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WEDNESDAY, FERruary 12, 1806.
+ Manortzo,''in' St. James's Bridget, alluded"} to the absence of sny reference in the Athenaum to Mr Alfred Austin's appoint- mant to the Laureateship; a singular ome. tion by what is supposed to be the leading Hilerary organ, Mercutio adds: An other gentlemen who has been severely reprimanded during the work is the author of the résumé of 1898 literature in The Daily Nate. He speaks of Canon Farrar; of Mr Yeates, meaning Mr W. B. Yenia; and be also remarks that "Bir Urockett has continued to throw his dry lgbe on Scottish character in 'Kau Mio- lares. Of course everybody should know that Ian Maclaren is not a book—that is, everybody who follows the ramifications of "Kail-Yard "literature. The few who do not do so may well regard the mistake as very little one.. It is not so very long ago that lady at Mudle's was not quite sure whether she wanted "The Stickit Minis-
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On Monday the case against the Chinaman who was convicted sad sentenced to three
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A SIGNIFICANT MEETING.
anghai, Wednesday, Feb. 12,
6.47 p.m.
← Wets
have been long required.
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the
6.The addition to the gaol consisting of grand song from Gauaad's Fast, Salve! 186 esperate cells was completed in Desamimors by Mr Sliman in which he was ber last, so that it is now possible to confine accompanied by Mrs Bathgate on the a large number of prisonera separately der piano, with Mr Gaffe's violin obligato. Me
Slimau's fine, aleer tenor voice is ing the night.
-Steps are being taken to improvs the admirably, and with the violin and piano prison for the seanmmodation of females, la perfect accord in tone and time this and also for the erection of suitable quarters en is the programme was considered by for the European officers. Both these im many the gem of the evening. Not low
auccessful was the song he aang on staff of the gaol has been reor-loud calls of encore. Call me back," accom during the year, abielly by the panted by the piano and violin obligato na engagement of a number of Indian turnkeys, before. The audience was dailghted.
Part II was commenced by Miss, Howell. and a corresponding reduction in the Euro-
bril. pean staff. Mr Craig joined as warden 1a and Mr Goffe with a pian forts duet, February, and a few other officers have sinon Maties'. Valas. The execution was
liant, which was perhaps not surprising of the accom- 8-I glad to be able to report that the considering the capabilities come ont from Ergland.
plished pianists who were performing; fes clent condition.
THE CHINESE BERVANT QUESTION. of the Captain. Superintendent is to be plan- THE CORONATION OF THE .:S. ALAGRITY.v. H...
Our correspondeat, C. O: Q, has raie!dered once or twien by their servants. The
bogio of undue interferende This match was pleyad yesterday after-the old question of the registration of and servant has been raised
Whatever may noon, and, after a fast and closely-contested domestic servants, and there oer, we think, be warrantable manner.
Hell kuuma that servants at game, resulted in a win for the yachtamen little difference of opinion on the necessity the unsatisfactory old custom in Hongkong, by 3 goals to 2. The sterling defence of fur devising some method whereby the many Home, with very few exaoptions, are engag through Registry Ofiles, and it is abourd to argus less care is required here in obtain- the Buggy's custodian prorentad what thieves, who, as domestic servants, are would most assuredly Lave been a crushing scattered throughout the Colony carrying on ing domestic servants, The Captain Super. defeat. The enfa kicking of Bonnivale at their nefurieus practices with impunity, intendent of Police is doing what he can to
has offered a soluties, and
think his
An Imperial Decree has been-issued back on the Alcerity's side, and the spirited may be kept better is hand. We cannot grepiple honestly with a diflealt subject; he play on the part of the Flower forwards believe that nothing can be done to cookposal is
Council. It would come the Captain Buper-the Legislativy the serious consideration of elicited the warm applause of the spoon. the evils which
intendent of Police (ir F. B. May) perhaps best of all from the Unofficial Mempedering L! Hang-chang to proceed to St. bers to bring forward a measure in the Leg Lors,
heroically proposed to tackle prior to bi islative Coptoit. There is not much dous Putersburg as China's special envoy to to-staff by these changes is now in a very departure for Europe. There is urgent in the way of Private Bill Legislation; hors present China at the coronation of the Czar
on the 14th May. maliso bis term of office. necessity for something being done for the is an opportunity for ao fudicial, to sig. The usual Sunday weather was again safety of European property. Our corres. experienced, cains and light winde in one peacent tas not had a long experience of part of the harbour and a god breeze in the Colony, ser han he had much experience another; at one time a west wind and at of the apathy of Hongkong oBoials and the another a north. The course was-Frontill greater opathy of the gentlemen who the Police Fier, Kowloon, round Channel sit in the Legislative Council as 'representa
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
BEYENTH CLUB RACE.
