No, 8440,-FEBRUARY 8; 1890.]
THE telegrama - which, we publiehod yester | LOSS OF THE S. 8. ROBILANT. day show that the influenza epidemile that Telograms have boza received in Hong- spread over Europa and America has been | kong to day announcing the total loss of attended with very serions results. At first the Italian stormer habitant with a cargo of it was thought to be entirely non-a align- | 182,000 cases korosine oil from New York art, but latterly as the mortality incrarged
for Japan. The cargo in worth about
$350,000 and the value of the steamor is not far short of that amount, so that there is a total loss of £100,000. The Rebilant was coming out via the Cape, and the diens.
it became apparent that the epidemic had as- sumed a much graver aspect. The number of notable personages who have succumbed ́to it is quito largo, and many of the crowned
hoads and statesmen of Europe were among ter is supposed to have occurred of the the sufferats Doubtless after the epi-coast of South Africa. She was a steamer demic is over a scientific explanation of of 3,305 tons registered, and 000 H. P., its wido prévalonce will be forthcoming, built in 1889, commended by Captain A. Meantime it may to interesting to read Longobardo and owned by M Amoreso, A. Proust, the Chief Health Offi Palernio. All the Tomt insurance offices aro cot French Government, has to say pretty heavily interested. on the subject. In a report furnished' by him to the Minister of the Interior and
published in the Journal Officiel, Mr Prquet. saya — At the beginning the epidemic was remarkable for its short duration and slight gravity. In mony public institutions such
as schools and colleges there were hundreds of ouses without a single death or single
· acrious attack. But very soon to the first nervous and gnatric forms, there were add-¡ ed laryngeal, bronchital and pulmonery symptoms. These complications, the pal- monary congestions, the cheat inflamina- tions and the pneumonia have been observ.
‚‘FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR
That what may be termed the commercial sonsation of the wook was this resignation of the Hon. O. P. Obster as director of the Land Investment Company. That the withdrawal of that resignation meant that Mr Chater's influence on the
THE CHINA MAIL.
GEBY POLE
Sapper Shergold won the pig and Menagenie Räur (60 yards,)
That many early birds who do me stop. watches seem to change their views about seven times a week concerning probable" winners, and next fortnight will perhaps add even more than the daily variation. That those concerned will know more
three weeks hense than they do now. Sapper Trom with raonkey 2 That Scotchmen hore will ache hearty good
wishes to their brillers in Bangkok, on the occasion of the formation of another Beottish poule in the Far East. That many Hongkongites will welectan from Singapore our genial old favourite of the Steelbanka, d'ye see, for he is true Scotchman, though net in command of a kilted corps.
That the return of the Seaman's Chaplain recals to mind the question of Bunday labour in the Harbour, and it astunishes. many that he oxisting arrangement is pormitted to remain unaltered.
BROWNIE.
THE R. E. ATHLETIC SPORTS, The firat athletic meeting of the season
was held this afternoon at the Happy Val ler. The weather was splendid and the various events wore well contested.
In the programme there were the usual amaning contests, such as obalacio race, menagerie race, mack race, &o. A little
duck kurt in the pond at the Happy Valley. The Jucka proved very difficult to catch and tired out the most of the swimmers. After
Sapper Dale, with monkey Sapper
with mankoy 3
rison and Navy.
Mejor Barker, RE,
PRIZE DISTRIBUTION AT ST.
JOSEPH'S COLLEGE." The annual distribution of prizes in con- nection with St. Joseph's College took place
OFFICERS' RADE (220 yarda,) open to Glar. Secretary, resided, and there was a large this afternoon, Hon. F. Fleming, Colonial
gathering. Before the prizes were distri. buted, an interesting programma, masinal and dramatic, was gone through by a num- bar of tho hoye. Addresses were then do livered by Bishop Raimondi and Hon. Flaming. A full report of the proceedings will be given on Monday.
The following is the prize-list-
STANDARD I.
Lt. Dundas, A. & Highlanders 3 Major Knight, RES CONSOLATION OBSTACLE Rack.
Sapper Newbon, Corp. Whitehead. Sapper Ashton
THE LYNDHURST TERRACE FIE INQUIRY.
0. A. Gonzalves-1st for Christian tritie and General Proficiency: M 4. Rocha-1st for Arithmetic, 2nd for E. Noronha-Lat for Memory Lessons, 2nd
Reading
for Religious Fustraction
THE SONGEL KOYAH PLANTING
COMPANY LIMITED.
