No. 8780.-Arnis S, 1885.j
Iris announced in the Gazelle of the 20th February that the Queen has been pleased to approve of the oflicers of the Commis A moeting of the members of the Logis- sarint and Transport Staf and Orduanre alive Council was held this afternoon,
MEETING OF THE LEGISLA- TIVE COUNCIL
Shing.
THE CHINA MAIL.
on all mattere whatsoever affecting the commercial and genomi interests of this Colony. Thus I have reported, both by telegram and despatch, the French block ados and other proceedings which could this community, ench a the stopping
Eub-
NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL
Late Telograms. The annexed tolographic items are taken from Indian and Australian papors :-
TIR ANGLO-RUSSIAN DIFFICULTY, London, March 13-Thore is no improve- ment in the political situation in Central
War risks are demanded on all goods shipped from England to Australia,
The Gormans have named their portion | of Now Gainos. Kaiser Wilhelm's Land.
Print Bismarck has succeeded in haying. a subsidy voted for a lice of steamers bo- tween Germany and hor dépendencies.
The cricket intch, Australians v. English
nichots.
debate
into a nidis, of infection; while the m founded bulof in the security given byi quarantina discourages the adoption of
(L. & C. Express, Marsh 6.) those sanitary measures which alone are
Latest Mail Adviesa :—Yükohiina, ela proved to check the spread of the epico-
San Francisco January 19, Shúngkat Já- Store, respectively, being permitted to when there were present:-H. E the Galloet, directly or indirectly, the trade of mic.'
"If the above reasoning be applicable to nuury 22, Foochow January 20, Hongkong receive honorary military munk in accord-vernor, Hou, Sir G. Phillippo, Chief Jur. and searching of the. Glenroy and other epidemio cholers, it would appear to have January 27. Tha Franch mail via Naples, † Asin, and the negotiations which have been Eloven, played-et Sydocy, was complotell ance with their relativo rank. A list of the tico; Hon. W. H. Marah, Colonial Seero-B. and O. stoomera, and the declaration of of the disease, much as that which, ocasion China and the Straits Settioments, was going on between the Russian and British on Tuesday. The Australians won by nina British merchant vertake, one of the greater fores in regard to any endemic form with the advices dated as abovo, from officers upon whom hororary rank las tary Hon. A. Lietor, Colonial Tresauver the French they they would treat rico as
the date The Sipas udvica 10 The Standard to day announced that Lord Senator for Vermont, has been appointed satisfactory solution of the difficulty,NG bton conferred is also given, and among Hoy, J, M. Price, Surveyor Goreca; Hon ensitra mand or War and face, riep at ally appears in China during the summer delivered in London on the 2nd iust, ita dovernments have brought us no re
Washington, March 93.-Me. Plsips, 2. Personally, I can disposed to agree esived, sia San Francisco, on the halt. Duferin has been warned to prepare against American Minister in London. these we find the names of the following F, Stewart, Registrar General; Honjocta, in reply, of course, to ray tale with the spirit of the instructions from the The next inward nail, cx P. & O. steamer
the Imperial authorities on the frontha.' gentlemen :-
Ryrie, Hon. W. Keawiok, Hon. T. Jack grama mud despatches, are to the effect Foreign Office quoted auove. But, it will be Tasmania from Shanghai 20th Jan, Hong all oventualities.
An assurance has been given to the half of the Conservatives, gave notice con-
London, March 24-Mr. Bruce, en be Thomas Augublus Lo Mesurier, Assist son, Hon. F. D. Sassoon, and Hon. Wong that they recognise the exercias by the remembered that very conflicting opinions | kong 3rd, Singapore 10th Feb,, was dos Anear that all the military resourous of dioning the Egyptian Convention. The
of French
the citoniaty rights of bellige have been held, and very different courses pateked frera Alexandria at soven an England will be used in the dofanes of his rent nations, and that the legality of the of action havo bean followed, respecting the 4th inst., one day in advance of its due
territorios, H. E. Major General Onieron was again seizure of any British ship by French quarantino, by various Colonial Govern date.
erutners must-these are the words of the ments and Communities. I would regnest. France and Burmah.--(2nd.) Earl Gran- Secretary of State- depend in this first in your Lordship to inform me, for my futuro ville atated that a commercial convention, QUARANTINE.
strunce on the decision of the Prize Court, guidance, if you desire that the principle suppl mentary to the treaty of 1313, had By direction of His Excelichey, the Colo.
subject to ulterior diplomatic nelion.
fail down by the Foreign Office should be been entered into batween France and nial Secretary laid on the table the papersThese instructions convey in principle the folowed, in questions relating to Qustanine Burnai, but the French Government had respecting quarantine, which we publish at opinion given some two months ago, by the Government of Hongkong.
I have, &c., by the repunaiblo legal advisor of my the und of this report.
G. F. BOWEN. Arias hero asked a question as to The Right Honourable Tho Earl of Derby,
A corps of Malay Submatice Minors for K.G,, &c., &c., &z
"?
service in connection with the deforce of coating Secretary of State to Governor Sir G. F. Kong, and Mauritius, is about to be con
stitated. It will ed by officers and non-commissioned officers Sir, here the honour acknowledge of the Royal Engineers the receipt of your Deapatol of the 19th
The Himalaya, troopship, Captain St December last, du the subject of Quaran-L. B.- Palliser, from Hong Kones Jan time regulations.
ant Commissary General, to have the homo- rary rank of Lieut.-Col.
