.1883.
INTIMATIONS.~
NOW READY. THE CHRONICLE · AND.
For 1889,
mate
Anibag
1869.
pany to
to the
DIRECTORY
With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY.
to date, and again much increased in balk.
THE DALLY FEESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 16vm, 1889.
PIST HEAT
Cooper
#
30
A. Denison (pen. 5 yea.) A. H. Maclean (pes. yds.)
BUMMARY OF
"KWANG-PAO."
of thirteen years of age and over for presentation list of all the daughters of Manchu zoblemen
to H. M. the Emperor for selection in course of
time of those among them that are suitable na
Imperial coucabines.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENC).
Older Malwa
ON LONDON.→→
FRIDAY, 15th March.
UPIOM.
..$580 per pioul, illos, of
[2 to 3 cattion.
$800 per pioul, alloe, of (2 to 3 satties. $610 per pioul, alice. of (2 to 3 antities. ..8545 to $5481 per chent.
5934 to 525
EXQUANOK.
Telegraphia Trausfer Bank Bills, ou demand Bank Bits, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months sight Credits, 4 months' sight Documentary Billa, at 4 months'
sight...
The Begg divoTOS: ALSO, WAR BULin before the HALF MIKE FLAT RACE (HANDICAP), First Messrs. Gen. Fenwick and Company, of the rought back the
and asound prizes presented by the Garrison. Victoris Foundry, bave registered their business Edinburgh Court of Bassion on the 29th January
yards. brod all the rom.
Limited Company with capital of $150,000, and 4th February, when evidence was heard in eisance nine times The boniness is taken over by the Company expport of Mre. Begg's application for reduotion E. Shepherd. Saratch C. S. Barff......... 15 E.M. Blair, E. B. 20.
18th March,
Quotations are smo At every third time from the 1st January last and an interim di- of a judgment by Lord Fraser, confirmed by the A. 17. Mooless
A. G. Stephen... 20
The issue of to-day opens with nows from the New Malwa.. vided will be payable in June next. The work Recond Division of the Court of Bession, H. F. Hayllar steed up bu fresled again. Great pains ing of the business, for the last 24 months varging bar on the gronod of infidelity. Bha G. II. Potts....10 yda. E. J. Coxon... 20
capital. On the 37th of last moon, at an oarly stated that she has discavored that tho judgJ. Barnea.....30 I. Fredericks 30 were taken to avoid this piece of homage, has been satisfactory.
"J. Gray 30 rent, which proceeded upon the oral testimony A Richardson...10
hour, two high ofloials, one belonging to the Old Malwa E. G. Woodin ... A vocal and instrumental concert is advertised of five witnesses, were procured by the defender R. F. Lammert, 15 but without success." In very different fa-
Dourd of Rites and the other to the Board of TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL TRUE),
War, were deputed by H. M. the Emperor to COMPLETE, WITH APPENDIX, PLANS,.,shion did the Foreign Representatives greet in another colume to take plan on Wednesday by means of conspiray and fraud, and by L. Bose
the Emperor Tuxe Cu at the audienco next, the 20th Inst., in the Hall of the Lusitano subornation of perjury on the part of the do To98ING THE CABER.-(Open)Post entries; escort the brids elect to the palace. Sixtoon) Patna (New) Royal 8vo. pp. 1,216.55.00.
Clab, in aid of the fand for an Organ for the fander and of an ageat smployed by him. She prias presented by D. Gillies, Eng. Basler Enron, Royal 8vo. pp. 820...$300 so reluctantly accorded to them in 1878-Roman Catholic Cathedral. The programats avarred that some of the witnesses wore in- 124, YARDS HURDLE ROR-Winners at pre-tadion of high rank, this wives of Manchu high Benares (New)
animosity towards her. In vlons meetings at Hongkong and chewhere to officials, remained on the 27th in etfoudance on 1 mccount of which appeared in this column prepared for the occasion is an attractive one, fluenced
be penalisi yards for one win, and 31 yards the young Empress. FHN CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY
for each succoeding wie; first prize presented of Bignor Cattaneo, nader whose direction the torial evidence against the pursuer was nutrus,
Orders have koon ised for the preparation of has been thoroughly revised and brought upon the 19th December last-but there is no and the names placed against the items and that fence, it was maintained that, none of the ma
by Hon. J. Layton; second prize presented doubt, from Mr. Balt's description of the concert is given, are sullloient to ensure a fall and it was stated that the witnossos could have
run in the final., vitaesses mentioned bad committed parjury, the Orders may be sentte Daily Press Ofoe, where subsequent proceedings, that the Emperor house, apart from the deserving object in view, no interest in the case or any bias. Even if the by the Committe. Firat two in each hant to
The Comercio notes a falling off in the sale of hot was fumaterial to the validity of the deares
SECOND HEAT. it is publishet, or to the following Agents: Ka Hi, baving enjoyed the Bussian hom
J. M. Atkinson HONGKONG...Messrs. F. Blackhead & Co. age, unbent bimself in a most genini fashion Manila lottery tickets for this month's drawing ef divorce, wad irrelevant with reference to re. HONGKONG......Me. W. Brewer.
to the Embassy. In the case of the Audience which took place on the sth inst. Soms 3,519 duction. The evidense taken was to be report-
tickets were left unsold. The falling off in theed to the Second Division. HONGKONG......Messrs. The Hall & Holtz Co.
in 1873 every effort was put forth by the domand is ascribed by our contemporary to the HONGKONG......Mossra. Kelly & Walsh HONGKONG.... Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co. Chinese to render the ceremony a fares, prohibition of the sale of the tickets in Chioa We are not aware there has been any changs
· HONGKONG......Mowers. A. S. Wataon & Co.
and probably the same trotica will be tried in the condition 1 hin, bat in Hongkong the MACAU............Mr. F. A. da Cruz.
en interfered with by the again when His Majesty Kwand Su consonte sale has no don to receive the representatives of the Tranty prevailing opinio, that the hawking of tickets
has been rendero' illegal. FORMOBA......Mż. J. G. Götz
Powers. But it is matter for congratula- FOOCHUN........Mesars. Hedge & Co.
