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INTIMATIONS.
THE
ONG KONG
TRADING
COMPANY, LIMITED. *** (LATE THE HALL & Hours C. Ca., Ltn)
Hove Just reastved New Shapon ju COLLARS.
The "Cannes," San Remo." "Nie," "stuart,
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BATH BLANKETS, BATH GOWNS. BATH SPONGES. Calvort's 10 per cent. and 20 per cent. Carbolis
SOAP.
Calvert's PRICKLY HEAT SOAP:
wood Road. The deceased was 57 years of and shortly before the conrrons had spanking with his brother.
The German beamer Sommerfeld, of the Deutsche Australische Dampfschiffahrts Geaalis chaft, is, the Free Presa says the pioneer of a now live of steamers to 'wall in at Singapore overy month from Aeutralia. The steamers start from Hamburg, call in at Antwerp, and then go on to Australia, returning to Euruga vit Singapore, and occasionally Colombo
In fe Netherlands India News the Straite
In warm climates there Soaps are almost ins dispezable; the Toilet ned Prickly Heat Soponya: The Resident of Ternate reports were supplied for asd of H. F. H. the Prises of Wales during his Indian A
HONGKONG TRADING
COMPANY. LIMITED, Hongkang, 29th April, 1990.
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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
·--- MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.
OUR ABRATED WATER MANUFACTORY, is replete with the best Machinery, umbodying
all the latest improvements in the trado...
The greatest extention has her paid to appliances for oasuring purity in the Water supply, to secure which we are added a Con denzer capable of mapplying us with 3000 gallons of distilled water a day, and are in a position to compete in quality with the bent English Maker Our-Sweet Waters cannot be surpassed anywhere.
The purest ingredients only ars' need, and the attoast care and cleanliness are orased in the bangfacture tbrangkant.
LARGE BOMBAY " SODAS "A
We continue to supply large bottles as heretofore, free of Beien Charge, to those of our Customers who prefer to have them to the ordinary size.
COAST PORT ORDERS,
whenever practicable, are despatched by Arat steamer leaving after receipt of order.
FOR COAST FORTS, Watoes ar packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, But the fall amount allowed for Packages and Emplies when received in good order.
Counterfoil Order Books supplied on applios
tion.
Our Registerel Thiegraphio Address is "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG,” And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention,
to the Batavia Bocisty of Arfa sud Sciences that Jon, the 30th July kist, when- en a voyage of in- | spaotion at Gerlviak's 'Bay, in Naw Guinea, ho
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THE DAILY FEES, MONDAY MAY Sra. 1890,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS..
[SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS,"
LONDON, 90th April TRE TWO THOUSAND QUIAPAS,
inaw naveral natives with rudimentary tails an: (saad Gainera : —-
fuch and a half long. Not being.sa anthropolo Ikist; ha÷did not examine them scientifically. They were full grown musonlar men, and looked. bealthy
A mesting of the Singapore Tramway Co., Liraited, was held on the 26th April, whòn a re- solution was pamed to wind up the Company. ander the Ordinance, and the Hon. J. Burkin sus was appointed liquidator for the perpes of each winding up. One of the shareholders weated to know how it was that whereas the Company only mado 8600 a month the profit since the tramway had been sold was between $2,000 and $3,000. No explanation was given.
The British and Foreign Bible Society had better turn their attention to Selsugor. A dy- îng deposition had to be taken in the Bumpran ward of the hospital at Kuala Lampor the other day, but the Magistrate was unable to swear the witasse at the summencement of thé Üsposition:
there was no bible on the spot.” One was pro- inred afterwards, and the witness was sworn at the and instead of the beginning. Considering the views tortaiued by a good many people it strikes as that a biblê aught always to be at band in a hospital.
Le Nordi Blas Grost.
THE DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER BIIL
The-House of Commons has read a second tiras the Deceased Wife's Sister's Bill.
LONDON, 1st May,
AFRICA.
REVIEW
masters
Ire
Trolies have been concluded with the Kiss minion, Tké záli' book to, were all identifed. College, Oxford. At Oxford he was a prominent } public of Hongkong should not enjoy the am gives socouragemont to your successors to fol.
[FROM SINGAPORE TAFENS
LONDON, 92nd April. THE SILVER QUESTION IN THE UNITED STATES. The Free Colung Party is proparing a fresh bill to limit the issus of Silver Notes to silver produced in the States.
LONDON, 25th April.
missing, which witan n explained wore in the
The." Milltary Mummers" repasted their time and the Senate have agreed upon the haste the side by mía. 1 horsesɛm the key and tabooked surrection la Vienua and this capture by this Itá‹ | ministration that the Arst Santtiry Board WAR
per
for mauve of the farcical comedy Woodbook's The Ares Belle" and "Brother Bill and Mo," Little Game." together with the two farces
|ca Saturday, evening in the Garrison Thestes
for the preparing of an arianded Silver Bill.
Loupon; 24th April
- FRANCE AND DAHOMET The King of Dahomey hat driven back the to a somewhat larger andincs than opon the Erst night's production. The pieces went very French positive expedition.
PROSPECTS.
merrily throughout and well-merited the ocu-THE GERMAN EMPEROR ON PEACE stant plaudits they received. The Mummers**!
A Orniestra again assisted in a very officiant man- slon, led us to place them erroneously as members that confidence be placed in bla to maintain ner. Their musicianly ability on the fast noon.
The Emperor, speaking at Bremerhaven, asked peace, ie which end all his efforts are devotal.
THE QUEEN AT DARMSTADT.
of the regular Baud of the A. & B, Highlanders.
The following raturus of the average amount ef bank notes in cironlation and of specie in res corre in Hongkong, during the month ended 3th April, 1890, za oertified by the musgors of the respective Banks, ura published in the Gazette:- AVERAGE SPECIE IN BANKS
AMOUNT. Rassat. Chartered Mercantile Bank $ of India, London sud China. 1,28,435. 330,000
Chartered Exnk of Indin, Australia and China,
500,000
4,047,937 2,500,000
$6,499,770 $3,020,MOD
1,191,50%
Hongkong and Shanghai Backing Corporation,........
