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H EXOELLENCY-1 sy mention that have received a lotter from the Bishop in which he says he does not in use the title hing given. I told him there was a difficulty, beranis there ware instructions from hems that no ce territorial jurisdiction in any church whatever,
Indo-Chins, their remarks would have been The French transport Drac was to love Hai- The Himalaya, troopship Captain St. E. B. pound surface condensing, the working pressuros short time. I think it better that I should stats, your Excolteney, for the Information of very far from ridigalous In writing on the fong on the 28th March for France, via Salgon. Palilser, from Hangkas Jau, 21, arrived in being 100 lbs. The mean speed obtained on the read to the Connell the minuto to which I have my hon, friend, that was quite prepared in dne
Plymouth Sound on the 4th inst, with drafts of measured mile was 124 knots, which was conni referred
senres and in proper order to state the amend situation a few days ago we said Prance had The latest English-papers state that the tur- various regiments, time-oxpired man and in-dered very antisfactory. The owners were to When the French Consul announced to me ments I propose to make to meet the obiretions gone too far to draw back now. The con-ret ship Cyclope is ordered to be commissioned valide, as well as eval amorarias from the presented by Mr. Speed, Captain Starrock, the the bicckade of Pakhoi and of the neighbouring raised on the last occasion with referees to the for foreign service, and wo (Straits Times) un China Station. She subsequently proceeded to Commodore Captain of the Fleet, and Mr. And. Const, I immediately (on the 6th March almo) title of the Roman Catholic dignitary r-forrai elasion of penos at the present moment derstand she is likely to be stationed here for the Portsmouth to disembark troops, and will make son, the Superintending Engineer. After the telegraphed this intelligenes to Her Majesty's to in this Bill, who in there styled the tour Go-would virtually do a drawing back, and defence of Singapore.
good defects and prepare for further service, visitors left the ship this flae vosset proceeded of Government, and on the following day (Marol Catholio Viese Apostolis of Hongkong. I was The invalids have boou sent to the Royal Naval hor way to London, via Antwerp, thenes to be 7th I addressed to Lund DEADY the subtained waiting proper opportunity of doing so. I will. Fretol prestige would receive such a blow
In the London Gazetta of the 20th February Hospital.
immediately despatched to Chips to bring home despatch 1.
de so in proper voyria. in the Far East as would tend to render ber considerable space is coupled by the appoint
the new season fons. The Denbighshire is bullt
GOVNANMEST HOUS The steamship Metapedio, from Hamburg for with a double bottom on the cellalar principles
Hongkong, 7th March, 1946. Ordnance Store Departments to honorary
BY INDIave the honour to suport that than it was before the commencement of military rank acording to their relative mili the owners of which used for some time to waterlight bulkheads, Bho is schoone: rigged yesterday telegraphed to yaar Lordship in the fellow this wratched Tonquin, imbroglio. The tary rank. Among other names are the follow allow bar tó proceed on bor voyage, has at long with steel masta, claseed 160 Alat Lloyds, built Feagh Canaal-Informas mo that a blockade olesiastical title should be given which implies
ant to sea. It is stated that this is due to the under special survey, of extra strength, with twawit be sstablished from March the 7th co Fakhos and bostilities betweBD-Franco-And-China have (ing
Thomas Augustus Lan Hosurier, Aiistant Combis, refusal of the Gärnan Government to racaguine icon decka sná treble riveted shell, &o, and has the neighbouring Coast of Chine, from the Croutier of and I explained folly that it was not directed
the present the of been seized upon by turbulent spirita in
the French to search noutral vessels on the high are of teak, and all the Attings are of the bigh- This ionlads was announced to the French against his particular church but in a general Cambódia and Coobin-Chiva to raise the Colarol
George Comya Huriny, Assistant Comminary Gero-stas. The Metapedia pat into Portland ronde est clase and finish; locking along the docks cool at Hongkong by a telegram from Captais de instruction, the theory of course being that the standard of revolt against Frezeki dominas rid of Orinazes, to have the hönomtry ranir of Lieut. on the 4th inat. She awaited instructions, and visitor is at once struck by the grant oira that Deaumont, commanding the French Naval Forces in Queen alone can give territorial jurisdiction.
ailed the same day. |tion, and troops which had been sent from Colonel
has been exercised to segure the comfort and safe was alded that no mailos of the blockade aanit be
Tonquin, datet at Haiphorg on the Styinstant. It Hon. P. Rrar--I would suggest that the Albert Moyer, Assistant Commissary General, to Saigon to Tongain have bad to be recalled have the honorary rank of Major.
Wo are informed on good anthority that the ty of the passagers and crow. Under the top gives to the Foreign Consuls at 14khol, as no com.itle Vicar Apostolio" should be abaxidened at Herbert George Fincham, Dopaty Assistant Com negotiations which have been proceeding for gallant forecastle on each side the crew and firuunimations were possible between the French Naval together,
The Attorney-GENERAY—I rise to order. for, the protection of the Colony, Almost misney General of Ordnance, of Captain.
Frederick Stopban Christian laro and Henry Garde some time between the British Government and are berthed, while in the centre on main Forces and that port. Consequently I taiographed to every sque of the local pagers contains string toponent Commissary Gorural, of the Chinese Minder in London; relattro, to the dock is the massive direct steata windlass for the above effect to the British Consal at Pakbel (dr. There is a proper promine. The motion no counts of conflicts between the Government Captain.
spin. trade in China, are likely to have some working the chain cables An example of the Beppoars that the longitude referred to is before the Council is that the Council go into definito issne vary shortly. The proposals maloney of this windlass (which is by resta record-by-the French Irons Paris and therefore Corauitteo on the Bill. **** forces and the robols, in which the latter are:
Hon. P. RYRIE-Are we not in Committos nate from the Chinese Minister, and will prove Clarke, Chapon and Co. was seen by the visithe blockade would seem to extend from the frontier seceptable to FM Government, but the psture tors when the captain ordered the unchor to be of Tengain to a short distance to the East of the now
The ATTORNYY-Gourre-No; not until the
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BIRTH
At Kowloon, on the 9th April, the wife of Captain T. C. DIMPATER, of a daughter.
