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The four-new Justicos of the Peace book the
To-day being Now bar's hey, there will be no
The Banku and Gezerumat Oflags will be closed for the transaction of business to-day,
H. paddle despatel-resel Figilant Lieut. Commander Maxwell, loft hae yesterday morn
for a erined.
here yesterday from Form having on heard The Chinese yanboat Slam Hong" arrived 500 soldiers for Canton.
PEBRUARY-
128th-Fire at Wanchai, Hongkong, one house | 18th-klubus assault by a Ohizoen bap
destroyed, two more damaged.
apon bisa, Mrs. Finolam, at bar renf.. doncs, Red Terrace, Hongkong.. 29th-Collision in the Palho between the
steamers Tales and Fungahun, bows of both 14thVieldRegatin, First Day.
15th, Vista Bagatta, Second Day, 18th-Capin Boatay in Tongin brt Franch fextend signal defoot the Bl Flaga
Andoaidag of Hongkong Lekistive Couns til the Distresses for Rent lll passed: the Mahomedan Cametery Amendment Ordinance Bill, the Companies Orlingce Amendment Bill, and the Medioni Bogiration Bill read a Brab time, 5th-The turrot'Ironclad Wovern got sinek on a mud bank at the mouth of Ffghan creak while on her way from Canton to Hangkang i was pulled off of the Titaniojured. 6th-Masquerade Ball at the City Hall, Hồnge
bong-Arrival of the steamer Stambout, plo. E poor rongol of Mosers. Fraipuinet & Co.'s new live from Marssillen to Bha. Far East, al Hongkong.
Tätials damaged.
JULT 4th-Negotiations between M. Telesu and Li Hang thang on the Torquin question - pended, and departure of the latter for the North
8th The Hagian gan-versal Tostok stranded on Redcliff island, 50 miles from Vladivostook, while surveying, and becazie a total loss. Denton-Ro
Kowloon talagraph lize fora.
Masas
18th-Mestinongkong Legislative
ell; bills for naturalisation of Par tuguese to Chinese rentemen in traduced, and privato il rond's Brat tims-Cristest. Pochor botgan Hongkong olio, doisies vieber for the latter-tor of sympathy addressed to Hon. J. Moo, Strayor Ganaral of
| to the spring of 1882 and the arrival of Sir & demand by the French Prose for the seizure
GEORGE BOWEN at the end of March last, and socupation of Hainan or some other usual caths yesterday afternoon. 00, and the high opinión entertained by the Chinesa island as a guarantee for the pay.
community of the ability and fairrors he tent by the Peking Government of an in-law of the Daily Press tocorGW, | had displayed in the office of Administratordemnity for, the war in Tenguin. Negotia. found expression in the presentation to hit tions for a settlement of the questions at of a numéreurly and influentially signed ad. issue between the two nationa harë besu dress on the 20th March. On the following command and suspended, renewed and day Sir GroESE BOWEN arrived to take up bratron off, commenced de noro and still Zaft the reind of Government. It was soon per undecided, while mediation has been sought caived that the now Governor intended to and nitod.. Novertheless the provalent work with a single age to the good of the opinion is that Chins will not fight, except calony, and the nine months which have in Tonquin, or unto the French firat declare elapsed since his arrival have witnessed the war, Unwilling to embark on a war of growth of a cordial eitęchment to him on the greater dimensions, lost it should kuroľve The P. and O. stemmar Brindisi, with the. part of the community. To him the colony them to dispute will the other Treaty next ontward. English mal, left Singapore at is indebted for the much needed reform of the Fowers, the French Government appær 'do-4 am, on Sunday for this pok. Legislative Council which is to come into sirous of avoiding an open rupturs with The mosting of Lefiilätire NETTOE-To avoid delay in the excention force immediately. At prosent the Council
Friday, the 4th proximo, já p.n. Ordori it ja particularly requested that all consists of the Governor, the Chief Juntien,
We would remind our readers of the phr business arabications be addressed to the the Coloeial Secretary, tha Attorney-Gloveral, blockade of the Chius ports. The relation} formanoe by Professor Jožnetone, at the Taxi-16th-Hongkong Hortiefattural Sonisty', 19th, Presentation of fareweli addros to D. 123th-Irtanded appofthat of Ms. Wong
nid the Colonial Treasurer no offelal mom
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Horakova, January 1st, 1984.
1899
Oxon more the oyeling wonthe have borne no, slowly mayhap for giddy youth, but all to zapidly for their gravor odors, to the A HORACE aptly
gloss of another year. pate it-
Matta ferunt sui venientes consola secum ;
Mate recodanton adimunt,‒‒‒
more
The Biam diverlizer ange-The unusually splezati paddy orops, for his year are the best guarantee that business fl greatly improve, and the enttivators thereby balaurished.
The P. M. atramer City of Peking took away Francisco, The Rostriaton Act is evidently no fewer than 1,550 Chinele passengers for Sa not co rostriativo as it was intended to be.
Folien Eor Amoy on Sandy to inshoot the lay Mr. Liddell, of the Doof Company, left by the
as she list on Tower Point, bang Swatow, to reo
I there is any chance of the rossal.
It
The General je je Jardins, 8. N. Ca's shartered steamer Moray, with th Matheson & Co.) in Tem de bist the Indo-China nort Indian mail, left Singapore for this port yesterday.
A stars of manslaughter has been lall against PS Batlin and Mr. Chrisw. Inapsetor of Naiences, in connection with the recent Extel fall of three Chinese from a gambling house in Queen's-road West,
Wo státó
A 13th-Sorore gale in
hibitios, Second day. 17th-Distribution of Prises at St. Joseph's Col. lege, Rongkeng, by H. the Administrator. 18those of the U.S. paddle man-of-war dauciet on the East Look Book, while on her passage from Bwatoto Hongkong; sight railers and ticas Chinage sarvants drowned. 20th Ball given by the Bulls at the City
1st-Hongkong Races, Feat day.
