FEBRUARY 1, 1887.]
be felt amongst the prubners As to the character of a nymber of the long soutenoo criminals now living at Government expenas beza, a reference to General Gordon's reports will be instructive. Most of tham
reffians, who are criminals from the main- land, are now serving their Lorm for crimes which in China would have certainly led to their being shortened by a head or being chained up in a dungeon until a lingering dost relieved the world) of their pre- sence Here, in Hongkong, they enjoy comparative freedom, and are far more as sociated with each other than is good for the discipline of the Gaol. Evon at the worst, they are fed better than many an honest labourer; and the only interpreta tion thoy place upon good usage in, that they may the more readily take advantage! of Western ideas of humanity. Possibly some of the old stagers still remember the cra sidoration of the Merciful Man (Governor Hennossy, who held a species of Court in the prison and directed that pork should bo served out to certain prisoners. At all
Tur following are the Orders of the Day for the meeting of the Legislative Council on Friday next v
ing
anco.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Conor ·inaiinail
to adhere to,
·Groat
INTERNATIONAL CRICKET MATCH. Melbourns, January 2 A cricket match
A godly, sher course to atcer-
And love my neighbours as myself
more to dance. With ingentes-go help me Venue
I am resolved no
For hinting Heaven knows what between gives the Chaperone her chance
don
NEW TEAR RESOLUTIONS, THE NAGASAKI AFFAIL The Rising Sun and Nagwaki Expres. Of of telegramos to Singapore occurs in the Chronicle is responsible for the following Tem following passage regarding the survice The Local Goniper of the Newcastle Report of the Singapore Chamber of Con story well known weet conntryman, the 2ih instant saya bot von Shaw Engl Eleven and an Eat resolved throughout the year mored for the past yant-Your Committee who was in Newcastlo a few nights ago, Beyond occisional articles in the Tokio Australian lovet, was begun at the Melo lay my vices on the shelf,, 1. First ronding of the following Bill:have been in correspondence with Kantor's having lost his train, returned to the public native journale, whitbare invariably transbourne Cricket Ground Saturday. The An Ordinance to remete doubts as to Telegram Company, with a view to procur- house whore he had town imbibing an extra fated and published in the foreign press, Anstralians were the free to take the
the application of Ordinanes No. ing a fuller service of publio telegrams, such dose of liquor, and soured bed fur the very little is now licord of what i gogorally wickets, Bruce and Pulmer being the first Excepting always two or three
as is supplied to British India and Bernh night. A candle was handed to him, and know as the Nagsest affair, or, in other seat in. The lattur Way ston caught, and Whom 1 dotest as they hate me, 2 of 1875.
Tepecially with cards like mine gait August last, which resulted in the death taken by Bates off his own bowling. Jonos 2Second reading of the following Bin but the sum asked $1,800 a month, against he was directed, to bis rou; but being words, the Chinese riot of the 15th with the actors at 21 Bruce was beautifully I am resolved that what is low- Those surthly pleasures I resign, An Ordinance for the better protection 8400 now contributed by the Government, somewhat fou, his unsteadings
the local pross and private subscribers to jorked the mndle out of its sucket, and he of at twolva people and the wounding and Truuble then went in and played well-
was thas left in darkness. But les cours of sono soranty or eighty thor Pro together for a considerable time, but It guts a healthy Bank.co of young Girls. 3. To go iuto Committee on the follow-gather, ia so heavy that it seemed useless to
press the mattor further, especially as, from geously diedained to call for assistance, for the-Bret, wo inaintained a decided opinion Tramble was ran out where had made 28. Except au here I see no sin— Billa
(0. Au Ordinance to amend the all your Coinmittee could learn, there is no he had imbibed, too many spirits to care that the Chinese were mainly in the wrong Jones Boon, auccombed, and Jarvis and When asked by others to cut in
Defamatory probability of the Governmont substantially unght of ghosts. Sisturebled on till he in the matter, an opinion which we are FI'Ilwraith were only partners for a short Law respecting
by a full toss, Blackham, who followed, inozeraing, its present subsidy of $200 a found a bod-room-though not his own now, for various sons, more than time, the South Australian being bowled Words and Libul.. (b.) The Cattle and Markets Ordin-mouth. The suggestion frequently made, Deffing kis garments, ho groped about suo
What an arrangement should be come to ecssfully fur the bod, batfound that it already objection throughout the enquiry into played remarkably wall Malwraith after (c.) An Ordinnace for the Suppres with the Australian Colonies to allow Suga accommodated another lodger, who had the affair, was generally taken to the a good innings, was run out in ry sion of the Triad Society and pore to contribute towards the cost of the planted himself right in the centre; and, as introduction of the foreign legal elemont absurd fashion. The next man, Troit, was othoc Secret Sosiatics and for vary amplis public, telegrame supplied to the iit geoined to ons loro somewhat unreasona.which courap, whilst scarcely advisable, was caught off the first ball. Garrett took his The Ballroom and the Altar stand
ing easily run out when it was thought that the Punishment of the Members Austalian Prusy, (which all pass through bly monopolised more than his share of theerthinly legitimate. But what we think to
the Singapore station) on condition of the available space, More slang, man, he fairly open to the severest comeure and the pace and played a lively game for 31 - Too close in this suspicious land, thercal
No, while have a leg to stand on } (d.) An Ordinance to regalato the more important of them being made public exclaimed impatiently, an innt trek all fullest condemnation, was the act of the he was well set for the day. Spofforbit and (NB. But will I [here ten napies] aban.
