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No. 8067. NOVEMBER 0, 1888.]

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED SUBZ Canal.

Mon-

the

THE CHINA MAIL.

1.9

into

150

with

THE PRINCE OF WALES,

INCREASE OF THE AUSTRIAN ARMY AND

NAVY.

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

St. Petersburg, 22nd -The idea of a practical understanding batwoun, Russia and Turkey is gaining ground fare.

TER PARNELL COMMISSION.

00

to

24

Their luxes and beds wore tuore but their that the fatality will have the effect of waen- | to whom he was orhibiting the instrumenta. Boon as possible, and one at once mission ng cosamanced sitting.. Sir R. exist. For qua for commen grades

not be

the

it

maintaina

Anything like wiping out China Tos is for cussed, as it does not enter into the realms the nonce too absurd to be seriously dis of practical politics.

Tur: Straits Times says:-We are sorry to of the 200 yards targets on the Police certain numbers and have found the plain, main sewers, of badly laid out and badly. hear that the sonrch for the body of Elia | Rauge was liit by a atray bullet. The tiff connecting with the rare his wherein the houso-aowage is imprisoned has returned to London from the Con-Tea to be wiped out? The goneral reply,

numbers. built bouno-drains in private premison

rua down that it has been somewhat London, 22nd Oct.The Prince of Wales jocularly queried at times, Wall, is China Royal Highness the Into Landgrave of accident was aot known at the ring This happened frequently, nad I Hosso has proved unsuccessful. The search points till about 11 o'clock, when the attention to it. I have had complaints for long periods, and therefore entirely finent.

and one in which we fully concur, is that unfortunate man was discovered by some from customers about this. About a fort-decor before

decomposed has buon going on along the costs of

it It leaves

such private to pasa.

there will always

demand for romain Smatra, Banks, and Rhin. The Dutchther Uhinose sitting on the ground and night ago I had occasus to go to the office premises

the Government

Cufan Tea. It will not be

it ovidently

wounded. As soon hent night. I found Mr Kinghorn's eo die mins, that is to be attributed the chief badly

as large authorities there rondured every assistance.

Vienna, Oct. 24The Austrian estin in the past perhaps At all events the Association officials became aware that and another coulie and two otraido coolics use of foul emanations from the main mates provide for an additional half-million there is no prospect of such being the case The Straits Timer says:-Two mora mem- Ibers of the European Polios Contingent namietanico was given. De Robbins attond-table. I don't bintiff at the operating sawer-openings in the alrents and elso- sterling for the Army and Navy in 1889.

had boon shot, ovary possible along with the

what they were

where, and that therefore first or initial

for some time to come

though possibly the I told the plaintiff step towards easitary reform in obviously

popular taste, aided by modical opinions, may again pronounce in its favour. There The wound, however, was ints! and the un- that I could not allow coulies to coins into the reconstruction of hous-drains. It is

aro cuginin qualitico-not Before therefore of the utmost importance fortunate lend-gatherer died soon after his the office. He said very well,

mention acoma -in China Tea which do not exist in the romoval from the ground. It is to be hoped that I found two Chinese gentlemen there defective house-drains should one that

importations from other countries, and as I see no resON London, 23rd Oct.-The Parnell Com- long as this remains so the demand will ing other Chives, who foolishly expose and I told him then it was not a propor this should

why the same way, of the danger thing to do, and if anyone wished to serenith Ordinace of 1887. The ultimate peated the churges, and promised ample which have given way so distrously. themselves in the Ar

conferred by the Fublic Webster, in oper

certainly CABO, re-its placo; it is only they run in sttempting to pick up lead the instruments he must tell me. while Gring is

Pak Alim auid be repped on instrument decision of the Government with respect to evidence to enable the Commission to judge going on. The competitiona wil the resumed at-len

which had been broken during the plaintiff's the scheme of main-drainage now proposed of the letter. delock to marrow. The Ladies Prize will watch. He had seen Me Kinghorn's boy in dooa not in say way affect the question of

London, 24th Oct-Sir It. Webster, ia ba shot fur to-narrow afternoon, when the the office several times during plaintiff's house-drainage.

continuation of his address, traced the con watch. band of the 68th Reginout will play near

nestion between the leaders of the National Whilo Brazil and other eduntries in the marquce.

and those who incited outrage in South America are anxious to secure Ohi drainage a left. andisturbed the large tera showing how the League had toward bour which the omancipated slaves refuza If the pretent Coinbined System of main roland and Americs. He then cited ict. 2950 immigration in order to supply the colure to be dealt with during honvy rainsed persons who had ho-n wounded in its to give, Central Amoriss does not appear will necessitate Boveral points of discharge service, and promised to mention the names anxio

anxious to have Chinamon. In recent long the Prays, and the expense of carry of those who had farcished Me Parnell's Consular Report we read that from Jantory 1st Chinase not already established in the very great compared with the expense paid for them.

Popu tie of Casts

of Costa Rica quent complaints unde about what hap-attendant on the smaller pipe sewers under

London, 25th Get-At yesterday's sit-landing in that territory,

of the Paruck Commission, Sir R.not big on Costa Rica is about twice the ponud

considered also in the habit of taking his friends into extensions beyond the sea-wall would be an obatractings that will interfere with native the exchange contrary to orders.

