POLICE COURT.
17th January.
BEFORE HUN. H. Ê, WONEROWIE,
Dafondants' ples was that they had lights, hat they blow them out.
Fined $10 each, or, in default, fourteen days' hard labour.
ROBEINT FROM THE PERSON.
Loang Ka, described as a lottery ticket col leotar and Lang Pan, barbar, were brought up, the first charged with alealing from the person of William Lerne, engineer, a gold watch, valued at £15, on the 16th inst, and the second with receiring the watch well knowing it to have been stolen.
only fair construction of their letter was that Can they decided to carry out their do-it Wanathing moro than an idea at the time- their agents were to be on the look out and pre- pret when the final directions of the Company. werd bent them. What raison, Sarlo bad for acting with such great mapidity in orgaging. BeRich or ARNOTE REGULATIONS. these girls and wading them out they did not Ching 3hing and Chan I bosten, were know, and as far as they were concerned it did charged by Alex. Watson, P.C. 18, with un not matter. Mr. McCallesh would tall theglecting to exhibit lights on their boats on the that when he received this letter written on the night of the 16th instant, and with anchoring 15th April and which arrived hers on the 19th their boats in the fairway to Yanmati wharf, May, the frer thing he did was to write at thereby causing obatraction. once painting cut that the Company had given no positive ordere and would not be bound by what Sayle had done. He then took the proca tion of going to the firm here and informing them that a mistake had been made by their firm in Indon.and patting thom on their gaur It might be suggested that the Company should havo talegraphed to Sayle. Now, with regard to that the explanation was, and he thought it was a rea sonable on that when they roosived the letter from aglaon the 19th May stating that the girls were about to be engaged and that as a business na hermally meant that as definita information, it would have been useless to tolagraph as the giela would already be on their way. Then , again Mr. McCulloch wait that if he bad
go to the Land Wo Live In tavern. expootel that Say! bad really intended to was alone, walking down to Queen's Rond, on what he said and engage them When I came towards Tank Lane. a Chinaman antiately that he would have recargd a letter osme up from behind spoke to me. He by the following mail saying that had doue suddenly grabbed at my watch and snatched so and confirming his previons letter. No each it away from my waistecat pocket sad ran up letter was received. and Mr. Mr ulloch was left Tunk. Lane. I lost sight of him, and made in the dark, the only conclusion he could some a report at the Station. The watch in Court is to being that Sayle had re-read the letter, and my property, and is worth $15. Ioannot swear baving taken the carreet view of i had not on to the first prisoner being the man who stole it, gaged the girls. Tho salo question was what but he is very like the roan.. was a fair business-like coustenotion of the lattor of the 7th March Was it an authority for Sayle to immediately proceed and engage we barmaids or was it, as he had stated, a latter in prepare him for a final order!
William Lorne atated I am an engineer un- employed. I live at the German Tatern. On the 15th instant, at 9 pm, I left Potereen's house
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Enne Mann, P.B. 89, said that on the 18th in- stant, in consequenes of information received be wsal to No. 100, Second-street, where he met with the first prisnot, who had been previously arrested. He gave orders to P.C. 281, who was David McCulloch, Chairman of the Hongkong Witasse was proceeding to the veakhouse, whon
with him, to allow no one to go out of the house. I Hotel Company said On the 17th Mag, 1986, the prisoner called out "My box is in the cook Iengaged defendant's firmas dar Londa agents. Inft; I sleep there." On the 4th Septemberin the
Witnese took no notice of them to engage a maunger. In accordance with it. An old woman tried to prevent hire froia
samo your directed that instruction Mr. Fonte was onzaged. He going into the cockhouse, and called out "The arrived here in February, 1987. In March I in the room, on his way to the cookhouse, and Inspector is coming." Witness heard s rustle wrote the latter already read with reference to sounds of a box being meddled with. Ho saw the barrasids and other subjects. The first cost the second prisoner turning away from the box munication I rewired in reply to that was the let in the middle of the room and walk towards the ter reaved on the 19th May. After reading it I asked Mr. Koh rts what he had written to door. Prisoner saw him, and witness saw pri Mr. Saunders I then remarked to ft. Rononor go back to the box and deposit the watch berts that if afr. Sayle was going to send out produced tato lt: Witness arrasted the second these girls at the end of the month it was apies of insanity as they had nver been or
The first prisonar said that a man noard dered. I niso said that if Sayle had carried at Long Shana Chinches mau who was very like what he stated the girle would be here by the himself, sold hire the watch in question on the noat mail. A day or two afterwards I met Mrit to his house, to which the last wife WithInstant, at p.m. He then took Loxley in the street. I said "We have received a letter from Sayle saying that bein voing to sends and found it. He bought the watch oat two barmaids at the end of April, but ag na
for $ which he obtained from the second pris order has been seat you will have to take charge over to do with it. Prisoner knew a little Eug Boner, who was his father and had nothing what of them if they come out The Hotel Company will have nothing to do with thom. all thit was safi, so far as I remember. The was broken of the chain and the lattor was left Wm. Lorne, re-called stated that the watch next communication I kad on the subject with him. He again said that he could not swear three pander, and on the other side had two memo.which I received on the 9th Junefrozi Lon- Jay, signed by Sayio, saying that the barmaids were the first prisoner being the man who snatched coming out. On reviving that communication it from him. He picked him out in the morning I wrote to Mr. Luxley telling him that Mr. because he bera great resemblance to the thief, Bayte hadno authority to engage the barmaids and such a height and general appearance and clothes. declining to sunction the agreement better read). The man spoke to him in English.