The follow is the programme of Mr. Sang -SILANGHAT......Hall & Holtz Co-operative Co.
tion, that, however sulkily conceded, the star's Organ tacital to be given on Monday SHANGHAI......Messrs. Kelly & Walsh.
Son of Heaven no longer, expects the A-afternoon at 3.45 p.m. — NORTHERN & Hall & Holis Co-operative Cobassadors of friendly states to prostrate Prelude and Fegue-(D) minor) ........... Bach
Solo Tho Láght of Life"akanan RIVEE Porta 5 and Kelly & Wolah, Shanghai, NAOASATI.Mosare. The C. &J. Trading Co themselves before him in homage.
(M». E. W; MAITLAND.) Andante -(minor)
vinta KOME-OBAKA....Measca. F. Walsh & Co.
Ofertare YOKOHAMA ...Mossre. Kolly &Walsh.
Solo-(Glory to Theo) is a ga MANILA Messrs. Dias Puertas & Co.
Mina CAMER.) HANOL Mr. F. Mainfrey. HAIPHONG......Dr. G. Gavoide, BANGKOK... Mossa, Ramsay & Co. SINGAPORE.... Messa Kelly PENANG... Mosers. Maynard & Co. COLOMBO.... Messrs. A. M. & J. Fergusel.—. CALCUTTA ... Messrs. Newman & Co. SYDNEY... Mesara, Gordon & Gotoh.
SWATOW........Mésars. Quelch & Co.
AMOY...Mr. J. G. Götz.
Walth
:.
MELWOURNE... Messis. Norton, Hargrave & Co.
SAN FRANCO.Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Merchants
Exchange.
New Yong..Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park Row.
Daily From Offics, January, 1889.
DENEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA,
10-
Guardian Angels
ing, about seven o'clock, on Mr. Christle, obief
Me.ristio was
D. M. Blair, E.E. G. H. Potts
·E. Collingwood
E. L. Woodin
C. S. Barfi J. Gray B. J. Coxon
On the 13th of the 1st moon & grand banquət was given in the Polace to all the members of the Imperial family, and on the 15th the high Gofficials connected with the various Boards were entertained at a grand spread by the young Emperor.
Long Jump; winners at previous meetings at Hongkont and elsewhere to be penalised inchen; prize prented by W. Gibson Bredie,
E. L. Woodin J. Gray
ON PARI
30%
.....3/04
Benk Bille, on demunt
.3.79
-Gredits, at 4 months' sight
3.88
ON NEW YORK.—
On the 10th, after the presentation of theON
ehr boonsrmen in roriaw,
'A dimtar diy attock wie mado yesterday morn
engineer of the Hanbow. standing on the stone wharf some distance past No. 2 Station, waiting for a supen to code Es alongside to take him off to the steamer, which S. W. Pixy is lying in the stream undergoing repairs. Sad-J. Adamsən denly Mr. Christie was pushed from behind and C. S. Barff, G. H. Potts (pan. 6 is.) Mongoliau prinese, Eis Majesty pasred the Man- with difficulty saved himself from being thrown E. M. Blair, R.E. B. J. Coron into the barbour,. He turned round, and any A. H. Maclean (pon. 6 in.)
Prie Charad the Tanugli Yamen are deli- ....Yene that his sasailant was a Chicaman who had been KICKING THE FOOTBAL(Fost entries); arst beratin, as to whether the wish expressed by the
employed under him, and whom he had dismissed
priza presonted by the Committee. Baptiste. a few days previously. Bo had seuranly time to 23 YARDS AT BAGE HANDIOP)First their respects to His Majesty on the occasion of Fordiga Micieters residing at Peking to pay Dabeiz. Gounod. notioo this before he was nearly blinded by s
prize presented by Members of the Clab quantity of popper being thrown in his eyes.
Germsnis; second prize presented by the bis marriage can be entertained favoursbly or Guilmant Mr. Christie turned to grapple with the man,
Commition. Hande!. was at once took to his heels, but Mr. Christie,
Second Hait..
The country all about Hei-lang-chiang Ear
been waade by the anthorities for the remission
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
First Hont.
W. Steward, RN.
12
E. M. Blair, R.. 4 yards
17
R. Markwick, 8.
E. Drury 0.8. Hari P. 10 E. L. Woodia ... 20 21
10
12
J. Sample 10" Has Thomson... 10 J. Cry SMALL GIRLS RACE (HANDICAP)--Under 7 years of age; prizes presentat by the Com mittes. 120 YARDS HURDLE KAge-Final heat. ON FLAT BACE: Winners at previous meek- tinge to beponalised 100 yards for first wing and 50 additional for a succeeding win: First prize presented by Major I. J. E: Tripp; and third prizes presented by the Commities, 'L, Rose
J. Barnes A Richardson
J. Gray C. 8. Bari
E. L. Woodin
R. Lammert
not.
of taxes.
The Imperial astronomers have made known that a lunar eclipse will take place this year on the 16th of the 6th moon, commencing from 2 a.m. to a.m.
CANTON NEWS.
On the 10th of this moon was suspended with
Bank Bills, on demand..
Credita, G9 daya' sighi BOMBAY
Telegraphic Transfor Bank on demand
ON CALCUTTA ------
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand SHAUGHAT-
Bank, at night Private, daya" night SUTEERIONG
Quotations area!: vo
SGASES.
.218
20
6.58
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shop-- 164
per cent. premium. Union hage Society of Canton, buited
$105 per share.
