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The exported first Arrivals of the now boan-crop have almost paralyzed any now andertakings. For the prisons Chero cooms to be. groat uncertainty in native circles

with

THE CHINA MAIL

lision with this or any other junk. Mrcane up two blasts of the steamer's whistle would gather from the preliminary acts immediately after the whistle was blown, Baily, in oponing his case, said hur Lordship were blown. The collision took place that it was one of considerable peculiarity, He saw the mists of the vessel and the

THE ASSESSMENT OF TAXES AND INCREASE IN THE POLICE BATE The following report by the Colonial

and in abstruse metaphysical spoonfations

and science. The money spont on 'China they have great and honoured teachers; what they require fram un urs mechanics

No. 6930.- OCTOBER 13, 1886.] Mn Gust, W. Prosch, in his' Newchwang MR Alderman Lawrence has the following Tra following is a copy of a Resolution of - Freight Report, date 1 Lat October, says on the list of motions for the new Parlis- the Rangoon Chamber of Commerce passed Since issue of my last circular, dated the ment: Light Dues on Shipping: To call at the General Meeting held on and

required,

if miel

missionaries there must bộ, market has undergone hardly any change: United Kingdom is the only comitry, pression of its opinion, that the proposed As apprehended that if he proved to the had left the Triumph. He left two crease In the Police Rote was laid on the are missionaries of science, of medicine

ultimo, the of the freight

ultimo

desires spent in Lon- on shipping; and to move that, as the convoy, to the Local Government, en ex one before the Court for consideration. put 'man (Akan) shonbod uit something, taxen for the year 1886-1880, and on the in- don or in Afrina But the misajðnarźpa: satisfaction of his Lordship and his assess or three months ago. About 20 minuted

and of progress. These, and not tea the exception of Turkey, that now lerics grant by the Burmose Government to a the identity of the Triumph with the after the collision, the steamer slowed down table at the opening mooting of the Legis- of engineering of political fraedom, light dues on shipping and as the whole French Company, for a lengthened term of steamer which ran into plaintiff's junk, the for about two minutes. He has no convome-lative Council

bones of China live; and theso may at of lighting in more togus years, of the exclusive right to construct Triumph, under the provisions of the law tim with this Captain about this collision, The system of entrusting the valuation ohera of dogs, may make the dry

and Scotland is charged upon the railways king-

other duties to perform has been abandoned advent of the foreignor, instead of, as now, marcantila inarine (the Royal Navy, sitips for 52 and eatablish banka ingehes such by which it was unacted that, where bat, he had come conversation with, the

In cross-examination, witness said he and replaced by that of appointing a trained doupling together opium and missiouaties valuer sent out from houie, who when not as the twin plagues of Chiun. Procl of As to the quotations for the now produce vi wär; ond vachts paying no light duca), Company of the Customs dues payable on stemmer does not stand by, it will be deem. Captain and Mr Wilson about the main of houso property to two officers who have make the Chinese of the future bless the

these dues ought to be abolished. If this all Earopean goods imported in the kingad to be in fault, would be condemned in in Mr Wilson's Office.

olaira, and costa,

had not been on board the ship for six or engaged in valuing in a Clerk of Works this is shown in the popularity of medical evidence. motion should be carried it will probably dom of Burms, involving the right to

Videnog Min Song, plaintiff, said he was seven days, but his was still ou the ship's in the Public Works Department. This missions, and these, again, are successful lead to the abolition of light duen not only sourch English ships by French officials, in

change has elected an increase in the tota in the United Kingdom but also in the opposed to Treaty obligations, unjust to

Re-examined, he said he was afraid if kø

valastion of property in the Colony of about just in proportion us they are divorced from dogma The secular education given Colonies. This would be a great beneft to English commerce, certain to result in the masterandowner of the Lenny Sing Song fiab articles, and his box was still on board. shipowners here and elsewhore.

destruction of the large English interesting junk, in which he left Kit Skor on the

new buildings and improvementa now existing in the kingdom of Burma, 10 March last for the purpose of bahing, went back to the ship they would now, and will most injuriously affect the trade He was out fishing near the coast for six after he list boen in Court to gire evidence even por cont., which, however, includes in the Roman Cathelia schools is not un-..

The total for 1895-96, is – 29,605,344

1884, WA vessels being close at hand; those gares | A CHATTY paper on Law Court, incidents in and revenue of the province of British days. At about two o'clock in the morn-be rather hard upon him.

17

to come, and no offem are in consequence coming forward yet, as might have been looked for at this point of the season. cents were "öffired for old beans to Swe tow, and 20 cents for Hongkong, both

An ominont English architect, named Alexander, was being examined by counsel, who was using every effort in his power to depreciate the witness's opinion.

to give us about 20 cents for Amoy | Chambers" Journal contains the following ...wight

and 25 cents for Hongkeng later on under admimbla story:- regular circumstances. A number of the Coast company steamers hure, however, been settled in the south for ose to three tripe at the rate of from 17 to 19 cents! por pioul, which will, of course, check any groster rias of quotations in the freight market for the next few weeks to come.

