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No. 8107-MARON 9, 1889.].
That the Literary and Debating Society
has at last Jike the Japanese Empire, pot
a Constitution, which on the whole seems to be fairly comprehensive.
That even in spite of the never-to-be-over- Mr S. Bothell's Fleet Foot (Don Voux)
estimated privilago, possínista are to bo
TILE CHINA MAIL
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found wearing the uniform of the Hong. Mr Bandon's Quadruped (Shopson) kong Volunteers, That the heart of (Rifle)man is deositfal Mr J. A., Holliday's Aneroid (Nichol)
abova all things, and desperately wicked."
1st. 12lbs...1
11. 7lbs...2
That ladies, as well as gentleman, may now
become full mombora, with powers t lecture, open debates, voto, or supportThat the Jockey Club will aadly miss Mr the positive or negative sides of sa
Tripp, and the Sketcheries would have argument.
been in a had way without My Coughtria's helping hand.
AN
That woman's rights' in this instance, however, are the same as those given to men: thy c. only lectors' the mem- bare for half an hour at a stretch, and
That rickshas are allowed to meander all ever the most crowded parts of Queen's Road, juggernausting helpless victims by
the score.
HOODWINKING, TUM FORPAQNERS..
they can only speak once upon any aut. That coolies are allowed to rach frantically druped" was disqualified for the second make an attempt to sacend the rapids be-
jest under discuss.v0. That the last meeting of the Obamber of i Commerce reminded mo very much of 1
the stereotyped meeting of pablis com- panies now so familiar to the Hongkong resident.
about slinging bamboa, much to the datrimont fat ald go tlemen's stomachs, and sometinca even endanger- ing the sparkling eyes and geneoful hat- fenthers of fair pedestrians. That the only remedy for this utterly uncontrolled and acfully congested traffic would be an elevated railway. That the ventury would never pay and prove an intolerable avisance, but, as has become the custom, shares would at eace rise to a premium,
cording to arrangement; and a compromise The 'maze' race did not come off ac- was made with a shert race round a post and back. The following was the result
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though it does not seem as yet apparent, at under sos] and the owner apprehended, he lost so far as the vicinity of the foreigu | shall be also approbonded and dealt with as settlement is oonearmed ;---
* the caso of à nooundrol, and that you`sre joined to oboy this Notification, and do not purposely act against it.
Dated the 13th day of the 19th moon in (14th January 1859). the dia year of the Raign of Kwang-su
LATE TELEGRAMS,
(From the Rangoon Gazette.)
RUSSIA AND THE AMBER.
from Chardjui states that the Amser re St. Petersbury, 18th Feb.-A telegram
maias inactivo at Mazariaharif and that no military preparations are being main by him. Ths talagram adds that trade aoTURE the Huma-Afghan frontier has been rout ર્યું.
PARNELL COMMIBAION,
THE OPENING UP OF THE UPPER riblu under the existing clause, and I
YANGTSZE.
therefors introduce the subject at the pre- sent meeting, as that the shareholdora may have time consider the advisability of Pion, the Viceroy of Fokien and The Shanghai Courier are--The manager altering that particular clause of our Arti- Choking, and the Governor of Fokien, in of the Uppur Yangie Steam "Navigation clea. The Directors propuse elling an ex- the matter of Proclamation of Prohibition 1 Lat. 12lba...3 That we are shortly to etffer the loss of our Mr Fraser Smith's Robin Gray (Sankey) last two months awetting the arrival of year, amplu notics of which will be given to Fokion, a maritime province, in the soat of Company has been kept in Iching for the traordinary gonoral mesting leer on in the Whereas, 40 11 commonly known, great Sport and Voluntour, and also of our
11st. 7lbs 0
the Chinese Commissioners who wore re-shareholfers by ciroular, for recuromenling turbolent elementa; the morals of tis Apostle of Art
Mr E. W. Maitland's Viking (Green)
Llei. lbs...0 ported to be on their way to our ancient that the rate of Dividend should be de- people are sadly degenerated; gambling is
city with the apoed of lying arroin. By aired azzanly. Many of the shares of this crystallized into practice. Mr Fraser Smith's Claverhouse (Heart)
11at. Flbs... this masterly dilatoriiess the evil day Ozopany are laid simply as investment, when the eclies of Chung-hing shall be and it is to that portion of the shareholders
Ha Bai being particularly rife Mr R. de O. Boyd's Wisture (Boyd)
1lat. 1316...0 awakened by the whistle of the 6.5. Kuling the Directors now especially direct these this provitice, special penalty is laid down.
lins been staved off for another sen
It remarks. They would arge Fleet Foot, who was a hot favourito, Jed is now impossible for roles of navigation to
these gen- in the law; that the principals beftanished the whole way and won in a walk. be drawn up in tiran for the steamer to hoped, a portion of their present fixed transported 3,000 31, and these enticed to tlumen to forego, for a few yeare only it is to the garrisons, the partnera or assistanta dividend of 10% to enable the Reservo enter the anciety cangued and flogged. place, short weighed in. Time 2.15.
