No. 751 SEPTEMBER 24, 1887.]
That the contributions frem kind corres,
pondouts concerning certain ecclesiastical doinge avorather tuo vitriolis for anything save in proof of the influenco which mea in high places unfortunately possess over others for good or gvil That, in reply to another correspondent, I can only say that I suppose the. Right. Hav. Bishop of South China la responsible for his actions only to the worthy Apeh bishop of Canterbury.
That a very unfortunate episode has recently vccurred in the history of this Colony, in connection with which those who tru
Tu nanual moating of the Hongkong Cric |・FRAGRANT WATERS 'MURMUR ket Club was hold yesterday in tho pavilion, Mr Darby prosiding. The Chairman in mov. lug the adoption of the report referred to the past season is a most victorions ore, miy one match having been lost. As regarded the Lawn Tennis Championship, Mr E, J. Coxon was at present the holder of the cup "prudented by Mr Attwell Coxon, and if he won it this year it would become his own. The funds were, in n satisfactory state" The adoption of the report is seconded by Mr. Macintosh and unanimously agreed to. Mr Travers was, appointed president aud Me Pator, Secretary for the craving year and Col ́Anderson, Mesars Gratiaro, Wilson, Leach and Coxon wieró elccted as a committed Mr Master proposed that, if possible without interfering with cricket,“ two or more Tennis courts should he mark- ed out in addition to those already in-the, but after some discussion the proposal was withdrawn. A vote of thanks to the chair- man, on the motion of Mr Wilson, venelud- ed tho meeting.
Ir was unfortunate that the well-meant efforts of the ladies and gentlemen who *gero-a-concert-in St. Andrew's-HEPAI¢" night for the benofit of Mr.Plantagenet Littlewood did not not meet with more sympathy, ne a benefit concert fails"in ita chief object when it does not succeed in
only a small number of people were present. may possibly be accounted for in the asus!
„masner,__by_ceferring to the hot-weather; bat apart from this altogether there, were really two not altegather insufficient reasone why the whole concert-going portion of the
supposed to be our guides and instructors
BigL
must be hold-gren-it-wo-strotoh charity. and forbearance to their etmest limits to have placed themselves almost beyond tha pale of honest and dispassionate criti- That those who arrogate to themselves the grave responsibility of sitting in judg- ment upon an erring fellow creature, seem apt to lose sight of the touching illustration of the beauties chart and of what is required of zelf-constitu- And judges, contained in the words, sim- ple but pregusat with great depth of aeaning, He that is without an among you, let him first cast a stone at her.' That were the subject Jasa serious or 1
distressing, would almost raico a smile to think of the very adruit way, and most sportsmanlike maner, in which his Lord-
I
s
A Chinese Police Sergeant caid he suonon- panied the two sailors to the horse,
the coffee and the liquor brought to the sailors. The woman fetched the beer from the back part of the same cor.
The case was then remanded till Tuns day..
NOTES FROM NATIVE PAPERS. The Minister Bung scoredited to Ger many, Russia, d, was to leave Tientsin in the acting last Saturday and the new was to leave in the Hans on Sanday i- Acting Viceroy of the Twe King provinces both for Shanghai,
THE CHINA MAIL. rogarding the relative merits of Con-plications for grants of had to suposin of people having to ask for some offer most important link connecting the pri- tinental and English sa modern la tend the collection of Crown rents and placea in which to live and carry on their oner with the pawistaip. guziets, so far as it has gone, scema to rotor and taxes; to look after forests and businesses, and that from the fact of their have resolved itaulf inite this, at least as pretght trespassing regulate the ent having disposscaaceland turned out all those the matter."
His Worship said he would inquire into rogarda German-that whilst among the sing of grass, the keeping of pigs, the de people from the Queen's Road they are Mr Caldwell said he was bound to con liberally educated of bolle nations the gastring of cattle and goals. For such more than ever divided the fewn into two fose that the first thing which occurred to number of those who possess a good duties the Commissioners think that the completo parts. knowledge of each other's laugungs inercices of a pussed cadet might be utilized The land now occupied by the Naval and luat was that it had been taken away ipur- bin on hearing that the paper hot boon about equal, among that large soetion of They consider that the increase to the re. Military Autocities in extremely valuable, posely by some person. He requested that the commucity in the two countries who venue resulting frota more strictly looking and has for some time boon.atoudily incrose-if the name of that person were sacertain- earn their livelihood as mercantile clerks, after the interests of the Crown in the outing ia vahin, and, although it night not be it should be communicated to him. there is an overwhelming majority in favour lying districts would more than compensate ariable to part the whole of the land into
f the German quill-drivera.
for the increased staff, that would be re- the market at me, yet, with the
His Worship said that would certainly be That this is not at all to be wondered at,quired. In addition to these duties, these increasing peputation of the colony. it would
present done..
