1890.
INTIMATIONS.
NOW READY.
THE
189.
Chinese Government recognising apcom- plished facte, to day repeal that old law, and withouma Leo ndo accept without
CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY their life responsillity for the
Fon 1829,
TEN DAİLY PRESS, WEDNES§JAL, MARCH 1918, 1889.
The mail steamer from Shanghai, the Pekin, | ACTING FIREES' COMPETITION-Marchas,-1st | · arrived in harbour last night shortly after ten o'clock. She had been detained outaide, en soʻ nount of fog, since Monday morning,
The following ls the "order of the day" at enfety and welers of such subjects of the this afternoon's meeting of the Sanitary Board. With which is incorporated
Dragan Throne ab have, while seeking a tem- to be held at blopm THE CHINA DIRECTORY,
Letter of the Acting Sanitary Superintendent for (TWENTY-SEVENTİ ANNUAL ISSUE),
porary homo in a foreign country, still rewarding a deaft Bill to mid the COMPLETE, WITH APPENDIX, PLANS, koo.. tained their allegiance to the Flowery Ltd. dico, 1587
Royal 8vo. p.p. 1216......$5.00.
As the Kwang pas suggests, too, something *SMALLER EDITION, Royal Bro. pp. 890.$8.00. might be done to check this long existing THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY Caudal by carefully supervising the found. has been thoroughly revised and brought upling hospitals, kooping a watchful eye on the to dato, and again musli inarcisod in bulk.
poor children whom nobody owne, and whe Orders may be sont to Doty Press Oleo, whore in country like China are so puculiarly ex- it is published, or to the following Agents
HONGTON...Mesare, F. Blackhead & Co. HONGKONG......Mr. W. Brewer.
HONGKONG......Messee. The Hall & Holtz Co. HONGKONG... Mesars. Kolly & Walsh.
As will be seen from the advertisement, Mate. Korf and Mille. Maillant have decided to give their Consort to-morrow instead of this evening. We understand that they will be axisted on this occasion by several amateurs. The programme being a very attractive ore will no doubt draw
a full hours.
The Band of the A.md' Highlanders will
prize, 33, 2nd prise, 32, Realt
Stepham.. Moky Mokarte..
FULL PUTRES COMPETITION-March, Strath spay and Realist prize, $8.50; 2nd prize, $2.80.
Foss Barsiy
POLICE COURT.
12th March.
Baroad M. HE. POLLOCK.
CHARGE OF ASSUALT. Robert Honorip, overscar of works, was changed.
with assmiting Tang Yun, on the 8th instant. There was also a cross summons by Mostrip ogainst Tag Tan for assault.
NAPANESE ITEMS,
The fallowing interesting items of Japanese nows are translated from Rotis and Osaka papers by the Hyogo Ne
The estimated ont of the new Higashi Hou ganji at Kyoto in 12,000,000 yen, of which sum it is proposed to expend one-half during the surrent year.
S
The Kyoto Silk Thread Factory is to be con plated by the end of next month, and will com monce operations early in April. It will be under the management of an Englishman..
shara.
Settlements could have nothing remotely ap-Douglas-Steamship Company, Limitéd-473 per proximating to such a system, for the bulk of her civilian population is an alien race who do Hemgkong Gas Company's Shares-8130 per not hold themselves as actually identified with the Colony, but, if possible, consider themselves Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$170 per as merely temporary settlers, 'till they can re visit their Chinees Fatherland. Any service of China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-8189 the kind established bare sold caly draw apon
per share. the limited fold furnished by the European and Eurasian population, and of the former section,
Alaro.
Luzon Sugar Relining Company, Limited-197
por share.
A limited Hongkong Les Company's Sbarce-192 per
Tang 100, 3 carpenter, mid that on the 9/arly part of next Jaue. The cost is estimated from eighteen to thirty-Ave years of age
share..
8 per shine. Pure, and Sughi Dua Samónten Mitting
Company, Lust-$30 per share. Perak Sigma Cultivation Company-Tla, 18 per
A.
!share.
orgkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Lis
mited-8120 per share. 3. Watson & Co., Limited-100 per cent. prandium, nom. Wonglong & Kowloon Whorf and Godown Co.,
Limited $193 per aliare Blagepory Insurance Company, Limited-$37,50
por share, nu-
-premium, nOM.
posed to the callons hearted trader in fest play the following programs at the Regimental and blood. Meantime, it is something to sports collay know that the attempts of the officials of March barbarous Weetorn Governments to abolish Tale HONGKONG... Mosara. Lane, Crawford & Co. cruelty and social oppression among the
Chinese population ars regarded without op “Good night und joy be wi yan*** Murbin of these hilldings Wifle he was at work sil Kes, was (Ugging in a field near lite house tally made up by vɔluntary enlistment and the Chiuose frial Loan of 1984 B-3 por cunt,
HONGKONG Messrs. AS Watson & Co.. MACAO.......... Mr. F. A. da Crus, SWATOW.........Mosaze. Quelch & Co...
AMOT ...Mr. J. G. Götz.
