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No. 7610-JANUARY 11, 1888.1

the projectors to build men-of-war.

M. Bonet, Esq. THE FUTURE or Boux. We do not think, a whit over-estimated the future of Burm says the Fineer, Sir Charlen Hernani has

THE CHINA MAIL.

Tuesday afternoon.

FAD

48. por

tain

Dear Mr Forbes, I reply to yours of to procured from the native mineralinoes the process at presont cost about rate of dest, and the increase mind; seconded, Northamptonshire Regiment ethicial faced each other at a distance of it would be the must prosperius, the hunt this dat, I think it would be hardly fair more serious motiso, viete crushing of } largest ship might be sheathed in from seven been from 20 to 20 por crit, and therece in the Ordnance Store Department 20 prices. The conditions of the dael were inr of the thres Rabiy in the tive of the donor of the cop-should be enable him to cout* initiatory stage to {to ten days. taken and at the word of command. The any other Province, for the Brahist p I foul sure he would be tho first to point least circumstantial evidence for up recóver £550 from the defeudants, who are nient, and he believed that in the course of voyage of 20,000 miles without entering

three shota to be exchanged on aint boing

the

Sout..

.at

policy

which has

r

3

ball lodging in the muscles of the book, goducation on the Western model has members of the lato Regatta Comînitteo be clude that those who advance this theory in respect of case was that owing to his actallppear the prided the Indis besides sailors and 25 officers.

are so numerous and their clucational Captain got his thigh piorced through syatera ao universal that the majority of official was wounded in the stomach, the the people can read, write and cypher. its influence to Rome extect already aprendi over fegu; and it will gradually embrace Upper Burma as the untry Bottles down. which educationalists The raw material on won, doction but

of E the lower ranks, is fritelligent man, Byen

take life a though at to and observant, little too easily. As to the material pro- untry thera cau be little apority of the to making groat strides ni doubt that it is

and his condition is said to be very grave, The dispute had lasted for about five months, and we supposo we considered settled after this meeting,

naye.

nie,

(Copy.)

Jan. 10th, 1888, Dear Mr Reart-1 am iu receipt of your favor of this afternoon, and while I have Lo objection whatever to the gentlemen

Panic! The

Enent

for

3

year

contract

more

antisfactory,

and millions of acres are lying you name, I must decline to alter the deci- with several of his count Finen, og of Fair and dotestion there for nearly branch line from Brinditi carrying the He was one of the Naval Honorary Pay

The reason for the disappointment has thips of war and our mercantile marine, in panditure of the company in proportion to stipulated rate, though whether thrie will be Tax French in Cochin-China follow faith AGENTS of prominent French and Englishly won the Douglas Challenge Cop, and can

shipbuilders are negotiating with the princi-only nigrot that you should not think too come to the surface. It turns out that rolving, as it did at the present time, the the amount of work performed. In 1877 auncanced publicly, or whether they will Under the circumstances, however, I am Yuon-our nudern Julius Caesareang annual less of bandreds of thousands of their expenses per mile navigated were 928, do it without announcing it and leave the Corrosinn and fouling Sd, whereas last year the same expendi. times of passage to speaks for themselves, fally the barbarone custom of their com

pal iron works of Bilbon, with the object of patriats at home in their mode sfentling ortablishing in Biscay extensive naval yards quite willing to leave the decision to Mired with certain native officula to prevent pounds sterling

I am yours truly,

supply to of enate by permanently placing contact the Thou, again, with almost the same number NATAL AND MILITARY ITEMS, potional disputes. They, however, it similar to Armstrong's in Italy. It is stat. Bottomley, the donor of the caly the stopy to himself if wall-aprenent code might be provented on iron and steel ships are was at the rate of only 18s per mile, romains to be sten

The subjoined military notifications ara which le lina abligingly disposed of to his electro-negative iron or steel and electro- of vessels ten years ago as they had now. The (Signed) W. H. FORBES. would seem, go about the work in a moceed that Spain will consent to give contracts

friends Doubliens his policy, in this con poltive que aleathing, by which means an ille tonnage had been increased by 60,000 gazettel Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers nection;

was to demonstrate that without electric or galvanic tolation was established or 60,000 tons, and they bad, had to uparanraerary Lieut. Jasper G. Mayne to Gr A Висбалки, carnest and genuinely sasago fashion, ned

