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The Hongkong. Telegraph
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1889.
THE JELEBU MINING COMPANY
THIS is what the Straits Times of April 17th saya anent our article on the "Jellybag" speculation --"
"We publish to-day an amusing combination
· of words from the Hongkong Tigraph. The subject in the Jelebu Mining Company and the substance of the matter appears to
Mr. WILLIAM DUNMAN, the manager of pany, is not skilled in mining matters. str. DUNMAN is certainly not a mining engineer, but
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1889.
"only tended to increase and strengthen the ¦ The last prisoner in the kidnapping case, the suspicions aroused by a careful study of boarding-house runner, was brought before Mr. Pollock to-day. Although he had previously the prospectus. Of course it may prove a shown his connection with the affair be genuine enterprise, and we do not say voluntarily giving evidence he was discharged that it will not, but with all due respect because the man who was kiduapped after being out last night, was unable to identify him. for Mr. DUNMAN's energy and ability; which we readily admit from our own
The Japan 'Moil reports, that fire broke out about half-past one o'clock on the morning of Personal associations with that gentleman, the 22nd ulto, at the house, No. 205, Bluff, we think that the report of a skilled occupied by Mr. Wright, of H. B.M.'s Consulate.
effective, the house 'standing on the side of mining expert on the alleged tin deposits No engine could be brought near enough to be forming the Company's property would a hill; the whole building and its contents have been the best-proof-of-its bona fide-_were_destroyed. Mr. Wright was absent in Tokyo. The house and furniture were insured. character, and have proved to the advantage of all concerned. We certainly | THE other day, in a well-known boot-shop in wish the Jelebu Company every success, Rand-street, London, a couple of pairs of boots were lying just finished and waiting to be sent off and our doubts have only been thus freely to Her Majesty. The Queen is very particular expressed because we can see no reason about her bonis, and will only have them made to place any faith in its present stability or in the very old-fashioned way of former years.
The pairs in question had elastic sides, with soft, future prospects.
kid uppers and pointed toecaps and low heels, resembling the kind of boats worn by servants twenty years ago. Her Majesty prefers comfort to appearance, and is intensely conservative in the shape of her shoes and boots.
TELEGRAMS
SAMOA.
LONDON, April 30th. The Samoan Conference has commened its siltings, Count Herbert Qismarck presiding.
THE SUGAR CONVENTION,
The Sugar Convention meets with opposition, Several Tories and Unionists have resolved to send a memorial to Rt. Hon. W. H. Smith to withdraw the bill,
SHANGHAI RACES.
• (By Special Telegram).
THIRD DAY-THURSDAY, AND MAY, 1989. The GREAT NORTHERN PLATE, value Tis. 100; for Ponies that have run at this Meeting; weight for inches as per scale; winner of one Race at this Meeting under'a milc, jibs, extra'; two such Races, rolbs. extra; entrance, Tis.
5. Seven Furlongs. Mr. Sassoon's ch. Fontenoy.
The "SANS SOUCH" STAKES, value Tis 200; presented; entrance Fees to be divided as follow: First Pony, to receive 50 per cent.; Second Pony, 30 per cent.; Third Pony 20 per cent; for China Posies; weight for inches us per, scale griffins at date of entry allowed 7lbs; winners of a Race, lbs, extra; entrance fee, Tls. to; One Mile and a Half Mr. Choufleur's gr. Elegant............... The MANCHU STAKES, value Tis. 100; for China Panics, bond fide Griffins at date of entry, that have run and not won a Race Weight for inches as per scale-Entrance, Tis. 3. One Mile and a Quarter. Mr. Sassoon's gr. Orbit....
