No. 8726 JANUARY 6, 1891:1
That has been issued by the Queen in Council on order relating to Brit så ja iz diction within the dominions and tenir ries of the Sultan of Brenel. The order dure not materially differ from those is
per.
Tam Straits Independent feels uneasy under news of short rice crops in India, Burnish, and "Sidas, and anticipates hard times for con amors of imported grain in the Colony. It urgos the Government to encourage rice growing in the Bottlemonts and the Protec led States by bringing irrigation facilities into play, and liberalising the land laws. Il says that the latter check saltlements and discourage cultivation enterprise. Rumour has it that several estates in the Province have been abandoned in consequence.
The scheme to build a railway from Bang kok to Patriow through Siamese capitaliste under a concealen from the Government of Biam is expected to fail from ability to raise the necessary catal
THE CHINA MAIL
THE GREAT SHRINKAGE. The following tables, showing the value of stocks on the 6th July 1880, 4th Jan. 1800 and 3rd Jan. 1891, will doubiless prove interesting:
Jaly 6, 188, 1, 1, 3, 10.
Ranks
Arsita
93
393
200 p. . pr. 262.c.pr. 11.74
130, 540
Tis 200 70 SIIS
18
E 82. 18-
#90
25 $1.6.2
104 p. 0.1 Untos Imranco $156 China Traders... BO North-ins. 15, 836 faston Lasurance $132 Hongkong Virs. Chins Fire Spare Tantra Dooks
Santa Fe.....
Indo-Chins..... Foam-barts.......:65%
ká po pa
China & Manila. 190
Douglas
Lasha...
his Suga....da wharts Hongkong Land I Howloon Lauds.. Selama
Jat+tua
is p. c. dia
124
n2 die.
**131
nomics 8172 20
D
100
01
sa 35 mom
·WEI-HAI-WET, (Shanghai Mercury Correspondent.
December 24th, 1800. Wei-hai-wer Harbour, 23 miles westward
1885
9,310,074
merita, but would make it a necary worthy President and his wife. The Siraits when it was telographed home in Octabor, only five years, and 6nd that the com sequence of my
captain, who was up early, had boce talk 1884, that a contract had been entered intu parative total exports of black and green. Sehgal Bosed for Hongkong. Let us mack thirst war ingreased by hearing the M. Ferry, informed the Regent that the
Sixth suggestion, the formation of a ing longingly of coffee and alinga, but his between the Court of Anusin and his cousin, tan to Great Britain to date are the attainment of our Colonial ninjority by irrepressible Hongkong Dator asking Government of the French Repubio could Black Tos. 20,896, 994 lbs. 66,040 085 lbg.
1800 baidly assorting the privilege of peltient what price drinka 1 and complaining not sanelion the strangement. Eventually, Groon Tes.4,569, 527
anlood, the right of self-government, and that they had drunk the ship dry. A after long negotiations, the agreement was taking another firms step forward in the burly member of the B... Commit abandoned, and the Court of Eve accepted direction of enfranchisement. We have tee, who had been thinking of the the proposals of the Republio. Bo far as be
Total. 30,800,521_ibe. ~75,261,269 NA our Sanitary Board, now we fellow with same subject, looked up at the zo was concerned porsually, B. Ferry had no done well, the American market has been a While green tea to London ta gonorally cur School Board, the Municipality will of Hongkong faces and vaguely asked more to do with the matter. Ha siate very unorrtain que, and some heavy lo ees *Who's that man with a sling in his area that he had nothing to do with the enntract have been made, but latest advicekremo o come by-and-bye.
There will be plenty of work for it to do. The man turned out to be Capt. Dunn, made in 1887, under which the wines are reassuring. The twin staple of Shanghai's The first should bo na get of justice in the the crack bat of Hongkong, with his arm (now being worked.
export.trade, silk, has not trouted its vola- immediate erection of the School for Euro-ju, a sling, owing, wo regret to hear,
riep en kindly an ton White waly pur peace out of Government funds. This rheumatian. It is to be trusted however.
chance made and financed for before the would indeed be but an set of reparation, that Singapore air wiil unable Caps, Bion since for many years past the English to get all right before Hongkong takes the
rise in silver were fairly remunerative, he silka bought after the rise, did not mest a speaking community bave burns a most field against the Straits teau, The Houg
Chinese holders bere have been so firm, corresponding market at home, and the inequitable proportion of the cost of edeca kong tean have come down as armed be. tion, the parenta in heavy foes, the had fore, with the exception of Mr Row, who of Alceste Island, ie formed between Ben- that the thel price has nos accomentated ing citizens in gonerous donations and had been damaged at football and had to kung tau an island 510 feet high, and a itself to the changed conditions. The set subscriptions. It is the duty of a civilized remain, but the team is big enough to allow dosp bight of the ceas, and is the settlements for the season are accordingly loss government to care for the education of its of emergencion Mr G... Owon had gone eastern anchorage on the northern shore of overs citizens. At home they du se thoroughly on board with the pilot'ontside the Harbour the Shantung peninsula. It is cusy of main below the equivalent of the Chinese
even than in and home currencies
18-7, though plous founders have relieved and had acquainted the Hongkong men acor
acota, and capab'o of affording shelter to a them of responsibility so far as the higher with the putting up arrangements, and the considerable number of vessels of moderate trade hae boan built up in recent years by demands. Sundry exports, in which & Inras grades, gratumer schools and naiversifice, hosts or their representatives were at the draught, but the anchorage is sentracted, the aid of the depreciation of silver, have aro concerned. What do wo find hire? harf in due time to receive their gues's for largo vosals. It has two entrances, been saverely tried by the rise in exchange, The role for adnational purposes in 1891 Ten neta will be put up this afternoon on one on the west, the other on the east side and business in them can not becons regalar- is put down at $71,078-almost entirely for 116 Esplanade so that the visitors can have of Son-kung-tan, thus affording a facility again until exchange steadies itself, or un- the benefit of aliens, for the Honghongabondant chances of practice and get their for access of departure. The town
wn of Wei- Public Sabaal, the Ditizens' School, res land logs again.
