Kharkar to prepare a draft plication, n«, his ! Appointment was a matter of course.-Shaniken Ramehunder Bapot (in the next case) d'posed that he went to Mr. Crawford on some business Mr. Crawford, asked Rs. 1,000, which witness gave. On a subsequent occasion, witness went to Mr. Crawford, and he asked for another Rs 1,000, Witness said he could only give Rs 500, ant did give that amount. Putwardan stated that he went with Kharkar to Hanmantras, but saw nothing.
ALLAHABAD, December 17th.
At the High Court, before Mr. Justice Straight, Walter Francis Trotter, District Engineer, was placed in the dock, charged with having, on the sand July, at Bulundshubt, while entrusted with propeity, to wit, Rs. 72, in his capacity as a public servant. 'committed criminal-breach of
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1889.
Rain has fallen frequently and though the weather is decidedly cooler, the North East Monsoon has not yet set in with any regularity.
Mr. Exter Shuit lately acting General Man- ager for the Rotterdam Borneo Tobacno Estates, leaves Marudu Bay on the 1st December to take charge of the East Borneo Tobacco Company lately formed in Hongkong.
for the offence. Two other constable's, attached o the same division, who were accused of bring accessory to the offerice, were acquitted,
An anonymous letter in Malay, containing details of the frightful extent to which the dis wuised chap ji ki game his recently been carried o al Batavia, has induced the Assistant Resident to give instructions to the "Major China" to take all possible precautions against is further spread.
The new Wharf is finished and is a fine substantial structure, available for the largest
By the B. I. steamer Dacca one hundred and vessels on the Bomeo Trade. The Memnon
y alongside on her late. visit, an discharged seventy-three Javanese coolies recently returned her cargo and go coolies in less than and hour. to Batavia, having completed their contracts to The Acting Resident West Coast District, Mr. work for three years in Queensland. We are D. D. Daly accompanied by Mrs. Daly left in
informed that their savings may be estimated at the Kimanis on the 14th October en route for to a man. This may, indeed, be considered Province Dent, Labuan and Brunei, whither heichen, when we remember that the common has nothing. And yet Java is considered a rich Country !'
KOREA.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
they failed to discover the ice." This piece of information came from the Mysterious One. Instead of ice we have had quite warm weather. I see nothing in our local paper about the tenders for the Tung-chow railway, yet I am certain the editor knows that someone, has tendered at Tis. 4,000 per i, but another party has stepped in with tender of Tis. 2,200 per By what I can make out, it requires 66 tons of rails and sleepers per and these delivered at Tientsin at 7. per ton, at 48, 4d., comes to Tls. 7,125, 30 a 4-so there is not much to be made out of it--Mercury».
Soul, December 17th, 1888. We are always very uncertain as to how and by what steamers to send our mad, hut by my correspondence being reproduced in the columns of your valuable journal, sometime or other, I cannot help observing that you receive it, Occasionally either via Japan or Chaloo. With the latter place we now enjoy regular com mnnication per Chinese steamer Kwangchi, and Japanese Tsurugo Mfart, and with Japan vis Tausima and Goto, per Higo Maru, via Fusan, white by the Chiefoo steamer, the Tsuruga Maru, | CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL we have direct communication, during the winter, with Nagasaki.
Mr. Hull conducted the prosecution, and Proceeded on a diplomatic mission under instruc- Javan, after thirty years work in his own country elections in. Chemulpo will be somewhat modi-:
trust. Mr. Alston defendied. : Several witnesses were examined. The case is proceeding,
MADRAS, December 17th.
A vessel has been wrecked go miles east of Negapatam. The report was made by the steamer Olympia, which was unable to render assistance. The stramer Meanaichy has gone to render assist nce, The Umfalla has arrived at Madras, with four Boa's lost, and other injuries, during a recent cyclone south of Madras,
POONA, December 18th.