LONDON, 26th April, THE CONGO. The King of the Belgisen proposes that
· Congo become a Belgian Colony.
THE INCOME TAX.
On his Lord voyage the vetaran Giovernur had as follow passenger from India Sir Edwin Arnold, who adframed to him some very gram. fol versos, with an extract from which this re-
low my 8tly alogs:-
Lightly wa talked, in one Bitish was, On the dancing dook, day after day, Of time and paples, noi fair old sayings From Groeian loĝand and Latin key.
· Ton, with the havelso! many a Fabr Nebly orowaiter your alrered bair, Five times Consel, filifatiy guwding England's majasby, for mul mar. Eng-for the Queen in Queen), larg Kong for the p-Vietor o Buling New Zaland, rulla Mauritius, Governing pig-taile in for Hongkong, In poet, and soribe of the prugs Stailing & pause from its daily strong. Te wander once more to the fond of my boyhood, India, waterfall! Swiftly thomo na-longues gládod by, Shortened by friendliest company i Fallssten Hørve chasted mid Janga Of half his weary mon ting.
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Yva, who so. Terah us that 'se se simplicity Which roles of wisdom, and gravo de'd heroes, Ankianhip; join, “Ona Britaẫn ba?”
Se rosting, Good Frisadi from tollę subliwo, Rudo domačus, the latter time
¡ Shall bɩmish the gold af year bespod-up konatz,
And sunset ne brighter than 199ņā brɔst vrime.
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THE SANITARY DEPARTMENTS WORK FOR THE YEAR 1889.
the porcination of two of the momcial members! crowe,' gumrally soldiers were put on board A Chinees doctor, Tip Shai Cheng, Who had At Fonsng the other day, abortly before the to go to bed. I put out the light in the shop
in the bands of the Chamber of Commerce and only to work the gas. Tog will recóllest Mu- only roocutly some to this Colony from Canton hoarst whiobtus Court nevally adjourné fortiña, on the ground floor before I went to hel. I do in search of employment, cammitted sulelde yes Halay was found by Mr. Berriat, the Sherif not know if there were any lights on the first Thirty Years of Colonial Government. A Beleo the Justices of the Peos, This reform canlay's sketch of the old tarpaulin
has already bore valuable frait in pro. and of the dandified Szhting offert," generally terday morning by hanging himself in an in the room of Mr. Justióe Pollørsen, “ wanting for. Between 1nd 9am. I got up and saw tion form the Despatches and Letters of the moting the fuller discussion of the public staires Iand-men, and how he winds up: There were Right Hon. Sir George FEROVIBLY BOWEN, of the Colony and mees directly enlisting the ntlemen and there were seamen in the navy of age, at once called for andstance, and with the aid of Art Boor. When I saw thefire I obtained person
G.C.N.G., Hon. -D.C.L. O'zon, Hon. LL.D.,
good sense of the ommunity in support of wire harjes II.; but the gentlemen were not se boons bailiff and a couple of process servers the elos of the Fire Insurance Polices, some money,
Cantab intruder was collared and taken ons of the room, and some books. There were other'sleeping on
Governor saposively of Quemoasures of Government. His devotion to con men and the men were of gentlemen.
As is well known, our late Governor is at ar- After he had boom arefully examined, and no the ground floor. I was the dret to awake, and land, New Zealand. Victoria, Mauritiustitutional modes of procedure is shown by weapon found concealed on him, he was brought when I got out of the shop, Lill not return. I
the following extract from ons of his dis done and able okampion of the cause of Imperis! and Hongkong. Hidited by STANLEY LANE-patches to the Secretary of State-On Federation, on which subjon he corresponded before the judge. A seat next to Mr. Farrer. awakened two men who were asleep on the ground
POOLE, With Portrait. Two volumes. Lon my first arrival here I found that this with the late Mr. Forster. One of the last letters Baynes happened to be vasant and this the man foot. The other men who were sleeping up- appropriated.causing that goathuman to harried stairs, I did not, The staircasas sro Kil don: Longmans, Green, and Ca, 1880. body the Exocutivo Conacil during several Mr. Forster wrots, addressed to Bir. Bowen, ly draw his obair to a safe distation. Some gras separate and lot from ons door to the other. In the two volumes before na we have a vain-year past but been summoned to meat only at is bare reproduced, from which we make the Long and uncertain intervals. In all other following extrast:-"I obreren that you cums wore pat to him by Mr. Fastice Pilleres The first sud round wir safrases,ne from the able contribution to the history of the various colonies with, while I am acquainted. Whether look forward to Foderation haing as it through the fatorpreter, when it was assortained middle of the pecunisex the ir stalks Colonies which socessively enjoyed the advant possesing parliamentary government or beers, aut excuse for Home Rule from him that by "rajah" he meant the judge, further to the back of the painless. Thothest foc He was therefore asked if he meant to kill. Dir.is only wed by the matter as a slenging place, *gs of aving Bir GORGE F. BOWEN as their longing to the class of Crown Colonies, it is the land. There are two macked differences b It is notified in the Gazette that the Ooor Jaatios Pellersau, to which he replied in the Thera was no fire on the ground four. I do not Governor. But it le not to the student of red cale that there shall be an ordinary most. wen or relations with the Colonies on the the other hand; Aduinistering the Government in pleased to direct, having regard to Whit Monday falling gave As it was evident that he was inane, koor what was burning The goods appeared Colouish history alons that the volumes willing of the entire Consil on one stated day on hard and with Ireland
he way ordered to be taken to the police station to be burning oless fa the kitchen. I do not know
in every week. Iforthwith dirasted the adop(1 Ireland has strendy what the Colonies have an the 28th Instant, that the anniversary of the and from there sent to the hospital for observa how long they had been burning. The fire at the prove interesting. Sir George Bowen, as is tion of this rule; and may resative Council now not, vis. her voice in foreigs affairs, and her Birthday of Har Gracions Majesty, the Quetion-Penang Ganette.