George Cowayn Murray, Assistant Com Inissary Gonacal of Ordñares, of Lieut-prosent.
Col
Herbert George Finchinn, Deputy As- sistant Commissary General of Ordinance, of Captain.
Frederick Stephon Christian Hare and Henry Gardo Rice, Deputy Assistant Com. missary Generale, of Captain. The Saigonnais expresses doep regret at the intelligence received from Tonguin of the unfortunate disaster muffered by the Fronch troops under Negriar aftor repuls ing several detoriained attacks from! overwhelming odds on the, enemy's side, Bud sympathizes warmly with The brave soldiers who have suffered so much in a
heroic struggls. Our contemporary goes on to state that it is useless to disguise the fact that China has made a supreme effort;
|
PETITION ON WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DILL.
The
Hoa. Wong Shing then presented patient, when one of the rich mee-
petition from Ko Lang Tai, Wo Lan and other tradere ir. this Colony, praying the Government for leave to use the Kau Ng Chok or the Chinese Custom Bouso Pai Chin Chak, or foot. Standard Chel in Hongkong, instead of the
whether or not enals would be regarded by the French as contraband of war, and suggested that the Home Government should be consulted. I was then advised in the following words
ment,
That no Imperial Gorecument for Colo- Dial Government could give an authorita THE BLOCKADE OF PAKHDI.
tive option on questions of this nature, The Hon. T. Jaslesen, asked the follow-
nor abould
any such application as that ing questions:-1st, as the Blockade of suggested be made to the Bloms Govern Paktioi been legally notified? 2nd, Is it Whatever arge private firma carry an effective blockade 1 3rd, Can your Ex.in their ships in the China Sea, under the cellency suggest any remedies for the present circumstances, they carry entirely existing evils under which the trade of this at their own risk.
with Pakket, and the surrounding I was further advised in connection with trict is a
this question. That it is of the utmost reported blockade?
should not any
(Signed)
Ben, G.D.M.G. DOWNING STREET, 13th Feb. 1886.
assured the English Ambassador that no
concessions of territory from Burmah to Francu had bcom mailo.
con
her advice,
if he ants in accordance with It is believed that the British force now holling the Kobat Paes will advance a non as possible to secure the complete evacuation of Afghan territory by the Rus-
The Russian press is very unfriendly to England, and urges the St. Petersburg Government not to yield to England's claims.
It is reported that a strongly pacific assurance has been received from the Czar.
Calcutta, March 15th-As signs of the i
fixed for Thursday. London, March 20-Mr. Childors, in Canimona, said the Egyptian Convention reply to contains no guarantee against an
a question in the Borse of
ternational interference in Egypt.
in-
te commanded and trains! times, the Buglishman states that an order payable Juif-yearly at the above bank
isin
is
aunt
, arrived in Plymouth Sound on the 4th A Madras March 14th-The Madras drawing, commencing January 1890 and
Maritime
NEW CHINESE LOAN. The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Lombard Street, invite sub- seriptions for £1,606,000 of 7 per Cont." Bonds of the Chinese Imperial Govemment, at the price of 98 por cent., the interest, bo
10. and Aug 10, in sterling, or in hes bisari received in Calentta fruto the Hong Kong or Shatagal at, the exchangs Russia
The Government for the supply of cor- of the day.
for ten years, £1,000,000, being redeemable by in Anglo-native newspapers in Bengal 2. The views expressed in the Foreign inst, with drafts of various reghnonta, time the garrison of Fort St. George if the January 1801-the whole to be redcomed Volunteers have offered to join £500,000, in the same way, commencing Office instructions to Her Majesty's Minister expired men and invalids, as well as naval Artillery now stationed here are required by Feb. 16, 1895. The fan ng beca at Fuking, geotel in your Despatch, are those entertained by Her Majesty's Govern Sho subsequently proceeded to Portsmouth
supernumeraries from the Chinn Station for active service. The offer has been authorised by imperial exlicts, datel Jan, ment on the subject of Quarantine against to disembark troops, and will make good forward
acknowledged by the Governor, who has 23 and Feb. 4,188, which had
been warded. it Cholera, and these views have been put in defects and prepare for further service.
