1888-04-16 — Page 2

To-day's Advertisements. ASUN BEL Co-

Carl August Farco, Saigen April 11,

lec,

Whampan, British steamor from Wham-

STEAM TO SHANGHAT, NÄGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA. (Pasing through the INLAND SEA.)

The P. & V. S. N. Co.'s-M --- Stoabubig..

Midwa

Norden, Norwegian etmer, 1367, 0. Nielson, Nagasnici April 9, Coal & General

BURAN KAISHA.

April 28:-

A

Mala British stoupner, G. W. Atkin- 'will love for the above aon, Lexidon March S, Singapore April place TO-MORROW, 17th Instant, at 1011, Muila and General --P. & Ó. §, N. Co.

E. L. WOODIN,

Superintendent.

P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, April 10, 1858.

022

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

-The Oo,'s Swansläpi

Namo,

Capt. Gongars, will be despatched for the above Foria on THURSDAY, the 19th Inst,, at Noon.

3

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Gener Managers.

Hongkong, April 16, 1988..

U21

THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, SINGAPORE AND

BANGKOK.

The Company's Stenor Eang Beng,

Captain R. JONES, will be despatched for the above Pora on FRIDAY, the 20rh Instant, at 10a.m.

For Freight or Fussago, apply to

YUEN FAT HONG,

Agents.

Hongkor, April 16, 1888.

023

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF UANTON, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

First INTERIM BONUS of FrYTRES ́PER CENT, upan Contributions for the

SHIPPING REPORTS

THE CHINA MAIL.

The British stemmst Phra Chom Klao re- porta: Light brazu, and fine weather throughout.

The Chinese steamer Kwang Lee reports: Fors, rain and variable weather.

The British steamur K roports : Swatow to Dongkong light airs and dense fog frat part of passage ; latterly Bght 8. W. wind, dull and overcast, ses anoth

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

[No. 7690-ARI 10, 1888 THREE boatmen were fined $10 each at the A OPAMAN, named Fu Tsun Fui died to-Ir is notified in the Corernment Gazette that Police Court ta-day for making fast to the day from injuries raised by burning on His Excellency the Governor has appoint- ed Mr A. G. Wise, Acting Registrar of the 10 am.→→Mator leuven for Shanghai, &a. Diamante while ander weigh.

The Saturday night It appears that he wont-Saprono Court, to be a Member of the 4 p.m.-Frigga leaves for Yokohama, &, no was paid.

into the passage of the house 321 Queen's Commission bo appuntod to rovise ther Miscellaneous.

We note that the P, M.. S. S. City.of Road. Contral to turn ♬ kerosino lamp bathe absence of Me E. J. Ackroyd.

Laws and Ordinances of Hongkong during Goods por Pembrul sine undelivered

niter this date nubject to rant.

NOTICE

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

The "Algerican steam t City of Peking re- purts: Left San Francisca March 17th, Mexclans, Bitish steaner, 1,800, Rfind weather throughout. Loft Yokohama Nelson, Livo pool March 3, 4 Straits Apr 8th, experienced light wirida and April 14, General,-BUTTE FIELD & SI tunce to port, thick fig

rainy "wo ither to Van Dieman's "Strails,

Buretum, Dutch-ate, 1,434, 5: C. Scholum,“ The Batavia April 1, via Saigon 11, Gonerai.ports: Fie wether but equally, southerly

barqu P. . Drea JARDINE MATHESON & CO.

fight winds from Pulo Sapatu.

to British tuames Wendless reports: H

DEPARTURES, April 15-

Activ, for Hoikom, &c. Danube, for Haiphong. Surat, for Singapore. Benalder, for Snigati, Huilon, for Coast Portz, Anton, for Macau. Ningpo, for Whampoa. Volor, for Whampon.

April 16 Kelsang, for Whumprin Kwany Lee, for Whampoa Quam & Oscar, for Saigon, If.M.S. Espoir, der Fanton, Wolf, Gorinn gun-boat, for Singapore. Diamante, for

Amay Whoang 4agers, for Saigon. Verweerte, for Saigon. Any for Shanghai, Preussen, for Europe, &c.

fur Tientsin.

CLEARED.

Cicero, for Saigon.

Generalda, for Haiphong.