CORRESPONDENCE- THE COINESK SERVANT QUESTION.
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It is considered almost certain that the Marquis Ito will be the Japaneso representa-
Live at the Russian ospital.
It is dugaidered here that the meeting of the Chinato and Japanese envoys uudot Russian auspices is significant.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA Man'
LONDOy, February 10, 1896.. THE TRANSVAAL INCIDENT. A Palies Inspector has sailed to mort the
Mr Rhodes has left for Mashoasland, but will return to England to bo present at the
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The usual returns accompany this report, i have the hazeur to bo, air, your most obediant eorrant,
A. M. THOMSON, Acting Superintendent. The Honourable
The Colonial Scorotary.
THE SONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LIMITED.
The following is the report for presentation to shareholder at the Ninth Ordinary Annual Meeting, to be held at the Company's Offles, No. 4, Praya Central, at noon on Monday, 17th inat,
The Directors have now to submit to Shareholders their Report, with a Statement of Accuvote for the year ended 31et Dac. 1895.
Ancoats. The grees Lavenue derived from Wharfoge, Lauding, &e, amquated is 1890 to $289,592.09 as against $275,042 20 the previous year, shewing at isorenes of $13,640.82. The nett profit at sredit of
To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL.' Hongkong, Feb. 12, 1800. Six,As an old aubsoriber to your paper, ter" by Crockett, or The Crocket Mi.Books, Kowloon Rocks, Dinghy off Fier-tives of the public. But we must remind trust that you will not use your influence | leaving all to starboard-(twice round); £3C. 0. Q, that this is an old question; it to further any each suggestion as that put alater" by Sticket.'
miles.
has been already brought prominently before forward by C. O, Q. in your issue to-day. Guoduces knows, the difficulty of ob The starters were Payne, Dark, Ladybird, the public and the Government by ourselves, tuining good servants is great enough with Stella, Erica, Meteor, Princess and Elias.and wo do sot think we can do better that out being added to by branding them with
sitive supervision of the Police. If months' imprisonment for stealing a bangla, A light wont wind carried the basta past reproduce the following leading article licencs and subjecting them to the inqui the property of Miss Trapp, residing at the Blackhead'a Poluf into a fresh north wind, published by us on the 19th March, 1895:- Chinese servant wero at all likely to
a close acquaintance witt by The Captain Superintendent of Folics at encourage Pesk, was re-board by Mr T. Scrcombe Erica, Princess and Ladybird going well to Smith, when farther evidenes was produced the north, Payar keeping to the Hongkong tacks a well worn thems when bo rufars in the Foreign Policy, as 'C. O.
bis annual report lo The Chinese servant bope, well and good; but I feel sure that giving conclusive proof of the bangle being eide and the rest taking a middle course.estion.' Wa hare beard some eld resitho ouly result of licensing would be to Victoria to arresi De Jameson.
laneca. A silver-smith, Payne rounded the Channel Rocks with a dents, who pan coarcely be senused of euter-drive the good ones ous of service and
During my seventeen pears" namsi Lai Hing, carrying on busiuses at load of about a minute from Erica, withing from Chinaphobia, state that never in leave the field true for the freedmen in trial of Dr Jameson, if required, as a wit- Working Account, after paying all Intercet
have they found their their long experience
had bave, I must admit, Chinese domestic servants were unsatisfas the Colony, I
the maiu I have been well torg or more untrustworthy that at the one or twe unfortunate experiences with present time. It is so undoubted fact that servants, but in there is an excrelingly bad lot of servante arvad much better than is usual at home in this Colony who are naft on secount, of and I fancy there must be moms, Exult their thieving proclivities for the positions of with U, B. Q. domestic arcangemonis I have been too long in Chius ret to there had during the past year t we learn that
of noh know the weak points Chinese Бегрорта trust they occupy. From Mr May's roport to account for his continuel defiealtics.
Borvants, such desertied, refusal and
in prisoner's possession, 11, Queen's Road Central, tasocoatly Princess and Ladybird close up, and Meteor gave evidence that prisoner had sold the next, about 2 minutes astern of the leader. bangle to him to be melted down, and be In the best up to the Kowloon Hook, Erica has now been inreigled in the crime. The sud Metter went into first and second place Magistrate confirmed his previous eentonca. and Ladybird passed Payne and Princess, Inspector Witchell charged the silvor-smith the latter boing fifth at this point. The to-day with receiving stolen goods. Ac-sama order was kept to the mark bost, ex-
Teas
gommoning with the year nader now, iw it is proposed to debit entirely to this in Account) and writing off $10,000 for repairs to the property, and including 80,424.02
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Goffs in no less a master of the piano than he is of the viclic, while Miss Howell, whose flue touch and grand execution ars well known, was at her hest. Mr Eliman, accompanied by Mrs Bathgate on
fullowed with the charming song,
again in the same de Tider my window.
