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NOTICE.

A. WATSON AND CO. FAMILY AND DISPENSINO CHEMISTS,

By Appointment to His Exoplanay the Go VERNOR and His Royal Highness tho DUKE OF EDINBURGH, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS PERFUMEDA

PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS,

DRUGGHT' BUNDRYMEN,

And

ERATED. WATER MAKERS.

SHIPS' MEDICINÉCHESTS REFITTED, PASENGER SHIPS SUPPLIED.

it:

THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1885.

The barrier at Woosung has now boon com- inpletely removed, and the river Hwang-poo is frem

from obstructions.

belonging to other nations, and henge

law follows that if there wore, no force at Singapore na to the gumbor of passengers that might be taken into that port, foreign vossala would be able to monopolise the passenger trade from Chiness ports, as they would, in consideration of

The British gitabost Cockchafer, Lint-Com- mander Betoler, loft hore resforday morning for Nagasaki.

We hear from Canton that on the 8th inst, the Imperial Commissioner Pong Yu-in paid an

POLICE COURT.

August 18th.

Beroun Me, H; F. Wopsovar,

TBROSINE CARE, Tong Saw, of the Tai Sang foreign goods shop, 104, Praya Centril, was summoned by Mr. Crley, Inspsotar of Dangerous Goods, on a charge

his attempt to organize a Native Medical Staff THE FUTURE OF BRITISH BORNEO. Corpa. Time will show whether the Mandarins are really in earnest, or whether the idea is simply a passing notion of General Lin Ming,

shuan's..

An old resident in Borneo squis the Pall Mall Ozzette the following sriticism of the proposal made by a sorrespondent “whe knows Borneo Amorleans seem to be gathering all the plame intimately," that the Govorament of the North hare. Mr. Callip, who jolasd the Chinese army. Bornee Company should be placed under the rule at Loktam noras months before the armistion wes of Bajah Brocke of Bacarrak. He says

My experiences of Borneo go back to the days

their ability to carry any number thoy could official visit to the Viceroy Chang, Chih-tung and of kooping kerasive on his promisse, contrary to peoolaimed, and who had charge of a tow pieces of Sir James Brooko's first settloment. I took gambier, 8 bales gannies, 768 packages tos, get, be able to carry them at a chaaper ratabad a long confereuse on the host manar of pro- | the provisions of Ordinance 8 of 1875, on the of artillery in the asighbourhood of Way Wan, an active part in its developmont, and have still and 2,224 parkingos marchandise. For Victoria,

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENÖE,

THURSDAY, th August. EXPORT-CANGons. Per atamship City of Peking, milod on the 8th August-For Yokohams-4,400 boga rico, 1518 bags sugar, and 30 paskages merchandise. For San Francioso-4078 bags rica, 2015 baga black pepper, 130 bags beans, L100 boxes nut oil, 28 boxes prepared opinn, 20 cases gen. 10 casos antmegs, 30 cam maca, 875 bike hemp, 59 bater

Inspector Orley said he visited the defendant's has some 600 mex water kita at Taipeh-fu. An interest in the wolfare of the country, I will BC-13 cases rude opinn. For Pansms- premises opposito the Canter Whari, and found mandarin button has been awarded him for sex- thereforo, with your permission, riaka a few re- 8,989 bags rice, 6 cases silka, 2 cason orad: opion, "several empty cases of kcrestua," and a tin son vices, randered, and Gun sal Lia pinces the wks upon the proposition in question. Your and 291 packaget merchanding For (acqu taining about four gailona of oil stored among greatest confidence in him.

correspondent's motives for his proposals are as casas silks, sod 1 ease merchandise. For follows-that some valuable lives have plroady Phinds plus-3 prokages tes For Louisville, his merchandise. On a farther search he found 54 and a balf cases of kerosina stoned away in a Several of the deserters belonging to the been lost in the ecmpany's service; that the out Ky79 prukagos ton, and I package merchan- covered best under the Canten Wharf The Foreign Legion hare heen allowed to depart; lay exceeds the expondilues; that "sending Fu- dias. For Brantford, Ont-100 packages tax. host was not-flying a red flag, and had all the they woh ranelved for several months $20 ur ropean produstamong a savage population which For Toronto-250 packages toa. For Chiengo incely accustomed to political and not commercial 620 packages tos. For New York-330 pack- as a store boat. A facily-vad on heard the,

viding for the effectual coast defence, of Kwang- tung

A session of the Jantions of the Peace of this along will be held at the Magistracy on the 18th prox. to possider an application by feral Seager to take over the licence of the Star Hotel, Queen's mad Contral from the present landlord, F. A. Linde.

13th fast

than the hampered British ship. Hence the necessity of baring regulations in Singapore. It is said that the existing anomaly is to be octified by an Order in Council. In that cass the matter will not come before the Straits legislature, but it is not to be pre- sumed from that fact that Hongkong has

Theatre-goers will bo pelni to note the an- paranos of being permanently stationed there mouth and on leaving the General gars themes Is uitended by a convidamble amount ofagas ten, 97 balos raw silk, 10) bales waste silk, ang legal right to say what number of pannouncement of another performance by the Wil sengers the Straite Govornmont shall allow lard Company at the Theatre Royal. On the boat, and cerried on osaking in close proximity Fench $100. The desertors my they were very danger;" and "that the nativos of Borneo, who and 10 as silks, vaakels to take into their ports, In making/th inst the farmical and satirical conned to the kerosine. The defondant did a large badly fod at the front; on one or two oocasions are civilised enough to recognize the authority

Nomer. To avoid delay in the execution of the Ordor the Quees in Council will act as Orders its particularly requcsted that all

the Gvernment of the Straits, and not as business communications be addressed to the

giring affect to legislation passed in Hong Firm, A. S. Watson and Co., or

kong.

