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No. 7014,--FEBRUARY 21, 1888.]

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THE CHINA MAIL.

it tio banda Of the British North. Bomen

Ix has been deelded to give a dinner to Sirless than 6 per coat. The investments tanco, oe he was promptly sat upon (in the sigh as would have beou need in trans Secretary of State evidently has leanings THE CHINESE COMMISSIONERS IN Borneo, anything which Hes in their power BRITISH BORNEO. A they will be most happy to render assistance Andrew Clarke on his return to Siegu which the sectors had stated in the literal sense of the word) by this weightiest ferring sugar into bags. They found sea in the same direction, but discourages Go- a large number of bags partially filled with vernment action to carry out these views Quante laid before the shareholders-bad warriors of the 8th ever ready to pounce

The British North Borneo Herald says. The only thing that his countrymen The Regiment gradually sugar, and a number of the baskets inr-for the present. He looks upon local publie Somo for months ago, the Emperosked was a fair fold a

d and no fazer, and this buen al tested and they wore in the opi- upon him. nion of the Bourd

good.

bali within the Club's twenty. tially e ly worked the could

"all- рівопет conegaled Εντυπω disuges suggested, He deprecates any condition und treatment of his subjects oder hunt and its Officials, and he doubted which was equally well ra- obervation a junk was seen coming appar-eved from the commanity, The latter, at

coolness and whether from something the that

anatod. ia

board

The Commercial-Union agitation in Canada. how that tlu pecaj-erity of the Compyre, Lloyd-pinying-well; wd making one empty On searching How high hugon ne tardly exps yet for the sweeping hina-being desirous of chqulting fato the now faltagared they could rely upon sooms to be making some progrons, if we continue, as it had done from the good runs, and finally made the Club touch except the minster, who was found the his 'move towards innovations in ilu pravdling reigu countries, despatched a spesie.mob that the consequence would be that may judge fem the very small majority by commencowcrit..

The sess and you down. Holworthy made a good drop from quarters. While the lighter was undur uolu isauto system, unless the new ideas promission to visit Anatralis, Java Manila,rest mumbers of Chiness would find their which the first candidate who has ever ruston and

the twenty-five, slicad. fair for Parliament on a Cocomercial Union plat. The Company was a favourite one in the turned by Pudler, who had form has been defented at amelcction in FastColony and in the ports, issued as it his

the

1 they.

werd

WAY

vatos total of 6,000. This of thom. They had always beun zomaly to by thirtects ya los in a ant because, as Mr. het zeke, and he thought their polity had Clamberlain keeps pointing cut to this been a proer one on that core. He now Canadiana, political union taust

must follow Com

reposed that the report and accounts be mercial

pretty closely. If Vaion

If Canada

ada adopted; hare the to

she tariff as the United Stater, the making of it must of necessity be left to the

to the American Congress.

LETEND

or, in other

was passed unanimously.

Mr Arranger proposed that the election of

half the

for which

of

and

ou

to the

Thu naer bors of the fonaking arrangements as regards the note upon the matter.

commission General Wong Fu

Fung The latter nevertheless rests Northumberland County. Dr. Mallory,nerer showed any oppositing to the claims | get the rear with een performing itly in two direction of the lighter, but large, are fairly content with the ukilingapore and other paces, and repotway down bere. He would conglade by in

Ju B or not, the ople on

to British North Borneo. Mr. U T with their Su Ho and return wishing every prosperity and aLHOCOFI -

#ccordingly

Other spesches were made and tousts andidato in question, only loat the election, that had anything file faimnes on the Caen | On lintf time being called, the hall was twarde stored off. The circumstanice hot rather satisfactory foundation one started putheže, travols, and kiving fulfil drunk and the party broke up at a rather

kept in reserve near the Club'e twenty-five, the game ever was regarded with suspicion. The third of the value of the issue

mission, returned to standing: o touch in goal for ibn Chuh to charge against the prisoners was that they by law to most demande, in insuficient to receiving a peasing invitating from Go- but

advanced hour after very pleasant and stole a quantity of sizlarge cruntity baules zone to the aid of the outs in distress, inde a special trip to this country, arriving phants of the place give a dinner to the two touches down for the Regiment,

were cope with a strong run, nless the other!

vernor Crooker to visit North Bornen, they somewhat jovial evening. After a short interval lay was recom. Bound on this occasion with a

Two nights afterwards Lie Chinese Mer The Steeihacks

seemed to monced.

sugar lying in the hold, and they

where they mallness of ita local note issue. The larger and after visit of five daya, left again in several of the londing Officials were present,

with their chr had been as oven as possible; were also found there not belonging to this powerful bar to their aiding, in the same They had many interviews wi

thand if the courau of the evening found needles, to be is difficulties. The reserve niorover rossed themselves highly satisfied with the Wor

into during nearly the whole time. Hunts string, and in fact

and with all they had seen and

Meu Ho, Mr Fung Ming Shan, and WORK

Lim Song, she getting the hall from a back cut, passed necessary for transferring the sugar from the general assots of the Bank, in case of