At this stage the case was remanded till Sa-
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would not receive them or be anawerable for thein
lish.
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Hongkong Battorfald & Swire.
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QUMMERURAL INTELLIGENCE.
Quotations arÐ
THUESDAY, 17th January.
DIEM.
[21 extties. 8080 per plaul, xilce. of 124 osition. .........$575 to $5774 par chest.
Bonares (New) 555
On
BICHANGÈ.
Totagraphic Transfer Bank Bills, on domad Bank Billa, at 50 days', sight Bank Bilis, ut 4 months" sight Credite, at 4 enths' sight Documentary Bills, at 4 months”
right.
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS, WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON POLAND PAPSENGERS AND LUGGAGE. N.B.-CARGO CAN BE. TAKEN ON THROVAN BILLS OF LADING FOR 785-PRINCIPAL PLACES IN EUSSIA,
** PACTOLUS," Burnham.. Mastor, shortly expected, will load here for the abuva Port, and will have a quick despatch
For Froight, apply to
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12345 FOR NEW YORK.
On 20th just at Noon. ON SUNDAY, the 20th day of JanuaryHE 3/3 L. I. I. American Ship,
On 25th ixat, at Nuou. To-day, at Noon. To-morrow, at 3 P.M. On or about 1Яtt inst. To-lay, it 3 P.M. ↳ On 24th inst
Quick Respatch.
On 21et iust, at sr.,
1888, at 10 a. M., the Company's Stenship "BAYERN," Captain Mergell, with MAILS PASSENGERS. SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this.Port ne above, CALLING AT GENDA.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor, Cargo will ha recived on Bound until 4 M. Specle and Parcala until 1 P... cn the 19th On 20thics, at 8AM.J., 1899. (Parools are not to be sent ou On 20th inst., daylight. Board; they mest be left at the Agency's Office). Contents and Value of Packages are required.
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THE
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:
The Stamer hassplendid Accommodation und carries Doctor and Stewardess.
For Further Particulers, apply lo
MELCHERS & Co.,
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STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ. PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS. ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES. AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
ALSO,
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E. Porter, Comander, will be despatched for the above Ports 10-DAY, the 18th inst.WEDNESDAY, the Bird January 1983, st N-IN
at Noor, the Company's Steamship * NATAL," Commandant Such, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the share places.
For Freight or Passage, apply ta
ADAMSON, BELL & CO.
Agenta Hongkong, 17th January, 1889.