Espana, for Avoy,

Great Admiral, for Sufi Francis:O,

PASSENGERS. ÅKRIVEN

Per Plan Chom bad, from Bangkok, Mesara Pay and Marting and 70 Chinese,

Per King for, from Shanghai via Amoy, Mowers W. H. Wlweker and 0% da, and 3 Core geatleman and 205 Chinese. Mr Sage and

Pur Kalshay, from Shanghai and Swatow,

inse

Pur City of Peking, from San Francisco,

year 1887 han This Day bean declared,

WARRANTY may be had on application at, Mr A. Vala Rov. J. A. Eakuu, 1

the OFFICE of the Society on and after the 30th Instant,

By Order of the Board,

DOUGLAS JONES, Acting Secretary.

Hongkong, April 10, 108

Not Responsible for Debts.

Eur

and 237 Chiese,

Per Tuchenfels, from Saigon, 12 Chives.

phrey,

Gorman

U-

Moderate winds and huu wother up to 100'; south of Gap Keck, thence to port high winda and thick hazy, weather. -

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:-

For SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE

ANU YOKOBAMA.

.In.

Por Mohra, on Tueday, the 17th inst. For SHANGHAI:Registry ceases at 8:45 Mail closes at Late Lotters re- ceived from 0.1 to 9.30 with 10 cents Late Fee. For JAPAN:-Registry-ccaBus at 9. to p.. Mall closes 6 9.30 p.m. Faid Correspondence any dwa bo posted in the, motoride bez on board the Packet.

For YOKOHAMA KOBE—

A V.E

LIMITED.

king, taking the mails bancs for Japan and the United States on the 10th instant, will snil at I o'clock in the afternoon, instand of

tharce.

Maska Russell & Co, inform me that the Union Liro_stosuper Frisia from Antwerp, left Singapore for this port on the 14th in stant, and may be expected to arrive on the

JUST RECEIVED 20th instant.

TURIL

ANNUAL SUPPLY

of

LAWN GRASS SEED

Land...

SWEET CORN,

FOR

IMMEDIATE

suspended to the ceiling by a rope. As he was putting out the lamp, the rope broke SATURDAY'S Government Gatette contains and the lamp fell to the ground and was the minutes of the mosting of the Hong- amashed to pieces. The burning oil fell on Long Sanitary Board held on 19th March. the decoused, whose clothes caught firo and more than a month ago 1) Të appeara were literally burned off him. A Chinese directed to transmit to the Colonial Store- from the minutes that the Smrotary was doctor was sent fer-and-attended-him-tilltary for the consideration of His Excellen- yesterday, when deceased was cromoved to yio Governor the following resolution the Tung Wah Hospital, where he died a the Colonial:

proposed Driklanan

by * Colomini Surgeon and asconded by

That in view of t few minutes after he was admitted. danger to the community from t

samtall-por Further evidence was given today in the centre of the towns, gal practis in tho case with regard to the rendition of six necessity of establishing an epidemic Hos

malo to the Goyerusaont of the urgent Chinese accused of being concerned in the pitat in a suburban site and of provcating robbery of the Teun Leung pawn shop in in future the trotment, in hospitals in the

town, of the San. Ui district, and tho murder of the or epidemic disosee,

persons suffering from infectious Mr Wotton appeared for tho Chinese Government, and Mr Donnys for THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT HUNG the defence. One witness, who was ex-

HOM:... amined by Mr Wotton, stated that he was

Tux Royal Artiliory sports will be held on the Cricket round on Saturday, 21st inat, weather permitting. Among the events ile rass open to gatrison and fleet, three-legged rane and tug-of-war open to all comers and a gun competition open to master. the Hongkong Volunteers. Shibald the weather be unfavorable the sporta will be postponed till Monday 23rd. We learn with sincere regres of the death by drowning of Captain Quartly, of the Glon line particulean are to hand, but 301 it is known that, while on the bridge of the

SOWING."

BONGKONG DISPENSARY. Bangkong, Match 1. 1988;

Per Trigge, at 3.30 po, on Tuesday, so the publication of this iwne commenced

the 17th inet.

u 8.10 p.m.

For. BANGKOK, ---

P'er Protos, at 4.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the

17h ist.

For SAIGON...

Per Septima, at 5 p.m., oh Tucoday, the

17th inst.

For STRAITS & CALCUTTA...

Per Arvatoon Acar, at anom, on Wednes-

day, the 18th inst.

For STRAITS & HOMBAY -

Per Thibet, at 2.80 p.m., on Thursday,

the 19th inst.

