it was dangerous na the past dre 00 Wednesday night, and arrived foor might fall in. He mid he should not be aere about elevant. The ship was still barning half a minute. He rushed in, and was coming when I left No more hodier had been thrown back when the floor fell on heille.
The jery returned a verdict of aoeidontulenth. As logpost was then opened, haines the mama THE RIOTS IN LONDON.
jary, on the body of Wong A Pui. Further mostings in Trafalgar Square-are-Ivan Asing said Lidentify deceased as my proclaims3.
At the regular meeting of the Persavarande Lodge, held last night, Bro. F. A. Hazeland was elected Worshipful Master for the ensuing year, and Bro. A. Shelton Hooper Treasurer.
fhoir enterprise,"
The Straits Times vocords a dreadful caso of a Malay running "smok
thirst. The man Hadjes Ebraim, who is s at Singapore on the
art of agent for organising pilgrimages to Among the passengers arrived by the P. & O. Moss, bad romised a letter from Mecca inform- steamer Ravenne yesterday morning we note the ing him of his daughter's death at that place, name of Dr... W. Atkinson, the new Superin whither she had gone or a pilgrimante, and about tendent of the Government Civil Hospital-look while sitting on a bed with another. Maloy in 56, Ballau Road, reading the letter, be The Chinese squadron ander the command of suddenly took up kis kroose and gave the Malay Admiral Long, consisting of the four new iron two fearful slabs. He then ran out of the house, olade with the torpedo boat Yarrott, arrived at stabbed toro Malay women in the house opperite, Singapors on the 10th instant, & large vam no fatally, then stabbed a. Chinaman, who died ber of Chinese assoubled an. Jahouston's Pior to in a pool of blood a few minntos- after, and watch them enter the harbour.
wounded several other persons, being at length
scoured him. Throw of his victims died almost arrested in his mad career by a Malay constable, who knocked him down with a pole, and then
GERMANY AND LUSSIA. The Czar will hare an interview with the Emperar William on his way to St. Peterburg,
LOSS OF THE BRITISH STEAMER “KILLARNEY.”
Meases, Gibb, Livingston & Co. inform us that
them of water in Iloilo harkear, having been they received a telegram yesterday morning stat. ing that the steamer Killur, ey his sunk in fifteen
Inther. Ho was aged goventy-niae. Deceased lived at the Kwong Nam Cheong shep, No. 233, Queen's Road Central, which was burnt down Ihat night. He was in the house while it was burning and received injuries from which he died in the Targ Wah, Hospital the morning. do not know how the fire originated. I did
were able to throw any light on the affair, the not see my father taken out of the shop. I saw bin in the hospital.
There being no farther witnesses present who
I
the Police to procure further evidence.
FUNERAL
p. The boats set up by the Tang Wah Hos- pita! had not arrived, but on par way down we met two or three boats. The women's cabin wae
aft on the 'tween decks, sal it way forward of there that the mate went down and saw theento
lon-I have mentioned before. The smoka and damefilled thecabinatange, sad. I think the wonker would be simply sufocated in their sleep. No all fooled women's bodies ro - Jurated.
the Paris's beat took off one who was clinging Aruongst the people who reached the shore were two large fected women, and we mved one with
to the cable. These had not been trave Ring in s child Busting on a box and took her ashore, and
THE MATE'S ACCOUNT."
yesterday afternons. The coffin was brought or representatives orit the following court The funeral of P. C. Stephen Fox took place. Mr. Zindel, mats of the Wah Yeung, favoured from the Mortuary, where the ingrest on the torty of the inter-I hide witch on deck. The was held earlier in the day, by the undertaker's
of the hears up to No. 5, Central Fire Brigad at once want act and down to the 'tween decks. des in the Police Force-three on ither side passengers were saying there was smoke afh. T Station, where it arrived a few minutes before five As I got oleso to the aftor hatch I saw there colock. That was thepoint from whence the func
the Estimates for 1888, laid before the Leon the 10th inst. for Hoorkong the Free Press The British gasboat Rattler left Singapore galativa. Council on Wednesday, show anya she would not take the course followed by at once. The prisoner is at present in Hospital in collision with the steamer Criader. The amoquet was adjourned til Today, then healthy and furishing condition of affairs the War, bat would take the longer track by the which must be gratifying to all those in reliava the Radler at Singapore.