January 3-ro Australians auon after play was renowod closed their innings for carrying and possession of arms. here, has not been lost sight of by your the bed to yocell: The Lau paid no atton Chinese authorities in engaging the servic Blackham then played out the time. **** 4. Third reading of the following Bill Committee. It is true these messages could tion to this remonstrance. Our west coun- of ex-detective Mack, alien Spencer," for An Ordinanca for promoting the Re- be issued here without causing any delay in tryman thereupon addressed him in more the purpose of procuring evidence. vision of the Statute Law by their transmission to their destination, but energetic terms, and finally pushed him Shortly after Mack fast arrived here it was repealing certain curetineala which the difficulties connected with proprietary along till he made for himself a placo, Tut disentured that money way un object, and The Englishmen started with Barnes and have ceased to be in force or have rights and the terms of contract between the ho felt that his bed-fellow was more than we plainly published the fact, which wed Barlow, but the latter snou succumbed to
telegraph Companies and, the Australian usually cold subjack. Man; aid he, never denied. To how many theadverSpofforth. Read came next, and after rank Out out that resolution...I'll g
* yo'ro ps onʼad as clay yer foot's like leo bait was offered nud refused we cannot saying a few runs had big wicket knocked to become unneceRBATY.
Governments are too formidable to be over
bergs' He continued to push this unconfor but we believe it is now too generally plocus by the derden howler, Scutton osmery Jill to-morror on the mile. come.
table neighbour along till the lattor fell out known to be considered a secret that I next, and Troit was replaced by Garratt with I am resolved to girt no more,
Ha soon fall palico fores, was included in the nut forth, and further changes were mudo buforoot that I used to live batore, our horoyo on lo there. events, the Gaol, in its present condition, paper, may be of interest to those angsged SATs the Baltimore Sun :-Colonel John of bed altogether; Thore, nog,"exclaim- pector Doel, the only foreigner in the local the sourent 38. Truable rolierad Spot It leads to atrifo and tribulation; now bogins to assume a more deterring Mr John Ross, the chairman of the dires; one day recently engaged in settling up his Bound asleep. Next morning he was bee The only people that are publicly Scotton was run out and succeeded by Gunn. But as a bar against temptation. Adolaide Insurance Company, has given an accounts with the Government as Consul at awakened by the noise of two stalwart | bədiäaved to have risen to Alack's silver Barnes and the newcomer made a long Fiere I except feut out the nan63]. convicts are beginning to ascertain the explanation of the difference botween the Hongkong. It was found that the Departmen fumbling with the hynule of his bed bait are tro, vies yvang Portuguese stand, and tho score had passed 150 before perfectly Platonic flaues......
suddenly sat up, and demanded to know man-of war would in all probability now caught. Lohmann suscadod Batos, and the change in the mode of administration. I directors and Me D. Christio, the manager mer owes him quite a nice little balanca, room duce, and than noielly entering with fagabond nataed Silva, who but for a séparation was affected by the dismissak The attempts at mating in 1885, and the of the fire department, which has resulted After leaving the Troasuty be mede calta coin. The in lignant corpse theroupon having been snuggled away in Chinese of Cann. Bates followed, and at 108 was Iain resolved-to ̈
in the retiremont of the latter." Flo states at the Sun bureau, where he was a frequent why ho hnd boon disturbed! This was too he kabgrishing to jail at Macau, for various total stood at nearly 200 when Barnes, after cannot buy the brinds of Qales;
minded our here of hit bed-fellow. He dividual was a man named Vista and with nine wickets for 221 Shrewsbary massa suddan gaol-delivery without, the proposal to use a new form of policy which years' stay in the Buat has improved him much for the two joiners who dropped the offence, the last of which was etc. a splendid funings, was caught, Theoo usual foras, ware mero ebullitions of ro- would indicate the sivunts of insuranes very much, as he is considerably stouter 1 colin and fled! The sight of the coffin: re-$100 fruma local firm; the other in other wickets than iel: in quick successione And so ubset my health, I ekọoso a
and is in better health than when ho left meer at him for a lamment, and whom, although nothing in pusitively and Shegin were together They sucoseled known of a criminal, nature against him, in keeping the wickets at and advancing for which other companies would boo sentment at the improved discipline in-parately liable in case of loss by fire. The Hery. He will go to Boston in a thort time show realised that his fallow iniger was
Melbourne, Janasry 4.-The Englishmen of the Grand Army of the Republicanstahed up his garments and rushed from living, we should consider it simply drawn. troduced into the working of the prison.directora had also heard of Mr Christie's" to deliver, in accordance with the invitation corpse 1. He jumped sut of bod, hastily from his associations and general mode of the score to 272, whon tho stamps wore.
ganization of that city, his lecture on the house, half dressed, to complete his matter of opinion as to which was the And when the hardened, long-sentence mon proposal to promote a new company.