To the Shareholders of The Sorgei Koyah Planting Company Limited.A Gentlemen. The General Managore
dis
wherever possible, of keeping the bank themselves, or else they arranged that it should be kupt by a friend of theirs. Dur -ing certain of the recent prosecution it wi8. clearly provod in evidence that a bankor ne
onding 20th November, 1880, posod, and oan no cover his fee for taking have now to submit to you their Report baccarat lung certain distinct advantages, of with u Slatement of Accounts for the period which he can avail himself if he is ·-10
They regret exceedingly they have not as the bank and make a handsome profit into favorable. Lowa to lay before you as they the bargain. The club in question were of the 1889 arop, though the Seuss will always be drunkarde. Both vices are would desire, as far as regards the quantity ill always be gainblers, as there
revival of the old gambling helle. working has at least proved the ability of
There
the Detats to raisa Tobacco of excellent practically incradicable and, as far Reports from London and Amsterdam on favour of Monte Carlo. Of two ovile, it is quality, no evidenced by the Telegraphic gambling is concerned, this fast points in samples cent home in November lust; better to choose the lesser. A public pluco the valuation wired from London boing which is only open at stated hours during 2/8 to 3 shillings por lb.
the day, where you can only loso the moody Mr Wodehouse reevned this inquiry to
Doe-an Estate in Borneo, there are great difficil. which leads to playing upon credis, to sub
It has heen now shown on first opening which you happen to have upon you, is day. Mr Wolton reprosented the Hong-
Gnitely preferable to
to privato song Fire Insurares Do. and Mr Wilkia
them being the matter of the Ouolio supply sequnat quarrels, and to sitting up all wight ties to be uncountered, forenest amongst of Mr Gomes. on appeared on behalf
John Charles Gomes, recalled said
inexperienced hands, could not stand found this out for themselves, or else gam it was found that the coilies augaged, being a viliated ataymphere of smoke, drink, Sinen my brother left none of the books
and excitement. Evidently gamblers hava that were kept by bis have been kept by
bling minst be terribly on the increase, for hard work required, such as outting jungle, could not make out anything. The money F. Recario-2nd for Penmanship and entirely incapacitated, while othases proved Monte Carlo hae to be enlarged in answer anybody, I have tried to follow up, buz
health, the result being that many were story two or three years the Casino: at lant by tho Sikh constables wherlent to my
Arithmetic.
unless for some time: The immediate to the demands of the enormous crowds who brother for the use of the shop. No A. Cameron-3rd for Arithmetic and Read-effect of this curtailment of labour was gently ok them. At the present tino a know why the money was borrowed at such F. Castro-Urd for Religious Instruction, torially reduce the atos under oultion is wing will contain savoral additional accurity was given to the lenders. don't
obviously to cause the Maunger to mowing is in cures of construction, and high rate of interest as 2 per cent per mnth.. I don't know what were money I wanted to borrow in January was to pay for the goods which are to be here basing got the money, tecasse I know that
E. Xavior-1st for Reading and Penman-making ronds, drains, &e, and keep in
ship.
tion, an, to have attempted muro, tables (the two trente et qua ante and the
Board was necessary to the very exit novelty was also introduced in the form of a average profile made on goods sold. Gutierrez-Fr Arithmetic and Penman-might simply have involved the seiz roulette unbles being found insufficient lo
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ence of the Company, and that his brother directors had no sympathy with the re marks made at the last shareholders' meeting.
The
1st for Dictation.
ebip.
STANDARD II,
of the whole, and his decision under the accommodate the players). At Moute Curto, sincumstances was undoubtedly the right at any rate, you can only abuso the Admi-
nistration if one. His report appended toreto will best
if you lose, and you get no abuse
in returu. The doors are atili open- thought that the seasons in Borneo seura to you
in March. I ordered the goods without C. M. Chavez-lat for Christian Doctrine, explain the situation. It was gonerally to on the next day, the me spilling serv
2nd for Arithmetic. 1st for Attendance.
ed chiefly in persuus who,-after lap. That it is generally conceded the Vis great exertionone of the decks was captured, if I did not got the money through MoBean Pinto 1 for Dictation, Penmanship later than Sumatra, which has since proved vants take your hat and coat, and the
ing been attacked, continued their usual occupatious or tock them up
#gein too восл or who, while still
suffering exposed themselves to cold, and alen in individuals enfeebled by age or sickness. This is, moreover, what happened in the most of former epidemics. In the epidemic of 1733 The malady was not dan gerous, but there died a large number of
Chairman and pillar of the Land Invest mant Company had no other alternative
possible than that of a withdrawal of his resignation, whetavarelse might have been
of the aliareholders.
when the sports finished. Another aquatie but the other was still safe in the Pond well. the greasy pole --- a
event was
greased pols, to the end of which a pig in
I would get it somehow else. I told Mc- I did not say. I wanted it at once. McBeau Bean I wanted themoney some time in March. told me he could not get the money because of the Obina. New Year. The reasou ho told me that was because he was going
a basket was attached. The pig was loss to get it from Chiness and the New Year
third competitor got to the end of
A.
and Home Work.
and Memory Lessous.