hai-wei atanda on the side of a
sterling prices at home follow the rise ceiver out of this only some 810 nöder
weal shore of the bay, and is surrounded in silver.
The local stock market, which has become a wall. The western entrance, although the grant-in-ald scheme, say one quarter of
by a one per cent, or about pre ten-thousandth
much narrower than the other, has the important feature in our commercial life, The local secretary of the Rabb Aus- deepest water. It is a good and well- and also affected by the rise in silver, part of the $1,700, 00 total expendilere. Is this reasonable it creditable Itralian Sendicato (Limited) has received sheltered harbour, and
much superior to end of December 1889 and 1830 als this
and
a comparison of current prices at the feel sure that it neede only to be kesan the following telegram from Mr. Bibby :-
Fan-tai, or as it is wrongly called, Che closely. There has been a general fall in.. Kuala Kubu, 27th Dec, 1890.fao. The climate is most salubrious, and prices, almost the only exceptions being the to be instantly and vigoronely remedied. It must never be said that the year of our
Crushing finished. 400 tons stone pield-it aan fairly bo zaid to be the healthi shares of the Hongkong Book, which is Jubilee was the year of our shame, askeded 76 ounces melted gold.
est spot in Chins. It possesses namerone known to have profited to gely by the rise by the closing of the Hougkong Public
Left to-day with Gold for Singapore via five, sandy besohen, woll adapted for in allver, and of the Sheridan and Menduta School. I understand that the voluntary
Selangor.
bathing. Eight years ago the population funde ste so nearly oibausted thank the The 76) ounces gold now on its way to consisted of sheemout and, agricultutie mines. Insurance shares have been sopar Committee have felt compelled to give Singapore represents four months work. only, but since then a great change has
ataly affected
by the unusual nombor of
officers for anything but very serious prisonera to Ningpo, in addition in four changes in the basis of calculation, by ad- ( tant master. They must not go; bothare The balance, is 792 ounces, which at may decided to make the port a naval station, and 1839 of a few leading stocks, omitting notice to quit to both the head and assig-12 is subject to deduction of 5% for royalty. takon place. The Chinese Government culties that occurred last year. We give list of the prices at the end of Dec. 1890 admirably adapted for their position. The forces represents shout 22,86 and for some yours now the Reiyang those which show little change Tho
£3.18/ new school must be built and mást be
will not cover the whole expenses of Squadron have made it their headquarters. the four months, although it an act of reparation, as conscience money.
doing so.
Island, almost in the centre of the eastern Hongkong and Shanghai 2005% 180% For thirty years the Engish-speaking di
Immediately On the issue of our tele- entrance, and Observatory Island off the Banking Corporation. premium premium. zens have borno practically the whole crushing the shares of the mine were converted into foris. Forts seɑ being buik / North-China Insurance Co...300.00 310,00- graphic express with the news of the western end of Sen-kung-tan, are being
Tin burden of the admation of the Colony offered on the market at 90 cents--Straitsua the eastern and the westarb end of Sen. Union Laurance Boolety... 70.08 73 73 true son Taking the Victoria College an the government ides of what is equitable,
kang-tan, and also on the mainland, com Straits
10.95 16,00 anding the western entrance
Come B'koug Firo Insurance Co. 244.56 277.40 saro already in position. All the
the Chion
Charbonnage..
104
675
2425
$9.
020
furce for the jurisdiction of British subjects Batavia correspondent of the Deli In Siam, China and Japan.
Davrant voys that the coming into forco of -* As reported a few days ago, a native at the law forbidding land ownership by for laden with $1,600 in oppor cash, wad over eignors in future on the East Count of turned in the river, opposite the Kin-led Sumatra, has only been put off till the end ynen Wharf, Shanghai, laat wack. A native of this year. diver was employed to recover the money, and was to be paid 28 cents for every Tue following appointments have been Thouested cash he brought up. Hu went made at the Adiniralty-Staff Surg. E. down several times, but failed to recover a H. Williams, to the Hyacinth, dated Nov. single comh, no now it has been decided to 29. Genners D. Morgan, to the Severn: cali ir ⋆ Foreigner and pay hin 40 cents J. T. M'Donnell, to the Victor Emanuel, per thousand cash recovered, Nalie paadditional; G. G. Cock (acting), to the Railler; J. Maynard (seting), to the Breift.
