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ON SALE. THE
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WATSON'S
GINSENG BITTERS
(REGISTERED.)
CARMINATIVE:
·TONIC, STIMULANT, ALTERATIYE, AND
A Hava telegram dated Paris 10th May, states tast M. Piquet Las been appointed Go Tarpor Ücneral of Indo-China, Colonel Rheinart Resident General in Annam atid Tonquin, and 3. Parrean, Resident Superior at Hanoi, barn. hoon reculled. A. Hertor Is been appointed Itesident Superior at Hus; M Brière, Rilent Superior at Hanol. The position of Resident General has been abolished."
of the cerpen cè ofthe therein deposited.
THE DATEX
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MA040
LIMITED.
STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
MONDAY, MAY Wörn, 1880.
BARK
"WANDERING MINSTREL"
FOURTZEN MONTES ON A Desert Island.
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until the 26th of March, when the sick wore, [ahility and remained there to get wood and wa
it to embark. During the lims mentioned we' once had to love Wellbrook for mfaty, nsn gale was threatening. Anchorod under the les of the island till the gule was over, but list on an. phor in the coral. On the 26th Fatial fur Hous lulu, being chartered by Capt. . D. Walker to bring the wrecked people to the port of Hono lalu. On the 28th one of the weaked crow named Edward David Dawan, a native of Wau- latitius, died, in my opinica from sorry, the rap toin's family suffering from the same lisense. We buried the deceased in the usual custom vť son burials on tho sau day. Arrive at Rono- Jala April 6th at 2 p.m.
By the American mail news has been received of the loss of the barque Wandering Minstrel, Captain Walker, owned by the Honghong Shark Fishery Company, Limited.
The San Francisco Chronicle of the April gives the following account:
On February 14th a holice was posted on change that a reward of $100 world be paid by A. 3. Murray for information na to the where shouts of the bark Wandering Mineirel, which
British North Bones have addressed them with that he was travelling under the name of Arthur 108S OF THE SHARK FISHFRY'S a view to the axension of our system to that Graham and was the only third class passenger plano by means a cable from Bingapore toon board the Chinguka,
His Worship said if a mistake had boon wade British North Bonce, tegshing a roule at La
ho was very sorry, but he was afraid he couli An extraordinary general meeting of the share bran and Sarawak
Should this arrangement be orrried out, unde nothing but remand the case at present,uulil holders in the above company was bald en Batur day afternoon at the Company's ofke, for the parapportunity was he afforded, by continuing farther information was received from Australin pess of passing cortain special carolutions with re. the now cable from North Borneo to Hongkong. It would be well for the inspector to ennsult the ferisce to the increase of the capital of the of giving this salary direct communication with Captain Suparistendent of Police on the matter, Inspector Corcoran ssid he bud already Company. There were present:Hon. P. Byrle that rapidly developing country, and at the sunc Regulations made by the Governor under Sod (Chairman), Mesers. . . Bellica, J. J. time providing that altorantive route to Sings spoken to the Captain Superintendent, who sug tion 3 of the Lisaging Consolidation Ordin- Francis, QC, and F. Gomes (Directors), F.pore, touching only on Bullish territory, which geated that a telegram should be sont to Aus noo, and published in Saturday's Garette, pro-Henderson, A. B. Cohen, S. J. Danby. 6. Rus. has been so goodly recognized as politicallytralis at once,
His Worship said he supposed the accused vide fast overy iloense to an undertaker of Chi-torice, J. M. Armstrong, E. 3, Moses, A. F. J. and strategically important.
I would point out that the existing anbles are could not find bail. nose Exerals should be issued anbject to Loood-Silva, M. S. Ferry, J. B. Elias, M. M. Roza
The accused said the only property ho had was
C: JOERBOY, Master. dition that every grave be a depth throughout B. Gomes, O. Osorio, H.M. 3 H. Ismail, amply sufficient to serry a considerable increase of not less than six English feet from the ordia Bia Asin, Pron Pong, Los Shin Wong Ping of the prosont trall, and as the additional treffe the 221 found in his possession.
REPORT OF THE WRECIRO FARE "WANDERIKO due to the establiment of the proposed now. His Worship said that would not be nearly
MINUTELL." NPY surfice of the ground to the uppermost side Lam, Choun Chai, Tang Wei, Yu Sud Won cable would be enti:oly-insignident in propor-woogh as the larceny he was accused of was left Honoluln on Decaraber 10th, 127, us
Bin Luk Fap Ching Wat, and T. Arnold
Loft Honviulu December 10th, 1857. Arrived Some ti & afterward Mr. Marray, who is the tion to the large olay, my Directors instrust over 22,000. He remanded the case for a week or mise mong this. South Sa islands, (Secretary).
The SECRETARY having read the notice calling me to state that to extension could only be but would take it soonan if it could be gone tonal agent of the South British Fire and Maat French Frigate Thoals on the 18th idea
carrial out in annetturation of the undertaking with. the meeting and the regolations to be passed,
The scouted applied for his sketching who had been at Renolulu, but who came from Midway Island and nachored in Welle's Harr rine Trarance Company, was told by a sailor Left sama plui Dacinber 27th. Arrived at The CHATEMAN said-Gentlemon, you have being subsidised by the Governments interested.
I would mention that the subsidios named in materials," board the resolutions which form the reason for
His Worship said the whole of the property Puget Sound, that he had soon John Cameron. January 9, 1984. Rad bad weather for several calling this meeting. These resintions are of my letter of April lith, 1886, were for a duration
Tacoma,
Dotentives were immediately sont island having been wreeled in the schooner den. there, but further than to learn that Camera Seigel On the weather getting fue, lunded aware that the cbjool of this nose on the part of all our actuarial donations are based, and I
bad kopt a saloon in Olympia and fram thera some fishing gour and prepared to remain. the directors has lean to strangth x the Com. am now instructed to enquim whether it
bud gone to Tacoma, their visit was fruitless and pany. It is on the curds that there may be new Government of Hongkong would be disposed to
the fate of the Wandering Minstrel cosined routes of common estion in connection with the grant a subsidy for 20 years for this peness.
mystery until yesterday, when Mr. Murray, re- Carton province and that we may require and if so, of what amount
etilin of beata to carry this train, and
As I gather thatens of the objections takon
calved advices from Honoinin on the steamer Umatilla, therefore the Company wish to be prepared by the Chamber of Commers to our former There is also proposals was that he advantages were paraly for such sa
this political, I wenld now beg to point out that the of the directors, present proposition, if carried into effect, woold that it has attracted the support of the leading snbserve both politial and commercial interests. Chinese residente in the Colony. (Applauso.)I have, etc.,
WALTER JOBB, That I consider a very great feature. They
A Specific for all forms of Debility, Dyspepsia, ir S. J. Smith, wife of the Bev, S. J. Smith, themselves pretty orplanatory. You are well of 20 years, that bing the period upon which had better remain in the possession of the Police, who was mate of the Wandering Minstrel, in | days. Food a man named Jorgensen on the
and Malarious Affections.