Hail, Hongkong. 2nd-Hongkong Rasos, Second day. 23rd. Hongkong Racos, Third day. Explosion of a gau au board the Darity at Yokohama, killing two men instantly,
4th, Hongkong Rasm, Óf day, 28ib-Hongkong Race Hall at the City
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Log of the C.M.S.N. Co.'s steamer Melon the har at the month of the Bos rivar, And usm; chief mato and seven of the crew drownad in one of the bonta, 27th-Meeting of Hongkong Legislative Couns eil; the Jury Liat for 1883 considered and paszod, the Mahomedan Cemetery Ordinance Amaniment. Dedinanes and the Companies Ordinance Amendmont Ordinance passad, the Education Commission's Report and other donaments laid on the table.
ally opened to tea Hodging Hongkong,ou thuit a'the triat Raglan T
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Hanger Smith.
20th-Fatal goldin' Quoor's-road . Wret, Hongkong, three mblora” dying from the Police fall over the dah and were killed. 22nd-Frisen press varnor Borren to
the scholar atte 24-Lasz of te kong Public Bohool
atesmer bay of Tower Point rear 8; third als d several Chase pastong lost while atta ing to rash the shord boat,
Shitg to be a cumbs the Hongkong Legislative Council enhed.
Mooting of Hong Legislative Coun- ; Naturalisation Billed Fler and Whet Contraction Blil pasad
destroyed.
Corte Real, Colonial Secretary of Mason, on the occasion of his leaving the Colony,De. feat of the Annouites antelde Nandink by 29 Colorel Badons, 20th-Meeting of Hongkong Esglalativo
Council; Estimates Ear 1884 premantes 50th Fire in Queen's-ro West, one begi and discussed-Deputation of directors of Tung Wah Hospital received by Goernor. BowesDeath of Hin rooliency Wakura Tomom, deijin of Japan, at Tokie P 21st.Less of the steamer Spark at Cape Cats,
Halus Straite.
POLICE CART.
91st Decem
Barona Care, H. G. TérT, BA
CHIANGE OF DEUNKUSSA. Charles Young, couple, PAR obscgod with having bosa draud in pala on the S0th Inst.
He was found by P. G. Menuza us pleas drank in Easttrast.
22nd. Destruction of Fosahoy fas Houma by fire-Meeting of Chinesent the Tang Wan Hospital, Hongkong, Mifest it was solved to collect submripe for memorials to Sir Bieberd MasDand Sir John Pope Ha newsy. 23rd-New building for the entertainment of distinguished foreign guests at Tiantain form, ally opened by the Vicaroy of Chibli, 24th-Gale la HongkongMorder of, ane
blind musician by another in Tank Hongkong-Dɔngine Steamship Oó, Udubbele | farskim. formed to take over the line di viament 2). longing to Mesure. Douglas Laprik & Co. AUGUST 228-Grunt Bes at Boushows two hundred
houses destroyed, and 7 lives lost. French Mall Stossuers Continuation Ordinsings packed. thavors typhoon at Ningpo and
Kit Worship out the man on the thu nhập Ghana Queen, to su Il a berth od beobfe
ASSAULT BY A CRISON, Chen Akong coches tama of having assaulted Edwin Clark privedie dif; the Boffs, on the 25th ult
The complainset
wo er quoted to state chat onlose the in-76--Mooting of Hongkong Lagisistirs Cond: Brd Meling of Honghang Loginlative Council: Barrales lag! Wodecatay, with aig fo
o'clock this morning, it cannot be delivered antil after the Tangts has left. All persons are ra quested to avoid needtoss"Applications at the Post Office, whether verbal or written, daring the time the two mails are being dealt with Notes will not be answered.
cil; the Vehicles and Pabio Teis Bill road a first time; Oplan Ordinianes Amendment Ordinance passad an No. of 1839; the Opium Revenus Ordinazos read a first. Lima--Per- formance by the Hongkong Choral Society of The Ancient Mariner" at the City Hall. 11th-Hongkong Civilian Athletic Sports. 146-Annual Meeting of the Hongkong Chamber of Commarna-Fourth performance of the season at the Shameen Thestra by the Canton A.D.C.
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Shanghai,
and was not gaits sober. when defendant came up auddenly and struok bim the task.: He had no idea what the man abrupt the
Bergeant Gates and Private Tript the an regiment hats enrroborated,
The defondant said the complain assaulted friend of his, and when he infarto separate then, the complainant struck andiked him. He denied having committed any asle
Fined $5.
The Japanese Conani pisited the Fistor
“Ubtle damage Fone'in Hongkong mansel and the Tourillayesterday afternoon, Mertas Gouet of Inquer bold et Hong-
kong to investigate the oil cumstances sétand. 14)--Public meeting in City Hall, Hongkong, and rausired the usual angles.
ieg the buruing and sortillag of the stammer to consider the adviestility of perpotnating Dariebrooke) Capt, dooit (found guilty of an the memory of Sir Arthar Kennedy by the orror of judgment in not firing signal gud
creation of a memorial in the Colony,Bare. as provided by reguletising-Heary fall ofwell banquet, given by Sir Harry Parkes at
now in Yukahawa and Tokio tradio inter
Tokio. on this railway,
10th-Telegraphia
Bangkok and Balgon established.