Bear is another story of pirsey at Ningpe told by a native paper:-Intelligence has been received from Ningpo to the effect that a brush has been had there between the authorities and a band of pirates, and that the officers had been the victors in the oncounter. As is the custom at the np. prouch of winter, the military commander at Ningpo ordered an
of capeotion tho cast, to see that we piratical craft ware lurking about. Acordingly a cruiser was despatched, on this cervico, and when a proaching & place called Sakpoo, her people Lazur. Philip J. Hodges, who was recently descried & Ningpo trading junk, bunnd for tried by court-martial at Davenport, and Wonchow and deeply, Inden with merchan- soutenced to be dismissed from the Ting-dise, surrounded by five piratical craft dose, has been appointed to the Hyacinth, which were bearing down with all spend on the Obina station. The dismissal of the junk. The cruiser immediately opened Mr Dodges from the former Fossel has fire, and was fortunate enough to sink two therefore involved his being on half-pay of the pincioal vessels. Nevertheless, the for
of period about ten days, and the remaining junks opered fire pluckily on Danics.
Ferwick & Co.. sentonco in consequence becomes an un- the cruiser, which no doubt scared her poo- | 10.Brown & Co. meaning absurdity. The fact of the mat-ple & little, for they only succeeded in capit
Marinbut...... tor, however, is that there is a considerable turing two of the pirates alive. But for all Bomstal, éo. dearth of lieutenants in the Navy, and the that the officace were most triumphant over Admiralty cannot afford to lose their their explait, and duly marched their two
In the following stocks, there have been they had managed to secure in the ditiohal calls having been made. FIL Rodvors Ballar, Adjutant Gonorul of been able to show a much better result, as follows:- the Forces, notified the following more only, when the two junks were scnk, the mants of troops which will be carried out this other thres hoisted their sails and bore month By Her Majesty's ship Himalayaway. The two captured pirates have been ombarking of Portsmouth Des. 12, Royal handed over to the lender marcies of the Artillery, Sontbora Division; No. 38 Bat-anthorities at Ningpo.
bronches of ordom.
tory, from Cork Harbour to Hongkong No.
China Bornove... its Tarvel Bay, 10
Hongkong Mortal 260 Autio Arts... par.
West Palat
Building
Watson & Co. Calchik
Co. Hongkong Brink,
10
5. dia.
$ 80
60
$43
25 201
Hongkong Rops. 170 mous. "ios
2
#90
In liquida
tim.
$100 10
[Gumiza (laiLquat
às pedis)
GRI
13 0.
12 word,
24 som.
56
*139
35 pom.
nominal B10 (80) 30 nom.
RAUB
on the
is bill on
scrimmage. They would undoubtaïly have fluctuations in them may be best represented { liberally endowed by the Government within measurable distance of dat come It is being strongly fortified, Channel
י
**** | HONGKONG CORINTHIAN SAILING
41 Battery from Gosport to Singa- poro; and Nos. 10 and 13 Batteries re-
spectively, from Hong Kong and Singapore
to Partsmouth. By Himalaya, Portsmouth,
Dea. 12. 26th Company Royal Engineers,
CLUB.
The third race for the President's Cup
Gibraltar to Bong Kong; and 9th Com was soiled on the 4th inst. The course was
pany,
Bong Kong to Chatham. The fol- altered by mutual consent to round Green Jowing
drafts are being prepared at Al-Island and Stonecutters, both on starboard dershot to embark as follows-2nd North hand, distanos 10 knots. The wind was amptonshire Rogiment, to embark in Her Majesty's ship Himalaya for Singapore on very light from W. at start. The Irene, the 10th inst.
A Port Arthur correspondent writes on the 1st December -$0 Shon Kon or Port Arthur is now spot in Chicx for by the meat dreary for a Foreigner to live in. The Chinese Government bave spent mail llons of taels in this place, end apparently all for nothing. Ara naval station it is a failure, as for tone years past the whole of the Northorn Squadron have made Wei-bai- wei their head-quarters, and there is no doubt that Wei-hai-wai the Chinesa naval ata- tion of the future. Now and then a fow of the ships some hero for a short time, bat for the future the only use they will make
વાં
Dai, Edith, Faiti, Tyke and Christine cross- ed in order named. After a beat to Green Islaud the wind veered round to N.W., with a good breess. The Edith was the first to get the change off Green Island, and was Faili; others close up oxcept 1, and 10 minutes ahead of the second boat, the she got left a long way to leaward owing to the change of wind.
The wind
again foll light off the E. and of Stoncenttor's, where the Edith found rolling in a flat calm, the boats etora bringing up a little wind from N. far rounding Stonecutter's Leland the of Port Arthur will be for decking. Only took the boats in slowly.
wind
again went back to N. W., which
Thu dill two Foreigners are to be allowed in the
got port harbour master and a dock in first, closely followed by Christine and muster. Captain S. Calder han renewed as who had a small luffing match, before engagement for three years from Ja-crossing the line, owing to the mistaken reading of the rules by one of the boats. A 1st, 1891, sa barbour master. man ought to be well-paid to live in such o
protest was made by Dai against Christine wretched hole.
jor fouling her.
bir
A
Д
nuary
::
Quot
Paid-up.
