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The wrook of the Danish stormur Paperit, as it hos on the rocks off Hainau Head, was put up
for sale by saction at Mr. Lammort'a ale rooms yesterday afternoon. There was a moderate at bendanes of buyers, and after some competition the remaine of the steamer were knocked down to Mr. Ng Man Kwan for $1,000.
POLICE COURT.
2nd November.
Baron Mr. E. MACKEAN."
STRAGOLBE,
LARGENT.
'THE QUEEN'8-ROAD STADDING CASE.
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3nd Bovember, 1986, at 10A.M.
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W. DOBERCK.
overwat
accompanied the Dai In Kun back to the responsible, seeing that the Merebant
Capital; the latter is to succeed His Excellency Shipping Ordinance, which is supposed to
Chen Bhu Tang later on, we understank, as tho have invalidated section 17 of 3 of 1953, was
representative of the Court of Peking at the Koroan Court. If we rasolloot aright, Goeral passad several years before he came to the
Yun was the Colential hero who tackled the colony. Our contemporary seems to think
Japanese in Soul last December when the Cornelius Collins, seaman of HM, S. Adyn-fisious Japaners Minister Mr. Takezose took that in some way the Administratie caght
meranian, admitted being a straggior from bis the Korean King under his "protecting" wings to dispose of the difficulty without putting
T'ho charge of manslaughter against the shup- ship and he was sent on board.
during sa ill-conscirod and badly conductod, Manila..... the persons who may be aggrieved by the keeper Chau Yun, wear the stain launch wharf
Wong Aram, coolie, was convicted of stealings but rather canguinary paseo revelation.
23rd Chotahez. axtortion of the, boatmon to the trouble of on the Trays on the 7th inst, was again before
the Police Court yesterday, but was simply no-mat, ralue 25 cents, from the shop of Teang Afur,
To-day Her Britannis Majesty's Coal-to- even lodging a complaint against them. It rendest to to-day, no evidence-being taken. This at Yanmeti, on the ist, and he enggeatened to moral. Mr. Aston and Mrs. Baton are leaving Virdi- would be as reasonable to expect larceny to is the case in which a colle named Cheung Sin fourteen days' hard labour and three honra ez Korea in the British sloop Wanderer, a fine he suppressed witboat sailing on the parties was nealed and killed by a blow or kick in the posare in the stocks at the one of the offensa, vakish looking craft, apparently kept in apple- who have artioles stolen to give information region of the sploon which raptured that organ. Lu in Fink, esaman, for stealing three cents ploerder by her gallant commander, officers; and wórta of sugar cane, was sentenced to a week in smart looking araw. Mr. and Mra. Aston are Ignol, and an hour in the stooke. of the fact. If it could be shown that pro-
en route for home rid Shanghai I regret hav An inggest was half at the Mortuary yester
Wan Achaung, ocolie, having stolen, a pleceing to report that Mr. Aston'a failing koalth has socutions against bontmen had broken down day afternoon on the body of the Malay pesman of wood, valna puts, and remitting a prior con pocasitated his golug on sisk leave, bot it in to osing to the inadequacy of the law, that this who was found dead, hanging by the poor by an vietion, was mantend to six woke hard-labon he hoped that a chart stay at home will reenpollabo
ok gunay bag, from a spike in the wall of a had been represented to the Government, house in Water-lane, on Sunday morning.
reto his strength. The residents partionlarly Jaman Daley, Robert Cacharry, and Frederick doplore the dapartare of Mrs. Aston, one of those and that the Government had declined to Bridenen of the finding of the body, and of the Clark, egunot, wore bafore the court, on remand, amlable, highly respected bultos who are never for move in the matter, ther indeed there would deceased arriving in the colony atx months ago on the barge of outting and weanling Jurgen gotten by sobie who may have bad the privilegeof
by French mail stemmer, from Saigon, was given. Olsen on the 25th ult.
making their acquaintance. Mr. and Mrs. Aston be cause of complaint. Sering, however, The deceased had been on the beach hore since
The complainant was now able to leave the ware staying bore with the British Cousal, Mr. E. that the only case which has been brought that time, and it was stated that bis intelleet Civil Hospital, and was called to give evidence. H. Parker, before they went on board the Wander 21 before the Polics Court resulted in a co-appeared to be somewhat deranged. The jary He and he was an engineer, and that he would
er. It was generally supposed that Mr. Facker returned a verdict of felo de se
like to bars an interpreter.
would take Mr. Aston's place during the latter's viction, and that until Mr. Brar sjuke'ių.
The case was remanded to Wednesday, and slave of absence, and it is admitted hero by every Council the other day on the matject no *The Snigonnais of the 22nd October says subpann was ordered to be isgned for Dr, Wharry, body who knows Mr. Parker, that the Consul-de- seridge shopsolves hours; but all who bare bran Complaint has been made to the Goreens Saturday evening (17th) the must alarming and a Norwegian interpreter to be engaged. aerolakip could hardly have beon bettar filled than invited will be wolamand whether they sumariko or ment, we fail to see what grievance tue com.ramones ware-current in the town regarding The fr. and third defendants wors discharged. by Mr. Parker; howover, Mr. Anton has beau ro
grave events supposed to have occurred in Ton- OB JE OF OBSTRUCTING A BAILIFF,
Aleza ro Eça da Silva, appeared, on remand, Jeved by Mr. Baber, from China. It is probably munity have in this matter either against quia. A defeat of the troops at Bangkon and
a question of souiority in the service, and not Sir GROBGR BOWEN personally or any of the the death of two Generale or spoken of. Into a summons charging him gita baring of mach a matter of choice. By what I hear is, quiry showed that the rumours had no substanstructed Frederick Howell, bailiff of the Supreme Mr. Baber has a very high reputation too, like departments.
fal foundationand had'arison from private letters Court, in the exocation of his duty on the 23rd
our local British Consul, so that everybody has recuived from Ilaiphong, a towa which is fruit-altime.