The Attické, su Julimstone, who ren in. The kick was the bakeds to the bags. These were the the latter failing, and it becomes at once the guests of Governor Drucker at Govers wisem

verd-lattor gentleman alsu favored the Company

bem spoke Mr J. H. Cox proposed the re-election of entrusted to the former, when succeeded in circumstances on which the prosecution | unavailable for musting the claim of the ment House, The weather unfortunately with several English ballads and operatio United States cannot allow a amali province the retiring directora, Menara Hoppius and making, amidst loud cherts. The lantald that there wore facts safficiimt to reserve is security whatever to the woro not able to visit mony of the objects the oveniag of the 26th the Chinco

calied, and it appeared to him (the Attorney noteholders exclusively Practically, the was vory bad most of the time, so

so that they territory, e jur

delivered in a rich baritone voice. war was still wages in the Club's wor land the jury to the cottelusins that the beldara of notes, and is constantly

liable

of interest in the neighbourhood, but un Merchants again ontortained the Commis thy and Woolcock tried to get away, their 1-prisoners were guilty. Although the water to duplation to incet current demanda aris- the 23rd they want round the Bay in the doners, who were afterwards'escorted on·· Mr Voucher proposed the re-election of Tere frustrated by the excellent was not found in the hold theru mild hint of banking business. The accuracy stenty hunch Sabine and wer mach; board the s... Dong. Ann amidst much The Chair:ann seconded and the motioning well together and in very good little doubt that he wrs & party to this of the periodical reserve returus' mada on pressed with the size and capabilities of the age of "gongs and cracking of Chinese

M. Wicking seobuded and the motion warm to their work, whilet the Club secmed found in the hold themanly were as they did a few years back owing to the as Hong Ann on the 20th ultime,Commissioners at which the Governor and to do the very opposite. During the Brat had no business to be. A number of bagge issues of the existing banks will prove the same ateziner on the night of the 24th. The chair was taken by Mr Fang Ming ShanT,

'be cared to the United States, and the and Layton, to fill vacancies on the Board boing well within, the Club's twenty-five here. There all the dementa lies under the diandvartago of merging istry : During their stay they were the purvat English; tha words, the power to tax the Canadiapa mual Measts Forbes, Poesnecker, Michaelsea how it he quite one-sided, the ball Company and who ought not to have been way, any of their number who, any huppen follow-countrysien; and on leaving ex-tring speechea wore made by: Gendral":

Bira. B. Smith seconded and the motion was carried.

power to tax seen carries all other over he combined. with it. It in just as well for everybody who is interested in this smovement, on either side of the line, to bear this iti nind. The

WAR carried.

like Canada to say what their import da-Dalrymple. tion shall be so that Canada would have to Mr Bradfield Beconded and the motion allow the United States, in fact, if not in form, to say what heroport duties should bo. In this way she would very soon get used to the idea of sending Senators and Representatives to Washington. That this will conie sume day, no inteligent man doubts, hut it ought not to come unawares, ar to take anybody by surprise. The Nation

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Mesars Cox and Lyall es auditors.

was carried.

diy dond warrants would be ready on Saturday, the Race holidays preventing then being issued noonor-

STRATTS FIRE INSURANCE COM.

PANY, LIMITED.

The Annual General Meeting of the Straits Fire Insurance Company was held in the L'oard Room, Singapore, on the Lith inst. Mr T. Suhat

(Chairman) presided.

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Quotations HoNoRoxo, February 22; -" OPIUM-New Patna, cash, 800/602

· Old *** cash, --

New Betisens, cash, 401 to 402)

-Nine Mawah Allowance, fak

560 Nano to 8

Cat Marwn, cash,... 680 Allowance, Tab. 16 1

Persiuu, Olly, cash 600/ Allowance, Taule... 10/32 Persian, Paper tint 640 Allowance, Fels... 10 Exchange.

HONGKONG, February 21.

Free Lpd1th11-

Bank, Wire,

On demand,

DE

30 days' sight,

"

Oredits

4 months eight,

montba.

of the different Buks seems nover

harbour. the. 21st there was a dinner fireworks.. managers at Government House at which there ware The Club was cmopolled to touch down holl were proper bileed down before to be tested, the word of the

be took the keys and brought them to blosses being deemer gallicient.

That The Chairman then intimated that the twice in rapið aveccssion, and at Butterbela and Swire's, and it would be the unofficial memberi of Curity of

present. His Exellency The Governor, after a short run got behind. Tha

whose General Wong Kong Hond Mr U Teing Hava Luen forwar goal, which was by no means an easy one, difficult to believe the sun in his pesis opinions on the subject

tion and with his rostoutility could be dod to the Secretary of State,

Commissionors, Mr Hum Kwok Chong, consirler this there without being awns of what was state of affaire not in keeping with the most of the leading Government Officials, Secretary, Mr Yuon Lim Song, Attaché, botham ran is, but the ball, not been thrown out straight from touch, boing dono,

times, and

suggest Government action to and several of the principal Chinese mor- A ROMANTIC story of adventures upon a

