1887-12-29 — Page 3

No. 7000-DEOBHBER 20, 1887.)

SÉRIQUE EXPLOSION ON BOARD

-THE FORMOSA. We hear that nations explosion sccurred on board the S. S. Formung, one of the Douglas' line of stomers, at Swalew on the 26th inst. The Formas arrived at Swatow about seven o'clock the morning

wards less on Boord we startled by hear ing a loud report from midships. This it Swan qüickly discovered had geeded from the parcel room, which is situated in the

would now gak His Excellency's perniasion tu read the following address, which ho hoped would meet with hisapproval ---

lantrisato Excellentissimo cer THONAL DE BOUZA ROZA,,

clarion Mizan Especial Junta Corte, do Pekin, K., B

"

Tendo a Governo poste a negociaçan om tas habes

sado que se acaba de ins

./

THE CHINA MAIL.

the reisis in hand. This ie countdered a national ipault.

4th. Because it is considered expedient that the Revenue of Coron should be cul-

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por is

r isso que temos immonen priser eu FCCAOBTUF Y. Exa, un borsan, misis cordings a ancoras empna jesty's reign. twapes, pelo bam exitu da eun din afato, negu

made no mesto tempo a V. E se gratilno

k

ap

starboard silorway, and it was seen that pelos valiosos actriços que V. Exi amb do restar offer strenuous opposition to this move, ber from Mensre Jardine Matheson & Caducing into this Council. The stonmores in which the arrangement with the perite efforts to unseat Sir John Meodonaich · if these sub-carried out. As referenco has boon maile in the recent rust charzine him with fraud 2.

exporíalinente a nda as portugaces est-

belecidos n'uetas parigen. tratado llorar Portaga a par das outras polen cies que estao em bon retsyous diplomatiens, a Coins Agowns par en er de renne- elens prosperidale Mande mider. neaus an adspinningas colonial consigam tornar utela e permanentes i wolouds, as weldgens conferidas por tao dosejudo tratado.

x-eirumalan-

We shall neg.

the effect of the explosion had been to cause a considerable amount of damage to the house for the alleyway and the upper

A LEGEND OF SAINT PATRICK works of tho vool. Fortunately there was no lons of life, but two sailors and a

(DY OUR OWN CHRISTMAS FORT.) Y. Ex. u fol o babli negocisler, e é por copse cook, all Chinese, were injured-the last-guinte a perfeito conlcedar de dus - Saint Patrick once went travelling

cum apron & Colonia de male

Governo de Sus Through the Kingdom of Ding Dong, mentioned somewhat seriously. The cause

a mais seriado, pars And chanced to meet a mighty King Migestade o que V. Exn. of the explosion is believed to have been a quee saamercio e a terereca de Bacau servem o

crestant, thestrando por estes mans fóra a bandeira Who asked him to his Hong. package containing chemicals of a danger da naças a que todos nós nos pramos de partener Says the King, You're but

Le tambem para que cular Forthigal e a maa Colenia d' Das nature which lad been shipped, con-

Asin, he. pralablequins Antigas rapes comface For your face I've never soon trary to a well-known and very stringent dando nova vida a vigor a cuo padre da ca gloria But we'll have some conversation,

And we'll light up a dudheen.' Curatamex quo V. Exa, adoptatá todos os recursos regulation, as an ordinary parcel. The per que o linadas ta om hos 35- explosive untorial, whatever it was, had branças. sufficient force to completely wreck the room in which it had been placed, destroy. ig all the parcela and Jetters beside

stranger,

our

packet of rails to suo if they had soffered of the Hon'ble gontleman I can assure him division.ating being pát,, some of the the contest;

when

ally.

AMERICAN ITEMS the plaintiff had paid the sum he wnd the ad to the Frabeh Consul and the Agente of this Ordinions is n watter of Imperial dofondant under the screws contract, but she Messageries Maritimos Goingaty, that Policy. As has been pointed out, the Bill Some of Zala's stories word find in defendant claimed under the nails contracts they were to measure to interfere with has been introduced strictly ander the in- Souday school library in New York

In the gatue of war it is beliosed that for the ever delivery of certain goods, and ho ho indicial authorities and customs of the structions of Her Majesty's Governinout, had refused to port with the goods hought ports visited, it would be a serious question and I am quite cortain that any measure Russia has looked at her hand and is ready

st ten submitted under such suspices, will recoisy to play under the screws contracts until the ever- ns to whether the privileges should

the consideration from this Couned. The

University of Pennsylvania forbida delivery of

··oigar or Enviado Extraordinarle e Miro Ticalpaten- lastud by officials, not only in the pay of my of 1,500 lbs of rata under the nails withdrawn. And so it is that wo are which it should reisive.-- As regards a prije, Lu ite students indulgence in pink

the Corean Government; bus who will con

contracts had been paid or accounted for, by to pass a Bill penforring om der Lily steamora, me. 10, Enr