he had dong earlier in Lightful mannor us the orening. The outhustratio audience called for an encore when he obligingly sang I arise from dreams of thes taty * Men Ristligate was the next the As she was led on to platforra on the arm of one of the Commit tee she was warmly welcomed by the so- dience, for it had not passed unnoticed how ergely she had contributed to the success of the concert in as kindly and ably playing Hot so many of the accompaniments. pianoforte sole was a great treat. She had Relected Mundelsohn's Etude in Boat, and she played the piece admirably. Her and her power of execution touba is purgeon. There was loud ap wonderfully geo plays as aho, usished. Mr Balloch appear- ed next, and sang The Deathless Army,' & A in the Aong new to many present.
evenings the Fart earlier
he sang this song, and also, Mollie response to the encore, Carew with great effect, his fine voice filling gramme was a Violin Solo by Mr Guffs, He was warmly greeted as he stepped on the large room. The last item on the pro-
to the platform. He again pleased the audience by his rendering of the fanga. garian Dance' by Brahms, and on an sani- mous call for another piece, obligingly 31,500,00 played Intermezzo from Cavalliera Rus ticann. the laat notes died away he was loudly applauded. ➡Kcka. 238,316.50 From this it is proposed to pay a inal Lzov's agent at Victoria, B.C., telegraphe.. dividend of $1.20 por share, which with the that the stemmer Warrimae arrived there ou $1.25 paid in July, makes $2.59 ar 5% for the 10th January and reparted that the
year, and to carry forward the balance Mioscere, of the Caradino-Australian Steat of $13,316.69 to next account. The Conship Line, and concerning which soc An official telegram has been received to pany's business has continued to progress in anxiety had been felt, arrived at Honolulu theflect that the gojuma under Brigadier-all its branches with one exception-the on January 1, all well. The alipwera, biter General Sr. Agustín Luqna y Coes attack-landing and storage of Sugar. This item parting from the Strathnevis, remained ed the party of rubels under Mecco, which which in former years figured largely in the afteen hours. She then proceeded, thinking recupied the Paso Real de San Diogo, The earnings has practically disappeared owing the Strathneris bad foundered. The Strath Government troope took the top, killing to the Sugar now being taken direct to the sevis, however, bas been towed into Fort 60 and wounding 200 of the rebels, General Refiners Godowas. The Company's Coolios Townsend, as previously reported.
did art join the strike in the early part of Luque was lightly wounded on the leg.
the year and business was curried on PIANOFORTES toned-Singly or by yearly. THE BANCO ESPANOL FILIPINO. uninterruptedly throughout-thus for a contrast-High class work-W. Robinson
Feb. 4. second time affording practical illustration and Co. At the Council of Maistere held to at the value of the Wharyes to the Shipping day, the appeal by the Banco Espanol Finterests when coping with native combina lipino to increase its capital e granted. tions. The Rayal Decree on this subject will be aigued next Friday."
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Dr Jameson's officers have arrived per Grantully Castle, and remain in charge of
President Kruger is willing to go to Eng. a Police Inspector.
land, provided the subjects for discussion
curad stated that he did not know it had copt that for a short time Meteor was thead Deep an increase of cffences frthead bow la circumvent tasir incluations, ere specified beforehand.
number last year being part of duty," basa stelor, but the Magistrate replicdoff Blackhead's Point, but the mark boat 6 in the preceding year. No less than that a system of licenque would put a lover!
thai he must have known the man did not get it rightly when be accepted $5 for an article that had been valued at $17.50. He said sho receiver of stolen goods was a much more dangerous person than the person who stols the goods, as he offered inducement to He therefore scntenced the accused stest.
to three months' imprisonment with hard labour. The bangia-or at least the nugget of gold representing it has been returned to Miss Trapp.
For nearly two years a Bangkok paper- the Siam Observer, the property of W, á. Goonatilleke, a Singalese micitor--has been publishing telogrami sent across country from Rangoon. It is alleged that the telegrams are pirated' from Reuter's Far Eastern service, and the protests of Mr
was rounded first by Ericu. Meteor passed Erica after rounding the mark, and kept in first place to the Boisu. Princess, Dart, Stella and Eileen gave up after the first In the round, being hopelessly astern. Handicap class the Arrow started, but oar. ried away her topmast after the first round and gave up. The times were as follows at the finish:---
in
as compared with and more than long enough to feel sure
nineteen watches
ches were stolen by servants last into the hands of capricious masters that Superintendent regrete would soon denude the Colons of the good year, and the Captain
has a claim to dub himself na I venture now servants. by to say there is no diminution in the number orvants still to be found by anyone who of general laraesien perpetrated
A CONSIDERATE MASTER. The natural question is-Can nothing be to do,-TOUSE, done to check these crimes? Are the Earo- victims, to
We direct our correspondent's attention | pesne, who are the invariabia
anything simply because it regard to the R. A. Mess-room servants.- impossible to du it down, foid their arms and say it is to the paragraph in our local columns with will put the employers of labour to some E., O.AL.] slight inconvenience bir May, who is essen- tially practical, in his 1893 report, suggested registration as a safeguard against these larcenies, and he has since recommended that the registration of airvants should be made compulsory by law. This recommendation ha makes in the face of the inilure system of registration in vogue come years LONDON COLLEGE OF MUSIC.