Evidence was given by the Chiness can rectify makers. Their recommendations chants and traders. After the toasts of the an appeal was made to the Umpires, dosart island is related by two survivors, of

and the point was given against the stablo, a shold From Mesara Butterfici and point to Government control, taking the Queen and the Emperof Chius had toandu- the schooner General Siegel, who have

though it was not from

Swire atid Mr the

George Buckland, whertinger, directi Regiment,

direction of keeping the third part of the arrived at Honutatu, The men'state that

throw out that Higginbotham received the Police Sorg aut Everson gave evidence as pot reserve up the a difficultenured, Governor Crocker

wark, a the General Siegel left Fionolulu on Sept. 1.

ball. The Regiment, evidently nettled at to the arrest of the men and as to the ap undertaking, owing to the

| 1896

for French Frigate Shonda, on a

having lost se goud & elsision of a goal for penratice of tire hold and the hatetus, he erwantly warying day by day with join the is welcoming flis humpa

His Imperial Chinese Her grew Shark-hing expedition.

Having of Captain Aberdino, Adolphy

The Chairman said :-Gentlemen, when the ball had been grounded right between having gons on board the lighter on tho the business exigencies to be met out Micsiy's Commissioners

the posts made a combined rush and night in

question already

To ensure the

the safety of wate from Sir Frederick Weld, of the Dip the ante, the two men

Inel you fiaro lust about a year ago to pass carried the ball over by Collinson. The behalf of the first prisoner, subunitted that sustment of the remaining two thirds of Efter to them in

the Chub's line, when

Mr Kobinson, in addressing the jury on holders, they further suggest the in-lomatic Mission of Investigation which thy Jord, Peter Larkin, Peter Brown, the sedute vi our rat twelve months'

SYLL touched down 18. On

down

Chius had Commisstored, we Martin Neilson, and Charles Clemens.

working, I

hope that the Island.

expresand

try was very far out, and the kick at goal the very precautions that were taken to this noto valge in circulation in Govern- addressed Supt. 29 they arrived aff Medway

Directors would be able to put before you a iniled. After the ball was in play again, conceal wise was being done showed that nient securities "The withdrawal of such On the night

to cume hure; whose Sopt. 26 the vessel was favourable account of the saning year it was soon brought back to the Club's 25, the first ne attention the men m a large amount of capital would cripple the riding at anchor- of this island, the whole That hope has been fulfilled, for we have and gradually worked up to three cost. as there was no reason whatever for them hand, the notes of the latter will, in com

for Canton, bet their interest antil douroured not to attract was the Captain, «porations

this country was so much aroused by of the crew being coped on shore. I

been sitccessful both in developing the they were forced to touch down in to fear a visit from others. Everything sequence, become as safe as Govermont virtually at an end, they kindly decided to

Jettur,

that Although their mission was. of wind

arose. The usiness of the Company Ant not Soon aftur time was called, the game thus to vesail

Ah efficient Government control in a victory for the Regiment, by was i stich a condition that from the deck ones.

us and accordingly turned again to The crew thus found themselves cast upon

and two tries against nothing. It is nothing unusual could be seen. He con over Bank note issue and reserves, would a desolate island in mid-ocean, their unly not to show a greater profit is

Baatenanes being ava-hirds and mainly due to the wag of rates which has only fair to the Glab to atata that they tended that quite an accumulation of de- work in à nue-sided mavuor. The Govern- iult that their eggs, aut figh, : About ten days aften god and, which in many instances played two mon short, but, making due tails which had como «ut in the evidence mant would share in the responsibilities of soming thoni ame

**ls led to the

the cutting down of rates to one- terwanis a painfui susident happenel to the

third or one-fourth of what they were lowance for that, there is not the least imported this theory that the Captain was the Banks, without any claim to particip

I Алу that wa tra l'etor Larkin. While that they party 1 valu

remembered too that the Regiment was on the other hand, there wag

and I with t

giant powder one of his hands fact that we have in hand a deprived of one of their best mon, Ginbato, potive fact which pointed to hirernment, pre and simple, would be faruch indebted to "they

The preferable

objection that any much down off. He died from his fujories

bo was blown

antiafactory. 2 may be co

The considered a

who was hurt at the last mate, but who, we complicity in the mater. There, welv, step would entail an expensive tabish and believe their visit will

ductive of many beneficial results both in lew days, After this a fond appearajs not thought advisable by your directors

almost well again. however, two positive facts which tod ment less forco what it is borne it ind to have arisen hatween the mate

to recommend the payment of mora

und glad to report, than 5

Wo congratulate the 'Stoolbacks on thoir in his favour. The fire was that tirat, in Ceylan, an experiment is that air to their countrymon and to ourselves. and the others. William Thape, one of

he was taking o factive part in what action bas boon worked at a reasonable put-

I think you all per cunt, interis divided as the result of

all know that I am a strong the survivors, that while he was along

kays that

to their long list of Sporting auc was going on, and the other was that not lay. All the European un theist embora believer in developing Fastern countries by ruzana of Chinese Tabour. The present in the hat Jorgen crept behind him and the year's profits. That absorba 220,000 of victory, which will enable them to add ou the sum actually earned. We do uos think

ons of the other thirteen men either at the of the time are decidelly sesacs in this Gibraltar of the stagistracy, or in this Court had sail aiment noto fame on the ground, that the due to the introduction of Chinese to plant tried to strangle him with a rope. The ladit advisablo ti dent with the whole amount, which includes triumphs in mowing,