(Copy)

kia aid in Cores even coals of good quality between them. In the absence of suitable work these larger ships at a reduced ho Lieutenant, vice are not content with a more scratch in

as compared with ten years

Lieut. Androw William Gamble to bo Cap- satisfaction of honour. The other day

Bat some persons attribute to bim a much ben shillings par square yard, and the

vico F. B. Laween, reconded for wor & Captain of Iufantry and a Government when he stated that in twenty years' time

fore, the mere diforence of Foro Bacon

inadeŋjusto idea of the

Tho completion of the new Russian bat- The trial has taken place before edurated and the meat go-ahead Province to Mr Bottomley that he-the reprezenta native industry while in its i

mile gave, very: not nh

in the amount of expen botte-craiser Pamiaty 4200 in announced in India. It is alronty

far in advance

of asked to decide thè qucation in dispute, for for its object the impoverishment and degraHuddleston and a special jury of the stove. Ha halíóvnd that the mail contract She is to be capable of steaming 10 knots

plain- reasons which must be obvious, and which dation of the Kinglum. This is a severe Ritchie Macmillan and Sous. The plai

an hour, and can carry sufficient coal for a a fair way of settle of the view to take of

matter which requires tiff, shipbroker in the Cily-claimed to for Australia was in a

fow days a

announcement would port. Her armament consists of two ♬ lu. I would suggest that thres of the working port. It is, however, rumahle to con-slipbuilders at Dunbarton, for commission a fav

of the sale of the steamer Puun

tho matter

was 3-ton and four din 4-ten broochleaders, comploted. ÁÐ

quick-firing guns. Her comple- are not suffering from mental derango Ben Phintiff's

when the mönt includes contracts, asked to give a decision. eay,

A. P. MacEwen.

ment exactly; but that, on the contrary, introduction defendants cold the steaner and China mail Honbler

directora

Sir William Richard Edwin Grears, 8.0.B., accepted the new contract at the E. L. Woodin, E

Exy.

their opinions aro. the outcome of care to the ludo-China Company for £20,000,

of the ful study of Carcan question.

and that therefore he was untitled to the very low rate of £205,000 they were fully M.D., Inspector-General of Hospitals and The Coreans arce

are essentially a superstitious amount elained. The defendants admitted aware of the great difficulties that lay Fleets (retired), died on the 2nd instant st 1817, gentlemen in boating mat

of the ters, and whose impartiality Annot be quen people, Lately they have been freely dis the sale of the vessel, but doxied that it was before them, but he might into this, the age of 70, he having been born in

for orinterruptedly esrvice tioned. If Mr Buttomley wished, would cussing the probability of curious trouble uffected in consequence

than they did they would medical naval,

that period he

he served in 36 years. During agree to add his name to the three men in this kingdom, which it is alleged is fora troduction. The ance of de plaintifs in that had they asked. £15,000 or £20,000 He had served at home and abroad in the

altogeth

142, and was He thought that China during the war of 1841-4 tinned, and let the quorum be four, or shadowed by the early fall of snow accom the defendants; and his lordship gure judg. in all probability have lost that mail 30

Bcd lighting. by thudor

COALS. siriks out one name-day or with.

accordingly, with

in charge The P

they had the con- in 10. Company's teamer Britan in the period

of the Naval Brigade Hospital Yours very truly,

situation, however, favours present

ten years, the result of its during the Cringan War. He was after- nia arrived at

at King George's Sound, Wes- tract for, possibilities nia of pea e; while later

would provŐ MINT working won (Signed) MONTAGUE BEANT.

They warda in charge of the Naval Hospital at forbid (as is the case in all newly-opened tern Australia, on the 8th inst., eight days Countries) undue confiduties, The latest early, having male an unusually quick run hoped to be able to work their service to Hongkong, and was promoted for genoral event in diplomatic circles has been the from London. This passage gives a transit the East more economically. The large services during operations in China in 1857- arrival of Cantai Inouye, LJ.N., who is from Brindisi to Australia, including deton- steamers would leave London and return to 58. He was the author of many contribu tios tion tr Egypt waiting for mails, the detour Lendon se at present, but instead of the tions to medical societies and periodicals. now naval attend at A. 1. J. Legation

9. presa in Annan to the inte Franco-Chinops war

hours, of twenty-three days ter accelerated route having to proceed via the

maila to Alexandria and passengers by the cians to the Queen, and a here. This officer was, throughout

At the Admiralty this week the follow a continuous speed at sea for a f 8,000 miles of, within a fraction, Egyptian railways the large steamers would ing appointments have been announced

Loach at Brindisi on their way outwarda Lieutenants: Reginald Yorke Smith, to the rative of his sojourn the most of war.

and the The placing of shipbuilding orders on

homewards, talent sion have already come tu as conveyed to whom has written a must interesting nar

and passengers would

would command of the Espoir, on the China Blation you in my previous letter of this date.

with his brilliant Capturienes and perfect knowledge of clac c varied experience (Signed) WH. Fours.

English and

a and other European languages, can- 1 comes us' brisk as ever, Mesra, tichloTMto proceed-to-their destin-1-vion H-race-Reid Adams: Erera: Ellison“. Simons and Co., of Benfrow, have tion without any transhipment, let, or hin- Maxwell, to the command of the Cockchafer, not fail to be an acceptable addition to the received an order to construct for an Enat drance. They had entered into arrange also on the Chion Station, vice Heury Har

Coast Bru staff of the Japanese Legation here.

first-class steel screw steamer ments with the Government for the placing vey Boteler (both to date 14th instant). (Copy-)

Wednesday morning.