You are a Lauder, I believe? *No, Sir; I am not a builder; I am an architect,"

Barma

He then called his

This concluded the evidence for the The Court then adjourned until to morrow, at 10.30.

ing of the 17th, he was to the Bouthward of Kip. Chu, probably seven or eight miles plainti distant, and his junk was heading to the and he had the mainsail and foresail cach Northward. They were not then fishing, get one pang ont of five, which was very Amali sall There was a strong East wind blowing and it was a very dark night. The junk was going between two and three miles an hour. He went below to sicop

Increase,

2,404,302

#161,242

Of this, however, it posible that amount not exceeding $20,000 may be atrack off on appeals which are still pending The year for nating purposes has been made July 1st June 30th, so as to allow of the valuation being carried out in the cool acason, instead of, as heretofore, being made at the very hottest season of the year

the

popular. Chinese learning and foreign knowledge are combined, and some of the scholars in those establishments are known to have been successful in the Chineze ex- aminations for a degree,

FREIGHTS.

That this Chamber dasires to urgo on of the Local Government, the necessity the kingdom of Barmis, and of securing due probooting English: Coramercial interests in acons there for the legitimate influence of the Government of India, and to call atten tion to the necessity which exists for im- nadiato action, to prevent the Burman Government granting the proposed ex- -builder-they are pretty much the pains by the circumstances of the kingdom down below, antil just, before two o'clook. ALLEGED EXTENSIVE ROBBERY DY A SEFWWANT. It was found that the charge of 34 per usual since the data of last report, but "Ah. well, builder or architect, architective concession, which are unwarranted about 11 p.. on the 18th, and he was)

He went up remand by Mr Henry Smith, Superinten. cent. as a Polics Rate did not meet throughout the period now under Foriow all trade fa, and has hoop by shouting, a steamer." THE 0.80 Agust P.C. Esmail for alleged beg your pardon; they are totally carried on by English merchants and where on deck, and say a white light to the East dent of the Cosmopolitan Dook, with steal.mere current charges of the Police Forces | husiness has been very quiet and ratos gen-.

Ob, indeed. Perhaps you would state no French commercial interests exist. In of the junk, and at that time it was about ing a gold watch, two gold chains, cae gold without allowing anything for persions, orally are following a downward tendens

sach 67- the opinion of this Chambor if

assault upon Ip Asat, fishmonger, of the Central Market, was decided yesterday

Ox

І варров

I

3%

wherein this great differente consista..

Burma, where

At that time, the look-out man called him

Police Intelligence (Befors E. Mackean, Esq.) Tuesday, Oct. 13.

Chan Shui, 22, n servant, was charged on

rent, and upkeep of Stations, or for the

MB J. LAMEZ'S Freight Cirenler for the mail of Tuesday, 13th Octabur, DYO *—*—*

The alteration in the time of departure. of the nail leaves a longer interval than

Homewards, business has been restricted

*Au architect, sir, conceives the design,clusive concessiona aro granted to a French Chiness li distant. As soon as he lifted locket, a 810 gold piece and a silver wate, now Stations which are so urgently needed to the settlement of two ships for New York afternoon by Mr Magkean binding over the prepares the plau, draws out the specifion. Douipany it will rosult in the kingdom of up his head he called out to the sailors to total value 8295, the property of com• The expenditure on the Police Force during at very low rates and ono vessel from Foo

defendant in bis own recognisances of 826 tion-in short, supplies the mind. The builder is merely the machine; the archi tect, the power that puts the machine to to keep the peace for six months.

gether and sets it going.

KITAR

Oh, very well, Mr. Architect; that will do. A vory ingenious distinction, without a difference.Du you happen to know who was the architect of the Tower of Babei?

confusion.'

There was no architost, sicheres the

Bern hoco ning & French dependener and get up, and he lit in ext nsive and aportant markets will be altogether closed to English goods and

manufactures.

SUPREME COURT IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before His Hour E. J. Ackroyd, Puisne Tuesday, October 13.

Judge)

GLASS CO., LIMITED-100

A

lautord. There was plainant, on the 3rd inat,

起

1884, 88 whilst the collection of Police

Rates, was

830,*85 3,641.

por

6215,662 chow to London at about 30 per ton. Room for Now York is offering at 16/ per ton. 172,017 Nothing else has come under observation Deficiency, 8 43,945 and the market is quite demoralised, whilst abundantly tonnage is being offered over. It was therefore decided to increase the for requirements. There is no reliable Police Rate in Victoria, from 72 to 8 per quotation from the

Philippines,

chartering cent, and in the villages, from 5 to 6

Coastwise, s. few more sailing vessels tional Revenue, as follows:

have

ave been taken up for the Northern porta In Victoria, of

at alightly higher rates, but the demand vent. This increase should yield an addi- being almost at a standstill.

