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NOTICE.

FAMILY AND DISTOKEINO CHEMISTS,

By Appointment to His Exalary the VERNOR and His Royal Highness the DUKE OF EDINBURGH,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, PEZYUNKIE PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS,

THE DAILY PRESS MONDAY, MAY ÁTH, 1885,

NAGABAKIA

and itis difficult to understand the reasons for It is stated in a London telegram to the Bom is derived almost entirely from Chinese letters of two thousand nine handred and eighty dol them and they then informed him that they There has been a pretty persistent memour the delay in forwarding them, in view of the bay Gazette, dated 19th April, that tlie Autrito California which were formerly sent Irregulars ($2,989), about £590), or more than he would do no more daty on board the Hindaalen, Lara for Aume days that the English oqin

Han sul Chinese aquadrons will be reinforced larly by the handle of passsagerz instead of effofal salary, piz, two thousand dollars per an

The defondante admitted the charge, and was, ut Port Hamilton and was landi·ur coil," critical nature of the relations between Bog-immediately.

through the Post Chico. The Authorities at num (₹2,000), (about £400).

they were sentenced to twelve weeks' imprison. You will know what value to attach to this land and Russin. Wa plnerve with concern The Bhanghai Ucurter says: "Four of the those letters, it is believed that the irregularity of the Royal Arms and other official attestations

........Ban Francisco Laving seized some thousands of 5-Sines this return was furnished, the dament with hurd labour to thoarder of the captain story-Daily News Correspondent. a broad-bint that, the inercised calibre of Europeans who recently belonged to, the In has now been affectually put a stop to. Pipes has been discontinued, and the Colonial Surgeon Go-the guns necessitating increased cost in the perial Chinese Navy at Ning po are now in Shaid Foes of Courts. (No. 9) and (No. 11), urs and Health Officer cisim that, es muy duly qu

THE FRENCH IN "TONQUIN"," construction of the fortifications, the Colony. They state that their sold son for leave items which never oan be estimated beforehand lifted mediest practitioner can grant Bills of

We sincerely regret to announes-that nows- ing the service was that the French made such (with any aerumnoy,

Health, thay are in a position exactly similar to General Bridro de Tale has issued the followina been recsfred, from Goto, by the Catholic | may be asked to contribute a larger sum for bad practies that they were ashamed to confess

EXPANDITURE..

that of any other practitioner in the Colonying general orders:

Mission here, of the ind death of the Eer. Father 7--The Expenditure of the year 1834 was However, thors can be little doubt that the

Bonrella, together with twolve native Christises, this purpose than was originally proposed. themselves Lacopain and eo left in absolute dis

official status of these two "offloors has enabled

GENERAL ORDER No. 99:

who were drowned off. Goto, through the cap- Now, that contribution is itself very much gust of their opponents. They state that an ao originally estimated

The ordinary.oxpunditure at......$1,193,491 them to have the monopoly of these fees, for it tion was fought on the 18th nitimo not hitherto

-After a series of conillete with ever increasing sizing, of their boat, whilst on the rayage from more than the Colony can really afford, or reported, when a beary broadside, ship came And the extraordinary exponditurs at 272,000 is alleged that the azthorities at the differont in which we leave bad to deplore a wound Nagarald to Goto, on the 16th April. The d

porta at which veusels rall on their homeward which has obliged Geroral Négrier to lay downcated Father, who was a native of Hermanvili, than ought to be expected by the Timperial within 2,500 yards at 11 p.m. and delivered her heaviest factal, sido-for-sid, until 4 ang They

$1,465,491 voyage from this Colony would Let go readily his command, the second brigade has had to fall in the dincome of Rheims, cams to Jama in 1876, Government. Hongkong pays a military constate as a matter of fist that none of the Franci

A revised estimate, made in November last, accept Bills of Health hot signed by medical back on the positions of Thathan and Dongser, and for the past six years he was in charge of u e Celburton of £20,000 per aubum, and is also shells took effoot. The French have hitherto showed that, na for us could then be ascertained, practitioners of recognized offeint standing,

in order to svaid scarcity of munitions, which the Caml Goto district, where he had about four This question way brought bafore the exons difficulties of transport rendered in thousand Christions to administer to. In o compelled to inake gooda large part of the loss used only battering charges on them, which points it would probably be :-

$1,198,600 Executive Counoll, when the following resolut at point-blok rangon.. What might have bes

tion was agreed to rianimonsly

In the diminishing the distance reportingcarly part of the present month beme to N

geanki, on a shart visit for the homielitof is healty. The Eutera Postal Service, Seeing that out clearly that such charges should only be used Ordinary Expenditure....... the Colony is maintained chiefly for imperial the feeb if the French on those occasions hand

The Council advise that a letter should be them from their base of operations, our columns but had only bear hers about five or six days Pandez-SHIPS SITELIED.

adda cand to the Chairman of the Chamber vil rosume all their weane of notion, and the when argent lasiness connected with his purpose, that its revenues are of a fluctuated bgment double or even singls shells with time fussy we cannot toll; but we imagine a les-

377,189 Commerce, stating that the important question incomparable bravery of our troops, which has mission necessitated his spoody return. At NOTICE To avoid delay, in theoreontion of log naturo, and its hoarded balance are son has been taught them

of the foot charged for issuing Bills of Health never pislded to numbers will allow them to the time the boat opstaining the unfortu Ordera i la particularly requested that all being swallowed up in necessary public)

$1,560,780 has been fally opasilered by the Governor in await in order to xean the forward carol, the auto party loft the harbour, the weather business communications bat lead-to-thews, which will also compel the long to

by the ac-Connell, who is of opinion that these Bills should mean of transport already on the way, from was propitions, birt shortly afterwards a gal

be issued free with the exception of a small Firm. A. 8. Warson and. Gu. 92

inear a public debt, it is most unfair to levy

$1,254,63% charge to ever the Government expenses of

The command of the brigade devolusi 123 contribution from it quite out of prapor

printing, &c. But as vested interests appear to Colonel Harbinger of the 3rd Regiment, on tud Lion to its means for works of imperial im-

have grown up, it is advised that the whole, on the 28th March, at 3.10 p.m. question should be referred to the Secretary of

BEIGRE DO D'ISLE. Hanoi, 29th March, 1885, 340,768 State for his decision."