Hi Lahip said plaintiff As not suing ship for a month he had served, but for a month ho had unt serval, or of which len laid ay served a few hours. He was aning for $10 Bis 7.35. Charrington, in lien of neticu to leave. It appeared from the evidence that he was dismissed for thres

do his work that

OUTWARD BOUND: Altonouer, October 2; Melpomene, 5; damemnon, 12; Press, 16; Denbighshire, Dog, C. sandra, 19; Ajax, Glenartney, 23; capedia, Caldaiea, Eze, 30; mouthshire, Heralder 7/148, U. -

Gleafen Nov. 2;

Glendower, 13 Lardants, leave for the day, and the other was off duty Drachenfels, 26; Achiles, Glenroy, Foyle, in the evening. They were searched for Iphigenia, 30 Dorset, Menclats, Nov. this morning, but were not to be found. 2; Cardiganshire, Elektra, 6.

clothing was gone. THE P. & O. steamier Thames, with the

ENGLISH MAIL of 12th October, left Bingapore on Wednesday, the 7th just.. at 1 pit, and may be exported here on or about Mondas, the 12th inst. This Pucket bringe replies to lot tors despatched from Hongkong on Aug. 3th. The O. & D. Co. a. Belgie, with the AMERICAN MALL of October 18th, loft Yokohama on Thursday, the 8th instij at daylight, and may be expected hara on or about Wednesday, 14thinat. The steamship Japan, from Calcutta, let Singapore on the 5th inst., and ay be expected hero on or about the 11th inst. The 0, 8, 8. Co.'s steamship Polisurua, from Liverpool, lett Singapore on the ith inak, and may be expected here un or about the 12th inst. The Union Line steamor Yorkshire, from Hamburg, Jeft Singapore on the 8th instant, and may be expected, here on er about the 15th just Tho P. & steamer Kabyar left Bombay

for this port on the 27th Oct. The Canadian Pacific Co.'s steamer Date of Westminster, Left Vanexiver on the 22nd October for Japan and China.

Tur Eingapore Free Press of 1st inst. saya The steamer Claymere, which arrived this morning from Liverpool, van aground at Tanjong Bolun yesterday morning, the weather being very thick and hazy at the timo. The steam-yacht Palai belonging to H.. H. the Sultan of Juhory was passing close by when the acclent centred and took the chief officer of the claymore on to Juhere. Driving zeross the island that gentleman did not roach Singapore until early this morning, when ito at one com- municated with Captain Blair and Captain Davies, the Pilot for the Mutual Lins. The ateamtug Beagled with a number of lighters was at once got into readiness, but their assistane was but necessary as the sleather came off by herself. Bho is not in any way injured on the bottom on which she struck is composed of soft mud.

The entries for the Ladies' Competition

are as under !---

den fintion. Mtrs 10-Teving. Xty Travery.

Major Churchill, 58th sheute for Mes Camoren. Major-Ormusal Gazulon. Capitain Collinson, 58th

Mr. E. Wood

C. Irinchuud, 38 Mr. Kennedy 3rd. Food,

Collins

Mr F. 11. Shepher Mr. W.

Bek ir1 Koruste Mar Air E. Hobbsen Mr John Arrow. Air v. no. Major Bilis, 350

LA 6.4. Thoyd, th

the... Senta, 592

Lt. Metcalfe, th Mr G. D. Wikiman Captain Blin

or Halt, P..

Maria. R.S 11. E. Higginbo.bam,

Tur application of electric lighting to night arigation of the Sites al is pro- ving a great success. The rapid expansion of trade hun sovorely tested the capacity of the canal, and fears have bood outertained that the business would break down by its Lt. A. Bramwell, 64

Major Dempster. own incronsing weight. Three years ago. Turnie the average time of the passage was forty- Mr. J. M three heure. In April, 1986, a reasol of Mr J

MFG.A. Lam

The 0.8. Parthia eft Vuscomiver on the 26th the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Nacional

Out. for China and Japan.

tion Company made the ropage partially by

The delivery of the French Mail was begun night, and soon afterwards the whole courne

at 11.10a.m.

i was opened to

to night navigation. A paper recently published in a scientific journal shows that during the first fifteen months of the introduction of this now only five vessels adopted the light,

8th May,

A MAGISTERIAL. Inquuy is to be held con.

whereas in

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appliano

Misy linge

Mes Kennedy.

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Kurti,

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As Shepherd.

ou

sim Shellon tivoper.

119 Men Hobingon,

Aiza Logse,

JI,

lisa. Buglen.

- Mon Chaytoë.

Mrs Kuigat

XER CON

199 Misa A. Murbem.

31s

Mr Dempst

... ... MHE.

Mre Holmes Mr Yeatherd

·Miss Latarmeri.

CORRESPONDENCE.

HARBOUR REGULATIONS. To the Editor of the "Guiss. Man.'