back part of the first floor was it the fire. I saw well known, is a brilliant rasuntour, and we have meots arry Wodnesday. It will be recollected barn in the common defence; (2) bat she has not to celebrated in this Colony on Monday, the 19th
I did not attempt to pasit at The goodent hore a large number of hi-bestatories. The work that the Queen's Instructions poutemplate that the ind pendant home government which the of May; which day will, undor the provisions of
this is of the shop consists heap, and hides, is divided into seven parts, with an epilogas, P. Come on all matters of importance, although, is, that whereas we propoes and hope by Factors Avery Governor shall roaalt his Executies Colonies hare. The great difficulty, however, Ordinance No. 8 of 1875, he therefore a publio.
in bales and bundles. There were that of other pendis, ent foder. The first part consists of a in Crown Colonies, he is nul under the obligation to tighten the bond with mar Colonies. Hous bahday.
nisselleneous goods them the fire appeared to break ont. The lights kept in the house at Prefatory memoir, and there is a separate part tion of following their advice, Moreover, if we in Ireland would, at any rate at prowat. | night are banging last woh stair devoted to each of the colonies, mentioned in the vary deshable in the interents of Her Majesty' bond as a lover for loosening the band which cue on each floor, which are the only lupa title page, and one to Matte, whither Sir George-service that the Representative of the Queeritus the do islands-probably open for sever. kept alight all night There are two was despatebat as one of the members of a Royal should know the views of the chief local Zano ing the Uciso."
tionaries, and should mintain with them those Not long after his return to England from The following in the result of the Two Then-ober lamps, one on the ground the Commission to inquire into and report on the ordial persons relations biule alene produce Hongkong Sir George Bowen was swara ia be
for on the first floor. I did not look to
I have now
fore the Queen at Windsor as a member of the if any latip was burning when I awake. The electoral arrangements connected with the now pillaient co-oration Bursfoot.........
report that I find the practice here, equally at Privy Council. Congratulattar him on this fire was a long distance from the lamp. There constitution grouted to that Colony. were bout thirty fokies sleeping in the shop that
From the protatory memoir we learn that our varises wits that of the other Colouise, has appointment Mr. Stanhops, then Seerotary of byen to summon the Logistative Connollisia Stats for the Colonies, wrote Speaking for night, all on the ground and escond floors. No late Generuor, though damondat from an old fat race, and uncertain intervals: and that ingelf, and for the Government with which I body was sleeping on the first door. I rooognise ths books perdpoet me some belonging to my Pembrokeshire family (Ap-Owen) was born in subject to your Lordship's approval, I have in souneet 1. I should. He to say that one ease, of the Talas of those sorrinax, and of the shop. There arestean hooksaltogetbar. Ioankot Ireland in 1821. He is the eldest son of the late rooided that, here as elsewhere, there shall, say if the books are complete. They are all for Her. Edward Bowan, rector of Taugbys in Enthra, be a regular annual session, britning sample which you here at to the whol the year. The seven uther books belong to my Donegal, and is brother of the prassat Den
in November, at the gamencement of the oant body of men engaged in the work of Caloniai season." He then states his intention that each Government, is rasl and abiding; nod by sarol father's shop in Heihow and were left by him of Raphos His education was the good old-ession should be opened and sheet with an alling you in the subnet list of thres Gorer:/ with me to keep. The business of the shop was general business and committing agent. We fashioned training of an English public school dreas by the Govern. "There san be no scand era who hare boen mened to the Privy bought and old goods for stansers on oom and university-Charter House, and Trinity reason he wrote, "why the legislature and Council in recognition of their worth, the Ques and other Chiefs placing Uganda, solely doder bet the dossignment and storage books are member of the Union and enjoyed the rare with the views and intentions of the averamont
advantages of being oficially male aayusinted low in your footsteps." the infance of the British Company.
fox.) I did not take any books from the box distinction of having boon twice elected Press are enjoyed by the Legislature and public of ecause of the Bro being near at hand. The idens of that Society, Altor taking his degros, every endang." The Secretary of State formally consignment and sternge books were in the box her beamersuber of Tincoln's End, but he procf the proposals for au anual session of Then the premises were closed that sight, berar practised at the Bar bis tastes and sppial Excoclive Coencil. The practice the laid down the Legislative Council and weekly meetingsofthe Separate books were not kept of goods stored in the godowns and in the store. The accountant capabilities lay elsewhere. To 1947 he was offered has, however, already to some extent bien departed has been away toi days, but I have made sitios post congenial to his Oxfsed training, the from, and if no ill affects have resulted, it must in the fooks in the meantime. The hooka pro- task of voorgaaising, as President, the Innianhe bed rather to the personal qualities of the Gorernor who suceeded Sir George Bowen deed were packed ng aud taken not of the shop University. Haring bean sant, on medical than to the abatrnet superiority of the one man" by me. I took about 3000 or 8300 out of about advine, for change of sir to Austris, in epstom. The Colony's experienon of the latter $700.or $800, in notes and silver. I cannot say The Republicans of the Hanse of Representa-how man I left babind. The money was baken from October, 1848, he witussed the colebrated in has not been uniformly antisfactory.
...it was also during Sir George Bowen's-ad- it and took out the money. I do not know if I parial troops. A few panangas from a letter to coastilated, the germ of our fature Municipal locked it again. I still possess the key. The the Principal of Brasenose, giving a graphio se- Council, and which has already undergone a con- me is still in the shop. When I opened the safe I look out a bundle of policies and as much coat of the events of which he was an eye siderable development. This is a matter which mondan I could get. These I put into a bag: witness, are quoted in the work under review, ban apparantly been thonght too onimportant. for specite mention in the record of Sir and flod round my waist and tho went to get In 1851 be was appointed Chief Secretary of Thore was sust hanging up into which I put at the Tonin Islands, which we then nader Another matter to which Sir George Ben the hooks, which I tied up in the cloth produced. eraman (under the Lord High Commisioner) foxy it possesses very onasiderable importance. Gerge's oficial career, but for this Co
number of billa and booki frozó a opaster drawer.
