fakon pinces at the Beatrice ostats course on the 36th October, ander the patronage of Governor Creagh There are fire avente on the pro- gramme.
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Several batches of Bale ponies have tired] Old Malwa
in Sandakan-lately, for the most part very fair
apeofmens of horse flesh, They have beon | Older Malwa vagerly bought up, with the result that pedes-
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trings are becoming, uncommon, nearly every Patna (New) 8545 per chest traveller being mounted to take the morning Patus (Old)......... endroning sir.
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We notice a gang of coolies ars busy at work levelling and preparing the site for the new Hotel und Stores shortly to be erested (on plans by Mass. Danby and Lelgii har the site of Mr. Bayley's prosent residence, by the Borneo Hotel und Staros Company.
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Several sheep arrived by the Memon, and Fantton is eagerly bought up from the butchers, rho apparently resp a rich profit, selling it at 0 of. por pound. Four enterprisir cities of Sandakan import steep on their joint account, roop, feed, butèber, and eat their joints at for Lees cost then the Zonal batokers van supply them with the mast. Ta thore not room now in the place for a universal "Mutton Club' on 1O BERLIN.***** the old lines obtaining in India? There is Os plenty of room in Sandakan ta grans and food sheap for a mouth's supply at reasonable rates, and the fact of the Memans running reON gularly and able to supply the sheap should be a guarantee that such a elich vane started would be a bo to the cementy. Proper looked after Chinose aheop ahcould tag so heavy mẹ a good PatЛa sheep in India.
House building eens tua viga in Sandakan the Roman Catholic ng sobool on their fine aite promise to be su imposing building of three stprice. Mr. Wilson's bangalow aite is prepared and, lower down, the Surveyor's Barracks hara been commenced. Canton-street is being built up and four houses have been fluished and seen. pied in September. The Land Offoe has given permits to out a good deal of timber for hou building.
The atormer Memnon arrived fo Sandakan from Hongkong on Sunday? September nd, at 6. She brought us passenger Mr. Darby, who is engaged by the China Borno Company. We hear that an old Hontity of Sandakan, Baron de Llass, now in Hongkong, will arrive In her next trip to try his fortunes once again on Borneo soil. The Mesos brought down among other cargo a quantity of fat pigs for various Chinese in Sandakas. The hurt was quite crowded with them. She also brought over 15 Chinese coolies..
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REGISTER.
The tobacco crops at Davel Bay are looking CHINA COAST ETRUROLOGICAL orordingly well on both the estates and the planters look forward to far better results than they hoped for a short time Nick This is
partly dre in the arrival of inary opalica and
10 geheral improvement in the health of
the former lot. The death rats at present STATION.
is not avea high as death rates on newly
opened estates go, and looking at the number #roxineð „h
of deaths-about aiz week or two months fokies.
syu, the present state of health all round may
be called very satisfactory. Mr. Voorvik
Talpho
is exposing an Eaglish Doctor and five Faro- dongkang pean assistants at a very early date, and intends doing things on a much larger scale next year. Mad Mr. Stephens of the Seganan aztató left here abouts Donth ago suffering severaly from Eever and dysentery. It is sincerely hoped that he will
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be able to return before long quite restare 10 health. The work on the two estates is going "TATION.
en very smoothly, the coolies now employed be
ing a very orderly Int, and there has been Do
complaint freia either employers or coolies for Toki
a considerable time.Herald.
THE SITUATION IN ACHEEN. According to-the-istast advious which baro reached as from Aobeen, the situation there is getting from bad to worsa, agaperal feeling of uncertainty and distrust parreding the entire population. It is felt that the situation prevail- ing in that part of Netherlands Enfin cannot Let much longer, and fears are entortained that tho Dutch authorities may eventually be com pelled to abandon the place, the enemy becoming stronger and more sudacions every day. That Jittle mmöidanes prevails, even in Dataă circles is evidenced by the fact that all the Daich Fire Insurance Companies have withdrawn their agents from Kota Rajah and doline te apt further risks. The situation thus arent ed Lots very detrimentally on trade and busi ness in general, as the merchants, who hare their godowns full of merchandies, and all the housebolders ran the risk of seeing their property reduced to ashor without heing able to protest themselves by renew. ing their instirancos. The agnats of over- sl English Insurance Companies tave since. ten applied to, but they all decline accepting any risks under these circumstances. The co- quence of all this is that the merchante in Acbean anffur very much in their credit-who wild trust them when all they poes may be burned down any day?-and complain ment bitterly several of them. we are told, are taking steps to leave the country altogether.—Straits Independent
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THE DAILY PRESS, WHENKIDAY OCTOBTIL SVAD, 1889,
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but als trisoda; 7 of them are already provided for,fendant write that lettor F Did he pablish it? Fouera era properly answered, but those that placed in the centre and the grounds will odni-
whilst the more equal rainfall of Rs, Home, the shiidrow are all te bo brought up as ed this lotter. The statement it ocutained the prisoners, he applied the anal torture be carried out from the designs of Mr. St. John
moreover, korva ta
to in notoriously beneficial, in Rimportance of the work, we feel justified in flutter, and also argued that the letter was aand-liaro ita esss tried in tha idol's temple, of the Collega, whose eminence as a-Scholar and
comparatter of second guardians wishing to pisce Eurasian, or other
VICTORIA HOME AND ORPHANAGE FOR GIRLS, HONGKONG:
The following is the first annual report This institution was opened on the let March, 1888 I taices its natae, Victoria, not from the Jeity in which it in uitanted, but in commoneration of the Jubilee year of our most Gracions Majesty - Kovereign whose noble lifeand womanly virtues have made har justly honoured throughout the world, and whose example many of its inmates will, we trust, learn to follow.:
hmumtswork is done by the girls thomvolves
June 13th, 1889,
SUPREME COURT, 21st October
CRIMINAL SENSIONA.