Palawan Passage and Manila Tho Mutine will Mensrs. A. G. Gordon & Co. handed over yeage to the latter vassol, if uny, is not mentioned int. at 3.30. p.m.at the Magistracy, to the onbin, but forward on dook.
terday to the Commissariat and Transport Do- terested in the progress and welfare of the
partment the stimm-lazak Jubiles, built by The steamer Killarney has been known où- colony. The stimated revenus for 1887 rencing that the P&O: 8. N. Co. tend the order of that Department
The Renter's telegram recsivel in Bingapore them their yart at Borrington this cost for the past few years and wastong- was $1,291,000 and the seimal amount rerunning a fortnightly line of steamers from fee is a transport but satirely bwils of facraer commander, the late Captain Henry The Ju-fams as not fortunate ship indar her Naples to Bantay commencing 1st December teak, under the direct supervision of the Nasal O'Neil. ceived is $1,395,000, áralar dollare i port, has the addition to connect at Saez with authorities. She has bent frames and throuira as her repalation altered under Capt. James Feurse recompanied by six of the deceased's con- Į soound pilot, was to tue and told me some of the !
Nor until the disaster just recorded escens of the estimate. The venue for the Indian, China, and Australian services" valkkends, and is constructed to carry one tua. 1888 is estimated at $1,437,000, and suppós- ) There were no casoy of interest at the Police constructed in sauba way that when it is not took pliba The Bierney was a vessel of 1,080 dred meu, the sitting accommodation for whom O'Neill, who was in command when the collision ing the trade of the colony continues good Court yesterday. The one of Roy and Wategosed for that purpose it can be turned into a deck tous, and loft hore last on the 12th October for it is very probable this estimate will be ex-which was to have come on in the afternoon, was for carrying light stores. The following are her Saigon. The Crusader, which was a vessel of adjourned until to-day. We hear that the inmensions: Length, 65 foat, beam, 12 feet: ceeded. In any case the fact remains that decent assault 0650 which was committed for depth of hold, 6 feet. Her dogs forward to well 648 tous burthen, left here on the 20th Gofober, the income increases yearly, with every protrial at the Criminal Sessious has been referred strengthened for anpportia 3-pounder quick alan for Saign, from hence abe preconded to Na & Mangal Eagins, which was detached reef through the haloh, and grind out to- ral proper was to start, and the oofle was there we a little smoke, and all at ones s'ůžick volums „spect of itas inerve certh Ling.. So far hook so the Migistrates to be disposed of.
Ang goa end also for the purposes of sub-the Flip She is commanded by Cap The calendar for the Criminal Sessions which mining work. She is propelled by a pair of will be buld to-day at the Supreme Court at 10 invered cylinder type, steam being supplied by
compound surface couleusing engines of the tin J. Ogston.") being five cases only to be tried. Of these sextited by the Board of Trade for a working a.. is this time comparatively a light one, there around horizontal mitnbnlar steel boiler. one is masslanghter, ono demanding money with pressure of 110lbs per square inch. At her tris! OBECES, One lareny, one robbery with violnootrip on the 14th in that she attained a speed of
the remaining cne a Triad Society ass
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those who will
equally benefit by the improvements with
is very grew, and if it be practicable and
SILVO'S SURPRISES AT THE THEATRE REAL.
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FURTHER PARTICULARS,
THE CAPTAIN'S NABEATIVE.
jin his cabin. I went aft again to get the bout neerboard, but when we had it half way out we could not stand it any longer og socvait of the
The Horozene Drazy, sroepstakes of 827 mach, half forfeit if declared on or before day of closing entries, with $100 added for st pony, and 250 for 2nd; for all Chins pais bona fide griflus at date of entry (Saturday, 21st January, 1888); fast pony, 70 per cent; Booond, 20 per cent; third, 10 jer end; weight 10. 10. One-mils.and.ahl (Nominations close to the Clerk of the Coursa at the Club on Saturday, the 17th Desember, 1897).
The LUSITANO CUT, pressated by the members of the Clab Luaituen; for China ponis weight for inches; previous winters at this Moeting, 10ths. extra: baaription griflua of this sou, 1887-8, allowed Alba; entrance 810; second pogy to reesten half the entrance money. One mile-sud-a-quarter.
The VALLEY STAKES, sweepstakes of $5 carb, with $100, added, for subscription griffus of tais sensu. 1837, only; weight for inclips. Threo-quarters-of-a-tails.