The copiamant said that on the 23d ult. has to be happy. Everything was quiet in fat in paules. What has no doubt originated the
Korea when the Wanderer left..
Mer-of-war in Chemulpo on the 23rd:- reports is the aauvausomont, apparently well went to Mr da Silva's house with writ of exa founded, of another massacre of Christians in ention against Mr. de Burgh, when he arrested.
American corretto Marion, Chinese gunboat. the province of Hné,
Me da Burgh sent for Mr. da Silva, who came Chin Hai, and Japanoss sloap Saiki har- downstaire and refused to allow complainant to Mercury Correspondent. In his despatch forwarding Mr. Fronch's re-tako his prisoner away, and threatened to smarh part or the trade of 8 Mr. Satow says his head with a stick he had in his hand. He It is time that manufacturers resorted to some also rent for the police, and when a constable other methods of marking their goods than the arrived he gave complainant his watol as security employed For no sonner does any article by ita trade marks, labels, and capsules that are now for Mr. de Burgh. good quality and moderate price obtain a ready We understand that Mr. C. Palmer, of the ale Estery markets, than's worthless inita-house firm of Messrs. Bird, & Palmer, has kindly tion begins to ranks its appearance, bearing an promised to raise and complete the draft rotara alment exact copy of the trade mark and Jabols af distributions of space in the Hongkong Ex-which distinguish the genuine article. It is
of export of these fraudulent articles."
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INTTRE, of a BOL
BIRTHS.
1930
At Amoy, on the 29th October, the Wife of A. Me On the 1st November 1985, at the Inte Waushi
General Brière de l'Isis atrized at Saigon fram Tonquin on the 17th October and was to leave for France on the ord
The Daily Ners anys that the thres large steamer companies will in future such rathres steamere a week to and from Hankow.
The Agents (Messra, Russoll & Co.) inform us that the Union Line steamer Gulf of Panna, from London, laft Singapore for this port on Monday
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The defendant dopied the truth of the com plainant's statement as to what occurred in his
He was discharged with a cautica.
TSE-FA CASE.
Wong Ping and Lou Akin, of 13, Tai Wong street, was summons by Inspector Mackie on
the 20th ult
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
MONDAY, 2nd Octobər. BEPORT CARGOES,
Per American ship Benjamin Sewall, sailed on the 28th Ostober-For New York-10,408 packages tea, 5,78 rolls matting, 536 packages fira raokora, 885 cases fade. 500 cases in 250 nases essential cila, 198 bales straw braids, 106 tans, 30 casca joas sticka, 47 cases sicins, 35 cases hides, 11 cases ckinaware, and 1,001 packages sandries.
Refinery, the Wife of Mr. E. M. HTDAN, of ahibition Court published in our yostordaye issue. I usually supposed that Hamburg is the chief portberge of kroping a tezo-in lottery agency or paukages caniss, 100 casks prezervės, 50 bolos rat
daughter.
DEATH.
[1913
At the Government Civil Hospital. Hongkong, on the 26th October, H. S. Jonxeox, Second car 5. S. flexfrici, native of North Devonshire, Enginad, aged [1937
20 years.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 3RD, 1385.
Srvcs previously writing on the cargo boat question we have ascertained that in some quarters an impression prevails that the pro- vision of section 17 of Ordinance 8 of 1258,
The Daily News says:-In our account of the robbery on the French Concussion, Shanghai,
The Daily News says that a disgraceful scene recently, we mentioned that an employé of” Mr.
occurred at the Shanghai Mixed Court on the Serabjee, who attempted to stop the robber, whe 28th it. A man named Goodshild steward on wounded. We now learn that the French MR-board u strmer Yulukens Mart, oltarged nicipal Council are about to present him with his bay with theft. The accusation being an watel in recugnition of his bravery.
Fibabantinton, the magistrate dintiissed the ange; Return of visitors to the City Hall Museum whereupon the complainant shook his fat in the magistrate's face, and passionately called hit for the week ending 25th October, 1885-
a vile name. Mr. To was naturally jadignant, EUROTEAN. CAROL
and on being informed by Mr. Playfair that an the offender was an American citizen he could not himself deal with him, immediately took steps for putting the affair into the hands of
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which makes it illegal to demand more than One of the crew of H. M. S. Wanderer Was the fare or hire fund by the scale, is incidentally drowned in the river at Shanghai operative, for the reason that the section about 7 pou the 29th alt. He had been on
Mr. Sunithars,
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
LONDON, 31st October. BULGARIA AND SELVIA. board the skamer Chungking, alongside the
The Bulgarian Commander threatens to fire C. N. Co. Wurf, and was returning to the shore, wher he appears to bure mistake the va Servian troops crossing the frontier. The way, and walked over the pontoon. The aform Servists have been ordered to retaliate if he does was at coce given and the body dragged for, bas! it had not been reocvered up til late on that night. The Wanderer was to leare Shanghai an the 30th ll, for Hankow.