Stuart's cavalry. He will probably repeat found the prison dist still further reduced,'
The following telegram, out from a Sydney
in insurance business-London, Dec. 30S. Mosby was at the Treasury Department, aspect than it did in former years; and the tors of the South British National and
conspiracies to burn the prison and one
that the differenes was connected with o
visitor before he wont to China.
is aight
Crosaired to all my horses,
Wherefore I mean to part with No! They cannot stay, tliny wil net go; Thay lend me inte evil courses
to drop my smokes, This Tricks has an evil taste,
But, lest I take a stop in haste,
More prefect way in pipes and Poore, More p
I am resolved that vows like these,
Though lightly made, are hard to kosp; Wherefore I'll take them by degrees,
Leet my backslidings make me weep.
it is not greaily to be wondered at that theyIN the report of the London Geographical this lecture many times during the Winter/toilet under the portice of tho Central better, or worse, of the tro. For the part rosumed play, and any added 4 rens when One vow a year will see me throug made a combined effort to resist such ar un Soetety on the duep-sea explorations of the and will have it copyrighted before, he Station. His nerves ara likely to remind these two men took in swearing against the Shrewsbury » wicket fell, and the inning | And I'll begin with Number Two,
posacs-
Colonel
city,
'DUTY.
was closed.
him for some time to come of his strange Atlantio hed previous statements concerning leares Washington. He says he has made adventure and his ghostly bodfellow. Let wonted departure from the pampering policy its configuration are verified, namely, that his home in San Francisco and will return as hope, he may put nuore, water in his
the bottom of the North Atlantic is coonpied there. Colonel Mosby ha in his so long followed in this Colony. It is just by two valleys, the easter extending from ston the last lattor of General Grant. It whisky when he next visits our seductive asyim on board the Cheyen on the ing the game. The former played ratitor? possible, however, that these desperate men ton to thirty degreas west longitude, and was dictated the day before General Grant risked their being placed on rice and wa.er tracoable as far as the equator, with an ex-fied and was addensed to Governor Stan-
treme depth of less than thirteen thousand ferd, asking his influence to secura for disobedience, in entire ignorance of the fast, while the western valley reaches from Mosby a position in California which would THE COLLECTION OF THE OPIUM We have received copies of the following fact that the Gaol Governor had succeeded the thirtieth to the fiftieth degres of west help him to enter on the practice of law. in obtaining the power of inflicting cor-longitude. The two are separated by a This letter was the means of obtaining in ridge in thirty degrees wost longitude, appointment as counsel for the Southern poral panishment for such quis of mutiny. long which the average depth is only one Pacific Railroad, which Mosby still holds, correspondence from the favernment, Looking at all the circumstances of the thousand fathoms, and which can be friend General Grant had a very strong attach-which explains itself:- panishment carried out in the prison, we northward to Iceland and southivard to the mout for Colonel Mosby. “
Azores it is volcanic in character at bokb must heartily congratulate the Acting Su extremities. Its extreme breadth is sume perintendent of the Gaol for the manner in what less than five hundred miles, the which he has carried out his duty. The depth of water increasing on both sides of
it according to the distance of its axis. cause of the misconduct of the prisoners
(Copy)-No. 8.
