INTIMATION.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, leaving the net ingreads at the very handsome
Established.A.D. 1841.
WINES AND SPIRITS.
ALL theas ace heated by our Londer House, bright direct Trst hand, imported in - vped and bottled-by- onruelvas, thus saving all intermediate profile, und ausbling us to supply the best growth at MODERATE PRIORS,
THE HONGKONIT DIĒTLY PERSI THURSDAY, MARCH 1418, 1598,
The pricipal Coffaromu innluded under the beading of "Folenies not already given were
Fire ganse of forgery,
Four cases of cutting and wounding. Two cases of demanding manay by megades, Threa oases of attempted area.” One use of moendiariam, One case of rape.
are given forty-four show a decrease, thirty-The British bark diesden, which left Hang- by Distrist Watchman Pan Hor, while *| six an increase, and three are the same for kong the 18th December last, rigid at New socond, who was no doubt the man who fired the Terk on the 10th inat, thus making the voyage shots which toők, sson, fitai affet, was captured both years; but while the decreases amount in 8 days. We believe this is the fastrent.com on the Prays while rousing away from Head to 341,425 only, the "tgereuses total 3256,498, prer mida by a sailer from beru to New Toric District Watch Lam Us, by a Kampasa
My conalable and an Indium polica sergeant. Ws (Mercury) understand that Mr. Knobel,
Before he was secured he throw, something. Ruiz of $209,668. A portion of this inurense, formerly of H.N.M. Consular Servies in tuis into the herbour, and roroitar. of the nacos and lately Chargé d'Affa res at Tehermo, has been pattern as that found on his ecupssion and as however, doue. not trusest any real appointed Netherlands Minister Resident at gas left in the shop by another of the gang, w Agrocaincon There is, for in-Paking, Mr. Forgason, who held this offer for ploked up by a diver at the spot printed out by stanes, an ions of 430,000 in interest, the many years, returned to Burope faw the the Felice,
ago on account of ill-health, and it appeare from In the meanticsthe rest of the number of four amount received under this beading being the above that he will not return to his peator fritlustain whichPapad by the back a little over $$7,000 us agains`s rather loss The Sanitary Board mestų to-day at 4.15 p.m. Pour of the premise which openn an to the Pret Winglot Street,
by-laws
Qus of them was stopped by twa Chioune potion The following is the order of the day -
detectives while rasing not far from the scone Hapnet by Committo on the management of the of the bbery and arrested, as a sonid give u shoep and swino depôt.
Letter from Hes. Colonial Secretary horing for. satisfactory account of himself
Other two, was arrested neat morning in au ence to the antorcement of the cammon lodging-bouss
apiuta divan. The throten vore kiented Bursoror's report for the your 169. The applications for permission to monstrout having taken part in the robbery.
The trial was not appoladed, till the current Raveyor's reports on the osaditional less month. The first twa gris dere hays be found gailty of murder and tend to death, and the Assistant Surveyor's reports,
Inst thron of robbery, for which they have boon Report on alleged euisando at Bank Thuildings. Mortality returns for wooks ented the 2nd and condemned to 14 good pris amont. March, 1896.
drink
Dan application for s licates to keep baltic and sixty four applications fox renewal of Hosane to keep swine.
then $7,000 the previous year;, this is interest on borrowed money and will dia, appear as the balance of the loan is used up. Pratge, again, shows an increase of between twenty-four and twenty-five thous and dollars, but on the other hand pay-water-closets. menta on acovuut of the postal service are increased to a ruher lager amount. The inereuse under the head of "Stampa," $27,000, is more than accounted for by probate duty, which is an uncertain source of income. We have, however, an increase in the profit on suuidiary coins of $54,682, the total amount under this heading being $133,824 as against $79.141 the previous year, and an increase of $47,000 under the ambiguous heading of “Other miscelisgeous receipts." The reet from leased landa shows no increase of $17,705, which may be regarded as the most satisfactory item in the account, as the taking up of land is indica. Dinner Wines of very superior Vintagestive of progress and development, more agreed to many points which will be under |
PRICE LISTS, with Full Details, to ba had on Application."
PORT after remotal should be rested a month befora 099, Whon required for drinking at onès it al said, he ordered to be Jenacted at the Dispensary before being
Rent ont
DIE BY.—Excellent Dinner and
All are trua Xema Witex.
After
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
AUFFLIES TO THE "DAILY PRESA "
LONDON, 13th March. PROGRESS OF THE PEACE
PROPOSALS. 2.
The Time sorrespondent at Paking states that Chins, threagh the median of the American Muisters at Peking and Tokyo, has already
discussion at the peace conference. These prints inside the autonomy of Korea, the cession of territory, and the payment of an indemnity.
THE WAR,
The Chinese bays beari driven out of Densho dai with a lows of 1.400.
PROM TONCIN PAPERS.7 THE NAVAL FETE AT KIEL.
PARIS, 7th March.
El is said that the Emperor William, will adjourn the naval feto at Kigt for a weak in order to avoid its coincidunce with the sacirersary of
especially when it happens in a year like CLARET,Our Clarets taclading the lowest 1804, which was almost devoid of opoaula
priced, are guaranteed to be the genition pure and, simple
If the revenuo has increased, however, the product of the juído the grape and are not artificially made from raisins and expenditure as increased to a still greater carrauts, as is geurally discos with extent, the nal increase on this side of the Cheap Wines.
account berg 3378,572. Of this amount BRANDY-AL: oir Brandy is guaranteed to 85,000 is accounted for by the increased bo para Cognac, the different in price being charge on account of the public debt, and merely a question of age and vinage.
there is an increase of $74,382 under the head of military expenditore, duo to the low WHISKY.-All our Whisky is of excallont exchange, while under the head of "mis
quality sad of greater aga than most cellinemum services" thero is an increase of GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, brands in the mackot. The Scorc less than $179,181: The Post Offer
LIMITED. WHISKY srked "E"
ia universally shows an increased expenditure of $30,000, | popular, and is pronounoud by the best local connoisseurs to be saperior to any othered there is an increase under the head of persions of 818,370. Decreases are shown brand in the lengkong market.
under four lade only, amounting to the insignificant, total of $12.759, while the in- ¡creases amigunt lo no less than $891,881, al-
We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be gencing when bought direct from us the Cology or from our authorised Agents di the Coast Ports.
every department showing an increase
Waterlod.