Fore autumn.
Fund to mens up quicker, and in order. The crime is twofold groas, compared with that of ordinary gambling. The code of So far we have to report progress. The that in future there may be a 5-THE MAZE RACE,-To ride in and out
of a line of posts 2.ony rider knocking Commissionere havo arrived it full strength, tinuity in the declaration of the divi procedere is exceedingly stringent; ita dewo à post to be disqualified. Ea-for the astute men of Paking have deputed dend, which, without an adequate Resorta purport exceedingly profound. trance, 82. Prize, $10.
more or less precarions, no less than six of their compatriots to see Fond, must be
Once when I was Governar hero, I gave
sharp practice on the part of our Consul, good or bad years. that Celestial interests do not suffer by according to whether the Company baz orders for the prohibition of the illegal London, 18th Feb.-At yesterday's sit
Horton, who was Had the Company a operation. Coming here now as Viceroyting, Mr.
inter on whom the whole burdon of ountaining a Reserve Fund of 80,000, it would, if and Governor, I am intrusted with weigh mediary between Me Pigott and the Times the rigate of the Thosty Powers has dovolu judiciously invested, increase the dividend tier affairs and assume higher reapina testified to the former having seat letter Mr J. Armstrong's Kileschez..............................l
from Parson (gery-Parsunatown,) which ad. The composition of the Commission is by 1 per cent., and it is with a view of ibilities. It will he more difficult for me Da. t. Fletcher's "carecroto.......................2.
saftoient pront that Sir John Walshamn wae strengthening the Company and preventing to acquit myself of my duties.
be believed were obtained from the extreme Licut. Fitzgerald's Springinsfeld.....3.
My noia view is to regulate the ayg'om of completely boolwinked by the plausible disappointment to the shareholders that the
man there. On being cross-examined, be 6.THE CONSOLATION HANDICAP'; forced diplomatists China when he consented Board would recommend a change in the administration and live in peace with the
admitted having destroyed all Pigott's let- Entry for all Ponies entered at the to prohibit the running of atearers Articles.
poople. By enquiry, I am informed that
tors, and said he knew Pigott had written Meating except in events (2) and (5), to Chungking until the loan authorities
Ewa Hoi is more prevalent than it ever was. From the country to the city, here, solicitor.
some : compromising lotters to Parnell's Benton Ponies only to start. Once had agreed to the rules of the road.
London, 21st Feb.--At yesterday's sit- Found. Entrance, $3. First Prize, The leading spirit among the Commis-
there and overywhore, notices are being sioners is a gondeman who anjoys the
freely posted to the allurement 830; 2nd, 81; 3rd, save Stake. Mr S. Buthell's Frigate (Owner) 11st......1 roputation of having quashed several onter
Men and women flock together either gruh-ting, Sir R. Wolster read the notes of an interview between Mr Pigott and the prizes of a progressive nature, sol is, as
bing money or praying for dreams and Fenian, named Davis, which the former Emanden's Quadruped (Sampaon)
FOOCHOW NOTES. 10st. 10lbs....very solie will vouch, neersinted with
prognostications. The whole community
Bent to Boastow, and in which Davis describ M J. H. Holliday's Aneroid (Nichol) the method of dealing with foreigners. His
(From the Fanchora Ecl.)
appears run mad. Glowing with the ed a conference of the Parnellits leaders We hear on reliable authority that the lust of gain, let me ask, how many emong held in Paris in 1881, at which reprisala 11st. 7lbs....3 right-hand supporter is the official in charge Mr E. W. Maitland's Vespasian (Owner)
of the native Custom Hona at Kwei Fuck of packed tea in the country amounts you have, by guesswork and cast of the were rerolvad upon. Byrne and Lynn, dise, grown rieb. Losing every day a fer after the arrest of Mr Pamell, plotted to list. 7lbs....0 the largest squeeze station between Ichang to 10,000 chests
and Chungking is income and occupa-
STEAMERS BETWEEN NAGASAKI AND thousand cash which, when accumulated, murder the Prince of Wales and Me Glad-
FOOCHOW. Mr J. Gray's Res D'Or (Collingwood)
10st. 191he....0tion would both be gone, were steamore to
will amount to a large sum, you will have atone, while at Cannes. Mr Pigott was Mr Fraser Smaille's Lochinvar (Sankey)
We have it on good authority that the > morigage and sell all your property. You take the place of junks. Indeed, there is 10st. 10bs....0 eurosly & man the commission, who Nippee Yusen Kai-shia will shortly may win a little at intervals, which makes he examined and testified to BI: Egau Hencairn (Hearu) 1st..O has not a direct monetary interest in keep-agaki and Hoochow, touching at Tamsui But what is won in not tratamotint to what
establish a regular line of steamers between you all the more unwilling to give up.aving assured him that Mr Parnall was.
of the murder plots. Mr Armstrong's Ormonde (Owner) 1241. log things sa they are. Great caru
2lbs.... evidently been taken to select mealso be made a part of call. The prin- to suffer hunger and cold and have recourse party in the Chamber are making persistent and Amdy, and probably Beatow will is lost. Thas continuing on until you have Rome, 18th February.-The Opposition. Mr J. Gray's Mat (Owner) 12st. 101h.....mogla oppose the extension of stean
Japan to to machination and larceny. Mr Bramwell's Hassar (Thiom) 10st. 27ba.0 Bavigation with the determination of those cipal articles of export from
Nothing is more injurious to the Comma-endeavours to bring a vote of censtars on The Chamber fo-day again Quadruped made the running most of the who tight with a halter round their neck.