Coveras de Sun Starestade Pidelleslims have hold appointments issued by the Corean the plaintiff Owing to the admission of the privileges of which the Secratry of tient point of the question, I think wo may cigarette. The young men propose a big

olear that the plaintiff, was entitled to judge will be necary to withdraw or curtail far as is Lawn, no inconvenience and no in

judg-will

Some one saya that Lord Lytton line the of the 26th, and about han hour after, por bem confiar a V. Ex. n alto go do nerucist suthorities; and who will regard the Kinis defendiat it seemed to his Lordship quito Stato declares that, it wiled of it | bear in mind that up to the present Hour, /tobuoco rebellion in consequene).... -

tentado entra Portugal e a Chim. Canato-ce que

Carice of

of an Italian-organ grinder." esty tratado fiam estatictoriamente concluido...

as their principal, and will, further, watch manf. Astothecounterclaim, what took place letu. And the Sir, is the kind of justies to the residents of this Colony has

the Auorney Ganol-I am legislation

result through this legislation. Thore Nothing bad in that, but he adds, and the msos, nembum natio resultado is poderk esperar for the interests and welfare of His Ma- was this. The plaintiff from time to time to believe, doring temporary in-has boen, so far 28 Im aware-und I shall morale of the organ grinder's monköy,

took delivery of

The Canadian Laborals are making den his goods andor the not's contmots, and it disposition--expreso pleasure in in-be glad to be corrected if I am wrong.

in Octo- Possibly the Chinese Foreign Office will was in respect of a delivery taken

by the Promier, aro merchant atmbers receiving sub French Government has not been religiously

Tho plaintiff said he

The great fisheries of the United States that occasion took sidies they are better able to ertapete to Ceylon, I will atata that such was the on 'ceta, Exmo. Bhr., que o effelis importante d'esto and thus create another logo sensation i Indowns that the counterclaim was made.sidies and by moane

delivery

of four caske containing 2000 lbs. with stommers of our own nationality for public spirit shown by the leading member will in the future be a the West coast in of nails; the defendant asid, of four cosku fraight and trading purpose, and on them of the ano

on ri-ing in his place stead of the Atlantic. Our Pacific fisheries the nnofficials, that

placed in their containing 3500 lbs. of pails The avid aro-conferred immunities not given to o to object to a similar. Bili to this, ha opened are only in their inf

If the navy of the future is to dopast, a ence, ac for as material, was that the platir own. The Attorney-Gerul propesoa tu in speech by words to the eflict, that if he If the pavy tiff's man wont to the godowns with a go even further and so alters the prearable had any doubt that the 'Bill would not be so not improbable, of unsinkable, fast По opsailing cruisers armed with long range guns certain delivery warrant which was to obtain of the Bill, un to provide that it shall not passed he should not oppose it, four caske marked in a manner specified in again como before the Council. His reason posed it knowing that it would pass. Such of heavy calilee, what chauce will there ba the warrant. He said that when he got to the is that it will deprive me, or rather the was the tone adopted in Coylon and I think for naval Gghts Perhaps the combatanta godowne he opened the casks and checked anofficial mumbers of the Conseil, of an it might well be followed here. I trust will then have to return to old timo and quanted the contents, opening one annual grievance. If that is the argument that this Bill will be passed without a practices and try boarding and hand-to- hand fights as the only way left to suitio dataage irent water or rast. He gold the it is futile. I have never experienced. canks!

because, aso said, they were broken,difficulty in finding a grievance

(Laughter). Ho must have and he placed the contents of the casks on wanted pue a cart and took them to his master's shop, unlimited faith in his own Bills to suppond whore, the master said, they were placed that such could be the case; his reason in

ording to the abo in a cockloft, and wherd, according the Secretary a few months ago, that it was i

about as simple as that of the Colonia! man's statement, they were placed on shelvna in the shop. With reference to the opposed to the dignity of the legislature tu It does from one master's evidence, bis Lordship did not pass such annual "Bills. think it was very specially point of view, tend to lower the dignity

of ins seemed to the legislature, but not in the Route which having knowledge that his man, whoog.

"Whose the Bonbla namo le gave as Akwing, was also known as of the sentiments he entertains as to the representations unde by naofficial murders Aping and bis Lordship noticed that it rep wha whils looking at the god en wan

wn warrant at

this table

1838

ignity, by protesting it on the back

which confera privileges know the signature 'ping' on

gainst legislation of it was his man's name and that his name which the Secretary of State himself saya wa Akwing Oa

And then he re behalf of the defendant must not be exercised. lis Lordship had directed his attention to ferred to Cuylon and said he had reason to the following facts. On the godown warrant, believe that a smilar pricedure would he as he lud already stated, the marks along adopted in tiongsong This anxiety to with the numbers (20 to

bera (20 to 23) of the casks reores point he did not make sure of his were specified. The shipper's warrant and fac's. the maker's warrant had also been produced And both these doenstenis bore the same starks as the other warrant referred to The

shopper'a invoice and the maker's invoine als stated the contents of the chaks, and from this it appeared that the cantants

3500 18. Mr Hutchison" (the deject.

had also awern that it was Mr. Shelford As I was about to say fendant that these casks mentioned in when the Attorney-General interratod me,

EMMOJA,

dee

Aproveitando esta ocasino paprosentar a Esa antecipadamente unas bomingen hem junta de apleto relisciment), Externes cates pelo fells regreso de V. Ex. reino e pos exas pivepeda

Temos a stiprta har de suberar-nos,

De Von Breellisia, Maita Atenton Venendores, e Ferven Hongkong, de Dezzentro de 10.