Worl
J. Stuart-2nd for Penmanship and Attend
P
to
Moreover, there
Gutierrez-1st for Arithmetic, 2nd for a fallacy, consequently instead of the plant tost urbain of roupiers invites you.
ig being finished in June it THI on til "play the game. Rangel- 2nd for Diction and Home September, and before the trees were rady sums won by people who were at their last are always wonderful stories of gigantic trees effects, and, with the funding of some gasp, ard, lood, some of them ard ab of the fields, the Company unfortunately solutely true. Last year, it is an authentic lost 61 of those planted. As, howares, fact that an Italian who had just been
money about twenty-four shillings).
slouder capital 110 managed to-win
at for Reading and Memory | pienting in fatore will be commenced much I made bankraps in his own country, arrived
With
dono subsequently to obtain the opimon fortunate than the ducks, for the second Meloy, accountant, said he had ex- Conceicao 3rd for Tictation and Arith earlier in the year, this should not decizat Megaco with thirty franes (in English old people, indigent aufferers from phthisis. That a gentlomats of Mr Chater's position, the pole and succeeded in grabbing The accounts were very irregular. It waJ. Ribeiro-2nd for Christian Doctrine and is in process of drying and fermenting. £2,400, and whin Jus luck turned ană
and other persons enfeebled by maladies.
of 1743 the ruslady, In the epidemic although wide spread, was not dangerous with proper care it disappeared in the third or fourth day, the treatment being more A question of regime than of medication. The
holding the relations that he has done and does with the Land CompanY, OWES a duty to the general body of sharehold ers, as well as to himself, which far out weigh any considerations of private" foeling.
who have got up a crack team of sturdy Scotchmen, polled over all their rivals.
The sports were under the patronage of
That more resignation, while it was a kind of concession to certain objecten, would havo looked very like an evasion of to nifest duty, and therefore Mr Chater is to be congratulated upon its withdrawal. That the departure of Sir William Des
Year on leave, and the asumption | General-Edwards. by the Hon. F. Ferning of the duties of Government, seem likely to make changes somewhat different to those hinted at last week. That Mr W. M. Doane, who is calor în
que
metio.
Home Work
again.
All the trees are now cut, and the crop From the Manager's late advices a field of R. Marques-3rd for Christian Doctrine,bout 13 piculs is expected; which should
Good Conduct
be shipped stout April.
Jst Good
Marquen-1st for Application. A. MacDougall-3rd for Penmanship.
O. Rangel-3rd for Application. F. Jorge-3rd for Reading.
AD ACCOUNTS. The Balanes at Dr of working account shows the sum of 396,449.68. Out of this amount a certain proportion will be carried forward to crop 1890, but memorandum
of
£400 of his wintings disappeared, he left off playing and returned to Italy to set up in business again with his sapit of £2,000. Of coume tirese enses are very rare, bus many people who hear about them are novertheless they do occur sometimes, and thereby induced to play. The bank his steady advantage in its favour. The per- centage is small, but it is certain, oud, of particulars having come to hand from Borneo your Committee have to swait Mrtive is it that you will losu. Still if people course, the longer you play the more posi- Kennedy's advices.
will gamble, and, as the Bishop of Peter- borough has pointed out, it is evident that there
excitument, then perhaps the boat method of indulging in their favourite pastina to go to Monte Carlo, and at any rate got a fair ran for their money. They will probably lose, but anyhow they will not be cheated.
CONSULTING COMMITTEE.
would be going on. amined all the books belonging to the shop. the basket. The menagerie race was of
to gather from the ledger how imposible to the business atord. It preatically contained. course an amusing event. Neue of the other, no information on that point. Ta tho animals had any show with the monkeys, undry debtors ledger $2770 appeared as who were far ahead. Among the competi- from the day-books. The day book, which I have written it up to 24th January tors were two rats, who before they reached shows goods sold fatal cases were confined to old people,
un credit, was not those enfeebled by soricus illness, thore
the goal fell into the clutches of another written UP beyond
December: Me Gomes, sundeptible to pneumonis or children
competitor, of the canine specics, and were in reply to a question, exid certain monoye . Wobler-3rd for Memory Leasona. Affected by some pulmonary disease. The
had been received from epidemic of 1769 presonted the m
Boan non est. In the taga of war the Police, during December and Jay debtors A. Haygia-2nd for Good Conduct,
and he B. Castro 2nd for Application, features
made up a list of the payments from There is not therefore a very appreciable difference between what is
STANDARD III. memory, which amounted to $1,112. The P. Nolay1st for Christian Doctrine. happening now and what cocurred co
bank pais tools had not been izado: up. Morrison for Concral Proficiency. farmor cosasiune, But within the last
Layond July 24th. It showed a balance to A. Torres-2nd for Reading. fow days there has been noted in the
credit of $40,90. present epidemic certain infections forms
When inquiries wero : Goes-Iit for Penmanship, 3nd for ancistion, the Shareholders kavas to elect a this are plinse who cannot live without of exceptional gravity. Although the mortality has increased in Paris and other towns to which influenza
nga bas aproad, t aaid that the present epidemic is Calenat be very grave. The mortality caused by it or rather by the complications that casue in amall compared to the member of people attacked. There has scarcely been one death in a thousand. The mortality would diminish, it persone after being attacked did not expose themselves to cold, immediately treated and if care were taken in convalescence. If proper precautions in those directions were taken the epidemic ought not to be more serious than it was on former occasions or than it was at the beginning of the present cutbreak,'-
it
were
PROSPERTTY IN MEXICO.-Mexico is at the present time in a very prosperous condi tion. The orops have almost without exception turned out wall, The mines in the Republic are giving excellant returna; some people are making fortunes out of the railways, others from conocasions and grants
ined from the Government.