FORMOSA.Mr. J. G. Gütz. FoocHuw........Mossrn. Hodge & Co. SHANGHAI Hall & Holtz Co-operative Co. SHANGHAI......Measra. Kelly & Wall NORTHERN& Hall & Hafta Co-operative Co. River Ports and Kally & Walsh, Shanghai NAGASAKI......Messrs. The C. & J. Trading Co. KODE-OBAKA....Mosя, P. Walsh & Co. YOKOHAMA.Moss. Kelly &Walsh.. MANILA Messrs. Diaz Puertas & Co. HANOI Mr. F. Mainfroy. HAIPHONG... Mr. G. Garelle. BANGKOK... Messra. Ramsay & Co. SINGAPORE...Mesa Kelly & Watch PENANG.Messrs. Maynard & Co. COLOMBO........Messrs. A. M. & J. Ferguson, CALOUTTA.... Messrs. Nowman & Co. SYDNEY.........Messrs. Gordon & Gotch MELBOURNE...Meera Norton, Hargrave & Co. Barabank.....Messrs. Gordon & Golch. LONDON...Mr. F. Algar, Clonment's Lane. LONDON........Mesars Jobs Haddon & Co
3 & 4, Beaverin St, Flet St.. Messrs. Btreet & Co, 30 Comhill, Messrs. Butas, Hendy & Co.
suspicion and with some gratitudo in the city of Canton.
In its violent tirado against the Bedlams tion Ordinanco the China Mail has allowed
Shlagt on...
Valse
A Singapore contemporary says that the Collector of Selama in Perak raporta to Govern- ment that the paddy erop upcountry there, this year, will fall short from the ravages of rats Notwithstanding this decouraging circumstance,
A Bill Las boen introduced in the Straits Legislative Council to send the law relating to the titles of land granted by the Crown Under present condition the quit rent of lands held on Crown titles may be revised every thirty years. In the new Bill it is set forth that the Increase of assessment may not exceed 50 per it feelings to obscure ite judgment. Wcent, on the assessment of the expiring thirty can hardly suppose that in a moment of yours calm reflection the writer would: hayo pen. ned such absurdities news find in the article which appeared in our contemporary on Monday, roning. The authority of Mr. FRANCIS, Q.C., is invoked in support of the proposition-which will strike the learned gentleman with astonishment that it would be illegal to pass, the proposed law. Mr. FRANCIS said, in a recent lecture to the Hongkong Literary Society: The law supreme over every person and everything" everyone, from the Governor down, bas to abmi to the dictates of the law, and is LONDON, Mr. W. M. Wills, 151, Cannon Stamerable to its jurisdiction Taking this PARIS ........Mr L.B. Ríoly 66,Rua Lafayette. BERLIN......... Hillebrandt,111, Alexandrinez as its keynote, and assuming that the purJanuary they again put in an appearance, but SAN FRANCO. Mr. L. P. For, 21, Merchants
Chinos Imperial Loan of 1884 C—-5 por cont.
meint, dom.
-$360 per cent, prem,
bayers.
bars, Boin.
Chinees Imperial Loan, 1888 E-11 por cent,
-premisri, nam Société Frais des Charbonnages da Tonkin Hongkong High Level Tramways Company,
Limited-245 per cùl. prom., nom. Eust Borneo Planting Company, Limited-835
per share, nom. Cruickshank & Co., Limited...$50 per abare, Hongkong Dairy Form Co. Limited-319), po Songei Kayah Planting Company-35 per Steam Lanach Company, Limited-$10 per The Hongkar Brick and Cement Company,
Limited-2, discount. Gres Island Company, Limited Sol For so. Labak Planting Company, Limited--$35 per
share, asBers Electric Carapany. Limited-$11, per share, Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Com-
sales and maliara.
share, nom..
share, nom.
Bome leading citizens of Kyoto are consider only those of Britisk nationality. ing the advisability of oreeting a monument at schere might be brought into force here when Maruyama, Kyoto, to commemorate the pro-political reasons demanded it, but it would have to Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited malgation of the Constitution.
bo something different allogether from a plan that would exactly at the conditions of the Australian Colonies with their horogeneous population. There is a good deal of miscecap tionafoat a regards the nature of the Militia, which has been correctly styled our constila tional" army. Theoretically thoro is for British The erection of a palace for his Majesty the subjects at home a grantor degree of liability to Emperor af Bentonhams, Koba, which was so military service than many believe. For example, Mountais nad Glon" Brondhuret. * Blowing Maggio 2
long talked about, will be commenced in the by the Militia Acts of 1767, all able-bodied men Mr. Wibbar appeared on behalf of Mosorip. Ecboos o
Kem. of Scotland'
Godfrey
stebant 200,000 you.
were liable to be selected by ballot for five years Boots Berufe Prinon Charde 2
Borini.inst he was putting some flooring in one of the
servico. The numbers required, were as a rule Crowa,
balding in the Albany Magorip was foreman Hiyakıls Mohichi, of Bagumi-mura, Shiga
onforgament of the ballot has been very raroly ing the doorlog, Montip suddenly gave him other day and socidentally opened an old grave resorted to. All the Militia Acta were consoli several blows in the back with bis dat. Witness which he found to contain some ancient porocin dated and amended by 15 and 16: Viot. 6. 50, pud ran away and Mosorip ran after him, but did not and articles of iron.
the force now atands at an establishment of overtake tim. Witagan had been employed on
over 120,000 moo,, raised by yoluntary obliut- ¦ those buikings for upwards of a year and had It is reported that the chief Unddhist priesta mont. Five years is the period of service, and are taking measures to enlist the thirty-three the period of training, but twenty one days boon under Moscrip one or two months.