Hors fallow over 200 maturos.]

Most

(TRAYOLATION]

astrimas and Rest Excelled Benber

Trona Souza Raza,

Ravay Extraordinary Lad Minister Plenipotentiary

Special Mission to the Court of Peking,

Most Dustrious and Most cellent Bir

The Government of His Most Faithful Majesty has been pleased to trust to Yuirs Excellener the and tank of regulintius the treaty Law Portugal and China. We Joura that this treaty lasheen satisfactorily concluded,

- it, and Hisova mäke haven generally in its imtaediate oighbourhood. A portion waar blown away, and of the deck anveral of the konses on the starboard side of tho dect demolished, while the concussion was so strong aario blow in the doors of the deck-houts on the port aide. The cook, whose injurios are a good deal worse than those of the other two men, was in the cookhouse, which is close to the parcel-room, when the explot is for this reason that we have extreme pleure is tendering to Your Excellency our most orrding and sion occurred, and the two sailors were in apenre cerigratulations on the access of your high argratitude for the valuable senicos which Your Ex- the alleyway. Capt. Gasson, of the S.8. raisin, of the wone time assuring Your Excellency of Glengyle, whose vessel was at Swalow llency he rendered the nation and especially to us.

Fortuzur settled in these intitudes at the time sont his surgeon on board the Formurd to attend the sufferers, us

Tin Curentient laving pined the negotiation in than what has just been obtained

As the Saint was lighting up his pipe, The monarch beav'd a sigh,

Is there anything the matter Says the Saint, that makes you ory '1'. Said the my Brother's

I have a cloveṛ mall, Ho was formerly But they any he gives as Fever That's the news-men and the others."

Is it orying for your clover man?- Now, that's just like a goose:

Dry up pour lamentations,

For they're But the slightest uso, If I undertake your man will mulco Your Kingdom safn and sound, Will you give me the taste of ground Your man and I walk round t`

Bach stie lenila, no other resist could be expectedTroth, that I will, nud welcome,' Says the King, to what you nak. The Saint says, Now go fetch your man And I'll begin the task. The King went to his Palaco To fetch his Dicky Bird,

He thought the Saint was fooling

It ir true, Bir, that the important offert of this So he took him at his word.

áty plano Portugal in the mok of her powers are in good diplomatie relations with Chine. It nuKUITY a new en of prueperity for Lane when well-considered

soon as he became awars of what had hap-mesues of calarni administration sonood a reader Fuse permanent and useful to the Alany the advantages pened. We believe the Douglas Company ferred by a no desired texty.

Your Excullery, who has been the able nezotiator are investigating the circumstaneva connect and therefore knows perfectly wel all the circumstanUM which may be useful to the Colony of Mucan, in the ad with the affair. As the damage to the moat proper person to auggest toile dajosty Govern ment what you think best for the revival and properis Formosa in fortunately confined to her ap-ty of the commeren and rigation of Maras, bringing

view in these bear the flag of the per works, it will not interfere with her

Voyage.

"

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

The fourth pris meeting of the Elong kong Rifle Association will be held at Kow- oor Ranges on Saturday, 31st Decorater, commencing at 10.30 am. The following is the programme":

Says he, Bold ng gand friend John,

A clever man and true."

Be aisy,' says Saint Patrick, But that last will hardly du. Sure, he's run your Kingdom inte debt With fade in Bores and desins. And still you've got no water kare the honour to bolong; so that the cld com Just except but when it rains. morala malati Fetween Porturi and her Calmy in!

Aris may he re-established, ghug new fic to thNow with your peuplo lying sick

ronment of our past inry,

And small-pox at your door,

; to

f

We trust that your Excellency of adapt every su Fire with a view to the realisatios of our hopes.

Availing ourselves of this opportunity to pet our sciency beforehand u jurt honinge of Ecknowledgement, we wish your Excellencs prosperity and a happy peango bome..-Wehave, En.

The addr sa, enclosed in a silver case, the gift of Mr Romano, was then handed to Scher Rosn. The enne was of a cyclindri. I-COMPETITION-Open to all comers, sal shape, with gold ringsat either end, and for Martini-Henry Rifles er Carbines inscriptions at top and bottom recording Distance 500 yards, seven shots,, the date of the presentation.

vrtu se. 20 conta.

Er.

Prus 850, divided into 10 prizos, namely,

Your clever mon will still maintain That three and two make four. Your drains with gas and garbage choked, Your Doctors in despair: Como now, my clever Johnny, Contradict me if you dare

Poor Johnny hung his head in shame, Says the Saint Just come with me; We'll both walk round by Tyfoon-shang Where fanny sights you'll see. Then out they strode by Lain-pa-Fook, By Stanley they came round:

I rookun,' says the Saiat,

That's a tidy plot of ground!'

The King fiew in a passion And he called the Saint a witch,

His Excellency, in reply, said that he hav- 12 215 5 3 86; 4th $5; 5thing beca Governor of Macao, and having $3; 6; 7th $2; 8c-82; 90 82, 10th talon a great interest in the welfare of that TI-COMPETITION.For the National Colony. His Majesty was pleased to entrust Rifle Augmention's Liver Medal for Mac with the negotiation for the couple

And meant to call his Councilere Carbined, distances in the Tranty between Portugal and To heave him in a ditch tini-Henry Rullek 300 and 10 yards. To shots at vach. Etrance Fee, 81.