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, Avarst 14rx, 1885.

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"Crutch and Toothpick," by Mr. G. R Bims, will be produced by the Company assisted by gentlemen amateurs.

business in kerosine

DIVAY.

The defendant said the kerosine was to be sent their allowance daily was only a little say and of a King, are searcaly disposed to nosept the

sathority of shareholder." In therefore ro Quotations are a sardine or two.

commend. Rajah Brooke to be raler of the coun- Malia (New)...... 28th July.

try, but whether as King or Gerornor is not Joaquim Almeida, wharfager at the Canton

H.M.S. Audacions called outside, and the quite clear. Now, upon this I would remark | Malwa (Old).... Steamboat Wharf, mid the boat in question was. always stationed in the place where aspector gallant Admiral and two offers came on shore first, as to the loss of lives, that the recent mur Ortey found it, and they were constantly dealing for a few hours. A vassel like a French mail dor of three of the North Borneo Company's Patus (New)

servant is no doubt deplorable, but Sir James Benaras (Naw) at the kerosine to different poopla.

Tho defendant said he always hired this boat steamer was seen passing to the North..

Brooke did not form the settlement of Sarawak Bares (Old)... without loss of the lives of some of his country. flie wanted karacine.

tea and followers. At least a dozen occur to the Then, as regards finaners, I can state that those at the present moment za having been saorisoad

of Sarawak wers for yours in msh a deplorahis

He was fined $50, and the kerosine was ou flaestel

AZLEMED ASSAULT.

Francisco Persis, of No. 7. Rosario atsont, was summoned by José Hort Milner, en a charge of nesnutt

José Elooterio Kart Milner said he was

draughtsman to Mestra, Jamieson and Co

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The cass was remanded to this day week

A WELL BEASONED THINF.

A SUSPICIOUS VISITOR.

died or were killed in the a'kirmishes roued about (old) Borneo Compacy and a certain noble

J. D.

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fof 1 to 24 oatties. „$530 to 540 per pical, stlcs. [of 13 to 23 astties. 33721 to 575 per chest.

$524 to 5531.

640 nom.

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Rank, at sight

On CalcutIA--

condition that, bat for the assistance of the

collapred. For fully five-and-twenty years the lady Rajuh Brooks's Government must have financon of the country wore in a strained condi. tion. Then na to the "savage population, which is only Raotsamo to polition and not commer. Nerth Borneo ho will know that its native ralora cid riders," if the writer has any experienos of

are far more commercial than politics? ralers.

the recent undora in North Borzio were pur petrated for tüs sinus reasons we similar acts in Sarawak years ago-namely, because of the in- Serforoned of the Government with the preroga tives of the native chiefs to whose tonder mer- cies the Baltan of Brunei (having no other 3rd Avgast. means of paying his Governors) was in the habit Shao, Tao-tai of Shanghai, has applied for the of transferring his territories and their luckless Faspector-Generalship of the Customs. His populations. That the natives will recognise plication was accompanied by many recommenda the anthority of a king rather than a share- Bons in his favour from high officials. His holder will not be disputed; but that a repre-

Bunke-Have been placed at 165 por cont. andidature is important. He has a clause, and sentative of shareholders can govern and munka the fact of his application frs post and the timaalf reapantel the British East India Com- premiura for the end of the month, and mora strong support be bas is ?rty gignificant of pany gives sufficient proofs; and a certain pass- | shares are on offer at the same rate. M. P. Giguel, who, however, may be made shows that Rajah Brooke in the great suorgene coming change. Teo Tour: tung recominundedge in the history of Sarawak curiously enough

Quotations are:

Minister of France, as Monsieur Patenôtre will of his life.was protected and his country saved probably soon he promoted to some European for him by the Borneo Company, I refer to tas post, or Washington,

insurmction in Sarawak, when the Fornos Cota- A high-offiind told me this morning he had pany's steamar drove out the rebellions Chinese

Or

Private, 30 days' siglet

SHARES.

The Hongkong, Canton, and anno Stam Fast Company any congratulate tamaalvos that Faspootor Orley discovered an lioit stove of korosina under their wharf beface any damage We have more than onea pointed out to the scarred to their property from it: A reference te

The news from Kalung is not vary enconmg Chinose Authorities the necessity of forming our Pelice Court report will show that for some

ing. The natives there wors so disgusted with an Army Medical Staff Garps, the suffering time past s bout stored with a large quantity of

the treatmont received from the French that this dangerona commodity bus beon kopt noder and mortality experienced by the Chinese the whart, the oil being dealt out to parchasera,

they destroyed the gravestones and monuments troops in the late hostilities with France and a family lung lived on boni tho baat, cooking from untended wounds having signally illus. their food in close proximity to the oil. Had

with the names on them of offers and mos xa this dangerous cargo taken dre, which might trated this want. The numbers slain on the easily have been the use, the damage that would "LOOKED at from a strictly leg poet of battle field were very large, amounting to bare ensued to the wharf, the Company's boats,

Kelang. It is said that General Lin Ming and surrounding orait might tavs been very and been living in the save house as the defead an ordered the stones to be but up again, view, we are not sure that the argument con many thousands; as many died from dyseu-anions. It is satisfactory to sen that, Mr. ant. On the 10th he threw out of the window and many that were broken were repaired and tained in the letter addressed by the Rang tery, typhoid fover, and other diseases con