Hongkong, Nov. 9th, 1888. Sau-In your article of 7th inst. you havo doubtedly needs great reform, and it

it is

A. M. Rosario said he was chief inspector of the sores of the bell on one necasion of the telephons instruments. Ho examin when the plaintiff was on duty and fond it Joosened. Witness saw the plaintiff enco the frame several times contrary to orders and he knew that pining faccasionally rang ing

DISPOS&L,

up the wrong numbers. There were free large sewera, to low water will be letters to the Times and the price that was

while he was on duty. Plaintiff was the Suparato Byatony. Besides, largo saw water produced Mr Parnell's famous country.

reasons.

are from

to tho

o intorests of the

prosenteo

site, and amouneed that he would call size of Wales, with

a population Me O'Shea to prove Ale Porucll's re-fourth of that of the principality, the Chi

probably a paguanes to sign the manifesto condemnese will survive the prohibition, which, for

tig f'honix Park murders.

BTINE ALDANSADOR AT WASHINGTON right to coach, as they invo no treaty with the rest, the Costa Ricans have a perfect

AND THE FILESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

China Washington, Oct. 25,-A private lottar Notwithstanding the orders of the Under Ambassador, which has been construed as six beasts' goes uns merrily in Cambodia.

By the light of the flat experiments have made, and judging from the prasening colition of the Prayn foreshore I'est favourably view the diapural of sewage along the foreshore from a number of out- lets along the Prays frontage. I

The fret was tos no much that hostiler the unt falin to the east from. Sit Lionel Sackville West. British Setotary of Stata, the game of tho Thirty-

was incompstre

up a

Dumber.

to

aroitagomen, he had been waredway prove abjectionable it the Sunnutty fur Mr Candle been the and the question is, Who is t

evidence of the

and further I

without the need of

with tao

Improper of any formstic polities of a

to

King

he habitually neglected to co it properly. of the city which I have receismcuded, ᏓᏩ Time-after time, even during 32r Harold North Point and Belcher's Point, will in tours Betish naturalized Americans to The thing is, that to put a complete stup to

has been published it the farmer would have to be indemnifiad Dowan

Separate in the United about giving wrong numbers. Ho denied

System is adopted, and

am satia. subject of

frotich enment in the American Noro that, but Me Hayllar positively swore that God that in the Western District the

whole

Norodom probably cannot and hole press, which vehemently rosonte Sir Lionel's Cochin China has not a good financial out about 25 times lo hul beard bin arawee of the sewage south of Caine Road and interference. In an interview between slank with the failure of the rice crop through would not

different tuber to that called out to west of the West Terrace may be com member of the press and Mr Secretary him; and on four occasions Mr Hayilar had plately intercopted and carried to the out. Bayard, the latter said that he considered legit staring it in the face, and it is not to correct mistakes ba wade in a wrong with the seas of the rest of the city, express views on the

likely that the metropolitan government sury connection il

ambassador to will There was the evide clerk that in Mr Dowson's time plaintiff was Another intercepting artery can be carried country to which he was credited.

H.E. Viscount Kawase, the Japanese Minister to Londos, and Madame Ka crutinually making mistakes. It could not long a portion of Hollywood Road, and SUROFRAN NEWS PRON EGYPTIAN PAPEIS. left on the 30th sit. for Brussels, and

could keep on to avoid to some extant the laying of

Sadullah Pasha his wish to ing passengers by the present outward into troglie like this. In the

second

gradients to

French mail to earry off the sewage of the clerk higher levels,

During the absence of the Paris, Oct. Sth.-The article in the Minister, which will probably be about six the heads of

that plaint had disobeyed the

Standard on the dangers of Sr. Oriap's months, Viscount Okaba, Councilor of the am of opinion that the Separate Sye-attitude towards Franco-pointing out that Legation, will act on Charge d'Atlaires, conected with shipping, both European and tif's own admission a bey in European presenta no serious engineering dificulties Austris and Germany and that France should camunicate with those immediately

roin free from other parties. 00 qucated to bo on the ground at 2 o'clock will represent a very large sum indeod, Native, and in with the following sub-ice visited him in the too; and the end that is in unquestionably the one bast wild not then forgot the past-astiaties

bo day abandoned by method of dealing

suggestions to the best

evidence of the defendant was that this adapted to incot the sanitary requirements Turkey, for, besides the occupation of visitor was found in the room night after of the community.

Massowah, Italy has evident designs on night. Then as to the third casson he was

Tripoli. Sr. Grippi's latest note is consider not altogether satisfied,

Turkey

cerning the origin of the firo which broke 1 twenty Be the present your 138 drawn public antice to a matter which an. De supposed that a nationally gettin it sewera, in which it is difficult to Oct. 7th.-The Epimeror William thence to Marseilles, en route to Japan, be-

Baving hus of curse, ita ropey equivalent, not fail to give attention to the subject, it appeared from the ovidence of the Place effuct satisfactory disconnexion), up stoep vieit the Saltan later at Constantinople.

morrow.

to

a sorvant who was

time

of

he hoped car popular Harbour Master will would

domurrages, wages, provisions, ea enggest to Captain Rumsey that no order given him ai tn keeping them of sewerage for the city of Victoria Italy might some

oat in the house No. 48 Prays Central on electrically lighted vessels inado the pusarge,

or ons-half of the total number. The the evening of the 3rd instant.