to the Commander-in-Chief. oficially communicated to the British practice in the United Kingdom, where The invalids have been sent to the Royal here now than before, and, besides fair and interest, is specially secured by the
The Volunteer movement is more popular Legation at
at Pekin Tho
Joán, principal supply of recruits, several new officers have hypothecation of the Intporiad The appointments are gazutted of Com- recently joined. The residents are sub- Customs Revenue of the 3. Eler Majesty's Government have not, mandors Edward H. M. Davies to the
principal frenty of this kind, for they might afterwards find should more strictly speaking, he referred billies to a bol igerunt, for vete risk, where public opinion is strongly in favour qular to the Figilant, on the China Station. would be the adoption of a similar course in Colonies for Emmanuel, and of Lieut. A. M. Far-
prizes. to Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at perfectly harmless if done at private of True, as the grievancos complained of advien and consirance of the Government, toquititure of Hongkong would be willing air, arrives at Malta on the 28th ili, and, Poking is
who
the Chief Superintendent but night, I done with the positive sanction, of the enforcement of strict Quarantine The gunboat Fby, frous Singaporo, Dec. regulations; bait, if it is prolable that the 27, homeward bound from the Chias Sta- ritios do all that should bu duže. The are at a consular post, and zergovisiition folliga len, aud, droudly, the marantile to adopt the English Practics, I should oftor repairing will contine her voyage on
of complaint by
by the fortified pallions which defend the dell of this Colmy. Their urgency and import-firms or other
considerable distance from
belligerent,
obtained a prove of your introducing the necessary the 7th inet. persons who Bacaiali, Sontai, Tuyen-qan, Hung Ho,ance are my excuse for bringing t
them
to them, legislation. nition, if any barm should happen
The Ocean' Steinship Company r. An- Further, the French are in a position to hold their own against before the Council.
would any they were acting in accurd
The Bombay Municipal workshops have A H arantine were abolished, it would the Chinese armies, We have thus before lion with regard to the blockade of ance with the authoritative opinion of the be necessary to give the Governor in Cour-dry Tritten and Co.In the Queen's had a contract to make 1,000 carts of the
Bench Divisional Court, before Mr Justice Afghan pattern to be delivered in a week. Pakhol is no doubt the outcome of Government and worn entitled to be sup il power of making regulations similar to Manisty and Mr Justice A. L. Smith, n. ne a month's time in which to take the the vorz strict enforosment of the ported by the Government, or openeated that possessed by the-local-Government motion in the case of the Ocean Steam od for the great day at Pindi. The troops
Saturday, the 28th instant, has been fix The Nalyonnais then Foreiga Luliatinont Act by this Colony, fur lous incurred while acting within their Board under Section 130 of the Public abip Company Anderson, Tritton and will march past on the Khana Plain. proper mensuTUB."
Health Act, 1875; and it woukl us necss. Ce to set aside an order of Mr Justica guca on to point out what stops should be about the wisdom of which I have grave advice.
doubts-nod may be looked upon, to a
Bumbay, March 23-The Bombay Gazette Having thus stated as briefly as possi-wars for the Governor in Council to make Field, directing the causo to be tried in publishes the following special telegram takon. A corps d'armé, should at once be certain extent, as an intelligent reprisal or blu what has already takes place respect. regulations for the detention and examina- the Admiralty Division, was argued. The from London, dated March 21st. The St. Font to Tonkin. Under the present press their part. Your Excellency knows l'akhu
principio applicable to cases of this with Cholera, or coming from places infect for English and
the Courts, was brought to recover. a Giadstone's agreement, considering it a culty of mobilizing 20,000 or 30,000 men the blockading of this port, while it quest
tenn do the French canke under the existing military organization
Hi! | That the notification treda of this Colony, in fact the gedowns
in the Gaste of the 7th and 28th March, as stated, would be
aho is throwing into Tonquin all her dis- cuence of theat suffering, in cors
In doing so, the hon. gentleman said :- tance that the Colonial Government Quarantino is no longer calorood oxcept Naval Hospital. posable forces andbofore long it will be your Excelloney, I an aware that the Regal opinion on matters against plague and yellow fev by hundreds of thousands that we shall b170 questions of which I have given notice ("themselves engaged in dangerous responsi- however, throught it necessary to press for Daring, and Ilenry N. Alleyns to the Poribing liberally for this year's shooting ports-viz. Canton, Shanghai, Toehow,
to count the numbers of the enemy to be encountered. The situation is grave, but nothing need to compromised if the author
cuia
the
re-
mentations have been sanctioned in the Lahore, March 14th-Considerablo nug
four to six guns, is in the Afgimo War Punjab Frontier Fores. Euch of the
mountain batteries wil be raised from.
An addition of two hundred men will be made to the 5th Goorkhas.
interest and repayment of principal of the Ningpo, Amoy, and Wenchow-to the extent necessary for the due payment of
officially published by the insp-cbar-general. Revenus for the year 1893, by laat returns scid loan. The total Imperial Customs
of custorns, amounted to 12,286,000 haikwan taela, equal to about £4 63,000.. and the only charge thereupon is for the interest and redemption of two swali hocul silver loana, amounting to about £970,000. Morel 7. The abscription list will be closed ou
NAVY ESTIMATES FOR THE FAR EAST. We have already given a general stun
We now give the various votes for the For Bast (the figures in parentheses represent
Sug circumstances the objection of the dis-is very large and nest important market is important sabjeet, and the partition of ships sespected of being infected | action, which has been frequently befors Petersburg press is triumphant over Mr mary of the Navy Lacinates for 1885-66.
Indian cotton, and nature, I will now refer to the special Ted with Cholera; for the medical eximina general average contribution in respect of victory for the Russian London, re- the voton for last year)
no good, "uestions pat by my hon. friend. With tion of Elte passengers and crew, and for the services rondcred to the Achilles (s.), which should be a secondary consideration. Next, sicting serious injury on this British gard to the first question, I mu advised removal frun the ship and the detention grounded in the Hankow River and was garding the I to abandon Keelung and to forward the hore ure piled up with yarns for Pakhuivent, and publish. made by the Govern- treatmuar in proper isolated places of towed off Tae cause was tried before ir urges that counteracting tho
the transfer of the 4,000 men who are being decimated by sickness in the unhealthy region of Keelung, to the aid of general Brière de L'Isle, would be of great servico while waiting for the reinforcements from Eu rope. Full powers should be given to Ad- miral Courbet to carry out his work of
destruction in the China Sens.