Cross-examined by Mr. Webber, witness satt famous images of Kwanton that are distributed per sunum. Each catty is bound to supply a his work had not been pulled down because it was in various temples throughout the country, and certain qnote, and if that be not met by on- badly dons. It was the bricklayer's work which had intend placing them in ons temple at Kyoto. listment the Queen in conacil may order been taken down. He had never had any complaint male agalart him. He did not take off his coat
The piering of the principal, tannel (arer the deficiency to be raised by ballot. Wo and offor a fight Montip, asither did he strike 3.000 yazis long) on the Kyoto Biura Canal has notice that, possibly in oraneotion with the
the fast with a bamboe. He did not know him
at length been successfully accomplished notion just taken by the Home Government in Colonial Governments, "Malta is just now raising any Engleh. He did not see the bricklayers and the return from Tokyo of Mr. Kitagaki bringing the Militia question up butors the carpenters throwing bricks a Mosorig. He did Governor of Egota F, the tunnel will be too of this kind. Whether the Straits Set
formally opened. ¦a namber of refugees from Kelantan, a neigh-¦ not go to work the following day, but he did not
tlements will be required to do so depends on bouring Malay State under Blames rule, have know this a police constable was looking for A discovery is reported to have been made circumstances, but we have heard it mid that applied to him for leave to settle on the land. him. The controster had told him to come to by Mr. Tahimi Yahei of Yetebiu, that the the Overaer is rather inclined to favour the They had left their own country owing to the Court that day
unlberry-leaf of the kind grown in China is extension of the Colonial Reserve force now famine and distress becoming prevalent, foresking Tang dyi, carpenter, son of the previous witopable when dried of making a perfort aab-established Bearing in mind, kowever, our iso- in some cases their wives and families, and evenness, said he was at work with his father on the stitute for tabacen. To his applied to the lated position and the absolute certainty that all selling them on the pinch of want. Their 9th inst. He saw Maserip atriko his father. Shiga Ken local authorities for patent rights, villages had been awept away by floods and Moscrip aid the work was not well done. His ozolomes. Direens, toc had wrought be voe father anioratool English. among their cattle. The Collector believeu tuntTM| in Perak valtarea play a prominent part in spreading pestilence among bords. These birds noticeably abounded before the foot and month disease appeared in Selamin. 1867. Lest pose of the proposed Bill is robbery, our son made themselves scarce on the Collector contemporary says: "The Governor can. getting their number thinned by a free use of
the gun. not legalise wholesale robbery by an act of ¦ The local legislature, and if he attempts to the Straits Times of the 4th inst.) staying for
Signor Lamberto Loris of Florence, in (says carry out such principles he will soon find short time in Singapore, at the Hotel de l'Europa. the strong arm of the law interposed." making preparations for a scientific expedition A mourent's consideration of the respective three or four years. This explorer will we in New Guinea, where he intends to remain for functions of the legislature and of the judi- anderstand, risit Batavia on route, where he will by Moarta fit and founder, foin to or public for two or three mouths. A pamphlet Robert Harp, foremas of works, employed of next April, and is to remain open to the cature would have shown the writer the wis engage a awmber of Javanese coolies to not as tending the brilling in Queen's Gardens. On containing general information-respecting the take into which he has falles. When a lower hopes to attain a supply of ponies the 11th ast, about 30 p.m., he arrived to look silk industry will be published at the same time,
for the expedition at Thursday Leland. He iufter the work. He locked over the first build and distributed among visitors. hos boon passed all that the Courts have to do tends to wake Port Moresby his head-quarters at
ing, and was going into the second when he met is to administer it. In England the Courts Orst, and explore the surrounding distria Tang Tu coming towards him. Tang. Yun in Single Tablet boxes.
have no jurisdiation er constitutional history, anti making as extensive collections as to English Tea God of ibat ile paying special attention to ethnology and natural end someting to hin an Chinose, and then ut WHITE, guaranteed to contain 20 por cent. of questions, an Act of Parliament being an set time and eirenmatanose will permit. Later he
Pare Carbolic Acid.
kame time taking off his coat. Witness bad bis of aucontrollable sovereignty which all probably attempt the still no quad hands in his pookete looking at him. Tang Yan Ross COLOUR,
Owen Stanley mountaing, and we hope he may
then strak him in the back of the week with both TRANSPARENT
courts must obey and enforce. It is pre, be more necessful than his predecessors in this
hands. Tony Tox was standing on higher. cisely the same in this colony. In the United notoriously difficult region. Signor. Loris is a
ground thin witness, who fell over when struct friend of the Marquis Dorin, the well-known Boss Colour granted to Cortola od States of America the power of pronouncing Italian Naturalist, and of Signor Beccari, whose upon the constitutionality of laws is confider researches in Sumantra and New Guines are to the Supreme Court. In shas 'country the song the most successful of the present age. constatation is deemed the suprema law of
LONDON. LONDON...
Street.
Exchange. NEW YORK....Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park Row.
Dzile Preat Office, January, 1989.
§. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.
WATSON'S
PURE CARBOLIC BOAPS, '
For Medicinal and Toilet ase.
Guaranteed to be made from absolutely pare
"PHENOL" or GARBOLIC ACID. Thoes Boaps are specially prepared for vas lo Tropical Climates and will be found most useful in cleansing and purifying the skin, rollering irritation and reducing the risk of contagioa.
STRONG MEDICINAL,
TRANSPARENT,
Do Da.
MEDIUM,
of Pure Acid.
Do.
TOLLET SOAPS,
3 Tablals in a Bor.
of Pure Carbolio Asia.
Do.
legislatores sea hound to ober, and if ahin-
Bose COLOUR, guaranteed to contain 5per cent the land, which rulere, and magistrates, and TRANSPAÈINT,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 12th March. 1889.
STARRIAGE.
119
On the 2nd Marsh, nt, the Boman Catholic, Catho- dral, by the Very Rer. Father Burghignoli, Gsomos DANIEL SHENKORT, TO JA ANTONIO, CR daughter of Lania Aguiai, Esq.
The Daily Press
Honerosa, Miner 13rm, 1889,
In answer to Mr. Webber the witness said Mesarip hat dismissed him. because his work was not well done, a few days previously.