Manufac turers are also doing an increased and laomativa basiness, and taken altogether, Mexico is in a flourishing condition.
The Committee were;-Major Knight, Lout. Blair Laut. Wathen on the Judges: Major Barker and Major Wilkins
made as to the entries in the paid-in book I found reason to believe that the entries were forged
F.
Dicistior.
Marques-20d for Penmanship
J. Castilho-2nd for Arithmetic.
Silva-lat for Arithmetic and Home Work
the service to Mr Lister by nearly three on the Starters: Licnt. Blair and Lient constable Mana Singh $400 which had F. Jame--For Parsing,
year and a half, is now spokon of as Acting Celonial Secretary, during the Governor's absence.
That it is true enough that Mr Deane's seniority gives that officar a greater claim than Mr Lister possesses for the highar appointmeat, and Captain Deano was absent from the Colony when De Stowart
That, as I have already mentioned, Mr.
Deans has the secemary experience, and
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hs is not lacking in ability to apply it to good purpose for the benefit of the Colony. That as Colonial Trenaurer Mr Lister will
and the good of the Service.
-retain- -guill -hia pince in the Executive and Legislative Councils, and his knowledge of the finances of the Colony will therefore be available for the guidance of the Act That the new Colonial Secretary, who is
ing Governor.
not new to the rains of Government, having administered in Mauritius for over a year, is already, spoken of an a ruari of tact and ability. That the flying visit of the third non of Her
Majesty to our little island begin to look more definite.
That this Royal visit will be the third os. casion when members of the English Royal family have passed through Hong-
-Prince Alfred having arrived
Wilkinson, assisted by a Sub-Committee.
At the conclusion, the Prizes were pre conted by Mrs Storer.
SAPrens Race (100hyards.)
Sapper Short Suppor Bailey Sapper Warren Losa Juur.
Sapper Rice, 13 ft. 7 in. Sapper Turner: WALKING Raoz (one mile) Sappor Dougherty Sapper Land Sapper Wood THROWING CRICKET BALL
Sapper Bailey, (87 yarde) Supper Jenner Sapper McRae
CoRPORATS' RACE (100 yards.)
Lee. Corp. Smith Corp. Dizun
Corp. Milas
PorTING THE Saor
Sapper Doel, 24 ft. 4 in. Sapper Shergold
ONE Mun Race, for R. E.
Corpl. Dixon. Sapper Frost
Sapper Crickinay
here in the Galatea in 1869, and the two-Time, 5 miantes, young Princes (Albert Victor, and HIGH JUMP,
baring come in the Detached adron in 1.BL.
THE PAST YEAR, 1889. The past year must, on the whole, be looked upon as a favourable one in a financial sense. The number of new onterpriaca, both good and bad alike, that have been brought before the public exceeds that of: 1889, and there still seems to be plenty of capital remaining to be investad. The past year has seen the disappearance of the old Thros por Cent Console from the Stock Exchange list, and the reduction of per cent is the rate of Consel interest has caused a great amount of capital to be plazed in the fands of home railway
companies. The latter have had a very Buccessful year, and the dabonture. stocks of most of the leading companies are now quoted at a higher price at the same period last year. Colonial Recurities are also higher in price. In Foreign Stuck prices have dropped a little during the pas pear, Brazilian; of course, suffering from the severest depression. The past year has also witnessed the launching, in
Buch things bearly all caces most successfully, of many trust com. panies, which give a good opportunity
for
Tho
investment with a fairly high rate of in- tomcat, Mining shares, especially South Africana, have been exceedingly ductust Ing. Many industrial securities have rienn substantially in price, and, soundress being as assured, investors have turned their eyes to this department, not so much for specula tion as for permanent favestment outlook for the year just opening is very bright. Trade is in a very fourishing con dition, despite the disadvantages of petty strikes. To single aut one branch of trade, shipbuilders have never had their hands so full as at presont. The return of all of our home railway companies show.week.by.weak a good incream, and at the outset 1890 bida fair to be a sucessful year of trade.