DEATHS.
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BEAT EINT.
The shooting match between the eight oraoke invariably dispersed with the loss of their of the Kongkong Police force and nine-self baggage, but they seem immediately to re-styled daffers took place on the Police Range
at Kowloon yesterday afternoon. The atmos appear elsewhere, still supplied with armsand phorical conditions for shooting were moderately controments. They ovidently possess some good, and some fine scores were made by the amount of organisation and the command cracks, who beat their opponents by 21 points:-* iffunde If peace with Ching be concluded immediately after the recent reverses, nos only will China bold the military strength of France-la-lower satimation than before, but the difficulty of bolding in gobjection the population of the existing French possiopa will be enormonely increas ed.
And should trouble again arino” bou tween China and France, say a few years | bunca, the former would occupy a much atronger position than she did at the -com- mencement of the war which is now supposed to be concluded, and Instead of standing on | the defensive would possibly throw her troops
At the Government Civil Hospital, Bongioase of into Francis territory. She has now at least
the 7th instant, C., H. AzMusto, synd 26.
Sergt. Marin RC. MeDonaid Sergt. Kemp.... Sergt. Makay
Inspector TcALBON.. Sergt. Butlin P.C. Cameron P.C. Sutherland
P.C. Moir ..... P.C. Ewanson P.O. Samork P.O. Fowler....... Inspector Quinney P.C. alb.
P.C. Dancan
PC Prior
Um the 28th Feb. 1885, at 5, Guilford-street. B-sixty thousand men andor arms in Tonquin, F., Lord sell-square, after a short but painful illnose, De,
the dass and losing wife of Captale T. G. Barelar And, as the French papers say, these consti-
Bak. Bedford Begt, late with Inniskillinge, agad 26 rule a forces not to be despised. The Four-
Juara and savam kanntha.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONA, AFEIL 9ги, 1885.
The delivery of the English mail was begun at noon yesterday.
The British surveying sloop Flying Fish, Captain J. F. Mauler, which has been surveying the Mindoro Straits, arrived here yesterday.
200 400 500 TER. YTH. TES. TOTAL
28. 29.
23. 23
71 70 .. 23. 20 -... 70 24... 20. ✪ ... 1865
TOTAL
561
NEFT NINE.
DEO 400 500 THE. YUN. YOU.
23 08 21 03
....... 03 .... BL
54
16 48
The following items are from the London China Express of the 6th March
and
the 2nd instant for the Far East, and called at The cruiser Okateau-Yeuer left Toulon on
Algiera en route.
Lieutenant Daboo has hean nominated officer of the Legion of Honour for his resont condnot inthe torpedo affair at Sheipu.
A. Birmingham Trade Circular states that ex. tausive orders have been received there from China for cartridge machinery and shells.
With referenes to the embargo laid on rice in the Chinese seas by the French, no answer to the protest of the British Government has been received.
Tsang Kwo-shu'an, Viceroy of Nanking, and unelo of the Marquis Tsang, has telegraphed his desire to sabsoribe £100 to the Mansion House Gordon Memorial Fund.
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allon).
The question that the Council go into Cou mitton was then put and carried
to
Hon. P. RYRIE, on the Clark's commencing
read the first aleuro, said-We have not got the despatch yet. I ask for the despatch beforeTM anything is dona.
of these cannot be disclosed pending the absolute dropped, the whole process of rolling and lower. Trenty Port of Pazboi, which contains about 25,000 acceptance by both Governments. The negotia ing only occupying a few minutes. The vessel abituate and in the outlet of a larga district.
Hon. P. BIME-OE, I thought we were in Government Gazelleof March 7th, 1835) of the blockada Assal nature.
orane by Messrs. Clarke, Chapman and Co., and has been gives at Hongkong, which carries on con Committee, I beg your pardon, tions, as our readers are aware, wore entirely of is siso Bted with four stone winokes and steam Gobio Notics (Rr Proclamation in the ionotion la put.
band and starts steering, gear by Messrs. Daviserable trade with Fakboi; and Admirał Bir-W. Mestre, Page and Gwythor have issual a series and Co. (Limited), London. The bridge house Dowell has despatched thither the British gasboat
Espoir. of tables showing the expart of ballion to the amidships, oriending over engine and boils. It will be anderetend that the French are now Wast in 1884, and in each year of the last ten, spoon, is open at onds, having accommodation for blockading parts of the Coast of Okina both to the and also the range of prices and rates of bar officers, engineere, carpentare, galley, sail rooms, North and to the South of Hongkong. silver, Mexican dollars, and India Council Dilla frota 1888, inclusite, to 1834. The bullion and specie statement brings out the total export to the East last year of gold, silver, and Mexican dollars as £14,040,598, against 210,100,229 in 1883, the net increase bring thus 23,339,007. The export of silver from San Francisco to Endin, Chien, and Japan daring 1884 was $8,315,810.