DRUGGETS' SUNDETAON,

And

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the police force and the next nie ome off a

A third chooting match of the eight cracks of the Kowloon range. on Saturday afternebu of the rins, three froth men being introduced in Some alterations were made in the constitution the room of Lurpeeter Quinony; P. C. Love, and P. C. Prior. The measure sevas to have bevu attended with success for this occasion the

The French cruiser Drae Iaft Saigon for nine wore triumphant. The eight was com France on the 22nd April.

The German corrette Elisabeth, Captain Notering, haft Apoy.ct the 26th April for Shangha

posed as ou previous occasiona, but one of their number appeared to be in tul trina, as he made a poor score, 74. The top zoors was made by E. Sutherland, one of the omuke, and F. C Euenzon, of the nine, again made an excellent seora, 72, though be did not equal his provions The Agont uforins us that the M. M. steamer week's feat of soaring bulls for every shot at the Anadyr, with the next outward French mail, left:500 yards. The ranges were 204, -400, ană Saiyon at 2 o'clock on Saturday morning for 500 yards, savon shots at each, and the nine wo

by the gond margin of 25 points. "One of thủ Hongkong.

sight, F. C. Camoren, was unable to be present, but the nine got over the diflculty very fairly by allowing 70 points for hian.

The Honourable J. Rassell Tong, United Ordam for astra copies of the Dally. Pro sbandistas Miristor to Chine, arrived at Shanghai be sent before 11 am, en bas day of publication. in the Fachang on the 27th April, and was to After that bour the supply is Inhalted.

The Daily Press.

HoraraNG, MAY 4TH, 1985.

leave on the 30th for the States.

The Chief Justice and Lady Phillippo left here by the Pacifle Mail S. 8. Cole steamer City of New York on Saturday for Yokohama. Sir Bourge Phillippa has gone on a short leave of ubsente.

Extraorbury, Taitam$150,000 Sanitary Works. 177,180 Fortifications. 50,000

counts now mnds up has been "The setcal expenditure as shown

Ordinary-- --•••••``- Extraordinary, Teitam ...3173,426 Sanitary.....

163,874 Fortifications.

$,465.

$1,595,397 Thelitome in which the original Estimates hare bean meet considerably exceeded up the following :—

a. Extraordinary Public Works......865,498 b. Miacallaneous Sorviens

* 30,424, o. Pelion

.~24,714.

19,978

d. Works und Buildingi

4. Roads, Streeta, and Bridges :..... 12,300 f. Pensions Ap

1,032 g. Lands and Benges purchased..... 9,599.

The original Estimates of Extraordinary Works comprised Taitom Water Works 3100,000, jaad Sunitary Works $172,000.

The total expenditure on these works, to the 31st December last, has been 8297393 The total expenditure on sxtraordinary Sanitary Works, to the same date, has boon $414,148,

9-Under the head discellaneous (B) the excess is composed, Jat of the payment of $20,700 be the Contractor for scavenging the Town, for which to provision had been made in the Esti

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Enclosure.

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Awang up and the boat never reached its n = antiantion. Or the 13th April Father Boulle'a

hat and several other articles recognised as be longing to the missing boat were fonal washid ahore on Gote, and shortly afterwards thus bont was found, but none of the badias of the missing. people have as yet been recovered. The decozied Father, who was only in his thirty-eighth year, most entisizatio. was noliowledgod- to be worker in the Mission case: disinterested, kind and considerata to nil; but more especially ste The sustay whom you had a mouth previously tached to the porer people of his numerous so valiantly routed in his ara comery appeared flock by all of whom, and his brother, mission- histors you increased tanfold in number, and on-aries, he was sincerely beloved, and his lom is trenched in strong positions:

deeply regretted.-Rising Sun

GESERAL ORDEL NO. 48.. Offer Non-Commissioned Ofera, and Soldiers

"of the 2nd Brigade,

Your series of victories was hooked on the 24th March,

For the first time you had to fall back on the line of entrenchments which roa had taken the day before.

On the 28th March, when the onemy, ecn- stantly increasing in numbers, dared to dispute with you the positions at Files, you again in Aioted on his enormous masses a bloody defeat

Bait, by a bitter irony of fate, at the very mement that the Chinese forces wore hurrying their retreat, under the offect of your counter attack, you learnt that your gallant ehf, General de Negrian that brave men amongst the brave, had been seriously wounded and had to be placed in an ambulancs.

Consequent on this misfortune, the command fell into hands insuficiently prepared.

SHANGHAI SPRING RACES,

FIRST DAY, 27th April The weather was beautiful this morning. ?uć rather warm In spite of the thudderstorm, about-pm yesterday, there was not a drop of rain. The course was flying and the fastest pos- bla tihe was expected. But the atmosphere was oppressive early in the afternoon and that

which was taken, It 300ms to show, how-of her plate dented, while the Japanese vessel the offers of the pust quarter were read, and poa mates. As this sum is nearly counterbalancei- THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMYRge quished of the 28th March dare not think ofarting ponies were trained in mud and had to

TO THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.

et hare affected the speed of the ponies Later in the afternoon, when the ean was shielded by tends the very fastest time over done in Shanghai was made for the St. Toger distance. Very nearly the fastest mile and a half was run in the Cathay Cup. The time in which Teen only attitarie appropriate for conquerors, and for rovered the distance in 3.13. Ho the panies have Instead of being called upon to assure the Kwang won the Derby was 311; Montezuma you, brave soldiers, who had never thought of net fallen off in quality, although thera • Kot counting in open day the number of your enemies, so many of them in training. The fiells wer you received the order to beat a night rotreal

very good. The results were unsually interest- You have arrived at Chu, worn out by fatigue, ing because the secrets of trainors were tiet much but without having suffered any loss. The van batter fathomed than in last antama: At this

pursuing you. As soon they recovered from on a dry course est meeting they word their astonishment they again, osinéed is trained in mud and had to ran in mad. Our old greatest circumspection.

friends Prejudies and Tarpelo pat in an appese in your positions, you would again decimate them stage of the Shanghai race couree. Old Black They feel that if they vestared to annoy yonance, but the rotoraux lag reluctant ou the

foresmonte-to the number of sixteen hundred The HART LEGACY CUP. prossuled by the lates teadanos was not remarkably large on the Stand.