The thirty-third charge was proceeded with to-day-a number of enses being, taken of in- debtedness by Mr. Crawford to several people | carrying on business in Poona and Bombay as money-lenders, in sums ranging from twenty thousand to two thousand. Some of the money has been renaid, and decrees taken out for the balance. Ganesh Chimnajee Wad, Manluidar, stated that Mr. Crawford borrowed so from him at Bhosawal in March 1837, and that the money had not been repaid.
MADRAB, December 18th.
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The appeal to the High Court by the late Deputy Collector of Calicut and his brother against their conviction and sentences for bribery was dismissed to-day, the sentences being confirmed.
NORTH BORNEO NEWS.
SANDAKAN..
The late Acting Governor, Mr. W. M. Crocker, has become a Director of the London Borneo Tobacco Company.
The failure of the successful growth of Tobreco at Sisk, Sumatra, has entailed a heavy loss, on Amsterdam and Rotterdam investors,
Messrs, F. E. Abrahamson & Co, have been granted conditionally two lois of 5,000 acres of land in the vicinity of the Padas River, West Coast District.
The Court of Directors have purchased 3 Bales of the Ranow Tobarco Crop to compete for the so price offered by the London Chamber of Commerce, in December next,
Dr. Lamb recently visited the Lahad Datu Estate, Darvel Bay, and reports only 19 coolies sick out of 350 The crop gathered is pronounced excellent and operations for next year's planting have already been commenced.
Good accounts come in from all the East and West Coast estates, the quality of the tobacco in Darvel Bay being considered particularly good, The health of the conlies too is most satisfactory, there being very few cases of beri-beri or fever,
The Park Government Gasite of the rath No, notifies, that a Tender for three years, of $1.435,159 97 per annum, has been received for the Perak Revenue Farms from January 1889, **being an increase of a little over 97 per cent, on
previous year..
Coffee planting is in active progress on the Trading and Planting Cos', Segaliud estate. The samples of tobacco produced there are of very good quality ant judging from the fine quality of the fruit of some trees found in the jungle, cocoa is likely to do well.
The arrival of large consignments of coolies has revealed an urgent nécessity for coolie depois and the question is now receiving the attention of Government. But as some planters prefer the Capitan China method of Deli it is doubtful which
system will finally be decided on,
tions from His Excellency the Governor.
The Parana arrived on the 4th Dec, bringing with her the Count and Countess Gelocs d'Elsloo; alto Count Paul Geloes, and a large staff of gentlemen, who have already commenced operations on the London Barnea. Tobacco Estale adioining the Count's Estate at Ranow, Marudu Bay.
Charter-Day was suitably observed on the 1st November. A general holiday was proclaimed, the fingstaff dressed with busting, and a native dance, got up by the Officers and some of the Tobacco Planters, proved a very amusing way of spending the evening, Actors and spectators alike, entering into the spirit of the fun.
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There is reason to believe that the Municipal Red. I hear that the German Consul-General,
•The post of head of a village, as is well known, Schönicke as a Municipal Councillor, and justly Mr. Krien; is opposed to the election of Mr. is an unpaid one, and one which, neverthless, so; in spite of all his verbal and written, can- gives the holder plenty of work and that some vassing, Mr. Schönicke, the acting Commissioner times of by no means an 'agreeable nature, yet
of Customs at our seaport, who is actually an persons willing to accept it are found; Europeans assistant in the Chinese Customs, succeeded in are thereby exempted from the detested service ahtaining nine votes, as a Municipal Councillor Shanghai as a first step in the ladder which leads to the subordinates, and the ninth voler is not known, Haiphong in the "Schuttery," while Chinese look upon
-eight by Japanese, two by some of his own rank of officer. With Arabs, however, matters but it is generally supposed that the ninth vote! are otherwise; and they try by hook or by secured by him was his own. Why he should crook, to get rid of the appointment. An have forced himself upon the community, as a instance has recently occurred, the head village candidate is only comprehensible on the suppo chief at Petojo, Said Ahmad bin Muhammad sition that he wanted to create upon his lord Shatio, having tendered his resignation on Two of the leading Hakka Chinese Traders account of "pressure of business."