To unite, politically, Annam to Cochin- Chine.
Written proofs wore in thoir hands of the treason of the Court of Hus, At any moment an insurrection, in which Cochin-Ching would join, might break out in Annem. It was necessary to act prompt ly and vigorously.
Wii bo
of contraband of war.
the actual blockade, and with an
CORRESPONDENCE.
A SCOTTISH WORTHY. To the Editor of the CHINA MA
8th April, 1886. Six-Scotchroon all over the world have
company York to
A strong feeling exists
Another
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ances
HONGKONG.
BRFTAY,
situation. The Times the sick persona on board; for the disinfec-1
sittings some Russing
Dockyard Naval officer in charge of Afghans tion of the ship, and for the disinfection or Justice Gave at the Guildhall
preparations by the trompa thenes imanediately to Tonkin. The whiah sannot be taken delivery of, undor regarded as suflicient to affect all merchants destruction of all infected articles on board since, and the House of Lords directed strengthening the important positions in establishments, &c., £841 (2811), ita ad- occupation of Formosa is, our contemporary Ambassudor in London has recently inform.in this Colony with uolies of the extent of similar to those made by the Local Govern: -This-droision of the House of Lords wan to delay the despatch of her Boundary receives, as commodore of the second class,
rew trial in the Admiralty Division. the disputed territory; if Passin continues dition to which the naval officer in charg the existing circunstances: The Fronel in
rent Board in their Order of 12th July, now confirmed, the appeal of the plaintifa considers, both useles and dangerous, and ed Earl Granville that the right of search to observe it. With regard to the Recent 1883. A copy of that Order is onciosod for being rejected. The case will therefore be on. Sir P. Lumsden ahould make for his duties, £549; retinue of fiäval officer. an independent report, defining the brain off-commander, £737 (2797); inspector of £478 (£278); charge of establishments, exercised with all passible respect question. I am advised that this is a ques-pur information, with copies of the uterin once more heard in the Admiralty Division England's demands; if parloyings are reachinery afloat, £40 (2810), Lhren erzie for the legitimate interests of British trade. tion the royly to which must depend upon panying letter to the Sanitary Authorities, I know of no more legitimate trade than the incts upon which the Colonial Government and of a Menerandum by the Medical sailing of the City of Paris from Hongkong, like Mr Disraeli's when Russin threstone neors, £1,013 (£1,013,; constructor, £672
New York, Feb. 18-Provints to the longed England should adept overt steps han to prucino knowledge. export of yarn, or one more removed
With regard Officer of the Board on Precautions against this vessel being an English steamer char. Constantinople, the
(2005); inspector uf shipwrights, 317 your Excelency will see it to make arch the
category of
to the third question, I must, of course, in Infection of Cholera.
tered by the Chinese Government, which I have, &c., the first instance,
respecting
telegram ist might states that (£305) boatswain, £260 (26); clapain, communicate
has no diplomatie or consular relations with the British authorities have positive proofs 387 (309); aurgeon of FL.M.S. Victor representations na will zanke this tende will it with Her Majesty's
(Signed), Den
Muzico, demanded that natire nigrants that General Alikhane has been instigating Emanuel, for additional duties in attend- Palchut absolutely safe, and by so doing you raking, who hade alege edits at
Governor Sir G. F. Bow, G.C.M.G., by this line be placed on arrival in Mexico an Afghan rising at Penjdak, expressed his de-
the dockyard men and their families; will ronder very important services to the sire to co-operate with me as heartily asc, &c., do
ing important marcantile interests of this Co. did the hunted Sir Flurry Parkes."
under Englidt protection, Mexico con- It reported that M. de Giors has 16 (£16); storekeeper, £900 (£000); allow. 'Mean- lous
sented, though unwillingly, and, recording resigned. while
to the payiostar and the navigating would remark that while there is no 1 The Hon. member then formally put his doubt that the place where the legality of
to Senor Dou Ignacio Alus, the agent of the The Binbay Government have received officer of 11.3.8. Fieber Emmanuel fer per questions.
who has just arrived in New argent instructions to provide for the tranforming the local and continous' rast he decided is the shipe any seizures of
ten writers, Chinese Cuge curtain details with the sport, fund, clothing, and despatch of su' (£2,872); gas, £240 (190); allow
£100 (100); clerk,, £400 His Excellency: Honourable gentlemen Frie Court of the captors; waile at
wafle at the
the English Government, army of 26,000 men to Afghanistan, ances in lieu of stationery, £41 (644); of the Legislativo Council, my hun. friend
same time; if any pretence of seizing Fexacto
through its consular department in Mexico, the Bolan Pass, for the protection of the c has, in the axare:se of his undoubted right offence, any belligerent power were to aatained a loss in the death of Mr Walter naked the Under-Secretary of State for that from Rawal Pindi. who represents the Chamber of Commerce for breach of blockade, or for other similar
ass accepted the charge.
