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bo, Monsieur the Colonial Scarotary, your

(Sd) J. RIGOREAU vory obedient servant,

[Encloente.] FIRECTEUR INTERIEUR TO CONAL PRANUL, HONGKONG. Saigon, 29th January, 1887. Patent (Bill of Held required for ali vessels coming to Saigon

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO

No. 7323-FEBRUARY 2, 1887.1

Tax French mail which left this post on the 28th Decoraber per Amazonie wie delivered in Loudon on the 23th Jan. Whitaker's Almanack for 1887, just tu hand, again shows a substantial increase in size and usefulness on its predecessor. Much of the work has been recaal, and many of the more popular portions have boon largely extended, the increase of 180 pages permitting of greater elaboration then was possible in forator editions. Among the most interesting additions is an article ennau ating the chief events of Bar Majesty's Jubilee. Some idea of the number of the nex subjects dealt with may be formed when it is mentioned that the table of contones is increased by about three clusoly-printed colomna The book is printed and bound in the usual careful style by the publishers.

THE Salinger Opera C, which will give its first performance to-morrow evening in the Theatre Royal, bas for the past two

STEAMBOAT CO. ::.

THE CHINA

MAIL.

Mr Francis I understand that you mean the distance from Hoihow, that the services were rendered during fine weather and that the costs of the Feiurence to be paid by no personal danger was insurrod With More Herton & Co.

The Chief Justice-Thoir claim cute respect to Messra Schonborg & Co.'s claim, no objection is made to the amount charged under that of the Partridge, but I think for expenses actually incurred, nor, as I that Messrs Horton & Co. ought to pay it understand, would any objection be made out of their part. As I understand it there to Messrs Horton & Co.'s against the Purwas no arrangement between Meeste Her tridgs calculated at the same rates as ton & Co. and the Partridge. They really Merera Schomberg & Coachim, amount are soparte claims.

Mr Ackroyd applied for and obtained nu ing to 8571.50, Masses Schombang & Co.,. however, prefer a claim for liabilities ingr. arder of the Court to doliser over the be rod by thea in respect of a number of brata lauce of the money lodged to the plain- The half yearly meeting of the Share sont down to the assistanco of the Dala, tifs holders of the Hongkong, Canton and Macio but not employed. As I have decided that a ressonable remunamtion for their services, Steamboat Co., Limited, was held in the they can only claim for their expensus and office of the Company, Quaun's Road Con this claim must also be referred to the Re Court, unless it can be arranged between tral, this afternom. Those prosent weregistrar and moretants for report to the Hon. P. Ryrie (Chairman), Hon. J. Boil the parties

Mr Francis, in opening the case today, said he understood Messrs Schomberg & Irving, Messrs F. A. Gomes and J. B. Elias, Directors: Mesars W. H. Bay, and B. George, J. H. Cox, H. N. Mudy, A. So, had some to an arrangement with Cohen, J. A. Cahn, A. F. Jeste, the defendants and that the Registrar Buss, P. Jordina, K. M. Email and T. Arnold (Scoretary).

The Sacrotary having road the notice convening the meeting,

The Chairman said-Gentlemen, in pro paing the adoption of the Report ad Accounts I have not much to say, the Report itralf going into particulars pretty

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Fears bean constantly travelling throughout fully. We all know that the trade between fog thief Justica-As a matter of fact why it attaches the smallest importance to vuted to aneh other and to their children. prophesied that the, reigning Sovereign of weli as its logical consequenos Thor

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the abode wach they occupied when he was of the Ceimean War, and of the very warn obtained this rorult have to memunter- air-appareat. In front; the Nevskoi Pro conversation which the infortunate Al- an unknown and sorlous means of risk spaclit, the bustest street in St. Petersburg, exyndor II, hold with Lord Grauville, the from cholera, when it chances to be intro runs from the Admiralty Square to the ambasador extraordinary to Monoose, on ditood among them. English medicine tion in 1858, have not softened his foulings a power of spreading from the sick to the Monsstory of St. Alexander Newko, a die- the torale of peace, just before the oprona-olds that cholers in Europa has, at times, hance of three miles, and on the side is o public gardon, in the middle which there towards us. He was always foud of history, hoalthy, exerting this power ur the pro- stands a statue of the Enproge Catherine and some yours ago wrote to asit the loan aonce of fitby local ironmatances, and TL, crected by the citizens of St. Petersburg of any letters they might posseas of his et offectively where sources of drinking It is reportyd that the Imperial Family great-uncle, from the heirs of L Harpa,water have got contaminated by discharges from cholera patients. England pata ber would not bacribe to this statue, ne they who was tutor to Alexander I do not hold their ancastress in very great The Emperor has also seen a good deal of trust in measures which shall secure purity estoon but with the Rossians she is a military service. For several months ho of earth, of water, and of sir, sud regards favourite anveroign, probably because she commended the blockading army between this purity as sufficient to prevent the added Polant and the Crimes to the Em-Rustchus and Shumis during the campaign sprand of cholera in na Europoon com. pire. Close to the garden and the palace for the liberation of Bulgaria, and was manity. And as the measures which shail WHAT IS CONSTANTINOPLE TO

