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No. 5437. DECEMBER 3, 1890.7

THE CHINA MAIL.

32, con coolie, was con- victed of stealing jacket and vest, value 70 cents, the property of a fellow workmaa living in the same house, and wis sent to gaol for six weuke with hard labour.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION,

20,

+

helmet, would have been the correct unfortunate ending to an effort calculated the property of a carpenter, Cheong Ating, or in connection with any yalem of im costume both for Pollione and Flavin, to do as much god amongst a helpless and on the 11th inst, and previous convic-migration, bat is all respecta Fico Pas

We regret to ion having been put in, defendant was serve would therefore submit for the Tho last-named chieftain, as represented and that in the list furnished us on Satar-sentenced to be imprisoned for thres

inuocout clas of people. by Signor Bocelli, was the most welan-day, of th as who kindly prealded at the months with bazd labour.

consideration of His Excellency, that travele ling facilities, anch is could be offered by choly specimen of the noble Homan yixile, the name of Mrs Foestecker was

Lo have ever witnessed, but we wil botnitted. Yez orday the Bazar was open

the Persia for this clas of Chinete, tight height with the hard-working second for the Chinese to view the goods and

be acorded them, subjice to such Regula tenor, as he could hardly be expected to become acquainted with the work the

tious and conditions as His Excellency may show as a mailed warrior in one portion Institution teaches to and encourages

consider it necessary to enforce. We hapo,

ikued) JaneiNE, MATHESON & Co. of a scane, and immediately afterwarde amongst those who are within its walls, Outside the door of the Asyle de la Saint

Tto Honourable Charlos May, As a prominent Druid. Signior Bocelli, Enfance to-day was exhibited a list in Chi-

Acting Colonia Sectotary, quite regardless of historical correctness, urse of the Chinese donors of goods, most wore the samo garb whother as Flavic, of whom wero Inid under contribution by thy Draid priest, or Norma's confidante, the personal efforts, of Mrs Fleming, who has also collected a substantial sum of mo- Clotilde, and if nothing else, he was decidedly amusing. Bignor Bagagiolo oy for the object for which the Basier is was an excellent Orovses, and sang with musical correctness and much genuine feeling. His histrionic powers were dis- FROM the Gazette we obrorve that Coliege played to much advantage in the affect-Path is to be favoured with a retaining ing scene with Norma in the final scone, wall at last. This road, already eng of the and the audience were not slow to prettiest in the Colony, has required the appreciate the best thing in the whole wall for the last year or two. opera. The chords singing could scaredy

hold.

was convictel Kwok Ahung, 80, olie, of unlawini poncesion of a quantity of fire- wood on the 12th inst. Four previous con- vlotions for unlawful possession and larceny were proved against the prisoner, and he

to! by was fined $5, in default

impriscued for 10 days with hard labour.

instant,

The Acting Colonial Secretary to Mebars. Jardite, Matheson & Co. Colonial Serrotary's Office, fongkong,

30th January, 1879. ÜENTLEMES, I have the honour to 20- kuowiedge the receipt of your letter of the 27th inaunt. on the subjet of the con- veyance of Chinese Passenges from Hong kong to flowolila and Peru-in the Belic steamer l'erusid.

Here

from letter dated 30th August, Chen, the Mixed Court Magistrate, and Mr after providing for everything which is 1878, from His Excellereg dorernor Freunsberg, Gernan Assessor, for the som known up to this date. Hear, hear.). Pops Heunesty, C. M.G., to Uer Ma- of Tis. 10,00), the amount of a promissory We have led a fair share of the business. jesty's Comeul-eneral at the Sandwich note given by him same time sige, really with the East, but unfortunately our Lalnuer, Mr James H Wodehouse. for the bench of his eraplogers, with in-

The authentic Fats stated in the latter crest. The plaintifs obtained a judgment profits are not what they might have part of your latter how that the emigration in their favour, a desired that the de- been bad trade been brisker, of competi in question is, in reality, contract emigra fendant should be implauded in the city tion less keen. We turn erer sur funds Mr in the best way we can, and keep them. tion, and ander Rule 4 of the Emigration until the claim should be setted, Regulations of Hongkong, Bach Emigration Bielfeld, the premat master of the de-liqnid, but it is not easy in these times isnot permitted except to British Colonies." tendant, however, objected to this course on to make profits, exchange in Tadia having the ground that as the latter was in foreign Extract from Despatch dated lat November, employ and a resident in the Settlement, ha for some time ruled at a low level. You 1878, from the Right Honourable Sir must be dealt with solely by the lied are aware that the expense of the war Michael Hics Beach, Bart, to Go Court. After some disenssion, Mr lielfels in Afghanistan has cost many millions yumor Pope llennicy, C. Guigimately gained his point, and the com- sterling, and that there has been rauch 1 fully appreciate your anxiety to pradore will not be taken beyond the limits discussion as to how, when, and what this country should contribute towards detect and prevent any abuses, and I think of the Settlement. that there wore good grounds for refusing

it. The uncertainty with regard to that tasnction the continuance of Chincau

Emig

ratiuni te Flanolulu, when the Chairman of the Tungwa Hospital directed your atten. tion to the procedure which was being The Envier nts. followed in the islamia after the arrival of ***I shall readily support and assist you in your arts in this direction."