The U. S. . Pula has now taken up her of 1.00 tons. It is to be built under upon a certain list three of their vessels as Paymaster Alfred W. Askham to the Wan Lloyd's special-survey-to class 100 A7, and practically armed cruisers, and the company derer, when recommissioned and Lieuts Dear Mr Fothes, I am sorry you de berth, for the winter, in Chamalpo

will be supplied with triple expansion en- further entered into an agreement for the bait Algernon J. Hathan to the Wanderer, made. The Shan States are being

glaca, also constructed by the builders. placing of certain other vessels for the same when recommissioned, gentlemen named in my previous letter, for

old flagship Fittery has been towed THE LOSS OF THE WASE'

Captain Marshall, formerly

the imported. Medical men say that it is not out on the east, and irady is sure to

upon definite terms. The Govern popular purpose upo The builders of the 'an's engines have commander of the Stirling Castle, and who ment paid the company a retaining fee on from her morringe in Portsmouth Harbons correct conclusion, and in such anot (says the dring gait Nary Ga ett) taken was captain of the pioneer steamer of the thin account amounting to about £10,000 a and taken alongside the dockyard Pitch case an this, which may mean trepot for Yunan. Case Canal, as it is almost useless after being being made to revive the post commercial come to

establishing prentners of BhamORS E conveyed by that rente. For that ronton be expense of gorezument must undoubt preandent, it would be well that the deci- at the cudgele in behalf of their handiwork Canadian Pacific line from Vanenuver to year. These three vessels were now fitted House Jably preparatory to beitig docked. sion should be based on a knowledge of the may, therefore, be inferred that they Bangkong, hes returned to London. Wo to boable to fat twenty-four hours or legg The Victory is being temporarily dismantled, of organd that Captain Marshall intends notice) taka guns on board, and he need after which a thorough overhaul will bo oing made of her timbers. A report will then t year by Year on opinion.

machinery boing similiar stearners from San Francisco Whether has been attained, but

this will

the drain. lighter and

Lit that which giving been

merry cs to the engineers grow

on the China lino will be missed in future.. required for the defence of the country it Igather from the decided nature of your

ould be at no risk to

to the c

company. He ralty, who will decide what shall be done. private practitioners can rightly be blood the local revenues will decrease. For years

thought that this arranged he found between tho Bilerice. Wasp

THE P. AND O. COMPANY.-THE for failing to see that a supply of past Lower Kurms has contributed a erore last letter that it is final, so I am forward the Huttlar. The designer and constractur

Admiralty and themselve ANNUAL MEETING. vaccine is on hand for their patients, of rupees to the Imperial Exchequer in Ia. ing our corro pw to the nuwapa ura, atabiless ashamed of thuis oor. They fire

to be mutually advantageous. dis: it will continus to do so nader the Pra- that that portion the pablic which is dov

The forty-seventh unual general messing hold a morally is a matter for the practitioners and patients vincial contract, but, as that Exchequer interested in this almost public yacht race trust, have taken to heart the loss of life for to antile anongst tseniselves. Extupeans bears the gost of the military and police es-way form its own opinion upon the point responsible. Whether there is justification of the proprietors in this company was held Chairman moved the adoption of the report ar not for this indictment the pubhe should on the 6th Des at the offices, Leaden and accounts, which was seconded by bir here are seldom retened with the dia. penditure in the Upper Provinco, Burma as

shortly be in a position to judge. Mr. J. hall Sweet, Mr Thomas Sutherland, MP., W. Fane de Salis, and agreed to maz P. Casey, the chief officer of the Indian presiding.

mously, and resolutions were afterwards The Chairman, in moving the adoption of But, as the Chinese experience the hole gets a quid pro quo.

Government steamer Tenasserin, was, we

passed approving the dividend (24 ur cent.) seontge in a fnore or less sovere form every

i sustained had

the unfortunate by

af (making a total distribution for the year year, it does seem strange that the Bani-

of the Tasmania. Es did not wish

ro-eating the retiring per cent.). the tary Board, or the Government, havo failed

episode except for the directors (the Righs Hon. E. P. Bouverie attention to the: financial to take steps to provide the Colony with reliable yuzine. The opinion is hold by many residents that the appearance of small- pox this cold season earlier than usual

We have atronity drawn attention to the Jack of a properly-titted Epidemio Hospital,

nod as money flows into the new and have recommended that the Lock Hos-ady oils natural resources fill