INSENG, the Coleta of China, has been used for many centuries by the Chinese ase tonio, simulant, alterativo, and carminative, In all forms of Debility and Dyspepsia, as well as in Malarious affections, it has ever been regarded an aspecilia.
The Siam Mercantily Gazette says that a "fow esses of cholera aro daily accurring at Bangkok, bat it suzas to be of a mild typo as the deaths do not appear to be numerous, only two or three bodies being brought to Wat Saket each day formerly editor of the Siam Weekly Advertiser, was one of the ricting Sho was, however, of advanced age; being 77, and easily, saceambed to the disease.
The Sim Gazette of the 11th, inst. my Bears. Kim Cheng & Ce's Riec, Mill at Bang Dr. F. PORTEL Burlate Colonial Sargoon kek has been lighted up by electricity with of Hongkong, says of the remedy
lucandescent lamps of 16 candle power each sincs "Several ones in which life would seem to last wok Mr. George Stewart, with the as- Jave been at least prolonged by the taking sistance of Mr. Leonardi, put up the installation of desus of this drag indicate that some and up to date it has worked splendidly. The positive efficacy of a sustaining character dynamo is one of Brush's patent, which is con- does really-exist in this species of Ivyrort."sidered the best that is made for simplicity and Tao Bitters are prepared from carefully durability. selected specimens of the very finest quality of Giang, combined with other ingredients to improve the effect.
D
In Bottles & and $1.50 each.
emergency. another very favourable festura, în
ove uri the part
Manager in China,
Eastern Extension, Australasia, and"
- China Telegraph Ca., Ed.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO THE
COLONIAL SECRETARY.
SUPREME COURT.
19th May
CRIMINAL, SESSIONS.
BEFORE ME. FIELLING CLARKE, ÁCTING CHIEJ JUSTICE.
February commenced with heary wenther und on the Beda furious storm onze ru, bar. 29.30, Parted both chai » and dragged the third au chor toward the reef. At 1.30 pabandoned the vessel; she then striking heavily, and got. on share through the heavy breakers, all hands nared Owing to the storm lasting some days, saved no provisions except a few tins of menta, fruits, etc.
On April 6th thero arrived at Honolulu tho British asboonor Norma, Captain. C. Johnson, The Norma had been among the South Sea is fands fshing for sharks. On March 17th the
October 1st, the mate John Cameron, a Chi- Norma arrived at Midway island, whore were fonnd Captain F. D. Walker of the bark Wo- news lad, and the son Joris-on loft for Honolu Loung Yan, sarsaat, was charged with the dering Minstrel and his crew. They wore in alu in a bort well fitted up with axis, water, and larceny of a gold watch and cluit, a gold penoll-pitiable condition. The captain-is-wife-and-provisions
THE HONGKONG HOTEL ROBBERY.
| Fullerton Hand' reoz.
The prisoner pleaded guilty. He stated that he took the things and pawaet them to send money hors to his father, who was dying, and that he interred to redeem everything.
His Lordship aid prisoner was placed in a position of trust and had betrayal that trust, which was a very serious offence. He would be hard labour.
F... WALKER.
who suffer from wask or impaired digestion.classee, if notes of the value of one tical were that and other sircumstances, such as increase Walter Juda, Manager in Chinn of the Eastern sentenced to fifteen months' imprisonment with which asiled at ence for Honolulu. On the ro- the Hongkung Whark Fishery Company, Limited,
Being made from the best fresh English Best in
for general family use and for travellers on board
a
in
ship.
It will keep good for any length of time nny climate
also isandi.
KIDNAPPING..
Arrived
have como forward and shown that it is their in- testion to support the Company Applans.) When announcing the arrival at Bangkok of The Company, as you know, for many years has The Hon. F, Stewart LL.D., Colonial Secretary,case, and other articles, the property of Mr. tar children had been on the island four one was drowned while fishing. U ring the Mr. Jasper Young from London vie Singanors, conducted an excellent braires, and it in anxions to not an assistant to. JR. 3. Beith, agent to keep that business and if possible to keep it against all.comers, and benge the advisability of of the brauch taere of the Hongkong and Shang the stap which we are now about to take. It may "A NEW REMEDY."
bai Banking Corporating, the Mercantils Gazette he said it will be difficult to get investments for
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, alus: We understand that bank notes of the this large sum of money, but I am asured by my
Hongkong, 11th May, 1889. PEPTONIZED FLUID EXTRACT OF value of 5 ticals and upwards will shortly be brother directers and others well-known in Hone- Sir, On the 17th April T had the honour to sued by the Corporation. This will be a great kong that there will be no difficulty, that it will acknowledge receipt of your communication of BEEF KARN, -
hoon to the community, bat we think it would CIPECIALLY introduced for Invalids and all be a still greater boos, especially to the poorer be easily invested, and the chances are that with 12th idam handing copy of a letter from Mr. of business and other direnmetz.aces which I Exten iou, Australasia, and China Telegraph need not mention here, there will bo po diming Company, being in oratinuation of previous cor. a very concentrated form it is admirably adapted: A Now York telegram, dated the 16th ult, to tion of dividend. We hope that, and we feel respondenco from that gentleman and hay.ng San Francisco paper, says: The Pacific, the that we have a ground for that bope. (Applause) reference to a proposed special sable botwaan new steamer of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com-T toink that this sum which we propose to tais colony and Singapers.
