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No. 6733.—FEBRUARY 24, 1885.

ABPEOLAL. Bessions of dio Jestion of the Peace will be held in the Justices Rom at the Magistracy on Tuesday, the third day of March, 1885, ut gluten o'clock in the forengon, to take into consideration an op- plication from Daniel Stephen Huysman to take over the Spirit Licence of the Na tional Motul fra John Olson.

THE CHINA MAIL

Taiwanfoo.

In some cases they got in Ly threatening to small fire occurred in the City the famo break in the gates, if they were to opened. aftomoon.

31st January, 1886. About 200 crowded into the grounds of The latest iden of the official wiseacrea

H. M. S. Swift left for Amoy on the Messrs Galton & Co.'s residence and peered here is that, as a result of the Mamoi affair,

afternoon through the Pinlove en perseveringly that only military oficiale bo placed in command winderr remains here for a few days and of the 27th instant. The the bashial inuates closed blinds and, of men-of-war. I hear that the heads of the

to proceuda Takow. Tho news curtains and eat town to ifin by lamplight. now ship at Pagods are two common hought by the Swift shown no change in the linastely copular assistance was called aaldiers, who have risen from the ranks, situation at Tamsui. A great glonni, how. potty odicer found, and the mob one of whom is a drunkard, the other an ever, was spread over this community, on id they were going by boat to a large expell. d. They are all Hutian men and opitun-smoker.

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seconded, and it was solved that the ap. pointuent of the Tor W. Keswick and Mr. E. Hoppie to stats on the Board be continued, and there genih men were also re-elected.

On the motion of M: Happius, seconded Mr Tripp the announced that Me Mar- by lr Morgons, the re-elect of ALL

Thozune Arnol and 1. W. Davie as audi- konti had intimated that he did not wish set as Secretary at this mouting, and they tors was unanimously approved of, would therefore require to appoint for your attendance, and beg to inform you „The Chairman:—Gentlemen, thank you

The two Chineso vossels, which were said resipt of a privato letter from a northern Secretary.

Mckean said it would be very happy that the dividend warrants will be ready to ei rock beside the Custom-to have been captured or sunk by the time) in which he exproses are opinion resident (ovidently "blocussed' tho recompense of his brilliant wnduct the to assist, but he had been Seerclary for Morrow, and may be obtained on applica¦ Hob Pagoda Abeorage, thence by French, are now reported safe in Sheepoo that operations will not be resumed by the

land to Chinelow, where they are to take Bay, acar Ningro; the French having mada three years, and he thought there should ion to the fee. he a change.

chance of slipping across to Formosa. Poonthegh the narrow ontlet. As far as I can from the mainland and a considerable force ship to the Pecadores and wait for alan msnccessful attempt to flow them French until May next.

Chinese troops continue to arrive here fellows they asked with mirch anxiety learn, the Chinese eat on sighting the left yesterday, overland, for Keelung whether Formuse was a nice place. I French Gro miles off, at once ran away

fidi February, 1885, wonder how many will see them homes inabor-three to Obintai, the others to

For the information of the Neutral Chespoo. It is hardly possible, therefore, Powers, and thoau intorcated in the trade of again, after they aret the French,

Tin Shenghai Courier's correspondent that other side suffered much damage in Formos, the following item of news may aceins to be inciennent at the questions put the reported unaval action.

be of service.

and the customs of the country. Captain even more difficulty in getting any one to the 2nd batallion at Douni, on the 11th i promniso oups. The result of tria was that March 1804, ho commenced the campaign this year they would havo to draw on the of 1970 in the 4th army corps of the Rhino, deposit to the extent of about 8100. The in the brigade (Becher) of the 3rd divies Committee had to give more prizes last of infantry (do Lorenz). After having year than before. fought in the great battles around Metz, bu was at the end of the war in the army of the North and was promoted to Major on the 24th November 1870, in the 25th batallion of chasseure a pied, of which he took the command, loving successively received in eruss of Chevalier and Officer of the Legion d'Ilenncur. Lieut. Colourd on the Zik Dutober 1875, in the 1st of the bins at Cara- beai, Colonel of the 75th of the line on the 25th October 1370, ho subsequently took the command of the Legion Etrangère, at Sidi-Bot-Abbes. It was Calo el de Negriot, who, during an expedition in the south of Or, and fut fear to assures upon himself the responsibility of the affair of the grave The Ge- of the venerabio Sidi, Schoik. mural is only 4t your old. He is a well educated and int-Ligent man and one of the aost brilliant williers of the French army-Straits Times.

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On the motion of Mr Lockhart, séronded by Dr Piko, a vote of tlauke was awarded to Mr Mackcan.

Mr Mackou proposed Mr F. Hagland s Secretary; and Mr Foss proposed Mr Woud. Both prepositions wore seconded, and who their zeing put to the mealing, cloven vold for Mr Wood, and ihres for Mr Hussland.