The Following is the report to be submitted to the shareholders of the Queen Island Comput Company, Limited, at Uis general meeting to be held at the Company's offléo to-day —
Te the sharsholders, of the Gran Falard Combat Company, Laited. Cantlomon-We have to report to you, on the Com-
pany's using dureneed tusla
The year commenced uplas favourable suspins and
of larger or smaller amount. The total ex- the story was well employed until cho cutbreak of the penditure of the colony was $2,299,096, exague in engkong and the politieal troubles in the North compelled us to partly rode the prodactions clusive of extraordinary pablie works charge owing to this lacks in the demand and the high table against the loan, while the total
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. revenue was $2,287,203, showing a stall
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY..
Hongkong, 10th January, 1985,
+26
babarce on the wrong side of $11,993. Tas colony therefore spent more than ils income last year. The figures show how important, is the praction of a rigid economy in the immediate future, for unless exper- Only comanziantions catalang to the evesinditure, can he breacht well within the limits should be widenavnd le "The Elto"!
of into the credit of the colory will soon
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS
Corrondeute are requester to forward their ustoz
and address with communication addread to the suffer. But it should be pointed out that, Editor, nel Er pablintum, bring evidence of good faith.
**All belters for publication savuld be written on une side of the par only.
No anomaly signed communications that are apparelho" p-pore Brat will be inserte
the unfavourable balance of last year was largely due to the plague. The estimate under the head of miscellaneous services was
pries of fuel.
Siles for the year aggregata, to $ign,801 and tho working account on the 31st woher shows a proft of
Over $5,000) have buon spont during they are the ro-lining of our kilns and for replacing part of the creont grinding mokleery, and this amm has beas writes off as working secarat.
Buildings and machinery karo ben Eapt is gucit and the quality of the coment prodwał has been
of the highest standard.
We uses the baisses about for 1844 showing the facial position of the Company on the 31sz Decobar, 19-We resin, gentlemen, your 'edient norvants,
ARRO, KARING &-C,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 1815 February, 1865.
Orders for extra mples of the Daily Prear shouts $72,411-and the actuat expenditure 3277.029,port for today's mail, say he oant boine: 11 aomi cù the day of publication, the expenses incurred in copay with the
After at hour the supply in fimised. Only Supp.inepidemic bene presumably brought under
for Chuh..
Tolocekle Adwoan Press.
P. O, Box.
Telswhone No. 12.
The Daily Press.
this heading, for they are not shown separately, as we think they ought to bare heen. Had the expenditure for miscellaneous services bem confined within the estimate thu tolal expenditure of the colony would have been abon: 9190,000 less than the recenus, which might perhaps have been considered, moderately satisfactory; though seeing that we now have the charges on (5 count of the Taipingshan resumption to neenont of balances, as well as the expense
THE HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
Messra. Chater & Vernon, in their share The market has remained quiet sinon dats of our last, bis rates have ruled steady and in some sagan show an improvement. We bara nothing of importance to report.
BANKS--Hongkong and Shanghais have roled quiet with all sales at 144 per cent, praat, for dash; market closes with small bayern at quoța- tion. Nationals have improved to 50% si die. with salg.
that rate
MARINE INSURANCES. biza Traders have fund further bayers at $65 and lose stesty at Unions have improved to 8152) with. axles, and Yangisana hava changed hands at 390, Other Marines have bee 100s or less neglected. small investing buyers at $176 and $175 ex div., and Chiuse are suured for at gaotation with-
FIRE INSURANCER. —Anagkongta have found
out finding sellers.
In the sixth oo & Chinoso poliso conxtuble was shot in the Chinese gas-room at the Central Station by an Indian contablo, who, after Brisk several more shots in the compound, Larued his rifla upon himself and committed suicide.
No ractive is signals for his shooting the
Chinese constablo,
4-Twenty-nine cases of robbery with violenon appant in theaterns They somprise high way robberies. 9 gang mblark, 9 street rob- beries, and robberies whicks osanot be claseod. under those three heade
The following is a brief summary of these
OILSON
HIGHWAY KOBBERTEN.
: Ond otse of dragging.
Europeans
Indians. China
-1893. 1894
134 127
256 24*
139 134
Nor would the work at the Tongwah, and ( mutislaotory. The nitimissions ye hita-ware, Plague Hospitals her sen carried on without compared with last year, as follows aizistance Crpm/alt.ices bragobes of the Ford mar concl ithe dininfeting, and oleasing cosa. tions hard boon oncopied as the men of the Royal Enginest and Shemale Loht Ipfantry as smoothly and free from position' as they were f Istful a list skewing thả bather of favor bat for the presagon of dios with the man si cosest to hospital from mach sintian, E the southendent of operatious and nati! wil be seen that the Abdoon Station is by fe The mast unsatisfuntry feature in the tas soldier and Clue populating bid by the most wahasithy atulion and the frares for it demand serinas attration. Every Baropata year's returns is the increase in the number of come thoroughly adoptomat to asch other. (cases of robbery with violsace, and especially the For the four months from the mkbit of Varand Indian stationed there daring the year o
European trnated fever, ant only then Chinese (including very serious antare of the gang robberies at 12. to middle of September there were Jervols Straet, 10, Winglok Streets and at h6, Police, 2 Indians and 17 Chinese regalarly unservants) esespol.satohing it..