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A NEW FOR SIUM42 GUN.-Guns have for adme years been used with mat satis factory recuite for fog signalling on the Swedish coat Their signale here been heard as far as twelve nautical miles, which we believe is a greater distance than the signal from a siren can be beard. A now gun has just been inanefactured and stationed at Hulmö Gadd, in Sweden, Commander Engstrom having furnished the drawings for this as well as the pre- vious guns. The ong in question is male of best wrought Sandviken Bessemer steel at the Stafajo Engineering Company. It is 10 feet long, and the calibre is 60 millimetres. The breechloading mechanism is of Commander Engstrom's design, aud allows of Bring from twenty to thirty shota per minute. It will thus be possible to fire letters
according to the fores al phabet, ons
one shot being a dot, and two shots lose together a dash. Of this system of bu heard by-and-by.. signalling more may The breechloading mechanism can be taken oat and to pieces in less that a wincte, and without the use of any tools, and also pit together without any, The cartridges cau be used from 100 300-times,
to
gun rests on a gun carriage of word and is placed in a mall wooden shed, the barrel. projecting through a hole in tho
The
he
The
That the Duke of Connaught (who is may ried to Princess Louise of Feusis and he three children) will be within a month of forty years of age when in Hongkong, as he was born on 1st May 1850, That as a soldier who has seen some service ho will doubtless be interested in dur Dofences.
That the illuminations and festivities be- Etting the occasion will doubtless be a repstition of the gorgeousness prothing to Hongkong, when it sets its mind to do
That as the scarcity of money appears to bavo brought about a season of even greater feasting than noua, auch Donetary fightness milf nt materially affect the reception to be accorded to the Queen's third son.
That it would have been a fortunate thing conld the salute for the Duke have been Bred from the guns for which we have been waiting to long
That if our distinguished visitor, after his tear frons Colony to Colony, succeeda in infacoding opinion at Home as to the necessity of more efficient defence, hi wanderings will not be without good realt to the Empire..
That it may be ebeurd to expect the Duka
Les Corp. Rice, dit. dio. Bugler Lander
•
SERGEANTS". RACE, (100 yards.)
·
Sergh Brickett
Sergt. Addison
Sergt. O'Leary
HALF MILE Raun, for R.E.
Ire. Corp. Riza Les Corp. Frost Sapper Crickmay Sapper Davies
VETERANS' RACE.
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Q.M.S. Mullius
0.8.M. Darman
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the list witness, old-I paid the Indian Joachim Gomes, Globe Hotel, father of
been leat to the shop. I paid another loma $100. I was in the Gicke Hotel about five months ago. That was a lean of the night of the fire. The first time. I heard of the fire was about six o'clock on Sunday
on
In accordance with the Articles of As Consulting Committee for the prestit year, and the outgoing Canmities being eligible are willing to serve if re-elected.
AUDITORS.
Messrs G. Stowart aud J. Moffat retire, but offer theirselves for re-election by the
1 Lopes-For Sunday Attendance and Shareholders...
Good Conduct.
J. Lysaught-Good Condnet.
STANDARD IV.
when my son came in and told me.J. Morrison-Ist for Christian Doctrine. Ach had been telling me lately that Ip Wah Toe--For General Proficiency. The bust
was increting and that he J. Costa-For Dictation wanted pore rock. - Taste or pro rat-mentioned F. Evang-lista 1st for Quod Conduct and
months ago. I then
Roma
Work said Alla right, I will see if I can get monio 3. Ganien 2nd for Good Conduct, and
Rome Work,
that two
money from outside. I couple of thousand dollars
be got.
It was about the beginning of January that
Lai Bing-Fur Ponmanahir. G. Orétin-For Reading.
I said this. The money was to pay for A. Vallejo-ist for Geo.raphy. goods already ordered. The shop belongs 7. Rockalat for Algebra, 2nd for Gram
mer.
to me. I supply the capital with which stock in bought. I pay the insurance J. Sequeira-For Sunday Attendance." premia. The profita are kept by me. If Chan Yuk Chan-ist for Arithmetic. thers are any profits I tell my son to use
them in buying more goods. There were
STANDARD E
seme profits last year, but I could not say F. Barros For Christian Doctrine. what amount. He has never told me that B. Silva-For General Proficiency. the business was a losing concern. I don't N. Goussirea-For Arithmetic and pay my son any anlary, I giro kim
bra
an allowance of about $30 per month J. Rocha-Ist for Composition.. pocket money.: I pay Mr Robarts S60 Lai Show-For Euclid.
per month. When I caked Mr McBean R. Deloust-For Geography.
to get money I said it was to pay V. Roanrio For Good Conduct.