The ATTORNZx-General-Isthmit it would be desirable to lay the despatch before the
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e, within it, with large chart-house and wheel. As is mentioned in this despatch, I lost no time hotas above. The poop contains a large and in using public notice of the blockade to be handsome saloon panelled in hardwood, the given in the Hongkong Government Garette of
Connoil-in due form and proper course. ceiling being white, relieved wide, gold. The March 7th, and there was a further notice in the
HR EXCELLENCY-The despatch will be lai state cabins are on each side of this salon, Gazette of March 28th, when the British Consul and on the starboard side is a large ladica cablu, at Pakhui had aout me, ander flying soul, a lottor before the Council as soon as it is printed. with bathroom and laystories attached, the whole addressed to Her Majesty's Minister at Poking, HOL P. RIB-I think the expressions in being handsomely dished and upholstered into the effect that the blockade was then in active that despatch are so desided that we would make valvet. The Denbighshire is the second veasel operation, being carried out by two French great mistake if we conferred title, of any the firm of Mesra C. 8. Swan and Hunter mon-of-war. This is all that I know concara-thing approaching the title, of Vicar Apostele Last week the steamer Afghan shipped at have built for the "Bhire" line, and she is izing the blockade of Pakhai. The Council is, of
of Bangkong." Glasgow the framework and medhinery of a cometary respect, in binil and engines, a well-built course, aware (as the Tenerable ontleman posito yacht for the Prime Minister of Siam and first-class sterimar. Engineering says the vessel wil mensare 80 feat by 13 foot by & fest, the framing being of Siv- mens' steel, while planking and other wood- work will be af tea. The ongines are of the compound surfabe-cmdensing type, with dirt- acting pumps, add the cylinders are 10 inches and 30 inches in diameter respectively, with stroke of 14 inches, and are supplied with steam of 100 L working pressure from a large steel boiler. Messrs. Ross and Duncan, Glasgow, are the con tract
The list of applications for the Chinese Govern ment Loan of 1885-closed on tho. 5th inst. for London and the 6th inst: for the country. We hear that it has berx very well received, and that the amount has been applied for about twice over. The number of applicata is about two thousand, It is to be redeemed by drawings at par, one portion commencing to be amortised in Juuary 1889, and the other in January, 1891, the whole being redeemed by 1895. We should remark that all previous payments, both for interent and re- demption on secount of Chios a Indebtedness to the West, have been promptly mat.
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The latest mail advives received home wore Tokobania, uta Baa Francisco, January 19th, Focchow 20th, Shangmi 22ad, Manila 25th; Hongkong 27th. Batavia 29th, Saigon 31st, Sin
The French mail, sia gapore Formary Bad Naples, with the advices dated as above, from The Agents (Mesars. Adamson, Bell & Co.) les The gunboat Fly, from Singapore, Dea 27,China and the Straits Settlements, was delivered form us that the steamer Strathlesen, from New homeward bound from the China Station, arrived in London on the art inst, its due date. The noon for this port York, sailed from Singapore on Tuesday after-at Malio on the 28th vit, and, after repairing, Jaran adrines wers received, via San Francisco,
will continue her voyage on t the 7th inst.
on the 27th ult. The next inward mail, ex P. Tho appointments are gazetted of Commanders and O. steamer Term from Shanghai 29th
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
stated that all questions of the nature of that now under consideration should properly be ad- dressed to the British Minister at Faking, who is ex-dificis Superintendent of Trade in China, and not to the Governor of Hongkong, who
teletion is limited by law to the-water-of H.B.M. CHAKOR L'ASTALLES AF FEKING TO THE this Celony. And it will be recollected that the
FRANCE AND CHINA.
GOYLENOR OF HONGKONG, (Receivad 8th April at 3.30 pm) Protocol restoring peace between France and China has been signed in Paris and would pro- tably, be submitted to the French Legislative Chambers on the 7th April.
Armistice with prohibition of contraband of war continuos till definitive signature of Treaty Please communicate to Admiral in command.
Lorous, 7th April,
The cleare was then read by the Clark. The ATTORNEY-HERBAL Your Excelicacy. I have now to move a madment to the clause which has been proposed I informed my hou friend on my right (Hon. F. Eyrie on the last occasion when this Bill was before the Council that wonld take the opportunity of seeing what had hoor, said upon the subject and consider his 818. Chamobor of Commerce has hitherto notod on gestion for an amenduent of the title by which this principle, and has addressed its corro. the Roman Catholic dignitary described in this spondanna on matters affecting the trade of this Bill is here called. I have done so, and I pro community direct to the Minister, without even pose, very much in accordance with his sugges traumatting the letters through the Governor. tion, to alter the term from "Roman Catholic The Honourable Member hs, I think, given Vir Apostolic of Hongkong." which oceure I reasons which will be deemed smileient by the think in two places in the section, to the teria British Legation in Chine, for treating the "Ticar Apostolio of the Roman Catho present esse as an exisation to the general ride Church in Hongkong The title of the Ordin of the Chamber. Moreover, I have always con- sacs would also have to be altered in accordanus idered myself justifled in addressing both Her with that change, and would then read Ân Majesty's Geverament and my late lamonted Ordinanes for the Incorporation of the Vior friend, Sir Harry Parkes, on all matters affect Apestalis of the Roman Catholic Church in ing the commercial and general interests of this Hongkong." I much regret that I should hare Colony. Thus I have reported, both by tels stood in the way of my hon. friend when a graph and by despatch, all the French blockados was making his application that a certen and other proceedings which can affect, directly despatch should be laid on the table. F or indirectly, the trods of this community; such do not see why the Couued should not have as the stopping and search of the Glenroy and the fullest access to the despatch if it is other British morobant vessels, and of one of the moved for in a preper way, but I thin's P&O steamers: and the declaration of the it is hally in ascorianes with the self respect Franch that they will treat rise as outraband of this Council and respect for its procedera of war. My instructions from the Imperial that we should interrupt this discussion in arcur Authorities on this subject are to the effect that to and for a despatch written by the Secretary they recognise the exorcise by the French of the of State many years ago to see what is laid do customary rights of belligerent nations, and in that document. The question here, as I put HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL that the legality of any saleurs of a British ship it, must be discussed on its merits, and of course by French ernizers mast depend, in the first no proposal would be put forward in this Council instance, on the decision of the Prize contrary to the instructions of the Secretary of Court, subject to ulterior diplomatic action, State,
The HON. P. ETE With all. dur de These instructions emfirm in principle the opinion given two months ago by my responsible farcuce to the hon. member who has just od- legal adviser, when one of the leading dressed the Connail, I-beg to say that-I-for-n maresatile firms-ham asked a quation of the and several other members, distinctly under- Government as to whether soul would be regard.teed that the discussion on this nothin ed by the French as contraband of war; and was adjourned for the purpose of the prolactin suggested that the Home Gorerament abould of this despatch. Now I find that my hou. friend be consulted on this point. I was then advised on my left is opposing its production. This ins that
taken me by surprise, as it is quite contrary to
The Times publishes a telegram announcing the conclusion of peace between France and Ching through the efforts of Sir Robart Hart, on the basis of the Fournier Convention, with- vut payment of indemnity.
