1887-02-04 — Page 3

No. 1825 FEBRUARY 4, 1887.

THE CHINA MAIL

THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL

Ar volaninatio who has been in Poking for have the power of referring the antior to

The annual report of the Head Blaster some time on a mission from Kusichor the Magistrato and the case should then bekk SCHOOL REPORT... and Szochaon ng baen keeping the dealt with any ordinary esse With

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded. was laid on the table of the Legislative pretty busy. He is charged to represent reading of this bill. the ease of the possessed missionarica and more particularly that of a respectable, to their being tnly Chinean Justices

Secony, who took the part of Josephine, the Messe Nurha & Co.

The doughing Daily Press. Captain's daughter, is a young lady of very: The Charm Mail. prarossissing appearance, and is poussent The Hangong Telegraph

The Christian Brother veico, whiel, is all the more attractive on

Pei-stang staff and the French Eventintheso observations I beg to move the second of the Government Central School, which of a powerful and well-trained pran The Lady Superior Italian Canyont.

The Lady Superior French Convent.

Mr Palmer

Christians in the abave two provinces, and Mr Ryrie was understood to object Conveil this afternoon, was, with the oxcep-account of its freshness. lisa Baruny Mr Deneutig Catholic honos-holder in Chungking, who areiated with the Registrar: Garn!;tion of "threo tablos, published with the Tucked Joxphing to perfection, and eang Mr McCallum. ia in danger of loopâtation for killing sumo) and to ask why one of the two juslices report of the proceedingsatthe distribution the music, ed the part with Boonracy of nir Mr. Westland

Hlia Excellobey-1 think that is a matter

of the rioters who attacked his humse. The id nut be European, missionarice are urging the Froach Minis

of prizes in the School on the 19th ultimo.

casion road the report, omitting the tables, The tables omitted are as follow:-

and some degree of taste. At times, how. Mr Saylo

tor to intervene in their hohall, and it is for the committoo, is it nát? It does not Mr Wright, the, Hoad Master, on that ever, sho hurried through the music rathore Stewart-Lockchart.;

Bir Ryrie said he did not like retrogres. sos and did not wish the Rogletrar Cone- alto have the power of a Coute souderent now mentioned by the Acting key General, however, practically gave thor to the Mugistrato.

said he has the authority of his govern-fuct the principle of the Bill at all. mont to do so. Chinem Times. Tan habit of squaring is so universal in Chien that its pinction is gerly winked at by the high officials, even when they are thewolves suffers by it; but as will be Hoon by the extracts from the Peking

3 MacEsca-Since this Bill was first ish Gareift, printval in the N. C. D., Nethered into this Council the members have

worm will turn sometimes.

TKAD.

Numbe

S24.00! Mar ·In! Daya

Wendy Stat mcat

Average- Daly

vcd,

ram.

*LDO,

201

·BOO 2014

462

BJI

421

600

882

497

168),

610

185

The Board had the opportunity of seeing the whole of 1034, of Revenua issited a sure of Tis. 500,000, the coreeapon; and it has been most in- 1825, the moiety of an appropriation for river resting, more especially the report of Mr works in Slausung, and when the agent of Justine Russell, which I think states the the Governor of Stantong scut to get the case very clearly. I do not however gather

money, the paying clerk refused to hand fron Mr. Itueself's report that he proposes

it over, patil he received a foc varisaaly

stated at 10,000 and 50,000 vie.

TEAD.

School Foes:

440

! Average

Expensi of Salarper

CICL

Average Daily At- tondance.

-33

B1.18

1,048

1859, 1884.....

$79 412

1850...

$85 93.29 95.68 16.38 GL.BI

4,12118,100.51

4PS1 378.02

99.20

32.48 0.45

26.17 5,192 11,086,41

Mr Roger, mero than was necessary, and her auling Mr Mitchell-Inves left a good doni to be desired, the wint of Major General Gordon,

MY W. Dolan. contiment being observable throughout. Commandor Ramsey RN Despite theas defects, Miss Sarony carried Mr A. Denison. the sympathies of the andierec throughout, and her singing in the wrio Ting the Mor

by Bella on Board called forth a lusty en core. She will no doubt be warmly wel comed on her next appearance, when, holteve, she will say a part in whica the

Little Buttercup wuchtnore at home.

is only other important Indy's part in the

opera, was pourtrayed by Miss L Balinger. in a way which kept the house vastly mused. Miss Salinger, fik Miss Sarony,

Mr St. John Hancock. Mr Brace Shepherd Mr J. Dyce Ball

fr H. La Dennys.

Mr D. K. Grilicheza

M Robertson Best. Dr. J. Eitel.

The Ko Shing Firm

The Vermilion Guil The Wo Hop Firm, The Tak Les Firm. Mr. Wong fling.