Fill be pital be sot aside for auch purpose. This capidly developed It Is a magnificent W. . Forbes, Esq. proposal-which we believe emanated from from Blamo to the son; and a subsidiary river highway giving free comunicatier Dr Cantle-will probably be acted upon by stream, the Chindain, which en be the authorities, if the threatened spread of navigated for overal hundred miles Small-pux asshines really serious dimen-abovi Ahion. Its animem wealth is nu

nationably grist; it

iis teak forests are un siens. Curiously nuugh, the most import alt precautionary measure of vaccination, ready for cultivation if only a population for there can be found. Its grout want ut oland; which we fermerly so strongly advocated,

present is monas of

of countsunication has also its drawbacks. There is a great but the Toungues Mandalay railway is be dearth of lymph with which to performing pushed on a survey for another line M. Beart, Esq.

between Kendit and Sagain (which may this simple operation. It appears there are eventually be linked in to the Indian sys many difficulties in the way of importing tems, via Manipar) is contemplated; and

~Yourstraig;"

vaccine, and also of keeping it after it is main trank roads with feeders are being cling to refer the question to the three worth while to got it by way of the Sues in this direction; while very to their knowledge would enable themi to!

A"

It

sixteoa

froi

The

the most reliable lympli is obtained by the jedly be heavy intit complete pacificationfeet rather than upon a mere matter of recognise the extrema probably has to retire, so that a well krown commander hardly add that in the event of their both made na to her condition to the Adini-

0340,

преп

THE RACE FOR THE DOUGLAS

CHALLENGE CUP.

We have received the following cor- respondosse, which we -publish, as |quested :-

raisad:

Yours vory truly, (Signed) MONTAGUE BEART.

of the

which

able of

At the conclusion of his address the

and

W. H. Forbes, Esq.

learn, a passenyor in the ill-fated craft from the roport, reforred to the loss which the and bonus 3 per cont.) recommender Jan. 11b, 1888.

long journey

wruck Dear Mr.Beart,Since receipt of your Aden to Colombe-not a very

to dwell Letter this morning, received affer two but, as it happened on this occasion, a

uf ron'duck, I have surn Bir Bottomley unfl atenyons, and therefore presumably cap-sucrose of culling

ovidence of the seaworthi-purpos shown him the correspondence that has or otherwise of the craft. Mr Caser bearing which the loss of that steamer had and the Right Hon. Lord Sudeley) and the

is krawn as a good, practical sailorman, and upon the accounts of the company, leaving for home to-morrow and says is opinion will carry weight. We nak him directors had written, off the whole of the Dear Sir,-At the fact has been published he knows an little about yachting matters the public know what his own leg in the accounts of the year. The total thanks to the chairman and directors, is due in soms measure to the large num that a prolest was entered against the that he would profer to have the question impression of the matter ja. As he wreck of the Tasmania affected the working

'bers of natives who crowded the city during That is now more than two months ago, and shit the want of vaccine is very sorely falt. One. would have thought that a Colony, blest in

the Jubilee Celebrations.

To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL.'

Bongkong, 11th Jan., 1888,

Naomi scoring a win in the last race for the Douglas Challenge Cup, I beg to place in your hands, copies of the correspondence wltich has passed upon the subject.

peased between us

Не ia

raised by you referred to others.

I ata, therefore, now perfectly willing that it should be referred to the thres gen- thaven named by you, their decision to be final.

ness or

then, to

wak

The

was the large sum of £103,360, so that the Adamson's guest, ho

should be also of Captain

In addition to this they had able to tell us whether there was any ap- of the accounts to the extent of very nearly

* per cent. In some very hoary charges against the under- rearance or the part of the younger ufficere 4 ef that inability to do their work

writing account, which

hich brought up the tatat

aditors.

The meeting terminated with a rote of

NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL

Quotations HONGKONG, January 11.

483/87 OPIUM--New Patua, cash,

Old

cash, New Bouras, cash, 450/82) Old

J.

cha 510

Now, gasit Nond

Allowance,

635/60

"Old" Molwa, cash,... Allowance, Trols... GAS Persian, Qily, cash: 600/40 Allowance, Taois. Nona Porsian, Paper tied 650/65 Allowance, faels... Nove

Exchange.

Boraxosu, January 11.

4 months' night,

Ou Londo

Bank, Wire,

บ

On demand,

The following telegrams are taken from

30 days night,

Orodits, 4

Documentary, months sigh

On demand,

$

Üredite, 4 months' sight,

1:05 4.04

As to your threat of publishing the cor- certain anonymous per:00 here for the year in that respect Indian Exchanges brought on by the F. &O. the possession of a Sanitary Board, would the the only sok that if my objea. respondence that has passed between us iu against them. Moreover, Mr Casey may £127,734, very nearly. - por cont. This.stoamor Ballzurat, which arrived here yes

tha newspapers, you are at liberty to do so be able to tell us what opisinn Captainharge was £96,000 in excu un vas average terday evening after a smart run of five On Paris-

To avoid misapprehension I desire to any that I lay no claim to the cup on behalf of tion be upheld, the cup shall be retained, and read for next year, the Naomi still to her victory

credit. having one

As this race has been before the com

now or at any time you may wish.