The witness continuing said the paper because while the German has seerything gentlemon might be appointed Magistralen un rapidly shared, sad the Queen out which they head to wrap up valable to gain by learning English, the English- and deal with criminal cases subject to an would not only get the premium for it but articles in was that of the old books of the man has neither incentive to acquire for appeal on re-hearing before the Maistrate a large Crowu rent,
skop. He had seen the piece of paper opportunity of acquiring Germin
| ki Victoria, and they might also hává a ii- In addition to this,
envered with hour the Government would missing and it bore the cftop of the yoon ga the land la which had been produced, fand is now Arga aibuni fer rates. manner that Germans have invaded not belaying, although not within the scope
establishment. It was part of an old book Thore.pro only England but also all her Coloring, of their primont enquiry, that in their opi. carried out, in the event of the Governmanted the premises on the morning after the during the day, and the benting of gongs all their change of obtaining a living or action such appointments would have the arranging for the Naval and Military robbery. Ho found, four done broken right both the Tastai and the Megistrate quiring a knowledge of the language best possible ollect in bringing the flavern Authorities to give up a sailant quantity of open. One was the side, door another that have issued. proclamations ridiculing the would be simply nit, as they would cut more into touch with the pope and the lad they now occupy, such as train visitor's room door, another the-office idea, and promising to proceed to the
societies to which the people now turn for other reclamations adventureous
temples early on Saturday morning to pray was also a window. broken in This window redres.
eftecbed, all of which would tend to increase looked out on lane few fect in width think that if the Governant did the general revenue of the Colony,
He went into the lane and saw that two not feal justifiéû in insarcing, Ure increased If the Neval and Military Authorities scaffolds had been bait there They both expendituro the services of the Inspectors even gave up ents the land to the North of rested on the groud of the land and led up to of Police in the outlying districts might beQueun's Road it would be very much to the the window in the first row which had boot stilised to far greater extent than they public advantage.
The Commissioners yeature to think that lane was a vacat piece of ground where Eave hitherto been.
The Commissiotiers are of opinion that other positions might be found, which, with the people next dour dried paddy. It was all and granted upon lease-except the aid of speely communication that might enclosed by a brick wall. Witness went
That if a herd of hungry English clerke at-mited jurisdiction for dealing with cases of
the Ningpu people that the god of spidemics A disturbing rumour having got hold of of soldiers-from the nether regions, which wn to appear on Saturday, with an army
tempted to invade Germany after the petty debt The Commissionors cannot gather measures which could be.inɛed to wrap up articles. Witness skatuin. would necessitate all doors being closes.
1.boycotty'lˇty a man, except perhaps the weakening of the power of the secret wäre reclamation of the foreshero, and arid the fourth the kitchens door. There for the people and to boar the consequensp
in the rare instances of those who might perhaps able, if avon in the far-distant bold hopen, however vague, of being
future, to jufluence or sulwert consign-¦ menta of, say darning needles,"
BROWNIE.
A
THE RETORT OF TOD LAND COMMISSION.
They
10. be
broken open:
On the other side of the
of any evil that may
There is serious trouble near. Chefos,
The Ting-ch'ing Magistrato (ascording to the Shen Puo) went to protect the wreck of for three days by a meb of 2,000 or 9,160 the Pautah, but was imprisoned in a temple
that the said people and nothing to do with the wrecking. A small body villagora, , and I compelled to write a guarontoc
troops sent
""Ar ̈we briefly, intiated” ist night tie--for agricultural or pastoral purposca--be obtained, would be oqually advantageous into this place on the same morning and retrit. The Port Arthur detach- ship avalled of the gnportunity to fratrepert-of-the-Land-Gemuissivi has been for garn lots), should be-granted upon for all military purposes and for the-pro- |-haw that i-largə kolo, ábúnt “the size of au
the harmlessness of the dove.
and them out.
Tosing wall.
roby door, bud buon nude in the en
The witness afterwards identitiva most of the articles found in the possession of the prisonor, and his examination was being continued when
to the spot by the Chefoo Tadist had to ment under General Sung was then tolo- graphed for, and the panic atinget the offending people is a great that several Toinen have: nominitud euicide. N. G. Daily News....
$3.
Quotations HONGKONG, September 24.