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The CHAU-SHANG-KIUS CUP, value, Tis.-, presented by the Directors and Employés of the C. M. S. N. Ca-For China Ponies that have never run at any Meeting in China of Hongkong previous 48, datą of entry at each Meet tip To be won fata No consecutive "Meetings, or three times' in all, by Ponies the bond fide property of the same owner or owners Weight for inches as per scale- Entrance Tis. so; 80 per cent. of the Entrance fees to the Winner until the Cup is won, when the Second Pony shall receive same; the remain.
the methods of mining adopted in the kongsieing 20 per cent, to be allowed to accumulate, system, and especially where there is a light overburden, do not usually require much expert miring knowledge, although no doubt the
Mion of that might an occasion be useful. Our information from persons who have been at Jelebu is that Mr. DUNMAN seems to manage actively and well."
and the accumulation in excess of Tis, 500 (tó be retained for a new Cup) to be paid to the Winner. One Mile.
Mr. Humphrey's gr. Visitant The YANOTSZE STAKES; value, Tis. 100 for China Ponies; weight for inches as per scale; winner of a Race of two Miles or over, gibs. extra; entrance, Tls. Two Miles and a
Hall
Mr. Sassoon's gr. El Dorado ............................. 1 The Consolation Cur; value. Tis. 100; for Ponies that have run at this Meeting, and no! won a Race; weight for inches as per scale; entrance, Tls. 5. Once Round. Mr. John Peel's dun Orlando! ...... The CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKES ; a' (prced entry for and open only to winners at this Meeting; optional for the winners of the Consolation Cup and the Roadsters' Plate not exceeding 14 hands 3 inches in height; weight for inches as per scale; entrance, Tls. 1o; winners of two Races, Tis is extra; of more than two Races, Tls. 40 extra. One Mile and a Quarter. Mr. Sassoon's br, Zephyr................................
This is almost as cheerful a display "of innocent ignorance as "Jelly Fish's "' letter, reproduced in our issue of the 30th ulto. But the Straits Times is altogether wrong In assuming that the substance of our criticism of the prospectus of the Jelebu Mining Company was that Mr. WILLIAM-DUNDAN, the manager, is not skilled in mining matters. That certainly was a very strong objection, and even the Straits Times amusingly admits that the possession of mining knowledge "might on occasion be useful." What does Mr. BECHER of Punjom fame think of that? Skilled experience is not a sine qua non in the valuable tin and other mines of the Straits Settlements, but it might op occasion be useful! This is indeed funny We learn from the Foochow Ecke that Mr. -almost as funny as Mr. Doxuan's friend Joo. T. Campbell assumed charge of the "Jelly Fish," who is of opinion that Consulate of the U. S. of America at that port handing over the management of a mine on the 23rd ulta. to a skilled mining engineer means a reck less expenditure in unnecessary machinery and getting into endless difficulties with the natives. Now, we should imagine that a skilled engineer would, from his pro- fessional experience, be the most unlikely man in the world to recklessly order unnecessary machinery; and we really
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Ax Emergency meeting of St. John Lodge, No. 618, S.C. will be held in Freemasons Hall Zetland Street, on Saturday, the 4th instant, at 3d for 9 pun, precisely, Visiting brethren are cordially invited.
THE Agent of the O. and 0.53, Company left this port on April 9th, anived at San informs us that the steamship Garlic, which Francisco after a run of 13 days and 18 hours
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A PRIZE meeting of the Hongkong Volunteers will be held at the Kowloon Range on Sunday naxt, the 5th inst,, open to all Volunteers whose names are given in the Handicap list and who are qualified to compete by their attendance at Drill during the Season just closed. Intending competitors are requested to send in their names and entrance money, as per Circular issued by Lieut. Woolley under date the, 30th ulto,—to. Mr. F. G. Collins, Hongkong Club, without delay. The programme has been got up by the Recreation Committee as a finish to the Drill Season, which has been fairly successful,
Is a week or so the chief summer resort of the masculine portion of the European community the Victoria Recreation Club bath-house-will be extensively patronized. It. is worthy the con- sideration of the Government, therefore, whether a serious and long-complained of nuisance there could not be removed. Right alongside the bath house runs the military sewage-pipe, just where the swirl of the tide keeps it stirred up and circulating round the bathi g-place. It gets worse yearly, as the banks around it silt up, and is really injurious to health. A thousand dollars would remedy it..