July 6, 189.
Jan. 1890
Jan. 2, 1581.
CORRESPONDENCE.
JUBILEE PERMANENT MEMORIAL
we find that aliens should contributo about wbile a
per annum.
that
To the Editor of the Gmina Matt.* Hongkong, Jan, 0, 1891. Sis,--The comparative meagreness of the suggestions which I understand, are at pre-of sant before the Committee must be my extract he viene done zaten menter the public the views of n son exalted of the community.
Times.
TONG-KING.
THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT AND THE MONDAY MINXS.
Jess
189), 1880.
gaus aro
64.94 67.50 forts will be mounted with Krupp's finest Shai & Hongkow Whut Co.236.00 335.00 gans. Observatory Island is being con. Postung Wharf Co........
1891 bo still kinder.
70.00 90.00
NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL.
STAPLUS IN THE EGYPTIAN BUDGET. Cairo, Deo. 18.-The Egyptian Budget. shows a surplus of half-a-million sterling, and tozation is to be reduced by fifty thou- sand pounds. ›
below.
•
& RERNATIONAL CASE AT PARIS, Paris, Dovember 20th-The tial of
una-third of the currean, with delay. magnificent building costing, oxtravagance and mismanagement probably half a million dollars, is provided. Say Thero was a lively debate about Tong-nected with Bon-kung-tan, by a fins cause. Shanghai Cargo Boat Co...175.00 160.00 of the Hongkong Fblic King in the French Chamber on the 274 stern and of Ben-kung-tan Pith Hall & Hulta Co-op. Co.... 21.60.00 that the expenses
way, and it is in contemplation to connect
Water works Co...150,00 159.83 School are $6,000 per annum DX 14 thirty Nov. M. Etienar the Under-Secretary of years say $180,000, two thirds of which State, had high praise for France's more be a great undertaking as the distance is a Sheridan Mining Co. 291.00 210.00 Channel Island by a broakwater. This will S'hai Land Investment Co... 30,00 24.60. 8120,000 should have been provided by the revent acquisition i Government. It cannot now however be in his seco
the Far Eat, though little more than one nautical mile, and the Mendota Mining Jo. 267.50 200.00 speech, ded to the overtaxed parents or the some covere criticians from M. Olémenceat, powerful Aash-light has been erected bills on demand the 27th of December, delivered in reply to depth of water from fire to refunded
to seven fathoms. It should be noted that the rate for Fank generous donors of temporary endowments, he was forced to admit that the prosent but it most he held by the Government in state of affairs in the Tado-Chinese Pepin-on the mainland for the use of the then-of-1880, was ds. 44d., and on the 26th of De- trust for the school, the interest only being mula was not altogether as brilliant as might ar entering by the eastern entrance, and a combor, 1590, 1, 9d. paid in perpetuity, say 5 per cent. 66,000 be wished. Ho promised, however, to do ixed light is shown from Observatory Foland On the whole the Pandora Boz of 1690 mittee to reduce the feea from 860 end on a thoroughly practical Footing, M. Cia. of Franch manufactare, and are are bad more profts ie it than loses may
This would enable the Corts all that he could to place the administration for the western entrance. Botk
under the 848 a year to say $24, about the equivalent meneosu had provinced the long the Ben-kung-tan a large iron wharf is being control of the Chineno Admiralty. From. at Dhulwich College.ment deplorable, and in so doing he built for the men-of-war to go alongside of Let a good cause and fair endow had
the criticisms already repeated mont be provided, and Hongkong would made by M. Le Myte de Vilets, who good landing-stage for boats, sad a boat- soon aurort itself as the educational centre bad declared that there was nothing but lip bars also been built. The men-of-war of the Far East. But it may be asked disorder and abuse in Tongling, M. Le a auctor under Son-kung-tan, as that, side what is the Committed to do, granting Myra de Vilers, however, eulogised the has the dopest water, and is well-ahelterod
the Government should perform Indo-Chinsee Peniveals as a superb colony,
from north-east, north, and north-east these acts of justice and reparation ? and said that it would one day compen winde, All work-shops and store houses Well, there may be a few of us whose finaste France for the loss of India. No one are on the Island, which also boasts a fine parade-ground for the sae of the chips' gers are itching to dive deeply into our now desired the evacuation of Tong-King.
THE NAILWAY ACOIDENT AT QUIDED. pockets, but in view of the recent financial he added, but there woto some aigas of rows, and a Naval College.
Details received of the railway sosident depression it would be well to defør pa-dissens. What was needed in the develop Constant communication is kept up be near Quebec are conflicting, and it is now pectation of all-resind open-handedness in- ment of the country was personal initiates helga and Weihai-wal by one of hoped that the number of killed do not ex-
Chocession, when we tive.