BEPORE ME. FIELDING CLARKE,
ACTING CUTE JUSTICE.
CHARGE OF LIREL
Luk Pak Shan was charged with having wril ten and pablished a portain defamegory and mali cious libel against Leung Ah You, to the foot that be as unable to pay his debts and was about to become barkeept
Prisoner pleaded not guilty.
a
for which contained the statement that after lay
MCCULLOCH ». ROSTUBLJEE, This was a claim for 3045 being the difference tip voleo on 150 new Steamboat shares.
Mr. Bortes (of Messrs. Wotton and Deacon) appened for the plaintiff, defondant did not appear.
Chin
Trusting that you will prosecute your scheme with energy, and wishing you my compliments,
th bharifo aprelt or the Arcomparing coun).
MACAO.
Joues Hughes, sharo and general broker, saiding the supposed corpus, naked what bad she t be sold the shares to the defendant. Defendant sy against toate corps, naked what bad she is did not take them up. Ho had written to him bereupon she said Yn Ah-tob, your heart la and had gone to his private house and to his office e hard be iron; you poisoned ms," and then be several times but could not find him. 'ho prieo gan to woop bitterly. Every ous fruity bating of the shares on the 31st August was $41. the supposed ghost's words, and when the real vol- Thorans Arnold, sporetary of the Steamboat prit was confronted with the apparition Yu Ab Company, said thoshares were originally 8100 towwe trick that he was nearly paralyzed,
| FROM OUR CORREREONDENT.J shares, but wore afterwards sub-divided into 320 and bewod his hand before the supposed idol (only, sister,
17th October. cf course, an empty chair) and confessed tha H. E the Governor received to-day a fǝlu- Hla Lordship gare judgment for the plaintiff, whale neime, by mying voluntarily that he re- and granted immediats execution.
gram from Lisbon stating that H. M. King crived all the stolen urticles from her, which D. Luis I wea seriously, ill.
In von. belonged to the King family; he also com-sequence of this news public prayers were itted a large robbery and she alone know of ordered to be said at the Cathedrat for the re-. tha. dead, and for fear she would disclose hiscovery of the angost, patiant the same after- crime. he paieaued her with opium, bought from noon. The telegram was dated Cascas, 16th a certain store, and administered to hor in mch Oct. Cascacs is a village sare longues from a manner that she did not know of it. The case Lisbon whore there is a watering place. The was entirely proveri, and all the people pro Royal family and the aristocracy of Lisbon spend nounced the magistrate to be a very clever man, the bathing season at that place every year. The for the way he managed the case. As torture opposition papers have long hou declaring His frequently resort to tricks when they are puzzled Government-organs denied the fact, astring had no effect, he resorted to tricks. Mandarins Majesty's complaints us serious while the with difficult casse such as the above mentioned, -Hupato
POLICE COURT.
21st October.
BEFORE MR. E. ROBINSON.
THE "SEOCHOW" FIRACY CABÈ..
HONGKONG.
the people that they called for ne, special notico, The 16th fustant way, the birthday of H. M. Queen D. Maria Pia, but no festivities wore obe served owing to the Royal family being in mệHEN- ing The rince Rayal, Dusa Carles, was absent in Italy for the purpose of being present at the
Lan Abing and seven others were charged on remand with being on board the stemor Soochow with intent to commit a piracy.
Mr. Wilkinson sypoured for the défenco. Patti Richter, chief mate, said that on the morning of the Sriinst the captain wokǝ him sud told him to get the tirearms ready, as there were
The bot westler noted in our last mail acne christening-of the son of Prines (ex-King of pirates on board. "They had a short conversa ion, and it was decided to send for the police has still coat aned, the thermometer atanding Spain) Amadeo and Princess Latitis Benaparte, ice ad. The entrance to the twoep decks was the colony was visited by a strong gain, which the Paris Exhibition, but it is about time be The captain went himself and brought the powell above 80 deg. On the night of the 15th instand availing biomself of the trip has also vinted watched by armed man. When the police came did considerable damage to janks and smaller had rotarried home.
CHINA.
FOOCHOW
durived from, aforestation are very great, appearing. At the present time our number I got com. I told him not to ne me if he from suspicion. They informed the magistrate equivalent to the Christian custom of floral and soon become apparent. Here in Hong areas follows
did my shop would be sold hy anation. With that they wore losing many valuables from offering at the tomb. 8570 per pisul, alles. of kong we have already experienced guns of
(2 to 3 ottica.
regard to the few words about Ah Yon going into time to time, and how the things were taken ...580 par pioul, allas, of the benefits, although till within quile repay for De-
Number who
bankruptcy, Ah You told me this limsoll. had away was a mystery to the family. They also long had the intention of beafying their The Parsee community in Hongkong having Nubar De [1 to Beatties cent years, the afforestation has been
Total who stitute. Total.
fent him some money some time ago for Sttingssted that a certain woman, named Oong, Comotory of Wong noi-cheung, have now 'de- ..2600 per pioul, allon, of Tery amall woula To Sir JOHN Pоpport wholly siltate.
Bay or in part
for his shop. He told me I had better soad and and a man, called Yn Ah.fh, were previously texmined to proceed with thus work. pay,
futok these things away as he was going into intimate with the decansod girl. The ma
The clo to Sottles Weser belongs the credit of expanding the
2 little yearly vote for tree planting into a re 24 chileon are dependent upon the ganerne ty questions, for the jury wore these. Did the de- questions that the magistinta put to the pri- to be extended. An elegant foratatu is to be is to be laid out, se u garden in terraces, with's From the above table. It will be seen that
bankruptcy.