Old
cash), 4824 New Boarea, cash, 472 to 940
cash, 463 New Malwa, onsh520 Allowance, Taos... 44/48 Old Malwa, cast... MC/GO Allowance, Taola... 40/80 Porsian, Oy, gal_550- Allowance, Taola. Note Persian, Paper Hed 045/650 Allowance, Taele... Nonc
Exchange.
bag and afterwards proceed leisurely issued.
the same tenure. Nono they say have tection of the City, looking to its peculiar tattempt to annihilate his victims
The report is of an extensive bought land on a 25 years lease only, with configuration, and would be prepared to therein displaying, as upon many former character and attached to it is a large the idea that the Crown weldedforce its suggest what they would considor to be dccasions, perhaps, a good deal more of appendix, containing, the questions sub-guity at 1 end of 76 years andtable sites for the whole-barnak Become
In modern days it modation, inclusive of officers' quarters and the anbtlety of the serpent rather than mitted by the Commissioners for the bas been strennmisiy urged that the land- bungalows for married officers, and parade ford, ovea if a private individual, has rounda, if there was the slightest chance drawing a good audience. The fact that yesterday'e mouting of Council showe consideration of landowners &, a peti- right to the unused increment, and of inducing the Military Authorities to con- been made to him from the Government Die Worship said a communication had that our representatives are learning the tion to the Legislative Council, judgments should the Crown insist on its rights it aider the advisability of removed. arts of Parliamentary procedure.
with ruference to the prisoner. He was OPIUM-New Patna, casi... 430 That perhaps the presence of Sir George in the Supreme Court, de, all having not only the incarned inorsinent but the fo determine as to what portion of the 937 the crime of murder and burglary-within- would at the expiration of 75 years, take- At all everts they should be called upon charged by the Chinese Government with Phillippo Lat
Home is
is not inopportuna special reference to the subjeor The Com-hole vate the improvements effected by acres now in their occupation should be re- the jurisdiction of the Emperor of China,
.. at the present momeal, and that the missionurs consisted of Sir George Phillippo, the tenants. Great objectivo having been tained by them, and what restrictions it is and a satraut was upplied for to have him worthy Sie George may have had some thing to day to the delayed Land Com. Hon. E. J. Ackroyd, Hon. J. M. Prico, taken to the provision in the lenses for the necessary for them to impose uros land arrested. His Worship upon receipt of this mission Report boing-at-last produced.
that is required for building purposes." resumption of land for public purpees at Hou. A. P. MacEwen, and Dr. Ho Kai. valuation to be unde solely by the Sur-
communication had just signert a warrant That the said Report appears to recommend the enquiries were divided into four heads-vayur General, the Commissioners think Corsaissions as to alleged unnecessary re- nection with this charge, and that would Great mplaints have been made to the for the apprehension of the prisoner in con- far more liberality to landholders generi ally than encouraged by the Surveyor lat, the system of selling and granting the provision night bo omitted and an Orloon, and also as to building villa residences Mr Holmes said that of nurse gave quite
at in any her deases to be issnedtrictions imposed upon building at Kow- put a stop to the prosent proceedings General-unt to speak of ao called pau Crown lands upon lease or otherwise; 2nd, per' squatters.
The registration of deeds and documents in dinance might be passed with similar provi- above Kennedy-road which are greatly ren different colour to the matin ve guita That it is pleasant to know, upon the authe Land Office; 3rd, the occupancy
thority of a man like the Acting Attorney in the villages other than under Growy were prescribed in the Ordinace zounted, and to both of which complaints for an adjournment to ecquaint himself with
Fland Felons rospecting the valnation of such lands
Commissioners, as at present advised, the facts of the case General, that this community wholly leases; 4th, the oromorowding in the City passed for the valuation of lauda require blive the restrictions alleged to have been Mr Caldwell said that as 'n warrant bed.
imposed to
to be unnecessary, either for mili ignorant of the elements of Sanitary of Victoria, its enues and methods of al-for the purpose of constructing Tramways,
With regard to the form of Crown lease try purposes in the one care, or with solence, and that the shining lights of leviation. officialdem must be dianied by apopti
to be hereafter sued the Commissioners necessary restrictions as-a-sanitary precau The first part of the roport is occupied by larity because of the necessity of enligh-history of the system of selling and grant. are of opinion that it iaxary desirable many tiou, in the other. tening our ignoranco by tee,
The Commissioners also strongly recom- from the date of the occupation of the ants might be replaced by the provisions of that ar nos absolutely essential, in the ing crows landa opon lesss otherwise, of the covenants and provision should be
as unnecessary, and other cover-mend the removal of all public buildings, leland. Some valuable statistics are then giren of the acreage of Hongkong from
heart of the town The Supreme Court which it appearė..
that there
House and Offices in consequence of the is rough- ly cumewhat more than 800 acres of
great value of the site obald be removed, 01 cultivated land and ever 18,000 acres
without any expense, it encultivated. The total annnal rental of
could be obtained elsewhere. the lots, for 1886, was $160,768.08 being $12,002.21 in excess of 1882,
On these
~community should not attend. The first was that the beneficiare, however deserring of public recognition, and however compet- wil to add to the attractions of the enter -tainment by his own performances, was an unknown person; and the second' reason. was that the musicnt
programo depended entirety on mater talent. The perform ers, both Tadies mad gentlemen, who to kindly gave their services, struggled brave. Izhrough the programme in spite of tho "atray of empty benches, and were one and
all warmly applandel. The gem of tho at the unofficial members do not seem to be sufficiently alive to their great ad- programme was Mies Stopani's artistichon-vanges in this respect, but make up their dition of Pinsoti's song Churity, which was minds somehow independently of such
That it will be the duty of residents to sit humbly at the feet of the Gamaliels, and drink in wisdom from their loquant
·¡ipg:- ·
feeble utterances,
au Ordiianco.