Communication between Cuirs, and we way hope that matters may journed mail Wednesday (ext, is postponed till 9th-Bize in the French Consneston, Shanghai,
four boases destroyed and three partly turned 18th-Death of Tu Dus, King of Annan, at yet be so adjusted as to avert any luvasjin or
15th-Hongkong Horticultural Basisty's Ex Hné, hia capital.
hibition, First day. between China and other Treaty Power berg, and four nominally un-official inom-have remained undisturbed, but the anti bere, but it has been the practice to give foreign fonling, always urless un-official rests to officials, and for some mmpant in China has bean rendered austino past the colony has had only two un- môre bister by the Franco-Chiness am- official representatives on the Council, all broglio, and an unfortunate fracas in Can- the remaining members being officials. ton between some Customs employés and Thanks to the representations of Sir Grozen she natives, ending in the death of a Chinase Bowan, not only is the number of meinbera. boy, followed by a subsequent regrettable oc- of the Council to be increased but an elecurrence, led toan outbreak of popular violence ment in the nature si popular election is to in that city on the 10th September, when a be introduced. The Surveyor-General and Outage mob attacked and burged a portion Registrar General will in future sit as offi.of the foreign settlement on Shameen. The cials, while the number of un-official mam. feeling then aroused has os altogether Yes bera in to be increased to Eve, of whom subsided, and Shamoon is still guarded by ono in to be acfected by the Chamber of Com. Chinese soldiers. The appointment of Sir merce, another by the Justices of the HARRY PARKS, to surennd Sir Thomas Peace, while a third will be a Chinese gen-Wapa, as British Miniator at Peking met with tleman. The Executive Council has also universal approval among bis countryman in been increased by the addition of the Ohias, and his departure from Japan was - Registrar-General to its existing membara.garded with unfeigned regret not only by the The rest of Her Majesty's Order in Coun. British but by all the principal foroga all is now only swaited to give effect to these residents in that country. Several other reforms. Of the Billa passed during the changes have occurred among the diplomatic year the most important is the Order and body at Peking. No political events of loanlinesa Ordinance, by which provision is much importance have occurred in Japan, made for the more effective sanitation of the but Korea has been opened to foreigners, colony. The Estimates for 1894 and the re- and an American Legation establiabod as port by the Colonial Secretary which sooom-Seoul. Now treaties between England 81 panied the indicate a flourishing condition Korea and Germany and Korea have been of the revenue, which it is estitacted will successfully negotiated by Sir HarBY PARERS during the year now entered upon reach the and Herr ZAPPE respectively, whereby, the Kus of $1,213,598 against $1,209,517, the same privileges are secured as those "gmated Actual receipts of the year 1882 The ac-by the Chinese treaties. A Castoms service Happy is that man who, in glancing back oumalated eurplus of the colony is to be ander foreign direction has also been suchen Jobs A. Haldarts, LL.D., Unital upon the dead year, can feet assured that spent it much needed and look called for cessfully established in Korea that coun-raded, the Freauk Commiesire and Copsol, have he bas, in however small degree, contributed public works. The old Lock Hospital istry has, by Japanese enterprise, byen brought had placed at their dispon the Siamese steam to the sum of human happiness or helped to being reconstructed and adapted for the into telegraphic communkation with the oht Alesondes, fora arnigion the last coast lesson the volume of boman wae. Happy parposes of a Civil Hospital; the Obser- and of the Rising Sun. The King of Kors His Samace Majesty a Hydrographor, tde charge also is he who has added his mite to the ratory has been erected on Mount Elgin, as personally received the British and Ger of the yacht during the arise. The 20th-Great File at Bangkok, 600 baildings spread of knowledge, the progress of science, Kowloon; a handsome new Police Station
man Ambassadors, and the Korean Govora. Bangkok on the 19th Decian Advertiser. or aided the triumph of right over wrong, of at Teim Tea-taxi is now approaching con-
destroyed and thousands of persons randèred ment have displayed a most decided tandenay
hombless. An inggeat was held at the Civil Hospital 2461.Meeting of Hongkong Legislative Coun.. good over ovil. The century is waning fast, plotion; a new Mortuary has been built at
to adopt reforms and improvements. Siam, yesterday on the body of a roman named Mok
eil: prosentation of s petition in favour of the and happily with its decline the world is West Point; the new Lunatic Asyluis is too, has shown symptoms of waking from We, before the Coroner and a încy cotaposed Cathedral Grant by Hon. F. B. Johnson; the growing wiser and in many respects better.
her lethargy. Her capital is now united M. M. Manhada, The decased was a widow and 27th.--Bombardment and capture of the Uitadel
of Magers, J. W. Orsker, F; M.
Vehicles and Fabbe Trade Ordinancen passed. True is it that, a to speak, the great nations are in progress; s new Contral Market is to be with the rest of the world by telegraphic Christian, and the case of be death was an
At Namdinh, Toaquín, by the Franoh fotras. stand armed cap à pié, in jealous distrust of built; the pestilential swamp known se Cause lines, and a new Postal system bas bem in-dose of opium, which appared to be self ad- Attack by Aonites and Chiness on the sach other, that the sword has yet to be way Bay is to be reclined; the new build-augurated which it is hoped will soon take some very of a bitter struggle for misistence
Citadel af Honal. Y turned into a pruning book, that the spiriting for the Coutral School is shortly to be charge of the foreign as well as the internal of aggression is yet rampant; but softer, commenced; and the sanitary works recom-
correspondence of the country, puror, mora humanizing influences are so
If 1888 cannot be exactly termed annua mended by Mr. CHADWICK are to be carried.