Signor Crispi. mer and other editles, There bare nity than this. Upon investigation, one passed a vote of confidence in the Premier way, with Frigate and dacred sticking close That the Icbang egotiations will come to time, let me charitably suppose, for 6ah. held at Happy Valley this afternoon. The to him. On entering the straight Frigate nothing is a foregone conclusion. It is hitherto been sent to Shanghai, which would sacribe ita aljuring merit, to your in connection with the military administra-
acts as a centre of distribution, from which being able, in case of success, to win tion of the country, ing information to accumulate and for pretty large turnout of spectators. ran away from the other two and won by just possible that the enterprise of the the produce is a tried in junks to the out- cash by taking only one, over-looking
That So-and-So were present, that the Chairman feud off a stock speech, that no questions were asked, that such and such motions were proposed and passed, and that dividend warrants would be posted to-morrow,
That in the case of the Chamber meeting the dividend was loft out, and herein fay the differenca.
That the rambling of Ryrie (or rather, Rytie à la Rambler) was an interest. ing feature, and showed how much the British Admiralty cares about Hongkong
or the Uhina Onnat. That as the Chamber has now collected a
handsome funt for the discovery by Babarmen of rocks and obstructions, which fand is to be disbursed by the Surveying Vessel, the said Surveying Vossel in takon off the Station to give
BROWNIE
THE HONGKONG POLO CLUB.
THE PIRST BACE HESTING.
President:-His Excellency Sir G. W. DES VEUE, KG.M.G.
Vice-Presidents:His Excellency Vica-Mr Adzairal Sir N. SALMON, V.C., K.U.B.; Excellency Lieut-General W, G. CAMERON, C.B.
Committee:-T. H. WHITEHEAD, Esq.; J. ARMSTRONG, Esq.; Captain DES VEUX, A.D.0.; R. C. GovE, Eng., A. & S. High- landers: Major TRIP; Captain FLETCHER, R.A. (Hon. Secretary); Capt. CotLIVRON,
Judge, flon. J. Bell-Irving; Starter, Mr J. Gent; Clerk of the Scales, Mr W. C. Murray; Clark of the Coarse, Capt. Collinson.
The first Gyukhaus Meeting under the auspices of the Hongkong Polo Club was
weather was vory favourable and there
Coming so soon after the annual races the vessels to get piled up.
Tweeting euffered by comparison nud was That the greater part of the Correspondence, generally pronounced tame and uninterest forming an appendix to the Committee's ing. The opening event, although drawing out a fairly large field, did not awaken much Report, was bottled up during the peat interest, Oray Friar being evidently thewin. Foar instead of being giver to the public, aur from the start. The Polo Ball Race and it now makes a big book.
looked quite as much of a foregone concit That the tendency to keep such informa- Ladies' Nomination Handicap was the best sion in favour of Capt. des Voeux. The tien from the public gaze must be to race of the afternoon and the win was a inspire those who retain it with a plenareditable one fur Gry Friar. For the sant and comforting feeling that they
Puin Stakes Fleet Foot was generally re- garded as quite safe, and the issue was
herer in much doubt aiter the start.
The same may be wild with regard to Fr
12 the last race. Capt. des Voeux and bir blingsby Bethell bad practically the whole of the hosents between them, nobe of the other riders having a show
*ere not as other men," That as I do not import Manchester goods or Bombay yarns, I camol speak beyond "hearsay' as to the truth of what Mr Woolley, the 'small shareholder,' said
Robin Gray, one of Mr Fraser Smith's the other day about the imperfect system popies, had the misfortune to break his leg followed out by the Godown Company.
in the Pole Stakes. He was seen to fall That I have heard companions about nearly when shout half the entire was covered, evary shipping firm in the place, and throwing his rider (Optain Sankey) and when this kind of business began to got on the nature of the injury heing soon, the focussed into the Godown Company, it pony was at once shot.
The Band and Pipers of the lat Argyll & was natural that these growls should pass on to Kowloong and West Point. Sutherland Highlander played the follow- That the most remarkable thing about Mring Programme :-
Woolley's remarks, was that they ore 1.-March...... Alisons Wakelin ever made at all, and that any small 2.--Valso...' Chants de l'aube"....Lamothe shareholder should ever think it worth 3-Selection...... Mikado'Sullien while to face the close Corporation of & 4-Valeo...... Tout en Rose'... Waldtafel Board, or to depart from the established Bong....Lost Chord? formula no questions being asked, the Galop. ...Visut' report was adopted.
Sullinan ..Zikeff. Pre Music.