And the reduced A SINGLE wicket match will tako place to-

capital, don charge under Those wishing to play are re-do to ibe employment of this gift of scienes and will have far-reaching effects upon the commercial world; and for vorsels of war occasion ha of vital con the saving of twenty-four hours may on

consequanco.

sharp, when the sides will be picked.

MESSRS Russell & Co inform us that the Unica Line Steamer Yorlabire, from Ham-

burg, loft Singapore for this port yesterday: and may be expected to arrive on the 15th inst.

We understand that the foreign-owned stean-launch General Grant, which was seized by the Customs authorities at Canton a few days ago, has been handed over to the Chinnen officials, the charge being that of

trading to a non-trenty port.........

in

when at

at ses

jucte

1. Signalling of Vessals,

a

2. Distribution and disposal of Baroja

&c.

3.

Location of Channels,

4. Native Pilots,

6. Janka and their Anchoraga,

aud Anchorage;

C. Dargo-buats and sangan gulations And I and Pell asured he would receive schemes for a thorough reorganization of some very valuable inte on which to baso Harbour arrangements.-I am, &

REFORM.

SUPREME COURT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, (Before Mr A. J. Leach, Acting Puisne Judge.)

it

F.STIMATES OF COST,

The following in a tabular statement of the estimated cost of the works:---

Main No. 1 and branch sewas.$ 19,650.00

ed as mortifying aatisfied, although he thought was highly probable

ble that the damage was done either by the plaintiff himself or by those he took into the wom. That the ground for dismissing him, but he instrument became damaged was a possible Lordship) would not go upon that ground alona. Ac was quito satisfied, however,

ages for the month he had that the plaintiff had no claim for his Add 15% for contingencies..... 29,690.00

served.

not

2

14 " 4

dune mure to dumenstints the exact part THE recant haval manœuvres hivo probably

which torpedo-baute will play in future Furfure than previous experimenta. They have clearly proved that the first-class hunts us at present constructed aru sea have, however, shown that the wear and worthy and safe in bad weather. They tear to the officers and crows, whe for a lengthened period, produce un ameunt of exhaustion which is a matter of serious monient. For this reason, and alsu in consequence of the difficulty experienced obtaining a supply of coal and water, great doubt is thrown on the desirability of boats of this clasa

at

the class accompanying an attack- ing flest a considerable distance from the of supplies. Aloreover, the 'move. meals of the large vessels are hampered by the newesty of protecting the torpedo- boats themacives, The new first-class hosts to be built by Mesir. Yorrow and Co., of Poplar, are to bo 130 ft. in length by 13 ft. Gin beau, and are to be con Siz stonecutters were charged before Mr | structed on the No. 79 type. It was found plaintiff alloged he was entitled ja conse- roport, which supplement those we gave or additions to the froJect, ut faast any ex-dispersed. Pollock in the Police Court to-day with with tbn bont, fully equipped and in ae-

that a speed of 22.4 kits was

obtained

stealing a pig of the value of 310, the pro-cordance with the Admiralty conditions, porty of a 'lone lorn widow.' It was all

during a continous run of two hours. ad that the men carried off the animal and of the arrangements for their armament. dny. killed it, and the head of the murdered It will be remembered that the torpedo-

THE BADELLION IN AFGHANISTAN. Allahabad, Oct. 14th.-Iater details show the fight at Tarhkargan. in which Tabak 105,320 06 that the

Klinn was defeated, was unusually severe, 34,600.00

considering 40,740.00 g the Afghans only were engaged. Ameer admits a loss of 500 kitted and are said to number 1,600. The $200,310,00 wounded, while na ng the rebels the casuni- of Ghulain Blyder, the Ameare General, He might have been dismissed in the middlo of the month and get no

Total....$230,000.00 (was plundated in the earlier stage of

the battle,

but he retrievod himself in the end. Wages at all.

The subsequent continuation of.Main No. Bo had no doubt Mr

Allahabad Oct. 13th,-News via Borat 4 to North Point and the installation of statee that Ishak Khan ded to Kerki in Wicking was actuated by kind molives in coming and giving the man a good characamping Machinery in duplicate at North Bokharan territory. The whole of Afghan tur, but that was not material to the ques-Point I estimate at a further cunt of Turkistan is now in the Ameer's tion. The question was whather the plain-$113,000, making the total

estimato Tshak's General, shome til was discharged for valid reasons at the 8343,000. timo, and he had no doubt that two of the reasous given were valid. The suit would therefore be dismissed with costs.

Five men who were arrested in a gambling house in Tank Lane by Sergeant Batlin and a party of Police last night appeared before Mir Pollock to-dog. The first defendant was fined $200, with the alternative of two months' hard labour, the others being Goud 50 cents each.

bage of

The new boats will be improved in ruspoot

Friday, November 9.