Yours truly,

WM. H. FORBES,

Adamson had formed of his craft at the charge against the accounts during the past time he was on board. Every particular of

He thought, therefore, that days from Singapore →→ this kind will be most interesting, as, al ten years.

paying

THE PEACE OF EUROPE, practically the same dividend as they though the public bave koon told a great

203.160 nside £23, Zondon, Dec. 19.-The political scare on setting asid deal about other people's fancies, there has

Last year, and csult of the year's

superations would be rega

the dividend in

have muught by some moasis to have placed Itself in a safer position in this respect than it soome to be, and have started Vaccine unity for so many years, you may think M. Beart, Esq. Establishment of its own. This first intims-it of infficient public int rest to warrant.The best letter was handed to us by Mr beer as vet no sotherised vernablished for the purposes of depreciation, the vet roshe Continent is now subsiding, and it is

speet being granted in your valuable paper, Beart after the others were in type] to publish these details. asa, dear Sir, your

tion given by the Sanitary Board of its se knowledgement of the existence of Small- pox was in the celebrated Minutes, pub- lished about a month after the meeting so minuted hid taken place. Had this mcoting boua reported, as overy wet- ing of the kind is reported in every part of the civilised work, the deficiency would probably have been discovered long ore now. It is stated-we do not know

obediout servant, MONTAGUE BEART.

(Copy)

Hongkong, Monday morning. Dear Mr Forbes,It is reported to mo orders given by Mr Howell and Mr Kirkman, that by to them. either yourseli or

by by mu one representing you on board the Nagini, during the race for the Douglas Challenge Cup, the launch-which was ac- companying the yachts in ease of accidents

with what truth--that in Japan they pre-conducted or directed your boxi round the pare their ows lymph, and are indspend White Rock on Saturday night, thus giving ent of supplies conveyed by means of un-you an advantage which was manifestly un-

fair to the other boats. reliable tubes from the West. Why should

Will you please let me know what ex-

it not be so here, where a regular demandplanation this hears, in justice to the yachte annually arises

While writing on this subject, the Noti- Leation (published elsewhere) has been handed to s It is pleasant to observe that the Government has recognised the

coopating?

Yours very truly, (Signed) MONTAGUE BEATT.

(Copy)

January 9th, 1888. Toar Mr Beart, I have yours of this ask the lunch that was near as at the ticae, to

pick up the White Rock for us The foreigners on board stated that they did not know whore it was, and our gave then the course to steer.

The was keeping up at the time on account of the tide. Before the launch found the

si nation, and asked for suggestions to remuning, and in reply would state that we medy the oil of which we have been writing. Any remedial measures, however, must not refer, we pressime, to the text season's visitation--for we sincerely hope Flat the present outbreak has already at ly finished its course, Better late than flock we had picked up the small islaudia

to the eastward, and had already altered never,' is evidently the motto of the Sani-ar course for the Rock, before the launch tary Board; and it is very clear that this whistled.

We did not take an unfair advantage of will always be the case until this public the other yachts, as at the time I speak of body is permitted or ordered to hold its we were cluso to the Rock; sud could have sittings with open doors. It cannot craly found it in a minute or two without the

Resistance of the

launch.

39

On New York-

On demand,... Credits, 60 days sight,

of the feelings on board the Wasp such aed as extremely it to

anot anticipated there will be an immediate On Bombay

und ran.

pay

to disturbance of the peace. would undoabledly be expressed to

had so they ha

The arrangements for mobilizing the brolifer seaman. HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB,

the Wan having withdraw from their suspenso account I per Austian army are in a backward state, and All hope of the enfoty of the Wop 1 The following are the names of the teams now been relinquished, directions trave cent., or £20,000 ; but against that they had Austris desires an excuse for getting ready. accumulated the credit of repairs and re-, It is believed that Russia will be tem- for to-morrow's football match-Club einen gizen that her books ure to be can-can

sidered as closed on Dec. 6, 1887, and the ewals account a balance larger than the porarily satisfied by the overthrow of

balance Inst year by some £18.000, so that, Princo Ferdinand in Bulgaria. Army and Navy (Rugby Union.)

baltice of wages due up to that date will inredity, their reserves were not affected. It The tone of the Vicna newspapers is ARMY AND NAVY (whiten,)

be paid to

to the representatives of the officers

was for just ach circumstances as had arisen very violent, and they furimaly threaten Full Back

t suspense account was instituted, dismemberment of the Russian Expire in A.