Phaskally House' The Brees n' Mur.'
An Isla Ruel.
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That a young concern like the Godown 1-March.....
Company must have defects in its system,2.Strathspey...... and any honest reference to such a natural goal........
several lengths.
CORRESPONDENCE.
A OLUE TO THE WHITECHAPEL
FIEND.
A correspondent in the North anda as the following, We give it for what it is worth
of defenceless and unfortunate women.
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Upper Yangisze Stears Navigation Cum- pany may not be entirely crushed, but so many absord regulations will be insisted on.ns to render Quixotin the idea of de. veloping a profitable trades, Everything seems to point, however, to a complete break-down, and the nitimate relegation of the whole question back to Peking, with all the additional complications that the united ingenuity of the six Commissioners can suggest
A dividend of 6 per cont, for 1887, and an interim dividend of 3 per cent. for 1-88, were declared, terminating the business of the mooting.
China consist of Balt-Goh, Beche-de-
carrying trade from the junks, which is said to be sufficiently large to warrant the ruaning of a regular line of steamers.
WEARY OF LIFE.
3
many.
awate
FOLE OF CONFIDENUE IN AIGNOI CHISËL
HOLKAE'S SUBSCRIPTION TO the IMPERIAL
INSTITUTE.
DONSPIRACY AGAINST THE PORTE.
Constantinople, 19th FebruaryThe fanatical Mahomedan students, who ar known bare as Sottas, have been issuing editious pamphlets and the Sublime Porte. Many of them con- placards against corned in the agitation have been arrestad and sent into exile to the interior.
MR GLADSTONE'S RETUEN. London, 21st February.—Mr Gladstone
has arrived in London kom Italy for the re-assembling of Parliament.
(From 'Australian Papers.}-
MIBO ELLANEOUS.
ports. It is claimed that the proposed line the fact that there are no less than 37 of steamers will draw away all the const numbers; which of those may be the London, 18th February.The Prince of winning ones very hard to gica. Be-Wales has received a telegram from Mah- aides, those who form such
society are acaja Holkar, offering to subscribe a generally wretchedly poor. On some occa hundred thousand rupees to the Imperial sions wheti isaries result in their disadvan-
Institute. A miserable-looking pelestial wearied of tage and they are therefore unable to pay the' uncertainties of thinge mundane, at the winners their duo, they would either tempted to pat a premature end to his other march off or give back the money staked wise precicas existence, at dusk on Tuesday only. This ought to bring the dupes into To the Editor of the CHINA MAD..'
Inst. The spot chosen to carry nut the ob
their senses. Now, Hws Flui being wtended Dear Sir,-Through the medium of your The people of Ichang are jubilant over frot was a rather navel one, being no other for self and for the injuries of others, it columns I trust you will afford me an op- the anticipated discomfiture of the foreig: than the window for a foreign residence, incura panalty and the cansures of the pertunity of making a suggestion which ner. The account current mong them of on the iron bars of which the orthodox world below. I, the Viceroy, cannot but will possibly lead to the greatly-tu-bo- the first sitting of the Comision is gra- rope was securely fastened and from which creavor to remove it. Besides instruct- the fatal plungo was takon. As fate would ing the local authorities, civil and military, desired detection of the inhuman wretch phic and amusing. After excuse of who has shocked the civilized world by the politeness, and much waste time befors have it the unfortunate man was not to give to institute inquiries and to arrest and messore and mattilation of a large number they would be sorted, the Chinese officials as the ghost thero and then, for in a twink-punish, it is fitting that I issue this riticised the moral apothegns written ing of the eye there appeared on the scene Proclamation of Prohibition. Let all I have carefully studied the evidence gigantic characters upon red paper with a acion of the noble descendants of the reflect that Hwa Bai farnishes no small adduced at the icqueat hold upon the rewitch the walls of 1.1: Oonmiate are
early unvigatore and ploneers of commerce evil Let those who are already guilty of maths of the victims, and have arrived at adorned & to Chinois, and tell it not in and civilization, who true to the proverbial it reform, and those who are not, take hood the conclusion that the Fiend is probably Gath' to far forget themselves as to enter courage and pluck of his forefathers as the and not to tread upon the evil course, and
The last batch of elections in N, S. Wales none other than a member of the british into a lively discussion regarding the needle to the pole, quite unaided and with let all at the same time instruct their
genuineness of the guid lace on the great presence of mind brought the unfor family (in the couras of reclitude.) All haing the return of 71 Freotradera and 65 were concluded on 16th Feb., the result Metropolitan Police For
Were be an ordinary civilisu, or a Consular uniform. By dint of persever tunate man down to tera firma. Artificial should attend to their business and not Protectionists. The Protectionists gained Foreigner, I do not believe he could have ance the conversation at length vaered round respiration being induced the would-be eui- engage in a forlorn hope.