ago. That feilare be attributes to the We understand that the oxcoative of the apathy shown by residents, who thought it too much trouble to spend ten minutes in re servant before cogaging him, giatering London College of Music have decided to establish in Hongkong a 'Local Coutre' for with the results that a boy who plandered the examination of students in manic. The former master or a chair-coolie who had dismissed himself and beon dism miscand voted College has Local Representatives in nearly
Meteor 49494d429
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QUEEN'S COLLEGE.
A NEW PALM.
Give ear all ye who câncato,
Yo, list ye, while I sing; For I in song will celebrato
A truly wondrous thing. How day by day, in effort vaja, They that are heathen take, Hour after hour, in grievous pain,
An English speech to muke.
Charles Thorne, the propriotor of the 1300 Provincial Centres, comprising the chief next door where they rebatly engaged Yea, they do yearn and greatly pine
Bangkot Times, whose legitimate service cities and towns in the United Kingdom, as from Rauter has been diescunted somewhat well so in Canada, the United States and by the opposition service, have at last the Celonies. There are two distinct de borne fruit, for Reuter, who was so slow to patients of the College. The Educational protect his own interests in Hongkong, has Department provides a completa Musical
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Chiness
obair
and the
Our tongue to use with case: Nor ready dietien keize Yet do they not as speakers shine,
Foolish are they to think that right
And just their customs are.
Where wisdom aboots no ray,
The beautics of our speech, The while they hold themselves to be
Fitted tongue to teach.
Stiffnecked they and may not see
from employment were long enough
trath in what Mr deal to repeat the old offense. There is a good
May sayo. exity of Europeas residents is very often late the canes of these offenses in other ways. But still we cannot all live, as the
À most unrighteous,wer. vi i ogre, end | táblistamante in the tion. Many e5.
a state of perpetual Acting Chief Justice would have advised, in They back gairat sense and truth to fight
haze to ha laftrum an who truly with them well,"
of the at the mercy Now stopped to and raíces anzotion in ths | Edusslick for audėžu
They thankless torn away; British Consulse Court at Bangkok, seeking from the most elementary to the most ad- at some trante, and the only wonder in They deck in error e night to dwell, turestrain Mr Gooustilleke from publishing vanced stage in Vocal and Instrumental that thefts are not more frequent and of the alleged Reuter telegrama. Proliminary Music, Theory and Composition. The greater magnitude. Mr May propose to motions have been raised, the latest being lecturers are caucicians of the highest at commense with the private chair-coolies. He says, and we think all residents will that the plaintiff ocmpany should deposittainments, and the system of teaching in agres with him, that the Hongkong private most impudent and Mr similar to that in use in the Continental chair £200 sterling as security for coste.
sommunity, members of this unruly Thorne acdertook to be personally respon- Conservatories of Music. The Esaminas tole reason is that neither his master nor the How shall au alien tuneless veice
The And custom-cankered mind, over him," sible for the coat. Mr Goonatillake'etion Department of the College har fer its polios Lave direat
air and ripkeha
A tacaning so'er divined. than the public. lawyer submitted that Me Thorne's was not objects the examining of Students in Prao.privats chair-coolie ie a greater pulsace Toll to the child in accents choka
toalics, a good security, a statement which was tioal and Theoretical Music, Certificates and who are becoming more and more amenable
To true sweet English ring, promptly rejected by Mr French, who said Diplomas being granted to those who suo to law. It is argued that the licenstog of Yea, how in sound can it draw nigh cessfully pase the required examinations, these public coolies in responsible for the When s'en its teat and clearest cry
amount of property loft in
Doth ribald mocking bring small amount, a man in Mr Thorne's woll while those who gain high disting chairs and righchas is romarkable, and tha known position in Bangkok should be ro- tion are awarded medals or book prises, annual handed over to the police in the Tell not to us that aught shell 'vail
le still more remarkable. Savo spocol from English lips: Examinations are held not only in theory sourse of a year fused the privilege bonics for, of substitute and pianofors playing, but in aslo sing. Only a short time ago an extraordinary see We know, and aps onuld tell the tale
honesty orme under our police, log his own responsiviil y fe that of the ing, class singing, organ playing, violins man left a large roll of brake Full well we know, and hundo do row plaintiff company.' It was ultimately decid-violoncelle mandolins and guitar.