In the Villages, of

moderate and almost satisfied da

·is: Vory:: steamers can be obtained considerably cheaper. Saigon rates after having bean as low as 7 centa por pioul, at which Egura a steamer was rechartered at Saigon, gradually recovered their former polition and several boats were chartered at 10 ot. per pioul but towards the close a quieter tealing again became noticeable and a stea mer had to accept 10 ctx for Paddy.

The British Back Bone Lasne left for singapore and the Corman brig F, B.

• The disengaged tonnage in part amounts vessels, registering 21,403 tons, stes- in 21 setials, regis

Total, $42,926 A copy of the Notification by which this

A. LIBER, Treasurer, Hongkong, September 1st, 1885. was affected is attached.

THE OPENING TO TRADE OF SW. CHINA The following correspondence was laid on

Legislative Council:

A

Complainant's evidence was to the effect a lantern burning at the stern of the junk brightly. Ho banded the lantern ha lit to house boy for ten days. On Saturday when he went up, which was burning that the defendant had been with him as the sailors to hold, and went below to get week, about 3 p.m., he put his watch and At 6 Th Mr Mossop, who appeared for the der

some juss paper. This he sat light to, chain in a drawer in his room. At and then went to the stern and set fire to a the next morning when he went to the

drawer

he found they were gone, a wall fendant, contended that the complainant's

quantity of grease, which rapidly made a evidence and that of his witnessed as to the

large flare. As ha lit the grasa be again another watch belonging to Dir amault was not worthy of credenze. The

looked towards the steamer and ho saw her an enginoor at the Duck. The other pricier red light, and almost directly after her mentioned were also missing. Both watches charge had never besa brought against the

green light also. He waved his grass light war in the drawer in the evoning. Defon- defendant in the host instanco when the

about, but the steamer came straight on dent had then been out of his employ for complaingut and his principal witnesses A CURIOUS paragraph is going the rounds of

her whistle twice when she was cless upon about him he reported it to the police. were charged with assaulting the police. the French papers under the heading of aw. B. OBITTON Ó, THE HONGKONG AND HAUAD towards him. He heard the steamer blow fortnight. From information, he received Mr Holmes appeared for the plaintiff, hin, sad almost immediately after sho Access could be gained to the bedroom where After they were discharged by Mr Wode-Now Cavalry Mouat,' The story, is that.

time. house, this charge trapod up some years ago the ides was conceived of and stated-Yesterday morning I expected struck the junk abaft the foremast and for the drawer was, by a small dove in the importing and atilising ostriches instead of to see my client by appointment. As he ward of the main mast, at right angles, on verandah which was closed but not locked.

the starboard side, cutting away the bowa The room was not occupied at the

Cornelius Darner, a watchman employed against the defendant. The witnesses hornes for the United States' cavalry, and did not call at my office, I wrote to him to

of the junk, which sank. The steamer then called by the complainant were all his own accordingly viglitoon of these long-legged kin address at the Hongkong Hotel. The

Fast them, straight on, without slaw at the Cosmopolitan Docks, deposed that he Went friends or employees, with the exception of and strong stomached creatures were in- latter was sent back unopened, and a mess-

the sands in many egye ported. They laid

that he had not returned. I have noting down or stopping, sud in a short spice met the defendant in the Dock on Saturday the Chinese constable called for the pro- of New Mexico, and the dock of ostriches, seen him since, nor received any in- of time bo did not see her any more. He evening at 6.30. He asked him what he called out save life' whenever was doing thero, ant he said that Mr Smith and his men **They stalwart birds, secution, who, it appears, had been for five now numbers 210

are strong, docite, feet as a horse, and structions, and I am unable therefore to collaign took place; The stern light had not paid him and he had come to be the table at the opening meeting of tho Stecken was sold at auction for $2,480.-

will proceed. years employed in the Market and was e

live for days without eating or drinking, Mr Wilson (from the office of Morse was still burning after the collision. The paid. At 8 p.m., and again at 9 and 11:30 friend of the complainant. Bovoral of the and need httle or no grooming, adds the Wotton and Descon), who appeared for junk sink about an hour afterwards. Thoir p.m. ho can the defendant again, when he consort junk saved them, and also a few explained to witnoes that he had a brother Sikh constables were called to prove Mr chronicler of tits latest discovery in military defondante, naked his Lordship ander the

affairs. That these birds will be economical circumstances to strike cut the case, and things-from the stern of the junk. His on board the Lido, a steamer lying along

junk was 5 chaungs 6 koves in length, and side the wharf at the time.

The case was then remanded till Saturday Mossop's statements,

mounts, so far as feeding is concarried, is

His Lordship ordered the case to be was built two years ago, costing $1200.

