For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
No. 53, Queen's Itoad East,
(OPPOSITE THE ÜMMISSARIAT), AR F NOW LANDING
FROM AMERICA. ALIFORNIA
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
will THE Steiner WHITE CHORD SATURDAY NEXT, returning from MAD JOMPANY'S BISCUITS in sun MONDAY, nt 7 an, instead of the
RACKER
C
tina, and love.
Soda BISCUITS.
Assorted BISCUITS.
ustral hours.
Pres-First-Clans Return........$3.00 Second-Cluss Return.....81.50 By Order
CORPORATION.
THE DIVIDEND declared for the Half TE
Year auding 31st December last, at the Rain of Two POTSER STELLING per SHALE of £125; and US POUND AND FIVE SING LINGS STERLING per NEW SHARE of 903.75
d up is PAYABLE on and after FRI- DAY, the 20th February curent, at the OPEC of the Cuporation, where Share- hollers are requested to apply for Warranta.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 28, 1884.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS
February 25, 1884- Bengal, Brith storier, 1,330, G. Roy, Saigon Feb, 21, Rico.-AAMSON, BELL & Co.
Ning, British steamer, from Canton. Don Juan, Spanish stoamer, G54, José M.
Maros, pita, Feb. 26, General, Bar-
ĐAU CÓ.
Namoa, British steamer, 883, Geo. · D. Pitman, Foocher Feb. 24, Amoy 25, and Swatow 27, General-DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Car
IL.B.M.S. Audacions, from a craise. H.LC.M.S. Chisia, irom Taipang."
DEPARTURES. February 28:-- Troweldy, for Shanghai. Mennich, for Yokohama.
Small HOMINY.
T. ARNOLD, Acting Secretary,
371
Cracked WHEAT.
Hongkong, February 23, 1884,
370
HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS,
OATMEAL
CORNMEAL.
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
WYNDILAN STREET, BONGKONG.
THE Undersigned begs to notify the Danglas, for Coast Ports.
se
Ports that lie will RE-OPEN
Antenor, for Singapore, &c.
TOPOJAN BUTTER
Apple BUTTER.
Eastern and Californian CHEESE.
CODFISH, Bundless,
Prime HAMS and BACON.
Esgle Brand Cnidoused MILK.
es
Family BEEF in 25 It Regs. Banu Ideal SALMON 6 il cans. Cutting's Dussert FRUITS in 24 il cans.
Assorted Cped VEGETABLES. Putsed SAUSAGE and Sauruge
MEAT.
21
H
น
Stuffed PEPPERS.
Assorted SOUPS.
Richardson & Roblin's Celebrated Potted
Lanch HAM.
MEATS.
Lumbs' TONGUES.
Car GROWDER.
Fresh OREGON SALMON.
Dried APPLES.
TOMATOES.
SUCCOTASIL Maple SYRUP.
Golden SYRUP.
LOBSTERS,
OYSTERS.
HONEY,
Assorted JELLIES.
Green CORN.
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
400 lb. Capacity,
GOD
900 11.
1,200 tb
CORN BROOMS.
41
OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.
AXES and HATOUETS.
AGATE IRON WARE.
WAFFLE IRONS,
SMOOTHING IRONS,
PAINTS and OILS.
TALLOW and TAR, VARNISHES.
DEVOE'S NONPARIEL BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,
150° test.
Ex late Arrivals from
RNOLAND.
A LARGB ASSORTMENT OF
STDREN,.
imataling
CHRISTMAS CAKES. PLEB PUDDINGS, MINCEMEAT
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
Crystallized FRUITS.
TEYSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.
Pudding KAUSTES.
Lante CURRANTS.
Fine YORK HAMS. PICNIC TONGUES. PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SAVORY PATES,
FRENCH FLUMS.
BRAWN. INFANTS' FOOD. CORN FLOUR.
SPARTAN
COOKING STOVES.
HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMP.
PERFECTION STCJENT LAMP.