China, pud he felt happy that those nogo-Nabecklish,' says Sainz Patrick,

I'll fix you are T'ni alder." tiations fuud met with a sirceas atisfactory So he turned the King and his Johnny too and honourable to both nations. It afforded Inte Ding Dong graute boulders.

in great satisfaction that their country Saint Patrick's gone to glory now, had at 1st been placed in the rank of the

And that's his proper home. Powera having treaty relations with China. The treaty would be advantagerne both to

III-COMPETITION. For Civilians and Hongkong Voluntours. Members of the Asointi (Military and Police excluded) Henry Rills or Orbines. Dis tances 200 and 500 yards. Seven shots at each. Prize, a Cup and two raensy prize. Eutrance Fes, $2.

IV-COMPETITION-Open to all membora

A greater King reius in the stead of the angiout granito atone... And if you go there on a summor day,

have no

tlid

gentleman spoke.

I to

On the members said No,' and a division was takon, the mothers voting as followe<---- practer."

Mr Allan

Ayu

Acting Culonial Engber. Auditor-General.

Acting Colonial Tronsurer. Attorney lionera). Acting Colonial Secretary, Governor.

Mr. Polujaon.

Me Conington. Mir shelferd. Boal Liang Biur.

For the notion B, against i¿4... The Bill was read a second time and was then taken in cornenities.

that the plaintiff stated that he did not the Council;out. I have yet to fearts thatnient to strike at the words 'during sơ

were

the

The Attorney-General I do not know whether that is alluding to the Colonial Secretary, and I do not know whether the Hon'ble member is in order in alluding to a discussion on another Bill.

The Governor-It is on the same sub-

on

of such

Bill has now been allowed to pass; mistake no it was thrown out, The Hon'ble ge

man is Attorney-General in a Ccown

the

have used the nails or made profight renewed frum Y with which ho is cnt.

them

screws.

My Sliford :--I beg to move an old. ag only as the said convention shall con- time in forge and to substitute until the 31st December 1898. It seems to me of the greatest importance that the Council should have an opportunity of recording their opinion of the Bill from time to time as do the other colonies affected by it, in the hope that the Home Government may bo indriced to place the matter on a proper

sig.

The Ocminitiee divided on the amend ment, the members voting as follows:-

Me Halayan.

Mi Congtan. 31 Shelford, Meng Beab.

.

• Ganit,

Mr Allah.

Acting Colonial Engineer. Auditar-Jenerali

Aeling Colonul 'fresgurer. Atternes Gecerni, Acting Colonial Steretary.

Governor.

ECCLESIASTICAL BIGOTRY AT

PEKING.

pays

in

lis

A SPANISH BULL-FIGHT. Landou, Nov. 26-The Madrid papers contain an account of a remarkabla exhibi. tion of nerve on the part of a matadar and the peculiar reverence in which the people. hoid a ball-fighter whose nervo and bravery are undoubted Lost Sunday a bullfight. took place. The animal had been tortured until he was fraatio, when Fraseualo, a cale- brated matador, sprang into the ring. An he lifted his rod flag to infuriate the tortur ed animal and securean, oppertunity to

desk

a clean death stroke; the ball made and den rush for him and buried his horns in the abdomen of his persecutor. Despite

his wound

Fraseuelo did not the agony lose his prosence of mind for a moment, bet with a quick thrust killed the bull. The next moment the capada fell unconscious and was carried behind the barrices. It was antionnead that he was mortally wounded, but tho audience did not drop tear, and domanded fresh balls and new сврниваа.

While the audience was cheering the now ball-killer, poor Frascaulo was taken to his home, where the physicians pronunced his wounds very serions, but necessarily fatal. After all the bolls were killed the audience awoke from its bloodthirstiness, And thero occurred a scene such na Madrid

Now

..

8 only

canb,- cash, 4791 to 480 cash,

New Malwa, casli, 510 Alloranco, Taula... 12/16

Old Malwa, cash,... 531/50 Allowance, Paols. 24/44 Persian, Cily, enshi 600 550 Alloveñco, Tavin... None:

Porslag, Paper the $60,00 Allowance, Taels... Noua

Exchange. Hoseroso, December 29.

In London-

Bank, Wire,

+

On demand,

30 days' sight,

Credits, 4

15

month' aig

uchi 3,2

3.98

Documentary,

Paris-

capable of producing Twenty Chou people rushed around to Freg abipper's invoice could have been the Colonial Secretary in his anxiety to

The amendment was lost, and the section cuelo's house and domanded that the delivered elsewhere, and is Lordship seure à point, did not make sufficiently Rare

wounded bravo man should show himself. thought the only reasonable presumption of his facts. In the last papers from Ceylon passed. was that the contents of

discussion the Sections 2 and 3 were agreed to.