17 seats from the Freetraders and eight Should any of you persist in baving your war so evaded the vigilance of the world-renowned to business, when the topic proved top cide was in a short time brought to bis
The Freetrade party lost 17 Scotland Yard Authorities with such mark-xciting for a member of the Commission
seuses, but not realizing the tras state of own way, the lawe shall be rigorously ex-ld seats, gained 2, and 5 new seats: Just in time to prevent anything of a com affairs and thinking doubtless that he was ocuted. All efforts for his capture appear to have promising nature being said, he started to facing, as the ants would say, the
Forty-five of the members returned havs If the civic bo perpetrated by women not sat in Parliament before. heen set at naught. His knowledge of his feet and abooted at the top of his great Unknown or Unknownble, ho the husbands shall be held answerable, and London appears perfect-just such a know voico: A steamer cannot go up the took to his hools with such colority as an indulgence will be shown, ledge is a detective should have. another indispensable qualification of attorupt; oto, ela
Cunning, rapids ;'
There will be lives lost in the to put his urauere quito pat of his track. Let all obey with trembling,
Before the hubbub We wish him better luck. go officer, be in possessed of
abaided, and dos apology bad. Even His wits are fully about him. In short, made for the somewhat violent ebullition of appears to be anything but a fool or humans feelings, the thread of the discourse was irretrievably bust, and everything had be commenced de aes. This faroe was repeated until both H. M. Consul and the
they had done a fair day's sitting, and the mesting terminated with the surce ceremon- oua exchange of compliments as it had commenced.
ed ancret
he manias.
He has doubtless suffered the penalty of indiscretion and fast life, and has made up
DIFFICULTIES WITH TES CUSICAM,
A correspondence is taking place botween the Customs and some members of this Community, with regard to the land ing of two gans, one of which we believe is a breechloading
state of things can bring about nothing 4-March....Burning o' the Piper's Hut. hie mind to slay as toany of the class of Chinese Commissionere considered that a sporting fowling piece and the other people in general.
but good results to the Company and to 6. March....The Drankos Pipor.unfortunates as possible.
IND.
It is rumoured that General Boalanger is supported by the Panelavists.
It is reported that Stanley, the explorer, has been killed by the natives at Man- gamba, (1)
A terrible boiler explosion bas takan place at Hartford, resulting in fifty persons
Six women have been murdured in cunt Whitechapel marders. Nicaragus, the crimes resembling the re-
In Amurias, & Bill has boon passed for dividing the surplas of twenty millon dollars amongst the various States.
A Special Proclamation PROCLAMATION AGAINST FRAUDULENT DANE Tang, Sab-prefect of Fonchow, acting in obedience to instructions received, issueing killed. this Notification for the information of the Whereas I have, on the 8th day of the The Customs refuse to permit these guns 12th moon of the present year (19th Jan- I make this suggestiou, be it noted, with 1.-THE JAUENWAY STAKES.-Half-a-Mile ali dus deference to the Ecotland-yard
nine toda and hair red-tapeismelinest unry, 1889) received a despatch from amounts to absurdity, when they say, these E. Pien, the Governor-General of Fuhkien Handicap for all Chins Pudies. Authorities I do it, in fact, in a spirit of
are munitions of war and contraban and Cae iang provinces and acting Gover trance, Blat Prize, $30; 2nd, $10; trae patriotiam and in the interests of the
As is well known there are no secratu Under this bending if contraband goods nor of Fulkien, saying that from the day 3rd, savo Stake.
civilized world at large. For we know nut Capt des Voeux's Grey Friar (Bethell)
abont public business stoung the Chinose, they arumerate. unpowder how is it of His Excellency taking the seal of ølliso where the villain will next appear and carry as the guseip of Ichang tay rosioeably thou, we can buy uns quantity from the bu, on enquiry, heard that aunts out of the 10st. I lbs...11 or his awful crimea. That the frank statement of Mr Chster Mr J. H. Holliday's Aneroid (Nichol)
stora-keepers? Also Leed; how is it then, many people, who run Banking sho a with- Far be it from mu to cast a slar upon what actually took place, and there is no baliase to give a fairly accurate account of shows that the dread of tromble and of
ilat Tiba2 my country. On the contrary, I would
that every foreign bong in the part trades in and without the city are not people of law-suits for compensation forced the Mr Fraser Smith's Glencairn (Hearn) xt my cuntry were tie of the stain of room for question that it indicates the in this articls, and probably importe affluence, and by manns of their fetitious Secretary of State to sanction Chater
21st. 3 inability to apprehend a
nature of the obstructive tactics that are enough each year which if matted down capital isrus paper notes and circulate them blood-thirsty achems.
Mr Fraser Smith's Leinsar (Sankay)
being pursued. With poor kind permission into ballets would make a supply sufficient among the people, in fact some Banks demos and terror to society, 11...0
Only a few years ago a detective in the shalí poiut out a few facts that show the i to sweep all the Celestials off the face of issue paper notes much more than their fif they attempt to trespass upon Russian
the public. That the Prays Reclamation Scheme has been accepted at a public meeting of marine lot-holders, although what was the percentage represented, or the pro- portion of the approving bolders to the
whole, in not known.