CLARETS-
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
CHATEAU LA TOUR, piata & quarts. 1RES. GRAVES,
BREAKFAST CLARET, ||
SHERRIES & PORT-
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
SAUCONE'S OLD
(1848)
HOST'S PORT,
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.
The Co.'s Stenaltip
Eponentika,
Dad. Heremsson, wilt be
ispatched for the above- Portion SATURDAY, 1st March, atópy m. huila Cargo will not be received after Nort
For Freight or Phuange, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers. Tougkong, Felaninry 28, 1984,
300
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCNOW.
The Co.'s Steansing.
Neto," Capta PEMAN, will he depatele-l for thgabore
Poris on SUNDAY, tius 2 March, nt. Daylight.
· For Freight or Fassigo, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Misuggers.
Hongkong, February 28, 1884.
UNION LINE.
361
FOR NEW YORK PZA BUEZ CANAL.
The Steamship
“Selo valorict,”
Captain Fewna, will be despatched for the above Furt on or chout SATURDAY, 8th March, instead of us previously advertigod. For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL
Hongkong, February 28, 1881.
Co.
374
FOR SWATOW, TATWANFOO, CHE FOO AND NEWCHWANG,
The Steamship
"Cu dra," Capt. LaDEMASS, will be lestched for the above
Ports on on about the 8th Proximo,
For Freighs or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEX & Co., Áponta. Hongkong, February 28, 18sł.
907
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND
ADELAIDE,
(Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS. LAND PORTS, ami teking through Corn to NEW ZEALAND, KEW JALE. DONIA, TASMANIA and FIJI}
i
THE HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS
on the Lat Barrie
· The whole of the ROOMS have been NEWAY FURNISHED throughout, and there aro ROOMS suitable for either MARRIED Corries or Stroll Persones
The TABLE bo supplied with the BEST the market. provide
The WINES and LIQUORS supplied, both at the Bar and Table, will be of the VERY BEST BRANDS,
368
Gestanka ilesirous of arking Meals, and as TIFFINS and DINNERS, can have ALL REQUISITE inkarnation by applying to
GEORGE STAINFIELD,
Proprietor. Hongkong, Feirinry 28, 1884.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. -
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;
ALNU
ΒΟΜΒΑΣ,
TUESDAY, tho
י
March,
1881, at Noon, the Company ANAD)ÝR; Conmandank TILLIEL, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARUO,' will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marcilles, and ac- cupted in transit through Marseilles for the
cal phases of Europe, Shipping Orders will be granted until Neon uf 10th March, 1894.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Spacie sul Parcels until 3 p.at. on the 10th March, 1831. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Dflico.)
Contents and value of Packages are re- quired
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
I. MARTIN,
Arting Agmat.
#BB Hongkong, February 28, 1884.
A
PUBLIC AUCTION VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
OF
PROPERTY.
The Easter and Austions to Sell by Public Auction, on tralian Steamship Co. Eteamer
Meniniz"
Undersigned has received instruc
will be despatele as above us or abat SATURDAY, the toth March.
Paris (all of which must be sent to our Oil) will be received up to 4 pm. on the 14th Math.
Contents and value of the Packages must bo ducinred.
For Freight or Tasenge, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Apeksia. Hongkong, Boorasty 28, 1884.
NOTICE
373
THE Cinderged has been instructed by THE INITAS COMPANY, |LIMITED, of London, with the exclusivá | SALE of their MANUFACTURES in Husikose, Sacro and Castos, and begs to inform the Public dlant the said Compa will not accept Tudents from the above- umed places unless, received through the Undersigned.
K. T. 1 SOUZA. Hongsong, Pubruary 28, 1884.
FRIDAY,
the Ith day of March, 1886, on the
Premises
BY QA OF THE MORNAGRE, and consent of EWARD JAMES ACKROYU,
Esquire, Official Assignes of 7.