Tam Arst, contractor, said he had spoken to Mr. Bird, Mototip's employer, abont this, and Mr. Bird hat told him that if he did not give him the cams of the man who had asmaulted Mescrip he would not settle his (witness's) no- connt. Hoscrip was very particular about the work. Mesrip had often asked him for prescuts. the contest. Witness told him he should be $20.00 out over
The steamer Jason arrived at Kote the other day from London with 500 tons of rails for the Government. These were at once forwarded to Osaka, and another ressol is expected inn few days with 2 loer motivas and about 280 tons of rails.
The orportation of Japanese coppar became
and the Osaka Copper Manufacturing Company intend making large sb poents through the agency of a Kobs firm. The purity of Japanses copper makes it very much appreciated in foreign
more profitable by the removal of the export dni 3,
markets.
His Worship disained the charge against Mascrip and then proceeded to take the cross-learos, ke, will take place at Kyoto on the Let An exhibition of silk, coops, mulberry
stimmons
reinforcements to the garrison in case of war would have to be supplied from among ourselves, the question of raising a Militis among Euro- peans here is not necessarily so remote as some seem to imagine.
THE GOLD FIELDS OF SIAM, LIMITED.
A meeting of the Bangkok shareholders of the Gold Fields of Siam, Limited, was bell at the office of Messrs. Jacker, Sigg and Co. Bing- kok on the 13th Febrsary. The meeting was convened at the instance of Chevalier Luzzati,
mission of H. B. H. Kron Laring. Desawangso, the London Board of Directors, with the par- is director of the Company, and on behalf of
racy President, and was aborized for this the purpose of explaining to Bangkok sharu- bolders the position of alfairs There was good attendance of shareholders, and H. R. FT. Prince Derawongse took the chair, Mr. E. Ro- land was secretary.
bien avaring 1,200 tons daly as the work i The output of the Milko coal wines has lately
The prospectus of the Company and the re ara onnstantly employed in the conveyance of statement of the affairs of the Coung bree continued day and night. Two hundred horses port of the Directors was rend, when a clear the cost from the mine, and it is expectal that brought hofors the meeting, and the pro- when a recently disgavoted team is opened ontspectus was explained by hevalier Luszatti the presvul production will be doubled. | The following facts relating to the poni
tion of the mines and the progress of the work
pany, Limited-8140 per share.
HONGLONG TEMPERATURE.
( Key. Fatone Co." Hudteram.) Burch at
Buroniter-A. Barometer.x, man Huomatesli mojamien Forligereift 1.38...
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Zaton.tex-kaar, (Wes hulk)pen-ema
Thermometer--E14. (het both tvarka Thermometer-sr.m.(Rət balb).......... Therman Merton Hangin Iharecarien-Vinimum liter nigh
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A walking tour in which several hundreds of were reported to the shareholders. The roads asook y Sange young persons will join is being organised in to the fields have been laid down and are now in Caka, and is expected to take place early next excellent condition, and in the neighbourhood of month, Mr. Ko, a lawyer, is making all the the mines a very pretty village has sprung up. necessary arrangements, and the expenses will There is but little danger of sickness, for the to defrayed by Mr Kikuchi, a lawyor and land has been cleared within an area of over meubor of Usaka City Assembly. ----| ·4,000 noras, and the mines are contiguous to a spleedid sea beach, which extends for about 8 or
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Tong You then picked up a bamboo which was lying olon by and hit him over the foot, breaking his abae. He was still lame from the effect of the blow. After that Tang Yun and some others throw bruks at him, stricking him in the back THE $1ST. REGIMENT'S SPORTS.
He left the place, and having found a Polico con- stable went back with hiru to find Tang You, but The first public Sports in Hongkong of the he was no there, He reported the matter to
During the month of February 199,192 shares 9 miles. Telephoniá lines aro ia course of creo. tentionally or otherwise, they overleap the Slot Boginent will take place to-day on the Messrs Bird and Palerer, and they gave him he were dealt in on the Osaka Stock Exchange, the tion between the mines and the seacoast, and a proper boundary, and the Supreme Coort so Race Course. Owing to the length of the pro- tor and maked for the time of the man whe had daty 5.46.777 you. This is a very favorable the Straits and Bangkok. The Siames Govern..
name of the man. He then went to the contrae commission uggregating 19,661.826 yen, and the telegraphie station at the mincs to counoot with decide, the act of the legislatures-or-rulers gramme it was found that it would be impossanitedhim. The contracter at first refused to reture, and shows an increase of 67.825 in the meat has promised full protrotion to the Com becomes a mara nullity and receives no sible for all the events to be held to-day, and give it ilm. He afterwards, under pressure dumber of shares. 7,263018 yen in commission, pary, and aid, both in oreet ng the Telegraph sanction от
support whatsoever. In therefore some of those of less general interest from Mr. Bird.. produced Tang Yun. He nad 2,387,004 yen in the tax, over the figures and Telephone lines and is working the 20,34
charged Tang Tun ärst. On the 11th in
for January.
concession. It is hoped and expected that England there is no court entrusted took place yesterday afternoon. The remainder atant, while at the Police Station, the con-
Lord Thurlow, the Chairman of the London with functions of this nature, as our con of the programme will be carried out this after-tractor asked him to withdraw the charge, and The Osaka Railway Company are now pur Board of Directors, will shortly love London to
told him if ho did not he would bring up chasing bad in order to effect a connection be inspect the mines in person, and from gettin temporary sets to imagino, and the Roon commencing at 2 o'clock.