He calculated that the junk and its next. . One of the witnesses for the complainant, likely enough. It is a rocky, sandy distro give costs to defendants.

contents were worth $2,500. His consort IpAU, who was one of the men charged and they will dine heartily off the first track out, with costs for defendant.

hand, with an o atones that come „to ia the first case befora Mr Wodehouse with csinal bundle of prickly cactus by way of THE HONGKONG AND MADAO GLASS UO, LIMIT. junk took them on to Kit-Shol, and on

salad ; but will their incorrigible habit of barying their heads in the ear when pursued, and of adopting a retrospective attitude towards the coming foe, conduce to the safety of the cavaliers who are to ride then? The chronicler says nothing about this matter, and perhaps long course of judicions training has cured these little defects.

age

LARCENY.

Acting Colonial Secret try to the Chairman Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce. Hongkong, Sept 23rd, 1885. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, Sur,I am directed to acquaint you, for the information of the Hongrong Chamber of Commerce, that, au far back as in a de

His Excel- May spatch of the 21st

1881, Lency the Governor addressed The Imperial up to commered the neighbouring South- western Provinces of China, and the affluents of the Chiukiang, the Pearl, or Cantoa river.

In that and in subsequent despatches, Sir George Bowen farther expressed a hope, in the interest of the Mercantile Courant: nity of Hongkong, that the British Minister at Peking, when conducting the negotiations for the completion of the Ohe foo Convention between England and China would be empowered to urge the Chinese Government to grant this concos

The following are the settlements American barque Samuel D. Carleton, B to New York, private.

American ship Titan, 1178, to New York, private.

British barque Antoinette, 884, Fonchow. to London, private.

German barque Avingstone, 591, to

80 lay days.

Tam Aker and Chan Cheong, stone Mr Wilson said he proposed form, and some of his men had been lauded, they outler and coolie, were convicted of | Góvernment on the importance of opens Newchwang and back, 26 cents per picnt,

ED; V. W. E, OBITION, -$492.00 the same night, after his wife and children

came on to Hongkong, and anchored at stealing three umbrellas from Leung ally to prove his claim, called Mr Robert Shewan, clerk in Hung Hom os the morning of the lith. Lai and another, passengers on board, the

he made enquiries which led him to. City of New York or the 13th inst the employ of Masers Russell & Co believe it was the Triumph which ran into and were sont to prison for six weeks with

hard labour each. the General Mangers of the Glass Co.

his jook, and

Mr Wilson said he did not think it would be necessary to prove all the items es some of them had been admitted by Mr Gritton in the case heard the other day.

His Lordship aid the largess item was not admitted.

CRUELTY TO DIEDS.

especially

German 8-m, schooner Helene, 445, to

Nawchwang and back, 26 cents per picul, 20-lay days,

British barque Arokos, 448, to New chwang and back, 264 aants par pinal, 30 ay days; if to Focahon or Amy, 27) cente per pioul,

avaulting the police, in his evidenco yester day, distinctly aware that such a charge had Either never been made against him. this was wilful perjury or the condition of affairs is so lose at the Police Court that a man can be brought up charged with an offonce, tried and discharged without know ing what the charge against him consists of. If it was wilful perjury the man should be punished; if as a fact the man did not know that he had been charged and tried for an offence, something must be very

the Catholic priests at fifteen millions was made up of the amount paid for Malves. Ho had no share in his consort's basket fresh Bw that their eyes forwarded to the Secretary of State for wrong in the conduct of business at the The army consists of 100.000 men drilled Gritton's passage to England, zoggard Bank, but when they got fish they shared been sewn up. They appeared to be Foreign Affairs; and there ensued a long Saigon and back,' $1,000, 14 by days, ·

Police Court.

ACCORDING to Mr. Christophor Gardner, Her Majesty's Conant at Newchwang, Maccharie contains an ares of 300,000 square miles, with a population estimated

with advances of money made by

botwoen

Alin Chan hould

Master.

Lau Hoi, of 11 Western Market, appeared on a summone charging him with wantonly and orally ill-treating certain aximale, to

wit, cranes

George Orley, Inspector of Markets, stat ed that at 4 p.m. on the 19th inst. while. in defendant's shop. On visiting the Western Markot, he saw a

had

Bion.

German brig Frohlich, 360, Touron to Hongkong, 81, 200, 25 lay days,

German steaner Amigo, B52, to Saigon Britisk steamer Compton, 1186, to Saigon and back, 89, 109, 13 lay days.