Mr. Francis, in addrossing the jury, mil that brought before him for inquiry. All the improved martuary. The burial ground is ab
gistrata hed the woman and Yo Ab-foh new entrance lodge in an Orients stylo, and an scheme of lifeisand As a result of the tree planting so far car willing to support one or more of the re-story? There was not the slightest doubt several sittings the magistrato was at his wits anfled ones Tho prottiest sometery in the But I shall be glad to hear of ather friends Was there any statement in it that was defarm-wore likely to damage them word denied. After paro favourably with the neighbouring Cemetery ried out; we fewer Variations in the mainder. In our Eatenin Section of the he thought that defendant wrote and publishoud, and not getting any information out of world. We understand that the works are to summer tempuratrice and cooler
last English girls and to receive an English adness, he genteaded, a false and malicione libel, ad or ariminals. The supeoted partion. Hancock, F.R.ID.A of the last few years may also be attributable in par daily the Diocessa Home Boys' Enkon!, but wo plainant in his business. One result was that and would not bonfess
tion; at prezent most of the younger ogas attend item with the intention of injuring oom-bers the parishment with unflinching stoicism to the same cause. The roots of the trees are Kunst anxious now in secure the services of there was a rau en complaiasat and had he not upon the following play to make them as they placed on their minates the following record
જાણવા મા
At a meeting of the Sovata of the Hongkong The mandarin hitCollege of Mediaino held on the 12th instant to retain the moisture and an English Mistress, feeling it much better that had suffoient capital he would have beau raines. knowledge thoir galt. In the small boxes one of the loss the College had sustained wing to render many streama perennial which were they should be taught on the promises. This will formerly dry courses during the winter antall considerable expense, but in view of tho ang maiios in the statement. contained in the with himself to the monet sacred oraola (Kiang Ti), with sorrow the death of Dr. Stewart, the Rootor Sir. Pollock in reply denied that there was morning be gone for the two prisoners to go the death of the Rooter-The Senate record raonths. Then, too, the odour of the forants.
toniourring it, and trastfully rely for the needed privileged communication. effect, a
oh needed ane wurely to the jaded fands upon the kind liberality of those interst
When the magistrate got to the temple he fell Publis Offer in the oclony Aited him so woll in this
His Lordship having summat up the jury, into a profound sleep. On awakening he informed for the high position he occupied in this inetita af as-fragrant stinka.d in the proper bringing up of this fees after a short absence from this bor, animuusly the prisoners that the oracts had informed him to revanne to, be darived, from the forogirls. I ask for special donations towned this moquitled the prisoner.. The
The following toy from H. E.Li when the trees attain maturity will possibly oct. 11 shall be glad to hear from porents or
during his sleep that he could pot, at that time, Hung-ebang, in reply to a commaication sent Mr. Po lock applied for costs.. that this is not be large, b
His Lord said under the Ordinance he would go to the agistratasyamen the next night Patron to the College, was rend
gut the deceased girl to appear baths (the oracle) to thank is Excellay for his becoming second-girls at Botool, when the fullest Informative as was entitled 4051. Ary importance
with the public to terms, to will be given. Destitute onses to
aud try the one ater agaft. The next evening To the authorities of the Hongkong College of Medi! health, or even when placed in conjunction daive favourable cezsideration.
IN STHMARY JURISDICTION.
the magistrate had a high seat reserved for the aise for Chinese. with the effect pendficed the forests in
by
J: B. OUT. beautifying this once sterile rock, and.kan-
Idol, Ita imself sitting se assessor in his large ing we that I have tad the toolic of being aleated Gentlewm.I am in receipt of your latter inform. jadical hall. About three o'clock in the mern Paren of your College. I ako thank you for your BeFunk Mr. A. G. WISH; ACTING Poissting draus began to beat and the mandarin's at closing to perpetuate my name in your College walls. dering it moro babitable. A great desi pet. remains to be done in the work of afforesta
Jupok
tendants all golemuly assembled, and the two I wish every adcome to your benevolent design. I tion, though good progress has been made
prisoners were again brought into his presence. lgern that there are between 2 and students in aring the past ten years. Few items of ex
Then the magistrato, acting for the idol, ordered the College, studying Medicine, and consider it most the deceased gri to be brought up. But the penditure are viewed with more satisfaction
proper that they abould also pay attention to the canners were aĹcala to obey the order--becane compound and how to tolyze, thun mancing granive sistor unbjn of Obe.nistry, and understand how to by the ratepayers, and we believe an in-
the ball was almost in stolat darkness. the mx- ereuse of the afforestation vote, would be
gistrate only having me small candle lighted. tion of remedios
zoenray in to diagnosis of diecase and the prepara- gladly borne.