The Hua Chung Yuk Zoo Firm. Mr Shag Cheung. Mr San Shang.” Mr A Fong

The the Registrar General ns is given in to confer the same distinct powers Governor's agent and the fee, which of this Bill. But after hearing the remarka Corso came out of the Goromont fonde, of the Astoruoy General with reference objections to the second and the Guverror wrote to tho Vier Fre to the proposed amendment, I shall 159, sident of the Board of Revenne, who was raisoRD a connection of his, and the Board sooms reading. At the same time I think the 192 to have triol to Lash the watter up; but Bill will have to be considerably altered ni three Donsors are sinde riquorts on the committee and more with reference to Sec matter to the throne, and the clerk has tion 6 which the lowrand Attorney Goneml been sout to the Board of Punishments toj dif not alludo tà, My attention has also been OK FISKAS OF RASTT CCHOLLS AT THE CRETENT considerabls kitowledge of her art and with Mr A Cheo." be-interingate while the Vice President drawn to the fact by ominent Chines that spandita, of the Board of Breage is ordered to it would be very necessary that a home should furnish an explaustion-N... D. News.

THE DEFAMATION AND ZIDEL LAW. On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Council went into Committee

on a

t School Pons,

Rent Iron nl Master........ Sule of Bool,

SERVOL DELANO 1886-

$5,429.00

540.00 11.12

$171.53

is a young actress. She has an attractive preselico, a clear and ringing voice, aud & Wonderful amount of vicacity. She basalu

further study she will turn out a arat-rate actress. Hebe and the other cousina, sisters 63.12 and aunts of the first Lerd vers accounted for by Miss Emmett, Mrs Salinger, &c.

Total Expenes of the School,$11,580.4 Average Expense of each Scholar per Non-

ber on kull, Averago Zxpense of each Scholar par Arengo

February

XYDOLERY AND ATTENDANCE, 1856."

January... pell...

485.05

Moath.

Schalsze

Number Number

uf Altend Schwol Паэзако

verge Daily Attenti

0.

410

6,937

M

2,151

409.06 496.B

EM

13,121

BOK

7153

#76.87

992

11.358

* 1.24

316

106-45

451.87

Jus Beptember,

406

12.000

440:15

450

2,204

440.8

468

8.370

419.6

467

11,AK

411.24

11,00

Lectriter...

482

3,000

493.61 110.68

100,201

249

Bill entitled as Ordinance to amend March the Law respecting Delamstory Words and Lihal. All the sections up to 14 were passed without any but verbal amendments being made. On coming to section 14, the

public October hos, My MacEwen asked how a meeting could be lawfully convened or Nerenber that the offer of sherif was abolished

The Auting Attorney General It would not be unlawfully convened.

Hon. Mr. MacEwen-Then I don't soo the use of the word lawfully.'

be provided. maintained by and under the Betenpervision of the Government. There has WRITING on the 21st December, the been a great deal sald outside with reference San Francisco errespundort of the N. C. to the faulty construction of the Bill, but 1. Nam saya:We hear nothing of the I think that the public may rest assured doings of the Chinese Blinister, who keeps that, an his Honour the Chief Justice said kiviself secluded in Stewart's folly at at a former meeting he would probably. Washington, and is painfully and not very have several amendments to make in Cem- rapidly acquiring a kaowledgy of American mittee, this matter will receive the consi affairs. China dues nos do herself justice domation that it deserves, by allowing herself to be represented in foreign countries-by gentlemen, who, what ever their virtues and accomplishments, have so little in common with men of our to to speak, race that it is Impossible, so lay up alongside of them, and enter ints familiar intercourse. Mr Belment of the Comesittee on Foreign Affairs has an nounced his intention of pushing the Chi- nesa Indemnity bill for the Wyoming riots, to The exclusion of all other business. If this becomes a law, some $150,000 will be transferred from the treasury to the Chi Fete Government. Little is said of the expected amendments to the Restriction Act. The anti-Chinese fury is dying out ovorywhere. At a meeting held hore yea terday to revive the anti-Chinese league, less than twenty parachs were present, and these wore mostly sanilavage, fatherskites and agitators. On the other hand, the commencement of what may come to be very important branch of trade was in- augurated a few days ago by the shipment to Shanghai from this port, of a 16 stamp mill, intended to trush gold quartz at gold some mines which are mid to bo forty miles from tide water. It will be an excellent exploit thing for China if she undertakes to the gold mines which are known to abound. in the northern provinces, and likewise in some of the southern; and it would not be a bad thing for San Francisco to have to supply the machinery. In ordinary herd wate, we could not enpete with England, which is now shipping steel rails for rail- road extension in this State, notwithstand ing a protective duty of 817 a tou but it chances that we can make better starop mills here than they can in England, and thus we may got the business, though, as

Colonel Deuby writer, the Chinese would

The Acting Attorney General-I think the word onu stand,

The Chief Justice-What would be a law- fal meeting in England would be a lawful mosting here.