and maker, Sir Robert, the impression of his left in the Afemnon for Hongkong, in order to
great popularity in Chemulpo; nobody really bas huy more stack and to escort several of their Dutch Government for regulating the travell-on this occasion. The land regulations read, in A bill has recently been introduced by the much of a grudge against him in that place, except friends here, who have applied to the Governing expenses and lodging allowances of mem- ment for passag tickets at the reduced rate of bers of the First, and the travelling expenses landowner shall be entitled to vote at Municipal plain English, that nobody expect a registered fares, obtainable from the subsidised Company. of those of the Second Chamber. The former elections. The object of the intending emigrants is to plant may not only charge their travelling expenses doubt that the illegal election of Mr. Schönicke Since there is not the slightest Pepper on the rich lands round Kudat Harbour. by rail, boat or other public conveyance, inclu- will be cancelled, it is generally supposed that Mr. G. Kim continues his indefatigable sive of charges for luggage, but also cab hire to either Mr. C. Wolter, the next on the list, must search for land for tobacco and is, we understand and froin the station, provided the payments take his place, or that the whole of the election. satisfied with some land adjoining the British have been actually made. The allowance for business must be cancelled, started anew, or Gradients for novih-erst winds are decreasing. Overcast, cold Borneo Trading and Planting Coy's land on the each day that they attend the sittings of the that the land regulations must be re-framed, Bula river in Sandakan Bay. The Bay has Chamber is fixed at ten florins. Members of which latter certainly would be the wiser plan, been much neglected by land prospectors chiefly the second Chamber may make similar charges, But considering the snail-pace of Municipal because the frontage land have been previously on account of their journey to and fro, but only affairs in Chemulpo, such a course could cer sold but there is no doubt that good land can be once during each sitting of the Chamber. tainly not be expected within the present cen- found at the back of the lands already sold, as
tury; and pe haps it is better for the Chemul was done by Mr. J. van Gogh, and the facilities
polanders to jog along with what they have got for obtaining labor and supplies afforded by the.
and be thankful for small mercies, and leave proximity to Sandakan will, we think, more
something for the next generation to fight for. thap counterbalance the cost of the road required
There is very little floating ice off Mapoo, three which at $300 a mile need not be moie
miles from here, and sixty miles from Chemulpo. than $1,00.-British North Borneo Herald,
At the latter place there, is none at all. Excuse December 1st, 1888,
me, I just hear there are plenty water-fowl on the river, and I must go to "berth" some of them. Chin-chin.
CHARTER-DAY AT SANDAKAN;
A Sandakan contemporary gives the following interesting account of a dinner given by the Governor of British North Bornen. It may. contain one or two points that would be useful at another Govemment House
His Excellency the Governor and Mrs. Creagh entertained the Officials, residents, and visitors on the evening of Charter-Day, November 1st. Mrs. Creagh deserved and received the coolest congratulations on a great success. With a temperature about 80 It would be a poor com- pliment to speak of warm congratulations: Adjectives must give place to latitude. The secret of the success (colonial papers please note) was great mercy. Picture the old times and the new
Old Time. The perspiring sun has just gone to bathe in the western sea, leaving the air trembling with heat, and the thermometer a-tip- Loc. Guests assemble. Dinner. Torpidity. Some discontent, owing to those who can't speak speak- ing, and those who can speak wanting to. Mors to enjoy themselves and look lively. A python. drowsiness. Adjournment of plethoric torpids
can't do it.
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TAMsur, December 16th, 188. From this quiet place news is scarce. Every thing is quiet, and we are all enjoying our holidays in peace,
The Feeches left for Pilam on the rách ist. with 500 soldiers on board, as well as the new Mandarin appointed for that place. It is to be hoped that under his management and tax collection no fresh revolt may occur.
The Pechili arrived here from your port an the 18th inst. She brought four large guns for the fort here-one 43-tons, one 23 tons, and two She 5 tons, all Armstrong breech-loaders. discharged and landed the guns all safely, and is now discharging the carriages belonging to the guas, and in a few days will leave for your port.
