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No.: 8168-MARCH 11, 1889.j

and expressed the profound friendship existing between the two countries

Mesas Arnhold, Karberg & Co. inform as that the G. 2. M. 6. N. Va. Bak. Ningchow,

A motion endorsing this was adopted by from Glasgow and Liverpool, left. Singn= the Chamber,

pore for this port yesterday, and may be expected here on or about the 17th inst.

(Havas Telegrama.)

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The French marias having bombarded, † & suour error crept into our report of the

in the neighbourhood of Obook, the Atchi-Palo Olub meeting on Saturday. We noff mission which the Russian Government stated that the difficulty in starting the disavowed, the Ligue des Patriots protcated first field we duo to the refractorinus of and has opened a subscription in favour of Mac (Fitzgerald up), who throw his jokey

the victims.

The Ligue is going to be peoscoutod; divers nearch warranté have boon put into forco.

ITALIAN CRISIS.

and made a lot of disturbance.' It was Viking, not Moo, to which this statement applied.

Onam Sau Hing, a shop-coolic in Meases Hall and Holte's store, who was charged the Siguer Crispt: has been entrusted with other day with atoaling certain article the tank of forming a new cabinet

Pansa, 5th March.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED-SUEL.CANAL

OUTWARD BOUND, Jan, 11: Ahren fele, 16; Trifde, Dorset, February 6, Thera, 12 Glenggle, 15: Bellerophon, Glamorganshire, Badsworth, Antonia, Busser, 19: Lydia, Spindrift, 22; C clops, 28; Lancelot, Mar. 1: Truouaddy, Lairies, Palinurus Wakefied, & *HORWARD BOUED:-Yorkshire, Feb. 8; Monmouthshire, Polyhymnia, 10; Bay- ...em, $Qxus, Mr. 1: Chingos, en cam, Pat-pelun, Cascapedia, Duke of Westminster, Zambesi, 6.

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from the store, was brought before Ar Wodehouse to-day on zemand. Mr A. E. Skesls, mausger of the store, identified number of things found to the defendant's quarters as the property of Mesars Holl and Holtz, including a box of cigarettes worth 81, a bottle of perfume, a box of woollen cuffs worth 82, and some blankets worth $25. The defendant, who admitted the charge, woa senteused to six months!

bard labour.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

The M..M. Co.'s .. Angdyr, with mails &c, loft Saigon this morning at 8 o'clock for this port,

THE French coasting steamer Phu Quoc, bound from Haiphong to Hongkong, ran

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC.

MATURING COMPANY, LIMITED,

The following is the report for presenta

tion to the shareholders at the üfth ordinary general Mesting to be held at the office of the General Managers on Monday, 25th March, 1899:-

We have the pleasure to submit to

atatement of!· ground at Pootoi Island in the dense fog shareholders the usual on Saturday morning, but was exported to Accounts of the Company made up to 31at get off Part of bor sargo was being

December 1888,

The gross profit amounts to 852,580.06 transferrer to lighters yesterday.

and, after deducting the balance at Debit SHALL-FOX is said to be very pravalont in $10,000 from the value of Plant and of last year's account and writing off Machinery for Depreciatium, there romains a Det profit of 835,713.79 to be appropriated. It is proposed to deal with this amount as follows:

Bangkok.

THE Bangkok Times learns that the steamer Breconshire, which lately loaded rice in Bangkok for Bremen, went ashore day, but got off with the savistance of sair with her cargo at Nisawa Dieppe the other ago stosmos, having sustained no apparent damage.

Tus Bangkok Times says:-The branch establishment of the Bougkong and Shang hai Bank in Bangkok fa reaping, if not golden, sortainly, allver opinions in Bang, kok. We hear that since its establishment a goodly number of Ticals have found their way to the counter for deposit, and that the Savings Department line supplied a need to some of our residenta which before they felt badly. The old Ticals which formerly evaporated into thin air and nothinguoss nobody could tell how-re now. forming the foundation for a sound substantial safe Tax programs of a carefully arranged Smith, the genial manager of the branch fortune by and bye. We believe that Me

burglary was upest on Saturday night Bank in largely to be credited with this owing to one of the parties in the secretry pleasant state of affairs. And from The O. &0. 9. S. Co.'s atourner Oceanicz

what we can learn he deserves all the credit with the AMERICAN Bart of Febriary letting out something about it. It appears bo can get. To save money, is much more 13th, left Yokohama on the 7th that an expedition had been organised for diffoall than to spend it, and anyone who instant, at daylight, and may be ex- the plundering of the Kwong Yune Bing aids in this, is doing a good work indeed, pected here one about Wednesday shop, Prags, West, and Sergeants Mann Tas Bangkok Tramway has become so the 13th-instant. The_Anadyr, with the French Mall of and McDonald, along with several Chi-established a faut, despite the reiterated prognostications of its immediate downfall, interested in it. The success of the Uom pany so far is almost phenomenal, consider ing the many drawbacks and obstacles in the way at firat. Both troke, bridges and