*Civilian,' a a correspondent to the White that thut hall Review, says:

*We all know that the and he trusted that the proprietors would Europa.

acknowledge t

judgment of the directors Admiralty, rigidly tied by service rules, ackno can only grant the arrears of pay establishing this fund, and that when and small pensions those rates allow times were favourable they would agrado and which will but inadequately west the replacing the sum to that fund that the distress that the loss has occasion- they took away that day and to the adding ed, but the British public will surely not a still further amount to it The value of

fivet the

(after nid to widowed the company's

brid me

Captain Bankicks.

M. D. Graham, 56th

J. II. Eagles, R. M.S. Wanderer II. S. Wondcock, R.A.

Bucks

C. E. Bunts, 58th

H. de C.

Forwards.

58th

Rev. C. H. Chates. H.M.S. Cordelia

H. N. Thompson, Med. §.

the

On demand,

Wire,

O

Calcutta Wiro

On Shanghai-

On demand,...

On demani,...

80 days' sight, Gold Leaf, 100 fine... Sovereign,

32.80

86.30

Temperature. It is expected that there will be a revival of the present troubles and possibly a war (Taken at Meurs Falconer & Co.'s Premises,

Queen's Road, J. “I next spring.

30.12 1 P.....

AYUB KILÁN. December 13-According to a Teheran correspondent, Ayab's first proposals made

mentioned, Khan were not

... 30.04. 30,015.

be wanting in generous by the founder, amount of depreciation ducting the to General Maclean through Sirdar Hassim THERMOMETER-9 de 60. ing of 8.M.8. H'usp.' He concludes by £232,100) was an Sept. 30 last £12-105 11d. should be given that a safu-conduct |

II. O. Metasite, 58th, (Captain)

H. C. Smith, H. M.S Andacions

and the fatherless, made so suggesting that a fund should be opened for the benefit of the bereaved,

C. P. Podler, 58th

W. B. Powell, 58th

B. Bellaire, H.M.S. Audacious

A. A. Gordon, H.M.S. Constance JP. Brewin, R. E.

CLUE (colours.) ~HF. Fall' (Captain)

E. J. Coxon

A. Maclean

T, W. Ord

0.

W. Diction

R.

B. Mark wick

F. H. Shepherd

J. M. Atkinson

J. S. Legge

K. B. Thomson

J. Gray

C. H. Thompson

H. W. Bull

and 2 others

GENERAL SHIPPING NEWS, (From the London & China Express. Dec. 9.)

BAROMETER--- 9

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1 PM 68 F8

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Do. Minimum regni cha - 60.

him, but that his allow- per ton, and if they deducted from that ance should be increased from £12,000 to value the amount of

unt of the capi reserves, the £30,000 per annum. eat would then stand at the value of the

the feet

THE BOUNDARY COMMISSION, Iow of £8 38.

rate of

The Afghan Boundary Commission had 3s per te. When he first began to make these calculations the book. settled a new line up to the Murghab river value of their feet, after deduoting on the 8th instant, and the last pillar on Teserves,

which at that time were nominal, this section was expected to be built by the The trial of the action brought by the tot existing in reality, was 281 per ton 18. The party will then march towards

tark a

Barometer a strip of territory cast Mogul Steamship Company is down. He therefore thought they had reason for the Oxue to tunn

I will I probably hene of satisfaction that the position was now so of Dukehi hearing to day.

All is well by latest accounts and work the longest cases tried for some years, and very different, and there could be no the proceedinge will be watched with the doubt that the fact he had mentioned was is going on smoothly and rapidly, utmost interest by all interested in shipping, an excellent proof of the sound flosncil It was a source The question at issue actually is whether position of the company.

great antisfaction the methods by which Shipping Conferences

to him to be able to

AT 4 PM, PO-DAY,

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

80.06 65

Temperature Flumidity

Direction of Wind

Force Weather

Hongkong Observatory, Jan, 11, 1888.

CHINA.COAST-METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

sitatlap.

JANUARY 10.--AT € 1,1;

(From the L. &C. apres of 9th Dec.) Singap re after all is not to be left out all over the world carry out their combinatute that during period of great depees in the matter of additional torpedo beate

Cal tions are legal or illegal, and whether the sion their passenger receipts had been fully Two more have been told off to be sent

even somewhat out. H refund of freights to exclusive shippers, or stained, and had

torpedo-boats are to do anything rather the punishment of those who do not slightly excended those of the previous in modern warfare, Singapore, with its ship exclusively

by year. It was still more satisfactory to him islands and shoals, should be eminently vessels by Cosferazce by ying then a refund of

of to stale that that branch of their revenue suited to their tactics. a percentage

Roverting to the paragraph in cur last as the freights brings those agreeing to this was £200,000 in excess of what it was in