ant cake the basket beans it would not go into Secretary of Government in the Ionian Talauda provision of the Tytam water supply and the I left the money behind because I was in the British protection. An interesting event rendered good service to the Colony was is hurry. The money was in a basket. I did here noterad, which is thus recorded" Whileging on the Imparial Government the neoas
sity of adequately fortifying the harbour. The the bag. The money was all in notes and he married the Countess Diamantina Rama erotion of Vistoria College worn also facilitated alver, The bag in which I placed the policies, The Queen of England has had splendid re-de. I gave to the manager, next day. I did daughter of His Highness Coast Candiano by him, although he cannot properly be aedited with the honour of origiusting thons important not see him on the sight of the fire. I do not Rema. G.CMG, President of the Louise works. The period of his Gavaramant here was caption at Darmstadt.
tnow the names of the two fokles sleeping on Seante obleman of an acciest Venetian ous of some Kttle exceptional difically owing to the ground floor. They slept in the front part family, possessed of large estates in the island of the bostilities between- France and Chins and of the shea. When I awoke they were asleep, the but I awakened them after I had taken the Zanto. Lady Bowen's Tume is a household the movessity of this Colony's prosering atriet nentrality We think, however, the editor money in the the safe. I swakened there by word in the Calonies which bar husband bas might with advantage hace exercised his right of aling out "Fire." I do not know if raled, and is held in gratofal romembranes i cision with regard to portions of some of the Mr. Gosoben hints at a reduction of the In- the Fokies took anything sway becauss
consequence of her oxertions la support of chari-lutters written at this time. It was perhaps ca- was tit first to leave the shop, and
The following report by the Sanitary Super- come tar nart year.
dida ne barn leave. When I left I wont libsistitations and of the grace with which sha tural enough that Sir Geogs Bowen should straight to tho Tang Cha shap. They were all presided over the constant hospitalities of the rnment Honso a neutral ground on which 1889 was laid on the table at the lust meeting of writo in privato letters, I bave made the Corintendent on the soitary work for the your ia bed. I do not know where the fokian want to Government Houses".
English, French, German, Russian, Italisu, the Switiry Board - when they left the precises. The books were
During his wetting tour Sir George wrote a American, Chinese, and Japanese Ministers,
Sanitary Board Room, taken to the Tung Cha abop by a coliened the cook. The cook slept on the grouad Boor and letter to a political friend, which is here Admirals, Generals, and other high func
Hongkong ist Marsh, 1890. also his sortant, the latter going up stairs and produced. It is mainly oconpied with an account marias frequently rust;"-bat repeated ra Gentlemen,In saa aitting the first anamal using all the men. The war same down and of an interview he had with Lord Palmstorferences to print to the aurentional Load repart conseraing the work done by the Sanitary then told him to carry the books and I went in which the conversation turned to questinguished strangers, as though the entertain the present position clar, a short resumé of the
talities of Government How extended to
Dapartmant I feel that, with à vịor to making
ground floor besides myself, one of whom was away. There were two others sleeping the tons of Greek sabelarskip. Sir Georga arplained ment reflected some personal merit on the Go work done since the Boar was first constituted years and has been sub-accountant since the indeutically. "A they confoundies and you, I am supposed by the most competent judges considerable valus, This I intended girlar, but the cook. I karg baon employed there three that in modern Gresk we and you are pronounced vernor, has sa nupleasant effe it on the reader or, even better stall, an online of the sanitation Te "An English Statesman "Sir Georgs writos of the Colony since its foundation, would be of middle of last year. My wages ware $5 a month do they” said Lord Palmerston: I fear that is to be doing, the State some service here in unfortunately the time at my disposal has not of that falsund, and we think it well to call The CHAIRMAN said-Bootleman, this moet with food. I had no share in the profita. attention to this new ground, as we have seating is called in accordance with a resolution Kwan Hing. Maid-I am 26 years of age and not the only way in which modern Graaka end. some of the boldest and finest shall from there pasard at a private meeting held here on thek in the Sun Cheong Wo on. I have been found mean and fuum)" "I think," writasing and think it likely to bave grond opportunities." 14th of last month. There is no posision to 20 there since the beginning of last year. Mr Bir George, "this is a goola hoi a apen the
into the subject of that writing. We have betwears wore $3 per month. 12--19
A serious necideat happened at the soene of with a view towards raistar debentures for the ale perple in the shop, bat I had an assist for instance, when he advasstel greating per other high oflcers, when this visit the
I cook for best of thom ascribed to Lord Palmer bon; NA the regant Ere iu Banham Strand West, yester-East Borneo Planting Company: Before being art. I did the cocking 9am. for break- At Swatow, on the 30th April, 1980, the wife of day morning about seven o'clock. The Police, able to issus there debenturas and wall for sub-fast ant 5 pm for supper. I slept onion to sa deceased wife's skater on the port of Hongkong. and by that keeping
Commissioner of Castle ruins of No. 6 for two men who are said to be tious passed at an extraordinary meeting when the fro, along with a servant. The first I heard only, one mother-in-law or when he defonded
ho are engaged making starch tongst the gcriptions; it is Nanesakry ̄te" angol the regola-thin ground floor. I stept there on the sight of Bund that sinan, wight have two wives and-thom all in goal bamour with England-this.branch of the Boar-l's work, but I desire-tu- missing, had a number of coolies mpinyol-clear the formation of the new East Burneo Company of the fire was by being awakened with seies of patting some pictures in the basient storay, Bing away the debris, when the wall of house was gone into. That company having fallen fire," from Ah Ktm a gervant who us or callara, of the National Gallery, on the princi-
3d 66 gave way, burying a cumber of the through, I now beg to propose the first rosolu-erging ant from the sond floor. I a fire on pie that are sal cetare arten.” conies. Through the onergotis efforts of the tin That the relations passed at the the first floor. I was sleeping some distance Folfoe, the men were soon extricated, happilytraordinary meeting of shareholders held on the to the coauter and the oiler coolie also. I without loss of life, but it was found six of 13th day of March, 1990, and confirmed at the rest to bed about 10 p.m. and also the coolie. to Queensland, of which he was the first Gorer Hir George Bowor's next appointment was thom were injured, two of them so serious extraordinary meeting of shareholders held on When I was awakened with the cry of "Fire"nor. From Queensland he was promoted to here he took a trip to Japan, for change of air ly as to asesitate their removal to the bathe 29th day of March, 189 ba and they are the inxt witness and seiisted him with the New Zealand, where the Maori war was brought and to sue the country. The chapter describing the working of the drainage by-laws has arisen. pital. where it was found that besides having hereby cancelled." Bevel braires and onts about them, one had