Begides the girl had been dead for more time;
I turk that your countrymen devote themaolyer David McCollor, he plaint and that on but nevertheless, the mangistrato ateraly ordered to pratical research the 14th June begold defendunt 15 ald Steamboat hein to have the girl brought up.)
siples on the resulted base their Scientifão, prin- The runnere From this who rest content with theori
of investigation, thus diftoring shares for the tst Aagt at 8287. A now isate rembugly went out to fotol her, and near of shares was misle in the meantime, Thore were the gato shere stood a female all enshrouded af disease on Scientific principles zen aridone of the The happy resite which ever attend this trostiment five new shares issued to one of the cld, so that in grave clothes. They gingerly took her to advantage to be derived from the count stays of defendant was entitled to receive 150 new share the magistrate, who ordered the veil to be taken Arlony and Chemistry and the consequent illamina Witses took them up at the rate of 335, $15 from her head, when it disclosed a hideons face,un of the dark path of knowledge. premium, Defendant did not complete the cor- with blood streaming from her nose, eyes. and feet is achieved it will be approcisted and imitated, There is no doubt that when your admirable pro tract and witness sold the shares on the 3rd mouth and her hair all dishevelled. The spacta-and that it will through your students be a blessing September at 941 per share. Proviously he had toes, with the exception of the magistrate, wara Mr. Francis Q.C., instructed by Mossra. Culd-received $9 dividend par share, well and Wilkinson, prosecuted, and Mr. Pollock,
frightened out of their senses. But be, address- instructed by Mr. Webber, defended.
The jurors were:-Mesra M. Hurbes, David Wood, C. H. Walue; C. J. Gonsalves, R D. Bilioa, J. Bt. Tang, and G. Taufer. The Home was established for the boarding Mr. Francis said this case was comparatively and education of the daughters of Chiness, simple one and the necessary feets were set out in whether orphans or not, and for the roop the information. This was prosecution for bel tion and rescue of young pris who would other-in which Leung Ah You, wao was very well wise fo all probability to forced into a life of known in the Colony as ship charterer and immorality.
goneral trador was the plaintif, and the de We bean with bet girls, two of whom were fendant now before them was charged with entrusted to our care by the Registrar-General, publishing a defamatory statement with re the Hon F H.: Larkurt: S1200 then, how. Fard to him and savouring to injuro his re- ever, the numbers have steadily forreased, until putation as a trader by saying that he was taking on February the fork, the sud of car first year's wooelings is that Court to be adjudged a work, a total of 29 was reached. Long before bakrupt. The complainsn! in addition to that number was received, we began to find on house property and the dedant, who was a other coupatione, had reoantly squired some accommodation insufficient, and it was deemed necessary to add a new wing to the Building, contractor, had undertaken to Suish these honges This has now been done at a cost of $2,31), and by a certain period. There werd cartsin basi it is already cooupled. It provides a secord airy ass relations between the two parties and as a school-room and two additional dormitories, reanit of those relations there were at flint Of the 28 pupils with us at the end of our first time certain disputes between the parties, it your, 9. are the children of Christian parezte, elpot impossible for kini Cosed), who pay for their málatentnes: 6 are orplans avail mentioning those dispates but he who, with one exception. ure totally dependent, aoped the jury would, not sopporn for a mo upon us, as also aro the 13 girls whom we haremont that be claimed that the complainant reserved from the Registrar-General. Through other in the right or in the wrong in base the kindness of certain friende here and inEng disputes. Ah You mrplained that defendant land, the support of 4 of them destituta ekildron did not finish the buildings according to the is guaranteed, and as soon as our needs are more terms of the contrast but had taken a very much widely known, we trost other friends will longer tima sud refused to pay stain money be found willing to support individual children watch the defendant alleged was due. The de by making an amud contribution of the sum fondant was at the time indebted to the master they went below to search. Not knowing where craft and caused the loss of five lives, but had a fuscessary (825)
of a rice shop who had been supplying his men the pirates were on the 'tween deck they started effect as regards lowering the temperatara. The At present the expenses of the institution aro vita lan. This man applied to him sororal at the ropy end of the ship and on the wrong calendar at the Criminal Sessions this month was not great beyond those necessary for food and times for payment and it was in answer to one, which gave the pirates a chance to con- honvier than it has been for some time past. At plothing, as the Head Mistress who is also Mat of these applications that the letter complained on the part side forward. The first suspicious Unter Church held on the 12th inat, the Com- ceul their arms. They started the search a meeting of the mombers and aestholders of the ra-gives her zerrin free, and most of the of was writton. Mr. Francis the read the thing found as an empty box. The owner was mittee was requested to prepare plans for the rs The trouble anspage; the Teanion is increasing
The Frochew Echo of the 12th fast. says: When this School was first thought of. it was bousas bolonging to the euplainant, who was ached nothing was found on his person moral of the Charoh to a sito above this Hennedys the season. draws to ceasidered by some that it would clash with, or going to baroma bankrupt,wers sold, defendant Fitness coral nut loutify him. The man wore Road, Subscription lists have been opened for the week of five of the rained men taking ratuge We bear this be a rival to, the Asylum for Giris, which is ba. would be paid ond would be able to settle what distributed an planke in between balss. Witness purpose oferestingumemorial to the late Colonial in the Kashan Monastery, with the intention of ing established by the Government in connection he owet. Me Francis submitted that this was found a cartridge under one of the planks. Then Secretary, Hon. F. Stewart, LI.D. The Mili-pending the reinointer of their lives there is with the rescue work of the Choose Secrety, in tibel and unless the defence was going to bring a more thorough search was made in the sun tary mammors gave two successful performances profarende to returning to the country to known as the Fo Luung Knk, bat the fact forward something which he could not anticipate, plane Ad round about, and the instruments in in the Garrison Theatre on the 17th and again that there are 18 girls with us sont by the be thought they wore entitled to their verdict. Canet were found, including revolvers, kuivós, on the 19th-inst. The Imperial Indian Thea*-
moet their creditors. Thess men are reported Begistrar General ought to be suficient proof The water of the rise skop grave evidence as vortridges, stink pats, nails to nail the hatches rioal Company of Decan gare an opening par- and pally falta at the curbancement of to unvo possessed considerable property in Boases that the Carerament does not regard the into the receiving of the letter ealaming the and signal lights to signal to jaoks. Wit-formes at the Theatre Royal on the 90th inst. this season, as well as many thousands of dollars, stitution In this light. The fact is, that alleged Ubellous statement..