T-Tsz-Hu, Bunuräpt-
ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF ORCUND Being & Portion of MARINE LOT No. 87, aring on the North 32 feet, South 355 foot, Hast fost, and West 50 feet, which said Piece or Parcel of Greus is registered in the Land Offico as Section E of MARINE LOT No. 87; tagollier with the TWO HOUSES on QUEEN'S Loan War, Nos. 16 and 17; hold for the term of 999 years. Yearly Crown Rent, $41.
For Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to
STEPHENS AND HOLMES,
Solicitors for the Mortgagee
J. M. GUEDES, Auctioneer,
or to.
Prat
Stocks,
BANKS
p
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS. Nos. Wi Paive.
Reserve. Shares
365 Hongkong, February 28, 1884.
Feb, 23, 1884. Working Fast Di-Clowing que Accent vidend. jfatum, Cash.
370
| HK, and S'hai
Bank.....
60,000 $
INSURANCES. Nati. -China Inj 5,000
INVALID PORT Yangtze Ins... 8.000 €
Union Ins, Soo. 9,000 China Traduza'
Insurance.....24,000 S The Office (0,8 Chingalos. Co. 1,500 HK. Fire us... 8,000 8 China Fice Ins. 20,000
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &
1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. BISQUIF Dubovgar & Co.'s KRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY, KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDED WHISKY. BOORD'S OLD TOM.
E. & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY. Rose's LIME JUICE CORDIAL
NOILLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. ÚRADBIE'S GINGER BRANDY. EASTERN CIDER. CHARTREUSE,
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
STEAM TANIES, HK, C. and M.!
Stounboat.... 8, QUE Indo-China 8.1
Nav. Co.120000£ China & Mauilu!
S. S. Coy., Lt. 3,500
MISCELLANEOUS
ANGOSTURA, BOKER's and ORANGE HK & Wh'pou
BITTERS.
&C.,
&c.,
c.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
BLUNDERS, pinta and quarte. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by 3. &
J. BURKE, pints and quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Galloo..
ALE sad PORTER, in hogebeads,
SPECIALLY SELECTED
CIGAR S
Dock10,000 3 EK. and China!
Gas C5,000 £ 'kong Hotel... 2,000 s China Sugar Co. 9,000
'kong Ica O. 1,250$
[.43 125 12583,198,386 5 52,509.62 £2
|(160 % -$325
2000 €
TL1300 p. s. 29 £25 £50,000;
18 % TL 040 1,2509 1253 500,000$ *076,301.903 18.20+3000
***
83,33,$ 23 800,000s 107,411.05 22% $875
20'$ 50
---
S 506,127.77 10% $102
1,000 200$ 100,378 3907.18
Dobit balanceİ
3% 8200
2008 50 BG1.0005 250,752.56 $20 $370 1003 203 500,0003 106,500.4063.00and 461 ox die.
125 126 $18,00079 2,083,01
10 € 107,758.14.8£ 1,144:18.9 100$ 1008 30,10 100s 100 J008 100/s
1
71
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bonus proporti-
onate
1008. 758 215,000$ 53,091.80 6% $3
(Depre ICE 10 ciation Debit.
Fund
$100 all
25 % dis
par.
4%
$178
46 pm.
508
50$
15,250 $
4,000S
100 $100
***
$84 p. share *$3 18150 6,895,6688 3110 er, div.
687.06 812% for $150 p. share
1880. 263,45 $5 $85 4,000.05;
F
ing & Smelting Coupany. 3,000's Selangore Tin
DO all
First year
$215
+
Mining Co. of Shanghai....... 2,500
LOANS,
100 all.
3400
│!
11
1877 16,0402
IF
ре
Sugar Deben- tures, 1980...
100 all 100 all 1878 3,800 TL 500 all 1881 8,505 TL 300 ་་
all
600 Ell
Rates of Initorent. 8%
Payable
June30 Dec31
Feb.28 Ag. 31
8%%
April & Ort: .
Jñ÷16&Dc.19
par.