Tho N. . Daily Nens of the 27th ult. says:-- "The following experiences of the Chungking
a
men
THE FORTHCOMING REGATTA'
The case was proved by Inspector Mackie and informers, and the defendant was finel 835, oond was required to find a surety of 825 for his or in defaall three months in gao, and the so- and bonavique for six months, oris default to
be committed to gaol.
ATTEMPTED BRIBERY.
to bribe P. C. Keung I Lu; No 200, on the Un Asing, coolie was charged with attempting 2nd inst
Hongkong Observatory, 2nd November, 1885.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Barometer
Hamidity
Temperature...
Force of wind......... Direction of wind Weather
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3-TEXTRATOR in the shade in dognene Fahrenheit 9.-HOLDEPT In percentage of saturation, the hamidity of Hirestormurs with warning 1
IRECTION OF WIRD to te paime S-FORCE OF THE WIND Wrzording ka Theandort eit 6-Star of Tom Wwarka. Roxy C. delehed chudaiping showers: 9 squady in
fog, gloony; H. hail; L. ligtst. wing, O. averrat;
now. thunder; V. viaľblity, W. dew(wet). 7 incium, utha au bauchedblin,
W. DOBEROE Hongkong Observatory, 2a1 Novamber, 1885,
NEWS FOR THE FRENCH MAIL.
LATE TELEGRAM S.
LONDON, 29th October.
The Servisa Government have ecut a con-
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me to lose you no sues after I astmed comwa bere, and wheh Ihad hoped during the cold wou to have plenty of opportunity of promoting pour
niency in those field practices of which you no recognize the value and which it is no necessary to be thoroughly efficient in if we nae to compen with our continental neighbours. I have been all- my life a parimental offleer up to the moment Phayam » G 1, and I take a deep interest in the agit. which come under r mand, and in none more than the 2nd B East Kout Regiment, shoes fertunes I shall Baty ever follow with lively interest. standard of efficiency and discipline is high, ant I am bound to confoss that though the Begi ment comparoa perhaps favorably with most others in point of character there has boon ton much drankenners; 704 caser between the two inspections covering a period of eighteen montes, and the tast week perhaps you have been a littl wilder thad mans), there having boon or By Casas of drunkenness and three assalts on the Polos. If disciplins means anything it means the power of self-restraint, and this salf-restraint is more gasessary the greater the temptation. No one rojoiose more than I do in seeing you enjoy yourselves, but never loan your self-control what- Don't be content. ever the vocasion may be. with your conduct and efficiency being only up to the averago, but do your best to las abora the average. It is a great satisfaction to know and to be assured by the Governor how cordial hava boon the relations between the Regimont and the prose of Hongkong, and I must say that in the public streets the orderly oendnet of the man has as a rale left nothing to be faire. As I said before, urdonbtedly an excellent feeling arists in the Regiment and propor consideration towards all those it has been brought in montset with. You will not probably be detainad long in Egypt; and I now wish you from my heart a happy return home to friends and relations. Only don't lose your heads when you get knoc to Old England.
The regiment was thon marobed off the ground, headed by their own band. Outside the ground, however, the band of the 58th (North- asaptonshire) Ragiment was awaiting them, and they played The Buffs down to the Commissa riat Wharf, where the embarkation commercRĂ at once, the man being cʊuvoyed to the troop- ship Mexican on dockyard lighters towed by launches from that and other Govsrament establishments,
The Macion left her moorings at about four o'clock, and steamed away for Singapore wal Egypt, beyond which the regiment, according to present orders, will not yet go.
His Excellonoy the Governar has directed the subjoined letter and its enclosure to be pablished ia the Gazette for general information:-
Government House. Hongkong, 22nd October, 1885." SIR, I have the honour to request you to
Per American ship Reporter, sailed on the 22nd October-For New York-12,56% rolisaliatory rote to the Great Powers exphining matting. 1,250 bales cassia, 1,120 Entes palm leaf fans, 20% boxsagingor, 504 paskagas fira araokers that Servia has no intention of disturbing the transmit the enclosed. Memorandam to Colonel 30 enake soy, 30 beres essential oil, 6020 pack-Peace. ages Amey tea, and 3 packages merchandise.
Quotations are :--- Malwa (New)
The constable said that the defendant was a watchman to gamblers, and yesterday morning he came to him while he was on duty in First- street, and gave him 20 cents to go away some-Malwa (Old)
ahersolae.
His Werehip discharged the defendant with a santinn, and ordered the 20 contato he put in
the Poor Box.
HREACH OF QUABANEINE KEGULATIONS, Leong Afe, sompradore and pilot, was charged with committing a breach of quamatins regula- tions by boarding the Gorrean ateamer Beliona! which come into port fiying the yellow flog en the 96th alt.
He was convicted and Anod $10.
BEFORE MR. H. E. WODSHOUSE.
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PETTY THEFT.
Lo Aloi, water coolie, was convicted of sealing two water buckets, value 0 cents, the property
of a conlie named Lung Alsung, en the 21st ult. The defondant took them from outside the complainant's door, and was found offering them for sale.
Sentenced to three weeks' hard labour.
KOUSEBREAKING.
UNIUM.
Graves, eoximanding the Bad Battalion of the Ruffs (East Kent Regiment).