The FoocHow Qur, value $200, presaated by the Foochow community, for Chinu ponies; The CANTON, CCP, for China ponies that. weight for ingkes; extrañse $5. Two miles.
bave never won a race previous to this mout- ing: weight for inches: winnera at this mout- ing Tiba. cxtra; entrance 85. One mite
The STERRUP CUP, presented by C. D. Bot-
tomley, Esq.. for all China ponios; weicht for Jacbai; previons winners at this mating, 7lbs. extra, entrance 55. Ope-mile-up-the-quar The COMPRADORS Cur, for all abipfon
tore.
griffins of this ammay, 1857-8, paly a weight for inches; winner of Valley Stake, alba, ez- tea; entrance 35; second pouy to reeshe balf the entrance money. One mile.
Second Day, 23rd Februiry,
.
The SOUREY STAKES, Sweepstakes of $5 auch, with $100 added, second pony to revive $50, for all bona fide grifius at Bus date of entry; sabscription golffins of this season, 1887-8, non-winners allowed 5lba; weight for inchos. One mile.
The ExCHANGE PLATE, presented by the Baukers and Bachunge Brokers of Hongkong, for China polos; waight for inches: entrance $10; abend pany to receive half of the en-. trance money. Two miles.
The GBIMAN CEP, presented by members of the Gorus Club, for subscription griffins of this sauson, 1857-8, only; weight for inches i coat.; third poay 25 per coat of entrance eat. and $10; woord pary to resrive 75 per
moray. One mils and à quarter.
The PROFESSIONAL Cor, pressuted, for all China ponja: voight for inches; winners of quo race al this meeting, ba. extra; of two Traces, Hilb÷ extra, and of three rsous, 15be. extre; previous non-starters to curry Pet entrance, 10 second pony to receive 50 per esat of antrame money; Third, pony 2 pur The PakEE Co prestal by the Parsie en
cent. One miks mul a quastar.
munity for Chiaw ponies, being bond fide griffius ah d'it of antiy weight for inches; winners of one rave at this meeting, Tibe, ex- -„bra; of two races, 12ība, extra; subscriptīzin griffins of this sessen, non-winpars, alle-d 5lbs.; ontraues. $5. Seven furlongs.
The HONORg Cnce Curs prosabel for China ponica; weight for inches; entrados $15; second pony torcosive 50 per cont; third pony 24 per cent of eutranen, money. One-mile- and-a-half The Jocker Cur: for subscription, ponies of this and lost man, wingre schuld; to by ridden by Jockeys who baro qever had n winning must previces to this meeting int Hongkong or China; weight for inches; eu- trance, $5.
One mile.
with 3100-added-pony-tu-zseive Sal The FGFAWAY, STaxes; for all Chins popies; weight for inches; previous windsra at this meeting, ha extra, sabeription griffins of this season, 1887-8; allowed 5lbs; entrance 85,
Thros.quarters-of-a-mile.
The WELTER PLATE: for all poates; weight 12st; previous winners at this meeting be. extra; entrance 85, with $100 addet. Oze muita.
THIRD DAY, 24th February.
Tha Broken Cur, prosental; a forced outry of S5 vanit for all entered sub cription grifias of this season, 1587-8; 76 p. ost of the entrance winer in go to the sscond, and 30 por sent to the third pony ; weight for inches; previous Windys, boxes; perafties" ecouranlative. Ona mile.
The CHALLENGx Cưa salus 100 gainers; for Okius ponies; to be won two years Corsoon. tively by a pony or penfes the bona fide pro- perty of the status owner; weight for inches; Anteline» (fargaħ 83; fost pring tu vnesies. 70 par cent.; second. 20 per cez and third 10 per cuit of entrance runny. One- three-quarter The LADIES PURSE, for all China ponies, to be handicapped by the stowards; extrande, $5. Seran furlongs.
The NAVY CIP, presented by Officers of H,
M. Flant, for all China ponies; weight for in oles; previous winners at this meeting of ona race, lbs, extra ; of two racca, 7lba extra; ond of three or more races, ba extra; non-star- tera at this meeting excluded; entrance $10, second pony to receive half of the entrance -money One milo-
The Kuschova Cur, presented, for China peniss; second pony to ressive 80; weight for inches; antmace $10. From the Black Rock twice rount and in. The GARNISON Cne; presented by the Offers of the Garrison; for all bona de grillin at date of entry; weight for inches; proviona whners at this roseting, 7lbs extra; potalties accumulative entrance $10; subscription
The CONSULATION STARS, for all beaten grins of this sanan, 1887-8, allowed 5lbs. From two mila-post once round and is.