This the doctors would not permit. The ents of these casks were there is reported a pat incto thepassion of the

The Bill was reported without amend-people became uproarious, and fearing that thedontical Bill, and the official members He and he opened the

the voted in u

body against it, and what hemonts, and notice was given that the third the wound was fata, that Fraseneto had

about and took the contents to his innster's

, feria heen done there has taken place, bout reading would be taken at the uoxt meeting drawn his bright blade for the last time,

desanded that was, therefore, delivery, and to take place again, in Hongkong. In of the Council. That

that a committee be allowed to allup,

visit him ay themselves as to his - his Lordship bad come to the conclusion that Melbourne or any representative Colony,

condition. a inatter of they were actually delivered

was permitted, and the fact ab the plaintiff's shop.

imtense gathering, reassured as to vir doubt was made by the defendant or by

The Chinese Times says:-We have ro. favorite's fate, formed in line and marched thoso in his emping in the list of gunds rea and may be thankful that he is no. If he dy for dolivers that was furnished to the had been in Melburne and had there ex-ceived from Dr. Schramciar, a learned through the honga, luring their carde. The plaintiff, but that mislede was rectified as soon as it was discovered and the plaintiff Pressed pleasure in introducing a Bill of Orientalist, interpreter to the German Con-line kept up for five huutz, and that evon- sulate in Tientsin, a very interesting and ing 11,000 cards were left on the hall table. this kind, roquainted as we are with some was informed of it. His Lordship was sa of the rough uses that take place in the loquent paper upon the life and labouts of a German Jeenit, lis Pudre Martin Martini,

Quotations stted with the explanation that had been Colonies, I an afraid the sympton who iu laba issued 17 large maps of the

HONGKONG, December 20, in the witness-box of how mistake

have boen given

temporary indisposition migh occurred. The plaintiff had no doubt fol- considerably aggravated. I may he told hinese Empire. These maps are wonder-PIUM-Now Pat, cash, 182

Old lowed up that mistake and had made an that we accepted a similar provision in fut examples of cartographical science, ond error in his books. The defendant's mis- the German Mail Steantere Bill. I am the labour, skill, and mastery of details take was no doub: the basis of the plain aware such is the case and I will state excite astonishment. They are the work ti's allegation that he only received 2000 the renset Over a series of many years of one man, who compiled the charts in ibs. of nails. It was possible that the plain that I have been in this Connoil, I do not lines of danger and difficulty, and by aid tiff himself did not know actually what be remember a time when the unofficial pet of very imperfect meane and rude insten.

menta, yet, as Masers. Gill and Baber tame of thus nails, but as there was evidere mettows at a lower cub, then when the both well traincu old scientific explorers, Batisfety

to his Lordship that they wore Garmann Bill was before us. The flum'ble bots were well provided with sextants, delivored, it was immaterial to the taste in gentleman apposite, who, temporarily oc question between the two parties int be copies a set of this table, ps of opinion, chronometers, and appliances-say, the came of them. His Lordship was not sure way I do not know, that unless the Bill maps are very accurate, atl to this day are that the plaintif did not brow, but it was was carried in the form prosented and not the beat obtainable and the most trust-

Dr. Schreuselor worthy.

his generous to year the interest oferint in glowing languay to the apos possible that some of his employés

out of the Meil Steamors without his knowledge. The plain-cerned would suffer. I did not myself think talical priest whose skill was so great, hosp courage · e unfailing, and whose contest the

the point ownlan said he unpacked the nails it necessary to further tiffa and put them in a car and took them toon that occasion, knowing that this Bill services to oivilization and Christianity.

And I could

were so eminent. again express my his maner's shop His Lordship did not was

S Coming

As we road Dr. Schrameier's brochure it know whether the parties could come to protest against it. I should have been con of the Association. For Martial-Henry China and Portugal and to the many Por-Just about the hour of noon,

frangement as to the delivery of the tent simply to protest against the Bill if it struck us something was wanting, and that Any

That there was a gap or incompleteness Rifles and Carbines. Distanes 60 yards. taguce subjects sonttored throughout the You'll see him on the brown hill-side

had been introduced in ita ut form,

azle Fistery, and, on enquiry, we learns the Teu shots. For this event competitors Chinese empire, whose prosperity as wild

Mr Caldwell said that Me Mutohism in- as the Attorney-General proposes to tell alle rento Dr Schrameier is, we believe, à

inverting

the for more than once-Prias, a cups of Macso he had at heart.

wediately un loving the Court yesterday a by

by may enter and one

e money priza. Entrancs Feo, $3.

acut to the plaintiff to inform him that Bill will not again come before the Council, Lutheran, but, like the majority of scholars V-COMPETITION-Open to all members terest ha bad felt for the welfare of Macao

he could have delivery of the straws and and believing that only by constant reprennd gentlemen, has not been infected by the vile odium theolnicum that exists in

On demand, A HORRIBLE STORY. of the Association, uxclading winnata at all and its people he would notice to main-

Credits, 60 days' nighat, previous Association Meetings. Martini-tais. He had no doubt His Majesty's Gor

A most horrible story has been received, this morning he (Mr Caldwell) had sentations from the Colonies concerned canl

tolly, in the course of his paper had occa On Bombay- Hoary

foury Rifles or Carbines. Distance 500 verament would do everything for the wel

Wire, prosecution on the part of the authorities is Wottos and Deacon, the plaintiff's soli- the matter up and place it on a propesion to refer to the very great, b yards. Tou shots. Prize, & Cup, and one fare of the Portuguese in China, and in this and, if true, the spaudiest and most vigorous repeated the offer in a letter to Mesire the Home Gevorament be induced to take lower natures. It scaria that he, natu

foting, I ahall recard may vote against the they would be aided by the well-known in-

and enduring labours of those glorions

Ou deniand, money prizo. Entrance Fee, 81.

required to crush the evil. The information citors.