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NEW YORK--
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218
2104
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BUNDAY.— Credits, 60 days' night
Tolographie Transfor Bank, où demkid CALQUETA.——
by the energy and intelligent resoure of their representatives at Singapore, upon whom has fallen the brunt of sotaping together from all available quarters the men and material for want of which active operations had been so long slast outirely suspended. North Borneo This year's New Maiwa.8650 per pioul, alles, of has not been idb in getting together some amp plemontary force, but as can be easily under Last year's New Malwn.. 8670 per picnt, alios. of
[ll catties
the best art of men for this kind of work, and Old and Older Malwa stood, there are diffulties in the way of finding oren when these may be forthouming, of equla- ping then properly for service in the field. Still Patan (New) by last advises, a couple of days before the close of the year, we hear that Gnvorner Creagh forcing party for the Padas numbering is all ON LORDOR has been able to master and despatch a rain- sevenly met, prasumably chiefly the East Comt Dyaks, which it was known that he meant lo recruit for the North Borneo force on his return from his tacent visit of inspection to the camp at Undandi. In this business Governor Creagh he evidently lost no time, and the arrival of his Dyak ventingent, followed a week later by the hundred and ord Situs sent over O from Singapore, will provide the sumarhat dis heartened little baad bohind the stockades at stimulus that will be derived from the inforgi Undamadi with renowed cuarage and the cheery went of their ranks and the replenishment of their santly storea. A further account to hand Or North Borneo men to star Galela Fort, the main gives some details of the last attempt of the
gut to within twenty yards of the fort with a work in whch Shabander's followers are now | ON snugly ensconced. The North Borasang had
twelve-pounders stational within santay or eighty yards of the fort. The serring of the guns must have been wild, no doubt owing the firing at close quartars, as most of the shots fort stockades. The difficult nature of the went high although some bronched part of tha ground, and the way in which the ety had honey-ourbed it with enda holes and mau- traps of cunning design made the labour of moving and working the guns extremely ex less than four hundred yards from Galea Fort hausting. The North Borneo camps de just now which is closely watched by plaketa. The former camp (Undauli No. 1) was left on the 20th Desember for the spot now selected (Gulels camp or Uadamudi No. 2) The 22nd was the day on which the hottest fighting occurred. The taction of the enemy eem to be ohiofy of oa Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 148 defensive character. Earthwork are thrown up, hebind which holes are dag, and eqnattel in Canton Insurance Office, Limited-$97 per these, the enemy EcoRoercely await, the fre of the expedition, putting mach confidence in Hongkong Fire Insureate Company's Shares→→ poisoned bamboo rioks so easily disable the the strawn thickly all rottel, whose unfortunate one wh unwarily treads then. Te
$350 pár star, sellers dislodge the enemy from their rat-hole-ikasovert, rockets have been felt to be the one thing needful, and as these form a part of the equipment of the Sith company just despached, it ought not to be
Telegraphie Translər
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ON
SHANOBAL
Bank, at sight wo Private. lays sight. ....... SOVEREIÓNS ive!
SHARES Quotations are →→ fougrong and Shinghai Bank Shares-170
per cent. premiums, sellers, Union Izabranes Sooisty of Canton, Limited-
$90 per share. China Traders Ingarance Company's Share North China Insurance-Tis. 290 per bare,
576 per share, arles. Yangisse Inguanes Association-Tis. 97 per
share.
Chinese Insuranos Cotápany, Limited-$165 per
Aharo
por élar
share.
China Fire Insures Company's Shares-179
per share, sellers.
Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited-
$25 nom. Straits Firs Inmesses Company, Limited-
$18
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES TAQUEBOTS POSTE
FRANÇAIS.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA
;
"STATE OF MAINE G. Small, Master, shortly expected, wili lond here for the above Port, and will have s quick despatch.
Für Freight, apply to
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[2543 Hongkong, 20th December, 1888,
MAILS EXPECTED,
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The M. M. steamer Ave, with the French mail of the 14th Decomber, left Saigon at 1 o.. on the 15th, and may be expected herz on or shout Friday, the 18th instant.
THE AUSTRALIAN MATI.. The E. & A. 9. Co.'s steamer Caiterthurn-left Pert Darwin on the 11th, and is due here the 20th instant.
THE ENGLISH MAIL: The P. O steamer Polineziar, with the English mail, left Singapore on the 15th, and may be expected here on or about the 20th inst
The P. M. steamer City of New York, left San Francisco on the 29th December, and is due hers on or about the 28th instant,
THE AMERICAN NAJL
THE VANADIAN MAUL The C. P. tednor Batavia, with the Canadian mail, loaves Tokohama on the 18th instant for Hongkong via Kebo.
STEAMERS EXPECTED,
The Glen Lanc steamer Glenroy lett Singa. pere on the 13th, and is dus here on the 20th.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Eon- don on well for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal instant.
pleas of Europe.
The China Skippers' Mutaal 3. N. Coa Shipping Orders will be granted till NOON, steamer Blogune haft Singapore on the 14th, and Cargo will be received on beard until 4 T.Mis duo bore of the 20th instant.
"AVA" Captain Bonnefoy, will be dospatched for the abore Purs on or about FRIDAY, the 18thany's Offca. instant.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, A gent. Henrkong. 14th January, 1889. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITSO.