A form of lese might be prepared for the land, eating it to the authority who shall have the control of these pintters to decide as to whether any special covenants are required under special
reunalances.
the
anitable sito
fonazo; Sept. 24.
Bank, Wire.
26
On duarnaid,
now been granted for the apprehension of On London this man on the application of the Chinese Guvernment, it was his intention to com. mence the case de a on the charge in queativni. fixed for Saturday next.
The hoaring of the rendition cas6 WOB
ALLEGED ILLICIT TRAFFIC IN
LIQUORANGE
Adolf Steinberg, coffee house kespor, 49 If the land were reclaimed between the Cochran Street, was brought before Mr City Ball and Murray Pier the Post Office
Bung with trie pathos and faishad vocal-That-if the Colonial Secrotary would but Flota 9,991 bouses had been built, while short form of assignant and of mort could be removed to a much better position / Wodehouse in the Police Court to-day;
sation. Mr Littlewood, whose game ap peared in the programme several times, was obliged to retiro, through indisposi tion, after his first performance Queen Mahand the blanks thus made were filled up by Miss Withers, who sang two songs, and Mic Fraser Smith, who-ro- cited The charge of the Light Brigade. Signor Cattaneo gazo tasteful and sympa thatio, acompaniments to the songs and
duets.
IN Australia à silver mania is now eclipsing all interest in gold. Several good unggots are reported as having been found,
Taz . . Banting left Tientsin for Shang-
hai direct last Saturday morning B E Bang Wen Ching the newly-appointed minieter te Germany, &c. is a special pas Banger on board.-
THE latest alvices from Fiji state that an agitation-is in progress there; having for its object the annexation of the island by Victoria. Delegates are now being sent
paar.
assert higist and lead the Council, much of this foolish talk would at once disap Tat the passing of the Public Health Bill, -or its suspenman (which may be worsethan
hanging), has killed the Sossion."
1
of
gage, might also be adopted which might be extensively used in all ordinary transactions The restriction of Chinese Honses should, in the opinion of the Commissioners, buretain
for it there, where the Post Ofice Officials charged with having sold liquor on kin could be alone to themselves have plenty premises without a licence Mr Dennys of light, plenty of air, and free commquiet tirn with the water
appeared for the defendant,
the population living in them at the end of 1886 was about 157,100, being an average Kowloon and 7 in the Hongkong villages.eu snd the present boundaries should be lix- of 18 people for cach house in Victoria, 13 at
The report then set forth the almost-e inextricable muddle enused by lots laying ed by Ordinace. They suggest also that the
Bexire
should be the authority That General Cameron has held the reins bou built, upon to the extent of many to which the ratepayers could appeal in the
on the whole with act good sense, and houses apon-ono lot all owned by different moderation, and that in his closing volley Staustk-have-brown built ovonstanda, with moved to that who are unable-tu-ând-or offend theres por about ten o'clocking went to the|| ha gaze the Cology-some-orumés of centerois several leta, disregarding the line of of rater and They recommend that
Crown Land
†land should be sold free of temporary-neen-
OVERGROWDING.
And the Grol might be removed. As a measure of relief, its rernutyal would open out asidemble space for building houses for some of the Europaazi population
of a house on the higher levele.
The Commissioners are of opinion, that if the Naval and Military Authorities can be prevailed te
upon remove from the centre of the Town, and if the public buildings to which they havo referred are also removed, there will be sufficient availablu apace to be
30 days, aight,
4 months aight,
Credits, 4
Documentary, 4 months' sight, Ou Paris-
On demand,
Gredite 4-months' sight;
On New York-
On
On demand.
ec
Credits, 60 dnya' sight,
Bombay...
Wire,
On Valeutta
On deinand,
Wiro
On demaul,...
Police Sergeant MeDonald statod that on the 21st last tre sont tre men to the defan, dant's house àhout twenty minutes past nine with certain instructions. They returned (Taken at Messrs Faloner de Co.'s Premises; about 8.40, and witness sent them back again BAROMETER-29.8
Temperature
Queen's Road.)
TURKMOMETER-- A.M........
Do.
place himgaf about a quarter of an hour Do afterwards He found the tive men there sitting at a small table with two glasses about a quarter full of beer. Witness told the defendant he had a warrant to search the house, and immediately pro- ceeded to do so. He found two boltlea back of a bas. Downstairs he found
fort, even although those gune have not boundaries of lots, and many other compli yet arrived.
sations are tantioned. The titles to land Farts, all scatters being provingly dealt That residents seem to have again braked have become so complicated that the sale with by the Government.