stands one of the finest theatres in St. Pe- struck on the head with a bullet at the same protect herself and other countring from BRITAIN For adme time past, and more often and tersburg. All tha trafic between the Neva cims that his young cousin, Serge of Leu- adoh danger as attaches to intereptess with a doctrine has been preached in the luftior down the Nevakui Prospect, an it is a live Alexander of Battenberg, the Grand Duke England relies, and exhorts other countries more boldly during the last three months, and tho. Mivecuw Builway Station passes, oitoaborg, was killed, His father, Prince already infected places and communities, regions of Radicalism which must not be ly situation; and the Anitahker Palace is Sergius, and Count Adlerberg, in the men to rely, upon this sanie purity of local sur allowed to pass unchallenged. Statenen more comfortable and stands much further while, occupied a four-roomed hut outside roundings as the mears for rendoring that like Mr Labouchora, Trinkets like I from the river than the Winter Palace, Plesna. His wrath at the reduction of the intercoures inoperative for harin Acoord- Treaty of San Stefano for Servia, Bulgaria, as quarantines, having found them in Bratt, have urged upon us and will again which also contains su mans pensioners that conquered territory by the Congress of ingly, she would dispense, la land and sea urge that we ought to shandon par super-it is less vagy to exercise consonable super- Berlin, which Russia had extorted in the traffic alike, with those detentions known The Anitchbor Palace was occupied by and Montenegro, led to an unpleasant scand practice to cault rather in hazardous con bad allowed $1601.28 for Messrs Herstition about Costantinople, shake hands vision there over strange visitor. ton & Co.'s claims, with interest, there with 1, and allow that solariously.

Our Govorament; however, at 8 por cent per annam. Mesars Harton & civilizing Power its own way in the region the Emperor Nicolas before he came to the with his father. But they were all the realments and evasions than in any effectual Co. were not parties to the suit. The suit of the Bosphorus. The country which has throne, and subsequently he always retired botter friends afterwards, and kissed and exclusion of cholera. was brought by the Partridge, and Mr ben striving for yests upon yoars-under to it with his family dating. Lont. Here unbraced in public twice over, when the

Fodorina, botter known to us as tho Prin the Nihilist attempts on the pier at Odessa, which Italy had proposed and, at Rome, the British delegates kept the above eats Herton was simply a witness in the caso. Conservative Administratioris, ander Liberal his grandson at the fair Empress Marie late Emperor had nearly loot his loat from agreed to take part in this Ocnference They claimed for services rendered when Administrations, ander statemen of all

For two gouerations past it has been fine of gland's policy constantly in view, acting practically es ngonts for the Per kinda except the Laboushore variety-toss Dagmar, and the sister of the Princess and outside Moscow

They did not claim as watrors. whook the oagroachments of Russia, is asked of Walos, pass a quiet domestic life, de here and Canton has not been brink India, has visited all the lab towns of within the last few months. At the same they did claim through the Partridge. Onsstastiply; why it do not rougnize Thoir household contains many English Russia would prove her Louis XVI; demneded on behalf of Great Britain that the Indian Empire, as well as nearly time I think that the accounts which we Thore wore pratically three claims, one by tast Afghan wara a74 Borli, Troatios have and Danish arrunta. Even before spring but he does not seen yet to have appeared, ale should deal as he saw fit with such Rassis, as Lord seven miles distant but it is a mistake to time of the late Emperor's murder, and the touching elsewhere during the voyage, and all the hill stations, and has, wo be have laid before you are to a considerable Messrs Schomberg & Co., one by the For all boot mistake; why it does not let it returns, they adjourn to Gateschina, about The writer was in St. Fetersburg at the vessels us sailed to her own parts without deal as it chose (that suppose that the long visits at Catuschins general gloom which parvaded the whole they plan maintained that each country extent satisfactory, You are aware from tridge for her own corvices and die by the elf bs reconcili Hero, proceeded further inlaud thau any this report that a new steamor is now in Partridge for the services of Messrs Herton Palmeraton reconciled it to France.

This last illustration ought to be noticed are onused only by fear of conspiracies. city directly it was known, and the sorrow should be allowed other opera company. It has everywhere course of construction and will be despatch