THE NEW FRENCH CABINET. A new Ministry has been formed nadar the presidency of M. Brison M. de Freycinet appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs.
nier Convention provided that Franco should "protect" the southern frontier of China, but it seema passible that she may have snough to do to protect the frontier of her ow possessions against Chinese aggression, Self-preservation almost rooms to demand that the French should break up the Kwangsi Leit be true that peace between France and Land Yunnan armies. Suprendor will be gali China is practically concluded, and that the and wormwood to the colonists at Saigon, stain of the recapt defeat is to remain u-who are evidently awake to the dangers of erased from the French ag, the wrath of the position. the Baigon.community will know no bounda The Saigonnais of the 2nd instant enumerates the measures which in its opinion the recent ́occurrancón have rendered necessary. First among these it places the despatch of a full army corpi to Tonquin; next, the abandon. went of Kung and the reinforcement of General Bernaz DE L'IBLE's troops by the men at presentstationed there; and, third, the grauting of full poward to Admiral COURBET, without which he cannot accomplish his inform us that the Gian Line steamer Glenogle Edward H. M. Duties to the During, and Henry Jazuary, Hongkong 3rd, Singapore 10th Fab.,
work of devestation in the China Sarom London, left-Singapore-for this portez N Allerne to the Fieter Emanuel, and of Lieut. was despatched from Alexandria at seven Oiker measures connected with the political Tuesday, the thirst
AM. Farquhar to the Vigilant, on the Chias on the ith instant, no day in advance of its dae Station
data. arrangements of Annam and Cambodia ure
The Lord Mayor has received the following alio recommended. Our contemporary urges
The hired transport Bretagne will take out a that all personal and party differences should
Liderable quantity of material for erecting letter from lus Excellency the Chinese Minis telegraph lines in Tonquia. A number of meator.
Chiness Legation, 3rd Mareb, 1985. be sunk in face of the grave emergency that
engaged for the work will also proceed in the.
The Marquis Tring presenta his compliments to sacío vessel. bas arised, and even, with its customary ex-
the Lord Mayor, and bega lo state that having brought to the notice of the Imphal overument and of that We are pleased to be able to state that Mr.of attain of the Chaus Tiserys the fact that a aggeration, goes so far as to suggest that Barclay, late-Fort-adjutant la Hongkong, who Fung Yr, attaché of the Chinese Legation, whose committee, under the Any of the Lord Mayor-Hon. P, RIBIE
recent illness we reported, is on a fair way to had been formed with the war of exeating some kind pleto recovery, and has proceeded to Tamsgate of memorial of the targeted General Gorden, ba bas bean regnested to forward to his lazdabip the follow- or change of air.
ing subscriptions towards the accomplishment of that object, viz.: From the Chinese Government C120, and from his Excellaagy Li Hang-hang, Viceroy of Chili, 2200.
The Agents (Meakra. Jardine, Matheson & Co.)!
His Excellency General Terreros, the now Cap- tair-General of the Philippines, and saifa, arri ved at Singapore from Barselona n the 28th tit. in the steamer Isla de Cebu, and left on the 30th for Maril.
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In the House of Lords, on the 2nd March, Earl Granville stated that a commersial convention, supplementary to the treaty of 1873 had hoon entered into between France and Burmah, but the French Government had assured the English Barnak to France had been made. Ambassador that no concessions of territory from
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It is announced from Berlin that Commnedors Fason. Commander of the German Squadron in the Far East, has been ordered to the Pacifis Ocean in the same capacity. Captain Schering
The report of the sanitary authorities in Ton will replace Commander Faschen in Eastern Asiaquia from March 1 to Qet, 31, 1884, given by the chief of the Ambulanca. Corps, states that A corps of Malay Submarine Miners for sen the number of men in Touquin was 7,600, in- vica in connection with the defence of costing cluding Algorian troops. The deaths statist
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A meeting of the Legislative Council was held yesterday afternoon There were present:
His Excellency the Governor, Sir Exeter FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G,-----
Hort:Sir GeozOE PHILLIPPO, Chief Insties, Hon. W.-H. Mazs¤, CM, Colonis Seero jury.:
Hon EE O'MALLEY, Attorney-General. Hon. A. Lister, Colonial Treasurer. Hun. J. M. PRICE. "Surveyor-General. Hon. F. STEWART, BegistraryGeneral
Hon. W. KESWICK Han. T. JadiSON. Hon. F. D. SASSOON Hon. Woxe SHING.
MINUTES.
Neither the Imperial Government for the Canything I have known in this Counci before. lonial Government can give anauthoritative opicion The letter has been read in the Council vanra on questions of this nature, por should any nool.apago, and I do not know why there should be gay plication as that suggested be made to the Home Go. objection to its being rand now. It was oppouted "vernment.
by members of this Granell Whatever cargo privāta Brina ostes in their ships: His EXCELLERY-If the Conseil has no cl on the China Sex under present otrstimates, therjection, the despatah dan bo read now. It is | carry entirely at their own risk.
The graster dated the 18th November, 1875 portion of it relates to the Marriage-OrdinaaICO, The despatch was then red. After referring to Bishop Raimondi's objections to the Murtingo Ordinauso it cenaludad as follows:**
I was further advised in connexion with this question that
It is of the ftmost importanes that the Colonial The minutes of the last meeting were read Government should not wire way legal opinion upon and confirmed
matters of this kind ; for otherwise it may find itself involved in dangerous mapo' sibilities,
TAFEM:
The COLONIAL-SECRETARY laid on the table, by direction of the Governor, certain despatches Mauriling is shunt to be constituted. It will termittent fever 46, remittent fever 37, dysentery stations at Singapore, Caylor. Hongkong, and this number had been 375, typhoid fever 77, in relating to quarantine.