The number of death: from ordinker onnser is ANVAS playedén, plagues work, and there are 14 With regard to the inorsass in number of these Batspesas, 11 Indians, sad 13 Chinese engaged the von as last year. Nodasth nourred among cases it la right to mention that daring the fire on the same work for porin is varying from one the Eumpsa Of the foar Indians whose anths from the 1st of May to 30th Soptombar to three months. Those men all volentsored for death se recorded two committed suicide and on was what on duty, white of the eleven whan from 5 to 10 por oant of the force was the duly. engaged on plague work thare conrred thirteen Daring the whole of that time a single Chitosa flot ud nosen were olaimed by the ears na ngainst wr during the same perind is plalot was made arainal Buy one of those plague and one was shot by an Indian Polign 1893. However, the three most serious caso although they were daily oncopied in ourring stabli occurred altar the men had sil relurowi toes out meatres which were very distastofal to the
The winter months are, of course, Chioses population. ruler daty. the mat dinguena; and it is worthy of nota that it be reported from Caous that gang rob harius of a similar nature have been very rife there this winter.
I should also point out the extraordinary with which these robberies and be effected.
..
17--The Lolian messes have proved a success, and taste a messea Dow established at all the An immensenmount of extra work was hessen Statious exant Pokfulam, Aberde, Stanley, by the plagus na the Pole who we not om-aukiwa. Haughon, and the Block Hous
Fak-tsu-heug, ploged under the Sanitury Board This work, although after of an extremely' disagresatit sure, was cheerfully undertaken by ons and all.
In the Jarosis. Street and the two Wingisk Straet canor, for instauss, the inmates of the shops outnumbered the rabbiars by mera tinn ste ons, and yet in soh oise ther never offered the slightest resistence or ondasvoured to sommai onto the larm, to persons in theatreat or thair neighbors,
The rabbers, of coures, paly' on this passivity and are eu blad, unle same accident happens, as at 56, Winglok Street, to carry out any of these ride under the very pases of the Polios.
sa
Japaan hot water baths, which are self-host-
19-I have drawn, attention in a separate rai port to the atisfactory condition of the bar. rank nocoma médation in the eastern and amčera In short, the work done by the entire Police dintriors, and I have han recommanded the build- radering the glag to ant the munner in which ing of allitinual bith-comms aul of á degiage. it was done are deserving of the highest praia, rom at the Central Station. Improvements in ceris the thanks of the community. thos diraotions are argently required, and I The demand for Chinese-speaking Europannend that I may be found possible to carry out Potion was very great, sad I regret to say that my recommendations at an arly date.
It has haen, found possible ducing the year to the apply was not equal to the demand,
Chinese is such a nattractive language that improvisa drying-cams at Nos. L.S. and 7 it is extremely diffent to induce mon to take ap 3tatious. Yan mati, and Aborden. The mea at Lüose stations are now able to dry their ŋnform the study of it.
I have heëitated to recommend that it be made and clothing in wat weather, sad it is probable But it is not only in the prosanes of robbers, compulsory, lost toh a condition, saperadila to that the improvement in the health of the forde 1-On the 1h of January a an was at that the shopman's conrage fails him. In the the low sterhag value of the pay, should make is partly attributable to Lis oaza0.
tacked by four me on the road between sond Wing Strast as the inmates of the rouruiting at home mana dioul, but I introd Bhau-ki-wan rd Stanley not robbed of shop although they admitted being able to to make such a recommendation as soon as co-ing, being furaisted with a charanal atova, were mous and clothing to the vales of $3.00. {idratify the nobbers, absolately refused to asportanly offers for doing go without eisk of supplied to the following stations
prajadies to ethar interasta. On the 1844 of March an English maid nanompany the Police in the rol for the man."
One of their nambar was at last inducot, ta tha Kunnedy Road wirebbed by two land is arribat it is aut too much to say of boy watch und drain. 3-On the 12th of May ban was dobled by a man the Aberdoon and Stanley Hand of money and clo'bing; ralus $2.60. 4-On the 13th of Mng a man was robbed by another of the Hide, Range, Kowloon, of a bundle of oathing; valus $6.00. 50 the Is of June thras men robh a Chiness woman on the Shan-ki-wan Road <f $72.00. One of the rabbers was arrested by the woman's jídricksha asolle. convicted. and sastance? to 12 months' hard labour
On the 18th of Jans one of the other two men was arrested by the Palien, onavisted sud sentonoal to 12 month?' 'hard labour, These two oren are really therefore on and the same robbery,
7. On the 19th of June a man was robbed by two aa on the Pokfulam Road of a watch and a pisos of aleth; total value $4.00. 8-On the 22ed of atobar two cattin deniers wore robbed of $15 01 on the Hopton Road by five men; one of whom was armed with
word. On the 19th of November u gardenar from Titan-ink was attacked and robbed on the Stanley and Abartoon Road by three wen, one of wham was arond with a sword, Uns of the rabbers was subsequently arrested and committed for trial has osas was re- ferred brek to the Magistrato and the priemer was fully disarrad. All of tha abors robberies took place during the bours of daylight
GANG ROBBERIES.
that he was virtually compelled to soquiesce: After two himes' seavels he asked to go bome, and it was nebussary to praótically dutain bin in a Policy Station ! night last he should not be forthcoming for the morning march.
After the arrest of the five men concerned in The rabbory a 36. Winglk Street, it was of course desired to nacertuin, if possible, whether, they were the same gang that bad robbed No. to in the same strat
Neither was the supply of English-speaking i Chinese Follow and bices and English-speak ing Indians effect
Increased attention to the Polica Sahoal is the remedy for this.
10The your so fruitful in almordinary donncrences produced the only donomie strike that, as far as I am aware, has over occurred in this colony.
Catral, No. 1, 3, 5. 7, 8, Mount Gough, Aberdeen, Stanley, Trumati, Tsim-hoa-tsai. Hungbam. Shan-ki-wan, and the mon ware instructed to take a hot plange when re- turning was and v slå off duty at night or la ́zka narly morning.
