INTIMATIONS.
the space enclosed by the Racecourse would enjoy the anno ample accommodation that HONGKONG TRADING CD, CD they do at present. As the Hon. J. 3. Kes
COSTUMES
FANCY
DRESS
Illustrations and Estiematos
on Application.
Hongkong, 29th December, 1830.
123
WINES AND SPIRITS
BY APPOINTMENT.
· (ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.)
HONGKONG,
We invite attention to the following old landed road ralue for the money.
DIE DAILY PRESS MONDAY. DRÖBMSNE 2018: 1999
Blaren Europami policemen arrived kéro, läst algut by the US. §. Co's stosujet Anchi, to join our local force.
Mr. Taal, the Mixed Court Magistrales -et Shanghai, bas bosa prometed one grade. In re cognition of his services whilata Welgun in
Korem
up him. bak it is thought, he bad mailo a
·CORRESPONDÈNCE,
dopes hold surastres responsible for die panione
axpressed by our Coreanoad.
CHINESE OFFICALS IN BRITISH PORTS.
-- TO THE EDITOR OF THE " DAILE_PR 873.**
818-I was among tha-numiwas at those most
those of the party ho karo met endently visited; boatswain below to tell me that if I como and the works the mid airides that have hoon made gave myself up they would not haren me. I within the list neivanenthu at the factory in was abbaly, thero. When I get to the top of
| then went into the magaroom, and found: thoms |
wicz ramarked when the vote was discussed us at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night, Stanley's Opera Company had again a crowded,
orary way must have me a surprise. The the companien fenr piestes argied with revolvers The falle Nites publishes a statement, on the feat point that strikes to observation of the visit surrounded nie. They took me to the captatu's by the Finance, Committee, this heavy ex when they repeated their performadou of the uthority of private letter from Hongkong, or is that the bonipany have udt lot ight of that room. There I saw the captain steggering about. penditure is being incurred amply to get pantomine, Tp-night the Company support to the erect that three of the Mama's pirates important Exclus, the health and numfort of with a bullet waned in his broast., He called
Signor Majeroni, who makes his lostapp.arande hare boou captured by one of the Customs out of a diloulty that ought never to have in Hongkong, the piece: In the Corsican arrisers and sent to Canton, they were heavily thoir employs. The old bungalow near the He then ought told of me rend the neck and ma bỹ namɔ and said, “* ¡y. God, I ara dying." been got into, the difficulty referred to being Brother, and the performanes under the armed and had a lot at indrams afraid water's edge which was found to be atas healthy I laid him ou his load. He skrid, Fur some water-ately gatened from slumber on Christioas Che objection raised to the proposed grant to patronage of His Excelloney the Govorack the statement cast be adepted as reliable as could be desired has been replaced by a pretty asked a pirate, who was standing at the door, The Athletic Clab, y
From the Mercury we lose that news wa Late on Saturday night Windsor House (Mr, and commodine brick house on krell slightly to fetch some water. This man apponzed to be morning by the sudden firing of heavy gans in The Surveyor-Gateral says that at least received, at Bhenghai on the 22nd Doomber Behm'ai in Gapon Read Central was entered to the right. The works themselves also pro- the loader. He sost one of their for water, the the harbor before daylight. I nie in your to the effect that the Nippon Tessa Raisha had by barglars. The poolie whose duty it in to lose sat an altered and improved appearguns. The altarends. I gave it to the diptain, but he anal nasomly disturbanda that it was dus to a saluta man reinraing with some in a tie a faw minutes ise of to-day you giva as an exaustion of this. one-half-of--the amount asked for it with another misfortune in the stranding the door on any visitors after eleven o'okuak and BALLS for the diversion of the Canal and the of the Ki Tan, Capt. Kori, st Omaisak) on amitted to do so. Nons of the inmates hoard any large and varied stook of bricks, tiles, and pipes, not drink, and I sprinkled sonic on his forshendir by one of the thiness gunboats on the draining of the ground, which he claims the accident left Yokobama it was foared that a little before twolyo o'clock she saw a peop that has been made by thle industry, quietly it /recia at this time. The exptain saker me if ever Canton. Now I should be very sorry to august Baturday night. When the telegram announcing solee daring the night, batan umah doclures that of all kinds is strong evidence of the progress There were only the captain' and myself in the departure of the Governor of Kwongtung for This fairly be pat down as mnitary work. the vessel would most likely prove a total loss into the room where to was sleeping. The is true, but none the less effectively, during the and his children. Imodiutely after this this meal, but a C know it is the practice of li
I rdoobed Hongkong to give his lova to his wifey appearence of lubospitality to my Chi It would be interesting to see the hon. gentle
burglars must have been easily antiaded as only past twelvemonths. Of the quality of these pirates asked me to go down into the saidpa and Chinese ganbrata to behare in Hongkong ha uan subjected to a close cross-examination on living in Queen Street maid $1,200 from his
About I p.m. yesterday a Chinene shopkeeper a few brass roda front thu stair have bus taken.gods, perhaps it is somewhat diffult for asyack the there to come up. I told Mr, Mockintosh, bour as thongt it were a Uhinese pork. I think this point. If this expenditure on drainige safe. The Police were at once informed sada The police bave made another arrest in con- bat experts to opak, but so far as was apparent
omplain was dying, and asked him to sbrosches of order and eliquatin. I should like 19-) is necessary, is it because, the pond has been man he had been living to the house for a Fow astion with the Namsa pirzay of the 10th Lask to the ordinary absoryor arary cinss of the chief enginoor, who was there, that the that some official-actice should be taken of flame days was arrested on suspiciou. At the Police P.U. 1. neting on information areasted a coolie tred out by the factory soonis to be of the up into his room. Mr. Mackintoal and all know whether a Chinese gnabost, pratio illy a Alled in? It so we have a nice illustration Station au confessed to the thrift and exful beamed Wong. Fat on Saturday morning, on best quality suly. To advantage of all the the passengers went up and I followed. dot-saluting stel, Lus the right to drs as indis of how things are worked by the Government. bad hidden the money amongst the rafters of his Fraya-West. At the station the sopased denied work being excond under the immediate Whoa resched the captain's ran again the priminste number of trules fram ordinary guns In the first place a vote in naked for to film in the con panaut's quee, where it was charte, but miniited be left his hons on the supervision of Europe. Foremen at sist bontevrain told me the pizaron sated in as the salute to a Chinese official, if allowed to
eabreqnenly found.