Fr SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOOHOW, Per Namai, at 11.30 m., on Wendes

day, the 19th insk

For YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU, AND

SAN FRAN ISCO,

Pur. City of Peking, at 0.30p.m., on

Wednesday, the 19th inst.,

SINGAPORE

Per Olympit at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 4th inst.

Por Atuliza, for Houghing from Lon-For

Mr Ballock, Lieat. Bair, Me.Ham Mr and Mrs Meldrum, Mr H. L.

Aladlie. Monjaret, Hinglos, Kempedy; from

from Brindisi, Masses Tomes and Moses Delave and

Mr and Mrs

MAILS BY THE FRESH POR

20. C. Ray; from Pena, from Singapore, The French

P. Settle and D

Me and Tow and servant, For Shanghai from Lou

!r, and Me Elliot; from

•Chine,

Neither the Cuplatia, the Agonis, na dan, Mrs

J. B.

Owners with he Beyonsible for Marseilles, loss Maray, W. W. King, any Debt entreted by the Officers or Fresher, G. Clark, Pates, Crem of the following Vessels, during Mr and Mrs Mackay For Yokohama: their athy in Hongkong Harbour :----

ALLIR ROWE, Hawaiian brig, Captain J. Phillips-Wislör & Co.

1. P. CHENEY, American ship, Captain Hughes. Douglas, Lapenik & Co.

CENTENNIAL, American ship. Captain I. M. Hests. Russell & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. April 14, 1988:

Phra Chom Klan, British steamer, 1,012, J. Fowler, Bangkok April 7, General YUN FAT Hosa.

Apri: 15-

Proto, Gunnan stammer, 1,093, C. Soror. een, Saigon April 30, Hi-Ear SeaLLass Co.

Kwang Lee, Chinge str., 1,598, Knight, Shanghai i Amicy, April 10, General

C. M. S. N. Co.

Kutsang, Bitish steamer, 1,453. Slossar, Shanghai April 9, and Swatow 14 Guneral. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

dity of Puting, Amories steamer, 5,070, HC. Barbara, Sin Fesncis Mural 17. and Yokohama April 8. Mais and Guneral.

P. M. S. S. Ou.

Mureiz, British atemor, 1,060, A. Mac- Intosh, Nagasaki April 9, Coal. Tax

SIMA GOLJLERY,

Anton, German alexuer, 800, E. Aeroboe, Pakhot and Upihow April 14, General WELTE & Co.

F. H. Uroos, German barque, 621, A. H. Rothbart, Bangkok Maroli 6, Bice. Melchers & Co.

Drachenfels, German atanmor, 1,552,

stocks.

BANER

VIDA, from London, Mre and Miss Denning, and Mr Arthur; from Bombay, Mr E. Brocks. Per dienshaus, from Liverpool wie Stexits, 78 Chincae.

DETARTED

Contract Packet

Natal will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 18th April, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be- Mitsuites to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavis, Buemiah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Ponticlióry, Maras, Calentta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observet in closing

the Mails, Ace.

Per Sarat, from Hongkong:

for Singa pore, Mrs Albert, 2 Japances and CMAULS BY Tur Burnish Packer. —.

The Britiel Contract Packet Vectis will

Per Danube, for Haiphong, Mr Mathieu, and 27 Chinese.

For deter for Iloilo, de, 19 Chinese. ར་ For Dewalder, for Saigon, European. Fer uitan, for Amy, Dr Pereira Bless, Messrs Achut and D lal; for Fun- ehow, Mr and Mies Deacon, Messia Haworth, Beit, W. A. Dyer, and Rev. Kenture. Mr and Mrs T. Grast, Mr and 3fts Birch and Mr Keek

Mr

Per Preussen, from Shanghai: for Suez, Ellers for Southampton, Messrs and family, H. J. Waddell, and W.

P

S. Harling. From Japan; for Genon, Me 9. Marinus, MsZ Sir E. Winkler, and L. Stress, Musora G. B. Dewick, 11. am L. Berdley; for C. F. Dinger; Antwerp, Mir E. Kuippling and family, and for Bremen, Measca E. Rothe, nye Yasong Tanki Kobioda, and F. Baufur.

Frois

Hongkong for fienoa, Messra H. Hoppina and C. Ingeacht, Rev. and Mrs Bador; for Southampton, Major Davies, Major Jopp. Masers David J. Pa trisk, Thomas Davidson, and H. Sage: for Bremen, Me and Mrs W. Detuera, 2 children and amah, Mrs Kapel and children.