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The F. & O. steamer Gwalior eft Rombay on the 13th, and is due bere on the 28th instant. The Ben Line gleamer Benlarig lef. Singaporo on the 14th, and is.due here on the 21st instant. Thu, 0. 8. 9. Co's steamor Deucalion lett Singapore on the 15th, and is due hore on the 22nd instant,
Spoole and Parcela until 3 P.M. on the d Jan, 1889. (Parcels are not to be sent ou board; thing amat be left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com-
G DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 11th January, 1889. 12 OCCIDENTÄE AND ORIENTALSTEAN.
SHIP COMPANY.
For the convenience of the publie a Ponk de- FAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS Kvery has been established Letter boxes have TO JAPAN. THE UNITED STATES,been placed in the tram cars and respondence
MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE: A TH
OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
HE Company's Steamship
STEAMERS.
FUST-OFFICE NOTICES.
will be delivered by the twelve and four o'clock cars only. Local rates will be charged. Corres pondence addressed to the Peak may be posted in the General Post Office up to 11.30 a.m. and 2,30 pan, or in the Letter Boxes in the ears till time Steamship" "HABLIC" vil le
of departure. Correspondence from the Peak despatched fat San Francisc. Yokay be ported in the Litter Boxes up to twelve 11, 6 SATURDAY. the 28th Janery posted in the General Post Office only up to 11.30. and four o'clock, Parcels for the Prak may be at ONE P. Cone-being made at (157 Yokohama with Steers, von Shanghai and Every. Covers containing bank notes, wellery, a.m. ad 2.30.p.m. There will be ng S'ınday do.
Captain Ronob, will be despatched for the shove "HALLOONG."
DAYLIGHT Poils, an SUNDAY, the 20th atout, at
For Freiht or Pasenge, apply in
'DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co...
General Managers. Hongkong. 17th Juonary, 1889.
FOR BANGKOK DIRECT. THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL
`SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
U Atak hawker, who we brought up, on long before Mr. Daly experiances the satisfaction Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company' Company's Steamer
BURGLARY.
I next revived, through Mr. Laxley, a telegramturday, the 19th instant. from Sayle informing me that the barruaïde wors leaving for Hongkong. I communicated with Mr. Loxley and certain telegrams were sent, from
Leang Tsing, coolie, was brought up on a Hongkong to London stating that we did not son charge of stealing a tarpantia, value about 87, firm the agreemont made with these brands, from the steamer Glaveus, on the 16th instant. That was fated 29th June. About the saree time
Ore Cheong, A-8. 398, sild that on the 16th I wrote to London stating that I had received instant, at noon, he saw prisoner cartying the meae. from Mr Loxley stating that they had canvas on the Canton Wharf. In answer to bin engaged Miss Russel, and that, I had written or said somebody on board a steamer to Mr. Loxley, werepudiated the transaction, and had given it him. He pointed out the steamor, thatshorld they arriva in Hongkong the Company which was lying in the middle of the harbour.
Captain Thompson of the Olanous, stated that in any way. Should they arrive it is hoped that he did not give the tarpaulin to the prisoner. It Bayle would give orders as t what wu to be done belt geil to the main batch of his steamer. He with the barmaids (Letter red) In Angst ever seen prisoner before to his knowledge the barmaids arrived, and the o apaay refused le did not give it to anybody. to have anything to do with the matter. They call The Captain gave it to him and he was tek risoner said he had no other witnesses to then brought an action against the Compraying it to the Tai li shop the same afternoon which was referred to the Registrar of the He did not know why the Captain gave it him Court ind damages were paid to the barmaids.
Cross-examined by Mr. Francis-Mr. Kerfoot surety to $15.
Remanded ill Saturday. Bail allowed in qus Hughes was at ore tine Chairman of the Hatei Compay I was Chairman at the time Lorley & Co. were formally engaged as agents. I have only remand, on a charge of unlawfully and by of seeing his antagonists hurriedly fortake their read since this suitenmmenced of the letter to Sayle fraudulent means bringing a girl named Chau entrenchments, their flight baing quickened by of June, 1896, written by Mr. Kerfoot Hughes. Tai Ngan, aged 15, into the cleay on the 10th the flory rush of the fear-inspiring rocket. I had no know go of such a lottar written by instant, was sentenced to six months' hard labour. Whatever has to be done should however be done Mr. Kerfoot. Hughes as that inked to me The letter was as follows:-Dear Suyle.-The
qaithly. It is just possible that Provinoa Dent Twe mos were charged with committing may not be at once restored to posse and quiet honourable Grealy has been kicked out on the burglary at No. 31. irealer Pathway, on the with the extination of Shabander's resistance first of the mouth and so we are in want of a evening of the 18th instant From the evidence The rainy season has set in and the difficulty of manage. See if you can secure ienced wag.
able, experit appeared that the two prisoners and another conducting active operations in the fileli during As we shall have to add a wing it on, all armed, went to the house in question monsoon weather is abrious. That part of the would bo sell if you could find a man who has which. Occupied by a wealthy Chinaman and country is swampy and unhealthy and it ie not some knowledge of such work. though This family. They knocked at the door, and on surprising to learn that, with reartely an excep afraid this will be a difoult task.