That whatever amount of truth may rest unquestionably done well for himself, for
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in the dread referred to, Mr Chater bas Mr E. W. Maitland's Vikingelt...../employ of the Shanghai Police (Lou Reed of fasilitating transport in China at a their Flowery Land? Then again, how is capital; wherefore some of them, who do
IDst.
his fellow fat-bolders, for the Land Mir J. Gray's Mac (Fitzgerald) 12st, Alb.... Investment Company, and, incidentally, Mr J. Armstrong's Ormonde (Gilmour) for the Colony at large.
That I would have preferred to see the Capt S. Peterson's Pusi Boy (Owner)
millions of profit thus thrown into the
handa of the lot-holders go into the Me Emandon's Gone-away (Thimm) 10st. Colonial Exchequer for the good of the taxpayers generally (rich and poor), as
future time.
THE STRAITS FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.
the
The labourers on the Suez Canal works are being discharged.
The German Trade Congress has alluded to the enormous growing trade with Australia.
Ambassador Morier has best enter. tained by the Czar at dinner.
General Komaroff has been instructed to
strike a crushing blow at the Amir's forer,
Territory.
Quotations.
Boxos, March, 9.
Oal
New. Benures, caah,- 516/316) Old
Cash, New Malwa, s. 680
Allowance, faals... 40
we see guns and pistols offered for sale not wait for the people to make a run upun evading detection by his brother officers, Station), after successfully (for weeks)
in the foreign and the native stores
slair Banks, closed their doors and bol The tiger scare is now at its height in the bed away without taking up the paper was discovered unquestionably to be the
neighbourhood of Kuliang
and it seems notes so issued. Moreover, as
His Ex- 10st. 7ib rascal who had committed several serionn
hard linee, that the aspiring tiger hunter cellency says, that through neglect of duty rubberies! ilst. Sibu ...0
should be deprived of the use of his rifle, on the part of the local anthorities in aret (TU u - New Patni, saah..... 585/1871 I beg to add that, the Whitechapel Fiend
The Second Annual Meeting of the wherean if a permit to land was granted, having the person or persons, who have is possibly one of the oficers who receives sharoliclders in the above Company on under a bond from the imposter that the failed to honor the notes as issued, brought 121.... almost daily orders respecting attempte
evil bas been There would have been little difficulty in which he and others are to make to ap-held in the uffoes of the Company, Singa- rifle was not merchandise, there might be a to rigorous punishment, the marine lot-holders are mostly persons
chance of killing some of theer wild boasts on the increase, and that consequent upon getting off this pretty large field but for prehend himself. Fence his ability to poro, on the 1st inst who are already wasitay.
Mr Theo. Sobst which are a terror to the poor Chinese such neglect of duty many have taken to
villagers. That we have to thank the supineness of the refractoriness of Mer, who throw his stade arrest
evailing payment of anch Rotes
herety jockey and made a lot of disturbance, At the Colonial authorities, both hero and the start Grey Friar had a considerable ad-Surgeon cannot be held as prof that I am
The mere fact of him being a skill occupied the chair.
The Chairman said-In presenting the
the people in general have greatly suffered. The unique custom termed The eating Examining into the laws, we find that if at Home, for missing the opportunity the
Vantage and got away well in front of the wrong in my conjectures for men of admounts of the Last year, I trust that they of filial porridge was duly observed here on Bankers, whose business is the changing of thus presented That to judge from Mr Chater's address others. Although puched hard by Glen-etery profession are to be found in all firat-will not be considered unsatisfactory in the Thursday last, being the 291h day of the notes for hard silver, should close their
present state of Fire Insurance business first month, the day assigned for the obser- shops and abscond with the money, the tau fuot extra width of the Praya are air and Aneroid he was never caught, class Detective forces. to come from the Harbour, and not to be coming in a winner by three lengths. Hoping that my humble suggestions will The Directors regret that the losses have deducted from the Den marine lots,-in Time 1.30.
be accepted in the light which it is intend- been rather heavy, but at least half of them which case the reclamation will be 260, 2-Tu Foto BALL RACE-To hit a Balled they should be by Ber Britannic have been incurred over ustive risks in in his adrairable work Social Life of the veilance, and compelled apar under sur round a post and back through a goal; | Majesty's Government and the Beitials Ching. I am glad to be able to say that the whch led to the establishment of this ing which, if the debt due to the people is
and whether the threet previously made strong, Mr J. Gray, Capt. Collinson, Mr
and nul 250 feet.
That it will be interesting tosee the powers
proposed to be given in the new Ordian-
ance for the carrying out of this scheme,
post to be passed on the left. Entrance, public.-I am, Sir, Yours, $2. Prize, 810. Entrants: Capt. Fletcher, Mr J. Ar-
A BRITISH SUBJECT.
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Corea.
Capt. des Your had a somewhat easy
(From a Correspondent.)
Soul, 19th Feb. 1859. The 11th instant was a day of great
HANDICAP.' furlonge. For Mombers
to coerce dissentients will find a place in | Woodcock, Capt. Rubinson.
its provisions.