Since he date of my letter, as above, the mnb- past, will soon arrive from Glasgow and will ply augment the capital of the Company with will betraen zu Fraucisse and Chias and Japan. be readily forthe ning. The concern, as I said ject of telegraphio communication with Singa-Lach) prosentad She is a steal vessel of 5,000 tons burthen, 456 before, is a sound and good concern, and is para las aguiu received carofal consideration at faut long, 48 feet wide and 36 feet deep. She capable of expansion to a very considerable the hands of the Committen of this Chamber, T. Remedios, J. M. d'Almeida, F. M. Gutierrez. is double battemed with twenty-four water-tight extent (Hem, hear). I don't think there is any and I am directed to state for the information compariments. The vessel is of the tartle-back thing else particular for me to say. We ars of His Excellency the Governor that though spar-deck clase with three decks, and is fitted up getting out a new hout now which will, we ex-circumstances have somewhat altered since the with sproved steam-beating apparatas, a steam poot, best anything that has ever ran in these 1st July, 1888, when they had Inst the pleasure windlass and capstan.
waters, and we may have occasion for others. of addressing you on the same subject, they do This one we may consider as airest a fact. I not consider the changes are in themselves of A San Francisco contemporary mya-An
her construction is being proceed with. What will cation of the views then expressed.
The saggested connection of the proposed wafai in allaying all irritation of the skin whe April by Deputy Surveyor Fogarty from the be rogaired in the future, the future will decide, thor arising from acidity or caused by the bitesstrainer Oetic The drug was racked in but meanwhile by taking the staps we propose cable with the promising tarfitery which British and stinga of insects. It is also a ussful Toilet thirty-two packager onsisting of twenty-four. we are prepared for any staatuslitice. I beg to North Borneo has now become is no doubt a Article for the complexion-In Bottle, 50 us each, weighing 768 pounds and worth propeus the first resolution, which is as follows: factor of very cousiderable commercial impor Cents and $1 each.
Each piwkage was encased in someThat the capital of the Company he increased tappe, but the Committee are not of opinion that A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.,
waterproof material, lined with cork, in order to to the sum of $1,000,000 by the inne of 40.000 it in any way lessens the obligation thanh- THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
make it float if thrown overboard The opium now shares of $20 each, which shall be folly paiding to the Imperial Government to do all in its 10a.m. Hongkong, May, 1889,
is of the Walf brand and is just from Hongkong. up ns hereinafter provided, and that the Board power to increase the effectiveness of two such It was found hidden in the hold of the ship, shall be authorised to lease such naw shares at a important coating stations se Singapore and packed in behind a falso wall made of siroet irch. premium of 15 por share, sach promium to be longkong In searching the rease the officers discovered paid as hereinafter provided.” fresh putty at this particular place and after re- moving it found the screws which hald the iron in place.
In Bottles, 75 Cents and $1.50 oach.. Solo Agents for Hongkong, China, and Manila, A. 8. WATSON & Co., Ltd.
WATSON'S
PRICKET HEAT LOTION
75 the sufeet and bast care for Frinkly Feat
Kuan Ting was charged with Prisoner ploaded not guilty. female child under five years of age.
The Acting Attorney General (Hon. A. J. The Jurors were:-Messrs. A. J. Kauer. S.
The Acting Attorney-General eaid the chao W. Wilson, W. Lilley, and Ian Long. for the prosecution was as follows. On the 5th May last, the mother of the child missed her, and tho child was afterwards found on board a steamer about to sail for Haiphong. She was weetmeats which prisoner had probably given her to keep her quiet.
After hearing the evidence the jury found the prisoner wilty.
His Lordship son tened him to three years' imprisonment with hard labour.
Tho Sessions adjourned till this morning at
CHIN KLANG.
18th May
The Commission appointed by E. the
it affords instant relief, and will be found important seizure of opium was made on the 22uppose by this time her keel bes, been laid and kafficiant importance to necessitate any modifi- sitting on a mat beside the prisoner eating some weather was Gae, and à quantity of fishing gear Viestoy af Nanking to enquire into and to
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Correspondents arɔ requested to forward their name and address with communiadtom autosmil to the
These views are strengthened by the fact that
CORRESPONDENCE.
exyrmed by our Correspondentmi
:
Mr. Stx Asize seconded, and the motion was the Home authorities readily admit the necessity We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions
for complete effectiveness at Eastorá coaling carried unanimonsly.
Mr. BELILIOS moved-"That the said notations, and the Committee of this Chamber sbares be offered to the persons whe; on the 7th therefore still deprecite the appropriation of The Siam-Gazette says that Frederick day-of-Jun, 1889, shall be registered-Rharany portion of the Colony's reven de
MUD, WATER-WHAT A MUDDLE!
The Chinese gun-vessel Weiching was along- side the hulk Cadiz yesterday to verive the colin containing it remains of the late Taotafs unther who died here, a few weeks ago; the remains are to be conveyed to Tientsin for interment.
The surrounding country is Tacking well and the coming crops will to above the Average, providing we are no more houry falls of reins,
1th May.
Two seinen died of some obscure disease and months, during which time ther and suffered most terribly from the want of food, living ou pannage to this port one mom died of scurvy. My votatug but sea birds, their eggs, and what fick family enters, one savorely, from the same maiedy March 17. 1889, the sehooner Norma arrivid they were able to catch. They were living to a radely constructed hat and were in rage Lack at Midway Island slack shing, and under agree. of food had reinsert that to skeletons and they ment enveyed the bainues of crow, self and were so weak that it was March 26th befom the family to this port, ·
The bark Wundering Minstrel-was owned by yago the sailor Edward David Dawson, a native Sho was inaared in the China Traders Insur- sick were able to be moved on board sheschooner,
of Mauritias, died of soursy. The weased we auce Company for $8,000, the Chine Insur- Bão Camry 34.600, the Yangiza Insurance kidnapping-a-buried at sea.