who
Quotations HONGKONG, February
OPIUM-Nor
[Old]
4871
New Bonates, cash, Old a cash,......... Now Malwa, cash,... 620 Allowance, Taels...... 96 Nom. Old Mal cash, 540/60 Allowance, Taels, 48/04 Nom. Porsian, Olly, ash... 370/440 Allowance, Taels 18:32 Persian, Paper tied... 400/500 Allowance. Taols S... 16
Japanese (although their evidence was flat-
The second innings of the Australians Civil and Military Gazette. was then started, Bryce and Palmor open- ly contradicted by the principal Chiness
Ar advertiser autan elrong boy for witnesses), the former was afforded eva of his arrest for rubbery, and up to freely, but was soon given ont lib.x. bottling. It occurs to us that it would he a very repent date was a favoured guast Palmer played good cricket, but soon fol-basier to bottle a weak boy,Philadelphi on board that ship in Shanghai harbourlowod Bruce to the pavilion. Tramble, Call owned a small grog-shop hero, and when te Jarvis, who with Jones made a long stand
arrived he considered his opportunity had
105 game for the Australians, Ellwraith, The latter, at the time of the equity, after a long stay for six rans, gave place for prevailed upon the Chinese authorities, and greatly improved the aapset of the property at a pura thrus times its roul when he lost Jarvis and was partgered by value, on the plan that he feared being Blackham the play became slow for some probably through Mack to purchase his fallowed Jones, played a lovely gaire, nt mande a riotin of Japanese apito in cause-
time. Trott came after Blackham, and quence of having aold himself to the Chi- succeeded in carrying out his hat. After H. B. M. Consulate,
noso! That it was considered necessary to M'Ilwraith was dismissed Garrett und Canton, January 29, 1887. resort to such trickery and bribery plan Spofforth quickly auccumbed, and the ulath New York, December 27-The Star's
Sic--I have the honour to sucluse, furly shews the utter wodness of the Chinese wicket fall for 223,5
Malbourne, January 4.The intera London special of Decotobar 20th says: Is Admical of the duet stated to-night that
Japanose only insisted upon trying the mattional cricket match between Shaw's Eng- an interview on the foreign sitawion an war in the spring, if not aooner, is certain, the information of His Excellency the Ac. Case, and we venture to say that had the England will probably be involved. The ting Governor, translation of a letter which tor in an open Court, and and the ovidence lish Eleven and an Australion eloven was
is have been shamad into abandon
The Australians in their second innings longersthist seans to be perfectly clear: it has nothing A YOUNG officer in the Peninanlar and chances are in favor of hostilities breaking Tanya received from the Superintendent of published day by day, the Chinese would concluded to-day, and resulted in a drag. whatever to do with anything done or left Oriental Company's servico, having bad out in one "quatter or another as early as
Road and Barnes started for the English- undone by the present Acting Superlatend Calcutts about the middle of November the beginning of March. If the preparations Customs at this port in regard to the poi position which has throughout heen roached a total of 249.
The report in the Toltio journal that
mon, Spodforth and Evans bowling, and after Mesars. Baboyama and Denison were about few ritss Barnes waa bowled, and Road ent. It stises solely from the just and and proceeded at onee to the Asara Fron-of the hostile Fowers were sufficiently adpered onforcement of the additional article anything but creditable to them.
tor, kuping to be able to eater Tibet by vanced troops would be in motion before to the Chefeu Convention from the 1st
to return to Tokie is denied in the local goon followed. Bates than wont in, and reasonable policy of stricter discipline in the route which Messrs Needham and the middle of February.
preas. The re examination of the Japsusse succumbed when the score was at 21. Soot- Ritnssses, for the purpose of further conton came next, and the moore was brought Augurated by General Gordon; and seeing Wilcox followed last year as far as Ruimat
arning the avidence already adduced, is be up to nearly a coutury before the fourth that the severer punishment of prompt He had no companion. A danoo fitted up
ing proceeded with, and will ompy same wicket fell. The Englishmen played for a personal correction had been upecially on in the venal way, a gun, 3 bng of rice, and a tin or two of Liebig's extract of meat,
considerable time yet to complete. The draw, and succeeded in making 135 with Chinese men-of-war Ting-Yuen, Chi Yen four wickets down." trasted to the Acting Superintendant to constituted his solo impedimenta,
And Nan-Sat are reported to Lo coming order to moot such energencies, Mr Mit- trusted to his gun and to the native tribes on his route for provisions when his stock
bnok shortly. What further stops will be taken in the mather is not publicly known. shell Tuasa would have bezt liable to grave had heen exhausted. Thus equipped, he Camanre had he not applied the romedy paddled past one frontier station at Suliya,
is reported that rogated application for but did not proceed very far. A atoara
payment of the hospital expenses facorred which he has done.
Launch was seat after him, and he was
by the Chinese has no to the present failed brought back to Sadiya, and courteously
produce a settlement of the acount, informed that he could not be allowed to cross the frontier. He therefore returned pore--Pineer,
and the length of time under treatment, must represent a comiderable amount,
It at first soomed doubtful whether the present Gaol Superintendent would not
od six montar leave of absence, linded in
He
Russin onco
I laro, &c.,
(Signed) CHAL. ALABASTER,
2. Consul
The Admiral, who reflects the best offi- prosimo. dial opinion, stated that Russia is certainly resolved to seize Constantinople at any coul of lives and treases. Turkey in rusetless richout European assistance.
Act. Colonial Secretary, Hongkong firmly planted at Constantinople, no Burn- pean Power could dislodge her. She could The Hon. F. Stewart, LL.D., block the entrages to the Black Sea and
(Copy). destroy the whole fabric of British cum! merce in that region.