FIRANCK.
PETITION.
I notice Blahop Raimondi sabecribes himself Vicar son are aware, mannthe nonoaded by Her Majesty's Apostolla of Hongkong. This is a title which, a overmont, sad which no doubt you will arbid usi
in your comtinniestions with him.
hazmises from an international point of view a los
(1)-To the Bolligerents for sols which, though as they are distinctly the acts of private persons only and done without the sanation of connivance of the Government, might, if they were done under the post-
The CHIEF Justicz-I beg to point out that proper subject of cataplains Pan, Be other for tis sanction or advies of the Goverment, farm-a
the clanss is also open to objection for this reas Te the Mercantile Farms, or other persons won, that although the present Bishop of abining the opinion; who, il say hazas should
tray yesterday afternoon upon, the body of
An adjourned inquest was held at the Magie Chinese girl shout thirteen years of age which be commanded and trained by officere and non-60, accideals 17. suicides 8, and killed by the asking the Controit to vote 32,500 for the now A minule ty His Excellonoy the Governor was found floating in the barbour near West commissioned cflcers of the Royal Engineers. enemy 82, the others being due to various aggées. identity, and as all the jury had before them
The failure of Messrs. J. M. Klein and Co.,The health was bost in March, bataftarserie road over the old Mahommedan Cemetery, te
Finance Committes.
sordines with the nut critativo opinion of the dakong, yet his necessor may not be so styled, was the finding of the body and the radical dos morshaats, of Moscow, is announced the mortality gravely increased. From 33 per open my new building sites, was referred to the por to thorn, warld say that they were aching, bap Acantho is styled Vicar Apostolis of, Hong-
1,000 it ross to 100 par 1,000 in Jone; sad in evidence na to the cause of death, a verdict of liabilities are understand to have involved London Jay From that time internased doma to A number of miscellaneous email votas of vomment, and were solitied to be either supported and the Ordinance provides that the ohuf found drowned was returned.
houses to the extent of some 40.000 or £50,000. 75 per 1,000 in Septeisber and October. The money recmurerder by the Time Committee by the fingenmant ne compensated by it for less. Rotana Catholic dignitary shall have the title
incom! while acting within ite advice.
of Vinar Apostolic of the Roman Catholic An alteration in the Russian tea duties is giren result is 35 dustus, por 1,000 during the eight were passed by the Council. for the week ending April 5th, 1885-
Return of visitors to the City Hall Museums the proximate cause of the failure.
Having thus stated as briefly as possible what Church in Hongkong. Now, it some of months, or at the rate of 8 per 1,000 for a
Hon. Woro Sinna-Your Excellency, F beg has already taken place-rospoofing this im- traordinary that a title not given him by his EUROPEAN CHINE. The French Government have chartered the year.
leave to present a petition from Ko Leung Tai portant subject, and the broad principles ap-solasiastical superions should ha gitaàu bïm by Monday
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steamer Du Fuy-de-Dôme for the conveyance of Tuesday
In the Queen's Bench Divisional Court, beWo Lui, and others, merchants of this solony: plicable to cases of this natura, I will now the Government of this colony, and sonio Weinesing
a number of mules and a quantity of war mate fore Mr. Justice Manisty and Mr. Justice A The prayer of this petitionis for permission to use reply to the special questions pat by Benour difficulty may be experienced in ussertaining Thursday
rial to Touquin. The latter will be taken on la. Smith, & notion in the case of the Clean the Kau Ng chok or Chiness Custom Houseable friend. With regard to the Tet queation, who is the supreme Roman Catholic authority-
The ATTORNEY-Û¿NERAL-Ï. May way in Friday
beard here, and the 820 mulos ordered to be sent Steamship Company . Anderson, Tritton and Standard chek, which they stato in this petition viz. Has the blockade of Pakhal been legally Saturday. Sunday
Go to set aside an order of-Me-fustice Field, in the mesme stipulated by the Tien vain Treaty, notified P: I am advised that the notifications answer to the observations of my hon. frisal made to the Government and published in the that the terms of the taugarge of this Bit is directing the cause to be tried in the Admiralty Article XXXIV.
Gazettes of the 7th and 29th March(as stated strictly depied, almost word for word, sartaicly Division, was argued. The action, which has
H_EXCELLENT-Pursuant to stive the above) would be regarded suflicimt, to affect that portion of it, from an Ordinance enacted been frequently before the Courts, was brought
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to Tonquin will be embarked at Algiers.
Advices from Havro slates that a fire broko out on board the British barque West Australian, which arrived at Havre on the let instant from Hongkong, but was extinguished before much damage was dono the cargo, The cause of
the firo is unknown.
THE BLOCKADE OF PALMOL
to recover & general avarage contribution ja re Hon. T. Jackson will ask the following quen spast of servicos rendered to the steamer tions:- Achilles which grounded in the Haukow River 1st. Has the blockade of Palbul bean legally notified and was towed of. The cause was tried before 2nd. Is it an eclective blockade ?