Wotsbonan inflicted a heavy fue on the offender, sem elops which it was the defendant's business ant right. The people, however, knocked them to have cleared away, and he was sitting at down a second time. The gravestones are made kong Chamber of Commerce to the lus! Go tracted through drinking contaminated water,

and confisented his took of oil

bis meal when the defendant rushed in, pulled vernment with reference to the emigration exposure, and insufficient food; and an enor An old servant of the colony left to enjoy a him off his chair, kinked the table over and was of slab of Kelang sandstone. The bodies in laws of Hongkong and Bingspare can be meus percentage also died of their wounds well oured rest at home in England by the strikir at Lim when soms womon interfered the grams were not disturbed, only the head-Core and gain sra their chief abjects, and

and O. stammer fireapare. Inspector William and separated them; he ran away. Complain Riones. supported, but from a common sense point after suffering great sponiee. The value of Farrington Rivoze joined the Police Force in ant vaid he had sine left the honse of view and as affecting state policy it is on medical assistance was shown in a marked 1869, about sixteen years ago, and after about The defendant gave a version of the air impeachable. The argument is that wheressanner at Tansai, when the Chinese soldiera six yours service be worked his way up to the which threw the blame on the complainant, who, the Imperial legislature bas conferred upon wounded in the sugagement with the Fronchosition of inspector, and for some years before he said, assalted him. He also pleaded or

departure lie was first class iarpector. He citeout. the legislature of Hongtong the right to landing party on the 9th October last rear was not one of those who came out in drafts to make regulations-rospecting Chinese pas yra attended to by D's. BRONNE, of the join the local police force, bat was originally a

sonfaring man. Before leaving yesterday a pro Fong Akma, coolia, was charged with stealing Bonger ships; and wheruas such regulations British gunbost Cockchafer, and Journaux, sentation of a gold Anger ring was made to him a pair of shoes, value $1 60, the property of Chiu have been made, providing, amongst other at the Medical Mission Hospital theron the mess room by Inspector Cradock, en beo Acho, a ocrpenter living in Fast-street

half of a munbar of Ms. Eivors's friends among He pleaded guilty, and a list of eight previous things, for the number of passengers that Numbers of lives were saved by the energetic the inspectors, who subscribed for the gift. In son rictions was pro-laced against him, most of may be carried, the legislature of Singapore action of those practitioners, and much relict spector Ciulook expressed regret that their con them of larseny has no right to enact that it shall be unlaw from pain aarded. It seems also that a Dr.tr so many yours, and wished him a pleasant banishment, and ordered him to be detained in

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-163 nection with Mr. Rivers was about to be severed His Worship recommended the man for ful for a ship to take to that port the not- W. L. Luscaux, formerly of the United royage home, and a happy Ey there. Ir. go. pending the decision of the Government

per sunt prosÏam, bar of passangers which the legislature of States Army, was also engaged for some Bírers suitably respond, thanking Inspector

Union Insuranes Bocisty of Canton, Limited- Lak Pat Shra, unemployed. having hoon found

$490 per slazo. Hongkong as ennoted it shall be lawful for weeks attending to the Chinese troops at Cradock and the fish was indebted to for a British ship to carry from this colony or Lock-taw, and his services gave great satis companist by his wife, and with then goes Mrs. give no satisfsetary nechant of his object in letters from Peking, dated Saturday. At that at the vary time when Sie Jaraus Brooke autho-China udare, sur dire Company's Sauces

this mark of felendship. Inspector Rivers is acis the Yun On in Cleverly street, and bam abla

rized the Company's agent to offer the country North China Iusarando-Tls. 300 per share.

368 por any port in China. This, however, is what faction to the Chinese Authorities in North Jouki is, widow of a constable who died recently doing so on the 8th inst, was required to Buds date, according to appearstens, Dr. Martin, was

fram apoplexy. the logislature of Singapore has done, and Forniosa. As a result,-four-Tamsui cor-

sauurity in 210 for his good bohaviour for six by far the most faroared candidate. Bré my to the Datah. (See "Pioneering in the Far Yangtze Insurance Associatina Ela. 330 par. wooks, and in default of doing so he was com-friend added, with an air of the deep wisdom of East W. H Allen and Co

share. the result has been that savoral vessels, cospondont informs us, Omaers] Liu Misa- Writing on the ages of Chinese porocinin, the mitted to prison.

the Delphic oracle, "Often appearances are da

But the question which your correspondont hes Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-9170 por which were within the requirements of the CCAN is now contemplating the formation that such and such cutors and modes of decor-minted from the Club of Ista.

