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NOW READY. ITHE HRONICLE AND DIRECTORY
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With which is incorporated" "THE CHINA DIRECTORY, TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL ISSUE),
The reigning idea at Peking seems at present to be how to render China independent of foreiguera, and enable her to keep them at arm's length
Mr. Dortor is right in the comparison be draws between China and India as Gelds for railway enterprise. The former country has COMPLETE, WITH APPENDIX, PLANS, ke, kao many great waterways that railways will
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The Banks will be olored to business on Good Friday and Easter Monday.
The Baral Building Lot No. 74, at Magazins, Gap, pat up to anotion on Monday afternoon, containing 18,000 square feet, was knocked down. to Mr. Frons for $9,810. The annos Crown rent is $560, and the upset price was 39,900,
SUPREME COURT.
· 15th April.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,
Baroes Hon. J. Rossi, C.M.G, CHIEr
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JUSTICE.
TANO HEUNG TAY alica TANG KAT JEUNG TANO TUNG SHAN alfas TANO PAK SHAN.
up cannot be enformed, because it is not for In valuable consideration, as appears by tho Ingreement itself; second, that if a different consi- doration from that set out in the dooamont would be imported into It, viz., that the consideration was the withdrawal of the caveat, I am of
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
TUESDAY, 16th April. EXPORT CARGOES.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. ·
Previous On date on date
Per ateamship Ganges, sailed on the 11th aromater
Force of wind......... Weather
opinion that sach consideration is not proved: April: -For London-1024 boxes ten, 64,504 Temperature third, that the defendant in making these agree-ha congon, 199 batos hemp, 365 bales waste ails, Inuidity monte of the 21st September was not afroo agent, cases silk good. 86 pakages sandries, and Direction of wind but was under the power of the clan, who at the 25 packages tos, from Foootow For Franco instigation of some of its merabers unduly pressed139 bales Une silk, & eases silk goods, and 7 Hi Lordship now delivered judgment in thie Lim into making the agrvoments such as they are packages sundries For New York-25 bales
The question of whether the will was a true ons Bos silk.
Per German aleamer Proseson, smiled on the wan of course not gouie into, but I think it right This is an action for the specific performance to state that the three sitnesses to it ween all 14th April-For London- als shirtings, consequently a first pecomity to secure con- time does not expire till the end of June, so that of an agreement entered late by the parties on present in Court, and they were known to this and 694 packages fire crackers For Antwerp munication. Bui at least and great trunk Major Chatar does not take the rank of Colonel for about the let September, 1887. The agroepsintiff as friends sed visitors of Tang Alok, 101 package merchandise, 40 halos fuathark, &
probably in come directions plways be mere Aurillaries to them. India has not so many | great navigable rivers, and railways there are
Colonel Forbes-Robertson having left for home in the Orester, Major Chater has succeeded to the exmmand of the 1st Regiment. Although Colonel Fordar-Rokertain has relinquished 'oom mand of the Regiment, we understand that his
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NEW PATRZ DEYING Bass, which have the funds can be raised. The railway west that Miss Shorwin" plays. It gives her plants | aid of this Court in its equity jurisdiction" is / Gnstructed by Mosun. Ewens and Bence) for der sundries, frua Manila. For Génoa-3 packages At Wr-châng Fo, the Capital of Hupek, in
for them.
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The Daily Press.
The Agents (Mesars, Adamson, Bell & Contin form us that the xilk er Canadian Pacific steamer
Parthia arrived in New York on the 13th inst,
POLICE COURT.
DERTROUTING THE FAIRWAY
Ching Shang, for anchoring his junk in the buxway and refusing to move when ordered by the police, was fined $10, ia default fourteen days hard labour.
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sido the Ting-hi ante, at Toome-wen-tail Pu, i certain ploti merokut, lately died, leaving hi son married to a native bauker's daughter. The cloth merchant's business "fell off very rapidly after his death, but w banker grow richer and richer; and so that his daughter and son-in-law might bo properly started in lif, be obtained for the latter a situation in another cloth-shop, de- posited several hundreds of fuels in the business, and arranged that unless he committed some gross mistake bis situation should be a penat- nancy. The minthor of the young man, however, lost to all señen of gratitude to bar bezofactor, as soon as the young wife was brought to bor nuw home, suited with her own daughter in op- pressing the poor young woman; and on the 23rd Marcb, it is not known for vbi casse, they beat her cruelly with nailed Chineas boots and complated the horrible work by strang- | ling her with ropes. The arnel: sister-in-law of the violin was betrothed to a Chinwo doctor's son at the Ping-hu gate, and wheu be beard Mik acconst of the murder by ordered his chair, al- though it was late at night, fetched her away. and had her precipitately married to his son the next morning.