The account of the captain of the Wandering Company, the North Chins Insurance Minstrel is one of terrible suffering on au anu tompany 86,000, the South British Coupany habited island. In his report he says: We $2,000, and Loyds of England £35. The left Honolulu on December 10th, 1897, arriv
Scotland in 1875. She was 363 tous harden. ed at French Frigate Shoals on the 18th. Tessel was a staunch cruft, built at Peterhead at Midway idaed and anchored in Wales and left there on December 27th. barbour on January 9, 1883. On the is
the island land was found. Jorgensan, ma of the Jebipwrecked crew of the schooner General
Singel, who had been left on when the rest of the crew were saved. The was funded so as to commence shark fishing, and adjust the claims ade by the farers on se preparations were made to stay a while at the ermat of the late riot torminated its sittings island. The reseal. had but a small cargo but at the British casalita a fow days ago. Many tesides & fine fishing eatft, had a steam launch of the natica claims have since bon paid und several lifeboats. The incath of January The Foreign claims were to be paid shortly. passed uneventfully, but February began with tormy weather and beavy gales. On the Sed a fariote storm prevailed, the barometer Exlling to 29.30. Both bohor'obains parted, and a third anchor which was dropped was dragged toward the reef. Seeing that nothing could be done to Have the vessel, at 1.30 that afternoon the bonts, were lowered and the Wandering Minstrel was was left to be fate. She was then striking heavily on the coral-board shore. à ente land-
One of the conditions in the settlement of the ing was misch through the breaknes, and all made themselves as comfortable as possible on late riot at this port was that the British and shora. The storm lasted a week The Fork American flags should be saluted as an atonement SIR-When your corrependent wrote about broks to pieces rapidly, and it was impossible to for the insult sul indignities of the ath February fred a rorolver at Captain Anderson of the of one new share for every existing sbars, and
mad, maddles, aul nuddlers be abopld have save much of the provisoas, although a few tins last. General Wu cou wanding a brigade of avoided a naries of (,&o,, as coraplicated as of meat and fruit were recovóroft.
tops, Anhrei men; assembled his command át Oriental Hotel, Bangkok, on the 25th April, was geb offer shall be made by a antics specifying acrested the same evening and brought before the number of now sharea which each registered
the maobinery of a modern Inof-war, as they
"Things to began to look sirions. There 10 aan. to-day at the American Capsulate. Orie Mr. B. H. French, Aoting British Consul, the shareholder shall be entitled to take up, and
don't tend to make his ideae uiear. Warn to were litsen people to the island, and food was firing party took up a position by the American Next morning and charged with the offence. Br.miting time within which the offer, if not
follow his style I would nak how it is that, in daily becoming scantier. Jorgensen and the agatat another firing party at the British Child appeared for the projeontor and the prisoner accepted in writing and accompanied by the
THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM AT THE
gluding the men-of-war now building, there is mato, fahuasaeron, were together much staf The grounds of the respective Con-, was und -fsuded. After several witnesses had full, amount of $20 per share, will be deemed to
PEAK.
only an average of two trained engineers for of the time, and were continually quarrel sulates adjoin each other. Two blasfackets from been examined the further hearing was adjourn be not accepted, and all monacrapted shares
each vessel a state of affairs worse evan tkaning with the sailors and making them-H.B.M. gan-vessel Suit had charge of the A file of luejackets and till the following day, when further evidores stall be disposed of in such a manner, at such The following petition, signed by a number abips or fortu without guns] Who is Ho Peres generally objectionable. Finally, on respective tags. was achinced. The prisoner was then cautioned times, and on such conditions as the Board may of residents at the Peak, has been forwarded to is right to the extent that just before the last October 15, 1888, having induced the Chinese marines were also draw up in the grounds of in the quel way and asked if he had suytbing determine. A premium of $15 for every such
heavy rains a commencement was made to clean sook to go with them, they stole the largest life the British Consulate. At a given sighat both le sor, but he replied he had nothing to say accepted shars shall be paid on the 1st July, 1889, His Excellency the Governor prosent. He then was committed for trail, the and, if not then so paid, shall carry interest at
"The undersigned residents at the Peak, and put the reservoir at the upper end, which owing boat and all of the provisions in camp and set flags we raised at the same time, when they buil boing axed at two scurities of $830 exeb- the rate of 38 porcent.peranuuza until falfy paid." others respectially bux to call the attention of to the lowness of the water was theu dry. Protsail. After that matters became wores, all of reached the grosstrees of cach flag staff the Na bly your correspondant is right as to the aber the provisions being gone. The four childrentia troops fired a salute, and another was fired the. Government to the ranilefiatory state of air of this proceding, but I think it did not and the wife of Captain Walker kapt up nobly.waltaneously from the fort on the hill outside The trial cannot take place until the return of th Mr. DANBT seconded.. steamer Pukskan, as two important. witnesses
the new drainage at the Peak. This now system last long enough and was too long pige to cansa About the first of the present year tes sailors of the concession. The Bags were then hoisted are employed on board of that vessel..
Mr. COMTE proposedThat all promis or the which was inaugurated towards the middle of the disagreeable state that the water is in to-diad from some disease, probably scurvy. Day three quartermast, when another salute was Thres roaring cheeraj From the report pablished in another column said now shares be carried to the Depreciation tast year, appears to perpetuate all the ovi smells day.At the same tice I think it is still after day passed rolevously. The obites Brid and when hoisted up to the truck
Article No, that exist in the lower levels of the town.
less likely that it can be erased by the fully gave in, and were all offering fente la salute was tired will be on that the Shark Fishery Company's and Insuraces Fund soliaved
Tho varia roada ning which the under
exentations 30 for above, especially as to have sentry, as was drs. Walker, wire the Norma er glean for the marina aui British Cogs bark Wandering Minstrel, whose long dis of the Company's Articles of Association
Mr. Poost FONG seconded, and the motion ground sewage is carried are thiskly studded bad little zain lately and the water has been picked them up. One sailor was drowned dur. by soms of the nationals assonilded. The Too Lppearance gave ccersion for ramours of ad'un-
with ventilating traps, the air around these vents getting worse instead of better. I venture to ing January while fisting, the best ing cap. tai and all the High Ofeials and the Captsin pleasant character, was wrecked on Midway Was adoped.