The Acting Attorney General-I BOG NO. reason why the word 'lawfully should be struck out

His Excellency-I don't think there is anything to prevent a meeting.

The question that the clause do stand part of the bill was then pat and carried.

In section 17, the hon. Me MacEwan suggested that instead of the word may the word 'shall should be Interted, so an to make the saction read: A court of som- mary jurisdiction upon the bearing of a charge against a proprietor, publisher, or editor, or any person responsible for the publication of a newspaper, for a libel pab lished therein, shell (mary) receive evidoneo as to the publication, &c.

The Acting Attorney fieneral-The word shall is never used in these citedinstances The Chief Justics-You cannot put in shall, because there may be no evidence Hon. Mit MacEwen-You may say theu shall receive if tendered."

rather deal with anyone than with Califor-tendered. nisas. The Chinese Consul General On Yaug-ming continues to druup. His death is reasonably cortain, from consumption, unless he can be removed from flis climato and this his Government refuses to consent to.

MEETING OF THE LEGISLA TIVE COUNCIL. HUN A meeting of the Lugulative Council wan held this afternoon. There were present

H. E. the Acting Governor (W. H. Merah);

The Chief Justice-It amants to the game thing,

used.

Te Acting Attorney Gouers!-May' li The remaining section was rend without comment, and the bill was thori read a third time and passed

THE CARTLE AND MARKETS BILLS.

August

294

Total Number of Attendances during 1895,... 106,201 Nambor of Buhool Days during 19

+16.99

810 Average Daily Attenrinner during 196

Total Number of Scholars at this Behool dur-

ing 1860 res

bir

Mr Choo Bea The Tai Long Firm The Contractors Guild.

Tie Stone Masons' Guild.

Me Atai (Hongkong & Whampoa Dock

Company) Juspector-Gricy.

Mr W. Quitway

Seventeen manes inscribed on the banner Mr La Sam Kes presented by the Contractors Guild.

Mr.On Tai Hi Mr Hung Kam Sing Mr Ng Fak Shang

The names of the contributors to the

no doubt that this is the view that Mr what a secret of strength in hidden in tene Hughes has taken of the matter wo know community of feeling. The man who is Cins it is the view adopted by Me Copper callous to all sufering but his own, may in Ningpo and as we trust that he will be seem to have an advantage in the conflict frm in upholding this view; and will not for existence over the man who in a double allow a long voxed quistion to be settled sufferer on his own account and, a mufferer in this imporious manner by the ipse dirit on his brother's account also, but in reali ty, my the orolutionists, the man who rent of the Commissioner of Costonia

ly cares to relieve the sufferings of others is the one who earns the largest amount of NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN forbearance sympathy, and gusidaration FRANCE AND CHINA

for himes it is the quickening of the The Oliness, Tina of the 15th ultimative surface of life, not its callousness

THE

The negotiations between the French (which is only a sort of destli). that really tends to the life and growth of tho Minister and the Tsangli Yamou do not, sohale race. Well, of course that is true fax on is generally known, make rapid pro- but it is true in a яonse which the philosophy ycess. The desiderata are supposed to be of evolution, taken alone, a very far indeed. from explaining for if it were only, the the following ANAKE

1-That no Chinese Consuls be appointed thy of pinpathy in comenting a strong suciety winch promotes the growth of that to Tonkin AEG

3.That the Yannan ufficiale permit aaltaympathy, then such aynpathy would be to be imported from Tonkin.

3.Thas the Yunnan bicials remove the strictly limited to cases in which we can afford relief to the autorer. And what wo interdict against pun being sent from should have, by way of roanit, would be a Yunus into Tonkin

IWA

growing capacity for callousness to inevitas That the produce of Eaunan, when ble safering the moment wa, kasw it to be passed through Tonkin, bo re-imported by inovitable, and a growing sensitiveness to sou into China without payment of unport auch auffering as we could really reljove, It can be no adspatago to society at large or coast trade duty.

6.That the frontier trading slotions be that the suffering of one should be reflected in the benets of others, unless that esfection. duly regulated.

really leads to substantial aid. The multi- plication of sulfacing which leads to to res

The mult uestion is an important one, for if the Franch creed in obtaining an opening in Yunnan for salt, it will pay them batter to import it from Marseilles, Cagliari, or even Laverpool than to make it in Tonkin.