It was then decided that the sports shroull be held on the that March

On the proposal of Minjor Cripple discussion of the pengcanime, and eleo- tion ef stewards and ramaitted were left for emsidération at an adjourned

The necting then separated. "

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THE FATAL ACCIDENT IN BEANG HING LANE.

The adjourred inqucst on the death of R. J. Barnett, whe was killed by falling down a well in Hong Hing Lanu, on tao: 9th inst, was resumed at the Magistracy this afternoon before Mr. H. E. Warchonso, (Coroner) and the jury, consisting of Messe Wm. Rest, 6. A. ta Cruz, and

8. Goodwin.

In Me Conatbly Read shot his greatcoat [Our correspondent here shows that roai- by the Pagoda Claims Commission, Fastblydenta in Foochow have been kapt daily in No French man-sf-war kas been in sight the Commissioners had come purpose in ignorance of the torpedo affair.-E. C.M.this post for the past twenty four hours. neking what

srom somewhat j certainly came up on Friday, privial interrogatorien. The Vice-Consul when, hear, the amounts to be paid were sted. The terms are mid to be fairly fiber), except in one or two cases.

Ch. Monday evening, in spite of the

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SUPREME COURT.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

fure Sir 4. Phillippo, Phief Justice).

Monday, Feb. 23.

This fact,

we pruauine, removes the blockade, as notified here by Admiral Courhot, through II. B. M. Consul, on the 7th ultimo and rendors a fresh proclama tion necesary, before a new blocus can be called into operation.

7th February, 1885,- H. M. E. Pegasus arrived at Takow you terday. No Frouch cruiser having been. reasonable to suppose that the blockado has been again abandoned.

There are continued reports of a big

duly honoured. Then followed tho toast of neutralization of Hongkang, you appear to roarks made there were, to a certain ex- Surveyor General's deportunatshof Lieutenant Borghier delivery of 1177 tons of coal trangfully engagement, lasting three days, near

was equally honoured in Eugland as it was

cual

French reamis ovaal neutral consequently i

there. Thura aro shallow, but big ships could get stores, just locking facilities, and the harbour is

French vessel-of-war overhauling a P. & 0.

to

Ender this

not exceeding $50.

And

the

Tientsin.

2nd February, 1895. The Viceroya Li and Ting: Per-clien (of Sze chuen) and Grand Secretary Too

In commemoration of the anniversary of George Washington's Birthday, Colonel Mosby, United States Conani, entertained a largo party at dinner last, evening at the Consulate. The Band of the American flag ship was present, and played a varivi me- sical salection during the evening. Among the guests wore-H. T. the Govenor (Sir George Bowen'), Admiral Sir-Willidin U. woll, Admiral Davis, U.S.N., Liant-General Bargent, C.B, Hon. E: L. Q'Maloy, Hos. J. M. Price, Hon. F. Byria, Col. Cravos, the French Consol (M. Déjardin), Mr W.;

Mr. J. M. Price, the Surveyor General, H. Forbes, Mr Elwell Goldsborough (U. 8. A QURRESPONDENT signing hisolf Netting which it was agreed on appeared on behalf of his department,

be held at the Recreation Club on Consul at Amory), and others. Consul Mosby tral, writes to the N-C. D. New 2

Tuesday ovoning next, at 5.30. Thore had and gave evidence the effect hut no wretched weather to which we are or ought | bucts letter writion [6f the pporn on the ice had been given in the deparbnicate to be accustomed after the experienes of a115 DON, W KESWICK AND VINERS D. NAMITH, in sight of this port for three days, it is gave the test of the evening, The Me-follow-.

of the construction of the well in Hong the last tear days, a good many people as- Sir,In your various article on the subject, and Major Tripp thought shut the Hing Loans Tui alice been given the serable in the Tatre to listen a lecture indgrient

fig Loedatip delivered the following mory of George Washington, which was

have overlooked the existence of Mac, tunt, very just; people did not care to coat have such that the wail was properly con- of . M. S.

In this suit the plaintiffs coined tho President of the United States, The only do sailes from Hongkong, and in dail; into a private Onih, and direuss tat 120-structul, but they weird nut hari pe pian of reiz, filmatrated by mugis lantern detained by the lofundaré, and $1,900 dan cung, but no foreign advices are yet to

on the Egyptium Queen, and The Fresident of the French BBEY commmmunication with the huurcolony. grumme, and ba thereforo ünige the above Libited ils contructia upen private views. The size of the pictures abewn was nges for their detention, or, in the alter, i baud, and it is impossiblo to credit Chinese, Republic, which were all heartily received, So far, we have not heard that Macao ispropo

property. As it was, witness should con

omewhat small, so flat, exent in the native, $9,000 ne daninges. The defendant whose statements vary each hour of the sider that from this mourance of the frant rows, the details could hardly be in the owner of the steamships Blount day. Reinforcements are being burried to the Band playing the national air appro-

well and the cover, when new, Lat priate to each. Tu responding to the tous

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

[it was properly prútyakud, The Ordinate cut; the light, too, zesmed to ko clarumų, which, on the 3rd October, arrived the Narth. Twelve sațitives are reported COMPANY, LIMITED.