8%
June & Dec.
'kong Bakery Latzon Sugar Co 7,0003
Perak Ti Alin-
Fine New Season's OUMSHAW TEA, in Chi: Imp., 1874 6,276 £
Beatty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 26 seam p. it
MINER'S PATENT FIREPROOF SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Fricsa. 1013 Hongkong, December 1, 1889.
12% prem
*For 6 months to 30th Jute.-- Dividend for 1382 and Bonus of 25 per cent→→ To 2011 April 1889,-¶ For your 1861.--|| For half year ended 30th June, 1883.
EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker.
Bushun, for Shanghai. Benteli, for Saigon, Ashburne, for Yukuhara.
CLEARED.
PRO FRA, for Munila Kong Bay, for Swatow and Bangkok. Welle, for iuibow and Pathol.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED
Por Bengal, from Aiggen, 65 Chinese. Per Don Juan, from Manila, 1 European, 1 Indian, and 50 Chinese,
Per Namun, from Const Porta, Mesra J. | C. Johnstono, R. Gnooridge, Low Ping Shik,
1 European, and 159 Chinese.
DEPARTEN
Per Traonaldy, for Shanghai: from Hong- kong, Sir Richard T. Rennie, Measty Joh Sharp, W. Bario, R. Layton, M. S. Kelly; 8. Reynell, F. Grobion, and D. Duz, and 3 Chinese frota Muracilles, Messra David- son, Dhatt, Russell and Udaliu.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
No. 6427. FEBRUARY 28, 1894.
ANOTHER case of barefaced robbery from | OPENING OF THE SESSION OF the parian was before Mir Wodehouse at THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
Shipping. Daylight Kong Beng leaves for Swatew the Police Court this morning. A Chinesio
and Bangkok.
hawker bad, according to the ovidence for
This afternoon, at four o'clock, the ensuing session of the Legislative Council, 4pm-lilau Biali Mail leaves for the prosecution, stopped up boland a
Nagasaki,
widow in Lascar Row and snatched horas-constructed, was opened with unusual At intervals along the road earrings from her ears. An unemployed coremony, scamsan, nanod Thomas Collins, saw the from Government House to the Counc occurrence, chased the prisoner, caught buildings Siku constables word posted. bir, and handed him over to the ear of In the hall leading to the Council Chamber a constable. Thore were four previous guard of honour from tho Bulls" was convictions against the prisoner. He was drawn up. Tau lower end of the Coahuil remanded until Monday to enable two Uhamber itself was occupied by a large number of ladica and a number of the saagistrates to dispose of his casa
feading rosidonts of the Colony, the latter
Meeting. 3.50 ..--Meoting of Members of the Hongkong General Chamber of Con marco at tho City Hall. Auctions. p.n.-Auction of Horace and Carriages at Fountain opposite the City Hall. Miscellaneous. Bividend of on. Shares and £1 5, on New Shoros of the B.K. and S'hai Banking Corp., Enyable.
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, March 1-
& pau-While Cloud leaves for Macao." 5 p.m.-smeralda leaves for Manila, SUNDAY, Murch 2 1-
Daylight-Namoa leaves for Coast Ports. 6.30 p.m.-China leaves for Canton. MONDAY, Marah 3-
3 p.m.-P. M, S. Co.'s Steamer leaves for
Yokohama and San Francisco, TUESDAY, March 4-
Gooda per Tracuaddy undelivered after Noon subject to runt and landing charges
4 p.m.--English. Mait leaves for Porta
of Call and Europe.
WEDNERDAY, March 5-
TurSDAY, Maids 11--
FRIDAY, March 14 :-
List of Contributions to the Canton Ină.
date.