Thu'man hara and the bitha to a fair extent, end wil no doubt one then mine they becom costomed to aul era to appriate them-I have the honour, to be, sir, your obedient sorraut,
H. MAY,
Captate Superlatendent of Police.
CORRESPONDENCE.
Ou the 18th of October the corpagters and joiners in the colony struck for higher wages and diminished board of work. They did ant The ipinaton of the latter shop were asked to statos what increase of wages they wanted, but The Honourable the ́Acting Colonial Secretary. go up to the gail and look at the men and they they asked that their hours of work should be from 7 am to 5 pm, with onợ bởir nft in the emphatically refused to do so.
middle of the day all the year round, instead of fran 7 am to dusk in winter and 8 am to dusk Ve de wat hold ourse:Yeuroer.cusible for the opiaine in summer and only half an hour off in the middle of the day. The masters of carpenters' shops and contrastom mafuel to grant these terms sad the men went out on strike.
Thors are two remedies to prevent the recur- tears of suo's outrages us thuse robburios con stitute.
Dee, of course; is to keep the Police Faros ap to its fal strength as far as possible throughout boyer,sad (be other is to perfect the Chinens detective branch of the Forde, drawing at the same Line at the assistant possible from the District Webman' Forss, which should be roaght into skwer tonah with the Polina.
7- referred in report of last year to the number of larmentes by servants. I regret to say that there was so dimication in this particular form of offor 'u during 1834)
expromed by our Correspondaita. I
ABT EXHIBITIONS.
TO THE EDITOR IP THE "OLILY PRES." DEAR SIR-Cha recent fairly successful The strikere were, of tanurse, not interfered photo display and the stapping of the formerly with till they put thoumivos on the wrong side frequent Sketching Club exhibits remind m
the pale of the law by interfaring with cor of the happily combined exhibitions of them twa arigin several otterplans where I have been and tain carpenters who had returned to work.
This fod to arraste and convictions, and the I de unt are why this should not be done bore. strike ouded without the strifera having gained. There certainly are ancient votaries of one of their ob post. It lasted in all two wooks and a these arts in a meal place like this colony to
half. “
makes display of thair work interesting to the Ninston, then worn reported ny stolda, and
11. The Dogs Ordinance, kas patinned to general public, but if the two are combined. of these only four ware recovered by the Folies, werk smoothly. During the rear 1.915 dogs and such as orehitectural and englering although no treable was spared to trans the pro-were liceused on paymast of the fee and 32 as drawings, maps an Im of superior panm party, the great baik of which is, I think, taken watch dage: 6 stearek sad unclaimed dogs chip, and anything that is akin to this branch into the interior of China and eitker, melted down were destroyed. Only 11 esses of dog bits were of art, are added, the exhibition is not only or sold to local magnates
Evon when the Police incoerd in tracing one of the thieves to bis pats village.it does not follows a corsaquance that the Chiness at thorities will assist much in recovering the property.
reported to the Polios, which shows a marked bound to be interesting bat also inatractivo. Bat the display should be, sound; the general easy on the number in previous years.
12 Complaints on the part of the public trays, pablio must be sad to robotrinata works; the
witte or the Edaestious Department must be requested to kindly give a romn in which to bold
1-At 113 m. es the 12th of January air men, some of whom were armed with kwives, entered a matshed at Tent-tez-moni and stole clothing to the value of $16.00. 9-On the 2600 of January at 9.30 pan, we men enteral No 12. Cheung 8 Ja, grogged the only occupant a boy of 14 years and stole a box containing clothing valued at $74 00. 3. Du the Led of Maro's 1.3 am, six mon. some of whom were armed with words entred a match of Wong-obuk-bang Rear Aberdeen, tied up and gagged the ecouprints, end stole property to the ralan of $4.00. 4- the 8tk of September Four man, one of whom was red with a revolver auf auother with a sword, entered Ne, 35. Nulla Lane and stoin slothing valued at $13,00, 2 5.-At 8.3) a.m. on the 10th of September four, wen, and armed wiţă a revolver and one with sword, entered No: 102, Que's Itoad Weel, tied up the courants and stole elothing to the value of $1200. 6.At 10 am on the lith of September threa men atero shed at Deep Water Bayn
I regard the licensing of private chair coolios tied up the ocuparts, and stule property tu
st any rate se a most desirable and even noen- the value of $5 10. 7.- 5tl of October at 7 pm. gevou mon, Sary essure is the interests of law and order artand with revolvers, entered No.-13. Jer The Ecogkong private chair onella is one of the vois Brest, tied up the serpants sad stoi et impudent and aaraly members of this aletbing, wellery, and money to the sloemnity, and the sole resson is that neither of $740.00. This was the night of the severe la master or the polios have direct control 8. At on the 24th of Votobur thro men If he were licensed, as a prblis obair coolie or entered. No. 5, Tang-lo Laat, during the risks calia is a vary great improvement absence of the master of the shop, ihren would be speedily observed in his behaviour.
Bhave already reported fully on the olan pepper in the eyes of the only persis on the disturbances between Tang Koon and Bs Tip protoissa taik-and stola $25.00. 9.-On the 12th of November at 7.30pm. six pooliee which disgraced this colony in March-last. me, armed with revolters, anterad No. 10, resting in one man being shot dead overal Winglok Street, tied up the scenpants and otte wounded by revelrer shots and airs.