China ponies at this. meeting; weight for inchea; entrance $5, with 100 aldod; second The OHAMPION STaxes, a formad watry for all
pony to roaire Kid). Ones round.
Chinx ponies winners this meeting: optional to beaten ponies; weight for iuohes; entrance ; winners of two races, 850; ať threo or more races, $50, with $100 added. One mile and a half. The NIL DESFERANDUM STAFES, for all beaten subscription grifins of this reason, 1857-8; entrano 35, with $100 addud for the first pouy, and $50 for the second pony; weight for inches. Dalf a mile,
taran off the hears and placed on the carriage af anoko czas pand at the time the flames from the engine and draped for the oasis-word: the parts on both sides. I was almos from Any difficulty being experienepet in poy.
Over the coẩu there were a number of wraiths, ing the interest and sinking fund of th
and the deceased's Fire Brigade balmet lay started and made for the compinion, at the Lear, thera ima leen, as the Hon. A. P.
Fou to carriage as the head of the cofly. Tha sime tim meking up my mint that if I could MacEwen pointed out, a credit balance of
fanural cortege then startað. Ahady of not reach it I would get through one of the $118,000. His Excellency the GOVERNOR
twenty Chinese members of the Government ports and climb up on dick. I maungod to got to Fire Brigade, four deep, headed the procession the companion and some of the passagers wi was plainly struck by this far, for in
led by Mr. Geu. Rac, Ufficer in charge of the 10.48 knots, which is nearly one beat over her Silvo's surprins garo a perforance at the stores; thon came the guriage bearing the up at the time. The women's' cabin was the nurse of bis speeck he mid-"1| M. Constans, who was stopped by telegram at enutract requirements. The trial proved in alf Thetru Royal last night to a fairly well-filled coffin, which was drawn by thirty Chinese of the net of tha kalah, and 1, baliere not one who was is a curioue fact that only today, beforeColombo an his way house to France on the rents acessful the officers from the Cam-house. The entertainment throughout was de Government Fire Brigade by means of long in it soaped. They must have haon anfoosted
steamer Saghalier, returned by the P. & missariat Department and the Naval Dockyard, etdedly successful and wall meived. the Council meeting, I was speaking on steamer Boccad, and landed at Singapore no were present, prenouncing themselves high exactly the sort of entertainment whore ene
It is ropes the shaft of the carriage being borne by before they could wake or roxliss what was going this very subject, and I said "I vermind to on the 10th inst. He was to leave for Saigon ly satisfiod.
two Europeas of the Gorernas Brigade ean pass a beople of hours away pleasantly whilst four of the same Brigade walked by the on. Of the male passengers; who were forward either remarkable a gigantle work likust to take up the Governor Generalship of after paying a total legs, is fortunate enough to spons with neiest shotah entitled Court-mant. Brigade man in open flex at the rear of pain I saw some of the picking up their
by the M. M. steamer Pehase on the 12th or 13th
It is not often that an Tusaraves Company, varied, and humorous. The performano carriage came bidy of European Govern deck. As I passed through as reach the com- and is certain to "ake daywhere. It is light carriage two sa oh side. Following the of the Enteh only a small proportion reached the the Tytan Waterworks should have been Cechic-China, vasant by the death of M. Vilipecorer the interest intest, but the following ship," claretly played by Mr. Hover and Miss which came Mr. Arthur Wagner (Assist handles: others were still lying-down ofther paid for out of rezove, it being a work that pisi,
case my the Singapary Prea Pruss) is an in-Maria Barton, in which several well-known Superintendent Engineer) Mesra, J. S. Brewer above all others, as a reproductive one, The altre of Sir Arthur Kennedy in the stance of such recovery. The Siamese chooser songs are introduced. This is followed by a and Get. Horsport (Superintendent Engin er already efforted or not properly, awake. should be paid for out of loan and the bur. Botanic Gardens will be removed from the pa- Konglee left Bankok in May last, loaded with very clever juggling performance by Signor and Assistant Superintendent Fire Brigade res Altogether there were considerably over thes den thus be throws partly on this generation destal for a few days 12 order that the appar cargo of timber for China. Shortly after Bilvo Bilse afuta are all neat and claror, while pastirely) side by side, and Mr. H. B. Wede hatred souls on board, and I should say threa some of the latter may be recal in sol a man learing port she encountered a typhoon, cap not a few a specially so. His tricks with the house, C.M.G. (Superintendent). Theh followed hundred and fifty remained blow. When I get and partly on our >uccessor." We bevener as will secure the safety of the statue during cized, and all hands were drowned. The blocks, the bottomless bowls and the coins, the the Volantes: Fire Brigade, numbering eighteen. repentedly urged, as a messure of justice to typhoon, it having boon doomed prudent to boltok was found subsequently, bottom up glass, and this cigar box and the sword and lamp in open files; sefer these thus Polies fall in in a jon desk sgrain the first thing I saw war como the figure down to the stone. There was not warda 200 miles from Bangkok, and attempts are particularly, worthy of mention. Later the body of about thirty man under Inspector Baker, mailara olose to the staircase. I told thom to the present ratepayers, that some of the efficient time to admit of this being done before were made to save her, but being laste artist gave i really marvellous performance alco in opon files, and a few Blue Jackets who make the goat ready. I then went on to the larger, public works should be paid for the Jubiles Celebration.