M. Le Myre de Vilers expressed the small ganbents, which cuts once a coed ten. The train was overthrown on the can invite. cor La
Calestial fellow citizens to the opinion that the French colonist, as a week, and sometimes twise, and the dis bridge which spans a sirest at St. Joseph, join with us in some substantial memorial rule, was more intelligent and steady than suce, being only 42 miles, is done in 41 and a part only fell over on to the road.
fine broad road mainland a our mutually-improving intercuaras. I the English, bat, while the latter enjoyed hours. On the mai
runs towards the N.E. Promontory
in one constantly camera part abscriptione full freedom, the former was
for providing a gymnasium for
direction, and towarda boys, while theso, with bobbies and short, the Administration came off badly befoo can be reused on horseback in 10 Chefoo in the other. worried by a meddling Government. In
in 7 hours. There in a
is a telegraph station Bay drawing,
baddionft, submitted to the Chamber. mechanical science are gradually being
the road and as soon as possible, and since music, languages, divinity, mathematies,
In the course of the debate on the Tong Wei-hai-wei has quite out out La-Shan- nasted with the mainland by A wire the Jubiles has called forth so strong an
science, &c.
King D'Arcime,
Budget M. Clémencera morod and this
Subinitting these crade ideas as the pre-resolution to content the conduct of the doubt that, in every way, it is a far particular drawback to
how as a naval station, and there is no A machine of such universal utility as the
opinion of its desirability, certainly name to have ga-engine may now be considered
the Jubilee Bout. But surely we may toplasm from which the periest scheine Colonial Adaninistration in allowing several conficiently leave so departmental a matter may be evolved. -I am, Sir, your fellow-privats Bams in Tong King to import large superior port. In all probability douls been entirely mastered. Sceptics on the
to the care of our conscientious
orsalare, subject can have their doubte removed by
General and the Exe the valuable site now
quantities of English rails free of duty. It will be built there before long, and then
THE FUNERAL OF BIR J. BOFIM, Executive Council.
AN ENGLISH RESIDENT. a visit to the promises of the Shanghai Gus
appears that duas to the amount of £12,000 will see the last of Port Arthur.
London, December 21st -The funeral of The Second is Company, where an incandescent light,
apidly reclaimed
The idea of an English Public School, were then unduly remitted. The origin of being rapidly
front of
Sir J. Boehm took place yesterday, the the whether as a Jubilee memorial or not, is the driven by a gas-engine, can be seen in full
incident is found in
LAST YEAR'S TRADE IN THE 05 we have con, was presented to Captain Cricket Grand and the City Hall should certainly a good one. The present Public Le Myte de V in the report of M. In the Colonial Budget.
body being interred at Painters' Corner, St. NORTH. working, which will almost realise the Gedyo, of the steamer Denbighshire, on his be laid out as a Public Garten. Sering School has sollapsed mainly on accomat of It in there asserted that M. Bavier-Uhauf.
Paul's Cathedral, beside the romsin of Fir motions of the most exacting idealist of
The M.-C. Daily News writes on the 1st Edwin Landser. The Princess Louise and what a perfect illumineat should be,clear arrival here. Captain Gedye, who is well that the value of this land is estimated at the denominational bigotry of a certails c-feur has been exempted from taxes to the
ume $300,000, and that it would
gpioffiable to merchants on the whole as Prince of Wales were present, besides the we desire shown by the public to found an an manufacture intended for the railway from 1890 was, the ary of hard times will be leading members of the Royal Academy, Гранко before committing ourselves sectarian
rian public school, we have no desht Hongay to the san Messrs. Marty and
MELTON WISSMANN AND AMIN PARKA light in produced by Woodhouse and Rawson's sixteen-candle power, incandes the steamer on this occasion was freighted Reading Room. But ve have these already
grumbler before and since the days of Zanzibar, December 20th Major Winn the remissos of f.85,930 for two
steam bosta
Horace, whow, as the poet tells us, hemann has recalled Emin Pasba for disobey. cent bumps, working in connection with with a veritably happy family. The ad in the City Hall. It only rests with the
similer concession has g.orgine.
extended s been
to that of the soldier but notwithstanding Air Stokes, the English explorer, in the crees, which was accompanied by a hand-public-spirited Chy Hall Committes to
Bourgoin-Meiffre for material for factory the extra maziety which the divagations of German service. There The measures, says the report, would some set of silver saltellars, is as fol-mprove existing arrangements by putting THE INTER-COLONIAL MATCHEN- electro light, and opening the fast- Referring to the Caplon team, the Cys
be ezocbloat
silver gave him last year, the Shanghai they were legal, bus i merchant is generally content with the re-
UL JUSTICE BJOTTA REPOST, how-
Mr Justice Scott, in his report on the present FOORIN
sufficiently commadions to at all points of the gates. It has lots of over powerful, should be able to use its sotton and woollen pieve-goods was dia- attract many generous donors of modern | bowling, of which at one time it
the Act
Inspector cases of be books and magazines, and many more to be Unry short. Kelsart, Christoffered Parliament. 21. Birdern, Reporter of the the importers, though and that thres Kubopans Judges
Vanderspar, Gillam, and Johratone aught Budget, replied that Etienne had avid have found it
Chinese desleremunerativo. Tho grateful readers.
are believed not to be added to the Court of Appeal Other The Fourth is the pre tion of a school to be enough for any requirements, seently noted in good faith
He admitted big ris
A reforms are also proposed. The proposals in exchange in the bowler, that the latter had misconstrued the law,
autumn was a forward by a most liberal-minded and and Courtenay's slows will prove unafah
to the Chinese holder of goods BURSTING OF A DAÑAL IM THE ANOINTING
TROVINCE. Buenos-Ayres, December 21st.-A athal
It has hitherto been considered impreti sable, writes the Shanghai Mercury, to work a gas-porine in connection with the electric light, on account of the very serious defect of oscillation in the illuminaat produced,
The times aro-Edith, 3.55 p.m.; Dai and Christine, & p.., Irene, 4.02. Faiti, 4.04. Corruited times are;-Christine, 3.53; Irene, 3.54; Baith, 3.55; Dai, 3.53 Faili, 4.04.