7th inst, and returned to Hongkong en tas 20th.sate is of notre bound to tell. The chief officer. I went to the chief offour roots, do so; these ill-conditioned craft should at least in the pond, & quite onmanessity work in it
Herofmed to say whore he had hesa in the mean particular kind of clzy available in the three pisis eccompanying me. I found the only be permitted to late in the regulation HONGKONG TRADING CO., LD. selt. Nothing is said at the time to its Heaven by fire, says the Shea-pao. great forts amongst a number ¿T. others for the purpose of specially suitable for the manufacture of fire the room and the pirates followed. The Malar i played in rodsing dp the residents, for the Chi- After the destruction of the Temple of time, Later in the day the sooned was placed cialty has been fan by experiment to be chief offloar was not in big room. I autored hours. I my nothing of the oreble taste dis wwwxitating an alteration of the drainage, were made to get together the satesials to identifestion and was quickly resocubed, we un-bricks, and tids particular branch of manufacture boutswain was also there and the piratas taid tushes only acted as they would have dour in s. al- hot when the vote has been secured and the build it agnita, Ferything godassary in new dorstand, by Mr-Eldridge, bist offcar, and ifr is belog actively procended with. At the time through his that-if I did not giva ther the tan, where the convonigans or comfort of the work has been almost completed, further couplate, axepting the salented pore lain, tiles. Madlutosk, the shiot orgiveer, as being one of of the arrival of the party the machinery was keys of the treasure room they would shoot a community is never regarded when official tom
The Beard of Works has lately comman eated the band who stood on hand at the com.sgaged in the manifoldre of drain ples, the I know the drawer where the ghiaf offinor kept tomming is prodding-Yones faitrinity, | large funds are demanded for drainage pur- with the kant of Rovence of the saljast and panion ladder lending down to the 'tween decka.gress of which we stobed with consistarable bin hays. It was looked had I told the pirates.
YOX. pozes, und an attempt is made to justify Tis 20,000 has bu net for the stature When arrested the need ha ha and ground by the powerful illy till the whole hares with the mud they broke open the drawer.
atorost The eng after areva lon was mixed they would have to break it open. They had Hongkong, 27th Docenilor, 1890. the expenditure on sanitary grouude-of the wary low
Journey to hie nativo village and there deposited was reduced to a lease and tonghered mass on they marched us up to the treen oaks.
THE GOVERNMENT TENDER A. 8. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.tation buing always regarded as a trump card The British sloop, Wanderer found the con his shuts of this plandar. The consod will be from the will this was whealed to the pipe There was nothing in the transure room. One of toplay_szben itta donired to pour theory at Ulgaan in as good a stalo of preservation bright before the Magistrate this ring-to-machine, where it was subjected to the direct the pirates went in to search and wiren become up
"FAME" nction of a steam eyinder sud ram, being and reported that there was no tronco, the other motion of the Secretary of State for the or. La call be expouted. Tho visitors remarkod gether with the Bee Chiudmen already arrested forowd through annular dies and the body of the pintas spoke in a threatoning way and huid axei
**TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DAILY PREMS ** the civility and friends of the ofisis, and on suspicion. penditure of public money. But ovon with apocially of the people, but they found only two
pipo thus formed. The continuous cylindrical over my head. They then arched me up to my latter of the 27th insire Fame was written - Bri-Will yon kindly Inart the following. Brands, all of which are excellent quality and the soul filled in we think the drainage of ano bakug tho ofBein! interpector, and the other steamers known as the Kinggir lina, bolonging proper distorey and cut off into the lengths than two minutes when I sae again ordered to whostar ke nig is, and not to redact on my paople in the island wha apoka pidgin English, It is now nearly tasty, goes sizes the formation of olay is momentarily arrested at the the captain's room again. I was not there more with a view to protant my aff and my ear, The sums being specially melostad by var the ground might be made officions without the servant of a Shanghai resident, who was to the Deutsche Dampfselifts Peters su required. From bore these pines are rerived go to the engine room and oll up the other predecessor. Porannuity. 1, kuaw nothing whats London House, and bought direct froni the most going to the expense at diverting the canal punding the holiday on Uin Island,
Hamburg, Arst gan to run out to the East. by a number of mos tho place them on the wheel Europeans at dook. The pirates appeared to ever about him. nths after Eined the ship. nated Shippers, are imported in wood and bottled
Next year, says the Straits Timen, will see a for- and rapidly and diarerly fix the sacks, The know how many were on board. I went to the I was surprised to har, from be prople whe by ourselves; thus enabling as to supply the best and the aream which runs along one side of
A footbulatok, the
the Cimbe. Offers of the ther development of the Company, by which pipes are then carefully sieved away for the engine-ton skylight and shouted to the third were in her at the time of the mookfest, that growths at moderate prices.