CALLOUSNESS. (Spectator)

valor alleviation of it is weakoding, not strugthening, tosociety as a whole, divorting its energias from practice le work to passiva aping. And if it were merely that such statos. of mind as load to the bust kit hutaan. sociation survive beat in the conflict for existence what we should find would be- a steady growth of useful sympathy, and a The horrible details of the trial for steady deliue of sympathy that cannot be matricide just ended at Blois wheran wo nefit the sufferers. Is that rondly what we man and her husband have been condemn seal. Wo think not. We believe that cho ed to death, and two brothors of the woman final cauto of human sympathy is not sim to penal sorvitude, for the burning of their pis and solely the stimulus which it affords mother, after stouping het Dighis dress in to mutant help, but the training it gives in paratin-sil, imply a species of callousucasentoring into the minds of other beings more tatens in its degree, and more both lower and higher than our own, tho nie of Wales's allowed to be considered curiously limited in its kind, than any that training in drawing others on, and in learu- we can fecall in the whole racords of crime, ing to be drawn on by these above us. It The callousness to suffering which was ex-is the preparation, ia aliort, for that true but they were not allowed

hibited in the burning of a mother for the insight into the height and depth of other exhibitors,

purpose of obtaining her small saringe of saritual natures which, while it may often £40, can hardly he exaggerated; but all weaken the texture of a human auciety, an the more extraordinary is tho apparent in all appearance it is weakening the texture The introduction of the Now Opium Conficitude which was shown, though it doubt of English society at the present day, pre- loss tanded to increase the danger und risk pares us as nothing else could prepare us of the guilty parties, to secure the spirituar a spiritual and funmortal progress to com safety of their victim. They took care that panionship with lower or higher natures, barn, should see the priest and retaive ab-. the old woman, whom they were going to finite of infinito. sulation before the crime was committed, and evon while they were in the very set of committing it they recited, it is asserted, the De Profundis for the benest of her soul By sending for the prlost they unquestionably added to the evidence against them in case the grims should be discovered; so that they were not so callons but what they ran some risk rather than sodanger, as they thought, their victim's salvation by sending her to the invisible world unabsolvud. And while

THE INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW OPIUM CONVENTION IN THE

KORTHATUN

Quotations. HONGLONG, February 4, OPIUM-New Patua, cash. 500/607)

Old cus New Bunares, cash,... 472)

**

2 for $19.17 The malo parts were, on the whole, only Daily Attendance, 25.17 fairly well filled. The most original and the cleverest impemonation was Mr H. Sulinger reprezentation of Dick Deadeye. It was, perhaps, not quite the most correct representation and at times was rather broad Bat it was highly amazing, and created the liveliest metrimont. Me A Rigby's impersonation of Sir Joseph Porter came next in merit.. Mr Rigby sang the various songs in the part with currectness and some effect, and preserved throughout the dignity of his position. Capteia Corcoran was satainotarily represented by Mr F. sertion at the northern ports is not, any D'Este; and Ralph Rackstraw, the fore-nore than at Canton, being effected with most topnian in the Navy, had a painstak-out friction. We shoerve from the N-C ing and fairly empotent exponent in

Mr Favesti, in intro D. Nets that hostilities have been hegue A. Fawcett ducing a song from Les Mantaur Noirs, at Ningpo, Hankow and Shanghai, and the for Sullivan's pretty mic, took a liberts contest is likely to be sharp if not lengthy which is wholly indeferable, and the song was certainly an Indiferent substitute for On the 29th ultimo, the News Buys - the proper solo. Bb Bobstay, the boat-

The Taotui of Ningpo has put his own awain, was personated by Mr. Wilson, construction on tho Opinn Convention who would make a better boatswain if he which is to come iute force on the 1st was & little more robust, Master Salinger proximo. He issued a circular a few days made an admirable midshipmite, imitating go to forsign aerchants informing them the ways of the middies to perfection. Mr that they would have to pay the new lekin B. W. Powys Wood performed the arduous of eighty taels a pioul on all the epinm A fylt took place yesterday afternoon at duties of accompariat skilfully and tasteful-which had already arrived, and if it was in their cruelty they were actually holding Tai-kok-taui, not far from the Cosmopolitan ly. During the intervalan small detachment fund Customs proof an increased leki rate down the tortured old woman on the fire, Docka, between a body of copper-smiths from the Band of 58th performed selections of H. Tuels thras hundred. The British they were still soxions enough about her The dresses were elegant and well made, and Consul protested against this, with what well-being as a spirit to pray for her soul. most of whom belonged to the Docks, and the most was made of the scenery at the effect we have not hesed. It is, nianifestly Callousness so fearful to bodily suffering, of combined with seemingly inconsistent so- the boiler-makers belonging to the Ducks. company's command. To-morrow night, the illegal attempt to squeeze on the part of itude about spiritusi suffering, is certainly On