THE HANLAN AND TRICKETT CONTEST,

Frith trie Australian Bler we tako the following items

Loulon, November 12-Roth Trickett and the betting is now even.

1 (Mercury.) The Betish gunboat Mario went to Woo- has infinenced our operations to a con- sung and lack to-day (7th), to communicate siderable extent. We desire to make we believe has arrived in the math of the time we are unwilling to enter juto long with ...'s flagship Iron Duke, which profits for the brink, but, at the same Yanglades s the Jonquilo brought Com--1 mander Lawrence Ching, R.N.; from the winded operations or speculate on the Iran links who has been appointed Acting fixture. Although there has been such Captain of the Lesenter, and he took cut uncertainty and want of life in Eastero mend this afternoon, in the pier of Captain business, I am glad to tell you wo have he Hon. A. D. S. Denisin, who goes home teen doing fairly well. Our inspector invalided. The surveying vessel Magpit

has lately returned from visit to the left Amoy on the 25th ultime, to resurvey brunches, and reports most favourably the reported position of this Ileby Itaf, which has been found by the Fuchow as regards all of them. It is thought that the improved harvests in India, as

trade generally, and I can only say we shall do our best to get a full share of any improvement in business which may take place. (Hear, hear.) I do not think the I need occupy your time

is,That an interim dividend for the. half-year cadou Juth June lost, at the rate of 6 pár, coiit, per agtmm, free of income-tax, be now declared payable on and after the 27th inst.".

music is too good to be spoiled by such during the week ending Friday, Dec. Srd,property there and the prisoner heen inornor may consider item you that and Holan were incl admired yesterday, most the passengers leit be thy Tokia well as in western countries, will benefit

be heard upstairs, and it probably would The maximum and mielmum readings of have been as well had it been altogether the thermomster at the Harbour Offico inaudible, for Bellini's splendid concerted

wers respectively 74.00 that day and 55 on incapables To Signora Vela, aud Pe nati, and Herr Egard our boat thanks Tuesday. The corresponding figures at Are due for the artistic style in which the Peak were 63 on Thursday and 62 on the accompaniments and overtar word-Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday-- played. The splendid orchestration has cortainly been a leading feature in all Ir is notified, in the Gazette, that Her Ma

Tong Amul, 40, jnrickala coolin, was the operatic performanoos of the present jesty's Principal Secretary of State for the

fined $2, in default to be imprisoned for Colonies has been pleased to grant to Dr.enven days with hard labour, for wilfully

Season.

DAMAGING TREES,

cablograms,

Fong Fun shing, 18, unemployed, convicted of unlawful pessoasion of two blankets, two sheets, a sablier's tunic and ome other articles of clothing on the 10th

You atato that the conte

the converance of The owner of the articles, Patrick Koran, these Chinese to Honolulu and feru would a private in the 27th Regiment, identified not be in onnection with any system of betu as belonging to him; he missed an immigration, and you ask that the travel- this morning and on going to the No. 2ling facilities offer d by the Terusi may Station to make a report found the missing be permitted, subject to sach Regulations in castoly, and conditious as its Excoliency the Gay

to enforc Defendant, who admitted having

3.I reply, 1 am to

Am Gal before, was contenced to be imprisoned for three months, the first sad last fourteen His Excellency will be prepared to commicker daya in solitary confinement and the re-in Council the details of any applications

November 15. Haolan won the mateb yesterday may be noticed Mr. A de mainder with burd labour

you may think prout cake, subject to for the championship, beating Tricket-east-Buggio-Admiral homeotsky's stood, who the provisions of the Imperial Act relating to Chiurse Paisoners, aid to the Ordines allerdanes and great excite arrived from Ticatsin on Sunday. "The Ad- ant. Tine and particulars in future miral was left rather in the dare as to what ances of this Colony.

was going on, and sent his attache there to 1- nos hardly remind gen that His

Later. There were vast numbora of make enquiries. Whether he has got any Excellency ban tready explained in the

the weather was fine without any wind, but know nor any Chinese Emigration involving

Haula, who appeared to be in splendid any Chinese Emigration whatever to Peru, very cold contracts of service to the Sandwich Is

was most admired. fandė, -↓ have; key

The course was from the Star and Carter (signed)

C. NAT,

to Putney, and a good start was off clud Acting Colonial Secretary, Bania younced at 38 to the ruinute, 10 Fricket's 34 to the mitute, neither ob- Messrs Jarding, Matheson & Co.

tained

mile bad Messrs Russell & Co, to this Honourable 0.