The next day the cntel mother-in-law seni a message to the father of her victim, say that his. daughter had suddenly diod. When this news was brought to the good banser, he sat off Faccompanied by his wife for the new home into which they bad sent their unfortunate daughter. | Ile heard a talking going on inside, and on on- tering Ruddenly saw the whole horrible reality before them,
The Hic Pro, from which journal we (Daily Nasa) take this painful story, continues, with dreadful naivelé:
For a time tho paronts fooling so sad that they narodnat if they lived or died would listen to no words of palliation or regrel, but were all fox informing the mandarins and having an inquest
ment is written in Chinese, und was done, in lina from north to south, and anolber from
duplicate, both parts having been drawn up by such a claim as this cooled, Chinose resident des hamp from Manila, and 4 packages ann- the same writer. Trauslations are furnished by here and disposing by will of their properly dries, froh Manila, For Smyran-10 hores os. enet, to west are most desirable, and will- The attendianes at the Theatre Royal on Mon both the plaintiff and defendant, which are would be given effect to So far as relatereckers, and 50 cases glass banglow For Now would lose all ocnfidence that their dying wishes sitial oil. For Port Said--10 boxes fire Kooner or later be constructed. The date day night was no exception to the usually substantially ence with the exception of may be far off, for things move alowly in large houses the Amy Sherwin Company have some words the equivalent of 11 Chinose chars to property within the Colony toy may rest York--10 bales silk, and 4 es essential oil. drawn at their performanos here. The piece tors which have been obliterated in the plaintiff satisfied that wills male hore, it made scoord-Far Alexandria--10 hores essential oil. For China, especially when capital is required, was-Verdi's Il Trovatore," of which the Com copy, rad which the writer states to have been ing to law will be carried out, and that Hamburg-10 hoxes essential oil, 27 beler fea but the accessity for the first line has been any have given selections before. On this obstruok out since the documents were signed. clansmen and relations will not be allowed to tar, 1 packages sundries, 5 cape cigars. from Brichos Ayres ensos ourice For Howbarg fully recognised by the Chinoso Ministers, casios they gave the whole, or nearly the whole The circumstances of this onse aro peculiar and make now and different wills for them when they Manila, and 7 cages sundries, from Manila. For
opers, with the assistance of the Amateurs who involve considerations of anish greater import are gone...
Mr. Robinson (instructed by Meara Wotton option Loudou-10 cases bristles. For Bmmon and it will probably be built in sectious, un deserve praise for their efficient rendering of the auch than the value of the property fur which And Deacen for the plaintiff, and Mr. Ho Kaif olla matting. 17 cases anndries, 3 packages
Gipsics choras. Leonora le cu of the best parte conveyance is sought, and concerning which the ward can wait, for the coast Ime must be of scope to display her undoubted dramatis asked. A wealthy and well known Chinaman. Jendant. secured first. Moreover, a Great Northere and robal talents, and she has given us nothing of this oclony named Tang Alok died on line would pay botter, and the practical sons is Fischer, Mr. Stoskwall, and Mr. Sherwin Hollywood Road, At the time of his death better than in lior last net of the opera cu Mooday, the 3rd June, 1687, at his family house in of Han have some rogard for the return on likewise exerted themselves to the utmost and the plainti, defendant, and other friends and
16th April. the expital invested. As for the proposed sided in the success of the pises. At the fall of relations were present, and the defendant, who is
the curtain the principal members of the Cum the only surviving son of the deceased, took BEFORE HOS: HE.. WODEHOUSE. Tonaan Railway advocated by Mesars, CoLpany were called the front and applauded possession of certain papers and documents found QUEOUN and HALLETT, that is in the very in the most enthusiastic suner, the Indies in the deceased's enfe Theme ho took to the
LARCENY ON BOARD & STEAMER, distant fatura if indeed it ever be practicable in addition boing the recipients of a very large office of Messrs. Wotton and Theanou, who soted TAB Yat Sing, accountant, and Tsang. A
number of floral tributes The Company as the old man's solicitors, and among them was miner, were charged with stealing a bor contain as a paying work. The Chinese Governmen left yesterday afternoon by the F. & O. steamer found a Chinese will in favour of the only son, ing 825 in money and a quantity of clothing, the have to bankering for mpid communication Clyde for Shanghai, where they are almost cer the defendant. That will was taken at once to property of Mak Hing. The parties were pay- 119 with Sism or Burmah; they are not eves an-tain to repent their Hongkong success. A large the Registry of the Supreme Court by Mr.ongers from the Straits by the steamer Benalder.
number of friends and admirers went on board Willson, of Messre. Wotton and Duscon, and the On the night of the 14th inst. the complainant. xious for any shridgment of the gulf of dis- the steamer in the afternoon to take farewell of will is endorsed by the Deputy Registrar as was awakened by hearing his box moved and tance that divides them from the land of the tho Company and wish them bon voyage. having been brought in on the 3rd June. On the two defendants were caught carrying it away.