China Traders' Insurance Company's Share-
281 per share. “ North China Insurance-Tis 2973 per share. Yangtze Insurance Asenalation...'Ï'Ïa. 874 per
share.
share.
grand hosanre the tabiat conferred by His Chinese Insurance Company, Limited--$165 par ond Majesty on the Viceroy. On the same day were Ou Tai Insuranes Company, Limited-T]8. 148
parchased by the Pan-yu Magistrato several per sbn'e. houses which are to be thrown into the Ex-Canton Insurance Office, Limited-115 per amination Hall, as the prosent establishment is sosrcely sufficient to accommodate the candidates that present themselves on every occasion for competition.
E. M.. Blair, RE,
P. Frederieksan
Ross Thomson
G. H. Potts
Extra bridges have been thrown over the river at Weichow for the convenienes of the procession that will take place shortly there as
thanksgiving to the Josses.
THE action of the Taung-li Yamen in ference to the recent disgraceful riot at March Funebre et Chant saphique. Chinking ahold set as a warning to the
(Mian WITYSES.) provincial Governments generally.
Our Finale dans une Lemmon, notwithstanling the pain he was suffering, gare | J. M. Atkinson... Soratob A. H. Macloan... Bertoning beca vinted by heavy flonde, application bar
A Collection will bu samdo-iù aid of the Organ Fadebass and came up with him. The Chitum E. J. Con Yards G. II. Fathe
seeing himself about to be caught, at once dre A. Denison Tientsin sontemporary, anally well in
In Chiba-kon polition! antagoniam and enmity a knife, about a foot long, from his leave and formed, says that this Board has issued or run very high. The Jiji Shimpe tells us that made a desperate lange at Mr. Christie. Mr. dors to the affect that the claims for in- on the night of the 25th nitimo, the following, Christie, by jumping task, managed to avoid the dsinnity arising out of the riot at Chinking notice was posted aear the residence of Mr. kuife, sad the Chinaman, again set off, and al- BRISNANE Wassyn, Gordon & Gotoh,
Tokoro Kenzo, the Kocho of Iranoninzo, Teumi though Mr. Christia followed him for some dir TONDON... Mr. F. Algan, Chement's Lane. ara to be coitied by the Napking officials Gun, Chiba-kea Tokorok uzo. I hereby tanos, he managed to compe. Mr. Christio thon LONDON.. „Mesas, John Haddon & Co... without delay. No reference on the cubject give notice that some one in reparing to ans returned to No. 2 Station and reported the case,
3 & 4 Bonvarie St. Fleet St. LONDON.. Messis. Street & Co Cornbill.is to be made to Peking, and the reparation assinate you.", Had this beer intended in any and here Inspector Branston did all in his power way as a warning to Mr. Toy Kenzo it would to relieve Mr. Christie from the pain occasioned LONDON, Messrs. Bates, Hendy & Co. | to be måde is to be fall and prompt. So far (says the Gazette) have been s ut direct to that by the pepper in his eyes The man who at LONDON... Mr. W. M. Wills, 151, Cannon St. good, if the provincial authorities only obey gentlemen and not posted up for the public gaze, booked Mr. Christie is well known amongst the PARIS Mr.LH.Rioby 60 Rue Lafayette. BERLIN
G. Hildebrandt, 111, Alexandrinen instructions. They will, after the usual The only conclusion to our mind is that the ob-boating people and the Police hops to secure his
jest of its writer was an inaitement to murder arrest shortly. Street
manner of the Chinesa oficial, no doubt, en- and if the dastardly author can be discovered ko deavour to defer a esttlement as long asht to be severely praised. possible, but if the Conatıla at Chiukiang set. A Shanghai native contemporary says ----A vigorously they will be compelled to render: French contractor fi. Tientsin has obtained from the Governor of Formosa a preliminary restitution in a rassonable time. The In-coutzot for two steel mortars, gauge 65 milli perial Government are quite right in metres, and 500 shells for same, each mortar to compelling the provincial authorities to cost £284, or £525 for the two with gun-orie The heat Bemony Tot Acidity of the Stomach accept the consequences of their
gex.complete and £313 for the shells, orinall own £41, which includes freight to TamsuiÂu misdeeds, neglect, or DINNEFORD'S For Heartburn and Hostashe is the duty of the provincial Tacts arrive at Tamani, which is to be within Eve
FLUID MAGNESIA.
aupineness. It advants of £100 is paid, the remainder will to paid by Messrs. Russell Co., when the cannon to protect foreigners residing in places months. Before they are shipped from France, under bis jurisdiction, and if he fails they are to be tested in presence of the Chinese tarafford that protection la must take Boy to that country. The contract is drawn
up in French and Cainose. These consequences should, however, not only ineluda compas-Matine had a very bad quarter of an hour while The Daily News of the 9th ipak, saya :--"'The
gradation of the officials responsible for the roon. She started on the ebb-lide and ba sation by the offending district, but the de trying to leave the anchorage yesterday after. steam up past the flarity to turn round, and maintenance of ander. It is to be hoped when she got bow down river, she came in close | that such will be the decision of the Taung-proximity to the French gunboat. Then a boat li Yamen. Aga general rule those outbreaks got in the way, and the ship was steered to clear this, but being in the chow-chow water she of riolence against foreigoers are readily sheered and ran over to the Hongkow shore, and avertable if timely precautions be taken by her jibboom overlapped the wood yard next to the officials, sither by dispalling falue re- the German Consulate. She then backed off and hoisting ber jib, got safely away, but net ports on which the uproar is frequently before she had come close to Ewo jetty and in founded, arresting the ringleaders of the dangerous proximity to some cargobaate; but mob, or by assembling a sufficient force of she was so well handled that no damage was done.
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kostilities. The disastrous riots in Canton, which resulted in such serions destruction of properly on Shameen in September, 1833,
SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS."]
LONDON, 12th March." THE FINANCIAL PANIC IN PARIS.
The raw on the Comptoir d'Escompte having booome exhausted, the Bourse is recovering.
LONDON, 4th March.