--Up, as suggested by the Hon. Dr. Stewart of Isod with a marketable title is in the
and-the-Jubilee Committee, and are now majority of cases an absolute impossibility. To the overcrowding in Victoria and Then follows a long list of zocupimuda the cause and methods of alleviation a prepared to overflow with loyalty, from the Coanoil down to the compradore who tivos, of which the following is a summary: considerable part of the report is devoted.filled up for some time to domo. sniffs good chatice in the Jubilee jolli-The Commissioner recommend that a
If this is, howoter, impracticable, the champagne in the cock-loft at the The Umamissioners say very truly that fications.
Conocasione think that live relof may, Special Commissioner bu appointed to errants in the culory are simply enormous, That I hear the fireworks English and aming into questions of title and that a the ranté charged for European dwelling be obtained by living free communication two bottles of brandy, one battle of
Chinese) are to he superexcellent, and Land Court and a Crown Land. Board houses being at least three times as much by Railway or Tamway with the villages two bottles containing a small guantity of that they are all to be fired off should be constitutod.
They say
it as the ragis obtained in any doss enburb and outlying districts, and by volamations-and-one bottle of claret. There were from the Harbour, which will produce would-be susulutely necessary to secure of London, without the accomodat is jurable, at prisons, to say why were danking Awitian she was there that may be effected at a moderate coat.. no bottles on the table at which the mon a most wonderfully grind effect.
the service of one or two Surveyors lion, and are at least double what they ought
the making of Railway would maid to be responsible to the Surveyor Ger
General
That the typhoon gun is getting to be luck
ad upon se a nuisance when fired with the Barometer at 99.80 on the level of Quconi's Road, and steady at that,
The
affect
said she bad not sold the hoer to
to Melbourne with a petition, The Argus. That some of my gautical acquaintances tngs in 26 villages should be continued. land in the market for sale at reduced.remove thai: jamily houses oat of the city, for 11t I found no more than is..
supports the appération,
THE N-D News says-Wo understand.
that H.E. Li Bnag-chang has contracted. with an English firm for 16 Krapp gans for the fortification of Woi Hai-Wei. They are to be of the muit madera type, and will be about twenty luna dach,
Tax Ninth Ordinary General Meeting of
the Straits Insurance Co., Ltd., was held
of a
If it is desirable the constraction
Roamani.
práv
20.78
84
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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
AT 4 P. 70-DAY..
Barometer
Temperature
Direction of Wind
Forco Weather
29,66–
Hongkong Observatory, Sept 24, 1887.
CHINA COAST METEUROLOGICAL-
Citation
REGISTER. SEPTEMBER 23.—at ru
ane on ot
ment of Accounts up to the 30th June, Til the meeting of the China sud Manilation of the Crown lande. Of this board rent is claimed by Groportional Crowngineering, difficulties in its way), it would was the mistress of the house we asked 3 mos.20.87
As
rents іпстеати, во,
Tumperature!
Aumidity,
Wind.
Weather.
That a pruicely resident has again given in connection with the survey of land, to be Commissioners are of opinion that hunt:judging from what places-it is resson. — 210 UPO hon tuk na given it to them
Falcons of his desire-to-beart the public by giving monificently of his riches.
as frienda, It would also be necessary to bring the this will be a question for a Crown Land-able to suppose that it would have the affect lands now occupied by squatters and others Board, or other constituted body, to con- of reving any workshops, ond a large Cross examined by Me Dennys, witness in the villages under efuctive control; and sider seriously and to report as to whether number of people, from the central part of said The two men. I sent were sailors au- they recommended that the services of Me any steps can be taken by the Government the City, and, with hotter protection, the apployed. I gave them two dollars. I Sampson, who has examined into the hold to affurd relief, in this respect, by putting better class of Clinicas might be induced to did not mark the dollars, nor did I search
for them,
I searched the place carefully want to know how our meteorological The Commissionens are of opinion that the Crown Rent or otherwise,
The Villages would be increased; a por- Itquor or anything connected with Doctor determines the tracks-of terms confusion with regard in leases can only The Government, as fis-box-pointed tion of the Junk trade would find it con liquor, Brossing from Manila, in the Abastice of to remedied by permitting the assignes of out, hiss a menopoly of all the unsold land, venient to go to she outports, especially if duced, except about a doana empty teer bottles. I could not say. whether the empty elegraphic bearings from there and when each separate house to surrender his socand an intending purchaser must eitherme allowance were made with regard to here is no shift of wind in Hongkong tuma, granting him a new Crown Icase comply with any terme that the Govern the payment of fees, and it would certainly beer bottles had labels or not which wind, by the way, would only be with separate rent to be paid direct ment may demand, or purchase faud already make the Crown lands in the neighbourhood
Ww. Gemmit suid-I am an unmployed wholly reliable if taken at Tamboo or the to the Crown,
About nine o'clock o considerably increases valse.