The Committee are:-Major Chater, Lieut. all the workmen to wear witness had been tween the Umeda sad the Namba Stations. To pranal ebaervation be able to give sush an only means of securing the cullification Douglas, Lent. Sutherland, Lient. H. Lill-treating them. It was not true that he had carry out this design thros or four bridges count of the work aid prospects of the Com- of an unjust or unwise law is to agitate for Headercon. Sub-Committee-Sergeant Major tractor bid offered him $25 and some furniture, Yodogawa River, bat these wil oost the Com-l the false ramours that have spread abroad ever askel the contractor for money. The con have to be built soross the tributaries of the pany as will at once and forever put an end to its repeal by the legislature that pass Williamson, Sergeant Martin, Bergoant Gana but he refused the offer. The contractor made pany large sums of money, and not to be regarding the Company. So much confidon co ad it. If the Reclamation Ordinance Cook-Sergeant Thompson. The Judges for the camphor wood boxes and gave him some, but undertation until other pertions of the work are hovorer, has been shown in Bingapore that Mr.
esmpleted.
Branilt, the Austrian Consul, also head of the passes the Legislative Council and receives Pipers Competitions ware Ident. Thorburn he offered to pay for them.
Lei Fas, P.C. 159, said be wont to the build-
firm of Mess. D. Brands & Co., leit Singapore! If satisfactory in find that due credit is the sanction of Her Majesty, there can be Capt. Adderson, and Mr. J. Molnues.
ings with the last, Witrost to search for Tang We lear that raits have beoù lizd on the see for Rentaphen on the 15th mat, by tha steamer - given by the Kwang-pas to the authorities in no question therefore of "the strong arms of
"Appended are the results of the events which Yun, Mesrip was covered with dirt as though tion of the Tokaido railway between Shidoka Medusa to visit the mines. It is the intention he had fallen down. On one of his fingers be and Hurumalsa. bat, owing to a delay in the of Wesors. Brandt & Co, to establish, a' branch British Colonies for the efforts made by the law" interposing to prevent its being have already been decided
ONE HUNDRED YARDS RAUE; 1st prize, $5, had a wosad and his right foot was awollen. arrival of some recessary rolling stock, traffic has office of the Company in Singapore. After them to suppress the traffic in women and carried into effect.
· 2nd prize, $2.50; 3rd prize, $1.
His Worship fined Tang Yun $10, or two not yet commsured. Every thing is in order on so olher business a rate of thanks to the children. Sooth to any these efforts are both The justice or injustice of the proposed Thore were sight outros for this event, which, months' imprisonment.
the section between Shidazoka and Kom, and it Board of Directors was proposed by Captain J. A DISORDERLY SEAMAN.
has been decided that the turn sections are to be Bush, and seconded by Mr. G: Stolker, and the constant and costly, productive also of some Bill is of course a ft. subject for argument. after a fine race, was won by Ewan by about two
fest.
Christoker McQuil, menunu, was charged opened by the lat of April, thus completing the following role of confidence was unanimously little interference on occasions with the liberty We have alrezdy expressed the opinion that
with assaulting Lei Ping, vehicle driver, and re- whole distance between Kobe and Tokyo, s passad and signed by the shareholders present -----
distance of 378 miles.. of the subject. Nevertheless the action of the on one point the Bill requires amoodment,
fusing to pay the hire,”
We the undersigned, Bangkok subscribers to the Thomas Moffatt, P.C. 86, said defendant was a
company caller the Gold Fields of Siam, Tanted; authorities must be maintained, for the traf- insomuchas it deprives sub-lessses and other
sesman out of employ, boarding at the Sailors" The proposal to construct a railway between having road the prospectus of the company dated the fic in human flash is so entirely revolting to who rosy suffer damage from the reclamation
Hems. He had been in trouble the previous Wakayama and Daska has cant with great sup- 3rd day of Angust, 1898, and having had that pro- Christian and civilised notions that it cannot works of whatever remedy thoy might other
press the fallest approval thereof and, se far se we ever aimlar use, who another man paid port from the public, for a Company with aspectus explained to us by Mr. Luzzatti, desire to ex- the fine. He was a fairly sober man.
expital of 1,000,000 yen was formed to carry out may be able, de ratly, confirm and adopt the same. koowingly be tolerated is a British Colony, wise bare at law. The interests likely to be
Compliant said that on the 10th inst., about the undertaking, and the applications for shares We desire to thank the board of directors in London In Hongkong the Registrar-General and in adversely affected will, we believe, be found to
9 p., defendant took his jiurioksha at the exceeded that amount. Mr. Nogiri, an engineer for the way in which they bare mounged the afaim Salter's Home are drove to the Clock Tower is the Pablo Worke Bureau of Osaka, and Mr. of the crapany and forwarded our biterests, and also the Straits Seulements the Protector of Chi- amouri toa very small aggregate, but, such as
He got out there and tali him that if he waited Yamada, of the Nippon Engineering Company, to protect out interests. We would also expram our to thank Mr. Janaatti for the mare which he has takeu useo devote a large sbare of their time and they are, they are squilabis entitled to proter. Lose Juxe; lat price, $3; 2nd prize, 59.
at No. Station the next day he would pay have been chosen to make the necessary surveys full confidence in the bourd of slirectors and request energy to rescuing helpless females from the tion. Merely to point out this weak spot is Templeman being the winner with jump of 1812th inst, witness saw defendant and asked him Saron entries A wall contested event, him. About 8 o'clock on the morning of the
Mr: Luzeutti to communicate to them this expression With reference to the memorial forwarded of confidence. degrading slavery to which their heartless the Bill will, we are persuaded, besufficientie fost 4 inches, the second war jumping 17 feet for the woey Defendant track him with his through the Robe Chamber of Commerce for After the usual vote of thanks to the Chair. follow countrymen seek to sell them. In Becure its amendment. To accuse the (tor. Inol
fst and sisa hit him several tistes on the face throwing open the port of Hyors to foreign man, the zooting adjourned.-Bangkok Times. Tompleann
-and-bacle-with-a-rattan.