all
merchants in this Colony with notice of the for a similar purpose in the long of
existemos of an actual blockade, and with su | Trinidad some years ago, and which mus the 2nd question, viz.:hether the blockade of State as a suitable model for us to follow obligation, la observe it. With regard to furnished to this Government by the Secretary
We note by the London Ghectic that Captain the whole of Europe should be called upon recently exchanged from the Royal Inniskilling to declare war against China. * This colossal Fusiliery to the Welsh Regiment, has now or empire," aye the Saigonnnis, with its in-changed to the Bodfordshire Regiment exhaustible resources, is an immense danger to Europe. The Chinese army, disciplined and instructed, constitutes a powerful and threstening enemy to which, in twenty years, resistance will be no longer possible. Terr will be a brutal Invasion by four hundrað million men rushing to the conquest of the West-a war of race and religion, a war of extermination, without relaxation of mercy. The moment has arrived when this gigantic budy must be broken up and its fragmenta dispersed. Let the European nations sink ing for the time their differences, unite in Que decisivu effort to remove once for all the peril of which recent even'e hard shown the Daistence." Writing like this can only ba regarded as utter nonsense, but it serves to show how great as impression the cha -racter of the Chinese-forces-in Tonquit has made on the French mind. Tas Szigonnais is not alone in the high estimate it forms of Chinese prowess. The Atenir du Taukia, writ- Whatever his merits or demerits, the new Earl ing before the recent raverses occurred, andin Cairns is evidently s good hand at a tall story, view only of the difficulty which hat hesunging from the following related by Truth
Lord Garravyle, who is now in Canada, recent- experienced in overcoming the-resistance of ly thrilled the lidies at Government House with 4 telegram from Viernoe states that the Mr. Justice Cave at the Quilall sittings some 3rd. Can your reellency asggest guy stacias for is effective? I am advised that this is a here. I apprehend it has not been found that the Chinese, not of victories they had the following account of his experiences in Indis. Chinese Goverment intends to create a single time sincs, and the House of Lords directed a
the existing evil under which the trade of this equation, the reply to which must depend the possible separation of the twi offices of Vicar colony with Pakhoi sad tla, surrounding district on facts of which the Colonial. Government has Apostolic and Bishop has led to any practical He was asleep in his bod, when he awoke feeling Visaroyalty of all the western province (in.) new trial in the Admiralty Division. This des is at present affering, in omeoqueave of the xa- achieved, enya the Chinese soldiers of to-day something very glammy sticking to his great Central Aris), with the chief centre of adminis sision of the Hodes of Lords was now confirmed,
no precise knowledge. With regard to 3rd inconvenience there, and I do not think it woul ported blockade ? ». bear to resemblance to the unorganised toe. It was a cobre. Patting his hand beneath tration at Urnaches (Uramtsi), nearer to the the appeal of the plaintiffs being rejected. The Hon. T. JACKSON-Your Excellency, I am qastion, I must, of sourse, in the Brat instance, hers.
communicate respecting it with Her Majesty's · HOL. P. RYBTI DEODORS AS AD amendment bordes of Tartars that were encountered in the pillow, drew out his color, took si Russian frontiac than hersicfare
ram will therefore be vave more board in the aware that the questions of which I have given Chargé d'Affaires si Poking, who has already that the words Vicar Apostolic of the Romu fired, and shot of the too with the anake attached the eximpaign of 1880, their ordnanen nó to it.
Admiralty Division.
asfice strictly speaking ought to be brought be The toe was subsequently aramined by The dite of Japan in New York attended the longer consists only of prehistoric caaaon; an experienced surgoon, who discovered that it other evening the marriage of Masada The tas rearket, which under ordinary ifore Her Majeeby's Chargé d'Affairesat Paking, expressed his desire to separats with mo sa Catholic Church in Hongkong" be left out el. who is Chief Superintendent of trade, as the heartily a did Sir HARRY PARKES. Meen together, and that it be simply The Right Po
while I will remark that, while there is no verend John Timoleone Raoul. I think was impregnated with poison. Had it not there. Sorakichki, a noted fapanese wrestler, with constancos, possessed favourable elements for a progress the Chinese bray has made daring fora, been for his Lordship's presents of mind, young American lady, of Philadelphia. Among storady drance in prices, received a rizong grievances complained of are at a Consalar port, donht but that the plase where the legality of with thut despatch before us, if we give anything the twenty-five years that have elapsed since our country would have lost in its futors is the company were the Japanese consul and stimalas from an article in this morning's Time of this Colony. Their arganay and importance Deart of the captors, still, at the same time, if as bong it will lay us open to come remark frem andats considerable distanca from the jurisdiētäen say seizures of ships must be tested is the Frias approaching the title of Vicar Apostolio of Horg- the last war is in fact enormou. Elsewhere the matered wisdom of one of our hereditary site. Mateada was presented with a gold-headed arguing the probability of an herbase in the however, are my excuse for bringing them for dar pretence of seizing vessels for breach of blook Downing Street. I propose that we wonstitute the same paper says that is the present war
capa with anitable inscriptian legislators."
Tes duty to meet the definey in the exchequer ward fu this Council. Further, the presant ads, ar for other similar offences, any Belligerent corporation of the Roman Catholic Church of the Chinese army has presented itself ander
The result has boom a rise of d. to lu. per b.. sotion of the French in enforcing the Power were to parans any system olearly in vio. Hongkong and say nothing about the Vicar The Lord Mayor has granted the Anti-Opium and a strong feeling is manifested. There is so lackade of Pakhoi is as doubt the natural an entirely new aspect, and one calculated and China presa says: Pravicus to the sail-anual meeting on April 24th. The prospect of Chinese affair a thought to be reaching a mere the Foreign Enlistment Act by ibla Colony Boutral Power would interfere on behalf of its the hon. member strongly illustrate the mis-
The New York correspondent of the London Biety the use of the Marision Hoase for its mash-uncertainty in the future for the Franco-result of the very strict enforcement oflation of the rights of neutrala, is recognised Apostolia.
ky infernatiumi law, the Government of tho The ArronvEZ-GENERAY—The remarks of to cause some apprehension as to the future ing of the City of Paris, from Hongkong, this the conclusion of an arrangement between the soutostage-theta bitch in the capplies of China (ahont the wisdom of which I have gravesical. Thall not fail, whenever uiroux shief of this curuat introduction of the Secretary
Femal being an English steamer chartered by two countries on a question which has caused so of Surope, for what would the European the Company, the Chinese Government, which much controverty in both China and England is grown tos is by no means improbable. With Armies be in presence of a nation of four has no diplomatic or consular relations-with expected to impart afboal, interest this closer attention on the part of the trade to the tons), and may be locked upon to a contain or stancos soom to require it to tavole energetically of State's despatch into the Council for discussion. tent, as an "intelligent réprisal" on their part that ulterior diplomatin setion which has been One despatch has been read which has evidently hundred million seals sending its immensetne be placed on arrival in Mexico under: Fing
Mexico, demanded that natire emigrants by this meeting.
last they will pendbly discover that even Your Excellenoy knows that Pakhai is a most armies against the West after having become fish protection. Meriso consented, trang n
with the rise quoted prines are still low important market for English and Ladian oction referred to ahova To condusion. I would frightened say hun, friend. I suppose he must The Gasalts hotifies that the Queen has been though many descriptions are now paying yarn, and this blockading by the French, while observe that, after the persororing efforts have heard of a more recent sleopatah I have se inbred to war and familiarised with the willingly, and, according to Sanor Don Iranio graciems pleased to appoint Mr Hugh Fraser, Indian fes is favourably circumstanced, and it cannot do the French one any good whatever which I have made, during the two years of forred to, under the directions contained in principles of military science'?"