on the night They strongly urge that sold by Government, and in the hands of Lama Head
Fall
quontion I went alon with the other applications for land or for in privata That the encssity for a Lighthouse. and any way dealing with Crown property hande of, (much of which-is in the
wituuss to be
the an experiment might persons who have bought for Signal Station on the Pratas Shoal is more should in the first instance be submitted Investment), or
defendant's place. I git a tried, but seeing that without
it fell into the dollar and the other man got a dollar also of go bas over appareat; but with the Gap Rock to the Crown Land Board. They suggest
The sald of land by Government has no hands of private persons it must inevitably from the Polico. We called for two caps Bolinao... 9.80 83 Scheme in ilfe doldrums and Green Island that this Board should consist of three or at affect in reducing renta, because as lands in be à monopoly, the Commissioners
think if
of coffee and two cakes. Afterwards we Haiphong. 20.93 stili faintly Bickering, there are but faint post five members, Government offciala the Lands of private parties increase in
vere and
asked for & bottle of beer and got it. It Hongkong 29.89 undertaken, (and there are no am- hopes of this being carried out.
having no personal interest in the disposi valud an additional and propor
Goverment.
probably be better that it should be under-from, and the defendant wont upstairs for Foochow 29.92 90 Stoaniship Company adds one fore to the Surveyor General should be the execu
it and brought it down. I could not say whst Shanghai.. In addition to this
taken the Government, even if it were
. by
1..29.98 71 the many striking illustrations of the un-tive offer and Chairman, and for the pre-in-like proportion do rotes, and the result and considering the vrat trembers of Chi The price was 50 cents.
kind of beer it was. subsequently leased to a private Company
I paid for it Nagasaki. 29.91 After leasing the Wostock, 29.72 55. agoountable spally exbibited by share-sent the Land Officer and the Attorney of all these combined cases is that house- The N-C. Daily News says:We are in-
holders in local Companies, towards what General should be members of the ward for respectable European families are diffeze who are constantly.
house we wont to the Palos offer who wis „ passing through might be considered to be their vital in- but if the recommendatious of the Com-cult to obtain; rents are constantly being this place it would have a considerable waiting for us and told him what we had
hissioners are eventually carried out, the forced up higher, and the Commissioners effect in intradusing improved weans of done. He sent na back again and there the Boli (29.51.79 American-Chires Bank, in the United That though measures were to be brought Special Commissioner for investigating are informed that a large number of the communication, sul failways, into the other witness, gave the same orders again.
forward amounting almost to a recon: titles, or Judge of the Land Court, shopid poorer classes of the European community/Southern part of China, thus increasing the mistress poured out the boar to 11883. Hongkong 26.8335 79 wxw1
We were again supplied with Loer. After struction of the Company, besides the be substituted for the Attorney Govori.ro compulled, to their great detriment, commerien! intcrtance of the Colour
AROY...... If this propositions Ear transferring Crown Placed the bottles behind a little har, where Shanghai 20.89, 74 692 29.83 80 722 gentlemon pondented with the firm of the The Commissioners think that such a Board giving to the high routs asked for the very
we enw the police. find them. General Agents, there were present only if constituted with the necessary powers smallest European honse, to live in Glireso Louds to the Crown Land Board ate onter- four other shareholders..
Cross-examined by Mr Deuuya, witness Wostok. 20.45 49 34 ---
Nagasaki.. 29.86 tained the Crown, Land Bone will be might pruceed at.soco to deal with a great houses many cases which are at present in a state The best means to adopt for the checking able to undertake public works which would said the Coffes house is open to the of entanglement.