Govern

the flourishing condition of Barawak is mainly riding called for help, when the mate desisted as trau

asted as trang of the insurances are still running shooting and cricketing, Majur Jopp and single word against him

esting

banking Incilities would meet

meet Gambier and Pepper. During frm the attent. While the captain and that we shall have more to say about Me J. B. Stewart. Lockhart were the um-

the 20 years His Lordalip having summed

ap, tho

requirements, were they batter. adjusted Brown were after eggs Jorgen murdered that at our next meeting. The $20,00

The Chinese have been connected with the East I have growth of Selangore, Perak and When the others heard of this they piopand to be devoted to the payment of and Mr Dickson referes. The follow-jury, after a retirement of twenty minutes, to the present environment

were the teams:

rotorized an unanimons vortict, fading the member of Council holds the exact taxed Jurgen with it, but he and the two dividend comes from interest on mortgages

first prisoner not guilty and the other thic- contrary. Hu deers that Goverment Dei, and I am convinced that British 30 days sight.

North Borneo also wo have a splendid field Gold Leaf, 100 flux. had committed suicide. Olsen and Time and insurances that have fallen in

notes would prove a teen guilty.

a benefit to be co

bis than resolved to leave the island. They have then left a sum of $58,000 to meet

for carrying out this

interesting experiment Sovereigue, trista, and would circulate largely in the of, colonization. Bhave

With ite advantageous acordingly destroyed the ship's boat, and

Malay Peninsula. The

The Government can then sailed away on June 23 in a scow and possible losses, which I incerely hope will

position within 4 days of China, lying mid. oder in. nut occur, and to curry forward is that

which in each a ches, scurity left the mate alone. They houted for backbone of n company, the reserve fund,

way between that country and Aastralia; (Taken at Meurs Falcosur d Co.'s Premises, Marshal Laland, which they reached after a ing to nare the accounts be passed and

1298casing several line harbours, many navigable FIVOIă, thousand) square miles of

and over 30,000 (tbiety voyage lasting two months and a half.

the report adoptod,

larger portion of which is

country the habited waiting only for capital nad labour is practically urin- for its development, it is evident that British North Borneo possesses all the ste

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Blom.

IMAGINATIVE persons with what is called turn for travel should be shary of being un. duly creunious on the subject of appoint ments on the establishments of Indian I'rin- ces. An advertisement distinctly calculat el to attract this class

class appealed to goma-time-age-in-Landon. It was stated

wanted forty that an Indian Princo

rty clerks

to them

$79,382.62 11

Mr W. B. Smith seconded the motion, which was carried unanizously,

The retiring Directa, Musare Thompson and Wee Buon Teck, were re-elected, as also were the Auditors, Mesars Lyall and Gentle.

This concluded the business of the An val doneta Menting and an Extraordi-

for his business establishment. They were Mary General Meeting was then field, for

not to object to travel; and the Prospecta luld out

pounds tens month,

the purpose of modifying and improving the Articles of Association, which make no

each were thirty-provision that the gootlemen on the Fourd travelling

of Directors shall be shareholders. The Chairman said the alteration they had to

Kane buit Eaglishmen newest was as follows evory Director

free board and lodging,

Cand on rotRTH, { passage zoney both on going ing home.

That the ding in his own right. added the advertison ent apply,'

in otafty

of The Brolish all bo the pride. apponi to insular

shares or stocks of the Company of the

of Caloutts, having 6ttingly made inquiry nominal Paica of $2,500, and, not withstanil- inte the meaning of these offers, declares ng anything in the Articles of Association that this -advertisement hox; that there is cu such firm as

as that to which the the contrary, co Director of the Straits

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H. F. 'Hall

CLUB. Back

4 Bucks

vuc

H. N. Thompson, A.M.D., (Captain) A. H. Maclean

H. S. Woodenek, R.A.

A-Backs.

MW. Bell

C. E. Hulworthy

Honcurds.

Rose Thomson C. IL, ThompsoTA E, Travers Brewis, L.E.

G. H. Porta Vignoles, R. A.

J. S. Legge

-Butchis.

C. P. Pedler

Bru REGLENY.

Buck

-Backs.

Jahustuna

Lloyd Nagles

Higginbotham Huntsma

Forwards. Collingen (Captain) Laard Powell Metcalfe Smith

La

THEFT OF 50,000, CHIARS.

cigars well mareshing,

Recond,

atolen.

The

On

tn

who

nat

agaruss

ing of the 29th, he found that the door they will be threshed L

had been opened and 50,0.0 cigara stolen in accordance with the public of the value of 8203 The complainant mediately, to make

the

inquiries,

a result that he found a large qua- tity of

of dignics that had been discovered by the police and which he identified na his These cigare had been found in a sampan in the psnasion of arose. 1.