To plano to Resorve Fund $12,000.00

pay a Dividend of 12 per

CORETAN 18,000.00

leaving balance of $5,713.79 to be carried

forward to Credit of next year's

account. Owing to the unusually high price of Hemp at Manila the Factory was closed in November, the Company supplying ita eus- timers' wants from sock, but market there now seema have become more settled, although the pres of Hemp remains high, and as the look of rope is considerably reduced and orders are accumulating. it has been decided to resume work this month.

Consulting Committen. In accordance with the Article of Association Mosers. D. Gilies, J. 8. Moses and P. E. Daries rotire, but being eligible offer themselves for re-election.

2.-The sum of $

paid to die the said contribution shall be paid by the said to the said Governor in such instalments and at such times as shall be required by the said Governor, provided that 30 days previous netice in writing of nach auch pay went being required shall be given by the

dence, so much extra labour in official

all becomary and couvacient approaches No. and has declared his readiness (onistrative convenience. As a matter of fact to the same.

contribute for the works authorized by the inconvenience and delay due to this (e.) The reclaiming and enclosing and fill Ordinance No. of 188. the sum of 8 ayatem has often made itself felt sontely, ing up of so much of the foreshore and bed and to enter into the Agreement hereinafter and to the detriment of the military inte- of the Harbour as lies between the pre-contained provided that the Governor will rests of this Colony. There aro

dis sent Praya Wall and the intended om-grant to him a Crown Tose of that porivant.ges but, on the contrary, ovary bankment, to such heights and lovala astion of the Reclamation provided for by advantage to be derived from a rotara to may be determined by the Governor. the said Ordinance hereinafter more parts the fonnor state of independence which 4.For the purpose effecting the cularly described as hereafter mentioned. this Colony previously enjoyed. An indo- works authorized by thin Ordinance it shall

Now it is hereby agreed by aud between pendant local military authority would be be lawful for the Governor to romove, the parties hereto as follows:- destroy, alter, divert, stop up, or enclose

in fall sympathy with all local military rò- 1. The said auch strueta, drains, coid ground, wharves, contribute towards the works authorized by visable for the miilary authority on the

shall quirements. Whatever it might seem ad shall in the judgment of the Governor be which piers, landing places, and other things na the said Ordinance this sum of 8 of spot here to recommend the adoption of necessary to be done for the purposes of this day paid by the said

(26 per cent.) have been some scheme of defence or some form of this Ordinanca.

armament whose euitability was not clearly to the said Governor aan apprehended by a general offiose, at bead- 6.All the land and foreshore and bed guarantee for the due performance by the quarters two thousand miles off, it is plain of the sun to be reclaimed under this said Ordinner, and all the land occupied by the Agreement.

of this that there might easily be entailed much needless trouble, friction, and delay, before prosat Praya roadway and wall along the

being the proper attention is paid to the opinions of fino of the intended reclamation, is hereby dosared to be absolutely the property of

those authorities entrusted with the direc tion of military mattere the Crowo, free from any restriction what

Hongkong enot be in reason expected to in Singapore - ever, and the Governor shall have power,

Fand a very vital interest in the condition subject to the provisions of this Ordinance,

of a place so far beyond its horizon as to deal with this same and to dispose of the

Singapore. To the Staff in Hongkong wo samme for building or any other purpose in

represent culy so sanch were correspon the same way and to as full an extans as in asid Governor to the sid the case of other Crown lands; and all or to his Agent in Hongkong or loft at his references of all sorts, and a ses jours property, estate, rights of supposed rights or their 1st known place of abode in Beng-ney, pleasant or otherwise, with all the and exsemant supposed snements of kong.

trouble to the General and his staff of ssu- say persons or class of perous, whether 9.In addition to the said mum of Crown leaseholders or licenseca,

dry visits of inspection, overhauling of other to be contributed by the said wins, to the uses or possession or occupation the said works and paid as aforesaid the said round both at Singapore and Pepang. towardo books and accounts, and a make up all of, in, over or in any way in relation to ash land, foreshore, bed of the ma, em- portion of the aum

shall alan contributo a pro- Slugspore and longkong have been to amas that may be each other a twinship no more cumburtable bankment, reclamation or praya road-way required to make good dited by Musara T. Arroll and G. S. Cox-ing place, pier or other place, situate thore- runderou necessary for the said works or severance of the link in

loss damage or to each than was that of Chang and Kog, Auditors. The accounts have been ag and wall, or in relation to any wharf, and expence which may have been caused or the famous brothers of Siam. Though the on; who are recommended for re-election, upon, are hereby declared to be shaolately for any portion thereof from time to time pronounced to be impracticable there can lattor cane waa RUSSELL & Co, Gezieral Managers.