KWOK ATAM . HAYLLAB-MASTER AND

THE SEPARATE SYSTEM We give below cxtracts from Mr Cooper's

last night :--

THE EFFECTS OF THE TINAS.

made in the harbour-we do not reproduce After describinga number of experiments

the description as it is almost unintelligible

FINANCIAL.

lattur

Quotations

HONGKONG, November 9. UPIUM-New Patua, caah... BOG

Old

casa,- New Benares, cash, 555

*

"

"

Vid

Old

cadit, Now Malwa, cash,.. 600 Allowance, Theh... 16:32 Old Malwa, cash,... GS0 Allowance, Taels... 10/48 Persian, Oily, asal 575,600 Allowanoc, Taels... 8 32 Persian, Papor tied 575,800 Allowance. Taal... 16/64

Exchange.

HONGKONG, November 0.

In London-

Bank, Wico,

hands.

WAS

22

who

bud

Ou demand,

30 days' sight,

4 montre sight,

9/03

3/1

edits 44 months' sight, 3/12

Ou Paris

thirtyOn

taken prisoner by the people of Takhtapul,

Barnin, half way betweau Balkh and Mazar-1-Sharif, The construction of these works will pro-and handed over to Gliclans Hydor, The bably occupy a period of from three to four

occupied years, bat considering the borefit that fotore Srd without obdari-Sharit on Octobe

ustan generations will derive from them it seems was sent from to Maimena, reasonable dust the burther of their cust advanced meanwhile, to Sar-i-Pul, should be spread over al

ilca on the Balkh road, but ⚫ longer poriod.

found I do not anticipate that any extensions quist there. Ishak's force are now quite,

Thes battalions of Infantry wosions of importance, would be necessary and six troops of Cavates have marrendered before the year 1901. and I therefore think Mazari Sharief, fiuding opposition hope-

accordingly I would mal mit the payment for the cost might be extol-less. ed at least over twelve years, aud I would almit the propriety of incinding t

Girerd my mint loan that may be contemplated in

(funton and Ching Express, 5th Oct.) Advices were received at Matreilles on the lat inst. that the Alessageries Maritiones

Vinnis was produced in Court for the buats built two posra sinon were fitted with telegrahic operator: I learned ang business it out the plane,-Mr Cooper goes on toion with one improvements 215 | Company's mail steamor Sindh had run

4

purpose of identification.

Tur successful sale of work held huru

short time ago on behalf of the Paxter Girls beratse po gua

can be made,

T

tecom-

bay-

BA

SERVANT CASE. Kwok Atam sued Mr H. F. Hayllar (us acting agout for the Telephone Co.) for 10, being are unath's wages, to which the

the Telephone Company's service on the queres of his having been dismissed from 2nd of this month without untice. plaintiff for incompetence and breach of Ir Hayllar eaid he had dismissed the

Kwak Alam, the plaintiff, anid-I am a five todo-lanching the 100 hey in the Telephone office here.

I was however, has shown that this is too mended to the place by Mr Wicking eight

uramment for boats of this size. In the

moothe ago. last no previous experience. three-hamching tubes only will Mr Dewan taught nie. My wages were is for irect $10 a month. Mr. Dowson left more than Schools has been concladed at the English fire at arranged for discharging their was an interval between Mr Dowson's going

ahead attack, wh

while the two ដួងចន for sido

a month age, and Mr Hayllar care. There Consulate, Cantos. At the Canton section torpecies when running at full epoed pet and Mr Hayhur's coming when Mr Falconer of this industrial exhibition Misa De Jurary the enemy's clup. The consequence is hai charge. Mr Hayllar dismissed one of was fortunate enough to clear over $300, as that, ia whatever position the boat many 2nd Nov, when he said.

paid go my wages. He that the good work in which the ladies of attach in raition to the onany did aut say why he dismissed ind.

eimply

ply said he did not grire no longer the Baxter Schople are engaged will not be

I was engaged by the month. plain be greatly straitenod for quother year at least.

cause he should have given me a usouth's

That notice.

18 the custom. I worked on Over a dozen Chinese landlords, lost of

buth the 1st and 2nd of November When I went to get my wagon Bir Hayilar said I whom have property in Queen's Road West,

had constantly made mistakes, which was were summoned to appear before Mr Pol

something about my bringing coolies into the office and causing lock thie morning, at the instance of Mr R. opened to stay at the Kowloon Ride Raua disturbance, hat that was not the care, F. Drary of the Surveyor General's departges. The meeting promises to be very

By Mr Hagilar-You did not and moat, for neglecting to comply with a successful, the number of entries being a time. I did not break en instrument by

four coolies at the toge

oporating talle at ang order to remove certain pieces of wooden tisfactorily large. The competitions are exhibiting it Mr Kinghorn's coolie and frame-work from their verandahs, the ex-pretty much the same as last year, and the cause the superintendent two hours' work. istence of which was deemed to be con-anmber of prizes is large enough to induce only that the bell would not ring. The Wa did not put it out of order. It was trary to the Vorandabe Ordinanco. In the a good turn-out of 'shoutista. All the hell did not coutine to ring for a quarter majority of the cases the charge was ad competitions remain open till to-morrow of an hour without stopping. The wires mitted, and fines at the rate of about $10 oraning and the result of any one of them being sent. That happens every no

get stuck at the back when Inessage was for each house were imposed. The fines in will not be husen till thon. Firing was then. It was not In conseqnetics of ang. all ausrouted to $180.

commenced at ten o'clock and continued till thing I did. You told me I had been mak

ing takes. You said I spoke too slowly about five. In the morning the wind was and made mistakes in tending metges. Tone Akong, au oarth coolio, was broughtį

blowing strong epross the rangea fruza the You accused me of connecting the wrong before. Mr Pollack, this morning charged right and a large allowance had to be

qumbers. with being found in possession of a piece made for it. High scoring was there Harry Wicking said-I recommended the of wood, of the value of ten centa, of Tore difficult. In the afternoon the wind plans to Mr Down about eight loat much of its foron and the light

HONGKONG RIFLE AS5001ATION

MEETING

The sixtli rillo meeting ander the auspt ces of the Hongkong Rifle Association rye.