The Acting Attorney General There is in the interest of fact and of hatorical truth.St. Petersburg is notoriously unhealthy, and anxiety on the face of almost everybody is, by medical inspection, or by the in- bean very popular, and the tour, we are ed in April next from England. Her cat

is certainly most moderate, and after tha ona point in the report. I wish to refer to. What evidence is there that no recun-poisily for children, though much has ons met, did not look us if monarchy were position of quarantine restrictions), and, glad to learn, has been a financial success addition of the expanses of her coming out, We do not think that the Registrar had any elton to Frasics at all? Its journalistsabato been dous of late years to increase its salu- very spoedily to be extinguished there where itchons, with regard to vessels hound press in naturally duxion about the rest, morning in the presence of a large crowd, but senet support of this common-sense In Pinafore, the Opera to bo produced witch any be reduced by earnings in the power to allow interest. The matter was as as much as they ever did; its statesmen brity; ad having lost one child, the Eu The conspirators were hanged early in the for its own ports. They found, however, What has changed is the position of Franco, and prefers to keep them with her in the who only socmed surprised that they wore view song the delegates from other coun country, particularly as the Cairovitz has allowed to make their exit from this world trios. Considerable diversity of opinion to-morrow night, the Ompany has always way of freight, she will perhapa be the only referred to him to assess what exare as ready to trip our datesmen up:

cheapest steamer that ever was laid down'

The Chief Justice Interest is usually not thus femper of her people or her public un extremely delicats over since the with so little suffering. All educated Bus-wan manifested during the discussion of the mado a hit, and acne of the members are in China. You will see that we have bad very

moo. She has now fallen frain her dignity said to make exceptionally clever imper-considerable expenses to defray within the allowed. The anionut is not very lange.

The Acting Attorney: General-The deas the first military nation in Europe. Of catastrophe which placed his father on the sina uridently felt an interest in and sym- various proposals put forward, and the Bonators of the characters in Gilbert and past six months, but we hope that par.ox- penace during the succeeding six months

The castle and gardona of Gateschina formeiroamstances, and it certainly seemed as if with the several Governments. Bet at the the proceedings taken by the plaintiffs, Sullivan's first-born.. To-morrow night, will not be so great. We have had to pay, lag has arisen in this case almost entirely old the bulk of her people hated as for our throne, and when, likes thing an older pathy with the young Sovereign who had Conference was, ere long, os poned in on thisir military prowess as Boer, now however, Hongkong theatre-gners will have as you know, a au for the wharf in Unt-Tiey have it recovered what they claituent victory at Watarico. But that aluepacs de and ordons troughly upest ascended the throne under auch painful order that communication might be lind We ofered to pay for the expenses eficed by still greater disaster; and the aue of the vasen in the monotonous district Imperialism, if not satucrary, in Russia had date in November last, appointed for the aby hope of an opportunity of judging for themselves, ton, and alsa for considerable repaire to the

Powan, and ars erecting a new wharf ata

fun of England have died qut under the Emperor Paul lived there for many years statesmen might be lampted to get rid of an opinions of the Governments were found to berg & Co. clurged. and we trust they will turn out in large Macao. We hope that sath expenses will incurred at the size rate as Messrs Sohon-humiliating memories which made her the round. St. Petersburg The widow of tho still a long lonas of life. That Russian reassembling of the Conference, the

not have to be met in the next six months:

Mr France That was done after the recollection of what she has had to suffer after her husband's murder, and there the expertise Conrt and an overgrown Royal be too diverse to allow numbers to patronise the Salingers.

Other matters connected with the culpa hoaring

The Acting Attorney General-In the from Garroany. There is no reason for Hmperor Nicolas and, les yeugest brother Family ve might easily, believe, wore it agreement upon the questions, and the sapposing that Lord Fahnerston had the were brought up. It was more recently likely to improve their financial position, continnance of the Conference was there ny, boaring in inind that trade has not boon good, are, I venture to say, satisfac

answer to the petition the defendants said least enmity to the Froreh suation; but used as a hunting-lodge by the Imperial which, after all, is not, perhaps, quite so fore abandoned. Doubtless this was the tory. Thero wao an idea that we should have paid a larger dividend, but nadir the toy considered the sum of $1,600 as: am- he had differences, almost as much privato Family, whe stayed in it during the annual desperate as it sults Berlin and Vienna best course to tako: Dr Belacan thinks. with M Thiers, with M. Gaizot, with the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh stayed at of France may be quoted to show that a have been gained by this Conferauce, circumstances just laid before you, you will ple to pay say claims For lighterage and as pablia, with several of her statesmen semmier macsayres of the troops, and the bankers to make out. But the experienos, howover, that some useful th Bee that that could not be so

Mr Francis-That was not an offer to pay. bargraves of the Seccad Republic. But Gateschira for a few days after their mar- Republic may he not less costly than a though its labours have thus far been in- hope that in future we shall be able to pay

The Acting Attorney General-I repeate and this country had to pay a prios ringe, Those who have the direction of the Monarchy, and it is certain that Russia, conclusive Dr Thorao espresses the a much larger one, a considerably larger ed that offer at the hearing; and your Lord for the cordial understanding with Fauce. Impurial railway journeys are very grate like Austria, would infallibly break up into opinion that in scino respects the conclu Crimean war brose out of a French and the restloss spirit of his father, but complete political excement, if the dyansty conferences of Constantinople and Viouna, ondo. It is much better not to pay large ship said that yon would take inte consi-It suita some people to forget that the fal that the Emperor Ims not inherited a variety of hostile nationalities, to her sons arrived at indicate programs, since the dividends all through thus to pay large doration the grostion of costs:

a question The Chief Justice-But this is a dividends and then to come down to small bu sutished with the accounts us they come to a softuant avison the parties stand. You hare had the Kapott and

An enquiry to be made into the rantter by Accounts before you for some time, and

le Registrar, I said I seserved the matter there is nothing further for me to say with of costs until the final decision was given. referance to them. Therefore I would pro-

The Acting Attorney General-We made pose that they be adopted and passed as an offer, to them of $1600 and they have presented.

only recovered 316 12.

is

We can only

& Co.

ponses were rerannable.