extinguished and determined.

previous to the completion thereof by or in Hongkong, 9th March, 1889,

bo no doubt that nothing but goud gan resalt Whereas the persons whose names are consequence of any unforeseen difficulties from the separation of Singapore from contained in Scheduled to this Ordinance that may lave presented themselves in the Hongkong in the master of military adinin- accOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DE. Ibeing respectively the registered Crown progress thereof or by or in conarquence of istration. The ufficial whoods will mŇ case-holders of the lots specified in the said any typhoon er stort or other catastrophe more smoothly and readily and there will Schedule, have declared their readiness to the said proportion of the said sun or suma be given to Bingaporo a power of initiative contribute for the purposes of the works to be ascertained and determined as pro- in all that pertains to provision for hvord sathorized by this Ordinance, the sums of vided by the said Ordinance, and to be paid defonce that vill pruvo oxtremely

to the aid valuable. ed that the Gorerger will grant to them Governor at such time or times as shall be a Brigadier in command of the Colony with We shall in sil probability have 2,281.14 respectively Crown lenses of such portione required by the said Governor, thirty days the nai staff, a. D.A.A.G. and an A.D.C. of the proposed reclamation as are delineat presions notice in writing of every augh At last Singaporeis receiving the recognition ed and marked with their respective names

daid Govornor as aforesaid.

an independent command. What that im- posited in the Land Office, and have re- -If the said

sball portance is strategically way in part bo 73.46 spectively declared themselves willing to make default in payment of any instalment inferred from the. opinion given by General 1,000.00 enter into agreements with the Government as hereiabsfory provided or shall make Sargent some seven or eight years ago, 200.00 to carry out such arrangements: be it en-default in payment of any sura or auma of when he was commanding China and the 521.00 acted that it shall be lawful for the Gover- meney which may become payable by the Straits, to the effect that if the two stations 35,713.79 nor to enter into and carry out such agreg mid

under the third clause of this were to be continued under one command ments in the form and terms set out in agreement as thereby provided the said it was not Hongkong bat Singapore that $64,498,54 Schedule B to this Ordipeace, and to dia- guarantee and all instalments and other should be the head-quarters.Singapore Balance of Working Account, $50,490.04 There with reclaimed land in accordance moneys (if any) previously paid by him aud Free Press,

all his rights under this Agreemont aball be Profit on Consignments Out-

All Crown leaseholders of lots fronting forfeited. And if the said standing on 31st- Déc., 1897, 13,892.54 upon, the present prays roadway between shall make default in taking up a Crown Exchange,

105.96 the eastern and western limits mentioned Lease, in the manner hereinafter "provided, in this Ordinance who have not already de-of that portion of the Reclamation herein. $64,498.54clared their willingness to enter into agree after more particularly mentioned bis right ments, as in Schedules A and B set forth, thereto and all other rights under this so contribute for the purposes of the works Agreement and all moneys paid by his shall have the option of entering into auch tharaunder shall also be forfeited. .$20,000.00 | agreements at any time within 3 months of the passing of this Ordinance, and such if the anid Crown leaseholders as do enter into such agreements shall be entitled to of the whole of the said balance of § receive in respect of their contributious and of all such sum or sums of money as as specific in Schedule to this Or- may have become payable under the third dinance Orowa leases of such portions clause hereof the Governor will grant to the

f the proposed reclamation as are delineatid

VEMBER 1888. PROFIT AND LAS ACCOUNT.

Balanes at debit 318: December Interest..

1887,

$6,866.27

bruary 9th, left Saigon on Mearese constables, went to the zoone of or short life, that everybody in Bangkok ia Repairs and maintenance of 4542.88 money set out in the suid Schedule, provid-by the said

g, the 11th inst., at 8 a. m., and may he expected here on or about. Thurs the proposed operations to day, the 14th instant.

This Packet terprise in the bud. The briaga replies to letters despatched

the gang from Hongkong on Jan. 2.

that two of

nip the en- result was of thieves

machinery and buildings, Agguuut written off Factory Build.

inge, machinery &o. as Do. preciation for 1888,

debt,

The Canadian Pacific Co.'s str. Abyssinia, were brought before Mr Pollock to-day, cars are now in good working order, and Amount written off as a dontics 10,000.00 | and coloured red upon the plans how de Payment being required being given by the due to its importance by being erected inte

from Vancouver, will leave Yokohams charged with being in possession of deadly

on the ath inst for Nagasaki, Shang-rospons, with intent to commit a felony.in as a single day's income lately, and hai and Hongkong. ::

The as Taiseng, from Calcutta, leit Sing- apore on the 6th inst, and may be expected here on or about the 13th inst.