Mr.JUDD seconded and thamotion was carriad. vore tied ap.. The box was on the cotto a close nader his auspices From 1873 to the vidt opozs as follows:-" During the recess from a conviction that the by-hiww are defoulive The CHAIRMAN-The second resolutios ister sad the books were placed on a chair in 1879 ho was Governor of Victoria, which term short visit to Japan, on the invitation of zion is justible is a question quite brood the of the Legislators, Sir G. Bowen paid aul applied injudiciously. How far this convic The Spanish Government intends to station a with referenss to the issuing of debentures the accountant's rooms aisted his beaute included a year's leave, taken in 1875. On his the British Minister, the Hon. Sir Fape of this report, but I desire to resord mi ▲ medical association for the Straits Settle-strong squadron in the Philippines owing to the As you know they wore largely taken up in the he called out to me from his room. When I way home he stayed for some time in Italy, and Pianket, K.G.MG through whom he tied opinion that active opposition has pertaken of
increasing importance of the inuada The room on the occasion of the last mooting. begant loto his room I saw him in the eat of squadron will be divided into houry and light now to propose :-"That the Directors-be and putting some books into the parcel and other at Rome was cordially recaived by Vistor Em-
various questions affecting the trade between the natam of caitling at legitimate regulations The P. M. steamer City of Peking will call at resolt. The beavy squadron will be composed they are hereby authorized to borrow the
Japan and Hongkong." What were these and has Bourished on the want of knowledge on of the following vessels, some, of whì h Lave “of $50,000 by the creation and issue of packing them '2p, some ju a cloth and wwe manur), and by the present King and Queen questions which are now for the first time beard the part of property owners regarding the frat lacul sailed from Carthagona, viz., the Navarra.beutures providing for the payment of principal accountant, servant, and myself left the Pope, and Garibaldi we have a very interesting
in a net. After packing fan backs up the 10f bis interviews with Victor Emmanual, theof, we and tempted to ask?
principles of what constitutes a properly-drained The P. & O. extra steamer Thibet loft Bon Castila, Ulloa, Don Juan de Austria, San Quin-us ont exoseding the sam of $50,000, with shop, taking the books with an. I law
Sir George Bowen also visited Peking, and dwelling. bay for here on Friday at 9 a..
| lin. Temerario, Andaz, and four torpedo beats, "interest at the rate of $12 per cent, per annos.
account. Six years later, Sir George, while we must hers make room for a description of The first care of property owner is to obtain Another of the China Navigation Co's new
The fight squadron will be omposed of the Debentures te be in sack form sad to be secured The box was in the accmalant's room. He did Governor of Mauritius, was again in Rome, and the Altar of Heaven. Waiting to Mr. as larga a return as possibio for the money they vessels, the Fannon, arrived here on Saturday.
Feinaco, Inghel II., Lisa, Eleano, Marques del
in such mincer and to be issued to anch Duere, thro transports, the Argus, Manila, and persons and on such terms as the Directors The cloth in which the books were placed the state of Italian poltidone.
get take all the books because he was in a hurry, his letters from that olly gives clear view of Gladstone Le said: There are some grand have investeal in list properties. The first ma
addhist temples at Paking bat the of architects is to complete their olivate houses" Two deaths occurred in the late fire at Fou- Cobu. There will be nu Admiral and one Vios-
Shiirk expedient,
most interesting object thera ic the ebow, one from fright and another from a Jamp Admiral. The Government intend to build at
was not on the counter when I went to sleep.
fas expeditiously as possible and with a minimam Mr. W. H. Ray sounded and motion was the books are put away very night and are not Bows was satertained at a public dinner, at least the thousand years, the Emperors of traators is to finish their andartaki
On his arcival in England (in 1875) Sir George mous Alter of Heaven,' where, for at of trouble to tasmsstra. The first care of Den- out of a windco.
Cavite a dry dock large enough to take in carried.
left on the counter. The bożla a kind of a press. Mr. E. W. Maitland, the Hon. Treasurer, has
vessels of 9,000 tons.-Straite Pimes.
CHANA not think there is an opening with two doors. It is the account tended by early thres hundred leading states. China, the lords of fourth of the buman race. last pestile cost. These are all powerful fastes received $50 from Mr. Bavier Chauffeur for the
thing more to be said. The debentures will hent's daty to put away the books. The no meu sad politicians of all parties, and prominent. Das God of Heaven with rites like those ab-sanatra ton of bou-drains. Owners, architects, kavo once a year offered a burnt saorifice to the working against dus caro being taken in tha The Deli Courant reports a steady rise in the issued redeemable in two years at the rate of 13 countant want to Cruton about ten days Colonists from all quarters of the Empics, with served by Abraham in the wilderness. This is and contractors naturally view any regulation funds of the Alica Memorial Hcapital. price of tobacco at Medan to ab annual height per cent. I hope we shall have a large number go. The last witness has been noting for the Duke of Edinburgh in the chair. As may be the Sinly of Holies of China, and admission to which may cause additional trouble and the
for ordinary kinds, even for samples showing of applications Soinsthing like $20009 has hoon The Germani steamer. Marie, which arrived muck broken leaf. The improvement takes fa alroads subscribed, and I bave no doubt the rest booka sway. The fire is at the twok part of supposed, bis saini wwgagements were putasrons it is a rare honour. The last permissiya given, wits aversion. This is the key to must of the hars yesterday from Haiphong, brenght down also presdnes from Serdang, where planters will be subscribed. Another meeting will be the first Hoor. I do not know what was burning, and important, a propes of which a seat mot in store my visit, was to General Grané Imagise up asition to the drainage by-laws, nod it is very him in the meantime, and used to put the
hitherto have met with more disappointment, and bald on bonday fortnight to confirm the resola I do not know what canted the. frs. perhaps hepe again dwalls now upon choring prospects tious passed to-day. On the resolutions being setas spark from a light when carried by a faki
confirmed; we shall at ouss issus a notification to look for some special gonda. That be my own began with a repoption by the Queen, and immemorial treas, beneath which room the the effect enforcement of the Sanitary lane, asking for subscriptions to the debentures.