advantage en:1hálf a i sny. Leon passed, and at Craven Cottage they May, Acling Colemnt 3 cretary,

for perfectly satisfactory. Hongkong, Febuary 131, 1879.

tano inmeneed to daw aboad, and so mua Hongkong towards the end of the mouth. Mr Alex. Morrison said he should Sa-A China constituent of outs as

pating Grab-tree reach his boat was clear.

had declared a dividend of 1 per cent. tould graut a licence to a vessel to Frickett mads desperate but ingi etual

inore. carry thieso Penagers beace to Bono-efforts to overhaul him, and at Lammer

Mr J..N. Scott said he differed from JE 3. S. Findunt, with Vice-Admiral auth Bridge, Hanlin bad still furilor in- He informs us that he knows a number creased his lead, and the rane was practical Coote on board, haves to-morrow (th) for the honourable proprietor who had last of Chinese

who are wishing to proceed in My Oser, it was perfectly evident that Woosung, when she will meet the Modeste, sproken, and thought the interim dividend that duretion wh have the means to pay Hanian was only playing with Trovett, for At the Rugged Lalands, ne previously teen-aught at to be rised, but he should thvir I own pergs before leaving, and who when the later went up, Hautan pulledtioned, Vie-Admiral Coote will ixeluang aro proceeding to that country as is and

away from hits without valutary Emigrants, and not bound by any onurad or agreement.

Verdi's "La Traviata" will bow re-w. S. Adams further extension of six damaging some cypress trees at the Ceme-Legielativa Conugil that he not sanction pectators both sides of the river, and instritetious or novi Kiaohtu, we do not further, but what I now beg to propose

lost.

peated this evening by special foquest, for the benefit of Signor and Signora M. moths leave, on half salary, commencing tery by breaking off branches on the 18th Vala, when we hope to see a crowded on the 2nd instant. bonse.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. The next AMERICAN MAIL may be expected to arrive here on or about the 17th Dec. -by the O. & U. slzanier. Oceanic, which bringt San Francisco daies up to the 18th November,

Tus Overland Chins Mail, which will be ready at noon on Wedacaday, 14 pages), will sontale the report of St. Andrew's Ball, the Fancy Bazar, the Opium case,

DISOFUSKIY,

The following retarde, received, from Mr

Julius Anderson, 31, comun, of the Ger Henry Dickie, of the quantity of spirite man barque bieten, was charged with being distilled by the Chins Sugar Refining Com drunk and disorder, and assaulting the

complainant, Le Akwon, the keeper of pany, Limited, are published in the Gazette.liced brothel, on the 12th inst.

Spirita manufactured during the quarter ending 10th April, 3880, 3,712 proof gallaus,

Spirits manufactured during the quarter ending 271 Nov. 1880, 29,005 proof gallons.

The following account, duly cerified, of the average amount of bank notes In citen-

And the whole of the news of the fortnightation in Hongkong, during the month in a carefully compiled and arranged form,

ouding Blat Ost., 1880, is published in the Orders should be booked early..

D.T. MAJOR GRNAL Donovan poil a visit to the Curaco to day, and was re- ceived with the usual slute;

Tux thermometer was ten degrees below freezing point at Shanghai on the right of the 8th.

Tox Annual Distribution of Prizes of the Hongkong Public School will take place in the School-roum, St. Paul's College, on Saturday, the 18th Iratant, at 11sm, when His Excelliney the Governor has kidly consented to take the chair.

Gazelle !---

Oriental,

Banks.

Chart. M. of L, L. &Q Chart, of 1, A. & C. FI.K, & Shanghai,...

Amount.

Defendant admitted being drunk at the time sud know nothing of the mattor. He iraprisonment. was not $1, or Evu daya'

form.

(Comvor) 11.M.S. Fly and Legiting were both in the Pelo when the Appis leit. The first vessel was to leave a son as relieved. It is thought that she will not be able to get away, but say be compelled to stay through the winter "owing to the freezing of the river.

U.S.S. Richmond, bearing the tag

seconding that. I have no doubt that Mr John Jones: I have pleasure in

when the accountsare presented to you

wore on level torms, but fruin thence Aan- Rear Admirai Clitz, is expected to let the end of the wear you will find them

with hard labour for the sesault, and to pay applied to us to know whether the Govora. /terially improved his position that when-i--In consequence of f; M. S. Musquite have been better satisfied if the directors

$1 compensation to the complainant, in de fanit to be imprisoned for five days with

hard labour. Santancès cumulativo.

Chan Chan Hug, 20, olio, fat on

(Before the Hon. Ng Choy.) UNLAWFUP POSSESSION. victed of unitas fal posesion of 8 pinces of

SUPREME COURTA

iron in a basket, of which be could give no Average Specie inlisfactory account, and was foed So, with the alternative of len days' imprisonment Itererve. 570,820 $250,000 with bard labour; and Tag Alan, hawker 403,499.