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THUS the Singapore Free Press-he new chotezincographic department in the Col. Engineer's Office is now able to turn out good work in reproducing plans and maps, and the expense of furnishing duplicates will now be trifling matter. Through this means the public will be provided with coples of maps and other similar work of general interest, at a reasonable rate. The first map so reproduced is a chart of the anchorage at the new port of Arang Arang, which will be of great use to there who may desire to purchase lots of land at this place, whose future importance may be considered as
assured.
INFORMATION reaches our Foochow contem- porary, from the various tes districts that the tea men are acting with the greatest caution in buying the new leaf, and that they seem to be bent more on enjoyment than business The only district in which business has already commenced is the Peeling, where the picking of the new leaf began on the 20th April. Prices in the country for New Season's Amoy long have been much higher than those of last year. London deliveries from 1st January to 31st December were :--
.1838, 1887. 1886, 1885.
China ... 118,739/00) 129, 190,000. 142,495,000 268,764, nou Other 1056,000,7%,000 78,401,000 ***40,00
The probable import from 1st June 188gio 11st May 1890 of Teas other than Chinaisestimated: Indian ro0,000,000, Ceylon 40,001,000, Java 4,000,000, Japan &c. small.
We are informed that the Peak Hotel and Trading Company opened their establishment at Cragicburn" yesterday, the ceremony of inauguration being performed by Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Andrew Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, Messrs. Gilroy, Waddell, and Osborne, (the manager). After a sumptuous tiffin, the least for the success of the new undertaking was proposed and drank with great enthusiasm. The internal arrangements of the new Hotel are now completed, and we understand all the rooms bave already been engaged for the summer residences and private dwelling houses in connec months. Pending the construction of the family tion with the Austin Arms Company, we think Cragieburn," albeit its comparatively high charges for board and lodging, will satisfy all present requirements. We bail with delight all signs of life and improvenient at the Peak, as we are fully convinced the town of Victoria is getting too crammed to be healthy. What with the Praya Reclamation and the extensive buildings 'topside, we think the day is not far reign supreme in the Colony will take a lesson distant when the extortionist landlordiam which in moderation, to the immense relief of a much abused tenantry,
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As the Japan Mall: An earthquake of most unusual character was recorded at 24. 07m 41. p.m., on Thursday the 18th ulio, in the Seismological Observatory of the Imperial University, Hongo, Tokyo. The peculiarity lies not in its violence, but in the extreme slow- ners of the oscillations. The beginning of the shock had all the characteristics of the ordinary until at a certain stage of the quake it reached earthquake, but gradually the motion augmented
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After some arguments had passed between his Lardship and Mr. Robinson
INDIAN TELEGRAMS:
A RATHER destructive fire, says the Foochow Echo, is reported to have happened at Peeling on the fith ulto, in which besides many other His Lordship delivered judgment. In review- houses, three tea manufactories were destroyed.ng the case he said the defendant had applied Indian exchanges cerived by the Taisang-
We extract the following items of news from our for letters of administration, but'abandoned the Fortunately the picking of the new leaf hnd noi
application on account of being the first and law.
CALCUTTA, April 1st, yet commenced.
ful wife. According to Chinese laws and customs as Mr. Robinson had shown, that was not the case from Bokbara state that Russian military move Travellers who have arrived at Constantinople appear, and The defendant had had notice had not done so, and in her absence it had been place on the Afghan frontier. The Russian ments on a large scale have been latterly taking shown that the plaintiff was really the first and troops in the Kirk District are estimated at lawful wife according to the native custom, and 60.coo. It is also stated that the roads from therefore the letters of administration previously Hemt to Khorassan are already open to Russia. granted were granted on an untrue basis. Therefore the plaintiff's case succeeded, and she was entitled to take out letters of administration. An order would therefore be made to that effect. As the estate was but small, however, he pro- posed to vest it in the hands of the Official Administrator, leaving the appointment of a receiver until afterwards.