H intelligence, and 1 amiable manner of

Mr Wotton said that practically the offer

churchmen, Ricci, Verbeist, Schull, Faber, On Calcutta- VICOMPETITIOs.--Opon to all comers. che

The Attorney-General-Sir, I think that was made was that the defendant

my

Wire, the Portagnose, which haitoon the resinstay comes through official sources, transmitted Any Rilie, distance 860 and 900 varda.

Lit om Honan to Tung Chou, and its to good

should have what he asked for in Court Ho'ble friend is a little in error with and others, work unsurpassed for versatility

On demand, Ten shota each. Prizo, a Cep. Entrance

the

that the Peking On Shangha tween two nations. He would conclude

that on the 18th of the 7th moon, Fen, $2.

On deman say Oriental Society, theived a petition from a man named Li re-

catu was not disposed to agree to that at the respects bo has toado a mistake. I will suy read, or rather-85 W6 ZTO Boro we may

30 days' ait, nothing about the part of his speech cun-

or two of its within his jurisdiction, Betting forth

do not think it acquit the society-one and

His Lordship said he would give judgcerning myself, becease of his children, a bay, brutally murdered with their bodies ment for the plaintiff for the amount he material, one way or the other. But he nerabers, deliberately excised from the Gold Leaf, 1

China! mutilated. Upon receipt of this claimed, or, if he sa elected, the gods, and saya that this Bill is most objectionable address, when it was printul, the recital of

the costs of the auit; judgment for the de because it gives privileges to the French the deeds of the Jesuit fathers in

It ademe to us

ue that the suppression of the intelliganoo ping

the magistrate pro!

Mail steamers which are not given to our feudant on the counter-clajin, and his coats

elenje from mean see'arian spite, if any steamera. My friend la entirely wrong. Mr Wotton said his Lordship would un- coeded in preon to cannily bone marks of

such motiva could exist, is on a par with and found that they actually bore

really Canter

no Was

[Mr Shelford-I may be allowed to

calla poisoning.

the wolle, aud the man would suppress a having been port outrageously used: the derstand that there

man who w truthful and honest scioglie de rats were all spopad out, and the heads claim It was actually a not-off and the state that I said which are not given to what Dr. Newma

snit or a counter claim.

But I may point out that the Brilis praise to Christians of a denomination that this Bendish crime was perpetrated by broken and crushed. It tame evident proper courte was to have brought a crossr steamers in this c

His Lordship said that was hardly usual Mail steamers--those of the Pustiosular and hateful to him, is quite capable of garbling one of the Disi olica) Sect, whoen practice

Saumary Jurisdiction. in

Orienta Company--when they are in the and distorting As the title Peking Orien is to go about with the object

Mr Wotton-I know we are not at all

t of Marseilles are entitled to the aurustal Society does not imply a Bertarian,

Band compound med

confere upon those of the Messageries Mari and Scott amul all between them and the tinats in this

and so long as this estimable Dr. Dudgeon, we trust the mem- most secret and mysterious panner, and move shout from place to place under

privi it is only right that fao legos which are given to the Peninsular and We know, unhappily, that some well- Company's stepwere in Franch intentioned men here, when speaking of ports, should be given to those of the Christians in China, only include those of Messageries Maritimes in this, amongst defined sects, and regard all others other British pur .

It must be remem beyond the pale. But in Peking, wh bered that by the Paris Fustel Convention, the

the Peninsular and Oriental Company's Kravce, wo

we should not expect to see evidenoegank30 10

gery

The in-

Looking over to K-loan.

...........

preamble

which the

rafations hitherto exis, all the different prefectures of Chihli. | judgment for the claim; and his client con regard to one of the remarks he made, and excellence in the history of the world." Arrangements have alan hech minile for by thanking the community for the cour-patrate of Yu. District in Hepan tending all sinug that he must fight out this and I will endeavour to point out in what it appeare, hover whom the paper i

Pool and Moving Target shooting

RECEPTION TO THE PORTUGUESE

MINISTER IN HONGKONG,

tephs reception acgorded him. Before he resumed his sast he would

propose + The Health of His Majesty kom Luiz and the Royal Family.

This was bulbusbeticaly received, the

Band playing the National Anthe

Mr Silveira proposed Prusperity to His Yesterday evening an address was Pro Excellency, a toast which was received with sonted in the Lusitano Club by the Portu cheers.

His Excellency then proposed 'The com guese community to His Excellency Senhor Thomaz de Bouza Roza, Minister Purity of Hongkong, while Mr Silveira tentiary and Envoy Extraordinary of Por. proposed The Ladies present, and all the

tousts were enthusiatically drank. tagal to the Court of Poking. There was

a large gathering of the Portuguese com- munity, among thoas present being Messia Albino da Silveira (President); Francisco J. V. Jorge (Secretary); Francisco d'A. Gomes, J. A. des Remedios, A, dos Reme-

Corea.