B. LAPTON, Uhairman. Hongkong, 5th February, 1890.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
F.M.
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-Parade Survico at 8:30 am Matine at 13. Holy Com munion at the 11 o'clock serrica on the Singapore, 15th January, 1890, lat, 3rd, and 5th (if any) Sundays in the Messes Gibb, Livingston & Co., Hongkong month. Evensong at 6.45..
Dear Sirs, Daring last year on the Bondyld Services at 11 and 7.30 NION CHURCH: Minister Rev, G. H. Sandal Kayah Estate we planted off two thirds of 104 fields aking good roads and
Tompurary meeting place, Theatre, lines, hospital, and to a new had the the German language, by Rav. F. Har ho draite for tho
same, four Longmals, coolie City
THESDA CHAPEL-Service in Owing to the amount of sickness inferiority of the coolies, the fields could every Sunday, at half-past lesz a M., In the not be planted off to the back; but besides
of Chapol the Berlin Foundling House, climate is just the same & Deli, nod nut that we were far too late in planting, as the
*RMAN
West Point
ST. PETER'S
Sailors
Home. Service on Sunday, at 11. A. M. and three months later, as people in Borneo generally said, in consequence of which our P Thursday, ut 0. 2.M. The Holy crop is very much lighter than it should be. Communion is administered on the Scond for our land a good and will yield at least 9 Sunday in the month at 7.30 ..; on the piculs a fold in an ordinary season. planted First and Third Sundays, at soos on the cft in time. Owing to the exceedingly high Fourth Sunday, at Evening Service. Alge-foods, which I ato told by the natives only. take place once in 8 or 10 years, we lost $4 fields.
for goods. I also said it was to pay à. Collins-2nd for Analysis and Compost scue debts, but that was not true. I have tletí.
never had any money cetually paid over to
M. Vas-1st for Anniyaje.
me in connection with the business; it has G. Marques-Comercial Guide."
always bean pat into the basiness again to
buy goods. Towards the end of last year
STANDARD VL
more goods than usual wore ordered. M. Sequeira-lat for Christina Doctrine.
These were partly paid for out of the profits J. P. Fonseca-Ist for Good Conduct, 3ad
for Pentaanship, and partly with
money I advanced. The interest paid on the money lent by the Sikh G. Vranovich-Ist for Euclid, Mensura constables was 21%. My son who went to
2nd for Good Conduct, 3rd Japan got the money. I don't know at the
for Map
Our tobacco is a very fine quality, quito equal to that of Deli, and samples from Kayah that, more sent home have been valued at from 2/6 to 3/0 per lb., which with erdinary crop would give us a Landaome profit,
This tobacco should be ready for abip- ment in April.
This year we have good prospects, for I am sure we aball get 8 picula a field, becauss the land is quite up to that in my opinion. and all the poolias were to go into their helds on the 3rd of this month. Wo hass 106 new Chinese of splendid physique, all old hands and of good caste; and my head
Exchange Hoxakora, February 2
On London-
Bank, Wire,
On demand,
32
31
30 days' right,
4 months' sight;
Documentary, 4 meiths' sight, 3/2)
On demand, bra
On Paris
396
On
Credita, 4 months' eight,
Barlia
4.03
Ou deranted,...
3,10
On New York- On demand, Credits, 60 days sight,
2.
this
Wire Os demand, On Calcutta
Wire,
tion. Arawinging, 2nd for tancil has just taken al.out 40 loukies from present moment what bills Kave to be met J. Legrand-1st for ad. Home Work.
I shall have to pay them. The place wh
insured with the Hongkong Fire Ineurs ce
for:
Doctrine
Marques-Ist for English Composition.
Co. for $10,000. I have not asked them. Marques-2nd for English Composition. for the
instructed
Messrs Old Henry Piry-Paraphrasinganda money. I well and Wilkinson to
to clit it. My son
And Jesus-fat for Arithmetic and Buke told me he had some money in the cash keeping
hox when the fire, took place He said Osmund-Regularity." there was over $200. I have paid a bil. 1. Jeans-English History.
of $600 since the fire. It was paid for A. Silva-Lat for Penmanship.
BARD, PIETERS AD DEUMNERS (1st A. and goods which came out from bone, The Ant: Gomes-General Proficiency,
6. Highlanders) 120 yards,
Damer Steele
Bn. Hetherington Bandinian Salton
HALF MILE Open
Lce. Corpi. Seamark Pie. Gorman Pte. Murdoch Time, 2.10.
120 yards Hunndes
Sapper Warren
Sapper Bailey
Bugles Labder
Sappor Bailey
to interfore noch in politice, but bia im-MILE RACE, E. E pressions of Colonial feeling upon the tabject of Defences and their cat nogh certainly to have their duo weight at Home.