ea. The fire could not be caused by any fire ancheon as Windsor Castle. The same aren-red cattle reserved for the Imperial socifest; it is, or abonid be, their frat være tå praserës The meeting then insed
in the cook-house, because some people jampeling he was present at a dinner given in London and, in the middle of this park, a colossal strastheir health and also that of thele families and on the roof of the ocok-hoase from the shop by the member of Trinity College, Orter, oftare of whito marble, rising on terraces with servants. Fortunately, with regard to botas Two forged notes for $25 on the Hongkong
He had no broad fights of stairs, and onlmianting in drainage, they bave a strong lavar waiting to ba Rozt door and so would: bars heon it. The Are which he had been a scholar. and Shanghal Bank at Singapore bave been af
was put one that night by 8pm., I pat it out opted for the same night an invitation from Brand, simple altar of burnt offerings; on fait hold of, and it is greatly to be hope they tempted to be passed there. The persons who
mysalf. The master did not slows there an Mr. Henry Irring to attend the repressita- which the Emperor of China, annually, at the will lay hold of it firmly and persistently. The tried to pass them have been arrested
the night of the fre, as he bad gene put. He tion, of "Faust" at the Lyceum Theatre and winter solstices the sun rises over the east lever is insist on landlords giving = writton usually eloeps there, I do not know when the afterwards to a sapper on the stage. On ex-ward amphitheatre of snow-capped out towarranty with their losses that the dwellings There was a vary excessive desib rate at
beacountant is coming back. The last witness plaining why he had to leave the dinner hafore offers for himself and his people, his solemn leased so in a proper sanitary condition.
There are no idols or Tenants bolding such a warranty will have a Singapore in March, which is ascribed to the The planters in Deli, we read in the Straits fore Mr. H. B. Wodehouse, an inquiry was held has been there three or four years.
The Company" disperand prominent politician worship to the One God. indasase epidemic soupled with as naasual Times, favour direct coolio immigration thither into the cause of the fire that scurred at No. His Worship said he thought it would be well present said You pertainly have had an event-idolatras rites. It is not generally known in ready means of obtaining compensative for any amcunt of fever, ane to the month's being very from Chiun is Netherlands steamers, but des not. Bonham Strand West, on the morning of terdafer taking any further evidence until he had ful day. You lunch with the Queen, you dine Europe that the Court religion-the only 'estab injury to the both of themselves and familles rainy,
are their way to gain that end, aring to the west the 2nd inst.
made an inspection of the premima, d with the Trinity, and you sup with the Dollished religion fso to speak) in Chigale still arising from defective bones drains. Landlords of Dutch Consuls in the amigration paris there; Mr. Wotton said he was premat on behalf of Laspector Hampessay said the police. were at The return journey to England in 1875 was monotheistic, far older than any of thelolatrous will then realize that it is to their own monetary The sixth wdluare general meeting of the Theemigration ageutarequire consular support to thres Insurance Offles in which the premises, Nepresent searchftig the ralase some use of a node via Amerios, and Sir George's ranska on enllà Chinamaa may be Confucian or a advantage to have their Awellings drained s Singapore Insurance Co. Limited, was held at petonat all. The German Const. ls load them every 08, Bosko 8traad West, were insured, report that two at the employees were missing the varieties of life in England, Canada, and the Enddhist, just as an Englishman anybe they enght to be. When owners resize this, sf Si per cont. was declared, a belsuce of Ring charterad for the coolin traffic Were the shells & Co. for $18,500 goods, Wotton said he wished to look through views on American politics, and the note of bir Bissporo on the 2015 April when a dividend aid, but only an condition of German regesis be. The Lubeck Fire Inamennos do for $10,000, and might have been nobble to secpe from the United States, the accounts of his meetings with Wesleyan-or a Romanist, Put, as I have said. arasitents will soon parceive that for the sake of
Mera Schelibass & Co., agents, the Ganeral premises.
General Grantandother prominent Americans, his these are not established religions in the Eng their own reputations, in other words, their being carried to new account.
ospital, good design and workmanship in the visit to Utah, make sa interesting chapter. As Regarding the seizure of Port Hamilton Sir constructing of house-drains are really of the first The stemmer Knight Templar, which arrived vessels, this bely would fail them, owing to Amos on glothing, and 81,000 on furniture, the books that had been produced. at Singapore on 23rd April from Cardiff, has That port has come into disfavoure for sigration the North Cowan Insurance Co. for $16,000, dny text, at 10 b'clock.
being the only port with a Dutab Consul. Masse, Regter, Bockelmanu & Co. egeats; and His Worship adjourned the inquiry till Fri-ho tepped on board the steamer at San Fran George Bomon shared the view that the step importance to secure heal: by babitations
cisco the American flag was hoisted, but by some then taken was odvisable, and in a letter to The foregoing remarks are made in the hope probably brought the largest cargo of coal impurpes, owing to the oferior quality of the of whom Messrs. Duan, Melbye & Co. were the
mischance the rope 'gave way, and the flag full- Mr. Gladstone on the subject he wrote it that attalion will be directed to points which I ported by any one single vessel. Her sargo, cookies heiling from thones. The consequence agents. 20cording to the Free Press, consists of 5 is that other ports gain preference, and no les
ing enveloped in ita folds a young lady standing is felt here by all competent judges that the believe to be of great importance and which are- Inspector Hanneany was in tharge of the onse
Dear him. Sir George savannad to, as ft. were. cost of laying down a telegraph cable to Pert either not gizorally known or not properly than half a million of guildors fall in coneran and the following evidenos was taken :---
aaveil the lady, saying I am sors H will do no Baalitod, which should never hare bosa, on-spprevisted, and in no sense are, they made in m harm to any American to be anveloped in the capied, and which should now be restored to ita contraversial spirit.
HALKEIS AND, SLAUGHTER-HUDEDA Stare and Stripes." A yelos came from under proper owners would have gone for towards lay-
The following is a List of Waters always
kept ready in Stock:
PURE ADRATED WATER
SODA WATEL
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
SELTZER WATER
LITHIA WATER
SARSAPARILLA WATER TONIO WATER
GINGER ALE
GINGERADE No Credit given for Battles that look dirty. or gresay, or that appest to have been mast for any other purpose than that of containing Aersted Water, as such Bottles are never ted again by us.