Pottery Casette nays: Although it is, keown It was said that a number of articles bad been captive." As the saying was too profound for raised is nevertheless both important and inte

share. me, I askel the meaning in common but plain roating North Borneo most eventumuy, in some Hongkong law, have been heavily ficed on of a Medical Staff Corpe under the direction atins were not in use before certain dates, it

words. He then told the there was a strong shape, romain under the portection of the British On Tai Insurance Company, Limited---The. 13°

per share. arrival at Singapora. Such a position is ab. of Dr. LuscHER, and a remporary hospital would be to little purpose to speculate ou thin Jona Antonio da Las, of the Commercial Print-under-onrront of farling in favour of making & Crown ita increasing importance, both strate- surd, but it by no means follows that it is has already been erected at Taipeh-in. It exact age of any particular specimen of Chinese ing Ofis, was summoned by Taung U Chan, high Chinese official head of the Customs, with gically and commercialty, will make it impossible Carton faraoe Office, Lied-3824 per

porcelain. It is safe to assert of any good pieesbrarian at the Central Police Station, ez a thres foreign Commissioners to assist him; and for Great Britain to relinquish it, nor can it be therefore illegal, for as a matter of fact originally accommodated from thirty to forty that it is older than the present century. It may she-23 af keaping at large, onmuzsled, a fees also tout the Chinese will are long possess al doubted that Sarawak, Brunei, and North Borneo Hongkong Fire Insurance Conghay's Star- legislation abounds with absurdities. If patients, and is now sularged to receive bo bold us sertain that a rése-coloured sasa, or ios dag, which mado attempts to surple bis the posts of the Customs (foreign) vitnacht eventually to come under one rule; and Chius Pirs Insurance Company's Shores-413

[P. C. Daily Newe Correspondant.

doubtless, the present Rajph of Sarawak would legislation were miniformly wise the functions | huudred. The hospital is open to all natives, to the decoration of winch that colour on-calves every times he passed that way,

ters, cunnet baro leen made foncer agʊ thau The defendant said he had not the honour o£ [

ba a fitting and convenient Govornoy-General of of Chambers of Commercs would be reduced attendance and mèdicine hoth betur pro- 1590, while a piece decorated with blue and white posting any dog whaterer; there must be

British Bornes As such, and not as King. Hongkong and Wharapos Dock Company's within much narrower limits then is vided gratuitonaly. We trust that the may be of the time of the Emperor King to, some mistake.

TA LAN STAN.

think that Bajah Brooke (loyat Englishman as be is) could gavern the country with the great actually the case, for much of the energy of movement may be persevered in. General whoreigned for three years, from A.D. 1901-1007. If a jurshould be printed with porwanges, woar-

est safety and credit to simself and to the great PUGNACIOUS SEAMAN. those useful bodies is at present expanded | Liv seems to have warmly espoused the ing the pigtail, it isent mon than two hundral Francis Devka, unemployed seaman, was charg-

Noro, 1st August. est alesulage of Boruse, and, as your correspot.d. Among the moan sins, about fifty miles north-nt has pointed out, "the personal prestige" of the in combating the stupidity of governments. case, and being one of the most successful and fifty years old. that appendage having been ad with having bene drunk and disorderly, and Pagolations at Singapore with referenes to commanders engaged against the French inroad by in Tarter conuerors: but if the threatsning George Watis, another seaway, on wost from Ningpo, ou the region now tenorato Rajah would greatly toilitate the settlement of Europens as Tu Lan Shan, Grost Misty Moan the entire country; but this very rasson, that of persounges represented wear long robes, both the 12th inst. the unmber of emigrants which may be during the war, his iußuence wast be con-taon and corvo, and if the males wear square The parties live at Lemon's boarding house, trin, bat known in the native topography as reliance on the Rajah's personal prestige, is also brought within the limits of that port on siderable. The Vicares of Chilli is als black head gear. then it may be of very high anti- and aver sene quarrel they had a fight, in which Su Ming Shen, the Four Iminous Peaks. Ta reason against leaving the government of the any single vessel is an absolute necessity, as ansions to reorganiss Loth the Arms nad quits The Chines however, have at all times Watts came off second best. Devlin, after the Lan Stan is the name given by the natives to conatry, in the event of his death, to the chance Hongkong Gas Company's Sheres-$90 per

dusighted in reproducing the best eforts of fight was over, thought he would have some fur-one of the numerous mountain peaks in the of his successor (now a child) boing it and will we shall presently show; the stupidity coo- Navy of China, and an he is a supporter of former perioda nul have, ns a matter of course, ther disfaction of Watce, and he was going for region; and tas poetic dogution has boring to fill the plass. Doubtless, for oh a garongkong Hotal Company's Bhares-$160. per... sists in those regulations not being in accord the Westora system of raedicine he will not without dishonest freut, copied marks, himagsia whena constableinterfered and arrested mtained by Burnpaans as a suitable as for Ges on the Rajab's part as the relinquishment China Sugar Raining Company, Limited-$50

danos, handling and everything, Chinese collectors Lim.

the locality of their summer abodes. The region of kingly powers and prerogatives for himself with the legislation at Hongkong. As a doubt approve the project of General Tavo been in the bit of paying as much for å foth parties were bound over in their own reis twenty five miles north of Snowy Valley, And and his heirs, this country would require to offer China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)— "matter of right, however, Singapore would Mine-choan for the formation of a Medical good copy pa for a unthenticated original. A

1 por cent, premium nominal. months.

though cewhat more elevated thy that bis. was contemplated years ago-and I may here Staff Corps, and probably ortend it to his European or American collector must therefore me of $5 each to keep the peas for six forms part of the same range of mountains, him adequate compensation such as, in fact,

he content to de'is they do, and class a piece, nut

toric spot, with the additional advantage for remark that it is soaresly sreditable to the GoLmaon Sugar Redning Company, Limited-380 as having been made wider ch and such an Li Asking, blacksmith, tras convicted of stool-health, though not for access, of being situated vernment of this country, which profrsely de emperor or masty, thura the inscription may ing three cotton jackets, talae S.50, the property farther in among the monstains. In the popular corais Malayan princes, to Fass Over the Hongkong Tea Company's Shares-$1423 par state as much, but ts being of such a style. The of the Garornment, and having a previous cou- notion, Snowy Valley in moro Tamena Brooks mily, to win this country and very oldest porcelains, it is likely, wars white,viction recorded against him, he was sent to gari region than a La Shan, owing partly civilization oras so much, without scy mark Hongkong and China Bakery Cerapiay, Limitud either plain or oriented with engravings in for six week 3,

to the visit of an Emperor of the preceding of distinction or recoraition As regards the tha paste, or with a relief obtained by pressing. The jackets were part of the uniform of the dynasty, and partly to the uttering parts of position of the North Bocuso Company towards Government Housy chair-coolies, which had been conving Buddhist przets, who give on firat Chequel a actume, I hold with your correspondant the paste into simile engravings it wood."

spread out on the grass to dry.