Afghan frontier againgeb Russia.
postage, host hire; advertisments, und In the House of Common, Mr Guest as a member of this Council, put questions pursue a system clearly in violation of the Carruthers, editor, of the well-known In-
This demonstration is to be distings from 349: (348) shipwrights, artificers, and la
other squll expense (£76); wages
expenses, £75 to the Government on a subject of the law of neutrals, as recognised by interna verness Contries, which trok place at his re- F. reign Affairs whether any protocol had Modros, March 24-The preparations in (37) seamen for serrice in the yard, £1,361 gravest importance to the interests of this tional law, the government of the neutra sidence in Inverness on the 20th of Fe boon drawn up at Madrid, to which Her the Punjab indicate the early despatch of a
£10,303 (£10,391); wages of 27 bourers, community. In very glad, indeed, that power woukl interfere on behalf of its sub-bruary. The deceased was one of the Majesty's Government was to be a party, large force towards Kandahar, probably none, and house allowance to loading extra pay, allowances in her of To depose King Norodom, if he be found my hon, friend has taken this course, for it In ennelusion I would observe that largest-hearted men of his generation, und reangnieing British sovereignty over North der General Roberts. A large number of guilty of conspiring with China and the enables me to lay lifer Bait Coururla after the persevering efforts I have made the respect in which he was held was Bonics, and, if so, when and in what man- Sikh recruits are offering.
minute giving the fullest possible informua during the two years of my diministration shown by the large gathering of all e
stoker, £1,107 (81,607), wages of 15 (15) Court of Hus, and replace him with the tion which I have been ble to alect on to practically strengthen the defences, and to follow his resting to their last rest in E. Fitzmaurice No protocol has been reply to a question, enid that Lord Granville 4318 (181; wages of a cogawain uf launch
asses ner auch sovereignty was acquired-Lord
London, March 25 Gladstone, in persons employed for yard service afloat, second King, who should agree, from the all the subjects connected with the matter
the general interests of this Co to which he has referred. Before reading long, I need hardly awaze this Conte: the lovely spot he helped to form on the drawn up at Madrid recognising British Was Dow awaiting the rply of the Russian and a chief hostswain'a tante, £120 (£105); that tminute, I will, with the permission of
of that I
Hill, the far-famed 'Tombehurich. sovereignty over North Borneo. Fairy
Government to an important communica extra pay to ditto, E97297); wages and eympathie deeply with tho
grave The
The high and the lowly wero there and Mr Gust
t gare Boter
notice to ask whether Hertion sent by him on March 16th. It is clothing of the 30 (36) police employed in the Conncil, read a tologram which I have inconvenience to which our mercantile the brethren of the mystic dropped the Majescy's Government now regard Nortaeintions should continue in London Kow Yard, CA 9
the answer will settle whether yari, £3,060 (2060) Total for long Lastly, to strengthen the garrisons of received daring the last half hour from; affair havo beon enhjseted in casequence traditional sprig in the grave and left him Burnao su the following not held on the spot. The latter plan. Bir penses of 24 (24) artíficers and labourers,
under British sovereignty, and, Her Majesty's the ye d'Aires at Pe of the protracted Franco-Chinese operations waiting the Light Lightly my old Scot- if so, when such
(£20,503). wae nequirol.
Victualling Yard-Wages and other ex- king:
The general depression in trade iras, noreland's soi! rest on one of the best of her
a preliminary enquiry by Commission hu The Gazette containe *Protocol restoring peace between France ever, fed to a serious depressica in the suns As electric target has been incouted and and China signed in Paris, and would pro- public revenue, but I have entire confidence this North from early boyhood, and are Mr Carruthers was identified with
with fication, which our readers will be pleased Gladstone said, the British Government £973 (2031). satisfactorily tested by'n German engineer.bably be submitted to the French Legislain the elasticity of our resources, and the seeded his father as editor of this Courier. Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint |
Medical Establishment.-Deputy-inspec- to observe Foreign Offico, Feb. 17.--The would prefer. A hand indicates the exact point where the tiye Chambors on the 7th April.
energy and enterprise of this community, and The old
The Times of Ind' has a telegrain from tor-general of hospitals, £870 (1974); two bullet strikes. This ingenious arrangeinunt
I gentleman left Armistice, with prohibition of contra. I hope the rotura of pesce, which I trust tha will never fade from the hearts of Her Majesty's Agent and Consul-General Quetta stating that the poological party has (266); writer, £226 (220); gas, 2160 will do away with human pointers and bar of war, conthunes until definitive is assured, will rustere the fornier pros Highlanders, and no doubt there are many at Bangkok, bo he Her Majesty's Minister gone to examine the Sarbut Jam conn ry £6 (6); funerals, beat bire, washing, &c., name behind him Ernest Mason Satow, Esa, C.M.G., ow the Afghan Boundary Commissioned surgeons, £727 (1709); dispenser, £210
effectually prevent many accidents to life signature of the treaty. Please communi-purity and progress of Hongkong:
(£160); allowances in lien of stationery, and limb, and is also likely to be mers hon- cato to the Admiral in
in command.
now in the East who remember de com- Resident and Consul-General to the King in Persian territory. ost in the scure.
manding presence and rare flow of clo- of Siam. This I have already stone.