commerce, we hear that it is now under conside Hongkong the Registrar-General is the ernment of harbouring intentions of robbery |-- Gont
Defondant wild he told complainant bouration of the Government, and that as aeroral i mesua of discovering or preventing nume.or spoliation is absurd.. So far is this from SERVICE BASE-Handicap: une yard for each he took his ricksha that he would not pay him Cabinet Ministers are in favour of the proposal rous cassa of kidnapping every year, and in being the case that the intention of com. year's service orer sayer; lat prize, $3.50; 2nd until be got a ssip:
it will not be long before a satisfactory byly le Singapore very much is done to check this pensating the owners of wharves—althougħ
prize, $2.30.
Defendant was food $8, or three weeks' im- received. Bal as the docielon of the Cabinst There were four entries for, this event. Alprisonment, and ordered to pay $1.50 to combasto lo ratified by the several Forsign Minis abominable crime. The Protector of Chinese, such compensation could not be legally thongh the race was a good one, the voteraus did plainants compensation.
ters at Toyo, some time must necessarily elapse before the wish of the memorialists is actually In his report for 1888, just published, gives claimed-has already been intinted. As zot show to advantage at the finish, the Grat and
(carried ïuto effect.. some results of bis labours, which go to show they have no legal elzim, it is of course uo-
second places both being taken by soratol men.
Templeman.. that the existence of the Protectorate in jus- nesossary to make provision for their case in Evan
2 tified, if for this reason alone. He states the Ordinamos, but it is part of the agres Bors' FACE; 1st prize, $2.50; 2nd prize, $1.50. that the Home for Chinose women at Krad- mont between the Government and, the wa-
Fire entered. Result- ang Kerbay ban bad 32 inmates, including.|rine lot holders, at whose expense the recla children. Six of them have been rescued by mation is to be carried out, that the more the Protectomie ander powers conferred by claims of privats pier ́owers are to be res Ordinance. Nine distressed wothes were forcogmood and satisfied. warded bome to Chius. One hundred more
families.
Ewan Templeman Marison
2
3
FOOT BALL-PLACE KICK; 1st prize, $2.50;
2nd prise, $1.50. Seven entered for this, Gilmour taking first place with 55 yards 18in, the second man zaak.
54 yards din.
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Gilmour......ing y
Frame
Clayton Bartley.....
Gorman...
Marisco...airi
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SUMMARY OF THE ́"KWANG-PAO.”
9th March,
LEADING ARTICLE,
THROWING THE RICHER BALL 1st prise, whole body of offeinis saw him off amid a grad
$2.50; 2nd prize, $1.50.
Nine entries. Besalt
Wilson (97 jards 5 faches)....
MoMillan (34 yards)
j.volley of mackers and gans.
2
Anderson to be Straits Battlements are unfortunately friction lately in connection with the service FOOTBALL DROP KICK 1st prize, $2.50, 2nd chiefly drawn from this class, few of the of warrauts on board the vessels of the
prize, $1.50 Chiness there sending for their wives or Messageries Maritimes. The correspondence Association one, somewhat bandicapped the kick- Pour entored for this but the ball used, an published in the appendix to the report of ing. The winner mada 14-yards 2 feet, and the Our Cantor contemporary suggests that the Hongkong General Chamber of Com.socond man 30 yards lft. as no doubt-a-considerable number of young were referred to the earlier of these and no! girla are yearly expatriated, the Chinese Au- to the one on board the Caledonien. The thorities should endeavour to devise some multiplication of instances of course only means to prohibit their purchase, to super-strengthens the argument against the exist vise the foundling hospitals, from whence ing state of affairs. the supply is supposed to be, in large part drawn, and to co-operate with the British
As advertised elsewhere, the Saturday Lawn Government to put a stop to a disgraceful Tennis "at homies in the Naval Tard will be custom. We bardly see how this could be resumed on Saturday next, the 16th instant. done with any effect. If the Canton Au The Agents (Mesara. Jardine, Matheson & Co, thorities will undertake to better police that inform na that the Glen Line steamer lengyla, from London, left Singapore on the 10th instant that city, to which hosts of kidnapped women for this part. and children are brought from the villages Owing to the delayed arrival of the F. and and towns of the interior, a good deal might steamer Pekin, the hours for closing the mail to be done to prevent the shipment of such per day have been altered to 3 p.m. for letters, sons abroad. At present the law against kid. 12pm. for papere, &c, und 1 pan. for sireulars,
OČNÍM BUGLAL INTELLIGENCA.
TUESDAY, 12th March. UPIUM.
Quotations are some New Malwa
A quantity of ironwork for the Saruki Rail Old Malva way is now being discharged from the atomer
Cardiganshire, and will be at once shipped to Older Malwa Tadotan. Material for the bridges
expected
LONDO
--Praviona
day.
29.99
Co date On date
3:18 30.11
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1--Batousnya redund to 20 degrees Funeralert an édé level eriko den in isches, tenths and hundredths.
2.-TXIRIA:Can in the shade in degrees Fahrenheit.
Ëmantze in percentage of am uration, the kam idity of air cuested with viatuure being 100.
Die OFTEN WIND is two points. -FOLEY ON THE WIND Révordick to Beaufort Scale.
STATE OF WATER. blue sky; C. detached clote, ritading rain; F.ing; O. gloomy, 34, Mell, light. sing: Č.everomit, P. panting Thowers; Q. squally; Karang 5. MC; I. Lenders V. melbility; Widex (mal)." Him in tantes, Tenth and underüths.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkoor Ölservatory, 12th March. 18-9.
NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.
- THE UPPER ---YANOTSZE--------
DIFFICULTY.
Of the difficulty foreigners now And in in. ducing the Chinese Government to carry out the stipulations of the Treaties the case of the Upper Yangtsza Steams Navigation Com- $580 par "picul, allos, of paay affords & most conspicuous example. [8 to 3 catties. On the faith of the provision in the Chefoo $600 per pinul, alloo, of Convention contained in Clause 1 of Section
19 catties IIN, 8810 per picul, allee, of Si catties
$580 per obest.
510
EXCHANGE.
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Billy, on demand. Bank Billo, at 30 days' eight. Bauk Bifs, at 4 months sight Credits, at 4 months' sight.... Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
sight...
PARIZ
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, at 4 months' sight
.3.79 .8.85
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SHARES
Quotations RTD -
$18
216 120
which, though somewhat ambiguus in phrase, is clearly intended to give foreigners the right to attempt the navigation of the river from Ichang to Chungking, a Compazy was formed for the purpose, a steimer speci- ally adapted for the parigation was construct- ed and sent nut to Bbanghsi, and permission applied for, through the British Minister at Peking, for leave to navigate Ulie upper waters of the great river. Thereupon the Chinese, ocraienced to throw obstacles in the way, and they love succeeded effectually For about eighteen months in proventing the. little steamer from making the attempt to sacend the rapida and thus opening Chung- king to foreign trade. When at length the decree authorising the navigation was sc- cured, and is was thought all would be plain skiling, it was found that the resources of Chinese procristination ware not yet at un end. This next pretext for delay was the pretended necessity of drawing up rules for the avoidance of collisions
The rules with juuks.
be Framed by the local Chinese authorities conjunction with the British Consul, and the Commissioners were to have commonced. their work in Ichang long ago. The mana- ger
of the Upper Yangtze Steam Navigation Company has been kept waiting in chang
were to
by a steamer to arrive here next week, and the Paina (New) engines are due towards the end of March. Hepares (New) HH JUMP-Three trias; 1st prize, 35; 2nd The Min forms the subject of the leader of The rails on the limo were laid some time ago,
prisa, 32.
to-day, and various opinions are expressed in re-and the delay in the arrival of the other iron Eight men entered for this event, which gards the purchase of copper requisite for the work will eates the Company much less, as the UN proved a little disappointing, The winner managed to clear 4ft. Vin. only, the second man coining of bone anggeation proposing that serou, for pilgrims to visit Kompira is of hand, and as an average of 8000 persons faud belonging to the diereputable class were mar-Is our remarks in yesterday's issue on the batter records in praction, and the low standard ported in that country, while another pro- the Company about tk) yen per diem.
boing an inch lower. Both men havo mado far as copper in Japan is cheap it should be in daily at Tacoten their fares would have netted ried before the Protector, despite the stren etsive of men-of-war accorded to Frend and roached on this occasion was doubtless owing to posal urge the opening of mines in China, where noue opposition of those bolding them in Germen wail steamera, we overlooked the the condition of the ground.
A religious service is to be held on the 36th the supply of cooper is inexhaustible. The pro- bondage. The female Chinese immigrant fact that there had been two instances of
instant at the Nunko təmple, in memory of posal grous further and recommends that as iron Yoshida Tarajito, on whom his Majesty the ON fuctured China instead of being purchased the 1st grade of the 4th nosial rank when the will also be easily obtained gans should be mannu- Emperor conferred the posthumous home of
abroad. N
Constitution was promulgatel Yoshida Tors On New You jire was executed by the Fakata Government Bank Billa, or demand.. A grani official party took place a few days for attempting to leave Japan in one of Com Credili, 50 days sight back at Beo-ching.
zodore Perry's ships, and had been prominent ON BOMBLY— among the Choshiu party, who tunged the r Toleg ophio Transfer The water having cureted the examina storation of the Imperial power. A large sum
Bank, on demand Kaways, a Kohe lawyer, has been entrusted to tions at Fhao-ching departed for Loting. The has been raised by subscriptions, and. Mr. ON VALOTITAN-
Telegraphic Transfer Bak, on demand make the necessary arrangements for the ceremony. Viscount Shinagawa will come to ON. SHANGHAI At Hanhai a grand processing is to take Kobe for the occasion, and among the subscribers
Bank, at sight place on the 16th of this moon in honour of a to the fund are Mr. Utsami, Governor of Hyogo Private, 30 days aight MILE RACE Handicap 1st prize, $6.50; 2nd renowned jess enshrined there.
Ke, Mr. Justics Maibara, Chief Judge of the SOVEREIGNS prizė, $4.50; 3rd prize, $2.50. the most interesting of the afternoon's pro- Bix men 'entered for this event, which proved
Last year, on the issue of strict instructions Saibansho, and many prominent merchants in
Kyoto and Osaka, from the Justice, the Pak-kop-pin shops were one gramme. The race was expected to lis between and all closed, but a large number of these gam the two scratch men, German and Ewan, the bling shops have again opened at Fatahan sud
COLONIAL MILITIA.