На si

and

and uth We

watters held in water

wonnection

the amount be raised sa a separate loan of shore off the coast of the Island of Sams, With respect therefore to a zewage vut-190

itself that it be paid

that it be paid off earital and interest, and sustained damage to bee bull. The fall at North Point 2 appara from use it allments within the nail steamer Cambodge and the French experimenta:

tine above mentioned. By this arrange-inclad Vauban have gone to roader her (6.) that during both the North Fastblo Valuo would yearly dearense (sium.

ment the percentage of the Anugal Hate assistance. West Monroe there is a able

We learn that the Indo-China Steam strong tidal current tending to carrying that the Rateable value continues to Navigation Compay save contracted with all

suspension the increase as it has done in the part) and a Messrs. Hall, Russell and Co., ship- the harbor at or abous margiu would consequently be available for builders, of Aberdeen, to constant a now Noeth Paint through the Lyemun further purpoca without increasing the steamer, to take the pace of the Zee ang. Pass during the ebb tido, aud that rate of taxation.

recently lost in the neighborhood of Fort this tendency extends as far as Kow. The Rateable Value for 1887-87

Arthur. loon Point during the North East

32,802,833

We hear the report given to the effect Monavoo.

The Rateable Valde for 1968-9 $3,050,790 purchased two of the Glen Line steamors to that the Indo-China S.N. Company had run on the Hongkong Caloutta trip, is incorrcot,

(ii)

WAA

If a

D

150

Hasy

|

J

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(ii) that during the North East Mon-

the food tide soun

awdeps through Showing an increase of 5 per cent. It time harbogrand effects a general diz- this increase he maintained the Tateable

of all suspended purcitira

mattor, and Value in 1901 will be 85,160,914.

The following appointments have been that there is also a strong eprrent round Kowloon Paint towards the 6 per gen: for a period of 12 years, capitai M. Basture, to the imperieuse, to date Oct. loan worp negucated for $250,00 at made at the Admiralty-Licut. Charlca South of Stonecutters' leland.

interest to be paid off in equal annual Gunner Thomas Carroll, to the digerite that during the South West bloo-instalments, anch instalments will equal

Captain F. B. A. Dea Vieux- sun the general tendency of the 820,944 or '80 par cent of the present Rate Cersbineers. has been appotted aide-de- flood tide is to carry suspended mat- able Valuo or 48 per cent of the estimated camp to Sir G. W. Des ter from North Point through the Rateable Value in

Vieux, K.C.M.C3. 1901. If harbour towards the mouth of the of $313,000 (to include the 18,000 requir. Hongkong. Captain Des Voeux served in If the Inrgor om Governor and Commander-in-Chief d Canton River. And with respect to a sewage eat-fall att defray the North Point extension and the A

Kan war of 7:4-80, taking part in Booher's Paint it appease from the usual instalmont, de. $3,690, would

Pamping Station) were borrowed, the ar

ne expeditions into the Lughan Valley, perimente:

por cent of the present ceable Valus, the attack on and destruction of the oo 1.37 and against the Wasiri Khungiasis, and in f.) that during the North East M-n- or 1 per cent ene eatimated Ratcable villages of Narguzi, Arab Khul, and Jokan.

Boon the obb tide will probably carry Value of all suspended matters out to sou to the south of Green Island, f.) that the fond fido has little effect this Point either during the North Enet or South Weat Mousoon.

that during the South West Monsoon the sb ride eats in au which he could giva no satisfactory account. was free froi glars, and steady. In corona afterwards I inquired about him

months ago and on two or three o

casterly and north easterly direction. His Worthip, finding the charge provod, these circumstances the shooting saturally and was told that by was doing his thuy considering the depth of water, end

From the foregoing I am of opinion, paralysed the defendant by imposing a fine improved a good deal in quality. Amongs

I did not recommend him tidal currents that exist in the harbour strong of $30. Tong, who would have been irretrie. the meat creditable per ormatices of the well

as an murator. He went there vably rained by the payment of a quarter day was the scoring ut 800 and 90 yards and Mr Dowson said he would very son general dispersion and mixing of all foreign to learn, during t the whole of the year leading to tho of that fabulous sons, evidently thought the ranges in the Auy Rifle competitions by teach him Plaintiff has always received matters with the tidal waters, that un alternative must be either hanging or im Mr B. L. Woodin, who showed himself as the very best of characters as to his atten- nuisance will arise from the placing of prisonment for life, and his face bestned usual an excellent marksman, At each of tior to his business. On the 2nd or 3rd of sewer out-falls at Huleber's and North with joy when he was told that he could the two ranges mentionell be put on 47 out last month, scou after Mr Haylar took Points, and it is on the account that these equate up the matter by merely going to of a possible £0 At 800 yards his sure charge, I called at the office to ask how two Points have been selected as suitable. Gsol for two months.