£120 (£101); wages of various persons and telegram from With reference to the amider of three Guran etating that affairs look ture pres (5991); wages of the hired police fores quence, and all that his genius accom
all-wances in lieu of provisions, £1,GSI originally froin Dumfries. plished for the Highlands He came vessels discharging their ratnitions of war mising. M-ils from Meshed reach in the unplayed in the hospital, £297 (£207).
at Singapore, if that portion of their cargo Captain Jato ft yesterday join I
hour of his coronation, to the convention
of the 17th June 1884.
Cochin-China ind Cambodia.
His Excellency then read his minute- Ir is reported from Pondichery that the When the French Consul announced Governor, M.-Rinhand, will shortly, babochate, I immediately, on the 6th March telegraphed this intelligence to Her
ultimo, transfered to the Governorabip of Cochin Majesty's Government, and on the following China. This is considered the best p day, I nddieased to Lord Derby the follow pointment under the French colonial office ng despatch: is the pay is nearly Rs. 10,000 a month, with allowances, and the power of the Governor is absolute, being uncontrolled by any Local Councils.
MR Gaggino of Singapore bas favored the Strai's This with the view of a curious specimen of the crustacen found in this
inches in length, formed like the commba
NEW BILLS,
The Bills of Exchange Ordinance w finally passed through Committee, and will be rent a third time at next meeting. incorporation of the Roman Catholic Vier On the consideration of the bill for the Apostolic of Hongkong being Hon. P. Rysis called for the rear, the
Previoue des of the Secretary of State regarding the Catholic Church,
'My Lord, I have the honour to report pantion of the Rouma ( that I yesterday telegraphed you in the fol
lowing terms, "The French Consel in- The Attorney General objected to the hon. forms me that a blockade will be established
and & short but
from March 7th of Faithoi and the neigh. somewhat lively bouring coast of Chim from the frontier of the two licu, members
107th
member's procedured betwear
Wo alp,
Tunquic to
to the
(Paris) meridians of however, compelled to hold one report of longitude. This blockade was announced this part of the proceedings until to-morrow. to the French Consul at Hor
ull classes
The Howera of the forest ato not yet all mantle will descend. The sysputy of all wide awa, and it is to be hoped the the Highlanders are surely this day with the
Fatherless children and the widow."
A BRITHER SCOT.
Police Intelligence. (Before E. Mockery-Esq. }
Wednesday, April 8.
LARCENIES.
The Pioneer publishes a
or
was destined for Hong Kong, we consider Colouol Ridgeway at Panjdeb. The news Total for the Hong Kong Madical Ft- liability to the shippers, couch to received with anthusiasm. that the vessels have incurred considerable of. England's preparations has just bee Nural Prison-Wages of a master-at-aring
tablishment, £3,700 (£3,614). former interpretations of international law,
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£249 (£244),
The Volunteer movement in the Punjab and three ships' corporals of H.M.S. Victor if the goods were consigned to Hongkong is expected to receive great impetus from Construction of D cla-Admiralty grant ao French man-of-war could make the the aircot encouragement of the Lieutenant to the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co- rossel a prize, and though they mig
might claim Governor.
Straits. It is a small crab about three logram from Captain Beaumont, command the Post Offien Ahendunt Ordinance, the Tung Acheng, a falinonger, wagen--that the vessel i
Hongkong by a to- The Attorney General boving introduced crab in every respect, except that the fueling the Freneb naval forces in Tonquio. Commeil was adjourned, until next Wednes- ¦ victed of stealing three pieces of clothing, course of proceeding to, in the usual | instead of torminating in a sharp point, dated Haiphong, 5th instant. It was added day. have at their extremities small fina or pad thas no notice of the blockade could be
given to the foreign Commals at Pakhi as
dles of a shell-like subutane and apparently adapted for the purpose of swimming. I communications were possible between was picked up by Mr Donovan, the
the French naval zdsotzt.-
forces and that part. cian in charge of the Ayner when engaged
Consergently I
ently I telegraphed to the abure in lifting one of the Telegraph Company's set to the British Consul. It appears cables.
test ite
longitude referred to is calculated from Paris, and therefore the blockade REFERRING the proposed national hon established would seem to extend from the frontier to a short distance east of thetronty ours to Gordon's memory, the Home paper purt, which contains about 26,000 inhabit spent of a statue being given by the Carposats and is the outlet of large district. Public notice by proclamation in the
ration of London, while the Mansion House Cerarnment Gaza fe of the 7th Mareli, of the Fund will be devoted to a urful memorial. blockade has been given at Hongkong, The sisters of General Gordon, who reside which carries on a considerable trade with at Southampton, have refused to receive Pakhoi. It will thus be understood that any public grant or pension in recognition the French are blockading parts of the of the national services of their late brother, toasts of China both to the North and who was unmarried. The letter written by South of Hongkong,
DESPATCHES RESPECTING THE QUESTION OF QUARANTINE, FRESENTED TO LEGISLATIVE COUL BY COMMAND OF HE EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (1) Governor Sir G. F. Borem, G. C.M.G., tu the Secretary of State,
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
Hongkong, 10th December, 1884.