he reported the mat and though
manted to see the There are numerous students possessing a that Mr Thorne should give a bond for the highest artisments, whose abilities not tor to the police, he never however, ibe / Do sit in dungeon's dark e'sti now 2100TM a security for the plaintiffs' ecstas having heen tested are unable to obtafu money again. In the interval,
Geet the mosey distinctions to which they are entitled. The ricksha colle
is would be The point to be fought out in the Consular Examining branch of the College is design to tim In this case
Mors alien teachers get Court is important, and the Ione of the ed to elinin for all proparly-qualided Music been impossible to prove that the money had When they do say in idle prate
but the coolie was case will be looked for with interest Students the rewarde thair meriza deserve, been left. is the risk in amber had been Knowing that those within the gato
Bas-evidently afraid
Speak not good English yet throughout the East. It is desirable that The value of the work so long and sac-
taken and that if the matter were re the College by
to the police he would be subjected ported a company like Bouter's Telegram Comcessfully carried on
been
Jargo rasognised, and vry generally
int prisonment, pany should have every protection #forded numbers of Candidates, residing in all parte į to some penalty, loss of his 10.0800 that Hongkong shyuld cleeris kant
and most certainly to of the kingdom har hemales
That these Another case which may well be quoted as at each spomerite exsmir ex-mipations are rapidly rising in the an apposite to the foregoing is that of a a la the public estimation is shown by the fact that peculating houmboy, whey in spite of the to rob the annual returns recsutly showed an incforts of the polios, in still at
and probably will
It is ridiculous to suppose that, for such
a
itx
Ir some rather a pity (statos the Globe) that only about £150 bare come in for the
hed Banded
Fin
have
Of why our College slips.
That writers to the Press
Yoa, ignorance is their dress.-
that all man would keep the law Of truth, and can from war;
Who lender writers bre.
DORVEET,
relief of the relatives of the seamen lost by crease of 2009 in the number of candies long as there is no means of MR N. Mitchell Innes, the Amateur Golf
The his
The examiners, among whom are Dr Sangster, Dr Spark, Dr Karu, Dr Mens
tion has given £100, which is very liberal, partiality. d
saye that that is all that it can do, and appeals to the public for more.
When the Fality and im
passed,
the
in
LATE TELEGRAMS.
(El Comercio). SPAIN AND CUBA!
MADEID, Feb. 8, General Martinez Campos will arrive at Medrid to-morrow.
(Fia Ceylon.).
Fab, 5.
THE SELFACILDING STRIKE-A COMPROMISE.
brought forward, is from which have to be deducted, Interim Di- vidend.,
$25,000 Directors' Fees ...
G,000 Auditors'
600
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leaving available for appropria-
tion
the
London, Jan. 29--The abip-builders' strike at Belfast ard on the Clyde is over, a compromise between the masters and mento having been arrived at.
PRINCE AENRY OF BATTENDERO'S BURIAL-
PLACE,
Jan. 28-In deference to the will of Prince Hears of Battenberg he will be baried at Whippingtam, near Onûuzue.
THE TIMES' AND TUIK INDIAN COTTON
DUTIES.
The Times cordially approves of Sir J. Weatland's measure in regard to the cotton daties which is likely to secure an equality of treatment for Indian and English indus- try, simply and straightforwardly,
OBITUARY.
The death is announced of Sir Frederick Leighton and General Richard Lawrence, she lost brother of the late Lord Lawrence:
$69,816.60
Buildings.The Company has built, and leased at a remunerative rental, & additional Chiness Houses on K. I. L 211.
Whares-Very extensive repairs have been found necessary to all the Wharves and a farther nonsiderable outlay will have to be made daring the current year in order
an efficient state, pleas them in an West Point.-Castracts have besa entered Eato fur the erection of 4 Godowns to be completed at the end of the present year, and the Directors anticipate that this property will in futuro yield a satisfactory return on the value at which it stands in the Com. pang'e books.
Lighters Two 300-ton Decked Lighters and five open Cargo Boata are being built for the Uompany, the Decked Lightara re placing those suid in both (Suspence)
1801. Profit
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET. In his weekly sharo report dated Hong kong, 12th February, Mr G. II. Potta
Bayo:-
Although we ato on the eve of the China New Year and our Annual Itano Moating, business has been fairly brisk. The tone of the market is much firmer end a general advance in most accks may be antiopatod with confidence.