the ralley. The Hon. C. P. CRATER, in the Garrison, will plays at the Racecourse under Singapore sad Java will have a monthly service boosssary hardening. When the pipeaker once engineer by naine, and told bite and the others had been on the rocks As 200d as I was. discussion in Finance Committee, remarked 4.15 p. sharp. There will be a tout on the the pace of the Bands line of the Deutsche which they arodried thoroughly previous to being second caginger and third offer theo em up, who delivered the ship over to me, und hord. Association reale to day, play to commends at of bow feat gleamers, which will travel under more takes them in hand to finally completo, after to some up as it was all right. He and the alte surs of ray facts, I spoke so the parsun that at present the Jockey Club have to take around as unst. The following is the Club Dampfrohis Bledernize Hamburg, the general taken to the kilns for bara ac. Briefly this cum Wo were thon all marched to the explains mitted that my produces had reportele a great deal of trouble to prevent debris fen. Hallard. W. V. Anderson, J. M.management of which for the East has been prisen the whole process of the panuzture of cabin. About five minutes after our rotuen the matter as soon as possible after the decurrence ressive prompt.oltation.
Atkinson, W. H. Walla, W. Newton, A. Gantrasted to Meara Patifaroken & Co. The pipes of all descriptions, with the exoption of captain died. I remained in the bin with I merely mention this from a sense of justice. PORTS. (For Invalids and general uss.)
being wasted on to the course. It is, how-Stopkon, A. H. Ongh, E. W. Maitland, F. Kilgein Ling originelly rau cocasionally to the soras peol forms such as galera, traps, bonds, the others until the pizatag left the ship: otherwise it uns nothing whatever in do with "For doa,
ever, only in exceptionally heavy rain stormo Maitland, E. Ezekiel H. W. Slade.
Chiun Coast, but the experimeal was trist ten and junctions, which from the complex nature of should be able to identify two of the pirates The fact of the striking-still-remias, Case For Bob Buch as that of May, 1889, that inconvenience,
A Renter's telercam in Certon papara dated years ago of establishing direct regular coin. their ebane are made entirely by hand. After One of them is the man L. tos to be the and should baru bein piioned to be in virine Green Capsulo 810 3100 is experienced from the cause, and probably paste passengers, mails, and specia have beer was not easy to kong ap the six-weekly ses large quantity of fine looking pipes rosny went with me to the treasure-room and the
manication between Gormany and the East a thorough portion, of the pros of pipe leader of the gang and the other is manuf ay cousible purtica, when taking am London, Deco ber 11th, says that the The initial ratios
and tanonfnoturo a visit was paid to the kilna, where who was with him all the tlms. Both mou great no one now living will see such a storm as landed"; and mapther rang, daled the next rice, London is more, Basa obe instases Eaving burned were examiand These we learood were a engine room. The pirates appeared to have a
As everybody knows, all sailɔra hace un pretty that again. The risk of débris being washed day, adds that "the steamer instill hard and fast be called at far cargo. Bat the doalties part of a large court fram the Goverment knowledge of the ship. All their movements stances, and we have not only s moral, but also a hard life of it, even under favourable circam. on to the course is a remote, and the ins on Plymouth breakwater and has three large var ovozcome and since 1887-a-fleet of twelve to be gaul.to the new water and drainage or were well-carried out. Ther bad different perfoully legal right to protect our intereste convenience when it does occur is se comholes in hor bottom. The orgo is being saved stormors, of na average dapneity of 3.500 tons. Of the kilns of the can thres were occupied duties apportioned to them. Four or five were Shipowners at home and abroad base fold mo his explains the Inter telegraza recolved in he maintained its gel fortaightly servios with the treatment of pipes, paving bricks, and stationed at the captain's babin and the saloon, that I have an exceptionally good reened, and I paratively trifiing, that it cannot be looked Singapore to the affect, that the vessel had gone between Hamburg, Barre, the Straits, China tiles, the other two antog chargel with fire and there were four stationed at the engine cortainly do not wish to have a stain on my pro- upon as in any degree justifying the ex-to pieces
sad Japan. The fatest tovelopment, the Sunda brinka. We were pleased to learn that the no-ren skylight. I am about altogether.fessional or private clearacter through the peaditure it is proposed to incur. The Hou.
fine, intendido pacially to meet requirements Any's pipes have been exhaustively tasted i think the whole number «quested twenty. Tr faulla of others. I would have urged that, the The British ship Forest King, from Now York of mail and paarengut trafo to and from Jara comparison with the bat home pipes, and that my opinion resistance was not possible at any vessel be properly aramino) haforetaking com 60.603. J. Keswicz aptly characterised the pro-for Shanghai, got thor on the male Grond, and the Straits. For the first year it will be anot only were they found to be equal to any time. 1 did not see anybody bit when the so-mand, had I known of the affair at the time. abont one mile beyond the Kintoan light set, monthly service, but later the number of atanauafcture they were tried with bat in most oond engineer fired at the pirates, as we were whether the ship is damaged or not is not the 7.50 0.75ject, as one of more or loss winton extrava
on the 92nd December, and was still ashore on mere will be doubled, prowiting sa eficient and instances the results were greatly in favour of rusuing along fac trees ducks. He city Arad paint, it is impossible to ascertain this without gance and as being altogether unnecessary. the Sith The Fahles tried is for her off es regalar mean- of commutation. The itinerary the company's articles. It may be mentioned the ene shot that I saw. He was running at the stocking, as an is overal with barasoles novely LonWe hope the Governor will not sanction the the 2nd, but not sonceading, she came up to unbward will be Hamburg, Amsterdam. South that among the various beasales of work in time and did not take sim. I had no weep of the sisa of ton-cupt.