The light had its origin in a collision between stole $1,800.00.
as in the year 1693, been chiefly directed to the door should be open to visitors the que weak at Anunyange and interception to trafo caused by least a nominal entranos e of not more than Fake, for example, the case of the $995.40 cracker firing and Chinese processions in the twenty cants must be charged to defray any ex- add cold watch stolen from Mr. H. M. Mehta by streets I have to repast the opinion that the perse that there may be the City Hall Con- his chair salic. Although the watch had granting of permits for the native amamanta pctually been seen by minary of the Polina should be placed in the hands of the Executive in our village, in Chinesa aloials failed to Police. recover it, although after ve months' corres It seems not only anomalous but distinctly un pandence they did produce half of the mauber fair to this department that without any presione of dollars.
referinde to it by the organisers of snoh detina- I suggested registration of servants lust your strations (who, in this case, I understand, were
a feynard against those larcenies, and I mixel couilles) the nity should be allowed to have sinow recommended that licensing of sorbe in aded by a host of prossesionists as it w vants be made compulsory' by law. I am aware the occasion of the Feast of Lantorps in Mazoh that the law, which formerly existed on this sab-laet, when the creed was so danes to the Quesu's jet besme a dead latter Bat the only reason Real that not only was all abair and jinricksha for that was the apathy of residents in this co-traffic suspended, but polestriaus were unable to long,
for their way through the soothing mass of It was tow.moh trouble to spend too minutes holiday makers,
HONGKONG, MARCH 14TH, 1975.
Ar the meeting of the Legislative Council on Tuesday a statement of the assets and liabilities of the colony together with a state. ment of the revenue and expenditure for of the re-creation of Gap Rock Lighthouse, SHIPPING Hongkong. Centon, and alacson 1894 were laid oh the table. The statement and various other public works not charge-With the conclusion of the arrangement with of assets and liabilities is something now and able to the loan, a surplus of that amount is the opposition at shares fumped to $30, with
typhoon, sales at that and at 8:81, $29, and $294; market the Government is to be rougnitulated on nothing to boast of. The colony is now uses en ut 830: Indo-Chinas are in domand affording the public the information there paying away nearly one teall of its incomcat $38, but doas seen fortbooming. Douglan's in contained. Formerly it was the custurn on ear of the public debt, which should are rather easier with sellers as $51 ex die. Chisa-Masilas continne neglioled. Mutualsvarte to attach & so-called statement of assets and
steady at £7 for praterans liabilities zo the annual statement of revenue and expenditure, but the figures were presented in a quite incomprehensible forms, and for rumber of years past they have feen omitted. The sistement now presented, te a business. like balance sheet and reflects credit on the
the Hon. N G. MITCHELLINES, Colonial
mark the wit of its borrowing, so that the Cust of pule works which may be found treessary, out these already provided for, will for sous years to come-have to be Aufrayed out of revenue.
Tho 9. 8. S. Co.'s steamer Sarpalon left, Bis-
I kore on 'or about the 19th inst
responsible for the form in which it is drawn the Navy and thy Kowtova Club. Kick off at 'up or not we are unable to say. Its publica-445-
was at the time trevived with incredulity, sh
Subscriptions salada con alkat and rightly so. According to the figures Chea (M=. Blaytiv)............. nove presented the total sets of the colony Concerts at Capton (pes Mr. J. J. Francis)....
Intiz....
8.89
“
KEFINERIES-China Sugars are very magh
weaker, wilers ruling the market at $149. The Gual dividend of 4 per ount,, which is less than was anticipated,
weakness is attributable to the declaration of a
in registering a servant before engaging him, During an entire forenoon brokers and other gados boy who has robbed his former master business men were unable to pursue their enti A csir canle who has miscoudnotodimelles vooation, and the Polich placed in the and been dismissed find employment probably streets to endeavour to keep orde were over. next door, where they possibly repeat the same whatmed in the food of hamau brings that not only filed the entire roadway but covered the pavement ca hoth sides of it. A
offer.ces.
over him.
Complaints against mendtearoy in the streets! and the regulation of traffic have not been so frequent!
the exhibition (the gallary of the Leoturs Hall' of Queen's Collegs would sait adwirebly); two Suropean tenetera sud ore Chinees (English clase) tesober about be in charge; and the head masters of thedifformat schools with a few promin a nateurs should form a committus end award partificates of merit to the best exhibitors in each department.
The cost of ruck au undertaking weld ba work would be plaisant; tam sure that gentla more thau navered by the money received; the men of the highest al standing would not hesitate to patrömine 51; and I canot for a 100- mont think that the Prese would do anything hat give suuvaragemant. —I am, your tal
N, E.
Hongkong, 13th March, 1993:
We give our corrispondant's letter for what
he suggestions it contains may be worth, but it is improbable that amateur artiate and photo- graphers would be willing to joiu duda ex- hibition of school penmanship and map-draw- fog. -ED. DP.]
Anattempt has been made to improve the lat tar by establishing stands at convenient places for SERIOUS AFFRAY ON A STEAMER shales and jibriokshas.
Very little success has attended the efforts to keep pedestriate and especially coolies ourrying burdens to the sides of the roads.
Nothing but increed carriage trafle will fest, effectually keep them off the readways.
13 The coadust of the Force daring the year has on the whole been very satisfactory, al though I magret to say that ons sergeant and one temporary sollur ergat were reputed The tomber of reports made against Europeso. for intemperance, The latter was dinmined.
AT KOBE.
CAROD ATTEMPTED TO BE TAKEN OUT OF à
MISCELLAN sous-Docka continge to change Doourred on the 22ad of November, but as all the monster, dobration both on land and water dambers of the Foroa was 74the same as last ping firm la Hyoga, of good standing, churteren
';
Meanwhile, în cons
VESEL BY FORCE Yesterday (151 Marshy a sorewhat sarlor's affray took plase between the offers of the German steamer Rheingold and solies who had have had serious consequences. The complete conte on board to remove the cargo, which might story will be found interesting, especially to as concerned in the steamer-chsetaring busi- Some weeks ago a well-known Japenes ship- The robbat vt No. 156. Winrlok Strust.Proianiste of the two factions dering the
the Feast of Lanterns last year. hands in small fots at 83 per coul prem Lands prieonora were first indicted for marder the case
The lacidwat stirred up the dormant samity year.