American steamer Carrisbrooke, 173, fo German steamer Ingraban, 895, Saigon

dsy : British steamer Sikh, 1610, Saigon to Hongkong, 10 conta par pieul, 13 ly days. British steamer Lorne, 1035, Saigon to Hongkong, re-charter, 10 ments per pioul, 9 lay

Betish steamer Hophrates, 1800, Saigon to Hongkong, 10

10 cents per picul, 12 Jay

Cross-examined, pislùtiff said his consort jonk was a Hongkong junk, but he did not remember its No. in March last. Lean Bo was the owner of the consort junk, but the license had then expired, and they did not Mr Sheran then banded in a promissory report their arrival to the Harbour

was only when people came on board and note for £237 given by defendant to the Junks did not always report themselves; it

3. The Governor's representations were and back, 65,000, 17 lag days. plaintifs, and explained that the sapunt searched them that they reported them by

looking at Mr Sayle, the proceeds. and armed with foreign rilles, and 189,000 of £73; and the amount paid for the men in the prime of manhood eurolled in

Leung Chan Hi said he was steersman of in agony, and witness cut the ligaturee of correspondence between the Foreign Ofice the Manchu, Chinese, and Mongol Bauner sage of Mr and Mrs Gritton from England the junk on the morning on which the cof their opes. Twenty of them were already and the British Legation at Peking, of to Hongkong, re-charter, 10 cents per An important document which has just

8 of the

master of the shop, if he did not think it His Excellency by the list Mail from been unearthed from the archives of the corps. These men are mostly fur hunters to Hongkong, £83 each. Under dansesion occur is ovidoneu corroborated-dead. He asked the defendant, who was which the substance was communicated to pioul, 7 lay i

aid being ingred to

the agreement made life of fatigue and &

said he was searman on board erael. He rarely laughed, but acknow England. The interests of English com Mr Grittou

merce in this quarter are engaging the Spanish Colonial Office throws a now light danger ara gond musterial for soldiers the Company and Mr Gritton. it was that given by the plaintiff

And further be adds The men I have lipulated that

the German steamer Triumph. He joined ledged the charge.

Defendant was fined (£5) $24.

esraful attention of Her Majesty's Govern

sentations in this subject upon the rival claims now being made to seen are all stalwart and soldierkko, bebe-discharged for impropriety or misconhero-the 4th November 1884, and

montfresh representations in the promissory, nots should be an the Caroline felands. It is a formal agree-tween 25 and 36 years old. A large pro

· PUBLIO GAMBLING.

have been made to the Chines Govern pont, signed three years ago by the native mirtion are mounted on cxcollent ponies.trced against him. In regard to an item was on board her on the night of the 16th March, this year. The strainor, was of $25, Mr Showan explained that this has voyage from Kestung n of

Chan Awai, of 45 Stanley Straet, was mear; and Mr Baber, tha Chinese. Secru- chiefs of the archipelago, recognizing, Spa. The pay of the private is-4-tacle, or 16. onormt was paid to a coutic on 3r Geitton's lions on a vag empty. She was off Ping- convicted on the evidence of Impestas tary of the English Legation at Paling British siteumer Compton, 1186, Saigon per month per aan, and is issued to order. At first, the firm had refused to hoi ou the night of the 16th. He was Staunton and two informers, of keeping has been sent to investigate and report

the amount without An explanation. the commander of a Spanish warship and superior in birth,

The document was obtained by ularly. The officers I have morale gritton and he would give an explana. OD duty from 6 to 1 o'clock that night. an agency, for the ale of taz-fa lottery upon se trade of the South-western Pro-ocul, all Paddy, 9 lay daya. :

At 2 o'clock he was sitting in his bunk eat tickets, and was fined $25, ne one month's brought home by him.--St James's Budget to militi, Mandarins of a los se

back, and they keap their men in good tion, if they would pay the money in the

on some rucks, as she shook. He ran on

Thirty-five Chinamen, hawkers, coolies Uhamber of Commerce on this and on other che BPEN ENE Hought Wrra, reference to the fate of Chineso discipline; us to their military skill I can meantime, bat the explanation had never g, when he thought the steamer had gone bard labour. The fine was paid NASA Vid to receive representations from the and back, 85,000, 16 lay days Gordon, still officially unconfirmed, the express no opinion. This army has been been giren although asked for repente deck, and saw something black with a light

Another item in the nocount was of formed during the last few years. Vienna Political Correspondenes is informed called army was a rabble, of only This amount was paid to Mr. Manzon, Mon it astern of them, between two and &c., were brought up. and charged by la subjects, and to promote the apocess botli London, as his share three fathoms length off, on the port side. spector Lindany, with public gambling at at Landnu and at Peking of all measures Britton's attorney in

There were others on deele, among them No. 264 Queen's Road Weat calculated to benefit the trade and general trom Cairo that two more-ye-witnesses of the nominal strength af 10,000 men, of the expense of registering a patou Akun (who was on the look-out), Alai, and |--Acting upon a warrant granted him, In-interests of this Culony,

I have, kep the Eall of Kirioum have arrived there, in reality much fewer. The men then Gritton had said the balance of sc. Atut (who was steering). He beurd na spector Lindsey with a party of police.)