On the 19th inst, we had a strong north-cast gale, accompanied by heavy rain, and since then the weather has continued fine, with early morning and evening chilty.
The only vessels in port are the Formosa and Pichili-Mercury,
NINGPO.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.}
Ningpo, zoth December, 1888. The coming of the New-Year is bringing us splendid weather. "Shootists" are having real good sport; a visiter from Shanghai, a member,
sportsman, has made one or two gond bags; the I am told, of one of the big firms, a right good the one which came under my notice was the result of a day's shooting and consisted of six brace of pheasants, a turkey buzzard, and a fine
fax:
December 21st.
As you are aware, we have no foreign pres', and you will readily understand that if we have any grievance to ventilate we must go elsewhere. The Shanghat Mercury being extensively read amongst foreigners in Korea, I am aware that every little complaint frequently finds an echo in the columns of your valuable paper, as far as Korea is concerned. For instance. I note that several correspondents, both from Chemulpo and the Capital, have aired their views regarding the illegality of the Commissioner of Custoin at Chemulpo being elected as a Municipal Councillor, although he is no landowner, and only landowners are eligible to serve on the Council. Perhaps your correspondents in having resigned his seat on the Council, but not Chemulpo will be satisfied now; Mr. Schönicke
without some pressure having been brought to bear on him by his Consul. Some people even think that Sir R. Hart has given the benefit of hfr opinion on the subject, but that I consider unlikely, unless it has been done by telegraph, the Peiba river navigation being now practically losed, as I understand. Our own river may be considered still clear of ice, small floating floes excepted. Lots of good shooting here now, especially water-fówl.
Chemulpo, Dec. 16th, As you can imagine, things are very quiet here in Chemulpo. The Commissioner gave the European members of the staff a dinner on Christmas night, at which all were present and spent a pleasant evening. Nous autres barbares had a jolly good time of it too,
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New Time. Atmospheris indications un changed. Gucets assemble. Hostess's smile the real nerve-stringing pick-me-up. No dinner, no penetrating perfidious perfumes from smoking joints and steaming vegetables, no heart- burnings lest Tahouldn't be asked to speak and he should, no mauvais quart-d'heure, no flexion of the depressor anguli oris muscle (as the doctor lucidly remarks) indicative of dullness; but, instead, a delectable vigin of a far...nif supper of Milan, but more satisfying, cool with piles of selaginella, bright with flowers. Everyone joyous at once, for there the opaline unlean- near of ham is cancelled by green glistening leaves, and salids seem to lower the temperature with glacier-like appetising dress ing. There the shy man may feed when no one is looking, and the greedy man get four suppers without being found out. Oh! let us petition for a reclification of our chatter. Hong kong got it, why shouldn't we? Let our gracious Queen make it compulsory on all Governors to give us suppers like this, and let the dread edief go forth that any Governor guilty of inflicting The East Bornco Company is not letting grasa dinner before a dance, in any latitude leas grow under its feet, jungle has been cleared than 200, be condemned to four years chronic and sheds erected as if by magic and 100 dyspepsia; and, above all, make every Governor coolies recently obtained on comparatively small advances from the West Coast near Gaya. graduate in matrimony. Petition, citizens, stand These men are giving every satisfaction and steadfast and fear not, other planters might follow Mr.Abrahamson's example with advantage thereby avoiding the heavy advances paid to Chinese and Javanese, It is intended to take the Census of Sandakan
A steamer lying the French flag was seen entering the harbour on the 22nd November last, On enquiry it was found to be the steamer 7. Baptiste Say. 197 tons. Captain Giequel. She has been chartered by an enterprising Chinaman to run between Singapore, North Boraco Ports, Berau and Bulungan,
"and all risk of loss from desertions.
all the Ningpo "leading-lights" (with due On the departure of the steamship Tungchow
instant for making use of one of his pet expres- sions) turned out “en masse” to bid adieu to one of their fraternity, who, is on his way to Canton on promotion. The customary strings of Chinese fire-crackers were heard casting their bombastic sounds, to give him a good send off, and wish him un bon voyage
Shall I "lead" you to fight" on the same of this individual who caused all this commotion? Nol ask one of the leading lights on! I mean lamp-posts. We will drink his health and wish him every prosperity and success.