Baddas residing there as the power of grout that it might sot greatly to their advantage. Chan Ayan, coolie in the employ of the ting the desires of those who pay homage to him. The company's territory is in part surroundal Hongkong and Whampos Dock, pleaded guilty Thins multitudes of pilgrims visit Snowy Valley by warlike and savage tribes, to protest them- to stealing an iron piste, vann 150, the pro- yearly, and leaving their money behind themselves against whom will invalve some risk, and perty of his employers, at Hung Ham, oc the carry away paper choques for happiness here may tax the company's resources. Rajah Brocke they have received a telegram from Manila, Lard labor.

We learn from Messrs. Wielor & Co., that 12th inst., and be whe ecoteared to fourteen days' and hereafter; and thas the fame of the piece is has it undoubtedly in his power to a great extert Chinese Imperial Loan of 1882. A→2 per cană.

yearly incressed. But no yellow-roboń priests | to hold these tribes in thank; he gavaras success- from Captain Hence, master. of the German Pan Alaan, unemployed, was charged with tread these hill-tops, and there are here no shrines fally all the warlike tribes on the north-east coast Chinese Imperial Loan of 1831 15-5 per cent. turque Willy, stating that bis vassel has been unlawful possession of six pieces of clothing. to Balls. The religion of these hill men, se of the island, and his relaut acquisitions of the Chinese Imparial Loan of 1884 C... por cont.

far as they have any, is older than Buddhism or Barram riror with its numerous and warlike Ka At 345 yesterday morning P.C. 194 met the Taoism, and seems to be a simple veneration for yan tribes are in the immediate rear of the com- were saved. The Willy was a vessel of 860 tons register, and left here on the 30th June last with a general cargs for Houre and Hamburg-

be entitled, always provided the consent of

a

The German grahoat is, Lient-Commander Hofmeyr, Tell hero yesterday for Singapore

the Secretary of Stato were obtained, sither wii "army in Chill, even if bo cannot get the ta prohibit Chiaess immigration altogether Government in idape it in all the provinces or to restrict it within such bounds as might of the easite. be thought proper, just as the Australian colonies baro restricted it. Because Hong- kong is entitled to say what number of emi. grants shall be conveyed in a British ship from a port in China, it does not follow that Queens. land is bound to receive that number, and Singapore has no greater disability imposed as July number of Cornhill contains a desirip- upon her in this respect than the Australiantion of the Hongkong Races.

The French cruiser Champlain, Captain Mar tial, arrived at Shanghai on the 8th inst. from Amoy.

Tudor the heading of "A Chinese Ascot"

Singapore for Saigon and, this port at 3 p.m. yesterday.

L

LOSS OF THE GERMAN BARQUE "WILLY."

AN OWNER WANTED.

The case was dismissed. "

Colony, saving such as may spring from The Messageries Maritimes steamer Yangtse, the greater power exercised by the Secretary with the next cutward French mail, was to leave lost on the Fiery Cress Reef, but that all bande value St of State in the latter colony. If it could be shown that Chinese immigration was upde sirable at Singapore the Secretary of Statə might, if he thought fit, give his conscut to & Restriction Act, notwithstanding the Cbi. nose Passes gors' Act and the powers exercise ed by the legislature of Hongkong ander that Act. From a puroly-legal point of view, therefore, we think the argument of

Shanghai, and recently Assessor at the Mixed Mr. H. A Giles, HB-M-Vice-Com-ut

Court, left Shanghai on the 8th instant by the steamer Hagan for Chefoo.

The Times of India says that Mr. Ney Elias, who was taken ill on lús journey to Kashgar! when three marches beyond Dalhousie, hos re- covero sufficieally to be able to proceed on his

the Chamber of Commerce is untenablo. way.

E CONFLICT BETWEEN THE EMIGRATION LAWS OF HONG- KONG AND SINGAPORE.

LARCENY.

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some of their ancient heroe, and the keeping alive of the traditions of holy man who one lived among them.

prisoner in Queen's-road West carrying a bundle,

pany sterritory. While, therefore, I do not agree which he found to ecutain the clothes in question,

with your correspondeat that Rajah Brooks is necessary in North Borneo ana King, I believe and subsequent inquiries revealed the fact that they had boon taken from No. 269, Queen's-read I point of antiquity and historical intarest nevertheless that it would be for the advantage West, a house where the defendunt had formerly Ta Lan Shan is the most noted of all the places of all if he were created Governor-General for resided and been employed.

of interest in the Ningpo prefectare. About & British Borrco, oven though he has a board of mile from where I now sit ia arocky promoctory directors to hold his acmewhat antocratia tondan- on whose weatherheaton fans can be traced the cisa in check. outlines of four gigantin olinesetara, viz., Esu Ming Shan Asin, the Heart of the Four Lu-