FREDEZICE STEWART to visited the house mentioned at 3 pau, yea•

Actile Colonial Secretary. order given. He made co enquiries what was the matter. He simply said: terday. Lua room on the upper floor, secure What is it, and went below. The second ly guarded by a strong door, he found some officer woon watch at the time. steamer blow bor whistle twice before the fantan. Upon the ectranno of the police shock. The fare trysail was set that night, the gamblers essayed, but thiriy-five of a general scramble craned. A number of That night, there were great waves, strong winds, and now and then restor

nich sovereignty over the whole island.

the

the

met fire very

male pay

In 1865

an Arab merchant, Osman Effendi Handuk, were only armed with speare, bows, and Abdallah Boy Ismail. Lieutenant- rons, and match locks. Colonel of General Gordon's Bashi-Bazonk

Ka

B

to

The latter while commanding

firm had no right A this amount. pay count between plaintiffs and defendant amounted to $402.00, in favour of the Judgment was given for this amount with

coats.

Kharwom was wounded and PROFESSIONAL pedestrianfim has been at plaintif prisoner to Omdurman. There he auch & terribly low ebb in London for so taken saw General Gordan's head fixed on a pola befora the tent of the Mahdi. The mer many years past that it was plainly evident chant, however, states that he saw the that nothing but a race of altogether excep General's body unmutilated, produced at tional interest could prambly revive it. This the Mahdi's funeral on the 8th of Basas provided on Monday afternoon in the one-milo match the first of the series of three that have been arranged-between

dan

No less than four Aretis Expeditions are

LA UHOK TERN, ÚliQS LAT AKONG “.

OF YUN,BIE OW YUN I. LAI CHOK TEEN THR LAY AFONG,-8319.

Mr Caldwell appeared for Lai Chok Taon G. George and W. Camings, Georgs and Mr Hulmas for Ow

Lai, Chok Teon was a partner of the Hop

bas long been universally recognized as the

vinces.

The Governor will be, 4

all times st

to Hongkong, re-charter, 10 cents per

British steamer Cicero, 1930, to Bangk

British

steamer Albany, 1480, Now to Swalow, 17 cents per pioul... up at Chefoo, 1 11 Oants

per fioul, 18

British

1204, New- Japanese, ohwang to Swatow, 17 cents par picul Alling Up at Chofco, 11 cents per piout, 19 lay days.

British steamer Clara, 674, Newohwang

to Hongkong, 2 cents per picul, 10 lay

-The aty or seventy men engaged 13 playing | Vice-Chairman Hongkong General Cha British stearaer Kenneth 1153, monthly

them were arrested.

The usual fantan

on

the Acting Lo

Colental of Commerce to

Secretary trenduskale HONGKONG GENEBAL UKAM- AKR OF COMNANCE, the table used

Hongkong, ud October, 1885. of clouds There was no moon. Sesing implements were found

Sir,I have the honour to acknowledge there were great many fishing boats for gambling.

wed down a bit

His Worship

four of floed

of the defen- receipt of your letter of the Band ultimo, about, the engines were slowed while he was on watch.

dante, who were identified as old offunders, informing this Chamber of the action taken uess said he remain $10 each, or one month in Gaul, and the by His Excellency the Governor, with ro Cross-examined, wituese.

gard to the important subject of opening up to commerce of the South-western Fro- remainder 81, or four days' hard labour,

vinces of Chins.

'clock in the forenoos

anwalch

Most of the fines were paid at once.

being fitted out by Germany. It is pleas the best amateur from ono unilo upwards Shieg: Foundry Co., and Ow Yun is a od in the Triumph ten months. He had

eléren Koalang

On behalf of the Committee, I bag to ant to know that s coutounication has bear that ever put on a abos, and has for one washerman, carrying on business in Peel been at sea nine years. The steamer left

(Before B. E. Wodehoum, Esy.)

request that you would convey the thanks received by the Admiralty through the time past buen most, anxious to meet Can Street. In October last year, Ow Yun order lung teen event an

of the Chamber tu. His Excellency for the German Ambassador hero, informing the wings, whose record of 4min. 16-1-5 sec. ed copper washing boilers, which wore to 7 o'clock in this evening, and reranined on

THE LAST HOMICIDE CASE. First Lord of the intended expeditions; for a mile has never bean squalled. Thobe charged at 50 cents per to watch until 13 o'clock. It was not ustial to

workmanship, 24 iron supports and 20 iron Amateur Athletic Association, unwisely,

Chan Ayau, shopkeeper, appeared on re-action he has taken in this matter which so and asking for any advice on the subject

this Colony. which his Ecard might be able and willing we think, refused to allow them to meet, stoves. The order was carried out, and have a five hours watch, but there was no

The Committee will be glad to make to give. As a result, all possible inform so at last George boldly burnt his boate, the goods were delivered, but Uw Yun re-certainty in the watches. There was an mand charged with feloniously wilfully nearly concerns the commercial interests of

The

engines were not stop. ation has been freely communicated, and forfeited hu amateur status by making a fused to pay for them. Hercs Lai Chok East wind blowing, and the steamer was and maliciously kiling and slaying, one

stearing 8. W.