150,000 was punished ia saris inaniset for unlawful 200,00 passion of three baskets of coat on the 663,007 1,704,226 700,000 18th inst.

Total, 83,241,592 $1,300,000 THIRTKIN pages of the Government Gazette of Saturday's date are filled with regu tatious for the Hongkong Fire Brigade, and other information concerning this de- purtout and its Volunteer auxiliaries. These regulations include Regulations for The Hongkong Fire Brigade made by the derernor in Council under the Provisions of

IN BANKRUPTCY, (Before His Lordship the Chief Justice, Sir John Smalt.) Monday, Dec. 18.

IN THE MATTER OF LEONG AVON, A BANKRUPT The bankrupt me up for his last ex- amination. Mr Wotion appeared for him

lulu, Sandwich Islands.

having scrupul off-satue of her copper, waile steaming through the ice at ewchwa. she will have to go into dock shartly.

tion, and won auly is two langthas its the Iron fuke, in which ship

will proceed to Hongkong. Time, 26 minutes 12 seconds.

The winner was onthusiastically chested, and it is acknowledged that the race was undoubtedly won on its merits.

November

Will you please inform us whether under the above mentioned orgunstancia, licence can be granted, and, if so, auder what regulations the business will be con- ducted -And much oblige, yours, &e.

(Sigurd) RUSSELL & Co. The Honourable Charios May, Acting Co-bag heat scratched,

lonial Secretary.

Gr 17.-Much interest is mani fested in the Hop Bitters euntest, and large amounts are ataked on the event. Aaulan

Woo

In the first heat Laye ck on, with Hand-n woond. The scout bent was by Rose with Riley second. The third bent was won by Hoginer with Smith ebrid The Fourth host was won by Thicket with Nicholson second. The renotice of it.

The Honourable 0. May, Aging Colonlui. Suoretary, to Mezers sull & Co. Colonial Secretary's tice, Hongkong 18 February, 1879, GENTLEMEN,With reference to your letier of

of the lich instant rospecting. Chting two heats will be rowed on Friday,

smk the final heat on Saturday.. ness Emigration to Honolulu, L'ata directed

Sydney, Nov. 10-A woman named Wil by His Excellency Goverur Hoersy tokie shot Mr Norton, Police Magistrat Coungil any application of the kind duly no hope of his recovery, made under the imperial Figration Ad

Melbourne, Nov. 10-Kate and James

on Thursday night; admission' one

1H

Japan.

ADANAKÎ.

certainly like to hear boy the profits of the past half-your compared with those

of the corresponding half of last year? The Chairman: bave already sá we have done fairly well, but we have no figures before us. I cannot say we liave dong as well as last year, but we are quite justified paying the dividend which we host pepuse. In these times

Express, Dod. 4} The recent ra has openly expared the disgraceful edition of most of the streets in the settlement, moro especially the mind, the numerats tilts in which were either it is necessary to be cuntious, and wo do invisible, or were nut tu prominently offer ut prise business overmuch. We think ring the long spell of fine weather,the position of tin bank is the first qua- which previled we to a tow days ago. Isideration; (Hour, bear.) The directors lo be hoped the road surveyors have taken on this side of the table will also be glad t'un Thereased dividend, and will do the Another step in the right direction bases, they can to earn it, and we hope Leen taken by the odlicule in charge of the Government Werks here, in deciding to

the accounts which will be presented to obtain the services of an

Book. To occupy factory, thile position, a

Lang, an experienced foreman ship wright and dock muster, has

and is is also under contemplation to add iron

state that he will be ready to a sidur in ¦ Dubbo, through the temple, and there in charge of the Tatsuropean to take you at the end of the year will bo satis-"

a Mr

Tax S. 8. Charlton, which arrived to-day Section 5 of Ordinance 4 of 1668, in which There was no opposities and be aqzordingly and the Emigration Ordinances of this Kelly are to be exhibited at the Apollo been engaged, a quartly exported. I

pased. Thursday next was fixed for the Colony obviate any misconception as to shiling.

bankrupt to come up for his fual discharge.

from Baiphong brought two Chinens wen-provision is made to the minutest point for inn to llongkong, who were picked up in the general conduct and control of the Wotton stated, in reply to the Court, that the bankrupt's failure was mainly the Hainan Straits on the 10th inst. The Brigade, the systematic working of the Eugi- owing to losses on charters to Australia suá men were found hanging on to a wreaked Deer Department. The duties ut the different to heavy dosaos through the car audio

dows Company, bost, and when taken on board the hor ton, were Deable to make themselves underatod as they di Inot speak any dialect krowa to the Chinese on board. Dateing landed in this Colony thing were taken to

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IN PROBATE."