Mr. HENDERSON proposed-That Article No. is seriously contaminated with the fetid games anggest that the cause inay be a break in the sized by a heary sea and he being too weak to and Oligors of M. gun-rasel Swift word feland in February leat year. The Cuptain with his wife and family and the crest rear sized on 9 of the Company's Articles of Association he which escape from the sewers. L'hildren are conduit. There are extensive building and road swim. TTA Hative ailors who wore on the present in fall ariforma and the British and the island for fourteen months before they were altered by inserting therein in lica of the words most liable to contract disenso owing to the foul making operatione going on in its neighbourhood island did not suffer much and showed but little American Consuls, and many of the residents. Captain Walker's friends, while "Five thousand shares" the words Fifty Than air reaching thier in a concentrated form, while Le mush of this loonsted parth is allowed to get what they bed gema throngh when they arrived The members of the Municipal Council and
the tendency of children is to play around theso in there is nothing to check its progress to our
Police, the latter being, drawn ap in file so the Honolult." yumthising with hit in the loss of hir reseal sard Shares"
Mr. LEE SING seconded, and the motion was opouings
The captain and his family are very thankful steps leading up to the ruins of the British Sad the apparently mysterious disappearance carried and his subsequent hardships, will be glad to
Without any ides of posing a experts in houses, whereas if it were above the roservoir it
Reems ingredible that such an amount of sand at their deliverance, as they would surely have Conite, in charge of Mr. Superintendent Mr. COHEN proposed-That Artile No. 124 the matter of drainage, we cannot but apply could get through the Gitoring bed. My own starred had thay remained undiscovered on the Singer. After the saluting, the Tantai and the other officiala wors entertained by the Ameri- of the Wandering Minstrel accounted for and of the Company's Artistes of Association be common sense to the aridences that surround opinion is that we are frightening ourselves un-island much longer. Captain Walker will ra
can Consul and refreshments vere served out, the rumours which had been placed in circulation altered by inserting theroin in lien of the words us. It seems as if the area of the Prak is tart necessarily, about the muddinase of the water main at the islands until his family are an i ontirely unfounded. The niste of the vessel
Four Hundred Thousand Dollars" the words haps more poeniterly fitted than any other part causing danger to healfli, but perhaps sous of mors in good health. One of his eldiaren in ad lib. Dating the ceremony the strente azd who had left the island in one of the boata, ap- The Superintendent informs us that the postboro robbed Amerios seins me ago." One milion Fire Hundred Thousand Dollers," of the island for opet surface drains. This our medical men will have the mixture analysed very ill and may not live. Jorgensen, who left and roads leading to the Consulates were literally but gave no intimation of the position of Captsinnt in lion of the words" Three Bafüred Thun-in this tropics aliate, are innomous, for the and through your columns give us the benefit of the istund so belg, taking with him the pro-crammed with Chinese. The sccasion was an Walker and the prew, his silence being apparent- sand Dollars" the words" the words "Five deadly fermentation that takes place in almost their opinions. At may rate it in the daty of the visions, was a very dangerous minne was eventful ons, and everything pissed off to the
all covered drains is avoided. If objectionable Government to take immediate steps to find out sanrooted of killing two of the crew of the Gen. satisfaction of all. ly the outcome of milline.
Appended are the names and raak of the erat Siegel and at the time tried to get away in a beat When the crew were rescnad he was Chiness officials who were present: His Ex- Jeft on the island. So unbearable had Jorgen-cellency Shu Kiso Yen, His Excellency Acting Tholai, Tsi Hao Chuen, Viceroy's Deputy, sen become, that Captain Walker reports hut
Editor, mat for publication, but as evidence of good Hitchcock, the engineer who is alleged to havo holders of the existing shares, in the proportioning a special cable, have, stete subsidis T THE LDITOR OF THE "DAILY. PRESS"
Bith
All letters for publication should be writtes un om Lido of tho papse
Advertisements ud Sabeoriptions which are ordered fʊs a âxed period will be continued unt
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Order for extra sopics of the Dory Press would be sent before 11 sm. on the day of publicatics Alter bat hour the mpply is limited.
Irlarnost No. 33,
DEATH:/
On the 30th April, Mrs. HARAN JONES SMITH, wifə of Rev. Samuel J. Smith, of Bangkok, Slam..
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MAY 20TH, 889,
the
The French gunboat Chasseur arrived hereerd. on Saturday from Maran.
It is notified, in the Gazette Chat Mr. A. R. Madar has been appointed Assessor, provision ally and temporarily, vice-Mr. Shelton-Hsoper, resigned.
F. and O. cxtra steamer Brindisi, from Lou-
don, loft Singapore at 6.90 p.m. on the 17th inst. for this port.
General Edwards has received intimation that
he will probably be ordered to proceed to Aus trala abortly to inspast the land fores of the various Colonies.
خين
Carrled unanimously.
Hundred Thousand Dollars,”
Mr. Yu Sur WAN seconded. Carried unanimously,
| anang as pos–
Secretary.
F. HENDERSON,
Hon. F. Stewart, LL.D., Colonial Secretary.
matter becomes deposited, it is in sight and can be remesod: not. so with the underground system. On the score of cost, let alone the ques- tion of effeciency, the exposed drain is superior to the subterranean sewer. Substantially cou strusted sids gutters would, in our opinion.. weet all the needs of the locality, at a compara- tively trifying outley,
A Washington telegram to the Eas Francisco
The CHAIRMAN said there would have to be Chronicle, dated the 21st April, says -Im-the mosting a fortnight herce to confirm mediately after the centennial fosguratic these resolutions, and he trusted ceremonies in New York city the Chinese Min: sible of those present would attend then ister will visit the metropolis for a sojourn of
Mr. DANEY asked whether the directors had The Agezte (Maseru. Jardige, Matheson, & Co.) inform us that the Glen Line steamer Glenoreral weeks. When he returns to Washing considered the suggestion made some time ago ton he will give a farewell ball, which will ear-
in the Hongkong Telegraph that they should will carefully corside: the defects that are ap- "It is cur earnest wish that the Government falloch, from London, lett Singape a on Friday. pass in magnificence anything of the kind over the 17th inst, for this port.