Cooliea,

property applied towards the prevention of

cholera, and that on no occasion has the value of the adoption of sanitary moasures, the Holy Places. No dorabe Lord Palmer regularly and placidly as if, in accordance ispute, of course, arises out of the enforce ones, and thorofore I think we should of intarost. Of enurap I advised the partia Russian dispute, with which we had ori- can stay quietly at home, and the Kus-which along hinda her discordant elemente in regard to the measures which, way bo

CHOLERA IN EUROPE.

as the principal safeguard against cholera, ginally nothing to do the differones about sin ministration seams to go on as together were once overthrown World. ston in the ord gave all his indones to with the old system, he never routined a

The announcement of the existence of been more prominently recognised than the policy of placing restraint on Rus month in the same place. Certainly with For the truth is that, if he had one opinion an ombaroseed exchequer, the patriotism struger than another, it was the danger which induces him to spend money in his cholera in several towns of Austris, which was the one at Rome. It has, at times, uses of Rusiaz ervance to: Constanti own country instead of in foreign.wstoring has been inado kuown by telegraph during been alleged that the views of Grost abroad, decorvas commendation. Comecount of the European history of that dis largely influenced by commercial and The really absunt superstition of this plaint is sometimes heard that the Empress enso during 1884 und 1885, which Dr. Unancial considerations. This is, of course, Linend Government Board, and issued as a The average amount of money raised in specially English. These feelings are shared stead of solely employing native talent in day it that dread and distrust of Russia are spends too much on dresses from Paris in Buchanan has just published in the form of quite unfounded, and Dr Thorns did good by every statesmai worthy of the name in that particular; one parhaps it is unreason a report addressed to the President of the servics in refuting it at the Conference. oll able to expect a pretty woman not to try Parliamentary paper. It would appear Engloud and Wales for purposen mainly of

WE mentioned a day or two since that large consignments of opium had beer, sent hence to Canton upon amo arrangement entered into with the Lekin Farmer. It How stated that this opium (nmounting to something like 180 diests) has been de tained in the godowns of Mesers Denoon and Co. by the Custon's authorities. The ment of the now tariff under the Addi. tional Agreement of the Chelon Convention, and the merits of the claim anade by the Oustoms aro at present ditficult to realise natil the exact circumstances are known. Probably the difficulty has arisen betwcen the Lakin farmer and the Customs author ities, who have evidently failed to come to terms as to the division of the Lakin lovy upon these consignments. In the meantime, at all events, this large amount of the drug is held in possession by the Customs, pending reference, as we hare heard, to Paking. One thing appears to be cerisin, that the Customs Superintendent (Tsang Jund was not so prompt in his an nouncement of the change of tariff as were his brother oficials at the Northern Porta But this fact would not have possessed much significance had an adequatsand antie factory arrangement been arrived at botwoon the retiring Lekin Farmer and the collestore of the new tarif

CORRESPONDENCE, CAUSES OF DEATH AMONG THE CHINESE. (To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL.'} Feb. 2nd, 1887. 618-Feom the proceedings of the noi tury Board, now published, it appears that

Mr George seconded, and the matin was carried ananimously.

On the motion of the Chairman, seonded by Mr Cohen, Mosera L. Bauschil and A. O D. Gourdin were unabimously re- elected auditors.

Mr Francis-Isulmit that it is too late ople, which his name is now invoked to plagos, or in otherwise taking his plensure the present week, reinvents with interest the Britain on the quarantine question GIE

Was mado.

it

Behétiva,

The Chairman then announced that the ost, it is uncal to allow it and the amount Europe, except possibly some French pond make herself lock as well as possible, from this Blue-bock that the mantle of the sanitary character in very largo, Dr.

to make an objection to the Registrar'a re- Port, Full li daya hova elapsed since

The Chief Justice With regard to inter Mr Wise, Acting Rexistrar, said it had dividend warrants would be ready to-mor. In this case is not large.

bean agreed to allow Mesers Schamberg & row, and the raseting tissolved..

Co. $300 for the care bunts.

His Lordship said he was prepared to allow Messrs Schomberg & Co. remunern ments, because the work done was not of tion over and above their actual disburse an ordinary kind on which commission at a

SUPREME COURT.

IN ADMIRALTY.

(Before Sir George Phillippo Chief Justice, and Capt. H. G. Tumseth, Natdienl Asssessor.)