nese palled one of the prisoners out from among A Crickat math, Over 25 v. Under 25, was plas: bat au, and more than all, bus been lost in the Refuge established by the Government
Dr. Eitel, awora travelator, said from the me belse whors ho had concealed hitueel Heed on the 19th just when the "oldsters" dofested the disastrous times they have lately passod will be but a temporary shelter for womon Arpressicu used is the letter it was impossible could not identify him, as it was dark, and they the junior players. The first stage of the third through. Another sad mee is reported of a ank girls resoned by the agents of the Socisty to state exactly whether the writer meant that were all more or less excited. It was known competition for the Kwoor Kwan Yuen Coal Yeaping a parting with his last chop of tea above referred to, while this is a Home and Ah Tou had gone into bankraptoy ur was about the Chinese at two o'clock in the afternoon ang Caps was sant off on the 19th fast. when at Tis. If which had-cost bim Tis. ; he cum- Bobool where girls come under the softening in to become a bankrupt.
that there were pirates on board, but it was ant sie. Woodin wade the highest scors. The Carmitted suicide the same night by swallowing Auences of family life, and are placed under de
The complainant was next called. He stated known to the Europeans until about twelve o'clockadian Pacific steamer Batam having completed spine. We also hear on good aufnity that s faite instruction unti! snou time as they are that ming to big letter being written large at night.
her repairs, made a successful trial on the 13th great many of the tamen bare disappeared al- Mr. Wilkinson objected to the witness giving inst. round the island. On the afternoon of the together, leaving the last of their tes narealized suitably provided for, and sent out to fill nsefni alls were made on bin for money and he, baid positions in the world.
to-pay away nearly $60,000 in a few weeks. Cross-ridouce as to what he had been told.
Oth inat. Sir. A. G, Rorasno, Consul General in the hands of the Houg mez, fearing to face When arranging to receive girls resoned by pracained by Mr. Pollock, he said he had bean
The witness said the second ecmpradore for Portugal at this port, received a telegram the end. Wo have made mention before of the the Government, we of course anticipated some bankrupt once before, in 1831. He then paid could sorroborate him.
anuoancing the death of the King of Portugal romoured difficulties of some of the Hong men, trouble, but we are happy to be abis, to state, about 22 per cent. One of the sams which went
His Worship asid he was not taking down which eered on Saturday morning, the 10th and there is now no doubt that Hovoral must that irith a single exception, all those sent to us to make up the $60,000 was a payment into the what was not evidence; he thought, more time instant Information was coceived hers on the break. Snek a disastreak ond to a tea on coast of Samates, in which a small Datoh force
arrounding them, and have shown marks of account was overdrawn at the Bank to the or bave yielded to the Helpful home infirees Hongkong and Shanghai Bank of $21,500. Bisould be taken up by the objectione, than by 19th iust, that the China Navigation Co's was meter known since the trade was afablished. distingoisted themselva by attacking and
letting the witness tall his story in his own seamor Whampoa had broken down 8. E. of the carrying a stronghold of the Achines. The
steady improvement, dad will we trust, under tent of 280,000 and Mesara Gibb, Livingstone way, sad it could make no difference.
Lammocks, grontest oradit is given to the commandant THE BENEFITS OF AFFORESTATION. to lead good and useful lives. They have been alraady paid $8,500 and Mr. Layton had told pradores and a lot of stevedore's men were with
the Divine Blessing, go forth from us prepared & Co. bad become sogarity for bira. Ho had
Cross-examined the witness said the two com-
SHANGHAL. Bosspart (not Bosgbart, as stated in another soon), his second in command Iient. Sablo-
araenable to the dissipline of the Home and have him that be had hoard outside that he was about party making the search. None of them nier, and the small party of Dutch soldiers for
Like many other blessings the benefits con-been diligent in starty.
to become a bankrupt and he wast pay up.
attempted to point out the pirates or give the their gallantry in this abang fair-Free Pressed when they have been lost. When the but owing to the lateness of the data on which
ferred by trees are only thoroughly appreciat. The school is under the Grant-in-aid Sehome, This concluded the one for the complainant.least asalto. If they had done so they would
Interview he asked the doufers not to raise tha Mr. Polluck said he did not propose to call have dropped right on the men and found the
To this the mardhauts kase cuasented. On ad- price of ce tu were than $4 for 150 catties: COMIN BACIAL INTELLIGENCE. faue of the country has been danuded of its the majority of the pupils joined, only 6 made up any witnesses,
instruments at once. The owner of the empty box the number of attendance (200) necessary to 22nd October:
surface soil, and the rainfall seriously di-qimlify them for exatrization by H.M. Inapoctor. any objection to offer he proposed to ask the nothing in it. Witness asked him if he had any tions for the building are already in progress.
His Lordelty said unless Kr.. Pollock had opened it, remarking as he did so that there was Hall and the Cricket Ground, Prepare count of the very wet weather experienced for
EXPORT Cargo.
the last four weeks the price of rice has gono minished or rendered dangerously irregular Three of these were in the Fourth Standard, dofundant whether he wished to make any state-contained rage and old mate. They were in- of Union Church held on the 17th instant, the walker continues, to go up to considerably avier baggage, and opened three packages. They Ats meating of the members and seatholders up to $3.50 and $3,90, and is likely, if the same by long continued deforestation, when the and three in the Sixth or Highest Stand want. Per steamship 4jele on the 20th hills, which were once lovely in their martie ard. OctoberFez London-236 Cangoa tos, 504,000 lbs. Socated Caper tes, 38,383 lbs.