rented, the salvors did more harm than good.ou the win. An ordinary telegraph wire is strut volunteered to form part of the procession on ia this way, and the burden thus dis
stripping the copper off far as they could tributed equitably
On our front page will be found the abridged reach. and finally abandoning bor. The wrecks are the stage and Silva enters, attired in their own account, brought up the rear with captain's room to call bia, bat found he was not prospectus of the Reliance Marine Insurance drifted up the gulf, and when within 40 mile of and while balaning himself on one foot on it,
ordinary walking dress. He mounts on the wire, several civilisa Oos, Limited. The date of its formation as Koh-si-cbang was taken possesion of by the In-suely divists bioself of his slothes, until he an animited partnership was 1849, and it is now sucauce Company, who had sent a steamer to tow is left in urdinary sorbate costume. He then the extaring generation. Without going so being incorporated ander the Indian Companies the derelict, if possible, bodily to an sarlonge performs sa box of lover trike, il bale THE "WAH YEUNG "DISASTER smoke and had to lears. Two rafts wors lying on far na to ask what posterity has done for us, Act of 1882. The capital is Rs. 20,00,000 in On this occasion the salvage operaticon were coming melfon one foot, ach as taking off and re-
top of the home, and I told thaesilors to get thin we may fairly plead that while doing our 10,000 shares of Rs. 200, B. 30 being paid up. ducted by a practical parass, the Company bar pacing his shoes, playing with balls and knives, dely to posterity we should not imporesis and Memare. Gibb, Livingston & Co. are the local Owing to his perseverance and energy, the wreck
The head offices of the Company are at Calcutta, ing engaged the services of Captain C. Hubekost plate spinning; etc.
vorboard. We managed to get ono raft overboard and some passengara wand with it. I cursives, As. Mr. MacEwEN very truthAgents, from whom prospectuses and forms of was incoessfully tore to Koh-ai-obang, andible for the musical part of the programins, and
Mr. Clurge and Miss Marie Barton are respon
cannot say how many. By this time the flameS fully siled, the cost of living in this Colony | spplication for shares can be obtained.
righted after a month's inveseat babour: The lust eruning the former earned a hearty reali
Captain de Witt, master of the ill-fated Waa bad reached where we were and we had to leave Kongles, when turned over, was proved to have prudent the budes of taxation should be sketch of the deain which has been selected by sharing of doarme kasa swept away, and ticise Miss Burton's singing, as she was evident for the following narrative-Wa left Hong-forward and climbed on a rail and stood on the In the last insus of the Pamang Gazette is a suffered little as regards the ball, maste and deck for his singleg of "It makes a man feels like a Young, arrived from the soone of the disaster lata before the second raft could be go out. Some feal." It would be hardly fair, perhaps, to ori on Wednesday night. We are indebted to bid of the sailors went up in the eleging, I went lightened. We have a large and inereusing Adore a wide aroh led up to dỹ a flight of steps, is { gered before leaving cu her last voyage, should yubaciose under the disadvantage of daring a the committen for the Penang Jubilee Memorial being a strong teak-built ship and newly cap. revenue, and the completion of the more ja sort of Byzantins spire, flanked by tourelles of realise a good sun, laing from her size admirer, Glover, deserves a word of praise, but. Passing Sai Mun Capo I turned into my rabinhonse and awring were enroloped in flatons.