the 6th August, before probate had been applied Six months' hard labour. Daini Lama; and they will not be seduced by
for, Mr. Ewens filed a creat in the Registry in UNLAWFULLY HOARDING A STEAMER. prophecies of a great ultimate trade to adver ture on a scheme of so obviously speculative
the usual terms on behalf of Tang Ho Shi, the Four boarding house runners were charged FIELD DAY AT STANLEY. Y
widow, and parties baring interest. And agalu with boarding the steamer Belder without a character. It would be a grand thing to
on the 80th August Mr. Eweus wrote to the permission, on the 16th inst, and were fined The Military had a fold firing practios yester Begistraz to take atalaistration pendente lite, as 310 each, or in default twenty-one days' hard bave railway communication direct from day at Stanley. A defending force of balf the crest had not been warned, and adding that labour, Culoutts to Cantos, but the wheels of pro battalion was supposed to be occupying Stazlay the widow alleged thint the wil was a forgery, and that the extentor named in the will was only an gross will have to go on patiently revolving when the ships of the enemy are signaling off adopted son of Tang Lok. The petition in this drds for axis copies of the Daily Press should for a long sorica of yours and exorcise a Beaufort Island. The attacking force, consist suit alleges that the plaintiff is the hair at be seat before 11 a.a. on the day of publication.onderful amount of attrition on China being cf six comparies of the 91st Regiment and law and next of kin of Lan Un Kuig, deceased before this desired consummation is be one company of the 58th Regiment, the hole and that the defendant in the exentor and sols
under the command of Major Chater, landed at Kong seems to be an ancestral name
legales of Tung Lak deceased. Lun Un Hon Young, & cook, was charged with stealing reached.
or quantity of property belonging to his em Tytan Bay. In the meantime the defending style given to Tank Lok's eldest deceased player, Ho Shak Chon, a deotor, and being There will be a game of Polo at Cantowayforce bad retired from Stanley, and occupied brother, and for the purposes of ancestral convicted was sentenced to six months hard ON SHANGRAT Bay at 4.30 p.m. to-day, the 17th inst.
the Gap loading to Repulse Bay. The attack worship and performing the religions core- labour. having landed, their objectwas, of acuirse, drive as to the deed the plaintiff was adopted
by Tang. Lok ne his deceased brother's re Kong Fuk, fireman on board the steamer The Hon. J. Bell-Irving and Mrs. Boll back the defence and take possession of the Gap presentative. The posthumous name of Tang Nierstein, Leung Shap, shopkeeper, and Chan Alok is Yaz Up Kung, and it is necessary to Hing, also a shopke par, wete charged, the first Saghalien to-day.
the narrow road running from the beach at bear this in mind to understand what follows, with stealing bags of tes, value $200, the so- Stanley was slowly sounded. In a few minutes 5th paragraph of the petition states that eend with receiving the tea, knowing it to have the word was given to halt, and the scents about the 21st September, 1887, there was boon stolen, and the third with unlawful passes Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share158 held; but on the relations and friends, disanding him from this ecurso, and proposing as a substi- meeting of the plaintiff and defondant and of the ston
per cent. premium. who had been cut out reformed with the relations and friends of the doceseod, and at the Chan Pau, a shopian in the Yeung Cheung Union Insurance Society of Conlon, Limited-tutsa grand funeral, and penitential offerings to the spirite of the dead by her mothervin-law and news that a small body of skirmishors were said meeting it was agreed by and between the Shing shop, Whampon, gave evidenes to the $1021 per xlare, The Superlatendent informs us that the P. & O. Extra steamer Ghoulier, from Bombay, left poster to the right of the road. Two plaintiff and defendant and with the consent and affect that he gave the tes to the first defondantins Traders France Company's Shares sister-in-law, the banker being a man of liberal and magnanimons ideas, forced himself to von- approbation of the relations and friends present to bring down to Hongkong, for which he was to £81 per share, sellers. Singapore at 5 pm. on the 15th inst. for this companies now advanced cautiously and and of the widow Tang He Shi that certain pay him 15 cents per bag. Witness was to coxas North China Inzuras Tla 17 for share. sent to this arranges out, though with many a part.
turn in the road brought the Best of the deportions of Property of Tang Lok decessed, down in the same steamer, but missed it, owing Yangtzo Tarance Association-Tis. 974 per groan. Rat now the doctor's wite raises an ob
footion to her new daughter-in-law having to Wo understand that Mr. F. II. Máy succeeds fenders to view. Fire was opened on them, nota which by his last will were left to the control, to the first defendant telling him it would ant
He Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-8105 per to much for the neighbours who were just go
make such a confession of her wrong. This wes Blackwood an article on the future of Rail Mr. Slingsby Bothall se Private Secretary to very deadly ans certainly, as results showed, but management, and session, and administration loave until 3 p.m; whereas it left at noon
of Tang Tong Shan should be nasigned by hira came down by the nert steamer, and found that share. We can find more ground His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Des quite suficient to make then retro. Having got to divers members of the family, and for divers the first defendant had taken the tea to the Canton Futurance Office, Limited-8125 paring to the doctor's hinse fo.bind the young so for agreement with Mr. FULTON DUNLOP in
thus far, a stoop hill lay in front. Up.this went purposes, and that in consideration of such second defendant's shop, and subsequently, while
won and bring bar along, when the doctor, be- this fatter essay than with the former, albeit The Agents (Mars. Ademason, Boll & Co. the two companies, the remainder forming distribution and assignment the said caveat
propitiatory ceremony, in order to contilate the transferred it to the third. The puline were: $365 per share,” ho faile not to barp, to some ertest, on that inform us that the steamer Post Jacksos, from strong support in the rear. The top of the hill should be withizawa and he should be alloreat witness was looking for the first, the second Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
was reached with some difcally, and the men to prove the will of the deceased without ammunicated with and the prisoners arrested. Chius Fire Insurance Company Bharos-882 pablie. When this was over, the banter and his wife returned bome, with difficulty restraining illusive but apparently attractive idea the Londou, loft. Singapore yesterday morning for
The 6th paragraph states The witness professed not to know that there being orderal to lie down, aconts were again that is pursuance of the said arrangement and rate duty on tea and depied that the first de trails Marine Insurance Company Limited their fears. progress now being made by the conservative!