A. 8. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,
Hongkong, China, and Mauila.
BIRTHS,
RWfrid.
On the 3rd May, Wyndhamatrest, Bongsong,
the wife of Mr. A. PARKER, of a daughto
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, Mar 5ru, 1800,
THE FAST BORNEO PLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED.
It seems that attention is being given to the const of British North Borson as a suitable Oeld for the pearl-shell faking industry. The follow
Ao exirordinary meeting of the shareholders ing-exitat is from a letter recaived by a frm of the above Company was held on Saturday at Thurmay Island fecim one of the leading for the purpose of passing certain special cool Lpadon broker. The Torres Straits fishers rations. Thoro wore presont:--Messe B. Layton ferred to are probably from the North-West-Chairman), H. L. Dalrymple. HP. Tenasat Straits fishers have been applying to the British L. Hallvard L. Oser Noronha, Ale "It has come to nur knowledge that ene Torres Lirectors) W. H. Ray W. Jndd, 8. L. Darby North Borneo Company for leave to fish on the and C. F. Harton (Secretary)
A Gymkann meeting was held at Foochew on his leg broken, the 22nd April
menta has been formed.
Koba on her next trip.
among her cargo 2,000 dsb of tin from Yunosu
about 200 tons.
A raid was made upon a gambling boase No 48. Lower Lasy Rood, on Saturday evening by Enspector Swanston and Detootires Baildon and McIver: Two arrests were mad
tons of oval,
in that quarter. Langkat goes ahead likewise,
and comes woll to the fore. Experience there shows that the yield either remains stationary For advanora by leaps and bounds. Deli comes next, but has shot forward to a good extrat. So tar, planters have every reason to be satisfied with the outlook. Importers, too, rub their bands with joy owing to the rise in the dollar. which has gone up as remarkably as tobacco quotations.
planters to confine theirselves to Netherlands
THE RECENT FIRE IN BONHAM STRAND WEST.
FIRE INQUIRY,
At the Magistracy on Saturday morning,
Kong Alin said-I am assistant adequntant
and ranner in the Sung Checky Wo skop, No.
68, Bonham Strand Wort ho bouse consued entrance from Banbam Strand. The sound of four storeys, including, the grand foor, with
books. Sows banks were in a bar and som
the last witness take some-books out of the hox.
POLICE COURT.
3rd May.
BEFORE ME E. ROBINSON
sky ways; smong others by constantly bringsparmitted of the work being done. I hope, how
fagsiker on the mattal round of the Gover, to be able to give each s rasumé in port mint House the English, French, Gorman. Fear's report. At present: I must content myself Italian, Rusian. Thiteh, American, Spanish, with reviewing as poisely as possible the matter? and Chia ad nirale, ministers, viseroy dealt with during the past year",
and to ROTOB artent with
DRAINAGE WUBKS.
The Surveyor's quarterly reports deal with
It is herbat singular as well as unfortunate section of this importit mattor. The object of that a Gereraoz of such experience as Sir George the drainsga by-law is to secure that dwelling each other." make a few observations cu the non-toohaion!
Bever, whose career has been well filod with hisee will be so drained as to permit of their really important events, should have contracted being healthy habitations Back at object. the habit of investing trivialities with a fotioaght to secure the hearty co-operation of ow suggestira of vanity. During his Governorship so far, in most ing'aras this has not boon the tions importance, which sometimes becomesars, architects, and tenants, but unfortunately
One. So far as I osa ascertain, the opposition
one derder of the vast city oconpied by a walled desirabis itahould be estimated atits proper calus. One of his days (this was in 1886) pork an inrge as Hyde Park, and with groves of It is all topants who have most at stake in
Mr. Pareival Spencer, the well known once to German vassals, which ply between Deli Aronaut and parachutast, has arrived at Sand aligible Chinese hareus. The statioaing of
the flag Sir, I perceive you are a Britisher. Fing down a dirent cable tast passing, as now. These are watters which are dealt with by gapore from Calenta, ir. Spencer will give a Dutch Conen at Swatow would mut the balcon scents and parachute descents si Be diffeally somewhat, but the How Government
What have I to do with the Stars and Stripes? through French territory) botwon our two theologia! Veterinary Surgeon In his quarter- tavia and other Dutol towns, Hongkong, Shang-will not bear of it. N
I am for the Stars and Bars" the log of Eastern strongholds and trading contes of lyreports. I have, honors, & few remarks towrks hai, and Nagasaki.
four consisted of the shop. The front part of THE KEVENT BIKE IN BONHAM BISANDA the Confederate Staton) Her raseter for Hongkong and Singaporean object to, which on the subjects. The Bret objvot of public Our Anjercorrespondentwritesunderdate 22nd the first four was the reping place of the Cheng Yek, a coelie, was charged with steal moment thought that in his last moments all one zaval, military, and commercial sutbort marketa is to cure that perishable artioles of food are sold is a conditiou fit för bumao... BOD- Among the passengers by the steamer Furic, April in the 8th of March a very rare conger and the back part was weed for the ing a piece of leather, vains $8, from the son of American wafere he might be a witness of the attach great importanes from Haiphong, wore Mesaienes Jean Dupuis, oyelone wad expurilnoed by several vessale in the storing of goods. The fire broke out an that of the remit frs in Bonham Strand West on what Americans cell difßoulty," that in some In the inte letter be write I was fumption and that the places in which they are the wall knows explorer and virtual Propah Indian Cvean about Infilate 15 dag. to 17.30 floor. There is only one room, part of which the the Sed inst.