have another steamer to run to Macao. attempted in Washington. The present Min-
The CHAIRShe is ordered already. The parent in the prout system with the view to i-ter has made a place for himself socially at the new steamer is intended for that line. She is its suppression or the adoption of remedial For it would be sorving evil if we capital, and kis entertainments have always been to be called Heung Shen, out of complimant to reasures. attractive to Washington's Four Hundred the district.
import to the higher levels the risks of discoss Some years ago a hall given at the Legation, A vote of thanks to the Chisirma, Directors, that are so painfully apparent in the low. which is in the mansion built by Senator Stewart and Secretary ving been erries, the questing
[Here fallow signatures.] of Nevade, attrasted a crowd of several hundred
terminated. Mr. Samuel Brown, the new Burwayor-General, scrived on Saturday by the O. &0. steamer persons who had not been invited. It is under stood that the Celestial Ambassadors have learned
The Gesoral Managers (Mesara, Jordibe, Ma- theson & Co.) inform us that the Indo-China teamer Wingsany, from Calouitsoft Singapore can Saturday morning for this port.
Oceanic. His appointment in eaccession to the something since that time, and this year great
Hos. J. M. Price, retired, is notified in the precautions will be taken to keep out all per. THE PROPONED DIRECT CABLE
Gassite.
Inspector Cradock, the oldest member of the Hongkong Police Fores, left for England on leave on Saturday, by the Peakwur. Sergeant Mann of tho délective foros also left by the
sane stemmer,
The steamer Duke of Buckingham arrívod at Along Bay, on the 9th instant, from Antwerp via Saigon. The Courrier d'Haiphong states that the day before the vessel's arrival the Captain shot himself through, the head.
sons who have no credentials. The house will accomodate comfortably about 600 guests."
LATEST TELEGRAMS. ··
[FROM "STRLITS. TIMES.")
LONDON, 10th May. THE GERMANS IN EAST AFEIOA.
ARREST ON BOARD THE C. N. STEAMER "CHANGSHA.**
FROM HONGKONG TO SINGAPORE,
As soon as the stormer Changsha arrived on The following official correspondance on this Baturday morning from Australia, sha was subject has been handed to us for publicstion by boarded by the Folies who arrested one of the passengere who we travelling under the name the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerco-
of Graham on suspicion of his being, a THE COLONIAL SECRETARY TO TAR CHAMBER who is wanted for absconding from
or COMMERCE.
Embezzling £2,200 from Melbourne after Colonial Secretary's Office, the Bank of Victoria In the talagraut sunt by Hongkong, 12th April, 1889. tho Pulics in Melbourne to the Polios here the
for certain the cause and to remaity it.
Tours truly,
Hongkong, 18th May, 1889.
WHO AM I?
SUMMARY OF THE "KWANG-PAO.".
lath May.
for the interferenos on several occasions of his Tang Cheong Wo; Prefect Fu Tong. Ma- wife he surely wonki have shot him. The bout gistrate, Sit Sing Keon, General E. Chee in which the three were must have been pleked Chung, General Woo Chi Pu, Colonel Cheong up by ous vessel, or else the three resobed Fu. The troops were enter the command of Hondlalu. and without reporting the terrible General Woo Chi Pa.-Mercury Correspondent. predicament of the captain and smiled for this country.
X
The Laccatan Gazette gives the following no-
count
are taken from our San Francisco alles:-
AMERICA.
THE AMERICAN MAIL. A naval court of inquiry was conveyed in The article of to-day in discussing the condi Harciale on March 12th, and justified Captain
The O. O steamer Octanie, with the tion of the Chiuere uitled in Australia and in Walker in kis praitton is relation to the loss of
American mail of the 23rd ult, arrived here on animadverting on the change that has come up the Wandering Minstrel. The court was som
The subjoined telegrams on popular fesling in the country vis à vis Chiposed of Lieut. Webb of her Britannic Majos Saturday morning.
ty'sship Cormorant, president; T. Rain Walker, nose, urges the appointment of conanks to afford British Vice-Ceasul and Captain Bawers, of
ARRIVAT, OF SIR JULIAS PAUNCHPOTE IN rotection and to watch Chinese interests,
the British bark Royal Tar. A passenger jumped from a pawrage boat and
NEW YORK, 22nd Apríl trica to commit suicide, but was pulled ont.
Sir Julian Paquocfot, the new English Mi- A quarrst takes place between two water coolies
Capt. Walker, wife, and four children all shownister, who arricad on. Surday, was sufficiently evidence of their severe privations on the desert recovered from the fatigue of his voyage to-day originating sa to who would draw water fixat.
During the last storm two houses outside the island whereon they were cast. During the to ses newspaper men. I know I shall ka
fourteen months on Midway Island they had to America," Sir Julian replied to the usual gaps western gate were struck by lightning..
subsist upon the abounding ses birds and their tion. I have wet a soy Americans in Eng A woman so keenly felt the loss of her young aggs, and the fist that they were able to catch. land and beard so pinch of your country that I an who was kidnapped that she died broker One of their suas, a young lad, was so west that do not feel liko s stranger. Regarding the he had to be carried to the bost on enbarking questions in dispute between this constry and hearted.