will appear in the Pirates of the Taofai, and if what we hear from Chi- Company Royalsery were freely used and two man Penzazes, and we trust they will be pa- noso sources is true, it is his own act and a very strange phenomenon, though it is were shot through the bead. One of the trenised by as large if not a larger audience has not boon done under instructions from true enough, of course, that the same union than assembled to hear them last night. Peking At Hankow, also, the Tzolat between complete callousness and keenBUG- wounded is not expected to live many tha had guest omitted to monition Urat asued a proclamation, which the Commisceptibility often occurs in a man's feelings hours. The quarrel between the trades the house was well filled, the Drag Circle sinner of Customs communicated to foreign about himself. One will bear shame as stol men has beda famenting for a long time. Loing partially occupied and the stalls and roereliints, and refused to paas opium en- cally as if he did not feel it, add shrink

lost the receipt of the lekin office was pro- from the smallest physical pain. Another On Paris- During the evening, the vil bottle hadduced showing that the lekin had beet will bear physical pain as if he did not About three weeks ago the coppersmiths, back seats wholly so. assisted by some of their brethren from the been pased round amois, the man-i-wa's paid. Some spiam having heen, reftired feel it, and shrink from the smallest westoru district, drew up their forces at man if the back soate freely, and the open-clearance on this ground, the British Con- vestige of shame. One man will be Tai Kok Tsui and were preparing to give ing of the second act was somewlist disturb sal wrote the Commissioner of Custome, but quite callous to, meral censure, and shrink ed by a ma of the men who had indal the result is not yet known. There are from the minutest appearance of ridicule, battle when they discovered that they ged rather copiously engaging in angry rate ours that a Chinese Custom-house is to another will be callous to ridicule, and shrink would likely have a third party to deal wrangling. As the net was proceeded with, bu established near Hongkong, on the 1st from ung show of dislike; a third will be however, tire misic Boothed their satege of April, with the gunsent of the Colonial custe indifferent to dislike and reonil from with in the shape of a company of polices and they quietly subsided into sager overmout, Bilse in that which is to he contempt as if it were unendurable. If, then, and quietly retired. Since that time they specistors. have been nursing their wrath to kesp

CLAN FIGHT AT THE COSMOPOLI TAN DOCKS.

it warm, and yesterday, they managed

to do some execution, having succeeded. this time in putting the police off the scent

Old

New Malwa, sanh,

Allowance, Tacle

Old Malwa, cash

621

88/96 540 660

Allowance, Thels............. 68/80. Persian. Oily, cash ... 370/440 Allowance, Thela 10/92

Porsian, Paper tied... 400/450 Allowance, Tael..... 16

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London

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Credits, 60 daya, sight,

Wire, On demand,

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$5.98

opened near lacus, and if this be done there entoasave and sensitiveness are so often ca- is very little doubt that a considerable para priciously combined even in a man's own

30) days' night, COLONIAL AND INDIAN EXHI. of the opiom trade will be transferred to feelings about the attitude of others towards On dhangha

BITION

Saigon. Other measures favourable to the him, it is not perhaps very surprising if Chinese revu le are somewhat confidently there is a similar caprico in the callousnes The Honorary Secretary (Mr H. Berted to Ive been great on by the and sensitivenese evinced by persous, or Gold Leaf, 100 fine 2.

Temperature As in tucat quarrals there was a woman at Wodehouse) has the hour to make the Hongkong Government, which has leon even classes, in their feelings for others-if Sovereigns,

airgularly silent on innovations which cat you cannot foresee when they will be indif

- Quren's Road, juvligt. The Acting Attorney General With re- ehe bottom of this one. Some lusty copper following statement. with regard to the not benefit the cology, but on the contrary forest and when they will be soosilice, pect to the Cattle, and Markets Ordinance,

received yesterday from the Sanitary with had alienated the affections of a commemorative diploms and medals for are likely to hit barn. Another way in when they will be wholly without grafales at Mesere Falconer & Cola Primissa Board through the Colonial Soerotary a boilermaker's wife. The coppersmiths seem the recont ozhibition, and segreta that which the Clungna authorities will injore patby and when they will be compassionatos the gross weight of the balls of Bengal rule, however, we may safely say that cal- Sir George Phillippo, Chief Justico; Honraft bill entitled The Cattle Diseasca, to have again taken the offensive yesterday. presture of busincas on his arrival has the trade is by cyfueling the new l-kin on or even full of disinterested anxiety, Ag a BITER BA Man 30,160,7 F. Stewart, Acting Colonial Secretary: Slaughter Houses and Markets Ordia

A further for the covering. This we are informed which go through a good deal of wear Bad will make the duty and lekin H. The 120 atear every day, and during a good many Hon. E. J. Ackroyd, Acting Attorney are 1880. I rencived it only late last About one o'clock in the afternoon they provested him from furnishing the in-spion, without allowing anything us are lousness is commoner in relation to foolinga