That the Queen's Counsel gave sti calmirable.
lecture on Borneo and its Future, sad the stamp of fairness was evident all through.
That there is a rast difference between the facts now revealed and those contained. in some prospectuses of companies form ed not long since, but though success is farther off than was promised by over- sanguines promoters, it is gratifying to know that the tobacco industry is an azaared Bucersey and that it is only question of waiting for the welcome har
FOR
That the Mackie Bank continues to prove
the vast amount of vitality it possesses, aud to furnish one bright spot in the somewhat subre aspect of things com- mereist in the Fur Faste
Sapper Short
Lee. Corp. Milne
MILE RACE, MEDKJAL STAFF,
Private Luony
Corp Boer
Pt. Gregory BLINDFOLD RACE (60 yards) ̈
Sergt. Brickett Į Corp, Dixon Supper
Warren Sapper Short Eapper Massey
Supper Miller
money was raid to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank a day or two after the fire.
By Mr Wetton-Mr Roberts in the pro per manager of the business; my son is only there to learn. When the business was-
5lva-General. Proficiency
Assens-Good Conduct and Nestness
of Work.
Chinese Djurtment STANDARD LV.
atorted I put about $4,000 capital into it. YiSiu Kock-Reading and Dictation. I cannot read nor write. I have always Lo Kara Yau-Dictation and Arithmetic. trusted to the statements of my son and Tom Ah FongRoading and Arithmetic Roberts as to the state of the business. Lo Ying-hin-Arithmetic.
If my son who is in Japan spent | Lo Ah Fook-Good Conduct. money of mine, I don't say anything
about that. All the debts I paid for him
Arithmetic.
STANDARD II.
only amounted to $500. When I went to Chut Ab Chew-Feading, Dictation and Mr Wilkinson with the policy I did not tell La Poo Sang-Reading and Arithmetic. him to clala for 810,00%
Lo Tal Yea-Reading and Dictation.
Me Wotton Did you tell Mr Wilkies Tein Mos-bon-Reading and Dictation.
to write this letter. Dear Sir-Policies Chan Ping Mim-Good Conduct, Nos, 8243 and 8367-We are instructed by
Mr
J. Gomes, holder of the share, to give
STANDARD III.
you notice that on Saturday evening his Chung Chit Shaw-Grammar, premises Nos, 6 and 8 Lyndhurst Terrace
*and Diclationi
motic
Dell With 8 piculs a field, and anything On Bombay like the
price our samples have boon valued. at wa shell have nice profit from year's working,
Our only danger is flooding, hut that man ba guardad
earlier planet by a little banking and
On demand, 30 days sight, prirate Gold Leaf, 100 Gue..... Sovereign,
excepting in the 180 of a On Shanghai food like that of last year, which is said only to come once in 8 or 10 years, and nerer likely to take place what we have tobacco in the field, which will always be Ihres months earlier than last year.
I am, Dear Sire,
Yours faithfully,
(Sgd.) J. S. KENNEDY,
This stelomoct may be milding; the truesacna-
ing of it being that of the 174 tinbly only two thirds of eb felt was placed inder coldvadbu,
the General Managers.).
Note
GAMBLING. (Saturday Repie.)
The recent mids on the baccarat clubs in Loudon, and the substantial Govs inflicted upon their proprietors, have had the effect of stamping out, for a time at any rate, these undesirable institutions. But their history is not
Hot uninteresting in Kita
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER. February 7AT À T.H.
WI'vstock, 29.03 1
gasaki. shanghai..
Hongkon
30.10
The mode of foundation of the Saccarat Haiphong, 29.01 72 Beading Capitalists of Hebrew extraction,
club to London was simplicity itself. Bulinao... 20.88 82 solicitora M20.85 79. of doubtful reputation, and two or three
ping...
were partly destroyed by fire, and the stock-Li Tü-huu-Reading, Diolation and Arith-ex-sulitary ofbeers used to meet together February in-tride, fixtures and fittings therein, which
were insured under these policies, wore to Soo Ah Tuck-Reading and Dictation, tally destroyed. Our oliest estimates his Lo Chia-Diotation and Arithmetic. loss to amount to at least 810,000
Team Kong-lom Good Conduch
Did
him to write that? Without it. My clerk told mis that.
French Jar DIVISION
Whore, recalled The biliard room. Piry.
Both tables were not in gest
the 3. Legrand,
A. Vallejo F. Jame G. Ordlin
1
2
time of the tire. I stayed at the firs
2ND DIVISION.
3
about twenty minutes. Gomes, was with
G. Tranovich.
ONE MILE RACE-Open to Army, Navy & of Unica Club is on the Erst door. A. Domes.
Police.
Private Connoly
Privats Parzel
Private Ganda Singh
Navy
Time, 5 min Tro-c-WA--Army,
(Teams of 8.)