Weita being opened by an anob, handed her slation, the Earoposa afficers with the expedition may also want some barmaids as our present tor. As she turned away to take the letter to are suffering in heath, this as unch das perhaps one's engagement will be up in Mereb. I hops ber master the men forced the door open and to the anxiety of the past few weeks as to the you will unke s better salostion than ths last rushed in. One of them threatened the master malarious character of the district in which they Luson Sugar Rotring Company, Limited-$83
per share, pass you sent Dorabjee, but as you had your with a sword, another did the sewe with s con- have been encamped. In addition therefore to per share, sellers. directions I suppose you were right. o.] cabine, while the third mounted guard at the the dificulties connected with the circumstances Hongkong foe Company's Shares-102 per The words in the lettur of 7th March "We stairs One of the suahs got on the roof and of the position, thy nature of shall probably be ding you au indent shortly gave the alarm, which brought the police, a seatiness of supplies, the expedition, though Hongkong and China Bakery Company. Limited
share. did not refer to au ndent for two barmaids, but party under Inspector Quinosy and Sergeant some of the difficultius have bean by this time to articlos required. When I reses ved Mr. Macdonald being near at hand, having obtained modified, has yet to encounter the discomforts Punjom and Sunghie Dua Samantaa Mising Bayle's letter telling me that he should possibly information that it was probable an attack inseparable from the waging of hostilities in ship the two barmaids by the end of the month, I would take place in the aghbourhood, abon tropical jungle during the rainy season. We Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tls. 18 per
Company, Limited-ES per share, sellers, did not telegraph at once because I did not un- that tim Two of the men were serosted, and wish Governor Creagh and Mr. Daly a speedy derstand quite what he mesut. I telegraphed were committed for trial. on the 29 Juve when I received intelligenca
and successful issue out of this troublesome affair, that the barnside had amiloi beau I knew
and trast that next adviors may inform na that then that Bayle had actually sugared the girls.
Galels Fort and the other four strongholds of When the first letter arrived I did not think he
the enomy are already in the hands of the would carry out what he said, boosans he wrata
British North Borneo Company's forces that he was going to see Mr, Saunders, and It
Singapore Free Press. certain that what he saw him he would see ho was in error. As soon as I gut this letter of Sayle's I asked Mr Roberta what he had written
SUMMARY OF THE "KWANG-PAO."
16th January,
The Kwang pao of to-day gives, in a leading
to Bounder, 1 do not remember exactly what hoortiela, a geographical description of the islands
said, but my impression is that it was to the effect in the southern hemisphere, explaining the or thstire had writion nothing to Sanders that could
work and
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shares--36 per cont. prem
Indo China Steam Mavigation Co.'s Shares
Share196 per cent. prem.
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
20 por cant discount
Douglas Starship Company, Liraited-$66. per
--$164 per share, sales
Hongkong Gas Company's Share:-$130 per Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$170 per
share.
Bling.
share.
China Sugar Roining Campsay, Limited-198
----$85 per whiste.
share.
Hongkong Rope Kaaufacturing Company, Li-
mited $90 per share,
A.
8.. Watson & Co., Limited-100 par sant.
premium, nom. Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,
huited-$177 per share, buyers. Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-$17.50
per share, no.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-3 par ceni.
--jæremium, nomina
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1854 C—5 per cent.
premium, nim.
affect Sayle with regard to engaging barmaide fent, situation, olimate, and pepulation of each contains an interesting report on an archwologi- | Chinese Imperial can, 1886 E-12 per cent,
Whon
prezinta nói, mov, radi
$110, per cent. prem. Hongkong High Level Tramways Company,"
per share, nom. East Borges Planting Company, Limited $55
Limited-245 per cent prom., nom.