At a meeting of Zatiand-Rosiga hold on Fri sively at work, art is advancing, science is out. Negotiations with the Naval and Hi-mirabilis in the Far East, it has been dis dar estag, Bro. F. W. Honarmann was in achieving new wonders daily, and man, in-fitary Authorities are also in program of the most startling and wonderful occursftarwarde invested bis adleges as follows-3. | tinguished in the Netherlands Indies by one stalled by the District, Grand Master as Wor. apired by loftier aims and quickened by no-for, the purpose of allowing tho Praye to res that have ever taken place, the pleno W., Hro: . D. Cog; J.W. Bro. W. Muckinney Master of the Lodge for the ensuing year, and bler impulsea, is rising in the scale of civili-be carried in front of their establishment, mopal volesnic oraptions and earthquake Tresar, Bro. J. Herbat: Sagreb Chley 16. zation, is attaining higher intellectual cul- so that there shall be unbroken common of August last, effecting a most marvellous Bro. W. M. D. Arthar, Orzanist, Brd, Ashley; 8.18Fire in First Strast, Bayingpun, Hong-27th-Amstear Casaert at the City Hall, Hong-room when an assistant, Mr. Shani sar ture. That concurrently are being developed cation front east to west along the sea front. transformation, in the appourages of the D. Bro. M. Faisonar LG.. Bro. W. Schmidt; D., Bro. H. E. Denson; J.D., Bre. C, G, Bunker; a finer appreciation of the sternal principles While touching on the public works of the Sunda Straits, desolating a provinco cf Java, Steward, Bro: C: L-Theronia; Tyler, Bro. 3 of justice, ns between nations and indivi. colony, we ought not to emit mention of causing an enormous loss of life, and rain-tugosber, when the ascal layland masonle tante duals, a wider love, more gonorous nym-certain large undertakings which, althoughing the entire population. Beyond this, were honoured
The brethren ausgantly died pathy, traer compassion in man for his due entirely to private enterprise, escot and a tremendous food in Tonquin in the kind, and a deeper inborn batred for all fail to prove of great advantage to the co: same month, from which prodigious loss of and 11 of the Hongkong Cricket Club will be A Criskst moted between II of the Garrison cruelty, selfubness, and oppression we äruly tony at large. On the Kowloon sido a large life and property roz)ted, no signal disas-commanded at 10 am, to-day, lat January, and trust. Tout balist we fervently ochoth block of godowns is being erected by Mr.tere from gutural causes have marked the will be contiuned-at-II a. ou Saturday. Sth the Rev. Père Terrains, a Ffetish priest, and 3rd-Departure of Sir George Bowen from grand lives of that sweet singer, the recently C. P. CHATEE, and a Bill has been intro- ennobled Post Laurente
duced into the Legislative Council to enable ear in the Far East.
Bat if asturer life has less of hope and is somatimes pregnauk with regret, it usually brings more of good than ill, and age las ito pleasures of remwalranca.. If, as the Psalmist graphically wrote, "we spend our Fears as a tale that is told," there is some consolation in times of anguish or trouble
in the raitacion that
Time and the hour rous through the roughest day:
Bing at the want, the cars, the win,
The faithlon vollnass of the times;
Bing ont false pride ia placu and blood,
The dirie alander and the epite Bing in the lore of truth and right,
Eng in the common love of good.
Ring out old shapes of funt diasas:
Bing at the arrowing lust of gala
Bling out ti thaxand were of old, Ring in the thun sand years of ponds.
But the year 1888 is not, probably, one on
about to be created; the Tytam Waterworks
Fires hays been
that gentleman to construct wharves at theequent in Foodbow, and several ty-
phoons have occurred on
tire ecsta
sarae place. Another bill of a similar nature of China and Japan, but none have been has been passed giving the Hon. F. B. Jon-exceptionally severe, and the number of acs, for the firm of Messer, JARDINE, MATRE- maritime casualties- has not boon greater | son&Co., power to construct piersand wharves
at Wost Point, and bare slap we understand that the average of past year Hongkong
It is mononused in a Doveinment Casette from the Right Honourable the Sonretary of Extraordinary that, in paragange of instrastiona State for the Colegios, realloney. the GOTETEOT has been pisang to appoint, pro-15th-Arrival of the troopship Thalia in Hongkong with naval colisko.----Fall of a row visiorally, Mr. Alfred Chastyna Wise, Barrister. at-law, to be a Polico Magistrate for this Colony,
of Chizos houses in A by atrest off the Maloo, with effect from January 1st, 1984.
Shangbal; tbrna persona killed and twolvo injured.
State Minister to Sigm, and Counte de orga
of
the gait. Coumadder A. 1 Loftus, F. R, G. 9.
ministered, the woman haring apparently bo
by the little she could oara sa seamstress. A
verdict of anicide was returned.
Grimble.
January :-
OLUD 11. W. H. F. Darby G. A. Caldwell A.E. Tea
C. 8. Bari W. do St. Croix F-HO. Wilson G. The Johnston G. E. Chan
II. F. Whyte
W
H. Dobson
J.C.C. Houdry
Garnison 11.
BO. Bios G. Y. DangHgh G..G..EL D'Loth
7. Berbury
F. T. J. Hare
H. St. D. Jarrett
R. Lloyd
Gunnar Egon
Drummer White
Private Bran
Privato Joueu
it is intended to build godowne. The Tai-has again, we rejoice to say, escaped the keo Sugar Reflaery near Shank wea is al visitation of destructive storms, of deadly Is all likelihood the Band of the Buffs will play pestilence, or the outbreak of an nusen-
which most of the residents in the Far East most completed sad will probably boat trollable conflagration. If, therefore, ità re- will look back with the same satisfaction as work early in the year, making the third on its immediate predecessors. It has been sugar refinery in the Colony. A rope walke * year of commercial depression and, to on a large scale is also being established in many, of lose. The disturbed state of the Belcher's Bay. political atmosphere, ware and rumours of In this Civil Sarvide there hape bsan save ware, and the reaction following on a period rat changua during the year. Mr. Justice
stents hara enjoyed but a small measure of commercial prosperity, they have at least to hp grateful for a happy immunity from other alls to which the colony is very much ex- posed. That the new period of time upon which we have entered tuky prore ne free
A HAPPY NEW YEAR, -
on the Ground.
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FATEST TELEGRAMS.
LpKnop, 29th, November. THE TONQUIN WAĆ INDEMNITY
QUESTIONnes-
The Paris papers are urging upon the Frenok
Government the occupation of Hainan, Formato, or Chumung gtorantes for the payment by China of the exponies Shengested this wat in Toaquin, "
LOCAL, QUE MISTRICT EVENTS OF
THE YEAR 1883.
JANUARY
2-The port of Jenchuan, Hores, opened to
Japazono trado.
ad.Mesting of Hongkong Legislative Cona oil: several votes in excess of the Estimates thAmateur Dramatic performance and con
resummanded by the Finance Committespasséð.
cart of the Uity Hall, Hongkong, in ald of tha.sefforts by the typhoons of October and Novopher, 1982, at Msbila.—Important`in,
5th-Fire in Queza -road West: two houses quest on the body of Captain Lee, of the steamer Yangtze, opened in Hongkong,
destroyed and four persons burned to drabb.