Sach being the prospent, it is considered the duty of Great Britain to arm at all points. Vucensing exertions are being pat forth to bring the British Davy up to the highest possible efficiency. Additional
The SoPERINTENDENT OF CUSTOMS AT CANTON TO HEL MAJESTY'S CONSOL
January 29th, 1897. Sir,With regard to the simultaneous
have been better advised had he whipped in Calcaits; and went home in the Mizhards are being put on all tho ironclads; collection of day and likin on opium, I which, judging from the bumber of patients
Boston and
cruisera and torpedoes under construction have the honour to inform you that sonte for making ready for suk. Fresh contracts time ago I received from H. Excellency 6 Throne. The dispatch are holug prepared for additional ironelads, tha Hereditary Marquis Trong a despatch and arsenals and dockyards are making and inclusing a copy of Memorial which he atuted that, in obedience to Imperial com mands, His Excellency had, after careful distributing enormous quantifies of amamu had presented to the T mition, stores and other material.
Ofied that a total of Tacle 110 on every diacassion, Agroad with the British Foreign
of import handred catties of opiam should be paid as duty and likin at the time
On the 10th instant, Ireceived a telegram from the Tsung-li yamén to the effect that the Likin Stations au tho provinces would
HOW FRANCE MAY CHEOGHATE BRITAIN.
Glaser, writing to the Shapore Free
palaire son of Gaul for checkmating Bi Press, brings to light the scheme of an im-
tish influence in the Far East. If the
such a standing monade to her prowess as Gibraltar-like fortress at Cheik-Said.
here is what Gleaner anya
Both teams left at once for Sydney, where the Australians will again play the English
on And afterwards disband, The following are the acures
Eusved.-Firat Innisga. AUSTRALIAN
Bruce, and by Bates Palmer, c. Barnes,
Wraps, not out.
Exchanga
Dovanos, February 1
On London-
Bank, Wire,
On demand,
*
Credità,
30 days' sight,
4 montis Burs,
Documentary, 4 months' sight, 3/4, On Pari
On demand
Cratita, 4 months' sight,
On New York
On demand, we
Credits, 60 days sight,
On Bombay--
Wire,
30 days sight,
K
Bates
1
On demand.
Jones, Lohmann, b. Flowers
48
Ou Calcutta.
Tramble, run out
28
Wire,
Jarris, b Baten
8.
On demand, e
M'Dlwealth, run on
25
On Shanghai--
Trost, Lohmanan, b, Barlow Garrett, run out
0
On demand,
Rhickhism, e. Barnes, b. Bates."
63
Spoffortb, b. Bates.
Gold Louf, 100 fine Súvereigns,
881.15
$5.91
Temperature.
Bundries
Total 576 BOWLING ANALYSIS, Briggs, 163 balla,
246
(Taken at Mera Falconer & Co.'s Premises Queen's Road, BAROMETER
9.
30.028
Do
1.
20, 960
Di
4 PM
29.040
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1. P.M.
Do
300
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22.M. 50
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Maximum
dens
EXOLISHMEN -- First Imungu.
Barnes, o. Paluzer, & Bruce
Barlow, b. Spuffertis,
Do Minimum over night 1
the ringleaders only, and dealt with the majority of the ofenders in a different way.. But now we understand that eleven of the CoL Mosby is continuing his tour through ringleaders were specially sut aside until the United States, and is everywhere being this morning, when another Justice of the welcomed by troops of friends and well wishore. The National Republican announces Peace was called in to assist in awarding his arrival in Washington in iis issue of the punishment sufficion: un mies. the gravity of 20th December-Oof. John 5. Musby, the Ts East Tadito Squadron is, saya the the offence. These olevan ringleaders will famous Virginia cavalryman, is in the city Army and Nary Gate, in the proud pog had registared at the National Col. Mosby ition of being compused, next to the Ant now be whipped for the prominent part has just returned from a lecture tour in the tralian, of the greatest number of obsolete which they took in the mutinous disturbance, New Hingland states a spons in the ships, and of having no docs available for
he not worth gorious attention, it is receiving half as many blaws again as the highest terms of the quality and kind an armour,olad nearer than Hongkong or
worth knowing. It seems very simply on 51 raus, 20 maidens: Bates, 176 balls, 72 treatment he everywhere received-in face, Malta. The Bucchante, iron-buut corvette,
192 balls, 39 Tues, 17 thaidens, 1 wicket business would devolve on the Foreign cemtuon offenders have done. This, then, he said that he was never more heartily carrying the admiral's flag, has a modern as to collect likin on optum os the 31st paper and wogla no duaht, if put into oxo runs, 16 maidong, 5 wickete; Lohmann, 83 will conclude the attempt to upset the in-received in Virginiathan he wasin Now Eugaraiament and a speed of fourteen knots; of January, 1887, and that the whole aution; accomplish all that its onthusiastic balls, 24 runs, 11 maidens, 1 wida; Barlow, TREEMOMETREAM........ proved discipline of our prison; and if we land. After a short rest be will retira to the other corvettes, Briton and Turques, Uustoms on the 1st of February; that as propounder lays olim for, provided always Flowers, 100 balla, 41 runs, 0 maidene, 1
center of attraction last night and the first-named is thoroughly efficient Officers in time to the eix aalous near bear in mind that many of these prisoners Ho vascuntinue his contrae of loetures. are both fitted with obsoleto armament would be impossible to send Customs that Britain allowed France to stablish / wicket, Barnen, 12 balls, 12 runs, 11 mai-: are the men who were meditating and at the Nations, and was surrounded by for war. The Osney and Kingsker sloops Hongkong and Mscans, the duty and likin number of old Virginis friends, may of are in the same category as regards arms would for the time being, be collected, plaining the burning of the Gaol and the whom he had not seen for years In mente; on the other hand, the. Feng, nording to the new scale of Thols 110, by But
Sir,In the course of much desultory violent death of their keepers, the spanking of Virginia politics, he and that, Reindeer and Mariner have maro modem
although lent from the state for some guns and fittings The Woudlark and the officers in change of the said Customa
recently published French worial, on “the punishment they have received is by posse, he had still kept posted in all that Ranger are: absulete gun-vessels with ob and Stations, and that the Custom would no means unsuited to their desperate was going on Great changes had taken aniotestmaments; the Algerine has but recommence the simultaneous collection on ding, I lately came across an article, in On reompt of this telegram Iissned, in road to the Far East, in which the writer, character. It is fortunate that the prompt place but not greater than he had scently left Ergland; the Sphynx is a pad the lat of April.