Cruickshank & Chaited-$45 per share. Hongkong Dairy Farm Co, Limited-819 per
ANTIQUARIAN RESEARCH IN CAMBODIA. The Journal Official of French Indo-Chine
wrote the lottor of the 7th March no The description must be an extant from a god. Fourreau order as Société Francaise dow Charbonnages in Tonkin
cal mission to Siam and Cambodia conducted by resolution had been come to with regard to the graphy translated into Chiness, as the informs French Government. The object was to carry engaging of barmaids. The matter Was tiou it contains is far too accurate and unpreju on ressarches into the antiquities of the Kers discussed afterwards by the Ecard. I do not think there is say minate record of a resol In view of the important part Australis is now monuments of culture and refinement in magni dieed to priginate, from a Chinese fort book, highly civilised race, who ouve held sway over a vast empire in that part of the world, and left tion on the matter either one way or the other. My letter was discussed by the Beard, but no playing with regard to the quetion of emigraficent ruined cities M. Fourneren reached resolation was arrived at as to whether barmaids tion, most of the article is devoted to that country. Angkor on the 26th Desember, 1857, and. at Were to be sugaged or not. There is no refer enou to barmakla in the minutes of the 23rd
first sight, the uploadoor and fairy-like charm May. I did not think the letter of the 19th
of the temples and palaces that net his gazo It is reportal that an extraordinary examina made a dep impresion on him which farther May Auficiently important to lay it before tion will take place in the various provinces ear research tended to intonelly. Worl: was at oneo the Board at their next meeting. I did not ly in the Chinese year, as a special favour shown began to clear away the jungle around, remove write to Mrs. Loxley & Co. here after rece by H. M. the Emperor to the literary classes in vegetation from the scalptures, std prepare for ing that letter. Imst 3r. Lorley accidentally in the Empire
taking model, akstakes.surveys.and photographs. Collections were made of specimens to meet
the street, just after I had received it. The
X
NEWS..
share.
Songes Kegah Planting Company-$35 per
tag, share, nom,
CHINA CUAKP METEOROLOGICAL
BATION
telegrams sent by mo were from the Hotel Com The Prefect of Huichow is spoken of in com-deficiencies in the Khmer massa nt Faria M. pany to Sayle sent through Lorley & Co. es aplimentary terms for his great soal in having Fouradresu hea no hesitation in saying that if the matter of convenience. I cannot say that I ever gone out of doors for the transaction of public Khmer ruins had been na necessible as the anoint mate tehn. Lozicy neklug him to do so,nd-to-business on u oxing day action of remains at Carnac and Baalbek, which they sur
Colonel Teng, stationed at Ch'ao-chow, died in gnite a different style, the artistic fame of roseal of
para in extent and rival in architectural beauty. aver wrote to Loxley here and asked him to cum on the day before yesterday... munteate with the firm in London, I have a rání
the ancient Cambodians would long ago karo ...
Islways wrote to Bayle. I cannot say positively that when I required anything from London J
Jokia
A man invited his friends to come round to his stood high. M. Faurnaan collected no legs Shanghai...
than 98 cases of specimens and fragments for Bogot
call tion of meating Mr. Loxles in the Queen's house every night to gamble, and as long as they,
BARINTER-
10th January, 1889, al 4 2.
30,00
the Khmer museum. He speaks in torme of Haiphong 30.05.
Road and telling him that I was about Lost their moacy he gave them a pressing larit wonder and delight of the sculptures, statues, a to write to Bayle about two barmaids.
I was under the impression that Loxley Ation. When his turn of bad luck case he dis
told me that Bayle had had so much trouble continued his daily meetings.
abent the barmaids he engaged for Do-
rabjee that is would not ears to have soything
Potatons, which the writer goes on to explain
and edifices which abound at Angkor Weeks
passed away in making. mrveys and plans of
the rains, photographing the objects of interest, medelling and sketching remarkable intiquities,TATION.
to de in the mafter. When I said to Mr. Loxter were introduced into bine by Chinese mer and farthering the ends of the mission.
chants from Spain, are very cheap this year.
If the barmaids come we will have nothing to do with them," I thought it possible they might A man was carried away by a band of robbera to Angkee Thou, the palace of the ancient Rock foome, bat not probable. I do not remember but when it was found out that his family had Loxley mying Why don't you talegraph and no inouey he was liberated Jstop them and my replying "it is too lato now." I did not telegraph because I did not think that he really would ship them, and that if he had such an idea when two innocent persona.
he war Saunders he would re-read my latter
and see what my intortion was. There is no
ropy of Mr. Roberta's letter to Mr. Saunders, S
I did not put
21.91
17th January, 1839, at 10 am.