There is still a great competition between the We are expecting every day to rival steamers. bear the Chinese fare reduced to 10 cents Mercury.
HANKOW.
those who could'nt. How our musicians did How we did dance! Those who could, and
(FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.) play! Those who could, and those who could'nt
Wednesday, 12th December, was a red letter How we did sing! Those who could, and those day in the little. Mission Settlement at the end what games we played, round games, square mises was decorated à la Chinoise with chairs who could'nt How enjoyable it all was Then of Hankow. The gateway of the mission pre-
many games, games of all shapes.. Didn't our only
carefully threading its way op the river Han with a house-boat full of foreign friends in tow.
The occasion was the opening of the first Mission Hospital for women and children in Hankow
and outstations during next month, and, asit is a matter of interest to all concerned, we trust scientific" amuse us with what he called acoustic alighted at the done. The steam-tug kindly every assistance will be rendered by the public delusions in the median aural plane, and what lent for the occasion might have been seen to make the returns as reliable and interesting que called child's play! And didn't the Cadet as possible. The Census of Sandakan will in the first instance include the Tows limits only Department exhibit their matchless treasures of statuary, and wasn't it weak, wobbley and' won- viz: Collinsons Hill on the East, Crocker Bridge derful Ah me, how the hours did fly, till the on the West and on the North Mr. Pryer's fence castern clouds grew restless, and showed signs on the Heatrice Estate. The census of the Bay of waking up. And if we didn't cheer, after Sir will follow..
Roger de Coverly and the National Anthem, till the new roof shook its attaps in sympathy, why then it was all a delightful dream, and may we have many more of them.
Noted
JAVA NEWS.
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The steamship Ban Wait His chartered to bring coolies from Singapore for work on the Seganan Estate, Darvel Bay, arrived at Såndakan on the 28th ult. The steamer appears to have bad a very unfortunate voyage. A fire was dis covered two days cut from Singapore but luckily was put out before, much damage was done. The passengers who consisted of five Europeans, 360 coolies and the Captain and crew of the ship are to be congratulated on their escape especially as we learn the ship carried only three boats ofThe present Governor General has given moderate site. The cause of the fire has not been, asbestained. The Ban Watt His was fost on December 5th on her voyage from Simporna to Singapore-Ed. HK Telegraph
During the greater part of the month of November the weather at Sandakan has been dry and the beat often trying at, midday but the
The experiments recently made in Achten sufficient to refresh vegetation and so temper the with great success; for in view of the despatch land breeze. No heavy rain has fallen here for thither of a second consignment, a circular bas months and on the whole the season has been been round the Garrison of Batavia, asking if most favourable to the tobacco crops. Indeed any of the officers or men have any special
hose who cught to be best able to Judge,
knowledge of, the "
orders that, on the occurrence of vacancies, the names of officers on half pay are to be first sub mitted to him. There are instances of such cfficers who have waited years for to employ meaty and in spite of all their efforts, are still starring with their wives and children.
The presence of H.B.M. Consul, C. F. R. Allen, and the support he has given to the Institution brought a representative of H.E. the the Taotal, together with the Subprefect and other Chinese officials who inspected the build- ing and expressed their admiratlen, of the Internal arrangements.
News arrived from Sout yesterday that the German Consulate there was burned down on
Christmas Eve, but I have not yet heard the particulars. We are still experiencing the most beautiful weather you could imagine at this time of year; no snow, rain, or heavy blows for some, time past; just a gentle frost during the nights, and the days siraply splendid.
I suppose you have heard that - Mr. Schoev nicke haa tend red his resignation as a member of the Municipality,
Everybody is quite well and all Join, in wishing you and your readers a happy and prosperous New Year, all the compliments of the season, and many happy, returns of the same...