Wednesday, Feb. 2.

THE DAFILA' CABR. Final judgment was given to-day in the consolidated actions raised by Messrs Schomberg & Co. and the owners and crew of the Partridge, for services to the Dafla white aground in the Hainan Straits. His Lordship about three months ago gave de- cision on the points of law; and a reference was made to the Registrar.

ticians who hope to enlist Russia in their a quartel. They asinate the men whom and she increases her likeness to our own late Mr. Netton Radcliffe, as reporter on Thorac points out that during the period one would suppose the last to be moved by them; Prince Bismarck, for example, who began as a Russianizing Prussian; the Ana- trias, who used Russia against Hungary, daga, Wellington, who shared with the just as much as the Hungarians; in the old Russiave the honour of having put down the European despotism of Napoleon Bona parts. In reality, there is no battarmemento

Mr Frane-We were all agreed as to Europe and Asia in which the imagono at the theatre Kugbe more at the possibilities of the march of cholera north of the spread of epidemics appear to be of

the Board wish the Registrar General to Johnson and Stokes, appeared for the euce to himself, and Messrs Schomberg Bignty. It true that the Russian Empire der has reinonstrated as the tricolour being admittedly imperfect. It shows that tho that, instead of keoping out the disea90;

supply theta with statistics of the causes of death among the Chinese. The ease of death among the Chinese are koop to nobody, being mere matter of conjecture.. Whence, then, will the Registrar General obtain these statistics, and what will they ba worth t

db the Chinese possess 1-Yours truly,

SINENSIS.

BILLS OF HEALTH FOR SAIGON

We have been requested to publish the following Correspondance :-

Mr Francis, instruoted by Messrs Sharp,

plaintiffs; and the Aoing Attorney Gene rul, instructed by Mesars Wotton & Deacon, appeared for the defendants.

Mr Francis said he represented again his friend, Mr Leash,

Thomson and others, the owner, and crew.

Quotations. HONGKONG, February 2:

Old

New Benares, cash,... 485. Old

"ash

0075

New Malsa, cash,. Allowance, Taols...

Allowance, Thal Persian, Olly, cashi

Dr. Thorne, for th important part of the per annum. Moreover these expenditures popular Princess by adhering to the same exotic diseases in general, las fallen upon 1875-6 to 1889-4, exceded £8,500,000 style of costume.

Alexander III. was always ous of the volums ie taken up by a summary coount are with very trivial exceptions, voluntarily most tacitum of princes, so before he be from his poo of the recent prevalence of incurred in the interests of public health, of the proceedings at the abortive Interna that if quarantiue measures had been of his character and opinions beyond the came Enpuror very little was really known cholera in Southern Europe, and a resumé and it may, therefore, be readily assumed limits of the Court, When this is the case

In ordinary circumstances, a report an English patriotism would be found, making certain rate could be charged. They cat

with an heir apparent, there are plenty of tional Conference held at Rome last year. proved to be beneficial to the public health, tainly did a good deal of extra work, and

people ready to invout houts and idoes events which happened so long ago might the sacrifices necessary to carry them out, the Court was prepared to allow theis a of the true causes of the valversat contiment for him, but he certainly gave the impres

concerning Rupia than a good map of ion of being almost without a care, sud of well be haujased without ceremony, na bo The possibilities of an international having a ready capacity for enjoyment. No longing to ausient history but the agreement on the subject of the prevention considerable amount of remuneration. -

a foothold in Austria, make it desirable to first alarm of cholera, nations which pro the amount that was actually expended borderline between the two continents is

methods of isolation und prevention in- some litle detail"

against alle by Messrs Schoman & Co. The only offseed Look at the vast dominion, which comic parts of a play; but it is hard on a and west, now that it seems to have gained the most elender description. With the

Dr. Thorne's summary is as complete ca stautly clap oz quarantine question about which there was any doubt overshadows both continents from the that when he cannot applaud the ingenuity rotrace its developments in 1884 and 1885 in fuss the warmest devotion to scientific was in respect of same cargo. boata seat as a black cloud gathers in the sky before as of the actresses who stood together, vae storta, Soo how petty tis the rest of the dressed in red, the second in white, and the

third in blas, after the German Ambasen remustances, have allowed, though it is arrivals, healthy er sick, with the result down which were not required.