(From a Corrugondent.)

Seoul, 9th Dec. Her Majesty the Queen is now enjoying dios, D. Noronha. J. M. da Silva, J. M. good health, having recovered from her tate d'Ahneida, J. F. Campos da Roza, and L. serious indisposition under the treat F. de Carvalho, who formed the Rexoption of her American physichna. To delebrate Committer, and Dr Costa Duarte, Boore- this happy event a grand banquet was given

present, among them being Mrs Ramang, Privees, nobles and high officials on the

had been

HOME O

on the 182

of murdering. abstracting their brains to

last moment,

children dicines with. It is well known/strict. but thore is grout difference be

для WAR

that the members of the sect set in the tween being strict and being too ranch the Pvileges and immunities which this Bill and might properly cover myfiabos

they

reverse.

His Lordship said he thought the plain-Coles is an integral part of the British bors will suhibit the recurence of the ira-

the disguise of rchants or travellers. In tiff had got off very well. consequence of the disclosure of the above tragedy the authorities are everywhere on the alert, and are adopting the most string-

ent and vigorous measures to bring about

PRIVILEGES OF FOREIGN MAIL STEAMERS.

The following discussion took place in scot, and rewards are offered inny the Legislative Council of the Straits Set-

detectives are set to ferret out the mambers the entire extinction of the sect. Speci

keepera and

Proclamations shave been issued, not only in

Dormitor, it is

notice. act wo bring to their

proper act wo

vhero

A great Jesuita rest, in their honoured

Of

On demand,

On New York-

Credits, 4 months' night, 4.06

702

2001

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2.01

201

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32.80

$0.27

METEOROLOĜICAL REGISTER.

AT 4 PM. TO-DAY.

. 20.02

2:02 77

Barometer

Temperature Humility

Direction of Wind. Force Weather

Hongkong Observatory, Dec. 29, 1887.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL"

Statlan..

REGISTER.

DECEMBER 28.AT 4 TIM.

Rarometerred.

Temperature.

Hamidity.

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Weather.

Rain during

urdu | WTostnek:[30.02|| 5

tary of Macas. A number of ladies wers also at the Palace to a large number of Corean of this others who may succeed tloments on the privileges granted to for steamers were to call at Saigon, they would of such intolerance. Bigots, whatever their Shangha..30.19-47 |· 50 Mrs A., dos Remedios, Mre A. dos Rs. 3rd instant; nud in the evening a grand arresting them and bringing them to justice. eign mail steamers-a question much agitat be entitled to us same privileges. Uehurch may be, should meckly accepting 30.05.60 | 40, ENE medies, Mrs Nutonka, Mrs Jorge, Mias dinner was given at tho Foreiga Oflice, to the district wherein the crime occurred, ed in Hongkong and with regard to which ental Company in this port, for it is im-envoy sent to him by China, Halinao.. 20.00 78 Loiria, and the Misses Remedios. The which the Corpà Diplomitigute, Conanls and but throughout Bonan and the adjacent the Chamber of Commerce horo have outer-assible for British steamers to receive im- I refer to Christians in China I mean Pro Manila.....29.87] 87 | 60

Club was tastefully decorated for the paca- the Chinese representative wore invited. sion and in the Hall, Luiz de Camous, The health of the reigning house was drunk where the presentation took place, a Por. with enthusiasm and the exsning passed tuguese flag was spread out on the wall off very pleasantly. surrounded with overgreens.

provinces---Shi Pan,

SUPREME COURT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, (Before Mr A. J. Leach, Acting Fuisne Judge.) Thursday, Dec. 29,-

CHEUNG TIK OHI verus J. D. HUTCHISON.

alsim.

Haiphong, 30.18.70 35 sv

"flongkong (39.10 60-28

DECEMBER 29,-kr 10)

The manifestations of Manila.....

0.40

The barometer is still falling and gra-

course do not grant the same privileges rebuke the

the declaration of Pope Leo XII. to the steamers of the Pemmaular and who, when giving audience to the special said: When ed into summunication with other Colonies munity from the jurisdiction of the triba testant as well as Catholic: I mean Chris- similarly placed,

nals of their own country. Iam bure my tiens of all churches. If the

Pogo had The Attorney-General moved and the on'ble friend on the left who represents known that the Orthodox Church had Wostock, 30:42 71 67

that Company in this Acting Colonial Searotary seconded the second reading of the French Mail Steamer sitate to put forward such, would he- Chinese followère he would have included Nagaenki..180.26

It was

was them in bis definition of the Christian fold. Shangliai 30.08 45 objected that the privilege granted are The divisions of the Protestant sects, Amor 30.13 58 Rumors are Do current that the

Bill

Hongkong 30,11 61 "Mr Shelford.This Bill, Sir, has hitherto more than the French Government desirs, and the harshness of some individual ma On the arrival of Hia Excellency, who next move in the Ine of march for

been introduced into the Council, in a bort Apparently my Hon'ble friend in better in-bers of them, are deplorable, and hinder Haiphong 30.02 61 freedom

of spilogetic tone that it was necessary to formed than the rest of the world, for us good works, and the wisest of men always Bolinao... 20.98 77

the French Government bargained for was accompanied by Mr Romato, Consul-independence and absoluta

orang for unity. continue it, pending the conclusion of ne- General for Portugul, the Basd of the from the yoke of China will, in all

In this suit, which was beard yesterday, gotiations between the two countries, with these privileges, it might have been up ignoble and aggressive sectarianism should

the view of placing their respective mail posed that it desired them. Hon'bly be discouraged. Wu ares romėu like Drs.lients are very moderate for N, -winds." Northamptonshire Regiment played the probability, be the expulsion of several

Europeans who are now in charge of the Mr Juatios Loach gave judymont to-day.