I From the glance Genoral; Hon, A. Lister, Colonial Tres nights, and I have not been able to gathered to the number of about 30 and abformation at an earlier date.

tached the boilermakera with revolvera und statement with regard to the disposnt of pical, in place of Tis. 110 on the picul of hours of every day, than it is in relation to look at it yet. surer, Hou, J. M. Price, Surveyor Gen-have had of it, I think it is meant to

collected on the gross weight of the balle, the hand boumes callous Booness, because eral; Hon. H. G. Thomsett, Harbour supersede this Ordinance, and I would swords. A reliable acount of the battle the goods will be furnished later on opium, which is the amount axed in the feelings which are comparatively seldom

therefore

move that the Order of this Day cannot be bad as the worsted party the While in England bir Wodehouse was Convention. The duty has hitherto goon called into sxcretae. Just as the skitz of Master; Hou. P. Ryrie, Hos. 4. P with respect to the Cattle and Markets Or boilermakeramate the only persons from called upon by the Secretary to the Royals the difference between hat and the net it is most frequently exposed to wear and MacEyeu, Hon. Wong Shing, Hon. J. Bolldinance be adjourned.

whorn any inkling of what took place can Commission to furnish him with the names weight of opiam did not much matter to tear, and become most callous in the so the feeling of sympathy with physical raised. Irving, Hun. C. P. Chater; and Mr A. Soth

BITES ADJOUENER On the motion of the Acting Attorney be had ; and they naturally any that they of exhibitors in the Hongkong Court for the trade, but it is nother thing now when labourer who is constantly using his heads, same paper posted to in the life of the hardest worked General the consideration in committee of wam much inferior in numbers to their the purpose of securing for them diplomas the imposta have been so greatly and sufuring, which is connantly liable to be ap

And on the 31st ultimo, (Olerk of Councils),

becomes callons sooner titan the the bills relating to the Tried Society and

The Comiciesivner the Carrying and Possession of Arms was rivals-that there were not more than 9 or

10 of their men present. The Police at of his ability, but fearing that with the writes editorially as follodestone is fauing feeling of sympathy with moral or spiritual adjourned....

Tau-ma-ti Station, which in a considera-i of sonic who might consider themselves en-to-day as notification giving the regula sufering where the latter is rarely, and yot.

ZEPORTY.

THE REVISION OF THE STATUTE LAW.

ADJOURNMENT.

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CHINA COABT: METEOROLOGICAL

FEBRUARY P.15,

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The Acting Colonial Secretary laid on the table the annual report of the Headmaster of the Government Central School for 1886 (We published this report two or three

The Ordinance for promoting the Resible distance off, did not got word titled to them, he anggested that a certain weeks ago) and a report of the approximate

blank ati cunsigned to the Hongkong Go-vention, which comes into fures to-morrow. why faints at his first operation soon comes: Boogkong Observatory, Feb. 4, 1867.

The must important one, gairat which the to watch the most frightful operations with estinate of cost of contemplated public aut of the Statuto Law was read a third of the fray till about 3.30, and by wumber of diplonias might be sent out in the Additional Article to the Chefoo On roty vividly, ugafted: A medical student the time they arrived all the fighting vernment who might see to their prop. British Consul Goueral will of course maka out even a flattering of the pilet and the worka. (This report will be found is an-time and passed. ather column).

distribution, an

No diflienty was raised in the matter, vigorous protest, is No. 7. In anticipa-priest who is quite overwhelmed when he REMOVIKO DOUBTS AS TO AN ORDINAKCE..

his departure, Mr Wodehouse was informed fores, a large quintily of opium has been sopt union to look upon such confessions until on the 15th December, the day before tion of the Opam Articles coming into it bears the confession of a great erine,

Duty of fla 30 per pioul, the owners ex than it done in the Judge, u kvan that diplomas in blank could not be allowed. Finded into godowns during the last fort as part of the routine of his life. Indeed, the last moment to defer his deprind peeling thus to setpe the new lilin gaoler, to whom contact with crime is past to make out the beat Est in his power. M Wodehouse was therefore compelled at night, having paid only the Tariff Import it excites no deeper thrill of horror in

The diffenity Me Wodehoate felt was first of Ts. 80 per pioul. The now regals of their professional work. Gallousness like tion requires all this piom to pay the that of a rhinoceros hido to the must im us to whether particular exhibitors weald ki, suob payment boing alowed perious instincts, instincts of which many Maud 30.31 S 72 wish to be recorded individually or 4 tms,

July. If meanwhile, between the Ist of sensitiveness, into which no man not belong Hongkong 30.07 53 and secondly as to the nature of Chicos to be inado at any time before the Stat a dog is capable,in combination with a Haiphong exhibitors, as to whom his information Ferary and 31st of July and if this ing to a civilised world could in the mort Amoy 30.13 52

The Acting Colonial Secretary seconded

The Council was then adjourned until onded. They found one man shot through the head lying on the field of battle uncar- The Acting Attorney General, moved the this day week at four o'clock. first roading of na Ordinance to remove doubts as to the application of Ordinance EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC WORKS, ed for by any ons, and suother man also No. 2 of 1870.