He admitted taking the clothes, but said ha had asked permission to do so. This was denied, however, and he was convicted; and as he had The following correspondence or the subject | beon convicted once before, he was sentenced to of this confist of the Emigration Laws of Hong-six months' hard labour. kong and Singapore has boon forwarded to as

minous Mountains. This

said to be the chert

But, as a matter of fact, Singapore does not The captain and Srst oflour of the British by the Secretary of the Hongkong Chamber of EVENTS IN NORTH FORMOSA. Emperor of the Ming dynasty more then five cautemptupasly, "didn't like it at all. It was degire to restrict Chinese immigration, but | brig Argos, which was wrecked six miks outside rather to promote it. Hence the abzurility of

acted all through the watter under special

Nagasaki on the 22nd alt, arrived at Shang-

Commeren with a request for its publication:-

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerde,

Hongkong, 4th August, 1885.

this Chamber's letter Sir-With reference of 8th May last addressed to the Colonial Secre

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]

TWATUTIA, 20th, 21st, & 22nd Inly. No event of importance to record. On the 23rdachango took place in the weather; by the conflict between the Emigration Laws of the barometer in falling rapidly, there is every this Colony and flicss of Singapore, I am desired appearance of another blow, and, as heavy clouds further to state that in the opinion of the Com-ure gathering all round, we way experiones an uittee, the Legislature of Singapore in framing other food. Towards evening it rained hard on

gulations overruling the law of Hongkong, is

24th July. eling beyond its powers, for the following rethe hills. The river is rising.

visions of which carinot, it is submitted, effort an Imperial Act in such a way as to render it prac

23th July.

27th July.

cessary for the identity.

share.

$3624 per share.

por sharo

Sharan-66 per cent. prema.

Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Sibont Co.'s Shares 644 per share premium, ox div. Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares- Chine and Manila Steamship Company, Limited

17 per cent. discount.

Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-5 per

-30 por cent. discount, nominal.

cont. promin

share.

share.

per share.

per share.

share.

$118 por share.

----320-por-share-

Perak Tin Mining and Smalting Company

Selangor Tin Wining Company-$13 per share. Perak Sigar Cultivation Company...-Tis. 12 per Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-

mited--870 por share.

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"CHINA" COAST HETEOROLOGICAL-

STATION.

REGISTER.

18th August, 1834, AA 6 P.X.

Wind..

"How did yen like the show last evening?" record of the Ningpo people. The present faded alteri Brown He had an Fogg at the theatre sherasters were traced by command of the firet the night before. "Like it!" ezuiniged Fogg, hundred years ago, and are the continuation of a too high by three inches, and there were teo previous inscription of the same import which many feathers on by about half a pack, Brown: had become dim by age. The Ningpe region, Why, what in the world are you talking about?" the conflict between the laws of the two The Mercury hears that the Argos was complete- hai in the Fei-inng, from Japan, on the 9th inst.

previous to the Ming dynasty, was called Sau Fogg: "Talking about! Why, that confounded Ming Shan; but the first Emporer of that bonnet just in front of me, to be sure. colonies, seeing that the earigration lawa ofly broken up during the recent gale

dynasty had the name changed, since it was the was all the entertainment I got for my money." Hongkong provide ample saf guards for the Referring to the candidature of Shao, Taotai túry respecting the inconveniones experienced:

Ningpo-scholars, however, still cling to the old Dry Goods Merchant: "Bo, sir, you think health and comfort of the migrants, and of Shanghai, for the port vasted by Sir Robert

same as that selected for his own dynastic title-Boston Transcript.

you could learn to become a salesman "."Tes, that these are the only objecte Singapore Hart, the Courier mys: The Tantai of a treaty

name, and it is quite common for a Ninggo su ther at the present day to indicate the place of sir." Well, suppose you were waiting on that port, whatever his private foolings may be, has, can have in view in legislating on the sub-if he wishes to keep his position, to get a repata

his birth in the title page of his book, by the tee man and his wife over there at the lace counter. chamotore Sen Ming, the Shan not being no- What would you do first?" "I should hold up jeet. In justice to our friends in the neigh- tion as a barbarisz-queller. The Tactaiship of

the best piece of lace in the stock, and ask the bouring colony it is only fair to place on re-

Shanghai is an artremely lucrativo position, and A. E. Shain has done pretty well of late in the

The place which foreigners now acampy for a man if he didn't think it becoming to his daugh

“Well, what then?” cord the fact that the Straits Government barbaring-qualling line. He has succeeded in The regulations governing this colony and the It blew strong during the night with bearyanitarium is very near the cradle of the Nurgator's style of beauty." bave, according to the Singapore Free Press, oasting Mr. Gilos from the Mixed Court; he has const ports, as to the curber of passengers al-rains; and there is a very wild appearance in the people. Upon these mountain sides, and in the "Oh, nothing; the woman world take care of.19

coolly stated through one of his wei-ynensi that lowed to be carried on Chrisaso passenger abipe. ho cannot think of the most only are framed by the Governor of Hongkong andar thy. Wind, northerly Thermometer, 83. Much quiet valleys, their ancestors lived more than the rest of it."Young man, I don't want zon Ewo thousand five hundred yearę age, and cul- for a clerk. I want you for a partner."--Chi- tivated the soil in zanez not very different pugo Noves. instructions from the Secretary of State, 80 Consal-General during Mr. Hughes's absence: powers conferred apos him by the Passengers cooler now. Barometer is rising.