J. Marques mp, standing at my side, all the time.” I Roberts there also, I don't know and Police whether he was there before us or not. Manaseemed to have just got out of bed.
That peuple anturally any business west be
fairly good, or at least not so very bad, The Artillery best the Northampton, the
T.. B. McBean said Gomes told him he
when the local bank can show guoli resulta. Police beat the A, & Highlanders and wanted the 82,000 to meet a bill on 25th That Athletic Sports and the bandicapping in the Gus! heat the Police twice pulled the January.
of veterans are absorbing much attention, Artillery, after, however, a pretty hard and I would nooner be in auditor or aver struggle,
CHLDREN'S RADE
T-Malina
Annie Orchard Mick Mullina
& Director, than & handicapper, That I hear the idea of an eting new determ
ment Ofices
Only Hall, Praya near Hin les been abandoned, and that the Maze ray Battery will probably be niliiked for an extension of tas present offles. That the Epidemic Hospital is to be on the
71 Bapper Davis and water after all. Sapper Land
rée Sapper hailler. OBITACES RACE
shed or house is very conveniently arranged for the men, with accommodation for refilling the cartridges, &e. The gun, with 130 brasa cartridges are ports,
ammunition for 10,000 shots, han only coat That the Hospital abip 22 to be built by the £275. The gun ou probably stand zome 40,000 shot, so the cost for a shot, ex- plosive of the power, will be only about £4,
Engineering,
That as ICO DUE USB & top-watch, I cen
Sick: Rack
Duck Company
Sapper Ward
not predict the winner of the local Darby
Bapper Filer Rapper Baldry
Mr Barley, recalled, and be had
Woud.
Humidity.
Direction?"
and constitute themselves into com Wostock: 20.182 mittee. The next step was to tale a Tokie 20.00 hours, and the next to elect members. Nagasaki. 30.03 The election to the club in question was Shanghal, 50.32 49 apparently bora fuit. An entrance fee was Amoy 30.18 69 paid, and a year's subscription was paid Hongkong 100 78 few pounds ate nothing to a professional Daplipay gambler But the club was mera pro Bolinao.... 29/05! 8g Louce. If you joined it believing it to be a Mila
bona file club, and went there for dinner, Anping 3 10 68 you would probably have found that there The barsonier has risen to the North was no soup, no fish, and no vegetables and gradients are ingressing for N. E speak of
You would have had fouites winds. Clear, cool and rather dry weather chop, or
or steak, or a
rabbit; liquores oils,
WHEN money talks, of course it talks 43.
of course fond tank ES aboutall. The
Coute. Baltimore America
prits with no plaut... Picayung,
Frs without works is a mining enter
people
who want to it went to play and for no other
purpose: And, whatever particular devies Hongkong Observatory, Feb. 8, 1880.
Direct r of the Ohe rentory, may have been adopted, the pered
percentage on the ganding of t
f the evening went study
I'd rather bo a wild turkey and live on luto the pockets of the proprietors 2017, reduced to 31 degrees Fahren- it, and be the level of the sua in inches, tenf) s often ased to.amount to 64 and hundredth lane turkey and b. killed every year much na a
Tas more you tip a
amined all the bills found, and they the prairie, and a little boy, than be a this pen counds a night, Tours!
TENPARATURE, in the alads in degrets a waiter the bettor here various ways of extracting this large Fahrenheit dat preserv a cortor perpendicular, Rome a qual for changing cheffus, a da ault-basidity of air saturated with moistars being dierunt was de 6. Etniszy, in percentage of saturation, the Sentinel
Another 100,
amounted to 8711, representing money due up to 31st December
John Roberts, clerk to
Mr Gomer, waid -My duties are to look after the steak and pondus the sale,. I order fresh griods
I have nothing to do with
dently leary dismount, tuo, EVERSE How long does it take to plan was to charms for collected by the RION OF WISD, to two painte the book. I live in Ladder Street Artnge a duel1 Micklebyl takes two waiter, Lutach game that was glaren, The Foacs or Wire, sccording to Beaminst I was in bed when the fire cesurred. I send to gubrerything ready fea was levied on the backer, and ench time seals, hud let bear in the ahup at eight o'clock.
that the bank hinged hands the town and lont ddrianila, sun, log, gloo
STATE OF WEATERN, & bine sty, de paid. It was upon theer fees that the pro- A bali, Lightning, over, passing show! 27 printers of such clubs used to rely, and out audily forain, danow, thander, = what shty upon their mutten-chops and chret I Low (1) some cases the proprietors made a polni, Bare, in qohet kaike shi hundredits.
I left Mr Gomes in it, I don't know how I unda somewhat para lexical the fire originated.
speak of the haber truth, when, as very Tus inquiry was further adjourned ull body kawa, in pino veritas -Boston 12.50 on Tuesday,
Trantoripi,
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