The complainant stated that all the cigars ling not been recovered, there acing 117 boxes still wanting.

THE PROGRESS OF BRITISH NORTH

BORNEO.

I know I shall be expressing your

the

Documentary,

Paris-

On demand,

Credits, 4 months sight,

pro

On New York

than ass altended the other countries I

сі

On demand,

On Bombay

Credits, 60 days' night,

2201

·221

Wire, ****

demand,

On

On Calcutta-

Wiro

Un demand,

Du Shanghai

Un dem

72+

721

33.00

$0.38

Temperature.

Quizen's Road,

9 A.M....

THERMOMETER-D43,

BALOMETER Do. Do..

30.10

1. P. M

30.07.

4. PoM

30.1.2

Do

·1 P.M...

Do.

4 P.M.

62

58

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Do.

Do. Do

(Wet ball.

Do. Fr.s Dai

52

55

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55

= 58

Maximum Do. Minimun byer mute: 51

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

· AT-4. P&M, TO-DAY. - -Baromoter

Temperature.

Humidity

Direction of Wind Force.

Wunthor

30.06

57

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER,

FEBRUARY 20, AT 4 PMU

Wind.

Kwok Achei was charged with the theft Bank eas cominaad. The importance of of two cases of cigars from the store, 00- such a powerful factor in ezicuding Brit- cupiod by Fung Chong Shang. Bonham ish influence in the dependent States can Strand. Prisoner, who was defended by not he overestimated, and no doubt wis Mr Robinson, pleaded not guil y, and the have due weight attached to it when the satno jary were re-yWUra.

The Attorney General said the prisoneria at issue becomes ripe cauugh for prisoner settlement. The ashject of one dollar this core was indicted on two counts-notes was then admitted to be not one first with

that of

of as or, even a greater success arate, and calling for immediate aideration, though the advantages attending their issue were

Ive referred to. To bring about this re- Rem to have been

manifest onough. The failure to secure out the Government are offering Chiziose kept a pigar British dullara lins

tho

subject a

Immigrante free grants of land, and also to shup in Winglok Street, had also store in fur

increases, the necessity for Chinese capitalists land on specially favor which Boubaa Strand, where on the 27th of them as an element of the local cutroney. ale terma for the cultivation of Gam

Gambier Juuuary last he had a large quantity of We hope that when these kisdreil ques and Pepper,

gong

his store on the tints come before the Legislative Council,

Thu visit of our friends in wost

uppor and ceciled tude as I believe the country is on the evo of a rapid development in Tobacco planting, but so exorbitant are the prices charged by the brokora in Singapore that it is im- perative if Tobacco planting ia to rusosed that their soonopoly na be

be broken: In an article on the progress of British through. I trust the Commissioners will Hongkong Observatory, Feb. 21, 1888, North Burnen during the last year, our help us in this insiter au that we may get a Sandakan contemporary s1ys :—

aupply of coalion direct from China, and TimberNext to planting, the Timber hope we shall prove to their satisfaction industry is pidly pushing abon, that their countrymen will be well treated during the last year the business of Mossos here, and I feel sure that after the By Mr Robinson-The cigars were a E. E. Abrahamsen & has greatly in restrictive legislation which our friends special brand,

nade for witness himself and creased and enlarged M Abrahamson, could not ha-o been sold by anybody but the

have encountered Australia, Java and Manager

of the Company Glauwhere, the pole of ot energetic

Government him. They were part of a specially marked has lately returned from Tientain, where he consignment, none of which he had auld. has succeeded in getting some valuable commend itself to them. Amongat ather inducements is the undoubted exis Inspector Quincy sail that in consequence contracts from the Chinese Government, nes of what he beard, he went to look for the after some interviews with the Minister Litence of a large nuriferous district in ur

of the rapidity country. Difficulties have been met with Wl'ostock 39.20 in the endeavor to open up the Gold Tukis 29.93 the harbour towards. Tsim-tea-tuti, "where 81, where

"which this tradu ia there were a good many sampane lying mention thas Mr Abzal sun has ordered He found no trace of the cigars there, thi

carry our porta, but exploratione, are dunstantly Shanghai. 93.31 a stran launch from Hongkong to carry in progress to try and find the best route. Amoy 30.22 60 (Before the lies. J. Laussell, Acting Chief afterwards went towards Yau-me-ti. He 18 tone of cargo, with ample cabin accor

30.09 51 BA & B gross towards Houndation, and in mlation has bought two no doubt these elf rts will soon result Bongkong kong, which he bearded and searched. De fino sailing vessels, the Tarajaca, a screen; in the rule we do not wis! Haiphong: 20.04 81 found the six sacks of cigars in Court, cou- new Liverpork built ship, which twice come to this country. We are about to Manila... 20.96 87 50 68

to encourage intending Gold Minere to Bolino 20.98 79 — gisting of

of 85 boxes and u wumber of bundles, curries a cargo from hero to China. Defendant, his wife, un old man and fine barque is to Jet-chistened the with Hongling, and on this subject I will arrange for direct steam communication The sittings of the monthly. Criminal two boys we in the sumpan. He arrested; Gow, un Preacher, while the other is tó be you There" # critics from Tokio