$1 Bʊ. The Agents (Messrs. Baltorfeld & Swire/2016 ont le prospect, They were not long in family mettlement certain agreements in writing fendant was to sangle it from Whar poa. Chinaae. Fe shows, bowever, in this articlo inform us that the 0. S. S. Co.'s steamer ja rotuming. On the opposite Fill lay a strong rere Cars and then prepared and exernted, ama The frat defondant set in his difonce a Straits Fire Insurance Company, Táuited— | THE STATE OF THE YELLOW RIVER
$18. somewhat better sppreciation of his subject from Liverpool, left Singapore yesterday morn fores of the enemy. Four companies wors now
of which between the plaintiff and defendant right to dispose of the tex on the ground that
ཐཱ than he did on the last occasion. Two diff-ing for this port
was as follows. (Agreement put in and proved in he was o part owner, but this was denied by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's The Yellow River is rising fast, but will not brought to the rest of the bill, and across the evidence.) The Sih paragraph states that the complainant.
Shares-67 per cent, pren. cultion in the way of the introduction of rail- I In the House of Commons on the 12th March, ralloy which separated the attack from the do envant was thereafter withdrawn, sad probate of The case was remanded antil the 2 rd last, Hongkong, Canton, and Murad Stontaboat Co.'s best full food for a month yet, perhaps mix
Bhures 158 per cent. prem, sales. waya into Chian are in Mr. Donor's opinion speaking on the Aroy Estimates, Lord C. Befonce a brisk ire was maintained. The wen in de will was granted on the lat March, 1933. The in order that witnesses from the Nierstein right the beatility of the provincial governors and resford, on the ground of economy as well as the rear strongly supported the active party, putition then alleges that the defendant refused be called on the return of that vessel. The first indo-Chins Steam Navigation Lo's Share
and refuses to carry into effect the agreement defendant was allowed bail in 3200, the second the bugboar of flag-shui, the latter of which 6ilciency, urged that the coaling stations should and in wooordance with the orders of Major of the 21st Soptember by assigning to plaintiff in $100, and the third was liberated on his own China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited/ning of May it is not possible to predict whether
be garrisoned by Marines.
Chater no sooner was a gap made in their the lands, Then the plaintiff asks for recognisance. he deems to be easily stirmountable with the
ranka then a maa maved forward to 6ll the specifio performance, accounts. do. The de- sid of the "almighty dollar." And so i The British ironclad Impérieuse, Caplain Moy, vacant apace. This tactic, coupled with the fondant denies that plaintifs the heir fact it proved in the case of the little Woo-tagthip of Vice-Admiral Bir Nowell Salmon, steady firing of the attack, after a time at law or next of kin of Sun Un Kang de-
SUMMARY OF THE laft here yesterday afternoon for south-with
ceased. He denies thetrath of the 5th, 6th and 8th eung Bailway; and, with the ald of a little the Admiral on board. She will proceed first to had Is effet, and the defence began paragraphs of plaintifs petition and ways as to
KWANG-PAO." official pressure, the same influence worked British North Borneo, thenes to Java, then on to slowly to retire. The next thing to doorgraph & that he admits there was a meet- smoothly to overcame objections to the re. Penang and Singapore, returning here the latter was to take up their position, no easy tak uning of the plaintiff and defondant and of the
18th April. end of next motih. morat of graves, e. vn the Tientsin-Taku
der an unusually has won and over ground relatives and friends of this deceased on or
That the hoary fall in the Tea trade is orcat- about the 2let September, but denies the agros. fine. But Mr. DUNLOP is quito mistaken
meet alleged in that paragraph; and denies that ing quite a stir among the natives in dlshrly de- it be supposes that the provincial Closenes
it was ag road that the Caveat should be with monetrated by the articles that froin time to drawn in consideration of "the agreement men-
since. Lims appear in the local pross and the urgent ap- are all, or as of course, opposed to the iron
tioned in the paragraph," (sic), meaning no doubt The Veproy of Chibli was the obief Onal between Coxon and Sawyer will be played on reaching this the defance wore again the defendant by his answer mys that the evil ways. Statistics are given to-day to substaa Puezon. and Sunghie Dus Samantan Miuini Bat sich has not bees the case, and the Yamên
185 per sliace. distribution and assignment. As to paragraph peaks made to the tes growers to amend their patron of the Tientsin-Kaiping line; the confidence the victory of Coron,
on Thursday, nud, so anticipate with “no” liftle
Carest stated to have toon withdrawn upon the tiate the deterioration in the export of China tes Governor of FormCR is alone responsible for
His Honour the Chief Justice Hou, J. Rus. position.. Honeath the bill wbiob'the attack now execution of a certain agreement set out in the and to demonstrate the rapid strides made by Porak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tis. 18 per promis even of faveur. It appears Wu Ta the construction of the Relung railway; and mil. U.M.G.) takes his departure for England occupied lay a plain extending for some distance, 6th paragraph was not withdrawn upon any India and Coylon. The wrilor again warns his the Viceroy of the Two Kwang las' recom. to-day by the French mail steamer Saghalien, the hilla rising on the opposite side. On the monded the formation of a railway between on fave of absencs. Consequent on Mr. Kas highest of these hills, bont half-way up, was a consideration which had nothing to do with prove the Chinese article so that it may hald.