cold. The City Restaurant," giren kong at five o'clock on Tuesday afternoon. anohor davit. By the time I got thorn the REPORT ON THE ESTIMATES FOR pertantpublic workese greatly need-liavirtuanoh the name degn with space for the clock.ably fitted for a rice lighter at Bangkok. The perhaps, the mbet exccessful item on the Sozue haurs later I was called and told there was The Captain and engineers were forward. We
The total amount required is 892,000, of which carga was found in sagood order as the day it was ally provided for in the new Estimates, and the $10.300 has already been subscribed. Thore shipped, and should also bring in a handsome ing
whole programme was Mr. Glover's amas fire in the ship. I did not know who it was that stopped there together until the hent was po offiers required might well be paid for seams to be some little denbi as to the best site, return. It speaks little far Bangkok as a perk was received with the londent applanas, and ot called me, nor what lizia it wae. I rashed out and grant that we could not stand
aketoanet Pootographs." This alonu, payment of which could be proud but the committee is no doubt enficiantly re- that nothing in the shape of a vessel to assist in the conclusion of the shotch Mr. Glover was wont over to the port side and saw the We drove the Chinese passengers overboard. 1.-When the estimates for 17 were laid
any longer. port on the estimatio for next year: orer a sure of years. As Mr. MacWEN the community.
presentative to settle that to the satisfaction of the righting of the Eagles could be obtained enthusiastically recalled. His portraits, with smoke and flames bursting through the after Nearly all Chinese can swims: out of every suggested, the municipal rates should borre-
The local tug boat was the only available craft song of the master, the tenor, with a claves part. I saw that pumps or hose pipes would haten yna will and wine who eau de en The wording of the telegram received at Six-but could not give the time required for adja parody of the wall womWait till the eloads of no use and I at onon directed the ship'e head threw their luggage overboard and then they duced to 10 per cent. They were 12 per espora ln referance to the proposed railway who had made up his mind not to abandon the and of the speech-maker, were certainly in- to be turned towards the shore, beaching ber followed. The reason so many were drowned fing the tackle. Ultimately Captain-Habelost, Roll by," entitled "Put me some Jam Koll By," cent, fraserly, until Gören or HENNESSY from Barmah to China is emewhat different to reduced them, in one of his amiable that revived here. It ransThe London job, obtained the help of the sleamar Fritos, imitable. The performance enelnded with a being the only thing to be done. I found was that the strong current created a large mikita, 16 10 per cent, but that fit of the Goversus eruirantee interest on capital for the Wooscanty purchase power to enable the laughablaron entitled Patti's Debat
Chamber of Commerce has zasolred to appeal to loading rice at Kohei chang, and from her he
ware * Chuezy Point, and about five whirpool at the other side of the romal and the This evening the Company give their last minutos after I gave my order the ship ground. people were drawn into it. We could see them ability only lasted for one year, truch private enterprise in prepared to raise for schooner to be righted: the difficulties before
performance. the construction of rihod from Burmah total success were inumerable, especially when
ed. When the alarm was raised the passengers swimming and trying to get outside, but wo-t that, så rumpared with the people of the bine-The direct message read: The Lon the climate under which the salvage operations United Kingdom, we are, relatively akden Chamber of Commeros has made an appeal to be conducted is scusidazed,- --.
came rushing forward. In the meantime the of them were drawn in and sucked down. We WEDNESDAY'S· FIRE. ing, Jiphuly tozad, Luz it must not be forpo. to the Imperial Government for a guarantes in
mate was trying to get a beat out. When the saw seventy corpses on the spot sert morning We take the subjoined taxis from the Zeden! ter that the amount is paid on rental thatpport of a railway between Barnah and China and China Express of the 14th alt
mate first board there was fire he went down the when the tide had gone down. When there Loss OF LIFE. which the projectors are prepared to construst."