sere in Hongkong from Nowcastle New South to have been landed near Takow by the of The Governor of Hongkong, Sirs our vessels did before Hongkong existed

tor Buildings, 8 of 1856, contained no men. Wanting in power. Most of the views were

recognizable as coloured copies of illustra Wales, with a cargo of coals. She was the Fronch-Amy Gazelle. The sixteenth ordinary meeting of pletion of wells, but the regulatis cogians which appeared of the tue in the under starter to the George Boven made a very happy sporch, and unless Macao is made nentral, it is uf

Compania Mexicana no practical age to make Hongcorg & nen-shareholders in the China Fire Insurance construction of telesa di du daune the Graphic or i ondra Neses some Mr Wrey de Navigacion del Pacifion of Mexico, and

wells, and clause 3 remarking that, as the Queen was as much

tral port. respectod in the United States as in Great As to the right of French ships to search Co., Limited, was hold in the Co's Office Ordinance it was laid down that four claysatest to be maken from those papers. The her by days were to commence 24 hours nudience were not punctual and it was after notice in writing had been given to Britain, so the name of George Washington neutrals on the high seas, it would be in. this afternoon. Those prosent were:-the tution should be given to the department fast nine bufore the lecturer commen- the charterors that the steamer was ready teresting, in set the political results of Uon. P. Ryrie (Chuirus); Merasa A. before commenting or rusuming any works out. The few remarks, wodestly promised to receive cargo and passtigere. Steh any parties failing to give in the Express aunateing the entertain notes was given by the master of the in America He concluded by proposing | ship laden with are bound from London Melver; H. L. Dalrymplo; W. H. Forbes ; the necessary notice of the commencemeat; ment, were carefully and clearly rose a stormer the plaintsfis, who were agents † Fave been degraded, but the punishment the health of Consul Mosby, who triedy to Hongkong, a British port, or any M. Hoppias (Direçlars); A, E. Vaucherur resuraption, after a suspension of threathe somewhat coinmonplace wilticisus. of the company in Hongkong, on the is not aurious, and does not affiot teubre

P. 11. S. steamer filled willi contraband J. A. Carvalho; W. Wotton; E. W. Davis auch works, were liable to which adorned the joutenant's oratory, 38th October 1884. Previously to

of offico. The Viceroy Chang Chih-tuing Witness was aware of the existence of cemed to please the ladice. It would take giving of Rnch notice, on the 8th (Kwangtong) hua boen robuked, hus: rot contraband was eventually destined for the B. Bysanjuo; J. Goostmann; N. N. J. Ezra: numerous tank wells in the Colony of Bombardment of Mexandria and the defeat suno Chinese 1177 tons of coal, which Kwangat are to be beheaded in the sutuma- genius to make the thrice-told sale of the October, the plaintis purchased from punished. The Fatsis of Tanner and Chinese. Surely the British have a right C. Ewons; NJ. Edo; F. Gomes; Surveyor General,

wine no notice had been given to the of Arabi of surpassing, interest; but in they directed the master to store in the for disgraceful condust before the enemy,

He was not awam to contiune to ship arms, etc., from one

tenant Wrey's personal experiences were bunkers and part of the held for the use oi British port to another.

any of them, but provide the Fochow

Peking for trial. He is deprived of warlike stores, Crawford, S. A. Joseph; E. H. Aquino: in waection with

On community with he had

notice on the 13th that the uk and office, and according to precedent receiving remastone Ind Foci on some which the French can only stop being and J. B. Goughtric (Secretary),

unserment was gratefully acknowledged ship would be ready in 24 hours, the plain--though he will keep his head he will be The natico calling the meeting was road being dangerously situateal. Iyul who were present. On the lecture til garo netier that the coals were their | banishad to Ii or to the regions of the

wella filled , on

on receiving shipped to China by Edockading Hongkong,

(notion of their which would be an act of war, or by prevent

ed that the well in question was not sell and on the various views displayed, it properly, and that they might require t

eto Amoor. ing noutral vesacks landing arnis on the by the Secretary.