That I observe your Sanguine morning con-win.
temporary is to evolve a new City Hall 8-TEN LADIES NOMINATION 'DISTANGS Building, & Trade Museum, and a Hong kong Institute out of the Reclamation
Scherus. That the Land Investment Company is a very powerful combination, and its sim appears be to gather pickings from the
to ba Roclamation Scheme, while it necks, at the same time, to revolutionise the course of business in house and landed property.
public
companies are still the order , and this year of 1889 is safe. to be sa memorable one for promotes and ahareholders.
That
of the
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That rumours of the formatior of com- panies to suppily warming pans for the natives, for securing honest domestic ser vants, for the return of the Israelites to Jerusalem, and for the tale of golden-
KATING FILIAL PORRIDGE.
they
as of the annual festival. De Donlittle shall be apprehended and put under sur Chiposo gave a sketch of the circumstances time given to take up the paper notes, tail- Bearetary, on his visit to the northern festival and which are said to have taken above T. 120, they shall be banished. to Agencies last spring, stopped all business of
this nature in Hongkong, and in ten place in very ancient times, Anciently, as the frontier, and if the debt excoode Tla months more there will be very few rative the fable states, there lived a woman who; 1,000, the person or persons failing to risks on our books at that port. We have the death of her husband, vowed to live satisfy such debt shall be banished to Hei also been fullewing out the same policy in on vegetables the rest of her life, in takon lung Kiang (Amoor river). There are The of her pyrrow at her less, but who after-suyotul precodents established in the cases Shanghai and nlsewhere in China. The wapda violated her wow and ste meats, of many Banks at the other provinces sompetition for busines is, if anything, reener than ever, bat notwithstanding her death, she was believed to have been if ander the pretext of cashing notes, of This was regarded as a great sin, and after well as at Peking. Again the laws say that
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Exchange. HONGKONG, March 9.
London Bank, Wire,
2)
On demand,
3)
30 days' sight,
***
4 months' sight,
2/11% 3/
3/04
Ozodlik
Dommentary, 4 months' sight,
On Paris
9.79
3.88
and Honorary Members of the Polo i juicing with the Japanese in this city and j this, we have made a distinct advanceshut up in hell; She had a very filial son which he has none in hand, suy one should On New York-
Club. Owners op. Weights to accom- the port, Chamulpo.
Entrance, $2. pany entrances. Frize to the Nominator.
bar | mother,
Temperature
220
$4.69
On demand,... Credits, 4 months' right," in our Premium receipts. The Company who survived her and who was very much pull down the doors, and take away the
On-demand, i is getting better known, and although we distressed at the unhappy circumstances of muveable things (of the Banka) he shall be
Credits, 60 days' night, His Excellency M. Kondo received calls had to dispute a chum iu Hongkong, which mother, and desired to testify his filial af dealt with us in the case of robbery Any On Bombay-
Wire, i in the morning from all the Representatives resulted in a conviction of arsus, aud ffection by carrying har something toeat; but mischievoda perage lending above 40 or 50 Miss Cameron nominated Captain Des
which act on our part tho atter fire offices Voeux's Grey Friar, list. Tib, 60gd....I who repaired to bis Legation for the pur-were ananimous in their approval, the Com-where his mather was, carrying rice cooked the Famen and no insult offered to the On Caloutta
On demand, time when he was going to the place men though disturbanon, is created in Miss Cameron nominated Mr Woodwell's pose of tendering their hearty congratula-pany has always settled liberstly, and will I in the usual way, the hungry devils jm. official, shall be treated as in the ease of a Wire,
On demand,... Miss B. Cameron nominated Capt. Fiet
Buddha, 11st. 7[ba, 10 d. tions on the comsion of the declaration of hope continue to do so when called upon.pishly stols it, thus depriving the other menundes, whose crime is immediate deos-
Our Agents are exercising every care as of the provisions which her flial son had pitation. For creating a disturbance in the On Shanghai- sher's Sediscret. Lat. 7lbs, 120yds....3 a constitution by the Japanne Government far as ve cau tell or can judge, but with provided for her. Repeatedly foiled in bin Yemen as well as crowding the rame and
On demand,.. Mrs Featherd nominated Mr Bethell's Similar formalities were performed in a view to closer acquaintance with the attempts to furnisli his ancestor with food, inaulting the Mandarin, the ringleader shall 30 days' sight, private,
Frigate, 10st. lb., 40yds....0 Chamalpo, at HLJ.M. Colate, where ports and places where we are doing bugi- he finally hit upon a device by which he be decapitated, and the followers shall after Gold Leaf, 100 fine Mrs Noble nominated Mr E. W. Mai the new and already populer conant . Dem, the Board are sent Mr Macbean to
“succeeded. He boiled up with the rice imprisonment be strangled. The laws an
Pan Roveraigna, land's Pespasian, 12st. Olb., 50yds....0 Haiyuhi,-rec-ived bis visitson. In the visit the Indian Agencies, and on his re- Miss Ryrie nominated Mr Armstrong's
be shown dirty арреязаное. svaning receptions on a gorgeous scals were turn the Bacretary will go to Australia, rivus things which imported to it a blok, very severs and no lentener Ormonde, 12st. Olb 70yds held by the above-namod; and at the port where the Company is getting good support him carry along this repulsive-looking
The devils on seeing in acts
In abedience to this, 1, the Subprefect, vallo spectacles to turn bress into ante | Mies. Kyrio nominated Mr J. Griy's overal zitted amateurs from the man By this measure the staff are acquiring ridge, condemned it, st once as upwhole, bajldes giring instructions that whenever! Terken at Masers Falconer de Co.'s Premises,
Reve d'Or, 13st: 0lb., 9 yd... Kan performed for several hours before some local knowledge, which is the sume, and so let him pas unmolested to his any of yun opens a Banking Shop, you
of are of doubtful authenticity; but
large sud enthusiastic audience of ladies greatest importance, and which That some half-dozen companies of a limit. Mrs Forbes Robertson nominated Mr
ust before the issue of auch Noles con- mother, obstances in ed nators are said to be either in the air Viscountesso de Bozaure nominated Mr
Gore's Landy, 1st, be, 100yda0 and gentlemen.