THE TIMES "-PARNELL
COMMISSION. --
The colkpse of another important Timer witness has caused a great sensation.
THE HONGKONG AMATEUR ATHLETTO SPORTS.
The following is the programme, with the entries, of the Amateur Athletic Sports, to be held this afternoon, commencing at two o'clock. 1000 YARDS FLAT RAO; winners at previous meetings at Hongkong and oleowhere to be poralised one-yard-and-a-hali; first prize pro- sented by T. Jackson. Esq.; second prize pre sented by the Committes... First three in enoa heat to run in the Final
First Heat
Second Hoat Tho Have says.-The acting French Con C. 8. Barff at Shanghai), after over a year spent at Caxton, R. Markwick: sul at Canton, (who was formerly Interpreter B. L. Woodin received orders to proceed to occupy the newly J. Sample appointed office of French Conan at Lung obor. A. Macken io the South-West of Kusagai The Consul, E. M. Blair, R.B.
L
J. Gray
J. Adamson G. Potts
R. Drury
P. Frederiksen E. J. Coxon
at
A. H. Maclean B. Shepherd
E. J. Coxon C. H. Thompson "K. Humphreya TRORE LEGGED RACE.-120 YARDJ; post on
trios; prize presented by the Committee. CONSOLATION RACE-120 YARDS; open to all Competitors who have run at the meetings, but have not won a prize; prize presented by INTERNATIONAL TUG-OF-WAR: Trial Hests;
H.N. Mody. Ex.
a
Two foot pussongers coming across a bundle deposited in a corner of a street have a serious dispute as to who had soon it fast, After a time Sme a wide; nationality to be decided by that one of them gave up his claim on payment of two of the father; to be pulled over 15 feet; no hundred cash, ad the other man enger to see the epikes or nails allowed no sitting down; byes nature of his treasure opened the bundle and to must be pulled against scratch teams; no holes to be dug in the ground before starting Prizes presented by the Parses Community.
POLICE COURT.
15th March
BEFORE HON. H. E. WODEHOU-2.
CHARGE OF MURDER. John Delauchi, was brought up on remand. charged with murdering Cheong Chan on the 12th inet.
his horror discovered a dead chili
Two raids took place again on the 29th and 10th of last moon by the savages at Lienoliow, bat were repulsed by the bravos.
THE GROWTH OF TRADE IN KOBE-HYOGO.
share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
83671 por share.
China Fire Insurance Company's Stores {8¢
per share, sellers.
$25 nom.
Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited- Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited-
$18.
Hongkong and Whimpos Deck Company
Shares-19 par nont. prem, nom.
longkong, Cudon, and Macao Steamboat Co.? tudo-Chinn Steam, Navigation Cole Shares-
Pur, nom.
Shares-124 per cost, prem.
China and Mania Steamship Company, Limite **—$180 per share, nom.
Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-879 po
share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Sharee-8150 pr
eharu.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares $170 po
share.
Chins Bagar Refining Company, Limited-$18
per share.
Luzon Bugar Refining Company, Lómítad- 18
per abars.
Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-$92 pe
share.
$85 per share.
We learn from the Fiji Shimpe that the Kobe Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limite Chamber of Commerce has prepared for trans-Punjom and Sunghie Don Sareantau Minin mission to the authorities a draft memorial with
Company, Limited-42 per share, buyers.
share.
Hongkong Rare Manufacturing Company, La
mited-$120 per share,
A. B. Watson & Co., Limited-100 por cont
premium, nom.
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co
Limited-8188. per share, sellers. Singapore Insurance Company, Limited $17.5
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-3 per cen
per share, nom.
premium, nam.
John Mitford Atkinson, Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital said-Deceased regard to the amalgamation of the harbours of Perat Sugur Cultivation Company-Th. 18 pe was admitted to the Hospital about 7.30 pm. on Kobe and Hyoga. The moorilata point, to J. M. Atkinson (pen. i ydawounds, one on the back of the left arm, and the ara only by the Cops of Kawasaki, and remark the 12th inst. No was suffering from two flesh the proximity of the harbours, divided as they other behind the left shoulder. They were moro
that both are equally adapted to accommodate y skin wounds, done with some sharp inatra- meat such as the knife in Coart. They had up large vessels. The two towns are really one, pareatly been inflicted about an hour or so because they are joined by streets; their interests long and three inches deep. It was apparently under the new system of local government, con- There was also a wound in the left side, one inchers practically identical, and together they will, inflicted with similar instrument. It stitute a Kose Municipality. The commoras of bleeding freely. Docented was in a state of col lapsa from loss of blood. Ho bone iustasible Kobe has of hate years undergone a very large and died at 2.30 a.tu. on the following morning noroase, and as a result the harbour has become Iafterwards hold a post-mortem examination madequate for the demands made on it. The I found the wound in the left side had passed following table is given no showing the rapid through the tenth intercostal spaca, parcel the diaphragm, injured the spleen and entered the development of the trade of the port:- stomach. I am of opinion that death was the direct result of this wound the immediate suge of death being hemorrhage' cocasioned by the injury to the spleen.
Hose Cocors, guaranteed to contain 10 par when no less than sixteen houses were pil-who is familiar with the Chinese written chara. Cellingwood
oat of Pure Carbolic Acid.
| laged and destroyed, might have been check. tor and of great official experience, is much PUTTING THE SHOT (18 b): wingers
ed with ease bad the local authorities shown esteemed by the Viceroy Chang Chih-tung, and
previous meetings at Hongkong and elsewhere H.E. on hearing the news requested the Fronch any real disposition to protect the European Envoy at Peking to telegraph to the French
be penalised one foot; prize presented by the Committee. community there. Nearly all these periodien! Capital to haro the transfer countermanded,
-E. L Woodin outbursts of raucour against foreigners in This was agreed to by the French Foreign J. Adamson (p. 1 foot).