His Lordship-Mr Judell went down civilized world beside his en ravus sover-

is relatively poor; bri: ita Govorament displayed on a St Petersburg stage, pevalovce began in an outbreak at Tonion they foster it and multiply is broading. in June, 1884, and that before the end of placca. If there is one thing that supera certainly at some exsidorable inconveni- Co, eo entitled to remuneration over and san compel the hundred millions of without being at once set down

The whigh for all purposes of organising event of March 13th, 1881, doubt throughout France, including 1,120 in Paris cholors spoils dira; and antil same glim acted in the uapacity of salvors. above the amount of their expenses as they man who inhabit it to use paper money, the staunchest Francophile. The tragic the year about 5,000 deaths occurred bundant experience has taught, it is that been a sadder and graver man. On that

intercourse between all parts of the world, ameant is 8593 95, sad in addition to that aggression, for the purchase of miliarly sobered him, and he has ever since alone. In Italy, she disesse made its mortige of this trata penetrate the inde it has been agreed to allow them $300 in tary materials and stores, is as good as

France who were quarantined near the The following statement made by the respect of the cargo boats. That is due to var and gold. The civilized countries fateful Sunday afternoon he had parle appearance at Genos in July, 1884, and, of continental and eastern nations, it is spread through the country with sucli ter barrier of quarantina British Medical Obief malice in giving his last decision gives them as reat disbursements and uoching which for a group to the south-west of from his father after a service at the Rid about the same tinie, among refugees from idle, in the presunt activity of commercial Further, when a coolie roports the death the history of the case up to this dataIn alse. In addition to that we think that we Russia are, it is true, mora populous ending Bukool, and was sitting down to mountain Frontier. From thence it rapidly to shut the disease out by the ineficient

reachad him that his own accession to the this case two write wore leaned on the 23 should be acting fairly with the parties if richer than Rossi, ard, if united, they era lunchion half an hour later with his wife

fins casss, 14,299 had proved fatal. Of these, of a friend or relative from trismus nascen

by in- tium or windy spasms, who cau tell that Juns last against the Dafla, her cargo we made au allowance for Mr. Judall going collectively stronger; but they are racked by at the Anitchkov Palace, when the news rible results, that by November, 858 com Journal

he was put to. We allow him $150 for and they are perpetually wasketed!

But Russia tanod to the Winter Palace. At half-past 12,325 cases and 7,086 desthe occurred in the deceased has not been dono to death aud. freight, ono by Messrs Echomberg &/down to the Dula and the discomfort that incurable quarrela, internal and external, throne was hominent. and they both fitnes had been invaded, and out of 27.080- with poison or violence? What safeguards Co. claiming $500, and the other by Meast this and give him $200 to cover the work saue political experiments

of the steamship Partridge claiming 322,000 done by the firm, making $360, which, to has 1000-man Government, with all the four they drove away again from the the district of Naples. In Spain the for salvage services rendered by them ro-gether with 8898.95 allowed for expenses, concentration of unity, Save when a wild Emperor's deathbed through a dense and disasse began late in August or carly in OPIUM-New Patna, cash,

country to be attacked, and it is offcially spectively to the Dafila, her cargo and makes a total of $1,248.05 due to Messis explosion tostifies from time to time to the sympathising rod, the new Emprota September, in Alicante, and caused about freight, in May innt, of Hainan food in Schomberg & Co., interest to be allowed at despair of a handful of men, no difference weeping bitterly. For a long time after 270 deaths. Iu 1896, Spain was the first chin. The vessel was arrested under both 8%, on $893.95. With regard to the re-uf political opinion appears from the Baltic Wards her shattered health and spirits re writs on the same day, but the cargo had wineration for the Partridge it will be co to the Pacific, Russia is well acquainted quired the greatest solicitads, and they reported that, before the close of the vant venient for nu to state the way in which with the fancias and fads of her civilized consequently lived in a strict retirement, 333,093 01864 uccurred, of which 119,620 been landed and coild out be discovered.

we have apportioned the remuneration for neighboure; but she uses them for her own which was readily misconstrued by the were fatal, sud that the population sublect Two other writs were afterwarde iseted agains: Ko Kai Shun and Chor Lai Teci, the officers, but of course we do not bind objects outside hor boundaries, and never friends of the Nihilist taovement; but ad to the epidemic amounted to 6,573,841 We give the locip sum The to the world as the campion of the foolish visits to Moscow, and have been warmly in Marseilles and Toulon respectively, be for the recovery of the same atdounts resoncalves as to the actual partition of the allows them within. She holds herself out since be recovery they have paid fire In France, 1,050 and 814 deaths occurred The Emperor is an athlete in appone 152 cummune invaded, 6,397 cases oc- you, for public information through the pectively for the same services, the one by money. colunas of your newspaper, the onclused the owner, manator and crew of the Part-way wa mada it up was thus for taking theory of race; but she absorbs into herself received in the Critico, Warsaw Fazin, sides some other in the Departinent of casey, ride on the 19th of August, and the other up the Dates boats and carrying a meall nationalities and races alike Tartar, and in the country of the Dun Cosueks. Finistere Italy also was visited, and, in by the Acting Colonial Secretary, respect by Messrs Schomberg & Co. on the 22nd of age to Hollow we allow $20; for in Lithuania, Gorman, and Pole.