Diamate, for Auy, 1 Eropean, and Per 10 Chinese.

Per Hanou, for Tientsin, & Chinese. Per Vorerts, for Saigon, 10 Chinese. Per Any, for Shangilaý, 10 Chinose.

·

TO DEPT.

Per Cicero, for Saigon, 12 Chinese. Por Espine, for Amoy, 81 Chinese.

be despatched on TUESDAY, the

With Inst., with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be youi, vai Britisi; to the Straits Settle- ments, Netherlands Iudia, Burah, Caylon, Judia, Aden, Egypt, Malta,

and-Giralar,

The grant hours will be observed in closing-

The Mails, &

London

Exchange. HONGKONO, April 16.

Hamak, Wiro,

2 117

On deman

3,0

"

71

30 days" al

3,0

4 Might,

3/0

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DATE right, 3,0

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Credits, 4 months agit,"

3.70 3.87

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Bil daya' sight,

73 741

2201

221

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221

domand, Calentia-

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On Shangha

On demand....

3 days' night, Gold Loaf, 100 fine...

servigns,

723

... $3.60

$6.581

Armi 16, 1888.

1 tatem,

Cast.

Paid. PONITION SER LAST REPORT. Last Dividend

Kesero. Balances.ficur

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

Nos, of Share

Falue.

up.

20,903,51

all $ 3,990,000 working a/c

to Dec. 31,87 30 for year

$155% prom.

Tis, 23.05 formy, 270, buyers

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. |80, 0in | 4

INSURANCEY.

North-China insurance Co., Ld..... 6,00 Yangtozo Insurance Company, Ld.... 8.00vje Vuior Insurance Society Co., Ld....10,000/

ris. 100,000 Tis. 406,452.00 1880

a0 £ 30,01 Tls. 3,050.767% for 1886 Ta 108, sellers

€75,00-$ 314,012 9626%, 1896 987) nom.

China Traders' Insurance CoLd........24, 606583,38 Canton Insirane Office Co., Id...........10,000 $ Ubanese Insurance Co., Limited..... 1, ng 1,052 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld...! Sjouis China Fire Tantrance Co., Ll....120,00 Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 40,000's The Straits Five Insurance Co., La. 20,000 The Straita lorance Co., Ld.....30,000 $

STEAMBOAT COFANIES,

:

14215

HK. O. and M. Steamboat Co., Là, 40, 000) ¿ Douglas Steamship Co., Limited ...,20,000 $ Indo-China S. N. Corapany, Limited 18,387 E 60,000 shares issued...31, 212 E China and Manila B. S. Co., Ed..... 3,00

MISCELLANEOUS,

2008 20 1QUES 20 2008 303

H ong đi hàm pow Dock Du, Lài 12, 5005 126

8041,09. |€....... 245,240.04 20

201

anun 8 pilora

429,867.96 10% for 1887872, buyers

125,771,298 % for 1886 187

952,213.30 $9.80 fur, 6310, buyers

172,951.938 6 for 1886 $74, sales

17.000

+++

19

79,432.525 for 1886 919, lea 76,892.62

827, sales

3,696 % half ye$201

Dec. 31/87

115.18% $50

4,387.6.95% for 1880/715% dis., selos.

2618

200,0008

28,711 508

$

1,031,4865

2016

650,000 $

$ 18

200,000 $

2 all

50

all

*40,000 +200,000

127,8203

1

50

None

10% prem., buyers

all

HE, and China Gas Co., Limited

New Shares..........................................

Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt....

8,000 shs, issued perensteinéin,

5,100 1,90€ £ 3,00013.

109,177.3.

1,527.3.115

bonus for '1

all

1,901.39 10% for '87 30% nollers

10% and 2% $130 per share, buyers, fully

paid up buyers

China Sugar Company, Limited...... 16, 000 $ 10 all Hongkong Toe Company, Limited... 5,000 $20 Hongkong Bakery Compatty, Id. ....

37 5008

at all

Luzon Sigar Uompany, Lamited..... 7, 0800 | 2 Porak Sagar Cultivation Co....... 5,000 TL Perak Tin Minug & Sting Co.

100

$60

buyers ex div., mosuinal sales

50

None

Tls. 18

None

€20

Panjom & Sunghie Dua Samaten

Mining Co

40,000 $

10% all

Norie

$11

HK & Row. Wharf & Godawa Co. 17,000 $

None

$146

'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld. 3,00

3,800$

60 M 100 all 100 $

5,000

None 2,730.00 6%, int, div. 75

$53

+

prom. prem, nominal

Kates of

8,565

3189

500 all 500

8:

··Payable Varly, 30 June

% prem

prom buyers

.000 TL 250

7%

March & Sept.