IN THE GOODS OF A M. PAGS

In the goods of Arcaoja Marsile Paca docend, the Petition of Ladia Christina lass for letter of Administration were granted, Tho estate wid sworn under $100.

stations are clearly defined. The Fire Brigade Ordinanca (No. 4 of 1968) is repre duced, und later enactments and stations of other ordinances which rule the same mat- ter are also given. Then follows a return showing the mutaber of mel untionality in all the Fire Brigades of the Colony. In the Government Brigade, Central district, there the Harbour Master's Offi 6, but no juterare 27 Europeats, 98 Chiusso,

European "proter was found" who could understand volunteers and 120 Chinese volunteers. Ju their language. They were aftowards sent the other four district Government Bri- District, to the Registrar General's Office, where the gades, (Eastern District, Western

Shan-ki-wan, and Aberdeen), Yau-ma-ti same difficulty was onerautored.

there are 7 Europeans and 9 Chinese with The following correspondonoe is pub 112 Chinese volunteers. The Governzieat Brigades therefore muster altogether 34lished in Saturday's Gazette :— Europeans, Folgens, 107 Chinese, with 15 Europeau. A Haswell, Jr., E quir, to Acting Co.

volunteers.

EMIGRATION FROM HONGKONG TO HONOLULU,

the grounds is Excellency has had in refusing his sauction to the continuance of this Emigration, I am instructed to furnish

Nov, 15.-A box containing five bars of ha steamer facing berpasige from old, each warth £1,000, has beet atolen

Zaalanit to Melbourne, The Soruta has been flated off Brisbane, Nov. 18-Gresley Tukin's action for ibel against the publishers of the Australian resulted in a verdict for the plainlit, damages £800,

you with the malosed extracts from a

New watement made by His Excellency at the Tung-sa Huapitd in February 1878, and freros me cuirespondence on the subject - have, Co,

(Signed) C. MAY,

Actug Colonial Secretary, afcars Russell & Co., do; d., &o..

Extract from Speech of His Excellency Governor Pupe Hennessy, QM.G, the Tong Wa Hospital, Sila February, 1973. 1

Blany years ago, the attention of the Government was directed to a scandal,

China

KHANGHAE,

►

ship building to the industries of Nagasaki, Up to date we regret to say no news Catherine, Captain Abel, which vessel left has been received af tuo diuericks, barque

here for Wladivostock on the 36th velober. It is however premature to predict Buy serious misfortune to her as since the date of her departure the winde have been very unfavourable for a northerly passugo, which may account for her nun-arrival at her destination.

Mr J. N. Scott said he thought the expression "fairly well" a little vague. The Chairman I should be glad to

custom to speak otherwise than geno- give more information, but it is not the

believe all other Indian banks have come rally at these half-yearly mesting I

to the conclusion that it is requisite to see the results of a whole year's working in order to form a proper opinion as to a bank's profits. I should nos like to say anything to influence the shares one way or another, and it might have that The property of the Netherlands Trading offect. We Love soen our shares very Society, No.6, Boud, consisting of a dwell low, and I believe sape in this room ing house and a large stone gudowa, was bought them very dearly, and therefore disposed of by public auction on Wednes

I wild merely repeat that we feel quite duy last, after a spirited bidding, to the justified in paying t Catholic Mission, for the sum of $4,200.

the dividend we now The Russian cruiser Furope, bearing the propose.

The resolution was then put and (0th), the Windivostock on Monday, and the Digit carried.

left on Wednesday bound to Kabe, where On the motion of Mr J. Thorne, 48–2 she will probably spend the winter. The conded by Mr J. N. Scott, a cardial vote. Iron Duke left the following day andar of thanks was passed to the chairmuir

st instructions to proceed to Ragged Island, and directors..

(M. C. D. News.) II.3.S. Sheldrake has left for Hankow. 11.M.S. Encounter in now lying at the busy lately used by the Moleste.

The M.M. Co.'s steamer

which also attracted the notice of my gal- New Duck yesterday aftern (eft the ling of Admiral Lessowsky, arrived from

necessary repairs to her propeller having lonial Secretary.

the caule trade, and one of my predecessors been effected. She is the largest vessel that ant friend, miral Hillgar, the evils of

has ever been cooked in Shanghai. Agency, Doxidental and Oriental Steam called the attention if the Secretary of

ship Company

State to the fact that the communications The flon. Secretary of the A... makes Hongkong, 22nd November, 1980,

from the Tung Wa Hospital were those the preliminary announcement of the sixty- which gas hun the first lutimation of the ninth performance of the Corps, which will perpetrated in that trade. While the take place on the 22nd inst. The piece Roverament of that day bad to thank the selected for representation is She Stoupa to Committee of the Tung. Wa Hospital, it in Conquer. Jor my duty now publicly to do the same. It The steamship Glenfindus sails for New