The following aro details:- men have completad your effective force. I leave James Hart, valno, Tis. 100; for.China ponies; woight for inches as per sento, entrance. Ils you, in addifica; two fins aquadrons of cavalry, a thonsand Zonares, and a third battery of artillery, 5. Half a mile. Tou are supported by positions which are imir. Ogilvie's Dandole, 10st. 9lbs...

(B). Dasta pregnabis in the hands of conscripts.

Soldiers of the second Brigade, recollect that Mr Tolla Con Impoto, list. Ub. (M-Raegg)- since the world oxisted a Chinese evity has never Mr. St. Andrew's Cruiser, 11st. Bb557

(Mr. Nickels) 3 been able to force a position held by European troops.

sama sucesss as in the past.

To-day you are stronger than ever. · Boin-

7.- an unwilling without your Lordship's instructions to interfere with what may be now considered, the varied interests of the Colonial Surgeon and the Health Ofloor, the fees for Hile of Health having been selected in the same minner he now during the tenure of office of their predecessors. But as the cost of Hills of Health constitutes a serious tax on shipping, I would strongly recommend that, as seen as a proper arrangement can be made" to that offoot, the Hoalth Officer of this Port should issue Bill of Health at a nominal charge, and should pay the foes into the Colonial Treasury.

9.In the case of the Colonial Burgeon, who, as has bosn show, collects only a small amount The same spended on these items have been; dach year in the way of fees for granting Bills of At a regular session of the Hongkong Lodge, Taitam Water Works $173,424, and Sanitary Health, it would not be difficult to deal with the A.C. 1O.T.G., hold on the 1st inst, the Tein Works $163,874, total $337,298. The large matter at once; but in the case of the Health perus Hall, the usual election and installation exness over the estimates for Taitam Water Olcer, owing to the large amount of feen an of the officers for the current quarter took place. Works is due mainly to the greater depth to uually received by hi, an arrangement could The contest of election finished in most which the foundations of the dam have been not be so easily made, Adequate compensation satisfactory manner, deciding that the follow carried down, entailing the use of more vement to the Health Officer would be too heavy a tax ing Brethren should conduct the safe keeping than was originally oldalated, and to the pur on the prosent revenue of the Colony. The French transport Chateau Yquem, Cap-VT, Bru. S. Smith; W.Sen., Bro. B. Sandtunnel.

of this Lodge W.C.T. Bro. G. J. W. King: ohase of additional boring machinery for the 2-Under these circumstances, I have felt it to be my duty to bring the frets of the case to tain Legard, which arrived here on Saturday ford; W.F.Sec., Bro. Englen; W.Troa, Bro. W.

your notice, and to solig's instructions as to the morning from Saigon, has several hundred Goulbourn, W.Chap, Brc. J. McClare W.Mar.,

manner in which your Lordship desires that this THE explopatina given in the Legislative troops and males on board. Her destination Bro. T. Gleeson, W. Guard, Bro. Coleman, W.San,

matter should be dealt with in futuro. I lave, Connellan to the grounds on which the in-

is the Pasoudores."

Bro. J. McGarry; W.A.Soc, and W. Dop. Mar.,

(Signed), G.. BOWEN. famous LED Lex Kwa was released will

Bros. Buck and Rees respectively; Bro. G. M

The Right Honourable the Earl of Derby, K.G., The Indo-China steamer Koushing was in Mills, the retiring and energetic WC.T., taking

&o, &c. convince no one of the propriety of the stop collision in the Peito with the Japanese steamer the office of P.W.C.T. Before commuting the Serena Mars recently. The Kothing has one installation ceremony the various reports from ever, that the unfortunate release of the had hot rails nasriod.--Daily Noue. Breb-scoundrel arose from an inndvertrave

sessed a very interesting character, particularly by receipts from the Contractor for the removal The steamer Hacking arrived off Taka Bar on those of the Finance Committee, Sretary, and of excretal matters, which were also cot provided

Bengkong General Chamber of Commerce

Hongkong, 19th January, 1865. rather than from a ursaucd judgment the 2nd April, Rying the French fag at tao Treasures, whose reports were received within the Estimates of Revenue, this oraag is more

Sir-In reply to your letter of the 14th formed on consideration of all the frets. Chinese gaubset the Chen "Pổi, with Mons of this Lodge have for years past boun hand of expenditure. The ragginder of the exsess is Porte which insist on a Bill of Health baking pro. i with the same warnaik, the same vigour, and the Satin bas been nominally in training. The st

fore, the French Minister was on board. red approval by all present. The finances a matter of woont than a substantial increase instant, requesting to 'stats what are the This does not make the action of the Gistelrueber on board, went out to meet the tha heavy expenses that cas Lodge has from the Po Leung Kuk, sztra printing, and other state, for the information of His Excellency the led with judicious care, and notwithstanding made up of the grants to the City Hall, and educed from ILongkong, I have the honour to vernment any the loss regrettable a re-acting and eaves the Minister to Tieulsin. gards its effects, but Ju may fairly be al-

time to time to distinse it owed work. The Bussian craiser Krausser left Manila on creultable balance of $150, besides being

10--The large stess under the head of Police Governor, that Bills of Health from Hongkong lowed to modify to some extent the bush the 25th April, presumably for Vladivostock the happy possessor of a thoroughly competent has been caused by the expply of new Car. are required by the following Potts, viz:- judgment passed by the general public when Hor departure soents to have been hurried, as roll of members, among when are no less than bines and Ammunition to the Force; extra oulisy

I-Mania. which all times insists on the she left bebind some of her crew who were on fourteen Grand Lodge members. The installain clothing and accoutrements, and the expeRVED

prostuction of a Bill of Health from the release became known. The fagt uppeurash The Comercio believes she had received tich of the officers lect was toen proceeded with entailed by the destruction by Fire of the lost-