dle wheel vessel, built especially for the Persian Gulf, but more often found in conjunction with His Excellency the Vice after casting rather a favourable ere on the a proclamation for the information and situation in Touquin, Annani, Cambodia remedy was in the hands of the Gaol pected Hongkong..
of station. Except the authorities, and it is cruditable to Mr
not 2 well as circular instructions, and I now. France can best neutralise British influence the presout French possessions-Oluck and Mitchell Inner that he sailed himidt so
Barchants, none of the ships bare spend guidance of Chinese and Foroiga morebanta and Madagascar, proceda ire consider, how apoodily of its deterrent effect. The dix./comments un Mr. Chater's question to of over twelve knots an hour, It is not but and you the shove for your flowing quarter of the globe: Condemning surprising, our contemporary continues,
idurchaute in the sense thereof. sipline of the Gaol must necessarily improve
that the Nasal Annual cal's attention ntion, and to request that you will 10struct
I have, again to the extraordinary fact that we
(Signed) Tarno Jes, the incans of ducking an ironclat, weither in
Soporistenour of Customs. Chalonar Alabaster, Esq. there any dock accommodation, existing or have not at may purt of our Indian Empire contemplated, at Gibraltar, near which the fought. The torpedo, sa Lord Brasseg servos, will deal its blow below the water. line, and infict injuries which can only be repaired in the dock. It is the more strange,
by Bach alern measures.
Tas Singapore Free Press, niter quoting our
Government spent the conference for the discussion of the defences of the Empire and Imperial Federation, and H. E.'s action in nominating representatives and appoint salting the unofficial members of Coatici, lise Court to-day, in which Barthold Gaina says: Wo fatey similar instructions have berongh, a runner for the German Tavern, heen roceived here, but what has been the test naval battles of the phat have been
result? This has hitherto been kept as and a ricksha coolic were concerned. The state secret, or something would bare lex ronner, who charged the coolie with salted out, as the upshot of the Malacca The fig him and trying to steal his watch, said Impropriators' Bill has, much to the disgust
A nazhez phòaliar case was beard in the Plug the Defence Committee without co
he had occasion yesterday afternoon to go of the higher authorities. Why cannot the therefore, attention has not been directed to
the Bud Sea entera the Indian Ocean by the Eay of Talja-he pointa on that
Lahmann, 1.bwb. Bruce Briggs, b. Palmer Flowers, b. Bruco
Section, rato cut
13
Gunn, b. Bruge Bataa, o Garrett, u Bruce
48
14
6.