The Strelook, vabeźnick, Plushou and

FILE broke out this afternoon in No. 9 licensed brothel, situated in Hollywood Road, and the alarm bell at the Clock The other engines are the Hongkong. Fire Isaurance Co.'s engine, Coutral District, Towor, and that at the Central Station were Faluateur, connected with which there aro 1 both sou ded; goodly number of brauen, engineer, a and 5 Chinese, with 24-European DEAR SIR, -Our head office in San Frau- bath Government and amateur, turned out, volunteers, the Company's Dust Point wash, Mr. O, Koopmanschap to tranggart and the engines were on the way to the urine (olunteer), doneated with which with Mr G. Koopmanschap to transport a

are 1 engineer, and 3 Chinese and 8 Euro-namber of free scene of the fire, when word was brought pean volunteers. For the former about 50 Honolulu by the steamers of this Company is uot many weeks since you drow tie at-Yorktu-day (Dtli) with a cargo of about to is expected, and the British sloop. but which had attended this back. that it had been put out by the prompt for 60 coolies and for the latter about 40 Prior to taking intthor action in this of the Dohenment to. that which | million lbs. af green tea. The season'e is also shortly expected from Clafon. forts of the Chinese the uselves, who resided The Imperial Insurance Co.'s rianual engine being our desire to carry out such an agrea-doubtedly was a grafu sbusa' in the house, or wore at hand to give sesint is ander the charge of 1 Yolunteers, and ment, it will be the pleasure of His Excel. gusto public the fact that it export to America from China. D

emigrantë heuco-to | Com

60 coulies are engaged if a fire breaks out. matter, I beg to be informed whether it, it ten

teers for this ongiuo can be called re-.. gular" as a shop sends a man when required Alis uawe either for parades or fires. remark applies to the Nam Pak Hong, Pawn-brokers and Silk Mercers' Brigade,

roof, which was the most likely thing to catch the flames and prolong and spread the fire, The engines then turned back, and the firemen (whors prompt and large (threo manual engines) which has an esti- muater was highly ereditable) were relieved muted strength of 70. The recapitulation

is as follows from further attendance. We heard some

You

Minin

from whence" she will go to Hongkong The Chairinan acknowledged the com- dric; have trived from Windivostock, pliment, and said the directors felt more the two former on Thursday, and the two and more indebted to the general latter, yesterday. The Africa estries the manager and staff for the great success flag of

of 30miral Stackelberg,

The meeting then broke up,

Quotations. HONOKONG, December 19.

Vow Patna, ab... 637)

Men

of-war in

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consumption

in barbour: Russian-Europa, Wall promises to reach 88 million Ths."

Strek.ck, Piastown, Bashvinick, Gor. to fare tickets to Chinese yearly consumption in America is estimated actice

and e Emigrauts in this plony for a certain sun at 65 million tba, thus giving a considerable

the S. Si Phobor informas Passage of money; the thakals purported that sums surplus vor requirements, was paid in full, whereas, as you puuted duey nut increase. Much of this increased us that at about Sum on Tuesday, when ent, in a reality but a very small sun w. supply will be in Japan teas, but Chica about fifty miles from Kobe, bound here,

they collided with a

and im pa d, and the emigrant was expected in supplies are liberal.

a large junk, bind himselt for so long a period as two Ten days ago a warrant was issued by the mediately sunk her, carrying away their own foramust. The captain of the "The bor Fears, to work off his passage, in the engar Mixed Couft authorities at the instance of affiraus that the collision was caused by the plantations of the Sandwich islands. That mun and woman for the arrest of an in-

jank

darrying only "It was you dividual whom they acmused of stealing their

one light and that on was an infraction of our law. public duy to thank you, as I now do, for murning before Chen, the Chinese Magistrate, word zuade to lessen the heck, bat with. who drew our attention to it, and it is my daughter. Papers were produced yesterday the coarse size was steering. All efforts the wrong sido,which deceived him as to

the valuable information you thas conveyed and Mr J. R. Coulthard, British Assessor, to the Government."

our steamers the to grant ance. They had taken out a baum which breaks ont. The On Tai Insurance Co.'s licence to clear from this port for San Fran

about 30 or 40 men are employed if a fire ivney the Governor to was the only material part of the structure manual engine is put down as having a sison ti Yokohama and lionolulu with said that had oinght Åre, aud alas thrown off zumber of Chinese volunteers estimated at free emigrants on board.I have the hou the tiles and eat away the woodwork of the 10 but the remark is made that zo velun- our to be, your obedient servant,

0. H. HasWaLL Jun., Agent. The Hon. Frederick Stewart,

Acting Colonial Secretary. Acting Colonial Secretary to O. B. Haswell, Jan., Kequire. Colonial Secretary's Office, 24th November, 1880. BIE-I hara the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 22nd instant respecting Me Koopmanschap's proponed

of Chinese to Honolulu. amigration

2—Governor Sir John Pope Hennessy deniran me to state, in reply, that he will

further complaints to-day about the Clock Tower bell not being-heard distinctly, save

in the higher parts of the town. This is a |

matter which might well be looked into. -

Total Europeans (paid),

..