Alas, the rent of the company, who has just ar now Secretary to Her Majesty's Embassy at there is ample margin whan Souchongs, &te, est The idea of Celestial array threaten with the Chinese Consul, the English Govera-and Consul-General to the Republic of Call advance before anothar son os round lony. In fact, godowns hero are piled up wish,thening of the deferees, and to promate. theertainly he will find if that despatch be·laid - in New York to arrange certain details Eome, to be Her Majesty's Minister Hesigent be bought at lud, to 15 per lb. fed inflicts serious injury on the trade of this co my samiaistantion here, to procure the strong which this Ordinansa has been introduced, and of this Colony, I need before the Coudil that we will not expose our general interestä ing Europe may be dismissed -mont, through its consular department in Mexico, Mr. Frabor, it will be remembered, was pre-The statistical position is favourable, and alarus sold for the Pakhoi market, which buyere hardly sure this Cencil that I sympathize salves to any reflection from Bewning Street it
are unable to take delivery of under eristing fly- worthy of consideration, but China: is of the City of Paria has sailed from Hongkong Peking.
has rented the charge." No vessel of the rame ribusly Secretary of Her Majesty's legation at together importers are likely to have a good stances. The French Ambassador in Loa deeply with the grave inconvenience to which we pass the "Ordinance, in
look in for the small quantity to some forward don has recently informed Lord Granville that for some time past in consequence of the pro- amandment I would ask leave to adjourn the dis- aur mercantile community have been subjected At all events if my hon, friend persists in his certainly acquiring such a position as will for Mexic, or has the emigration to Mexico yat
the right of search will be exercised with all tractad Franco-Chinese complications. The cussion of this clause qut the recent despatch enable har to offer a most formidable commenced.
The Admiralty have ordered sir torpedo oruisers of the second atass from Masers, Thom- With referenos to the matter of farea vals possible raspoot for the legitimate interests of resistance to any demanda made on for from
to x mrims depression in the public revenue. the Council. outside. Her mouthore troops have bad a concentrating 59,000 man) has spring in ten vited tenders for two ironclads from a linaited if that portion of their cargo was destined for than the expert of game, or as more removed But, I have entire confidence in the institity of our PBTRZE The amendment peli. Baku on the Caspian (whare the Bassians area abipbuilders, Glasgow. They have also in discharging their munitions of war at Singapore. British trade. Iknew of no more legitimate trade ederal depression of trade has, moreover, led from the Secretary of state has been laid betero- valuable schooling in the recent operatione years from a sleepy Persian town into a large number of firms on the Clyde and elsewhere. Hongkong, we consider that the vessels have to test of late it to miner, and chape our resources, and in the energy and enterpries propose is that we form & corporation to be called and thriving place, and the principal town and Tho irerdinds will be 11,000 tons displacement, incurred considerable liability to the shippers, your Excellency will be fit to make such rope of this community; sed I hope that the rotara the Corporation of the Roman Catholic Church, is Tonquin, the effect of which is likely to port of the son og which it stands. It posses the cruisers 5,000-total cost, £3,000,000. According to former interpretations of interna santations as will reader the trade with Takhoi of peace will soon restore the former prosperity of Hongkong" and that we leave out the "Vicar
Apostolio." continue and spread to some extent to the more shipping of its own than Odessa or Cron-
tional law, if the goods were consigned to Hong-safe, and thus confer a great benefit upon the ad progress of Hongkong."
The CHIEF JUSTICE-Bat you wast hare some PAR BILLA OF EXCHANGE ORDINANCE. armies of the adjoining provinces, while in stadt, and a fine stons quay is being hit which tion, which our readers will be plasand to ob-vessel, a
The Gascite contains the following notifies Lang no French mag-of-war could make the meantile community of this Calcey-The hon. Mr. Martin in the Ragion of Eternal Fira saya,
priso, and though they might member then formally put the guestions.
His EXCELLENCY-Hon. members of the Fe
The consideration of the Bill in Committesone. represonting the earporation.
Hon. P. BYLIE-Well, it is the Right Rar the meantime the organisation and drill of is no unworthy rival of the Thames embank Foreign Office, Fob. 17-The Queen claims to board and search the vial, this
has been graciously pleased to appoint Ernest would be the extent of their poweKA.
On gislative Council, aiy hon. friend who represents we concluded, and the ATTORNEY-GENERAL gave
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the northern forces are being perfeated mont.. He considers it the natural stream 2 Mason Sator, Esq., C.M.G., now Her Majesty'e having Eongkong for a Chinese port of the Chamber of Comisree has, in the exercise of Potios that at the next meeting of the Connell John Timoleone Raimondi and his successor's under the tuition of foreign inntractors.Valge, the main artery of the Russian Empire. Her Majesty's Minister Hesident and Coral-ateliers, turas on the question of the destina-put questions to the Government on a subject THE BILL FOR THE INCORPORATION OF HARThe next Bishop wight not be Biehop of
life, amineros, and progress dowing down the Agent and Consal-Genera! at Bangkok, to be course every right would exist. A great deal, this maluabled right as a member of this Commcil ko would move that the Bill do pass. The military power of China can no longer For 2,500 years the district has been famous for General to the King of Siam. be ignored, and should other Europezu its petroleums or oak oil springs, and the rapid
development of the off trade has been the cause,
|d'Affaires at Fakings— The trial trip of the now drew steamer Desthigh.