3-I intend to forward by the next mail a copy of this Memorandum to the Scoretary of State for the Colonies for transmission to the War Boo, I have, &c.,
MEMORANDUM.
LONDON, 26th October. An Anglo-Turkish Convention has been signed. Sir H. Drummond Wolfi will leave for Egypt to-day.
Borvina troops have occupied the Balgarian 3540 per pical, elice. of 3
G. F. HOWES. [eatties. Custom House on the frontier.
LONDON, 27th October. ...$550 to $550 per pioul, alloo
Parliament will be dissolved on the 13th of Major-General CAMERON, C.B., &c., ., .. 1of3 to 32 catties.
Novomber. par chest.
It is intended by the British Government to add nine iconolade to the Naty within two years It is denied that the Servian troops have violated the Bulgarian frontier.
LONDON: 30th Oofiber. The French Minister of Foreign Affairs has been shot at, but escaped ankart. The would-be Assassin was arrested.
Patna (New)....3582) Bonares (New) ...... 560 Benares (Old)..... 530 mom
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France, Switzerland, Greece, and Italy have resolved to maintain the union, even if Belgion refasen to adhere to the Convention.
The Mercury publishes the following prasure ably telegraphic news from Tientsin in its issue | of the 23rd October ‹---
Li Hung-chang left Paking for Tiantsin yes. terday.
The Emperor. Empress Prince Chao, and some of the Censors uphold the introduction Railroads in China. The Board of Revaune and
some of the Ceasure are opposing it. It is likely to mate anitan stir in the Empire.
Governor Sir George Bowon cannot allow the 2nd Battalion of the Huffs (Bast Kent Regi- cot) to, depart from this armand without placing on racord his tigh appreciation, be tho Representative of the Queen in this Colony, of... their excellent conduct throughout the period of nearly four yoses during which they have been quartered at Rongkong
A small-garrison of Finglishmen amid an over- whelming Oriental population is always in a somewhat difficult position. But discipline in gusters is as strong a characteristic as gallantry in the field of this distinguished and fistorical ogiment. Both officers and men have always maintained friendly relations with al the races that make up this heterogeneous community. This conduct un their part has proved an im portant wsistance to the Civil Government
The Regiment leaves thoes shoroz with the sincero regret and hearty good wishes of the un- tire community.
The Governor requests Major-General Care
ill exegative power is placed in the hands of } ron to transmit this Memorandum to Colonel Hang-hang in regard to fature improveruses, Commanding the 2nd Battalion of the ments in China.
The sebeme for establishing a Nations Bank Buffs. has fallen through. The Board of Revenue will not agree to it.
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THE DEPARTURE OF. THE BUFFS FROM HONGKONG.
Hougkong and Shanghai Bank
per cent. premium.
We cannot allow The Raffs to take their Caku Inserance Society of Cauton. Limited-departure from this Colony without a few!
$450 per share,
Chias Tradera Insurance Company's Shares—
$60 per share.
G. F. BOWER.
(Signed) Governm Fans, Hongkong.
e-
1883.
CRICKET IN HONGKONG.
OLD STAGERS (10 YEARS IN THE EAST V, YOUNGSTERS.
opens with the word "Scales of fares for all licensed boats and vessels licensed to ply for hire within the said waters," no definition of the term "said waters" being given. There was formerly a definition, contained in section 16 of the same Ordinance, namely,
Below are the crows, with their respective "the waters of this colony," but section 16 has been repealed. It in santanded, there are worthy of record. She left Chatco on Sunts and statious as they have been picked up fore, that the expression the said watersay at 10 am, and arrived here, with two bindos for the Chairman's, American, and German Cuns. has become moaning loss, and that this vitites off ber propeler, in forty-three hours At 5.5 At present it wouki bo prematurs to select any um. on Tuneday, she went alongside the C N. favourites, as almost every boat has a dark horse the whole of what follows in the section. Co.'s wharf and by 1 p.m. had discharged 1.000 it, and on paper there is so large a proportion Pang Afo, rico pounder, was charged with en- The Attorney-General will no doubt state in pients of general cargo, and was at the Now Deck. Council to-morrow his view of what the law She was tied with a new propellor and was back of the hosts to each rare which have a very tering No. 30, Gilman's Beranr, and stealing at the C. N. Wart by 3a.. yesterday. She oven look that it would be a diffeult matter to clothing to the vaina of 880, the property of
Cheang Hang Sing, alark, on the 1st inst. really in. In the meantime we may remind me to leave at 3 o'clock this morning with a pick them out. When it is soon how the
The prisoner was foural in the house at 2 a.m. Those who impagn the validity of section 17 fill bargs for Tientsin
are shaping it will be ausier for the with a bundle of clothing which he had taken of 8 of 1858 of the well known legal marim In honour of Wa Kwang, the God of Fies, a towing ones to valent certain hosts as their out of a box he had broken open. He had son- Interpretatio denda ut ut res mayin valeat ceremony will take place in the Man Mo Teraple, especial fancy. There are yet a member of other coaled himself andar a bedi
and last for several days, commessauing to-morrÓW,
He was sentenced to fix months' hard labour. quam preat; also of another to a similar to thins, and patent and the two following day race to till up-the Members' Cup, and possibly
A METUENED DEPORTER. Lau Kum Kwa coolie, was charged with rs effect, Interpretatio talis, én arabiguis semper Chinese praeceion will passthrough the streets some other four-oared events, the pair oars, double fienda, est, ut cuitetur inconveniens e absur. of this eity. It will not, however, be on se grand sea if entries come in, single scalls, and turning to this colony from banishment on the
It is seldom possible in Hongkong to get to. scale as that which honoured the Pestical of Alla cause race, both with the same proviso. 1st nit.