midship companion; as he got down there were only six or seven passengers left, who is nearly treble that of the English taxpayer
The British staander Phoodie arrived at Yeni- The fire of Wedoening night has unfortunate was su explosion and immediately he saw winid not go, we made one minds 2p to jaup
ly been attended with ines of life Stephen For, a in similar circumstarvon. Tar load bas, too death by drowning in the Meinam at Bangkok and a Londen merchant on board, for the paed the round fuer of No. 259, Queen'ssengers at that time were asleep, or with thees the captain and I promised to take him
The Bangkok Timer anpounces nothar disk, October Wirth, with a cargo of merchandise | Polies constable and member of the Fire Brigade smoke ord fare coming up. Most of the pas overboard. The chief engineur cannot swim anticipated the time the estimates gene au increasing every year, rants now beltesys The chi ofour of the steamer Falben pose of opening up trade relations with the mor. Read Central, the top part of which was barn- rash he would probably not have been ing at least 80 per cent, higher than the bar hilst at Kochang, went over the side cantile community there. were eight years ago. This serious increase who were outside painting. The two seem to The Deutsche Dampfschiffs Rhedorei King-bow for the fire bad spread at the back. Before seared the port boat, but they had to leave it on bat the chĩaf enginear was very much arhausted
shot by yesterday morning, to asoretain able to got out aguia. When he got on deck he with him to the shore, where we arrived safely,hase three items give₤2,823,912 in the fly for rent has taken place sim. lave had a few worila together and bath. full off sin Line) has launched a new steamer, built for he could return to the street, however, the four sceount of the maks and tire. He then went on and had swallowed a loè c£ water.
plank into the water. The sailor ab, once the Eastern Asiatic Line at Fleburg. The of the storayabors fell, burying him in the débrim.
After rapit ulatrously with great decline in thought leid of a rope and held on, whilst, she new possal, which was christened the Daphne, is His evoradas ant to work to extricate him the cabin house forward to clear the rafts, of ing he recovered. The distance from the ship valos of the other, exchange having fal officer was caught by the other we as he came a three-tacked steel strather. Har dimensions and managed to reach bin is about half an which he got outout. Then the awnings to the shots wis, I should judge, about 400 feet. lan in that period from 3, 1041, to 8, ng, hnt, on being taken on board it was found are 302 feet by S8 feat by 24 feet. The vessalar, but it was quite extinct. An old man of ought fire, and he had to leave, the house itself When we got on shore we saw ang Chinese
that life was extinct. An enquiry will, we hear is constructed of Krappeteel, and will be far-seventy sin, Wan Appi, who resided at No. 11. The shoe pinces hardest, of course, be held in Hongkong on the steamer's arrival niched by the Flensburg Shipbuilding Company 263. Quo Road Central, the house in which bursting inte flames as he did so.
down ...... He then came atroggling in the water and went out to help-
and the amount likely to be realized from or these the meat mumerous class--who are there. Docessed has been buried at Koh-i-chang with triplo expansion engines of 1,200-horse the fire originated, was so severely burnt to forward, and we ordered the passengers to jump thees and gut a samber of them in. We did alì
premiums on land males will be..... **200,000 <in-receipt of small fixed incomes, Salaries
power and steel boilera." The Paris Temps of Oot 11 mays-The
Roessitats is removal to the Tung Wah How onesbound and try to reach the shore. They we could antil there were no more to be found, pital, where he died from the effects of his in- dave not increased daring the last few years. sohome of Tado-Chinese union worked out by the Intelligence has racked Tomek that a military juriu alma seven o'clock yesterday morning.
were frightened of the water, but we pagar except same passengers on the aneber fchain 10.This makes the same of
whose cries we could hear. Then the boats of Available for the service of the year 1888, The competitipu is every lunch of busi Ministry of Foreign Affairs ned the Under-So-insurrection has braken out at the town of Aramour Bas boon carent that two children throwing their baggegeeverboard and they went the Fast and Fowan came up. I do not know 11-The ordinary EXPEND 1536 will
EXPENDITURE. ners is keecer, the profits made in uads established on the following bases: Union of Chiness frontier, and that rarions depredations barat, and the other that they were frampled to in a strong current caused a whirlpool and raft as it driftal: down with the tide. The re cretary of State of Marine and the Colettes in Dubiechan, in the reighbourhood of the Rose lost their lives, one version being that they were after it like sheep. The grounding of the ship what became of the people who got away on the
kmount to and the extraordinary szpenditure wit eller, dit has been assay for the four parts of Tudo-China under the direction have taken place. The insurgents murderedith No report in referance to the matter we could see the poor people being carried port that the Chinese sumed threatening at
probably be of Governor-General, ammisted by a Hesident several Chinese officers, and set fire to three has been made at the Poles Station.
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tofhia vesmal to remonstrate with one of thesailors
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shore. We took him between us and swan
fun to cut down instead of incruising their geral in Tonquinand in Annan, eta Lieutenforts. The Bradan inhabitants, although not the following is a hit of houses which round and round and then going to the bottitude towards as on there is, so far as my cheer. Annaler result of the changed fant-Governor in Cochin-China, and of a Resid-attacked by the mutineers, fed in terror to the have been wholly or partially destroyed, the total i tom. After webad gotall the passengers we conla yaliongres, a mistake; I saw nothing of the kind
езретвен.
cendation at things" Line, been "that longer
sory 3 dust worl clamsing here for a short term
of penis pezcasub and other slike now marry and settle down for indefinit period.