Barkong and Bhanghai Bank Shares 164 Bonths for their arrival, which has st
last 1stes place. If the correspondent Inttor being the favourite. For the first treated their objectionable trade
per edat premium. laps Conolly, who received 40 parda, led. At the
From the following article, which appears in Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-the Shanghai Courier is to be credited, frish of the second lap one man dropped out At Wong-aba's thief concooled himself in the the Singapore Free Press, it would soom that $105 per share. -
the procedings of the Commission are nials. In the third lap Gorman and Ewan the design of robbing whatever could be found, the formation of forse of colonial militia and during the next another, leaving four to house wheelived a woman and her sick son, with the home Government has upder consideration China Traders Insurance Company's Share likely to prove a mere farce, resulting ia
$61 per share.
only a fresh delay of an indefinite descrip passed Conolly, the first named taking the lead. but the opportare return of the husband frustrat d'athed to the Governor of this Colony a des Yangtare Insurance Association-ils. 973 per bars to face the six Commissioness, al: of We believe that the Horne Government have North China Insurance-Tla, 2974 per skuze, tion, The British Consul at Ichang will alone When about half the distance of the last lap od bia plot and he took to his heels.
patch of a confidential nature requesting in share.
whom are, according to this correspondent, napping in China ts very severe, and persons will be seen from an advertisment in an
An oldman, rather than face a heavy disaster formation as to the subject of the raising of Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$165 eru 10 La hostilo to the enterprise and too soon. Gorran responded, and came on even that fall to bis lot in his effairs, committed mucoal militia. What the not purport of the share. sonvicted of the offence are frequently deather column, the Amy Sherwin Company opan terma with Ewan, and tho two raced in in fine elde. The man was no less than 66 years of age, rapor in cannot of course de ascertained at On Tui Insurance Company, Limitéd-Tls. 148 some of them directly interested in suppress- capitated at Canton, but nevertheless the at the Theatre Royal on Tuesday, the 19th inst, style, Gorman passing the tapa about a foot and
present, but it seine that the paper is not con.
per share. with the opara "Martha." The Company, who a half ahead of Ewan. The tinie, 4min, 40sec., erime flourishes maio, the inferencs being have been doing well in Singapore, will probably taking the ground over which the race was ran
A young girl was sold by a un to a family corned with any apccial proposals refering to Canton Insurance Offós, Limited-115 per as a servant girl,but the sous day the nun, this Colony, but is couched in general terms and Zaharė. that it paye handeously. Probably the kid- stay, about four weeks hore. The leading into consideration, was excellent.
able barel to resist the thirst after mors fithy is probably forwarded to all the other Colonia Hongkong. Firs Insurance Company's Sharks— nappers know how to square the lower of London, American, and Colonial papers, and in fact all who have had an opportunity sof
Juero, rahaway with the young girl, and is now of the Empire. It is sonroely likely that may 1967 per share. Ewan (Scrator)...............
single colome for raising a militi force general China Fire Insurance Company's Shares dials, and trust to that chance in the event hearing Miss Amy Sherwin, speak in the lifghest Conolly (40 yorda
no doubt in quest of further victime to dupe. Iy throughout the Colonies would be acceptable per share, sellers. of their being dotcoted. The best cure for terms of her, both us a vocalist and an notresa. COMPANY TUGS-OF-WAS. Best of three pulls.
The extra allowance paid to the braves during to all in the same way. Local circumstances Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited Bix foot pull the evil would undoubtedly be to promote
the winter months will, after this month, bevary widely, and the mere fact that odlevisi $25 neno. Yesterday morning a private telegram was the emigration of the wires and families of reostred in town announcing the loss by fire of pulled off, the final to be decided this afternoon died of this disallowance.
The various heats in this competition were discontinued. The braves have been duly antipapalaticas are of so divorie character Straits Fire Insurance Company, Tomited
dose not render it probable that a plan $18. coolies and others who take up their resid- the Britisk steamer Sumatra, while on a voy In the first round Q Company beat the Pipers,
tant would suit one Colony would be in Hongkong and Whampos Dook Company's ence abroad. This, however, if a work that age from Batoum for this port and Tokohama Company beat A Company, D Company.
the least degree adapted to another. Tako “Sharer--49 per vent, pren., nom. with a cargo of kerosine. It is probable this beat Company, and F. Company bent A singh gold Hollar can be saade into a sheat the Cape and Hongkong, Victoria and the Hongkong, Canton, and fiscno Steamboat Co.'s the Chinese Authorities would hardly cars vessel is the old P. & O liner of that game, Company. In the second round F Company beat that will turpat two roots sirtery and annhaff Siraita Bettlements; it is impossible that Shares 123 per cent, prom. to assist, seeing that their laws do not re- which last ran as a cargo boat between Hong C Campany and Company boat D Con feet squan
Coloning se different in character world adopt Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Bhares kong and Bombay, and was sold in 1888 to pany. The final to be pulled of this after cognise the legality of emigration in any native firm in Bombay, by whom she has since soon will therefore be betmen: F and B Cours abls and informatory desta fasions carried on by Where Viatoris might have a mifitis based up China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
There is 15,200 people in the various charit any common system of militia organisation Par, nom. form. It would be as well, perhaps, for the bounemployed in the trade with the Persian Gulf panies.
the city of New York.
on the mass of her civilian population the Straits! —$180 per share, nom.
was cogered, Ewen put on a spart and passed Gorman. The sport way, however, mada a littlo
Gorman Scratch).....
2
84
fing
ir. Ha any" The leading spirit among the Commissioners is a gentlema who enjoys the reputation of having quashed several enterprises of a progressive oxture, and is, as every coolie will rouch, acquainted
with the method of dealing with foreigners. His right-hand supporter is the official in charge of the native Custom Houss at Kwei' Fu, the largest squeeze station between Inburg and Chungking. His incomo and occupation would both be gone, were stoämers to take the place of junks. Indeed, there is: scarcely a man ou the Commission who bai
diroet monetary interest in keeping things as they are.. Great care bas evidently been taken to select men who would oppose. "the extension of steaua navigation with the