Mr. Frapois said he must object in that. Ittended only as a blind. The witness was here Committee was requested to have plana pre over $4, but our contemporary trusts for the graen follage .Scented range Pekoe ton, 200 packages tea, in fand barren, have become bare, brown, asked to sond a special report of the year's work; was not the recognised practice either in that i pressed by counsel as to whether the packages pared for the removal of the church and the sake of the poor, that the slep the magistrato
then the lae of the transit, 2'5 role matting, 240 balen, sete silk, foresta becomes apparent, and seat instead the following note
but as he was busy with examination work heart or in England, and ander the provisivas did cut contain ordinary Chineas clothes, but he building of a parsonage on the new site, above has taken will put a stop to this article of food
of the evidence ordinance it was not permissible adhered to his statement that they contained age Kennedy Road, and to mbmit the same to an-going up to a higher price. 19 cases prosives, and 14 packages sundries regret is felt at the wanton whate
which
UELE ME. UIT, I have been so busy with oranis to call on any witness to make a statement. A and uld mists Before coming to the prisoners other meeting.
A daring burglary was committed at Mesra, wrought so unpleasing a obange, In the
the sery I cannot give you a inflor report than is up evidence and nothing but what we evidence were personally known to the compradors. There Company. Limitad, was nude on the 8th. In evening, we learn from the pertsolars in the tone, that I could not answer your note sooner. Iam statement zande by the prisoner could not be tre or six wiler passoupers were searched. Many A return of capital to the shareholders in the Saturday night and Monday morning last week. Maukenzie & Co.'s store at Shanghai between esurse of a paper read in those tained in the statedcal detalle, Flush are very favour ebonld have any weight with the jury.
of the passengers were not scaled beans bey Hongking and Kowloon Wharf and Godown and a large sum of money stolen. On Estarday section of the British Association ahlo. I got the impronion that the gahool, though graphical section of
allet p
Mr. Pollock said in the Maybriok me the were about forty seancers altogether. They exelmags for the existing scrip of t paid-Donly News, the store was closed sensual, and on the 12th ult, development. The toaching was evidently go or New BIDBULFR del
prezent, is a well organized valens for fature Trisoner.was allowed to make a statement.
did not march sny of the others after the pri-value of 8100 the sum of 311.17 in cash was reall the doors were looked. On the premises bo- Sir R
ROBERT
Mr. Francis eaid that the prisoner was in that eaters were found. The prisoners were arrest turned, and now scrip of the paid-ap value of 850 ing opened on the 1411, one of the employer saw. length on at considerable as it bould not have prodased, these good sal n
Iresults which had attended a needle work we considered spoolally good 57 particular oase, but it had been very much ques-
ed because they work.au/pielona party. They and a fractional certificate for $8.33 given. the destruction of the forests in the islund of
the examinera.
tioned whether such a proveeding was the best were poorly dressed, and cartridges (Signed)
evidences of the barglar's art on one of ilie walls, the Cunadian Pacific steamer Batavia, which and on further inspection it was found that B. J. KITEL. Cyprus. He said that in ancient
one and there were most as many things to be found about the place where they were. Who had to get back to this port on account of nearly $1,500 la coin and doller noton and Tls. times
Four of our girls went in for the Delilios said against sach a course ne in its faroux. Cyprus was clothed with forests, and it was Prize Examination, and one obtained the Second
this party was found they did not treable an accident to her machinery, having completed 190 In notas had been taken. It is supposed that with Cyprus timber this ALSANDER the Prize. We have been informed that she stood the prisoner at any stage of the proceedings.
His Fordship said he had power to guestion about the rest of the passengers No- her repairs, made a trial trip on the 19th it- the thief soorated himself on the premises on GREAT buils the feet whleb be launched on welly first in Chinese composition, and that she
thing was feard on. their pereas, and staat round the island, when everything was Saturday before closing up time, or else he must Mr. Francis sail it was a very different things far na witness knew they were not or found to work satisfactorily. She is advertised to have been in possion of a duplicate key to the the Tigris and-Euphrates. At the present also did romarkably good papersin translation and to ask a prisoner questions will a view to make strments med and then.
When the in leave for Vanbarer via Foochow aud Japan on main loor at the sido of the store, and so got in time the forests were canfined to the moun in geography, but her arithmetic was very weak. certain points clearer than to allow him to make straments were found they seized the nearest the 24th inst
man. The sight prisoners were all gloss -
that way. So far, there is no one to the burglar. We learn that a telegram has been received only commenced' the study of this subject seren Ets Lordship. said he had always given the gather in one gang and were separats from the in Hongkong to the effect that Count Okuma, on the apathy of the educated men of China altogether. At the time of the
The Shen-pan of the 8th October has a leader The prisoner an opportunity in that Court to make rest of the passengers: the things produced were Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs, was at (well qualified to touch their countrymen mer decupation of Cyprus vast quantities of in-hanks-of all interested in education aro due to a statement if he wished. He did not say that on wie console lund them, and no of the lacked in Tokye when leaving a masoting of the ality and parity of life from their cwu fucation
carried to Egypt. A Mr. Balilios, the generous founder of these he was right in that bas he was ander the immens the time of the British occupation the ravages prizes, for providing sach & bealthy stimolos to prossion he was. He would take the adjours-
Cabinet Council and severely wounded in the and having the Chineso Classics and the Sacred Chong Ip Sum, assistant compradors on the leg, but his life is not in danger. It is presum-Edict for taxts for their discourse) displayed in of the wood-catter were to be seen in fall careful study on the part of thus duur childrennent then and that would give Mr. Francis as ghow, sail that on the morning of the 2nd ad that the crime was committed by some per their neglect of their duty to the illiterate classes operation, end it could not be doubted that in war Schools.