thereof but only upon an entirely different countrymon to seize the first opportunity to im- sell's departure, Mr. Fiolding Clarke has benz Canton and Kowloon. Many of the pro-appoints Acting Chief fustics, Metatrong force of the defence, above them again the said agreement, and to which the plain-its own in the compolition. Chinesa for, ho Tiucial Batraps would no doubt strongly Wise, Acting Puise Judge, and Mr. Bruce was a still stronger force, and at the top the tiff was no party and in which he had no interest.concludes, is in quality and in aroma superior to object to, and might-indheetly oppose the Court.
Shopher, Acting Registrar of the supremo gans covering the whole Gup. On a small. Lill and defendant sets out the agreement which he say prodaved abroad, so that it will not be digoporo Insurance Company, Limited-$17.50/quire one central ofiles, and several distriat
says he did sign-agreement B-and states
offices, at least 100 skilled engineers vered in project of a grand trunk lins between Peking
por abaro, nem. to the right was a smaller foron of the defence that there was a consideration whatever bo-cult to reassert its prestige.
hydraulic work, many stoum kaulobes, mang At the hosting of the Literary Society on
In the Ta-ling village stands a lotty tree at Chinese Imperial Loan of 1584 B--3 per seul.stations and instruments, and a large nuabet The whole force of the attack, with the tween himself and the plaintiff for his doing so, and Cantou, as being calculated to bring them Mantiny evening an instructive and inturasting exception of a small reserve, was now brought and that he did not execula ang agreement in the foot of which is orosted a shrine and table to pronium, voz. too readily under the thumb of the Central paper was read by the president, the Rev. Dr. into action.. Capt. Collinzon, with ̧à borly parauance of the arrangement and family see the spirit of the locality. A few days back a
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1584 C-5 jt cent. of coolies, horses, carte, and a totagraph, in all an expenditance of some fow millions of anat alleged in the said parograph.. The de
proti Sam, HoR. Government, but it is hardly likely that, if Chalmas, ou learning Obinges, in which much of the fi8th, was ordered to alyause on the left for at the sun soir par le format number of children were playing round this tree Chiese Imperial Loan, 1896 -11 per cent bola, is beyond the practical grasp of
bufal advien was given to those about to enter and secure the bill on the left of the Gap, Capt. upon which he is and is illegal and void and and one of these children intentionally kicked the premium, com
-$700 per share.
HONGKONG, APRIL 17ra, 1889.
Tax author of "The March of the Mongol" has contributed to the March issue of
ways in China.
Toad.
Foux.
thia port,*
The semi-final tie in the Lawn Tornis Handi. steep, unknown, and uneven. However, the cap batwoon E.-J. Coxon (oving 18) and B: G.
word was given and the whoin, nothing daunted, Bird (owing † 30) was played off yesterday, descended the hill and, reached the op Coson won, the guns being 6-5, 7—3. The
posite ong just heated by the ouemy.
Roon entrenched in their last and strongest
further contest.
such condition or consideration or in consequence
share.
abare.
pre share.
Pur-
-8145 per share, nom.
Donglas Steamship Company, Limited-$79 per
share. Hongkong Gay Company's Shares-8130 per Clone Hotel Coan apÿ's Share -$100 per
Share.
SILLY, MON
Chier-Sugar Refining Company, biwitol-8190
-par share. Luzun Sugar Redning Company, Limited-99
per share, sellers. Hongkong, see Company's Sharon-115 per Hongkong and Chinn Bakery Company, Limited
Company, Limited-$31.per share, sellers.
share.
coming alarmed, hastily sont line to assist at the
werks. The snow of last winter is said to have been rather lesa than psanl, but, as main some-
times falls bearly at the end of April or begin
the volume of water will be less or more than the normal spring foods.
Later accocuts from Cheng & bou say the on- bankment will, there is reason to hope, stand. We can of course express no oies on that point; int may regard it as Arlain that the
will my case, break thought in m
olber placo.
The three hydraulic engines of the Dutch Syndicate bays left for the regirns of the Yellow Rived Ous would have" thunght, as the three gentlemen bace ozcṛllout professional
antecedents, and, in Jays i utenter of the party has done most effective work, that a warm
welcoina would have been scoorded to them.
was rather indifferent. The gentlenen, more- over, travel at their own cost and have no
her in Shanghai through the Arsenal there, sil
perhaps to cover his term of "olice. The real fact that a surrey to be of any
S. Watson & Co. Limited-405 per cent. will get soup kind of report at a cheap matt mited-9100 per share, nom. angkeng Ropo Manufacturing Company, Licheng has cagaged a surveyor and a photograp
**preminti, buyers. Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Gown Co,
Limited-190 per share.
world occupy at least three years, world re-
the Chinese mind, which would moreover con- midor such requisitions as wrapping op
the Grand Counul deliberataly sanctioned on the work of meyitiring a knowledge of the Paterson with a party of the 91st was given | should not be enforced. The plaintiff and de- tablet over. On his retara home retribution Socisté Franunies des Charbounagas de Tonkin swindle. To reclaim the Yellow River is a work
joti.