expenditurs of a large sum of public money failed to get her off and a leroha was taken out Semarang, sud Soar bays, the latter being the the production cf white salt glazed tiles a uum-
hangbai for assistamer. On the 3rd two inge smpton, Gausa, Port Said, Singapore, Batavia, which the factory is at present engaged is there ought to have been à revolver in my steamer arrived out here, in apparently good· kind. According to the rules of the com- Here is a case in point. A few months ago a on a work which the public certainly do not for the stranded vel to disbarge into. It was terminus. On the homoward journey Narseilles her of which are being turned out in ful ruem, but I have never had one. I have been conditions; the master left, or was discharged, and expected, we learn from the Daily News, that takes the place of Gates, while Southampton is alment of a contraet with local firm, a fact on board about six months. The scoond engineer get away as quickly as steam sud mail would Cases the vessel world come off ne the 26th.
not included as a port of cali..
which caupled with the order from the veru had no cavolver, nor bad the third engineer. him; enbeequently it leakelt that the ship had ment shows that the Company's work is be The third male bed ene talonging to himself bean ashore on the passage nut. Orders being coming regnised ait were to be. Judging that was the one the second engineer got hold of.ised to dock, it waa isorered that she had from the tiler that were ready for delivery, this Besides a revolver we are supposed to have 100 tremendous hole in her so much so that class of goode should speedily find favour with rounds of ammonition snel. Insvar draw atten- mine plates, I believe. and everal fraN architecta and other requiring substantial tion to the fact that there was no revolver in my flooring tiles where cesaliness and durability room. I should say either the chief officer or the Kowloon dock authorities, of bourgs know. had to be baken out. The falfextint of damage The arrangement of the the captain is responsible for having these re- As the vessel was trusting to the inner bottom or naobinory, kiks. and plant roots. the va vars served out. Thury would have been of ballast tank, which is rather a fenil structure. greatest credit on Mr. Andrew Johnston service on this occasion had we had them. I Sir John Pope Housy has been elected to whom the successful treating of this diffialt cannot say whether the revolvers are supposed countered heavy weather. The newly appointed
she would probably have foundered had she en member for Kilkenny.
clay in largely dos. It is always, satialan to be kept loads. There is no rule that they and fanboot master might have be blamed, as tory to lara of the suực st of any lonal in are out to be kept lolul. On other ship has been the can ander similar crustace
I. dustry, and it is doubly so in a'asse enok as this always kept mise loaded, end I should ang that I am glad to hear that the home authorities are where it is being a signally desekved, and in the guaoral practice. It is ant the easton to likely to cancel the guilty mastor's certitiente fives might have boon lost and the treurazje company defranded I am, Bie, four must obe dient servant,"
In order.ag it is only neopsary to state the name and quantity of Wine or Spirit wanted and initial lotter for quality desired.
Orders through Local Post or by Telegram
A Ata Tours, good quality,
1.10
LB
Vintage, auperior quality,
Red Capsule 13
C Fins Vintage,
EXT-
erlor quality, Black Sosl Captulo
D Vay Fine Old Vintage,
superior,
Violet Capsule (Oid Bottled 18 SHERRIES.
A Delicato Pela Dry, dinar wine. Groon Capsule Superior Pale Dry,, dinner wine, Green Seal Capsule... Manzanila, Pale Natural-
Sherry White Capsule 10 CO Bagerior Old Dry Pale Natural Shary, Red Seal Capsule
* 1.25
1,50
D
Tary Superior Old Pale
30
1.00
Extra Saporior Old Pale
-Day, choice old Wine,
White Seal Capsulo 12"
1.10
14 1.25
Dry, very flocst quality, Black Seal Ospsule (Old Bottled
Ferre. Per Case. 1 dox.dnz.
Pinta
CLARETS.
A Superior Breakfast Claret,
Red Capsule...... 34 84.30 B St. Batapho, Red Capsule... 4:20 5.00
St. Julien .....
D La Rose
· BRANDY
Par dos
7 7.50 11 $2.00 Cam, Ene Bon A Houmesay's Old Fals, Red-
Capsule
$12 $1.10 Superior Very Old Cognao,
Red Capsule
Very Old Liganar Cogna
RAL Capnia
Dennedy's Finest. Very Old
1870
want:
The Toulain correspondent of the Mercury
Fero
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PROS."]
LONDON, 25th Decimbor. SIE JOUN POPE HENNEJJY'S
ELECTION.
THE SILVER DISCUSSION AT A STANDSTILL
7
A complets deadlock has ceared in the United States Congress over the silver quation.
FROM FINGAPORE PAPERS.]
kre a notisideration.
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it is therefore extremely gratifying to learn that hep them under look and key. 1-had not observed anything suspicions among the passengers before the attack was begun. I noticed when the attack
the factory is at proti fully angaged and that in addition to the work in band orders are book ed for montba shoad, and that the demand ferbugso that every one of the pirates was erzoking: a cigar. Lahoald say thero were between thirty and forly of the piratas. I think they must have hat the aruus on their persona all the time. They could easily have had the arms in a best from which they might take them one by one without exciting suspicion. T'don't suppose that could; be done if a watch was kept over the Chinese
the goods is daily increasing LONDON, 19th Dammbor..