THE four people who were concerned in the buying and selling of a girl for immoral purposes recently were before Mr. Wodehouse again fo-day, and as it transpired in cross-examination that the girl was not exactly a hueless, spot less rose, but had previously run away to a house of ill-fame, the prisoner was discharged.
A LONDON paper says:-The young Duke of Newcastle and his bride are sojourning in Paris, and do not intend coming to London just yet. If the Duchess's troussenu was really as marvellous as has been said, no Royal bride was ever more sumptuously equipped. It is said that fashion of her lingerie, which was all of Indian from childhood the bride has never changed the design, and that, while the Duchess's dresses are of Paris, they cover garments such as are worn by the girls of Hindostan, -woven of the softest wool linens, crêpes, and foulards of exquisite softness, made up into a sort of robe reaching from the neck to the knee, clasped at the shoulders and the waist with ivory- and wrought gold, and transformed below the waist into a kind of Turkish trousers, clasped in same manner at the knee. While many of these robes are of pure white, some are dyed with soft Eastern tints. Her Grace's corsets are said to be made from the skin of a certain wild Indian goat, soft ́as velvet, flexible as a glove, yet never stretching with wear. The eyelet holes are of gold, the laces of the finest silke, and the colours match the various robes,
SAYS the Yapan &fail:-Mention was made some months ago of an unusual incident said to have occurred at Nagaoka in Niigata Prefecture, A missionary was abut to preach before an audience when the police Authorities interfered on the ground that the delivery of public lectures by foreigners outside treaty limits is contrary to rule. Rarely indeed do we hear of Christian missionaries in Japan coming into collision of any sort with the powers that be. They matlage to work quietly and unostentatiously, and so excellent is the character borne by them and their the term "Christian" has come to be synonymous: converts that with a law-abiding, duty-fulfilling subject. The Niigata incident therefore caused us no little surprise, for nothing seemed less likely than any official interference with Christian pro pagandism. On the other hand, it is certainly within the competence of the Authorities to interdict the delivery of lectures or addresses by foreigners beyond treaty limits, though no such step had ever Leen taken, so far as we knew, before the Niigata incident. What had actually happened at Nagaoka we were unable at the time, to find out, and since intelligence seemed to have reached Tokyo officially, we regarded the matter as a canard. The Maini- chi Shimbun, however, now reiterates the tale, and says that it caused some umbrage to the missionary body at the time, and led to the presentation of a memorial to the local Authorities. The Prefect accordingly referred the matter to Tokyo, saying that, although he understood it to be contrary to law that foreigners should assemble Japanese nudiences outside treaty limits and deliver addresses to them, he was somewhat puzzled how to deal with cases where the prime movers in the affair were Japanese, the foreigners only coming by invitation. The reply said to have been given from head-quarters was that foreigners might be permitted to deliver addresses to Japanese aud.cctes on religious subjects outside treaty limits. This liberal decision is precisely what we should have expected. If any inconvenience has been caused to the missionaries, they will probably forget it in the satisfiction of finding that ali possibility of misunderstanding has now
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MEETING OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held
There were present-Hi this afternoon. Excellency the Governor (Sir William des Voeux); the Colonial Secretary, (Dr. F. Stewart); Mr. H. E. Wodehouse, Colonial Treasurer;, MP, N. G. Mitchell-Innes, Acting Registrar-General; Messrs. C. P. Chater, Wong Shing, J. J. Keswick, and Mr. Seth, Clerk of Councils.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed
FORT LANGLEH, THRO' DIMAGIRI,
April 5th, -To-day all the Howlong Chiefs came-into a durbar to meet Colonel Tregear, Mr. Lyall, and the officers remaining up at the front. One of the barracks recently erected in the stockade was utilised for the ceremony. All the Chiefs representing the Southern Howlongs and Vandula's clans were present. Their names. `re Saipuiya and his two brothers, Lallunga' and Lultanbunga his nephew, Sangliena, a son of Vandula, and Lairuma. Mr. Lyall addressed the Chiefs, describing the events of the expedi tion and the causes which had led to it." He dwelt upon the punishment which had been meted out to Howsata. Mr. Murray then tran.. slated Mr. Lyall's speech to the Chiefs in the Lushai language, after which those who had helped us were suitably rewarded. Saipulya inter rupted Mr. Murray several times; protesting his devotion to the British Government, and sub- mitting altogether to our authority. The Chiefs and their followers were then regaled with rum, as is usual on these occasions, and the Durbar ended.