The last account from Peking The Chairman then said :--Gentleaun, gerous provided it was puporly covered or in finally essay to offer any further remove tiens, and on the 15th October thej further garu him notice that they had re counts of China.

the yaman is now quite confident in tho you have had the report and accounts for a low parapet erected. The situation wo Mr Vincent Smith, of Messre Russell & seived information from their Mr. Jolusor

power of China to sustain war, and this sume time, and I therefore think it is hardly objectionable. The better way would be co's, a boss staying in Fouchow for the

in London that the time charter of the to rund them at this meeting, and to have it curred in and a pump erected.

conviction will tend to spoil all negotiations accesary

fortnight. It is said that To Tsang stetner had been suspended for a It was intented in the new Buikinga tang is anxious to raise a loan of five !

a month, I presume shareholders are fully acquaint-

for posco. The Chinese nation showing and that this being so

tlloy were ulut toand ud with them. This report, as you will Ordinance, to bo used this session, tours of tacls from the Hongkong and lighters to the steamer for delivery of the roselito apirit, but the forces of the Em

the observo, closes year 1888, and 1- prohibet in future des construction of ail

hire are without organization, and the think it will be considered satisfactory sella, unless with the sial permit from somewhat severe, and Musers Russell & The master, however, refused to allow deli against the attack of trained soldiery cannot

Shang Back.

The Bank's terms are coals, and they demanded delivery of thom resistance of rude and undisciplined moba by you that a further dividend of $2 per the Sanitary Board. This would precede offer much more inderate venditions; but very of the coals to them as Jardine, be trusted. The French losses have been

of the Matheson & Co in their individual capacity, we have hitherto bern able to give. At turned a venda of acilental death, ade

share for the year, which is larger then The jury, after a slut consultation, rinfuriated Censorate in Peking, should

of the conditions of climate to be encounter- enter into negotiations with or accept as Companis Mexicana. This the sistare trou fins purchasers of the China cofused to do, and a suit was coumnonced by od, but the losses of the Chinese bave been

plainlik Merchants' fest. It is to inch to expect a Writ of Foreign Attachment on the 2nd excessive.Shanghai Courter. of . Censor or a member of the Hadin of Dutobur 1884. The master obtained leave Clege that he slab alors that the to defend on behalf of his owner. The Peti sale was the best thing possible for the tion was filed on the 18th November, and Company and the Empire.

the Answer on the 20th November, and by. The Boochow community should be grate the Answer the defendant alleged that the ful to H. M. S. Midge. On Bionday uren defendant and the master the said steain- ing Lieutenant Wroy endeavoured to emeso ship Monat Lebanon properly refused to us, and last night the men of the vessel gave deliver the conls aforesaid to the mid #variety entertainment at the Theatre.plantifs, they (the coals) being the pro- All were invited and wimission was frue. party of the charterers, the said Compania This is possibly the last you will hear of The programme included four songs, a Mexier, and not of the plaintiffs, The stamp speech, a negru skutel, and the good trid took place on the 30th day of energetic enough to have our morts sent towers sung without accompaniment and were tion at the trial was

old farce Jeremy Diddlor. The songs January 1885, and the great conten- Bolimo ...

as to whether Manila...29.9886 549 Auoy overlarda doubtful and expensise of the kind we expect frou sailors. Mr or not the property in the curls passed from Haiphong, proceeding, seeing led the so employed Brokers are in, and was encored. The fan inclined to think, upon the evidene,

Sutherland spred s

Euccess with The the plaintifs to the Compania Mexicana must be honest, must be able to keep the audience, however, hardly appointed the that as between the Compania Mexicans, letters from being solea, and must have zobat dissial sentizontal ditty he then any cond

any and lawfully cluding through the sang. Pauler's Stamp Oration on

Contay, and the plaintiffs, it would regular passa from the Government to

pri Wostock 30.4427.0- astronomy,

,women's rights, and baldy he held upon the facts that there was avuit delay and difficulty at very place. they come to.

replied.

from San Francisco Japan or Hongkong, eve 7 supposing it were believed that the Mendell; J. Hughes; H. N. Mady:

We (Foochene Herald) are told that some eighty feeble and old men have found their way here from Matson, where they warn

landed last week by the French foot, and then become a dept for keng wil G. 8. Coxon; A. M, R. Pereira; D. R. of any proacautions having taken place Heteaed to with attention, and his effort to the ship on her voyage to Mexico and back, and the Commissioner Chang Poi-ten ja ta

are begging assistance from the Chinese to return to their homes in Formosa. They are unprofitable 'prisoners' who used to ont more than they earned, but it is said that Admiral Courbet has retained up. wards of 100 more able bodied captives, who are prasumably worth their 'chow.'

PRIVATE letters from Japan disclças a very unsatisfactory condition of affairs in Tokio. It is stated from various sources thai a aplit

I quite expect that Maran, which is ness of corruption, will do a good doud of contraband trade for both parties, and grow rich on it.

Terf-Notes-

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DEAR MR EDITOR, Your Sporting Spe- share, will be paid, making a total of 85 the possibility of accidents of this nature. His Excellency is afra, prceant, he and asked them to sigt, as agents for the great indeed. but mostly on account

The Wing-net Chong Stakes.-The only

کا و اف ام

we

Foochow

(From cor Corresponden!.)