THE
A TIME-HONOURED defonce for thiorca was overflowing into the adjoining safe.coom, pleaded at the Police Court this morning, through the folding doors of which a view A Chinese hawker had gone on board the of the proceedings in the Council Chamber steamer Pandora, and walked away with could be obtained. There were also a large namberof military officeraprenent. Until the a compatriot's pillow-box, aontaining two, pausago tickets, and ether artistes valued arcival of the Governor the Chief Justic at 816. Frisover pleaded that he want on
presided board the stammer to aco his brother, and took up the box by mistake, thinking it was his brother's. Mr Wodehouse thought tli defence was ton thin, and sent thes man to goal for six weeks with hard labour.
À CORRESPONDENT Writes The Chinese Government in stili netivoly engaged in
Por Mengeluh, for Yokohama: from Mareilles, Messrs Egni, Patamatza and Wadagaki from Saigon, afr Sugeaki Taki,
l'er Douglas, for Swatar, Mr Sullivan: HONGKONG DISPENSARY,. for Aney, Mesars Brace, J, da Silva, and Howard.
I'r Functura, for Borahay, Mahomed Amnes for Singapore, 1 European, and 297 Chinese; for Penntag, 307 Chinees.
Per tener, for Loudon, Mrs Barclay for Singapuru, de, 1 European, and 400
Established 4.D. 1841.
【香港大藥
The whole of the Members of the Council wore present, as follows p
The Chief Justice. Tho Colonial Secretary, The Attorney General, Tao Treasurer. The Surveyor General. The Registrar Güneral. Hon. P. Ryrie. Hon. F. B. Johnson: Hon. T. Jaskron... Hon. F. D. Sasson. Hon. Wong Shing.
The Clerk of the Council Mr J, E. Stewart-Lockhart) having read the formusi notice convening the Council,
The Chief Justice said: The Clark of the Council will inform H. E. the Governor that we are ready,
After re-
8.16 p.m.--Meeting of Members of the extending the telegraph lines through
Hongkong Engineers' Institute.
Kwong-site the Tonquin borders. As your Noon.French Mail loaves for Ports of readers may be aware, a week or two ago
Call and Europo.
some of Li Hung Chang's men, recently engaged in erecting the Fonchew line. Auction of Piees or Parcel, of Ground passed through Hongkong on their way to
in Queen's Road West..
Canton, whance they sro to carry tha line,|
Ilia Excellency the Governor then THUS, March 50:-
entered the Council Chanibex, attended by 4 Chao-ching fu, to the important com-hia Aide-de-Catap and private Secretary,
the band of the Buffs Ollico, Ltd., to be sent in before this mercial centre and frontier city of, Kuang! bare of the national autoga for si, Wa-cheu fu. It is surmised it will run questing the members to take their seats, thenco, vid Ping-lo tu on the Knei rivor, to the Governor read the following address:
Then branching to the loft it will Kwei-lin fu, the provincial capital of Kuang- Honourable Gentlemen of the Legislativo.
Connol 1. It is with feelings of much pleisure probably pres to Nanning-fu or the West and interest that. I now open the first Ses river. Thence it will go i Lang-chousion of the go-constituted Legislature of Ting, to Kapinh and most likely to Lao Hongkong, and havo recourse to your advice and assistance in the administration Kay. This will be the most advantageous of the Government. route for the line, hot circumstances may 2. It will always be one of the most after its directlour With the exception of satisfactory reminiscences of my long public career that I have been able to procure s Lung-shot Ting, all the cities named are more adequate representation in this Coun profectural ones, and are the most important cell of the community at large. I am co- in the province of Kwang-si. The import dont that the Government will derive valuable aid izom the local knowledge and añes of Laag-clou les in the fact of ite
believe that you will all agree with being the headquarters of the Kwang-site of the Euoficial Members, and contingont of troops now serving in Ton-that there neither is, nor ought to be, any antagonism betweon: the Official and the quin. Being also on the highway from Unofficial element in this Legislature. All Kwang-si to Annam, He importance is thus the Members alike can have no other objest but to secure the general welfare, and to further enhanced.
advance the progress of the Colony.