YUSLAU.
missing.
WOJE
THE SOUDAN,
ATTACK ON A CONVOY;
by Exe
Exchangs,For net loss by ex change incurred from payments made by uval accountants on the East India and Chine Statins, &c, and discount on bills. drawn, £760 (4750).
aut of
to board and sourel the vessel, this would
All hired transports are being returned pay in aid of the construction of a new the extent of their powers. On leaving to Bomliny as quickly as possible, with a dock at Kowloon, €15,00), Hongkong for a Chinese part of couras view to discharge.
Works,
New store, every right would exist, A great deal, we
The Pionee anys that a large quantity of £1,400 (the total estimated cost is £2,800); liere, turns on the question of the arms of il binde, with ammattition, are to torpedo boat slip and torpedo boat store, destination of a vessol. which is held by be given to the Amoer.
£10.880 (the total estimated coal is £12,850); competent authority to be the next port
alterations, additions,
renewala, fittings,
; ordinary We fear that these Sunkia, March 24th (Midnight.) The e, for existing i
repairs and
£7,000 Total, value 60 cents, belonging to a fishmanger is every reason to expect that some compli- British loss on Sunday was six officers and £14,136-Hospital: Alterations, additions, named Yan Ayan at Taipinskat, u the 7th cation may arise on this question. Akin to ninety-four neu killed; six officers and renewabi,
fittings, &a, for existing buil init. Tro presious opacictions for larceny the matter is the export of arins from 156 men wounded; and seventy men were dings, £230; ordinary repairs and main wote proved against the defendant, and ho Hongkong, and we hear that French
the
tenance, £200. Total, £130. In the above loss are included of the was now sent to prison for six months Government intends to request the British
Machinery. New machinery in dockyard, hard labour: the Etat and last seven days Government to prohibit their export to Indian Contingent three officers and fifty £1,353; repairs to machinery; £280. Total, to be in solitary confinement.
China, during the contingence of hostilities. two men killed, four officers and seventy- | £1,663.
We believe that nothing further of an one men wounded, and thirty-eight men Li Afuk, cookie, was convicted of stealing official nature has transpired relating to the awa'missing. a jacket, worth 91, the property of Chan embargo laid on rice in the Chinese seas by Asui, a coolie, on the 7th inst. Compli- the French, and no answer to the protes
A large number of camp. followers and mant had put his jacket down by the road-of the British Government has been crosived
camels wore kilied today, convoy on eide while staged repairing the rund near by H. M's Government.
Special Services Assistant paymaster the hospital, and defendant came along and His Highness Prinos Prisdang, Siamese ita way to the carcaba being attackad. ran away with the garment. A previous con- Minister in Paris, has gone on tiet to The rebels were repulsed with hestead paployed as secretary to the apperintend of the Dayal yard: allowance, in aidi. viction for larceny from the person was Lisbon, to attend the Eostal Congrois Our loss was one man killed, and two tion to his pay, of 2x. 6d. n.day, or £45
officers and fourteen men wounded. My Lord,With reference to my de- proved against the prisoner, and he was
12s. 6d a year. Assistant parmaster, patch of the 9th August ultimo, and to now sentenced to six
months' hard labour.
The hired transport Bretagne will take London, March 24. Amongst the officers em, loyed as senior officer's clerk, at Shang- cut o ensiderable quantity of material for killed in the fight on Sunday near Tamai hai, 26. 6. a day, or £15 12 6d. a year, previous correspondence rospecting the
erecting telegraph Lines in Tong-King, question of quantico, Iluve the honour
Naval Brigade Further senior oficer's clerk, at Singapore, 2s. 6d. to report that, Her Majesty's Minister zi Yip Akam, 2 coolio, was charged with also proceed in the same vessel the Queen to the sisters of the late General As is mentioned in this despatch, Peking (Sir Harry Parkes), in a despatch tresponsing on the premises of Mr John Gordon was not a formal mewage of condo. I lost no time in causing public notice to be dated on the 5th instant, has written to Grant Smith, on the 3rd inst lomon, but a kindly epistle running to con given of the blockade in the Government me as follows :--
Consplainant four the defendant cut from Marseilles, et inst, took out largo own hand. The Lord Mayor has received Oorant at Pakioi sont nie, under Eying soal, ing to your Excellency that the instruc Greenmount. He bad evidently got over this was 2.000 barrels of four and 300,000 £1,000,000 for the Soudan war, and has and aquadron in the Far East. Amenget The Imperial Government has voted the following letter from his Excellency the letter, addressed to Her Majesty' Minis tions I received last year from the Foreign the wall which surrounded the premises.