C. 8. Barft Chius are in fact either caused by the pre-fine in be represented at the important port of A. H. Macken
Office, and we are glad that France will coa-. A. Bisir, R.E.
J. Gray 19 meditated hostility of the iterati, or they Canton by an official on such very friendly W. Bobertson (pen. 1 foot) G. H. Potte
are suddenly incited by some eager fanatic terms with Chinese officials with whom he his A. Yockney, R.N.
G: Bramwell
L. Laywoll, R.N. had to transset international business. over a trivial incident having its source in a collision between individuals.
120 YARD FLAT RACE (HASDICAP)-First prits presented by E. A. Solomon, Esq. 50 Dond prize presented by the Committee. First two in each host to run in the Smal
The Daily Press.
Hongkong, March 16th, 1889.
Were
First Host."
E. J. Cozon
Second Heat.
w. Steward, RN. Syds. H. F. Hayllar 2 yds. A. H. Maolean...Sch. J. M. Atkinson Sch.
Potteyle. E. J. Coson... 3 yds,
E. Fellingood, yis Ross Thomam 5 yds.
C. 8. Barff
J. Gray E. J. Cozon
1877
1878...
Bhipping.
Value of Value of Exports.
Iparts
Autored. Chaared. Yea.
112 132
Yeti,
281202 6,305,376.30 6,026,159.73 251 ... 248 5,705,208.51 | 7,667,153.82
278
bines Imperiat Lona of 1994 C-5.per con Chinese Imperial Lau, 1886 E-11 per cen
Dio, m.
premium, namn.
Société Francaise des Charbonnages du Tonki
--$350 per cent, prem., nom. Hongkong High Level Tramways Company
Limited-910 per cent prem., nom. East Borneo Planting Company, Limited---§
per share, nomn-
Cruickshank & Co., Limited-$50 per abac
buyers
371 6,555.859.43 7843,639.65 Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited-$12) F 243 28 5,588,8/21.09 7,390,520.15
812 312 3514971.85 6.379,820.03
sbare, nom
319 5,922,652.70 0,980,189.27 Sougoi Koynh Phanting Company-$35 p
318
1884
341
326 6,410,731,89 7,790,591.35
1885
332
228 7255344.81 7581117.61
-
459
498 90,661.15 9,499,88.79
504
405 12,720,636.47 13,8,100.81
1888 (up to Nor-)554
554
share,,nom.
Steam Januch Company. Limited-$40 p
sbare, nem
The Hongkong Brick and Coment Compan
Limited-20, discount.
pany, Limited-$140 per share, non.
Says the Japan Mail-Among the fasta to which public attention has been called is cos- the officials to take a little pains to ex-nootion with the Constitution, the assiduity
Choung Hof recalled said-I did not see the 199 plain matters to the mob, keeping them thown by His Majesty the Emperor in presid
two wounds in dioted. It was rather dark at the 1980 Fime. The prisoner might have inßioted the 1831 ing over the deliberations of the Privy Council back meanwhile by a stern display of fore, is noted with admiration. In all weathers the
I saw was the one stab. The prisoner drow wounds when docessed first got hold of tìm, · All 1882 1883 such incidents would have no chance of de- Emperor attended the Council's mootings, and Ir is not surprising to bear bat the Dirolaping into riotous outbreaks. Possibly if garo close attention to the discussions. It is
his knife before the deceased got hold of his rolated - that "whi 10 Council was in Rossi
hand, and they had one or two struggles befors 1938 plomatic Body at Peking should bare seized the provincial magnates find that the whole one day last win hy Minister of State for C. S. Borf. yds. R. Drary 8 yds. I saw the stal given. I have sites seen the 1887
E. Cooper5 yds. J. Samplo..... 7 yds. body and identify it as that of Cheong han Jtd came to anodance to the occasion of the young Emperor's mar- trouble, responsibility, and expense of art the Imperial flu. ringe to again vontitate the audience questling the bill to be subsequently presented His Majesty the ath of his son, Frinde Aki. M. Bydd T. Garda I do not know what became of the shirt that the prospects of the town sro even brighter Green Ishod Company, Limited--860 per sha
The President barsapon suquived whether it
Markwick...6 yds. E. L. Woodin 20 yds prisoner took. He might have thrown it away. than the pregress shown in the above table Tabuk Planting Company, Limited-815 p tion. The great difficully experienced in will henceforth fall upon them, they will be was His Majesty's will that the deliberation. EXERCISES ON THE GERMAN HORSE-Prize Chan Cho, master of the Shui Shang Wowonlanggest; indeed there is every likelihood share, sellers.
presented by Committee.
shop, in East Street said-On the 12th instant. that the commeres of Kobe will be doubled in Electric Company, Limited-87 por akan obtaining sadienes with the late Emperor more anxious to arrest such outbraska at should be adjourned, but the Emperor com
manded the ussion to proceed, and kept his Referta....Staff Sergeant E. J. Mills
at 630 pm, the prisoner came into my shop and ten years. But this is almost wholly dependent. TONG CHI, and the obvious disinclination of the initial stage. The provincial treasuries place throughout without suffering any evidence S. W. Piry
sales. B. M. Blair, R.E.
wanted to buy some shirts. I waited on him. 1 on the extension of the harbour accommodation. Hongkong Land Investment, and Agency Com the Chinese Government to concede this are not overburdened with spare cash, and of sorrow or concern to appear in his demeanour. M. Fredericka
G. H. Potts
showed him three shirts. He throw two of Hyogo which was always an important cereal A. H. Maclan
them down on the ground and snatching up one, market, has lately become practically the centre most reasonable request, must not be allowed when any extraordinary claim is made upon Cent Matsukata related this orearrenes to the F. Grimbla
Prefouts and Governors assemblad in Toys to B. Bernheim
J. Underwood
ran off with it. I have not seen the shirt since. of the vice export trade, and is also a point to deter Foreign Ministers from insisting on then it is always certain to vary considerably attend the Promulgation Ceremony,
W. Howard
I did not see what happened after the prisoner whence large quantities of borosens are dis the same courtesies being extended to them exercise the invention of the officers respon-
U. Kər
ran out of the shop.
tributed into the provinces. As Hyogo is not i as are without question conceded to Chinese sible. New taxes can only be resorted to in by amateurs, gave's concert in St. Andrew's 100 YARDS FLAT RACK-Final heat.