% prou, buyera i

Lat delig

A. S. Watson & Co Limited..........

HK High-Level Tramwaya Co., Ld. 1,2508

LOANS.

Chines Imperiat 188€ B

1884 Vi

1885 E.

Equalisation of Pividend Fund,

€78.94

85 half year $155 June 30 1887) 13,781.53% for year in

to June 30/87

429.60 10 % for 1887 (61 514.5% for 18858110 129,80.18 None

† Depressation and Insymyks Fund,

!

Ong China rad.

LONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1888.

TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE CHIMA MAIL

(Via Southern Line.) THE HEALTH OF EMPEROR TREDERICK

LONDON, April 13. His Majesty the Einparor Frederick is in a lues favourable condition, his throat being slightly inflamed by nightly coughing.

ABYSSINIA. The Italian troops see returning,

FRANCE AND BOULANGER

LONDON, April 14. The Republique Française publishes an article aging the necessity for legislation in order to protect the repubito against M. Boulanger.

CANDIDATURE.

(Translated from De Currier de Saigon.) GENERAL BOULANGER'S

Paris, 7th April. Messrs Laguerre, Derisse, and Vargoin are conducting the electoral campaign of General Boulanger in the Nord department.

PARIN, 8th April. candidaturu of General Boulanger in Ande The Thibaut committee are pushing the and Dordogne,

PARIS, 9th April. deputy in the portaient of Dordogne

General Boulanger has just been elected by 60,000 votes. SAINT LAZARE STATION BURNED.

PARIS, 8th April. The oid railway station Saint Lazare han been destroyed by fire.

THE GENERAL FOR TONKIS. General Bergnis Desbordes will embark to-morrow for Marseilles for Tonkin.

(From Singapore papers.} THE NATIONAL LEAGUE ASSERTS ITSELF. Loudon, Sth April.A statomont of Mir Balfour that the National League might be eaid to be practically extinct, led to special meetings in the peoclaimed districts of Vork and Clare; them were charged by the police and troops, and dispersed. A good many persons were injured.

RUSSIA AND BULGARIA. London, 8th April,-It is stated that the Czur hus signified his readiness to employ no coercion ia Bulgaria, and to despatch no general, sudia willing that Bulgaria shall to free to eleet any Prince uct a Romuan Catholio.

Glenfiles, when that steamer was in the Bag of Biscay, the Captain was washed overboard. The Glenfisita was outward. bound and must have been in the Bay about five weeks since, as she is now with

master was abot in the back and died

were

An inquest was held this afternoon at the. istant in the shop, that on the 8th circumstances councelot with the death of Mortuary before Mr Wodehouse Into the March the shop was surrounded by four coolice killed by a fall of rock at the band of eighty men, who broke into it new dock Hunghom. The following gentle- and stole goods pledged for $3,000. The men wore called es jury men. Messrs John

Lang, George Lemon and A. A. Cordeiru.

Dr Marques said the four bodies those of Chinese male adults. They cach bure marks

of serious injuries. No 1's backbone was broken No 2's thigh and arm were fractured and he was bruised all over the body: No 3 was braised in the groin and other party; of No 4, the head and

limb were sulted from

shortly after. Witness identified throw of the men. The case was adjourned. tall to-morrow.

steamer

since

French Consul to

And

THE case of the Portuguese charged with in two or three days of Hongkong. Cap. embezzlement at Haiphong whose rendition ‡ upper injuries received, No:2

were missing. Death re- tain. Quaily's many frienda will be sorry is asked by the French Government came No 3, probably from internal rupture, to hear of his sudden death..

again before Mr Spreembo Suith, at the Li Lui sald be was a stonecutter working at the dock. He identified all the bodies. Magistracy. Mr Wetton dhe No 3 was a foreman employed at the dock There is a great agitation among the cargo instructed by the bost coolies just now conesquent on the ask that the prisoner be rendited. No the accident. After two p.m. he was working and the others, were stonecutter. He saw intention of the Government to have them

had arrived from Haiphong end of tho new dock. Suddenly the earth

with

the four deceased cutting stores at the photographed. They have not actually

the case was but before the slipped bolow and the whole rock above struck work, at least not a large pertion of Court. One was expected to arrive in three fell. He was knicekel over and slightly them, hut some hitches have occurred and the City of Ping had yesterday to go alongent for one week.