The a.. Benorty left Singapore on the 7th

about the 14th inst

inet., aud may be expected hers on or

The gang consisted of six or seven men, but the others managed to escape into some of

hour that as much as Ticals 196 were taken the horses are doing excellent service. W

considering that the eses cause running at dark this certainly is a very fair showing, It is to be hoped, however, that the Com the dark and unsavoury lanes of the neigh-pany will not undertake any now experi bourhood. One of the prisoners was mente in the way of novel care, or propolling powers at present, but will let well alone till auch time as the incano will guarantos fresh departures, and the increas ed tratie demand them. The main question we would like to see considered is the practicability and possibility of continuing the oar service later ou at night. There is

armed with a loaded revolver and a dagger, while the other had a chopper. The form

The 0.8.8. Co.'s steamship Nestor, fromer made a desperate resistance, and it was

Liverpool, left Singapore on the 8th

not without considerable difficulty and fast, and may be exported here on or about the 15th insti

danger that he was disarmed. They were esch sentenced to three months' hard a

The U. 8. 8. Co.'s steamship Titan, froi

Liverpool, left Singapors on the 6th inst, and may be exposted here on or about the 15th inst.

The China Shippers Mutual S. N. Coa eteamer Ningchou, from Glasgow and Liverpool, loft Singapore on the 16th

or about the 17th inst.

bour.

Wa are informed by Mr H. J. Huhnes, Hon. Secretary, that the Second, Flower

Conantling Committee, Auditora, Loss through removid of Pior," Balance,

great dest of travelling to be done by both Biamere and foreigners, up to as late as 10 p.m., and some provision ought to Cost be made to accommodate this trafic. - Bangkek Times.

THE great zaistance which the Siamesa

inst, and may be expected here m Show of the Kuwloon Horticultural Exht force on the frontier have rendered to the

We have not had space to asknowledge all

bition Society will be held on Thursday and Friday, the 14th and 16th instant.

the calendars which kind Insurance Co.'s The Baow, which will be open from 3 to 8.30

p.m. on both days, will be held, as tempted to

have sent us, but we must make an excep. proviously, in Me Dorabjee Nowrojee's Sarlapaw bape into Biame territory.

tion of the Transatlantic Fire Insurance Co., fof Hamburg (Siemssen & Co., egenta). which has sent us pretty calendar with's

thermometer attached.

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do.

BALANCE SHEET, of Land,

Factory Ma- chinery &c., 8148,482.07 Additions in 1880, 9,935,11 1887, 166 40

$158,583,58

of

-Upon completion of the works authorized by the asid Ordinance and upon payment by the said

ed and macked with the numbers of their a Crown Leas of all that portion of the Re- respective lots and painted follow upon clamation provided for by the said Ordin- the plans now deposited in the Land Office; ance as is delineated on the plan heruunto and it shall be lawful for the Governor to annexed and thereon coloured Red. −140,000.00 | enter into and carry-out such agreements, and to dispose of the reclaimed land in ac- 45,692.66cordance therewith.

Depreciation im 1885 $5,41414; in 1887 $3,369.44; in 1888 $10,000,00 18,683.58 Value of Hope, Hamp, &a fa

Godowns, Value of Consign-

monta,

Less

SADO,

Advances on

British troops manceovering against the Trans-Salween States is evidenced by the Lese written off for

we of the capture by them of Kun Ka the Sawbwa of Monkme, who st

is supposed to have or- new gardens, Robinson Road, Kowloon moat ancivilised of the Shan States, which caped to Kyaington, one of the wildest and Point Beam-launches will run between will have to be brought to book, if the na Peddar's Wharf and the Kowloon Point rive report of his being harboured and aa Pier on the afternoons of the Show, free phants, of which he had over a hundred, aro sisted there is correct. Bawlapaw's old-

Grozer Waite, seanian, was charged before of charge; and refreshments will be pro-aid to have been removed soms six months Mr. Wodehouse to-day, at the fritance of vided for visitors. Entrance to the Show previously, and as such a large number.

cannot easily be disposed of, John Livesey, officer in charge of the gun-free. By kind permission of Cal. Furbes eretly, we have no doubt the British autho- power depot at Stonecutters' Island, with Robertson and officers of the 1st Battalion rition will be able to get news of them.