Madame Korff and Mile. Maillard, assisted . L. Wondin
Ho Yum, recalled, said he had seen the body tresty port. however, its harbour cannot be of deceased and identifed it as that of Cheong used for formiga vorauses, so that rica for Ambassadors in Western Counts. It is not extreme cases, and the existing ones rarely fall on Thursday evening. Notwithstanding
Chao. He only saw one wound inflicted; but as export de kermene that is imported must pass known, as got, what reply was given to this racuccoed in producing sufficient to cover sa-that a good programme had been prepared there HL MILE RACE-Open to all Non-Comm it was dark at the time, the others might have to and from: Kobe. Goods have to be conveyed
sioned oBeers and men of Her Majesty's and heon inflicted without his seeing them.
either by road or sons between the tra plain quest of the Foreign Ministers to be allow.penditure and satisfy the Imperial demande. was a miserable attendanse.
Imperial Services, including police; post en- playing was again much appreciated, while
The prisoner-baving buon duly cautioned said and as unfavourable weather retarde or completely ed to offer their felicitations to His Majesty In many cases the Central Government at Malla Maillard was loudly applanded for her
tries; winners at previous meetings in BougOn the evening of the 12th fast, about six interrupts transit, great loss and incon renience kong and elsewhere to be handicapped: prize o'clock I was going down. East Street when are often experisaved. Or this account the in person on the auspicious occasion referred copt a reduced contribution where it is shown singing. Mr. Beurt made his first appearance in
presented by a friend. First prize, 820; 90-I met 3 Chinum with a cup in his hand. merahants of Hyogo are exceedingly desirous to, but we have a suspicion that it was met that scanty drops or some grave disaster, public. and gave a very satisfactory render-
cond prise, $10; thiri prine, $5. ing of Across the far blue hills, Marie."
He was coming along as though he Was that that port skonid be opened to foreign trado, with some plausible excuse, the evil moment such as an inondation or tornado, bas visited Mr and Mr. N. J. Robinson ang well in "Iva HIGH JUMP-Winners at previous meatings drunk. I tried to avoid him. He ran up The justice of their claim will be better under
at Hongkong or elsewhere to be penalised two to me and struck me on the nose. I pushed stood if the following tables are examined being deferred to a future date. Had the the province, but the Nanking officials will wandered in dreams and . Robinson also gave a good interpretation o The Thorn,"
inchas for one win, and one inch additional him and he slipped and fell. I then crossbd ever Ministars been willing to perform the bo-tow hardly venture to plead the cost of a riot as slthough in this gong some_of_his_upper_mates for more than ons vin. Prise presented by the street. Some women were standing there. Test of course there would have been no difically a set of for a diminished payment,
were unnecessarily forced. Mr. Crow was in good J. F. Halliday, Esq.
I showed thom the blood where the pian hal 1877 408,621,348,752.370 * 4,350,353 £18,127.504 form and gave "The Divor" and “ The_Skip. J. Gray in the matter; their appearance at Court
struck me on the mom. They told me to g° 1979 100,284,323 2,458,875.911 *12,741,861 464,069.129
would then have enhanced the splendour of
The Agents (Mesars. Adamson, Ball & Co.) Porin rousing style, while Mr. Grace's singing O. S. Bart (pocalized 3 io.)
of The Golden Land" was one of the best G. E. Potke inform us that the Shire Line steamer Glaner-things of the evening. Mrs. J. D.Humphreys E. L. Woodin the ceremony, the importance of the occasion. ganshire, from London, left Singapore on Thurs who took the place of Mrs. Denson. was loadly H. F. Hayllar Bat they are unwelcome Bo long as day for this port.
applanded for her singing of Waiting." 120 Yanos FLAT RACE (HANDICAP).-Final they decline to recognise the arrogant
beat, The O. & O. steamer Gaolio, with American
The Singapore Press mys-Wa. hasr |
aeated httpself upon the throne, upon which
Honolulu en route,
Madame Korf's
A. Richardson
12
A. H. Maclean
E. J. Cozon
Riss exported.
Kerasons (unported.
away and not to make any disturbance with him. 1570 4,551,178 157,260.770 31,844,665 885,347.930
1880 4,734,540 145,903,000 $25,890,747 959,793.820 67,244.780 2,895,995. 364,000.340
E. M. Blair, R.E.
I went for a walk along the Queen's Road. S. W. Piry
came back again and in the same place where I 1891 2517,851
1852 54,754,500 858,817.230 5,411,175 1,054,396.090 had shoved the Chinaman down, there was a
1883 10,495,700 469148.010 8,454,955 849,788.000 gang of men. One of them ran up and struck 1994 86,156,500 161,717.570 8,887,470 871,490.160 Another man struck me will a bamboo, 1885 21248,308 30,475.870 6,723,965 843,840,943
G. H. Potte
3179.
it,
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Fox Nus. Farcomer & Co Kam
March 15: Barometer
in
B} PM. S Barometer Zothe Thawon eter--9 A.M. Thermometer) 2.3. Theronk Y. Para sa mia mammai Thermometer-9 a.m. (Wat bulb).
The 200m 1.m. (Wet bulb)...................
30.16
Thermom#ər-47,». (Wek'halbj.......... Termusta-Maxis,
stat Tharocostar-Winimum (ora night) ww59
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGHAI
REGISTER.
15th March, leng, at 1 2.3.