Case de valarp-shooting with revolvers. But a plain of tioned above the Pembroke Care, as one of sold are kept in such a stats as to preclude the pioneer in Tonkin, and E Millot, formerly deg, soath, longitude 102 deg, east, The Br manager uses to sleep in and which is divided Hookan Singh, P.C. 504, stated that he saw the Amarionn navy, whose soquaintance he had the merchant stemmers chartered by the food from, becoming contaminated. With the president of the Fras Manipal Council a tick barque Calf Berdam raports having fell from the remainder by a small passage. The the defendant standing near the dibris of the recently made, stepped forward and said "fir Adiniralty for sarvion in China. Last week present buildings the very supervision da Shanghai, and an old resident in the Far East. the full force of it, with a tremendous sea, but scound flooring sleeping spartuput for traderson recent files and had moved him sway, but the George Bowen, permit me to introduce you to want with Commodore Morant on a trial trip, not be satisfactorily sterbed, but with the new although the waves nationally broke over the visitors. The cook home a situated at the back defendent afterwards returned and, poking Miss Lee of Virginis, the daughter of the famous to test the new guns. As this is the ship in markets baildings effcoinal supervision over The Poochow Ecko sage the amount of frsa vessat un damage was sustained. The Uatch part of the first flour and is the only cooks-house episce of leather, not away as gare Confederate General, Robert Lee; and sun you which you and bra. Gladstone took a trip in the sale of perishable artigier of food should are sent up sountry is computed at 2,400,000, ship Lotor had her three top-masts carried away u the place. There are any masters of the shop. chase and after running some distsnet aproatedrete fag, though the country is now femeiled on in which yma sate in the cabin is served atively with public
will understand why she prefere the gld Confede 1-83 it may amuse you to learn that the chair not suff by preotiable but also compar which is about half of the amount sent laat sea and the Captain (Klinkhamer) was washed from but I think the master i Kwa Ping Chow, who him.
A sabient intimately
wooks' time. Nostly all the Foedhow mitive injuries that he died three days afterwards; thesistant autant and slept on the ground down works imprisonment.
Dimexpected for bout thres the poop on to the main deck, and received such occupies the room on the first floor I so Lead His Worship sentenced the defendant to six der the Biatlonal banner. Alles Les afterwards relen sacra, while the corner of the smoking connected with public markets and their proper became Sir George Bowen's guest in Australis. ious which Lord Tennyson compled is shown management is sirest-bawking Street-kawking ten peoking houses have been closed owing to samo sea took the man as the wheel overboard, at the back of the shop All the people in the m
From 1870 to 1883 Sir George Bowen was as the Post's corner. Captain Harrison and in to some considerable extent a convenience to want of funds.
and bo'was drowned. The British ship Kam: shop were fokies and coolies, and slept on the OTSALANGIYROM THE GUGAB SEFERBET Governor of Mauritias, and from there. Le dame the officers who were on board during your trip the poorer classes of rate-payers and in the mORUS, The Band of the A && Highlander will be sude, and the Captaly was compelled out We assed shortly after 5. o wlook, that is we stealing about 38 he, of lead, the property of of this Colony from 1883 to 1852 Jorman part VI., while a fighting wow has been added of ofloors Leder thans viroumstance, it seems spedient
biza, a large, able vessel, was thrown on her second floor. I was in the abop on the En May Wong Yat Yes, a opole, was alergd with to Hongkong. The record of his Government are pill ampingad for purposes of navigation; of giving ployment to over 2,000 people.. play the following programas in the Public way the three top gallant maste to save the ship if took hi the sign boards and as it wore closed prdine, Matheson & Co, trom the Chine Sugar whick by reeldents in the Far East will be con- and mes from one of the Queen's ships There to tolerate ita continasues, but care should be Gardens this evening, from 8.80 18 10, weather although some Leary, we hold over bos, nu builder. The door were not closed till or 30 Rednery, on the 3rd Inst.
sidered the most interesting portion of the work, is Rizo a powerful armament of Armationg guas ezerobed that such, toleration does, must summe permitting- Overture... Titu
Abdool, who stated he was an enginer In the His Excellency was essentially a friend of liberal-the practice with which literally makes the the chatnoter of encouragenwat. A bakır's further onaealty wen surtained, exempt two howla p-m. T.then went to bed. In the shop at that, Value...... "Dia Hydropatan"
Mozart being mashed and the hatches slightly damaged. time were myself and sugar. The master was Chian Sugar Refinery, said that about mon institutions When an energetic English timbers aliver, the most important man. Hoones contemplates that the bolder thereof will The Swedish Jupiter Deltish Cambadon, not there. He went ant about 8 pm and did she Sind lost, he saw the defendant pick up the commonly like that of Hougang he wrote, aurre of modern naval warfare will be a return perambaiate with his waren. As a matter of
•Reminiscences of Suntland Godfrey American ' Lucile and Belgio were within the not return. He kept the kaya and also the lead, pisow it in a basket, and after covering it “hun: acquired an adegasts: volja in the man in the ramming of the ancient Greek and fact a considerable number of licensed hawkers :
Boi, circle but escaped without damage." On the 23rd safa key: The zooountant, was not there. He oree with roal refus, attempt to leave the sgoment of fis own local and municipal to tripecora, so it is interveting to observe endeavour to convert this licence into « right McLeod's March. Dezali, of the British Masegon, reports that he try. I made up the books and képé same called the watchman to suist, bin, when the tarnal reforms should foliowe woningly system so well described by Mamutey in bla areatablish porinavert stalls. This is objectio
April our correspondent jurites Captain Latt some ten days ago to go into the con premisse. Witqsa rao after the defendant and fairy, all decessary and well-considered in that our Admiralty bare now returned to the to squst on public thoroughfares and therby
Old Donald Dunca
Neli Gorenoourtered the cyclone sath grmt favority, but in a bez nad others on the counter,« The defendant was stoppač.
applied himself to the reconernetinu of tha odant of the nay of Charles I, when merchant, j'ublé Kunzmoch s it forme a serious obstrus The Hiraland Field sustained he camalty are the loss of for backs aro la sort. I got all I would take His Worship sentenced the defendant to mix Législative Couhol introducing into it the jps were clustered by the Government with tian to trade and is unfair to small shop.. The Glengar Gasilo Cimb, sails and having his boala dama.guðu?”
with me. I do not khow who was the last weeks' hard lažjani,,
slament et va'pennenbelt by Government by placing their 'zomotori? se invigado, while krising korpong (eath-papers), denting in the sèiä”,
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