portion of the Karennes Territory east of being drunk and refusing to leave complain-Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Dist the Salween belongs of right to Siam, and ant's quarters on the 8th instant The Regiment) the Band will be in attendance we trust that when the present quarral complainant said Walls was formerly on the first day of the Show. It may be with Sawinpaw has been satisfactorily ar gunner under him but had been dismissed noted that all exhibita must be grown in ranged the British Government will be dis- posed to view the Siamese claim liberally. The settlewont of the Karennce question still requires a deal of statesmanship and pationes, it Sawlapaw, the lawful chief, by his abdication and flight, puts himself out rate, wo treat that Sim's just claire will of the power of being restored. At any be considered w ben the proper time

from the service. Defendant was bound | Kowloon, over to be of good behaviour,

*$34,927.28

0,243:30

hidden se-Insurance Premia appertaining

to 1889, Sandry Dabtors, Cash at Factury,

HONGKONG AMATEUR ATHLETIO SPORTS.

THE Prudence, the first of the Steam Launch Ir will be observed by a reference to our Company's new fleet, is now ready for advertising columns that the Hongkong & service and will at once be tarde use of in China Gas Company invite those who are the ferry traffic. Her employment in this suffering from had light or defective way, however, is intended to be only temarivos.- Bangkok Times. burners' to make complaint, and premise porary, as she has been designed for general promptly to remedy such defects. We servive and will be superseded by one of have little doubt that some of the causes of the larger vowels now in course of construc- complaint arise from defective burners, and don. The Prudence in a neat-looking launch the Gas Cotupany are certainly doing the of 65 loet in length, with 12 fast beam and right thing in offering to supply now burners a depth of 6f feet. She is supplied with free of charge..

surface condensing engines and a high Majon Tripp, who resigns the con, and of pressure boiler carrying 12 lbs. ate, and can easily maintain a speed of anent little There is eloven busts.

the Hongkong Volunteers on account of his leaving the Colony for Shanghai, is to bo presented with a testimonial by the cabin forward, and sleeping accommoda.

tin for four persons; while aft there

Cool.

Government requirements.

8000,

The Singapore Free Press say --We be Have that the Home Government have Tax Hongkong Volunteers did some re- despatched to the Governor of this Colony markably good shooting again on Saturday, a despatch of a confidential asture request ing information sa to the subject of the when the annual--inch gun competition raising of a local militia. What the exact took place, at the Stonecutters Island purport of the paper is saunot of courbe be

Race, Exercises on the German Home, and

1

and

6.The Crown rent to be reserved by the mid Crown Lasse for the said portion of the Reclamation shall be at the rate of $200 per quarter acre.

10. Da.

do, Team 50 to · 60 fact

do, from 30 to 10 feet

do, 20

Pod from 20 to 80 feet

do. from 80 to 90 feat

s from 0 to 100 feet

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Quotations. HONGKONG, March, 11. PIUM--New Patna, cash,.. 395

Old

cash, * New Benares, cash, 515

Old

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11

cah,

Now Malwa, cash,,, 680 Allowance, Taois... 40/48 Old Malwa, casle,... 00/010 Allowance, Tants... 18/36 Persian, Oily, cash 500 Allowance, Toela... 40/84. Perelan, Paper tied 500 allowance, Jasla... 10/64

Exchange

HONGKONG, March 11

-In Lotion-

Baak, Wire,

2/117

11

On demand,

++

30 days' night.

3/01

4 month it, 3/0

Credits, 4

Dooweentary, 4 nuomastaa' might, 3/0}

Dn Paris-

On demand,

KIN

9.70

Credits, 4 months' wight, 3.88

Ju New York

On demand,.**

73

Credits, 60 days' sight,"

218

Bombay-

Wire,

On demand,

In case any sech Crows Lease-bolder declinos to enter into any agreement in The said Crown Lease ao to be grant manner above, provided he shall have no ed e aforesaid shall provide that claim to any compensation in respect of any (a.) Any buildings to be oroozed by the said * 45,684.96 depreciation, of his lot by reason of the

on the aid portion of Land, to be works to he carried out under this Ordin-

leased to him as aforesaid shall be erected 845.28 janar, but the Governor may if he thinks fit. aubject to the following structural pro 40,744.21 award to him such a sum of money or such

sisions as to light, space and ventila- 25.00 Crown Lease of now land as he may in bis sbsolute dinoretion think suffisicat 8292,032.31 by way of compeeestion for any inja.y that

Home adepth of feat or leashalkbare 10 foot yarn. Bush lot-holder may have sustained by the works. .$150,000.00 If from time to time before the comple. tion of the worza authorised by this Ordia. 101,267.70 | ance any extraordinary loss, damage, oF EX- 2,129.45 pense is caused to or rendered necessary for 3,663.87 the works or for any portion thereaf iz

167.50 consequence of any unforeseen difficulties()vory habitable room in every build old Leaf, 100 hus

that may present themselves in the progress 35,713.79 of the works or by or in consequence of any typhoon er stort or other catastrophs, such 3292,934.31 | loss damage or expense shall when it has been ascertained by the Surveyor-General We have compared the aboro statements and certified by him to the Gover or in with the books and vouchers of the Com-Council, be made good by the Crown pany, and found the sauce in accordande Leseholders whose names are contained in Schedules A and C, each such Crown therewith.