Hongkong to ba that the papers sms before the urgent orders from home to leave at once, in by Bro. W. H. Westera, P.L.D. (who kindly ing Water Police Station. GOVERNOR in ordinary routine. Thea were

view of the critical state of affairs between Eng officiated in the absence of Bro. C. G. Baskur 10-Supplementary votes taken for the Crow and and Russia. of such character as is the case of any

through the latter's indisposition, who per- sorratory, the new Water Police Station, the formed the ceremony very creditably. The Soc Walt at Lapsiprás, Pumps, &o,&c. sonnt offers being installed, the Visiting De for the increase under Pablic Works d. and siber-criminal might fairly have been held

puty congratulated the members to justify the exercise of the Crown's cle.

very excellent and Go

on their similar votes for works at Causeway Bay; for Peppery like improvements at Shavkiván; for Roads hour mency. There was nothing in the papers to

conduct throughout the whole lines, and the Mahomedat Cemetery to open out new show that LEE LUM KWA a primion

Grand Lodge of England, and alustel all pre- have caused the excess on Roads, Streets, and thanked the Lodge.generally the of the building sites which will be offered for sale; whose case called for exceptional considera

sent to ever have before them the motto of this be- Bridges (e.. tion, and the molter was dealt with as any

lovedorder, "Heart to beart and hand to herd." similar application froto any other inmate of

The meeting terminated at 3.30 p., all presant the gaol might have been dealt with; and in

forward to an interesting and successful new ongratulating each other that they might look RDY other. case tot & word of complaint

quartor to the order in Ilongkong.Communi would bare been raised. Some men are too weak to acknowledge a mistake; it is but fair to Governor Bower to reeard the fact that he does not appost ta. De one of these, far as soon as he discovered

The Fronch iroactad Turenne, dying the flag the character of the maD who had been ) of Rear-Admiral Rionnier, holding a mobordinato let loose on the colony, he readily recommand in the fleet of the Far East, arrived at Sulgon on the 18th April The Saigonnais paired the mistako as far as was in his ways:-Admiral Risnuier is one of the moas die- power by waking an order of banishment. Itgeisol and youngest officers of dag rank in is unfortunate His Excelloney ons not suppded seal Garernors, he was concerned with evonte the ngry. For six years, as aide-de-camp to with information beforehand which would in Coin-China after the nonquest, and bik bave prevented the mistako, but the pardon are bus not been forgotten in the Colony, for having been once granted it was impossible which he on bis part has always entertained a great affection Promoted to the rank of Capi-

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The following changes in the French Beet in they waters are said to be probable-The Duncaclin will replace the Bayard the Fic- torise the Caloronnière; the Philis the the Dapetit-Thapura the Villare; the Sage the Priekante; the Sfor the Duguay-Trouin; Clean-Renaud, 'Infernet the Eclaireur; and the Pourpoyeur the Sadne,

The NC. Daily Newsys that the Japanese Embassy from Tientsin arrived at Taku on the 1041 April, having been convayad down the Peiko in the Viceroy's launch the Chak Lang. The Arribassador and suite then went on board a'Chi- nese genhout, and were taken outside the Bar to the Japanese mau-of-war Seiki Kan. When the Asadar passed the South fort a saints.of minsteon gung was fired.

catod.

LATEST TELEGRAMS,

LONDON, 1st Mag. RUSSIA AND AFGHANISTAN. The reported occupation of Maruchek by the Russians is unfounded.

THE NEUTRALITY OF TURKEY. The Conünortal Powers are urging Turkey

England and Russia. to maintain neutrality in case of war between

NAGASAKI, 27th April. THE RUSSIAN AND ENGLISH FLEETS.

The British man-of-war Vigilant left here

13-Under the head of Passionis (f) the oxi cars over Estimates is owing to arrears for 1983 Homes purchased fy were not estimated as the haying best paid at home in 1884. Lands and nosessity for their resumption could not be foreseen.

to antion 729,552

13. The sanexed statement shows that the balance of Assots on 31st Do cember faut, originally estimated at $659,350, was actually

There is no reason I think. pate any falling off in the revised estimates of Berenne which were sout home in Jan last; and which amourt- od to

Further. may be addel for balances which have remained for a long tim unclaimed and which will be transfer- red to the credit of the Colcay under authority of Ordinaces-7 of 1985, about

Ea recall it. The circumstances of Les Lumain de Vaisan for his conduct in action in.

1871, after serving a year with the rank of Capi "stars" in March, 1832. The Government could wol Lave conflded to better hands the sommard of the second division of the feet in the Far East.

Kwar's release seem to ia-licate that there tain de Prégate, Adinical Rieunier rozsived his Posterday, and the Zephyr lasses to-day. The expenditure of 1335, TİZ:---

Audacious, Rapphire, Wanderer, Swift, and Berlin remain. The Agamemnon is off Port Hamilton. The entries to Vladiycstock, że being guarded by the Bassian" "men-of-war

air gunboats and four transports. Mosomal, Opritehnik, and Ribogrik, besides

£137,558

20,000

I rely on you. Do you rely on the valour and experience of Colonel Borguis-Desbardos, whom I have placed at your head pending the war

unvalescence of General de Negrier.

(Signed), BRIERE DE I'Isle. General Commanding the Expeditionary Corps the Head Quarters at Chu, 8th April, 1855.

-All Spanish Ports, speaking generally, -regnira-a-Bill of Meath-frora this-Port- 3-San Francisco and all United States Ports likewise insist at all times on Bills of Health from Hongkong. 4-All Australian Perts. 5-Maritins. Capstown also would heist on a Bill of Health from Hongkong in the case of a steam or arriving direct from Hongkong without having called at and obtained a Bill of Health from Manriting, but in the case of a steamer haring called at st Mauritius en rents for Capasow the latter Port is then satisfied with a Bill of Health From Mkoritius alone. 6-All vessels proceeding to Europe via the Suez Canal must also be provided with Bills of Health from this Fort, in order to avoid "Quarantine," which would other wise be enforced by Egypt.

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GESERAL ORDER No. 45.