Mr Wotton, of Mears Wotton and also falls foul of the preatable. Why Fortagues Anthem.

endurs, the mail that the preamblo has the objastionable

cannot approve oi i Mr. Silveira, in presenting the addross, Maritime Customs Department. They in- con, apt cared for the plaintiff, and Mring. The Bill is most objectionable in its I cannot conceive. He seems to in gins and ethors, whose works are solid and will the suppressions We are quits anta that His Lords ip said the plaintiff claired to ateamers

What the French Government kong felt that they could not allow the sioner; J. J. Hunt, Chief Secretary; and

With reference to what was mid by the missionarios, of all secte, exorcised the cei occasion of his Excellend's passing through Oncomissioners Schoenicke, Piry and Creagh recover from the defendant the sum of privilegos which we do not grant to those hardly any that it does nothing of the sort.

having there Billa tained by the plaintiff by reason of the de-

say I do not agree with bim. be found in all religions, the work of fendant failing to deliver certain goods sold their own prisoners on board the steamers abail not be interfered with--that they shall

Bouy as we Crown Colony we must be evangelization

* Are a

ion would proced more satis

he would plead a set-olf to the extent of

have conferred on them the of vilege, they have the value of 1600 lbs. of status of men-of-war; they therefore enjoy we are a part of the Empire, we must per Chinaman is improved where ho adopts the 830, thelivered by aistaks to and freedom from searah and from a Test in civil form the dutine na well as enjoy the privi 2nd. They hold appointments in the bina tacke

wrongfully converted by the plaintiff to his soits. The privileges which are giyen to leges of that connection. Surely under the more cleanly, manly, honest, and hospitablo, se at Poking. Their words might not be able 1 Chinese Custom Service and treat Sir own use. The plaintiff claimed under two them aro more than they desire and circumstances it la better to pass this Bull and; as a rule, his fortunes improve to Stata or WLATKER, d blue, sky, é des“ laintif claimed under thee them bro are amortised. This was forcibly once fo: all without wing through the use. And silently but surely Islam in making unched clog.is, d. iritalinu, rain, 1 Jog, 2-qowing. to convey their sentiments, but they trusted Robert Hart as their Frincipal

3rd. Because they have virtually hauled his Lordship would all the borewe von Broaght out. In the negotiations with the less form of porteat against from year great way to some parts of China, so that 4 bali, (highluinz, è ¿varrást, p passive abone??, In a few years the followers of the Prophet: & qualis, rain, a mów, › thunder, a visitaals, tracts, and the defendant cotteclaimed German serument The Secretary of to year when it is bught before us. under two contracts which he would call Stats for Foreign Affairs and dafinetly that The Governor think is is of first ici, in many regions, outgumber the Baddow (us) the nails contracts. It admitted that unless strict instructions had been forward portance to remember that the passing of dhists and Confucianists,

aid the Portuguese community in Hong. clade Measars H. F. Morrill, Chief Commis. Caldwell, of Messra Caldwell and Wilkin- j character. It confers mauition and effect of wazzling this Coutal. I need of which we complaignait Protestant i

on,

for the defendant

of a foreign power

W. Downer) 250 Government Astronomer, Hongkong Observatory, December 20.

1. BAROMETER,redased to 82 degrees Fahrens.

Hongkong to go by without recognition The ressons alleged for this step are said 8174.92, being the amount of the loss sus-desire is that in passing through our water Hon'ble member as to the desirability of polemical spirit, and recognized; as St. net, and to the level of the sea la-inokes, tantbe

2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade in dogrend, Fahrenheit,

1st. Because those gentlemen were foisted be the defendant to the plaintiff. In ad be free from the operation of habeas corte, most arought forward periodi-Angostina 18, the real elements of good to and bandredthe, Among them to tender him a testimonial in upon Corea about 2 years ago by the Chi- dition the defendant had tied notion that What they got is in addition in tats per to kinh: as Orown, and it is uselem for Obsorvers notice how much the average humidity of air sultrated with moisture bʊ ng

on their part. They therefore arailed to be themselves of the opportunity of his stay

the form of an address in recognition of nase Government. the important work he had accomplished

his Excellancy would regard the loyalty of

their action rather than the meagreness of down the Corean antiural flag, having ceased

thair expression, Bearing this in mind he to fly it at the treats parte sines they took

contracts, which for

subject to

gainst the pricks. So long na

8. Honorre, in percentage of malonation the

100.

of Mohammed. The man becomes

DanCoston OF Wien, in two points."

5. Fonce or Wise, according to Beaufort

7. Rum, in inshos, lewiht and Landre těmi