RANGOON, April 5th.'
One hundred men of 4and Gurkhas, with. General Wolseley, left Mandalay to-day for Bhamo to join the Expedition to punith Poukan Kachin for burning Maasi, which will be
ST. PETERSBURG, April 6th, A telegram from Chardjul states that General Komaroff, has started to inspect Saraks and, Panjdeh.
RANGOON, April 6th.
THE FIRE BRIGADES. His Excellency :-I wish to make a few re- marks as to a change which has taken place and which will be memorable as being regretted by to refer to the matter in a more formal manner 1 the people of Hongkong. Though 1 should like
think it better to do so thus informally, rather than let a day pass over in addressing the thanks of the Government of the Colony for ccupied, while Kas, the capital of the Poukan services about to be lost. You are perhaps Sawbwn, will be taken, Captain Macdonald, aware that the Volunteer Fire Brigade, which of the Hampshire, will be Staff Officer, and has so long done good service in Hongkong, has Major Kelly, the Commissariat Officer. The just come to an end. The Hongkong Fire
force consists of two Mountain Guns, to Sappers, Insurance Company and the China Fire. 250 British, and 150 Native Infantry. Bhamo Insurance Company for many years past main will be strengthened meanwhile by 100 men of tained this Brigade, at a very heavy xpense--the Hampshires from Shwebo, 150 of the Rifa believe $7,000 a year, and it is scarcely to be Brigade from Meiktilla, zoo of the and Gurkhas assistance given : to wondered at that when they not only got no from Mandalay, too of the 32nd Madras Infantry panics, who wereequally interested in suppressing Mandalay.
them by other "Com- from Sagaging, and go: Burma Sappers from fires, but on the other band met with such severe competition on the part of these Companies, reducing rates almost to a point of non-remuner atlon-I think it is not to be wandered at that they should come to the determination 19 no longer support the Brigade from their own funds in fact I can only wonder that they should have done so so long. That they have done so, and that they have so been the means of render ing good service to the Colony, is deserving of our sincere thanks. But, having thanked them, I
our troops from a hill, but the rebels were soon"" need scarcely say, a much warmer meed of praise silenced. Their casualties amounted to fifteen; it due to those members of the community who there were no casualties on our side. have taken part in the work of the Brigade. They" It is reported from the Tounghoo frontier that have, I am informed, for many years formed, Sawlapaw has returned to Sawlen, the capital of speaking generally, the flower of the youth of Eastern Karennée, and killed several leading Hongkong; they have given up their time largely men who had shown themselves prominently our to this duty--time often too scanty, which they supporters at the time of our occupation. might have passed in recreation. They have made Sawwee, his nephew, appointed chlef by us, is themselves remarkable by thenlacrity and activity said to be still at Sawlon; his position in that of with which they have always obeyed the call of
a mere puppet. Eastern Karennes and the duty, the efficiency they have shown in action, surrounding country are also reported to be and the exceedingly good results obtained from disturbed. their work-not only directly, but by the spirit of emulation roused in the Government Brigade, When it is remembered that the performance of their duty involved very serious risk to life and limb, as was strikingly exemplified in the recent accidents to Mr. Ross and Mr. Dipple, and when
It is officially reported regarding the distur bances in the Ruby Mines District, that on the after capturing four stockades under a heavy 30th of March Major Garfil occupied Binbong fire. After the occupation shots were fired at
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April 8th. The Chief Commissioner has determined to Chief, living in the hills about 30 miles east of proceed against the Pukan Sanbwa, a Kochin
Bhamo. An expedition, it may be remembered, “ was sent against this Chlef in 1886, but nothing was done, and the force returned. His people bave again become troublesome, and have been coming down to Mansi on our borders, and the Upper Sinkan borders of the district. alding the Shan dacofts who lately disturbed
these Kachins, the troops are returning from As it has been decided to deal promptly with
Mogoung and there is time before the rains break, but if left alone they would become more missioner of Bhami, will probably accompany troublesome. Mr. Show, the Deputy Com the force as Civil Officer, and Mr. Warry, of the
Chinese Consular Service, may be deputed also as it is rumoured that adventurers from the Chinese territory are at Poukan aiding the Kachios. The expedition will be under the com- mand of a Senior Military Officer.