At the end of six weeks, the miskien moved cft Klimor kings. The passages of the palace were Nagak lined by gigantio statues supporting dragons of Sh Two poliemen in Lienoher punished for massive gates. Images of lions, griffins, and enormous size. Stone elephants stood by its bringing a falso charge of Hdnapping against elaphants lined the terraces. An inamsonse temple Bol 2.06
Halphone with 50 towers, grouped pyramid fashion, added to the fantastic ebarm of the scene. The rain
Tokio
80.0
Hongkong
Two Ares in Fatehan; no serious damage ensued were found overgrown by jangle and frequoted
FIGHTING IN NORTH BORNEO
by wild beasts. M. Fourterean visited other rained cities in the neighbourhood, and made extensive collections during a stay of four months." Further explorations were prevented by the
The mission bus succeeded in accomplishing
Manila! -
14
The baremeler has then and gradients are stoep for N.B wird, The wakker så signők, Cool, and rather day.
W. DOBEROK. Hongkong Observatory. 17th January, 1869.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
arometer
مرمة
Previous
·4% $ 1.35.
On data or date at 10 am at & pote.
2018
67-
80.4
Direction of wind. Fares of wind
69! 65
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W.
1
it was it an official letter. When Mr. Roberts's letter was written no determination had been some to about engaging bar raids anything about not proceeding without further We trust to hoar that with the arrival in disturbed condition of the country and by instenstions from me because I thought he would North Borneo of the Sikh contingent despatched illness, which compelled the chief of the mission so understand my letter as not to do anything the other day from Bingapore by the steamer to return to France, antil he received positive instraptions. I did Range the troubles on the Padas will be spoedily not order it necessary or reasonable to send a brought to a satisfactory ending. These men the following resulte telegram ou receiving a letter informing me that were got together from the various settlements A thorough architectural survey of Angkor Temperature the barmaids were engaged."
of the Colony at very brief notice, and were, we Wat, and partial surrays of the royal palace and Humidity Re-examired--I cannot explain why Loxley or similar soployment. It is also known that
understand, almost entirely men awaiting Polise the appertaining buildings. did nos telegraph to his partner. I could not certain supply of the much needed ammunition ernaments.
Four hundred photographs of sculptures and Weather believo when I received Mr. Sayle's letter on the has gone by the same opportunity, and we hear 19th May that be really intended sending that a small supply of war-rockets and a couple meas of soulptures, carvings, and manufactured Collection outprising about 40 sets of speci these girls, that was my reason for not sanding of rocket, troughs are among the material to articles. any tolognim. On receiving the telegram o dospatchel immediately. Thus strength Five hundred and twenty architectural models,
M.
the 28th June, I found that he was really send vred and supplied, we may confidently look which will admit of the reconstruction of 4 large ing them, and I then telegraphed heplug to step to Mr. Daly, the West Coast Resident, who monumental Buildings and 14 smaller ones them on the way. I am quite certain that up is in charge of the Fadas oxpedition, squaring Fourners says that there is still a vast field to the 19th May a decision had been arrived at up matters in a complete and sommery way for antiquariau resarch not only 1, Cambodia, en to the engagement of barmside.
with his stubborn antagonist, Bhabandor. The but also in Siam, and in the valley of the Melnam
At this point the Court adjourned till ten North Borneo authorities have been, we think, where ruins abound some of them dating from o'clock this morning."
well supported in thair temporary dificulties tan centuries ago.
Rain
Japan Ports,
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First-class Fares granted as followa
Capisin A. Benson, will be despatched for the *PHEA CHULS GROM KHẢO"
EIGHT & M. shovs Port on SUNDAY, tho. 20th inst., at
For Freight or Pasings, apply to
f141
YUEN FAT HONG..
Axants. Hongkong, 15th Jaunary, 1889.
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVKE, AND HAMBURG.
AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, 'Lownon,
LIVERPOOL, and Bremen.)
THE Steemnship
THE
"POLYHYMNIA.”
To San Francisco.....$200.00
To San Francisco and rəturn,
- available for months
To Liverpool.......
Tu London
30.00
325.00 $30.00
www.
When Correspondence has been mis-sant or delayed (both of which are liable to happen occasionally) all that the addressee noed de is to note on the covor. Sent to, or Received at 7 y.,, or as tho sage may be, and forward it, without any other writing whatever. to the To other European points at, proportionato Postmaster General. This should be urled on entes. Special reduced rates granted to Officers the first time cause of complint occur it is a of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, sad the mistake to ies such matters pass for fear of Tmperial Chinese Customs. to be obtained on giving trouble, a veuren which genendly-giviaTM application.