Christine wins on time allowance, but
hearts
prizes or
The First suggestion is that of a road special and purses, might vendor all round, but this did not prevent the pura, but the distance has been covered the murder of M. Gouvio; procesa-server, has bat in the age of progress all defects in weits the decision of the President and round the island. By all means let us have couragement of scholarships for the voting of the different items of the Budget at Wel:hai-wei, and Ben-kang.tan is con mont wala 15 Janted, ba ichael Eyrard was
ing Capt. to whom the protest was referred,
tible trace of that unsteadiness so Ixe-
CAPTAIN GEDYE AND HE PASSENGERS.
The following address, which is about as bearly and sincero a document of its kind
in
Barvoyor
Michael Eyraud and shrielle Bompard for just ended, and caused considerable excite-
death, and Gabrielle Bompard to twenty found guilty of murder and sentenced to
prase that Gabrielle Bompard was under years' imgitisonment. The defence tried to the hypriotin influenon of Eyraud
and brillant, and with starcoly a percep-known un this Unash as a formar Glen Oapintansify the evil of the divided coeloniastic and his coterie, Were a strong amount of f. 135,000 for raila of Brat ipat,:-If the year that begins to-day is as representatives from the Queen and the
nky objected to in the electric light, in, ia master of the Denbighshire for the may well-advised piece of extravagance. Mr Belilios, would repeat the handsome d'Abbadie have been equally favoured by again postpened The merchant has been
The Third is that of a Public Library and offer be ovce mads. From School Board, constructed at Hong KODEM Fyould willingly have exchange his lot for ing ordera and refusing to co-operate with:
a
prezent, and it would certainly appear that touch sn
Tak Shen Poo has a leader sommenting on the barbarous sonduct of the villageca who towa plundered the survivors of the Shanghai.
To Captain F. G. Bedye,
It says It was bad enough for the ruffianly boatmen and dwellers on the river banks to strip and rob the poor people who
We, bas Passengers by the Denbighatire escaped from the burning ship, and then (8) on the outward journey to China and gemmenced on November 18th, 1800, water, but works is still to be told of these desire Inhuman wratches. We are advital that to Captain F. G. Ged
G. Gedye sume expression of. cur warm thanks and
of
good Lord deliver us!—ED, C.M.]
alosed shutters on duli daya, to make the i lon Times says i—The team is a strong inê is not admissible that an authority, waults of the year work. The traders Judicial system, proposes that, an
w
wa
Bust them back, anked and helpless into the spinore leaving the vessel to tender for technical education. This is brought | cially ea Marks is a good on all but it was not likely such a mistake would godsend to the foreign holder, while it are regarded favorably by the Governm.at when the local benevolent Booloties recover indebtedness and of our deep sance liberal-hauded resident, and would be worthy The weakest satu team is Kelart, be repeated, On s'division the Cismonceau brought in the year, and, as the table i ed the bodies frem thy water, and Jadanobtrusive in considerate courtesy,rary consideration were it not thai proper- but he is plaged 102nd, howling, which is amendment was rejected by 228 votes to published Iset week shows, the doli- || tion, s number of soldiers who were either fever-ready wife to and
without inter. of being known as the Hongkong Public capital wicket-keep, and, if in his best form, ou as to the circumstances, under which I
them out io rows to wait possible identifien-
for.
carefal forethought,
which from
ped
the bodies of their clothing and valu-
suot an
*****ly it should form part of the
always good, and we hope he will mainisiu and disinterested help
Fifth suggestion, that a building worthy his reputation in the Straits. Alators is a on the motive list, or but recently chatred mission or distinction we are individually School should be erected at the Peak. ought to have good resord behind the from the army, came in the night and strip and collectively received from him.
far it is only proposed care for English-sticks. Keeping the wicket to Christoffeler mitted. spesking boys, but it may be deemed however, in not likely to to child's phy
211,
of
ing
veries of nearly all The Sicle gives the following explans- 24th of December, were larger than in Province, destroying a hundred of the pices goods, up to the has burst at Cordova in the Argentine 1880. In cotton yarn the increase was very house. One hundred people have been the taxes in the cases referred to were re-remarkable, and the figures of the
drowned. The exploitation of the mines parative deliveries are
worth reproduc Hongay necessitated the immediate
1890
com
40,6502
Way,
19
STRIKK ON THE BOOTCH RAILWAYS. Landon, Docombor 22nd general strike has taken place on the Beotek railways,
The mineral tradio is at setand- 85,190 still, and the passenger traffic very
irregular.
fortunata passengers of the steamor, and period, in anticipation by no means inoked very little in advance indeed of present] We regret to say that the only Civil Sartore them. The English firma apphed This large increase has not been accom- f the Scotch Railways is at present chiefly.