Feb. 18th.

us for some time, unless the Post Ollien is

has occurred in the Cabinol, a large and cinl has had an anxious lime of it in trying infliential section of statesmen professing to carry out his promise of a straight tip for the same time we are able to place a sub-ing that taking into consideration the fact thomasclves seriously dissatisfied with Count the crouts of to-noteer. However, he has stantial amount to the reserve fond, that from the evidence of this Surveyer Inouye's Corean Treaty; also, that French

whicl

you will all admit, it is very General, a new ordinance was about use influence is gaining ground to a very alarm-hed his weather eye open, notwithstanding desirable, should go an

increasing passed which would deal effectually with ing extent, and that that influence is being the wind and the rain, and if your restlers Your Directors hope that the support the question of wells, it was unnecessary to used to incite Japan towards an alliance study the following, and lay on or off achitherto given by the shareholders to the add any rider to the verdict. with Frange against China.

It ia aren

company will be continued, and, if ps stated that France has offered to defray a cordingly, they should stand you one' by sible, increased. 1 my state that the Com large proportion of Japan's exponace in the and by.

pang's investments are all in

every respect avent of the latter country joining her in

dound; the mortgages here and securities her present enterprise. It is to be hoped

at Shanghai are simple, and show good mar that more moderate counsels will eventual-three ponies that appear to have a show for gins oven with the depressed financial statu ly prevail. --N-C. D. News.

this race are Merry Monk, Danked, and of the present time. The working ac Shamrock. The first named is not goud in for 18 also shows a satisfactory resalt, after all loseg up in the Bist Documber. paying THE Chinesc.cn-of-war Nën-shen, Nanaud, Dunkeld appears overthined, ho is Since that time, the losses only amount to jai and Kai-ení, after sighting the Frendant a tond-larktor either, and it is possible 55,365; which have been paid, and we hope in previous years. Gentlemen, will, these will go on prospering as we have done romarks I propose that the report, with the accounts attached Corete, be adopted is this meeting.

Mr Ede seconded, and the motion was carried panacusly,

On the proposal of Mr forbes, secunded by Mr Woston, the mueling unanimously

united the

31. Grute to Buuts on the Board of Directors.

Me Melver proposal, Mr Pereira second- od, and it was agreed, that the retiring Directors, Mesure 1. L. Dairymple and W. H. F. Duroy, be re-elected.

On the notion of Mr Dalrymple, sound- by Me Vaucher, Messrs J. Melvilly Malsu and James 1. Cox were re-elected Auditore

The Chairman:-Gentlemen, Lam obliged to you for your attendance today; conen dering the weather I think we have had wonderful attendance. I have to inform

Ashley Cup.The most formidable names appear to be Schutz, Dunkeld, Triumphs Balean, Belgravia, and Conqueror. The others I have a preference for Triumph and Bandsman.

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mained fast till the rising tide Bonted her two last are not likely startes, and of the Hoppius and of lowry H. graph Company had such a syster in Manager in a bix" Dr Pauley again proved was made in the books of Jarding, Matheson i Haiphong. 30, 2863, 604 NE

on the 13th instant, made all haste for he will be kept for the next race. Skam- Ningpo, Such was the haste of Admiral rock has hardly pace enough for the speedy Wa to arrive at a place of safety that he dui. I must therefore plump for Merry did not wait for daylight to get in to Chin- Monk. hai, and notwithstanding that all the lights had been extinguished, and the bunya re- moved, his vessels steamod full speed into port, The Admiral's ship ran into the barrier partly soross the Yung river and off. It appears she struck on one of the sunkon stone-laden jurks and cane alf ithout damage; but pices of the junk

Hongkong Derby-Will bring out bat a Bosted up on the following day. On Wed.

abora тоге nesds, the thrie shipe

Chinkai, smali hold, the pick of the probable starters I the Whaon was also thera. The lacter being Trute, Wild Jeat, and Fun. Of the Vossel was discharging her coals and mani- tions

war into the ships, so that the Eritree I look upon Wild Jest as the moat of tish Neutrality Act appears to be a dead likely to land this year's Derby, for which letter in her case. The Provinsial authors

and

ities, probably festing a visit from the he has been kept over for several meetings. French in search of the Chinese ships, have Were Vanity Fair to start, the result might

is

In my last letter I mentioned, as of

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the

ordorod the Jaiter to lenye st pace, but Wu be different, but he will go for the Vallby you that the dividend warrants are all inade | doubtful valce, a rumour that the French together in the same piece,many finca be, Gotting up the claim of jus tertia. I think i

does not appear to have taken much notico

of the communication: It is said that Wales.

Was so neared that he mistack the fashing The Chinese Cup-Wild Jeck, Dunkeld,

of lights on a fishing boat for the electric Belgravia, Conqueror, Bandaman, and Eight of a Frenchman, and this caused him to proceed at full speed on a dark night to ChinhaiN.-C. D. News,

Whitechapel will furaiali the winner, and

out, and will be posted this afternum, and will reach you to-morrow in das coursó.