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We note, moreover, that their services were not only voluntary but gratuitous, I need say no more in support of the opinion I have formed, and which I am sure all the hon. members will thoroughly agree that they deserve the sincere and hearty thanks of the Government and the community.
Fortunately this disbandonment takes place THEx following interesting report of the Sangei at a time when the number of fires has become Koyah Planting Company, Limited, of British leas. Whatever the cause of that may be it is North Borneo, has been circulated by the not necessary to now inquire--it may have been local General Managers :-The Consulting Com-due to the Ordinance recently passed, and on mitice and General Manage's have much plea- the other band it may be accidental, We hope sure in informing Shareholders that, the impor however, that this state of things will continue, tant matter-of a full and complete laboraupply for but we cannot by any means depend on the plantation has been successfully accomplished. it-we must be prepared for emergencies. For They have the greater pleasure in reporting this that reason the loss we have sustained because of its vital import in the chances of by the disbandonment of the Volunteer Brigade obtaining a crapthis season. They are further glad must be made up as far as we are able by to state that continued good reports of the most increased provision for the Government Brigade.
News from other parts of Burma continues on satisfactory progress are fully confirmed by Mr. Now as to this Brigade, though I have heard it
the whole to show satisfactory Improvement. Sheppard of their office, who has recently visited criticised somewhat severely at times, 1 confess
The Karenni. Chief Sawlapaw has paid in 300- the Estate where he found the Manager eminently that the feeling I entertain towards it is that it muskets, and it is believed that the first inkh of satisfied with the soil and sanguine 'as to the must be efficient, in that the men are able to put
'the fiue imposed on him will be paid soon. coming season's crop, if only his labour supply an end to fires so quickly in streets so narrow.
COLOMBO, April 9'h. of the final complement of labourers per S. S. keep feeling that, although, like most institutions, severe form at Dutch Bay and put an end to the were ensured (as it now is, since the despatch and crowded as those of Hongkong. I cannot Cholera, which first broke out in rather a Memnon on Friday last) and provided no it has its defects, it has done well. I only hope pearl fishery, has now appeared at Panumugama, unexpected calamity befall them. The splendid the absence of that emulation with that body and some cases are reported in Colombo. Captain fresh water supply from the Kinabatangan which has just been disbanded will not tend Robson, of the Serennid, and four policemen, River and on which Mr. Abrahamson, from lessen their real; I hope the officers-the died on board from cholera while returning here the first, laid such, stress-may be taken as the primary cause of the excellent health
chief of whom is now present-will remember from pearl fishery, It is calculated that by the that more falls on them by the absence of cessation of operations at Dutch Bay, the Govern enjoyed at the plantation. How much the the emulation to which I have referred. 1 ment will fail to realize about four lakhs of Company is to be congratulated in this parti have no doubt that they will do their best, and cular matter can hardly be appreciated until
rupees. I trust that much as we regret, and must existing at some estates in other localities where Brigade, the additional energy on the part of a comparison is made with a condition of affairs regret, the loss of the services of the Volunteer artificial means have to be resorted to, to obtain the Government Brigade may not cause that loss any sort of water supply, or where water in to be severely felt. I shall be obliged to ask natural supply is abundant but not good in you shortly to vote for the increase to the force such cases sickness is apparently inevitable. I that is found necessary, and I have further in may be interesting to Shareholders to know that contemplation a measure by which that cost it was proposed when Mr. Sheppard was at can be repaid, the Estate to set aut seed beds about the 1st of May, to finish chanquoling (horing) by the end of this month, to commence pianting between the 1st and 15th June and finish about 70 days) must ensue for the plant to be lended the middle of July, when the usual time (about
THE FOREI ́N MAIL-STEÄMERS.. His Excellency :-With reference to another subject I wish to mention that the various dispatches which I have addressed to the Secre ference given to foreign mail packet ships in the tary of State with reference to the undue pre-
State for Foreign Affairs, and H; M. Govern ment has the subject under consideration. A further communication, I sincerely trust, of a favorable nature may be shortly expected.