Act 1855 (18 and 10 Vlo. o. 105) sa Imperial Act

From from the present generation of roen,

Among the list of Ministers" privata escra that it is the Colonial Office that is respon- and now he proposes to he made laspector Gen which, in the opinion of the Committee, the Le Calm day, but very steamy after the rains.thase hill tops, as their as multiplied, they teries syory one will be struck by the name of sible. The affair furnishes one more instance

eral of Custous. From his own point of view be

spread to the plaius, and Twly to the sea shore. Earl Cairns, who is to not in the capacity of s is quite right, for those who don't ack, don't gat; Kislature of Singapore has no power to overrale Thermometer, 87. of the utter confusion and obtusccess which but what a deceat from Bir Robert Beet, by an Ordinance passed in that colony, the pro-

26th July. thas following the methan of peopling the em cretary to the Duke of Rioluend. A life short prevails in that remarkable department of K.C.M.G., to Shao Taotui!"

A thunderstorm is brewing. It is very moist pire, which was from the interior towards the town, now as always, is one of the best-worn the Imperial Government. Whatever pro-Says the Shangkai Mercury of the 8th inst-tically of no affect, which a fast proves to be the and hot; not a breath of air stirring. The storms. The oity of Niugpo was first built naar roads to political position; and, although no one whers Yin-chiang Chico now stands the gate would have sported the Lord Garnioyle who sperity the colonies tany enjoy is certainly not Fort Hamilton, evidently, is szered soil in the case, to long as the regulations framed by the lid not burst, however, which was disappointing to to these untalas-about 2,500 years ago. A was the talk of the town a few months age of duo to, but rather in spite of, Downing-street.is of Admira. Dowell, on which no other foreig. Governor of Hongkong are rendered nugatory the partially cooked inhabitants of the Banca its wealth and population increased it was moved any particular abilities, avery one will be quite

than a British Tar is allowed to settle. Wo by the notion of the Legislature of Singapore.

plain.

nearer to deep navigation, until, after several prepared to hear a few months hence that Earl The regulations made by the legislature ara that a week or two ago a foreign resident Under these circumstances, the Committen

removals, it was firally located ito present ad Cairns has rendered great and discreet services Hongkong in relation to the carriage of emi.in Shanghai seat through his Consul & petition would respectfully suggest that the opinion of

The last is scorching; thermometer, 91. Amirable position, at the junction of two rivers, to his chief at the Board of Trade, and to wel- to the British Admiral, usking him for permis the loyal advisers of the Government shoald

come him as a shining light in the House of grants have all beeo submitted to and apien to open a general store in Fort Hamilton, be obtained upon this important post-I have Chinese transport arrived yesterday from Foot miles from the sas

There are many traditions and antiquities, Lords which are reorded in an auoient history of the In the depths of a forest lived two foxes who preved by the Colonial Office; get regulations such an eatablishment ought to prors of great the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant, show.

(8d.) F. RYBIE, Vice-Chairman

never hada eroes word with each other. Oze 29.15 convenience to the British feet in those waters. condict with them are drafted by LaHowever, the foreign applicant was informed, The Hon. F. Stewart, LD, Asting Colonial here of Dr. W. L. Lascher, formerly of the grow on these bill sides, and it was highly"Let's quarrel. Very well, said the other:

Some two months ago I reported the arrival place, or kept alive by some present memoriai:

There was once very luscious kind of frait of them said one day in the politest for language: Hepbong

Hongkong... sawa office for the solony to which the prio-day or two age, that his request could not ba

United States army, co bis way to thoral Lin prized by the people. It cured verimax kind of you please, dear friend, but how shall we cipal part of that emigration is directed. I granted. Whether the Briten Admiral, when

Celonial Secretary's Offies, refusing to give permission, did so an account of way, be that the Slogapore regulations were Lis suspoting & Russian spy concealed in the

Ming-shuan's head quarters at Loklaw. Dr. hodily ailments and increased the knowledge of set about it" "Oh, it cannot be difficult," said parki ...... Hongkong, Sth August, 1895. framed with a view. to controlling immigrant person of the shopkeeper, or whether he feared

Sit. In reply to your latter of the 4th fast Lushar was for some weeks at Luktaw, attend those who ste it. Mes abused this fruit, and so fox number one. The two-legged people at Windi

sacts of ways, but it could not be done, because ships coming from other places, India for that he would won have to send to Shanghai, repeating the condict between the Emigrationing the sick and wounded" saidfers there, and so it was withdrawn by the gasli to their own fair ont, why should not we?" So they triod all Abent two thound' years ago, a holy man eaul would give way. At last number one instance, and that the condit with the saking the local branch of the 1.0.G.T. to sund Laws of this onlony and these of Singapore, I satiated are the authoritics with his capabilities, clime from whence it came

over one of its energetic members as a reforzar, xin directed by His Exceliency the Offer Adui that the establishment of a Medical Staff Corps, named Kung-yu lived on one of these hill-sides, brought two stones." There" said he, "yon STATION. Hongkong regulations was merely incidental; we leave to conjecture."