Europe. Thosa surprise him beyond measUIS.
and the ooda
same rola must be observed when the meal
A fans of firo Barst out from the earth or
vent, nom.
per share.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
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of some years, regniring the very highost on
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HONGKONG.
auch a scheme and ordered it to be taken in langage discussion followed, in which the
Res, P. Hurtununu and Dr. Castily took part, similar orders with regard the right, while fendant and several other persons were minor befell him and he was taken seriously ill. Ilis Hongkong High Level Tramways Company, inoering skill, and would involve an outlay of hood, they would venture upon active re- The latter urged very strongly the desirability Capt. Blackburn was with the centre ordered to bring for the Chinese agreements came to be parents in their distress inquired of bis compan
as witnesses at the hearing, with the view of sistance. If such a railway be bailt, however, of having a foreigner for a teacher, in the
Limited-200 per cent. pron., nom. it will only be as Mr. DuNtor has sensibly earlier part of the study at all events. He said advance up the Gap. For some time the attack entered into, and a Chinese agrovmont of the ions where they had beat and what they had East Bernes Planting Company, Limited-359 se bundreds of millions of tacls, as the work will not be complete patil a unvigable san Inlet per share, sallers. recognised, in order to strengthen the grip that as Gormans, not Frenchman, were the best contented themselves with remaining in their same that as the one sul upon, and signed by done, and the children then informed the
tesobers of French, so a foreigner who had covered position on the top of the hill just oo- the same parties, was put in evidence with the mother of the irreverent act of their boy. Apole-Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited-$15 per of the German Syndicate, a man of experience in
Craickshank & Co., Limited-$50 per share, and outlet are made
About two years ago Herr Bethge Engineer of the Imperisi Government over the pro-learnt Chinese would be able to teach it to other cupied and firing valley after voller into certain shops
view of showing that it promised to conray
share. ho, widow Tang. Hogies weremade to the spirit, and the tablet put mp vinces, and as a strategia work by means of foreigners better than a Chinaman could. The the enemy. The firing was good, but the Shi, And that that
formation of a clase amongst the members of the
promiss had been while a service was being read and at the same Songel Koyah Planting Company-$7 per bydraulis work, planned two dredger, for use co the Yellow River, but the French Byadiqald which large masses of troops could be easily Society for the study of Chinese was considered, loss on both sidor was about equal. Again the carried out. This doonmont shew that the moment the child recovered & few days after: shara, sellere-
touderod. on Her Bethge's plans, at a substan mored to resist aggression or suppress an and it was decided that it be lets to the Beers word was given to admire and another move cinusmen and relations distributed the testhe children were again disporting themselson Steam Lanich Company, Limited-400 partial rebate on that gentleman's ostimate, and got insurrection.
tary to ascertain the names of there willing to was made. The casualties up to this time had tent witnesseth that of a meeting of on the same spot, when the same boy sbued the The Hongkong Brick and Corient Company, Lille Company, We do not know if the machines
fator'e properly us they thought fit.. "This
the contract, which, it is said, went to the Fives The two difficulties just named could
been unimportant; znow they began to incrves", classes and relations it was decided to ranks spirit for causing his illness, and the old com- Limited-$20, buyers.
have arrived yet, but if so, it might be possible undoubtedly be squared, but a third, and
A travelled Chinose mandarin who has lately The right and left Banks, creeping up the farther dispositions with a view to strengthen plaint broke out in him again. Great was the Green Island Company, Limited-820 per share, to divert them to the Peihe river service, as communicated his impressions of the West to sides of the bills of their respective posi-their support. From the evidence it appears despair of the mother, and she was beyond a fabuk Planting Company, Limited-315 per region Chinese Times.
(new issue).
calamities are browing in abundance for this a Mr. DUNLOP admits, the chief difficulty re his countrymen deals with great particularity tious, ware sheltered fomewhat from the mark that this deessed about the time of his making wits, but the father, a disbeliever in spirits, ridi- maius-the financial one. As he points out, with the position and treataient of women in of the defence, but the centre, whe hia will distributed a lot of property among his
share, the Chinese Government can never float large Thas
WE connections, the plaintiff getting ashore. Whon ouled the idea and wout so far as to Electric Company, Limited-39 per share. notion of Lasband and wife walking obliged to advance acrose the open, where the it became kuown that i The property was left lodge a complaint in a temple before the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Com railway loans while they refuse to allow arm in arts io pablic places fills him with cover was of the scentiest, suffered considerably. to the defendant several of the family consider higher spirits against the delinquent spirit, for West Point Building Company, Limited-840
psy, Limited-8142) per share. foreigners any control over or management amusement; "Nobody smiles at it," he says, When they had advanced about half way scrossed that they had not beau properly treated and which set of disrespect he was punished, but a of the lines. Here lies the question in anfal task in his wife's presence, vat no one
"and even a husband may perform any the level plain they wore halted behind a think of the defendant miserable. He seems to have compromise was at length arrived at between
they clamoured far more shops and made the life mutebell. We will make railways, says the will laugh at him." Then, again, the notion haige, which gave them shelter, and from which kept his own room & good deal to avoid the im- both polisa Viceroy Ta Hexa-CHANG, bas in our own of men standing aside to let a woman pass, they were able to fire on the day to a little portunities of the family and be was Eually
A family party hired a boat and went to the time and by the aid of our own capital. Now mea to make way for a women, are to him in-
of politeness which requires more advantage. The right nod left flanks also coerced into signing the documents in question, aussstral graves to pay their devotions, but on
which according to the writer were dictated by thera is a good deal of capital in the Empire comprehensible. In China when the men
came to a half, and a bot and etoady firo right the plaintiff. Tho agreement sunlapon state their return the leaving behind of one of their! of Chica, a very considerable portion of which are gorged the women dine off the scraps; long the line, from hill to hill, was opened the coueidemtion for entering into it to be blood number led to a serious altercation.