to destroy political capacity in the miserable weight. He was born on March 10 Palermin contributed 6,535 of those

to the Danish King's soda-in-law, be in the As regarde our own country, on one er ing Bills of feath to bo supplied to restals Septembar. These four actions were sub. back to the Defla at the insunce of the what dewostacy is but skeemploys itselytail, broad-shouldered, and of consider cured; of which 3,459 prored fatal. proceeding to Saigou-Ian, dear Bir, yours sequeatly consolidated at the request of the Captain and for service roudered of his ra

parties. At the hearing it was agreed that quoat and for her services in assisting to able littles Bates which she permits to exist 1815, i fort, one years of age. Of all and 2,953 of the deachas con faithfully,

H. U. JEFFRIES, the value of the Lula should be taken for get off the Albatross, which wout to the under her shadow.

The extent to which she is holpad by the os popular in Denmark, where be bas assistance of tha Dale, $300-ck course

at Cardiff and at Bristol, in the persons of Acting Sacratary.

the purpose of the suit at $20,500, the value The Editor China Mail.

of the freight at $2,952, and the value of we do not give any amount to the folly of the rest of mankind is shown by resided for wooks at his father-in-law's two cesanions, cases believed to have been the cargo at 230,58). It was also agreed tross for her services on that ocasion. this new doctrine of the weak-kneed, pur palma, content with the society of his wife of the nature of cholera reached our shores, AUTING COLONIAL SECRETARY TO THE ACTING that the salvago recovered should be divided For the master of the Partridge, considering hind, realimental British Radical. Shake and of her family, and with such simple silors from the Mediterranean bas between the ship cargo, and freight, the de- the respotelbility, anxiety and extra labour hands, forget and forgive; let bor have usements as the Castle of Rosenberg the result of sanitary precautions promptly fendants in the personal actions to be liable incurred by him, we allow 8160; for the Constantinople and hadone with it. Now, could allord. As a youth he was much talen, the disease did not in any caso On Paris for salvage in respect of cargo, sad the de extra duties which the chief mate has to Russia as she now is has only twico been vetes to study, and his father did not spread. Dr Thorne gives some significant fondante in the notions in vem, to be liable perform during the absence of the second attacked on a grost scale, Napoleon Bon press it on him, believing a vigorous cou-iterations of the relation between filth |

as Margellos, that Marseilles has her mate we allow of course the parties aparte at:acket her by land; France and stitition to be more importante than and the cholera epidemie. Among these ther this monoy is to go to various people failed, wid ruined himself end shattered of his elder brother nude it probable that will have to decide themselves as to whe England attacked her by soa, Napoleon erudition but when the expected death he quotes a pingont statement of our Con the Government, to transmit, for the in-812 000.

His Lordship then wont on to my or to the ship--to the second mass for his his own throne. The English, and Frunch he would some day bear the cooptre, he ball to blame very much for the frequency On Bombay

mized when it is over nothing is done and excluance from the Acting Consal for The Part ge is entitled to some remun- special work vo allow 810), making a total generals succeeded, and Eastern Europe too paine to fit himself for his new pro-

penses of Messrs Herton & Co. in $1,602.28. of sailing Russia by land remaine es France, respecting bills of health to eration for going to the assistance of the of 8800. The roour awarded for the ex had petes for treely years. The difficulty sporta. Educated by what we should call of these epidemios by neglecting sanitary Indond, according to drains emptying themaatres into the docks | supplied to skipa prusseding to Saigan.--If Dahilo, picking up her bosta, leading her the services rendered by them in col farmilab.sna aror; but the new Rudica talor, he has shown no inclination to make vormidet great improvements are pro- On Calea a

most sacond officer to go in charge of the boats, lecting and sending down the

able by

for her Baltic const is aste from Administration. and for labourers sont down by Messrs. Herlon & Co, at the request, it is said, and bate, we allow the same as we allowed Proposal is that she shall be made unassai. any extensive" alterations in the Russian The drainage systems > under the guarantee of the misstor of the Messrs Schomberg & O-8800. But attack gander the conditions of modern mari that tulur, who is now t is Besperor's 24 where the rossis lie and no person, who Partridge; for the services of the second from the $1,098.28 has to be deducted time warfare. And then the scheme will presentative in the Holy Synod, Russ not had the misfortune to experience man give her the command of the ongnificant has been snoring from over-legislation it can form an adequate idea of the efluvia officer, which were accepted by the Defla, $76.30 charged for hiring tha and for returning to the assistatice of the lesvitiy $1,528.93, which, adlad to the fighting material of Turboy, by which the and over roforis, and whist she now to arising from these drains on ratin su

fila, on learning of the request of 8200, give total of $1,725, 93. The divilized world was once all but conquered, quiers, he says, is a period of rest, to more night

were forced upon her during the last reign, the International Conferance at Rome is a (lakon at Messia Falconer & Co.'s Premises

BLOMETER the master of shoatia, to Mesars whole amount awarded to this Partridge but which its present degrated masters do enable her to digest, the innovatiore which the assistance given to the Dafa by 00's claim is 82,525.09. The costs of the advantages ero bonger to be denied to a tuwing off the Albatross, which, how reference will be paid by the Partridge on Power whose hopes and ambitions Baru sat ever, we think, would almost certainly scootrut of Messrs Herton & Co. Interest upon the destruction of the British Em-

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, Hongkong, Feb. 2a1, 1987.