Wostock 30.28 $ 70′′ N Sesions were reened to-day. Cheung Ei the prisoner and his wife, and took them called the Sandukan. The launch pill be

bava received from ang. and thirteen others were charged with the and the cigers to the Police Station, where christered the Nomandu st after Ludlo

in Blongkang Brissey's estate u ar Battle i. Sussex. They write: Satuid there be steamers gu Amoy Jarceny of uiteen bags of angar, the property the last witness teulified the cigare as a

by this mailagoak 30.30

Shanghai 30.29 41 NE of the Faikoo Sugar Refining Company on portion. f the property he had lost. this moment of writing (1st Jatt.) there ames writ the 20th January last. Prioners pleaded A witness for the defence, who да be two vessels.

is neity rady to saility to your put your petitioners havaittione, 30.12 68 74 were sworn as jury-Messrs F. H.

that while no hesitation whatever in saying on the morning of the 20th a man hailed at the Gerar

at the Gerare barguo Siberian, while tr and asked prisoner to others are daily expected from Chins.

come one at the must H. E. Denson, J. M. Forbes, J. D. sake some goods to

and pros. Just important, a Dalrytaple, W. H. Forbes, L. Poennacker place yesterday on the Club's Cround at and G. I. Watson. Mr Robinson, The bags containing the boxes of

LAD

cigars superintended by tout katupean Overseers purous commercial purts in the world?

This the Race Course. The vialt of Jupiter instructed by Mr Holmes, appoured on he were put on board, The man said he The British Borneo Trading and Planting his opinion, gentlemen, is all thu andre and gradients for N.E. winds aro moder

half of the first prisoner, and Me Wotton would take a sapan and follow whom he Company have also ordered a

powerfal satisfactory for coming Pluvins to the Colony on Sunday right and red the case for the Taikoo Sugar Re- ! had got his papers. When he came after will plant which will be ju autakan bave visiteding from Chinese whating. Overcast, cold and rather damp M. Bain, Granville Bherp, A. F.-Smith, H. Monday morning had rendered the ground fint attorney General said the prisoners p pers, and asked the eampati to anchor off industry live been recived in on the support of the Chinese Go-

wards he said he was too late to get his shortly. connection with the Pinter

which the Insurance Company, Limited, shall be n applicants wore onlled to dress them.

to au

of the Company unless he is so that the Calcu and that

Calcutin police have

have Director Belves,

qualified." traced the folly to its author, whose sole Mr Gentle proposed that the abovn be purpose, 1

it seems, was to decide a wa or incorporated in the Articles of Association regarding to

the extort to which Burpeans of the Company.

India, were

Mr Smith asked want was meant by willing to accept employment in The cruelty of this wicked hoax upon a class nominal value.

The Chairman replied that the nominal t so many necessitous naembers

to have been brought home to those value of the shares was $100, so that a engaged in

in the wager when 493 applications director must hold 26 shares under the pro- were received, some of them containing

posed rule. stamps to the value of four-and-aixpence. But probably the unen who devised such a plan were too heartless to fuel sorry for it. It is stated that an apology la bing forward- cd for publication in the form of another advertisement. It will be a pity if this be the only humiliation the Calcutta police can inflict upon the man to whom they have traced this abominable hoax-Daily News

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

The nineteenth, ordinary meeting of the } China Fire Insurance Company was hold this afternoon at the Ofios, of the Company. Hon. P. Ryrie presided and there were

Mr. Thompson seconded the propos d which was carried unanimously.

i

It was understood that a meeting for the confirmation of the regulation would be hold in about three weeks, but of the due notice would in

be given. On the motion of Mr. W. B. Smith, a cordial vote o thanks was passed to the. Directors and the Chidrmao.

FOOTBALL

THE CLUN Y, THE GŠTU KEDIMENT.

The first match between these two teams

Prielard

Little

Pte. Hunter

Pto. Flanagan

SUPREME COURT.

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

Justice).

Tuesday, Feb. 21.

LANGE IIEVI OF NUGARA

Be got a

Hention..

rometer red.]

cigare. Rampan and went across HUER Chang. As crossing, ve yields owing to its remoteness from any of Nagasaki..30.23.

in

42

FEBRUARY 21.

N

NNE

not guilty, and the following gentlemen was $stant to the prisoner, stated that B. Tapet Capuan," the Hattis į from. Hongkong monthly or bi-moll Hongkong/30.15 56.75 WNY1] atao present :-Messrs H. Boppius, H. Tunder the Rugby Association Rides took Slaghek, W. T. Sannders, W. H. Heuri prisoner's sampah alam in the harbour. The Company employs some 900 | Jour place (Bandakum) in due time bei Bolinao. 0130.66 77 | {1}

St. C. Blichzelson, B. Layton, directors,

Tsuranc

would

VOA N

revert to

the

YALA,

Co.

vessel

thu

for 40,00 acres.