ar four days, and he naked an adjourn hurt by a stone. He then ran away. There war about thirty men working at the place. side one of the wharves at Kowloon totion for handing over a fugitivo criminal

This was an applica There are thro hurt in the Hospital.

badly facilitate her discharge. We trust the Go- and was made in accordance with the treats

fle thought the rain caused the rock to fall. verurient will take steps to prevent any published here in August 1878. The charge

The men were working under the orders of

European foretonn serious interruption of business

[Cho

Wan Chan

said he was head coolie, Ho was about 100 was a charge of embezzlement and was one

100 feet from where tho'r rock turbance by these men.

fell. When he saw the stone at ho shouted of the crinies mentioned in the treatyout and ran away. The men who were

killed and hure could not run away dent of the Nut Dock works. He airpor

Mr. J. It. Mndie said he was superinton- intended generally the carrying on of the works. He did not actually see the accident He was on the caison about 500 for distrib rambling and a grinding of rock on rook at from the scene o of the occurrente. He heard the further and of the dock. He saw the atonce

dis.

We understand that a number of influential Mr. Wilkinson said the fugitive criminals mombora of the Chamber of Commerce roferred to in the treaty were French sub have selected Mr B. Layton (of Messrs jects, but in this caso it was a Portuguese Gibb, Livingston & Co.), and purpose pit-subject. The Government here annat first ting him forward as a candidate for the apply to the Fertiguoso Government. position on the Legislative Council to be His Worship overruled Mr. Wilkinson's temporarily vacated by the Hon. A. Pobjections and adjourned the case for a MacEwan. Mr Layton belongs to one of week.

the oldest and most respected English firms

in China, and the Chamber could not peri-fan following are the Orders of the Day bly get a representative more honest than for the meeting of the Legislative Council he is, were they to seek far and near for on Wednesday :-- him. In the meantime, howevor, Mr Mac-1.-Mr MacEwen, pursuant to notice tion Bwan her heen provented from going (1) To nak,Whether it is the intention and the arrangements for the election of a Eurae by the illness of one of his children,

successor Lust wait for a short time,

+

es caring down. The height of the top of the rock was about thirty-bye fec from the surface of the ground and abova the top level of the deck. The larger portion of the debris consisting of

of thras large builders slid down about eight feet, The stones weighed about 25 tons each. then. They set lu motion a quantity of The boulders brought down the earth with of the Government to set up to the re-stones which were heaped up to a height of commendations contained in the Com-

25 About

* foot, and acvural of the stuno- missioners Report on the subject of cutters were working on these stones, put Interpretation, forwarded in Septimber ting holes in so that the stores miglet last year, which condemned in general be blasted into smaller portions. The coo terms the system in in the various

force in

were brought down with the stones and met their Government Departments

death by the injorica received.

'ies

(6.) To anova, That, in view of the rapid four men were got out quits dead. They devolopment and extension of the City of out three who were injured, and they at of Victoria, and the necessity that ex

Jats for gre a Commiss on bo

tended.

to thein at once

almost greater protection against firo, the Hospital, Tho had got them to

tiva

best on be appointed to test the roof that there were no other bodice:

the debris. Tho avianbility of a thorough re-organiswerkt bruises

me

thres men in the Elospital hurt. All the rest tion of the

of the Brigada 2. The Tronanrer,

ronaurer, pursuant to notice, will escaped with

No work. the following amendment in the

The report of the inquest, which will be found in another column, gives all neces saty details with regard to the deplorable accident that occurred on Saturday after- noon at the Admiralty Dock. This buge undertaking has been attended hitherto "with very few accidouts. In fact, consider- ing that the machinery was new to the Chi- sese, who are not by any weans careful workmen, the immunity from disaster is remarkable. The unfortunate, occurrence on Salarday has somewhat marrod the good cord, but the circumstances under which it occurred stem la prove that it was one 3. of these inevitable. calamities that happen without any warning. However, we are glad to see a thorough enquiry is to be made, and outil the resalt is known it is nced Ices to speculater.