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17th Address of weloon presented to Bishop
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Tragic ocurranes at Maces; a Iustic Bardon on the occasion of his return to: Horghong after two years' alisone.
zamed Januario da Silva shot his brather anď Chinaman, and being in passesalon of a Favolver with which he threatened oflare, WIA: shot dead himself by some Chinat
28th
29th
kong; two houses destroyed.
let.--Death of Mr. Justice Sowden at his rosi APRIL dence, Caine Road, Hongkong.-The Dutch schooner Mataran delven on shore on the Pratas Shoal and looted by Chinese; explain
2nd.-Fanemal of Mr. Justion Sugden; great sad two of the crew reached Hongkong in a small opet boat.
thThe Daniel: barque Carl Wilhelm, which had spranga leak on the 6th, abandonsi by drew Khan about 80 miles from the Saddlee 7th-Severa dafcat of the Axnamites artside Namdinh by the Frasch under Coloust Badana. 5th-Meeting of BongKong Legiëlshire Council: the Estimates for 1994 disonerod in Com. mittas and passed, and other business trans- actod 10th.The steamer Fochom want nahere on Finger Fook, outsíða Chalso, inm think fog, and beesme a total wrock.
CHARGE OF MANSLAUGH P. S. Butlin and Mr. J, Cleriheapestor of Naisanoes, are charged by a ada kemal Tang Shing with manslaughter.
At the application of Mr. Wilson the office of Messrs. Brerpten, Wotton, Dessons who are instrnoted on behalf of thalion, the case was remanded for a wook,
YURLIO CAMRYING!
The case was conseted with the ent death of thran gamblers by a fall fro the top 12th-Fruens betwood, me of the Customus verandah of house. in Lisa West
15th Capturo of Eli Dasng, in Touquin, by
employés and natives at Honam, Canton and the complafonnt had some conten with a Chiuose boy shot dead by J. H. Logen one of the deceased,
the French farsas -Important engagement near Hano! between the Branch under onecal Bouet and the Black Flags: the Faugh -obliged to retire.---Tremendags. view of "tha
river Sangkol, Tonquin, snormous logs of Fight China were brought befors court life and property.
one charge of pablis. gambling on thi9th alt, 16th-Lamentably explowion on board the The top floor of No. 192, Queen's-d West,
Spanish frigate dragon, in Hongkong harbour; has been mooranpied for some time, ahse bsen, while robanging salutos; thres men fatally mader the cbservation of Inspector Tesos for injured
some time. A worrsus was procure and an 18th-Lous of the British ship Brenda per Baturday P. E. Forbes with partyt polios the Coto Islanda while on the passage from maden descoot upon the placa. They upon the Shanghai to Nagasaki-Bombardment of Hné roof from the adjoining house, and me upon by the French commused.
the gamblers from above seizing sigh of them. 20th.-Visit of the Viceroy Olang Shu-thong The floor was furnished with a stron an-door to Governor Bawan, whets on his way through with a spring lock, and had a laidescape by Hongkong to Canton.-Capitulation of Has the smokebois. to the Bronok.
Hongkong Boreals Athletic Piporta. Presentation at Government House, Hongkang, of an addrees to the Hon. W. H,
The defondante said they were in 6 house to: Marsh, expressing the mailstaation of the onmad.--Savera galo at Ningpo.
soa friends, but they wore all ocuviot and duad his year of offocus. A Iministrator-Sal, gran munity with his able administration daring 3rd-Stranding of the British bark Flodden 55 cash, or in dotsalt fourteen days, ei labour.
near Namhot; voured subsequently got off.
LARCENIES. *Booldent at Mira Bay, by which Mr. P. Blaki-24th.-Firewall address presented to Sir Harry Zam Asun, servant, was charged hatunling 30th arrival of Goroction the Castra. Bowen, 25th Treats Af see hebreat Franse and
ston, Midshipman on the Audacique, renn. Parkos at Tokohama Berane typhoon at some embroidery, the property often, Besê. fatally injured-Muonio Ball at Shanghai, Chinking
& Ch., Quecu's-road, on the 29th DA
The prisoner was ashore boy te som G.C.M.G., in Hongkang: Y
Annam signed af Husky and qui parkitby law t kodo esteja Kong, on behalf of loosi okarities.
pies of embroidery fall from uninhis cost. 2866-296b.Tarifs marthquakes and volerute He sat it was the property of the fire and he
-wraptions in the Sanda Stŕšile, Java,
took the boy to the Station, when to sre 3ist.-Vistoria Floareation Club Aquatic Sports, plans were found in a possession. lat of
First day.
things had broci missed of late, and tys day SEPTEMBER.
or two previously two whole boxes of bokings 1st-Serere three days' asgagement hatween ware missed.
the Frpush under General Bouet and the Two Lascar gaman, were charged th the Binck Flage outside Hanot.-Victoris Rapeethaft of aundry articles belonging to thể. and concourro...of cosidonta-prssontMurder of tion Cirb Sports, Second day.
Q. Company va the 29th-ultime
William Clay, boatswain of the e _several native converts in Tunina. Hongkong for the North.
Kashgar, said the frat prisoner was to mess 4-The Buffs Athletic sports commenced at 4k4,Meeting of Hongkong Legislative Council; room shaward for the engineers of the p, but
the Racecourse, Hongkong.
Hon. W.H. March awurn in as Administrator. he did not know the second defendant. w 5th-Performance by the Canton Dramatic Both-Wrook of the British ship G. C. Trafont the latter leaving the steamer on Setary of
pioty of the comody “ Weak Womsa."
on the Fiery Cress Beef in the China Sea, bertoon with a bag on his shoulder, and call. 6th Apnual Meeting of the Shanghai Genaraltenth of the infant Princess Masa, danghad to the man and asked what he was caying,
Chamber of Commerce.
ter of the Mikado of Japan, at Tokia.