"European Volunteers,

36

32

Chinese (paid),

115

そう

51

55

Chiness Volunteers (including. es

timated numbers),

342

Grand Total,

.544

Extract from Latter dated Honolula, July

OPIEM,

Old

H

J

31

New Benases, cash, 636). Old cash, 890F.

Malon, aredit, 710 0885.

Allowance, Tael

Old Maids, credit, 750 Allowance, Toula ... nomotual,,

Exchange.

Bank, Wire,...

Demandés

30 days' aight,

which showed that the parents of the girl in out avail. The crow, fourteen in number,

13 question had sold her to swaman thres were all picked up. The cargo and junk is yearsferred her to the prisoner for the sun of

and a half ago, who had, in turn, Value

valued at about 35:000

Admiral-Lessowsky, Commander-in-Chief

yen.

it.,

(1878), from Her Majesty's Consul General, James H. Wodehoua, to $150. The Court was satisfied that the of the Russian Pacific feet, met with a

very scions accident on the 28th complaint had been laid against the prisoner whilst on the passage from Whadivostock to Governur Popu Heunenay, C.M.G. With reference the suforcement of solely for: the purpose of extorting money, Vice aloded to by Your Excel-onry, the and recordingly dismissed the charge. The this port, in his Hagship, the Europa, be very happy to ainsider in Council'any following appears to be a true stalemant of accused wished to know whether he old During the height of « very severe gale, de : The next table gives the strength of the application of the kind, under the Im1qourse pa and on the arrival of a vessel net at once recover damages from the plain- was con dock aft, when a a tremendous wATC Hongkong Fire Brigade, in detail, showing perial Emigration Act and the Emigration a total of 265 in Victoria, 20 at Yau-na-ti Ordinances of this Colour,

with Chiness immigrants —

of sixy

action.

Be

-bay-

inches.

THE Bazaar at the Asyle de Sainte Enfangs was continued to day, when there was only

liffs on account of his false imprisonment, came over the stern of the ship, struck hini and carried him some considerable distance a apare number of lady and gentleman 13 at Shau-ki-wan, 21 at Aberdeen-grand B-To prevent any misconception as to

The agent of the Hawaiian Government and the Magistrate told him that he had forward, fracturing his right leg just above. visitors. The pecuniary results of the first total 354. The other tables comprise the what may or may not be considered to be befors whem above contracts for service better bringar, Cocinissioner of Customs, the knee. He is, however, progressing

Volunteer Brigades, with the number of Contract Emigration, I am directed by His under the Master and Servant's Law can

very favourably, and anticipates a speedy and wood days" sales is less than had been Engines, de, and lastly the Fire Brigade Excellency to enclose for your information be made, goes on bostu with an interpreters

a-gone to Tamsui. - anticipated and the patronage of the public Stations and their equipment.

The river still continues to fall rapidly at return to convalescence. We may a printed copy of some correspondence re the immigrants who have bad their passage should be liberally given on the third and recur to these papers again, although at first peoting Chiness Emigration to Honolulu, money advanced to them by Chinese firms Lankow. When the C.31.8.N. Co.'s steamer

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, 1st day, if the float reelt is to be equal to sight they are more matters of departmental and to invite your attention to the Tet in Honolulu, sign s contract for service tangatan, Captain Bassett, left on the 4th inst, the watermark was seven feet four than of general interest.

paragraph in the Acting Colonial Secretary's with some employer of labour for two years,

*** AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,- previous years. Today the feature of the

letter of the 80th of January, 1879, to receiving in advance the

At the Potica Court yesterday (8th),

(Money Market Review) business was the drawing for the oil paint Boxs advice inform us that the English Mesars Jardine, Matheson & Co., and to dollare, of which forty.Eve is for their Mahooned Dowsi, & Prisorer in Ma Gaol, An extraordinary general meeting of ing of Hongkong, the work of a local sul American 8. N. Co. are building two the qualosures in the sating Colonial Seera pastage. No contract is manotioned by the who had been guilty of violent behaviour shareholders, was held on Wednesday,

large steamere for the Australian Trade tary's letter of the 18th of February, 1870, Hawaiian Agent saless agreed to by the towards the first and second gaolers last at the Cannon-street fotel, Mr W amateur, the produolions of whose artistic They are of the Menmuir class, but rather to Mesara kussell & Co Lave, do, immigrant; bas the latter understand a Sunday week, was sentonoed to six weeks' Paterson in the chair, for the purpose brush have been greatly admired here and larger and more powerful, and in the con-

FREDERICK STEWART, it appears from the statesisht nde het is imprisonment with hard labour, to commence of declaring an interim dividend for the structi.in of their hulls, their machinery,

Colonial Secretary. Japtalo Thommest, that on his arrival at at the expiration of the term to which he half-year ended the 30th June last, elsewhere. The number of the ticket which and fittings, all the latest discvaries of 0. E. Haswell, Jr,

Flunolulu be will be required to into drew the prize is twenty-nine (20), and the science and the improvements in the art of

Agent, O. &0.9.1 Co.