*
press our abhorrence of the monators, his. Capacitly when we remember that they
were soldiers, supposed to be guardians of Louis A. Barnca...! the law and upholders of the honour of the S. J. Fawcett. Empin. They are not men, they are in- Mary Hunt. human ghouls, and no punishment could be . M. Laglio desised too sorore for them. If they are
ATG W. P. Mesta, M.A., saught they can only be disposed of by
M.D summary decapitation, and we urge that bo Isabella Meats, steps be overlooked that may lead to their apprehension and consignment to this fate. | Graco 0. N. Nott.
Sister Kathleen.
-
>Power.
H. Biddel! (T. L.)
Miss Ritson, Elizabeth E. M.
Strong.
Jau. 1st, 1891
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whilst holding an enquiry inte
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AN LEISH ALECTION.
London, December 21st Dillon has
and thus restore unity among the
at exce
to
ables, an act in every way as bad as the we do ao in no merely lengment) advisable to make previslou for girla £laɔ, especially as the team have four sustches to construction of a railway to the 208
Le proffering rifling of graves by professional body-snat
1889 It is imposible to exaggerate the and not improbably against what would be the idea of a school stite Peak is startling play whilst away, following one another in a director of the mines naturally Bombay yarn. Pls. 422,804 Ps. 178,023 atrocity and flendistiness of auch conduct, Captain Gedya's own desire, but we feel at first, but ite feasibility is soon admitted, quick succession. But Stephens can always turned to France for the supply of waggong And no panishment could be too severo for that to do otherwise would be to set as an- and once admitted its desirability grows give Alatons a rest for a short time when and material. Ha was told that he would bave to wait ten months before he could it. For the first offence, robbing the un- generonely as ungratefully at the end of a pon a citizen's mind until it resolves necessary.
Total Pla. 463,463. Pls. 213,823 itself into a necessity. It is but a In another issue our contemporary say.
Lenton, December 23rd. The Strike on- then throwing them into the water, from
required two months to complete the panied, as might be expected, by a serious cantined to the North British line, where forward to by many
of us with pleasure, steolute requirement. There are already vice member of the Colombo team visiting and
company in consequence made. which they had just emerged, the barbarians to though Captain Gedya, to remain some 120 houses at the Peak, many of them the Straits Settlements he just had the arrangements with the English houses. In its in the demand for goods. The the traffic in paralysed and three thousand are undoubtedly murderers, and should be with us all as a pleasant memory.
Captain Gedya will always be looked offering at cheap reatı, but thesə ́adran- | leave granted to him stopped at the eleventh the case of Menara Marty and d'Abbadio affected is T-cloths, and in them the falling-Subsequent telegrame plate that the
only article that appears to have been employees are idle. punished as queb, by decapitation. As to the wecond offence, coming in the night and upon by cush of us as an old and valued the spe we go of his boys down by of the President, the captains a sucen its at Hongkong, because they could not get a off in deliyorian is not very marked, while striks extended to all the railwaya
tages are weighed by paterfamilias against bour, and up to the present all the efforts the firm were obliged to bay tro the bodies recovered from the plandering
friend.
a they appear to be independently going cut while we look with hope and pleasure to be some European familias living of to the 0. 0. 01/to ébtain a revolucent amber at Tong King Witres of favour with the Chinese. The dearness
In saying Good-bye to him for the tram to school. Of course there will cretary of river, none but the basest seam of the earth
order have been unavailing. Tip gard to the third caso Mr Bourgoin-Maifce of cotton has encouraged the opening of could desserate ile sanetity of death in this
moating with him again. Meanwhile we down below from riecnsity or choice, bu alpiti murder care, Me W. 1 Noirs for the cultivation of cotton. He new markets for yer but the trade alto-elegraphed to the electors of 'Kilkenny leave with him our heartiest good wishes
but pears that
had obtained a a concession on the river manner, and no pen could adequately that all happiness may avar attend him and to meet their case doubtless the Tramwaying fenn a witness guilty of deliberate wished to purchase the machinery for gether is interesting enough to marit an appealing, to them to vote for Bird. Pope
Company would see it to be to their and the public interest to issue pupils' trata perjary, had him tom-toned round the spinning factory, and he addressed himself to article to itself. Metals have given souther tickets at a a nominal rate. Two years ago
sad Fillage there were over sixty boys in the Pablo are proclaimed a liar very, salt. f the leading French firms. In each case they proof of the well-known fact that Chine party, after which America will remand her
for which he should refused to send a representative to superin-it still and wait when prices are too
outlets when azid
hen prices are low, andsid Mir Harrington has arrived from Loke
of the machinery, and, fur- The spedaillon in the spring checked busi
high,
proceeded School, to-day there are under forty, but rather be commended than one has only to frequent the haunts of the appesze to have given and tharwink. This i tend the fines
to certain ther, they required too long
noss; but when prices relapsed at home Johnstown in the neighborhood of Kilkenny is rival meetings were held at Ristons amaha-and nurses above and below to rea-legal gartlemen connected with the execute the order. Asalastresource English and or lize the very langs bumber of European and the result is that an enquiry has been forms were applied to, and they sent the aggio, and though lead is not up to last realarday, bak the police prevented, col children will need to be
educationally ordered into the matter. This
factory and supplied the enquiry, so
in very year's figures, weil rod iron shows as mailed Bir 3.
to diet Mr Farnell in a speech goathingly provided for in the near future, while if far as we can gather, is not likely to be short tims.