The meeting the adjourned.

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LAKOR FIRE AT FOOCHOW.

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210,46

15313 CH23/02 elicited routs of The Great Northern Tele, especially his imitations of Lieutenant and delivery to the Company, what I

over before in the Negro Sketch for any have ben te private intentious Manila... 30.0678.071 NNW Termor days; but, as idl that is known at this powers us a comic actor, may of the & Co, from the coal account to the debit of Hongkong 30.3047.087 w present is that the Ninne will not come audience confessing that it was long since the Company. But it seems to me that at Shanghai 180.44.-5.080, NNW 3

that Amoy 30.2562.079 Ng 1 of 0.43 they farther than Anny, the Pustunster General excellent acting of the whole company in fondant in withholding the coal from the Wostock 30.2030.2

y had enjoyed so henrly a laugh. The one is not soficient le justify the "Co.

the Nagasaki 30.17 may not think it worth white to câtuliali Jeremy Diddler was

I pleasant plaintiffs. It did not appear at fin * surprise. All were

The baromotor has rison along the coast an expensive courier-service for what may Paley in the title role and Jolingon as condition. The Company put in no clair and fallen over Logo.

good, especially Mr Frial thas the Company was not in a aslvent

Gradients aro be a very shunt period. Wahugs that Mr Miss Laurelia Durable. The aestumes of the inr they cual, wer had they authorised the therefore steeper. The temperature Re

ladies and their dificulties is managing defendant in any way to rezist the plaintifs fallen greatly. tister will not forget us all the same, zac-

The weather is overcast ing that he cares for even the Fraich float their trains were really ludicrous. There claim, nor did the defendant aussert any and rainy along the const.

was hardlya hitch in the whole performance, right any lion upon the coal or other.

W. Dostage, blockading Formosa

and so perfect were the actors in their wise. I think that, under the circum.

Government Astronomer. parts as to suggest that they had played staneea, the defendant was not justified in

Hongkong Observatory, February 24, fore. Perhaps the sailors' success will he would have been quite justified in re- 1. DAKUMETER, reduced to 82 degrees Fahren. fleet was keeping the five Chinese vessels, stimulate the dormant energies of the F. Aquiring time to mako inquiries as to whe-heit, and to the level of the sea in inches, taniks which were to relieve Farinuss, prisoners in D. O.; que perforamned a winter is hardly ther he would be ating rightly in and hundredtha.

enough to make. 16 a paying -conceru, giving up the coal to the plaintiffs, but ho 2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade in degrees, Sanwal Bay I hive since learned that should any.

went beyond that and set up property and tenths, Fabreobeit this piece of nows was telegraphed from

in the Corapania Mexicana. But it is HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK | Shanghai while the Trouch were actually

quito consistent with all the facts within COMPANY, LIMITED.

Tying at Matson. The Dugnay Trouin, by

his knowledge at the time, and which The ordinary yearly meeting of the share the way, got ashore on the White Dogs and

Mexicans had either repudiated the pur transpired since, that the Compania holders in the Hongkong and Whampoa twisted her cam-shaped bow on Satur-

class of coal by the plaintiffs, which they There certainly never was

would have been justified under certain Dock Co. was beld in the office of the Coni-day week.

Matson,

circunstaneen in doing, or if the defendant pany this afternoon. There were present any fighting at or near

was stated in the Shanghai papera.

fund applied to them for authority to resist Mr W. H. Forbes (Chairman); Hon. W. Frising last there are sard to be two being of the usual wooden description and the plaintiffs' claim to have declined to give French vessels at Matenu. The Viceroy Nant'ai possessing no sort of a fire brigade, it under the circumstances alleged by the platitids; as shey might have been quito st, balf-pest thirteen or about feurison

C. D. Bottomley; F. E. Foster (Directors); from the White Fort on that day, ami, o'clock, and then carry on till half-past

The Foochore Chep.--Wild Jack, Belgravia, Hon. P. Ryrio: Messrs A. E. Vaucher; B. in consequence, there was nach Bring of ward and westward, and in an hour or two back the coat and make no

no charge against nineteen or twenty o'clock, when they dine.

thera in

in respect thereof, either for principal Seventeen a'clock tea relieves the interval Torpedo, Whitechapel, or Shamrock will Byramjee; W. M. Morgan; G. Holines; Gannon and run fly of the guns at at least 50 dwellings were utterly destroyed. or internat. At all events, at present I between lunch and dinner now, 23 anch furnish the winner, and Wild Jack should D. R. F. Crawford L Flemming; J. H. Paula som to be pretty easy, as houses The Chinese guard at the Canton Club auet hold, although as the cutter has not tima as 5 p.m. having been left in the ra

turned out, but not to attempt to stop the been argued before me I am open to con cently reorganised day. This startling re- carry off this trophy, unless Torpedo is in Cox; J. M. Guides; H. W. Daria; W., by the vibration

The Ath, which, as I told you, had conflagation or to keep order, but to see under the peculiar cinenmstances of this viction, that in a defence of this sort, volution has been brought about by the his old form, which I very much doubt, Wotton; G. C. Anderson; N. J. Edu ; L.-

to move to Slary Peak Anchorage, has since Washington Conference os. the Prime Shamrock will be placed. .