but in the West, at meal-tims the mon on the lower position of the defence. After relationship, and a moral duty to provide menus elber lies idle or is semi-unproductive. must wait until the women are seated, and then some five minutes' firing, those of the defonos for ancestral worship. It is well known rule Wealthy natives as a rule make a point of take one after another their places, and the stationed in this position fell back on the main of law that when an agreement is reduced into the honse of a man med Kung, and the rash concealing their riches as much as possible, is finished." Western women bare curious nobody. The order was then given to the contin of to add to, aller, or cars it, and it was ad standers that one or two of them died from fright. writing extrinsic evidence cannot be introduced singed sneh consternation among all the by. and invest their money in shares in banke, tions about dress and appearance. "They set the attack to "advance by rushes" The men mitted by counsel for the plaintif that volun- An umbralls and i tablet wore presented to pawoshops, and other trading establish store by a large bust and sisendar waist, but while then gradually advanced to the main position of taera will not be hölpod, and that the question the Naukal Magistrates by the silversmiths in ments, taking care that few persons know the waist can he compressed, the bust nuct the defence, lying down after ssary rash of was whether there was valuable consideration. his jurisdiction.
naturally boenlarged, the majority have a wicker
It was alleged in the petition and attempted to be the extent of their interest in these concerns contrivanoo maila which is concealed under the about twenty yards and firing a volley, Cap shown that the withdrawal of the caveat was Two or three parsons passing by a money Apart, two from their dislike to appear in bodlee on either side, and is considered an adora- Collinson on the left and Capt. Paterson on the the consideration to support the promise, but changer's shop threw a whole handful of ment. If a woman isshort-sighted she will publicly right advancing moro slowly, covering the when the plaintiff was asked why the document firecrackers under his chair and ss soon as they possession of loose funds, the Chinese mount spectacles: Even young girls in their teens contre. The last named and his mendirected their did not say so he replied that the defendant's went off he was so forrified that he ran away, thus ·CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL capitalists bare no confidence in any under-pass thus along the streets; and it is not regard attention chiefly to the defence's guns. When draw ap the popor said as rosson for it was that leaving thom in possession of the tray and its
friends drew up the paper. The person who taking in which the officials have a finger, wilderent that romen going to Court to the centre had reached the lower position of the they wanted more hops and were dissatisfled contents.
| od as strange,” As fer low dromen, ho, observes believing that so many parasites will be gard a bare skin as a maric of respect. He is Gap, rocontly vacated by the defence, they halt with the tectator's disposition of the property.
A passenger while on his way on board a pass foisted on to it in some capacity or other greatly arerised how to describe kissing: the ed, lay down, and opened a gorfect ruin of fire on If, however, it were allowablo to enter into the anger boat was robbed of a parcel, and whom he gration, that it will be impossible to make it a thing or word does not exist among the Chinese, the main defence, assisted by the right and left question of consideration it is clear enough from tried to run after the culprit he was detained by a
and nocordingly he is driven to damribe it It
the correspondence between the solicitors and dividend paring enterprise. If Railway," he says, a form of courtesy which consiste flanks. In ten minutes the guns of the defence the assignment of the three shops that Mr. Ewons man who was taken up by the police as a suspici-hen ook -- companies could be formed with a mitad in presenting the lipa to the lower part of the wors completely put out of motion. Orders were considered that the sole consideration for the with-ous character for taking the part of the thief. “ Nupunki... sative and foreign board of director, when visiting their seniors apply their mouth to reinforce the contre, who, owing to their exposed dood to the widow and her son, for anti tadination held in the Govoracs's Yemen is given:
chin and making a sound"—again, “children thon given to serve pat fresh ammunition to and drawal of the caveat was the orcoption of the
A list of the subjects given in the last exam-ghai placed under foreign management, and the left or right lips of the elder with a suck position, were rapidly becoming thinged, and the completed, the caveat still remained, and it 10th January, when the deed, was signed sad guaranteed from all oficial interference hours, women with moustaclies, thon engage, deadly-fire-was continued Capt. Collinson, who is not possible that Mr. Ewens-would-havo yordam by