ocessity of mu h correspondenes. and Folitically there appears to be a change explanation. The expenditure under this now-a-days is designed to commemorate De cours of distribution to sager stock-Whitehead'e Bender 1st. 101b., Impending here's takers.
for Judge Denny, with bead is amply repaid by the advantage and celebrate this love, as well as to load allowed to us more than to the That a Junk has been placed on Keller's Mrs Learn noctinated Mir wyd... but wife and large quantity of baggage, gained. There is one subject which I par-tipon the minds of children the insportasson sad shaonding sa to the rise, failur went down to the post-Chemulpo- this inviarly wish to bring to your dotive, and rs Champeenswne nominated Mr
Orange Boy, Ill. Leibs., 15 yds... marzing and will go away by the Higa that it the question of sur future dividend and the merit of flis affection and the such case I, the Sub-prefest, have no other of The Directors during the past year have duty of endeavoring to afford happiness to alternative but to obey the injunctions Maru to-morrow at daylight. Bradwell's Hur, int. Tiba, 150yds...0
It is surmised that the Judge in leaving been ponsidering the adrissbility of altar parents, even under very discourging His Excelimoy the Governor-General, and csuse the owners of such defaulting Ranke The feki was got away in capital order, Cores for good. I mean, if he has been grip-ing Classe No. 135 of the articles of "At- That the Insurance Companies showed safu and the raos was an interesting one. Grey on his congé by, the King, that no serions socisting, to allow of a more rapid soresse story wil, we think, compensate the reader with without leniency. The reason of plac The grast moral to be drawn from the to be apprehended and rigorously dealt gused themselves by taking alepe to in Form-seamen that the danger consister of Friar and plucky and olever win by about soil is likely to arise therefrom. Probably of the Reserve Fund. The dividend declar for having waded through anch a man u ing such Bank under seal and
and dealing with sunken junk full of stune to lengths. Abuts the same distance be some good for this much tramelled count for the year 1887 in 1 per cont, in secor.
*** rubbish,
the owner in such a way in to show His Ex- try, will be the dpahot That I doubt not foreign nations know all tween the second and third.
The statis gad dance with the above daune, and consider
PROCLAMATION, AGAMUT GAMBLING, cellency's sympathy towards the
anffering 4-THE FOLD CLUB STAKES-One MB could not be more unsatisfactory for King, ing that it is the first complete paar of the
We publish below a free trapolation of of the people. However they ought to Cutch Weights over List, Tibe, Win Government, and country than it is, and Company, this dividend, an time 40, ia Vicoroy Fisse prociatation agetinal gam. padently wait for the examination of the
Pery good one. But would have heen nure of an open race at the late. Hung- has been for many months past.
bling in general and the Hue Bus in per- books and by this meant some funds may the In the early park if the mon h several better for hong Meeting, 108, extra; Subscrip},
Company
tionlas
bo collected to take up the notes at an ap tion Griffin Wingers and placed Japanese house in this pity wers barat. bad paid only- &
per cent and placed
It would be idle not to admit pointed time. Should any lawless person Reserve that the production reflects great credit on scompanied by numerous followers dare to Ponise in upon racer, at the same, 5. The case is attributed to carolemneun of the estis 2 per cent to extra Entrance, 30. 1st Prize, $10, some servants in Me Hamada hata which would then be 821,000 instead its author, and we cannot but sincerely create liatarbance at the Yamen after
Estimated total losses about $10,000" "Rod, Bi5; 8rd, savo Bizke.
for $18,000 ; however, this was to hope that it will have the caired effect, haring men auch defaulting Back placed
Bank back as a besonin and warning-to.
mariners, but the authorities have
omitted to tell the public what danger they have to arold.
about it, and as it is a real danger to venals bound in, steps ought to be taken
to make the danger known at the Out-
Porta
That it may interest your lady readers, if you have any, to know that riflemen are allowed" to go in for a spoon either
standing or krogling.'.
circumstances.
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