As far as my Information goes there is no political significance in the matter of the burning down of the German Consulate, and no intentional incendiarism is concerned. It is said to be a matter of sheer accident. .A vague rumour bas Christmas tree, but that I consider.very unlikely. it that it was caused by the blare, of the
Politically there is nothing doing here, and so
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At 12.30 an inaugural meeting was held in the Waiting Room of the Hospital. Prayer was offered for the blessing of God on the Institution and H.B.M. Consul was invited to preside
Tientsin, 8th December, After expressing his cordial interest in all Chris From Honan I learn that the Ching Chow gap tian and charitable work, and urging the claims is almost closed. On the 24th air, only 180 feet of this Institution, he declared the Hospital open. remained open. This I learn was on account of Addresses were also delivered by the Rev. A. the breach at Jung Tse, through which the Foster of the London Mission, and the Re Rev. Yellow River now discharges. The breach at Bishop Boone, At the close of the meeting Ching Chow is now dry and therefore easily some sixty foreign friends together with a few closed, but the question is how about closing the Chinese ladies and gentry sat down to luncheon Jung The gap, which is situated in a sand bed.. in the large word of the Hospital and in the
From Peking I learn that His Excellency was also held, CA ALOR GASTRO
Honan, which really means that the Yellow On the three following days it was thought River will have to be closed by foreignḥald and advisable to throw the building open for the method. If this is really the case, of course inspection of the public and several thousands. Tieng in the best and only min fitted to be in visited the place and passed through the wards, Tseng is pleading hard not to be appointed, but raco wobacco chiefly, if not altogether to the hundred and daty men who form the Garrison told how much a kindly recognition on the part H.E. Cheu Cheng teh is appointed as official The Batavia Handsijblad states that of the and the order and friendliness of these crowds it is said that H. Majesty in firm on the subject. long autumnal droughts broken as they generally of Muntok, no less than eighty-seven have been of H.M. Consul and the Chinese authorities director of the Tung-chow-Tientsin Railway, in are by light pocturnal: showers at pretty regular intervals, But, the rambling of thunder, the admitted into hospital, suffering from beri beri. may help towards amicable relations with the place of H.E. Chow fu. The edict for the Tang
Twelve soldiers were sent to Batavia on the 12th people and foster
yesterday to supply the needful at 7.3 per cent WARNER the Hongkong and Shanghel Bank andered
way deathplay Toth December 1918. fast, has gur ice on the ponds, and not only that The Chinese Time 2.14c laque of Saturday but has retually placed skaters on the Ice, Tala
light showen of rain during the hight have been with carrier-pigeons do not seem to have met evening a crowded meeting of Chinese Christians Marquis Tseng has been appointed Governor of and Connecting Lines, Central Pacific, Northe (6)FFICES and GODOWNS; now occupied
tribute the superiority of the British North messengers,-*erment of these of the Chinese from all the neighbourhood'around. | charge of Honan, etc. According to report bere, discount of so pei cent. This allowance dois
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Passengers, who have paid fuli fare, re-embark. ing San Francisco for China or Japan: (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed a
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cloud-cast "sky and heavy showers of the last-instant. If they were alive when they arrived world Fondence. In misslonátý | chow lius authorizes foreign capital,“and I hear": Oftops, addressed to the Collector of Customs,
dew days forciell, the approach oftherainy keys to be sent to the hospital, at the presentation of a gilt tablet on the part of
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Many of the Estates are still cutting Tobacco; ** fact which surprises visitors, accustomed to,
Buitenzorg for treatment,
Siki, constable, formerly stationed at Tanah Abang, charged with having accepted a bribe to allow two prisoners to escape, was yesterday sentenced to five years hard labour is chains
the Chinese Church, of Chinese Lamps on the part of the Chinese women and of a worked coveriet op the part of young English friends all added interest to the opening ceremony-N. C. Dally New
by the MESSAGRRIES: MARITIMES. CO. being No. 8, Praya Central,
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