The following paper, giring the approxi-shot in the head being tended by his and the Bill was rend a first time, mate estimate of cost of contemplated Pab-friends. The two wounded me were re lie Worke, was laid on the table of the Le-moved to the Hospital and enquiries were instituted to discover if possible the partisa implicated. Ons wan, who was on to glslative Council this afternoon

Hongkong, 18th January, 1887. have fired to ahots with a revolver and Sir, I have the honour to tranamit. you to have been arned with a sword, was ar- the encued approximate Estimates of the

THE BETTER PROTECTION OF CILLS, The Acting Attorney General-I beg to renew my motion that the Bill for the bet ter protection of young girls be read a se cond time. At the meeting of the Couzollat which I wovedthe second reading of this Bill

Public Works Department,

hie

3tation: the

certain opposition was offered ; but all the larger works and buildings which the Greated in a house, and a revolver was found very meagre, the principai "pxhibita baita remored frn redown, or la fand distant way safer, to the spiritual welfare Foochow 3021 4184

papera relating to this subject having sinco been published, I hope that the perusal of these papers will remove from the minds of any Hon. Member of this Council say doubts as to what the real intent of the Government was in introducing this Bill

・of

J. M. PRICE,

Surveyor Oeneral

quirios being made. ⠀

shown by Guilds the constituent parts

Moreover Bir Wodehouse felt that there is, is spalat likin of is 300 a pion the strangeness of ordinary moral Nagasaki 30.13 which is really fan exorbitant fine will be price. It is not the callousness which Wi ostock 30.00

FBBBVARY AT varnment Las in contemplation or which in one of the rooms of that houso. He was which were out known to him in cirgulation, not having paid the new of the victim, is certainly strange beyond Shanghai 30.35 34 90 have been under consideration.

brought before Mr Mackean at the Police

wponsibility of naming the exhibitors was a

exacted on it; after the 31st of July it will natunishes us, herrible sa I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedi Court to-day and charged with shooting at water invidious duty, aud accordingly constated. The faasing of this reguls half so much as the sensitiveness Man ent servant,

and wounding two men, The case was upon his return to the Colony be wrote to tion quietly assumes that the vezed ques- which appeared to survive the bauumbing Manila 29.92 3 0 **

of the local Commission to ask when in the Settlements has been settled in ferocious. And surely, if we look at

Foodhow would be convenient to summon a meeting frysar of the Chineas. If the Commmen human world as a whole, with its precont my 302 47 88 x of the Commission, and upon ascertaining | obtained bis approval of the insertion of an found crossing the limits of the Settlements blended as it is with the most tender bat

that in

Haiphong

the

Nagasaki 30 23 N

AIatatod then, it was introduced merely to The Höbauerbie E. Stewart. LLD., Actuanded for a week to allow further ep. the senior unofficial member of Comicil audition as to the right nf the Chinese ta levy influence of:a gelfishness ao supreme and so Roogong 30.21 64 30 NI

$400,000.00

*25200,00

Jug Colonial Secretary, &o, &o, &c. APPROXIMATE ESTIACATE OF COGIT OF NEW PUBLIO WORKS, HONGKONG, Prison, Slaughter House. Supreme Court and Offices, Praya Junction,

Valley, Deninage of Happy New Central Market New Western Market, Polise Buildings Extensions, Gap Rock Light Botas Kellytt's Bank Breakwater. Filter Beds, Service Reser

vuir and Water-raine Sanitary Works,

put a stop to what was a very great abuse? the training up of young girle as prostitutes. And that is really the only woject the Gov ernment has in patting forward his Bill Great objection has been taken to the power assigned to the Registrar General in respect to this monaura I beg to state that since making the motion for tha second reading, I live received a cortain suggestion upon this point; and, if this Bill is read on seo time, I will in Committes proposo certain amendments which will cur all the power of the Be Bistrar General, without, I hope, in any way affecting the efficiency of the mass I may mention the prvo pil send Bure, 1

will be thin-That the Registrar wendy General should bave the power of stamon- lng before him aur person suspected of having any female child for this purpose and should bars the power alen of sêm- mening wifaceses, and if on bearing parties,

Weather,

the weather over

Government Astronomer, Hongbong Obsratory, February 4

1. BAROMETER, redneed to 82 degrens Fahrana

THE SALINGER OPERA COMPANY. that very early "dste could be named, ; ner of Customs-hunt said that any opium Bant strain of selfiesą, do "Curious Smughai, 130,38 24 2 The Salingor English Opera Company advertisement, which was accordingly not having paid liking would be fued or often most espriatons atfections, the large Wostock,8,12 6 60