Great Britain Sir Julian spoke with diplomatis A heavy fall of rain in Wei-chow Alled the for this part. With the haproged regimez ou Bir. Adverting to pravione sorrespondence, name of the absonder is given as "Arthur
tha Forma, he has regained some strangth, and reserva "I shall not venture to give pay Captain Wismaan attacked the Arab. (hief I am directed by His Excellency the Govezane Edward Bold Hornbackis and he is des streets with water three or four feet deep, and the shore kroczas are restoring solour to his fees, opinions on political subjects," he said. "My Bushire, and destroyed his Camp, killing eighty to transmit to you, for the consideration of the oribed as being fire fast eight insbes in the students in leaving the examination ball had The native sailors of the Minstrel did not seen position in the Foreign Offes at home
Chamber of Commerce, the enclosed copy of a height, dark sallow complexion, dark moustache, and capturing twenty.
familiar with the details of the Captain Walker, being informed of the fisheries treaty and the extradition treaty. I letter froin the Manager in China of the Eastern maddy eyes and dark under the eyes. The matne help but to wade through the flooded streets to suffer much from the wild fare on the island
report that Cameron, his mate (who was master cannot say whathor another commission will Extension, Australasian and China Telegraph arrested on the Changsha, except that he Two extortioners were tried and found guilty Company, Limited, and the Grost Northern was travelling under the same name as that and now await punishment
of the I. I. 8. N. Co.'s Planter whoa wrecked). be sent here to consider either of thess ques- Telegraph Company of Copenhagen on the sub supposed to have been taken by the absconder, Another piecs of ground is to be appropriated was reported to be keeping a saloon at Tusema, tions. The fisheries dispute is probably the jeat of proposed direct, Selegraphic communi- does not tally will the description forwarded by
the desperado Jorgenson, who intentions and bear with me the cordial good The House of Lords has rejected the Bill forsation with Singapore, and to state that the the Melbourne Police Authorities in my part by the Viceroy, and the owners have been noti Wash., said he well betiered it. Cameron tankinist serions, but I am here with the most pacif
was left
welatn Island on Midgay
thewisbes of her Majesty's Government. We hare legalising 'marriage with a deceased wife's sister offer now made differs from the previous one in eclar. He is about five feet five inches in height, fed to appear before the authorities and receive up, with
samuch ae having all the advantages offered by fair complexion, with light hair and moustache compensation.
General Beiger's crew We rescued. and baly the kindliest fooling towards America in on the second reading by a majority of 27. the latter, it includes also that of communica- When arrested to stated that his roal name WA A young girl was sold by her father in order both of them made a great doul of trouble. Ergloud, and I am confident tant I shall find it
tion, with an island of rapidly growing import John Ferdinand Lam, and that bo had onl
to have wherewith togamble. The mother, What became of them, so far as ho knew, is told reciprocated here, Sir Julian dined with anes, in which Hongkong is likely to have taken the name of Graham, as he did not wish his
dangerous n cha Minister Whitelaw Reid, this evening and will special interes
friends to recognise his name as a third class who had been told that she had been kidnapped, in the Cupiais's report. Iam to add that His Excellency Admiral Sir passenger. His frank, books, and cards all bear happoned to meet her, and the buyer, aware of Lacter was Jorgensen proving hiraself to be, go to Washington in the morning. He expuole Castpio Walker was several times decided to to return to Eagland in August for his family, The spoon competition at 800 yards, to Nowell Salmos ban, since the date of the last the name "J. F. Lemm. He was brought the tras circonstances, returned the girl
hcot him for self-protection. Each time his onsisting of his wife and four daughters, three has ron her with great care and success during shots, sitting or kneeling, took place on Saturday correspondence with the Chambar, impressed on before 3ir. Wodehoute at the Police Cosirs in the A father loss his two sons and to prayerfo restrained him. Jorgensen, it will be r of whom are in society, while the other probably the long periodef 111⁄2 years.
afternoon, when Lieutenant Carlyle won the spoon the Governor the great Jurportance of a second course of the day, when the following aridenes made to the josses ho roosives for answer that membered, was suspected of foul play in eun-will make her debut in Washington It is notified in the Gazette that His Excel with a good scorn of 40. P.C. Carson, the pre-opinion that, even if the line were cat after a
line of communication with Singapore, being of was taken -
Inspector Corovran said-At three o'clock they are about to be taken abroad and that it nection with two of the Seigel's brew who lost lebay the Governor has given his assent in the vious winner, and Mr. E. Robinson tied for 2nd declaration of war, the passage over it of a single this morning I arrested the prisoner on board would be as well to keep an eye on the stomers. their lives on the island. He tried to get away name and on behalf of the Queen to the follow-plass with 33 sech. All the competitors but one mesinge to the effoot that war was imminent, the steamer Changsha, then arrived from Mel. He did so and discovered bis two sons. ing Ordinanc-An Ordinance to repeal Or dinanse No. 6 of 18689 and to amend the Statute adopted the sitting position:-
It is notified in the Gazette that the Queen's Birthday is to be kept on the day of ite date, 24th May, The Governor will hold a levée nt Government House at eleven o'clock a.m. and Lady Des Your will ressive visitors from 3.30 to 6 p.m.
The numerous frionds of Captain Metallo, the well known commander of the good ship Onanie, will learn with much interest that he is retiring from the service, this being his last voyage to China Captain Metcalfe assumond commend of the Oceanic in December, 1877, and
The Germans leat forty blacks killed and several Germans wounded.
MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED
WIFE'S SISTER.
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
Law Preservativa Ordinance, the Passengers Vient. Carlyle, B.A. Relief Ordinance, and the Protection of Wemen Air. E. Robinson sind Girls Ordinance
T.O.J. Caron --- ***, **** Mr. V. G. Collins Madame Cors gave her farewell performance Mr. W. G. Waracok in the Thatre Royal on Saturday droning, but Mr. F. Howell...---- ······· there was again a very poor attoudaxes. Anat M. W. Jobertson...
Mr. T. M. Leatherbarrom the previous pa formanos Madame Com wout Capt R. M. Hamasy, HN...
through the programme mest sposessfully, and it Tr. Yeo, ..
in doubtless Going to the very high temperature } ifr. C. W. Ladda
we have experienced lately that Madama Core Mr. B. Shepherd
has not be supp xted as well as she deserves. Mr. D. Molinid,
Hongkong was visited by & very heavy storm zesterday morning, The storm commened about half-part four o'clock with a tremendona peal of thunder and raged witheat intermisin
SCOPES.
inte
LAME DUCKS OF THE AMERICAN NAVY.
WASHINGTON, 21st April with the best likewise, and finally was left on the
The non-arrival of the Monongahela at Bambo -istand a merace to any persons unfortunate has osured considerable aneosizess in Davy cir might be worth to this colony mora thau the bourne. I charge hit with the larceny of £2,200,
At Kao-yuo a raid has been made of the gam- enough to be cast away there.
cles. The ship has now been ent over sixty daye The reports of both ma ters are as follows: sad no word of her arrival has been received. TOTAL.whole of any subsidy that Ims erer. been asked. the property of the Bank of Victoria, Melbouros.