By a telegram of the 12th April the Minister Waranoices the speedy concentration in Tongain of an army corps comprising three di visions under the command of General of Division Roussel de Courey

General of Division Warnet has been appoint- I would also state, for the information of Hised to fulfil the functions of chief of the general

Ercalleney the Gaverser, that during the period

sto of the army corps.

Dandolo was the Francito. Barninh wna left behind at the start; Craiser I up to the jm. rost, where he was challenged by Dandolo and on Impeto. Dandole had the lead half-way up the straight, where Con Impoto took it from

dm, when the rider of the gray Logged him the pody shut up, and Dandole, well ridden, secured the victory, Oraiser pulling up. Baminh all bat caught him for third place. Tima, 583 seconds. The CRITERION STAKES, & Sweepstakes of Tis. 10 each, with Tis. 100 added; for China ponies; weight for inches as per scals; second pony to eave his stalo. Ono mile.

Mr. Cong's Herschel, 10st. 121bs. (Yr. Dallas) 1 Mr. Stephen's Oriola, 11st. 1th (Mr. Reynell) 2 Mr. Ton Broeck's Dunkeld, 11st. Ib........

(Mr. Hutchings) 3 Oriole took the load and kept it for a time, Fun was leading the floid, with Dunkeld close of enforcement of the Quarantine Regalations The Minister of War adds:The Covers on him, and Herschel lying of Dunkeld chal here, the production of a Bill of Health from msat appeals to your patriotion and trusts that lige Oriole and closed with him, until coming every Port within ten days' sail of this Colony you will continue your eminent services in Toon the straight the old bay rogained the-lead was insisted upon by the Health Officer of quin, taking command of the first division under Herschel made a fae effort and won a very well Hongkong-have, &c.

the orders of General de Couroy," (Signed), W. KESWICK,

contosted raco by a neck. Time, 2.06). Ooors, Non-Commissioned Officers, Soldiere The GRIFFINE PLATE, valce, Tla 200; for. Chairman.

and Marines, The Honourable W. H. Marsh, C.M.G., Colonisi

China ponies that havợ never run at any meat- ing: weight for Inches as per se: jutrance, Sepretary. '

Tis. 5. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. Kromor's Councillor, 11st: 1b...

Mr. Dunman) 1

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3 THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO GOTENCE JIE

G. J. BOWEN, GØM.G.

You will bestiano, with the same doration, under the orders of your new obief, the task which you have so laboriously commenced under rating myself from you under present cireum- my command I cannot think of voluntarily se stances. I will remain amongst you, therefore, to

.Tutat.......$1,887.120 Dedacting from this amount the estimated

Downing Street, 20th March, 1835. Bir-I have received your dospatch, No. 85, of take part in your new mocess. Ordinary Bapendilare: .81,092,091 the 23rd of January, relative to the fees charged

BRIFRE DE L'ISLE. Extraordinary Expenditure....m 594,700 for issuing Bills of Health to vessels touring

General Commanding the Expeditionary Hongkong,

Corps in Tonquio. Total 81,697,681 There will remain on the 31st Do comber next, as far as it is now possi De to foresee, a balance of Assets of..... 199,439 The accounts now anbmitted do not correspond with those published in the Bins Book for 1884 which were incomplete as they ioinded the

NINGPO,

21 approve the action which you have taken At the Hood Quarters at Hanoi, 1814 April, 1835. in this matter, and the ecurse which you propose to adopt in futurę. -I have given my "careful" *- consideration to the question as to how the ape- visi cases of Dr. Adáme and Dr. Ayres should be dealt with, on which fou request my instructions. 3-I do not feel however, that this is a queS-

25th April.

P

Mr. Toeg's Lee, 11st. lb. (Mr. Dallos) it. Sand's Medium, 11st. lb... (M. Pond)

There was no betting ring. Leo was called tha favourite. The start was delayed for half an hour by Cuckoo jibbing. He got a bad start at last, but came through his horses, finishing fourth. Tyburzit was loading the field at the

straight run in, when Les took the land from Dina: Councillor came up the straight, and won the race easily by a longth and a half; Medium ahead from the second; Cuckoo a good fourth. | Gamester got fifth place; his fald consing book

All our oldest residents seam to be leaving us, to him. Time, 1.31.

has hitherto bean a daw in the official na chinery through which options for ffardon aro pasuril; this wit doubtless be now amended and the applications be ac- companied in future not only by reports on have been transferred to Saigen. The Sui ne of the prisoners taken on the Ping-on the prisoner's conduct in gaol but also on any gonnaia says:-The transport Tonquin arrived special circumstances there may have been in barbour on the 2ed April, bringing 90 in connection with his convicton.

waando from Kelang and a convoy of Chinese THE AUDITOR GENERAL'S REPORT Crowa Agents' so founts up 30th September tion upon which, with the information before rse and we have now to regret the departure of Mr. The CATHAY CUP, valus, Els. 150; for Chino ON THE ACCOUNTS OF RECEIPTS only. Thoir accounts for tão lest quarter of I am ir a pošticn, form ang definite opinion: Robt. M. Davidson, of the firm of Messrs. but I shall be proffered to sention the grant of Davidson & Co., who retires from the firm. He such a personal allwanes to Dr. Adams as the residence of 21 years in China. There was Legislative Council may recommend, bearing in mind that, since it cannot be doubted that the large gathering of friends, both foreign a number of fees which he received would have native, to witases his departure, the latter made beer much less had he not improperly given in great display of fireworks in wishing him a Mr. Hurey's Belgravia 11st. lbs. (Mr. Pand) 3 official character to the Hills of Health issued and will long be remembered for hta genial and Oriole Sunlight shot on about the turn in,...

box.ropage. He was reach teamet by all here, Sunlight out out this running pursued by bim, his compensation allowanos should be calcariat ways both in business and in his privats when Conqueror made a gallant effort, but wes lated rather apon what his fees night hare. We all wish most sincerely that be will beaten by a head, Belgravis and Sanlight to- amounted to had the Bills of Health, which he is have a pleasant passage and a thorough enjoy-gether three or four fengths behind the leading

AND EXPENDITURE FOR-1884,

the year could not then be included as they had The following report was laid on the table of not been classified. the Legislative Council on Friday

W.. K. MABAH, Colonial Bucretary gad Auditor General. Aadit Office, Hongkong, 28th April; 1895.