Poganecker, and D. Gillius (Secretary.)

been

what unconsidered trifles they themselves case, the defendant can only set up the requested to go out, as the Turtar- Meridian. At that momblago of saints

The Secretary having read the notice General, with touch kindly thoughtfulness, could safely appropriate in the confusion. title of another if he defends upon the convering the viveting

fears her position would be awkward, were

right and title and authority of that. The Chairman said:-Gentlemen, the the French to try and oater the Blio The famos spread from house to house, the Biddle v. Bond, & B. and S. p. 234 report and statement of accounts have and the White Port to open fire Chinese looking on at the destruction of Te helt otherwias might be to prevent the bean in your possession for several days, them. She leaves to-day or to-morrow for their housta in listless despair, and at one pielatif from recovering either the coal or

French might replenish them a read. The results of the working their coalbunkere, it

A sen has taken place in the habits of English society since the commencement of the now year. People who get up at 8 or 9 o'clock and breakfast af 9 or 30, no longer lunch as formerly about half past one or at

though neither Wild Jack nor Conquerezare | said to be good in med, I do not see whist is to beat them, unless it be Belgravia. If Wild Jack be kept for the 2-mile race (and I fancy that will be his journey) White! chapel will start and should be dangerouY.

Falley Stakes-Vanity Fair, Warrior,

Feb. 2at At an early hour on the morning of the 20th fire broke out in a block of Chiness hoses situated in the rear of Messrs Pist kuff Molchanoff's tea hung. The houses

have

two o'clock. They take their midday meal Pilgrim, kad Discard look best, and my aa Keswick; Messrs H. Hoppius; A, Molveri and The Tsung-tang returned to the City the Harnes sponad with great rapidity south-Basisfied that the plixtiffs should take

it was settled that the world should be

vested with a universal day, as well as

universal meridion; civil and sideria! time

were to be reconciled, and not to be allowed

lection must be Vanity Fair.

|

Canton Cup-Looke a moral for Nutmeg;

T. J., and Knight Templar for place,

Jockey Cup.-I do not we were the

any longer to creep round diametrically riders are to come from, but il Vanity Fair

in the settlement hail windows shaken

04

this

a

person

opposite limbs of the dial. The public has is sent he should caster away with lis and, with your permission, I will take Hongkong if the Athol thought the time it appeared as if the whole of the porch they liad expended in the i

not been taking very much interest in the Jock for this event. master, and will probably founder on for

some time longer with the old-accustomed The state of the course may cause some confusion of am. and p.m. Like samo upsets, but the foregoing tipe will be found

Barage tribes that cannot count more than thors or thereabouts. tan, the ordinary community will, for a long while at all events, be unable to realise hours in larger groups than twelve. But the Astronomer Royal has sot his clock afresh. and for official purposes all the hours froni Ito 11 p.m. were annihilated on the lat of January. How far people who like to keep up with the latest fashions will issue, thou Invitations for the future in scordance with the new system, remains to be seen.

considerable loss to the ComL

of it,

it, if the charterers refused to

The judgment must, therefore, be for

recognise their claim.

8. Rusia, in percentage of saturation, the kamiday of air mineated with moisture being. too

4. DISCUTION OF WIND, to two points, t Scale.

5. Fones OF WIND, according to Beaufort

6. STATE OF WEATHER & blue sky, de tached clouds, d drizzling, rain, ƒ fog, a gloomy, Ishsil, & lightning, sovercast, p passing showers, aqually, rain, mow, thunder, visibility, to dow (web).

7. Rain, in inches toaths and hundredeba.

Quotations. HONGKONG, February 24., OPIUM-New Patna, ensih,... 6127

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cash.... 602 New Henares, canh.......... 602% Old

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Exchange

Wire, Demand,

GONE AWAY.

A fairly well attended meeting of these

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Mr Tripp was voted to the Chair.