THE SONGEI KOYAH PLANTING
COMPANY JA
→S. MH-ST: JOHN-
· Hongkong, 29th Decòmbor, 1890. We have strack, ont ens paragraph of Captain St. John's letter, in which be completos of the nature of sortsin departmental letters that have been vildressed to him. This sectan a grievance for reference to the Government rather thau-for-public-discussion-ED.P.
Tax reduction of the Postal rate for letters under half an ounes to seren cente is a stop writes under date of 15th December-Word in the right direction, but it is only a step Chang Haco Fes. Chief Director of the.Ord- has just come down from the city" that HE
It must not be forgotten that the rate from aunce Department and of the Hui. Kwan Hại Shanghai for letters sent through the Franch Arsenal (the West Arsenal) has died after a few daygillous from influenza. The deceased was German Post Office is twenty-five centimes, a sophew of 11 E. Li Hung-chang, with who so that postage from Shanghai, sight hundred he was a great favourite, as woli au with all the miles further distant from Borope, will con his capacity as ehief of the Northern Ordnance Foreigners who orar had dealings with bin in tinue cheaper than froin' Hongkong, an ob.Department. By his death the Viceroy of vious anomaly, which it is the duty of Her Chibi loses a valued relative and an excellent Majesty's Government promptly to redress 3 years of, and it a bat two ninth since he offour. The dosed was a young as only With characteristic short-sightedness and was wastedt te his important post, in which he illiberality, the Imperial Government have succeeded H.E. King, transferred to Port Arthur. throw upon the. Colonial Governments the The Siami Mercantile Gaulle of the 13th inst- 14 1:25
responsibility of incurring: the les. The ant draws the following dark picture of the
THE AMERICAN SILVER BILL. art true there this your ---The effort of shin Settlementa 18 130 Stri
have fixed their vera bad rice erop is already, making ita in
The Republican Oil! ka been ally-drafted rate at five cents; but, Hongkong, to usne felt. On all sidos wo hour of mills to fund will be presented to the Senate shortly. It
be closed during the easing year. Jarolins laid provides for the purchases of the bullion surplus, Save 8 serious loss-which woukl be
up, and steamers that now ply on the regular monating to twelve million ounces within the caused as much by the postage frout the lines ars to neck of ployment in other water Treaty parts of China as by her own correThe outlook in the ride trade is rary gloomy, Jar but not exceeding three million monthly, of the above company we hold at the offices of passengers. I have no reasor to supposes that the General Marsgare (Mossen, Gibh, Livinguten any of the crew were mixed up, in this affair. and we are entry to my the teak frade looks this in addition to the present monthly par spondencees thought it prudent at firat qnally bad. The withdrawal of the two great chase the bill ela praticos for free colaag passing a spasial resolution. There were pre-
Colon Saurday morning for the purpose of The Captain did not say who fired the shot that
killed him. to minimise this by making the reduction stapla exports of Siam, ferming-8-per-nant of vina silver is a datdined at par for ove your; is sant Mess. G. S. Sharp(Chairman), B. Layton, Capt. Booth, "of the Chinese customs cruiser three.cents, from ten to seren. Few persons the export trade, from the Bangkok market will likewise comprise provisions for narsang the H. L. Dalrymple, B. E. Abrahamson, S. A. Fet-hoo, said he saw the body of the men Peterson will be found to quarrel with this decision,entry. Thousands of coulies, now engaged
liure a most serious and disastrous effect on the
Joseph, W. II. Ray, &c
at the Government ifortuary, and identified it The Haman said the shareholders were as that of a light-keeper in the Iviperial Marks but it is much to be regretted that the Im the milfs, loading steamers or loruass, as well se perial Government did not grapple the ques. the crews of the thinusands of boata not seed BURNING OF THE ON. STEAMER of the nature of the negotiations with Lordon, or a Swade. He had been over ten years in the protectionist duties wors fimt stablished in informed at the mesting held on the 17th inse, tune Custom Service. He was either a Dano It is or three years and a half since the tion boldly. We fail to see any justification employmavat....
in the ties trade, will find themselves without!
SHANGHAI” ·
and it new only remained to pass a rosolu-service, and to the best of witness's knowledge Frenchi Indo-China, and after these forty-tw for the attempt to render the Post Offico a
Nowa w received in the colony on the 25th resolution, he would be glad to answer any ques
tion ratifying the sale. Bolore pating that he was unmarried.
months of trial, those who buld the reins of power revenue returning department. In the long
steamer Shangkat had been barat, on the river înst that the China Narigation Company's tions or tu le any remarks.
Tong Sing, boatswain on board the Name of the Freash colonies are not the least disposed said- the 10th inat. about 1 pan. 1 unid sixteen run larger intereats would be served, and the
augtsze agar Chinking, while on avayage from propused the following resolution
No questions being put, the CHAIRMAN others were having our rice in the forecastle to coeds to the reiterated demands from t sex which bind the empire together streak
Shanghai to Flankow. The steamer bad ou bound
when I heard shots firad on the apper deck. At Chambers of Commerce and the merchanta o That the General Managers of the company the same time I saw the compradors soming Indo-Chios for their abatement.
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An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders
of Mason at the meeting of Zatland Lodge on There was a exoptionally large gathering Saturday night on the pasion of the installation of noning year. Right Wer. Bro, tha Hon. C.
be empowered: inconjunction with the General down to the forecastle from the upper deck. Ho of Be.. Anderson as Worshipfal Master for: 1. Chater, District Grand Master, who wae at the time of the disaster a large cargo and a Managers of the Laung Phuting Cotopany, said he was afraid and got into one of the sailors
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| FROM A CORRESPONDENT.