4 man who was with bim said "manca på. 10th-Blst at Caston; the foreign settlement Witrans made the prisoner como baoz szopen on Casnicon attackel by a pelive ineb, and as lag, sud he found on the top s bank of Bixteen houses. enoked and broad.--Gala in | mango plokle, bat caderneath■mfaneilabous Hongkong.
assortment of bed and table linea, provisionsze 11th-8a1dan squall in Hongkong harbour; bearing the Company's mark. The man de
great destruction among native draft at Yan- got the things from the first prisoner mn-ti.
Frank Cola, steward of the Hashgar, saŭd be
prisoner, and must bave been stored-swayin
76bLevin at Government House Hongkong.
by IL. B. Sir George Bowen.
Sth Foodbow Spring Races, First Day.. 10th-Perfortosnos by the Buffs Dramatic Am- ntours as the Theatre Royal, Hongkong, of the comedy A Lesson in Love."--Loss of the stemer Minard Castle on rock off Chung-
show, near Hongkong.-Departure for home | 19th-Arrival of the trovelet Traukšķum in thinks ware such en wera daily sorrad out to he from Hongkong of the troopship Thelia, with |_ Yokohanan, from England. time expired era of gaplonta on the China 20th-The trial of Logan, for shooting Chi.. the voyage from Bombay. They were with StationFoochow Spring Bacas, desond Day. Down bay at Honam, eommangad, before Chiu | 81,12 R 11th-Fosshow Spring Easm, Third Day.. . Justios Hennis at Canton. 12th.--Tileyel solsoro by lakin officials of a con. 21st-Firo at Station-street, Hongkong; one of his, and was asked by him to carry the
signment et pies goods belonging to Mead Revolt of convicts of the Mike coal contained.
house burned. Raw Hong Take & Co., Foochom. 13th-Rees Ball.at. Focohor
mine, Japan.
19th Lone of the steamer Carnarvonshire în
Stugo Bay," bebe Oshima, Japan; all hands. myed.
21st.---Appointments of Mr. Lister so beOslonial Trasancor and Dr. Stewart to be Registrar General of Hongkong, both with a saat on the *Legislative Comall, guseftad: 22nd.--Arrival in Mecse of Senhor da Beza, ibel
new Governor of that Colony. ジャ |28iL.-Volunteer parado and dinner at Kowloon.
MAT.
Sri-Anconnement telegraphed by Raster of the Appoldtoont of. Sir. Harry' Preken to bó- British Minister to China,
99nd-Disturbance among the hawkers In Hongkong swing to the unforesment of new reglations.
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The second prisoner said the flest was a tråd
to a Zriend's. He did not know what the
The rat prisoner said he thought the bag dy contained mange pigklos, and he mover mind the other things to be removed.
He was sent to gaol for six months, hd
CHARGE OF RECKLESS JOK OF A FIREAKA George Robinson, overseer, was oharged
28th." She Stoops to Conquer" performed by
Amateurs, at the City Hall, Hongkong, 27th.-Oohelusian of the Logan trial at-Can..
ton; vaidlat of manslaughter, prisoner sou-the second man was disuburgud.. tansed to seven years' penál sarvitada. 29th.--Wreck of the Aiseriusa ship Choeuriza
near Rolinen, in Jaten; oray all seveč la Jarunkenness and reckless was of a firearm on ons zma."
1905h ult.
On Sunday at P.S. McKay was qỡ đt at 6th-Fire aoar the Arsenal at Fossbow / About the Penis, and Leard a sound of Bring bela fin,
Sfly houses destroyed;
He went in the direction of the sound and 7th --Lom of the Miten Blahi stoomer Zeiten, ¦ naar Me, Squiar's house beard augther shot H
shima a little to the south of Cape Shidrs, then aw the prisoner a little below him, jad Japan,
called to him, and the defondant enid he PAR 12th.Loss of the stosuar Kuerto Mars in being attacked. Witness want to the defenant.
Bingo Boy, Japan.
who had then gase into bis hut close by, andthe 16th-Fire at Niagpo; 38 henses bemed down, man appeared to be the worse for drilho
Bus Aquatie Sports, Hongkong.
admitted firing, and said that "when he losthis
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NOVEMBER.
of over-speculation, have contributed to pro- Snowmas, Puiane Jadge, died on the int from disaster ne its predecessor, and mtek duce a feeling of distrust in commercial circles, April. If Mr. BROWDEN could not lay more prosperous commercially, we heartily to limit the operations of trade, and to de-claim to very extraordinary distinction as slope while wishing all our readers preciate the value of most classes of securities. lawyer, as a man few hara made themselves The shipping trade has been bad throughout more beloved; he was held in cuiversal the year; in the import market almost com-esteem and affection, and his body was fol The announcement made in the Boator's plete stagestion has prevailed; the export lowed to the grave by a large concourse of telegrama published in another column tothe trade has gone but a little way to make up the British and foreign residents. effect that the Paris Press are urging the for the waut of animation in 'importa; ex- Snowbes WA Bueded on the bench by Mr. French Government te seize and occupy sither treme tightness in the money marker. has led Justice RreaLL, who had on previous ac- Kainan, Formosa, or Chusco, as a guarsaleo to numerous heavy failures amongst the casinos filled the acting appointruant, and for payment of an indemnity for the expensee natives in Shanghai and the north, and to in this, as in all the other offices he has of the war in Tonquin is another proof of
11th Goremer Sir George Bewan sonde reply to Hongkong Chamber of Commerce memorial considerable embarrassment in the south; bald, has shown marked ability. The ele the elation caused in the French metropolis
on the abject of the light dues which they and beavy losses have been made by both ration of Mr. RUSSELL to the bench rendered by the news of the fall of Bontay. Elated
suggested should be-reduced, 16th-The steeliquBreconshire mms into the | 24th Ormilal murder and suicide by s. pilot semi at Macso some years ago fibson Chinsten natives and foreigners in consequence of the racaut the offices of Registrar-General and as French journalists may be ovor the
Tokohan Lightship and sinks it.