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was going on at these boaldera entitled The Rating Ordinance, 1888. before the accident happened. The last Section 1, sub-section 2-Omit the lust

on which opension

done it a work was done tion of these sentence of the sub-auction and substitute

WAS for it the foll

it the following pe

evaning at ve 'dock

Busti

49 then Sach

annual valus shall not includs going on at a portion of the work of

which those boulders formed a the value of any mashinery in or apon was not intended to do anything to the A part, It tamement. Toresume Committee on the Bill entitled three boulders for the present, although

ultimately Rating The

Ordinance, 1883..--- To rest

solid

bed of the rook with a sur- of a European District in the City of and the bed of rock. The boulders did not

face of decomposed gra

granite

belwom them

such

resume

Committee on the Hiltedy would. Dave had to be

e-

titled An Ordinanos for the reservation aloping at are been res:ing on

Victoria.

project over the sloping rock. The recent LIGHTY Arah horses from Tanquin arrived air appearet to have loomad the layer of La A Tain, a boy,' was charged at the in-, the userte antisestands, be distributed lay, and the boulders consequently alippod at Yokohama on the. 3rd instant by the decomposed granite between the boulders Froir for die fapanese Government. They and the bed of stone on which they stance of Mr N. I. Robinson, at the Police amongst the garrisons of several military composed granite formed agouti fanrth of

down.

leaving the sloping rock

rock. The Court to-day, with stealing two napkina statione as chargers.

the total weight. The blasting of the rock and five silk handkerchiefs and with cm-

might have had some effect, but there was bezzling $22. The complainant, who is a IN the House of Commons on the 12th no appearance of it, and it

Morel Sir R. Temple asked the Underp

The rock was in no ways. book-keeper to desers Angles and Eta Secretary of State for Foreign stairs underminst. The wok was being out

improbable. and to Mesars J. W. Croker & Co, said whether a British steamer had beet de-furugan in okarge of the blasting Thoro downward. There was a OUTWARD Bovso :-Tropontis, Feb. 28; that he gave the sccused $22 to give to the chang, near the Kapids of Yangtze, con- had been some blasting going on at twelve

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED SUEZ CANAL

cook to pay for provisions on Saturday

night, The accused came next morning

tained by the local. Chinese authorities at

very

lu the

not that the season

of the Chefoo Com. o'clock among the stones that lay below the

ason boulders some ten feet to toe side Thea

and said he had lost the money. On this for venals ascending the river was bucura er tunes already cast over that were

ing urgent Sir J. Fergusson replied blasting would have little effect un

lied being broken into analler sizus, and this

the

Delcamyn, March; Altmore, 6; Fort Adelaide, 13; Principia, 16; Achilles, Berenice, Northern, Prometheus, Meray, 27; Djevenak, Copark, Friam, Yorkshire, April 3;

13: Glengyle, Metopedia, 6; Ante- nor, Albany, Lydia, 10; Cyclops, De boxes being searched the articles mentioned The information that has reached the

shire, Nestor, Girneagles, Menneth Velonging to complainant wore found. The Foreign Office is not in accordance with solid rock. The charges used were only HOMEWARD BOUND-Suases, Feb: 1; Incensed said he could not get cut of the Hor Majesty's Minister in China has fately thing in order.

the terms of my fou. friend's question light After the blasting the European in graban, 21: Elektra, 28; Genez, house last night as the gate was locked and heon exerting himself strenuously to indacs

charge examined the rock and found Mar. 13; Orestes, 20; Ajax, 27; Glen he kept the money with him overnight the Chinese Government to sanction the aron, Octa, Cassandra, Carmarthenshire, April 3; Liened, Polyhyia, Sach. Next moralny be missed it. He was sen

13.

to rock and found every

5, 10 Earpadon, Jeech Christen en,tenced to six months' imprisonmet for voyage at a steaner to Chung pussible to foresee what would happen.

19

AMERICAN BALL of March 24; was to

farcuny.

In answer to Be Lang, witness said it was

to which

the Government and the Special care was taken, and the European Coxani that district state

think

char after the blasting al twelvo there is strong opposition from the local clock, inspected the place,

He Limelt Sir John passed below the rock at a quarter past one, anthorities and population.

order,

The 0. & 0. Co's 9. 8. Nan Pablo, with the we have heard a good deal lately about the Walsham will continue his endeavors to aid then all seemed to bein'-

leave Yokolumna on the 12th instant, taxing of machinery, and took oxception vernment.