BANKS-Hongkong and Shanghai Banke continus steady at 18 per cent. pramium, Business has been done at 101 and 194 per per cent, premium for May Settlement. The London quotation is £41 10x Na tionals remain unchanged. The Bank will probably pay the same dividend to lash year and add to their Reservo Fand.
MARINE INBORANGES. -Union Insurance Boriaty of Canton sharot ars quiet at $105,
Daina Trsters have been asked for freely, The balance at credit of Pront and Leas, with the result that a fair number have
has beûn transferred $102,080.73, Suspense, $10
changed banda at 874, the stock closing in to a new to a 25 Account called Depreciation and demand. Cantons are wanted at $186, bus with the approval of no stares are offering under 8100. Straité Shareholders the Direatpis propast to trade, have been in request and several lets have fer to it from each year's profita a sum of been placed at 920, A few North Chineh
Dve found not less than 810,000 which from past ex here | buyers at Tia 320. perfence they think advisable to provide FLUD INBORANUESHongkong Fires dava against the average annual expenditure for since the issue of the Repots been in streng depreciation and repairs, and to debit the demand. A few shares changed hands a Acoust with the actual sum expended. 6207), but no more are obtainable fo view The repairs for 1800 are estimated at of the splendid
reaults of 1895 working €20,000 after which no exceptional outlay China Fires have been placed at $00. T US BORTY 195 BOMs time to come
-Hongkong, Canton and Matto Directors.-The 1. J. Kenwick bay-
have ruled very dem, and after ward the acetal refore of Ares and fire tag left the Golf, Beil Irving in accordanos 633 and $36 have been pinned at 30 and
the Colony the C
Chairmanship devolved during the latter part of last week at upon the Hon.
THE FIRE BRIGADE REPORT. The following report of the Acting Superintendent af the Fire Belgade for 1890 was laid before the Legislative Council yes terday:
Fire Brigade Department, Hengxong, 27th January, 1898. BIR,Herewith I have the bonour to for
alarms for the year 1895.
Daring six months of the year the supply with the Articles of Assosiation Mr C. J. 837. Dungisa Steamships are also much" firmer and eales have been effested at B51g,
ef fresh water was cut off being turned on | Holiday, Mr H.. H. Joseph, Mr J. H. Mossmarket olozing very strong with se up- only on an alarm of are and its ass dispensand Mr A. Wood having resigned
ned upon this
ed with as scop en salt water was obtained
he Colony their plates have been ward tendency. Chios and Maniles baya leaving the The amount of curl used by the Brigade takes respectively by Mr A Boss, Mr A been in demand at 669 and are wanted as
the ta during 1895 was 20 tons as against 131 in Woolley, Mr M, D. Estrich and Mr. S
REINBEIZS-China Sugars have bar- Sharp, and these appointments require confir nations Llesers B. Dodwell and St. C. dened, aus neles, 20 BLLL are reported. Michaelsen retire in rotation ausording to the Luzone are also asked for at $58,
MININO. Punjome have dropped con Articles of Association, but being eligible offer themselven for re-election
siderably and sale at $5 are reported. This Auditors-Mesurs T. I. Rose sad F. is in consegaence of last month's crushing. sudited the Resorts now Raubs are in demand at 84.20. Now Bal- during phoon season and keeping up steam Headerson have Directors renommand { morals are wapted at $1.60. A few Jelebus
bave been placed at $3.
The floating Are engine used 198 tons flashing drains in April, working at tires (on ore notasion for two days at a fire on board the Wandering Jew, American ship), going and coming from shelter st Causeway Bay
in 1894
22
day and night whilst the water was out off
There were 35 Kres in 1808 as against 29
1891. No. of buildings destroyed,
Wholly. Parily.
31 1895.
Estimated
.. damage.
$129,680
29
No. of buildings destroyed,
Wholly. Party
53
Estimated
damage. $207,980
and ona ship damaged by tre There were 87 incipient fires in 1865 as
the espaizing of the Edgar's launch. At
Lis caroar. His first employer had shampion of India for 1898 and 1694, le a the same time, we have little or no deobt that many people withhold their saberip aid, and Mr A. J. Caldecott, are gentle. reason to suspect him of dishonesty, but el.p.888ger to Hongkong per steamer Cat-
Links
yesterday afternoon with Mr A. W tloos, thinking that the necessary money men of the highest repute in the musical though a seraful watch was kept upon him herino spear. He played a round of the should be derived from service sonroes. world, whose important functions are carried he was never oaught red-headed in any
arime. He was ultimately dismined. Some Sliven, and expressed his opinion that the The Soldiers and Sailors. Families' Associa-ous with the strictes)
time alter Was seen & at the Murray Bar-round was good, but that the distances examina. The officer in whose service boys short. Mr Mitchell Innes la on a short hotweed some of the holes wore rather ion has been successfully. asudent rece.vos & cortificata. of Profciency disregarded the warning given him, and holiday, and on his way back to Calentis, 1
watch in accordance with qualificationa displayed, a mouth's time was robbed of a The Certificate of the London Collegs of The boy was suspected and charged, but perhaps the Singapore Golf Clab corld against 106 in 1894. According to a contemporary, analyses Muzio is a suce guarautoe of the proficiency nothing could be proved against him. When arrange a match so as to give the golfers His this fino player_doing e-reund.—Singapore have been made of 15 coal samples taken of the stadent and bas frequently gained the next regiment aame he again found of Singapore an opportunity of witnessing from the chief Witwatersrand osel basin, the balder some valuable appointment, employment at Murray Barracks.