opporinuity to look up the point if he wished. instant at half-pent seven he went on board the sona opposed to Treaty revision. On that sub in preaching and expounding, in which many a it was t
Our grateful thunks mes te to Lady des i only a question of time when the Vox, who most kiudly presied at the distri-ted that the prisoner could not be allowed to caired from four of the passengers he went down 200t excitement in Jayau is now running higher foreign missionary sets there an example. It
On the Court resiming Mr. Francis submit steamer, In consequence of information re. remaining forests of Cyprus would disappan betion of prizes in Janury, and expressed hers make any giatement. The jury were sworn to into the 'tween docks. He a lot of passen $100 $161, ex return. e. cately. The destruction of the forests self as much interes in the well being of the to try the case on the evidence and such a state-er and asked them where they were going who arrived here recently from Shanghai, has tion to the touchings of Confuetus, and Bringing foare that in those days of travelling abroad, We understand that Mr. Tong King-sing, when foreign teachers are devating sach atten- dated from modern times. The Yaustinus Home. The children were much gratified atment would not ha evidence. took finmang quantities of timber for their this mark of her ladyship's favour, and we trast
and they said they were going to Hoikow, but fail & proposal before the directors and share their pure gold back to China mada into current Bis Lordship said ha should remind the jury did not seem to know the plane. Witness went holders of the Tamchow and Tai Yeghan mines cois at a foreign mint, there is danger of the commerce and
add the working of
of she wil be willing to attend on similar poos that the prisoner's statement was net evidence on dock again. At half-past ten the first eem to work the mines with 8400,000 additional ca-minds of the Chinese becoring Europaasised en 6p. et. dia, sellers mines in Cyprus must also have deze greations in future years and cheer as by her pre-in tae me way as the sloqurat periods of era pradore came on board, and witness told him the pitxt. The proposal in now under consideration wasst, unless the literes make an effort to with-
injury to forests, but the greatest enemlee nos and kind-sympathy. We shall be most seis speach were not evidence.
passengers said there vero pirales on beard and and is likely to be accepted. At Tai Ta-aban, stand the propagandim. of foreste in every country where they happy to shew any friends who desire It ver Mr. Francis said the differenon was that advised him to search. The frat comproñore we are informed, a vein of pure mineral one foot existed were goats. The manner in which the lusitation and solicit an inspection from counsel were not supposed to state facts told him not to say anything and he would bare wide has been struck 70 feet down from the any one who has at heart the well being of the not brought out in evidence bat sitaply the ship searched just as she was about to leave. first level, sad-st Tamehow the No. 3 shaft is destruction of forents by goats a helpless and destitute,
to comment vu sad to bring out more cleart Nothing more happened until about ten n'clock producing rich or yielding over a thousand bad bean described by DARWIxand
PEKING. complished b
Our best thanks are due to Mears. Kelly the fuots stated in evidence. The right to per in the evening, when the quartermaster esma ounces to theater.. others with
regard to the island of St. Helena, & Walsh for a Jubiles-Portrait of the Chen; mi a prisoner to manka a statement had never and said there were plenty of stinkpots boicg The British barquentine Penport, which arriv. Fresklent of the Board of Civil Office and mem
The death is reported of Hei-thon, Manchu The question of foresta in Cyprus was a to Meses. Powell & Co. for gifts of Fatah wrk been azardsen, by the judges of that Court, and thrown overboard. Witness told him if heed here on the 18th inst. from Freemantle, WA., he of the Foreign Office, at the early age of 42. fented the wooft, because it very sousibly pilawa, Me-Kwong mera stof 36 Native he ventured to anggest to his Lordship whether bag and say thing he was to pick it up. About reports having experienped hurricane on the Kong Ying, bad an audis nes with His Majesty WWW.MORE. productiveness cf.the Pillows; Mr. Kwong Yume for a pisco of Native it would be advisable to change the practice half-past twelve witness told the captain, and bil inst, from N.W, finishing at 8.W, hlowing the Emperor on the 29th ult., and was to leave
wealth and
The newly appointed Huikwax of Canten, theland. "As the forest disappeared; did Cloth; Inspector Quincey for a silver Watch of the Court when it might have to be changed witness took charge of the hatoh antil the day in Jat 290 N., lang: 114.45 E. a papaised! Peking to take up bis new post shortly aftor.
the pelico came on board about half-pass one. her of her course to the eastward. The next the soil that ósverod the bills. That soil (Pra); to Messrs. han Long Hing. Yui ni again in a short time.
BOL Wen, Sin Tak Fan, and the Member of the was washed down to the plaine, choked the Tang Wak Hospital and Fo Loang Kak Cun seknowledge Buy prasties in this matter. He went down after the men were arrested
His Lordship asid he did not think he would police came to prosent any-one estring up. He jerk was sighted, and bearing down app it,
wards. river beds, and formed malesions, swamps, mitters who kindly contributed towards the coat was aware that it was not often that in the case. about ten o'clock on the aight in question bo saw wrecked in the gale of the 13th inst. bathin-seras to be stopped. The fire in the Temple of
they reseaed nine Chinese, who were holding on Mok Chang Kad quartermaster, mid that at the wreck. Their craft bad evidently been Narewrite under date of the 5th October-The The Poking correspondent of the N. C. Daily The hills became bare rocks, incapable of of prizes; to hir. J. St. J. Hancock, who pro- of the Palene Judge the question would arise. growing a blade
a blade of grase, and the least at vided the children with a Christmas Dinner Mr. Francis arid if his Lordship simply sponge throwing things out of the ports, ther the roaded comprised the whole of the Heaven and the necessity of horrerwing foreign construation of railwaye for the preswat at least ook possession of the barren ground, and to Mr. Along for most kindly attending wished to put questions to the prisoner to get He went into the 'tween docks and told the untorew, the report doos not state. while the absence of trees deprived the earth and gratuitously taking a group photograph teen explanation of any fast, he had no objection task the captain in his sloop. Shortly after Garden the excavations necessitated by the great Meranoriais ou bolk hade hare boox sont in-on
to throw things overboard because it would dia ite azouaily
At the Caine Road entrance to the Now Pablis money for their construction are the two levera tertilizing agent, leaf-mould. the School children, copies of which he has plac to offer.