Inspetor Parry said the defendant was
words of farewell. The Begiment has been gethar auch strong team of Veterans as played dus. In the present case there can be no Souls, being about one-fourth the magnitude. It Training work has commenced. At pre banished, on the 19th July last. for five years,
Eo long in the Colony that the community on Saturday last under the title of "Old doubt whatever as to the intention of the will, we are informed, include one lion, one drag.
have naturally formed closer acquaintance Stagers," and with the exception of one wan legislature in passing the law referred to, 32, and ten bands of mesio (!) So carreaders will esat there is a good prospect for the In- and on the Flat ult, is arrested him in theslony North China Insurance-Th. 900 per share.
the whole team could have played under the is turnational Race. England, Scotland, Ireland, The prisoner mid he oma to support his
Yangtze Inserance Association-Tis. 122 par with it than with most of its predecessors; of 15 years in the East" instead of 10 years and the poius raised in apposition to the
and Germany having representatives out who mother, who lived in Sai Ying Pan.
and the officers have been so long identified share. Sentenced to six months' hard labour. validity of the section is one of those abear-
are likely to make crews to represent their
Chinase Insurance Company. Limited-8170 per with the community that they will leave any oppose them the "Youngsters" could Teveret get their full strength, and they wor shure.
in the social circle that cannot be im- thought to be especially weak in bowling, bat as dities which are to be avoided. In the only We learn from basers. Thes. Watson and Co.'s country. The Scotch bare last Stewart, their
NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE COM- On Tal Insurance Company, Limited-Tin. 448 urediately filled-up. The East Kont Regi- it turned out Jackson bowled must steadily for case brought before the Police Court within Tea Report, dated the 13th October, that the ex- stroke for the past two years, but still bury a
PANY, LIMITED.
per share.
ment, or The Baffs the grand
old Bus
Buffs" them throughout the whôlő óf a lùag inninga ̈ recent years the Magistrate found no difport of fea from Calcutta to the United Kingfirst class stroke in Class, besides Lockhart,
Canton Insurance Office, Limited-390 por as General Samus was went to fondly and seared the very creditable moord of 7 dom from the 1st January to the 30th Sept. and Coolad, and a bew INT What culty in interprating the law, and bis de was 39,740,054 Iba, as compared with 33,076,093 mises fairly in Kannedy. The Irish
The third ordinery Fenoral meeting of the RISTO.
One day was not sufficient for the completion cision was not upset in any way. We refer lbs in the same period last year, and 35,858,199 already had a crow ont practising stroke shareholders of this Company was held at the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Charter the regiment with which he was so long wickets for 31 runs.
Rociated-arrived here on the 18th March, $70 for abaro.
of su innings a pisce; and the result was & draw lbe. in the corresponding nine months of hy King-Haruna, who was to "bava strok- Company's offices, Hanko Rand, Shanghal, on to the case we mentioned in our previous 1883. The export to Australia and New Zealanded them last year but for an Bortante the 26th October. Mr. E. H. Lavera (Chairsian), Chion Fire Insurance Company's Shores $7411882, and have consequently spent three rather in favour of the Oldsters who obtained
per share. presided and there were also present Messrs.
seven and a half months in Hong- 104, to the Yomgsters 100 for 8 wickels. article, namely, that in which Mr. Wisk in from 1st Juuasry to With Soptather was accident. Tau of last year's German crear F. B. Bell, A. G. Wood, A. C. Westall, W. Rongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's Long. This is perhaps the longest terr The veterans Beograd frst innings and kopt
one of the previous year, flicted a penalty on certain boatpeople wha1420,225 lbs, as against 282,207 Iba. in the corpaling, and
Shares-66 por cont, prem." responding nine months of last year, and S6,169 hosides one or two
but they Brand, J. A. Hawes and E. Whosey (Directors
shout by any regimant on the station, the in the best part of the day siz men making. rafused to aempt bire to cocvey cattle to she is. in the Bla parind of 1958. This shows will bend to Brid a new stroke, as Kaltzan J. Welch, A. J. 1. Carlill, W. H. Anderson, Hongkong. Canton, and damo Steamboat Co's Royal Inniskilling Basilios coming text double figures, of which Darby 39, Grimble 36, French ships in harbour in September, 1984, an encreous increase in the shipments of Indian is not pulling this year. Haghes has A. S. T. Clifton, P. G. Hübbe, H. J. Snoh, C. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares time The Buffs have formed the main port, stands of the innings, all playing in the old G. E. Dodwell, 4. W. Nõel, W. Pardon, L. Fila,
with slightly over three years. Daring the Chater 35, and Anton 16 were the principal scores. Chator, Darby, and Anton made the deal of material to pick fron, and should be The legality of that conviction must have Tes to Australasia.
able to get together a strong ore, though G. Warburg, EG. Youllemont, I. Dyer, G. A. beas carefully considered by the Govern "There is a report," says the Mercury Tientsio ho will not hard Denison and Bart, who pulled Lindsay, R. D. Stackey and A. Ross (Secretary), China and Manile Steamship Company, Limited tion of the garrison of this Colony they have steady form of 15 years ago.