10 course within the law against conspiracy or the year 1980, at the date when their to the appointraent of Sir Francis Plunkett When the case was last before the present and expiring mail contract actually to some post in Europe, we may stalo that Courts in one of the numerous preliminary euramenced. During the last four years, none has yet been made, nor does it appear proceedings the policy of the China Con which had unquestionably been four years probable that anch would be made imme ference was denominated slinky boycotting' of generat bad trade, the high level of the diately, as Sir Francia is entitled to some Wostock, 30.00 51

leace, by one of the judges. A jury is uos to passenger receipts had been adequately rug months muro by way of have an opportunity of expressing an opinion fairly maintained. He regretted that he paintment, which is authoritatively an

Маравані. that Mr on the transaction, and of giving heary cald not give as antisfactory an account of rounced by provincial journal, is Shanghai.. damages, if it thinks the Conference wrong. their freight traffic, as the receipts there. Satow, would be his successor in We understand that Sir Henry James leads from the year had been no leas A fow days ago an interesting yet mourn the case for the plaintiff, while the leading 9,000 less than, is the pikewise prema more than hinted pre Haiphong. 50.09

previous year. 48 We

be intended that the Public Board of It is a pity the nien on board did not tell

The tent will be on the ground for th Tealth is to continue sitting like conspi- you that we ordered the launch to remain ratora until the Public Health Bill goes at the White Rock, so as to show the other ladies as usual, play to commence at

jachla where it was

through all its varied experiences in the Colonial Ditics. What says the. Han, A. P. MacEwon?

Hunita."

the

However, if you wish to make a point of this, I am at your service to sail the race over again if it is decided that I took an unfair advantage of you,

Youra truly (Signed; W. H. FORBES.

M. Boart, Esij.

Corea. (From a Correspondent.)

Seuul, 20th Dec. 1887.

seven of

connection with the trade between Loud Buck an

appointment is extro

Chairman

The

Toko

Wind.

to sea level

or Temperatura

1 Hamidity.

Directium.

20.76

though at pan

Amoy right.

North

atlo at

nt this meeting.

Hongkong

Bolinao.... 20 Manila 200

JANUARY

Weather.

Rein derisa

prevlana 24 he

TER Bangkek Thars says Among the and, if it meets with with wo in this was fully reported at the line, and the Telegram from Lloyd's Agents at had been able to send their vessel out lite of a dividend being inity of The weather is úpe but comparatively damp.

many great reforms which hare taken suggest that the facts of the occurrenes to the memory of the general public; sufficeship's stern is afloat; after bald dry. That it was impossible to effect during tiruent date

Tur Bombay Gazette, referring to Dr Man- son's speech at the opening of the Medical

ful ceremony was performed here by the counsel for the defendants are Sir Charles There had been special disadvantages in

Horace

Davey

The CASU, College, and more particularly to the part

Japanese residents. It was an in men. Russell and Sir

of the British and Calcutta Owing to some guarrels with therefore, is sure to be fought but in which he spoke of the futage develop-

the and

the shippers are had been low Borneo Company was (Cnday afternoan,

Rinongst ment of

Chinese Empire, says Fo the

riam service to commemorate the brutal utmost ability and tenacity. Hongkong, our part, if it wers osrtain that! estab

11

A telegram from Sagres etates that the rates for tea. In the Bombay trade there which has just been held to give the most Wlastock. 30.06 lishment f

Duar Mr Forbes, Thanks for your let. massacre of some thirty innocent Japanese 184 Moon School we teach theter in reply to my note of this morning. I morchants do, in the sires of this city Spanish mail stemmer Ista de Fanny had had been abrornially low ptes, they get encouraging report to the shareholdera thai Tokio

little as 6s. per ton for freight has been presented sinon the formation of Nagasaki 30.2 Chinese brow tu saadicate proventible di

How over-

verhanghai 30.25 would have for one of its effects the hesitate to press my opinion upon you, for,

which may bey expenditure,forniances very taken the growth of a bonungeneous sapice extending in the limited yachting circle here, inst three years ago, fe during the outgone ashore nine miles north of Sugreeting no

telegram from Lisbon atates The Australian trade, too, had been

have Hongkong 30.2 From the Anour to Aastralio, we should ty to even risk disturbing the food break of 1884,, when the disastrons and teler the crow drowned further conveyed from Bombay to London. The the company. To revenue has i

between

China evolved in six your Boobay

out of practically a gone trade

Haiphong. 3

2.3018 prefer to leave the Chinese their present friendship which now exists. But in this tragic collision between the Chinese and steamer struck on a rock, became leaky, disappointing, and the inter-colonie taken on a creditable.

and was beaches at Luz. Boats have

There

country. Twelve months since we Bolines. 130.00 76 Medical Science, and allow them to go on particular race, which has been contested

for a number of years, I think all Japanese took place. It is unnecessary to to render assistance." The Salvage had heen most disadvantageous.

ed shareholders i

that there was comfort to the Manila..... blowing hot and cold within their present

interested should unite in the fight revert to the particulars of this affair se it sociation have received the following were now some aigua of improvement