avereomo the hesitation of the Chinese Go-

The

and may be expected here on or about some time so to the vague wording of the

the

Mr Wodehouse said they would better adjourn this inqury at this erage and get an Independent survey of the place. It might he as well for the jury to go and see the

place, this arrouged

It was then arranged that the jury should

Norddentsher Lloyd's S. 8. Co.'s clauas in the new Rating Ordinance pto. Las Chinese Times publisties reports on the steamship Bayers, with the next out-posing this now departure. A modification ship, built last year in Stetti by the go over to-morrow, ward GERMAN MAIL, dated Ferlin, 20th was promised, it was generally understood, Vulcan to also on the March, left Singapore on the 18th inst,

Ching-guen and built last year

Arwatrong's

ler

nf

al 3 am, and may be expocted here and the sature of this alteration was being of Newcastle-on-Tyne. The report shears

pass bor in

coal

steamer Bormidu løft Singspora for this have decided not to rate machinery-that arance. The new Kent of Police, Hon. W. M Deane,

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on or about Wednesday, the 19th inst. awaited with interest. Now we tear upon that the Gorman cruisets are rather larger

HONGKONG POLICE SPORTS, The Navegazione Generale Italians Co.'s the best authority that the Government than H. B.M.S. Cordelia but greatly sur Patron. Elie Governor, Sie George

fighting power, but uot

Wm. Des Voeux, E.0.1.G. speed, port on the 11th justant, and may be is, that, so far as machinery is concerned, sers are almost of the same

qui- Present The Captain Superintendent expected to arrive on ur about the 17th the lay will remain as it is. The draft of as the Cordelid, but have nearly 6 knots The Glen Láse steamer Glenfistas, from the Ordinanes sireedy published as there greater speed, more cosi stownga, much Dr. P. E, C

Stewards: Gol, Anderson, 670

Regt, London, left singapore on the 13th fore been amended. From all we on carn

C. P. Chazer; C Ayres, Hen. C. better horizontal armour protection, and Major Dempster Major-General Gordon April, and may be expected lore on

an enormously superior armament. The new H. Stewart-Lockart, Esq.; Hon A. P or about the 19th

the profits realised from the working of vessels, both English and German, are also Mowen: His Honour Mr. Justice Lenob April The Union Line steamship Frisia, from machinery have been pretty fairly rated ties, coil endurauie, and gpaed, to the new J. Russell, Acting Chief Justice

superior f in offensive and

defensive quali

Hon JM. Price, Surveyor-General; Hon. inst, and may be expected to arrive

Mrtet, Captain here on or about the 20th inst.

R.N., Hen P. Ryrie; to be gained by any fresh provision in the which are very beautiful and

offcient The Canadian Pacific Ling steamer Bateria direction referred to The amendment, the beat vessal of H.E.3's feet in these OMG.

Colonial Secretary; A ships. Compared with H.B.M.S. Leander, G. Wise, left Vancouver on the 4th instant for wo notice, is included in the Order of the waters, the new German-built cruisers are Hongkong, The P.&O. testier Tanjore, from Bom Day for the

about 1 bay, loft Colombo on the 11th instant, cil.

Antwerp, left Singapore on the 14 already, so that in reality there is act much French corvettes, like the Primang, Wodehouse, Esq.

at noon.

Spots

upw

Finney

Judges-Major Dompster; IL. F. Hnyl-

Geo.

#Wodehouse, J.

CIG.

hoaday meeting of Counting shinferior fo speed, but as A. K. Travers, Eaq

s'are, perhaps, superior while Starters W, M. B. Arthar, the view. Armstrong China eziners are Horspool, Esq. S superior to. the Leander by 11

•knots in

The delivery of the English Mail was bogun 4 PASSESOR by the set French mail speed; and have lumens advantages in Committee Inspectors at 10:43 this morning.

steamer Asa telle the Straits Times that power of armament and generally, in Matheson, A. Mackie G. Hennessy and had it not been for 3 days detention at thickness of horizontal dock armour. The W. Gauld, Jemadar Suraak Singh Ser des would have made one of the shortest the rest of the Chinese Northern fleet, and Kemp, Shaik Allum and Chan Chin; Act- Colombo waiting for The Caloutts boat, the four bow vessels will soon be at Taku, with wal P. Jones, H. McKay, A Alana, J passages on reward between Muraoillea and it is said the Viceroy Lt will order a grand ing Sergeants D. MaDonald, D. Chill and Singapore

payal pageact to be prepared and exconted, H. G. Bakor Cunstablen 3. BI. Dougall,

Ir the weather remain fine, the Hongkong Schcole Athletic Sports will take place to-morrow (Tuesday), ata p