-30 per cent. discount, pominał.
beep conspicnous for good conduct. We may
we wsy For the Yonagsters, Holworthy's 26, Major ment at the time, in connection with the arrespondent, that Sheng Tax Chief tehind hita lust your and made a good hid for representing 1,828 votos.
Director of the C.M.S.N.Co., returns Le Tiantain viotory. As far as things stand at prosent thera
The SECRETARY read the notice convening Douglas Steamship Company. Limited-300 safely say that sever since the Colony was Riddel's 22, and Jackson's 13 were the prin to enter on his dutics Customs Tuotai and is every prospect of a goud rogatta, as far as the the meeting.
per shuro.
founded
has say regiment in garrison sigal items.
The following is the full score:- that Chow Sha-tang, the Chinese Minister, who Club racem go,
The CHAIRMAN then explained that this meet-Hongkong Gas Company's Sharon-390 por bore equalled them for general briety
share.
OLD STAGERY. and orderliness. They have made fever ap- W. K. Dean, Jackson has just returned from Soul, Korea, will take
Arimble,Jackso oharga as Chief Director of the CMEN. Cu,
58 of the Articles of Assosiation, for the purpose Hongkong Hotal Company's Shares-la per pearances in the Police Court than any with Tong King-sing as Assistant Dirootor."--
of presenting the report and balanes shaat and This sport, (says the Mercury), we do not
Boopants to the shareholders. These documents
their predecessors, and on all publis occa sions, fest
festivities, &c, they have behaved in hesitate to say, in a "bandor. We do not boliere that Tong King-sing, after his mis- management, will ever be allowed again to have anything to-do-with-tus C-MS-N, Go Nor do we believe there is any truth in the report as to the late Chinese Minister relieving Sheng Tastai.
strike of boatpeople which followed, for a remission of the penalty and an assurance that boatpeople would not he compelled to accept aur employment against their wish would at once bera put an end to the trouble. The Governmeal, however, by ita sete sop ported the decision of the Magistrate. There can therefore be fila doubt as to the affect of the statement the Attornag.General wil
-
again have their dulness enlivened by the roli of the Celestial dram aud the seruagh of the Celes tial trumpet.
депре men,
CHAIRMAN'S Cur. VICTORIA. Tule LE Station No. 1. Station Nu. 2 Shepherd (bow.) Filmonds
Fredericka Thompson, 2 Parätt, 3
Jackson Goedlad (stroka) Graco (ntroka.) Hopkins (.) G. Urimble (car)
"KORNBLVES. Station No. 4, Uitx (bow.) *Tarastein, M
Lookhurt, Haghus (stroke.)
pro-
bave
KORK Station No. 3. Wilford (bow.) Kennedy, 2 Milla, 3 (lass (struke,) Stomani (001.)
Station No. S
Osborza
Master
Hayllar
Caldwell (cox.)
Thompson (stroke.)
ing lal beon called in conformity with Clause
had been for some timə the shareholders”
Shares 856 per share premium.
17 per coat: discount,
share.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-g
per share
China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures
1 per cent. premium nominal.
hanis, and no doubt had received their attention. The figures epoke for themaəlvas, and it was un- necessary for him to make any remarks in r-Luzon Sugar Helsing Company, Limited--880 ference to them. There was one very sabi. - per share.
years and
fantary feature in connection with the accounte, Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-$165 per exampeer interest in out-door sports,
and this was that the ingene was Tis. 45,000 in
adare.
in eroess of that for the orresponding period of Hongkong and Chins Bakery Company, Limited Last year. The losses, however, had been hoary; $120 per share.
the most examplary mater. It would be diffenk for any regiment to take away a more satisfactory record; and the fact speake we) for the discipline maintained and the set by the officers. The lattar have and will be much missed upon the Cricket Ground and at the annual Athletic Sports and ho regretted to say that they had to be Ferak Tin Wining and Smelting Company The Boffs hare also always boot ready added to in fact, sings the sorbents were -$20 per share.
when roads ap and settled there had boon about Panjon and Sunghi Dua Sanatan Mining required, whe
whether to preserve order, assist to work when called uper to do so." Seoing long since, sent recently to Mr. Lo the mam of
Ths. 205,300 vaterel, and there were pending Company, Limited -89 per share.
at a fire, or on any other occasion. that in the only case which has arisen the 3732 for distribution amongst the genderers, Parfit
claims to the amount of Tls 200,000 more. Gelangor Tin Mining Company-$13 per share, fine Hand has been in feequest requisition, Bat against this they had entered in the books Perak Sagar Cultivation Company--le. 13 per and has tornished much enjoyment during We understand that no less a sara than $451 Kuly Magistrate exercised this power, and that falls to the police share, and that the amount has fullar (stroke) Good nd (otroke.) Hughes (stroke.) Tls. 298,000, which was Tls. 20,000, in excess
Master bis decision was never quashed, to say that tean handed by Mr. E to the Captain Super-Griable (nor)
have to make 10-morrow. The China Mail
The Shanghai Mercury has the following:- exys" It is well known
... that no We hear that the Lekia Tax Ofco, in recognition power is vested in the Magistrates to enforce of services rendered by alized Court numery "an adherence to the tariff or compel bas tren and the police in the matter of some extensiro sizare of opium in Saantung Road, &c, not
it well town" ao each power exists intendent. As but Ove members of the police, to wit, Detective Inspector Charters, two nativo
must be held to be an inaccurate state detectives, and two native constablon, are entitled meat, to say the least of it, even granting that some doubt may exist on the point.
to share in the "plunder," if the Municipal Council sanctions their receiving the money, it will be a rather nice windfall for them. The
(COR./
THISTL
Station No. 1.