Manila...

Weather.

Bain during

b

10.68

The barometer has fallen sinng the coast

::

Griws

With the

l

que country and returned to weather provaila

advantages I have tunch- vermout, and the co-peration of General

The

Cumfurt and frenheit.

been

. Доведек,

Government astronomer.

and Mosers J. Arranger, A. E. Vaucher, G.

very wet and soft, and made running and Tho Wicking, J. Brachold, W. Crawford, G. A. Ozorio, and J. B. Coughtrie, Socratary.

passing mo chey mattor. Still, in spite of formed the crew of a lighter, of which the whari.

the first prisoner was the master. This Mr Robineen, in addressing the jury, said Mini-Tu mining matters we have to Wong Yung Ho, Mr. U. Teing and the other Hongkong Ubservatory, February 21. The Chairman said the copori had been heal! drawbacks, the game was one of the lighter was employed in shipping and do the defeneo was as it s the triane, 16 muto the arr. viel, of dieases Sätelekiy sud members of the Leperial commission whose

1. BARGEETEN, reduced to 82 degrees Fahren fure the meating for some time and thero was beat played this season, and one of the livering sugar from chips for the Taikoo was sin dy that the mass was hired to take A Burd; representing de British Boruso healths I now ask you to join me in deisik.heit, and to the level of the sex in inches, tanko

Thare no doubt

doubt hit that British North and hundredths A no necessity to read it, but he would like to fastest, though the pools on the ground free vessels to the Rugar works it was cus tridozes before the jury to warrant them walls a Aging trip is the Sugins nut Bule Boruco will develop into a Jolity of vast

Sugar Refinery. To bringing raw sugar these goods, innocently; and there was no Gold Mining Company. Mr Skortenly has ha

2. TEMPERATURE, „jo: the Fu degrees, make a few remarks on it. ffe thought they would admit that it was

necesitated a good deal of wading. fairly goo

tomary for the two holds which the lighter in aaying that they could not believe hie eivers in the neighbourhood of Itok Bato, impurtanes, in which Lacusands of

8. Huzidity, in percentagą ci zatutation, the The Club won the toka and Thompson contained to be closed and locked under the statemend the pisoner guilty, by a the river he is sauguinn of field eac dificulties

nd from what he has stoof that part of will yet live in

tenst huviruse

hamidity of air enturated witli unistave long. heartily which ally considering

lighter,

The jury to choss the gual nearest the village. Celin- superintendence of the master of the Offices here bad now to

the General Wong

100; › ruse and replying with: It was his opinion that the son kicked off at 4.50, and the ball being who then handled the keys to the shroff. On majority of six to one, of receiving the goods head of the river that will pay. struggle well returned a scrimmage, the foruted to the oropsion in gestiona umething. De

in Buont and idiomatic English, said, that

4. DIXOTION or Wisɔ, to two polits. Captain Beeston with a

6. FORCE OF WIRD; nocording to Benafort had $30,000 worth of raw thought the rates which were now accepted the centre of the ground. The backs

sugar was discharged

The Sessions then adjourned till Friday. ropeana Jeft Sandakan in August last to on behalf of himself and his colleagues ho until Hunts- from a vessel and put on board the lighter. the

explore the Bratr

Bratrcen

of the Segum He was very much obliged to Governor Crook Sale,

6. STATB CF WEarnus, bebino sky, e de- by representatives of Home offices not much work for some time,

| would prove to be not paying rates, and man gutting the buil made a pretty run; The sugar as anal was contained in wicker

report will be found in another clan. It and the other Ofhauls of the British North Lashed clonde, d atladding, rain, fog, geloovy, these offices would find

i tio that and when collared passed to Johnstone, baskets which were placed in the hold.

NOTE ISSUE IN THE STRAITS. is the opinion of

wadlo party that an Borneo Gecernizat there present for the hat, I lightning, & overindly pussing whinwars, find out hi tiro that who inde quod drop into the Club's The batches hind ostensibly heen

to higher

dlosed

extensive and they would have to

field is awaiting deve very cordial manner in which the tonst uig squally, rain, shundur, e vustoty, payable

their healtha ones.

kud been received ∙He⋅ was w dow (wall The business of Fire Insurance in China territory. The bull was soon back again duwa in the regular manner and waro cover.