named John Drawas in Gage Street, Hongkong. were killed, and wow the Chisees had som to depreciation in the value of the scrip of nearly Colonial Treasurer. In the former he was recent success in Tonquin, they would hard-8th-Inauguration of St. Joseph's College
19th-Dienstrous surprise and defeat of thBeturn of Sir George Bowen to Hong. Avenge it.. all joint-stock audertakings. The same story succeeded by Dr. STEWART, Polica Magis- Ir, wo imagine, bare mentioned Chusan for
French sortio led by Commandsat Rivière, kong Fire in Queen's Road, Hongkong; two The case was remanded for a wook, and he Hongkong, by Mr. Marsh, Administentor of Dear Hanei, and death of that offer togetirer houses destroyed.
defendant, ordered to bo placed under the ober -comer from all the stock exchanges of the rats, who was also given a seat in the Le-seizure had they known that such seizure
the Gotamment The N. Co.'s steamer with other offers and about 80 rink and 61e. 90th-Registration at Hongkong of the Aussation of the Colonist Surgeon in the mutine. world, and the universal distrust, as a Newgislative Council, and in the latter by Mr, woald furnish a caeus belli to England. We
Wahu went ashore at Langahan" orcing in -Katifiantions of the American Treaty with. tralasia, China, Japan, & Straita Steamship
THEF OF-AN-ANCHOR. the Yangters, and became a tutal wreak.
Korea erehaugel at Seoul
Company, Limited.
Two marine kawker were convisted of stesing York paper says is a striking illustration Laura, Postmaster-General, who holds it will charitably conclude that the sugges. 7th. Fire in Hung Baustress, Canton; about
| un snobór and a small bost from junknat Tanjaih of the unification of the markets everywhere, in addition to the last named office tion was made in ignorance of the conreuthAmor Annual Bases, First day.
50 houses destroyed.
Rod.--Meeting of Hongkong-Legislative Counarly yesterday morning, sad they were jus There are special causes at work in some Captain Troussтr, the Harbour Master, bastion of 1846 concluded by Sir JORN Davis, Oth-Amoy Races, Second day.
elli correspondanas between H. E. Gororper tenced to throw months' hard labour ab. countries, but all are under the common eload temporarily filled the vacancy on the bonch Governor of Hongkong, and the Imperial 11th. Inter-port Usiekot Match at Amoy, 26th-Meeting of Hongkong Legislative Coon-
Brd. The Eastern Extension Telegraph Co.'s Rowen and the Secretary of State in vaforonen | OHARGE OF SHOOTING A MAN. 10th-Amoy Races. Thiri day.
new cable to Bbangbai opensl
to reconstruction of the Council tablid, by John Mirkiematt, overseer of works of the of cocainercial depression. In Hongkong and at the Police Court caused by the advance. High Commissioner KITING at Bacca Tigria.Hongkong Cricket Club, Amoy Club; won, of the Order and Cleanliness Buffrand wint
which the latter agrees to an kiorem of the Survey Dapartment, was claeged with din- unofficial members. the Treaty ports of China, the depressionment of Dr. SrswAET to the post of Registrar. Articles 3 and 4 of that convention areas
-**-**-*- charging a reviver at a stórarespar, gazed by Hongkong.by ons innings and 168 rosa. tus: the Tramways Bill read a second time 5th.--Fire on board the steamer Balambric whữo Trung Kin Shan, with intent to do gritous 1 which they have shared in common with the Gamers, but a notification was issued ale follow-
12th-Not Bestion of the appointment of Com and emitted.
in Amoy harbonz,
bodily harm on the 30th ultimo, rast of the world, has been intensified by very yesterday afternoon that Mr. A. G. Wian had imperor of Chins, that on the evacuation of Chazan B-It is stipulated, on the part of His Majesty the
mission by the Administrator to ingairo inte 28th A-Collision wear, Cheloo of the CM,S.N. | 13th-Sir George Bowen falls from hầu harau tim circumstance attending the alleged smug. Co.'s steamer Hing-shing, and the British oluse to fluvernment House, Hongkong, and is special cautos. For some, years tooney had been appointed to the othies. Another post by Her Britarrote Majesty's forces, the said ialand 1841.Deputation of Chisust recsired by theedgirofkerere the schooner mnob decagi 18th Sudden death, from spoplexy, of Man the reconfondant was a tha vonzást of th
Klinu of opitio, &, into China from Hougtong Boboost Cudierine Marden; loss of the slonuer · temporarily Inteed.". beeg say, and a spirit of gambling bad be, which remains vacant is that of Superinton-4-Has Britannic Majaiby consents upon her part,
tshall-novoz be coded to oskar telinga Power. come more than usually developed in the dent of the Gaol. After the death of Mr.is case of the attack of an invader, to protect Olsson
Adatoistrator at the Council Chamber, Rong. 31st Mosting of Hongkong Legislative Coin- Chiness and to a losser extent amongst for. Torocnx, towards the end of 1882, Mr.sian of Chios an of old; but as this stipulating-pro- and its dependencies, and to restore it to the posies.
kong, to make representations concerning the oil; the Tramways Bill'passed'; disonasion on prevalence of gambling, sly brothels, dona the Madigal. Registration. Ordinance.—Ball- eigners aleo. As soon as a little stringency: HAYWARD, the Wardon, became Acting ations, no pesaniacy andsidios, ars to be due from cede from the friendly alionea between the two
15th-Arrival at Hongkong of the ronald at Government House, Hongkong, in honour began to be felt in the money market, how.Superintendent, but on the 15th Novembar China on this account.