1887 63,770 300 1,740 239 610 9,943 210 221,011,499
Rock 406 The termene quantities from 1877 to 1931 incl tokia 10.13 1688 226,685,000 3,230, 43.150 12,701,480 1,211,278.000
L
Naga Sha Am
$0.47
Skits
期 69
Kobe Kyogo. Gallons Gations. 31,675 487SB
ivo are given in cases fury, lit. nambare), COMPARATIVE - TAROM BROWING THE QUANTITIM ОТ КЕРОНЕНА ЯХРОМАТИН РОМ Ковл AND HICGD DURING 18. -Month."
Jauzary February. March April....
Joue Angust September October November..... December
MAY 1994 pp
Jaly
Total
14,129.99,870 35,064..... 60,238 21,395 42,858 99,379 42,481 89,005..... 43,00 30.752
$9.308
... 864928 70,611. 89/38: €9.990 89,761
Bongbong $0.27
Haiphong Bouche
30.03
Manila....! $8.99 D
J&TRIN.
WONLOCK
16th March, 1899, at 10 am.
Tokho
21anghai...
20:45
75,213.43297 83,415 .... 50,358- 24,381
501,591
Amoy in
Haiphon 3024
3041
Belinso
10,0%
05
To be presented by Miss Ida Ryrie; winnera Joseph Olson, fireman, unemployed, said-I st previous meetings at Hongkong and elre am at present living in a boarding house. I where ponalised 10 yards for I win, and more remember the evening of the 12th March. I than one, yards:
and the prisoner were going for a walk. A W.StewardE.N.(pen. 10 yds.) Chinaman was coming toward us and the pri A. H. Maclean
sonor and the China met, the ChinamILLZI'S B. Y. Blair
elbow striking the nose of the prisoner. The H. F. Hayllar
prisoner was going to have a row with the If the above figures bear any sigalicance they P. Frederickson
Chinaman but I prevented him. The prisoner fully contres the mocessity for oxtanding the B. L. Woodin
and I then went down the Queen's Road. On Kobe harbour and for opening the port of coming back about ten Chinaman set on to Hyogo, a double mesure. which, while, as the him and began to beat him. As soon as I memorialists put it, killing two birds with one saw them set on to him, I ran off. No ens instone, will certainly lead to an immense develop- terfered with me. That is all 1 kaow about the ment of foreign trade-Japon Mail. matter.
to buy any goods By the prisoner-We did not go into any The one was further remanded till the 21st
The Euromator din füllen and gradients continus' asılı sbeep for N.B_windi, Urazmet, come, sad modemssly di weather prevails.
W. DOBEECK Hongkong Observatory, 15th March, 1869.
claims to supremacy of the Dragon Throne.mails, &c, left San Francisco on the 2nd inst. far that all the European Police constables, whTEROWING THE CRICKET BALL.—Winners at /I tried to get away from them, bat they blooked 1836 85874,900 1,750,083.490 12,720,005 1,198,347.720) BEATION, The assortivonen of the Chinese Govern. Yokohama and this port. She will call at lately arrived from England two batches to previous meetings at Hongkong and elsewhere in. 1 had a knife in my pocket and I drew ment in this respect has rather grown
Join the Folies Force Liere, sent a palition score
to be penalised fire yards. Prize presented and tried to scare them. I cut the first wit Bess on the land. Deceased then rushed at by the Hongkong Cricket Club. The Japan Mail says that the ahia. Frad time ago to the Secretary of State asking for ilan diminished during the last century.
mo, and I, being scared, stabbed him, I wish more pay, representing that at the present rate A. Richardson
to call a witness. His name is Oon. He It is true that foreign ambassadors in Taylor was pulled of the rooke at Kannoniaki of exchange they were not receiving the same E. N. Blair, R.K B. L. Woodin
and I were together at a boarding house In by H.M.S. Batellite at 6 p.m. on the 2nd inst.
J. Gray
East Street on the afternoon of the 12th those days were not wont to stand upon and was towed to Yokosuka by ateam toga and salary as they were told they would receive 4. H. Maslan
when they volunteered for the Straits Poles. J. Sample
C, M. Barf (pen. 5.ydu) | About six o'clock we went out tegothar for a their dignity, and Western Powers were less is now lying at anchor in Yokusuka Hay. We hear that the men were this morning inform. F. H. Ó. Wilson (pes.
walk, We went into Queen's Road. About jealous of their own prestige. Joan Belk,
3 yds.) The Mercury says that the steamer Chefood by Colonel Dunlop that he could not see his
E. J. Coron
half an hour afterward we returned again to in his account of the reception of M. De was on ahore on Taku Bar on the South Bank way clear to grant them lucreased pay, but they. QUARTER MILA KAGR-DOUGLAS CHALLENGE East Street and thess Chlumen set on to me. Presented by J, B. Lapaik, Esq. To be The witnesses state that I want futo their on March 6tb. A tug boat was trying to tow gold consider their agreements as cancelled and LANGE, the Russian Ambassador, by the Elm- her off: All yestols are recommended to pass to choose between having their passage paid home won two consecutive years; first, second, and shop and onlled for alothing. I was never in the peror Kase Hr in 1720, sare:- After the northward of the junk, but if passing to the again or, if they wished to remain, to receive as third prizes given by the Ladies of Hongkong, shop at all. waiting for about a quarter of an hour, the southward of her, she should not be approached bonus the money which each passage world cost. If it be a fact that the men wora misled Emperor entered the ball at a back door, and more than 3 cables.
as to the value of the dollar, it is nothing les The March number of the Chinees Becorder than a frand on the part of those who engaged and Missionary Journal contains an internating them. It is not infrequently the ease that men 6.W.Piy all th: Company stood. The master of the article on The Early Dutch Mission in For in other positions thus the police are fully E. B. Shepherd ceramanice now desired the Ambassador, who mou,” reprinted from The Presbyterian Mes- | disappointed when they arrive in the Straite..