ed at the disposal of the Superintendent for cir. His-Lordship said he wanted to ask the priwards they threw things overbeard again rain stora have laid bare an arched struct the latter abject by Kuang ti fang, an influen It was only visce the forests were destroyed culation awong friends a distance. Fenda sabor if he wished to explain the cirozwxtanses and witness told the second compradore, under the hill, which has excited some cariealty that ocial, and on the format by, emparatively. that the locust had made headway in the are now urgently nee led to meet the increasing under which he wrote the letter.
Runer which was no notable in modera exponers of the home and to wipe off the cost of
who told him it be saw anything else as to its original purpose. Some of the old re was not likely that the great breed the New Wing. When it is considered what it would be very difficult to prevent him mak-
Mr. Francis' maid if this quoetion were put After this be picked up the stink pot prodaod, on the hill side at that spot. The robbara' care. Jeigu loén, railways are imposalble in Dhina, My thrown overboard to pick it up for him to see identa will remember the theatre which standineguident individuals. Without a large for ing graand of the loonet would ever again many of the girls have been saved from, and the ing any statement of facts with which the which was thrown overboard close to the ladder looking plaos which has now heen exposed was progacatiestions, therefore, have already been. be titled with forest, and the dimppour-life of possible asefulness which is now wa jury were not concerned.
At this stage the case was remanded until to built for a refreshment room and we have been staation to the opening of her coal and iren more than realised. China should now, direst sros of the locust must be looked for when teat with God's blessing open to them, we feel - His Lordship said he, wished to put a general day at two o'clock, bell as befors.
Boa conddant that many fefends will be raised up to question to the prisoner the answer to which
told, of some of the songs thiore engsted vbích. the--population i
would astenish even the "fast" lawgar anden, which seem altɔonf as important as, if not Lrchers of the Hongkong of today." the locate since the
more important them, railways. Her rivers and On the 18th izst. twa processique whole excited area and attending to, deepening, and m a good deal of attention peroded the streets of banking, Vioforia. The first. was, we understand, to celo-
A correspondont senud as an ucant of a amart night sortie from Fort Melbook,
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· Lowest coeu air temperature on the 1st Labor Poduced to 31 degrees Fahrenheit at ‚(kalors) of the i on in Lelung, teeth and landerday,
2.—J==@ILSTURE'S the shade in degrés Fahrheit. 3-wire in percentage ofast debatyof strated with macletore being 100.
-DILOTION OF THE WINK fotwo points, -Fox or the Wren acooping.comfort. Seals-
tky: 0. delarza Chudu Dáleingling sain ; F.dog, alpg: Q.overents 2.ping howare; squally, i, am 3. Tom T. Chandlery.blity, W. dew (wol),
-Bars in Tinches, sont and badrealm. --
W. DOBERCE. Hongkong Observatory, 2nd October, 1889,
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that Mr. Oliver Ft. Simoné assumed the duties at Shanghai has had an interview with the It is notified in the Guzelts of the 19th it. The Mereury is informed that the Magistrato of the office of Cozeal for the United States of Brons leading rice marchants. During this Amaries at this port on the 15th lost. Works is to be built on the Prays between the A special office for the Praya. Reclamation
than croc.
war of extermination pleasure in recording that I have already re Mr. Francis said sa long as his Lordship asked British colved several promises of belp from both the prisoner separate questions he did not object, posipation costs thousands of pounds ster-opend and Chinese friends Thanking the
Hi Lordship said he proposed to put one or ling annually, and it requires an organiza kind subsribers and saking for youlinted two questions to the prisoner and under the tion which only a strong administration prayerful and practical support-Iain, Your ordinance he had power to do so.
In the Quai-chee district, at Shan-shing-fu, brats the wedding of one of the sons of Mr. Ng. could furnish to cope with these insect de faithful
the magistrate Lán had some time ago to try a Pise-no, compradore to Messrs. Jarling, Mathe- The prisoner, in reply so questions by his very awkward can A girl died by some son & Co. The second was an offering from the Lordship, sald-I acknowledge writing the letter, knows poison, and the murderer was not known. friends and business relation of the late Mr. Ng us whether any scheme of afforestation dis, gebas been started in Cyprus, but it cer
I wish to explain why I wrote it. The master Tha-decisand girl lived in a very respectable Yang, compradore to Mosers. Butterfield & Swire, of the Tang Shan rice shop mane to me for family named King who exerted at their to his man. It firat mado a tour of the streets" March 1st, 1889. taisly ought to be. The benefits to bp.
Opring to press of work, the Report is iste in latter telling I would pay him some money when a thoroughly in order to extricate themselves in Wyrdham Street. It was a taken of respect money dua for rise. Afterwards I wrote this influetion with the magistrate to investigate this and then presented itself opposite his residence
troyerair BOBERT BIDDULPH does not
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that have been used to overthrow the scheme.
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