nistering the Government to inform you that, under his direction, is contemplated. The Doctor and spent his time in religious devotions, and in saw they're yours, and I'll say they're mine, and but the case is one that ought to have

in the opinion of the Attorney-General, the bo question seems to be which Government shall was present at Kalung when the French eva. the gathering of medicina plants. By the aid to will quarral and fight and sorafsh. Now Fl of his medicines he was able to cure all who begin. These stones are mine." "Tery wall," been forescen and provided against. adopting a new line of husiness what in there regalste the terms and conditions under which cuated the place, and when General come to him of all their malacios. One day answered the other gently. "You are welcome Leaving aside, however, any question of in-siang at home would be termed the "kinchi passenger ships sailing from Chins shall be chpan retired from Loklaw to the city of Tai- trembling deer came to his oave, and prosented to them. But we shall never quarrel at this migration from India or other places, it is lay. They have turned their attention to the allowed to carry passengers from China and pet-fo, he was ompanied by the American her blooding side pierced by an arrow. The rate," aried the other, jumping up and licking absolutely necessary both in the interests of robbing of young European boys. Or Sunday Hongkong

The authority to regulate such traffic is upe Doeter. At Taipal-fua tmporary hospital was holy so planted out the arrow, and dressst his face. "You old simpleton, don't you know tinel-198 afternoon s boy of eleven, bamed George Aition,

ment until entirely healed. Afterwards the George Stephenson, the famous engineer, was the tempering and tumidity ure moderate. The try it goes the passengers and of the British shipping was walking on Kennedy-road when he met cially conferred upon the Hongkong Legislature at once erected, large enough to accomodate 30 the wound. The dear came daily for trout that it takes two to make a qurol any day?" that Singaporɔ should have regulations pre-thrae Chinamen, eze of whom soatched a watch by the Imperial Act 18 and 13 Vie. Cap. 104, to 40 patients The Hospital is open to dear visited the good man daily, hringing with a good deal postered by semi-exientific people.ly clanded and the wind moderate but early this morning is reach- he was wearing and ran away eastward. This aud 3; and if the land? ordinanes of Sin-natives, attendance and medicine free. The her some presents of rants or herbs as a toren of although he ones decise that "the gift of the frame of a trod gaa hare in un quali) of short duration. viding for the number of immigrants that scared near No. 2 Bridge, and the boy is not or conficted with the laws aude by the building is now being enlarged, and whom ber gratitude. The neighbouring people, in gab was the greatest power above the earth or soay be introduced into the colony in nay one able to identify the thief or sither of his cem. Hongkong Legislature under the above anthonished will, we understand, have room order to commemorate the residence of this good under it, ha confessed to another power 2000

rity, the obvious way to adjust the differenės tessel from Chias. The regulations made paniona. Oz Thursday afternoon another boy would scam to be for the local Government at for 100 patients, The hospital is of mau smong thon, geoted a pavilion near the afterwards with a galastry that quite covered

sloven of age, named Edward Bay, was by the Hongkong legislature apply only to raising comely and at the Bane pot. Singapore to amera their ist. I have the hea very primitive style of architecture, bei cave which he occupied, and called it Lo Ting, the rebuto conveyed in his reply to a lady who or Door Lodge." The brine is kept in good worried him greatly on engineering questions at *Chinese passenger ships," and this term is when three namen made for Lim, armed with nor to be, Sir, your most obedient serrat,

built of bamboos-lath and plastar-end thatobed | repair at present, and a visit to it makes 360 of in otherwise plezsunt party. "Tell me, now, (Sd.)

FREDERICE STEWART,

1. Mr. Stephanson," said the lady, adjusting her roof. No doubt it it provos o sioabss a more our favourite walks. defined in the Imperial Statate 28 and 29 sticka. He ran away up the hill, and called to

Acting Colonial Secretary.

On the top of one of the hight it mountains is eyeglasses and looking uncommonly wine, "what substantial building will be erested. We under some companions who were a short distance uff, Viot. c. 104 to include "every ship carrying and the other toys, ama of whom were a good The Hon. P. Fyzio, Vice-Chairman,

a unique mataral formation of stone, which re-do you consider the most powerful force in Barometer......... Hongkong Gediazal Chamber of Commerce, start it was through the influence of Dr. J. Esembles a house with four square rooms euch nature?" "Oh, I can soon anwar that quae- Tesperature from any port in Hongkong, and every Bri- bit older then young Hay, ran to his assistance,

Barter, of Washington, Chief Medical Purveyor room being separated from the others by a stuns tion!" said Stephenson. "It is the nye of s tish ship carrying from any port in China" and put the Chinamen to fight at once, the

to the U.S. Army, and Tani Kwok-shing, of partition. There is alena etural opening on woman for the man who loves her; for, if a three men not showing any fight. They passengere beyond a certain number. The caught one of the men, and marched him off to A prelate was ange anked if he did not think the Chinese Legation, Weelingtos, that Dr. each side, like a windy, giving light to ench woman looks with affertion na young man, and Force of wind legislature of Hongkong has, and can have, the Police Station, the men offering so that such an ore followed his conscience, Lacher obtained his appointment. With the room. This strange na ugcient structure has he should go to the rimast ends of the earth. Weather.........

sistance. The prisoner was brought before the "Yes," said his Grace, "I think he does follow

giron the name Set Mùng Shan to this region— the recollection of that look will bring him beok. no right to say what number of passengers Police Court resterday, olarged with beings it, as a man doce a horse in agg-ho drives it asterial which will be served out to him because it. la luminous on four sides. There is un other force in nature that I know may be carried from Chinese porte in vessels rogun and vagabond, and the case was remanded, first".

Dr. Jnscher will meet with pacy dißsenities in Daily News Correspondent,

of which would do that ***

The footpads of this colony, appear

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W, DOBERCK. ·

Hongkong Observatory, 19th August, 1885.

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

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W. DOBRECK.

Hongkong Opeervatory, 13th August, 1885,

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