E. Couper was at some distance from the rest, to walk enger. The Bev. R. T. Bryan gives an account
J. Atkinson The late Lady Brassey has an amusing descrip of the Chicking Riot, the real cause of which into the ball, and conducted him by one he says was hatred of the Sikh policemen. The tion of the Colony of Labuan in her leat book:— hand while beheld his credentials in the other, remaining contants are of purely missionary in. The incongruity of some of the things which C. Bart Having ascended the steps, the letter, was terest.
were pointed out to us during our drive was very & Markwick
J.Gray amusing. There, for instance, stood a large laid on a table placed for that purpose, as Four more time in the Tennis Handicap wore jail, in the happy condition of being tenan J. R. Lammert C. H. Thompson bad been previously agreed; but the Employed yesterday, resulting as follows-W. Bulong, indeed, and it been empty. Unt the VETERAN'S FLAT RACK (120 TARDE HANDI- Tsyler, receiving 15, best A. B. Garfit, owing 15 gates stood perraanently open, and the jailers CAP-Competitors must be 35 years old or peror beskoned to the Ambassador, and frames 6., G. II. Potts, owing best had all departed for eller lande, with the oscopupwards, and of 10 years residence in India directed him to approach; which he no G. S. Ceron, owing 3 30. Games 10–8. 8.-1; tion of the chief oficial, who remained in the Cain, or the troplas-first prise pressșt
ed by the Hon. O. P. Chater; second prise inst." mooner perceived than he took up his cre- C. Flatt, scratch, beat J. 8. Easkiel, ruceiving colony indeed, out who had long since turned his
115. Games 6-1 6-0. H. P. Wedman, re attention to other avocations. The system of presented by the Committee dentials, and, attended by Ator, walked ceiving 15, best W. C. Murray, raiving. 15. plurality appears to prevail in Tabuan, and it is T. H. Whitehead, Bale W. H. Ray up to the throne, and, kneeling, laid, them Games 62, 63.
mid that Amusing situations have more than | W. Creig Jards J. F. Holliday... 15 once arisen in consequence of the multiplicity of Com. I. Bamsey before the Emperor, who touched them
The Newahwang correspondent of the Mercury offices centred in one individual. The postnas. Smith with hie-baud, and inquired after his tells the following famine incident-Some five ter, for instance, has been known to write to the Hon. Wedchenne 5 Czarish Majorly's health. He then told the miles from this was one among other wretched treasurer for payment for the delivery of madla, E. M. Gray Ambassador that the love and friendship he mud ballt hovels which gave shelter to a run, the harbour master to the same official for the S. Hancook
his wife, and these children. The neighbours eaine of coala coxenmed, the captain of the port T. Mendel ................. 10 entertained for His Majesty were such that noticed they had not been seen for some time for the homeward passage money of some sip. Maice Dempeter: 10 C. Barale 10 he had even "dispensed with an established and reported the matter to a passerby, who wrecked sailors all three letters and the replies 10 custom of the empire in receiving his letter, entering the don found them all lying on the thereto being in the same handwriting. I rather J. Grant 10
Arslona kang, dead. The tale was plaix enough, think, by the way, that the Labuan treasury was B. Fraser-mith 19 Dr. Lookhead... 50 Dering this part of the ceremony, which was the man had died, the woman spering nothing at a low ebb when we were there; for I know 3: Andrew... net long, the retique contioned standing but starvation before her and the little ones, had that the question arose whether it contained Box BACK-100 YARDS HANDICAP-Fox Holland; it amints to lb. per inhabitent. The thief then want to bed and slept. Next murdered them and then strangled herself. It wough mansy to meet some fifty or sixty dollar bays under 10 years of age; open to all; first, The largest revennes derived from tobacco are morning he went to a neighbouring grove and without the ball, and we imagined, the letter is much to be feared that such cases a these are notes of ours which we had giren in exchange second and third prises presented by R. E those of France, Great Britain, Austria placed his gun on a wood-pile. He leaned his f being delivered, all was over, But the only too common.
for our purchinsen.,
Leigh, Esq.
chin on the muzzlo, fred, and foll dend. Hungary, and then Spain and Italy.
G. H. Potts
E. J. Coron
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Temperature Aswording to the Uklands. Wochenschrift the would te indiated. His wife and sen warned Homidity otal consumption of tobacco in Europe may be him of this on Thursday The thief mid: Direction of wird... E.8.E. ut down at an average of 24. lb. to each in-, Woll; the only thing that remains for me to Force of wind Pibitant. In the Netherlands the proportion do is to commit suicide!" "All right" said the Weather
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Ever fuperventage of talenation, the humidity petarded with solatung kong 1000
a little over 7 lb. to each inlbitant, in wife: "How shall it be done?" "Better try Bšit was stu Austria-Hungary 3.8 lb., in Switzerland 331b, drowning." mid the son, "No; it is too cold for In Belgium 8.2 16., in Gormany 3 lb, in Norway that," said the thiet Hang yourself, then!"* 2.31b., in France 2.1 1b, in Sweden marly 2 Ib., saggested the wife. The family council finally! in-Spain-1.7-16. in Grast Britain and Ireland decided that the man-should-blow his brains-cat 1.8 lb., in Italy 1.25 lb, and In Eussia 1.2 lb with an old gan. The future suicide, accom In the United States the proportion is greater panied by his son, went to see the priest to make han that of any European country oxoept his dying benfession, The priest was absent.
4-DACION OF THE WEED ÉS BEG points. B-FORCE OF THE WIND Boceeding to Benuľort Besla 5,--BEATY OF Tex Whovian, D. bine cky, C. detech. sonder, nadograto. 0,gloomy; B, bail, Llig ping: 0.078706st; P. psasia e shownen ; Y. wynale; B, 9. mow ; T. thunders V. riathlity; Wadow (mult
TomRaw in inches, Santro and trunkoodika,
W.-DOBERCE Hongkong Observatory, 15th March, 1889.