The righta but he is distinctly exceeding those sons sufferings which will be found in it, 50,000.00 trade their first appearanes, after & auocéssaarted in the local papers, the terms of it fiscate, he would, have been within his | surface of supreme callousiens to other per barometer has fallen over Lüzön and v 75,000.00 ful tour through India, before a Hengkrong being drawn up on Me Wodehouse's own rights when he demands likin comuns in is not half so surprising, from the point of ia cising along the coast. Gradients for $438.000.00 audience in the Threatro Royal lest night, repnaibility, and the object of it boing forsign godown within the limits of the view of the roigning pullosophy, as the winds are very steep. The tempers

to allow to everybody who felt untitled. to

what can he Sir Robert Hart's object for to those sufferings. acnalltiveness togethe of ourse the eirenler emanates from Peking times almost morbid Of course, we know 150,000 and, judging by art impressions, we imareugaition on opportunity of soucing an incult to understand large and increasing surface of sonetitiveness turu is low, the humidity rather hand 300,000.00 is the company will, ore their stay is kir names festge

The following is the list which, Me Weden raising this question in sach an offensive the explanutki which the evolutionists 100,000,00

finished, become highly popular. The chose himseil hus supollud -

sitaps. We are not greatly concerned the generally give to this growels of sensitive 90,000.00

they the opiam amaumed in the settlements no They say that the ons quality which 150,000.00 pany is neither the strongest numericallyTERAN

All the members of the local Commission.

pay licin or not Sut this opium new enabled the creature who first developed in godawn ke paid the tariff import duty, to make bead against the more purely hot, and to the level of the sea in laches, teatr 170,000.00 por artistically that has visited the Far Mesars Jardine, Matheson & Cr...

and the foreign customs should have no antial robes watch lind not developed it, and hundredths. A 600,000.00 Hart, but there is sufficient talent and Mesars Russell & 06. -

farther ectcorn with it. The new Article was fellow feeling for the dangers or sufera, in the shade in Regensk. it to gain populinity, and Mesars Arnhold Karborg & Co Fattractiveness in i

Massre Stolberfght & First

does not come into force until the 1st of ings of other they will recall the page Fahrenheit,

3. Hummers, in percentage of saturation, the $3,448,000.09 there is a freshness about the acting of The Hoogkong and Whampoa Dick Go.,

Fubrary, and it cannot propsely be to in which Air Darwin relates how Dig The Hongkong Rope Maruinching Oc teospective, and attach to opium landed on some of the higher apes, you may see a buildity of als saiurated with moisture doing. Equal to 408.000,00 most of the members which undoubtedly The China Soger Refining Company

3. M. Price, breite curarur. Last night the piece selected The Hik Macao Glass Manufacturing Our before the Sist of January and is a leader risk his own life is defending the DRMOZION or Wax, to the point. Surveyor General for presentation was Glibert sod Sullivan's The Hongkong sod Chuns Bakery Corbitmry and justifiable sc to try and lives of his occpsalonseguet wild sale. Fases or is, tocording his Bewafork

stretch it a Mr Hobson is doing Ogos of a lower order the pirage in which cult The Wanchai Bakery Ban

the Drum is ontaide 30 atlement, the M Darwin singles uub this variation of STATE OF WEATERE idu dar e don The Hongkong Disnonary.

Tegin oullectors can do what they like with instuiol se the one which is at the root of tanhed clouds, I really lazy geomy Registrar General, the Registrar General This amount may be increased to bright and pretty opera •

mother, they nor he Cutims all cialties, and which leads in men to a bal, lightning, à resep ELULELOWATE, szow. I taun ler, a rulbility hould then have the power of making 850,00 800,000 by works of orparent if the representation was not all that might Meast W, E Laby &

libin on ile All the various abades of foling by which quali er eile, an order requiring security there tive and landscapo gardening according to

dan iz peu leo art last

But if he per summoned contents that S

the matter, should be donit will by the

Total,

• Pinafore and

was any objection on the part of the the scale on which it is contemplated to have been desired trafo keps the The Hk. Aul S'ha Banking Corporation. party summoned that the matter abould carry out this project. The project of audience in great gund bubus and was in Musara Stamssen & Cable

some respecta meritorions, be thus dealt with by the Regis convertog the valley into the Bowen traf Genaral, the Registrar General thould Fark, ED, G., M)

Mears Lace, Crawfore it Ou Mily Memam Kelly and Walk,

is bub

100,

{"authorities Usty Packed or put into fans, tribes, duyses, orders, nailons and w daw hist

or to prevent its heing circulation, in the sethiens say and we have groupe of squalons, and nitimately tight