3. For obvious reasons, i
.it is in the high THE Foodwe Herdd carns from Pagode at degree important that this Council Swatow on 27th inst. Fran Foochow to The Manufactory is under direct and Anchorage that out of the large number of followed by the Legislature of the other should adhere to the constitutional fextus
Chineso.
Per Pasking for Slaghui, 3 Europeans, and 10 Chinese
Per Hentali, for Saigon, 12 Chinese,
TO DEPART
Per Kong Bong, for Swatow, 60 Chinoso. Per Welte, for Hollow and Paklisi, 12 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British stramor Bengal reports: First four days strong N.E. monsoon, with heavy sea and fine weather; latter part
fresti and finc.
The British steamer Name reports: Left Boochow on 2441, Amay on Zöth, and
Swat, experienced ireal monsoon aud clear weather thence port light mon- soon with the clear weather. Ju Foochow U.S.6. Monocacy. Passed S. 5. Sin Nau sing in River Min bound up. In Amoy: S. S. Naudiente, H.H.M.S. Cleopatra, and French man-of-war. In Siwatow: S. S. Heins, Gleniyon, Tanles and Pierida.
PUST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOK- TOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRIS. BANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE,
Per hamper, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday,
The 20 t
For NAGASAKI AND KOBE,—
Por Kunamole for, at 3.30 p.m., on
Friday, the 20th inst.
Fer AMOY AND MANILA.---
Per Das Jung, al 4.30 p.ti, o Friday,
the 20th inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
Per Numed, at 5 pin., on Saturday, the
La! March.
1
For NAGASAKI, HIOGO, AND YOKO.
HAMA.--
Por Kashgar, at 11.30 a., on Thursday,
the 6th March.
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND Retail DryggHTS, IMPORTERS
DeChorSTY SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- SILES, TonET BEDISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FREKOH, PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade. Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potans Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
continuous European Supervision Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
736
The publication of this issue commenced at 8.05 pm.
The China Stail.
Chinese who wore recently wounded dar ing the gunboat Yong. We target prat tice, only one had survived.
The latter vessel has received orders to go out for targot fring ones a week, but up to the present has kept under the mainland rather than ineer the risk of again encountering ash bat weather as to render Kring dis astrous to the natives of the villages.
พล
principal Crown Colonies. The address of the session will contain, here: ss elsewhere, a Gavernor at the opening of each annual general view of the financial and social condition of the Colony, and a statement of the tregislative and other measures, and of the public works proposed. So the address of the Council in reply will afford the Bion bers of the Legislature the- uzual, constitu- tional opportunity of expressing their opin ion of the conduct and proposals of the HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1884. We are given to understand that the Government.
4. Farther. G accordance Governor General Bo, to whom we allad
with the
the pins LOCAL AND GENERAL.
tico eksowhere, I recomiend you to appoint od in a previous issue no having boon baa Committee of Finance (which should be peached by the Governor General of Kwana Committee of the whole Council), s Con- tang, has been degmaded to the fourth mittee of Lava, and a Committee of Public rank
He now wears a blue button in Works, which should respectively examine place of the red one, which is the button in the first instance the details of overy of all the Governor-General-Foochow proposed rate and measure. Herald.
5. After this brief
brief explanatory proface, I will proceed to state generally the principu directed during the present Session. Full subjects to which your attention will be
details will be found in the papora which will be laid before you, and in the state- monts of the overal Houds of Departments.
6. In the Art place, with regard to the paramount gtestion of Finance, it very gratifying to be able to inform you that our position is satisfactory. The Revenue
PASSED CANAL:--Bonglor and Gience, Fely, 1; Achilles and Merionethshire, Fob, 4jdjax, Feb. 11.
or about Tuesday, the 4th March.