TOWN DRAINAGE.
Essential as good drainage works are to the
seldom undertaken until the necessity is forced very strongly upon these concerned. Even in
comfort and health of a community, they are
cannot see why the fact of a man being from Yokohama,-the fastest passage on record. 7 mm., but the ground swayed so gently and grown. These dates are only approximate, Harbour have been referred to the Secretary of Old:systems of drainage, or rude methods of.
We hear the Hongkong, Canton and Macan eamboat Company's steamer Honam will leave on an excursion trip to Macao on Sunday next, the sth inst., at g a.m.; the return trip will Industrious be made by the Company's steamer Kluklang, Straits Timur leaving Macao at 9 p.m.
that the house did not vibrate visibly nor were as experience of the seasons has yet to be made our senses alive to it. It took from 4 seconds but it is thought that a margin of a fortnight, to 7 seconds to complete one forth-and-back either way, should see the accomplishment of motion a most unusual phenomenon, and one this programme. With a continuation of good certainly never before noted in the Observatory, health at the Estate, the Consulting Committee The motion was almost entirely confined to the expect to have further good news for the Share- horizontal plane and mostly S.-N., but there were holders, from itme to time, as the season for a few vertical motions of equally slow periods. planting progresses. This state of things lasted for 10 minuter 36 seconds. Professor C. D. West, of the Engineer ing College, observed the water in a small pond in the compound to escillate gently from north to south. At one time the water level fell about: inches on one side of the pond and exposed the bank, while in another few seconds the water | immersed it dearly to the same depth exposing the opposite bank, and this process continued
SUPREME COURT.
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THE FAMINE FUND VOTE.
His Excellency-1 have also to mention that Secretary of State has fully approved of the action of the Council with reference to the vote for the relief of the fam❘ne In North China.
The regular business was then proceeded with, A short report of it is held over.
CANTON.
Great Britain, where civilisation' might ba thought sufficiently advanced to ensure a proper appreciation of such advantages, municipal authorities have always been backwards in adopting Improved, methods of drainages and this mainly because the expenses of new schemes are more apparent than the promised benefits,
removing sewage, are considered sufficient by those who are accustomed to them, and a mining expert should prevent him
even pers ns of education cannot, or will from managing the natives in mining
not, in many cases, be brought to see how much the health of a town may be im work equally as well if not better
proved and its mortality diminished by proper than a novice, however
drainage works. Although the scientific evidence of such matters is ample, and is confirmed by and energetic. But the belleves, or pretends to believe, that such A TWO-STORIED house in a narrow lane near the
the statistics of the health of towns, the inhable tants and ratepayers through the representatives. is, the case, and actually advances this Man On Insurance Office collapsed last night,
whom they clect, will too frequently by active or passive resistance postpone as long as nonsense as an argument in favor of the front walls falling outward into the street, There were thirteen people inside at the time,
possible the necessary sanitary works'; nor will Issuing a prospectus to the public, soliciting but most of them got out in time and the two
iba occurrence of epidemics always prove subscriptions for a Tin Mining Company or three who were less active luckily, escaped
sufficient to rouse then In England it is only since Parliament by legislative enact on the ipse dixit of a man who is admitted
ments has brought superior power to to possess no practical knowledge elther
bear upon all urban authorities, that those who y of in or of the mining. It may be that "the kongsia system, and especially where there so much about, has been promoted to the second and these usually, take place when there is á | Mr. Robinson, instructed by Mr. Webber, neer, bad, after his watch fast night, committed to take the necessary action. If such has been clerkship at the Public Works Department, destructive earthquake or a submarine disturb appeared for the plaintiff, and no appearance suicide by cutting his throat. He had fast heard the case so often in Great Britain, similar negli, Is a light overburden," does not require. As Mr. Goulborne's name is associated with the ance going on at a great distance. Earth pulsa was put in by the defendant.