Of these 10 were for drunkenness as against the Bheingold from a forsigo firm in Kobe and then sub-chartered her to others for a voyaga up lave en in good demand and many shares base is gordul as cue al murder in the statisties,
I regret to say that an English maid was the worn the two clame and it only required officer who has preparel it. It is signed i pore pesterday morning and sing. be expects changed hands at $53, $53, 851 and $514. The object of the first of these robberies. Oo the Another collision between some cargo cookies at 19 in the previous twelve months. S fue disorderly north to the Hokkaido, to. Tha været was duly sonduct, assault mad, fighting, and 3 for sitting loaded here, and left for the Hokkaido, proceed- demand has chiefly been if an investing nature
For four duya all work on steamers in the bar-
down on duty as against 9 and 7 ra pentively in An asaciniu Football match will be played and a great many sharms have basa taken by in- 18th of January at at 3pm while walking on Wast Point to fen the ill-feeling into flame,
cargo there At Fashiki the captsin dis Testors outside the colony. Green Islands bave the Bankam Road she was enftel by a wou, whe Treasunir. but whether that gentleman is Happy Yalleg to-morrow afternoon between Flanged bands at 36, Kurtoua Wharfs at $36, tried to pondass biensself üt ber bangles; and not boar based, as the doolias of either party were 1899. On the other hand there were 12 reportag first to Fushixi for the purpose of taking succeeding in this attempt saatched her ambrali afraid to go to work Lost thoy should be exposed for naglect of duty, and IU for Ralas on duty uvered that the vessel has enstained nosa injury. to the att ok of the other. In the meantime (one men was reported twice for the latter which was of a ob a nature that it was DECORALTY Watsoneet $93, and Peowicke at $15.
to wire home to his owners for instructiois. Ee MINING-WO bass unthing to report except, and ras BWAY
Arainat men of the Indian contingent there did this and received a enblegram la reysir and tion is up doubt to be accounted for by the à Havas tolegrain states that M. do Laossa rise in Balmorals to $5.5, with salsa at 24.75, The remaining eight ses bear no feature of the bar of the various clubs frequented offence) as aguiast & and 6 in the previous year.
by either party-prufousious) figliting men
were 214 reports as against 278 in 1899.
proceed. Bepaire were at coon cokemenced, and criticisms evoked by the Governor's statement has publish a brochure on the colonia. $5, $5,10 bud $42. Pujor have ruled weak spis importados. With us, exception, that and bullies coustitated themselves the ebam
of a European sailor who was robbed of a pocketions of either side and carried, on for four Of those 18 were for drankenness as against on the vessel was made tight, notice was {siount Indo-Chins. He makes no allusion to at $6 and Raubs at $3.95 with siles. a few months ago that the colony possessed his rocall.
book containing paperk and $2.50 in money days a gureilla warfare, not apon each other.25 in 1883; 25 for disorderly conduct, assault, given to the Japanese that the Rheingold was * balangs of $600,000. irrespective' of all'
while under the influence of liquor, the robberies but apo say isolated members of the claus they and Bghting as against 27.1 for neglect of duty rendy to leave the port. The following statement shows the receipts on
THE POLICE REPORT.
were committed in the Chinese quarter of the might happen to meet.
az araidst 51. 17 for abanues from duty or beat sequenos of the delay, it is stated that the sub- ———-woniva derized from loans. That statement esount of the Plague Fand up to the 12th
town a Chile and the amounts stolon varică- In this ways colin who with another was carry and late for daty as agelost 56: 89 for gossiping, charterers fond they bad lost the cargo which The following report of the Captain superin from 91 00 to $110.
ing a log in Hillier Street was shot by a masing down, and ding no duty as against 2tboy pspected to bring back from the north; $7,708.4tendent of Polles for 18:4 was laid before this
On the 14th of October a saman was arrested whe walked quietly up to him with a revolver, dis 15 for saleap on duty as against 10. 5 for leaving and having no farther use for the vessel, it 07. Legislative Council yesterday
would appear that they determined to attempt 224.00
Police Office,
at Yanosti far robbing his father of $2,750. He charged it against his abdomen, and walked alt before being relieved as against 9. Hongkong, 31st January. 1995.
formed one of the orow of his father's fishing quietly away, not was in the crowded strent Amongst Chine.constables there were 397 Ferading their responsibilities. At any rate. they abwlulaly refused to give any instruction on the 31st December last winted" to
Sir, I have honour to submit for the jutor. jack and be poisoned the evening meal of rice baving the oarage to interfere with bim or even reperta as against 383 in 1999, Fo............... $8,033.09 82,000,912, and the liabilities to $581,299,
malia of His Excellency the Governor the cri- with datura alba, and while his father, sister, and to raise the alarm, although strong Polis patrol It must be mentioned, however that the to the saptain, aud, not b ing-able to procend leaving a balance of $1,428,613, of which, A Peking telegram to the Mercury says,-All minal statisties and the report on the Police brother were lying stupified with the drag he stole had only just passed by. Nay, more, not a single Chinese Force was kept up to its fall strength without orders, the Bheingold returned to Koba Da Houday, 3rd March, with har eargo still the large sum of money mentioned. He was one of the many witocmes who must bave soon throughout the your. Li Hang-choug's rivale have been dispersed, and Fares for the year 1894.