During the Inst three months they long-

by the

the probabi

The barometer has risen along the court free from any CREATION of

This year and gradients are moderate for N.E. wind. dated Dec. 7 - Our spccini, ogunt am sure you will

wards with Ind ourgres, course which we can almost point to the vai, I would various incidents will long remain fresh in reports that fore hold is full of

snoh being an actual fact your approval, I

disi very

The temperature is moderate. lies protected years before us showed a diminution reached, Ship

When with the previous tant

anch a bottom is sandy

W. DozKROK, place, none havs buen more, remarkable which I take objection shall be placed ho it to say that, the influence gained at the position, excepting from south winds year, the expenditure

the divideod

be should growing

Government Astronomer, than the improvements introduced into the fore a competent committee.

ather

er og time goes op. ENS ear by year of local or

artly due to their larger Year

Hongkong Observatory, January 11. Army. Suke two years back it would have wise, and its opinion be asked and accepted time by the Conservatives is to-day Cargo being got out as rapidly as possible of £73,000, which was partly

tiating bonienbat curtailed their extra

extra voy

considered, things

Jotably the auk iu oblivion by the triumphant from forehold: Think gund prospects gos, arid partly to the fact that their coal ber of castialties which took place, Me boon an impassibility to turn out an expedis fil

1. Barokeren, reduced to 81 degrees Fahrens tionary force us perfect in all respects as

of to give a very good talt, and to the level of the sex in inches, tentan I cannot say the solution of the dif- and civilization which the Liberals have fue; ces now smooth: wind northerly, at alan hear a great

sav che that lately left are for Luang Prab Answering o

egain

nction during the picture of the presu

of the P.

and hundredths. W The regiment,

shoe. The Isa de Penas fa an iron screw gethor and Fas camily get to Eculty presents itself to me that light, taken during the past few months

seurs in an way to Thé enco has, certainly been aniled--tho

had, however, chah. holders which has taken have deated Renukok of two for hun Naomi either won it or she is disqualified. Fino y year coal mines were opened at steamer of 3,550 gross loas, built at past year 11 mages, and victual and 0. Company to the

port at which foreign trade Greencok in 1889 by Messra. Scott andling ofperson. troops,

permitted early next year) in the card owned by the Compania Générale ged sury luns and Festead of business week, That with the des Fahrenheit,

directors maintained 0: pr N.W.; and Jately the Government, noting do Tabacos de Filipinas Cadiz She left belag brought to them they had to suck rienced the

for instance) cant slividend proves the inherent strength 100. which Institution ten

3 £4,000 At the Royal Donny, despatched, steainers there to land

company. In connection with the The 12,000 company 14. will be worn fall cargoes of the mineral for Chemulpat Mr Charles unral, architect, des portion and arch

when the Bow Expordike expenses, contrast Abloh,

dreds of others can daily an notised being Purely in a raclisman's spirit I raise the drilled in frout of the Royal barracks. They point

ar all picked, sinewy fellows, and wo foul

at the European chicers satrusted

by

Youts very truly,

of such material, if goper- . H. Forbus, Pa their s superiors, (as we have

MONTAGUE BEANT.

Dear Mr Beart, I have your note of yesterday afternoon,

hallove they now are) will produco

Templary corps. The drill is English,

in ops

beon slightly curtailed and adapted tomese requirements and tactics and #hatever the non do, they do well,

(Copy) Hongkong, Jan. 10, 1888

I consider that I have fairly and equare

Last

wing Yang (the

be

in accordance with the advico. of Judzu Liverpool on Day 1 business. I adparing

摄

TOKI,

the He

years ago cont

of the

сскощере

at mu

is consummation

if there

3. TREFERATURE," in the shade in degrees,

18. Huwmzry, in percentage of eatumlion, t 6 hamidity of sir anturuled with isoisture beizg

du Diruosion of Tmo, to two points,

*

FORCE OF WIRE, secerting to Beaufort

6. Brave or Wastera, b line sky, a dor

Much to the astonishment of the promoters read a paper on Corrosion and fouling which ten years 220 were 25,000 agebated, that some remarks were made that last clouds, drissling, rain, Joy, aloumy of this enterprise it was found that the the bottoms of iron and steel ships, and were now abou double that sum. Not the speed to be obtained was not as great hair, lightning, o overcast, pangalwor Beamers returned with but half cargues of means of preventing the

means of present Rear Admiral Colomb withstanding, lowerer, this augmentation as it should have bent. We have beardi amaliy mato, a sows t theater, o'tally, miserable coal..

It was, however, sold at £ par too Mr Henwood pointed to the great import-in certain items, there had bean during the that, as a matter of fact, the directors inside (eg HOT:

ence of the subject, beth in relation to our last ten years a steady reduction in the ox tend the actual speed thall colipin the Burin lachen, tall, sed bendraithe delivered in Ecqul.