Shrewsbury, b Evans Sherwin, not out
Totsi
18
276
BOWLING ANALYSTS Solarth, 128 the Straits of Bac-el-landeb, with Perim balls, 56, rens, 10 maidens, 3 wlokots, I intacjaegut The larger channel on the wile, and 120 bill; Trott, 80 balls, 40 African sido is oven miles broad, ut raus, maidens; Garrett, 65 balls. 22 runs, shoal towards the gost. The smaller 7 maidens Trumble, 52 balls, 12 cntis, / chinnal, between Perim and the Arabian maidens: Bruos, 149, balls, 56 runs, 17 coat, is only a mile and a haf wide, and maidens, 5 wickets; Palu, 144 baila 60 affords the safest passage in all seasons, for me, 12 maicene, 1 wicket Joves, 20 the fameuse fleet availing of the Suez balls, 3 rons, 2 hidena, 1 no-ball Eva, Canal. It is therefore of a strategic impor. 56 batia, Pans, &inaldens, I wicket (Shanghai Mercury Corrcpendent,)
Chefoo, 19th January, 1887,tance that France shond occupy the terri-
AUSTRALIANS-Spound Innings, Brace, f.b.., b. Bates Our now Tao tai, Sheng, is a decided in tory of Cheik-Said on the Ariatic side of Mandeb command Parin, and from whença
Chefoo
to the Görns Consulato. He had got so Government be frank and above-board?] dyoka at our foreign pozling stationsprovement on his predecessors, A so far tho Strails, where the heights of Babele |
far as the Grand Hotel when he was struck This secrets de porichinelle dont incre from behind over tho left shoulder with its popularity The Cheriand China Max It is stated that the quagge, the beautiful at interest and activity in the enuouaf pro- pless of wood. Hu turned round and publishes the correspondeuos, and the des wild striped ass of South Africa, has sad press and civilisation are concerne One on could not only guard the Straits, aw the coolin with the piece of wood in his patches are dated the 35th November, Nedenly ceased to exist. The bout-iskort off bis fret, acta after taking over the seals but by a pinaging fre not only destroy the hand. When he turned the coilie made a 1 and 2; had the Asting Governor's reply of London and New York wanted his skin fer of ofice was the opening of a free hospital forte of Parin, but the vessels at anchor », particular Eind of sportsman's book, arel and dispensary for the poore and at the thors, Adsorption of Cheik-Said, is then at his watch chain and pulled his the Slat Deoznber. When will His Excel grasp watch from his pocket. The complainant lener the Governor publish his answer to he consequoutly passed away out of zool-ame time he very wisely dental to break giren. It is a hare rol in the fards of a reasted and the culio lot go the watch, the despatches addressed to him? Tho
sud wildest plateaus, but the Boers, ing expensive presents, and to use the South, is 4 to 8 fathoms deep. Af shout The coolie then ran off and Gainsborough public have a right to be informed, is their Ture may be a fow left on the highest through the old-established custom of send- The harbour, sitinted to the puraned him, overtaking him almost in front interests are "deeply concerned, and the tempted by the high prices, bayo extirpsted money amounting to about $600 per su- two miles from this harbour is a spoon of by drilg of the German Tavern, where he nude Couuvil seems to be in theyance during the the herds which only ten years ago existed num-for philanthropic purgosa. Now he some 5,800 acres, aine last deep in paris, in South Africa. That will be the fate of la dicenting his attention to the develop bat which could easily be made into grasp at the Chinaman, who fell down. The absence of the Colonial Secretary,
the elephant, to, and possibly of the crosment of the trade of this pori, and has an invaluable naval atalion voolin gut, og audiogam sized the chain,
but the compleiniat managed to get Jakon into the Garmin Tavern, and there Tus anti-Chinese agitation is proading adile. It takes whole provinces to supply alused a contract with a well-known Shangx, by pieta and by de canal a little
Palmer, h. Barlow
Jones, Section, b. Briggs --- Tramble, c. Saution, 3. Lohmann. Jarvis, b. Butea
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
AT 4 PIN TO-DAT
29.99 Barometer
49
Temperature
Humidity
Direction of Wind - N
Foreo
Weather
Hongkong Observatory, Feb. 1, 1887. CHINA 00AST METEOROLOGICAL
Station.
Manila
20 30 45
Maratho Read, b. Lohmann. 35 Blackham, b Barons. Garrett, 1b. b. Brigge Spofforth, &. Reipas
Evans, Sherwin b. Barlow 11 Trots, not out
Sundrice
Total
240
REGISTER-
·January 31.ATÁ TM.
29 80 84 B
Baiphong Hongkong $0.02 63 6 Aziey012 69-80. Fooshow 301746) Shanghai 30.24 3781 Nagamaki 20.99
Wi ostock: 30.03.
Manila
Hair
BOWLING ANALIánsBriggs, 236 balla, Nagasa
handed him over to a Police Constable, itself to foreign.possesions in the East as ivory for one advertising frm in Oxirdhai Erm for the building of small gtsamor, te than mila in length. As tape rou, di maidans, 8 wickets: Bates, 69 Wostook:30 1 Complainant in the Court to-day said the well as British possesalus. A oprrespon. Street, 190 price is fourfold the price of a to run betwana Chefoo and Tai-chao-doo on Sejarond the islands of Subah terung J1 maidens, 3 wickets; Flowers 84 The Barometer is fallib
dent writing to the Northern Territory Tames j. quarlar of a century ago, and the beats are the north of the Promontory, and bio-chao kupa of the larger are comprbalis, rans 10 maidens: Barlow 131 sad rising in the North; gradients for N. Bu
ock, the French
of the Straits,
The compamant would not pay the conte pe 13 chun cane to & gubernated by smokers and purag-makers, and greatly increased, or at least facilitated, lab reinforcements from the Channel would