THE HEALTH OFFICER & FEES:

: RECEIPTS. 1-Ins report made by me on 1th Navam.. ber last, I estimated that the revcare for the at $1,913,599, would not exceed $1,151,000. year 1884, which bad base originally calculated.

The accounts for that year have now boon

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sued been of a puzaly un-official character-With

stanos would not have affentart his fees to the same proportionzté extent.

3.- need not aid that any such allowancos should be personal to Dr.Adams and Dr. Ayres, and should not be continued to their suce898012.

I bara, kia.,

Juft here to-day si route for hams, after a

TIENTSÍN

prisoners from the Pag-o. a Chinese vessel sailing nafor the English flag, which 'was cap- Blessed are they who expect little from the tured on the 11th April off the coast of Formosa by cre of our séniors. This vessel bed on board Home Government, for they shall not be die-

730 Roldiers, 17 officers, and four mandarins, of appointed. The reply received hy His Ex-am tree bald the rank of General, while the cellency the GovERNOR from the Secretary fourth is a relative of Lin, Tholai of Formeer Vioi-Astiral Cuartet ployed part of these of State in reference to the request for addi-soldiers as coolies Eath on shore and on beard tional torpedo hoate is just what we antie his ships, butas they required constant watching pated. "The Admiralty canent profiise and it seemed impossible to keep them all, he has pinand at the disposal of the Governor of more torpedo boats; but after-consulting Cochia-Ching the peers, mandarins, and 2-44

The following correspondence respecting fees closed and the Rerenne actually received proves charged for issuing hills of health was laid on regard to Dr. Ayres, I presuzie that this virgum ment of home life.-Mertury Correspondeat. with the Naval Commander-in-chief, they soldiers. These soldiers, with six of their of my revised Estimate. Besides this amount the the table of the Legislative Coueil on Friday

to have Been $1,373,071. r $24,071 in excess of are satisfied that the Colony is quite safe in Condor, whers they will to employed in the oera, are to leave by the next steamer for Palo-

sum of 319,605 has been collected for premis on

(1.) in tho ovost of apprebended war." This is a work at the -chia fighthouse. The other.

sales of land.

[GOVERNOR SIE G. 7. FÖWEN, G.CMG, TO THE matter of opinion, and unfortunately persone offloars and the four mandarins will be interned

SECRETARY OF STATE. on the spot are not quite so confident as the will rojin Atwaral Courbet at the Peadores.

at Saigon. The Tonquin, after provisioning,

Government Hours, Hongkong, Bed January, 1883 Naval Lord Were the fortifications com-

My Lord, I have the hozour to lay before pleted we might perhaps feel more at ease Early last Tuesday morning, a foreigner left

The N. C. Daily News of the 23th April esys

your Lordship the following circumstances con- nooted with the time of Bill of Health at this but wuch still remains to be done, and the house in Kiangae Road in company with a

Port heavy guns promised have yet to arrive. Chinese womasa. After going a short distance,

the woman signified her intention of riding. No reference has, Sir Gronas, Bowes tells ricksha was allod and she went a little was in us, boen, made to the proposal for a direct it, when the foreigner asked her to get out and cable to Singapore, and the matter is ob mile: She did so, and the coolis followed aud viously of such importance that we car hape opposed to the foreigner, who drew a knife and asked her for money; but not receiving any, be it is still under consideration. In any case, stabbed him in the hack. The foreigner and the it is to be feared that no further pressure have fallen back in his jurialasha and become in- woman than went away and the sole appears to

going his rounde found the man, who stated be

A

en be brought to bear on the Imperial Gosaneible. Samo time after this polise sergeant

able to secara the fastest and most suitable

bosts is at once apparent. It will be desir.

boats obtainable, and though they will, of course, le inferior to the regular torpedo boats,

the flotilla..

The Shanghai Courier of the 27th ult. has

1-Licences

.

2-The items which exhibit the most non- Eiderable falling off, as compared with the ori ginal Estimates, are the following

Less than estimated. .... $120.174, Stamps.

13,607 3.- Interest

2037 4-Storage of Gunpowder .. 2,460 On the other hand, excesses over the original Esthastes will be seen in a number of itsus, the most important of which, are

More than estimated. 5.-Miscellaneous roovipts. 307,079 6-Rants and Lend.

16,137 14,389. 12,252 $275

7. Municipal Rates.. 8-Postage... 9.-Fines 10-8pirit Idcances 11-Fees

8,312 2,892

2-It appears that at many parts the pro- (duction of Bills of Health is insistedjon in the onse of all vessels coming from Hongong. These Bills of Health have for many years been grant- ol by the Colonial Burgeon and the Health Offer on payment of a private for varying from | five (85) to, ten (910) dollars for each Bill of Health sued. No return, however, was made

(Signed) DEERY

ponies; weight for inthes as per scale: Grifin at date of entry allowed 7bs; entrance, Tla. 1-5, One zaila sud a half.

Mr. Stephen's Oricle, Ilst lib. (Mr. Reynell) 1 Mr. St. Andrew's Conqueror, llat. 116.

(Mr. Damman) 2

pair: Wild Jack last but one. Timo, 3.124.

The Jocker Curi valus, Ms. 100; for China ponies that have never won a race; to be ridden by Jockeys who have never had a winning mount before this meeting weight, l1st- trance, Tla, 5. Once round.

21st April. The Japaness special Mission left this plaas for Tokio on Sunday and Admiral Ennomote.r. Weed's Harusser, 11st (Mr. Hough) 1

the Minister to Paking, wont back to his post Mr. Topke's fano, 11st(Mr. Hart Back 2 Ovrerner Sir G. F. Bowen, G.C.M.G., &c. &... this morning. Both parties to the trouts, Mr. Rodvet's Doris, 1st..... (Mr. Machado) 3 Chinese and Japaneta, are well pleased with the

This race was wan easily. Doris at first made understanding made, which will be a mess for waiting race of it, but gradually sams through bringing about an alliance in the future between his horses and there seemed to be a struggla be the two Empires. The treaty made doas not tween the three that were eventually placed, but raise the question of Chinese Busoraiate over our eary rider led the obarge when and as le Kores; Chinese and Japanse troops are to baked

POLICE COURT."