ing noise," Women as shop attendants, women such enterprises would speedily attract the writer's attention, and he passes on to at had a rather stiff plsss of work before him, bed consented to the withdrawn if he had knot discavered on the 2nd ult concealed Large quantitles of contraband tobacon, eigars, native capital. But this would not suit homes" and dances Besides "vitations to now occupied the hilf on the right of the Gap and or saepected that "others having interest" for the Peking Government, whose fat has dinner there are invitations to a tes galloring was assisting the centre with his fire. Mejor benefita on condition of its withdrawal. As to She had been ofertated on her arrival from whom he had filed it and stipulated for any on board the troopshipi Himalaya, at Devonport. such as are occasionally given by mer gove forth that no foreign capital shall cantant distinguished foficials. When the lime Chater then ordered Capt. Paterson, who hed the question of "interest" on the part of plain India, and in the engine room, the screw alley, and be inrested in public works in China comes invitations are sent to an equal number of slowly but surely advanced on the right, to tif, it is clear that he was adopted by Tang Lok bilges, several hundred cigars and a large qus gecock 3018
men and woman, and after these are all assembled, take the position at a rash if there was a rush to represent his deceased brother. The plaintiff tity of lobacou were discovered concealed in Trio..... ment dread the increase of foreign in-ast na aids to conversation. More particularly fluence in the Celestial Empire. Never was are there invitations skip and posture, when that not only was there "ernah," but to judge represent, but I think it likely he would be held and oigars were found, and in the coal bunkers 10:48
to be a next of kin the least to Tang Ikaimilar number, besides battles of perfamed Ho there a time, in the Batory of foreign inter- the host decides what man is to be the marker from the noise, plenty of wind also left in them, according to Chinese law, if it were accessary spirits. Both in the uprights of the engine-room Balfe of what woman, and what woman of what ma and at an extra double pace, they rushed down to go into questions of domicils and Chinose and in the ventilators an anurmous quantity of Maria course with China, when the Imperial Go. Then with both arms grasping each other they the hill, rattled over the bridge and an the road, lax. It is antecessary to deal with the ques manufactured tobaco was stored. In a mail Terament. We lesa disposed to admit the leave their places in pairs and leap, skip, posture, and wore just on the outskirts of the defence's because of neurtainty and for a breach of ing the 2nd ult. several small flude wure made
tions mised as to the agreement being void bag some 400 nigars ahen were discovered. D and prance for their mutual gratification. – A Western laxbarian" to a there in the task mist and a woman previously unknown to one main position when the bugle sounded the the rule of law against perpetuilles, becasso right aft, and a peity officer was caught and of developing the resources of the country, another may take part in it-Timer.
I am of opining, first, that the agromnent and placed under arross
"This thin/main (over night)
Tokia
30.59
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Buna
sim
20.07
STATION,
Nagusi
REGISTER.
18th April, 1948, at 4 1,36,
Wind.
14th April, JD, ME TU A/R,
301,26
It is evident that the Chinese GoTerDtes and sugar, milk, bread and the like are laft in him." He and his men quickly proved : 20ver saw the snorstor when he was adopted to f bisait boxes. In the stokehole nearly a thou 30.11.
ensemble.
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Toses la nuk much thange in the barometer nad gradimla man thy nằghệ kr 1. vinca, trergunt, marts, and dang wasther protaka except tu šanson, where it is fas vod day.
W. DOBELCK. Hongkong Observatory, 16th April, 1890
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held on the 10th inst, when a Committee was elected to consider the alt for the proposed epidemic hospital. On the 12th joki: a meeting of the Legislative Council was held, when the Governor announced he was not yet prepared to 'prossed with the Reclamation Bill as the particulară: ta be entered in the schedules were not fized. The Arms Ordinance. passed through Committed and was read a third time, and some pro- ress was made in Committee on the Building Ordinance. The report of the director of the Hongkong Observatory for 1888 has been pub The British steamer Afghan, which arrived here on the 13th, bad touched on Tam Kau point and damaged her for foot, and the Gerou steamer Amigo, which arrived the sain day, had bem nehors in the Mindoro Streite and both vessels had to be docked. A Cricke ratoh, the Hongkong Crigkat Cimbu. The Navy was played on the 13th, and was won by the Club by 131 runs. The Hongkong Hife Ax sociation had another spoon competition on the 13th, which was won by Mr. F. G. Calline Capt. F. H. A. Des Voeux and Mr. Slingsby Helbell, Aida-da-Camp and Private Secretari to the Gormor, left the Colony co the 161 inst The Military had another Field Day Stanley Gap on the 16th His Honour th Chief Justice (Hon. J. Russell) lesson by the M.M. steamer Sughulien to-day for Bugland.
The China. Navigation Co.'s steamer Woords. I went ashore on the 9th instant near the Buga Loaf Pans She was got off, and although mak ing a good desi water, reached Siwalow in safety/
Mr. Hugh France, the newly appointed Britis Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten tiary to Japan, and Mrs. Fratr xirived her on the 15th just, by the P. & O. steamer Clyd on their way to Tokyo.
We learn that 50 of the Hongkong Hote Company's Debentures have bon applied, fur the number for allotment to the public being 600. Those applicants who tendered under $ premium per Debentare will revive nothing,
The case of Heighington v. Watts, in will the plaintiff claimed $1,000 for illegal arrest wagh [false imprisonment, was called on the 12th inst at the Supreme Court and adjourned till i 18th. The ozae was settled out of Court, pleia tiff withdrawing from the suit on the paymen of $250,