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The COLONIAL SECRETARY--But what ofco
Acantho.
Hoa, F. RY--It appare some we should be making a great mistake in authorising eny person to nsa a seal with "Vicar Apostolic of The ATTORNEY ORAL-It is "Vicae Apo- Hongkong upon it.
kong."
stalic of the Roman Catholic Church of Hong-
HOMAN CATHOLIO VIGÁR APOSTOLIC OF HONGKONG.TM tion of a vessel, which is haid by competent an- of the gravest importance to the interosta
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL' Moved that the A meeting was held yesterday at the Chamber thority to be the next port that the vessel is of this community. I am very glad indeed that *ation sfortunately ever have to refer to of the advance of Baza The town is the base of Commerce offices to consider the question of we fear that there is every reason to expect that it enables me to lay before the Council a minute Connell go into Committee on the above Bill.
preegeding to, in the usual course of har vorage. y han friend has taken this coarse because the arbitrament of arme to settle their the new Trans-Canasian advance towards India, trade with Upper Burmah, and it was decided to
Hom. F. RYE-Your Escolloney. I beg to differences with this gront Asiatic power and from it all troops, supplies and munitions of memorialise the Government to take sach steps acre complications may pride on this question. giving the fullket possible information which I
war aro segrt for the garrisons Morv. they will do well to prefit by the painful Its population low increasel feona kalandort, as were deemed expedient to put an end to the Alin to the matter is the export of gross from unve been able to collect on all the subjects ask that the consideration of this Bill be deferred
existing state of affairs, and
Hongkong, and we hour that the French Govern Donnected with the matter to which he rafers, until a despatch from the Secretary of State saber in this Council has beau laid on the
Hoa P By-That is not the goal, he mays, experience of France, in Tongate and not to 50,000 in 1655, with 5,000 houses and 1500 effect of the recent brand also to consider the ment intands to request the British Govern- Befors reading thst minute I will, with the and other corrupendanes zeked for by an hoe underrate the strength of the enemy with shops. The rattway penod last year from an England sad English commerce
ment to prohibit their export to China, during permission of the Council, infaze you
a telegrain which I have during the last table.
The Curen JUSTICE-Hè zaust. Tifis to Baka, and Mr. Marvin telea &hat the
the continuange of hostilities, :
half kour received from Her Majesty's Chargé laid on the table.
HIS EXCELLENCY-It cught to has been
Ho P. RYRI-Your Brosllency, I respect- whom they have to deal, but send out in travelling between the two places can now be The French steamship Tonkin formerly, the
E.B.M. CHARGE D'ARAIRES AT FREING TO THE this Council who were not present at the time that seems to me His Honour the Chief Justice cri- Hon. P. Raz-do not think members of fully arge that this discussion to adjourned. It she first instance a large expedition strong done in twenty-two hours. When the war be City of Paris of the Inman Line, with mals,
GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG.. enough to accomplish the work assigned to tween Turkey and Russia broke out in 1877 it from Cardiff to Marseilles, thence to embark ahire built by are.
took the latter Fower nearly ionth to move troops for Tonquin, came juto collision with Wallsend, for Meers DJ Jenkins and Co., of
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daspatch came before the Council on a former co-dently has rants as to wint we can do Protocol restoring peace between France wad China - casieu dan serive at a proper idea of what the The ATTORNEY-GENELAL, I musë protest -it, instead of sending out siwall one to be troops from the Caspian littoral to Tidia. The another French steamer, the Maurice et Rension, London, for their Londen, China and Japan line, strengthened by driblets of reinforcements Trans-Caucasian railway ends at Bake, but on off halaga, in a fog m the 4th inst, and sank took place on the 29th ult. The dimensions of has bom signed in Earle and would probably be an views of the home Government are with re-against my hon. friend's motion. I do not an the other side of the Caspira and only sixteen in three minutes. The wagter, the fourth the vessel are:-Length, 395 feet, breadth, 33mitted to the French Legislative Chambers on the forence to this question. I think it is necessary derstand why because my ban friend the Chief Justion looks as if he mightyntertain some zitar dinastoro bere occurred. To refer back, heure distant by forry, the Trans-Crapina rail- ongineer, the beatswain, and twenty-one of the feet; depth, moslied, 27-fest; tourage,' gross Armistice with prohibition of contraband of war they should read the despatch.
HIS EXCELLENCv-The ban, mauber le par, dodhta we as a trudness nosembly skoull have to however, to the utterances of our Saigon conway begins, ranning 144 miles to Kiril Arvatore were drowned. Mesara. Spring Philip, 2,558.38, net: 1,662.98. She has been atted contingen till dalinfire signature of Treaty Flouse
fectly right. It is as mission anal adjourn our discussion to wait for a change in tourporaries, if they bad spoken ofthe Chinese from whence to Bill, the Orst railway station cu Heatcal, Doyle, Chung. Atkinson, Horablow, with engines by Mosare. R and W. Hawthorn, cicate to Adodral in command, Armies constituting a menace and threat, not the time these are good roads which would be red. The drew wors slapped in England, and "sloping 2,000 indicated horse power. They are is the pupset of gases still so the mentiorney: General
the Indien frontier is 1,132 miles, but in the Halbert, Aseller, and twenty-nine others were of 300 seminal horse power, but capable of do This, of course, Ist once did. Favourable as on the tabla. It pred commuted to the At his appearance. The question befoto ustvar Fimpldre, we are quito sensble of dealing with › Europe, but to the French possessivas je med.-M. O. Daily Nose,
of the discription move's direos scting com state of affairs wema likely to coatings for ATTORNEY ÖZYBRAL--- may pathara i, and Thaliare 3 may may the prasing of this
8. Swan and. Hunter,
7th April.
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