The Strat Timer las buen publishing tontut i tho extent of which it is at prea salightened Goo

find that Bell passed

glad to find Bud to entral ground, when

Borneo 7. Rus, in inėbos, žemilia akut kenmørse tin, Was que that had to be elsely studied bacon, who made a brilliant run right with tarpaulin, and the keys had in duo the correspondence that has passed during eat impossible to estimate

Course up.

barded to the shroff On been those on the spot. He did not think those

of this interest in the maiter to study the business botham relieved. amidst cheering by run consegnenco of come suspicious that had vernment of the Straits Settlements and the coniposed of slais, diorites and serputines, to be able on the spot

thenes to the bead waters the cutntry is heard when 21.9* tion; don offices had got the to the Steelbacks live, which Higgin. night in question it would appear that in with London

of as this offion did. Thariston, n he had said ning through the thick of his opponents been aroused a few weeks before some of Colonial Office, and comments on it is led-the faventile Australian guld forination, all reports; bis policy was

ending up his run with a grand drop. Messrs Butterfield and Swire's employés before in The Regiment following up Wall,

the, affinoute, orveks, guiller and ravintes were on the lockout. They wen

went on board. in the present day. They har tid oled the Club to reach down. Soon the lighter, accompanied by Chinese de-

carrying gold in addition to the main river, to that pursued in other countries in anueunt number of fires but luckily sa | P9.

The Government Note Lente correspon while quartz reefs carrying old are in great Ques usland for instance the landing foo on

Svory Ch

China as $90, and recently far as this pfice was concerned

gain, Wood-tective. When they got on board all was deace jest published in par columns, gives numbers and of they had

and after the ball was started.

The expedition again,

local breas the hope that the office of which they una hold of it, and by a long, dedzy apparently quiet. Ouo man, the second a clear iden how this question,, cozoplicated were four man ha away from Sindakan, re-Government, not satisfied with this,

secious, and to bad to ex- cook p

are endeavouring to get t the amount

Day of Mora. desk and ran away. Then it is with the subject of to one-dollar urring in the middle of Deceinber 15 right to his opponents'

ap

prisoner, was op.

ed to $100, besides an kuntal poll:taxof were shatchiders, and which they were line, shots, he was colored by Pedler, two middle onipartments of the Vettel are sus, pogalands. The arguments for su

slowing

£10 This he the master's waist

0.10 he considered in the order of

nagrace to 28 closely silled with would continne to do

đus AN IMPORTANT Dowser la anziounced, so-called western civilization. – British good business. They would obarva that a good rust, and the 'Steelhacks were once quarters and the men's places being at things are fairly set forth, and have

and interesting examine the weight given them. A perusal of the cur in the Para Figato? of valdable tuindy North Borness is a free from immediate danger. A korica the ends.

is a lovely going to

3:47% shows at a glance the trend of for uurvous debility, physical exhaustion cantry containing reacurces that will soon 21 heavy In

In Hongkong love there westposal, and Little for the Regiment, and party found that although the penale rouch of slue crassus suggested. The made by a missionary in Oli Mexico; it in the

-29 the foremost of places uf

Seudakan Bay he cont lin was placed carefully over them,

he consid crenso, from the average of previous years, Put and at other places the number of fires showing up well. The continued.

an early grave. We learn that the Rev. The main thing that was wanted to des

annnected

nat beea

Very

in.

again came to rescue by

play

Од

Bugar.

On the the last two or three years between the Go

Lows

Policy

pro

twin

A bova a cer

co paint the mam river, and from

Larga Bize.

ability

[19:

and kindly

Wa very

be

had

gentleman's

theso

SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR

-HONGKONG, (From The Hongkong Aimaneek.). FERDARY: HIGH WATER.

tes of Mouth. K. N. 1.

Aft

0.52.

Rime

Bete

EMA 6.33

19

#1:0 137 6:31 6.57

20

241 230

517

1.80 6.249

5.81

658

the

5.39 0.21454 £280.00 165,64 €27 6.0

the losses during 1887 were ozception of ecriminages now: took place, Mutcalfe batches of the ioiddle lets the re pendaninions looted, and the and premature dediy, log-ducovery was placo i fires during the year, which was a large Fatta Brewin, and Thompson for the opening had been left by the removal late Governor and his Executive Conncil saved him from iserable existence app led to be tue 46 Bedrop harbour High water at Whempas: 2 hr 30: showed an increase. Since the accounts even until Potts gut away with the ball and of one-of the fros' plates. Through this ferre no don t what emphatically seph Holends, B'oomskury Blanalona velous the country was cheap labour, and he? were made up the Company had paid claims by Bus plege of dribbling made the uponing the party defendant newly declared, in favor of a Government male Bigumsbury Sruary, London, W. O., will, ond his cofagus heit with such pleasure Flats: 3 bre. 30 mins at Shameen for the Foochow fire. The amount takes once in wotion again, the Tong Dugten extinguished and heard the sound of tread issue, inclusive of a ope dollar note send the prescription, free of charge, China With regard to the probability of Moon Firat Guarter 20d, lá. Jöm, More? amounting is 289.00 including $10,000 Red coats touch down in coal. The hall They found a candle for premia in 187 showed a reduction indulged in some of his rushes, but was not ing among the sugar-baskets. On getting us the best means to meet the our receipt of a self addressed stamped on Chinese labourets cuming down to North

Apparently

Tould have adopted.

of 814,400 compared with 1886, which was allowed to proceed with them in any dis a light they found a number of implements rency requirements of the day. The lope,

Qu the expertad drect ommunication with

los Ister than at Hongkong at the Barrier: 8 h 15 mins. ; at The Belt

3 lr, 45 mins.

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