GEEMAN CUP.
VICTORIA KORNBLUME. Station No. 2 Station No. 3. Gotz
Thompson WiMord, 3 Tiraptain Fredericks. 3 Lookhart
Hopkins (001)
Station No. 4 Shepbord
Bisho Lanmort Glans (stroke.) ----(Cox.)
Caldwell (vox.) SHAMROCK Etation No. 5. Osborne Tarner
Thompsos, (aoke) Spani (Ont.) This axtraordinary statement is made, ap-services-rendered-by-the police, we believe
ANEMOAN CUT. parently, for the purpose of bulatering up a mounted to simply standing by while the lakin
Уктова. SHAMROCK.
THISTLE. case making the Governor individually and runners scooped in the opium
Sativa No. 1. Station No. 2. Station)
n No. 3. Master
Shephard (bow) Tamer (bow.) personally responsible for the extortion Chinese opium is finding its way beyond the Kennedy Thompson, A Jackson,
Wind, a Hayllar, 3 practised by the cargo lost men. It is not oufires of the Celestial Empire, and composing Lockhart
with the Indinu drag in the land of the White Thompson (atke.) Goudlat (stroke.) de (stroko.) alleged that the matter had been represented Elephant. In his port on the trade of Sian Stopeni (ook Hopkins (001.)
Grimble (ox.) KORNBLUNE
Boat. to His Excellency in any way, or that suy in 1834 Mr. Vice-Consul French says, ander
Station No. 4
Station Na. 3. formal complaint had been made to the Ee-head of opium"The import of Indian opium
Parfitt
Osborne (bow.) has shown let a vory slight annual increase for
05:z
Lammert, 2 gistrar-General even, but still the fact that many years back, and hast year there was sn Tirustela
Mili Gizon (stroke.) the boatmen make extortionate charges is actual decrease open the import of 1883. The Enghoa (stroke.)
Caldwell (pox (cor) alleged to be in some way or other due to Bir consumption mast, however, have increased to
very wusilerable extent, a is evidenced by the GEORGE BOWEN's "feeble administration." enhanced some for which the farms are cold yoar The China Mail says we have taken up the by year. The quantity of opium 'now introduced from Yuanun beyond doubt iuéresser consider-
SUPREME COURT.
And November.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
BEFORE MB. JUSTICE ACEBOYD.
Is
RE KWOK TIN SHU. Mr. Masop appeared for the bankrupt, and Mosers. Wotton, Caldwell, and Ewers for various artitora.
Rbare of the corresponding perind of last year. It was Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-
united-$67 per share. well known that the last few months had been
very disastrons to shipping-fourfully so. The Hongkong sad Mans Glass Manufacturing Co., vossola that had been lost were as a rale first-
Limited.-Pas, nominul.
the last three
Their
and a ball yours, especially
by the al fresco concerts so thoughtfully given during the summer nights in the Botanic Gardens. The community have most thoroughly appreciated theas per formances.
The Buffe until...Inst. June ant r choleraic Fuly, when some cases of cholers or diarrhea dearsed among them, enjoyed ex-
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CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
class in every respoot. From the Oriental Bank Chinos Imperial Loan of 1854 A-'por cant.
premium. Corporation the Company had ressived a further payment, reducing the am now outstanding to Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 D-5 per cent. T. 10,000, and the Directoes hoped soon ta premium receive that into their offers Regarding the Chinose Imperial Loan of 1884 C5 por cant. ceptionally good health here, dus we believe Canton Insurance Office, Linzited, was held at
1884 account, there was a balanco duo to the shareholders which would be dealt with as 2007 As possible; and a resolution would be submitted to the shareholders for this purpuss presently. He did not think there was anyibing more for him to say; but before putting any resointion to the muoting, he would be glad to answer any quortions which might be asked.
No shareholder rising to speak
The CHAIRMAN peopend That the Report of the Directors and the Ascounts for the half year ended 30th June last, as now presented, be edopted and passed.”
The motion was carried unanimously.
Mr. WELCH had much pleasure in proposing Thai the Directors be authorised to close op the accounts for the year 1884 saoon as they And it expedient to do so, and Eat any farther balance of proft which may be found to have accrued in respect of that year, shall he devote i to the payment of an additional bonus of 5 por cent, to sontributors, and the remainder abail bo applied to the Reserve Fund."
Kr. W. H. AFpERZON seconded the motion, and it was unanimously anrried.