of overcrowding is to enlarge the ares in be remunerative; they would be in a posi atreet. I could not say whether the sound Atp yesterday the following notice was It is recommended that, in a new Registra. which per alive, and the most obvious tion, probably, to entertain some such of the parka being drawn could be Foard or issued There appears to be tuather THE Poochi, which urrived at Shanghai last
tion Ordinance, un rights to land or ease thing to do is, if possible, to get the Naval scheme; and with realainations in the har-
the street. It is not a fact that we bought typhoon in the Pacific. This typhoon is.. Saturday, reports that they were only able
ment should be allowed by virtue of mero and Military Establishments removed from bour, and removal of public buildings from the bar outside and brought it into the now raging in northern Luzon. It appeara to salvo two bales from the Pautah before
possession or user, unless they appear in the the centre of the Town, or at all events Lo tha oon re of the Town, the Government coco house. Fifty cents is pretty it came on to blow. They resined by the
Regiatur; that trespassing should be esti- remove as far as they can du so consistently could provide a considerable amount of
. Ровенск, - wreck to the last but finally were obliged to
rely put a stop to and the system of with the interests of the Government abandon it and make for Obefon, as they
Government Astronomer. glers of land at the time of the occupa from the Naval and Military Authorities abolished. With regard to original The Commissioners have received returta
Hongkong Observatory, September 24. were almost dashed on the rocke by the in- crossing fury of the gals. After the weather That the existence of granata slaba lost out tion of the Colony, or their assignees and from which it would appear that the Naval of boats, and from off the walls, in former descendants who can prove their claims, the authorities have in their possion shant typhoons, all aletig our foreshore, is an Comissioners consider that great liberality 29 acres or 958,320 square feet. irritating source of exeuse to owners of should be shown to them by the Government
intheir aleam-launebes, which, added to the nx-
And the Military A uthurifies have in the
at Singapore ou l 10th inst. The State-
1887, was passed unanimously, and the
Directors' Report for the half-year adopted.
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formed that a telegram has been received
in Tentein from the Concessinaaires-of the
Statca, saying that they accept the terms agreed upon with. Count Mitkiewicz, and that an agent will proceed to China furth with to conclude the necessary arrange mente. This is a highly indefnite tele gram, which may mean almost anything.
aleared they returned to the scene of dia aster, but on divers going down to recom. mence work, it was found that the remaining portions of the wreek had been carried -away and the foremast was not visible.
The Bangkok Times says To the long list of the many important" charges and im provonents which have lately taken plase
In Siam must now be added a proposal to
establish a system of Money Orders through out the kingdom, as well as to foreign coun- tries. Mr Annuske, au experienced official lately leat by the German Governort to the Siamese Postal Department as Sera-
tary, is now in Bangkok and busily angez
ed drawing up iteme by whicir Miney Orders for all amounts may shortly be sent from Sipm to all countries of the Pos
tat Unton. This will undoubtedly be of great bouent to many for at present it is wost indousen:eat our being unable to tránenit small suma the Straits etc. commercial firms sometimes
fooling to being bothered for tally ob-
terests.
That
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such indiffurenço, on the part of those supposed to be interested is not cal. culated either to strengthen the hands or give encouragement to Directors, eren though it may go far to indiesto great confidence in their management. That it is to be hoped that no delay will take place in the removal of the sanken e-junk and atones from their presunt tion off Pedder's Wharf.
tatal tocks which still continue to cb struct the harbour, is a disgrace to the authorities.. That
Ho Kat has set his countrymen a noble example that will bear fruit in dus
season.
tion.
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THE NAM-TAU BURGLARY. ANOTHER RENDITION CASE.
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SEPTEMBER 24.
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sum to pay for bear and we could Jarge to be moving westward.
cheaper acrowhere else. We asked for coffee and cakes first because we were
have got
hungry and thirsty. We were still thirsty
when we went the second time and that was
1. Barometer, reduced to 82 degrees Fahren
the reason why we ordered coffac again,delt, and to the level of the sea in inches, tenths
and that was the reason why we ordered it. The sergeant told us to order coffee Arat, and baudredite.
3. TEMPERATURE, in the shade in Legnica,
Mr Mitchell-lunes heard further evidence
We got talking to the mistress of the house, and I said Will you get naa drinksidity of air saturated with moisture being 9. HUMIDITY, in percentage of saturation, the
ven to the extent of granting then loases possession about 337 acres or 13,579,720 at the Magistracy to-day in connection with for the remaining portion of 909 years from square feet. Some of this land is at Stono- the charge against Wong Chow, a roan in the foundation of the Colony. They concat:ers' Islave and some at the Peale,
whose possession was found a large quantity sider, however, that licensed squatters have But in addition to this the Commissioners ao just claim to be confirmed in topir bold understand that there are tracts of land of silver jewellery and jade-stone or- inge, but think that compensation should more especially at Kocke and at the back naments supposed to be part of the plunder be given foredlstarbance and the value of of Kemedy But, winch owing to the re- taken by a band of armed robbers from the
of beer, Missis. After she had poured out a
the beer I said I would rather have a little whisky, but she did not produce any whisky.
4. DIRLOTION WIND, to two points. 5. Fora or Kccording to Besnitort Scale
6. STATE OF WEb blue sky, a des tached cloute, trizzling, rain, fog, gloomy, hai,lightning, a serrast, p-passing showers,
RAIN, în inebes, kanthu ani handenklu.