20th Desbor
It is unquestionable that the so-called protes
hy the District Grand Lodge large number of pasangers, European and ChiLimited, and the directors of the East Bornes hanks and entered himself with a blanket Itionist duties are a provod silaro, that their of the Brith Empire were adopted. If the fileers, performed the ceremony, assisted se; The first revs rescived was to the effect Planting Company, Limited, to accept the toll, one of the gamen to go up and see what continuance for this long period of forty-two time for that be not considered ripe, st all firand Moser; Wor. Bra Anderson afterwards that the vessel was a total loss that no Banoffer which has been made for the purchase of was the maiter. When he got half way up months has landed this. Paris de l'Extreme Orient
by Wor. Bro. B. C. Ray, Deputy District ovents the anomaly at present existing at invested his Boers as fallnews-8 W. Bro. G: pass" lives had been lost, but that moarly 300 lannabes, gandril, colis debts, and outragte, above te me down again and two stikla of Paul Bert in its lowest level of rain. "Frenob
"the landa, Enillinga plout, machinery, steam this ladder somebody fired a shot at him from A. Caldwell; J.D. Exo.-H. Sampson; Chaplain, Chinese had been lost. Later Informstion, how-and growing crops of the throo companies for were thrown into the forestie. The plane soor Coghia-Chins, placed sa she is between the twe Bro, the Rev. G. H. Bondfield: Troasurer. Bro, ever, gives grounds for hoping that the aesident the sama of fort shonsand pounds sterling, became all of smoke and I pored vetres shouts of Hongkong a str Bro. J. Forbes J.D., Bro. W. A. Crnikahan ay not turn out to be quite so serions as was "this camrany's share of the purchase money
to be thirteen thousand three handrod nuly after this the bead pirato called out for
the parts to put my head out for air. Short nevar prosper unless free trade is sanctioned. DC., Bro. J. Mendham; 1.G. Bro G. Piercy et first stated. The latest porta atata that the thirty-three pounds air shillings and sight all the firemea to come up on deck, and ho
Paris is called by Fryookon la ville dea Steward, Bra H. C. Manning Tyler, Bro. J. Loss of Chinese is about fifty and that the weasel pece." Massrell. After the closing of the Lodge the was beached.
also called out for the boatswain. I did not lumières, and I may as well say that the Paris of brethren sat down to a cold callation, sad the
Mr. DALRYMPLE seconded, and the resolution dare to go up, and one of the sailure pointed me the Far East has become la ville des ténèbres, was carried unanimously.. usual loyal and manjatoasts weradsly honoured,
out as the boatswain. I then went on deck, thanks to the care of the French Under Secre One of the pirates sums up to me and caught tary of State, the alma parent of the Manchester | hold of my paket 1 got frightened and asked THE LAMAG PLANTING COMPANY, him not to hurt me. He said he would not.
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Bro. D. E. Base was installed as Worship fal Master of the Tuscan Lodge at Shangbai on the 19th December.
The US Flagship Omaha, with Admiral Belknap on board, arrived at Bhanghai on the 23rd December from Japan.
Lloyd's agent at Bideford telegraphs ander date of November 24, 8.12 A.M., a follows: The steamer Uppinghave (of Landou) from Car- Hartland Cliffs Eight of the row, including diff for China. “with coal, has gone ashore at
The Himalaya, troopship, was under orders to leave Devonport on December 6th to sabark the captain's wife, were takes off by the rocket naval reliefs for the China Station.
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The Shanghai was a vessel of 3,000 tous, very similar to the Hankow, now running on the Caston river, and was built in 1873,
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Then be told me he wanted all the feera fo The statistics just published of the import of come on desk. I said they were afraid. Hoshirtings for the firet sleven months of the Paid, "Tell them they need not be afraid; if they present year show for the Foreign article A pick-up watch was played on Saturday. of the above Company may hold ou Saturday, the to the ofcem' mass-room to tell them to cray shirtinga, 1,695,704 kas; white shirtings, An extraordinary meeting of the alarabeklers come up we won't harm them." I then went
The Messeries Maritimes steamer Baoke, bure not yet been picked up. Apother account w... Tharp, G. P. Lammert
Lammert..
apparatus. The recalnder, took to boats and The following is the more: states that the first officer bas been drowned. Q lien, with the next outward French mail, luft Singapore at 3 pm, on the 26th inst: for this The vessel was in difficulties yesterday morning. Lewis, Interion....Pontifex, G. E.
off Code as will be on from the following di Lee, Walter
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·und addrees with sommdzicetiene addressed to the Suigou,
-patch received from a correspondent at that By Istest advices from Tiontda, says the place. Much explement was oooaaiened at Bude A. Lammert, Encicel, & coalie, G. F. Emp
P. Bile Herbert, H. Lavenace & Taterune Daily News of the 24th December, the Pui bon Bunday morning by the appearance oloss in Water
shore of a disabled star walch appeared to be. W. Myingh, We
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BOBORONG, DRONEZE 29TH, 1890.