of the death of his mother. The deceased was gence in foreign ciiles, where public opinion is The plaintiff, recalled, stated:-1 knew that a strictly sober man and had the confidence not so educated, is not astonishing much expert mining knowledge; but we Tytam Waterworks, where he acted as accountant tions are known to have caused slow oscilla
and storekeeper, we think his promotion is nations of the water in lakes. From this fact it my husband owned a thousand-dollar share of his superiors; he has been in the Honam In countries where the inhabitants are of venture to assert that there is no system of emphatic acknowledgement of the services he may not be unreasonable to conjecture that in an opium shop in Jervoise Street, besides other about four yearest inferior race or of uncleanly habits, or wher terrestrial or submarine agitation of unusual property. He wanted to die in Hongkong, and Mr. Jas Mackey, who was appointed to relieve there are established delects in drainage, and mining in vogue throughout the world, has rendered to the Government.
magnitude has taken place somewhere. The only went to Canton, where he died, to see a Mr. F. W. Spinney at this port has; it is said, especially in countries where the climate intens the working of which does not absolutely THE Manila Diario registers twenty-four deaths Authorities of the Science College have sent to drietor.
-a summer in | alfies, the dangers of neglect, the necessity for Canton, the 26th ulto, and thirty-six deaths from the nient asking for information, as to the state of stances under which the testator's marriage with it is reported that as there is to be a big and the results which such works afford proper. benefited by, experienced supervision..
26th to the 27th, Twenty patients were being the tide and seas. ;: It may be as well to remark her daughter took place in 1876, Presents had loss to the Goremment if they work the new tionately greater. The advantages obtained are ve And now we have said quite enough attended to at the Bayambayan Hospital, that it is not certain we be the Setamorphs of eatables, pee. Ce the get December 1825 axed if boy blve decided to make a cotton mill of riot to be measured only by the low average of about the Jelebu Mining certainly looks a very, fishy business, and but the-steamer Antonio Muñes, which left on perfectly accurate, as it is very difficult to i chair, with tzusic, paper dragons, &c., were' sent to The IM Customs are again thinking of ness, and by the comfort and decency in daily, its advocatos in the Singapore press have the 26th, was ordered by the Skaitary authorities measure a slow oscillation like this with absolute | her house for the bride, sã-was-usual at the building examination sheds on each side of life afforded to: all classes of the community, ča
without injury.
We are glad to learn that Mr. W. Goulborne, for a quarter of an hour, Slow oscillations of
IN PRODATE, (Before Acting Chief Justice Clarks.) THE CHINESE WIFE CASE. - The case of Lai Lea Shte v. Lat Wong Shee,
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
Canton, and May, 1889. On the arrival of the Honam, jestċiday wo
require, or at least would not be greatly from cholera in the suburbs, from the 5th to the Hydrographical Bureau of the Naval Depart. ··· The plaintiff's mother described the cireresigned sooner than Suzanne drainage works is even stronger than in England;
to be placed under a three days' observation, certainly.
marriages of first wires, 2).
the Steamboat Có's, whaif,
The monoy necessary for town-drainage; streets