3rd May.

BEFORE ME. I E. Workнonse.!

CHANOR OF FIEACY.

oach; for Chins poides that have never ran before 1st January, 1886; waight for inches as per acale; winners 5lba.. extra. Ona zaile and a quarter: "

(Mr. Nickels) 2

withdrawn: all future questions of arrangement The KIANG-SU PLATE, value, Tis. 150, for China or dispute are to be soiffed between the two ponica; weight for inclics as per scale; entranço, Governments before action is taken on either T. 5. One mile and three-quarters: Lam Ayau snd Wong Afuk, aslt smugglers, side, the Japanese daim from China no com- Mr. Kesteren's Chartreuse, 11 J1b....... of these fees, and this Government was not were charged with having been concerned in a pensations and got none; Keroa is to have su

(Mr. Nicholson) awara of the practions of resisting them until quite piratical attack on the Bau. Man Shas junk at mal fores, disciplínad on foreign model: Mr. Paula Picadilly. 11st. 11b, (Mr. Nickels recently: During the soforcement of Quarantine Chi Chai San, on the 29th April.

finally, the docament tsatly, by declaring all Mr Kremor's Lucifer, 10st. 9lbs. (M.Reynell). vernment to induce them to provido direct

Regulations in this. Colony last year, the st

Torpedo was backed against tho fald. communication, and it is is possible for this of blood in the finrickelin, he sent the coolie to the of 1331 has been under the head of Opium Lis called to the subject, and representations were his craft was overhauled by a boat, the nocupants

bad been kicked; but as the cfloor found a pool The principal falling off in the Herenno tention of the owner and agente of ship was with 30 pienis of molasses, and at the spot stateciations about Lecho.

The master of the junk said he left Chn Chew questions at an end, brings to a close all disput

After several falje starts they got away. Rep- The Viceroy Li and Count Ito agreed well pahannock made the running at first, until Neo- Colony to bear the expense. The refusal of Hospital, where he has since died. In the maan. cences (No. 1), owing mainly to the San Fran made by than to the Chamber of Commerce if which arst fred up his crew, and has together. The only foreigner who had to is far mode play, followed by Chartreuse, who was the Admiralty to find additional torpedo time, the police got a clue to the perpetrator, ciso market for this drag having been largely which addressed my Government as follows boarded his junk. Thas pirates were armed, and with the matters in negotiation was Mr. Det attended by Lucifer. Picadilly came through

and the Chinese woman, üfter denying she knew ordratooked during the year -1883, in anticipa "It has come to the knowledge of the Co- boats for the protection of Hongkong na-anything about the affair, finally stated whe it/tion of a considerable increase in the Iraport mitteo that the practice, has prevailed in this rare bim and his mea below, bay they did not ring, Commissioner of Customs, whose service his horses, and was ridden hard, but Chartres, wen easily, Piccadilly paling up, Lucifer came turally throws as as our own jesources, and was. The matter was laid before one of the duty which the Government of California had Colony for us time peat of charging for Bills was to be had on board. They informed the com

Boom satified with the amount of plunder there were highly appreciated.by both sides.

26th April. in a length beind him. Nothing else in the the wisdom of the GovEBNOL' Ebm for Casale yesterday, het as the police were not in annannaad its intention of imposing The of Health on a varring seals from dve (85) to plairant that they should not release him unless obstructed lately by the abosling of the upper The RACING STAKES, Sweepstakes of Tis. 10

The navigation of the river has beati mokre, Time, 348) BOS equipping four stem-lanoches is torpadu position to swear an information, the foreigner restrictions imposed on the migration of Chi-ten ($10) dollars, the variance presumably being to gave them a hundred taals. He Lund not the was not arrested, and he has its left Shanghai 260 by the Governments of the United States made on spoout of the differenes in tonnage of This is the ascend time that a jinricksha tuulis and of the Australian Provinces have also, to Sleaters or lang if of vormge, or for one of money there, but he told them that if they would reaches, caused by silt which is provasding at a has been stabbed and killed by foreigners, who some extent, affected the demand for Opiura. reason,

come with him to Ilongkong ho world got it for rate which would surprise some of your busali- According to the Schedale pub them if they would then release him and his junk, cambers at Shanghal Freshets scour the staff Maceo haz also competed with Hongkong in the shed by the Government, the Committee is Aftor some consideration they agreed to this, and away again; but in the meantime the steamers bave escaped without punishment,"

supply of prepared Opium for exportation. unable to see where the charge for Bills of Hsalth the following: It is reported to-day on good of Receipts which love fallasiert of Estimates these fees are collected by the Government On.shop to get the money, and the prisoners and The Wuchang has been. Hying the flag of the Mr. Mat Dawson's Cicekoo, 1st. 16:

The next fem of importance on the list to rangnised by the Government. No doubt came on to Hongkong. Complainant weat tastisk all over the river within sight of Tientsin. Mr. Theg's Starwort, 11st. Ib. (Mr. Dallas) 1a ther will forio a most valuable addition to authority that China is determined to demand is Stampa (No. 2). The serious interuption of vials or their subordinates in virtue of their the latter were waiting the shop people sent out /bund. She at last got away, ilkie morning, aul Mc. Artaur'sTyburnia, Ilst. diba. (Mr, Allan) 3

uthers of the pirates accompanied him, and hails American Minister for two days alongside tas an indswoity from France, and the suta is braises osad by the prolonged hostilities be- pablo office held under the Government, and the We are glad to note, by the despatch from mainly stated at two million tele kad two tween France and Chinn accounts for the redue Committee would be glad to know whether theme of their employés fer the police, and the as the focating has wat out no doubt tas

million pounds sterling. If the news be true, it i fione shawn under this head. Light Drew and Government recognizes these charges, and the