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connection with this paper is the ous published For Freight or Passage, apply to
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Cossular Invoices to nocomprary Cargo dos. twice each day in our Fries, which is always nel to points heyond San Francisco in the rooted to a inaal; late hour than that given Agents. United States should to sent to the Company's
bulow. Hongkong, 11th January, 1899.
1122 Office, addressed to the Collector of Customa, FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG, AND
Ese Francisco.
THE Steadip ·
CALCUTTA,
"ARKATOON APCAR,” Captain. J. G. Olifent, will be despatchel-for. the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd instant, at NOON.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Arente. Hongkong, 17th January, 1899,
[153 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THE Company's Steamship
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
"STENIOR," on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd instant Captain Milligan, will be despatched as sboro
Overland. car, on application to the undersigned, have their Tickets endorsel for aarronder at Passengers for Europe, desiring to proceed
Marseilles (by Transatlantic Company's express Algiers in exchange for toupon Tickets to
Bonte) and thence to Paria or London,
Algiers is 28 hours sta'n froni Maramilies and tuspos to London occupies about the same time.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRD, Agents. Hongkong 15th January, 1889. 12407
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOT. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINUPO, CHEPOO, NEWCHWANG, TIESTNEN, HANKOW, and PORTS on the Yanorsze.) THE Company's Steamship
"DEUCALION;" Captain equit, will be despatched on above on THURSDAY, the 24th inst
For Freight or Passage, apply to:
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Honghong, 16th January, 1889. 1151 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGA SAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND SEA)
THE PAO. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
*KASHGAR.”:
will leave for the above places on FRIDAY, the 25th inst., at Noox
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Aroney of the Cõna- pany, No. 50A, Queen's Road Coutral,
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 9th January, 1989, CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMS
TAXING
COMPANY.
CARGO AND PASSENGERS JAPAN, CANADA. THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
VIA
Filt
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
HE British Steamship
THE
"BATAVIA,"
A MAIL WILL CLOSE.
For Shanghai-Poe Amoy, to-day, the 18th inst., at 7.83.5.
For Yckobama-Ter Albany, to-day, the 18th Finst, nt 11:30 AM.
For Shanghai-Per Patroclus, today, the 18th inst., at 2.30 PM.
For Straits Settlements.-Per Independent, to-day, the 18th insi, at 4.30 p.v..
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For Swatow, Amy, and Foschow-Por Hailong, to-morrow, the 19th inst., at 5.00 P.M. For Bangkok-Par P. C. C. Klao, to-morrow, the 19th inst, at 5.00 P.x.
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oc 4th April.
Connection will be made at Yokohams with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Porta and at Vanderver with San Francisco and Peltic Coast Points by the regalar Stamers of the PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY and other Steamers.
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To Vancouver & Vioteria... (Mex.) NUR100, To San Francisco,........................
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Conmlar Lavoiame to accompany Cargo das tined to Points in the United Blates, abould be sent to the Company's. Offion addevised to Mr. D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Van, couver, BC.
.•
Treight will be received on Board until P.M. on the 5th February.
All Parcela most be sent to our Office and 11 should be marked to address in full; wad the same will be received by us until 5 PM. the MUTUAL day provions to sailing.
E. LAWODDIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 14th January, 1880. THE CHINA SHIPPERS
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL
E Company's Steamship
* CHING WO," 30.20R. H. Misbugb, Commander, will be dra €58 patsbed us above on or about the Sth instant.
For Freight & apply to
ANHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 16th January, 1889, [146
FOR NEW YORK.
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HE Steamakip
"DUKE OF WESTMINSTER Captata Reynolds, will be despatched for the above Parton or about the Slat inst. For Freight or Passage apply to..
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agente
11001
**W, DOBEROK Hongkong Observatory, 17th January, 1888. – Hongkong, Ruth Juncary, 1869.
3
For information as to Presage or Freight, apply to
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Agents Hongkong, 11th January, 1889
FOR NEW YORK. THE 8/3 LII American Bark
THE
SARAH S. RIDGWAY,"
18
For Straits and Caloutta-Per A. Apar
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For Nagasaki, Kobe, aud Yokohama. Per.
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For Freight apply to
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FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG,
BEA. L. British Bark ⠀⠀⠀
JOHN NICHOLSON, "
47
day before.
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patterns ceases
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