BUNGKOKO JOCKET CLUB RACE MEETING, 1888.
The following is the programme:
ant-General in Carabadia. The military forest neighbouring town of Tachagarischak, and being thirty-four. Ten houses also have been no overboard, the heat was a great, sud residenge in the Colon has become ci pul- of the ualon will be placed under the authority placed themsetren under the protection of the more or less damaged by water.
the fames bresking out toriernesth us from foue chief. The same will be the case mi z. Bamsign ("ongal That functionary called in a In Queen'e Road Central, No. 252, a pill shop the 'tween deck, the wheel house being also on gards the customs, posts, and, telegraphs. The company of Cossacks from the frontier town occupied by Cha Ping Cheong: No. 251, an oil other services will preserve their autonomy in of Bachtel to defend the Russian Consulate shop, occupied by Ku Un; No. 208, pewter- fire, that we concluded to make for the shore. Resident, who will depend umcially on the Rs of the insurgents. When thit nows inft the an eating house, coonpied by U Chu Len No. but with our assistance he reached the shore The each country. There will be at Huén superior and population in case of aggression on the part smith's shop, ocopied by Wong Log; No. 258, Chambers, the chief engineer, could not swim. ident-General for Touquin and Aunam. The Chinese Commandarin-Chief at Dublasian had 200, woodenrvar's shop, occupied by Un Un; No greatly exhaustes After reaching the whore:
· demand for house neer comodation' and the decrow will not appear before the Bedget of pro led to the Laker. A terrible panic prevailed; 262, & leather box when, evcupied by Fo Bingo atzipped and swam out to render anlatan deurners of tents. But whatever the cause, settled the demands of his department by laing ammunition and provisions, and all the any Op fit; No 268, The German Tavern, geen to those in the water. We saved a for, but fectoralce. It is know that M. for the lasurgents had rezed large quantities of Nos 204 and 200 leather hoe stope, pist by the fact remain that the municipal rates are the subvention of Tonguin at 2.20,000,000.
pind by C. W. Paterson No. 281, lamp shop, there were mọi mmáy about, the tide having car.
To this fuel is due, in great past, the increased
ocstained in the Govorament ofßøen,
i
WONG-SAL-CHONG STASES, T China po
First Day, 2nd February
1888.
The following is the Colonial Secretary's re-
REVENUE.
before the Chancil, the revonne for the your was aloplatedet $1,21,270
The natual receipts, however, tave bann greater than was then antiviratod, anë a rovined entranta makes the revenue for the year the sum realized by
$1,895,295 2-In addition to this,
100,000
a
premiums on land wiles will amicant to
The amount abtained by loan 2200,000
at Sa, 34,) was diabetes ........ 1,230,760 4-These three itepan give the sum of $31,725,004
available for the service of the present Jept 5.On the 1st January, 1887, the balanse
to the debit of the clony wAN.
$191,512 The estimated ordinary expendituremili 1,484,000
be that ie, $233,566 in excess of what way
were framed. The patimated ertraordin.
ry expenditure will be.........
420,00.
that is, $110.000 less than was expected
ameant to be provided for the pre- Rout your 7-There remains, therofero, tho sam of... $ 400,552
sa the amount likely to bá avalable or the 81st December, 1987.
The year 1988 will thus pegin with an
9. The ravenna for IAS has been wat
available balance ut.......
giving a total of
and leaving a balanse of
on the Sir Densaber, 1883
400,152, 1,437,670
$2,038,222
$1,318,545
smanjuje
609,009
$1,824,645
113.677
12-the ordinary expenditure for 1888 will be j73,111
more than that for the sarteat year. 18.--This ingresss is made up of the following itome
Pensions
Establishments
Roads, Streeta, mud Bridgen
Miscellaneous Servicos..
Lowa nies; weight for inches; entrance $3, with 3100 | added Half-a-mile
The
ARRY CUP, paments by R. V. Sheilim Esq. for China ponies, entrase 55; waight “for invave. "Dow india,
I from Báb w dodnoten
(the decrease on worke and bulidings)
Un stated,
4,000
الحرية
1349
32884
·40,199
3,011