prisoners were arrested the.War Office to the Colonial Office, that looks as if it would be eams time before peace is Jank Licenses ako shews falling off, though varying scale on which some of them are based, the guna to be seat out for the fortifications made; or the other hand, privato Letters from they have not been betad to the same extent, as the Committen bes been nahle satisfactorily are to be of really great penetrative power.stisfactorily and that a convention will soon be balahoos which are being employed on important made of fees eo collected, and their application the North announce that everything going on The withdrawal of part of the nocufaulated to soartain this from any record or returns Ten-inch bresch-losers, capable of piercing signed betwemu M. Patautre for France, and Publio Works, now in progress, explains the by the Government." nearly eighteen inchesof artour, are certain-Tang Chong kein is Cantonese), for Chins and the falling off on regriple for Storaga of the Chamber of Commerce to be forwarded to Li Chang-tang. Hi Ching (a Manobal and incller: amount received for interest No. 8); 3-Irinsed a copy of this communication From ly powerful guns, and, as they are the largest Hsi Ching is 3rd vins-prosident of the Board of Gunpowder (No. 4) is owing to the im sorts of the Colonist Surgeon (Dr. ATEX8), who was that can be worked by hand, will probably Civil Ops (Id Pu), while Taeng is President that article having been allowed to run for a requested to furnish expisanitas. In reply a prove the best adapted for our defences. No of the Court of State Ceremonial. It is hinted comparatively short time in the Stores.

report will received from him, in which he stated man-of-war has ever been seen in these seas the conclusion of peace between France and under tha bund of Miscelistical Receipts (No. to receive fees for the issue of Hilla of Heals Class, and Willias Saodern, senman of the perquisites and general menusss of owners; the that a foreign power is endeavouring to delay 5-A. coniderable portior the excess shawn that the night of the Health Officer and himself John Casey, Joha Nolan, Edward Max, John less salky with recent restrictions on their that could defy curb guns, and thers are for China, wat Fration is so anxious to get out of 5) has blen derived froma profit on subsid.gey belongs to them in their opacity as privats British ship Hindostow, were brought before the compradors don't care a snap: the engineers any Mr. Paul's Montesams, 1st. Hits. Mr. Baker). 1 ships aflost having armour of eighteen in the struggle, that we expect her to accept any coins, for which a constant demand exists, owing mod end practition

less short of the actual payment af an indem-to-the large quantity that is taken away from

court charged with continuous refusal of duty on it is not their pidgin, and the cook may my norbert's Preato, 10st, 12lbs (Mr. Ibert) 2 4-As it appeared, however, that the Bills of board their vessel on the let inst

sabye go Is." "There are usually hands enough Six pouios started; The whole field took the ches. It may, perhaps, be necessary, at some mity, and the withdrawal of her men of was from the Calany late the neighbouring Chinese pre-Health gued bore the Boyal Arme, wereham The won wore the previous ang taken before ou board to eat everything. up, and if the squats fest jump, in front of the Grand Staart, well, fature time, to mount some larger guns, but orthoru Formam, of which we hear privately vinoes he remaining portion of the expensed with sa official seal, and were signed by the the Police Court, from whence they wers in Shanghai would but give the word in a clear Ceres, ridden by Mr. Malherbe, fonding the way under prosent ciranniètances the 22-ton guns today, is a proof of her eagovaons to carry out results from the new entzut for removal of two offers in their official capacity, I mailed for ferred to this tribunal. Most of them had already and unmistakeable form perhaps some one might to the hurdled. Hure Grey Petal than his

the terms of the armistice. The well-announced excretat matter which had not been entered into return of the fee roasted during the year teen punished for a similar offence, proposed seem sufficient, if we have enough report thatnotwithstanding the armistion, France when the Estimates were framed,

be found on board agunt to the thak of sending rider and gallopped off without hite tile Black 1-83. This return showed that the fees collects Capt. William. Boyle Minchin, the master of up mella

Prince went away with a good lead, with Prosta of them. The question as to when theg is hurrying forward the despatch of reinforce. -The forgasst nown for Reats of Landed by the Colonial Surgeon during that peried the Hindostan, stated that after the men had! The King of Kerva's brother has beer un ascend and Houtexams third Bacniak came will arrive la, boneser, still unsered.mute to Tonquin, is of course so espinously and Maniel Rates. (No. 4) and (No. 7), are due amounted to only two hundred and forty gellars hoon put an board the ship by order of the visit to the Das In Sun at Pac-ting Fa, and to grief short afterwards, and his example way They ought to have been despatched long ago Chinese to mako pesës,”

published in vedyr that it may influence the to sales of had and the construction of more 78340), (dhout 848), whereas those reifel by Marine Magistrate, they palused duty. He left last night for Hores in the Free, Captain, soon followed by Ceres; but a splendid rass en

houses. The large increase of Postage (No 8) the Health Offer amounted to the larga sumalog them aft that ring and interrogated Farlie -

'sund between Fresto, Montezuma, and Black

The base wis remanded.

MARINE COURT. End Mey.

BEFORE COMMANDDB Bruent, B.N.

"MORE TEQUBLE ON BOLED THE

"KINDETAN,”

་

A z number of false starts sansed by the temper of Cuckee, whose rider got off and re- Wuchong, will manage it also:

It is perhaps superfucus to tell you, who mounted his pony over and over again, they were know the peonlar ways of this part, that when sont off; Cuckoo and Flaret being left three efeżmers atlok for days within walking distance length behind. For a long distance it seed of the settlement their tails remain on board. to be a match between Staesort and Fun, com- Wo uro gaite aceastomed to tile when stemmersing up the straight Starwort seemed to consider are detained at the bar for four or five days, bat it his own, when Cuckoo came up, baving ran Eer expected to trd some concession made to through the field and Anished a length behind the ovenience of the community when tas the winner. Tyburnin a bad third. Time, 3.41. steamer had got within three miles of the post The TAOTAX'S CUT, raine, Tle. - presented ofico. The residents here seem quite helpless by E. the asta Etropischase for Chizs, in the metter. The captains sem all maru or

ponies; weight for inches as per zoals; entanna, fls: Twins, mand a Coursh selected by the Stewards.?