frieste Audacious to relieve the Iron Duke sa of Her Majesty's birthday. Begabip on the Chian slation.-Fancy Dress
JUNE ever, values dropped, a scare set in, and the last Mr. HAYWARD also died.. At present The italics are ours. It will be clearly scen Ball at the City fall, Hongkong.Celsket ipcreased tightens of money and the un-Mr. J. P. MOETEN, the Assistant Harbour from these articles that Great Britain
ilatoh at Swatow, Hongkong Cricket Club cortainty prevailing in the political world, Master, halda the office of Acting Superia-could not stand quietly by and ano 20th-Death of the Ex-Regent of Slam, at
7. Awalow; won assily by Horgkong. have hitherto prevouted any xenovery. In tendent in addition to his substantive sp. Obusan invaded by the French Morester 23rd.-Performance of Sahel" at the Thontre
Batbbafee, Sism...... view of a possibility of a war with France pointment,
it will be observed that China has engaged the natives are realising their property and
Royal, by the Hongkong Amstans Dramatis The political history of 1883 in the Farnevor to cede the island to any other foreign Corpa withdrawing the proceeds into the interior, East has been important in the highest de Power. The Chiness, in the event of the 24th. Loss of the Norwegian steamer Olin on and until a settlement of the questions now gree, though the effect of the eveute which Frenchi waking any descent upon Chman,
rocks at the east end of-Tang Ying inland, East Croot; crow dared. pending between Franco and Obinais effected bare occurred still romains a matter of doghs, would undoubtedly fall back upon this on
fe is little prospect of restoration of The relation between France and China bare, gugement by the British Government to commercial confidence.
fconeequence of the Tonquin question, be protect the island, and even the LADSTONE Politically the history of the salony dar como atrained to the laat degree, and but for Administration could not grade the res80th-Convicts employed ga Pablic Works in ing the year may be reviewed with much the policy of China letting "I dare not. wait possibility. We cannot believe, however, satisfaction. The Government was adminis. (upon I would mingled bombast and dread that the French Government ould be mah tered the Hor. W. H. Manan, Colonial-war must have resulted. As it is, the two enough to imperil the good relations exist. Secretary, during the interrogaum between nations are practically fighting each other in ing between France and England, by erop The departure of Sir Jons Porn Herreser Tonquin, and the fall of Sontay ban induced 'seriously talking of such a stop.
Srd-Death of Sir Arthur Kennedy, formerly Governor of Hongkong, on board the stander Orient, wElle on his paninga home from Queens. | land;
Mr. Caldwell appeared for the defones,, The complainant said he was employed by Messi. Mayer & Co. On Sunday nightha ma
George Hayment, Acting Superintendonk of street; the defendant was in womandat Victoria Gol..
| next hobne"whish wie's brothel? They work 22nd-Prestation by Mr. E. E. Belition of the closs to tha dirjana batween the two vanndals, ́quia of £2,000 5o be placed on traat, the in, and wars looking at azch other when the dolom. farost to provide madala, called the Hongkong dent vażdeuly struck lim on the right arm with Humans Nosiety's modai, to be awarded for autick, compleinsot naked him why họ did this, . gallantry in waving life sahars er «font in and the defendant then went into the house. Hongkong and perts cf. South China, Pr | Presintly one of the women in that Epass onlled 23rd.—Tulagraph cable betwem Japan and Fu out to complicant "shut the door, be is nom- man, Kores, lald.--Great fire at Focchow: stering Compintout at ones went to, the top of 8th,-Meeling of the Hongkong-Legislative three hundred hosios distroyed and then linge his atsimesse to sunt down the trap duer. Whoa,
Council: vote of the Finsson" Committes
Jort.
bo got, there he saw the prisonor on the staire passed; copy of correspondence on the Medical | 26th.-Treaties between Gamt Britain and Koros nëse the top, and immediately beard the sport 25. Registration Ordinance laid on the tabley Or-1-and Germany and Koma aigned up Suan) by of a pistol, and felt something strike big on the der and Cleanliness Bill passed.
Sir Harry Parkes and Mr. Zappe.
loft aboulder (complainant bore showed to slight 14th.-Fire on board the tires atomer Kinng 27th.Appointment by Governor Bowen, of a wound) and produced the phathassho said.
show while on bar passage from Canton to 27th The British steamer Carisbrooke tock
Commision to inquire into the operálon of he was waaring at this time, the white cotton Hongkong; extinguished without great de- the laws relating to deportation from Hong Jacket worn next the skin bad a tear in Il 29-Distrontius of prizes at Hongkong 15th Tac Milsa Bishi Co.'s steamer Sumida 29th. The ass Ragira v. Fraser-Smith on worn nazt abora it, a quilted waistcoat, was not
fire and was scuttled in Hongkong harbour.. mage being done.
kong.
sad a spot or two of bload, bat the gerent
Central School by U.D. the Adwintetestor
„cluded at Hongkong; vöriist of "' nof guilty " | perforated, nor the one above that a quilted ovat,
by four to three.
ths ontor sust, Bleo quilted, was aguarstay tara)." Hongkong-Loss of the Norwegian barque
30th,—St Andrew's Ball at the City Hill, Complainant said be felt na pala at the time, -Henrik Ibsen on the Pescadores while on the
-Hongkong,"
und he man back to the verandah atmossa, and paasagò from Amoy to Taiwan; crew saved.
DECEMBER,
called for the police, kat before any arrived, the 1st.-Grand Masonic Bill at the City Hall,
7th-Performance by the Hongkong A.D.C., defendant had left. A friend left with the pollse Hongkong, Corolusion of inquiry into cousas
at the Theatre_Royal, of the soosntricity to look for the defendant, and ebent midnight. of the death of Captain 100, of the steamer.
"The Wedding March.”—Attack by a native | be was sent for to go to the Polis Station, • Zangture; open tordiab betarned,
mah on the Fesusà Consular Tamén at Canton, whogo by saw the priminer...
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Marateabă, on a rock in the Bhlínononoki Straits, Japan, and becaria a total wreck, Fire on the French Concession, Shanghal || sixty Chinues atores destroyed. 17th-Naw Church at the Paak. Hongkong, opened by Bishop Barios. The beamer
Ningpe caught ju bra typhoons when on her way from Hongkong to Yokohama and vom pelled to put into Shanghai for repáles,
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