Irat a very large som of Free Press, 4th Feb, comprising tas Springs Colliery, Vogel- The date of the brat ozamiustion to be bold new master
announced, sa
sa the Met morey. The buy be made the Council are
of 200 lb. bers at the Coun
soparstaly,
goid
1891. 88,432.50
DAMAGE,
· 1805,
3788.20
Lial of places where fire despatob bozes are located and copy of Mr Kingberg's re-
presented, and them for reselection.
J.J. BELL ISTING, Chairman. Hongkong, February-12, 1800,
CONCERT AT FOODHOW.
Fooohow, Feb. 1.
It is a long time since we have had such a feast of good music as was provided for
by
DDONS, WHALVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong
Dooks are much Armer, kong and Whainpos Duel
to
with sales and buyers at 149 per cent premium,
mina, Kowloon Wharf shares dropped
46. The Wanobai Warehouse and. Corage Company has paid a dividend of B per cent for last year.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.Hong kong Lands have soon recovered their dirid- the Focahow Amateur Musical and end, and are in strong demand et 671. Amateur Society on Wednesday arouing Bengkong Hotels have found ready boysTR The programme was not a long one being at $23.
made up of only nine itomas; but the se MISCELLANEOUS.-A. S. Watsons. Have fections were all choice in their way. The been placed at 811 and are wanted. Get.
by ladios and gen Fenwicks are in demand at @21). concert was supported tiemen high in the ranks of amsteir musi cians. Their telonts and best efforts on in a marked
Tastion Collory and Breakpan Colliery, here cannot get to till considering the gentiance of the police, out, a ustal. THE STotaale of four French mail teamers port on the state of the Engines attached, this occasion were shown, in a mach espsple consisted of a bag of an appointment of s I cal Examicor la Prace there was not sufficient evidence to connect in the harbour of Colombo at ones is not have the honour to be, alt your most manner, to be very highly appreciated by
• applewail bra chemist. They pre- number of candidates will proneat them go at large. He spa was allowed to common, bat, on the arrival of the Pelync- | obedient serrant,
of cost, which burat
Was the ashes of each of these bags were dare tosl Music. We hope, however, that a large him with the crime, and
hours ahead of the English mail, that tour
if he knew
is still in employment in
inalen yuslerday evening (19th Jan,} twenty-
of
When the
Des
Wa. e. H. HasTINOK,
HONGKONG REGISTER.
a crowded room of lovers of music. I gould scarcely be otheriset indeed
Proviosa On date wiün date si flaystap,m 10.
4.m
谢字幕
Acting Supat, Fire Brigade.
Colonial Secrelery,
80.10 $0.22 30.17
14
51
64
86
01
01
THE GAOL REPORT.
falls MANO ITECEK of gold to 0 dats, selves, and that teachers of music will re-/ the Copoy. We should funny bis employer number was anobered in our harbour. The Hot. J. H. Stewart Lockhart,
1.per ton of coal. The dog Buttontive to ingrossed diligence wheta be bad smploved. Under a retom
usic has become so popa-impossible for this boy to
and is dus hop inabide to Australia |
of gald 5 graine mesu between the extremes is 5 while the average of the
by
of
13- 13) dute. Similar
the values of these examinations as would
attention
on on the part of
the
feel particularly happy
it would have basa
registration pupits.
If we
a little
and
logou
my a five
Orlant
bar
played
gible that any of the items of the Barometer... mune, us rendered, whether vocal or Temperature
You Rumidity sial, could fail to pleats. fopened with
planofcrio Direction of gate sud Alias Waildes
Larch by Gade, and was For spirit and fine execution. Weather
BAL
Wind
This was followed by a song by BT Balloch Rate luch was fa excellent voies and many with great effects The planning of the commit
Blow, blow, then winter wind. Mr
tee that thore wore to be no encores responded to, was fruitless, the vlamour was too great, and Mit Dalleen returned to
How greak price a country has to psy, 11) Seroby elevating the Arty and promotion in this Colony it would graduello cars the
expiration of the portal the annual repert on the Qaal department | the platform zed sang with squally good
"The
tion
is now not very far off Compati for 1898.