Dear Sir, I am directed to transmit to

gopy of a letter, forwarded to the Chainber

SECRETISY OF THE CHAMBER OF COM

Colonial Secretary's Office,

1st February, 1887. Sie—I have the honour, by direction of His Excellency the Officer Adrainistering formation of the Chamber, copy of a letter

bave the honour to be, Bir, your most abedient servant.

FREDERICK STEWARE, Acting Colonial Secretary. II. U. Jeffries, Eng., Anting Secretary, Hingkung General Chamber of

THE ACTING CONSUL FOR FRANCE TO THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.

(Translation)

Frandle Consulate,

Hongkong, 29th January, 1867. Monsieur the Cplonial Secretary,

for salvage in respost of ship and freibt.

The value of the Partridge was estimated at

Bau ind

She knows,

very High Church and Conservative Precautions When the disenan is here in

atrocious, the main

De Thorne's repust of the proceedings of

Barton and Co. for a tug and for! for her own daim and leate Furion not know how to us. And those prodigious which conducen tu anatsin a feverish clear account of what mutes have boon to

have got off in sie without assistance will be allowed on the 8800 ta the Partridge pirat. James's Budget

and the $1,823 93 to Mesore Herian & Co.

The Emperor has recently sautioned a The ides of the Conference originated with aquietude among her people, hi a somewhat unsdfiefactory mission. hars to limit the oumber of Grand Italy, which had the landable desire to Dases in the future who can chata Im-stilo such a basis of an international porial privileges. This is not agreement on the messures for preventing A commercial fire of airs town addressed The Bill that Meners Herion & Co pre from the date of the writ at a per cent,

THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA AT

necessary for Russia, whose reigning the spread of epidemias from ons country family was cace limited to the Emperor to another, as might be aceptable to mil an inquiry to the Consulate a few days ago aanted appears to us to ba amewhat or

NAV BOME Wavskoi Paul, can now bogat of moro-male Guvernments taking part in the conferenÝDE as to whether it was cosessary that werchant orbitant I am prepared, with the aastat The Acting Attorney General Tho pur

The Chief Justice-But we have not re The Anitobkov Palape, on vasele proceeding to Saigon eu la de pro-ance of the Nautical Assessor, to at the rank rate of interest is now 7 per ceul vided with bills of health countersigned at amount of rammearation that should be duced the Court rate yet, although I think Prospect, stands in the very heart of St. heirs than any drasty in Earupe the England did on for many good reasons, the Consulate ison to the Partridge for her setricon induced host time as did. The ousis of Petersbury, but has the advantage over the mis tinte. He had rafted the in vuus of show any paglionlar anxiety to share in the

flaving, referred this inquiry to M. the other respects, but with regard to the ser

tion of the costs of the referance

the Imperial Family can take outdoor exer- i looked upon as pro Anglican, although he As Dr Buchanan points out, England's Governor of Frensh Cochin-Onida I have vices of the Partridge in respect to the rim course will follow the event, with the excep Winter Palace of a walled garden, where all the Imperial Family. He can hardly be deliberations of the proposed conference. to-day received from him a telegraphic re of Messrs Horton & Co., unless the parties placing Attorney General-There is ise not immediately under the public gaza was honoured with the Gaeter before he views concerning cholera in Europe, ob ply deciding the question in the affirmative For agree to the amount, it must be referred

a reply of which I think it right to send to the Registrar and merchant to savertain one point I was to refer to The third and This was impossible in the old Imperial rehid raigand a manih. But perhaps that taued from her up experionco, and by the true nature of the arrangements de fourth.snita might have been entered at the aidence and as Use days are gone by when would not be expected of him for it is alrongthened by what she can era of you the enclosed copy

You will see, Monsieur the Colonial Se-between the master of the Partridge and same ting, and therefore I think we should overstrus can walk along the urdinery tho secret that he cars to the conglusion that other countries, are that for Euriga cretary, Whether it is pocassy to cam Means Herton & Co., and to phrain strict not be made to pay for the extra expause, roughfares, and look into the shop windows thing he can do will over mike England communities which have secured their solt, ~The Chief Justice --I think that issues like common mortals, without encountering ally friendly to Russia The Banperor water, sad air against befoulment, this is monicate the information to the Hongkong proot by Mosser Barton & Os of the die

bursements in the service of the Data, and than that ought to be considered to Thea crowd or other annoyance, it is not at gaged in collecting materia for & Hie of little or no danga of cholar, even thuigh and his oungert should have long preferred well recollecte; and there revived memorice mig whereas communities which hasa Climber of Commerce,

Adopt the assurance of the high rou-ho for & Report as to the reasonableness taxation. I think there should be no prising that the present Emperor of Rusia his grandfather, whose tragic death bad he the disease be qually brought into their sideration with which I have the honour to of the amount actually paid, considering I doubt about that,

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