I regret to say there were two cases of drunken- undischarged. $979,974 represents the unexpended balance in is augssful in oneinding pracs angotia
The statistics ahow a decreaseus compared ficted and sentenced to six years imprisonment, the murder committed-for it was done at
On arrival thers the sub chartérers made an of the 1893 loan of $200,000. This gives a tous great reforms are to take place in the Bun with the return of lost year of 5.99 per cent. in I live drawn attention in a separate report to 12 o'clock in the day when the street and wear. The incresies were in 181 reports as
this case and to two albers of attempted poisoning. shops were full of people would give, any in-against 115 in the previous year for the nos attempt to unload their cargo, but were fuld. balance in round figures of $450,000 wiach pins, the carrying out of which is to be left in the lotu: of all essas reported to the Police
The must thuże who are now endeusoaring to in the sub-division of these cases into serious and have suggested the desirability of placing torination at all to assist in tracing the man of absence from daty ar heat and late for daty.that the date for payment of the charter mansy The companion of the murdered man made no and in 6 reports for leaving test before being re having passed the captain hold a lien on the from the Governor's point of view might effect the change. Wang Tung-ho the End minor offeness, thers appears a decrease as restrictions upon the ale of poisons in this termed irrespective of the loan, or $150,000 peora Tutor, former for to progress, is now die compared with last year of 5.50 per cent in the colony.
The rouaising esse occurred an board the report to the Police, and an entice day was spent į lieved as against 1 report for this offence in 1808. Fargo and refused to allow any packages, what
in Boding him.
There was a deersass of frem 54 to 85 for gos-ever to be d'esbarged until the money was paid. less than His. Excellency stated; and if the countenanced, and there in a implete change of former and of 25 por cent, in the latter cate
steamer Taskalusons Chins fremin, rahbing Mizo other solid were out down with swords pine on duty, sitting down, and idling on duty. It then appears that, with almost ineredible sentiment amongst most of the high offails. gory. -depositio Bugland at call of 81,157,350 werd
Soren cases of murder came under the another of $25 00. The fireman was arrested, and kaives while parsoing their ordinary area and from 63 to $8 for saleep on duty. 1 Burignorave dr defaure of the law, the sub taken at the rate of exchange at which the eury, many officials of Paking, baring the ap Kowloon map, where a surgeant of the Hong-
Acording to the native papers, says the Marastice of the Palice. The Bret vourred at the but the one, whial arose out of a quarrel, was tions, and two su were wounded by revolver opena constable was convicted by the magistrata charterere determined to attempt the removal
dismissed.
abols fred from the tops of house injures for esult. Chissa constable of allowing of the bugs by fares Yesterday morning 5.There is satorease sa compared with the Road West into the houses opponite.
prisoner to escape I Chinese of unlawful pos- {5th) several lighters came alongside the Rhein money was borrowed a large proportion of preach of the Japanese, bavo petitioned to be king regiment was shot by privato of the
This was put a stop to by posting armed Police ession of's beg of sugar, and 4 Chinese (Water, gold, sod the agents of the sab obacterers', the $450,000 wild disappear. It is not allowed to visit their 20s on the exeuse of same corpe. The oulprit was devicted and returns for 1833 in the following Fences-
1891.169 on the hung tops. Thirtson man were created Police boat's crew) of arsenat na police con with a large qumber of coolies came on board and 'demanded to be allowed to remove the stated at what rate sterling sums have been having aged parente to look aftar. This has hanged.
1929 for carrying revolvers in the street and four for stables in trying to extort money. avessioned the reveres) of the old proverb, "The The andsid occurred during this eden dia. Robbery with violence from the personat converted into dollars, but presumably the link son is generally found in the poor family, toruanos, netleed further on, which occurred in Dewakuji
152 30 being arged with knives, while numerous arrests 14-A batch of rroruits was obtained from the care. The chief offer said this orald apt 510, 588 ware made for fighting and disturbing the pond, the London Metropolitan Polio, and has on the be permitted, and came on shore to find the rate of the day. has been taken. If the and the fallel liner is found in time of war March last, The Tiotius was shot in broad No light or w
master, but not being abls to find Captain Bahls It was found possible to break up the clube whols given very great satisfaction. This is now rendered. "The list son is shown is daylight in Hiller Street while carrying some Desertion, retural ami megleol of duty fall in exchange has increased the dollar of war, and the faithful officer appears merchandise.
which had forslåed the professional fighting The Borderer made good his Rogues and vagabonda, suspiciata obara
Twelve recruits were obtained from India and be retarged on board. As soon as hezeturned, another demand was mide for the cargo, and on 109 163 mea who carried on the disturbances, and in four have given great antisfaction. equivalent of han colony's sterling funde itanongst the pock.”
bis repeating that nothing could be discharged. 145 158 days order was restored and the coolies sutured Very little retraiting was done for the Chinese until the charter-money was paid be was thrust bus in the proportion increased its A collision took place on the Banyo Hailzas The third 5 W what mysterious Breach of Pablo Vohisle OrdnaADOS
147 170 to their work..
For that the officer administering Force, vonzoles being filled up from the Waterside and a number of oofia went forward and future fallities in dotiers, so that a balance on the I inst by which many passengers re- Moms who lived with her husband in a Obtalning goods and money by false pre
ceived slight injuries, but only fifteen were found matsbed at the Coffee Plantation was found dead
the Getz (Sir George. O'Brien) ported Fohes and recruits takes on temporarily for commened forcing the hutches-open. Plading resulting from fall in exebange has no be so seriously jujared that it ena pecessary to vo the top of. Caroline Eill, nor the somatery | Dansage to property in
79.113 to thy briary of Biste his opinion that the that brazeh ia urder to enable the necessary that his resistance to this flingal set was, wat substantial value. The money remzining soare medical treatment for them. As sora me there. The body was so decomposed that it was Tranpes
Palies had acted with credit-in this emergener, rednotion to be made at the end of the your by violence, the ohief officer went to his rosA in hand.trum, the leam figures amongst the the report of the accident roschel Kurashiki july ventified by the alities upon it. The Breach of Dangerous Goods and Arms Of 101 112 and 1 take this opportunity of stating that each fetitafing ateam pinnacon for rowing bonts f: went on with thefr, work of forcing open the Tiew of the introduction of the system of sab- and prooved he revolver. The coolles stiil bastad was arrested and tried for her murder asarte, but there is no entry in respect of it/Station it was wired to Okayama, soi two, dve, his acquitted. There is little donte that the}
On the other hand there is a decrease in the branch of the forge well deserved His Excellency" policing the herbourg
hotahes, and, apparently believing that the re tors belonging 18'the Okayama Hospital hastened
A trial was made of selection by competitive volver wanid not be used, basiled the chief 1893. 1504 The sirgumstances were daich an to call into under the head of liabilities, as no repay to thiseun with aur and police offers. The wom whe unfaithful to her tasband, and it is following offsposs
officer and strack him. Be thereupon fired his 66: 41 mente were due on the 31st Decembor. The ongi.driver of the corn train, who is said to baba chat on the socount it was tears then. Borgisty or broery from dealing
usually diffioult to obtain evifonce in thao se sail with lotuni to rob..................