Read,
and b. Evans ENGLISH ELEVEN-Second Innings. Barnes Spofforth Bates, d. Spamfurth
Section, . Desde
the South
W. DOBIECK Gacornment Astronomer Hongking Obeisstory, February 1.
1. BAROMETER, reduced to 35 degrees Fahreny ak, and to the laval of the sea in funnar, Kenthu and hundredt
balls, 42 runs, 18 anidens, 2 wickets Lab hanted with a persistoney which in malong on the south. The now boat will have ed in the terrikur129995, Gaelic did not attempt to stest the watch
from Mauila, asysThe Chinese question. he only assaulted him. This story is one of great interest in the Philippines, us time must be falal. The loan Governmple.aco pisadation bir Chinese pasuva would this altogether coincide erse with the
state manis tande by the wings onlled the Celestial wotekeepers are by degroes ment is waking offorts to protect the Asia gers, and bro cabins for foreign passengote, nots Teasel could efter or leave the Indian mann, 201 balls, 40 runs, 34 maidens, 8 wirds continue steep. The temperature is by the complainant; and the defendant ripping the Eutopin feme out of ha de bread but they will all be futile. Ani- but those will saldum, he reganed, unless can without there permission, and in care wicket Barnas, 112 balle, 18 runs, 15 law, the bamidity high and the westber
, contract a habit of dying, and which is not improbable. This is a very opamusication with England for montha gave ghite a different version of the matter trade, and now go fo for imputing thermals whica when dead are exceedingly the vessel rats alad to Teng shan-fuo,of a war India, would be at all from All maidans, I wicket.rev
of the Chinese officials, and it is ex made into a barel aramal, apable of filling. altogether According to the latter's story goods direct, instead of patronlang the
so Arouble is being felt laws.mstablishing close-time are powSTINA. Parant step in advanaa, of the usual Sagun is sing be part of the man to be|
when it worth while Wren the rak of there was a dispate aoout ricksha hire, Manila firms
every year, and a few days whe
na bresting them. The crocodile's skin is pacted that the tride if this port will be cut a large fleet. Then, when the Bret Bug and atrack hits with his umbrells, chased
rapent discovery of a datum of the breaking out of brasulities, they would Birs and knocked him down. The corting point, and s dopulation of all he will disappear. What Harope wants, by having this vassel as a "ferdi romak the Bay of Bengal, Shree months after plaisans then took a bar belonging to the merchants waited upon the Che
also into brooches had motorie iran ore on the Chidoo bluff, may and the British Best destroyed, thele Turning tigers tickets and struck the conlle and red sedapon the subject The 2000s tempted Bape will have and it the fashion of
davelped and spread to Amerios, tigers possibly a so
port, and our health-giving air sora and Hongtong in the hands of our not be a bird aparadisa on earth, and the mag at some future day be poisond te themignanimous allies India in revolt, and, wel bar onde pared his privacy thalalfent of blast furnices. The unpr. in one want, the British Empire in the batal has acut a quantity of the ore deathstruggle. That rail fy To call na nos breeders Sian will not wait for the cool getle
olirezaltar that, in really too to ha solted and the result
ecally after 10 years of peas and
Lo pay the face because he had not can not the injury being donec
e dumbes
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Surewebury, not put e
ntiak "enough. The coólic and it was leade, aru asked that su aid low mould Ease permbed out. There will sɔon tory of the important enoch in the his-, ous merchant vessels taken on sune Singa Total for four wickets. 195.
muddy and he could not go qnally. He prees a lax of 600 dollars, and had taken the mau to the Gorman Cone Dot been enforced for some yours late and 200k. Insped ng Catarzan and again be braught, into opera, due the coolis when bo u takon to the Palichinela population contribute about, three tion spe to have been roughly million dollars to the revenue annusty handled Blur Aria was bleeding is scaly likely that the Giuntament
comply with the wader modest repues that is, notil they can point out tom ccate bep making up the certain
the coollokut font him.
int of the World to consigo everything in ej.
Th, from leak-trees to humming birds, and a
dentary drew heaps will End bind pers
exed by a piquet in which there is nothing! except that bu inzker
BOWLING ANALISIS --Spoffortlı, 80 balls, paas, 7 meideus, 2 vickola; Stave, balls 33 vins, 13 rouriens, 1 wiskuty Bra 119 balla, 19, 20 muiden | vickit | Pater, 88 bells 13 rue 15 melton Barrely 18 Salle 8tons, 8 maldena
Brost,
J. TAMSIBATUzz, in the shade i dogrust,
- §. Hysustr, it percentage of shamilan, the humidify glist seisratad with miniatura banku 100%
Dansverse or West, Fes of
a darling to posters
STATS JE RATES had chate, o delsalir equally, y rain, renov
Swell inside wouth Newballent aims, 2 weidem Jones 48 balls, dew (re)
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