increased the army by 15,000 met Chinese Minister
Defendant was fiued 20 cuts and bound litres of wine, Chinese Legation, March 3, 1985. to the effect that the blockade was then Office the subject of quamuline, and
Hamburg, March 3-But cas arrival. In view of cther war possibilities, the The Marquis Tang, March 3, 1836 in full operation, being carried out by twu which I have been directed to communicata over in cno surety of 810 to be of goud be
French
Council is, of to the Chinese Government, show that barlour for six months,
from the Far East is reported, viz. the Victorian Government have decided not to thate Lord Mayor, and begs to state course, affare, this naturo, about favour of the fans the following
Flintshire Danesator, from China, renee the offer to forward troops to the brought to the notice of the that all questions
Her Majesty' Coverament are not in hon. Schand stated,
› of that ïzessure. I
TEZ-FA LOTTERY GAMBLINGSTEE while but one departurò is registered, vizi and of that of certain trade, ought properly to be addressed
of Lords have voted thanks take frum Imparty gov
these ustructions
Lo Asam, & carpenter, living at 14 Gil. the Rome, as, Bauitt, for Penang, de of the Chinese Viveroys the fact that a com- the British Minister, who is Chief Süper. Passagentido en may have differ-Angus Mann antwo informers to be keep tion on the berth no material altera for the Sydney agent of provisions £27 (927); extra pay £23: mittee, under the auspices of the Lord intendent of trade in
wan Street, was proved by Acting Sergt. Id vessels
Lahore, March has occurred. The sailing and not the China,
Afroutier ramou trade to save that the Ameer has lent the Khan of (071) Total for the Yokohams Yard, Mayor, had been formed with the view of Government of Hongkong, where juriscia, od upon the Contagion of Cholera, there in an agency for the aste of tax-fa lottery China has alenest entirel
entirely ecaud, and but sracting some kind of memorial of the tion is limited by law to the waters of this is a complete agreement among all who tickets. Defendant was fined 800 or thres one tailing vessel is on the berth at presant Bajour Bs. 5,000 to buy horses for his lamentod Generel Gordon, le has been Colony. It will be recollected that the have a practical acquaintance with the sub months' hard labour. Not being able to for Hong Kong The Hoard of the cavalry, and that the Minu Gal of Swat requested to forward to his lordship the Chamber of Commerce has Eitherto acted ject either in India, or in the United King, find the money,
The in- Deutsche Danipfeifferhederei (Kingsiu Mahdi of the Saudau has duavemand with he weat
is preaching a jehad, avowing that the The line) has slecúded to distribute no dividendhian in a vision. It is also said at Pocha following subscriptions towards the ads on this principle and as addressed its cor- dom, that the generally received theory and formers received $1 each. complishment of
that object, viz. From respondence on matters affecting trade Practice of quarantine, is not oply use coNTRAVENTION OF THE DANBEROTY, GOVE American Company is in the same position /(insiders) to Umritsar and Lahere, caliug (490); wages of various persons: £ATA(£601) For the test year, but the Hambore or that the abdl has sent emails, and other small expenses, £50-
to znake use of the the Chinese Government £120, and from direct to the Minister of Her Majesty's but also anrtial,"
in writing off his Excellency La-Hung-Cha
-Chung, Viceroy rof Government at Peking. The hon, men Chibli, £200.
- ber han,” I think, givnu resauns which we with the sink in calculated, for moral and Lai Yilt, of 141 Wing Lok Street, admit as regarda liability to pay dividend on Mahometans to help him. Theng Kwu-Cha'an, "Fleecoy of Nouking, all admit are a ficient for his bringing this physical reasons which are easily under- fed a charge of contravening Ordinance 8 of This must be secribe to the low fare on and uncle of the Marquis Tang, has tele matter forward here. I have always con- aloud, to increase the number of the per- 1870 by keeping upon his premises more the New York line and the decrease of graphed his desire to subscribe. £100 to the sidered myseli justified in addressing the sons attacked, to intensity the instance than three gallon of kerosine on the 6th emigration. as the West Indian line has Mansion Honus Gordon Memorial Fund, Government and the lato Sir Harry Parkes of the disease, and to convert the prison. April, and was dued 23.
| yielded good results.
TRKSPARE.
number of men engaged for the work will and fou, of the Berkshire Regiment, Assistant paymaster, or clerk, cuipiered
The last French mail steamer (the Nataf) saut be the casualties cannut a pre- & Bay, or £45 12s. 63. a year. Nuvigating-
particulars of be given Canada has offered
as the
સ
list in incomplete. officer of H.M.S. Victor Emmanuel, acting'
addition to his pay.
siderable length, and written in thè Queen's | Gazette; and on March 28th, the British should take this opportunity of stal- ting grase in the grounds of his residenca / stocks of provisions for the French troups for servies in the Soudan usand men harbour master at Hong Kong, 250, 21
ments to
men-of-war.
The
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Much
The custom of imprisoning the besithy
ORDINANCE
profile
Bunadian.
SIISCELLANEOUS,
Surveys are in progress in the China Seus.
КОКОНАМА.
Dockyard Assistant paymastor in charge of cual depot, £561 (2501): cost of around for coal depot, £84, (£84); allowance in len, of stationery to the paymaster, £5 esponses, £20 (30); wages of ship's steward, £91 (£04) allowance in
(£28); #2268 of four native watchmen, £73
£623, (195)
Medical
£500 tubi STAFF
for
zorgen. of land and fire
acoró $150 (2166); Allowance in stationery, 22 (£3); Weaking,
Tetal for the Yokohama Medical Essblick ment, £1,252 (£1,830), busy and all plans are prepared for even senance in dockyard, £359. Ditto in hos Warka, da Ordinary repairs and pain-
pital, 2420,
All the Home arsepals are kept very tualitics,
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