Lonasholder contributing such

proportion

Capital 3000 shares at 850 paid Dus The Hongkong and Shang-

hat Corporation,▸ Due General Managera, Sundry Creditors, Balance of Profit and Loss Ac- Unclaimed Dividende,

count, .

THOS. ARNOLD G. 8. Coron

Auditora.

THE FRATA RECLAMATION ORDENA NOE,

The following Bill, which will be read an early dats in the Logislative Council, published in Saturday's Gorette :-

at

of the sum required as shall in the opinion of the Surveyor-Goutal correspond the proportion which auch Crown Leaseholder's original contrilation as atated in the third

do.

On Calcutta--

40.

do,

Wire,

do

On demand,

220

On Shanghai

On demand,....

30 days sight prívato," Corshaigne

34.50 $6,58

and no private lane on which any such baildings aball front shall bo. of 's less. width than 15 feet.

ing to be erected as aforesaid shall have. at lasst ono.window opening ont into the external air and such window or if mora

than ono such windows shall be of a siza

(Faken at Mesors Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Temperature.

Queen's Road)

not less than one tenth of the floor area HALOMETAR of such rovat.

(e.) Every building to be eranted as aforesaid which shall be used as a dweil- ing shall be furnished with a anitable privy to be placed in the back yard. In Wituces whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands the day and year fitat above written.

(0.)

man of Schedule or C (as the cue may mo of Regis Registered be) bore to the whole sum originally agreed istu he contributed by the Urown Laseholder.

A DILL ENTITLED THE ESCLAMATION

ORDINANCE. Whereas the foreshore of the harbour of

Bud

ders, whose names are contained in such Schedules, the amount in each case to be determined by the Surveyor General.

tared into an agreement is in obedule B If any Crown Leaseholder who has e11- set forth makes default in payaisnt of any 1 payable by him andar Ordinenos or

monies

number of Marine Lot.

Amount of Contribu-

tion,

HONGKONG AND BINGAPORE.

THE SEPARATION OF THE

MILITARY COMMAND.

90.04

Do,

L'e.....

30.01

Do.

4 F....

29.99

Da,

1PM

Dr.

70

Do

Du Do.

& F...

(Was balb) A.M. 71

Do. Do Maximum

I P.M. 69. 4P.M.68 32 Do. Minimum over night 72

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. AT & P.M, TO-DAY.

Harometer

Temperature.

Damp Bulb

of Wind

Direction of

Forve

Weather

29,98

Blongkong Observatory, March 11, 1889.

OKINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL-

Station:

ascertained at present, but it seems that the Halters. The competitors consisted of the bavo hepp very unreliąbjo į but these areed in the Crowa 18655ude in the not covered by the amounts ontributed long been apparent that some arrangement Amoy.

REGISTER.

MARCH 10. AT $ P.M.

Temperature.

· Humi Aky.

Direction.

TEXAT

Weather..

The Amateur Athletic Sports are going be held on the 16th instant on the Race Course meadow, A very good track has) been marked out by Mr Sampson-who bas taken great pains to get it into condition three ins round the Poud, with straights; it is a little over threa laps to the mile. A good deal of training has been done; and, although only a few of our members of the corps on Wednesday over-

is a cabin with sleeping accommodation older racing mon have entered, a lot of new ing. The presentation, which takes place

Bien are coming to the mark. Ou paper Victoria is in process of silting up to the there are not so many entries as in former detriment of the health and commeree of at the Volunteer Headquarters st nine for the crew. She is also provided with o'clock, will be made by the Honourable P. lavatory, cullery &o, and can carry a week's years, but I expect to see quite as large the colony, and it is expedient to put a

Although the matter of the Govern./elds, and very good apart; and, us every stop to such process and to provide a deep under such agreement all money that he? Ryrie. The ceremony is to be a publio

arrangement has been made for the comfort water frontage; and whereas the area of one, and residents are invited to attend, ant subsidy has not bean settled yet, the of spectators, a most enjoyable afternous level land for building and for reads and may have previously paid to the Governor It is with great satisfaction that we read

Prudence has been fitted with a view to may be expected,

a brief paragraph in the home papers. Lo ada guarantee for his performance of the ladies, in particular, being assured that their

The much-corated Ladies Purse of the City of Victoria is insufficient to

quays and open space alias eft agreement and all instalments of money be hand by yesterday's mail, which is of the presonco will be heartily welcomed. The being easily adapted to meet the Quarter-mile Flat Race, will bring out ons meet the growing wants of the colons may have previously paid under the agree greatest importance to the fature of Sings pore from military point of view. The Volunteers will giças an ul fresco entertain.