Mr B. Caldwell appeared for the prose auch representations to His Excellency as received with the greatest courtesy. The match against the wonderful hule Seetah Teen's claim

sion took place. About ten minutes after

fter cution; and

and Mr Bowles, from the office of may appear to be called for by the fatare Prince Bismarck, eager, as he is to form sach race to be for £100 aside. This novel livered, and that they were still in his position, the steamer went slower. He Wen Weton tod Deacon, for thre diefencer events relative to this question. object of the expeditions is purely scientific, man to run hini one, four, and tan miles, Ow Yun admitted that the goods worn de ped, reversed, nor changed, when the colli Chung Sng, on the 7th inst

I bave, ., contest of Amateur . Professional prosession, but they were not in accordance left the Triumph about 20 days sage; he was

Dr Marques deposed that the body of the with his sample antl unsuited to his wants

not regularly discharged. He left because

deceased

was sent to the Mortuary at 10 the plaintiff about this colli mortem examination the name day. He

to those

colonise the North Pole or establish a produced altogether attement He

had repeatedly asked the Hop Shing is mother was not wall. He had not been the 7th inge. He mida a 2017

the course of which he pointed out

and

contract,

sion

to

and

On

A

charter, re-charter 2 month, $1,000 per month,

British steamer Crusader, 647, monikly charter, 2/2 months, 83,000 per month.

German steamer Triumph, 673, monthly obartor, 1 month, $5,000 per month.

Quotations.

HONGKONG, October, 18. OPIUM—New Patna, cashpër 1881.

cash,... Now Beraros, cash, 5601 [Old

cash. 595 New Malwa, cash 640 Allowance, Taels

1640

Old Malws, cash,

350/560

3248

Persian, Oily, cash... 620

Allowance, Taals

Allowance, Taals ... 18. Persian, Paper find, 540 Allowance, Taels in 20

Exchange

P. Re

•Vice-Chairman.

Bank, Wire,

THE BRITISH CONSUL AT CHIN

Demand,

30 days".

4 mon

*K

webton demand,

30 days sight, private: 744

$28.50

Temperature.

new German settlemente, has no wish to tectorate over the Arctic Circle-London amongst all

and the soɛna at

Fillie

prior to in running people to take them back, and he now the plaintiff, because the found marks of bruises on the right side-of-↓· start was quite without parallel Betting claimed danges for breach of

fe sign. rent for storing the goods. was carried un fast and furiously for fully at Ohio's Tees and his witness, La plaintif came off to the ship after the call- the chest, on the right elbow joint and KIANG ON MISSIONARIES

Mr E. L. Oxenham writes in bli Re- ADMIRAL Courbot's funeral took place on an hour before the men came out, and

and made enquiries at the cock, who on the left side of the forehead. The blows Tuesday afternoon (the 1st Sept) at share was vory little to chose between them Tong, denied that Ow Yuu had ever told him and the others. He was not a on the forehead would probably be caused port for 1854-A novel featurs in this Credit

plained of

goods, or asked them to take relation to the plaintif he belonged to by a stick or other instrament he did not place has been the por entous increase of Documentary 4 months Abbeville with much pomp and ceremony. in point of faronritiam, slight odds being laid the goods back

on Georgs at one place and on his oppo

thick a fist could have made the marks. missionary establishments The China Indis, Wire, In giving his evidence Ow Tan explained Tung-kun.

was a sailor Lai Asing said he was The procession was headed by the clergy, ment at another. The day was a fair one

full of Inland Biission has long made this hanghai, decland,. the abdomen foond opening numbering 600 The Minister of Marine for fast time, as there was little or no wind, how the goods were sad of the admin on beard the Triumph He was on blood. portion of the sploon was its contre, and tam or twelve young and many oficere, naval and military, woro and the slight rain that full benefited the hosting stazen, instead of being made watch from 7 to 12 on board the steamer on ruptared. The spleen was enlarged. It was persons, male and female, have lately

The Jesuits hare, Gold Leaf 99 fine. present. After the mass had been solem path, which was by no means a such good to weigh 7 cities so he ordered, weighed the night of the 16th March, when the clear that death was caused by hemorrhage recruited its ranks. The Jesuite rised, Massiguor Freppel, Bishop of condition as it might have been. The race 12 catties, and consequently required more steamer was at sea. He was at the wheal resulting from the rupture of the splees, too, long sided here, and have a church Sovereigns, Angers, delivered an eloquent addrem, in admits of little description, the men chareval to bust them, and the irons could from half past tens till twelve, when he went which was, in his opinion, caused by vio on the Concession. In addition to the

that never Courbet had net an example which they being fired places, On the pistol ot be no quickly finated, "The oopperff watch He went below to sleep'; "he Inca," "A certain amount of violence, not laboes old established Societies several

they gut away on sanctly even boilers, weighed from G5 cattiess to 63 should all follow, for he had taught them, test, Georgs making the ris valg af a fair cattics instead of 27 lbs each, and ware slept with Kwong Aloi, the last task. very elight, would be required to rupture Societies have lately come here from (Taken at Messrs Falconer Co.'s Premises,