$
588 161
7
vd
0.13
Highest open air temparature on the 156 Lownch open air perabure se the 11th
F. G. Fico, Fuss denstansı Hongkong Observatory, Feb. 12, 1888,
Temperature,
18 5 dwie, d samples
the bomeward boat is led to the
be overy fortnight upwards
may, however, there will ape to be mode de a mach ar rezarthes Tise audy of
The following report of the doting Europe, in order to test the yield of gold of national importance to employ every dess not propose in the meantime the ragls. here together, and the work of the part will
M. Co. will continue to samples taken at 40 or 80 different means 10 sure the highest possible du tration of all domestic servants, but only to till further ingrossed. Whether the M. Superintendent of Vistoria Gaul for 1883
chair-coolies. If anything is
Polynesien is now terday- places, and by several thorough analyses gree of proficiency Towards the attain private
Viatoria Giol, by different chemioni mostode, and the ra- ment of that ebfear, the College has to be done, we are of opinion that it would outwards as fast to the po their sten Dere was laid before the Legislative Council yer
Honkong, 28th January, 1808. played a conspicaons path, in encouragi be as well to tackle the whole system at the being driven may perhaps be doubted, but it walls will be known in not too long a time.
outset, instead of
of tinkering with it.. two is not very satisfastory to find the French perauterencs,
I have the honour to transmit, for ing students to fucTERBOR
and a system of properly.costrolled registra steames outstrip the fast bosta of the Crest His Excelleday the Bayern's information,
matter of a whole day, moro a desire to reach the highest standard of nete all unsatisfactory servants and would
*feat When we mees. The third item It goes to war without adequats preparation, musical excellenes, Lacal Representa
The total number of adlanious wat on the la, however, an excellent thing for the le well shown by a paper of Mr Gifen oneres in Me & Ralphs, Associate of the Zon. save employers great deal of trouble and
programme was Mr Goffe's violin appearance the cost of the Franco-German struggle of don Colloto of Medio, Faminer, to the US and obviate the uselves judigtal in- lie and no doubt both the English mall | 5,016, of whiob 418 had bean provladaiy I nola. This was Mr. Gufe's frat a
on a Facchow platform. He had brought 1870-1 ays The League Journal Tonic Bolla College,
Loadon, etc. Before quirieb that "ato held throughout the yes! Steamer companies will look to 15 in future convicted collatetage zumber of pelasers with reputation at a violist BAROMETER DA 90.19
Frequent dismissale or unviction would Leaving England fast year, 2174.000,900.quated to represent the College in Hong- / Wariant the withdrawal of a license, and as the anita aure that the Govern to the gaol Was a fraction over 472 so com- from the south which was found at that The direct 2 Bong, and will be glad to fornish full the socu as the servante found 10 was impossibi Great Britafo and Australia will pated with 435 in 1894, but as the admis-, contart to be in nd way exaggerated Bada of no lame thin
DOG War formation to then interested to the more to get a livelihood in the Colony the reult tenta
lasist go much greater apps then now of ions in 1895 exceeded those in the former ompanied by Mire Bathgate on the plano Wes for Francs 184,000,000 for Germany ment, if they will apply to him at the would be a bester class start talas whas the next agreement comes to be year by 1,101 the inference in that the numbe played the Benedictus by Maokonale
reliable, bonist and trustworthy OI £80,000,001 The lose to Frased Wa Diocesan Sahool
there will always be found these signed. One advantage derived by the laber of prisoners with long seatones to still exquisitely. There are prolonged calls for than enbart to which he vory kindly reading. steadily decreasing? the superior persons who try out about grand land from the aww departure of
This was and 4,190 1m 1994, motassly legislation: 16 may be grand Compsay is the it will give saditional 6.There were 5.306 prisen offantes as ed by giving a Marks by Wimalawesi meterly to protest & tomadalty from fabulites for chipmsst of lex to habitual criciigais, and the best date of bou-sud, thus help to will further rollège de The proft in Industrial labour during the room was ringing with applectics is at late the platform Fart & depeluded with ska Version for those who devil at the proposato l'Hendon, market – Aister of Ceylon."
· That war caused Frans
loss of £895,000
000, whilal Germany secured an
no
less than £10 per head of the population er £70 per household. Sach, conolades the writer, is the differance made to Bountry Bretly by being unprepared, and To havius to pead more hantly al sud sa Fondly, by being the rest of the war,"
Me
Halpha was
Owed to Instessa of Baatoes, W. Robin son and do here removed their Pens and Organ showroning to Todaanghe Masses large stock-lur prives.
that thale
buete
We
may be
of
run at greate: opsed.
the
3
him
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