Bir Nowell Saimon is also of opinion that in I produce the warrant by virtue of which I ar-bling shops.
REPUET OF THE SCHOONER "FORMA" OF The Monongahela left San Francisco February case of war the line via Borneo would be of rested him. When l'arrested him he said "It
TOKORAMA
18th loaded with stoeva, and in addition carried special value as being near the route of the not the man I'm not a bank clerk; I am an
Left Bonin Island February 4th at 3p.m. a large deck load of coal for the use of the arely trada batwuen China pod Australia.
At Cher Assists there kas just been tried a reldtect and my name la Xomm" Te said he
now nafortunately destroyed. The distanc Under the circumstances His Excellency the took a third-class passage puder the name of young man, Benoni by name, who, unable to with fresh breezes. In int. 24 deg. 20 min. N.. Governor would be glad to receive the views of Graham and had exsumed a wrong name because melt the heart of a fascinating maiden-Sylvise and long. 153 deg. 5 min, 7 sen, E. February from San Francisco to Apis is 4,200 miles, 6ud the Chamber on Mr. Judd's communication he did not wish his friends to know that he was audion; the pride of their little village by 11th, light winds and fair. From thence to with favourable winds, such as prevail at this I have, ota,
travelling third-class. I took possession of two repeated offers of marriage, eas day revenged Ocean Island, February 26th, strong N. W. souson, she ought to make the voyage in at least boxes belonging to him. One contained clothing himself on the cay be anty by firing on hor with winda. Very high breakers; could vot enter the fürty days.
WASHINGTON, 22nd April. and the other contained instruments, plans, anda gun which he had borrowed from an obliging lagoon; lay off the island till March lat, entered books of skelches. One of the books had the friend Posted babind a hedge, Bonoal took into lagoon and stayed there till March 18th.
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230032 204 10
* Trevious winner panalized 8 pointe,...
TO THE DEAT-A person oured of deafness
until about six o'clock, after which hour, al- and solace in the head of 23 years' standing though heavy rain continued till goiterably by a simple remedy, prill send a description of it
FREDERICK STEWART,
Colonial Secretary
To the Secretary, the Hongkong - General
Chamber of Commerce.
Tan_MANAGER OF THE EASTELY EXTENSION
TELEGRAPH Co T THE (OLONIAL
SECRETARY.
Hongkong, 6th April, 1889.
No apprehension is felt at the Navy Depart J. F. Lemm." One of the papers was an aim at the girl as she was wandoring down a On the 11th had a very strong N.W, gule.ment respecting the non-arrival of the Monon indenture and the other a Masonic certificate in rastie lane fancy frea" Fortunately he Landed on the island and dug a wall got some gahela and Brooklyn at their destinations. The The name of Lam. His trunks have the same missed her, but curious to relate the shot took firewond from wreckage. Foard some-remains Brooklyn is expected at New York every day? name on them, and it does not appear to have effect in a very different manner, and from that of the gear of the Dustiar Castle. The house She is about two weeks ont from St. Thomas, i
On bis return bailt by the Hawaiian Government] has been also under sail, and has had adverse winds. besa pat ou ready. Ho has a number of cards our the fair Sylvius relented.
Admiral Kimberly has forwarded to the Navy with the same name, His personal property home Benoni way seized with en ilusas, which blown down and westly buried in the sand. Dug Bir-I have the honour to state the follow consisted of gold watch and chain, e gold ring, kept him for two months between life and up the remains of house and staked it up to Department a port from Chief Engineer later, it abated somewhat in violence. Daring free to any person who applies to Nicholson, 21 ing for the Information of His Excellency the and £20 in gold. He was the only third-class death. When he began to recover the first catch rain in the tanks Flanted the soud of Kierstedt: stating that the engine of the Nipsic passenger an board, and was travelling under the person whom he av at his bedaldo was the the beans and ban trees brought from Eonin has been tried and worked well. The propellan the sterza a house in Wellington Street, No.1, Bedford Square, London, W. C., England. 498 Governor- was struck by lightning and considerably, dan By a new contract entered into with the Wine. It will bo within His Excelleney's recleation name of Arthur Graham. Graham is the name object of his fame, who had called repeatedly. Isinad. Left the lagoon March 18th and is considerably bant and its effective Area much
On the 14th lost an author and moved to ano by stemmif; required. red, but luckily no loss of life occurred. A gravers Recioty of Oparte in reference to the that in 1885, 1886, and 1868, the question of a mentioned in the telegram. He and his had and not only forgara him freely, but promised anchored outside of the entrance to autch reduced. The report says the ship can b slight landslip also cocarred on the Peak Road exploitation of the Foreign wine trade the cable from Hongkong to Singapore, not touch- taken his passage at Sydney, not at Melbourne, him her hand on the sole condition that he sharks.
should be acquitted at the trial. Sylvio pleaded made unit for Midway Island on the 18th. abors the Albany.
Considerable amage Portug 1060 Govorament grants a subvention of ing on Faraign territory, was considered by this I now ask for a remand,
His Worship saked in what way the accused watinly for her lorce in court that th jury weather flos At Midway Taland found, Capt. was done in various places to the teagrapli £550 per annum for 15 years. The company Government, without, however, any defizite de
Langwered to the description in the telegram. men wared lentoast, and she and Benoni sre io F.D. Walker of the wrecked hark Wandering wires, the Central Police Station. during the will establieb dopôts in Germany, including vision being taken. whale of yesterday, being unable to mamicate one in Berlin, where it will maintain a stock of I am now Instructed by my Directors to in- Inspostor Corcoran said the accused did not he united at no distant date in the bonds of Minstrel with crow, in a very bad condition from want of fodd. Bollared his wante as far sa tay with any of the other stations.
not less than 200 oseke,
form H Ekoellezer that the Authorities of correspond with the description at all, exoopt 'wedlock,
THE CANADIAN BYZAMBHI JANE
MONTREAL, 16th April, A London cablegram says that the Andersons, proprietors of the Oricat Lins have been award- dà contract by the Dominion Government for