was made up as follows:

it was that plaintiff's brother had been out-fall stations. summarily dismissed and how plaintiff was ro-getting on. Er Hayllar was not in and I

spoke to the Portuguese clork in

in charge and asked him how plaintiff was doing. He said Extremely well, and I think his salary wil ho advancgi next month

5 5 5 5 5 5 3 4 5 6--47

We regret to lezen of a sad accident ini

At 000 yards his ten rounds were Manila, by which one of the English registered thus --- sidents thero-Mr J. L. Lloyd, of Mesara

4 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 § 5-47

.

Bee

HOUSE TRAINS.

With regard to house' drains, Mr. Cooper

writes:

1

As I am here dealing with the subject of undrainage and not of house-brainage need not enter very fully into the question of honse-draius, though I need scarcely add

On demand, ...

3.89 aight, 0.97

Orolita, 4 months is

Now

York-

On domand,...... On Bomber

Credits, 60 days' sight,

Wire,

78

223

2:3}

223

On demand, ...

9231

On demand,

On Calcutta

WIRD

On shangha

On demand,... 30 days' sight,

Gold Leaf, 100 fino...... 33,80

evoroga

Temperature.

2644

Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Preminus, Queen's Road.)

I de Man

1 P.....

L

BAROMETER

Do.

30.00 20.98

Do. TELANOMETER-9 4ebo

Da

4 F.....

29.97

24

Tho

1 F.M 4.5....

78

76

Do.

(Wet bulb) 9 a..

70

Do. Do, Do,

Dio. 1.P..

71

Do, Maximum

4 P.X.

72

70

By Minimum search-

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

AT 4 P.M. TO-DAY. Barometer

29.87

Direction of Wind ESP

Fores

Temperature

Damp Bulb Weather

74 69

Hongkong Observatory, Nov. 9, 1898.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

tation.

REGISTER.

NOVEMBER &-A4, P.M.

Our Ratburg cerrespendent writes on In England the raising of loana zedcom the 2nd inst-The trade on the river has the purpose of constructing sanitary works vessels have been ashore on the lower river, able by a number of annual payments for been much interrupted by fogs, and soveral of a permanent character has for some years though none of thon has received any received the sation of the Imperial Go- material damage. Our communication with vernment, and it is on this secount that I the Far East bas shown no exemption from submit this suggestion for consideration. general clackness of trade, so that only W'ostock. 30.24 19

I haro the honour to be, Sir, Your and the departure of the Cassandra Nagasaki..!

30.20 the arrival of the Europa, Bruel, from Tokie. obedient Servant,

(Signed),

FRANETS A. COOPER, Asso. Mem Inst. C.E., Sanitary Surveyor,

Public Works Department,

NEWS BY THE FRENCH MAIL.

10

&., Thomsen, of the Kingsin Line, aro to Shanghai.. 30.12 65 be reported. For vessels on the berth to Amos 30.00 Material alto

alteration

30.02 72 78 Some firs

time since the Chamber of Com-Baiphong.30.04 82 merce and of Agricul ure of Réunion, in Bolinao,...29.91) 85 the

Wind

Temperature,

Humidity.

Direction.

Farce.

Weather.

HDMIETATE[previata 24 hr.

quiriotis excitonsent caused by the ac. Manila.....20.88) 81

of Teng-King aud Ana, decided

NOVEMBER 9.-AT 19/ delegate to Todo-China in stock. 30.28, 45 99

to study the beat 928114 establish Tokio. 30.13 -

Hig

to despatch The M. M. steamer Iraouaddy arrived ing commercial relations between the two Nagasaki.. -

order to

to-day with the French Mail of 6th Oct. French

report has now base50,1361 94 We take the following telegrams from

made

It is to the affect that there know

Hero to be done between them. Hongkong 0,03 73 is nothing. Ceylon exchanges :--

Sugar, fum, and coffee are the only Reunion Haiphong 30.03 23 products consumed in Judo-China, and Bolinao... 20,95 24 these

consignments would have to be rest round the consumption s so all that

THE COPPER SYNDICATE AND COPPER

COMPANIES.

Londen. 21st Oct.An agreement hasily by Frutchman in Saigon and Manila...

The barometer has fallen in Hongkong

Saturday night with several cf his friends. ment, who put on 34, in the All Comers. Factorily for six months it metus to me very laro conakdered this matter very carefully and the Copper stepanies extending the by Aden by the... Esageries steders, and risen in Huiphong. gradients for N.E.