The sister of the best and largest fields seen in Hong- it is expedient to enlarge the same. Be it ment shall be forfeited. rossel, the Prosperity, will be launched kong for years, and I expect to see the enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, tered into an agreement as in Schedute B

If any Crown Leaseholder who has en paragraph runs thes:- ment after the ceremony.

Hongkong record beaten... Large fields are with the advice and consent of the Lagisla et forth makes defanit in taking up a Strala Settlements (which, though nearly The Socrotary for War has approved of the Military garrison of Hongkong and the also expected for 120 yards, 230 yards, and tive Council thereof, as follows:- the halfemile Handicap, the Vetera

Crown Lease of the portion of roclamation 1.-The works anthorized by this specified in the agreement in mauner pro 2010 miles spas, have hitherto been under Ordinauge and all works for offatual and vided by the agreement he shall forfeit all one General Officer) being separated on and the Mila Race,

convenient carrying out the same are rights thereto and all other rights under after April 1. The two Colonies will be

Wi'ostock 30.37 18 Sub not allowing a chalk track to be of the colony and for public purpose under the agreement

Doing to the Hon. Sec. of the Oricket declared to be works for the improvement his agreement, and all monies paid by him formed into distinct Military Commands.

Tokio..!!!!! This announcement, though welcome, has Nagasaki.. So. marked out on the aniokot field, times likes within the meaning of that term as containe

So much of the coat of the works as is not boon altogether unlooked for, as it has Shanghai... my selections

odlony. 100 yards.J. M. Atkinson or Maclean.

under the agreements referred to is this of this kind would have to be coune to Hongkong 29.92 73 3.-Subject to this provisions and for the Section shall be provided out of the public sooner or later. On the 16th of May lastHaiphong 120 yards, E. Cooper or J. Markwick. purpose of this Ordinance, it shall be lawfni High Jump-Potts, if he enters, or for the Governor to carry out the work

iz noticing Lard Brassey's remarks Bolinao.... year, Baylor.

7-3

-Except es in this Ordinance provided on Singapore in his Naval Annual, and con- Manila..... authorized by this Ordinance according to no marine lot-holder or other person skal menting apon one or two inaccuracies Hali Mile.A most open Race, as there we wrote

WTestock, 90. everal dark horses I have never seen on veyor-General countersigt and Goes for the depreciation or infarktus affecting is of supreme importance, and there are Nagasaki. 90.15 Baltic. More than a hundred years ago target, six foot squazu, travelling at the rate the tracks but R. F. Lammert or nor and now deposited in the remain resulting either directly or remotely, from rumours of some general rearrangement Shanghai.. 30, 17

Land Office, of his property or business caused by, or Cooper should about win from Stewart, and suck plant and drawings who is ponalised 10 yds,

Throwing Cricket Ball.-H. F. O. Wil public inspection at convenient hours any of the works authorized by this Or which will once more arcot Singapore into Amoy

an independent command. At present 11 Bongkang 30.06 67 95 son, in spite of his penalty.

In carrying out the works it shall be law- Exercise on German Horso-dome very ful for the Governor to deviate in respect embankment authorized by this Ordinance, Kong, and there are, as may be Imagined, in... 50.00

8.From and after the complation of the merely subordinate station to Hong. Haiphong.— pretty performances may be expected, as of details to any extent that shall not ma the Governor shall keep and maintain the inocovalences and delays conected with

Manila. the competitors have been ouder the splen. terially alter or affect the general design sinu out of monies to be provided froto respondence through Hongkong That are moderate. Overos, warm and damp did training of

The barometer has rise but gradienia all military oor of Staf Sorgeant Millither nut forth in each plane and drawings. How or Beruboni.

-The works authorized by this Or

the public revenDER.

the latter Colony should be the bead quar-weather provais. Pre Ball Mile Handionp-Onght to be a dinança comprise the following, that is to

ters of a naval.command including Singa aplendid phreys ought to win from Baruus, who is (a) The making of an embankment along

Race. Laminert or R. Bu say

pore is of course much more reasonable. not fast enough but goes in good form.