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG. (From The Hongkong Almanack.) SEPTEMBER HIGH WATER. :
That it is a healthy sign to see the Chinese any improvemente allowed if the sqatter strictions placed upon them by tlio. Military Cheaty Fat pawnshop at Natau in the boron and the defence was to squally, teia, s azow. I thunder, vrability,
The other sailor gave corroboratives evidento,
Mr Donnys said that no coming forward to discuse public que has been in possession for a lengthened Fe- Authorities the Government is double to tious, and that this, more than anything riod, trespassers of long standing who have dispose of, although otherwise readily Sun-on district.
dew (wet). They had taken the beer into the plac oles, will put an end to the arrangements hoon rated getting similar, privileges. They saleable, alluded to by Mr MacEwan at his elec- see no reason why lande, not wanted for
Mr Caldwell appeared for the prosecution and were allowed to drink it thora. The amount occupied by the Naval and and Dir Holmes for the prisoner.
The only
beer bottles found in this place That the forthcoming work of Mr Gideon for pastoral purposes or for garden-lots Furn, and cotting the Town is two, spawnshop, was further examined. He said sence of the other bottles of liquor pra other purposes, should not be disposed of Military Authorities in the centre of the Lure Amio, m saploys at the pinndered were the two produced. As to the pre- Nyo will prove of great value, and I hope from year to yen or on leaves for 7, 14 or By the Naval Authorities 44 acres at the property stolen from the pawnshop by duced he explained that last Monday was that this vetéta her will realize all 31 years.
the rate of 43,500 square feet to the are the robbers amanunted to about $20,000. the Jewish New Year, and as the defendant his expectations regarding it. That Dr. Wykeham Myers is to be con- the Government for looking after the in- Authoritier 84 acres, or 3,659,040 square their books in which the advances were a festival, the various bottles of wide and With regard to the means to be taken by 200 910 sq feet and by the Military They ascertained the amount by samicing and his friends, ouing Jowe, were holding gratulated on the success of his exission forests of the Colony, in the outlying die fest. In addition to which the proposed registered. This sain only represented the spirits were brought into the house. grout cong Chang, which is fraught with Governeset mignoners are satisdvd the reclamati scan of the advances on the article Inspector Quin aid at would like to hour great consequences to the Chinese Government will have eventually to ap Military Establishments, except what is stolen. The actual value of the goods astion.
Quincey's evidence. Inspector Quincey corroborated the state. Government agents in Ceylon and followsBy the-Niva Authorities forty thousand taals. will grant similar literary rank to Chiother places; and they are strongly of acres or 108,000 square foot, and by the
Sergeant MoDonald. There His Worship at this stage said he bad were, bo said, about a doxy quart beer 22 nese students graduating in Hongkong in opinion that there should be one such Military, sores, or 281,360 square feet, just been informed that a docauittal of some bottles found under the small bar on the the new Medical College for Chinese. That these efforts made by European Doctorstricts of Hongkong. The agents. would
agent in Kowloon, one in the South- making a grand total of 4,236,410 square importance on the case had gone missing. ground Hoor eastern end the North-eastern dis fect
This was said to be a porten of one of the By Mr. Danny-The house is one of will be
ofhina with the have to make themselves acquainted with sioners, by several persons, thus the guy of in the box along with the supposed stolen Moreys. The upper floors are opoti! High water at Whompo: 2hr 80 ·
though satisfactory
It has been pointed out to the Commis books of the painshop, and had boon fotud three mathod of medical skill sud talent of whichs she the present cocupiers and tenants. They Victoria is really divided into two towns, articles in the possession of the prisoner. there had been a complaint by thass by prostitutes. He had heard that stands do greatly in need, in the person would have to act as Depaty Land Commis- and the offect of the recent purchases by The paper had been-placed in an envelope, women about the coffee house. He did not of her own youth.
Board upon all existing claims to land in things worse that they were before, boils in sioners and to report to the Crown Land the Military Authorities has been to make and the envelops had disappeared. know what the purport of the complaint Mr. Caldwell expresied regret at this was Ho thought it was come jealousy their rospective districts; to consider ap regard to their having turned out a number ongerenice because the document was a between the two parties,
point
of 83, 81 and $5 each W 2 drafts. That it is to be hoped the great Viceroyitable men with imilar powers to wanted for the new Praya are claimed as taken away would be between thirty, and i
bave, however, without their help no other meane at pro- sent of paying for anal trifles from outside unless we got hold of an obliging captain of one of Hols's steams, and those genial gentiamen are generally ready to aamat un if they can, although we hads often fought they must sometimes become heartily sick of the incessant and thankless calls made upon, their time and kindness by thought lesa frienda:
a very
That the controversy at present going on between Professor Jergit and Dr. Lilley.
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ments made
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1. M 5.50
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23
0.34
1.42
241.4 26 1.47
.B.50 5.51 5.84 3105.51
5.33 8.49 5,51 5.53
mins later then at Hongtong; at the Barrier 8 hrs, to mis; at the Salt Flats 8 bra. 30 mins.; st Shacien 8 hrs 5 mins. Moon-First Quarter 240, à, ilme, after.
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