prominence the usefulness of the Chinese con examination in the Chinese languaga.
The experiment was not à saccata. The revolver in the air, and insteatly a panio seisud 2,12,181 tingent, men displaying energy, intelligono Chinese that offer themselves as raarnt are upon the contics, who left the hatches and rushed colony, however, is responsible for a lanna respostes for the aidant. received sucus-from The Chino to the neighbourh
cias injuries that he lied to be taken to the nobe
Lu the fourth cass the victim was a bout. Feiozias not already given... now standing at nearly £350,000; contrasted | stoppital..
Accult woman who was found dead in, her bosi wear
1.0571,007 ** I have also to acknowledge the valuable assets rule to illiterate that but small distibution to the side of the vessel, come jamping into the ses and then clambering into their boats, while at a much higher rate of exchange than that
318 318 anos rendered by the Begistrar Generat and the could be drawn between their attainments. The Noaking, correspondant of the Hercury bad-ki-wan. She was reputed to have some bing
15--I atisch a report on the Palio Soboal by others succeeded in roaching the lighters from Hidapping at a later
748 District Watchmen. 1997 278 which now prevails, and, unless exchange writes the ancient and modern conservatism for dollars in her passion and it is probable Talawful Possessi
9.-1 have zufarred shova to the drain of men Meears. Artine and Jameson. The latter bad the side of the vessel without taking sash an an 360 231
charge of the school for nine months during the pleasantly cold bath. should rise again, the treasurs will be a loser at this proud historic oily seems to be undercoing that her boat was hired and taken ont of reseb seda
1,021 778 from the Police Faroe caused by the plague.
By this time Captain Bahle had been inferred some process of evolutia Bome dynamic force of instanes by some volana, who proceeded to alloman harking
135101 There was no altecuisĺta bas to lend of many former's absence of leave, to the extent of the difference.
is moplag. us. We are to have a framway car from the woman and then decamped into Chinese Street erlos
333 001 men as were wanted to carry on the work of the The translation of the new Instruction Book of the trouble and was on his way to the vessel. lige russing between sis-kwood the territory. There were un marks of violence un Brons of Harbor and Coast Orstinebes
Broot of Spirit and Opium Ordinances. 804742 Permanent Committes of the Banitary Board has caused monoh doley and the book is not yet He saw something of the disturbance he was appromoting, and belog kastled and strack on and expenditure, it me noteworthy fact, and Vivi-roy' yamon. Tisa rond is already worked the body, and the doctor who made the 30s Breach of Bystration Ordinanda".
(of which I myself was a mecobert, for there was out of the lands of the printer out and mess, about thirty fest side. The mortem supination gave it as his opinion, that Breach of Police, Gal, and Deperioos
Five members of the European Foros obtained reaching the gangway be went to his cabin and. no podibility of getting men who could do the one showing conspicuously the vitality of the worrie jy to be ram by harao-paw- The tailnra of the heart doe to shook was the cause of dinamos
werk satisfactory elsewhere.. akma oertiloatos from the Board of Examiners for red biarself with a Winchoatur eillo. Fort colony's prosperity, that the pear of the semi god one, and if our enterprising denth,
In the Afta osso Indina police constable No. And Measures Ordinances, manager 711 197 The tour to house luitationcouki: never knowledge of Chinesa One pa sad the third pately ho did not attempt to uss it, as by Viceroy able to oners out his plans the golden
37 inve breu condnoted in the satisfactory mauner and bighest standard. He since been trans this time the water paling having been apprised of 1bg distulice can alongside and the "plague should have yielded the largest city of the Missise, to become a great 075 Azer Singh was shot while endeavouring to Sarious edu a algeri ini james
wen without European Polis who hould speak facred to the Postfien as Best ofer apiracy may mati, revenue that has ever been collected. The centre of cymmeratal Bull ns of political arust bus of a gang, of robbers bo were aurutation, extortion; habery and oo
Fourteen futians obtained certificates fortroolin wag atau ul. The disturbanos was t 1510 bin, sad without Chinese Fotics who could total was 82,287,208, which is a substantial interest. This may be the beginning of a goriva prised white robbing a shop in Winglak Breet. Cruelty to animals and ferious driping,
of forms which the Japaucas may utibab and At the same time Chinese color who was Contempt of Court and false pɔarge increase on the revenue for 1893. Of the blow ap when they no secured Nauking as passing in the street was also evi disad
There are the pain dumber of anses One of the robbers was wrroated on the spot tempted suleida, vix, 10 in both yours: eighty-two heads under which the figures their treaty port is the Yangtu valley sa
Tarning now. to the statement of revenue
овонка.
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Cutting terak OF BRITISH spans
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Prem Browth of Pawabrokers, Adeckota, Weisbla
57 19
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18 poak Leish to api ne interprobte for the kind of Chiasse, a three Endians and one is worst abast balf-paat eleven in the morn of st soldiers and others engaged on the work whe Chinese for knowledge of Englishing, and wince that time the Japanese polios
did not kusw the Chiawo language
16 The health of the Force has been very have boon guarding the real from attack.