In answer to a question put by the Obaix

man, Mr Mackean, the Secretary, said that

family, on the 2nd October 1889; student

at Saint Cyr, on the 3rd November 1880;

any may wish

Brd batallion of chassenra à pied, then in

ustained, but owing to the depression in

the 16th batallion of this same army, on

trade, and the Franco-Chineas war, he

the 21st March 1861, he rejoined his new experienced considerable dificulty in Dorps Algoria, where he stayed on years, carefully studying the Arab language getting the usual amount of fees, and

enormous leather boots, bountifuly suasora of the Midge.' and it is to be lioped The Attorney General (the Hon. E L No questions being ankod, the report and with naile Jarge enough to fix of the Insurance offices concerned will show O'Malley), instructed by Messy Wotton! accounts were, on the motion of the Chair- but evidently aut made for any cepted and passed. man, seconded by the Hon. F. Hyria, ne foot. Their demeanour was good humoured in some substantial manner their gratitude and Deacon, appeared for the plaintifs:

Do. and peaceable, but they were doggedly to those who undoubtedly saved much for and Mr Francis, iustin red by Messe Sharp. determined to so the foreign dwellings. eign property from utter destruction A Johnson and Stukes, for the defendant,

The Hon. P. Ryrie proposed, Bir Vaucher

Da, Mininium over night: 68.

of the past six months although not quite Chinees officiousness released her from the lower part of the settlement above Messrs equal to the previous period should, I bonds of neutrality. It would, I should Galton & Co.'s hong would be sestroyed. But a party of men from H.M.5. Mike think, under the ciresistances, be con- say, be autzewhat difficult to bring a sale sidered satisfactory. The strikes which of coal on the bigla suas within the were despatched to the scene and, by pulling be assessed, in case of dispute, by the occurred

aug the Chinese in October Foreign Enlistment Act.

down several houses, much to the disgust Registrar, together with couts, subject to Just caused

a former letter 1 told you that the of theirselash and abortsighted owners, ar the elain of the plaintifs for extra - ex- pany, preventing it duing work for French Viceroy Yarg and Tse vore said to be rered the progress of the conflagration. pense of remorat of the goals into the Credits, vessels in these waters. The difficulties in awaiting the arrival of the Chien Li Forsu Luckily there was no wind, otherwise bunkers, and of extra expense of delivery, Documentary 4 months' aigh HONGKONG ATHLETIC SPORTS conection with the new Admiralty Dock before crossing to Formosa Tice valiant several foreign bong, in particular Messra to be also svitied by the Registar in esse India, Wire,

referred to in the report consisted in

amand, Gilman's, Forster's, and Slemsson's, could of dispute; but I give no damage in Shanghal, demand. bravca are now arriving. On Friday hardly have escaped. It is said that Meaera detention, as I think that, under the circ strengthening the cofferdam, the cost of

a number of bouts,

with

some 300 or 400 intercated in athletic sports was hold in which will amount & $16,006, or there of them on board, anchored at the Sar Gilman's compradore lusus sume 510,00, ass, the master the agent of thoals Gold Leaf 938 alght,

30 days' aboats; but it is now confidently expected fling Jetty, just below the upside and Mesure Foster's ball that amount the English Club this evening. A that there will be an further trouble houses of many of the firms hers. The visited the scene of the fire next day until he could make enquiries as to whether Sovereigne, thoso prosont wars Meters Tripp, Maokean, carrying out the work. The widening of brates thought it a fine opportunity to Crowds of poor Chinese, nen, women, and there were any claims against them, either Foss, Stewart Lockhart, Dr Pike, E.R. the dock referred to by me at last meeting explore the strange houses of foreigners, chiktren, was busy gathering nails, wood, by the charterers, or the defendant as

Temperature. has not been required by the Lords of the and Messrs Galton & Co's, and Mesary & from the still smoking debris, while a owner of the skip, or any other persone or Taken at Mesore Falconer & Co.'s Peeniser, "GENERAL Francois Oscar de Negrier, the Wood, Denison and others,

Admiralty Becond in command of the Army expedi-

and it is expected that one, if Odell and Leyburn's capecially attracted group of apathetic loungers were gazing whom the charterers' interests had dovolved

rse of law.

Queen's Park not two, of the instalments of the Govern their attention. They had nu rifles, at the charred remains of a man, said to in due course

48 the Bonary corps of. Toaquin, is one of the

point

Hongkono, February 24. n which I have decided, ment loan and grant will shortly be paid, bab many of them carried one or two have been a thief, who lost his life is the youngest and most active officers of the

With these reworks, I would ask you to formidable sheath knives in their waist emlagration. None seemed to think of however, was bot raised in the plyndingar BAROMETER SA..... pass the report and accounts is

They looked fine, sturdy removing the ghastly object or of giring it at the hearing, I will give every facility for presented, bunda. Freudh army. Born at Mars, of a military last year when they aaembled there was a but before purting it to the meeting, I shall lot of ragamufies, with their dilapidated decent burial. The suitfened position of tre a decision of the Full Court apon the sub- balanse in favour of the club of 8125,16. Jebe pleased to answer any questions which uniforty, I supposer: Sone of theta had auth-eated Iry the sincke before the fumes to bring the matter on for argument, wil

often worn inside out, through poor wratch suggests that he was happily ject, and if proceedings are promptly taken! TELEMETER

reached him. Mach credit is due to the suspend execution-except upon terms. pub lieutenant, 1st October 1859, in the saticipated that the balance would be to the report.

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