While he was conversing with Kwong it. There was no external mark of violence america. There exist here the Episcopal, by his devotion to the common cause; that

resentment should be silfled when the pace, with Commings an his left side, and altogether unsuitable VARDEN PÅloi; he heard a noias like “boom," and in the silenia region; this would not the Methodist Episcopal, the Presbyterian, about bulf-s-yard behind him. The quartes His Lordship after bearing the evidence he thought they had struck the shore necessarily sppear, as it frequently occurs and the Southern Baylat Convention. honour and interest of the couetry were of a mile occupied 58 sec., and the first lap in the first sail said he would look into the He and Aloi fan on deck, sind saw that a rupture is effected by a blow which Each of these Societies has purchased land, BAROM at stake The Mayor of Abbeville also thres to the mile was autoplated in other action and reserved judgment.

dark object astern and heard or of losses no external wark, The body was has built handsome and commodious bou

church, pronounced a speech over the Admiral's Imin. 20e. The leader then made an

zave life. He saw a large bright light otherwise in healthy state, Sag

have, I prestimos, esch its effort to increase his advantage, temb

Mr Ustiwall applied for remand, and They have also bought land in Nanking on ho dark object. He saw Akun, on mings stuck closely to him, and the pace Before Sir Georg Philippo, Chief Justice; the lock-aus at the bows of the steamer the case was further remanded till the 17th and it is intended to erect hoapital,

be bewildered at such a Chinese Astad Akun what that was and Akun inst. at 10 am Ball at before, At half distenos

may well -Taz reourd of the Seismic Department of materially improved.

variety of aucta, and, for the present, no officer said it was a fahing Junk. He saw no Victor Emanuel," na A ismaer.) the Tokyo Daigaku declares that the earth. (2min Tec.) the position remained un- and Lieus 4. & McMurdo, H. B. M. 5.

missionaries are more numerous than con- and, as they began the last lap it

on the bridge just thon; but he saw the --- second mate afterwards. He made no 16-

Ching Akn servant, was convicted of verta bat this display of zeal, though it port to the offer of the matter, as there stealing a jacket and some other property, perplexes the ofminla, is perhaps laudable was a man on the look out and he, witness, telonging to Wong Ching, house boy in the Like Chelon, Chinking, from it the was not in daty. The steamer did not

d not stop employ ole Portuguese residing near the hills, its pretty scenery, and its foo was a claim for damages for alleged Alai said he was a sailor and steersman lan Convent on the 10th mat. The prisgate sir, le likely to be avenired mission. Mr Baily, instructed by Mr. Caldwell, ap- on board the Triumph He was on watch visited the honie uuder the pretence of

but

Cae

IN ADMIRALTY.

Tuesday, October 1

LEUNG MIN BONG B. GERMAN STLANER TRIUMPH.

This

alters to be any vo's FAR quake that visited Tokye on the 26th alt,

12.30 JE W not felt bodily during the pass the three-quarter mile mark in first twenty seconds, its vibrations having Jun. Uspor from the start, ant, directly perceptibly faltered been so weak. Daring the following fifty afterwards, Comminge seconds the motion became perceptibly and George, making great effort, drew great, the ground beaving apwards to the sway tapidly. He, however, had evidently collision. movements récurring at every 18 seconds up the straight so fast, an we have even Instanty at 0.78

donia.

де

and will:

extent of 0.15 inches, with elight reactioant had quite annagh of it, and did now peared for plaintiff; and Mr Francis, in from 13 to 2 o'clook on the morning of the / meing one of the Gervante with whom hry residence. The Chinesa by no means Now masthanaka that oceurod and the 2400 VINS OCCASIons, et he won as he structed by Mesars Wotton and Desconhour and stearfur an hour. Ho stared from was 20 was followed by complete fueing the founder of Fenitivo Morality Eaton Frond waar violent san the lived in 4min 20,1.58de Cemmings only represented defendant set out his esse 19 to 1; átut steered from 1 to 3. He stood Jacke

prinsipal motion was trotting past the post. The story WAS &

Plaintiff's preliminary act

appreciate the labours of Missionary Sci 1715 March. He had to stand by for an was soqosinted, but as he left the house fles They consider it an insult that

to be: biding something under his they, the countrymen and disciples of

hare forward part and the stolen article fauod upon him should be featured and exhorted by men to tough us than we them. In morality standing by Prisoner was sentenced to six weeks (com afar. They consider they Before the hard labour,

mare

work, and horisontal motion wonderfully popular one, saporisly with in terms corresponding with his evidence, by on the port side of the of the ground amounting to inches was the strong body of amateurs who were given below. Defendant preliminary act of the bridge, While he was recorde kama upan Official Cassiche

denied that the fume had been in cola Vessel came against them

present

Queen's Road)

HONGKONG, October 13,

30,004

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1PM 29.944.

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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

*FM, TO-DAY

Direction of Wind

Weather

29.00

Furce

Houstong Observatory, 13th Oct-1885,