Hennessy, felt to lok forward ten or twouty years hold til the walle of Jantary, by while M., Jules Fery has addressed a letter to the Expanis from Germany have Ecle semiribed as a stagnel skins), whom he it would be pily pradmes to provide a time the team will have returned from the i the Malin on the Bubject of the Coal MD- that the export trade has suffered posking yesterday, said he should not
London, December 22nd,-Mr Parnell, which has so raised prices in Ger commodation for say two hundred scholars. Straits H. E. the Governor, however, has ing Concession, granted-to I am aware that is therry education for all canculled the leare granted to Mr Most Bavier Chauffor, at Honger. For distinsay benefited English trade in word. at Kilkenny, and he was
Lis Cousin, b
almflar WAY the MoKinley tarif a discouraged af his candidate wer
were defeated in practice is there. is provided at the Victoria College, but and refused to let him join the tesm declares that he not only had nothing to do
determined to ingle member our Jubilee Committee who would care to goes to sobre, will have to do flannels and tone with his sonsin previously had den under known shops has been steady one, London, December 22nd.--Many police The result is that Mr G. Spence, who with the mining business, but that his rel-lens keze, The business in aufline dyes persevers until the whole of had
been enabled to speak, and his boys there The experiment bas play, in order that the full team may be sinted in opposing, and in andesrouring to regently been tried by a kiost respected made up. The Ganges came in this morning, annul his contract with the Regent of Ang it is hinted that as the Chinese reduconds, company of troopa have been drafted. oficial with results mines to his regret, not and will leave for Bingapore and Chins by nam for the working of the along doal is
the pries they offer the quality of the dyes: tormont of those that may be recovered.
is reduced scoring
into Kilkenny where the palling in brisk Wo venture, however, to suggest that the Pitma au a promissory note for $930..] Chinese, there are man whom I respect with one team, the arrival of the Hongkong ing of the famorise ruining resources of certain, a depressing elect on the error large mejority.]*
The plaintiff, a money leader, sued John to say disgust. I am so despiser of the 10a.m. to-morrow, aid may good luck go Mines in 1881. This
Course BL
While the rise value of silver has
[The result of the election w tha Bocieties, in addition in these commendable The defendant did not appear. The plain- and admire, but they themselves world
adopted in order to prevent the squander assisted importers, it has had, as was
dection of Sir John Pope Hensy be Referring to
by of charity, cause photographe of the gift said the promissory note was given on the first to admit that the influences upon est pare, the Singapors Fite Tong-King and Annam, contingency trade Tea only has given fair returns to deceased to be takas, and antled to the 3th February 1600, and was redeemable an Englich iad among a class of some sixty Press of 30th ult. anys cotias, as a means of identification. It two months after date. The interest Chinese youths would be distinctly de-
would have happened through the shippers, while in the case of black tas, give the relatives of those who lost their acuum, which for 1 months amounted to to be said in favor of the Scheme, this at the mizenpeak, faces were recognised perative, as no definite arrangement had have been at the expense of an enormosa would be, we think, a good plan, and would charged was at the rate of 10 per cent, per moralizing. Altogether there is everything
Ae the ship drew up her to the watarins. This coures" was all the more im gocd But the profits that have been made Britain, which lasted twenty-four hour. lives in the exismity a chance to carry out $75. Nothing had been paid on account. bequeathing to our children, so beneficial and greetinga interchanged. F. V. Hom- been arrived at bet woon the French Gevor- diminution is the trade, a diminution dense foga bare prevailed in London for the proper funeral rites at the graven of His Lordship gave judgment for $976, a memorial of car Juble of Conquest, but by's cheery face was prominent as from a ment and the Regent of Annam respecting which is, perhaps, bat generally realised the last five days. Work in the Cooke is their ill-fated filezda. "
I am not content with simply endorsing its colga of vantage he waved his hat to the the working of the mines. Accordingly, until the Agures are consulted. We go back greatly impeded, and much misery prevails,
Of course, there are good people and bad.
people in every country as well as in China,
and
just referred to, we are glad to be able
L10.0.2.1.
Bra Symous. Emily Weller.
SUPREME COURT
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,
in contrast to the atrocities we have
to
point out the noble action of the various (Before His Honour My Fielding Clarke,
bedorvolent societies of the district, who
employing great number of people to drag the river for bodies, and bara provided
Paine Judge) Tuesday, Jan. 6.
LEUNG. SUL KONG
PETICAN
graveclusies and some 60 coffins for the in
with ouste
you are
many, that
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be
Lundus, December 20th-There has
London, Des. 22ndSnow, frost, and
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