27th December, at the olloss of the overal up. I found only the second oftiour there 423,877 . In grey shirtings there is an increase pe Herbert. Yaver 3. 3 TarManagers, Messrs. Gribb, Livitgeten & Co. for He came up. They took the second for over the corresponding period of 1889 of 263,235 the purpose of passing a special resolution. Thioro to the captain's room. There they asked bin kos, and over 1888 of 343,907 kas. In white shirt- nware present Mosers C 8. Sharp (Chairman), for the kay at the treasure-room, IRnd four
#. Layton, IL. L. lialrymple, Q. S. Cosen, 4. B. pirates went with the second officer to the chief also there was four of 30.715 kes. Johnson, E E. Abrah. &.
offer a room and got the key. When the pirates rör 1889, and 116.022 kas, over 1888. The The CHAUMAN, Having stufed the object of found there was nothing in the treasure-room import of Frouch akirtings wha-Grey, £37,077 the meating, proposed the following resolution they were very angry and one of tham shook ma kos; white, 49 kos; being for the white“,
That the general managers of the company After the officers and passengers had all been
1889 and a
bogou to sher aigue of closing, as drift ice was drifing rapidly upon the rooks before a morlez-3. Ever, Waller already floating down past the settlement.
ate gale from ibe West. The vessel had a list to fa Hallest mu
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he empowered, in conjunction with the d res get into the captain's room the headman ordered croess of 273 kas, frost tors of the East Borneo Planting Company, to go to the mhenthouse, and at or the ship increase of 40 kos. Limited, and the General Managers of the While he was speaking some of the other piratershirtings there was an increase of 3,820 Sougei Koyah Fixating Company, Limited, rail lo him."We had belte go and enrob. the kos. on the import of 1848. I am - couviuond to accept the offer which has been made fer Chinese paussogers." The lead pirato thom left that the increase in the import of Freach gray 2 the purchase of the lands, buildings, plant, me standing there and weat with the others to
A notification is Saturday's Gassite an- starboard, and her bulwarks had been partially nasnoes the appointment by excellenar, the oarried away. For name was made out to be the Governor of Lies. Edward Milner, soos Uppingham. Sigala from the shore were an- Guards, to be His Excelleney's Aids-de-Camp, asawered; but the crew were observed to be get- with local rank of Captain.
ting a hout ready for lowering; huwover, after We (Daily, News) lezen that Admiral Colonib regain control of her, engines and making slow. E. Taverner
about an hour' suspenso the crew appeared to.
Bals. Enna, Mds. Wkte. Wides: NB. | «tracts, and growing crope of the three com-I were steering the ship. I then went back to the for it in use market, and probably the stock will solribery, goodwill, coolis debts, sad 000 search the passengers at this time the pirates shirtings is not a proof of an incrossed demand B.N., is not coming out to China after ail, sad progress against the heavy ra
The resul.I. Walter. 19 the Admiralty have recalled Captain Rogers, saged to escape from the bag. B.N., who has been in charge of the Torpedo Department at Port Arthur.
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In their memorandum, on the estimate
that au Imperial Prinse should attend the ab for public worka, laid on the table of the
sequios of the decased murrior and stateau. Legislative Council on the 22nd December,
Accordingly Hb.Clan, Tartar General of Na the unofficial membera say it is incumbent
king, having ben instructed by the Exuperor, upon them to vote public money cautiously telegram to the effect that, while Mr. Farnell A stately precession was formed one of 1Le Sir Wililer des Voeux.ceived at Singapore to worship at the bier of the deceased Viceroy. set out on the insining of the 8th of this moon, and with duo circumspection. There is a was travelling in Ireland; at Kilkenny, a bag of features of which was a magnificent pavilion strong feeling that these qualities were not exercised when the vote of $22,000 for the injurel but that the doctors hoped to save
Guisele that on and after the 1st January. 1801,
It is officially notified in the Government Liang iang Provinces died, it was decreed G. Tavener ... the rate of postage between Hongkong and countries within the Postal Union will be re- duced to 7 ceats per half cutice.
ims you thrown in his face; that he was over
His pyrsight. The talegram into that Mr. Parnell was getting the better in Ireland of
ble opponents when the incident occurred.
draped with yellow wik end.opogtaining the Imperial document. It was carried by lion like a sedan chair, four men walk. ing on either side bearing a yellow dragon
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Hack, did not bet
flag. All kindy of Chinese musical instra Thorp ments wars played before the procession. Lewis
Rekiel, not some matu
panies for the sum of £40,000 sterling, thin forssssthand hit myself. Shortly afterwards alot have to remain a long while in the godowas of company's share of the purchase money to be of Chinees passagers were pat into the fore the representatives of the Erotich cotton mill, £19,933 0-Ed,”
custio, which was very crowded. Mun and we as is the case with the White shirtings importeá MT. DALRYMPLE seconded, and the motion we were pat in together, was in my ong was encried asanimoudy,
THE "NAMOA" "PIRACY.