Ker & Colost his life. It appears that The highest score registered at 200 yards deceased bad left the smoking concert on

was that of Pio. Seamark of the 58th Reging that plaintif had done his duty satis. Major Churchill had previously male 25 at strange that he should suddenly begin to and instead of delving in his trap, accepted the same range. Corporal Flannigan of the do it badly,

hopeful total

where he usually crossed the river to which breaks down m

b.fure jiario

THE STRIH UP MINERS IS NOLAND.

a passage in a private launch to the place #Sth topped the list at 300 yarda- to expence of fasta. I don't want you Bre-Laws now before the wish the fused to accept the mediation of the Blagoe that they wond all have to be sold at

his own bouBA

with $2 The Learing the lanch,

Man

Rauning Man

commenced,

for

which

Van-

Was

OWNERS 2 YE

enja.

we are decis

our

2. TANVERATURZ, in the shade in degrees

been signed netwers the Copper Syndicats the scheme for the proposed contracts for ten years. Eis Lordship-You have not come here main average of the city before you

Even a small sailing vessel of 400 to 500 winds are increasing. Cloudy and cou tons laden with these goods would food the paratively warm and damp weather prevails, pay opinion but shaply and calely would however state

in my ganzon,

London, 21st Oct.--The miners have re-market to such an extent, the port says... Ordinance No. 24011, in to give

W. DOBLECK. Government Astronomer. he jumped into the pot, and by some.

firing points were pretty well so to ex proys any opinion.

The Witness, continuing, said he inferred clearly define what a house-dražu ought to in Yorkshire on WedLancashire liave cup- turn awey wider than ever from colonial elt, and to the lovel of the sau in inshow, tenib

the Sauitury Board, All day and sau

Shefield; and 40,000 of them quit work astrous prices. rekeon or other over balanced himself.

Booring

Hongkong Observatory, November 9, Here again, pursue the The masters report, we are mediately disappearing. Everything was competition and fell into the water, almost in. made in these

veryre that the plaintiff was entitled to a mouth's A

by.and only place! very pe

u such restrictions on hoc in North Wales

hopes IR Out

1. BALO, reduced to 32 degrees Fahren. done which the darkness of the night ring was occurred soon after notice and had addrçised a nota su Mrs. * plasud vsi them in Eng.aust epici un advance in the rate of t

resulted Hayllar asking that a month's notice should and as I have found repeasury in any experi

union. of wages.

If the horas markote, from which THE POPE AND GERMANY. It we all é០០,,

a Sanitary Engineer.

we demand nothing more than to take out and baudredthe, Buc, 31st Oet-It is underabond that Dobody but the reply to the defendant, Mr Wicking Velas

-dis- aru properly con- the speeches made by the Emperor Williamson, could satisfy in exch-uge our Fahreshail... have carried the poor fellonal? victim can possibly be rogarded as respec- } said he had not been informed by one of structed unike such suiltary provisions as at the Quirinal av displeased the Funa, wante, such as rica, for and wat, all busidity of air veturated with moisture being

requirements

Important the Chinese employees at the Telephone thuse

huge contained in the By-Laws alors re- The Vatican organ, the Monteur, urges the come to us from abroad, and it is there 100. as he was wearing

his overcont The body was found on Monday, the ace la competitious as these ranges Oljee that the plaint: had been warned ferred to they will be practically worse than German Qatholics to persist in their struge that the larger part of out money goes," :

5th, that number of Chinese persist, in about bringing coolise into the place.

H. F. aylar, acting arent the greatest efforts having been made by spite of all sorts to prevent them, in

for the Tele. divers in the interval for its recovery; and skatkiag around the vicinity of the fargets phone Co. aside Falconer told me to the faneral took place on that day. Sie for the purpose of being reddy whenever an dismiss plaintiff as bo bad de mistakes. Lloyd was very popalas in Manila, and his opportunity occurs for picking up lead. A During the subsequent month he did very man who had concealed himself for this badly. I called as the ores during the death has crat shadow over the British Community there,

parpose in a clump of trucs near the back time he was on duty and heard call for

which

would allow, and Mr Lloyd's hat was found the death of

but cident, however, about forty yards from where he fell; but the onrrant, which is

Bible. down at once, sible. It has

of a Ubizaman.

the time.

a

ben & soured of

TUZ THÅR AT BAKU.

Bat one most

8. Hemos, it percentage of saturalien, the

4. Disserian or Wind, to two points, no draina as all, and considering their close glo in favor of denominational schools. It scarcely needed & special dalegate to be Proximity to buildings, house-trains obvi-

6. Fext WIND, Kecording to Beaulo't 2usly require even more careful supervision

sent all the way to Indo-China to discover Seale St Petersburg, 21st Oct. The Tear has that the market for coffee, tum and than

..is ugir 6. STATE OF WRAzzide. 6 blue sky, ¢ At- arrived at Baku, where he received a dent a large que, and that, such as it is, itched dowie, drising, zain, log, gloomy, I consider that it cannot be too strongly putstion of Mere Turkomans, whe present-can be supplied at much lower rates from

#heli, i lighting, & overest, p pasning shower, impressed upon the public mind that it broken valt to tris Majesty and costly centres of production clues at head. to the connexion wit. the Government gifts to the Tsarins and Tearovirol.

1 sgnalir, r. relay s stave, e thunder, e vigibility. Ohioa Tès bas of lato box so persistently den lets

FLLEL SWCrs,

f. Hay, in inches, tenths and bundrorikka

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