Owing to the disposition of the naval the harbour front of the City of Victoria tries, but being a Handicap Race I have no

For the Voterans there are about 10 en- with all necessary and convenient walls, drains, wharves, piers, landing planes, sp choice at

present

prashes and other convenieness and Long Jump There has been no pres works, i-zuch - embankment to commence Westward at a point upon the seahors 220 yds Handicap-Very open, but I opposite the Gs Works, and to terminate

Eastward at a point opposite to Murray Memorandum of Agreement tande this Mile Race.A very good field ought to Flor; the sad embankment to be con- day of 1888 Between

the bed or foreshore of the harbour. (6.) The making upon the asid mubank vernor) of the one part and

of Hongkong (hereinafter called the Going that of Hoogkang. "That such a

shis abould have been oon joined with Hong-16ched cloneda, d drinalium, rain, ƒ fog, gloozy, ment of a public roadway not less then

Crown Lesses of Marine kong under ons General is due rather to antonie-five feet wide, kad the widening | Lot No. thereinafter called the Crown the wesinses of the two garrisons and their out of the present Praya roadway to Lensos) of the other part. Whereas the individual insufficiency a Ganeral's ent- width of not less than sixty-five feet, with sald -la a Crown Leave of Marine Lotmand, than to any question of any simi-

paper is not concerned with any special seu non-commissioned officers and man who proposals referring to this Colony, but is stood highest in the liat in the recent 64-pr couched in general terms and is probably forwarded to all the other Colonies of the competition for the Challenge Cup.-Cor Empire.

poral Collins, as the winner of the cup, being excluded. The mark as a moving

A STRANGE tale of the sea comes from the

two reasole went to the bottom of the Gulf of six knows an hour, and distant, about of Finland, the cargu of one of which su- 1,500 yards. The detailed scores are not sisted of glittering silver. Two diving

companies at

at Revel have lately begun to yet ready for publication, bat the leading explore the submarine regionu gene Junsari competitors were followater to take a where the vessels sank, and the divem buvo

Sergt. Orporan. now really come upon them. But like the canile in which the Bleping Beauty Jay,

Oorpl. Machs!Į the halls had all been overgrown" by, a

Bergt. Scott Gunter Hoge century's growth of weawreda" and tang. Now a way has been cat through this wet Sergeant Osborne distinguished himself at wall of weeds, but as yet the interior of the the Challenge Cup competition, having tied vessel has not been explored, in the divers with the winner for markmanship, long them. Of the trossures of silver nothing the rise only by a few seconds in the tims has so far come to hand, but the remains taken to lay the gun, He shot on this

fear that the deck is too rotten

to.ORITY

of apples, cucumbers, buoklas, coffee pot occasion was beautiful bit which and shoes with points) toes have been brought to the light of day, together with demolished the target. Fifty per cunt of fancy Bazkwink.

in the said Offen und shall be

to

revenues.

dinance

Name of Regia tered Crown Laneholder.

SCHEDULES. (A.) “Registered number of Marion L..

(B)

ADHMEMNET.

tion of the strength of our local.

the transmission" of

garrison

I squad.

rons of other ustions in the Pacific, more

Tokin

W DoBEBOE, Government Astrowynet. Hongkong Observatory, March 11, 1889.

2. BARONAIRE, reduced in 3W. dazzies Fahrena

Amount of Contri-partionlarly as regarda Rusia, Chins, and ball, and so tos lernt at the sea im fishes, ten las

bution.

and hundredths, right

Japan on the Western sïdo, it is but that Hongkong should form the key to our : 1. TANTRIATUKu, in the shade in digroet

kval position in the waters. But though | Faarmbele ya

it is well that car vel position should be 1. Husmire, la pérontage aš satainkšta, lâm sured in the Western Pacido with humidity at ala mlarated with molaitre being firmly Hongkong as a base, eminent authorities 100. have assigned to Singapore, from ita remark-

4. Darmacies or Wian, to two polzta.

some well-corked hottie; all of which how the ten rounds fired wire uijsective, threstart for this 3 Jaspy: 1. Latamert or trusted in whole or in greater part upon "Acling for and on behalf of the Governorablesitaution, astralegiëimpartanos Bichada / 65 Fonds for a nis, vougadina ko. Baan?q«# ̈ ̈

ever, but as soon as the "air of heave the number being direct hits.

The second reseal lien für-

touched them.

The Barnes, if they do under fer maloutes Į ther put at sea; on its dook lies a great detachment was under the command of otherwise oup of titipanalized men. P. keavy stone, whide is evidratly part of the

As soon as the Gall, of Finland Cap McCallum, who was skaisted in the Friedrichser is also in the

running..

throws

md its load of log the investigations work at the Battery by the Adjutant, Liest.

Bisycle race.

The Track will be too lumpy for a

will be resized.

Bawkins, “R. Ai

STOP WATOR.

6. SATH DY WEATHER. A bit sky, di

hall, Hghining raras, panding showers, squally, r, rain, a snow, 4 abander, ♥ wikibility

dew (wes)

1. Bam in trobys sautha an I fundra lu

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