bapk. The pirates closed tho skylight. We all last year. remained here till the pirates left the ship. At The Indo-Chino Francaise unde its first ap- 4 pa the pirates came to the forecastle and said paaranoo to-day under the able direction of M. they wanted the ecok, who was with us. He Teroisien, the straightforward member of the went up and did 46t rétura. At·8 c'olook I was
The enquiry in connotion with the Nainoasent for by the quad pizzie to let go the sunhor. bar, the defeated candidato in the list, sinotion piracy was resumed at the Magistracy on Satur-I went on dook and told him I could not do it for Deputy for Goshin-China, who lost his sont-in day morning by Hon. . E. Wodehouse, when alone. I then called out for another one to help the Chamber of Dopatiss through the man- me, and together we did it, the pirates telling us the following evidence was taken :-
to be quick. They told us to let go all thohin uree of Blanchy's party, which proposed as T. Richardson, second officer of the Namon, and I laz go thirty fathoms They then asked osadidate M. Is Myre de Vilars. Unfortunately | said-On the 10th inst. at 1 pm. I was sitting me to beak the windlass. I said it was already for Coobin-Chins, the majority of the voters are nt tan in the mess-room batween deeks. I was bro pretending that it was, be headpirate employés of the Civil Service, men who are not Ralls. Hama Mdn Wite. Widas. N.Beitting next tothe second engineer. We both had this lowered his revolver with which be bad daily broad assured, and as M. Ilauchy in a wan said, "Ikit really broken and I said it was. He for the welfare of the colony, as they have their
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our backs towards the companion. Suddenly been threatening me and threw four who can do the much good he is sure to carry board two or three shote from behind us, on the overboard, As the pirates were leaving the ship
Happy Valley Improvements, was passed, and now that His Excellency the Govornor ..is ́ again among as it is to be hoped the
Te la notified in the Gasells under date of 2nd The insignis of two powerful guild with the Lammert.. question will be reconsidered. We are not December that the fo Administering the imperial arms engrased there, accompanied Leo among those who look with misgiring on Goremment has given his assent: in the name the pageant, and all the standunt eunucha hud
upper deak. We rome front-car sets and matothay said to me and the seaman who had come the palm in all elections. Thir carelessnest an the financial prospects of the colony, but the sud un hehalf of the Queer, to Ortinsnes No. suderings were clad as If the Cuperor were
27 of 190, entitled the Squatters Ordinaños, jau neying. E. Chun sat in a bike ardan.
our rooms. The road engineer procured are with me, "We have spared your livesand now we the part of the voters is curtainly one of the
1o are going. If anything should fara up by and present position is certainly not one which 1880; to No. 2 of 1890, being an idinaues to air, and
volver and hand I ran along the 'tween decks, by you just keep quiet and take up part in it principal evils that retard the progress of justifies lavish expenditure on works for appropriate $1.682,974 to the Public Serving of dress
wore the Itaperisi mauring:
A ladder comes down from the main deck about We have made about twenty thousand dollars French Indo-China, ne out of all the representa On the procession arriving at 11 which no urgent necessity can be shown. the year 1801; and to Na. 20 of 189 an Ordestination, the late Viceroy's son knelt down shareholders inspected the above local industry four of the pirates fred shots at us. The scend there had been any killed I should have heard the right man in the right place.
At the invitation of the directorato a party of amidships. When we got as far as this threo or There were no Chinesa passengers killed. If timen in the local assemblies 80 per cent. are not diaaane to repeal Ordinance. No. 13 of 1800 for as if he were reiring The proposed improvements at Happy the establishment of a Civil Last.
the Emperor
engineer fired a shói at Thom. He then ran into of it. I hesed nothing about two women wod's then preeeded to the on Saturday afternoon inst. A launch baring the engine room and I ran back to my own room. obid having been killed. I could recognise in purant Ther
Christmas is at our doors. Except for the Valley are mordy a matter of luxury desired
great hall of the youdu, where H.E. Chan, been kladly placed at the disposal of the com. I stayed there for about treaty minutes, one or two of the pirates besides the bead widnight mass at the Cathedral, Father Christ- The Hon F. Fleming, C.M.G. Colchist Soon behalf of His Majesty, bowed three times pany by Mr. D. Gillies, Secretary of the Book The pirates mesuwhile, were throwing stink- on. The Chiasse passengers à not make max comes and goer almost unnoticed in this ternative scheme a much larger number kong Club on Saturday night by the amber then changed his mourning drose for his Tbefore three o'clock and after a very pleason I had seen the key that morning on a small shelf pisse. They wanted the windlass broken o by a low, while by the adoption of the cretary, was entertained of dinnor at the long before the likeness of the lats, Viceroy HB. Company, the party leti Podder's Wharf shortly pots and aring revolver thuis. I closed my a noise in the forecastle. They orled soleny. could be gratified without any expense what. of the Legislative Council, to mark their appre-perial robe, and turning towards Fuking, koo
deer, but could not look it, as the key was gone, good deal. Two pirates kept guard over the ever to the public revonne. If the grounds cition of the admirable manner in which be, a creed three times to signify that he had barriad run the company's works in Deep Water Bay over the asistand I have not soon it sinos. that the anchor night not be got up so easily, PENS FOR PLEASANT WEYTING The Pens at Bowrington were banded over to the for too monthe over the deliberations of the son than put on his official dress, and how-toured of the visit was to afford the shareholder
Officer Administering the Government, prodded out the Emperor's matruations. The Vicdreyware reached about an hour later. The object The pirates threw the sinkrots and fired from Some of the pirates suggested that the ship of Marven Cameron no recommended. by Athletic Club thang wild forthwith be legislatire body. His Excellency Major-General uine times towards Peking to return thanks to
the maledeck, through the skylight. Noss of should be ran ashore, but the head man arid, 2,847 Newspapers:— Digby Barker, G.B., His Honour Sir James His Majesty. All the other ofBeats then ma opportunity of rising the working of the espeared ob blank cartridges. The pirates let go the anchor." I did not hear which of the the shots hit my door. Many of the shote ap- No, there would be a lot of Hires lost; better ninde available for recreation at the cost of Russell, C.M.G., and Mr. Thos, Jacksen were into the ball, and worshipped the Viorby's tablishment in the menufatus of drain pipes, were abdog and running about the deak all pirates shot the captain. the Club, and the other bodies who now ise also guests on the occision,
tablet.
paving brinks and films, and fra bricks, und, to the tie pirates-sfterwords mint a Malay The inquley was further adjourned.
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They come as a boon and a blessing to men, The Piokwink, the Ow!, and the Wayarlay Pan, Behl by all storekeepers. Baware of imitations. MAGNIVAN A ERMinon, Edinburgh; Westland,