This concluded the business of the masting.--
KOREA.
brief on the side opposed to public interesta. ably year by year. The quality is much inferior We baie not taken up a brief on suy to that of the Indise opium, while the price-is side; the object of our former article was to about 30 per cent. lower "ere is a fact for. point out to the mercantile community that the consideration of the Anti-Opian Society. they had placed in their hands by law a
In the Queen's-road stabbing case there is now caly one prisoner bufore the Palics Court. ready and speedy means of checking the ex Mr. Mockoan come to conclusion that there was tortion they complain of. Granting for a mo- more evidence against the second prisoner, Bo ment, for the sake of argument, that our bert Carberry, than against either of the other
two-Daly and Clark, and he discharged the reading of the law is wrong, all that the Go-two resterday. Daley is the man whom the Some time ago it was annniunised that an ar- Daily News. vernment can possibly do will be to re-adac, pollent trat Exposed to be the stabber, at who rangement would probably be arrived at if time was positively identified by the daughter of Mr. were given, and the lust examination was accord. either by Crlinanes or Order in Council, the Linde, of thus Star Hotel, as that man. There ingly put off: The debtor's friends made an provision making it illegal on the part of the was eurosly any evidence against Clarkstall. As offor to pay $1,500 into cost in settlement, pro-
The Russian Minister, who arrived lu Kores boatmen to extort ar atsampt to extort more to Carberry, an Indian witness has sworn to him vided the bankrupt had his disobarge within than their proper Isre. The simple question positively as the man who ised the knife, and thron weeks. This was agreed to by all the ery on the Bed instant, ratifled the treaty concluded
som eivamstantial evidenco ditore but one represented by Mr. Coldwell, who last year on the 14th or 15th instant, we ans is whether this provision of law bas become against him, sad some statements made by him held out for a larger amount. The arrangement,derstand, and returned hore on the 20th leaving. inoperlive or not. If it has become inapara-self on the right of the socurrents. The round in consequence, could not be pat through, but next day for Shanghai is the corvette Rasboraik, tire it is simply by a technical error on the ed man, Jurgen Olset, whose case was at first con- when the ease came before the Court again, We hear His Excellency will return, after a sidered most precarious, has now se fer covered hopes wore hold out that it might yet be arrived a short stay in the Model Settlement, to his part of the draughtsman of a subsequent that yeaturday morning he was able to leave the af, and the matter was adjourned to this occasion post in 8eni. The Chinese Minister to the court Ordinance, sad cannot, by any strotch of the Hospital and go to the Police Court to giro for the bankrupt to come up for his last exam of Korea, His Bellery Chon Sha Tang, loft evidence. He was unable to give his statement nation. The matter had not boum arranged, and the eame day for Tientsin in the Chinesa cruiser imagination, be construed into an act for then, however, for want of an interpreter, and the bankrupt passed his last examination, and Yang Wei, in sompasy with Conarul Wong which the present Governor can be hold' the one has been further remanded.
will come up again for his discharge on the 23rd. (carding in Part 1) and General Yun, whe
thore is also
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The fourth annual general. meeting of the good behaviour of the the ose of the General Agenta, Messrs. Jardine. vetrists and men and the efforts made to promote healthy Matheson & Co, Hongkong, on Saturday, the exercise and
and recreation among them- mat 31st October. There were present-Mesere J. ter of no little difficulty in a place with so con- Bell-Irving (Chairman), H. L. Daleympla, W. fined an area as Hongkong: Altogether the H. F. Dashy (Consulting Committie), J. Mag- The Buffs on this station has been gregor, J. Goomana, G. C. Anderson, J. A dos marked by the most cardial relations be. Remedios, H. C. Mackan, He Tung, and E. E.
Doar (Secretary'). tween them and the civilian population, and
THE EMBARKATION OF
The SECRETARY, read the notice convening the interchange of pleasact hospitalities the meeting.
be remembered doubiless on which will long
The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, with your both sides. We are confident that in wishing permission I will take the report which is now The Duffs a safe and pleasant voyage sad er presented as read. I have coly a few remarks agreeable residence whatever they may not with which to supplement the information con be landed-whether in Egypt, Cyprus, ertainad therein. After carrying forward a snil- Malta, or the cla country-we are caly eroient eam to most say further claima on the past preasing the feeling of the community in year's working, paying the dividend of 10 per sant, on cspital, and bonus of 15 par cent. on general.
contributions of prenda, wo have so srailah'a balanco of $50,000, and this, the Committee think, shoald in the best interests of the Cola- pany be placed to the credit of the Resorto Fund. I trart we shall have your approval to Since the issue of the report we The Baffs (Best Kent Regiment) left Hong-that course. kong in the chartered transport Merican on F-have incurred further losssa to the extent of day afternoon, the 30th October, for Egypt. $55,000, which includes the unfarturata disaster As had been previously ordered the embarks to the Glenfrain in this harbour on the 17th in- tion took place on Friday morning, commencing stent. In conclusion, I would ask all sharehold at about 8.00. The regiment was marched upon are to one to give loyal support to the office, the Parade Greund shortly before that time, by which we shall be able to increase the and there-drawn up in square.
prosperity of the Company and retur ager Major-General CAMERON, who soon followed bonuses to contributors. Before proposing the thom on to the ground, address than in the adoption of the report and accounts I shall be following farms I cums this morning to bid you happy to answer any questions you may desire. all, aloers and man, farewell. I shall so many to put.
“THE BOFFS."
of you again on board ship this afternoon before No questions were naked, and the CHAIEMAN you leave, but I come now to bid you readbyens moved that the report and account as submitted |s body and right worry 1 am to say goodbytes be pasand
Regiment in which I believe woch an excellent
spirit prevails and so warm an attachment oxista
between officers and men. I wish you all a safe and
MT, DALRYMPLE seconded. "
Carried unanimonely,
On the motion of Me. GoogMANN, seconded
prosperous voyage. It is doably disappointing to by Mr. REMEDIOS, Messrs. Byrie, Bottoraley,
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.