The 0. S. S. Co.'s steimer Patroclus left Singapore on the 21st instant for this
The next ENOL MAIL, by the P. & 0. Co.'s steamer lagle, loft Singapore cn Wednesday, the 27th instant, at 2 p.. and, may be expected to arrive here GE IN the days of the cod famine there were stories about the pitmen drinking cham- pagne; but o miner could have made the sums that are said to have been made of late by the Ulyde shipbuildere. It is stated The next two dicoot atomers with the Inn authority that, in some of the shipbuild
dian wall and opiam left Calcutta ing yards of the Clyde, plators and riveters havo in imany instances of late carned £10 day's! This state of affairs is just passing Tus French corvette Fillers, arrived at away, the dulness having fastened on the Amey on the 23rd Feb. from Hongkong.
shipbuilding industry.
port.
on the morning of the 21st Feb. for in a week's work of Ave and a hit of the year 1983 prosunted to $1,280,600;
this port.
Tue Mamuir, S. S., left Port Darwin for Hongkong on 27th instant, and is expected
ALATES IN THE EXOLISH PAKET.- The British Contract Packet Ganges will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 4th March, with Bails for the United Kingam, Europe, and countries be yond, cu Brindisi, to the Straits Settlo-
nonta, Batavia, Burman, Cayion, India, here on or about 9th March. Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, NB-This Packet carries to mails for the We acknowledge receipt, with thanks, of
· Australusizu Colonies,
work entitled Problems and Theorems MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAGGEN.-in Navigation and Nautical Astronomy, The United States Mail Packet City of by Mr. C. H. B. Taylor, Professor of Tokio, will be despatched an MDN Navigation at the Imperial Naval College DAY, the 3rd March, with Mails for Japan, Honolulu, San Francisco, the at Foo.how. The book has been compil- Dited States, Canada, Peru, &e, ed to aaist students of navigation and which will be closed as follows :
nautical astronomy in acquiring a firm 2.15 P. Registry ceases. 2.30 Y.M. Post-bee closes, but Corrisp of principles and facility in the np pondence may be posted on board the plication of the corrections, etc., necessary Packet with Late Fes of 10 cents ertrain reducing observations. Postage until the time of departure.
and the Ordinary Expenditure to $1,366,700; leaving an exsers of revonne over Ordinary Expenditure of$120,500 The Matraordinary expenditure of 1883 was defrayed from the accamlated balances, and included, the Tai-tum water works, ............$90,966 Break-water,
22,510 Causeway bay roclamation, Purchase of house and land for the Sanitary works,
new central market,
2,000
21,000
.80,483
..8173,959
Faw people, I should imagine, are aware of the existence of an Act of Parliament known as the Tippling Act of George II." By this statute it appears that a gentlemen of bibulous prepansities who rang up a long are at a tavern for aunt drinks can avoid payment of the bill by pleading that the consumption of spirita is contrary to public The estimated balanco to the credit of policy, and ought to be discouraged by pes. the Colony on the 31st December, 1883, so incurred. One 3 Fricker, a member venting ina-keepers from -recovering debts was $1,095,505.
7. Hongkong is probably the only Statu
Total....
of the Kingston Corporation, whe was scador Colony of importance which at the pra last Friday in the County Court, resisted sent day is not only without & Pablic Debt, a daim by a publican on these grounds, and but which possesses invested assets nearly successful in his defence so far as the equal to its annual revenue. However, the charges in the bill related to spirits supplied existing balances will not be sufficient to the judge holding that wines were not carry out several public works which are within the Act. The defendant, I observe, argently required by this community, in with somewhat unnecessary modesty, said addition to those strong and completu. that aliliongh he took advantage of the measures of sanitation which Mr Chad- Ta body of Mrs. Staart Fraser-Smith Tippling Act, he did not wish to be own wick (the civil engineer recently sens ont The French Contract Packet Andye was found yesterday by Captain Berning, a ippler. Eurely he does himself an from England) has reported to to absoluto- injustice. Palmam qui maruit ferat ly necessary for the immediate benefit of will be despatched on TUESDAY, and brought back to Hongkong lato in the Magpie..
the public alth. Under chase: circum the 11th March, with Mails to the
stancus, I concar with the Executive Comm ell in what appears
to be the general opinion of the Colony, viz., that the present generation of Colonists ought not to be de
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
די,
United Kingdom, Europe, and places evening. It had been buried by some beyond, the Naples; to Saigon, Etaite fishermion, who had seen it foating in the TEE un rumours of a contemplated Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Caylon, water of the river. Captaiu Benning alteration in the rank and pay of lien
India (vit Madras), the Australasian
the Malls, de.
Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, heard, on reaching the scene of the tenants in the Royal Navy after twelve prised of the advantages referred to, whils it cannot of course, be exposted to definy At the present time, the entire cost of works of a permanent and Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
catastrophe, that the shermen had re- yours' crvice,
lieutenants after eight years get a risa in The usual hours will be observed in closing covered and buried the body, and after the Army from Captain to Major, and add reproductive character; and that, one- The Post Office declines all responsibility a search he found it interred in the sand. ior Unregistered Letters containing a handkerchief was tied over the face, Jewellery, &o., and, where Registra and the clothes were intact. tion has been neglected, will make ae enquiries into alleged losses of such Letters.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH MAIL
The following fears are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contract
Packet :-- Day of Departure,---
Nous Money Order Office closca.
$
patterns cease
Letters.
to their uniforms what is known as the uly, it will be expedient tu raie, on Rope Yan Strips', but the pay and the exhaustion of the existing assats, a dulles remain the same. If a change is moderate loan, nos much exceeding the res contemplated in pay and duties, surely this uno of a single year. This question will. ought to be when the alteration is inade Ant have to be decided in its details during the present session; but I. desire to elicit in runk and uniform-Truth.
the opinion of the Council on the principle 2 2a map.
involved.
Or the hearing of the charge against Police Sergeant Butlin, of having feloniously and wilfully killed three Chinamon in a gambling THE application of electricity as a motive house, coming on for hearing in the Supreme power for gun-punta should add greatly to Court this morning, Dr Marques gave evi- the comfort and convenience of dack-aboot dence respecting the nature of the injuries ing. The pant built by Messa Gilbert and period for the opening of the annual
sion,
8. The estimates for 1884 have boon al ready voted The estimates for 1885 will be laid before you in next November; which seems to be the most generally convenient
9. With regard to Legislativo measures}
sustained by the docussed. This closed the Bogle for Mr J, J. Mackie of Auchencairn, P.M.Registry of Letters BES.
case for the prosecution. Mr Maskan Castle Dongine, and tried the other day,The following Ordinances, song others, Fosting of all printed matter and then asked his Lordship to allow Sergeant enema to have fulfilled all the conditions have already become law since I sasummed this Government in the spring of last yent, FM.-Mail closed, except for Tate Butlin to sit down when tho Jory interposed evessary for this kind of service. Carrying iz: Ordinances to provide for the better
a gun weighing Scerty the craft draw only and said it was unnecessary to proceed with 9 inches, and her machinery is said to have regulation of Vehicles wat public trafic 3.10 r..Letters may be posted with the defence as they were unanimously proved absolutely noiseless, which is porto organise the ponstruction of certain lines 3.30.M-When the Post Ofico closes of opinion that the prisoner was not guilty has the chief pour te be gained. She sdo of tramways to constate a sanitary board, spoed of three knots an hour, with one to amend the merchant shipping law and entirely.
of the chargeenade against him. Sergeant battery only working, and four knots when provide for the enforcement of quarantine 3.60 P.V-Lato Letters may be posted. Butlin was then discharged, His Lordship her full power was put on. If electricity to continue the operation of the French
board the packet with Late
keeps up its recent progress, gu-ponts are mail steamers ordinance; to authorise the Fee of 10 cents until time of expressing his concurrence in the verdict of not the only direction in which it is likely construction of cerisia piers and wharves departure.
the jury.
Lato Foo of 10 cents until
to prove useful for aquatic purposes. The principal bills which will be laid befor
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