5.

The notice calling the meeting was price will be handed over to the holder on maritime azobitecture will be introduced,

Cooktown Fuper.

ZXOLOSURES IN THE FOREGOING LETTER, the ticket baing produced any day this week at the Instintion, ▲ large number of valuable articles have been disposed of by the raffles which are always so prominent - a part of all sales of this kind, and the

walls show to some

thick.ng which, telle

Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. M. S. Torinochy.) Monday, Dec. 13,

LARCENY.

Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co. to Asting

Qolonial Secretary-

Hongkong, 27th January, 1979,

Wong Atuk, 16, coolie, was convicted of lalu and Part, with the object of

2.5

en agreement to dorys for a sufficient length of time to enable bin to pay off his debt.

If the immigrant were allowed to land

person who advanced

Was

sentended in August last, for stubbing

en offieos belonging to the ship la which he real by Mr. Chus. Mullins the

came to

1. Co.'s steamer Puutuh arrivod i becretary, The Uath...

afternoon (Bih) from Tiontein, On The Cisirman satt Curtiener, "us" | way up the

before paying he peed the money for teaterday as the river from Tuku, sbe an intimated by the notice which has just

be unable to recover the amount, at would

It was

passages of immigrante, but it was found

Credits, 4ER

4 months" sight,

Documentary, 4 months' sight, ladia, Wire,

demiud,

11

Shanghai, demand,

B0 days' sight, Gold Leaf, 90 Gine... Soveralgus,...

Shares

6]

781 28.10

* 5.37 each

Hongkong Bank, 72 % prem. Union Ius. Sod. of O'ton, $1,560 përshare. China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,40 per share, North Qbina Inn, Co., Tia 1,125 per share. Yangtaro Enz. Arsoo.. Tls: 785 per share," Chinero inx Co., $300 per share, 1.K. Fire Ins. Co., 3000 per abare, Chins Fire. Ins. Co., $200 per ebare. II.K. W. Dock; 4% prom.. Cosmopolitan Dook, par, nominal. B.K.0. M. S.-boat Up., 825 prem S'bal Steam Nav., Tha. 9 per 1, nominal, China Doaat St. Nav. Co., Tls. 125 p abero, Hongkong Gas Co., $80 per share. Hongkong Hotel Co., $78 per share Сыда

Sugar Raf. Co., $182 per abare. Do Debentures, 8 p., pram. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal.

Sol-1877, der Temperature.

Queen's Road.) HONGKONG, December 18, HOMETER 9 A...

BIBA Agents for the Balgian steamer the laws of these Islanda do not allow offered considerable quantities of ice, but been read, we have only one resolution (Taken at Merits Falsoner & Co. Prentices

to peals coming down. The Parudia, now lying in this Harbour, wo errest for debt.

Fungsian

discharged her eargo at Take to bring before you on this occasion. venture to address you upon the subject of No contract t is valid unless, made before. the conveyance by the said steamer of Chi-20 agant of the Hawaiian Gorceament in While the Parlah was at Tientsin-the-We have no accounts to present, at this is merely an intermediate meeting, pur weather was quite mild. nese Passengers from Hongkong to Honu- this informerly the practise of the attempt was made to raise the Kings, but the end of the year for submission at of considerable contributions to the ex

On the evening of the 6th inst, an annual balance-sheet being propuced at your lay- chequery but there is still a very large and stealing a parcel of boxes of matches from ing the matter before His Excellency the Balian Gururument to grant and nitor her stere had been lifted four feet, the next meeting, but the directors, having varied selection of goods awaiting put the 11th inst, and a previous conviction

a hawker, on the Recreation Ground on Governor.

We are given to understand that that the man took advantage of this and broke, and the ship settled down to her gone through the accounts and the re- chaser, and it is hoped that tomorrow being proved against him, he was sentenced very considerable number of woll-to-do refused to refund the rudney

turns from the "ogenstes and branches, will be a busy, sucessful and profitablo to be impricon d for riz months with hard Chinose, chiefly of shop-kooping and It was then decided to cand a well-known former position-

Yesterday afternoon (8th) a compradore, are quite justified in recommending you trading cluas, are desirous of preceding and protable Chinese serchant, from this formerly employed by the firm of Mesers to authorise the payment or an day. Unless it so turns out, the pro-

both to Honolulu and Péru,

to engage man, who are much wanted motors will be left with a large, mass ofʻ Mu Aho, 32, bricklayer, admitted to a

They are people who would in no

Court before Moh, the District Magistrate, annum for the first half of the year,

labour,

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ofty

contract these Islands,

24-inch spars

used in the operation

goods on their hands, which would be an ( charge of stealing a task, valug - 60 dents; | Proceeding to either pisos vady be for the development of the retoureen of Bryner and eyfuss, was sued at the Mixed dividend at the rate of her cunt; per↑

80.400

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· 30.208

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3278

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